New-York tribune., 1879-03-14
GENERAL NOTES.
fortnight.

Ono of John Bright's constituents lately
to him asking him to bring bill into the House
OF against the smoking OF tobacco By mnors
Mr.. Bright in quiet way, replied that there too
many laws already. and that the evil complained Of
would better be left TO parental supervision and public
opinion.
The excitement in Columbus, Ohio, over the
rayages OF housebuners must be intense when the local
editor heads off his leading article with outhurst like
this: II Heavenly Father was to detail special
delegation OF angels to come down and hover over
Columbus and 1t torch Of the incendary
there are persons who would write card 10 the press
hnding fault, III some way or oher, win the celestial
guard"
Warnings X Y z. or Alphabetical Railway
Guide, that IL warranted TO DO as easy as A 3 U,
is tolerably useful for NewYorkers who wish to
certain point and then return for they see at
glance when they 20 and come, how far they viii
travel and how much IL will cost Unfortunately, one
does not always go from Dan to Beersheba and then
back to Dan, and this monthly publication does not
show intermediate connections. and IL, therefore. OF
comparatively little use when one Is travelling ABOUT
the country
The current interest iD everything relating
to Mr. Bayard Taylor has led Mr. Brady the welknown
photographer 10 look over his old collections and ex
hume striking group, taken In New-York at the time
Of the unveiling of the bust of Humboldt in Central
Park III 1862 Around a table on which stands a model
OF tie bust are seated Mr. Bryant Mr. Bancroft and Ar
Taylor while leaning on the back Of Mr. Bancrofs
chair stands Mr.. George IL Boxer. The lapse OF few
years madesrikng changes in the appearance OF sll
tGese men Mr. Bryant his hair much shorter then
than was usual during his later years The upper-p
was shaven and che whole expression was less venera
bic while more practical and severe. Mr.. Bancroft
looked like a rather thin aud wellpreserved English
man, with white sidewhiskers aud smoOthy y-shaNtn
chin and lips. Boxer and Taylor were Ooih wthoGt
gray hairs and the former, especially had Tue look ot
an alert active handsome man or tnr}nNe or lOrly az
the most Mr. Taylor shows III the picture sL ne very
heat
ylgOr.
A Nantucket correspondent OF The TRIBUNE
directs attention to that there is living In the
amshouse OF tina, slaud pauper aged eghty-sx. whose
carly life was connected with events OF historical in-
terest His name Is Robert Radcliffe He was born At
Eewcasle-ou-Tvne. At the age Of twelve he was ap-
prenced on board British transport for seven years.
During his term OF apprenticeship he was In number
or battles that fought with Denmark AT the age
OF twenty he was transferred to the Belerophon the
fgate which carried Napoleon 10 his lonely CAPTIVITY
on the rocks OF St. Helena. He was one OF squad OK
twelve who selected from company OF 'Oo men
as special guard over Napoleon He relne'noersVery
well how Napoleon looked He says the emperor ana eAe
was about feet inches in height that he was dressed
in green coat clOse-fttng breeches wore his military
hat and had decoration on his left breast lie says
that NAPOLEON could be almost any day. Whie on
the voyage to st. Helena, leaning against gum WIN
his hat under his arm chatting with the officers OF the
friyate When the vessel arrived at 81. Helena, Mr.
Racllfe was among the 800 men who were sent ashOre
from the frgate 20 build NapOeOns house at LOtHoou
lie says tnat Napoleon appeared W IaAe ~ h' Ia ac,ed
under the circumstanceS-Whcnl Is d very Puos'f"N'
4 remark for pauPer