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Homes for Workingmen.

We were much pleased and gratifed in
the perusal Of an article on the subject
which heads this article Homes for
Workingmen written by n. Reeve, Esq,
and published in the Chicago Tribune. From
the article in question we take the follow
ing passage, and commend it to the
thoughtful consideration of our readers:
"As we establish municipal government
to secure peace and good order amidst a
crowded population, that peace and good
order which can be induced, rather than
enforced, must always be considered the
most valuable. Since the dawn Of civiliz-
alton, the family and home influence has
been esteemed the strongest lever to ele-
vate or depress society. That a well-or-
dered and happy home will influence a
child's character for life, and tend to make
him a good, useful citizen, is indisputable.
1t will even correct that great source Of
evil, bad physical organization, which
tends toward moral depravity. This great
est source Of evil, a moral depravity which
comes from disease, and is perpetuated
from generation to generation, flows almost
entirely from bad home.
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LABOR TINS.

ORGANIZATIONS o. A CIGAR MAKERS w
ION AT CHARLESTON, $. C-The following
officers have recently been elected by the
Cigar Makers Union Of Charleston, S. G.
President, John Hating Vice President,
Sidney G. Eckhard Fin. Secretary, Fran
cisco Pawla Valdez Cor. Secretary, Frank
Meyers Rec Secretary, Joseph A. Gal
lott Sergt at Arms Watson ID. Bucket
hotf. Headquarters Of President Mantane' 5
Factory, Charleston, South Carolina, Oh
gar Makers Union Of Charleston, 5. q.
THE Anthracite Monitor says Of the last
Legislature Of Pennsylvania, that every
law asked by labor, was either defeated or
so garbled as to partially or completely des-
troy it. A bad record surely.
Co-OPERATIoN IN LYNN.-The new or
ganization is called Sycamore Co-opera-
tive Association. The officers elected are,
resident, A. f. Mathes Clerk. S. p.
Cummings Treasurer, j. Z. Clough LIST
Director, ID. H. Fawcett I'd do, Charles
Balloon 81 do, s. H. Davis 4th do, H .
b. Clark. The President and Clerk have
been enthusiastic students and advocates
of cooperation. The headquarters are at
"A Monroe street. Samples have already
been made and orders received.
Another association to be known as the
" Shoemaker Cooperative Association"
is reported to be in progress Of formation.
STovR manufacturers report their profits
in 1877 were but fraction over seven per
cent. They say: We give employment to
loo, 600 men, a direct support to about
6OO, 600 persons We have about $50, 900
invested, producing articles almost in
to human life, while all we
claim il . just and fair return for our CAPT
tai and labor.
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THE MINERS STRIKE AT BLOOM.
INGTON.

The miners of Bloomington, Ill, to the
number Of one hundred, are at present on
strike, owing to the positive refusal Of
the company to provide, in compliance with
the law Of the State, proper means Of
egress and ingress to and from the mine
The shaft is $40 feet deep and the rope
and hosting gear are in such bad condition
that the miners will no longer jeopardise
their lives by going down until it is repair
ed. Section q, Of the Miners Bill Of this
State, makes it obligatory that the hosting
gear be kept in good and safe condition
1t reads as follows
SEC g. The owner or agent Of every coal
mine colhery, opened or operated BY shaft
or slope, shall provide a suitable means Of
signaling between the bottom and the top
thereof, and shall also provide safe means Of
hosting or lowering persons at the mines, with
a sufficient cover overhead on every box or
carriage used for huisting purposes, for the
prote, ton of persons So holsted or lowered at
the mines. The neglect
or refusal of any person or party to perform
the duties provided for and required to he per
formed by sections 1, ) and of this Act, by
the parties therein required to perform the
same, shall lie taken and deemed to be a ms
demeanor committed by them or any or either
of them, and upon conviction thereof, they or
any or either of them shall he punished by i'm
prisonment or fine at the discretion Of the
court trying the same.
Section Y, Of the same law makes it the
duty of the County Surveyor to see that
the provisions Of the foregoing act are car
ried out, and also that every precaution to
protect the health and lives Of the work
men be taken. Neither are done. The
law is virtually dead letter, as the hpist-
ing gear of this mine is probably the most
dangerous in the State and that corpora
ton must indeed be heartless one that
demands men to risk their lives unnecessa-
rily, while pursuing their dangerous avoca-
ton. We learn that the men were ordered
down to get their tools, but refused to do
50. 1t is reported that the aidof the sheriff
was next invoked who afterwards declared
that he would not risk himself down again
for the city Of Bloomington. of course
the company may as well close the
the mines, as it is no way likely that men
will be so foolhardy as to accept employ
ment under these circumstances.
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PONTIAC, Aug, ., 1872.
To the Editor Of the woKKINsNAN's ADVOCATE
In various parts of Central Michigan
very large amount Of wheat was cut during
the last week Nearly all Of it will be ripe
enough to cut this week, and, weather per
hitting, a large amount will be secured dur
ing the next week The wheat crop is an
extra one in quality, and much larger in
yield than was expected. The countlesof Der
rien, VanBuren, Cass, and st. Joseph will
h.rvest a larger yield per acre, and Of plumper
andbetter quality, than last year. The aver
age Is also greater. Kalamazoo, Barry and
Branch counties will harvest as good crops
~ wheat As last year Eaton, Calhoun and
HilIsdAle counties a fair average the other
wheat growing counties a good quality,
though not as abundant. There are very
lev Fields IN the State adapted to wheat,
which were well prepared and planted in
season. that will yield less than fifteen
bushels a. the acre. while many will reach
~ high A. thirty bushels Many Of the
late sown helds, on some grounds, which
hal the appearance of being nearly worth
less IN the spring are yielding good to fair
crops. Through the whole State there will
not probably he AZ many bushels harvested
a. last year, but with good harvest weather
the crop will b. fully equal in quality. In
tins country there will not be more than
two-thirds the average crop. Good harvest
hands are paid 81 to 50. % per day. Hay
~ yielding an abundant crop, and large
amount is secured in good order. Oats,
corn and potatoes now need rain, and IN
less it comes sOon the cat crop will suffer,
and be hight one. There was a slight fall
of rain here ON Wednesday last, which
lasted about thirty minutes, the first we
have been blessed with for several months.
Fruit Of all kinds will Le a superior crop.
Many Of the peach trees will be overbur
dened unless relieved of a large portion Of
that burden.
severe wind storm passed over the
south portion Of the town Of Bloomfield,
last week, doing great damage to crops IN
that section. Many fields Of wheat and
oats are not considered worth harvesting
The union school building, lately erected
at Birmingham, was damaged to the
amount Of 81, 900.
The towns Of Troy, Royal Oak and
Southfeld we expect, will have better
yield of grain than usual, the ground being
very level and naturally Of a low moist
nature, consequently the drouth does not
effect it as it does most Of the other towns
in this county.
Enthusiastic Grant and Greeley meetings
are being held i'll nearly every village, and
Clubs are being formed to add to the eX-
citement Of the " topic Of the day" n
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The Crispin Strike in Lynn.

The difficulties existing between the
Shoemakers Of Lynn, Mass, and their
employers does not appear to be diminish
ing. From information received, it would
appear that about fifty Of the employers
refuse to employ any one who is controlled
by the Crispin Lodges. On the other hand
the Crispins, believing that the money Zone
and-a-half million dollars) they ha@depos-
tied in the Savings Banks, was being used
by the manufacturers and spectators, de-
termined to withdraw it.
It is to be hoped that the X. o. 5. G. q
Of Lynn, will invest this capital IN co-Ope-
rative enterprise, and in future enjoy the
benefits of their own labor, and thus avoid
the costly experiment of strike. We
hope to hear of such good news from Lynn.
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THE LABOR CONGRESS.

The change of the place of meeting Of
the National Labor Congress from Mash
vile TO Cleveland, announced in wr last,
will, we feel assured, be approved BY the
friends of the labor movement throughout
the country. 1t was essential that large
attendance of the representatives of our
trade and labor unions should be secured,
and it became every day more and more
apparent that if it was held in Nashville,
it was very questionable whether quorum
would be in attendance, its distance from
the industrial centres and its geographical
position initiating seriously against it, II
was therefor, in obedience to y general de-
sire expressed in all quarters that the
change was made.
We feel assured our southern friends
themselves will indorse the step in fact
many Of them have already approved of it,
refusing to allow their preferences or sci
fish interests to stand in the way Of sue
cess. This is Just as it should be, because
control the decision Of the president and
committee And now that the change has
been effected and the objections to distance
and inacccssibility removed, we trust every
organization which can will make II a dut,
Ia be- represented All will be welcome,
aud rs its deliberations will in all proba
bihty be- purely Of an industrial character
the bugbear &c political action need no Ion
ger deter those who have heretofore rcfus
Cd u act with it, from attending at Cleve
land
Independent altogether of anything Of 4
political caste. there are a score of interest
ing questions which should engage tn,
attention Of a labor congress the system
attic organization of the industrial classes
arbitration, cooperation, the establishment
of labor bureau, and national eight
hour league, etc, etc, furnish fruitful
themes for discussion.
Now then, friends, come and let us rea
son together, and have good old fashion
ed reunion similar to the Baltimore Con
gress Of 1866 where harmony and broth
erly feeling prevailed, and every dclegAt,
returned home with new inspiration
The location Of Cleveland is admirable
easy Of access alike for the Pennsylvania
New York, Ohio, New England and west
ern representatives. 1t is also the head
quarters Of the Machinists, Blacksmiths
and Coopers' International Unions, and ",
shall certainly expect that Presidents
Fehrenbatch and Foran will do what the,
can to make it a success.
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MoINGoNA, Aug. q, 1872.
To the Editor Of the woRKINGxASs ADvocArK.
am dropping line to let your readers
know the transactions carried on by the
operators of the firm Of Logan, Garfield
Coal Co., Of Boonsboro, with their miners.
The miners were restricted TO have but
eight hundred weight Of coal on the car
All coal over and above it went 10 the Ope-
rators' pockets, yielding Ia them considera-
BILE margin during the month, also compel
inc their men to deal in their store, under
penalty Of being discharged, paying extor-
sive prices for their goods, from 40 to 81
per cent more than elsewhere. But all Of
this would not satisfy their vOraceous, mar
row souls. They have, been this twelve
months carrying their theiving and swind-
ling game very extensively with impunity,
by hanging pick points, iron nuts, melting
lead in the weights, keeping two hundred
and ten pounds for the weight Of the ca,
which indeed if they were weighed, their
average weight would not be over one
hundred and seventy pounds. Besides los
ing much, because two-thirds Of their
cars have no end gates OF side boards
perfect skeletons nothing but the frame
work to hold the coal, and loss Of thirty
FIVE pounds besides, giving much trouble
to the miners to fill them. This would not
fill the gizzards of the cormorants.
July first they wrote a large scroll Of
laws, by which both parties were to he
governed in future and the miners were
to sign these articles, so they could be
bound hand and foot. But the miners re-
jected these blue laws with contempt See
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Call for the National LSA,E Congress


rival. ri.H. s .t. .s..vr4
I'ue uoticr !, hcryby gwen thA; the >iN;h
annual session ot the National Labor I u,on
Nil ". held m the Clty VI Cleveland. Ohio
ou ii, th,rl Tuesday being the Eth DAY ~
September 1872. Al 10 o'clock IN the Ter,
noon
tll Trades Unions. al cooperative associa-
tons. All labor organizations Of every Kind
viii De- entitled a representation. for We be-
hr,e that all departments of industry should
have A common cause IN all our efforts Tor re-
form We therefore invite t. our ranks all
who by physical or intellectual labor, contrib
ute t. the nation, he they male or female
white Of black for this Is a struggle for hber-
ty and Justice
Labor organizations are entitled to represen-
tatIon as prescribed IL the constitution a. fol-
lows
Each International trade organization will
lee entitled TO two delegates OF one for every
three thousand or fractional part thereof,
when not represented ~ any state organiza-
tiun as prescribed IN the constitution.
All local trade or labor unions will be en-
titled To- one delegate Or representative in the
National Labor Union. Provided. that such
representatives shall derive their election from
the organization they claim 70 represent.
Each local or state organization. must at
the next meeting ~ the National Labor Union
report 70 the president the number q mem
hers in their respective unions, and pay INTO
the treasury an annual tax i ten per cent on
each member 80 represented.
Il l. expected that every organization VIII
see the Importance Of the coming convention,
and would appeal to every labor organiza-
ton to send delegate that We may counsel
together for the good and welfare Of our com
mon country.
Those organizations which are unable t.
send delegates, are requested to elect them,
and send their credentials to the Convention.
r. r TREvELICK, Pres
g. Ben. JOHNSON, Sect'g
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THE MINER.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4.-The strike Of coal
miners in st. Clair county, Ill., which
promised to be quite serious, is practically
ended. Several mining companies having
acceeded to the demands Of the miners,
and considerable number of them having
resumed work. Others will do the same
tomorrow.
Our miners in different sections are still
being subjected to petty annoyances by
bigoted operators, in the hope that they
may be forced to suspend, and thus relieve
the OPERATOR Of the necessity OF going
back" on the January agreement. Our ad-
vice in all such cases is, be callous TO
such infections, rather than become the
tools Of your oppressOrs. Mon
gtOr
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ON Thursday afternoon last, Mr.. r. F.
Trevellick addressed the miners of Bloom
ington, at Turner Hall. The attendance
was large, and the audience enthusiastic.
In the evening he delivered a public
lecture to the workingmen at the same
place. The chair was filed by Mr.. Glib
bons Of the Machinists and Blacksmiths
Union. Mr.. T spoke for an hour and a
half, on questions affecting the interests Of
the producing classes, commanding the
closest attention Of those present, and at
the end Of his remarks he was greeted
with applause His visit will doubtless be
productive Of much good.
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Nomination Of Moses W. Field.

We are pleased to learn that our esteem
ed friend Moses W. Field, Esq, has OBJ
tanned the republican nomination for Con-
gress for the LIST District of Michigan. Mr..
T. is member of the Executive Commit
tee of the National Labor Union, is sound
to the core on the monetary plank, and if
elected will no doubt make an able and
efficient representative. He has proven
himself in times past the true friend Of
the working classes, and the mechanics Of
Detroit owe to themselves to see that he is
elected
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National Labor Party Convention

In obedience t. instructions passed at a
conference If workingmen, held in New
York city July 80 1872 a Delegate Con-
yention If the Labor Reform party is here
by called to meet at Philadelphia, Thurs
day, August %, 1872, to nominate candi-
dates for President and Vice President of
the United States Each State to be-
entitled to as many delegates as representa-
tives in Congress.
EDWIN NJ. CHAMBERLIN,
Chairman n. y. Conference.
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Boxing the Compass.

The San Franciseo Enterprise, few
weeks since, hoisted the Davis and Par
ker flag. Before their withdrawal had
been announced, the names Of Greeley
and Bro~n were substituted in their
place, with a highly Mandatory article Of
those gentlemen. In its last issue another
change is made, Grant and Wilson being
announced as its choice. This is progress
with vengeance. There is still another
choice for . somersaulG Mrs. Woodruff,
We believe, is still on the track, although
il il doubtful if she can lCin,
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The National Curse.

An exchange says the national debt, on
July 31st was g, 273, All, 700, and the
cash in the treasury toward paying it was
1856, 35s, O44 And yet the political parties
Of the day have the audacity to talk of a
speedy return to specie payments 7"
How long will it be before the toiling
millions of this republic viii open their
eyes to the fact that this twaddle about
specie payments, is the iJnes,tstnes that is
reckoning them on to their own destruc-
ton. II is the syren song Of monarhy
that lulls Freemen TO sleep, while
being robbed Of their liberty. FREENEN,
watch the debt.
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CHICAGO. DETROIT AND CINCINNATI
AUGUST l.. 1872
lofrurAl
National Labor Congress,
Change Of Meeting place from Nashville ."
Cleveland.

change Of Meeting Place from Nashville ."
1eN Gland.
For the good e the cause, after serious
consultation with friends IT the Labor
Reform movement North and South. and
with the advice and appr,hauon e the IA
tioual Executive Committee notice Is hcrr
hv gwen, that the place e meeting ~,
holding the next SESSION at the National
Labor Congr, : Is changed tr'm the ,,ty ~
Nashville. Tenn. to IT, held IN the catN n
cleveland. uht, vu the th,ri Tuesday ~
September lS-2
K r rkNStlu.N. Rvs y l. L
G Es> JrU>>,'>. >>,NtNgN
4 C.VsNt.N.
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GREENtASTLE, aug. ., IotZ.
Political NATIONAL LABOR REFORM :-
Owing to Judge David Davis and Joel Park
er withdrawing their names as candidates o.
the National Labor Reform party, for Presi
dent and Vice President Of the United States
bus on Wednesday July Path 1872, is post
poned, t. ilcct IN Columbus, Ohio, on We'd
nesday, August 2sth 1872, at 10 o'clock a m
BY order Of National Committee
r. J. WHITE, Sec,
45l w 5th street
r. NJ DAVIS, State Executor,
1879 Race street Gin, o.
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HAVING recently reorganized our office,
and having got once more into thorough
running order, we have concluded to issue
the ADVOCATE in future on Thursdays in
stead of Saturdays, - that our Eastern
and Southern readers can have it by sun
day morning. In order to do 50, We have
dated the present issue the 18th Of August
instead of the 10th. Readers will there
fore understand that no paper Of that
date has been issued, although no change
has been made in the number.
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Protest.

| hereby enter my protest against the
legality or validity Of the call for the Labor
Party Convention, to meet in Philadelphia
Aug 22d, to nominate candidates for the
Office Of President and Vice President Of
the United States A. NJ PUETT,
Chairman Nat Ex Com,
Labor Reform Party.
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TAILoRs' INTERNATIONAL CoNyENTIoN.
The Tailors' international Convention,
commenced its session in New York on the
18th inst. Delegates from all the states
and Canada wore present
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THE CIGAR MAKERS.

k Will unions desiring changes in the addresses u
corresponding secretare. please state the IT the
former secretary
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CoRREsPoNDEEC &c.
FROM Maryland.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for any op
expressed BY our Correspondents.
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WoRKINGMEN, subscribe and write for
your paper.
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which means the Knights Of Malakof, are
progressing well, they are receiving Access
sions to their ranks every meeting night /;
they have three arches in the city which
are doing well, and report the arches in
the interior of the State to be in good
working order. This is good news from
the carpenters, or as we must now desig
nate them, the X. o. NJ. knights Of
Malakof.) There are few trades standing
more in need Of solid organization than the
carpenters Of this, city and indeed, Of the
whole country, let us hope the good work
may 90 on. Yours, &c.,
PIONEER
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both can explain, how and when, and ,cLy
the pipe Of peace was smoked.
Before concluding Mr.. t., let us give you
word Of advice, which if followed, will no
doubt prove to your advantage. Remember
cIvILTTY COST NOTHING that gentleman
can differ with you without being thieves,
knaves or traitors that those who are
always readyto asperse the character, action
or motives of others, are the very men
whose loyalty may be questioned. Remem-
Der also that blackguardism and Islander
prove nothing, and convince no one. If
you are in earnest, employ the little talent
God has given you to better purpose than
sewing the seeds of discord in labor's ranks,
and slandering those who in their action,
have been guided by the purest of motives,
and advocated the right as God has given
them to see the right, and who propose to
act as consistently in the future as they
have in the past With your kind invita-
ton we cannot comply. We were identifi-
ed with the Labor movement, before the
name of Alexander Troup was known,
we expect to be connected with it after it
has been forgotten. In all our transactions
we have courted and still court the closest
scrutiny, though we most respectfully de-
cline, i'll this instance at least, to obey the
behests Of brainless blatherskite.
We feel an apology is due our readers
for this digresion from our established
custom, but as the charge direct has been
made, and made in our absence, and a.
our silence would have been misconstrued,
we have been forced against our inclination
to make these statements public.