New-York tribune., 1880-04-08
GENERAL NOTES.

The Allcqan Journal strong weekly in
Michigan has entered upon the twentyffth year its
continuous issue under the editorship OF Mr. Don G.
Henderson 1t began with the organization OF the Re
publican party and IL has always been an enectlve ana
valued force In Michigan Repubiicanism'
"H, s. n" writes "Please tell reader
of THE from Its first number the true pronuncl
alton of the first syllable Of Lord Beac0nsfelds nnme
Some time ago The TRIBUNE explained that the hrse
syllable was pronounced as II written Beck To-day
lady told me that to letter Of inquiry from
scholar at vassar College, Lord Beaconsfclds prfVate
secretary wrote that It is pronounced as written
Beak' as most people wouldnaturalIy" The uniform
pronunciation heard IN London is Beck" ana not
"Beak" II L6ri DeaconsheldS secretary nss wr;tten
any letter to student ut Vassar College on the suect
III. g. N" will confer favor upon The TRIBUNE by
procuring an authorized copy oft
A young student on the eve OF bis depar-
ture to study law Paris received from his uncle code
which was to OF his textbooks at COLLEGE, "
you are faithful" SAID the old gentleman, will make
you fine present" Visiting Paris some moths later,
he called upon hrs nephew and asked him bow be was
pleased with bis Gift. But have received nothing
said the nephew. 81 Let ne look at your CODE" was
the response The book produced, and between
tho leaves Of the first chapter bank note for 500
francs discovered, wLlca had not been found ~
restored to the pocket OF the old geDtienan
If there be one man in England who ought
to United States and make thorough study
OF the political methods and habits or the Americans,
that man is the Editor OF The Pail Mali Gazette Ina
recent issue this grossly inaccurate passage
1.-THE itinerant speakers who then lin Presidential
election 20 the United Saes employed to coax or bully
the masses FOR side or the other belong
to the lowest order dealers in partisan oaory The
Americans know well that, IL great muttudinous con-
stuencies are be moved, coarse ibstrumentaltses
must be employed. There must DO gross ex.
aegeratons, bold misrepresentation, arguments too
weak TO deserve the name OF sophistry.
clumsy daubing of one side with itIery and indecent
pelting Of the other side with rhetorical mud These
are among the necessities OF democricy but the utmost
the not too plentiful stock OF satrsmanshp and public
character which the Republic contains The stump
Is n person who earns days paw ~ Gays ae'
clllnallOn and who has no reputation TO lose THIS
drO will take across te Atlantic tn the
Autumn he will fnd the most prominent and most re-
specIcd leaders Of both political parties on the stump
The gentlemen who had charge of the re-
cent excursion the Cincinnati Southern Railroad
were entertained. with few friends at dinner last
tuesday evening by E. N Roth, Of the st. Nicholas Ho
tel OF that city. The dinner served at round table,
thirteen feet In diameter. with covers for twcntysix
persons In the centre of the table floral star,
slightly raised formed Of roses, lilies Of the valley and
whito carnations This iuclosed by wreath OF half
blown blossoms from which alternate SPRAYS OF
ferns and flowers IN fern-leaf forms extended
new and nne. and the wines. eight 10 number,
said to have formed the finest collection ever put
presdec. After the cloth had been placed upon tho
table Mr.. Mrdt Halsead, on behalf OF the excursion
watch souvenir o. the excursion. and to W W. Tay
Or Of the Encyclopaedia BItttsn'cn. each volume
containing appropriate inscription Ihes" gentlemen
eO the Of the excursion and the ban-
ouet at Music Hall was due Speeches were also male
otncr ana the dinner closed with hearty toast to I'D
success OF Cincfnnatis new rallrOau