New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
MR. PROCTOR A SINCERE REPUBLICAN,

rur ASTRONOMER LIKES AMERICA, BUT MISSOURI
Is TOO DRY-GIRLs OF THE COUNTRY
Richard A. Proctor the astronomer. sailed
for England yesterday the steamship City OF Rome
Before his departure TRIBUNE reporter called upon
him at the Westminster Hotel.
lyon aud in the most abec misery said he AFTER
giving kindly greeting to his visitor Here am
with the accumulation Of 1000 miles OF railroad smoke
and dust upon ana no chance for escape; my bag-
gage hasn't arrived yet" But his unhappness did not
in the least cloud his charming conversational powers
"Are you leaving America for good I" asked the re-
porter.
Well am leaving Missouri for good" was tho reply.
"There is a possibility that may come back TO settle
somewhere along the Atlantic Coast but the fact Is tue
climate OF Missouri too much for me- am SUFFERER
from chronic constitutional trouble which can only be
aeviaed by taking great quantity Of liquids into tne
system In the hot, dry climate of Missouri, however,
liquids ali thrown of in the form OF perspra
ton In consequence, have suffered terribly for the
last few weeks aud long for the moist climate OF Eng
land"
Leaving the matter OF climate out Of the question do
you prefer America England as place OF residence
"That is stil rather broad question: was the laughing
answer lam a wandercr the face OF the earth. but
am sincere republican, and believe In the future OF
your country. With my English training, however, |
meet with many little annoyanees here. find 1t the
came with Americans who try settle down in Eng
land they are continually running up agais, i h
peculiarites that annoy them The one thing that mas
lind many places that camo 10 this country be
cause was played out on the other side II really
thing else to show the great American pablo that
-" DO You md il possible to do as good work here
We'll hardly Idon't know whether it is so in the
Fast but at times there is terrible soddonness OF the
atmosphere In Missouri which renders work almost
imposslbe. stin. have accomplished mnch as have
four hooks now in press and three in the worxs.
so that they will appear about January" ihen
writing book America and think I'm qualified to
DO II any one I've been in the d county, %nrE s ms
ried into American fsmily-lny wife belongs In st.
schools / detest the way many Englishmen have Of
running through America and then undertaking 20 eIi
The way in which they try anslyze and classify the
American girls is. TO say the least unfortunate some
IDEA /. simply prepostsrous. Now my wife has four
lovely sisters with whom anu dead in love- In fact;
Tn ALWAYS falling In love with American women, and
wouldn't undertake to relegate them respectively to
any classes but this wiseacre takes the millions OF
girls in this country and calmly pins them down 10 his
"Do you think Matthew Arnold correct in his opin-
well really could do Mr. Arnold Justice; he
exaepers;es me SO. Carlyle, Rnskin and Arnold are
trio that I never could endure. The calmness with
which themselves 10 be possessed OF all the
knowledge there Is to be gathered together IN hs niue
universe trying In the extreme There never lived
who knew as much as Matthew Arnold thinks nc
h" You said you were republicaudo you look
for "a republic in Englandf"
attempt at the substitution OF republican governments
TSe Queen Is wemsaninr lady but the Institution Of
royalty Is like rotten beam In an old but sound mouse
would have he ripped up to get IL out the present
royal family should run out think womb We ia g ,na,
Ter quartcring OF these German prDcengs on the
English Nation The conduct OF the queen IN .he MS
smouldering sparks of loyalty there were left Ia me-
at God save the queen after that and yet Prince
Leingem. who ran down the Mstleioe WIN the reyaa
British Navy"