The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-07-31

=. ill send new WILCOX . u'ooS sewn
v" ,o office price s65, to the agent Sendin
n''p'D s,.t number Of subscribers, from Jul
i'e l ,sSo to January LIST, 1870. This is BON.
ls'' ~ - and a record will be kept, and tn
TIDE one, ,, .uccessful contestant published.
0,s Of this city are on strike, Il
. ~ wages to keep body and soul together
u,y,s f. the number of 1900 have ar
.1in Chicago within week
,.hor unions Of this city must not Jorge
,';, .bout time they we're taking steps t.
that " . "a ., the National Labor Congress
IxsrRANcE--The heaters and
w.. = dis city, are talking of organizing
Puuu'. hive Insurance Company. we hope
~, viii fully investigate the natter before
king in the enterprise
49,. GAMING ELxc1IoS.--A pertinent question
IT otten been presented to US during the
WY, Months is, what action are the NE
past 'u =, CHICAGO going to take at the en'u-
'"A~ nniciDal election. Reader, what answer
.b,l We give "
southeastern quarter of Chicago
III. m an average, about six burglars ana
col'l'nS' d No 70 every block St. LOUIS Post
w-u we'll isn't it awful. Bat the question
.',nr. 10 Us what would our rural friends
as,ni tem Of news if Chicago didn't come
70 lie rescua.
r.r T. Son. Room No. Z, Lombard Block,
.,sd 70 redeem the bogus titles given
w..sr. H,Ileck L Co., provided not more
sso have been paid on each lot. This, We
100 will be good news to number OF VIC
~. Next week We will refer to the matter at
greater length
I'M uryrsrs AND BLACKSMITH. A cores
..5.nt wants to know why we don't stir up
n members Of the Machinisis and Blacksmiths
r.i .i,h A sharp stick. A stick would be Of
..,.o--tbeir hide is too thick. A red-hot po-
Ia, Many applied, might do some good; moth
n, ill., Viii. Same, gentlemen, shame
rrr,p GROCERIES. One Of the cheapest, and
M, escorted stocks Of family groce ries IN this
,., NAV be found at S & B. Marshall's, 2sS
smtb Clark street, near Van Buren,. Their
u. ,nd coffees especially, are the che lpest in
ts market, and as penny saved IS penny
earned. We advise the wives Of our mechanics
y rye them call, feeling satisfied that they
c,r do better there, than at any other establish
uept with which we are acquainted.
Cur,p ToTs FOR WoRKINGMEN. Mr.. VIM. ID.
Kerioot SO Washington street, has now on
band some FIVE hundred lots, in locations suita-
Me in every respect for workingmen, at reason
sbe rates and long time. Mr.. Kerfoot's~ mama
ana established reputation, is sufficient guar
antee that the title of every lot sold is perfect,
so that our readers need have no fears CT re
petition Of the Halleck frauds.
SroxEcUTTEFs, ATTENTION All stonecutters
are requested to stay away from Chicago for the
present, and pay no attention to the advertise
ment Of Peter Wolf for hands, as there is al
ready a surplus Of hands in this city. Fellow
cralsmen--this man Is only actuated by de-
sire to break down our society, and to introduce
8 class Of scsb Workmen. A word to the wise
is sufficient ALEX BREMNER,
Cor. Sec. Stonecutters Union.
THE CARPENTERS AND JoINERs We are pleas
ed to learn that the Carpenters and Joiners
Union u Tnis city, is in very hourishing con
ditiOn, and that the prospects for its future sue.
cess are better than thev have ever been. We
suggest the propriety Of taking immediate steps
70 be represented in the Trades Assembly. Gen.
lemen YOU can't afford to stav out in the cold
ARlSTOCRAcY AT PREMlUN-The fist annual
picnic Of the Knights Of st. Crispin will be held
at Haas Park, on Saturday, July 31st. As no
pans has or will be spared to make this occa.
aon equal to the best Of the season, we hope
every mechanic who can, Will make it point to
be On hand at roll call. A more noble or whole
SOLID set Of fellows than the Cnspins Of Chicago
cannot be found 10 this or any other city, and
We earnestly trust that our friends will not fail
70 attend, simply becAuse they we're at the
LAST
STOCK AND Mutual Insurance COMPANY
IhIa company, though ranking among the young
e''' certainly one of the most successful o.
OUT home institutions. It's management so faI
-as been marked by honor and discretion, whilt
rs osses has been paid with a promptnes
which Is its own best recommendation. The OF
hce has recently been removed from l56 to IA!
Washington street. To those DESTROYS Of pa
uOlIAns home institutions, we say call on Nj
hatcher the polite and efficient secretary, VII
Nl give every information desired.
MNENrER ArLANTA.-The first annual pic-ni,
Oh the Goth Illinois Infantry, Col. Stuart com
~4 ing one Of the most gallant regiments
Nich ever left our borders, will be held a
LAS Park July 2Sth. As the funds are to b
-9'0ted to the support Of the widows and or
p'ans Of those formerly connected with the re-
sment, We hope that all who believe in action
more than words, will make it point to b,
present Oh the occasion. Trains leave at 10 A
n, returning It F. NJ
'EN WINS RECEPnoN.-From private cor
ie'poudence We learn that it is tile intention q
Yen. Vim, President Of the Mechanics STAT
council Of California, to leave for the Easter
0'4'es on or about the 25th Of july. As
y 'lls gentleman the mechanics Of the Code
Stie are indebted for the adoption OF tn
tSnt hour system, we hope the mechanics G
v"145o will take the necessary steps to Civ
1'A a tue western welcome Will the Trad,
4'' mo'y please take the initiItive in the mat
ter
LST Thursday evening, on invitation, v
F'l vlslt 70 H. German Trades Assembl
"unu as honest, earnest and intelligent
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