New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-01
GENERAL NOTES.

The experimental brig Novelty, constructed
simply tank to hold molasses in bulk arrived
In Boston from Mstanzas on Monday, discharged her
Of $4,000 gallons, by means OF pumps ana hose d.
rect into the reservoir OF a refinery, refled with
Cochtuate water, shipped new crew. got ready for sea-
and actually departed within q hours from the time OF
her arrival There room TO doubt the immense i'm
provement OF this mode Of transporting inolasses
An Albany blonde has rendered herself liable
to judicial proceedings OF even more serious character
than those which pursue the exponens OF the cowhde
fairhared child was on her way to school; fashion
ably lady engaged her In conversation and tOyed
with her long curls after the lady left her. she found
that her longest curl was gone clipped close to her head
The lady goes provided for such opportunities Of abstac
with pair Of scissors but the golden trcsses which
adorn her head can be detached without that
ment.
There is n new Illustration of the white mans
superiority Hlcklas. who hung recently at Little
Falls. n. Y, while in prison, had an alteration with
felloy convict, one Burdck "You are murderer"
a white man. Wouldn't be guilty OF killing q nigger!"
This insult too much for BurdIcks blood; and a
knock down fight ensued, which the arstocratic Nick
las was the victor What glorious privilege Is reserved
for the white man tn know that lie only is the chosen
victim. when rstclass murderers are seeking oppor-
tunityi
Certainly never was a more devoted preacher
Of doctrine than Miss Anthony We hear OF her last
Peoria, ILL.,. where there was, the 18th ns
convention Of the sex The weather dreadful. 1t
admitted to be the coolest and stormes day OF the
season. But Miss Anthony was there arousiDg the
warmest enthusiasm The crowd of auditors described
as enormous The excitement, IL may credit the re-
port. intense. Two Colonies tmascunel took part
.ns and C who @ K G
into q cooked hat. Six hundred persons joined the
Suffrage Association. end altogether there lively
time IN Peoria.
If the statements made in the Maine Legis-
iature recently respecting Betsey Reynolds widow
OF John Reynolds Of BUrnham correct there should
be hesitation about granting her the relief only OF
of her existence comfortable 1t related that she sent
four two sonsnaw and one grandson to the war;
who volunteered but rejected account of
laueness. and 81 orphan grandchildren Seven OF the
latter taken into the Bath Asylum and the old lady
SNOW dependent upon her own labor for aiyehood II
there is any surplus OF patriotism and beneyoence In
hibition.
The enterprising reporter of The Chicago Trib-
who talked with Stafford, the and nathe-
matcn. recently and extracted from him the secret Of
his wonderful powers the way OF mentally multiplying
long rows OF figures by other rows wonderfully long,
does Mt seem to have cleared away the mystery entirely
The process by which the Professor nultpes in his head
two numbers OF six figures each, are told 10
take them by threes, first perpendcuary. and then
requisite relative position and adding up you have
correct result" Exactly 80, and trust the reporter
enough TO explain how the celebrated Missouri lad
would square any number. however large. which
very process is THU Suppose he desires to null
itself gives 1925 his multiplication is OF course
mere bagatee to the mathematical mind Then he |
which gives of course Then he mu
tpes this last number by the factor l33225 which
gives ljji9350s the answer" We ara
obliged 10 the professor and for this cxplana
ton. but must be allowed TO consider the matter all
muddle' yet
The enforcement of a law in Prussia, which |
was enacted only last January, rendering military duty
compulsory upon all citizens is resulting In large mm
grafton 10 this country. The Mennonites religious sect
OF peculiar tenes are preparing 10 leave IN body;
are at present In correspondence with reference
purchase or large tract OF land In Tennessee Their
numbers In all Germany In 1882 were estimated at about
$4,000. OF whom large proportion settled IN Prussia
under the liberal Inducements OF Frederic the Great The
valley OF the Nlsula which Is the garden spot of
Prussia brought INTO Its present condition by the
efforts Of these people. Tie sect organ.
lied in Holland by Memo simons before the
middle OF the sixteenth century. Win Dutch
petinaciy the settlers upon the Nstua by dtchng and
dlkng neck OF land containing about 100 square miles,
redeemed II from overflow. The entire sect II IL claimed
numbers considerably upward Of 100000 More than
nall or them In this country chiefly IN Pennsylvania
Those IN Europe reside principally In Holland and Rus
ma Their early history Is record of aud con
slant prosecutions They accounted Baptiss by
church historianH although they practice baptism by
sprinkng They also profess the doctrine and observe
Tho practice of feet washing They allow marriages
out Of The church We hope that there viii be no ocrn
sion In this country interfere with their rooted aver
sion To war aud Ia capital punishment aud that Tcnue-
nee WIN welcome their coming much II needs their
Industry ~