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4 CHRISTMAS TALE.
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FpF &Hd 1FTaAN$s
IN little village of Auscrgne lived some
ycass ago ous Of thu poorest curates who ever
crosscd the detllcs OF tho Cervcuncs. Thc
hovel which scrvcd him for habltatlou would
not have created euvy among tho lowest peas-
antsy who GAINED their austensnce by digging
ORC from the depths Of ncighboring mountains.
Joining d little churcl, aurlnounted BY cross,
this dwelling appeared more like one Of those
charitable Eestiug-placcs 10 often erected on
high situations rather than permanent abode.
Belfna it, OH tho dcclivity Of tho mountain, tho
pcasants' cabins appeared like caravan de-
sccndin9 tho tortuoua aud rugged route; and
below the fertile valley OF Llmagne Was seen,
With the Allier Winding through IL like silver
band. From this point siKht Foamed from rock
to rock aloug tho chain OF mountains, from
which the fuy dc Dome, tho Plolnb dc Cantal,
and tho Golden Mouutatn arisc in ali thelr
grandeur. 6uch Is somewhat the kind Of The
blade inhabited for ten years by the curats Of
vfllagr, the name Of which u now Of little in
portance..
Tue curate wus about 60 years OF age and DOS.
sossed u simplicity OF heart which did not e.
rlulu refinement nor elevation Of character.
Winters wera ncycr too cold, nor snow too deep,
FaYines OF mountains too profound, nor sAat!-
9Ns OF the nIght too dark, to arrest the progress
IL M4 atluona 4htlce.
Que evening, alter having completed the &C.
customed reading Of the breslary, hu seated
himself In silence near low window overlook.
Ing tho village, ~ II to contemplate the prog
!esa oi storm which WIS lust approaching.
MarEafbt, hls a3cl housekccpcr, was removing
the aiahes "a which the frugal supper Of her
master Aad been part4ken, aud It vas easy 10
perceive that ulscUutcnt now overwhelmed her,
and fTowns were gathering on hsr brow. iiku thu
clouds which 1oatel At this u,ulueut above ths
Meuutatu. Her hrusque u,oye1aept4 and tu-
creased n:tivlty betrayed 4 secret agitation
WHICH onlY awaited an occasion 10 break forth.
"After your fatiRues Of tho daY,D ahe at
length remarked, "sleep would d. you ,uor.,
quad Ut thls hour than Watching threatening
s,osnl."
vi 10, not fal!gued, NHxarct--sud-ths
storm most tu bo dreaded now II not that
which menaccs without y; hs added IL an under.
tone.
Margaret did not hear, or felgued not to hear,
her HiAstcf.
'tAst thou offended With me to-dayt'' he
queatloned, slowly, looking " her with An alr
of doubt. "ThiS timo thou art wrong, Mar
gaset.n
"Ahl truly ! am wropg," cried she, With
comtral Indignation. II ought To be content
With 1ou-a day pissed without eating ut your
axe! Tint ts pral.sworthy, lndeallh
''peacs! Marsaret, pcacsl' timldly replied
the mastsr, "uur parish dcmauds lshorious
duttes.n
"Eh, mon Dleul you flourish we'll In fuldling
your pretended 1ltlcsl The Church does not
require Vic 70 Kill tie body " save the soull
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last year or since the Dlaz government cau,o
Into power, Though he l,aR the impression, hut
nt knowledge at ALL ihat Il few eattie l,ave b en-
siolen. The only erDssiut. te hail knowledge Ut
wns IN mn occasion during .Ise enfnmrr when II
Ectolltffnn7rT for.e ,ln7pr the Notorious t'rsro
Valdez VIVA fnrnnal in iexns, cr,Hsc.f irV,, Tex
as and tnyatcd airxicn. II vas met md dr.
Icatcd by slexltatI troops, wh1 purstcu tll: IT.
walters l'ar. intu Texas. and heat them naitl
our s0ti. But In thls nfEalr thn fIrtt Invasion
came frotn our side, ant1 tho 3fcx!tah tlovcrn-
tnent hau cause OF cnMp3ntnt against Us.
lien. Ehrrihnn'k testimony IA cnhRral:tl In He-
tal y tien. Ord and nther officers on THO borter.
what all the t1csbctate ontcfy md fuss al1o,lt
Atcxfsan invasion during all tho past summer
has hecn Attuut.
IT LooKs LIRE sHr-uP 1op,
for the public mind wns kept In constant egttn
ton WITH reports nf tho grt,ssest antl uncta*tg
outtages OIL tho Texans. The following Ia lun.
u, By t Gen. bannins.vhat is your opn,on MS to
raiders o.. fsesl, trail ucross tt.c bor!ers Al
would nut like to cxpresa judgment On tlaut;
! have thought heretofore that it was the only
thing TINT wo could resort 10 to stop these
recommend that course, hut have alwa%s
thought that there ought to be a0Ene lrstcru:t-
tiunal etfrt mado to have these dcpreuatiops
stopped.
You boliovo that Mexico ct'lld enforce It, fron
yoir knowledge Of tho population upon tho
b0rtlcr1 Al think they eoa1di the only trou-
hle would he Tue danger of revolutions and tho
confusion resulting thercfrom.
Q.-Do rou think they have the power to en-
force n commercial trtatyI Al do not know,
sir; The revolutions that so ofton urcus Ia Mex.
leu mAxo 1t yery altEleult TO enforce any special
conditions on tho frontier.
Q.--Do you recommend tbs MULTIPLICATION OF
nostf OH the Rio uranle, or do Tpll think thtro
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Pullman fa!scn ttfninz.Cnr tus.! fpr eating rur-
rtes 1nv) AHl Pullman ~ wheel S.esptnr Cara (i,unI
!ns ping pur[k'ss nElrl sru run bttwa31 Chicago
and Hnlaaa tn thu fn:f8- Espr74E.
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Reliable help for weak and Nervous sufferers.
carohlc. painful. and proatrAtlnk diseases cured
xttaoat n.diclaa. fulvsEoaschsr's Electric Delt4
the grand dssltefatu,n. Avoid lmltst!pns- Book
and Journal with paEtenlass, ln2lls4 sEes. Ad-
dfcAa aPutVIll1AchGE Gxltxuic Ev., Cincinnati Ohio,
, 1877-12-26

CHICAGO. IT. PAUL i MINNEAPOLIS LIME
Ticket o.ltcB III EEs:x-s anI At !sHxc. 1t .nos.
q. san! :ihheafhE E1... et1:ul 4. $atJp, IN.
q. Phni MlhAeapos E1...t H:r,p. nj. 7II ). N.
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cH1G4Gh HI0k 4 Er: Lou11 AID CHICAGO
EA&3ae CITY !. HIXTEH SE0Rr LIEE3
unl 1le9nt. Wcs! std~, rear Mudln3.s,. htI -: and
Twenty th1s."Bt. Ttrket Uf1rr III Itaahn RI y.
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KAnsas City Denver Fate r. sl2;,n H. p Ann M
1t. ldiu1B Springfield Ex.,. MN l. N. H:t4ls m
f.. IOult. apfihxttol d 4rxh9 U;Jn, I'd. .:tjn Ill
fbksh 2h1 iroIa fast kFFFf"~ Hfet1 !. NJ B:isfp
lrufin, k~uknk ttutl!tikiun A:Kt III !; - A. ID
thfrnEO j. fAGucah H. X. IL. G:FI1 n. A;tYJ II IN
Etrsalut, LAto. NaIhson Ex slfkt >. H. !; TIN III.
Juliet Dwxlt Ab.GulnllAt'u 4:H3 IL ID. u;1Ja Ill
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30

the Yellowstone, as it was the desire of the
government to have that country settled,
and would protect them. Rumor saws that
the Grows are anxious to trade this reser-
vatlon for the Judith Basin and further.
that the chiefs invite white people, married
or single, to settle among them on their res
ervation; that they will sell them land as
cheap as the government. Will the GOV
ernment allow it?
Day before yesterday | rode eighteen
miles and back to see the Custer battle
ground. | found that from accounts | had
formed IL wrong idea OF the whole situation.
instead of being entrapped, Custer had the
choice Of ground, and, with equal numbers,
the best ground to fight on; but the odds
in nl;nber were too great. From Reno's
entrenclment OH the hill no view could be
had OF the ground where Custer and his
gallant band of brave men met their death.
evidently on the retreat to form junction
with Keno or place where they could pro-
tect themselves from an overwhelming
enemy. That Reno could have saved Gus
VA 'tii'ih 'Cl ) AiI!'i oOdDiS. cNtIl at any
sacrifice, after the fight had reached a GER
tain stage. Where is the blame to fall? who
is accountable for the neglect to bury these
brave men? They have been left on the
field where they fell for over one year. Their
flesh and bones mingled with their horses
rs they fell, until General Sheridan, on his
late visit to the battle field, ordered details
made from all the companies to bury them
The work is yet imperfect. | witnessed {;
skull lying Oh top of one of the littl,
mounds, and other bones scattered.
JACK MCGoEY.
In Camp, Custer River, three miles from
Fort Custer. Montana. July 10, 1877.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30

23d.-A fearful wind and rain storm
passed over eastern Nebraska and Kansas
on the 24th. 1t blew Il hurricane at Omaha.
At three o'clock in the morning two spans
of about 200 feet each, of the Missouri river
bridge ut Omaha went down. it is supposed
from the force of the wind. The piers are
all standing. Passengers and freight will
be terried there at present. The stable of
the Omnibus Company at OmalE, was. blown
down, which is the only other damage re-
ported. The telegraph wires lying OH top
OF the bridge We're all broken but it is ex-
pected that some of them will be connected
across during the day AT meeting of
the greenback men Oh the night of the 34th,
at New Haven, Conn.,, resolutions We're
passed calling for the unconditional repeal
of the resumption act; full monetization OF
silver; the passage of an act making green
backs full legal tender and interchange;-
bic with bonds; opposing subsidies, and
condemning Secretary Sherman and calling
tor his removal.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30
THE INDIAN WAR.
Fiendish Murders in Wonderland.

FORT ELLIS, NJ. T., August q.
10 Cen John Gibbon:
Lieut.. Sclotield reports that lie was on
top OF Mount Washburnc yesterday. IN
dams appeared in the Geyser Basin on tie
oath inst. They struck the Helena and Ra-
uersbulg parties. killing seven men and tak
ing two women and one man prisoners.
Just as he left Mount Washburne yester-
day the Indians attacked another party.
killing nine Of them. One escaped. The
Indians released Mrs. CoWan. her sister and
brother, who reached Schotield's camp yes
terday.
The main camp crossed the Yellowstone
on the 25th. The warriors went back to
fight Howard. White Bird and Looking
Glass remained in the camp. Joseph went
with the warriors.
They say they are going to Wind River
and Camp Brown to get supplies. Scho-
field thinks they are going to the Lower
Yellowstone uia Clark's Fork. They
crossed the river between Mount WASH
burne and the Lakes. Schotield does not
say just where. viii send courier to St1r-
gis.
Signed. BESHAM, Capt. 9Th Unity.
The following are the names of the pa ties
rs far as known:
The Radersbnrg party were Mr. Mann.
District Clerk; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cowan,
Miss Ida Carpenter and Frank Carpenter,
of Missouri valley. Mrs. Cowan and Frank
and Ida Carpenter were captured. but were
released
OF the Helena party there were Professor
DIETRICH, Joe Roberts. Leslie n. Nllkie, l..
Duncan, August Foller, formerly OF Dia-
mond) Chas. kenck, Fred. FIGHTER. Andy
Wykert. AL. Oldham, Benz. Stone (colored).
The Helena party, at later adyices, have
all been heard from except kenck and Fo :
ler and it is thought they are safe. Cowan
and oldham are killed.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30
THIS PAPER IS ON FILE WITH
SALE OF COUNTY BONDS.
TERRITORY OF MONTANA,
County of Melgher.
OFFICE OF THE County CLERK,

TERRITORY or MONTANA,
County of Melgher
OFFICE OF THE CoyNTY CLERK,
Diamond City, August u, 1877.
NoTlCE is hereby given thas in pursuance, Of an
IN Act OF the Legislative Assembly 0f the Teri
tory Of Montana, entitled, IAN Act to provide for
the funding Of the outstanding twelve per cent
bonds of Meagher County, Montana Territory, and
for other purposes approved February llth, 1876
the Board of County Commissioners OF said county
will sell, on Monday, the Sd day of December, \.
ID. 1871 at the Office of the County Clerk i'll said
County Thirty Thousand Dollars ($,0, ,000l of ten
per cent. Meagher County Coupon Bands, or so
much thereof rs may he necessary for the purpose
of redeeming all the outstanding twelve per cent.
coupon bonds heretofore issued lay said County.
Said bonds will he dated January lst, 1875, and
shall he redecmthle ut the pleasure OF the. County
after three years from their date, and shall be due
and payable ten years from their date, interest
payalle July lst and January lst of each year, at
the Treasurer's office in said County, or i, New
Yosk City, ut the option of the holGRr. Said bonds
will be Of the denomination of ono hun,tre,l, five
hundred and one thousand dollars. Proposals,
stating the amount Of bonds wanted and hia price
offered FOR the same, will be received ae his oillcs
until IL O'Clock NJ , on Wednesday,, December Sd
1877 The County Commissioners reserve. the right
10 reject any and all bids. No bills for less than
ninety cents on the dollar will be considered.
BY order of the Board.
A-4w T. L, COLLINS County Clerk,
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30
GE NERAL NEW S.

At meeting of the Connecticut Peace
Society Aug. II. resolutions were adopted
recommending t.:at the army be abolished.
Over two thousand people were present.
Secretary Sherman is to be the Ohio
candidate for Senatorship, so says the Chi
cauo T,sbune.--A Texan desperate cllars-
cd with having committed twenty-seven
murders was captured in Alabama OIL the
a4th.-.--aFitty deaths and loO cases OF sick
ness from cholera are reported OH the
Frcnch map of-war that passed Aden on the
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30
1From second page.l

.r, the commencement or TIC HT-
En'n"''. n,,f \ dozen men were left upon
dls NV rround. W.en the shooting
Rhe ,'', mo- twenty or thirty minutes which
'''''' :, hpforc daylight. was spent i'll anx-
Hfl''s ,nanse and uncertainty as to the po-
,,, Of the Indians and their It Intentions
'' ,Yy when the first light OF tue morning W up
E|H' "' t,,o reds were fur ON the road up the
|la''N Nth their booty, having succeeded Ill
"a .,'ng away with about two hundred Mead
n horses aud mules.
4 4 ~. .oon :s daylight came Capt. Norwood
=, ~ company J., I'd Cavalry, started i'll
g,r.uit '"s OF the Indians; an" overlook them n.
EIhout three miles from the camp AND cut on
], hoyd. but the sasage> were reinforce
1 ~ sho hills, and he only succeed IN re-
.,r;uo about twenty-five head. 3 and
omnanies. lst Cavalry. under Captains
@ .,..nn and Carr, followed with Major San
r. command About eight miles from
n,n y company opened fire Oh the Indians,
M W. tyht ellsucd, which lasted about an
when Gen. Howard ordered Il retreat.
i ,n,a;u Jackson. with his company, fell
VI, Inf Ca; t lin \ rwood only succeeded
\ retrpatiny half Il nile when ne was sur
,,udea by force Of Indians outnulnbcr-
,r his compauy nearly fonrto one, and he
u. compelled to fortity himself in lava
ul where he fought the savages for two
o,r, and forty-tiye minutes, when the enc
0v retired. On the return OF the command
4 tlp camp. much bitterness was expressed
taoupr,r the action Of the other compa-
Ills in not going to Norwood's assistance,
md the belief was general that had he been
a,yorou>ly supported Il decisive victory
Rrul have been out;lined. The firing On
Zloth sides il said.to have been terrific, and
| #Iud not the troop, been SO well sheltered by
&ap rocks among which they were intrench-
HI. the company must have been annihi,
Atel
i The soldiers loss was one killed and ter
&onte,I. There were two citizens wound.
R, The citizens lost % horses stolen, ane
fbue killed. One of the wounded soldiers
lEs since died
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30
!. 0. Of &. 7.

Alta regular meeting of Centennial Lodge
No. So, the following officers were duly
elected and installed to serve for the term
beginning August lst and ending Noyem-
Der lst:
W. G. T.-W. S. Hardenbrook.
w. V. T.-Maggie b. Irvine.
w. C.-Thos. I'll. Irvine.
w. S.-lIarry II. Mills.
w. I. S.--W. E. Hawley.
w. T.-katie Bignell.
w. M.-Forbis Irvine.
w. I. G.-E.dWim Evans.
w. 0. G.-Chas. Walton.
w. r. S.-W. Stevens.
w. j.. S.-J. L. Woodward.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30
SkTHRDAY.

at tip. ia. Trotting liee. hest two in three, fiea
to NIL horses that have not beaten s50, for purse
of $780, $50 TO first horse and 500 10 the second
three in five, free to all, weight to age, for purse,
OF ST. 60 $500 to Kast hors eanl $500 to the sacnn
li.ntries for this race TO close on Sei,tember 22
1877. at Gp. a.
Is=Write TO the Secretary mt Helena, Montana.
for Pamphlet con.aiaing Premium Lists and othcx.
alformaton j.. r. TAYLOR. Pres.
c. Ga REYN0LMS, Sec. Via
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30
WEDNEsDA A Y.

At O'Clock p. m, calling Of Committees; exam.
m. Grand Parade around Floral Hall of all stock ON
exhibition. Failure ofany stock to appear will ca
cludc it from competition for premiums
At 230 p. m. Running hace three foulths mile.
dash. free to .al, catch weight for purse OF S25C.
5000 to first horse lind $50 to the sec0na
At $3.50 D. M. Stallion Trotting Race, mile heats,
free to all best in three, ior purse OF $lall
to the 1llsl horse
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30
FRIDAY.

At 10 o'uloek q. m. Examination OF. Goadstcrs,
Saddle Horses, Cattle, and MI otler stock and arti-.
ces not previously examined; reception of Reports
Of all Awarding Committees, and tho placing OF
Badges denotng PIemums.
At2 y. III. Running RAGE, mile dash, free to all
weight to age for pure OF $3.50 $500 ID the first
horse and $50 10 the second.
At $50 p. ia. 1roting Race hest two III three
free to all for $780, tobe first horse
and $3.50 to the,seeoLl
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30
TUESDAY.

CONFIRMATION of Entsies antil noon. At i 80 p.
m. Running Race, Mile dash, llec 10 nil Montaia
bred horses years old aud under, weight TO age,
for purse of $2O0Sl5a to It horse and $50 to the
second.
At2:aO D. III. Running Race, mile heats, best twta
in three, free to all. weight 10 age, for purse oL
81 ,00O&8DO TO igst horse. and $500 to the second.
Entries torthis ace to close oA saptenaber 22d,
at y. IA.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30
EIGHTH ANNUAL FAIR
Montana Agricultural, Mineral and
Mechanical Association.
70 commence ut
HELENA, MONDAY, SEPT'R- PATH,
And Continue Six Days.
The Managers will endeayor to make this - -
The Most Attractive EXhf bftiOlA
Ever Held i'm the Territory.
PREMIUMS AMOUNTING TO $4,000 Of.
FERED TO COMPETITORS.
PROGRAMME +:

In all Ta9es three horses to enter and three to
go, and 40 horse will be allowed to enter for any of
the following races hat have not some merit or rep
utation for speed AL races not otherwise dcsiE-
mated will be to rule and weight to, age.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30
TMERsDA r..

At 2 D. nA. ANNUAL Address; Orator to be Ecreafe
ter announced
At 2:30 p. m hunning Race, two mile dash, free
to air. catch weight, for II plrsc OF 3pO$2O0 To the
first horse and Sf0U to the second
M3:3) p. M Running Race, free to all, six huns.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30
BIG HORN aIoN-CUsTER'S BATTLE
GROUND.

@WToR lIrsBASpMAN:
Since wrote you from Fort Reno, have
been eagerly watching for every item OF
Ibcws from the various parties ofadventurous
|prespectors that filled the Big Horn noun
8hins travelling by slow degrees with differ
Htt parties until reached Fort c. +. Smith.
Having seen and talked with many practi-
&a miners who have prospectel on the
Eastern and western slopes, the unanimous
Acrct of all is that no prospects We're
Eollnl; and further. tiat the country lacked
he common Indications found i'll Il placer
n gold hearing country. The best indica-
lions found by amy parties. are the gravel
Rnd float gold OIL the bars around Fort 6. +.
smith. This is old and was found by pill
gr'ms bound for Montana twelve years ago,
Epatnot in paying quantities.
from twelve TO fifteen hundred persons
py every conceivable mode ot conveyance
EPsye arrived at Fort G. L. Smith III the last
IRoor weeks. About one hundred have
f'ossed the Big Horn expecting to prospect
'arA's Fork and around Heart Mountain.
llefe became satisfied that the bubble was
puISeed, and resolved to see the Big Horn
gaa Yellowstone valleys. The distance
Z''onl Y. +. Smith to Fort Custer. following
l.e Dig Horn river, is about forty miles.
ine valley from c. F. Smith on the east
wy mas an average width of about four
mes lof distance of twenty-five Or thirty
"'es' Where the foot hills close in and the
Nal'ey swings to the west side ana continues
''e Yellowstone, with, as | believe, in
'''slhS width. The portion OF the valley
passed through contains the largest body
sooo hay land ever saw. and | think
:, :, oest hody of land that | have seen this
H ,sn ~ " ''e Sacramento valley. The valley
!, eas'ef river or the Little Horn is almost
sa"'i, This country on to or beyond
H. w rhll kearney may we'll be considered
srn. .ataploh stock range OF the world.
'he Military reservation claims ten miles
sa way from their flagstaff, ana the Grow
/. .s''aa'lon takes all the rest to Tongue riy-
,o., "en' " Sherman, when passing through,
\ - -aa)or Buell. com,uander of the Post
n '"09ease sntlemept on tue OF her side ol
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30
MI ON DA Y.

Entry Of Stock and Articles Tor Exhibition ana
arrangement OF the same upon the grounds At )
p. Running Race One-half mile dash, free to all,
catch weight, for purse Of s2Oo-nll to the first
horse.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30

"a. and or cases, Al watches fully war;
rantel for one year.
All kinds Of Watch repairing done in q work.
lRanlika manner, anaL warranted foD one Year,
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1877-08-30

At a regular meeting of Fountain of Hope
Lodge No. A, the following officers were
duly installed for the ensuing quarter, Ju-
ly 3lst:
w. G. T.-EohM Harper.
w. V. T.-katie n. Switzleg.
W. Sc. III. sswitzler.
w. +. So. +. Nichols.
7. w. c. T.-W. " Smith.
w. T.-Mary A. Switzlel.
w. Mi. S. Graham.
w. CA. 0. BraWMeE
w. l. Cd, l.. Switzer.
w. O. G.-John Craig.
AT q regular meeting ol Bulle Lodge No.
81, July 3lst, the following officers were du-
ly elected for the enseaing quarter:
w. G. IA. Ii. Blake.
W. V. T.-Mary Rea.
w. Sd. f. Dckey.
w. +. Sd. X. Bradley.
+. w. G. II. w. Chapman.
w. T.-Jennie Porter.
w. NIL. Evans.
w. CD. G. Bronncr.
w. |. G.-Ellcn Meikleiohn,
w. o. CA. w. Pike.
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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-15

NIAGARA IN WINTER. correspon-
dent Of the Baltimore American is thus
eloquent on the subject OF Niagara il
winter: 1.-The Falls of Niagara in sum
mer or winter, are too stupendous to be
described by mortal man. Those who
wish to view the Falls and the surround
incs in winter must come and see for
themselves the vagaries Of the frozen
spray. Even Daniel Webster gave mp
the attempt to describe the scene with
the exclamation "Before us Is a hurry
burly of waters too deep to be fathomed,
too irregular to be described, shrouded
in too much mist to be clearly seen !;
water, vapor, foam and atmosphere are
all mixed up together in sublime confu-
sion. By our side down comes this
world of green and white waters, and
pours into the invisible abyss. A steady,
imaginary, low-to moan thunders IN
cessantly in our ears As we look UP We
think some sudden disaster has opened
the seas, and that all their floods are
coming down on US at once, but we soon
recoliec5 that what we see is not sud
den or violent exhibition, but the per
manent and uniform character Of the Oh
iect which we contemplate. There the
grand spectacle has stood for centuries,
from the creation, as far as we know,
without change. From the beginning it
has shaken, as it now does, the earth and
the air and its unvarying thunder ex-
listed before there were ears to hear it.
Reflections like these on the duration
and permanency of this grand object nat
urally arise, and contribute much to the
deep feeling which the whole scene pro-
duces. We cannot help. being struck
with a sense Of the insignifcance Of man
and his works compared with what is
before US.