davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-09-23

those employed in the mines The shaft
in this county thus timbered with thrse-incl
plank are not deer, p,ranging as they do from
80 to l75 ieet deep. How much NOR
necessary stout timbering is for shaft NOR
than 600 feet deep, where only a sligh
creep" Of earth or sand pressing agains
any one Of The sides Of the quadrangulaI
opening. az at Leavenwortb, may at any
moment, cause it to collapse, it is not fol
me to say. Let common sense give the
answer.
Mr.. Logan admits that the Dit has bui
one opening, but then he says there in ar
escape ladder in the air shaft. apart from
the hosting ways, and that the company
have determined to sink another shaft tc
begin about the new year. We hope, fol
the sake Of humanity, that the company
will keep their promise for il an accident
should at any time close the mine, even the
poor consolation Of a chance for escape uE
a more than 600 feet perpendicular ladder
running the length Of a narrow smoke.
stack, leading from the furnace and filed
with SCOT, would not be left to the victims
in that dreadful man-trap. for the slender
two-inch plank which, alone, separates il
from the hosting way would afford no pro
lection in such an event.
The gentleman is mistaken in supposinp
that | have any feeling Of rivalry with bin
in business, or have az interest in calumni
ating bis company. The only feeling
have in the matter is feeling Of horror al
the bare idea Of men being compelled ia
assume the terrible risk Of working in such
mines for the sake Of the precarious living
afforded to even the most favored of Their
class.
! was unwilling that either you or my
self should lie under the imputation Of ma
king or publishing reckless misstatements,
and that alone prompts me to answer Mr..
Logan at such length.
He started out BY undertaking to prove
more than be was able. He denied three
statements made by me, and admitted the
balance. | have given the facts on which
| base those statements, in a proper spirit,
| trust, and without any offensive personal
illusions.
Perhaps Mr.. Logan thought the state
ments alluded to were made by some miner
as reckless as be seems to be himself, and
that to such his letter would prove a sort Of
extinguisber. If he is not satisfied by this
time that know something Of what | am
talking about, can give him more and
stronger proofs if he wants them.
With nothing but kind wishes for all en-
gagged in mining, including both Mr. Logan
and the company be presides over,
| am sincerely yours,
JOHN HINcHcLIFFE.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-09-23
Labor Reform State Convention

Headquarters State Committee Labor Refurm
Party, aS State Street, Boston, Mass, Sept
s, 1871.
The Labor Reform voters of Massa-
chusetts are requested to send delegates
to a convention to BE- held at Waverly
Hall, South Framington, on Wednesday
October 4th proximo, at IL o'clock, A.
NJ, for the purpose OF nominating can.
didates for State officers and choosing
delegates to the National Labor Re
form Convention, to be held at Colum
bus, Ohio, February, 1872, and TO trans
act all other necessary business
Each town or ward of a city will be
entitled to one delegate, and one addi.
tional delegate for every 200 voters.
5. p. CUMMINGS,
Chairman Labor Reform State Com
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-09-23
Capital paid In, 100000.

Omen Daily from A. NJ to n, and Saturday Even
inGs from 70 o'elock.
DEPOSITS Of any sun from cents 70 ten thousand
dnlars will be received the savin Department and
interest paid thereon a. the rate Of x nt per
mum every full calendar month the money remains
on deposit.
Drafts issued on New York Germany. France, Eng.
mark.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-09-23

THE REAL ESTATE
LOAN & TRUST COMP ANY
SAVIN GS BANK.

Lombard Block. 106 & l07 Monroe-st,
mMEDIArrIY WEST or rHK Posr oTFIcE
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-09-23

The Machinists and Blacksmiths are
meeting with considerable success in
organizing, and the M. & B. Union bids
fair to become again one of the most
powerful trades organizations in the
country.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
y Il. =. PINCHBACK,
Manager.
PROSPECTUS
OF
The L0uisianian.

In the endeavor to establish another
Republican journal in New Orleans,
tbq rroprietors of the LoUIsIANIAN,
propose to fill necessity which has
been long. and sometimes painfully
fcIt ta exist In the transition state
ofonrpcoplc, in their struggling efforts
to attain that position i'll the Body
Polite. which we conceive to be then
due. it Is regarded that much infor-
nation, guidance, encouragement,
counsel and rcproof have been lost, in
consequence of the lack of a medium,
through which these Deficiencies might
be- supplied. We shall strive to make
be- LorIsIANIAN a drsHierdnn i'll these
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08

ters of Africa annually. Think o
it, my dear brethren, that by this
ratio, in ten or twenty years YOU
can have an army of missionaries, a
thousand strong, Of educated young
African men and women shedding
forth the glorious light of Chris
tianity and American civilization in
that foreign land of heathenism.
Mr.. Chester informed me that
these African kings are anxious to
have their sons learn american
fashions meaning American GUS
toms, consequently there would be
but little difficulty in inducing them
to use their influence to have their
subjects to send their children to
America to be educated, and re-
turned again as domestic missiona-
ries among them. Children thus
educated, would not be likely after
.heir return home, to relapse back
into heathenism.
There would be among them
some, with minds thus educated,
possessing exalted ideas of our
habits and customs, that would
brace them up and prevent them
from returning back to those heath
enish customs taught them in their
childhood. Again, there would be
SO many of them together in COM
munity, that each would be sup
ported by the other-the influence
thrown around each other would
be SO great, that they would not
hurriedly go into heathenism and
idolatry. Then there would be in
every community, where these
young African Christian missiona-
aries are located to labor, one or
more Christian and educated AM
erican, of both white and cOlOred
missionaries who had volunteered
to return with these eucated African
children, with the purpose of aiding
them in their new relations of life
among their countrymen. In my
next article, I shall consider the
subject in it's commercial advantages
to the United States. I hope all
papers friendly to the redemption
Of Africa, will give this article an
insertion. NJ. L. NEwsoM.
From The 1fiss. Weekly Leader.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
A REMINISCENCE OF ALEXANDER DUMAS.
~ Il tD1i 1 i II.
| Boston TRANSCRIPT.

The study at Monte Cristo was a
miracle OF art, and devised in such
an ingenious way as to insure abso-
lutte privacy. Hard-working editors
might adopt the plan, and find their
comfort wonderfully improved. 1t
stood short distance from the
main building, was lighted only
from the top, and was surrounded
by pretty wide ditch, filed with
water. There was no access to it
save by a regular portcullis, the
mechanism OF which was in the
hands Of the occupant of the study,
who, by means of some simple con-
trivance, could lower or raise it at
will. A small lucarne in proper
medieval style gave the person
within opportunity of observation
and reconnoitering. 1t was a clever
expedient to keep off bores and
duns. The novelist had endless
Jokes about this ditch, which he
loved to tell. '1t gave" he would
say, perfect security from intrusion,
and with it such opportunities for
revenge, II theatrical critic
abused me, all I had to do was to
inveigle him out, get him once On
the bridge, and then, even if he was
a member of the Academy ol
Sciences, souse he must go, la tou,
de Nesle, plump into the water.
could get up at any time regularly
acting epic. The fish in it were
ever SO fat. Talk to me about you1
Roman fish ponds! No slave could
ever have been as succulent q NOR.
sci as well-to-do Partisan bourgeois
There was one carp there who had
swallowed a tailor and a bootmaker
but who died at last of surfeit from
my halter"
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
POLICY.

A. uur motto indicates, the LOU
,uSIlS shall he Republican at M
a.y ,otd ,H,IrM circumstances We
lall advocate the security and ENJOY
mrnt of broad civil liberty, the abso-
utc equality OF all men before the law,
and an impartial distribution OF hon
~ and patronage to all who merit
them.
DESTROYS of allaying animosities, OF
ohIiterating the memory Of the bitter
past, of promoting harmony and union
among all classes and between all in
tcrcsts, we shall advocate the removal
Of all political disabilities foster kind
u,,s and forbparance, where malignity
auI resentment rcigned, and seek for
fairness and Justice where wrong and
oppression prevailed. Tins united in
our aims and objects, we shall conserve
our best interests, elevate our noble
State, to IN enviable position among
hrl1tcr States, by the development
Hhr illimitable resources, and secure
the iull benefits of the mighty changes
m the history and condition of the
people and the Country.
Believing that there can be no true
liberty without the supremacy OF law,
We shall urge u strict aud undiscrimi-
uatmg administration of justice.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
A TOUCHING SCRAP OF HISTORY.

1t was in 1909 when Napoleon
took the stop which always seemed
to me the beginning of a downward
career. He himself read aloud the
decree of his separation from the
Empress; and, though his voice
seemed strained and unnatural, and
he faltered once or twice, he read
to the end, before silent assem-
blage, then entered his carriage and
drove to Tianon, while Josephine
returned to Malmaison, which had
been neglected during the years of
her reign by the Emperor's side.
She murmured no more, though
she had pleaded with him long and
earnestly before the final step was
taken by Napoleon. She had plead
ed not to be cast off; it was an i'll
omen for him, she said, that lie
should take the crown from her
head; his good genius" would leave
him if he banished her from his
side. But it was all in vain-and
Josephine had spoken the truth.
He was loosening the crown on his
own head when he took it from hers;
and his good angel, who had averted
his face when Josephine knelt be-
fore him, never smiled on him again,
but departed from his side, slowly
and sorrowfully - weeping that
earthly grandeur and perishable
greatness should so dazzle the chill
dren of men with their glitter and
pomp.
Back she went, broken haerted, to
the scene of her former joys-walk-
ing slowly over the lawns his feet
had trodden-resting wearily under
the trees in the park, where the sta.
tues seemed to gaze on her will
sorrowing brow, and the deer came
to look into her face with pityine
eyes.
Once only she left Malmaison
Perhaps the spacious halls seemed
too narrow to hold such grief a.
hers; but she returned from sunny
southern countries, to find peace a
last in the EVIL House"
Napoleon never ceased to pa.
every tribute Of respect to her. 1
was to her the first news of tn
birth of his son was sent; and sh
rejoiced with him, as she rejoiced il
! all the good fortune that came t.
him. Often he sought the shade O
the willow and the cypress at Nal
maison; feeling perhaps, with uner
: ring instinct, that his "good genius
still fingered there.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
PO e 7 r Y.
LOVES CHOICE.
BY WILLIAM WINTER.

The stroller in the pensive field
Doth many wildering glover descry:
Sometimes to him the Roses yield,
Sometimes the Lilies feed his eve;
Sometimes he takes delight in one,
Sometimes in all, sometimes in none
But when, in dusky woodland ways,
He sees, beside some dreaming stone,
The fresh, untutored Violet raise
Her pleading eyes for him alone,
Fhen makes his heart its final choice,
And Nature speaks in PASSIONS voice.
The stroller beauty's garden through,
BY many a wayward impulse led,
Sometimes is charmed by gold and blue,
Sometimes by brown and mantling red
Sometimes proud dame and maiden small
Please just the same, or not at all.
But when, remote from pleasures whirl,
He sees, at homes sequestered shrine,
The ardent, cheerful, guileless girl,
OF mortal mould, but soul divine
Too good, too beautiful to know
How fair her worth and beauty show
Then all his rowing fancies pause,
Entranced by this Overwhelming grace;
1t rules him by celestial laws;
1t lights splendor in his face.
'Tis the best good that Heaven can give;
He wins it-and begins to live.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
ORIGIN OF A NATIONAL HYMN.
HOW "sIY COUNTRY, IT'S o. THEE WAS
WRITTEN.

An old friend of Rev. DR.. S. T.
Smith made inquiries concerning
the composition of the popular and
familiar hymn beginning with the
lines:
My country, It's of thee
Sweet land of liberty"
The author in reply made the
following statement, which We
feel sure will be read with much in
terest:
"One day, think in the month
of February, 1881 or '32, in turning
over the leaves of one of some music
books, l fell in with the tune God
Save the King though I did not
know it at that time to be the English
national air. 1 at once wrote q pa
triotic hymn, in the same measure
and spirit, and soon after gave it to
Mr.. Lowell Mason, together with
other pieces, and thought no more
of it. On the next Fourth of July
l found that the piece was brought
out for the first time at a children's
celebration of the day in Park
Street Church, Boston. This was
the beginning of its course. 1t
gradually found its way into music
books for children, and into the
public schools in various places;
and thus, 1 cannot but think, may
have had an influence in infusing
into many childish hearts love of
country, which prepared them to
battle for the right, the true, and
the good, when the time of peril to
our institutions and our country
came.
"I have often remarked that if l
had supposed the piece would have
been so popular, 1 should have
taken more pains to perfect it.
Yes says some one, 'and
thus, perhaps, you would have
spoiled it. 1t has won it's way,
most unexpectedly to myself, into
the hearts of the people. l have
heard most gratifying narratives of
the places where the circumstances
under which it has served as the
expression of heartfelt love of coun-
try-in schools, in huts, On West
ern prairies, in churches, on the
eve of battle, and in soldiers hos
pitals. 1 never designed it for Il
national hymn; never offered it
for public acceptance as such. But
if the people will sing it, l am sure
l cannot help it. I thank God that
He ever led me, such as it is, to
write it. 1t is my cheerful contri-
button to the cause of patriotism,
and the manner in which it has
been received is an abundant COM
pensatiOn.
"Very sincerely yours,
as. +. SMITH"
BOsfOD T,unscrjud
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
\ Plan for the civilization and Christian
izing the Nations of Western Africa.

WessrS. Ed,tors-Will you allow
the undersigned a space in your
valuable paper to give publicity to
some thoughts respecting plan
which has suggested itself to my
mind for the extending of American
civilization and the successful diffu-
sion of the glorious principles of
Christianity among the western ma
tons of Africa?
Under the above heading | pro-
pose to treat upon that all-impor-
tant subject. Unless / may be
called q colonizationist, l will here
state that | never did, and 1 never
expect to have any sympathy with
society, church or State, whose
ostensible aim is to remove the col
ored people off of this continent.
No, never. | acknowledge, how
ever, that much good has been done
bv the American Colonization So
ciety.
For many years the church has
been called upon for money and
missionaries for that benighted land,
and the call has been literally re-
sponded to, and both missionaries
and money contributed largely.
Many thousand of dollars has been
expended, and many of the brightest
intellects of the church, of both men
and women, with Christian hearts
has been sacrificed in that inhospit-
able climate to American constitu-
tons, in behalf of their fellow man,
to tell him the pleasing story of the
cross. They responded to the Ma
cedonian call, "Come over and help
u.s." They bid adieu to their native
homes, parents, relatives and friends,
then set sail for that far off land
where spiritual darkness dwells,
and the name of Christ is not
known. After tedious and peril
Gus voyage on the Atlantic ocean,
they were landed on the coast of
Africa. They lost no time in COM
mencing their chosen work of love
among the heathens, which had
again and again been interrupted
by that most dreaded disease, the
African fever" and by the time they
were clearly under good Roadway,
with bright prospects before them,
they, too, We're suddenly cut down
by the fell destroyer, as had been
the case with many of their prede-
cessors. And thus the work has
gone on for many years, and but
little progress has been made, con-
sidering the great work to be done
to convert and and civilize the mil
lions of that land of heathenlsm.
Heathenism and idolatry are on the
very cost.
! have often asked myself what
can be done to redeem these peo-
pie from their heather idolatry and
spiritual degradation i? The follow
ing plan of a missionary enterprise
has suggested itself to my mind as
an answer to the question. Slavery
now being abolished in this coun-
try, and its once victims now made
free and restored to their manhood
and entitled by law to all the bles-
sings of civil, political and Chris
tian liberty, the church and the
Government, the two great instru-
ments in their suffering and de-
gradatiOn, are greatly in debt to
this class of our tellOw-citizens anG
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
EDUCATION.

We shall sustain the carrying out of
'he provisions of the act establishing
'ur common school system, and urge
" aparamount duty the education of
'or youth, as vitality connected with
N'lr own enlightenment, and the secu
u! AMI stability of a Republican
Government.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
FINAL.

d! generous, manly, Independent,
"' Iudrious conduct, We shall strive
''''ne Our paper, from an ephem-
''''' and temporary existence, and
''''llSh it upon a basis, that if We
-'lhot command" we shall at all
S'ehts deserve" success.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
TAXATION.

We shall support the doctrine of an
equitable division of taxation among
"Il classes, faithful collection of the
Revenues, economy in the expendi-
lures, conformably with the exigen-
''es Of the State or Country aud the
discharge of every legitimate obliga-
ton
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Squaresl1 Il mof2 mos 3 mos 6 mosI1 y,

Transient advertisements, 81 so per
square first insertion; each subsequent
insertion, IS cents.
All business notices of advertisements
to be charged twenty cents per line each
insertion.
JOB PRINTING executed with neatness
and dispatch.
Wedding Cards executed in accordance.
with prevailing fashions.
Funeral Notices printed on shortest no
tice and with quickest dispatch.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08

w ''or'i OF thiS Clab are open each
u iNemhers and their guests from
IL 7. NJ. lunch will te seved
"'''S nom IL NJ. to 2P.M
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
opoPRrETORS.

u,N PB :. PINCHBACK, ORLEANS,
. &C. ANTOINE, CADDo,
q. GEO. Y. KELSO, RAPDEs.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
OIL UNI E /.

THE LOUISIANIAN, OWNED, ~fsa
EDITED AND MANAGED BY COLOR
rn MEN. Is PUBLISHED EVERY
ruTRSDAY AND SUNDAY MORN
ryGs At III lCARoNDELET STREET
vrW ORLEANS La.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
JOHN B. HOWARD.
LAW OFFICE,
st. Charles Street

Prompt attention given to civil
business in the several courts of the
State.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-08
'NloN LEAGUE CLUB HOUSE

''..'.... ROYAL street. ...... 3:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09

Diamonds constitute very delightful
appendage to full Dress When an indi-
vidual has a supeFabnndance of money,
and does not care TO put 1t out at inter
est, these brilliant gems are convenient
form to carry it in You can carry
many thousands Of dollars done up in
cluster diamond pin. But we doubt if
great taste dictates the wearing of dia-
monds upon ordinary occasions, and
apon everyday missions. We doubt this
in the face of the indisputable fact that
the very intelligent and polished gem
tlemen who fill our public offices, also
negro singers, circus performers, gam
blers, pickpockets and barkeepers, con-
slider diamonds as an Indispensable part
of the costumes they wear at all hours
Of the day, and Ender ell circumstances.
AT ball reception, % the opera, the
opulence, ostentation, taste, os ghat you
please, which calls for display of dia-
mOnds, is perfectly legitimate; but it
strikes US as ridiculous for men and
women TO go about their business, at all
hours, bedecked with precious stones Of
great value. They thus offer ineEcgsa-
bic temptations to the poor and hungry
to commit crime. temptations which hn-
man weakness cannot always resist A
man who goes struggling about in poor
aud taking fve-cent rides
on street ears with bunch Of diamonds
projecting from his immaculate linen,
betrays over-mueh vanity and barbaric
love Of glitter, and invites scoundrels to
make assaults upon him for felonious
gain--NeIo York Ray.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09
something Ahnut Tech.

From Chambers Journal
Why do some peoples teeth come out
more readily than others? The reasons
for this are probably many. About the
middle of the last century Peter Kahn,
Swede, visited America, and wrote
sensibly about what he saw. He oh.
served a frequent loss of both among
settlers from Europe, especially women.
Alter discussing and rejecting many
modes of explanation, he attributed it
to hot tea and other hot beverages, and
came to a general conclusion that shot
feeders lose their teeth more readily
than cold feeders Mr. CatIin, who
some years ago had an interesting ex-
hibition of Indian scenery, dresses.
weapons, etc, noticed that North
American Indians have better teeth
than the whites. He accounts for the
difference in this strange way - that
the reds keep the mouth shut, whereas
the whites keep it open. The teeth, he
says, require moisture to keep their sur
faces in good working order; when the
mouth is open, the mucous membrane
has a tendency to dry up, the teeth lose
their needed supply Of moisture, and
thence come discnloration, toothache,
ticdouloureux, decay, looseness, and
eventual loss of teeth. Mr.. Catlin
scolds the human race generally for be-
ing less sensible than the brutes in this
respect and the white race especially in
with the red. We keep our
mouths open far too much. The Indian
warrior sleeps, hunts and smiles with bis
mouth shut and respires through the
nostrils. Among the virtues attributed !
by him to closed lips, one is excellent
when you arc angry, keep your mouth !
shut