New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-03

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| In the long run.
sSome of the Northern papers," says The
Atlanta Constitution" are preparing to admit
that George Washington was virginian." Well.
now suppose some Southern newspapers return the
compliment by admitting that George Washington
was in favor of fair play at the ballot-box.
NJ Floquet's Ministry, which recently went out
OF existence, was by no means shortlived, Tor
French Cabinet. It was ten months old Under
NJ Grevy, there were twelve Ministries in nipe
wears; one of them only lasted three weeks, and
only one outliyed year. NJ Carnot's first lasted
four months, and his second ten months His
third does not promise extraordinary longevity,
and it win be interesting to observe the issue that
proves fatal to IT, OF its two immediate prede-
cessors the first died because it wanted to post
pone Constitutional revision; the second, because
| IL did not wish to postpone it. Truly, 1t Is
hard task to please that Chamber OF Deputies.
DIR. Talcott is quoted as asserting that the
reading of 100 lines OF Homer Is the best thing
| In the world to 60 10 sleep on Thus does tho
doctor furnish q new cure for insomnia, which
| is also powerful argument in favor OF the
| classical course
General Harr1g0n
day that he did not know his car was to be
stopped ut q side street upon his arrival ~
Washington or he should havc objected. He pre-
| ferred going on to the depot. That preference
was based on a sound principle Presidents should
| neither seek nor avoid crowds They should
neither run after oyations nor away from them
The people like to SEQ their President and 1t Of
tends their sense of proprietx to have him hiding
| and lodging TO get out OF their sight, General
Harrison shows the right spirit lie Is OF tne
people and with the people.
| Pieots was consistent TO the last
The brave old soldier, Sigel, win have the
xvmuathy of the community in the affiictioa THAI
| has fallen upon him. Why is it that the errfng
nsyer pause to reflect that the worst sequel their
1 grimes can have Is the suffering and shame they
bring upon the innocent7
|
| There is SORROW in Pennsylvania wnicn 'no
| world knows not of. Here is The f1ttsours
Press bewaiIng that Pittsburg y has hardly
nlace to which citizen can take his wife, sister
or 6ancee after the theatre for nfreshments'
| Our heart goes out to the Pittsburg wife, sister
and aancee-especially the fancee-when we re-
feet upon their frequent unappeased hunger. ~
| would seem that II they would combine and hoiu
| AN INDIGNATION meeting they could compel>the
establishment of lovely restaurant in Pittsnurg'
| IIowever IL NAV be that the Pittsburg man, hke
Lord Byron, is so finely organized that he cannon
bear to see o woman eat.
What n Sunday for reflection upon the course
Of human events and things this VIII DC ior
President Grover Cleveland
aFiftv wears ago. remarks recent writer
| our statesmen and orators doomed up among the
FIRST Of the world Where are they nowg' Every
schoolboy knows where they are. They've gone
down 20 washington TO the Inauguration
Tho sucgestion is made that the burning OF the
| ..rs n. the recent accident on the Maine Central
pairoaa was facilitated by the kerosene oil used
in the car lamps This is certainly reasonable.
| IL Ia obvious that the danger OF fire IRON the
lighting apparatus viii never be removed until
electric lights sre substituted for OH gas or
candles, as the case may be. Why cannot some OF
the power Of the locomotive be used In operating
dynamo that will supply electricity TO the cars
The problem seems simple one and easy Of APP
ploation to all railroads, since no elaborate fittings
or connections are required.
Now that the Governor has signed the bill
nroviding a Board of Health for Florida, and now
that 81 600 has been offered as prize for the
eleanest Florida city, there is no reason why
Florida should not face the future with broad
smile
| Mavor Grants microscopic eye has detected one
reason why our pavements get out CT order SO
ranidly as they do 1t is the custom Of building
fires in tho streets in cold weather to thaw
the ground when excavations are to be made
This. the Mayor thinks, Injuries and disnteerates
tho granite. and thus produces ruts and epressoni
In the oayements lie proposes that no more per
mits for such fires be issued. This locks like a
little matter but It is easy to that In the lenl
run much damage might De caused In tais way
Mr.. Grant evidently his powers Of observation
to some purpose as he goes to and fro and up and
down In the city.
The Inauguration has made corner in terra
min, likewise In mattresses; but I'D to the hour Of
going to press the supply OF material for ths
Cabinet was largely in excess of the demand
Il Is safe to say that the man Burgess viii
20 to Sing Sing, He ought 20 have every day
and hour Of imprisonment the law win permit
But what about the proprietor Of the so-callsd
hotcl' who permits q child Of thirteen to b
registered as wifea Can nothing be done With
himp
In ths course of The Evening Postss Impress
i've funeral sermon on tho Cleveland Admins
tration these lines are quoted
II nut mow not what's regisfedS
II This recalls the consofrg observation made b
] the Montana minister--A plain. blunt man b