New-York tribune., 1871-12-26
GENIH.iI NOTES.
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There is nothing like putting things strongly.
against the miserable quality Of the furnished them.
the Corporation publishes card in which 1t Il stated
iuh, Kind Of ontIcai pheuomepon m curiou enough TO
account for anything.
Whatever books can do for a people, will be
done for the people of Massachusetts. We have
cord the opening OF still ianother FREQ Public Library.
Thus Ia In Yarmouth. good old Pilgrim settlement. The
xn'i%nan & to who's" it ray the to%n is indebted for
,t hi- own cost cr.ctcd snhstnnaI and co,nmnd,nns
brick building large enough for 1000 volumes and has
also the income Of $500 for the purchase of books
Yarmouth small town is. has good literary rcpu-
tation. >pertabc Academy. aud i.yceum 20 years
old.
Here is an item for olniholosists: The Bos-
tonans Justly proud Of tn" sparrows the Common
but lately inrroping "butcherbird has invaded that
sacred territory and made 1t his business murder the
rparows hy wholcsac. Last week the cruel bird was
hcd his last sparrow and taken its head of The
ufcherbiri il of the and general appearance Of the
sharp The Remains are to be stuffed and the pretty
Spariows will one" more hutt'r and chp without fear
Can woman legally inform against her
husband. and claim her share of the damages giving
-uch nforIuatloni Judge Lowell in the L. 8 District
Court in Boston. has decided that she cannot unless
when she has been divorced In the at bar, the
divorced wife 81 tobacco dealer such information
and evidence that her late husbands stock seized
and she claimed her share OF the proceeds
and had her claim allowed Judge Lowell. in rendering
hs decision said that he should not have sanctioned
the claim II the parties had been living together
band and wife, Another instance OF the dospOtism
ersed 10y legal tribunals those unhappy creatures
the married women.
The historical four and twenty blackbirds
who baked in pie. have been quite thrown into
the shade by hundred chickens who furnished the
Interior of gigantic pasty baked last week in Bridge
port Conn. for the Fair Of st. Johns Church. It took
four strong carry this monster into the hall and
II will take great many more strong men and women
and children to eat aud digest IT, How 1t was carved
not told but the operation was probably performed
their value, since they show what ambitious cooks can
do II they try; but most people II asked to dinner.
which they could do justice without committing suicJe
Gov Campbell of Wyoming. in his message
vetong the act to repeal the Woman Suffrage the
Territory, says In this Territory women have mani.
Tested for its highest interests devotion strong ardent
and intelligent. They have brought to public afairs
clearness Of understanding and sOundness Of Judgment
which, considering their exclusion hitherto from pract-
cal participation I'm political agitation and movements,
Srs G %, e M IN All binS an
discriminating and sensitive than that OF men; their
pure and sxactng their love Of order not spasmodc Or
sentimental merely but springing from the heart All
and the abiding love of order have been made by the
enfranchisement OF women to contribute to the good
government and well.being OF our Territory"
1t is not often, in these days, that ecclesias-
tcal councils Overparticular when a candidate for
orders before them. wherefore. make note that
recently at North Adams Mass, such q council, Mr..
George A. Jackson having been examined. refused his
license to preach appeared that upon points he
was orthodox as to sin, conversion trinity atonenent,
he was substantially IN accord with the evangelical
Standards but when came to the matter Of future
punishment 1t was revealed that Mr.. George jackson
had notion that after death there might be o second
probaton>and n supplementary notion that finally all
would be saved This would nj do by any means. spd
the council Voted not to Ordain the speculative geno
man. What makes 1t harder Ia that the Second Cunere
gatona Church IN LesvenwOrh. kapsas. ha, given Mr.
Iup pksnn la mn IN AN
and commence preaching. He viii probably get
eAani. ation IN Kansas aud triumphantly pass It,