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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02

ALTHOUGH no spindles of consequence
have been added to worksin the northern
states since 1894, yet the consumption
of raw cotton was greater during the
past wear than ever before. We give the
consumption of the northern mills in the
last six years:
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-11-02

SAN FIANC1sCo has Gan accomplished
epileptic impostor." CHS manner Of
doing business consists of establishing
himselfin front of house in which the
inmates are at the time looking out on
the street, and bringing about an
epileptic fit. As soon as the mans
condition is observed, there is rush to
his assistance, and when he is brought to
he tells a woeful story of distress, which
is usually responded to with a liberal
contribution Of coin. He then selects
another house in another quarter, and
goes through the same performance again
with the same result"
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01
Curious Copy of BOwditchs Navigator,

The Honolulu (HawaiD Gazette says
perhaps the most remarkable " the
contributions OF Hawaii to the Centennial
Exhibition are a couple OF volumes q
BOwditchs Navigator, IN the Japanese
language, which are sent by Rev DR..
Damon, Of this city. The work is one of
twenty copies which were all made BY
hand, and with incredible neatness ana
skill, in Japan about twenty years ago.
On blank page IN one Of the volumes we
tiLd this inscription To Friend, Sam
uel U. Damon, May "a, 1860. This book
is a present from his Japanese friend.
John Mung.' The book is written on
thin paper. and the pages are double, III
the ordinary Chinese and Japanese style.
The work ~ illustrated Nlth pictures and
diagrams, one Of which is very Imaginable.
representing All ancient mariner III the act
Of taking the SUM- The face and dress
Of the old fellow are evidently intended to
be foreign, as he wears a pair IL Luge en-
aulets, and his visage is adorned with
short beard, but the irrepressible instincts
Of the artist manifest themselves in 4 gen
eral japanese air about the details % the
picture He stands in au unstable sort Of
a Say, holding his sextant ia his right
hand, while he squIuts at the vernier
through one eye. In front of him ~ a
large basin filled with some liquid, in
which Is seen reflected both the horizon
and the sun, which glares down from the
upper corner ~ the page
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01
LABOR ITEMS.

The last steamer from China brought
over 1000 Chinese, and the entire steersge
capacity Of b0th lines u engaged for tie
next six months BY the importers Of COO
iR.
A delegation Of woFkingmen consisting
Of George Blair Of New York, james Ora
ham Of Of Rochester, MI. r. MeKiernan Of
Troy, Phillip Steele Of Albany, and James
Mnnton o Try, app AIRED b. fore tbs COM
mittee on Ways and Means Of the Assem-
bly, and argued against the repeal " tie
eight hour law. The Committee said they
would consider seriously the objections
made by the workingmen.
P0TTsvILLE, March 27.-Out Of forty
collieries owned aud operated by the Phil
adelphia aud Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany, twenty-five resumed work this morn
ing, but owing TO the recent heavy rains,
Eork will be interfered with to small eK-
tent for several dAya In the
vic,nityof Shenandoah all went
to work except at the
kohmor and Turkey Run mines; there
being q reduction Of contract work at these
mines, some Of the miners struck This
afternoon these men will hold jpint meet
ing to decide whether the strike shall be
continued. No intImation Of trouble else
where has been received
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01

ZIONIST try to explain these facts away If
they can. We have been told a thousand
times if We increase circulation We will
send gold up Between 1864 and 1865 the
circulation was increased a little over 63
per cent, but gold fell 100 per cent. Such
a case could not possibly have existed it
the bullion theory was correct. But the
facts exist as we state them, aud they prove
absolutely prove-that the gold value
theory is pure creation Of the imag'na-
tion--a stupendous fraud Invented by dis
honest knaves, and advocated and perpet-
uated by robbers. No man can advocate
the bullion cause, in the face Of such facts
AS these, without acknowledging himself a
tit companion Of confidence operators.
bunko stoerers and panel thieves. There
was time when We coald throw the man
tie Of charity over such men, and excuse
their villainy on the score Of their ignor-
ance That time has past.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01
CAL for an Independent National Con-
vention.

WulEF,s. Our legislation, both State and
national. f.r the last few years, has been al
most exclusively for chartered rnonopolies
against the people. ia favor Of foreign inter
IT.. ana III the eNehaugcr TO the uytnment
Of the prodacei; and,
WHEREAS such legislation has resulted IN
almost entire prustratlon and dlslntegratlon
1f our industrial interests. while at the same
time enormously stimulating parasitic level
upment; and.
NusrEAs. The civil service OF the country
under the old party leaders has become thor
olghly and vliaiuously corrupt. threa sning
to suGyert our government; therefore, be 1t
Res1i,td, That we demand:
/. The repeal If the specie resumption and
u4tinAal bank acts.
,. The perfccting Of a monetary system
based npon the faith and resources Of the ma
tio-. aud a,laptcd To the demands OF legitimate
business W Inch money shall he legal tender
ID laymeut of all debts, public and private,
duties nu imports Included. iexcept that por-
tior ~ the interest and principal OF the pres
ent pubic debit that Is ~ the express terms
of the law creating l., made payable IN me
talie money TINS money to be inter-
charrrable at the option If the holders with
re,ri.t rel government bonds, bearing rate
81 interest not exceeding 800 per cent. per
anHum.
3 The thorough reform Of the civil service
Of the country ~ the expulsion and punish
meut 81 al corrupt officials, and rigid per
sonal accountability Of every official.
4 4 rigid economy IN the expenditures IN
all the departments Of the government.
3 Rigorous laws regulating aud controlling
IN neyed corpora lions, and their vigorous en-
forcement.
IL g ho
United States who indorse the above pream-
lie and resolutions to meet in delegate con-
yenti,n in the city If Indianapolis, on We'd
nesdav. Nav Il. 1876, to put in nomination
one candidate for the office Of President and
one candidate fnr tine office of Vice President
Of the United States.
s. NJ SMITH, Chairman
T. b BUCHANAN. Secretary.
f. A Oileman, indianapolis, Ind.
r.. f. Trevellick. Detroit Michigan
Jackson n Wright, Cleveland Ohio.
John Siney. st Clair, Penna.
A. q. Cameron. Chicago Ill.
4. J. Durant. Washington, d. z.
NJ NJ HDoton, Centralia, III.
Egbert Hasard. New York City.
Robert Schilliug. Cleveland, Ohio.
7. =. Buchanan. Indianapolis, Ind.
e. NJ. smith. Kewanee. Henry Co., Ill.
DIR. WIN. G.. Crooks, 529, South 18th ST.,
PHILADELPHIA.
j. Il. McCarr, Nashville tennessee
L. S. Linn Piqua, Miami Co., Ohio.
Jas. l.. Moorehead, Parkersburg, West
Va.
WIN. Elliott, Rochester, Olmstead Co.,
MINI.
Samuel Leavitt, A CORTLAND St, New
York.
John G.. GarretsOn, Salem, Henry Co,
Iowa.
], Cope. Crcss Timbers, Texas
Y r. Wirstor. Milton, Caswell Co, n. c.
Henry Hales, East Saginaw, Michigan.
A. " arner st. John, Carthage, Mo.
r. NJ. Chamberlin, Adams House, Boston,
Mass
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01

In Great Britain in 1874 6 the fines for
drunkenness imposed upon soldiers amount
ed to the sum Of Eli, $50 from the army
and e696 from the militia.
The glass dome of the Centennial art
gallery will be lighted by 1000 gas Jets
The dome is 266 feet above the level Of
the SchuyIkill, and will be visible at night
all over Philadelphia.
One Of the first fugitive slaves that came
to Oberlin, Ohio, a woman, said t. be th-
veritable Eliza Of "Uncle Toms Cabin, 4
who crossed the Ohio Oh floating ice. died
in Oberlin short time ago.
John X. Moore, street car conductor in
Grand Rapids, drew the $50, 600 prize IL the
Topeka lottery, and he has the money III
hand. He will punch in the presence Of the
passengers no longer.
Itappears that Capt. Webb's swim across
the English Channel will turn out To be a
very profitable one. The testimonial being
raised for him has already reached go
600.
The iron for the extension of the Kansas
Pacific Railroad from La Junta to Trini-
dad, Col, has been ordered at the Topeka
rolling mills. The line has been perma-
nently located to within forty miles Of
Trinidad.
Miss Susan b. Anthony has lectured 100
times during the last lecturing season, aud
has realized enough to pay nfT her SIC. 600
debt incurred by the bankruptcy Of the
Revolution The last dollar Of this obliga-
ton was paid last week.
Columbus, Ga, claims the position If
the Lowell Of the South. She is now run
ming 80, 600 spindIes aud ] 1000 looms, be-
sides many iron and other enterprises. The
city was destroyed in 1865, and all these
have been replaced since with Southern
money.
Apowder mill was blown up in the north
ern part OF New York city, Wednesday,
March ~. Four men wer literally blown
90 atoms and some six or seven severely
injured. of whom one or two will die.
The mill was blown to pieces, and the
buildings In its immediate vicinity were
considerably shattered. Hardly enough
OF the remains II the victims could be col
lected on which to hold an inquest. The
report Of the explosion was heard for miles
around.
A new locomotive has been recently com
pleted in Philadelphia, under the direction
Of Mr.. Weston, Of Manchester, England,
for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Il is claimed
to possess greater power and to run at less
expense than any other engine, as it util-
ICES both smoke and steam, and il will
draw a heavy loaded tram Of 100 cars, and
can be stopped within its own !eugth. The
cab 10 on top of the boiler, and the smoke.
stack Is the size Of common stove pie.
One of the most curious things at the
Philadelphia Exposition will BE- an archi
tectnral plan OF the City of Mexico. Its
are $50 by 23l feet. Ii wilt
display all the characteristics Of the city,
and will be peupIed BY 60, 900 leaden ig-
ures dressed ia appropriate c. stumes q. some
for the opera, ball and social party, and
others vending fruit and ice cream, carry
ing baskets and rolling barrels In the
streets will be l 900 coaches. an equal num-
Der Of other vehicles. and . lot Of artillery
pieces.
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90 be continued.
THE MINER.

The Miners National in the vicinity Of
Hazeton, is stronger than any miners
union has ever been before.
The strike Of the golfers at Forest OF
Dean, England, which has rem
dered thousand men idle
for some time, terminated on Thurs
day in the acceptance Of the proposed re-
duction of wages.
The coal miners of the Tuscarawas valley
have been on strike since the first Of the
present month against a reduction in their
wages TO the extent Of ten cents a ton.
They have been getting seventy five cents
a ton for digging cosl-for the last year.
Last month they were notified by the
operators by circular, that this price would
be reduced as above.
The following is an abstract from the an-
nual report Of Inspector I. III. Williams,
Of Wilkesbarre, Pa, for 1875:
Killed, 63 Injured, 100; widows, 81 /;
orphans, 81. Killed inside the mines. % /;
killed outside the mines, 8 injured INSIDE
the mines. 9G injured outside of mines,
A..
Coal production, a. 266. 263 tots.
Surface openings Shafts, 81 slopes.
20 drifts, 20; tunnels, H. Total open
lngs, %, exclusive of abandoned mines and
local openings.
Machinery in use Stationary engines,
80; estimated horse power, 10, 800
Steam boilers in use, G64 fans built dur
ing the wear, g; total fans il use in the
district, Go. Mules inside Of mines, ], ZOO /,
outside, 300 total, 1900. Coal breakers,
81.
Number of PERSONS employed Men,
outside, 1859 inside, 8, 506 total 10. 800
Boys employed outside, $3.50 boys en-
ployed inside, 1883 total, Alb Total
number Of men aud boys employed zoos.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01

Our readers will remember that. in our
reply to Prof. Sumner, we gave the official
figures, taken from the finance report for
1874, of the currency circulation from
1862 to 1873, and compared it with gold
The figures themselves showed at glance
that there was no relation between the
valne of currency and the gold premium;
but we were somewhat surprised at the
result when We computed the percentage
Of increase and decrease of currency cir
culatiOn, and compared it with the per-
centage Of the rise and fall Of gold. Here
are the figures
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01

wealth derived from their labor, end there
would be no more complaints Of hard
times
The domestic trade of the United States
nesds u currency Of at least $500, 000, 600
in constant circulation, and that amount
Should DO issued direetIy from the Treas
ury 70 the people; and the interesi on loans
of currency should be limited to 3 60 per
annum.
Usury, directly or indirectly. should be
punished by a heavy fine, ana forfeiture Of
principal aud interest
An additional $500 600, 900 in legal ten
der notes should be issued, with All equal
amount of introcDpvel tible bonds, as pro-
posed by Judge Kelley, bearing 3 90 inter
eft, payalls IA e's.Tsi.ey. $500. Ou0. 900 in
currency should be kept in circulation, and
the reserve could be drawn ON when the
business of the country needed a larger
volume. The Go bonds would regulate
the volume II currency between the mini
mum $500, 600, Quo and the maximum 81,
OOO, OO0, 900, to suit the requirements Of
trade. Forty million people, in such an
extensive country an ours, need, and eau
afford to carry, at least $500, 900, 900 ia
currency, in their business. 1t 10 but q
trhe over twelve dollars per capita, and
the law should require that amount, al
least, to remain in the hands Of the people;
other Use spectators would convert tht
currency into bonds, which would cause
stringent money market, and thereby force
down the price D: all comm dnies fJr thu
purpose Of specializing in them. The peo
pie must be content to carry little none,
in their business without interest theil
carts, plows, and other utensils do not yIelC
any interest, and money is Just as Deces
sary in exchanging the products of tbs
country, az the utensils are in producin,
then. IL utensils are loaned, the party
loanlng them should receive pay for thei
use and il money is loaned, the Iartl
loaning it should receive pay for the u.s.
Of it, IL man loans all his tools or i'm
plemo Of industry, he cannot produc
anything and il he loans all Of his money
he cannot expect to do an exchange bust
ness on cash basis. Producers use al
their implements in their trade. except il
too many instances, the implements Of &c
change, which they loan on interest
Spectators loan out a large portion q
their implement Of trade, money, and con
duct their business On credit basis thI
leads to buying what they cannot pay for
and to selling what they have not got
thereby causing great initiation in trade
and frequent financial panics.
When the rate Of interest is high, peopl
will loan their money, aud conduct thei
business on an inflated credit system thu
is automatic.
| ITO be c0ntiaued.)
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01

THE following States have pretty thor
ouph Independent party organizations,
and have taken steps to secure regular
representation in the National Indepen-
dent Convention which meets at Indian
a,olis, May IL Kansas, Missouri, Nebras-
IA Iowa. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois,
Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Penn
syIvania, New Jersey, New York, connec-
t;cut Rhode Island. West Virginia, North
Carolina, arkansas, Texas and California
-twenty-ons States.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01

The old John Bull" the iirst locomo-
tive ever run on the Camden and Amhoy
road. which has been laid up in the Bor-
dentown shops for many years, 10 being
put In running order again, and will Be
sent to the Centennial IL was built by
Robert Stephenson over forty wears aro.
has twelve BY twenty inch CYL lders. one
psir Tour and . half footdrivsrs, and weighs
about twelve tonm.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01

THE Chicago Times says that last Mon
day was blue Monday for the greenbacks.
Considering that every opponent of specie
resumption voted against Payne's resolu-
ton. We rathef incline to the opinion that
the hard money advocates don't see the
~,,,nk
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01
Greenback N ews.

The Independents OF Marion County,
Indisna, meet IN delegate Convention on
Saturday, April 10Th, IN the House Of
Representative. Indianapolis, TO non mate
candidates f. r The frllowIng fices Two
Senai ors, four Rlr sentat.ves, two
Judges Superior Court, Sheriff, County
Treasurer. County Recorder, County SUI
veyor, Colon r, three County Commits
sionsrs, and Prosecuting Alto nsy.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01

BosroN, March 27.-Thomas W. Piper,
frmerly sexton Of the Warren Street
Church, and convicted Of the murder Of
Mabel Young in that building on the 23i
Of aay Last. was to-day sentenced to be
hung.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01

The National Executive Committee Of
the Independent Party will meet at the
fremont House, in this city, on Nednes-
day, April 8.
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TEXT FOR THE PEOPLE.
Greenback Currency

IL now undertake 10 affirm, and without
the least fear that | can lie answered, that a
aper issued ~ Government, with the simple
promise t. receive II for al It's dues, would,
I, the extent il would circulate. form per
feet paucr circulation, which could nor be
abused bv the Government; that II would bS
aSuni.c IN in value as the metals themselves;
ana Shall he able q prove that 1t Is within
the constitution and powers OF Congress to
use paper ia the management OF It's finances,
,..elr,iiur IN the most rigid rule Of constituting
the constitution. "-JoHN {. CALHOUN.
Bank paper must be suppressed, and the
circulation restored to whom II properly be
longs. Let banks continue il they please,
bur let them discount for cash alone, or for
treasury uote.. "-THoMAS JEFFERSON
The Five Twenty Bonds.
"Nber the bill was on its passage, the
question was expressly asked IF the Chairman
1T he COMMITTEE OF Ways and Means, and
A expressly answered by him, that only the
interest Ns. fa, able IN com. -IHADDEUs
STEVENS.
All TIE baud-holder refuses to take the
same s,nd ot money with which he bought the
bonds. ne is an eXtortioner and pudIa-
tor '- ions >uEEMAN
eve should do foul injustice TO the Gov
crument and to the people Of the United
states. after We have sold these bonds on an
average frr not more than sixty cents on the
dollar, now u propose to make new col
tract fur the benefit of the holders. '-OLINE.
Z. MoRroN.
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TrGseEtnQ SKctches.
TO and FROM THE OLD WORLD !
LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL
is the principal seaport of England, stu
ated il Lancashire, on the river Mersey
In 1860 the population numbered GOO, O0c-
Its contiguity to the ocean and to the Brit
ish manufacturing districts, gives to Eu-
rope foremost position in the tarde Of the
world. In the city may be seen handsome
squares and streets, lined with elegant
mansions, hotels and public buildings.
But the most remarkable feature of the
place is the number and magni6cence Of
its docks, and shipping, corresponding
with the extent Of its vast commerce. All
Of these lie along the margin Of the river.
On the other side Of the Mersey is Ches-
ter, where many Of the Liverpool mer-
chants live. and is connected by ferry
boats
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01
HoMEwARD BOUND.

Having already arranged for our return
Passag- by the Cunard Line steamers, we
repair to Pier No. 90 at p. NJ, according
to notification, and embark on a small
steamboat, ready to convey passengers to
the Parthia, Capt. Watson, which Is living
in the stream one mile above. We find
her to be vessel of large dimensions, iron
hull, setting on the water like thing of
life, blowing off steam and seeming eager
to start ON her ocean passage. Getting
on board, more or less confusion prevails,
until at P. N. the whistle blows, the en-
gines are put in motion, and the ponder
GUS ship is gracefully gliding down the
river Merscy, passing all conceivable kind
of craft propelled by steam and sail, while
others lie at anchor or are moored at the
piers, aud coming abreast of the city, the
spires and windows are glitsering in the
sun, then passing on by houses and green
trees ON the banks, and down the harbor
spotted with buoys, bells and floating
hulks. when on the left we como in sight
IL the WEIGH coast, and are fairly IN
st. Georges Channel, where hundreds
Of sea gulls are lowering Arouad rs. some
ksspine parallel with the ship, aud others
carried over BY the wind blowing against
shsif sidss. Each Aock seems 70 have /.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01

Mount HesUv.us IL IL eruption, ard
streams u lava are flowing towards Polnpsii.
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The Five Twenty Bonds.

CHICAGO. DETROIT AND CINCINNATI
SATURDAY. APRIL I. 1876
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INDEPENDENT TICKET.

FOR GOV EEN1R,
LEWIS STEWARD,
Kendall County.
LtgrTGEA>r GOVERNOR,
JAMES IL. PlCKBELL,
Macon County.
SECRETARY on STATE,
VI. NJ. HOOrON,
Clinton County.
AUDITOR OF STATE,
JOHN HISE,
Cook County.
TREASURER,
II. +. ASPERN,
Champaign County.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
W. 5. COY,
Mclean County.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01

The Miners National in the vicinity of
Hazleton, is stronger than any miners
union has ever been before.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

In Great Britain in 1874 6 the zines for
drunkenness imposed upon soldiers amount
ed to the sum Of Eli $50 from the army
and e696 from the militia.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-10-05
EneM kinR M " endxilie4

The Bdsner gives tic following "a
count Of the speaking ni MesaviNs On
the 25th ult.
The audience next assembled ut The
speakers stand where Hon. @. Byrd in d.
troduced Hon. E. Barksdale, state Eiee>
tor at Large. Major BarkBdale led of
in happy style, sDd for near two hours
poured hot shot into Radiealisn. His
speech was q complete expose Of tina
rotten crew, and their miserable cordi.
ton was anonymously described by him
in various anecdotes, He made tho
best speech we ever beard delivered OF
@ political meeting. Everyone says this
OF it.
After Major B~arksdale, Hon. J. 7.
Sessions delivered one OF his usuel good
speeches, defining clearly his past
c0urse, aud announcing his present mp
port Of the Democratic Nominees, ard
offering some splendid suggestions 10
the coloyed ones present,
NJ. NJ. Currie, Esq, candidate for
State Senate, ean,e forward next. sEd
though his speech was short was 10 the
point. Mr.. Carrie in m impressive
speaker, plain. candid, and o mas whore
character for honesty of purposs ia eve
rything, make him popnlsr with Nil
classes. Mr.. Currie WIGS succeeded by
Maj. Thos. Reed Of Fayette, who closed
the discussion Of the day With hsppy
hints and sound advice.