New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-12
GENER1L NOTES.

A Harrisburg soldier lost his hearing during
one Of the gagcmcnts OF the civil var few even.
ngs ago he went into the river % battle and wuile
thusung his head under the surface OF tao water ne
thought he heard load report Instantly raising hs
been restored.
A young student who was recently arrested
u Moscow after he had fred oar shots al bis capiors
was asked his name. He answered boldly Russian
revolutionary Alexander icoaeyitch Pletned age
twenty four" When asked why he fired the shots be
repnc that by the laws OF the society To which be be-
logged be- bound 10 take somebody's life re-
The Daily Ners is the victim of the sharp
practice of London penny-aners. Not long ago Il was
furnished with report OF a speech which purpOred 10
have been delivered by Justin Mccarthy, OF It's own
staff, but which proved to be a pure fabrication A
fortnight ago Lord Granville attended a meeting of the
City Club. TIE proceedings private. Nevertheless
The Daily Ne,cs had capital summary or what seemed
10 Ice an excellent indictment OF the Government by
LORD Granville. lbs iordsulp, however, mas dsclamed
the speech although he COnfrsseS that II good one
and nc wisue. ne had made L
Colonel Robert Ingersoll has a pointed way
OF putting things In q letter the currency
question he says: 1--WE are told, however, that the
Government can create money. This deny. The GOV.
eminent produces nothing II raises wheat corn;
It digs no gold silver. It Is not producer. tisa
consumer. The Government perpetual pauper that
has to be supported by the people. Il IA constantly
passing the cOntrbuton-plate. The who passes it
admit has musket with him, but AT the same time
the Government is supported By these contributions
You live upon the promise Of Govern
ment any more than you could i've upon the notes of
your hired man-any more than you could live upon "A
bond issued by occupants or the county pOor-house:
You cannot live upon that which you have 10 support"
These be dull times, indeed, but the Amer
lean press is always equal TO midsummer drought OF
news. An Ethiopian is bleaching from black 70 white
IN Little Rock Ark The identical pettic0at which JEFF
fers0n Davis when captured i'm 1865 has been flung
to the breeze in sheldon, Iowa. who fell IN love
with his sister and who dId not find out who she
until he had married ner has recently died Of broken
heart III Garrett County, Nd A man in Parma, n. Y,
who whipped his daughter for accepting q very nice
young has been hanged IN efgy by the boys tho
street Syracuse girl, cOmey intelligent and attTac-
tive has joined the Oneida Community. medical
dent IN Ohio pair of low summer shoes made
ont OF the skin OF Cincinnati belle, whose body
me grave and hacked to pieces in di,sect-
iugoom. And the rattle Of the King American snakes
echoes through all the newsrOums OF the Far West.
There isn't much to say of the duel between
Doctor mame undiyulged) and John W. Gibbs OF Bait
MORE except that It was foolish as most duels are,
and about as fatal The Doctor has a bah I'm his
shoulder, unless il has been extracted, and Mr. Gibbs
may may not be prosecuted Tor violation Of the law.
II is so yehcmenty denied that there was woman IN
that Il may be reasonably suspected that there
was The Doctor hal gwen Mr. Gibbs the lie, but all
this was sixty days since, and there would probably
have duel only good-natured friends gosspped
about the insult and carried tales from each party 10
the other that Gibbs az last teased into send
ing a challenge GibOs's wounded bonOr. which be got
along with nicely two months until he told how
badly of he was, may be considered healed aud
the Doctors shoulder VIII get wei IN time but the
character for common sense OF both parties Is rrepd
bly, lost.
Methodists and Spirtualists are at war in
the Langborne woods, twenty miles from Philadelphia
The uval campmeetings two miles apart One
morning last week five and from the Spirit
ualist presented themselves before the Methodist
preachers. " We offer you greeting" they said, and
have come to say that il you Will allow OF
speakers occupy your pulpit the other hand,
will be glad welcome or your ministers 20 our
rostrum" The preachers gasped for breath when this
proposal submitted Elder Chaplain was the first
reply and in very plain terms expressed his opinion
that the proposition not 10 be entertained.
Then Pastor sIsty asked spirualist declaration Of
principles and the request being complied WITH took
cursory glance at pages This done, he exclaimed,
with indignation This settles the question Anil
ating with you. You have no Christ atOnemeut,
repentance no new BIRTH resurrection judgment,
on hell You allow every man TO think as he peases to
act As he pleascs. No; have place for such
YOU" During the discussion several hundred Of the
camp followers had gathered around, completely
clrcing the delegation. Let us pray before you de-
part" suggested minister, aud tne crowd went down
Its knees The delegation tried TO move but there
was rgr, 50, and they remained standing. Ihen one
the brn thren began 10 pray. Bring down the Holy
Ghost these visitors" he suppcated, and the au-
dieucc responded with amen" GLORY to Co.. Come
Lord Jesus" and other Calculations When the prayer
ended audience and the delegation lost no
time IN moving away. Before they had gone many
steps TIE stratus or the Old Hundred hymn from thOu-
sand voices broke on their ears.