New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-28

->''er was weather pr phct more amply 1uStlned
by The event than the who remarked. with a
knowing air, on Thursday week, that such a spring
Xix" day in February was "wCat' er-lr eicr' FcJ-
ruary seems bound to make a record or break one In
the matter OF bad W a'her any way.
IT Is easy for people TO smile at the shoe dealer
who was simple enough to take Confederate $50 bill
In payment lo- pair Of shoes and give the purcla
GAG 20 In Sool money; but how many people would
be able TO tel from casual examination whether
a $50 bill genuine not such bills do not grow
on every bush, and there doubtless many thou
sands OF persons who have never seen one. The Con
fedcratc bill II stems had "A picture Of Jefferson Davis
on II. but the shoe man mlsooH It for the portrait
of Abraham Lincoln That ems inrxcusIbe. for
10 resemblance between the appearance OF the two
men has ever before been motel There is no tea hi
like experience. but SAG % and pair OF shoes Is IA
pretty dear price 10 pay Tor Il single lesson.
Certain newspaper writers are endeavorinc to in
troducc the word cnsmall" into The English language
There is 70 need for It, Ncoog m are only justiaed
when they meet a real necessity Ensmall" is
absurd a. oclargc" enlittle" would be. W.
already have "enlarge" and belitte" and they are
SUFFICIENT for all demands.
The likelihood that Mnde9ca t'ns will be rtr duc'd
in the public schools In New York City suggest, the
wonderful growth Of this method In the training of
little children. In 1870. according TO the report OF
the United states Comm .s!oror OF Education. there
country. Now there more than 1000 which
have over 1000 teachers and 10000 pupils The
kinder Carten may b. said 10 have received boom
from the display 81 kindergarten materials ETC., at
tie Centennial Exhibition. Tn, figures given do
Indicate the real extent of the growth OF tie kinder
gartcn idea. since this has permeated many schools
which far from being kindcrcartrns The
first popular account OF the kindergarten which the
writer recalls article by d.. Edward EgglsStOn
in "scribncr's Monthly" nearly twenty years ago.
student Of crimlnology ins'st, that the adago
about honor among thieves Is almost II not quite
a myth If they have any notions of honor at all.
he insists that they are exceedingly rudimentary.
Thus another popular provcrb goes by the board.
Who II that affirmed that popular proverbs are
popular falSchOods
A preacher over in Brooklyn announced 10 his
congregation on recent sunday evening that England
had declared war upon the United states. and urged
his people TO Keep quiet In view Of the impending
excitement and 10 remember that II WAS a time for
sober thought and serious action. II appears that
he obtained the supposed information from q member
OF his society. who picked II up In the street from
an alleged extra" or something Of that sort. Yet
perhaps this minister would be quick TO dccry
the sensationalsm OF the press. 20 many clergy
men do. though II is more than fair 10 assume
that his regent experience has taught him the wisdom
OF not leaping TO hasty conclusions Oh insunlcient
How many people know how to determine the
date Of the movable feast called Easter The
date depends upon the NOON and can THEREFOR take
a considerable range Easter occurs the Sunday
after the first full moon following the verna equinox,
or March 81 So much 10 b. clear sailing.
but II one consults the authoriue. he will be likely
n become involved IN maze OF calculations. ana
TO reach the conclusion that the best was TO find
Is
tho other, any way ~ learn about the moon whose
lunation occurs after March IL
Dress Is a very Important matter with Ellen Terry.
She with Mrs Comyns Carr designs her own cos
tunes. she thinks that dress should DO much to
indicate the character OF the woman who Is wearliS
it-as witness the dress she wears III Lady Macbeth
which looks like coillng snake
In population Brooklyn closely approximates the
million point. according 10 the estimates mnue Nv
the Health Department. or course there Is more or
less cuesswork in such estimates. They ar" made
by wards However. and foot up total OF "'o'"oi'
The largest ward Is the Twenty third. but this "onid
not be the case had II been for the addition 10 IL
last summer OF generous slice Of the lw'nx,hI,l
Ward AS the Twenty third contains close TO 10000
irnple. II will soon in order to divide It, Bnt as
,lIs would make two Republican wnrdS IN me op, .L
viii look favoraby upon such propoNlllol nIh"l-l
nnder the present law t" Aldermen have iuii power
to do with wards as they WILL
The willingness Of performing dogs Is ono OF me
rnos, Interesting characteristics OF those intelligent
animals 30 delighted are they 70 pay thoir paris
that they can hardly walt for the en-" 10 20 on N'h
the cold blooded greyhound. usually undemon'Ta'vc
and shy wags his tail in the pleasant anticipation '
s nn, keen lin moment They whine and bark for
recognition and Dcver tire OF hrr own tI'h.' l'n
tho smal HACK noodle In FrUfessOr Hampon's troupe
is 81 fn OF springs and vivadiy that h" + iore' or
Iounclng up IN te air and turning backward ,@r
sauts II Is pleasure to look al mes" PERFORMERS
They are well trained and well treated
The question: Can n creature possessing IN" hc'c'
carnivorous propcnsities be endowed with any III
tellgencc at all ?" is partly answered by the pelsnc
encounter OF The Two boxing cats IN Professor lianp
tons troupe Corbett Jackson. They seem 70 nave
al lcas, much intelligence ~ the mon OF the pIMc
ing. SIR Walter Scott declared cats 70 be "a very
mysterious kind Of folk Puss hns over porn. IN
important part on the might SIDE" OF human na,ul"
The superstit!ous with which cats wcr" regnrdci
by nations in past times has entirely passed
Sway Cats have always been associated with ne
witch IN her awful ncantations Even 70 atc as inc
wear 17Ie The sheriff Cai,hness instituted soi"Inh
judicial inquiry into the extraordinary ana nu%nr
ranted conduct OF host OF cats alleged to be witches
In Disguise.
Professor Hampton's cats act well, but seem to
think they are imposed on, and certainly have no
liking for their play. They are sinen ana moro'e'
There is no apparent eagcrncss TO go on tue stage
They act they hav" been trained 10 act not
they Ike r. Their nnwnsne ,So Is Gor1
Vel they are fond Of the dos IN the company, ana
minglc with them amicably The grcyhnund Is IN,
or member Of the troupe that seems In the least
Cnrrcrncd nbont them. The way he looks al them
indicate. that he has old gr,Idgc laid up against
them. and would jump ut the chance 10 wipe ." III"
Miss Lillian Russell visited the Garden on i"'Su"S
and fell in love with tiny japanese spaniel ana IN"
nroud owner. woman Informed every one she knew
that the singer offered her $500 for th" toy. THIS
statement was sufficient to make the glass cOt,r s
of the pretty little beast centre OF htuarI1it ="
e,rcn,esi hoiy I'm all the world never received nan 80
many Kisses from dainty lips as did tnr Wh',r UNI "
yellow haired puppy. Ila' n''I. p"'"'o vi ''' -
in danger Of being kissed 10 death
II was reminder "f old times 10 see DIX 'o,'S
genial James Vcpgue, OF INC MOTIFS i"''
',',,~a &, Command Of the rcfrcshmcIt bar In the
,a,o,, Ladies' can find tables reserved for them,
,rhern fney Will be promptly waited on, I"c