The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-07
CITY MATTERS.
CHICAGO, ILL, SEPT. Z, 1872.

CHICAGO, ILL, SEPT. Z. 1872
DR.. SAGEs CATARKH RE1EDY-$5OO re-
ward for an incurable case Sold by Drug
gists at 20 cents.
LODGE 26, z. Q. Of Painters, met At their
Hall, Milwaukee ave, ON Monday evening,
ID inst The meeting was well attended,
and several applications for membership were
received.
HAT FISIsHEEs. proceedings Of the
Hat Finishers convention which met in Bal
timore last July, has been published in
pamphlet form, and distributed to the several
unions The Chicago union received their
number last week II viii be distributed
among the members generally at their next
regular meeting
PLAsTERERs. joumeymen plasterers
held their regular monthly meeting at Alham-
bra Hall, West Dekoven street, on Tuesday
night The attendance, as usual, was large
1t being monthly night, the members were
principally engaged in settling up accounts.
Trade good, Int the supply equal TO the
demand.
PERsoSAL.-Mr. Edwin johnson, President
Of the Cigar Makers international Union, Mr..
j. a. Heenan, of the Cigar Makers Union
40. 5, Albany, n r., and Mr.. A. Eteler,
Cigar Makers Union No. p, Detroit, Mich,
passed through this city on Saturday, route
for St Louis, to attend the Eighth Annual
Session Of the Cigar Makers International
Union, which met there on the "a inst
CAUTION. -EAery genuine box of DIR. Me-
LANES LIVER PILLS bears the signature
Of FLEMING BROS, Pittsburgh, Pa, and
heir private " y Stamp. ~ Take no other"
ihe market is full Of limitations 1t is the
popular verdict that people who have been Ac-
customed to the use Of Bitters OIL Cordials are
obliged, eventually, u resort to McLANEiS
LIVER PILLS for permanent relief.
MAKE money fast and honorably, by At
once applying for territorial right, which
are gwen free to agents % sell the best.
strongest, most useful and rapid selling Sew
Alh1llluGn NhNl uotb VI AG1ohAAAChNOu "
families, or buy one for your own use ; it Is
only IS. Sent free everywhere by express.
Address for particulars, Jerome B. Hudson 4
Co., corner Greenwich and Courtlandt streets,
New York.
REMEMBER THE GUorS LISE, Of which
Henry Greenebaum, Esq, 10 North CanAl-st
is agent, carries passengers at a. low rates
as any other No I reliable line This firm is
also one Of the oldest in the city. Drafts On
all European Banks
Call and have an interview with the repre-
sentative Of the line, before purchasing
elsewhere
A NEW LISE oF CARs.-Much 70 the sat
isfac ion Of denizens both Of the South and
West sides. a new line 81 cars il u run from
Union Park, West Madison street to Twenty
second and connect with the Cottage Grove
avenue line, commence running Saturday
morning. The cars are q the open style,
handsomely painted, and the horses and gem
eral equipments are Of superior class The
new line has the appearance of comfort and
cleanliness, and cannot fail To attract the
attention and patronage Of our citizens.
A PENSY SAVED IT, Penny EARSED.-
Such was the declaration Of Benjamin Frank
lin, and such is the corroborative testimony
Of thousands Of our mechanics il this city,
who have acted upon and consequently proved
the truth Of this statement. The man who
saves a dollar generally saves a hun red the
man who saves nothing generally lives a. he
deserves, from hand to mouth Among the
midst, the Mechanics Savings Bank, l64
Twenty second street, holds a high position.
II is controlled by gentlemen of wealth, honor
and experience, and i adyantageously locat-
ed for workingmen who reside in the southern
portion Of the city.
A PITIABLE SIGRT.-At one Of our Police
g urts the other day, the name Of - was
called. As he appeared On the stand, the
figure Of a small woman was seen edginR
her way through the crowded court room, and
took her position few feet from the prisoner
at the bar This little woman was the wife
of the prisoner, and at her instigation he had
been arrested for being drunk and disorderly.
The wife was requested TO raise her hand and
swear by the Holy Evangelist but before
she had time TO do 50, the husband begged
for a hearing. and offered to make affidavit
before the justice that he would "never take
! drop of liquor again. He begged like a
little child for forgiveness, promising, il for
given 70, take the pledge The statement of
the wife was heard repetition Of the old
but too true story Of the drunkard's wife
ll-treatment and neglect The story wAs
told in a low and reluctant voice, 80 low that
It was scarcely audible. The rePentant hus-
Dand was fined and sent back, and the little
wife wended her way reluctantly from the
court room, to perhaps helpless family. Isthere
not some way in which we can reach the con
hence Of the inebriate, other than BY fines
md CONTINENT. Had this repentant husband
1een allowed to 70 home with bis wife, he
would in all probability have taken the pledge,
Iut the spectre Of the dollar And cents stood
'etween him and his good resolutions, per,