New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-24
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1HE TALK or THE DAY.

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few DAYS ago The Tribune published paragraph
relating how the Rev. Howard MacQueary, before he
became known an alleged hereto sent an article
on Shelley to a Boston magazine, which was promptly
! declined and how the editor Of the same magazine
| frantically tccgrapLcd for the same article on the
authors own terms when lie became known in con-
nection with his book. The paragraph was boiled
down from an article in The Chicago MALI which
bore every evidence of being truthful story, tod al
first hand. But Mr. MacQucary writes to say that
there is not a word Of truth In IT, The afucie IN
| question was sent to The Arena the magazine 70
ferred to. several month, ago. ard was promptly
accepted paid for There was. therefore, no tee-
graphing, frantic or otherwise. on the part OF mo
editor. on the contrary Mr. MacQueary.
since | became talked about he has decLhe'' iof
want of space. to publish some articles offered MN.
hope this will acquit both The Arena and mNseh OK
the charge Of sensatlonal,m. have no ambition 10
break into literature. but simply to speak ana write
the truth TO the best of my humble ability
Honesty the Best Policy.-IIe trying to play
tr1,mp carl)-As | passed your house last evening !
thought heard an angel snG she iinE- an va bss
twins were at our house visiting the cook.-(stree'
IL smiths Good News.
They say Krupp, the German gunmaker' ao-
knowledgcs that he has been responsible for the dcath
of $50 900 on the battlefield. But nc rehe'es
the strain on his conscience by saying that they
would have died of starvation or overeatnG. any
way II is sad truth that. in spite OF the advance
Of civilization. human life is still cheap
The Chinese Catching on.-one Of the secretaries
of the Chinese Embassy in Washington mas s i,a
himself apt in the art Of compliment lie was lhiro ,
duced to lady who among Otlet Gi@hir nrt1e i'm
him what virtue do YOU most m,sg prs was az
the repy Then you do not like your women u
move i'm society muchl" she questioned Not d. az,
Standardization me mafam-i, inquisitive and talka
tive" THEN should be in danger OF DELL IN .TSa
very day that my would have the n luck ,h hS
possess womanly being IKE you, cry ransc Of
divorce would be removed from the world."-'E'ehi"S
Wisconsin.
The American Institute Of Sacred Literature
strictly orthodox organization, whose OBJECT Is "
arouse interest the study Of the Bible Is To hod
four day session in Chicago beginning on the 3o'n
inst II is an interesting and suggestive fact that
one of the instructors this meeting will be Professor
Briggs, If tho Union Theological seminary OF ths
CITY, whose views in regard TO the Bible ana us IN
tern,etation have been widely criticised as contrary
10 the teachings OF Christianity. But apparently, the
brilliant professor is pretty orthodox after ALL
Ban IN tb Seeterous effects Of tight collars, and
csneclay that variety which projects sunny oen na.
sg d he amusement Of beholders BY COMPRISING inc
~eins they of course interfere with the return Oh o
from trained s face against which all the cosmetic lotion
In the world Of avail so long as me ,en
aus eod - and with some show Of reason-of causing
serious defects OF the visual apparatus, que saI i'm.
oncd blood pressure arising from the artihciai M
pedmcnt the blood flow at the root OF me
Should be surprised TO md tnat Iese ,erw eyes.
penden lips and the general vacuousness OF eApre,
s.on which usually characte1hes the phSs'oe"o' "
their wearers.-(liospital Gazette.
Our erstwhlc staten Island friend, the Hon. Wilnam
F. Cody, is meeting the fate OF all great men, III
being unappreciated in his own balwck Here IL
thcPC ia
around settlements, but so far has not sneiied any
powder lie Will most probably try to get INDIANS io
nj, show through the military omclals mere.
And orr other old friend. Colonel Pat Donan, IS
made to declare in recent dispatch: In all tis
Indian tragedy there but ludicrous featura-
II was enough to make coyote laugh bll 'ods
Glorious exploits have been chiefly performed oy the
pens and pencils of newspaper liars instead OF his own
dripping tomahawk and scaping knife. FROM hrst 10
last he has been pictrv esque and well advertised
fraud
Ida Lewis. the heroine of the Newport ! Light
house has been offered chance to go on the sItsc,
10 appear life saving scene she prefers w WS
in a light house to playing IN light houseS'-'Nof1iS
town Herald.
when horse stops and proposes to turn around,'
saws a trainer don't resis, the turn. but give him
ouie horizontal turn 50 as carry him further around
than he intended 10 go, and if possible. keep him
going around half dozen times. In most cases TINS
will upse his calculations, and lie Will 90 quietly on
without much ado II six turns will not do. give him
tynnty In fact if he Will keep on turning to Your
rc,n Won are sure 10 conquer enough turning VIII
confuse him and leave him at your command III ne
will NOT turn and backs to the rein. keep MN going
backward i'm the direction you want him To 80. ITO
will soon got tired that and prefer TO 90 with mo
right end forward but before you LET him 80 give
him decidedly more backing than he likes
Ecclesiastical Item.-VistnG Parson-T Tommy what
do Vou eNpec To do when you grow up
Tommy-Il be preacher. . IL, ,.,.
That, right. but do you thnh lhdi w" VIII i'No
Nav bnt pa SAYS it's the softest job in town. and
that, what I'm looking for.-CrcAas siftlngs.
one Of the spanish dancers who has had a great
vogue in this city, appeared The other night in Boston
and the critics Of that city took occasion TO show how
little they are Influenced by the low, coarse tass
Of New \ ork7 one OF them pt' 1t. They dcciaN@
that the dancer in question is clumsy that she cam
not express the poetry Of motion, or tho grand pas
sion that her costume Is t.steess. and thai, IN q
worl jus, about good enough for Ncw-lork out
away below the Boston standard
one day last summer there appeared in this column
a paragraph stating that many years ago Dr Mlluan
Mast, the eminent German Methodist diVlue anu
editor then the Church missionary III ths CITY, LOOK
an orphan boy into his care who some time aitcrWau
ran away and went 20 returning IN t"o OF thFcS
years. and later becoming the famous IN NaSt.
Thcre WAS one mistake IN these statements tne lane
.hpuld have been Charles NOrihO instead of III NASH
Th, correction was made few days later IN IL pun
li,hed interview with DR.. William Mast Bu IL seems
the correction did travel fast enough 10 eaten up
with the original paragraph, which went ar ana wlas
through the press and has been sent 10 lhoha, ass
many times. originally credited 10 your papeI, ,as
he SAYS In "A note received this morning: lie Hsks ior
| A contradiction and it il once more glven with tho
| above explanation Cincinnati Times star.