New-York tribune., 1886-08-25

the same on Monday as on Sunday. Putnam should
not he disturbed by these eavihers He should
/ 90 where glory awaits him. Let him Destir MINI
/ self. DELAYS are dangerous The sea-serpent IL
wary and elusive. A chance like the present may
not come again. Our faith i. that Putnam VIII not
fail in this hour of his near triumph. And we are
prepared to stop the presses in order TO record the
victory which may be his if he will but reach forth
his hand and grasp it.
Worcester is a no-license city this year, and tho
Massa chusetts Democratic State Convention is to
he held there. 1t ~ to be presumed that the DEM
ocratic Conventions al other States VIII pass reso-
lutions expressing heartfelt sympathy for their
Massachusetts brethren. A Democratic Convention
in n no-Icense town is one OF the saddest spectaces
known American politics
What's this report from Observation-Disclosures to
resign in Octoberl All right. But, see here hig-
gins don't 90 alone Give arm to Garland and
the other to Bayard.
Maine Democrats look upon their Presidents
apernicious activity" circular as they wopld LOOK
rpon the hieroglyphcs on the Egyptian obeiisk.
II the st. John allies Of the Democracy were
wise they would not have selected Maine ~ the
State in which to make their first demonstration
! of 1856 The temperance people know them there'
and fully appreciate their true relation both 10
politics and 10 temperance. Iheic IS no "ouo'
ci her. but that their barrennss would DO eNPoaeu
in every other State as it has been in Maine were
situation TO arise In which tho public estimation OF
! them and their methoa might be tested. Gut Oh
over 20 900 temperance voters in Maine, only 2lOO
malcoptents could be whipped together for st.
John The proportion of his faction to the real
Temperance sentiment is not materially different in
| NJ tI,o in, ,fh M
poses are known.
Tho Aqueluct Ring has made q big black blot on
Gogernor Hills Presidential boom.
| The foreign nations with whom the United States
are in controversy have evidently taken the
measure of Bayard When they want to junbe
his wits into chaos they simply I" disclose new
! phase of the question.
The st. Louis Post dispatch reflects upon the fact
that its party has received one half the post-oces
in one-third of President Clevelands term and
then ventures the statement that there is nothing
in the policy of Civil Service Reform. as carried
ont by President Cleveland, which could be dis
tasteful to the Democracy OF Missouri"
| The report that Geronimo's band had been sur-
rounded turns out TO be untrue, as any one with
the least knowledge of Apache cunning might have
! anticipated. The attempt to make American troops
! compete with these Indians the terms being
necessarily unequal, is apparently foredoomed to
failure. The Indian is a better animal than the
white man. He is ton CHER physically. moro lnured
to hardship better able to stand forced marches, to
90 without food and water, aud to cover his tracks
In difficult country Of practically unlimited ex-
tent the Apaches have almost every advantage
| The Federal troops doubt doing all that
white troops can to catch the fugitives. hut 1t Is
doubtful whether anything but another band OF
Chiricahuas. enlisted as scouts, is competent to
hunt down and hold when cornered the willy and
tireess old savage and his followers.
| Mr.. Blaine has spoken. Now watch the Mug
wumps bay at TIE moon.
| The Springfield Republican in commenting upon tho
appointment of Matthews in place Of Frederick
Douglass asserts that " in Albany the colored
people approve the appointment OF their townslnan
aud give him good character This is bad
beat on the Albany papers-thoy haven't got the
news which comes to them via Springfield IN
| regard to their townsman."
The project to make horse walk tho tight rope
over the Falls of Niagara ought not to be per-
mtted There is no room for doubt that any such
expeI iment involves cruelty to the horse. Tie
chances are ninety mine TO against the anm9Ps
escape from death, and it ia not credible that it
would make the attempt voluntarily or without
great fear and repugnance If the plan is proceeded
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