New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-14

rained all election day, and this wet fact made
the canvass a tame affair. Ii appears to be
a settled truth that stormy weather helps
the Democrats in Boston, and possibly in other parts
of the State Ii is to be hoped that the average
Republican there is not made of sugar or salt; OF
that he Is too economical TO buy an umbrella, even
when the investment would save his country. sun
another point worth noticing is that OF l,lOO com
plants made IN Boston to the Board of RegIsTaTsby
the Bureau of Inspection. 800 names complained
of were found to be Illegally reg stored, aud
were stricken from the voting list The investiga-
ton is SAID to have been very imperfect Otherwise
a much larger number of names would have Deen
erased because of fraud in registering. SO the DEM
OcratIc victory in Boston may. IN part, be attrlDu-
ted to the indifference of those who did not vote,
to the rain, and to fraud. he newspapers there
groan over the stubborn ind ference" of the
stay-at-homes, who. III their turn, may have rea-
to groan the taxes before the year Is over.
Last Summer, when the City Of Lambertville, n.
j. flung all her banners out to celebrate the one
hundrcdth anniversary Of the crossing Of the Della
ware at that point by Washington and the CONT
mental Army, Mrs. Grace Britain was among the in
terested spectators. a platform with a canopy
of flags and evergreens had been prepared
expressly for her, and the long procession gave her
amarching salute, and kept mp a continuous vOlley
of cheers as it filed By. This special honor was
paid Co Mrs Britain because she the ouly per-
son present whose life bad spanned the full century
from the event COMMUNICATED TO the festival itself
As a matter of fact, Mrs. Britain a happy
young lady nearly three years Of age when Wash
ington stood under the great chestnut and watched
the crossing at Coryelps Ferry. II on the 2Sth
Of October, 1875, when the great Napoleon was
scarcely SIX years old, and more than twelve years
before Lord Byron first light, that Grace
Bells afterward Mrs Britain, was born. She
has children still living who we're living in the
eighteenth century, aud yet she enjoys excellent
health and spirits, with well-preserved faculties.
At the recent social cOmmemOratIOn Of her
1891 birthday, she entered heartily into the
family festivities kept time 10 the music,
gave the guests many pleasant "reminiscences OF her
long and peaceful life, and laughed heartily with
the local editor at the idea of putting her in the
newspaper" Mrs. Britain was born in HunterdOn
County, where she still lives, and altoge her she
furnishes one of the most interesting examples OF
we-authenticated longevity on record
Notable instances of honesty for its own sake, in
this dishonest age, should be duly made public for
example aud encouragement Here Is one. So long
ago as 1850, leading business company in this
city gave credit TO a gentleman in Chicago with
whom it had transactions for 500 more than 1t
should have DONE For some reason nothing at
the time was done TO correct the error The son OF
the gentleman then his clerk, and appears to
have been uneasy about the matter ever since.
He now, for his satisfaction, and IN
order that right may be done, RENTS $50,
and promises in time to send the balance.
He only makes one request, which Will
doubtless be favorably entertained. He says:
Like most ccrgymcn, am something of baggar,
and ask You to remit the interest" some of our
readers will be old-fashoned enough to believe that
a scrupuous conscience the wiscs', and that
careful Of Justice is not unbecoming preacher
OF the gospel.