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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-16

he plea hat sueh exhibitions tssld - the
development q - natieDsi r,N,sss =
700 absurd y nls gan dss1k On ths
c@Hary. ~ hs1prf of our 1ts civil war
proses the very tsve1ss. Tk1k sssd,es Of
Nsv York and rhildsph5x fsn whom 90
n~eh - asd1 49, wejs nossS ealy for
their INSTRUMENTATION, and were far cot
matched BY cur prairie boys both In phys
ical strength and animal courage. Every
instinct thst 10 noble manly or elsvsting,
rseOils fresa such. enconntsrs, while the truly
brave are moved BY IN inspiration which
holds no Ssllswship with its brutality. and
are animated by natives - -distinst from il
groyslines a. Aeaxen Is from He'll
Instesds-ef developing the muscular sys-
ten q 10 dsvossss, the ordeal required Il
generally Of such nature, that like Gus
courtezans, .. shattered constitution and an
carly grave reward ther violation Of nature
plainest laws. while their impress on society
and the rising generations is Of the most
baneful character. That recreation is a.
forded by two Of Gods creatures, created in
has ilIksness. battering themselves TO Jelly
or that the stamina of the contestants is
shown, y bile q chance blow frequently de.
cides the conflict, j. rqus5ly prepssterous and
false. 1880 l
\, however, muscular development is re
-. a
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-16

10 still dull Nothing q any moment occur
ing amopg the several Trades Uaions. But
now that the elections are over, and each
man has satisfied his political friena and
himself, it il to be hoped that workingmen
will now turn their attention to their own
condition and position, and sndeaysr, BY {
careful study Of the elements by which they
are surrounded, and raise some OF their own
rank 10 that ysassation to which they have
ri sod % many othgs cut of their sphere o.
lie, nd rwAs are 90 totally regardless o.
|thsirsswu interests. Yours, &c, FEsrTAss
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18
WHOLE NUMBER 284.

two before counting its majority by tens
Of thousands is swept away by the first
wave Of this reaction, and now as the
great sWells begin to come, the majority
Of twenty thousand in California is swept
away like foam upon the sea shore, and
the thousands on the other side arc
counted BY tens already and are in.
oreasing BY every dispatch.
We al remember how Frank McKip.
noy aud brother West we're both astoun-
dsd that $500 majority had By some
strange popular impulse changed 70 .
majority Of 1000 on the other side, and
Brother Ksifsr, confident as be now Is Of
hiB election, may be left to pursue his
business in quiet and meditate upon the
mutability Of human events, while I nav
be compelled TO 60 to Columbus, to the
neglect Of my business to resist the deluge
Of pettifogging legislation, which every
year afiiots the State. I will, however,
accept your nomination and take my
chance Of that personal misfortune.
Respectfully, yours,
HENRY 7. Mills.
A. A. HULL, Committee.
NJ. L. BRYAN.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18
Radical State Platform-Nsgro Suffrage In.
doTBsd.

Q9EB6Qs
The following is the platform adopted By
the Radical State Convention which met in
Columbus on Wednesday, the 18th Of June /:
The Republican Union Party Of Ohio, in
convention assembled, declares: .
l. That one ofthe great lessons ofthe war,
is that the American people are q nation, and
not merely a confederacy Of sovereign aud
independent States.
2 That our existence as a nation is based
on the great principles announced in the
Declaration ofIndependence," yindicated by
the proclamation Of emancipation, the Con-
siitutional amendment sbOlishing slavery.
and the spirit Of the republican democracy
and Justice which undeflie the reconstruction
policy Of the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Con-
gress, which we hereby fully indorse, and
which we demand shall be carried into COM
plste effect by every needful act ofadditiOnal
isleglation.
8. That while we always cherish and de-
fend the American system Of local and muni-
ciDaI form Of government for local purposes,
and national government for national puF-
poses, and while we are unRlterably opposed
to all attempts at Capitalization or consolda-
ton Of power anywhere. we hold that liberty
and human rights constitute our great natioR-
al boon, which local or Sac organizations
must not be allowed to abridge away.
4. That imbued with the spirit Of true De-
mocracy, and believing that the powers nee
cessary for the purpose Of attaining the en6s
of government ought not to be restricted to
q privileged class. but should be vested in The
whole people, without unjust or odious dis
tinctions or qualifications not equally attain
able by all; and further believing that these
sentiments are in strict accordance with the
spirit and tendency of modern civilization,
lgs place ourselves on the simple and broad plat
form of impartial manhood suffrage, as en-
bodied in the proposed amendment to the State
Constitution, appealing to and cOnfding in the
intelligence, Justice and patriotism Of lie
people OF OHIO to approve it at the ballot
box.
5. The American people owe debt oflast-
ing gratitute 10 the brave soldiers and sailors
who, in the late struggle for our national ex-
istence, so nobly fought for our liberties, and
for the privations, sufferings and sacrifices
which they endured. They, the loyal men
Of Ohio. hereby pledge to them, and to the
widows and orphans Of those who fell 10 the
defense Of the nation, our sympathies and
substantial support -H
6. That we approve and indorse the mill
-arv administration Of our distinguished fel-
ow-oitizen, Maior-general ?. II. Sheridan.
IN Louisiana and Texas, and pledge him, and
NE military commanders Of the Second Mill
AIRY District Of the South, the cordial support
If the Union men Of Ohio in their efforts to
1rotect the loyal people OF the late rebel
States, and to seoure the organization Of loyal
a, I'D Ct,fr-
Z. That we fully indorSe and approve Of
7. D. Cox, and extend to HIM our hearty
hanks for the faithful and able manner in
which he has discharged his official duties
nd sustained the credit and honor Of our nc
lie State
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18
uRRANA Sent. 7fh. 1867.


GENTLEMEN Yours OF the 3Oth ult.
informing me of my unanimous nomina-
ton as the Candidate of the Democrats
and Conservatives of this Senatorial Dis
triot, and asking my views of the pOliti-
cal issues of the day, came during my ad-
sence from home which must be my ex-
cuse for not giving it earlier attention.
As you are doubtless aware 1 have
been identified with the Republican par
ty from its origin to a very recent period,
and no one need be assured that it is not
a pleasant thing to sever such cOnnec-
ton.
Becoming tbroughly convinced, how
ever, as I did, that the elements in that
party which must ultimately control its
organization, would use its power not for
the good but to the detriment of the
best interests of the Country, the issue
between country and party was fairly
presented and under such circumstances
no good citizen can hesitate to give up
any party however strong his party ties.
The reason my Republican friends
olung to their party still, was not that
they were less patriotic but they did not
see things as I saw them, for have alb
solute faith in the patriotic intentions Of
the mass of my fellow citizens.
Professional politicians who live by
Office may be a partial exception, but
that man is either fool or knave or a
sad compound of both who will charge
great masses of his fellow citizens with
anything but a desire for the permanent
good of their country.
I certainly do not propose to initiate
the example of those bowling Dervishes
who roam about the country seeking the
public confidence by claiming exclusive
and pre-eminent patriotism themselves
while denouncing everybody else as
traitors and knaves.
My Republican friends contended that
the unlawful acts which so alarmed me
we're only occasional Outbursts of ez-
citement, or perhaps necessary stretches
of power for legitimate ends and not, as
they seemed to me, the result Of the de-
liberate purpose of determined men who
we're resolved to retain power at whatever
cost to the Union, Liberty and Law.
They pointed me to the solemn pledges
contained in the Crittenden Resolutions,
which in an hour of peril both parties
through their Representative in Congress
gave to the country and the world, which
pledges we're reaffrmed in the conven-
tions, addresses and publications of all
parties, and to Mr.. Lincoln,s oft repeat
ed and solemn declarations, that the war
and all things done in its prosecution
should look solely to the end Of main
taiDing the Constitution and preserving
the Union.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18

STEHHEN HICKox, Of WilHamstown,
Massachusetts,, who will be ninety years
old next month, in riding from Bee Hill
to church on Sunday, was greatly an
nOyed by the jOlting he received from
the stones in the road, and on the next
morning he commenced to remove them.
This he accomplished thoroughly as far
as the village, a distance Of three miles,
before noon, although the road was
thiekly streWn with stones all the way.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18
gnIttifaI.
THE SENATORSHIP.
POLITICAL VIEWS Of HENRY 7. NILES,
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
guIHifa1.

SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 80, 1867.
HENRY T. NILES, Esq; Sir:
You have just been unanimously nom
mated as the candidate Of the Democrats
and Conservatives, for State Senator, in
the district composed Of the counties Of
Clarke, Champaign and Madison.
Please give US early evidence of your
acceptance, together with your views Of
the political issues Of the day.
Yours, &C.,
JOHN MCGAFFY,
A. A. HULL, Com.
N. L. BRYAN,
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18
RECONSTRUCTION.

Now let me in all earnestness and
kindIiness put this proposition to my Re
publican friends: If at the time we
parted company you could have forseen
that in three short years, Stevens, Sum
ner and Wade and their colaborers
would have compelled the whole party
in Congress for the sole and avowed pur-
pose of maintaining party power to re-
pudiate the Constitution, as Mr.. Stevens
in his recent letter boldly declares they
did. declare the Union dissolved and ten
states but conqured provinces entirely
outside the pale of the constitution to be
governed by military dictators, thus
tearing ten stars from the constellation
on our banner of glory and Of beauty !;
and then that they would deliberately
tur those ten States over to the exclu-
sive control Of Africans just freed from
slavery-let me ask you my friends
would you not have shrunk with horror
from such prospect.
For myself I can freely say that in all
my fears and apprehensionsIneverd dream
ed that such a monstrous proposition
could be conceived by the heart Of
man.
And these men like Senator Wade
seek to withdraw your attention from
the naked monstrosity Of this PROPOSE
ton by talking about what some Demo
crat said before the war, apparently for
getting that many of their leaders and
Wade among them, when the Southern
Senators were hesitating and shrinking
from secession, assured them they had
right to secede and the Government had
no right to compel them to remain in
the Union against their will These
instigators Of secession themselves
now have the brazen impudonce to
call every man traitor who opposes
their mad scheme although he fought
through the whole war and is covered
all over with sears.
And then they talk about manhood
spfraoe as if it were manhood suffrage
to take the vote from the white man and
give it to the negro. Now if Gen.
Grant was mistaken when after tour
through the South in a formal report in
tended for the information of the Prcsi-
deut, Congress and the people, be stat
cd that the whole people Of the South
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law HEWsPAPER8i

INV 0E IL TIT 3 Hoi
l.SubscribersWhOd do not giveeXpress
Lothe cOntr2ry arecOnsidereda as wishing gtOcCn-
tinue nuetheirsubscriptiOns TO thepaper.
:. If subscribers order the discOntinuance OF
their periodicals, the publisher may continueto
send them until all arrearages are paid.
3. neglectOr refuse to taketheir
periodicals from the O1icetO whichthey Weredl-
sected, they held responsible till theyhaye
Uettledthe bill and ordered mdiscOntinued.
4. ubscribersrem to Otherplaces with
out informing the publisher, and the papers are
Bentt theformer direction, they are held re-
5 The Courts have decided that refusingto
take eperfodicalsfrom the Office ,OrremOvingand
/ eaving them uncalled for, is pTinlG Jacie evil
deuce OfintentiOual fraud.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18
TAXATION OF BONDS.

Again while these bonds are not tax
able for local purposes, so that the in
dustry Of the country must support po-
lice for the bond holders protection and
free schools for his children, Congress,
which undoubtedly has the power, rofus-
es by national tax to equalize the bur
den and the simple declaration that "taI-
alton should be equal" these men de-
nounce as advocating reputation, and a
breach of the national faith.
Why again this sensitiveness for the
bond holdersl
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18
10 Consumptives.

THE Advertiser, having been restored to health in
i few weeks by q very simple remedy, after hay
ing suffered several years with severe elung affection,
and that dread disease. COnsumptiOn-is anxious to
make known 10 his fellOwsuferers the means ofcure
To all who desire it, he viii send copy of the pre-
scriptian used free of charge), with the directions
for preparing and using the same which they will find
sure Cure for Consumption, asthma, Bronchitis, DC
The only object of the advertiser in sending the Pre-
scription Is TO benefit the afflicted and spread infOr
nation which he cOnceves 10 be invaluable; and he
hopes every sufferer viii try his remedy it willcnst
them nothing and mayprOve a blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription, will please ad-
dress Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburgh, Kings County, New York.
n239-1y
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18
TWELVE YEARsl

is brief period of time, and there are
but few persons in our county, perhaps,
who do not anticipate living at least so
long Calculate for yourself reader,
and satisfy your own mind that we make
no mistake. Almost one-thiFd Of all
the property in Belmont County, would
be now required to pay our proportion
of the public debt, to say nothing of
our Country Indebtedness for Turnpikes,
etc. If the Radical party has absorbed
third Of your property, are you GO
ing to continue the leaders Of that party
in Office, until they have baukrupted
yOuP-AnsWer at the ballot boxes on
the Second Tuesday Of October !-St.
UaiTsUine Gazette.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18

We want subscribers and stamps. or
Gee hours: Z An. to 6 Pm.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18
TIE TARIFF.

The whole legislation of Congress for
the last five years on the Tariff has been
devised by New England men in the in
terest of New England Manufacturers,
so that while the people Of the West are
oppressed with burdens of every kind,
these New England Manufacturers have
been declaring unheard of dividends
sometimes as high as one hundred per
cent.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18
TWELVE YEARsi

THINK of it, white men of Belmont
County In just twelve years, at the
rate Of expenditures now praetieed BY
the party in power, you will not own
dollar The Government will have ab.
sOrbed all your real and personal proper
ty to pay the expenses Of the negro
bureaus and the army in the South for
the purpose of making voters Of the me-
groes in the Southern States, so that the
Radicals may retain the Offices Of the
country.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18
URBANA UNION
w TX, EzOP'E-

OFFICE:-Champaign National Bank Building
(second and third floors, Westside NorthMain-
street, ,nearthe Square.
EERWs;-S2 90 per annum, invariably in ad-
vance. 81, ,25 forSiX Months.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-09-18
MEATS.


Tho undersigned has opened a Meat Market in Ur-
bana at DanI o O'Connor's Grocery, on
Tuesday, august eth, 1867.
He respectfully soIcits share Of the public patron
are; and will keep assortment Of meats Of Lne best
quality. Gail and see FOR yourselves
2S2 IT, DENNIS CASEY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-19

AN INCIDENT OF GEsLER SICKLE REIGN.
We have been told of an incident that oc-
Cured some days since in Charleston, and
which, as illustrative of the condition of
things under Satrap Sickles, is deserving of
publication. The satrap had taken seat
in one of the street cars which contained
among its passengers number of ladies,
and bent on enjoying himself without ref
erence to the annoyance of others, and in
utter defiance of the rules, commenced smo-
king cigar. The conductor knowing the
character of the man with whom he had to
deal, but still determined to perform his
duty, notified him that smoking in the cars
was violation of the rules. "What did
you observer" said the satrap. III merely
desired to inform you" said the man in the
blandest manner possible, "that passengers
are not allowed to smoke in the cars. 1t is
contrary to the rules 'sAh, indeed, re-
piled the satrap, taking out his watch with
the utmost nonchalance. "Indeed! Then
you shall consider the rules suspended for
the nert half hour" And so they were
suspended, for there is no power, no au-
thority in the South to set aside the fat of
the military bully and tyrant who now reigns
supreme over the noble Commonwealth once
represented by such men as Calhoun and
Hayne.-Natiomal Intelkgencer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-19
A SPECIFIC FOR HYDROPHOBIA.

Counsellor Lewchin, popular writer on
agricultural subjects in Russia, has made
known what he afrms to be specific for
hydrophobia. The specific was originally
furnished him by an old soldier, who assur-
ed the Counsellor that he had often cured
both men and animals who had been bitten
by mad dogs. An opportunity subsequent
ly occurred to put the alledged specific to
the test, and it seems to have been success
full. One of the hunting dogs belonging to
the Counsellor's brother ran mad and bit a
huntsman. The usual appliances were re-
sorted to for the purpose of preventing the
spread of the poison, but after some weeks all
the symptoms of hydrophobia manifested
and they had to secure the pa
tient with many precautions. AS there was
no medicine to be had in the nei ghborhood,
the Counsellor suggested that the old SOL
dier's specific should be tried. Two doses
of the remedy were given, one at night and
the other in the morning, when the symp-
toms abated, and the man had no further
attacks of delirium Or of hydrophobia. At
the end of few days he was pefectly cured,
and although eighteen years have since
elapsed, he has had no return of the mala-
dy. The soldier said he obtained the re-
cipe from peasant of Archangel. The
specific which is thus recommended consists
simply of the root of the water plantain,
"alisma plantaga," gathered in August,
and dried and reduced to powder. The
mode of administering it is to simply spread
the powder on piece of bread and butter,
and give it to the patient in small quanti-
titles at the intervals already mentioned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-19
HOLD ON, DEVIL.

In the early days of the State of Indiana
the capital was Corydon, and the annual
session of the General Assembly usually
brought together as wild set of mad wags
as could be found in the State, who had to
rely upon their own resources for amuse-
ment, for there were then few theaters, con-
certs or shows.
The lovers of mischief had established a
mock Masonic Lodge, into which they would
entice such as were little green, and take
them through a variety of ridiculous cere-
monies, to the infinite amusement of the
crowd. .... ...... ....
On one of these occasions, it being under
stood that good-natured, athletic young
man, about half simpleton, was to be ini-
tiated, the room was crowded, Judge Grass
Git being character in which he was pecu-
liarly happy consenting to act the role Of
the devil; and to make the services more
impressive, had put on false face and
large paper cap, surmounted with horns,
and with some chains in his hand, placed
himself behind screen. -.ss
After taking the candidate through va
riety of ceremonies, he was brought to a
stand before the screen, and told that. he
had then to confess all the crimes he had
committed during his whole life. The can
didate confessed some trivial offences, and
declared that he could recollect no more
AT this the Judge came out from his hiding
place, groaned and shook his chains. The
frightened candidate related some other
small matters, and declared he had disclosed
all the crimes he had ever committed. AT
this the groans of the pretended devil be.
came furious, the chains ratified and he
shook his horns in the face of the terrified
candidate, who, starting back in alarm cried
out,
q. s.H-hoM ON M-m-ister D-d-demz If
ns.naust tt.teU yOu, I did did k-k-kiss Judge
G-grass' w-w-toJe c-c-couple of t-t-times p
The ,groaning ceased, and the devil dis
appeared.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-19
Agricultural department.
WHAT rs GONE HORSE POWER a'

II -
| The use of the term sshorse power i
very common; yet few, except good me-
chanics and engineers, attach a definite
meaning to it, but regard it as indicating,
loosely, about the power which one horse
could exert. 1t is, however, when used in
the sense under consideration, as definite as
possible, and means the power required to
lift 80, 900 pounds avoirdupois one foot high
in ene minute. a.,r<.
A horse hitched to the end of a rope and
the rope over pully one foot in diameter,
placed over deep well, travelling at the
rate of about q miles per hour, or 22O feet
per minute, will draw up $50 lbs. the same
distance he travels. The force, thus exer-
ted is called, in mechanics, "horse power"
it being an approximation to the average
amount of continuous power it is fair to
demand of strong horse. If we multiply
the weight raised (150 pounds) by the num-
Der of feet it was moved per minute (22O)
the product will be the number of pounds
which the same power would raise one foot
high in the same length of time (33, 900
|pounds).
The dynamometer is an instrument
made for measuring power, particularly
that exerted in drawing. Those used for
testing the draft of agricultural implements
are simply very strong spring-balances, or
spring steelyards, graduated to indicate
the power required to raise any weight,
within reasonable limit, at the rate Of p
miles per hour. When we apply the dy-
namometer in ascertaining the draught Of
machines, if the index indicates $50 pounds,
it is shown that the horse is required to
draw Just as hard as he would do if raising
$50 pounds out of well with rope over q
pulley one foot in diameter, at the rate of
q miles per hour, and so for other weights.
The velocity at which team moves is to
be considered, as well as the weight to be
raised, or the load to be drawn. If the
horse travels faster than 211 miles per hour,
while raising $50 pounds out of well, he
exerts more than one-horse power. If he
walks slower than this he does not exert a
force equal to one-horse power.
In ascertaining the draught of a plough
or mower and reaper, by drawing faster
than q miles per hour, the dynamometer
would indicate more than the correct
draught and by driving slower, the draught
would appear to be less than it really is
In testing the draft of machines a team
should always move at the rate of % miles
per hour, or 22O feet per minute, which is
the universally accepted rate with reference
to which thermometers are graduated, and
an easy one to which to approximate in
driving with almost any kind of team.