The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-02
APRIL FIRST.

F0Ois' Day in New York -~R snc0nfre Between
n. q. nud ri. H.-Thcadsrc rs 4 Mormon
Eider--Prescnfs 20 tho White uonsc-Beecher
aud CHiise--Jim Fisk ana susaa Anthony.
Whatever disputes may arise as to the antiquity OF
the festival OF all-lolots yesterdays observance
thereof in New York proves the respect IN which It
Is SILL held. The anthenticry OF the am traditions
OF q Bnddha or q Brahrna are seldom tested by their
religious followers; the fact that hundreds OF mn
lions profess those crceds In common with them
selves Is proof enough for them. Why. then,
bother our heads IN endeavorng to trace the his
tory OF our Branma.of branless. lie has millions
OF votarles among us who exccled themselves yes
terday In following mis- time -honored rites. IL is
one OF the assumptions OF wise idiots generally that
the LIST OF Apr is tho only day consecrated Jolly.
II IL but just that this harmless belief should not be
interfcrel with. The initial day OF the rainy month
has, however, one unaoubted claim 20 superiority
namely, that IT Is deliberately devoted to
"rUr UP" FooLgRY.
Those who are born fools have splendid oppor.
tunity for airing their chronic mnrmitv; those who
acneve folly nave u CUanJe to try their hands nc
making themselves Ridiculous, and nese two classes
may fail upoa the unwagy wise to thrust 1diotcy
teray on the altar OF this god of asses were
many OF onr most respected fellow citizens. There
Is step even IN fooicry which II Is not safe to lake
for fear Of oncndlng public feeling. IL was wrong
t. send q printed invitation 10 the venerable Horace
Greeley inviting nm ito lecture on
WHAT HE KNEW ABOUT BABy-FARMiNG.n
at the hail corner OF Crosby and Houston streets.
The public wlll Synpaihile with the simplicity OF
the cGlldhke, tuiDip-top Philosopher when they
learn that he broke one eye OF his Spectacle5 last
evening against the proboscis OF Harry Hill at the
above mentioned address. the conducts OF Harry
In Offering to ''cali inc Thing sunaren by oruerlng
gin and milk for the ancilery apostle Of temperance
must be looked ON as adding insult 10 injury. The
labor OF the blonde, withered woman's angel Theo-
doro Ihtol, Ia WIRING three column re utation Of
letter accusing MIN OF nus giving up woman
suffrage
IN ORDER TO TURN MORMON,
Is much to be regretted, although some might think
IL not unnecessary. As far as The f0ol-nakers are
concerned the pity OF the pupic IS asked for those
VINO dlrecei: sUlaw-and- brick MED hampers to ~.
=. G., washington, ID. o." anu who paid the ex-
presslgc. To &c sure. the iilustrous individual In
The national capital was sold, but no one outside OF
the express com aneS can see tho Joke. TINS was
somewhat cOunterbaanced by those VINO marked
their packages "Pay on devery.n All sucn were
RETURNED WITHOUT THANKS,
and the express COMPANIES had to pay the piper.
No less III llgn was the idea u bringing Henry w.
pops Of Plymouth was under the impression that it
was genuine nigger.skmned "uutfee, but said
lard things ABOUT ST. PAUL
when he discovered, on visiting certain liquor
store uf he did), that r. Cule was Irish and his
Christian name Patrick. 80 lar there was sort Of
Justification IN the fact that only the sterner sex mad
been played upon What shall be thought OF the
wretch who wrought upon
THE FEELINGS OF SUSAN ANTHONY
by sending james FISK, Jr., down In four horse
turnout 10 take That lady for drive through Gen.
trail Park, or who would send President Hunter OF
the Normal College to see Jen Mace Tor the purpose
OF comparing notes IN relation TO thee ntthS
cO1puie StfDy
The indignation OF the "plcker-up OF unconsidered
trliesp in the way OF April Fool anecdotes prevents
him writing more.