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New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

ora corefuIIv written editorials on the Silver
bill have been left out TO make space ZOE 'leSe
daily reports of Observation-Disclosures dogs. All
parts OF the country have been toucneu
by the epidemic except the extreme oou'h'
ern States, but the scourge seems 70 nave
fallen with especial severity on Indiana
Kentucky and New-Jersey. In these States IL ap'
pears that the healthy dog has been inc en-
ception. AS for each mad dog some twenty
others killed by their owners or by the authorl
ties there cannot be many dogs left IN thesc
States and the supply must be greatly dlhlniSlc"
all over the country. We were surprised at the
number of entries at the recent dog show IN 'hiS
city, as we had supposed from reading our con-
temporaries that there were not enough sane ooSs
left in the United States to make a respectable
sized exhibit. But doubtless these hgh-Dred dogs
were shut up somewhere away from the ravages
Of the rabes-charged dogs which were all the
time running the upas-like race through the pup'
lie streets looking for groups of school chiidren
and pursued by sldlful and swift-footed police'
men, shooting bullets through the second-story
windows Still, IL was reported that one man IN
New-Jersey who owned twenty valuable recently
imported English foXerriers killed them all after
he heard that O strange mad dog had run through
town. Indeed, the mad dog nearly always seems
to be stranger a sort of spectral, UNKNOWN
dog which creeps into town unObserved and sud
denly goes stark mad, bites the native dogs, and
hurries away on his work of destruction to hs
next appointment. Sometimes Of course. he Is
killed, but usually not, that fate being reserved
for the citizen hit by the pursuing officers bullets
We had thought to see the epidemic come to an
end ere this but it only to be at its height
After ALL can it be possible that the cor
respondents are dcceiving the public in regard to
some of these mad dogsp No dogs have gone mad
in this city If the epidemic is really as general
as the correspondents would have us believe. why
has no strange dog dashed down Broadway or up
Fifth-ave2 We should hate to cast reflections
on any fellow-workers in the broad and beautiful
field Of journalism but really this great outburst of
zero hydrophobia is almost too much.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08
TIE RECENT FIRES IN BROOKLYN.

JUE RECENT IIHES IN GHODh Il ".
The occurrence of two fatal fires in Brook
lyn, and Of third in which loss Of
life was with difficulty prevented all with
in less than two weeks. is calculated 10
weakcn confidence in the efficiency OF the Fire
Department. Two of the fires occurred in tenc-
mcnt- houses, and in these the loss of life was
lamentably large The first Of the tenement
houses burned was constructed OF wood. and was
not provided with tirc-escapcs. II was also
frame house which was burned on Tuesday
afternoon. In the newer parts OF the city, which
are not as yet within the fire lmtSn and
where consequently wooden buildings may be
erected, there are hundreds Of frame tenement
houses which would prove the vericst death
traps should fire once get started in them. l.
is true that the law requiring firc-escapes is
generally complied with in the case of recent
structures of this kind. bat doubtless not n few
can be found that are not better equipped in
this respect than the Ilopkins-st. house in which
mother and her four children perished tho
other day.
The Sands-st. tenement h0use in which six
lives we're lost was supplied with iire-cscapes,
and appears to have been a fairly wcll-construct-
ed brick dwelling. II the persons who pcrished
there had taken to the iire-oscapes, instead Of
trying to reach the roof, it is at least possible
that they might have escaped the fate which
overlook them. In the light of such melan-
choly results as followed fire between s and
o'clock in the evening it is appalling to con-
template the possibilities had it occurred at a
later hour, when all the occupants would have
been in their beds There is no doubt that this
fire was of incendiary origin but, though several
other incendary fires have been discovered and
extingushed since this enc occurred, no sue
cessful efforts have been made to discover the
miscrcant who is responsible for them. To this
end all the energies OF the police and the de-
tectiyes should be directed
1t also appears to be the plain duty OF tho
Brooklyn officials to make careful eXamina-
ton of free escapes throughout the city. Even
where these have been put up they are not al
ways ready for immediate Use. Sometimes they
are used by tenants as places of storage and
are 80 obstructed as to be OF little avail in an
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

The charitable BAPTIST men and women who re-
Gently discussed the needs Of the hundreds OF
small children in whom they are interested have
wisely decided to provide country home for
them. A building will be erected or purchased, TO
which relays OF the children may be sent 10
spend few weeks OF the summer and the build
ing may also be occupied In the winter months
The change from the close tenements Of the city
to the hcalth-gvng air of the country even for
short time in the summer has preserved the
health of the many thousands who have been
sent out by The Tribune Fresh.Air Fund. and the
work may well be extended by others who see
the good that has already been accomplished.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

In Wiamstown. Mass, the man who has sue
Gee led in having his work rejected by the magazine
editors is not without honor. He con join the
Rejected Manuscript Club no other condition;
but then the condition is not such hard one. If
one reflects it moment. Almost any fresh
man is capable Of writing an article worthy OF
rejection in any magazine Office Of the country.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08
Blade.

savs q Boston dentist: "Out OF sheer eur'o',V
dropped in last Saturday night 70 an auc''on 'a
h, bv are bidding on for packages are not oroAehs
ca tbe whole thing is regular lottery. Eaeh ou'es
generally onans up his package as soon as he ee,s ~
The man next me opened bundle he had paio .s
corts tor. II was full of loose false teeth ne wa.
disrusted and bought the lot for 81 WITHIN io'..
eight hours had soli the lot, ana got just 20" ''
them.
Sunday school Teacher taer lesson on the 10 i've
ot giyinc,-Now why does IL make us 80 happy I" e''
our friends nice presents - .,,u ,rv =, rive 10
nicer ones.-(Ciood News
>.,n ,a,ys,ip made quite a conquest today
s"'. Did Did II and with whoml' asked her "''''>
graci0rsly. ,ha, TO ea,v Won Going out,
and telI yon, lady suits him must w
lady.-lFLcscnde Blt.l.'
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

The regular commencement at Amherst occurs
on the last Wednesday in June. which is the
most popular commencement day in the year.
and in the natural order Of things the inaugura-
ton Of President Gates would take place nt that
time. But President Gates is 50 well liked. and
SO many other college presidents desire TO be
present at and assist in the Inauguration cere-
monies that It is seriouslW proposed 10 move
the commencement az Amherst either forward or
backward week in order 10 meet their wishes
The first Wednesday in July July it happens
10 be would accommodate more of the friends
and wcll-wshcrs of DR.. Gates and Amherst than
an earlier date. since the college year is now
almost without exception brought 10 close in
June The Amherst boys will not be likely
10 complain of the extra week OF study If they
are TO round up the year in blaze Of glory such
as Dr. Gatcs's Inauguration will insure.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

Attempts are already making to arouse pop
ular interest in the sixdayS walking match
which is to begin a week from tonight III Mad
ison Square Garden. The city has been exempt
from the depressing incidents and influences OF
this variety of muscular competition for con-
siderable time. and it was hoped that It's ca
pacity to attract a profitable attendance had
been exhausted. Evidently, however, there are
those whose faith in the earning power OF these
dismal contests is still strong. Half dozen
ancient and spawned pedestrians have entered
for the race. and several new competitors VIII
strive for share of the gate money. At best
March is a trying month, but this is too much
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

ina!s: besides you are no Governor.
Governor Of Connecticut-I it comes to that youns
not much OF Governor yourself. But II you are nAA
ine a criminal collection / shall be pleased 70 turp
over 200 nice ones TO YOU Ia ta.
THE MAN IN THE MOON.
The man I'm the moon looked down, looHco ao"H-
As he went sailing over town, s.,
And spIed snug retreat and dark
Beneath yew tree In a a park: park
Why did he smile SO broad and queer'
There was a bench beneath the treos
And on 1t SAT not one nor three,
And vet he pcered the branches through
To be quite certain there were t"o'
We'll, well,
such tales the Man in the Moon coud tent
lie sent silver shaft OF light ,-,A.
Straight through the vague ana lying hisns'
IL dashed atllwart two eyes upturncd,
And two with love and youth that Durheu-
Alack,
And these were blue and those were biacA'
And then the Man in the Noon sailed past
Across the heavens wild and vast
And though he smiled, he dd not IooA
Again into that lcaiy NOOK -
lie sees so much that's queer, You know!
'0 ~ -(Georgc Horton
An eminent ply sican declares that stiff hat is the
cause of cstarrh and badness, and another enihen'
phvsican SAYS that soft hat is the Of badness
and c,t,rrh These two expert opinions might puzzle
us were il not that another authority on health de-
clres that men will never be healthy until they stop
wearing any hat.
Yes. but how do you know that Blufkins
:. Oh am sure of it. Just see how happy he u
when away from home. .'-(BostOn lraIlscl!P''
An interesting memento Of both the old and the new
Navy and the great engineer John Ericsson has JUST
hccn pubshed by the Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing
Compauy of this city. II Is a fine large photosraVuio
spr,,entinC tho Baltimore leaving New-lorh lof
sweden bearing Ericssons body to Its nstlVe piaoo
and TO its grave. The Chicago Is also shown anu,
sill further in the background, the famous kearsae
i, to be seen while behind and over all the statue ~
Liberty Enlishtenng the World looms up through u'
smoke OF the saluting guns
A TALE OF TWO CHAIRS.
Elijah on his Lizzie calls
Wien chores are done and evening falls
Fnjah's bashful, Lizzie's shy,
Hmt them her parents SIT near by
And paw and nav, by candle llSht'
Go of to bed. and leave to bliss . u.s
Their daughter and her beau, with chairs arranReo u
this:
Elijah lows "This weather'l DO
Fur hay'n'., Lizzie thinks so. too.
Went eoonin long with John John as Sans nisht bright.
And Lige and Liz have aimed respective chairs lKe
this.
s. :
With spartan will TO do or die
Elijah seems TO grow less shy
And chairs becoulc bewitched | wis ,..
They hitch. and hitch and hitch, until they stand hAs
this:
\ =
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

With spartan will TO do or die
Elijah seems To grow less shy
And chairs become bewitched. wis ,,x.
They hitch and hitch, and htch until they saho hA'
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

D.vop ,,o me Liz?' "Oh. Ligel' they kis'. III.
Tben ronnd gets caught In round and chairs resemo"
this:
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

That gay and lively traveller Thomas NJ Turner
stands in serious danger Of the law just now.
The inry at White Plains on Friday accepted as
truc the evidence of several witnesses whose
testimony. if true practically convicted Mr..
Turner OF wilful perjury of the most emphatic
and extreme sort, committed over and over again
The Dstrlct-Attorney and the Grand Jury oil
Westchester County evidently have an immediate
duty tn pcrform.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY

Governor Of -YorlS-YOu can't have any crims
ina,s besides you are no Governor
Governor Of COnnecticut-If II comes 70 uia' sou ~
not much OF Governor yourself But II you are naA'
ing criminal collection stall be pleased 70 'u'R
over 200 nice ones to you. Ia ta.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

o,sw91prk Dailp Tsibm'rr
FOUNDED HORACE GREE LEY
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

An important public meeting to further uni
versitv extension will be held on "Wednesday
evening at Chckering Hall. The executive conf
mittee Of the extension, consisting of President
Dwieht. Of Yale: President Patton. of Princeton;
President Low, OF Columbia. TIE United States
Commissioner OF Education, DR.. Harms, and
others has within few weeks held two meet
ings with the officers OF the board OF directors at
the residence of Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew. They
have decided 10 advance the work OF university
extension by calling a meeting for Wednesday, the
18th inst. at Chickcring Hall, when the gentle
men named. with the exception of Commissioner
Harris. will make addresses. Mr.. James W.
Alexander president of the New-fork Board OF
Directors, will preside committee on incorpora-
tion consisting of Messrs Depew, Low and Alex
andcr, has been appointed More than hundred
lectures in short courses by leading university
professors will be announced. These courses. oy
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

courtesy Of the authorities Of the severn, ,,....
tions. will be given at Columbia Colleo. ~
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper Inst,tu,. -
College Of the City of New-York, and pra,, -
stitute, Brooklyn The lectures are omen % -.
public at nominal prices. great educatios.,
work, for the benefit especially Of adults 4. e.
starting. 1t ought to be literally and steaa,...,
supported.
That little faded Flower is neither so s,a.,
nor so dear as General Jones supposed he was
The proposal 10 establish Mt Yale Collece =.
where students may receive attent,.s
when disabled by accidents will interest all a.,
lege graduates who remember how drearv u.
college rooms seem to one who is sick or suffenr.
from an injury which confines him In bed Il 1.
impossible to careful nursing and attention
at the ordinary college dormitory, and there I.
no convenient place at which the friends Of sIck
student can remain if they desire TO nurse him
The ladies interested in the plan include tho
wives of many of New.Yorks prominent ctizens
and they will undoubtedly succeed in raising tbs
money necessary to build and equip suitable
building. Their work will be source Of comfort
to unfortunate students for many years to coma
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

Notwithstanding the brilliant festivities which
marked the second anniversary of the accession
10 the Servian throne of young King Alexander
he enters upon the third year of his reign under
the most ominous auspices. For NJ. Pachitch
who has just succeeded in overthrowing the
Grouitch Cabinet and in securing the post OF
Prime Minister for himself, is the declared
enemy of the ObrenOwitch dynasty. He is.
moreover the recognized leader of that section
of the Radical party which has asserted It's pre-
dominant influence by his accession to the
Premiership, and whose programme includes de-
mands for the adoption of a thoroughly PanSlay
foreign policy and for restoration OF the
karageorgevitch dynasty. lnasmuch as Prime
Minister Pachitch tenure OF Office depends upon
his giving satisfaction TO the demands OF the
Radical followers upon whose support his power
is based. the new administration at Belgrade
can only be regarded as fraught with great dan
ger to the boy King OF Sevia.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

Great sorrows and great age invariably pro-
duce longing forsthe support, both moral and
material. Of some devoted friend or adherent.
Queen Victoria is no exception to the general
rule Her grief at the loss of her husband was
to a certain extent assusged by her friendship
for her faithful Highland gllie, John Brown
and now that he too has passed away she turns
for comfort and advice in her declining years
to her youngest son-n-law Prince Henry of
Battenberg. According to our London letter
published to-day, the German husband OF Prin-
cess Beatrice is gradually assuming leading
position in the Royal circle. The Queen consults
him on most points and defers to him in many
II is even asserted that she braves for his sake
the embarra ssment of her Ministers and
threatening outbreak Of popular anger. ln
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

The distribution Of hand hls on the streets.
having been forbidden by the Common COUNCIL
oucht 10 be n profitable business to engage i'll.
Nothing nourshcs SO well in this town as pro-
hibitcd industries.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

That little faded Flower is neither So f,a.s
nor so dear as General Jones supposed he was
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

1t is emnently fitting that on this Sunday, the
fourth anniversary of Mr.. Bcccher'S death, memo
rial services in his honor should he held in the
church which was a part Of himself for nearly
half century, and from whose pulpit he sent
forth his messages Of light and leading TO multi
tudcs of eager hearts Mr.. Dcccher filled large
place. not only in BROOKLYN but in the country.
and his death left wide gap The disintegratIon
Of his church. which some predicted on the ground
that il was held together 10y his personal influence,
has not taken place, largely, no doubt, because OF
thc wisdom displayed in choosing his successor
Probably it has been because DR.. Abbott is 50 un-
like Mr. Bcecher, save III the general dIiit OF MS
thought. that his ministry has been SO acceptable
TO the people whom Mr.. Beecht had educated ana
led for SO many gears. Certain it is that Ily-
mouth Church is prosperous and peaceiui. IL Is
its famous pastors best monument ana 1t ought 10
be. and doubtless will be, permanent one.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

1t will probably be found, after sufficient
amount Of discussion, that the way TO ventate
a tunnel is to vcntietc ii.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

Mr.. Depcw went to the bullseye in his tes'i-
mony at the tunnel inquest when he SAID that
the best mechanical appliances depended in the
last analysis on the human mind There was
no powcr on earth 10 prevent an engineer from
running past danger signal it all depended
on the engineer himself. Ills mention OF the
switchman who attended faithfully To his duties
for twenty-five years. and then through some
mental lapse left the switch open and sent
train off the track had much force We are all
familiar with such mental lapscs on small
scale. as when a man writes the wrong word al
though he knows perfectly well what the right
one is: and there is no way of accounting Tor
them. Railroadng can never be an exact science
because of the variable human element that enters
the problem at every point. The psychological
studies suggested by alr Dcpew are deeply
interesting.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08

Elijah lows "This weather'll DO
Fur hayn'.' Lizzie thinks SO, too
Went coonin' long with John las night
" Get any coons D. No. moon want briGht''
And so they court naught goes amiss ,, ar.
And Lige and Liz have aimed respective chairs nA'
New-York tribune., 1891-03-08
A TALE OF TWO CHAIRS.

Elijah on his Lizzie calls
Whon chores are done and evening fails.
Fliiah's bashful. Lizzie's shy.
Hut then her parents sit near by.
" "C,ood-night Enjah-Iz. good night
And p,w and maw by candle light,
90 of to bed. and leave to bliss n.
Their daughter and her beau, with chairs arrangeo
this.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-16
tn. .,.., n..,,.s,.. n..,..

II Is now eight wears since the Grca,
burlington Railroad made its entrance
into Denver: eight wears Of steadily in.
cteasibe business: eight Years con.
s,aniiy growing in public favor.
II begins the year lsoi abreast will,
the times. Nothing known in railroad
invention that adds to the comfor, Of It's
patrons. or the efficiency Of its service,
has been overlooked. Three daily trains
equipped with all Of the modern rail.
way improvements now leave Denver
daily for the east. giving the public
three through trains daily for Chicago
and three through trains daily for st.
Louis. passing through Lincoln. Omaha,
st. Joseph aud Kansas City.
Passengers going to any Of these
points, or to the East. North and South
can have the advantage Of Solid Ves,i.
buled Trains carrying Dining Cars,
Pullman Sleeping Cars. Chair Cars and
Coaches. securing to passengers comfort
and convenience not surpassed by any
railroad in the world.
Colorado Headquarters:
l10o Larimcr St, Denver.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-16

\ great many people think a news
pay-r should have ai,on; n rag- II local
news whether anything harr-ns OF not.
prlui-d muTisls' LEGAL r'ii,nTs can
no; make people break their ncchs.
comtni, suicide OF do any other exciting
things that 81 To make up the material
oil, Of which tho local reporter delights
Ia ~eavs paragraphs. Furnishing do
mcs;ic news ~hrtc there Is none Is ,cIy
much like cx'raciin. bl"cd from 'uI'
nip. II lis no mptr than fair that those
who srumblc at the lack Of LEGAL nrw,
in their paper should stop and think
whether they could no, give lhc editor
an item or two worth printing. ari. u
80. lc, them hold their peace or growl al
their o~n rcmissncss.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-16
TIE New p,esioasrv.

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pletely re-edited aud enlarged edition OF
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paration Of this new book before issuing
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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-05-16
A. G..css,s., N...ls,.

Thomas A. Edison Ia certainly the
electrical wizard 81 this age. In Chi
caro few days ago he was asked II bs
had any novelty in store fot the Colum
hian exposition. and he answered:
"weli. have something in view. hui
the details are yet somewhat hasty.
NV intention IL to have such hapj
combination Of photography and c!ccit
city that man can sit in his own pa
Tor aud sec depicted upon curtain a.
forms Of the PLAYERS In opera upon /.
dis,ab; stage and hear the voices o: Ii.
singers. When this system is pcrfcc'rt
which will I've in time for the fair. eaci
little muscle Of the singers face will bs
seen tn work. even the color Of his ol
her attire will lr exactly reproduce,
aud the stride and position will he n.
natural and easy as those Of the r,a
characters.
ITO the sporting fraternity I will
state that ere long this system can be
applied TO prize fights. The whole
scene. with the noise Of the blows. talk
etc. will bc truthfully transmitted.
Arrangements can he made to send
views Of the mill at stock and race
ticker"