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Year: 1872

The LIaHTNINo ON THE CREST OF THE
Rocky MoUNTAINs.-Gray's peak Is the
home of the thunder. The lightning knows
it as the eagle KNOWS his nest. Being the
highest of all peaks of the Sierra, 1t attracts
the clouds, which almost daily gather
round its head and burst upon it, so that it
sometimes tries the nerves of the boldest to
run the gauntlet of these storms. At such
times the whole mountain seems charged
with electricity. Several who have been
caught there at such moment told me
how it shot through them like needles it
buzzed about their heads like bees; they
could hear it whistllng like gale through
the rigging of ship. The guides, being
more accustomed to such things, are less
terrified, but tourists are sometimes para
lyzed with terror If not with the shock, and
fall to the ground, unable to move. Even
the guides sometimes think II matter of
prudence TO throw themselves fiat upon
their faces, not TO present point for the
lightning to strike. The poor brutes,
taught by dumb instinct, turn heads from
the storm and let it beat. If party were
caught on the summit in long snow ST orm,
it is probable that they would perish. In
the binding drifts, it would be impossible
TO find the path, and no mortal strength
could hold out for many hours. Such ac-
cidents do not occur, because the guides
are on the watch when they see a storm
coming up, bid all run for their lives.
They fly with speed, and come down often
trembling and afraid, as IT, like Moses
they had been up into the mount, into the
cloud, and seen the awful power Of Cod
Letter Of Reu. NJ. Field.
Year: 1872

these desperate folk must be in no little dan
ger of strangulation. II they could only by
some magic art, or by some miracle OF lobby
ing persuade the Baltimore delegates to make
fools of themselves (Which is MT at all pos
sible) we can imagine these Republican Regu-
lars going into Mysteries of gratitude too
intense to be long continued, and certain to
be succeeded by the old Trades less amiable
than ever.


The truth is, there never before was party
in such quandary. Its main business now
(srange to say is not so much to keep It's old
friends from boiling as to persuade Its old
enemies TO remain faithful to the once Obnox-
ious banner. 1t has taken the Democracy into
its holy keeping. 1t begs that it may not be
agonized by the spectacle of Democrats
accepting the admirable Cincinnati plat
form and Republican candidates. 1t has just
now but one bit of advice for all manner OF
men, and this is-Let every citizen stay where
he is! Let all Republicans affectionately vote
for their General, and let all Democrats vote
against Greeley and Brown! Very simple rule,
indeed, but not half so simple as the credulty
which risks everything upon their infalllbiiity
Year: 1872

theirs,-a punishment that shall be exacted to
the last stIipe,-we might pass over his career


IN charitable silence. But that lesson Will
never be taught if while McCunn goes down
to dshonored grave stern account is not
exacted of a more infamous offender, whose
robberies have been greater, whose indecency
has been more glaring, whose daily life is an
insult to public virtue, and who has joined to
all the offenses of which McCunn was guilty
the heavier crime of conspring with the worst
gang of robbers that ever cursed this city
against the property and personal liberty OF
honest citizens. There Is hope that even upon
this bold outlaw the avenging hand has been
laid at last. One by one the freebooting
knights who dashed through our streets in
such fine array year ago, cutting purses and
pilaging castles, and laughing 80 insolently at
our feeble resistance, have been over
taken. One has been shot down in mid
career. Another is fugitive in foreign lands.
A third is in hiding. Some are scattered, no
one knows whittier. Some are clamoriDg at the
courtroom doors for leave to betray their
comrades. The riotous band is broken up for
ever, and when this poor creature, the mean
est and perhaps the least guilty of them all,
comes to his end, there is not robber of the
Ring at hand to say a good word over his
Year: 1872

II is usually taken for granted, when person
well advanced in years makes disposition and dis
tibuton of his estate that he acted under what the
law rather indefinitely calls undue influence; and it
is curious to notice how sure the people who ex-
pected money, and who received none, are that the
poor old man must have been teased. tormented,
yheedled, or caudled into doing what otherwise be
would not have done. We think that courts Of law
do right in sustaining whenever it is possible testa-
mens for conveyances made by those who are untor-
tunate enough to have both riches and relatives.
In recent English case heard before the Master OF
the Rolls it appeared that gentleman upward OF
eighty years old had made voluntary
settlement of largo property upon several men,
bers of his family. Those who were left out
of the settlement, when they fondy hoped to be IN
it. sought TO set aside the deed but it appeared IN
evidence that the grantor's sole reason for making
the conveyance was that he might free himself from
the opportunities of his hungry relatives. Those OF
our readers who have watched such cases will ap-
prcciate his motives. Age has its inevitable tor
ments but it need not be rendered intolerable by
pack of selfish and eager expectants whose spirits
rise as the moribund uncle grandfather grows
Shaker and shaker. In a comparison between
legacyhunters and hyenas or jackals, we award the
palm of moderation and disinterestedness to the
quadrupeds. They are more moral, and vastly less
repulsiye
Year: 1872

unasked rise in wages has actually taken
place, much to the astonishment of poor
/" Hodge, whom Mr.. Disraeli thinks deserving
of better name There is much to encourage
those who wish well of humanity in these
movements, and not the least hopeful sign of
The times is that Tory and Liberal are both
vyng in their attentions to the poor laborer.
Year: 1872

As the delegates gather to the National
Democratic Convention. their discussion seems
chiefly TO turn upon two points. These are !:
Shall we nominate Greeley and Brown, or shall
we content ourselves by indorsing their nomi-
nation at Cincinnatii The argument on one
side ia that formal nomination might alien
ate some Republican votes ON the other, that
as the Democratic party is emphatically one
of discipline, all the sanctions of regular
nomination are needed to retain the few dis
satisfied Democrats who might otherwise be
willing to listen to the seductive advances OF
the Grant fuglemen.
Year: 1872




An overcast sky with signs of rain, and
fall in the thermometer, have brought relief
at last to the heated city. Looking back at
the hot week now ended, we can see how much
of the fearful mortality might have been
averted; it would have been only necessary,


in many cases, to give shelter and rest to the
poor creatures who were stricken down IN the
streets. The description "no home" opposite
the names of some of the victims indicates
volume of wretchedness. The total number OF
deaths for the week ending last Saturday is
1859, the largest known for four years. The
heated term lasted during the week, and ex-
ceeded any which New-YOrk has known for
ten years.


When Gen. Howard went to Arizona, the
military order giving Gen. Crook power to
commence hostilities against the Apaches was
suspended. Gen. Howard has got back and
has made his report. He thinks the command
ing general in Arizona should be relieved
from the operation of the order. 1t is rather
late in the day for Gen. Howard, or anybody
else, to come to such conclusion but, as the
famous Indian policy of the Administration
chiefly consists in giving all sorts of contrary
orders, we suppose this last recommendation
will be acceded to-until another Commits
sioner is sent out to view the situation.
Meantime it may be worth while to say that
from the outset it has appeared that Gen. Crook
understood the situation in Arizona, and if he
had been decently let alone would have secured
peace. He is a soldier of approved courage
and skill who has shown no undue disposition
to begin fighting before it was needed. If he
could have been allowed to act on his own judS-
ment he would have proved an immeasurably
better Peace Commissioner than the multitude
of counselors who have been perpetually on
guard to hamper him with their game of cross
purDOSes.
Year: 1872

That the agitation of the wages and treat
ment of English farm laborers has already
resulted in good is apparent. The recent great
congress of farm hands at Leamington is Is
described elsewhere by a correspondent Oh
TIE TRIBUNE. That such convention was
nos.ible is in itself an evidence of progress
hut Il seems that in some Of the parishes an
Year: 1872

We read of a mourDful municipal event in Charles
town. Mass. The Mayor, Aldermen, and City Coun-
ell Oafter tho manner of such fuuctionaries) went
upon pleasure excursion and had good time
withpTt regard to expense. Then they voted an
appropriation to pay the bills; whereupon ten legal
voters filed petition in the Supreme Court for an
injunction against any such of the city's money.
The presumption is that the festive fathers will be
obliged to discharge the accounts out of their own
wallets They should have taken the precaution of
inviting the ten to join them in the sports.
Year: 1872

Just after the Fourth, newspaper reading, 1T must
be admitted, is not lively. Because a candle has
burned brightly it does not follow that its last mo-
ments are particularly fragrant There were no
more people killed, burned, wounded, manned, we
believe, upon this than upon previous Fourths but
there were enough; and the record of their fate and
sufferngs is not rosy. We confess that what strikes
us about our Independence Days their intolerable
sameness. which, beside, is not a sameness of a
pleasant kind. The bell-ringing the fireworks the
orations alike lack variety. Tnen. too such is the
usual intolerabe weather, that cool. rainy Fourth
Of July would be novelty. Some OF the orators
this year have wandered little, but not very far,
from the beaten rhetorical track. Indeed. our can
did opinion is that unless some rational way OF
celebrating il is hit upon. the Fourth of July will
eventually become porentous bore, at least to all
but the children To each new generation the noise
and the nonsense are fresh and attractive but it is
a pity that tradition has not ordered the method OF
Observance differently, SO that young and old folk
aiike might participate in it pleasantly. But we
must take it as it is with all its sam-bang and tim
tinnabulation; we haven't many holidays that we
can afford to drop the dear old Fourth
Year: 1872

Some Of the Grant State Senators are said to be
opposing the confirmation of some of the Repub-
Hcans nominated by the Governor for members Of
the Constitutional Commission. on the ground that
they fear they sympathize with the Cincinnati
movement. Mr. Boles of Cattaraugus County and
Mr. Hiscock Of Syracuse are the Republicans spe-
cially suspected of being unsound. But we thought
there was no disaffect0n in the Republican ranks
that everything was harmonious and lovely for the
RenominatiOnists. Here we have one-eghth of the
Republicans selected for this Commission already
suspected. and that, too. in the face Of the fact
that the Republican Senator'S instead of the Gov
emor. selected these men. The very fear of these
Grant Senators proves that there is much stronger
Republican support for Greeley in this State than
they admit. If it has strength why oppose these
two men on mere suspieinnI
Year: 1872

NORTH CAROLINA will sound the
first gun of the Greeley line of skir'
mishers. Her election dates first on
the list inside Of the Presidential
campaign. The Grant party have
sent their ablest speakers to her pine
forests, and it is said they carry with
them SO 900 Of the public money
and 100000 of their own funds.
One hundred and sixty-five thousand
dollars will be very potent in a State
election, but Hcb Vance il about
equal to million and armed with the
principles of liberalism we believe he
will carry the old North State for
Greeley.
Year: 1872

had done some good. at all events,
he knew where it was. His present
property was bought at the request of
his wife, and he meant to live and die
on it.


Ex-senator Gwin, Judge Reagan
and other gentlemen also made speech
es, prophesying the election of Gree
ley.
Year: 1872

Hurrah for Horace Greeley,


The Tree Chopper, honest and true!
Hurrah for him with a will and vim,
With your votes, and victory, too.
For when he springs into the combat


With his battle-ax heavy and broad,
He will fell the tree of rank robbery
And chop off the head Of Fraud.
Hurrah for Horace Greeley!


Woe, woo to the men who frown
When the peoples man in the crushing var
Cuts the place-bought hirelings down!
For his weapon is made of Vengeance,
And its handle is made of Right,
and his arm is strong against the wrong
That would throttle the peoples might.
Hurrah for Horace Greeley!


Stand fast by Tie peoples Man,
The old Tree Chopper of Chappaqua,


Who bravely leads the van!
Go sharpen your battle-axes!


Prepare for the combat red,
And strike with the Just till low in the dust
The Wrong and its tools lie dead!
Year: 1872

ara ready to negotiate on very
favorable terms, the sale Of the most
valuable water power within the vi
cinity of Bristol. 1t is within one
mile of Main Street and furnishes a
fall of IL feet with room above that
point for more than one Factory with
fall of twelve or more feet. The
property is peculiarly valuable and
can be had at price low enough to
cntice manufactures to our locality.i


l. G. FOWLER.
Year: 1872

Ex-senator Dolittle, on assuming
the presidency of the Baltimore Con-
vention made the following able and
pointed address. 1t is neither too
long nor too short, and in point OF
true eloquence is entitled to very high
rank. As a review of the Cincinnati
movement, and an arraignment Of the
present administration it surpasscs
any other production of the day
I Ed. News.
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, October l0.-On the
lower lakes and thence southerly over
the Middle States northeasterly Winds
clearing and clear weather on Friday I;
in New England northerly to westerly
winds and occasionally rain, but rising
barometer and cloudy weather in the
northwest and on the upper lakes and
thence over the Mississippi and Ohio
Valleys. Winds veering to northerly
with generally clear weather on the
Cult and South Atlantic coast. Rising
barometer and northeast 10 easterly
winds with partially cloudy weather and
occasionally rain on the latter.
Year: 1872

PARENTAL PARTIALITY.--h here is q
fatal danger in family government, from
which we warn every parent aud that is
partiality. 1t is to often the case that IA
theirs and mothers have their favorite child.
From this: two evils result 10 the first
place, the pet usually becomes spoiled
child and tbs flower Of the family seldom
yields any other than bitter fruit In the
second place, part of the household feel
envy towards the parent who makes the
odious distinction. Disunion is thus sown
in what ought to be the Eden of life, sense
of wrong is planted by the parents hand in
the hearts Of part of his family, an exam.
pie of injustice is written on the soul of the
offspring, by him who should instil into it,
by every werd and deed, the holy princi-
Piles Of equity.
Year: 1872

AS there has been a good deal said
of the danger to health of using the
sewing machine, it is worth while to
mention that DR.. Parker recently read
a paper on the subject before the State
Medical Society of Virginia, in which
he maintained that fatigue is not dis
ease that there is no reason to con-
clude that the use of the muscles en-
ployed in machine work for reasona-
bic time is injurious that a machine
may be used by woman for four or five
hours daily, if she be in ordinary
health, without injury that the dam
age to health in the factory is due to
the hygienic conditions under which
the work is done. In conclusion, it
was affirmed that the sweing machine
is great boon to womankind, increas-
ing compensation, protecting vigor,
and lessening family labors
Year: 1872

The following is the amended sol
diers' bounty land bill as passed by the
House on Thursday:


SECTION l. That every private soldier, musi-
clan and officer who served in the army of the
United States during the late war for ninety
days, and was honorably discharged, includ-
ing the troops mustered into the service of the
United States by virtue Of the third section of
an act entitled g an act making appropriations
for completing the defences of Washington
aud for other purposes" approved February
18th, 1862, and every seaman, marine and off,
GER and other person who served in the navy
Of the United States or II the marine corps
during the late war for ninety days and vas
was honOraby discharged, and the widow Ct
any such soldier, musician, seaman, or officer,
or1f there be no such widow, his orphan chill
dren under q years of age, shall be entitled
to enter a quantity of public lands, not mineral,
not 10 exceed $50 acres, which shall be COM
posed of continuous tracts according to legal
subdivisions, including alternate reserved Sec
tions of public lands, along the line of any rail
road or other public work, or other land SUBJ
ject to entry under the homestead law of the
United States, and receive a certificate of such
entry without the payment of any Government
fees.


Section 2. That such entry shall be made in
the name of the person enlisted as above, to
make the same in person or by agent, under
such regulations as the Secretary of the In
terror shall prescribe, and patent for the
lands so entered shall be issued only to such
soldier, musician, seaman or officer, or to his
widow or orphan children provided for in the
first section of this act but no sale of such
land or any interest therein or power of attor-
ney, authorizing such sale or other contract
or agreement IN anyWise affecting or concern
ing any such land, made, executed or entered
into prior to the issuing of the patent therefor
and actual delivery of the same to the person
to whom issued, shall be of any effect what
ever. but shall be null and void


Section 3. That the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall prescribe rules and regulations to
carry the several provisions of this act into
feet
Year: 1872

RY ADELAIDE PROCTOR.
Let thy gold be cast in the furnace
Thy red gold, precious and bright;
DO not fear for the hungry fire,
With its caverns of burning light,
And the gold shall return more precious
Free from every spot and stain;
For gold must be tried by fire,
AS heart must be tried by pain
In the cruel fire of sorrow,
Cast thy heart, do not faint or wall:
Let thy hand be firm and steady,
Do not let thy spirit quail,
But wait till the trial is over,
And take thy heart again;
For, as gold is tried by fire,
SO heart must be tried by pain!
1 shall know by the gleam and the glitter
Of the golden chain you wear,
By your hearts calm strength in loving,
Of the fire you have had to bear
But on, true heart, forever!
Shine, bright, strong, golden chain,
And bless the cleansing fire,
And the furnace of living pain
Year: 1872

AT length it is proved that man
has more vanity than a woman. This
is the way that it came to pass A curl
Gus investigator watched while thou
sand men passed looking-glass used
as sign on the sidewalk in Broadway
The result of his observation showed
that nine hundred and ninety-nine men
glanced complacently at their image as
they passed. The other man was blind
-Four hundred and fifty-two women
passed during the same hour and a
half, and none of them looked in the
mirror-all Of them being engaged in
tently examining each others appear
ance and dress.
Year: 1872

IF we work upon marble 1t Will per-
ish; or work upon brass, time will eff
face it if we raise temples they will
crumble into dust; but if we work upon
immortal minds. if we imbue them with
the just fear of God and our fellow
men, we engrave on those tablets some
thing that will brighten all eternity.
Year: 1872

This 10 The only way to care consumption.
20 one was ever cared unless they began to gain
in flesh. rhe second thing is, the patient must
stay in q warm room until they get well. 1t is
very important for them to prevent taking cold
when the lungs are diseased. "Fresh air" and
riding about are nil wrong, and yet hsesuse
they are in the hOuSs they must not remain
quiet, they must walk about the room as fast IS
the strength will permit, to get up good cir
culation Of the blood.
Year: 1872

REHEARsAL.-The new organ of the Second
Baptish church having been placed in posi-
ton, was tried yesterday by Professor Leo
Wheat and several other accomplished musi-
clans, and was pronounced by all a splendid
instrument. Last night there was a rehearsal
of the ladies and gentlemen who will take
part in the grind opening concert on Thurs
dry evening. -,
Year: 1872

THE TAX BILL was further considered by
the House of Delegates yesterday, but has
not yet been ordered to its engroSsment and
third reading. The Senate will adjourn
from day to day until the bill passes the
House.
Year: 1872

feed the corn to them, but he assured Us that in
order to do that I.a must keep his hogs up, as
there is State law there that they shall not run
at large. The poor fellow is in q sad dilemma as
to what course to purEue now, and talks of max
irg fuel Of his corn. At present prices he can
not expect ! sufficient remuneration from tho
sale Of his crop to pay for the time employed in
gathering it. DON'T go West, young man,
don't