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Year: 1869

COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH CANADA
THE CHAMBER OF CoMMERoE.- respect
able fossil institution, the Chamber of Com
merce has been again ventating its ideas
about reciprocity in our commercial relations
with Canada Now, this idea of reciprocity is
all very well, but heretofore the reciprocity
with Canada under expired treaties was pretty
much on one side. Hence the refusal on the
part of the United States to renew these
treaties The Kanucks had the best of it,


What we want is the st. Lawrence river
through its whole length, connections and
mouth, with the land on both sides. II is one
of the most necessary outlets of the trade Of
our vast and populous interior and ought not
to be in the possession of foreigners. That is
the only reciprocity which will satisfy the
American people. If we could settle the
Alabama claims on such basis of concession
we might accept it and grant besides liberal
reciprocity treaty for the territory beyond.
If the Chamber of Commerce would lift itself
up to the magnitude of the question in this
point of view it would show more sense and
an appreciation of the interests and future Of
our great and rapidly progressive country.
Year: 1869

MovNe UP TowN.-Passonger derots, 1t is
finally discovered by the railroad men, must
follow the people, and the Cortlandt street
depot will go 10 Desbrosses street. Perhaps
the steamboat men will make a similar dis
covery some time, and then the Eastern boats,


which now carry passengers down the East
river and around the Battery to the North
river for the passengers to go 10 their homes
in Thirtieth or Fortieth street, will perhaps
land them at Forticth street. on the East river.
Year: 1869

In the HERALD of yesterday correspondent
very properly called our attention to the fact


that the old Dutch church in Fulton and Ann
streets, one of our ancient and most respected
| landmarks is doomed to destruction. In
| few weeks or days the work OF demolition
shall have been begun, and Christian temple
which has won high place in the hearts OF


our citizens, and which in consequence of the


success of the prayer meetings with which it
is identified has commanded the atten-
ton of the world, will be levelled with the


dust. Why? Not because a modern Titus


has invaded our city and become the willing


and wicked instrument in executing the will of


Providence. Nothing of the sort. The old


church is doomed to destruction because it no
longer pays. In this case Mammon gives


proof that he is stronger than Christ, even


among Christ's own pr0fessed followers


1t was an ancient Jewish prophecy that
when the fulness of the times arrived the Cos


pei, the good news and glad tidings, would be
preached to the poor. II was the early boast


OF Christianity it is the boast of the preachers
even now, that this prophecy was fulfilled


Ito the poor the Gospel is preached" This
has ever been the proud distinction Of
the Christian as compared with other and
especially with more ancient religions. How
the authorities of the Reformed Dutch Church
can harmonize their duty to the poor with the
destruction Of this venerable edifce we know
not They cannot say that they are poor and
need the money. All the world knows that
the Reformed Dutch Church in New York city
is enormously rich 1t is the love of filthy
lucre, and nothing else, which prompts this un-
hallowed work. There are funds enough in
the hands of the authorities of this Church to
build chapels for the destitute poor of the whole
lower part of the city. 1t seems, however,
that the spirit of Luther, 80 far as New York
is concerned, goes in rather for luxurious ease
than for vigorous, aggressive, missionary
effort We only express the sentiments of
hundreds and thousands in this city when we
say that the removal of the old church in
Fulton street will rebound to the lasting dis
honor of Dutch Reformers.


1t is unfair, however, to produce the i'm
preston that the Dutch Reformers are the
only sinners in this matter. The Presbyteri-
ans, the Independents, the Baptists and other
Protestants are equally to blame. The
Methodists, as our correspondent truthfully
remarks, are entitled to honorable exception.
So also are the Epihopalians The Method
lists, with religious care, preserve the old
chapel in John street, and the Episcopalians
can point to Trinity and st. Paul's. This
floating upwards with the rich and consequent
neglect of the poor is a weakness with Pro-
testantsm every where all over the world, and
very special weakness of Protestant volun-
taryism. The Catholic Church understands
all this, and presents an example in its care
of the poor which all good men must admire.
Year: 1869

Loss by FmEs.-Over seventeen million
dollars worth Of property has been destroyed
by fire in the United States since the beginning
Of the present year, Insurance business ought
TO be Lively,
Year: 1869

In the history of Gloucester, just
written by Mr.. Babson, he tells a
legend Of Peg Wcsson, roputed
witch. In tho year 1745 u company
of soldiers were enlisted in Glouces-
ter, as a part Of tho forco destined to
operate against the French fortress of
Louisburg, Cape Breton. Some of
these men, before their departure, by
some means provoked old Pcggy's
wrath that she threatened vengeance
upon them. While in camp there q
crow was observed lowering over
head in rather singular manner
Several shots were fired at the bird
without effect, when ono of them
thought it might be Peggy, and if so
he know that common lead would have
no effect upon her. So he took pair
of silver sleeve buttons from his wrist,
dropped them into his gun, and let
her have it. Tho charmed missile
went direct to the mark, without re-
gard to correctness Of aim or dis
tancc. The bird fell, wounded in the
leg, and was soon dispatched. They
attcrward learned that at tho exact
moment when the old crow fell, old
Peg fell in or near her house on Back
street, with broken leg. And more
wonderful still, on an examination of
the fractured limb, tho identical
sleeve buttons that were fired at the
crow under the walls of Louisbure
were found imbeddcd in the flesh


Another version of this story was to
the effect that q siege train of heavy
artillery was placed in position and in
readiness to open fire, when the crow
was observed flying back and forth,
pausing over one gun and then
another, and not q gun could be "got
off" The match was extinguishcd; or
the powder would fash in the pan,
until tho bird was brought down.
Strange as it may seem, this weird
tale was very generally received as
truth, and it was believed by many
down to n much later date.
Year: 1869

The Rev. Mr.. rockingham deliver
ed a discourse in New York on the
day of the decoration of tue graves
of the Union dead, which concluded
as follows:


l mean all who died in tho war
wore equally victims. The Southern
er and the Northerner-those who
fell with us and those who fell against
us-all were victims laid on the same
altar. I would wish that We did all
this as one nation. Let us strew
these flowers not on Northern graves
alone, but on Southern graves also.
They were equally brave they were
oil equally faithful to their ideal !;
their vaior was common, their feeling
was common, and the same devotion
to their cause was common to each :;
and each side was devoted to it's ideal
-one. tide no less entirely than the
other. Northerner and Southcrner
each cherished his purposes, each had
hope, each was full Of confidence of
the ability of his God; each opened
his Biblei each made his prayers to
the same Deity who directed the bat
tie; they were common victims, laid
on common altar, in o common
cause. Oh, we ought by this time to
be "ble to do justice to the purposes
rs we'll as to the spirit of our foes.
They bore moro than we did; they
sacrificed more than we did. Their
homes were burned over their heads
by fiery shells; ours were left un-
touched. They are obliged to bow
their heads rs conquered? we are
privileged to raise ours as conquerors
l would drop tear on one of their
graves as quickly as on one of our
own; and am willing to affirm that
the guilt was not theirs alone. We
were all sinners together. y
These men filled their place, not
shrinking, not swerving. They only
knew that they were under orders,
and in their place. Whoever they
were, let us remember that they did
their duty; they were soldiers, It
was great word-sweet, lovely it is
to die for oDe's country. :. a: creator
word is this swe eter, lovelier is it so
to live that ones country shall be
sweet and lovely ,g1 = g~
Year: 1869

SuccEss.-There is nothing so abject
as the worship of mere success, unless
indeed it be the worship of mere wealth.
There is nothing lower than to admire
and hatter man simply because he has
gnt On, because he has carried his point,
because he has come to be talked about
in the way in which he wished to be
talked about, and to think scorn of
others. whose merits and efforts may
have been equal to his. or very likely
much greater, but whose merits and
efforts have, from some cause or other,
not been so lucky as his in gaining the
object at which they aimed. And if
this is true with regard to private men,
it is equally true with regard to govern
ments and nations. The politics of
many people are regulated wholly by
physical bignsss and physical success.
They admire the great state of so many
millions and many square miles, they
admire the king or the minister who
overthrows his enemies at home or
abroad. or the general who wins great
battle and slays SO many thousands on
the other side. The small state, the
unsuccessful government, the defeated
general, are all simply pooh-poohed.
Now to do all this absolutely without
any eye to anything but success, to
have no regard to the moral and other
conditions of the case is certainly,
whether in public Or private affairs,
about as paltry a way OF forming a
Judgment as can well be thought Of.
Yet, after all, like most popular errors,
it is not wholly an error; mean and
irrational as such way of judging is,
if it is made universal standard, there
is certain amount Of truth in it at the
bottom. Success is not necessarily a
merit; failure is not necessarily fault !;
but there are cases, both in public and
b in private affairs; in which we might
almost say success is meritor'ous, and
that failure is blameworthy. There
certainly are cases in which not ouly
the worshippers Of success but men who
look at things in very differe It way,
win condemn an undertaking if it fails,


which they would certainly have approx
ed if it had succeeded Saturday Re.
view.
Year: 1869

1t is only Of late years that journal
ism has risen to the dignity of a pro-
fession which requires as much social
standing, education and moral worth,
combined with energy, to succeed in, as
medicine, law or commerce. The ma
jority of the men now in it did not take
it up because they preferred it. Some
who have failed as lawyers, ministers
and physicians, have been driven to
journalism and achieved success. The
fascination of the life, with all its wear
and tear, cannot be denied. There is
an exhileration to the mind in the
constant changes Of the Kaleidoscope
made of the news of the world, which
keeps the mind constantly occupied with
something novel. To have the events
of the day passing, as it were, in a
panorama before the minds eye is of
itself absorbing.


We hear a great deal about the
"exhausting effects of the life of jour-
nalist on the mind and body" but it
may be doubted whether the life of a
physician Or sailor is not equally as
hard; yet men retain their health and
cheerfulness in both of these professions.
The truth is that the reason 50 many
brilliant men of letters have been borne
to untimely graves is not that they were
worn out by their work but by their
habits. The hours many of them keep
tempt them to dissipate. Once on that
road, their descent and ultimate ruin is
certain. But it cannot be gainsayed
that if journalists will lead regular lives
and cultivate habits of soberness and
cleanliness, they will live and last as
long as other men. Whisky" is the
epitaph Of half the literary men who
have sunk into early graves within the
past twenty ysars.-tLouisville Courier
Journal.
Year: 1869

If the present generation be distin.
guished for anything, it is for degenera.
ey. Daily events prove this fact
Laxity of morals, bad faith, and infiidel-
,nty in the discharge of defined duties
form distinguishing traits in the char
a-ter OF tbs people of this land. In
public and private life this is noticeable;
but especially is it apparent in official
circles. Honor Is unknown, oaths are
not regarded as sacred or binding, and
men high in power are dead to Shame,
decency and a proper regard for their
characters. Should these evils increase
in the next decade, as they have in the
one about to close, what an alarming
spectacle will society in this country
present! Love of lucre has taken the
place of integrity, fidelity, virtue, reli-
glon and seli-respect! The land is full
OF individuals who are in the market
ready to receive brbes for the perform
ance of the most diabolical deeds, and
the sworn officers of the Republic are
unmlndful OF their oath, dead to the
performance of their sacred and solemn
duties to the State and to the people!
The land walls with iniquity; it groans
under the burden of c"rruption. Such
state of things may continue for a
time, but its duration will be brief So
ciety will not always tolerate error.
There has been in all ages, and so there
is in this age, remnant of good and
true men, capable of restoring order out
of chaos. That it may be so in the
present day, is the prayer of all good
men.


This land-a land blessed by God
and by nature-is cursed by politicians,
selfish demagogues, and intriguing place
seekers.-W ashington Times.
Year: 1869

Little Frank was taught that he was
made of dust. ~ As he stood by the win
dow watching the dust as the wind was
whirling it in eddies, he exclaimed
seriously: <.sMa, I thought the dust
looked as though there was going to be
another little boy made"
Year: 1869

A great Athenian General being asked
whether he would rather choose to
marry his daughter to an INDECENT man
of merit, or to worthless man of estate,
replied that he should prefer q man
without an estate, to an estate without
a man. ~ rri!..i MI s.4s .... r.
Year: 1869

I asked why, and simultaneously with
the question came the answer and |
saw why. In :his second Sodom-this


Salt Lake City-is sanctioned openly


what is tolerated in San Francisco and
New York. The idea is nothing more
than this that woman is mans proper
y alllovsr Che world his toa hold and to


Keep she to be humble and to serve and


he to b. indisputable lord and master.
l stand here to say to you tonight, to
you men who listen to me. that wo-
man is Just, as individual and response
bic aud capable If action for herself as
man. stand here to enter my pro-
test asa woman againt such Y blasphemy


as this: that woman is made for mar" "
!" that she is his property goods and
chattels," that beside him she is
nothing-a myth" That is what is
being thundered from every pulpit in
every city, what every newspaper says
and every man. Woman is to abject
herself and debass herself and humble
herself and lose her individuality, and
if she rebels society will only increase
her misery. Men want to control in
everything, they want to be the mas
'tsrs Of all. ' They have always had the
muscle and the, force. and now the
want to revive the old brutality, the
old serfdom and slavery that characterizes
barbarous and unciv7ilied people. t"@113
Year: 1869

STATE TEACHERS AssseIATloS-T
teachers of the county will learn, with
pleasure, that this body will meet at
Marshalltown AMI continue in session
during the oath, 25th, and Goth DAYS
OF August. It's particularly fortunate
tor us that it is, this year, just at our
door; and now, let no ice teacher OF
Tama stay at home. 1t is seldom we
have such chance to meet with, and
hear the experience Of, as many good
workers as we shall find there. Let
US turn out in force and see whether
Tama cannot call a longer list Of teach
ers at the State Association than any
other county. Talk it over and tell
all your friends.
Year: 1869

STUDY AND THoUGur.-Tho most wide
spread mistake in teaching our schools
and employing teachers for them, is TO
suppose that, in order to teach elemen.
tary branches, only elementary knowl-
edge is necessary. a person is chosen
to teach certain school. aud it is tri-
umphantly said, "tLe children are all
small and will be easy to teach which
would be most gratifying now, as
promising almost certain success for
the teacher, were it not given by way
Of pallation for the evil OF limited at
talnments in the person proposed
Probably no one has ever heard this
excuse given where the teacher was
known to be amply qualified.


1t is wholly unnecessary that prima-
ry instruction be deep, JM It must rest
on depth, or it is wicked trifiirg with
youthful minds-a useless waste OF
their own and the teachers time, and
the peoples money \ gentleman,
only few days ago, said: 1T IS one
OF the deepest regrets OF my life that
my earliest teachers knew so little be.
yond the branches which We studied.
Years of my life were squanderei by
it. and there are hundreds who could
join in the regret Directors some
times employ low grade teacher to
save the time of hunting a better one;
but, who will measure the evil they
do: The thread-bare advisg, sget the
best, is the true motto Yes. Get
the best and then stand by them
through thick and thin, and, If the
schools are then unsuccessful, fall back
upon the plea that "the school is small
and easy to teach and, as the vulgar
ism has it, go it blind"
Year: 1869

A coLoRED PRINTER. Not a little
las been said throughout the nation in
regard to the action of the Printers I'm
ion in excluding from the order colorcd
man. The following from the Madison
Journal expresses our idea of the mat
ter precisely: "a son of Fred. Douglass
has been employed in the Government
printing office at Washington, and the
typos of that city have been very much
exercised thereat. They claim that their
objection does not rest upon the fact that
he is colored person, but is based upon
the fact that he does not belong to the
regular organized Printers Union. When
it is understood that Mr.. Douglass made
his application to become member of the
Union, and was refused on account Of
his color, this claim does not appear con-
sistent


Mr.. Douglass is said to be young man
of excellent education, refined in all his
habits and tastes, and withal, superior
printer. We by no means believe that
,he fact of his race should secure him
employment; neither ought it to debar
him from serving, as mechanic, a Gov
ernmeat which proclaims itself the cham
pion Of equal rights and exact justice for
men. If black has equal capacity,
equal moral qualifications and equal ex-
perience with white in any business,
the fact that his cuticle is a shade or two
darker, should not operate to exclude
him from the use of his faculties and abil-
tiles, or remand him to an inferior posi-
ton. which is the just penalty of voluu-
tary ignorance or vice. 1t is one of the
lessons we have learned in the tremend-
Gus s.ruggles of the past few years, that
every man should be free to employ his
gifts 70 the best possible advantage We
fear these Washington printers are too
much animated by the spirit of cligarchy
ana caste, which for generations kept a
suffering rase in the condition of brute
chattels, and arrogantly denied them
Fsishts that belong to our eopuop rx.
Year: 1869

President Grant has issued an impor.
tant order which will interest all the
working people OF the United States.
After a deliberate examination and ad-
vising with the Cabinet, he has come to
the conclusion that the law of Congress
demands that eight hours shall be a day 5
labor on all the public works of the Uni
ted States. and that no man wages
shall be reduced in consequence of the re-
duction of the time. OF course, in max
ing new contracts for labor, the govern
ment can properly refuse to pay as much
Is 1t has heretofore, but no man wages
are TO be reduced on the ground that he
does not work but eight hours.


1t Is now the national law, and will be
the cause of the profouhdest rejoicing on
the part of that class who hold that eight
hours of diligent labor is sufficient for a
days work, and that a good workman
viii accomplish, by increased diligence,
IN that time. as much as he did IN the
previous ten hours. Such has been
found to be the result in the .SprmcGel,
-1rn,oiy; and we believe that it will be
so elsewhere, if the workmen obey the
rule IN its power spirit-thac is, give close
attention to thsiS work.
Year: 1869

BOUTWELL, PERSIsTENCE.-Th Sec
retary OF the Treasury does not ''scare
worth cent He has directed the As
sistant Treasurer at New York, to sell
gold hereafter. until otherwise ordered,
to the extent of two millions weekly, in
stead of one million as heretofore. We
wish he would unload several millions
on to the Wall street clique, and wipe it
out of existence.
Year: 1869

manity. If they undertake to fight their
battle upon this line, they will be defeat
ed-for the principles they assert are in :
imical to the spirit OF modern progress
and advanced liberty. "A GovernmerF
which is engaged in the work of bestow
ing the highest civil prerogatives upon
negroes, investing them with the ballot
and enabling them to hold Office, cannot
look with complacency upon movement
which would prevent them from earning
their bread and butter by honest and in
telligent labor.
Year: 1869

When a female is in trouble or afflicted with dis
case, as weakness of the back and limbs pain in
the head, dimness of sight loss of muscular power
papitation of the heart, irritability nervousness
extreme urinary difficulties, arrangement of digest
i've functions, general debility, vagnitis all dis
eases OF the womb, hysteria, sterity, and all other
diseases peculiar to females she should go or write
at once to the celebrated female doctor, w. X. Do
herty, at his Medical Institute, and consult him
about her troubles and disease. The Doctor IS
effectng more cures than any other physician in
the State of California Let no false delicacy pre-
vent you, but apply Immediately and save yourself
from painful suffering and premature death The
Doctors offices are so arranged that he can be con-
suited without fear of observation
Year: 1869

Established expressly to afford the afflicted
sound and scientific Medical Aid, in the treatment
ana cure OF all Private and Chronic Diseases, Cases
OF Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders.
Year: 1869

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair as soon restored
to ats original color
scih the gloss and
freshness Of yoah.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1869

Every form and feature of these prevalent and
stubborn disorders is eradicated locally and entirely
by the use of this emolient warm lamentations
should precede its application. It's healing quail
ties will be found to be thorough and invariable.