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Worth not Wealth.

We learn from the last number Of the
Bloomington, (lll.,) Appeal that all the
graduates Of the High School in that city,
except one, at the recent examination,
were the sons and daughters Of mechanics
and workingmen. 1t says:
We are glad to record this evidence Of the
mental ability and energy of the children OF
those who are the real producers Of wealth,
and we hope every neighborhood, every vii
lage, city and town where these classes Of our
citizens i've and labor may be permeated
with the light and blessings of our free
school system, and that its ennobling inhu-
ences may work their perfect work upon the
parents and children Of those who tell, u ntil
squAlid misery, wherever found, may give
way to refinement and ease. The most pow
erful means for elevating the condition Of all
the different classes of our laborinR men. in
universal establishment OF schools At which
their children may be educated
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THE evidence that the bullion editors
are getting scared is multiplying rapidly.
The Chicago T.a,,s If the sd, in fierce
attack upon the ONO Democracy, says
!. The men VINO are thus the most danger
Gus u all repudlationists compose an i'm
mense majority Of the sb-called 90 Democratic
party through the south, the W est, the
orthwest and the centre Of the country.
They compose too, very large part in the
so-called Republican party Combined and
acting IN a single organization, there is eN-
cellent reason t. believe that they would con
stitute the controlling political power. The
Ohio programme % reputation Is an open
bid for such a combination. 1t is a forewarn-
ing of the terrible fact that this nation stands
OF. the very brink OF calamity more terri
bic than that which visited It in the pro-
slavery war.
This terrible fact is that capital shall be
stripped Of its enormous privileges, and
labor shall be gwen a Just proportion of
the wealth which it creates This is as
terrible a fact to the fat bellied, bloodsuck-
ing money lender, as the emancipation OF
the slaves was to the planters Of the south.
! 1t is to prevent the consumation of this
Just purpose which compels the bullion
editors to make such desperate effort to
defeat the will of the people and yet the
best posted and most able writer upon the
bullion side informs us in this paragraph,
that if the industrial classes unite and
strike for their freedom they can secure
their ends. This is certainly remarkable
admission from one of our most bitter
enemies, and should nerve every working
man and every farmer to renewed energy
to push forward the reform movement.
Determined work, united action, and vic
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THE MINER.

Coal is being mined at Danvllle, Ill, III
larger quantities than ever before known.
A vein of coal l8 inches thick, has been
discovered about three miles from Nebras-
ka City, Neb.
Work has been resumed on the coal shaft
at Chenoa, Ill. They are now pumping
the water out of it.
The coal mines Of St. Clair and Madi-
son counties, ILL.,, were never in a more
prosperous condition. Many new shafts
are being sunk, and bOuntiful coal sup
ply can be depended upon.
Frick & Co.'S mines and coke works, at
Broadford, Pa, are now idle. An attempt
was made to further reduce the wages of
the workmen, who all quit. The proprie-
tors have gone to New York to engage
Italians.
A vein Of bituminous coal, three feet in
thickness, of excellent quality, has been
opened on Turkey Lick, Greenup county,
Ky. Preparations are now being made to
mine a sufficient quality 10 supply the loco
motives and machine shops.
Coal was discovered at Palmer, ILL.,, last
week and the excitement was fearful to be-
hold Corner lots went up to $40, and, in
some instances as high as $50 each, but
after a cool and careful examination by a
chosen few, the vein was found to be only
four inches in thickness.
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THO. FITZGEBALD,
FRED. NTEwERDE, Committee.
WILLIAM WALCE.
ITHACA, June 23d, 1873.
Secretary's OF unions or others, having any
knowledge Of the whereabouts Of John Lyons,
a Cigar Maker formerly Of Ithaca, will con
fer favor by communicating with the un-
dersigned,
JoHN n PRAGER, Necy,
Ithaca, n. NJ Box 4 ,l51.
CINCINNATI, June DIST, 1873.
Mr.. CAMERON, DEAR SIR You will
please publish Lambert Riegle, hailing from
this city Also publish card il your paper,
ANYBODY knowing the whereabouts Of Charles
Lett. a Cigar Maker, will please let me
know, by particular request Of his mother.
Yours traternally,
WV. HAGEDoRN, Cor. Sec,
NJ, No. A.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, June 22d, 1876.
MR CAMERON. SIR Please publish the
following The retireing cards of Frank
Scheidt and p. NJ Biver, are declared null
and void.
Yours fraternally,
CHRIS. HOFFMAN,
Drawer, 1906.
UrtcA. n. ~, June 18th, 1878.
Secretaries Or any other person knowing
IN. whereabouts Of Frank MeItzler, Cigar
Maker. will confer q great favor by inform
ing me Of his address,
CRADLES RADEcK,
Cor. Sec'y, No. u
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70 he nl.O.,d ON file for referenee

TO be- placed ON file for reference
Whereas, our employers and others
have basely charged us having been CO.
creed into the strike, and intimidated
from working, by the officers Of the Min
ers' Association, We do hereby indig-
nantIy repel the vile charge, aud declare
by our ballot votes to-day, that We (ihe
miners) entered into the contest with our
own free will and determination, aud what
has been done IN maintaining the strike has
been gone into understandingly with due
respects 10 the rights % others and that
the proceeding ~ this meeting be pnb
lished ia our city and country papers, that
the public may know that It was the OPP
pressive reductions that forced ns 10 take
the issue, and that We will not be coerced
Or inundated into scridUn ny The ma
licious threats ~ the employers
A hearty vote Of thanks ~ Mr. Me
I.aughlin and the chairman.
The meeting adjourned.
The following amOuRts have been crate
fully received since the first instant Car
bon, Wyoming Territory, 81 RocI
Springs, Wyoming Territory, $40 NJ
In. A. 1886 Love Liability Company
s28. 80 NJ Dando, hardwood, Illinois
s463 AZ Ninety four dollars and ifteel
cents u the latter, were subscribed by n
miners % Diamond Mines, Grundy ~.
H., the balance by Brentwood miner.
We again in behalf If our men and myssl
return our warmest thanks to all ou
friends, their sympathy and substantis
aid has exceeded our most sanguine ~
pectation, but the continuation % ou
trouble urges rs still b. solicit them :
keep up their subscriptions, and We ceI
taInly will ultimately through our unite
efforts obtain victory and again WI urg
all miners who may be on the wing " stee
from Clay County, till settlement IS r.
ported in the labor papers All other r.
ports are a fraud and II tie men her
should be defeated II will be the work Z
blacklegs, practical miners from other -,
tions Of the country, filling their places.
Yours respectfully,
ROBERT Inns.
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THE TRUE POLICY.

convention has been called to meet in
Virginia on the 18th of July, to appoint
delegates To a national convention to be
held at Indianapolis On the 18th of Au-
industrial party This movement origin
ated in Virginia, although it Is the hgltl-
mate fruit Of the Cleveland Convention.
As Virginia is and always has been one Of
the leaders of southern politics, this
movement indicates that the industrial
party will be thoroughly organized
throughout the southern States in time to
take part in the next presidential canvass.
There is no reason why the South and
West should not be united upon the in
dustrial platform, and If this orgAnlza-
ton can be perfected, then the issue OF
the next presidential contest can no longer
be IL doubt, even if the old parties carry
all Of the New England and Middle States.
Upon this basis the industrial classes could
carry New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
North and South Carolina Georgia, Fiori-
la, Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Minnesota, Illinois, Kansas, end Ne
braska The bulllOnlsts could carry all
the rest and yet be hopelessly lost, in po-
ltical sense In more than one sense the
salvation of the nation depends upon unit
ing the people of the South and West upon
this issue. The people Of these two sec
tions have interests in common. They
have too long for their own good, been
dependent upon the good will of the
money munopollsts and manufacturers Of
the East Their Interests have been sac
riticed that the importing and manufactur-
ing interests Of the Eastern States might
| tie developed Now these Eastern nabobs
| III their DW1 creation. turn about and at
tempt tl enslave the people Of the West
and south by forcing a resumption Of
specie payments. The time has come tc
declare our independence To cease oul
trucking submission u the bullion ring
masters If the East. and to bid dehanc'
t. all political tricksters Of every party
VII are .Au.tiuE tu advance the cause q
\ the mpuxy changers. Self interest dictator
I that the people 81 the South and Nes
should unite. and by uniting they give
bond OF peace Co the entire country, anC
viii necessarily bury all past issues. Le
every patriot IN the and become an earn
est worker III the grevnback cause, anC
strike boldly for industrial freedom, anC
insured prosperity.
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The Iron and Steel Company, Of Ironton,
O., havo plenty Of orders, and every de-
partment Of the mill 10 running.
The Schuylkill iron company's furnance
at Port Carbon, has blown out, and WAS TO
have been sold at sheriff's sale on the 18th
ult.
Operations at Barree Forge, Hunting
don county, Pa, have been indefinitely
suspended, and over four hundred work
men thrown out Of employment
The total exports of big iron from the
United States to all countries IN 1874 were
Is, 039 net tons, against 10, lO4 net tons IN
1873. and AIT net tons IN 1872.
The Pennsylvania steel company near
Harrisburg, are at work on All order for
five thousan tons of steel rails, for the
Southern Pacific railroan company Of Cali
fornia The Bethlehem works are filling
an order TOR the same road
The number of new furnaces completed
in 1874 was SO, against 90 in 1873 and Al
in 1872. The astonishing number Of ~
stacks is reported to us to be in course d
erection in l775, while other new furnaces
ART projected.
The Kanawha Iron Company Of Charles
ton, West Virginia, have recently built I
charcoal furnace, AZ feet high. 13 foo
bosh, hot blast, closed top, to be run BY
steam-power, with All estimated daily ca
pacity of from 80 to 40 tons, and expec
to blow in about August |, 1875.
On the list Of February, 1874, Of 20
completed furnace stacks in the country
there were in blast 3O3 stacks, and out o
blast 1898 stacks Sixty-two furnaces wer'
blown out in January. These figures in
dictate the lowest degree Of depression
reached since the panic up to that date
Since February LIST the number Of furnace
out of blast has been slightly increased
1t is inter esting to note that our export
Of Iron and steel are increasing in value
The following figures are from the repor
of the Bureau of Statistics, for the frs
ten months of the fiscal years ending il
1874 and 1873
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SOMEBODY has sent us a marked copy Of
the indianapolis Nscs, containing a vio-
lent attack on trades unionists IN general
and the anthracite miners Of Pennsylvania
III particular, with the request that the
ADVOCATE replies to it. As the paper is
only the size Of handful, and circulates
mainly among few saloonists and bucks
ters in indianapolis, the game isn't worth
the name A blue pill and a seidlitz pow
der, would no doubt relieve its editor Of
his surplus bile, as in his present condition
be is more an object Of pity than contempt
But then this blood and thunder scribling
pleases the fellow and it don't hurt any
body. Why should he be deprived Of his
sulphur and box 81 matches Why
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THOSE editors who are attempting to
forcS the English system Of political
econbmy upon the United States will do
well to consider the fact that English
hnancers are very much in doubt whether
England can stand the strain of an in
creased tax 70 pay ten millions year Of
the public debt On the other hand
France has been paying fOrty-five millions
year for three years and proposes to
keep 1t up in the future English po-
lit iCal economy has made every twentieth
man, woman and child in Great Britain
beggar, and yet American editors are try
ing to force the same system upon NJ, and
they will be successful unless the indus
Trial classes do their duty 1t the polls.
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OSE Of the great boasts Of the Repub-
hcan party Is that under its Administra-
ton all men are equal before the Law. The
absurdity Of this boast was manifest in the
telegraphic reports of last week, in one
column Of which was given a statement Of
the conspiracy entered into by Tom. Scott
and President Garrett, and in another
column noted the conviction of "a miners
for conspiracy. Scott and Garrett con-
spired to plumber the people, and not a
single monopoly paper has said a word
against it, The convicted miners entered
into combination to defend their own
rights, whereupon they are declared to be
felons and yet these loud mouthed
monopoly editors call this equality before
the law Out with such humbuggery.
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Tar reform which the world needs is
such fundamental change as Will make it
to the interest Of all classes to be honest.
The monetary system which compelled
men to submit 70 the eXactiOnS Of money
monopolisJs. also forced upon other classes
a system OF deceit. fraud and deception,
a. the only available means Of self pro-
lection. THE courts have upheld this
system until they have made nearly all
kinds of frauds legal The whole system
must be upset We must commence to
reform at The bottom IF society and 70
clear to the top and make it as dishonor-
able to commit fraud as 1t Is to steal a
loaf Of bread
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in the country where it originated. Such
state Of facts proves conclusively that
the specie basis humbug IN rs big fraud
az the Bonanza swindle itself. No won
der the bullion writers are all at sea, and
are unable to explain the peculiar phe-
nomena satisfactorily even to themselves
They are in the same boat with the pro-
moters of Bonanza in this respect Such
frauds are not intended to be explained.
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While Ne admit the Ohio Democratic
Convention did not " nil the bill. IN
its recent declarations on the financial
question, the fact that every specie re-
sumption humbug IS bowling over the
result, conclusiyeIy proves that it took a
long step IN the Right direction The
New lurl World ana its minlons II Wall
Street, have our unqualified sympathy, IN
this, the hour Of their Bereavement. Til
len must feel very bad, but then. repub-
Ics are uugratefuI
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IHEEF never was a time since the
foundation of the American republic when
the power VI money was more potent in
influencing political parties. Both the
Democratic and Republican party leaders
are completely under the thumbs Of the
money leaders ana specializing gamblers
The only hope Of the people is to repudi-
ate both old parties, and cooperate
heartily with the Industrial party. The
very existence Of the Republic depends
largely upon the success Of the people in
throwing OF the corrupt rule Of the money
sharks who eontrole both old parties
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Out with such humbuggery.

" these people who are bitter in their
denunciations Of the communists, would
go an inch below the surface in their in
vestigations, they would readily find that
the specie monopoly tyranny has given the
oppressed poor abundant grounds for dis
content, and being ignorant, the men are
likely to strike bhndly at what appears to
hurt them. They are much nearer the
truth, however, than their opponents
The communists are largely composed Of
Germans, and the Germans are frequently
firmly welded to the specie delusion Of
finances, therefore it is impossible to look
for any permanent improvement in the
condition of the workingmen from their
exertions. No lasting reform can be OBJ
tanned which does not upset the specie
fraud completely.
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The Socins Democrat, . German Work
ingman's paper, published in New York,
contains in its last issue, q warning
from the cabinet makers union, San Fran
sisco, to the cabinet makers Of the country
to keep away from that place. Hundreds
Of men have been lured there by false re-
ports. The market is overstocked with
labor, and men are working at half price,
while there are hundreds that can ret
nothing to do.
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A BLA,k SUNSET Sammy Cox. Of
Wall street. went to Columbus to capture
the Democracy of Ohio, on hard money
platform but proved unequal to the task
ard Ueut home with flea III his ear
sammy has now a splendid opportunity to
"rirr another chapter on American h,uaor,
as he no doubt thinks il huge JOKE, for
THE yomaury II any State to frame a plat
form To- suit themselves, instead Of allow
ing the thuublenggng tricksters, who have
heretofore assumed All control of Uur 20.
htlcal conventions. I'd do 81.
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The American Iron and Steel Association
has received from the producers and from
its correspondents full satisfies of the pro
duction Of pig iron in the United States in
1874 The total production was 1859, Alb
net tons, against 2, 1858, 27S net tons in 1873,
and 2, S54, 800 net tons in 1872, showing a
decrease of l78, l65 tons IS compared with
1873, and 100, l45 tons as compared with
1872. notwithstanding this decrease the
production in 1874 was much larger even
than partial returns made to the assocla-
ton at the close of 1874 indicated.
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An of the cabinet ministers have left
Washington fvr a summer vacation. Of
course, they al have their pay while they
take their ease, and the poor, hardwork-
ING, industrial classes foot the bill grace
fully; ana yet there are some people who
to even protest against this kind OF official
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THr gasshopper reports are very con
hictIug some stating that the hoppers
have hoped beyond the borders Of the
cultivated districts without doing serious
damage u thg crops. while others report
That the hoppers have taken eserything.
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THE CIGAR MAKERS.

81 VIII unions desiring changes "a the address, Il
corresponding secretaries please state the OF the
former secretary.
The following persons have male applications ior
membership IA the several unions ANY union having
charges prefer wl forward them within thirty day
from the date Of application
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Notice to Delegates.

II secretaries Of unions ,rsst ~ Chicago,
will notify promptly IF the election of
delegates, we will endeavor to make arrange
ments with the Michigan Central and New
York 4 Erie railroads. To secure through
tickets At re.Inr,l rates
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Ban An exchange says

A new Democratic daily newspaper Is about
TO be started IA Chicago, the necessary funds
having already been subscribed. Ii Is sur
prIsiug that Chicago has 50 long remained
without leading democratic journal
The Democratic party i a party Of the
past, and all efforts to resusltate 1t will be
as unavalliug as an effort to resas,tdt, a
t,fruSn
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Respectfully submitted.
WN. J CANSOS, Int Pres

Respectfully submitted
WN ,. CANSOS, Int Pres
As the time approaches, which l. set apart
for the holding az the next session Of the In
ternatiOnal Union to he held in the city OF
Paterson, n j., the first Monday in sep
temper next it becomes the duty Of every
union to elect representative to said session
on the first meeting in July. Secretaries will
bring this motto" before their respective un
ions, and inform me Of the result of their &c
ton. If ever there was a time for each and
every union to be represented at a session q
the International Union, that Time " HOtc
II is unnecessary for me to state the reasons
why you should be represented as all are or
should he conversant with them.
Fraternally yours,
WV. j. CANNON, Int. Pres.
RocHESr EE, n. ~, June 2lst, 1875.
The following IS compete report OF all
monies received from different Unions, under
the Endowment Plan. for relatives Of David
Dec deceased, member Of our Union
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THE PEOPLES LEDGER contains NO Con
t.uust starie. = Large Pages o. Column u thatye
Mis,ellaneots Relt:ag Matter every week, together
with articles from III pens SUCH eIl -kIWu writer
NAsBy, ULlvEr OPTC STLvABt ~pBB Jr Miss All
cnTT, WILL CARLTOS, .. r. rE- EScs-sN &AlA IVAN,
etc..
E1I will send The People Ledger
to any address every week for three
months, on trial, on receipt Of only 25
Cents
.The Peoples Ledger ud established and ky.
Liable weekly paper, published every SATURDAY ana ~
very popular throughout the ~ 4. AMI Middle state
Address HERMAN X CURTIS, Publisher,
10 g. b umied St. Boston, Ma
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Epilepsy or Fits

A SURE IRE for thi, distressing complaint q nov
made known in a Treatise tNf ~ nctavo pa@rs) on
Foreign and Native Herbal Preparations, published ht
Dr. O PHELFs BROWN. The prescription VA disco,
cred by him In such providentia manner that he can
not concentiousy refuse % make 10 SHOWN A. @ ha~
ing failed in single case The ingredients may be OBJ
tanned from any druggist copy sent free 10 an AI.
piiUants bY mail Address Dr. N PHELPS BROWN.
81 Grand Street jersey CITY. n, Y.
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CLEvELAND, o., June 18th, 1873.
TO The officers Of The Cigar Norkers CnioDs.
The following il the financial report 81
strike VI Union 40 Melrregor. Iowa
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MuuERN NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE max
ing a false charge one day retrsctlng 1t
the next
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CHICAGO. DETROIT AND CINCINNATI
SAT- RpAN. JJNg X. 1873.
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THE S.sT'E.VGs B.8.RK.

PRACTICE SAVING snd encourage FHur shiiar~a
domestic and frens4- ~
DEPOSIT. " FIVE CENTS md lpvaris -sr-irsi tr1
INTEREST allowed thereon
INTEREST ALI % WED
On deposits q one Dollar and Ipsaris.
societies
NAV deposit Money from time. aui isi.r- uiAA
ing the frst DepJ-t may Provide Iy wee. hlA Anl N
whom Il shall BE- drawn Que tld, provided 4 c1pt
the Resolution h., furnished the saving ktnk. W
money will be paid unless t. pr,, i-t"- ar ,tr.fh
compiled aith.