National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

and snranadcd hut aftnr auothnrtwo
hours performance they adjourned
again in DISGUST. On the following
John came TO meeting AT
the school house. when some of the
stole his horse blanket
and part of his harness. SO he was
Obliged to lead his horse and his
wife home. They considered this
a CONDENSATION cuuivalpn. to a ser.
enadc treat, and have since let him
alone. This class OF musicians some
times hear echoes in the form of
explosive notes from a shot Gun. In
localities where these echoes are
prompt. musicians are 50 much an.
noypd that they don't play long, and
very Frequently break off rIpbt in
the middle of a tuue.-Tl-uiou.
RECKLESS CARELESSNESS rOR
HUMAN LIFE The news of the ap-
palling sacrifice of human life Nv
the burning Of the steamer Stone
wall on the Mississippi, some ten
days since, has sent a thrill of horror
through the country. When the fire
broke ont which it did almost inStau-
tautouSly, nearly .hree hundred per.
sons were obliged To east themselves
into the water for safety. safety
which to most Of them ensured rs
certain, though not as torturing a
death.aS il they had persisted III the
flames of ;he burning boat.
We We're not at all surprised when
| the details reached Us that there was
an inadequate supply of Iifc.prc>crV
/ ing apparatus on board as in these
/ days # Improvement, to thcir shame
/ can it be said, corporations aiiord
I little means for the preservation OF
! life, in case of unforeseen, though
/ naturally expected accidents. II
. this case We find life preScrVcrS fOl
less than one-ftth the number o
passengers. and the only boat va,
allowed 10 be instantly lowered by
a coWardIN crew and made of viii
by more cowardly passengers. Haze
there been Sufficient quantity o
'lIe-pfcNefNinG apparatus on board
no doubt, many, J! not all, of these
uhloltunateS would have been saved
HE shore was hot far oil, and couIC
readily have been reached il thu
proper means had been provided
The steamboat company ought to b
brought to severe accountability TO
It's guilty ANA murderouS neglect
but the puOIlc authorities are II
duty bound 10 protect the public il
:. TINS matter against wholesale SImgii
ter by aNaTclou> an" reckless steam
BOAT owners. The government ha
Il small army oi officials along tn
rivers and lakes. and among thes
are examiners OF STEAMBOATS,, who's
duty It Is, Ol at least ought to be, [
permit no steamer to leave Il port q
a landing without being supple
with adequate life preserving iacli
steamboat examiners nj ST. Inup
Memphis and New Orleans. who dl
not require the .iStouewall' to hay
liie.rrcscrvcrs on boaIdl
Ii is a fact that in almost ever
d. instance of the heavy loss of life q
q our ll'iah" waters by steamer dlsa
A 'elH' 'neic mas oteh Il Sl'nilar lac
ol ne say nv apparatus II the owl
"fN anu oilcerS oi steamers calih'
i oe Ihu"ce"' ny eohSiucrailohS
a 'nola' "u'N, OF Completed ny leg
- enlachii'e'''' 10 iaflliSh their poa
!, WIN adequate means 'or leSctll
: ma saving 'helf passengers IN u
event o' "'SaS,er' 'heie Is Only OF
. otilcr way tlat we can suggest
e others safety. and that is by :
Is persons refusing to intruSt thei
o selves on lake or river steamer
If which. on examination. are found
Il, be deficient in life preserving APP
ratus.
+, 49,
If n wag on, west who read I'll
~ dry copperas put in "A bed of al