The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-01-02

/ might say sit no down with sictsn-
cd hsart 70 tsll you Inc story Of ire great
Christian holiday Of he ysar. But it can
b told in few Sentences. The nearer We
approached the eve ~ the great festival
the fashionable msr& and thoroughfares
Of tue gFsat mstrUplis were throngsd with
the wivss and daughters Of our millionAres,
tho scions of American Aristocracy-who
wsre very fastidiOus In the Selection and
purchase Of their bundles and gew-gaws,
which they intspded TO Sestow on their
equally well-to-do neighbor IN return for
similar presents. Our markets, and green
grocers too, felt che gentle lAxityof the sris-
tocrAtic purse strings, and were called
upd = DO the handsome in cateringto the
apps nd whims of the privileged few.
In the houses Of the great, were, at least,
the Appearance Of great rejoicing. If
means could contribute to make joy, then
our nietroplotan nabobs had their share Of
it. But let M turn to
THE OTHER PICTURE.
To the great and rich the occasion of
sesivity brings but little change their
routine Of life is stereotyped, and anything
less than royal visitor or . courtly dis
play il in unison with their tastes Not 20,
however, with, what, in common parlanc~
IL denomiAated ''the lower clnapar
working people" Their life in So
such continual struggle for exi ~
they look forward with joyful 4 3: !. y
for the recurrence Of the RI Z
holidays Of the year. that they X4hpRroau
. rest from their ever CONSTANT and III D. 4
slavish toll
But the Thousands of honest but 46ls
toilsrs, with their wives and Hsug ones,
have little Of Joy in their anticipsticns.
Having been idle for months their means
have become exhausted, or nearly 10, and
the prospect of q dull season befbrs them
has warned those Who have any means at
all to be more prudent and circumspect in
the outlay Of it, and, a. 9 consequences,
many Of our retail stores, in all lines Of
business, have felt the contraction, and
are wincing under it. A considerats COM
pasalpn on the condition of many of our
Wotkingmen's families restraints me from
entering on the details Of many heart-rend-
ing scenes which came under my observa-
ton on that day which was to bring glad
ksAaw<ww - Ill rnlmks-1 TA~ -
friendships, the empty-sounding Offering
of kindness, made only to make the re-
cipients feel more keenly their poverty
the charities cold, aye, colder than the
icebergs off the Norwegian coast, offered IL
the proOd spirits Of men who reeded only
work to assume their oper attitude
among the human monuments of our race,
and thus it was On NAT great day, in the
commercial metropolis of the North
American Republic, bot the gaunt form
poverty and want stalked among the
working people, while the brazen courtesan
rich.
Yet amid the cries of dullness and hard.
times, which are heard on al sides Of you,
New York must have hsr
II SBNoA4AONs
and this time it is the "Tawney King
Kalukau," whose claims for public favor
have been urged by Mr. Odell. The ma
jestic Tawney and suite were received on
Thursday with official honors, and the tax
payers of New York understands what that
Ineans(, by his honor, Mayor VeAnce, in
the council chamber, where many of the
celebrities of the city were assembled. A
strong effort was made to impress upon hil
majesty the grandness and greatness o.
New York. AS q matter Of course the
usual funkeyism was displayed, and ar
rsngements made for tOting the king to al
the prominent places in the metropolis. A
special deputaeinm was appointed to inform
the managers OF Booths theatre that il
was the express desire of his most glorious
and august majesty 10 see the whole Of the
"Black Crook" performed, and Messrs
Palmer Il Garrett were informed Of the
kings desire, and they have consented tc
dead head the mayor and council to tbs
play.
VANDKNHoFF w. TALNADGR
The veteran actor George Vandenhof
has taken the lecture stand in defence Of
the profession against the pulpit attacks
Of the Rev. Mr.. Talmadge. 1t is time. Hil
audience was small, but appreciative. In
his lecture he drew a line between limo.
cent and mischievious amus sments and
thesr effects upon society. In the same
way he compared good and bad preachers,
and the result Of the examples upon the
community. In this connection he said
The columns of the daily press for month,
and months have been defiled with the dis.
gushing details of scandal such rs never in
the history of the stage has been coupled with
the name Of an actor, aud the debasing and
demorahElng influence sxerted by that horri.
BILE story will be felt for long time to come.
The three parlor shots from the Rev Dewitt
Talmages pop-gun made q loud report, but
fortunately no one was hurt, and the clerical
artilieryman was saved by the police force o.
Brooklyn from assassination, and he is free
to load his piece and blaze away to his hearts
content"
he proceeded to criticize the sermon Of
the great preacher, and showed that in all
facts there was nothing but fabrication.
He traced the whole subject in an ironical
and satirical manner, and kept his Au-
dience in roar of laughter, and no doubt,
had the reverend gentleman been present
he would have learned much to his edifica-
ton.
THE INTERNATIoNALs.
This organization, which at one time had
gained prominence among the working
men Of this city, il now in . waning con-
dition. The conservative element Of the
working classes are leaving it, and forming
another experimental organisation on the
secret plan, but are meeting with but little
success.
We must wait and see what the new
year will bring forth in the way Of trades
unions. AT present there 10 nothing to
note. X
FROM Iowl.
BURLrsOroS, Iowa Dec IA, 1874