Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-14

The Exercise of Charity mt Home md
Abroad 81. Helena ana the Late q.
w. Banks-the Childrea OF Israel
mt the u. y. Mint.

AuFpIu- ~. HClenH ana the ksutc ~.
w. Banks-the Children OF Israel
mt the u. y. Mint.
Ep. WoRLp:-The resolute move
ment that is being made on behalf of
the sufferers by the recent disastrous
calamity IN Pennsylvania takes the
shape almost OF a general uprising in
the interest Of patriotic benevolence,
This is commcnlable, and should re-
ceive substantial encouragement.
would not throw a straw in the path
way OF such noble movement, while
at the same time it is we'll enough to
give due consideration to the maxim
that charity begins, or should begin,
at home. Squalid poverty has raised
it's gaunt outlines in almost every
nook and corner of this great metro
politan city. II you are half we'll
dressed stranger, and walk during the
evening hours on Market from Kear-
ny to 9th streets you will be solicited
by at least half dozen persons who
unfortunately need the wherewithal
to pay for n nights lodging, or
dime luch. Abundant other evidence
is not lacking to show that there is
much real restitution here, even to
the verge of starvation itself. ]
would like to see an uprising in the
interests of Charity right here among
our own people. There is wide
field here for grand movement of
this kind
On Memorial Day visited the gem
town of the Napa valley, St. Helena.
Nowhere is there more beautiful
"City of the Dead" than can be
found here. Situated in the suburbs
of the town, and about midway be-
tween it and the famed White Sui
phur Springs, it is haIlowed resort
where one finds melancholy pleasure
in sojourning, for brief while, espe-
aially, at this delightful season of the
year. Here repose the ashes of little
ones who in life were near and dear
to the writer of these lines, and it
was with desire to the more fitting
observance of Decoration Day that
his steps were attracted to this sacred
spot. A volume Of sad "reminiscences
could be unfolded in the lives of
many who have their final resting
place here, but ] turn from its con-
temptation now.
In the evening | attended services
at the public hall where the exercises
embodied an Grafton by ex.State
Senator Gesford, a prayer by a popu-
lar local clergyman (which, by the
way, was vigorously applauded from
the gallery together with recitatons
aud vocal music. Mr.. Gesford's re-
marks were in good taste, eloquent
and hrimful of enthusiasm through
out. He very pointedly condemned
such practices as sports and races
on this hallowed day, insisting that
it was holy day and not a holiday,
and regretted the existence of a
growing disposition to thus misob-
serve the day in some large cities
lie was eminently right in this. The
day is the Nations Sabbath. St
Helena, the seat OF great and meri.
torioas industry, has not prospered
during the past few years. 1t is now
experiencing the gloomy reyerses that
follow in the wake of inflated prices
Land sales at fundamentally high
figures in years past tell the tale OF
wreck and ruin with many. If Char.
ley Banks, the defaulting Express
Treasurer, could illuminate a procla.
nation from his throne in the Rara.
tongas he could pathetically exclaim
Howell Mountain, see what thou
hast done for me-"
Israel Lawton still holds the from
Mt the u. S. Mint, on Fifth street
Ii is pretty generally known that h,
is fit subject for Mr.. Harrison's de
cspitating AK, and the surprise il
general in and out Of his path, tina
he has not before this time been rele
gated to that original obscurity from
which he never should have beer
hoisted. There will be plenty o
work for his successor to do in cleans
ing the Augean stable and wedding
out the army of dudish supernumeriei
and tramps who have grown fat
saucy and sleek under the Lawtol
regime. Lawton has had very littl,
20 do with the management of tn,
Mint since he has been there, being
probably aware of his own incompe
tcnoy, not to characterize IL hv ,