THE UNEMPLOYED.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8122, 6 November 1894, Page 1

THE UNEMPLOYED.

TO THK KMTOK. Sir, — It if) of no v.so Stevo Boreham say- 1 ing my last lottor was totally untrue. Any ono who knows tho men who wore working at tho intdko and was about town j last wook would have soon more than one ! of them by a good many knocking about in a homi-drunkon fetato. Ido not h.iy i they all were, but a goodly number woio. Does Stovo think it right of men who obtain work on tho plea of distress and want, and who owe money to tho butcher and baker, when tho woik is finished to rjpond any of tlioh 1 earnings in chink ? A largo number of them are in want now owing to their drinking habits, and ib seems they prefer to drink and want to work and save, and finding thorn work whenover they aro unemployed only encourages them in their bad habits. Would ono hoar ho much of it if tho working men did not think they boosed tho Govornment \ Steve Boreham may bo a household word, but there svra words and words. 1 would be voty worry to t3co my name a similar household word as Stove Uoroham. Stove, can call mo names if ho likes, but 1 do not write with tho sulo aim of seeing my name in print j neither do I when in dobt drink, — I am, etc., Worker.

A woman agod 110 years lately applied for a marriage license in Tokhonover, Russia. Ilor husband died I<l years ago, at tho ago of 101 years. Ono of fcho most conspicuous causes of degeneracy of late years, says tho Now York Herald, is said to bo hoivy binolcin. Cases arc frequent in tho London hospitals in which men cotno to bo treated for disordered nervous and digostivo systems caused by the excessive smoking of tobacco. Ono obvious symptom is that their sight is affected. It is generally found that these men are ong-tgod in trades, such as shoemaking, which allow them them to smoke while they arc working. Tho ewes usually yield to treatment, but thoir frequent occurrence must havo an injurious effect on a largo circle. There are other means of what is called toxojmia, such as alcohol, opium, etc. Another injurious influence, affecting mows especially a city population, is tho high pi o sure condition of modern life. That tho prebsuro has increased among cortain classes is certain, and it ie caused by the eagerness to eujoy tho pleasures which, in tho opinion of many, ah.no make life worth living. Thore is an entire absence of that repose and rostfulneasj which wore induced by tho moro aobor and pious habits of our forefathers. kxA tWo can bo litb'Q doubt fclwt thio nervousness and restless* new must fcenel to tho davelonn^oj! c!