New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27

While the death Of District Court Judge John
A. McGrath is a grievous blow to his family. vet
the news will appear to many OF his friends In
the light Of a merciful visitation. He was
bright and generous man. but his nervous powers
were overtaxed until they collapsed altogether
and there was no hope OF his permanent recovery.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Much mas been promised and much is, with
incoming Republican administration in this state
The first business OF the Legislature should be to
which raised the salary of the Governor from the
ample rate OF 5000 per annrm TO the preposterous
VIII it be done. will this outrage be continued
because I'VE 'uns are in?" THOMAS POTTER.
Jersey City, Dec. %.
Some Governors are dear at any price, but
surely one will say that $4,000 a year is too
much for a first-class man who will devote his
time and talents TO the high Office of Governor
10 the exclusion of everything else When
George T. Werts became Governor ne sacrificed
an office worth much financially. John w.
Griggs earned last year AT least $4,000 and he
will have to let the bulk of his private practice
go in order to do his whole duty as Governor
Economy Is an excellent thing in its place.
bu; II is the poorest kind of economy to handi-
cap the highest executive office in the State
with a salary that would bar out young and
able men who didn't happen 10 be born with
golden spoons in their mouths.
What kind Of tomfooery was that INDUCED
In on Christmas Eve by the Rev. J. ". Brougher.
az the First Baptist Church. OF Paterson He
was called to the house Of Mr.. and Mrs John
J. Post who were renewing their marriage
vows after twenty -fve years Of welded HE
According to the reports the Rev. Mr.. Brougher
ratified on the following. which he declared
70 be the new woman marriage:
To the woman-Do you take the man who now
stands by your side 10 be worth as nuch a. wheiI
YOU first got him? Do you take him 10 be your
obedisnt inferior and promise TO lash MN WIN YOU
tongue when he fails 10 perform the duties requ;reu
by the woman? DO you promise 10 ioVe MN
when he Is good and chastse him when pau 70
you promise TO let him take care OF the househoiu
affairs while you the blacksmith snop moe
horses put tires wheels and talk politics over 'e
back fence with Mrs. Grundy? DO you promise 70
cherish him when rich, forsake him when poor, an
IN every possible assert your womans business
To the mar.-Do you take the woman you now
hold by the hand 10 be your awful ana "euued
boss? Do you promise to give her al the SILVER sh-
wants and when she asketh FOR more TO deny nei
NOT Do YOU promise in sickness to nurse her, ana
in health 10 pc. and humor her? DO you promise TO
rise early in the morning. before the peep uaE'
chop the wood, build the fire. get your own preaN-
fast and go TO work without Complaint DO you
promise 10 wash the dishes and tend TO the chill
dren and keep the house when commanded?
And forsakng all others obey her so long as you
both shall live?
Such a burlesque marriage treads danger
ousy near the line Of blasphemy. II lngersoN
INDUCED in anything like II not religious news
naper in the country would keep its hands from
him.