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Year: 1870

Mr.. SEWARD has made another speech-this
time to delegation from Skaneateles. AS in
the case of the Syracuse delegation, he said
nothing whatever Of political significance. We
would suggest that delegations cease visiting
him in order that he may make some utterance
that may hereafter be used for political capital,
except that we should be glad to hear again
from the great statesman such pleasing re-
sponse as he gave to the Skaneateles delega-
ton yesterday. But what does he mean by
this sentence "A like pretended revelation
received by Brigham Young on Vision Rock
determined the site Of great Salt Lake City
at once an anomaly and marvel Of civilization,
and ultimately to become, as believe, great
social and moral power in the centre of the
Rocky Mountains9"
Year: 1870




This journal has passed through period OF
thirty-hve years, and enters this day upon the
thirty-sixth year of its existence. What the
paper was--a little, sprightly, busting, enter
prising seven BY nine in the beginning
are still some surviving readers Of our first
number who will remember. What it is the
hundreds of thousands of our daily readers
now need not be told. Our daily budget OF
advertisements and our copious details Of news
from oil quarters Of the world. by telegraphic
steamships and railways, by old fashioned post
coaches and by couriers and messengers-on
horseback or mounted on elephants or camels,
or running on foot-tell the story Of what we
have accomplished by unfagging enterprise,
tact, talent and wide-awake industry in the
van Of modern journalism.


The history Of the HERALD covers the most
momentous and important thirty-fiye years in
the history of the world since the Crucifxion.
1t is the epoch which marks the general appli-
cation of steam, by land and sea, for purposes
of transportation throughout the civilized
world, and Of the electric telegraph for the
transmission of news from the four quarters Of
the globe to the great centres of trade and
intellectual activity; the epoch distinguished,
too, for the abolition Of slavery throughout
the United States, and the revision OF the
national constitution, on the basis OF equal
rights; for the abolition Of serfdom through
out the Russian empire; for the greatest
advances elsewhere in popular rights known
to modern civilization; for the opening of our
pioneer Pacific Railroad and the interoceanic
Suez Canal; and for such catalogue Of labor
saving and comfort producing scientific discov-
cries, inventions and applications as to make
this the opening Of a new age in the progress
of mankind towards the millennium.


Such is the period covered by the historical
records aud commentaries Of the NEW YORK
HERALD. 1t has kept pace with the march Of
events and the scientific developments and
forces of the age. 1t is still in the van Of the
progressive movements Of the day, and amply
provided with the agents, means and facilities,
intellectual and material, for holding this po-
sition, our course is and still will be onward.
Year: 1870

During the last week the average daily mass
of advertisements in this journal of all descrip-
tions was about forty-three columns, or some
thing over seven compact pages in small type
a greater average than that of any preceding
week since the issue of our first number.


In corresponding ratio our daily circula-
ton has been and continues to be steadily and
rapidly increasing.


In its advertisements and circulation, the
HERALD having been for many years rccog-
nized reflex and index of the prosperity and
expansion of this great commercial and finan-
cial metropolis and of its fluctuations in
business affairs, we may submit our enlarging
prosperity Of this season as fair indication Of
general revival of business here and through
out the country.


From present appearances looking at the
growth Of the city itself, and of its surround
ing suburban cities and villages on Long
Island, Staten Island, and in New Jersey,
Westchester and Connecticut, and at the
increasing demands Of our advertisers and
subscribers within this radius, and from all
parts of the Union, the Continent and the civil.
lied world, we expect soon to be required tt
issue daily quadruple HERALD, and to NEE
demand which we are prepared to meet
rising from one hundred and fifty thousand Il
two hundred thousand copies every day in tn
year.
Year: 1870

SAFETY FOR BANK VAULTS. Within the last
year or 80 we have had very suggestive list
of bank robberies through the scientific appli-
ances of gangs of skilled burglars in breaking
open the strongest vaults and safes. The
latest case of this sort is that at Ballston Spa,
on Wednesday night last, where the robbers
did not succeed in carrying of the swag only
because one OF the officers lived sufficiently near
to be aroused by their noise and to frighten
them of. The hint thus suggested is that of
q well-armed, trusty watchman, always on
hand, and this security is due to the depositors
of every bank in the country.
Year: 1870

FEMALE PHYsICIANs.-The medical faculty
appear to possess less nerve than falls to the
lot of ordinary mortals; at least such is tho
case with its representatives in the American
Medical Association, now In convention in
Washington. Yesterday that body was thrown
into state of feverish excitement over
proposition to admit women phys ~, to
membership, and the fearful subject noa4
ungallantly postponed. M
Year: 1870

/ thank God for two things-yes,
for o thousand; but for two among
many; first, that I was born aud bred
in the country, of parents that gave
me d sound constitution and noble
example. fnever can pay back what
l got from my parents. FL were to
raise a monument of gold higher
than heaven, it would be no express
sion of the debt of gratitude which |
owe to them, for that which they
INCREASINGLY gave, by the heritage of
their souls, to me. And, next to that,
l am thankful that was brought up
in circumstances where l never be-
came acquainted with wickedness. /
know great deal about it.; for i'll
hear man say A, / know the whole
alphabet If that mans life, by which
i can imagine all the rest. If Isee .
single limb, have the physiologist's
talent by which / know the whole
structure. I never became acquain.
ted with wickedness when l was
young, by coming in contact with it.
/ never was sullied in act, nor in
thought, nor in feeling, when | was
young. / grew up as pure as . wo.
man. And cannot express to God
the thanks which I owe to my moth
er, and to my father, and to the great
household Of sisters and brothers
among whom l llived.-Erdmincr.
Year: 1870

We clip the article below from the
Clinton Herald. The road named is
of vital importance to our people,
and though the road north to Sigour-
ney through this county is now near
ly graded, and SO we might be con.
sidered as having done good share
towards the turtherance o. the en-.
terprise already, still, we believe, our
people will not be behind in the mat
ter, and would pledge good round
sum, payable when tho road should
reach this point. We notice also, by
the Clinton Age that the route of
the road has been surveyed, and has
becn found by an old and expert
enced engineer to be an excellent
one. Push the matter forward,
friends, we must and viii help you.


Our absence for week or more
has caused silence on the question
Of the, Southwestern Railroad. We
have said before that the interests of
this city and county demand that
prompt action be had in tine matter
Of the Iowa Southwestern Railroad,
and that we come promptly forward
with all the influence and substan-
tial aid necessary to secure its loca-
ton from this point and vigorous
prosecution of the work. In the
first place, an early location and COM
pletion of the road from this place
to Iowa City, demands our atten-
ton. From that place the work
will 60 on until We enjoy the bene-
fits of q direct connection with the
the southwestern part of the State
and ST. Louis. It is not for as to be
too greatly exercised as to what
points the road will pass through, as
it will, no doubt, follow tho course
suggested by the greatest demand
and aid rendered.


! Ottumwa is u live town, is blessed
with capital and men of go-ahead
spirit, is becoming prominent rail-
road center, and will, no doubt, do
all in her power to secure the South
western. Whether the road will
20 through Ottumwa or pass further
north, must be determined by action
had along the line, and over which
we have:but little control. Our duty
is present anu eternal vigilence until
we are linked with Upton and Iowa
City. Who among us can afford 10
stand in the way OF SO important an
ENTERPRISE ?
Year: 1870

versions, there would not have been enacted
that dark scene which affords, in the pun
ishment and retraction of Gnlileo, so tri-
umphant an exhibition of the wickedness
and weakness of man. Human nature"
says Sir David Brewster, is here
drawn in its darkest coloring; in sur
veying the melancholy picture it is
difficult to decide whether religion or
philosophy has been most degraded.
While we hear the presumptious priest
pronouncing infallible the DEGREES of his
own erring Judgment, We see the high
minded philosopher abjuring the eternal
and immutable truths which he has himself
the glory of establishing.''


We will add that they who make it busi-
ness to interpret Scripture should inform
themselves in regard to the original Ian
guages in which Scripture was written, and
should not be terrified at the developments
of modern scholarship.-Appleton's Jour
nul
Year: 1870

A characteristic anecdote is told of Judge
Grier, who lately resigned his seat on tue
Supreme bench. When he was sitting in
Pennsylvania, cause involving the title to
some land was tried before him. A blum
dering Jury returned an unjust verdict. As
the clerk turned to record it, Judge Grier
said: Mr.. Clerk, that verdict is set aside
by the court. It may as well be understood
that in this State it takes thirteen men to
steal mans farm"
Year: 1870

The FIRE ALARM.-The firc-alarm telc-
graph apparatus which has been put up on
the Dollhouse, was fully tested on Saturday
night. The alarm was sounded from box
thirteen, on Twelfth and Main streets, and
quick response was given. The expert
ment proved satisfactory in every particu-
lar
Year: 1870

LAST DAY.-To-day is the last day Of
grace allowed by the City Council. for the
payment of the city taxes of 1869. The col
lcctor will be in his office in the City Hall
all day TO wait upon taxpayers.
Year: 1870

tence and title were untrue Twas not intended or
designed to establish uniform system OF naturaliza-
t0n. That system had been established long ago by
statesmen In the interest OF the country and not by
politicians and demag0gues In the interest Of party
The injury to result from such sweeping and radi
cal change could scarcely be c0mprehended. Next
TO good laws, the most important thing TO any coun-
try was TO have the laws fixed and stable and IL was
OF the greatest importance that the naturalization
laws should he cohprehended by the people OF the
countries from which the American population has
SO largely come. The Intelligent foreigner consider.
ing the question OF becoming an American citizen
would be largely Influenced in his action by the
facility or difficulty which would attend the act
The present Naturalization law was as well under
stood in Ireland, Great Britain ana Germany as In
the United states. This knowledge had been dis
seminated through period or nearly seventy years
with great effort and expense, and the proposed
radical ana sweeping change would be made at The
cost or much time, money and labor to make 1t un.
derst0od either at home abroad IL seemed TO
him that no one could doubt that the scheme was
invented to keep aliens nom applying for and OBJ
tanning naturalization. IL could have had no other
object. There was not provision In 1t friendly or
inviting TO the foreigner. 1t was dsingenuous and
hostile to the alien and unfrlendly to his natura-
lzation. After criticsing the various provisions
OF tile BILL he went on TO say that the cry Of fraud
was pretext, merely. The bill was inspired BY
hate ana hostility to the Irish ana Germans and to
the Catholic population Its handspring was partt
san nalignity religions bIgotry and Intolerance.
Every line and letter Of 1t breathed the Internal
spirit OF knownothingism, and the convent and
church burning Of native Americansm. It's spirit
and temper were 10 hostility to one Of the most i
portaht nation%a! % Interests, l. was an uniriendly
II not Intended, to hinder and reard IL. For his
own part he was ready to support measure extend


Ing the rights OF citizenship TO all aliens on their
arrival In the United States on their taking the oath
10 support the constitution.


Mr.. Cox protested against the BILL because IL was
based on s!anders against the people and the ju-
dietary or New York; because II was vIndictvc and
partisan; because 1t was so narrow as to be un.
American; because 1t changed the familiar generous


constitutional and convenient modes Of naturallza-
Year: 1870

SMARTNEss.-There is hardly young
man that goes out into life who does not
want the reputation of being smart before
he is smart There is hardly single circle
in which you see a half dozen young men
that you do not see them aping something !;
making believe; putting Oh airs, as the
saying is. Thsy wish to have the appear
ance Of bravery, position, or something
else, which they have not attained. They
are not willing to creep Before they walk.
The very beginning of life developes a ten
dency in men to false appearances to insin-
cerity; to an estimation which is radically
unmanly; to desire to have what does not
belong to them; what they have no right
to claim by reason of anything they are, or
that they have been. To be without pre-
tence, to desire to have only that which you
can legitimately lay claim to, of praise, of
sympathy, of reputa ton, of means-to have
manly pride. by which you shall lie tie
factor of that which is in your own posses
sion-that is thoroughly salutary. An hon
est manhood scorns pretence and appear
ances These are the signs of unripeness,
not only, but they are vicious, bad signs in
q child.
Year: 1870

GooD ADvICE.-An unmarried man of
2S years, with about So, ,000 cash, and tired
of mercantile business and city life, wishes
to engage in farming mot knowing anything
of the business), and writes to the American
Institute Farmers Club for information,
He gets the following answer: Put all your
money at interest at seven per cent, on
mortgage. Go hire yourself to thrifty,
money making farmer; work for the first
month for your board. Then get him to
give you something till you can make nearly
full wages as a farm hand.


See everything, and remember what you
see. Read farm books and papers. In a
year or two bug place on which the first
installment is $1,000. Use 81, 900 for stock
and tools keep the other 81 900 at interest
and go to work. When you have been on
the farm year marry come young woman
who can raise chickens and knows how to
make pantaloons.
Year: 1870

A singular illustration of the danger Of
imper.onal personalities was lately afforded
in Pottsvile Pa, when the Miners Jour
nal inadvertently stated that there was a man
in the place who mad been drunk for thirty
five years. The editor was thereupon called
to account by at least twenty different per.
sons, who insisted that the item was per
sonal attack upon them The man he real
ly referred to, the editor says, lis SHARP
enough to keep his mouth shut about it, bu
keeps on drinking just as if not word hat
been said"
Year: 1870

Why DO CHILDREN DIE Pin answer to
this question, the Medical Recorder holds
the following language: ''The reason why
children die is because they are not taken
care of. From the day of birth they are
stuffed with food, choaked with physic


splashed with water, suffocated in hot rooms
and steamed in bed clothes. So much for
indoors When permitted to breathe breath
of pure air once a week in summer, and
once or twice during the colder months, on
ly the nose is permitted to peer into day
light. A little later they are sent out with
no clothes at all on the parts of the body
which most need protection. Bare legs,
bare arms, bare necks, girted middles, with
an inverted umbrella to collect the air and
chill the other parts of the body. A stout,
strong man goes out in cold day, with
gloves and overcoat, wooden stockings and
thick double soled boots, with cork between
and rubbers over. The same day, child of
three years old, an infant of flesh and blood
hose as thick as paper, cotton socks, legs un-
covered to the knees, neck bare, an expo
sure which would disable the nurse, kill the
mother outright, and make the father an in
valid for weeks And why2 To harden them
to mode of dress which they are never ex-
pected to practice. To aceustom them to
exposure which dozen years later would
be considered downright foolery. To rear
children thus for the slaughter pen, and then
lay it to the Lord, is too bad. Ne don't
think the Almighty has any hand in it.
Year: 1870

The advance picket of the grand army Of
mosquitoes has made its appearance. We
will, no doubt, soon have an attack in full
force. If the specimen we noticed is to be
taken as guide, we would suggest to oul
readers TO procure their mosquito nets OF
the finest and closest bar-for he was 6
''stunner, and would draw blood every
time
Year: 1870

A GOOD WORD FOR Coon HUMoR.-
Every man should be sober sometimes. /
once knew one SO unfortunate as to be sober
all the time, and yet an honest man. We
have known men that never smiled, or sell
dom, whose faces were rigid as an iron mask
and yet they were kind, simple, and really
reliable


But such are exceptionable cases. Uni
form sobriety is presu mptively very much
against man. He who gives no play TO
the geutler feelings has something the mat
ter with him that should be looked into be-
fore one trusts him.


Mirth itself is not always honest. But it
tends to openness. Mirth has better stuff
in it to make man of than sobriety has.
1t, too, Is used sometimes as mask for
hypocrisy but not half so often as sobriety
is. Only consider hew many men, quite
empty and worthless, inwardly neitherrich
| nor forceful, are kept agoing by the mere
trick OF gravity.


When some men come to you it is like
sunrise. Everything seemsto take new life,
| and shines. Other men bring night with
them. The chill shadow of their sobriety
falls upon every innocent gayety, and your
feelings, like birds at evening, stop singing
and go to their roost


Away with these fellows who go owling
| through life-all the while passing for birds
| of paradise.


He that cannot laugh and be gay should
look well to himself He should fast and
pray until his face breaks forth into light
Year: 1870

Wooden pavements are popular in the
West A St. Joseph City councilman is
reported to have delivered the following
speech at the last meeting of the council :
"Mr. Mayor, and gentlemen of the council
let US lay our heads together and make
wooden pavement"
Year: 1870

Good authorities on the subject of rife
shooting assert that cold weather diminish
es the expansive force of the gases arising
from the explosion of powder, and there
lore, with the same charge, same elevation
of sights, aud same distance, a bullet would
strike lower in cold weather than in warm.
The density of the atmosphere exercises a
similar influence.
Year: 1870

There are two reasons why some people
don't mind their own business. One is
that they haven't any business and the Sec
ond that they have no mind to bring to Ii
if they had This kind of humanity is as
common a. three meals day.
Year: 1870

In Western town the following ''drop
letter. was picked up on the side walk ::
Dearest c., your boots are inside the gar
den fence at the southeast corner, under a
piece of old carpet Don't come any more,
for Heavens sake The old man swears
he'll blow the top of your head of. You
affectionate B"
Year: 1870

The Constitutional Convention will re-
assemble tomorrow, and commence the So
rious work for which they were chosen.
We hope Tint the political bushwhacking
will now cease, und that all the members Of
the convention will be governed by q
desire to secure the best possible constitu-
ton for ali tho people. We observe that
the Springfield Journal is still grunt-
ing about tho organization of tho
committees. We venture to
suggest to that newspaper that the work Of
the committees is Of more importance than
tho names of the individuals composing
them, and that when the people come TO
vote upon the constitution, the nature and
character Of the instrument viii be Of vastly
more consequence to them than the lues-
tion who did the printing, or how the
spoifs wero divided.
Year: 1870

In his domestic relations the President
is treated with tbs utmost Difference and
respect. Mrs. Grant insists that whatever
may be the proper homage for him to re>
ceive on public occasions is none the less
proper in the privacy of his own family
circle. Thus he is always addressed as


MIR. President, and referred to as the Pres
idert, and the servants are strictly enioin.
ed to observe this mark of distinction.
On state occasions, the President, of
course, with the most distinguished lady
guest, leads the way into the dinine-room.
But this strict etiquette is by no means
confined to such solemn occasions. Should
a friend Of the President. however init,
mate he might he, accept an invitation to
dine socially, and venturing upon his
intimacy presume to forget the preference
TO which the President is entitled, he
would he reminded Of it. Thus when
dinner is announced, the guest will offer
his arm to Mrs. Grant and move forward.
Mrs. Grant checks him with polite bow
toward her husband, and the remark,
"The President goes first So at the
table, the President is first served, and
then those who sit at meat with him. And
this rule admits of no variation under any
Letter to the Sun.


Honest, plain people IF the West isn't
the above dose nauseating? 1t lis clipped
from republican paper, and hence it is
not copperhead lie to bring our beloved
President in bad repute. Wonder if such
systematic etiquette was kept up in
Grants cabin back of St. Louis when he
was hauling cordwood, or when he was
handling hides for his ''pap' in Galena.
Each.
Year: 1870

She Works for Living.


We don't know who wrote the fol-
lowing lines, nor how often they have
been published or re-published, but
they contain SO many good points that


they are worthy to be started anew on


the sea of literature once or twice a
yee-:


Commend us to the girl of whom
it is sneeringly said she works for a
living in her we are always sure to
find the elements of true woman-a


real lady. True, we are not prepared
to see mincing step, naughty lin, a
fashionable dress, or hear a string Of
splendid nonsense about the balls and
young men, the new novels and next
party-no, no, but we are prepared to
hear the sound words of good sense.
language becoming woman, a neat
dress, mild brow, and witness move.
ments that would not disgrace an
angel. If you are looking for wives
and companions, turn from the FASH
ionable, lazy and naughty girls and
select one from those who work for a
living, and never-our word for it
will you repent your choice. You
want a substantial friend and not a
doll; a helpmate and not a mere
help-eat; a counselor and not a sim.
pleton. You may not be able to carry
a piano into your house, but you can
buy spinning wheel or set of knit
ting needles. If you cannot purchase
every new novel, you can take valu-
able paper. If you cannot buy a tick
ct to ball, you can visit some aff1ict-
ed neighbor.


The time was when ladies went
visiting; and took their work with
them. This is the reason why we had
such excellent mothers. How singu-
lar would a gay young woman look in
fashionable circle darning her faith
er's stockings, or carding wool to spin.
Would not her companions laugh at
her? And yet such a woman would
be prize for somebody. Blessed is
the man who chooses his wife from
girls who work for a livingn"