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The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-26

parents whose wages is maintained by
trades unions or otherwise. The stone
cutters and masons, bricklayers and
plumbers, receive from $S to 81 a day,
not because their work is necessarily
worth Sc much, but because it canpot be
done by machinery, and by their trade
unions wages is maintained, and 1t is
not as rule the children of men so en-
aged who are wage workers. They are
at school, where they ought to be.
:Wo, kers in stamped tin ware used to re-
ceive $S day, but by the use OF labor,
saving machinery boy at $3 week
can do the work of thr!e men. In all
the clothing trades man will now get
S1.25 day, woman less than a dollar.
A boot and shoe maker rarely earns
more than $40 a week. Labor saving
machinery has wrought such changes
in these trades thata workman in any
one of them with family finds 1t i'm
possible to maintain himself unless wife
and child work as he does. Hence 1t is
that the shops and factories of the land
are crowded with women and Children
whose natural supporters cannoSIn this
land of plenty, earn enough for their
support. The question of wages IN some
of the trades becomes moral one which
the law cannot regulate, and it is be-
vond the power of trade unions.-Chi-
capo News
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-26
st. Louis Socialtsta.

ST. LOUIS, June l5.-The Socialists Cf
this city continue to hold their regular
meetings despite the action taken bv the
city authorities Prohibiting them. They
are, as a rule, quietly conducted, and al
though they are held secretly, it is un-
derstood that Revolutionary and in
cendiarv speeches are less frequent
Three meetings Of the different branches
of the order were held Sunday to COM
plete arrangements for grand demon
str'tion on the Fourth of Jnly, which
will take the form of a picnic, the profits
Of which are intended TO be expended
for their friends who are being perse-
cuted bv the authorities in various parts
of the country. The circular announc-
ing this fact is printed on vivid red
paper. 1t is expected that 200 people
will participate. Noted Socialist speak
ers from various localities have been se-
cured, one of the most prominent being
William G. Gorsuch of Bsltimord, Nd.
The exiled Prince Krapotkine, who is
now IN London, and about to sail for
the United States, it is expected will be
in attendance.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-26
THE deadly ROVcOtt,

New YORK. Jure ll.-Brennan &
White, shoe manufacturers, at No s
Grand street., Brooklyn, announced that
they had been obliged to retire from
business, as a result of an Unsuccessful
struggle against boycott upon their
goods a wear ago by the Knights Of
Labor. The trouble grew out of the
firms refusal to increase the pay Of one
man, who was considered incompetent.
The employees all struck and new men
and girls were employed, whereupon the
boycott was ordered. The firm has been
unable to sell goods enough to pay ex-
penses. At the time of the trouble they
employed l60 hands and were dong a
large and rapidly increasing business.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-26
Employment of Women and Children.

Employment OF Women and Children.
In all the older states there is a con-
stant effort being made to protect
women and children who work for
wages. ConvenieGces are provided for
the former to tighten their toll and
shorter hours are decreed for children.
This is as it should be, for it is only hu-
mau to make such provisions. But why
is it that in the older states women and
children have to become wage workers
IN shops and factories? The only reason
is the low wages paid to them. There
may be occasional instances where a
woman has 20 support herself and 60 to
a shop or factory, but the rule is that
they 60 because the father, brothers or
husband cannot earn wages enough to
support the family. 1t is curious fact
in support of such an assertion, that ii
is the children of the poorest paid
sborers that go to work when they
ought to 60 to school, and not those ol
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-26
Tne~Labor Trouble and the Clergy.

In the present crisis ofthe labor agi-
tation, one of the encouraging signs is
the earnestness with which the clergy
asa class are taking hold Of the matter.
Not long ago one Of the professional
labor reformers made the assertion that
there were but one or two clergymen in
the country who had given any serious
attention to the labor question. The re-
mark was very far from being true at
the time when 1t was made; apart from
the professors of political economy, the
ministers of the gospel have given the
subject more intelligent study than any
other class of professional men but
during the last year their interest in the
matter has been greatly auickened, it is
the uppermost theme in their assem-
blies, and the duty of the Christian
church to enforce the obligations which
wealth and power involve, and to preach
to all classes the gospel of goodwill, is
clearly discerned. WhHtever reason
there may have been for the charge
that the church was on the side of CAPT
tai in this conflict, it is evident that the
pastors Of the churches are generally
and heartily endeavoring to remove that
reproach, and to assert with all fidelity
the rights OF the weak and the duties of
the strong. The fact that the moral
power of the Christian church is now
e1erted in behalf Of Justice and human
ity encourages the hope that peaceful
solution of the difficulty may be reached
in due season.-Tbe Century.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-26
Aiming for Revenge.

CHICAGO, June 14.-Inspector of Police
Bonfeld left for New York Yesterday.
1t Is stated that one object of his trip is
to purchase some of the new destructiv :
weapons known as the "riot guns" 1t is
said there are to be two for each patrol
wagon, with a supply at headquarters
for an emergency.
The riot gun is New York weapon
capable of discharging six rounds OF
buckshot in four seconds. 1t can be
loaded quick as flash. Each round
consists of nine .buckshot capable OF
penetrating nearly two inches Of wood
at distance Of 100 yards The charge
Is widely scattered.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-26

1t would be quite an advance in the
study of social science were the noodle
headed editors and orators to under
stand that an Anarchist is necessarily a
Socialist, and that a Socialist is not
necessarily an Anarchist. A Roman
Catholic is necessarily Christian, but
Christian is not necessarily Roman
Cath lie. See tue point Joe Lahadie.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-26

'"It. you want Furni-
ture, Stoves or Carpets,
you should go to Arfsten.
He has the Largest Stock
of Goods in Denver, and
he will sell to you Qarge
or small bills) for one.
fifth cash down, and the
balance at from Sl.OO to
$500 a week, or monthly
payments, at the same
rate. And he Guaran-
tees to Sell Cheaper than
anyother Furniture Store
in the City,"
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-26

"lf you'd all stop living you'd starve
to death. l like grand lawyer who de-
fends the good man from the assault of
the wicked. But these mean little S5
lawyers 3! They do some mean things,
and then saw: 1 did tn as a lawyer
not as man. When they drop down
into hell suppose they'll 90 about say
ing. Pm here as a lawyer Sam
Jones.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-06-26
"a Laboring Mans Train Of Thought:

"Yes, Arfsten is a man
who is up with the times
for he knows that the
people cannot pay cash
down for the furniture
and other things which
are needed to make home
comfortable and conve-
nient, and he, therefore,
makes ip it possible for the
poor man to procure his
things, and pay for them
on easy terms. Arfsten's
stock contains everything
you need,..in his line"
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-28
.QA1G
RAILROAD RATAEL


One of the aims Of tbs several y
state commerce bills before Cong zee
is 10 prevent the railroads from
making excessive rates to interior and
non-competitive points. Some OF the
roads in this State aud Mississippi
have the most extraordinary di6eren.
tial rates between points on stream
where they can be reached by boat,
or on another railroad line, and points
In the interior beyond the reach OF
competition; but we have heard of no
more striking case than the following
In regard 10 the rates to Rustop, in
Lincoln parish, on the Vicksburg.
Shreveport and Pacific Railroad.
Certain patties shipping cotton tics
to Ruston, found that the rate from
here to Monroe by rail was "A cents
per 100 pounds, and by boat 20 cents.
Monroe is competitive point, since
it is reached by the Ouachita packets
as we'll as by the Vicksburg, Shreve"
portland Pacific Railroad: The Ouach-
ita boat was offered 500 bundles OF
cotton ties for Ruston; but before ta>
king them the road was telegraphed
to for the rate from Monroe, and re.
piled that it was % cents per 100
-no"-ds; this, for hauling thirty miles,
wit is but "a cents for hauling
Shy rail.
Hc certainly difference with o
D In order to pay the road
ats and TO pay for transfer
roe the boat was compelled to
the freight at IL cents-in other
Us the freight paid per 100 pounds
a IS IL cents TO Monroe, 29S miles,
and thence 2S cents to Ruston, so miles.
Here is good specimen of one of
the cases that Mr.. Reagan proposed to
meet in his interstate commerce bill.
Times Democrat.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-28

"Here is goc ! receipt for building
up town and keeping il in a flour
ishing condition: Grit. Push. Snap.
Vim. Churches. Colleges. Morality.
Enterprise. Harmony. Advertising.
Cordiality. Cheap property. Healthy
location. Good country tributary. Talk
about it. Speak well about it. Ad.
vertiss it in and re ID the town papers.
Patronize lis merchants. Faith, ey.
hibited by got / works. Hone3t conn
petition in busine 5. Welcome man.
ufactOrits. Welcome railroads. We'll
come macadamized streets with plenty
Of shade trees. Make things look
bright and attractive. Help all public
enterprise. E!ec. good men to office.
Speak we'll of is public.spirited, enter
prising citizens, and te one of them
yourself. Remember that every doll
lar invested in permanent improve
ments is that much on intert It, Als
ways cheer on the men who 60 in for
improvements. ."-Bifaai2gham Age.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-28
DANGEROUS JOKES.

In Georgia they have practical joke
known as s'curing the mumps." Not
long ago there was an epidemic Of
mumps in one Of the interior towns,
and number Of wags informed an un-
sophisticated young man who was
very anxious to escape the jaw swell
ing, that if he would allow them
to apply an old home remedy he would
not have 1t. lie consented and pla,
cling halter around his neck they e,-
corted him 10 horse pond to drink,
and telling him 10 get down on his
hands and knees they led him
around barn in which a number of
young ladies were concealed who were
invited to come and see the fun. The
sight of the young man being led
around like mule was so ludicrous
that the girls could not restrain their
laughter, and the foolish fellow real-
izing that he had been made the VIC
tim of practical joke got furiously
angry and, drawing pistol, changed
the joke Into a very serious affair by
opening fire at the fellows on the
other end of The halter and shooting
one of them through both legs. "Cu-
ring the mumps" is one of those pecu.
liar prctical jokes on the style of "snipe
hunting at night" but it is not near
80 popular in Georgia now as it was
before. A practical joke does not al
ways turn out in the way the perpe-
traitor expects. 1t was only few
years ago that a student in a college
in Texas rugged himself up in ghostly
attire for the purpose of Tightening a
timid and nervous German professor.
The joke was we'll planned and Drills
iantIy executed, bpt was entirely too
much Of success, for the reason the
German professor was so badly fright.
ened by the hideous spectacle facing
him in the dark, that In his frenzy he
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-28

The candidate for Congress from
this District will doubtless read with
interest the following from yesterdays
Vicksburg Herald;
"Judgs John Young, of Claiborne
parish, judge of the Third district of
Louisiana, p. csed through the city
Yesterday, en- route for Baton Rouge.
He says he is trimming his sails for
the congr( sIonal race, in which he is
a propectiye Candidate"
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-28

The crop report of the State Departs
ment of Agriculture for May, issued
on the 18th, notes an area about the
same as that of If st year, for the prin-
cipal crops, but the prospects will not
compare favorab'y. This is due to the
extreme seasons sinCs the beginning of
the year.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-28

The Est Carroll Banner has the fol,
lowing apology to Mr.. George Morris
son, who was so severely sealded some
time since:
awe owe the engineer, who was
severely hurt in the recent accident
on the V. s. & p. r. r. an apology
for consignlng him TO the grave. He
is now at his post, instead OF dead as
was reported to the Banner.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-28

Mr.. Toby of New Orleans has intro
duced a bill in the Senate to authorize
steamboats,, Steamship aud railroads
to sell freight package moi calle1 for.
The bill wfs referred 10 The Commit
tee on Railroads.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-28

The Homer Journel say that the
corn crop in Claiborne parish promises
the largest yeild had in years, and
says also; "Coston is growing too
rapidly, and the gre"s aud weeds are
crowding it.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-28

The outlook for Del 3ssers' Panama
canal is gloomy. There is oppt silion
to the Lottery Lean, and finances are
sadly needed.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-28

There are $50 ocean steamers carry
ing tourists from America to Europe,
and not one of them fits the Uuite 4
States flag.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-28
gith a chair, and, des,
,fractued its head aud

.Nown SEA state OF ipsensibiliiy,
..,Asy impsrsonator of spook
driveling idiot from the
"o. wered upon its head. There
u"n kinds of jokes that are far
Amy in print than in practice.
| cchMage.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-28

TOB WORK Executed with
q Neatness and at Low Price,
at this office Get our prices,
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-28

Why WIS our Gen. J. Floyd King
absent from The Uouse when the vote
was taken on the tariff bill ?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-14
MISS GRANT AND MISS MoULroN
Two American Ladies' who are Engaged
to Foreign Noblemen.

From, the Ne,0 York World
The recently announced engagements
abroad Of Earl Cairns, better known as
Lord Garmoyle, and Miss Adele Grant,
daughter Of Mrs. Beach Grant, of this
city; and Of Baron Raaben, Denmarks
richest nObleman, and Miss Nina Moul-
ton, daughter Of the late Mr.. Charles
MOulton, Of Boston, the latter Of which
was cabled from Rome recently, have ex-
cited much interest in society circles.
Miss Grant is now about 20 years old.
and in this city her beauty was consider
ed only second to that Of Miss Marion
LangdOn during the past two years. Edu-
Gated and brought up abroad, she returned
to her native city with her mother in the
autumn Of 1888 and made her debut the
following winter. She Is a brunette, with
a remarkably beautiful complexion and a
dIgnihed and graceful carriage.
1t was DUNG her first winter and at the
famous ball given by Mrs. Bradley Martin
that Miss Grant met Earl Cairns, then
Lord Garm0yle, who was on visit to this
country. She had known him slightly in
London previously. The young nobleman
was captivated, and when Miss Grant and
her mother sailed last November TO pass
the winter in Cannes, 1t was predicted by
the knowing ones that her engagement to
Earl Cairns would not be long delayed
Miss MOultOn. now engaged TO Baron
Raaben, VIII be remembered as the daugh-
ter of the beautiful Mrs. Charles Moul-
ton, who, during her residence Of many
years with her husband in Paris, was one
Of the most intimate friends of the En-
press Eugene. After MIR. MoultOn's
death, having been left comparatively
poor, Mrs. MoultOn went on the concert
stage. She afterwards retired. and lived
in Washington, where she met M. de He
german LlndengrOYe, then the DANISH
Minister to this country, to whom she
was soon married. N. Lindengrove is
now the Danish Minister to italy, and
his wife and step-daughter are with him
in Rome.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-14

votion growing sweeter TO him every day.
The only child-triend Magdalen had ever
possessed, was Cordelia Cammack, his en-
plOyers granddaughter, and she spent
nearly all of her time in New Orleans.
Anthan Cammaok's only son married a
gentle, lovely girl in the city, and after a
Few years died, leaving his wife and chill
dren to his fathers care. 1t was a sad
day when they brought the young master
home and laid him with his kindred in the
family graveyard. The negroes made the
place wrctched with their cries, and the
children often shuddered at the remem-
Drance of 1t, and Magdalen never forgot
1t. There We're just TWO children, boy
and girl, and in the summer, when the
family were at home, Cordelia and Mag
dalen spent the long days together.
That evening after supper Mr.. Grant
emptied his pockets of the various pres
ents he had brought his daughter. Her
delight gave him exquisite pleasure, and
repaid him fully for the time and money
he had spent on them.
Now" said Magdalen at last, looking
up, what have you to tell me, fatherp
He smiled.
"Guess, Magdalen"
She shook her head after grave reflec-
tive pause. 81 cannot think of any
thing"
THAT is bad. Who sent you the
books ?"
''Cordelia."
"Well, she is coming home."
Oh, fatheri SureY'
Yes, Sure. Mr.. Cammack is coming
home to stay, and you will have Cordeia
with you ali the time. They are tired OF
the city. Are you glsd?"
'Oh, yes, sir"
1t was quite true. Old Anthan Cam
mack had grown tired of the gay city,
and lOnged for quiet, settled home. Then
his daughter needed the repose OF the
country, and Benerly's wife and children
had been his first consideration ever since
Benerly died.
"Order the house opened and aired as
soon as you return, Grant, for we are
coming right away" he said to the over
seer, when they parted in the city. 81
am sick of this place, and do not intend
TO spend another winter here until CoTde-
liza is grown
so the mansion was opened and cleaned.
and Magdalen swung on the gate, and
looked down the lane to the utter neglect
OF books or dolls, watching for her little
friend. Her father noticed the wasted
tine, but uttered no rebuke.
There is plenty of time for books yet.
Let her be child while she is child"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-14

the school room leaving the little darkeys
silent, and aghast. They EXCHANGED
chances OF dismay, their cunning black
faces ludicrOusly grave. Magdaleu
gathered up her friends things, and then
told the children they could 20 to play.
"Aint yer gwine ter show us no mo-
tallg' anXiously inquired Ike, the
shrewdest and smartest OF the party.
mo. We cannot teach you anything
"Mebby 4 try kim" twirlIng round the
ragged old hat, which had once graced a
much larger head than his.
"Well, if any Of you make up your
minds TO learn, come and see me after |
get through with my lessons tomorrow
afternoon"
Cordelia wept little over the failure
OF her hopes, then suddenly wondered IL
Henry Lee had ever tried to teach the ne
groes, II he knew anything about how
trying it was.
Il do not believe that he does, or he
never could have talked 80 easily about
it,"
"Father saws it's easier to talk than to
act, aud people who have the least expe-
rlence talk The loudest," Masdalen re-
marked.
II know Henry's young, but he has
learned great deal more than Won and
both know, and he would not say what he
did not mean," veering round again.
1t was the next afternoon and her studies
over for the day. Magdalen lay on the
lounge in their best room reading a story
book. She had just reached the interest
Ing part when Manse put her turbaned
head inside the door.
"Honey, you sleepW
''No, ma 3 my. What 10 itw
"Some dem ohillun out chere say dey
wants ter see you.'
With final glance she laid the book
down and went out on the porch. There,
sitting on the steps, were three OF aban-
dOned pupils--two girls and boy, and
that boy Ike. He got up and stood before
her, his eyes fixed ion his bare toes, his
hands thrust deep into his trousers peck.
cts.
1--WE cum ter see bout dat propersitlon
what you made"
"Have you come to learn, to really learn
how to readY"
Oats 'zactly what we cum fur"
''Do you want TO learnY
"Yes'm."
Then come round to the back steps ii
is cool there. But you must behave, and
be in earnest, or l never win try you
again."
''Yes'm; rs gwin't ter learn ef it pulls
all de wool outer my head. You jes see
Of / don't, Miss Maiden"
SO quietly and earnestly Magdaen sci
to work again, feeling this time that she
might in measure succeed.
no BE CONTINUED.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-14
A RosroN BEAUTY.


From the lynn saturday 0nton-
She read to rest her the Zend Avesta,
And could talk IN Homeric 1reeA'
She was master of LorOaster,
On Kant had wrote critlque. .,.,.
Win Wmerson and Parker ana -chlelrmacneI'
And Baker and JOseph COOK
She was ianill ar. and Notia althost ALI Sei
In discussing them Ike BOOK
She'd give you a spasm on pfotOplasm'
And make you dizzy on art. -,---
She ,Tas urired on theology and anJhropolosys
al Darwin and HpObs, and Descartes,
IT was almost painful, she had such bfalnIui
OF knowledge So far out Ot reach;
IT was almost intoerable TO near her gro"
vOiuble
with her poIysyllabical speech.
She would talk and gable on the ruins Oh
Babylon,
And the excavations in Crete,
Switch OF on psy choiogy, physics phllology
Coal, carbon, petroleum and peat.
She mad for her suitors professors and Tutors
OF antedeluvlau lore,
But sne fam would resist EN- and quicklydis-
missed 'em
And showed EN- the way to thedoor-
But there came one summer 81. Louis drum
mer,
And his suit persistently Piled.
And this st. Louis drummer he wood and won
her
And carried her OF as his bride.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-14
He Had Expected n.

81 see," he remarked TO a Chatham
street dealer the other day, "that your
friend Moses, who opened pawnbr0ker's
shop in Williamsburg, has gone TO the
wall.D
~ see dot same vhay, but / vbas OK
pecting It,"
"Wasn't be a good business manw
"Nhell, you can shudge for yourself.
When man comes in NIT ten-dOllar re-
yolyer Moses looks him oafer und saws
'Nhell, peesness was picking oOp und /
gif you TWO dollars on him.'n
THAT seems TO be cheap enough
"Hes, but IL Wasn't der peesness yhay.
he should turn Oop his nose, begin 10
whistle, und finally say; i haf 1000 ro-
yoivers on hand't. und peesness was all
broke oop. I ask my wife ifshe doan' gif
you feeffy csnts' Noses yhas a green
horn. His liberality drives him 10 ruin.'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-14
CHAPTER ~.

So Providence provided for the orphan
and raised up friends for her, where
friends were least expected, and all she
had TO do was % live and be worthy Of H.
That part OF IL troubled her father'a mind
very little. Other worthiness he had no
doubi.
IN few days the girls were settled at
their studies, and then Cordelia began to
talk Of her plan again; and one afternoon
she marched into her grandfather's study
90 ask his consent. Magdalen followed
closely, and when Cordelia stopped at one
side OF his chair she went around 10 the
other. He leaned back. and listened 20
his granddaughter ia utter silence until