New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-23
Address 1906" and don't delay. P. S.-We find
that brass medals butter no parsnips.

that brass medals butter no parsnips
There il something very mystifying about the
contributions which sent from this country to
the sufferers from British tyranny" in Ireland as
anyone will discover who tries to keep track of
them Frequently, we are compelled reluctantly to
admit the son of Erin allows his imagination to be-
come involved with his facts There was that
quarter of a million levy which was voted so en-
Enthusiastically by the Irish Convention at Chicago
last December. Thirty-seven thousand dollars OF 1t
was pledged on the spot and we have been told sew
eral times that the whole amount was as good as
raised. 1t was to be ready by February l, yet the
treasurer OF the fund reportsn The Boston MOI tnat
up to February II the total sum received by him
amounted to $50, 100 "A. That is a long way from
quarter Of million, and what is more deplorable
it Is short of the sum pledged on the floor OF the
Convention. We call the attention of the behg-
erent Congressman Robinson to this discrepancy.
Before he lays London in ashes he would be wise to
devote his superabundant energies to making the
boys pay up.
A story is going around Of a in this city
who lately fell on a slippery sidewalk and arose
apparently unhurt, although it turned out that one
of her legs was broken in two places. Such inabll-
ity promptly to realize how bad ono is hurt is not
unprecedented. There's Speaker Patterson, for
instance; he goes about his business every day
without apparently having the remotest conception
of the fact that if Tammany knows herself be Is as
dead as az antediluvian doornail.
Mother mother" protested fearful child be-
tween her sobs nurse won't pacify me- so she
won't" The 306 would appear to be induging in
the same mentation to their respective mothers In
regard TO the President.
We are given to understand by dark hints thrown
out by Mr. Kellys sympathizers that III his journey
ings through the South he has round several in
stances where Tilden denomination seed had
sprOutcd and has promptly dropped his "quietus
upon It, His "Trip has thus been busy and deadly
one, and he is expected back with triumph IN Ills
eye In the meantime Mr. Tilden is going up and
down six fights of stairs every few minutes. aud Is
displaying robustness which fills his friends with
admiration. Thus the noble game of Democratic
politics moves lmpresslvely on, with general as
pect OF moral grandeur beautiful to look upon.
A Stalwart correspondent whose shrinking mod
esty prevents him from aprending any other sigma
ture to his communication than Disguised
Reader" writes to say that public sentiment Will
not much longer sustain The TRIBUNE In Its abuse
of the brass medals" lie is particuaryenraged be-
cause we have asked for photograph OF the sacred
emblem Of defeat. Now this is ungrateful. lHE
TRIBUNE did not design the brass medal-did not
originate the idea. When the news of it was pub
lished by the Stalwarts THE TRIBUNE at once
recognized the fact that frst-class piece OF news
had been let loose upon the public and did It's
best TO keep it's readers informed. 1t was in this
benevolent spirit that we requested photograph
for publication, yet rate Stalwart calls the re-
quest pure unauthorized cussedness" and says
he is DISCUS ed" He reminds us of the sailor who
said he was stripped ard dashed upon his bare back
until he was perfectly disguised"
The State Senate, which, as the people are well
aware, has been overworked ever since the session
began in January, rested from it, labors yesterday
with the soothing consciousness that 1t had earned
the vacation. The Assembly, which, during the
same period has also been a lovely model of
fidelity to public duty-the deadlock only
lasting some seven weeks-did not pause
yesterday, but spent the greater part
of the session in discussing resolution
naming date for final adjournment In turning
its attention to this matter thus promptly the House
demonstrates that it understands that "a great
popular want is that it should quit the Capital as
snon rs ever it can We regret to add that no date
named.
For wisdom in the solid and satisfying chunk
commend us to an enthusiastic Greenbacker adj
dressing his fellow misconceptionists at public
convention or council. Mr.. Edward NJ. Davis, OF
Philadelphia is such a gentleman He told the
Sturtcvant House gathering yesterday that he be-
lieved that "what the Government of the United
States called money should be money no matter
whether it gold, silver, paper or old shoes" Mi
Davis added that Horace Greeley once called him
lunatic 1t is evident that Mr. Davis stands a
mighty good chance of being called a luna, - that
is to say that finance evidently is not Daviss forte