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TO THE wORKINGMEN OF NEW
YORK

We direct the special attention If the
w"rkingnen of the empire State L. the
letter Of our New York, correspondent.
He il no crack trained alarnlst HIS
warnings are words u sober, common
sense, and 1t behroyes them to heed them
ia time There Is ne shutting their eyes to
the fact, that they ART nov passing through
a crisis III thsSlabor movement -ana-.h-L
upon the result II that crisis their future
states, political. pecuniary ami social
depends. This : 40 ume to b. engaged
III petty biokerin -; work. earnest work, IL
demanded Freedom ~ slavery is the
Issue. Day b. day, ia, doG.snds II "a, a
tol are becoming IPore arrogant and Its
exactions more huniintiug Our leyisla
tors, our judges are but dough ID tt
hs,.sts.. and yet III spite If these facts " orb Z
iirxnlen regard its encroschments with a
surpiue Indifference which il truly
alarming. However the repeal
d the eight hour law" the
passage Of the proposed law to prevent
strikes and dhband trades unions, and TO
make nothing hut gold legal tender TO
discharge debt" may have the effect If
arousing them from the lethaggy into which
they have evidently sunk. We shall see.
"orkingmen Of Nv York, prove your
selves equal 10 the ehereenck. Organxe.
speak, work, act as ona man. Throw all
the nbamy- pamby resontionA t. the
dogs. Speak throughthe AaIlot bog, and
speak in no uncertain souna- XOAv fate
hangs on the result
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GCrfe pondence

", feel no aP Iogy Is required frr
-u- '--xr space devoted IN the present Is
sue tn l,, communications " our CORES
poh~'nts IT, i a department ia which
the AnTreArL. rides itself, and Justly
aims r-ilzJ H. - -.r-i1 America can boa,,
q z--y'fsrr, more earnest. trae anu tried
cy.'s u c1yrcsponjents in the ranks vi
labor reiJrmers ur trades unouists
livery letter published is worthy II = c.ro-
III! ,erusal
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-03-20
THE INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS
ENECJusE DEPARTMENT,
INDUSTRIAL CoN1EF~S as rHk CNIrgu
STATES.
CLEVELAND. D March 1 1878

L
70 az Trad, lui Lasor Organisations
Ia accordanc, With the decision II the List
session o. the Industrial ,ougrcss u the
United States. held II Kochrstrr. \ T.. OF
the l4th day q A -ril, 1874 thc next session
will convene IA the gity w Indianapolis lud.,
on Tuesday the 18th day ui April, 1875
Every international PC uationa! organto,-
ton Is entitled to three representatives ~
cry state VI local representative organization
is entitled o. two Representatives .,ui every
local trade or labor organization IL entitled O.
one representative Local organizations Ia
cities or districts may unite IA sending Que
representative, witAuut Oh. formation nj trade
assemblies
The events ut the past year are conclusive
evidence vi the necessity Tor more thorough
" united effort Oh the part OF all friends Of
labor reform 70 put IN practice the principles
they profess every days experience teaches
more fully the advantages 81 combined or
ganizatlOu, aud the hopeless condition Of lab
Or, unless a prompt ANA decided action be
had looking 70 It's future liberty ana nights.
Let no organization bv without representa-
tive, and let every representative fully un-
derstand the wishes 10 ms constituents upon
the vital questions that need To be discussed
All subjects relating Il labor and good gov.
ernment are Of the nrst Importance. and need
intelligent and unbiased action Let there
IL fuu representation, that ID numbers
alone monopoly and u.rsrule may receive an
emphatic protest against the usurparions II
power snd prostitution Of principles that has
characterized the legislative and executive
ir. -- scents ~ Jar country.
- hi" - iA the cause OF labors redemption
JACSsUN IT, WEGHI,
President Industrial Congress
Seneca street.
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T Welve Dollars for Two Dollars and a
Half.

Having purchased the plate oi the mag
niboent stcol engraving Morning ln the
AIley.' painted Tor Hou schuyler ColfAx Us
tor so 10, We vii send post paid to any
address ia the United States = copy Of The
same, with the ADVOCATE for one year % any
party sending the full price Of subscrip-
tIuu 80 50
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A collector Of taxes seized two trains of
the Oswego Midland railroad on the 29th
inst, 1t Delhi Dslavare county, New
York, turned the passengers out in the
snow, and took possession Of the private
freight that was In transportation by the
roaA The nRassnGsrs h.d 70 walk some
Discard I'D 2lleE 70 reech thsir dessinstion.
na knlad - rspssupas.a u ;
~ q III deoFIh q gRousFe Ar
sass ~ j - .sssl.i1t \
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PASSAGE OF THE MINING BfHL

kilograms from Springfield, convey the
gratifying intelligence that the Mining
Bill, introduced into the House of Rep
reseHtatiyes, BY Hon. VIM Mooney, Of
Hardwood, passed on FRIDAY March IL.
On motion Of Mr.. Landrigan. the vote
recommItting the bin to the judiciary
oomnittee was reconsidered, and put on
its passage. 1t took ttH4s and consider
able pleading With the memb, 5 to secure
the requisite number of votes, but the roll
showed amid considerable applause that
the Dill had passed the house The fol-
lowing are its provisions
SEC. l. BE II enacted By the People
Of the State Of UttiOiS. represented in the
General assembly. The wages paid to any
p-rson employed IN any mine, manufac-
turing establishment or workshop shall be
a lien on all the lands. structures, imple-
ments, machinery and fixtures pertaining,
belonging to or in any way connected with
any such n,ine, manufacturing establish
nent or workshop, 70 the extent Of the
employer interest therein; and sucn lien
shall have priority over any incumbrance
created by mortgage % otherwise, which
shall have accrued after the commence
Insnt of the work by which such unpaid
wages shall have been earned ProriCIed.
that SUIT shall be commenced within three
months after such wages, or any part
thereof, has been earned.
SHc. .. Any person employed as men
toned in section one Of this act, NAV
bring suit before justice Of the peace in
the district in which the property Of such
employer is, when amount in CONTROVERSY
does not exceed 500, and il execution
issued on judgment before justice Of the
peace shall be returned not satisfied A
transcript Of such judgment may be taken
70 the Circuit Court, and spread upon the
records thereof, and shall have all the
- - effect Y judgment obtained in
deliberate coofee Va aes.l Issued
our well meant remarks, ana
; 70 revive that much Abuse6Dngbt
W keeping ahoat what still remains !
until the coming convention, and then
upon such reforms will guarantee
benehts that have ever been intended
most sanguIne of our craft
Each and every communication Of the
national Board forwards to you, and !
ssd news If new suspensions Of local Y
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FOREIGN.
FURTHER REDUCTIONS OF WAGES AT WEST
CoLLLERIEs

FURTHER REDUCTIONS OF WAGES AT WEST
CoLLIERIEs.
AT several collieries in West Yorkshire
the men are again unsettled, owing to the
coalo Sners insisting upon the further re-
IMPENDING LOCKOUT ~ YORKSHIRE.
The Monk Breton Collivry hands, Barns
ley, have received fortnight's notice Ia
leave work. The mineowners intend re
dncing wages, and unless an arrangement
A. Effected, large number of hands will
he III own idle.
FOREST or DEAN
Ou Saturday evening the wages dispute
at Messrs. Goolds' Galleries in the Forest
II Dean was settled by the men accepting
per cent. reduction.
THE SOUTH WALES LOCKOUT.
Another effort by the South Wales min
isters to induce the miners to send depu
tstlon to the nAine owners has failed, the
men insisting on waiting till the MASTER
come to them.
Notwithstanding many rumors act afoat
TO the effect that the men ia various local.
ties we're about TO submit to the masters
and lnauRurate general action Of sub
mission, nothing has yet been done 10
that direction, and Judging from appear
snces, the men, though miserable and
destitute in many instances, have no in
tention Of giving way. 1t has been cont
IDENTIFY stated that the men of the Swansea
Valley we're DESTROYS Of going in On the
reduction. This, however, has not been
corroborated, and of course if they had
the desire to return to work they could
not carry it out, unless the men of the
whole district e1, maSse decided to resume
their occupation on the terms OF their
employers. There are now about 1900
men engaged in stone breaking at Merthyr.
The statement that the locked-out col
liers were likely to receive substantial
assistance from trades unions has had the
effect of making the smaller masters in the
Swansea district seriously consider the
present position Of affairs.
The Council Of the National Miners
Association, at meeting presided over by
Mr.. MDonald, NJ. p, decided on We'd
nesday to make grant Of 81, 900 for re-
lief Of the unemployed men in South
Wales.
At the Rotterdam Police Court on Mon
day. forty-one miners were fined for strik
ing. Most Of them we're fined Ga Great
excitement prevails IN the district in con-
sequence thereof
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CORRESPONDENTS.

We do hold ourselves responsible any opinion
Kprsssed bv Correspondents
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EsteresF Paid Quarterly.

uFsies hoVAs--s a. m 70 p I1-. sA,urA~ys 1a1
MUniAys OIeu u y 3. a.
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THE S.II'I.FGS B.A.1M.


PRACTICE SAVING, and sn,OurAas yvur ehnar,,
dOniestcs and friends " save
Depp-lts u FIVE CENTS ans up-A axis resolved ~ q
INTEREST allowed th.rpYn
INTEREST ALLOW Ell
% iep-,sIt, u DOC H,l,r Aid up~ards
~Oeteti~-
May drIsit Money from time and J-i re nar
lng the first Depo-t, may Provide ~ Nate Inv ALL 10
whom q shall b drawn Add, provided = .,ypy y
THE Resolution Be furnished the savings ba4k wv
money Will be pad. unle-- rs provision, strictly
COMPLIED with
OFFICERS.
JOHN q. HAINES. prr,idznt
JARED GAGE, Vice Pnesldsnt
CHARLES 4. HAINE> Cashier
GEORGE NJ. GAGE, Asst Cashier.
DIREaTORS.
JARED HA"E. ions q. HhNEs.
FhA>A b. ToHEY. HE>KY 4 sHuFsLla
JUDoE +. y. WILLIAM.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-03-20

particular attention t. tie
:, II the Cleveland Convention,
~ TT pas.
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Thank you for the article with the above
heading in ADvocArE Of tho 20th.
That came surely right straight from
the heart and head, without intermsdiats
agency. Most men who can face q cannon
without dinching, viii saivsr, and cover,
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-03-20
FOREST or DEAN.

Ou Saturday evening the wages dispute
at Messrs. Goods Galleries in the Forest
Il Dean was settled by the men accepting
a per cent. reduction.
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in number from 1876, 900 in 182Ato 80, 766
In 1861, though the aggregate population
in that time (thirty-nine years. mrht have
been more than doubled.
Zone landholder. says Professor Kirk
in his Social Politics, "tO every 662 per
sons I"
The matter was worse in Ireland, being
one landnolder to every 6S9 persons, bun
even worse in Scotland, where there was
but one landowner to every l,0S0 persons!
I" But this N nothing" continues Pro
fessor Kirk, when We remember that
about one-half of the
wHoLE KINGDOM " OWNED ~ Nor MORN
THAN TWELVE PmnsoMs.
Tia Pr0dacing Glasses Of that day 1sw
elmost A. cipaElK a thsir ooaains Of this
~ % iss'. i. sss x. !, ~. .ss
sTr~.rs II - "a
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-03-20

cMAAod by q bad
Peter when the
Of them" and he
before daylight.
ago, when We
. national, but
ne bravest Of US
Vouid squeal, and
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Ia. ~ W thi- BAnA expressly ,tyys d. hAAAIa
woass NJ CHILDRKs the ngLt tI igp.st ADd Dire.
,,,t,,.IrA IN IhkIA G@N AAHEA
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-03-20

s1srt,,-., I,.u,k-yzn ~ W y ~ aui ". lI..t
" md Saturdays uhtii b IL
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whipped dogs.
ANIMATE wisdom To fore
lrthy master Adams said
arange last year, At st.
noble order there il no
no aggrariAnisin, i'll swift
the fact that communism
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11
A FEMALE SAILOR.

In Scotland woman lately died
whose career has been one of singular
experience for her sex. Her name was
Betsy Miller, the daughter of William
Miller, shipowner and wood mer-
chant, doing business at the port Of
Glasgow. Miss Betsy, for she was
never married, was for more thar
twenty years captain of the good ole
brig Cleotus,, of Saltcoats. She re-
ceived her command from her fathel.
who at first owned the brig, and end
ed by owing it herself Her fath,i
was also inte rested in several vessels
which traded directly with New Yorb
Miss 6etsy, before she went to se~.
acted as 'Sship's husband" to her father
an apprenticeship which gave her Al.
necessary experience, until, finally, her
adventurous and romantic spirit i'm
PEELED her to go to sea as business
Her father at hrst somewhat reluctant
ly gratified her caprice, but soon found
that Betsy was the best and most re-
liable captain in His employ. She i.
represented as having shown remarka4
BILE qualifications for the position.
proving to be skillful navigator, =
thorough disciplinarian and an excel
ent sailor. In port she filed the pos.
ton OF supercargo, and showed re-
nnarkable business qualifications, which
brought the natural result Of pecuniary
success. She could always have her
choice Of foremost hands, as it was
considered a great, good fortune,
among the sailors, TO ship under the
command of female captain. Betsy
Miller weathered the storms of the
deep when many commanders of the
sterner sex have been driven to destruc
ton upon the rocks. Her story is well
kno Fn in the City of Glasgow.
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4 Close Shave.

An exhibition was given in bingham
Mass, some two months since. by Tom
Thumb, at which the prices were TWEEN
ty five cents for those over ten years
Of age, and twelve and half cants for
those under. 1t was Johnny's tenth
birthday, and his cousin May, aged
thirteen, thought it to be her duty to
celebrate it by taking him, in the afa
ternoon, to see the dwarf. Arriving at
the door, she put down thirty eight
cents, and asked for two tickets. '.How
old is the boy?" asked the ticket seller.
swell, replied Miss May, ''this is his
tenth birth day; but he was not born
until late in the afternoon The vender
Of tickets accepted the accuracy of the
averment, and handed her the proper
certificate of admission. But it was q
close fit.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11

a PECULIAR CONVEYANCE: A Flor
ida correspondent says: 81 wonder if a
description would serve an artist as a
model for sketch of style of equip-
age much in favor in Florida. Just inns
agine small, short cart, perched high
on two wheels, drawn by cow-than
which the clean kline" in Pharaohs
dream were never leaner-so degraded
and miserable that all the hair stands
up the wrong way Ghe representative
COW has generally lost one horn and the
most of her tail, and then there is curl
ed upon the floor of the cart an old COLI
ored woman, extremely delapidated as
to costume. smoking the stump of a
pipe, and one or two younger women
in front, with man, whose remarkable
attire is more picturesque than sevicea-
BILE, sitting on the shafts driving. The
conveyance, animal and all appears to
be peculiar to Florida; certainly I have
never seen anything like it elsewhere,
and it would be quite as striking in a
picture as the group Of gypsies that
painters are so fond Of
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11
Remarkable Artesian Well.

One of the most remarkable artesian
wells OF our own time Isays the Gar
DEM is that of Gronelle, in the Paris
basin. 1t was undertaken in 1884, up
to which time no successful artesian
sinking had reached a greater depth
1000 feet. 1t was calculated that the
water-bearing ST tum sought would be
reached at depth of 1900 feet; but
that was not deep enough. The Dor
ing continued, with intervals, until
1S41, when on the Goth of February.
the boring rod was observed to descend
suddenly several yards. In few hours
the water reached the surface, even
tually rushing up with immense VIC
lence. mixed with sand and mud. But
the sand and mud soon ceased, leav-
ing magnificent flow of pure waite,
which has continued ever since. A
high tower is erected, and the water
rises through pipes with sustained
force and volume, to the reservoir at
the top, 1t tie rate of fully half a mil
lion gallons per day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11

"Mother wants to know if you won't
please to lend her your preserving
kettle-cause as how she wants to
preserved ''We would with pleasure
boy but the fact is, the last time we
lent it to your mother she preserved it
so effectuaily that'we have never seen
it since" ''Well, you needn't be SO
sassy about your old kettle, mother
wouldn't have troubled you again, only
we seed YOU have new one.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11

A boy six years old, having been
much lectured by his father on the
boyishness of crying when any calami
ty happened, cheered the parents heart
the other morning, by saying. "Harry
Bolton cried nearly all the day cause
his father died; but if you should die,
pa, I wouldn't cry bit"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11
:.And you have accepted him ?"
slowlycame from the white lips of Flor.


| ence.
"Of course, have. He is handsome
and wealthy. For one in my position
having run through a fortune-with
plenty of pride and not the means tc
keep up appearances much longer, it is
a decidedly lucky thing. 1 am glad
you do nat care much for him-at least
Judging from youl actions you do not
for if / thought you did, I should moi
have let matters gone gone SO far.
zone question, Lo; do you love
him."
s'No, Flor; I will be candid with you
1t only the position that his wealth will
give me that ! covet."
90 Lora, Lora! Was it for that you
wrecked my life? I had thought tc
suffer ia silence; but must speak.
love Edward Earl with love that will
never die. Before you came we were
SO happy! I can forgive yon the wrong
you have done me; but oh, Lora, think
well before you consent to perjure youl
soul at the altar by giving your hand
and not your heart. You will not be
happy, and God will mete out punish.
lnent to you
"There, there, Florence! Do not
preach any longer. 1t is too late now
"No, Miss Dean, not too late" said a
stern, manly voice, as form darkened
the doorway. .r
"Mr. Earl, as I live! And in the
pleasant position of an eavedropper."
Lora meant to be scorDful, but her
voice trembled with shame and mcrtif-
cation.
"Yes, Miss Dean, for once have
been guilty of listening; yet my con
science does not condemn me. If you
will consider those words / was mad
enough to utter short time ago re-
call, | shall be much obliged to you"
Gas You please" said ssMiss Dean in
a voice trembling with passion, as she
arose and swept from the room.
Edward. crossed the room to where
Florence sat. with bowed head, and
taking one of her hands, he said:
"Pardon me, Miss Ray-Florence
- for being a listener to this converse
ton between you and your cousin. 1t
has opened my eyes in more than one
respect. / CHANGED to think of a book
Miss Dean spoke of having, and which
she had promised to loan my sister; SO
l came back for it. Passing by the
open window I heard a few words of a
conversation; deemed it no sin to hear
more Of The words l heard you say
made me doubt that you ever wrote
this.
He placed in her hands the note he
had found.
Florence read it through, and then
said, looking into his face, with those
troubled eyes:
"No, Edward, l never wrote this.
Some enemy has been at work
They did not question who, for it
was very evident to both who the gull:
ty person was.
Florence confessed that she consen-
ted to test his love, and both shuddered
when they thought of how near their
lives came to being wrecked. 1t was a
perfet reconciliation.
Miss Dean left the city the next day
in disgust. A month later she received
cards of invitation to attend the we'd
ding of Florence Ray and Edward
Earle; but she very politely declined the
invitation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11

After waiting four years Michigan
lover finally popped the question, and
the girl answered: sOf course I'll have
you! Why, you fool you, we could
have been married three years ago!'
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Unless the number of insertions be marked upo
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and chargedaccordingly.
Notices in the local column Will be inserted at
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Advertisements for three months or longer will
Q inserted at lower rates.
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A saving husband-"George, dear,
don't yoti think it rather extravagant
of you to eat butter with that delicious
jam :" "No, love, economical Same
piece of bread does for both.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11

OF course woman, doesn't want her
plants to freeze, but still one can not
blame man for raising row when he
hops odt of bed in the morning and
finds geranium plant in each trowsers
leg:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11

A Chicago paper says that young
widow in that city, who writes well,
is training herself for an editor. We
hope that we are not the editor she is
training herself for.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11

No st. Louis man ever certainly
promises his wife new dress. He says
of l get that money, and find somc~
thing that pleases me, and I can res
member the number Of yards, 1 may
bring a dress, but don't depend on it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11

A California man pounded his wife
was fined $50, and he sold her silk
dress to pay the fine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11

To make handsome profit on boar-
ders furnish them with strong butter
and weak tea,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11

Remedy for fits. Buy your clothes
at slopshop; and you will never have a
fit afterwards.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11

He was Warm Spring India the
memen the sat down Oh hot stove
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11
Rpetifal.
WATCHING FOR FATHER.


WATCHING FOR FATHER.
There's little face at the window
And two d1mpled hands on the pane;
And somebody's eyes are fixed upon
The gate at the end of the lane.
The hills have caught the shadow,
Which heralds the coming night,
And the lane, with its howery fringe, grows dim
To the Watchers anxious sight.
Where half way down,
Like glttering crown,
freely band have clustered
Round an aster's leaf
A royal chief
driven herd are mustered.
Away behind,
With busy mind,
But step that is light and free,
And q sun-burnt face --..-.--
On which the trace
Of hard days work you see,
Comes the farmer home from toll,
Driving the COWS before him; GtFEf
And the child -eyes, strained at the window there,
We're the first in the house that saw him.
All would. when the day is done
And le,ve my cares behind me,
could have such pair of winsome eyes
Searching the night to find mel
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-03-11

/ Our Mary commenced a diary Jan>
uary I, 1875. The entry was, ga bit.
ter cold day. since then she has writ-
ten nothing but !" G I" /"
/" " g 6 /" and so clear
through month and halt.