Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-01

The eccentric nsSveshean Of the
uound-hog and ths utterly incompre-
hensibIe obstiaacy Of che Weather Blu
resu to the contrary notwithstanding.
the backbone Of winter Is broken.
IN fact, We hare premonition Of sud-
dsu and sccrchink heat. There is even
reason to believe that the dog-star
has made shortcut through space,
and we may expect II 70 put
IN an appearance some three months
ahead Of schedule time. We know
that the learned astronomer Of the
Providence Journal will hoot at
such an idea. but against the revela-
tons OF the Journals telescope it Is
only necessary to put readings from
WHITELAw REID, who, as far as
stars Of lnsligp influence are concerned,
is perfect sstrometer, in order to
sustain our position fully. Ever since
the election Of Mr.. CLEVELAND
the presiding genius Of the 7ribnne's
tall tower has been very much agitated.
This, however, was considered natural,
ms il was well known that the result
Of the election was a grievous personal
disappointment to DIR. REID. Ii is
probable that had Mr. BLAINE been
elected Mr.. REID would not only have
had portfolio, but would have
had the disposition Of the patron
age. lie certainly expected to be thus
rewarded, and the realization Of the
fact that the piums for which his mouth
had so long watered were entirely be-
yond his reach was enough to upset
him. Still his friends thought that
he would simmer down. But he
did not. and now he has boiled
over completely. An article in
the Tribune upon the appoint
ment Of Mr.. PHELPS as Minister
to England, after declaring that the
South is still in the saddle, and that
the rebels, failing to destroy the Gov
eminent in the field by capturing the
strongholds Of the North, have re-
solved to destroy it by capturing the
Federal offices, says:
What would you have: What
under heaven did you expect? Did
you not know that the party which car
RED on the rebellion succeeded at the
last elections What more natural than
that they should send such man to
represent them in London. The ruling
classes in Great Britain, who equipped
the Alabama and took the Confederate
cotton loan. and welcomed Mason and
Slidell. and glorified Jefferson Davis for
having founded nation. can now learn
from the Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister PleDipotentiary Of the United States
that they were all right"
The Philadelphia Erening Telegraph,
in noticing this, says the Tribune in
dulges "luorc aud more in the same
dresry rot, the same froth and fame of
the personal maleyolence of defeat"
and attributes it to weak mind.
While we have every confidence in any
opinion that the telegraph may express
about a question of politics, morals, or
literature. when it comes to the domain
of science. it is totally of. and We must
insist that it read up. 1.-THE Telegraph
will recall the course of the Tribune
from the 18th Of July to the Goth
Of August last, il must recognize
that the dog-star, TO the influence
of which Mr.. REID is peculiarly SEN
sitiye, has taken time by the fore
lock. Nor are we willing 10 admit that
MIR. REIp's mind is weak. He has not
only strong mind. but one which, as
we have intimatcd, has certain value
TO science. The only trouble about it is
its extreme impressibility, and we
would respectfully suggest to his friends
that if they do not want it to burst
they would better put it into an ice
box and let in the influence Of the dog
star gradually.