The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-07-10
THE MINER.
Written 70. the AuyCCATE.
THE COAL COMPANYfS AGENT.
CHAPrER ! CUSrTSrED
MORALS.

CHAPTER CosrNrED.
MORALS
Now, Stirring, these little stories have
their morals YOU know. Had that rascal Of
miner rot been found Of emptying the
contents OF the bottle into bis throat, the
company be had the honor % serve, would
have reaped the benefit Of his services a
week sooner than they did. A weeks more
wages would have been his due; his wife
would have bad in her Golfers the sums ex-
pended on the brandy; he soon discovered
III way of n0 use to rub bis leg with an emp
wv bottle. HIS wife sc1lied when be needed
more rum, but vhen che wives Of these kind
1f men so0ld they are sure t0 contribute for
an additional supply. This c0nciiiates and
causes the rascals 20 laugh as the scolding.
Eu- V is otherwise when there is o sCOldlng
and u1 rum there il often what we call
"r1w the house" Do YOU nut know
when your sirg's Old woman once found her
tongue, and lii uot fad TIE rum, that tie
.agsigDa vas buried with great violence at
her hsaj2 Your ,ire Just escaped being
hung WIZ lis rot taking more accurate aim,
ou that occasion. The damage done then
was panel driven out Of a cupboard, The
me- vs.uable piece 10 furniture Id your
famlly's possession, nat that time 10 re-
suited, also, Ia the demolition OF your en-
tfrH stock uf crolkCr7 ware. THIS was c-r-
tainlv unf0rtUlata but then these sort Of
accidents-and wogse-musJ happen % mo-.
people Wb0 love ths bottle Some blame
tla mun iu these ir stances We blame the
aurle, whose facinafI3us "a - bad thing
flr caa 81 fall under.
am -lis particular with YOUR carly bis
.urv stirring, t0 -luw ths public and your
-.f EuN Tan girelu -Auce- connected WITH
yu1r aar.y life Nclf t1 form Me BabiLs that
cling to Won uow.
lau never loved either 0f your parents,
auI y cur mlIter iei btr troubles poor "o-
uar ana -L- could noe single you clt oi q
d z,D children, I'D lavish ans undue portion
lf Gar entail love On rou This sort IF treat
u,,tt might have made YOU sentimental it
might h.ve made you t,Uder hearted, all @ ~
had t8I such a- YOU % be ten Fl hearted.
More Laan one drunken row occurred in your
household, aud you we're MP sorry tp leave
Ir. ar rtr fr,J chance offering itself that
Tr missed fair w yuur future prospects. 70
.f t.ur- NY deer fellow disgusted WIN rum.
IaI- became y.Lr radeemI tralJ, and az
ur CnrufIcler. l tam proud 20 record IT,
Would ilat may II The human wreck, re
... often zee Stage iuE about our streets and
HINES, would follow your example, become
dl-gustyd 700 Many Of these poor wrecA,
have been endowed by nature, With tbe most
elevated Of urgHnI-m-; organisms Infinitely
superior w yours, Mr.. SurrIng; they are
-rov,.Iug iu The dH~J On account % The
tolle. IMt, poor fellow, yen Ne no ping
..r tt0m; to YOU tbrv are uuJec'- q disgust.
Itt ard % Your iucxbTessIble nose, Wrltbes
Upwards, Nheu tE-y cross yuur delicate
..a-r ut vision, the vile drlukHrl This
VA tar .u Uy dear fellow, bun there are
better WAYS ui treaties them, lban uy turn
Jog Oh tie tuI VI your nose bot sou can
r.l combat .ur uaJura tucIInauHus, much
.l-, overcome hem, -I dIctnu0H is useless
ttv. Mr Stirring, we leave your parent
vi. r..t with on, and follow yen INTO the
.r..r leather establishments, where your
sira iaI purchased so much material III
Times gore l7, aui where he still may deal,
ler aug llrg we tuuV-
Nuu here began rfs as an errarI boy
.r M.re-. .lr humble occupation itls 0l
r. rra.t.a. u.- 10 EelaH your progress
MITES .u.. y y. Isu ana merceuary li-p.s-
t.a: u. -ucu au even temperament
w ro vry aldAbls ambition with uo
.r.u.- NM ra.-.u. at anv sort; with taat fixed
r.ur-.rar. ana hose tumbdng eyes-de.
r.t.rrat ouce stealiness ana shan ness-
ve -ar rot -ee bDt that your road to tHe
favor WI yUut employers was easy There
arr tUa spirited and gifted, That must needs
struggle ND r-a. luese tumble obstacles
out NIB ta.r path that are thrown purp0se.y
iut. .t These make a noise. SuCn as you
..I. noise. .s,ly along, attracting no atJgn-
u1n yuu Elta hHe O snake. III Won were
rut loved NJ .our mates, sou We're nut en-
trtF hated by them, You would pocket On
insult before sou would engage IN a bra,,l.
some admire ths course Fun YOU Tad uC
.a.tg ioD " Ju uads Lloa u7e 40 tba little
spare time Eou bad You learned 70 read,
write and ph.r With q perseverance that
reflected much Do your credit. H1u even
lDgrned 20 write letters ortnograph caly and
grgmmaicaiy correct To become mus aC-
coW, Ished requitcd prodigi0us effort 1n
your p4ry your rational capacity @as 20
very Ordinary. Your course "a life from
Gozen 60 q score gears, was sm0o'h and :
even ~ your JIgauizatIOu. You might have
been oiled. YOU progressed so easily f; yon
gathered power like an acceleTaunE machine.
ID your course in life--during those eight
years lust referred &c was oiled, your
tongue must have received a large share Of
lhe .ubrcatiuE material you have such a
smooth Oily tongue they say This quality
WAS ~ much importance IA the leather busi-
ness q does you 20 harm now.
laid yen reached twenty with very little
fun, hut with much hard study. You paid
U renting attention "a your duties. You
were then a steady young man, Mr. Stirring,
and your employers had confieuce in you.
Ore more year, and you we're 10 charge Of
tte books. They bad then such confidence
In Your integrity shat they would have eu-
trusted YOU bad this been necessary
all tue wealth Of the concern.
Your leather establishment az that time
was was a wealthy establishment An sc
cuiate u scripiion 81 II would require
volume; two millions would NOD have
bought your firm out. By your having
charge Of the books is not 70 say that you
had any control Of the immense stock Of
annual hides that used TO be imported IN the
frn's ships from al. parts 81. the globe for
YOU know tie firm possessed every thing Ia
their hne, from the hide Of bat 70 thar of
az elephant bit there vas young blood
70 ne house the junior partner, who bad
great business capacity, who handled the
cash, ann signed drafts aud checks. These
cnlrts bad tuclr eyes on you, my dear fe-
low, and th,y knew the measure # your
capacity. At thus tune, Surring, you bad
QUEER MOTORS concerning Dung people who
~ uUt belong 10 cur sex You looked on
these NiJh 9 sort Of sublime horror. This
was amusing 70 behod yet you were case
hardened agsinst Their mes, powerful tas-
At your business you seldom
were brought ~ contact with petiicoaIS
The may account tor tie t,emor that crypt
over yyu when YOU cnanced 70 bear the /
rustic Of silks b,hino your desF am
mentioning these things 70 shog that you I
y ere prof against the charms VI beauty a
ovely female never took part 10 any OF your 1
5r ghtest creams You vert not blessed I
win tSer-much ambiIon and the little OF = 1
IA "a, ,f,d nof levfsk fOOliqhlV On tenn.