New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-22

circle upon his desk with slate pencil. The school
mistress caught him in the and gave him severe
whipping with rattan. The little fellows father went
to the school the next morning TO demonstrate against
the cruelty OF the discipline. The teacher admitted That
the boys conduct was generally good and that this
the first ofense. but insisted that it rule OF the
school that any who damaged the property should
be whipped. The father looked around the room, and,
finding that nearly every deskwas marred with scratches
asked II each mark represented whipping Certainly
that is the ruler said the schoolmstress The CORE
spondent of The Boston Transcript who reccs this incl
dent will be excellent witness If corporal punishment
seems likely Is made the subject OF thorough
investigation. While Deatness is one OF the cafta VIZ
tues to be taught in the school ROOM it need not be
strained into nicely of the old-naidsh stamp Inc dsks
will get scratched and nkstained; buttons VIII GO IT, II
slate pencils do not; and, at all events orderly habs
be enforced in other way than by the use OF tue
rattan.
Americans who have been somewhat IA
tgued, not to say bored during the Winter with poll
ties, politics. nothing but politics in the papers, ought
TO glance the London papers when Parliament Is In
session The debates average between II and 20 solid
columns day. The closest approach TO humorous i'll
cdent during the present session made on March
in the of Commons Question time was over, and
the Speaker invited newly elected members to come to
the table be Sir Hardinge Gifard the Solicit
tor-General appeared the bar and escorted up
the floor of the House by Sir W. Dyke and Mr. Mowbray
on being by Erskne May for the return of the
it. In vain did he ransack every pocket and turn out
paper after paper the table the missing document
was forthcoming At length the situation, whlcl had
been closely watched by the Opposition, evoked first q
slight laugh, then louder one, aud finally universal
roar, accompanied by shouts OF .HGar; SuddeinH i
happy thought seemed TO strike Sir w. Dyke Tor quttnG
the side of Sir Hardnge Gard he went 10 the bench at
the back OF the Sergeant-aArms and there The paper
was found Returning with IL 10 the table amid great
laughter and cheering Sir W Dyke placed u III the nds
of the SOlcorGeneral This was regarded III Tic HouSe
of Commons as a very respectable JOKE.
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OF Orkney and Shetland requesting him to send by posi-
conc Of those real Shetland sailors nghtcaps" sum
OF three shilng ncosed to defray the cost OF te
article which, as the gentleman explained. he required
because he suffered neuralgia" The sheriff good
naturedly forwarded the nghIcap to his correspondent
at the same time limiting that subscription to the Shet
land Sailors Home and Institute woud be thankfully re-
ceiycd This hint was not taken by HIM of the neuralgia
who appropriated the nighcap in silence The sherlh
had 70 pay extra postage for the order for the nghtcap
the letter being addressed him in Shetland instead OF
IN Edinburgh where he resides. In connection with this
incenious method of utilizing Scotch sheriff 1t may be
bjnted that the mailbags OF metropolitan newspaper
Ike TIE TRIBUNE bear evidence daily OF similar oispo-
siticn 70 impose upon the patience and good nature OF
tho Editor Readers living at distance from Newfork
are constantly sending TO this office requests Tor
concerning the business standing OF Ic" ush ma
and dilImmerS, the best place 10 my tniS OF ina, anu
countless Other details ranging from railway stocks 10
lr-save Whenever country reader Is uncertain aDo
address Of pubic man NE ncoS> ihe CttcI ~
Il ttor vim "a request 10 direct it for him; whenever ne
wishes 70 purchase a book which cannon ne optdiHyu
through tie village staoncr be SENDS lie MONEY 10 c
Editor and requests him purchase the Nonne ana Tor
wand il and N other ways the rural publc strives
to uIZ, tine Editor the Shetland niEhtcap plan 10
put the mildly ana lnchensVtN ne"spapeti ~
neither "a private Information bureau nor commission
agency