New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-27
GENERAL NOTES.

The Rev. Mr.. Pentecost recently startled the
good people OF Hartford by announcing in the Rink that
the Rev Mr. Crane popular preacher who has just been
called 10 the FIRST Baptist Church. Boston, had left Sun
day evening inquiry meeting and stepped on his way
home TO get glass of lager-beer Mr. Crane justified
the act last sunday, in sermon from the significant
text: "For John came neither eating nor drinking and
they say He hath n devil. The OF man eating
and drinking and they say, Behold giuttonOus man
and a wnebibber, friend OF pubcans and sinners"
declared that he had had occasion TO spit upon the in
reference Mrs Grundy In this matter and he stood
ready to maintain his right to take glass vi lager or
wine, If his bodily ailments demanded IT,
Is the labOrer in the vineyard worthy of his
hre Tn. Rev. B. s. Taylor, OF sandlake, ~ ". thinks
verify he h and has reminded the trustees of the Metho
dist Church there that they cannot expect TO get preach
ing on trust all the year round Last sunday after tho
second hymn had been sung and the members OF the
flock were straiaing their to catch the text no
gravely announced that the official board of the church
had "gone back" upon him and neglected to pay his
salary. They had taken DO notice of his demands ecu
lated subscription paper and made no effort TO fulfil
their obligations to him. He was involved in debt and
d not propose TO continue preaching for nothlng and
therefore, he declared the pulpit vacant until God His
mercy should send them minister VINO could i've on ar
and wear buckskln breeches of his make TbecO
cation went home without hearing either text OF ser0n
with uncomfortable feeling that they bad been acting
the part o religious deadbeats.
The boot-backing trade is destined to be
ovorcrowded. The exchanges publishing charm
Ing sketch of Yale graduate who opened law-orico
in NowYorb and then rather than starve while walt
ing for clients opened business bootblaek under
the sidewalk at the entrance OF downtown restaurant
His earnings up to S6 day. and he had TO hrc
an assistant. While he at work he disguised hin'
self so thM his best friend could not recognize hin
but ont OF business hours the booblack WAS an elegant
gentleman. living In a stylish boardneh on twenty
nrsst That he fell in love with beautiful being a'
he had jealous rival who finally discovered the vulgar
occupation, and informed the venerable papa that me
young lady WAS keeping company with a bootOlaeK'
goes without saying. But the dGnouement Is very
touching. Lille - yelled the old gentleman, red III Vac
face "eome here. You may take John as soon as you
Succeeded He will get on The booiback has resigned
the brush aud resumed the pfaeee OF the law nna ~.
has gathered his Lille to his bosom. Go, young lawyer
and starve more. Who says, Here; come, shine em
upi
The recent cold snap, accompanied by wind'
rain and snow recalls the variable weather Of March
and APRIL 1857 when the year opened about as dG In
1873 January and February OF that year were remark
ably springke and flowers were inbloom and the ruis
trees In bud early in March. In April there was ire
endous snowstorm this State, at least four feet Vi
snow falling at various points The storm extended 10
Pennsylvania, New-Jersey and Massachusetts, In Bos
ton, New-York. Port Jervis, Poughkeepsie, Potsye'
Philadelphia and Trenton the depth OF snow was three
feet In Franklin, ~ " four feet. and in Paris, Va one
foot. Snow fell without intermssion during twenty.
four hours, and was followed by binding storm Oh
wind aud hail, which caused great injury TO shipping
along the coast. similar storm has been predicted or
April of this year. Dr. Falb, Gillian meteorocsls''
announced last December that great atmospheric 9s
rbarces to be expected from the 18TH 10 he -o
of March, aud from the 18th To the 18th OF April OF o
sibly two days previous 70 those dates lie pie1c,s
thai in the mountains OF Europe and the United states
there would be in April and also between the |o'
aud 2Sth OF August.
A band of French players were stranded
few weeks ago on q dismal mudbank with charsei~
tide running hard The company was to acc at Honneu
and many of the members left Paris by steamer srns
from the Grand Quail Others OF the troupe were ius Wv
late and had TO look on while the vessel slowly pass
down tho stream. BY chance the skipper OF hsnns
boat was going to Honfeur; soldier and tradesms
had already bargained with him that he should
them to that town. As there was no other way,
actors made contract with the fisherman, ana tne
started eleven In a It was soon evident tna' ,0
| were too heavy for the boat Tho boat toucHeu