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BRIGHAM YOUNG AND PORTER ROCKWELL


Brigham Young claimed that mines were
susceptible Of transportation from place te
place. In sermon he said
"But do you know how to find such q
mine? No, you do not. These treasures
that are IN the earth are carefully watched,
they can be removed from place to place
according to the good pleasure of Him who
made them and owns them. He has his
messengers at His service and it IS just as
easy fol an angel to remove the minerals
from any part Of one Of these mountains to
another; as it is for you and me to walk up
and down this hall. This, however, is not
understood by the Christian world, nor by
us as people.
| presume there are some present who
have heard me narrate circumstance with
regard TO the discovery of gold mine in
Little Cottonwood Canon, and will here
| say that the specimens taken from it, which
have in my possession to-day, are as fine
specimens Of gold as ever were found on
this continent. A man, whom some of you
well know, brought to me a most beautiful
nugget. told him to let the mine alone,
"When General Connor came here, he
| did considerable prospecting and in hunt
ing through the Cottonwoods he had an
inkling that there was gold there. Porter,
as we generally call him, came to me one
day, saying
"sThey have struck within four inches
of my lode-what shall do?' He was
carried away with the idea that he must do
something. therefore told him to go with
the other brethren interested and make his
claim. When he got through talking said
to him. Porter. you ought to know better;
you have seen and heard things which |
have not. and are man of long experience
in this Church. ! want to tell you one
thing, they might strike within four inches
Of that lode as many times as they have
mind to, and they will not find it They
hunted ard hunted, hundreds of them did
and had the pleasure of laughing at him
(Porter RockelD little, for when he went
there again, he could not find it himself.
Laughter by the congregation
=
81 will tell you story which will be mar
velous to most of you. 1t was told me by
Porter, whom would believes just a quick
ly as any man that lives. When he tells
thing he understands, he will tell it just as
he knows it; he is a man that does not tell
lie. He said that on this night, when
they were engaged i'll hunting for this old
treasure, they dug around the end of a chest
for some twenty inches. The chest was
about three feet square. One man, who
was determined to have the contents Of the
chest, took his pick and struck a hole into
1t, and split through into the chest. The
blow took off piece of the lid, which cer-
tain lady kept in her possession until she
died. That chest Of money went into the
bank. Porter described it so [making
rumbling sound]; he says this is just as
true as the heavens are Mines, Metals
and Arts.
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NEW NOR ,-WEsTERs.

Need teacheth unlawful things
Seneca.
-Kearney, Neb., has IS candidates for
sheriff.
"A Frenchman drank 81 cups of coffee
for prize.
Chicago bank presidents are knights of
the golden fleece.
There are great many doubts and re-
doubts about the Eastern war.
Men wrangle 70, religion, write for it,
fight tor it, die for it-anything but live for
it.
They have got more Democratic eandi-
dates for Senator of California than they
know what to do with.
"A Troy policeman swore as follows j:
ssThe prisoner sat on me, calling me an ass
and an idiot-all of which I certify TO be
true
--RnheFti Toombs comes North to consult
an occulist about his disease of the eyes.
He is gray-haired, but in good general
health.
MIR. Samuel L. Clemens says that he
will not lecture this season, and adds that
he has reformed forever.
The last days of Senator Bogy, Of Mis-
souri, were clouded by the loss of almost his
entire fortune by the failure of State
bank.
M. Theirs died in the little iron bed,
scarcely larger than a child's, which he had
used for fifty years. 1t was wheeled into
the small dining room where he had break
fast.
Dom Piatt says that "a true inter-
viewer is man who puts his own views in
the mouth of the interviewed and trusts to
God and good luck to escape DEATH
"A man having been told that "hell is
paved with good Intentions said he didn't
care-he wouldn't live there if was paved
with $40 pieces.
The engineers of Marseilles have, it is
said, discovered that since tie opening of
the Suez Canal the level of the Mediterra-
mean has sunk 81 inches.
Few put the estimate of Omaha's pop
ulation at less than 10000, and many put it
as high as $4,000. A census of the city
lately taken shows it to have population
of 26, 900.
The United States grand jury sitting in
San Francisco has found two indictments
against w. B. Carr for causing to be made
Navy Pay Office.
Prank Leslie liabilities, according to
the schedule filed on Saturday, foot up
1886, 1874. The nominal assets are put down
at $3.50, 308 and the actual assets at $75,-
1866. The principal assets are the periodic
al publications.
The first number of the Nineteenth
Century has reached circulation of $4,000
and new editions of the second and third
numbers are in press. 1t is the most i'm
portant magazine success ever known in
English literature.
Gov Rice, of Massachusetts,, has been
dangerously sick, and the Boston Herald
muses. : "To think that there was at one
time nothing between Speaker Long and
the Executive chair but strong dose of
castor oil"
A French paper, speaking of the diff
fenence between the French and the Span
iards, says that in France 95 out of every
100 murders have money for their object,
while in Spain love is the cause of 9S out
of every 100 crimes.
The Social Democrats of Wisconsin,
whatever they are-h have nominated
State ticket, headed by Colonel Campbell,
of Milwaukee, making five tickets for
State officers nominated in that State. The
platform does not differ materially from
that adopted by the Worklngmen.
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POETRY
FATE,

Two shall he born the whce wide world apart.
And speak in different tongues, and baYe no though
Each of the others being and no heed
And these DER unknown seas to unknown lands
Shall cross, escaping wreck, defying death;
And all unconsclously shape every act
And bend each wandering step to this one end
That one day, out of darkness, they shall meet
And read iifes meaning in each others eyes,
And two shall walk some narrow way of life
So nearly side by side that shoald one turn
Ever so little space to left or right,
They needs must acknowledge, face to face,
And yet with wIstful eyes that never meet
With cropping hands that never clasp, and lips
Calling in vain to ears that never hear,
They seek each other all their weary days,
And die unsatIsfed--and this is FAte.
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The Petit Journal, Of Paris, claims a
circulation Of SOC, 900.
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TERMS Payable Invariably In advance.
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

Un6 HeaT.........
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Thee Months.
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Jnbsx 10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

AMusEugNTs- Sd nacc-5th and 9Th colnrnS
BOARD AMI LoOSs- I'd PdGe-3l ana u c"iuihuS"
SUsINHSs NOTICLs-4H GdUe-lS column,
Bt,sIsEsS CHANCEs-TH !J0e-6th cOuIun
DANCING ACADkNItS-6h iugc-2d column
DIVIDEND NoTICiS-7H PGGc-6h column
DRY GOODS-Sd iGgc-itE column.
EUROPEAN ADYERTIs KMENIS-GH f00e-2h cOluIhn'
FINLNCIAI-7H YaOr--5ih and 9Th columns.
FINE ARTs-3d Id1e--6th column.
EURkITUKk- IN i0Oc-6th column
HKIP WANrEp--;M PdOC-6tn column.
HoTEIS-3d IaOr-ith COLUMN
Houses AND FARMS WANTEI'-3d PdGe-3d colutnu
JCE CRgAn-6Ah Id1e-2d column.
INsrRCCrfos 6h IdOr-lst ana I'd columns
IkCTrREs AND MEETINGS 81 PdGe-6tb column
LEGAL NoTICEs--7H PG0c-6th column
MACHIHERY-6M PdQe-3d column
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS 9TH FGOe-6th column 49,,
hIsCRLL lNEOUs 9th Pdge-2d column Sh fd0e-oVn
column. -,
NUsCAI IESTRUMRNTs-3d Pd0e-Gth column.
NRw PCRfICAriOAs-6h pdDe-lSt column.
REAL Estate For SNH- CITY-3d PG0e-2d column
BROoKLrN-3d Pdcc-2d column; CoUNI1- 81 rag
ID and "a columns; TO EXCuANGE-3d rage I'D
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MUTATIONS MANIED- MAJ ES-3d P09S-l'h cOuthn
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TEACnkRs-6h PdGe-2d column: - ,
To IEr CITY PEOPERTY-3d TG0e-3d eoininh
BRoOkIYs-3d TGge-3d column; CoUNTRY-3d rage
To WHOM IT MAY CoNCEEV-Gh PACED column
WINTER RRsoRrs-;;d Pdge-4 column.
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e" CL1IUS."

Can. Gov. Hayes "pluck from this nett!c
Changer the flower safety" His best fortune
and his worst is that he will attain the Presi-
dency by majority so small that everybody
who voted for him can claim to have turned
the scale. 1t has been the habit of Presidents
and the custom of parties to reward such
claims in the distribution of patronage. But
we hope and strongly trust that in Mr.. Hayes
we are TO have a President who will refuse to
treat his election as personal favor, to be
repaid from the public purse.
The scramble of Ofice-seckers has become
the most disgusting and dcmoralzing feature
of free government. As soon as candidate
is known to have been elected, the urging OF
"claims" begins. Mr.. Jones wants collector
shin, not because he is trustworthy, but be-
cause he helped to "bring out" the new
President by starting him in political career
wears ago. Mr.. Smith wants a pOst-oiiice, not
because he is fit, but because he was " the
first to mention the name of the President in
connection with that Office" Mr.. Brown
wants place, not because he can serve the
country therein, but because he carried the
"delegatiOn from Alaska" for the successful
candidate in convention Mr.. Black has
"claims," because he helped to carry an import
ant State in the canvass. Mr.. Green has
"claims," because, having been chosen an
electOr for the State of Maine or Cali
forna, he did not cheat the people who trusted
him, but actually voted as they expected.
Superior fitness for public service IN the de-
sired place is not counted as a claim at all.
Past services to the country are rarely men,
toned. Even past services to a party pale
their Intellectual fires before personal services
TO the candidate. The President is insulted by
tbe presumption that he means to use the
most solemn trust which the people can confer
as a personal perquiste, to be parceed out for
the reward of personal services. The disgrace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-28
TEACHERS Salaries,

The Board of Education has a difficult task
on hand in bringing down its expenses TO
meet the deficiency of $4,000 in the appro-
priatiOns for the current year, and we ale not
SURPRISED that the scheme of the committee
which has had the matter i'll charge proyokes
an animated debate. President Wood is no
doubt right in his position, gallantly taken and
stoutly maintained, that the salaries of teachers
ought not to be reduced. Most Of the ln-
structnpS in our public schools are rldlculously
undergrad already, and none of them have any
inducement to remain in the service of the
board one day after they have discovered
n modest means of subsistence elsewhere
Theirs is hard and precarious life, and 1t
has no prizes. A school teacher is therefore II
person whose place the statesmen of the City
Hall always feel at liberty to snatch when
they can for the benefit of some humble fol-
lower Most of the instructors are paid con-
olderably less than policemen, and twenty
years faithful service will not give the best
and most fortunate of them the salary of a
clever clerk. As a matter of course the high
est talent is driven away IRON our public
schools to the work of private tuition, or to
other pursuits in life. But if we wish to raise
the standard of public education, We must
make teaching an attractive career.
Gentlemen who urge that the prices Of labor,
food, clothing rent, &C. are falling, and that
the salaries OF teachers ought To come down
III proportions, argue from false premises. I'm
skilled labor for many years has been much
too high, and has risen with rapidly ont of
all keeping with other things. lt is now find
ing its proper level education, training, ex-
pcricnce, and special aptitudes, although they
command no higher price absolutely than
they did before, are acquiring relative value
much more confOrmabIe to reason. Two or
three years ago unskilled mechanics earned so
much more than the average teacher that it al
most seemed like blasting a boys prospects
to take him away from day labor and send
him to school. We are now approaching Il
more rational order Of society, and the value
Of educational work is beginning family to be
appreciated. Pray let us take no step back
ward.
We make this appeal partly for the sake of
the teachers, but more for the sake Of the
schools. If our children are to he properly
educated we must have the services of the
most highly qualified instructors, and if we
wish to get and keep such instructors we must
pay them fair salary. Starving the teacher
is starving the scholar.
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of tbe time of Mr.. David Dudley Field would
be fully employed up to that day, the intima-
ton to the Surrogate being that after that
day Mr.. David Dudley Field would have
nothing in particular of public kind to oc-
cupy his attention, so that he could then give
his whole mind to the Vanderbilt will case.
But it was evident that he could not give his
whole mind or any part of it to- law matters
until the present political complications were
abated. In order, therefore, to make all easy
for Mr.. David Dudley Field, the case was post
poned to the 18th proximo.
A remark which fell from Mr. Matthews
strikes one as very suggestive He SAID That
che did not like the suggestion of peremptory
proceedingsn Considering the magnitude OF
the interests at stake, the number of lawyers
engaged In the case, and the probability that
MIR. David Dudley Field may at any moment
be called out of court to save the Republic, 1t
is hardly likely that the case will be soon con-
cluded. Two of the late Mr.. Vanderbilts
daughters, Mrs. Thorn and Mrs. Torrance, de-
cline to have anything to do with the bust
ness The contestants believe that they have
a strong case. They hope to prove that the
Commodore was kept in sort of isolation
from the rest of the family, while under the
influence of the SOD to whom the great bulk
of the property was left. They will claim
that the influence exerted over the old
gentleman perverted his mind. In showing the
character of this influence and the transactions
under it, there will be wonderful display of
Vanderbilt affairs, and the circumstances under
which the property was acquired are likely to
be Overhauled. Consequently the trial is ex-
pected to furnish at least a very large dish of
gossip for newspaper readers. or course the
claimants believe, most claimants do, that
they are the victims of injustice. The plead
incs will soon show whether there are really
two sides to the question.
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taking q nnger-pont Of mud from HIS eyes, laid n
upon his perceptive faculties Ghe std, heayyset saes
OF Judge Waite was kept in the pleasantest " expros
siOns by the artists lively saes and rapid prOgress"
Mr.. Joaquin Miller has burst like a beauteous
star across the horizon OF Washington and one e,t.,
writer thus POLITICALLY mentions him He an nten,
listener during the reading Of the returns and had
fine opportunity for studying his appearance. His soft
fine hair s'of richly golden hue his beard tawny and
his eyes brightly blue. In sunset light Joaquin per.
picture that artist would despair OF REPRODUCING
One who saw him standing Hill near Santa Barbar.
at sunset, looking out over the golden Of The
Paciho said that the vision could be eaced from
memory The lion locks longer then the beauty Of
his face resher and younger and the figure shown in ia
perfection by the picturesque costume he before no
left the serras and receive the aurels cOnyen
tIOnal society heaped him In his appearance there
Is nothing OF the boots and red shirt That sensational
reports have credited him with. bcll-crOwDed Eel,
hat, military cloak sver-hcaded cane, and large sOll
tare diamond studs and ring are the only noticeable
features OF his dress"
PARIS, Feb. pa letter from Adelina
Patti Ia published here declaring that the statements IN
the Figaro about her clipping with the tenor Scoin ara
wholly Inaccurate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-28
this sort would now be appreciated by the hungry
eyed Democracy.

Mr.. Elizur Wright, the eminent expert In life in
surance. writes to The Boston Transcript that "tne
great forte of the New-Jersey Mutual was lying.
II perhaps also had the faculty of bribing other
people to Iie." In 1874 Mr.. Wright with Mr.. Nc
Michael of New-Jersey, was commissioned TO make
q complete examination of the business of the com
pany. This reduced its surplus from 100000
claimed, to less than $4,000. To Mr.. Wrigbts great
astonishment the Secretary of State of New-Jersey
assumed that the report respecting the surplus was
favorable to the company. The Mutual kept on adj
vertisng surplus Of more than 100000, as IL
nothing had happened. The next year it had a sur
plus of 1909, 1913, and one year later of $365723.
Now it is found deficient for more than the latter
sum. OF course Mr. Wright takes this excellent OPP
portunity of recommending his family bank plan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-28
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The resignation of the Tisza Ministry
in Hungary has been withdrawn. == 1t is said
that the Russian army is to be demObiliZcd soon
as peace is reGstablished between Turkey and
Servia and Montenegro - The British whaling
steamer Spitzbergen has been lost - Peace is
TO be concluded formally between Turkey and Seryia
to-day.
DOMEsTIC.-The South Carolina case was argued
before the Electoral Commission yesterday by Mi.
Lawrence for the Republicans and Messrs. Hurd,
Cochranc Blair, and Black for the Democrats; the
State was decided for Hayes and Wheeler by to Z.
- A reception will be given to Gov. Hayes in
Columbus to-day; he will start for Washington on
Thursday.
CoNGRRsS.-In the Senate the House resolutions
in honor of the late Speaker Kerr passed after
appropriate remarks; the joint resolution author
ling the President to accept the statue of Liberty,
was passed the report of the JOINT committee on
Chinese immigration was received and ordered
printed: debate on the bill amending the Pacific
Railroad acts was postponed until December next.
In the House the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
was debated, and some amendments were agreed to ;
MI Fields bill in reference TO the Presidency was
passed and sent to the Senate, by which 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Cornellus j. Vanderbilt,
Mrs Allen. aud Mrs. La Bau contest the vanderbilt
will. The hearing postponed to March l3.
80 VIII. Leonard was appointed referee to in
yestigate the North America Life Insurance Com
pany. =- jury to try Joseph Coburn was OBJ
tanned. 60 Police Commissioner Smith claimed
that filling Little He'll Gate would not injure health
or navigation. =- Gold, 1919, 1914 1913.
Gold value of the legaltender dollar at the close
9541o cents. Stocks active and fucuating, closing
unsettled after a sharp advance.
The WEATHER.-THE TRIBUNE's local obscrva-
tons indicate partly cloudy and clear weather Their
mon,eter Yesterday, 80. $50, 360.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-28
TILE T1NDERRILT HILL CASE

1t appears, Notwithstanding the contrary as
suranccs given to reporters by Nj. William II.
Vanderbilt, that the will of the late Commo-
dOre Vanderbilt is to be seriously contested
by the heirs-at-law. The will was propOundcd
at the SurrOgate's Office yesterday, and APP
pearances were entered i'll behalf Of Cornelius
j. Vanderbilt, Ethelinda V. Allen, Mary A.
La Bau, Maria l.. Clark, and Catharne
La Fitte. There is a great array Of counsel,
viz: Ethan Allen, jeremiah Black, Scott
Lord, James Matthews, Sutherland Tcnney,
Chauncey NJ Depew, and Mr. David Dudley
Field Each Of these proctors appears for
single client, except Mr. David Dudley Field,
who is probably retained for the whole dis
satisfied family. The case was put over partly
on account of national matters. Ii was stated
that Mr.. David Dudley Field would be engaged
in Washington, and in public business, until
the 9Th of March, day of great importance
both to the country and to MIR. David Dudley
Field. 1t was also stated that every moment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-28

Mr.. Josiah Hopes Of West Chester Penn, dis
cusses in this weeks issue of The WEEKLY TRIBUNE
topic of much practical Importance to all farmers
and landowners, whatever the extent of their do
main. Probably there Is not in the whole range of
agricultural knowledge a subject upon which the
average farmer should know more and does know less
than this very one of the ornamental planting of
trees andshrubbery Mr. Greeley set the farmers Of
the country n worthy example III this respect and in
no department of the improvement and management
of his homestead at Chappaqua did he expond moro
attention than the dispOsng of the natural aud art
fetal growth of trees and shrubbery to
the highest results useful and ornamental, at the
least cost. Mr.. Hopes gives information and sug
gestlons which any farmer may readily reduce
to practice, and which adopted and followed for a
few years Will change the outlook Of his estate from
careless and neglected confusion to order and
beauty. The WEEKLY also contains contributions
from well known specialists Profs. Arnold, Law
and Caldwell, and Mr.. Suel Foster of Iowa, each
recognized authority in his field of labor.
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amusemsuis ana fleetinss Co Night

BoorH's TUEATCR.-" Fifth Avenue" , ,,<
EAGLE THBATER.-" La BOulangere dcs EcuS'' hihoo'
FnTH AvENUE THEA III" Lemons"
GRAND OPERA lIoUsE.-"The Two Orphans
Nmo's GARDEN" Around the World
OLYMPIC TnEATER-2 and g: " The Big bonanza
PARK THEAIEK.--" our Boarding House.
San FRANCISCO MINsrIELS
Tony PASTORS NEW THEATER.-NarcW'
Union SoUApF TREArER.-"TEe Dluichens.'
NAIIACK's THEATER.-" Wild Oats
ACADEMY OF DESGN.-Watcr Color Exalbltlon: ,,,..
RROoKIYE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-COncerl. MlsS Anool|
CUuRCH or TIIT Holy TRINITY; Organ Concert;
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEoNs.-Alumhl hee-
ing
GIL NoRE's GARDEN Equestrian Games
HRILER's WONDER IHkATkR.-Magical ana Muslcal rer-
Torrance. -, ,,-,...,o.
NKw-NORk AOTARIUN.--Dav aud Evening.
No. S5S BROADN AN.-Ce1trrnal Butter Head.
srEINwAY HALI.-ConCert: Ole Bull.
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1t il sixteen weeks yesterday since Gov. Hayes
elected President, and during all the tumultu-
Gus and trying uncertainty that has ensued he has
never been prOfuse in donations of comfort to his
opponents. On Monday. Poppleton tried to enjoy
histrionic tc-hee in the House recent speech
Of Mr. Hayes, but the laugh very CHASTITY
counterfeit. Gov. Hayes has but few more days
left, and if no wants to satisfy Democratic yearnngs
he must begin now Iii too late to buy dictionary
or TO write Delphc letters about his bank account,
or to send any nephews or lawyers TO Washington to
keep things broiling But if he has any bowels of
compassion he will invent some plan of displaying
an uncommon anxiety Any little exhibition of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-28

II is hardly creditable to the managers of
the Philadelphia Exhibition that the CANADIAN
exhibitors have not yet received Their medals.
1t required comparatively less time 10 construct
the great building than has been taken 10 dls-
tribute the moderate number OF foreign MEDALS
awarded.