New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
new to show in the next stage of development;
but 1t ought to DO something remarkable.

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mountain slope even for day, hardly need to be
reminded that during this delightful AUGUST
weather Central lark is a capital place for health
ful endowment. The lawns arc charmingly green,
and in spite OF Supsrnt ndent Joness mono
mania for opening Wis as and cut ing down trees
70 oblipe vendors of mineral waters and the Ike
there is still shade enough TO make the rambler cooi
and comfortable. By the way, when does tne
BOARD propose to enforce disc pine in the Park ana
act on the protest of the Superintendent OF Planting
AGAINST cutting down valuable trees contrary 10 nus
ordersf Are the Commissioners afraid OF the Ter
rlble Jones and his or is the pubic 10 unuer-
stand that they approve of such acts of vandalism
as he occasionally INDUCES IN 7
The Associated Press dispatches from the Presi-
gents party say that one camp was named ny tne
President after Senator Rollins, in honor OF the
qualities of Workmanship he had displayed. SEN
ator Rollins is not riding horseback 30 much as he
was before the New Hampshire Senatorial election.
The graceful equestrian alluded to is the Surrogate
Of the City and County of New-YOrk.
Turkish editor alive to the exigencies of the pro-
fesson 10 dry and thirsty time when there is Moth
ing new or fresh under the sun, bas furnished the
bazars With an interesting account OF the discovery
of Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat whether IL IL three
hundred cnbts in length 10 matter OF conjecture,
as it is embedded in glacier andtheinner compart-
ments are in.penetrabo masses of Ice preciuding
accurate measurements; but it is made OF gopher
wood apparently in accordance with the specihca-
tions given In Genesis. and has unlimited accom-
modations for man aud beast. IL Is also reported
to be In an excellent state OF preservation when Is
an interesting point for naval constructors "aae
may be appropriately c,lled tho genesis of such a
l.. L.. asst
from Armenia has repeated in Constantipople the
cnrrent belief of the natives at the base OF the
mountain that the Ark is there. aud this has been
enlarged upon in the interest Of enterprlsng lour-
nalism When Mr. Bryce made his wonderful as
cent TO the crest OF Great Ararat few years ago.
he found the Armenian villagers on his return
credulous on one point and incredul0us on the
other They believed that the Ark was somewhere
above their heads in the ice gorges oil the Dountah
and thoy were convinced that nobody had ever
gone. or could ever go. 10 the top. when ne toid
them that he had been to the summit and fiad seen
nothing OF tho Ark, they respectfully but firmly
shook their heads and refused 10 believe 1t. what
would they have said If he had unfolded the mod
erp theory that Ararat rs used in Genesis Is a
generic word referring To a mountainous rage ana
las 10 specific connection ? it'll any single snmmle'
"a
Perry Belmont in u most discriminating way IL
seems that he comprehends in silence, digests at
his leisure, carries an eye aud an ear. AMI leaves
his tongue at home wten he travels. yet his speech
shows a breadth inadmissible at the polo ground.
and n depih unfath0mable y the lawn-tennis
people. and a precision at which the Kennel Climb
would stand aghast and though he parts his hair
I'm che middle the white line doesn't show very
plainly" Ii appeal, al 80 that Perry has what tue
correspondent architecturally calls " CON posite
countenauce-Hebrew aud American-but made up
from the best type of both; 6rows and eyes are
Commodore Perry: nose aud mouth are August BEL
mont" This accounts for tie eye out not lot
the ear both Of whch. the correspondent assures
us Perry carries" This is pity, because We had
Judged from what we had been reading about him
late, in tho ne spapers that Perrys ears were OF
kind to attract attention.
Theirs is confusion OF tons. both in statistics and
In ordinary use owing TO the varying significance OF
the term. Sometimes 1t means 2.2iO pounds. the
figure xed IN the Federal statute; sometimes 2,OOO
pounds the figure used IN ordinary trade and liked
by some OF the State Leg slatures. Philadelphia.
writing to one of the papers in that city, remarks
that this confusion vitIates many statistics.
tbouph the Federal law Is observed In all those
p,tbere by the Bureau at Washington. and sug-
gests that tho term net-ton" be used whenever
the toa of 1000 pounds is meant. This would be
an e. sy way of avoiding misunderstanding with All
.xcept coal dealers But what sort or phrase must
be used to describe the k nd OF ton they furnish
The flannel shirt IL coming 10 the front. in more
senses than one The number of these picturesque
and useful garments worn ut summer resorts II
preatcr this year than before. and the nnova-
ton il "A sensible one. The starched shirt properly
belongs TO the formal everyday life. To the man
who il OF on "A vacation and wants to row. or walk,
| mr. nath, or do whatever tho humor SEXES him 10
do the starchnd shirt. with its Accomplishments OF
collar and scarf aud Wristbands Is burden to the
flesh The flannel shirt gives perfect freedom. and
can be made handsome enough Ii becomes easy u
wear IL when there IL public sentiment to sustain
the yenturesome man who does it. and this year
that sentiment to have shown itself In places
where it,was unknown before. The time seems to
have some when the young man can DEFY tho
billed shirt almost anywhere; and II he makes a
good figure in knicksrbocksrs Also lie may discover
that his social popularity has even increased. Per-
bap, his head has been little turned. Something
has led tho summer resort young man. especially in
localities where ho can claim to be "roughing It,"
into the most extraordinary ALLEGATIONS this year
~ the way Of hats and caps. The shapes and coors
NJ some of these defy description. Some suggest a
gigantic tomato. over-ipe and struck with club,
and others a supe.annuated cauhlower that has
had .be Misfortune to tumble into several pots of
no,nt Of differing hues. This IS mistaken @sthet-
icism ana is calculated to make even the lnJudi-
cious grieve. ~
PERSONAL.