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Year: 1872

HOW A $1,000 A YEAR PATIENT WAS TREATED.
To the Editor Of The Tribune


SIR: VIII you permit me to bear testimony
TO the good you likely do by the exposure OF tho
treatment received by the insane who are inmates of
the leading private institutions in the state


1t happened about 90 months ago that was appointed
guardian TO an unfortunate gentleman confined IN q
private unatio asylum within miles OF this city, Ny
ward was quite well or and handsome price was regn-
larly paid for his board viz $50 week. for which he
was supposed to have large airy bedroom, with con-
stant attendance. Before my appointment a. ms
guardian had seen the gentleman in sad large room.
On lny first official visit I found that he lad
been placed in little entry bedroom under
the roof and in 10 inquiry was
told that the wife Of the keeping the establishment
had bee confined and wanted the room only for few
days 1 ordered the return to his room without o.
lay but fortnight aiterward iouna nun s.n W '"s @
small room there he was IN bed, with WINDOW AZ Ais
fitting mperfectly that the snow had drted and
drifting 10 the coverlid, AS soon as could MAKE
arrangements for his reception Sanford Hall, Fush-
ing brought my ward down ana placed nm ~ cVu-
Portable quarters in that institution.


found the poor fellow in bed, for which the man IA
charge had offered plausible reasons but on the dab
took him away young lady boarding at the mouse cA
pressed her pleasure at the removal, as she ,alu We
anything OF your ward he Is Kept IN bed 70
save trouble, and must DC getting very weak


And yet the guardians had been paying heavy bills Tor
carriage rides. am morally certain that II had not
takeS charge when did had neglected my ward, be
would have died under the treatment or this hghpced
private madnOuse. " hihA'
consderae treatment with plenty OF fresh air and Judi
clous exercise my ward recovered IN large measure tho
use OF his limbs II not his faculties.


IT, with plenty OF money, person can be subjected
TO such injurious treatment at sO-caed Asylum what
must be-or, let say, what may bethe fate OF poor
people who cannot afford TO pay 5000 year for board


Back up the Commission OF the Governor, let ful
and particular examination OF each institution Dc made
and Tor heavens sake without Interference from num-
sknls. here elsewhere who pretend 70 make meh-
tai disorders speciality, and really know ltss
of the working of the human mind than the
average COW knows OF astronomy Ilere are
soe very few true experts ia the science and they
are not OF those whose p&raded every
sible occasion before the public.


know OF what write, and proportiOnately honor
your reporter. Respectfully yours, A.0c.


Brooklyn, Aug 81, lS72
Year: 1872

I care not for Spring; on his fekle wing
Let the blossoms and buds be borne;
lie Woes them amain with his treacherous rain,
And he scatters them ere the morn.
An inconstant elf he knows not himself,
Nor his own changing mind an hour.
He'll smile in your face. and. with wry grimace.
He'll wither your youngest flower.
Let the Summer sun To his bright home run,
lie shall never be sought by me:
when he's dimmed by a cloud can laugh aloud,
And care not how sulky he bel
For his darling child is the madness wild
That sports in fierce fever's train;
AND when love is too strong it don't last long,
As many have found to their pain.
mild harvest night, by the tranquil light
vi the modest and gentle moon,
Has far weeter sIeen. for me, 1 ween,
Than the broad and unblushi1g noon.
But every leaf awakens my grief.
As 1t Heth beneath the tree;
80 let Autumn air be never SO fair,
1t by no means agrees with me.
But my song troll out. for CHRISTMAS stout
The hearty. the true, and the bold;
Give three cheers for this Christmas old
We'll usher him in with merry din
That shall gladden. his joyous heart,
And well keep him up while there 5 bite or sup,
And in fellowship good well part
One jot of his hard-weather scars:
They re no disgrace, for there 8 much the same


trace
On the cheeks of our bravest tars.
Then again I1l sing till the roof doth ring,
And it echees from wall to wall
To the stout old wight, fair welcome tonight
As the King of the Seasons ALL


Dickens.
Year: 1872

poet toiled over a song for the maid
Who bad plighted her troth to him.
And he leaned and wrOte in the gathering shade


Till his eyes were dim.
But the maiden strolled on the distant beach.
And listed another's tender speech.
The poet sang of her love-lit eye,
So softly and deeply blue:
How its soulful gaze, half arch, half shy.


He only knew.
But the. maids blue eyes were shedding their


light
On the faee of a tall. dark man that night.
He sang of her hand 50 white and fair.
And THE ring" he sang. THAT is cleaning


Binds her to me-"
But the maid to her tall companion said.
This ring? tits the gift of a friend that's dead
He sang of her white and dewy lips.
They roses before they blew:
And the taste of the nectar that from them dr1ps.


/. only, know.
But the maid as she walked in the moonlight's


mist.
Lifted her face and was lovingly kissed.
He sang of her voice, 1T is sweet and clear,
AS the voice of the gentle dove,
So tender that alone can hear


Her words of love-"
But the maiden whispered to one by the sea.
" I love thee, darling, and only thee"
Ah, poet finish our last strain,
You aIe Wrinsinr besrt 1itb btteT paip
Yet helping to laurel a brow with fame.
For out of tn depths of a master woe.
And through the valley of dark despair.
The soul of singer must grope and go
Ere he wear the purple true poets wear.
Year: 1872

face of the continued refusal of the English Govern
ment to accept terms which wero In fact though not
in form, compliance with the English demands.


1t is the fashion here just to accuse the Ameri
can Government of vacillation. We are represented
as ready to concede everything last week. and as
Withdrawing now from what we then accepted;
which do not believe. The English are always
wiser than we about our own affairs, and they have
discovered that it is the Cincinnati Convention
which has wrought change in the councils Mt
Washington. OF that leave others to judge For my
self wish only to say that am longer OF the opn
ion which Ibelieve expressed and which certainly
held last week. i thought then that our Govern
ment had conceded the substance and were holding
out on point of form; and felt that it vas not on
a point of form that the Treaty ought TO be ship
wrecked If what we have been told on this side
about recent negotiations be true the present de-
mand of the English Government is really unreason-
able and something moro than that. 1t seems to
imply doubt of our good faith, and II that be so
trust nothing will induce Mr.. Fish to give way. L
will defer what have to say about that till next
week. when the English statement viii have been
made. G' W. B.
THE HON. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS EN-


ROUTE TO GENEVA.


PARIS, Tuesday May a, 1874


The Hon. Charles Francis Adams the American
member of the Geneva Tribunal of Arbitration,
has left here for that CITY.
Year: 1872

In the Hudson County Court yesterday the
trial of Garret II. vreeland, wm. II. Bumsted, and
pon,amin H. Walsh members Of the Jersey City
BOARD Of Public Works, on indictments charging them
with conspring to defraud the city Of N3.7Oo
in the purchase of the Collard property for reservoir
purposes was begun before Judge Bedle Henry New
tirk clerk OF the Board of Public works and JOSIAH
Uornblower City Treasurer gave important testimony
with reference TO the purchase OF the property The
trial will last several days.
Year: 1872

CHICAGO, May 21.-A singular attempt to
commit triple murder made last night, about II
o'clock near the corner Of HaIrson-st and Fifthaye
Three men who had been drinking together in beer
loon started for home at that hour, when man whom
they all deny having before suddenly sprang
upon them and with large knife, inflicted serious
wound on each One OF them, it is thought is fatally
fessed having committed the deco, but gave no reason
for
Year: 1872

ELMIRA, May 2l.-The Executive Committee
of the State Agricultural Society at their meeting In Al
bany decided TO hold the of the Society
IN this city, and every three years thereafter.


This county having voted $4,000 for the purchase OF
perlna nent grounds for this purpose the Society viii
proceed at once TO put up substantial buildings Tor its
use and will have them completed In time for the Fall
exhibition.
Year: 1872

KILLED BY BYl1onrN1So.-wee give the follow.
ing circumstancesrelat~dto to rs by q gentleman
we met In DanviIle one day last week, who
will vouch for the accuracy Of the statement:
Two young men called on girl whose father
lives on the edge of Stokes and Rockinghsmand


induced her to 20 whortl-berry hunting with
them, taking little brother Of the girl along
with them. One of the young men went with
thu boy in a different direction. In the meaii-
time most terrible storm arose than that
which drove En-as aud Dido into the cave.
The next morning the girl and young man
were found dead. having been struck by


lightning. The father OF the girl was the
first to discove. their bodies. What must
Year: 1872

There is unquestionably cloud on our
horizon. 1t is as yet no larger than the
| Cars hand. but that is rather a large
hand, especially when it stretches over
in the direction of India. For long
time the English people have been ap-
prehensive that Russia had designs upon
her Indian poss SESSIONS, and the matter has
been very anxiously discussed. The cry
of '"wolf, ," with which all who suggested
danger ahead were met for year after
the Crimean war, has not been so prompt
and loud since Russia tore up the treaty
which withheld her from the Black Sea,


and in a moment annulled the whole re-
suit of the war. And now the news
that Russian army is marching to the
Oxus, with a moral certainty OF becOm-
ing speedily pOssessOr of khlvan, comes
to remind England that to fight Russia
is to play the part of the warrior IN OLD


fable who slays monster only to see 1t
piece itself together again-like Night


after Apollo's arrows of light have de-
stroyed it. The swiftness with which


this movement has followed the meeting
of the three Emperors at Berlin, IS one
of the most unpleasant features OF 1t.


That Prussia and Austria have promised
aid and comfort to Russia in the East,


Droyided she will let alone the West, is,


of course, a very obvious theory. But
no explanations of that kind is needed
for the Russian movement. The help
lessness of France is enough to explain
that, as it may become the explanation


of many another movement Russia
does not fear England unallied with
France. and if she is ever to satisfy her
Oriental aspirations, undoubtedly now is
the promised moment. The question;
what to do, is already being discussed
here. England has long made up her
mind never to go into war again, except
purely on the defensive. But what is
the defensive :? Is it, in this case for ex-
brought his power to the very door of
English India, and thus intrenched hlm-
self in powerful position, holding the
Turcomans his vassals, and a fruitful
land ready to furnish him endless sup
plies? To conquer the Valley of the
Year: 1872

VERMONT AND THE TRIBUNE. - The
New York Tribune, in its leading edito-
rial, Wednesday morning, asserts that
thousands of voters in Vermont ''were
convinced by money that they might
better vote the Administration than the
Liberal ticket, and that if they could
not so vote, it was for their interest to
stay at home on election day and not
vote at ALL" We pronounce this whole
assertion, SO far as the purchase or at
tempt to purchase republicans, or others,
to vote or stay at home, by any one in
terested in or working for the election of
Gen. Grant, or the success of the repub-
Hcan ticket, base, wilful and Infamous
lie, and moreover, that the writer there
of knew that it was false when he
wrote it. Horace Greeley and his assis-
tants on the editorial staff of the Tri5-
~'ae, have known the men composing the
republican party of Vermont, too long
and too well to make such a statement,
or to have even the least suspicion that
there could be the least foundation of
truth in any such statement.


AS to the insinuation contained in the
paragraph, that men who would sell
their votes are the ones that would natu-
rally follow the fortunes of the liberals
and Horace Greeley, we have nothing to
say. Those of our friends who have
been led astray by this 'Iiberal move
ment, must settle that question among
themselves, and with Mr. Greeley and
with the Tribune.
Year: 1872

STONES Thrown THROUGH A CAR
WINDOw.-As the mail train for Rut-
land, Wednesday morning, over the Rut-
land railroad, was approaching New
Haven from the north, stones were
thrown at the car by three graceless
scamps standing near the roadbed. A
lady, accompanied by her four little
children, was sitting near the window of
the car on the side from which the
stones were thrown, and through which
they penetrated, and was hit on the
forehead by one of the missiles, receiv-
ing an ugly and CHASTITY flesh wound
Almost simultaneously with the crash
of the window, Conductor Edward
Green seized the bell cord and signalled
the engineer to stop the train. This be-
ing accomplished, pursuing force was
organized, under the lead of Mr.. Green,
which, after short but determined chase,
captured the three young reprobates,
and quickly had them under wholesome
constraint on the train. The boys,
whose names are, at the present writing,
unknown, were conveyed to Middlebury
and given in custody to the proper Off
GERS and confined in Jail. The prompt
action, on the part of Mr.. Conductor
Green, which led to the immediate ar
rest of these young candidates for Wa
terbury, if not for Windsor, Is worthy
of all praise and is commended to all
railroad officials, as safe and excellent
precedent, to be followed by them un-
der similar circumstances. Speedy ar
rests, followed by as speedy punishment,
will not only insure the safety of the
public, from this and other assaults ON
their persons and property, but by its
wholesome effect tend greatly to deter
our youth and others from that growing
spirit of recklessness, lawlessness and
crime with which they seem to be imbu-
ed. The lady, we are pleased to record.
is not seriously injured and will only
suffer temporary inconvenience from her
wounds.
Year: 1872

The following appeared in the N. \.
Trj5une Of Thursday morning.


The undersigned resumes the Editor
ship Of the Tr55une, which he relin-
Quished on embarking in another line of
business six months ago. Henceforth,
it shall be his endeavOr to make this a
thoroughly Independent journal, treat
ing all parties and political movements
with judicial fairness and candor, but
counting the favor and deprecating the
wrath Of no one.


If he can hereafter say anything that
will tend to heartily unite the whole
American People on the broad platform
of Universal Suffrage, he will gladly do
so. For the present, however, he can
best commend that COnsummatiOn by
silence and fOrbearanCe. The viCtOrs in
our late struggle can hardly fail to take
the whole subject of Southern rights
and wrongs into early and earnest con-
sideratiOn, and to them, for the present,
he RENTS it.


Since he will never again be a candi-
date for any office, and is not in full ac-
cord with either of the great parties
which have hitherto divided the country,
he wil-;be able and will endeavor to give
wider and steadier regard to the progress
of Science, Industry and the Useful
Arts, than a partisan journal can do;
and he will not be provoked to indul-
gence in those bitter personalities which
are the recognized bane of journalism.
Sustained by a generous public, he will
do his best to make the Tribune power
in the broader field it now contemplates,
as, when Human Freedom was imperiled,
it was in the arena of political partisan
ship.


Respectfully,


HORACE GREELEY.


New York, Nov. 9Th, 1872.
Year: 1872

lines, to obtain by their own efforts and
capital, another outlet to Boston, but it
is certainly not the part of good policy
to give free license to the Central road
to build to those points, as the right to
subscribe to the stock of new roads, or
to consolidate after the new roads are
constructed, would be, for such right it
is quite proper that a company should
go to the legislature. The unrestricted
liberty to old roads to build anywhere,


would introduce a recklessness in seek
ing new business, and a ruinOus cOmpe-
tItiOn that would send down the values
of all railroad stock. In this particular,


therefore, we think the bill sufficiently
and wisely guarded, and the cry of eX-
isting railroads against this provision
should not be needed by the members
of the legislature. In most every re-
spect the scheme of the bill is dictated
by sound sense. The mode of location,


the regard for the rights of aggrieved
landowners, and other features will
prove satisfactory to all concerned.


Before the bill becomes a law, strong
safeguards should be embraced against
fraudulent projects, intended to eXtort
money or important concessions from
roads in existence. There should be no
temptation to speculations, to originate
schemes, only to be bought off by com
panies, which would lose business by
having a rival; nor should existing COM
panics be subjected to the temptation of
offering to buy off old rivals, or be at
the expense of doing so. The bill
may need amendment in some
particulars, and perhaps it is necessary
to save the rights and purses Of existing
corporations, but otherwise we can see
no fault in the measure as presented.
The bill is right in principal, and the
measure is one the people take deep in
terest in. and our lawmakers should
not be deferred from its enactment by
secret plots or open attacks against it,
for the rights Of the people should be
protected and their voice needed in the
adoption of the law at this time. We
trust careful consideration of its pro-
Visions with such amendments As a'p
necessary, the hill will commend itself
to the good judgement of the legislature
Year: 1872

] EEditOr Rutland Her0ld:-If the Re
publican party is falling to pieces so
rapidly as the Tribune has all along
contended, why is it that it is still able
to elect a President without the aid of
the Tribune; nay, in spite of all that
the Tribune has been able to do to
prevent it? 1t would seem as if the
party is still as strong as ever, or else
that the Tribune is well nigh powerless,
politically. Which horn of the dilemma
will the Tribune take, is the question
which is just now in order in


VERMONT
Year: 1872

vote the administration than the liberal
ticket, and that, if they could not so
vote, it was their interest to stay at
home on election day and not vote at
all. Thus the liberal republican strength
in those States was nearly neutralized
by democrats who wouldn't eat crow"
when they could get $5 to $50 each for
not eating IL
Year: 1872

PROPOSED INDEPENDENT COLLEGE,
A petition is now being pretty generally
circulated in this city, and which has OBJ
tanned many signatures, and addressed to
the General Assembly praying for the es-
tablishment of an Independent college,
"where the leading object shall be, without
including other classical and scientific
studies, and including military tactics, to
teach such branches of learning as are re-
lated to agriculture and mechanic arts, in
order to promote the liberal and practical
education of the industrial classes in the
several pursuits and professions of Gfe.n -
The petitioners, who represent the mechan-
ical and manufacturing interests, further
state That while numerous colleges and
other institutions of learning, have been
established, and in part supported by the
State, for the education of numerous
classes Of society, which privilege to us,
the industrial classes of Virginia, on ac-
count of pecuniary circumstances beyond
our control, has been of little or no value !;
and now that the general government has
set apart large portion of the public do
main for the mechanics and agriculturists'


benefit and whereas, there are now sew
eral propositions before your honorable
body as to the disposition that shall be
made of the avails of the lands so donated,
we feel it our duty to express to your
honorable body our preferences as to the
manner of the disposition of such fund. !"
Year: 1872

THE ATTUCKs GUARD.-This splen-
did military organization left for Peters,
burg at one o'clock this afternoon. Before
leaving, the company paraded through the
principal streets of the city, and when they
passed our office we were struck with their
fine soldierly appearance, elegant uniform,
and the splendid condition of their accou-
trements.


We learn from the Petersburg papers and
from other sources that great preparations
have been made for the proper reception
and entertainment of the Guard during
their stay in the Cockade City, in which both
white and colored, have engaged in generous
and patriotic rivalry, and in which politics
has no part whatever. This spirit is COM
mendable, and we send greeting to our sis
ter city on this glorious anniversary day.
The Attucks Guard is in command of Capt.
G. l.. Hobson, who has passed a creditable
military examination, and bears State
commission, as do the other officers of the
company.
Year: 1872

Charleston, Hest Td., Feb. 21.-The
convention, as a committee of the whole,
terminated last evening its discussion upon
the report of the committee on taxation and
finance, and omitted, by vote of AZ to 26,
the clause in the present constitution rela-
ting to taxation and finance, and especially
providing for the payment of its indebted
ness to the State of Virginia, incurred by
the separation and establishment of West
Virginia leaving the Legislature with the
authority to provide for the payment of any
liabilities of the State prior to the adoption
of the constitution.
Year: 1872

CONTINUED OBsTINACY OF THE
House OF DELEGATEs.-We are in
formed that a proposition, originating on
the Democratic side of the House of Dele
gates, to adjourn for the day out of respect
for the memory of Washington, was de-
feated on yeas and nays vote this morn
ing, all the Republican members voting for
the adjournment. On yesterday, as we
stated, the House refused to sanction the
reading of the Farewell Address of the
Father of his Country in the hall of the
House.
Year: 1872

LIGHT INFANTRY BALL.-We ac-
knowledge the receipt of an invitation to
attend the ball of the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues, to take place in Virginia
Hall tonight, for which we tender our
thanks. The ball promises to be de-
lightful affair.
Year: 1872

road connecting with the Central, Union
or Southern Pacific, would furnish point
ofcompetitionfor through business. The
first of these crossroads likely to be COM
pletsd is the Utah Southern. That would
give the advantage Of the competition of
the Union Pacific with the Central Pa
cifc. At Denver, there would be the
competition of the Atlantic and Pacific
with the Union Pacific. The mere state
ment will show business men the superb
ority of the proposed road in regard to
competition. Against the higher altitude
to be crossed at the Rocky mountains,
there is an Offset in the decreased dis
tanoe, compared with the more southerly
routes; and there is the additional advan-
tage, that in general the region which
this route would traverse possesses a
more moderate climate, notbeing subject
to the extremes Of cold and heat which
occur along other routes.


Should the reported diamond discov-
cries in Western Colorado be confirmed
by the gentlemen from San Francisco
now on their way to that country, there
will be an unprecedented movement of
prospectors and adventures to that Sec
tion next spring. This will create bust
ness in freight and passengers which will
insure the early continuation Of the Dem
yer and Georgetown road over the noun
tains, and as far west as Green River,
thus reducing the length of the road
necessary for through connection with
San Francisco. If the business men of
San Francisco wish to secure permanently
the lions share of the trade of these dia-
mond fields, they can best accomplish
that object by promoting the project
herein advocated, with their influence
and surplus available means. r.