New-York tribune., 1889-12-21

his good name as judge and man all iorm o'
suspicion.
What melancholy thing it would be II Mr'
Bricc should presently discover that he had oeeh
chasing another rainbow in Ohio.
Whom the New-York Aldermen have nothing
else 10 do, there isn't anything tlat seems ~
civo them so much delight as to change the name
Of some street Their latest performance is ~
transform HowarG-st into Harry Howar"-s'.
Howard-st was presumably named In non'r y,
the celebrated philanthropist John ho"aru, anu
the Aldermens change is simply grotesque' wnen
they blotted out Chatham-st. ana gave 10 orr
Row instead, it was bad enough put ho' neaiS
go bad ms if they had substituted, say JOHNNY
Chatham-st or Billy Chatham-st. lor ene 'i''Uoii'
designation.
Electric light wires have just caused sZoo'oo'
g. w g, Iouis Domestic lightning is an cX-
pensve luxury.
Tn MANY RESPECTS Mr. Parnels speeches re-
scmble those that John Quincy Adams used 10
make TO the dread and confusion OF Southerh
statesmen. As an orator the Irish leader Is as
SLIGHTLY attractive as Mr.. Adams was. Dnt the
resnect and attention which his public ntterances
ol,vovs command are rendered. as they were 10
the orcat Massachusetts, statesman. because people
know that il is important to keep his words III
mind and to reflect on their purport ana possible
onnlication Mr. Parncll has something to say
whenever he speaks. and whether he SAYS IL fully
or partially whether he says 1t warmly OF "ieh-
ont emotion. it is well to listen. His present
appearance in England was not demanded by any
impending crisis, and he is usually lndisposeu
TO make himself factor in demonstrations OIL
the ordinary sort But certainly 1t VIII nave 10
be admitted that he has quite JUSTIFIED his appear
ance and that his speeches have added numerousy
to his English friends. They breathe the ialr
spirit of peace. They contain no threat or hlnt
of ultra-constitutonal methods But with nrm-
ness and faith they tell of the unvarying purpose
of Ireland to endure as best it can until the DAY
when the British Nation is enabled to declare lts
supreme will.
Dphthe"ia in a malignant form prevails IN
lockwood, Ill. When the source of the disease
is discovered the wonder will probably be that Its
coming was delayed until now. Such an outbreak
invariably means culpable neglect somewhere.
Epidemic diphtheria doesn't go where it isn't in
vited.
The discovery of a new old Man of the
Mountain" is reported from Centre Bartlett. ~ H.
Curiously enough it was first detected in photo
graph and not by the photographer either, but
by a man who happened TO take up the picture
by chance. The phenomenon is described as the
huge stone profile of man.. with statuesque
head which stands out in well-defned lines
The resemblance to human face is said to be
so perfect that the dullest eye cannot fail to dis
Germ every feature of well-deined profile OBJ
viously the thing for the discoverers of this
marvel to do was to on reasonable terms all
the land commanding a good view of the I" stern
features of the Hermit of the Gulch.' and hold
it for the rise that is to come. Naturally
there will be new Profile House whether called
by that name or some other and perhaps it Will
be located-as the present Profile House is not
within sight of the object after which it is named.
If the leading citizens of Lynn at first estimated
the recuperatve powers of their unfortunate city
too highly, and so were led to decline offers of
assistance from their neighbors it was an error
which does not discredit their motives and should
not prevent liberal response to their present
meal for help.