New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-04
GENERAL NOTES.

This is the effect that q common hand organ
had upon Nashville reporter: What heart has not
thrilled to the svery silence which succeeds sweet music
when tho delicate harmones that had ceased to ybrate
on the ear were repeated aud each share OF meodlous
meaning translated TO the inner sense !"
Mr. Calcraft, the renowned English hangman,
having retired full OF and honors less than 1873
ambitious gentlemen applied for the Office Every
ono OF these had, doubt given to the art OF hanging
scientific attention. and was ready TO turn on the victims
WIN deNtrous CELEBRITY. AS no man has ever pursued the
business of hanging with decided success than
mr. Calcra u Is greatly to be wished that ne may ae
vote the twilight of his existence to the preparation OF
full and exhaustive Treatise upon and Ger
vical Fracture We may then be spared great deal or
the botch work which now brings the gaows with the
tender-minded, into disrepute.
All faithful, intelligent, non hydrOphobic dogs
should band together to bark and bite their dsreputabe
brethren of existence. Wehaye from Osborn Ohio
another painful story. little daughter Of Mt Miller
was, upon entering the yard OF DelgDOr set upon Dy
two savage dogs nurng her rightuly that she died
in a few hours No excuse can be framed for keeping
wild beasts OF prey like tese-a least none Tor allowing
them to remain unclaimed or uncaged. There sew
era kinds of dogs OF great vigilance aud sagacty and,
at the same time, OF good sense enough 10 Keep them
creature as worthy Of determination as the VOL
IIousekeepers, it appears to Jus, would do
well and wisely liz they were to put lock between their
kerosene Oil and their stupid servants At Milwaukee,
Wis. the 2th ult. servantgr named Nonagan was
burned TO DEATH the result OF an attempt 10 ght n
by pouring coal oil the fuel In the same city, and at
the time. two cooks st the National Hotel were Ia
folly These poor would have used gunpowder
for the purpose gunpowder had been within their
the kerosene not forgetting however to furnish the
cooks with sulcioncy of some good ight material Tor
kindng.
Mr.. Attorney General went to "a reception"
in Washington the other night expecting, suppose,
to enjoy himself when he captured by an Inter
viewer attached to Of the Western papers who be-
gan to talk in the usual liberal and face way OF pr.
Hoars nomination and rejection Just think OF 1t! the
interviewer offered to man like MT Hoar the assurances
of his distinguished commiseraton! - must say mat
you have been very ooarsely treated sara te pore,
!" Say about ~" answered Mr. Attorney; and no
IN putting down THIS growing nuisance OIL hI f f
Ing" II hey have any selfrespeot left they VIII follow
our advice.
Dir. Alphonse Karr has been studying the
weather. prints the results OF his Investigations in
LOpinion Rationale. Here is what he says about 1t
The Winter has been altogether exceptional. In Italy
and Southern France there has been unusual quantity
of ice and snow aud the cold has been pr0pOrtiOna
more intense than in central and northern France. did
not understand this until read the Cosmos. II seems
that NJ lie ycrrer has been endeayorng to assume the
personal power and that the Emperor has been Obliged
TO resign. lie wished that his will might be done on
OF the OhservatOries have struck and the stars
feeling the rens thrown upon their necks, have given
themselves up TO all manner OF e1cesses ana Taln nan
and snow have been distributed at random
New-OrleanS suddenly grows virtuOus. llav-
ing just passed through its annual celebra-
ton OF Mardi.gra with the usual giving up
| OF its streets absolutely TO the prostitute
A
tights Qr in the ARREST balledaneers apology Ior
toilet dressed entirely in the flash costume OF thelr
male friends the gamblers while the Mayor gives orders
uader no circumstances TO make arrest that can posi-
bly, be avoided startled city VOW suddenly discovers
that the costume Of Mrs. DIR. MAJOR Mary Walker Is IN
delicate and directs that she be arrested every Time sue
makes her appearance the streets That this dstln
gushed champion Of the WOmans Suffrage cause is not
always wlse assertion when, We flnk, may ne
yentnred upon. the city which arrests her ana al
lows disgracefu revels Of MardgraS Is sainng a
one ridiculous little gna after swallowing great many
scores Of cames.
Certain persons living on Long Island see tit
TO attend Mormon meetings, and even reported as
having joined or as intent joining. the Mormon organ
zatlon Their notions differ widely from ours, and we
must believe that If better informed they would act d
ferently. This, however does not excuse those who
break up Mormon meetings by violence whether actual
or merely threatened. These should be legally dealt
with AS dsturbers of religious meetings and fesssers
on others rights They have more right 10 break up
a Mormon than a Baptist. Methodist, Unitarian, or no
man Catholic meeting; aud they can only disturb any
meeting assuming ground that would justify the per
secutons of Pagauisn of the Spanish lnqu-on 10
say that This ia religion but deVliSl Inp0s
ture" right 10 judge what religions are
true and what false which you have no business 10 DO
No has claimed the right 10 prosecute true
religion all prosecutions assume that the Idth pro
scrbed false and pernicOus But we VIII refrain from
dealing such manifest truisIns, aud SIMPLY fthl
the official guardians OF peace and order Oh Long Island
that they cannot overlook the Outrages IN question with
out a shameful neglect o: duty.