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What il n Dude g?

A Mr.. HAMILTON Of Montreal last week
sued fellow member OF tho Canadian civil
service for calling him dude on tho public
street. Tho Court, therefore, was required
to decide what dude IT, In order to deter
mine whether it is an opprobrious term. Ac-
cordingly large number OF witnesses were
examined to get definition OF tho word, but
they differed so widely and irreconcilably
that the Judge was finally obliged to con-
fess his inability to decide what dude actu-
ally u.s. and hence dismissed the case.
Yet, as originally used, the term dude had
a very definite Specification. 1t was applied
to one OF those SOLEMN young coxcombs who
made their appearance n few years ago in
London and New York, and who were dis
tnguished by an entire absence of Intelligent
expression In their countenances and OF any
thing like display in their faultless costumes
Of English cut. Their aim was to be
uninterested and emotionless under all cir
cumstances, and to attract attention by their
statue-like repose and utter vacuity. In
their general get up and in their bearing
they closely rescmb!ed each other, for they
oil had the same asinne model, which WAS
Of London make. The chief purpose they
served during their short career was that OF
walking advertisements for the tailors who
constructed their garments Of subdued colors
and common cut.
But, the term dude having been adopted
with great rapidity, 1t was soon applied to
handles Of every kind. and even to all mon
who were careful about their dress. A better
application OF 1t, however. was to empty
headed fellows who counted themselves
superior to their nelghbors, simply because
they thought they wore more fashionable
garments-to those who would build up an
aristocracy based on clothes merely.
Now, the original dude. so far from being
insulted when he was so called, was proud of
the distinction. 1t gave him the recognition
for which he was striving He was posing
tured expressly to describe him. he had
attained his highest ambition. No genuine
dude would have brought the Montreal suit.
for he would have ascribed the remark which
was so offensive to the Canadian to the en-
viOus admiration of his collocutor.
Yot OF course, an intelligent and sensible
man does not like to be taken for a dude.
But man who brings a lawsuit to resent
such designation Is neither sensible nor in
tclligent, and the chances are that the term
was not altogether misapplied In this Ca
madam case--that is II we extend the mean
ing Of tho term SO as to include among dudes
all silly and vain men who are touchy as to
the impression their appearance and bear
ing make on their associates.
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The Young Girl In Brooklyn.

Wo arc glad TO soc that the young girl In
Brooklyn who wrote to us on the subject the
other day, has not yet made up her mind In
favor of runaway marriages. STILL she
thinks that parents often SO proceed as to
justify their daughters In trying to break
away from the restraints put about them.
II we understand her letter Alright, she
claims that girl should he allowed to pick
her associates according to her own tastes
and without tho interference OF her father
and mother. She wants to receive at her
homo such young men as she likes to enter
tain, and deems 1t an impertinence for her
father 10 interrupt her when she Is alone
with one OF these visitors. She seems to
demand that she shall have undisturbed
possession OF the parlor or drawing room on
such an occasion-that Is, her parents must
keep out OF the way while the young men
are In the house.
Wo know that In this country there are
many children who assume that when par
ents have provided support for their boys
and girls they have exhausted their right
and proper functions. The young folks OK
poet to go their own way. choose their own
amusements and companions, and make
their matrimonial engagements without
much reference to the wishes and Judgment
OF their elders. They soon to have the no.
ton that ago Is utterly incapable OF UNDER
standing or sympathizing with the mysterl-
Gus impulses OF youth. and that experience
and wisdom may DO Of value In other dlrec-
,tions, but are too coarse and rude, too practi-
cal and commonplace, to deal with the tender
emotions OF tho youthful heart.
Undoubtedly large part OF the reading OF
young people tends to encourage such feel
ing Of contempt for parental authority. The
herolnes OF the novels they devour are usu-
ally stu!bornly contcnding against fathers
or mothers who arc unable to discover the
merits Of their lovers The path Of youth is
made thorny by the dull sensibilities or ty-
rnnnical tempcrs Of It's natural guardians,
and the story ends with tho triumph OF the
lovers over tho obstinacy and harslncss OF
their parents.
Something like that Is the stock plot of the
stock novel, which celebrates tho superiority
of tho instructive impulses and preferences
OF youth to the tender sollcitudc and un-
biassed Judgment Of age. In matters OF the
heart. according to these stories. which form
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Whittier Are the British West Indies
Drifting?

It Is notable coincidence that at the Same
time when steps are taken to form an Aus
tralian confederation, n movement should be
started In the British West India Islands,
whose ultimate result may be more or
less complete divorce from the mother coun-
try and annexation either to the Canadian
Dominion or tho United States. 1t is true
that their first concerted expression OF q
wish to gain for themselves better terms OF
trade with their American customers has
been rebuffed by the Colonial Secretary, who
ut the outset. showed equal reluctance to
Countenance the desire OF Queensland for the
acquisition OF territory in New Guinea. But
the final success Of the Sydney conference
will encourage tho planters Of the Antilles to
persist In their demands. which In the cnd,
no doubt, will be granted by Lord DERBY or
by his successor In Office.
What the sugar growers OF Jamaica, Trim
idad. and Barbados want is to be put on the
same footing In American markets as that
on which their actual competitors in tho
Sandwich Islands and their possible rivals
In Mexico have been placed by treaties
Their eagerness to bring about an arrange
mont by which their food staples might en-.
tor our ports free Of duty has OF late been
powerfully stimulated by tho determined
agitation In Cuba and Porto Rico for like
facilities OF access to tho principal consumer
on this side OF tho Atlantic. The signs OF
growing conviction among the statesmen
Of Madrid that their West India do
Tendencies can only be retained by radical
improvements In their commercial relations
with tho United States are viewed with lively
apprehension by British producers In the
Caribbean, who see that they must move
promptly II they would ever recover tho
control OF the market on our Atlantic sea-
board which they enjoyed before the Revo-
lutionary war. With them. as thoy plainly
told Lord DERBY, tho question OF material
interest outwoighs cvory sentimental con-
sideration OF affection for England. and they
insist that their right to consult their own
advantage is no loss unimpeachablo than
that which In tho case Of the people Of Can,
ada has boon 30 freely recognized.
In the somewhat curt and stiff rejoinder
given by Lord DERBY TO the memorial OF the
planters no limited that the maintenance Of
their present close relation to the mother
country WAS needed to insure their own
peace and safety. The alluson was, OF
course. to the marked prepondcrance Of the
black over the white population and to the
danger that the colonists might he unable
to suppress with their own resources such
outbreaks as the last jamaica instruction
The British West Indies, including Guiana,
havo nearly million and half Of inhab-
jtants, OF which tho whites unQucst!onably
form but small minority, but, in
asmuch as they possess nearly all
the wealth. they should apparently
be capable Of supporting by cooperation
police and military forcc suflccn; to pre-
serve order. But however this may be, 1t is
certain that tho work OF protecting the West
India planters from instruction could be
easily discharged by the Canadian Domin.
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THE SHADOW OF THE EARTH.

The eclipse OF the moon last evening was
an interesting spectacle. At New York the
moon rose with the shadow OF the earth thrown
like black veil over her face Banks OF cloud
and smoke lay along the eastern horizon, but
about O'Clock. when the moon was few de-
grees above the roofs. 1t appeared In the form
OF a narrow crescent. only q small portion Of
the radiant orb from which the shadow had
reiterated being visible. Rapidly the veil was
withdrawn as the earth and moon fell out OF
line. and early in the evening the full moon was
again pouring its flood OF light upon tho city.
few hundred years ago an eclipse OF tho
moon was an event that inspired nations with
terror. Now. rs everybody knows the cause OF
such phenomena most people paw very little
attention to them. Among the thousands who
crossed tho Brooklyn bridge last evening while
the gigantic black shadow OF the earth was
creeping over the face Of her brilliant satellite,
1t was evident that very few knew that an
eclipse was in progress or saw ANYTHING to be
astonished at In the appearance OF n crescent
shaped moon In the cast right after SHUTDOWN.
Yet such phenomenon would not have es-
caped the attention Of ignorant savages
although they would have regarded it
with superstitious awo 1t is to DO re-
GREETED that people often lose interest in nat
ural phenomena aftor science has explained
their causes. When an eclipse OF tho moon
was supposed to be the magic work OF an evil
demon all the world gazed upon 1t: now that
eclipsos are known to be tho result OF grand
natural laws only astronomers pay any alton
ton to them.
Yet what more wonderful or instructive spec
tacle could any Intelligent man desire to be-
hold than the hiding of one world in the shadow
OF another through the operation of laws so
simple that child can understand them. but
which. in such case. are displayed upon q
scale of grandeur that the mind can only grasp
by the exercise OF its highest facultiesp
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How the Eyes Ought to be Trained.

Ip report to the Medical Society OF Lon
don on the bad effect OF confined and vitiated
air In school rooms on the heart. lungs, and
organs Of vision. DIR. d. BRUDENELL CARTER
speaks at length OF what no says may fairly
be described as "the national neglect Of the
culture of the eyes"
Instead OF making efforts to improve the
faculty OF seeing, public educators generally
leave 1t entirely neglected They share tho
prevalent ignorance concerning the proper
range and scope Of sight, and hence concern
ing the powers which the eyes ought to pos
sess. and therefore nay little or no attention
to this great faculty. while devoting every
energy to the Improvement and development
OF others less important
tits assumed that the acuteness OF sight
OF some savages is special faculty, and yet,
rs matter OF fact, the savage only sees with
such clearness because his eyes have been
trained as human eyes generally might DO
trained under like circumstances. We pay
great attention ito athletic development In
these days, to running, rowing, and every
game OF skill. but the sight OF the athlete Is
left uncultivated. 1t is. indeed, left to decline
in acuteness by sheer neglect.
"The conditions OF the life OF the young
urban Englishman." says DIR. CARTER. shave
also produced two kinds Of deformity OF the
eyeball-the short-sighted eye and the fiat
or hypermetropic eye-each OF which con-
stitutes serious deterioration In the organs
OF the visual sense." The great manufacto-
ries OF myopia, or shortslghtedncss, are
badly lighted schools The fiat eye Is n
matter OF arrested development. and 1t Is
most common among a population living
In unwholesome conditions" There ia also
another defect of shape known us astigma-
tism, where the surface Of the eyo Is curved
in different directions. All three, however
produced originally, are constantly handed
down by parents to their offspring
How prevalent those eyes Of defective
shape are VIC learn from various examine
lions OF the eyes OF large bodies of people.
For instance, DR., Conn OF Breslau, In 1864
and 1865, found that out of 10000 scholars
l,G3O had eyes thus defective. ,O72 being my
opic 1870 flat eyed. and ~ astigmatic, while
800 were suffering from tho results OF pre-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-05
Serious Break In ~ Water Pipe,

BosToN. Oct. A serious accident occurred
on the Back Bay this forenoon. Two Iron bridges will,
stone abutments are beng built the Boston and
Albany Railroad tracks at Brookline avenue. The main
water pipe which partially supplies the city with water
had to be raised and while in that position by some &C.
cident large stone which being raised slipped upon
the pipe and broke II. Immediately a stream Of water
fifteen feet high shouted out Before the water could
main line OF track SO that the entire four tracks
ers. aud road bed ~ that point washed away
After tho nrs break attempt made pull three
fiat esrs ever i 70 see Il the track would hold but Il
the city will have to be shut on although there ia an
other reservoir on Parkers Hill Tho water has been
shut OF ut the central station OF the Albany ROAD
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A singular excuse is made for MctiREEvY

A singular excuse Is made for Mc(iREEvY,
the policeman who dragged a sckly young lad
to the station house for the deadly crime OF
standing In front OF his own house. MoGREKvY
is said by his Captain to be q "greenhorn. II
MCGREEvY has not been on the force" long.
lie certainly acts with all the skill and spirit
and tho wise discretion to be expected OF q
veteran. Tho impetuous officer who variously
maulod sick man In the Central Park the
othor day showed similar qualities. Your
brutal policeman Is usually very discreet in So
lecting his victims. A small boy or weak or
sick person he pursues and maltroats with
peculiar relish. He has no stomach for big.
strong. healthy men. They might mako too
vivid a resistance. He likes to have his little
fun without serious interruption. He is an In
teresting product. but decent policemen and
citizens have no use for him
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The hopes of Mr.. CLEvE1AND's supporter.

The hopes of Mr.. CLEvELAND's supporters
in New Jersey are raised a little by tho great
news that comes from Princeton. 1t is ru-
mored or suspected that divers theological
students In the college OF New Jersey are dis
satisfied with Mr. BLAINE. But by what Pc
culiar ratiocination can this important fact.
II 1t be a fact. be considered as help-
full to CLEVELAND II the theological stu
dents are dissatisfied with BLAINE it Is to
be expected that they will Join BUTLER or ST.
JOHN. II any considerable number Of these
young men. who expect to become public
teachers OF morality and religion. should DO
found to approve q person Of CLEyELANDs
character. there would be Just cause to believe
that Dr. McCosHs compartment" OF moral
philosophy needs overhauling.
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Prophet he Woes Forecast.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr. During the
coming week we may look for the coolest ater for
October. This morning It Ia warm and muggy. and the
temperature will continue to rise aud Sunday will be
very warm and showery. A thunder shower will pass
between New York city and Albany After the show err
the temperature will fall rapidly, with brisk north
west wind.
MOnday--Partly cloudy and cooler.
Tue dny-Cenr, with frost
Wednesday--Clehr. With frost
Thursday-Fovgy aud warmer.
fridny-Wnrm, and partly cloudy.
HAekENslcE, Oct A. J. Ds y0K,
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Thsy Average o. . Week.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sir: Miss Smith.
who applied to for work. represented herself to be an
experienced operator. which she WAS not The work
given to her Ia Of the ghtss possible nature any one
Of experience eau readily psrceive) not making but
running up" skrts and have plenty Of very ordinary
hands who can Justify my assertion TO the number
q ouch garments they can run up In the time speci.
fed am further willing TO Justify myself by proving
this by fact. aud figures to any authorized Representa-
tive OF Tar SrN employ nearly 300 girls IN iiy estAb.
lthment the majority OF whom have been win mo
many wears, nhl TO whom pay every two weeks
In this city that can show better or equal average
payment 10 female help Truly yours,
NEW YORK. Oct 4. l.. pANsuAusKp
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WHEELING. Oct 4.-The Hon. Thomas A.
Hendricks arrived In this city this morning. and after
he had breskfasted informal reception rendered
him and Asssrs. Randall and Fellows who accompany
him. Many prominent Democrats Of the city and State
called to pay their respects At II A. an industrial
display and parade o. marching clubs the largest similar
Uved the principal strsets The city was Ruyiy
decorated, and Mr. Hendricks was repeatedly cheered
the city. Aessrs Hendricks and Randall spoke this
afternoon ut the State fair ground and this
there was a torchlight procession.
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We learn that tho Hon. s. S. Cox wishes to
DO u candidate for Congress Ia the Sixth dis
trict OF this city. which he has 30 long repre-
sented: and We certainly hope that his wish
may be gratilied. Mr.. Cox is ono of the most
useful members Of tho House OF Representa-
tives. always faithful to his political convic-
tons. never yielding to any Job. an apostle and
practitioner OF economical government. 1t
would be public misfortune II Mr.. Cox should
not DO returned to tho next House.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS--Sh: Is It
proper to introduce the name OF Grover Cleveland In
any assemblaze where there are ladies present as
pecislly II II he In tho family circle.
hold TO the contrary, and think that woul Il, sus
tanned Ia my opinion by all who believe in The urty ~
NV YoRx. oct. ., Ion, + KS,v
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When the election is over 1t 10 to be hoped
that our esteemed contemporary. the Evening
Post will not be quite 80 stupid as 1t IL at
present,
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= They Bo,s shiae fer All.
Prom he .syrdcnse Jou,

From he SyrdcnS> Journal
The sun--not THg Sun that shines for nll-is
photographed eSe, day ~ several different nstronomi
cal oUssrv Atoriea
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When the liver fails TO act and you bilious and out
OF SORTS use Dr. Jaynes sAnAtve PIlla bring nhout
syHptoms Adv. 49, ''@S''''S
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The new love story In the Aorniug Journal ESci,u ,
thrilling, absorbing. out Wednesday. One cent IDS
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Gov. Cleveland Again as III. Desk.

ALBANY. Oct. 4.-Gov. Cleveland acoompa-
MED by the Hon. Erastus Corning. Simon W. Rosendals
Mayor Banks. and John A. McCaui, Jr, arrived from
Buffalo at SEQ A. The party at once drove to the
Executive Chamber, whore they took breakfast At 10
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-09
GOSSIP AND GOssIPERS.
Friends, Strangers and Guests-social and
Personal News.

Friends, Strangers and Guests-Social and
Personal News.
Miss Jennie Martin, beautiful and be-
witching Parkersburg belle, is visiting Miss
7. West, of Eighteenth street.
Messrs. Marshall Mclaughlin and Thos.
Burke, two prominent boilers at the Bel
mont mill, will leave to-day for the TAR
West
, Miss Fannie Coates, an accomplished
young lady from Cleveland is visiting her
uncle. Mr.. David Gore on Virginia street,
Island.
Miss Maggie Wood, who has been visiting
Miss Maggie Dickson, of Seventh street,
this city, left for her home in Steubenville
last evening.
Messrs. Harry McNamee and John Ochs-
enkohn are to take an extended Western
trip on Monday next Marietta, Cleveland,
Chicago, Bay View Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
and all points between there and this will
be visited ere they return.
Mr.. Burr Robbins is peculiarly fortunate
in having for his treasurer and ticket agent
that courteous, obliging and genial gentle,
man, Mr. H. b. McKenna. Mr.. McKenna
is an old newspaper man, and when his
brother knights of the pencil and quill hap
pen around his way he knows exactly how
to treat them As ticket singer Mac is a
great success.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-09
BENyooD.

- -. 80 o. 80 3 ~ - =. Z
The hot nah machines arc in operation
IA the Benwood iron works factory. Mr.
+ j Parsons, of Mopndsyille, was in town
Monday. The Brunswick fishing club boa'
passed here yesterday afternoon; Tomatoes
were retailing at SLIGO per peck yesterday
Prof j. W. May was in town yesterday.
Mr. F. Neidermyer has purchased hne
Scbaefar piano of Mr. Banner, OF wheel
inc. It is understood that the grade OF the
streets will be raised by order OF the City
Council. This will be decided improve
ment, aud particularly so when the cIro'n J
shall have been pat in. Farmers in this n
cinity are about through harvesting. Ihe
matter of selecting delegates from both po-
Gtical parties to their respective conyen-
tions appears to be difficult task, not from
the scarcity of would-be delegates, but rath-
er from the reverse. Mr.. Hooten, prosecut-
ing attorney for Marshall, was in town Mon
day. Mrs. Skies, who has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. A. Seeig, returned to her
home in Ohio yesterday. Hon. ii; ).
White, of Relton, was in town yesterday:
His Honor Mayor Lander has returned
from brief trip down the river. The boys
and youths of this city played an interesting
game of base ball yesterday afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-09
WELLSBURG.

WELLsBrRG, July S.-The public installa-
ton of the officers of Wellsbdfg Lodge, No.
80, X. oEP. took place at the school hall
last even ng. The ceremonies were con-
Quoted by A B. .'Doane, of Wheelrug, as
grand chancellor commander, assisted" by
F. II. Smith of Cumberland, acting as e..
V. Thomas d. Bennett, of Wheeling,
as G. P. and Chas. w. .Doane, as G. NJ! A.
The officers installed are as follows: Archie
Roe. c. c.; DR.. J. b. Walkinshaw, V. c. C.;
+. H. Buchannon, prelate; NJ. Wells 'k;-tt.
5 j. E. Fowler, NJ. F.; Chas. Stoetzer, NJ.
A.; Eugene Browning, justice guard; j.
B. Redman outside. guard. a The
Wellsburg Cornet Band and a choir com
posee of Messrs. Ham, Caldwell, Mendel
McGiellen, Misses Irwin, Walkcnshaw, De
CAMPS, furnished music for the occasion.
F. P. Nuzum Responded to the sentiment,
"Why Became Knight" Hon. J. B.
Sommerville delivered an address on
"Knighthood." VIM Tucker read an orig
inal poem in response ITO the sentiment,
The Tie That Binds Mr.. fuckers effort
is gem that reflects considerable credit on
himself as well as the Knights of PSthias.
At the conclusion of the exercises the lodge,
together with their friends, among whom
we're goodly number of ladies' and visiting
Knights, repaired to Borth's Hall where an
elegant spread of light refreshments we're
tastefully arranged and decorated. The
unanimous verdict is that delightful even
ing was spent, and promptly at u o'clock
the company dispersed.