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The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-03-11
nEcI1NE OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY.

|
Mr.. Wells, the Revenue Commission
er. has, we believe, been more STRUCK
in the course of his Investigations INTO
the condition of American industry by
the rapid decline in the quality OF the
skilled labor of the United States, than
by almost any other fact; the cause De-
ing partly the eagerness OF the Dette a
sort ofyoung men to get into commerce.
or some kind, of employment In when
the labor is clerical, or at all events IS
not, in the strict sense of the TERM pro-
ductive; and possibly to the growing
Discrimination of young men to submit
to anv course of training. An appren-
tice who has served out his full time IN
any handicraft, and who has learned II
thoroughly, is getting to be rare bird
In some trades-ship-b building tor one,
printing for another-he is almost I'M
| known. Plenty Of boys are apprentices
in all trades, but hardly any remain APP
prenticed long enough to learn 1nelr
business. Either they tire of the res
traint and drudgcry which meet the
novice at the entrance to every ealing
and 90 a rowing, the authority OF the
parents being now too weak to prevent
Them or they find that they can readily
Get employment as journcylnen long
before they have attained real proilclen-
cv The result is that the workshops
swarm with inefficient workmcn who
only half know their business, and only
one-third do it, to the great dctrlment
of their own character, the great dlmi-
mutton of the national production, and
to the despair of employers. The ship
builders ascribc a large proportion OF
the present depression Ill their business
to the scarcity of good workmen, and
they do not look very hopefully into
the future, owing to the increasing scar
city Of apprentices who show either
the desire or intention to learn the bu-
sincss thoroughly. = =
There is a glut Of lawyers and cIer-
gymcn, stump-spcakcrs and brokers,
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Such, career was l''il'" - H'"''@
men who choose 10 "cGIh al 'H' "o''o'''
OF tn" ladder, anu learn any Ii4uS'fIa,
pursuit, or any WORK oi pr"duc'l"h'
thoroughly, and stick to II faithfully As
| is open t" young men III tins country
at this moment. Any boy OF good cd
ucation, who chooses To - INTO a mil
or workshop, and make himself master
Of any branch of industry and deter
mine 10 live by il. and stick Il II, and
make profession of N,orouqhnosS and
/ GdcIf,L NAV feel as sure of fortune
and influence as it is ever permitted to
mortals to feel. The very multitude OF
/ who love "grutllltN ana change. prefer
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-03-11

to speak of his contributions to various
other publications, which | presume aV-
erage six columns space OF his paper
each week. He speaks and lectures
fftv or sixty times year, and makes
everv month trip to Albany or Wash
ington to regulate, according to his
own views, the affairs of the State or
the nation. He writes with his own
hand fifteen to twenty-five private let
tiers day; pores over the papers like a
man who is paid for it; reads all the
books of any note that come out, and
sees more people on every conceivable
business than any man on the island OF
Manhattan.
ALEXANDER T. STEWART.
More than any one else in America,
probably, Alexander I. Stewart is the
embodiment of business. He is en-
phatically man Of money-thinks mo-
new; makes money; lives money. Mo-
new is the aim and end of his existence,
and now at sixty-five he seems as anx-
ious to increase his immense wealth as
he was when he sought his fortune in
this country forty years ago. Riches
with him have become no doubt ambi-
ton, which is to be the wealthlest man
in the United States For ten or twelve
years VIM. B. Astor has been his only
rival, and it is now uncertain which OF
the two is the greatest capitalist. AS
tor owns more real estate, but Stewart
has the larger income. He is a native
of Ireland, having been born near Bel
fast, though he claims to be descended
from a Scotch family. He is of Irish
Scotch extraction. During
the war at one time he gave to the San
itarv Commission a check for 500, 600,
which was obtained in this way: Some
one having asked him to contribute, he
said he would give as much as Wander
bilt. Vanderbilt, on being approached,
agreed to give as much as Stewart
Stewart then sent the applicant back
to Vanderbilt, who in a fit of annoy
ance, drew on his banker for 500, 900.
Stewart kept his word, and the Com
mission was 5000 600 richer for the on
nr,tinn Rrsnnrt mo, hi, wealth il is
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The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-03-11

WHEN man begins to slide down
hill it seems as if all nature was greas-
ed for the occasion.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-03-11

y. B-The Grocery and Provision Business WI be
continued on Buena Vista Bar. about one nile b-sv
Idaho city on the LEFT SIDE Of the road 70 TIE Warn
Springs. whore Farmers viii find ready market
their Produce and Miners can Obtain iAer supple;
III abundance. .. LASLl d ".
Idaho city Dec. 10 lsGsm3
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-03-11
The lunch Room,
VIII always be furnished with the hest the market
iotd-, served up IN a lalatable manner
Two Club Rooms

Are nicely fitted nj in the house and will ALWAYS he
the ii stosal Of patrons Who can while away tie tle
free from the hustle Of tie more public places.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

A LITTLE THREAD.-Payson once
gave notice in Portland that he would
be glad to see any person who did
not intend to seek religion. About
forty came. He spent very pleas,
ant interview with them, saying moth
ing about religion till, just as they
were about to leave, he closed few
very plain remarks thus: Suppose
you should see, coming down from
heaven, very fine thread, so fine as
to be almost invisible, and it should
come and gently attach itself to you
You knew, we will suppose, it came
from God. Should you dare to put
out your hand and thrust it away I?
He dwelt a few moments on the idea
and then added: Now such thread
has come from God to you this after
noon. You 10 not feel, you say, any
interest in religion. But by your
coming here this afternoon God has
fastened one little thread upon yor
all. 1t is very weak and frail, ant
you can easily brush it away. Blu
you will not do so? No; welcome
it, and it will enlarge and strengthen
itself until it becomes a golden thread
to bind you forever to God of love
-Sunday School Times.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

A BEAUTIFUL SENTBIENT.-Shortly
before the departure Of lamented He
ber for India, he preached sermon
which contained this beautiful illus
tration:
"Life bears US on like the stream
of a mighty river. Our boat first
glides down the mighty channel
through the playful murmurings of
the little brook and the windings of
its grassy borders. The trees shed
their blossoms over our young heads
the flowers seem to offer themselves
to the young hands; we are happy
in hope, and grasp eagerly at the
beauties around us, but the stream
hurries on; and still our hands are
empty. Our course, in youth and
manhood is along a deeper and.wider
flood, among objects more striking
and magnificent. We are animated
at the moving pictures and enjoyment
and industry all around us; we are
excited at some short lived disappoint-
ment. The stream bears US on, aud
our joys and our grief are alike be-
hind US. We may be Shipwrecked
but we cannot be delayed; whether
rough or smooth, the river hastens on
till the roar of the ocean is i'll our ears
and the tossing of the wave is beneath
our feet, and the floods are lifted uE
around US, and we take our leave OF
earth and its inhabitants, until of our
future voyage there is no witness save
the Infinite and Eternal" ."
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

Goethe tells the following story,
which amusingly illustrates the capac-
ity for drink of the Rhinelanders
The Bishop of Mayence once de-
livered a sermon against drunken
ness, and after painting in the strong
est colors the evils of over-indulgence
concluded as follows: But the abuse
of wine does not exclude its use, for
it is written that wine rejoices the
heart of man. Probably there is no
one in my congregation who cannot
drink four bottles of wine without
feeling any disturbance of his senses
but if any man at the seventh or
eighth bottle so forgets himself as to
abuse and strike his wife and children
and treat his best friends as enemies,
let him look into his conscience, and
in future always stop at the sixth bot
tie. Yet, if after drinking eight, or
even ten or twelve bottles, he can
still take his Christian neighbor low
ingly by the hand, and obey the orders
Of his spiritual and temporal supe-
riors, let him thankfully drink his
modest draught. He must be care
full, however, as to taking any more,
for it is seldom that Providence gives
any one the special grace to drink
sixteen bottles at a sitting, as it has
enabled me, its unworthy servant, to
do without either neglecting my du.
ties or losing my temper ,"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

SIXTEEN YEARS A TEETOTALER.-
Sixteen years ago | became teeto.
taller. The doctors had pronounced
my nerves so shattered that nothing
but giving up reading, thinking and
the ministry altogether would afford
any hope Of recovery. enjoyed
nothing. ] held tightly by both rails
Of the stairs, lest | should fall to the
bottom. | expected every hour to
fall down dead, and indeed suffered
a living martyrdom. With life not
worth six months purchase, | COM
menced teetotaler, and having obtain.
ed help of God, | continue until this
day, and have enjoyed as large an
amount of bodily and mental health
as any person in the kingdom.
have worked with my hands, feet and
tongue, and have had perhaps more
than common share of cares and
anxieties of life, and yet | have never
been i'll. | have been cheerful and
my labors which before were 50 per.
fectly irksome, have afforded me the
highest pleasure. am no believer
in this earthly Immortality of teeto-
talers, but | have a firm conviction
that total abstinence is the best med
icine.-Benjdmin Parsons.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

MAGNITUDE OF LONDON.-Its houses
number more than $4,000. and its
streets, if placed in line, would ex-
tend from Liverpool to New York,
and are lighted at night by 100000
gas lamps, consuming in every twen-
ty.four hours about 100000 cubic
feet Of gas. Of the water supply,
A, ,3S3,328 gallons are used per day.
The travelling public sustain 5000
cabs and 1900 omnibuses, besides all
the other sorts of vehicles which hu-
man needs can require or human wit
invent. Its hungry population devour
in the course of every year 100000
quarters of wheat, 100000 bullocks,
100000 sheep, $4,000 calves, 35,-
900 pigs, 100000 head of game,
100000 salmon, and innumerable
fish of other sorts, and consume 49,
100000 gallons of beer, 100000
gallons of spirits, and $4,000 pipes
of wine. As a consequence, 2,4OO
doctors find constant employment
London, finally, supports S52 church
es, which are presided over by $50
divines of greater or less note.-Tht
Nation.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

Nor IN THE WoRKMEN.-God often
appears in glory to me as one of his
builders, and | will tell you in what
respect. When | have been sitting
to see inquirers, [ have sometimes
found that God has blessed to the
conversion of souls, some of my worst
sermons-those which | thought
could weep over, which seemed more
than ordinary weak, and lacking III
all the elements likely to make then
blessed, except that they were sin
cerely spoken. When | have seer
that work was done, though the work
man, naturally weak, was on that oc
casion more than usually depressed
with infrmity, | have only been able
to lift up my hands and say, Now
Lord, thou appearest in thy glory
since thou dost build up Zion, anG
convert sinners by the most unlikely
means, and the truth, when apparent
ly the most feebly spoken, works tht
mightest results; this is to make tn,
name glorious indeed.-Spugeon.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02
MASTAS' PULMONIC BALSAM,
Lungs and Chest.

nPThe attention of those afflicted with colds,
coughs, and with any disease of the lungs, is di-
rected to this valuable remedy. The season OF
the year has already come when, on account oil
the sudden changes in the weather, colds ana
coughs are easily taken, and if neglected may
lead to disease ofthe lungs. WHAT'S needed un-
der such circumstances is a reliable remedy
speedy in afordng relief and effectualin in arrest
ing further progress of the disease.
uPTo arrest the existing irritation OF the ar
passages and the lungs, speedily and ehectually,
the seat and cause of cough is an important step
gained toward relief and cure in the first stages
ofthe disease. MAsTAs PULMoNIC BALsAA pos
sesses this important power, and while itprompt-
ly and effectually arrests all existing irritation
and RAPIDLY relieves cough, it renders the lungs
further relief by promoting free discharge oi
the accumulated mucus in the air passages, I'M
parting healthy action and vigor to the ches'
at the same time.
IPThose suffering with coughs and the t1rs'
stages of lung disease, will therefore find in this
valuable preparation a speedy and decided re-
lief Even those whose condition is beyond re-
covery, will derive from its use great benefit as
well as comfort For the class OF diseases it is de-
signed to relieve the general cOmmendation II
has received has proved its great efficacy beyond
question For the past ten years thousands have
been speedily and effectually cured by its timely
use while suffering from severe colds, protractec
coughs, and from other forms of lung disease
. It is prepared from vegetable balsams with the
medicinal properties ofroots and herbs, with nc
minerals nor poisonous acids, simple aud safe II
the materials used. it can be taken at any tlhe'
IPSold by all Druggists and dealers in medl
cines throughout the New England States. 4im'
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

INTERESTING CHINESE CONVERTS
The Evangelical Christendom G contains
the bishop of Victoria's account of a
visit to out stations in the Foochou
Mission. In the course of it we read
1t would Dc very interesting to tell
the personal history of some of the
converts. One was the son of the
old wealthy christian who gave the
pulpit. His conversion and that of
his father were most remarkable. He
had been a most reprobate son-the
greatest trouble to his father. He
had come one day to hear the cate
chist preach, and to mock, and ridi-
cule, and blaspheme. But he return
ed penitent; and so great was the
change in his ronlnct that it was a
matter for public observation; and it
was felt that the religion of the chris.
tians had effected change, which no
entreaties, or remonstrances,o or threat
enings of parents or friends could pro-
duce. The son brought the father to
hear. At first the old man said it was
good for the son, but not for him
he must live and die in his old relig
ion. The missionary made heart
appeal to the old man. He took home
with him the arrow which had enter
ed the joints of his harness, and the
"enmity was slain" 1t was the time
of annual sacrifice. The incense ven
dor care as before to sell his sticks
but now the old man had made his
resolve he would be christian, anC
never again worship idols. Father
and son worshipped together in th,
chapel, were instructed together, ant
baptized together; and this day were
confirmed together, and, oh, that to
gether they may maintain their chris
tian profession as heirs together of
the inheritance above!
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

DIR. Craft gives many histories of
persons who, being inferred alive,
have expired in their graves and
tombs, as has afterwards been discov-
cred by various marks made, not only
in their sepulchers, but also on their
bodies. He, in a particular manner,
makes mention of young lady of
Auxbourg, who falling into a syncope
mistaken for death, was buried in
deep vault, without being covered
with earth, because her friends tho't
it sufficient to have the vault carefully
shut up. Some years after, however,
one of the same family happened to
die, the vault was opened, and the
body of the young lady found on the
stairs at its entry, without any fingers
on the right hand. No ghost story
in the world can compete with this in
horror. One may laugh at phantoms,
but here is, indeed, soaring and hid
eous misery.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02
Was Gott Das list Who'll Gethan.

What God doth, it is well done
His will upright abiding;
Since he hath traced my course begun
1 will go ON confding.
Ny God is he
Who holdeth me;
1 will not turn complainer
At such wise Ordainer.
What God doth, it is well done
He never will leave me;
In righteous paths He leadeth on,
And never will deceive me.
With patience still
l meet His will;
III days He timely clOseth,
That run as He disposeth.
What God doth, it is well done
His care will be unfailing;
A healer and wondrous one,
Will not mistake my ailing.
No poison's His
For remedies.
His truth is my foundation,
His grace my whole salvation.
What God doth, it is well done
He is my light and being;
Mere evil He can mean me none;
| bow to his decreeing.
Through veal or woe,
Time still will show,
Which everything revealeth,
How faithfully He dealeth.
What God doth, it is we'll done
fl must drink the chalice-
The bitter cup which would shun-
My shrinking soul he rallies;
And, firmly placed,
Ny heart shall taste
That sweet peace in believing
Which softens down all grieving.
What God doth, it is well done
Strong shall make and find me,
Rough ways may be forced TO ran.
Griefs pressing Close behind me;
Yet God will Da
Right tatherly.
In death His arm su-,aiaelh me;
Then be it II, chat reiguctl!
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

ONLY A LITTLE WHILE Well,
Molly, said the Judge, going up to
the old womans stand, don't you
get tired sitting here these cold, dis
nal days {?
It's only for a little while said
she.
And the hot, dusty days.? said
he.
Its only little while, SIR said
Molly.
And your sick, rheumatic days
Molly ? said the Judge.
Its only a little while, sir sale
she.
And what then, Molly ? asked the
Judge.
Il shall enter into that rest whicl
remains for the people of God, All
swcred tue old woman, deyoutJy, ,auc
the troubiesomeHess Of the way there
don't pester or fret me. It's only {
little while,
'All is we'll chat ends well, l dare
say, said the Judge; but what makes
you so sure, Molly?
How can | help being sure 8ait
she, since Christ is the way, and
am in Him. He is mine, and an
His. Now, 1 only feel him all aIona
the way. | shall see Him as He il
in a little while, sir
'Ah, Molly, you've got more thai
the law ever taught me- said tn
Judge.
= Yes, sir, because l went to tn
Gospel
We'll. Molly, | must look into thes
things said the Judge, taking an az
pie and walking of.
There's only little while, sir
/. said she.-American Tract Society.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

EARTHQUAKES The crust of the
earth on which we live is only thirty
miles thick. Below that depth the
earth is incandescent, mass of fire.
The great volcanic chimneys of Popo-
catapetl in Mexico, and Cotopaxi in
South America, are vents for this in-
fernal fire. The recent tremendous
earthquake which overwhelmed entire
cities and their inhabitants, and made
waste of the coast of Peru, Ecuador
and Chilli, shows that nature is still
subject to terrific convulsions.
The old theological view of such
heart-rending catastrophes was, that
they were punishments for sin. But
the very constitution of this globe
render such upheavels inevitable
Doubtless the volcanic region of South
America would be subject to such Wis
tations, if not a single human being
dwelt on its borders. But even the
eoiontifio non must otaud appalled, and
helpless in the presence of such fear
ful phenomenon. When the firm earth
itself ceases to be reliable, and is more
treacherous than the ocean in a storm
then man is completely dismayed.
We seem to have entered upon an
era of earthquakes The destruction
of property on the western coast of
South America by the earthquake of
August last is reckoned at $2OO,O0O,-
900, and thirty thousand human be-
ings were crushed to death. No won-
der that the people of the tropics are
more superstitious, unthrifty and care
less Of the future than the people of
temperate latitudes, when a few mo-
ments of subterranean convulsions
will wipe out of existence the works
and accumulated capital of genera.
tions.-BOSton Courier.