New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-31
GENERAL 40 TES.

Charming little stories one finds in lie Figaro.
Paris sculptor, who had amused comfortable f0r.
tune was in habit OF receiving at his table day
certain friends. The company was always The same
his guests pensioners upon his bounty and nat
uray his servant held them in supreme contempt and
made no effort to disguise the feeling. One day the
sculptor met one his comrades whom he had net
for many year. and invited him to dine with him st
table, the servant In pouring the wine and passing the
dishes had the air OF saying "stu yourself this time,
poor devil" The guest accustomed TO the bad manners
Paris walters, paid mo- attention 10 this hypay At
ten O'Clock he took his leave, and pressing his trends
hand in the hall, said. We'll, shall see You next year.
nm nv rettrp from Athens" Iie had not gone twenty
steps when the servant Joined him. with an air OF sin
cere repentance and said IN low tone An, pardon me,
sir took M first for a friend Of the house"
Ango-American kisses: During the second
week Of August the statlonmaster and railway officials
at Newbury England were testifying in court against
the slgnal-man and porter in charge Of the plat
form pretty young widow arrived AT the station and
the mercurai porter politely offered to serve her, f. Ply
insisting upon accompanying her to her door But The
pretty widow pleased with his attentions and
declined his The porter then put his around
bor and kissed her and thereby subjected himself TO
prosecution aud u fine OF S5.....At the bail given
board the Hartford at Norfolk Va last Winter honor
Of the Grand Duke Alexis. mid hipnan reminded his
partner the dance, that upon similar occasion in
Of the ports OF the Mediterranean he nod kissed her. ne
kiss being iOife IN the game Oi walking around tho
caps,nn." The midshpman's partner complained 10
referred 20 the secretary " the Navy ard the young
officer the south Pacific. Orders have jl>t
been issued relieving him nom duty on the Osspecbo
that station.
A subscriber in Alabama, who thinks that
THE TRIBUNE is - little hard tie Kempcr County a
fair in Mississippi" but who ia anxious to have every
bloody deed brought TO light, sends account OF the
cent murder Of three men in Pickons County. Ala.
negro dealt a peaceable citizen named Andrew Bush
terrible blow with billet OF wood, racturng the skull
and causing DEATH one night. The murderer lied, but
two citizens named VIM story and Thos Fitzpatrick,
OF the county collector. set out 10 pursuit OF him
party of negroes lay in wait FOR them the road short
distance from Pickensville and fred thcw. killing
both OF them Instantly After knocking Story OF his
horse the mureIors TOOK his gun aud sho, him again
the head and face They then laid him out the road
crossed his hands and put his and saddle his
dead body The bodies were discovered snort time ~
were ,sue 0r The arrest Of large number Of negroes.
action OF the law. Tae murdered cn mad excellent rep
utatloue Bus3 was au industrious ilrNcr ani the ho-
gro who Killed him had been stealing BIS frult.
Blue blood still tells in the crack regiments
OF the Emperor OF Germany COnamOners have llttle
chance OF promotion aud nobicmen who 81 njgd.
cious as to marry untitled families transferred