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New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

There is a newspaper called The anthracite Monitor
published at Tamaqua, Penn. and in it we find
column of casualties, the heading OF which is What
1t Costs to Mine Coal" We confess that the num-
Der and serious character of the accidents recorded
are surprising and by no means pleasant. Within
period of about a week. we have four men severely
burned by the explosion of fire-damp; another by
explosion of gas one man killed by blast. There
is case of brusing of the leg; carcoupler loses
two fingers a boy is killed by the falling of cog
wheels and there is a great assortment Of broken
legs and arms but we must say that the impression
that we get from this array that of gross careless
ness on the part OF the miners.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

At the Grant ratification meeting in 1868 theirs
were four speakers at the Greeley ratification meet
ing in 1872 there were nearer forty AT the Grant
ratification meeting in 1853 the Hall of the Cooper
Institute was not full and there no speakers at
outside stands at the Greeley ratification meeting
in 1872 the hall was densely packed there were four
outside stands and the whole square between
Clinton and Plimpton Halls and the Cooper Union
and the Bible House. was crowded. But the most
curious fact remains to be mentioned. Of the four
speakers at the Grant ratification meeting of 1868
barely one is Grant man in 1872, and he holds a
small Office in Virginia under the Administration
the other three are outspOken and enthusiastic sup
porters of Greeley and Brown.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

of course, why may he not claim TO be re-
elected third or fourth time or why
may he not seize the Office for life And, IL
he should do so, how do we know that these
facetious gentlemen would not laugh as loudly
as ever at any honest attempt to prevent the
u5urDatiOn
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

In The Elmba Daily Gazette read Of the dreads
ful effects of the Philadelphia enthusiasm upon q
delegate by the name Of Bridgman. This gentleman.
who is the editor of The Penn Yam Express from the
time of his reaching Philadelphia until the moment
of his departure shouted, bawled, yelled and roared
for Grant. Now and then he stopped TO eat or to
drink something after which his shrieks were moro
piercing and his loyalty more thunderous. One effect
of this was that when he arrived at Emra he could
not speak above a whisper his hands were blistered
four blisters deep; his nails all knocked off and
each thumb was worn off up to the first joint All
the hair was nged from his head by the fervent heat
within, and one eye was closed out of respect for
the loss of his hair" Certainly" says The Gazette,
more frightful demonstration of the terrible eff
fects of enthusiasm could not be imagined" Com
menting upon this physical and psychological exhibi-
ton, The Gasete says: I'VE think Bridgman will get
Post Office" What does this mysterious and occult
suggestion meant
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17
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New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

There are various ways of lathering great man
by which we mean man occupying a great place.
1t didn't use to be considered absolute proof OF in
nocence when any charged with offenses had
nothing to say for HIMSELF but a Cleveland news
paper has discovered that Gen. Grant appreciates
the value of silence" And certainly, under some
circumstances opening not the mouth is the prudent
plan to pursue. We agree with the newspaper that
Gen. Grant has that virtue in eminent degree"
"And So" continues his admirer be sits unmOved
under the ISLANDERS of his enemies willing that his
administrative acts should speak for themselves"
Willing is he9 Then why did MT he advise his
Senatorial friends to practice the same virtue
especially since loud and garrulous as they were they
made such poor job of iti Why did MT Nye and
Flanagan, for instance, show the same willingness
to let the Administration speak for itself 7" Why
didn't Gen. Grants friends treat to little Of this
golden characteristic Of silencep Especially since
talk as loudly and long they might they manage
to say little. 1t is true that they spoke to
the indictments but this only made matters worse
since they missed the advantageous effect Of dignied
dumbness and yet left their client in pickle
than ever. NUNS the word. if they only knew it,
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17
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New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

The hoe and the broom will not make our streets
decent without thorough reform in the pave
ments. Many Of the most respectable of the up.
town crOss-strees still filed with the ruins OF
the tarpoultice and other patent swindles. Others
are almost impossible with worn and rugged stone
blocks. The wooden pavement In Mercer-st.. which
has been in worse condition than almost any other
in the city, is now repairing in way which renders
its speedy destruction almost certain. Sweeping will
never make avenues presentable which
horribly out of repair Cannot something
be done for us! Commissioner Van Mort.
if we are not mistaken has power to pave all the
avenues of the upper part of the island and GER
tain thorOughfares down town, according to his
own judgment. This extraordinary authority
doubt given him in the hope that he could devise
something better than the fraudulent paving schemes
of the old city government and with the determine
tion that the people should know upon whom the
responsibility rested if he did not. We must have
relief if our city is TO be kept clean-and there must
be no more Stowe-foundation" contracts either.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

John Thomas has begun to argue. and his first
attempt is really not bad. He says it is absurd to
say Of Grant
THAT this young man Leet, who had not dollar "a
oire or feathers reigh Of influence 10 lend, had such
hold on him that he swept Mr Stewart aside for Lees
sake, and not only Mr.. Stewart but Mr.. Grinnel and
other men OF like position and influence What man, NOT
blinded by prejudice and passion, will believe such
folly ~
Verify. John Thomas knows the man whose livery
he wears.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

instead of the 9Th of July; so he substituted
the former for the latter date, and the bill is
40 fled in tho Department of State. AS the
clerks do a great deal of the cOuntry's govern
ing, perhaps it is just as well that they should
also have hand in the law-making.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

Another signal illustration of the zest and
energy with which the Administration is re-
forming the Civil Service comes to us from
Chicago. Just on the eve of an important
election, the whole force of Federal office
holders in the Garden City is summarlly
changed a complete sweep having been de-
termined on in the councils at Wash
ington. AS if to increase the scandal
and make the machinery more con-
spicuous, one of the Presidents Aids
de-camp, Gen. Porter has been sent out to
superintend the job and attend to further
details. There will be people who must be-
lieve that this unexampled sweep, so soon fol-
lowing Senator Logan's conversion to the
Grant cause, is in some sense part
of his reward At any rate, the dis
Greet waiting until the Senate was
out of the way-sO that combinations need
not now be discussed-shows that the work
has been undertaken for the temporary pur-
poses of the Administration. If Mr.. Logan
has his share of the spoils, it is sure to be the
lions portion.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

10 build trans-cOntinental railway north
Of the northern boundary of the United States
seems daring and costly undertaking. Yet
the Canadian Government has promised TO
perform this difficult labor as part of its con-
tract with British Columbia. A TRIBUNE cor
respondent, writing from the capital of the
Dominion of Canada, gives some interesting
details of the scheme into which our Northern
neighbOrs have earnestly and in good faith
sntercd.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

Gen. Durbin Ward of Cincinnati was a
conspicuous War Democrat, has been the can
didate of his party for Attorney General, and
frequently for Congress. AT the time of the
Cincinnati Convention he was perhaps the
most Outspoken leading Democrat in Southern
Ohio in declaring that he could not support
Mr.. Greeley. Gen. Ward, however, has seen
cause to change his opinion, and frankly
avows the change in a letter in The Cincinnati
Enquirer, whereof the substance is elsewhere
reproduced.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

Here are two singular errors already in British
papers regarding the Presidential campaign. The
liverpool Mercury says that the Free Trade League
of the United States propose TO start candidate in
opposition to both Grant and Greeley'-a statement
which impeaches very unfairly the good sense OF
the League and of the imaginary candidate, and
which could only receive credence where it is
gravely announced that letters received at the
Greeley and Brown ratification meeting in this city
from Senators Turnbull, Montgomery. Blair and
Others"
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

The local editors of Detroit are lamenting the de.
parture from that city of a lad named Johnny, who
has long been to them refuge, solace, and
source of paragraphs. Two years ago this boy shot
himsef two months after he was choked with
fsh-bone; few days after he set fire TO barn and
called out the Fire Department; he swallowed
top; he was run over by ce-cart he fell into the
river, and once he was lost for three days. Well
may Detroit seom dull after his departure.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

Fifteen of the eighteen Alabama delegates
to the denomination Convention at Philadelphia
were reported to be Ofice-holders. The fruit
of their doings is seen more in the confusion
in the distribution of Alabama offices than
anything else The postmastership at Selma
seems to have been one of the bones OF con-
tention over which these patriots have fought
And the result is, that gentleman nominated
to the position refused to pay for his contirma-
tion. is cleft out in the cold" and the present
incumbent, who is defaulter, is allowed to
remain in Office, on condition that he pays
back his plunder in installments. This sort OF
thing is an example of the best Civil Service
"ip the world" as the Administration Sen
ators delight to call our system of dividing
the spOils.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

There ia no end to the anecdotes which are
born of that perennial absurdity, The Congress
sional Globe The latest is the appearance IN
that sheet of speech by Senator Logan VINO
borrows tabular statement of the financial
condition of the country from speech oy
Representative Dawes, delivered merit day. OF
course nobody pretends that Mr. Logan useu
the table in his speech (Which happened to be
on the French Armes sales), but 1t was foolish
in him to crib from a speech which was not
delivered when he pretended to make MS
The Globe may be good rag-bag for Senators
and Representatives, but, since they are
allowed to redeliver their speeches indeii-
nitely, tits of no earthly use as record.-By the
way, this is MT the first time Mr.. Logan has
been caught stealing material for his speeches.
Would he like particulars 7
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

Ii was a deputy clerk in the New-York
agency of the Ordnance Bureau, we believe,
who gave the decision in international law
which authorized the sale of arms to France
And now ii is a clerk in one of the enrolling
rooms of Congress who has been law making
This gentleman was quite sure that Congress
intended TO have the new Internal Revenue
Law 20 into effect on the 27th Of August.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

The prevailing uneasiness among labOring
men, which has been prevalent in Central
Europe as well as in the United States, has
taken violent form in Germany. The work
men refuse to go on without an advance in their
wages, and the masters threaten to lock up
their factories Dissatisfaction and discomfort
are working with all classes of mechanics, ap-
parently, to confuse the relations between
employers and employed; but out of this agi-
tation something permanent must finally come.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

Tomorrow will begin the hearing of the
charges against Judge McCunn. The case
looks simple enough to the lay mind and it
is not easy to see how the defendant can
escape conviction; but there is no knowing
whittier the fne-spun sophstries may lead. 1t
is now suggested that the naturalization
frauds of 1868, in which McCunn was con-
spicuously active, could properly be brought
up in evidence against HIM. There is little
doubt of his completely in that conspiracy
against the purity of the suffrage; but addi-
tionsl proof of more recent offenses ought to
be accessible.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-17

We must wait until tomorrow to know what
Our Government really intends to do at
Geneva. 1t is given out that they have sent
positive instructions to our agents to oppose an
adjournment and to use strong language. But,
on the other hand, it is reported that our
agents have taken houses at Geneva for the
summer so that they evidently have rosy
view of the position of affairs. All England
knows just where the English Ministers stand
in this matter, and no mortal knows the posi-
tion of ours And when we say no mortal we
include, not TO speak profanely, Gen. Grant
and Mr. Fish
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-10-09
Origin of Coal.

According to Prof Wurtz, the
formation of coal depends entire
ly upon the action Of the iron
which was dissolvedin the wa
ters of the coal period, The COM
binations of iron with which coal
is always accompanied are py-
rites, iron spar, and hydrated
oxide. These were doubtless de-
rived from the strata interjected
between the coal beds. In this
case the oxygenated water ap-
peared to act upon the metallic
sulphurets which were contained
in the crystalline states, fromthe
destruction af which these coal
strata were derived. Coal, con-
sequently, is the normal result
of the eremacausis of organic
substances in waters which con-
tain sulphate Of iron and free
carbolic acid. An immense pres
sure upon the mass, while in q
plastic condition, was ALSO with
out doubt, an additional element
of importance. AE
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-10-09
ImpOrtAtions of Grain Into
4 .aIET ENGLAND. fs

The London Times says; The
statistics Of our grain importa-
tions for the twelve months end
ed the 31st ult., (fom harvest
to harvest,) show a striking in
crease in the quantities Of every
description of foreign corn taken
consumption, as compared with
the preceding year, and also in
most instances as compared with
the twelve months ended August
I31, 1870. AS compared with
last year the increase in our inn
portation has been wheat, IL
per cent b3RIeys "a per cent,
oats, 10 per cent, peas, 10 per
cent, beans, 51i per cent, and
Indian corn, S9fper cent. Ia
-four however, owing to. the ex-
traordinary diminution in the
supply from the United States,
there has been a falling off Of
25 per cent. agra ao
It appears that during the
past month thes shipments Of
specie to the diamond fields at
the Cape experienced a consid-
cradle check, owing to the cred
ence temporarily given to the
Californian cOncoctions of dis
coyeries in Arizona, the amount
having been { only 10000
against 9158,500Iin the cores
ponding month of last year.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-10-09
Seas0jcmIlahIe.

The following recipe is just in
season: A correspondent of the
Ohio Farmer, says: 'Noticing
in your paper an article, "How
to make a barrel of apple but
ter" | will give my plan: AS
soon as the cider is brought from
the press, we proceed to boil it
down as quickly as to avoid fer
mentation, but instead Of begin
ming to fill in with apples when
half boiled, and stirring with a
paddle twelve hours, we continue
the boiling process till it is all
boiled down to good syrup, say
about FIVE gallons into one,
which car, be poured out into a
wood or stone vessel, and will
keep if not ready to. make up
Immediately. The evening pre-
vious to making up, with the
assistance Of our men folks, we
pare and core our apples, which
we stew in a little sweet cider,
if we have it, otherwise, water
or some of the boiled cider
weakened down. When the ap-
pies are cooked Z soft, we com
mence stirring, adding the boiled
cider, as fast as it will bear, four
bushels Of. apples being sufficient
for thirty-twO gallons of cider.
Three hours brisk boiling with
constant stirring will make it
strong enough to keep a year, if
desired"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-10-09
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-10-09
The Ground BArning Up.

AHAN@
One of the strangest Of phe-
nomena Of the times is reported
to us from the site of old Fort
Pillow, so miles above this city:
It is no more or lass than that
the bluff bank Of thb river, which
rises so or 60 fe@ above the
water level, is on fire, and for
the past several weeks has been
steadily burning Ike a volcano
for a distance Of everal hum
dred yards Along Pc east side
of the river, on a lhe 10 or AZ
feet above the watek level. AT
night a lurid flaIsE pr blaze Of
fame rises from the side Of the
bluff to the height Of two or
three feet, which then spreads
into smoke and passes on over
the summit of the hill, distribu-
ting itself with the atmosphere
and floating away skyward-
The steamer Celeste, on her
last trip, passed by the place in
broad daylight. and a time when
a light wind blew from the shore,
carrying the smoke towards the
Arkansas shore, and covering
the river with a thick haze, al
most like a fog. What strange
combustible formation composes
the river bluff ofthe old fort,
or what first set it ON fire, to
burn after the fashion described,
is one of the most marvellous
events of the times, and puzzles
the the people of the vicinity no
little. We shall seek to be fur
ther informed upon this wonder
full phenomenon with no little
curiosity. ,. 7f..
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-10-09
mechanios of

The mechanics Of this
country, if they would ennoble
and dignity their calling, should
all vote for and elect Horace
Greeley. They have often COM
planned that all the great offices
Of the country went to lawyers,
physicians, merchants, bankers,
and SO forth, and that none oi
their craft were elevated I'd the
high places, Now, Mr.. Greeley
is the only man who ever ran
for President of the United
States that served a regular ap-
premiership at his trade. He
was what is known as a bound
and indentured apprentice. AT
ter being an apprentice he work
ed ten years at his trade as q
journeyman. Labor would in
deed be honored by theiselection
of such q man to the Presidency,
to succeed the rich politicians,
the aristocratic lawyers and the
generals who have filed the
Office. l'sa RisFF
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-10-09

RI Ben Butler, the spoon thief
in his Cincinnati speech, deliv-
cred a few days ago, defended
Grants taking a million dollars
from the Treasury, without law,
and applying it to his own use,
upon the ground that it would
only be two cents and a half to
every man, woman and child in
the country. This is the boldest
and most audacious argument
for stealing that we have ever
seen, but it is worthy Of Butler,
and it is worthy the cause which
he supports. fRHaiS slell
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-10-09

A few days ago, at Samuel
Thomas farm, near CarroIton,
O., an old well was dug deeper,
and in the dirt that was thrown
out at the depth of S6 feet were
a large number Of periwinkle
shells. But strangest ofall is that
in this same clay was found a
set of teeth, one inch and q half
square and three, inches long,
completely petrifed, and set into
the clay as in the regular aveo-
lar processes. The teeth are
stone, and the clay on analysis
proved to be bone. b baA F
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-10-09

The Northern Ohio Lunatic
Asylum, a State Institution, at
Cleveland, was totally destroyed
by fire, on Wednesday, Septem-
Der 18th. Loss to- the State,
$45O,0O0c with no insurance.
The 800 insane inmates were all
taken out in safety, but a num-
Der Of other persons lost their
lives. a 3aTllisia h4a 9a#fla