New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-28
acquainted with Mr.. Bryants "Thanatopsisr can
read this without being reminded Of the concluaio,

acquainted with Mr.. Bryant.s "Thanatopsiss can
read this without being reminded of the concluso.
of that poem:
$50 live that when thy summons comes to Join
Inc innnmeraoe caravan which moves
Thou go not like quarry slave at night
scourgrd TO hts dungeon, but sustained and soothed
BY an unfaltering trust approach the grave
Like who wraps the drapery OF his couch
Around him and lies do,cn TO pleasant Dreams"
Mr. Maudsley may never have read "Tbana.
topsis.n The resemblance here may be entirely ac
cidenta: the result, possibly. of dun recollection:
but if So we have here only another instance of ths
facility with which even an honest writer may IN.
Willingly appropriate what really belongs TO some
body else.
Colonel William Tilden Peton has wisely discou-
tinued his practice of spreading the middle section
of his name in full upon his cards. Colonel Petous
middle name has been in time past an extremely
useful and ornamental portion of his sig
nature, but never again will the Tildea
part of Colonel PeltOn's name invest him with any
additional dignity or repute by reflection. On the
contrary Colonel Peltons middle name will be
liable to do him sad dIsservice so long
as ne wears it. For it will continually re-
mind him and remind other people of certain
transactions in the year OF grace 1875 which Col
onel William Tilden Pelton and Colonel William
Tilden PeltOn's uncle would be pleased TO have
forgotten. For these reasons we hold chat Colonel
Pelton exercises sound judgment and discretion
when he withholds as much of his middle name
rs possible from the broad sunlight of publicity.
small aud unobtrusive L. is every way preferable to
the complete Tiden, whether in print or in the
bold. literary bureau hand which Colonel Pelton
used to SWING when he affixed his signature to
kilograms and things in the day of his authority.
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England it is stated, is never without a mania or
two. Those of the present year have been the Cy-
prus mania and the Cleopatra Needle mania, and
lastly the mania for pretty women. Two or three
notorious beauties have been followed by the
mob-the aristOeratic mob-wherever they went,
while common people have had to be contented with
staring at their photographs IN the shop windows.
Portraits of Mrs. Langtry in the Royal Academy Ex-
hibitiOn thus year were constantly the objects of
admIring regard. It is quite the custom now for
private ladies to permit their photographs with
their names attached to be shown TO the public.
Everybody is collecting photographs of distIn-
guished beauties. 1t is as if Lady Bessingtons old
Book of Beauty" had been issued new series, in
penny numbers. Such is the pretty woman mania
that the orgln-grnders now hire good looking
English girls, dress them up in the Italian fashion.
aud send them round to charm money from the
handsome man mania may come next; but men, per-
haps may not be SO willing to be put on exhibition.
There was grievOus sight in Philadelphia last
Monday. John S. Morton was upon the stand TO
testify respecting the Market Street Railway defal-
cations The ex-Presldent of the Company told
pItifu story of his weakness, of the overissue
of stock to an enormous amount, of the mserably
weak way in which he yielded to the opportunities
and bullying of John II. Nagle g. Co. Mr. Morton
is said to have answered in a mournful manner
when he acknowledged his own guilt, but he men,
toned the great sums raised by the fictitious stock
"a if they were small matters indeed He has had
n disastrous familiarity with large amounts OF
money which was not his own. lie began by wink
ing at an irreguarity Of the Treasurer of the Com
papy. and he ended by being himself a sef-con-
yicted criminal from whom only the plea OF
Guilty " was possible. There have been many
sad losses of character in our time but none sadder
than his.
A libel sut has just been brought in London to
lame conclusion. Mr.. Ruskin. who. it is wel-knOwn
has a way of speaking his mind plainly, criticised
Mr. Whistler's pictures In the Grosyenor Gallery.
Mr. Whistler being naturally angry, brought an ae-
ton for libel against Mr. Ruskin. Result: verdict
for the plaintiff, with one farthing damages The
Court also refused to certify costs We know moth
ing specaly of the merits Of this case. 1t 1t Is quite
possible that Mr.. Whistler may have been rather
harshly treated but he hardly selected the best
course to set hi self right with the public. Action
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