New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-21
GENERAL NOTES.

Mr. Simnson. veteran draughtsman, deliv-
an interesting lecture on illustrated Journalism ten daVs
ago in London Having traced the progress OF pictorial
illustration from copperplae to photography ana rom
photography the OF Tho wood DOCK he rcierreo W
The illustrated London Nevs which came into existence
IN 1870 and had since then published about 10000 ro-
the current history OF the world It's
latest achievement the engraving OF the sorie from
PIeyna the block for which contained ECO pieces OK
wood. That journal, he said employed about twelve
draughsmen and more than tltty wood engravers' AS
a matter of fact, however many OF the daily papers
were already to a certain extent, illustrated. BY the aid
OF the pentagraph, nvention The Daity hes had
received drawing at o'clock In the evening ana u ma
p mornng lie ycntured TO predict that
many years the leading London daies wouo oe moro
or less illustrated.
bismarck is said to be entapgled in pecuniary
embarrassments He bought varzin and the adominges
ates after the war 1866 and 1t generally asserted
that the purchase money far exceeded the real worth OF
the land In order to obtain an interest corresponding
70 the large funds invested, he divided the estate into
various small parts, which he let out to farmers, and
furthermore plunged into speculative enterprises lie
was instrumental in starting joinstock company Tor
the erection OF large paper mill, TO which he exclusively
furnished wood aud other necessary materials. T1is
oompany failed about year INJECTING serious loss
ON Bismarck who besides holding the greater part of
the shares WAS Of the largest creditors owing to the
nonuaymen OF his claims for some time previously. AS
his Ian
nrnt of his great services after the lae war against
Eraoce despite their Immense value, only Yield COM
paratyey small interest," his peouniay OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
are quite enough to account ior MS INCREASING nF
liability.
Apropos of several paragraphs recently pub
lshed relating to college expenses at Cornell eeniai
correspondent OF TRIBUNE describes his experience
at New England university half century ago. Ills
father was a farmer OF small means with family OF
aud he was selected for collegiate education because
he was feeble, puny boy not stout enough "
farmer. During his preparatory studies ne WAS 'o"s
home to die on account Of hemorrhage OF tho
lungs Tho father died few weeks before tne son Gu
tered college He was left dependent chiefly on his own
RESOURCES During his college course OF iour years 10
taught school every Winter. The schools were iar.ci
and outside of the regular school hours he haa W SCI
the copies rule the wrtngbooks, ana make '"e pens
for most of the scholars The wages for the hiS' y
we're $3.50 month, ard suosequenu'
Hs earned something during MS hiS' 'oso
wear by taking care OF the recitation room anu us
tho second year, by ringing the chapei peil LUZ ios
and evening prayers. During one term NC oo'ueu NM
self ais food was brown bread, and crackers ana MIX
and he had neither fish, meat pies CAKE conee nor tea
During that term took three extra studies ana ac
comn,,sbed moro than IN any other term: Then ABOUT
thirty OF the students orineu ciuu, S The highest
nj % rhe excess OF his expenses over MS cMn!pss
during the college was $780, lie now
he has been actively engaged al tue par ,St 10 was
veara with tile exception OF six weeks wien hs s
disabled bv ,ilheath and has had no vacations; lEo
moral which he draws for the benefit OF grumples ~
hard times whether poor student, crispns uanp"N'
others, Ia this Work more anu spe"" isS''
Robert Dale Owen wrote good English when
he was In the nesh and IL Is not easy to believe that III