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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28
THE EIGHT HOUR ADDRE esq
HI.

Having in a former article given our OBJ
jections to the introduction Of any test ex-
cept test Of loyalty to the Eight Hour
movement, We shall now consider tie second
obligation required Of cur candidates which
reads as fellows
That they WI insist upon and maintain
the rights and CLAIMS Of disabled and merit
cr'els pr4rai, soldiers TO the paying Offices
and appointments
Now, considering. the fact that an over
whelming majority Of these soldiers were
taken from the ranks Of labor, it would be
strange indeed were we to offer fsctious
opposition to such a requirement. Yet We
cannot help remarking that the surest wsy
of even q "war SCARED veteran" receiving
the support Of an Eight Hour League is to
evince his sympathy with she movement by
becoming an active member of the organiza-
ton. If he refuses to do so, he has no right
to expect support from any one connect
Ell with it. +" He who is not for US il
against US" aud the man who ia unwilling
or ashamed to commit himself unreservedly
in favor Of shortening the hours of daily
toll has NO right TO expect any favors al
the hands u those who earn their living By
honest labor. Moreover, man may b.
perfectly qualified to pick chipmunk Of
at 500 yards, who is altogether disqualified
TO fill the Office Of circuit or county clerk.
Capacity and honesty must 20 hand in hand,
us equally essential qualifications !; and we
will venture the assertion that when mer-
itorious private soldier, who possesses both
and who has shown bis. iosaity to the Eighi
| Hour cause BY becoming a member Of the
league, is q candidate for any office within
the gift of that league. no opposition ,rill
be offered 10 his nomination Hence we in
siss 'haf so far as town or county Offices are
concerned, . man who is not member Of
The league ~ ;. ,vided an Eight Hour ticket
is rur) soldier OF sailor not excepted, ha,
any claim whatever on the sufrages of its
members. -
To more clearly illustrate our position,
let Us refer to nm incident, (which there il
no reason to believe would prove an iexcep-
ton to the rule,) that occurred in one Of
the political conventions recently held in
this city. Prominent among the candidates
were number o. mefitorious soldiers,
ranging from the rank OF privsts TO gener.
al, but all of whom went into that conven-
ton, pledged to sustain the nominees
be they who they might. They had express.
ed no sympathy whatever either with the
Eight Hour League movement or the causs
Of labor reform, but If elected would have
felt in honor bound TO have been governed
BY the usages Of "the party They wsrs
defeated, unexpectedly ID is true, but they
assumed that risk, when their names were
presented BY their friends. Now what Nss
the result Instead Of gracefully yieldipe
to circumstances o boilers sorehead caucus
placed . soldiers ticket In the field, and
denounced the action of the ssey eonyen-
ton whose decision they had pledged them
selves, as political candidates, 70 ack owl
edge. We did not zee then, as we doAlt ~
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28

lreader Of thl. dishingsshed jurist and 4
any one ~Ao at al nsqsalas with y!
senssntioss and sue<sssive styls Of
riter, ID aaords nssssial ~ ~ ioanx b
tiection.a4
We propose 10 make ID the basis Of lev
remarks.
The writer starts oat with oh
sea wing what hupAn history laad ha
man experience has verified beyont
doubt and that Is. that the grand rulint
passion Of mankind at large is the desire O
acquiring and owning p perry: He mex
tells Us that "there ire few, who g.t,
themselves the trouble to consider the orie
inal and foundation Of this right Lea u
look for mslncnt and see what the osie
inaI and foundation Of shis rights. =
There is no fact more positively knoxr
than that at .hfst, that is, before soeisls
lad received its present sorgsnization, I'll
men were upon an equality with respect Il
the possession Of worldly goods. The de
auctions of q priori reason would / zach ~
this even IL history were silent. Bat his.
tory speaks loud enough forsany enc who
has ears to herr. In the days 81 pastoral
simplicity, when a dispute arose between
Abraham and Lot, Abraham told His kins-
man TO leOk over the vast oxpanse Of plain
and meadow and select for himself. Fiocks
and herds, which a man had raised and
upon which be bestowed his daily care,
were his own property and justly too, be-
cause il was his labor that produced them,
that guarded and saved them from the in
clemencies Of the season, and from the wild
beasts of the forests. The product of the
individuals labor was Justly appropriated
10 bic private use. But the beautiful green
earth, with ID mountains, its luxuriant
valleys, its fields, its GODS and its waters.
created by God for the hapf mess Of all his
human creatures. was not !. cheese for 0
real-estate broker to slice up and parcel out
in his dingy Office. " Abraham said
unto Lot, behold, 10 thou go to the right
aud then | will go the left, or do thou 60 to
the North and then will go to the South
How touching the language 1t reminds
Us o. better and brighter days in the far Of
and almost forgotten past
The question then arises how did the
present inequality of possessions among
men originate? Alas The answer il bur
too apparent. Human nature is :, erywhere
the same. Il il grasring and avarieious.
Men began at an early period to form them
selves into clans under the leadership of
some chief, whose skill and prowess and
muscular vigor gave him the supremacy.
Rival chieftains and rival clans would 20
to war and the weaker party were plumb
cred and made slaves. No longer satisfied
with the ownership of personal property,
these chiefs now undertook to appropriate
the soil. They built towns and laid the
foundation Of empires. Diplomacy too
began, and those who were not strong
enough 20 seize and hold by force had re-
source to cunning. See here the origin of
property. Fraud and Rapine! N wonder
that MIR. Justice Blackstone remaf ed that
. We seem afraid to look back at the means
by which it was acquired as if fee. full Of
some defect in the title.''
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28

Wednesday witnessed the Inauguration of
A new Institution, the operation Of which
will be watched with interest by many Of
our citizens. The cooperative foundry
owned and worked by an association OF
moulders, who by their industry and econ0-
nv have amassed capital sufficient 10 war
rant them in trying the experiment Of work
ing for themselTes-On that iav turned Gus
it, first work, amid the congratulations 0f a
large number of friends. The east Was
made for experimental reasons. and was
mostly confined to work needed for the
foundry, such as clamps, sprues, ladies, DC
This being the first trial, the iron was not
in very good condition. The ca~t w Thurs
dav was excellent, the men declaring that
better iron wa never melted the only
work spoiled W ansed by the new sand,
which will require several DAYS t. BE- ltted
for use. Bat twenty mouldcrs were en-
ployed this week, the TASKS for others lot
being vet Completed. Next week Thu cstab-
lishment will be in full operation. The
buildings are excellcntly situated, are well
ventilated. and not likely TO De henmed in
by other new buildings, as the grounds in
the neighborhood are owned Nv the Associ-
alton. The members are Erst-class work
men, steady and sober. A visitor cannot
help but notice with what satisfaction and
cOntentment the operatives ply their voca-
ton, how saving they are II material, with
what willingness they assist one another,
and how thew show their knowledge of tn
fact that they are "ncnarchs NJ All they
suryey.D Next week W. shall give this cs-
Establishments more attention.
| We UNDERSTAND movements are on fool
among the moulders for the establishment
Of another cooperative foundry. SOM
twenty or more are already interesting
Themselves, ana the matter viii socn a.
sumo a tangible shape. TIE new foundry
LIE the idea is carried oat. wIii conhne 1t
self mostly to jobbin5, which j. clnsidere'
as the most remuneratIye work The mel
engaged in this enterprise we're unable a
the time to Join their brethren OIL the othe
ASSOCIATION, but have since managed 10 pu
themselves into a position where they Cal
also attempt to derive the benefits Of coop
. GRAFTON. The more the better. Troy WI
vet lead in CO.. operation. We have alread
seen its good effects, and we hope soon &
see other trades moving Troy Hbrafd.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28

A CHANCE FOR EIoHr HoUR AND INDUS
TRIAL Partnership ENPLoYERs--Eight hun
bred thousand francs viii be distributed in
prizes at the Paris Exposition next year.
Among them will be ten prizes Of 10000
francs each, and one capital prize Of 100000
francs to local establishments which are
most successful by their organization and
management in promoting the prosperity
and harmony, and the moral and intellectual
well-being Of the operatives. This informa-
ton has besn officially communicated TO the
Secretary Of State.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28
Cholera Di.iniecsants.

The Commissioners Of Health Of Great
Britain have recently been making some eN-
pcriments, showing the relative value q
chloride OF lime aud earbonic acid as dlsin-
fectants. The result Of these experiments
has been published, and deserves attention.
Some meat was hung up In the air till the
dor Of putrefaction was strong IL was
then divided into two pieces One was soak
ed for half an hour in chloride Of lime solu-
ton. and wss then washed and hung ny
again the offensive suNs.n rad ent rely gone
The other piece of meat was a-naked in n So
luton Of ceYbonic acsa, containing one pr
cent OF the acid II was then dried and hung
up. The surface Of the meat was whitened,
but its offensive odoT was not removed,
though 1t was marked b. the carboRle acid.
In two days time the bad odor had entirely
gone and was replaced ~ pure but faint
smell OF c1bonic acId. In lew weeks
time the two pieces Of meat were examined
again. The one which had been deodori1ed
with chloride Of lime now sInelt a. offensive
Is 1t did at first white the piece treated
with cerbonic acid had simply dried UP, and
had no offensive odor whatever. EFen attcr
q months exposure no change had taken
place. This shows US that whi.e chloride
Of lime removes the smell Of deeomposins
matter, in fact, as deodorizer, carbonlc acid
actually prevents decomposition, and =
in an eminent degree ..nttsePt:c.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28

A SMALL SoUL-yEk4 SMALL-Tbe Port
land Press says there is q creature in that
city, which walks on two legs and wears
coat, snd owns a shop and house, and traf-
les in small way. On the night Of the
fire bis neighbors helped him TO save bis
property, while the whole opposite side of
the street burned down. His clerk, while
his fathers house and bis own weFe going
to ashes, worked all night Ia an atmo sphere
Of fame and cinders to save his employers
property. Then the men being thirsty,
asked the man whose house they had saved
for water. He said he had none then 10.
small beer, and he said he had none. The
clerk knew better, and went into the cellar,
found beer. . little water, and some lemons,
and helped the crowd. The next day that
employeT-the Press should have given his
name--charged his clerk with four bottles
Of beer, one pound Of sugar and four lem
onsi The Press announces, for the benefit
of erherprising young men, that this clerk
place 10 now vacant.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28

FAcrs Worm REEsNGEafNG WY" C0sm0"
Of the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
gives the following facts worth remember,
ing
4 lat an offensive war against weeds i
i've times less expensive than a defensive
one.
That good fences always pay better than
lawsuit IS with neighbors.
That bay is great deal cheaper made ia
Tie simmer than purchased in the winter.
That horse which lays BIZ ears back
and looks lightning when any one approach
es hirR is vicious. Don't buy mn.
That serimping the feed Of fattening hogs
.is waist Of grain.
That over-fed fowls WON'T lay eggs.
That educating children is money lent at
a hundred per cent.
That one evening spent at home in study
is more profitable than ten IN lounging
about country tayerns.
That cows should always be mixed reg
ularly and clean.
That il 10 the duty Of every man TO tal
some good. reliable, entertaining paper,
and pay for it regularly-of cours,-
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28

How TO SToP .CoUGHISG. Halls Journal
Of Hsalfh says that slight irritation OF the
throat may be relieved BY slipping slippery
elm tea, or BY Sucking piece q gum arasl
bio. These articles Goat over the mucus
membrane and prevent the irritation Of the
air A fey drops " paragoric held 10 the
mouth aud allowed ID trickle down the
throat, will allaycoushing The best cough
medicin<Xpr children, one which we have
used for Several years with entire saiisfic-
ton, is the following: Mix ia vial equal
parts OF paragoric, castor oil and syrup u
ipecac. Always shake well Just before
using. A few drops Swallowed, but not
washed down by water or other iluid, VII
almost always soothe a cough. Repeat the
dose as often as the cough returns. From
one-fDurth to one-hah teasp0onful may BE-
gvW when less quantity does not suffice
A large dose after full meal may produce
|S ftle nausea Ghildrcn who are subject to
5nghs should eat but little supper, and in
|deed, all children should eat much less aud
simpler food at night than at morning Or
aoon. The above mixture may be kept on
hand ready prepared, as il does not dete-
riorate If kept corked. Il may interest those
afraid Of mineral medicines, though they
partake freely Of common salt, which is
mineral, to know that the ingredients are all
vegetable.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28
nIsAFFEcrASTS.- We clip the fciowing
from the Detroit Union, and recommend ito
careful perusal by tie workingmen of Chi

IIsAFFEcTASTS.-W We clip the feiowing
from the Detroit Union, and recommend ito
careful perusal by tie workingmcn 81 Chi
cago, to whom il il equally applicable
The DurY Of workingmen, in view az the
preseut state Of the city health, and espe
cially the prevalence of diarrhGal diseases,
10 obviously TO assist by every means in
their power the disinfecting Of the various
districts In which they reside. II each man
should attend properly to his own premises
and apply the best and cheapest disinfect-
ants to all places where organic deeompOsi-
ton is going on, it would be the surest pro
lection from diarrhea aud cholera morbus
that he could possibly employ. More e.
pecially should this be done in impure and
crowded localities, where the tendency to
disease is so much stronger, and everything
helps to excite into full development the
seeds of local and epidemic disorders
Lime, copperas, and coal tar powders
should be used wherever there IL moisture,
fecal exhibitions, or a want Of oxygen and
any or al. Of them cannot be too freely
used in water closets, drains, ces '-pools,
cutters, cellars, vaults, eta The only READ
| IN rational methods Il treatng ferment dis
eases il by the Use Of those agents that
arrest sermentation; and contagion should
be overcome by the application of the
knowledge We have concerning those that
destroy infection. Exery citizen acting on
this principle, becomes a phlanthrophist,
and discharges at once duty to himself and
70 mankind.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28

| end an article headed Sc The Genus
Loafer." 1t may be shat the term Loafer
10 of a more recenAsdate than many suppose,
and / think it obtained currency in this
wise Many years ago there was a beggar
boy, well known to the promenaders on
Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md, by the
name of 6 Hughey Potter" This persistent
urchin would beset and prosecute every
passer-by, and particularly every lady and
gentleman walking in company, with a
piteous whine, +" Please give rae q penny TO
buy my mother loaf of bread" l was
then q young lady and happened to be ac-
companied by gentleman remark able for
his ready wit and quick repartee. The boy,
as was his custom, fastened himseIf upon
us, and running in front, kept up his inces-
SAINT cry, Sc Please give me n penny to boy
my mother !. loaf Of bread" The gentle
man, annoyed By the boy, gave him some
|coppers. saying as the same time, = Get out
you lcafer.'p The word was passed
around B. the gentleman and myself as ap-
piled to this bow, and finally grew into gen.
ersl use; aud this is, in my opinion, ths
origin of "a word :. loafer." | speak Of
IN Occurranee Of over AZ years past.
was then young, and new am an old lady
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28

The Council Bluffs Nonpanel has the fol-
lowing "Oilicial-married, at the residence
Of Mr.. Ben Jarvis in MarshaItown, Iowa, by
the Rev Mr.. Wnlay, Joe Baugh CHATS us)
ana Miss Mary 9. SWANSEA CHATS more Of
lusl"
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28

A LETTER from a Brazilian officer de-
ssribes some Of the beauties Of soldering
in South Asneriea: sSAmphibious creatures
abound. In my own tent have already
killed four snakes Every morning 4 ina
myself accompanied by body guan
fifteen or twenty monstroas toads,
have freesantly spent the night undel w ~
cbrrenof the hides that serve me as a bed.
knaan 1ses aligators promenade regularl-
from htt toslakc every night. "a u Majors
tent. The other day, one was KILLED that
measured six feet in length, and an unfor-
tenatSt Brazilian soldier was unexpectedly
takel Oh HIS lsss Dy SOC Of these horrible
'etsatbfee AID carried into ne nsarest lake. /,
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28

HINTs I'd HoUsEKEEFEas. Always wash
your Windows in rainy weather Ii IS more
easily done, and helps to drive away the
blues
Put q little salcratus NJ your milk pans
when you scald them II sweetens them
and OF course raises the cream
Always wash your hands before maxim
bread. IL You have COMPANY, AXE the
towel and siaad cOnspicu0usy before { "A
that they MAJ not doubt your ueatness
Never use the wash dish I'D wetung the
edge OF your pie crust unless you are sure
il has beeen scrubbed in a week.
ANY molasses in which flies may haya
fallen can be used in sweet cake By adding a
handful u dri,- acurrants. You can't easily
lein A. .Af8s4 e.
Polish the particular knives with which
your guests are 20 eat They viii scarcely
notice those Of the family.
Finally, be sure 10 snatch the broom and
using i vigorously when YOU see
any one coming
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28

RusNIvs says, with his old pungency, in
one of his new essays: 9 You women Of
England are all now shrieking with one
voice-you and your clergymen together
because you hear Of your Bibles being at
tackled. If you choose to obey your Bibles,
YOU will never care who attacks them. Ii is
Just because you never fulfil single, down
right precept Of the book that you are 80
careful OF its. credit. The Bible tells YOU
to dress plainly, and you are mad for hnery;
the Bible tells you to have pity "a the poor,
and you crush them under your carriage
wheels; the Bible tells you TO do Judgment
and justice, and you DO not care 70 know 50
much ~ what the Bible-wOrd Justice mean"
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-07-28

lne London Correspondent Of the Boston
Hotes, Under date Of June ca. writes "a
fellews, respecting the two< great lock outs.
vizv that OF the sbin~t;s ats on the Glide
and The file makers OF Sheffield.
The boot and shoe makers " the metrou-
oils have made stand for an advance IL
wages. and partially gained their point !.
several of the largest west employers having
conceded considerable advance.
am sorry 70 have % report that the two
great lock outs show no signs Of feminist
ing. The engineers and shIpwrights on II
Clyde report $4,000 operatives locked
on she lth inst The men will agreet
cept ~ hours pay for 5. boars wo-'
employers will give an advance 81 i've /
cent. That isto say, thAt upon resuming
~crky they shousd obtain on advaHcsAof fiye
per cent, not upon 81, but upon 90 hours,
the time formerly paid for
rus ployers, through their Secretary,
lhforri men that they w. M. st,ll willing
~ he redurlsi IN the h40urs of
- = NOT see their way ~ nee Aede
to the demand for an increase Of the rate of
wages. This was the position of the die
pute at the end Of last week. Part OF the
employers at Sheffield desire to close that
struggle on honorable terms, but others be-
lievs the file makers aud other trades can be
cong tered. They quote the commercial
eric as the reason for Feeeding from their
fori or proposals ] believe they Will be
and be beaten thS mselves. The
employers decline .arbinendOns men
al offer arbitration. Thus, reader, vou
m decide with .hrym rests tile aight and
,reater strength.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-25

We are regularly receiving the latsx9 E1Ss
most approved goods in our line, NJ eAS
lowest prices, and expect to keep up VITA
the market in respect to quality and prtHE
Persons purchasing are respectfully In
vited to call at No. Sd MAIN STREKX
and examine our stock.
VIM. H. WALKER 4 Co
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-25
Evansville Wool Factory.

The Undersigned respectfully announce
TO the Public in general, but most especial
ly to the Farmers, that they are prepared
to take in Wool for manufacturing into the
following Goods, viz: li'"i
JEANS, BLANKETS, CovERLETs, PLAIN AND
PLAID FLANNELS, LINSEYS, SArI-
7sIaat' NETS & STOCKING YARN. t
On the most reasonable terms and short
notice. We have also good supply of the
above Goods en- hand for sale or exchange
for Wool, so that persons living at dis
can have their goods right off. Price list
for manufacturing will be sent on appIfca-
ton. Office and Factory corner Bond street
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-25

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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-25

The weather, yesterday, was partly clear
and cool. At 10 o'clock the thermometer
stood at 63o, and 660 at noon. At sunrise a
fire was not uncomfortable. Heavy rains
prevailed on Wednesday to the North, and
we shall not be surprised to hear of a
flood in the Wabash. The river is falling
at Cincinnati and at all points above. Here
the river has risen one foot during the "A
hours ending at o'clock yesterday. 1t
will probably come to stand and will
again fall soon unless the rain has extend
ed East. -ry
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-25
Plain and Fancy Tinware,
HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS.
IMPORTANT

To Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and
Commissioned Officers, who Served
in the late War. y
HOMMISSIONED OFFICERS, EN-
~ titled to three months extra PAX
proper, and Soldiers entitled to the adj
ditional BOUNTY under the late act, viii
consult their interests by calling on
WALKER g. GARDNER at their Office,
North Third Street. Mr.. Gardner has been
EMINENTLY SUCCESSFUL in procuring
all kinds of SOLDIERS CLAIMS, and in
prosecuting SUCCESSFULLY all other
claims against the Government. Officers,
Soldiers Sailors, Marines, &C., may rely
on having their papers correctly made out
and their claims successfully prosecuted,
with the least possible delay.
Necessary FORMS, BLANKS, INSTRUC-
TIONS on hand. PAPERS FROM THIS
= OFFICE DO NOT MEET THE DELAYS
at the Departments, SO generally COM
planned of.
- -Gslfn WALKER & GARDNER,
Conveyancers, u. s. Claim, Real Estate,
and General Collecting Agents.
AugS-dtf .@8t
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-25

The river still rose yesterday. Upper
Mississippi falling above Keokuk. Illi-
nOis low and stationary. There is in the
Missouri five feet to st. Joseph, and a swell
reported above. Business has improved.
The weather became very cold yesterday
afternoon. and some rain fell. .-l