davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25

The White slaves kround-A Working Girls
Appeal to Ler sisters.

To ne Editor or ne Si0i.
SIR ! have long wished to thank Meta for tic
part she has taken and is sli engaged in in behalf
OF her over-worked and poorly paid sisters. an
proud TO taat there Is one woman who has sun
cient courage and independence to stand up for her
rights, and to urge others to do so, who are less
spirited and Hopeful Would that there were more
such noble souls who dare TO come forth In the face
or criticism and de iend themselves and their sisters
sm not now, nor never was sales woman but
am working girl. AMI such have deep IS m.
pothy for al who have TO work very hard for very
little pay. ] am glad that rcorLasti0n has begun,
and am as thankful that 1t has begun among the
ssleswoHen, as If IL had commenced among the
eloakmAkers, drcssmakers or others. But there is
one peculiarly which wish ever; WCrkingwOman
TO notice viz; IL was not outsider who INST took
uD the cause Of tie saleswomen 1t WAS the women
Il emselVos. and woman's coalition viii never be
better until they ALL with voice, cry out agahast
their wrongs The injustice 10 the wcrkingwomea
Tor now can any country De truly called iree. whose
women land tue mass OF women have TO work. are
tins subjected TO such cruel bondage.
Receh. Indications show disposition on the part
OF employers 70 reduce wages What lower our
already poor pay II there is one thing above
another which makes oss feel poor and mean, II is
to look at the pittance In ones ARnd, the result OF
many IN hours hard toll. II thoIc Is anythiug
which gives the death blow TO honest pride and in.
dependence Of character y y i?or pay. Can his
spirit Of their fathers Let W. ALL theu take steps
toward remedying this evil. Every branch of busi
ness should form a society similar to the Sales
there's way Make a move and you will find
plenty ~ help. There are many who would be only
TOO willing 10 lend helping hand. II you need any
Information respecting Che preHiiminsr, steps am
God prosper you, Netto, aud all others who nre
the pioneers in this noble work h. j. W.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25

The Tribune exclaiins Tint the time has
come for the abandonment Of feuds in the
Republican ranks We shall have enough TO do
to conquer the common enemy without first cs-
saying TO conquer one another" This advice Of
the Tribune is not without wisdom but Il would
be much better # Mr. GREELEY called for the
punishment from high station in the Republican
party and in the Government Of man like BAN
cporr DAVIS, convicted ofhavinG received a bride
Of eco, 900. As long as such men are put into
places Of eminent honor and power, how can tho
Republican party hope to conquer any enemy
whatevcrH II the Republicans wish TO avoid a
crushing popular defeat let them begin by puri-
Tying their own Administration from the shame
of clcva,ing corruption and rcwarding fraud.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
A Newark Merchants Suicide.

Mr., Alexander NJ otto, Of the firm Of ,IOcobus
4 otto, hanged himself In the manufetory OF the
firm, 100 Market street, yesterday Mr., otto had
attended 10 business usual and after selling some
leather. went up stairs M about II o'clock. Al noon
lis partner, MI JacoGus, suppOslLg that lie MAS
resting, as was Lis custom, went TO call lin, and
louEd him dead. A small cord was tied about his
neck and attached TO the boards above hut being
too snort, he had slipped down on nile Of leather,
ana vas thus strIns'ed to death. Mr.. otto Was 4,
rich and highly respected citizen. No reason can ne
asslgusd ior the acL Nv was w years VI We
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25

The enemies ofthe Roman Catholic Church,
who have anticipatela rebellion against the
dogma OF Papal InGibilty on the part Of the
bishops who opposed its adoption in the Gcu'
menical Council, are not likely TO be gratihed.
Archbishop PURCELL Of Cincinnati, who was Que
of the leaders of the opposition, has just deliver
cd a public lecture at Cincinnati, in which he
alirms his adherence TO the dogma aud declares
himself " one of the most faithful Catholics that
ever swore allegiance to Rome"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
a FRESCH rIEiF.

COuui Pnfikao RcasturiEE til Council Of
Itini-tCr,-Slzni re dag BE- Sd 'H--iI'...
Mahsn Marching No Attack upln Paris.
PAms, Aug. 2i-At the couHcil OF N.i,trfs
yesterday Count d. rlik 20 gave =, '.a..uf ..liis
to the position 81 Marsha, Biziine, which h sad
were excellent The Marshal iuf0rmed C)lli Pal.
that he should give hs troops two ilY- Pc. 2.
ed ret but t.-t at the Same tim" IL wys kro ya -
sim that the i'u ~i1Hs we're sncuml arei N.t lA.ir
sick and wounicl nd would be unable 30 take nv
ADVANTAGE ct lis delay.
Marsha cMllJa is marching, adds Hfiic,
but we mrs' say more OF him. Il Z, r0 'yr-' l0d
that the Crown Prince Of Prussia h1s stopped his
forward march. II sgcns lees likely ~, tam Psris
viii be attJCSr'. The last tea uaf- hp. , a4- 4
tire attitude OF France and altered u yAlHe Of TO
war.
Rentes closed at Cl francs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25

Now that the Hon. p. BRAINS SwEENY lie
at home again, the Democratic programme for
the fall campaign will be promptly arranged.
We wonder whether it will include the nomina-
ton Of Gen. MCMAHON for Congress in the Fourth
District If it does not, our Irish fellow citizens
will be apt to have something TO say about it..
They are all great friends OF hcNAuoS. as is
everybody else who has had the good fortune to
KNOW him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
rnIs MoRNIya,s rKLNGRIMs.

The French Of Detroit added Sl,lOl 20 their aid
fdal ut evening.
Tue National Irish Congress Yesterday resolved
nseIIuto anatonal Organization.
The Republicans Of the Fourteenth District 0i
Ono have nominated James Monroe for Congress.
The Hon. &. w Gelhllnn has been re- 1,.ulHo'ri
GDr Congress IN the Twentieth District OF Eeu.s! Va
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
o'unirs Gr,aet Pavement Job.


SIR The Guilel Pavement ra'vat i a fraud,
81 WhyP The quliiy Of stone cJ1ll a.. Doe pt I' I
unless GItfCt IUiagncs, from his assoc 'n li 'p-
birat'on with CH1l thai a" is tn s."lt 'rl''-.
Original Win ts Rag contractor Nov q ts manner
of laying q new lnYellnn All thai % Il - pa IN q
by Gu net Is the OF securing Or i4 Oh At, "l-
tracts fur laying TIL pavement az vice g. s licfe
tWcuir cuntIacoTs IA Gus CITY "l t1I. ! Law
similar pGvtmrnt tlr onn-hat IN cost 81 NtIf brpt.
vIy AND give large oondf 20 project toe ci nom any
claim uudrI worthless patent, lNb4.A'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
vrcron Hrco la. gone back to France,

vIcToR HUGo has gone back TO France,
ostensiby TO aid in her defence against the
Prussian invaders. It is hardly doubtful, how
ever, that the veteran Republican forecasts the
imminent downfall Of the Empire and desires to
be on hand to aid in reestablishine the Republic.
AT all events the return Of so bitter an enemy Of
MADISON is a striking proof Of the change that
has come over French politics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25

EUGENE shows after all that she has not
the pluck and mettle Of great woman She Is
wailing and groaning all the timei one day she
writes desperate letters to Queen VICTORIA for
mediation, and the next day she sends her booty
to her mother in Madrid. Elegant and graceful
as she is, she is evidently not made of the stuff
for Expresses, She says in one of her last bursts
Of agony that she viii resign herself to any des-
tiny that may be in store for her, With a hun
drcd thousand year laid aside and millions oi
iewelry and finery besides, resignation is not 50
very difficult.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25

The Pdssaic Rom desires that THE SIN
should let up on JONI BANcRorT DAVIS and
that sixty thousand dollars bride" The hem
had better call upoa tie Republican party to dis
miss from office man who is covered with the
disgrace Of such crime. 1t is no time TO keep
silence when such men arc promoted TO be chief
officers of the Government and kept there in de.
dlnce Of all decency
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25

which has just been created" Thus 1t is that
the French nation is at the same time over
whclmed by the assaults of the enemy from
without and weakened by the coniens'ons oil
parties within. In this way the termination
Of the Second Empire will be for France a
more disastrous catastrophe than was the
termination of the First.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25

Baron BRUNow's transfer as Russian
Ambassador from London, where he has been all
his life, to Paris derives significance from the fact
that he is an intimate personal friend Of the
Count dc Paris
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25

Sheffield, unlike New York, possesses Al
dcrmcn who cultivate the fine arts One Of them,
Mr. GEORGE LEMON SAUNDERS, who died recently
was the author of several excellent dramas Who
Of our Aldermen will follow the example and give
us first rate playp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
The Siege OF -trasaoJrr.

LospoS, Aug. pa German dc'patch reports
that tie Baden infantry, sheltered b. heavy g., OF
artillery rpn Kohl succeo Led last nitlt Ia Oh. in Jug
footing within easy range OF stra-5oa.s, aai el9-
tLrsd the railway station UitAou. loss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
LILLE UHITE HLHTES.
Another Letter from Netta-Presrcss Of her
Labors Ia Behalf Of the Totiina Sales
women.


Anorher Letter from Netta-Presrcss Of her
Lahore In Behalf Of the Telling Sales
women.
10 ne Editor Of me sun.
SIR: trust you will not think by my long
silence on the subject Of " The White Slaves" that
I have dropped the subject. Far from H. Every
night an canvassing The city for members for our
organization aud l am, can assure you, sir, md
the public, not afraid to perform my own work,
although am at present little overt1sked.
On Eighth avenue I found a very liberal spirit
among the proprieors OF the most popular estab-
ishment' Every reasonable permission was given
TO myself TO urge the young ladies TO join. and
assured by the proprietors ,of their willingness to
close. very few small dealers. whose families
dwell in the back room OF tile place In which old
fashioned fancy goods are disposed Of assured me
that they would not close unless every store did so
showing that they could essily be managed in time
On Saturday trust TO be able 10 place before
were canvassed by our committees, and their
| progress in obtaining members I think Il IL time
the clergy took up this question, II only for its
moral and religious aspect, and the invaluable assist
ance they render the poor, toifng saleswomen.
was not long deceived bv the blind praetsed by
many establishments IN closing now at seven +. NJ ,
for heard in my tour through some OF the stores
that they intended to open again in the fall season.
| The tmc approaches slowly, but surely, When we
| will be able to sound the promise Of these pro-
| prietors
| The seventh meeting Of the Saicswomens Early
Closing Association will be held at eight O'Clock on
| Thursday evening, Aug. o, at Plmpton Building.
quested. Business OF importance will be trans
| acted. Try 10 appear as eprly as you can; leave
your stores " possible, carly aud dc not walt to
| home to change your dress. We must be up and
| doing Work now. The first Of September draws
near. II is woman that appeals, and trust you
| will all respond. META"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25

HARRIET ADAMS, a poor English woman,
died recently in 81 Pancras Workhouse Intirm-
airy, from the effects of eating her own hair 1t
is gratifying to think that our fashionable women,
when bent on suicide cannot shuttle of THEN
mortal coil by eating their own hair; as q gen
eral rule they don't wear ar own that article.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
Responsibility Of Purchasers for the Over.
working OF the saleswoineu-An Appeal

working OF the saleswoincu-An Appeal
TO the Clergy.
To Ms Editor Of The Sun.
SIN: think it is time for the Trades Unonists
and all Temperance Society members to be up ind
doing. II they have particle OF feeling for the sales
women Of this city. You have oil read "Nott.s +"
articles and her appeals for assistance and you show
no sign OF aiding her, but allow your wives,
daughters and sisters TO 20 out after p NJ to pur
chase in the fancy goods stores, TO compel tie
poorly paid and overw1rked salosw oman who has
stood on her aching limbs all day. to remain unu
very late every night The white slaves OF this city
and Brooklyn ure not trying ~ secure the ballot
NEEDLE In politics; neither are they trying to do
rrye men Of any position, or interfering with their
rights, but are simply asking for the stores to close
at i NJ throughout tue whole year, SATURDAYS ex-
cepted. II II too long 20 Keep women standing ten
OF twelve hours per day, while strong men are
working eight hours and that too By the law OF the
American Government.
workinsnenl will you not be up and doing for
this cause VI woman 2 Have not some among you
daughters employed in stores until they ready
to drop behind the counter RON sheer exbaus.
tiont Now IL the time Tor all who willing to aid
| these suffering women to contribute from their
funds to enable them to keep together till they sue
coed. Do this, aud great will be your reward. II
you respect tie mother who bore you. stand by
"NettS :; show her what powerful protection you
| the public sec that you are determined to help the
saleswonlen, II In no other way, by keeping your
families from purchasing after =. NJ.
The Clergy are talking of people and children
| receiving religious educationt DO they ever
| think OF the fcul OF the saleswoman VINO has but
one day IN the week 10 rest TO ENJOY herself 7
Ministers and priests, look we'll to this matte, and tell
me not be better TO attend TO the souls ofthe
| saeswoneR, who reverted by their long hours
nom attending the church meetings. Let the
k@Dbs speak to their congregations on this subject,
for among them many Of the employers OF the
| sales Aomen. The Christian complains that the Tie
brews Nre not faithful TO their word promise, as
many Of them reopeued after agreeing TO close-He
even dcsecrated their own Sabbath by keeping
| oren Now let see that tie members Of Chris
| tian churches keep their promises. Let them show
that they are Christians indeed, and car keep clos ed
~ many higAy respectable business men have don,
on Eighth ayonue. Let every man stand IN mass,
for the aid those white slaves who are struggling
| for u little rest from their wearisome toll
| Ana TOWITR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25

Mr. SEBASTIAN PFEIFFER, news dealer at
Hudson City, reports his daily sales of news
papers as follows:
snn. Observation-Disclosures. Oh 9v
Herald "a Word.,,.....,...... %
1lmcs...,..,,...,,,...,...I
Will the Dcp,uped World, kmProeed Times and
False. reporting Tribune oblige their readers by
copying the above'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
Colored Mon ALenl 20 A..crl lneIr Riah.

Reutes closed at Gl francs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25

The French Fleet Lured into Range Of the
Gunbouts Drache, fsfitz, and Nm llama nde r
A Threc-Hourr' Running Fieht-The
Explosion Of shell ON the Deck Of a
French Nerrcl-The Prus sic ms Z nh rme q.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-05-06
IN THE FIELD.

The doors of dirty work for Hon.
Sidney Clarke are in the field. They
have been here and there and every
where, already, promising office and
bowling and scraping. New postoffices
and new mail routes that will never be
heard of after the Convention meets
this fall are being multiplied. Many
new towns have been promised land
offices. Marshalls are to be appointed
to take the census. Route agents are
being put upon all the new lines of rail-
road. Our Neosho Valley road has
been in operation to this point for five
months and never had a route agent till
recently, and never would have had one
so far as the action of ''our worthy
Congressman was concerned, had there
not been n convention and election APP
preaching. Look out for the shysters
If Sidney should slip up this fall you
will see these same chaps hanging on to
somebody else's coat tail next year
They are dear, good creatures to GO
around and tell the people what to do
We suppose these fellows were made
for a wise purpose. So was the tum-
ble-bug. So was the EmpOria Tribune
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-05-06
GREELEY's OPINION OF RICHARDSON

Horace Greeley pays the following
beautiful tribute to the late Albert d.
Richardson. Mr.. Greeley was request
ed by District Attorney Garvin to as
sist him in managing the case. While the
defence had q score of able attorneys to
look after the interests of Mcfarland,
the cause of Richardson was entrusted
solely to one man who had ten times
too much on his hands. Mr.. Greeley
complied with the request of the Pros
ecuting Attorney and has been censur-
ed by portion of the press for SO do
ing. He defends his action and at the
same time shows his love for his dead
friend in the following language: "My
interest in this case centers not in the
living, but in the dead. Albert ID. Rich
ardson was my friend. have travelled
and camped with him, when we were
almost alone upon the solitude of the
plains, and knew him to be kind and
brave, generous and noble. never
knew any one to breathe whisper to
his discredit till this trouble arose.
That he could be guilty of seducing
wife from her husband is contrary to
all we knew or believed of him. That
he could deliberately resolve OH taking
woman known to him as lewd and
wanton, to be the mother of his children
is to ME utterly incredible. l am sure
that the truth which underlies this
tragedy has not yet been told at all.
Even the facts are not generally under
stood. Richardson is dead. He can't
speak for himself. His memory must
be indicated by his surviving friends,
or not at all, and these efforts must be
put forth under great disadvantage.
The other story has possession of the
public ears. Powerful influences and
interests are enlisted in its support
Every scoundrel who looks upon a wO-
man, merely as an instrument of his
lust, and never aided one in distress
except with the intent to make her his
prey, rushes instinctively to the cOnclu-
sion that Richardson was a seducer. He
wants no evidence but such as he fluids in
his own breast. And every one accus-
toned to look upon a wife, merely as a
species of property, whereof the title
cannot be alienated by abuse, any more
than if she were horse or dog, natu-
rally inclines to the same verdict"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-05-06
Is sPEER's DEFENSE ADMIssIBLEa

We publish in another place Mr..
Speer's statement as made by himself.
1t is just that Mr.. Speer should have
such benefit as may be derived from the
unfortunate circumstances which heal
leges surrounded him. The people will
cheerfully accord him whatever relief
these are able, when calmly considered,
to afford him. These misfortunes should
not, however, be allowed to raise SYM
pathy for him into such prominence rs
to conceal the true measure of his guilt.
Whatever may be the extenuating cir
cumstances, the fact still remains that
the Government was defrauded in a
very large sum, and that Mr.. Speer is
held by the Government responsible for
the fraud. His accounts may have been
lost in the Quantrell raid, and his books
buried, for time, to keep them out of
the hands of Price and his men but the
fact still remains that Mr.. Speer did
place his signature to false abatement
lists, the purpose of which was to per-
suade the Government that the missing
money had never been collected. His
misfortunes may have been so intense,
his grief over the loss of his children SO
for the faithful discharge of grave and
''intricate" duties; but the fact still re-
mains that Mr.. Speer had it in his power
to resign his important trust just SO
soon as he discovered himself incapable
of its proper discharge. This it was his
duty to do. Neglecting to do this, it is
right that he be held strictly accountable
for the loss the Government, through
his remissness, sustained. 1t may be
that he never intended to defraud the
Government of cent, and never re-
ceived penny of the missing money |;
but the fact still remains that the money
is missing; somebody got it; if Mr..
Speer did not get it, then some one else
did. Mr.. Speer has had a half dozen
years or more to ferret the matter
and ascertain who is the real
thief This has not been done.
1t has not even been attempted. An
effort, rather, especially on the part of
his bondsman, Mr., Sidney Clarke, has
been made to silence investigation.
| why mas not MI. Olafke SHOWN SOue
anxiety to have this matter probed
He has been in pc sition that enabled
him to do it to advantage. 1t greatly
concerned him, as Mr.. Speer's bonds
man, to show that some one else and
not Mr.. Speer stole the money. But in
stead of this natural course of proce-
dure he has attempted to cover the mat
ter up, to thwart investigation by instiga-
ting the removal of Supervisor Mari,
who was faithfully atwOrk to bring the
facts to light. We must say, in the face
of all these facts, that Mr.. Speer's de-
Tense, although perhaps the best he
could make, does not extenuate his
guilt. Sorry we are for his Affections,
which have been grievous; but the re-
membrance of them, no matter how
justly it awakens sympathy in the
hearts of the people, cannot obliterate
the fraud perpetrated on the Govern
ment, or even acquit him as wholly un-
answerable for his objectionable neg
J lect of duty. But the worst feature OF
all is the attempt to stifle investigation
, and thereby to shirk responsibility.
For this Hon. Sidney Clarke is un-
0 doubtedly most to blame.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-05-06
OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS-

The Honorable Sidney Clarke has
made speech. A motion to excuse
Mr.. Morgan, of Ohio, for absence with
out leave was under discussion. The
Honorable Gentleman from the State of
Kansas, who, like a wise man who has
nothing to say, has steadfastly kept his
lips sealed to the utterance of anything
or all things upon all previous matters
in debate; but so important so mo-
mentous, so urgent was the question
now under discussion that this model of
a statesman could hold in no longer.
Something at last had "turned up" and
so Sidney, wilkins Micawber like,
turned up" also. He rises to his feet !;
he begins to speak he protests that the
Hon. Gentleman from Ohio shall not be
excused he understands that the gem
tleman does not ask to be excused. But
at this point he straightway takes leave
of the gentleman from Ohio to talk
about the gentleman from Kansas. He
tells the House that he has had the hon
or to occupy a seat in the legislative
halls of the United States since the COM
mencement of the Thirty Ninth Con-
gress. Listen to the following SEN
tence:
"During all that time, with the excep-
ton of few days on one occasion
when i was extremely uuwell, / have
never been absent from the House when
in Washington, except in q few instan-
ces to transact business for my cOnstit-
uents with the Departments"
How statesmanlikei We doubt wheth-
err there could be found another mem
Der of the House who could make his
defense so forcibly and SO clearly and
in sentence of such admirable phrase
ology. We shall do well to study il
carefully. Let us therefore transpOse
certain parts of it and read it again we
make no change of words: During all
that time, have never been absent
from the House when in Washington
with the exception of a few days on
one occasion when was extremely un-
well, except in few instances to trans
act business for my constituents" Not
withstanding the perspicuity of the