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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18
BITS or CRITICISM.

VICTOR HUGos DEsCRIPTIoNs.-This vOlu-
bty this restless quest OF literary Ornamentaton, has
prose at LEAST vast forces absorbed in raIsack
Ing the physical and moral worlds for the symbols
and anaOgues and parallels which the scene
suggests TO his own active aud vigorous mind
rather than in bringing the scene before the eye OF
is obvious enough. tor in telling story IL is Imperative
only that the literary habit trick Of parallel should
be kept down, hut that bare descrptlOns-deseri
tons in which no such literary tinsel occurs
should seGm as in Homer and GeaussF b iTs
unconscious. Each description, in short should he 80
parcel of the dramatic movement itself and never for lts
own sake. And whenever description Is 80 Introduced
tho scenery itself rises before the readers imagination
with sharpness of outline, vigor OF color. when no
amount of detailed description can ever acheHe-lIhe
Athengum
DRAMATIzING NovELs.-No task is as delicate
benefit OF the original authors aid and soodd
g And the SpuSS ro0 the he I SSs d aa
cult Is the work Of the adapter. To make
central situations and the chief characters and these ne
must mould anew, presenting them dramatically Is no
the story is the greater Is the pressure on tne
drs@a' hov sPG San play pa w IN S' Th Is
perhaps why The ramatizations Of novels
those which-tO be Hlbernian-were written DeIoIe
1ngtOn" and IA NJ Georges Ohnet wrote Serge Famine
R Il y SISy OSiO'0 n' "'O'0 It IS " AO'' '
THE POETRY OF THE REsToRATIoN.-Thepe
thence of that poetry lay In s love OF pont-a passion
that lent itself to all manner OF affected turns 70
imagery Inns to the neglect of Early every rich
and noble effect-in word, 10 the heBiSos
of the essential spirit which makes all the difference be-
tween the poetic temper" and the prose temgerS
whatever the familiarity of numbers in the one and me
pOmp of phrase In the other The poetry
OF the Restoration had amplitude OF Language;
hut 1t was not the language OF imagination, anu
therefore Il In the best sense the language %
poetry. II was language full Of melody eminent In easy
turns without anguor with instinct for faoie oass
cal touches It language that sparkled and oraca
but II not language that moved the passions'-1n'
AthenRum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18

; The change in the standards of time, which
takes place throughout this country to-day,
illustrates, as most great facts accomplished do,
the force of perseverance. 1t was i'll 1863 that
Professor c. +. Dowd, of Saratoga Springs, adj
vanced the idea of simplifying the time prob
lens which the breadth Of this country imposed
upon its inhabitants. He was supported
soon by President Barnard, of Columbia, by
Professor Cleveland Able, of the American
Meteorological Society, and Mr.. Sanford Flcm-
ing, of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
These men took the lead in the scientific side
of the work The practical part of it was
undertaken by Mr. W. F. Allen, secretary of
the Time Conventions of the railroads. That
was about ten years ago. Whenever the repre-
scntatives of the companies met to arrange the
running schedules of the different roads, Mr..
Allen presented his arguments for only four
kinds of time in the United States. He has
finally accomplished his task. 1t is impossible
that these men should not take great sati,fac-
ton in their success and it is only fair that
they should have the credit of it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18

The sailors on the great lakes have had good Oc-
casion during the past few days to appreciate the
value OF the Life Saving Service. The storms have
been severe as they often on these treachcrouS
inland seas there have been many wrecks, aud II
number of lives have been lost The number would
have been much greater il had not been for the
efforts of the Life Saving crews, who worked with
real herosn The rescued mon all speak with the
greatest gratitude of the help received The work
done by the Service on occasions like these and like
the Ohio floods last spring gives it high place in
the affections of vast numbers of the people
throughout the country 1t is to be hoped that the
Democratic House will leave this branch of the
Government service out of its calculations when it
begins its cheese pairing this winter. 1t is safe to
say that the people in favor without distinction
Of party, of liberal policy toward 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18

1t is with great relief that the country will learn
that all difficulties in the way of the marriage of
Mr.. Pat" O'Brien and Miss Annie Dunz have been
removed. Mr.. O'Bren is professional giant, now
on exhibition in n Pittsburg museum, and Miss
Annie Dunz is professional giantess Whether
because business was dull and the manager wanted
II sensation, or because fame Of love-perhaps it
ought to be called II whole boniire-had sprung up
in the breasts of these two they concluded TO have
the first marriage of giants in America. Mr.
O'Brien IS Catholic and Miss Dunz Lutheran,
and thor religious convictions being in accordance
with their respective sizes, each insisted upon a
marriage according to his or her faith. We fancy
can see the fine Roman hand of the manager i'll
this earnest religious controversy. compromise
has finally been arranged, however, which "meets
with favor from both parties, and cOnciliatcs the
friends of each giant" They are TO be married In
tho German Church, which indicates that Mr..
oBren ia aware that discretion is the better part of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18

The correspondent of Tile TRIBUNE at Paris
sends an instructive letter which will be found
elsewhere in this impression, describing the re-
cent Trades Unions International Congress
held in the French capital The object of the
assembly was to form worldwide association
of workingmcn. Ostensibly the league was to
be against the tyranny of capitalists; in real
ity it was to form union of skilled and well-to-
do wOrkmen in England, France, Spain and
Italy against their more unfortunate fellow
laborerS of the same or other natiOnalities who,
hard pressed by poverty, were glad to get work
where they could and for what they could.
Some of the delegates advanced the idea that it
would be well to take these wrctChed laborers
and help them on to newer countries where
they would have q chance to get employment
without hurting any one. But this suggestion
found little favor. The more popular plan was
to keep out cheap labor and let the cheap Ia
borer look ont for himself. The tyranny of cap
ital was never equal to this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18

The end of the famous Hallet Kilboum case
is not yet. Judge Cox in the Circuit Court at
Washington yesterday set aside the last verdict
for SEQ, 900, on the ground that it was exces-
sive. 1t was in 1876 that KilbOun was locked
up forty-fve days for refusing to answer the
questions of a committee of the House of Rep
resentatives concerning the transactions of a
certain real estate pool in the District. After
being released he brought suit against the OK
Sergeant at Arms of the House, Mr.. Thompson
and others, asking damages for false imprisOn-
ment. After many delays he obtained a vcr-
dict in April, 1882, for 100000. now
trial was granted, and the verdict in that is
now set aside. The Judge intimated that
$4,000 would be enough That amount prob
ably will not pay the Kilbourn lawyers.
The election of a Nationalist to represent the
city of Limerick in place of Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
gives Mr.. Pamell an additional vote without in
dicating any change of sentiment on the part of
the constituency. DR.. Butt headed the poll in
1874 with a majority of nearly 800, and in
1880 two Home Rulers were elected with ma
jorites exceeding 400. One of these successful
candidates was Mr.. O'Shaughnessy, whose re-
cent resignation caused the present vacancy.
Elected as a Home Ruler, he became stanch
Ministerialist, voting with The O'Donohue, Mr..
ErringtOn, the two Blennerhassetts and others on
the side of the Government which had enacted
the Land and Arrears bills. The election of a
Home Ruler is not therefore, especially signif-
cant. A Nationalist who will acknowledge Mr.
Parnelrs leadership displaccs one who has
been unwilling to do so. The Liberals lose
Fictitious vote which they did not win in the
general election.
There is grave reason to fear that the Board
of Estimate has been guilty of transgressing the
law. Eminent counsel assert that the loose
practice of the Board in making transfers from
unexpended balances of appropriations of
former years is without warrant of law. The
Board has power only to change appropriations
from one account to another of the same year
Any other Interpretation of the Law would
DO in violation of its intent, in compelling
the appropriations to be made in advance of the
year in which they are to be expended. The
extreme folly of the Board of Estimate in max
ing transfers to the amount of half million
dollars this year already, is shown in the fact
that there are no unexpended balances of
former years. The uncOllected taxes amount to
SIG 600. 900, the greater part of which sum rep
yesents worthless claims. The so-called bal |
ances amount to So, 100000. In order to raise
money to meet the past appropriations, because
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18

What to do with the outcast poor of London
and their wretched abodes is still leading
topic in the British metropolis. On this ques-
ton the Radicals find themselves much more In
accord with the Tories who follow Lord Sails
bury as a leader than with the Liberals. Tho
latter are crying out with a warning voice that
care must be taken lest legislative interference
should weaken the principle of self-reance.
1t is yet too early to venture an opinion as to
where the discussion will land the disputants;
but it is already apparent that as attention has
been called to it, the actual condition OF the
poor in London must soon become matter of
official inquiry. Information on the subject has
heretofore been carefully kept back by the
Vestrymen and the Health officers of the
metropolis, who too often are interested in the
abuses which aggravate the condition of the
poor people in their districts. Even if it ends
with an inquiry, therefore, the present discus
sion will do good. 1t will bring to light many
evils which only need TO be shown to be rem
edied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18

of the deficiency in the collection Of taxes,
bonds have been issued to the amount OF nearly
$40, 100000. To assert Tat there are une1-
pended balances, under such circumstances, Is
simply ridiculous. And we do not wonder that
Controller Grant who has been strong adyo-
cate of these transfers. refused to furnish in
formation that would prove the folly of his
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-08-18
of this question of life and death which
must be settled to-day.

of this question of life and death whicl
must be settled to-day.
There was the door to her little room
ajar. He always had contrived to pay tht
tritie of rent for the room after she haC
left it, liking to think of it as hers still
He remembered the day he brought
| her home. He had had tough
seige, nursing old Dubrow, her
father, (on the Camera like himself).
When he was dead, the Major settled up
the estate. There were four hundred
dollars of debts, and for assets, one trunk,
empty; one suit Of clothes, patched; one
watch, gold; a pretty lot of meerschaums ;
AID the little girl of five, just over the
measels. The watch, went to pay the
debts. The little girl must. Of course, 60
to an asylum; but the Major brought her
home for week just to cheer her mp bit.
lie took her to the theatre and circusses
every afternoon; he bought her a gay
little plaid silk suit Git was flush times
with him just them. He stuffed her with
oysters ana caramels, and in the night,
when she cried for her father, he nursed
her on his knee, in her white night-gown,
made her say over her prayers again, and
then rocked and croaked over her some old
ditty about shepherds have you seen my
love, y till she fell asleep. The other men,
who missed him at billiards or over their
steWs and lager, when the papers were out
towards morning, used to unearrh old
Standish at this sort of work, and ioked
him about it roughly enough. But they
were pleased when he kept her week after
week. and used to be coming in perpetu-
ally with scraps of anxious advice about
Group or measles, and fell into the habit OF
buying all sorts of expensive and useless
things for poor Durbrow's baby.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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THE MAJORS SECRET.

The managing editors patience was al
most exhausted. ''Positively, Major
Standish, | don't see that we can find
room for anything of yours in the Camera
this week, or any week." he added with
an inward oath to himself, glancing impa-
tiently at the heap of ''revisas' waiting
upon his desk He did not take them up,
however, but stood outwardly respectful,
for he was II young fellow, and Standish,
though notorious bore, was old and
whiteheaded.
The Major patted him patronzingly on
the shoulder. "My dear fellow" in his
most lucous, grandiloquent tone, let me
give you hint. I've been twenty years
in the very thick and heat of American
journalism, and you are but neopyite.
You want to make the Camera Weighty.
call it dull, sir, dali. Two much respect
ability kills paper. 1t needs different
class of articles-something at once forci-
BILE and light. philosophic and vif, spark
ling, and-well, do you take my mean
ing?'
Something like that in your hand, eh?"
laughed Singer.
''Precisely, you've hit it," complacent-
ly twiching his whiskers.
''No, not to-day, Major"
"Suppose we try short thing on fish
culture? I've got up on fishes thoroughly
"Ihe Times did that on Friday"
The Major stood moment anxious and
silent. This new asteroid, now? When
was on the London News, Griffin used
always to say, for anything taking in the
Scientific Line. Dan. Standish is our man
DON'T want it, eli? Who's doing that
hanging down to Delaware for you? IL
make you two-column job Of it for five
dollars, and pay my own expenses. That
road always dead-heads me-"
Singer took uphis proofs. "We sent q
stenographie reporter this morning. We
really have no use for you, Major Stan
dish"
''You never were more mistaken in your
life. Where you need me, my dear boy,
is to take charge of your repotorial corps.
I'll make those lazy fellows toe the mark.
''Mr. Stinger!" 1t was the proprietor
M'Murray's voice, which rasped through
the room like the filing of saw. He
came to the door of his office. A sandy,
fiat-built Scotchman, to whose M aking up
nature had grudged every atom of flesh
save in the one matter of keen, red,
tomahawk-shaped nose. Have not those
proofs gone up yet? You encourage toe
many idlers in the office, sir. You here
again, stalidish. p
''Ah, Mr.. M'Murray. a delightful
morning, sir" The Major beamed dowf
on him effulgent. Singer and Withrow
the new editor, both driving their pens
furiouSly at M'Murray's appearance,
winked at each other. The seedy Major
with his grand brawny build, his imper
tubable suavity, and his dauntless lying
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-08-18

81 don't know why yon are all so eager
to let General Sherman kiss you" remark
ed Boston lady to a group of Washing
ION girls after the COMMANDMENT chief had
finished one of his famous osculatory
grand ronnds at an evening reception, he
isn't bit good-looking, and his breath
smells of brandy" sBut, don't you see,
said fair-haired, blue-eyed diplomatisl
of ishteen, we've al got beaux or bro.
hers in the army. Brooklyn Eagle.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

A very precise maiden-Ettie Quette.-
2 N. Y. Nears.
The largest liberty which can ever be
given to any man is the liberty to do tight.
A school-boy remarks that when his
teacher undertakes to 'sshow him what il
what'' he only finds out what is saritch.
'These,' said Spicer, when he was
shown the Venetian dungeons, 'sthese
must be relies Of the dark cages. .''-Bostou
/ Commercial Bulletin.
1t is q good sign when women are happy
in each others society; when they talk rs
well and are as agreeable, yiyacious and
witty when together as when there are
gentlemen to please.-N. Y. Examiner.
A boaster in hotel was telling of the
many sections of the country that he had
visited. A fellow at his elbow asked:
"Have you ever been in Algebra:" "Oh,
yes" replied the boaster, 81 passed
through there on the top of Il stage coach
about year ago.-Erch0nge.
"Statira Jane" said fond mother the
other morning to her daughter, 'did
Daniel johnson kiss you on the steps last
night"' 'sNo, mamma he did not.n If
the fond parent had said mouth instead of
steps, it would have puzzled Jane to reply;
although, after all, steps are things to a
door. Boston Courier.
Having learned that somebody had af-
tirmed that there was no rhyme for coffee,
Bob Burdette Immediately composed the
following lines:
10 drown the drear perfume of beer,
lie drank quart of coffee;
And when that night his boots were tight
And couldn't be pulled of, he
Left them on and
Slept
On the floor
Ihe Ninterport correspondent of the
Belfast (lreland} Journal relates that little
Josie was accused by her sister of telling q
falsehood. She at first denied, but after
ward said by way Of extenuation: stWell,'
suppose | did lie; rybody lies but God
and George Washington" This same
little girl was asked if she said her prayers.
She replied: 'No; have to take Ken
nedy's medicine, and that's enough with
out saying my prayers
American journalism: The following
is sample of the headlines with which
the Cincinnati Times and Star enliyened
its telegraphic columns during the Egyp-
ii campaign. Each capitalized word
represents the beginning ola separate line:
"Woeful war. It lifts aloft its horrid
front in Egypt's dessert land, And Wolse-
lty's soldiers groan and grunt Across the
~corching sand. The turbaned Turk aid
cory Greek In enmity lock horns, Aud all
The Powers, so to peak, Tread on each
,ther's corns. st. james Gazette.
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Mr. Harris Infirmity.
TO BE CONTINUED.

Yesterday crowd ofpersons stood before
the counter in an East Side store in which
an auctioneer was selling off the goods to
the highest bidder.
The auctioneer was offering some silver
spoons, when man wearing an alpaca
coat and straw hat came in and took a
seat on a box of palm-leaf fans.
who'll start these spoons? Who'll take
then," cried the auctioneer, turning from
to the other of the persons in front of him
until his eye rested on that of the man on
the box. 100 an 'alf, 90 an 'alf Here
we are. What's your name, please? Fine
bargains?''
Harris" replied the man On the box.
Harris, L. B."
Il. 3. Hal ris," repeated the auctioneel
TO his clerk. ''Half a dozen spoons at two
dollars and "a halt.'
Now, gentlemen, here are some fine
watcn chains. Gold plated, heavy roll
plate. Who will give me two dollars 10
dollars to begin? Pm offered only-Ah,
all right. L. b. Harris, one gold chaln.'
Mr.. Harris had nodded.
The clerk told a man to ask the pur-
chaser to step forward aud claim his arti-
c!es. Harris only nodded.
I'm gong to offer some superior shay
ing mugs, with brush combined. Don't
all speak at once. The ladies Emust keep
quiet and let each man get his mug" spoke
the auctioneer.
These are worth seyenty-fve cents
each.''
No one made an offer. The auctioneer
looked at t. B. Harris and received a wink.
"Gents | am ashamed of you. Mr.. Har-
ris one shaving mug, seyenty-five cents, y
interrupted the auctioneer.
The clerk wrapped it up in tissue paper
while he explained to a colored man that
Harris was not a putfer, but bona tide
purchaser.
"Well gentlemen, since you are ali
careless about shavingsyou must be mar
ried. I'll now offer you an article that
should be in every household (here the
auctioneer smiled audibly;) eyes, gents,
in every household. Joe bring on them
baby carriages
| The man on the box nodded, while
two women remarked: What fellows them
auctioneers is, anyway
| off,
is carriage that was made especially for
| David Davis, when he was a baby, but it
was to small. It's worth fifteen dollars.
Who'll give me seyen?'
| The man on the box nodded.
'.Mr Harris is a married man, see. L.
B. Harris, seven dollars. step up to the
the cashier, Mr.. Harris and get your baby
carriage said the auctioneer, in a joe
ose tone.
ssI didn't buy that carriage" said Har-
| rIs.
! "What? You better say you didn't buy
the spoons and the chain and the mug?o
explained the auctioneer, not in a jocose
tone.
ssNo, didn't. Inever spoke. If aman
that's afflicted with st. Vitus' dance and a
blinking of the eyes that he was born
with can't come into an auction room
without being made tool of when he's
trying his best to keep his head from nod
ding and his eyes from blinking it's sad
| indeed.n And he rose from the box and
went out into the world, nodding his head
and blinking his eyes at all whom hs met
N. 7. World.
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The final resting place of the late Pres
ident Garfield, and the site for one of the
grandest monuments ever erected i'm the
United States, has at last been determin-
ed upon. The view from this hill is the
most beautiful Imaginable. 1t is indes-
cribably grand, and undoubtedly the most
magnificent spot in the States. 1t is in u
southWesterly direction, from the original
Garfield Knoll, about one hundred feet
higher; and near it is cluster of trees.
Looking in . southerly direction. Rich.
rolling farming land, bordered in the dis
tance by dense woods, is visible. The
cemetery, with its countless monuments,
is Immediately at the foot of the hill.
while straight look ahead discloses TO
view a beautiful landscape, with old Erie
in the background. Cleveland, with its
many spires and domes can be seen, and an
unimpeded view as far west as Rocky
River Point obtained, with Wade Park
and Adelbert College standing prominent
on foreground of the picture. The village
Of Collinwood is plainly visible in north
eastery direction, while countless homes.
farms, lovely gardens, winding roadways,
and Lake Erie, dotted with boats, can Be
seen with glance. The work OF improy
ing these grounds, three or five acres OF
which or whatever shall be deemed nee
essary, is to be given by the Cemetery
Association, will begin Immediately.
Convenient roadways, easy of access, will
be laid out. lfees, flowers and shrubbery
are to be planted and il is thought that the
work ON the structure vii. begin III about
one year. That part of Lake View chosen
is quite distance from the cemetery proper
--Cleyeland Herald.