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I24 ACRE
Mill for Sale,

THI steam NIL, situated in Milton Plantation
oxford County, Maine, on a good road, only nv,
miles from the railroad. Said mill wa built some
three years ago, at Il cost Of about 5000 and o.
can bc bought 90 a bargain IL applied for soon. 10
has one OF the best circular saw board machines
IN use, and lgth machine. birch machine and
other small machinery. said Ail r. IN good -
pair and is an excellent chance for spool Factory
with plenty OF white birch and poplar lumber
Exempt from taxation for ~ y-arg.
R.u.ALLES.
Milton PLANTATION. July l5th. Isl. n
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.BOSTON & P0RTLRHO
STE AMERS-
The sTAUXCu aud SUPERIOR sea- goin;
Steamers,

The sTkUECU aud SUPERIOR sea- going
Steamers,
John BROOKS and Montreal,
Will. until further notice. leave Atlantic Wharf i0r
Boston, daily SUNDAYS excepted, 10 O'Clock l..
n. Bsturnn- leave lull9 Wharf Boston. line
dsys 30 ?. ".
Those steamers hays hcs- rev y Ltttd - itl
steam .?paratus Tor heating cabins aud ststc
rooms, sud BOW alIId SO lasst cou"vbirut Ala
n Oriable means or transportation between
20 ton aud Portland
Passengers by THE lssE ssisbIi.hei Ina. sbtsiE
every comfort and COW cEitucs, arrive Ia Tins 20
take the earliest trains out Of he city, and avoid
TIC Inconvenience u arriving ate a. night.
Freight Taken at Low Retes.
Marx .10ds. care =. S. Packet -.
Fare sIe stats Rooms maT 5o - ln
advance . G3l.
W. I. BILLINGS, Agent.
J. II. COELE, Jr., Gen. Ago, Portland.
rel MI tEfta L.
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10 the Honorable justices of the suyrsms judi
cial Court next 20 be holden a. Paris ulihin
apd Tor the County Of oxford, on the nrsi Tues
tlsv Of December. 1872.
GSPECTFULLN libsls AMI give. th!s Sor
Ia 10 ba informed Rstsey l.. Mciutrc, Of STOW
In said County. thzt .hs was married to F'eusglc
r. McIniirc now OF ths stale OF Missouri OF p~ii.
unknown, 81 Rochester, y. II by Charles pcnue't
A Justice OF the Peace On the 9Th DAY VI June
lSSt aud on the third day OF pecemser VI .ali
year your libelant aud asid Frsicris ; moved
INTO said stow, aud there lived ~ husband aud
wife till March, SO, when The said frederic r
yyunlly deserted and abandoned your hbcl.ut
without reasonable cAuse, AMI without intent on
the uart OF your lihclaut 10 procure hitoTss. an
IA. 1, this day continued aAid abandonment, and
DISCRETION, that by ssid Frederic p. she has sns
child George J.. ak yoais old-wheg0fJTc, s-c
pravs that divorce frOm the bonds OF natritnoay
Aforesaid, NAV DC dccracd by said Court, And tha
custody of said child dscocd 10 har th.i .ho same
would Doe reasonable and proper, conducive 20 DO
mt.tic harmony, and consistent wiki the peace snd
morality of society
Da.sd 10 .aid STOW, Nav l5sh, is-.
BErSEN /. MCINTYRE.
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MANHOOD:

How LOST, How RESTORED I!
Just published, new edition OF DR..
49, CulyerNyeIls Celebrated Essay on
Er<3ths radical cure without medicinal Of
sPaHMAToRRHu.A, or Seminal Weak
ness, Involuntary Seminal Losses, lPorHNCi.
Mental and Physical Iucapseity, Impediments 10
Marriage, etc. also, CoSsUGPFIoS, EPILEPSY, <
FITs, Induced by sslflndulgencs or soNn4! 91traV-
a.ance.
as-Price, in sealed envelope, only cents.
The celebrated author, In this admirable essay,
clearly demonstrates, irsm thirty years success.
iul praelcsthat the alarming consequence. Of solf
abuse NAV be radically cured without tho danger.
GUS use OF internal medicine or the application Il
the knife pointing out mode OF cure al ohre
simple, certain and eGeetusl, by means Of whiCA,
every sufferer, no matter what his condition III y
be, may cure himself chsaply, privately and rGdi
saRV.
H3-This lecture should be in ths hsuds Of every
youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, TO any AL
dress on receipt OF six cents, or postage stamps,
by addressing the publishers,
Also DR.. CULNERWKLL'S Marriage Guide
price 80 cents.
Address the Publishers,
CIIAS. j. &. KLINE & CO.,
=. o. Box, 4js6. ~ BoWeiy, New YORK
RprslD12 ly
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ANDROSCOGGiS ss At the ssprsms Judicial
Court, begun aud held ut Auburn, within and Tor
the County OF Antroseosyln, on 1se thiru tues,
dav of January. Anso bomini one ihOussnd
eight hundred and .eventythrce.
Iron the foregoing libel, ordered thstt the libel.
ant give notice 10 Bstscy Stone 70 appear seiois
the Justices OF our Suprerse Judicial Court, 30 81
holden at Paris, within and Tor the County OF On
ford on the sscond Tuesday of March next, by
publi.hing an gttssted cSpy Of said libel aud this
order thereon, three weeks sucCcssively ~ We
oxford Democrat, printed ia Paris, the last publ
cation 10 be at least thirty days before tho .tiiaE
of said Cour, that she may then and there "a cur
said court appear and shew cause, IL any sho u.
,,hv the prayer OF snd ltbclAHt should not se
granted.
ArTRsr:-DANIEL 4. ATWOOD, CLERK.
true copy OF libel aud srder Of the Couf'
thereon.
Arrr.r:-DANIEL L. ATWOOD, Clerk.
EnOch Foster ir., Atty for hbefL
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Notice to Debtors.

A Ii persons having unsettled accounts with
IA the subscriber, are requested 10 settle the
same on or before the 10th of February.
DAVID SEWALL.
East Sumner, Jan. ., 1873. ian2i
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.,S75 to $50 per month r %sTs snS 4.
!. smAls to .ntrsiucs she GENUINE IMPROVED
E-COMHON SENSE FAMILY SEWING MA
s,CHlNE Thi. machine will .titch hem fell tuck,
ee.quili bind, csrd braid ard emhroider in most
s-IsuperOr manner. Price Only 5lj.Fu,ly licensed
sand warranted for & 's years. we will pay ~ 80
Ter machine that will sew stronger, more
beautiful o. more elastic seaa than ours. 10
sHpekcs the r. sstic Tsck stitch Every second
S"stitch can lie CUT aud still the cloth cannot nc
80 from SIS 10 $50 per month an expenses or a
determination from which twice at amount can
cE3be made Adires. SECOMB 4 90. Boston Mass.
80 PifisbErg,sPd. Chicago, "a a. So LOUis, No.
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THE
Gong r0g atiOnaliSt
THE

omen. tha new v,..f with artIcsi from some Ol ne
most cinin- nj write, iu the country IL The hT.s
number REV. ". n N. MURRAY luru.AhsA no hrs'
of twelve articles from hi, pen. IL j. tnIit!oI "A
Free Pulpit Pulpit OF Power" Ia tho sabbath
Soheol column, pK. TODD hae comments every
week on the Uniform Lessons, AMI thousands Wit
regard these alone rs worth tAe cost ot Tie paper
MIS- J. II. CHAPLIN, who interests alike Nl clt-'.
a. Of readers, Nll furnish one 81 hrr i'ptiir
sketches every month. series OF twelve .hclr'
from A. many 81 tho most distinguish clergy
men in ENGLAND, such - pnAN >IANihl Aul Oh.
HINNHN will commence ueNt week. EsN. Hot
ACE JAMES furuiahc. letters from abroad eucs lu
Two week An attractive Agricultural column y
edited by JAMES r. 4. lINDH Bssidcs our usual
Children's Department. We publish this year one
or more article, every week IN large tfps LOT Ile
youuCest. our Washington letter, e'srT week,
though only n column lOus 10 read with srSat IN
tsrcst ahd comes TO sccm like . familiar talk about
events al the Capital. II you wish 20 know what
/. going on At tho East Ia Now York, Ia the inisr
or or Al tho west take the CONGRbGAIIONdL-
TST. Our news dspartmgut, both secular and re-
iigious and the literary page. n The tpNtHh-
GiTfONALISI, are more fuit and complete tfAn
those of any other religious paper aud we aim 10
make il the most interesting, attractive AMI Valu
able Of religious journals Tor tho family.
Every new subscriber gets beautiful Chrome
aud Frame worth $500 at least. semi for spoci-
men number Forty columns Of r'siius waiter
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any denomination, without Chrome, for ,.
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ID CORNmLL, BosTOA.
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BRIGGS & BROTHERS
ILI.I--sTRA'rED
FLORAL ORk!

ls.'. SOW OFT l,sCrl -
Quarterly lha foas number .sr' S7V Hntfr''
" mail fOr = tsu.. 1hs Fiyssst sut taesi inNiruc
tive llIug .;,d and Descriptive Fisrsi Guide ever
published. Iao.O uI our patrons NO "rloIH
seeds las. ssar aEI FSIc rrcii.cH Ni.a - cents,
viii recuirs liz tour Qu.tcslics f0r ls.s IHsss
who order 80, IL this wear Will Do ereitei Win
subscription Tor ls1t. The JNuuA-y nuntser con
taius nearl- 600 Engraving, Two s.petb
Tinted Plates % our gorge - i IoiNl hroiao'i
Informal. .-i4t.Vs ~ FlJVs. Ncst.-J'ts, a.
4 thor cui. vsiisA, n al such mailer - vas 10y.
mer,. 6,uIu .u our Aususl Catalogue. You VIII
tni.4 IL II vnr order zI.ERS before sss.us Brizs.
q Bro. oNABTaBLT. Nsch~licuyc con-.
pari.sa -. Iual..y % sasIs All price a.d sizc oi
psrksts our calendar, Advanced sheets
aud Prize. List. for 1871 ssnt ifSS. Address
Ians, BRIGGS "a BROTHER, ~
Ssodsius al & BlOTI.ts, EoCHifSgER, ~ \.
yVVANTED.-A reliable srd iuicligsn man ~
w good AddTsss 70 s0gs.s In ads.ir.Sle 4 IA
cratiVe b. prs luSns nom sl3JJ ~ s5sylP per
wear. Address J. =. FORD - CO., Nav lofL
Boston. chicago; or Szn Francisco.
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Children cry for Pitchers Castoria

substitute for Caster OIL. 10 assimilates tAe food
cures Wind Collie, and causes natural sleep. II
does not contain morphine, Ga ploassnt TO TAXA
never gripcs and never tails. The best pkysls
known. dee3l2m.
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FOR SALE.

THE FARM owned and occupied by ThOm6s
4 clark, Esq, FOR many yeaTs, on Paris HI
Will make two good farms, or one Of the best ~
town. Buildings convenient for two families
two good pastures, two orchards, two wood lots,
all good land, no waste land on the place. II not
cold by first OF April, next, whole, viii be Of
fsrsd in lots suit those in the village who wosld
like TO buy. If not sold BY first Of May, viii be
let 10 some good man with small family. For par
ticulars inquire OF u. ;. DOE, on account OF the
subscriber, [. H. RIfLEl'
Paris, Ne, Dec. 10, ls12. lamtapr
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!. r-sguai'-l ~ 10y Nturr rrrcNr. il vii rfsi
..str .sLtrpst- ~ thoroughly destroy t' ".''...
aa, .uUstaace. ~ VIZ rlrYf ..nt VII cA-.'esl.r
...Isl all plcdis 1.itt.u % N.t.lls ,I rt cement
IL there want or action - ynus Liver =
spleen! Unless relieved 80 uaUr. tiv '..., Pre-
roms. impure ~ t-Ir -rious SEC Ht,ptoI...s
..foOlious COZ skm lIsa,.s.. Hpt,hss Feioi.s l'..
tulss Carkrr. Pmp's., - &
Have YOU "A Dyspcptic htontHch ale.
t,-s,gop Is uourty HlGs '. 1fr rrt'riu b. ,-'..
tstsd ,rith loss 49, fr.t. rJvr -"t thr A'1n'
p.1ps.r.I IsuI-rry Gr.,sr. WrsL'cs %. ias..
fuIr
navsycr vszkness - ihc 1nte"bnea
: ru arc iu 1aeL-- 90 tarlaIe Ii.if-.Aa o. inc
,.r.s.if.I fufarlI4sti.H. OFF si.t N.tNls-
Hare YOU WeaharsS or thr tri lrt -
Urinary Organs lou il't procure 'ut.s..
--'isf ~ Won 80 liable tn suffering vur.' ia'1
death.
Are yes drj.otrd, -f1vEs, suiI, '. 50 o. ".
d-.frf4rl = .rfa will lcs'srtf. '.ra'r.
coated tongue -. bad irsliHt u1uit
FuIarr.fs -reay iut All uI irs' '- sssss.
lg-ttus--4. rHI Troubles fl- r'sfa.'n- .ai Is.i
r-n.. tHupiit-,cI ui0ui aHf iuitar.u- We .f -
size tl' f....s. Cos nuild... pI 49, -
vyrtkturu Glr...i ton. ~
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ;,

it0SNC sOH Ii A it'a IL IL .
/ - o. other scN mas tssclnaie ana gain lha
love 4 nls.,iolt VI any perIon they may choose,
instantly Til. simple mental requirement al can
posses. tree by mail for 2jc., together win a
marriage guiIr. Egyptian Oracle, Dreams, Hints
10 Isiie !. WrJtlinSEight shirt ,Sc \ queer book.
Eddress + WfLLIAR Co, Pubs, PhilS-
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f Q r q "A 7 E !
very desirable Public House, new, anal iirsg-
class In an t- appointments situated centrally for
travel and Tor summer resort; supplied with The
puIest water, hot and cold baths BIliart Hal
Bowling Alley and sable connected.
VIII be sold no bargain, with or without the
furniture. Apply % FREELAND HOWE,
Real Estate Agent Norway, Maine.
iault-im
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HOTEL

Diydsll, sspt. H. ls7i.
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ArrEsr:-DANiELP /. ATWOOD, Clerk.
EnOch Foster, ir., Atty. for hbeft
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-25
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

In the last number Of the Coopcrs' Jour
pd friend Foran refers to the statement
made by Ben. f. Green, a scholar, author
and Statrsman(D " that he was present Al
'the session Of tho National Labor Con
grrss, and that he saw but t,ro men
either at Baltimore Or Chicago who I'M
and only purpose WAS the smolinration Of
labor All the rest impressed him with
'thc idea that their Judgment and viii
were controlled by few selfish men, IN
whose minds the designs Of the machine
were centred, and that their only motive
was t. grind their own axes
Wen this j. a rather broad assertion,
aud Whru It is remembered that the Balti-
more Congress was composed ecriuSiccjy If
sixty trades unionists, who were elected a.
such uf men who had been identified
with the .ah"r movement for years that It
embraced several presidents II our national
unions. ana representatives from them, that
they had been selected 10y their constltu
cnts nn account If their supposed fitness
the uuiHia, IF Ben +. Green, As notorious
trlchster and dem agoguo as the country
contains, will he appreciated
On the last day Of the session. we have >
distinct recollection Of this scholar, author
ami statesman, requesting US t. move that
H. be allowed the privilege of the tloor, As
he had a scheme to Prol ose, which would
prove NJ Incalculable benefit t. the work
ing classes Permission was granted,
when. To- the disgust IF all present, he pro-
crrdvd to read long -winded rigmarule
about colonization project, Of which he
was To- be chief cook and bottle washer. 1t
j. needless to add no action was then taken
hy the few selfish men present"
At Chicago he appeared AS a delegate,
where he valnly strove to secure an en-
dursement Of his visionary project. Find
ing his efforts were not appreciated, he
suddenly disappeared, no one knew Or
cared how.
I'm conclusion, we make bold t. assert
that more earnest, intelligent, disinter-
estcd representation, direct from TIE ntAI
II L,Lor. never assembled IN this or any
other country, than met in Chicag" On the
flint NJ 1867 Sylvis, Whalcy, Brown, En-
ais, JessuP, Trevcllick, Cummings, Hinch-
eIif'r, and host IF others Sho could be
named. can well afford u have their record
impugned by a man whose chief occupa-
riuu fir years has been defence If a sys-
tenn. which Vas blot IN the civilization
Of the 10Th century
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-25
CANADIAN vs.. AMERICAN UNIONS

We much regret the action taken by the
Bricklaysrs National Union il reference
"a the suggestion uf the President in chang
ING the name IF the organization To the
International Union" 1t is not at all
likely that any definite action viii now be
taken on the application Of the Canadian
Unions before the Baltimore Session iii
1874. and it is more than probable that
since their proposals for amalgamation
have been virtually rejected, Iour brethren
across the line may reconsider their action,
and refuse to renew such propositions. 1t
l. well known, especially to the mechanics
81 Buffalo, Detroit and Chicago, that the
great busbear in past encounters with EN-
pluyers has been the influx Of Canadian
worhmen. And nov that union princi-
pies have taken such a start in the Domin-
ion that several Of our oldest and strong
est unions find their position strengthened
by recognition and association on terms Of
equality with them, it seems shortsighted
At least to reject the overtures made at
indianapolis.
It i all very well to assert that a union
man in Canada will remain union man in
the United States, and that the fewer en-
tangling foreign alliances We have the bet
ter This is virtually lodging the ISIS Ie
Canadian unionIsts are supposed to have
some pride as well as American unionists,
while their interests are identical with our
own and why they should he denied ad
mission and representation to our coun-
sells, while expressing willingness to
accept all the obligations and responsible
ties requIred-is a question which they
viii tie very apt to ask, and which y ill he
somewhat difficult to answer We believe
the experience IF the president Of the
Molders Coopers' Typographical and Ci-
samakers Unions will warrant us in as
c,rting that their respective organizations
have been materially benefited by the
connection, and that they would not dis
solve it if they could.
1t Is well for them and all Others to
remember that there are several points in
the Dominion where "a, or at the outside.
~ hours, notice can furnish all the work
men to crush our own mechanics that is re
quired, while there are points in the United
States, where twice AZ hours would fail to
bring a man
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-25

ness Of poverty is every where seen con
trasted with the sickness of wealth the
extorted labor Of some comPensatlng for
the ideness Of others wretched novels by
the side of stately colonades, the rags Of
Indulgence blended with the ensigns Of op-
ulence IN a word the most useless Protu-
sion. III the midst of the most urgent
wants When those scientists who first
gave to the world the true science VI Point
ical Economy bear such testimony as to
the condition and fate Of the wages popu-
Iation, can it be supposed for a moment,
that they ever intended the law of compe-
tition to apply to the wages laborer. The
only effect competition can have among the
wages population is, to reduce the price
If that labor, thereby tending to pauper-
izatiun, and its concomltant crime-a re
suit that all time Economists, Statesmen
and Philanthropists would deeply deplore.
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they did something decidedly foolish they
increased this to seventy-hve per week.
They are a good deal like the old COW, who
invariably gave large quantity Of milk,
but generally kicked over the pail about
the time it was full These men are now
receiving IA cents, but if they continue to
kick to flinders all their good resolutions,
they may find themselves back tn 10 cents
before they fairly comprehend the force
with which an unHise act rocoils upon the
perpctrator.
The boys Of No /, Mimi, mindful Of
the sterling worth and persistent labors OF
their President, Bro Curtis, made him the
recipient Of a valuable watch and chain On
their last meeting night in the old year
From small and feeble union, No. MINI
has become one Of the most powerful lodges
IN the Order, and if her President contrib
utod III the tuain to bring about this result
he richly deserved the compliment which
the boys 81 generously extended to HIM
No < of ohio recently presented their
President, Mr.. X SchIlhng, who is also LIST
Vice President "f the International .rg;,n-
izntion, with handsome gold watch and
cham. We can't tell how many h B1,is il
cost Tramps are advised ID avoid Ct,ve-
land az present
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-25
THE COOPt RS.

The Coopers Monthly Journal for Janu-
AIRY has jus9been received, and is a, full Of
interesting reading matter, especially to the
craft, as an egg is full of meat While we
radically differ with Brother Foran in his
views ON the necessity for Labor Party
some Of which we propose to reply ton
kindly spirit-the Journal does credit
alike To his head and his heart, and is
worthy the support Of every cooper in the
country.
The reports from the several unions ars
not as encouraging as we should like to see
them, trade especially in the Western States
being extremely dull.
THE members of No 8 Ohio lately did
a very wise thing they stinted themselves
to sixty barrels per week, but still later
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CO OPE RATION.
HA>SAt HtSETT~.


A Cooperative store has been started i'll
Abbott Village Shares have h.. II tax H
up by between thirty and forty working
men, and more will soon JON them. Th-
workingInen who are taking huld W, thi~
movement are more intelligent than the
average Of their class, and they dies, w. sud
will achieve Success 1t would hr Nr5l ii
the workmgncu throughout the country
were as ready to cooperate and preserve
to themselves As far Us possible the fruls
of their honest labor.
The Natick Protective Union was moor
porated Dee TO- 1866 and commenced rus
mess Jan. |. 1861, With a capital ~ =. 600
divided INTO 200 shares Of SO each III,
business has been confined to groceries,
meat and provisions, and has been done GA
a strictly cash basis All goods beng paid
for when purchased, whether by stecAhnld
ers or others The stockholders receive
interest at the rate Of siN per cent, pay
abIe annually, On the amount " stock held
and discount of five per cent on all pur
chases At the end of twenty-one months
from the time If commencing business the
Union declared a stock dividend uf =. 900
so on each original share-in increasing
the capital stock to II, 900 Five years
from date Of organization second dVi-
dend Of -, 600 III cash was declared and
paid. On the first lay Of last October the
assets of the Union we're -, 1444l Thus
it will be seen the business. commenced on
capital Of - go, besides furnishing
goods at low rate. has paid the proprle-
tors nearly $1,000 in dividends and accu-
mutations.
The trade for the past twelve months has
exceeded $lOO, 900.
THE MINERS o. NORTHUMBERLAND AND co
OPERATION.
At last we have a real and true effort to
form a coal-mining cooperative company.
After repeated statements about the North
umberland miners with respect to cooper
alton, few friends have fairly launched
the scheme, which is to give profit on
capital, profit to labor, and profit to
trade. The prospectus is clear and unmis-
takably co-operative-no nothing Of the prin-
ciple that will prevent men from thinking,
az in the case Of Briggs scheme. As the
matter progresses, we will make occasional
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-25
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCIstD, Cal, Jan. IL, 1873.
IT, the Editor II the WGknGHAN's ApyOcGTE.
am requested 10 write an article for
the ADVOCATE, giving my views as to the
eight hour system q labor.
1t is a difficult subject, after having
written So much abtut it, not that it has
been exhausted, forthere is no end to ar
'gument in its favor but the trouble is to
determine what line Of reasoning is best
for your readers te journeymen me
chanies are already convinced Of it's neces-
sity as a principle to b. established among
them 50 all they neel is exhortation to
prepare for carrying on their wishes, by a
complete system Of organization. There
is, however, a necessity for plain home
truths, to be used by wokingmen when in
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-25

BALTIMORE, Jan. IA 1873.
70 the Editor IT the MoRkINGNASs ADVOCATE
| have again awaited myself Of the op-
vUCATE after our dull
HOLIDAYS.
1t seems that the old style Of merrymak-
ing is fast disappearing here during Christ
mas holidays. Every year it seems to me
our good people make less Of Christmas,
and III its stead they keep the New Year
more Of a holiday than formerly ; but
suppose the customs Of our grand-fathers
in keeping Christmas holidays must pass
away and lie forgotten, as well as their
way Of governing the country. Well, We
must not complain, for this is progressive