New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
GENERAL NOTES


Innocent and without guile a, the cherubs
who insert personal advertisements in - Paris papcs
Here j. one from lie TiqarO "a young married couple
desire know Lady or gentleman without hers wAO
would give fortune TO some young married couple
The floral procession for 1873 sets out
few days later by the almanac than II did last year,
when suow.drops blooming In exposed borders
early as the 2lst February. These gallant little
cursor OF TIE Spring unfurled their tiny whie banners
fn yesterdays sunshine and uul' the Winter Changes
Its policy speedily and begins 10 rule the Inverted year
with IA more frosty tban ii has been using the
lengthenng days Will soon reinforce the snoW-dIops
with brave support OF hepaticas ana crOcuses Ana
aorrd.ii,Ds' DIS The oldest inhabitaut recall many
Winters which lnterpOscd 50 brief reign between the
--latest flowers Of year AID the earliest ones OF the
Ie1tt
Drayman Kearneys platform (symbolized by
aheupen noose), Is very popular III Santa Cara County
California. DO you subscribe 10 the new platform :"
asked Francisco keTwhen an old farmer stepped
into lis Office to have note for 500 discounted
Eyes do" was the response. "What! TO his ropef'
Yes" cried the sturdy yeoman and II had my way
Iwoud hang you for The first man" AgitatOr KearDey
related this incident with great glee at woIkngmens
meeting held days and the crowd yelled with de-
light Then the demagosue appealed TO every woman
present "If You have husband, and tnat husband Of
yours refuses the wOrkngmcDs ticket. for Gods
sake leave HIM. lie IS not freud OF yours lie Il to
friend rising generation" Ihls sort ~ lOquehce
viii tend TO promote divorce litigation. even If II does
not lead TO the extension OF banking facilities
a
aNonconformist minister. Returning from preaching
engagement, a few miles ON Manchester on recent
Sunday the good passed the cathedral about TIE
time OF service there and having an no TO
spare went in and TOOK seat in pew The service was
longer than he hadancpatcd would be, and as he had
al management his chapel at hai-past I'VE O'Clock,
be attempted the church while the chor andbe
congregation were Singing hymn; but he had not
far before Intercepted by three four attend
ants. who held door and reiu ed 10 let him go out
He told them that he had appointment but they de-
cned 10 allow hun depart without the permission OF
the church warden. TIE unfortunate NonconiOrmst
sought out the church warden ana explained the nature
~ Is anuo,utuen but was bluuy Informed that
against Ine rules and tAa II one were TO go out every
BODY would want TO He was compelled to remain
aud hear sermon, and was cramped Tor time nat
he had to preach IN the evening with an empty stomach
In these days of prairie finance, when Con-
gressmen roaring like the bulls OF Bashan, 1t COIN
forts one 10 take down volume OF Mr. NebSlers
Speeches correspondent OF THE TRIBUNE, after read
ing the the bill prepared by the House Committee
providing for the of new style OF iTredeemahe
legatendes, fell back panic upon the WORKS OF the
great orator and the speech the bill for creating
United states Bank with capital OF S45,OOO,OOO in
this speech Webster recites the history OF banking
I'm England and the United Statee, ana among other
things SAYS: If wish To tho public credit
and resabsh the finances, have the beaten road be-
fore rs wise and sy sematic economy, and a settled
and substantial the means TO be relied
not excessive issues Of bank notes. forced circulation
and all the miserable contryances 10 which political
folly can resort Idle expectation Of giving to
mere paper the quality of money. They have been
Thousand times adopted and thousand times exploded
as delusve and runOus destructive OF all solid RIVE
nue. and incompatible with the security Of private prop
erty." The whole argument IN the opinion OF the cor
respondent applicable 10 The measure whlcn has been
brought before the country within fortnight Ihiry
millions OF the capital the bank was 10 DO unoet ODg
tons to lend Government demand, ana IN re-
turn for tins be relieved from the neces.
would the great senator have said II the Bland patent
vented IN his day
Music has never had place in the curii
cuum Of Brown University. Several years ago the
dents gave an artificial stimulus the study OF music as
science and its practice art by receiving with
open arms a wandering minstrel, known the muses.
CalOrius Valorlus George Washington Peek Hathaway
Stout and after a prOtractcd and solemn session ID
United Brothers room, conterrlng upon him the hon
orary degree OF Doctor OF Music Not long afterwaid
The Hammer and Tongs Society came into being, and
glee Climb WAS organized; but although there was
much music IN Faculty did nothing 10 encour
age the students and the name OF GaOilus FalOrlns
came 10 be forgotten by the old boys OF sXodd
better day musical culture has dawhed al Last
Professor Bancroft who occupies the chair OF rhetoric
and English literature has long been suspected OF nav
ing Of extreme 1e1biity as well as lung
bellows Of unusual power. but the fun measure OF his
capacity not known until recently, when lie wac
betrayed into lifting up bis voice at revival meeting
The members Of the Junior Class. anxious 10 pay the
Professor compliment well as TO hear TINS sweet
singer who had risen IN Israel requested him 10
the exercises eocution last week by singing song
He 10 have had no suspicion that the boys wert
speak, setting up job on him He politely acqui
esced and, mounting the stage. sang The Maideus
Lament" Never did mortal singer receive IA
Manning Hall were loose. Now tuat the memory OF
Galorus vaOrius, Doctor of Music has been yndeaed
the Faculty ought 10 take steps 10 establish permanent
singing school, with the Professor as musical conductor