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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-04-05
WIT AND WISDOM

NV brudders, said uaygish coIor.d
man to a crowd W M an afTlctiOu. IN WI w
your troubles, dar IL one place Won can A
ways hnd sympathy. 4" War whar f'
shouted several III ln the dictionary. As
replied, rolling ms eyes skyward
A facetious contemporary says H Gen
tlemen while walking should Keep their
hands ID their pockets II shows their
figure To advantage keeps their hands
warm ana out " other peoples pockets "
A BACHELOR sea captain Who v.s re-
marking the other day thar le VI 4ntel
good chief officer, was promptly q formed
| by lady present, that she had ul OhIrl-
ton to be his first mate He took the hint
and ths lady
SHORT sayings of poor Richard
He that hath q trade hath aa r.ta..
lndustrt s444 uUuy fat debts.
Drive tht hu-se-s ie-- tn4t drive t4-.
one t0 d4y is vurth t~. tl.uIYrr.~-
THE heart is the best cara wv the chance
game Of matrimouy sometimes overcome
by diamonds ami hnayus. often won by
! tricks, and occasionally treated in a shuh
hing manner, an' then cut altogether
How shall hII the house ar my bene
~ . odlu bilf diLtl Lb dNILItr. invite
your creditors. replied tht other.
Arguing against tile habit uf chewing
tobacco, one clergyman said ty another,
Why, sir hoy would nDt chew IL
The clergyman who did chew the fragrant
weed replied to the poleInic, -'' Which i4
most like a hog, you or
Al ball given in Philadelphia. Then
you are fond of dancing sir'' said a pretty
gIrl tO her partner "Dn THE contrary.
miss detest it But this Il Your flurtI
polka, If don't mistake .'Truc but thg
tact u, my doctor has ordered me good
perspiratIon at any cost
VELOCITY uF SOUND. Josh Billings was
asked, How fast does sound rravelw
His idea Is that i depends upon The noise
You are talking about. The sound W a
dinner horn, FOR instance, travels halt 4
mile IN a second while al Iutta-Auu tew
get mp ia the morning have known tcw
be 3-quarters uy au hYIr goiu pairs Of
-talrs, and then not h-y strength anutf LETT
to he heard
Thar was nrt a hai rcr.y given recently
at a barn raising r reuu.ylyaula to
young man Who had ne,n rrlatin. LIS more
than wonderful exploit, Iu various quar-
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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-04-05
Railway Speed in England.
: VILE a Minute" 4. all I'm Ysur optic. =

The mile a minute" speed 50 popularity
believed To be attained ON the railways Of
England, and occasionally 50 enthusiast
cally spoken Of by American tourists, seems
to be rather apocryphal, according To the
results Of the Investigations of the Engineer,
a very accurate, reliable Journal From 1t
We take tabulated statement Of the rates
of speed on nine IF the most important
railways having termini IN London, the liz
ures being taken from the time tables
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-04-05
The Number Seven

This number is frequently used in the
writings Of the Bible
On the 7th day God ended his work
In the 9TH month Noahs ark touched
the ground
In days dove was sent out.
Abraham pleaded times for Sodom.
Jacob served years for Rachael
And yet other seven more.
Jacob mourned years for Joseph
Jacob was pursued at days journey by
Laban.
A plenty Of years and famine Of !
years were foretold IN PharOah's dream BY
fat and lean beasts, and ears Of full
and ! ears Of blasted corn.
Tn the 9TH day Of the 7Ih month the
children Of Irsael tasted days, and re
manned days in tents.
Every years the land rested.
Every 9TH year all the bondrnen were sci
free.
Every eth year the law was read to the
people
In the destruction of jericho, : priests
bore trumpets days on the 7th day
they surrounded the walls z times, and
the end Of the 7th round, the walls fell
Solomon was I years building the TEN
pie, and feasted days at its dedication
In the tabernacle were lamps.
The golden candlestick had branches
NAaman washed Z times in Jordan.
Jobs friends sat with him days and
nights, and offered : bullocks and ram,
as an atonement.
Our Saviour spoke times from the
-, L.. r..
his resurrection appeared ! times.
In the Lords prayer are petitions, con
tanning times Z words.
In the revelations we read Of z churches
Z candlestlcks, stars, trumpets, thun
ders, vials, angels, and : heade,
monster, and Z plaques
VoLrAIRE said Of Mademoiselle de Liv
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-04-05

VoLrAIRE said Of Mademoiselle de Liv-
cry ''She was 30 beautiful that raised
my long, thin Lody, and stood before her
like point Of admiration"
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-04-05

DIRECTORs.
RALPH EMERSON IaAAC q WILSON
w. WESTON OSrAR a. SARIS
JACOB K. SHEPHERD
0FPICERs.
JACOB r. SHlPHERD President
RALPH EMERSON VICE Preside,,
OSCAR {. SABIN Trea,urer
aon. l. g. WILSON counsel
FUcB HOURS Prom 10 A. N. 20 4r. Y, and Satu
evenings from 8 u y.
Deposits Of FIVE CENTS and upwards received and
interest al the rate II per per Annum allowed
tMyAble semi annually.
Interest not drawn is added TO the deposit thu
making Mpeand interest
Money delosited before the mfth day Of each
month draws interest tor the full month
Married women and children under aye may deposit
money that no one else reach il
Money may be deposited Tor children or by societies
or - tr.,. funds, subject 70 special conditions
Gold al1 sl,ur bought Domestic and Foreign Ex.
chAnesg sold, and general banking facilities Afforded
l64 TWENTY SECOND ST
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-04-05
Written Tor the Apyu. Ark
Reuben DaltOn's Career"
A STRUGGLE FOR THE RIGHT
StOl for Workin9men
by WELDON j. COBB. Jr.

A StOrl for Workinsmen
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
LearnstO Keep House.

Whatever position in society young
lady occupies, she needs a practical
knowledge of household duties. She
may be placed in such circumstances
that it will not be necessary for her TO
perform domestic labor; but on this
account she needs no less knowledge
than if she were obliged to preside per-
sonally over the cooking stove and pan
try. Indeed, we have often thought
that it is more difficult to direct others,
and requires more experience, than to
do the same work with our own hands
Girls should early be taught the art of
cooking we'll, and indulgedin the dispo,
sition which they often display, even as
children, to experiment in bread
pastry baking. It is often buta trouble
some help that they afford, still it is a
great advantage to them. Some moth
ers give their daughters the care of
housekeeping, each week by turns. 1t
seems to us good arrangement, and a
most useful part of their education
Domestic labor is by no means incom-
patible with the highest degree of re-
fnement and mental culture. Many of
the most elegant and accomplished wo-
men we have known, have looked well
to their household duties, and have
honored themselves and their house
holds by so doing. Economy, taste
skill in cooking, and neatness in the
kitchen, have great deal to do in MAX
ing life happy and prosperous. The
charm of good housekeeping is in the
order, economy, and taste displayed in
attention to little things, and these lit
tie things have wonderful influence.
A dirty kitchen and bad cooking have
driven many a man from home to seek
comfort and happiness somewhere else.
None of our excellent girls are fit to be
married until they are thoroughly edu-
Gated in the deep and profound mys-
teries of the kitchen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
A Mixed Case.

There is q subtitle and delicate flavor
about California crime not to be match.
ed by the felonies of any other known
locality. They taste of the soil, There
is a region in SARDINIA the bitterness of
whose earth is perceptible in its honey;
and delicate tasters have noticed in
wines of Eastern France a flavor of
flint in those of Burgundy a smell
like that of the sprouts of wild eglan-
And the soil seems to transmit it's quail
ty to human actions, as we'll as it's
flavor to honey and wine, or grapes or
laurel blossoms. Here comes record of
q little criminal drama in five acts,
enacted there by the borders of the
Pacific, in which one Whitney, having
a sum of money IN bank and owing an
equal sum, consulted one Dixon as to
the best means of avoiding payment.
Dixon promptly counseled that Whit
ney should withdraw the money and
lodge it secretly in his hands, so that it
could not be attached by legal process.
This was done but when Whitney
desired to withdraw the sum from his
ingenious and guileless friend, the
latter denied all knowledge of the
transaction. Thereupon the despoiled
Whitney Graves the interposition of the
law, and makes clean breast of it.
The legal myrmidons overhauled
Dixon, and it is at last, discovered that
he has made over the cash to an evil
woman named Richardson, with the
understanding that both are to fly, re-
joining each other in a distant city,
where they can diffuse the booty in
peace. Searching and urgent investi-
cation of this person disclosed the fact
that she had just perfected her arrange
ments to throw overheard her fell
low felon and run away with another
man a man of the Hoodlum order,
with taking eye and correct taste in
hair oil. Search for this young man
brought to light the amusing fact that
he had spent quite good portion of
the money in purchasing a fugitive
outfit for another young woman, who,
as soon as she had got the articles, did
literally and actually fly with still
another young man about whom moth
ing is known, except that he seems to
be the only one in this strange success
sion of criminals who has reaped any
of the fruits of the original crime.
Considering the extreme complication
and embarrassment of everybody con-
cerned, and the small likelihood that
he will ever get any of his money back,
it is possible that Whitney may now
almost wish that instead of mobilizing
his capital in that secret fashion, he
had quietly paid bis debts with it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
The Late James Brooks.

James Brooks, whose death has lately
taken place, was born in Portland, Me-,
November 10, 1910. At eleven years of
age he became a clerk in a drug store,
and at sixteen exchanged the mortar
and pestle for the schoolmasters desk.
He graduated at Waterville College,
Maine, at the age of twenty-one, studied
law, turned editor and became celebrated
as a traveller. His letters to the Port
land advertiser, descriptive of scenes,
peoples and personal experiences dur
ing pedestrian tour of Europe, attract
ed attention and were extensively copied.
In 1885 he was elected to the Legis-
ture of Maine, and in the following
year he went to New York and estab-
lished the New York Daily Express,
with which his name has been so init
mately and constantly associated.
In 1847 Mr.. Brooks was elected a
member of the New York Legislature,
and frem 1S49 to 1858 he was repre-
sentative in Congress from New York
city, serving on the Committee on Pub
lie Lands. He was elected to the Thir-
ty-frst, Thirty second, Thirty eighth,
Thirty-ninth (the seat in which was sue
cessfully contested by Mr.. w. E. Dodge,
Fortieth, Forty-frst and Forty-second
Congresses, and was reelected to the
Forty-third session of Congress. He
was serving on the Committees of Ways
and Means and the Pacific Railroad
during the Thirty ninth session, when
his seat was successfully contested by
Mr.. Dodge. He was delegate to the
Philadelphia National Union Conven-
ton in 1866, and in the succeeding year
a delegate to the State Constitutional
Convention. The political career of Mr..
Brooks was chameleon-hkein in its changes
until he gave his answering allegiance
to the Democratic party. An old line
Whig in past days, he became in later
years an unqualified revenue reformer
His speeches on the tariff question and
on the question of American commerce
were remarkable for their vigOr and
power. The position occupied by him
in the last days of the last session of
Congress in connection with the Credit
Mobilier investigation is still fresh in
the recollections of our readers. In
person, Mr.. Brooks was tall, graceful
and good looking, and one of the lions
of Washington society. His loss will
be severely felt on the Democratic side
of the House, where his long experience
and keen Judgment made him a prom
inent leader. He wrote an account of
his travels around the world, which was
published in book form and attracted a
great deal of interest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
Postal Cards,

Hon. E. M. Barber, Third Assistant
Postmaster General, has issused the
following important regulations
Prices.-Postal Cards will be sold for
one cent each, neither more nor less,
whether in large quantities or in small.
Uses.-The object of the Postal Card
is to facilitate letter correspondence and
provide for the transmission through
the mails, at reduced rate of postage,
of short communications, either printed
or written in pencil or ink. They may
therefore be used for orders, invitations,
notices, receipts, Acknowledgements,
price lists, and other requirements of
business and social life ; and the matter
desired to be conveyed may be either
in writing or in print, or partially in
both.
In their treatment as mail matter they
are to be regarded by Postmasters the
same as sealed matter, except that in no
case will unclaimed cards be returned
to The writers or sent to the Dead Let
ter Office. If not delivered within sixty
(60) days from the time of receipt, they
will be burned by postmasters.
Irregular cards.-An ordinary printed
business card may be sent through the
mails when prepaid by one-cent post
age stamp attached but such card
must contain absolutely no written mat
ter except the address otherwise it
will be treated as not fully prepaid,
and refused admission into the mails.
Counterfeits.-A cards different
from those herein described, with ost-
age stamps printed or embossed there
on, and purporting to be United States
Postal Cards, are counterfeits, and the
manufacture of such cards, or the at
tempt to use the same, will subject
the offender to a fine of five hun
dred dollars and Imprisonment for five
years.
Spoiled Cards. s.-Postmasters will not
under any circumstances, be permitted
to redesp or exchange Postal Cards that
may be misdirected, spoiled in print
ing, or otherwise rendered unfit for use,
in the hands of private holders.
Requisitions.-The Department will
not furnish less than five hundred (5OO)
Cards on the order of a Postmaster.
Individuals desiring Postal Cards will
purchase them of Postmaster, as in no
case can they obtain them upon direct
application to the Department.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
Dutch Social Customs.

The tyranny of social custom is the
basis, as it is the bane, of Dutch life.
Every one submits to it, and in his own
turn exercises it the rich man in his
own manner the poor one in his. We
remember a very characteristic case in
point. Custom does not permit riding
ON horseback in the streets of Amster-
dana prohibition which doubtless
sprung into existence from the ancient
cleanliness of the town, and which has
always remained tacit assumption if
not a recognized fact. A young
progressist philosopher enaeavored in
our presence to disregard this prohibi-
tion. A saddle-horse was brought, and
he mounted it at his fathers door,
Hooting and Kisses followed him to the
very outside of the city, and the child
ren threw stones at the legs of the ami
nal he bestrode.
On the next and following days he re-
newed his attempt with true Dutch
phelgm, when the people again opposed
him with he same perseverance. Crack
ers were exploded so often under the
horses feet, that the life of the rider
was in danger, and no one, neither the
police nor public opinion, dared to in
terfere in his behalf. His own father,
quite Indifferent to the want of success
attending his sons rashness, said as
much to the effect that the Dutch peo-
pie had but exercised their right in re-
sisting innovation.
A married son or daughter never
dimes with the family without an ex-
press invitation. The same sort of for
maEty is also established between broth
er and sister, for they only visit each
other on the footing of guests. We
were one day praising to Dutch lady
the conservatory of a brother of hers
who lived in the same city.
81 have never seen it" she said, "as
[ only visit him in the evening""
AS a rule, never do married children
live under the same roof with their
parents. Therefore some difficulty
arises for them in the contraction of
marriage, since they must first of all
secure home, and that is not always
an easy matter in many of those semi
aquatic towns, more particularly in
Amsterdam Building ground is scarce,
and the pile foundations cost more than
the house itself. Such extravagant ex-
penditure as was common at the Repub-
lies zenith of prosperity is not to be
renewed often; thus generation sue
ceeds generation in the occupancy Of
the dwellings built centuries ago. A
family must therefore emigrate or die
out before another can take it's place,
and hence it is that the fathers of fam
lilies look out for a vacancy before mar
rying their children. In the meantime
the betrothal takes place, which, under
the double guarantee of honor and
Dutch sang froid, forms sufficient
bond of security, even though years
elapse before the marriage is celebrated.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
An Indignant Chief.

A chief of the tribe of Haracta, be-
tween Ain-Beida and Tebessa, went on
some business to Constantine. A few
days later he returned to his tribe, and
calling his wife, desired her to fetch
four posts and some cord. She obeyed
when, to her horror, the chief threw
her down on the ground, lashed her to
the four stakes, and, taking stick,
commenced beating her with all his
might.
Her cries brought all the$inhabitants
OF the tents to their doors, and endeav-
ored, though in vain, to stop her hus-
bands arm. "Butwhat has she done?"
they exclaimed. "She is the pearl of
the tribe, the best of mothers, the
model of wives p "What has she
done" retorted the monster. "Noth-
ing. l am only relieving my mind. 1"
At last, being exhausted by hisss.own
fury, he condescended to stop, and ex-
plain that, at Constantine, he had seen
an Arab woman, backed up by the
French authorities, drag her husband
before the court to complain of his i'll
usage, and the kadi had actually given
Judgment in her favor So monstrous
an infraction of Arab usages had infuri-
ated the chief to such degree that he
had forgotten the object of his journey,
and only hurried home to wreak his
vengeance, for the insult offered to the
male sex, on the body of his unhappy
wife.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17

PROTECTING BOILERS. In order to
protect boilers from scaling and foam
ing, without the use of chemicals, the
plan has been introduced in England of
utilizing the steheat escaping through
the smoke box, by forcing compressed
air through coiled tube in the box
which air, thus heated to 900 degrees
Fahrenheit, is forced with the water
along the bottom of the boiler, through
a pipe perforated with small holes, at a
downward angle of 45 degrees, aiding
ebullition. 1t is stated that by thus
mixing air and water, no incrustation is
formed, nor is there any foaming. AL
though these advantages are conceded,
opinions differ as to the saving of fuel
by aero-steam but the diminished con-
sumption-which in mines is very
marked-is attributed to diminished in
crustation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17

WOMEN AS BEARERS. A cere-
mony of singular interest was witnessed
at funeral in New York, at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception. The
deceased was a member of the Church
Sodality, and the funeral was conducted
by the ladies of the society. The pro-
cession, composed entirely of ladies,
moved from the house of the deceased
sister in East Fourteenth street to the
church. Six young ladies as pall-bearers
bore the casket, preceded by two ladies'
who carried the society's banner. A
large multitude followed the procession
into the church, where mass was per-
formed by the Rev. Father Mcclure.
At the conclusion of the church service
the pall-bearers carried the casket to
the door, and deposited it in the hearse,
whence the remains we're taken to Cal
vary Cemetery. San.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
Chapped Hands.

In a healthy condition the skin is
kept supple by an oily secretion, which
answers the same purpose as oiling
leather. During warm weather this
secretion, in com mon with all the other
secretions of the skin, is more abundant
than in cold. When it is insufficient
the skin becomes dry and harsh and
insthose parts of the body where the
skin is thick and subject to much mo-
tion, as on the hands, it readily cracks
or assures. The amount OF this secre-
tion is so much reduced incold weather
that the frequent washing of the hands
with soap causes them to chap readily,
and this the more certainly if the soap
is not thoroughly washed off. The alkali
in soap is usually in excess, and this
combines with the oily secretion, and so
deprives the skin of its natural lubrica-
tor. To prevent the hands from chap
ping, then, be careful to wash all soap
from them thoroughly in clean water.
This will ordinarily suffice but if not,
it will be necessary to make good the
removed oil by the use of glycerine,
honey, mutton tallow, &c.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17

Come from the south with hurrying feet,
. breezes soft o breezes sweet !
And let your fragrant kisses bring
New bushes to the face of spring.
Blow hence the chill from empty nests
Blow hither now our singing guests,
And lift the covering of snow
From violets that sleep below.
The streams upon their errands run.
And leap and sparkle in the sun:
The mountain-si(ies with laughter sbake
ana from their feet the shackles break.
The eart'n in robes of joy appears,
becoU'ing to her state and years.
"hrn from the south the bugles blow
1Jlat break the reign of frost and snow.
Come, then, and bid the world renew
Its beauteous garniture of dew,
And let your warm embraces start
The pulses of her burdened heart,
come from the south with hurrying feet.
o breezes soft! o Obreezes sweet
Let the glad earth rejoice ere long
In wealth of fragrance and of song.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17

OXYGEN NEEDED. Oxygen is the
great life principle of the animal body.
Let us beg you, then, to give the sick
person a full and constant supply of
fresh air. If you keep him well COW
cred, he can never take cold by having
the windows open day and night. If
the wind blows upon him, rub his face
and neck with your hands frequently,
and there can never be mischievous
impression made there. Remember
that although well man may live on in
q room with imperfect ventilation, a
sick one must have the help of pure
tonic atmosphere. Remember that
when typhoid fever attacks an army,
and there is a deficiency of hospital
accommodations those who lie in an
open shed or exposed to the dews and
storms do much better than those who
enjoy the average hospital facilities.