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AN.ERICAN VS. ENGLISH TRADES
UNIONS.

Before us lies the Twelfth Annual Re
port Of the Amalgamated Society Of Car
penters and Jolners from December, 1870.
70 December, ISL 1t is replete with in
struction and valuable information, from
which the skilled mechanics Of America
should take a lesson. A cursory glance nj
the statistics furnished cunvInces us that
the strength of these foreign trades organ
nations Ines more in the moral, and tiSci-
plutt than III the Number If their menbers
a fact that we seem l,ersistently, IL our
own injury Ia IGNORE Strange rs it may
sem, this powerful organization, in CT.
britain, Ireland, the United States and
t.,uadas, numbers but 9,164 members. de-
splLe the immense influence exerted For
example, London with its 4, oO0, 900 popula
ton has $50 members III good standinl
NrN castle-upon-Tyne, with a popula
tIun Of lJU. 900, presents a list vi 30 Inv
er,pul. the rival If New York, furnishes
III it- nve branches 253 Glasgow. Scot
land commercial metropolis .. and Dub
Ina 80 members Now when We consider
that Chicago, almost the growth Of dc ,de,
with is $4,000 residents, claims on It's
union records III tins branch alone, 5000
members, more than the agsregate present
cd b. this entire list anu yet exercises
less influence than the least amons them.
We are certainly JustInrd IA a,-rrtA,uins
the causes which lead e. such :, suits
Ldr,ty = Won. plane is the .,rval draw
back e the Successful Development ~
American trades unions. II ''rea' hri'-
am ne members .',m to recognize the
value Va ti.riI litigation t.4t q, fled-
taken. Is mo u., sylyI.,. Lp temporary .A-
pedienr 4 v...e. M tine ut.uoiai stand
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tai ats r,gu.relrrnts. who are always "a
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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-28

PRODUCTIONS disgrace tho columns of our
partlzan journals Lit Dc true, a. is here
alleged, that the b4nkers are for Grant, Il
Is certainly the poorest argument which
can be brought t. bear g. secure the sup.
port Of workingmen
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-28

kickst, and were all disposed of for 81
Iush the gentlsmens wickets falling for
Willy the same rumber, Of which Grace
Fpred 36. The ~ scored only ~ in THAR
11pnd inlings, and six of the gsntlemen's
44keff fell for che small scose of %, when
tine was called
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-28
Mechanics Institutes i'm England.

The Americans are regarded a. Al In
tensely practical people, aud they have
been accustomed h. think that there l. The
chief home Of societies for mutual improve
ment We have our lyoeums, oar lehat-
ing clubs, and our Institutes Ui various
kinds teachers institutes, Sunday sch..Ul
institutes, mechanics Institutes, etc. hut
was anything ever heard Of quite 50 pratt
cal as the English Mechanics Institute
for mutual Improvement, Judged, that is,
by accounts given Of the training Of female
members For it seems they have female
as well as male departments Of such insti-
buttons in England departments
Of real tcOrkt,tg, sttriiOWs members, not mere
bellies, to be waited on to the " institute
lectures, concerts and sociAbles- They
receive, too, training that looks the flu
ture In the face, and attempts some honest
preparation for it
But we should be glad TO know, Also,
Just what advantages the men provide for
themselves in these institutions. Especial
ly would the ladies' among Us no doubt be
pleased 70 have a list Uf the questions put
at an examination Of q class Of yOu,.y meH
In these schools, after reading the following
list recently prepared for the examination
of class of young women. Certainly we
will hasten TO publish the young mechan
lcs list whom it COMES 10 hand, but mean
time, who ahall specify a training which
could possibly be more useful to their
future wivesi At the examination refrrr-
ed to we read that the following. among
other questions, were proPounded by Miss
Jewsbury, who conducted L.
- =
bones and scraps Of meat and bread
2. Would yOa prefer To Use an earthen
vessel, or tin or iron pot, to set IN your
oven or on the hob, to stew any SCRAPS Of
meat, bones and bread that you may have
and state the advantage Of keeping such q
stOckpot continually going
8. How would you lay out los In the
town if you had sick husband, and four
children too young to work or how, If
you lived in the country. with q small gar
den, would You lay out Is. Cd. under the
same circumstances
4. Suggest savOry and economical din
ner for a husband, wife and five children
D. Suggest some savOry and economical
supper for q husband coming home after q
hard days work.
6. How would you vsntilate sick room,
20 that patient would not take u chill
7. How would you cleanse a room in
which patient has had scarlet fever
How would you make bread
QUERY. should not American as
well as English institutes think some train
ing such an this worth their while Is it
because daughters are more likely TO re-
ceive it at home Hardly, We fear -Nsr-
camille Journal.
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LETTERS from Berlin state that the suf-
ferings Of the poorer class Of the Germans
increase daily, and that the number Of fam
lilies who leave for this country is greater
than it has ever been Before the war the
number Of smigrants who landed at New
York was on an average z, 800 per month ;
it Is at present about $500. During the
ten months Of the year 1871 while follow
edlthe peace between Francs and GerIns-
ny-that il to say, from March I, 1871, to
the LIST of January, 1872-the arrival Of
emigrants numbered $50, 900, against $50, !
600 per year dwing the preceding years.
Should the emigration from Germany con-
tinue in the same proportion until January
l, 1873 the number Of emigrants would
foot up the enormous figure Of 200, 900 in
dividuals. Of these emigrants not more
than one-third are young men who desire
TO evade military service, and who have
horror OF war
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-28

How many are there Ov yez down
there T. shouted an Irish overseer u some
men in cockpit. Five" was the
answer. Well, then the half Of yez
come up here, said he. When they did
come up he found that the quantity exceed
ed the demand by fraction.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-28

EFFORTS are being made in Gardner, Illinois,
to start a cooperative store. This ninsrs
seldom do things by halves.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-28

I'VE do nos hold ourssvsa responsible nr any opino
expressed by our CUFTunpoOdenta
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-28
BETH MINERS.

The miners and GOLFERS in Barkip dis
trict, after being on strike for fortnight.
resumed work on Monday at the advance
for which they struck work, and the prom
Use Of an additional advance Of Cd per-day
more in a week hence
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-28

THE SroNE-CrTTERs are preparing for their
rand parade, which is TO take place soon
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-09-21

smarting under the indignities he had
suffered, in not only having his pet crow
killed, but being compelled to eat por-
ton OF it, went to the headquarters Of
the Bucktails and made complaint TO the
Colonel against the big sergeant. The
Colonel at once sent an orderly for Ser
geant Smith, rightly supposing he must
be the person referred to. lie obeypd
the simmons at once. lie pushed the
door ot the tent aside and entered the
presence. Swapping his heels together,
and standing erect in the position of sat
tentiOn," he brought his hand quickly to
the visor of his military cap and gave
the Gust stomary salute 10 his Colonel.
Sergeant" said his commander VERY
g'avely, edo you know that gentleman ?
pointing to the old Virginian.
"Yes, sir" promptly answered the
other.
GLOW did you become acquainted with
him, sergeant ?"
ave dined together yesterday, SIR
promptly answered the culprit.
The roar Of laughter which followed
this reply need not be described, nor the
manner in which even the old VirgiEian
joined. The sergeant was sent back to
mis- quarters, and the interview between
the old aristocrat and the Colonel was
ended by an invitation TO the latter to
dine the next day at the old mansion.
Whether this story has any bearing
upon the present practice Of eating crow
or not, / cannot pretend to say, but
have little doubt that the pet crow of
the old Virginian was quite as palatable
to him as Greeley is to some of those
who are compelled to swallow him.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-09-21
Tribune Advice to the Greeleyltes.

The Missouri Democrat thinks that the
New York Tribune might very appro-
priatelv throw out the following sugges-
tions for the benefit of its friendsi
/. Don't drink too much run, Just n0,o.
1t is very well known that all Democrats
love rum better than any thing else, but
the hot weather, cooperating with the
delerum tremens, may reduce the vote,
unless precautions of sobriety be taken
at once. ..
2. Don't Kill any niyqers. The Dem.
cratic Party hate niggers, but the pres,
ent is a bad time to kill them. Post pone
your intentions for the present for the
good of the cause. There will be plenty
OF time to kill niggers, and plenty OF
niggers to kill, after we have won ouI
glorious victory in November
8. Close yo,r rdt1pits for tie present
You cannot give the necessary attention
to politics, if you devote a great part OF
your time to killing rats. 1t is very
healthful aud inspiring exercise, but just
at present it would be more profitable tC
you and to me to kill off the Grant Par
W. BY the exercise of little self.deni
al, you will be able to close the rat-pits
and devote your entire energies TO thu
success of the ticket
4. DO not cOmaaH any unnecessary
6urglarieS, murders, or rObberries. Al
though the laws are not very stringently
administered, there is danger of An occa
sional conviction, and consequent i'm
pairment of your strength in November
Ii will be well to appoint restraining
committees in all the Wards of New
York City, whose duty it shall be TO pro
tect you against temptations.
5. DO not burn any orphan asylunas Or
schOolhouSes. There is a prejudice in
this country against arson, which we can
not hope to extirpate before November,
and it would be unwise TO excite II at the
present time There will be abundant
opportunity to burn every orphan asylum
in the country afrer the election Of Gree
ley and Brown. W -"
r 6. DO not say too much about pension
ingre5eI soldiers. 1t will be time enough
to discuss this subject when our party
gets into, power. The people at large
have an idea thattheY do not want TO pay
these pensions, and althoughait is well To
let the fact be known in the South that
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-09-21
From The Inter-ocean.
Summers Soliloquies

BEFORE ~HE GREAT SPEECH. scENE-NIGHT--eENAToR
soLUs.
| cannot brook these Intermeddling friends
must he my own master. Shall stOop
To heed their beggary talk of policy -
HIVE not all my life resisted it,
This rabble cry of party-this attempt
To put paddock on free human lips
Nay, will speak. The periods have conned
Are irieghted with the lore Of history,
And rich in great examples. Who shall say
The present crisis hath not need of them?
will not hold my silence. Senators
May smile or frown, or call me ,raitorous;
But those hot thunderbolts which / have
forged
I'll hurl tomorrow on his stupid head.
Have Not borne his coarse indigniiies,
While he has scorned with cool impcrlnence
My best endeavors to enighten him?
| do despise the stolid narrowness
Which mere good fortune on the battle field
Has made men call his rare sagacity
Saving his country TO abandon it
In reckless ventures mid the trOpic seas
Has he not secuted my high policy
With foreign courts and nations, and called
home
My favorilc and skilled ambassadors
To crafty his personal revenge
Have not his minions ON the Senate floor
Done bni his bidding IN degrading me
From righlful place2 1t is my turn nowi
| can ouimeasure him in polished words,
And while | charge him with weak acputism
And the small bribercs which II great soul
scOrus,
He shall sit silent, chewing bitter ouds,
And dwarfi.d to miscry insignltcance
While not II Senator shall break my charge,
Nor dare hencclOrh 10 speak him reverence
will annihlate his bOasing hopes,
And bid his friends so find tor next campaign
Some nobler aspirant for their suiiragcs.
| wait impatient for the m0rrow's hour
To crown by its occasion my successl
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-09-21
Good Joke on Gov. Hoffman.

Mr.. b. f. Beekman, the banker, busi.
ness and railroad millionaire, and the
great Christian who raised $500, 900 to
buy Morrisey's club house last summer,
for the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, had talk with the Governor yes
terday.
Mr.. Beekmln said he had voted the
Democratic ticket, and that he had fol-
lowed the party over pretty rough roads,
but he didn't see how he could vote for
such shufiiing old woman as Greeley.
"Why, Governor" said Mr.. Beekman,
"ihe old fool don't know enough to at
tend to his own business he is eternaly
letting some devilish fool swindle him
and with such big overgrown child at
the head, why, business men wouldn't
feel safe; he would want TO do some
deviish stupid thing every day"
"But," interrupted the Governor, "I
think Mr.. Greeley is good Judge of
men. think he can pick out an honest
man or a knave as quick as any one.
II
"Why, there is where he is always the
biggest fool" continued Mr.. Reekman.
"Never mind" said the Governor, 81
would take his opinion on man to be
true, quicker than l would take any
mans in the country"
"You would ?" asked Mr.. Beekman,
feeling in a side pocket
"Yes, l would" said the governor,
firmly.
swell, here is little slip where he
calls you a moun,ehmnk and corrupt
dishonest and swindling Democratic vii
lain," said Mr.. Beekman, as he handed
an old Tribune editorial to the Governor
The Governor read it over twice, then
looked as though he was trying to see
straight through Mr.. Beekman, row OF
carriages and n two feet brick partition
then he slammed down his hat and
went up stairs.
They say the Governor has spent ev.
cry moment in his room since, whstling
the following, to the tune OF the Mabel
waltz:
Some of H. c. backcrs-dcny It who will
Stood guard on the dead line of Anderson
vile.
They go for the man by whom Davis was bail
ed,
Instead of the man by whom Davis waslwhaled
". y CON- Adpertiser.
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we intend to pay them, 1t is well also TO
keep silent on the subject in the North.
Z. abuse Gen. Grant in eyery possible
eoy. 1t would be well also to say a word
about his family. DO not forget that his
daughter has been abroad, and that per.
hnps her company has not been always
of the best. Consult Carl Schurz on this
point.
8. Promise erery do,,Jting Republican
a Post-c6ice. This plan has been very cf
tectiye in strengthening the Liberal cause
thus far. There may not be Post-offices
enough to 60 round, but that will not be
determined until after the election.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-09-21

Of all the love affairs in the world,
more can surpass the true love of big
boy for his mother. 1t is love, pure
and noble, honorable in the highest de-
gree TO both. do not mean merely q
dutliul affection. mean a love which
makes boy gallant and courteous to
his mother, saying to everybody plainly
that he is fairly in love with her. Next
to the love of her husband, nothing so
crowns a woman's life with honor as this
second love, this devotion of the son to
her. And | never knew boy to "turn
out' bad, who began by falling in love
with his mother. Any man may fall in
love with the fresh faced girl, and the
man who is gallant with the girl may
cruelty neglect the worn and weary wife.
But the boy who is lover to his mother
in her middle age, is true knight who
will love his wife as much in the sere-
leaved autumn as lie did in the daisied
spring time.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-09-21

Now that the time of the seaside is
over, and the voice of the pleasurer is no
more heard on the mountains, anxious
maidens and willy mothers are reckoning,
as is their wont, the results Of their cam
paign. 1t is not too much to say that
the account is outrageously unsatisfacto-
ry. For at all the Summer lettering
places, swoop they never so wisely, they
have found no marriageable lambs where
with to deck the sacrificial alter. From
Maine to Virginia the soft sex this sea-
son hath made itself beautiful in vain
the young men of America have sbowna
shyness, a heartless indisposition to be-
come "deluded victims" calculated to
strike the strongest matchmaker with
dismay. 1t is not known in what desert
region single gentlemen of good expect
ations have madly buried themselves all
Summer; but returning sad procession
of unappropriated hearts and unsuccess-
tul gowns attests the feminine solitude
that has reigned at all the watering-plac-
es. The German has languished for lack
of partners, and those moonlit paths
down which tender pairs have erewhile
strayed to matrmouy have been wholly
deserted. Meantime, it is said that the
single gentlemen have journeyed to and
fro on bachelor joys intent, with dia-
bolical exultation i'll their souls that de-
serves the most dreadful punishment.
Tribune.
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WHAT COMES NEXT TO MANA good
story is told of teacher who was talk
ing to her scholars regarding the order
of the higher beings. 1t was very
pr ftable subject, and one in which the
children took an uncommon interest.
She told them the angels came first in
perfection, and when she asked them
who came next, and was readily answer
ed by one boy, "Afan," she felt encour-
aged to ask:
"What came next to man ?"
And here little shaver, who was ev-
identity smarting under defeat in the
preceding question, Immediately dis
tanced all competitors, by promptly
shouting ont: "His undershirt, ma'am p
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Individual Folks.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.
TIE PosATIFP MAN.

TIE POSAJIFB MAN.
The positiff man alwus knows what
will happen 3 weeks from now, and if it
don't happen, he knew that too.
II he falls down on the ice aud breaks
hiz leg it wasn't an accident, il waz sum.
thing that coulden't help but happen.
He IL az certain OF every thing az a
mule IL anxous to hit what he kicks at.
You kant tell him any thing new, nor
anything old he IL more certain ov
things than Webster's unabridged dick.
shionary.
The less certain yu are the more posa-
tiff he IL.
He never made but one blunder in biz
lite, and that turned out at last tew he a
good hit.
The posatiff man haz too little cunning
tew be very malishus he is generally
happy, bekause he IL posativ ov il, and
tho he gets things wrong oitener than he
duz right, people are pleazed at his blum
ders, bekause lie il so much in earnest.
THE CROSS MAN.
The cross man goes thru life like a sore
headed dog followed by flies.
He IL az sour as a pot-bellied pickle,
and like skein of silk, il alwus ready
tor a snarl
He IL like an old hornet, mad all the
way through, but about what, he kau't
tell, tew save his life.
There is no greater coward III the
world than the cross man, nor none eazy-
er tew kure.
He IL eazyer tew kure than the STUN
muk axe, tor one good knox down will
do it.
TIE PAsHCNT MAN.
The pashunt man never says "Dan1n
it," like Horace Greeley, however much
he may think so.
He is so well balanced that it takes at
least fifty pounds ov musketoze tew turn
hiz skales.
He can't tell yu what makes him so
pashunt if you ask him ii may be moth
ing but numbuess after all.
Pashunce il like emmy other virtew, its
value konsists in its power tew resist
temptashun.
1t amt but little trubble for craven
image to be pashunt, even in hy-iime.
Real pashnnce stands amung the vir.
tews, like genius among the gifts in
lak', paSnunce Is lne genius OV ATteW.
The best thing kno ov tew try a
mans pashunce on IL a kicking heifer; If
he finds himself praying for the heifer
every time she kicks, lie has got pashunce
on the heart and brain both.
THE HONEST KAN.
Honest men are skarse, and are going
tew be skarser.
Thare great scarsi,y IL what makes
them valuable.
If everybody was honest the supply
would ruin the demand.
Honesty Il like money, a man haz tew
work hard tew get il, and then work
harder tew keep it.
Adam waz the fust honest man we
hav emmy ackount ov, and his honesty
want ov much ackount.
You couldn't put your finger on Adam,
for in the garden ov Eden, when lie was
wanted he couldn't be found.
Old deakon Skinner, of lower PodunR
village, waz an honest man; he wouldn'r
hunt for hens eggs on Sunday, but h,
was an awful cluss mani he set a hen OF
three eggs, Just tew save eggs.
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WHOLE NUMBER 1855.
Synopsis of the Naturalization Laws


The following synopsis of the natural.
lzation laws will be found of interest to
those who are about to take ont natural.
lzati9n papers, in view of the coming
election
Aliens who arrive in the United States
before they are eighteen years of age,
and who have continued TO reside here,
are not required TO take ont anv sfirst
papers" or certificate Of declaration, but
may receive their "fnll papers" after
h wing resided five years in the United
States and become twenty-one years of
age. .f
Soldiers who have enlisted in the reg.
nlar or volunteer army of the United
States and have been honorably dis
charged, do not require any certificate Of
declaration.
All other persons must procure a GER
ti6cate of declaration at least two Years
prior to their getting their full papers or
certificate of naturalization, and no
length Of time or residence will obviate
the necessity Of procuring the first pa
pers.
First papers may be obtained at any
time by an alien of the age Of twenty
one years or upwards. and no testimony
other than that of the applicant is re-
quired.
70 obtain full papers, the applicant
must have resided at least two years in
the United States after receiving his first
papers, and the whole term Of his resi.
dence in the United states must not be
less than five years, and one in the state
where the first application is made.
Upon making application for full pa.
pers, the applicant must bring into court
| his first papers and have with him wit
ness who has been acquainted with him
five years, who can testify to his good
character, and that he is attached to the
principles of the Constitution OF the
United States, and well disposed to the
good order and happiness of the same.
If first papers have been lost, copies
may be obtained by writing to the Clerk
of the Court from which they were is
sued.
When q father receives his full papers.
his children who are under the age of
twcDty-one years and whose residence is
then in the United States, are considered
! citizens.