New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
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PERSONAL AND PRACTICAL
UNIFORM TEXT Books RoK PUBLIC scHOoys.-"t 4
amusing" said an old Brooklyn public school te ehe
" to Commissioners arguing AGAINST adoption sf
uniform text books In sI the schools that such sem
would create o gigantic Publishing house monopoly
What would be the difference in pocket TO the public
it did Such monopoly already exists. Anas>t VERY
large publishing house s series Of school Dook and
publishers get them adopted In some Of the schools Of
every city without damaging rivalry to each other
They are sold to scholars at high prices.
HIDDEN MEANISG-Mr Henry watterson, on being
"euyed over hrs manifesto regarding the extraordinary
physcal vigor OF Mr. Tiden recently said There lisa
hafconceaed meaning In that despatch and am snr-
prised that you newspaper do not see It." lie did
not however explain whatit was ana It remains hidden
st to all except those who dream OF the old ticket"
UsusUAL PRocEEDNGs-Chsrges against Distriet-At
torneys are Of fpfrequcnt occurrence Ten
years ago the District tsorney OF Aines was
removed by Governor Dix; but that was
the first time any OF the sixty OF these
officials in thls had been tried he charges nov
pending against DstrietAttorney Downing OF Qaseas
County may be followed shortly BY charges sgaits
Attorney McKeon, Of this county, gro"nx oat
of the Incarceration of Mr. sIoat, his bronerinaW
appears that Mr. soat carried TO Harris Island aud
NJ, there cfore Mr. MeKeon became District Attorney.
but sloat who Ia something Of q lawyer, made an sppl
cation tn McKeon to official inquiry into his own
acts while . private capacity; but notniiS was uone
in che matter The charges 1t 10 said bY the lawyer Ok
Mr. soat Will embrace Commissioner Tnomas .. bfeh-
nan Also who IL appears, by bis mdorsement ON the
application OF sloat knew Of his condition and Illegal
detention.
poo, p.v AND WHY. Are not telegraph opera
tors rather poorly paid for work requiring so much
intelligence, skill, and confinement In close rooms:
beSides being work OF o conndentiai cna1ac'er'
This question was asked Of one of the more SEN
sible Of the number Of such operatives III Is NOT
good pay" was the reply, shut the feld Ike several
other new ones requiring AGILITY and skill mas been
overworked There are too many halfeducated opera
tors besides the majority Of operators are boys and
women who are wiling TO work for small wages It's
40 in other ike Type-writing was found 10 Le
very attractive agreeable work for women; ou m
happily the amount Of work Of that kind to be done
limited aud the number ready to do it at cut rates
unlimited stenographers in plentiful supply, out IL
is only the stenoeraphers and those In confidential
capaces and who the most rapid writer's who get
adequate pay. too many printers aiso-tnas
is for tho good OF the printers
A TRAVELLING CIRCUS" How long" suggested an
old actor Of the old school, will the fact that MI.
Langtry lives in spenddiy furnished hoteFpaacecas
prevent you newspaper from suggesting thaI she ~
after ALL only poor strolling player travelling W'n
caravan ~ and exhibiting herselfP "And oe'ns
stared ut with open-eysd wonder by country gawxsf
characters TIE conunrums could not very well Do
answered bat they suggested great many more Which
have not been written, though often spoken.
THE VANDERBILT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF tne
set aaoat on Wall street Of differences among
the several managers OF the Vanderbilt roads, rail-
road man remarked that IL was one faut Oh tns
ure.eut organization lines, which had hereto
fore been under one mans absolute control tnaf gave
for Just such rumors for II was an organisation
open TO just such difficulties. The autoeratc corae
Inns Vanderbilt" he said. mad no embarrassment o.
riches IN tae shap, OF brilliant young sons TO whom 70
leave the control of his immense estates Praeciy
william H. Vanderbilt the only son on wnom no
could depend for the safe management Oh these Immense
properties W. H. at the age ne has selected 10
retire n has several of recognized ability 10 naye
followed the course of mis- father by naming one OF MS
sons TO control the Vanderbilt sysem would nave oeen
10 reflect in some on his other children I'e
new organization OF the Vanderbilt roads perhaps tho
wi.est which could have been made under the circn-
stances and was result, unquestonasiY oil mature
deberati n Iii all the to be trusted as wss 10
view OF the fact that practical RAILROAD men have pseq
united with Mr. vapderbits in the management VI
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