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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-10-25
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ONE .iisre there lived, but where | cannot tell
maa Who loved his aud gtIiet we'll
nd cared but little TOR the bet things
Nd earnest love Of Cod and Heaven brings.
Ach sabbath morning y hen the churchhelrs chime.
,Iled lar and the peaceful Eorship time,
issous sht some quiet spot u pas away
d case ahd ldoness the holy sy
His ~ife was not hc for. clear and strong
" ere her perceptions ot all RI. ht aad wronk
AMI love of God thr1ug IN all mr. nature sreN
AM niade her thoughts aud actions gord AiAtrue.
Her heart yearnei strongly Tor her husbands pd.
A. every loving CnriStian ~onAn', should
And ~h. bescughs hin Oft % change his Ways,
AMI seek wish hsr co.'s hIly house Of praise.
Aui always, when She ask "a hin. h. sould say. \
- 90 tnOagn To chu ch TINS pleasant Sib1ath dA
And when, with O-n.rs there you bend the Knee,
Why, then. dear woman, pray for thee and me.
Now, ii ~ happened tha, one nizhi he slept.
And dreamed iretm. VII BE reetri have Kept
Though fast asleep upJu hi, easy bel
tie thought ihN; a, AID his good vile we're dead
Their ,rer lie coIclule h,nd 10 htnd.
Tney st .rte N toward the better itnd,
Aud RI ich. iAit. fuuL TIRE 1. aud rn ahd ~cAk,
In g-se, o. tiysssn, ~hea ais srd 'hriseiAns seek
He knockeI n., i,ubtins th,l nssonI The gate
Vas rcst lNa.ll, Fam VA, s-r1.ls aud great
St Petrr tAnil. lad sNang the gate aitr,
And questioned. ~ Ihc le-end ~np va there
" why. A. W, the qui 4 answer. and nv vile
We've jusi d-pArt.i pHr lli earthly lie.
And nuS .o1i yli 81. Peter lc' "a, ",
F,r Nser most are. ;ael tired nv ~.ie aud l.
= Please wait a moment, good ~ re er said.
Gu said A. home While your ','d woman prayed
You bA-ie her = To- church. hnl bend the &c
And pray, Wnile She there i.r her anu thee
-. - she PRAYED e. Heaven frr her ami thee.
t,r thee ana her hrr rast in Heaven All pc
F5r II she di .h-. ra,irx shle Ynu stad At home,
Thea you've a. rignt o. .seasen. wSn2in come
81 through ,,s Ale hi, sif- pissed iut ot veN,
And LEI. hi.u o.. sn. fsr an entrance through
Lei, hm 10 fsa g.. when o Na- 10 laie.
The rtyt worth -lriylH- tyr bey J,rI Heavens gse
AnIlzel. hc a il..,,isned. '' Have then l, lot
a. rr.t .ud Heaven. ha.t4-t -l.t- ~ them mo-
Tie rest b, f,r liy sife ans nHf t,r ms
iieriti,r she d.! the prssHs tn.t IAN Pitihs see
Tie Sense III ~. great o,s struck home strong sn'
deep.
That IL t.Aoac hiu from his tr,Ih'od sle-p
ANA he Wl- yu4V much reIo.cr q" mud
rnAL hr Nas -.O alive among mankind
II Heaye. y. r. ,,unei " i Mt worth DE pAiu-
ur4fiu. f,r Who can expect tht gam
Ii -.in / pTlg iJr nv pan soul a. al.
But leave d. 10 others. deserve ~ Iall.
N.>t m,r,ing shsa the church bells rln. al t,b.
AMI called % worship All the sons Il men.
III wife much l,tpBi,tei a; the sht-
IL see g. rr IN baud Al the roadside AL.
You'v pra, a. r " sad. fpr yourself aud me
- lpi.. thtt I AN AIMED 10 ask of thee
Hereafter 10 ouI worship veil combine
fou d. your praying, and viii DO uiiue
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PREAMBLE.

WHEREAS, There are now a number Of local
and State Unions among our miners through
out the country, and,
WHEREAS, 1t is indispensable and necessa-
~ for the government Of said unions, that
National Association should be established,
and,
WHEREAS, Such an organization has been
established, the following Constitution is sub
mitted for its government
lin union there is strength, and in knowl-
edge Of union there is power. In a union en-
bracingin its formation all our different branch
es and lodges, and every miner in the entire
country, founded upon basis as broad as the
land in which we live, lies our only hope. Sin
glehanded we can do nothing, but united there
Is no power Of wrong, we cannot openly defy.
Our prayer is that miners and underground
workers generally who have not already
made a movement in that direction, will he
stimulated to action, and organize lodges ard
branches in the diffe. ent places where they
may reside, connecting themselves nfifediate-
ly with the Miners National Association,
And thereby enable us to 20 hand and hand
together, for their own mutual benefit and
happiness.
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A TrTroNBoRoUGH, N. H., farmer who
sowed bushel Apd half Of wheat and ex
pended 20 on cultivating il, has got Just
the same quantity back No interest.
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CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l.
NAME OF ASSOCIATION

NAME OF ASSOCIATION
This society sh all be known As The Min
ers' National Association Of the United States
of American.
ARTICLE IL
oRJEcTs
l. The objects of the Society shall be to
promote the interests Of the miners morally,
socially and financially for the protection of
their healths and theirs slives ; to spread gener-
al intelligence among them to remove, as far
as possible, the cause for all strikes, and adopt
wherever or whenever it is practicable. the
principle of arbitration to urge upon all
miners the necessity Of becoming citizens Of
the United States Of America, that we may
secure, by the use of the ballot, the services
Of men friendly to labor both in our State and
National councils TO create fund for the
support Of the members of this Association
as described in the Constitution and by laws
Of the Association.
2. To obtain Legislative enactments for the
more efficient management Of mines, where
bv the lives and health Of miners may be bet
ter preserved.
g. To shorten the hours of labor in the
mines
4. To protect all branches and members,
when unjustly dealt with by their employers.
5. To secure the true weight of the pro-
duction of the Miners material at the mine,
thus giving to them and the operators their
legitimate dues.
g. To sue for compensation, when it is
proven to the satisfaction of the Association
that the negligence of the employers has been
the cause Of q members death.
Z. To provide weekly allowance for mem.
bers, when out Of employment. in resisting
any unjust demands.
9. To assist all similar Associations which
have the same object in view, to wit Mu.
tual protection Of members, and the protec-
tion of labor against capital
ARTICLE iii.
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l60, 900 acres.
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PROCEEDINGS.
UF THE
MINERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
UF IHE
NITED STATES,

Yo,sngsto,c,., Ohio, OctoJsr II, 1873.
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This society shall be known As " The Min
ers' National Association Of the United States
of American"
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oF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

The executive officers Of this Association
shall be elected annually in the following
manner: The annual Convention represent
ing the entire members Of the Association,
shall place in nomination men selected from
themselves, and upon any one delegate re-
ceiving q majority Of the whole votes cast for
any office, be declared duls elected. The vote
for executive officers shall, in all cases, be BY
ballot
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The executive power Of this Association
shall be composed Of a general President and
one Vice President to he drawn one from each
State represented in the Association, gener-
al secretary and a treasurer, anu shall be
known az the Executive Board Of the Miners
National Association of the United States of
America
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sitution and bylaws be governed by thems
tin all their parts, conforming to the principle
on which they are based and submit to the
general laws Of the Association paying as IN
entrance-fee ten cents and thirty cents dues
per quarter every month thereafter.
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ome where there lived, but where cannot tell,
. maa Who loved hi~ ease aud gIiet we'll
nd cared but little tor the hel r things
Nd earnest love OF God and Heaven brings.
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The Convention assembled, pursuant to
adjournment, the President, John Siney,
in the chair
After the roll call Of delegates, the min
utes Of the previous session were read and
approved
The credentials of j. c. Saunders, Of
Beaver County, Pennsylvania, we're read
and accepted
The Committee ON Constitution, through
the Secretary, presented their report,
which was read and received, but in order
to allow the delegates to vote intelligently,
100 copies were ordered to be printed for
the use of the Convention.
The reports of the delegates were next
proceeded with, which occupied the time
o: the Convention till adjournment.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

BISHOP SIMPSON Is faithful to
his commiltals on "WOman's
Rights" though he has been
somewhat quiet on the ques-
lion since it was taken in hand
by an exceptional class of wo
men. Recently at South Bend
he said: pardon a depression.
| want the day to come when
women will vote. Without
their vote | lear we will never
be able TO put down the houses
of lntamy and liquor saloons
of our country. N thing is so
ruinous to the country, it is
true, and it is my opinion that
we can't get along without the
women voting. 1t is not good
for man to be alone" "
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In Sullivan county, N. Y,
there is published the Liberty
Register, and of those who en-
rich its advertising columns is
one Dusenberry. His notice
thus begins: ut is admitted
that we not only love our
wives, but also our children,
brothers and sisters. They die
We want suitable coffin or
casket for the jewel and a ten
der and careful hand to take
it up and bear it TO its last
resting place. Who will do it
for us?" Dusenberry answers
this by saying he will, and be
further remarks: "a good
hearSe and peerless team Of
horses In wa ting, at all times,
to receive or deliver a corpse
at the railroad station, or go
elsewhere as far as human
voice is heard or human track
is rum"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16
Game Laws.

The game laws OF Ohio make
a staple article of local litera-
ture about this time, when 80
many sporismen are securing
up their pieces Tor the fall
shooting. The following is the
snbs ance of the game laws OF
this State:
All kinds of wild duck may
be killed any time from the
first day Of September until
the 18Th of April Wild geese
are not protected by law
Meadow larks and killdeers
may be killed from October 1
until February l.
Woodcock may be killed
from the 4Ih of July until the
1st of February.
Quail, phesants and wild tur
keys may be killed from the
18th of October until the 1st
day Of February.
Doves and rabbits may be
killed from November l until
February l.
1t is unlawful to catch, or at
tempt to catch, with a net,
snare or trap, any quail or Vir-
gina partridge.
1t is unlawful to kill the fol
lowing birds at any time: Spar.
row, Robin, bluebird, martin,
thrush, mocking bird, swallow,
oriole, redbird, catbird, chew,
ing or ground Robin, kingblrd,
boboIink, yellowbird, pewee or
phoebe, wren, cuckoo, indigo.
bird, nut-halch, creeper, yell
lowhammer or flicker, warbler
or finch.
The fine for violating the law
IS not less than two dollars nor
more than twenty dollars, or
imprisonment IN the county
jail not more than twenty days,
or both, at the discretion .oi
the court
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16
An Odd Pet.

A writer in speaking of sail
ors' pets, tells us oi Jock, a sea-
offender years, who for many
months retained the affections
of all hands, until washed over.
board in a gale of wind. This
creatures time ON board was
fully occupied In q round Of
duty, pleasure and labor. His
duty consisted in eating seven
meals a day, and bathing in q
tub after each; his pleasure to
lie on his side to lie on the
quarterback and be scratched
and petted; while his labor
consisted in celselesSly en-.
deavoring to enlarge a certain
scupper hole sufficiently ia
permit his escape to his native
ocean. How indefatigably he
used 10 work day after day and
hour after hour, scraping on the
the iron first with one dipper
then another, then pOking bis
nose in to measure the result
with his whiskered facel lie
kept the whole bright and
clear, but bid not senslbly en-.
large it. at least 10 human
KEN"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

CALEB CUSHING says that he
believes his late affair about
the yellow dog has gwen him
greater notofiety than any 9th
er act OF his lie. He is cen
stantly receiving newspapers
containing editorial comments
ON the suit, and people point
him out in the streets as the
man who put an injunction on
that dog.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16
An Amusing Story.

"The man in the gallery
writes to the Albany Times:
A gentleman who now occu'
pies seat in the upper branch,
but at the time was member
of the Assembly, relates the
following:
Perkins was as hbnest a man
as ever set foot in Albany.
Money wouldn't buy him, and
| knew it, but | thought
would have a little fun with
him so | went downlto his room
one evening and sand: "Per-
kinS, what do you think Of that
underground railroad bill? Are
you going to vote for ilp
"Well," SAID PERKINS,, "I have
not made up my mind yet, ex-
actly. l am inclined to think
it is a good, bill, but why do
you ask 2" u
81 thought you were In favor
Of it, said |, "and as long as you
have concluded to vote Tor il, l
just want to say that the men
interested in 1t are paying five
hundred dollars for votes, and
as 1t Is coming up on its final
passage to morrow, you can
just as well have the money as
not, you will vote for the bill
anyway"
"Vote for the bill! I'll he
hanged first" exclaimed the
irate Perkins. No, sir. If i'm
proper means are being adopt
ed to pass this thing,as yon say,
l, for one, shall vote against it
every time. You can't put me
down-now
"Oh, | don't care anything
about 1t, | tho't 10 do you a Ia
vor, and | think can yet, Tor,
to tell you the truth, the rival
companies are here in full
force and are moving heaven
and earth 10 defeat it. They
are paying the same amount
for "noes," and as long as you
are bound to vote that way, I'll
get you the five hundred all tine
same"
"Can such things be9" ex.
claimed Perkins rising from his
seat, and tearing up and down
the room in a whirlwlnd oil
righteous wrath and virluous
indignation. "What a state ol
things this isl A plague on
both our houses. | won't vote
at al"
"AIl right" said l, as l LAID
my hands on the handle of the
door, w'll get you five hundred
dollars for being absent.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

Two Mileslans were stand
ing at the Fairmount water
works in Philadelphia, watch.
in the big wheels splashing the
water in ever direction, when
one of them remarked: "Mike
isn't this a quare country,
where they have to grind their
water before they can use il?''
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16
ADVERTISING TERMs,

a You've couple in moderate e
circumstances, at the time OF
their marriage were over.
whelmed by considerate friends
with cake-basksts, ish-knives,
and similar indispensable ar
ticles for housekeeping. The
lady, however, who was OF n
practical turn, traded off the
whole lot for a cook stove, an
article she was more accus-
toned to "wrestle with.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

The "mention" with which
the Omaha editors take pleas
ure In honoring their friends
IS illustrated by the following
choice morsel of recent date;
"W. NJ. Madden, commonl,
known as FATTY, the grea'
American traveller arrived In
this city recently, and sampled
forty kegs of beer, besides al
tending the circus, and eating
eight straight meals at the Wy
oming."
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

A TERRIBLE accident occurred
at the Chillicoihe Foundry and
Machine Works on Second
street, on the 23d ult., abou,
noon, in which a man by the
name Of John Metz lost his life.
He was engaged with others in
moving an immense furnace
cylinder, when it slipped from
their grasp and rolled over
him.-SciOt0 Gazette.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

A PARAGRAPH is going the
rounds OF the press to the eff.
feet that at Lafayette, Ind, the
papers are complaining In
right down earnest because
troops of girls go in swimming
in conspicuous places In the
river. It Is a device of the
newspapers 10 draw the atten.
ton of rest. seekers TO the
charms of Lafayette as a Wa
tering place.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

ONLY last week a beloved
and gracious Princess Mar
chinoness attended at Win
bledon-so bays a daily paper
TO "wilne:s The shooting OF
her husbandp And they have
b en- married but little more
han a year.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

"YEs, take her and welcome"
responded an Illinois farmer,
when a young man asked for
his bluShing daughter. "She's
run away with a school master,
eloped with a Snowman, shot
wildcat, and whipped her motif
er, and the sooner you take
her the better"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

"Tns University Press at
Madison, Wis, in publishing
the course of study at the
State University, printe d
"comlc lectures" IN the list of
studies for the first term OF the
Sophomore year, where the
professor had written "conic
sections"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

The gentleman who asserted
that his friend never opened
his mouth without putting his
loot in it, being called upon to
apologize, said he was very
sorry, hut when he made the
assertion he did not see the
size of his friends foot.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16
a Safe Lock,


An invention has been pat.
ented which will prevent the
recurrence of robberies like
that at the Waterford bank, by
rendering the unlocking of the
bank vault at any unusual
time, even by the officers, an
impossibili,y. The invention
consists IN attaching a clock
to a combination lock, which
previous to locking a safe, may
be set at any hour, and until
that hour comes, unlocking or
pickln the safe is absolutely
impossible. A bank, for In,
stance, is to be opened at 10
o'clock in the morning. The
clock is set SO as to permit the
lock to be turned at 10 O'Clock
and the cashier himself can
not open the bank until thai
hour, for the clock is set from
the inside, and can rot be tam
pered with after the door is
closed. When 10 O'Clock ar.
rives, any one having knowl.
edge OF the numbers indicat.
ing the combination can un.
lock the vault in the usual
manner.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

The precocious scholar, who,
quoting from a distinguished
statesman, said he "knew no
North nor South" was sur
prised to find himself put at
the bottom Of the class in ge-
ographv.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

A Texan town was recently
visited by a clergyman for the
first time in its history, and the
hospitable inhabitants pro-
posed getting up a horse.race
for his entertainment.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

AN old lady from the Coun-
try, with six unmarried daugh-
lers, went into Augusta, Ga
'he other day, hunting for the
Patrons of Husbandry. She
meant business.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

"IF you don't want the soot
don't 60 up the chimney" " az
the reply OF an editor 10 re-
spectacle" parties who request
ed him not to mention the fact
that they had been arfalgned
in the police court.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

The editor of the Knoxville
(lowa) Democrat thus jokes
over the condition OF the peel
ed and scattered party in that
State:
"There is hot enough lett oil
the old banner under which We
have been fighting Tor years, to
patch the seat of the trowsers
OF a Court House rat. We are
scattered; and in the race
through the brush, the devil
will not only get the hindmost,
but may gobble the whole lot.
Which will be a good joke on
the deviIp
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LAURA CUPPY SMITH, the spir-
itualist and free lover, writes:
"The lover of my girlhood now
walks the viewless causeways
of the air, and inasmuch as he
was cultured, lofty .souled and
large hearted, he doubtless
loves and is beloved by many
a fair and queenly woman, in
shat land OF lIgnt and song;'
yet he finds time to return to
earth's turbulent scenes and
bathe my toll worn spirits in
the deep waters of his passion
ate and intense affection, and
those chords in my inmost be-
ing that first responded to his
touch, remaining mute in pres
ence Of all others, thrill and
vlbrate as of yore, in ectasy of
rapture when swept by his
spirit touch" Which, says the
editor in commenting upon
this poetic effuslon, is blissfu,
but unsatisfactory.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

A PRUDENT clergyman, un
willing to accuse a citizen o.
lying, said he used the truth
with penurious frugality.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

"PILoT, you needn't wait any
longer; it is starlight over
head" "Yes, but we amt goin'
that way"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

HASHUQUA is The name OF q
town in Noxwbee county, Mis-
sissippi.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-10-16

THERE are in actual opera
tion In this country 67,104
miles OF railroad, OF which 6,
429 miles have been completed
since 1872, and over 10000
miles since 1868. OF this 10
tai oil mileage there are COM
plete statistics from only 81,
231 miles, the balance OF o.
S7l miles being so nearly com.
pleted as to have yet made no
reliable returns. The cost OF
construction of the roads
whose figures are given was A.
159, 9,423, ,057, and is represent
ed by Sl,511,57S,944 OF capital
shares and 81 ,323, ,S44, ,113 oil
bonded and other indebtedness
Their total earnings for The
year amounted to S473 241,O55,
of which 1929 3O9,37O was
from transportation of passen-
gers. The earnings we've over
Is Per cent. on the money IN
vested. The cost of running
for the year was $3674S4. 1862,
and the net profit $l65,743,7O5.
Their earnings averaged $l1 76
per head OF the entire popula-
ton OF the United States.