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Where the Street Balloons are Made

me most picturesque of city ned
dlers are the balloon men, and the
most gipsy-hke Of the tribe Is AL oIl
Frenchmaa who haunts broadway near
mon Square, ana whose English wy
cabulary only includes, want one g''
Fifteen cents Z" ono understand. Y
lie has a lean and wrinkIed -.-arc.
gray eyes, a brisJly tuft of bcaru mon
hls chin, aud small silver rings i'm his
ears. lis attire is fine linen shirt
and pair Of brown trousers. hcll In
place hy 4 stout red cord twisted thrice
around his waist and ending III a heavy
tassvL Over his shoulder ~ strapped
% black leather bag full Of mysterious
odds and ends. In slouched and loose
shoes he shutfies along at a measured
pace, with a stoop in his shoulder and
whistle in his mouth, a brown stick
grasped in Lis right hand, and a bunch
~ stout threads tightly held ID lis
lctt. These threads are III tied To one
end Of the stick, and to each is fasten-
w a round red toy balloon, five Or six
hvhes IN diameter. These float in a
huge cluster like a colossal bunch OF
scarlet grapes or a flock OF rosy soap
bubbles, mn. Il. to the delight of chill
dren, and somewhat SD 10 the curiosity
Of their elders Halt a dozen odd little
shri, elled relish brown pouches IRE
attached 70 OH Pie7re's stick, ana his
WHISTLES simply metallic mouth-picco
with which he blows TIP one OF these
pouches tin ID becomes a balloon, full
WI common air, that speedily escapes
again with a small shrek, as if a--
rricved At being forced into such uu-
comfortable quarters.
Fully half the toy-balloouS sold II
New York are made in Sullivan street,
iu dingy second story front room,
about twelve feet square. This con
tain~ a bed, table, stove, ANA aIl
t0c smaller araphernalia Of a humble
N. uscholu IN addition 10 the simple
apparatus of balloon manufacture.
The maker is a Freedman, with
fierce moustachc and a Jolly wife, whose
favoritc cxplctive is Good glory "
make baboa seventeen year in Paris,
tree year III New Y ORR, says Francois.
Mike two, tree hundred a day, some
time four hundred
lie shows a red wooden chest full Of
the little rubber pouches.
"COme from Paris-blow him up,
YOU see"
And he takes a pair Of bellows and
initiates tie limp and dingy little sack
into A glossy scarlet sphere, ties the
mouth with 4 cotton thread, ana lets it
20.
"Fall on the ground, you see. Must
put gas IN him.
Water, sulphuric acid, and strips Of
inc are the materials used 60 make this
gas. The balloons are filed one at
time, a long thread is wound around the
mouth Of each aud securely fastened,
and then they are anchored to the table
with a tumbler, tied to the back of
chair, or allowed to rise and bump
themselves along the ceiling. Three
score of these ruby globes, all floating
gracefully in the air, lend a rose color-
ed and picturesque charm even TO this
forlorn little room and its shabby in
mates. A thin coat Of liqnid isinglass
is applied with brush, to keep the
gas from slowly escaping, and when
his res the balloons are ready 7 the
street.-E. e. Stems, ia Scrirner's for
DeCemb, III
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-11-26

A Nlcg LEErLE PROGRAMME. Eve are credl-
bIy informed that at the recent election, Mr..
Kuickerbecker, ex-alderman Of the First Ward,
was promised the nomination by the barnacles
for tie mayoralty and, deserving GAssette-the
patent frauds denomination for bis present
position. A nice arrangement all round, bat as
the people will have something to say in the
matter, our advice to these gentlemen is. don't
pay for tho goods sill they are delivered.
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From tie New York independent, Nov Il, 1870.
United Ststes Watch Comnanv

Tbs company, we observe, continues to hold
the leading position among American manu'a e-
turgrs
At the recent F lir Of the American Institute
held in this city, here there vas great com
petition in this line, the United Stats Watches
were regarded as greatly superior in every par-
ticular to any on exhibition, and received the
highest awards bestowed by the Institute.
We gladly notice this fact, for the reason
that the merit Of these watches has long been
apparent to us, and the award referred to il bat
jest tribute to well-directed, important and
successful American enterprise
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FROM ILLINOIS.

ST. JOINS, Perry 90. Nov. 81, 1870
10 ne Editor 81 the woFKrscuAS's ApyocIrE
: Wall slope, Du Quoin, Ill, is now
IN operation, aParty ~ diggcrs ~
TN Quoin having leased Il of Mr..
lyon. superintendent Of the mines.
TIE shaft men are stiu standing out
for t,n cents advance on The car Yours
IN Union, sHoNESr
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GEORGE MASsUR, the big hearted keeper Of the
Bridewell, RECALLED the prisoners Of that isssitu'
tiou, on Thanksgiving Day, upon chickens, pies,
etc, paying the expenses out Of bis own pocket.
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: SECURE AMIDST PERILS."
EXPRESS STEAMER,
EVERY SATURDAY.
Extra Steamer every Wednesday.

.ArBs STILL FURTHER RRDUCKD.-First class
railroad and cabn. Chicago 10 Londonderry. Queens
town. Glasgow Liverpool $50 and e93 90, currency
First class rail and steerage, $40 90 Glasgow &C.,
&C 70 Chicago f45
large discount return tickets. intermediate ard
steerage Ct lowest rates Berths and state-roomE
cured and Cabin Plans, 20 which the attention Of
tourists 10 particularly requested, may be At the
once Of the Undersigned
AZ this Company does not EMPLOY runners passengers
will either direct TO the oaoe, or address the
agent BY mail.
Money RENTED to the odd Country"
in any sum.
Through Bills Of Lading for FLOUR. GRAIN, and
PROVISIONS TO al points 10 Europe. Money remittsd
IN any sum. Al ly TO HENDERSON BROTHERS.
New York. At g. ersl Western Agency, corner Of Ia
Sale and Madison streets Chicago.
JAMES WARRACK. Agent,
Southeast Madison and La Sale streets Chicago
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hisTKR McALPiNE As FiSANcrER "A fcH
days ego We we're compcllc Gom sense Of
duty 70 expose the vcnality ana trcachcry Or a
certain M ncAlpine, who claimed The honor
able posi- ion Of president Of the Workilgmen =
ClGb of t't Ninth WArI-whatever thSt might
have been Well, he Was expelled as a mem
he. of the Campaign Executive Committee Of
tie Labor Reform League, BECAUSE they had
reason 70 believe be vas sailing under f.lse col
ore, ss a good many men had done before him
and also because they had assurances thst he
ma attemp eG to use His position % D lackmail
both Mr. Wentworth ana Mr. Farwln. OF
course, after the exposure Of Bis true Oh aracter
lie fer a good deal ike the convicted crminsl
and attempted tho virtuous indignation dodge
but Of no avail. The men who had spotted :
BIN knew their customer and were DE- termined
that if he succeeded in bleeding any victim, it
should not he Is ignorance Of his true character.
After his population by the Committee, his
,ime was divided between the Republican and
Democratic headquarters, although several
gentlemen assured "a they had made Mr. Far
U,l acquainted viii the game be hsd been
trying On play. However, on election CAV, be
Wa iou-l o: i"e polls pedling the Farncll tick
20, 9ithough he mad given the assurance that
he considered Mr. Wgntw5i,h as iucomparablv
the better man Of the two. But-to make a
long story sIort-when Mr. Wentworth visited
the ninth ward polls on the morning Of election,
he round McAlpine busiIy gagged on the other
side. As soon as he was out of-sight, however,
and believing that the course vas clear be HE'D
Immediately to headquarters, claimed that be
had employed five men to peddle the Working
mems ticket at ten dollars apiece, and that for
dfty dollars the ward could be safely entrusted
to his care. Messrs. Hoaru and Ward, the
gentlemen in charge, believing his statement to
be true, handeI him the ffsy dollars, when he
departed, cAuckling over tie manner in which
be had fooled those old fogles"
Still, the lest Of the joke is to be told. A
reward Of Eve dollars is offered to the ticket
peddler Of the ninth ward 10 whtm Mister Nc.
Alpine paid ten collars Of this money. s., take
it all round, the Presidency" was a good
paying Institution, though We think he might
have divided partly with " the boys"
/ We do not wish cur readers to suppose thai
augbt has been written in malice. We have
ssen the vouchers Of the committee, and know
whereof We speak. Moreover, we stand pre-
pared % srBsTASrIArE our charges, aud propose
I from time 70 timo to pay our respects 70 this
renegade ana two or three Others Who had the
misfortune % s.il ID the same bolt With him.
AFssRs McAipiue & CO., We intend to make
7 Chicago little too hot for YOU, aid prove to
7 your satisfaction that honesty eventually, will
\ prove the best rolicy Stick a pin there.
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FROM ILLINOIS.


TN thr Eit y w the WoFKIseN.N's Arv,cArx.
Saiatdt,, the 1rh inst, being the closing 1-,
M tur QaotHts season with our BraiiN. %
Cluh, t.cy determined TO have gala dap. anna
iUr that purpose a rumbcr Of prizes we're I'M
t.-L,d tor by the members, which we're Ria. a,
stHu'r0u icd by some Of the leading men Of .r
town. and ior which the club takes the present
opportunity of retgrri thcir warmest thanks
lu accordance with previous arrangements, they
mct Il ihc regular Quoitag Club Ground, and
lloitcd su interesting game, the members be-
ivy arranged u thrcc classes, according 70 their
ability
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THE Loss or iHE CAMBRIA. The following is
from Glasgow paper Of the 9th inst. There
can be lille doubt but that the remains de
scribed are those Of Mrs r. \. Hayd1n. Of this
city, one e the passengers o. The lost Cambria
"Ol Saturday morning the BODY Of man
was washed ashore AZ ChJped nan, ab Wiz mile
north Of Girvan. The body, a. near a. could be
judged, VS. that Of a mid !le-aged person, bat
the features were much swollen and q siigured
Her clothing consisted ~ a black flannel dress,
trimmed with black braid round the bottom Of
tle skirt, one white flannel and one white cot
tn p.ttic1at. white cotton stockings and kid
boots with buttons (the boats were unbottonedj.
lu The pocket ot the dress we're pair Of kid
gloves and a boos purse. The latter contained
a small pho'ograph Of a child. al American
three cent stamp, and medical prescription.
The prescription WAS in a printed form snd
read: From Pr. y. DAVIS 70 Mr.. Hayden
dispensed AZ ls4 Cottage Grove ave, and vas
dt-td l-l0-70"
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TIE twenty-dtth anniversary dinner OF The IL
linois st. Andrews Society will take place at
the Briggs House on "Wednesday evening, Nov.
al
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-11-26

THE second annual ball Of the lressmen's As
ISOLATION took place at Crosby's Muse Halllast
evening.
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SEVERAL communications are unavoidibly aid
over VIII appear in our next
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PARTIAL LIsr OF STOCKHOLDERS:
WILLIAM B. OGDEN.
% THOMAS CHUsCH. PreAdent Firemen's ms. Co
T. h PE4B,DY * Gallup 4 Peabody.
y I DR. CHARLES v. DYES
y y. G. TAYLoE Of Taylor Wright.
N 4 NJ d. 0GDsN, Of gden, sheldon Co.
WILLIAM ILL, Pest Lilrs Chicago Brewery Co.,
a ! JOINS d. JEESIsGs.
HENRY X. PAYsON.
Timothy Virgil; George Z. Dunlap, General Manager
O. 4 n W. v ~; Van II. Higgins b. q WOlcott ;
DR.. L. $. Major; r. Prindvllie, Member Board OF
Puhhs worke w. Onahsn. City Collector j. \.
sullivan. John Comisky; Dr. Joseph +. Henrotin, Con-
sui for Belgium Alex. Benglev A. G. Hessng rest
Illinois stats Zeltung - N chsel Branl, Of Bush
Brand; Fr dericK Lev Peer Hahn Geo. p Hsn-en
late y. : Consul 90 Denmark A. r. johnson John
A. Nelson. III -SheIi4 and Nils P LOberg
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Such is the healing Of an article
which is going the rounds OF the press,
Giving an account Of little piece Of
strategy on the part Of little thief, by
which he gained admittance to Mr..
lows room at the ST. Nicholas Ho-
tell in New York, last Tuesday, and
tooS from thence $4,000 in Chicago
AMI Iowa railroad bonds belonging to
the great Neutral Land thief, and has
not 'benzine since. If the cuss is
ever caught, we will bet onr head that
Ne will he convicted and sent to the
penetentiary on charge Of grand lar
ceny, but there is no robbery" about
il. If a poor man had been robbed by
Mr. JoEypf his home-his ALT would
never have been called 4 robbery"
and he unfortunate mans name would
never have been mentioned in the
papers, except IS a trcspasser " upon
the Kings domain. Let us have =
newspaper reform.
The president in his forthcoming
MESSAGE announces that he still main
Jams the same position on the Cuban
question, and declares that the govern
ment has no disposition to interfere in
the existing relations Of Spain, as well
az the other European powers, will
find il TO their interest to end their con-
trora6dSllow such as Cuba, ETC., to be-
acknowledgements GO, vrnments. The
(presidcnt will announce in the message
! that the only grave difference existing
with foreign nations are those with
Engla1d on th fishery question and the
Alabama claims matter.
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TO THs EAsr.-We have frequently referred to
the inducements offered to passengers going
East by the Michigan Central Railroad over al
competing lines. Working people travel as
well as any other Glass ana to al such who pro
pose paying visit to the seaboard or to
eastern cities, we say that FOR comfjrt speed,
safety and ease, the Michigan Central Rail
road ras no rival We have tried, ara know
whereof W. speik.
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CITY MATTERS.
CHICAGO, nov. %, 1870

The Ball OF lie Iron Molders wa 81 e. joy
able affair.
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SAT R0AY ENlNGS
for their convenience.
Means for Identifying pepositors:

when a new DepoStor first comes 10 the Savings Bank
precautions are taken and records made that he
always he identified. and that In book Is lost
the owner thereof cannot be defrsuded.
The business OF institution IL coIneA exclusively
TO the receipts and savings Deposits and Funds
deposited in trust. No Commercial or General Bank
ing business is tire hsact-f.
certain proportion of the funds invested by loan
upon real the city OF Chicago In making such
ans preference is always given applications from
Depotors small mans. who have accumulated In the
Institu ion sufficient funds pay for lot Of ground
ana desire tn borrow something 20 aid them IN
erecting buildings be used permanent homes for
themselves and fsmHes.
A4-Money RENTED by Draft 20 Europe or elsewhere
for Depostors.
sS-Ths Plans o. Cheap Cottages, selected by com
mtee Of depositors In this Institution, may be
the Savings Bank
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oshe-I from L.caI Unions Ordered Published III w,
NusEISGNAN's Advocate.
CmcAs,. Nov. %, ls7a-Any one knog uE
the whersaDouts ~ john N.a will, Win oJl se
biz parents by sending a., address 10 me-.
tHAs ~ II EEFN.
OR. See. Uni.r Eo. Al, D-I.tr Co53.
WAsHraroy. D e., Nov. 4. ls7o-T.e fol-
lowing persons we're sl-n.ui. p from this union
tor non-paymert of dues Mr. D. Zcllcr, Mr.
Barker and Dr. Samson
fND E0nlmgR.
Cor. Sc NJ 100
HARusBUEG, Pa, Nov. q. IS7O-A MAI y,
tile name Of Alfred Keys made application t1
Join this union and afterwards refused to do so,
or which We haeI him TN dl.li-s.
SAMUEL BESCE.
Cor See. No.lI6, z o. Box 323.
AuzorA, TILL. NOV. n. 1870 -Leo5oldZsiglcr
has made application tp become a me losr o,
ibis union. Unions having charges against him
MI please prefer them within thirty days
j. l.. Springer,
Cor. Sue. No. Al, Drawer ~.
H4nusrrEg, rA, N1v. 21, lS7o.-A nlaa bv The
name ot James NJ Ureler has made application
u become a member OF this union. AIN uusoa
having charges % prefer Viii phase d1 20 by
the dth Of December
sAHrF nFSoE.
cor. Sec. 40. IT'S, T. q. Box 2l3.
ColruBrs, O., Nov. I9, ls7O.-Two ID y.
named A S.rlc- aud r CroweIl claiming to
hail from Zue-villc, O., have made appl. alton
for membership - this union. Any uaioh hay
ing charges s-4Tust them viii please notify me
within thirty days. ASK. HANE,
COr. sac. No. ~ Lock Box a75.
fArrsF-y>. NJ "a, Nov lp. lo7n-Ro5er,
Ers 800, who served ds time In ttIs plar- thought
hat he cluid travel 4 while HI-L IA fnd- Z;
Jrst t1 e.ue bech nU.r. be sttrtrd 'rom and
apply DOR MEMBERSHIP. Any uaian having any
charges agaiHs, Elm or Au.one Tgaroh,, hall.
from View York city, Nil notify immediately.
a, MAFFET
Cor See, T. Q. Box Isl
Cs>yryAArI, o., Nov Is 1870 The following
persons have applied FIR membership in this
union VIM. Anderson, Jacob Shuey. ana VIM.
Paschcn, all from This city. ANY union having
charges against either Of the above men will
please notify Us within thirty days.
AroIrH ENuKfs,
Cor. Sec. No. 4, y. 0. Box 2Sl9
d >CIxNArI, Nov n, lS7l-A man by the
nan. Of J. G. Patterson, haiiag from Cleveland,
Ohio. fishes to 20 70 work ID our jurisdiction.
Having no card, and claiming TO be member
of the Cleveland union, | was ordered 20 circu-
lar him. Any union having charges against the
man viii please notify me Immediately.
ENnREs,
Cor. See. No. 4, +. o. Box 2s-'
ScHENEoTARY, Nov. IA, 1870 Thomas Shook,
claiming TO come from New York, presents a
card out Of date. ANY union having chAiE es
against this gentleman viii please NOTIFY this
union vi hin %, requisite time. Chas. Stevens
has sent in bis retiring card, issued. by this
union, ana wishes his travelling card Any union
having charges against nun will please notify
this uIion wi.hin twenty DAYS
F. E. CRAFTSMAN.
Cor. Sec. No. IS, p. o. Box Z6l.
BALTIMORE. Nov. %, Is7o.-The following
4 Ii.
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IT j. stated that the fast trains betscen New
York and Chicago are to be Withdrawn, as the
trouble and expense Of running them have
proved % be out IL an n oportior 70 The profit.
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Chartered in 1857.
TRUSTEES:

TRUSTEES:
Grant Goodrich. Leroy Church. r. \. Moss
Amos 7. Hall. Dr.. A. Z. Small. swain Nelson.
WIN. Z. Doggett. John R. Walsh. y. q. Powell.
Thomas Hale. A. J. Koenig. o. W. Potter.
L. L. Greenieat. @. Degenhardt. CO.. W. Junge.
VIM. Chisholm.
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THE CIGAR MAKERS.

i0h.cial from The President Of the c. M.I.UI
To the Officers and Members Of Lec. Unions under the
Jurisdiction or ttc Cigar Makers international Union
and 10 whom e may concern
All unions that had a strike under their ju-
risdictiou and received aii.through the Interna-
uoual Union since sept 6, 1859, should immc-
ljatelv send fun report to me. Unions thit
hold claims against che international Union 70.
arrcarages should Immediately present their
claims.
Unions making a report or a strike shouli
comply with The following request Give dates
when rike comnerced aud ended give name
Of each striker; o. how many DAYS each striker
was ont Of employment, caused by said strik
the amounts each striker received while on
strike; the balance due each striker, i've de-
tailed report Of al monies recyiygd-Nhen ana
from h0m.
Unions should D ar in mind that 10 is nec,s-
-3-r to h-yc fun report from an ulIous tuar
have been on strike iu the time mentioned
None ouId fail % send in their reports nov.
FEW days ago | sent ? circular, long VITA a
blank ior report 81 TIE sgeciI assessment, ~
ssch local union NJ this circular and b!trh
have failed % reach any uri .r. che secretary
thereof should Immediately motif, me and give
TVS i.I address, ana win send another cops 1T
each, Yours Fraternaliy,
FBsn BLIND, lat Pres
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y Il
Cor. See. No. IS, p. .. Box zsl

BALTIMORE, Nov. %, lsTo.-The following
named persons have loaned money from this
-,ninn nd f.iLod n rntnrr no sanIn v tn,l ne
, 1870-01-08
GEORGE PEABODY,
Preparnaion OF y Funeral Train

From The Boston Journal
The funeral train that Is to convey the remalnl
of the Iare George Peabody from Portland
s9so5 t9 RssB 81 H. T. e Eea nsnE Kaesa m n
II w,li consist * three Of ths nnsst Eass car.
Of the rosd and 4 baggage car. The ears y
NOR a, rs nuu II have been selected. In No "
tbs seats have been removed, aud raised da!s,
ten feet in length AID 1wo feet a4ns:er erected
IN the centre, covered with BLACK Fet7es Dcfaeata
yer tHpge studded With 3uyer rosettea and taasels
On e f. se csfet esf nsa t1 III
dant from the ceat1e Of ,ne monitor roof, and
loope0 back TO the sides aboye the Window 81 AZ
each enc The Cross Of ST. George ana Ine = siaf W.
SeAr6ied Banner arc hury md i0oped haeS Il tae
tne co!ors are dimly seen through II. whilst the
snoes CT ~ lowers a. Fss0ss1 ssndsas x eao i
black and green arc approximately blenasd
core.a The noos. The shoe appearance Of liz II
oiler fso cass Nos Il and Is, are to be iestoo1ed
with mourning. and the outside Of ne
hung aita black and uni1e. A police
man Will guard each eutraee OF The cars
e r.s Of M m e
used 10 convey the train to aud from Ports
noutns n n the 1osetion Of e. srcs kssteEa r.,
Ports@ousb. one one Of tbs engines Of lie
The George Peabody will be dsaped az far as 1s
is eons,de laole. The employes Of the tra.n ~
be dressed In kecp'ng with their sad duty. Ioe
rsn y b. me net sat e. nery ss BY 5hs
and escorted through the city ltalls 70
fes.eoy. The bells 81 The ciIy are 70 be ioled q
alees II FsaSoSy a Tue ine IVY
sltcn Is bllne.g Ar Peabody's remains. vii. stop
only day or t.o IN Portland, and Will Iet1rn a.
once uIder sail alone. She carrier crew Of $40
ARRANGEMENTS