New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-05

been keeping himself for the ns few days. "Ive been
Keeping myself moving said the lawyer with laugh.
Il have Just drawn a circle around this country I'm
portant business of client sent me from here to
paeGma Washington. BY way Q. Minnespos and st St
ornia came flying through the southwestern states and
aSy S0 sds D oP eS eas s as
today, Inst hurrylng down TO my once; Il doesn't
seem as II had been outside OF New-fork CITY,"
The danger Of intrustng oral messages to boys, how
ever bright they may be, was demonstrated in news
paper Office not thousand miles away from City Hall
Park member OF the editorial staff sent one Of the
boys to the composing room for proof OF story
entitled Arlon's Great Performance Arlon, II should
be remembered Is Senator stanford's wonderful two
yearod troter, who has Just made splners out OF all
previous twoyearoh records. The boy, on returning
from the composing room. said "They amt theair
cal proofs.p There was puzzled editor until It was
learned that the boy had asked for Harngans Great
Performance
They got into an argument about the money made
by people who earn their living on the stage. q
course they differed people can't argue satisfactorily
unless they do differ. But here Is the opinion of
woman who was the stage. who considered
popular. who clever enough in her work to get
applause and praise who presumably earned more than
the average actress and yet who is contened with her
present life. "When take out the money paid for
gowns which useless except on the stage, when
/ make an allowance for travelling expenses hotel
bills, weeks in Which few performers anything
when take into account the engagements which could
no, for many reasons be satisfactory to me: when
foot up the salaries which sometimes in my early work
never received, aud when estimate the thousand and
one little expenses which then necessary, con-
slider that for several. years Of my life ! earned
practically nothing but living and worked very
hard you must understand. When l got married
what nv salary was or what my husbands salary now
is. bnt his earnings are less than mine were. But we
two live much better his smaller salary than alone
home and all that We need to Be happy We save
as to what ono makes on the stage There a great
many circumstances to De considered"
One individual, who greatly impressed with the
dignity of manhood got on an elevated train the other
night much the for wear, and carefully made his
way down the aisle. When he sat down he suffered
for moment partial collapse, and then, II aware
| that a who Is drunk must make some attempt
to defend the human race he pulled himself together
with desperate effort, raised his head, and looking
around the car murmured, " Pm a man for all that"
It's funny about that icecrop failure isn't IT. Only
the other day The Tribune asking II the icecalamity
prophets had all gone into the arf-calamty business,
and they arise on all sides and declare with long
and loud bowls that the cecrop all over the country
T BE dsma au re vor sn Gs M ann
II they could not see failures pancs and general caam-
| ity on all sides.
There IS an interesting study in the recent report
! Of the Manhattan Elevated Road 1t shows that in
the last more passengers were carried
| than In the preceding year. 1t doesn't take
pert mathematician to that rapid transit which is
really rapid has become absolute necessity. And
doesn't take prophet to forete that at the recent
rate of increase in traffic on the road woudbe pas
seneers in few years will be lucky IL they able
| to get glimpse Of the trains And when one thinks
Of the struggle he now has in the busy hours to jam
himself into car and then imagnes what II will be
| like five years hence when, say from 5O,00O,O0O TO
73O0OO00 more men are annually fighting franticay
On the platforms-wen it too horrible to dwell upon.
Harvard professor Tor assistant professor TO be
more exacH is responsible for the query-n published
book-whether good use has not gone long way to
make 1T is me- idomatic and III is i pedantic" 1t
may well be hoped that does not represent the gen
era opinion this subject in that ancient and honor
able seat OF learning II So, Harvard must look to
her laurels, and Boston should make ready u give tho
university drastic rcbuke. No cultivated person
possibly say II is me-" or hear il without shudder.
One might just we'll undertake 10 justify I done it,"
or Between YOU and In or " II don't go" 0or :" II
Dese G aNf SasF f Ba II
TO be taken TO task severely by his associates ut
It might 40 awe well OT tine other q
1t Is me- and swearing eternal allegiance 10 the only
| correct English expression Ii is IL
recent story apparently founded on fact, was Of
minister who, after closing his sermon taking the
| collection and making the usual announcements.
reached for his hymn-bOok and announced the 472d
seat and start up the aisle. The deacon approached
the pulpit and whispered the minister who there
upon said DeacOn Jones has just informed me that
neglected 10 give one important notice 1t is that
there will be q meeting OF the Ladies' Benevolent
society on Wednesday afternoon at . O'Clock at the
house of sister simpson. hope there will be large
attendance. Now let sing in conclusion
the 472d hymn Reaching for his hymn book
lie read. to his own amazement and the amusement OF
the congregation: Lord what a thoughless wretch
was ." When this was told 10 minister OF this city
he said that lie could match it By incident In his
own experience. Il have doubt that story
true he went on AT least IT'S good enough to he
true Now, listen to this When ! was in the
theological seminary went out sunday 10 preach
In small village In Massachusetts. Ii rainy
sunday and the congregation was exceedingly small
not more than twenty ive or thirty were present !
something to do with the attendance. l had selected
my hymns without much care, and YOU IMAGINE
one and began 10 read 1t. The first line was. % ms
people, faint and fewr got through with the service
never used that hymn SINCE
There was curious coincidence in connection with
the recent "hazng' OF girl student at Lake Forest
University, Illinois. The account of the arr told
how girl had been tossed i'm blanket by several
other girls after the orthodox fashion prevalent in
colleges frequented by the other Now 1t hap
pened that this incident occurred only two three
days after the president of Lake Forest University,
Dr. w. G. Roberts. had sObery announced at a gather
Ing of educators in Chicago that that city in fair
way become the centre OF the liberal arts for this
Continent. II would seem to be I'm order now for
DR.. Roberts to point out the relation OF cause and
effect between the hazing incident-prObaby the first
Of the Kind I'm the COuntryand the splendid goal which
he in his minds eye for the second city of the
United States
The death OF Horace Greeley occurred nineteen years
ago yet every and then letters still come TO Tho
Tribune Office addressed to him. Izaak Walton died
2o8 years ago. new edition Of his Complete
Angler was recently published I'm Boston. The firm
which published It has received letter addressed to
"Izaak Walton esq., conveying the information that
his book Is attracting considerable attention. and
auestlng in behalf OF certain bureau OF newspaper
clInninrs the nIiviepn sending 10 Mr.. Walton