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FROM KANSAS.
cEDAR VALE, ChatAuquA County, Kansas,
April is, 1879

cEDAR VALE, ChatauquA County, Kansas,
April Is, 1879
To the Editor Of the WoRKmsnAS's ADVOCATE.
We have arrived at the century mile
post, by the aid of steamboat Other ma
tions labored slowly upward from barbar-
ism to the usual Generalization consequent
to too vigorous pursuit Of prosperity
that belonged rightfully to those who made
and producedit it. Long years ago, Allison,
the historian, said that I" the United States
would retain republican form of govern
ment only SO long as wealth did not inf1u-
ence legislation. We reached that stage
some years ago, when capitalists and their
Hunkeys were more numerous in Washing
ton than honest men; when the land grabs
obtained and sought for exceeded the ter
ritory really in the hands of the South,
over which we had four years Of war.
lSee reports Of grants and applications for
grants, PIP. 60 and 20; also, actions Of
Congress since. Now, we ask, who in all
history, sacred or profane, are the destroy
ers Of republican liberty Not the work
ing people, but mercenary judges, legiSla-
tors and bribers. When people are bought,
sold and betrayed out Of their confidence
in justice, we may expect what we fear.
No corruption breeds at the top, among
those who are ever ready to claim their
titles TO the higher clans, and swear at
the hewers of wood and bearers of bur
dens. We must guard against them. We
cannot expect a corrupt Congress or Ad-
ministration to limit their own powers.
Any reform must come from the people,
not by enigmatical platforms that mean
nothing, but by definite declaration Of
principles, having the force of law by their
acceptance by election of the people
Have done with the platforms Of politi-
cal priesthood that are but as a sawdust in
the eyes OF honest men. Where is the
punishment Of these soul -peddllng scampsi
We have magnificent territory for con.
Uict cOLOny-AIdskd Branding irons are
cheap, and the property they have pursued
so vigorously will pay the expenses Of
conviction and transportation. And whei
an honest man exposes fraud, reward him
don't send him in exile to distant terri.
tory, as they did Gen. HAzen, or kick him
out of Office. as they did Ames. Don't b!
too tender-hearted to strip these contempt
ible mercenaries OF their property; they
commit the greatest Of crimes to obtain it
I'm fares the hand TO Fastening ills prey
Where wealth accumuates and men decay"
is an epitOme of human history; and if the
Egean Stable il to Be cleansed, or tn,
Gordian Knot must be cut, make use u
sufficient and effective means. Let the
lightning strike wherever there is a soul
peddling mercenary scoundrel to attrac
| it. HAWTHORNE.
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FROM OBERlIE.
OBERL1s. O., April Is. 1876


70 the Editor Of rHE wORKHsAAs's ADVOCATE
The world moves, and 20 does Oberlin.
The venerable and Rev. Prof Cowles, of
this city, presided at the organization Of q
Cooperative Meat Market here, q week
ago Thursday. He is the peer, at least, Of
any individual among us. The darkness
Is great, but light is breaking, and hope
may revive little. We often think OF
Ellsworth, of your city, and his hardful
of Zouaves, on the eve of the rebellion
Theirs was all the military life in the
North, apparently, while the South was
all life. The slave power ruled there rs
Mammon does now. Ellsworth and his
band was the little cloud in the west no
bigger than mans hand; but it increased,
nevertheless, until it filed the entire heav-
ems. John Browns day, also, we shall
everremember. Apathy and fear appeared
to ruiz The hour. Anguish possessed US.
and we poured out our soul in prayer to
God as we pursued our business. We
Opine that Mammon will be as much dis
appointed IN the result ass this time a.
our shareholders were then and in that
case We shall see. Let Haman erect
his gibbet high and strong, and defy God
and his power. if he so elect, and fully
develop his heart and intentions, and re-
veal the fact that there is no righteousne,
or mercy there; but let US cleave to the
Lord, for he can and will deliver. L.
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and worse under the growth Of capital and
the competition of labor.
Industrial reconstruction, based on col
lective authority and supervision, such az
will provide constant work and abundant
wages everywhere and at all times, has
kecOme the great need of the hour. To
leave individuals and classes at the mercy
of other individuals and classes for work
and wages, is q monstrous violation OF
the fundamental principles of the Repub-
lie. 1t generates tyranny and absorbs
an amo1nt Of pluAder from labor such an
the ancient feudalist never dreamed Of
Our present political government, State
and National, is q class government-s
class hostile to the rights Of labor. The
wages class have no place in the govern
ment except as voters. Whose fault is
thisl Their own The same votes that
elect their enemies can elect themselves.
All that is needed is the coming together
of trades and labor unions of all kinds,
and . union of all the wages class, into
one great political party, based on the idea
OF industrial reconstruction, and the col
lective control of work and wages.
j. F. BRAY.
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Maximilian's Cook.

Charlotte de Reisig, who for nine ye r.
was Maximilian's cook, arrived in tins
country short time ago IN search Of EN-
ployment. She was with the emporer IN
Mexico, and after his death went back to
Europe with Carlotta. When the ex-em-
press became insane, her physicians Or
dered all the persons who had served in
the household 10 be discharged, 90 that
none of her surroundings should bring up
old assoc iations. The pay ot Mime. az
Reisig was therefore cut off, and she was
only allowed half of the pension which Is
always awarded to persons who have served
in the royal family for a period ot ten
years, for the reason that she had served
only nine She was not dependent upon
anyone fer living, as wages and gifts en-
abled her to save S38, 900. She lent nearly
the whole Of this sum to her brother, and
he lost lost il all. BY the assistance of an
employment agency Mime. de Rsisig was
enabled, on Tuesday, to secure g situation
a. cook in the family Of Mr.. James w
! Courtney Ner York SaR.
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FROM MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE. April II. 1876,

BALTIMORE, April IL, 1876.
70 the Editor Of the woRENeNAS's ADVOCATE.
1t has been quite q while since have
had an opportunity to write to TIE ADvo-
CATE; but ] have been a reader Of your
paper every week, and am very much
pleased with the consistent stand 1t has
taken in the greenback cause and against
that national burden-I may say national
curse-vlZ. the present national bank
system, which ImpOverishes the oOr and
makes the rich richer And yet We 6nd
hundreds of thousands of men hanging on
the skirts OF the blUated bondholders and
their tools, the intriguing and dishonest
politicians When will the
BONE AND sINEw
of our land learn to govern themselves, or
are they ready to surrender all their rights
in this free government, bcquesthed to US
by wise and honest ancestry But oh,
how degenerate are the sons of the sires
1t sees to me, sometimes, that the mass Of
the American people we're ready to extend
their arms to receive the shackles which
we will wear if We do not learn to assert
our rights and dare defend them. What q
a change has come over us within the last
fifteen or twenty years How proud and
jealous we were then of our liberties,
which We are now ready to surrender to
the god Of Mammon But
THE CLOUDS IN THE HEAVENS,
that have been so lowering and dark for
years past, seem to be breaking, if the
people will only be true to themselves, and
sever their connections with corrupt poll
tical parties. But if our eyes are not
opened now, with all the exposures before
us daily of our servants placed in high
positions to serve us, but instead of being
public servants, they have been proved
public thieves have been robbing us for
years of that which we have had to earn
by toll and sweat; as | said before, if our
eyes are not opened now, then. indeed, we
are beyond redemption, and when it is too
late, we will see what our apathy has done
When that time comes God grant it never
may), then such men as you, Mr.. Editor,
and your co-laborers, can stand on its ruins
and defy reproach. E.. j.
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FROM MICHI6AM.
GRAND RAPIDS. April IA, 1876.

GRAND RAPIDS. April IA, 1876
TO the Editor u the WoRKHsnAS's ADvocArA
How is the following from this Neck of
Woods
Greenback tickets seem to have been
popular and successful wherever put up
throughout the State Of Michigan on Mon
day.
PIERsoS - Elected q full Greenback
ticket.
SPESCER. Recently Greenback club
was organized in Spencer township, Kent
county. A number of meetings we're held,
when it was resolved to put an Independ-
ent ticket in the field for township officers,
which was triumphAntly elected on Mon
day. Scott Griswold (Rep.) was chosen
Supervisor; S. B. Cowles, Town Clerk and
Justice Of the Peace; Henry Strong,
Highway Commissioner; John Moran and
Clinton Rose, Justices, and four Consta-
bles-all Independents.
HASTINGS Full Greenback ticket tri-
umphans.
In every case where the Greenback
strength was tried, we succeeded. Glory
enough for the first trial.
SMoKEsTACK.
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The forewoman Of shoe factory stitch
ing room in this city was recently request
ed by her employer to notify the help un-
der her charge that it was intended b re-
duce their wages some twenty per cent.
This the forewOman declined to do, from
the fact that the girls have Of late had
their pay cut down On two or three Occa-
sions, SO that at the present time they can
barely earn enough to support themselves,
and the forewoman could not ind heart
enough to ssk the poor creatures TO submit
to another turn of the wheel. The en-
ployers, however, soon found . way to no
tlfy the girls, and they timidly yielded to
the imposition. IL the stitchers and other
female operatives in the shoe factories oi
this city do not speedily organize aud stand
up for their rights, they will soon find il
necessary to seek other employment. II
is pity that such an intelligent body oI
operatives do not take more interest ir
matters of such vital importance to them
Since writing the above We learn that some
Of the operatives gave up their situations
m they found it would be impossible fol
them 10 earn aliving if they accepted tn,
reduction. Lynn Record
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Pontiac. April 10, 1876,

PONTIAC Aprll lU, 1870.
To the Editor Of the woRKmsHAs's ADVOCATE.
There can be no society or government
without q paramount authority somewhere.
That authority has generally been centered
in kings, aristocracies and hierarchies; but
st the time of our Revolution we made the
grand advance Of establishing it in the
people, as q whole. All our laws are en-
acted in the name of the people, I"
through the agents Of the people. We
give to no individual the right to govern
others. All government and authority is
derived from the whole and controls the
whole The people are everything, the
individual nothing.
This was a grand advance, for it abol.
ished political servitude and class author
ity And it went an far a. the necessities
Of the times demanded. But since that
time new conditions have arisen. Inven-
tions of all kinds have added immensely
to the productive powers Of the masses
and the wealth of individuals. A new
authority has grown out Of this-the au-
thority of capital. Individual or corporate
authority permeates every department
Of industry. We have q capitalist class to
govern, and labor class to obey. The
people have retrograded into . worse serf-
dom than they escaped from. Capital
fixes their wages and their hours Of labor;
gives or withholds employment 1t pleasure.
At this day there are millions sdnft with
out work and without bread, and their
republican government is powerlesss to
keep them, although based on the collec-
tive authority.
Now, if the collective authority Of the
whole people is good to govern and provide
for their political interests, which are
comparatively unimportant, it is surely an
good to provide for their industrial inter
ests, upon which everything depends. A
mere vote to elect a politician 10 no comfort
for an empty stomach and bare back.
1t is plair, therefore, that, in the pro-
kr0sS Ol oNcuts, Sho duA0 Has COni0 AOL @u
enlargement Of the collective authority,
and its applicative authority, and its ap-
plication to industrial as well a. govern
mental necessities. 1t must be made the
duty of government to provide work and
wages, which are indispensable to main
tain life and accumulate property, instead
/ of combining its powers TO the mere pro-
lection Of life and property from violence.
/ Our industrial system, which places en-
ployment in the hands Of individuals and
corporations, generates unmitigated serf
dom. No despotism in Europe exhibits Z
worse condition Of things than is met with
in the mines Of Pennsylvania and the mill
Of New England. Il win become wors'
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We consume Of all that is useful, the more
work, the more content, the more wages
We have He must be fool who asserts
that society in 1873 was not in a more
healthy condition with all the people en-
ployed at good wages, than it is to-day,
with our estimated 5000, 900 in idleness,
and large proportion Of the balance on
short time. Yet this is the very argument
that is used every day when we are told
we must consume less than we have been
doing | claim to reach the state We were
in in 1873, which was a much better one
than the present, We must consume more,
and to furnish the means to this end, as l
understand it, is the aim Of the lndepend-
ent party. JOHN JAMES.
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Estimated upon the basis that interest, when due
credited on savings account, and Invested in INVEST
MENT CERTIFICATES, whenever 800 is thus a, "
mulAted.
Anv holder Of Certificate has the privilege Of
amnng the condition Of the trust at any time call
Ag at the Office Of the Trustee.
Certificates forwarded and interest when due rein
vested desired, or remtted by draft express 70
any part o. the Unitei States. Address
SYDNEY MYERS Manager
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people Of this grand country free from the
bondholders, who now rule and rob them,
as well az the blacks.
Believing you will give the enemy the
best you have in the shop, and hoping
your good work may be crowned with sue
cess,
remain, yours in the cause,
C. w. A.
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VOLUME XI.


Ny home Is i.,1r ane
To all uhp pass L b.
lleN caa not zee i.- tr. .uts.
Aud hyithe tsIIh .An {
That -. iT palui No tiu.is,I
In dsOrsas ~ Ia ri
Put that u ht o r. tc .ntir,
I'D quiekiy Eve = irr.-f
Cone hither. ,outg one, bliher.
oar farm Il -f-t- are nc.r-
That b.. ~irh b be- -' ,rll0~,
That's >u,. wiJH rs - - clear,
That's NIL sltn tsSn, trousers
Tucked iu hi. = "a leg
And yvuJ-f tNt ar ia iIugs
Are bono, Jean ,ud Nrsg
A liustrT & iur IeNri-.
Five .i TIM ryg-vi >-t.
II any man hAs brighter.
have ta lrsru o. set
Aud ] 4ui " sner ] an ~ lHglag
These arms "a "a s-arS strain,
Their 0le>s ed fa-c> sheer me,
AMI make me ~irut. agsih
-um-timc, IT and A,nder
What sIl N 10 fufur De-,
II the, mu.t tvIsr and iatt.r
A trvsduIil round lkr mr.
Ana scarcely. Al tat year, tud
Have hat erust to spare
Aud &C. tad uou PuJ o,er theu.
Twill b. tuo hard "a bear
But then ! think =, uatious
Rise ir the scale uf m eht.
God puts tins poor man fur~
And gives him pns er aud hight,
Aud lcArniug Inm WIil 90 10
And Chrl.tirn truth viii show
That Heaven make, DO jistireuOn
Between the h.gh Aud lON
>, though ny homes q plJT Jne.
IT, All ShU pass lt b..
AMI none can see il beauty
save moth r. God and
The future may BE- grAnder
For soune great glsry y on
some gem set IN the ag'
b. even DOOR mans son
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WHAT is COMMUNISM? {?

Le-m, BY reading the PROGRESSIVE OoMM UNmr pub
lished monthly by the Progressive Community Ceda r
Vale CnaatAuqus County, kaasas; 80 cents per year
sni 10 ssI.s for tri u mbIt1s SaApls e)3y free
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THE
MERCHANTS,
FARMERS AND
MECHANICS
Savings Bank,
Is Clark Street. Chicago.
INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES
Perfect Security Liberal Interest.

Zach certificate = secured BY mortgage improved
and productive real estate
TABLE Or Increase Or "IRvestmeRt Ger.
UAcates," secured On improved Real Estate,
bearing Interest, payabIe In quarterly In.
staItmeHts, at the rate Of 3-I0 per cent.
per anRum. showing the accumulation Of
SANS IAvested for the beRenI Of ChIIdreR
or OtherS
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6 per Cent.
COMPOUND INTEREST
PIID ON DEPOsITs

DEPOSITS Of any AMOUNT RECEIVED.
FEMALES married or single, and Minors can depos
ID money. tnAt one else can dra~ It.
ALL ACCOUNTS STRICTLY PRIVATE AND cONFI-
DENTAL.
On ths 4 January and july Interest added 70
the amount then Bank ami viii draw Interest the
the origiual deposit
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES
0Gered % rIstees, Guardians. Others having IN
charge Trust Fund- asJ, 70 Societies, Lodges ilys-
uns and Associations
Parties living out VI the City, send deposits by
Express Bank Draft, postal Money Order
After The great Fire of October ., ISL DepOsi-
paid promptly, ani during the panic of 1878
actual necessities of All provided for, that
suffered
The question may arise Is Bank safe Denosi-
Jory2 The Is Read the list q the Directors
sud Officers
DIRECTORS.
Il Muliken, NJ. d Ogden,
B0uton Benl v Page,
Reid Prndlyii!e, t ). "adswJrth,
PgIl AlIer,cn George TAYLOR,
) lockwood Brown.
OFFICES
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; BOJTUN, YiCg-PsEsiBENT
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DEPOSITS Of any AMOUNT RECEIVED
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ALL ACCOUNTS STRICTLY PRIVATE AND cONFI-
DENTAL

FEMALES married or single, aud Minors can depos-
"a money 81 tnAt 50 one else draw IL.
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SPECIAL ADVANTAGES

On th4 first 4 January and July, Interest Is added
the amount then iu Bank. ami viii draw interest
sane the orgiual deposit
The Holt County sentinel. [volume] (Oregon, Missouri.) 1865-1880, 1876-09-08
Il COnrerSasi0n sCifh John G.,
Calhoun.

Commodore Charles Stewart has
written letter, in which he relates q
conversation with John G. Calhoun, ut
Washington, in 1912. The CONVERSE
ton turning upon southern character,
the commodore said that the southern
ers were aristocratic. Mr.. Calhoun
replied:
admit your conclusions in respect
to us SOuthcrners. That we are es-
sentially aristocratic, | cannot deny,
but we can and 10 yield much to De-
mocracy. This is our sectional policy
we are from necessity thrown upon
and solemnly welded to that party,
however it may occasionly clash with
our feelings, for the conservation of
our interests. 1t is through our affilia-
ton with that party in the Middle and
Western states that we hold power !;
but when we cease thus to control this
nation, through a disjointed Democra-
CIV, or any material obstacles in this
party which shall tend to throw us out
O: the rule and control, we shall then
resort to dissolution of the Union.
The compromises of the constitution,
under the circumstances, were sutfi-
cient for our fathers, but under the
altered condition of the country from
that period leaves. to the South no re-
course but dissolution for no amend
ment to the Constitution could be
reached through a convention OF the
people under the three-fourths rule.
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VIEW POINT NE Tvs.

EDITOR SENTINEL: Dear Sir: II
you will allow me-a small sPaco Ia
your paper. would like to reply to an
article under the heading of Fair
view Items" in yonr last weeks issue,
the sum and substance of which is
thrown at the door OF the citizens OF
New Point.
Mr.. more Anon" comes down pref
ty heavy On New Point, with regard to
petitiouing to remove the voting pre-
cinct, and says she is losing her best
customers. We are sorry indeed that
the gentleman has to 90 seven miles
for his five cents worth of tobacco to
last him over Sunday, to make him
feel big in a crowd, but think that if
New Point can gain the custom of the
Isl that have signed the petition, and
those that have desired to remain 81
lent, she can, if compelled to do so,
stand the crisis that is likely to follow
the discontinuance OF the gentleman's
liberal custom. Although do not be-
lieve he speaks the sentiments of the
whole dozen demonstrators, he only
speaks for More Anon" and guesses
at the rest.
He further says: "Be careful, fools
will rush where angels fear to tread.n
If mistake not my good Book tells me.
"wise men change but fools never do"
This perhaps accounts for his not want
ing the precinct changed.
1.-THE gentleman called himself angel
instead of More Anon" it is strange
he did not take his departure the night
Mr.. Limbird purified Fairview. 1t
would have been a good time for him
to go to his Father, tor fear it isht drift
back to the old-stand point of corrup-
ton, and forever debar him from that
privilege. HABANA.
August %, 1876.
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basis the representation will be:
PETER COOPER.

The Peter Cooper convention at thi,
place last Saturday, was what mer
might call, doing business on grand
scale. 1t consisted of chairman and
. speaker, together with a borrowed
secretary. The object was to get dele
gates to the State Convention at Jeffer.
son City. "But things unseen they
game between and frustrated the en-
deavor. the trouble being only o lack
of men to ill the position
Having organized at last with John
w. Davis in the chair, and borrowed
secretary i'm the person of Ira d. Stock
ing, Rev. w, r. Adams took the stand,
and sawed the air with his GESTURES,
and went for hard money Democrats
and hard money Republicans. for of
an hour. After having portrayed in
glowing colors the benefit to the West
Of soft money, be closed by thanking
the audience for their kind attention.
He adjourned the meeting by announc.
ing that there would be another meet
Ing In the interest of Peter Cooper at
Mound City, on the 10th of September,
where be hoped to find more Cooper
men. and ? more appreciative andi-
ence,
On motion Of an outsider. Mr..
Adams was elected delegate to the
Greenback State Convention, to meet
at Jefferson City, Sept. 9th.