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Year: 1872

Ihe following sweet poem Is from the pen OF


Shillaber ('' Mrs. Partington ~, and is per-


feet picture of his childhood home. 1t is


touchingly beautiful, and our readers viii


thank US for publishing it


There's little low hut by the rivers side,


Within the sound of its ripping tide;


Its walls are grey with the MOSES of years,


And its roof all crumbled and old appears


But fairer to me than castles pride


Is the little low hut by the rivers side
/ The little low hut was my natal nest,
| Where my childhood passed-Life's springtime
blest;
Where the hopes of ardent youth were formed,
And the sun of promise my young heal


warmed.


Ere threw myself on life's swift tide,
And left the dear hut by the rivers side.
That little low hut, in lowly gulse,
Was soft and grand to my Youthful eyes,
And fairer trees were ne'er known before
Than the apple trees by the humble door,
That my father loved for their thrifty pride
Which shadowed the hut by the rivers side
That little low hut had glad hearthstone,
That echoed of old with pleasant tone,
And brothers and sisters, merry crew,
Filled the hours with pldssure as on they IL W:
But one by one the loved ones died,
That dwelt in the hut by the rivers side.
The father reyered and the children gay
The graves of the world have called away;
But quietly all alone there sits
By the pleasant window in summer, and knits,
An old woman, long ears allied
With the little low hut by the rivers side.
That little low hut to the lonely wife
Is the cherished stage of her active fife;
Each scene is recalled in memory's beam,
AS she sits by the window in pensiye dream;
And joys and woes roll back like tide
In that little low hut by the rivers side.
My mother-alone by the rivers side
She waits for the flood of the heavenly tide,
And the voice that shall thrill her heart with


its call,


To meet once more with the dear ones ALL
And form in region beautified
That band that once met by the rivers side.
That dear old hut by the rivers side,
With the warmest pulse of my heart allied,
And glory is over the dark wall thrown,
That statelier fabrics have never known.
And shall love with a fonder pride
The little low hut by the rivers side.
Year: 1872

AN instance of rare honesty, and
showing how dog may desire to pav
his board bill. recently occurred in
Fitchburg, Mass. A lady saw dog
frequently about her house picking up .
odd bits which had been thrown out,
and one day she called him in and fed
him. The next day he came back, and
as she opened the door he walked in
and placed an egg on the floor, when
he was again fed. The following dav
he brought another egg to pay for his
dinner but on the fourth day he
brought the old hen herself, who it
seems had failed to furnish the re-
quired egg.
Year: 1872

AHAPPY New YEAR, to all our friends,
to our comu. unity. to all humanity


Before another issue Of the Tribune,
the year 1872 will have ended Its race.
and be counted with the past but what
ever good and evil that year has brought
forth, win live on iii its Consequences
throughout etercity. As it Is thus With
the Universe, with our earth, with con
tincnts. empires, communities and single
families, so it is with every human indi-
vidual. Each one Of us is passing away
like year or day, each one also carries
his life S actions with him but leave their
consequences behind continuing Oh for
evermore. At the close of this year We
look back on it's weeks and months with
the consciousness. that in our feeble work
on the TRIBUNE we bavetried to do good
to all we could reach Politically We have
labored to the bes: of our ability to secure
tue continuance of peace aud prosperity
throughout our vast domain, in the elec-
ton of President Grant and shall sustain
the policy of the Republican party a.
long as it labors for The came noble pur
poses, Morally we have tried to show.
that progress in every thing that is good
ought to be the aim of every reasoning
being, that whatever we may find wrong
or useless in ourselves. we eught to leave


Lot th 70 nh TO
be pure and our words and actions only
such. as will tend to elevate all with
whom we may ever come in contact.


Such action will make US truly social
in every respect, approving the good and
reproying evil wherever found, we shall
be kind to the erring, helpful to to the
needy and a ready support to every one
who truly aims to come up -higher: =


As long as we may be permitted t.
continue the TRIBUNE. our efforts will ever
be the same. With our next number,
We intend to increase it's columns to SO
80 as to be better able to furnish a suh-
cheney of interesting reading matter aside
FROM the rapidly increasing advertise
mebts. Il viii then be of the same size
as the Mloaukee Wisconsin, and contain
from week to week the reports offali-
events that We can find of interest at
home, in our State, in our own county
and throughout the world. Aside from
this We propose to issue Daily tribune
as soon as the still prospective Railroad
and mail facilities ara complished, and
our home patronage will warrant it,


In all these enterprises we have to re
ly E.r their support On the friends Of the
same principles. W are lying to sustain
Gratefully acknowledging the favor>
heretofore received, We ask for their CON
tiEuance and increase and groet all our
readers with "a HAPPY New YEAR"


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Year: 1872




A grand rally OF the friends of Greeley and
Brown was held last night at Centre and Leonardsts
Fireworks band of music, and the addresses from the
platform drew together an immense throng. The Presi-
dent of the meeting, George Middleton, introduced as
the first speaker the Hon NJ. Martin Of Oho


Senator Martin said that he was glad 20 see
before him 80 many OF the invincible Democ-
racy of the old Sixth Ward Of New-York They
had come to ratify the nomination Of distinguished
citizen, whose selection candidate meets with an
earnest response from the whole American people.
lCheers. He would undoubtedly be the next President
His record shows what poor boy may become through
perseverance and honesty. Why does the nomination OF
Horace Greeley meet with the approval OF 80
large body OF the American people Because
man can question his integrity or ability. Every
Democrat admres his consistency After three years OF
Grant the people Of the whole country have decided TO
unite and make in cleaning out the mill
tary despOlisn that rules at least half Of the
country, The question s asked: " How "A Democrat
vote for Horace Grceeyp Democrat can
vote for any honest who loves his
coantry Honest Republicans have become
disgusted with the corruption OF Grants administration,
and they have united with three million freeman In the
Democratic ganks put honest at the head Of af-
fairs. AT the head of this movement Is "A W HON
Democrats have opposed all their Jiyes but for whom
they viii vote most obeeruly. The who head
tho Grant movement cannot go without trying " make
Year: 1872

THE CANDIDATES-PAST CONTESTS IN THE STATE


THE NEW APPORTIONMENT.


It is hardly necessary to state the fact that
the North Carolina election will be held tomorrow and
that the returns will he awaited with the deepest In
terest especially by the President and his Cabinet who
have taken an active part in the politics of the state
Governor and other State officers and eight members OF
Congress are TO be chosen. The following list Of the
Year: 1872




The New York World says /; "There is
story which has long been current in
military circles Of certain captain of the
Fourth United States infantry, who being
stationed on the Pacific coast somo twenty
years ago, repeatedly disgraced himself by
being found drunk while on duty. His
superior officer, long unwilling to ruin him,
finally found it necessary to take decisive
steps. Hecalled the delinquent before him,
aud insisted upon his givingfiu his written
resignation. shall not use this said
the colonel, unless you compel me to by
again publicly bringing scandal upon the
service. In that case will instantly for.
ward it to Washington The story runs
that after no great lapse of time the un-
happy captain once more lapsed. The
threat was executed. The army lost an
officer and st. Louis gained citizen. To
no man in the country can this story be
better known than to President Grant"


We are able to state. tho facts alluded
to above with exactness, and we think it
our duty to do so. While scjourning at
Washington in 1867, We met a gentleman
who was an officer in the regiment at the
time referred to. Its commander was COL
onel, afterwards general, Buchanan, who
commanded at New Orleans for some time
during the war. The " captain" referred
to was Lieutenant Grant. His dissipa-
tion was shocking and perpetual, and fn-
ally eliminated, at public dinner Of the
officers, in an offense-nameless here-so
Aagraut and revolving that Col. Buchanan
gave to Grant the alternative of resignation
or court. martial. OF course he preferrd
the former, and resigned as affirmed above.
The colonel agreed to hold it until Grant
got drunk, again, which was very soon,
and it was then forwarded to the depart
ment. Our informant says that Grant left
the camp, and lived for some time in
most abject degradation among the neigh
boring Indians. Then he went to San
Francisco and opened billiard saloon,
which he kept till he "run himself out"
when he sailed for New York. Now let
US meet him in New York: Ho arrived
without dollar. He sent to an officer in
command of, the harbor-and we have
this from the officers own lips-to come
to the city and meet him. He did so, and
supplied him with money to reach his
wife's friends in Missouri, and not one cent
of the money was ever refunded. His ca.
reer in Misonri, while living on the farm
with his father in law, was simply awful.
We will not say what We know to be true
in regard to it. We only add, if required
to "match it," in depravity and degreda-
tion, We could not do it in the limits Of our
acquaintance. We know hn carried the
same habits into the army, and we believe
that hundred thousand of his own men
were necdlessly sacrificed in consequence,
and we can show when and how, with
abundance Of contemporary testimony,
which we will produce if any body wants
it. We sincerely believe that Mr.. Grant
is not fit for any public position whatever,
intellectually or morally, and that if our
people knew the simple truth in regard to
him, he would not get an honest vote
Let such voters make it their business to
learn before they commit the fatal error Of
voting for him again.
Year: 1872

There is q certain personality about
newspapers which an editor feels and en-.
joys that is wholly unknown and uncared
for by the general reader. We open all
our exchanges with feeling akin to that
which would be experienced could we grasp
the hand of the one whose cast of mind is
more or less reflected by the columns Of
the sheet before US, and as we read what
each one has written we imagine we see
their familiar faces, hear. their we'll known
voices, aud fancy, as We take iu para
graph, that we know just how the writer
would say it, if he stood before us in bod
lily presence. If it is pleasant and genial,
we see the good-natured face of our friend
as it kindlcs with the expression of his
sentiments; if the paper is full Of denun.
citation and wrath over the wrongs inflicted
by men or government, it is Thor yields
the pen, and the dumb types become 'hail-
stones and Goals of fire." Here is paper,
with whose editor we have been for years
on the most intimate and friendly terms !;
how familiar is every stroke of the pen,
and how one feels the invisible presence of
him whose thoughts have been put in more
enduring form than if written on brass or
granite. ........-. ......... zee 5a'4


And there is nothing truer than that an
editor unconsciously makes the same dis
tinction with his exchanges that he does
with the individuals who conduct them
giving their utterances weight and import
nnce in proportion as he has respect for the
wisdom and manliness Of those who write
and print. The paper is the reflex of its
maker, and newspapers are good or bad
according to the law enunciated by Christ
that corrupt tree cannot bring forth good
fruit. Some papers have all the eccentric
tiles and fobles of their editors stamped
upon them as prominently as the like
characteristics are upon their children.


Others have less individuality, and they
take up the pen without creating any sem
sation in the editorial world, and lay it
down again without being missed. Editors
who dislike each other personally, are apt
to dislike each others paper, so much does
this personality permeate every line and
column of the printed sheet. The gen.
eral reader looks over his paper for iufor-
nation in regard to the worlds doings-
the markets, the latest news. the most re-
cent casualties, and the freshest aspect Of
political affairs engage his attention, while
the editor scans his brothers production
with the eye of an artist, and judges it
from professional standpoint. An editor
shut in his sauctum with bushel Of ex-
changes on his table is not alone but in
the best of company, feeling the Invisible
influence of those who are hundreds of
miles away, hearing their voices, urged on
to higher achievements by their words Of
encouragement, and sometimes so conscious
of their presence that he almost sits face
to face in friendly communion with them.


-Janesrille Gazette. t-y ...... g;r- .
Year: 1872

Cruel and cold is the judgment Of man
Cruel ~ winter and ~ cold ss the snow;
but by and Ivy wll the deed and the plan
pe judged by The motive that lieth below.
Wall OF the winter wind, echo our cry.
Pray for the dawn of the sweet by and by
When hope shall spring again,
When Joy shall sing again,
Truth will be verified.


Ry apd by
Year: 1872

The following from an exchange upon
that foolish and impertinent folly, a
Surprise party" we commend to our
readers


ga lady correspondent who lives in an
adjacent town, was recently the victim of
surpise party, and relates her experience
as follows | have never imposed onsany
of my friends or neighbors by attending
surprise party, and as long as [ remain
sane | never will. But L have been the
unwilling recipient of one of those social
nuisances dubbed a silver wedding
Isaac and | knew as well as anybody that
we had been married twenty five years,
but we didn't wish to celebrate the event
for numerous reasons. We didn't wish
to beg for presents. Our house is not
large enough to accommodate all we
would wish to invite on such an occasion,
aud we could not bring ourselves to slight
any and not being partial to large parties,
judge of our CONSERVATION when we were
overwhelmed by a mob consisting of some
of our friends aud many who we're not
our friends or even acquaintances, Tom,
Dick, and the dragon, any one who could
be induced to sign their names to a paper,
and pay their money to help buy a tea
set, under the promise of coming to our
house and having gay time, Just as they
would have paid for going to any place of
public amusement. The presents, were
nice, indeed, but | shall never use them,
and for them we are put under obligations
to a class OF people whose acquaintance
we did not desire. They rummaged and
ransacked the house from garret to cellar,
looked in my closets and bureau drawers,
and even counted the blankets on my own
aud my servants beds, smashed my pet
cast, wore holes in my sitting room carpet
by dancing on it, aud have made capital
for gossip out of may household arrange
ments generally There were even peo-
pie present to whom [ was not introduced
We have always been independent re-
tained our old friends and made few new
CUES Now l am expected to call on Mrs
this, that aud the other, and to speak to
their husbands and brothers when | meet
them on the street, for their names are
on that poper which accompanied our
silver among the list of donors L put
down my veil, hoping one of these new
friends, who is somewhat intoxicated, will
not recognize me, and as [ get past, hear
him say, proud old vixen-wish | had
the dollar [ throwed away on her silver
tea set !! | have lost my independence
and self-respect, and am quite miserable
under all this obligation, which | look
upon the whole affair as an unwarrantable
piece of interference, for which | shall
never pardon the idle busybodies who
for the want of something better for
excitement, set it on foot.
Year: 1872

On Saturday, Napoleon, John Wilson's
old circus dog, died in this city, at the
advanced age of twenty three years.
Dogs die daily that deserve no particular
mention, but Napoleon merits as fair
share of honorable reference as any dog
that ever lived or died in this city One
fact alone will prove it. He accomplish
ed in his lifetime more than thousands of
men do in theirs he saved three persens
from drowiug at the risk Of losing his
own life. Napoleon knew all about the
circus, and was never better pleased than
when witnessing or participating in the
reached the years of doghood, he became
subject to fits, resulting from precipita-
tion of blood to his over wrought BRAIN
He became his own physician, and in
stead of -resorting, as men similarly af-
ficted sometimes do, to stimulating drinks,
which aggravate their malSdy, he tried
cold water.


Whenever lie felt an attack coming on,
Napolean would start for bucket of wa
ter, or trough, plunge his head into the
water, and hold it there as bong as he
could hold his breath This generally
had the effect which he desired. As age
advanced he become deaf and blind, and
his limbs were stiff and almost useless
The last attack killed him. Napoleon
was ''traveled" dog. He came to this
city from New Orleans when but youth,
and soon engaged with Wilson's circus
With that he visited nearly every coun-
ty and town in the State aud on the coast
lie also visited Australia, and China, aud
became favorite of men wherever he
went, for he was honest and true Yes
terday Napoleon was buried on hill at
the corner OF Powell and Sacramento
streets, in the presence of very large
company of men who had known and re-
spected him. A gentleman read sketch
of his life, and when they all went away
fresh flowers and wreaths lay on Napo-
Icons grave.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Year: 1872

walters on Providence. Judge Kelley
truly said in Congress that Pennsylvania
could go on under any tariff that any
other State could staud. Hitherto we
have conteuded for the interests of the
nation. Let US uow look to our own in
terests,


Our present opportunity is grand one,
and ought not to be suffered to pass with.
out our profting by it. This is Pennsyl.
vania's great chance, aud the spirit of her
people should rise to it. 1t is not for
large cities only. 1t affects all parts alike
The smallest hamlet within reach of coal,
iron, lumber or railroads may do some
thing, and the larger towns in proportion
Local coal depots should be distributed
far and wide over the whole Common
wealth on the most liberal scale, SO as to
foster and stimulate industry. The home
market can be made to consume all the
coal that can be produced aud sent to
market Philadelphia is doing her best
to expand her own consumption now
let the interior do the same Manurac.
lures Of all kinds ought to be established
in the coal regions, but especially the
iron manufacture. Give the miners
steady employment all the year through
at fair wages, and there will be no strikes
Give the operators regular trade for all
the coal they can produce aud send to
market, aud there will be no more talk of
suspension. But it is not to New York
or New England that we must look for
the increase; it is to the home region
to Pennsylvania herself, whose vast future
has now been so clearly demonstrated
To this eaud let all concerned 90 to work
earnestly aud do something.
Year: 1872

A young lady, says the Louisville
Ledger, who gives her name as Duca
Thorpe, arrived in this city lately on the
steamer Sandy from some port down the
river. She comes on a very strange
mission, and tells most remarkable story.
She says that when an iIfaut she was
stolen from her parents in Gafeuo, Ill
by DR.. L., of Louisville, and adopted
into his family, and always, until about
two weeks ago, passed for his daughter
and believed she was his child. But
some two weeks ago Mrs. j.. died. The
day before she died she revealed to Miss
Thorpe her true name and full history,
relating to her the full details of how she
was stolen from her parents and why she
was stolen. A reward of 81 900 bad been
offered by her father, the dying woman
stated, for the discovery and return of
the lost infant, but the parents died with
out ever hearing of their child.


The dying woman also stated to Miss
Thorpe that she had wealthy and highly
respectable relatives az louisville, aud ir
is in search of these, she states, that she
is now visiting this city. Her story is
most singular and romantic one, and
would afford material for first class sensa-
ton novel. At present we are not at
liberty to state the name Of the family
witty which Miss Thorpe is stopping, but
in few days we hope to be permitted to
publish the full history of her remarkable
life.
Year: 1872

The young man in st. Louis who read
that dry copperas put into bed of ants
would cause them to leave, put some into
his mother in laws bed to see if she
would 60. He said she was there at last
accounts.
Year: 1872

An apparently intelligent, prepossessng young
woman, attred in neatly fitting brown dress,
striped woOlen shawl and wearing a jockey hat
over q luXuriant crop OF brown tIcsses, was taken
TO the police station at Yonkers, Westchester
comfy, last evening, under circumstances Of a
somewhat novel and mysterious nature. 1t ap-
pears that the young person, who can hardly have
seen more than seventeen summers left Thrtieth
street on one Of the Yonkers special trains In the
afternoon, and when the conductor en-
1eavored TO collect her fare she, by pam
tomimic gestures gave him to under
stand that she had no money, corroborating
pocket, which she drew from her dress. Upon the
arrival OF the train at Yonkers she wandered alb
etractedy around the depot until taken in charge
by the police officer on duty. Although perfectly
composed when kindly escorted TO the station
house the young girl replied to all questions by a
vacant stare, and when asked on a slate what her
name was she cheerfully took the pencil and first
wrote ELLA" afterwards adding the word ''Thomp-
aon." Believing that the young woman was insane,
she was taken care OF by Captain Mangin until her
friends can be heard from.
Year: 1872

Drop kind word IN the ears of the poor


That You meet in your path oyry day,
And change, if you can, their countenancc sad
70 smile, as they pass by your way,
70 the needy, lonely, and distressed,


To tho sick that are writhing with pain,
Speak pleasantly, kindly to them,


That they all may some comfort obtain.
TO the orphan, left in this rough world alone,
Speak words Of consolation and cheer;
That his sorrows less oppressive may be,
That smile on his face may appear.
Speak kindly and oft to the lame and ill,
TO the heart broken pilgrims you meet,
That your life may be blest with happiness


here,


That at last your reward may be sweet.