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Personal tiossIp Of Horace GreeIer.

Mr.. McDermott of the Jersey City
Herald, in bis personal gossip Of New
York editors, speaks OF Horace Greeley oi
tho Tribune. Mr.. Nc D. says:-AIr.
Greeley, early in life went to work fol
Mr.. Wost, setting type on the Polyglot
Testament. Mr.. West didn't like his
appearance, and told the foreman Of the
office, "for Heavens sake discharge that
stupid looking fellow" But Horace set
a good proof, and was retained. He was
the butt OF the printers in the Office.
They called him " the Ghost" The
printers devil used to play tricks on him.
But they all borrowed his money ssoon
as he earned It. OF course he never was
paid back. What did such q sleepy look
ing fellow want with money anyhow,
was the borrowers argument.
On the 10th OF April, 1S4l, appeared
tho first number of the Tribune. Mr..
Gregory loaned Greeley and Nc ElrNth
81, 900 to start it. 1t printed 5000 and
sold 600 Mr.. Greeley says he had
hard work to give the balance away.
He expended the first week S592. The
receipts were s92. He created q sensa-
ton, and he was at once dubbed the
philosopher" Beach ofthe Sun tried to
iniure him by forcing newsboys TO stop
selling the Tribune. Greeley exposed the
trick in his paper, and the people rushed
to his assistance, and filed his columns
full OF advertisements. The first issue
OF the Tribune, Greeley made up the
paper and stayed in the Office till morn
ing.
The compositors were always playing
tricks upon Mr.. Greeley. They were
playing penny-ante one afternoon in the
composing room. There was hole in
the floor directly over Greeley's head.
One printer said to another that he would
bet him drink, he could drop his to-
baeco juice through the hole without
touching the wood. The bet was accept
ed. The stream Of tobacco juice fell on
Greeley's bald head. He felt of it and
looked at his fingers. Terrible swearing
was heard coming up stairs. The print
ers grabbed their coppers and hid. They
watched Greeley. He had both fists
clinched. He was showing his arms in
and ont, striking imaginary blows. ~
can lick the man whe spnt on my head, :"
he shouted as he searched around the
office to find the offender. He didn't
find him. He took piece of paper from
the floor, gave his head an angry rub,
and walked down stairs, swearing fear
fully.
When the heating pipes took the place
Of stoves in the Tribune office, Greeley
entered one cold morning. He placed his
exchanges beside him oh n chair, took
off his boots, warmed his fingers, and
then placed his feet to bake little on
the heating pipes. After remaining in
this cozy position half an hour, some
body entered his room, with the remark,
"Mr. Greeley, we are all freezing. /
think there Is something wrong with the
pipes. There hasn't been any steam on
to-day" Greeley glanced at his feet,
pulled on his boots, and never uttered a
word. ...
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24
French Peasants During the War.

III am asked what was the attitude O.
tllepeasants during the war and betweet
the two armies, / reply that their behay
ior was the most lamentable of nll tht
lamentable specincles in this unhapp,
struggle. 1t is among the peasants thai
the results OF Ignorance and selhshness
have exhibited themselves in the most
striking manner. In the Ardennes thC
people were not heroic, but at any rate
they assisted the French Army, helped
the wounded, and were not utterly vile
before the enemy but in Normandy and
the Beaucc, where / was afterward sta.
toned, the state of demonlization was
frightful. The peasants were too selfish
to make the least sacrifice for their own
soldiers and thus both from fear and
from interest became subseryient to the
Germans, furnishing them with provi.
sions and other assistance. The people
Of Bonnieres, between Nantes and
Evreux, were weak enough to send their
letters to the Prlssians at Nantes that
they might be read before being forward
ed to Eyreux. With rare exceptions
they did nothing for the wounded but
II we happened to he successful in nm
action, cannot describe the low ferocity
with which they turned upon the Ger
mans, before whom they had so recently
been cring;ng. AT 0ucques the ambn-
lance had some difficulty in preventing
two wounded Bayarians from being
mnssacred by the people. A st. Leon
and peasant actually amused himself
with pulling the broken leg of n German,
for tho mere sake of causing him torture.
AT ouzouer the people thronged round
n solitary wounded officer, and assailed
him with threats and insults of all kinds.
And their stupidity was equal to their
wickedness. They were constantly mis-.
taking us for Germans on account Of our
flag, and Of the ambulance cross on our
sleeves. They were certain that we were
in communication with the Prussians,
because We were not afraid Of them ;
and accused us Of firing rockets 10 point
ont the position Of the army to the
enemy. At Sommanthe they were con-
yinced TINT the Prussinns had come be.
cause our ambulance was established
there and at 0uzouer II was believed
that we had plundered the wounded, and
that our only object in nursing the
patients was TO make money. / do not
deny that devoted hearts, and souls
above tho common, were occasionally to
be met with. have heard from peasants
Of both sexes golden words, which will
remain in my recollection as long as l
live but the great majority, even when
intelligent, are shAmefully demomlized,
and scandalously profIigate, selfish and
wicked. Quarrels and scandals rage
with fury in the villages, and even in
the families themselves things occur
which are too bad to be mentioned -
Gabriel M0RO'i, in MdcmiRmi'S M1gasiae.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24
An Indian Sun Dance.

A correspondent Of Western paper
gives some revolving details Of the "Sun
dances of the Sioux Indians, which
take place annually. About the LIST inst
the "Sun dance" commenced Mt Chey.
enne. 1t continues 24 hours without in.
termission, the dancers not even stop.
ping for refreshments. II is during the
carnival that the young Indians who
aspire to rank among the "bnves' are
subjected to trying and cruel ordeal.
Incisions arc made in either breast with
a sharp knife, cutting clear to the bone,
when the muscles arc rnised mp and u
stout stick inserted beneath. A similar
incision is made in the back, and a stick
passed through the flesh MS in the other
case. Then stout cord is attached to
either end of the stick, so that il may
not draw out, and the cord securely
fastened to the ceiling OF the council
chamber. The candidates for promotion
then commence dance, jumping for
ward and backward, throwing their
whole weight upon the cord, and they
keep up until the sticks are torn through
the flesh. Tho young Indian who gives
up from pain or exhaustion before he
succeeds in wrenching the sticks from
his body is declared unworthy to be n
warrior, and is forever lisgraced in the
eyes Of his brethren. The scene Is said
to be n most revolving one to witness.
The blood streams from the torn and
lacented flesh, while the devotees with
demoniac yells plunge around in per-
feet frenzy. The spectators applaud
and taunt by turns, melting the poor
wretches to more desperate efforts to
free themselves, until finally, rs the last
sinew snaps, and they fnll all CORY and
exhausted upon the ground, there is
raised such series OF savase whoops
and yells that one could well imagine
himself in n veriable pandemonium.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24

ASILLNoIs FAM. twenty years ago,
a farm eight miles square in Livingston
county, Illinois, was entered by its pres
ent owner at s1.25 per acre. It is now
sub-divided into thirty-two farms Of
/, $50 acres each, every farm being run
by separate sets OF hands, the whole
under the direction OF the owner, NJ. L.
Sullivunt. There are 10, 600 acres under
the plough $50 miles Of hedge fence,
besides other fences 100 miles Of ditch
for draining. One hundred men and
four hundred work horses and mules are
employed on the farm, besides two book
keepers, four blaclSsmiths, and eight
carpenters. An accurate account is
kept with each sub-farm, and with each
man, horse and mule, the animals being
all named or numbered, and charged
with the amount paid for them and their
food, and credited with their labor. The
entire farm, with improvements and per.
sonal property on II, Is now valued at
about 81, 2,0OO,0OO
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24

BETTING IN ESabASp.-In England q
peculiar question in relation TO the pay.
ment Of racing debts has' been decided
by the Master Of the Rolls Lord
Charles Kerr had made claim against
the estate Of the late Marquis of Hast
ings to recover ESQ which his lordship
alleged hc had paid on bets made by
direction OF the Marquis. The legality
OF the clnim was objected 10 by the res.
iduary legatees. The Master Of the
Rolls allowed the claim, saying II man
made bet which he was liable TO pay
In court Of honor, II not in a court .of
equity, and asked another to pay that
bet on his behalf, the latter would not
be involved In the illegality Of The
original contract, but would be entitled
10 recover from the person at whose re-
quest he had paid the money,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24

TnE SWEDISH CoLoSn-The people OF
ATainc are highly pleased with The sue
cess OF the new Swedish colony in the
Aroostook region, which now numbers
one hundred families. 10 each family
"a farm OF one hundred acres Is given
with conditional deed, which requires
for the completion Of the title that the
ground shall be occupied for five years,
and that at the expiration Of that time
fifteen acres shall be under cultivation,
and n house shall have been erected.
For tho present, those Of the eolonists
who are without means are supplied with
the neceSsaries of life by the State,
which they are to repay by labor on the
public roads, All oi The colonisis are
able to read and wrile, which is account
ed for by the statement that in Sweden
no person is allowed TO marry unless he
ss member Of the church, and no one
is permitted TO join the church until he
can read and write.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24


The FIOHr IN CoREA. naval Off
GERS formerly cruising in the East, were
conversing Hbout Admiral Rodgers at-
tack on the COreans, and expressed no
surprise as to the disparity Of losses,
though exceedingly gratiHed with the re-
suit as vindicating the honor Of the flag
and causing the American name TO be re-.
spected. TheCoreans, arc regarded as n
brave and warlike people; but their
primitive modes Of fighting avail little
ngainst improved weapons. An officer
described battle in which hundreds Of
wounded Asiatics were destroyed by
their own weapons in arecent war, fight.
ing with gingnlls--a species Of old-fash-
toned mlskct fred from the hip-a sort
Of cat-tail burning with a slow fire, is
used to touch them of, and returned to
the belt ready for another shot. But
when the wounded soldier falls, the light
cotton clothing Is soon in flames, wreath.
ing the nnquished man in funenlpyre.
In consequence the battlefield presented
a shocking army of disfgured corpses.
Hereafter the Coreans will probably be
more carefulabout firing on the Ameri-
can flag, or at least to offer n suitable ex.
PLANTATION. .... ,........
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24

The people of Kilquiggnn, County
Wicklow, ireland, deal in summary
way with suicides, perhaps with the
object of preventing them from repeating
their crime. A tailor named Bryne
hanged himself there couple Of weeks
ago and, the coroner's jury having re-
turned verdict Of temporary insanity,
his remains were Inferred in tile church,
yard under the coroner's warrant. A
night or two afterwards the body was ex.
humed by unknown persons, conveyed
into the County sf Carlow and there
buried ina field. On the next morning
it was found on q cross-road near Cool
kenno with hand.barrow, which was
probably used in carrying it. The mag
istrates, seeing that the people would
not let liecorpse rest in peace, proceed
cd to Shillelngh Workhouse (ominous
name for poor Bryne) and conferred with
the guardians rs to the advisability and
Legality Of bringing the remains within
the precincts Of the workhouse, butw
met by delegation Of the female inmates
who declared lieirdetermination to resist
such u disposition Of the corpse. The
magistrates, fearing further to arouse the
already excited feelings Of the paupers,
buried tho suicides body in field ad-
joining the place where it had been
found with the hand-barrow.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24
Gle 9smptrat.
Faith.

A swallow in tho Spring
Came 10 our granery, and meath the caves
EssAyed 10 make her nest, aud there did DrlhS
Wet earth and leaves.
Day after day she toilod
With patient art; but, ere her work was
crowned,
Some sad mishap tho tiny fabric spoiled,
And dashed It to the ground.
She found tho ruin wrought;
Yet not cast down, forth from her place slid
And w" with her mate fresh earth and grasses
brought,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24

A Fall River Mass. photographer was
called on a recent Sunday to take some
pictures Of o deceased child. The latter
was placed in a chair, and over II was
arranged m arch Of roses, with one sprig
hanging down from tho centre. Il Is
related by an eyewitness that several
pictures were taken, aud in the sixth,
partly obscuring the pendent Sprig, ap-
peared clearly defined the face Of the
child's mother, who had BEEN dead
several years. Considerable local excite.
ment IL said to have resulted from this
spiritual photograph, II such II was,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24

SUMNER TouRs.-A Boston paper
speaks thus Of the difficulty Of choosing
which way to go for q summer tour:
"0ne may start from Boston with four
weeks, and hundred and twenty-five
dollars at his disposal, aud see in full the
picturesque beanty Of ftlie Adirondacks,
or plant himself in the wild mountain
scenery Of Virginia aud drink his fill at
some Of her innumenble springs, Or,
II he can command A couple Of months
and six hundred dollars, he can traverse
tue continent, look out on the Pacific,
and SEQ tho wonderful Yosemite, Or
with still less means, he may embark on
q European steamer spend day in Lon.
don, give fifty days TO Switzerland, and
be nj home In ninety
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24
Backbone.

DuNhuuuis
Whom YOU SOC q fellow mortal
Without fixed and fearless views,
Hanging on tho skirts OF others,
Walking In their cast-oa shoes,
BoWing loW TO wealth or favor,
With abIeet, uncovered head,
Ready TO Totrlct or wAyer
Willing to 10 drove or led;
Walk yourself with tirlnor bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back,
SHOW your splnO has nerve and marrow
Just tho things which his must lack.
A stronger word
Was never heard
In sense and tOnO
Than this, backbone.
When you SOC a theOlOglan
nugging close some ugly creed,
Fearing to reject or question
Dogmas which his priest may read,
Holding back all noble feeling,
Choking down each manly Wow,
Caring more for forma and symbols
Than 10 know the Good aud True;
Walk yourself with ilrmcr bearing,
Throw your moral shoulders back,
show your spine has nerve and marrow
lust the things which his must lack.
stronger Notu
Was never heard
In sense and tone
Than this, backbone.
you sec politician
wing through contracted holes,
for some fat position,
ring, or at the polls,
sterling manhood IN him,
fstaplc, broad or sound,
t0 Of pluck or ballast,
sided all around;
Irs,lf with lrmCr bearing,
r1ral shoulders back,
no has nerve and marrow
= which his must lack.
ser word
ur noard
'nsn and tone,
this, backbone.
song and plainly told
- worth mino Of geld;
any mon most sadly lack
70 stiffness in tho back.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24

F1sH.-Four years ago new kind Of
fish, specimens Of which Prof. Agassiz
called variety Of alewiyes, appeared in
Seneca Lake, n. York. This year they
they have been attacked by a singular
mortality. Thousands have perished
from some unexplained cause, and their
dead bodies line the shores in such mum.
bers as to threaten pestilence.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24

THR PARIS SEwEns.-The close in
spection which has been made Of the
sewers in Paris has already led TO the
discovery OF large quantities Of weapons
and ammunition, and also Of many ex.
iederalist combatants, who, despairing
Of escape from the regular troops sought
refuge in the subterranean passages,
with Whatever provisions they could So
cure. The greater part Of these miser-
able creatures are reported by the
0pmion Ndiiondie to bi in most de.
ploruble condition from hunger md the
poisonous atmosphere Of their hiding
places. AT the angle Of the Rue Vayin
and the outer Boulevard the scavengen
found five bodies In the sewer, one that
Of an officer, and all mutilntedby rats,
The bodies we're brought out by means
of ropes, aud, after search for papers
and documents, were inferred In the
Mont Parnnsse Cemetery.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24

NJ. Becquerel has Just communicated
to the Academy OF Science in Paris q
new hypothesis concerning the origin Of
atmospheric electricity. In his opinion,
its source resides in the sun, which,
according to the recent discoveries Of
Mr.. Norman Lockyer, is surrounded by
IN immense envelope OF hydrogen which,
being mixed up with n considerable
proportion OF watery vapor, is therefore
positively electrified. This communi-
Gates its fluid to the whole mass Of
ethereal substance which fills the inter
planetary spaces, and thence to our
atmosphere. But as the latter is n bad
conductor, the consequence is, accord.
ing to our author, that the upper strata
Of the mir must be saturated with positive
electricity. Here, says a French journal
we pause to ask what evidence he has, in
the first place, OF the existence Of this
ethereal substance and secondly, Of its
conductibility 2 NJ. Bccquerel does not
think il necessary to stop at such de.
tails, but seeks to establish his theory by
various arguments, such as, for instance,
the fact that Ia pdcU0 M electrified
liquid evaporates mere rapidly than
when not in that stnto; and that mn
auronb0realis Is accompanied by a
noise which he finds to be exactly the
same as that produced by an electric
spark.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-24

The Ohio River is going int decline.
1t keeps It's bed md Is quite low.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-26
I0fsn III lk. II. Ghiri3e.

The present engagement G; the il:iInit:.-
bio and unapproachable Lolita commenced
at tie St Charles on Monday evening, when
she was greeted by one OF the ;arges: as
semblases OF persons ever witnessed within
its walls. IN the drama, especially ar
ranged for her entitled The Little Detec.
tive she plays six characters. Lotta con-
menced her engagement with this piece
and repeated it last evening 10 another full
house. She first appears as Florence Langto",
an accomplished lady; then as Gri--le
G'tth'iGGe, a country girl, with song, ''IoN
Ncedn'. Tell Tour Mother" then as Mrs.
Ganr.0gc, an old woman; then as Pit, an
Irish boy, with Irish medley and shillelah
Irish Jig: then as Jach Racket, q fast Young
man. with song, Little Nell the Belle -
and dance; then as Gu0nse- .MGney.Jose
pierre CN-te Lager Lcdoric-c, . Dutch Cir
with T'yrolean song.
She personates all OF these with a dis
.irctness and tvuthiulncss 10 nat.,rc that
stamp her az an actress OF more than OF.
binary ability. The play is in three acts.
and. with Lolita, has sufficient merit 70 en-.
tertain pleasantly an audience for one sit
ting at Raso- The regular company OF the
St. Charles give Lolita a croLitab!e support,
Mira. Albaugh playing the part OF Stella.
Miss O'Connor tina. Q; Tnc Lcngton. ana
Mr.. Norton tia. ci Barry Mct!!nsD4 ALIAS
Percy .iutu.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-26
COmrni,siOner NEp.lcr.s ('nurr.

The mate of the steamer Carrie -
kountz, Paul Murphy b. name. was charged!
by Louis Wild. one o. the hands Oh the
boat, with assault and battery, rie e arnsi..
etc. The case proved 20 te so very triir.
that tie Commissioner recommended the
defendant to heal the wounded feelings G:
the plaintiff with the balm q; I've dollars,
and settle the case out OF couT-. This was
done, and the injured man went Oh his way
rejoicing with IA lighter heart aud a heavier
pocket
Two more of the hands O! the s.canl..
Southwestern sued for wages. under SIM lar
circumstances as reported II a former case.
They were compelled to leave the boat at
Shreveport, on account Of the mates yo-
lence. Both obtained judgment.
JOHN Maxwell sued the steamer Enter
prise for wages. He had been sent Tor a.
denijohn OF molasses. which. when he
brought on board. he was directed to put
in the pantry. 1t was afte-ward found
birsted, and the boat wished TO deduct the
price from the mans wages. The Commits
siOner told the captain OF The boat he would
remit the costs, provided the boy Was paid
his full wages and SO it was settled.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-26
Cincinnati Southern Railroad.

The Chattanooga Board of Trade. at a
special meeting Saturday night, passed
unanimous resolutions declaring the Gin
cinnati and Southern railroad an imperative
necessity to Tennessee and Kentucky.
While recognizing the suhSec. as of national
Importance and 4: fit subject for Con
gressional legislation us any road that spans
the continent, they prefer that it should
spring into life and grow into perfection
under the control Of tie people in Il private
capacity, whose necessities it serves and
whose interests il promotes. They were
rejecting the wishes and spirit OF the peo-
pie OF Tennessee and their Southern neigh
bors. They earnestly request the people OF
the State Of Kentucky, through their Lcgis-
lature. to grant 10 the Cincinnati Southern
railroad such privileges and franchises as
viii SECURE its immediate construction; and
that III doing so they do not ask OF Ken
lucky anything which they woald not urge
10 be given in return. and which Tennessee
has already given the people Of Kentucky,
believing that they only seek that which
Will he a mutual benefit and mutna!
reward. II. y. SNYDER was appointed by
the delegates to present Ii. resolutions to
the Kentucky Legislature.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-26
The Family Of the Late Chief Justice
Tauey.

4 meeting of the New Orleans bar was
held yesterday, in the United States Circuit
courtroom. for the purpose OF proposing :.
subscription for the relic: OF the family o!
the late Chief Justice fancy. We are in.
debted to NJ. NJ. Cohen, E>.,., Secretary, for
the followin: minutes o: tie proceedings:
UNITED STATEs CIRcrIr CoUsI Roo.. {;
New Orleans, January u.s. 1871. !
Judge Durcll called the meeting 70 order.
and stated that he had been requested 20
cali the members OF the bar together.
{. Roselius, Esq. was nominated as Pres
dent, and NJ. NJ. CoLen. ESD. as Secretary.
Onlnotion OF William hunt ESQ. seccilGe:
by Judge Durell, it was
Treasured, That Il committee bee appoUtc..
OF which the Pic>ilen. Of this nleetin. ue
chairman, to prepare an address 20 ;hc bar
of Louisiana and OF The United S:atcS.
furthering the design of The meeting.
The Chair then appointed the following
gentlemen on the sale! committee: Judge
Durell, John A. Campbell. Logan Hur,on, T..
{. Billings, Randall Hunt, William Hunt.
On motion OF Judge Durell. me Meeting
was adjourned 70 Saturday next. AZ OH.
o'clock. at the courtroom OF :Gc tHi,.i
States Circuit Court.
e. ROSEL!CS. President.
VI. VI. COHEN, Secretary.