New-York tribune., 1880-02-16
GENERAL NOTES.

MhmDhis is tender-hearted. A teamster has
besn grooming a mules head with the butt-end OF
hickory whip and several citizens have rushed into
print and demanded Bergh Society In many parts OF
tho country believed that mules rather enjoy that
soFt of thing.
Longevity is partial TO the hills of the old
Granite State Mrs Ursula Humphgevile, of Norh hfeld
n H. is cenenaran who reads without spectaeles ana
last Autumn. TO show her energy drove moving ma
chine round meadow at country fair Her descen-
dauts generations number forly-sX ana twenty
nine OF them are nFlng'
The town of Cohoes is unfortunate IN the
execution OF its new fire limits law A manufacturing
firm took umbra interference with their plans for
building long wooden extensioD and are transferring
their rolling Albany. The firm already en-
poyed 500 men, and disbursed $4,000 monthly among
Them
Boston boasts of having retrenched its pO-
lice expenses S2s 900 in the entire cost FOR the
present year being estimated ut $sO36S5 81. This
pays for very respectable village cOnsabuay OF 729
New-York expends equal sum for the same purposes
every threo months and has only retrenched slightly IN
Its allowance OF ciub0lngs.
Yesterday was Cupid's day of rest Traces
of his work of the day before noticeable in the
distracted OF young occupants OF pews ana IN tne
Observation-Disclosures OF elevated railway passengers III
was useless for young bachelor with the bald head
aud the hopeful SMILE who for convenience in elevated
travel boueht ticket and dropped both tickets
into the first gateman box. to deny that he mad received
valentine.
Republics are proverbially ungrateful. If
King of the old apprecave sort were ruling over TINS
country, ne would mee out recompense III thanks ana
gifts to a public benefactOr like Mrs Lewis Jorv, OF Bal
tinore 1t eighteen years siuce she began cooking
dinners and rocking cradle for Lewis JOrv, and has
held her task with singular hdelity ever since. Iae
nineteenth enid had its innings TO be Graded last week
Jofy himself Is giasS-olower.
Those farmers who are trying TO organize
Milk Producers Protective Association do not seem TO
be very unreasonable In their demands the following
aims foFmuI ated Brewsters Station all they
have though the first might be regardedsa rather am
bgaogs payng pTGe age esps Sp returned Trus
worthy agents to dispose of our milk
The Eer- Orleans Times warns the South to
learn lesson from the present distress in Ireland which
Is due thinks the dependence.of the Irish on one
industry agriculture 1t fears that large crops and
high prices may prove an unhealthy incentive TO tire
more general culture Of sugar aud cotton and blind he
people tho trath that no amount OF agrieuitnral
wealth can supply the place OF diversified INDUSTRY
which makes a nation soi-suppOrtiDg and selfreiiant
Mr. Tilden has, for long time. been cred
tied with belief that Mr. Hendricks heart Is not
In the right place. Mr.. Hendricks may be- in fact
the victim OF disease peculiar TO Indianapolis, where
there s young lady "about twenty years OF age, OF
good FORM handsome face and pleasing disposition"
whose heart the doctors say, ON the wrong aide OF
the body and also upside down. This is unfortunate.
for If she charming sne is described TO be- some
young man viii threaten to ole unsss S tne,r
unless the lover nsppens TO be an acrobat ana can i've
standing Oh mis- head
Two boys of Davenport. Iowa. can rival the
"Ione Fisherman for peculiarly of catch They
casting their lines In the Mississippi. and OF the
hooks caught on object tae shore which proved
To be the handle of safe With pulley and tackle
they landed the prze aud were so anromsntc " to sell
IT, unopened to junk dealer for SO so The safe proved
Tn have belonged TO the steamboat Efie Alton thai
burned and twenty five years ago. and supposed
TO conlai several hundred dollars. s~sfch s peine
the clerk Of the steamer, and III the meantime
Mr. JUNK is isrestrained FROM opening the safe.
They celebrate ST. Valentines Day IN Troy
(which seems to inherited OF the amiabe weak
pesses of its ancient namesake with public debates
the ruling passion. The Society of Young Catholics
saesored That life OF celibacy is preferable to the
married state" aud. after ao eloquent debate sens
bly, resolved that not But the Society or Young
Prutestants Resoced That love seldom prompts woman
marry" the incentive being usually position wealth
or fear OF spDsterbOOd. The flower and beauty OF
Troy Ia TO ne presumed took possession OF the hall
tor at the society looking for martyr
10 open In the Affirmative