New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
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from the trees and consume II whom n absolutely
Iresh what particularly have in mind Just now Is
peaches ana pIums SO far as my experience goes,
one can get As good apples in the markets as from the
trees; but then apples are different They are not
pershable Hike the other fruits named and do not have
10 DC pioAen before they are ripe, as peaches and
plums DO Tho other day, for the first time in sew
era years, had q chance 10 eat n,ums and peaches
right from the trees, aud can't yemember when 1
have had any fruit that tasted so delicious Tho
trouble with That you buy at the stalls or street stands
Is tat 1t Is picked before fully ripe in order to stand
the wear and tear of transportation II IL was
actually ripe when taken from the trees II would of
course be vaiueless by the time 1t reached New York.
feel now that can appreciate better than ever the
remark have heard made by peonIc who have been
in Florida that We in the North DO not really know
anything about the orange as compared with those
reached full maturity on the trees"
There is a farmer up in Orange County who is re-
locing over the enormous y1e Of oats which he har
vested few weeks ago. Strictly speaking he is a
retired farmer for at present he cuivaes only few
acres, more for amusement and occupation than any
thing else. Last spring he had small piece of
ground on which no decided to oats The quantity
sowed only six pounds, for this farmer has long
been convinced that his nelshbors made mistake in
sowing oats too thcy. SIX pounds would be about six
quarts, three-quarters Of peck The yield was 476
pounds Of NICE clean oats or almost fifteen bushels.
The farmer is looking for some who match that
record.
How far has an author tine right 10 revise his works
which have long been in the possession Of the public
The question asked by n wellknown literary man
the other day. and he proceeded to express his views
upon it. "My own opinion" said he. as that an
author is bound 10 be very chary In making emenda-
tons. Let him keep his work in his desk as long as he
chooses and use the file as much he pleases but
when he finally prints It, and the world general has
become familiar with it, 1.-THE world, mean-has
tain rights which, think transcend those OF the
author his productions. The question Is raised
because Of the changes which Mr. Lowell made in
some Of his poems not long before his DEATH In some
quarters these hailed indications of his pains
taking 10 that his final uterance f. exactly
he would wish It 10 be- But when one finds familiar
line passage altered he can't-at least can'thelp
feeling u little as though burglar had Invaded my
house and carried of something that had long treas
1s4J and has therefore been possession of the pub
lie for nearly half d century. Is there any reason
ut this late dayi True, they trihng changes, such
the omission Of the word 'the in the line:
'Thcn heaven tries dhe) earth II It be in tune;
but was II really worth while to exercise this scrupu
lous carefuness.' I have it called7 In The
Fable for Critics. there are more numerous changes
indicating slight notifications Of the authors judg
ment in certain particulars Lowell is not the only
sinner in this matter. Aldrch has altered consider
ably some Of his poems between the time they wero
first published in Of the magazines and their in
cluslon in volume Emerson and Whittier have
made changes that are significant; and 1t Is sgnif
can't too that in cases. at least, Emcrsons pub
fishers have reverted 20 the original forms considering
tho changes to be felices rather than improvements
On the whole, II seems to me that an author has NJ
right to amper, to speak, with his works years
after they have gone into literature
1t would be blessing If the proprictors Of the bath
ing beaches would be little liberal IN the mat
ter Of towels, both to size and quality. In
the bits of cloth only apologies for towels
they small and rough and not inrequently sandy.
reform in this matter would be most welcome. There
has been improv in the quality Of the bath
irguts furnished at Coney Island those supplied
ten fifteen years ago, though they not yet all
that might be desired In fact, woman was seen
coming out of the water day or two ago in state OF
cmbarrass ment due to the fact that rotten bathing
dress had begun TO dsinte2rate with alarming rapdity
rs for towels though there Is urgent need Of speedy
change In the right direction
DO you molsen the stamp or the envelope when
aflxinS tie former to the latter Moistenlng the
stamp has been the prevailing practice, but if one
good many stamps he will be likely to adopt the
ohcE method, especially If the mucagc on the stamps
is Of the quality that the Government furnishes to its
patrons at times. There a period during the
Cleveland Administration when The mucllage was
simply VILE and no doubt many people then formed the
velopc rather than to the back Of the stamp This is
10 all probability the better method and IN any case
it saves most unpleasant taste in the mouth if one
Is applying many stamps at a time. With little
practice il will he found quite easy the more time
honoed custom. and it has the inestmablc advantage
Of being more cleanly.
"We read a good deal about the hog as he is
called railway trains remarked old traveller
but there is one thing thot have noticed in my
Journeys that seems to me TO deserve more attention
.ft.o tho
show for the rights of others. I 90 trip
that fail to notice it. 1t IS the universal custom to
cOgn2c the right Of a person to seat II he she has
pre-empted it by leaving valse other property in
it to indicate that ii has been reserved TO speak
In all my experience never saw any one seize upon
such piece Of baggage and eject it, aud then sit down
and occupy the seat That seems to me to be really
remarkable. And then how rarely does it happen that
passenger loses any baggage that he may have left
unguardcd IL scat. man may 60 into the smol-
ng-car and remain an hour more. and his return
he will find his property intact. At stations where
there are eating houses passengers get ont by the score
reservlng their seats with bags, OvercOats books
magazines, ETC.. and on coming back VIII lind every
thing undisturbcd. What wOuld happen il a new,
conner into car should remove the traps from seat
and take poSs 80 10, Of don't kn4% for I mGyer
OpinOi OF the other passengers would speedily make
Itself feit IN an unmistalable mannir This reeaT
for others rights Is one Of the characteristics OF
American travellers that ought TO be emphasized
have numerous specimens OF the genus hog. and
nobody can be Glsgusted than at the exhibitions
they make; but over against them like to set the
other quality Of which ! have spoken. There is q
good deal Of sellshneSS III this world after all"
TT7lere's one drawback to a tramp In Vermont" said
who had been there. That IS that Vermont is
a Prohibition State. Now, Pm not drinking man
myself and can get along very comfortably without
drop Of anything strong from years end TO another
But in Vemont-at least in the northern part Of It
they do really enforce the Prohibition law and the
result is that the hotels, having no bars to support
them. are pretty poor affairs. In some villages there
are none at all and one thing that IS positively surprs
Ing TO stranger Is the number Of hotels which have
been burned down, In weeks walk found 10 less
than four which had suffered that fate Whether the
thought the Insurance more valuable than the
property, don't pretend 70 say; ] only report tho
facts l found them few weeks ago. The country
is fine, and the scenery oil that can desire, but u
the table at the village hotel which you reach about
nigtau IS bad and the beds worse, IL IS serious