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Year: 1869

a few days ago a livery stable was


burned in New York city, destroying
a hundred and forty horses. The Sun
thus describes the terrible scene:


The fire burned fiercely, and the flames
shot high into the heavens, brilliantly
illuminating the whole region, and car
rying vast flakes of light burning ma
terial in all directions for blocks away.
When the smothered, subdued fire in the
basement burst into flame, it seemed
instantly to fill the entire building, feed
ing upon the very intiammable material
that was so plentiful in its course, jump
ing with lightning-like rapidity from
floor to floor, laughing at all efforts to
stop its wild career, and driving with
precipitate haste all human beings from
it's immediate vicinity. Then arose that
second and more painful and heartsick-
ening scene on the ground floor, whore
were fifty more horses-the choice of the
stables-high bred, aristecratic horses,
whose value in some instances was
computed by the thousands of dollars;
elegant carriage horses, used to the
smooth, we'll kept roads of the Central
Park; gentlemen's select saddle horses,
familiar only with the gentlest exercise
and few less select hack horses. But
the fury of the flames recognized no
difference in these condemned animals,
which, indeed, were only reserved for a
more horrible death than their plebeian
friends who were smothered in the base
ment. AS the flames flew along from
stall to stall, catching on the hay in the
hangers, and feeding on the extra
bedding of clean straw, which
common horses may not enjoy,
the panic-stricken beasts fairly
shrieked in their agony, and tearing
from their fistenings, dashed about in
the widest fury, now huddling togeth-
or where the flames were brightest,
roaring, kicking, moaning, sobbing,
then overcome with pain, dashing away
to another equally bright column of
flame, to meet with only more exquisite
torture; while all the time the fire. fiend
danced and laughed, roaring with de-
light at the havoc he was creating.
Horrible, indeed, was the scene to those
who could give no assistance to the
perishing beasts; and great was the TO-
lief to those pitying gazers as one after
another of the animals sucCumbed to
the inevitable, and fell to rise no more.
Truly it was great mercy that the fire
burned so rapidly, and thus more speed
lily terminated the agony of the poor
helpless brutes.
Year: 1869

The Leg stature Of West Virginia
conveues this morning. An organiza-
ton will doubtless be effected without
delay. Several candidates for speaker
of the Hons, are announced, and their
res .ective friends hayc been doing some
lively work. We are not advised
whether the matter will be settled in
caucus or by open vote


The Senatorship Is the absorbing
theme. All the aspirants 1--WE iorbear
enumeration) are active and visiiant,
and a vigorous contest is going on.
Having no right to intrude in a matter
90 sacred, the Democrats must be con-
tent to watch the struggle with feelings
akin to those Of the penniless chap
who, hearing the dinner bel, know that
it meant square meal for somebody,
bnt not for him.


A novel topic, in the shape OF
the Capital question, will speed
ily be prccipitated upon our law
makers. Tho various combinations not
beiug developed as yet, it is impossible
to anticipate the result. That there
will be 10 lack of competitors for the
honor, there can be no doubt, bat unless
spirit of unusual harmony is mani
tested, the vexed question will not be
settled IN hurry.
Year: 1869

1t is a well established fact that fully one
half of the female portion Of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or, TO
use their own expression, never feel we'll
They are languid, devoid Of all energy, extreme
Is nervous, and have no appetite.


To this class of persons the BIrTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

During special religious interest, ayoung
lady was about leaving her home to take
walk at time when her friends were on the
way to religious service. Her pastor met
her, and expressed surprise that she was not
to accompany her friends. Bursting into
tears, she said, with much pent up feeling,
'"I am not to be driven into the kingdom of
Heaven" "Right," was the reply of the
pastor, "and now 60 directly to your cham
Der and tell God to leave you alone" She
returned Immediately to her house and the
pastor walked on. The services began; but
hardly had the first hymn been sung, when
in came the broken hearted girl. 10 be
God-forsaken was thought too dreadful.
She saw her lost condition if God should
leave her alone, and quickly sought the place
of prayer, which proved to her the gate of
Heaven"


Whether "led' or "driven" it is the most
dangerous of all experiments to set ourselves
against God. Forsaken of God hope departs
forever. 1t is well for pastors to reveal to
souls under their charge their exact condi'
ton. Many one is fighting against God
all unconsciously. Brought face to face with
God, the fearful fact becomes patent.


Christian Mirror.
Year: 1869

told by his wife, that one of their three eld-
est children had told her falsehood during
his absence, but she could not ascertain
which it was. Their ages ranged from seven
to ten years. The dinner hour arrived and
the father, as his custom was, sought to
amuse and instruct the little circle surround
ing the table, by relating number of incl
dents which had occurred during his absence.
All were cheerful and apparently happy
AS he dismissed them from the table he said
to the three children, two sons and daugh-
ter, 81 wish you to get your Bibles and
meet me in the study" On repairing to the
designated room he found them quietly seat
ed near together, each holding Bible.


The father said to the eldest, turn to
specific chapter and verse and read it. He
said the same to the second son, specifying


different chapter and verse, but each re-
lating to the sin of lying. 1t now became
the little daughters turn, She was the
youngest and read with difficulty, "all liars
shall have their part in the lake that burneth
with fire and birthstone" All now clearly
saw the design of the father, and all wept.
Neither would criminate the other, but each
insisted on bearing a full share of the sin.
A few words of tender admonition, followed
by short prayer, closed the interview, and
they walked silently out of the room. From
that day to this, those parents never had oc-
casion to suspect one of them of falsehood.
They still live, and by their intelligence and
piety are useful as heads of families, and
members of society. And now, let parents
remember, that their children reflect their
character. 1 have seldom been mistaken in
judging of the parent by the child-espe-
cially of the mother by the daughter.


The best governed are always the most af
fectionate and the happieSt children. The
only son ever knew, who at the age of six
teen years, cursed his father, was one whom
the father had never controlled.


If the parent would have his son studiOus
and welLbehaved at college, he should teach
him subordination at home. The lesson once
learned will attend him through life. The
father often vilifes the college at which his
son has disgraced himself, when the whole
blame should rest on his own shoulders
And let parents never forget that they and
their children must soon meet at the judg-
ment seat of Christ w. S. w.
Year: 1869

The time is coming when the religious
newspaper will be among the most gigantic
instrumentalities in the hands of God and
the Church for the worlds evangelization.
If rightly conducted, such would be its moral
status even mow. The pulpit has its own
appropriate work and mission. The family
has its marked and definite sphere of work
ing. But the press is different from both.
This is the sybil, whose oracular leaves, all
luminous with living truths and wonders,
exert potent influence upon millions on
minds and hearts. This is adapted to pene-t
trate into every avenue of thought and mo-
tiye-the mighty power of God, of the nine
teenth century, for the pulling down of the
strongholds of Satan, symbolized by the pro-
phet as the time when "many shall run to
and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. "
Men now literally "read' as they "run."
The newspaper is slipped in under their door,
when they are yet rapt in their blankets and
their slumbers. 1t salutes them as they 60
out into the street, and as they enter their
counting rooms, in the swift vehicle and at
the freside, on the mountaintop and in the
consecrated vale. Everywhere it obtrudes
itself, sort of ubiquitary, whose presence
none can evade, whose power none can resist


And, despite all we can say or do, in the
formation of the principles and faith of our
children, the newspaper will and does exert
a most powerful agency. From it they will
derive their religious principles, their views
of governmental policy, their habits of
thought and action, and by it all these if not
positively controlled, will yet be largely
moulded and biased. And not only is the
newspaper desideratum-it is moral ne
cessity. The world could no more dispense
with it now, than it could dispense with light,
or heat. or air. 1t must and wM be-to in
struct, indoctrinate, educate, and fashion the
minds. and hearts, and lives Of men. How
vast the responsibility, then, thrown upon
the religious newspaper, and how sad the
truth, that SO many, claiming to be religious,
are yet among the most nreligious extant-
serving no higher purpose than to defame,
abuse, detract, and SOW the seeds of strife
and discord, and alienation, broadcast over
society and the Church. Adequately to
meet these responsibilities, and conscientious
ly and faithfully to employ this instrument
tality, is work of no mean magnitude
God help as rightly to appreciate, and pro


perly to discharge the high trust imposed OF
us.-Lutheran Observer.
Year: 1869

We must taste the gall, if we are to taste
the glory. If justified by faith, we must
suffer tribulations. When God saves soul,
he tries it. Some believers are much sur
prised when they are called to suffer. They
thought they would do some great thing for
God; but all he permits them to do is to
suffer for his sake. Go round to every one
in glory; each has different story to tell
yet every one tale of suferings. But mark,
all were brought out of them. Itwas dark
cloud, but it passed away. The water was
deep, but they reached the other side. Not
one there blames God for the way He led
them thither Salvation % is their only
cry. Child of God, murmur not at your lot.
You must have plain as we'll as white
robe. Learn to glory in tribulations ALSO
Year: 1869

Decay is always gradual, and in the case
of bodily consumption, singularly concealed
from the subject of it, Equally deceptive is
the spiritual consumption Of the soul, and
he who is on the verge of eternal death in
some cases knows not his danger. As it is
with professed Christians individually, SO it
is also with churches, and there may to an
unpractised eye be in members the appear
ance of life, when to the all-seeing eye of
Christ there is discerned the certain but in
sidious progress of dissolution! "Remem-
ber, therefore, how thou hast received and
heard, and hold fast and repent" is the
Scriptural Injunction to those who, on ex-
animation, find deadness of the heart in
divine things And it behooves them to act
accordingly.
Year: 1869

Jack Whaly's wife one day CHANGED to
find an elegant piece of white leather on the
road and she brought it home with her in
great delight to mend Jacks small clothes,
which she did very neatly Jack set off
next day, little expecting what was in store
for him; but when he had trotted about five
miles-it was in the month of July-he be-
gan to feel mighty uneasy, in the saddle
a feeling that continued to increase at every
moment till at last he said: SIT was like
taking a canter on beehive in swarming
time," and well he might, for the piece Of
leather was no other than blister that the
apothecary's boy had dropped that morning
! on the road.
Year: 1869

Secretary Cox, of the Interior. Depart
ment, has received an invitation from the
Ohio State Executive COMMITTEES to stump
the State during the present gubernatorial
canvass, but has been compelled to decline
IN consequence of the painful illness Of his
Year: 1869

APPoINTMENT OF AN EX REBEL. = A
notable appointment of the President is that
Of James Longstreet to be Surveyor of the
Port of New Orleans He was a somewhat
famous General in the rebel army, but some
year or two since frankly and fully accepted
the situation as declared by Congress. It is
said that considerable opposition to his ap
pointment has been developed among Con.
gressmen. If Congress is honest in its recon-
struction policy, and really desires to establish
union of amity and good feeling, we cannot
see why it should object to the appointment
Of such men as Longstreet. If repentant and
reconstructed rebels are not to be trusted
aud encouraged, there can be NJ such thing
as perfect union in this country. The Union
wouid have been fully restored long ago il
Congress had been less harsh in its treatment
Of the people of the South. From the OH
jeclions urged against Longstreet we infer
that the objectors wish all the offices in the
South to be 6lled by Northern carpet baggers
and negroes
Year: 1869

The COUNTY CuNvENTIoN-We cannot
too strongly impress upon the members Of
the Democratic County Convention, to meet
tomorrow. the importance of selecting good
mtn to represent the county in the Terrific
rial Convention Hitherto we have suffered
in the estimation Of our fellow citizens in
other parts of the Territory, BY having men
to represent US, who had little character at
home, and still less abroad. The time for
this has gone bye, and with the general iu>
provement it is proper that we should adopt
a higher standard iu selecting those who are
to represent US in nominating conventions
The high character of the gentlemen Who
compose the County Convention gives assn,
rance that only men of character and resDec
liability will be selected to represent the
county in the Territorial Convention. BY
pursuing this course WaTa walIa coun,y
VIII secure full recognition of her ips,
claims, and II some one OF her citizens tail,
to secure the nomination it will be for m,
reason that the interests Of the party snS
Territory forbid
Year: 1869

MUST DIE The New York Eoening
Post, (radicaD says that I" if the republican
party is to live, it must be the party of
economy, the party of equal Taxation, the
party of fair play" If these are the only
conditions upon which it can live, says the
New Hampshire Patriot. it will surely die
The leopard cannot change his spots nor the
Ethiopian his skin and equally impossible
is it for radiealism to change its whole ma,
turp, and live. To expect it to practice econ
omy is folly Its idea of equal taxation is
to tax the laboring class and exempt the
wealth of the landhulders from taxation; and
it manifests fair play by giving the seats
for conservative members of Congress. elected
by sweeping majorities, to their radical con-
teStants.
Year: 1869

TENURE OF OFFICE repeal of the
Tenure of Office Act which was passed to tie
the hands Of President johnson. is the excit
ing bill in the U S. Senate. There is no
doubt but that the Law violates the spirit Of
the Constitution and is detrimental to the
administration of the Government 1t was
passed in a mean partiEan spirit, not for the
public good. 1t is distasteful to Grant,
though he indorsed it when it applied to
johnson. The RAIDS in the House seeking
IavOrs of the administration repealed the law
with a rush. But the Senate holds on to the
power the act cOnfers upon it, The RAIDS 10
that body do not fully trust the mule rider,
hence it is extremely doubtful whether the
repeal will be effected Should the Senate
persist in refusal to repeal, more or less 'un-
pleasantness' will result, all OF which would
be in the interest of the people to the dis
comfort Of The Jacobins.
Year: 1869




BUzzING. - Just at this time the Dele>
gateship is the all.absorbing theme, and to
hear the "small fry" politicians talk it would
seem that any aspirant who by fair mtans
or foul manages to Jump" the democratic
nomination is sure of an election to Congress.
These wtless tyros in politics forget that in
period of ten years the Territory has been
carried on but a single occasion by the de-
mocracy, and then partially owing to the
fact that the republicans had placed crazy
parson in nomination as their candidate Let
wise counsels prevail, and we are confident
the Territory can be carried for the dsmoc,
racy, but lacking cool, steady men at the
helm, disaster is to be apprehended. Thus
understanding the danger, let all true demos
Gratis labor for union and harmony, and frpwn
down the counses of the rash and indisereet
Year: 1869

TIE DALLEs MINT-The corner stone Of
the Mint building, at the Dales, was laid on
Monday last, with appropriate ceremonies.
A correspondent writes US that the laying Of
the corner stone was made the occasion of
great rejoicing.
Year: 1869

REFusIxa TO Trust THE PEoPLE.-The
proposed amendment to the Constitution,
giving the right Of suffrage, without regard
to race, color, or previous condition, has al
ready been ratified by the States of Kansas
and Nevada. When this amendment was
up before the Senate, Mr.. Dixon, of Connec-
ticut, proposed that it should be ratified or
rejected by Conventions of the people of the
States, specially chosen for that purpose, in,
stead Of by the present Legislatures, which
were elected before the amendment was ever
proposed, but this was voted down without
a wink or q word. How these professors of
rsdicalism do love and coD6ds in the people |!
None prate more Extensively of being the sole
servants and representatives of the popular
will, and none are more afraid to trust the
people when it comes to the case in hand
The refusal to adopt Mr.. Dixon's very proper
aud really democratic provision, needs no
more comment than it carries on its simple
record. 1t is an open and bold denial of the
peoples prerogative of framing and amend-
ing the organic law under which they live
1t is deliberate insult to popular sovereignty.
1t shows the unmstakable determination Of
this party in power to take from the hands Of
the people what rights they still hold, and
absorb them in'o that gigantic and danger
Gus scheme of Capitalization which. it may
cost revulsion to break up. Senator Nor.
tons provision accompanies the Amendment,
that Presidential electors shall be chosen by
the voles Of those qualified to vote for repre-
ssntatives to Congress, and that Congress
shall have the power to prescribe the manner
in which such electors shall be chosen. If
this machinery can be made to work, the
radical purity evidently counts on retaining
power until its last member has quit earthly
existence.
Year: 1869

MoRE SpUNKEY THAN WIsE.-The Oak
land Transcript relates that the wife of one
of the candidates for a municipal Office in that
burg, said to her husband that If he did
not spend $4,000 and take every shingle
off the house to be elected, she did not want
to stop with him any more That's the sort
of a wife for a politician to tic to.
Year: 1869

TIE Tump Jacobins hive manifested their
hatred of foreigners aud the democratic party
in a most contemplate manner They have
passed through the House an Act prohibiting
the State Courts Of New York to naturalizs.
This is because the city votes democratic
They know it will be impossible for the
Federal Courts, unless they are constantly 10
session and devote all their time TO that one
business, to attend to all the applicants for
citizenship 10 that vast aud crowded hive of
humanity Such a law. then, is a practical
denial Of citizenship TO large number Of
European emigrauts.. = Examiner
Year: 1869

The Democratic Convention To-Day


The Ohio county Democratic Conven'
tion meets to day. We trust their selec-
tion of candidates win be such as to re-
ceive the unqualified approval of every
good Democrat in the county. The Re-
publicans claim to have put forward
their very best men. The Democratic
party has as good right, is as much
bound to bring forward its best mate.
rial as the opposition. r--


Give us ticket which we can heartily
support, and which every Democrat can
conscies tiously ask his neighbor to sup
port. The Democrats have no strength
to fritter away on weak nominations.
That is point which now admits of no
debate. A blunder to day may be fatal
not only at the pending election, but
in 1870. We don't say this from fear but
from prudence. Sometimes party can
afford to disregard such advice as this
We don't think the Democratic party of
Ohio county can. We have very dis
tinct impression that it cannot. d. A good
many others coincide with US. tAll that
We ask is that the nominations shall
represent the ability, wsrth, all the
best elements of the party. If SO it will
win. If not, it may not.
Year: 1869

1t would simply give the ballot to the
Union men who are now prescribed un.
der the registration law, and to the
negroes. Negro enfranchisement is the
price with which the prescribed Union
men of our State are to redeem their
rights, while the rebels are to remain in
statu quo. Whatever opinion Mr.. HUB.
BARD may have formed of the people


based upon the fact of his election to
Congress for two terms, we beseech him
to reflect that after all they are not all
fools. His Platforms is nothing less than
q downright denial of the public sanity


Mr.. CAMPBELL, although he did not
report these resolutions or vote for them,
is committed to them by his candidacy.
No doubt some of Ills friends would
like to. see him in the United States
Senate, where he would certainly have
been bat for BoRRMAN's registration
frauds. No doubt they think his cleo
tion to the, Legislature would enable
him to work directly toward the great
object of their desire. But the aban-
donment of the essen tial ideas of liber-
alism, the continuance of the registra-
tiOn law In its present shape, and the
indefinite postponement of rebel en-.
franchisement, to all of which he is
committed by this platform, can never
promote his election to the Legislature,
much less his elevation to a higher and
more honorable position. ~.


As a matter of local pride we would
like to have seen our Ohio county Re-
publicans surpass their fellow Republi-
cans in other parts of the State on the
score of liberality. IL is with sincere.
regret that we see them temperizing
with wrongs which they admit to exist
and squarely receding from positions
they have heretofore taken. Between
liberalism and prescription there can be
DO compromise, and those who have
sought to find middle ground may dis
cover their mistake when it is too late.
Year: 1869

Without any special complaint, except grad.
ual deClination of bodily strength and nervous
epergy, will find in the TONIC A FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY AMDEXIG9R AS RE
A POOL IN THE DESERT TO THE SAND
SCnRCHED AND PAINTING TRA WEI. Err
Year: 1869

The female sutfragists are intent upon
having huge suffrage convention in Wash.
inston early in the next session of Congress.
Senator Pomeroy is expected to speak, and
Congress is expected to tremble in its boots
and get ready to make way for the coming
uomap
Year: 1869

PETRoLEUM-Both as to prce and
production, still holds its own admirably.
The price now is from five dollars to
FIVE and fifty cents per barrel for crude
oil at the wells, which is decline from
average prices held during the winter
months, but no indication OF a down
ward tendency in the immediate future
for, although the market may just now
be inactive, the demand which must de-
termin the matter of price is steadily
increasing. The total production of oil
during the month of April was about
eleven thousand barrels daily, showing
an increase over that for the month pre-
ceding of twelve hundred, while the dai-
ly consumption is set down at not less
than twelve thousand barrels. The ap-
parent increase, however, of the produc-
tion for any one month cannot be taken
as basis for another months yield and
if it were net for the enlargement of op-
erations encouraged by the present and
prospective value of oil, there might be
an equal falling off in the production
for this month.