New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
GENERAL NOTES.

Six feet tall, broad shoulders, broad, straight
back without the slightest inclination to stoop and taper
ing toward the waist high forehead blue eyes, prOmi
nent brows and cheek bOnes like eagles beaK
such are the physical characteristics OF Jesse James tho
notorious train robber, outlaw and general devil
Twin babies born to Mrs. and William II.
Chaplin, OF Gilberts Mills, Oswego County during the
campaign of last year named Garfield and Arthur
They sturdy handsomeltt fellows OF precisely
the size and weight and they resemble each other
so perfectly that their mother has TO keep strg eu
around little Garelds waist in order to tell them apart
The following advertisement recently ap-
peared in Philadelphia paper "Wanted-A boy
about seventeen years old TO run steam engine. No
men need apply" The reflections which this advertise
ment suggests not agreeable. In commenting upon
it TIE Philadelphia Record asserts that large number
Of boilers in that city left wholly, or in part, TO the
OF boys and that, although the Department Of
Boiler Inspection is empowered to examine such ap
pcauts may present themselves, and to certify TO
their Abilities it cannot compel single steam-user to re-
place an incompetent with skilled in his du
tes Certainly he position Of engineer is not one for
which boy is as well qualified man. boy cannot
be expected to maintain the persistent caretulness
which experience makes second nature IL is totally
foreign to his and habits and knowing that the man
who employs him to run steam engine because ne Is
cheaper ought to be held personally responsible Tor his
mistakes.
Not long ago in one of the Paris police
courts workman accused Of stealing pair OF trousers
discharged after long and patient investigation,
the ground that there not sufficient evidence
establish his guilt. He remained seated however, on
the prisoners bench after his acqutta had been
nounced. The lawyer who had conducted his defence
observing that he did not informed him that he
free to go about his business, If he had any. He
shook his head slightly, but did not bulge BY this
time no other being hand the court nearly
empty. Again addressing him, his defender inquired
with irritation, why the deuce he did not get up
tfalaa 0plfa fha
steedfast sitter, and let whisper in your ear
can't 20 till all the witnesses for the prosecution have
left the court" "And why may | ask 2" Because Of
the stolen trousers-dont you underestimate Most as
suredly do not understand what about the trousersr
Only this, I've got em on y
John II. James, bold Atlanta operator,
who has been a large purchaser Of the Confederate
bonds during the present speculation in those dshonored
insecurtes has recently explained his venture to
porter OF The Constitution or course nobody know
how much deception Mr. James felt justified in practis
ing but according to his statement he is not very
guine the value OF what he has bought This is tho
way he talks about the matter: As you published this
morning, pool has been formed In England for the
pose of making effort 10 the money that ia said to
be I'm the Bank OF England to the credit of the COneder
ate States" And you propose 20 enter that syn
dicatep "NOt necessarily. can file my claims just as
would in OF the failure of banking corporation.
The money there, II is said 10 be there II repre-
rents the assets Confederate States These bonds
and notes represent the liabilities. The holders the
creditors and don't any way to proceed except
you would in settling up the affairs OF dead corpora
ton" But suppose have OF these bonds some
of this money and neglect TO file my claims in the dyis
ion that it is proposed to make, what do get r. Moth
ing OF course you get nothing just you would get
nothing under similar circumstances In the case Of
bank failure" You spoke as though there was some
doubt the money beng there What do You think Of
IL ~ don't know that there Is cent there People
there large amount there, but PROOF
IL. am simply OF mind to make the venture" Well,
people have come to understand that You don't gener
al make losing ventures What are you going to do
hold buy for rise and sell out 2" Imav sell out
or may hold on. haXe not determined"