New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-29
GENERAL NOTES.


The latest patriotic invention in the South Is
game OF cards called "Ku-Kux Euehre" IL Is played
as follows The five facecards OF each suit are seeee
which, together with tho blank sampecard constitute INC
"euchre deck" Tho blank samplecard Is denominated
Ku KuI," is always trumps, and OF greater value 'nan
all other trumps This "KuKlux" must be dealt out on
every hand II accidently 1t should be tho "turnup
the deal must be made again. and until trumps OF one OF
Of the suits turned -Four persona are required 70
play the game. This "Ku-Klux Euohre" Is becoming
very popular In Augusta, Ga" 1880,
A French lady, living in Springfield, illinois,
has written tho following letter to the RcVei Paris
Journal saving that sho is the sister Of the young man
who was shot at the side Of Baudn In 1851
"BR You win excuse tho liberty take IN writing You
when you know my object am sure nave Sss Sy
NJ Tenet the death Of the representative S ~
which he Te s 6 Ss az % BSaa IN Sds
Alas, this young man was my Dei9gea PYLE r pi
sinco lsl3 where no followed tho trade OF loeksh
He was 20 years old when he died, u handsome yonhB
man with fair hair and blue eyes, and as good as he was
inteCent lie had been Imprisoned IN Fort Ivry for two
months after the affairs OF June, 1ss, and when LETT
other revolution he replied: MY lie belongs to the Rc-
public; but do not fear shall never DO prisoner again
my brother died as he said, like hero He received
three balls In his breast beside several Dayohet tnrst
and suffered terribly de was puried IN tne Gee'ei'
My parents were nearly crazed with grief my sister
grave JOSEPHINE LERyY"
The Southern negroes, In their horror of Ku-
Klux mysteries are particularly fearful Of grayeyards
They have always supersious In this regard but
now they will not go within mile OF cemetery.
An amusing story Is told about Bishop Beck
with Of Georgia, who had occasion, some time
ago. to visit o remote portion OF his diocese.
There were not many EpiscopAlaDs In that region OF
Georgia but few OF tho whites had ever seen
OF the Apostles, and the negroes dd not know WHAT si
Of q creature a Bishop IL soon became nolseu
about flat on certain evening the Bishop would arrive
and hold services In church OF eeiA faBe VI yS
above district, and the whole nelghoOrbUoG Was ne
with curiosity to 20 and see the queer animal that read
prayers out Of book The negroes were especiaiy OK
cited and they determined 20 attend tho church IN mass
The house Of worship was NOT an h PisSnn
consequently 1t had no Yesryroom ~ wnie Tue Dlsop
could put his yestlnehts.y THIS dimeulty Mas, HoM
ever rmeded by some ones suggesting that the Bishop
should robe himself behind the church. ana come IeuL1
sIrplice who placed II behind tombstone whereit would
10 at should require IT, Long before the tne
become filled with the whes of tue vicinity, and the
negroes, finding that there Eas no room Tor Inea tns,
stood packed before the door, The BISHOP az the ap'
pointed time entered the graveyard BY the mack s@o,
up 30 the tombstone and donned his epeopn, FSs
he turned the OF the church fay sPread oy DIS
white robes negro gaM be s Ia mo daunt
ing Yhito garments approaehing the whole CROWD t4oa
70 their heels sTskng kuE91 10 e eh -, nGer foot
steps In tile distance fell upon the car ana lot a IN
kuxl Knklux n far of III the country as tho an1Shtea
crowd were making for Their MONIES. ..rfte On 3D.
An horticultural locomotive" or mammoth
steam plow has been built In OrOyille California The
huge achnehas six driving wheels, each s furnished
with cOgs and pnion connected with main driving
shaft BY seadustng drums and pinions II Is about 30
feet long, and turn within its own length nova
bile pnon With lover attached enables the pilot TO guide
It by steam when In motion. The four forward wheels
are connected together by frame, upon which rests
universal pivot and upon the latter rests the boiler sup
ported ut the sides by projecting framework The boiler
retains an upright position while running on uneven or
sldelng ground In the OF the boiler are the en-
eues the pstous g;with tho main shaft in the
rear The pIows In Number attached 70 reyoly-
ing shaft which gets Its motion from the main driving
shnft The 30 plsws occupy space Of but IL feet,
Thcy are raised lowered will by means OF sex
sent at either end OF the shaft. Tho whole weight Is
about eight tuns Tho engine has hfty horse power
The irst test TO have made very favorable i'm
preston Its plowing done handsomely and rapidly.
The space twelve feet wide left in the best eond
ton possible for planting It thoroughly pulverized
70 the depth OF eight hes aud turned over and
resombled ground that had been ploed and run over
with cultiyntor. The universal expression from far
mers present was tbatt performed It's work wel but
fears were entertained by that tho weight Of the
machine was too great for cultivated land During the
first test however, 10 was running upon new ground.
softened by recent rains that loaded wagon could
not pass over IT, .. ..- r... .
The Detroit Post calls for a law to punish
murder in sport" Every week" says the editor.
read In the papers account Of reckless person
sportyely killing his sister, friend. wife, parent or &C
quaintance Yet the law, surprising that human life may
be inuoconty made the sport Of careless jokers II
malice exists allows such oenses 80 UNPUBLISHED The
other day we read Of young mans JoeulaTy taking up
loaded musket, Willingly pointing 1t st young woman
who was visiting his siaers gayH pulling the trigger
and funuy blowing out tho brains Of the innocent VIC
tiIp who was covering her face with her apron. and
ptsousy crying. Oh. don'tP After the tragedy came
tears and eorse OF course But and remOrse In
this Will not prevent other young meu from doing
tho same funny trick law severely Furnishing
such Jokes would oil Jokers disposed to
trldo with deadly weapons that such tralng IL crime,
whether any Is injured by It not, and would re-
strain aud prevent that kind OF fun The law proposed
by the editor would provide as follows
l. That pointing the muzzle Of any hrearm wfully ct
toward any person. without malice, Is misdemeanor
punishable by nne or mursonment IN tho County Jail
which ia wfny pointed at or toward any person. vita
out malice, whether the weapon be discharged not, II
That dschargng any frearIn. the muzze of which Is
wllfuy pointed any person, without malice,
ment In the State Prison. a. ThatwoundinR or maiming
any person by the discharge Of any rearm the muzzeof
which wIiuly pointed at toward any person, with
out malice, shall constitute felony and be punished by
Imprisonment in the State Prison. That killing any
person by the discharge OF any arearm, wfuly pointed
az or toward any person. without malice. shall constitute
felony and DO punished by imprisonment In the State
Prison not less Hn Ave. nor more than fifteen years g.
That It shall be tile duty OF tho Prosecuting Attorney OF
each county detect and prosecute Offenders against
this statute and for Grand Juries to make pquson for
such ofenses .- ....- r..... .l .f...ei eiI .f
Jane G.. Swisshelm has written the following
letter from Pittsburgh to the AiSsO Democrat in St.
Louis sho denies Indignantly, the statements and acts
attributed her by correspondent Of thai paper con-
corning Miss Winnie Ream. Mrs. sprague, aud Thaddeus
steYens
Editors Missouri Democrat
SIRs Your Washington correspondent has made 90
unprOvoked aud malicious attack upon that ask