New-York tribune., 1879-01-17
HEADQUARTERS, VALLEY roEcE. /,
GENERAL NOTES.

M Grcclcy's six words of advice to young
nicu would br an appropriate motto 70. the Biographical
sketch sof the Li,utenlnt-Goyernor OF Colorado
Not longagO he was stonecuttcr IN Augusta. Me- aud
when hc went West he opened miners sore IN Lea'
vile. Col. Now he Is worth $5.OOoO0O, owns two
miue-, from winch ne receives thousands a daV,
president II bank and proprietor of large wholesale
store, aud mas ooen postmaster. Westward no!
4 young lady it Clinton County, \. Y,
evidently wants To learn how to ygte letter without
sending Tor complete l"Jjerwrltcr' Mr. Po-nas'
Ter" she write, to the PuslmHst- Genera h0wmuch
would the trouble b. p.cAin2 oHt pacsng aud send
mg about hity OF the best Of iue many etcrs
yJu get. dout want anything but good sensible let-
scrs. or expect to pay postage Please ct me
know by re iIrn mail and obiec" Unhaprily. the dead
letter office i, not an the haoIt oI svndnS on letters
ihat II receives for the cd ctou OT iuIvdIal-. 'yen
under the Inducements offered Dy tins corrr't ton1enI
The United States Consul at Geneva IN
forms The TRIBUNE that u,ctu2 Of the Consular rep
le-en.atiyes OF various Governments wa- recently hed
IN taat c, to consider proposition 'Jr having grand
W,rd's International Amateur Rowing Regatta IN Al
gust II next year UpoLthc Lake 0f Geneva, comprising
rhr ecacal order % races wha series Of SpocAl II IS
for uuIyr.sit. oarsmrn. The proposition Was Uost
cordially rccci, ed b, I'll present hbd evoked 'ucA s'n
edl sire t. ado { thr necessary measures 10 accom-
p.h u, that i committee was appointed TO comuiln-
cate with the boating gauzauons oi dn rent coG4,r"
Nj Montgomery assures American oarsurn that su'h4
regatta viii made satisfactory every RESPECT iaft
Il Hil be conducted upon Ia no> hou"r"or p1n,iie'
and Iu strict accotisnce "iG tHc lyt"S'"u t.'' U
hoatiug AMI thar 81, the rcquirtmr tsnCrrss rY 90 'ur
a perfect c.mpcuUon for tie champion ship "'i b;
scrupUl5usly iu.hi!cd.
Breathes there man with soul 50 deau
VINO never 10 himself hath said. would HE 10 draws
pIlzc IN u lOttcy| II - such an way OF SOLVING
the complex problems Of life that at one tine OF W0r
meut or another II enters INTO every unsuccessful m2us
WOO gathering But IL oitener bad tnan good ucA TO
carry II the biz prize in the lottery Money lhat
comes oasy always goes easily Here IS story IN
an Indianapolis paper OF a.younE man VINO dll "eh
enough until lie drew d prize OF $1,000 IN L0uls'le
lottery The money wasted IN riotous LIVING
and when It gone gambling and drinking lad ne
passions with AiIn. HIS deb,s lave oech -''Ae'
by his father again aud again, ani hs cmDelAtmehs
have been kcpt out 0i sight but hais o" ing 10 COW
~ iall m Illinois Ah0th'r un- iioos'.' WHO NV 49,
priL of 1910 sqWnt:led Il IN icW 't"l-, AEd nov
a. worthless YaGabOnd rs can De- tOGhd IN the "t'"
The causes of the subseryicncy of the House
OF Commons Lord Beac0us'cld are pointed out 10 az
able letter from TIE Rev. Dr. L. ". Dale TO he cF's'a"
IUOu one the chicf causes IL be found ~ me Ga
ceptionay inferior character Of tie mcmOers ol llo
present House II consists very largely q: rich men, p
OF rich destitute Of those qualities which are "'
plined by long course OF public service. Iney 's~e
into the House middle lie before tuey came baH'
OF them strangers 10 the political tacous oi De
country. rncy had been making money, OF tLey hS'
been oLoyin the money which they lad luhtrcd li"
urr fathers, and they regarded seat in The hOaac
Commons a desirable SOCIAL distinction oi' d" ~
best hy had dun conviction that u tle Liberals wa "
not che, H. d. the supremacy of wealth snd iahA w.
hr d,sir irONcd Dr Dale COuenus tlht II ttel hau nf
lfr tnc s!t of ciLcr % tnc great pOhtC1i pa ~,
they uui uad any political splrt q V-tAcJ Won n'si
have suffered the Ministry 10 pursue is uuco1s,''u
course.
The Southern cities are slowly rCc0NtIiue
from the Impovershment of war times. Chafl''''
look, rusty and down-ltthchcels, and Peief-ouH "
urft!esS almost Hicess; but Richmond. A~i'''
LyLchburg and Wilmington are full OF busting acu',
and savannah 10 fast becoming commercial ce""'
Another Georgian city whlcn has prosperous io'A -
Augusta 1t CSC oapcd the actual ravages OF Ta a1u We"
among the of the southern cities % proht o' &
piping times OF peace. II has broad. "eFsh'"
streets, attractive shops, handsome gardens 'D
residences. aud u monument which n ar"s
pretcnsions and merits IS of whicn h need no'
ashamed II has moreover, beautiful lttle suOu''
the SAND Hills, with two pretty chuIohes ana mOl s
tasteful houses Than can be tOupd " IN many eak"
the country round" There are many signs OI Nea
nneneHt and culture III tins luycl, Ittle spot uoeso
bnyc what y common IA TIE SOuti-thc sbapp' -
terl and htveseenbrtter-days air II travellers "d
ara he believed pretty glrs are more common ~ nd
HIS than white butterflies in June clOterhtlu a. q.
what /, most delightful Of all, the old ladies' a'0 "
charming a. the girls.
The hostility of Russian students To tDe oo'
ernment Is not easily explained. Hundreds OF youus
men no nave no means OF their own are educated WI"
a view TO entering the ciyI service and remaining III "
In order to get employment as Government iun'"
ary, start at The bottom of the ladder no"'