Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-09-14

Rev. T.. III. Chaplin of New York, one
Of the most eloquent preachers OF our
time, abiding to the dreadful calamity at
Norwalk, made use of the following Ian.
guagc--as religously appropriate as IL
Is pungentIy true. We arc sick and tired
Of this eternal blabbing from the pulpit
and the religious press, about the "mys-
teriOus ,cays Of Providence = and all that
kind of stuff, when steamboats, are burn
ed or sunk, and ral-cars are smashed TO
pieces, by the hellish carelessness of Of
tcers. We believe in IN overriding
Providence and a /" God over all, bless ed
forever" but the God we worship al
ways works the vast machinery of his
matchless power, TO preserve. and bless,
and never to destroy:
When the stroke of calamity deccnds
upon US from that mysterious depth,
which the ;incients called Fate" but
which we call Providence, we bow in
submission TO its inevitabiity. 1t can
not be denied that the genuine 81 acct
dents" are much more limited than the
use Of the term. Casualties in travel,
which have their origin in causes be-
yond mans control, are comparatively
few. Nature seldom deccives us in her
conditions, il man is vigilaut on his part.
A wheel breaks; but who questioned
its soundness? An axle snaps asunder,
but how was the iron tested a coils
ion takes place, but was time punctually
observed A train plunges into the riy-
or, but was every responsible agent
waichful at his post? Ii not, then life
was not destroyed by accident, but by
murder; not malignant assassination
not that kind of murder which comes
from active passion, out from the next
thing to it--indiDerence.
And against this recklessness, re-
peat, provision should be made by every
measure which will enforce respect for
human lile-a sentiment, which, am
grieved to say, needs TO be more widely
and deeply felt in our age and our coun-
, try. Life is precious. 1t is priceless
freight which you bear in those rushing
t cars, oh driving Engineer--a freight OF
! warm blood, aud beating hearts, and
, dear relations lips. The engine that
, pants before with throbbing breast, and
, arteries Of fire, it is but poor symbol
! of the precious vitality and curious work
\ manship of the mcancst life that it drags
: along. An unsteady brain, n deceit of
. the eye, u slight risk, and the wealth of
existence committed to your charge is
/ shattered to ruin. And is it not right
. that community, that fathers and wives,
, and brothers and sons should hold you
t stringently bound TO all the responsible
, tiles of your office, and refuse to cast
Q upon Providence the burden of your
) fault! Something besides profit and The
0 price of stock must enter into your ac-
: count, .. irOn-heartcd corporation
f Against dollars you must balance life
: and it little gain is OF more conse-
quence than q bolt more firmly driven or
f an additional officer at dangerous point
say not that that community acts merely
= under excitement if it cuts the nerves
: by which corporations do feel.
: TOMATO FIGs.-As the time for pre-
v serving tomatoes is ut hand, the follow
ing receipt may be useful to many of
n our readers. 1t was received by the Di.
!. rectors of The South Carolina Institute
+ from Mrs. Johnson, 10 whom premi-
{ um was awarded at the last Fair, for to-
: mato figs Put three pounds of clari-
Y ed brown sugar to every five pounds OF
t tomatoes. They must be first scalded
e TO remove the skin, then place in stone
d jar tomatoes and sugar alternately, TO ex.
! tract the juice; in twenty-four hours
It boil them in their own juice until the SUI
gar penetrates and they look clear, but
G not SO muc as to mash them. Very lit
S lie boiling is necessary. Return them
d TO the jar to remain two days, when you
S. must pour off the syrup boil it and
throw over them. Let them remain two
days, and then shake them from the svr.
G up, and dry on dishes, turning them ev.
: cry day for week Of good drying
: weather in the sun. Should the wealth.
=, er be damp after the boiling is finished
If they can remain in the syrup until good
d weather. When perfectly dry, pack
down in small wooden boxes, treating
a each layer to sifted loaf sugar.
n Scientific American.
Y TIE LUMBER SEZUREs.-We hear
II of 49, 600 having been recently paid the
If government by two firms for their tim.
d Der seizures. This, we believe, compri.
n sed the full value of the timber levied
a upon by the governmental officials ir
I those eases. These instances are virtu
If al acknowledgements by the timber
y stealers themselves that the government
d has rights to be protected, and that theiI
d operations on the government lands are
l. unlawful depredations. They show al
It so that the cry of official tyranny to.
y wards The poor lumbermen" is fiction
if SO far. The authorities are doing theil
r duty manfully and will be sustained by
k the people. milwaukee News.