New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-01
GENERAL NOTES.

A Young woman from Boston, the wife OF
an army officer on the frontier became much interested
in noble savage until he stole all her icwcry got
bcastIy drunk with the proceeds. and was found half-
hurled i'm tie mud morning IN front of the fort. she
ha, since ceased regard the rcd man ronanticaly
Hardly one of the successful journalists in
Chicago had s. stated. in his early life, any kind Of
newspaper experience aspiration, one Of them was
druggist another college professor Third merchant
fourth public singer, NTH broker, ana the SIKH"
bookseller.
Thurlow Weeds memory is again at fault.
IL his ReminSco he speaks 81 having hcn Invited
hv Abbott Lawrence to meet the Duke OF Wellington at
dinner and expresses his modification a; losing The
chance of three hours of familiar conversation %a
refers the Duke of Wellington was III his grave
A NeapOlitan friar, Giuseppe Bartoni, wishes
to play the part Of Peter the Hermit and excite cru
sadie against the enemies Ot Pho Mono, who the monk de-
carcs has been deprived of hi, Hcayen-svrn freedom
in the God-appoutrd city Oomcl Bdrt"n Is Thought TO
I bc OF uusoEud mind
One Didcrot Byron Erasmus Newton Ste
phcus was lately arrested in fcrnandina, Florida, for
picking pockets at funeral. such name ~ that l.
enough to drive any man 10 desperation. No mortal
bearing the responsibility Of 50 much nomenclature
could be expected TO keep all the commandments.
Ii is said that no fewer than 10000 to 5000
Americans are waiting about in England, Switzcrland
Germany and Italy for the earliest opportunity "reun
10 Paris Curiosity il rife among them 10 see how the
lis baptism Of ire
The manager of q thcater in Vienna hest
tated some time which Of two woil-known musicians to
choose as the leader OF his orchestra Their claims were
50 nearly canal that N last ne referred the matter to
committee " his friends. Who decided In favor ot the
candidate with u bald head. agTc cug that man with
fn Growth of hair could not Of Necessity know great
deal about music.
The Lyceum and the Law Institute of
Chicago lately joined forces for evenings discussion
Of the question OF suffrage. There were four
speakers each side each one Of whom was Limited TO
Is Minutes At the close Of the debate the question was
put TO vote and ali immense majority voted against al
lowing women to come To the polls
The Legislature of Vermont having authorized
to contract with Julian Scott an artist born in the state
for the painting of historical battcplece 10 be hung
in the Capitol discussion has arisen Is 10 what battle
of our atc war should he thus distinguished Aldace L.
Walker in The RuHdnd Hcraid gives strong sons
for selecting the subject for the artist ne bdttt OF
Winchester or. is officially called, the battle Of Opc-
guam, In which sheridan largely Vermont troops,
won his fret ANA greatest victory IN the Shenandoah
Valley.
1t is not often that rebukc is more neatly
and unexceponably given than in recent instance by
The ISan UniO in reply to The ObSerocr which had
said of the late Dr. skinner that he held German Ration
alism Gin profound contempt" The Christian Union
responds. I'VE hope this does DR.. skinner injustice.
Somebody has said there is nothing contemplate in this
world but contempt; and great English poet has put
into the mouth of who had drunk deep Of all worldly
wisdom, as the elimination of earthly experience the
words, have uulcarncd contempt Surely the German
nationalist, are not 50 far exception 10 all pOlcnic
10y who moderated their strength. Conservatism,
sonudne-s, and Horror are doubtless the correct thing,
for orthodox professor to have; Int, after all they
don't go very far a. against German OF any other
school Of thought"
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe gave the following
Of the origin OF her Bae-II ymn Of the Repul
lie" to Detroit audience few evenings since; 81
visit To Washington, during the first Winter Of the
war; with Gov Andrew and other Massachusetts friends
We had been spending the day in the soldiers camps
the Potomac, and heard the John Brown Hymn sung
and played So Oten that it, strains constantly
sounding in my ears. A. the word, in use seened am IN
adequate expression Of the music, wished very much
for an inspiration which would provide lifting rendition
OF 80 beautiful theme. But II did not come. ]
tired 10 bed. Early in the morning, before daybrcak
awOke, and my mud IN haf-ircaming state began at
once To run upon the rhythm of The John BROW # ,uu
Very soon the words fitting hcinsclyc, To
It's measure, and The lines spun oil without further effort
said 10 myself Now shall lose all This InIcs, rct il
down in black ana white" arose gropcd about in h,.
dark got such STATIONERY as may be- found
"a Washington hotel sat down, and wrote a. frequently
do, without lighting lamp the Battciiy nm OF The
/ Republic
A minister of the Established Church takes
occasion I'm The LOnd0H DAILY Necs To assert the cNc
sive claim Of his class the title Of Reverend and ia
protest against its bcstowmcnt upon Dis,entcrs
Here is his wall: "If Dissenting ministers like
/ to bee called Reverend, let them by all means
he called 50, hut then / Will drop my Reverend.
We cannot both bear the same title, any more than
fr uu3ck can bear The iiilc OF Doctor fac.
OF the Legitimate ~ X e. ;; nav la" q large sum OF
money for my education; have iakrh my degrees 40
O1flri: have received Episcopal ordination; AMI
for have ro interest," sct apont INC ordinary wages
ut good carpenter or mason nut 'ncn "u priest 81
the Church, and az surh nav "''i ,',- anu
name Why should tp7c VIZ nav '"'t,s"tt,'u ut"-
s,Ires ministers. and hlte 10 Htnse'cfS NC me o Rev
trcnd. be- placed tde Y side wilh ""', @nH nav Mth
ior ni is open Ia all, bat IL man b., io be ca'd l'e-
crend merely hc'a',' ng u UP a. rr"t riI,vcJ g.
i.tf,. a title for themselves, 80 iHH'h ih' "'ltl'
D. j. nol clroa., 'I ,, NJ, -, b". a. tbs Without
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