Germany Vs. America

. The l'ollowmji slntistica and i'omgBriaons are lurnislied by (.'. Krapf, of this city, tlie facts in respect to Germany being taken from a letter wikten hini by his brother, wlio lives tliere. In maklnxtho estimates and oomparlsons below we allow 2 naarka per day as the average pay of a laborerin Germany, or abouc fifty cents of American money, wliich is an extremely liigli average, tor tlie niajority pet loss tlian tliat. The Germán coin one mark is equal to aboiit 25 cents of SUf inoncy, and a pfctiiir is about !4' of a cent. The followiug table givcs the prioes oí the neecssities of life In Ueriiiany, and how nmch labor is requlred there and in Michigan to parchase them: A day's labor in the country In Germany for males, Wlth half board, is worth 75 to 90 pfennlg; for females 50 pf. wlth board, GO pf. without board. Day's labor in the city without board is worth 1 mark 80 pf., to 2 m. 20 pf. ; for females 1 m. 50 pf., and for washing 1 in. 80 pf.; for ironingl m. 13 pf. Masons and earpcnleis reccive in the cities froui 2 m. to 2 ui. 20 pf. In railroad shops and factories, mechanica receive from '2 m. '20 pf. to 2 m. 50 pf. Experts, or the very best mechantes, earn bjr the piece in 10 hours work, from 4 m. to 5 m. 50 pf., but they are very few. Day's labor Day's lab r iu Geini'v. ÍD Mich. Wheat, LC(ilbs., 18 m. 27 pf. 9 3J Rye, " 15m.44pf. 7to.S Mg Oats, " Hm. 70 pf. 7 tos 2 Wli, at flour, 100 lb., ft m. 7 ü! [oitoes,.'!ü0 11)6. 4 m. 50 pf. fasually from 7 to '.lm ] One day' labor lmy In Germany. In Mich. Beef per 11). 66 pf. 3 Ibi. 9 Ibs. l'ork " 7j pf. 2?i ¦' !l " Mutton " H8 uf. : " 10 " Veal " 50 pi. -1 " 10 " Side pork " 7j pi. 2li " 6 " Kidney Ullow. " 50 pf. 4 " I-J " Lard " 75 pf. 2JÍ " " Bmter " HO pi. ]a ' 4 " C'offee ' Ito2m. y, " 4 " Silgar, white.. " 50pf. 4 ' 12 " l'uarl barley.. "I5to40pf, A lay'x work in Germany bujs 1( Ibs. of breutl; in Mioliiguu,2ö llis. In uerinany tt taken 'L day's work to buy a suit of iommon clothes; in dichiun, 12days. In boots il takes from 4 to tí duys in Germany to earn a common pair, wiiile in MicliIgan it. takes from IÍ to 4 days, the nt'arest even of any of the necessities of llfe. In looking over the liures it seenis astoiiisliing tliat laboring people can exist on tlic rennincratioii tliey receive and support tlieir families. These flgorea indicatc to what extremes tlie tree traden desire to bring the "jasses of the pcople of this nation. We advise every laborer to look over and study the flguies given above, carefully ; see how they live in Germany and then go and vote the democratie ticket it' he chooses to. Every man who votes for free trade, votes to bring poverty to his home and want to his children.