davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
gILECEYTrRY TOOIYGS.

A recent Louisville dispatch tells OF the mar
riage OF couple in that place after an engage
ment extending over period oil htty years
Louisville desires 10 present the case as belnG
rho lon.e,t cour,Shp on record. II others can
show A longer she would be pleased TO hear from
them.
II seems that half century ago Levi Z.
Mckinney met and won the heart OF Mary BLACK
They were then young, still they were old enough
to marry; but, alas Mr. Mckinney WIS poor IN
this worlds goods, and he decided TO wait Tor
something 10 turn up few years hter the
Mexican War turned up, and he enlisted with
the hope that they could be married when II Was
over. Coming back at the end Of the unpleasant
nes,. he found himself as poor a. ever, and again
the ceremony WAS postponed Things went on
ebout the same during the early and late sos,
and still they could not see their way clear TO
ent1r the matrimonial state. The Civil War
broke out and again he presented himseli-he was
ALWAYS ready for war and never for marriage.
This ended and he was still poor Then followed
more weary years OF waiting. Several times
they set n wedding day from FIVE 10 ten years
ahead but each time when the day arrived IL
WINS pgain postponed The lady wore out her
third engagement ring; still she was cheerful
Year after year Levi dropped around each Sunday
night and never n sign OF Encouragement; ne
said there would he another war some dry, ana
that ne would come out with iy ing coors the next
time So IL ran for another quarter OF century.
Then he betbought himself OF pension, applied
and t.,e other day 1t was granted-a matter OF
some 81 700 coming as back pay. halt hour
after he got the money he led the bride TO the
altar rs he had originally intended 10 along back
In Van Buren's Administration somewhere.
We believe that II was the good old Vicar OF
Wakefield who sought to lengthen the courtship
OF ore OF his children being convinced that 1t was
the happiest period Of ones life, and that oil should
hive ms much Of IL rs possible, But we surmiSe
that the Vicar would have drawn the line con-
siderably inside Of half century. They waited
too long-this everybody must admit They
| should have been married early as 1910. In
that case they would now have had fifty years
OF married happiness 10 look back upon instead
| Of half a century OF disappontmentS and weary
| waiting for a war with some money in H. Now
NJ the best they can hope for but comparatively
| few years OF married life. Their excuse OF want
OF capital was not sufficient They should have
been married anyhow Now fifty years OF Their
lives have been wasted, waiting for times "a i'm
prove and the wages OF infantry soldiers TO go up
But there Is much TINT is pathetic about this hall
century enga cement. II Is no light thing 10 SCI
your wedding day twenty years in advance, nnc
then when the day arrives 10 he compelled e
postpone IL another twenty. A weaker man and
les devoted woman would have given up In s65
after tho second war. He should have applied fo
Q pension Soober. We do not wish to adyocat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
Srmmrp LNEITATIOYS.

II proof were needed that hot weather Is close
a, hand it would he abundantly supplied by
80 crowded columns of Advertisements
la to-days Tribune, which describe the
hest places in which 20 spend the
summer. Seashore and mountain, lakeside and
,ntetvale an represented In these attractive invita-
lions and the varying requirements OF many
men and women with many minds are adroitiy
suggested. They appeal to all sorts Of tastes
and 10 pooketboolSs Of all sizes, and they are
sent in such numbers 10 The Tribune for insertion
bccause it's readers arc people who know what
they want and are In the habit OF paying Tor
what they require. This annual display oil
country attractions in our columns has come TO
be regular feature OF the op"ning season. wnich
neither readers nor advertisers would know now
10 grt along without
We cannot be expected 70 choose for ot'ers
among 30 many good things, but we are sure
that the Individual or the family that does non
succeed in making choice from our columns
would not be helped by looking elsewhere More
over those who make decision early generally
spare themselves much perplcHity. and often
final disappointment New.lork is so charming
in carly Jane that II Is pity TO have your en-.
ioyment OF IL clouded by q narrowing doubt
of where July and August will find you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
AN INTERESTING IMPosTOR.

A brief dispatch announced the other day
that the Rev. George J. Schwenfurth had APP
peared in Minnesota town and seemed 10 have
abandoned his bIasphcmouS pretensions. II
SO, this marks the termination Of a career which
has been truly remarkable in the annals OF
religious imposture. The delusion which this
man represented and which he showed greater
daring in fostering than any other religious
charlatan Of the day, had It's origin about If
teen years ago with the revelation OF Mrs. Beck
man, Congregational minister's wife in IL
linois, that she contained in her own body the
attributes Of the risen Christ. She found
numerous believers, Of course. /. has been
said that man Is n doubling animal but we
have continual evidences, some Of them gnmly
humorous, that the first instinct Of tho human
heart Is a desire to believe. The faith Of her
disciples was so unquesdoning that upon her
death they watched her body, in the confident
hope Of miraculous esurrect ton, until the All
thoriNes enforced burial. Schweinfurth Was
young Methodist preacher who had accepted
the now faith. lie had shrewd eye for n
vacancy which would have stood him we'll in
politics. With promptness that would have
done honor to Brigham Young. he had timely
revelation. just before her death Mrs. Beck
man had declared him to be Christ, her spirit
having passed into him, transforming his whole
being. The readiness with which this announce
ment was accepted by his followers, and the
success he achieved in his impositions, led him
TO declare within the hSt year that he was HIM
self the Supreme Being. This marks IN ex,
IRENE Of audacity far beyond the ordinary re-
lisious pretender, who is usually content 10
claim that he is the moutbpiece Of the Divine
[ viii, but does not venture further.
Schweinfurth's success Is startling remindeI
OF the degree Of folly that is latent even in the
most practical and well-ordered communities
He established himself In the town OF Rockford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
PERSONAL.

The alumni Grafton at Aaelbers College, cisvsissa
viii be delivered on June 1s by Senator conser u
Michigan, Of the class OF is4l
A portrait of General Butler Ia to be placed IN shs
rotunda Of the New.Hsmpshre Capitol opposite that
OF General DIX.
1oa,ienauis OF May % states that Mr. whitelsv
Reid, United States Minister TO France, has engAeA
for period OF years o large mansion on The Avenrs
Hoche Tho new minister and his wifs ven
Yesterday entertained st largely attended dinner By
General Meredith Read, late United States hn!sses
20 Greece. and Mrs. Meredith Read; Exainkss
M Sn tss Gs ssss for Ss%Yori wiz 50 sSs
six weeks, ard wiz again Join his family IN France
for the sumHer'
Mrs. Oscar Wilde is one OF the most popular
women orators In England.
Mrs Smith, who teaches laundry work at Forsyth
College, England, also writes novels. contributes
original recipes to Truth" and is her own dress-
maker.
The vIce-presidcnt and Mrs. Morton ara at thcs
summer home Rhinebcck.
Joseph MednI, Editor Of 1.-The Chicago rnnups.'
and Miss liediI will sail from New-York on tho CITY
Of Paris next wednesday and will remain few
months In Europe.
The writer OF the Ladies Column In :" The Bril-
Ish Weekly" makes short work Of any sentimentality
which ono might feel inclined to attach
th George ElIots relation to George
Henry Lewes "The second marriage she says,
quite n;llhed ell that young or silly people night
find romantic In the first To ding ones self away q.
the bidding Of supreme affection may seem rather
heroic to inexperienced eyes, but to decline On stock
broker, however excellent little year after The
supreme affection over, Is not heroic, and sAges
sentimentasts not a word TO say"
General David McKibbon U. s. A., retired, b
visiting San Francisco When ne Hrst went there 10
ls40 tho place was mere collection Of ssndhilk
miss HiIda Montalbs's bust Of Mr. Browning
says the gossip OF The Birmingham Post" "iu the
Sculpture Room Of the Academy, has Just bean pur.
chased, hear by an American admrer Of the poet.
Tho purchaser intends 10 present IT, is believed, 70
some public institution IN the United Ststes Miss
linda Montalba by the way, is stiH lingering in Italy
with one Of her sisters The four asters-MiS Clara
and Miss Ethel being the other two N THIS fsma,s
able artistic quartette-intend visiting Egypt 10 The
autumn, and some studies Of the land OF the Pa
raohs irom Miss Clara Montslbss brush may there
fore be expected next gear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09

retirement from the active work OF pohucS
One other name needs to be mentioned as that
Of the Oldest of the great English statesmen oil
the victorian era Earl Russell was seventy
s;x when he handed over the leadership OF the
Liberal party to Mr.. Gladstone in 1858. He
retired from public life because he felt physical
II unequal 30 the responsibilities Of government
and party control, yet left his library on several
' OCCASIONS to make notable speeches on queS
tons of the day, and was in full possession Of
his intellectual powers when he died at eighty
six, universally lamented in his own country as
one of the noblest and most conscientious Of
statesmen.
These comparisons are useful as indicating
strong probability that Mr.. Gladstone will sur
vive the term Of the present Parliament and
have the opportunity Of becoming Prime Minis
ter once more, with the consent Of the consat-
uencies, and settling the Home Rule question
He has only to live to Lord Palmerston's age to
do this and Earl RusselPs additional years
would afford him margin for full Ministerial
term. Hard work and arduous political service
do not seem to shorten the lives OF Englands
great men, but rather tend to promote lon
pevity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
.pppoLCgJNG EIGHTY.

Mr.. GladstoDe's appearance in the South OF
England on q stamping tour is fresh token OF
his extraordinary energy and vitality. lie Is
now more than midway in his eighteen year.
and has been in public life since the passage OF
the Reform Act of 1889. Only one English
statesman of the first rank has retained his po-
Ttical ascendancy as the leader Of great party
at a more advanced age Lord Palmerston en-
teripg Office as Minister when he was twenty
three, was Prime Minister when he died, in his
eighty second year, and there was no apparent
abatement either Of his physical and intellectual
powers or of his absorbing interest In political
life. Mr.. Gladstone was twenty-five when he
won his spurs as one Of the Queens Minister'S
and for ffty-seven years he has been a member
Of Parliament; but "a he approaches his eigh-
tieth birthday the weight Of years is so lightly
carried that he seems almost as young In heart
and hope as jaunty Lord palmerston cracking
iol,es in his last term Of Office. He not only
leads his party in Parliament and labor ipces-
sanity In his library, but is equal to the strain
of outdoor speaking in popular stumping-tour
designed to rally the Liberal forces and to in
yigorate them with assurances OF approach hing
trjumph in the general elections. Even Lord
palmerston, plucky and courageous leader as
he WAS. was inclined to shirk political work out
side Parliament during his closing years. Mr..
Gladstone is still as eager for political cam
paigning as he was when the moral sense Of
England reyolted against the Bulgarian out
RACES fourteen years ago.
The longevity of English statesmen Of the
present century has been remarkable. The
Duke of Wellington was eighty three when he
died, aud although he had been out Of office
for ten years he had continued during that
period 10 hold the post OF commandments
and had exercised great authority in political
life. Sir Robert Peel was one Of the youngest
OF the Prime Ministers, although he died at
axty-two. Lord Melbourne and Lord Beaeoasi
field each lived TO be seyenty-Six MIR. Bright
recentiy died at seventy eight, and Lord Derby
closed his career at seventy. Lord Grey, IKE
lord pnlmerstpn, reached the advanced age
o. eighsy-ohe, but spent his closing years In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
EIGHTEEN PAGES.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

:, Foreign-The American Samoan Commissioners
are still waiting cable instructions from
home TO sign the treaty. - The Cars
mood toward Germany is again hostile;
. the Shah was told by the Car that
II he, conceded anything 10 England 100000
{ Russian troops would forthwith invade Persia.
s= Crowds of delegates are arriving in Rome TO
attend the inauguration of the Bruno memorial.
1.-Two attaches of the French War Onice. sus-
pected of being implicated in Boulangist plot
have been arrested 80 Mr.. Gladstone addressed
Liberal meetings at Weymouth and Dartmouth
Domestic-Iu the Cronin inquest Mcclellan, the
Philadelphian, testified that he had been accused
by the Doctor Of an intention 10 murder him; he
was arrested and released. - The inquest ~
South Fork, it was reported, resulted in
verdict condemning the Fishing Club; an
Increased force Of workers was employed
AT Johnstown. - The German BaptiSts gathered
for their National meeting at Ilarrisonburg, Va.
-'The Utah Supreme Court decided That Sand
wfeh Islanders connot become citizens. -
Alarm Is felt at 0lean, Cuba and other towns IN
the Genesee Valley on account OF the condition OF
the State dam - The will Of Allen ThOrndile
Rice is said TO have been found in possession of
an aunt in England.
Ctty and Suburban. The relief fund for the
Conemaugh Valley sufferers received substantial
additions. - woman was trampled TO death
by q runaway horse at the Bridge entrance. -
Postmaster General Wanamaker personally In
spected the New-York postoaice, accompanied
by Postmaster Van Colt and the spe-
cial commission. - The British corvette
Buzzard arrived from Bermuda. - The
regatta Of the Larchmout Yacht Club WAS sue
cessfully sailed - Winners AT Jerome Park
Tormentor Belinda, Bsllston, Charley Dreux he
porter, Grenadier aud Majordomo. - The
Brooklyn baseball team defeated the Louisville
nine by q score Of X TO s. - Stocks duh ana
featureless. closing steady.
The weathes.-lndicaticn for to-day: CLOUDY
and slightly cooler with occasional raip. lem.
pera.ure yesterday: Highest, 20 degrees lowest
= g.; average, az rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
they are already planning for future ustssposs
OF solid stone and brick.

We observe with regret and o sense Of wessinss
that the old story of how Mr.. Beecher entered
his pulpit one scorching hot Sunday with an osth,
and followed it up with a powerful dennnciastos
Of profanity has got new lease of lfe and started
on another tour Of the coahry. This picturesque
incident never occurred, hut that doesn't seen
10 diminish It's Vitality, .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09

They were ready TO d loaf and do nothing" and
let the Government feed them. lou are not
brave men, now,n said he, "but squaws, and
the Government will have to send to you dolls
and rattles to amuse you The Government
can't always feed you. You must sometime be-
come self-supporting." The immediate result
of his arguments was large number of sg9
natures by the Indians, who were evidently
convinced that this time, at least, they were
getting fair price for their land. II remains
to be seen whether the errand of the Coinn'S-
sion will be entirely successful. Ihere arc
signs that the red man Is rapidly acquiring inc
characteristics of boomer, and Is slowly grasp
ing the idea of "holding for rise"
The danger of peStilence in the Conemaugn
Valley, although not yet ayerted' Se'ulS
diminishing. The weather since the cataStro-
phe has been cool and favorable in SANITARY
sense. and systematic efforts to clear OH tne
wreckage and. 10 disinfect the stone bridge ana
other sections of the flooded district have been
crowned with success. Considerable SICKNESS
is reported in Jamestown, but none OF 1t Is OF
malignant type and much Of it is to be at
trfbuted to exposure, the strain Of abnormal ex-
element and improperly cooked food. Esa-
mates Of the mortality caused by the flood are
shrinking every day, but the aggregate still re-
mains appalling and unprecedented. The peo-
ple of Johnstown have no lack either OF employ
ment or Of food, and are slowly regainlng their
courage. There is a faint revival Of local pride
in the prospect of rebuilding the town on
large scale and furnishing it with wider streets
and handsomer business blocks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09

The Albany journals parallel between the
law forbidding The sale OF tobacco to children
aetualIy or apparently under sixteen years OF
age, and q prOhibitory liquor law, seems hardly
,epnble. The anti-cigarette law is really meas
ure of restriction and not of prohibition' ana
bears a marked resemblance TO many restraints
that have been placed upon the sale OF liquor
Pennsylvania, by the Nay, also has new law
against ctgarctte-selling 10 boys, and IL will be
Of some interest 70 watch the operation OF the
law in both States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09

OF course Governor Hin signed the dcmagosl'
mcesure proSf3ing that no laborer for the State
.b.Il receive less than SO day. The Governor
(. Tin toy statesman Of the cheapest sort, and IL
would he easy 10 predict with unerring certainty
the bills he would sign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09

The death OF John Gilbert now seems imminent
Few men have led more blameiess lives ana given
more innocent pleasure 10 their fellow-peings than
the venerable actor. His death Will not eclipse
tho gayety OF nations" but II Will be widely
5eplored by thousands whom his delicate and
notcnt art has charmed and instructed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
sroes 10 aopsrt,ssmsn,s.
Bnslness Notltes.
A LEGEND or SozoDNNr.

There lived n little maiden, and her
ChIiatlan name was Pose.
And she haa q little sweetheart, ana MS
christian name was 500;
And now. though sad the story, the Truth
Must be confessed.
Not the very best
So. when So1o tried Poso 70 kiss. as
Daily was his wont,
Poor POGO cried In sore distress,
''Ofi So1o SOZoDONT !"
Now sozo usef sozoDoSf, and Pose.
Kind and true
Instead OF screaming "SoZoDoNr," she
Cries ont, 500, do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09

The Governor Of Maine on one occasion sgned
a bin and then changed his mind, erased MS sig
mature and wrote n veto instead. ms gave r'sc
10 an interesting controversy over the question:
whether, when bill WAS signed, 1t was not i""'
which could only be annulled by the action OF u'e
Legislature itself. The MISTER was carried 70 Tue
conrts which have Just decided that the veto was
authoritative The right OF woman 10 change
her mind has long been conceded by common con-
scpt We believe this Is the first case on record
In which a mans right 10 do the same has been
declared with the sanction Of law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09

Psrsons going cut Of to'cn FOR the SKINNER can
hare the Daily and Sunday Tribune mailed
10 them for $1.O0 per month, or $3.50 for
three months. Travellers IN Europe can recs're
THE TRIBUNE during their dbseRce for
81 .65 per month, foreign postage paid, or $4.4o
for tire. months. TIE address Of tho paper wtH
be changed as often as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09

An EnQlshman has written n letter 10 Tho
G, Ismey's Gazette" Of London, demonstrating "a
bis own ccm plete satisfaction that the American
Republic, in case OF war with England, couid
be badly beaten, and, in fact, made 20 disappear
Our army Of 100000 or SOC, 000,' mere men
with muskets,- would I've totally unamcn"oie
10 discipline and plenty of good excuses TOT
mutny would be supplied by the army con-
tractors" The Southern and Western states
ore very much dissatisfied, and would be glad
Of a chance 70 get looSe' The negro popula-
ton would be an element Of dtscord, ana Tue
agricultural population are two-thrds foreigners
Germans predomlnnting, who would not want 10
nVht the English. But the venerable Tory 8 most
interesting discovery is that the Indians han-
breeds, and squaw-mcn' would take to the war
NTH in revenge for the white mans falthleSsness
in executing treaties and the cowboys would
iCin with them. Then there are the Soclsiists
and Anarchists in the great cities, and the great
labor organizations might probably take the
opportuuity 20 put themselves aggrcsSively In
evidence II is safe 10 say that this hopeless
zany has box OF Confederate bonds stored away
somewhere Furthermore, there will never DO
any war with England.
What Is the reason OF the growing tendency in
the direction OF committing sulClut III IL
suitP More than one case Of the kind has been
reported lately and the thing seems to be becoming
a craze Probably we shall soon hear Of poor
man struggling hard 10 raise the money TO buy
q dress suit so that he can follow the prevailing
style In suicides How is u phenOme non like this
10 be accounted for? II Is an interesting question
for the student Of social philosophy.
Il Is 20 be feared that the star-eyed goddess
Of Art does not yet feel entirely at home in
Chicago. The Times Of that city, after sur
veyug the portraits OF the witnesses in the Cronin
inquest which have appeared In the columns OF
three Of its local contemporaries reaches the pain
full conclusion that these works are simply " o
iob-lot of syndicate cuts" And il goes on to
assert that the art OF drawing the art Of en-
craving and the profession of journalism are one
and all prosituted by such miserable caricatures'
1t certainly looks from this ~ though Art in
Chicago did not keep pace with such industries
as pork-paclSing Or draw poker.
The energetic citizens Of Seattle were doubtless
somewhat ratified By sixty acres OF flame. hus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
wnrx LOWS COMPACT IS CONFIRMED

kiss. IL lie rendered sun sweeter u the
yong lady the habit Of using fragrant SoEoDo
agreeable and deserving preparation Tor te
that sold EVER mpnr on the surface OF tnS ee a
tooth teeth To retain the chei
beauty of the month ripe old age use THIS anusepuo
no dent