New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-19
GENERAL NOTES.

1t is SAID that there is line in Lower Cali
forna dividing the weather and the so that ON
one side of this line those just the reverse OF what
they are on the other Advantage taken OF this pocu-
liaity I'm climate by tho anu ,~sns
driven into the other where tho pastures arc green fo or
the rest Of the season We should not bo srrsen ~
any moment to hear proposition In Congress 1 Duy
out this entire "Nne" convenience ana curiosity
public dinner given in Boston recently al
forded opportunity for novel designs In the display Oh
tempting viands. Wild ducks stood ut the Drink OF
pond sx2 feel size SsnSn WIN nv the edge
of another pond similarly bordered and Inhabited upon
built OF parS r IN rIS"S Enormous goose
occupied the centre Of the table. All these birds had
5 eoS Of the knife and
yealel cooked birds ready for eating Inns we presune
il maflred pre.raphaeIsm in the art Of the cuisine
That Mr.. Buriingame was not without ira
ducers among the foreign residents In China Is well
known but The Sacramento Reporter has monopoly OF
such sentiment in this country That newspaper blinded
by the Chinaphobia prevalent in California; makes re-
iteraes and attempts to sustain the unfortunate state
ment that Mr. Burlngame was hired to oppose progress
resist the opening China save off foreign demands
and make treaties which would strengthen the old ex-
elusive policy It's authority for this perverson Of facts
Is the testimony furnished by the advocates OF the
"oyster knife policy" apolicy which In former years
brought on the Opium War
Whatever may be the special demon of de-
sructveness that holds possession of wretch near
Benton Harbor Mch his malice is yet unappcased, and
the girdng Of 800 fruit trees the fifth time. the
property now owned by Mr. Hunter. is reported. The
former Mr. Green not aware that he has an
emy and the purchaser has not yet arrived on the
premises A skllfl application Of grating way It Is
Another such wretch is similarly prompted in Kokomo
Ind and Peter Herseb offers reward Of $500 for the ar
rest of person who the night OF the 10Th INST
cut down rs Of his finest fruit trees and 70 grape vines
Demonologsts may find support for their theories III
such iRexplicable Outrages.
There is an association of spOrtmen called
the Club organized for the protection of
game and the encouragement Of legitimate hunting and
fishing in Oswego County Their first annual trout fish
ing and supper recorded Out Of 81 members only
ls pounds. or an average Of 81 pounds per fsherman
the smallest catch recorded being pound - ana
scant Of pound The weights are gwen e
gentleman expressed his conviction that the large;
hearted men got all the trout am, another OF Judcia
man who was not benevolent man and good member
Of society.
A statement bearing upon the expenses OF
the Headquarters the Army has been officially fur
nished to the House Of Representatives. 1t supplies an
additional list of the amounts paid to Gen. sehofed and
his staff Communication of quarters and fuel rent of
headquarters transportation, courtmartia service
the first amounted to more than $4,000 the second was
less than oOo the third approached $4,000 the fourth
falling short Of $1,000 Three majors two colonies, two
observation-disclosures, three captains three euenants ana
surgeon to have been benefited thereby IN add
ton TO the MaorGenera whose share Of the whole was
s73s 81 1t is indicated that OF these officers were
also upon the stats of the LeutenantGeneral and Major
Gen. Sheridan.
A French gentleman, NJ. Hippeau, of emf
nence literary and historical pursuits officially author
lied by the Minister OF Public Instruction visited this
country in 1868 with view to supplying exhaustive
report now published on the subject OF methods Of
education. He reviews in volume of Az pages, the ne,
structure He gives details Of the public school system
in different States from the means Of support down to
the mnutia Of discipline; OF our rstclass colleges ana
individual SCHOOLS