New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-09
GENERAL NOTES.

The principle of reciprocity in trade which
regulates the commercial Intercourse OF men and
nations was beautifully Illustrated in the town Of Atbo
siass last Tuesday. DIR. Mary Walker at the pas
senger station dressed 10 light gray suit with gentle
mans straw nat and piceadilly collar Springfield
rubberstamp agent accosted her in the ladies' waiting
room and after he had fully explained the advantages Oh
clamp, she reciprocated by presenting one or her
books and trying TO secure his services as canVaser
She was only factory girl, but she had a
leadpenc and she had faith. She earned her living in
the threedroom, and one morning wrote a clean
white spool her name and the words Wanted, Illus
band" When It had been wound with thread was seat
TO a South Norwak shoe factory, where il fell into
mans hands. He opened a correspondence, the girl re-
piled that she engaged but would ind him another
as good as she, and marriage has just taken place as
result OF the spO0s message VINO says that the age OF
romance has gone byt
The Graphic Uondon) has two portraits of
Lord Beaconsfed, which are wen worth looking at.
One is the Benjamin Disraei Of 1887, the year Of his
maiden speech in the House Of Commons, from draw
ing by Count D. Orsay and the other is the Premier X
G. The portraits accompanied by an elaborate
sketch OF his political paper like Ihs
illustrated London Aecs contains series OF "a
the towns and mountains OF cyprus, ana very nssLai
maps OF the Ottoman Empire showing the territorial
changes wrought by the Treaty OF Berlin.
The most pathetic instance of journalistic
distress which has been brought 70 light during the
present season Of news famine, Is the publication in
Boaton paper of from General Daniel Pratt The
American traveller hasa rough time during the long
vacation when inequalities OF the American colleges
cannot extended to him, aud he takes very gloomy
view OF the conditions OF existence this terrestrial
ball He still adheres 10 she conviction that travelling
ON foot is the source Of knowledge, wisdom understand
ing and iud gment universe but he Is constrained
To remark that after forty years experience Win
the vocabulary laboratory OF the American Government
he has made enough over his necessary expenses 70
nav for tho salt to Dut on an animaloula's eyebal
Wong Sam-yee, a fne-lOoking Chinaman,
dressed In Mandarin garb has been arrested In Canton
together with his wives family and suite, twenty-one
souls in ALL for having yentured lay claim TO the
Imperial throne and for asserting that he alone was he
ghtful son OF Heaun and Emperor OF all the Ceeslla
AS the prevalence OF the famine Is nclning the people
believe the real Emperor under the Divine displease
a few such upstairs may be expected. According 10
Chinese custom, the Emperor believes tne famine is
punishment from heaven for the sins Of himself ana MS
dynasty and edicts OF selfabasement couched IN penn
tenal language frequently appear Meat Is forbidden
IN the palace the slaughter OF animal life being sup
posed to offensive to heaven, and the daily meals ofthe
household are curailed by oneha The British Consul
nj Wuhu traces the present drought TO- reckless tree
destruction In China there are provinces WIN popG
latlOn OF 800 To the square mile, ana grOuhu - ~
valuable that not even garden tree can DO AZ
lowed To grow The neglect or the dOyernmeht 70 u
velOp the coal mines eOmpets tue people !" Cu' "V
their forests for fuel
Let not the flush of shame discolOr the
American Editors brow when he sends out reporter 10
Interview" the great who is stopping over
night in the vicinity" The Thunderer" has mace
the practice respectable for all time. During the ses
sions OF the Congress s special correspondent hadA
protracted interview with Prince Bismarck and sf'er
the publication Of the ADgloTurkish convention anohr
servant OF the leading journal had an interesting S
with Gambetta which was reproduced with ths solemn
preface: For my own part, seeing that BaNo 'no
good fortune TO hear N. Gambetta expressing hnsen
on the Treaty of Berlin with the sound sense OF sae
man and the natural Dowerof his eloduenee, SHOULD
negecting duty IL did not reproduce as faithfuy
possible what he said to me on this subject" The gH
minded correspondent evidently felt that he was ca
posing himself to public reproaeh for the exercise Oh
prurient curiosity that bordered upon imperunencSi
lie shranG from ineurring the odnm OF an ~ the
statesman aud he natural power OF eo91s1Se Cap
could not hold bis tongue Like the Sske "a
his responsibility. +" IL was his duty and he oid
The managers of The Inter Ocean, having
resolved to do their business In their oNnway ana
submit to the dietation Of the Chicago TypoSrapns.
Union were compelled on July "a to hire ne" i'iO
printers The strike caused them slight embarrassment
and the paper been Issued promptly ever since ~.
regular composltors left their cases in compliance W."
the orders Of the trades-unloD TIE managers " ".
journal announce that hereafter they viii maAe
own ARRANGEMENTS with tho men they employ auu 80
without consulting any union and that aithous"
have no objection TO a union man provided no -
workman and behaves himself rs no snou'H, ~ :. az.
of no reason why such cOmpositor shouiu na -,
elusive rights. Mr.. Joseph Medis sympathies hate
touched BY the sorrows OF the OUTGOING pfln'e'',sn
hIs ,otrnal has published a large number OF aU'''
oents and resolutions In which the course OF 10 ~
temporary is denounced Not content with auoSins
union printers to Plead their own cause ne nv, a.
them BY pleasant aud appreciative notices ike ",
lo,y,nc The Int,r-Oceam comp0sing-room has , NE
raffed' by the typographical Unl0n. on aeeo shsed
faet that Mr. Nixon the manager OF the coneefn oan
IN nav more than 33i9 cents per Thousand ioS,shed
sItion the Union holding out for 40, the rate
far Chicago morning papers some tine ag , n rat
any man who sticks type for MT Nixon ho,eye
aud scabD Tns rats" and the scaps. nsV,suless-
seem 10 be doing excellent work IN spite OF inc
ure Of poor Mr. MediA