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Year: 1872

FROM IowA.-We take the liberty of
making the following extract from pri-
vate letter received from friend in To-
wa. The writer is one of the "old-line
Republicans" and gives his views of the
political situation: Well, politics come
down to a square fight between Genera!
Grant and Aud Greeley. Can it be
possible that the man who has, for over q
quarter of a century, been heaping oppro-
brious epithets upon the Democratic par
ty, is now the standard bearer of the
very party whom he so often styled 'the
scum of the EARTH, the Ignorant mass
es, gamblers cut-throats,' and horse
thieves p Will any Democrat who has
ever read the columns of the Tribune for
the last ten years, vote for the man who
has written more and worse things of the
Democratic party than any other man.
| have asked Il great many if they are go
ing to swallow the pill : they say they
would take almost any dose to beat
Grant but they'll be id if Greeley
don't have to have several more coats of
sugar put on him before they can get the
nauseating dose down. Might as well
ask the Republican party to take Brick
Pomeroy or JEFF Davis as its candidate,
as to ask, or try to force the intelligent
voters of the opposition to vote for the
man that one day was for letting the
wayward sisters go in peace and the
next urging On to Richmond = One
day urging the passage Of the Kuklux
BILL the next hunting an opportunity
to bail the man he had So often branded
as the Arch Traitor Ii the Democrats
will vote tor G ee!ey, after all his bitter
denunciation of them, then must the mil
lenium be ut hand, for certainly the spir-
it of forgiveness would be manifest in the
land. | am glad to see the stand the
JOURNAL takes for Republican principles
long life and prosperity to it, 1 hope
to find it always AS now, battling for the
right and the good of our country. Hur-


mh for Unconditional Surrender =
Fight it out on this line if it takes all
Summer
Year: 1872

THE FISHING PARTY.-On Saturday
afternoon, a party of twelve gentlemen
and an equal number Of ladies, LETT town
for Van Matre's place on Stuart Fork in
pursuit of trout and pleasure. They Were
accompanied by professional fisherman
and musician, and started out with the
determination OF having a good time gen.
orally ii one as,to be had. From Wea-
veiville to the summit of Musser Hill the
road was hot and dusty; SO also was the
ascent of the Rush Creek mountain to
the top OF the ridge. But along the other
portions OF the way, the drive was very
pleasant.


Weaverville is pretty little town,
with its wel-watered streets, its clean
swept side walks, and the many shade
trees which screen its dwellings from the
scorching rays OF the Summer sun. But
it is pleasant at times to leave the town
and its noise and hustle behind us and go
to where we can look upon the face OF ma
ture where the hand OF civilization :"
has not robbed it OF its greatest beauties
To stand by the side OF murmuring
brook, whose ice-co!d waters leap from
rock to rock and to dash smoothly along
the level surface OF mountain idge, un-
der the grateful shade Of the pine, the
spruce, the oak, the cedar and the chin
cnpin. For four or five miles before
reaching Van Mattress place, the road
wind. along the top of such ridge, in
many places level as house floor, and
the valley of Stuart Fork, with its fam
houses and its feds, and the foaming
stream looking like a thread Of silver
spread out like a panorama below.


The party reached Van Mntres in good
season, with appetitcs sharpened by their
l6 mile ride, to do ample justice to the
good cheer which ther entertainers sat
baore them. Five dozen trout which
Mat. Van Matre had eau 5ht in antiei-
patton OF the party's arrival, We're placed
upon the table and disappeared as if by
magic. Supper over, all hands sought
the dancing hall where the dance went
mcgrily on until midnight. Then the
lldics would dance no more. For It's
wrong to dance on Sunday, but to go
fshing-well, men and women must live,
and to live must eat, and trout are first
rate eating.


With the dawn the party were astir
and after a substantial breakfast moved
up to the fishing ground three miles above.
The stream, however, is yet too high for
successful fishing, and although there
We're several expert fishermen in the
crowd, the number of trout per capita
does not raise above one figure. The
champion fishist" Of the party was
Mrs. Clifford who corraled five dozen (?)
(Oh h-h YoNEs ~ AT the fishing ground
they were joined by two couples fom
VANS who remained until after dinner.
Soon afterwards the teams were hitched
up and all hands came on to Rush Greek,
whore they remained until the heat OF
the day was over and reached home at
sundown. All hands were we'll pleased
with their excursion, and we certainly
think they have every reason to be. To
gentlemen who contemplate similar
trip we have word OF advice to offer
Let each man take along change of lin
en-, then if one gentleman has an extra
" shirt "put in the wagon, he will not
find that half dozen men have used that
article before its owner had chance to.
We allude to shirts that man puts him
self outside of.
Year: 1872

BY HARRIET PRESCOTT sPOFFoRD.
In the soft, starless summer night
No muTmur swims along the air
Wrapped In her dim and dusky veil
Earth seems to slumber everywhere.
All the still dews In hiding lie,


With unfObbed sweetness drOOps the rose
Nor up nor down the garden walks
A slight or steathy zephyr blows.
Darkness and hush. profoundest peace;
The falling leaf forgeta TO float;
When with one deep and mighty throb
Along the headland strikes the rote =
Strikes with the awful undertOne
Ofsome great storms tremendous blast
That far through white mid-seas plOws on
To scream around a broken mastl
But here the swell shall heave TO shore
A muillri music till It seem
The trouble Of the sea become


Only the burden Of a dream


Atlantic Monthly for November.
Year: 1872


The heaving bellows pants no more;
The Hcry forge Is cold and stilli
" ide open stands the furnace door;
The ashes on the hearth are chill
The noise, the labor aud the heat are DER.
The pale light Of the waning day
Through dim and smoky windows falls,
hnd CLEANS with melancholy gray
On scattered tools and blackened walls;
The weary wOrkmen all have gone away.
But on the pedestal, behold
There stands the statue Of man
A bronze as perfect-pure as gold
Completion of the artists plan,
Shape in the heat consummate from the


mold.


Oh thou through toll and furnace hres
Surged Of the dross that mhrred thy youth
And nodded to divine desires


By master-hand Of love and truth,
TIL all thy being to the best aspires.
Thy earthly house that saw thy prime
Alive with busy thought and hand
Is empty now. But thou sublime
Shalt In thy souls fair image stand,
And smile at fate and all the change oftime
Year: 1872

The following brief compilation of busi-
ness law, is worth a careful preservation,
as it contains the essence of large amount
of legal verbiage:


1t is not legally necessary to say on a
note d" for value received"


4 note on Sunday is void.
Contracts mad: on Sunday cannot be en-
forced.


a note by a minor is void.


\ contract made by a minor is vo-d.


\ contract made by a lunatic is void.


\ note obtained by fraud, or from per
sen in a state Of intoxication, can not be
collected


If a note is lost or stolen, it does not
release the maker; he must pay it, if the
consid Grafton for which it was given and
the amount can be proven.
| An en- lorser of note is exempt from
liability if not served with notice of dis
honor within twenty-four hours of it's non
/ payment.


Notes bear interest only when so stated


Principles are responsible for the acts Of
/ their agents.


Each individual in partnership is re-
! sponsible for the whole amount of the debts
Of the firm
! Ignorance of the law excuses no one.
II is & fraud to conceal fraud.


The law compels no one to doimpossibili-
ties


An agreement without consideration i!
void.


Signatures made with lead pencil ar,
good in law.
A receipt for money is not always con
elusive.
: The acts Of one partner bind all the rest
Year: 1872

THE teeth in the insane are prone to
undergo certain changes. DR.. Langdon
Down, who read paper ou this subject re-
Gently before the Odontological Society,
states therein that from the examination
of nearly one thousand cases he has found
that he could in majority of instances
state the period at which the imbecility or
Insanity began,
Year: 1872




Every New Yorker knows that his suf-
ferings during the cheated term" which,
let us hope, is now at an end, were not
measured by degrees of Fahrenheit or CEN
tigrade; most of our readers have probably
been amazed, not to say indignant, to find
that on some days of exceptional sweltering,
the thermometer indicated comparatively
low temperature, whilst their inner con-
sciousness suggested something near the
boiling point. In fact, our sensations of
heat depend much less on the actual tenn
perature of the atmosphere than on its con-
dition as TO dryness or moisture. In dry
air cooling process is constantly going on
in the evaporation Of the perspiration; but
when the air is already saturated with
moisture this evaporation no longer Oc-
ours, and under snch circumstances
one viii feel hotter with the thermometer
at IS degrees than on a dry Gay when it
marks 100 degrees. They, therefore, who
wish to learn on rising the probable discom-
fort of the coming day should consult
hygrometer rather than the thermometer,
which too often only mOcks their woe. If
there be as much vapOr of water in the
heated air as it can conveniently hold, then
prepare for misery which nothing can allevi-
ate, aud shun all bodily exertion as little
short of self slaughter. If, on the other
hand, the atmosphere be thirsty and with
never so little motion in it, then may you
snap your fingers at The "nineties" and play
innings of cricket, or row boat races, or
clamor and gesticulate like the one frantic
before the "Gold ROOM or DO such other
other things AS New Workers insist on do
ing in theSroiling sun, and all with impu-
nifty, If not with comfort.
Year: 1872

SALT LAKE CITY April. 25.-The motion to
release Brigham Yourg habeas corpus argued to-
day before the Mormon Probate Court, the Territorial
Attorney General being for the petitioner and the deputy
u g. Attorney High and r. Gilchrst for the u g. Mar
shall The motion was resisted on the ground that the
Probate Court Inferior tribunal which could
view the proceedings OF the District Court 1t also
objected that the Probate Court had power to release
a prisoner held by United States officer under judicial
process The Probte Judge overruled all objections,
holding that the proceedings Of the U. s. Courts in the
Territory during tie past two years have been Illegal
and he expressed himself being firmly and
OF opinion that tn, people OF the Territory have right
to govern themselves; that the Supreme Court In the
Territory has abused and ransressed its powers, and
he would not respect any OF its decisions II there
fore ordered that the prisoner be released The counsel
the u. g. MaIshal entered solemn protest against
the ruling Of thu Court and gave notice that the
would be carriel upon eertiorari Brigham Young
present in Count, and when the decision announced
was cordially Congratulated by hisfriends.
Year: 1872

"Amid a perfect shower Of newspaper abuse IL may
not be dscordant to your feelings to be assured tha'
you are s regarded not only with respect but alec


on by many Of those who abored with you to suppress
Slavery and who at the birth OF the Republican
party We highly appreciate your present independent
and patriotic course and hope you may hnd IL
with your notions Of duty attend the Convention at
Cincinnati on the 1st Of May Some Of will go to that
meeting with personal aspirations but animated WIN


desire TO do that which, the whole, Will pest pro-
mote the public good Your counsel Will be nvaiuap
TO u.s."
Year: 1872

citizen of Norfolk, Va, reports respecting the
state Of feeling in that locality:


Ths to say you that there Is in this city large
portion Of Republicans who favor the Cincinnati Con
yeution and they all gentlemen Of standing in the
community and will DO all in their power TO elect the
nom NEE Of that Convention"
Year: 1872

A citizen Of Central New-York, inquiring for in
formation on organization. observes:


There is continual and increasing movement IN TINS
,ecton Of the country favor Of the Liberal CALL and
especially among the young men formerly identified
with the Republican party"
Year: 1872

1.-THE Republicans Of Virginia are in full accord with
the movement and is more than likely Will be strongly
renresented at the Convention. Our aim is TO affiliate
with tho honest rren Of the North in the endeavor TO
overthrow the present corrupt Administration"
Year: 1872

The sentiment of the Republicans OF Mississippi
is thus expressed:


"Al honest Republicans in the South know that your
sentiments about these nerant vagabonds were true
and they will sustain you the stronger for your courage
in opposing them. am a Republican, and came Win
the army as surgeon first serving as private peiore
bounties were fashionable"
Year: 1872

The mpatience of honest men in Ohio thus finds
expression:


"It is evident to all rejecting that the time mas
come to make some move to bring better men ihto
authority The nation is great whisky barrel from
President Grant to the lowest Of his tmeservng Office
holders Good men and women are sighng and praying
for delverance We can be delivered and escape reign
of terror if we will be WISE"
Year: 1872

81 am in fun sympathy with the Liberal Republican
movement Ipledge the support OF my paper,
which has always been Republican to the Old Repu6l-
can party in preference to the Grant party There are
but two parties now-the Republican party and the
Grant party bid you God speed in the glorious work."
Year: 1872

The following gratifying report comes from Yates
County, n. Y:


al think may say that the growing feeling politically
is in favor of Cincinnati If wisdom and common
Justice preside and rule there the people will rejoice and
fan in leaving the reelection oice-holders to fall out
after demonstrating the necessity Of the One-Term
principle. AS this is to he the first national election of
new Republic, should start right, having the right
man and right principles Let all join who are not re-
strained by party bigotry or official interest. Let Civil
Service Reform begin with the President the head and
center Of power that reform may be possible elsewhere
and everywhere"
Year: 1872

The views of the of progress in California are
conveyed in the following telling remarks from
citizen of San Francisco:


1.-THE Republican party in this State is In most unfor
tunate condition, divided into cliques following the
leadership Of divers Senatorial asprants and managed
by ofice.hoders and pace-hunters. Outside OF these
parties there is great, earnest honest mass OF HephD
icans who ask nothing except honest administration or
the affairs OF the country seek no Offices and who nav
ing abundant OF their own, will neither seek Pc
cuniary aid TO carry campaign nor embarrass an adj
ministraton for fayors in event OF success. we are
disappointed, not much with Gen. Grant as with his
surroundings. We believe Gen. Grant personally honest
and patriotic but confidence does not extend TO all
his advisers. We recognize the propriety OF the one
term OF the Presidential office. We think we observe
tendency to abuse party power and desire on the part
of certain leaders to improperly their party leader
ship. We not and hope not TO become boilers from
the party. We desire Republican candidate for the
Republican party, put in nomination by Republicans,
elected by all parties 10 administer this office for the
benefit OF all. In event Of such a nomination
being made as can concentrate the vote Of Republicans
Democrats and the labor element Of the country, Cali
fornia may not be regarded as doubtful"
Year: 1872

An influential Republican Of Northern New-lork
makes these timely and sagacious remarks:


"And now. my good friend, want you should 20
right on in the direction you now appear to be headed
THE TRIBUNE is strong enough. think, to stand up
squarely for TRUTH Justice and Honesty, and hope II
will do it, Let have press in this country which
eha be LOYAL only to the Right and as free TO condemn
wrorg gdong in party as in the other Opposition to
the War Of 1872 broke down the old Federal party and
ushered in the "era Of good feeling" in which party
lines were substantially destroyed Opposition to the
last war has used up the Democratic party certainly
It has existed during the last 40 years Now, suppose
we have another reorganization Of parties Suppose
those who mean TO be upright, and want only honest
government, should come out from the knaves,
and refuse to affiliate longer with punderers
and scheming politicians Where would be the
barmi The country did not 20 to the dogs
because the Federal organization was aban-
doned will it be injured the Democrats deeming their
party dead noOrously is TO many OF the issues
which have hitherto divided the two parties should be
The principles of the Republican organization are well
enough in the MAN, but there are about as many per-
sons in the opposition ranks who subscribe to them
there are in ours Is MT it sol The introduced
the public service horde Of political mercenaries-per
sons without principle of any sOrt-and they, claiming
TO speak for the whole Republican party running it,
and shouting themselves h0arse for Grant These
min want the Republican organization kept up and OF
course for their especial benefit. Ny judgment is
that the it is overhrOwn and purer and nobler
party established the ruins OF both the Republican
and Democratic organizations, the better
Year: 1872

The Republican sentiment of the Carolinas is thus
expressed:


is quite evident that the oceholders throughout
the country are determined upon the denomination OF
Gen. Grant. 1t seems that 1t Is the b0unden duty
Of every liberal honest Republican to prevent his cleo
tion 1t is idle TO say why. An honest Republican Gov
ernment in the future absolutely necessary for the sal
walton Of our country Another four years Of Grant will
carry IT down to nfamy and disgrace"
Year: 1872

This cheering report comes from a stanch Repub-
Ecan of Kansas:


"The Liberal movement is thing Of power In Kansas.
And all consistent Republicans have watched with In
terest the columns Of THE TRIBUNE and feel grateful to
YOU for your resoute stand in fayorng the Cincinnati
Convention Kansas will send large delegation Of her
best men, who will advocate the selection Of standard
bearers who represent the party and favor Just plat
form that will be acceptable to all sections and for the
best interests OF the whole country"
Year: 1872

There is no uncertain sound in this declaration
from Connecticut:


"The name OF Ring has become odious to me; Ring
has ruled with iron hand in Western Connecticut for
more than ten years The nominations given out to
us by those who the political machine In manner
obnoxious TO independent and thinking men. l am no
sorehead or broken-down politician. as many of the
Reformers are styled; neither am an asprant to any
position In the gift Of the Republican party. Therefore.


feel that can ought and will be independent. The
open honest and independent course of THE TRIBUNE
like"
Year: 1872

The neighborhood of the City-Hall
Park, New York, during the prevalence
of the horse disease, was one not to be
forgotten, if we may believe city paper.
1t is here that all the great lines terminate,
and, as might be expected, there were
hundreds of passengers desirous of being
conveyed home, but who could not find
the means. The poor man in the starters
box at the head of Park row was constant
ly surrounded by persons anxious for
information as to the chance for their
getting home. There hasn't been no
Third avenue cars down town since half
past two o'clock the Fourth avenue is
running few cars occasionally" said the
distracted starter to the applicants, and
he repeated these words at least 5,400
times. Whenever Fourth avenue car
hove In sight, Bergh having quarantined
the Third avenue line, stampede took
place, scores of people racing down the
street to meet it and secure foothold
inside. But it happened that every car
was filled up with passengers long before
it reached its down town terminus and so
the passengers waiting at the end were
still left out in the cold. But at half
past five and six o'clock the scene was a
pitiful one. Hundreds of weary shop
girls who had ridden down in the morn
ing now found no means of getting home
again, and their condition was sad one.
Many started out intending to walk all
all the way, while hundreds of Others who
lived further on towards Yorkville and
Harlem and who, heaven knows, have to
endure enough even on an ordinary trip,
were now compelled to squeeze them,
selves into the overladen cars, where
they stood half-crushed until they had
reached their destination. The Sixth
avenue line stopped running, except few
cars, which turned in on the Canal street
branch. These, also, were finally taker
off The Eighth avenue cars, that is {
few of them, came down as far as Cham
bers street, where they turned, They
were always full of passengers before
they had even reached that point.


1t appeared that the horses on th'
west side of the city were recovering
while those on the east side were fas
running down. For instance, the horse
of the Bleecker street line, whose stable
are near the North river, were nearly al
in working condition, and the Seventl
avenue horses were SO we'll that tn,
company were able to run seven NOR
than the usual number. The Broadwa


and University place cars also ran yer


regularly, only few cars having bee


withdrawn. The Fifth avenue stages ra


very few and far between. Only tw


were seen to pass in Broadway inside
half an hour.