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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08

GEORGE confess!- cried the fair maiden. Martha,
you alarm me- Are they cOunterfelter's marks"
Worse the solemn answer. bJhel. YOUR
husband vii be out nights. lie viii come IA al an
hours. Most 81 his work viii be done under cover
u darkness. lie viii miss his dinners ard be con.
SANITY changing the hours lie cannot be depended
20 d. at home az any certain time or 20 leave AZ
any certain time. Ethel. the man son are engaged
Ia Is newspaper man.7
~No. 10; 4 cannot be-" cried the darkeyed
bcautv. | viii not believe IT,
Etlcll' Sic Impressive. DID ne
over draw straight line through all the pages Of
letter pc
Yes and IL was one Of the best he ever wrote
Alas. Ethel. It Is too trpe. lie j. newspaper
man. and be has absent uudeaN put in the marks
Or Tho printer Poor girl Igy he EIght. he
couldn't conceal his IDENTITY
Then the Young girl cried IInrrblel' and burst
into tears and refused 10 be cOmfOrted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
RIDING N 'RrcKSHNs IN THE PJRE.

rrom The Chicago lnier-Ocean.
comneneing saturday next one OF the e",-t o. =.
~ AZ Garfield Park will be the free ride sN ~ a.
xldren behind genuine japanese idA,., nj ~-tn,s,a4
mime Toxic JinT.sshas' iOicmM wv n,.,,t
ssslices drawn 10y mem and the way u comes "''"'
l. IS follows: ,. "a I,r,,, Nfr f.
po'f fhe West side clCthcr. conceived t - -. .l,,
r-scsf,l way Of charging chicago C"'ih'i , 800
ter. and thereby Increasing tle 1iFt - Ann, ,,,
Mi he +, hiring over pair # Japa s % u .L :.
w w. -, - Arer an anoan, "a Cloac ana cAN-1.-
mich wonld have dauued les pubic III ,,a g. i
lH- w sterr0Cn a preliminary cInter was GN'H
G ar% besorc few Invited guest representative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
He COULDN'T CONCEAL HIS IDENTITY.

FFOn TIC llifagO Tribune.
6 ! never saw such funny writing ne Georges -
said the beautiful Young girl, as Sic held an envelope
up for the inspection # her married friend
~ ~ Is rather illeEjle.- va. tie reply.
Oh don't mean that" was the quick response.
He luts such funny marks lu IT, Aun know he's
unly written three or four letters since we've been
engaged. b'c.uso les be"u In the city al the time,
bat when be docs write one j. loot. so fanny. rs
character auds' HE ths--N-and prts ring around
them. And at the eud II all his sentences DE puts
cross IKE this-'x' Then when De max q figure
ne puts "a ing around 90. and slvay- draws wo lines
under Dis dcnstgre. and sometime, ne draws Inc
down tlrrol N capital letters aud De Gro. ed a
vorl ont and then dr,v a ring around il and mal6ed
i 'stct. lis uNfnlly funny. ! can't make anything
ont % IL
~My dear said he married woman. quietly
os her excitement would allow. Lave sou no sus-
piciJns7-
-Su pcions.- exclaimed the beautiful young girl
IN alarm. No. no! ~ what
Ila- BE- never confessed ," persisted the married
woman. with spartan hrmuess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
Al.LEal 0 80 DASAAE
ONE EXPLORING PARTY HAS FOUND
.-.rnrR TO ne sTNT OUT.


AyoTHER TO BE SENT OUT
,,.,,ci.eo July (>pscaD.-Dispatches re-
sSs Nv r.uroad officials today from Salton sio"
80 K 70 material change in the level OF tlio
lu =. An exploring party sent ont five days ago
,-s Yume has returned bgt tolr repoT, !. ".
To- To- The yweut down Che Colorado. found where
,-,,er was entering the desert At FL ko ana
w .s a. for afty-twO miles. FAR as Great LaRe al
r. They went down the Colorado, fourd Nh''
Colorado to be from Eve to dS feet deep and mr. "a
,rtv feet wide. The water covered all the ON
% -,ue. and thirtyGVc miles from the Colorado il
80 velocity Of four miles hour
-rse stream at this point WIS from one-halt 20 I'VE
- vide and two 70 four feet deep. The party
nav within sight Of the ridge which separates Indian
,.r. nom the salton basin, bnt curiouJy enough
w. saa't explore this ridge and ascertain Just 10"
~ vaer comes through Another party WIZ "
U osi BY the railroad tomorrow, starting, iron u
ss.ssrg Wells with distractions not u return ~
- settled this desert mystery. Ih' O99l'' en-
Is & falling steadily, having dropped one loO' III
eve days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08

From The Butte Inter Mountain

The storm Thursday night came near costing the
lives o. Twelve miners who working in the bottom
Of the nout3n shaft. They comprised tIre night
shift, ana were busy at the time -nku- tie shaft be-
lag down go ioct. short distance 10 the east of
the moist dam had been constructed TO form rser-
volr from Which water taken for the boilers.
Tbs dam Wai strong enough u withstand aHy ordinary
pressui but was not intended Tor such dod a. thef
which came Thursday night. A. 10 O'Clock o lake
had been formed such had never before been seen
tb"rc, and at 10 80 n swept away the dam a. n
Lad been made OF straw. The food swept over the
zine. brc;hIlg IN on the 30OfOJt rvel and ruunlu-
down TO the shaft. il bean b. pour down the shaft
iu % perfect torrent, almost overwhelming the men
who were At work In the stump They NJ once r,allk,d
that something wa, wrong. aud that the chances for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
rJ1rs DAnteo.

Males.
a YOU NG MAN, -, with thorough hioN-
a laagl ID. G1U1ie--ntrN. de- re- pi.l ON
in anv caua~itt. Al references. " NJ ID. L.
I.th-.t N-,v-LOndOn. Conn.
AL MATTERs or ACtOl NI>.-Noit
A Fnqll-h cha tered accountant Jus.
main YauBee experts books NFlEl w g4
Investigated reasonable rat OOS -. /, -
DENTAL, Tribune Uptown oN'ce' i'-''
broadway ---------
A DVFRTIsEMENTs FOR THE. NEW-
n YORK TRIBTNE VI II ~, .. =
CEIVED AT THE UPTOWN O4 ~ u 10,
No l,%3S .3road way, corner y. ~ ne. IT,
I14O Broadway, corner 2OA -Ht. uHtn =
D. H.; 30 West Twenty -t1lr,i ~, corner
sth.ave. l59 Cth-ave. lo5 FO'r@'aFe.'
corner Fourteenth -. -
AN ENGLISH BOY. aged 10 wouid Ikc
u @ Light situation la The c0uhi, -lH' ~,
family prlfsrred Addre's l' I-'''
5Jth-,t. ----
A YOUNts Grrman- American Ntnt- >.tlt-
n tlop a. driver YEAR. rNnff"hr' WIN
horses. r.. W. EAMME. 5O- El-I - -ll----
A YOUNG NAN want, - situation.
A CHARLES Week, 2.61. S1-Aye-
A GENTLENAN. referring % hf .l-eiss,
n houses rs ~ abL' . ~ -s.,,lia' 'n1
luelress mana geF. d"sire sltu'14u"' AN'
dress II. c., Tribune once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
Business CHANCES.


DVERTISHR has manufacturing busi-
a ness clearing 80 weekly and Increasing
Office Inan with $50 wanted. Apply >. 7.
TEAVER stewart Building, 2eO BfoaoNsy:
CHEMIST with long manuiacI9r ..Is
I md business experience ana best refer
mo. In New York is willing ~ invest
~ O0O Rgd his time IN an cstabl .hen wril-
having business. Address Cbf.M4SI' bOA
'Trhune Ofce.
WING 10 dissolution Of cOpartnfship'
The leasf. fixtures and business long
,..t.IIished. popular auction house, camp,
beU 4 Co., 80 ethAve., VIII be disposed o.
st a bargain If immediately appll,d 1oi. -
DEAL EsTATE ard lNsu GANCE bas bus.
TX res. wanted city Or country or par.
shin iu paying business replles muse
~. rnartiefilors. IMMEDIATE. Tribune
L p:oWn Oh3ce, !. 25o Broad way.
& TRfCTLY temperate youns ma man, h f.l,sl
- Al 200 or more % invest, VIII s'ffig.5 =
-, a. .ddress REAL ESTATE la
GUANGE, 254 West 151l-sL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
ANwYoKK TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY july lssrwELyE PAGES

O the press, and unusually larc crowd Of park Wis
os attracted by tho novel appearance of The urnouts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
iicnl Cetate Wnnte0.

w ANTTD Co purchase four-story high
w -tosg house. IN good OIagr, 20 20 =
feet front. lJ.arcd between 3olu AID 41th
SIS. Lexington and 9th at.-. Aclrr- b.
stating size location and price. NJ" p.
80. Ron $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
Citn FraI Cstate for Sale.


Brooklyn.
FSIEABT= .-9.story
~ 8plftr cG..houss best location IN Brook
,n: AL rented might exchange eeuitF over
n25.OC0 OF AZ. Apply u Broadway
tAooro al1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
Bonro mauteo.

ID GARD WANTED by an American gen.
ID tienan and wife; Will Dc permanent
state terms must be moderate. A. b. X,
Tribune Ofce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08

n OOE By a fg-t-cla.s cook; understands
u az tranCnes u fancy cooking excellent
references; city or country. Please cali az
I 80 oth-dNe., IJe0r i-d-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
eonnt1p Real estate 60 Get

y ff---rHf
4 yeE1 ClG-fashiOned house u rooms
- nut and SHADE near detot New-Ifayer,
p.,-a-s y II a bargain. NJ. EMORY. $50
1foAdvsy. Room OG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
Dnelllrss Qh1nrr5
for Sale.

AT REDUCED PRICES.-5OO second.
N harO Woo aid iron wcrking machine
fully guaran-e q machinery bought and q.
son-ss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
Instantaneous.

fxU., 49, ----~----s --r-~- ----~---- 49,
AAAAOIS GLOVES CSC. pair; ChamOis
Ga. "loges, sc. pair Cb5m0is Gloves,
JIS, tH ChamOis Gloves, C9c. pair.
8. ME- 800 Broadway. and 10 West 3Oth-
| hBRELLAs- DsrssoIe and canes MADE
c1gfaef recovered and repaired. at
-SEh 276 6th-sVe. 17th and 18Th SIS.
w sS,tt ID. Ticket 70 Warren. Tenn.. or
CHfxfyh 200 miles; give price. J.. ID.
80 Of North lst-st. Brooklyn r. ID.
w o.stb-M stchmakef-' American lathe (;
szBieto@e eend t.0n. address BOX 502,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
Doar0 ana Rooms.

A -A.-A.-ATTENTION
y AN attractive I'd floor bath, private
table optional. or without board; near 9TH.
ave.
suits ana single rooms. transient or per
maDeut; summer prices; apartments, doc.
tors Offices al de-ira' L. locations. highest
rafopaUole ffVnn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
FURNISHED Rooms.
DrfesmGklnQ.


A RTISTIC dressmaking; perfect &c and
LI finish IN que designs hotel orders
~ short notice goods purchased II 5csired-
Mr.. McELltOY. g East sth-st.. opposite
DennlnG's.
A REL1ABLE dressmaker can now take
n orders al summer prices elegance IN
citing, strl0s, &c, well known. 20 6tdi-
ave, opposite Altnsn's. MAURICE.
II RESsMAEfYG. -Fust-class filter ard
~ draper wishes NOR" enga2cMcats by
the day terms - per day: eXp-riMced IA
ieadil houses r-Ierencea D.. 90 5th-aVe.
nRESsM Elegant cutter inter
~ ana draper % day or az home ier-
feet IL guaranteed cloJh DIRE, ses SUI 4,F
silks. grtnad mes and misses dresses Il. f..o
IN one week for $40; a few moro custO. rs
taken. a EasJ i0th-it near Brosdway
IN RESSM AK Err Reference poritvely
II satisfactory usuauy - 30 per DAY
win work u0w al Il - and car-fafe.
Mss H.. 254 Sh-aye.
II REssMAK ER. COMPETENT wishes soma
~ more customers Ia private families good
reference would 20 in The country Tor the
summer months. 4. h, l6l West tyth-st.
n RF.ssMAK l1FL-Work by day. private
~ families good bttar dr7Vfr 10 oblectcn
% leave ci6: chAdr-n's clothes terms
n HESS MAKEK.-By the dayi terms,
lJs2 so. LIS Patk-ave., IN fancy store.
= AIDES TAILOR and dressmaker; Is
IL years experience; perfect glove hitting
latest style tine suits, - up. T.. Kali
LACE. 0 East 14th-st., near 5th-aye.
CIYLISU DRESsMAKER wishes more
- work perfect Or and tlnlsh terms r,t-
sOnable short notice. 100 West 40Lh-ss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
Dcmesnr 5itHmlou5 narteo

.---.---.. ...-..-.--. ..--.-.--.-..--------,l~.
Males.
- TTLLR.-Bv a Young nan. speaking
- Ing Isl, Preach and l-u.au. .u.t n1W
Ll.op-, .h pIta1e family fO1i references.
AlGre - q. L.. Boz =, Tribune ptoWA o.
r, .-55 Lrudwaf.
- U-LEK-By yoUus swede -reaeirs
ID Eng.I-. good COOK. washer and lrJn-r; ,
lllpg ObliA.ug AID trusiWcrLyi city or
country best Oi references. Cal or Apply,
so shave.
- rTLEE.-By aorougll7 lpercnt u.sn :;
- beat about tlr house, -yud taylt deco
fator American aIl European rtfcrchces.
al OF addrtss BJ TIER, carr u Noolett'
l0l We-t i5th-st.
u rrLEl~-Bg Young uan ilst olsen
- gsr. d can De- "eu recommended Z.
60. l,--i Broad way.
- UTLER or ATTfNDNNT.-P French
a. Frote-t1rr -. ~ gentleman good ap-
pt1rtnre urt r,'tgC- bis G-tr- ln all
branches 3 year. nr-t-cll~- reference rom
lt-L employer loo aa- -i.led Tor Ivy ppt.
Aati. : y. "tGEL. 2Dl west SgtIl--I.
u r.LIR.-A Belgian w.-he, place "a
A. private family Ia god references.
a. -. Box 80 Tribune tPtoWh once
l.-as Eroadray.
4 QACHMAN.-iy nr-t-cllss man has
- best city refer nee lu-t employer N De
seen EO objection ~ tlr county. Gail Or
addres. NJ. l.. ~ Wet j3th-st.
GOAChMAN.--,r ntruan v.-h-- -!tuail on
y ior his rupcnlsn parting WIN nm
through tHu o. out hi- horse can D.
llgilr recommended. Call ur 'dcrrs- l'3
LeAlnr,on-nvc
EOACHNAS. GROOM or STABLI MAN.
- by f roiarrd man gr0d l'i r-ilr'
ron l1-i place, city of country. Jos "e''
i-a--L. J. T..
COACHMAN. GARDENER and q i-tUL
y -COOK. WASH AND ikON, Or
HOI~LWJkK by Danirh man ana VIC
O ed - no children tc-t vfarenc, =, AZ
p'v }. W CAEPkNII-R a. Co, GO Gu
avg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
5lnte e. fct. Hnfrrulsneo

nES1RAELE apartment; ali light rooms.
~ ccntrs location; rent only $40 per
lLonGh pOssession immediate. Apply on
p elu4se~ lSS East 4cth-st.. or TO +. ii.
LUDLOW & co. 500 shave, cor. 42f-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
gonntrr Real estate for Sale

$500 = 9AHAI = " OAAL
4 GENCY FOR MONTCLAIR.-Dwellin
- iof sale or u let furnished OF unfUr-
\ es ~ lsLld ~ me 8 ~ or lot. TUBES
= "a LOh, beeaman-st., n. Y.
A y EXCEPTIONALLY heaitbflIi corntIv
=, elevated situation mlly furIl -h a
VIZ immediate possession cost S2Je coo
-. - Tor less than half 8r exchange for
So OK and brooklyn property Folio
49, PhILLIPS 81 WELLS, Tnbune
For SALE.-In NaHtucket Mas. house
- - fOOms AID bath finest location
III mo most beautiful view Ou he island /.
1f =. feet and bounded by she sea; 60
b...ssv 9fe high water. Ol clif fine bathing
~ LNo bath-hou,es nice lawn house
W." i'Qefn Improvement. hot and cold
w. - tubs, open frcplaces, bathroom,
Ys..l "siifc40,ets wide, covered piaZzas.
To- = ineiosed with glass; stable Tor two
fof ro., anu esT1ges, win room finished
Man,. TOY particulars address BOX r.
E'OE SALE Ar LYME. COWS. on Long
tou,,- -s'aha S1uhc ard Connecticut River,
yieTs9 residence; choice location fne
ia. % minutes walk from railroad sta.
s,s,i =. - acres also furniture. ApDly on
"a ~. . Mrs; FALLS, or T. j. FALLS,
u ALY $500 necessary 70 buy one Of the
49, sfe'Ht. best and best located Queen
~ cottages % BeDsonhurst II rooms.
siee,.,,ip prov einents furnace; 200 feet from
sr,at. ano interest; very easy terms a rare
J'TS''.nitY 70 own an elegant residence.
4. -. HOoNOVER. go 3d-aye., be.
- pa and 5sA sts.. Brooklyn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09
Flowers for the Table.

An artist in flower decorations copies nature
in their arrangement. tall, nodding flower
should have its head braced with wire, but
yiolets. pansies, the sprays OF the wistaria,
should droop and lie in lowly fashion, as they
grow The stately lily. the splendid tulip and
datfodil need tall, slender vases with narrow
mouths. Nasturtiums and sweet peas should
have vases with wide openings, that they may
spread. A crinkled paper that resembles
crepe makes pretty cover for the jar that
holds d poisoning plant for the table This
naper comes in beautiful coors, and should
match the blossom OF be IN harmony with
them.
SIR Edwin Arnold gives the following &C
account of flower arrangement as 1t Is prac-
ticed in Japan:
ranging flowers is that which they love most
in ali their arts-that is. balance and beauty
of lines. Your European florist who masses
together his roses and gardeuians, bis maiden
hair ferns and Gala lilies. surrounding them
with disk of green and an overcoat OF lace
uaper appears to the japanese lover OF flow
ers lower than a barbarian He has lost TO
the Japanese mind the chief charm of flowers
mud leaves, which consists IN thor
form of growth, their harmonious sym
metrv. and their natural relations. Every
school of flower arrangement IN Japan
would scorn his rural bow pot or guinea
bauouet and teach him far nobler thoughts.
Each school possesses Its own sacred tradl-
tons. called Hiden. only impaired to the
very proficient The most popular OF modern mo, r
floral schools is the Enshiu. This school 90,
serves three chief rules: The first, called
Kioku. is the art of giving feeling and ex;
preston to compositions the second called
Shitser is the art Of conveying the panrtleeulIar
nature of growth, and the third. called 81.
refers refers to the principle of keeping in mind the
particular season in the proper use OF buds
open flowers, withered leaves, dew, etc,"
Quite as popular receptacle for flowers
as ANY, he tells us, is the simple familiar
stick cut into fowsr-holders, and not less
than forty-two methods are solemnly named
for notching and shaping cane. IL Is Gus
tomary TO suspend behind these tower-hold-
ers a tablet of wood lacquered black and in
scribed with poem in golden letters: Some
times the bamboo IS cut into fantastic forms
OF boats RATS and junks. Flowers and
hranchlets are disposed in these. with SYM
bolic meanings, and in strict accordance with
natural propriety.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09

see the expression on Mr.. Citizens face
when. after having been fooled, he
hears | .am debutante, and | can
fool him, because YOU know, Hugh. how Dig
nhed and sober | can be. how unlike the
usual debutante. You know great many
men have told mo that l had none of the at
tributes OF debutante counting on her
hngersl. l don't eat cake. candy, or sailed
Almonds. ! never say a gown is perfectly
sweet; and don't rave abont anything"
- what about soda and Bismarck" asked
Suzette. You may not call 1t raving. but
sometimes your remarks on those subjects are
worthy Of maniac
On. that doesn't count; nobody could help
rraving over soda and Bismarck; could they,
Hugh,n
No, my dear child and that reminds me
you have throe-Quarters OF an hour 10 dress
before we start for the station. Suzette. will
you 90 IN the cart and bring Jack home and
Marjory and | will ride. How does that suit
your
Oh. perfectly" they both answered, for
Suzette was Only fond of driving and Mar
Jory was nearer heaven, she said on horse
than anywhere else.
mo BIZ CONTINUED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09
The Power OF Love.

Men are always trying to find and use some
new mower while even overlooking the great
powers close at hand. The strength of love,
ike that of all seemingly gentle forces, is
easily underestimated, and can be t.nly seen
only in it's effects. The very existence OF the
New Testament word for love 10 q witness 10
its mower. Never had human language so
staggered under the attempt TO express the
nature Of God until that nature was revealed
in Christ. Then, as an old coin, after being
melted down, goes forth stamped with new
design. an cid word was sent out with an Gu
tirely new meaning.
The thoupht entered the hearts Of men as
well AS their tongues As the mountain lake
mirrors everything on the background OF the
sky that shines up from its depths. so the
early Christians saw men around them. not as
they were in themselves. not as they were en-
braced in themselves, but as they were en-
braced in Coils boundless love. and that
love constrained to deeds at which the old
world stood amazed. From this motive came
the herOism of missions unequalled by the
herosm of war; Love changed the lives into
which il came. and in like manner il
TRANSPORTED the lives which came in
contact with these We look ut the most CON-
mon charitable and philanthropic enterprises
to-day, and they seem TO be prompted hy the
mercst feeling of humanity. but before Chris.
tian love had leayened the world they would
have been sought IN vain. even among
the most highly civilized nations. Faith had
wrought its miracles in stopping the mouths
of lions quenching the power OF lire. escaping
the edge OF the sword; love wrought no less
miracles in subduing and Transforming the
most degraded human beings, and every
Christian nation or Individual Is monument
to the love of God made known by loving hu
man hearts and tongues.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09

stories. They say there is freshness, vigor.
nerve and mvdernness. ~ say nothing OF .
national atmosphere about the American
short story which Is sadly lacking in the same
kind Of English literature. kipling, OF course.
~ not case In point. since his snort stories
are very decidedly un-English in any. aspect
III which they can be considered. But leaving
out Of consideration fiction, which is. under
any view Of it. largely adventitous and calcu-
latedrather to- muse and please than to instruct
II must be admitted by the candid critic that
the London Spectator has much reason Tor IT'S
declaration. comparison Of the English OF
the best articles in the Forum and North
American and similar magazines with the
English of the English and Scotch monthlles
and Quarterlies will convince any one that the
former has clean-cut, distinct. analytical
and logical quality which the latter has not.
There Is an accuracy in the use of words. an
appreciation of delicate shades Of meaning
and certain directness OF purpose which
most modern English writers do not seem
able to compass. For this reason II is only
a source Of amusement to US to read
the lament of certain English writers
over the want of distinctyely
American literature. They appear TO think
that an American literature must necessarily
deal chiefly, if not wholly, with Indians. Nj
agra Falls, Yellowstone Park. the Yosemite
Valley andr-simlar natural and indigenous
entities or products. They fail 10 see that the
United States has outgrown Fenimore Cooper
and his Misunderstanding tales, and that we as,
sert and maintain the right to discuss ana deal
with all the complex problems OF nature ana
humanity on equal terms with the rest OF the
world, but in our own way. and that ont oil
this intellectual Independence and vgor mas
grown what may be called. with all propriety,
the United States language.-San Francisco
Chronicle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-09
The United States Language.

The London Spectator recently said, with
liberalty as generous as unexpected, that the
prose now being written on this side Of the
Atlantic is often more scholarly and has
greater sense of distinction and of force and
clearness than on the other side. To this may
be added the prediction Of Theodore Watt, IN
his article on THE Future Of American
Literature, that 80 full is America of every
kind of Anglo-Saxon force, 80 full of literary
as well as mechanical genius, that | believe
the great English writers of the twentieth
century may well be born on American soil. p"
Beyond question there has sprung up IN the
United States not only a certain style
Of yOcables but distinctive
literary style as well, especially IN
prose We nave not been satisfied merely 70
sneI honor" and color" and like words
without the u, to which the English adhere 30
nersistently, but we have formulated new
sets and series Of ideas upon the subjects, OF
honor and color and many Others. whether
the change in spelling has induced the change
in habits of thought might be an interesting
speculation, but. however this may be, no
one who reads with any exercise at all OF the
critical faculty can fail 10 be struck with tho
distinction rather than the difference between
English and American prose. Ii Is really
much easier TO see and appreciate this dis-
tinction than so explain or detineit. Inc IAN
guage being common to both countries, there
can be none OF those idlomatic differences
which distinguish foreign languages from
English The basis of English and Ameri-
can speech is the same, and much
of the superstructure is identical. yet there -
seldom any difficulty in saying OF an author
that he is American or English, as the case
may be. Recent critics have protested TO ma
the distinction most clearly marked N sno''