, 1875-09-06

lad tho means tint without sheso have tho
eou' nnl heat to do 1t, and freely Giyo my syui-
patAy and love. NORMAN MtLEoD.
3i5 Weat Harrison street.
Jon-rn1STEns' PAY.
To thf Editor n 7Af Chfrsao tribune:
CHICAGO, Sept AIN the numerous comrnu-
nlcations which hsvo tsto1y appeared in tho pub
lie rrints regarding tho compensation Of tho
job.printcrs, several facts having au important
bearing OH this question have boon entirely osor-
looked. In tho mind Of tho public. tho only
question at ssuo s: Shall job-rrinto1a' wages
bo reduced TO s1s per woclt7 Now this il but
small far, Of the demand made upon ue, and
not only us, hut upon tho Pi essuaoo. It il 70.
autrGl tua. ne work oyertln,ot on SHptlavs and
holidays. without extra charge, aud tint oil cat-
ttol oTor a,1nenticcH 10 re'lnqHlshcd. book.
printers employed by tho week wcre requested
to como 1owu to sl5 also. mid peco.hnnas to
ac,ert 40 cents instead OF % cents per 0po esus.
Tho impression l,aa bonn in'lustflously circl..
lated by Tho employing interest that no would
The fact IN. Tint in tho 1ntcrsicw betSeon Tho
two committees OF employers aud employos, At
bitfation or compromise nas dlatlncliY refused,
rointblabl, br Tho cnrlnyorB' representatives,.
would hayo what tnoy demanded or nothing.
This only Question. Therefore, upon which tAo
Union could taKp action Tas the accrptknco or
rejection OF this hweeI lug roauct!ou. Who
Gould Db SURPRISED a. tflb rcruiss .........
Now. supposlnE the reduction TO bo enccted.
WIN will be the Eainer? The public will be refl
aware OF such reduction, mud will look for mud
demand reduction In their bills for work done.
Employers. III their eager compotitlon for
business. will acccdo to such demand. aud then
tho condition OF things (if tho praacnt claim OF
rIoprictofs is correct) will be preclaoy tho rnHsa
De bcfOtD. via tho prices obtained Tor Tosk Will
hot warrant tho payment Of tho then current
rateB Of wAvea.
Tho lact is patent to all thinking journoymon
jobbcrs that tho rrescu csT ior reduction chlolly
crpanatnS from thpso employ. ~ who hre lot
practical printers, Or who nlo" their o:!icca to
10 run by Ruch, 1nd, therefore, caunot SEQ whefc
this secret Of their succsHs lieB. (rho successful
employers who arc joining III thla reduction
scheme do 40 only by tina rTcesulo that 10 brought
to bear On .hcm by tho others.}
When mcro employers rea!izo that thelr Offices
ics that = tasty job.p!u!cr requires as prime
requisite for his developments - Btlch nat
uraI gilt OF taste and fertility Of invention not
possssscd by ninety-nne out Of d hundred. ena-
paper usually furnished az .'copy" {sotpet.tnes
m,spe led aud wofullv unGtammatscaD md
turn cut 4 Job which shall bo thing Of boauty
and joy forescr; thut the over-vir5ng con"
disionB and circumstances which encompass tho
Job printor-ovou ilis physical condition having
It's inlluouce-uttetly preclude tho performances
OF q certain amount OF work in d Eisen time;
that in E1ie!, In correct principles OF Internal
economy in p1iuting-othce, and proper busi.
uess madagcinan. In the counttnE.room lies tue
aecrot OF anccc.h; then. and not till then. will
the agitation for reduction IN the wages Of those
who work in tho Mvo ceaso. PRINTER.
TIE Ey1Ia OF OFFICIAL ADsTHAcT-MAK1N1.
10 ths Editor ~ The Chicago Tr.buss:
UopoE COUNTY Wis., Sept. 3.-Tho discussion
at present goiug on in yonr columns in regard 10
tho purchase by tho county Of tho ABSTRACT
looks Of priysto parties Ii not without inseres.
to those localities uheto tho county COW OWNS
abstracts or tltlo-iodlces, and whese these afo
run by public officers. ~ striking instance Of
tho uselessnea. Of tue county to possess such
books, NAV 10 cited tho ozpo,isnce ot tbis coan-
ty Private pat.icn hnTa hero lad au abstract OF
title from the early sottlemont of tho equity,
but Houe ton years ago the Uoasd of suptsys-
ture, authorized tho then Register Of Deeis to
mako out tract.iude1, which was done ut grea.
expense to tue county, and to no possible hdyAn-
tago TO any ono excep' the 1lesi stes who 1ocsived
received whatever foes may hlvo been derived
from the possession OF the lntox. Tl!s has
beon kept up with mora or lcss regularity and
coEsectness for tho last ten ycars. curing which,
md experienced officers, and, although tcnl.
estRts lawyers and attorneys have never AAd
my confidence in tho same, 1t has been ,lsol to
| : greAter Or Icss extent by conTeyaucers and
tn6 puUlIEs LUZ tHd &tILQu6 u p0i@kiC6
hss now brough. Tho oli,e into the
hsnds Ut q person inexperienced, mud by no
meAns competent to discharge eron tho ordinary
routine datios Of tho Registers office, much lcas
tho duty Of making out correct abstracts Of
title. which requires oIporionce and tho utmost
care. Slll further. thlB business is now being
run entirely for political purpoaes, tbs Register.
OF course, from tho moment he entered the
office, tclug principally engaged In o'ect.oncering
for socoud tefm, md for TINT reason making
Rfnfthab anil fuYuiNhinD Ak8fFantA far htilh
nothing, aud making bargains by pson!sin.
Lis customers as'aro Ill lilo business they
bring him. Moreover tax-saies, Judgments,
anu the proceedings Ut tho Probate Court, lorm
no part Of hia buhlncss, and cannos properly aP-
pear on abstracts tMEn.shaa BY him: For she.e
Etasons tho public index cannot full 10 fall into
bad roputo. md .ho hsu9.ic[cncy OF and plunttera
in tho abat1act furnished from that otlce cannot
! help but open tho oyeH OF thoHo TOW who how
patroni18 il. buch will undoubtedly also DO the
experience In your city should Il be determined
! to have public abstracs, aud to thta must 10
added the dangor Of letting sharfeTs and tsud-
SHARKS hare acceBs to the aame.-s danger that
in city Ike Sours IL. Of course infinitely
greater thAn IN rural community. II.
WELCOME THE ATRAaGEns.
To ths Edttor ~ Ths Ehtcaqo tribune:
CuicAuo. Bept. 5.--liaviug neen no notice In
the city dslies of tue biennial mceting Of the
American pomo'ogical Socicty, which iS to CON-
aueuto *0iso Ahya aooo!oA A. tao 0IAuG IACllo
Hotel OH Wednesday, Ut this wuex. l would sug-
gest that tlis meeting Ia to % QUE of no ustlo
Importance to the city and tho stAts. nepre.
sentative men-lnea OF national teputat.on-
from the EAat. West. North aud South, will H.
tend, many or most Ut 1hom have not bcen tho
new Chicago, and 1t would aaetn to 10 = filling
thug for our 1layor or City FatlotB 10 recpH.
ulze these gentlemel in Apropec nAnner,
CHICAGO.
CRIMINAL.
A nan named John Scott wss arreatcd last
| night Oh suspicion OF steAlinR three ne" coats