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Workmen's advocate., 1886-05-30
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
THE Mt D HENS.

The editors of about three fourths of the so-called "labor press of this country ought to be shut up m d Iu- natIc asylum; they are doing the cause of the producers more harm than as many Jay GouIds could do if they strained every nerve. The working people look to these "labor" papers for truthful information upon matters of interest, and the narrow headed, smaIl-caibrred editors of those sheets mislead their readers on about half the important subjects winch come up.
 Whatever may have been the CT TOTS of the Chicago anarchists: how ever much We may disagree with thclr methods, men of sense know why dynamite finds advocates in this country, and they know 1t is because labor is oppressed. The same causes which have cursed society with a lot of nlncompooplsh "Iabor editors have given Us the men who cry war, and l, for one, have more respect for the latter than the former
 have ncyer endorsed the pro- gram of the Chicago anarchists; but am convinced now that they were innocent of the trouble of week before last, and, in either event, l have an utter contempt for those squcaklng mud-hens of the "abor press who have joined in the hue and cry of capitalism.
 It all brings wildly to mind the story of old John Brown. His pro gram was wrong; but the crusade in which he sounded the first war note (har@h, though the blast was then consIdercdD achieved victory, and the croakers changed their tunes to praise and gloritiraton to the dead cl usadrr.
 These 'editors" would do the same thing. Lubor Enquiyer.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-05-30

brings politics into disrcpute; in the civic societies, he is a stumbling block to true advancement; in the trades union and assembly his lnIIu- encc is equally bad, and the results to Organized Labor are infinitely damaging.
 What is to be done, since the genus politician is q fact that can [ be dcuicd>
 Keep your eyes open; act upon your own convictions upon careful Investigation. When you are called upon to choose your servants, do so, and don't let others choose for yoU. When you see signs of the politician, avoid him, and whether it he as a citizen or q member of il society, see that "thc office seeks the man, moi the man the office.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-05-30
NOT OUR FIGHT.

A certain class of newspapers have been trying to make capital out of the sQuabhIr of the fishermen of the East, and are talking war;
 The question IS more of d ronmrr- ciaI one than anything else; for, though 1t may place a number of scafarmg wagr-SIayrs at a little dis advantage the loss to them Is small compared to the loss of privilege which the ship-ownrrs would endure m the event of the success of the Canadian government III rarrNng their point. And, on the other hand, the gain of the "tolIrrs of the dccp' will be far out of proportion to that of their masters should the ship owners gam the victory.
 Therefore, the working people need not feel much enthusiasm in the quarrel that concerns them so little as d class. They have little or nothing at stake, Besides, what Iit- tie they might lose on this side If the border won ld be gained by their brothers on the other slIc, So that it's "all in the family" after all.
 The question should be: What does Labor gain or iosc;: And when we come, to consider that Labor is not confined to the nItcd States, but is international, we can perceive that it is but Il quarrel over the re- suits of Labor. Let Iabor spool it's issues internationally, and dlrcct its attention to the real. the common enemy, Private Capitalism, Work lltIl nave Hb tdllHt lb lI3ll td' II hlll CT to please their competing bosses and the destruction by Norkmrn ot life and property by command of tn, l powers that be, is not as rNcusabI, even IS the outbreaks of tyrannizcr and exploited workers but lately rc corded, from I.abor's point ot view
 Let the bosses fight their own bat ties, and give Us an example of tn, "suryjya of the tittcSt among them selves. Meanwhile, "workorS of al countries, lnitr' :"
Workmen's advocate., 1886-05-30
THE BOSS EVILS.

Instead of condemning and forbid ding them, as the Jewish law glyer condemned and forbade, the laws on which our social system are based not only recognize but sanction and approve of usury and land monopoly. These are the causes of the disease from which our modern civilization is suffering, and which, if not cured, will destroy 1t. - llWreter TtWe>.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-05-30
NOT

\ thurch-strrct nrwsdraIrr very considrratrIy exhibits in his show window PHrd'> most insulting pie lures to Organized IAbor.
 A neat miniature Iabor paper comes to Us from Boston this week, called Yhf h,guircr Though it's a small paper 1t contains big ideas, and goes in" for "pcaccahIr, wcII- organized resistance" against private capitalism.
 some of the boss carpenters in this city are putting their heads together to try to break the Shortcr-day move ment So successfully iuauguratrd by the Carpenters Union. GcntIcmrU, "don't monkey with the buzz saw !" Look out, Smith
 It seems, from present ad,irr> that the disorgmi1jug cIrmrnt which has made SD much stir through the captalstic press will not succeed in materially rnjurnycjthcr the Knights of Labor or the Trades Unions. There certainly is no reason for con. hict, and if the organized workmH will only do little more thinking and Investigating on their own ac
Workmen's advocate., 1886-05-30

in, and if they have the manhood and honesty, they can keep the right path. Brother Powdcrly cannot be "distributcd around, and if he were, it is very little he could do with men who will not read, discuss, act, at tend meetings, take an interest in cooperation or do anything, but in- duIgc their ignorant prejudice and crawl in the dirt at the feet of some party hoss for chance to capture spells,
Workmen's advocate., 1886-05-30

count, they r;Il soon learn that the cry of "stop thief" is an old ruse that won't work in these days of progress,
 The question of home rule for Ireland is discussed in all English speaking countries, and the Irish. have shown themselves to be great agitators. It would be q pity to see the long agitation result in further postpmucmcnt, for "hope deferred makrth the hart sick. Still there are those among the Irish patriots who have not placed their hopes up- on legislation alone; they at least, will not be disappointed
 The result of the recent election in Italy gives the government a majority of 6? in the Chamber of IDcputics. This was accomplished by Il compact between the aristorracy and the cIcrirals, who fear the as ccnlaucy of democratic and soclaI- jIjc doctrines. This harmony be- tween Church and State (thr mon arrhcal goyrrnmcnU means war upon progressive ideas, and Is indie atiyr of the tottcrlng weakness of each party to the new compact.
 A singuIarIy foolish strike is re ported 10 have occurred at Feather stones foundry, Chicago, last Mon day. Ii seems that the mouldrrs strurk for nd succeeded in gaining the right-hom work-day, Now they want to work ten hours again. and
  the boss refuses to keep the shop open longer than eight hours. If the facts are as reported, the mould CTS deserve defeat, and good union men should see to 1t that the eight plan lS upheld. If thc&trlkrrs want more wages, they should strike for more wages, if they strike at all. It would he ust as sensible for people who work ten hours day to strike for the privilege of working twelve in order to make more wages.
 Once upon time a man found d rude bay i'll his apple tree, and he lade him ! come down. The boy refused, where upon the farmer threw clodS at the boy who merely laughed at the efforts of the agrlcuturist The farmer then threw stones at the urchiu, who was glad to de scrnd and "Arbitatc' the differences be tween them. Capital and Labor aIe now in that position. The precocious monop- oIist is stealing all th" fruit grown by 1 his ancient relative labor The unly method by which he can be made to ar l hitratr i~ to feel the necessity for arbi ! tratinn. CruttS0i0H.
 That n pretty good comparison, brother, but when You catch d lhlcI in your own house and corner him. we shouId think you'd make hin dlSgorgr first, and then, if you wcr, bent on "arbjtration," you might roml| him to "agrrr" to that. in ; police court. As for us, We don't seem to "ruthusr" much for arbi tration hrtwrvn Capital and tabor the trouble is, that you can't fin. dSlntcrrstrd arbitratorS.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-05-30
NEW HAVEN, MAl go, 1886,
THE POLITICIAN.

THE POLITICIAN.
 He is not necessarily seeker for office; nor is he necessarily dishonest, in the common acceptance of the term, but his ways are not straight forward he hides his hand W hen he smiles, he may rather feel inclined to frown; when he frowns, perhaps he's laughing up his sleeve. He is bent upon accomplishing his objects by strategy if nothing worse,
 Now, the politician does not aI- ways appear as a mcddIer in public affairs, for he may be found in the social club, the lodge, the union, or the assembly. He may be ignorant may even be aware of his igno- rancc--but he has an abiding faith in his cunning. He loves to control, to plot, to exercise power. W hen he feels himself Incompetent to per form the duties of an office of trust or authority, he will be sure to select and further the chances of one whom he can control some honest fellow who doesn't suspect the character of his patron, and trustlngly accepts the advice of his 'admircr."
 But there are politicians who are not satisfied to be the "power behind the throne;' they would be promi- nent, and nothing less than notoricty will satisfy their consumngambltion. Watch their tactics. Such a poli- tlclan never has an opinion that he is willing all should know. He agrees with all separately, ilattcrs all. In the presence of opposing factions he is dumb, or, if that he impossible, he will endcavor to ride two horses. His main object in Tiff, is his own advancement and all the forces that may contribute to il must have thclr eyes Ccntcred upon him. In order to accomplish this he may be "hall fellow" with pcopl, of singularly diverse ideas. Is hC with "thirsty" crowd2 He'll in. vite them to drink. With conspry. atiyes? None more conservatiy, than he. With radicals; IlcprcsS es their hands and gives knowing , look. With mercenaries; iIe'l brlbe them. He feels at home witt people of his own grade of mtclli gence, be they honest or dishonest The sort of individuals he fears anC shuns are those who have had expr rlence with such as he, and are Stli uncontaminated. To such he pay, a different sort of attention. II, ascribes to them wrong motives "damns with faint praise" tells tn, thirsty" citizen he can not cNpcc drinks from them; tells the consery atives that they are "too radical, and the radicals he'll say that the, are hot radical enough. Thus tn, politician removes from his patl those who might prove to him scri ous competitors, no matter how use ful they might be to their constitu ents.
 Thus the politician, selfish an, ignorant though he may be, yer often floats upon the surface of tn affairs of men. In public affairs, h
Workmen's advocate., 1886-05-30
QI E9TiON ABLE ADV ERTISING.

There are displayed prominently in the windows of several cigar stores in this city photographs of young ladies making cigarettes which would do Very we'll as Policp Gu.Hh illus tratIons, but for the purpose they are used are an outrage. They are intended to represent the poor girls who cke out an existence at the man ufacture of the "dud"'s delight, but the positions they are shown in can leave no doubt of their origin as well as the purpose of the manufac- turerS in introducing them. How would the rich capitalist like to have the face of his wife or daughter hung up m a conspicuous place as an ad- vertscment for any of his wares, represented as the cigarette girl is : It Is an outrage on decenry. and every honest man should see that the manufacturers rcsorting to any such questionable advertising should reap the full benefit of it. Boycott the goods of all such, and make them feel that that they do not purchase the body and soul of the poor girls who are compelled to earn a Iiyeli- hood at the cigarette bench. - trutfr- UiUJi.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-05-30
THE ~LAyISH NOTION or LABOR.

If Mr. Powderly could be distributed around all the labor organizations of the country a millennium would soon dawn. " ia.
 This, says the Toledo Nrtc>, is cvi- lence of the slayish notion that still exists among worklngmen. Always waiting for someone to do something for them. Never realize the eternal truth that that they must do it for themselves Everyone may not have the natural ability of d PowderIv. But when the evils that besct them are pointed ont and the book and the page indicated where they can learn wisdom and their path to lib- eration made as clear as noon-day. they all have the brain to walk there
Workmen's advocate., 1886-05-30
THE COMING REVOLUTION.
EHrlmt from GIonitmtS operdtire
 tOntmOuWeuAh.

Twas but the rnin of the bad,
 The wasting ut the wrong and ill, Whateer of good the old time had Was living still " NmTnFK
The Washington critic., 1886-04-22
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Schedule in effect SUNDAY, DEC. 13, 1885,
until further notice.


Leave Washington from Station corner OF
New Jersey avenue and G street.
For Chicago Dab a m and 1910 p m daily. The
DAB m Is Fast Limited Express for Pitts
burg and Chicago, arriving in Pittsburg at
7:30 p m; Chicago next morning Mt S:55 No
extra fare Is charged on this train for fast
For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis daily
ut p M and 1910 p IN, with through coaches
and palace sleeping cars to above points
to Cincinnati and St. Louis, arriving in Gin.
cinnati next morning at 7d5, st. Louis at
$3.50 m. No extra fare is charged on this
train for fast time.
For Pittsburg at 9:43 n m with parlor car, and
$3.50 m daily 20 Pittsburg, Cleveland and
Detroit with sleeping cars TO Pittsburg.
For Baltimore on week DAYS 8. 6:20, $40, 7:30,
train, $3.50, 4;3O, 4aO, $40, GAO, = s;25 and
For Baltimore on Sundays G:ao, 7so, $50
and 10 m, l:e5 1do, $3.50, d:dO $40, GAO,
For Shenandoah Valley Railroad and points
South $50 p m daily, with Pullman sleeper
For Annapolis GAO IN and 1910 and 430
pm: on sunday $3.50 a m. 4:4O p MI
For way stations between Washington and
Baltimore 8, GAO, $3.50 a m, 1910 p m, $3.50,
i:a5. $50, aao, iii m. For stations on Met.
ropolitan Branch 7:10 a m daily exceptsunday
and 5:Sl p m daily; 4AO p m daily except
Sunday for principal stations on Metropoli-
n sunday aHS stops at tai all stations For ah heH
ington, staunton and Valley Branch, $40 a
md dda;iiy EXCEPT SUNDAY For Gaithsrsburs
11:2O IN daily except Sunday. For Freder-
lex $40 a In and $40 p IN daily except Sun
day.
For Hagerstown and winchester $40 and oAs
m and 53l p m daily except Sunday.
Trains arrive from West daily 6:l0, 7:2o m,
1:3O, $50 and 1880 IN. New Orleans ex-
The Washington critic., 1886-04-22

AS reached the bottom step and felt
my hand ON the knob OF the front door
! inwardly chuckled at my lucky es.
heard q loud voice exclaim: "You
scoundrel what are you doing in here2"
and then a pistol shot. Quick as a
flash had the door open and stepped
into the vestlbule and grasped the
knob of the outer door As pulled 1t
open heard another shot aud u second
later scream. You may rest assured
! fairly flew down the stone steps and
made for the corner, my stockinged
feet making no noise. AS reached
the corner and turned, policeman on
the opposite side of the street spied me
and called for me to stop. Iwasn't In
a stopping humor and continued on.
There was loud report and a
bullet whistled by me. Notwith-
standing this warning continued
on, and as / turned the next
corner there was another flash and q
report and this time | felt singing
pain in my arm. Thought to my self
THAT was a close call, but hang me If
| stop" and / fairly flew, dodging
down alleys, turning corners to the
right and left. Fortunately, met no
one, and as / paused second behind a
friendly tree. box, ] could hear no
sounds of pursuit. was pretty badly
tagged, and, after slipping on my Shoes
sat down on the curbstone and rested
awhile, then took roundabout way
and finally reached my hotel. / had
the horrors for the balance of the
night, and, when ! finally did get into
a sound sleep, the gray dawn of morn
ing was lighting the room. l reached
my office about 10 o'clock. and, pick
ing up the Morning Herald, L read the
following
MIDNIGHT MARAuDERs.
About 1880 o'clock last night Mrs. Frothing-
ham,. on street, heard q suspicious noise In
the basement of her dwelling. Becoming
alarmed she reused her nephew. Mr.. Ed.
Noursc, who sleeps on the second floor. Mr..
Noursee, taking his pistol In hand, crept noise.
lessly down stairs, and opening the back hall
door, discovered the thieves clamboring out
OF basement window, He shouted to them
and Immediately fired, his shot, however, fail.
doorway. in a brick wall that divides Mrs.
Frothingham's house from her next-door
neighbor''s, Mr.; Nourse In hot pursuit. As he
ruflians turned on him and knockcd him
down, then made for the fence AS Mr..
Nourse fell his aunt screamed; but the plucky
lad lad Struggled to his feet regained his pistol
as there are traces of blood on the fence over
which the rascals made their escape. Another
one OF the gang made his escape through the
front door, and was seen and pursued by a
policeman, who fired twice at the fellow,
who, after a long chase outdistanced his pur
suer. IL is pity that one of the bullets did
not put an end to the fleeing scamp's career
l am much obliged, Mr.. Editor, for
The Washington critic., 1886-04-22
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR
l. THE PoSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT AND
POSTAL SERVICE.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April ID, 1886.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Department until Saturday. the 18Th of
May, 1886, at IL O'Clock noon, for furnishing
wrapping paper, facing slip paper, twine, let
ter scales, postmarking and rating stamps,
rubber stamps, canceling ink, pads paper, en-
vclopes, rubber goods pens, pen-holders,
pencils, inks, mucilage, glass goods, rulers,
folders, articles of Steel rubber erasers,
books, typewriter supplies and miscellaneous
stationery, in such quantities of the different
articles respectively, and at such times and
from time to time, as they may be ordered
during the fiscal year beginning July /, 1886,
and ending June 3d. 1857, for the use of any
branch Of the departmental or postal service.
Blanks for proposals, with specifications
giving detailed statement of the require
ments to be met in respect to each article,
and also the estimated quantities probably
to be required of each, and giving full in
structions as to the manner of bidding and
conditions to be observed by bidders, will be
furnished on application to the Superintend-
ent of the Division of Postoiiice Supplies, Post
office Department, Washington, ID. g.
The PostmasterGeneral reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. to waive technical
defects, and to accept any part of any bid
and reject the other part.
WILLIAM +. Villas,
POstmaster-Gcneral.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-22
FOR MIsCELLANE-
l. Gus SUPPLIES.
PosTorricE DEPARTMENT.


WASHINGTON, ID. G., April 10, 1886.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Department until Thursday, the Goth day
Of May. 1886, at ~ o'clock noon, at which
time and place they will be opened in the
presence of bidders, or their authorized
agents or attorneys, for doing the necessary
painting IN the department; for winding and
keeping the clocks IN repair; and for furnish
ing such coal, wood, ice, carpets, chairs, cot
ton cloth for map mountings). soap, closet
paper, matches, busters, whsk and corn
brooms. desk and waste-paper baskets and
forage, as may be ordered during the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 1886, and ending June
80, 1887.
Bids are also invited for tho purchase OF
the waste paper from the Postofiice Depart
ment, Money-Order Building, and Marini's
Hall.
Blanks for proposals, with specifications
giving detailed statements Of the require
mcnts to be met In respect to each article,
and also the estimated quantities probably to
be required of each, and giving full instruc-
tions as to the manner of bidding and condl-
tions to be observed by bidders. will be fur
nished on application TO the Superintendent
and disbursing Clerk, Postofllcc Department,
Washington, ID. G.
The Postmaster General reserves the right
to reject any or all bids, to waive technical
defects, and to accept any part of any bid and
reject the other part.
WILLIAM +. Villas.
Postmaster General.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-22
THE BAND IN THE PINES.

On, band in the pine wood, cease!
Cease with your splendid call;
The living are brave and noble,
But the dead were the bravest OF all.
They throng to the martial summons,
To the loud triumphant strain;
And the dear bright eyes OF long-dead friends
Come to the heart again.
They come with the ringing bugle,
And the deep drums mellow roar;
Till the soul is faint with longing
For the hands we clasp no more.
Oh, band In the pine wood, ceasel
Or the heart will melt in tears,
For the gallant eyes and smiling lips
And the voices Of old years.
= John Esten Cooke.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-22
DUTFY'S PURE MATT IVLISKEY.
WHAT 1T Is.

1t is superior brand OF pure whis-
key, its chief merit being that 1t is dis
titled by secret process discovered by
us in 1860, whereby every trace of fusel
oil and other injurious substances are
eliminated. 1t is the only whiskey of
the kind manufactured in the world,
and it is the only absolutely pure whis-
key on the market. While as whis-
key and for every purpose to which
whiskey is put, either as medicine or
drink, 1t is unequaled by any other
whiskey, ii is, owing to Its absolute
purity, especially fitted for medicinal
purposes. Another peculiar feature of
1t is, that it is the only whiskey that
will stay on the stomach of invalids
and debilitated persons, and combln-
ing as it does food quality with that Of
astimulant, 1t is the only whiskey that
ought to be used in the treatment of
the sick; and still further feature.
that in whatever quantity 1t is con-
sumed, there are no after effects from
it, such as are experienced from the
use of other whiskies containing fusel
oil and other poisons. 1t is conse-
quently medicine of established
standard, and in order to protect the
public and to guarantee its purity
and standard quality, and to pre-
vent its adulteration or deteriora-
tion in any manner, 1t is put up and
sold only in sealed bottles. Being
superior brand of pure whisky, dis
titled from the very best materials, it
Is of necessity an expensive one, and by
the demand created for it as such
among consumers, dealers are virtually
compelled to handle 1t, although at a
profit to them of about one-fourth of
what is usually made on other whiskies,
such as many of. them have the
reputation of keeping. For this reason
we would impress upon our friends the
Importance of demanding ours as the
only pure whiskey. and we warn them,
in view of the hundreds of analyses this
whiskey has received at tho hands of
the most eminent chemists of this coun-
| try, and to which we openly submit 1t
| at all times, that where any attempt is
made by INSCRIPTIONS druggists to
palm off an inferior and adulterated
whiskey as being as good or pure us
ours, they are aciuated solely by mer-
cenary motives; and the druggist or
dealer who for paltry gain is guilty of
such an act, is as culpable as man
who would sell virulent poison, regard
less of consequences. We repeat that
this is the only whiskeY of the kind in
the world. We are its discoverers and
sole manufacturers, and we challenge
any one to produce q whiskey like 1t,
either in purity or excellence. Another
thing we would impress upon our