New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
GENERAL NOTES.

There is a small trap-dOOr in the publication
.esce of The Cincinnati Commercial and II leads 10
secret starcase communicating with the editorial rooms
Hence this remark eve not in the habit OF calling
Alt ntion 10 adyertisemeuts, but We remark that The
Australian perfume uONefLstmchl III hh"thvA OOi'N'
strikes us as a fraud
Courtship is a very simple matter in the An
asman Islands Tie bridegroom eats certain Kind or
rayh,h, which gives HIM the sppeaiion OF bachelor
desris Of marrying" When he Is ready 10 take Wfe
b. .ts beside mariageable maiden and siares 81 her
Then the brides father guardian joins the hands o
~ ,sir and they disappear from the village plungiug
into the depths Of the forest and remaining away SOW
tra days
A gentleman entered courtroom IN Madras
On March Il with pair of boots that Cfea'ed 81 fright
fully that the noise called forth cry o. anguish from the
bench. The gentleman with the nharmonious boots
hailed gazed M the bench and then walked out OF the
hoou ON tipoe In the corridor nc took oh the boots
and then regntered the holding the musical III
urments u his hands The magistrate touched 10y the
,,ptleman's tIOughtfuluess asked him 90 put on ms
boots The PdH Mall Gazette says that this incident
reflects credit both the magistrate and the gentleman
who were equally deserving OF sympathy. In
Sther words, the nervousness Of the magistrate
was constitutional, and so was the creaking qual-
fly OF the gcntcmon's boots; for shoeuakcr5 are
rot responsible for the musical sole; 1t IL an
Inherited ufrInity that is transmitted from generation
n generation There i'm every American congregation
certain number OF unfortunate gentlemen whose boots
Invariably creak IN The aise-Suinmer or Nlnt,l[Wth-
on respect To- the age 0I .nT eSnnHtsRe OF
r boots Ia the vcstibule and carry them IN their hands
mn me aisle their pewsi For the convenience OF per
,us thus afflicted. case Of slpper-bo&es WIN DOOt
Lrss underneath could be set ny III the porch
The graduating classes of Michigan Uni
ysrsity have always had the privilege of dancing with
their sweethearts FcceptiOnnight IN Commencement
week President Ange and the faculty have norposeo
no objections. and the custom has been ha.ded down
clas ria he
the Board Of Regents would prohibit dancing and that
the rsceptOn would degenerate into sn WalS-arOuhd
One Of the students has written letter to the edof OF
he Michigan ChriSaa Advocae, asking TO be eniSAt-
.p4d Az 20 the proprety Of the University dance The
editor informs him with gravity that University Han
Nss built with money contributed largely by the Christian
peore Of the purely for educational purposes ana
many OF them have conscientious objections TO dancing
IN ANY FORM and feel that the State ought not to take
their money for such end. Again: There Is among
Christian people a very widespread condemnation OF
round dances as practiced at these receptions once
more Ine expense incident 10 attendance al the utn-
yersity has become very great, aud very mhcA OF Jns
grows Of tho social customs whicn are ~ ~
certain ouarlcrs As "a matter OF fact the members OF
the class pay All the expenses OF commencement WgSL, &
aid the students viii wear dfessconts "he'n'i '"''
dauce or merely walk around at the reception
As the traveller approaches the home OF
Thomas jefferson at Monticello, he passcs through
wooded country near the summit Of one OF the Blue
Ridge peaks ald within easy view Is seen the oa grave
yard with It's dilapidated brick wall Nearly All lHe
JeHesons are buried there. common stone about n'o
feet high marks the grave of the author Of the Decaa
ton "Born April 3 1743. o. 81 died July 4, 1S26'' 10
oil that eau BE- seen Time has worn away the Hscrlp
ton Author OF the Declaration Of Independence OF the
Statute Oi Virginia, ana founder OF the university Vi
Virginia" A short distance away stands the Old nome
surrounded by grove OF ancient trees The7rst0crauc
coach that lie rode from New-iOrk to Fhiiuelpula
stands In the back porch with its tires fallen OF ana
general appearance Of long decay The VIC" from 'no
doorway Of nc house grand Al the foot OF inc Pe4A
noas the Riyanua River; CharOtteyile and the UNI
versy he bsyOud the north stretches away INC hu0
Ridge aud cultivated fields and country MONIES a'o ''
everywhere. Here Mr. Jefferson lived III rcur'hen'
fOu 1909 until his death in 1926 Tho house Is lnuch
docayed and sadly in need Of repairs nothing has been
done to the began. IL was once O"h,u 9iu nv
cared fOf bY Capt Levy of the United states nav t
bi- wall left 70 the Government with ain "hoO"icut i.
for agricultural school II was cialined loI 5u
that thc viii was void The case got mo uiC
aud writ Of partition granted 70 tne heirs io .i
tate passed into the hands Of commissioners am ~ sh
Undivided Meanwhile the home OF JEFFERSON !. LOIShs L
away for OF care IN few years more ~ W, WI 20 @
unfit ioT man 10 dwell in and snakes and Drds Whch 'e
"a Tie mountains will flnd their way iutO lts rooils