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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01
WIT AND WISDOM.

Why is a grain ot sand IN the eve like
schoolmaster : cane Because II hurts
the pupil.
| Toledo woman inuzzled her husband
t. keep him from kissing the chambermaid
j. y really necessary this time Of the year
4 female pawnbroker, hauled up for ex
tortIon, claimed immunity on the ground
that she was lone woman
Women are fast becoming familiar with
politics. We have heard " woman who
behevcs =" thoroughly in initiation that she
blows her husband up three times day
AT High Falls, N NJ, the other day.
young lady while crossing field. was
Knocked down by a ram, and the next
time the damaged damsel saw her lover
she informed that astonished youth that
lie might % about his business. "A She vas
disgustd with THE scx
'' ten you, said Chicago man ID 4
neighhpr next day after burying his wife.
= when ! came "a get into bed. and Ian
thar, and not hearing Lucinda lawinp
around for an hour and a half. it Iurst made
me feel as i I'd moved into strange
country
Boston men who come home late and
have prolonged struggles With the key
hole, explain "a their wives that they have
been hooking mp the comet and have been
made dizzy
When noble life has prepared old age.
1t is not the decline that it reveals, but the
first days If Immortality. MaiaB,e M
Staci
Conversation between an inquiring
stranger and steamboat pilot That
is Black Mountain 2" Yes, sir highest
mountain above Lake George - "a Lots of
EN-. Two lovers went up that mountain
once and never came back again" Z" In
deed Why, what became Of them 3"
Went down on the other side
In response to the query, E" Will Vic
toria make Sartoris baronet r. a Michi-
gan paper says "Those who saw him
around here last summer, with his bull
pup, looking after section D, are " the
opinion that the title should be conferred
upon the animal
You can't convince a Vermont woman
that there won't be death in the family.
If she dreams of seeing hen walking a
picket-fence.
Local option has been agtating a lady of
Austin, Nevada Her husband told her IT
was optional with her whether lie
should buy her gilt-edged bible or new
bonnet. She rastled with the subject
for three whole DAYS and then optionated
on the bonnet
Says punster Last year ] saw a
watch splng, q rope walk, horse hy and
even the big trees leave ] even saw "A
plank walk, and Third avenue bank run:
but the other day ! saw tree box. a cat
tish, and a stone fence am prepared u
see the Atlantic coast, and the Pacific
slope
u il sometimes the privilege VI the lover
tu be, AT one and the same time, III two
situations. When beside his mistress he
may also be beside himself
There is nothing more disgraceful than
that an old man should have nothing 10
produce, As a proof that he has lived long.
except his years. Seneca
To be silent is sometimes an art vet
net su great q one as certain people would
have vas believe who are wisest when they
are most silent WsIaHd
Though sinking IN decrepit age. he pre-
maturely falls whose memory records no
benefit conferred un him w man They
only have live hong whu have lived vir-
tuuusly .Sh,, i1H
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01

''She suspects my love, however, and my
assurance and boldness may have far more.
in a manner, partially frightened her. !
must be wary, for ! must not fail. With
SO firm friend as Mr.. Tremayne and my
own assurance and determination, | may
yet win the peerless Ethel, whose hand is
worth more thousand dollars than my
eventful life has years.
He puffed at his cigar placidly as he
spoke and smiled at his pleasing fancies.
Then, when he had exhausted his cigar, he
repaired to his couch to seek rest and to
dream Of pretty Ethel Tremayne, the belle
and heiress of Tremayne Villa.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01

This list does not include passengers
who landed in New York with the inten
tion Of going to the Canadas, West Indies,
South America, etc.
The special report ON immigration, pub
lished IN Washington in 1871, gives the
average wages Of laborers and unskilled
workingmen at $40O-a figure which con
trasts very favorably when compared to
about slS2, which they would earn in Eng
land at the present day. According to
this report the families Of such unskilled
workiDgmen as average four persons have
the sum Of 500 per annum to support each
one.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01
The Latest Plague Of Egypt.

The greatest miracle IA Egypt writes
correspondent uf the London Timss, is how
a Government which Is obliged u pay ~
much ~ its money, and which u the com
mon prey ui Adventures. pecuAtors and
spcoulators. foreign and domestic, exposed
tn Plunder. sp"hatInn aud eNtnrtiun. cnll-
trivcs e. keep atioat There is not an arti-
Gle sold t. the khedive or his people, from
a pm u a steam engine, which does not
yield tribute.
We read good deal Of the word "back
sheesh IN all books and writings about
Egypt, but We 10 not know how often IL
is the echo IT the utterances from Europe
Ia no other country ~ the world does a
traveller "t rank expect to be lodged,
boarded and carried about gratis by the
ruler. Here Il u the rule II the Govern
w " Az Indian province. with which Egypt
has ~ more tn du than with kamschatka
arrives AT Sucz "n his way To- Cairo Dr
Alexandra, hc has special train put az
his disposal when asked for il he wishes
g. stay IA Calru. he has house assigned
e. hum, carriages and horses. a staff of ser
wants, and hIs table spread With every
luxury. Does he want " w up the Nile
he gets one ~ the Niceruys steamers tu
tow his diabeah Many people come here
who expect their Consuls % ask such
favors As of right, never rejecting On the
wholesome example set IN other countries,
and more especially in our own, where
even greatness allied "a royalty is occa-
sionally obliged to take care " itself III
private apartments and pay for its own
broughams
The extent to which such system can
be pushed must be witnessed to be credited
Fortunately, some Consuls- General resist
unreasonable demands and draw proper
distinctions, otherwise there would re but
little exaggeration in the sketch on the
stage Of NicerOys guest who refers his
washerwoman for the payment Of her bill
to the Minister Of Finance, and pays for a
box of pills oy an order on the Minister Of
the Interior.
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Where the Immigrants Go


1t will be found instructive and anus
ing to learn how the vast amount Of labor
capital that landed IN Castle Garden last
year was distributed throughout the differ
ent States aud Territories of the Union.
The table given below shows the avowed
destination Of the passengers who discm-
barked in Castle Garden during the year
1874
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01

BAYoNNE, July l2-Three thousand
Carllsts have attacked Suigcerda, on the
frontier.
The extreme right published disavowal
% hostility to President MacMahon, but
hey condemn the action of the Ministry
with regard to the manifesto Of Count DC
ChambOrd.
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CALL TO LABOR.


Men ct Labor, spring T. action.
The crisis comes upon Nuu now
Foo long, already. have Sc slunbcrcd
VIII tc still o. robber~ buW
Nuituru~ hover thick around Nuu,
Intent your substance a. de,uur
Ana ahIc Nau tul from morn uu sunset.
Tb.A lu>p yau with giant power
Wealth ivyiarc- his toilng uei1hhor.
shall fakr the hover 0alks II life
Nmle o., win reap TIE fruits uf iahur.
And rut run amidst the >tr!r.
huu ull the >uu, or swing the hammer,
luu live by griml sweat II brow.
huu build the palace ami the rAilroad.
And shape the steamships noble prov
THE product ut ylur honest ab"r.
The wealth Nuur hands agd brains have nadr,
Ar- rvaI4cd hN Shylock'> railroad princes,
or ry the arts aud tricks of tra,'c.
STIR up TINS nest VI deadly ,ipcrs,
Whose curse he> iu their poisonous ,tiugs;
Since those you tu>tervd Intu bving
Prove hut corrupt and vicious rings
piuuiering rings ami corporations
steal cur liberties to-day
Mem st tu De men uf action,
Rise in p"~er ami clear the Way
Industrial A@r.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-08-01

Now, any of our schsol children who
know the multiplication table can test the
accuracy of my statement ia reg. rd t. the
interest to be- collected from the producing
classes during the life of the bonds. But
that isnnt all. A great many millions must
be collected To- pay the salaries and expenses
Of the board II syndicates and the percent
age of negotiating the gold bonds in Lon
don, Amsterdam, Frankfort and other Eu-
ropean cities, where they are made payable
in the gold com uf the different European
governments; and, considering the differ
ence between American eagles and the
European gold CONS. when the fact that
the interest On the gold bonds is to be col
lected quarterly, and the other items added,
1t will appear that the pretended reduction
Of interest amounts tO nothing
! will now furnish you with the data to
make another estimate As startling as the
interest. 1t has been ascertained If emf
nent mathamatIcians that the average
working life of men does not exceed
twenty years, and the average number of
days work per year per man, allowing for
casualties and sickness, IL 25O days. The
average working days for life Of twenty
years is estimated at ,, ,O00 days The esti-
mate is, that - per cent IF the produc-
tions II labor Is required for food and
shelter. Tins is the lowest; some put it at
20 per cent. But allowing fifty cents per
day for the net earnings NJ labor from
this data We can determine the number uf
days work required to produce sufficient to
pay the interest on the funding scheme.
To produce the interest will require the
labor of SIX hundred and thirty-two thou
sand mel, whose whole working lives must
be spent tor ~ other purpose, or no other
object, hut to produce this interest. If
the labor he distributed amongst the null
tltude Of laborers, the result is precisely
the same
What splendid exhibition # American
statesnanshIn
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FITS CURED FREE!!

ANY person suffering from the above diseases i re-
quested to address DR. PRCE and 4 trial ittI, ~ uu
icine will be- forwarded By Express
FRER:
DR.. Pnce Is regular ply sican. and has made the
treatment u
FITS on EPILEPSY
a study for years. and he will warrant a cure by the
use Of his remedy.
do uot fail 10 send 10 him for trial bottle it
no hing, aud he
WILL CURE HOT.
no matter of how long standing your may he,
how many other remedies may have falled.
Circulars and testimonials sent with
FREE TRIAL BOTTLE.
Or. CHAS. Y. PRICE,
81 william street, New Hork.
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THE SYNDICATE.
what will Cost to Psy the Funded Five T~ec.,es-The
Lifeline Labor Of s32 900 Men -m Pay Only the
Interest

The following from the pen of our "a.
teemed friend, John MagIire. Es1.. re.
Gently appeared ~ the columns If the 1T
Louis Times
good many 81 your readers we're ap-
l'alled at the magnitude of the interest -
the bonds to be issued under the Sherman
bill, converting the J-20s payable by the
terms "t the law IN greenbacks) into gold
bonds
The bill provides for funding - ,2bD. OpO
ono of the 52Ds into gold bonds, "A fol-
lows: San, ,OtO, UO ; per cent gold bonds
payable IN 20 years S4OO, ,UOO. 600 30 wears
at ~ per cent; S40O. UO, ,OOD 40 wears AT 4
per cent. Now, if ! am correct in my
arithmetic, the interest rn $4O0. ono OUO
Tor ~ years. at per cent interest. payable
quarterly and Compounded will amount
10 81 ,W2, ,U74 800; deduct the principal
S4D, ,NO, OD $40, ~ I, 900: S4Wu. 900 UOU
30 years at per cent, ~ ~ collected
quarterly and compounded, 81 496. AM. OOO;
deduct principal, S4O0. On uD 81 .0g6.-
4O, 900; S4O, 900, 900 at per cent. 40
years, quarterly and compounded. - .g2I ~
6s7, ,OO; deduct principal, s4O0 OD. OO0
81 ,52l 6S7 .DD
The summary shows
For 20 years .... tsi2, D74, 600
For 80 years .-....... .. .O96. 400. 900
For ~ wears .52I .6S7. .OO
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
PORTLAND. BANGOR & MACHIAS
Steamboat Company.
FOR MT. DESERT & MACHIAS.
E,ALL ARRANGEMEN
One Trip per Week.

1cusue, The Steamer LEWISTON,
Capt. CHAs. DEERING, will
P 1E1kYfZNR leave Railroad Wharf foot of
kzSzlAsazszAy State ST., every Thursday
or on arrival of Express Train from Boston, COM
mencing Thursday, Oct, 14th, 1874.
For Rockland, Castine Deer Isle, Sedgwick, So.
West Harbor ont. Desert), Mibridge, Jonesport and
Machasport.
Returning. will leave Machiaspcrt every Monday
morning at O'clock touching as above, arriving in
Portland same night, usually connecting with Pull
man Train, and early morningiTrains for Boston and
the West.
The Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND, Capt. c. XII.
BY, will leave Railroad Wharf every Monday
Wednesday and Friday Evenings, nj 10
o'clock, or arrival of ExpressTrain from Boston
For Bangor, touching at Rockland, Camden, Bel.
fast. searsport Sandy Point, Bucksport, Wnterport
and Hampton.
Returning, will leave Bangor every Monday We'd
nesday and Friday mornings, at 6 O'Clock, touching
at the above named landings arriving in Portland at
o'clock p m.
For further particulars inquire at Railroad Wharf.
Portland.
CYRUS STURDIvANT, General Agent
Portland, Oct. 10, 1874, tt
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POETRY.
Vesta.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.

Christ of God! whose life and death
Our own have reconciled,
Most quietly, most tenderly, ,,,,
Take home thy star-named child!
Thy grace is in her patient eyes,
Thy words are on her tongue;
The very silence round her seems
As if the angels sung
Her smile is as listening ehild's
That hears its mothers call;
The lilies of thy perfect peace
About her pillow fall.
She leans from out our clinging arms
To rest herself in thine;
Alone to thee, dear Lord, can we
Our well-beloved resign.
oh, less for her than for ourselves,
We bow our heads and pray:
Her setting star, like Bethlehem's,
To thee shall lead the way.
-NOyemJer atlantic.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
Commissioners NOtice.

THE UNDERSIGNED having been dulv an.
Il pointed commissioners by the Judge of Probate
tor the County Of Cumberland, to receive and de-
eide upon all claims against the estate of Mark Trick
the administrator, hereby give notice that thew will
meet for the purpnse aforesaid at the office Of L. b.
fifth days of November and April next, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon and at the store of Andrew Halves.
Stroudwater Village, Deering on the ninth day of
January next, at O'clock in the afternoon. -
ANDREW HAYES, -.
October 18th, 1874. d3w
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rs. HAVE YOU TRIED
} u r u B E B A
ARE YOU

Vodh, nervous, or UeDllltateds
Are you SO Languid that any exertion re-
making?
Then try JURU BEBA the wonderful tonic
and lnvigOrator, which acts so benefcially on the
secreive organs as to mpart vigor to all the vital
forces.
1t is no alcoholic appetizer which stimulates for
short time, only to let the sufferer fall to lower
depth of misery, but it is vegetable tonic acting di
rectly on the liver and spleen.
Ii regulates the Bowels, quiets the nerves,
and gives such healthy tone to the whole system as
to soon make the invalid feel like new person.
Hts operation il not violent, but is charac-
tcrized by great gentleness the patient experiences
no sudden change no marked results. but gradually
his troubles
Fold their tents, like the Arabs,
And silently steal away"
This Is no new and untried discovery but has
been long used with wonderful remedial results and
Is pronounced BY the highest medical authorities,
1.-THE most powerful tonic and Alternative known
Ask your druggist for,it.
For sale by GEO. G. GOODWIN g. CO., BOSTON,
ass. oc22t4w
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
ment of Iodide of Ammonia

is considered to be of the greatest discoveries OF
the period for Rheumatic, Neuralgia, and
Erysipelat0us A fec tiOns.
BuaiOns, Enlarged Joints of the Feet. Neuralgia,
Sore Throat, Paralysis, Rheumatism. Pains OF all
kinds-cure guaranteed VIM. M. GILES, LINZ.
MENT IODIDE OF AMMONIA. zoe. and
S100 bottle. Depot 451 Sixth Avenue New York
For sale by Fred 7. Meaher s. Co., and W.T.. Phillips
g Co., Portland, Me. ocl0t4w
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Portland Widows Wood Society.

ANNUAL MEETING. -
NlHE Annual Meeting of the Portland Widows
Wood Society for the election of Officers and
the transaction of such other business as may prop
erly come before it, will be holden at The office of the
Society, City Building, WEDNESDAY EVENING"
October 28th, 1874, at u o'clock.
c. c. HAYES, Secretary.
Portland, Oct. 20, 1874. ct
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$4,000. CITY S Of. LITCHFIELD,
twenty year Water Bonds. Coupons pay able
January a and July in New York, or at this Office
5000 each also other seven eight and ten per cent
on the entire property, and the combnei wealth of
Cities, Towns and Counties; well selected no loss:
security absolute. Bought and sold by GEORGE
VIM. BALLOU, II Devonshire Street, Boston. Write
for particulars. oc13eod2m
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For Sale.

HOUSE 597 CONGRESS ST., opposite Whittier's
LII Drug Store. Contains IL finished rooms. For
further particulars, inquire the premises between
2 and .. m. CHAS o. HUNT, M. D. oc5dtf
For Sale.
HOUSE No. AZ Pleasant Street. For particulars
III apply at the house from to P. M.
au2Q .t.tf DIFF
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Caution.
Country Store For Sale.

TVHE Store fixtures and stock Of the late Mr.. GEO.
l. +. CREECH, in the village of Fresport. The
stock is unusually sean and well selected and the
location for business in the Country For
further information apply to j. G. CREECH, Admir-.
oct19 div
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

"A short it is the SIMPLEST. SAFEST. most
the world. We fully guarantee them in all the abeve
particulars. COLTS ARMS co. have spared no
expense in getting up SPECIAL TOOLS AND MA
CHIMES with which to build these Engines, so that
every part is made to gauge, and perfectly in
Interchangeable, the importance of which will be un-
derstoOd by all who are at all familiar with machine
cry. Thus, every Engine of given size is an exact
duplicate of every other of that size and IN case
OF breakage the broken part can be Immediately re-
placed by its perfect duplicate. ri
The inventor of this Engine had in view. in its
construction the great need that exists tor perfect
Steam Engineer small power-adapted to all kinds
Of light mechanical work. and that should also com
bine all that is good in Steam Engineering.
The first point was, to secure a perfectly philo-
sophical Boiler and Furnace, in order to insure the
most perfect combustion and to take up the greatest
possible amount of heat in generating steam.
The second point was, to make perfect cutoff
Engine, working steam expansively, and keeping up
the temperature OF the cylinder to prevent loss by
radiation or condensation. " 1s
The third point was. to combine and make the
whole mechanically and scientifically correct ma
chine; all its parts being provided with means to
take up lost motion, that 1t may be used for any
number OF years, and always run smoothly. In all
these particulars as much has been taken as in
the largest and most Perfect engine constructed
The result is-THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF POWER
PROPORTIONED7 TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL CON-
sUMED-thus proving the fact-well known to men
of science-tdt cdter is the best medium to trans
nit the mechanical forces, generated in the com,
6ustion of fuel, to the production OF motive poper
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
REAL ESTATE.
A Valuable House and Lot for
Sale.

SdICs
TNHE Subscriber, intending to remove from the
Il City, offers for Sale his House and Lot, No. %
Park Street This Lot is 70 by 12O feet. The House
has all the modern conyeniences, such as hot and
cold water, and water closets on each floor, bath
room, speaking tubes. &C., &C., and will be sold at
great bargain. A portion OF the purchase money can
remain on Mortgage. For further particulars en-
quire of the Subscriber on the premises
FRANKLIN FOX, or of
tt-l UPHAM g. GARDINER,
No. Exchange St., Real Estate Agts.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
INSURANCE.
Defamation
OF
NO O ARD
Companies !!

During the asst few months, on several occasions
have been informed that it was and the practice
of certain agents of prominent National Boards COM
panies in this city and elsewhere Extending in fact
from East to West and from North to South to in
dulee in wholesale sweeping denunciation of the
solvency of nonboard companies without discrimin-
alton or exception. This is a contemplate method
of conducting any business and especially the fire
insurance business 1t is the yest way Of obtaining
patronage, and We pity the company which has for
its agent any person so despicably mean as to run
down his rivals in general strain of defamation.
This journal has been advocate and supporter of
local and National Boards from the day Of its first
issue, though have freely criticised blunders and
mistakes in their management and shall continue to
do so. We recognize the fact that among the COM
panies outside the National and local boards are
some which are as conservative, as prudent, as
liable, as promp and as safe in their dealings with
thepubc any those inside OF these organizations.
We nigh name several which possess equal experien-
ce and talent with any of their loyal neghbors and
also with large and well invested assets which
have been carefully and prudently managed as any
of those in thet AZ is. In any test which may be
applied, exec ing the single of uphoding board
rates, hey the peers Of the best and cannot be
sneered down, lied down or DETAINED to death. 1t is
an unworthy spirit which aninates such defamation.
We would in no manner be understood as claiming
these merits for all board companies even
would not claim all the virtues, stability and sound
ness par excellence for all board companies. In fact
there are some board companies which offer weak
points for attack quite devoid of superior merits
as their non-board rivals. We hold up to public gaze
the bad and Indifferent, whether Of the board nom
board species with equal satisaction and shall not
spare the rod in Furnishing both alike if they are
guilty of peccados in their business transactions 1t
is not province to defend any company because it
is in the board, any than to assa another COM
pany which is out of the board We do hold it, how
ever, to be exceedingly impudent and malicious to
denOunce all nonboard companies in the same breath,
because it happens that some steal away risks below
the tariff rates. Two wrongs made right yet,
and foul and noisy agents who talk about their
neigbbors will do to remember it.-Westerm Insur-
ance Reriew. oct22W&S2w
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
FOR SALE.

A LOT of vacant land situated on the west side
IA of High, between Pleasant and Danforth, SITS.
This let has front Of about 81 feet and is about 1914
feet deep, and plans have been drawn by How, for
block Of seven nine genteel and convenient resi-
dences, and adapted for the same. Enquire of
- EDWIN CHURCHILL,
No. 1 Portland Pier -
mar2S From IL to Q O'Clock. P. M.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
Machinery for any purpose furnished at
Manufacturers Prices.
TEN PER CENT INTEREST.
$4,000 CITY OF. LITCHFIEI

PLEASE SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
ju11 d1wtTSICtf
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

HOUSE No. So Pine Street (Hull Block. recently
IL occupied by Robert l. Hull, long short lease.
Possession given immediately. - nG
Inquire Of MATToCKS s. FOX.
Spa 0r-f-s,a 1f-r-g 80 diff
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24
To Let
To Let.

ITO LET, two unfinished rooms on I'd floor. Also
Il several furnished rooms, at No. 4 Cotton street,
wo doors from Free Street. au3dtf
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-24

To Let at WOOdfOrd'S Corner.
A NICE TENEMENT ION first floor for a small
IA family, situated on Mechanic street, convenient
to horse and steam cars. Apply on the premises or
to c. F. HOLDEN, 173 Fore street, Portland.
oc20 DIST