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ton Of foibles and weak points, enables
the uneducsted TO give his views in his
own way aud impart information In srgu-
ment that would otherwise be buried be-
meath native bashfulness or modesty.
When questions Of moment are under din
cussion where mind acting upon mind pro-
duce scintillations Of ready wit, and argu-
ment brings to the surface new ideas Of
labor reform, they should be publiahed for
the benefit Of mankind.
MANY GOOD THINGS
are said and done around the firsside or
within the body Of small association, and
those listening are greatly benefited by it.
Feeling that such is the case, how much
good could be done by writing cut the main
points and giving them to the newspapers,
where millions would have the opportunity
reading the latest development Of under
standing.
From the board Of trustees to the Con
gress Of the United States, representative
bodies are organized upon the principle
that one man ia not expected to know
everything. Our ideas are sharpened and
matured by contact in opposition, and that
which was crude at first becomes plain and
distinct under the mighty hammer Of dis
cussIon.
UNwRITTEN HISTORY
is often interesting, and sometimes sup
plies link in broken chain. Such bit
Of history lately came into my possession,
and your paper shall be the first to an
nounce it. General John Wilson is one Of
our most estimable and reliable citizens,
being now about eightv-six years Of age.
have known him well for full twenty
years. and always like to converse with
him about our early life. He was young
man, living near the residence Of Thomas
Jefferson, III Virginia, long after the latter
had served his eight years as President of
the United States Mr. Jefferson was fond
Of the company Of young men, and was
quite intimate with young John Wilson,
then about twenty i've years of age. One
day he said "John, you know am po-
lltically opposed to
EX-PREsIDENT JOHN ADAMS,
but he is a good man, and there is one
thing | wish you to recollect-that is, that
| say but for the speech of John Adams
the Declaration of Independence would
not have been adopted. When he COM
menced his speech in defence Of the meas
ure | am sure there was a large majority
against in, and when he closed every dele
gate in convention voted for and signed
1t.
When the impartial historian is hunting
materials for his labors, this paragraph will
cause a smile of satisfaction for HIM, and
for every true hearted American who may
read 1t.
General Wilson does not know that this
interesting fact has ever been published,
and have his consent to place it on record
Very respectfully, yours, &c.,
A. NJ MINN.
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OUR GREAT AURIFEROUS PRO
DUCTS.

of late some Of our contemporaries
have been going into ecstacies on the
immense products Of the precious metals
on our Pacific slopes, and laboring
hard to show that because Of these i'm
mense yields of gold and silver we shall
be able to resume specie payment in an
incredible short space Of time We are
told by those financial doctors that we
produce an average Of $50, OOO,OOO a
year, and that in 70 years it has yielded
over 81 SOC, OOO, 600. This Is very good for
Young America But If such il the fact,
and, we do not doubt tive should nov
have fifteen hundred million Of dollars in
gold and silver in circulation, and next
year we should add from thirty to forty to
it, and 50 on every year until the next tea.
years would leave us with another five
hundred millions added to the volume Of
our present metallic currency. But while it
may betrue that we do produce the precious
metals at the rate Of $50, ON, per annum,
it must be bourn in mind that it il not all
coined into money or enters into the cir
culating medium Of the United States Of
the 81, 500, OOO, 600 which have been pro-
duced in the last twenty-six years only one
hundred millions have remained in the coun-
try, and this has been mainly manufactured
INTO coined money, jewelry, &c, &c; g.
100, OO0, 600 went to England, $l5O, OOO,-
900 to China and Japan, and the balance
to various other European and AsiAstic
countries, 20 that allowing the same cause
TO operate for the next, a. for the pre-
ceeding twenty-s six years, We viii be add
ing the insignificant sum of A,OOO,OOO a
wear to our stock of the precious metals one
half or q, 600, 900 of which may be converted
into coin. 1t is therefore plain to be seen
if we can resume specie payments on the
addition Of two millions year, one fourth
Of which may 90 into the Treasury, it will
rsouire better financiers than hAA yet been
at the head Of the Government. But to
think Of doing 30 only goes 10 prove tie
inter incompetency or dishonesty Of those
Who are at the head Of our SHANGHAI a.
fairs.
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THE IRON BUSINESS.

We are pleased to learn that the iron
business in Pennsylvania is on the in
crease. The forges and rolling mills ar,
again looking up. Prices are trmer and
better feeling controls the market
While the profits are smaller than those
derived last year, the orders are more
satisfactory in number and quality. More
over, much Of the iron produced is being
sent to new markets that heretofore have
received no supplies from this source
From Marquette, Mich, whence much o.
the ore comes, the shipments tins year arr
actually III excess If the corresponding
date last year.
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BRAIDwooD, July q, 1874.

BRAIDwOoD, July 81, 1874.
To the Editor Of The WoRKNeMAE's ADVOCATE.
Iwrite according TO promise to let your
readers know our actual position in this
place We are still in the field against the
tyrants that would crush US in the dust if
it was within their power to do 30. They
have tried every means to accomplish this
end that is known to them, but ! am happy
to say, with poor success. If their efforts
had been directed to some more worthy
and humane purpose, they would be en-
titled to great praise, but now they are re-
ceiving nothing but the scorn and con
tempt Of every right-minded man. The
c., W. a v. Coal Co. brought 10 their aid
the Adjutant General Of TINS State (called
here the Agitating General Higgins He
was brought here in order to suppress any
riotous proceedings that might arise, but
none arose, and consequently he was not
needed When he came here he took up
his quarters with the companys Superin-
tendent, and never went to see the officers
Of the city, where he should have went in
order to gain an unpreiudiced account of
the strike. When he wished to see our
Mayor he was sent for to the compAny's
Office, and there the knave would calumni-
ate the miners. And he threatened to
have the Mayor removed from Office for
siding with the principles of right and jus
tice, instead Of aiding the company. This
The Mayor refused 70 do. When he saw
that all his threats, etc., were Of no avail
he undertook TO conduct the blacklegs from
the car they were brought in to the shaft.
II this is his duty would like for everyone
70 know it, % ~ they may know what TO
expect from such . source.
On the 18th an accident occurred result
ing in the death of of one Richard jones.
The cause was this: He was away hunting,
and seeing sope cherries ON a tree which
he wished TO get, he raised the stock of his
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CONSTITUTION
AS rRorossD In tue RssAYs o. MRDHuAAESr
AND CArHoLIcON

As rRoPoskD In tue EssAYs or MRDIuAMKNT
AND cATHoLIcON.
ART. |. his organization shall be known
as The Industrial Senate Of America.
AIT. ii. Theobject Of this orgAnization lis to
secure the cooperative efIbFtn 81 the work
ingmen and workingwomen Of America"
ART. Ill. This SeDate shall he composed OF
the presiding officers Of each State N alton
a or lnternationsl Organisation representing
any branch Of productive industry. A
proxy may be appointed by the body neces.
| sary or expedlent.
ART Nv. The officers Of the Senate shall
| be q President, three Vice Presidents. a Re-
cor,ling and Corresponding Secretary and
Treasurer, chosen by ballot, VINO shall per
form the duties custoularily assigned to each.
ART " They shall constitute an Execu.
tive Committee, which shall have power u
make bylaws for their own government. and
| also for the government Of the Senate, when
approved.
| ART. vi The credentials of each member
| shall state the number of members repre-
sented by that delegate, and be accompanied
\ with one cent for each member represented
| ART. VII. Upon all questions, when the
yeas and nays are called for, each Senator
shall have one vote for every 500 member.
represented. Delegates from smaller bodie.
| may be admitted, but no one shall have a vote
| unless a representative Of 500 members NJ
member shall be represented by more than one
delegate.
| ART. VIII. Annual and special meeting,
shall be regulated by the by-lAws
AIT TX The subjects of currency and
finance, of revenue and of the public lands, arr
| of interest to all, and therefore prominent in
the deliberations of the Senate. Resolutions
adopted by three-fourths of all the votes shal
be binding upon all the organizations repre-,
sented.
ART. X. Resolutions adopted by less thar
thrscfourths, and also those which relate u
special cases, not applicable to all shall be ad
visory, until adopted by an organization. Any
| Senator may ask for endorsement of measures
applicable to his constituents.
| ART. XI. Any National or State organize
ton may send delegate for each 500 mem
bers, provided, however, the expenses Of but
one shall be chargeable to the Senate.
ART XII. The funds of the Senate shall b,
employed to meet travelling and contingent
expenses, and publication OF documents
ART. XIII. Every organization shall b.
governed by its own constitution and bylaws
which, however shall not conflict with the
general principles adopted and published by
| the Senate,
ART XIV. This constitution may b.
altered OF amended by the concurrence o
three-fourths of all the votes IN the Senate.
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THE IRON MOLDERS

We are pleased 10 announce that Mr.
VIM. II. Satin has been reelected Presi.
dent Of the Iron Mulders lnternatIoua
Union. Messrs Carroll and Casey ais,
officers are veterans in the cause men
of strong common sense ana practical eN
perience. Satin and Walls make a strong
team, and We predict for the organization,
Of that prosperity which 1t has So conspicu-
uusly enjoyed in the past
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When will the people open their eyes to
the great and patent fraud which is be-
ing Perpetrated upon them Has the sx-
psrience Of the past made no impres.io''
or are they willing to BE- led by che s'.- ~
they heretofore have beeu, hys ...IIfnre
nf their race horses '''
-,,.tituents-
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Twelve Dollars for Two Dollars and q
Half

Having purchased the plate of the mag
nihcent steel engraving Morning in the
valley, painted for Hon Schuyler ColfaX by
Elkins, OF Chicago, the copies OF which sold
Tor 5000, We viii send post paid to any
address in the United States a copy Of the
same, with the ADVOCATE for one year, to any
party sending us the full price of suhscrp-
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OBEKLIN, July 20.


To the Edator q the woRKmeHAEs ADVOCATE.
As those members Of the committee who
were present (not alp thought that mo plan
was presented upon which a constitution
could be formed" l have thrown the
" method presented in my sssays 1.-TWO,
over different signatures, into the form Of
. constitution, all Of which, except Art.
XII, was contained in the essay published.
As IL would require superior wisdom TO
enact all the minute details which would
be acceptable to all organizations, and
conflict with none, general " method !"
was only laid down, with provision for
specific articles which the united wisdom
and experience OF the Senate would sag-
gest, sagacity for which was not claimed by
the essayist, nor supposed 10 fully exist
IN small committee.
Il win be perces-ed that the essay con-
formed to the verbiage Of the offer,
which referred 10 all workers Gin Amsri-
ca, and which did not contemplate giving
undue prominence to the plan, principles
or nanae Of any existing organization.
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TEA. AGENTS WANTED

TEA AGENTS wanted ia town and ruuutT, h. -riI
TIA get Up club ORDERS Tor the largest Ten Cumra
ny in America. impnrteTS' prices and inucenent-
agents. send foT LsrculAT. Address, ROBERT WELLS.
IS yesey a., NY Pc Rox IZs7
The Christian Union, Henry Ward .Be,rhcr y-iitnr.
II October 10Th last aya Parties ~ishinE grt up
clubs and al who st orders Tor TKk should
him for d crculAr.~
The New York Weekly TribuDs ~ sept Sd way,
" All Oranges should write " kDbt Wells for circular
The scythe u sept ~, say Robt Well " thor
ou.hly lelmbe.
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CANADA.

We clip the following from the last issue
Of the O,,ttrio " OrkBsaa:
PRINTERS UNIoN
At the quarterly meeting IT the Printers
Union II this city. the f"lluwIng officers
were elected for the ensuing term Presi-
dent, Mr.. Harry Leach, Vice President,
Mr. Garrett; Recording Secretary, MIR
Browning; Financial Secretary, Mr.
Nugent, Treasurer. Mr. Puse. Delegate,
to Trades Assembly, Messrs- March
Carter and Nugent- Delegate t. OTTAWA
Congress, Mr. J ". carter
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At a regular meeting w the Toronto
Journ-yman Bakers nr.n tht following
officers were elected fur the rnst ing half
year: President. . Boyd. Nic,. Presi-
dent, W Donnclly RrcnrtlIpg Secretary,
J. Foulston, Financial >ry j. DrrSn;
Door Keeper, u EIry. Treasurer. r.
Mctiennet. Delegates "a th. Trades As
ssmbly, D. Boyd, W. DpnnrlIy, r. Me
Gennett
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SAN Francisco, July -, 1874.
To the Editor u the MoRkIssHASs ADVOCATE
The preceding silence in mechanic cir
cles just at this time is suggestive, leaving
the outside world to place ITS own con
strucCion upon the cause, and guess out it's
effects, while we who are inside may I'M
derstand the reason and differ as to its
policy and effects.
A woRKINGMEN's CENTRAL UNION
has been organized in this city, and few
trade associations have sent delegates to
it, hoping to do some good in a quiet way
1t is to he So secret that its officers and
members are not to be known to the pub
lie, and yet it leaks out, and Will soon be-
come as public as any other institution.
They ignore
POLITICS
and refuse delegates who are not at the
time working at their trade as journey
men. The object is to unite in private for
the benefit Of the trades sending delegates,
with view to regulating wages or what
ever may seem to interest practical me
chanics Of their own membership. They
have an idea that newspaper reports of
their proceedings are injurious to the
members and not advantageous to the EN-
ployers.
NY IMPORTATION
Games from q reliable source from one
who is not member If the alliance or
under obligation to keep its secrets; in
fact, 1t is a common talk among those who
have any interest in the welfare Of men
who work for a living, and | refrain from
saying any more than what | understand
may lie made public. While do not agree
with them in such profound secresy, ''if it
offend my brother / will eat no meat, "
following out the argument Of st. Paul
THE NEWSPAPERS
constitute the great university of the peo-
pie, the true indicators of though, the
promulgators Of ideas expressed and bea-
cons for small crafts that must keep near
shore. What good could have come from
the Declaration of Independence if the
knowledge Of the fact had been confined
within the breasts Of the immortal siQnersl
What good could possibly result from the
passage Of laws if they were not printed
The bare suggestion answers itself.
SMALL ASSEMBLIES
produce thoughts and express ideas that
might terrify the tyrant and encourage his
subjects but if not published they would
remain unProductive, and, like gold In the
depths OF the earth, they could not be use
full to the world. do not advocate the
publication Of private affairs, such as inhar-
monious talk or action, or whatever would
only interest the immediate circle for
which it is intended but / would have
deep, concentrated thoughts and ideas ex-
pressed In print, that the million might
read and understand.
SECRET ASSOCIATION
.h.k. x..,e h. ur..-ll
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One morning this week Joseph Riene,
aged ~, and a shoemaker by trade, fell
from the second story window of . build
ing ut + Vandswater street, New York.
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EAVIN c. g
Deposits NBsretrea aBd Enferss
.agI0sred ThereOn.

OrrcE IOUEs Froni 4. =. a. 81. a., aud Mti
aya and saturdays fron T. =. i.r saving uni,.
.. " CLARKE. President
HAMILTON B DOX Cashier
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Truly your fellew-worker in the cause
Of productive industry,
H. D. SHELDON.
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SECRET ASSOCIATION
shuts out the world, prevents the exposi-
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Under the above caption the last issue
of the COoper's Ne,c Monthly, contains the
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The GlAagow quay lAborers' strike is
now ut an end. The men having ON Wednes-
day morning resumed work on the masters
terms
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The Greenock Trades Council agreed ON
Friday night, after hearing n deputation,
to support the V@le-Of-DevOn weavers, now
locked ont The jdiners Of Grecnock are
to receive an addition Of I'D per hour t.
their wages.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.

FoR THE RItiHT.
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THE oLD GRANGER.
p SIscpr.S 80

U...H H.H#rr --- rraar rr..r H.....H
Tn. pa-iac organ Of advanced agriculture, the
.-,,,.-.s. o.,.,,- A. ..,,.,,..n, ..,o,,.a nv
Vahio'ns "'vNy,'. = -'''v
el.,sd Granrers OF the nsld,s from the Willy poll
I, ~. -. 1850. . w.,n,n, ,oIes
ueians VI w. .''.,
In the appended grsphN rsraose'
Near the traeks Of q railroad newly laid,
A farmer leaned on his sarih.worn spade;
sllm.
TIA ehsns for freight PLAYED the deuce with
him.
80 n rrovlsd crowl at the trains snArp
din
"rii gather YOU In ri gather you In
.Ib.ve horne yon long. and here .wow
Yon .rslIrc.d. 10 beat -one way or how;
will get an q law, By the great horned owl
To cut down your prOht- and make you now''
And hui little, or nothing. Tn ship rom n.n
or hoarded corn, TN I've gaihered you IN
.y. will rise In our Oranges, bold and ir-s,
Ands Down with ffsi.htsr shall our war-ery
n b..
Not . n.rtl.an crew. nor party hack.
sh.ll selp 4. TO cain our blrthright back;
W, ths b.ttls is ours, to loss or win
L.
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ArATrSr fiy-brush. which can be at
tached TO table and moved by the foot.
has been invented by a eolored man OF
Atlanta. Ga.
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An inebriaie. some little time back.
got into cur in Boston, and became
very troublesome and annoying TO the
other passengers, so much 80 that II was
proposed to eject him; but u genial and
kind-hearted reverend doctor, who was
also passenger. interposed for him. and
soothed him into good behavior for the
remainder Of the journey. Before leav-
ing. however. he scowled upon the oc-
cupants Of the car. and muttered some
words OF contempt. but shook hands
warmly with the doctor, and said;
"Good-day, my friend; | see you know
what il il TO DO drunk"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-09-12

Il y
To authorize the Minister Of Finance TO negotiate a
loan for the School Fund belonging 70 the Board Of
Education.
Whereas, during the current biennial period, most Of
the School Fund belonging to the Board Of Educa-
ton, on deposit 81 the Hawaiian Treasury, will be
come due;
And whereas, the interest only Ct said fund having
by Law been made available for the uses and pur-
poses of the said Board, interest at the rate Of
twelve per cent. per annum has always heretofore
been allowed thereon; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the King, sc.
SIC. 1. That the Minister of Finance, by and
with the advice and approval Of His Majesty the
King in Cabinet Council, is hereby authorized to re-
new, when due, exchequer bonds with coupons at
tached, for the amount Of the School Fund at present
on deposit at the Hawaiian Treasury, viz. twenty
five thousand six hundred dollars (S25, 6O0)-in such
sums as shall be convenient, for such a length Of
time as shall be agreed upon and which shall be
specified upon the face of said bonds, at interest not
TO exceed twelve per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually.
The said bonds shall be signed by the Minister Of
Finance and countersigned by the Registrar of Pub
lie Accounts.
SEC. 2. The Minister Of Finance is hereby like
wise authorized to issue exchequer bonds with cou-
pons attached, for all future deposits that shall b.
made by the Board Of Education at the Hawaiian
Treasury, on account Of the School Fund. and the
same shall bear interest at rates not TO exceed that
stated in the foregoing section of this act.
Approved this LIST day Of August, A. d. 1874.
KALAKAUA r
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To amend Section 479 Of the Ciyl Code, relating to
Certificates Of Deposit.
Be il enacted By the King, &c
SIC. /. That Section 479 Of the Civil Code be,
aud the same is hereby amended 10 read as follows !:
SEC. 479. For The purpose Of promoting couSe-
rieuee in business and exchange between the differ
cut islands Of the Kingdom, Il shall te laWful for tire
Minister Of Finance. in his discretion, 70 receive any
current coin on deposit. TO any amount not less than
fifty dollars, and 20 issue certificates Of deposit there
for, Of such denominations as be shall deem to be for
the public interest, payable TO bearer on demand
without interest. The said certificates shall be sign
ed by the Minister Of Finance and countersigned By
the Registrar Of Public Accounts. The money re-
ceiTed in exchange for such certificates shall be held
as 8 special deposit, TO be used only for cancellation
Of the said certificates.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect and become & Law
from and after the date of its approval, snd all laws
or parts Of laws inconsistent herewith sre hereby re-
pealed,
Approved this Ist day Of August, A. D. 1874.
KAIAKACA r.