Morris tribune., 1889-12-25
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Summing up the events of 1889. we
find it has been year of flood. fire and
storm. In Pennsylvania it will be re-
membered for century as the year of
the Johnstown flood. In Japan and on
the Yellow river in China, however,
there were in 1889 foods compared to
which that at Johnstown becomes insig-
niicant.
The first great storm was that in March
at Samoa. in which the American flag
ship Trenton went down while her band
played The Star Spangled Banner" A
little later came the terrific weather on
the Atlantic coast. involving immense
destruction of property and the loss of
many brave lives. Yet again in the au
tumn the Atlantic coast from the gulf
to Halifax was torn by the fury of the
elements.
The railroad accidents and minor cas-
ualties have been very many in this coun-
try. far more than the usual number. 1t
has been observed that events travel in
waves to such an extent that proverb
has grown out of it. "All things are in
threes" is the saying. There has been in
America during 1899 no widespread cpl
dnnic Of disease to carry people off. but
the number of deaths by suicide, acci-
dent and violence has been unusually
large.
Notable events have occurred in hui
man history to make 1889 worthy of long
remembrance. One more relic of semi
civilization, in the shape of hereditary
monarchy. has been blotted out. Brazil
is republic. There is not king or an
emperor left in the western hemisphere.
The congress of the three Americas at
Washington is noteworthy event OF
1885, For the first time in history all
the independent governments of North
and South America have assembled. To
the capital city of the most powerful of
them all they come to knit themselves
more closely together in bonds of amity
and commerce,
In Europe most worthy of note was
the Paris exposition, celebrating by a
glorious display of the achievements of
peace, the bloody downfall of the Bastile
and the divine right of kings. Next to
the exposition the most significant oc-
currence was the great strike Of the Lon
don dockmen. The success Of this strike.
among the most ignorant, degraded and
downtrodden workmen in Great Britain,
marks the setting in of the labor tide
which is to sweep all before it.
In our own happy country. 1889 has
been a fortunate year. Four splendid
new stars have been added to the blue
sky of our flag. Four splendid new
cruisers have gone to show Europe the
beginning of our navy. Not for forty
one years before have we had a feet in
European waters.
Crops have been bountiful in most
parts of the Union. Manufactures have
been prosperous 1t is said that when
the iron industry booms everything else
booms. Money has poured into our
country from foreign lands. because the
United States, at peace within and with
out and busy as bee developing its
mighty resources. is a safe country in
which to put money. Not less than
800. .O00. 900 have been invested in the
United States by European owners in
1889 Some of it came from Germany,
but most of it from Great Britain.
No startling discoveries have been
made in the world of science and inven-
tion in 1889 Ships have crossed the
ocean inside of six days and broken the
transatlantic record. The development
and widening of the electrical industry
has been marvellous. There has been
steady improvement in known inven-
tions and machinery, but not much that
is new. .. -
With the good start that it will have
from 1889, unless all signs fail, 1890 viii
be one of the most prosperous years in
the history of our country. good year
in which to make investments and engage
in fresh enterprises. So, if you have
had bad luck and feel discouraged, never
say die. Survey the field carefully. See
where your mistakes were and start in
again, full of courage and hope. There
is good fortune for every son of man
somewhere, and it is his task to find it.
]. is sure to come to the person who
never gives up.
Finally, health and prosperity and true
love to everybody for 1s90l Long life
and prosperity to all the American re.
publics, and greeting the kindiest and
good wishes to our sister of France be.
yond seasl g. |.