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Year: 1871

ners ., Not that Christ lived In such q conviviaI
manner as u be called bon rtrant. He made him
self q man among men. He was perfect Jew,
brought up III rigorous conformity TO Jewish life; he
did as the people about HIM. Here was the social
Christ and the ascetic John--the rude man OF the
wilderness, and the sympathetic friend, that little
children ran alter and clasped and climbed upon.
ana they would not. Neither would they
when weddings were played. They would not take
the truth from Jonn nor Christ. But wisdom is JUS
titled OF her children. In application Mr.. Beeeher
said:-Peorle often find fault with ministers ana
churches. not so much on account OF imperIections
In these as from the state OF their own hearts No
man Is better aware Of the


WEAKNESSES or PREACHERS


than those who preach. There are those who stand
they would have us believe that the reason that they
are not better Is because religion Is so poorly nd
mlnstered This Is not SO. The Is that are
In their hearts ndisposed the change which shall
bring them into spiritual life. Like sick children
they VIII have neither thing nor another.
When men ale under the full administration OF
wicked passions they cannot be changed by any
skin or power OF man. No art, however sublime,
can win them. Not that we should not use skull and
the utmost possible endeavor; but no combination
OF argument can reach man entrenched behind
PRIDE and sordid worldness and selnshness. All
that man can do, unless aided by the spirit OF God,
is TO break upon them hike the sea upon rock The
sea falls back and tine rock remains. IL will


ENCOURAGE ALL LABORERS


G S'' s sa s5 R S4 n H0S Snss Sssr 9s
through this lie With little apparent result. He
gathered no church, lie set aside nothng lie left
the old TO be overcome by the force OF the new
pOWSf. ynTlSk SQuAnt no external churchj ue mad
no Bect, nd SCHOOL. and when lie died but five or sX
hundred persons wer6 at all affected by His loss
Are yon working, parent without seeming reward,
remember that the Chief Shepherd gave Ills own life
and reaped almost nothing. How many faithful
men have spent years III one place and have gath
cred but hte harvest. IL is great to go on faith
fully to the end through


sEEMNd FAILURE.


1t IS easy to work when the fruit is falling all
around, but to work and die without having entered
the promised land that Is heroic. In the other
world many that were last shall be first, and the
first shall be last Many poor missionary Will be
astonlshed at the honors that shall be heapcu upon
him at the last day. II much and reap little
remember that you are In the school OF Him died
and now ON HIS Fathers throne waits through the
centuries 10 The travail OF His soul and salts
fed
Year: 1871

pented OF IL, but the feeling afterwards manifested
toward him by the Saints such that ne rendered
his resignation. THIS resignation would have been
cheeruly accepted by the Church, but that the
Council became possessed OF Information that he
had subsequently, denounced President Young In
language suihcienty strong to


DAMN ANY SAINT ON EARTH


Tne council, therefore, communicated the late
Brother Brash and 1T rs for you. my brethren he
said, 10 vote upon their action. Those who approve
VIII hold up their right hands. (There was gene
raj showing or right nands.) Contrary show right
hands. None Were shown.l The elder then de-
ciared tne late Brother Brash unworthy OF further
association win the Latter Day Saints and took
vote upon the case OF Mrs. Brash, who was also
condemheu Tor heresy by the Council. She, too,
was eXcominunicated in the same manner as her
husband AS compensation for the loss thus sus-
tanned by the Church Elder Seares introduced
new priest from Dundee, Scotland, who was 10y.
luny admitted To the communion OF the Saints.


LAMENTArIoN OF THE ELDER.


Ne then addressed the congregation at great
length anu much earnestness on the present condl-
tion or the Church. He said we do not properly ap-
preclate our standing Latter Day SAINTS. We for
get that we are above the world. We forget too
often that we should not stain our hands as the
worlds people stain theirs. Yet 1t would be wen
Tor some or US to take example from those people OF
the world who earnestly worship God In their way.
Their examples are good In that respect. IL Is
tced by me that when our converts FIRST come to
for exaltation they become Joyfu ana give express
sion to their newly found happiness in various ways;
cold aud sQHetlmes rebelllous, and leave us. This
SHOWS tnat the spirit Ql the Lord Is leaving rs for
something that we do, and therefore close with
the prayer that the spirit OF the Lord VIII abide with
ana not desert us. This PRAYER was loudly re-
sponded TO by the "AmenS' OF the congregation.
Year: 1871




Temptafi0n-Sermon by the Rev. Father


FranciOla.


This handsome edlnce was crowded yesterday
morning during last mass notwithstanding the rain
and slush In the streets After the usual services
which were more than ordinarily Impressive. the
respected pastor Of the church, the Rev. Father
Franctola assembled the pulpit and taking his text
from the gospel OF the day, preached practical and
earnest sermon on temptation. The reverend gen
tleman, after some preliminary remarks OF season.
able nature, commenced the consideration OF his
subject by the remark that instead OF q curse,


TEMPTATION WAS BLESSING.


It was fruitful OF good because If man was not
tempted he never would struggle to attain to that
state OF goodness which it is the aim OF every true
Christian to reach. Nan is never tempted beyond
his strength, and his powers Of resistance 10 his
pesetting sins are accurately measured. 1t Is a
grave error for any person to persuade himself that
because Of certain innrmities in his nature he Is
not accountable for his sinful acts for an a-wise
Providence gives to every being the strength re-
quired resist and repel msidious and open tempa
ton If they choose to exercise It, No doubt it seems
to some rather hard condition OF Christian exist
ence that their path should be beset with snares and
pitfalls; but to the believer the wisdom OF the Al
mighty in this regard is easily dscernble. Tempta


THE STRENGTH OF OUR FAITH


In God and our belief in the Omnipoence and power
OF God over the rachinations OF the devil. Aud
1t is the crowning glory OF true Christian effort
fully all a the advances @ Of the S evil one e''sss snd
to hight the good fight OF faith with single eye
to the achievement of victory over sln and the
sequent triumph when the battle OF life Is closed.
All who successfully resist temptation are sure of
their great reward, not only In the world to come,
but IN this. And moreover, the practice OF such
resistance exercises healthy influence on the mind.
which could not be obtained without such disci-
pine. Besides this, there Is another reason why
temptation Is fraught with blessing. The true be-
lever and good man now knows that vir-
tue will be rewarded; that the triumph
Of conscience VIII he Credited TO hlW.
Year: 1871

There was curious scene in Rich mond court on Wednesday. A man had been convicted of an attemp inn properly to influence a trial, and the Judge, in passing sentence upon him said: "1 owe it to you and others perhaps more to you than any other that am sitting here Virginia judge. You elected me to administer the laws of the Commonwealth with an upright and impartial mind, and to keep pure the course of justice in Virginia. I know not better how I can justify your expectation and vindicate the wisdom of your choice, believing you to have offended against the laws of the State, than by imposing upon you the highest penalty of the lava fine of $500 and the costs"
Year: 1871

W. H. Simpson, who was killed in

 It. Cushing's last fight, was truly a representative of everything good in

 the American pioneer. Educated in almost every school of the world; un- assuming to the last degree; nothing rough or ungentlemanly, and brave as @ lion. The officers and soldiers never tire of telling how he stood up to the rock that partly sheltered him. His first wound was ill the mouth and neck causing the blood to stream there from. Instead of retiring, he desired so much as a gun that would throw more lead than the one he pos sessed; then pointing to his mouth, re- piled as we'll as he could, that 1t was a mere question of blood--bleeding to death. Not having the means any more to mine as he wished, he waited round Tucson for things to become safe enough to prospect on his own account. Things getting worse, he concluded to try 1t for the time with the military. As with hundreds and thousands on the American frontiers, it was only a question of blood" And so they go
Year: 1871

Honor, with some, is sort Of paper
credit with which men are obliged to
trade, who are deficient in the sterling
cash of morality and religion. Do
not be over-fond of anything, or con-
slider that for your interest which
makes you break you word, quit your
modesty, or incline you to any prac-
tice which will not bear the light.


Remember, that he is indeed the
wisest and the happiest man who, by
constant attention of thought, discov-
ers the greatest opportunity of doing
good, with ardent and animated reso-
luton, breaks through every opposi-
tion, that he may improve those oppor-
tunities.


Love in its varied phases, can only
acquire purity Of dignity, when guild
ed by an inward power over ourselves;
that is in itself the very germ of vir-
tue.


The darkest day in any mans career
is that wherein he fancies there is some
easier way of getting dollar than by
squarely earning it.


1t will afford sweeter happiness in
the hour of death to have wiped one
tear from the cheek of sorrow than to
have ruled an empire.


If you fall into misfortune, disen-
gage yourself as well as you can.
Creep through the bushes that have
the fewest briars.


1t is very dangerous for any man to
find any spot on the broad globe that
is sweeter to him than his home.


The secrets of nature are the Sc
crets of God-part of that glory into
which man is not to press too boldly.


Selfwill is so ardent and active, that
it will break a world to pieces to make
stool to sit on.


1t is the privilege of human nature
above brutes, to love those that dis
oblige us.


In prayer, it is better to have a
heart without words, than words with
out heart.
Modesty seldom resides in a breast
that is not enriched with noble vir-
tues.


There is no fear in love; but perfect
love casteth out fear.


The most difficult thing in life is to
know yourself.


Painting is silent poetry, and poetry
of speaking, picture.


The good, for virtues sake, abhOr
sin.
Year: 1871

Patrick saw bull paving in field, and
thought what fun it would be to jump over,
catch him by the horns and rub his nose in
the dirt The idea was so funny that he lay
down and laughed to think of it. The more
he thought OF it the iunnier it seemed, and
he determined to do it. Taurus quickly toss
ed him over the fence again, somewhat bruis-
ed. Pat leisurely picked himself up with the
conselatory remark: swell, it's might
foine thing had my laugh foorst."
Year: 1871

Yesterday about noon a man some thir-
ty-fve or forty years of age, named N. T.
Robertson, purchased an ounce vial oi
laudanCm at DR.. Minchin's drug store, on
South Spruce street. He then went into
stable or outhouse near by and took the
laudanum. Two hours afterwards he was
brought to the stationhouse by a patrol
man, and orders were given to have the
unfortunate man taken to the city dispen-
sGry that some antidote might be admin
istered. A short time afterwards Robert
son was walking the streets. We do not
know the causes that impelled him TO make
this rash attempt upon his life, but are in
formed that he told certain parties yester-
day that he was tired Of living any longer
in this world
Year: 1871

A French engineer proposes railroads
having single rail, upon which the
middle wheels of the locomotive and
freight wagons run, while their outer
wheels move upon the common road bed.
This rail is made like those in use for
street car purposes, and known as the V
rails, into which the wheel fits closely
enough to be retained III position. The
road bed is made of ties two and half
feet apart and four feet long, upon the
center of which the rail rests. OF
course, that portion of the road upon
which the outer wheels travel is we'll
made, and as hard as practicable. The
greater part of the weight is arranged to
bear upon the rail itself, while the out
side wheels are useful mainly in keeping
the wagons evenly balanced. Several
roads of this sort are already in opera
ton in France, and engines weighing ten
tons have been found capable of draw
ing load of nifty tons up an incline of
one foot in fifty, at the rate of sixty
miles an hour. Smaller engines, Of half
this weight, will draw thirty-five tons,
up a similar incline, at almost twice the
speed named. Such roads are built, it is
estimated, at $4,000 per mile, unless extra
road ballasting is required, when So, 800
will cover their cost. By the adoption
of such system of roads every farmer
can adjust his wagons to run upon them,
and by tapping one at any convenient
point with road running from his own
barn-door, can send his "truck,' liter
ally, to market in comparatively inde-
pendent and inexpensive manner, and
without the delays and transfers now
inevitable.
Year: 1871

There is no reason for reducing


the production Of cotton that will


not apply to all agricultural products


and to manufactures. The cotton


planters did not suffer alone. While


their bountiful crop was maturing,
wheat, throughout the great wheat


growing region of the Northwest was


selling at under dollar; millions of


bushels for not over seventy five


cents. In the great corn-growing


region the price of corn to the farm


er was about twenty-five cents all


through the fall and half the winter.


The packers of the whole pork crop
have suffered loss of more than
one-third of the cost. The war de-
pressed the price of the staple pro-
ducts of the farm. and the decline in
cotton acted directly upon their mar
ket.


Yet the Agricultural Commissioner
is insensible to all the depressions of
the farm products of the North by
the war and by large crops: but he
turns 10 the South, and seeks to cut
off our market there by advising the
planters to reduce their cotton plant
ing, and to substitute those products
which they buy from the North.


Ought not the farmers of the
country to be relieved from this agri-
cultural bureau, which has now set
itself at work to destroy their mar
ket ? So long as its services went no
further than raising hot-house flow
ers to supply boquets to the wives
and ladies of members of Congress,
and for the Presidents dinner and
party decorations, and to furnishing
fresh vegetables in advance of their
season to particular members, and to
issuing reports filled with innocent
platitudes and statistical guesses, the
Bureau, if useless, was also almost
harmless.


But now that it has taken in hand
the business of the country, and has
assumed the mission of preaching
the limitation of products, and of
advising one part of the country to
cease trading with another part, and
to abandon its most profitable crop
in order that it may stop such trad
ing, it has become necessary that this
costly, useless, and now disgraceful
and destructive establishment should
either be reconstructed or broken
up. Under the name of promoting
he interest of the farmers, it is cut
ing their throats.


And the Commissioners conclu-
'ion is chiefly an assault upon Divine
Providence for its bounties. Much
If the large yield of last year was
caused by the remarkably favorable
weather.. This he makes penalty.
IN the present unfavorable season, of
course, he will see blessing to the
planters.


The Commissioner is about to pro-
;eed to Japan as Minister for his
government It is the most suitable
,lace for him, but he is much behind
be Japanese. While they have
ought intercourse with the world, he
J preaching the doctrine Of limited j
reduction and restricted inter-
curse, even between the different
arts of one country.
Year: 1871

The war losses sustained by South
Carolina are estimated at three hundred
and twenty-six millions of dollars
about two-thirds of her former great
wealth. In this estimate is included the
cost of reconstruction.
Year: 1871

To KEEP THE FEET DRY.-We saw.
some years ago, in one of the western
papers, (the Western Farmer, we think, }
the following: ''Apply castor oil to the
boot when dry and soak it by the fire till
the leather is saturated. Treat the soles
in the same way, being careful to dry in
well, so that they will not grease the
carpets. We once treated pair of calf
boots i'll this way, and few days after
we walked five miles in saturated snow
and water fro n six to ten inches deep at
every step, and came out with feet per-
fectly dry. Castor oil will keep the
leather soft, pliable, and black, though
not glossy, and quite impervious to wa
ter.''
Year: 1871

'EWhether it was the clover tea and
clover was which put the patient in the
way of recovery, or whether the disease
had already exhausted itself, may never
be known; such testimonials, however,
will have their influence. Calomel and
other drugs of poisonous nature would
only aggravate such case and hasten
the exit of the sufferer. Clover tea or
pure soft water would at least not OBJ
struct the process of nature, and the
work of repair could 60 on"
Year: 1871

CORRESPONDENTS will readily see why
their matter appears abridged or not at all.
The Legislature assemblies but once in two
years, and for the forty days of its session,
we will surrender much Of our space to the
proceedings. Every man interested in
public affairs in general, will be specially
interested in the doings Of the Legislature.
We shall endeavor to find room, however,
for brief items from our regular or other
contributors in the meantime-atterw which
they can 'cut loose again. Should we con-
clude to issue twice-aweek (not improba-
able) during the session, that would alter
the case entirely.
Year: 1871

TIE Denver news in lengthy art icle on the Camp Grant massacre, terms 1t a 'victory for peace," and with other good words puts in these:

 We give to this act of the citizens of Arizona most hearty and unquali- fled endorsement. We congratulate them on the fact that permanent peace arrangements have been made with so many, and we only regret that the number was rot double, or three times as many. Camp Grant is the last of those victories for civilization and progress, which have made Sand creek, Washita, the Piegan fight, and other similar Occurrences famous in western history. It is just and right, and was fully demanded by the circum- stances of the times.
Year: 1871

The symptoms Of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the


shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom,


ach is effected with loss OF
appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive, ;, some
stimes alternating with lax
I with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hav-


ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining OF


weakness, debility and low
sspirits. Sometimes many OF
Year: 1871

Reflect that a sound mind and body are the
most necessary, requisites TO promote connuDlai
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blighted with our own.
Year: 1871

EDITORIAL Duties IN KANsAs.-An Ar
kansas editor apologies for the lack Of edi-
torial in his paper by saying that "the day
had been consumed in answering challenges
and arranging preliminaries to fight" He
says ga pressure of editorial duties had al
lowed those matters to accumulate on his
hands for several days, SO that he had to
devote considerable time to settling them all
up in lump" lie assures his readers that
sit will not occur again, as he so disposed Of
his assistants as to allow him time to give
immediate attention to these little matters at
the time of their occurrence"
Year: 1871

MARX OF Ill BREEDING. G.-There is no bet.
ter test of ill breeding than the practice Of
interrupting another in conversation by
speaking or commencing remark before
another has fully closed. No wel-bred per-
son ever does it, nor continues conversation
long with one who does. The latter finds
an interesting conversation abruptly waived,
closed or declined by the former, without
suspecting the cause. A well-bred person
will not even interrupt one who is in all re-
spects greatly inferior 1t is often amusing
to see persons priding themselves on the gen.
tility of their manners, and putting forth all
their efforts to appear to advantage in many
other respects. so readily betray all in this
respect.
Year: 1871

SOME scapegrace in Dubuque, Iowa, on
Sunday evening, hung dead rat over the
limb of tree, in such manner that ho
could raise or lower it at will. When peo-
pie came along from church the rat was
lowered to their faces One chap left two
fair attendants, and bounded away With .
shrek, leaving one fair lady to faint and the
other yelling 'murderP
Year: 1871

Too PooR TO TAKE THE PApER.-One Of
our exchanges says of such pitable people:


"The poorest man to be met with. espe-
cially in these stirring times, is the man who
is too poor to take newspaper. We pity
such man, especially if he is a man of prop
erty. Who ever heard Of a man too poor to
smoke or chew tobacco, if addicted to either :?
And yet many who spend ten or fifteen cents
day for the weed are too poor to take
newspaper, in the intellectual enjoyment Of
which their families might participate. Re-
ally such men are poor: They are objects of
pity"
Year: 1871

HUSBANDS ought to keep out Of the kitch
en- A husband who did not, writes thus of
the consequences; 81 found fault, some time
ago, with Maria AIMS custard pie, and tried
to tell her how my mother made pie. Maria
made the pie after my recipe 1t lasted
longer than any other pie we ever had Ma
ria set it on the table every day fox dinner,
and you see could not eat it because forgot
to tell her to put in any eggs or shortening. !
was economical, but in fit of generosity
stole it from the pantry and gave it to little
boy in the neighborhood The boys funeral
was largely attended by bis former playmates.
| did not 20 myself
Year: 1871

U,o ExCiIANGE-A FINE THREE STORY CORNER
brown stone high stoop Residence. near the Central
Park to exchange sma house In city neat, small
place within one hour OF tho city ON Long Island


o. o. BENNET, 81 Cedar street.
Year: 1871

A young man who had become smitten with
q southwestern beauty, who was the daughter
of blooming widow, after protracted court
ship, picked up sufficient courage to propose,
when the damsel replied: u should be glad
to accommodate you were not already engaged;
but ma wishes to marry, and / think she is
just now without an engagement. The young
man left for his childhood's home.
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb diseases. Gravel, Diabetes, Drop
sy ,StOppage OF Water, ncOniInence Of Urine Brghfs
Disease, Albuminurla. and in all where there
are brick dust deposits the water thick cloudy
mixed with substances like the white OF an egg or
threads like white silk. or there is a morbid, dark
bilious appearance and white bone dust posis and
when there is a pricking, burning sensation when
passing water and pain in the Small of the Back and
along the Loins
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, February 16.-Tbe
Chamber Of Commerce committee on
the French relief fund, at a meeting
this afternoon, authorized the sending
of one of their number to France to
attend personally to the work Of the
distribution Of stores. The store-ship
supply will be ready to sail within
eleven days. The navy department
offers to place another sailing vessel at
the disposal Of the committee, II re-
quired, but is unable to furnish steam
ers. The committee appeal earnestly
to the public TO come forward prompt
~ with cash subscriptions. The ne
cessity is daily becoming more appa-
rent, by the constant accumulation OF
facts, showing the increasing de5titu-
ton Of France.