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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-02
A Salesman Appeal.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALg:-
4 You have, for the past few weeks, devoted cons
siderable OF your columns to trade strikes. Insert
the following and oblge very many that it pleadsl
for.
am employed in retail store that Is open from
half past seven O'Clock A. NJ. until seven O'Clock p.
NJ; Saturdays much later Almost every night at
closing time some or two customers remain I'M
the store, Others will force themselves in AFTER an
on almost every occasion OF the kind 1t is u me1
chanic perhaps an eghthour man, one that throws
down his tools the minute The dinner or six o'clock
whistle blows; the excuse given for coming so late
is, 81 have no other time, | could not get away
4 from work beiore.r have often wondered II they
ever thought that statesmen in retail stores need tmeI
\ We all have to work for a living, why should NOT
the machnst, carpener mason, tailOr-ln fact, alc
branches-haye little consideration for each otherH
The only reason / can give H. the mechanic imagi
b ines that we have nothing 10 DO According to-
their idea it is only play TO stand in store twelve
hours out OF the twentylour waiting on customerss
We certainly have no laborous work to perlorms
but we have close confinement and in most houses
are expected to be busy the whole time-not even
an hour for dinner. l should like mechanic to try
such berth. 1t appears TO me that he would give
up such ''soft tlingh in very short order, and
quietly acknowledge that our work Is not such q
pleasure as he linagines. 1t would be grand thing
If all parties VITO work eight hours or less would
impress the minds OF TIL IN friends wives, Sis
tiers and acquaintances not 10 buy dollars worth
i'll store that remains open after six +. NJ II this
plan We're adopted We al might have easier times
Yours respectfully, D. f. A.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-02
The Marble Bed Ruhbers.


j The regular monthly meeting Of the Marble Bed
Rubbcrs' Association was held last evening III Con-
sttution Hail. on Twenty third street. Mr.. McCabe
the President having assumed the chair and called
the members to order, the Secretary pro-
ceeded to read the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting, after which long debate
ensued as to the ACCESSIBILITY of a general strike
for the eight-hour system, to commence on Monday
! next. Marble bed rubbers received So 30 per
diem, and the employers would rather pay them
to their demand for eight hours, account
OF running the machinery. The cutters, who
receive 81 SO, and the poishers, whose wages
are 81 10 per day, are already strike
ana expect to carry their point AS the marble bed
rubbers OF whom there arc not more than one hun
dred in this city, all stand well with their EN-
ployers, not the slightest trouble is anticipated it
being almost iore2one conclusion that the wishes
eight.hour system in their branch OF business
n inaugurated on Monday next.
\ The Rocfers and Cornioc Makers.
] grand mass meeting of the tin and slate roofers
and cornce makers was held last evening in Acade
\ my Hall, Third avenue and Twenty-fourth street
Z There was large attendance, ana the proceedings
were most tremendously conducted Mr. Thomas
McCue presided and opened proceedings with
rather clever and very apropos speech, in which he
called particular attention to the fact that unity
was strength, and that no organization could posi-
bly, hope to succeed in any undertaking unless its
: business was conducted in an orderly and peace.
able manner. The secretary Mr.. John Tinimons
= then called the roll and read the min
utes of the previous meeting after which
= the reports of delegates who were appointed to
visit the various shops in the city and vicinity
received. These were invariably satisfactory, and
were received with such unrestrained applause that
the boot-heels OF the members OF the assemblage
and the flooring OF the hall must have sustained
material damage. With scarcely any exception the
employers had agreed TO acquiesce to the demands
of the workmen tor eight hours to constitute days
labor: and, therefore, the contemplated strike
would die prematurely. as no cause for it's existence
remained. lt was generally agreed that none Of
4 the men engaged in the above trade should engage
upon piece-work.
Meeting or Clothing Cutters-Succcss of
the Men.
A crowded meeting Of the clothing cutters was
held last evening at the New York Assembly
Rooms, Mr.. Lowcnstein, the President of the
Cutters Union, in the chair.
The meeting was held for tho pur-
pose Of receiving reports from tho dele
gates OF the different shops who had
been deputed to present the demands of the men,
The following firms were reported as having given
in:-Alcxander, SO Murray street, Ardler Bros,
: Anderson 4 Star, Argel Il Co.. Bernheim d
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-02
THE RACE,

THE RACE.
Tammany moved of first, Astronomer second,
jim Tsdae third, Dick Jackson fourth, VesuviuS
fifth. They were started from under the bluff and
ran in southery direction down the fractional
track. On the way they met hurdle, which was
Jumped first by Tammany, Jim Tisdale second,
!, Dick Jackson third, Astronomer fourth, Vesuyius
fifth. They then ran to the end of the track and
jumped the fence into the south field, Tammany
showing the way, the others following in the order
!; given above. They jumped two brush fences In
this field, and then came out and went a
hurdle at the foot OF the blum on the track Tam
many still leading, Dick Jackson second, Jim
Tsdale third Astronomer and Vesuyius far behind
1.-THE horses then entered the north field and crccd
around it, jumping first brush fence, then fence
and ditch again another brush fence, and then they
where they met brush fence and pond OF water.
This is the best leap in the race. When the horses
reached these Tainmany was leading again, Dick
Jackson having been in front over the three pre-
ceding jumps. The leaps over the brush and water
were much applauded by the spectators.
third, Astronomer fourth The horses then ran down
the narrow strip OF land between the fractional
track and the regular one and jumped hurdle on
lwent up into the picnic grounds On the top of the
nil, among the trees, Is stone wall always try
DICK ss Seoy ~s H
ing at this place, and when he aghted
after making the s JUMP his knees gave
rider, Harvey Welsh, heavily and dangerously, over
his head on the hard ground. The horse was soon
up and or to his stable, but the poor jockey lay
there in the way OF the other horses, who were
liable to jump upon him. The horses fortunately
all passed by without trampling on him, and some
minutes afterwards Welsh was removed to Colonel
McDaniel's stable, where he belongs. Tammany
was the first horse down the embankment
and into the south field when hej
dashed away and took a commanding lead
OF the others, which they were never Afterwards
able to reduce. Tammany had three hurdles to
leap after coming out OF the fed-the first UNDER
the blum, the second on the lower turn and the
third on the homestretch--all of which he jumped
without n mishap. He won the race by fifty yards
. inn had ttV
tussle for second place, which won by AstronO-
ner by q neck. Vesuvius was bad fourth. Time,
u 40.
The following are the winners of the Fordham
Handicap Sweepstakes and the Belmont Stakes
since they were inaugurated at Jerome Park -
THE FoRDHAM HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
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The Sewing Machine crs.

The sewing machine case and box makers for
merly met with the pollshers and varnishers at
Jefferson Hall, in avenue A. They now occupy the
smaller Of the two halls the ground floor OF the
1Tentonic Building. They consist OF the men from
Ross, Nandyke's, Tayor's, Seberts and Auten-
reids factories, and claim to have three hundred
names on the roll. The Eight-Hour League, OF
which the Union is a branch, furnishes them with
funds for the assistance OF their INDECENT members,
and. as the Union Is expected to be permanent
organization, promises have been made to the Cen
trail Committee that these sums will be repaid by
the society.
An assault is reported by policeman upon COM
mittee OF thirty who We're gathered on corner in
First avenue and Twenty-eighth street. The gal
liant officer succeeded in throwing two mems hats
into the street and dispensing the committee. The
men claim that only because they are mechanics,
and not regular CORNER loafers, they ordered OH
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-02
Will the Dry Goods Clerks Strikes

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
While reading this mornings HERALD CHANGED
to come across the column devoted to strike5s
but did not that the dry goods clerks had
struck yet DO not the dry goods clerks WORK.
as hard, and even harder, than mechanics? sup5
pose people don't think 1t is work to be standing on
your legs all day waltng on customers; and even
dlf they did not wait on customers and sab
dor stood all DAY without doing anythnga
who does not know that doing nothing is
the very hardest labor. l can tell
you why dry goods and fancy goods and clothing
clerks don't strike. IT Is because they have too
much pride and are afraid TO say their souls are
their own, and think that the boss is king. Look
ut the number of hours dry goods clerks work; 10
lis perfectly shameful. In many instances from
seven in the morning till ten at night and on Sat-
urdays twelve O'Clock at night. Look at the shame
full salary they get Why, it isn't boys salary
Now, dry goods clerks ought to get over the DIM
Guilty and bc bold like mechanics, and you will se9
how quick the bosses viii come down. 4
ONE WHO HAS TRIED 1T. b
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The Carpenters, Committee.

The Executive Committee Of the carpenters re-
mains at its post in Masonic Hall and distributes to
the men out of employment funds to keep them
from want. Men with families receive $40
per week and single men are paid SIS.
Comparatively few applications are made, and
nearly al the members of the Union will be in their
places at work during the coming week.
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The Cabinet Makers.

The main room in Tuetonia Hall was well filed
during the entire day yesterday, and business
seemed quite brisk, though little or nothing was
reported as having been accomplished.
despatch from the EightHour League of Prov
idence, r. L. was received by the Chairman stating
that an effort was being made by the employers in
that city to fill the places of the strikers there with
men from New York, and that agents had
been sent on to this city to employ such
men. me League IN Providence asked the
prevent the accomplishment of this purpose. Hand
bills were accordingly struck of, and at early
hour OF the evening posted in all the saloons where
the workmen congregate. They requested the men
to beware of the agents who would seek to employ
worker would go to Providence, where the work
men were on strike.
The relief committee was at work during the
afternoon, and paid out, up to three o'clock over
So 200. The applicants are given from 50 to IS,
cording to the circumstances and their necessities
While those with very large families are allowed
sOmtimes much us $12 per week.
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1S6S.-T. G. M0ores or. h. Stone
wall Jackson by Lightning,
dam Edith: ..:...... 49,. 50 7 2:10'4
1S63.-R. w. Walden's Oh. c., by
Uncle Vic, dam Dolly Car
ter: ............... II 2:14A
1S70.-Wm. Cottrill's Oh. C. Cot
tril by Daniel Boone, dam
Maggie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 8 2:12A
|1S71.-D. j. Crouse's b. Il. Chilli
Gothic, by Lexington, dam
Lila. .:.:...... -. :....... 80 IS 21s1s
|1S72.-CarrOll Coar's Dr. h. OrtO-
Ian, by Donerail, dam Ca
nary Bird. 81 IL 2:14
THE BELMONT STAKES
Year. Nonas. Starters. Time.
ls67.-F Morris h. I. Ruthless, by
Eclipse dam Barbarity..... II 4 sos
1S6S.-McConnell Il Harness. ch.
c. General Duke, by LeXing-
ton, dam Lila. ............. % G 3:o2
1S69.-A Bemonts CHI. c. Fenian
by Mickey Free, dam Spiletta s 3:041i
1S70.-D Swgert's b. C. King
fisher by Lexington, dam
Ethan Lass. ............... 40 Z 2:59L
|lS71.-D. McDanics CHI. C. Harry
Bassett, by Lexington, dam
Canary Bird. 76 IL 1850
1S72-D. McDaniel's CHI. C. Joe
Daniels, 10y Australian, dam
Dolly Carter. ............... so 2:5SA
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-12-26

with other countries is fast extinguishing the
bigotry and hostile secusion which has so long
isolated the Moslems from the outer world.
1t will be remembered that Jacob dwelt in
the land of Bethel. This was not far from
where Jerusalem was long afterwards built
From this point it was that he sent his sons
down to Egypt to purchase corn during the
grievous famine. The reader will see from the
map that Egypt lies some distance South of
Palestine, and it was probably three or four
hundred miles from Bethel to the granaries of
Pharoah upon the banks of the Nile. The
Northern extreme of the Red Sea lies between,
and it was there that the children of Israel
crossed upon dry land on their exodus from
Pharoah's bondage. Mt. Sinai will be seen at
this Northern point close between two arms of
the sea, and in the borders of that country
now known as Arabia PETRA This country
and that of Egypt had long before the days Of
Moses been peopled by the descendants, of
Ham, or Canaan as he is sometimes called
Fifteen generations from the days of Noah had
now become vast multitude and outside of
the direct line through Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob, there was more hostility than friendship
existing between the many clans and tribes:
The curses of disobedience and idolatry rested
upon them and the weak were prey to the
strong. Twenty millions of turbulent unset
tied human beings were, at the birth of Moses,
scattered over this and adjacent country, most
of them living like the beasts of the forest
and seeking whom they might devour.--Ronae
Gd.l Commercial.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
BY CHARLES DICKENS.

I care not for Spring on his tickle wing
Let the blossoms and buds be borne;
He woos them amain with his treacherous rain
And he scatters them ere the MORN
An inconstant elf, he knows not himself,
Nor his own changing mind an hour,
He'll smile in your face and, with wry grimace,
He'll wither your youngest flower.
Let the Summer sun to his bright home run,
He shall never be sought by me;
When he's dimmed by cloud can laugh aloud,
And care not how sulky he be!
For his darling child is the madness wild
That sports in fierce fever's train;
And when love is too strong, 1T don't last long,
AS many have found to their pain.
A mild harvest night, by the tranquil light
OF the modest and gentle moon,
Has far sweeter sheen, for me, ween,
Than the broad and unblushing noon.
But every leaf awakens my grief,
AS it lieth beneath the tree;
So let autumn leaves be never so fair,
1t by no means agrees with me.
But nv song troll out, for Christmas stout,
The hearty, the true, and the bold;
A bumper 1 drain, and with might and main
Give three cheers for this Christmas old.
Well usher him with merry din
That shall gladden. his joyous heart,
And we IL Keep him up, while; there's bite orsup,
And in fellowship good, We'll part.
In his fine honest pride, he scorns to hide,
One jot of his hard-weather scars;
They're no disgrace, for there's much the same
trace
On the checks of our bravest tars.
Then again I'll sing till the roof doth ring,
And it echoes from wall to wall
To the stout old wight, fair welcome tonight,
AS the King of the Seasons all
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SOUTHERN DUTY.-The sole course of the
South to-day is to turn her back resolutely
upon the past; to live in the present as best
she may; and to keep her eyes steadily fixed
upon her material future. She must open her
eyes to her practical resources and awaken to
the vital fact that in them alone lies her living
to-day, her greatness in the future. She must
foster and diversity her industries, and must
look keenly into the utilizing of her vast natu-
raj resources She must stop the waste that
flows out at her every port and through every
railroad depot, by making the products of her
own area pay at home at least q part of those
profits that make them the arbiters of the
worlds commerce. She must preserve her in
diyiduality most zealously in order to reap
these advantages, but she must not shut her
ewes in hide-bound prejudice to the progress,
the Improvements, and the labor-aids of the
North. Far less must she ignore the mutual
interest and the mutual usefulness that must
ever bind the two sections in bonds too strong
for any mere politicnl subjugation to sever, or
even to loosen for many days.
These are the practical points for the South
to ponder to-day. These are the points where
on will turn her future; and if she will but
carefully collect the practical pence of thrift,
progress and industry, the day will be only the
less distant when the pounds of commercial
and of political power will have taken care of
themselyes.-Jiobile Register.
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CURE FOR NERvousNEss.-A correspondent
of the Practical Farmer says: 81 have known
MANY men, and women too, who, f-om various
causes, had become so much affected with ner-
vousness that when they stretched out their
hands they shook like aspen leaves on windy
days; and by daily moderate use OF the
blanched foot stalks of the celery leaves as a
salad, they became as strong and steady in the
limbs as other people. | have known others
so very nervous that the least annoyance put
them in a state of agitation, who were in al
most constant perplexity and fear, and who
were effectually cured by a daily moderate use
of blanched celery as salad at meal times. L
have known others cured by using celery TOR
palpitation of the heart"
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SANTA CLAUS VISIT.

Who is coming down the chimney
With his pocket full Of toys?
Such pretty lot of presents
For my little girls and boys
Did you hear the chimney creaking
Willie, Johnny, blue-eyed Nell?
Who, think you, Is slyly coming
Who's the stranger? quickly tell!
Speak up promptly, little children,
While kindly listen-pause
Oh! I hear you all exclaimlng:
att is darling Santa Claus ]"
Will he fill our Nellie's stockings
With doll and candy sweet7
Fut in bright-eyed little Willie's
Navy-ship, full rugged, complete!
And soldier, brave and noble,
For our Johnny to command,
With sword so brightly cleaning,
Poised within his nerveless hand?
Yes, he'll scatter presents freely
On this Christmas Eve 80 dear
For he loves the little children,
And will bring them happy cheer!
From the frigid northern regions
With his reindeer he doth come,
And he visits all the country
Finds the children's sunny home!
Then he fills their stockings nimbly,
And he quickly speeds away,
Drawn by little arctic reindcers,
In his rustic northern sleigh!
Over hill and over mountain
Over vale and over plain,
Santa Claus is ever going
Christmas brings him once again!
Not q little mouse doth hear him
Not child awakes from sleep,
AS old Santa Claus approaches
At the little ones doth peep!
How he yearns to kiss the cherubs,
And to tell them who is near;
But he knows that morn will bring thel
All his offerings of cheerl
So he leaves them, still and quiet,
Jumps into his little sleigh,
Gives q chuckle to his reindeers,
And is quickly borne away!
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too near the close of the year. L need the
money in my business"
ats too bad. How sad they must be to-
night. II quite spoils my Christmas, =,
After tea Grandpa called Rosamond into the
library.
It's too hard for our neighbor Minturn to lose
his home this way. /! could help MIN oy ma
king a little sacrifice"
ooh, do help him then," said Rosamond.
"But if I do somebody must needs do with
ont the Christmas present I intended to be-
"Well, Grandpa, who would be SO selfish as
to care7" .,, :,
"I am afraid my little Rosie will" said
Grandpa. "My one gift is intended for her,
and it is TO cost four hundred dollars. l have
selected it, and intend buying it tonight, and
having it sent up in the morning-unless, In
deed"-
"Oh, Grandpa present for me to cost four
hundred dollarsl 1t is-it IS new piano
oh. YOU dear, beautiful Grandpa. Just what
had so longed for. My old, worn-out hurdy-
gurdy is O. real trial to me-"
She had quite forgotten everything and eve,
rybody save the much wished for piano, and
the generous and doating grandpa. Suddenly
she recollected.
"Oh, Grandpa" she said, ri understand you
now. Either I must give up the piano or the
Minturns must give up their home"
She threw her arms around her grandfather
neck and hid her face, and the tears that
aoould come upon his shoulder. 1t was sharp
struggle between self-love and Christ-love: The
dear grandpas words came to her mind-"a
loye-eift to the Lord of Christina" "-and she
whisper ed, as she kissed the old mans silvery
locks, "Dear Grandpa, we will not buy the
piano. We will make love-gift to the Lord
instead"
"Rose of the world" murmured her grand
father forldly, "you make my heart sing for
ioy. No music that you could ever have drawn
from the piano had hoped to give you could
have yielded me such delight as does your
sweet voice now, when it speaks in accents OF
unselfish love. 1t chimes in my heart true
Christmas Carol"
"Then each has sung carol to the other"
said the young girl, her face beamlng with
smiles, "only mine would never have been sung
at all had not yours been sung first. Aren't we
happy, Grandie? I feel almost as If it were
my home that was saved"
ave mustn't be selfish on Christmas Eve.
Get me nv coat I'll go down and speak
good word to Minturn," said t e good old man.
Tears were in his eyes now. when Grandpa
returned Bosamond was sitting at the old piano,
andthe family were singing christmas Carol
"Chime, bells, chime,
Glory be to God above
Christ has come to live and love,
Chime, bells, chime"
''Ths old hurdy gurdy sounds splendidly to-
night, Grandie, dear" cried the young girl,
"Rose of the world" said grandpa, softly,
"it is because of the love-gift"
all the dreamful night, not only in the hearts
of the dwellers in the abode of plenty, but in
the grateful hearts of those who sang carols
while vet in darkness, ard to whom the Lord of
Christmas had sent his servant with promise
of help in the time of trouble. "Glory be to
God in the highest, and on earth peace, and good
wiH tovard men,"
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A CHRISTMAS THoUGHT--A lecture was de-
livered in Boston few years since by Rev.
VIM. B. Wright, and during his remarks he
beautifully said:
"Most of us remember the days which are set
in the year of childhood as gems are set in
rings. In later life these starting, points of
time become efTulgent days; rising like suns i;
flushing the household sky with genial tones,
warming its gray with color To unnumbered
millions Christmas has been such day; To
sad hearts it has brought gladness. 1t has
stood like rock by the sea. The dark waves
come moaning against it, to be caught and
tossed into silver spray and dash of 5ainbGws ,:
in the joyous ocean, though Christmas laughter
SOON settles into the moan of care the next tide
shall repeat the benediction For, when Christ
mas is gone Christmas is coming. Though the
yule log blazcs but once year, sparks, of its
sacred flame shall lnger on the hearth and
mingle with fires daily kinded where it has
lain. The benign effect of Il merry Christmas
does not cease when the tapers are cxtin-
guishcd."
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= The city editor of the Jacksonville Jour
nal offered to send his girl the paper regularly,
but she replied, with sweet innocence, that her
"ma didn't allow her to wear bustles." The
poor girl neve~ supposed anybody could want
10 read the sheet.