New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-23
GENERAL NOTES.


An Omaha poker-player passed in his chips
very quietly day last week. He was playing five
cent a saloon and there were four in the pot
dispute arose and made Of phrase such this
hope Christ VIII kill If it isn't SO ~ He had dealt
hand himself and tie betting over he passed
the cards to the player his left, who shuhed them
and then asked him cut them, giving him light tap
TO attract his attention The Dlasphemous player ala
not stir. He was dead.
The university Fights will have delightful
quarters on the Thames. The Yale Crew will have
boat-hOuse the village Of Gates Ferry, half mile
above the starting point The headquarters OF the
Harvard Crew Will be a mile distant-haf mile below
the starting point OF the four-mle 1t is
whispered at Cambridge that IL the Freshmen receive
from Cornell an absolute refusal to row at New-London
they will yield theOint and consent TO so TO Saratoga
Temperance after eighty years of gin and
beer seems to work we'll. An English vicar In North
Devon knows an aged widow who drank gin freely until
she turned the OF ourscOre, when she gave up
for beer, and In a few months abandoned stinulants
altogether She had suffered from occasional attacks OF
govt her left hand, and was also afflicted with
chronic sore OF her toes. Her speedy and sud
den exit from the world generally predicted; but
she is sti in the land of the living hale and hearty.
The govt has vanished; her toe is healed and she
mains living monument Of the good arising from the
sudden adoption OF nOn-acohOc regimen She isnow
In her eighty third year she frequently walks in her
sons garden without covering on her head her
l.
and she bids fair TO become eenenarian ms tae APP
p at first sight to nave an eNceuepI IemieIance
moral but the astute endnan OF me Lete0IdPh pVnls
ont a drawback-the Old lady's experience may lead
more than one ancient toRer TO IemsrR ~ LIE go b on
I'll drink nothing but water, ana 1--we I'LL hundred
The TRIBUNE has called attention several
times to the utter uutrustworhness Of the Roman cor
respondents Of several London papers, and espe-
eiay the representative Of The Times, respecting the
policy Of tho Vatican and the proceedings Of the Sacred
hfsV afarrn N n n
fortnight ago. after absence Of 1--WE months referred
with fine irony TO the faulty with which these CORES
pondents had made themselves ridiculous by ther
Recommendations He told Lord RipOn and the deiega
ton who visited him at Westminster that ne learned DAY
by day. for first time, from the Italian papers aud
periodically from the correspondents IN Rome OF leading
Journals IN England the counses be mad given the par
ties he was leading the number OF mis- supporters, the
yehomence OF his language and the isolation In whch
his eminent and indignant colleagues at last left him.
No readers Of this cOntemponeous history were more
amused with it than his colleagues themselves, who
daily condolad with him over his misconduct H. al
such a moment presence Of such events under sucn
RESPONSIBILITIES. and surrounded by such an assembly
the highest and the august EARTH he had 40 fai
forgotten himself 10 act and speak even IOr mo
mcnt as newspapers had said, his friends would nave
had just right to be ashamed Of him. ana lie sDon,d
have been IN conscience bound 10 pe uo!e S
ashamed Of himself lie violated no obligation I'd makih9
the two following statements: first that nc proposition
OF his WAS ever 50 much as by his cOeagues
and secondly that he had the happiness 10 be always
un to the majority, he might say the all but unaim
fly, If the Sacred College.
A book-agent has appealed to the code OF
honor L. NJ. DcMott, who has been selling illustrated
editions Of several standard works attended last Thurs
day evening an auction sale at Wilmington Williamsa
rooms. Trenton. n. J., and bid $50 for gold watch
When it was knocked down 10 him. lac stated that he
had not the money with him. but it were sent TO his
hotel the Trenton House, the next morning, he would
pay for it, Mr. Williams accordingly took the watch at
the appointed time, when he was informed by Mr..
Deott that he had not the money yet and would have
TO draw upon his firm for the amount Mr.. Williams
said he was satisfied that Mr.. DeMOtt was loafer.
An exchange Of angry words took place, and laer IN
the day MIR. Williams received the following note:
Dear Sir On account Of slight misunderstanding ex
listing between you and l. NJ DeMott, esq, OF London
as his friend request explanation and apology from
you refusal ON your part TO grant this Will neeess
tate meeting / VIII be pleased to confer with any
friend Of yours the Trenton House, this afternoon
between the hours OF and 4. Hoping this little ann
Guilty will be amcably settled am yours respectfully
J. r. Roeseue" Mr.. Williams sent back Nord thtt ne
had no apology make. Mr.. ROrselle replied that Mr.
DeMott felt himself deeply aggrieYed and desired 70
meet Mr. Williams aud friend at Edge Hill Grove,
Bucks County, Penn, sunrise on the next morning
(Easter Dayl. Mr.. Williams. like o sensible man. lad
the bOok-agent and his friend arrested Oh Saturday
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