New-York tribune., 1877-08-11

THE TRIBUNE educational column is getting to be
a force in the land One Of its paragraphs happen
inr 10 Qye a few items from some Leading
New-England high-school in regard to the IN
sufficient and unsuitable luncbeous brought ny
the pupils, attracted the attention OF the
"Iittle Schoolma'am" Of The ST. Nicholas mag
azine. and that lady hit upon the excellent
expedient of asking the children all over the
country to write letters to her detailing the lunch
cons they took TO school with them-uOt the lunch
cons they felt thoy ought to take, but tho uncheons
they actually did take. The result was an enormous
number of letters from girls aud boys OF all ages III
every part of the United States and even from Eng
land and the Continent. These letters OF course gave
an insight into the subject that nothing else could,
and in their light we understand, the Little
Schoolmaam is TO give full report on the subject
IN tho S,otember ST. Nicholas not only giving
digest of the chidren'5 letters but offering good
many suggestions in regard to school uncheons, and
list of the best recipes for the aid Of the mothers.
Ii is n capital idea and, if 1t is well carried out,
must result IN good.
Gen. John Beatty and the twenty-five dissatisfied
Republicans who met at ColuInbus yesterday. man
aged to fill about ten times as much space in the
newspapers yesterday the importance of their
movement warrants The question Of indorsing or
opposing President Hayes was fully canyasscd in
the county conventions which elected delegates to
the Cleveland convention. When the latter body
assembled the feeling was found to be overwhelm-
inQIy in favor Of standing by the Administration
and even the earnest opponents of &c Southern pol
lev thought i. would be ineXpedient to put their
views in the platform ii they had lhe power t. do
So Cen Beatty who had the reputation while III
Congress some years ago of being sensible man,
ought to know that 1t is too lato 10 attempt to
organize an ant-IIayes movement without giving
lust cround for the suspicion that bis real intention
is TO aid the Democrats. If that be the purpose, as
It is the evident effect of his performance ii would
be more honorable in him to ayoV 1t at once.
The Indications are that the Conference Commit
ties OF the rival Telegraph Companies may reach
some mutually satisfactory pooling arrangement, By
which . large part of the extraordinary expenses
arising from the present sharp competition may be
ayoided-such as the rent OF unnecessary Offices anu
the Ike. 1t is claimed that this will prove
sufficient relief for the business, aud that both
companies have been thoroughly taught by the
plncky fight of the Atlantic and Pacific rhat tho.
best returns can be had from low rates If the pub
lie is secured against a rempOsiton OF the old and
unreasonable prices, there can be 10 serious
objection to the proposed arrangement But
past experience has taught us TO be very doubt
fut about combinations tlLt cOiStlLuic
and We beg 10 assure both the companies that the
public is in no mood for passing again under the
woke. Their pooling arrangement had better be
very specific on the subject Of continued low rates
The Democracy of four States have recently had
an opportunity TO express themselves certain vital
questions which touch the credit Of the country. In
Georgia they vote for naked rcpudaton. In Viz
rna they barely escape making the same record.
In Mississippi they ask the Government to give away
more land and money to railroads. In Ohio they de-
mand moro paper promises aud want the Govern
mcnt TO mako gold, silver and paper of equal ten
der and inconvertible' It might be judicous 10
give this crowd unlimited control of tho Treasury,
and then again ;t might not.
When Spotted Tail, Red Cloud and the other
copper-colored Envoys Extraordinary reach the
National Capital, it would be prudent for the Mrs.
H. B. Hayes Temperance Society to take them under
IT'S shetering care Few spectacles are moro un-
lovely than that of a Sioux ambassador Oh on
aboriginal drunk
President Hayes Is a good deal of an OptimiSt
Ohio indorses him and ne is happy Name does not
indorso him. and he is still happy. Ii will all come
out right. he thinks. Well that ismuch more sensi
bic than TO get in n stew this hot weather about