New-York tribune., 1873-12-19

The TRIBUNE hastens to make reparation to Mr
Parker Democratic Representative in Congress from
New Hampshire. That gentleman from his place in
the House, on Wednesday, complained that The
TRIBUNE had stated that he had stumped his dis
trict ayowing his intention not to receive the back
pay while in fact he had not been on a stump at all
By himself or by any else in his behalf. On the
contrary had been fully understood by his politi
cal friends and Others that he did intend to take the
money, and he had taken it," The TRIBUNE was in
error as to Mr. Parkers having been on stump
in person or by proxy. The facts are that
he voted against tho grab. and went home
without drawing his plunder. He ran for
reelection upon the impression diligently circu-
lated through his district that he represented the
opposition to that measure while, his Republican
opponent bore the odium attaching to the party in
power at the time of its passage and it the i'm
preston also that Mr. Parker would not touch the
back pay. He did not till after the election. Then
he drew it. Doubtless Mr. Parker means to be
honest He says it had been fully understood by
his political friends and others that he intanded to
take the money. He received 10.6S votes. We
have not the slightest idea that 6S3 Of them had any
such understanding. We do not believe 80 of them
had and shall be quito surprised if no can bring
forward three who VII say they had And yet he
may think 1t was " fully understood
Itisa peculiarity Of this age, that we fancy ttat
ws cannot live without perpetually speculating
about tho philosophy Of living. Long ago, most
fortunately somebody invented the phrase, "The
Battle of Life" and we have heard of nothing but
that Battle ever since. OF course, the Rt Hon.
BENJAMIN Disraeli is not man to leave unimprOved
any opportunity for large and speculative generali-
cations. Making tho prescribed speech upon his in
stallation az Lord Rector of Glasgow University he
theorzed about the Battle Of Life. and Self Knowl-
edge and the Spirit Of the Ago, and the Soul Of So
cety. etc "Abovs all things.' said Goethe g have
never thought about thinking" Isn't 1t Just possi-
bic that tho men who arc living best are doing so
unconsciously; and that nobody is likely to fight
the battle any better purpose because he happens
to be UP to his middle in slough ot subjectiyties
Some rather recondits exercises marked the late
meeting of tho East Fallow6eld PENN Teachers
Association; but they nothing to the subjects
which have boen given out for the next Convention.
For instance: /. Locate the Tropics and Polar
Circles, and state the reason for their location =
Name tho sources of History j. -" Give the
origin and trace tho growth OF the Drama to its
present tmeD 4. "G Give the life, philosophy. and
works Of Francis Bacon g.: Should small pupils
be required To sit still ~ The Bacon subject is pretty
tough but il Is nothing to that of the Small Pupils
In NendOn, w., deeply enamofed youth recently
received permission to speak to my father" lie
did speak. He stated to the old gentleman
that ~ To this worlds goods he WAS IN
capable of making much Of a show. But win
o truly commendable presence of mind ne iui'
mediately added that he was =" chock full OF days
works" A young man with sense enough 70 make
such statement. aud 10 make II III that way. o",n
mended himself to tho fatherly heart. lie got the
girl.
The State Library of Vermont has been fortunate
enough to secure files of newspapers printed IN that
State complete enough to make continuous record
from 1888 TO 1862 We trust that tho trouble OF doing
tina will tsaeh the Vermontors the importaace Of
Keeping op ootsm porAaooas ooilooI,oo.