New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-24
GENERAL NOTES.

The ice harvesters at Troy have already
filed their storehouses An experienced dealer says
that ice not been cut early in fifteen years The
cakes been stored this season average foot
in thickness aud OF exceent quality full supply
is anticipated ant reduction next season OF 90 per
cent from last summers prices
The appointment of General Howard to sue
coed General scnoneld at West Point received with
great satisfaction by the religious press. All the ey-
dence produced agans. Cadet Whitaker does not seem
10 have removed the public impression that black boy
put Out OF the Academy TO please whise o"Ss WIZ
fond vi calling themselves gentleWeh'
The greatest natural curiosity In the conn-
try Is ON arcbitec. Who does business in Detroit man
said TO him some time ago: Draw the plans for
residence I am willing to pay $500 IL they SUIT the
plans drawn and they suited yet the architect said
that $500 was enough. He estimated the cost al
$4,000, and it amounted to only SlO.550. He estr
mated the in building at twelve weeks. and the
house was finished in nine
An old man in Xenia, Ohio, killed himself
few days ago he had sold his farm. Until
Gently Jesse r. Marshall had been largo Landowner in
the part Of the county and last February ne
sold the old homestead where he had Lived from child.
hood to VIM Moore with the intention OF removing
with his family To the South or West Pairing the sum-
mer he made trips, but found pac 20 bis lkae
returned very much discouraged and seemed to de-
pore thar he had parted with the oil home"
After tho sale o. the farm lie moved with bis family 10
town. where they have since lived and since his return
from the wes utterly discouraged with mis- prospects,
he seemed 70 be more AMI more unhappy about parting
with the old farm. lie became subject 20 melancholy
and at times the family etsfeI that he nIZht De-
come h0pelessy insane. In the end ne SHOT himself
The Baltimore ladies have revived the old
fashion of max ng patchwork quilts Silk has been sub
stituted for Calico and tasteful ard artistic arrange
Of coors renders The present style very beautiful
they are made in squares, the selection OF co0rs and
grouping OF the squares being matter Of
taste left TO the designer. One recently
pleted had small black velvet block 10 the centre
OF each square. II contained sixty squares. and
in the centre appeared g. Andrews formed Of
various shades OF yellow In forming this four
squares sewed together On two sides OF the black
block in the of each square stripes Of
yellow sewed. each stripe being darker than tho
one preceding It, and at the edge o dark velvet
stripe The other sides Of the squares devoted 10
other coOrs and they, joined to others ALIKE in the
rangemeBt OF coors made the whole expanse a
sion OF e. Andrews crosses varied IN color. As edeh
stripe sewed strip OF waddipg is inserted beneath
It, border Is formed composed of STRIDES OF all the
cOlOrs Used ~ the squares ana t1 ght re hhlsheo on
with FRINGE TO mateh the eolors The squares have
muslin foundation, anu "a discarded slA dress may De
utilized for the lining.
This is an interesting scrap of conversation
between Bismarck and ". de 81. Waller. at Frledrchs
ruhe, for which The Standard vOuches: bismarck
"Wi you be able 10 hold in check those among who
adhere the principles OF Felix Pyatp 81. Waller
Honest people love the light, the evildisposed ike
darkness But have fear that for they Will
be crushed at the first effort" Bismarck" Yes my
Count the gives favor to the ash But does
not the true Of your depend too much
upon bourgeoisie too easily frightened, and which
would only afford you support when it was too late Z"
ST. yalier-" We always IN condition 10 maintain
public ORDER and the spread Of perverse ideas counts fer
nothing among the bourgeoisie which ali tho
guarantees OF wees absbed social order" Bismarck
And do you believe that the army Is above tue reach
of this propaganda Z" ST. Vallier-" But what masses
you foresee such an eventhalify y Bismarck" Bad
exampies-the corruption OF the lowest cissses" ST.
WALLER" But discipline viii correct tnem. Courts
martial viii enforce their OF severity and
few executions will do the rest" Bismarck" Well,
that IL much TO be wished. for have To fight
mon enemy which threatens all sides. and which
has tile of hiding Itself and preparing It's blows
behind certain Ministers. who Ia open day repre-
the principle OF rarchy, but who In The depths Of
their souls are any thing but mouarchical."