New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-29
GENER1L NOTES.

A rich man. who died not long ago IN Lon
on loft legacy of 1000 to his doctor to be palu only
in the event the testators living TWO years aV'I
date of the wil and to be increased TO 4''oO' sh "
live for five years AS the testaor died one week a
making his will the doctor gets nothing 1t is not stated
,ho,ber mr. mt the unfortunate medical man knew Oh
this provisional legacy II he ia Know o. tnt sjnned
out of his grasp. 1000 1890
II has been estimated that 10000 trees,
soaered over the original States still regarded Win
sacred low because General Washington partook OF Ioou
beneath their branches. When IL is consdereu ta' III
the course Of nature, many even OF sucn ha'o"eu
erowths as these must surrendered to time ana the
elements il is apparent that the Father oil his country
bd an extraordinary fondness for dining al fresco Inc
large nine tree the site OF ola t0rl iitIklneI,
which General Washington repaired MS oSn down
while on his way 10 Elslt Fort otaH"iA' was '
in a gale few days ago. -
A story recently told in The London Times
hv somersetshre Vicar shows how Denehceht piece
of legislation may be evaded, and possibly explains inc
nvstrous disappearance of other ships as well of the
one TO which il relates. Before certain NesseI iet
certain port Mr. PlfmsolPs load-ne mark was moved
foot inward The sailmaker Oblterated the mark ana
the captain painted new one, an apprentice hoiae -
lamp The ship loaded up to the new hhe was Seh'
10 sea and has never since been heard or
The Charleston heirS and Courier welcomes
Governor BicelOw OF Connecticut ana LIS party 10 SOuh
Carolina with supplement to its regular eu'lo' CON
tanning a fun list of visitors. portraits Of the Gov
Secretary Of State account Of their careers and de-
serption of Hartford and New-Hayen. Edtorally the
same journal says: "Make the Republic one great
family of states and incidental antagonSms VIII no
more threaten its unity than the pleasant little unpea
autnesses of our hOme-life jeopaTize the - anu
unity of the family circle our Connecticut irlehds ui
derstand this ana act on II. Cnnneclrut anu oouth
Carolina more be put asunder her AFTER lnan nus
band and wife and we write III Staie "neIt .r
IL no divorce for The old idea, In slinlie
Dbrase was that ncOmpatibiiity Of temper was sum
Gent cause for divorce The National lie now caho pc
broken: the Joining together is for the Nations NE
Peope and States will adjust themselves by conplO-
as family groups always do, and this makes the UO OF
the states practicable as IL Is desHaDe anu
necessary"
Four sisters OF Montreal not long ago
laid epistolary siege English clergyman living In
London who was rich hut in his dotage One otthe four
is widow, not 50 wellfayored her sisters but pos
sessed Of much ceverness and perseverance The ceT
eyman having expressed desire 10 possess kenesses
of the sisters the widow secured the services Of aphoog
rainier whose skill enabled him to produce a picture
minus the present ugness of the original and plus many
attractions 10 which she could have never laid claim
Vanqui~hcd the clergyman, lie proposed was
accented and presently falling i'll. sent Tor the Wldo"
But her appearance failed 10 justify the expectations
which mad been formed of her. aud her explanation that
the voyage and her distress at bis condition had impaired
her good looks did not satisfy the fuor lie feIu'u
Dopt blank 10 marry her and presently died in the arms
Of someone Use. His family finally offered 10 pay me
peace To she agreed hut since her return 10 Mon
freal has reucned Of the easy terms she made ana SEM
her lawyer 10 London to push larger claim IL Is sild
that both families well connected, ana mere II ucn
constcraon among their friends All the fools not
dead vet and of them take the lesson OF this scan
dial to heart it will not have been Matched III vain