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The Press., 1886-11-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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Washington, D. O., Oct. 30, 1888.
 The qnestioa whether Mr. Cleveland is a candid it.. for alld h,.r ter1nIls lso losIeer discussed here. No oone can donb, that he ia, aiillongli h.. has unthiug to,say upon the s,.i ject. Hi- d,eire; to cure tie rr, nunI u ion has dIrested his CfiieiM aud personai course ettllr, iy for th. past ys.nr.
 When the forlY ninth Congrcss expires, there will be al exodus of ofdemocratIc lead- CTS ir,m the capitol similar to thai of 1861. Not III, re than thee ur fOur distinguish d demaci ats of tn. Psesent house will sue ceed in coming back Among tho, capdi- daies who were left are Il number of prom inent men who were also prominent in sup porting tile present atlmmisi ration. There is Willis of Kentucky, close per onal friend of the president and of the speaker of the house Bragg of Wise nsilI; B,yle of Ptnnsylvai whv WAS chairman tf the pan electric whitewash committee; Reese of G,-otgia, Singlet,lI of Mississippi, wh . i4 als,' devpte of the president of Score. tAry l. mar, besides many more sue who fail d to make c,niIec iou.f 3ssa
 VlrgInIaus have been rath. troublesome at the White House. of late. At one of the presidents recent haud-shakiugs a long lank raw boned female appeared to vindI- cate "cle Virginny" by administering d
  ng his wife to the Richmond fair. At an other of his noon-day receptions. repre- sentative of the Old Dominion was the in- nocent cause of dog fight in the grand east room. The old gentleman brought two pointer pups to present to MT. Cleye- land. He. had considerable trouble, of course, to get them passed in, but finally succeeded. With pup in each arm he proudly took his place i'll line, but just be- fore reaching the president the dogs began to bark and bite, for 1t was their nature to, etc. In great confusion the owner dropped them on the floor where they continued hnstilities, yelping and tumbiing until they rolled between the presidents f. ct. The brnIes were quietly takeu out of the room with their mas CT following. After the re- ception all effort was made to allow him to make the presentation, but the president was then safe behind barred doors, and the ill-br, d purps were carried back to the old Virginia shore. -...
 Pubic Printer Benedict has made $50 rt movals smce he assumed charge in the government printing office. He has given his attention so entirely to this sort of work that the real work of the office is behind now. The departments are clamoring for their reports, and unless the work gets up better it will be in Q tangle when Congress meets
 | Benedict is almost certain to be rejected by the senate, which cannot legally confirm hlm. The law requires that the public printer shall be practical printer and versed ia the art Of book binding. The present incumbent meets neither of these provisions, and, it would seem, knows very little that is practical about his own busi- ness or any other. .,
The Press., 1886-11-04

Robert E. Sproule, an American citizen, was executed Friday morning at Victoria, B. O., for the murder of Hammill, at Root enay-the crime of which the majority of those who know the details of the case be- lieye him to be innocent. Eight reprieves had been granted him, and when tt was finally announced that he would have to die he was completely unnerved. He spent the greater part of Thursday writing and listening to his spiritual adviser, and seemed comparatively calm till evening, when. on the visit of MT. Stevens, the American counsel, he became frantic. and bitterly cursed his country and the neglect of his government in his behalf. Sproule received g dispatch from Boston, Thurs day, informing him that a fortune had been left. him there, and was in the bands of lawyer awaiting his pleasure. The condemned man ascended the scaffold without tremor and made a short speech protesting his innocence.
The Press., 1886-11-04

The much prolonged case of the State vs. Chas. F. Macfarlane came up before Justice Bowen Saturday. Miss Lucy Buck was so far recovered as to be able to be present and testify in regard to the assault made on her by Macfarlane while the lat ter was acting as policeman on the camp ground. The details were given in The Bulletin at the time it occurred. Macfar- lane pleaded not guilty but his lawyer made no defence and Justice Bowen fined him $7 and costs amounting to $32. 88 The case was appealed to the superior court which convenes here on the first Tuesday in December. s. s. Talcott of Vernon was bondsman, the amount of bail being $150.- WilliapGsaticy correspoa- dence No410Sch Bulletin.
The Press., 1886-11-04

Rev. W. 0. Walker, who died in An dover on Thursday last, was very we'll known clergyman of the Baptist church. His first passionate was at Groton, after wards having settled at Wilmington, New Britain and Putnam In 1868 he went out with the 18th regiment as chaplain, and since the war has been best known as Chaplain Walker. Hewas. the author of the History of the 18th Regiment, , and for many years past has had his home at Andover, and been engaged in mission ary work Hes has stWice served. Andover as representative in the legislature. His funeral was held at sAndovgr on Monday, and the interment was at New London.
The Press., 1886-11-04

IF HAvEdON HANDsas large an assortment
 1 of LOGS and UMBER as have ever offered
 PRICES AS LOW as can be afforded Il have thought best in spokes tQ take in par. payment some Carriage Stock. and have on hand TEAM WAGONS anaQARTS faf Rxep or A6fsesa
 both new and sec0nd-hand FARM and EXPRESS WAGONS, OPEN-TOP BUGGTES, &c..t that II will sell very low for cash or will exchange for lDgsi lumber, wood, or i've stock. E. w. BROOKS.
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The principal of Monson .,

The principal of Monson academy is giving the scholars a very valuable drill this term on the purpose and use of the English dictionary Formerly elocution occupied the attention of only the lowest class, but now all the scholars are drilled two hours 8 week in this important de- partment, giving especial attention to the pronqnc ciation of words according to the dictionary v { ssIE 5GEtlE1 1
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iSouthbridge Journal.l

-August1s Willis, while driving over a bridge in the south-eastern part of Union, met~with a~serious accident.- One of the front wheels dropped down through the bridge and threw Mir. Willis off from his load, where he was found senseless three hours afterwards. He is doing well and we hope he will soon appear driving his team. Nathan Norris new mill at Charl. ton City Mass is nearing completion. It will be the finest mill in town. It has a capacity for four sets of looms and will be run by both steam and water power.
The Press., 1886-11-04

HE HoUsEKEEPER's s FRIENH.--A friend in need iss afriend indeed, and such al friend you will always find in Sulphur Bitters They cured me of dyspepsia, when [ had given up life in despair aud was almost at deaths door. They are true friend of the sick. -Mys. R. Cx0gas Hartford, COnnectseat Esss s4N
The Press., 1886-11-04

COLCHESTER LAMP co. Headquarters Rochester 1O Lamps, Over one hundred varieties to selec from. 25 Warren street and 1201 Broadway, New York. Send stamp for illustrated circulars. et4AiS
The Press., 1886-11-04

IMPROVE YoUR COMPLEXION with Pearls White Glycerines article long known to chemistry to penetrate the skin without Injury leaving it soft clear and beautiful Drnggiste sell it. ss
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HI. o. Keeney and Miss s. c. James, daughter of Rev. J.AH Janaesof the Meth odist church in Rockville, will be married at the church, Tuesday, November g.
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N GENTS WANTED FOR EVERYDAY. T '
 LIFE 0P ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

An elegant volume Of over IO0 paRes Wfth lOO uRtfa- and daily associates during his entire career com pete general description and biography of central sale. PARK PUB. CO, Hartford. ct.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-07-25
PEERS IN THE II Rl.

Speaking of the complaint of the New York Central Labor Union that the Theiss boycotters were not tried by jury o[ their peers, be cause there were no WageW orkers on the jury, the Springfield Union smartly remarks tn at heretofore "lt has been supposed that the Amerl- can workingman was the peer of any man in the world, but 1t seems that the New York Labor Union thinks otherwise, and does not consider him the peer of business and profession- al men. This is an astonishing ef- fort by alleged workingmen to de- grade workingmen into a lower class. This IS not candid. The workingman does consider himself any mans peer. but he doubts if the men whose occupation III life, according to the directory, is "gen- tleman, are his peers. He doesn't have any serious doubts about it. though. And he also believes that. that the busy president of a street railway company may be the peer of the conductors and drivers, who earn dimes or nickels to the presl- dents dollars, they are not just the kind of peels of whom jury, by which q driver or conductor is to be tried, should be entirely constituted. The jury system IS one of the nut merous things which is on trial just l now. - BOston Uer0id.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-07-25
4 SQUARE ISSUE.

If the organized workingmen per slst in the determination to cut loose from the politicians, and nominate their own tickets, they will draw from the old parties and weaken them both in point of numbers. The leaders of the corrupt parties being either capitalists or base hire llngs, having the same interests as opposed to the worklngmen, may find 1t eXpedlent to unite against them. as they did in Naugatuck last year. This will make the issue be- tween Capital and Labor square one. and the chances are that Labor, united into one political faction, will wln. To be sure. the corruptlonists are well ycrsed in wlrepulImg, but honesty and superior numbers should be more than a match for the strate- gy of corrnptIonlsts.
 One thing is certain, namel y. that workingmen, divided into hostile parties, and oiliccrcd by their bosses only apparently hostile, can never throw off the yoke of wage slavery. They must cease to be used as voting cattle, and control their politics from the root up; and this they can only do by utterly forsaking their old party ties and uniting ill one grand faction that will compel the cxploters of both parties to follow suit. Then let the contest at the ballot box begin. The result must eventually be the supremacy of Labor oyer Capital.
 Brothers. think oyer 1t HoW and 4
Workmen's advocate., 1886-07-25
IN THE NEW ORDER.
Ertract from Gronlio,ds "Cooperatire
 Commonwealth.

The Cooperative commonwealth will private employmentS to the dignity of public functions. This change. while it will not essentially alter the existing mode of exercising them. will yet alone transform their general spirit, for 1t will forever. .fi'st, do away with dependence of one individual upon another; ne.rt, take away from those in authority the irresponsible power to discharge, and, MstlY, relieve the worker from the neces- sty of going into the market and selling himself as ware.
 Do not. however, suppose that there order of things. Subordination is an ab- sollitc essential of operations: indeed. Cooperation is Discipline.
 Do not suppose, either, Demand and Supply will cease altogether to have an influence on Labor. AS a natural force it will exert itself whenever fl gets d chance, hnt the coming commonwealth will see to il that. whenever it does act ii act heneticenlly. We shall see here in what manner.
 Ii k as we have stated. for the Com monwealth to determine. in it's character of Statistician. how much of given pro duet shall be produced the coming year or season. That k pre- eminently its sphere. however mnch the workers of the different branches will otherwise be left to manage their own affairs. Sup pose in a given industry production will have to hc narrowed down to one half the usual 4udnfam. It follows, that in such case the workman can only work half the usual time and that there will only ie one-haf the usual proceeds to be distributed among them.
 What mnst be the result: Evidently the mems remuneration nIll have to be reduced one-half. or a eorrespodiug mum her of workers will have .o pass over to some other employment for the conse- uuences of such .li.or,ler. which may h. permanent and is not the result ot either miscllculation or misfortune. will. certainly. not be borne by Society at large: and tue Commonwealth. while IL guarantees safohie employment can cer-
Workmen's advocate., 1886-07-25
A PROPER ANSWER.
An Open Letter to Typographical
 Union, No. 47.

GENTLEMEN:-lou have appealed to the Supreme Court in behalf of some of your members who were Hound guilty of having executed the will of Organized Labor in the Courier affair.
 Now, as this is really a question that concerns all who have to earn their bread by the sweat of their brow, and as some people attempt to ma ke themselves believe that the Boycott comes under the head of criminal law, l would suggest that you appeal to the highest tribunal in the State-the people. The will of the people, politicians tell us at election times, is the source of all law. Well, let's have the decision of the people on the subject, and the easiest way to get at it, it seems to me, would be for you to nominate for office each one of those tound gu'Hy.
 In the long list between fence viewer. mayor and congressman there ought to be some job which these men mlg lght fill with credit to themselves and those who will vote for them. The rest of the ticket could be filled out with men from the labor ranks.
 This would be the proper answer and veto for this monstrous "Found Guilty"
Workmen's advocate., 1886-07-25

change, they would take up their posi- lions on the sidewalk and labor with pat rDns who were about to enter. Their presence at a saloon was destructive to trade and their influence when they stood outside was great. Yet 1t IS not remembered that a single one oi these crusaders. as they called themselves, waa anywhere punished for conspiracy or iIi- tiindatIon, although h many of them were arrested.
 Some of the New ! ork boycotters who have been convicted of conspiracy and unlawful! Interference with the Tights oi others stood i'll front of or near q beer saloon and distributed printed circulars urging people not to patronlze the place as the manufacturer of the beer sold there had made war upon trades unions. No violence was offered and nothing was done except to notify the public of the facts as they existed. In this case the court found the men guilty and they were sentenced to long terms of impris- onment.
 Leaving the moral aspect, of the ques- ton out of sight, 1t would be exceedingly difficult to explain wherein the oiiense of the boycO,ters differed from that oi !he crusaders.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-07-25
TO THE MERCHANTS.

Most of yon, doubtless, recognize the fact that welI-paid workmen make good customers. Being dis tributors of the wealth created hy the toilers. your business Is also he medium through which the people exchange their labor for that of others. lour trade suffers when wages fall. Naturally. then, you should do what you can to encour- age the trades unions; and you may be sure that any effort on vour part m that direction will be appreciated. now that Vt have Il journal tha, will serve as medium through which you can reach the best class of work ing people.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-07-25

tainly not guarantee particular employ ment to rybOdy.
 \ change of occupation, however, will in that Commonwealth be tolerably easy for the worker. on account of the high grade of general education, and because all will have passed through thorough apprenticeship in general mechanics. Certain critics of Socialism object that no person under it will have any effective choice in regard to employment. The above shows how little foundation there Is for such q criticism. But we should like to know how much effective choice" the vast majority of men now have in re- gard to employment or wages, or place of abode or anything else.
 Another critic once remarked to the writer in regard to the Commonwealth absorbing all social activities: What a tyranny, to forbid a MeissOnier to paint d little bit of canyass and sell it for SlOO,ooO, if anyone would buy it." why, it would De tyranny To foIbIu It. And we have no reason to think it will be forbidden. We therefore also said that their might be citizens who would acquire labor-checks by parting with something valuable to other citizens. But, really, we do not suppose there will be any citizen in the Cooperative Com monwealth, when some time has elapsed, who las got Sl0ooo0 to squander on bit of canvass, and none should deplore 1t, for if that fact woud deprive the Com monwealth of MPissOHierS, it surely will not rob it of RaphaelS or Michaei Anqelos It is just one of the curses of this age that has out of artists made l. ckeys of the rich. Phidias, Raphael, Michael Angelo, ministered to the people
Workmen's advocate., 1886-07-25

The object of the boycott on the .JoHruai uad lOrrier Is not to ruin or impoyerlsh it's proprletors, nor IS 1t to starve the rats, though these may be incidental to the boycott. which has for it's object the securing of work for members of the Union in the r1.h5'ter composing room. Perfectly legal. and in accordance with common sense operating under the pressure of capitalistlc rule.
 As soon as the parties make their nom nations, II will be in order for the work ingmen to propounI q few pertinent questions to the candidates touching the labor interests. - IWsburg Labor Heraid
 Why, pray: Have the party nominees been SO celebrated for veracity that any answer they might make to ''pertlncnt questions would be entitled the slightest re- soect from workIngmen? Let them alone-they'll probabl y make all the promises they deem necessary to capture the ignorant. We want none of them.
 While listening to the two law yers who so vlclous y attacked the falsely accused workmen during the boycott trial in the Superior Court, We were viyidly reminded of the words of the immortal Shelley; "Those too the tyrants serve, who skilled to snare
 The feet of justice in the tolls of law, Stand ready to oppress the weaker still, And, right or wrong, will yindlCate for
 gold,
 Sneering al public virtue, which beneath Their piliess treNld lies torn and tram pied, where
 Honor sits smiling at the sale of truth. ''
Workmen's advocate., 1886-07-25
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
CHANGE IT.

CHANGE IT.
 The constitutional guarantee of liberty of the press seems to be in- operative in New York. The I'olhS- .eHn4g, a German daily, according to the Associated Press, published an article calling npon everybody to boycott alI concerned iii the cases against the Theiss boycotters. The District Attorney says such is against the law, and will indict the editor. Boycotting is a very elastic otrcnse, and if he can only suppress un- friendly newspapers he may have an easy tune III punlshlng common workingmen. Evidently a new u. $. constitution is wanted in New York. Labor Lcat.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-07-25
ANOTHER BOYCOTTER,

The following letter was sent to the Erening Register, but was not published. Probably its language was not exactly calculated to encour- age the democratic" silk stockings:
 MR. EDToR:-Nou speak as if the boy colt was dead. but 1 believe it is just born.
 have never belonged to any organized labor movement but one and from that l was supended, and have not helped to boycott anyone; but now believe it my duty to join the K. of l.. and to help as much as possible to break up monopo- lies.
 have read the Register for twenty years. and often felt pleased to vote for the candidates it put forth.
 have thrown my hat as high, and hnrrahed aS loud. for the tickets that headed its columns as anyone. but the iilne has come when the lion and the lamb (Rsgtster and Courier lie down together So l think the time should b-' here for me and all other work ingmen and women to organize against you both.
 believe you are united against us after all the nice editorials in our favor winch had the effect to draw most of ,1s to the democratic party. Now find that i! makes no difference winch si'ie We vote. for we are beaten because both parties are arrayed against Us. So the only protection we have is the boycott m a legal way, and the ballot.
 1 And whatever l can do in my own humble way. shall do with all my heart. with all my soul, with all my mind.
 Yours truly. WM. HANEY 1 .6 Hamilton street.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-07-25

control the nominations, and the nominees. In short, they must adopt independent politics. and avoid the faults of the corrupt par ties.
 In another column, under the head of Honest Politics. We reprint the plan offered by a Trades Council Committee some years ago, and re- commend 1t to the careful consider ation of every voter.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-07-25
THE BATTLE OF LIBERTY.

The attemptof capitalists. through their limkey judicial toolsand packed iuries of capitalists. to make it a felony for wage-Workers to refuse to patroniLc their enemies and request their friends tu do likewise will ulti- mately fail. and the recent conyic- ton in New York of boycotters who made no threats of violence, but simply distributed circulars asking people not to patronize the boycotted bakery. are SD outrageous as to show the utter folly of the depotic view taken by the New York judge. Ii is not 90 long since the W. C. r. T.. here and there over the country, and in this city. were hoycottlng mer- chants for going on the bonds of saloon-kcepers. and the Chicago Herald thus calls attention to another phase of boyeottlng prevalent ten or dozen years ago all over the country:
 IL makes great deal of difference how a court louks at q thing. \ few year ago. when the prayer gauge was m favor. bands of women woud invade saloon and. falling on their knees. offer up sup plications for the conversion of the saloon keeper and his patrons. Then for a