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Year: 1870

MIR. EDIToR:-Whiles so much is said about the evil effects eff 4driaking spiritu- ous liquors and such stupendous efforts occasionally made for it's suppression, and

 very properly too, I wonder that some eff ort is not made for the suppression of an

 evil which I firmly believe in it's ruinous effects upon the mental and physical or ganization stands at the head of the list.

 viz:-The use of tobacco. How wide spread this evil is everybody knows. Iris not confined to any class of society, nor. I

 might say, to any age; but old and young, rich and poor, high and low seem to vie with each other in the quantity of this

 loathsome weed that they can consume. If it were harmless in its effects upon the human system, we might pass it by as a very vulgar kind of amusement, which, for some incomprehensible reason had become tolerated in society, but when we have abundant evidence that tobacco in it's nat ural condition. saying nothing of the rank poisons that are mixed with it more or less in its manufactured state, is deadly poi son which has most deleterious effect up- on the nervous system andt trough that to the whole human organization, producin 2 diseases of mind and body whose fearful rav- ages are not confined to the present gene ration, but entail legacy of misery upon succeeding ones, is it not time that steps were taken to combat this evil? The fol- lowing are some of the experiments made by celebrated French surgeon: "I made. he says, a small incision in pigeons leg and applied to 1t the oil of tobacco, and in two minutes it lost the use of It's foot. I repeated this experiment on several other pigeons with similar result. I made an incision in the pectoral muscle and ap- piled the oil to it and in three minutes the animal could not support itself on its feet, dipped thread in the oil and drew it through wound made with needle and the animal died in seven minutes. Two drops of the oil applied to the tongue of a cat killed her in fifteen minutes. The same experiment tried upon dogs and oth- CT animals cauaed death in fifteem min utes." If we had no other evidence that tobacco was an enemy to human life, the above would be ample. That the human body can continually absorb and digest so deadly poison without harm to some of it's functions is simply absurd. But we have the testimony of the most eminent physicians of the present and past that the habitual use of tobacco is ruinous to health, undermining the constitution, and the parent of a host of diseases that are yearly sending thousands to an untimely grave. Is it not our duty to pause and look this monster in the face, and if we have no regard for ourselves, at least to have some respect for our posterity who will atone for our sins and misdoings, visited upon them even to the third and fourth generations ? ... .......

 .. A, LAX.
Year: 1870

At last, the great stronghold of North western France has surrendered, and the last of her Imperial armies, 173, 3,0OO strong, are prisoners of war. Long as the blow has been imminent. its terrible force could not be fully appreciated till it came. Where can the Republic now gather an army strong enough to relieve Paris? Without speedy relief, must not that city fall of its own weight? The most ardent well-wisher of free France can see no reasonable hope of it's successful defence.

 The capital may hold out as heroically as Strasbourg, but the six or seven hundred thousand Prussians who beleaguer it, have only to wait to be sure of it's eventual sur render. There is patriotism enough in France, but there are no more trained sol- diers. and without nearly a million of such there is no hope for Paris.

 One cannot but be struck with the change modern facilities of transportation have wrought in the mode of carrying on war. In old times. an army of half mill- ion would soon have perished, or have been forced to retreat from hostile coun- try, on the approach of winter. The Mos COW campaign proved the impossibility of supplying so large an army in winter. Now, however. system of railroads enables Germany to supply without difficulty all the men it can throw into France, in one season almost as we'll as in another.

 The present war will result either in the general adoption of the improv- cd militia system which has given Prussia the victory in two great wars, or in a general disarmament. The old-fashioned plan of maintaining large standing armies in time of peace. leaving the mass of the popula- tion without military training, has twice proved disastrous failure. We are glad to believe that the Prussian system will tend to increase popular strength, and to the overthrow of that military caste which has been the strongest ally of despotism on the European continent.
Year: 1870

But Vivienne was destined never
again to enter the old chatean. In the


dead of night, when she lay sleeping
in the cottage, the sky was crimsoned
with a great conhagration. From


nearly every window of the chateau
sudden flames leaped and roareG The


new owner of the stately building,


sleeping for the first time beneath its


roof, was wakened by the crash of fall
ling timbers, and with difficulty es-
capped, and reused the slumbering SER
wants. Nothing could be done to
check the fames-nothing could be


saved from the wreck. Of all the


beautiful and costly contents of the
chateau, not one article escaped de-
struction save small casket which
was found lying at distance from
the building, and which, on being
opened, was discovered to contain the
''Hautlieu rubies" 1t was afterEiard
conjectured that the chateau was set
on fire by Duroc, who was never seen
after the death of Philip Saint Eyre
monde, and who, it was believed, had
robbed the chateau of many jewels
and other valuables, but in his fight
had dropped this single casket


The chateau sunk into utter ruin,
and was never rebuilt; but beauti-
full mansion soon rose on a distant
portion Of the Hautlieu estate, and
thither, two years afterward, the young
marquis brought his beautiful bride
more beautiful than ever in the light
of returning health and happiness, and
the dignity of fine and noble woman
hood.


The horrors of the old chateau were
almost obliterated from her memcry
by the two years of tranquil happiness
she had spent in the convent, amongst
the gentle nuns she had loved in her
childhood. .'' .. -'


With beauty more wonderful than
ever, and with infinitely more winning
sweetness and gentleness of character,
lhe young marquise again appeared at
court; and the "Hautlieu rubies,"
though magnificent as the jewels of an
were ornaments less rare and
beautiful than the purity and modesty
that adorned the wife Of Leon, Mar
quis de Hautliu.
Year: 1870

A LADY correspondent objects to
the commonly received idea that
women, through the deception Of
Satan, was the origin Of evil in the
world. SIZE says Satan was 6rst put
out Of Heaven, and that he is in the
image Of man.-the authority for the
latter statement shs fails to furnish
and that no one ever heard Of a wom-
en- being expelled from Heaven. Our
friend forgets that possibly none
were there to be expelled.
Year: 1870

Il not necessary 10 journey from the tropics to Alas


a In order o experience the extremes Of heat and cold
Thousands undergo a the inconvenience Of This thor
momercal change every day every other day the
case may be-, without the trouble Of moving the
threshold. A word with these involuntary shakers
What are they doing to expedite their return 10 med
ium tempcmturol-to break the chlls and banIsh the
ovori Are they dosing Themselves with qunne, thereby
imporlng the soundness of their bones and mparing
vgor Of their brains and nervous system Some Of them
arc doubt but not the maj lty ofhem it believed
The value of nostotcrs Stomach Bttcrs a harmless
and certain specific for fever and aguo understood and
appreciated n an parts Of the country whore intermi
tonu prevail The residents Of such local ties begin 10
take 10 early In the spring protection against the
masma by which they surrounded not all Of thom
perhaps, fora blind adherence 10 is the speciality
of some people, hut the greater number.


If there ID any fixed fact 10 therapeutics, It is this
that the Bters far better safeguard against all the
varieties Of periodic maladcs produced by unwholesome
oxhalatious than any drug compound In the matsriu
modica Of the profession. This assertion s made with
all duo respect to the faculty, but being Important
truth aud that nearly the health of large
settlements in various part Of the country and indeed
Of the public at large 1t Is made earossy Pounded
ample and unimpoachahle testimony, D dehes dsproya


To break up ohlls and fcvers, a. we'll to prevent
them, there is nothing reliable a. this wholesome
vegetable restorative
Year: 1870

Mrs. Stowe, in Hearth and Home, says
The direction about putting a child away
alone to sleep without rocking or soothing, is
a good one only for robust and healthy child
ren. For the delicate, nervous kind | have
spoken of, it is cruel, and it is dangerous.
We know one authentic instance Of a mother
who was trained to believe it her duty to put
her infant in lonely chamber and leave it,.
Not daring to trust herself in the ordeal, she
put on her bonnet, and, positively forbidding
the servants to 90 near the child, went out for
a walk When she returned the child was
STILL and had been so for some time. She
went up to examine. The child had struggled
violently, throwing itself over on its face, a
pillow had fallen over it, and it was dead from
suffocation.


Nervous children suffer untold agonies from
fear when put to bed alone. No tongue can
tell the horrors of lonely room to such child
ren. A little delicate boy, whom his parents
were drilling to sleep alone, used to cry yio-
lently every night, aud his father would come
in and whip him lie mistook the pertinacity
for obstinacy, and thought it his duty to con.
quer the child's will One night he said
" Why do you always scream so when you know
you shall be punished 2' Z" o, father, father :
said the little fellow. Il don't mind your
whipping me, if you'll only stay with me.
That fathers eyes were opened from that mo-
ment He saw that human being cannot b,
governed by dead rules, like plant or al
animal.
Year: 1870

You remember the touching story of the
daughter of Sir Robert Peel Her father
gave her, as a birthday present, gorgeous
riding.habit, and went out with her on the
same day for an airing in the park, his heart
swelling with parental pride as he rode by
her side. Shortly afterwards she sickened
and died oftyphus fever Of the most malignant
type; aud when inquiry was made as to how
she had caught the infection, it was discovered
that the habit, bought from one of the Lon.
don Westend tradesmen, had been made in a
miserable attic, where the husband of tho
seamstress was lying i'll of fever, and that it
had been used by her to cover him in his
shivering fits. Thus, whether we will believe
it or not, the safety of the highest is bound
up with the condition of the lowest and il
we neglect their material, moral, and spiritual
interests there will come dreadful Nemesis
to mark the divine displeasure in our con.
duct, and we may perceive our guilt all too
late when the vast temple of our liberties is
a shapeless mass of wreck and rubbish Req
w. ~ Taylor.
Year: 1870

A WORD TO BoYs--My young friend, did
you ever know-can you call to mind single
case ola person who, having his own way
to make in the world, spent his time in the
street, in billiard saloons, around hotels, or
in any form of dissipation or idleness, to sue
ceed in an eminent degree in any enterprise
Look over your list Of friends and acquaint-
ances and note their course. Do you not
lind upon examination that those who to-day
arc men of influence and honor, were the
youths who made the most valuable time,
turning it to good account and, on the other
hand, do you not find those who stood at the
corners with cigar or pipe in their mouths,
went from bad TO worse, from worse to ruin
Sadly must the answer bo made-oh, that il
were not so--they have failed. win you
not profit by the experience Of othersi Go not
that way Never be idle. Every moment
of your time is q golden one, use il as such !;
improve tho mind fix your eyes on some
noble object be men. The call is for men !;
will you not be one of that number who can
say" am u man ?"
Year: 1870




l.-Giying at once the thing desired.


Scrptural Illustrations found in Peters
release from prison at the intercession Of the
church. while the prayer-mecting was still in
progress. Peter knocked at the door.


Such immediate answering reminds one Of
the echo that responds across the lake at
evening to our shout. Each syllable returned
as gwen m kind and accent. Praycr-ecboes,
how frequently 70 the Christian heart they
come!


Or like the telegraph,-sensitiye and quick
as nerve, this signal line between earth and
heaven And the long record Of dispatches
and returns has never been preserved in the
earthly othce-too voluminous A word
sent upward, times without number, on land,
on sea, IN the sanctuary, in the counting
room, IN sudden danger, in calm restiulness
-one word to God, and word returned such
Is the constant experience Of Christians.


IA suspense OF answering-and come
aiterward.


Many liken this rather to an answer COM
ing from friend by letter through the slow
moving mails. God heard the petition, but
percelying no necessity Of haste chose to re-
ply through the postal arrangements Of cir
cumstance and various workings Of Proyi-
dence Meanwhile, His child may be impa-
tcnt that his Father should not have tele-
graphed; may fear that an answer will never
come, ina zine the vessel bearing il has wreck
ed. But no Gods great mail-steamers
never founder M mail from hearea 10 earth
icas erer get lost


Are you awaiting answer to prayer? The
vessel will yet come steaming safe into har-
Dor. Ii is on the way


3.-Giving not the blessing asked, bit a
/ better


A boy at school writes home for some toy
his flying kite, perhaps. If you really care
for my happiness father, you can do nothing
better for me at present than to send my kite


For various reasons and good reasons, the
father concludes instead to make him tn,
more valuable present Of watcn and chain


! doubt not, my son, that this will bring
you for years to come, far more satisfaction
and happiness than your kite could ever bring
SO | send something better than you asked
to prove that | received your request and
wished to crafty you very much


So may we frequently expect God will
answer US, If setting our hearts upon triyol-
Gus and unworthy requests-not with the
thing asked but something better,-" far be
yond our prayer as Wordsworth has it,


by giving patience to bear the loss o
want Of what we ask.


Refusing, as the captain Of a vessel, to stol
the ship for a passage to pick up a lost trife
so God frequently bestows the grace upoi
the heart that enables one, as it were, to Ii,
down in calmness and repose on the deck o
his great sovereignty and infinite wisdom
confident as child when his g Fathers a
the helm The Christian at the beginning
OF the voyage asked many indifferent things
Year: 1870

BE GENTLE TO THY HUSBAND.
Do gentle, there are hours when he
by anxious care e tossed
And shadows deep lie on his brow
by business trials crossed
BE gentle 'tis for you he tolls,
Aud thlnks and strives 10 gain
Home comforts and home happiness
Don't lot him strive Ia vain
Dc gcntlo though some hnsty word
Should mll 10 was not meant
A smile, kind word will recall,
And many more prevent.
BE gentle oh, twill soothe much care,
And make each burden light
A gentle tone will smooth the brow,
And draw an answer bright.
Re gentle though 10 may seem hard
To check an angry word
Yet try. and % will surely bring
full and rich reward
Year: 1870

j. the price Of Health wel Of Liberty. BE on your


guard against poisonous hair dyes.


CbriStadoro's Excelsior Hair Dye
l. the only that has stood the test Of chemical anay
sls At the store Of the proprietor Astor House, n T.
may be seen the certificate Of that able anal toal chemist


PROFESSOR CHILToN,
testlblng that II contains harmful ingredient On
the other hand in the Journal Of Chemistry may be
found the statement that there upwards OF thirty
poisonous hair dyes before the public Choose the only
safe and sure one.


CRisrADORo's HAIR PREsERvArIyE as Dressing act
Ike a charm on The hair amer dyelng Try II. l0l9
Year: 1870

WRITER says that it is IA sure test oe love
when a woman tells who is smoking in
her presence that she ''adores tabacco smoke. "
Let man attempt to blow n cloud in the COM
pany of woman who doesn't care a fig for him,
aud then let him look in her countenance for ap-
probation. If he don't find what Byron calls
'.sient thunder" then he will prove a very
lucky man, and the lady will be more than a n
angel.
Year: 1870

NEW YORK, JAM IL, 1870.
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Fearing the press reporters may misconstrue my
proposition to Postmaster General Creswel cstab-
lish strictly first class line OF transatlantic Amer.
lean mall steamers, take this opportunity OF ac-
auanng YOU with the facts.


My proposition was to build and establish first
class weekly line Of steamers, built in American
snipyards by American labor and material and
oicered by American seamen, to be equal il not su.
perior in speed, safety and accommodations to any
line now In existence.


The immense difference In cost OF construction
and the excessive rate Of interest ana taxation on
the investment OF the necessary capital establish
such line would make 1t impossible TO compete
successfully against the foreign lines now engaged
in the trade unless subsidized BY Congress. ] am
fully convinced that it Is the wish of the American
people to again see our nag in the transatlantic
trade, and am now fully prepared to undertake the
Operation-bcing one OF the few who think an Amert
can line can to-day take the same relative position
on the Atlantic that was once held by the famous
Collins line.


have rendered the department proposition to
carry the mails at thirty days notice at a subsidy
much less tnan paid the late Collins line when the
comparative purchasing vane OF the currency OF our
country Is taken into consideration.


JACOB LORILLARO.
Year: 1870

The following record Will show the changes In the
temperature or the weather for the past twentytour
hours In comparison with the corresponding day OF
last year, as indicated by the thermometer at
Hudnut's pharmacy. HERALD Building. Broadway
corner OF Ann street,
Year: 1870

Peter Cain, forty years OF age was taken into
custody the Fortythird precinct SATURDAY. last
for stealing any dollar greenback from Peter Van
Buren, while they were In a social MOOD mt v LIQUOR
store in New York. The accused was held.
Year: 1870

'It is foul and bloody murder, and
may God punish the one that did the
deed! But may there not be some
life remaining? May it not be in my
power to rob the grave. 1t is dan
gerous undertaking, and if 1 am
found here I shall most certainly be
accused of the crime. Blood up.
on my hands and clothes, and l have
not touched the corpse! Ali I see
how it came. The bushes are stained
with it, The body was dragged to
this lonely SPIT. Lonely! Who
would think of coming here unless he
had foul purpose, save, it might be
a geologist like myself, whom the SIM
pie people IN this part of the country
would call mad. Yes, it would go
hard with me, especially as I am a
stranger, and though poorly clad, as
becomes my present occupation, have
a considerable sum cf money upon my
person"


He drew back few steps from the
corpse upon which he had come sud-
denly and unexpectedly, and looked
around. Without noticing his path,
he had journeyed to the bottom of a
deep ravine before his progress was
arrested. High hills rose upon either
side, covered with a heavy growth of
trees and tangled underbrush. A lit
tie stream found its way with great
difficulty through the rocks at the
bottom, and its waters were never gil
ded by a single ray of sunlight =
Even in the brightest day it was
gloomy twilight there; and a more
dismal place would have been difficult
to find-the very spot for dark deeds,
for murderer's hidingl And there,
before him, stopping the path, lay a
blood-stained human body, as if to
finish the picture and give CORY evil
dence of its evil character. ..


His first thou ghts were to move on.
What had he to do with the crime of
another? Why should he mix him
self with that which he had not the
most remote business9 His clear
head and logical mind foresaw all the
difficulties that would arise should he
be discovered and charged with the
commission of the deed, and the fear
full network of circumstantial evi-
dence that would surround him; yet
he was a man of the most determined
f1rrnness as well as having a tender
heart, and not for the sake&of es.
Gaping trouble, or even danger, would
he suffer chance to relieve suffering.
or save life, to pass unembraced. So
he drew nearer, and bedding away. tie
bushes. looked, scrutinizingly upon the
victim of some fend's cupidity or re-
venge. f li


+ The corpse was that of girl who
must have been under twenty years,
and the face was one of more than COM
mon beauty. The oval of the cheeks
Year: 1870

form their duty. They intend to depose


the old committee and organize 3 new one.


The conflict will come hereafter, when the


time a1ri:cs- for nominating a
county ticket. VIII the present
organization consent to be snuffed
out by an irregular assemblage of out
siders ? and, if the party authority can be
deposed in one case, why may not other
outsiders, next fall, dcpose the new CON-
1nittee? In view Of this Democratic fight.
and the large party vote it will bring out
On the I'd OF July, the Republicans viii see
the necessity for full turn out on election
day


We believe that the new organization is
not hostile to Mr.. Tree, on his own account,
but because he is the candidate Of the
Times Mr.. Tree is gentleman by breed
ing and education, and a layer of nndoubt-
ed ability, and, while the Democratic party
contains many members Of the bar equally
well qualified, We do not see the advantage,
in a party point Of view, of opposing him
merely because the Times supports him,