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DAN BRYANT.


Mrs. Drysut desires II TO be generally knew
that hsr house win DO open tomorrow UuesaayI
from ten to six O'Clock, that OIL the friends ana
acquaintances or her deceased husband map bid q
last farewell 20 bis remains. The funeral VIII taka
place on wednesday, at hai-past ten O'CLOCK. "a
the Church OF 81. Paul the Apostle, Filty.nintn
street and Ninth avenue, where a solemn mass Of
requiem VIII be sung. The funeral arrangemsnu
are IN charge oil tue Rev. Father Young ana tbs
family. Fathers Giackmeyer anu Young attended
poor Dan curing his last Illness ue nad pre-
sentiment OF deatD, asked and received the lAsI
sacrament OF tue Churon and died peacefully aM
happily, surrounded ~ MS family. Mr.. Augu1tI
Daily has consented to arrange 4 nencht ior MIRA
Bryant aud the children. Ine New YORK mana
gers have subscribed sl00 saca to delray tao lNna
raj nna otnef expenses.
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CONNECTICUT.
THE POSITION OF THE STATE N REEEREHcH
TO THE ExHrBIrIoS.


THE POSITION OF THE STATE N REFERENCE
TO THE ExHmITIoN
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENr,}
NEW HAVEN, April Q, 1875.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD
DEAR sIE--Your favor OF the 18th ult., making
inquiries regarding the preparations made by the
State OF Connecticut for participation IN the Cen.
tennial celebration and Exhibition ct Philadelphia
In 1870 was duly received.
There mas not yet been any legislative action In
regard TO the Exhibition, and no appropriation
with reference 10 the representation OF the State
has been made The Exhibition has been brought
10 the attention OF the people BY tho Commissioners
appointed under the act OF Congress. An advisory
board has been organized, and in Hartford and In
New Haven many prominent citizens have united
in address to their fellow citizens urging pat.
notic participation In the work.
report OF progress Is now in preparation by
The Commissioners from this State. and when re.
served viii be laid before the Legislature. have
The honor to be, your obedent servant,
CHARLES r. NGERsoLL.
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MARYLAND.

GOVERNOR cRooMz zxpIArss TIKI POSITION or
MA sTATz--EvEnxrnuo Musr DEPEND OK
FEDERAL ronnxARAxcz-sourz AND NORTH
MUST IN UNITED.
ANxkToLIs April 7, ISIS
Your correspondent caliod Of the BxscHuve
MANSION lev sNs age to Ascertain the Nsws OF
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FIRE IN THF TRIBUNE BUILDING

Al about nslf.past three O'Clock yesterday morn
ing ore broke OUT IN the basement OF the new
Tribune building, caused by somo combusslbls
nnateriais In PAINTERS chest ignIting but ~ tha
prompt use OF little water the danes were en-
unguisnea VITA trsning loss.
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The following record VIII show the changes
tina temperature Tor the past twenty. four hOura,
comparison With the corresponding date OF laa
year, A. indicated by the taermometcr % Hud
nuts PHARMACY, HERALD hundpgh-
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that the Centennial Exhibition shall De success;
and think oregon will 60 ner part
Very truly, your obedient servant.
LA FAYErTE GROVER.
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MICHIGAN.
GOVERNOR nAoLExs ENTHus1AsM ABOUT rRn
NATIONAL BrBTHpAY-A BRILLIANT cATA-
Looux or oaJECrs or rSTEREsr.
LANSING, April .. 1878.

LANSING, April q. 1875.
Governor Bagloy sits in spacious cnair at the
eld.iasnionsd secretary VITA various documents
OF State before him. Pottly, frank ana good.
natnred, no mas an expeditions way OF dsspaton.
ing business that Ia captivating. lie personally
oversees All the Stale Institutions, aud from the
natural sympathy OF nis character ~ muon inter.
sstsa Ia iRose Of charitable, penal and refofma-
, 1875-08-05
INDIANA.

Special Dts1'otch 10 The Chicago TttbHHt.
BLuFrroN, Ind. Aug. 4.--1Ae rumor of tho
breaking Of tho large reservoir At Cel,na, o.. Is
confirmed BY tho heavy rtso Of tho Wabash River.
Tho railroad bridge IN still standing, John
Thomas, = farmer, living mt+s cast OF this
place, hod Is Aeres Of wheat washed away, and
started down tho river In boat wi.h his son to
says tho riecos Of fence. Tho boat capsizod.
throwing both occun ,utn into the water. Mr.
Thomas was drowned, but hla son succeeded in
making hlH way to some Nillows. where he hung
Oh the limbs tor three hours. when la wAa res
cuod. The body Of Mr. Thomas has not yet
been recovered. Daniel Hilbert sailed away up
the river in boat last night. This morning the
boat camo back without Hilbert, who must Of
course have baon drowt.ed.
TIE AAuMEH ntvxR.
Spsefa! Duntteh y TA4 Ch.eano Tribune.
FonT WATxE, Ind, Aug. 4.-The Hood 10 slow
lJ aoating, and ttains On tho various railroads
ARC moving with comparative regularity. Ine
northern part OF tho county suffered tie last
bccauBo OF tta high location. lu tho southern
part Of the county tho farmers hope to save so
pef cent OF tho wheat II shore Is no more rAsu.
Oats arc total failure, caused partly by tic
army worm aud partly by tho foods, M IT.
tempt will BE- n,Ade 10 harvest them, &pd live
stock Afe tuFpad into the fields To feed on tho
ssalks, Much wheat 10 shpckA Ia beiug swept
down st. Mary's River.
PARTIAL REDEMPTION.
EvANsyILLK, Ind, Aug. 4-.rAe Evansville /
Cluc!nnall lts1loAd aent ltx first through train
since Saturday north to-day. II will only roach
TerEe Hauta.
, 1875-08-05
DANIEL O,CONNELIA
Tho Preparations nt Dubuque to Hon.
fHt~ Ht>s NV

Tho Preparations nt Dubuque to I1on-
4r His N emory.
Spactas DtspataA 70 Ths Catcuoa TRIBUNE.
DuauQuE, L., Aug. 4.-lt really looks %
though tho oConnell centennial, which comea
OF Friday next, viii bo the most lrodi8ous
demonstration Of ANY Of its osturo ever held in
Dubuque. Nothing IL thought OF talked Of but
tho approaching censonniAl. and the Indications
are that &C, QUO men, women, aud childrsn from
abroad will pour into Dubuque on that occasion.
lnyltstiona hsFe bean extended to mapy Ut tho
OF them will be present to tAke hand lp tue
proceedings. All classes of citizens, Irrespective
Of c:eed or nationality. are cordially invited to
participate in the exercises.
, 1875-08-05

81stcfaf Dsspasch to ihf Ch,caao Tsibftfx.
H1oKsyILLE. o., Aug. 4.-Wishin tho Last three
weeks tho condition Of the crups in this section
has changed. and tho proHBus aspect ia rather
gloomy for the farmers. Crope looked uuuaual-
ly we'll up to the middle Of July. but heavy rain
and wind ssor1ns havc prevailed fos several days
past, damaging all kinda Of grain. In addition
to ssliH thare have been An army OF worms re-
sembing the cnt-wor1n, which has naten tho
oats 90 Is to nearly mako tbom wo.tltcas.
Farmers In many instancos are turning thotr
stock In to dorye villa. litt!e benefit they cat.
! ilo worm. arc also Attaching corn aud all gar-
den vegetables.
THE scIoTo VALLEY.
CINCINNATI. O., Aug. A special correspond
ent Of the Commercial, who iB examining tho
effects Of tho flood In Southern Ohio. rspotta to-
hight having travelled fran Portsmouth, up tho
scioto Valley al fas As Hinton. finding con-
tinuouH scere Of devastation along tho ent;ro
ronte. The Se}oto River in still rising. aud ID over
tho entlro valley, tho depta Of water ranging
reports 3,oo0 acres OF corn gone, causing entire
loss 10 tho owners. The crop promised an Ay-
eEagc yield OF 60 busheis 10 tie acre. Th,s loss
occurs in territory only 16 uiles long, and IT,
inE in scioto County. These figures will prob.
ably be Increased BY the entire destruction of
tho wheat crop and most Of the hay. Northwest
from tho Scioto fine tha devastation continues,
probably al tho way to Columbus. hesidentu
of the ,r ys9y for 3 y ysn.s b, s.y xorn that
has over occurred before. The river has boon
hlghor, but uot At this season OF the year. The
loHs III tile Ohio Valley alone eHtimaled At over
half q million dollars.
CINCINNATI.
ClAc1NHArr. O.. Aug. 4.-TAe water from tho
r1yor IL invading tho cellars in Broadway, Syca-
more, Walnut, and Vino Btreots tho do,th vary
ing from q few iEcllcs to 1 OF b feet. Nearly ill
tho cellars on tue atreetu ineutioned IN a. far
HnrnnN Hfrpot mr. H1n1dnH Tim rra afaer har1,.
ing them through tho sesess. Tho greatest
damage Is reported on Vine street, whcro
tho water Was not expected to rcsch.
1n hill Crook Valley it AAs taken away
portion tho DAYTON Short Limo
lsatlroad, but trainA arc running regularly. At
tho lower end Of Sixth street 3 number OF
huunca have from to 1 feet Of water on tho t.rst
floor. Tho WAter Is also flowing In the bod Of
tho old Whitewater Canal, snd ia ptilI rising. It
lB thought that the highest point will bo reached
tomorrow.
, 1875-08-05
NEBRASKA.
uAffcaTQNU.

OMAHA. Neb., Aug. 4.-Th morning between
3 and O'Clock, a most terrible etorm Of hail,
wind. aud rain, accompanied BY remarkable thun-
dor and lightning. passed over this city. 1ua~
mcuse damage wAB done to esrootp foliage and
crops standing. Thousands Of panes Of glass
were shattered; platc-glass Ave-s.ehths Of an
inch thick Wal ehivered to atoms. Tie hail ras
of large size. Weighing pound and a half The
storm WAS confined principally to tho Missouri
River Valley from Sioux City, H.. to DroHns-
ville. feb., where it passed In / southwesterly
du ection.
, 1875-08-05

reaches to tho Gulf. neporsa ot high water from
the interior Of Missouri and Kanhaa continue to
come in. Tho destruction Of wheat, oats, ryo,
ssx and barley IL fearful, and tlcrc will bo groat
debtitution among farmers. Heavy rains aro
falling now At poii,ts west OF loro.
AnorSp cAIao.
Special D1spoteh TO IN, Gh,eaao 7>4bure.
CA1Ro, Aug. 4:-The tituation In this region
rro"n critical. Tho Ohio continues to march up
tho ]eyeo and ever into Kentucky with rapid
etrdes.. Two feet threo inches more will bo DAN
gorous 10 tho levee anil seven feet moro will
eHecp ovoT the foyoee and oyeywhclm tho otty.
Tbs Ohio levce is considered saro til t',s waters
got to tho top. The 3tiastsstppi Ia Iittip 5iaky
notF considerable alarm Ia fell Tho uevs from
1'adacall aud EYApsyflie ID far from aneonraw.
ing.
nrnru1s,
tgr.rta1 n.pos.h ID re Chtaqo Trtpun-,
hr. Louis No., Aug. 4.-TLe following private
telegram dated Memphis, Aug. 4. 1876, xas 70.
cetved thIs morning: "Tho LoA! IN last night
rcporta two feet to dpsrs on tho ,ovoa In bolivar
County, Mts., aud they think themselves sAto,
They are patro1iDg leveos cunatnntly. Tho A.
aansaa bhoro is ovorAowed in pItcns. nare tho
water Ia foot below tass spring, and ~ inches
below 1867. 1t iIAa tisen inchea since yesteE.
, 1875-08-05

AT AND AHuVSO NAANu
Speetas Dspateh to Tia Caitaqo 7,1bs,ns.
dnAsD HAVEN, Mich, Aug. A very heavy
smoke and haze have prevailed ovor this section
during the past fonr dayB,-the wind until yee-
tsrday boiDg generally strong from Tho east
During tho past twenty-four hours 1t has
been from tho west, and heavy haze,
almost ~ deuso a. fog, has rested
o7or Lake Michigan. While other eeotions OF
tao country aro suffering from foods, causod By
too much rain, hire there has bean suffering
for tho vant Of 1t. Untcss some comes soon tho
crops will suffer great damsRo. Already the
corn is being parched aud burned. Fea1a sro
entetsaiucd of exteuslye fires brenking out in the
woods owing to the exceeding dryaesa Of tho
weather. Tho snilfa!t far July waa oaly 2.50
inches.-a very small amount for this seasou.
Tho smoky weAthes AID other indications arc
fair rrcmonittona OF approaching ram. though
it il to 10 hored that It viii not come In tuch
quantities as have visited otLor 8eotionB.
, 1875-08-05
NUMBER SAG.

es1 to-dav. Mr. Rainbow. Of tho fism Of ns,n.
pow, uolberson Co., testified that quantity
Or cotton vas bought tn 1873 by the Cotlics on
joint account with tho firm. In consequence OF
aeclsno 10 ya!uo, shor mover had an opportuni-
y Of snlting II al profit. The Coz
lies drov bills against tho co..
son. and n.lnbow. Holberton l. Co. indorsod
Them. Tho Collles subsequently sold The cotton
and had the bills originally drawn against Il 70.
nswed .fter |. had passed beyond their control.
y was tho maturing Of these. bills that caused
tho rccont disaster. In consequence Of the a.
st nonce Of sc1Rt. Ballantine. londing lawyer Tor
the defense, tho further hearing Of tho caso was
postponed until Monday nsxt.
NACE FOR TmE BRIGHTON Cur.
\, no rarH for The Brighton cup wAs won bT
~ Maf," Stuart, Louise Victoria second, K&iser
sELLfsa a n1nrnnIanr. Bur NOT ron nkss or
roTTA0E.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-The Duke ct Edtnburg,
, "no '1 helr ap!arent to the throne OF Haxo-Co-
. nus4.tigsha, In Central Germany, hAs sold
1hs ,1Rhe Of sacccasion to Tho tbtone Of thst
Iaeay .;te;es, 10 tho German Government. Tha con-
Auuuity Of Iao, QUO startling. ''eA' 80 nh
, 1875-08-05

THUNDER, LIGHTNING, AID RAIN.
Snerat L,spu.eh n fh< Ehlrupe If,tun<.
ST. PAUL. Minn. Aug. 4.-11le atorm yeeter-
day evening waa much mora scvorc outside than
in tho city. At Basa Lake and Lake Como hhil-
Htonea a. 1asge A. hen's egga fell, doing consid-
etable dkmage In g1ain-aelds, Within five
minutes tho thermometer fell "a dcgrees. III
Mclean Township gardener, name unknown,
took refugo under tree, and wAs killed by
lightning. Three m.los weet Of the river barn
was burned by lightning, with Is tous Of hsy.
At Anoka the hail VIA vary large. doing great
damage, At MENDOZA several wGeat-lelds ready
for harvest were nearly DESTROYED.
WIND AND RAtN aTonM.
3peetR D4spdlch to 3'As CAteaoo Tribune.
WlNoHA. Minn., Aug. A very severe storm
Of wind md rain prevailed hore last hight, aud
along tho WiuanA & g. Potter ltoad grain Ia
badly lodged. but reports from various points In
dicate that the damage will 10 light
, 1875-08-05

Spa1as Dlspateh 10 TAs Chicago Tribune,
LACRossE Wis.,. Aug. IA dronchng storm,
accompanied By Wind, thunder, and Lightning.
visited this vicinity laat night A. times tho rain
fairly cAms down 10 continuous streams. lss-
paEta received from farmers from various parts
Of this Lacrosss) county Indicate that graiu is
badly lodged and tangled by the storm. rota-
toes and corn needed tho ram, which viii offset
ths damage done to smau gtaina.
Reports from Southern MlnnesotA say consid-
ssahle damage ~aa done there, and from West-
hAlstones foll lAss night Tho sIzo Of heun' ee91.
, 1875-08-05
FIRES.


At "a CHC5SE+
6psetdf D3spateh to Ihs CHICAGO Tribune.
La C1ossz, Wis.,, Aug. 4.-At hhli-phst thla
evening fire brcko out IN tho engine room Of
@, l.. colmau'a saw mill, this city. Tho fro do
partmcnt wero promptly On the ground, hut not
until tho mill buildings mere enyeloped In
fumes. Tho t.Ee soon spread to tho immspso
pilcs OF manufactured lumbar surrounding the
mill Jfor two blocks iu each direction. Fortu-
natoly theFe waa no wind 1t this time, and tho
f]rsmen wcro ab1e 10 check tho aauos in the first
piles OF lumber. and this writing have tho aro
u1tior control. Tho loss on tho mill and lutn bar
is variousy estimated 1t from $780, u0 to $50 00U,
with no insurance. Tho very low water and tho
exhausted makes tho loss less ser1ous than
though The tire had occurred earlier in the aoa-
son.
, 1875-08-05

TROUBLESOME BIEuor.
HEnL1N' Aug. THO Bishop of Paderhorp.
who was dcposed from hin functions by thu
Ifuesian law courts, and has since been ipto,uedt
In "ezel. has, without permission, quilted that j
town. On leayine. flo addressed letter to thu
Govesnor OF the District, assigning aa = rea8on
Tor lItH departuro impaired health and biz duty
to his dock. ''
, 1875-08-05
oMIH0TCh SCHEME.

Spftt1E Dispaffh q IAe Chicago A3T1btnA
DLooMtaaroN, ILL.,, Aug. IA movement il
starting in thiA city to inluco tho officers Of tho
Havana, Nantoul l. Eastern NA7ow.GAuge Road,
whose contemplated line orossos tho Illinois
Central At Heywortt, II suilea south OF th!scity,
to Change the rolte 20 as to take In bloomington.
Ths advantages offered by tho road arc maui
feat, giving thiH city competing lae to points
now uudel control OF railroad mouopolles
, 1875-08-05

At AND MAR s1ouI CIT.
6psefal D,spatch Ia TIE Chteaa3 Tribune,
Broux c1T1, H., Aug "A heavy thuudcr-
ntorm oAnne up lAst evening, and lsated till day
light. Tho lightning WAS inoorsant- There Was
not much rain. and no hall fell here, but few
ruiea west and south + great anount Of water
fell. The bail did great damage at Sloan aod In
that vicinity. It demolished eighty Iiehts OF
gfaAa In one building thero, sad c9nploteiy de-
rtroyed the growing crops around about. Coo-
timed net weather ii seriously injuiing tho
grain.
AROUND COUNCIL BLCFFg.
Council BLUFFS. H.. Aug. 4.-Tho fall Of
rain accompanied by hail early this morning
MAS very eeysre. Tho storm camo from the
northeaHt, and passed southwest over OnailA,
doing slight jury hero. Tho rain-storm whs
general = nuiliap:, Logan; sioux, City, Avoca,
Missouri Valley. 0lenwood. etc., but was unhc-
oompan!ed by hail. The nidtl, Of tim hatl-ssorn
uas obuut miles, Corn was cut down teEtlbly+
, 1875-08-05

DEsvxa, COL. Aug. LA sporting man. regis
sered 1t tAe fremont House here ~ Thomas
V&nctsoo, Columbus, O., died yesterday Of con-
sumption. No claw TO tie whereabouts Of his
relatives can be found.
:. 4 Democratic sAysn-colamn campaign daily,
The Hentanek waa' started bare Yesterday. The
Light Ar hare W1l soon cAuss its death.
, 1875-08-05

Sperfdl Dtspateh 10 Tho Chiedqo tribune,
sT. JOSEPH, No., Aug. 4.--Neports received
hero from all parts Of the Northwest show tho
crops to 10 ia tbs most favorable condition. The
heaviest corr crop for yoars will DO made.
, 1875-08-05

coIuAcus, o.. Aug. a.-Ths contract fos
building the Columbus Il Toledo lsailroad has
been awarded Ia Benjamin E. Smith and
katsordstoS, from Columbus aud Cincinnati. ii
4so!t o.o0o per milo, they taking about two
1'ghs OF way, stations. and Equipments.
, 1875-08-05

NUo NHCNSIHs
MINISTERIAL hEsl1NATloy
MELnoCnsE, July 3.-Tho Ministry OF Victoria
hha resigned in consequence Of the opposition of
Parliament to the budget.
HsnHEr, July 3.-1ho Parliament of Ncw
bonth Wales has approved tho tender for car
f;y,ng thu mails made BY tho Pacific Mail stosm-
ship Company, 'o"'1'
, 1875-08-05

DEATH or RAMS CHn1BTAy ANDERSEN.
CorENnAaFv, Aug. 4-HAnH Christian Ander.
son, tho poet and novelist, died to-day, xrnd 10.
, 1875-08-05

ocoSro, Via, Aug. "a fire. broke out in tho
Richard House barn At o'clock thia morning,
and burned that whole block wlth tho exception
OF two ANAL buildings. No insurance oo tho
hotsl. Three horsea wers burned. Most OF tho
goods Gud furniture saved,
, 1875-08-05
KENTUCKY

HEAVY DAAA0E nEPoRTED.
Loulsv1LLE. Aug. 4,-To-day Ia tho first fair
day IN this vicinity Tor ak Wooks. Great dam
age has been done to crops All through tho State
by continuous rains,
, 1875-08-05

Tho signal from Station 415 1t $50 O'Clock yos-
&erdaY morning was given for fire In snsll
frame building II No. 971 West Madison etrest,
Owned hy Q. Hamilton. and occupied By J. =.
Carpenter ~ notion stoze. Loss, $3.50; no iu-
su1Anco. Cause OF Dire unknown.
, 1875-08-05
AL DETROIT,

DETROIT. Aug. I'D. Z. Rico L Co. foundry
and macliue chops, on Atwater etreo1 were
burned this morning. Loss from $4,000 to
$4,000; insured for q, 900.
, 1875-08-05
FRANCE.


GLOBE OF TIE ASSEMBLY,
VERSAILLES, Aug. 4.-Tho session Of The As-
Rembly ~sa formally closed to-day, in accordance
with the resolution for rocess until Nov. 4.
, 1875-08-05

PrrrsBuRo, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE Wss&ozu Aaso-
oiatiou Of Nail Manufacturers met In this citv 10.
dsy, snd fixed tho pxioe Of n.sl4 At a. oska,
, 1875-08-05

:, 3AE1s171 I 1Ff8HU&,
bpa!NoFlELp. ILL.,, Aug. 4.-To.niRht II Ia ra-
ported That ssngamoa n!yes. which hAs heeu
half An Inch. Sill! this does not helm lhe trsyci
which IL interrupted, oxcept on tho Toledo, W.
bash Western, which road passed train. over
sAeir bridge eAtely to-day. It wAs expected tbat
the Chicago i Alton would CONS oYef to-nloht
but, u ths last naomant, "a emhAukmopt Tays
WY, and tas atta1apt wa abandoned, -
, 1875-08-05

PROPOSALS FOR CONVICT LABOR

BeAled Proposals. will lIo received 1t ths Once Of tbs
MIOiiI0AN BThTE Prison until IL o,cioch noon of
WEDNESDAY, BEItr. Q. 1875, for tho Labor Of 100
GoQytcts.
Proposals. will be Etcelrcd for tho labor Of any
numbdr Of th0 aforementioned conVicts. not lees
than Is mort than l0O Anl for any tnrm Of Year,
not !AaR than nor moro than 10.
ProposAa must st4ts in Whist branch OF mechanical
labor tue eonvscta hid lor will be employed sad thu
enouns Of shop.room required for tho Performance
of aid Abor,
Proposals. 70 rocevo 4tteutton EIust b accompanied
With copy Of this advertisement, and With tho writ
ten conaent OF two Responsible persons agreeing to
oaeome aureties for tho execution OF contract under
whom made,
Proposals must be addressed to tho Agent tudoned,
Proposals. for Cony!ct Labor"
Thu no.rd Of inspectors reserve TIC right to roject
my sad al proposals.
for description md sanitary condition Of Prison
fefer to present coutraStoru,
MlchiHan 8lato Prison. JOHN AORllIH
jackson, July q, 1871. Aatk7,
, 1875-08-05

Ecaohaa to tho Gulf. nerorta nf hfRh water from
the interior OF Missouri aud KAntaa continue to
come in. Tho destruction Of wheat, oats, ryo
ssx and barley IL fearful, and t1ero will be groat
dentItuton among farmers. Heavy rains ato
falling now 1t poitte weet of hcFo,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-16
Was there en- srchotypal CHRIST. forsaken
or those no died 10 save, In that Tar tlneS

When came the endi What torriole convusicn
Heaved from within the Earth's distendei, sneh'
What pentup demons, by their nerce r5Pas'o"'
Made OF that sunlit crust sunless non a., ,.,..s
How. when tie hour ripe. those deatnlui ioi'''
Engulfed the seas and dried the river confses'
And made the forests and the cities iAh'
All me with what sudden dreadful thunder ,o,
Toe whole round world was Spit irOm P,io W P0S'
Down sank the continents the waters under,
Aud fire burst for. h where now me oceans rohi
or those nImes the dismal eAn'n i'sotS
Dear Lfe driven from Tvs ut'nost ehtt,Vn,
And seethoJ beneath the smoking pail OF Dcatni
Then brawling leapt fun hight Won helnel giantsj
The proud Sierras on the skies liid hpid;
Their watch aud ward have Oitden time defiance,
TSy KIND Was then no more what unto,d ages.
Ere Map. renewed from earth oy slow dezreeS'
Woke 10 tho strife he now with Nature wages
Ger ruder lauds and more tenpesthous sc"r'
how poor the gold that made thy hrrlai splendid,
Beside one stu gle ANIMAL Of thY race -
One implement one FRAGMENT tnst at&muou ,o,
Thy lite-which now hath left not even trace
From the souls realm awhile recall thy spirit,
See how the land il sproad, how flows the main,
The tribes that IN thy stead tue globe inherit,
rucir grand unrest, their eagerjoy AID pain.
Beneath our feet thousand ages molder,
Grayer our skies than thine, the winds moro emu
Thine the young world, and Ohrs tho b0arier, cOdeI'
But Mans untaterug heart Is duuuess sun
And yet-and yet like thine his solemn story
GIooe where ne TI, .rHnsit on Iie5 Do,ol 5 ;lor
We, too. must pass oar wisdom, WoiA ana GoIJ
Ia turn shall yield, and change, and he no moro
Besides these poems already mentioned there arc
"A Waif" by Celia Thaxter, which reads Ike inc
melody of a seashell " Residue," by Kate Putnam
Oscood and a very characteristics plecc OF work by
J. T. Trowbridge .entued " The Oil Burying-Ground''
Gao 1t be possible that as Mr.. Trowbrd&e suggests
Tho sqn risen from IT, emoers,
III its blest state
Pcrchtnce not remembers
It's earthly fate;
Nor heads, in the duration
OF apAcTcs eu'iiuc
This pebble OF creation,
This OF time.
that lie So will 7ucI immortality OF forgotulnesa
have any answer for the needs Of loving longing
human heartsf
It's comfort TO be told hy Mr. Howels In LA rcVie"
OF Free Lance" that to accuse poets OF "whining
because the world cold to them, il unjust The poets
Mr. Howels knows arc not given - wni9ing-but then
they all live in good houses and own bank sock; ana
indeed tie times changed since the old days when
poetry and poverty went together And Is not after
good dinner that most men "wbine" l. O. 81