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NEWS FROM TINE OLD WORLD.
strikes LOckOuts Progress OF the Labsr
Movement. etc. etc.
From our Foreign Exchanges, Oct. III
Rol TON -soTTnN SPINNHRS.

From our Foreign Exchanges, Oct. l.
BOLTON YoTTnN sPINNERs
Il seems possible that arbitration may
yet be agreed 70 by the master cotton
spinners q Bolton. The proposal Of the
operatives to tins end is To be considered
at a meeting of the employers on Wednes-
day. The number OF hands now idle is
about IA, O00.
THE WoLNERHAMPToN FURNACE MEN.
At meeting Of the blast furnace pro
prietors at Wolverhampton on Thursday
Il was decided to give notice to blast fur
nacemen Of a reduction Of 10 per cent.
cLoSE ~ rHE STRIKE N THE FOREST or
DEAN.
The Forest of Dean strike terminated on
Wednesday, by the employers promising
10 make the mems earning mp to is =
day
THE BOLTON COTTON TRADE
The Bolton cotton trade dispute, by
consent If the masters, is to be referred to
arbitration.
THE LOCKOUT IN EASTERN COUNTIES.
We regret t. say that the farmers of the
Whittlesf0rd district Of Cambrldgeshire
have. now that harvest is completed, re-
newed the lock out Of members of the Ma
tionaI Agricultural Union, and reports
have reached us which seem to indicate a
very much wider spread movement in the
same direction The union authorities are
hopeful Of a hrm adherence Of the agricul-
tural lsborers 70 the principles Of union
ism. Great troubles are anticipated in
this matter.
EMIGRATION or AGRICU LTU RAJ LABORERS.
The Allan line steamer Polynesian left
Liverpool for Canada on Thursday, with
3O0 laborers from the eastern counties
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FROM ILLINOIS.
WINCHESTER, Scott Co, ILL.,,
Oct. |, 1874.


Oct. l, 1874
To the Editor Of the woRErSaMAN's ADVOCATE
On the assurance Of your agent and cor
respondent, who visited this place a few
days ago and organized branch lodge of
the Miners National Association. take
the pleasure Of writing you few lines to
let you know how the miners ~ Winches-
ter, Scott county, are treated by their
bosses
The writer Of this article was, what YOU
term victimized for standing up fur his
rights having been employed in the coal
works Of Moses, Frost 4 Co, whose pit
bosses, OF superintendent, assumes to lord
it over the men, under his control Your
humble servant is but one Of many who
have fallen under his lash-but one who
with your permission, Will let his short
comings be known to the world.
Mr. Editor, you may know that it is lit
tie acts Of petty tyranny on the part Of
subordinates of a company, that makes tbs
life OF the coal digger So disagreeable.
These men-Pitt bosses and assistant
superintendents, are guilty Of mean and
unmanly actions toward the digger, that
would not be tolerated by the proprietorS il
known to them. Many a good miner gets
his discharge, or ~ we call it in our COM
mon parlAnce, in ordered 10 take his tools
out, " for no other reason than that he had
the manhood TO resent the inAults and in
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RON ILLINOIS.

OTTAWA, La Sale Co., Sept. Is. "A.
At q miners convention held at the city
Of Ottawa on Tuesday, Sept 18th, Mr..
John Dimming WA appointed president
pro tenn, and VIM. n. Morgan, secretary.
There were present. Messrs. Daniel Nc
LAughlin, and Hermann Mailman, from
Braidwood MesSrs. James Kelly, and
VIM. H. Hsmill, of La Sale; Mr.. Thos.
Parker, Of Oglesby Pat. Brien, Of
Kenocia; John Demmng and VIM. II.
Morgan, Of Streator.
Moved BY James Ksly, and seconded
by VIM. II. Morgan, thai all motions be
handed to the secretary 70 writing. Car
ried.
I'd. Moved BY Daniel Mclaughlin, and
seconded by James Kelly, that . commit
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4 AN EXCELLENT SUGGESTION

We cordially endorse the proposition Of
Mr. X. F Trevellck, contained in this
weeks issue Of the ADVOCATE, suggesting
sthe calling Of a National mass convention,
t" he composed VI men who are opposed to
the basest swindle ~ the 18th century
resumption Of specie payments, and in favor
Of the grccnbachs issued by the govern
ment, based on the faith and resources Of
the nation, AS a legal tender for all debts
Gblic and Tprivate. lie held at an early
date. The Hames Of Ewing. Pendleton,
Campbell, Freeman. Field, Magwire, Day,
Kelly, Gordon, Singleton and Richardson
-men Of national reputation, besides the
true and tried friends Of labor movement,
such as Trevellick, Schilling, Hinchcliffe,
Groom, Foran, Fehrenbatch. Siney, Can
non, Graham, DE Wolf, and score of
others, who are as well.known TO our read
ers as 70 ourselves, who are in sympathy
with the above proposition. and who would
doubtless make it a poiiss to be present
secure in advance its suceea beyond per-
adventure. by all means let ms have
National Convention letsteps be taken
to organize Greenback1 sGhfb in every
ward IN our cities and in every village in
the land and let such & pressure be
brought to bear on the next Congress that
1T dare not Hfpse to obey the behests Of
the people. We hope to hear from our
correspondents on this question, IS we
propose to follow it up. -
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EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. o, 18
Ny DEAR FRrEND CAMERON / left

To the Editor Of Tue WoRKINoNAN's ADVOCATE.
Ny DEAR FRIEND CAMERON left
Detroit on Wednesday morning, the Both
day of September, for Quincy. arrived
at Chicago at 8 p. m and left at 10 p. M.
for that city arrived there safely at 10 a.
m. October LIST. The day was fine and all
that could be asked to help fine turnout
Of the people. The place of meeting was
the fair grounds, two miles out of the city,
and by the time I got there hundreds
Of both sexes had arrived and by IL
O'Clock 1900 people we're on the grounds.
The tables were spread to feed the multi
tude. There were placed on the tables
two heavy oxen, finely roasted, and forty
sheep, with a number Of boiled hams, large
quantities Of bread and turkeys and chick
ems, and a numberless quantity Of other
things; and assure you the 1900 that
took dinner at those tables did Justice to
themselves and to the rich food 20 kindly
prepared and given by Gen. Singleton,
from his beautiful farm. Thank God that
Illinois has such noble men as Gen. Single
ton and Gov. Richardson, that will not be
sold out by the bond-holding, gold-wor-
shipping, money-changing, bank-savinQ
Democracy, even though Story and Messing
try hard to execute the base plot.
The meeting was called to order ut 2 D.
m, and Gov. Richardson elected 10 the
chair, and after some able remarks On the
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Fair Warning.
MECHANICS STATE COUSCIL.
>AN FRANCISCO, Sept. IS, "A.

MECHANICS STATE COUSCIL.
>AN FRANCISCO, Sept. s25, "A
T. the Elitpr Of the w0RsINssASs ADVOCATE
The owners OF the Palace Hotel now being
built IA tins city, having secured their brick
layers from Chicago t. work ten hours per
day, N opposition to the Rrckayers L nior.
will no doubt endeavor - zecur. the plaster
ers in the same way
As soon as the bricklsyers are done work
on that building, and the winter sets IN We
shall have a great many idle men ii hat
trade, who will find It difficult to return z
they wish There are plssterers enpugi. IN
this city to do all the work nov in sight
Plasterers who desire or intend TO come Ia
this city, would do well 70 address N n.
Nicholson, "a Randell Place. San Francisco.
California Mr. n is an old and respected
citizen, a good workman and member NJ
the
mEHANIe> STATE cot sen
BncElayers would D. well to address Jas.
Mc(sill. President ~ the Bricklavers Union
Carpenters can address Uriah B. Thomas,
President Of the House Carpenters Eight
Hour League. apd shop No. B. Of United Me
chanics Either of them can Ne relied upon
forinformation.
Friendly newspapers throughout the conn
try are requested TO publish this
By order OF the Executive Committe e, under
seal Of the Council
MAY, President-
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Inducement to Getters up of Clubs

We will send, express charges paid, 70
the party getting up the largest club for
the ADVOCATE by the commencement Of
the 18th volume-name and residence OF
the successful contestants Ca be published,
a ne" 'mingtun sewing machine. worth
$50 on, with the proyis1 THAI Cd, club con-
tanning less than 4" names uill h- p,i-
tered for the prize
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The Miners National Convention

THE second annual session w the Mmyss
National Association viii W. held III Cieve-
land. ohio. At 81 Seneca street. r'nmene-
ng Oh Tuesday. October 27th. pue AM
Louncenent viii he given Of the acc"mm"-
dation made for IN. delcaat,s
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Independent RefCrm Nominations.
Twelve Dollars for Two Dollars ana "A
Half.

Haua- purchased tie pia.e ot tie may
niireuI steel engraving N"rrins n 'h1
valley. painted Tor 70 >rhusier 'i''> 'y
tlkins. Of Chicago, the c6piy, o' vhnh -".d
or $1,000. we will send i--- Y.IN q. amy
address ia tie United stat . .'iy /" thr
same. with the Ar,r. ,Tt for .ur Year "a Any
party sending a. tn, ian rn,e X suh-erI-
tluu- - ~
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The workingmen Of Tennessee

N.-enl to he alive " their best interests.
and determined e. make their influence
felt at the coming election. The candidate
for Gove,., u. r Brooks. 81 the Nash
vile Uort'Hgn1n. Is making gallant
night, and from present Indications vii
poll strong vote. We shall he happy "a
Snnounce his election
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-10-03

Our esteemed friend, J. W. KrrIs. Twill
merly OF Chicago but nop W Grand
Rapids, Michigan, has been nominated By
the Labor Reformers y that district, FIR
the Legislature ~ better selection could
have been made
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An Appeal TO Miners

We have received Just as the ADVOCATE
vas gong to press .. interesting COM
munication from Mr. James-in reference
to the ensuing session Of the Miners Ma
tional Association. T. will appear IL our
merit
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FOREIGN.

The executive Of the Durham Miners
Association met the Mineowners' Associa-
tion on Thursday afternoon in the Wood
Memorial Hall, Newcastle, to make ar
rangements for arbitration. After some
short conversation, it was agreed by the
owners to accept Mr.. T. Burt, M. r., and
MIR. Lloyd Jones, Of London, a. the arbi
|hrators for the men, and the executive
agreed to accept Mr.. John Leeman, of
York, and Mr.. David Dale, Darlington, a.
me arbitrator for the coalowners. It was
20 agreed that should those gentlemen be
pnsble 70 oficiate, Mr. Lindsay Wood.
MIR. VIM. Armstrong and Mr.. Hugh Tsy-
loF should take their place.
Sl'he members Of the North Staffordshire
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A SHAMELESS RASCAL

lnthiA week issue viii be found the re-
suit Of an inhrview by a reporter Of the
Pittsburgh Leader, with one Of the most
shameless rad Dis on the American CONT
nent, W 8 Z fifth by name, who claims
to be a resid It of New York, and an
avowed impors of Italian brigands, for
the purposes ofAdefesting American citi-
sens, in securing an honest days labor for
m honest days wask. This libel on hu-
mainly hs' lately been engaged in the
'laudable task of edActing the scum and
outlaws of EuropcAin New York, and
transferring a number Of them to the
mines Of some Of the Pan Handle opera
tors, to take the place Of honest men, who
are struggling for very existence. The
egusto and semi-bravado with which he
brands hifn-els and acknowledge the
&,rkE, diarepa. akle WORK IL which he 4 en-
3ked slows hird 70 be a creature utterly
/ df ~ of any RI iple q honor Or nan
No.. IF sar1z ool View Work friends
az sAss Pans in a,s-ss his Anssce-
Aents xs.~aa Pay ttca FOR % doing
Z a4-ing ~ soubt ~ seSiicatien u any
7 isa5r iear1A., prove hin De aIlsnd
MO thsr = .Aat ws c sim sir -,
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Faor csF1-po pden+s se learr1 VI WI.
\ MocnS one ~ rhs nosia,..s e. III,
Ies.slatars il the 7sr Coz gressicn& rs.
Tx. Il ,iah6 staoigh every DAY. TlEas
nv ~ - Nsea y. tfp state who have
= hrieitsE pro eeE tessIa them ti.anlains
7ytssk saAE. hasa no av4all ~. 4 ger
sstsssisks "
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ADDRESS.
~ Al ~. 4 AZ. ~ L ....

To the Miners Of The Northtpea
FRIENDS We understand there are q good
many have joined the National Society, who
from some cause or other, fail to keep their
monthly dues and believing these men to
be ignorant Of the laws Of our constitution,
we wish to inform them that no man can
draw his card, or become a member in any
other lodge until all arrears are paid up to
the date he left off
secretary, the convention adjourned, to meet
in Braidwood next March A. ID. 1879
Signed NJ H. MORGAN,
Gen. Cor. Secy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-31
WRITTEN roR rnE GoLp NIL. NEWS !
LITTLE MAUD.


ny MINNIE BLANCHE pAIZEtL.
"sane,u-, saneiu. - cried the angels
"sanetu- I" -an: a little child,
And the gates of Heaven opened
To admit her, undehled:
Opened. with food of glory,
Where the maiden stood, aud smiled.
Dainty as q fairy princess,
Meek, and gentle as dove;
with a iow'r.liks face that dimpled
Into smiles, at tone. Of love
Smiles that even angels enNied.
As they watched her from above.
Slowly fell the evening shadows,
And We hushsd our broken sighs,
A. we caught glimpse OF Heaven
Mlrrored In the dreamy eyes.
Tender. with some sweet emotion,
And absby's calm surprise.
Draw thy mantle, Resignation,
Over mi. bowed head of mine:
Faith, thou trre-t :uidc OF woman,
Hold my trembling hand In thine.
Lead ne to the upper kingdom,
Where Loves hifest howsrs twine.
Safe within the gates of amber.
Where they rOftly swing alar-
Dwclls my darling, pure and sinless-
Heaven seems not % very nr,
Since the little maiden wandered
T. where the blessed angels are.
softly, thro' the purple twilight.
Comes the bnrthen Of thine strain,
And, aliho' ny heart IL heavy
With wild, timultuous pain,
shall zee the child that loved me,
when the gates swing out again,
Nxw YORK, March II, 1871.
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Az ambitious young lady was talk
lug about her avorite authors. whcr
literary chap asked her II she liked
Lamb. With look Of ineiiable dis
gust she answered that she cared very
little about what she ate, compared
with knowledge.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-05
The MagnOlian Drama,

Some one who has visited the Chinese
Theatre in San Francisco says: "Battle
scenes are the stock ingredient of the
Chinese drama, and are conducted on a
principle totally at variance with all
our modern ideas of warfare. 1t is no
uncommon feat for the hero to dismiss
his army, and, single-handed, conquer
the enemy, merely using his soldiers as
pursuing force. The stage, which is
limited, in that the orchestra occupy
nearly the whole of it, is merely a plat
form fanked by the walls of the house,
lit up by some four or five footlights
and two attenuated gas-pipes, pendant
on either side of the house, which ter
inmate in numerous gas-jets far more
useful than ornamental. In the rear a
screen, festooned with spears, armor,
musical instruments, and diabolical
characters, serves as a partition to veil
the dressing-rooms and green-room
from the eye of the casual observer,
and two curtained doors are the means
of exit and entrance. 1t has never been
our misfortune to hear the overture, if
one be- played, but judging by the de-
scriptive music and singing during the
progress of the play, which would make
an excellent accompaniment for wander
ing minstrel cats, nothing has been
lost "
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-05
Returning an Umbrella,

If we study closely into the matter,
says the Danbury Meas, we will cease
to wonder why more borrowed umbrel-
las are not returned. Did you ever un-
dertake to return borrowed umbrella ?
You got this umbrella the night before.
1t was raining in torrents at the time,
and you could not very we'll do without
the shelter. 1t was to be returned the
next morning. So you promised and
so you honestly intended. The next
morning breaks with clear sky, the sun
comes forth and floods the earth with
cloud visible anywhere [; there is not
the faintest indication in the atmos-
phere of an approaching disturbance.
But the change in nature great as it is,
is no greater than the transformation in
that umbrella. The night before in the
dashing rain it was most appropriate
companion. At every step through the
dismal wet you thought of it with keen
pleasure. But now it is a strikingly
awkward contrivance,-bristling with
animosity toward all out doors, and you
eye it with undisguised disfavor. The
more you think of escorting this object
down street through the bright sun
shine, of obtruding it like a noisome
shadow among grateful and delighted
people-ths more repulsive it appears
to you. In desperation you look about
for cloud-something that will in the
eyes of impartial men at least, save you
from contempt-but you do not find it.
Then you look about for a boy anxious
to distinguish himself as a scape-goat,
but don't find him. With heavy sigh
you turn your back on the obnoxious
umbrella, and go to business. 1t needs
rare courage, indeed, to return an UNI
brella in the glare of the bright sun. A
man may manipulate Congresses, cap
ture countries, conquer disease, control
the elements, and yet lack the nerve to
propel borrowed umbrella through
the ripping and dancing sunshine,
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Bazaine's Departure from Paris.

Thefollowing details of the departure
of Marshal Bazaine from Paris to un-
dergo his sentence appeared in the
Paris Figaro: son Thursday even
ing, Marshal Bazaine quilted Trianon.
The following day he arrived at his des-
tination, after a journey extending over
| four and twenty hours. The most
minute precautions had been taken to
keep secret his departure. Early in
the morning the prisoner, who had pre-
viously been warned of his approach
ing removal, was allowed the privilege
of an interview with Madame Bazaine
and his children, which lasted upward
of two hours and half. After the de-
parture of his wife, the Marshal busted
himself in the preparations for his long
| Journey. He refused from that time to
receive any other visits, and passed the
remaining portion of the time left open
to him in arranging various papers,
which he committed to the care of his
friends. At dusk close carriage, sur
rounded by detachment of gendarmes,
arrived to take charge of the prisoner.
The escort was commanded by a Col
onel of the gendarmes, who, however,
did not appear in uniform. The In
spector of the Prisons of Seine-et- Disc
was present at the departure of the pris-
oner, whose guard was then placed un-
der the charge of director of the Peni-
tentiary service, to whom was commit
ted the duty of seeing him daily con-
signed to the fort on the Isle of st. Mar
guerite. The arrangements for the de-
parture were so we'll managed that the
people of Versailles did not know of it
till the day after. At the station of
Villieneuve-Saint-George where the
express train at ordinary times never
stops, there were none but railway SER
wants on the platform. Here the Mar
shall had but a few moments to wait
before the train came up, and he went
with his guard into carriage attached
expressly for them. The passengers
put out their heads as if surprised at
this unusual halt, but the secret was
kept during great part of the journey.
AT Lyons the train made halt of
twenty-five minutes, of which the Mar
shal availed himself by taking cup of
coffee. At the Presidency news was re-
ceived in the afternoon of his arrival
at Marseilles. No incident of any in
terest was reported, the Marshal having
dined at that city without awaking at
tention. In the same manner was the
voyage continued, and at 9 o'clock in
the evening the Minister of the Interior
received dispatch announcing the
arrival of the Marshal at the fort on the
Isle of st. Marguerite. The embar-
kation having taken place at night no
disorder had occurred"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-05
Cannon Made of Ice.

A hollow cylinder will bear a greater
strain than solid one. Many of us
know by experiment what hard pres
sure an egg will resist when placed end
wise between the hands. This curious
strength in round but weak substances
is due to the exact, orderly arrangement
of their PARTICLES, 1. e., in perfect curves.
A memorable illustration was seen in the
mock artillery set to play guard IN front
OF that creation of imperial whim, the ice
palace of Catharine of Russia. Before
the palace stood six cannons of ice, and
two mortars formed liked cast pieces.
The cannons were six-pounders, which
are commonly loaded with three pounds
of powder; these, however, were loaded
with only quarter of pound, and car
ried ball of stuffed hemp, and some
times of iron. The balls, at distance
of sixty PAGES, passed through board
two inches in thickness; the ice of the
cannons could not have been more than
three or four inches in thickness, and
yet it resisted the force of the explo-
sion.
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A Young POmpeii in California.

California boasts of Pompeii on a
small scale. 1t is the town of Meadow
Lake, on the Sierra Nevada range, 5000
feet above the level of the sea. The
spot on which it is situated is full of
gold, and in 1866 there was great rush
thither, 1000, 1000 feet of the land being
taken up in the summer of that year.
By spring of the next year, the Cali
fornlans had become perfectly wild over
the golden prospects of the region, and
during May and June not tless than 900
people found their way up there, and
the real estate went up plikea kite, sixty
by-eighty lots bringing from 81, 800 to
50, 500. A stock board was formed, and
the bulls and bears made the wilderness
hideous with bidding for the stocks of
the various companies. Over So, 100000
was spent on those rocks which never
yielded more than 100000, though
they were full of gold, and town of
600 houses was built. The trouble was
with the ore, in which there was some
substance that would not yield to the
usual process, and in addition, the snow
was not unfrequently 25 feet on level,
terrible storms being commonas late as
June. All at once the people saw that
nature had played an awful practical
joke upon them, and they abandoned
the town so percipitately that a recent
visitor there walking on snow-shoes
through the streets on level with the
second stories, looking into the WIN
dows, saw the furniture standing Just
as the last occupants had used it.