The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-08-06
TIE MINER.
SKETCHES FROM THE COALlMINES.
RUGGED, BoIsTRoUs But introductory,
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OOuludl6 Says luGlG ID uiOuoJ tuio uiiu
in that and there is no money il this one
and that one. Things, according to his
precious theory, are of far greater value than
individuals Coaldale discusses the labor
question to his own immense satisfaction ;
be cOndenses tie whole subject so thorough
" that you can press it into nutsli ll. He
is eloquent on the coming man p This
" coming man puts him into the pest pos
sibie humOr, and be rubs bis handl in very
glee There will be an end to strikes and
all that sort Of q thing" says be. He does
not think Of the absurdity Of John aspiring
to a seat in Congress, or to his de- cendents
offering themselves as candidates for the
presidency. He does not think pat John
Chinaman will ever be anything else than
John Cinnamon as be is now. KCoaldale
forgets how certain influences, that are
purely American, will work when they are
brought to bear with their true force on John
Chinaman. AS an emi9rGnt to hisvcOuntry,
the writer, as a citizen Of the Unit ID States,
has not the slightest objection put take
care you don't introduce him as kind OF
slave gentlemen. From John 0hinaman
COaldale discusses the Trades Unions in
general and the Miners and Ladders As
soclal1N in particular.
Coaldale is not, however, ia reaIty what
it would like to appear, for you ins exactly
as many lawyers in it as there are churches.
You shake your head when you discover
this so many of these fellows TO snd in SC
small a place as Coaldale it speaks i'll o.
such places it means that people differ and
have much recourse to Mr.. Law AIR. Law
in Coaldale, is used to pervert justice. Mr.
Justice you find aslee in CoalGale, anC
takes upon himself the weghty re4ponsibil
ity Of dealing out la1o with mask pf justic'
drawn over its face to disguise it o. Justice
This counterfeit Law sells to rich f'oaldale
while poor .Coaldale GOO off shivesing will
his hands in bis otherwise empty pockets
aud bis heart sunk down to the bbttOm o
bis empty stomach with bis brai's chocl
fnll e -ory confused ideas concerning law
tie lis cen ~, semblance Of justce giver
a. C.u Cos.4s,7 nd he feels rath4 asharn
II II b.Hls..., ing been madek out thu
l'rg 'osi'a' as well as the polr Coal
a- .l. dales wife doesn't know
what to make Of it But often cor Goa
dale gets locked up for his pains appeal
ing to justice
In Coaldale you find newspaper men
but these are poor fellows who work hard
and are obliged to hang on to the coat tail
Of rich CoaldaIe. From these coat tails
drawn sustenance. TIE substance Of th
editorials originate n Coaldale fertil
brain tor Coaldale sets his i'd las as
housewife sets her yeast, and thet fomen
and are cooked by the newspaper men t
suit Coaldales fastidiOus intellectual palate
Coaldale's clerks look admirngly at Coal
dale's big watch seals, and echo bis bushes
sentiments. In this respect they act th,
part of the parish clerks in the church 0
England, they say the responses; Store
keepers feel that they must not pretume to,
much in the presence Of gilded Goaldalo
it would not be compatible with I ha wealth,
mans broadcloth dignity. You zee Coal
dale thus above ground, or on tho surface
or in front Of the scenes BelI ind tn
scenes you find him different
Visit that saloon late at night, land yol
will discover why Coaldale is troubled wit
want of appetite Of morning, and VIII
bis supper will not digest, why hsi dream
are 50 horrible, Why be wakens up udden
with weight on his pIesumptots chest
You will discover in that saloon, kmade !
attractive BY its fashy, snowy embellist
ments, a very private apartment set GU
especially for the accommodation cpd pleas
ure of Coallale. The authorities lave be-
ter sense than pry into this sly r4eptacle
Prudence 10 this matter is suitably reward
cd. But il ibis " free and easy" sou hea
the rattle Of dice, you see cards shufied
you hear bets made, stakes laid put an
wagers drawn in. You see money Ost an
won over chess, draughts, domlnots; yol
see the wonderful operations Of tirf class
or what Coaldale terms them, 5cientii
billiard players. You hear the cdrks po
out of bottles, and see the sparkling cham
payne poured into goblets and let iSto Mr.
Coaldale's respectable throat. VI Coal
dale j. very partial to champagne kt is BIZ
IA orite beverage, it, flavor docs r. hear
good and this compensates for the if it doe
to his bead and stomach.
No wonder Coaldale goes off to bis Goa
mines with a head ache and in a Ja(. humor
and no wonder * it that hc kicks u dus
all round, with his engineers, bo1 ses anC
workmen No wonder that hc wanks cheaI
miners and high prices for his coa1 Pos
sibly gambling would not be a bad business
if everybody engaged in tie useful pastim,
won and if nobody were 70 loose 0Tben
couple IF bottles Of champagne i noI 4 gooC
thing 10 BE- drunk after midnight, spoil
mans breakfast. MIS-. Coaldae 1 oes no
like this kind of conduct and She taxes re
venge and consolation By being spit cful L
her lord, and to her nearest neighbors, anC
seeks for other consolation in the drI good.
store, and 10 The jewellers shop; j what
with Coaldale sinking in the cellar, nd hi,
wife raising on the first floor, they are a
great help to the revenue Of the United
States government.
Coaldale is a borough and al the 4cad Of
its officers is a chief burgess. This kentle-
man is in possession Of a rich brogAe that
betrays his nationality This gentlel ban is
fair and fat lie has a host Of friends; but
they are the best Of bis friends who Inv the
worst Of bis whiskey and pay the besI price
at bis wholesale and retail liquor stoke. sit
uated on one of the corners on then main
street. This gentleman has a lrown ftr Won
who quench your thirst by drinking cold
water; but if your nose is a carbrrcled
nose, you receive bis salute, and are eatitled