davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18

ing them ont No. program aud etiquet. (Why
not eiiket, by the wayO
The Committee recommend that tho reiorn'
be not 80 rapid or universal as TO alarm OF
csofuse the public they do not consider Oh tne
,vbo,a. that lit is desirable to render the
q General spcech unintellgible to the generai
q reader in which we entirely agree with them'
They chow the yalor Of discretion, in this con-
oIus,on They insist mfi, xibly however upon
an immediate and total reform ny the lgnor"i'
publlc and the scholar in the spelling OF eleven
words; which are-Ar, catatog, det'nr'i 9a'"'
cir. har. infnit, loo, thru. Ho ioishf
Why these unlucky eleven are selected Tor
immediate ruthless decapitation and sent out
shabby and ashamed to meet the public eye
while their innumerabe colleagues such as
epllogue, favOrite, live blessed, with all the
coughs, roughs and boughs. are permitted to
haunt all their useless members before the
world, is more than we can understand. Tenn
pOrizing with vice is Il dangerous expedient in
war or words. The refOrmeIs may as well take
courage and face the opposition boldly. The
worst they have to dread Is a storm of rdicu.e
and that will rage as loud and fariOusly over
dozen words spelled according to the new
method rs If the whole language were altered
If the amended phonetic words are to dribble
out before the world a cOrpUrals guard Mt
time, we shall have one amending squabble
Let us have the whole at once or none. Tie
refOrmers have q hard fight before them. and
are wise TO attack the children first. There is
nothing in which a middle-aged man is so OBJ
stinateIy conservative as the spelling and
pronunciation of words which he has used all
his life.
Some of the PhiolOgists who were happily
also grandfatheIs enlvened the profound dis
cussions by studies f infantile language. One
prodigy of two years was described whose
vocabulary comprised 1,122 words, which is
astonishing when we remember that the vo-
cabuary Of an ordinary laborer seldom reaches
700 words These papers established
dangerous precedent. it seeHas to us. Next
year the society will be flooded with observa-
tons of mothers from every point in the eoni-
pass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
THE NURDER OF THE LNNOCENTS.

Now, during July and August, while the
public school buildings are closed, Is the time
to repair them and make them fit for the Occu-
pancy of human beings, which from the Super
intendents reports they are not now. This
duty has been delayed this year in deplorable
manner. As an article in our local columns
shows, so much time has been lost that it is
feared many schools will be obliged to reopen
for their Fall Terms before being put in
proper order. One case in which official
negligence in this matter has very recently
proved destructive to health and life has
attracted the attention of the public. In one
school, that in the Twenty-fOurth Ward
typhoid or malarial fever has broken out with
yirulence, several of the teachers and number
of the children having been attacked by It,
Some Of the victims have died. The trouble
is caused by defective drainage; an overflow
ing pit in the cellar yard belching forth poison
Gus sewer gas through every room in the
house. The worst point of the matter is, too,
that the cause of the disease has been known
for six years to the Board of Education, as
the school was closed in 1875 from the ravages
of diphtheria am ong the scholars resulting from
this very pest-hole. 1t was cleaned, but not
removed and from time to time fevers and
diphtheria have broken ont in the school
THE TRIBUNE called attention to the condition
of this very building two years ago, but the
Board of Education paid no attention to any
remOnstrance concerning it. When the
deaths of teachers and innocent children
failed to touch them, it is not likely that the
protests of the newspapers would move them to
action.
A Board of Education should at least under
stand the first principles of ventilation. Every
human being, it is estimated. vitiates 500 cubic
feet of air in an hour. In our public school
buildings, $50 cutie feet of air is considered
high proportion for each child, and in some of
them only 40 or so are allowed. Hundreds of
separate complaints have been sent in by
teachers and parents concerning defective
ventilation and drainage lOf these buildings,
but little attention has been paid to them. The
reason is, not that there is any lack OF money
to provide pure air for the children to breathe,
but that the money is swallowed up by snowy
improvements and costly experiments in
teaching. Some of the newer buildings are
magnificent in design, but mere pest-houses
within. Let us have the children taught
fewer accomplish and keep their lungs
sound. If any parent or taxpayer wants to know
precisely how his money is spent and how his
children are benefited by it, let him visit some
of the class-rOoms at the close of warm, muggy
day, and breathe the int0lerable mixture of
carbonc acid and sewer gases which the tender
little ones are compelled to Inhale day in and
day out, and he will think it better to remove
them from school and let them die fools, if need
be, rather than subject them to such slow
murder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
TILE CONCORD REVIViL.

People who believed the old transcendental
movement dead in NewEngland will begin
to think their opinion stands i'll need of re-
vision. if they notice the revival of philCs-
ophy which has taken place at Concord. The
Summer school of philosophy now in progress
there is not transcendental, but it owes its being
entirely to the breaking out of the transcen-
dental fire in a new place, intellectually
sneal1inc. II has been working its
wav under the surface, and now spurts
I'D again, bringing with it Hegelianism, Pla-
tonism hints of Schelling, recent practical
thought concerning history and sociology and
a fresh yearning for something beyond. But
without the inspiration long ago impaired by
Emerson, Hedge and AlcOtt this new nantes
tation could not have been made at this time :
and without Mr.. AlcOtt's lOng-cherished dream
of a regular school in Concord, it would not
have taken place on this spot. Even an ex-
treme ideaist, it seems, may carry his point
after half q century of persistence, and make
his mark on practical affairs.
For the school is eminently practical 1t is
managed well in details and made to pay its
way. Nearly every person who lectures takes
an active part in affairs, and many of the stu
OeDIS also nave bHclI ltSuldI taSho III ilit'
But 1t is practical in higher sense, because
it boldly sets out to seek surer basis
for the truths by which men live and
advance, and its purpose is made plain
of applying whatever it finds of good TO the
mechanism of American life. America has
the solution of great race-problems in her
hands, unimpeded by the inherited obstacles
in other countries; and they can hardly be
solved without an adequate philosophy from
some source.
It would be too much for the new Concord
school to claim, or for us to expect, that it is
that source. But it may be one of various
springs from which the full stream will be
collected. Looked at in this way, it
becomes an object worthy of serious
attention. The incongruities which excite
bumor, the picturesqueness that gives a SUI
periicial air, it doubtless has and there is no
harm in being alive to these, as well as to Its
more permanent aspect. But even to the
most sceptical and the most harassed of us
in our daily treadmill, there should be some
thing pleasant and cheering in the thought OF
the little group from different parts of the
country collected on that hillside near where
Hawthorne dreamed. dreaming anew in their
different way, with a tender thought and a
generous hope for the rest of humanity in
their hearts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
A UORU TO YOUNG MEN.

During this Summer holiday the boys have
come promptly to the surface. Railways, boats
every place of Summer resort swarm with lads,
or. young men, let us call them, Tor they like
and we all like TO think of them as early as
possible as men among men, They are just
free from school OIL college, or they have a
fortnght's vacation ut the shop or Office, they
are Off with their brand new rifles, hunting in
the mountains or with fine useless flies, trout
fishing or camping in tent on the beach, u
noisy patty. necessarily frying horrible
delicious messes OF. most likely of all, you
shall find them led and solemn, anxious as 70
neekue and cellar. dancing in a hotel parlOI
with sCme pretty woman ten years older than
themselves.
Some hearty happy lads are ingenious enough
to show how new the world is to them and how
intensely they enjoy it. Every man whom they
dislike is villain, every passably nice girl the
most noble or the most beautiful creature in the
world. They tell you, knowingly, aside, of II
tremendous athlete in their college, who will
sweep the whole field AT Mott Haven next year
They find perpetually most remarkable
characters in every new acquaintance or tramp
they meet. Others affect indifferent, blas6
ways they are ea.ly spoiled for boys, and they
are sure to make petty and commonplace men
But there are uncertainties Of character, rapid
changes in disposition IN all these lads which
They are in the age of CROPPING, tentativ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
guors 10 ADVERTISEMENTS


AnvsfNrNTs- lin Paoe-6tn comm.
BANKING HOUSES AND BANKERs-1Ot Ola Pd0t-oh coiuhn'
BOARD AND RooMs-l1m PdGe--2d column.
BOARD WANTED-11h Pooe-2d column.
BUSINESS CHANCEs-lch Page 9th column.
BUSINESS NoTICEs-6M PdCe-1st columrA
DIVIDEND NoJiCKs-l0M Pdoc-6th column.
kxcuRsIoNs-1lh Pd0e-6th columb,
FINANCiAIr-10h To0e-6.h column.
BELP WANTRB-1lM IaGe-3d commn
HORSES. CARRIAGES. &C.-10h PdGc-6th column
ICk CREAM--11M Pdqe-6tb column.
fNs1RUCIIor-11th Id0c-1st anC I'd columns
6sKpIAefs AND DEArHS-7h lu0e-oth coluuhh
MrNfYG-l0M Page 4th column. 90, ~,
INTERCHANGEABLE PGge-2d column I'm f"ge-
9th colurnS. -
REV PppIIca TsISs-Sh Pd0e-6ih column
POLITICAL NofICEs--gM PCgt-bth co'utuh-
RIAL fsIATt-1iM tGos-lsi celpnn.
RELIGIOUS NoTICEs-7M Pdor-6th "ciumn'
SAVINGS BANKs-10M fO0c-6tn coumc %, -,
SITUATIONS wANrND-MstEs-llm Fdgt-~ou coiuinn'
FENAIrs-lln pare-3d couJmr"
SFFCIAI NOTICE. IN JuQc- 6th colHlnn ,.,
sTYswpoATs AMI RAlLEoADS-11h Pdge-3d ana 4th
e1YAMrRs-ocFAN-SH Pooe-6ih columns
SUMNER REsoETs-l1m P0ge- 5'h and 6th columns
1HAcHEPs-l1M PC0e-2a commit.
THf TURr-1lh PspS-2d column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
FARS or WORDS.

The Phlologists, undismayed in their zeal
for reform by thermometer in the hundrr DIS,
held their annual session last week in Pha-
dephia, with a commercially full representa-
ton from all parts of the country. Papers
which bore testimony to prolonged and careful
research, were read upon The Oriental
Derivation of Greek Philosophy, Anglo Saxon
Pbonology, A study of Semitic Languages ETC.
all of which would be appreciate only by
minds trained to scholarly pursuits. There
was however meat for the general public in
the report of the Society on Phonetic Spelling,
which the Association strenuously indorse.
1.cy assure us that the so-caled Z" reform" is
making cheering progress. Eight State
associations of teachers have declared in favor
of it. a bakers dozen of leading journals have
changed the spelling of several words, cut
ting OF their heads and tails to suit the new
rules While Others, more timid, content
themselves with nipping one or two too
recklessly extravagant in letters, and send
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
CHILpS PERIL.

The latest mails from South America confirm
all that was suggested by the brief and modest
announcement of the Gillian successes at
Tacna and africa. The victories were crush
ing. The last considerable army of the allies
has been apparently annihilated, and Lima is
practically at the mercy Of the invaders. In
deed, it is not improbable that the Gillian
guns have already been trained on the Peru
Wan capital, and that the vlctors have dictated
peace on their own terms In the interests of
free government, progressive civilization and
humanity itself, it is to 10 hoped that the tri-
umphant Republic will prove herself as wise
and temperate and prudent when flushed with
military success as she has been patriotic,
strenuous and gallant IN war.
Thirty years ago, when General Bulnez, after
serving as President two terms, was succeeded
by Don Manuel MOntt, there ensued in Chill the
revolutionary rising customary in other Spanish
American States, headed by General Cruz the
defeated candidate. Then il was that the
retiring President, and as the cOnquerOr of Perm
the nations idol, placed his sword at the dis
posa of Mont. The Presidency had always
been associated with military renown, but Nlont
was not a soldier He was not even the choice
of General Bulnez. and General Cruz was his
near knsman. But neither bis personal pref
eIences nor the ties of blood nor the tradi-
tons of his race could move him from his ale
giauce to the lawfully expressed will of the Re
public, and he overthrow the insurreotonary
forces III a hard fought battle. The lesson of
subordination to lawful authority which Cen
eral Bunez taught his countrymen has never
been forgotten, and changes of administration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
TRIPLE S I'll e K L
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Buy always

FoRrIGN-The London cable dispatch to HE
TRIBUNE announces that business makes slow
progress in the House of Commons; disorderly
scenes occur nightly; Dean Stanley VIII
respect the VIII of Parliament ih
regard TO the Napoleon memorial -
The Paris cable telegram to The TRIBUNE
states that 250000 copies of Rocheiorts
journal were circulated in one uay.
g. The rife match between the Lords and COM
mons took place at Wimbledon yesterday. -
Signs increase that the Porte is encouraging the AL
bantam insurgents. - 1t is doubtful that General
Gonzales has been elected President of Mex
leo, the election NAV devOlve on Congress
* The presence of Mr. Barker and other Ameri-
cans in Russia gives rise TO much surmise at ST.
Petersburg.
DoMrsTIC-The investigation into the Nara
gansett disaster was begun yesterday at Newton
don Conn. 60 Captain Payne and twenty-five
followers have been arrested for invading
the Indian Territory. - An ex-rebel soldler
has applied for bounty money at the Pension Bu-
reau. 80 One of the Republican nominees for
Presidential elector III Oregon is said to be dsqua-
led. Judge Stephen +. Logan. of Springfield,
H.. died. - Assistant Secretary French says
that artificially colored sugars VIII De
seized if imported. - meeting OF the COM
missioners to the Worlds FAIR has been
called by the President 60 The Ute Indians
are said 10 desire peace. - Inc oaratoea
races opened well. 60 Colonel Cash, VINO
killed man in a duel in South Carolina
has been allowed to go on light bail - Mr.
Conklng says he is not going abroad.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-John L. Davenport gave
more details of the Democratic election frauds be-
fore the Wallace Committee yesterday. - Dr.
Tanner was in good condition. - The examina-
ton of the Wal-st. brokers was finished. -
Chastine Cox was buried. - The Canadians
Were victorious in lacrosse on Staten ISL
and 60 Gold value of the lega-tender
silver dollar 4121a grans). 1922 cents 60
Stocks active and higher, closing strong
THE WKATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations In
dictate warmer and clear partly cloudy and
slightly cooler weather. Thermometer yesterday
Highest. So; lowest, zoo; average. 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18

should he be anxious to make display OF his
popularity by putting himself forward as can
didate in sixty departments, when his will is
already law in France2 Titular sovereignty is
no more effective than de fdcto ascendancy, and
il is vastly more inconvenient.
The investigation of the cause of the Nara
gansett disaster opens with succinct state
ment from Captain Young 1t is plain and
straightforward, but does not throw strong
light upon the circumstances OF the collision.
One admission is worth noting: two OF three
minutes elapsed between the time of sighting
and the fatal crash. Ii the steamers had
been moving slowly there might have been
a chance of averting the calamity, but as they
seem to have been under full head the re-
yersal of the wheels was of no avail. Steam
boat owners in our rivers and ha1boIs nave
boosted until lately that such disasters as that
cf the Princess Alice on the Thames were I'M
possible here, because the system of signaling
was so complete. When the signals are gwen
in fog as confusedly as they were IN inns
case the most ingenious system lures 10 dea'iI'
What should be devised is a system which
will indicate in the thickest fog ana tne oaFh
est night, not only the presence OF q ~SSel'
but the general direction in which 1T is headed.
The workingmens demonstration for when
Rocheforts return 10 Paris has gwen the sig
nal. reminds our Paris correspondent OF Oari-
baldi's reception in London. The veteran
Journalistic return to the Capital as the speclal
cable dispatch indicates, has been a personal
triumph, as such things go. Not only that,
but a successful business stroke as well. a
newspaper publisher allows him to dictate his
terms, and the first number is issued with the
understanding that he is to have thousand
francs day, and three confines for every live
copies sold above 100000 AS quarter Of
million impressions Of the initial issue were
readily disposed of, his new Journalistic ven
ture promises to be Partisan bonanza. Roche
fort will make sensational Radicalism readable
and entertaining, if anybody can do it, but he
is likely to fail for want of political capital.
Now that the amnesty question is out of the
way, and the religious orders are pushed to
the WALL extremists are at their WITS ends to
inflame popular passion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18

The most stiff-necked opponent of Sunday
newspapers cannot object to politics, even on
the day of rest, if the religious views and
peculiarities of Presidential candidate are
the subject under discussion. A staff CORE
spondent gives US to-day most interesting
account of the Church founded by Campbell
and of General Garfeld's connection with it.
The earnestness and sincerity of the man
shine through his religious professions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18

The Long Island farmers medicate the po-
tato bugs with Pans green. The fish in the
Great South Bay, gorging themselves on po-
tato-bug diet, are duly poisoned Now let the
enterprising fishermen rake the shores and
dispose of their spoils at the farmers houses,
and the circle of humiliation will be COM
Dlete.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18

So 1t is with the Democratic party. As fast the
come along and pick up the embers aad adopt tbet
blaze as a new FIRE" General Logan gives an carly
and earnest indication Of where he viii DO found in
the campajQn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18

Some interesting statistics concerning natu-
ralization under the lightning process IN
vented, patented and monopoized by the
Democratic party, were given before the
Wallace Committee yesterday. In the good
old times when Barnard and McCunn were
on the bench 1920 citizens could be manufac-
tured in working day of five hours. That
was at the rate of 924 an hour. or one in
four seconds. 1t is not strange that the
Democratic Senators are getting more facts
than they can stomach.
NJ. Smalley telegraphs that the defeat of the
Tritish Government in the debate on Dean
Staney's memorial scheme was deserved. This
is the second time the Premier's advice has
been disregurded in the disposition OF side
issue, and his prestige naturally suffers. In
this matter, as we'll as in the retention OF Sir
Battle Frere, Mr.. Gladstone is undoubtedly III
fluenced by the wishes of the Sovereign. A
Premier is obliged to keep on some sort OF
terms with the Court. 1t is one of the official
impediments.
The opposition of the Wings to the Compen-
sation for Disturbance bill is explained in a
single terse sentence of our special cable dis
patches. "The English landlords foresee that
stheir day is coming" They know that Mr.
Gladstone will not restrict himself TO a revision
of the Irish land laws, but will eventually
strive to do away with many abuses of land
holding in England Accordingly his efforts to
protect the Irish tenantry in period of sore
distress are decried, and be figures in London
society as a revoutionist and communist 1t
is not the first time that his progressive policy
has been smirched by his cautious allies as
demagogy.
Paris is not likely to be shocked by the accu-
sation which EInh0nSiged,H hurls again 81
Gambetta. The policy which is imputed to him
has been the gossip of the boulevards for many
months. That he viii advocate the Scrotia de
liste before the amber breaks up next year
is highly probable. II was the system oil vot-
ing which not only he, but the other Republican
leaders as WELL recognized as the best during
the sessions of $40, when the Constitution was
adopted. Undoubtedly be will have it voted
when the Chamber approaches the end of its
official term. But we are at loss to under
nand what he has to gain by 30 informal and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18

This would seemto be an ill-chosen time for the
Democrats to challenge Supervisor Davenport to
lay bare their fraud record IN 1868.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18

If Judge Black doesn't hurry home and help
Hancock that letter of acceptance won't be out be-
fore election day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18

DR.. Tanner maintaining life on diet of waite
isn't half SO great curiosity as the Democrat
party's long existence on diet of wind.