New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30

an Office IN plain sight of the Green Mountains or
else the people would begin to suspect that the
Democratic party in the State had exhausted Itself
in opening n foreign branch in London. He did not
want the Office but it seemed an imperous duty to
keep his half OF the party before the people
In the briefest possible way smalley of Vermont
and Higgins of Maryland exchanged courtesies the
other day:
BURLINGTON July, 1855;
DEAR TIG: I'm landed. Thanks. civil Service be
blanked. nHAp'
DEAR BRAD: Glory echo your sentiments Nuns Mum
the word i'''
Tho scrc ailliction that has bcfallcn SIR. T. b
Adrich the poet editor of The atlantic Monthly will
set lowing for his consolation deep and broad
river of public sympathy. 1t is reported from
Boston that Mr.. Aldrch has come into bequest OF
$4,000. Some men would not be cast down by
such stroke of fortune. but Mr.. Aldrch is not of
them He has gone on record rs holding theicon-
victIon that, 50 far rs poet Is concerned money
is AN exceedingly evil root. What then must be his
anguish at having $4,000 thrown upon ms
hands. The conviction in question he has expressed
IN a poem addressed TO the and radiant goddess
OF poetry Listen TO him:
A man should live I'm a garrett. I think.
Aud have few friends and be poorly clad
with an old bat stopping tho wind IN the chihk
OF course beyond everything else in the world the
charming poet no has sung his way into countless
hearts desires 10 keep the goddess constant and
glad since a goddess that was not constant but
inconstnnt, not glad but glum. would be fatal TO
his divine ant. But there is the $4,000! Ger
tainly man, poet or no poet, VINO has any sense
OF the fitness of things can live IN garrett or wear
shabby clothes circumvent the gazicr on
$40 900. And how Is a person with $4,000 to
prevent his friends from being fcwf In view of
thus distressing state of things popular subscrip-
t.on ought to be started for Mr.. Adrich's benefit.
Seventy of the public spirited men of Boston have
only TO agree, each for himself to relieve him OF
81 900. and the bcqucst cannot do him any i'll
Who will move in the matter'
Chicago's frantic protest against New-York as n
axue- spot and an un-AmeIican city Is doubtless
intended rs menace to the local baseball players.
II the visiting team be beaten IN the approaching
contests on the Polo Grounds, Chicago will sccede
from the League If not from the Union. and no
longer be contaminated with un-Amercan associa-
tons Chicago is prepared to endure the National
disgrace of having General Grant buried in the
metropolis of dudes and Democrats, provided the
League pennant goes West But If New-York
carries on the National championship as well as the
National monument Chicago will assert ITSELF
The Brooklyn Eagle expresses the opinion that
David b. Ill., Democrat is making as good Gov
ernor as Grover Cleveland" The italics are ours
How does it happen, seeing that Cleveland and Hill
were elected Oh the same ticket and are popularity
supposed to belong to the party. that he Eagle
ooniines its designation of Democrat" to Hill
Does il do so in order to call attention to the fact
that il no longer regards Mr. Cleveland rs n Dem
ocrat7 And pray if the President is not Democrat,
what is he Perhaps il pressed for AN answer The
Eagle would explain that Hill believed in
Democracy for Democrats only. while Cleveland
believed in Mugwumpory with incidental protection
for Democrats.
Saw what you will, Governor Hill takes an un
selfish and loyal view of the duty which he owes to
the Democracy of this State. 1t is well understood
that rather than discussions bred in the party
he il willing to see Mr.. Flower withdraw from tho
contest for tho Gubernatoral nomination.
Tho reports from the lsthmus of Panama show |
that there is unusual fatality from epidemic dis
eases. particularly from Chagres and malignant |
yellow fever Yellow fever is the great enemy OF !
the European in tropical America. IT is not IN
dgenous to any part of tho American lsthmus but |
when carried there is none tho less fatal Panama |
being on a line of transit, and having thousands oi
Europeans engaged there with their Liability to tins
disease, has ulauo ~ ~ 10 thoio
il will probably remain, 30 long as 1t has an |
abundance of food to prey upon Hundreds of the |
official, and thousands of the workingmen on tho
Panama Canal have died there from both tho |
Chagrcs and yellow fever What il known rs |
Chagres fever Is insidious and is often fatal years
after the victim has left that region.
After a perusa from point of advantage in City |
Hall Park of Commissioner Squire's last poetlca |
etfuson, we feel moved to express our opinion that
MIR. Squire is a better poet than he Is "a Commits
sioner of Public Works. But in maxim this state |
ment we do not wish to be understood rs admIring
the poetry.
In this city special and liberal provision is made
by law for tine inspection Of tenemeni-honses by
the Board OF Health. That IL one of the most i'm
portant branches of the work oil the Board. In
Brooklyn the Health Commissioner has been seek
lug TO obtain similar power from the Board OF
Aldermen, but 40 far has failed Such condition
of things is anything except credtable to that
city,
The attempt to prevent the nomination OF Hoadly
tho cipher statesmen call the fraud OF 49," by
recommending General Noyes to the favor of tho
President, has seemingly failed In fact he has by
that act endearcd himself to the Administration.
which has persuaded him again to become candi
date for Governor. That difficulty out of tho way.
the Democrats will hold their convention on August
10. and depend upon the Administration and 81.