The morning call., 1894-12-28
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS,

The police officer who comes forward like a
man and admits his fault without any intro.
duetory lying about it, and throws down his
shield as preliminary. Is much more desery-
Ing OF public leniency than a convicted rogue
who requires twenty-four hours in which to
correct" his perjury.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
When Samuel c. Seely pleaded guilty yesteg.
day he drprived the public OF its right TO find out
what the officers of the Shoe and Leather Bank
was doing when he was footing il. And how.
ever considerable this was of their feelings, the
public cannot concede that it was commendable
in Mr. Seey.-New York World.
A Philadelphia husband was yesterday
charged with giving his wife ten cents a
day and then beating her because the food she
provided didn't suit him. Here is'a warning TO
young people that even with love 1t is hard to
live without mOney.~Philadelphi Item.
Ex-President Harrison may succeed Voor.
hees In the United States Senate from Indiana.
No Senator has been promoted TO the Presi-
dency, and as lawyer General Harrison
should be careful of Philadelphia
Call.
Amateur ref0rmers of football rules could
accomplish their object In having the ga me
played with the contendiug elevens placed
Collisions would thus be averIed.-PitIsDurg
Press
st. Louis shoes Sell faster than any other
because ady's foot in ST. Louis shoe always
looks smaller han it really is. A Chicago lady
wearing shoe manufactured here becomes
quite presentable.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
None of the men who contracted 10 put up
the papier-mache ceiling at Albany can be ill.,
ID m h.a.
having fear born OF kno Wedge that the cell
Ing is bound 10 falL--New York Advertiser.
The proper course for Congress to pursue on
the Indian question Is 10 abolish the present
policy as soon as possible and adopt one that
Will require the Indians to earn a living
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Mayor OF Reading,says that the Repub-
lican party had its beginning In the Garden OF
Eden. According to MIR. Boutelle IL had It's
beginning in the garden OF McKinleyism.-
Philadelphia Record.
The royalty on the Kaiser's song already
amounts TO $4,000. This may serve as balm
Tor the refusal of the Socialists to cheer the
mention OF the young mans name in the
Reichslag.-Boston Herald.
The regulations for The collection of the in
come tax contain more than $4,000 words and
careful examination shows that they are only
little less ridiculous than tie tax ITSELF
New York Tribune.
Ii Ii Hung Chang is really worth S5OO,OO0,-
600 he could afford TO hire the japanese 10 get
out OF the country and then have enough left
TO keep out OF the Oorhouse.-Indianapolis
News.
Some eight or ten people, possibly Dozen
have been talking somewhat about The Demo.
cratic party running the Old Failure in The
hite House for a third term.--Vicksburg
Herald.
The Massachusetts girl who could not give
her lover UP, aud so shot him dead and then
gave herself up, certainly had the courage of
her nconsistency.-New York Press.
inducements of quetude TO many statesmen
who will soon have time to attend 10 their
private affairs.-W ashington News.
Twixt the English lion and the Russian bear
the victorious Japs may yet have occasion to
wonder whether the spols really belong 10 the
vic, or.-PhlladtlDhi Inquirer.
1t proves the lasting effects of guilt. that
while Seely may get books from the Sing Sing
library. he won't keep them.-Philadelphla
Item.
SSOme ladies are so exceedingly exclusive that
they draw their belts around them so close
that they crn hardly breathe-GaiyestOn News