The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-26
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Dishonesty, to continue the snt jeci Of nv
last is principally, perhaps, manifested in
theft ara fascbood The rich rnd poor
alike steal bat enc does il within The law
and escapes, To- other does it generally out
side Of the law aud IiDcurs it's penalties
But viii here refer to only offences which
are not IN violation Of apy human law, and
which includes among the offenders both
pooF and rich Ard first, witness he late
dodge Of CAPITALISTS to keep NJ the sinking
fortunes Of petroleum. They built y ship
Che island City lately lying at Boston, 70
lie propelled b this 6nid as fuel-as IL
enough Of Y, as farsas yet discovered, TO
prepel above score OF vessels could be
furnished, or be furnished for a larger
number beyond very limited time. This
Is fairly to be called swindling, because
plainly, an act to initiate petroleum stocks
Til they can be disposed Of to l,ss fortu-
nate holders. Under the frauls Of tbs
comparatively rich editors, no doubt, will
be glad to bear that they are comparatively
weltby,) may be Included roaing these and
other sinking stocks by the newspapers,
the religious newspapers being no exeep-
ton.
When Robert Bonner extensively adver
tised hi- Ledger, taking whole columns Of
various newspapers, and causing the sale OF
bis paper, be, As hold, as much swindled
as n be had put bis hand in the pockets Of
people and taking their money without re
puruing AZ equivalent for il. 1t not only
deprived the papers ia which be advertised
Of their more valuable read ug matter, but
the time tue people spent 10 reading most Of
his articles { hieh we're, think, but 20
much nonsense) was lost, while there mind
we're in degree untitled b. such reading
for lie PRACTICAL duties Of their lives.
Next, The burning fluid called Kerosene
lie so much adulterated by the dealer in that
article, that Its inhamabillIy III is said) IS
greatly increased, and bdndrejs die from
accidents ID consequence. Next, manufae
turers cheat in the yard measure of their
goods, they cheat in the sizes Of the articles
thev make for mems wear. as hose and
.sgentlemen's" uudersbirts (fot making
these more quickly they wear out By shrink
age, ard ID other WAYS they swindIe the
community. The grocery man Ito give q
single instance az desrauding in bis trade)
- ot - 81 nf ~rrIIe Uteah ha
sells hv the piece, till every year Git Is hardly
much exaggcratiun to saw YOU must get a
new eandis- stick that will TT them. The
smallest vender now think of "a the ped
der If confectionery ia the streets, and be
will 20 ard squat Biz basket right By the
door OF q schoolhouse TO tempt the children
into buying that which they are better with
ont.
Things get ont VI repair which should
have been better made at the beginning.
This Is from porposed neglect to increase
sales and "j0b' work.
b.. the smallest, or The meancst, act NJ
swindhrg car now call to MUD, il that o.
returning YOU short charge. This IL prac-
ticed Al most Of the restaurants that have
been obliged to patr0nise Ia this city ami
il is Done In this way. II you happen 70 be
+ IN 4 tL'iiF VI ulAbttaFV f0eDtat ABotrActlDn
and 10y down two dollar bill at one Of
these places, the cashier perceiFes Your
mood and pretends ''mshtal abstraction g.
20, tor iqsdverfepce and throws you the
change for ne dollar, and you 60 swsy
leaving one dellar belonging to 70. behind
Bet II you have suddenly called the thing
70 mind before taking your departure the
man as suddenly recoIlecss 10 hand ron
be balance Of your change. II you 20 od
and discovering your mistake, retpru end
state The matter to the gentleman, be gwhiuh
yon take 70 be almoeE proof Of Es guilt
viii readily give you your one dollar IL 700
are qniEe positive you left IL W nIs hasss.
NJ nv times lave detected this tTieking 81
restaarant.gee ers when il has be tried
90 be prsciiced on myself and presume
before | discovered the fraud | had
been aeeced, in'tbis wav, for one 10 my cir.
c0mstapess, Of a considerable sam Of mon
\ ev. Aad VITO knows 20 now many craft.
4 and trades besides eatIng houses this nfac.
lice exTeads
i The tailor, or boot maker, girss goa hii
word 70 have - article ready BY giver
time, but WIEN you 20 for III u 10 10 b
disappointed Aud CHS j., 90 far as know
7 the rule With them, and net shs exceptions.
. MIR. Beeeher ne much LEE 9shouEh d.
character II the lies may be diffureniS u
bis novel Nornood, 10 representing socns
(which never occured, o. the seho0I-bov Nh,
lxillfally tells an nntfHsh to Escape dctec
sion. III q man mar tells lie fof q roo
purpose, anosber may tel eps fos q bal
pArPcis.