New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-20
GENERAL NOTES.

Right or wrong, the opponents of compui.
sorry vaccination in England in earnest More than
quarter of milion tracts and other publications have
issued and circulated by the London Society during
the past twelve months.
A Company for Telephone Entertainment
has formed In Paris which proposes by conveying
to han the music Of the Grand Opera House,
Paris, to find out how soon-probably very soon
people viii become dissatisfied with hearing entertain
ments they cannot also see
The Westphalian Geological Society recently
enjoyed an extraordinary banquet The company
served with outlets Of oness q ragout of badger bus
tard and a crane stuffed with chestnuts and plans.
These viands all received due attention. but it was the
unanimous opinion that a crocodile steak the Decs
deresisance IL appealed TO the nose as wen az the
palate, emitting peculiarly grateful ana appeuzIng
OdOr.
Mr.. lie Due caght to be, and doubtless is
generous enough to with pleasure that the cutiya
ton OF tea is making extraordinary progress in India
During the six months ending October 81 nearly
81 900 600 pounds shipped to England from the
port OF Calcutta alone grown I'm Ceylon alec Of
excellent flavor but the local demand Is great that
only very small quantity Is exported
The Committee Of the National Bar Associa-
ton charged with deysng plan for the relief of the
Supreme Court reached conclusion at its recent SEES
sion in Washington, but is to meet again, in NewYork.
on the Sd Of February II IA not known what were the
tendencies committee, but undoubtedly the plans
most urged upon them the enlargement of the Cir
cult Court system on the hand, and. the other
hand, the establishment OF new court at Washington
subordinate the Supreme Court. IL might naturally
be expected that Washington lawyers would favor tas
last plan.
All arguments in favor of q dog law have
failed to have percepble effect upon the Legislature Of
Georgia and until lately this fact has us; been cause
for wOndermen Is admitted that were 1t not Cor
the plethora Of dogs sheep-raisug would become mar
yeously profitable In that State. The problem has just
been solved, however by the dogshOw in Atlanta. Tie
results of that exhibition convince the reader OF the fact
that ordinary, bobtaed brinde cur, whose pedigree
can traced down lane and across pasture is worth
than twenty sheep; while pointer, with
the ability forage around aud bring home chicken
occasionally is OF nestimable value and setter that
in the backyard and bowls at the moon. Is worth
more tue Sunday breastpin OF hotel clerk The
dogs in that show valued above all the sheep In
Georgia canine family sold for enough to buy an
improved farm OF 500 acres and 1880 sheep. man
with two hver-coiOred pointers and benchlegged
whfct, Is a millionaire, while a colOred citizen
with single barrelled shotgun and D00ailed mon
grel, has property with market value OF over $500
And so, say the Georgia papers, we are very proud
OF the dog show. IL has opened our eyes To new posi-
bliities OF wealth. We want 10 the day come when
every will De his millionaire; and II the prices
" dogs kept mp 10 the present standard, that day
will .Oo arrive"