New-York tribune., 1886-08-04

attention Ia the work OF the colleges ana COM
| mend il according to its d, sets. The habit Is
too prevalent of snccring at the institutions and
| the teachers in them. because their classes in
agriculture are so small, when it is plain that
these very sn,cr, help to keep students away.
Judging frcm the tone Of it's leading newspapers
from Lake Eric to Long Island. the position which
the Democratic party in this state has taken on the
on, ,,on Of the Court of Apeais .Judgcshp may be
thuss'ated The Democrats are perfectly willing to
name the candidate and allow Republicans the
privilcge Of imdorsing him. the Republicans can
indol.c and they will be content to nominate
/. S-Scra;ch Democrat and sou come upon
hnc layer of unalloyed generosity
Naturally Mr. Morrison expresses confidence that
the Democrats will a ain elect a majority ot the
| members of the next House 1t is MIR. Morrison's
misfortune that he believes. no doubt with All
sincerity that his free trade and soft money
notions are cacnlatci TO make his party stronger,
espcciallv at tho West. It wOuld suit his plans
toerablv well if the Democratic party shoald be
.onndly beaten In Eastern States. bnt should
make gains at the West But Mr. Morrison Is
miscd. many men of fixed theories are apt 10 be-
mised, 10y the belief tnat the friends of home IN
du-try and a sound currency weak in the West
States. The truth - that. in states ike ONO,
Indiana and even Mr. Morrisons Own state.
Illinois the Democratic psrty has repeatedly been
beaten by the kepublcans. wien the Issue Of pro-
lection of maintenance OF tho public faith has
been dis linctly raised.
TO Inquirer: We are unable 10 inform you
whether not there any game law on the statute
books OF Ma-sachnscits which would render one
liable to a me of ~ 80 if he went guanng for the
-Ecy." ". ". Downs, OF Boston.
Mayor Grace. IN appealing to influential Demo-
Gratis 10 hst the County Democracy ont of the
slough iuto which 1t has fallen is certainly
acknowledging tie situation. Yet, with the mem
ory of Jaehne around H. and with the influence of
Keenan,. IIeddcu and Bcattie still active. ii Will
take something more thai all the kings horses and
all 'hc KING, men to set the County Democracy up
again ~ business
4 writer IN an agricultural paper advises farmers
who set tran, for nuskrats to keep sharp eye on
the trap. " If lett long enough the mu>krat will
get out Of the trap if he has to gnaw OF his own leg
aud leave a portion of II sticking III the trap 1t
~ ldrnt that the mushrat is passIOnately fond of
the bonndicSs ar of liberty. We may remark IN
passing that the American people wish that Mr..
Garland the Pan-Elcctric Attorney-tencral of Mr..
Clcveland's Reform Administration was equally
determined to get out OF the CaDInct. Go to the
niuskrat. Mr.. Garland. consider his ways and be
wise. IL costs the mu,krat many pang TO tear
himself loose from the trap, but hc never ialters.
IL nig ght cost thee ping to tear thysr loose from
the o'tcc npon which tnou has br' nsht discracc,
but brace up and turh the ras- turn thysef out
What the Yankee fishermen must do il to emf
CRATE to the Texas sde OF the RIO Grandc. Then
they will rui-t the sympathIes OF - rctIy Bayard
and have some attention paid to their grievances as
American citizens.
The President is reported as advislng the Attorney
General "to take n good long vacation" We sus-
pcct that the first citizen of the Nation winkcd hard
when he lo"ked Mr.. Garland in the eve and gave
hun so strong a hint that les gmatiOn would be
acceptahe With one accord the country desires the
Attorney -Gencr Al to take good long vacation
one good enough and long enough To release the
Department Of Justice from the rcproach OF his
connection with 1t.
Lord Randolph Chnrch'll's leadership will Ge GER
tain to ALLEVIATE the Liberal opponents OF Home
Rule. Ihe Spectator which has been vigorously
championing the tinionst cause. warned Lord sal
lshurv on the eve of hi, return IT, Lngland that #
tie Moderate Liberals were to have any confidence
in the new Government. il would certainly not bc
wise TO include in it the author c the offensive ad-
dress to the electors of "outh Paddngton. "Su-
pelnuity OF Tory nnnghtncss.' 1t remarked. :" is
not the sort of quality to attract Liberal support.
whether l'nlonist Radical. Yet that precisely
describes Lord Randolph's chief source Of power"
What must be the dspleasnrc of TINS Liberal or
gan now at nnding the MAJ whom II wished to ex-
cludc from the Cabinet altogether promoted 10 the
leadership OF the Cominons!
Nil not some Senator. who has the record ut his
fingers ends com he IN single speech review of
the Presidents removals ana appointments, the
excuses which have been gwen and their fraud
ulcnt character. and the PEE s"ual record of many
ind .vihuals chosen III the name OF reiormT such a
speech wouli meet long felt want.
TIE veteran poker-payer of Arkansas in the re-
tirement OF Iominy Hall viii derive consolation
from tho thought hat while there is no lou ger n
pair OF an-ilcctric knavcs III the Department of
Justice, there are at least three OF KIND III the
PERSONIL.
The Isv Dr. George G. Iormer. OF Chicago. has gone
scavoy for the good of his health and will
turn about September /.
Nine. vialarl. upon whom The French military medal
Las been bestowed Tor services the Held
Of battle, W. ow, hiy-hNc old, and for
thirty live years pastto cantnero Of tho lst i!eg