New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-25
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was training for an engngement with Barnums circus
or whether Die took his big tumble Just for the fnn
OF the thing But ii is certain that the youngster
took dive from the high window Of his parents FAT
ana landed on the paving stones below. He didnt
receive scratch didn't even cry, in fact, he
was so amazed at the sudden turn Of affairs. Now it's
dollars 10 cents that II any but baby had met
this same experience he would have been lucky to get
of with two or three broken bones and fractured
skull But baby-weIl, every one knows how reck
less baby can be. And by the way. you remember
that Greek WHO bet by dying from the effects OF
jump from the top Of two-story building. II he
had had the luck of the Brooklyn baby II would have
been all up with his bet He bet another Greek, you
remember, that he could eat dozen, or less
hot biscuits and not be killed by them The Other
Greek, apparently having dead thing hot
biscuit two more thousand years ego being Just as
deadly now, promptly took the bet The first Greek
proceeded TO do the specified amount Of eating When
he had finished the last biscuit he went mp TO the roof
Of his house Greek houses were not very high and
Jumped of. His friend having up 10 him only to
find him dying, the eater and Jumper gasped: - fou
lie biscuits that killed me- Of course THIS story Is
many centuries old; IT'S only, told as warning 70
stones as a =" dead sure thing
The exception among messenger boys which proves
the rule must be the boy who SOW thieves robblns
drunken man the other day and dropped the messenger
youngster suspecng that something was wrong about
the two rogues watched them. He showed more sense
than good many fulpown detectives. for he took
no action until he had secured evidence against them
After the thieves had cleaned the pockets Of their
victim the boy detective followed them down
the street They boarded horse car but the lad stu
kept I'D the pursuit until he met a policeman. 1t took
inst one minute to tell the story and the thieves
soon In the cells of police station Inspector Byrnes's
chair at Police Headquarters VIII in the course OF time
on I,.- ma porlqnS
Is raining himself for the place At any rate he is
shrewd and cool-headed boy.
There is story which Is told BY friend Of The
Tribune A very well-known man. who Is one OF the
prominent members OF a geographical society and Who
can tell You Just on what spot OF the worlds map the
smallest and most obscure place known TO man may
he found was on an elevated train recently. He had
travelling bag in his hand and was evidently starting
on railroad trip. He seemed little nervous ana
ararv asked fellow passenger at what station ne
houId get off 10 get to the Grapd Central He seemed
much relieved when he told that he could De ahoeu
RIGHT In the big station building By transferring az
Fortv-second-st Now If this member OF ge0grapnca
socictv were citizen Of some town 0tner tIan Wv
York there would not be much Of point 70 ms s9k,
But as matter Of fact he has lived IN New L9 d Ivy
he ,ir1 elevated road. or had he always before
ridden In a condition OF extreme observation-disclosures
Soma indications are determined TO stuff down
t1e threats Of the Engshspeaking people that freak
NJ word electrocution. 1t isn't possible that every
manor IN the country has not had its attention called
70 This violation Of good English, for this wordconing
has been condemned repeatedly and persistehty' ~
only shows how ucOrrigible some people are buU
bv the way. a great many arguments have been al
vanced 10 show that the law for the killing OF con-
eennod murderers by electricity should be repealed
The only really strong argument that might be en-
uloyed IS neglected This Is That any law when results
in the use of the word electrOcution" should be
abolished on the grounds Of humanity. The law Itself
is all right and It has worked satisfactory ii the
cases AZ murderers OF Their fellow men, but a. LOT
the mirderers Of the Queens Enghsh-wcll, the less
said the better for them.
1T seems pretty hard said Yale man. tia'
Harvard should win this year boat race Tor ue rS'
time sTsce 1885 and Immediately come 1orwarN as
the representative Of American rowing. she Is no"
candidate for international honors owing Only 70 suse
victory in several years. It's pretty hard on Yale
isr,, III She might send her crew TO England aud
rIpck the laures from oxford when, for all that we
know any OF the Yale crews between 1855 ana lo9l
might have done the same thing. Then what a rank
that woud dive Harvard abroad as far as her crew Is
concerned Yales victories Of recent years would
count for little or nothing internationally. Iha'
doesn't seem fair This is all true every word OF H.
but It's the fortune Of war War was ever thus
There was Napoleon after all his magnlhcent cam
paigns Where was he on the day after Waterloo
rortnpe and English histories gave Waterloo 70 Wei
ingtOn and NapOleOn's star went down IKE uasI
and disa Dpeared Yale's hasn't gone out Dy am
manner Of means Unfortunately for Harvard 1t per.
lists i'm shining whether the moon Is OUT OF not buV
that has nothing TO do with the fortune OF war
And while we are on this subject Of boat-racing II
NAV be well to glance at Cornell. Harvard ana lale
each year settle the interesting championship Id
racing Cornell begs to be allowed TO compete lot ts
honor she says that she has yet to ma ere" OlA'
can beat her. and this Is true, for year after year she
of between her ana INC
crews which follow her. and yet she can't arrange
race with Harvard and Yale. Now there Is htue
doubt that Harvard would rather defeat Yale ana tha'
Vale would rather defeat Harvard at rowing tlan all
the rest Of the American colleges put together. IN
fact there isn't any doubt at all about this ASK any
graduate or undergraduate Of either college But
that doesn't help Cornell at all. She may have the
fastest crew in the United States and yet she could not
show her superiority over Yale Harvard unless Tie
last t,vO colleges chose 70 row with the ithaca men
Not living In the century Of william the COnqueror
Cornell cannot invite war but must walt until sne IS
invited she thinks that the invitation Is Iohs III
coming.
IT'S all tradition anyway. An English Army officer
once told the writer that he would Ike 70 see England
In a war with France before he died. But he was
asked wouldn't You prefer to fight Russal Russia
Is today more dangerous 10 English possessions ana
interests than any other nation In the world Inc
officer hem1ned and hawed. OF course I'd Hike to
Acb+ Russia he said but first Of all my enemy Is
France. want 10 fight France. could die
happy II could march through France
in hostile British Army "Now,' he was
isn't that all on Of 4t the o Gh thought
II over well. don't know" he said. 80 but want
10 zht France And there You have IL
AZ saw newspaper Paragraph q day or two ago.
said lawyer who Is always busy. wherein some one
complained about the average Ollice-boy There &
GOOD deal Of justification for the complaint. am
impressed With this fact when 60 the Offices Of
other people. But every Minute Of my time Is very
caluable have 20 protect myself 81 some way, so
give very strict orders 10 my ofce-boys and clerks
that am not 10 be disturbed when I sm busy. The
ofce-boy sometimes takes advantage Of his opportunity
10 be insolent When hear OF such case promptly
discharge him. But really believe that in the main
he earnestly endeavOrs 90 protect from visitors who,
If they were allowed to into my private Office
at their own WILL would seriously interfere with my
business. Very many men who have little TO do are
often likely 10 forget that other people are not so
fortunate I keep Office boys to spare me petty an
novances I think they wonderfully successful
Yet il must be confessed that the average Office boy