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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
FOUNDRY \ MACHINE WORKS,
Sfaye machines.

Jack Screws, Iron Ratings, ycrnndahs, Gardcn
Vases, and Brass and Iron Castings of every de-
scription. We would also call the attention of
School officers and others interested to our IN
PROVED SCHOOL DESKS. which for neatnefs,
cheapuess and durability arc not surpassed. They
are recommended by Prof. w. II White, State
Superb of Free Schools of West Va, and by the
Parkersburg School Board.
NEW AND SECONDHAND ENGINES
of all sizes Portable and Stationary, on hand, at
prices ranging from $3.50 to 81 900. Several
SC cond hand 20-IIorsc power, from 500 to $500.
We claim that our manufactures arc equal in quail
ity to any and superior TO those of many establish
nients ir the country. We insure promFtness in
filling ORDERS lille facilities for shipping in
any direction arc unsurpassed. Our business office
is connected with our works. We Will be pleased
to have n call from any who arc in want OF Good
Machinery.
promise our efforts to please purchasers both
as to quality aud price; Call on, or address,
NJ J LEESE & CO, Pnrkersburg, W. Va.
NJ. P. CHAPMAN, Middleway, Jefferson county,
is Agent for the Valley, fer NJ J. Lecse Co., and
N B-we would refer to NIcssrs. Kimbal &
Shafer Pennsborough W. Va. Barrel Factory,
TO quality of our stave Machines. Pricc-Single
Machine, S60-Doube, $50.
No We have on hand a Portable Saw Mill. which
we will sell low, Engine and Saw Mill complete.
September S, lS6o-tJ.
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SECURE TIE SHAn0N.

ERE THE SUBSTANCE FADES.
A Nd accordingly the citizens of Charlestov,n
n and vicinity, are invited to call at my gallery
Yard,) where will be pleased 10 wait on them and
PHOTOGRAPH their faces faithfully as the
Camera, assisted by properly managed light can
do. Call and try me, and / will do INV host 10
please. ALLEN F Hail
December "a, ls61-sm. = -ANN
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D o II z S TITO G O O D
POTOMAC COACH FACTORY!

TT'HE undersigned speetfuIIy i'm Me-
has tS Skms tine ts 04H F%CToR VA
ly carried on by his father, Shop
herdstow n, and is prepared to carry
ARIA GE NJ AKING
in all its branches, and will keep on hand TO order
all KINGS of
Carriages. BuggfcS. ROckaWays. Phatons,
Spring Wagons, GcFMantOW nWagOnS,
Sulkics, SlciShS, &C., &c.
In fact all kinds OF work done in first class esab
lishmcnt, having had experience in the business
Tic is determined to employ none but frst-class
mechanics, and use none but the very best mate
rias in the manufacture of his work. and will fur
nish work advautaG cous terms any other
shop in the State. Particular attention paid to re-
pairing and will guarantee satisfaction III allcascs
All new work warranted for twelve months, and
old Carriages, ROCkaways Bu@gics, etc, taken in
exchange Tor new ones. Persons in need of any
thing in his line would do well to give him call
before purchasing elscwhc e. y share of public
patronage solicited.
n. BAH orders promptly attended to.
Il. s. NJ. HOFFMAN.
She phcrdstown, June %, IS6S-6m.
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Berkeley county, W. Va. Aug ISbS.
I have examined the engine manufactured by NJ.
j. Leesc & Co., at Mr.. Rcntch's. and saw it work
10 my entire satisfaction. think, therefore, that
il is in every respect worthy of being adopted by
the farming community. 1t is perfectly safe, no
danger whatever from sparks. 1t also has siea
dicr motion than horse power, and it will thrcsh
double the quantity of wheat.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
A GOOD CHANCE TO INVEST

Q F. WHITE, would most respectfully an
~ nounce to the people of NIiddleway, and the
country surrounding, that he has now in store, a
complete stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
1t consists usual, of every description staple
and fancy DRY GOODS. Boots, Shoes Hats and
Caps. \ fine assortment Of GENTS FURNISHING
GOODS, and an innumcrabe line of Notions. His
LADIES' DRESS GOODS
are very handsome and well worthy of an exami-
nation. lie is determined to sell these Goods a
very small profit, for Cash. and to be excelled
by any house in the county
o. Those who have heretofore purchased Goods
from NM on short credits, are respectfully remind
ca that ther accounts ready for settlement and
ment. ~ -F' PAS
Remember the Stone Store House Middlewny.
October 90 lS6S-tE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10

= Saratoga ladies are so obligiDg as Il
furnish reporters the size of their waists anc
the value of their diamonds.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10

Berkeley county, West Va. Aug. 1865.
We hereby certify that we have purchased from
NJ. J. Lcese & Co. of Parkcrsburg, w. Va, Steam
Engine, and arc using it 10 our Ihreshing Machine
and it gives general satisfaction.
d. S. RESTcH,
GEO. SIBERT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10

"A sporting man being solicited to insure
his life, replied: He'd be id if he'd play
any game where he had to die to win"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10

The minister who bcOstsd Of preachin:
without notes, don't wish to be understood
that he sc!erred to greenbacks.
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EoUNDAz.

and We are now able to furnish Castings of good
quality Us low can be bought elsewhere.
All work entrusted to VIII be done with die
patch. and Guaranteed to give satisfaction. Tic
highest price paid in Cash for o Id Iron all kinds.
Give us call at the jefferson Marbin" Shop Stone
Row. WEIRiCK s WELLER
Charlcstown, JAN %, ISIS
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10

-Quilp, who is lover of music, says that
Comm Thro' the Rye" never goes ''across
the grain"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
NJ ECH A NICAL.
DAVID II. CocKnILL.l TJosEpm H. CocKRlLL.
DAVID II. COCKRILL {; SON,
ARCHITECTS & BUILDERS.
Ch&rlestown, Jefferson County,

1 Il u N a
OUR experience in The business which we aclvcr-
~ tise to conduct, and our thorough acquain tancc
with it in all its branches. enable US to assure the
public that any work entrusted 10 us will / c exc
cutcd in the most workmanlikc manner, and with
the utmost Dispatch Having stood to their posts
in the Confederate army during the four ycars'
struggle which it nanfuly encountered, they
have located in their native county, where their
services are offered in brildinR up the places
and in carrying ont practical construction.
Particular attention given at all times to the
drawing Of plans and specifications; and in the
construction OF
GEOMETRICAL STAIRWAYS,
where calculation ia required, they are confident
that they cannot be surpassed by any workmcn in
the Valley of .irginia.
&C. Being we'll known in the community, they
deem it unnecessary to say more, than that orders
left Tor them will receive prom t attention.
April Z, 1851. .
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TO TRAVELLERS.
WINCHESTER AND POFOMAOlsR. R,
TIM q e a B LIE.
TRAINs GoINo Wrsr.

r ,,,v !. u,rner,s Ferry at q 10 A NJ and ssPM
I.e,ve sbena ndoaIi at Ii A M and % NJ =
Lave Keyes' Switch at Z 81 A NJ and 81 NJ.
- - TIallfyTn al SO "A NJ and l43 p nj. 5iS
Iesve Cbarlestown at 7754 A NJ and SAP M
I esvs fsarnefou,s at s IL A G.aRd O5 NJ
Lave summit Point ats so a NJ and > l6P NJ
7 go yYadesviIic at S 80 4 NJ and SOP NJ
Lave Oocol;onl Bridge NJ s SO A NJ and 2-sSP NJ
Leave Stcphenson's at I4 A NJ and A PM.
Arrive Mt Winchester at IS A NJ and IS p NJ.
II Jldi TRAINS GoINe EAST.
Leave Winchester at 10 30 A nj and 20 NJ.
Leave Stephenson's at 10 40 NJ and 3 SO p NJ.
Leave Opequon Bridge ut 10 81 A NJ and 81 p NJ.
Leave Vaudeville at II 90 A NJ and oil NJ,
Leave Summit Point 1 IA A NJ and4 % p Nj.
Leave Cameron at IL % A NJ and al p NJ.
Leave Charlestown at Ii Sc NJ and 50 p. Nj.
Leave Halltownat.Il a. A NJ and 5 II p NJ.
Leave Reyes Switch at II IS A NJ and 5 90 r NJ.
Leave Shenandoah at IL OF p NJ and 40P NJ.
Arrive ut Harpcr's Ferry - 05 A NJ and 10 p NJ
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10
MISCELLANY ECU
THE NOVELTY
FOUNDRY AND NACHINEaW0RKS
OF NJ. j. LEESE & CO.,

A LII work warranted 2Upcr cent. cheaper than
n any other establishment in the United States.
The attention of tue public is respectfully called TO
our extensive
FOUNDRY & MACHINE WORKS,
established in 1861 and situated on Kanawha street,
near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Par
kersburg, West Va. The entire establishment, in
all its departments, is supplied with The most APP
TO tho manufacture of Machinery and Light and
Heavy CASTINGS, of every description. Our
work is of the best quality, both to material and
workmanship. We are extensively engagedin the
manufacture of
PORTABLE & STATIONARY STEAM ENGINES,
STEAM BOILERS, Giro uiar Saw Mills, FIGURING
Mill Machinery, shaiting, Pullcys and hangers.
We also prepared to do COPPER, Brass, Sheet
Iron Work, and Pipe Fitting. We also manufnc-
ture Office and slher Stoves, Oil Stills, Oil Tanks,
the best Brands OF Iron. lso,
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N0TICE TO THE FARMERs

JEFFERSON & CLARKE COUNTIES.
WE would announce to the farmers of Jefferson
w and Clarke Counties, that we viii keep on
hand and order all kinds of
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
ouch as Woods Self Rake Reaper, Wood 8 Prize
Mower, for which are sole agents for Jefferson
and Clarke counties; Grove; \ Davison's Gum
Spring Dril-Willoughby' patent-sole agents
for Jefferson Wire Tooth Horse Rakes OF different
kinds Hay Holsters, Corn Shelters, Hay, Straw
and Folder Cutters; Wheat Fans, Ploughs OF dill
fcrent kinds, Forks, Shoves, Hoes. Moving Scythes
G rain Cradles, Hand Rakes: and will also furnish
FERTILIZERS OF DIFFERENT KINDS
For particulars of Reaper and Mower see circulars
which will be distributed, giving certificates
Persons wishing Attachments to Reapers purchases
RSi- All orders left with Mr.. John Sadler, Rip
pom; MIR. J Il Griffith, Berryvilie; or Mr.. VIM.
Grove, Wildwood will be PROMPTLY attended to-
SNYDER, LINK 8. OSBOURN.
Dudield's, Jefferson county, w. Va.
April IA. lS6S.
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SHAwLs, Hoods, Nubias. Cloves, Gents, Wooden
- Dndershirts-very superior; Ladies' Vests
Shdren's Leggins, Comforts, Scarfs, Neck Ties
susPenders Worsteds, Fancy Yarns, &c Justre'
October ID, 1865, " w i>Ah'
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pUFFIELp,s mr. ADE.
no! no! FOR THE NEW STORE An
DUFETHLDE

Where Goods ore Sold as Cheap as they can
be Purchased at any House Out
side the City, as'V e
TINE falling leaves remind Us of the approach of
i Winter, and that ii is high time today our sum-
mer wear aside, and provide for the chilling blasts
that must come with the approaching season. To
meet the demands, the undersigned have made
every arrangement, and have just retuened from
the City with New and
GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF GOODS
embracing everything usually found in a Country
Store. And are determined to sell. Numbers
have found this cheap side No. ard the cry is still
they come. The demand for goods does not, how
but the more goods sold, the cheaper we sell we
therefore cordially invite the citizens OF Dueld's
and vicinity to give call, and that what We
say is correct Thankful for pact favors, solicit
and hope to receive share of public patronage.
-- SNYDER, LINK s oSB0URN.
Duffleld's, October 81, 1865
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ENTLER'S SURE CURE.

ENTIER'S SURE CURE,
Has never yet failed to cure the severest cases
iof Cholera, Dysentery, Cholera Morbus. Diar- !
thea, Flux, Summer Complaint in children,
&c. Manufactured by w. NJ. Entlcr & Co.
iSherhcrdstown, w. Va. Price 50 cts per bot.
tie. Full directions on each bottle. See cir
Sculars. Sold everywhere. No cure, no paw
1 Every person should keep it constantly on
hand. For sale by
CAMPBELL g. MASON, Charlcstown.
I June %, lS6S-ly.
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MiddIeway, JEFF. Co :. W. VAL
January 2Ist, 1865.
Dear SRA few days since spraIncd my ankle
very severely. 1t was badly swollen, and very
painful-IcOuld not get my boot. 4 friend gave
me some Of your Liuiment. used it once only
rubbed long and we'll at night, and the morn
boot and walk without Iimping.
believe it to be the greatest Linimert now
known, and recommend it to every one.
am, sir, yours gratefully.
GEO. w. NELSON
o. FoR SALE BY Also JTH & BRO and CAMP
lBEIL & MASON, Druggists at Charlestown.
January %. IS6S-ly.
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Il. Il. v. 1867.
BECKWITH'S ELECTRIC LINIMENT,

TOR the cure OF Neuralgia, Rheumati sm, Strains
Il of the Joints, Numbucss ofthe Limbs, Swelling
of the Joints or Limbs, Bruises or any Bone OF
Nerve Affections, Iucipient stages of
Group, Chilblains, &c, &c.
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sILvER-PLATED WARE.
THE WILCOX & GIBBS
kOISELEsS
FAMILY WING MACHINE.

WE claim for the WILCOX & GIBBS the fol-
w lowing points:
The ''twisted loop stitch made with one thread
directly from SPOOL making more elastic and Lu-
rable stitch than il made by any other Machine.
thus simplifying 1t by doing away with bubbina
sluttlGs, circular needles, underspooIs and their
attendant complications
Inc lmpossihility of setting the needle wrong
owing to patented device for adjusting the same
The case and rsFidity of motion, and no. being
able to turn backward by the foot and non IiaLii.
~ to get ont of order
The great range of work-Hcmmfng, telling
braidIng, binding, gathering, quilting, cordiug
tucking, embroidery. sewing from finest lace TO
heaviest muslins or cloths without changing Ma
chine. KEARSLEY & SHEERER
April 81, 1865.
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Read the Certificates:
We hereby certify that we have used Beck With
Electric Liniment' for Rheumatism and Neura igia
and received entire relief from its apPIication.-
We confidently recommend ii to the public
Mas. F. NJ. RANSOM, JEFF. Co. Va
Mas. T. Fl. WILLIS,
LIZZIE S. PAGE,
MILDRED c. WATERS.
Rev. e NJ. GALLOWAY, GOO YFcst
Lombard Street, Baltimore
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Lumber, LtgERa ber2

THE undersigned is receiving another lot of
i choice LUMBER of every description. He viii
constantly keep on hand. at his Lumber Yard in
Shepherdstown, a large and general rtmcnt of :
WHITE AND YELLOW PINE PLANK.
JOIST AND SCANTLING
PRIME SEASONED POPLAR PLANK.
OF all widths and thickness sua bic for Cabinet pnr
poses, &c. Also, HOOP POLES, CYPRESS AND
OAK SHINGLES; all of which will be soil on rca
sonebIc terms for Cash.
TOwNER SCHLEY.
August 25, ls68-odNay II, 1865
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= a O V " s.
PREPARE FOR COLD WEATHER.
WE have the most extensive and complete az
w sortment of STOVES ever in this ma Ret 70
which we cah the attention of the public. Our
ErteHsion- Top Goztin9 IStore-,siM Cast
Iron Boiler and Tin Heater attached.
Zn,Prored E:z1. Store Ope1. o., dir Iy,bl-
Gas Burner tStoces-for Heating one or
f'eo Rooms;
Oriental I&Ore-dH sizes;
Morning GLory-GH sizes;
And great variety Of other Stoves for Wood or
Coal Those desiring Stoves will please leave or.
ders early. MILLER & SMITH
CharIestown, september 8. 1855 -.
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NEW STOCK OF GGGDS!
At Summit Point, Jefferson Co., W, Va
BOUGHT FOR THE CASH!

VA f now opening full and complete stock
w Of well selected gOOds--that cannot be cx-
ccllcd by any other Store in the Valley or country
around us. Our line of
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LEETOWN MILLS.

y the citizens Of Leetown and vicinity. rbob.-.
W would announce that he Il n,.e lnd
in exchange for VIII an hyperion article of FIoUa
or hVe bushels of Wheat, one bafrei Of .erIosS
fIouE; Tor i've and half bushels of " SSupernne
barrel OF Extra Flour. VI neat one
IhesAW MILL has recently been tEo,os, .h,,, -.
aga Is nov in condition 70 do any amount
reduired Ali I, ~ DESCRIPTION that may DO
LeetoEn, September %, Is6S-tf = -Hi, y
| usf received another lot of those John NJ. Ia.
vies White Shirts-thez best in the country at
sept ember y, 1868. s. A. HABURGER;s.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-11-10

ID UILDER'S HARDwARE.-A large stock of la.
- test and best Builders Hardware and Tools
cheaper than elsewhere-for by
September 90, '6S. d. HUMPHREYS & co.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-10-09
MONEY AGAINST life.

The poor man, the workingman, was
compelled to risk, and in thousands of
instances to lose in the war, what all
men hold dearer than every thing else
they possess.
Life Itself.
What was the rich man compelled TO
do?
Nothing!
Not even to give his money, though
the poor man gave his life, of little as
the former was in comparison to the
latter.
But the rich man iodled his money,
if he pleased, or refused to loan it
if he 50 pleased and did loan it only
when he could exact such terms as
suited his avaricious views. When
hecouId converthis onedollar of gold in
to two dollars or more of legal tenders,
he made the convention, and with his
greenbacks thus obtained, went to gov
ernment and exchanged them for its
bonds, upon which interest was made
payable escmi-annually,
In gOtd!
By this process he made sure of re-
ceiving the interest in gold, on two or
more, when he had only lent the equiv
alent of one dollar i'll gold, and what
he had ACTUALLY bought with one such
dollar-thus getting from twelve to
fifteen per cent. interest, in gold, on
every dollar of gold which he conver-
ted into greenbacks to lend to the gov
| ernment.
! But this lUdS not at.
He took care to exact the further
/ condition that he should pay no taxes
ou his bonds.
! Nor is this al.
He now demands, that for every
greenback dollar that he lent the gov
ernment, and which, when he lent
it was worth only forty to fifty cents on
the dollar in gold, he shall receive a
gold dollar, and Grant and the Jacob
in party are pledged to sustain him in
this demand.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-10-09
WORKGINGMEN.

Our forefathers come to America to
better their condition. The people of
the Old World applauded the act by
following in their footsteps. The aris-
tocracy of the old country and the un-
equal taxation there in force to rob the
poor man of his earnings, that an idle
wealth might be kept in luxury, drove
the best muscle of the country, and
the pioneer hearts to America. The
object was to better the condition of
those who tOiIed. The wealth of these
hardy explorers consisted in pluck,
muscle, love for their children, and
the enterprise which has wrought such
glorious results in this broad land.
Tired of the taxation following the
domination of England, unwilling to
support an aristrOcracy that gloated
over labor, the Declaration of Inde-
pendcnce was the conception of that
liberty which came after years of blood
and suffering. The people wished
more security for person and labor-by
valiant deeds this security was won.
For years we have invited people
from other shores to come to our broad
domain, TO better their condition. We
have told the dwellers of the Rhine
land, the vineland of Erin and the
North, to come to America and better
their condition. For years these hon.
est people, sweating under unjust laws
and under unequal taxation, have
been coming, till the cities of the East,
the plains aud plairies of the national
valley, and the mines Of the Pacific
TEEN with workingmen-with the
brave men-0lr friends, who have call
ed cities from the earth, gold from
the rocks, palaces from the forests;
who have tickled the bosom of the
West with plough shares till she has
burst into cereal, golden smiles, and
filled the homes of the land with joy.
The working men of America made
this country great, by produce. The
work of brain, of muscle, of mind,
which call on each to produce some
thing, as the workmen on the great
temple each aided in its construction
by performing his allotted task.
In time there came war, brought
on by those who were not so much
laborers as agitators and robbers of the
working mer. Then it was that the
men who came to America to better
their condition were wanted. They
were called on to fight to preserve the
form and spirit of government which
protected rich and poor alike. The
workingmen, the day laborers, the
pillow holders, the artisans and mechan-
les, left their homes to battle for the
perpetuation of their liberties.
TO some of them bounties were off
cred and accepted, for it was said to be
the duty of every workingman to pro-
tect himself and look out for his own
| interest. And the workingmen of
America wrought with sabre and rife,
bled, and suffered on field and in hos
pital, till they saved the Union and
the Government so dear to us--but the
! spirit of that Government was lost,
or was stolen from us while brave men
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-10-09

f0uSht.
Amid the cries of battle the interests
of the workingmen were forgotten,
and the very aristocracy our working
men sought to escape from, took pos
session of the legislative halls, and e.
reeted a temple at every door and win
dow of which is taX-collector-a tenn
pie of which every brick is the body of
a workingman lost to his family,
his country aud common prosperity
forever.
The working men fought, and put
down the rebellion, and while they were
doing it, aristocrats, selfish men, and
those who live by their wits more than
by labor, wove them into slavery, and
created gigantic wealth, known as
United States Bonds, which are simply
notes held by the rich, which working
men must pay in gold at maturity, and
interest in gold thereupon every six
months.
The Legislators and spectators legis-
lated and tricked among themselves.
The Republican legislator who had no
money, signed the name of his work
ing man neighbor who was fighting,
to Bond for thousand dollars-sold
it to a miser who had money but no
patriotism, for four hundred dollars.
Half of this money he gave the soldier
the other half he stole from him,
and now when the war is over, the
soldier returns to pay gold one thOus-
and dollars, and interest thereon, for
the note he signed, and on which he
realized but two hundred dollars. The
miser and the legislator bought and
sold these notes or bonds between and
among them; they made and hold
them they collect half-yearly interest
in gold on them; they pay no taxes,
for the interest supports them; the
working man who fought is made to
pay the interest now, and will be made
to pay in time the principal in gold
paying one thousand dollars for what
he received but two hundred.
And all this time subject to still
further legislation to rob him. Mean
time, the party in power is increasing
the debt at the rate of not less than
two million dollars week, making
workingmen pay the interest, with no
ability to pay the principal, for they
are now over-taXed.
The workingmen of America have
been robbed, murdered deceived and
forced into bondage for the support of
an aristocracy exempt from taxation.
1t is the duty of workingmen to pro-
tect their earning and their interest,
and we are glad to see them banding
together to do this. And if we cannot
have exemption from this unjust tax
ation, let us no louger consent to be
thus misgOverned, but arise strike
dead at our feet, the aristocrats who
compel us to work while they revel.
Workingmen of America-dare you
strike for your rights-or will you be
slaves