New-York tribune., 1885-07-22

bor, but mainly because the Administration has
been dealing unfairly with him for partisan ends
of ITS own. The assignment increases the feeling
Of depression caused originally by the success Of
party committed to the policy Of free sbips and
revenue tinkering
The annual narrowing Democratic search for
valiant member Of the party who will undertake
the task of whipping Tammany into the traces
prescribed by tho Manning machine is about to
begin. Mr. Kelly's present address is Clifton, and
he is feeling good deal better, thank you
The text of that sweetly afectionate letter which
Secretary Manning is said lately to have addressed
to Governor Hill has not yet been given to the
public 1t is pretty well understood, however, that
the letter was written on the peace-suggesting
wing of snow white dove and framed with olive
branches accentuated with taify. There Is equally
good authority for saying that the text OF the
letter was substantially as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. C., July A, 1885.
MY DEAR DAVID: Even as Jonathan loved another
quenty sit up nights rejecting upon your charms and
addressing impassoned sonnets to them. Eve been
taken this way srce knew you So you must not
question my devotion to your present political aspr
All unostentatous, subterrsnean way-to prevent yon
from RECEIVING tho nomination for Governor. could
may-and probably willstab you under the NTH rib
aud club you over the eyes between now anu the time
the stbbing aud clubbing you must right on trusting
me- assuring yourself that words speak louder than
actions. Yours just the same as ever, d. M
The latest definition of Democratic reform implies
that it is the process of putting Hgginses into
office.
The attention of The Erening Post has been
directed to the fact that President Porter Of Yale
College was one Of Mr.. Blaines supporters during
the late campaign. 1t is little late i'll the day for
The Post to fall foulof the president on this account
hut nevertheless for cOnsisencys sake it ought to
follow him with low abuse and stsrny demand his
removal from his present conspicuous and most in
huential position.
The shooting of John Platt, whose home was in
YOnkers, by detachment OF troops III Santo
Domingo the alleged belief that he was ex-Pres
ident Sesario, certainly demands an inquiry There
are already many obstacles to trade with the
Southern Republics, aud if their soldiers are going
to mistake American workmen for their ex-i'res-
ldents the obstacles will become barriers. 1t is
apparently the custom in those countries to shoot
all Presidents on sight but Santo Domingo ought
to be made to realize that it is light matter to
kill an American citizen.
awe take it," says The Brooklgn Eagle, that any
man who countenanced or defended the rape OF the
Presidency in 1e76'77 is unit to enjoy the favor OF
Democratic Administration The question nat
urally arises. what has Smith Weed done to incur
the malignant hostility of our Brooklyn contem-
poraryi
It's said that the King of DahOmey has captured
a thousand Frenchmen and that he is now fatten-
ing them for the table. IL is quito possible that
there is some exaggeration about the story but II
tho caunibal king has takon aud announced his
intention of eating any Frenchmen, we may be sure
that the last hours of the gallant sons of France
will be most emblttered by the cruel reflection that
they are not likely to be properly cooked
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The Phillips Me- monograph gives an interesting
narrative of the experience of West Virginia man
in raising silkworms. Stimulated by the advice OF
the Women's silk Culture ASSOCIATION he and his
wife laid tho entire surrounding country under
contribution for mulberry leaves. devoted them
selves almost day and night to the voracious
worms and after securing the cocoons found That
there as no market for them, while the expert
nept proved that the trees that furnished the
leaves il placed in rows fifteen feet by twenty,
would have occupied just about seventeen acres.'
The best offer received for the cocoons was ~ 90.
The time consumed in producing them, not reck-
on ny that of boys under ten years OF age was two
wears ard SIX months The experimenter concludes
with the remark, We commend the industry to
people of abundant means and mucs leisure" This
practical attempt may be studied by the farmers
and farmers wives who are told by the Womens
Silk culture Association that the industry can be
taken up as sort of appendix to their regular
occupations.