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The workingman's advocate., 1870-04-30
A Wonderful Repair shop.

In deep, damp, dark dungeon, writes a
lady, | saw a man chained to the cold,
Shiny, stone floor. His largest liberty as
three steps back and forth. That ugly
clanking chain never by any possibility al
lowed him to 60 further; and all day
long, and sometimes all night, for SO many
mournful years, the weary, naked foot had
fallen on the same hard spot on that pitt
less stone, and had worn into it deep hol-
low; yes, the solid stone had worn away,
but not the soft skin of that unhappy pris-
Oner's foot. 1t gave no sign Of wearing
out. The stone was dead matter, and
when a portion Of it, ever so in6nitesimally
small, was worn away, there was no power
to replace it. The sole of the foot was a
living thing. 1t wore away faster, much
faster, than the most solid stone but as
soon as one particle was displaced another
was deposited in its stead as when SOL
dier falls in the front rank of battle bis
brave comrade from the rear takes bis posi-
ton, and the line remains always full.
This particle supplied to the worn foct is
brought to it in the blood, which circu-
lates to every pin-point Of the body, but
that particle is supplied from the food
eaten. Hence, we not only eat for pur-
poses Of warmth and growth, but we eat for
repair.
All machinery, the most perfect piece Of
mechanism which ever came from human
hands, will wear out, because there is
friction. Its cogs, its wheels, its bearings,
its axles, and its cylinders all move upon
one another, more or less directly. Such
motion implies friction, and friction causes
loss Of substance necessarily. Millions Of
money are expended every year for the
purchase Of oils and other lubricants, to
lessen the tremendous wear and waste in
the running Of our locomotives, the trains
on our railroads, and the machinery Of oul
numberless mills and manufactures. But
the living human body came from the
hands of the Infinite One. 1t is the per
fection of mechanism, and has within itsel
the power Of growth and development; ant
more, it makes its own repairs add provide
its own lubricants; works incessantly, da,
and nigh, summer and winter, seed-tim'
and harvest, for a hundred years. |
never stops, it never wears out, until th
work is completed for which it was made
and the master-builder bids it run d
more! 1t is made of its hundreds 0
muscles, and bands, and sockets, ant
hinges, and pulleys, all playing upon o
dragging across each other The very
smallest of these motions involves waste
indeed. not a single crook of the finger, no
bend Of the arm, not twinkle Of tht
eye, not thought Of the brain, but is a
the expense Of some solid portion Of tht
human machine and yet, at the end Of I
century, it remains a whole in all its parts
while the most perfect constructions of maj
come to dead stop in a very few months
and would stand still forever, unless som
new cog. or pin, or pulley was supplied.
Halls Journal of Heath.
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"s"~Nv
will soon select, from the various estimates
before them, that most desirable, and then
the work will be pressed forward with VI
gor.
The bridge will be a SUSPENSION
structure, supported by immense cables
resting upon strong towers. Its lowest ele-
walton at the Philadelphia side will be sixty
(6o) feet; at the highest part Of the curve
it will reach one hundred and thirty (l3O)
feet; and at the draws the height will be
one hundred and Eve tl05) feet These
proportions will accommodate 80 per cent.
Of our vessels without recourse to the draws,
and this latter contrivance will give passage
to the remainder of whatever size, which
will allow vessels 70 60 through without ar.
rest or motion, permitting at the same time
the uninterrupted travelling Of vehicles,
cars, and foot passengers, even while ship
is in the act of passing. Let us suppose a
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ful few who have borne the burden thus far.
The main element Of success from the first
is doubtless to be found in the peculiar form
Of the bridge; its diverging road-ways ex-
tending to distinct draws, almost secure
alike, the demands of trade and navigation.
It is but bare truth to say that no other plan
could have removed the mountain Of origi-
nal opposition to Philadelphia bridge
across th, Delaware; and it is particularly
pleasant for us TO state that the same esti-
mable citizen, whose ingenuity invented the
bridge, has furnished much Of the unwearied
assiduity indispensable to the progress Of the
entire enterprise. We mean of none other
than Thomas s. Speakman, Esq, now a
resident of Camden, N. j., but native of
Philadelphia. All the formal legislation
requisit for the work has been secured, and
the prescribed capital stock bas been
taken by competent parties the directors
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The Power of a Word.

A mother on the green hills of Vermont,
was holding by the right hand Of a son six
teen years old, mad with the love of the
sea. As she steed BY the garden gate one
morning she said:
Edward, they tell me, for I never saw
the ocean, that the great temptation Of a
seaman's life is drink Promise me before
you quit your mothers hand, that you will
never drink"
"And," said be (for he told me the
story 81 gave her the promise, and went
the globe over, Calcutta, the Mediterranean,
San Francisco, the Cape of Good Hope,
the North and South Poles / saw them
all in forty years, and I never saw a glass
filled with sparkling liquor, that my mo-
theirs form by the gate did not rise up be-
fore me, and to-day / am innocent Of the
taste of liquor"
Was that not sweet evidence of the powe
of single word ? Yet that was not half
"For," said be, yesterday there came into
my counting-room, man Of forty years, and
asked me:
DO you know me p
"N>."
"W ell,' said he, 81 was once brough
into your presence, on ship-board, drunk
you were a passenger; the captain kicked
me aside, you took me to your berth, ant
kept me there till slept off my intoxica
ton; you then asked me if | had mother
l said had never known q word from hel
lips. You told me of your promise at th'
garden-gate, and to-day am master of one
Of the finest packets in New York, and
came to ask you to come and see me.
How far that little throws its beams
That mothers word on the green bills o
Vermont OH God be thanked for th'
mighty power Of a single word.
RICE PUDDING Wash thoroughly
tea-cupfull Of best rice, add half cup o
white sugar, quart Of water, and the sam
Of milk. Bake slowly four hours, stirring
occasionally, except the last hour. A cul
| nf ro;u;rc 10 an ;ynrrovoxnnuk
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Written for the ADVOCATE.
THE TOILER'S RALLY.

THE TOILER'S RALLY.
BY HoREMAcUH.
l.
TOiIers to the rescue rally,
Sever every party tie;
From the hillside, plata ard valley,
Thundsr forth yOur battle cry.
Bow your manly forms no longer
To the tyrAnt's party yoke;
Rise, before his claims are stronger,
Or they never may be broke.
Thousands toll flr mere So oss tence,
Through their ten and threescore years;
Weary Of q Lard existence,
And the rcorn OF idIers.
BY the wealth you have created,
Toiling In the burning sun;
Parasites are elevsted-
Honest toilers, scar eely one.
Still you're making wealth for others.
Day by day, both sire and son;
Building up your idle brother,
Whereby justice Is SndoRe.
VI.
How much losger will you stAndit,
You, the SOvereigns Of the earthi
When will you all understand IT,
Understand your strength and worth
VII.
Rally boldly TO the rescue
Drive false pilots from the helm,-
Note for mea Of thought and virtue,
Such there are throaghOut the realm.
VIII.
Bow your manly forms no longer
To the false pretender's yoke;
Rise before his chains are stronger,
And while yet they nAs be broke.
TX.
Man anew the ship, and un Il
Out upon the broad. blue sea;
AS the fathers did Who won h,
Strike the tyrant, and be free.
Armed with justice aud the ballot,
Need you fear the power Of goldi
Brides and fees and great gains III got,
Never weaken ycO1sen bold.
XII.
Let all 10 the rescue rally,
Rally every son Of toll
From the hillside, plain and valley,
All Who dwell upon the soil.
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Prom the Scientific American.
Glased Bricks for Building Purposes.
An article on the t" Materials for Econo-
mic Building" which appeared in the Lon
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Savings Department.

Deposits Of any sums from ten cents to en II ousand
As VIII received md interest paid ALereon at the
ate Of SIX per nt Annum. The ntetest paid will
" iee OF government tax making 1t equal TO 81 per
cent Per Annum
lm'srF at us rat N per cent. per lnnum s0u be
Iend JT euog JuH -1lerdIT month The s4ms may hare
sanod on dcpoFd - any tius he SAINT may be tOith
Wa"n iHtertEt M tghdrdiCn will be ladded 10 the
pepa o. The deL oelt, and interest the Ton allowed At
ene same rats, tn eby securing the dfpostors
pound interest
ney deposited before the ten IN dsy Of any
r'ohh, will draw interest from the hrt nay Of that
H'n'N, provided remains de 4ost three full
NO th' from the the day TIE month ~ which the de-
P0sit vas made first
TRUSTEES:
J CLARKsoN, WILLIAM kNOKE,
= RONkHITE. CONRAD GkHRKE,
BUCHANAN, Jr. FRED. MEYER,
CON WHEELER TOLMAN WHEELER,
h. d. BUCHANAN.
1T. ClarkSon, President.
Fred Never Cashier
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SHE that marrieS man because he is a
good match, must not be surprised if be
turns out lucifer.
The workingman's advocate., 1870-04-30

This Institution receives deposits Of any shount from
FIVE CENTS upwards AM allows interes, at the rate
O SIX per cent. I er AnnuIn on all amountS from Two
Dollars to five Hundred Dollars Five pr cent. per
aunum.
Interest Is payable seml-annuallY TIP irst Mon
days January and July) Interest not VtthdraE Is
added 10 the principal of the depostor and entitled 10
interest the same as the original deposit Interest
MI sums commences the first OF the morAh following
the deposit
Married women may deposit money III their own
h'mes, subject to their own order only.
Moneys may be deposited for accumulation for the
bne6t Of children.
- Exchange On Eurone sold on favorable terms
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OFFICERS:
GEORGE SCHNEIDER, President.
Q. DoRE. vice-Pr4sident.
N. q. KIDD1R, ---- Cashier.
Q. d, HIcKF ORD, Assistant Cashier.
Once hours from 10 A. ". to 3 P NJ Also from 70
P. NJ. Saturdays.
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SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.

The HibeTnian Banking Association, orgsniLediunder
special Charter granted by ths State Of inof With
al powers and privileges Bankers have been Sduced
70 establish Department for savir gs, Wth 3'ev
irving Societies, Institutions and Individuals
de irous Of saving their money, q and eonve-
nlen investment for such Of their funds ske not
needed { or current expenses.
Deposits Of One Dollar tc any number Of dollars will
br received
DepCsi.Ors wishing their families draw mon{J dur
Ing their abe may leave their hooks and written
order with them and they can draw their wAqts Ay
require and tie balance NAV remain In this Ilase Of
safety, gaining interest.
OFFICEkS
Y. CLARKE Prs. ident.
3 PEBDIvILLE, First TIcs- Ires,,tesI
fHns. II. BEkBR !Sec.Jnd Tice- E,-eStdeaf
HANnToS B. Dox TaShier.
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THE COMMERCIAL LOAN CO.,
Al North Clark Street,,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
NORTH SIDE
Savings Bank |!
Capital, 100000,

IrAnsacts general banking business Fo7ig1 and Do
nestle Exeha Ee tOid United States Bor4s and other
SAnuArd securities Gold ard SILVER bous sht sold
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THE
8 T A II z
SAVINGS INSTITUTION
80 & SO La Sale St.,
CHICAGO, ILLINCIs.

DIRECTORS:
c o. SCHNEIDER.
JOHN @. HAINEs,
JOHN c. DoRE.
Z. 81. a1DWAE,
N. a. KIPDER.
, 1870-08-17
AuroFu-Ness NnilxonAs.

AehonAt aaas aug. lSt
To lie Edaor o} The Chicago TRIBUNE:
Tho solid and healshful growth Of our little
inlanti town il well known. She is now about
to have two additional railroads, w.: the OF
.awa, 0swego L Fox River Valley and tue
Chicago i Iowa. She has subscribed 560, ,00U
to the capital Of tho former, and. e100, 900 to
that OF tue latter. Tbs Fox River Road Is
already completed Except the ties srd iroa}
from OTTAWA to Aurora, and ID lciug rapidly
pushed forward to Geneva. e., it we may
call it pushing forward hy grading At different.
points along the established lima. It Ia
expected that tho cars will be running
t1om tho vczuision coA Gc1ls to
Geneva iu November At Gsneya, = eonnec-
ton with the Northwestern ID formed, which
will afford to Aurora, and adjacent toxna, \
liuc to Chicago, competing With tho Hutling-
ton l. Quincy Hy this competition 1t il
thought AuruTa will be greatly benefited her
r.esen: freight 1ates from Chicago being
higher than those OF Mendota, II miles further
away
Tie Northwestern is to extend this road
from Geneva to St Charles, and connection
north TO Mi,waukeols IL deemed probable: and,
With rou1hern connection reaching st. Louis,
| the O., o. i. F. II. !. Il. Il. may become Q
ncrth aud south trunk roat.
The Chicago l. Iowa Railroad, better know,
IL the .sHinkIey Rold," il being constructed,
probably in tho interosta Of the Chicago, Bur.
iug,on e. Quincy, and its Eastern terminus
will to Aurora, while. Ut tho West, it will con
meet With come road in Iowa. 1t passes weat
ward, through rich agricultural section Il
Hochellc, and thence to Oregon. ogls County
Between the last-namea placea the rosA-be,
il graded, nnd the mhnagers promiso that it
cars shs1l be running from Aurora to Roc
niser by the LIT Of January next.
, 1870-08-17

VIC Seldom zee eomhIae,l IL an1. single picture.
saE1Dcdre ray. without any Iaattdca.lon. +.
ciassed among sne 1cr1 lrss artists In porsraIt
painting, cur country can prolure. The eylrrn..
ca.efuness fi drawing, which his ivory mtujatur.s
have a1ways possessed, enable him u produce lie
keness III hfs portraits, In Oh. with great irilV
and perfection Those we have inst cxanlJn.,f
arc the portratta Of Mt. and 3trs. H. H. Farwt!i ~
this city. Mrs F. Is taken Ia lilac six dt,sa
With bsck velvet robe. The tiraperyls most Al.
mirab|y painted. Tie point luce collar appears Z,
be The yet1tablr culiar- NselL The ai1tet has
caught exceedingly animated ard Hfe-.,ke r1-
press!ons in the faccs OF both, With q sottnrss
I'M! paturalness Of color whlcn Is really
grateful 10 look upon. although Ar. Il
nas frequently painted fu1l size poEtrats
during his hong artistic career, the TWO We have
inst seen are bis 1rst In our city.
THAT NJ. Dodge, a. portrait painter, vii! henre-
furth tnd full employ 1ucnt for bis gifted pencil
during his stay IN Chicago, We have not the leass
TIE Eortraits are placed for a few GaSs at the
Bonsa an Rooms, on State, hear Washington
street, and We aIvse all lovers Of true art tu ca
and sse them.
OF Boston, the veil known chrGnlJ printers. 1nt.
chramo potttult ot Hon H. r Rege;s, the co!orr,,
Senator from Mississippi. which II alulrabe i1
execution and very spirited In ha1lng.
, 1870-08-17


NORMAL, Ill. Aus. ~.
To f1.t Elitor af The EAto1go Tribune:
Yesterday President Grant passed through
Normal, e7s ro.ae for Chicago ana homo. As /
had not eeen tue morning ptress. 1nneanc-
ing the fact, I had made no preparation to
welcome him, ss u.any Of our ladies' did, show
iug their patriotism and homzge by going to
Tie depot, through mud aud rain, and after
vnrd returning With muddy skirts and disap-
pointed faces. But this is not tho *'iten~'
The younger members Of the household had
eone way found out the fact that tho 81 con-
qucriuE hero' Wa com,uX. aud were early VI
The grunnd.@ After the train hal gone on it,
way, and the waiting multitude we're a1owly
little voice. e1clairning, in pititu1 accents, ~
uil Let sec him II all::'' aud then Job.
"whJ, were you down to The trsln?" "Yes,
mamma: but that's Ill the good OF it sob !:
got moat killed By the big folks, ana
never saw him a bit.s oh, dear!" .'What
crowd, md 20 one 10 protse. yoa but youi
little brotherf" tOh dear. wanted to set
him, .na I thought theirs would be some kiss~
| ing goirg on" 'sDid you think hs would kish
such dot as you ars :" Is Jexzs old1. No.
| but thought there would ba some loEinE
done br the odd totss, m7mus," Aud then
sarh meek look cana in the sweet young
faca, and the blue eyos we're swirAuing IL
tasr1, as tho wordB came sloRly forth from
the trembling mouth, II shAu never see hin
alive, I'm affaid." Al took tbe dazzling II
my arms, the teara started in my own eyes
remembering tho face Of anotheT President
whom uever saw liYing-only his pale, c3lt
face
Genera Grant certainly would have stcppa'
upon the platform long enough for her t.
have seen him, had ho realized the pain b
caused This one little heart at his non-Appess
, 1870-08-17

we're such great expectations blasted;
never did lr,le receive 80 s'sa'tc's
aud terrible fall. They started
III Dcrl;r, in nj. the pride, 1'onp, and
CIRCUMSTANCE of; glorious war, with their
t.i,s SPREAD abroad like 10 nany peaeocls.
The columns of the press were filed with
lossd.sounling proclansationa of their pur>
poses. Their martial sseeds smalled the
l,attle afnr or They started for Berlin,
on tho double-quirk, to re-enact jena they
said, and the campaign of 1s0e. Did not
tho uncle OF Lis nephew" invade, rout,
overthrow, and conquer the prnssians in si1
weeks? Couldnot the same "grand nation, "
under the nephew, repeat the role7 They
started Tor Berlin, hut, alas for the uncer-
tainty Of human events, 1t the end Of ona
long moon they are advancing on Paris
and by the force of this example are draw
ing all Germany after them. Everybody is
going to Paris; nobody 10 Berlin, e1cep'
wounded and prisoners, There will be {
"grnnd exposition at Paris The chiel
attraction will be 10 zee the Emperor dis
mount from his high horse, in front Of tht
Tuileries, make his last theatrical bow
! and retise from the seene forever, annsds
tito applause of the spectators
, 1870-08-17

Miss Anna Morrison. 4 California gtrf. Is stump
ing the Siate in Opposition TO ~otnan snfragc-
Tho Polish Countess saskossSA keeps note.
at Aonr. Z, y. !. she was 4 gold broker IN New
York years ago.
-Jlm.Flsk latest appearance Is in the chs,1ta-
bic ,o'., the Cnas1an society. Of Bsassieboro. VI,
At their fair, last week, recelsIpg so each hpIn
Fisk and his wife.
The Boston Rpat's report Of the 4nnes- Butler
wedding Wa written p5 - Ntsis Sarah Joy, the
yszlnges1 and one of tie smaE1ext reporters Oh
t1at rhpe1.
-Horafo Wcodmao, q wer-known t1ust-law.
ger Of Boston, has failed fpt $25o,7ooo. The es-
tate pi Governor Andrew 4 involved to The ex-
tent Of Sl9, ,ota
II, that the London stockholders Of the Eric
Rauro&o, WIN are trJsng 10 get control oi their
property. hare made General Slefles; om Minister
to Mads!l, brilliant offer 70 Eetu1a to thus coun.
Try and nght Ft1K and Gould.
iii u said thst Lnrt John RuaseIl, long pow.
II II EDxlsh peNslcx, Is looking very feeble aud
aged, md how seena ID fair Way TO be forgot.
| ten unru the recollection Of him Ii revived by
ueath- ..... -.
died suddenly. II Is said that, on the day Of hi
death, he remarked to his payBtc4an that his Wort
would ho done up that dag. The doc
| Tor attempted to cheer him up, and silk
| he would probably dnd himself mtStaket
uc passed into the house, AEd told his family he
wns about through with The world, and Soon after
| fell on the t1oor and died. He had been tsouble4
Min nea4,-a.seAse about gear. and WIS stsengl
Impressed that on that day his work would be Al
/ ended. and 1t wAA
,nno4t,on to the 1uarrx Government, has a
,rrpth teep cansueed 1t his home In the City Q
| M.,1rc rhere he hatt been concealed for month.
, 1870-08-17


The Prince Imperialwas baptized by fire."
ard the r1ueHian victory has been confirmed.
This makes both sides about equal, ccelea'as-
tieally.
- The Cincinnati Enquirer advises anybody
in want Of fnn to 60 to tho German gardens,
ABOUT II O'Clock At night, and shout ~ Fsus Ia
Frante."
Victor Hugo said Of Louis Bonspsrto that
he WAS neither the nephew Of his uncle, Dor
the son Of his fsther, nor the father Of his
SOL.
The French soldiers appear to he very
uneasy and rcstless travellers. Aco1espond-
emf, who Witnessed the transportation Of
says: s41ley seldom stay long in the car
1isEes, but climb upon them and stand on the
roof, singing yociferousIr. When bridge or
tunnel appears, they lie dat down. bus only to
rise again. To al rempnstrances they make
the convincing answer, fire Ia France: = i
bdS Ia PrHssc
Louis Napoleon's bulletin, that he wonll
only return 10 PARIS "yictor1pua or de1d,"
proves to be plagiarism from that VI the
feni1n Gene1al 0'Seili. who u.e.t lansnase
almost Identical when he undertook to iuv4da
Canada.
well illustrated by tho proprietor OF large
hotel. WHO SAW his guests departing, and ~
tho prospects Of the summer gaina dispened
in = day. get, In reply to an expression OF SYM
PathY BY correspondent, said: TO bs sure
lose money, but Of what consequence is tllat
II saas FrencAsasn only get good thuup-
ing =
TO Increase the naval forces Of the coun-
try during the war, the King Of Prussia Offers
to charter and arm at hia expense any nutu~
ber OF ships that will take part in tho pending
hontilnies Tho crews will we.r the uniform
o{ the Federal Navy, md be treated in eves7
respect on an equal ,ooting. Il \ ship thus
chartered bo injured CT destroyed, she .ill b
pad for By the government Il, On tho otdel
| hand. she capture OF destroy hostile vessel
for su ixu1,-cased fziSate. 50 0o0 thalets toz !.
itpn.caseG corvette or ram, :.0, 600 tha1e1a TO
IN IRON battery, Ii, 900 thaters for screw yes
sci, and 10, 000 thalera for SCREW Of nnane
| Dimensions.
, 1870-08-17
EARLY mDslhG or TIE CANAL.

To The Editor Of The Chsea9o zrs5"se:
It's 1epor.ei At the Canal Collectors ONCE At
Bridgeport, that the Illinois L Michigan Canal
will be closed on the 7th Of October. fnil month
earlier thAa usuaL This report Is said to come
oirect from the Supertuteudeals o.icc At Lock
po1t, and Is supposed 10 be correct The water
In the linoea River fell unusually early this year
md, In consequence Of the low water, the large
humber OF canal boats employed In the river
tade have h2d 70 lie Idle tor nea.ly three rnonths
II tee1ns raster arnlta1J that 1heF should be noH
compelled 70 lose Wtas IL generally one Of the
s'es1 months Of the year for 1nelr bnsiness- This
earJ closng of the cana1 viii not ouIy affect the
interests Of the Do3teu, but also Of large uua1-
oer Of the FEEDERS Of four valuable paper alJng
the line Of the caoal aud at the vas1ou5 points On
the ll1nos River who do business Tlt1 our ea!,
and viii, tn all probability. materially lessen @ III
receipts Ut grain ard shipments Of tuunnef.
5ou lntoln Us BY what right the ranal n n.,,ef
ean close the canal 81 u4uet saftse5 tx IT. Hhataer
and than seems to Us necessary. au9 ~ ~
there Is apy xppeAi from theft deeis'oo' ~ ~
doing you viii much ooitge many owxvps
CHICAGO. Aug, 16, -Ssh