New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-16

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The death of General Tom Thumb will
cause much regret among the young and those
who still remember their youth. For all the
world, he was the leading man among little
men. Since he first appeared in public, so
long ago, many mites of humanity have been
pushed forward as his rivals; but they never
have enjoyed such fame as his. Tom Thumb
and the Siamese twins, of harmonious men,
ory, will long be sung and mourned as the
best known of human curiOsities.
The contest over the United States Senator
ship in ew-Hampshire has been represented
in many quarters as an indication that the
Republican party in that State was all out OF
Joint and going to pieces. 1t is nothing of
the kind, as is shown in review OF the STU
alton which appears in another column OF this
paper. Mr. Rollins's defeat is properly at
tributed to the activity of the personal enc
mics whom he has been unfortunate enough
to make. But the party is all right and likely
to come out of the struggle entirely uniDjured.
A good man will doubtless be sent to the
Senate, and the Republicans will carry the
state next year as usual.
Elsewhere in this impression are printed
some interesting observations on New Mexican
society, suggested to a correspondent of THE
TRIBUNE by the unique exposition now hold
ing at Santa Fe. Probably no more striking
nh a ofr ar
can be found in this country than is presented
by this fair. For nearly three centuries and
a quarter the Indians and their mongrel de-
scendants had entire possession OF the land.
They did little or nothing for themselves or
the country. The American who has been in
New-Mexic0 ten years is now one of the old
est settlers; but his enterprise and industry
and common sense ideas have simply wrought
wonders IN the development of the Territory.
so far as progress is concerned. his ten years
count for vastly more than the Indian and the
Mexican's three hundred.
The biography OF a man of great ability and
worth is always fascinating reading; but is
especially 80 when the person described has
not been widely known at all and yet pos
sessing exceptional merit, has been worthy OF
world wide renown. 1t is like being let into
a great secret. Such sketch will be found
on another page of THE TRIBUNE this morn
ing. The subject of it is William Sp0ttis-
woode, late president of the Royal Society.
1t is difficult to express the feeling of loss
which the early death of such man causes
in the distinguished but narrow circles where he
was best known. Mr.. Spottiswoode was only
1ifty-four-in the full vigor of middle life
and although he had accomplished a great
deal, much mere was expected of his won
derful intellect and energy. The sketch re-
ferrcd to will not only interest philosophers
and students practical business men will find
In it hints of NO little value.
1t Is habit peculiar to the authorities Of
the French Republic to sentence such Com.
munists as violate the laws against public dis
order (which seem devised especially to temp
tbem) to long terms of punishment and then
IL matters move quietly, to pardon the cul-
prits before they have served out half their term
To this idiosyncracy the lower classes il
France have complementary folly. 1t i
! generally seen when one of their number get
] himself sent to prison for few years. The un
lucky prisoners friends Immediately get together
and denouncc the Government with all the
violence 90 polite language a. French vii
allow. OF course that Ia the worst thing they
can do. Their denunciations only make the
authorities moro unrelenting. Take the case
Of the half-crazy agitator, Louise Michel. She
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