New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-16

1t is not in the least surprising that Boston
Hfteth up her voice and eXalteth herself in view
of the fact that the Hon. Sidney Bartlett, LII. d.
who celebrated his nnetieth birthday on Wcdnes-
day, is still actively engaged in the practice of
law This is q remarkable and phenomenal in
stance of energy continued unto old age. Mr..
BARTLETT was born in the next to the last year
of the eighteenth century, and was graduated
at Harvard in 1918. Only four members OF his
class survive lie has been member OF the
Massachusetts Legislature and sat i'll the Con-
stitutional Convention in ! S53 But his life has
been given to the law, and he is considered to
have few EQUALS in his ability to seize legal
PRINCIPLES and muster facts in support Of them.
Apparently there is yet no waning OF ms re-
marlxablc powers. Boston has abundant right TO
plume herself upon her nonogcnarian lawyer; and
long may she continue to rejoice in her pre-
cmincnce and in Mr.. Bartletts presence and
activity.
1t isn't mere Drawn which is TO be celebrated
at the Yale athletics dinner tonight, but pluck,
courage, discipline, self-respect, clean Hves-at
least that is what Professor Richards, who will
speak for the faculty, is expected TO say.
Gems of political wisdom not often found
in funeral tributes, yet one gittered bright IN
the resolutions prepared by Mr.. Choate and
adopted by the Union League Club in honor
Of Dr. Dalton. He a Republican always
the resolution says, because he could not help
it. and had no sympathy with that common fal-
lacy of reform that in times of doubt and danger
the good men of party must all leave it in
order TO make it better" This sums up all the
folly and futihty of Mugwumpery in one SEN
tence.
An Indiana man has invented ballot-box
which, so it is stated, cannot be stuffed. When
The Southern BourbOns hear Of this invention, how
bare and black the future will look TO them.
Even so stanch Democratic newspaper as
" The Charleston News and Courier" is inclined to
think that it is easy TO force the i1lden eulogy
note II has prepared this rather chilly blanket
for the shoulders of the more ardent and eXtrava-
CANT of his panegyrists: " Mr. Tilden had no
courage whatever in politics, and if he was not
actively engaged in efforts 10 buy electoral votes
in South Carolina and in Florida in lS76-'77, he
was misrepresented in most shocking manner by
his political and personal relatives and friends"
Tolerably blunt, but perfectly true.
The more closely the West Washington Market
allotments are investigated, the more clearly it
appeays that favorite way OF securing stand
was TO stand and deliver
See here, Mr. Cleveland, where's the use of
making yourself too ridiculous for anything !?
The Baltimore Sum represents you as uttering
some last words" which you would do well TO
disclaim if you don't want to set the country
laughing at YOU &" | shall be delighted to be re-
lieved of the cares of the Presidency What nom
sense Do men who desire TO be relieved of the
cares of the Presidency at the end of single term
run for a second term, and that, too, in the face
of public pledge of the most solemn sort not TO
run twice? Well hardly Abstain from last
words, Mr.. President. Initiate the example of
McKorSc. What were McKOrllles last words ?1
said the minister 10 the widow. lie didn't have
none,7 she replied. John WAS business right to
the last
The revelations of ooscncss in connection with
the Assembly ceiling are notifying, but the most
shocking disclosure is that the committee habitu-
ally called the material paper NASH This is
worse than bribery and corruption.
train ran into street-car on crossing
in Chester, Penn, yesterday and seriously IN
jured four OF the five passengers one OF whom
Will probably die The time Will surely come,
though it is not coming fast, when people will
find il almost impossible to believe that such
things could ever have occurred.
! England has produced many great humorists
| The wonder is where they have found their APP
probation. Certainly not among the leader
writer's OF the London press, who are no doubt
| able and well-informed men, but who seem IRON
clad against wit or humor For example, The