New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23
4 BAD SEASON F0R LONG EEARDS.

4 BID SEASON fOE LCNG EEhhDo.
This is the most unlucky winter for men with
long boards known in many years. Only last
Thursday we noted the case of VIZ. David SnaIIey'
Of Woodbury. y. j. 1t will be remembered that
ur S,ualIcy fell asleep one night in the Highway,
ard an intelligent Do"bcrTy, n0mcU smart, SGT
his beard aHqc wi.h match while trying to
identity Inn. The beard was totally destroyed
lcforc the ire was brought under CONTROL Nj.
Su.alIry promptly sued Smart for $500 damages.
Tho trial is not ended. but the officers defence
+. that h., did not start tie fire. but that it was
s.,ouIrrlaa ia the lONcr part OF the beard before
bc liz tho match at ali. The officer thinks that
it. originated from sparks from a locomotive OF
from a cigarette stub clTelr'Sy tossed there ~
some one though il may have been Il ease OF IN
c.uGiarsn Smart claims that Smallry should
have had his beard fitted with an antonaiic fire
alarm. But however this case may cnh. ~.
Smallor is not tho only man with a long now
ing beard who is in trouble with it, rs Connecticut
dl-ilicncS 80 To show
Richard IT, Fitch Is postmaster at Wilton.
VILLAGE a. few mi!.G moth OF NofwalH. Mr.. fich
fer ,c.crll year, has worn beard filling belo"
rs waist i.drc1. il would have been even
loueci bad i. not been for the feet hat IN post
marking letters it world frequently yet down on
Are table ard l1yc IL, end. chopped ch iV the
cancellation stamp In color Mr. iitchS beard
,yas what IS known among artists ~ red. Now
IT happens thai there exists al Wilton \IeiIaht
band Of White Caps. aud from some unknown
rea ON they decided against Mr. Fltch's long beard
Thi, seem, the more strange when We remember
tnat 10 srouudrcl, sufficiently s"DUn RELY
70 tclong TO gang Of White caps,
ever hes any business NJ a postoicr But what
ever their reasons mly have been, il is tact
the; tie. objected To- Nr. Fitch's minister's, and
sent BIN a warnir-, fuil 81 skulls and cross
bone, and bad s.clhug. 10 trim them Alr Fitch
po!d uo attention t. jhi, Mr. Fitch is rs brave
- his brother long beard. Captain Bridges Of
the Mars and oyster navy. who, tiodgh his ship
sinks. always gor, down with his hra-I still
rving Indeed. SIR. ttch laughed az tn wdrn-
iu-. and continued - taunt al, flowing Wnshc7
ou ia. .Y.t Connecticut hrcc2rs. Bat the White
Cops were rot - DC turned from thcir purpose
In this Wv. and the other night while VI. ~
WIS returning nom making call Oh an cstImahic
young widow who lives IN thc nrl.hhorh"od. aHd
whom io hopes some day To make Mrs. Fitch, hc
was suddenly seized by masked men while passing
through l,jtl. wood. and while pant OF them
held him others produced shear. and IN few
minutes his Ions; and brilliant heard Was thlng
of the past Mr. Fitch appeared at the post
oNcc tine nest morning with face IS innocent
OF beard as that of his chief no WASHINGTON.
\, wc remarked ina the first place. these seem.
fo- some unkLo"n reason, t. BE- hard time, for
gentlemen with long boards. Captain Nfart''
+, h.lf moved OK by the mkine h'c 90 the
caruy \ destructive confederation hlo swept
over Nr. Smallcy's and lett IL a wreck. Post
master Fitch has fallen among White Caps. ami
his j, gone. We rus, that Judge Pcdor Of
Kansas viii take i, in the spirit in which il is
,
beard may bc safe from oyster plt"t $ balls ire
and White Caps. but.a cyclone or tornado may
catch il any day. Indeed, to br Altogether on the
safe side no doubt tie JUDGE should trim oil
foot or 80 oil his beard before he enters The halls
nf Ilnp,l.,s.