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II, md one false spelling would be eliminated
from the language.
A. to tho other word, It's lspcllnR Is clumsy,
md 1 srfoes l. is derived from tue rtsacl
elected or appointed to consider any matter Or
bustnes referred for consideration or action. The
proper spelling Of tic word, It ID seen, Is with
a tbe ateTs
bu AIDED thcrttoa 0ne-thirl OF tho space It
occupies would be taYcd II the spelling Nero re-
stored to tho original FORM "Comito," and tho
Many psrsons vrIte tbia French word as Tho
French do; hut In print the proos-reat'crs always
Insert the usctcs, unnecessary letters In the
botty OF the word. They would be unhappy
without dublo NJ duble !, al'd duole in H.
OIlTuocKAFr.
Gov. Oglsaby md That AtlccnA Interview.
DECATUR, ILL.,, July 24.--1As Hon. jobs 6til.
pea-Mr DEAR SIR: The interview to which
you refer, reported in tho G'obe.Dtmocras, had
this much foundation: that a reporter, latc IN
the afternoon, almost dirk, forced his way into
my room mud stated TINT ho was scnt by Mr.. !
McCu'lagh, Of the Deu,ocrat TO have m inter
view with mo at I'll hazards. lstatea to him
TINT had no communication to make to the
public on my subject, certaiulY not on
politics, aud certainly nona to make through
ihc Democrat felt annoyed that he should
lays rushed In upon mo us ha did, antl apoko
with bscrtty and carnestoass ahout The Dttnocraf.
lie fingered, md talked, and begged, aud finally
introduced Logan's name In CONJUNCTION with tho
election at Springfield. and eaid the Democrat
had supported Logan bscause Logs1,
Was Gs9n Hse seco for rfs'deqt "s 5ee,rs a
ns Grant boom. I thru said to him th4t t3rAnt
va. not mentioned Mt Spring0u1; that Logan's
election meant nothing Of the kind. and that l
w9s as E0od frtena ~ to .eIt afant as Ia; ';
pcntcdly would make no Communication to or
through the Democrat and that he should not
do 20 for me under any confederation. Ae tipally
sd all he then hsa h, to do, do was sas.,, to
! assealed 10 thu, anu he left 1u q hui, md
tnallciously madd up md publ,shca wnat you
saw. I openly denied tho whole thing on my
/ nm iu no way responsible for tho interview.
and will not be held SO. It wns not nm Inter.
view with me. 1t was put In my mouth by
mag and paper unff!endly 70 no. Yours
truly, Il. j. O0LEsnY.
a Word for tho Chicago Fiower.n1lsslon.
TO ths Editor Of 1ns 7ribtint
CHICAGO, july a25.-The Flowes-3lission should
bn d stronger organization In our midst. It is
doing good work, but It ought to be doing
much moro. Wo read OF tho miss[ona Of New
York and Boston distributing 100000 bouquets
cach seasop,-ofton ], 800 on ono day. and We
blush In comparing their noble record With ours.
Is It possible that among the benevolent men
and women Of this great metropolis, not more
than twcniy Or thirty can be drawn together 10
Tor the poor Sick Of th!s eltyl We need
more flowers anu more workers. Our suburban
ncighbors might organize branch missions in nll
the towns Of Illinois, where flowers could be re-
Tic 6. F. ii. Our city friends cciiii gather
few flowers for is each Wednesday morning,
and many might volunteer the use Of their car
r!aces for M hour or 80 to aid IN distributing
the bouquets.
Physicians, OF any vino know Of sick In the
poor districts Of our city, might help US pY et-
ther them selves calling for flowers for such
caaes or sending tile nanses anl adlrcss to our
70 saEE s nsa o VI i. 'a
We ask, too, for larger membership OF gen
ucmen. The fco Is but 50 cents, md wo appro-
prIatc. all money thus collected to the Car-
lescents the benefit aud pioasuFe Of drives II
any feel interested 10 help cut this catlsv, tier
can DO enrolled among the list, Of members by
sending tho fec, with their ramo nna nddrcss. TO
road but TODAY IN Boston paper that oD cnr-
rlaecs had been Furnished last season, giving
rides to 1,o57 nlutts and chlldreu. What i
grand record. Do hot let ueso Eastern cities
sat s 1T oe'e .oe us u 'i b. 0oS wo
ton friends. The open horsc-cars afford means
for delightful drives to the poor II tho Direct
through tho Mission. 4 rids down our shady
avenues, md possibly peep Ct the bou]eyarus,
with their gay parterrcs Of dowcsa, would be
au era tn tbs lives Of many.
s o. o s
and lot them ask themselves 10 which OF tho
many ways suggestcd they cAn help to further
the work OF tho Flower Mission. A.
A Necessity for Originating. 1nauEuratins.
and Maintaining tho Most Effective Sani-
tzry Mensuren FoAslble.
To fhr Editor at IAe Tribune.
CHICAGO, July a5.-At no period in the his
tory OF this country has there been so urgent
and widespread q call for prompt and discreet
action on the part OF National, State, municipal,
and all other Doartls Of Health, md everybody,
everywhnre, as at the prcscnt,-ulso for tic
most determined purpose, not only to use every
| lncaus known, but to devise all now ones Of
which We aro capable, b. which to "stamp out {"
with all possible dispatch the 'yellow-feyer
whorcYer 1t exists, and to prevent Its spreading.
Tint malady needs not, In writing or speak
in. Of 1t, my qualifying terms. Tho simple
words Scllow-fcyer convey to avery Intelligent
mind M ilca Of ono Ut the most dreadful. vitu-
lent. and lurking discasca that atlicts tic human
race. 1t Is acknowledged to be atrfctly a filth
DISEASE" honcc nothing practicable, during. hot
weather. is 40 effective as tho most scrupulous
! cIeAnllness ...
Fortunately, a temperasurs 50 low Us effect.
unlY not only to check, but to literally stop al
| decay, is tho most sllro means Ll staying the
destroyer. 1t is beloved thnt low letupcra-
t,ro nj the atmosphere. eYcn though It bo much
uboye freezing, renders tic nlaladv much less
vr,llcnt a,ul moro eonttolablo. Wherever 1t
prevails, people rcjoice greatly at low md u
falling Temperature, and watch the mercury Us
true mother does the pulse OF her dying child.
| Tic earlier appearance Of tic fever this sen.
son than formerly l,as created d moro general
alarm, aud wclt-3rounded fears are entertained!
that It will, before frost, reach remote parts Of
The country. aul It IL very probable tilat auctl
dread results may In great degree be realized
It is bu'ieyed that Tho virus may be conveyed
In any portable substance, and lliat the spores
may be lodged in any craylco Of MI apartment
or vesscl accessible 70 ais: 1t Is also belieyeu
that slluply a vory low temperature, probably
ak or eight degrees below frecz!nG, destroys tho
Vitality of the virus.
An arstacIa! application Of such low tompcr'
aturo evcrywhare II may BE- ueeded Is imposst
bic, hence this remedy can only DO made ava!e'