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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-04-23
FROM NEW YORK.


NEW York, April II, 1870.
To the Edisor ofshs wosKIHsMAxs ADvooArL
You published an article in your
paper of the 10th inst, copied from the
Harrisburg Patriot Of the 18th imts
written by q workingman, giving list
Of names Of suitable persons for Presi-
dent of the United States in 1872, who
are friends of the workingmen. i
would add to that list the name of
Senator Sprague, of Rhode Island,
and / feel quite confident that either
he, or General Butler will be the can
didate, and, of course will be elected if
the workingmen do their duty. Gov
ernor Sprague is not quite sound ON the
money question, but will probably come
to it in due time No man can be
elected to the Presidency in 1872, who
does not grasp the finance question in
all its bearings; its follies and fallacies
on one side, and the great benefits to
the people on the other side, Of q ma
tional currency of paper money ex-
changable for Government Bonds bear
ing say S.65 per cent. interest, at the
option Of the holder. We believe that
it rests with the workingmen to deter
mine who we shall have for President,
and, who we shall not have. The voice
Of the people is the real Government,
but they do not seem to understand it.
The people seem to be willing to live
year after year, with their necks in the
yoke, crying out to be sure, loudly
against it, but never lifting their hands.
DR. putting their shoulders to the wheel,
10 change this thing or that. To be
sure there are few noble exceptions,
but they are in the minority. The
lime is fast coming when every man
must do his duty.
b FRANKLIN CLARK.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-04-23

TEMPKRANCE-DLENRs
EMPLOYMENT.
In writing an occasional letter for
the ADVOCATE, have no other aim or
ambition than desire, in some humble
degree to benefit my fellow man, par
ticularly the toilers, who feed, clothe,
and house our race. / was glad
to see your brief but pointed and
cogent article headed "AO," in
which you decline to publish an
anti-temperance communication. There
is no greater bane to the welfare
of the workingman-ot the whole com
munity-than the INDUCING in strong
drink; it not only squanders their time
and money, but units them for doing
their business with comfort and ease
and efficiency, and renders them less
qualified to endure their hardshipe and
adversely with fortitude and equanim-
ity.
In the discussions on the tariff,
the other day, several members Of
Congress advocated the introduction of
tea, free Of duty-to make the bever-
age as cheap as possible-in the inter-
est of temperance, which 10 q good
idea and cogent argument In England
and some other places, that article is
largely taking the place Of intoxicating
drinks,as refreshment. Tea invigorates
and stimulates, without intoxicating the
drinkers ; it exhilerates without produ-
cling a depressing reaction. az is the
case with Intoxicating spirits, with none
of its degrading and paralizing effects;
SO in daily labor too.
And, in this connection, it may
safely be said, that idleness and want
Of fairly paid labor are q fruitful cause
Of intempersnce. The depression and
despair caused by want Of fairly paid
labor, drives men too often, to drink,
for relief; so men weary and over
worked by too many hours Of continu-
GUS toll, are frequently driven, Every
unwisely) to drink in order to revive
themselves; it is far better for them to
take cup Of good warm tea it is not
SO costly, and does not produce that
desPotic, unnatural appetite which leads
in the end, to drunkenness. Steady
employment, for reasona BILE hours and
fair pay, is promotive Of temper sncc as
it is of health and this fact is emf
nently worthy of serious consideration
by all classes-the employer as well as
the employed, everywhere. D. s. @.
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cures the family of deceased brothers
from want, Is well as assisting the
manned and in6rm.
Education of the members is very
important feature-which we think
strikes the right note in the scale OF
our reform movement. Lectures are
given by the ablest talent the city and
vicinity can afford, and we propose to
make lecturers, public speakers, and
debaters from our own members. And
an i have said in a previous letter, we
make it q motto to settle all difficulties
between labor and capital at the bar of
reason and justice.
Hence the necessity of being able to
reason logically, and the importance of
understanding justice, what it is and
what it is not Our object is to be
armed and equipped, that we may
meet the shrewd, subtle capitalist ON
every point of argument. and by rea-
soning show up the fallacious theories
Of his right to despotize, 10 he has done
and continues to doe This requires
discipline of mind and power Of con-
centration Of thought, which il the OBJ
ject of our education.
The Grand Lodge have, in state Of
completion, three meritsrious degrees.
to be conferred by measure of ability.
The first including o knowledge Of the
rudimentary sciences, concrete and
abstracts natural philosophy, mathe-
mates, DO. The third, or highest de-
gree. viii probably demand the high
est knowledge of the sciences gener-
ally, having for its standard civil en-
cheering, including higher mathe-
mates. On this subject Of education
/ shall write again. The institution Of
these degrees, tits thought viii create
an aspiration to Intellectual illumina-
ton among the workers-the highest
aim of human and God-like beings, az
ia man.
must not fail to mention that we
are wholly democratic; inasmuch as we
admit women (they being confined to
members wives. and q special degree),
thing, ere this, too much neglected
In our efforts to ameliorate our condi
ton, here let me assert, and that most
emphatically, that positively no lever
can be found by which man can ele
vate himself SO speedily and perma
nelly on sure and firm foundation
that of raising our mothers, wives and
sisters to a higher plan Of action anc
responsibility, as she is the foun datior
of society and by raising her we raise
all. This fact our Grand Lodge ha,
not overlooked, and will be in the fu
ture q mark of their sympathy with tn
true freedom of the race. Many othel
social features might be mentioned
but let this suffice. We hope soon t.
hear call from your city to oul
deputy to organize Lodge among
you, when you will become acquainted
with its superiority to all others.
But let me again urge the impor
tance and advantages of this Order
inasmuch as it includes all trades
farmers, and seonsea. We are organ.
lied for work, for education, for the ad
vancement of the race. We are organ.
lied to secure the cooperation of all,
and to avoid isolation, the bane Of all
progress. Let me repeat tive want
TO be united i'm one body if we would
WIN in our great undertaking, to purify
Legislation, emancipation, labor, and
elevate humanity. Yours, in the good
work, L. G. HUGHEs.
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THE MINER.

The strike in the Anthrscl 70 b.
of Pennsylvania still cO9u y sdbsr
employees being Determined
to their demands. ~, o.
THE Miners of MurPnysOOOIo,p
continues to a man out OF s- ~ HtsrrpI y
rather than to acceed to su1 .Ou6dsb
their employers. They ieo Y he
of success. The strike !" p|
Sale miners also continue ar gTf
tempts At compromise have 9
ed unsvailing. u AS H
The Glasgow Se''t'"'l, :. Az
contains the following fro"
friend, Alex. Mcdonald; -. Poi
The latest news from ~
sylvania coal region, mn o.hsr g."
Anthracite, tells US that anu
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-04-23
Labor in Canada.

The Ottawa (Canada) Free Press of the
18th inst, says:
Never was better scope for employment
offered to the labOring class Of immigrants
than Canada now offers in her Public
Works, both commenced and commencing.
In our immediate vicinity we have the Can
ada Central Railway and the improvements
an the Greenville Canal 10 absorb large
amount Of labor; and the new railway Of
Ontario, to numerous TO mention, will re-
quire an enormous number Of hands, and
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-04-23

the Caughnawaga Canal, which It is hoped
by the projectors will be completed in two
years, will take laborers enough to people
a new country with. These public works
ought to be announced in EGG "a. by our
emigrant agents, for the very fact of
certainty Of employment would bring many
families who would scarcely dare to throw
their lot among us on nm uncertainty.
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x THE terms Of several hundreds Of our suS
scribers expire with the present issue. ThOse
whose papers are marked With an x will ACCEPT
it as a notification that the ADVOCATE sent 90
their address will be stopped unIess their sub
ScEiptiOns are renewed.
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Time ut last sets all things even
There never yet was human wrong
That could evade, II Hnforgiven,
The patient search and Vial long


The Union men of this city have de-
termined to eight it out on this line,
if it takes all summer and fifty sum-
mers to follow, for they look upon this
strike as the strike of all The printers
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-04-23
FROM MISSOURI.
SAN Francisco, April ]
ST.. LOUIS, April l.

ST. LOUIS, April IL.
TO the Editor Of the WoRKUGMAN's ADVOCATE
In behalf and by authority Of St
Louis Typographical Union No. 8, I
proceed to inform you that on Thurs
day last the printers employed in the
Missouri Republican Office, numbering
forty-six competent job and news
hands, threw up their situations and
struck for a better condition of things
in that establishment. A meeting was
called, and every NAL who had been
invited to participate n the proceed
ings took an earnest part. Even those
who had stood by the Office in previ-
GUS strike stood by their fellow-crafts-
men in this, having learned from bitter
experience that, to be true to God,
their families and their country, they
must first be true to themselves. As
in revolutions of greater magnitude,
The nstest place Tor man 10 die,
IL where he dies for man"
the movement was electrifying in its
absorbing interest to the workingmen,
not only of st. Louis, but, indeed, of
the world at large. The foreman of
the news-room, Mr.. T. B. Richter, who
had made himself obno xious by numer-
GUS petty tyrannies, was the immedi-
ate cause of this difficulty, he having
made the Republican Office depot, as
it were, of supplies to "rat" the other
offices of the West, if not of the whole
country. Incompetent as a printer,
and selfish in his disposition, be seemed
to think that in currying the favor of
the proprietors by crushing the men,
he would always remain where he is,
forgetting that
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-04-23
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, d. G., April IL.
To the Editor Of the wOakuonAH's ADvooArs.
TEMPKRANcE-IDLENE
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-11

Women may hold mcetings and talk
and pirate Of wrongs until the crack Of
doom but this matter will not bc helped
until they prove that they honor and rc-
spcct labor for labor's sake, and learn To
show no less respect at any rate. to tho
girl who scws for living than to tho iino
lady who rolls through tho street In her
carriage. Labor must be honored In tho
first place. and then women must bc
taught to ill places Of honor and labor.
Girls must DO taught that Il sM di'grncfal
and contemplate for them to loll and lazc
about the house as It would be for their
brothers to idle and lounge In the streets;
that woman loafer Is rs bad rs q man
loafer-thcn some reformation may be OK.
pcctcd, and not till then.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-11
NUMBER 8.

MIND TIE BABrEs.-Bowod legs arc not
caused by n bsby's being placed upon Its
feet too carly. but habit children have Of
rubbing tho solcs Of their feet together.
They appear to enjoy tho contact only
when the feet arc naked; they don't at-
temp. to mako It when tho feet arc socked.
So the remedy Is obvious; keep tho babys
feet covered. Knock.knecs Is ascribed to
. childish habit-that Of sleeping ON tho
side. with one knce tucked Into tho hol-
low behind tho other. Where ono leg has
been bowed inward moro than tho other.
the patient has always slept on ono side,
and tho uppcrmost member has been that
most dcformed. Hero tho preventive Is to
be careful every night to place tho child
to sleep In different positions. Indeed. all
through life Il Is well to sleep on either
side
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fro M oosrisrED.l

y SMOOTH SuAvE.-I have met with u
gambling story which is worth transcrib-
ing. The Spaniards are very fond of q
game called monte, which is played thus
Some person, who acts rs banker, lays
down two cards taken ut hazard from the
pack, say n knave and an eight, and any
number of persons may stake on either OF
these. The banker then turns up the
pack. and takes the cards ono by one from
the bottom, and the first card that appears
similar to either of tho two, the knave or
the eight, causes the corresponding card
laid down to win, and the other to lose.
A young fellow in Cadiz was acting as
banker and had laid down king and u
ten; but, before the stalking was completed,
he was seized with n violent fit of sneez-
ing, during which ho dropped his hand
kerchief, and in STOPPING to pick 1t mp he
allowed the bottom card, king, to be
seen. When he had recovered himself, he
found the stakes much larger than before,
and all placed on the king. He express
cd some surprise, and asked for explana-
ton, but nobody gave it; he proceeded
with the game. when the first card shown
proved to be ten. Ho swept up the
stakes, made q low bow and retired; and
although, when the playersrccovered from
their shock, deadly vengeance was vowed
against him, the story does not say that 1t
was ever carried into execution.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-11

During the late recess Of Congress, the
efficient Sergcant-at-Arms Of the Senate
made the fearful discovery that an aged
Thomas-cat had possessed itself Of an mir
passage under the floor Of the Senate.
Here was something to agitate the gigan-
tic intellect Of the official. What, have n
live cat under tho floor Of tho Senate dur
Ing executive session ? 1t was dreadful.
Efforts wcrc Immediately made TO per-
suadc Thomas out. But the knowing old
cuss would not bc persuaded. They tried
intimidation, but with like effect. Thorn
rs laughed at their intimidation. They
tried strategy. Tempting meats in the
shape of hash, from n cheap boarding
house. were placed at the opening. Thorn
rs knew all about that, and dcclined. lie
knew that If no atc, u devil of bill would
DO presented to him. They burned brim.
stone ut the opening; but cat that has
brcathed the air Of Congress in the gale.
ries laughs mt brimstono. Some suggest
cd that the Yico-President should try and
smile him out others, that the Hon. Gar.
rctt Davis should talk him out. At last,
Mr.. French constructed dcad-fall oi
Congressional Globes. Poor Thomas saw
nothing In the Congressional Globes. No
body ever did. He entered and was kill.
] ed. II killed n cat.-Don Pat.
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and get tho heavy burden OF my mind.
I did 50, and now, what will my old wom-
an sayl must get home TO tho Cape
and tell her this good news. She'll prob
ably say over tho very words she said
when she put her hands on my shoulder
rs we parted:-I have never seen the
righteous forsakcn. nor his seed begging
bread" With a hearty shake OF tho
hand, and blessing upon our fathers
memory. he went upon his way rejoicing.
Aacr short silence, scizing his pencil
and casting few figures, "Therc" ox-
claimed my brother. "your part Of the
sum would be 50 much; contrive plan
to convey to mo your share Of tho pleas
ure derived from this operation, and the
money Is ut your service"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-11
XII CoNGREss SECOND sEssION.

Feb. 8. SESArx-A bill was reported for
the funding Of the national debt. The bill 10
about the same a. one Mr.. Sumner introduced
some three weeks ago. Mr.. Morrill, Of Maine.
called up the Joint resolution, 10 transfer 10 the
use Of the Bureau Of Construction, repairs and
steam engineering, such appropriations 10 the
credit Of other bureaus In that department 90
may be required. Discussed and lad aside for
the present. The neutrality bill wss then dis
cussed till the hour Of sdjounment
In the House the bin In aid OF tho execution
OF the laws In the Territory Of Utah was report
ci by Mr.. Colon Of iii. A bill passed 70 sx-
tend the benefits Of bounties 70 widows and
children Of soldiers who had been killed or who
had died In the service, whose enlistment was
for term les than one year. Tho bill relating
10 the treatment Of American citizens In Brit
ish prisons for political odense, was discussed
ill the expiration Of the morning hour. Mr..
Butler reported bin for the admission Of
Mississippi which was passed. The conditions
of the bill Il nearly the rame - the bill admitting
virginia. Mr. Dawes reported bin 10 supply
the dehciences for the navy. After some dis
cussion Mr. benjamin Of No., moved 70 rsdues
the appropriations In the bill to $500, 900,
which was finally agreed 10, and The bin q
amended passed, and the House adjourned.
Feb Ain the Senate, resolutions from the
recent meeting st Cooper Institute. N.
Y, sympathising with the people Of Cuba, werv
read and ordered 10 b printed. A bill pAssd
authorizing the Withholding Of moosy due any
State that has not paid the Interest on bonds
held In trust by the United States. A motion
was made to proceed to oousider the ff.aking
bill. but was defeated. Information relating 70
aasirs In Georgia was called for. 70 bs taken
from the tabis and sgrvci 10. The bin relieving
pcliticsi liabilities under the 18th amendment
vas taken up and discusssd I'LL The hOsi Of ad-
journment
ling the committee on military s6ain 10 In
ouirs whether any members Of the present or
preceding Congrru have sold their in6ucncs TO
ihe va<s7t esdetship At West point 1hb arc.a
from certain chargs whish sPpsarsd IN ths N.
Y. Times Of Reb. "a. Mr. LAxrsnos Of Ohio In
troduccd bill to provide mode ior paying
pensions, fhs House, then In connittss Of The
whole, took up Tie bll fbr the relief Of The poor
Of tbe Dissyiet q Colunbia, apd aftg coosidsr.
sb,s discusson, sad Mr. Loean's snsndmeut
adouted. vss psssd-110 10 66. Amer the In
troducson Of several bills not Of general inter
ssi, the House adjourned. to meet Tomorrow
oply for debsis
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FORMING, FEBRUARY II, 1870.

rope and misreprcscnt tho nation. twill
take these insects five years, now. to get
dono turning up their noses at everything
American and making damaging compsr-
isons between their own country and
"Yurrup." Let rs pity their waiting
friends In Boston in their aflliction.
..r. MARK TWAIN.
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BIDDEFoRD, Me-, FRIDAY


Ing again al the evidence which was discoSereu
time and moe possible. rhere are pecuiiariues J,
the case which make u desirable TO revive my N.s-
lection Of every thing that happen In the house on us
appeal 10 her bate mothers friends who were presen. %
that ocasion 10 lend me the assistance OF tier men
ories-,
had rot az nr a. that In rehearsing my erpanatcJ
phrases when was suddenly checked by seng plainly
Mr. Candys lace that my experiment on him was ''eA
kiiure. :,
The little doctor sat resslessly picking at The posns .
his fingers all the time vas speaking His dim, wAay
eyes hxel on me with expressou Of vacant ami WY
nj inquiry panfui 70 behoh. What he thinking o
Il Was npossble 10 divine. The one thing eeay rsos'
vas that had failed, amer The nnt two % thres vos
In fixing his attention The only chance OF recahng na
70 hlmssif appeared 70 he In changing the subject s
new topic Immediately. ..
40 much' said gayiy fr what brings me 10 ffifing
haill Now Mr Candy, us your turn. You sent me
mes.are by Gabriel Bettercdge-'
lie In Cd picking al his fingers and suddenly bright
.oei nm
sYesi We, yes y he sad easeriy That's u! I sent
voa me..arer
.And Bettere,re duly communicated Il by lcter,'
vent on sYou hsi soueshng 70 cay % me the neIt Jim
1ss In your peiehborhood. Wei, Mr. Candy, here
am"
.iIers yon are echoed the doctor. And Befereass
was quite right. ! had something 10 ny to yoa. In
was my message. Bettercfge " wooferfui man. VIM
n memory At his age. what memovy"
lie dropped back into silence and began picking nv
nngsrs again. Reooiecting what had heard hom bet1
edge about the effect Of tie fever hs memory, wen %
,h m. In the bop< that might help him Il
.,a r,Ing '
sIt,, long time since We metz said. we Last sav
each other .t The last birthday dinner my poor aunt va
ever to giye'
srhsts n = cried Mr. Capdy. The birthday dinner
lie .t.,i inpul.iyelv 10 Lis txt AMI looked at me-
dn eu.h suddenly oy,ypread bis faded ce and he ab
,y al, down again AZ IN conscious Of having betrayed
n rrslne,s which he would tin have eooceaed. Il wal
Main nI,Iaby pain that he was aware OF his def
N nrmory AMI that he was bent on hiding frm the ob
=, ,I". y M. sJsns. "
Trn a, hs had .nrc.,l IN INV Gonna sslon only Du
The wors he hai u.t ali Few "a tIey were, rousd my
c,,,,y Instantly 10 the highest pitch The birthday
ax n,er b.J srraiy becnme the one event In the past
=, ~bIch jooLcI rrk with strsugely-mxed feelings o
hope and di.trus And here was the birthday dinns,