New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-09
GENERAL NOTES.


nm invalid husband by working 40 acre farm, ana gives
5000 a wear to help his poor old grandfather.
NJ. Paul Dupont, the great Paris printer,
conducted business before the which yielded him
$3.50 per annum and divided 10 per cent of his profits
with his workmen according TO their individual merit
The establishment has or had its schools baths reading
rooms libraries savngsbanks and gardens for the ben
and happiness promoted by the system In the most
satisfactory 1t proved one OF the most success
full applications Of the cooperative system ever known IN
France.
David Tonkery known as Old TOnkery, died
at Armenia in this state in lone hut in wild ravne
afar from any human habtaon. He had lived there for
years, but had ever known anything OF MS MS
tory or whence he came. He a firm believer in
witches talked Of little else, and had such dread OF
them that ne would not permit any blackeyed woman
to approach him, being convinced that all backeyed
women were In league with the devil. lie constantly
kept rifle loaded with a silver bullet to shoot witches
with. After his decease, as he had no hers the tow
authorities took charge OF his property ana gave IL W
the poor.
A recent diplomatic correspondence is the
subject Of much comment in medical journals Inc GOV
eminent of Ecuador has written to that OF the United
States in the general interests OF humanity requesting
that alleged discovery OF cure for cancer ana slm
complaints should be tested in this country The method
of the discovery OF the virtues OF the specific Is very sug
gestive Previous to the discovery, the plant from
which ii is procured was regarded as poison Aclhg
upon this belief EcuadOrian Indian wife administered
potqqe of 1t to her liege lord The experiment proved
great dsappointmentto the lady, as the husband NOT
S stomach S5S Which, il not thus docored would in few
months have finished him. II Is understood hat she was
an affectionate wife, and only anxious to put him
out of his misery nevertheless astonishment at the
way in which this was effected was nexpressDle ~
may interest the wives of naval gentlemen TO know that
| by administering IL in his department.
| At Baptist Educational Convention, held
last week in Boston, and attended by many OF the most
eminent men of the denomination, the Rev. Avah Hovey
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paper on the Education Of Woman" in which he adj
vocated giving her just the studies man, and to
the same extent II she desired IT, Truth he said, is the
aliment OF all minds, irrespective OF sex Her intel
lectua culture carried 10 the frthest extent mas from
experience been shown to be without any deriment TO
her dstinctively wOmanly nature As to the method
Dr. HOvey strongly advocated that the colleges 9e open
10 her whenever she shall desire admission His own
experience had shown him that there was more difficulty
found than in institutions where both are found and
there barbarisms In our colleges which wOud at
were felt there. The social influences so much dreaded
could not be avered by attempt TO separate the
These views Endorsed by his colleagues III tue lhst
tuition at Newton.
The imperial ashes of the Little Corporal
and the pebeian ashes of the Little Giant are alike the
subjects OF unseemly camo The former 1t Is proposed
TO scatter the dogs the latter to remove unless they
are paid for The fantastic dongs OF the Paris Commune
in turning TO pecuniary account the monumental records
Of the gories OF France, Chicago improves upon in
fashion that must rend the heart OF Tammany with inn
potent anguish. 1t is known that stephen A Douglas
found for his mortal remains In Chicago and II IL
Furthermore known that various ambitious corporations
have from time to time made boast of the obelisk that
should arise TO commemorate his achievements. on the
strength of these representations lovers of liberty and
those not unmindfu of the inexpensive fame OF figuring
in public requests, came To the rescue ana IL was
hoped Chicagos monument might come to an
end. But. alas here have the City Collector
assessing the statesmans ashes for improvements In
the vicinity Of their present sepu!cher The obdurae
curb-sones and the outraged official once notifies to
Council determination
mented tenement for debt" 1t might be suggested
that Chicago secure the column from the Place NedOe
ashes of the Little Corporal and the Little Giant in one
tomb, with the grand column above to prove once for
all that this Republic IS not without gratitude to It's
politicians and honor 10 It's pronts.
Among certain old papers lately found in
the Treasury Department at Washington is the original
agreement made by Lafayette with Slas Deane, Amer-
can Commissioner at Paris in 76 to in the war of
the Revolution. Here is translated for The Otere
land Herald by Mr.. Darius Lyman, who explains that
Mr. Deanes name which ought to follow the first para
era ph does not appear-probaby because that part OF
The paper is duplicate The signature of Lafayette is
Tie desire manifested by Marquis Fayee to serve the
armies Of the United America and the interest be takes
the justice Of their cause inspiring bin to see Opportunity TO d,n
gah himself IN ne aII as Jar a. N ~ ii. in
country and hi, crossing the unless he hall 60 in the
nv country under commission than by comforting
upon him. the honorable Congress, the rank Of Major
General rfy snd confirm to him and TO Trans
his commission therefor that from tbs date be may ho The sane
connections dgutes be by bis family In this Court
and above all eeiom provinces
themselves sufficient men foI promise him The rank
thereof have signed this document Done at Pans this seventh day Of
ON conditions Offer myself and promise to leave, and
when Mr. slA. Dane sls Judge proper 70 serve the said States with all
simply myself tle liberty return TO Europe whenever
King shall recall me- Done PAM IL 81 sT D1 I. Fi HsGfs