New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-08

abandon the attempt to paint pen pictures OF write
flimsy stories, and take to raising silk-worms or
making butter they would make more mon ey and
really contribute something to the pital OF com
fort and pleasure of the world.
The final result of the contest for tho two Con-
gressiOnal vacancies in this city seems to be that
no one has been able to find good reason why he
should not vote for Mr.. Astor. and one has
found any reason, good or bad, why he should vote
for Mr.. Hardy.
The red-tapism which characterzes our legal and
charitable systems received a remarkable ilustra-
ton the other day. man was picked up in the
streets of HobOken in the evening suffering from the
effects of dose of poison which he had taken, and
locked up in cell in police station There he was
left alone during the night without aid OF any kind,
and was found in the morning dead on the floor.
When inquiry was made why he was not removed to
hospital, doctor sent for, the officials stated
that an order from the Mayor was always necessary
before either of these important actions could be
taken in Hoboken and at any rate, the man
was from New York, and should have been remanded
there for treatment" Here is the organization of
charity with q vengeance. These H0boken officials
might compete with the lightning calculator in the
for the benefit of the city. The man is brought in
dying; it is disaster which must cost something
but in two minutes they cipher out how much
cheaper pauper funeral will be than doctor. The
bare floor of a cell is given to him gratis, the key
turned and the next morning he Is safely dead, and
will cost nothing more than pine box and hole IN
potter's field 1t must have been an official IN ho-
boken who we are told, took the white ribbon from
his dead wifos Jaws. and substituted bit of twlne
with the remark: "If God does send aticton on
US, surely we need not waste money on 1t"
How many people are left who remember how fine
a host Colonel Robert B. Coleman at the Aston
Uouse-how generous, careful and geuiall We
hope that there are not n few who will recall the
old house through memory OF Messrs. Coleman and
Stetson. Nobody would wish to say anything dis
respectful of orr public houses as they at pres
ent kept, for rs a rule they are kept much better
than such establishments are in any other quarter
of the world; but anybody who breaSfasted dned,
srIpped or lodged ut AstOr House when the late
Robert b. Coleman was there viii fad still fresh
the memory Of his meals and Of his lodgings, with
sense of long-postponed indebtedness. How kind
and good and conslderate he was the travellers Of
to-day can never know. To stay at the Aston House
while be. in conjunction With Colonel Stetson, con-
trolled was like staying at hole. 1t was an inn
the ike Of which could hardly be encountered in
the world. Those who took their ease there then
have mostly passed away but those who have not
gone will recognize many memories while reading
Of the death OF Mr.. Robert B. Coleman.
It begins to look little blue for the Hoboken
Grcmen that is if they can be indicted for their !
conduct at the fire on Sunday afternoon 1t appears
that there is n New Jersey statute which makes it
criminal offence to hinder the passage Of ire Ippl
ratus TO or from fire. The HObOken ircmen Turned |
in the tongues Of tine engines, and otherwise HIM !
dercd the eqress IF the machines. II is also thoug ht
that those fremen can be successfully indicted for
conspiracy. Thcy can certainly be turned out |
The main question is whether the system under |
which they were employed should not be definitely |
abolished. The volunteer plan has long ago been |
given up IN the principal places of the country. and
We are rather surprised to find it still existing in
IIobokcn, where "A great deal Of property is con- |
santly exposed TO destruction by fire As for fire.
men who aycnge their personal grievances by per-
hitting fire to rage at its pleasure the Ho-
bokcn is rid OF them, etneras tremen orinhlbiants,
the better,
II the Republicans OF the Nth District want the
next House of Representatives organized by their
party, they Will vote for Mr.. Astor.
If the Democrats of the Nth District want to be
represented in Congress by a Ncw-York man OF
high character, Intelligence and honor, one who
knows this city thoroughly and will serve it with
zeal and ability, they will sink their partisanshp
for once and vote for Mr. Aston