New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05

libel on childhood Certainly all men are not
guilty Of lying and thieving and still less Is II
true that all small boys are addicted TO those
vices Considering that Christmas is so nigh at
hand "The World would do well 70 make n
reasonable effort to purge itself Of such rank
| pessimism.
1t is satisfactory to know that the first i'm
preston that the great Williamson school for
teaching trades was TO be limited TO white
bows was mistake This noble gift will not be
marred by any distinctions Of color.
The action OF the Young Mems Democratic Club
looking in the direction at least OF ballot REFORM
is encouraging There must be many Democrats
with enough good sense TO SIC the wisdom and
right OF il and the moral courage 70 speak out
It may easily be that we shall down that precious
dema gogue David b HILL by Democratic help
1t would seem that in the late election Mr.
Cleveland lost not only the Presidency, but his
temper.
| woman defaultcr is rarity, and we believe
will continue TO be So 1t Is said that there has
been only one instance of dishonesty proved Against
q woman during the many years they have been
employed in the Treasury Department, and the
case of the internal revenue clerk in Harrisburg IS
so unusual that it excitcs universal remark ~
is perhaps worthy Of note going TO prove that
financial dishonesty seems more unnatural IN
woman than in man that this person. who is a
defaulter to the large amount considering her op-
portunities, Of sG,50O WIS peculiarly masculine In
her dress, manners and ways OF NE One OF these
traits was her habit Of entertaining men friends
in lavish way in restaurants at the Governments
expense. TO I'll out the picture it should be added
that her brother, who il one of her bondsmen, and
who has agreed to make good the loss OF the
Others must sacrifice the savings Of years in order
TO do So
Well defeat did come hard, didn't it, Mr..
PrcsdentP And your Message shows it.
Certain expressions in the Message create sus-
picon that the President is thinking of joining
either the Anti-Poverty Society or else the out
and-out Socialists. As for Governor Hill, he
is and promises to remain Democrat
The German specialists are likely 10 have their
own way if their Emperor calls upon them for
professional assistance. They may suggest the
curtailmcnt Of the external ear or the dissection
and extirQation of the internal ear, and he VIII
not send for an English surgeon 20 deliver him
from his lxnife-whetting tormentors. One inter
national medical feud will answer the require
mcnts Of the present generation
A late piece of news from spiritualistic circles
credits an eloquent divine who passed away many
years ago with sending this message from the
other world: ." l met young mon yesterday
which did not doubt but that he did the best
lie could Assuming that 10 error was made
in taking down the message, it IS clear that the
grammar Of the celestial is one aud the gram
mar of the terrestrial another.
The Brooklyn Young Republican Club loses by
the retirement of Mr. Williams Il most energetic
and successful presiding officer. lie entered upon
office in September, 1884, after the overthrow OF
the governing committees of the organization and
the withdrawal Of most Of their active partsans.
During his four years OF arduous service he has
witnessed the complete RESUMPTION Of the clubs
powers as a body OF experienced volunteer can
vasscrs. The organization was never stronger
either in numbers character of membership than
it is to-day, and 10 Mr.. Williams must be ac-
corded large share of the credit for making IL
the most effective and successful Republican club
in the Union. There are many people who cannot
understand how any one can devote his time year
after year to politics without having ambitions
or selfish motives. Foolish rumors have been |
current for several years that Mr.. Williams was
not acting from disinterested motives but was
anxious TO secure a nomination for til, Mayoralty |
or some other high office. In order to silence
these idle tales he has accepted n position on
the Executive Committee OF the Club and thereby
excluded himself from any semblance OF Compel
ing for prizes in the municipal lottery.
The Sun" understands Mr. Cleveland as say
ing in effect in his message am right and the
country is wrong Doctor said the stub
born old lady to her minister, " l know you can
quote st. Paul against my views, but that's
where St Paul and I differ
A rather interesting experiment is being tried
in New-Bedford, where the two leading parties
have made "A joint nomination for the Office of
Mayor. Political predictions are generally hazard
Gus, and political prophets frequently come to
grief but we are inclined TO think that il Is
taking no more than a reasonable risk TO presume
to assert that the chances of the joint candidate
in the pending campaign are uncommonly good
Mr. williamson the Philadelphia philanthropist
who has just given away the first instalm@nt of
81 ., 100000, has accumulated fortune of
100000 900 while a bachelor. This raises the
question how much more he would probably have
saved if he had been married man.
The Belgian Queen was hssed in the streets of
Brussels on Sunday and checrcd 10 the echo at
the circus the following night The former dem
onstraton was highly improper, the second per-
fcctly natural Who ever saw az the circus any
body in the mood to hiss Queen, unless possibly
il might be the clown? And that wicked man
is always so busy that he probably wouldn't Oh
serve that Queen present
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