New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17

Patriotism, brotherly love. Christian charity and
things of that sort seem to be having an uncom-
monty baldyon and vociferous' time . the hands
of some leaders of Southern sentiment. The
Christian Advocate OF Richmond, Virginia, for
example remarks that the next President is
Northern Presbyterian of cerulean hue. and his
private secretary is Northern Methodist. The
South will as soon expect to get fairness as cali
gets fat by sucking an icice." The editor OF the
paper quoted is preacher of some note in the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. and his son
holds public Office at Washington By the grace
of the votes Of Northern Democrats The paper
is understood to be especially devoted to the cause
of wiping out sectional lines in politics and de-
nominational lines in religion. 1t would be in
teresting to know how many of its readers support
1t in that pions crusade.
The collapse Of the Dudley prosecution in Indian
apolis reminds us Of Webster's description of a
famous performance, wherein the vigJr and sue
cess of the war did not quite up to the lofty
and sounding phrase of the manifesto
The discussion that has sprung up concerning
hospitality in churches to strangers may work
good in more than one direction. The most obvi-
Gus Is that of increased readiness to welcome
strangers But there is another hardly less i'm
pOrldnp. Livery c0urCn Iudb mas u pOpuldE pIedOh-
err or good choir finds itself overrun with class
of church FOUNDERS" persons who go to many
churches in the course Of the year, and never at
tach themselves TO one, nor make any adequate
contribution to the support of any Of those they
visit These sermon-tipplers drift from church to
church in search of variety and interest, expect
always 10 be well treated and, if rumor does not
belle them, get their religious ministrations at
very low rate indeed. This is an abuse, and, in
its way, as serious, perhaps, as the other. Refer
ence is made Of course, only to those who are
abundantly able to pay, and who like to go to
church, but who prefer 10 go without paying. The
question is one TO be settled entirely by the con-
science OF the individual. IL is safe TO say
that no one who is unable TO contribute largely
need be deferred from attending any church by the
fear Of being suspected OF imposition.
Il Is rather late to try TO make Mr. Labouchere
out a fool
President Harrison win have most extraor-
binary Cabinet consisting Of one Secretary OF
State five Secretaries Of the Treasury, seven Post
mastersG General, thirteen Secretaries of the Navy,
ETC. This is the only way, apparently, to restore
harmony-to the newspapers.
The Thirteen Club owes it to itself TO elect to
honorary membership or 10 bestow some other
mark of respect on the men who barely escaped
from a railway wreck at Ashland, Neb., day
or two ago. There were just thirteen OF them and
they were asleep in caboose attached TO
freight train when another freight train ran into
the caboose and knocked IL TO flinders. It's
thirteen occupants suffered no inconvenience.
however. further than that one Of them bad the
nose-bleed. This triaing indiscretion ought to
| Nv the defeFQ nf fhe thirteen
superstition IN this neighborhood. Greeting from
the Thirteen Club is In order
! There seems 10 be a good chance that South Da-
! kota win be admitted at this session. and that
| North Dakota. Montana and Washington will come
| I'm later by proclamation, Colorado did, without
waiting for further legislation Poor Springer
The St. Louis Republic DEM continues to
compose real pretty compliments for The album OF
its political brother, Hill Here Is It's latest sweet
thing: - II any body Of men calling itself Ma
tional Convention Of the Democratic party should
be so lost TO real Democracy as to put ms lilliS
name on the National ticket its action would Dina
no Democrat and the party would be saved from
the disgrace OF electing such ticket by Demo-
cratic votes There is no mistaking the mourn
full meaning Of this. In case the Democratic Ma
! fiOnal Convention OF lcS- uftii-o 'h'A 20 '~
party's standard-bearer, the St. Louis delegation
gracefully but promptly will shake the dust OF
the convention from it's individual and collective
feet and bolt. When last heard from, the Gov
ernOr was still in politics and the hands OF his
friends.
That young man. Of Dover, N. H., who is con-
testing his fathers will doesn't deserve to get
n cent. Under the provisions of the will, he
Is 70 have $1,000 year until his death. II
he remains sober for ten years, he can draw
s25O, OoO and il he remains SOBER i0r ano.aer
tsn vcars he can draw s25O,OOO more But
~ no GETS intoxicated once, he loses all He is
now trying to prove that his father was crazy ~
when he made such a will but most people wiil
be rather inclined TO think the young man him
self crazy for coptesting it,
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Dawes. OF the Bryant farm, Cumminston Mass.
LOU