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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

mepts upon Sam Patch's fate. A few minutes
before setting out in the furniture wagon thal
was to convey him to the centre of the Bridge
he remarked to his friends that the distance 10
the water would be only twenty-four teet
greater than that covered by his rival In MS
successful leap at Genesee Falls. bystander
at once reminded him that Sam Patch had made
another lump aud never come to the surface
alive. aThat was because he had been drink
ing,r " as the Professors confident reply. lie
lost his equilibrium and was killed. lie ha..
Jumped so often that he became careless
Then followed detailed account OF MS own
methods and precautions and his reasons ioi
believing that he could not lose his equilibrium
in falling from so dizzy height. Sam faVoh
fate did not deter him from attempting iioi0
dangerous exploit He explained the previous
failure as due to special causes and assunleu
that his own success was inevitable since ne hau
devised a superior system and possessed greater
movers of endurance and better Judgment DS
q curious coincidence o few hours afterward' u
Scotchman named Donaldson, who had Jumpeu
twice from High Bridge and often from the TX
ging of vessels, referred cOntemptuously "
Odlum's methods and precautions as OOth USE
less and senseess. In the estimation OF TINS OK
merit the man had never learned now I'd ID lV'
and by holding one arm above his head had lost
his equilibrium and flung away his lie.
Donaldson to-day believes that the leap, IL
made more intelligently, would not have ended
disastrousy Why should he think otherwise
Has he not himself jumped from yard-arm as
high above the waterl
Considerations which did not deter Odlum
e l. G., - hands from sheer
love of notoriety will not influence some rival
ten days or ten years hence, who may De
equally confident of success. The failure ol
this foolhardy performance from this point OF
view becomes as meaningless as It's success
would have been. select circle OF sporting
friends were invited to private view OF this
shocking entertainment if they did not aid and
abet Odlum in his attempt upon his own lie.
They will resent the idea that it was suicide.
They will repeat his emphatic assertions oil ms
ability TO do what he was attempting, ana Will
explain his failure, as he accounted for the
tragedy Mt Genesee Falls, as the result OF mis-
calculation and over-cOniidence. They Will not
hesitate to go out Oh the river again for similar
sport, especially if there be the same chance for
battling the authorities and getting fresh lot
of bar-room jokes at the expense of the police.
If there were any probability that the section
of the penal code bearing upon abctting suicide
could be enforced against them we might deal
with their wicked folly more seriously. But
obviously neither they nor Odlum considered
the leap as a suicide, but only rs an adventure
with high risks which was not by any means i'm
practicable. 1t is melancholy fact that human
law cannot protect every fool from the conse-
quences of his folly, nor punish those who insist
upon encouraging him in it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21
HOW THE TRIBUNE STANDS WITH The
LAWYERS.

TO the Editor OF TIE TrtbHne.
SIR: Permit me Q lawyer and reader OF al w,
papersbut one who often differs from them on pocA
matters-to congratulate tbs TRIBUNE on its full ana
emnenty satisfactory reports of what passes In n'
courts ana its able and discerning comments upon ao
sions of public Importance. THIS was especially show
In your Immediate reports Of the Virginia Coupon la
cases and tie Polygsmy reported In YESTERDAY
ssue a full length and again. in your editorials
to-day. Last month was another notable Instance ~ M
rcnort OF the decisions OF tho Poygamy cases a
onestions OF constitutional law are reported ~ In. III
fRBUsE with tue full Of the opinions a. den
and the profession receives what would
wise ignorant of until months after, wnen tne feP
are published. -, ,,.,.., ,rr.pgles
that OH American IL would oe' -
ercslience. the great American Journal " "
Nete York, April 20 1855.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

DR.. Zaldivar, President of the Republic Of
Salvador, cried peace, peace, when there was no
peace. He has left his country for its. and his
pwn, good, while the fighting of the regular
troops and the indefinite revolutionists still
goes on. The death of .Barrios seems to have
let loose all the discontinued elements in Gen.
trail America. Instead of union of the States
resulting from all this trouble, the chances are,
rather, that the five republics there will break
into as many more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

Persons teaUing toaon tor the season, and sum-
mer Travellers, can hare THE DAILY TRIBUNE
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the address being changed as often as desired.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

1t is to be hoped that the Republican State
Committee Will see its way clear to adopt the
sensible recommendations of the Committee on
Representation. If that is done the next con-
yention will consist of LOO delegates, appor-
toned on a basis of one foe each 500 Republican
votes. The delegates will be elected In the
same manner as at present, only the primaries
will all be held on day named in the call Is
sued by the State Committee. Such conven-
ton in point of numbers would be thoroughly
representative, and it would afford an interest
ing experimental trial Of the proposed New
England plan. The Committee on Representa-
ton has deferred final action on that plan ID
order to prepare modification as suggested IN
yesterdays TRIBUNE. The plan provides for
the direct election of all delegates by the peo-
pie, instead of through district conventions, but
that could not be carried into effect without Its
adoption by the State Convention. The
present basis of representation in the State Con-
ventions was fixed in 1858. 1t would make the
next convention consist of 500 delegates
There can be no objection to the increase recon-
mended by the Committee on Representation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21
70 Fourth ape., May IL. 1883.
Nor rur rRAaEpIAN. Rur A LITTLE aIaI.

To the Edttor Of rae Tribune.
SIR: have noticed a mistake in Sundays
TRIBUNE about the marriage Of Miss Edwina Booth say
ing that Mr. Booth strewed the before the happy
pair; but this Is not So for II l. only little gun.
who did My name is Isabella NJ. Grossmann aad An
"A niece of the bridegroom. i. NJ o.
Netc- York. May 10, 1855.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-An attack on BattlefoId by Indians
expected. - Mysterious death of a sentry at
Chatham. - Rumored recall of the German
agent at Zanzibar. - RevolutloDists defeated
in Salvador. 80 Steamer Dracona smashed by
iceberg ON the Banks.
DoMEsTIC.-General Logan received congratula-
tons from all parts of the Union on his reelection
as United States Senator in Illinois. 80 Frank
L. Akerly was arrested in Oswego for forgery in
Poughkeepsie. - Joe Cotton, the Derby win
ner, was defeated at the Louisville races g
Two men were killed by the explosion of a gas
ometer in St. Louis. - The Legislature met in
extra session but took no action on the Census
bill. - Four deaths occurred at Plymouth,
Penn
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Death of Mr. Frel1ng-
huysen 80 An autopsy on Odlum's body. 80
A Frenchman arrested while carrying his w1fe's
body in bag to the river. - The Schwab jury
locked UP. - Senator Miller's plan discussed
- A four ear-Old child nearly killed her baby
sister. - Gold value of the legal-tender silver
dollar (4l2la grainsl, S1.90 cents. - Stocks
were dull, and dropping and closed featureess.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
doate cooler fair OF partly cloudy weather and per-
baps light rain. Temperature yesterday: Highest,
76o; lowest, $40; average, 67%o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

The death of ex-Secretary Frelinghuysen,
which had been expected for some time, oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon at his home in
Newark. Much sympathy will be felt for his
family among large circle of friends, irrespec-
tive of State or political lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

The captain of the steamship Dracona, which
has had her bow smashed in by an iceberg, is
credited with the wise opinion that "ocean
steamers passing the Banks cannot exercise too
much caution.n This truth has been pretty
fully accepted for about forty years, we believe,
BY all sea captains The only trouble is that no
amount of caution will always prevent such dis
asters as the Dracona has suffered. All the
same, the night being clear, the officer on watch
on the Dracona should have been able to tell an
iceberg from rising fog.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

1t is announced that s. Dana Horton will address
the Commercial Convention at Atlanta, urging that
public interest requires the temporary suspension of
silver coinage Mr. Horton has been known Az one
of the abest and most Jealous advocates of silver
coinage and was one of the most efficient delegates
on behalf of the United States in the international
conference at Paris lie understands the question
we'll enough to SEQ tho perils which more ignorant
men deride.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

Responsibility for the loss of Gordon has been
placed by correspondents who were with the
English troops at Ell Gubat upon Sir Charles
Wilson's needless delay in starting for hhar-
toum. He reached the Nile on January Il. out
did not depart with the steamboats, until the
afternoon of the oath. Gordon was not killed
until the 26th. and Wilson could have reached
him on the 25th at the latest if he had left FL
(lubat promptly. The correspondents say all
was ready; but that Sir Charles had not the
nerve to start In reply the commander asserts
that he had to stay at Ell Gubat to secure MS
force from attack from the direction both OF
Berber and Omdurman and that all things
were not ready for starting anyway. This last
point is a matter of fact which court OF IN
quiry alone can settle but in regard to the
danger of attack, it is hard to see why, II wilson
felt obliged to delay three days, he should have
dared to start at all.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

This city has frequently suffered from the
evils of hasty legislation and now Brooklyn be-
comes our companion in misery. The Bridge
bill passed by the Legislature after much storm
and stress proves to be defective. In the haste
of the closing hours of the session, the Fifth
Clause 1.-THE Brooklyn extension clause) was
struck out, while frequent references to it were
left in. This may compel the Governor to re-
fuse to sign the measure, and in that case the
pushing and crowding and delay at this end of
the Bridge will remain to torment people who
want TO cross the river until next winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

them to drainage and to guarding the purity OF
the water supply. The experience OF the resi-
dents of the little village of Plymouth PENN
is to the point. They let their sewage go where
it pleased, and apparently thought the water
supply could take care of itself. The NUMBER
of cases of typhoid fever which resulted mas rs
now reached COS. A louder warning to all
towns and cities, big and little, could not Dc
given, and municipal authorities in every direc-
ton will have improved chances of dying oil
old age if they heed 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

"There IS an evident attempt,"sa The Savannah
Mars, to create doubt respecting the Presidents
position on the tariff" This Is too true And those
Democratic organs which are trying to show that
nc has a position the tariff might better be en-
gagged in analyzng the ingredients that compose
vacuum.
The admirers of the President have expressed
some fears to his ability to liftgthe entire Civil
Service up to the standard pattern set by Higgins
Melere and Pillsbury. These apprehensVns should
be allayed by the reflection that there are good
many Democrats with regulations that need scour-
ing mp and his Congressman can DO trusted to find
them for him when they have not a National
notorety. Representative Green and his predeces-
sor. the Hon. Miles Ross, have discovered an inter-
esting specimen of this sort and the President has
about promised to set him up in the Internal
Revenue business in New-JeIsey. This man Gordon
can boast of being of the few editorsif not the
only one-who was hung IN efhgy for his obituary
notice of President Garfield. II President Cleveland
is hestating about his appointment, he had better
look up the history of this gentleman In those days
of mourning A man who is driven into exile for
the virulence Of his Democracy most surely deserves
recognition by u Reform Administration.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

Persons who have had their doubts about it
will be relieved to know that so far as the Civil
Service Commission Is concerned the Civil Ser
vice law is obeyed. But, as one of the Commits
sioners hastens to add, the law does not extend
to nearly so many places as is often supposed
Mr.. Gregory's tone is humbly apolog etic; and
IT, view of what the Administration has been
doing and purposes to do (see the Villas circular,
etc., the Commissioners exposition of the law
and its curtal,d grip deserves attention and
preservation for future reference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

The brick-makers at Detroit, who are said to have
threatened the destruction of car shops and other
property because their strike for higher wages was
not met by instant submission. ought TO remember
that no cause is helped IN this country by lawless
violence. No doubt such threats are made. as
actual riots are generally begun, by reckless and
irresponsible individuals But If the decent work.
men do not want q share of the odium which law
lessness involves they will take TO control the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

The Brooklyn Eagle is informed that Governor
Hill has got the Legislature jammed IN the jaws of
a wise" May be he has, and maybe not; but even
that can afford him small consolation for the
misery he is suffering from the itching and pricky
nettle of his own foolish blunder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

Many persons take it for granted that it is
only the large cities of the country which
should pay careful attention to sanitary condi-
tions The truth probably is that the cities
generally are in better condition than most
small towns. More scientific care is given in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

A good example of "horizontal reduction; the
candidacy of various Democrats for tho Illinois
Senatorship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

The police have discovered what is appar-
entity one of the most brutal murders recently
committed in this city. The woman whose
body her husband was caught carrying to the
river in sack was strangled, and the autopsy
shows that it could not have been her own act.
All the circumstances point to its being the hus-
bands deed. The conspicuous moral of the
affair calls attention to the ease with which such
q crime may be perpetrated in this great city.
If the husband had selected any time but the
dead of night for carrying his burden to the
river, he might have escaped detection entirely.
1t was by pure accident that policeman caught
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

The friends of Zach. Montgomery say that he is
opposed because he is an anti-monopolist. This
argument seems to involve the assumption that the
monoposts wrote the pamphlets attacking the
American public school system which appeared
under Mr. MOntgomerys name. Ii they did not
write those pamphlets the talk about antl-monep-
DIV Is irrelevant. the real question being whether
malignant euemy of the national system of educa-
ton is a fit man for an Office having special rea-
tons with that system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

ner was defeated at the Louisville races g
Two men were killed by the explosion of gas
ometer in St Iouis - The Legislature met in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-21

extra session but took no action on the Census
bill. - Four deaths occurred at Plymouth,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-30
Miss Nellie Kent

.Me!A1gton, Lorain county. O r,;,..
VI. :. 3. HARTMAN & CO. Cnlnm
ous' o., Gentlemen. I have buau
bronchitis and neuralgia Of the faee
nave oeen taking your PERuNA for ono
n nontn' The neuralgia and catarrh i
almost well, and the cough is mnoh
better; l like your PERusA vsrn
!. G. E. Dupler. aged thirtv.fou, wear.
-! Eiquaiity, Illinois, had be. affected !
S Ti.h chronic catarrh which he first
discovered six years ago. In srcesss;o =. !:
ne ne lost his smell. taste and bear;na Il
Inc disease was SO malignant thai Z; f. I
d do. oniy attacked the softer paris but !,
alstroyed the bony partition Of the 8
nose and seriously affected heexternal !.
parts tie could only hear watch 3
licking by holding it close to bis en-, &
ne suffered intense pain in the + NO n
IRON rom which green, dry clets OF often. B
sive odor fell. In this condition he
presented himself to DR.. Hartman sew
eral months ago. He can now hear 4
watch eight inches from his right and Ii
SIX inches from his left ear. His taste y
anu smell are again returning, aud the y
external part of the nose is quite we'll. 8,
:" more grateful patients ever left :
{: office than Mr.. Dupler. Has
'aid' why in the world was PERuyA Y
'o' prescribed for me long ago."
AZ
J.. we nave the privilege Of reporting
ne following case; Those similarly
7 can get the name and address
l. Dr; Hartman. The lady does not
am anu n ne name in the papers. Fora
ear, or years (the writer doe, not re-
le lei the length of time), this lady
az cramps, the most fearful, Of the Z
omach, every, day and night, switch
ould be followed by that terrible q
eaSness, which was something won.
'rfql'" The suffering and distress Of
~ 'ady was In Iescribabls and almost
After all the physicians
"a medicines had failed, and all hope. ,'.5s
d. Ut. Hartman was consulted and
I'm the tirst day of taking his Pc
ma the cramps and all bad feeling af
her, and now for over month has
IN entirely free from every symp- i
q. A more thankful patient no doc.
ever had. Il
Mr.. Boggs, druggist, Charlestown,
nawha Co., W. Va, writes: "PE.
Ma Va. sells well here and gives good
'slaction. Customers speak we'll Of
n. ). A anderson, Coshocton, Ohio,
tes: Y our PERuNA sells we'll and
3 good satisfaction. consider it S
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-30

-"WE don't have to recommend
rarker's Hair Balsam but once, F"
writes " Mr.. G: A. Burger, drugsis st,
OF Liberty, N. Y. After that it
stands on its record" 1tstops fall
ing ha'r' restores original color,
sottness and gloss. Exceptionally
Clean, and it prevents dandruf
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-30

N"r1cE.-sealed proposals to o
'n n, public printing for the Town Of
Alexandria lie La, for.tl,e year 1856.
Will ", be received by the City Conn
oil at their meeting on Tuesday,
January 9Th. The right will HE
to reject any and all'bids
( THos. CRAw1Er,
~ oo' 1000 Mayor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-30
RAMIE CULTURE.

We publish on our first paua !;
this issue quite lengthy article o,
The ramle plant and the efforts be
ing made to introduce it permanent
~ in Lc3 isiana as one of orr sta
pie crops. The subject is one we'll
worthy the serious considerations Of
our small farmers especially. Year
after year establishes the fact that
more conclusively that cotton is not
only a precarious crop, but one not
well adapted to our soil and eli.
mate In this immediate neiyhbor.
hood. The yield on the richest
land, under the most favorable cir
cumstances, fails to reach that of
the poor hills of Mississippi or Ala
oama, and yet the farmers of those
sections can till three acres where
we can work one here. The pro-
auction So far ontstrips the demand
that each successive season secs O ,
largely increased acreage with
corresponding augmentation of tho ,
staple, and of necessary conse t
quence decline in prices. Tn ten n
years from this date we NAV wit. c
ness the fulfillment of Mr.. Atkiu. Il
sons prediction, that we will he
selling cotton at three cents no, ia
pound. al
In order to test ramie as a suh- at
tltute for cotton it is not necessary on
o abandon cotton altogether A mt
mall quantity can be grown and CT
IS merits fairly tested. Sbou]d if in
rove to be remunerative and nav AT
etter than cotton the acreage can VIII
e increased. There can be little an
anger OF glutting the market bv he
over supply at least for half a ned
injury. A plant in such demand r. r.
at will furnish three cuttings per =, nie
ason, that when ouce planted r r lice
ms for a life time, is surely wor- wan
of a trial. 1t thrives best IN B
Id climate and we have it. # % &.
es rich soil and that we have ~: :.
; and its nature and growth is MS y,
h that noxious weeds and eras- L
are ch'ked out by it. The ma once
nes to decorticate the fibre are lapta
ady perfected and are compara O.
ly inexpensive and can be E.
red over the field or from farm IRON
arm as needed. The roots to was
'ut the first acre can be had for him.
y dollars and from that start q t.;no q,
OF any size can soon be plant Marsl
: Iberia Enterprise. purc !,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-30
"A valuable Medical Treatise

The edition for 1856 of the ster.
ling Medical Annual, known as
l1ostester,s Almanac, is now ready.
and may be obtained, free of cost
OF druggists and general country
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states, Mexico, and indeed in eve.
ry civilized portion of the Western
nem'sphere. This Almanac has
been issued regularly at the com
mencement of every year for over
0ne-fifth of a century. 1t combines.
WIEN the soundsst practical advice
LOT the preservation and restoration
OF health, a large amount of inter.
es'lns and amusing light reading.
ana the calender, astronomical cal.
citations, chronological items, etc..
arc prepared with great care. and
~ S,ll be found entirely accurate.
he Issue of Hestetter's Almanac
or 1886 will probably be the lare-
81 eo'tlon OF a medical work ever
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