New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-05
becoming an officer and gentleman, and he ought
TO be court-martiallcd.

to be court-martiallcd.
Reasons continue to be given Tor fresioent
Oevcland's failure to attend the Gettysburg cele-
bration Perhaps the most representative
American since Lincoln discovered that speeches
like Lncoln's ut Gettysburg are not easily "riVoeh
out of an encyclopaedia.
The Rev DR. Storrs has supplemented MS ie''er
TO The Independent by a private letter TO H. D
Barnes of the firm of A. S. Barnes ~ TO-, IN which
he states: No doubt we shall be fouhd actlhg
together politically in the autumn ana L Cannot
but hope that good many whose minus naVe occi
disturbed by the action at Chicago VIII JOIN III
voting for Harrison and Norton ms SHOWS
that Dr. Storrs having found his bearings III ehe
woods has taken the shortest ana moso "ic''
path to the Republican main ROAD which he n"s
travelled for many years, and inc iahuii"rA' u
which are familiar to him. There never WAS any
real danger that he would be lost IN the woouS'
He is TOO sincere and intelligent RepuoDcan' 700
robust an American. too manly man TO cmbarrass
the marty in its warfare upon free trade and the
saloons.
Edward Kcarney is quoted as asserting that
without Hill Cleveland is sure to be peaoen'
Would Mr.. George William Curtis please favor
the company with some remarks upon the upward
moral tendency Of the Democratic partyp
Our Boston exchanges Of Friday contain in
tercsting and vcracious accounts Of the excursion
of the Sea-Serpent Club to Naugus Head, and OF
the great ophidian" which was there exposed TO
view The members OF this club are evidently
highly favored among mortals. They have seen
with their own eyes what others have only read
about or dreamed Of. IIearkcn to the touching
description OF one narrator:
There then cry OF the serpent: A Pec s
motion on the surface Of the deep sent shade Of
changing its hues In the bright rays OF inc SUM- rVr
a moment head appeared
This is poctical, auring, thrilling. Everybody
present seems to have had good view. 1t was
scene long to be remembered. Later on, we are
informed the great snake rolled over once again
and disappeared beneath the wave" With what
a long-drawn sigh this disappearance must have
been followed How every eye must have been
glued to the spot where the wave closed over
him. Then how the members Of the club must have
casped each others hands in silent joy at their
high and rare privilege.
p S.-The particular brand Of liquor which the
Sea-Serpent Clubmen habitually indulge IN is not
stated.
What is the use Of the Democratic National
Committee setting its literary bureau at work!
Why not make contract with the CoDdcn Ciup
to furnish all the campaign literature needed
That would probably be cheaper in the long
run, and quite effective
We have been expecting it all along and now
il has come at last We allude to the unfavorable
news from the peach region which was contained
in Saturdays papers 1t always comes to hand
about this time. Sooner or later-generally sooner
these melancholy reports are sent out to vex
the soul of the peach-lover. Usually it is the
frost, or the curculiO, or some variety or blight
or bane, but this time the peaches are said to be
ripening prematurely, :" and some growers say
that their orchards are being attacked by the
vellowsn This is truly sad, and the narrowing
accounts will be apt to give peach-buyers In the
North IL not the "yellows' at any rate the blues
Experience however, has taught US not to be
overmuch downcast at the unfavOrable reports
from the peach region. IL generally happens
that in spite Of such gloomy representations, the
peach market hereabout is pretty we'll supplied ana
that the peaches themselves are of average good
quality.
Chief Justice Fuller Is in doubt as to when he
ought to begin to draw his salary. Shall IL DC
from the day of his confirmation, or from the day
when he takes the oath OF office? ms Is an lh-
DOrtant question in applied etnlcS, anu AK uhci
NAV find il US puzzling as some OF the matters
that will come before him on the bench. Perhaps
the easiest solution might be arrived at by sub
hitting the problem TO the Supreme Court itself.
Engineer Elijah Moneys heroic conduct Is
entitled to more than a passing mention. Inc
connectng-rod of his engine broke, and the lying
pieces demolished the cab and made large hole
in the boiler Mooney was badly hurt IN the
foot and severely scalded, but, notwithstanding
his INJURIES he tut on the brakes, stopped the
train and saved the passengers from further danger
The Lehigh Valley Company ought to be proud
70 have such man in its employ. Whittier has
embalmed in verse the bravery Of Conductor
Bradley who, crushed almost to DEATH SAID with
his diving breath: Put out the signal for the
other train" Mooney made of like stuh and
deserves something more substantial than honor
able mention.
The debate on the appropriation Of
s741 COG GO to pay French spoliation claims, APP
proved by the Court of Claims, which the House
last December ordered the committee to insert
in the General Deficiency bill, has begun IN
Congress 1t ought to be short, sharp and de-
cisive The obligation has been repeatedly con-
firmed by various tribunals during the last cent
urv: the amount involved will not make danger
Gus hole in that surplus which the Democrats
regard as their ost precious campaign possession,
the delay has already attained prepoSterous di-
mansions. and there is neither honor nor profit
in prolonging it.