, 1874-01-11

ss1;srs This money in almost every instance, ia
.,sed for the purchase of lot, the price of which
u n.rtly paid ;c cash, and the balance deferred
.r;th interest. do not censure the v<,=:ak;z.an
.tl,o prefers to invest his savings in the manner
!Scs.ed. as general thing. This manner Of
toc,Tiug tle lard-earned. spare pennies il greatly
~ he landed; and those who, unlike othels
~ hon, will not mention in this connection, do
1,ssed bu: I am afraid that the American
ptn.It OF speculation. and the desire to make
money last, get hold Of aud master them
nATuEn TOO SOON.
Considering that, after the lapse OF the time
,,,;cated.-i. e. Two or thee years,-thcse men
iaTe vet TO learn great deal in regard to and
b.,o,1e yerscd in the various modes of doing
th;nos. which are vastly different in this country
frera The European countries, and only partially
rr3e,ftand the language used here, the services
~ understand the language used here, are pre-
, faTreu. unless III times Of plenty, when all the
ishnr,,p power is in demand but, Just as sooa
ss times becume stringent, and the iaoor-market
IL overstoGked+ the e.est arrived are the tlrt to
BE- discharged. Nov, I'm OF tie opinion that
IT Ii VERY 1NpNCDEST
for that class OF people to dive5r themselves en-
t;rtlv Of tl1e- so rery limited capital OF which
tbey will but too soon stand III need, especially
IN times llko this, to supply the wants of their,
n n,auy cases, large fuuilies aud dependents.
And il the second place, theytie themselves up to
n,sd.es @ and engagements ior tho future, to dis
SHARPE Which they have no resources but those
IT listing gooa times, lasting employment, and
1rrso remuneration for their work but, should
anS or ali fail then is the fate of these men aud
their families truly dcplorab1e, for they tho
f,st who without mt aus to supply their
asnts ard they arc Obliged to become burdens
In others, more careful, less. rash and iucon-
e;derste. an, therefore, Of the opinion, that
,ta newly Y-im1nl a:cd workman should not be in
tot, much Of bury to d:yes1 himself OF all lie
<3x1, u, IL 1,.rn 1{ {in
all
But there is another, and may be worse evil
let nc call it a dlst6mper-among US, which
dcstroys the yitals OF tie whole community like
consuming cancer. Have We net, in this city,
4bSai
THRER THOUSAND SALOONS,
md are mot these places where strong drink is
sold sustained. supported-yes. maintained, nine
mt Of teu-by tue money OF the workmou ard
is it not right and proper that the man WHO is
uuabe now to supply tae wants OF his family,
r,zur Of whom are sad to be in starving c0n-
diticn, should regret with sl,alue aud Eemorse
tie compucatlvely-larges sum Of money which he
thousuilessiy and without need, ereu in sums
Of and 10 cents, sacrificed upon the altar Of
den1aved appetltes! a1n not what is generally
called an ultla-temperance mau, nor do be-
erudge anybody Z reasonable end rational
recreation !; but it does nos need T.
ye1Y sharp cultivation to see that more
money is spent by the worknlen in this city for
what IL useless, than would be necessary TO sup
ply them ami their families daring the whole
yinlor with that which neediul.
It is III pressing times Like the present TINT
The old adage.
"ruosE WHO REFUSE TO HEAR MUST FEEL.
comes hone with ledoubled power and 1t ID not
the workman alone who gathers this ex xperlencc
but also tie capitalist, wlo after years OF indie
fatieAbie labor, il swept down from the exalted
ennc:ce to ob:aiu which lie las sacrificed every
thrg,-yes even honor and seH-esteem. The
re1y spcculatous by which lie intended to e!e-
rate himself to tue pinnacle. OF glory are the
cause OF his downfall 1u most cases thesa III
diyidua!s are unable toregaln the proud position
once lost, aud thus we iild that those who are
TO great extent tue real causes OF thesa panlcs
a,e nearly alu ays the greatest 1osers.
From al this We may See lhat IL Ii
NOT EIGHT NOE GESEEoD5
in us Torhmcu, aud strangers, as most OF uB
arc, to blu1ne the Government or the laws OF tue
country, or the native-b0rn Americans for the
state OF Affairs, or to lay the responsibility for
cur distressing condition ut their doors. 1t Ii
our duty, if We hope to becoIue worthy citizens
Of this our adopted country, to work AWAY
through this y. ISIS with will and 3 determlna-
ton to be freemen indeed, aud to rely as little
Is possible uEou the generosity of the truly
good and weal.hy inhaLl.ants OF tle land. aud t.
circumscribe in the future ali tie things which
aye the cause Of our helplessness IT, this time.
''1.norauce is the cursa Of God!'
"kuon ledge ia the wing with which re fly to
Heaven"
Tie want of knowledge, in general, is the
cause Of the various Ills We have to coutend
against. I belong to the working class, and
therefore cal upon my 1ss.hlsn re .pa os CO
woRKAESs UNIONS, ..
especially and with tho principal object to cor
rect such ilupel fectious as are peculiarly ours
At the head OF which is the want Of knowledge
Nothing can or will batter our condition soouel
ff1nf1
edge; and it Is with this object that wish tc
see Workmeu's Unions established, with tho sole
object Of obtaining for it's members extended
development. and more knowledge, instead Of
the futile efforts to battle against what some III
discreet aud demagcgic leaders call tie common
enemy OF the laboring classeo, meaning to in
c!ude every one who, because OF the possession
Of more or less capital, apparently occupies a
higher place than We do. No, my friends! Capt.
tai is not especially in this country. the peal
barrier whcn divides the two gre.5 elements Of
society but it is the want OF knowledge,
It Is IGNORANCE,
which puts and Keeps us Oh the lower scale
and every effort made by us to edIca'e ourselves
or cur children is now, and will nlways be, en-
couraged by tAoae who, by our unptincapled
leaders, ore etigmatized as our greatest enemies.
Ibarbor, aud hereby express. the opinion. that
b7 far the greatest number Of those whom We
niay call, Tor this time, the representatives OF
Capital will extend the helping hands toward Us.
and RaGl6t us to Obtain slat nople pOaLiou WHICH
even ne. humble wolku,eu ~ We ara, des-
tined 10 occupy. in the most dignitied sense OF
ths term. BATo.
The Results OF appropriateness.
n The Editor Of TIE Chicago Tribune:
S1a: / ara q wo-klng1nan myself, and, al
though piuched at times for little ready cash
to help support my family of wife aad h7o chil'
dten, still, bysaving and close economy for seven
OF eight months Of the year, I manage to sup:
port my family decently throughout the entire
year, although do not work steady over eight
months year on an average. During the last
ten years have not spent 10 cents for intou.
eating liquors OF beer Of any kind. nor even one
cent for tobacco in the same time. 4 great dea1
Of this talk about starvation
Is SHEER SoSsESsE.
! do not doubt that there are some people that
Ire actually in need, and deserving of aid
which cases. have no doubt, will be thoroughly
attended b; tie Relief and Aid Society. Others
ara ablc-bodied meu, who hare worked for fai1
wsges all summer and fall, and who have spent.
st IN ayerase. 20 certs Per day the year around
Tor beer aud whisky, depriving their families OF
a +.1,t,i hNra haau obtained