New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-09

| General Neal Dow informed The Boston Journal
correspondent in Maine that st. John is paid $50
night for his speeches in that State. He refused
to speak in Augusta because the money could not
be raised to pay him in advance. As this is prob
ably moro than st. John ever made in any other
business he can, so far as his pecuniary interests
are concerned, we'll afford to devote his time to as
sistng the Democrats into power If he does not
get extra pay for his assaults on the protective
tariff then he has not driven so good bargain as
might be expected of him. The Boston Herald, a
friendly newspaper. in its report of St. Johns
speech at Maranacook says: He was bitter on
Blaine and Frye, occasionally touching on temper
ance Issues as presented in the Prohibition plat
| FORM" ST. John refers occasionally" to the
temperance question that is probably all that is
demanded of him.
"What is Teasingi" is one of series of ques-
tions that have been prepared for the use of Sun
day-schoos. To ask the Democrats Of this State if
they regard the committee which was chosen last
fall as a sweet boon-that dear children, Is teasing
The Times and The Post of yesterday did their best
to bring the Anti-Saloon movement to naught.
They jeered at it. they sneered at it. they insisted
that it was Of no consequence whatever. This is
precisely what was to have been expected Having
cast their lot with the Democratic party-and
hcloTH- tnoSo ueWepapcrs COmnletou W ootf-
ing the rum interest. OF course thcy are for tho
Saloon people and against the Anti-Saloon people
Soon after the great earthquake in New England
in 1927, the Rev. Josiah Smith, who was then pas
tor of the Dissenting Church at Cainhoy, village
near Charleston, s. c., preached a sermon in
Char eston, with the earthquake as his text, some
sentences of which, when read in connection with
the recent occurrences in tine South. have an odd
sound. 1.-THE God" he said. q" who shook New-En9-
land can with equal ease make Carolina trenbe."
Other sentences Of this discourse, which was
printed in Boston in $780, were follOwsi
We are perhaps, greater Sinners than they. Though
justice has soe them, and spared u.s. our Crimes might
be moro Crimson tnsn theirs aud our state more
dangerous. IL may be, Cod reserves us Tor severer
ebukes OF Providence. There Is. doubtless Provision
enough In Nature tor an hsqas IN Garo w .,ans
and what store Of nitrous snphwions Particles are
word or Touch. The Earthquake which shook Nets
Fngdnd had almost reached Carolina OF rather been
eli in the distant parts and skirts OF the Provinces
heard its hoar; what sparing Mercy that we only
heard IT,
For more than 80 years after these words
spoken Charleston was spared, and then came the
awful roar foretelling such a calamity as not even
the imagination of this colonial preacher had pict
ured as among the possibilities.
Lieutenant-Gov Jones, better known
politicO-scales circles as And-JOnesll Pays The
Freight. is reported expressing the opinion that
the Republican party will go to pieces after 1888
o. no; after 1888 it will simply be Joness reputa-
tion prophet that will go to pieces
They 1.-THE AntI-Saloon Re ublean C0nference had the
fam0rs Rev. DIR. Ball, of Buffalo for permanent chair
man. who delivered a rousng speech The Evening
Post.
How very careful is this reference to the Buffalo
clergyman, who has brought suit against The Epen-
ing Post for libel. During the campaign Of 1854
that journal made the reckes assertion that he
had been compelled TO leave a Western city because
he had grossly nsulted pious Christian lady. The
inference which it desired its readers draw from
this charge was unmistakabe, namely. that the
clergyman had been guilty of immoral conduct. |
But when Dr. Ball sued it for libel, it confessed in
its legal pleadngs that the only foundation for its
shameful charge was q second.ha story about
an old ladys praying too loud at meeting" and
being rebuked for it by him. This action is still
pending with every probability that DR.. Ball will
recover heavy DAMAGES for most outrageous libel.
Mean lille, it is amusing to note the amiability
W it'll which The Post attempts to patronze " the |
famous DR.. Ball.
PLRSUAAL