Morris tribune., 1882-11-09
Things in General.

Things in General.
A few years ago governments envelopes
sold for $3.50 per 900, exclusive ofpost-
age. Now they are only Esq, and after
Jan. will be reduced to $l.90. Besides
they are of better quality.
A Berks county (Pa.), woman who had
no faith in banks secreted $500 in green
backs under the carpet some weeks ago
for safe keeping. On going to look for
her treasure ID few days since it was miss
ing, and search revealed amouse's nest
in one corner of the room, made entire
ly of mutilated fragments of the curren-
cy.
Wolves have already begun operations
in France, and their early appearance is
thought to indicate severe winter. In
the southwest they have descended from
the mountains and even seized colts from
the sides of their dams. They have also
stranclcd and dapoured the shepherds
dogs.
The library of Cornell University re-
ceived, not long ago, by the will of a
friend, An estate which, at the time, was
believed to be of only moderate value.
lit was found, however, to be chiefly in
vested in Wisconsin pine-lands, and
turns out, at the present price of such
property, to be worth something over
1000, 000in hard money. This is in addi-
ton to the $1,000, 900 that Cornell has
derived, or will derive, from the sale of
her scrip pine lands in the same state.
Philadelphia has night schools for
working women, in which the studies are
divided as follows: Those which every
woman needs for herself, such as read
ing, writing and arithmetic, physiology
and hygiene, sewing and cutting and fit
ting; those which contribute to her in
joyment of her leisure, such. as French,
German, history, and literature; and
proving her home life, viz, cooking,
readingaloud, and singing. The teachers
are competent volunteers.
The supreme curt of New Hampshire
has ruled that when divorce has been
granted for crime, the criminals must
be prosecuted by the court officers. This
is calculated to stop the practice of OBJ
tanning divorces by mutual agreement, a
confession Of guilt having heretofore led
to serious results. A test case is being
tried at Northwood.
"I do said young man at Colora 10
wedding. when the minister asked if
anybody knew any reason why the
couple should not be united. The OBJ
iector explained that the bride had prom
ised to marry him; but that was not con-
sidered a sufficient reason for stopping
the ceremony, which "as concluded
amid the tittering of the assemblage.
New York harbor last Saturday morn
ing was 4 spectacle worth viewing, no
fewer than POO sail vessels of every class
and fifteen ocean steamers passing in
procession through the Narrows. Many
of them had been weather bound during
the few days and waiting the cyclone
that has forgotten to come.
II often cross the street to avoid
meeting man. says Mr.. Beecher; mot
because i have anything against him,
but simply because l do not feel like
speaking to him. | suppose all men are
this way" Yes, nearly all men are this
way, Mr.. Beacher, retorts the Arkansaw
Traveller; and weare glad that you have
mentioned the subject, for it gives us a
chance to agree with a great man. We
sometimes cross the street and climb a
fence to avoid meeting a man, not be-
cause we have anything against him, but
because he has something against us-a
bill, Mr.. Baecher.
The first notice of trades unionism in
England is found in an act of Edward
W., l5sS, which recites that "artifcers,
handicraftsmen, and laborers have made
con fa6 arlc onI nronicaS have
sworn mutual oaths not only that thew
should not NEEDLE with one another's
work and perform and finish what an
other had begun but also to constitute
and appoint how much work they shall
do in a day, and what hours and times
they shall work, contrary to the laws
and statutes of this realm, and to the
great hurt and impoverishments of his
majesty's subjects"