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Year: 1874

Robert Collyer at Chicago Meeting for Promo-


ing the Welfare of Workingwomcn.


Let us look at the women sup
nose there is no country on the earth
where woman who has to make her
own living can be so well paid, and,
on the whole, so well treated as in a
good average American home, doing
what we cal' homework. But house
work is what no American woman
will do, if she can help it, for hire
She is the most capable woman at
this work, if she would turn to it, on
the planet, but it is not considered s.
respectable as sewing, or some other
things women are permitted to do in
great city like ours. The conse-
quence is that this most capable and
capital woman is never found i'll our
Kitchens. In the sixteen years we
have kept house in Chicago, we have
never had an American girl, though
if l was girl of any nation, and
wanted a Job, think | would rather
serve Mrs. Collyer than Queen Vic
toria, and we pay good wages, down
on the nail. Of those we have had,
again, of other nationalities, 4 good
many have gone to sewing or work
ing in stores. the moment they got a
notion they were above such work as
we have to do. Now, to all this
have no sort Of objection; so long
as the labor is we'll paid, the woman
is as independent as she would be III
one of our homes, and i'll all ways as
full of selt-respect.


But now comes the ugly truth
Year: 1874

The woman is so bent on getting
other work to do than that which is
waiting for her, that whenever there
is a chance at this so-called gcnteel
employment of any sort, the avenues
to it and the workshop are over
crowded; employers can get such
women almost at their own price,
These women hang on to the poor
chance and the poor pittance and
suffer untold privations, as | hear.
All the same, they will not try the
one thing in which they are sure to
succeed, and in which they would
distance all competitors and put an
end, perhaps, to the importation Of
such rude help as we are obliged to
obtain from the old countries and
train to some sort of capability.


Well, now, if Miss Columbia won't
do this work which is waiting, be-
cause it will bring her down a peg in
the social scale, but will let you sup
plement her poor little income by
building house for her and helping
her along, my good, kind-hearted
friends, Mrs. Springer and Mrs. Leon
ard, may call it what they will, but l
call that institution a poorhouse; or
the man who keeps store, if he can
hire his woman's work done for a
couple of dollars less week than he
| ought to give, because the labor mar
ket in his line is overcrowded.-
But if | was ever worth IA hundred
dollars l could spare to keep that
home along, l give it not to God, but
to greedy fellow somewhere round
the corner; so, ladies and gentlemen,
let us call things by their right
names, and weigh them for what they
are worth. If poor woman had
lost her way, God knows I would
help her to find it. If she is down,
would help her up again; if she is
sick, | would nurse her, and for all
her needs l would try to be merciful,
and tender, and considerate, as l
hope for mercy. Moreover, if she is
ignorant, so that she could not make
her way in such honest and whole
some work as she can get to do, l
would try to teach her, and if she
could not do rough work by reason
of her delicateness, / would help her
to find such work as she could do;
but for bolstering this false pride l
have no sympathy, nor for saving
money to man who will not pay
what a thing is worth because he can
get it done ever SO much cheaper. I
would like to be counted in to what
ever will help al around, but that is
not a healthy and good thing to do
which robs man or woman of the
glorious privilege of being indepen-
dent by giving them what they can
earn for themselves if they will toss
away this false pride of place and
position and take hold in good earn
est
Year: 1874

a hearse was slowly rolling along
towards the Cemetery Pere La Chaise
and gig was running rapidly from
the opposite direction The two met,
but the place was narrow, and one OF
the gigs wheels struck the hearsc.-
The driver hurled an invective against
the man that dared to thus disturb
the rest of the dead, and finished by
saying:


"You ought to be boxed up in there
yourself, you old william"


While this scene was passing, the
janitor of the graveyard made signs
for the driver to keep still, but he did
not.


They entered. After the corpse
was inferred, the .lanitor addressed
him:


"Do You know what you have
done, most miserable of men: Are
YOU aware that if that man said but
one word to the Board of Burial you
would be discharged instantly:'


"Oh, sir, you do SO to frighten me.
Is it the Chief Of Police:'


"Morc-much more"


"Good heavens. Not a minister,
hope:"


'Even more" answered the janitor,
and then continued: ale of all men
in the world is most useful to vou.-
You are under particular obligations
to him and so am |. That is the
great DR.. Killpill, whose prescription
have not failed to make business good
for all of us


"Surely, | am a lost man forever!
For mercy's AXE, .ianitor, say nothing
of itw


Every well, | won't. But use it as
a lesson, and in the future always
manifest the greatest respect toward
those who have it in their power to
make men die"
Year: 1874

intense. 1t also has an important signi-
fication. which you will do well to heed
The closing of the eye signifies that in all
your dealings with mankind you are.bound
to have one eye to business. Laying the
finger alongside the nose is emblematical
Of wisdom, and places you at once among
the knowing ones This is extremely
handy in prognosticating new weather.
and saves the wear and tear Of almaaacs
Wngging the ears signifies sublimity Of
purpose. and is thought to be emblsmatic
Of chidhoods happy hours. 1t is, also,
supposed by some profound scholars to
have distinct reference TO apple dump
lngs. but the fact is somewhat obscured
by the dust of ages. In token that you
are one of US you will now be branded


This ceremony is uncommonly impress
sive and consists of tive brands. They
are both applied while the iron is hot
and consists Of one letter Of the alphabet
each. The first is a large letter s, on
which you will please sit while the other
letter is applied to the stomach. The let
ter S. my worthy chicken. signifies scoop
ed, and refers to railroad monopolies. 1t
is also supposed to indicate the seat Of
learning-the spot where the old timo
teacher hunted for brains with a ferrule.
The second letter G. and it is applied, as
| said before, to the stomach. 1t has a
double meaning. FIRST, the application
is an agricultural one, 'corn-crib, and
has reference to the stomach as being the
great receptacle tor Bourbon whiskey =
r. J1 ha Epl
home market for corn. The second ap-
plcation of the letter G, distracted in
fant. is got hold Of as follows: When a
granger desires to ascertain for sure if
there is another of the order in the room
he gently raises himself by the slack of
his-hs unmentionabies scratches his off
thigh with his near hoof and remarks in
a voice of thunder:


Are there any grangers about?
| The answer is 'Jeesewax.'


The inquirer then says, Let us see,
Cetter O. and the other party must i'm
meliatcly pull out his stomach and dis
close the brand.


These brands are applied in such a man
uer that am enabled TO insure you that
they will wash


l was here interrupted, Mr.. Editor, by
n voley fred into the open window, evil
IDENTIFY intended for me- Fortunately |
escaped without a scratch, and, what is of
more consequence, succeeded IN bringing
off my precious manuscripts. This is
about all there is in the ceremony of any
Importance must leave the country at
"nce-armed men are at my beels-they
know am writing to expose them You
may hear from me again by mail if should
deem it best to expose the other degrees
Until then-adieu.


From your sacred friend, B. POLE
Year: 1874

Girls are the most unaccountable things
in the world--except woman. Like the
wicked flea, when you have them they
amt there. can cipher clean over the
improper fractions and the teacher says I
do it first-rato but | can't cipher out
girl proper or improper, and you can't
either. The only rule in arithmetic that
hits their case is the double rule of two
They are as full of old Nick as their skin
can hold, and they would die if they
couldn't torment somebody. When they
sey, though they amt as mean as they let
on; sometimes. they are good deal
meaner The only way to get along with
girl when she comes to you with her
nonsense is to give her tit for tat and that
will hummux her. and when you get a
girl fummuxed she is as nice as new
pin. A girl can sow more wild oats in a
day than boy can sow in year, but
girls get their wild oats sowed after a
while which boys never do. and then they
settle down as calm and placid as a mud
puddle. But like girls first-rate, and
guess the boys all do. don't care how
many tricks they play on me-and they
don't care either. The hoitytoityist girl.
in the world can always boil over like o
glass of beer. BY aud by they will ge,
into the traces with somebody they like,
and pull as steady as an old stage-horse
That is tho beauty of them. So let them
wave, say; they will pay for it some
day, sewing on buttons and trying tc
make decent man out of fellow they
have spliced on to aud ten chances to on,
if they don't get the vert of it.
Year: 1874

Those Of our readers who have seen 4
well-trimmed hedge formed of some hand
some, flo sering shrub. need not to be told
what beautiful effect it produces during
its season of bloom. The Dentzia is now
covered with a mantle of white, and firm
hedge Of the well-known species, D. Sea-
bra, is indeed a captivating sight. This
very attractive plant is a strong grower.
entirely hardy, forms dense mass of fu-7
liagc, and appears eminently adapted for
the purpose of a hedge Of screen 1t bears
the shears with impunity, and puts ous itr
foliage early as well as holds it late
Those who desire a neat little hedge or
screen to inclose their yards, or for d.
vision in their grounds. where animals can
not injure it, will find this unexcclled for
the purpose. just at present a specimen
Dentzia hedge in the grounds of friend
is the admired of all beholders. and US We
have seen it within the last few days. .
sight to be remembered. As fur az the
eye could distinguish its outline. the paro
white covering of bloom was the Object
above all others to crafty lover Of luw-
ers.-Er. q
Year: 1874

DoN'T NEGLECT THE GARpks Tho
american Agr1alturist says: TOO many
farmers look upon the garden as a need
less luxury, aud the consequence is that
they, of all other classes, have the least
variety of vegetables aud fruits upon their
tables. They do not realize the benefit
of a proper ntermixture Of vegetables
with meat. and how necessary they are tu
health. 1t is a fact people living in the
cities have greater variety of vegetables
the year Though than the farmer Tlrs
cost of garden is but slight, and with
the exception of plowing aud cartipg Of
manure the necessary horticultural labor
could'be done by children; besides the
interest the work would excite would be
of great value in preventing them from
leaving farm. Many boy who is now
a successful farmer, dates his interest in
agricultural and horticultural pursui,s
from the sense of his responsibility while
attending to the garden"
Year: 1874

STARTING SWEET PoTAroEs For start
ing sweet potato sprouts. says u South
Jersey farmer, | have used the following
plan, which has the advantage of mt need
ing sash dig out a trench two fevt
deep. Into this | put 70, Of fresh leo-s
manure in the month Of April Upon the
manure lspread six inches Of sand or lighs
sandy loan, and plant the potatoes in this
sand. If the weather is cold cover with
marsh hay or straw during ths day. bst
always at night. and if there is IN extra
cold snap with frost | spread barn sheet
or blanket over the straw. As soon as I
am ready to plant, farrow out the ground
three feet apart each way. drop shovel.
full of manure at each check. draw four
hoesful Of earth over the. manure, making
broad hill. and plant the sprouss.
Year: 1874

TIME.-Years rush by US like the wind.
We see not whence the eddy comes, nor
whitherward it is tending; and we seem
ourselves to witness their fight without a
sense that We are changed; and yet time
is beguiling man of his strength as the
wind robs the woods Of their foliage. He
is wise man who. like the millwright,
employs every gust.
Year: 1874

Let US all help one another,


And heart of kindness show,
As down Times flowing river,


In the boat OF Life we row:
For though rough may be the weather,
And the sky be overcast,
If We only pull together,


We can brave the storm at last.
Let us all help one another


In mistortunes wintry day,
And be kinder still, as ever


Earth's best gifts be suatched away;
When bright fortune gilds the morrow,
Hollow hearts will fawn and cling,
But when comes the night of sorrow,
Only true hearts comfort bring.
Let US all help one another,


And do good when'er we can,
Wbs wiihholds the hand of kindness,
Scarce deserves the name Of man
For the one great law of nature,


Which was meant mankind to bless,
Bids us help u fellow creature,


When we find him in distress.
Year: 1874


wider than eternity, whose bounds it
overleaps, no power Oh earth can be
compared to it, Yet those live who
sneer az it, and who sec only practical
utility in some of its phases, refusing
to recognize its elevating character
istics. 0, blind guides! are not the
nobler, purer attributes most God
like? and is not love the most power
ful incentive to develop these attri-
butes? For loving, we crave return
of the regard, and as the purest quail
ties are those best calculated to inspire
the emotion, naturally we seek to cul-
tivate them. Without love there
could be no Heaven; for Heaven could
not exist without goodness, nor this
without love as a motive. Then the
world would sink from its present sub
lime height, back into the depths of
misery and degradation, lower than
the very brutes of the field. But this
must not-aUW not be; instead, we
shall advance in wisdom and nobility,
until little lower than the angels.
And all this will God work by the
union in purpose of Mind, Soul and
Heart
Year: 1874

~ The tile ofimmigraton is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Ha, and buy
u new one of DESMOND They say there IS no
comparison between the two. 212o
Year: 1874




Mr.. Charles p, Thompson, the man
who has made himself immortal by de
feating Butler, seems to be most desir
able kind Of man to have in Congress
He made speech at n jubilation meet
ing in Gloucester on Wednesday night,
and In it uttered these unmistakable
sound ideas: ." stand now as no parti.
san. | am not the servant of the demo
cratic party; | am not servant Of the
republican party. shall advocate the
principle upon party grounds. shall
be unworthy of the confidence that has
been placed in me if | understand what
the democratic party meant when they
put me in nomination, which was that |
should carry out those principles which
] believed to be right--that | should
serve my country first, and by serving
my country know can best serve my
party In this canvass there are some
important questions. One ofthem is the
financial friends who voted for me did
so because | was sound upon that ques,
ton. You may ask il am in favor of
the colored man answer yes, am in
favor Of the white man and the colored
man. l believe they are both entitled to
equal rights under the Constitution.
believe in equality of duties. l would
not go for u law that would discriminate
in favor Of u white man or a black man
| want the same law for all
Year: 1874

VAN BUREy, ARK, Dee s, 1874.
EDITOR v b. Pass:


Having at the last meeting of our
Common Council resigned the Office of
Mayor Of the Town of Van Buren, and
having fully. and hope satisfactorally,
explained my reasons for. so doing, de-
sire now through the columns of the
Press to return my sincere thanks to the
good people OF this town for the gener-
ous support they have given by their
vote in elccting me to that office. Wish
ing each and every inhabitant Of our
beautiful town prosperity and happiness
and that it may ever continue to grow
and prosper. | am respectfully,


j. j. BURRow.
Year: 1874

EF Colored men representing twenty
counties of Alabama, met at Montgom
cry few days ago to devise measures
for wholesale emigration to states where
the colored race is in the majority They
can change their spots if the leopard can
not, and there is prospect that the AL
ALBANIA negroes will move in large mum.
bers
Year: 1874

The Grange organization of which we
hear so much and which seems to be Il
mania with the agriculturalists all over
this country, has a feature looking to the
establishment of Courts of Cancellation
after the French model, and this feature
is likely to prove the most permanently
valuable benefit derived from the order.
Where whole rural population is EN-
braced in secret society, and that So
ciety non.political, non-sectarlan but pe-
cuniarily and socially advantageous to its
members and where exclusion amounts
TO IA social ban, no man can afford to live
out of it or to be guilty of the conduct
that would cause his expulsion. II a
member refuses to be bound by the reg
ulations, of course his expulsion follows,
and as one OF the regulations is to the
effect that any member having cause OF
complaint against another, must submit
his cause first To the Grange or Coart of
the Grange, before going to law before
the unbeliever or non-Granger and he Is
forced SO to do by the severe.t penalties
TO which the citizen can be subjected,
social ostracism and withdrawal Of all
the benefits which the order conters.
This is the theory Of the Christian
Churches, and is plainly laid down by
the Apostles, but one which does not
receive as much regard from pastor and
people rs some merly interentlal regula'
tions. But il the Changers shall succeed


in imposing this regulation, and its
Courts Of Cancellation become iirmly es-
tablished, the influence of these will re-
main long after every other feature OF
the organization shall have perished


We congratulate our farmers on the one
point. more than ON all the other benefits
which they may derive from the organi-
zation. II will bring about peace and
good will; it will Danish litigation and
these disgraceful family feuds that survive
those that initiated il, and which has
made murderers Of fathers and sons for
succeeding generations. .--Ler. Gazette.
Year: 1874

From a circular addressed to the Com
missioners of Common Schools, we get
the following notes of interest to teachers
and trustees:


The Superintendent decides that when
there are fifty census children or upwards
in district the Common Schools may be
taught for four months in place of five
and district of less than fifty may have
a two and half months School instead
of three, provided that majority of the
trustees agree To the diminution of time.
The teachers will get the same pay tor a
short term that they would for a long one.


Contracts of this character must receive
the approval of teachers interested and a
majority Of the trustees. Schools which
will be taught half out by the 10th of
January will receive forty per cent. of
the public fund due the district, and the
balance will be paid promptly on the 9th
of Eel ruary and March and ON the lst of
July. Trustees now in office hold over
until July 1874. Teachers are assured
that they will get their money
promptly and they will thus be saved
discounting their claims.
Year: 1874

The liustonville correspondent of the
Kentucky Adeocdte is responsible for the
assertion that there lives. in our county, a
few miles from Hustonyille, man who
Is so ignorantly stingy that he would
not send his children to district school,
supposing he would he entitled to bis
pro rata Of the school fund in cash.
Year: 1874

well in favor Of his popularity. Although
he was raised and educated in this country,
he speaks and writes German with fuency
Mr.. ). was married on October |, 1867, to
Miss Christine Wehner, Of Pilot Knob,
Mo, and is the father of two interesting
children.


Such is brief outline of the more
prominent features in the life Of one who
at present occupies the responsible position
OF President Of an organization which is
doubtless destined to become the most
numerous and influential on American soil.
For the manner in which its affairs have
been conducted under his administration,
Mr.. Schilling deserves the thanks of his
constituents, as his work has been purely
a labor Of love-no remuneration being
attached to the position, state Of affairs
which we sincerely trust will be changed
at the coming session of the Industrial
Congress.


A young man, of indOmitable will, pos
sessing in al eminent degree the confidence
of his fellow craftsmen in particular and
workingmen in general, with goodly stock
of common sense, energy and principle to
warrant such confidence, we shall feel
sadly disappointed if he fails to make his
influence felt, appreciated and respected
throughout the length and breadth Of the
Year: 1874

We want more time TO learn why it is that
those whose hands are not stained with
honest toll succeed in laying up an abund-
ance which enables them to roll in luxury,
while those who labor early and late sue
ceed In laying up nothing. After We have
learned these things we propose to apply
the remedy. This can not be Gone with
Dut organization on the part Of the work


ngmen. EST.
Year: 1874

the reply, as the Colonel retired from the
room.


Another blow struck and sure one,
muttered the Colonel, under his breath, as
he mounted his horse If money Is po-
tent, revenge is sweet, and | will yet have
the satisfaction of seeing him who baked
me in my only affair Of the heart trampled
to the dust, disgrsced, dishonored, broken
hearted, and scorn and mark Of contempt
to the whole world.


(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Year: 1874

1t was the morning subsequent to the
fete Of the Countess Tutti, and the chief
actors therein with whom we have to do
were more or less joyous or sad according
to the fulfllment Of hopes based upon a
meeting where love, hatred and jealousy
held leading role. Clarence arose from
his restless slumbers with feverish uncer-
tainty of movement which indicated an
overwrought mind and q night of mild dis
nPatlon. Thoughts unfettered, unchecked,
OF the beautiful Countess filed his mind,