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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
4 BACKWARD SPRING.

1t is mid-spring by the calendar, but the snow
has hardly melted from the north side of the
fences, and there have been few days in the
year so far without touch Of winter in the
air Some of the lawns in the Park under the
lee of shelteIing trees have warmed INTO gen
uine green-thc purest green which Nature
presents to the oye-and the early flower
ing jasmine has already donned its lovely
yellow suit. In few city yards the
patches Of turf are gcmmed with crocus
bloom. The misfortune is that every one
with a square rod of greensward at COM
mand has not learned how much of bright
ness and promise there is in the golden CLEAN
OF these early flowers set in the soft green of
the springing grass. Nearly month ago along
the brOoksldes, where spring comes earliest, the
skunk -cabbage-Ou pioneer fower-had thrust
its stout beak through the bog and the bees
had found il by some strange instinct as soon
IA it appeared. More than Il fortnight ago an
cnterprisIng vendcr on FOurteentll-st. was sell
ing these as rare California lilies, and rare,
indeed they are in city markets. Certainly
they are not without beauty Of form, and the
rich coloring OF bronze and yellow and maroon
gives them distinguished air. This vender
had taken Pains to collect them, bulbs and all
without bruising them in any part, So that they
did not breathe the distinctive fragrance which
gives them their common name. And after all
their odor Is quite as agreeable. as that If the
Crown Imperial, which already stands half n
yard high, and no doubt the identical fragrance
in each serves 4he same protective purpose, to
warn away foraging herblyorous animals which
at this season arc alert to appropriate any green
thing Of the trees, only such as completed
their preparation for blooming last year are
now showing their flowers before the leai-buds
have begun to open. The white naples have
been shedding pollen for Il fortnight, and the
catlins of poplar and alder and willow began
to creep from under { 'ir scales as long ago.
The rusty buds of the elm are bursting, and
the scarlet keys of the red maple are just APP
pearing.
But with all these encouraging signs of life,
the fact remains that this must be cassed as
backward spring. All the vivifying forces
of Nature have remained chilled and sluggish,
and the probabilities are that our genuine
spring opening, after long delay will come
like sudden transformation on such q day
as is only seen in our latitude, when the long
restrained torrent of life will rush onward WIS.,
IDLY, with burst of melody and gales of
fragrance. The only regret will be that to
many things which have been cherished life
will never come. Such winter as the one
through which we have just labored brings
more than the appearance OF death to vegeta-
ton. Plants which are classed as hardy in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15

ordinary seasons often fail when their vital
forces are put to some unusual test. 1t may
be an intense degree of cold; it may be long
continued frost; it may be treach-
erous warmth which betrays vegetation
into premature awakening, after
which it falls an easy prey to some arctic
wave. Until the close Of February the winter
had not proved unusually malignant. But
after came a March of rarely equalled rgor.
Coniferous trees and shrubs suffered to some
extent. but it was death to broad-leaved
eyergreens. In some of the famous collections
of Rhododendrons the fatality was unprece-
denied, and many fine specimens which seemeu
20 be frost proof, are sc0rched as II ,iii7 Dac
swept through them. It is worth noting that
some of the comparatively new coniters IN
troduced from their home in the high noun
tains of our Pacific region, and whose hardness
here is yet matter of question, came through
unscathed, while few japanese varieties
with an established reputation for endurance
have met serious if not deadly injury.
The lesson to planters from such an ex-
perience is plain. The conditions of climate
in any locality to which trees and other yege-
tation have become adapted through centuries
of natural selection are infinite. The flora of
any region is a survival of the species best
fitted to meet all these possible conditions.
Introductions from abroad may be as hardy
under all circumstances as native plants. But
wears of experience are needed before an i'm
ported species can be said to have demon
strated it's ability to endure the changes OF
heat and cold and drouth and moisture and
perhaps certain more subtle and undiscovera-
BILE influences which environ it in its new
habitat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
CLARA MORRIS AND sALvINI.

AT Booths Theatre, tomorrow night, Clara
Morris aud Sgnor Salvin who have recently formed
temporary professional alliance, Will make their first APP
pearance here IN personal association acting I'm the late
isnOr GiacOmetti's drama of More Civie," renamed
1.-THE Outlaw" Sgnor Salyni speaks the Italian text;
Miss Morris and the rest of his associates speak the Eng
ish. The union OF these shining names is one that
naturally interested curiosity. In two qualities,
nj least these actors are Kindred Each ia profoundly
earnest and EACH under the Of affecting emotional
experience, develops the electrical power TO thrill
audience. Acting in conjunction, each will intensity the
feeling OF the OtheT and thus augment the dramatic
Illusion. good actor is always better for being
cated with one as good. "The outlaw is exceed
ingy sCrrowul play but therein 1t is not untruthful
reflection, symbol, of the greater part OF human lfe
while closely harmonious with the faculties and predom
inant artistic mood Of these distinctive and remarkable
artists The divergence language must Of course. DO
counted as detriment. Nothing can ever make the
Hash Drama truly artistic Art informed by genius has.
more than once, made It powerfully effective In this
case it will be observed that Conrad SalynD does nos
until the second OF the piece has begun that
does meet Resale ss Morrsl till near the mid
die of the third and that the drama is half over be-
fore they have a together. II may also be
toned. comforting reflection, that the ALLIANCE OF
Sgnor Sayini and Miss Morris will last only LITTLE
while. 1t to have been devised sort Of profess
siOnal blazohry sigpaze Sgnor Savinis Farewell 10
America. The eminent Italian doubtless needed
slight impetus Of novelty TO bring his American season
10 a rounded and brilliant close. Clara Morris has
schemefor she did not need H. and had nothing to gain
by 1t. The result series of peculiar and, IN some
spects, memorable performances, which began In Phi
delphia we ks ago. continued last week In Bos
and will end hero Two weeks hence On "Wednesday
night OthellO" Will be acted with Mas Morris as
Emilia IL Is proclaimed that thls engagement is 10 pu
final period Ia the history OF Booths Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
THE NEWS THIS MOANING.

FoREIGS-Two thousand persons have been ar
rested in Moscow for plotting 10 kill the Gar -
1t is stated that Bernard Gallagher has turned in
former - Six more men have been arrested in
Limerick for Onspracy to murder. - Mr.. Brad
laugh has been acquitted of the charge of publish
ing blasphemOus hbels - Lieutenant Colonel
Sir Charles Russell is dead
DoMEsTIC-The President arrived at st. Angus
tine yesterday. - The Princess Louise joined
the Marquis of Lorne at Boston. 80 Senator Ed
munds was entertained by the st. Louis Merchants
Exchange 60 Judge Billings said he would not
try the remaining Louisiana election fraud cases.
60 Floods are reported from various places in
the United States and Canada 60 The lilly l..
StaIbuck, an iron sailing ship, was launched from
John Roach's shp-yard at Chester, Penn.
Cry AND SUBURBAN.-The lOtos Club gave a
dinner last night at which Joseph Medill and DR..
Holmes spoke 80 Ex-Mayor De BevOise. Of Long
Island Clty.was committed yesterday to the Queens
County JAIL - The New-Yors Baseball Club de-
feated the Metropolitans. - The recently organ
lied life-saving corps of the Fire Department gave
an exhibition drill at French's Hotel - The
question OF an ethical code is still agtatmg the
doctors. - commission of architects has been
appointed to carry out Mr. Wizards bequest to the
METROPOLITAN Museum. 60 Gold value of the
lega-tender silver dollar (412l2 graIns S3.46 cents.
g. Stocks were dull and irregular; generally
were weak and closed unset led.
/ THE Manufacturers local observations in
dictate warmer and clear fair weather. followed
late in the day by increasing cloudness and threat
enng weather Temperature yesterday Highest
go; lowest, 40; average, 4So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
MR.. PITTS COMEDY SEASON.

An important and interestingevent the pres
entweek will le tho opening OF OF modern English
comedy at the BOu Theatre under the tgement or
Mr.. Henry NJ. Put This is to begin Tuesday even
ing April IT, and the hope is entertained that II VIII
last. in prosperity for three months Mr. Pitt Deeds no
Introduction to this community Those who remember
dO-the massive, bold and brilliant acting OF his
father, Charles Dbdn Pitt, are aware that he comes
OF excellent dramatic lineage AT Wallacks Theatre,
and elsewhere. his acting mas shown him to be true
artist earnest sympathe versatile, conscientious and
thorough He Is the best orlando that has appeared on
the American stage since Walter Mont gomery departed
His professional career, extending period OF
eighteen years, England and America, has been foil
useful labor and he is entirely qualified bothby ripe
experience and hue talents for enterprise which 10
has now undertaken. He opens the Bou Theatre with
a carefully selected company, and with r. W. Rober.
sons superb comedy OF Caste" Ten years ago he
the sage.managcr Of Craven RobertsOns Caste Com
papy" in England and no studied the Robertson come
dies under the personal supervision OF their author He
has Hdctree than three hundred tunes aud 10
equally proficient in D4iroD Lord BedUf0y and Angus
McAHiSter These facts guarantee OF the accuracy
and taste with which Caste. any other OF Robert
sons plays, would naturally be produced under his man
agement. To have theatre in New YORK where these
lovely comedies aud others like them DO seeD viii DO
% gain great advantage There are other comedy
theatres but they appear to Just now between
melodramaIand Inush. 1t Ia time for change and va
cordially hope that Mr.. PiCt will be able accomplish
It. He has engaged william Daydge Felix Morris, Ebsn
Piympton, Selma Dolaro and Mrs. Chamberlain. hn
wife, Fanny Addison. will act Esther and himself VII
act Hawtree. Mr.. Davidge the original Eeae,
In this country, as poor George Honey was In Engahs
And II Is difficult to choose between the two pefioiI'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15

The differences between the doctors III this
city in regard to the code of medical ethics have
reached a painful point. Each party is well
organized and is carrying a vigorous war into
country districts. 1t is iDtimated also that our
medical colleges are becoming involved. This
is bad The members of the medical profession
of New York rank all the other doctors IN the
country for Intelligence and skill. Our medical
schools are unrivalled. Is it not plain that
strife can only result in injuring the renOwn of
these institutions and the regulations mot to
mention the practce) of our physicians The
great glee with which the struggle is watched
In other cities and States suggests an answer
1t Is one which ought to make both cOnserya-
tives and liberals stop and think.
The friends of Lie utenant Greedy and Lis
men, who are Drawing Arctic dangers at Lady
franklin Bay, will be cOmforted by the as
surance that tie Signal Service has no fears
for the safe return of the observers. The re-
lief expedition is already organized, and will
sail from st. Johns, n. F., for Smiths Sound
about July l. The plans of the relief party
are based on the probable supposition that the
Sound will be blocked with ice. In that case
it is expected to push on to Lieutenant Greely's
aid with sledges from Lifeboat Cove. The
wise determination prevails not to depart from
the scheme devised by those who are to be
helped. The steamer which carries the relief
to the Sound will not winter in the extreme
North, but will come southwark, to return later
for both the rescuers and the rescued. Except
that two ships would have been better than
one, the expedition seems admirably planned
and is likely to be successful.
While the British Ministry was trying hard to
pass measures to benefit Ireland the Irish
members hindered them all they could Now,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15

There is fitness IN the order OF things
which sends Joseph Brady first to the galows
for the murders in Phoenix Park. OF all the
villains connected with that terrible tragedy
this man is the worst. The enormity of his
wckedness is something awful. Our London
correspondent in his cable letter says that the
police know that he had hand in at least two
other murders, and was concerned i'll the at
tacks on Justice Lawson, Sergeant Cox, and
Field, the juror 1t is interesting to learn also
that Brady is not TO be hanged entirely on the
evidence of the infamous Carey. The early
cable dispatches about the trial did not make
the point clear. There was, however, cor
roborative evidence which fully sustained the
informer's story. The condemned man was
ably defended. DR.. Webb is n distinguished
member of the bar, and although he did not
relish his duty in acting as Brady's counsel,
he performed it well. This explains what has
heretofore seemed strange. The clamor has
not been raised that Brady did not receive an
impartial trial. Proceedings which the Irish
revolutonists could not condemn must have
been exceptionally fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15

Mrs Sergeant Mason. If anybody, might testify to
the fckenes5 of republics. A. long as Guteau was
the public bugaboo, Mason, who had tried to shoot
him. was regarded rs d hero, and his wife and child
were the most popular mother and baby in America.
Contributions poured in on every side for their
support and ii was supposed Mason would soon be
pardoned and allowed to return ii not TO the Army,
al least to active duties for his family Some other
popular favorltcs however came to tho front, and
these have been wholly forgotten. The Sergeant
[, quietly undergoing his sentence of eight years
Imprisonment with hard labor. He has been dis
charged from the Army, and his pay aud allow
anccs are forfeited. No steps arc being taken by
his legal adviser to secure his pardon and there APP
parcntly Is no chance that il will be granted by the
present Administration. MaSon's lawyer has, II
appcars however fled suit for $500 for his fee
IN defending him. The sum collected for " Betty
and the baby" amounts to -, 900, which is in Riggs
4 Co.'S Bank, subject TO Mrs. MLsons order. 1t is
for tho half of this sum that the lawyer sues. 1t
was collected our readers Will remember for 4 spe
cIfc purpose-that of the support of Mason'S
wife and child while lie was in prison-and
was gwen for tho most part in small sums OF % or
10 cents by people who would be very unlikely to
contribute to the paying of dollar OF lawyers
claim.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15

One OF the ntolerabe nuisances CT street-car
travel in this city is the prrs;stency with which
people lug into the cars hugo bundles, overf0wng
baskets bags of clothes, picture frames chidren's
velocipcdcs, and an endless amount of lulky trash
They occupy the floor of the ears and the seats with
their packages which also showed into fellow
passengers faces or deposited with emphasis upon
their feet. This annoyance has been lately grow
ing evil on the elevated well as the surface roads
especially during commission hours If the man
without bundle has any rights, there is no justice
in permitting him TO be made uncomfortable by
neighbOr who pays only one fare while he or she
takes up the room of two people. A Boston street
car company has met this evil by insisting that no
large parcel can be carried elsewhere than upon the
front platform, nor without the payment of an extra
fare. The company wasd driven to this by experen-
ces which could readily be duplicated here One man
boarded car with barrel of flour; another had
tub of butter and a package; market-boy carried
two large baskets OF moat while people with trunks
and errand-boys with huge rolls of merchandise
have been daily travellers Why should not q sim
liar rule be enforced on our street railroads. Let
the luggage be confined to the front platform. Or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15

when the Government wishes to attend to other
nress,ng matters these mon are busy bringing
in crude bills which they know will be rejected
This is of course only for purposes oil 0Ostruc-
tion. It's within bounds TO say that the Irish
leaders in Parliament have never proposed any
substantial measures to remedy the grievances
of their constituents. AbOnt all that Mr.. Far
nell has done by his long speeches has been 10
give his followers two OF three telling phrases.
The suggestion on which the Arrears OF Rent
bill was based did indeed come from an IRISH
man but he uttered it without the purpose or
expectation of accomplishing anything. MI
Gladstone was quick TO take it up and emDouy
it in useful legislation. When the Parnellltes
had the best of chances to Introduce remedial
measures, they did.not Now, when they should
keep quiet, they arc prolific in useless bills. AS
stumbling blocks they certainly are immense.
Although the Assembly has done all 1t could
to nullify the efforts which have been making
in this city lately to get the excise laws en-
forced, the Citizens Temperance Committee
have not relaxed their efforts. And they have
accomplished much good. They have stirred
up the courts and the police to considerable
activity. lHey nave dlso uutc0'"" P"
ton to the necessity of having reputable Excise
Commissioners in such a way that if we do not
get a thoroughly good Board this time it is at
least likely to be an Improvement on the one
which it will supersede. The committeeman are
now framing a reply to the Police Commission
ers' communication. are preparing to confer with
the police justices, and will call another public
meeting to keep the agitation going. 1t is pos
sible that the Governor may not sign the radl-
cally bad Excise bill for this city and Brooklyn
which now awaits his approval; but probably
he will. Even in that case the work of the
committee will not be wasted. If all the
authorities from the police up do their work
honestly, hcnceforth our condition under this
bad law may be better than under one which
was not so bad, but was not enforced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15

While the British Ministry was trying hard to
pass measures to benefit Ireland the Irish
members hindered them all they could Now,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-10
Nashville Banner.


A local paragraph in last evenings
Banner was to the effect that Mrs.
John 0verton had realized $500, this
season, on "turnip greens" and Meth
er the supply nor demand were yet
exhausted. 1t was further stated that
the patch" was under her exclusive
and personal attention andsupervision.
We repeat the fact only to say that, it
is no wonder Col. 0verton, her hus-
band, is one Of the wealthiest men in
Davidson county. With such a wife
how could he be otherwise? Eight
hundred dollars in a season of q few
weeks on a turnip. greens patch. Why
such woman is a fortune within her
self And the attention is given. too,
merely for the pleasure, the recrea>
ton, the healthful exercise in fresh
air that it affords. Out upon strong
men who complain of hard times and
threatened starvation. when a lady
can make a comfortable living as a
pastime.
We are not in favor of putting
women to work for the support Of
worthless husbands, as far from it as
any one; but great many worthy
ladies could learn a valuable lesson
from this little incident in the life of
Mrs. Overton. Not that they need go
to raising "turnip green's" but how
much more of pleasure and indie
pendence, and how much less of finan-
cial embarrassment and skeletons in
the closet, if ladies would take their
pleasures and enjoyment and recrea-
ton in such ways as would save in
stead Of wasting the revenue of the
household. We are not pessimistic
in anything, still we are Of opinion
that were there more Mrs. Overtons
there would result wonderful refor>
nation in social and home life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-10
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