The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06


had indicated its prying propensities.
Our Congressional Library is still enriched
by rare specimens of both these publications;
yellow with time, printed on coarse paper in
the large type common III country offices, full
of typographical errors, but not q single error
in facts that would give man chance in
libel suit in those days of stern justice, when
verdict had to be proven, not bought, those
papers are a silent protest against the injustice
that so often drives womans work out of the
legitimate market to squat on the curbstone
Woman founded daily journalism. The first
daily newspaper was The Daily C01Tant es-
tablished in London in 1902 by Elizabeth
Mallet aud edited by her.
The first newspaper in Rhode Island was
printed by Annie Franklin in 1882. She was
also the State printer.
The third newspaper in America was carried
on by the widow of its founder. Cornelia Brad
ford in 1742
The second newspaper in New York was also
carried on by the widow of its founder, Mrs.
Zenger. 1t was called The Weekly Journal
The first newspaper in Maryland, The Mary
land Gazette, was owned and edited by Annie
K. Green in 1867.
The Fiyginia Gazette, the first paper to publish
the Declaration of Independence, was edited
by Clemantina Reid.
Aud yet day if a woman finds her best talent
in the direction of politics or any of the graver
-,
secure recognition of the merit of her work
is to costume her intellectual offspring la DIR.
Mary Walker, and make the world believe she
is a man then the very same sentiments ideas
aud reasons that fell fat before will be copied
everywhere; editors will write to "a Quill
driver, ESQ.," and congratulate him on the good
he is hoing to our party" "our eh ARCH" etc.;
otherwise she is expected to write gossip, over
skirt lyrics and other kindred news as narrow
ing to the human intellect as clerks desk in
the Departments.
Did you ever notice, gentle reader, the con-
duct of the rooster in the barnyard, how he
| invariably walks up and takes the worm after
the hen has scratched it up for herself, unless
| she happens to be good swalowera and gulps it
down before he gets to herr He does it, not
| because he has more ability to fsi Worms than
she has,-in fact 60 the contrary; but he gobbles
her find because he is stronger than she is, and
| knows she cannot resist him successfully. 1t
| is just so with the human rooster He is
| stronger than the hen of his Species not in
mere physical strength alone, though that was
perhaps the beginning of it when brute force
ruled the world, but strong in all the advan-
tages of money, influence political power, and
patronage There is not money enough in the
whole feminine world to support one good
newspaper, and even what there is comes from
man, who holds the key to patronage, and SO he
invariably gobbles the worm.
OUR LAWMAKERS
Gen. James B. Weaver, of Iowa, was defeated
/ for reelection. While man of great value in
| some respects in the House of Representatives
| he had characteristics which strongly dimin-
| ished that value Heidi good work in the mat
ter of the forfeiture of railroad land grants and
could always be relied upon when any matter
of this kind came to the surface. On this sub
! ject he was the most radical of the Members OF
| the House. The most of them are in favor OF
the forfeiture of the lands where the rails have
not been laid but Weaver has always insisted
| that every acre should be given back where
| the rails were not laid within the time speci-
| fed in the grant He says that he is going to
| employ the leisure which will come to him after
| the 9TH of March in writing book on the SUI
| preme Court of the United States, which will
| open the eyes of the people by showing them
| how that Court has gradually assumed power
not delegated to it. He has been collecting
material for this book for years.
Rev. Luther Mckinney whom 1886 defeated
| Comrade Martin B. Haynes in the First New
| Hampshire District by los majority, was de-
feated himself this year by very large ma
iority Probably this will lead him to change
his place of residence. Mckinney is a migra.
/ tory man. He was born in Ohio and lived
there until he enlisted in the army in 1861
he removed to Iowa during the war; stayed
blSIo q Cbu PIE VI gbdESs anu bAcn NbuG W New
York in 1867 and finished his education; went
to Maine in 1870 and entered the ministry anG
removed to New Hampshire some years later
The 51st Congress viii not haveinit Timothy
E. Tarsney, ef the Fifth Michigan District
Tarsney is one of the noted men of the present
Congress. He has a fine voice and abundance
of ideas, and is consequently an original aut
effective speaker, who is always listened to will
attention whenever he rises. He is one OF. ID
few men in the House who have no difficult,
in making himself heard in every part of tina
great chamber.
Chat ABOUT PEOPLE.
It is asserted by those who pretend to knoy
that after lie lays down the portfolio Of State
Secretary Bayard will engage in the practice Q
law IN Philadelphia Most of his association
outside of Washington and Delaware are i
Philadelphia. Before he began the study @
law he was clerk in a Philadelphia store. II
seems to have abandoned all expectations of an
future for him in connection with Delawar
politics.
The Duty OF Courtesy.
[RicInond Religious Heratd.1