New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-22

degrading penal institution for ten years, what are
the Nebraska criminal lawyers good fort vi
course this outraged client in question VIII not stop
at recovering $4,000 from his inadequate lawyer
He might be willing to STOP but justice TO MS SEN
| sbii'es will require him to prosecute tue county
I in which there was prejudice against MIN.
| That prejudice ought to be worth another Soo.ooO
The Erening Post begins its campaign against the
| Republicans Of this city in its characteristicaily
impressive manner. 1t calls John J. OBrien
a.Jobpnep O'Bren, and nicknames sundry other
persons.
| Another horrible scandal comes from Ohio, and
once moro the Democratic party of that State IS
| called to bear the odium which the misconduct OF
trusted leaders and officials casts upon 1t. Inc
rascaties in the penitentary have been more thah
suspected for = long time and reason for the
desperate efforts made by the Democrats OF that
| State to retain control of at least one branch OF
the State Legislature, by fraud OF by crime if nee
e.sary. was to prevent complete exposure and
| overhau ing of this institution. The details ex-
| posed night to he enough to turn the stomach
| even OF Ohio Democrats, and their behavior In
yew'o recent election frauds has shown that they
can stand about much as any other st OF men on
earth.
10 A. Ill. Oarlanl! Dont coho oacA anu Oil
will be forgiven.
Secretary Bayard appears to have treated the
laws with singular indifference, not to say con-
tempt, in making his private stenographer the
editor OF the official publication IL Is not alleged
that this gentleman has legal attsinments or is IN
any other way fitted for the duties entrusted to
him. But then it might be said with truth that
Mr. Bayard himself is equally united for the
duties he has undertaken.
Probably there is no practical limit to the
dimensions of snake stories such as the in
ventive power Of the narrator constitutes. But we
venture the opinion that story OF tho kind just
published is about as tall" as the kind or yarn
can be made without danger of doubling up Inc
ingenious correspondent describes lake in the
Pennsylvania mountains" a peculiar body OF
water which is filed with black SNAKES and
rattlesnakes. while the latter are in such numbers
on the rocky banks of the lake that only here
and there coud patches Of the rocks be seen Tor
the souirmIng mass of reptlesD This, however.
is nothing to the great effect of the story. When
these bushes are disturbed continues the truthful
historian, instead of running away they "would
IA Sc their ugly heads and hiss till the air seemed to
fairly seethe Then all in chorus would set up "a
rafting that sounded like tons of shot poured on
plate of sheet iron, and the echoes OF which, re-
verberating between the huge boulders, would
agitate the lake if swept over by storm"
Really IT woud be hard to beat that for go-as-
Won please description. unaoyed by the slightest
lingering scruple There is a JOYOUS exuherant
mendacty about the little story which )ustlhes
high expectations for the author. with such
talents there scarcely any place in the gift OF
third party which he might not fill with distlnc-
ton.
EPP. in The 81. Louis Globe Democrat discusses
the question. What is Laughter That's an easy
one. Laughter is the outward and visible express
sion of the emotion produced In the human soul
directly after the human soul. looking through its
corporal eyes. has caus ht the expression on the
face of Mugwump who in the midst Of glowing
eulogium OF Clevelands Administration is casually
asked to give his candid opinion of Mr. Garland
It is the opinion Of Mr. Beeoher's Family Organ
that The Tribune is mot candid" This is sheer
ingratitude on tho part OF The organ, seeing the
pains we have taken to reproduce accurately and
frequently its leading article of belief as an " In
dependent Its independent conviction that
CHASTITY is great virtue, but every man knows
In its heart that 1t is not the greatest of virtues
that offences against it have often been consistent
with the possession of the qualities which en-
noble hum nature and dignity human life and
make human progress pOsSioie. ANU oce'ueS' VIC
have reproduced with eqiial care and accuracy It's
later and equally independent conviction that
"whateyer else may be true OF the I'd lof future
world of rewards and punishments,l 1t has ceased
to be practical motive in the lives of a majority
of men,"
The vners and Business Mems Association OF
Twenty-se venth-st doubtless thinks that there
are too many pigeon-holes IN the DistrIct-At-
torney's office Other people have been impressed
by that fact, too, from tune to time.
The Roston herald refers to David b. Hill as an
astute politician" This is droll mistake. Mr..
Hill may be astue. but he is not and does not pre-
tend to be a politician. lie Is a horny handed
farmer from way back, simple yeoman from
Yeomanville an industrious cultvator oil short
horn ensilage, but not politician. 1t would be
well for the agricu tural editor OF The Herald to
send Mr. Hill an apology. Address Dav id b. Hill
care of the next county fair, anu cannot IAN OF
reaching him.
Joneshep ysthefreight thinks 1t wise to "let
things drift" Therein David u. Hill does not
agree with the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mr. Hill be-
heves in making hay while the sun shines-and
while the county fairs give him the opportunity OF
meeting the people Of the rural districts race 10
face.
PERSONAL.
Professor John Bach McMater has returned from his
summer outing KeunebunApott to Philadelphia, and
has resumed his literary work
Mrs Bayard Taylor will spend the coming winter in
this city.
Sir Michael Beach apparently expects to stay in
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