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Year: 1869

Christmas Day, so generally, and we hope
happily, enjoyed, not only brings the year
1869 to close in the way of church and
social festivals, but closes the decennial year
of it's Inauguration as the great festival which
celebrates the grandest and most sublime
epoch in the Christian world. II was most
appropriately observed yesterday in all the
churches of the city and at the festive boards
of our citizens. The asceticsms of the early
churches and professors of the Christian reli-
gion have passed away, and people now think
more OF the phrase--doubtful in its mean
ing az it may be-"Eat, drink and be
merry" than the injunction to put on sack
cloth and ashes as q penance. No doubt
all willingly accept the benefit Of the doubt.
and rather the injunction to 'Hive to enjoy
the goods the gods provide than speculate
upon any provisions they may have made
for the future. The 'watchmen on the tower
give US warning on every recurrence Of the
Sabbath Of the perils to us in the time to
come; and while their doctrines may be ortho-
dox enough, still we are not prone to see them
In that light while the other text is just to our
taste and fully lived up to. The churches
yesterday were well attended, and thence from
noon till eve the bounties which God pro-
vides were fully enjoyed. So may it ever
be. The discipline of the Church for the
soul never enjoins or suggests an injunction
against q corresponding enjoyment Of the
good things which support the body.
Year: 1869

ELECTION CoRRUPTroNs IN FRANCE. From
the exposures Of frauds committed in this
country during the recent elections it might
appear to some that the United States Is espe-
cially favored in that respect. Fortunately
this is not the case, for the Paris journals are
rejoicing over two cases Of corruption that
were attempted during the late election for
members of the Corps Legislatif In one case
the bribe offered to voter reached the sum of
six thousand francs, and in the other-a five
franc piece and pair Of wooden shoes! From
the fact that both bribes were refused 1t would
appear that there was want OF tact on the
part of the canvassers, and 1t would not be
amlss for few Of the French political can
vassers TO study for term under some Of our
local professionals.
Year: 1869

Material Progrlss In Japan and China.


By mail from Yokohama, Shanghae and
Hong Kong we have newspaper illustration
of the material advance which is being made
in Japan and China, and generally in the Far
East, towards more intimate communication
with the European world, and general utili
zation OF the eIyilizing-there revivifying-
agencies 81 modern science. Japan ratified
the Austro-Hungarian treaty lately Concluded
with the Emperor Francis Joseph, the diplo-
matte representatives of his Apostolic Majesty
being received with imperial sclat by the
Mkado and despatched to Vienna laden with
valuable presents destined for the Emperor
and Empress. The statement of the Russian
march towards Japan, as we'll as the many
interests which induce the Gear to come still
nearer to the ancient empire, may ac-
count, to certain extent at least, for
the evident disposition which the Japanese
government thus shows to lean towards
the great military Powers of Europe. The
Church and State separation question was in
debate in Japan. while the matter of the
PuAOAOky Va tAc HOH-ASIdH races VI Asia was
being read in the lights Of the electric tele-
graph and newspaper press approximating
slowly but surely towards complete freedom
of expression. Cotton is cultivated attentively
in Central India, the certainty of future revo-
luton in the trade supply sources of this i'm
portant staple being rendered still more con-
vincing by the packing of every bale for
export. Central Asia was disturbed by the
Khirgis rebellion and the open exhibition of
the desire of the Russians for territorial
acquisition in that part of the world. The
situation of the British empire in Hindostan
was thus becoming more precarious daily.
Our readers WILL for many reasons, do well to
read this news from the Far East attentively,
as both its matter and point may soon be re-
quired for reference in the making of the
history of the day.
Year: 1869

THE GREAT QUESTION AT WASHINGTON. =
1t is simply this, will Hoar resign his place in
the Cabinet because he has been laid on the
table in tho Senate as nominee for tho
Supreme Court2 Why don't General Grant
give something better to tho newsmongers
than such small gamer
Year: 1869

A MERRY CHRISTMAS. are quite sure
that the most general, most extensive and
the most hearty celebration Of Christmas ever
known in this country and on this Continent
and in the Old World too, was that of yester-
day. We are sure, too, that the celebration at
Rome was the grandest ever known.
Year: 1869

THE FANTAsTIoAIs.-These jolly fellows
created great amusement in the streets yes
terday, and as the diversion gives general
pleasure if the boys only keep steady we do
not see why the innocent sport should not be
encouraged.
Year: 1869

BY special correspondence from Con-
stantinople and Cairo we have the Interesting
exhibit of the condition Of affairs existing in
Turkey and Egypt on the 9Th of December,
which we publish to-day. One communication
supplies an important statement of the opinion
of the Greek Patriarch on the subject Of the
Ecumenicai Council in Rome, as given orally
by that venerable gentleman during personal
interview which he accorded to our representa-
tive. From this it will be seen on how many
and important points Of belief do the members
of the Eastern religious communities differ
from the Holy See, and of how little force are
the disciplinary orders Of the Papal Pontifcate
in that part Of the world. The Patriarch
is himself styled his Holiness, and,
five are to Judge from his simple style Of
living and freedom Of access to persons from
abroad and people Of every degree around
him, is much better entitled to such desgna-
ton than is the successor of Saint Peter, look
ing merely at the temporalities and sovereign
claims Of the Pope and acknowledging fully
the sudUiter IN mode Of Plus the Ninth Our
writer in Cairo describes additional scenes and
incidents which occurred during the Viceregal
fates at Ismailia, 80 that the budget is, as
usual, witty, entertaining and instructive.
Year: 1869

From EUROPE we have our special corre-
spondence and a mail report in varied and
most interesting detail Of our cable kilograms
to the 18th of December. Church and State,
struggling democracy and radicalism, the
Irish question, reform under mitre, sport on
the ocean, the Burlingame mission and British
newspaper enterprise are all treated of and
shown in their existing force and tendencies
for healthy popular progress or aristocratic
reaction.
Year: 1869

Loss OF THE YACHT METEOR. The report
given in the HERALD Of Friday last Of the loss
Of the yacht Meteor, the property Of Mr.. Loril-
lard, of this city, has unhappily been con-
frmed. Later dispatches are devoid Of par
ticulars as to the cause, and merely state that
the vessel was lost off the coast Of North
Africa, near Tunis, on the 18th instant. All
hands saved. In another column will be found
an interesting sketch Of the vessel from the
date Of its launch to that Of its departure, with


it's owner on board, on trip around the world.
Year: 1869

TIE CASE OF THE CLERICAL Book THIEF
Among the bills Of indictment returned this fore
noon by the grand jury was one against Isaac j.
Slime, the ex-clergyman, charging him with lar
ceny of books from the stores of Little, Brown &
Co., Edward P. Dutton Co., and Joseph Camp
bell. Upon being arrsigned Slime pleaded guilty
TO a part of the charges, but not guilty to the
Indictment as drawn. He also desired to plead
n0lO cOatendere, but Judge Lord said that plea
could not be taken. Hon. VIM. Brigham addressed
the court in behalf of Slime. He said that the par
ties from whom Slime had stolen books requested
that the indictment be placed upon file and Stine
be allowed to go on probation.


Judge Lord remarked thai the prisoner had
pleaded not guilty, and the case stands moth
ing in that direction could be done.


District Attorney May said that the case was
rather an unusual one. He had reason TO believe
from what had been stated to him by reliable par
ties that the character OF Slime had been good
heretofore. He was in the divinity school at Cam
bridge, coming from the Lutheran denomination
in " whieh be had been preacher. He has q res
pectable family and in every respect the case Is
one, be said, wnere the ends of justice will be as
fully attained by placing the unfortunate man on
probation as to send him to the state prison. He
purchased books at these places until he found an
opportunity TO steal some. But he has made or is
willing TO make restitution, and the parties from
whom he stole have interested themselves so far
as to come into court and say that justice does not
require that he should be punished any further,
and that they would be satisfied if he could have
an opportunity TO go at large and be allowed to
IttuIu 10 uie III IcIuslNdnid lno NV
James Freeman Clark had interested himself in
bis behalf, and the district attorney said he be-
lieved it was case in which the best course for
the governments to pursue 10 70 have Slime put on
probation.


Judge Lord said il was q question for the dis.
trict attorney to decide. 1t may be case where
the prisoner should go unpunished; but the fact
that he has been clergyman should be against
him. The fact that he preached morality aud
then stole makes him a notorious thief. Judge
Lord refused TO advice in the matter, and ex-
pre- ssed himself as not reisbng the duty which ob
liged him 10 send rsgamufiin who had nothing to
eat to the honse of correction because he steals
loaf Of bread to keep him from starving, and then
discharge criminal clergyman and allow him to
go home. The court lett the matter with the dis.
irct attorney to decide. II he moved for sentence
the court will have to pass the same but IL il Is
thought to be proper case for probation the
court will deem the district attorneys reasons
Sufficient and grant the request.


Slime then retracted and pleaded guilty aud
futile action in the matter was temporarily sls-
pended Boston Herald, 9th.
Year: 1869

The TEETH's SALvATIos.-The interior bark Of
the soap tree of Chill is admitted by botanists to
shared by any other known substance. Its native
name, guilay, is from Q1ttlidn, TO make clean.
This matchless antiseptic Is a main constituent Of
the famous preparation for the teeth known as
Sozodont, which has long since taken the lead of
Western hemisphere.
Year: 1869

Both houses of Congress were to
adjourn to-day by q concurrent reso.
luton, but the message sent in the
other day by the President, implor-
ing them to remain in session until
Virginia and Mississippi are put in a
fair way for rehabilitation, with all
the rights of States in the Union,
was put SO strong, and its justice so
apparent, that we are inclined to
think that that body will forego the
intense desire to get away from
Washington, and perhaps at the last
moment reconsider the motion TO ad-
journ to-day, and probably remain in


session a week longer.
Year: 1869

1t will be observed that the differ
ence is quite triAing, even from Chi
cago, while from New York, where
we have choice or routes. and lively
competition, there has not been one
day in the past year that our Ottum-
wa merchants could not ship their
goods handsome margin less, than
could be done to Fairfield, or even
Burlington.


We presume this statement in the
Post was made up from information
furnished by Fairfield parties, either
ignorantly or willfnlly, and have to
suggest to all the parties concerned,
that there is such q thing as foul
holds, and striking under the belt, in
Journalistic pugilism, which is dis
honorable to the profession.
Year: 1869

MAKING TREASON ODIoUs.-Monta-
ma was mainly settled with draft ske-
daddlers from both sides; hence the
fact that it is the only one of our ter
ritories which still adheres unwaver-
ingly to the Dark Ages democracy.


As a fitting punishment for their
manifold political and other iniqui-
ties, Grant has sent the Ambrosial
Ashley to rule and reign over them
as Governor for the next four years
Year: 1869

Net single reliable Republican
county in Iowa could be induced to
vote against tho prohibitory Law
existing in the State for eleven
years past. The few Democratic
counties would do so. This shows
that Rcpublicanism and bcalthy
temperance sentiments grow IN the
same soil, and vice versa. a.-Musca-
tine Journal. .r


Well; how about Scott county
consider it reliable? Il not rather
the practice Of the republican party
to take one or tho other side Of tho
question, to suit localities? But If
the Republican party is in favor of
the prohibitory law, why is it not
enforced, and the necessary machin-
cry provided for that purpose? It
is made felony, almost. but off,
GERS and others connive at the sale.
and compound the offense With i'm
punity-clearly showing that the
prohibitory law, SO far as this state
is concerned. IS but . tub thrown to.
the puritan whale. Democrats in
in this State are out of the ring.
They will in future adopt no make
shift or pander to any questions Of
expediency. Tho Republican party
have ell the offices. or about ell.
Let's SEQ what they can do With
this prohibitory law. and what goe.l
can evolve from the foolish mca sure.
It's your own funeral. The law is
the political weather cock Iowa
Statesman. s. 5s
Year: 1869

TIE HIGH WATER AT Troy AMI
NICINITY.-On account of the high wa,
ter. the steamer Vanderbilt swung around
with considerable difficulty on Tuesday
evening. She required the aid of the
Golden Gate" and tug to accomplish
the task.


The water i'll the river rose very rap.
idly Tuesday afternoon The George
Mark" continued her trips until the ferry
slips were so deeply flooded that pedestri-
ans could no longer reach the boat.
A bout four o'clock in the afternoon, she
was compelled to haul off. Some incon-
venience resulted to the many members
of the Troy Conference, who were obliged
to cross the river by way of the bridge
in order to attend the Conference session
in West Troy.


On the line Of the Troy Il Boston
railroad the track was washed away near
Williamstown and also near North Pow
nal, Tuesday. The trains were delayed
and the passengers conveyed in wagons
over twelve miles to make connection
with another section of the road.


The water in the river opposite Lam
singburgh is higher than ever before at
this season. Several canal boats lying at
the docks are washed high and dry, and
most of the stoiehouses are completely
inundated. Gen. B. Allen Il Son lost
some cord wood which was piled on the
dock at the foot of North street. Whale
Island is completely covered, as is also a
large portion of Van Schaicks Island
Year: 1869

ADVENTURE or a Cow,--Considera
excitement was caused upon the dock
about block above the ferry-way, West
Troy, few minutes before eight o'clock
Sunday evening, by cows walking off
the wharf into the river The owner,
who had driven the animal from Albany,
was almost frantic in his appeals for as
sistance The believing of the unfor-
fortunate dumb beast lead Il number of
persons on this side of the river to be-
lieve that the owner. as well as the beast,
were struggling in the water But such
was not the case. The COW was carried
by the current down as far as the ferry
slip, at which point Il rope was adjusted
to her head and she was dragged ashore.
The incident attracted u large crowd
Year: 1869

SINGULAR BLUNDER-A Western pa
per meant to have stated that John Young
Scammon had been appointed to foreign
mission, but by a singular misapprehen-
sion, the types made it appear that "a
young scamp" had received this mark Of
executive favor.
Year: 1869

7 1t is a bad plan to grease the upper
leather of shoes for the purpose of


keeping them soft. It rots the leather
and admits dampness more readily.


1t Is better to make a varnish thus {:


Put half pound of gum shellac, broken
up in small pieces, in a quart bottle or
jug, cover it with alcohol, cork it tight,
and put in on a shelf in warm place
shake it well several times day
then add a piece of camphOr as large
as hens egg, shake it again, and
add one ounce Of lampblaek. IF the
alcohol is good, It will all be dissolved
in three days; then shake and use.
If 1t gets too thick, add alcohol, pour
out two or three teaspOonfuls In sau-
Ger, and apply it with a small paint
brush. If the materials are all good,
it will dry in about five minutes, and
will be removed only by wearing It
OF, giving a gloss almost equal to pat
ent leather.


The advantage Of this preparation
over others is, it does not strike into
the leather and make it hard, but re-
mains on the surface, and yet excludes
the water almost perfectly. This same
preparation is admirable for harness.
and does not soil when touched, as
lampblack preparations do.-THulPs
Journal Of Health.
Year: 1869

People who shudder at a flesh
wound, or tinge of blood, would con-
fine their children like cOnvicts. and
compel them, month after month, to
breathe quantities Of poison. 1t wouId
less impair the mental and physical
constitution Of children, gradually to
draw an ounce of blood from their
veins during the same length Of time,
than to send them to breathe, for six
hours a day, the lifeless and poisoned
air Of some of our school rooms. Let
any man who votes for confining
children in a small room, and keep
ing hem on stagnant air, try the ex-
pertinent of breathing his own
breath only four times over; if mpdi-
cal aid be not at hand, the children
will never be endangered by his vote
afterward.-[H Horace Mann.
Year: 1869

Ice will keep splendidly on a floor
Of rails under a heap Of straw. Lay a
floor of slabs on three old rails as
.sIeepers, the floor being 12x12 feet
square; cover it a foot thick with
straw, lay up a square pile of ice of
eight or ten feet high, of solid square
pieces, having the space between the
cakes well chinked in with pounded
ice; set posts as for high fence, two
feet outside all around; board up
with close fitting Is feet inch or inch
and-a-quarter boards, and stuff the
whole outside the ice, with straw; put
on a single pitch roof of boards, inclin-
ed to the north, and fill the whole in
terror above the ice with straw; the
the ice will and should be used from
the top only. 1t is well, before pilling
up the ice, to set two light posts, two
feet from each corner, against which
the ice may rest, so that the corners of
the pile will remain firm.
Year: 1869

Sit by a window and look over the
way to your neighbor'9 excellent man
sion, which he has recently built and
paid for, and fitted out.


"Oh, that l were a rich manP


Get angry with your neighbor, and
think you have not friend in the
world. Shed tear or two, and take
a walk in the burial ground, con
tinually saying to yourself:


"When shall l be buried?'
Sign a note for a friend, and never
forget your kindness, and every hour
in the day whisper to yourself 81
wonder if he will ever pay that nOte?''
Think everybody means to cheat
you. Closely examine every bill you
take, and doubt its being genuine un-
til you have put your neighbOr to a
great deal of trouble. Put confidence
in nobody, and believe every man
you trade with to be a rogue.
: Never accommodate, if you can posi-
bly, help it.


Never visit the sick or afflicted ,and
never give cent to assist the poor.


Buy as cheap as you can, and screw
down to the lowest mill. Grind the
faces and the hearts of the unfortu-
nate.


Brood over your misfortunes, your
lack of talents, and believe that at no
distant day you will como to want.
Let the work-house be ever in your
mind, with all the horrors of distress
and poverty.


Follow these receipts strictly, and
you will be miserable to your hearts
content-if we may so speak-sick at
heart, and at variance with the world.
Nothing will cheer or encourage you,
nothing will throw a CLEAN of sun
shine or ray Of warmth into your
heart.
Year: 1869

Oh WmoaeS


The Chicago Tribune discusses Wtiht
future of wheat" and after going ovel
the whole field, comes to the follow,
ing conclusion: Present indications
are not in favor of higher prices. The
price of the article is again falling in
Liverpool and London, owing to the
arrival of large fleets of grain-laden
vessels from the Orient regions
Odessa is pouring in wheat, and the
neighbOring ports are sending forth
their grain in numerous vessels, while
the news comes that California has a
very large surplus crop, which she
must export, and promises to do great
er things next season.


The only hope for higher prices lies
in that Of a poor crop in 1869. Here,
again, the balance of the testimony is
against it. The weather of the pres
ent winter has been particularly favor
able to spring sowing, and the indica-
tiOns are that the greater portion Of
the next crop will be sOwn in March,
which is generally looked on as insur-
inga bounteOus yield. The only kind
of wheat like to be injured by the
weather is that sOWn in the fall. But
the proportion of winter wheat is now
very small, and grows smaller each
season. Not a bushel of winter wheat
has been sold in our market for the
past three months, and -four made
therefrom is a drug with our dealers.
The manufacture of spring -four has
been so much improved within the
past two or three years that it an
swers every requirement.


So far, then, there appears to be no
very cheering prospects for the advo-
C ttes of high prices. The best thing
that holders can do is to prepare to
look their losses in the face as grace
fully as may be, and decide to let
them go, lest the chance of selling be
denied in toto. The supply is too
abundant to admit of scarcity, and
sellers to the great world of consum-
ers are too numerous to admit of the
holders being able to dictate in the
matter of prices.
Year: 1869

Here is an ocean memory to which
Mr.. Boecher lately treated the OLD
folks of his congregation:


When, after the weary voyage that
I first made across the ocean, sick and
lOathsOme, I arose one morning and
went on deck, holding on, crawling,
thinking that was but worm, ]
smelt something in the air-sOme
strange smell; and said to the captain,
"What is the odor?'' ait is the land
breeze from off Ireland" 1 smeIt the
turf, smelt the grass, I smelt the
leaves and all my sickness departed
from me my eyes grew bright, my
nausea was gone. The thought of the
nearness Of the land came to me and
CURED me better than any medicine
could cure me. And when afar off, 1
saw the dim line of land, joy gave me
health, and from that moment, I had
neither sickness nor trouble; 1 was
coming near to land.


Oh is there not for you, old man,
and for you, wearied mother, land
breeze blowing off from Heaven, watt
ing to you some of its Odors, some of
its sweetness? ? Behold the garden of
the Lord; it is not far away, I know
from the air. Behold the joy of home.
Do l not hear children shout? The
air is full of music to our silent
thoughts. Oh, how full of music
when our Journey is almost done, and
we stand upon the bound and pre-
cinct of that blessed land! Hold on
to your faith. Give not away to dis
Believe more firmly.
Take hold by prayer and by faith. In
a few hours visions of God, and of all
the realities Of the eternal world, shall
be yours, and you shall be saved with
an everlasting salvation.
Year: 1869

The good old ParsOn BrOwnlow
tells us "that the New York Tribune
is a good newspaper; but touching the
war and many of the issues growing
out of it, its advice has been most dis
astrOus to fOllOww IF the advice OF
ParsOn BrOWnlOw had been followed
during the thirty years of his public
life, there is no knowing what a hap
by and prosperous country this might
be.-TNeW York Tribune.
Year: 1869

Boil some potatoes very dry, mash
them as smoothly as possible, season
well with salt and pepper, warm them
with about an ounce of butter to the
pound and a few teaspOOnfuIs of good
cream. Let them cool a little, roll
them into balls, sprinkle over them
some crushed vermacelli or macaroni
and fry them a light brown.


The foregoing we have frequently
in our family, and will be pueh liked
if the receipts are strictly followed. -
[GermantOn Telegraph.