, 1874-02-24

ntls'"A ~ TUG world, not even In the BroAt Napo-
monument Of Lis lndo(atigable labore and Of Ills
getlltis: Ho had tho mind, but not tho oduoa-
tion. Eduoatlou did not form tho mind; It pol-
saea hat q, and sn adorned py II people wore made
Of put sss sSna vas tho no9a
disoovored moro thnn all our loarne1 aoiontiatg;
and Columbus tracko1 his way noroBs tho OCEAN
| III On opon boat, at1d discovered America. Tho
most stupsd aid concoitol fools wore tho cdu-
Lnthor At Ills timo ovon darod to defy tho
arstocracy, and tho arstocraey tfton VIVA ono Of
nobility aud greatness unlilzo cur Amorlcan aris-
.oosaoyt Which vas shan and ahoddy. On every
#ore driven by nyeriod coaohmon md still tho
occupants know no moro OF tho meaning Of
t1oao coat6 Of arms than they did OF common
E9Y1a M.s Or Of Gre. arSo1; i.staap tAppls'Hso
what Kind OF wator-llot or cola-.slonld bo nned
TO obaptizo child, ho remarked, "Anyklnd, aslonG
as 1t ls watcr." Another naked him how n Jow
had hiu oloiee, 10 would tic % stone to a lis mock
aud throw him in the rivor, as thoHo reople woro
always insipoorc. 1Io also anld once TINT hroaos
should sue God for breach Ct ,promiao, bccanso
thon 10 was not. Although Luther vas bold md
daring, still lo was never cruel little toalousiea
and royongcs wore unknown to him. lIo had q
quick to1npor. and angor always gavo him full
~ gontlo as . limb, aud tic tondor touch Of
aympathy could mhlto him woop 1fkoa child. Ho
quar1elod with almost everybody oxcept hts wife
and 1!clAnchthon, but not because ho was acold,
Hia understanding WaB largo and olehr, and
life with him was action. Flo would hayo nothing
to DO with tri1lng. Whntover was worth know
aS aSw s as spso as ma 1r Z
30 much culture, learning, ability, and ro1ne::
mont shou1d boovo In deyiH, witches, md
ghosts. Though hfs life had boon II continued
struggle, nttll he was man Of great wlt aud
miBa thoir unrk. Great was his soul aud groat
his sorrow. All groat mon were misunderstood
and miaroproaaontod, and Luther was no cxcop-
tion to tho rule. a..
Tho npoakor closed hi able lecture with M
eloquent peroration, lauding tho gtoatnoss, no.
bi1ity, and bravery Of tho great reformor.
THE CANYONS or THE COLORADO.
The lecture Of Maj. ]. ". Powell, attic Union
WIS quite largoly attended. III spite of tho raw
mud clustering weather. Tho lecture was de-
liyoroa undos The auspices Of tho Young Nous
ohrlatian Association, and tho subject vas "Tho
was placed on tho stage, and a Htorooptoon &C.
cupied tho centre aiale, to throw tho photo
graphic views usod In illustrating tho lecture
upon tho Eoroen.
The lecturer first gave a graphic description
OF the aonrces Of tho great rivers having their
rieo in tho Rocky Mountains, and particularly OF
tho Colorado niver, emptying into tho Gulf Of
California. Starting in numbcrloHs hikes OIL tho
Hummita OF the mountains, tho water Auda
tho larbor creeks, and thence into tho river.
Tho action Of tho wator in tho arid wostorn tablo-
lands was also described, showing that tho sud
rapid Hoods, Which out tF,oir way through ali OBJ
stnclea. Honcc, instead Of tho general level OF
tho country being washed down at tho sarao ratio
as tho rivor bod tho canyons wore wauhed out
.3.1N1f .tx ...-tH.
mer dooponod the cut.
The rivors, instead Of going around tho NOUN
tain Chains, were found to l1nvo piorc0d through
tLem. This was duo to the fact 'that tho up
gradual that ths vateF wore away fai-
ter than tho ELEVATIONS wero formed:
tho river IN trying to run up hill, ns 1t woyo.
to lie exhibition Of viova Of different parta Of
tue Colorado aud Groom Nyors and tile adJoin-
ing tributary canyons. Theao vfowa were noarly
all taken from nature by photographing, and
imaginable. Tho church Was completely tarIt-
onod, 30 thnt tho viowa wero given with great
dstinctness. Tho exhibition ct those Sisws
would we'll repay one for attending tho lecture,
description OF tiom g,von By Mai. Powoll, beside
which, the audience bolug in the darkness, there
wore unlimited opportunities for nirtatlon among
tho many young couplcs present.
among the Indians, with. aome accounts Of the
mythological talcB which servo them for q re-
ligfouB history.
This evening, Major Powell will lecture in tho
Aztec Indians, whom he will exhibit q number Of
other views, and giyo nh interesting Hketch Of
the past hietory md present aocial and domestic
habits Of thls peculiar people.
" THOMAS MAST.
Mr. Thomas Nast. the carlcaturer OF Harpe,'s
Weekly, illuatratel his art III KingHbury Hall
Yesterday evening to largo autlionco. Tho Gu
tortainmont, though exceedingly amusing, could
hardly be considered aa instructive. as no ono in
mcnt, could feel .that ho had learned anything
moro OF caricaturng than what ho picked up
from watching tho drawing OF Tho different pic
turos which tho artist etched on largo sized card
audience Mr. Mast is 8uccess. He does not any
much, but what lo says is to tho point, aud in
that happy, American, opigratumatio style which
has made American apeakers 30 successful when-
eloqacneo abroad. Will 1 felicitous Inack ho
drow his audience With him to d point OF intorost
et which, apparently, his words failed hiu when
10 would remark: However, I think can bost
i9g you q picture" Among the pietu.os
gazing at IN ass; Fulton plowing tio Hudson III
q tub, with q tea-kettle ns boiler; DoSoto dis
Tweed tho lecturer, at tho ago Of ii, applying
for work to tile proprietor Of MI illustrated uewB-
papor, aud others. Tho nea.est thing he rot OF
vas an illustration Of "Tho day NO celebrate"
which VAS rudely-drawn hatchet. tho hit boing
fully appreciated, and drawing, down tho house
in tho most appropriate manner. Tho lecture
was concluded by 10 o'clool, whom grind r1lBh
was mado for tho pictures drawn during tho lec-
ture which young man retailed to somewhat
tardy purchasers at prices varying according to
tholr size, at prices varying from rs to 50 cents
apiece, Some disappointment .waa felt among
tho audience at the lack OF local ltn among tho
caricatures, which lad been promised in the ad-
vortiaemoutg Of tho entertainment. many Of tho
audience having expected to see tho prominent
features Of nuoh prominent mon as Oolvin,
O'Ha1a, Hickey, Hesing, Farwell, and other City
Datlora distorted for their peculiar edlhcation,
POLITICAL,
spoCia1 Elections in N1tchignn.