New-York tribune., 1881-08-30


brothers, however. insisted that something must he
done to raise the fortunes OF penniless Irish
family. and she must be the sacrifice. She gave
way and the marriage took place. From that mo-
ment the brothers Hogg never left their venerable
brother-in-law He lived into the nnetes, and re-
paid their attentions by passing by his own rela-
tyes, leaving moderate sum 60 his wife for life,
and the bulk of his fortuneten millions of dollars
Ito his brothers-in-aw. 1t is better to be born
lucky than iich. At the marriage just reported
there were present the Earl aud Countess of Long
ford. the Earl Of Aberdeen Countesscs Fitz-willian
aud Kinnoul Lords Boston, Penhryn, Clinton
Srathnairn, Sndeley and host OF honorables. Yes
money has it's vaIue even in the eyes of titled
aristocracy. and among this distinguished company
the Hogg family came out strong. There were
Hoggs from all parts of Ireland Mr., Mrs. and
Miss Hoggs uneles, cousins and aunts of the bride
determined TO assert their share in the rising for
tunes of the family. Notwithstanding the enormous
increase in the export of American pork it is clear
that the home grown article has not yet been en-
tirey superseded.
The Saturday Rerte,c has been disconrsing on
pest of purely English growth-the lawn-tennis
" duffer,' who is represented as always ready to
make one OF set without the slightest knowl-
edge OF the game. getting in his partners way,
rarely taking serve," more likely to hit his own
knuckles or his partners nose than the ball and to
be generally intoerable nuisance. He has an
American cousin, the bore of the archery ground.
This being, usually of the male sex. delights to
shoot with greatly superior marksmen. lie disdains
" forty yards" where he might occasionally get ON
the target, and prefers sixty a hundred. He has
always so much TO say that he has no powers of
attention left for the matter in hand, and when
everyone else has shot off lac is only Just ready TO
begin. Being nervously in hurry, he funIbles
with the arrow, misses the string, and often dis
charges without shooting than a few yards
Nevertheless he has voley of observations TO each
shot and can give the most satisfactory why
each arrow missed the target. If by an unforeseen
accident he scores a white the whole party has to
wait while he explains that it ought to have been
gold. Such man tries the self-control of a real
enthusiast severely One wants to shoot, the other
to talk One to increase his Skill the other to get
credit for skill he never possessed The bore from
his want of attention. gets into endless troubles
He loses or breaks his arrows, his fnger-tips come
on, he gets his quiver between his legs tumbes
over his bow. He onght to be put out of the field OF
relegated to the tent where lie can descant ON hIs
skill without spelling the enjoyment of others. Let
beginners be sure, whatever else they do, TO shoot
up to their companions, and not talk too much.
Ifany further gment were needed to prove the
unhealthfulness of Washington an abiiing-place
u could be found III the figures showing the mortal
ity for the month of July. The total number of
deaths in the District of Columbia was 4s1. at
the rate of OF in 900 for year. In July 1850
there were 37l deaths. ii is significant therefore
to uote that the increase this year Is 80 per cent
over last year. The records show that the death
rates per 1000 by classes of diseases were as fol-
lows: Infectious, 12.47 constitutional 6.4T To-
cal, S.53; developmental, 3l3 and by violence
.l47. he number of deaths from infections dis
eases increased from IO2 in June TO 81 in JnIv
The deaths outnumbered the births by 1885, Fig
ures as rule form dry reading but these have
peculiar interest for the whole country and throw
into strong relief the need for prompt action on the
part of Congress toward improving the sanitary
condition of the city. That the subtle influences of
malaria and other poisons which to fiji the air
may have no effect upon the stricken President is
the earnest prayer of the whole country.
II is to be hoped that Lieutenant II. O. Flipper
colored), of the 10th u. 5. Cavalry, has not been
guilty of forgery AMI embezzement Lieutenant
Flipper is the officer of African descent who was
graduated under difficulties al West Point and
about whom book has been printed. If he
should turn ont 10 be guilty trust for the credit
of the human intellect, that shall hear no talk
about the natural ipcspaci'y ot members of the
colored race to serve as cavalry leutenants. We
do not believe that there is anything IN Flippers
facial angle which fated him to commit forgery or
that there irresistible propensity TO commit
larceny concealed in his shiu-bone AT the worst
we can balance FlipDer against the perfectly white
person Captain Howgate, of the Signal Corps who is
In trouble with lhe Government, and whose en-
bezzlements grow greater and greater, The more
closely his accounts examined. Perhaps in this
era of dishonesty. Fpper wished TO prove himself a
man and brother by following the prevailing
fashion of stealing from the public purse If the
accusation should be proved there is no reason
why he should not follow the other fashion of going
TO jail.
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