The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-07

successful, IS no reason why the principle
involved is incorrect. But be that as it may,
we bid those now engaged in the undertak-
ing God speed, and hope their efforts may be
crowned with abundant success.
! LICENSED SwTNDLING CONCERNS An en-
terprising young man in nice clothes meets
an unsophisticated person from the rural
districts and practices the usual confidence
operation upon him. The victim has, Of
course, the sympathy of all well meaning
men; but then, after all, be is far from
being person requiring either assistance
or encouragement. His simplicity and the
amount Of money Of which lie wa rightfully
possessed, fixes the fact that he is "well TO
do" in his innocent country home. The
officers are extremely vigilant and gain great
credit in bringing the white kid operators
to justice. A poor devil, who has been beat
End bufieted about from Dan % Beersheba,
arrives in Chicago. lie has nothing but a
good reputation aud hands hardened bv
honest labor He is out Of work TIE looks
Al the papers and sees the advertisements of
the employment agencies. lie goes 10 one !;
there he is shown their license and the legiti
macy Of the business i explained to MIN.
He has a few dollars left; he invests two
the fee always in advance and IS told he
may call again in the course Of a week. His
funds are running low, and he must take the
cheapest Of all lodging places. Here he
awaits in suspense the result Of his
investment. Az length the time has ex
pired, he goes back to the Intelligence Office
and i told to call again at the end o. next
week The licensed operators think he can't
rough it out another week certainly Often
he cannot, and leaves the city, broken in
energy, penniless and on foot. Aud this is
the best course he can pursue Suppose he
remains. His room, or moro properly den,
VIII often be cold. He cannot afford a fire
and will be hungry besides. He steps into
saloon where he can get glass OF beer for
Eve or even three cents. This viii appease
his hunger and then lac can sit by the stove,
keep warm, read the papers and quietly
mediate his future plans. He has no ac-
quaintance in the city, has no where else to
60, and perhaps he is unfortunate enough to
drop into a saloon which is not highly res
pectable. Miserable wretch The police
make swoop upon that devoted house and
he is carried off to spend the night upon the
sawdust at one Of our temples Of justice.
The next morning, the only account he can
give Of himself is, that he merely stepped in
to get glass of beer and to warm Such
stuff as this is not to be believed at any
police court where they profess to any de
gree Of penetration. give dollars and the
costs" meekly remarks the justice. Can.
pay it, sir "Work it out in the Bride
well then" And off to Bridewell goes good
reputation and hard hands, serves his time,
comes out aud leaves Chicago with hand
some stimopial. The intelligence gentle
men, of course, will have nothing further to
do with man who has slept or walked 90
the saw dust. They cannot recommend
yagabond and vagrant. lie was decided
10 be such y the oracle at the Armory. A
poiceman--and a respectable man too
testified that he had seen him more than
once doing nothing; what more do you
want to prove that he is loafer? So, get
cut you vagabond or I'll call the police at
once" Perhaps our friend Of coed reputa-
ton and hard hands, instead of going TO a
saloon has got entirely out Of money, and
being too honest to swindle or steal, he con-
cludes to try a night out Of doors in the
open air, II The weather permit. Wee be
unto him il he does. His term in Brideweli
will only be extended But what is be to
do J? That is none of our look out says off,
cial dignity, and it guzzies its Heidsick and
hot whiskey sherry cobblers preferred this
season. and thinks it a sufficient pandering
TO the vulgar taste il 1t periodically conde-
scend to open keg Of lager beer and pat
its enthusiastic constituents on the shoulder.
We headed the article ''swindling concerns
and have called special attention to but one.
Inference must supply the rest.