New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-30
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Tho arithmetic of the Anarchists Is az par with
their morals A sample "reyOluti0nist" recently ad-
lressing crowd of his compeers in Chicago declared
that there were in this country 100000 men with
out work ana l5.OOo,OOO moro who did not know at
what moment their means of subsistence would be
taken IRON them by the "capltalists" According to
the last census, there were In 1880 less than loOOO
900 "men" Of all conditions In the entire United
States The aggregate number Of male persons OF
all ages engaged in all classes of gainful occupations
was less than 100000; and OF these more than
1000 900 were farmers and nearly 100000 were
occupied with PROFESSIONAL or personal services
1.-THE Chicago News" makes a curious error In say
ing, I'VE see that Edward Rices popular opera,
Evangellne, has been put In verse very ceveriy oy
q Boston man named LOngfell0w." Our esteemed
Western contemporary should have known that the
hbreto prepared previously 10 the appearance Oh
the oLea. 1t not considered, however. sum
Gently possessed OF the dramatic element until Mr.
Rice took hold Of it. lie was compelled to rcwrite
large portions of it before 1t was Mt for the stage
The finished work as 1t from the master hand Is
hardy to be recognized the crude and commonplace
"Evange Inc" of that Boston man LongfeDow. Ter
haps ulon the whole "1he News" error Is excusabo
il Is not TO he suppoed that anybody 50 iar west
as Chicago heari of this Acaiian idyl until II was
brought to notice By Maestro Rlce.-(BosIon IRAN
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There arc signs of coming rivalry between North
Adams and Pittsleld. Mass. Pittsfeld is quiet dig
nfed and elegant while North Adams Is fun OF busy
hustlers.r Even now It claims to be more impor-
tant business centre than Pttsed. and In the near
future it expects to be the largest and most important
town in Berkshire County
"Of the 10000 or 10000 Boston women entitled
to vote only 1893 have taken the trouble to register
There are great many women in this country who
want the ballot, but they want IL brought to the
house. cut en- train, W tn q U-shaped neck and gar
nished with Jet trimming-tNorrstown Herald
Tho Colorado University consists of three depart
ments, In three different places, namely, Boulder,
Golden and Fort Collins. Unfortunately" says
"1he Denver Tribune Republican" mono of these
departments Of our versity as fourishing as
We should like to them. Somehow or other they
to be lost They are hardly heard OF outside
OF the localities in which they situated, and are
virtually unknown outside OF the State. There is
suspicion that in establishing these schools, or de-
partments Of tho Colorado University, the Leg slat
ure was not prompted entirely by desire TO lay the
foundations Of a great university, but that desire
bencht tho towns in which the several schools arc
placed also considered"
cant you drive along about ten feet and let me
in there 7" called the driver of private carriage to
colore, man who sat on "A load of ashes in front OF
store yesterday aud held the elnsoNer the Dack Oh
a sorry looming horse.
"Yes, sah-cose 1 will"
Alter waiting two three minutes without any
move Icing made the driN er called again
"wen, are you going 10 let INC IN thercp
"Of oose l ar. sab lee alrea dygln do ole boss
instruck huns " purceed."
"lhen why don he /"
Chase de time ism up. He's fist gittn' brace
fur one forcfut Don you he In hurry an L II hev
Lin outer dis lessn twenty mins. "-tDctroit Free
lres.
The horrors to which drink exposes women
worse than those Of slavery Tho suiferings of the
wives and daughters of drinking men are more acute
and constant than most men are probably capable
of experiencing. We all know this, yet we 10 on
calmly In the old way. rs If We either thought
ought to DO thus abusel believed that though the
matter was ptiiu, no help could DO found for it,
George Frederic Parsons in Atlantic
on "a SLOW Train Conductor-Do you expect us 10
take that boy through half tickotl
Matron-Cortainly. The agent who sold the ticket
the 10y.
Didn't he ask his age1"
"No: he didn't seem to think Il necessary Have
you pair of scissors on the train I"
Scissors ."
Yes. want to lot tho hem out OF his Trousers"
-(Omaha World