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Year: 1872

The Req. Mr.. HepUorh at St>iapdy Rati-In Part


A great sorrow has fallen Unexpectedly upon
the nation within past three days We never know
how much have learned to love great and good men
until they are IN their collins While they were with us
We thought little Of them, but when they had passed
away we gratefully remembered them.


Every young could learn great and useful lesson
from the great and good who had recently left u.s.
Throughout the country the flags had been placed at
halfmast as a trIDute THIS great and bells had
been tolled in honor OF his memory.


Had he been born among the high and the noble, and
had be pursued the OF his way he might
died unnoced; but our hearts were moved because he
began life 90 years ago in the depths where we are
now beginning, our eyes turned on the lofty nights
which he had attained. Circumstances were against
him, but he fought and conquered them.


he had won by strict integrity, physical temperance,
great seltcOntrOl; by having lofty aim, and never
Yielding until he had won the fight. Before he ded his
OF the strongest influences not the strongest
in the land.


Agreo or disagree with him you had to Acknowledge
that Men loved him who had never seen him. HIS
electric influence flashed Its presence over the land
senates vera influenced by him although he was not a
monarch bub the occupant OF an editors char-the
power behind the throne which Is greater than the
throne itself


He was loved and trusted by the whole people, even
when they most differed from bim. He had warm
place in the American heart and 20 years from now he
viii have still warmer place there.
Year: 1872

A busy, useful, and honorable life has
ended Horace Greey is dead For upward OF 80 years
he has held foremost place In the eyes Of his country
men, and In all that time he mas struggled with a
devotion unsurpassed forhe elevation OF his fellows the
ameOraon the condition Of the poor the destruction
OF caste, and higher individual and national purity
HIS has been active life, ful OF noble effort aud
markod by moral courage which feared no detracton
and scorned all unworthy applause His death will be
mournod as sincerely as that or any man whom this
country has possessed for years. He has had many op
ponents, but few enemies.


Even those who most bitterly opposed hs views had
always a kindly thought for the man who dared in the
face ob0quy aud misrepresentation to stand by the
right God had given him the light to see itfor the
man who swayed from his devotion to prnci-
plo by Ignobls motives, and whose whole life was an
example OF personal and public righteousness worthy
the admiration and imitation OF mankind lie lived the
life of u true hero-otOne


Who reyerenced his conscience as his king;


Whose GLORY redressing human wrongs"


At last the true and loyal heart has found the quiet
which, it never felt in life for while human wrong ex
isted while tyranny oppressed the weak, whilo there
were Door who needed sucoOr, while there In
Justice anywhere, tho kind heart OF Horace Greeley
could have no peace. He has from i'll the ripe
OF his Intellect and the ulness or his usefulness
and people mourn his loss as they would that Oh
near aud dear friend
Year: 1872

From me Nev- York Ercnlag IsLgrdtl.


At ESQ o'clock yesterday Horace Greeley
died. Tne moment came at last when death bore away
I'm triumph life for which affection and science had
been yainy bathing and to-day the whole nation mourns
over the great which has sustained IN the death OF
Mr. Greeley journalist philosopher politician, gentleman
The qualities OF Mr. Grecley's mind OF 100 lofty
nature to admit Of hasty notice. The time Will come
when proper estimate OF the will ,be made by one
quained for task Now but pTaiseiand mourn
lin the shadow Of death the virtues OF the deceased
shine transcendeny forth and invite the admration OF
the world.


His life was one OF sturdy struggle. From early boy
hood he has had TO breast the waves and win through
hard struggle the place which he gained at last .


But Ar Greeley dead will cease 10 reign none tho less
i'm the hearts OF his cOuutrymen The lesson taught by
such Ike as his has been cannot but nave Dchencal
effect upOn tho minds of the youth OF the land


In life we honOred and admired the man. ana when ne
WAS called upon TO lead new movement IN American
politics We supported his claims. In death we mourn
Ms las and think that many years VIII elapse before the
nation IL gifted with such another SON. at once 50 se
and so great, modest and yet so brilliant, widely
known and 50 much respected.
Year: 1872




No event since the death OF Abraham Lin
coin has deeply touched the nations heart. Mr:
Greeley was greater in his political defeat than most
men are in their greatest victory. - -


He astonished his warnest friendsHand dsarmed the
resentment Of his opponents by the marvellous elo-
auence intellectual resources OF his speeches during
the political campaign which none could have antei-
pated would prove only "a campaign OF DEATH


His BRAIN always worked to It's highest tension could
not endure the enormout additional strain and this,
continued with the demands his always powerful
emotional nature proved too much for even his robust
constitution. The news OF his death produced deep
and unusual OF personal loss and bereavement
for individuality of the enormous ana was
constantly manifested in all his writings and speeches


lie died in tho full meridian OF his powers aud when
he sin seemed have future before him worthy OF,
aud wth his past career We may critl-
this that particular act OF his fe or Wish tha ne
had adopted different line IN coraiu matters OF puollc
policy. :, -. - l.,
history For an entire generation, he bore prominent
part the great events that attracted tue atehuoh Oh
his cOuntrymen and of mankind


And t Is scarcely too much TO affirm that saving only
Washington and Jefferson, no single American had
made deeper, broader mark on his country's history
than Horace Greeley The future of every child that
NAV be heneeforth born In country will be more or
less affected because OF this one man thAt has passed
away from us 10 be seen no more forever
Year: 1872

diet upon the great which has just closed Will not
come soon. Not until the passions ana preJudces tha
have sprung out Of the fierce contests IN whlch
Mr. Greeley has fought, with much zeal and power
have suDsided, will either friends or foes assign him his
true and lasting position.


At present feel an too keeny how great place
has been made vacant that will know him no more for
ever" That wonderful combination of soul and body
which we have known as Horace Greeley has ceased
and we shall never see its like again.


When we remember how that stalwart and active
spirit entered into tine daily life and thought OF CONT
nent Of newspaper readers, how 1t was Ielt as con
how In tens OF thousands OF families IL ever present
teacher and guide, how In all circles and among al
conditions of men il was n living influence, and how
every marked individuality OF his character was known
to alive may begin to realize what has been with us
and what We have lost
Year: 1872




"Fame is vapor; popularity an accident;
riches take Wings the only earthly certainty oblivion;
man can foresee what day may bring forth; while
those who cheer to-day will often curse tomorrow"
These are the words OF Of Americas most noble
hearted and clear htcd whose recent melancholy
death has filed the land with mourning and his HE
long experience, well known to ALL clothes them with
fresh significance and added power.


Horace Greeley had fame be knew 1t for an empty
vapor He had popularity; did not sustain him In bis


time OF need He gathered riches, but his own gener'
osity lent them wings. He cheered one day ana
cursed the next by the selfsame men, and ofentlmes
the coming day brought forth events for him which all
his wisdom could not foresee-sometimes pleasant ana
sometimes bitter-more often bitter.


And now he Is gone and the tomb will shortly claim


it's own. Oblivion may some time cover his name WIN
the thick dust Of ages that the eyes Of men VIII no
decpher 1t upon the pages Of history and So his
words, which I have quoted, will be all fulfilled. But
that oblivion, II it comes, is far away. His memory
now Is fresh in the minds Of all his countrymen, and OF
mutudes in distant lands, and wherever his name Is
spoken IL IS with tones Of respect and sorrow. ,.
stands out in glorious coors before the world, E'en
those who were once his enemies speak OF nun now ~
more precious far than giterng earthly DauDe OF
temporary place Of power within the Rit OF his ieo"


The blessings OF a united people follow him to make
heaven brighter aud its enioyments sweeter to his risen
soul And even while he was here on earth he found
much happiness amid all his trials tolls, ana dsappont
ments , -.


NY life" said he "has been busy and anxious, but
not oyess - and the reason follows although ne aa hot
endured so long and that it has abounded in oppotun
ties for good not wholly unimproVed, ana IN experiences
Of the nobler well the baser impulses OF human


In those opportunities for good not unimproved, lay
the secret OF his LIES best joys and OF he tokens o SUI
esteem which his death has drawn from every Town
and hamlet in the and-not In these earthly vantes OF
which he had so much experience, aud which ne under
Year: 1872

audiences which usually assemble at the Academy Of
Music or steinway Hail. i happier here" We
parted that night ut the corner this street. and
for moment, never saw him more.


His last words to we separated promises
70 come over to Brooklyn day in the future The
great word to be forever associated with his will
be Philanthropy" lie believed in the divinity Of our
Lord but he held that all would finally be restored
70 Divine favor.


He has gone beyond right OF Judgment. His
virtues, and his phfanthropho services for the down
trodden and the poor shall always honor would love
to speak much more Of with whom differed 20
radically aud when fathers win in future desire to point
out for their children the pathway that true greatness
which comes through tho development of mental re-
sources believe that they select without pref eudice
to either Franklin Lincoln and the printer boy Horace
Greeley Than the latter there certainly cannot be
found in history purer and nobler model.
Year: 1872

We have the sOrrOwful intelligence to COM
municate readers this morning Ot the death OF
Horace Greeley late the distinguished editor OF IHE
NEw-YoRK Tribune, and but yesterday. we may say
the recipient of the surages OF millions OF the American
people for the highest Office in their Rift .


The news of the sad will profoundly impress the
public mind throughout the country and civilized world
particularly in view of the heavy domestic actons aud
political excitements and msfortunes with which II lH
associated.
of Mr. Greeeyb severe mental and physical pIOstration
have left this community and tho country not wholly
unprepared for his dissoluol and yet We may say OF
him. as the expiring Indian chief Red Jacket said oil
himself that the OF his death Will come upon hif
people like the sound Of the tall OF giant pine In Tie


In quiet homestead by the Hudson, with vail OF
shadows began to fall his heart beat more and more
family, and after a pause, broken only by fever
that my RedeeIner lveth ii Is done," and then passed


He is only OF many examples OF this character
az ho IN substantial and enduring honors. Ii he was
ambitious his that lofty ambition OF generous minds
whose highest aspirations are the good OF his fellow men;
n no had mis- eccentrces they those or the genuine
American Republican and tho ardent phanthropst II


ons they only bring bolder relief his enera con-
sstency strength earnesness aud ntrepidily OF char


As teacher OF the practical. domestic economies, he
may well be called 'Our later Franklin;" champion
OF equal rights he advanced disciple OF Jeer-
SON IA the advocate OF his American system he
advanced disciple OF Horny Clay. while teacher OF
the science Of agriculture his name has become house
hold word in every farmhouse in the country.


10 the adopted citizen fresh the ramnels OF less
been as potent as his wholesome advice and generosity
were proyerbla. When mistaken fanatieif IA preached
death or almost death 10 the foreigner Mr. Greeley was
ever TO found h as In other things on the side
of the humble and oppressed.


His Character citizen, friend, and neighbor, is
sans er sans reproee." As his life WAS admired his
death Viii be regretted countless host OF friends IN
bo hemispheres and OF all creeds and races OF men
and his enemies will be disarmeG IN striking the balance
between his merits ana his faihngs.


In that broad field OF journalism which embraces lib
erty 10 lie slave relief the sick and unfortunate
fort 10 the poor knowledge 20 the Ignorant aud the
era elevation o the human family we recognize In tho
loss df Mr. Greeley tho loss Of powerful public bene-
factor TO sum up his merts In word-he has, In the
battle of lfe fought good fight; he leaves an honored
name behind him, aud tho high reward OF enoOur-
aging example as American journalist and SELF
made nan.
Year: 1872

R,r Hey Beeeher Pyaoah Caureh, BTooky-IH


Part


The pail of death hangs over the commu-
nty Our thoughts turned toward one who was the
light of all dwellings; man Of great and various
powers; Of a very noble ambitions man OF enor-
nous industry; a that never undertook anything
except that which in his Judgment for the good OF
the community; a that has gone successfully
through a rough and stormy life to an old age.


you should write exactly the right word write man
that lived in a stormy time and threw his heart and soul
into what he thought the best things for the whole
world. BY and by, when the excitement Of the times
shall have passed away, shall say other things and
form a better Judgment. We should say many things
doubtless which 1t would be unadvsed to speak now.
Year: 1872

usous dead Along the streets here ho once trudged
weary boy and afterward woNy man, let him be
carried Hang out signals black and white. Black for
the woe and white for the resurrection.


Across tbe river bring him into own midst, where
he WAS always welcome, and then on to Greenwood
Toll long and loud the bells at the gates Theft lay him
down rest under the snow the first good rest he has
had In thirty years.


Mt Tamage's utterances received with many
evidences Of deep emotion, and there was hardly dry
eye In the room when the closing prayer was made.
Year: 1872

Miss Anna Dickinson was about to
deliver her celebrated lecture on Joan
dare in small western town, and OF
course it.was considered necessary that
she. should be introduced to the audi
ence. The task fell upon the Chairman
of the Lecture Committee, a worthy in
dividual, but not very well versed in
the history or the language of the la
mented La Pucelle. "Ladies and gen.
tle," said he, advancing to the front of
the platform, "Miss Dickinson will ad-
dress you tonight ON the life and ad-
ventures of John Dark, one of the
greatest heroes Of antiquity. We are
not as familiar with the heroes of an
tiquity as we ought to be, owing to the
long time since antiquity; but one
thing is certain, and that is that Miss
Dickinson can tell us all about that
most remarkable man of them all, John
Dark" 1t is needless to say that many
of the audience were left in the dark
about the lecture until Miss Dickinson
commenced to speak.
Year: 1872

"A wretch q friend of ours, broke
off an engagement for the following
cogent reason: "You know case is 4
fearful nuisance, and l always carry
my cigars loose in my vest pocket. The
necessary amount Of affection toward
Molly was awful rough OH 'em. Never
came away from that house but every
one of 'em was smashed. Couldn't ex-
pect Il fellow to waste good tobacco that
way, could you?"
Year: 1872

\ western publisher lately gave no
tice that he intended to spend fifty dol
lars for "a new head" for his paper
The next day one of his subscribers
dropped him the following note: "Don't
do it-better keep the money and buy q
new head for the editor."o
Year: 1872

Alexis has in his possession quaint
old dagger with this inscription in Fin
nish: ''whoever finds anything before
it is lost, or buys anything before It IS
for sale, shall die before he Is SICK
Year: 1872

Total for decade. III 10 81


Which demonstrate that while in the
case of men the death-rate was the
same throughout the decade for the
married and unmarried, there was a
great fatality among the widowers.
We may, therefore, conclude that while
the married state does not actively i'm
prove the sanitary condition in men,the
relapse into the unmarried state is at
tended by great fatality. The appa-
rent explanation of this result is the
reduction in the tone of the system
from the mental affliction that follows
the loss of the wtfe, and doubtless
critical examination into the diseases
which carry off widows in such large
proportion, would support this hypoth-
eSis.


This singular fatality among widow
ers might be advanced as an argument
against the married state for men, Tor
it is not attended by any corresponding
advantage, since the rate is the same
both in the married and unmarried;
but this is only superficial view Of the
case. for it must not be forgotten that
the very increase in the death rate
among widowers shows how much they
have lost in losing their companions
and that loss is an indirect but no less
certain evidence that there was gam
although it may appear to be obscure


Among women, on the contrary, mar
riage reduces the death-rate nearly one
third during the decade. 1t had, there
fore, an excellent sanitary effect. On
relapsing into the single state of wild
owhood, 4 great increase in the death
rate is again seen, although in less
degree than in men. Applying, in TINS
instance, the same argument as in the
case of the men, we are driven to the
conclusion that, while the loss OF the
companion increases the death-rate


among women, the results are not Us


fatal as among men, in the proportion


rs the table shows, of forty-one IN the


men TO thirty-two in the women.
Year: 1872

An English correspondent gives n
description Of a Russian burial service as
it is carried on at the present time in the
Cars empire, and rs he recently wit
messed it at st. Petersburg, and whatever
may be our admiration OF the progress in
general civilization attained by this
hardy people, it seems that their system
of dispOsing OF the dead bodies of their
friends could be improved bya little less
noise and publicity, and the semblance,
at least, of little more quiet mourning
The service is conducted in wholesale
manner, and takes place in the morning
over all the cOrpses that are to be in
tered during the day in the cemetery
attached to the church. The cofiined
bodies are placed in two rows, one for
adults, the other for children under seven
years Of age, before which time they are
held innocent Of sin, and need less prep
aratiou for their trans-stygian journey.
The hands of the adult corpse are crossed
upon their breasts, and large sheets of
paper containing a prayer to speed the
soul To heaven are laid upon them. The
children had no appeal for the remission
of sins, but only narrow strip of paper
containing a prayer for Gods mercy.
These are the Christiauized ObOdi of the
old Greeks. Vast crowds collect around
the bodies during the service. y few
hysterical shrieks are heard, but the
majority talk and laugh and bury the
dead as soon as possible, in order to get
at the funeral baked meats.
Year: 1872

I Before the woman of Utah emiOved
I the elective franchise those who clam


ored loudest for its being extended 10


them were parties who had no political


taxes to grind,u and who were filled


with the bitterest feelings of animOsitv
against the people of Utah. They fool
ishly imagined that if our sex in this
Territory had the legal right to vote,
they could lead us by the arts which
politicians are accustomed to use, to
turn against men whom we had tested
through long years OF trouble and sor-


row, and follow their lead. Upon no


other hypothesis can their urgent de-


mands on Congress to bestOw the right
of suffrage upon US be explained. For


when the Territorial legislature did


enact such a measure, and Il became


law by the signature of acting-governOr


Mann and the approval of Congress;


and when they found that we could


think, and that thinking we intelligent


ly supported the candidates of our


choice, they were even more clamorous


that Congress should pass a law de-


claring illegel that which they had be-


ioretime sought to have legalized., They


contended that the exercise of the fran


chlse by us would not stand the test of


the courts, and endeavOred TO have our


votes declared a nullity. But the de-
elsiOn Of the Supreme Court of the


United states in the Engelbrecht case
declared, in plainness, what power was
vested in a Territorial Legislature.
Then, finding that the highest tribunal
OF the country had declared that the
acts of the Legislature, when not disap-
proved by Congress, were of binding
forcei and rs the elective franchise was
so conferred upon the women of Utah
and was consequently valid, their next
move was 10 practically recognize that
which they had SO violently denied and
disputed. At the general election, on
the 9TH inst, the candidate put forward
by these same individuals was voted for
by the ladies who would not support the
Peoples ticket; and thus quietly but
pointedly they acknowledged n right
they could no longer gainsay. Butwhat
shall be thought of men who knowingly
refuse to recognize every right to Others
which they claim to exercise themselves,
and yet talk of their respect for republi-
can government and the glorious princi-
pies enunciated in the Declaration OF
lndepenence! Their political honesty
OF to-day is on a par with the ''philan-
thropy" of a few years ago that urged
an extension of the right Of suffrage to
the women of Utah, and both are arrant
hypocrisy!-llOmc1fs Exponent.
Year: 1872

Color BLINDNEss.-Ata recent meet
ing of the Boston Society of Natural
History, the methods of testing patients
for color blindness and for loss of the
power of color perception were ex-
planned. An instrument invented in
Germany for testing color blindness
was exhibited and explained. This in
strument consists Of rotating appar-
atus which moves disk whose centre
is q circle, One-half black and the other
white; outside of this is ring half red
and half green, then another ring of
violet and red, then the outside ring of
violet and green. When rapidly rotated
the centre appears TO be colored gray
that is, black and white mixed. To a
green blind person the middle ring will
appear gray, that being the result to
him of q mixture OF violet and red. The
outer ring will appear gray TO the rcd
blind patient, and the inner gray to the
ri0iei blind. BY the use Of this instru-
ment it is evident a large number of
patients may be simultaneously exam
ined for one or more kinds of color blind
hess FaildiclDhi0 Lcdgcr.