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Year: 1869

l compare, says John Newton, the troubles
which we have to undergo in the course of
the year to great bundle of faggots, far
too large for us to lift. But God does not
require us to carry the whole at once. He
mercifully untes the bundle, and gives us
first one stick, which we are to carry to-day,
and then another, which we are to carry to-
morrow, and so on. This we might easily
manage, if we would only take the burden
appointed for us each day; but we choose to
increase our troubles by carrying yesterday s
stick over again to day, and adding to-mor-
rows burden to our load before We are re,
quired to bear it. William Jay puts the
same truth another way. We may consider
the year before us desk containing three
hundred and sixty-fve letters addressed to
us-one for every day, announcing its trials,
and prescribing its employments, with an or,
der to open daily no letter but the letter for
the day. Now we may be strongly tempted
to unseal beforehand some of the remainder.
This, however, would only serve to embarrass
us, while we should violate the rule which
our Owner and Master has laid down for us,
"Take therefore no thought for the morrow,
for the morrow shall take thought for the
things of ITSELF"
Year: 1869

give cause for anxiety, also give cause for
thankfulness-on of those events for which
men may rejoice, though they rejoice with
trembling.


1t is of Importance, then, that we should
distinguish between these dangers-between
the danger that calls for repentance and
amendment, and the danger that calls only
for courage, wisdom and prayer. 1t is i'm.
portant that we should take this into &C.
count whenever we estimate at any moment
the prospects of Christ's Church, or any part
of it, because, though we forget it, if we
confuse together those two kinds of danger,
then it will lead not only to annoyance, fear,
and dependency, but actually to waited and
mistaken effort-to an endeavoring to es-
cape the inevitable and alter the unchangea-
ble-to try and change not the manner and
mode of our working, but those essential
conditions under which our Master willed
from the first that we should work"


Presbyterian.
Year: 1869

Let US never suppose that God cares only
for the soul, and not also for the body; that
the temporal needs of his redeemed people
are matter of indifference to Him; that the
maintenance of laboring man can be be-
meath his notice who sent His own Son to
work as a carpenter; or that little childs
happiness is uncared for by that Eternal
Father who has looked on His Christ as a
helpless infant slumbering in a human moth
er's arm. God cares for everything that can
affect his people; and if not sparrow falls
to the ground without Him, then not the
meanest slave that cries up to Him from the
ends of the earth, not the most ragged child
that honors his name, in the lowest London
alley, are unseen by him who redeemed all
the world because He loved it all, and who
has his own hidden ways of blessedly COM
pensating the sorrows which He does not
interpose to prevent, but which He is ever
willing to heal and to sanctify.
Year: 1869

COPS METHOD OF HELpING.-God did
not take up the three Hebrews out of the
furnace of fire, but he came down and walked
with them in it. He did not remove Daniel
from the den of lions he sent his angel to
close the mouths of the beasts. He did not,
in answer to the prayer of Paul, remove the
thorn in the flesh, but he gave him a sufi.
cheney of grace to sustain him.
Year: 1869

collection Of the revenue. Good men
have been selected for officers, and we
may confidently expect the work of re.
form thoroughly accomplished. The
President has never been known to do
anything by halves.


There has been some complaint in the
ranks of the party at the distribution of
the offices, but this inevitably falls to the
lot of any Administration. Disappointed
office seekers have talked freely, and cor
respondents for the press have generously
aired their grievances. This is best-the
press acts as safety valve. Our own cor
respondents have done their share of this
work, and doubtless some people have
been made happy in consequence. Wedo
not suppose anybody misunderstood the
character of their services. a.


Upon the whole, therefore, there is every
reason for Republicans to be thankful
that at last they have an administration
which truly represents the liberal ideas OF
the age, and which is unselfshly seeking
to administer the laws in the interest of
the people. Cincinnati Chronicle, April
2Sth
Year: 1869

The Commercial and Financial C7sr0nS-
Gle gives the following table of the miles
of railroad in the several countries of the
world, their cost per mile, the number of
square miles and number of inhabitants to
each mile of railroad:
Year: 1869

WE have heard of several instances
lately of the first use made of the good
fortune which has attended some of the
White Pine adventures that show the
better side of human nature. One man,
who had lost his grip and had become
worthless by drink was accosted, one day,
by friend, and told that he could do
nothing here {; he had no credit and no
influence, and few friends; he had better
60 to White Pine. His adviser offered
to furnish money enough out of his own
moderate earnings to take him there,
and would look after his family in the
meantime. The man went, under promise
not to spend dime of the money so furnish
ed for drink. After while he got hold of
some claims, began to make small remit
tances to his friend, enough in all to liqui-
date the Indebtedness for his outfit. At q
still later day he returned to the city, paid
all arrearages for family expenses, met his
old friend, and told him that from the hour
he had been taken by the hand he had
never spent cent for liquor. If he had
not done much he had become sober
man. The friends parted at the steamboat
landing; the White Pine man returning.
In the hurry of the moment, he recollected
that he had small package for his wife's
friend, which he had nearly forgotten.
The package contained deed for the
house and lot occupied by his benefactor.
The property was worth about eight thou
sand dollars. o6


Another dead broke" man recently
returned from White Pine, and, meeting
one of his creditors, began to talk about
the old Indebtedness. The creditor said
that the account was long ago outlawed,
and he had quite forgotten the particu-
lars. White Pine said that made no diff
ference. He had to come down with
$4,000 in hand to pay his debts. His
first business was to hunt up every cred
itor, paying him principal and interest,
declaring thst he had no right to count a
dollar as his own until he had paid all his
debts.


We have heard of many other in
stances quite as notable. Now, if White
Pine is going not only to develop mil
lions of treasure, but is really going to
help develop what is best In human ma
ture, there will be no estimating the value
of these new discoveries. 1t may yet
fall to the lot of some ingenious moralist
to consider of White Pine as a "means
of grace. San Francisco Bulletin.
Year: 1869

| If the theory of the Spiritualsts is correct,
what must be the state of mind experienced


by the spirits of Jack Sheppard and Jonathan
Wild when lowering about us in the present


period? The profession so clumsily wrought
| up by them has now reached its zenith, and


moreover high premiums are awarded by the


community at large to all who are willing to
try their hand. We soon expect to see adver-
tisements in business directories such as
''Jimmy Crowbar, professional housebreaker.
Burglaries done by the job at ten per cent 4"
In fact, in the same category as any other
honest calling; for it becomes an honest call
| ing, in common parlance, when such induce
| ments are held out for those who follow it.
| Recent events tend strongly to prove that there
exists body of cracksmen who, although they
| do not show up as actual housebreakers de


tacto, are only the more guilty by reason of
their positions and the connivance they lend
| to such nefarious proceedings. Really, we


repeat burglary is now becoming respectable


following, and so long as such immunity is
granted it cannot be wondered at if that branch


of industry prospers. Not long ago officials


were rudely spoken of if they realized fortune


in brief period-say year-but now every


facility is offered for few enterprising men to


do so in one night. Seriously speaking, how


ever, if this state of things be allowed to con-


tinue it will soon become an interesting ques-


tion for banks and all deposit holders of money


and valuables, and to private citizens who
have anything, how much it will cost to insure
them against loss, and also how such can be
effected.
Year: 1869

THE KEToHUM CAsE.-Young Ketchum did
exactly right in declining to accept release
from the State Prison on quibble about his
indictment, especially as he has but short
remnant to serve of his term of Imprisonment.
His microscopical lawyer Mr.. Bartlett, we
think, in this case permitted the discovery of
the loophole of legal techncality to carry
him too far; but the result-that is, the refusal
of the prisoner to avail himself of the flaw
suggested, will not be to the prisoners disad-
vantage. Apparently cured of his follies, and
disposed to the full reparation of the past by
his course in the future, it is to be hoped that
the young man in returning to the world will
be given chance to redeem himself In every
case where there is repentance and reform
there should be some encouragement to keep
it up.
Year: 1869

THE FRENCH CABLE.-The announcement
that the Great Eastern had succeeded in repair
ing the fault in the French ocean cable and
was again proceeding with the work of paying
out was received with general pleasure yester-
day in every circle in the city. She is now
probably more than half way across the ocean,
and we may expect in few more days to hear
of the landing of the shore end at the island
OF st. Pierre, off the coast of Newfoundland
Monopoly might as well try to vindicate its
character for devotion to the public good as to
attempt to prevent the increase of telegra phic
communication between the Continents.
Year: 1869

| In another column of the HERALD we call


attention to the disgraceful and unhealthy


state of many of the up town and down town
| districts of the city. The report alluded TO is
based on actual observation of the localities
| mentioned, which are in such condition as


to give due cause for alarm. During the
spring months we called attention of the
Board of Health to the necessity of adopting


the necessary precautions to guard against an
epidemic, and by an early commencement to
adopt measures to meet any contingency that
| might arise. Our advice was not taken, and
now we find ourselves, in the full flush of
summer, with our streets and public thorough
fares, in many places, in such condition that
there is very great cause to fear that an un-
healthy season may be anticipated unless
some energetic measures be adopted by the
Health Board. There is no reason why the
city, or portions of it, rather, should be in
their present condition. We very much fear
that wranglings in the Board are the real
cause of this neglect. If the inspectors of
the HERALD can find these pest holes in the
streets, surely the sanitary inspectors, whose
sole duty it is to attend to this business,
ought to be equally observant. That they
are not vigilant is apparent, and having
failed to be 80 they render themselves guilty
or no small offence in the eyes of the public.
A visit to any of our so-called public markets
will convince even the most unthinking person
that they are in a most neglected state.
Sicky and offensive odors of decaying vege-
table matter offend the sense of smelling, and
may in time prove detrimental to public health.
This is intolerable, and that it is allowed to
continue is matter of serious concern to our
citizens All these facts, taken in connection
with the arrival of vessels from tropical climes,
bringing as as they do in many instances the
seeds of pestilehce and disease, are contem-
plation not pleasant to consider. We trust the
members of the Board of Health will act with
sohe dsgfse Of pfoAptftude in 4 this ism matter, set
aside their little political differences until the
cool weather once again visits u.s. and place
the city in comparative security, beyond the
danger of the malarial agencies now being
sOwn in our midst.
Year: 1869

ADMIRAL PoRTER.-Much has been said OF
the red tape management Of the Navy Depart
ment by Admiral Porter; but nothing has yet
appeared to the prejudice of his we'll earned
reputation as an able and accomplished naval
officer. If blunders have lately been COM
mtted in the department. such as the changing
OF the genuine American names Of our ships
of-war for the names Of the English navy,
the responsibility belongs not to Admiral
Porter. He is not and has not been the head
of the department; but he ought to be, and il
is unfair to him and to the administration that
he cannot be without sacrificing his place in
the navy. We hope to see this Injustice
repaired by Congress, in order that the depart
ment may be administered by man who
knows from experience all the leaks and all
the wants of the service.
Year: 1869

The OPENING OF THE SuRz CANAL-A
STEAMSHIP FROM New YoRK.-We understand
that project is well under way, in the hands
of an American who has spent some years as
merchant in Constantnope, for the charter
ing of large ocean steamer CATER the fashion
of the Quaker City Mediterranean excursion
of some two years ago. for the purpose of
pleasure trip direct from this port to Egypt. in
order to give the excursionists the opportunity
for assisting, in September, in the grand
ceremonies Of the opening of the Suez Canal.
We learn that the round trip will cost perhaps
thousand dollars, that in the cruise the shin
will touch at the principal Mediterranean
ports, and that in Egypt sufficient time will be
given the party to examine the Pyramids, and
that a diversion on returning will be made to
the coast of Palestine, to give the party
chance for run over to the Holy City of
Jerusalem. The idea is good one and IL
ought to be great success.
Year: 1869

Our ST. DOMINGO CORRESPONDENTS. In
view Of the rising Importance of the relations
of the Dominican republic, and its position as
the first applicant among the Spanish Ameri-
can communities for the establishment of
nearer political relations with us than those
of mere treaty stipulation, we have sent
special correspondent to the island, to give an
impartial report of the matters and things he
may find of public interest. We publish to-day
in another column his first letters, containing
report of the condition of st. Domingo city,
founded by Columbus, and the Oldest European
settlement in the New World, with an inter-
view with President Baez and his Cabinet, all
of which will be found very interesting It
will be seen that the most friendly disposition
is entertained towards the United States, and
desire to participate in the future march of
the American Union.
Year: 1869

The DAILY HERALD will be sent to subscribers
for one dollar a month.


The postage being only thirty-fve cents
quarter. country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price it is
furnished in the city.
Year: 1869

In the unexpected absence of the usual
letter from our Paris fashions correspondent
the readers of the HERALD will be glad to
read the letter which we publish to-day from
London correspondent, who endeavors to
show that in England, despite ''the frumpish-
ness of the first lady of the land" it would be
strange if some of the fair daughters of Britain
did not display discrimination and taste in the
selection of toilets. But our London corre-
spondent is, after all, constrained to admit
that at the recent gathering of the nobility
and gentry of England at the Royal Botanic
Grounds, in response to invitations issued by
the Prince of Teck, 'tbs dresses were. as a
general thing, exceedingly dowdy, although
rich in material" Certain exceptions, in
deed-as, for instance, rich garnet silk, with
q long train, biased founce trimming, plated
pun pun anu anu 555raiaS. and garnet Grape bonnet,
trimmed with lace; lavender SILK suis, with
panier and point applique trimmings, and bon
net and lace to match; rich green corded
silk; two white muslin underskirts, with
mauve silk over dresses, "paniered and puffed
to death, and the black satin train, pointed
at bottom, with black velvet overskirt, BASQUE
waist of velvet and satin to match, and black
lace bonnet, with scarlet ostrich tip, worn by a
royal visitor-are duly mentioned. The simple
but handsome walking suit of purple merino,
the skirt just reaching to the ground, trimmed
with silk hounces Of the same color and a.
purple Grape bonnet with black silk flowers,
the toilet of ''the amiable but fading" wife of
the heir apparent to the British crown, is also
deservedly praised.


In this connection it may not be amiss to
add, on the authority of a writer in an English
magazine, who was lately present at the cele-
bration of high mass in the chapel of the
Tuileries, that the Empress of the French,
responsible as she may be for the prevalent
extravaganza in dress throughout the fashion
able world, appeared in toilet which entirely
condemned the fantastic costumes which have
recently been affected by English and Ameri-
can ladies. "She wore no huge chignons or
streaming hair, no looped-up tunic or short
petticoats, but plain black silk falling in
long folds to the ground, with a quiet little
black lace bonnet over her very simply ar
ranged hair" Here is an example of sim
plicity and elegance which we can conscien-
tiousy recommend to all the ladies who have
acquired the habit of following the example of
the Empress Eugene as leader of fashion.


The only particularly noticeable feature of
New York summer fashions is the prevailing
fancy for ecru, or unbleached goods. Harper's
Basar grows eloquent over linen, lawn,
pongee and foulard which are shown in the
natural pale buff of the material as it is before
being subjected to the bleaching process. 1t
says that Chambery gauze and the Grape called
Chinese, but manufactured in Paris, are made
by art to represent this delicate tint-the
mere shadow Of color-and adds that this
hue is becoming alike to the dark and the fair.
This is, perhaps, the secret of its popularity.
Year: 1869

refuse to admit that, so far as the Pope him
self was concerned, 1t was well intentioned
Its failure Wilt cannot but pain him. What
can he say? What can we say? He has done
his best He has no cause, therefore, for regret.


For our part, we can only bid him be of good
cheer. If he has made mistake the mistake
is pardonable one, and considering his power


he can easily get over it, He has attempted


to support dying cause. If the Council is


already found to imply defeat it will only be


lesson given in good time to the effect that


the Papacy in the old sense is no longer a pos


sibility. The system established by Charlie


magne has had its day. 1t has 'done


the world some good service, but it


must now turn round and adapt itself to the
new condition of things. The world has
lutism. Kings, kaisers and popes were In
ventions not sanctioned by the railroad, the
telegraph and the printing press. 1t is for the


Holy Father to accept the situation and make
the best of it. No anathemas or maranathas
can bring hack the times that are gone. If
Plus the Ninth finds the Old World uncomfort-
able let him try the New. II is here where the
flock are most scattered. 1t is here, therefore,
where the crook and the staff are most needed.
We have rendered him an invitation more than
once already. We repeat our offer of hospi-
tality. We shall do all we can to make him
comfortable. Let him abandon old and un-
grateful Europe and come to young and
warm-hearted America. Here there is
flock enough to exhaust his pastoral
strength Here there is heresy enough to vex
his pious soul. But the field is large :. the
laborers are few; the presence of the chief
shepherd might, therefore, prove blessing.
Year: 1869

B3 There are few who could not
become twenty-five cent or one dollar
depositors In the Fort Wayne Savings
Bank. Come with your quarter or
dollar; it will be as willingly received
as a larger sum. Another quarter or
dollar will swell the amount which
will always be accumulating, while
the mental habit will at the same time
be acquiring strength.-Eort Wayne
Gazette.


What we need in this city is SINH
lar institution-some place where our
working men can deposit in small
amounts. We hope the day is not far
distant when we shall have a Savings
Bank here. We shall hail the auspi-
eious day with pleasure. Hundreds
OF our citizens would take care of
their money who now recklessly spend
1t, if they only had some place to make
safe deposits in small sums.
Year: 1869

THE NEW CURRENCY.-The new
ten and fifteen cent notes have been
carefully scrutinized by nearly every
one during the past week, and it has
been noticed that the back of the ten
cent notes and the face Of the fifteen
cent notes are engraved and printed
by the National Bank Note Company,
and the face of the ten and the back
Of the fifteen by the American Bank
Note Company. Everybody remarks
that the work of the National, back
Of the ten cent notes, especially, is
quite of an inferior character. The
work is done in two establishments
SO that one will be check on the
other, thereby preventing fraud.
Year: 1869

MULE CAsE.-A case was tried be-
fore Squire Stinson yesterday. to re-
cover the value Of mule. The case
is a rather singular one. It seems, as
VIC understand it, that a certain man
had a mule, which had something the
matter with one foot or leg, and the
mule was given in charge of vete-
rinary surgeon to be cured The cure
was not effected, however, and the
mule had to be shot, whereupon the
owner brought suit TO recover the
value Of the animal. The case was
argued before the Squire, but no de-
cision was given. His honor promises
to give a decision within four days.
Year: 1869

TaE World man can spare his shame
in our behalf and quote US correctly
if he has such an element as shame
in his composition. We did not say
you had made ungentlemanly as
saints on us, but that you were
guilty of mauifesting revengefnl
disposition, and had committed un-
pentlemanly assaults which called
for rebuke, etc., all of which you
could not have misunderstood as
having direct reference to your
obuse ofthe officers of the Territory,
who had not been impeached, and
whose honor we, as public Journ-
alist felt it our right and duty to
defend.
Year: 1869




THE Avalance Of Saturday unin-
tentionally did Mrs. Shubart a wrong
in publishing rumor that she had
bilked the people who contributed
to her relief when deserted by her
husband a week or so ago. The re-
port was that after receiving contri-
buttons she had joined her husband
at Snake river and divided profits
with him. Nothing could be further
from the truth. She went from here
in the stage with her two daughters
to Boise City, and, as we are inform
ell by Charley Barnes, Is now en-
eared in cooking for harvest hands
on a ranch near Boise, while her
oldest daughter is employed in the
Overland Hotel. We began to feel
! little green over the matter our
selves, but are glad to know that 1t
was genuine case OF destltution.
We always prefer to hear Of poverty
rather than imposition.
Year: 1869

STAGE uPsET.-As the Boise stage
was going down the steep grade
beyond the Summit on Friday eyen-
ing, il met a team in the road where
the grade was too narrow to pass.
The teamster took part of his oxen
and hitched to the hind part of the
coach to back it up 10 wider place.
During tie operation the chain broke
letting the coach run off the grade,
when it went tumbling to the bot
tom Of the ravine, perfect wreck,
where it remained at last accounts.
Fortunately the team was unhitched
and the passengers all out, SO that
all the damage was TO the coach, the
extent of which we have not ascer-
tanned, and by some means one OF
the stage horses was slightly hurt.
The grades on nearly all the toll
roads in the country are too narrow,
causing much delay to teams and
coaches. but this is the first instance
where an accident has occurred.