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Year: 1870

TRUE MARTYRDOM.-Iti is true that
fire borne for the sake of truth, is
martyrdOm but the hand burnt in
ascetic severity does not give the
crown of martyrdom, nor even inspire
the martyrs feeling. Fastings such
as Saint Paul bore, from inability to
get food, give spiritual strength; but
fastings endured for mere exercise
often do more than produce feverish-
ness of temper. This holds good.
likewise of bereavement. The loss of
those dear to us-relatives and friends
when it is borne as coming from
God, has the effect of strengthening
and purifying the character. But to
bring sorrow willfully upon ourselves
can be of no avail toward improve
ment. The difference between these
two things lies in this: That when
God infiicts the blow, he gives the
strength; but when you give it to
yourself, God does not promise aid
Be sure this world has enough Of the
cross in it. Be sure there will always
be enough of humiliation, and shame,
and solitariness for each man to bear,
if he be living the Christ life. They
need not be self-inflicted.-E W. Rob
ertsOH.
Year: 1870

FEED MY LAMBS. our Lord
Jesus Christ stood by the quiet shores
Of the Sea Of Galilee, and said to
Peter, Feed my lambs" he spoke a
voice that was heard Immediately by
only that little company of friends,
but he uttered a principle which
though unknown to the PHILOSOPHERS
Of the world, and which if known by
the Pharisees and Sadducees would
have been utterly scOrned by them,
vet a principle which was to be a
power in the world to unheave its
foundations and shake it to its centre.
For the growth of the church of Jesus
Christ, from that time to this, has
been principally through the training
Of the children of the church. And
at this period of the Christian era we
are beginning, more than any other
period, to appreciate this most impOs-
ing and important fact.-.H0wqrsf
Crosby.
Year: 1870

THE PRINCIPAL of the Western


Il ReseTuc Seminary. would respectfully in
vie the attention Of the parents and youth
In Trumbull and adjoining counties, TO the
advantages OF this valuable Institution. The
wide spread reputation OF the school for
thorough work the universal satisfaction
given 10 the students and patrons, together
with the fact that while other institutions
throughout the Reserve have fallen on in
their attendance since last fall from twenty
to fOrty percent. the Western Reserve Semi
nary has more students now than at any
previous term, for nearly three years, fully
attest the ability and efficiency OF the man
agement and board Of Instructors. The fol-
lowing particulars are worthy careful con-
Year: 1870

There are many incidents of the
storm and disasters that deserve men
ton. The railway train that left Ha-
vana at 2:40 P. NJ, Of the 18th was pre-
vented by the storm from reaching
AIatanzas before midnight. The sta
ton is located in one of the suburbs,
mile or more from the heart of the
city, and goes by the name of San
Luis station. Because of the heavy
rains, only four or five of the passen-
gers made their way to the city, the
balance preferring to remain in the
station until morning rather than
breast the awfully inclement weather.
Their election was q most fatal one
The four or five who marched to the
city are to-day alive, but of the thirty
who remained behind are all dead but
one. The station and suburb were
among the first places inundated, and
badly Inundated too, the waters rising
there to fourteen feet. All the houses
of the suburb, built of wood, and
nearly all inhabited by the employees Of
the railroad company and their fami-
lies, and by the company's Cinnamon
and negroes and families, were swept
Year: 1870

CHAsED.-One evening last week, as
Mr.. Bullock was going from town to his
claim on Spring Creek, California lion
emerged from the brush by the roadside
and with furious growls made for him
Bullock's mind had just been running on
love matters, and as he felt averse to pas
sing in his checks before tasting the de-
lights of matrimony, he just limbered up
his legs and made Dexter time for about
one mile. His speed discouraged the lion
so much as to cause it to decline pursuit.
Year: 1870

The REASON Considerable disappoint-
ment is felt by those interested in the
proposed movement to change the bylaws
of South Fork district, over the fact that
the Notice did not appear in our last is
sue, as the meeting had to be postponed
one week on account of the notice not ap-
pearing. The notice was telegraphed
from Igo, according to the original copy
of the dispatch since sent to US by the Igo
operator, in ample time for last weeks is
sue, but the dispatch furnished US last
week was dated an hour later, and we had
just gone to press when it came in. II
we had received it within three quarters
of an hour after its date at Igo it would
have appeared. Send by express next
time
Year: 1870

We learn from the Picayune, of the 4th, that not
wthstanding the decision lately rendered by Justice
Bradley which was construed to mean that the Slaugh
ter House Company would be debarred from taking
any active steps against the butchers until the matters
at issue between them shall have been passed upon
by the court of final resort-the Supreme Court of
the United states-an injunction had the night before
at late hour been granted by Judge Dibble, upon
application of the counsel for the Slaughter House.
This Injunction if the orders of the court complied
with will prohibit the sale of any meat that has not
been butchered at the House, and as most
of the meat used by the citizens is slaughtered by the
butchers at the Cavorac plantation, below the city,
the Picayune apprehensVe that the people would
be forced to conne themselves strictly to vegetable
diet tie next day. We await further developments
with painful interest.


It really does seem that the good people of New
Orleans manage to get up more endless suits, and
complicated litigation, than any other people on the
face of the earth-the chancery suits of England will
not bear comparison.
Year: 1870

New ORLEANS, June 9.-Justiee Bradley, in the
United States Circuit Court rendered an opinion in
the case of Myra Clark Gaines VS. City of New Or
leans et all carrying out the decree of the Supreme
Court of the United States in her favor and ordered
that she be placed in possession of the properties de-
scribed in the decree. The decree as to the city of
New Orleans modified so as to embrace only the
lands in possession of the city at the time of filing the
bill.


The Times, commenting on the decision, says the
result was quite disappointment to the plaintiff and
quite victory for the city, it only adjudges right
and title for four vacant squares, the large claim to
the property sold by the city in 1886 being still in dis
pute.
Year: 1870

| BRIGHT PROSPECTS AHEAD.-As an evidence of what
our Texas friends may expect under Radical rule, We
clip the following specimen paragraphs from single
number of the Houston Union:


Let the Legislature look sharp to the names inserted
in the charters and acts of incorporation they called
upon to pass. Weed out all maignants.


Keep the names of your malignant fools out of your
public meetings and public institutions, or you will
damn yourselves at Austin.


We are making out list of the of the sneak
ing, snarlng enemies of peace and good government
in this city, to be sent to Austin.


D. W Shannon has long needed that the starch
should be taken out of him. and it will be done unless
he behaves himself He had better subside right at
once
Year: 1870

It will only cost you dollar to buy bottle of Ed
WARD WmDER's CHILL Tonic, which is purely vegeta-
ble and will not only you any of your family
of Chls and Fever, Fever and Ague and every form,
type and variety of Malarial Paudal Fever of Aec
tons but will entirely drive them from the system,
which no other Chill medicine now made will do. Don't
buy any of the old and worse than yalueess nostrums
but use only Edward Wilders Chill Tonic, is
guaranteed in all cases.
Year: 1870

leaders But Butterfeld's case is different from
these cases in at least ono very important
point He was an officer of the Government;
these parties were not Government officers.
He was in charge of vast public interests, and
was intrusted with great official responsibilities.
There is hardly any more important function
ary of our Government than the Assistant
Treasurer at New York. The very magnitude
and gravity of the powers of this functionary
make it necessary that he should be held to n
strict accountability for the proper perform
ance of his duties


The case of Gen. Butterfeld, as it now stands
before the country, is very unsatisfactory.
While he was promptly removed by the Pres
ident after the accusations of completely with
the "Gold Rngn had been made against him,
the public have never been furnished with
anything that could properly be called ertdence
of his culpability. There was a secret investl-
CATION of the charges by an officer OF the
Treasury, and there was some sort of an in
vestigation of the proceedings of the Ring" "
made by the Grand Jury; but the testimony
taken before that body has been carefully
kept from publication Gen. Butterfield HIM
self demanded a trial by military court, on
the ground that he still held his commission
as an officer of the army; but President
Grant did not see fit to accede to
this demand. Thus the case has stood
up to this time, Gen. Butterfeld suffering the
penalty of removal from Office and the con-
demnation of the public, while, at the same
time nothing like legal proof of his culpablllty
has ever been brought to the public knowl-
edge. We ask the Investigating Committee OF
Congress to clear up this business thoroughly.
There are some good lawyers on it who know
how to obtain evidence, how to sift it, and
how to get at the facts. Let them see that
this work is done fearlessly and effectively,
without taking any other interests into account
than those relating to the public welfare and
the credit of the public service. We believe
that Gen. Butterfeld has already been before
the Congressional Committee ). but, if all the
points have not been cleared up, he should be
recalled, so that he may either be excupated
from false charges or held accountable for his
Otfenses.
Year: 1870

The Evening Post says:


"Mr Boutwes policy OF selling tho gold reserve OF
the Treasury to buy bonds has nearly run It's course
or the iOl 7sl Of coin in the Treasury
are the property OF private depoors who hold notes
payable on demand In gold and s333siOe4 are repre-
sented by Interest already due accrued upon ponds
40 that only S remain for the reserve OF tne "o'
ernment." ,


Comments by The Tribune.-We wish the
Secretary would invite the private deposit
"orsr to call for their gold and take 1t away.
The Government has no business with 1t, de-
rives no benefit from it, is put to considerable
expense by it, and must replace it il burglars
should carry it off In the banks. where 1t
belongs, it would strengthen them for Resump-
ton. Now, it does no good to anybody. Send
it where it belongs


There would still remain over Fifty Millions
of coin in the Treasury. OF this, we hold at
least Twenty Millions should be converted into
bonds forthwith. Part of that which repre-
sents "nterest already due or accrued upon
"bonds," represents interest due TO the United
States on bonds bought and held by the
Treasury. Why should gold be kept to bal
ance this accountY Is there any fear that Mr..
Boutwell, may run Uncle Sam for gold and
break himR


If individuals choose not to receive the gold
due them as interest, we think the Govern
ment should put that gold to some use. Sup
pose Ten Millions thus due, is there the least
probability that it will all be called for di-
rectly7 Must not much of it be due to estates
and to litigants who have tied it up by in
functions, so that it cannot be drawn out for
monthsY And why should gold be boarded
now to pay interest not due till next April, or
next Julyf Do let common sense have far
play


That hoard of One Hundred Millions of Coin
in the Treasury is an eye-sOre. We hold 1t n
chief obstacle to early Resumption-making
coin scarce in the market and scarce in the
Banks, when it is our true policy to keep it
abundant everywhere but in the Treasury. DO
hunt it out, cast it out, and let us save the
interest on the bonds it would pay for. 1t is
kept in the sole place where it will do nothing
toward equalizng the values of Currency and
Coin. Send it where it will do good
Year: 1870

When the hens laid eggs inscribed "lSil.'
divers people holding these ovarious curiosities
to indicate the destruction of the world made
ready their ascension-robes and prepared to go
up. Another prophetic fowl has been killed at
Stonington, Ct, and inside this bird of deposit
were found thirteen pieces of gold. They are
supposed to have been originally gold beads.
which she took for corn. A Roman augur
would have predicted from this curious omen
the impending resumption of specie payments;
and we must admit that in our opinion it is the
most encouraging sign of that desideatum
which has lately come under our notice.
Year: 1870

exclamation than we now have room for; IL Is, Oh
course part of the grand game Of Tammany
and effectually puts all liquor dealers
under her control. A Department of Public
Parks is created. and the present Central Park
Commissioners are graciously kept in ofllce-
until their terms expire. Another Department
is that of Public Buildings, to swallow the
present Superintendency. The Department OF
Education remains undisturbed.


Among the general provisions we find ma
iority of any Board shall be a quorum; no ex-
pense without previous appropriation to meet
it: Common Council not to interfere with De-
partments except upon request OF heads
thereof estimates of years expenses to be
made before November, so that members Of
the Legislature, and others, may know just
where to put in the extras. Then fol-
low several sections much like those
in the present charter but mainly
technical regulations of no special account
The charter election is kept as now, that being
the period in which Tammany has most profted
from the apathy following the November
struggle. Certain officers, Mayor, Controller,
Corporation Counsel, Chamberlain (Sweenyl
and others not abolished, are specially con-
tinued in Office until the close of their terms
This entire section Q47) reads more like the
resolutions of partisan concern than like the
sober provision of city charter


Lastly, New-York is emancpated from the
control of the Metropolitan Police District; |;
also from the Board of Health act; also from
the Excise act also from the Fire Department
act; and, finally, all and singular of the
acts passed from the days of Wouter
Van Twiler are-so far as they conflict
with this proposed charter-repealed and de-
clared vod.-On the whole, this new charter IS
the rather clumsy work of men who know very
well what they want, but, partly because OF
incapacity and partly because of supposed
strategy, have not gone quite as straight to
their ends as they might. Now let us see what
the hay-loft and cheese press Democracy have
to say to it,
Year: 1870

DIR. David Livingstone is reported to have
been burned in Africa as wizard, for such
was the character he long bore there. We
could, in some respects, have better spared
Africa than Livingstone. His was courage
of the most exalted order, for it stood the
tests of loneliest isolation and widest solitude,
and absolute self-exile from the company OF
the civilized and the humane. He was new
Greatheart in the strangest Pilgrims Progress
which these latter days have known. Heroic
piety sustained him, living and dying, IN all
that sublime mission which one unalded but
not uninspired man undertook for the sake OF
God and his fellows. To be burnt as wizard
was not the fate which mankind would have
imagined for such benefactOr as Livingstone; {;
but it crowned with sacred fire and recon-
mended to Heaven tie lifelong sacrifice of
a man whom the world will claim among Its
martyrs. We hope that the present news may
prove as untrue as previous report of Liv-
ingstone's death. 1t does not, however, reach us
in shape that we are now able to question.
Year: 1870

We are really getting to have historical
past. Upon the 9Th of March next Boston will
celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of
what is known as the Boston massacre" For
several years following this event the day was
observed and funeral orations in honor of the
dead were delivered. The grafton this year
will be pronounced by Mr.. Wendell Phillips;
and as he is gentleman not afraid to speak
his mind, we hope that he will give full and
fair view of the transaction. The true crime
against Boston, it has always appeared to us,
was in quartering troops in that city at all;
and all the testimony goes to show, we think.
that they did not fire until forced to. Such
was the opinion at the time of jury of tho
citizpni
Year: 1870

We don't know why certain people should
have Inferred that Mr.. Dawes is at war with
the President because of his recent speeches
on retrenchment. This Administration came
into power under the programme of an eco
nomical management of the public affairs.
Those are its best friends who aid it in carry
ing out this idea, who show where saving may
be effected, and vigorously demand the cutting
down of expenses. Already the speeches of Mr.
Dawes have been of great practical value and
it would be we'll if those who have been at
tacking him would turn round and help tho
President to put his ideas into execution.
Year: 1870

If there is to be another bill put through
Congress abolshing polygamy- are al
ready two on the statute book-the measure
ought to be fully matured, and the subject
ought to be treated with intelligence as to its
nature. rs well as with knowledge of the most
effective way of dealing with it, We do not
believe it is necessary to get into irdr with tho
Mormons in order to secure the destruction of
polygamy. We DO not believe this would be
Year: 1870

ton Of the Cuban report may astound
some of us, but will not surprise all.
1t will furnish a solemn occasion for the re-
production of the dictum already quoted with
excellent effect by Secretary Fish. Foreign
Intervention in civil wars may be excusable,
says Rquelme, "when the interests OF human
city evidently require it, or when the essential
"interests of a State are injured by the civil
"war of a neighboring power" But-we must
await proof of the news. Meanwhile, there
may be some comfort in the report that Cas-
tanon was not assassinated.
Year: 1870

The Erening Post defames the Presidents OF
thirty or forty Railroads who petitioned Con
gress for an increase of the duty on Steel
Rails, but takes care not to mention the rea-
sons they give for their request. They are
singularly compact in statement, and seem to
us pertinent and forcibe. The Post certainly
finds it easier to abuse the Presidents than TO
deal with the facts they set forth but why
not, for decencys sake, notice those facts
Year: 1870

1t seems that the Canadian Government is
preparing for campaign against the Winnipeg
insurgents by building number of small
steamers to carry troops across the lakes to q
point as near the seat Of disturbance as they
can reach. We have no doubt that they will
find it an easy matter TO crush ont the re-
bellion; but they will assuredly find the bust
ness pretty costly one. 1t would be better
for them to enter into negotiations with the
insurgents. who are not only a very small body,
but who seem TO be very reasonable Fighting
should never be resorted to till all the re-
sources of diplomacy are exhausted. . I'D.
Year: 1870

The Brooklyn Daily Times justly infers that
we did not regard it as Brooklyn paper
when we spoke of The Unions voice beng
raised for the Right. The Times is identified
with what was formerly Willamsburgh. ana
does good work there; but we hope to see
The Union fill wider sphere with signal
efficiency and honor
Year: 1870

The Cuban agent at Key West has received
information that moro than three hundred of
his countrymen have been massacred in a
tumult arising from the excitement of the
Spanish volunteers over the killing of Castahon


We are disposed to discount these numbers
somewhat; yet believe it probable that the
murdcrers of the Yillanucya massacre are
capable Of often repeating it. The conGrma-
Year: 1870

the best method to secure its abolition. On tho


contrary, we believe it would be the very
worst. We hope therefore, that Congress win
consider the question very fully before taking
action uDOn it, ....
Year: 1870

In so far as the action of the Senate can
secure it, an expansion of the currency, to he
extent of forty-fve millions has been agreed
upon. We are unwilling to believe that the
House can pass the bill in its present shape.
Year: 1870

become crime. Those who should have been pro-
tcted by the law have been prosecuted by che law.
The small dealers and poor Impractical and unedu-
Gated men have been the sufferers They are ruined
by fines and dsgraced by punishments such as,
thank God, were unknown In this free land, and
such as, when inflicted in England, produced the
revolt that brought Charles the First to the block.
The rich leaders Of the whisky ring, the wealthy
robber of the public treasury are screened by the
artful knowledge of expert bookkeepers and the
superserviceable protection OF corrupted officials.
The poor and honest are punished; the rich and
cunning have immunity.


cannot fear take up this nomination without
exposing the cause Of reform to the reproach OF
personal ambition and thirst for office. am just
about TO lay down one office that feel have filled
with just regard TO public duty and faithfully to
my party. Should now at once seek after another
would appear TO do so from a lust OF place and
power. ! must not only feel in my conscience, as
do that am not and have not been led by such un-
worthy motives, but must also appear before men
by my conduct to for the sake OF the and
not for my own sake Rejecting and reconsdertng
thus, am glad that circumstances have permitted
me TO reract my letter of acceptance without slight
ing you and your generous offer to support me, and
without exposing the sacred cause OF reform to
unmerited reproach.
Year: 1870




The German KreltT- Zeitarlg (CrOss Gazette says
THAT the guilt OF this rests with France is evil
dent, and 1t Is equally clear that II the arrogance OF
France Is not broken, we shall be exposed to the
continual danger Of new cenhicts. No one can
doubt that the nation itself must be punished for
this. We have said it is the guilt OF the navon aud
though the horror excited by the brutal acts of the
French makes 1t difcult for us to distinguish be-
tween national guilt and individual crime our poll
cation which forDds hostiities against private per-
sons Butsinee welay the whole responsibility of this
war on the French nation, we cannot but demand
full compensation for the injury DONE as far as
can be estimated in money; and the more firmly we
convinced that France viii continue TO threaten
her neghbOrs and TO endeaY0r TO obtain the pro-
perty OF Others without being restrained by any
scruples except such arise from doubts as to her
own power, the more clear does 1t become that Ger
future security. Money contributions have only
reference to injuries which have been sustained;
but, to secure ourselves against the return OF such
dangers, the frontiers OF France must be changed
so as 10 render an aggressive war on her part as
difhcult as possible, and as, by force and cunning
France has obtained, at the expense OF Germany, a
frontier when pampers her appetite for the posses
siODs OF her neighbors and matters her evil inclina-
tons by making success appear easy, it seems to us
many the duty OF recaimlng the provinces
Of which she has been deprived. This is net policy
OF conquest for we undertook the purely in self
defense TO prevent new portions OF our territory
being taken from and we should be indescribably
simple minded it, instead OF making use OF the for
tune OF war, we were TO leave the enemy In unds-
tuTbed possession OF his territories, and with the
conviction that he may subject TO an unproVoked
attack whenever ne VII, without suffering anything