New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-11
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the running expenses Of bhe show. That circumstance
Will have powerful effect in preventing q repetition
of this miserable travesty upon genuine sport Tho
walking match has had its day. 1t was only brief
day fortunately. At the beginning of these six-day
goasyoupease contests there considerable legit
mate interest in Them since nothing was known OF the
capacity OF human endurance under such cirUum-
stances. But that interest and curiosity were easily
satisfied. and when the 6O0me record was made the
elimination of the walking match was reached. The
decline very rapid. and for several years only
mere handful OF people has been drawn together when
at irregular intervals such contests have been held.
IL Is pity that the Madison Square Garden has
been dsgraced by one such exhibition. At the same
time, it is highly gratifying that the first one held there
was nat failure. Gocd-by to the walking match.
Truly it never will be missed.
A shrewd and thrifty literary man has discovered
the secret Of reducing his bills for postage lie has
found by years Of experience that about onehan OF MS
manuscripts pretty certain TO receive acceptance
from the first editor TO whom they are offered But he
cannot that account afford 70 take any risks IL he
lnc0sed 10 20 cents worth of postage every time,
however, he would he that much out OF pocket when
manuscript accepted and that In the course
Of year would amount to pretty sum. So he has
adopted the following plan With every manuscript nc
incose< return envelope addressed to HIMSELF and
this he places single 2-cent stamp. II his work
finds favor in the EDITORS eyes he IS ont of pocket only
the cost OF stamp; II it is cast as rubbish 10 the
void" far that editor concerned lie can, through
the Oblging system in vogue among Uncle SANS postal
clerks, pay the rest OF the postage when the article
comes back TO him. The idea IS q good and workable
one, Sand cannot be too widely known among the
numerous young men and Women Of the country who
are aspiring to win fame and money with their pens
But that is not the only way to save postage. An
other is by using lightweight paper and writing in
reasonably fine hand. This, however, can be over
DONE The paper may be too thin, and the writing 100
fine to be lcgble and, in either case, the editor VIII
be preudiced. Unless an article is extremely prom
sng no will not spend great deal of his valuable
umeo in trying to decipher It, The writer Of this
paragraph saw manuscript the other day, in which
wcll-hnown literary man had contriVed TO put over
| 5000 on two pages and half Of ordinary large
size lettcr paper. Fortunately his cMFoSraphy was
uncommonly clear, and therefore even his intcrhhea-
lions were readable. At the time reading glass
was necessary to read the manuscript with any comfort
and without severe strain upon the eyes Inc
chances that such manuscript from an ullhoWl
writer would receive no consideration from the average
editor. II is really outrage to write IN such Il
microscopic hand, since the printer or compos'Gr VINO
is paid for the amount of work that he does Is com,
PEELED spend good deal of extra time upon IL ana
thus reduce his earnings.
Another way Of keeping down postage bills is by
using the typewrter-either lingering it yourself or
else hiring one else to do it for you. W. B-Ah
the editors prefer typewriter manuscript Inc
writer knows from personal experience that man
uscript Of 1000 words with the necessary return en-
Vclope can be dispatched through the malls for sin
gle two-cen stomp-he might add tlnt II VIII come
back 10 the author for the same insignlhcaht sum-
lie is referring clearly written matter, on paper OF
a fair quality, with the lines a fair distance apart.
cheap paper or in adjusting the typewriter so that
there are leads" between the lines, as printer
would say.
The statement was published the other day that
Alfred C. Chaplin, Mayor Of Brooklyn, had hled MS
accounts as tho receiver Of suspended firm, ana that
they had been examined by referee and FOUND cor
rect Has it occurred to any one that Mr. Chapn mas
not enough political assets, since the exposure OF me
water works scandal 70 warrant the appointment or
receiver even Vet for many summers ho had 6een
swimming on Of glory, like little wantoh Doys
that dsp0rt Themselves on badders. Alas his future
is all behind him, and likely to stay thaTe.
When Surrogate Ransom signed the decree admitting
to probate the will Of Daniel Il. Fayerweather and the
four important codclls attached to it, it was stated
that the costs and disbursements for counsel ices
announced TO s3517. That will strike most people as a
Of n does not include OF the fees paid TO the
large number Of lawyers who appeared In the case
one way or another Many of the colleges when VIII
Ie enriched by the Fayervcather requests were repre-
sented by counsel and though tho services OF some OF
these were probably gratuous. In other cases Il Eo'u
round sum must have been given, or promised rs
retainer The fact that so many OF tae sutui iO1s
ahout the college president who, when lnIOlllea tiU
Mr. Rchelow had left It some money, az 40 once gsG
h 70 ~ accent q mortgage on the library retainer.
But in the fayerweather case the lawyers ice, HaVS
The case It is the that run Oh for year after
year. and require appearance after nGougb
to be connected with them
No one needs to be told that human nature mas us
eeamv side but the following incident illustrates the
fact in striking way There is very wealthy whole
sale grocer in neighbOrng, but not very nclghbOrhs'
ci,y who NAV be called Smith. There Is also in the
same city retail grocer-DrOwn will do for his name
who has bought his goods from Smith for many years.
During the same period the two men have been inc
closest personal friends, and would be now IL hao
not been-but to our story. The other dY brown
came in to see Smith, looking the picture OF misery
smith, old man," he said, in broken tones, I'm
hustled Every cent have Is gone mp higher than a
Kite. and as YOU are my Oldest and best friend not
IN sneak of the fact that have spent great many
thousand dollars with you, I've come 10 you lor a
favor | want you to let me have a small stock OF
goods on long Tine and 81 800 to put me on my feet
for a few months" Smith expressed his regret, Dut
said he would have to think over the matter for day
All right said Brown, "but remembec you are the
only man between me and ruin" Next day, when he
came back for an answer, Smith declared with many
hens and haws that really he could not see his way
10 comply with Browns request, times were so hard
Won know and so on. ooh, very WE'LL replied
Brown, "your refusal has cost me $3.50 for that IS
the amount | bet with Jones that you would help me-
I'VE known you pretty we'll but see Jones knows
Won better But | stand the loss, as, in point OF
fact am not broke at ALL but richer than ever bar
ring this $3.50 which / have paid to find you out
From this day We quit being friends, and shall do
business with another man hereafter. Ia, Ia; hope
you'll enjoy your moneybags."
The servant problem, 1t may be said here, stn con-
tinues to engoss large share Of the attention OF
women. one woman says that every servant who
comes into her house gets married. There seems to
be fatality about it,. OF the five servants which she
had three years ago. all have left her for the bonds OF
matrimony and of her new force Of today one drops
ont at regular intervals, her place being taken only
by a new candidate for marriage. the woman now
saws laughIngy that the "inducement chrome which
she offers TO servants is a sure marriage.
The United States Government has always been most
natent with ministers from foreign nations, and has al
,vavs shown a strong Discrimination to be harsh with
them even when their offences have been most trying
when Genet was the French Minister in this country
~" ..nl ent In his elLorts