New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
they ever como to extinction. and they soon re-
yivc Up COPS, and at 'emi

they ever como to extinction. and they soon &c
vive. Up cops, and at 'em!
II any one can discover why 1t is that on colo
and stormy evening. as the belated traveller
stands on one of the wind-swept elevated railroad
platforms al least four trains draw up at the
opposite station and presently go blithely on their
way before single sign appears OF train bound
toward his home shall be glad to make the
discovery public and il necessary append dia-
gram
President Cleveland seems to think that Bailey
is good enough Morgan until after inauguration.
Americans who are doomed to encounter no
BODY knows how many billiards before the robins
nest again will ne refreshed and strengthened by
the rosy reports which the cable is bringing from
the Australian ball fields. If the players who
have bravely entered upon the hitherto unac-
complished task of DEMONSTRATING our Nationai
game under other skies should succeed IN their
purpose, great would be their reward The DIS
patches tend to the conclusion that they are sue
cecdjng. but we should be interested to learn who
is at the other end OF the wire.
Mr. Clevelands post. office address after noon
of the 4th day of next March is causing much
speculation Just now. 1t is stated and denied
with good deal of positveness that he will
choose New-Jersey for his home. 1t is understood
in Washingt that he has decided that come what
may he will not renew the lease of the house which
he now occupies.
Oueen vctorias example is well calculated to
encourage other householders who are casting
about to discover how and where they can cut
down their living expenses. The Queen, know
ing that her eldest son-who is not actively en-
gared in business just now-was finding it diff
Quit 20 keep within his income and had deter
mined as o matter of economy, to sell his dog,
set to work Ike fond mother to give him lift
Wherever she found opportunity to retrench
In her household she did so. The result is that
Z" It is now authoritatively stated" that she has
made savings amounting in all to S15o,ooo year.
That sum she will turn over annually to her
poor but worthy boy to help him support his
family II looks from this that the Queen may
have missed her vocation after all. woman
who at one fell swoop can cut down her home
expenses 81 10000 a year-what Chancellor of
the Exchequer she would have made!
net makers that where President Harrison sits will
be The head Of the table We suppose the soup Is
set of on sdebOard. 1.-THE Albany Times.
We thought it was understood that Mr.. Cleve-
land was in charge Of the soup. rather that the
Blood will tell meaning Benjamin Paul Blood,
of Amsterdam He tells The Albany Times
the sort Of poem he has written with candor
and disdain of self-forgetfulness that is really
captivating Here is Blood's first-rate notice of
the Blood poem
The Messrs. scribner spent good deal of money
long before 1t was published here the sculptor Story
turned from his marbles in the PalazzO Barberin to
this what does The Tribune IT'S class or say
Nothing. Since the fact is to be no popular
credit to me, let say that wrote the Lion Of the
Milo, and while regret that so few its meaning,
or care for anything at all that have ever said or
done, have devlsh rank concelt OF knowing pretty
what am about
Certainly no one can blame Mr.. Blood for writ
ing in this style. Didn't Shakespeare or some
one insist that who would be known poet
himself must strike the blow. Blood has struck,
and while there may perhaps be two opinions
touching his poetry, there can be none touching
his pluck. He may or may not have the divine
aflatus, but he has got sand
The people expressed the opinion on November
s that the Democratic party wasn't fit to govern
the country and their judgment is daily confirmed
by the expiring Congress.
Why will our neghbor "The Voice" be so
maladroit as to give the Third party dead away
We wouldn't have expected IL OF Inc voice,
indeed we wouldn't. But when find it call
ing for recruits who not afraid TO die we
cannot shut our eyes to the ominous significance
of such an invitation. The vote at the November
election proved whether or not the Third party
was not afraid to die" its doom was sealed.
And now here's the party's organ warning would
be members that they must not be afraid 10 die.
The history of politics furnishes few distressing
incidents
In connection with reports of hosptabe
preparations for Thanksgiving Day, we urged our
readers not to forget the work and claims OF the
Children's Aid Society, and the approach of
Christmas suggests repetition of the reminder.
TO rescue the poor children of great city and
train them to lead clean and industrious lives is
a patriotic as we'll as charitable work.
Three years ago the Kingdom of Samoa was
happy and prosperous To-day its King is in
exile and its people plunged in the horrors of
civil war, and all this has been brought about
in the name of civilization and Christianity
Germany is the chief marplot, but the skirts of
England and the United States are not clear.
PERSONAL.
Grswold College, Episcopal institution located