New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24


the conscience OF the Congressman who told The
Chicago Tribune's" correspondents that he was
against International copyright because be found
that Professor Bryce's new book could not be
stolen By American pirates Portions of the
book had been written and copyrighted by
Americans, and this prevented the issue Of
cheap stolen edition. The proper place for
that man is not In the Congress of the United
States. but in reformatory, where ne might
be taught by simple obiect~lessons the elementary
virtue of honesty.
From another term Of Democratic diplomacy
may the, benevolent fates deliver this country Of
ours
Donnelly's cipher received powerful endorse
ment the other day. Before the elimination OF
the Senatorial contest IN Minnesota, In which he
was a candidate. The Minneapolis Tribune pub
lished an editorial which, under the application
OF the Baconian cipher. declared that IgnatuS
Donnelly win get left. and will Sabin, and
that Washburn is the winner" This prediction
was TO be discovered only by selecting words here
and there on principles more arbitrary than
those of Donnelly, the reader being slightly aided
by the blacklist type in the case. Strangely
enough this turned out to be correct prophecy.
But It is safe to say Mr.. Donnelly will never
cite It In support of his theory
The cavalryman who went over into New
Jersey and imbibed an overmastering supply OF
appleaelS made q serious blunder when he tbok
a drink of paregoric as an antidote. There is no
specific remedy for an overdose Of Jersey light
ming, though time occasionally effects partial
cure.
Max O'Rell is hardly TO be taken as serious
observer. Ills first object being 70 amuse his
readers accuracy must suffer. The spirit Of his
recent book is so smiable that it may seem up-
gracious to find fault with IL; but the fact is
that some of the errors he has made. though
they may not be numerous, seem strange in an
acute observer and man Of the world. The state
ments. for example. that in America young girls
propose, ladies are accustomed 10 wear low
necxed dresses in the afternoon. and the spittoon
is to be found in every room, would be snrprls-
ing coming from writer who had seen nothing
OF society, either in his own country or In this
but these and Others OF the same sort are hardly
to be accounted for, coming from Max o'lel, ex-
cept on the theory that his chief aim has been
20 make his book interesting
II is about time for the annual January thaw
which commonly gives an added pang TO winter
in these parts, but 10 is hard for thaw TO set IN
before there has been any freezing TO speak Of
And this is " why we laugh"
The commercialism Of the West cannot stihe
the natural poetry Of her people. Continued
contemplation Of the porls-packing statistics of
Chicago makes one liabls to forget this; but the
truth bursts on MS again with fresh force in read
inc the following discreet and gentle tribute OF
a Memphis dramatic critic 10 Rose CoghAns
voice: IL can coo like the gurglng OF senti-
mental dove. laugh like the lascivious lutte, tri-
umph with glad contralto shouts, depict sadness
and despair as a master violinist makes soul
narrowing sounds wall from the vibrating idde-
strings
The Evening POST seems TO be on the verge
OF making up it's mind that Secretary Fairenild
Is "A real naughty man, and yet IL Ia scarceY
probable that his character has undergone any
radical change since those happy ante-eiection
DAVIS when The Post considered him one OF the
brightess stars in the reform constellation
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wr,ung In aThe Gentleman's Magazine Pro
fessor Mattieu Williams urges the manufacture OF
locust paste, or ported loeusts, as dehcacy Tor
commands They resemble, he says, shrimps,
nra,vns or Holsters, but are richer and more aro-
matte. and a demand once created, there would
be no difficulty in obtaining supplies. The idea
IS an appetziug one. But why soop with the
loeustp Why not make pickles Of the toorhsome
Qallinipper and jam of the succulent Colorado
beetlep We don't know how closely they resemble
sbrimps, prawns or Holsters but they are probably
richer and more aromatic, and whatever the de-
mand there would be difficulty in obtaining
| snppnes Really, the chronological possibilities
| Of the menu are bewilderingly great
Public Opinion notes tho appearance OF
| new discase The railway spine ana the
| caisson disease are already permanently liked
in medical nomenclature. and now electric pros
trationv Joins compsuy with them In each
| case new industry has created new disease.
! These are among the penalties of progress
PERS OVAL.