New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-03
GENERAL NOTES.

The Li0uor-Daalors Convention i'm Iowa re-
Gently asserted that the temperance organizations Of the
country wero up OF the dIe irresponsible, nom
taxpaying or vicious elements OF society," The Grant
Ciiy Sp tlssour) whose quaker editor has done good
work tor glon, morals, temperance and prohibition,
urge. the Western press yindcato tie public from
such caumny this II alrms that over three-ionrhs
Of the owners, editors, subscribers advertisers and all
legitimate patrons Uf the newspapers are strictly Chris
tlan. moral aud temperate men.
NJ. L. Dorri, Of Georgetown, s. c., who
was recently posted by Henry f. Hertot ian inso-
lent malicious and sanderous scoundre, for
sarly dragging" his into PRINT, and who inumated
IN reply that his critic was uuscrupulous deprayed
and degraded creature whose past record identified him
with the lowest society,"" sends to TIE IRIB
UNE an elaborate review Of the whole ease. That Mr.
DorrP4 opinion Of Mr.. Heriot exceedingly low is ey
ident from the vehrmeuce with which bee cousIgns his
enemy to the service OF his Satanic Majesty"
According to the official report of a tee-
graph company in sumalrI it is easy matter 10 keep
the wires IN operation in that tropical country Their
most reaoubtablo enemies the Wild elephants Ia
May Of last year these animals completely destroyed
line eighteen miles long Where the wires lead through
iungcs the workmen engaged in putting them up and
keeping them In repair are frequently inerupted6y
attacks from busOes, tigers and pears. More trouble
stu are the moaSeys winch use the poles and
wires gymIaStc exercises and take peculiar pleas
ure in stealing the glass insu'ators
Marriage advertisements are by no means
frank urgent and gushlug the following which APP
peared IN a late number OF the Hamburg Hachrichtel
scarcely ever earnestly sought wife as
te writer Of these lines but no has found only puppets %
fashon and daughters OF Phlstues. Tired Of personal
researches he adopts thus method OF appealing to those
among German maidens who still believe in what Is
lofty aud noble aud who do not prize gold and c0nven
ience higher than a union Of mutual free attraction
Others--a majority, dOubtmay ridicule this with
cheap witt whom their laughter Is over and these lines
become tiresomc, the eauestness OF thsm viii be clear
10 the worthy The advertiser is thirty years Old we'll
TODD aud IN good social standing From inclination DO
il an artist He believes himself TO possess the qualities
OF mind and heart when wife has right 70 desire ~
husband. In return, he demands youth, beauty and tu
Of mind and heart Property not particularly nee
tOgr.phs vita answers. the German Cesbs adds me
following 7. s.: " The advertiser gives notice that 10
trGiug order that public opinion may condemn tae
unworthy meAnness That SO often inspires FePies "
such earnest announcements.'
The best minds in life insurance have for
sometime been perfectly that the drift OF public
lee ing was against their business. People have Dcon
led notice the ference in the mannsrS OF tho insa
aucs company when it Is soliciting risk and wnenh
il called upon settle vita the hoirs Of the dead man
insured. The failure Of 50 many companies created
widespread dlstrusL Tue OF 50 many others
20 take advantage OF techucates to resist or delay
payment intensified tho feeling All these anu
mu ttude OF miuor causes, have led % shfhAdso "a
the business which IN most eases has been met merely -
economies In expense accounts, and eurallhleht ID
every direction to correspond to diminished rece'pt
The Equitable has found better way. It uanAy 'n''
some ~ the grave public objections to lie insurance
Instead for instance, OF hghting tho apparently Jd''
claim Of Colonel Dwighrs heirs It promptly pild 'u0
money Instead OF numbering Its contract Win tue 'u
surod by multitude OF provisions hard to UNDERSTAND
md aIays Interpreted Ia the companies interest,
glyes PLAN, uninvolyed. simple policy ana u sevoss
10 pDhcy-holcers certain TAue OF thelf ln'ssn'ns
after # M, been continued few years whether hey aEo
adj. 10 Keep up the premiums or not Noen business
nas rowu unacceptable to the public the way 10 ~
bart the puDs TO most its oJect0ns ana tue
Tnuitabls will undoubtedly gain by doing So
Oxford was astr early on Commemoration
pay June is The exercises at the theatre did no'
begin until noon but the fun set IN much carrier u'
CIRCLES above we're hronged with fair ones and their az
tndants from every part OF England. together Win
auch undergraduates ~ were able " secure ueAeS