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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-21

A letter was received Al castle NdIdth yeSleIndy
from w. f. Lewis Of Fort CUur dAlcne, Idaho,
asking for WIFE lie says he Is proprietor OF a
ranch and livery stable on one OF the routes To
thr i'rur d Alene mines He wants wife not
over thirty wears Old and willing To work. The
Idaho girls do not suit HIM. He says he has
searched the country for 600 miles without finding
one to his hiking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-21

for ,rY-Nork.
VERA July lS-Afrircd steamer city OF Merida, Re
tie for New York via lia' ann.
81 kits July I9-Arriyed, steamer Muricl (Br, Lock
from NewNoik.
I-t.->alod s'esm.r Alhambra OBJ, Fraser from Barb
do. hence or NeV-N0rk
~a[ut.o d. Crp, IuIy lasailed. Santiago. Co
ton. Tor cW- : UTk Nassau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-21

Some young iuiuahS hlOie me hiIdH SUCK VI
newsparcrs from woman IN Park Row Saturday
afternoon. a well-drcsscd woman seeing htr weep
ing injured the cause. 4 young man immediately
stepped forward FROM the gathering crowd ana
taking eli his hat dropped a con- into IT, eNclalIn-
iur " no else Is in tins = Then came shower of
pennies aud nickles. and the woman looked up
gratefully As the young man presented her with
over 81.
National Republican., 1884-10-04

The proposition made by the United
States Electric Light company to light
Pennsylvania avenue, from tho treasury
building to the capitol, with electricity
for the balance of tho fiscal year ending
July /, 1885, for nothing is certainly lib
eral. 1t is. in fact very liberal. The
city is in a position to pay for what IL
gets and what it wants 1t is not an OBJ
ject Of charity, and it would be the
height of imprudence for the district
commissioners, on behalf of the city, to
accept gratuty from corporation
which would be only too glad to
put the authorities under obligations
to it. The electric light companies
should stand on the same footing in
their dealings with the city that mer-
chants do who furnish it supplies. What
would be thought Of produce dealer who
should come forward in response to on
advertisement for proposals to furnish
meal and flour for the district prison and
offer to contribute such supplies gratis for
q given period? Sensible men would
conclude instantly that the dealer had an
ulterior object in view, and that he eH-
pected to gain an advantage in future
deals that would more than compensate
him for the cost Of the supplies furnished
without charge.
Business men are not in tho habit of
giving something for nothing. That is
not the way business is done legitimately,
and any course that is not legitimate
naturally arouses suspicion. If the U nited
States Electric Light company. or any
other company, has a good light let the
fact be demonstrated to the satisfaction
Of the commissioners and tho Taxpayers,
and then let a contract be entered into
between the city and the COM
pany that will give the most and
tho best light for tho least money.
There is no occasion for the introduction
of gift enterprise feature into the trans
action. Let the business be done on busi-
ness principles. Tho city does not care
to accept gratuities in consideration of
future favors. There Is no occasion for
doing that sort of thing. What is wanted
is tho best electric illumination attaina-
BILE. Let us have that article, and let US
have it as speedily as possible, but let us
neither take nor give something for
nothing.
National Republican., 1884-10-04

S663.st706 for eight years. Georgia
would havo received sG,421. .033.4i, or on
annual average of SsO9,7il.6S, while tho
state Of Iowa, ono Of the northern d.
vision, with greater school population
than either Virginia or Georgia, would
have received but $575, 1906, or an an
nual average of $71, ,5OL3s. National aid
for educational purposes is republican
measure which has boon porsistontly ro.
sisted by united democracy. When
Gen. Benjamin +. Butler insisted upon
tho incorporation Of the educational
plank in the democratic platform it was
almost unanimously voted down. What
can Virginia, North Carolina Tennessee,
and other southern states expect from the
democratic party2 The democratic party
stands pledged against the education of
illiterates, while the republican party is
pledged to wipe away the disgrace Of
illitoracy by liberal national appropria-
tions in aid of tho states. Missouri Is
tho most favored southern state and
Maryland the next, both of which were
prevented from joining the rebellion and
caught tho spirit of educational privi-
leges from tho progressive north. The
percentage of illitorates in Missouri to
her school population is 10 per cent;
Maryland, 10 per cent; whilo of tho
southern states which suffered most by
the war tho percentage is far greater
Virginia, 10 per cont; North Carolina,
As per cent. South Carolina, 55 por cent.
Georgia, 40 per cent; Louisiana, 40 per
cont; Alabama, the home of Morgan, the
chief spokesman in tho senate in opposi =
tion to this educational measure, is so
per cont.
Mr.. Hendricks in his speeches expresses
much indignation because tho republican
administration has a surplus Of 100000.
900, and tells his western friends that
undor democratic rulo there will be no
surplus.
What botter can bo done with this sur
plus than TO remove the shame of illite-
racy from tho nation, or what better
heritage can wo leave to our children
than their education Let Virginia,
North Carolina. Tennessee, and West
Virginia and other southern states re-
bnko their representatives by leaving
them at home, and support tho national
republican ticket, which means national
aid for educational purposes, tariff to
protect American industries. Without
education there can be no social improve
montj without protection no material
prosperity. Ignorance and democracy go
hand in hand. Without the magic touch
Of education ropublicanism must perish.
National Republican., 1884-10-04

The dispute between Col. John A. Joyce
and Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox over the
pretty little poem beginning with the
couplet-
Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone
is yet unsettled, but candor compels the
admission that ut this writing the colonel
has tho best of the controversy. He
claims to have written tho verses in the
wine room OF the Gait house, in Louis
vile, twenty-five years ago in the
presence Of the proprietor of the hotel,
tho celebrated George ID. Prentice, and
one or two other persons, at q late hour
one night aftor an evening of good cheer,
and in response to a banter. He further
claims that tho verses have foated
through tho newspapers periodically over
since, poetic wall, unclaimed and with
out labeled authority for being that he
has always acknowledged the paternity
of tho orphan TO his friends, and that ho
has many times recited lines from the
poem at after.dinner festivities, and
at his own fresido years before
the passion pOetess was out of
short dresses. Unluckily all the persons
named as witnesses to the wine room
episode have passed away. Thus far the
colonel has failed to produce an old news
paper OF dato anterior to the publica-
tion of Solitude" over tho signature of
Ella Wheeler, but no has done the next
best thing; no has produced letter from
Col. VIII l.. Visscher who was George ID.
Prentico's private secretary and boon
companion, certifying to state of facts
that leaves no room for doubt in his mind
of the entire truthfulnesS of Col. Joyce's
story. Col. Visschor says further that
no has the poem in his scrap book, and
Col. Joyce has written to him for infor-
nation as to date Of clipping. That scrap
book may play an important part in set
tling tho controversy.
On the other hand, Mrs. Ella Wheeler
Wilcox lays positive claim TO the author
ship of Solitude" the name she gave
the poem. "Loye and Laughter" is the
title bestowed upon II by the masculine
claimant. and both are singularly inap-
propriato, neither conveying an idea of
tho subject matter. In her lettor to THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN sho narrates
with particularity Of detail how, when,
and undoT what circumstances she con.
National Republican., 1884-10-04

The senate bill known as tho Blair cd.
ucational bill, appropriating $4,000, 900,
to be distributed among the states on the
basis of illiteracy, after meeting almost
united democratic opposition, was
finally passed, eleven senators voting in
the negative ton democrats and ono re.
publican. Among the democrats wero
Bayard and Salisbury, of Delaware /;
Vest Of Missouri; Butler, Of South Caro-.
linG Morgan, of Alabama, and droomo,
of Maryland. This bill was smothored
in the house committee, the democrats
fearing to allow It be voted on. Had it
become a law the sum of $5s, 500, ,O7i. SO
would hayo been distributed among six.
teen southern states and tho District of
Columbia, while all of the other statos
twenty-five in number, and eight torri-
tories, would have received but $ls, ,493.-
025ls' Virginia would have received
S5,3lO,5I3.GS, or an annual average Of
National Republican., 1884-10-04
THE NOVEMBER sNowsroRM.

The fiery southern brigadiers
Would do well to remember
That in the North we often have
A snowstorm in November.
The cold winds blow from east and west,
The storm clouds meet together,
And all the signs now indicate
A right smart spell o. weather,
Oh, Democrats, flee TO your holes
And stop your fight for plunder;
The coming storm OF freemen's votes
VIII surely snow you under
The woods of Maine are white with frost
Quite early in September
A loretaste of the general freeze
That's coming in November.
The chill winds Of october next
Sweep DER the Ohio valley,
And give n timely warning of
The grand November rally.
Tho northwest sends polar wave
To chill the heart of treason,
And traitors all will find this fall
A most inclement season.
The drifts will soon be plling high
To fill their souls with wonder
The cause SO oflen "lost" will bo
Again showed deeply under.
Beneath the drifts democracy
WIN lie with Ggue shaking,
Until she yields the ghost, and sleeps
The sleep that knows no wakingi
Upon her breast, clasped in her arms,
And with her covered over,
The ancient mossback and the KID
Old Tom aud youthful Grover
Oh, democrats skip 10 your holes,
And stop the fight for plunder;
The coming storm of meemen's votes
WIN surely snow you under
--W S. n.
wAshINoToN, d. G., oct. 8, 1884.
National Republican., 1884-10-04
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. KEY, of the S. p. C. A., is i'll, and is at
the National Homeopathic hospital.
GEN. A. Il, NETTLEroE, having sold his
paper, the Minneapolis Tribune Is preparing
for a European tour.
BENJAMIN EGGLEsToN, of Cincinnati, who
recently was thought TO be at the point Of
death, is up and out
SESAToR HAwLEY arrived at the Riggs house
from Raleigh, n, c., yesterday, ana leaves for
Wilmington, Del, to-day.
GEORGE SAND earned moro than 100000 by
her pen; but her possessions were scarcely
worth 5000 when She died,
THE governor of New Hampshire has just
made Mr.. John Albee, the poet, author, and
lecturer, justice OF the peace.
Mr., MAURICE spLAIN, of this city, has gone
to Ohio and Indiana as special correspondent
for several papers during the campaign.
REV. CHARLES HALL EVEREST has been
called to the Congregational church, In Meri-
den, Conn, at a salary Of 5000 per annum,
REV. JABEz Fox, pastor of the Now Jerusalem
temple, returned last night from Bath Alum
Springs and will be in his pulpit tomorrow.
THE Duchess dc Persigny, rich French
widow, is descendant the famous Marshal
Nty. llcE cAtIuNdballN tlAlNa lcu ueT 10 spcuu
$4,000 during trip to JAPAN and s2JO,OOO for
u villa at Cannes,
EX-sTATE SENATOR ROBERT II. sTRAHAN
who died in New York on Tuesday of Brights
disease, had been ailing since April, though IL
was not thought that the mulady would provo
fatal so soon. lie began life as a stenographer,
but afterward studied law
WILLIAM EDMSsTER, u wealthy farmer of
steubcn county, N. v, has promised DR.. Rush
Brown 100 acres of his best land for saving the
life ofhis young daughter, who was hopelessly
Ill with typhoid fever. She is now GONZALES
cent. The doctor's'fee Is equal to 5000.
THE Astors paid their taxes for the current
year In New York on Wednesday, their contrl.
button to tho municipal revenue being si2j, ,OO05
Tho Goelot estate paid, in part, 100000 !
James Gordon Bennett $50 500 and the New
Yorl, Central aud Hudson River Railroad COM
pauy, $4,000,
National Republican., 1884-10-04
THE New York World yesterday con-
tains a long article with the following
boastful headlines

THE New York World yesterday con.
tains long article with the following
boastful headlines:
Tho Fund Still Rlsng-Monoy Pouring Into
The Golfers Of The National Committee-Dis-
affected Republicans Giving Freely to Circu.
lato Democratic Documents Among the Pco-
ple-Workingmen Throwing Their Weight
Against the Hero of Hooking Valley.
The Sun of the same state has the fol-
lowing in reference to the same general
matter:
HEAVY TAXES ON DEMOCRATIC OFFIcEHoLD-
ERs--YestCrday some of the democratic
clerks In the city cOmptrollcr's Office, Newark
made Il compulsory subscription of $50 to the
campaign fund of their party. Other clerks In
the city hall have been assessed $50 each by
the local democratic leaders, while the heads
of the department have been required to con-
tribute larger sums An employe of the city
Whose annual salary is little more than
81, 900 was assessed sl00. The tax was laid also
on the police department. OF each patrolman
Sl5 was demanded; sergeants and lieutenants
paid from s25 TO $50. Capt. Volk s75, and
Chief Boll $3.50. The clerks and policemen
complain Of the assessment, but as rule they
have paid the money,
Thus from both democratic organs it
appears that tho party of reform" is
prospering in the way of piling up funds
for the purpose of influencing" votes.
Money is absolutely rolling in, though
the generous stream is squeezed at high
pressure from the pockets of poor clerks
and policemen. And all this is going on
within five blocks of Franklin square.
Oh, becorseted president OF tho Civil Scr
vice Reform association of America, where
sleeps thy thunderboltsE
National Republican., 1884-10-04
Britons Getting Sick OF Free Trade.
Whitehall Repietu

While there are many things in Amcri-
can politics and political ways which are
utterly detestable one thing at least about
our neighbors is delightful to contemplate,
and that is the serious way in which they
set themselves to pay their national debt
1t is disappearing at such a rate that very
soon 1t will cease to exist During the
month just gone by f1,750,000 OF
it was paid off, and there is
balance in the treasury of over
fs0,000,0O0. Englishmen may well ask
how it is done, and how they could do
tho same. Tho reply is simple-it is
done by justifablo protective duties,
which If England were to adopt she could
quite well do what America is doing, and
greatly benefit her people in q thousand
other ways. But then, if she did 80, the
ghost of the departed Golden might be
made miserable, and that is too frightful
thing to be faced. Better bear our bur-
den of 4750,000,O0O of debt than that the
hollowness of the free-trado fraud should
DO acknowledged.
National Republican., 1884-10-04
The following books havo also been re-
ceived:


OF magazines we have just received
from Mcmillan & Co., New York. The
English Illustrated for October, containing
chapters l, 2, and 3 of what promises to
be an interesting story, "A Family Af-
fair" by Hugh Conway, author of called
Back" "The Horse, Ancient and Mod
ern," Alfred Il. L. Watson; "Loch Fyne,"
W. Sine; heidelberg" L. w. Oliphant;
'"rhe Little Schoolmaster, Mark" a
spiritual romance, part second, by j..
Henry Shorthouse.
From 80 Lafayette place, New York, the
October number Magd=ine of american His
tory (illustrated), edited by Mrs. Martha
J. Lamb. and containing among other
articles, "CuriOsities of Invention" by
Charles Barnard; Monroe and the Rhea
Letter." James Schouler; "a Bit of Sc
cret History" Allan Foreman; "Did tho
Romans Colonize American NJ. V. Moore;
"An Original Letter ON Secession" Gen.
Houston, contributed by Almont Barnes,
Ill. b.; "The Nations Rebellion" II. G..
Cutler; Tribute to Orsamus Holmes
Marshall" Win. l.. Stone.
Tho Eclectic, from L. r. Pelton, New
York, contains, among other things, Prof.
j. r. Seeley's paper on "Goethe;" "What
Is Judaism p by Lucien Wolf; Measure
ment Of Character" Francis Galton; up
right Man." Prof Proctor; Personal
"reminiscences of Charles Reade," by John
Coleman, and Golden Brown" by Rich
ard Jetferies.
The Art Amateur, Montague Marks,
editor and publisher, New York-an un-
usually attractive number.
National Republican., 1884-10-04
POINTS IN POKER.
Words OF Wisdom 20 Those Who Love
the Changing Chip.
San Francisco Chroni

San francisco Chronicle.
1t is nothing short of an outrage on
tho female freedom that poker can only
be played properly in places forbidden to
women. There is nothing particularly
wicked about poker. 1t does not matter
who wins the money if you lose it. 1t
docs not matter who loses if you win it,
Men will skin their bosom friends at
poker and endanger their household
peace, lie, and be contemptibly mean to
enjoy the stolen pleasure.
And yet poker is as delightful q
domestic game rs can be established.
Besides, whatever side wins it keeps tho
money in the family. j am in favor of
the introduction of poker into house.
holds, fair number of lessons to be given
by the husbands to their wives before
gambling is allowed. know that
women love to cheat at cards. But so do
men, if there is no revolver opposite and
if it is moderately safe. A man would
be better off losing his money to his wife,
for he could always borrow it again, even
if he found himself compelled to pay it,
and there might bo positive economy in
winning back the wife's allowance.
National Republican., 1884-10-04
The Child Died.

The family of Mr. and Mrs. @. W.
Hurst, of Waynesboro, Ga, was enlarged
a few weeks ago by the advent of triplets.
Ono of the three boys was named for Gov.
mother OF his little namesake: II am
quite proud of this mark of your esteem,
and tho faith in and attachment TO the
democratic cause which you thus evince
add to my confidence in our success. |
am constrained to inclose q trife, with
which l hope you will purchase some-
thing for the boy by means of which ho
will in after years remomber tho man
whose name he bears" The child died
Just before the letter was received.
National Republican., 1884-10-04

The German editors and others who
addressed the German Cleveland meeting
in New York last Tuesday night care
fully ignored every issue in the campaign,
and devoted themselves to vigorous de-
nunciation of prohibition. They had
much to say about Maine but nothing
about Georgia, which state is so thor
oughly democratic that republicans find
it useless as we'll as dangerous to put up
n ticket, and prohibition is enforced in
30 of the 1877 counties. The two states
sro alike in this, that they prevent a
minority from making beasts Of them
selves in certain way. but there the re-
semblance ceases. In Maine tho humblest
individual can cast his ballot like man
and have 1t counted. In Georgia he can
not. Do the Germans of New York pre-.
fer the republican system of Maine or the
democratic method of Georgian
National Republican., 1884-10-04

JUDGE CRAIG is making gallant fight
in tho fourth Alabama district, but, al
though his district should give a republi-
can majority of 10000 or $1,000. and he
is immensely popular, he may bo defeat
cd by wholesale frauds of the most glar-
ing and shameful type. The bourbons
have control of tho election machinery,
and by absenting themselves from the
polls the election officers prevent the
colored people from voting or delay
proceedings and furnish pretexts for
setting up claims of irregularities
in the returns. This dodge has been
practiced several times with success and
it will be tried again this fall. Under the
law the voters have q right to establish
voting places in the event Of failure on
the part Of tho regularly constituted
judges of election to do their duty, but
the great masses of the voters wore igno-
rant Of their rights, and failed to avail
themselves Of its provisions. This year
voters will be instructed in every pre-
cinct. and polling places will bc opened
wherever there is a neglect on tho part of
regularly constituted election boards to
do their work.
National Republican., 1884-10-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE NATIONAL TnEArER.

Frank Mayo'si old friends have prevailed
upon him to play David Crockett" before he
leaves, and tonight that universal favoritc
from the backwoods will be seen in all the
glory of buckskins and squirrel cap. The last
performance of "Nofdeck' will be given at
matinee to-day.
BARLEY Campbelrs sgrand spectacular drama,
"sibcria," with Atkins Lawrence in the lead
ing role, will occupy the stage next week, and
James A. Herne's successful play, "llearts of
oak" follows on the 18th instant
FoRD's OPERA HOUSE.
"The Two Johns" which has filed this cozy
little house all the week, will make the audi.
enCes at the matinee and evening perform
ances to-day laugh, or they will not be human
The sale of seats for next weeks perform
ance of "7-2O-S' was large yesterday. The
comedy is one of the best Augustin DAILY ever
produced if not the best, and the cast now in
1t ass urcs highly satisfactory presentation.
National Republican., 1884-10-04
The Description Fits Mr.. Abram
Hewitt.

Dispatch to Ao NeW York Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Ito Tribune
correspondent a republican congressman
recently said: "A day or two ago met
one of the leading democrats of New
York-a man of so much prominence that
his name has moro than once been seri-
ously considered in connection with the
governorship and for place on the presi-
Dental ticket. | found him greatly dis
couraged over the presidential prospects
of his party. Among other things, he
said: My business brings mo into rela-
tions with workingmen. great many of
whom are Irish'Amcricans. who have
always voted the democratic ticket, and
! have carefully investigated tho stories
of detections from Cleveland. l have
become convinced not only that tho
stories arc true, but that the detection is
greater even than the republicans have
dared TO claim. New York Is already lost
to us. would not be surprised to 500
plurality Of 5000 for Blaine, and | do
not believe it will fall below $4,000 in
any event."
National Republican., 1884-10-04
A Country Where We're all Climbers.

"Yes, / knew Tom Waller when we
were both wharf rats and used often to
sleep on the docks in fish box, and he
generally gave mo the softest side-the
side that had tho most feathers in," said
John Dyer, well known obese and good
natured salesman at the Fulton fish mar
ket to Herald reporter the other day.
"Yes, knew him we'll then; and now
he is governor of Connecticut, and l am
'chucking fish, That isn't his name.
though, and John Dyer isn't minc; we
don't either of US know our names. But
that doesn't matter. This Is a great
country, and gives the poorest boy a
chance If he is only smart" and tho fat
John tossed another fish into the scales.
National Republican., 1884-10-04
Entirely Overlooked II.
NelD York Sun.

Bank President-"You know you CASH
ier ran away with $780, of the banks
funds week ago." Friend--"Yes, and
know, too, that every effort has been
made to find him." President--"Well,
Pve found him, but without sue
cess" Friend-'Is that SO? Where
is he and is he we'll p President
Il should say he was. You know
he entirely cleaned out the bank and
closed 1t up. but We had $1,000 to our
credit in bank in Canada. He writes
from Canada and wants an order to draw
the S., 900 deposited there. Says he en-
tirely overlooked it,"
National Republican., 1884-10-04

Two figures long familiar to American
theater.goers will bo seen no more be-
hind the footlights Death has taken
Frank $. Chanfrau and tho light Of reason
has gono from John Mccullough. Ono
was popular character actor and tho
other tho leading tragedian on tho
American stage. Chanfrau died at a
ripe old ago. and Mccullough was stricken
down in the prime of vigorous man
hood, victim to fast living. His candle
burned at both ends.