New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-04
GENERAL NOTES.

The Nelc- orleans Picdyune, in the most heart
less manner, advises those upon whom fortune smiled
not in the last grand single number otterydrawng, to
purchase an alligator, induce him to wag his tail at
ticket III the next drawing nasmuCh as there Is said To
be virte in the wag of an algators tail This il Of
piece Win me Ifeommendat1n s0ieIli t gwen , 10
tail Of the desired Bird only is considerably less clear
IN its application.
A religious woman who always kept Sunday
and washed o. Monday, and in fact all the rest OF the
week, she a washerwoman hy Occupation, had
managed scrape up money enough to build snug lit
tie house and barn in the country and one afternoon
terrible tornado which tore her barn 10 pieces and
smashed part OF the house The old lady Indignation
here's apretty piece OF business. NO mater, th0ugh
I'll pay for ths-Ill wash on sundays DIVING IIONl-
dcnce is supposed To have met its match.
Massachusetts, sets her sister States an ex-
cellent example 10y showing mercy to prize pugsts
when She can lay her judicial hand upon them. The
other day she got fresh grip Of one George siddons,
convicted OF leaving the state to engage IN ilgt aud
who had forfeited his ball. and the superior Court sent
this trucuon knight OF the ropes to hard labor in the
House OF Correction for six months This Is the only
way to get rid cficctualy OF pugilism which, III many
parts OF the country il lourshng to-day in spite Of
sheafs statute against it, The truth is that for
reason, society does not yet fully comprehend the whole
length and breadth Of it's beastness; and, even among
decent people, i maintains Kind of good reputation
North in old numbers OF BtdckroodS Magazine.
An odd case occurred in the L. s. District
Court in Philadelphia last Friday The Court had been
trying sherman for selling counterfeit beerstamps.
one Of the witnesses Wteman, Government detective
testified with great gee that he pamed of upon George
MOunti0y bundle of blank paper which the receiver
was paid 600 in good money. He informed the Court
that this was what Is known among The detectives as
much entertained by these disclosures the deponent
expected that he would be- On the contrary his judicial
nV u detective to bail in $doo to take his trial for
swndlng and not being able TO furnish bonds the hui
detective was locked up We trust that this de
csVc action Of the Court may diminish the number OF
"set-up jobs" at least in Philadelphia.
Lawyers who believe in the doctrine of pri-
yate vengeance, and who eloquently uphold it in their
addresses to the jury must look out for themselves We
mentioned lately the of attorney horsewhipped
by an exasperated witness in Cincnnat; and here
have another case of lady insulted the witness
stand at Indianapolis. lawyer named Stevenson hav-
ing Extensively examined Mrs. Elder, the ind gnant
woman sought him while he was eating dinner in his inn
by excessive badgerng into state Of ExempOra
neou Insanity it would be more than prudent for the
their shirts of cloth Because do you You
tell what these manacs may do when they have thrown
themselves upon their wellestabshed legal privileges
and have set up manacs with the and prompt
ness which characterize modern insanity.
1t is rather curious to find Presbyterians and
the Pope united in their of Secret Societies
At Xena, Ohio, the 2Gth u the Associate Synod of
North America, in counc assembled had its attention
called to the evils OF these societies. and the matter was
referred to special committee There is also to be held
some time this month"; in Cincinnati "A Christian Con-
Nenton " OF those opposed 10 Masons odd Fellowship,
Ike III possible that prOfessedy religious
CARNATIONS regard these lay associations with an UNI
reasonable although perfectly natural jealousy but it
would bc unfair not 10 take into consideration
many instances they doing work which the Church
has too often Notwithstanding the hungry, succoring
the bercaNcd, ana maintaining and educating the or
phan The best way 10 render secret societies OF less
portance To take much possible OF the good work
they do out OF their hands.
Frederick Douglass having delivered a speech
at the celebration of the Fifteenth Amendment in Pha-
dephia, the Sxthst. Bethel Church Of that city held
meeting and condemned certain sentiments and views
which he expressed. lie has written letter 10 The
ddtphid Press IN reply to the structures Of the meet
ing lie states that his speech lprOmpfu he does
not know whether he said what they attribute 10 him
but he remembers his speech he will stand TO every
word he uttered 1t that he expressed his belief
that the reimbursement OF the colorpd people
miracle, due To special Interrogation of Divine
II We 10 thank God for the abolition OF slavery
since then should have thanked Him previously
for Its existence. lie also holds that it is uii-
wise TO insist upon reading the Bible In public
meeting, because he contended that coored citizens
should vote as they please" To the objections OF the
Bethel Church O his doctrines lac replies that NOT
member Of that church aud was. He spoke for
himself alone, and his views matter which they
were not concerned lie thinks that the American |
other influences combined that the Big
Bethel Methodist Church closed It's doors against Abo
ton In its hour Of extreme need lie speaks slghtngy
OF the tenets and practice OF Bethel ma the
Wild worship of half n century ago" Bishop Campbell
ne thinks might he better engaged In endeayor To
form the eacrng thousands Of cOlOrcd people who live
~ The vicinity of that church In the utmost misery and
d'suou He IL willing to meet the Elshnp IA public
non "l THESE matters upon equal terms ia
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