New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-09
GENERfL NOTES.

Here's seductive opening for unemployed
capital The Louisiana Constitutional Convention
wants pay itself for the time and skill 10 is expanding
in the effort achieve graceful reputation Of The
State debt The convention therefore comes into the
market 10 borrow some money On the state securities
1t is Il fact for thoughtful people to cOntem-
plate that marriages the Unlted states believed to
be decreasing in number in proportion to population,
and divorces are Increasing cOrrespondngly Several
papers devoted to "marimOnial br kcrage have been
started to remedy this; and Cincinnati society FOR the
promotion OF marriage IS several years old lt Is alleged
% have over 1000 members and 70 have branches IN
forty cities Of the country How much 1t has actually
effected the osteusble object in view Is matter OF
doubt but it adyertses grand pcDic" on August TO-
on hich hundred couples viii be publicly
joined IN the alleged h0y ponds "i nhtrlhoi' Ihis Is
Il arge-szcd experiment, ana IL has sharp business
Jingle quite paraiyziug TO sentiment. Is ny lnGhlA
brokerage the hope Of the iuturef
A curious bit of Johnsonese is contributed
to the columns OF The Echo (L)ndonJ, by bomGasIc
Enslishman. "WAcn," he begins, "iu an unnamed
African hollow the rude a'sega OF a savage profaley
passed the OF those strange pale waiting eyes,
aud entered rchycon brain Of the only son
OF Napoleon ILL., iJ managed TO touch the heart OF Eu-
rope" BY strange touch Of the irony OF Fate, he
goes on 10 say may not say OF Providence -tae
udicrous piachbeck Imperialism OF a Beaconsrcd,
brought uo collision those PARKWAY regions with the
brutal Imperialism OF CeyWayo, has been the means
of extmguishiug the most vital spark Of dangerous
idea that ght person Of its victim, had be sur
yived have considerably rehabitated IN the eyes
of Europe This embodied idea has died honoraby and
ptlfuy at last, with a not unOeautfu smile upon ito
Inns and we shall bury il honOraby Of sight. not
without lurking regrets fora thing that Was, alef
all an impossible anachrOnlsm." The correspondents
main point seems tna France caDnOt stomach the
nonIn %, an on And roe md eoek-Eosed stock Of
savoy" Undoubtedly lie Is HEIt, out ne mas strange
way OF putting the case
True love has been sealed up tight in an
apothecary's shop in Pesth The proprietor had ded;
hi, assistant about TO make bid or the business
and also marry and the TWO lovers, whose happi-
ness was still secret far the neign6oFs wero
concerned were exploring the premises ami taipng OF
their suddenly legal officer presented himself
charged with duty aixng seals the goods and
chattes The assistant and his htncee were struck with
sudden confusion and alarm. and the latter made her
esca pc irobe, upon which her adnirer quickly
turned the key. The official proceeded 70 make out hs
inventory and sealed mp the door OF the wardrobe rs
wel as those OF the other and receptacles lie
then departed leaving the custody Of the whoe place IN
the charge of the young man. and specially directing
his attention to the severity OF the legal penalties
enacted against those who break allow to be bro&'n
seals attached In the usual way ihere frhii'
now to the the tale ony three courses either TO
allow the lazy To endure the plngs Of starvation 20 III
pains ami penalties or the criminal laW OF 10
disclose all ana Invoke the cemencY of tne les'a-
lnentary court. Toe latter was the course ultimately
adopted; hut II was many hours before the r,qls'o
authority could be obtained aud the lady could bel
lea sed from her uncomfortable hidlug-plIce
The details of the fatal polo accident IN
Buffalo show how dangerous IL this fashionable game
Theba was and the sides started for the cen
tre The Reds from the north goal and the Bufs
from the south. the ground usual, being the hed H.
closed ~ the track at the driving park MeSsEs Ihoa'
Cary aud Scatcherd led their respective sides IN mAuN
the first rush. Mr. Cary only succeeded IN hitunS 'n'
hail slight tap which sent IL only about ten feet, but
ont OF mr. scatcherIs reach Mr.. Williams, also OF tho
Iyvf light troll, hui
nything more could be done Tor that side NJ Rhmsy
emf in and drove the ball away to the south In dong
so his pony was directed Immediately in front Of the
white pony which Mr. Altman has been accustomed 10
ride a small and slight animal which il is said was
hardly capable Of bearing the riders weight. IL was
REQUIRED t0 draw up short to avoid a collision. The
whit. pony's feet seemed TO bunch all together aud
calcn. The young rider stcaighened himself up, an5
WAS observed 10 shake his ieet free from the SHRUBS
In an Instant the animal fell over 60 the right and
upon Mr. Altman's right leg The young mau went dowa
upon MS right hp ami shoulder aud his head sttucA
backward upon the hard ground with terrific yiolrnc
Toe pony scramb cd to ms feet seemed 20 gaze o
moment at IT'S PROSTATE master, and then symHy
walked toward the other ponies. The yoGug icllo"
never reganrd CONSCIOUSNESS,
The commander of the wooden ship Esmer-
aida Tar from being hero was terribly frightened during
the engagement with the roucad liuascar Tae Chli-
ian sailors who captured by the Peru'Ahs Sa''
that there was frghtfu Decentralization on iheir Nesse'
and that the crew actually recognized no commahoer'
and threw themselves naked nto the water before the
| Uuascor had given the Esmeralda the fatal blow
| c.rnemen 20 cried Prato, about To make q
uselcsa sacrifice Of our lives for which chill viii not
| h,rt M We should surrenderw " Let us surreGder"
cried the crew with and an officer rushed OUT
IN haul down tho dag. 4" Wait moment !! cried UrDe'
tne second In command; the corvette can stl resist
T. Immediately after the Huascar struck another
| blow with her which disabled the E'meraa' MI