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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

es in London, the largest is that called
st. Georges Cathedral. capable of holding
5000 persons! The Dissenting places az
worship are mostly plain, unpretending
structures
But the time has nov arrived when We
must bid farewell to London, There is
much here to be seen and enjoyed; our
visit has been a pleasant one, and II has
been our pleasure to form many very
agreeable acquaintaL ces, whom We shall
not soon forget. The English customs
and styles Of living are IN many respects
different from those in the United States,
which were not to our taste any more
probably than ours in this country would
prove to them. In regard to getting about
the city, the mode Of conveyance by way
Of hansoms, omnibuses, tramways and
district railways, are superior as well as
cheaper than anything IN our country, and
which could be copied to advantage. Dur
ing our stay in London our hotel being a
short distance from London Bridge, we
called hanson and were conveyed to the
Midland Railroad Station, about three
miles, for which two shillings was paid.
At "a. NJ we take the train, and passing
through several large manufacturing
towns, through tunnels and large hills
without number, and witnessing the beau
tiful country and magnificent scenery
along the roule, reach Liverpool in the
afternoon.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25
Joints in Carpentry.

Professor Rankin sums up the principles
which should be adhered u III designing
points an fastenings In carpentry. con, isely
follows
!. To cut the joints and arrange the fast
enIngs so as to weaken the pieces Of timber
they connect AZ little az possible
2. To place each abuttiBg surface in ioinf
as nearly as possible perpe hcular W th,
pressure which 1t has t. transmit
3. The proportion ot the area ~ each sur
face to the pressure which 1t has 70 bear. ~,
that the timber be safe against injury
under the heaviest lotI that occurs In tra.-
tice; and to form ami tit every pair u such
surfaces accurately, in order to distribute the
stress uniformly
4 To proportion the fastenimgs " that
they may be Of equal strength with the pieces
which they connect.
5. To place the fastenings in each piece of
timber so that there shall be sufficient resist
ance to the giving way Of the JOINT by the
fastenings sheariDg or crushing their way
through the timber.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

The last issue IF the Cleveland, (O.)
Sunday Times, suggests that it is probable
that at the meeting Of the National Exc
cutive Committee, resolution will be in.
trodueed and carried postponing the date
for holding the National Independent Con
vention. We earnestly trust that no such
resolution will be entertained for mo-
ment, and cannot believe that the Com
mittee will ever listen to such proposal
All the reasons which have been or can be
advanced for such postponement are shall
low and specious, and if allowed to influ-
ence the action Of the Committee, will in
evltably end in the Acknowledgement Of the
Independent party. Such a postponement
would be confession Of weakness, and
would certainly be taken advantage of by
the opposition press. Postponement means
trucking treason, and treason means death.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

we often hear the expression, " Work
ingmen are not to be depended on. They
will sell their vote anyhow" We should
like to ask our wiseacres: Suppose you
had been out Os work for months, and
didn's know where the next meal Of victuals
was to come from, would you throw g
over Jour shoulder r. We don't Justify the
act; but look a. home before you Judge too
hastily Let us have a monetary system
which gives labor work and remuneration
and we shall hear no more of bribery.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25
CHICAGO. DETROIT AND CINCINNATI
hpAY. MARCH ., Is55
Can for an Independent National Con
vention.

WHEREAS. our legislation. both State anu
national. Tor the last few years. has been al
most exclusively for chartered munopohes
against the people, IN favor Of foreign inter
ssts and for the eNchanEer TO the detument
IF the producer; aud,
WHEREAS. such legislation las resulted IN
almost entire irostrauon and dlsIntegratlon
Y our industrial interests. while at the same
time enormously stimulating parasitic devel-
opmeut; and,
WHEREAS. The civil service OF the country
under the old party leaders has become thor
uuG1ly and vIlainously corrupt, Threatening
~ subvert our government; therefore, b. Il
B.soir,d, That we demand:
D. The repeal Of he specie resumption and
national bank acts.
2 THE perfectIng ut a monetary system
based upon the faith and resources Of the ma
tiJu, aud adapted " the demands of legitimate
business; which money shall he a legal tender
I'll payment W All debts, public and private,
duties on imports included. Except thai pOr-
tior " the interest ana principal of the pres
eut public debt that d by the express terms
% the law creating r., made payable IN me
t-iLc money! This money 70 be inter
chsugeablr at the optlau uf the holders with
registered government bonds, bearing a rate
1i interest Dot exceeding o. per cent. per
aluum-
3 The thorough reform ol the civil service
~ the country by tile expulsion ana punish
m=nt Of All corrupt officials, and a rLd Per
soHd accountability oI every official.
= A rigid economy In chs expenditures ln
al the departments 1i the government.
3. Rigorous laws regulating aud controlling
moneyed corporations, and tE,'" vigorous en-
fJrcement.
Therefore we invite al legal voters of tine
United States Who indarse tle above prean-
hlr and resolutions Up meet iu delegate con-
ventIou III the city oi Indianapolis ou We'd
ncsiay, May IL, 1876 t0 pa- in nomination
one candidate for the office u President and
ole cand late Tlr the office ~ Vice President
NJ the United States.
= VI. Smith, Chairman.
Il b BCCHANAN, secretary.
+ a Oieman. indianapolis, Tia.
X II IreveliIek. Detroit Michigan
jackson II. Wright, Cleveland ONO.
John ~iuey. st Clair Penua
A. g.. Cameron, Chicago III.
II j. Duraut, Washington, ID I'll
NJ NJ H1oton, CentralIa Ill.
Egbert Hasard New York City
Robert Schllling, Cleveland, Ohio
7. B Buchanan, Indianapolis IND.
+ NJ. Smith. kew1nee, Henry CO.. H.
DR.. Wm. G.. Crooks, $40 South 18th St.,
PHILADELPHIA.
J. K McCalr, Nashville Tennessee.
l.. 5. Linn. Piqua Miami co., Ohio
Jas. J.. Moorehead, Parkersburg, West
Va
VIM Elliott, Rochester, Olmstesd Co.,
MINI.
Samuel Leavitt, A. CORTLAND St, New
York.
John g. Garretson, Salem, Henry Co.,
Iowa.
j, Cope, Cross Timbers, Texas
j. r. Winston. Milton, Caswell Co., n. c.
Henry Hales East Saginaw, Michigan.
A. Warner st. John, Carthage, Mo
E NJ Chambcrlin, Adams House, Boston,
Mass
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

In case you see u circular from the Real
Estate Exchange Of Indianapolis, stating
that labor is in demand, you can feel easy
by learning, through this, then, that there
are already about 1000 idle men in that
city, who can scarcely get a dollar a day
for ten hours work With the exception
Of two trades, there is no class Of mechanics
that get more than from 81 30 to 81 40 pei
day. Do not take any stock in the Rea
Estate Exchange circulars. or you will find
yourself wrecked on quicksand.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

The Hon. A. A. Glenn, Of Mount Ster-
ling, does not think the Independent party
Of any vital consequence in the coming
campaign. As the Independent Conven-
ton at Decatur didn't think the nomina-
ton Of the Hon A. A. Glenn Uf any vital
Importance to them, it matters very little
what his opinion is. Archie, sour grapes
are sometimes grown III Illinois.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

DURING the past week we have received
a half dozen new publications devoted to
the cause Of Labor Reform two in Mas
sachusetts, two in Illinois, one in Indiana,
and one in New York. There is room for
all Of them, and more too.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

We desire TO assure friend and foe alike
that no coterie Of adventurers or small fry
politicians CAN control the Independent
Party. No sell out will be tolerated un-
der any circumstances. The industrial in
terests of the country have too much at
stake to let any guilty man escape, and
the ADVOCATE generally sleeps with ONE
Ivy npPN
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

Valley reduced the price for ming al ten
c, nts per ton. Nearly all the MINERS re-
fused to work for the reduction, and many
OF them are now idle A similar reduc-
tion VAS made last week in other coal dis
trcts Of the State, and resulted in a strike
az the miners. An tffprt u compromise
matters accomplished nothing, ard the
prospects are that III, miners all be idle
/ ing time"
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

CANPBELL's STRENGTHENING received
new supply of Mr.. Campbell's speech,
We are prepared to forward it to any Of our
subscribers or friends Of the cause who
desire to distribute it. without cost
Blanks for the organization Of Greenback
clubs will also be furnished free Of charge
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

MEN have arrived at indianapolis, Ind,
from all parts of the United States lin
duced there by false circulars), expecting
to get homes easy. rents cheap, and work
easy. Alas, how sad to see them pawn
their tool chests, etc, to enable them to
get out of town. Instead OF "a to a. a
day, they were offered from 81 to 81.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

hoYT, the ex-Deputy Collector, has fled
70 London, On-tair-i-o. BY the way, II
things go on as they have been going late
ly, the Tecumseh House will be able 70
put clean sheets on the beds at least ono,
week. The income from their Chicago
bosrders will enable the proprietors to
hire laundry girl.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25
LABOR TENS.

St. Louis is to have the largest Bessemer
steel works i'll the world, which will give
employment to over l, 500 men.
The puldlers, heaters, and rollers Of
Springfield. I'LL, have amalgamated. and
have taken their helpers into the Union
along with them
Thirty nine crispins in New York City,
are ON trial for violation of the Conspiracy
law. Perhaps their conuiction may be the
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

FRIEND Trevellick is hard at work
During the pr sent week he speaks at
Wyandotte, Rochester and Jackson, Mich,
and on Tuesday evening, March q, opens
the campaign at Angola, Ind.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

A MEMBER OF CONGRESS, under date OF
March Is, writes
have but little if any hope that this
Congress will do anything for the relief Of
the business interests of the country. 1t
wouId seem that the money power has abb
solute control Of the leaders of both par
ties: and if the people are to be emanci-
mated from the thraldom of the money
sharks, it must be their own work, indie
pendent of old leaders.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

The yacht Octavia. which wascaPtured BY q
Spanlst gunbuat of Cuba. had cargo Of 243
boxes Of powder, As boxes ~ cartridges, II
boxes Of shells, 900 rifles, 100 carbines, and
two pieces Of artill'ry.
WiIfred Herrick, writing to The Georgetoua
Miner, Col, from Custer City. says he hasn {
been able to md a dollars worth Of gold
dust in all his rambles about the Black
Hills.
The National Guard, Of Detr, IL, has received
an invitation TO visit the Goth regiment Of
New York city when they return from the
Centennial, also check for 500 from secre-
tary Zach Chandler.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25
Framps.

Two millions Of men are wandering about
in idleuess, not knowing where their next
meal Of yictuals is % come from. The wealth.
er IL cold. No signs II Improvement How
and where will these men live? Their num-
bers are increasing. Secretary Stanton feared
the effect Of the disarmament Of a million of
soldiers at the close Of the war but what IS
that 70 the dIsbandment Of the great indus
trial army that has for years been building up
the wealth and crea ing the strength VI I'M
great nation, There is danger from tins vast
unemployed mass. They wili uot tawely Ill.
Of starvation. Their brothers Win" still have
a little t., live on. viii Tot alTow them 70 W
dispersed like banditt, iur none knows how
soon they may add to the raj rs Of that army
Society is a GRIMM al, ami the tramps are its
v ctlm
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25
The Black Hills Humbug

We have received letters from goodly
number Of our subscribers, asking US to
furnish any information in our possession
concerning the Black Hills country, and
to give our opinion as To their success i'll
this new FL Dorado Cd Basing such opin-
ion On the most seL,oble information We can
obtain, our advice is st1g array There
are thousands Of dupes now there Who
would gladly return had they the means to
do 50; and there are thousands more who
will be in the same condition before the
LIST Of May. The Black Hills excitement
Will prove as big fraud as the Emma
Mine swindle. A few rowing Spectators
and outtitters' will no doubt BE- benefit
ted by the credulity Of the unwary; but
the. great masses Of the people who are
guided by their inducements will find TO
their cost That they have been eggregously
fooled. StaydJcay!
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

The Washington Chronicle has come out
in opposition to the specie resumption
fraud, and in favor of national paper
currency
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

A MEETING Of the National Executive
Committee Of the Independent Party is
called to meet at the fremont House,
Chicago, on the 9th Of April neat.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

CURBsrONE GROWERS may be found ON
every corner, but earnest club room work
ers are at premium. Why is this co
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-25

currency.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25
NIsCELLANEoUs
Tue X ERR oBsEqules.

New ALBANY, Aug. 24-A con-
stan. stream OF people have been
passing through the corridors Of the
court house to-day to view the re-
mains OF Speaker Kerr. eehio'ee flow
ers were profasely strewu on tho
afalque. His face would hardly be
recognized by his friends on account
pf the intense pain he has suffered
having contracted his features. Al
$50 tonight the. casket WAS closed
and taken TO the family residence BY
an escort of various civic societies in
clud,ng the Masons and Odd Fellows,
Of which orders he was member
The procession will leave here To-
morrow afternoon ut four o'clock
Public buildings are draped in mourn
ing, aud all business houses will be
closed to morrow until the obscquies
are flushed.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25
Ner,hcrn Dakosa .
Fargo TImcs. Ans h.

rAso ilu'ts. aHs'
Oliver Dalrymp!e finished cutting his
1900 acres of wheat on Thursday. and on
Monday will huye two steam threshets at
work lhreshipg il from the shock.
Ole Lee, who lives about mile south Of
Fargo, finished his threshipg yesterday, and
found that his best piece Of wheat, ON old
ground, measured twenty seven buahlls
per acre, and ,ha, on new breaking averaged
twenty two bushels This is the machine
measure, and ii win probably weigh out
considerably mo,e than that,
Some little idea OF the extent Of farming
operations in this vicinity can be gained
from the amount Of farm machinery sold
The four agricultural implement dealers
here have sold this season lie breaking
plows, 90 seedcrs, 80 mowers, 96 horse hay
rakes, 94 reapers and combined reapers and
mowers, 4s harves,ers (lG Of which are self
/ blnders) horse power and 3 steam thfesh-
| ers, GS crossplows, 65 wagons, and other
farming implements in proportion. The
1 aggregate amount of the sales is about sos.
900
Mr.. Allen Whitman, one Of the officers
appointed by the state Of Minnesota To look
into the yrasshopper business, has writer
a two.columu letter 10 the Pioneer Press
in which he ably discusses the matter. an,
suggests means fer Riding the country O
these terrible pests, In the frsf place, b.
suggests TINT in localities where the grass
| hoppers have deposited their eggs, that th
land be plowed in the fall; that the praifi
grass be carefully preserved from fire unit
, The hoppers have Matched out In the sprins
and that II then be burned before they ge
their wings. Hs also considers prairi
chickens valuable auxiliary. both in dt
stroying the e, gs - we'll AS The hopper
I themselves, and recommends tbst The leg
Isl atufes Of the frontier states and terrific
ries pass laws prohibiting entirely tEe XII
ing of these birds for a period of three
e four years u, least We cppslder the latte
= a most valuable suggestion and should lik
: To see 1t carried out.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25
SPORTING.
TURF coNquK Ksrs.

PousHKEgrslE, Aug. "a Matte
won the postponed a29 race, Trio
second, Planter third. Time s::2i44
lin the 2 ~ race, also postponed from
yesterday, Adelaide won 9th, aud
Slow 90 ,th and Sth heats, thus win.
niNg the race. Time Of the heats was
2 2oa, 2:24, 2.25t This afternoon
the first WAS 2:32 race for "A
purse OF $4,000. Seven started.
Thorndalc took three straight heats,
Frank second, Big Fellow third, Dan
Bryant 4th. Time 2:23l, 2:244 and
r :23l. In free for all Goldsmith
Maid, Smuggfcr, Judge Fullerton,
Lulu and Bodine starred. The Maid
sold two to one against the field
Lulu broke badly in the first hear, AS
did also Smuggler and Fullerton, and
at the half mile post the order WAS
Maid, Bodine, Lulu, Smnegler, Full
iIerton. The Maid came down the
home stretch like lightning, twenty
lengths ahead Of Bodine, and distanc-
ing Lulu, Smuggler and Fullerton
! Bodine got the best OF start for the
second heat, aud aided by two o'
three Of the Maids peculiar breaks
kept ahead or even until on the latte
half of the home stretch, when III,
Maid, by a.trcmeadous burst Of speed
passed him, and took the heat b.
1 two lengths, in :lS4.
The Maid won the last heat easily
though breaking twice. She came i
eight lengths ahead. Time 2:2s.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25
STOCK EXCITEMENT.
WASHINGTON.
BUILDING LEAskD,

WASHINGTON, Aug. "A The sec.
retary Of the interior has leased from
ex. Governor Shepherd the upper por
tion Of the new fire proof building on
Pennsy ylvanis avenue and twelfth
streets, foe use ASA pension Office apd
bureau Of education, at an anual rent
al Of fifteen thousand dollars. The
legislative appropriation bill gives
fourteen thousand for this purpose
Shepherd will heat the building, henc,
the increase Of rental over the appro
l lxartufif,fa - ~ -
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25
A raEscn DOCTOR ARRESTED.

Dns MoISEs Aug. "a Mrs. Dt.
Sarah r. Summers was arrested here
today by special agent Comstoek, of
New York, for sending obscene mat
tes through the maiis. Hee principal
business had been sending out so-call
ed love powders, the secret recipe
for whic:a is extremely vulgar and
nasty.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25

nethy. There we're several canif
dates for the position from whom Z.
w. Vsncoellan, formerly n professor
in the Iowa college, and now principal
OF the public schools in Waterloo,
was chosen. He has had, an extensive
experience xs an educator and has
achieved great success 10 the position
he now holds.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25
ELKyAroR RuRNRp.

Iowa CRY, a., Aug 24-Patron's
elevator. AT Marengo, burned this
moruiHg. 1t WAS not running, and
but little grain was in store. Loss,
10000; insurance 81 400. Supposed
to have been set on FIRE by tramps.
SAW MIL AND SALT WORKS.
DETROIT, Aug. "a Heath & Alii
sons saw mill and salt works burned
this morning. Loss about $4,000.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25
FIRES.
IS WEST YIRGlNIA.

MnRELrSa, Aug. 24-l'he Stand
ards Parkersburg special says the
warehouse at paint snop Of the Ma
rietta Chair Co. was destroyed by
fire last night, and the factory build
ing badly damaged. Loss Ss5 900;
iasar.nc. unknown.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25
ACCIDENTS.
KxrErosp COLLISION.

z. KxfErsosr COLLISION.
MosrrELiEli, VT, Aug. "a by a
collision on the Montpelier and Wells
river railroad, between the mail and
freight trains the engines were wreck
ed and several passengers Injured,
ono, Mrs. Langley, probably fatally
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25
ORDERED AWAY.
ALgxlSATz, Aug. 24All civilians
have been ordered to leave Alcainatz.
II HEAVY FIGHTING.

BELsRApE, Aug. 23-The Turks
Yesterday made three desperate at
tacks on the Servian position at Alex
inatz aud some Servian battalions lost
more than one quarter their strength.
Several Russiau officers were killed.
The Turks also suffered heavily, be.
ing exposed to cross FIRE Of artillery
from their entertainments. Tcherrag
eff, who commanded the. Seryians. IN
person, succeeded in repalSing the
Turks on each occasion. The Turks
renewed the attack early next morn
ing and were repulsed along the
whole line aud fell back two kllome-
tiers. Gen. Tchernayef is understood
no have decided in event OF defeat 10
ia1l back on Deie9rade. Guprta, on
The MorayiA river, has also been fort
l6ad as third line OF defence. y
Gen. Tehernayetf is successful, he vii
advance in the direction il
which the Servian Gen. Harovctzh II
now Advancing. Gen. Tchernayei
telegraphs Prince Milan as follows
Our affairs arr not progressing badly
The Turks have evacuated the lin
Of the Tlmak but still oecup,
Safschar.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25
colNAaR oRpEREp
CnNYlClEn OF LIBEL.

PARis, Aug. 24-The editer OF the
Droits de l. Homme was convicted in
the correctional tribunal yesterday of
Abelling the chamber Of deputies aud
sen'eaced to 3 months imprisonment
and fine 5000
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25
IOWA 0RkkNI,AcKs.

Dxs MONIES, lows, Aug. 24-The
Greepbsck convention | for the 7,h
congressional district to-day nomiaat !
ed Andrew HAstie, 81 Wsrrr,sceu,,a =
for congress.
sUPERI RINTkNpENT -SnAINATED.s
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-25
NEGOTIATIONS CLOSED.

WAsaisGros NegotiAti ons for
the Al funded loan have closed, to
embrace all parties bidding, comPrls
ing Rothschild syndicate and the ma
tional bank syndicate, including the
members OF the third national bank
American exchange bank, Morton,
Bliss & Kupe, Licba d & Co., the
frs, national baak. and the, Yon Hof-
man 4 CO., syndicate Qnick ending
Is expected as the result of ahe com
bincd eff Hts whica Nss mainly Sc
cured by the esecretary's endeavors tr
promote sarmony and good feeling.