New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-30

The suggestion originally made through The
Tribune that the progress OF the art OF invention
rendered desirable the Introduction Of two new
words" graphotype7 meaning the typc-writing
mnchnrl and "typoScrpt7 meaning the product
NJ the gnphotyPe' has been seconded by
writer IN THE North American Review who
points out clearly the nerd that exists for these
additions 10 the language Now we observe TINT
our esteemed contemporary, The Progressive
Age OF Minneapolis. takes the same ground and.
after explaining 10 It's readers the field that will
bc filed by the new terms says We favor the
words and will hereafter use them II may b"
said that these proposed wors are not open to the
objection TINT lies against certain Of tho monde
script compounds that foistcd upon renders OF
some newspapers from time 10 time They are
propcrly formed from Greek and Latin roots, and
they stand for new ideas The language Is bound
to grow and H. Is certainly important that rcpntn-
hlc Journal. should make sure thnt words which
they stand sponsor for are formed or derived IN
the right way
When President Cottcrill has proved TO his own
satisfaction and that Of tho community that he
was BETRAYED by scoundrcIs in IN" Electric Sngnr
Company Ne might prohtubly confess that he was
not only as innocent, but also as ignorant, as
new. born babe.
The wholesale smashing OF records at the inter.
| collegiate gnmcs last Saturday Is encouraging
Ms an indication OF the spread OF healthy IN
tcrcst In field sports among the colleges. Such u
marked increase in excellence could have been
due only 10 much more thorough training and
much more general competition. Track athletics
| have evidently gotten firm hold az last In the
Eastern colleges, where they are corling more and
~, nly,1 fbp lgag pN
and most hcnGNcinl Of all the branches Of ont
door sport
As a result OF q religious revival in Richmond,
! Va IL is stated that thr iquor-S"lcrs have lost
80 per cent OF their custom. There are several
other cities in the United States which could profit
largely by such an experience rs Richmond hhs
gone through.
| There is good drol In IA name, aftrr all. Those
who framed the Wisconsin Ballot Reform law
evidently thought so. They called IT. " An act 10
prevent espionage nt public elections, 10 secure
more fully the Independence OF voters, 10 enforce
secrecy Of the ballot md TO provide for printing
and distributing ballots a. public expense" This
| title Is n standing bulwurE against msrcpresenta-
ton OF the purpose and effect Of the law such as
Governor Hill and the Democrats Of this State have
rcsOrtcd TO- The Connecticut Republicans also
did a good turn in calling their law the Secret
Ballot bill The opponents Of the Australian
system pcrsistenty charge that It destroys the
| secrecy OF the ballot II may be worth while in
New-York State another year to put the answer
to these calumnIes in the very title Of the bill
| Rather singular excuse, that which Colonel Eel.
| lows rendered for nOnauendnnce at Mondays
opening OF the Democratic campaign. 1t might
have been supposed that man with n stiff neck
would have felt very much at home where Mr..
Cleveland was the guest of the evening.
The Charleston News and Courier tells Mr.
Royal that he can never be elected 20 Congress
on his platform OF the repeal OF negro suffrage
This is It's reason:
| whether they vote or not. the ncgrOe5 make good
counters and give the southern states voi"e IN the
Electoral College and Congress which thcy could not
| enjoy II the negroes were DISTINGUISHED
This is so delightfully."- frank that IL makes COM
ment unnecessary.
One Of the American converts Of the Golden
Club is advertising for country board in the free
trade Democratic Ncw.YOrk Tines lie pro-
claims that $50 per month ought to secure who'll
some food and neatly furnished room. with bed
room. for gentleman and wife in refined Chris
tiHn family, without other bOarders IL would easily
under free trade, but under protection? What arc
your terms and accom- modations please2 Address,
ETC. Here is evidence OF rood mans head hav-
ing gone wrong in consequence Of the tariff dis
cuSsion OF last year. lie Is Advertising for board
during the summer Free Trader who insists
upon dong all the talking and not having any
fcllow-bonrderS 70 contradict him. The exclusive
privilege Of boring one helpless IL refined, Chris
tan family for one summer with continuous IN
| va ~ NaG bn
ton and with transccndcntal vaporings over free
trade ought TO come pretty high especially at the
opening OF the season
According TO The Hartford Times" mission
airy among the MoFmons lately telegraphed a couple
who were celebrating their golden wedding: :" 1t
is better TO live with one wife Afty years than