New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-07

would be more impressive III Inc lines had
stated what it regarded as TIE Governors own.
Does il mean a genius f,r peanut politics? An
immense pull with the run power? The admiration
OF all those who are opposed to ballot-refomF
The Governor may be able to hold his ows,' but
where's the sense of holding anything OF the sortF
A North Carolina Judge has decided that the I'M
intentional disturbance OF q religious congregation
by discordant singing when the singer is conscen-
tiously taking part in the service is not indlctaDe
The future of the heavenly maid, the stareyed
Goddess of Music, in the old North State looks
dark
The Solons who compose the Boston Board OF
Aldermen have made a hard-and-fast engagement
among themselves to discuss ut their September
meeting the question of establishing regular
collegiate course Of instruction as part OF the
public-school system. What they, or some OF
them, want is an advanced grade 10 embrace
the curriculum of the academic studies as taught
at Harvard University There Is something
charmngly delicious about this proposition, which
seemingly is made in all gravity. 10 would DE
such an easy thing-in Boston-to duplicate On
institution like Harvard. Probably the Aldermen
suppose that nothing is necessary beyond making
the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
However there are some people in Boston outside
of the Board of Aldermen who realize that the
scheme is not only mpracticable, but unnecessary,
and who think that adequate provision should be
made for common-school education before the city
goes into the collegiate business and attempts to
rival Harvard offhand. There are not enough
primary and grammar schools in Boston now to
accommodate the school population, and some OF
the present buildings cannot be properly drained,
ventilated etc, because there is no appropriation
for the purpose The Boston Aldermen would bet
ter be content with building solid foundation in
stead of aiming at the erection of an airy and need
less superstructure.
The pride of Minneapolis has always been her
-four mills Now doesn't il seem likely to unpreu-
diced outsiders that ST. Paul would smoker audibly
if those British capitalists should actually buy
and own, and put their monographs, so to speak,
on the proudest distinction of her dearest foe?
After the fifteenth of this month the lot Of the
Maine pedler will not be as happy as it has been
A law goes into effect on that day which makes
it incumbent upon persons pursuing that avoca-
ton in the Pine Tree State to provide themselves
with paper certifying TO their good moral char
acter and to the fact that they are American cit
liens The pedler who lacks such passport
is to be prohibited from peddng. The law may
be necessary and may prove a blessing to the peo-
pie of Maine, but it seems calculated to put
premium upon lying and forgery
II is stated that at one point on his journey
TO New-Orleans Mr.. Kilrain ate heartily of
beefsteak, softshell crabs, scrambled eggs and
two cups of tea" gladiator capable of eating
two cups of tea ought to be able to whip Sullivan
OF any other man.
There was an arrival at Castle Garden this week
the like of which has never been seen before 1t
consisted of an Irshman without any baggage or
any visible means of support except wheel
barrow This instrument implement he APP
reared to cherish with marked concern, and he
said that he had travelled all over Australia with
it, Precisely how he was TO use it to gain liveli-
hood here was not apparent, and the unsentmental
Commissioners decided that he must be sent back
TO Britain. Evidently it did not occur to
them that the wheelbarrow might be employed
like hand-organ minus the noise which accom-
panies the jOurneyings TO and fro OF that musical
machine, and that to a multitude of people the
wheelbarrow would be more appealing than the
organ But every new idea has its martyrs, and
the poor Irishman is plainly martyr TO the wheel
barrow scheme lie deserved better fate. Per-
haps subscription in his behalf would be popular
among those long-suffering citizens who sigh for
relief from the afliction of the Italian his hurdy-
glrdy and his monkey.
Mr. Kelly, what will you take for your
motor? Perhaps that enterprising British syndi-
cate that is now going up and down our land
seeking what it may absorb would like to buy
it, And does anybody know if the Hoosac
Tunnel or the Mammoth Cave is in the market?
The syndicate might like TO get corner in
tunnels and caves, after il has had It's I'LL OF
breweries and -four mills.
Now are the days when the largc-girthed berry
appears in the insular sanctum borne in the arms
of its proud proprietor, who burns TO have its
size made known to an admirng public The
Livingston Democrat reports that William ).
Gooding, the gentleman who keeps the Normal
School boarding house. brought strawberry into
The Democrat office Monday which measured
seven and one-half inches If anybody can beat
it, bring in the berry, which must be left as a
guarantee Of good faith We believe that this
Is the best record this for Strawberries al
though several counties have yet TO be heard
from 1t is understood in all such contests that
the berry must be measured around the waist by
a person whose reputation as truth-teer is un-
impeached.
It is nteresting-not TO say rather refreshing-
in view of the style of weather which has pre-
vailed in the East this season TO learn that
Z" the trees of Denver have been suffering from
drouth.n From drouth Drouth? Drouth
o. yes-now we recall the meaning of the word.
Suffering not from an excess OF humidity but
from drouth d-r-o-u-t-h, droutl. Well, well.
England, after being invaded by Buffalo Bill
and two professional baseball teams is now to have
visit from a college nine The choice is her
o,,,, n,ol,;ro and this seems IN show that ENGLISH