Year: 1872

therefore anOrd TO allow our contemporaries
to enjoy the passing glory Of their brief hour,
while we are conscious of q glory that is
abiding in the high appreciation in which the
HERALD is held throughout the world.


Help the Sufferers.


Calamities such as that which left Chicago
with her material heart burned out, but her
heart Of grace untouched, can never fail in
attracting the commiseration Of humanity.
When in the dies irg of that city by Lake
Michigan the entire civilized world came
nobly to her assistance great collective act
was performed which made giver and receiver
feel that next to the acknowledgment OF God
in the Universe is the grand religion OF the
active brotherhood of man, whose permanent
advent is brought nearer by such outpourings
of charity to one another. 1t scarcely needs
this preface of past generosity to ap-
peal to The world for help for Boston
now. If it's tribulation does not equal
in the number of victims impoverished
by the flames that which wrung our hearts
year ago, there would yet be thousands
brought face to face with imminent starvation
who cannot wait o week for bread The rich
who have suffered will in many cases find
themselves too closely brought to the verge of
want to be able in the confusion of their
fortunes wreck to extend hand to the
poorest. In those large massive buildings
that have crumbled, like dry sand heaps in
gale, before the whirlwind of fire, thousands
and thousands of men were employed who
will find the immediate future lowering and
dark before them as the smoke cloud
hanging over the blasted city like pail.
For these we make instant appeal Let
the generous heart at once transfer the emo
ton of charity into actual assistance.
We must not pause to measure the extent Of
the loss, it is enough to know that the envious
flames have Tapped up the resources of thous-
ands, and the suffering that must result cannot
fail to be intense In the confusion it will be
almost impossible to organize local relief.
The dwellers in the afflicted city will be 80
much occupied with their own cares that we
can scarcely hope that they will be able to
bestow proper attention on the more unfor-





their hour of sorrow to those who are removed
out of reach of the scourge that has devastated
Boston.


Our eyes are not blinded by the drifting
smoke, nor is our sense Of sympathy for the
unfortunates blunted by the pangs of personal
suffering. It is therefore clearly our duty to
step in and endeavor by acts of generosity
to alleviate the sorrows Of those whom
misfortune has stricken most severely.
We know that it is only necessary to call the
attention of the public to the desirableness Of
immediate action in forwarding relief to
secure an instant and generous response.
Boston, with its grand old memories, must
ever be dear to the American people. 1t was
the birthplace of our liberties, and as such is
sacred ground. 1t is associated in our
thoughts with the heroic period of our
nations life, and we owe it love and reverence
for the maternal tenderness with which it
watched over our young liberties Now that
sorrow has overtaken the historic town we
shall feel in extending our assistance that we
are discharging an old debt. AS we write the
telegraph brings word that q meeting Of
prominent citizens has been held in the City
Hall to organize system Of relief and make
On appeal to the American people for aid in
Boston's hour Of need. The reply will mark
the sympathy which the sudden and awful
calamity which has swooped down on the
Northern city has awakened in every Ameri-
can breast. Nor will the feeling of sorrow be
confined to this Continent. Already the
cable has told the story Of the confagration
to the whole civilized world, and the same
chord Of human feeling that vibrated in SYM
pathy to Chicago's cry Of distress will be
touched by the desolation that has fallen on
Boston. 1t is, however, on our own prompt
action that we must depend for the supply of
the urgent wants of the people rendered
homeless and deprived of all means Of sup
port by that terrible visitation which threatens
to become q national scourge. It is not
enough that we should feel regret; we must
act generously and at once Out of our plenty
let us give largely, and with words Of con-
ISOLATION pour balm on the burning wounds Of
the unfortunate. By such acts of kindness
we shall bind together more closely all Sec
tions of our common country in bonds Of love
and lasting friendship.


Precautions Against Fire In Our


Cities.