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Resolutions of the Boston Eight Hour
League, May 81, 1875.

ReSolUed, That the existence of Labor
ing class, and Capital class, in the United
States Of America, is the great fact that
most endangers our Republic That those
who are merely Laborers are increasing,
while the Capitalist class is decreasing in
number-though increasing in wealth-as
fast as large enterprises are absorbing
small ones
Resolred, That the Laborer is nothing
but Laborer, if he can sell nothing but
his Labor.
That he can sell nothing but his Labor
if he cannot sell the products of his Labor
That he cannot sell the products" OF
his Labor, if they can be WAdsr- sold,
through the machinery and capital Of the
Capitalist.
And the essential difference between the
Laborer and the Capitalist of 1876, is, that
the Capitalist classes buy the products Of
other mems Labor, as Labor, and sell them
as commodities, leaving the Laborer moth
ing of his own that he can sell, but his
Labor,-which is his personality or himseif,
for the time during which his services are
bought.
Resolved, That the industries and en-
ployments of the entire civilized world
have been swallowed up, for the most part,
by Capitalist class; whose enormous in
vestments Of capital in machinery, and the
raw materials, and wage fund, have made
it utterly impossible for the mass Of labor
ers to employ themselves.
And those who have lost the power to
employ themselves, must be employed by
others, or live upon charity, or stsrve 10
DEATH
And as the number is limited that can
be supported as paupers, or upon chari-
ty-
And as the machinery and capital Of
the Capitalist classes have made it impos-
sible for the average Laborer to employ
himself, those who have captured the
worlds employments have become respon-
sible for the worlds employment.
And their failure to meet this RESPONSE
billty, means, that they are responsible ii
Laborers starve!
Those, therefore, who are responsible
for starvation, have no rights, whatever,
that any human being is bound to respect
Resolved, That machinery is dischsrging
labor, faster than new employments are
provided.
That machinery cannot be stopped, and
discharges must not 60 on
That new employments must be created
for all to produce, by creating HeT ,Cdnts,
for all who consume.
That the masses can be taught to .cant
far more than machinery and capital and
labor can now produce.
That the few wants of q savage, furnish
a scanty employment.
That emplOyments increase, a. civiliza.
ton advances and a higher civilization
now waits for the new wants, and the new
employments that will follow Eight Hours
| Resolved, That whether the Capitals
classes are able to furnish sufficient em
ployment to save labor from starvation
turns upon whether they will allow tn,
civilization that consumes wealth to trave
a. rapidly as that which produces wealth.
That the civilization that produces wealtI
rapidly, cannot long continue. with one
that consumes wealth slowly.
That the charge Of extravaganza raise
against new wants, and . more expen
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Mr.. COOPER'S REPLY.


New YORK, May 81, 1876.
Hon. Moses W. Field, Chairman, and
Hon. Thomas j. DurAnt, Secretary Of
the National Executive Council Of the
Independent Party
GENTLEMEN-You formal official Motif
cation Of the unanimous nomination ten
dered by the National Convention Of the
Independent Party at Indianapolis, on the
18th inst-s 10 sne for the high office 81
President of the United States, and Hon.
Newton Booth, Of California, for Vice
President, is before me, together with an
authenticated copy Of the admirable plat
form which the Convention adopted.
While | most heartily thank the Con
vention through you for the great honor
they have thus conferred upon me, kindly
permit me to say that there Ia a bare pos
sibility, if wise counsels prevail, that the
sorely-needed relief from the blighting eff
fects Of past unwise legislation relative to
finance, which the people 30 earnestly
seek, may yet be had through either the
Republican or Democratic Party, both Of
them meeting in national convention at an
early date.
II il unnecessary for me to assure you
that while have no aspiration for the
position Of Chief Magistrate Of this great
Republic, | will most cheerfully do what |
can to forward the best interests Of my
country.
/, therefore, accept your nomination
conditionally, expressing the earnest hope
that the Independent Party may yet at.
tain its exalted aims, while permitting me
to step aside and remain in that quiet
which 10 most cOngenial TO my nature and
time Of life.
Most respectfully your obedient servant
PETER COOPER.
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Grange Items.

Ii is the sentiment Of the Georgia
Grangers that no member is worthy of
fellowship who does not make his farm
hclal decapItation of all members after
next crop, that do not come up to this
standard.
The Oranges lift woman to an equality
in all the practical affairs of life and
business, and give her a personal inter
est ia the homestead and farm, thus per
forming for her far more than has ever
been affected by all the females suffrage
societies in the world.
State Master Webster, of California
reports that the order shows quicken
ing life in that State. The officially re-
corded savings to members by the order
SINCE its organization amounts to o. 900,
600.
The National Grange Executive Com
inittee are working out . more perfect
baes.sess t.,..--ss-o4ir ~. rstiiEe Ftesrf in due
time the proper blanks will be ready for
use In all branches " such stores
The Grange is meeting with AAtterina
success In Oregon. Myrtle Grange has
a store which has proved a great success,
and the members are taking steps to build
an academy.
The Patrons Benevolent Aid Society.
Of Wisconsin, has I5O members. The
time for receiving at the reduced fees s
extended TO July L.
California Oranges ask the Legislature
to nix the fees Of attorneys ia cases where
no contract has been made.
Prairie Grange, No. TO- Oregon, pro-
poses to establish a wool grading house
at Albany for grading the Clip Of The car
rent year.
Cook County Tenn Grange, il ar
ranging for a cooperative store. There
are SIX subordinate Oranges IN the coun.
ty.
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Estimated upon the basis that interest, when due,
credited savings account, and IOvesed in INVEST.
MEST CERTIFICATES, whenever 500 is thus accu-
muated
Anv holder Of Certificate has the privilege Of ex
amining the condition of the Trust At any t'No call
ng at the Office OF the Trustee.
Certificates forwarded and interest, whom de, rein
vested, desired, remitted BY draft express "a
any part Of the United States Address
SYDNEY MYERS, Manager.
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The Atlantic Cotton Mills of Lawrence
Mass, have succumbed to the hard times.
Liabilities, $S42, 500; assets, 81, 782, 500.
SAN Francisco, Cal, June 5.-A dis
patch from Carson, New, reports that six
ty to one hundred armed men, supposed to
be the Anti -Coolie Club, Of that city, stop
ped q gravel train near the tunnel, one
mile vest Of the town, on the Virginia and
Truckee Railroad, and ordered back the
Chinese laborers ON the train, and would
not allow them to work. All kinds Of
rumors are aAoAt. 1t is reported that
both parties are arming in anticipation Of
fight, and Chinatown is in danger Of be-
ing burned. The excitement is intense.
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Peter Cooper's Nomination.

The following is the correspondence
which passed between the officers of the
National Convention Of the Independent
party at Indianapolis, and Mr.. Peter
Cooper on the occasion Of rendering him
the nomination As the candidate Of the
party for President of the United States
in the coming election
New YORK, May 81, 1876.
Hon. PETER COOPER
DEAR SR--The National Executive
Council of the Independent party, have
the honor to inform you that at national
convention of the party, held ut Indiana
polls on the 18th Of this month, you were
unanimously nominated a. . candidate for
the Office Of President OF the United States,
and at the same time Hon. Newton Booth,
OF California, was unanimously nominated
for the Office of Vice. President.
We enclose for your consideration copy
OF the declaration Of principles adopted by
the Convention on the occasion Of your
nomination.
In making this formal and official com
munication of the rction Of the Convention
we beg to assure you Of the great gratifca-
tIon your nomination has afforded to all
true friends Of financial and monetary re-
form, IL which you have 80 earnestly and
patriotically labored.
We have the honor to remain. With great
respect, your obedient servants.
MOSES w. FIELD, Chairman.
THOMAS j. DURANT, Secretary.
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The Clifton Mills.

The overseers Who were employed by
the Clifton Co. have claims for wages from
800 10 e60o which are still unpaid. They
have consulted m attorney, but there
seems to be nothing on which they can
levy for their wages. The constable's sale
Of the Clifton mill property for taxes
which was to take place yesterday has
been postponed for one week. tCohOes
Nsscs, N. v.
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A SONG FOR THE aREENBACK.

"A 0ONN = O8u 44A6 4A~AAAS4N 49,
~ MRS. s. n. SMITH.
cheer for the Peoples money,
vote for the Greenback
Il saved the day, when hope gave way,
1t won for the boys in blue.
when treason held the L Mon
In grasp that would not yield,
And freedoms star grew faint and far
In the smoke Of each battle field
When the soldier starved in the trenches,
Ana knew while he waiting lay,
That mis- children plead, in vain for the bread
To he bought with soldiers pay
And up IN the halls OF Congress
Men stood, and dAy by day,
TUNED back the bread. from the hands that plead,
Turned hack the soldiers pay.
The hope Of tine free may rerish,
The flower OF our youth be slain,
But what care they who wins the day.
While capitals rights remain:
With the usurer's specious logic
With sophistTies false and old,
The army must wait, while the long debNte
Goes On for the rights ot Gold
Till the very Senate echoes.
The OF the rebel gun,
And the stern command, comes up thro' the land,
LET the Peoples will be done
Then the Greenback sped on its mission,
HurrAhl for the Grsenback true,
II saved the day, when hope gave way,
II won for the boys IN blue.
But, ali when the war is over,
And homeward the soldiers throng
When At peace thrive and the land IL al Ve
With the sound Of the ~oIkman's song
Once more in the halls Of Congress,
The usurers voice is bold,
The strife returns and the Greerb back bun,
At the shrine Of the god q Gold
rhe hope Of the poor NAV perish,
The Workman's song he stl led,
And ruin wide the land betide
Til the Snylocks' vaults are He'd
The busy places Of labor
Deserted and silent grow,
And up and down. through untry and town,
The tramp aud the beggAr ge.
And the soldier living, envies,
The fate Of his comrade, 0ead,
As weA. he waits, at the rch mans gate,
To beg for work or bread.
How long We toiling many,
VIII YOU bow to the cunniag few
Up nov and strike, for a freeman's right,
With treeman's weapon true.
The ballot before the bullet
It's the only power 10
From bloody strife, the savist life,
T At ends ia the pauper's grave.
Taen a cheer for the Peoples money
Aud Its foes shall yet give way,
IL gave rover, fol- our darkest hour,
Wen give it votes to-day.
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WHAT is COMMUNISM9 2

Nahsd monthly BY the Progressive Community, Coda
vaie, chautauquA coUnty Kansas 50 eaots pr year
I'd 10 cents fer trial Of months. Sample eepy free
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Each certificate Is secured by mortgage on improved
and productive real estate
TABLE Of Increase OF "Investment Ger.
tineates." secured on improved Real Estate,
bearing interest, payable In quarterly In.
StaIIments, at the rate Of SIC per eent.
per annum. showing the umulatIOn Of
sums Invested for the beAeat OF ChIIdren
or Others:
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THE
MERCHANTS,
FARMERS AND
MECHANICS
Savings Bank,
rs Clark Street. Chicago.

"a NA9rK SSreeUs Cm1c9&os
INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES
Perfect Security--Liboral Interest.
, 1876-06-04

managing editor Wis no sinecuse. Marble wns ah-
sent most Of the time visiting the Office ony ecss.
editorial rooms but twice! He Tired at the MINI
haitian Club, and edited the paper by giving
ho6bys bcyon ~ ihat be la,eIT % made sueestions.
Everything was left to Croly till midnight Of eaea
night when the proofs seFs all sent to Marble.
did not like OF did not understand Many OF tha
most brilliant utteranees Of the .taf were thus
sacrificed. and they never knew why: Croly edit.
Errors. The literary excellence OF the World dur
ing these years is not due to Mr.. Marble He haa
aaa is :5 s AID ~ 57 bgi ese
ways Insisted that the he paper Il should Keep high,
% distance y et b. nc pe4sT a
rot know him when they mct him on the street.
must have gone to wreck nnder such q system.
Ict 1t made III. Marble rich.
ahs 1;,i IN his rcnd Herbert Spencer
s:os,r:ac1rs- Re completely lost sight Of the
pnblic, aud conducted the paper. from his timex
very good thing for Science and the World BY pub
liahing JOHN Fisk's admirable papers, venturt
whose boldness Mr. Reid has successfully imitat-
Another thing Nr. Marble excessively fond
of-thu aristoc.acy. Hc was ambitious TO ding with
perhaps because they could use him I shall nercl
forget night when the proof OF an article con-
lemnins William i. Astor's raising OF rents wa1
un,ler sfr: Astor's eavory table. He lacked ths
gift OF presc,eucc He Enew nothing about to.snor-
row. He was unprogrcsstve and slow to !eaE9.
took the side Of the French in the war OF 1870 nne
held It tcnaciously; he failed to come ont against
the Ring Or to advocate the abolition OF slaVef5'
For the last four or i've yc:rs the World haf
steadily and rapidly lost money; for dyear OF tS<
i a; eeT y Il is RSsS
on Fifth Avenae is moFtsaged' -. and ,..1 i
reported TINT rs .efxee. has nes oIsd
Democratic President can give him m office; Hs
might hare received $500. o00 for the World from
thrce different parties in nsh times. One Of these
from combination Of Hebrews who wanted an or
gun to represent ceztnin financial interests It f
aE5 f The e Writ Init
wns notified that unless he ''came down 1t wonl&
| declare against him.
tho a Ho3 as a &c ead dhs2Psaa o ae
| had dcded Tweed and been beaten hy him. Ti!dea
wns, the, man who came to Marble and per-
IA man who hasn't sa:acity enough to n,nk<
mp with his enemies, said Tilden. lis not 1T T.
e 9 te TIE ss n s
months was an exposed fe1on. This like the s1p-
port Of Greeley. was earnestly opposed ~ CEoly,
Us well as by nurlbert, Chamberlain and the othe1
Nobody with m inside view believes that Mr..
1Iur]bcrt llas the head to conduct daily paper:
He is brilliant Bohemian, but he Is not husnesf
| man. He never could save money. Tie is bright.
and has already added some vivacity to The Ngrat,
He holds his mace at the viii OF Marbles creditors.
who hope to sell the paper to the Democratic can.
didate. The Associated Press franchise which tho
| 1ForlG owus is called worth 500. 900. The paper
is worth that and apparently not S. more except
for partisan purposes. The salaries have OIL neen
| raced, and the employees arc waiting with pain1od
| "t'' A0@ . JxHonr.
, 1876-06-04
MUSIC.
AT HOME.


TIE DEETuovEs REUNION.
The Beethoven Society closed its season last
Friday evening with u reunion at its rooms "ltn
the following programme: Beethoven Sonata
for niano and violin, in a minor, by Messrs
Wnlfsohu and Lewis; Mcndclssohn's :" "varia-
tions serieuses'' in D minor, by Mr.. N. Ledo-
chwoslv: /" Norceaux Characteristques" OF Pop
1,or Nv ncssrs. Wolfsobn and Eichheim; and
the the schumann trio in miner, op g. by Messrs; at:
,,ainn@e mL ~ the minor works Of Beethoven, and
vas vsl fi1ely PLAYED. Mr.. Lc1o.howsky's number
s'ne rs SIXTEEN beautiful variations upon the same,
and al different in character. Mr.. LedochoWsk5
made decided impression upon MS andtS. 1a ,ros
marked throughout by the delicate finish given
to It. the thorough Grasping Of the meaning OF
, 1876-06-04
SECONDHAND COFFiNS

Is an old joke rcsuscitatcd by some OF the wall<
naner men who feel hurt at our SUCCESS Orig
inalty not being their forte, the coffin joke hae
been ai1aptcd, at very slight expenditure Of
brain power, and now reads "sccondhand wall-
paper.n VIII our confreres rise and explain
how such condition can be possible In paper
hang1ngs
Tic public has been assured through the presf
that VIC are only small dealers, our styles below
mcdiocrity, and our stock second.hand- ieh
arc new and wcll-sclccted, and sell more vail
paper than any other house in Chicago. Hers
are the reasons: ....-.
Browns, cents; whites, 10 cents; satirs Il
cents per piece; 6-fcet shades, gilt oand' d per
pair.
Of Adaus~
, 1876-06-04

Not'swith the traitor" but furniture The COM
pctition is great and advertising ut
cost and even less, but before you part with your
gsccnbacks please cali on Colby & Wirts, Nos "l7
and 2l9 State street, who are bound that no first
class house shall undersell them. This frm ara
Western agents for the Wakefield rattan furniture.
A fnll stock on hand.
, 1876-06-04

Peon1es' houses that are infested With cock
reaches can haye them eGectually c1termfnateds
also rooms that aze infested With bugs; also car
nets and furniture that the moths are destroying
/ will guarantee perfect determination IN an'
cases or no charges. WIN answer letters IN per-
son in any part Of the city. Address A. B. coma1'
14T0 South Dearborn at.
, 1876-06-04
nt,R nun PRINCIPAL MfisIc Hf,lfS

OUR TWO PRINCIPAL Music HOUSES.
The Root & Sons Music Company, and Lyon y
uealy, will close their stores at O'Clock p, N. on
Saturdays during the months OF July and August,
In order to give their employees opportunity fox
rerrAafio0-
, 1876-06-04
ART SALE.

b1essrs Ellison, Pomcroy & Co. hare on cxhibl-
ton at their stores, 81 and 86 Randolph street.
catalogue Of splendid hignclass oil paintings which
will be sold without limit or reserve. commencing
tomorrow, Nonday. at 10 a. m. This collection
embraces many works Of superior merit, and "tli
afford an opportunity seldom met with to secure
fine work of art at comparatively low prices
, 1876-06-04
EMBROIDERY,

II tha ladies desire to see the finest collection o
embroidery and braiding patterns in Chfcago. and
also wish to have done the most beautiful work In
stitching, brafding and embroidery, tueking an
rut1ing, they will please call At Il. C. Goodrieh's.
10 and lB East Adams-st.
, 1876-06-04

Theodore Knllak, who Is known a. the finest
teacher on the piano in Germany. The pro-
gra1nmc will embrace many fine selections, and
II the concert the following local musicians will
take part: Mrs. Hershey, Mrs. Klauss, Mrs.
sohn, Il. c. Eddy, Lewis, and Eichhem. Tickets
are now for sale at Root & Sons' and Lyon &
HealV's mu5ic-stores.
, 1876-06-04

IT'S WITH PLEASURE We REMIND
wholesale buyers seeking desirable stocks Of wall.
paper, curtains, bedding, aud kindred goods, OF
Hilger, jenkins T. Faxon's present location, &3A
State street. They wholesale as well as retail
, 1876-06-04

THE LARGEST STOCK, THE LOWEST PRICES. :
We carry the largest stock, and guarantee. In al
cases. the lowest prices for all kinds of furniture.
Cash talks. Holton & ui!drcth, Sos- 225 and GSf
State street It Days to trade there.
, 1876-06-04
nRnWAY h MEWlAND.

200 West Madison street. have very desirable
new line of blue md black Chcviots, which they
sell cheap, for cash only Their IS pants are all
the rage nov, and Jet it puzzles US to select the
best from so many good things.
, 1876-06-04
INSTRUCTION FOR THE SUMMER.

INSTRUCTION FOR THE SUMMER.
Instruction can be had during the entire summer
IN any branches that arc wanted, 1t II. B. BsJants
Chicago Business College and English Training
School The roo",s arc very large aud pleas4nt
and the fnstructis:; 4rst-claas.
, 1876-06-04

DO YOU WANT REFRlGiRAT0RS7
Dalton, the ''old reliable " house fuEnlsnef' ~
and 1911 State street, has the largest atock 40
sells lower than many whose goods 1a7e no n7s1-
See his new Empress range
, 1876-06-04

THE PIANO AND ORGAN TRADE,
we are pleased TO note, is receiving ne" impetus
through pelton It Pomcsoy. wholesale and retail
dealers, 231 State street. They selling elegant
instruments On terms all can nEord to buy.
, 1876-06-04

SEND FOR OUR BOOK on DYElNG.
We hare issued q small pamphlet On dJeing, g1v~
ing full information % to what goods dye well.
what colors to dye them; also what fabrics clean.
with directions. Cook 4: McLain. 80 Dearborn
street =
, 1876-06-04

GLEN FLORA WATER
that cures dJspepsia IA sold at Buck D 6s1ns1S
drug atoraR.
, 1876-06-04

the composition, and by poetic colorinr and
phraslng. The Pepper number was played at
inc last reunion, and took the audience so by
ing. The schumann trio, second only to the B
dat trio OF Beethoven, was a fitting finale to
the work of the season.
sons M,ss t1zzle ;sT Hoyne sang so9g of Menaels
auims auhn lne ep nlolet, and 70 Lnsa de quest
very. acceptable manner. She has made
marked improvement since we last heard
ncr. der voice is much stronger and
her method Of execution much better than
songs Of Raj, entitled stNon son rose senza
sspnc' and stFclicc notte, a1arietta.'' Al
though sung In the German language, they
hare an Italian flavor, md It seems as If Ra1f
had attempted to copy the Italian canzonette
style, IN which he succeeded admirably. These
arlas arc new, and were excellently given. The
reunion was more successful and more enjoy
able both lnusically and socially, than any for
mer one.
TIE woLFsony RECEPTION.
The week which has just closed has been Of
the farewell sort in musical matters. The Ger
many Military Band has given three or four
farewell concerts, with fair financial success,
and the Beethoven Society closed its doors with
pleasant reunion on Friday evening. Yester
day afternoon the Musical College gave COM
plimentary reception to Alr. Carl Wolfsohn at
Standard Hall, upon which occasion the follow
ing programme was performed:
!. sonata-tPiano and violoucello) :... .Rubinstefn
.Messrs Ho!fsoAn and Eichlaeim.
2. Soug-.'D Die Nome" e"....-............. Schubert
Hrs. O, Il. johnson.
3. Fantasie- -stuck:- ::-.....:: .Bargiel
Mr. Sfamp0fsEy
/. Observation-Disclosures ).............. .Liszt
Hiss Hannah GrteAe6dum.
s. Song-'' Sudlanders Nachtled "........ .Esser
.ur. James Gill.
''1'A'' Miss Ean,is Biumsnjtld. se'No'sA
Z. March In3ienne-( Z Africaine y .Lfszt
-niss Emily Hart
8. Songs The Messenger, THE Ring"
/ Mrs. O. II. Johnson.
O. TsiomB tlat msos op 49,. Beethoven
THIS WEEK
the season will fairly close with the extra Apollo
| Club Concert, which promises to be the crown
ing feature Of the seasons work. We need not
say a word to urge people to attend this concert,
rs already nearly every seat In the hall is sold.
Financially, it will prove splendid testimonial
| to Mr.. Tomlins, and ono which he richly de-
serves. AIusicaly, it promises well, apart from
the two great solosts, Miss Cary and Mr.. Mills.
| 4 mixed chorus will sing On this occasion, and
will give fair test OF Mr.. Tomlfns' ability in
| drilling chorus of this kind. The programme
spesks for itself. It is made up with admirable
taste, especially in its illustration OF partmusic
| It Is Us follows: