New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-16

New-Orleans is making its annual boast of its
virtues as q summer resort. It's highest tempera-
tre is said never TO have exceeded 81 degrees wmle
sunstroke is apparently III known A general
exodus from New-York is in order.
An interesting account was given in a WASH
ington dispatch to The Tribune the other day
about an experiment in free postal delivery winch
had been made in North Carolina. IL was the
result of the enterprise of Northern iaHiliy'
which interested the neighbors for severai miles
around and completed an arrangement WHEREBY
for small cost of 50 for each family there were
d daily delivery and collection of mail matter OF
all sorts except registered letters The best part
Of the story was told in the closing sentence
LAS o natural result more newspapers, especially
dailies, are taken on this route than on all the
other local routes in that part OF the stare ahc
CITY shops that issue catalogues for circulation IN
the mails have had largely increased trade In
that particular region" The moral of this is
easy to draw Wherever facilities for travelling or
for other purposes are provided the people are
sure 10 use them and thus the general prosperity
is enhanced The establishment of free postal
delivery throughout the country would contribute
LARGELY TO the diffusion of intelligence and the
advancement Of the people in knowledge ana
public spirit
A Chicago newspaper correspondent in Germany
in n brief half-cOlumn, records the views OF Counb
Herbert Bismarck American politics, the NC
Kinley bill, Lord Salisbury, Beaconsfield, the
Italian riots in New-Orleans. and Russian relig-
ious intolerance. But he forgot to question him
about the August sun-spots, the Illinois flying
machine, or dress reform at Chautauqua
In the verdict of the Coroner's jury, the Central
Vermont Railway Company is severely censured
for the recent accident on an excursion train on
the Ogdensburg and Champain Division. I'VE
also find says the verdict, that these deaths
were caused by the gross carelessness and neglect
of the company, inasmuch as they did not pro-
vide for the proper seating OF the passengers,
and for sending men to run this excursion train
who were not familiar with this division of the
road" That is severe enough, but we do not sup
pose the company will mind it much. 1t is I'M
fortunate that the responsibility could not be
placed on individuals who could be made to
suffer in consequence. To accuse railroad
company Of gross neglect and carelessness sounds
drastic, but in reality it accuses nobody IN par
| ticular
| Illinois is to the fore again with flying
machine This time it is called a sl1y-bicyce
But of course it is only queer-shaped balloon,
| and could not fly" without gas.
| The -four shipped to Cuba from the United
States is chiefly Of choice quality, manufactured
with special reference TO the requirements of the
native bakers as we'll as to Withstand the
trying tropical climate of the island Messrs.
Holt & Company, who are large exporters. state
| brap frYn1 h.
lished in the Cuban markets have had many prac
tical difficulties to overcome and have earned their
experience at no small cost Many who solicited
the business entirely failed. and under the opera
ton of the principle of the survival OF the ttest
those who succeeded in solving the tproblems are
strongly ntrenched in the preferences Of the Cuban
| dealers and consumers. On the basis of present
values, the -four most largely required In Cuba
would come within the range of 81 70 to S. 25
per barrel The bulk Of the -four shipped is of this
| grade while there is some demand also for fancy
brands at SIS 25 TO IS 75, but these shipped in
smaller quantities. This -four is Disseminated
against to the extent of SIS SO 12 at present After
January the discrimination will be reduced to
| 90 cents The free-trade press affects To believe
that this sweeping reduction Of duties will not
have any percepube effect upon the expectation
| of American -four. Farmers do not need slate and
| pencil TO convince themselves that they will be
materially benefited by reciprocity. One great adj
vantage now enjoyed by American mjlers who
| have studied the market is that the quality OF
| -four specially required for Cuban trade is known
and can be supplied in largely increased quantities.
| A committee of the Georgia Legislature recon-
mends the passage of bachelors BILL This
taxes celibate of thirty S25 year. the amount
being raised every five years, until at sixty he
pays 5000 for the privilege of singeness. To
make Georgians thoroughly happy, somebody
should now secure the passage of an act to pro-
| mote Malthusianism.
The War Story Extra Of The Tribune. recently
announced, containing forty exciting narratives OF
personal experience in the war, has sold out SO
remarkably fast that we shall be Obliged TO wait
week before filling any more orders until fresh
lot can be printed and bound Those who want
this collection OF valuable and thrilling stories are
advised, however, to send in their money and
their addresses without delay, because copies VIII
| be supplied in the order in which they are PAID
| for Time will be saved in the end 10 the pur
chaser These stories have all been written by
Union soldiers in the ranks, or by men not above
the grade OF captain, who, with one exception
were actual participants in the daring adventures
which they relate. Captain Charles King the
successful writer of army romances, never told OF
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