New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-29


printed directions for the guidance of green guests
II is to be feared, however that the suggestion Is
of no value. Tho chances are that person VINO
doesn't know enough to know not to blow out inc
gas doesn't know enough to know how to read.
The Pouqhteepsie Eagle notes tho appearance III
that city of the most wonderful Lady sKatoriai
artist IN the country" 1t is only when the Thought
full student of comparative philology suddenly en-
connters such word as " skatoral" that he lully
realizes how much weird majesty is woven into the
texture of our own versatile and elastic EhSlsh
language.
IL John Bigelow declined because he was frlchd
of Mr. Tidcn, what was the reason William T.
Smith accepted "''
Ii is to he hoped that tho fierce oyster pirates OF
the Maryland shore may he overcome by the state
police, for shodld they prove too strong LOT INC
latter and the Federal Government be called upon
for aid, the American Navy would be eXposed 10
deadly peril Its humiliation by tongmen ana
drcdgcrs. moreover would he exceedingly humlllaI
ing the country though it cannot he argued with
plansibity that its disappearance would render
more imminent the dangers which grow out oil the
worlds knowledge of It's incapacity
II is given ont that Mr. Randall has sufficiently
recovered from his late Congressional reverses to
assure his supporters that he expects to continue
to spell pig-iron with largo "P"
OF Conductor Brad ey, who, crushed and manGled
in a railway wreck, whispered with his dying
breath. "Put out the signals for the other train"
Whittier said
$40 noblcr uttcrancc since the world began
From lipS of saint or martyr ever ran,
Electric. through the sympdthles OF man.
A similar tribute might well be paid to Philips,
a, plyp1 m Pc
on sunday. Injured, dazed, his clothing on fire. he
was rolled into ditch OF icy water. Thus restored
to his senses his first thought was not of himself
81 IN, friends but of the train that was laundering
along a few minutes behind ne wrecked one. Has
anybody signallcd the express = was the first thing
he said such unscGsh regard for others Is aS rare
as 1t Is noble.
Higgins must not be jealous Of Sparks's growing
fame There are different kinds of glory. Sparks
may have trtc more conscience than higgins.
bat Uissins can't grow half ~ red in the face as
Sparks. TINS j, an Administration IN which both
have living show.
Hosts of great speeches are now being prepared
on the silver question. Tho Congressman who
handlc, the subject most wisely viii be the one
who burns up his speech before he delivers It,
The H,rad printed the following rs "A letter TO Its
Editor: Five dollars iucIo.cd for some poor
DEVILS benefit on Merry Christians Yours, etc.
fS.N." Asnoth u va, said about the dispose
ton of the - are left to th" painful conjecture
that the Editor sardcd the donation Is personal
~ its intent
They are nothing IN England If not systematic.
When an order was issued recently III London To
mpound all dogs found gong about mot under
CONTROL a number OF policemen were forthwith
armed with IRON rods about yard in length, with
a leather nop,c attached. Their legs were encaScd
IN leather lcrgincs. 20 prevent the dogs from TAX
ing vengeance on their calves. and still
irrfhcr protection. their hands were thrust Into
stout leather gloves. But it was found that ali
IN, ST. preparations only made 1t more difficult for
a policeman to get near enough to dog 10
capture It. The London cur knows "a hawk fIom
a hcru,haw" and has n wholesome horror of a
policeman anyhow. But when such pains was
taken 10 warn dogdom OF the rolIccman's deadly
mission the canine tramp needed no friendly hint
from the small boy to make him "scoot' on sight
Oncial red tlpc will have To- make some conccs-
SONS To canine sagacity before the raid Will be sue
, cc>slul.
A policeman who has committed a brutal assault
in Brooklyn saws that he was undcr the influence
of anime He should consult eN-Adcrnan Thomas
Shells for cure.
Platforms ha We become means of making wrecks.
Tins exp ans why it il that single plank in the
National Democratic platform has raised such
havoc in the party. II Is the Civil Service plank.
llirsIns and a few others blew 1t over upon the
! Democratic track.