New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-15
GENERAL NOTES.

In no country under the sun is educational dis
GIMME enforced with such rlgor in the Celestial Empire.
A Young Chinanau at Phillips Academy. AnGOyer, Is
exceedingly backward IN his studies The faculty OF the
school sen; official notification Of this fact TO the
Chinese Government at whose expense the blockhe"u
being educated. The Government acted promptly ana
siyc. send him home and wen hcAcad him.
February II is not a good day TO set Tor
the hanging Of negro murderer. when his name ""
peus 10 lie George Washington and his gum j. proven
Tho Governor Of Kentucky has been entreated 1" grant
rep,cye and TO change the day for the hanging. net
because the date on the edge Of National
holiday but because the ladies OF the Louisville Fo"ef
Mission arc interested tn the criminals spiritual Wei
fare and himself feels II need OF religious cous"
ZION II would be well TO have the execution pat OK i'
few weeks So chat tho legislature can pas ,t,
at and change hs name 10 sOinetoAg less p"ulo"c
tnau George Washington.
By the annual statement Of tho New-Iork
Life Insurance. Company It is apparent that almost
every item which gors make mp the credit side q" IT'S
accounts increase over last year Tie invest
mons m United states bonds and other sound Secnr-
tics are larger; SO are the premiums r'c''e"'
and the surplus OF the oOmpaoy-now over
So 500 OOO--has increased 3i2 per cent. inc
amounts paid in dcsthclaims were Larger Tan IA
previous years nut tTy u,T ,' etsr, r.asnn 10
suppose that the COMPANY VIII cOuuuue able 10 ~ ct
such claims from its income wih0u. tcnchhE upon ~
assets Lastly the penses have been reduced during
the past year about 10 yer cant
Whenever a man does anything that IS
supremely ridiculous he derive mournul coHsola-
ton II u, WILL from the fact that other fellow VII
come after u and do something that IS still IN re iidic-
olnas so has been with the foolhA-dy advenurers
who have crossed the Atlantic in open boats First
CT DO and his wife went IN dory from New
Bedford; tho Andrews boys, OF south Bostoh went
sc-,s, in sti smaller boat and made snug little sum
by eXh bious OF yro aud Other cities Last CHRIST
mas mau named Burrin advertised TO start on SIM
Lar reckless expedition but recon-dered his dctcrmi-
patton but IL is SAID, will st sal 10 the swluG IN
souraged by the success Of these adyehthrers new
ISprlnt determined 10 Guido ali Others ana VII
IN arGse ~ June 10 sal, around the world IA boat
,uiy eighteen aud III rect long. lie VIII be skipper
,, the craft. and will have FOR m1te and crew hs wife
Lewis G. Goldsmith IS a short thtk->"t Dane, about
,lr.y years Of age possessed OF thorough knowledge
I the eea having followed 1t from youth He enlisted
u the navy I'm 1861 saw active service ON thcr'els
d NoUu Carolina auu r-inia uni ms hhe eN'ie' 81
~b4 J! became non iaOu dor ~ Boston Ali mar
r.d ladN III Warren. x l. He t1Fecs 40 T." nom
Boston 20 lJleu1agcH. Passing thence To N't a' am
500 4nI ana reaching tne Mediterranean 10y March l.
lssO From Alexandra Inc w Get oui for Aden. BOA
v feu"ug SuSA"Sit' h.hh h"uS, 1N'i',"t 'i,, ~
Ntid" a.t WI. reach san ia"c''o IN 'hs An. q"
l,-l II, NAY aiso conclude 20 make a run o. 900
A San Francisco stock operator has learned
tie distinction between " poncG tuIkty' and " bon
tokay" #. bad returned IRON 0uug trip 10 Pus
and was passing 4 French restaurant window wuere
b,ueu turkey Was ;cmpungy Displayed. " Ltrs 20 ID
hm. Being anxious o. show IN, familiarity with The
lalacc b. said to the waiter: " Ga Con, avoz voHs size
blu,d tooIaay." The water replied, Oui, mou ieur,
crrtauucut, nous avons bon tOkay." " Birn; DOM
nous eu." When the waiter disappeared tha broker
turned 20 , friend and remarked. Nothing Ike De -
able 20 speak fellows IN tnCIr own language,
gives one an OF Importance and msures PROMPT at
teniio' BY tUis tho waiter hat rrturr ed With
napkins aud bottle Of white VIM, from which
lr p.5ccaiaI To draw the cork AMI iii the Thc
friend Suggested tlat no wine had been ordered, tue
broker xplsue that the French drank vi as sub
81 ,ujr f,r water and tbata b'tl' Of wine wa cor
,actl essential 90 al meals. Tie VINE Was disposed
o. and no 1oucd turkey having appeared tie broker
tarpj !.ipAueuty wish his cane the table, and lu
Respond - the signal the waiter appeared bearing
silver .av.r on which lay slap % paper. The broker
glanced DBL. tle irl ANA exclaimed: Great heavens
These follows mas. tank Ducfe shop pr ROB
stage coaches tor q ing Twelve do lars for bottle
Of yrr uI nothing % eat! This Is the worst LosSi
Cme ever e against. and don't propose L. stand fl
H.rr walter! Take tHs NH back 10 the man who cent
u.ud g.. Aiu taa, be is q a.-way roOo,I and tAat we
dorr PROPOSE To be swIndlcd. lie ua. < 4 TO huo'a
tll 5oon tua' hIn, OF don't get paid" The "a.P
pp.t:gI returned N'ih the pIOuict"r, Wa" q
p. am tl4 they had ;h" finest brand Of HuLEptt
b market. 4 ptoaCr AGAIN brlcAtd iUliE:
Hun.ls Niuri sh1ui os, il vs. for j. Ia given ia
ar a petito like bIigat1T; Uu. ~e Ildu'i order H'
VINE. 81. only ord ri p1urd en- Key " " oar b.u
I..,t,I iao wine ST. Firl1 l"kl-7l@ Per Dot