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Year: 1879

The trip to the cape was happy
thought of his own-perhaps one that
suggested itself as means of escape.
He wanted an outing with his mates,
and he fondly imagined that no apron
strings could be long enough to reach to
sonth AFRICA. The empress feared that
Year: 1879

"What a privilege to carry evrey~
thing to God in prayer. Only think
of it; not fewlthings, but everything
There Is nothing So small, SO triAing,
that God caunot stoop to hear about it.
There is nothing of so great impor-
tance that we cannot trnst it to him.
We can carry it all to God, knowing
that he doeth all things we'll. How
good he is to give us the precious priVi-
lege, and how many blessings he be-
stoHs upon us daily How much we
ought to bless and praise his holy name
for his goodness to us poor, sinful, crea-
lures. But although we are so poor
aud sinful, yet we may ppur ont all our
trials andlsorrows, and tell him all our
thoughts, hopes, aud desires. He will
always lend a sympath zing ear. The
blessed Savior knows all about us. He
taught his disciples how to pray and
promised to seud the Comforter whom
he was gone.


It has been said that prayer is the
golden key with which the Christian
unlocks the great treasure house of his
Masters wealth; aud is in not true?
CertrinIy earnest prayer will bring down
the richest blessings that Heaven can
give. IT is also the Christians armor
When he gets upon his knees Satan's
darts will not harm him. He will go
away with his temptations and say sit
no use while he prays so much. Wait
until he neglects prayer and thN | will
try him."


Yes, when we begin to neglect pray
er Satan will be ready for us, and will
riyet his claims about us almost before
we think of it. Oh, let us make the
! most of this privilege. Let us press
onward to the end, praying often by
the way. We have not long to wait be-
fore we shall meet our dear Savior facs
to face; and if we have been faithful
we shall have great and glorious re-
ward.
Year: 1879

A faithful minister of Christ one day
overlook an aged saint, who, in
reply to a question regarding his wel>
fare, said:


81 know not how it is, but have
been much disquieted of late. 1t is
now nearly sixty years since the Lord
Jesus found me in my sins and spoke
peace to my soul, and then had such
an questioning repose in His love, such
surance of hope, and such Joy in be-
lieving, that it seemed that heaven had
begun on earth. B1t now such dark
ness has come over me that ut times l
am tempted to doubt whether l ever
knew Him in truth, and that it was all
but pleasing dream in which ] had
deceived myself"


"And the reason of that is" replied
the minister, "that sixty years ago,
when the Lord found you, you knew
that you were a hell]deserving sinner;
| you never tIiOuSu VI hANiuk ahy SVOu
IN yourself, but you looked away from
your sinful self to Christ, and you
found all that You needed in Him.
| You were satisfied with His finished
work; His blood spoke peace to you.
You saw Him as made unto You Goi's
wisdom, even righteousness, sancti6ca
ton, aud redemption. But now you
ar beginning to say with yourself, IF L
am child of God-and there is dark
ness in that 'if'-'if l have been SUBJ
iect of divine grace for sixty years, then
surely there ought to be abundant fruit
to His praise and great spiritual attain
ments. Aud you have turned away
| from Christ to seek satisfaction in your
| life, or in your own heart, and all is
darkness; for The earth does not become
luminous body, however long and
clearly the sun may shine upon it.
The Lord is dealing meroifully with
you, and will not permit you to find
rest in self. He will have you to turn
to Christ again as ever. aud will have
YOU end where You began. rejoicing in
Christ Jesus, aud having no confidence
in the flesh; at the end, as at the begin
ing, sinner saved by grace.
Year: 1879


Oh, for day on the dear OLD plantation,
Just as the fair Southland home used
70 bel
Oh. for swing at the gate of the garden,
Under the boughs OF the June apple
tree.
Oh, for rest in the shade Of the straw,
stack,
Hearing the hum Of the threshing ma
chine;
Oh, for drink in the spring of the
meadow
Under the sweet gum tree fragrant and
green.
Oh, for a cantalo.pe, jnicy and mellow,
Fresh from the melon patch down b.
the spring;
Oh, for night on the trundlebed pillow
Sleeping calm sleep tbat each nigh
used to bring.
Oh, for sight Of the well>beloyed faces,
Now widely scattered, and some alas
dead,
Oh, for one day in the dear old home
place,
Bright with the light of the days thai
are fled.
Year: 1879




The King OF Denmark was the other
day driving along seaside road, when
suddenly his carriage came in collision
with another carelessly driven by a
well known young actor. The King
was unhurt, but his vehicle was SO in
jared that he was obliged to finish the
journey on foot. The actor was SO con-
fused when he recognized bis sovereign
that he was unable TO give utteranc to
his feelings. Nor WAS he less perplex-
ed when the King turned and said to
him: "My dear Mr.. A., would
really snggestto you the propriety OF
studying your part, as coachman, lit
tie better next time. IF you had not
prepared yourself more carefully for
your previous performances in which |
have seen you, I am afraid | never
should have had the pleasure OF wit
Messing your performance at all: aud If
you continue to appear in the role Jon
have row taken up with no better sue
cess than has attended you to>day, l
fear that that may happen which will
effectually deprive me OF the pleasure
of ever seeing you againi"
Year: 1879

WHEN great reverence is shown to the
rich and our poor bretheren are under
competent. as if unworthy our company
or converse, we pass by the appearance
Of God in themwithout any mark or no.
t;oe. Surely this is SIN and temp
tation OF Satan.
Year: 1879

A WOMAN my be brave enough to re-
fuse tramp piece of pie, and yet at
the first flash of lighting in an approach
ing thunder storm go into mysteries
of fear. We don't blame her much;
Lightning is SO apt to be in hurry.
Year: 1879

NEW YORK, December 2S.-In the

 regular Friday night prayer meeting,

 Beecher said, evidently in allusion to

 the great scandal: "Another thing I

 must speak of, but I need not recall

 painful recollection by specifying very

 particularly. You all know of the

 storm 1 have passed through, and it

 often happens when there has been a

 storm that the sky will not clear i'm

 mediately; it keeps lowering after the tempest has spent its force. l must say, in reference to that matter, how ever, that during all my travels in the year past-and have been in nearly every Northern and We1tern State-I have met with nothing j0ut kindness and consideration. Indeed, I have been everywhere receivsd with more kindness and tenderness than ever was before. It is very little to you, l know, but the opinion of my fellow men IS a great deal to me, and I feel grateful tdat God has sustained me such great trials and brought me at last into the haven of peace. For, although I am of that build, Il think that I could be happy and pur- sue mvJ sieasantiy, with the bad opinion tFeail about me, il my con- science only was right; yet the good report of men about me IS very pre- cIous." He also said: q do not mean to say I will not deliver another lec- ture from this time forth; but no more courses, no more going away for weeks, 10 more long journeys. l am going about my work in the good old way again, to see if these prayer meet ngs cannot be what they used to be-"
Year: 1879

AN exchange, giving items of Ari- zona mines, says:

 "The Isabella Mining Company, in Globe District, will declare their first dividend on the 1st of January. The '76 Mining Company Tn Pioneer Dis trict, within a half mile of the Silver King mine, will soon follow with their dividend These mines with the Silver King have had no assessment on them; |; they all have good mills crushing ore at their full capacity"

 Why, we had been reliably informed that the '76 mill has been for months past working solely on Silver King ore, the ore body of its own mine hay ing given out. We believe now that such is the case, and while we know that under the able management of MT. $. w. Foreman the '76 mill will declare a dividend just as soon as it is within the possibilities, if Silver King ore should be the cause of such div idepd let the grand old mine have the proper credit
Year: 1879

SALT RIVER HERALD:-Goy. Ere mont and Judge Silent have recently made trip to Mohave county, to In- quIre into the condition of the Indians living there, and in forthcoming re. port will recommend that they receive aid from the government. Judge Silent thinks the government should set apart a permanent reservation on the Sandy river, as their field of supply is con stantly being diminished by the en- croachments of white men.

 Cruel white men, noble philanlhrop- ists, and the milk in the cocoanut.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


Passengers taking the New York Elevated Railroad
trains Harlem subjected to considerable incon
venience in the matter of Franklin square trains.
AS o rule there officials to inform passengers
which trains go through and which stop
at Franklin square. In solitary in
stance were notified very politely by one
of the most gentemanly train guards whom it
has been my privilege to meet ON this line that the
trains went no fnrther than Franklin square, but to
astonishment leaving The train at that point
official standing the depot platform stated that
the train would go all the way to South ferry There
seems to be very little system in the management.
If the officials at 129h street know it's destination be-
fore train starts it would be well to have couple
OF signs reading Franklin square only and
Through to South ferry" and place them In front
OF the trains bound for the respective points, and
thus allow the brakeman and train guards the few
minutes conversation with their brother officials
which they seem to enjoy so much. Passengers
then would be saved the discomfort and delay Of
transferring at Franklin square. ROSNEC.
Year: 1879

TNorE-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address TO-
insure attention. Complainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time III writing
Write only on one side of the paper.-ED. HERALpI
Year: 1879

To EDITOR THE HERALD


Having to catch train at the Grand Central Depot
on Wednesday morning went to the Hanover square
station of the New York Elevated Railroad, but was
refused admission because carried two small bas-
kets of fruit and small valise. The ticket seller
said had too much baggage. and that he could not
allow the train, consequently had to leave
the vase ut my office while took the two baskets
to the Grand Central Depot where left them at the
stand, and had to return for the vaise think
this is gross outrage, all the parcels small


MERCHANT.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


obliged to apply to the Commissioners of
Charities at New Years for half ton of coal. The
visitors called the 18th inst. and were perfectly
satisfied as to my poverty. 1t is now fifteen days
ago and yet no coal has come. Surely the frozen
coal barges cross the river, but and many
others are frozen in rooms. 1t is bad enough to
be without winter clothing and food but the want OF
heat is very @. 5. j..
Year: 1879

We have inaugurated this day a
sale of Black, Colorcd and Fancy
Silks on large and bolder scale than
has ever heretofore been attempted
by any house in this city. Ladies
who desire to purchase truly rich
and Reliable Silks should not fail to
take the earliest opportunity Of ex-
amining these goods. To examine
will be to buy. The attractive char
acter of these Silks, as we'll as their
remarkable cheapness, cannot fail to
strike ladies at once.
Year: 1879

A Mercsd girl. disappointed In love
last Spring. pined and pined down to a
shadow. and nearly into q pine coffin.
A sympathizing family took her up to
the mountains, and fed her on beans,
corn pork. boiled mutton and snow
water; now she 10 back. weighing nearly
ons-tsnth OF o ton. and watching 9
chance TO whip the man who threw Oh
ON her.-Merced Express.
Year: 1879

On Smiths creek in Elko county, says a Nevada paper, there Is a most remark able stratum of steatite resting horizon tally on q steep bluff of volcanic matter, which Hanks the eastern side of Smiths Creek valley. The stratum of steatite is from three to ten feot in diameter. It l. easily worked, and IS a yeritable soap mine In fact the farmers, cattle men and sheep herders in that region all use the natural article for washing purposes Chemically considered this peculiar clay is hydrated silicate of alumnia. magnesia, potash and lime. When the steatite is first dug from the stratum it looks pre-. clsely like immense masses of mottled Castile soap, the mottling element being | a small percentage of iron oxide. Prof Stewart received sample of this natural 1 soap prepared by a firm in Elko, who have undertaken to introduce it into the mar ket. It is similar in appearance to the Castile soap sold i'll large bars. Nothing

 Is added to the mineral but trifle more

 alkali and some scenting extracts. Its

 detersive qualities are as powerful as those

 of any manufactured soap.
Year: 1879

Advices from Fl Dorado Canyon inform us that the steamer Gila arrived and dis charged her cargo Of III tons there in seven days from Yuma, and returned to the Mohave Valley where load of wood was purchased from the Indians. They passed the Fourth at Hardyville. Alter moving about 800 cords of wood, they went to the mouth of Virgin River The mine at Fl Dorado is now turning out more and better ore than ever before and the new mill would be running in B days Major Hubbard is live man whose motto is "work For leave the camp" Only two of the old company's hands remain at work

 The Gila left Fl Dorado Canyon on the 7th at s. 90 a. m., tied up at Callville thai night, and reached the Virgin river on ths evening of the Sth in time to catch the St.Thomas mail by which we received oul letter.

 The scenery is described, by one wht has seen much of the world, as beIng tho grandest on Earth,and steamer look almost out of place. The Mormon inhab itants seem wonder struck 10 see steam boat, and youth of eighteen or more say it is the biggest thing he ever saw in water
Year: 1879

Work Is AGAIN plenty. Thanks to the
frmness of our Republican aiministra.
tion, we are on a solid specie basis, and
business is flowing n on all sides.-
Foreign countries are buying our mau-
ufactures, our carriages and steam en-.
gines, railroad cars, iron ships, and
produce of all kinds, and sending on
the gold for them A dollar is worth twice
what it was in war times, and if wages
are low, they buy as much now as
double the amount purchased fifteen
years ago. lie: us rejoice in the present
prosperity of our country and stand by
the party which has brought US through
the wilderness Of panic into the prom
ised land flowing with milk and honey.
One lesson we should learn from the
hard times which have passed, that OF
economy and sobrety. If our working
men would put away small amount
every week, even at some self sacrifice,
they would feel the benefit of it all
their lives. Our savings banks are
sound and good and are managed care
fully and prudently for the benefit of
the depositors. Your small savings in
vested hereafter in house at the pres
ent low prices, will give you home free
from the landlords call for rent and
will give you an Interest in the general
gool of our city.
Year: 1879

THE SUNDAY DISPATCH wants to know
where the REPUBLICAN stands on f.
nance aud labor. We think there
should be no Misunderstanding upon
that question. We certainly have ut.
tered no uncertain sound upon the la
Dor question. Standing almost alone
We have advocated such legislation as
would conduce to the prosperity Of the
country and give employment to the
'aboring classes. To further these
views we have all along favored a gov
ernmeut subsidy for public improve
ments which could not help but be an
ad vantage to the country, for while it
wo1ld help to develop it's resources it
would give employment to the laboring
classes. Surely the Dispatch " does
not want to know whether We are Re-
publicans or not. Our paper is proof
on that score, but we wish it distinctly
understood that we are not Greenback-
ers after the Dennis Kearney type. AT
the same time We are in favor of Green.
backs, but not to place them ahead Of
gold or metallic currency in value,
neither should they be inferior, but be
redeemable with coin at the option and
pleasure of the holder. The REPUBLr-
CAN, however, sees in the present and
future of politics more than soft and
hard money side of finances that claims
its attention. That is the question Of
citizenship which has been disturbed
by the Southern rebel brigadiers get
ting possession of Congress and en-.
deavoring to nullify all previous legis
lation securing the rights and privi-
lege Of citizenship. First, make every
citizen secure in his right to vote, and
then the people will take care of the
financial question. In short We are
Republicans, we believe in that party
that has brought the nation through
the most trying crisis of its history
and having full faith in that party
yet, we are not looking around Il
join any other party at present, neithe
do we see any better financial princi
pies laid down for our government thai
those contained iu the platform of tn


Republican party. We afIectionatel


ask "Lbe Dispatch" to come and join us
but if it does not we will try and ge
along without it.
Year: 1879

REPORTS FROM the watering places
thus far received, indicate that the
season about to open will be one of the
m ,st prosperous in many years. The
hotel keepers are all sanguine of full
AM profitable selson, and the smaller
boar ling-houses and cottages are maxi
ing r4sdy to receive the overflow. These
facts, coupled with many others of a
similar character, may safely be taken
as, in a measure, indicating that the
revival of business and return of gen
eral prosperity, so long looked for in
vain, is now near at hand.
Year: 1879




that there is danger Of losing her pres
tige of superiority not only in manu-
factures and productive industries but
also in the sporting circles. America
for some time past has supplied her
with beef, butter and cheese and IN
stead Of her being successful compst-
itor in cotton and woolen fabrics, she
is enjoying the luxuries Of American
dry-goods. Only few weeks ago at
the Darby races the English jockies
were astonished that Parole, an Ameri-
can horse, should have carried Of three
Of the prizes. Scarcely week ago her
champion oarsman had to yield up the
belt to Hanlaa another American, and
last of all Weston,a thorough bred New
Englapd Yankee, has beaten all Eng
laud in long distance walk and has
not only won back the belt that Rowe'l
q coup ole of months ago carried away
from New York, but has won the Ast
10y belt and 800 besides as the cham
pion walker Of the world. There Is
some doubt as to whether there Is any
honor attaching to such a victory, but
If there is we are glad the honors have
fallen to one 80 distinctively American
as Weston is. Nobody expected that the
belt would come back SO soon after Row
ell Lad carried 1t away from Gilmore's
Garden, though there was a faint hope
that Ennis who came out second hest
in that contest might succeed in this
last one, but as for Weston he was the
last thought Of, and at the start
tho bets were ten to one against
him. The recent performances Of Wes-
tou have not been such as to lead to
any great expectations from him, for
he has been uniformly beaten. 1t
seems, however, that all this time he
as practicins.only for this great race
which he has Just won. He had only
been known as a square heel and toe
walker, while his English competitors
were not only trained to walk but 10
run al we'll, but in this last contest
Weston surprised everybody by show
ing that he could not only walk bat
run with the best Of them. Weston has
done more than any other person to
popularzs long distance walking and
on that account it is gratifying to know
that by the contest which he has won,
he is reaping some Of the pecuniary
advantages which flow from it.


1t is not likely however, that Eng
land will rest long under this defeat,
and before many weeks we may hear Of
a race being arranged for in New York
or some other large American city, to
which Sir John Ashley will send his
English walkistl to win back the tto'
ply which Weston brings from England
over to America.
Year: 1879

WHEN THE doughface Democratic ed
itors have hui led against Mr.. Conkliug
all the abusive epithets that they have
on hand, perhaps they may find it
worth while to notice, first, that the
squabble in the Senate was begun by
an outrageous piece of insolence on the
part of Lamar, and second, that what
Lamar did was precisely what he and
Bully Brooks and Keitt and Roger A..
Pryor and Barksdale used to do ,contih-
ually in Congress in the times before
the war. 1t was the old game played
in the old insulting fashion. Mr..
Conkling's reply to Lamar's black
guardly assault was not what it should
have been, but there is no special rea-
son that we know Of why Mr.. Conk-
ling or any other Northern Congressman
should sit still in humble submission
while Southern rufiian is wantonly
denouncing him as liar.


That kind of conduct recommends
itself to nobody but the Northern De.
mocrats who have always regarded
their Southern masters with reverential
awe. We commend the above from
that staunch Republican Journal the
Philadelphia Evening " Bulletin" II
suits US exactly. What a shame it is
that there are papers even in this city
that are so prostituted by partisan re.
judice that they impose upon the pub


lie by trying to show that Conkling was
the aggressor.
Year: 1879

THR Telephone Is fast being brought
into practical use. In the delivery OF
a sermon couple of Sundays ago in
= church in Richmond, Va, the con-
grsgation noticed small, insulated
wire that ran down the pulpit rail, up
the vain scotng and out at hole in the
window frame. Upon one of the pill.
lars of the pulpit, almost hidden from
sight, was a telephone trapsmitter.
This arrangement was for the benefit Of
an invalid young lady, who for years
had been unable to attend service in
the church. The clergyman was anx-
ious during the morning sermon, as
his thoughts reverted to the distant lis
tener, to know if she heard and his
pleasure may be imagined when he
learned that the entire service, sermon,
prayers, hymns, organ and singing had
been audible to the young lady.


If this be true, and we have no rea-
son to doubt it, we may soon expect to
see insulated telephone wires extend
ing from the pulpit in all directions,
not only for the benefit of invalids, but
the terrors of the moral law can by
this agency be brought to bear upon
those who are too lazy to so to church,
but who might be induced without
making much effort to listen to the
sermon as it came into the chamber in
musical cadences, from the little
church around iha cOrner.'
Year: 1879

A soldier writes from Fort Stevenson to
the effect that Bismarck contractor en-
pleyeJ him to assist some of his laborers
in the construction Of a granary and sta
BILE at that Post. He agreed to pay the
soldier the same price that he paid the Ia
borers, namely, $3.50 per day. Upon the
settlement the contractor deducted from
the soldiers pay an amount equal to the
sum paid by each laborer for his transpor-
tation to Stevenson and his board while
there. The soldier complains that he has
been unfairly dealt with and asks redress
at the hands of The TRIBUNE. Were it
possible for The TRIBUNE to agree with
his conclusions, the request would be
promptly granted, but it appears from his
own story that he had neither board nor
transportation to pay, and that in the end
his profit was equal to that of every ether
man engaged on the work. Had the con-
tractor promised him $3.50 per day, with
out reference to the amount received by
the others, the case would have been diff
fcrent, but having promised him the same
that the others received, which was $3.50,
transportation and board, he, in receiving
a sum equivalent to the net of each of the
other laborers, can, in the judgment ct
THE TRIBUNE, entertain no just sense OF
grievance.