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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-06-16
A CARD.

Having become connected with the
WoRKINGMAN'S ADVOCATE, published in
Chicago, by A. c. Cameron, paper that
has fur fourteen years been the unfaltering
uphulder Of the rights Of labor, aerer ca
tcr,ng to party during all these years, but
manlully battling for an equality Of com
pensation that would make more equit-
able division OF the wealth that labor alone
creates, ia decent regard for the opinions
Of my fellow-workers in Just cause would
seem to demand from me a reason for
forming this connection"
I. While SO many papers that have
advocated the rights Of labor have failed
for want Of patronage, or have succumbed
70 the demands Of party, the ADVOCATE
has outlived both, and to-day stands as
one of the oldest and most persistent ad
vocates of a reform ID our financial policy,
and an adjustment Of the relations of cap
ital to labor upon a basis that shall be Just
to both.
AhtA0 - no paper hIN'NNA " bhO
general interests Of the producing classes
III any department Of industry that is
more ably edited, or that has a more cul-
tivated corps If correspondents.
3. Its editor-in-chief, A. g. Cameron,
has all the win and Independents char
acteristics Of the sturdy Scotchman, and
like the old Cuvenanters hates tyranny and
oppression coming from whatever source
it may.
4. ] know that the ADVOCATE will
never go back ON the principles it has ad-
yocated for 50 many years its past history
is a sufficient guarantee for the future.
>. 1t has wide circulation among the
working people III almost every State and
Territory in the union, and is the leading
paper among all classes who believe that
labor has some rights that capital is bound
to respect.
8. Believing as do that all men who
create wealth by labor have an identity Of
interest that cannot be separated, no mat
ter in what department Of industry and
having been twenty-eight years in wooden
mill, and nearly twenty on a farm, | hold
myself competent to speak for all classes,
and believing that the term ''workingman'
is a misnom,r, when applied exclusively
to those outside OF agriculture, my aim
will be To bring about better understand
ing between the different industries, and
in the eud a union and harmony If action
that shall make all mutually protective
against the constant Entertainments Of
capital upon their rights. | therefore re-
spectfully ask the friends Of our cause to
give the ADVOCATE such liberal support as
its years of service in our common cause
entltle It to, and which VIII enable II 10
be an efficient organ in the great work Of
reform that so many able papers in the
great vest are struggling for.
;. NJ SMITH.
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OUR MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.


Invalids and people who are subject to
disease shOulduse pure soft water; it il best for
all people sick or well to avoid Hard" ,cdter
or even the famed mineral wsters." Use soft
water aud al low temperature, not ice COLT
but cold enough to be pslAtable; the SICK may
drink soft water freely, and need not be very
particular when they drink IT,
Our bodies are four-iifths or more water.
and good supply is Indispensable.
But there is good reason in drinking
water that c 'ntains drugs Of any kind, and
pouring into the system sub sAncas that are
foreign ard poisonous TO it.
The same may be said Of water for bathing
purposes; the pores will absorb considerable.
and just as far as effect is produced that ef-
feet will be bad.
Nature needs no poisOns introduced into the
system for any recuperative purpose; the
system needs pure material. and that only to
build up pure tissues and fluids.
The most famous mineral springs in Eng
land, Germany or the United States can be
pTOfcu W nave JuciI cHlClcuCy III Tue VI
diseases, independently of the mineral sub
stances they contain.
Let the invalid use the softest and Purest
water he can get from wells, or springs, Or
clouds, to use for all purposes, without any
regard to what any advertised mineral spring
or other quackery may set forth, as the true
principle in the use Of this agent.
w. B. Make an ointment by simering bit
ter sweet root and iimsOn in lard. and apply
daily.
1T. The itch can always be determined
by examining for the parasite (scAbies) with
microscope it looks like a mud turtle in
shape, and has four fore legs with a sucker
on the foot, and four hind legs, without suck
ers. 1t may be cured in three or four days.
Sulphur kills the parasite, so does camphor,
lavender, mercury, and many other things,
some of which arc safe to apply and some are
not MEDICAL Editor.
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USURY AND TAXATION THE TWIN
CURSES OF CIVILIZATION.

As Slavery and Polygamy have been
styled the twin relics Of past barbarism,
| think the above heading a correct one,
as by far the worst evils We have to con-
tend with at the present day, are e1tortion-
ate and unjust Taxation, and its kindred US
ury they are almost inseperably united.
and it should be the great aim, and object
of every true citizen to wipe them out,
even as slavery and polygamy have been
wiped out. These curses are more widely
disseminated than the others, as slavery
and polygamy we're confined to certain To-
calIties, but these curses pervade every
section Of our country, and their blighting
influence enters into every household.
Had our Republican Government been run
and carried on under the pure unseltsh in
tiuences under which it was started. what
gloriocs spectacle we could have pre-
sented to the world. Like the Isfaelltes it
would appear as if God had set apart this
great country 10 demonstrate what man
might accom- plIsh in developing the high
est and purest government ever started
vast ocean cut us III from the contam-
mating Influences of foreign despotisms;
every element necessary to build up a
great nation at our command, aud with al
energetic and enterprisipg people, We bid
fair To- become the leading nation Of the
world. All this was within our reach
yes, all me W,fLH our reach if We only
have the manhood to maintain and cour-
age 70 Pcrstvtre % developing this great
nation. But ''the price Of liberty is eter
nal vigilance; We must be true to the
great principles that underlie our govern
ment, and slough II the txcresences and
parasites that have fastened themselves
on 70 the body polite, and are absorbing
all the vitality Of the nation. Usurv Is
most insidious enemy that Republican
governments have to contend against
1t saPs nations prosperity, it exhausts
the wealth aud resources of all classes of
the community except the few shylocks
and their parasites who fatten on its vic
tins, and is the most certain means of re-
ducing any nation that suffers it to exist,
to serfdom and bondage. To perpetuate
usury 1T Is necessary TO tax the people un-
Justly, as it requires an increased expend-
iture to meet the ever accruing interest.
Now here is a field of interpolation for
the tillers Of the soil, and the working men
of America; they, and heg alone have to
bear this burthen Of taxation. In no other
Nation are the industrial classes taxed 81
oppressively and uniustly as in this. Great
Britain with vas; dependencies, her nuner-
GUS army and navy, her Queen, Royal
family, State, Church, and numerous ar
istocracy. her taxation only amounts to
Sll.4O per capita. Austria with similar
tax parasites. 81 20, whilst we, tie model
Republic of tbs world tax our citizens over
SIS per head, and what makes this taxa
ton ten times worse, II al comes oF TIE
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Knave or Fool-Which Z

Judge Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, who was
claimed as the author Of the recent denun-
citation of Secretary Sherman's financial
policy which appeared in the Washington
Nation, is out in a card denying the soft
impeachment and states that while he
differs with the Secretary he has full con
fidence in his intelligence and integrity
Judge, please reconcile these statements.
We fail to see how any man entertaining
your financial views, can have confidence
in Mr.. Sherman's intelligence and integ-
rity, when the policy he is pursuing is ru-
nous to the best interests of the country.
To the average mind the conclusion would
inevitably be that if man has the intelli-
gence to ks,o1r the right and pursues the
wrong-he must be knave and if he is
a man of integrity, and lacks the intelli-
gence to know the duties pertaining to
his ofiice-he must be an unmitigated fool.
Which horn of the dilemma do you prefer,
Judge
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-06-16

GOVERNOR CULLoM has vetoed the lega
tender silver bill recently passed by the
Illinois legislature. Considering the fact
that he is an officer in a national banking
corporation-whichfa fact alone should debar
him from holding any Office of emolument
or trust within the gift of the people Of
this Stste-his miserable, pettifoging ar
gument in behalf of damnable labor rob-
bing system, appears the more contempt
ible and far fetched. Passed by an almost
unanimous vote of the peoples representa-
tives this excresence of an hour openly de-
fees popular sentiment, and vetoes meas
ure which the best interests Of the State
imperatively demands, under and at the
dictation Of the national bank thieves
Governor Cullom, it is understood is a
candidate for United States Senator at
the expiration Of Senator Oglesbys term.
Unless we are much mistaken he has driven
a nail into his political coffin which seals
his doom, and which no wire-pulling or
caucus machinery can withdraw.
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SENATOR BAYARD, of Delaware, a firm
supporter Of the specie basis and resumpt-
ion swinOle, thus unwitingly acknowledges
the devI.lsh results of contraction and re-
sumption, but affects not to see the cause
He says:
'In my recent Wis., o. my stat. did not
find one man who was Ao- M suA.e way seri-
Ously embaTI assed. | did not meet one, let
his condition in life be what it may, that was
not suffering and complaining
In my state even. where labor and industry
have prevailed, there are to-day thousands
of good, honest, industrious men not knowing
where tO-morrow's bread will come to their
families"
Yes, Senator, every word Of this in true.
1t is as applicable to Illinois as to Delaware,
to New Yoak as to Maryland. All over
this broad land thousands Of good, honest,
industrious men can be found who know
not where to morrow's bread will come
from to their families" And this state Of
affairs is the legitimate and inevitable re-
suit Of the financial policy, which you have
50 persistently championed.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-06-16

THE n Y. Slo, says it must be conceded
times are blue, and growing worse. Forced
specie resumption is doing its work in
New York, and elsewhere throughout the
country. When the currency is contracted
500. 600 600 more, and the amount in
circulation shall be Sl2 per capita less
than it is England and other densely pop
ulated countries, the American people will
begin to believe hard times are upon them
in arrest In the meantime the bond
holders are thriving and doubling their
fnrtnnes
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-06-16
REMINGTON
Sewing Machines, FIREARMS,
AGRICULTURAL IMLEMRNTS.

The REMINGTON SEWING MACHINE has sprung
rapity into favor possessing the BEST COMBINA-
TON OF good qualities, namey-LIGHT RuNEINs
ssoJTH, SoIsELEss, RAID DURABLE with perfect lock
suteh.
II il Shuttle Machine with automatic drop Feed
Design beautiful and construction the best
The Remington Sewing Machine has received premi-
ums at many Fairs throughout the United States and
without effort took the grand Medal o. Progress the
highest order q medal that awarded Al the late
Vienna Exposition.
THE REMINGTON WORKS also manufacture thu
new Double barreled Breeeh-loading shotgun snap
positive action with patent joint check a marvel o.
beauty, finish and cheapness- and TIE CELEBRATED
hhhlNGION RIFLES, adopted bv nine different gov
ernments, and renowned throughout the Wors Tor
military. hunting and target purposes, all kinds VI
Pistols Rifle Canes, Metallic Cartridges, etc
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS improved Now
Machines Steel PloWs Steel Hoes shovela Guilt
vttors, Road Scrspers Patent Elevators Hay Teddcrs
Cotton Gins, Iron Bridges, etc. GOOD AGENTS
WANTED. Send for Circulars.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-06-16

MPssRs. Wood & Stephens, of Detroit,
had a number Of miners 90 to Colorado
and then refused to pay them. A court
was organized, and Judge Lynch ordered
them to pay up or perform the principal
parts in neck tie festival. They chose
the former. There was nothing wrong in
the miners making those gentlemen dis
gorge, as it was currently reported and
believed they we're going to jump the
State.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-06-16

AMERICAN CURRENCY-THR POLITICAL
ISSUE OF THE DAYS. the title Of an ably
written pamphlet, Of 46 pages from tie pen
OF DR.. James Taylor, of this city, which
should be In the hands Of every voter in
the country. Simple, logical and convin-
cling it is one of the most valuable aces
sions to the greenback literature Of the
day it has been our good fortune to peruse.
We will send q copy of the same, free of
charge, to every one subscribing for the
ADVOCATE, or mail copy to any post Office
address Cd the receipt of % cents.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-06-16

The President to the disgust Of the
bondholders, it is announced, will recon-
mend in his message at the extra session
Of Congress, the reconciliation of silver
The Chicago Times-a sheet that works
for its owner and the pockets If the bond
holders-mourns most dolefully over this
decision Of the President When heart
less misers mourn the people have occasion
to rejoice.
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y. REMINGTON a sons, IIIon. nv
BRANCH OFFICES (:

PSI Broadway, New York Arms
Madison Square, East 23d street. New York Sew log
Machines
Boston, llG fremont street, Sewing Machines and
Arms
Washington. u. c., 52I seventh street Sewing Ma
chimes and Arms.
Philadelphia, $40 Chestnut street, Sewing Machines
and Arms
St. Louis, 600 North Fourth street, Sewing Machines
and Arms
Baltimore AZ North Charles street MAS, ME TcmpIel
Sewing Machines and Arms
q cago 237 State stree Sewing Machines and Arms
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MINERS OF AMERICA, remember your
struggling brothers in BraidwoOd, resist
ing reduction of % per cent in wages.
When you were in trouble they never
turned q deaf ear to your appeal. Re-
member theirs now. Send all monies to
John Petitigrew, Secretary.
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THE GREENBAcKRRs OF ONO have
nominated full State ticket. Would it
not have been better to have simply made
q platform, and awaited results
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-06-16

MIR. 81. j. WALLS, who was appointed
chief Of the Labor Bureau, of Ohio, has
taken up his residence in Columbus, and
entered upon the duties Of his Office.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-06-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CLOTHING.
A BARGAIN FOR ALL

We make our Job COun-
ter this morning, and put
on them some Five Hum
dred ODD COATS, to sell
for $3.50, $4.OO, $3.50.
$500, $500, 800. $500
and $1,000, just One-quar-
ter what it COST to make
them. 300 ODD PANTS,
from $500 to $500, very
cheap. 200 ODD VESTS,
for $1.OO. "A lot Of BOYS
SUITS, way down. Call
once, look at these bargains
for they must be closed
out to make room for new
goods.
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THE LOCKOUT ON THE CLYDE.
Dc BLIN TAILORS.

The Tailors' strike in Dublin which has
lasted six weeks has now terminated. The
following award was made by arbitration
LIST, Dublin scale Of hours to remain the
same as heretofore; 2, no increase in rate for
military, naval and other uniforms Sd in
FIRST class houses rate to increase from sd
to sgd, and in second-class from I'D to 42d.
Both masters and operatives have agreed
to this, and the men returned to work on
Wednesday.
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THE LANCASHIRE MINERS.

A miners delegate meeting, representing
80, 900 men, was held at Wigan on Mon
day. to consider the proposed reduction of
10 per cent. 1t was resolved to strenu-
ousIy resist the reduction, and to support
the men on strike by extra levies.
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NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.
Progress Of the Labor Movement.
Strikes, &C.. &c.
GLASGOW SKATERS.

GLASGOW SKATERS.
At special general meeting of the Glas-
gov operative skaters, a motion in favor of
weekly pay was carried by 45O votes.
GREENoCK RIvETERs.
The riveters' "holders on" have struck
work for more wages. They are presently
paid at the rate Of Sd for every Is the riv-
eter gets. They want Cd.
MANCHESTER JoINERs.
The representatives Of the men say that
the total number now receiving strike pay
is 1858, bein. 400 less than las. Monday.
Meetings of joiners in London and Leeds
are about to be held for the purpose of
taking steps to aid their fellow workmen
of Manchester.
sTRIkE OF SHEFFIELD MINERS.
A serious strike has taken place at Rive
ton Park CJlliery, one Of the largest in the
South Yorkshire district. Owing to the
depressed state Of trade, the masters have
discharged considerable number Of their
men, and have endeavored to enforce a
reduction Of 81 per cent on those Who re-
main.
THE LOCKOUT ON THE CLYDE.
The strike Of the Clyde shipwrights, which
has led to the general lockout on the 10th
Of May, is condemned by the other work
men in the trade. On Saturday the engi-
neers concerned resolved to throw the
responsibility on the shipwrights. Seventy
two firms were represented at the meeting
on Friday when the lockout was agreed
upon. They are endeavoring to obtain the
adhesion Of the other ten firms to the res
olution,
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CORRESPONDENTS.

We d not hold ourselves responsible tor the views
expressed by our correspondents
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07
Suicide.

A man about so years of age, nam
cd John Kendig, who was highly
respected citizen of Jasper county,
committed suicide recently by hang
ing. The Newton Journal speaking
of the affair says:
"Coroner Mitchell held an inquest
and from him we learn the following
particulars: Mr.. Kendig has exhib-
tied signs of mental arrangement at
times for the past two years, since the
death of daughter, to whom he was
greatly attached. About two weeks
ago his family discovered that he was
meditating suicide by finding pois-
onous root in his room. They have
been very watchful of him since and
left him alone but very little. On
Friday last he went to the barn to
shovel over some wheat that was
damp, and one of his sons went with
him to keep watch over his move
ments. After working together
awhile, MIR. X. told the son to 60 out
and fix up the corn crib. He did SO
very reluctantly, and as precaution,
told his brother, who was at work in
the stable below, to look after him.
The brother did 30, and feeling some
what assured by the fathers manner
he left the barn long enough to water
q horse, and though out of his sight
but few moments, on his return he
found him hanging by the neck and
dead.
Mr.. *. was well-to-do in the world
and there was no pecuniary embar'
rassment to derange his mind. It il
a very sad loss to the family and Il
the community, by whom he was de-
servedly held in high esteem. He
leaves a wife and nine children t.
mourn his untimely taking off,
There can be no doubt that the &C
was caused by his mental condition
His age was something above fifty
years.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07
Had Enough Of It.
From the Cleveland Herald, 2slh.

From the Cleveland Herald, 18th.
Spain, after several years trial of a
free-trade policy, has gone back to its
old system of protection. Free trade
with England was found to be bad
policy for Spanish interests, the ad-
vantages of the arrangement being
all on the English side. A new scale
of duties was adopted by the last
Cortes, which imposes duties varying
from 10 to As per cent. on importa-
tons from all nations not especially
privileged. England was not includ-
ed among the favored nations, but
Germany was, and the English feel
sore about it. The Spaniards reply
to the complaints from England that
the free trade pretensions of the lat
ter are but sham, and In fact the
import duties on wines discriminate
against one of the most important
products of Spain in favor of those
of France.
Germany is another country dissat-
isfied with the free trade experiment.
The present Administration intro
duced the free trade principle in its
customs legislation with unfortunate
results, shown by decreased revenues
and depression of the native indus
tries by the flooding of home mar
kets with imported goods. A strong
reaction against the free trade policy
has commenced. 1t is said Prince
Bismarck is in sympathy with the re-
dictionary movement. The Cabinet is
on the eve of going to pieces through
divisions on the subject, and there If
considered to be little doubt of the
free trade course of the government
being reversed. 1t is generally con-
ceded that although free trade may
be the best policy Tor country under
certain circumstances, it is not the
best for a nation that is still at work
building up its industries.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07

The X. 4 d. M. railroad brought
down 40 car loads Of grain which
were turned over to the North Mis-
souri, with.the exception of those be-
longing to our millers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07

Two improvements in the con-
struction OF passenger cars have re-
Gently been patented by C. G. Gilman
formerly president of the Central
railroad in Iowa. The specifications
describe loose or independent hatch
in the top Of car, covering an OPEN
ing sufficiently large to allow the
egress of the largest person. This
hatch is sufficiently heavy to retain
its position while the car is upright,
but falls off when the car is turned
over.
The specifications also describe q
ardoor with beyeled edges, fitting
beveled jambs SO closely that when a
car turns over the shock forces the
door off its hinges, even if securely
locked.
The object of both inventions is to
provide an immediate way of exit
from the car in case of a wreck and
especially to prevent loss of life
should wrecked car take fire after
being thrown down bank or upset
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07
Horrible Death.


BISMARCK, Dakota, Oct. 29.-On
yesterday, at Cannon Ball, on the
Custer route to the Hills, Supcrin-
tendent Gidly, of the stage company,
shot and killed, Jas Porter, stage
driver. Gidly shot at a privy on a
banter that he could not hit it and
moment later Porter staggered out
and exclaimed, 81 am shot," and fell
dead.
Porter worked for John Gray in
his livery stable, in this city, for lit.
tic more than two years, and left las,
spring for the Hills in company with
VIM McKelvey and AL. Mccormick
He enjoyed the full confidence of Mr.
Gray, who speaks of him in the high.
est terms as a straight forward honor.
able man.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07

From Fridays Daily.
The Central railroad brought into
this city l25 car loads of grain this
week.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-07

@O L. M q N "a.
H41 day q homa Agsnt wanted. OutAt
z01xSrA kloS AlxaA OARao, with name.
8OlOc POSTPAID. L JONES 90 Nassau, MY.
| 0eATTv PIANO, ORGAN best. E3-Look!
OSH!Iu Startling News. Organs, ~ stops
20. Pianos only $ls0. cost $3.50. ID beatty,
Washington, NJ
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just one price and that the lowest
t Phillips,