New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-25
GENERAL NOTES.

The lighting editors or the PariS papers
practise fencing during their leisure hours sate d.
arD,es has been opened in offices Of lie Figaro, and
tire brain frequently drop their pens, and don
ming plastrou mask and gloves, lind relaxation III inEi
Grating exercise.
Mr.. o. +. Davis, late Land Commissioner of
the Union Pacific Railroad has resigned that position to
undertake land commssionership for the people. Mr.
Davis an old citizen Of Onondaea CCuny, New-fork
and has been identified with Nebraska real estate opera
tons since 1856. He remains at Omaha
The New-Jersey Legislature evidently thinks
that the times demand little stringent legislation
calculated to keep executors, administrators, trustees
and guardians honest bill has been introduced pro-
vidng the fine and Imprisonment OF those who shat
aulueny convert any money or goods held by them In
trust for the benefit Of estates or OF wards Such law
be specially necessary for the protection OF
women and minor children where estates. In the rage OF
speculation not seldom deyoured by untrustwoFihy
agents or attorneys.
There are physical phenomena in Augusta,
BE. Two gentlemen who live under the same roof and
who frequently ride out OF town business with large
OF money in their pockets, went home one night
last week and dreamed that they had been robbed OF
300 by tramps In alOnely spot the city At the
breakfast table one told his dream and the other after
listening to the recital rubbed his eyes and exclaimed
why. I had the same dream myself last night" As
they not twins, and have nothing like strawberry
mark on their right shoulders, and indeed use night
cars of different make and brand, il Is very mystic
rlous matter
There is a celebrated professor in Germany
whose works Biblical science are authorities, who Is
singularly ignorant OF all affairs his studies Ho
was lately paid large sum Of money by his publisher,
on account of copyright funds. The amount was more
than he could use for present demands. "What on
earth can do with all this money!" he asked, In real
distress Why" replied the publisher, you can put
out a. Ae he enntined: "So no that
will do for don't you see that Will make II sun
worse, there will then be ever 50 much more of IT,
The schedule of expenses of the Cornell
fafraly
low continues to attract attention. physician OF
sandy HILL ~ Y, sends to THE TRIBUNE leaf from his
own experience in the hope that II may help young men
OF narrow means 70 their way clear TO giving them
selves the educational advantages which Ne~fork
affords friend and himself spent part Of last Winter
In this city attending medical lectures, and being Of
similar tastes they chose TO board themselves. They
had all they wanted to ea-penty of good milk. oatmeal
graduated wheat, Graham bread-and gained in flesh
steadily. They studying hard and yet never felt
better in their lives than the close OF the lecture term.
Their board for January averaged % cents day apiece
and for February 23 cents day They had meat when.
they desired ii, and oysters occasionally They
found dairy where they got milk for cents, and a
bakery just opposite where 10 cents would buy large
loaf of excellent Graham bread. The correspondent
considers u unnecessary 10 pay So or even ~ week
for board in NewYork He says he could return to the
civ and grow feshy on 20 cents day, which would
make the cost OF board Tor twenty weeks CT medical
Lectures only S2s.
Strangers in New-York who ride down
Broadway or sunday morning 10 see the new
and TO hear the chorsers sing the TIE Deu. apt 10
20 back chilled to the with cynical word their
lips about rich mems churches" They do not realize
that old Trinity the Of enormous circle OF
Christian work that there IN the parish
churches 1G clergymen, 10 organists and 200 Choir.
listers and singers that Is churches and chapes are
in good part maintained outside Of the parish and that
the allowances for such work amount 10 nearly $4,000
year; that parish schools are supported and that in
the largest them many 800 boys receiving the
elements OF thorough education that there are sunday
scLoos industrial schools, Dorcas societies, guilds
OF ST. Faith ST. Paul. St Chrysosi0m ST. Augustine, ST.
Agnes St. Catherine. ST. Nicholas, ST. Margaret, and
many more; that there slserboods, relief COM
mittees workngmens clubs, nlrmaries lodginghouses
and countless other organizations and institutions that
are working day and night for the good OF the lower and
middle classes Of Ncw-Yorl. The 4" Year Book and
Register OF the parish whlch Is rcsn rom ,ne nteSs'
record OF these good works as quietly and methods
cay Is the bells in the tower note the quarterhous
The appendix contains descriptions OF the AstOr
memorial aud the chapel aud new mssion-house OF
ST. Augustine, with some excellent remarks Dy Dr.
Morgan DIX. the rector, Oh paIocha work III the four
lowest wards in The clty.
The French Radicals amuse themselves by
uicknaming Gambetta Red Jesuit" but whenever they
offer resistance TO his policy they are borne TO the
ground. NJ Ordnaire one OF the Ultra-RepuDhesn
Deputies for Lyons, entered the lists against him last
year and is now 10 longer a Deputy. NJ. Duporta,a
Red Republican from Toulouse, who owned three ne"s
papers, has lately been crushed through the agency
OF newspaper spy. One OF his most yirlent writer's
NJ Charter unexpectedly presented himself at the Office
of the Rere and informed his chief that he had been
hired by the police to watch the dongs Of the socialist
faction He had been writing for the paper Tor month
and associang with the Radical leaders, ana before
drawing another weeks salary he wished 10
have tho EDITORS approval OF the double
faced part no was playing NJ Duportal promised
10 Give an answer within weptytOur hours and t1en Ia
formed his staff OF what had occurred Tho spys col
leagues decided to drive him Of the office and then 10
cxpose him. Now Gambetta upon tho scene. Az
article in his paper, the Rtpu6ique frdHefse dedueca
from the spy's experience moral condeinnatory OF 'o
lent journalism. The Rerc retorted by accusing Cam
beta of having hired the spy TO do this dirty work Tho
Republican leader inccused beyond measure, answered
NV n knock-down blow. He published letter when NJ
Duporta addressed 10 Louis Napoleon III 1872, lew
months after the coup dea'-a lnlsOme letter Misn
from prisOn-begglu1 the usurper TO grant h.'n pa
don bread and saarcd post where he nigh; prove
his devotion to the BOnapartst cause Inc keu hopu"
lean went down Ike man OF pin.
In this romantic world, wherein the pitchers
20 so often to the well, there's many SLIP t"At 'n'
cup and the lip At recent wedding at WliamspofI
Mass by some unaccountabe mistake one OF tle
bridesmaids was married instead Of the intended BRIDE
.....At Milford Conn, young lady TOOK care VI "
elderly gentleman who nearly helpless from Sou'
and induced him give her note for $4,000 ana tne
to marry but the note not paid and tue mah
died, and the lady has brought suit agalnss
the estate the money. Gold HUI hso
received cards, and champagne bad been OF
dcred and the brides mother had baked
gorgeous cake with three winged cupIds On
the top, holding aloft huge heart, pioreeu
from auricle to ventricle with sword,-ay' ~ wv
last moment, the bride put her foot down, ana III
sisted that she oud not be married by Protes'an'
minister; and the bridegroom. sturdy young plaeA
smith, doubled up his asts, aud swore that be would NOV