New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-20
GENERAL NOTES.

A late report from the East says that
the Chinese and japanese have discovered that good
cheese can be manufactured from species OF bean
which they have long vegetable And why not
If line old Cheddar" can be made OF oleOmargarlne
In the historic town of BOscaweD, \. H., is q
Congregational church which celebrated last Wednes-
day the fory-th anniversary of the installation Of its
second pastor, the Rev. Edward Buxton. The change
OF sentiment among religious people as to the use OF
LIQUOR Ia forcbly illustrated by these entries IN the
count books the church on July g. 1923, when the
frame OF the present edihco was raised: 81 pounds
sugar at 1s 50; 200 lemons at Sc dozen, s. Il; ia
gallons W. l. rum, ~ 81; "A gallons n f. rum - 80
mug and tumbcrs 80 II.
A Phiadelphan, detained by business, spent
recent Sunday In Baltimore. In the evening he went
into saloon and took drink. several men who were
present drinking with him. The next morning he was
astonished by summons to appear before the Grand
Jury as witness prove that the saloon-keeper had
violated the Sunday law He acknowledged that he had
taken a drink In the place named, and when asked II
Others were present promptly pointed out Two OF the
aThat will do" interrupted the foreman hastily; that
will do, you 10 home, and the Philadephian was
politely escorted to the door by balli1
Rats will fight desperately when death is the
only alternative and he wise who keeps out OF
reach OF their teeth. The following aneodote shows
how man of nerve" ought TO act when the enemy is
at very close range printer happened IN at hotel
In Sacramento the other day just in time to join group
of men who waiting TO terrier kill rat The
cage was opened and the rat most unexpectedly ran up
the printers leg inside his trousers He did not scream
or clutch cenched his hands stood erect and cooy
told those present to be quiet "Now he s going up by
my knee; now he ia my thigh; he has passed to
the small Of my back; now he rests. Don't strike
don't seize him Here, take a small stick, tap gently
Just above the rasca-gcntly gently That's 1t; drive
him down easiy-dont provoke him. Now he moves,
now he tuns-press gently; he descends there he
goes around my hip; he turns downward; here he
comes by my knec-thcre, he's out Aud 30 he was,
and the terrier forthwith mOnOpOlized him.
Interesting geographical details respecting
the settlement North BorneO newly acquired by Eng
land have been communicated to the Australian press
by the captain Of The steamer Tannadice, who entered
sandakan Harbor on his last voyage to China. He
describes the harbor surprising that OF Sydney not
only I'm extent but also in beauty of scenery From east
70 west It IA seventeen miles, and from north 10 south
fourteen and its shores thcky covered with mag
nacent timber. many of tho trees being 300 feet IN
height No fewer than seventeen rivers now into the
hnrbor two Of them being naVigabe for twenty miles
inland for vessels of draught OF twelve feet The KIM
hatanean River - little way down the coast. is de-
scbcd IA bcle u vigable for 400 miles, with draught
OF ~ enty-sx Nhen the bar is crossed The town OF
Iion arm / ul on rising ground a mile aud half
inside the harbor already contains population OF
600 Chinese and natives The climate Is reported to be
exceptionally cool for the tropics Altogether, Captain
pressed with the prospects OF the new settlement
The original doCr-knOckcr, brought over in
the Mavnowcr. which for several generations WAS
upon the front door Of the old Wnsow house at Mar
Shield stiI standing the Webster farm mas ia'ey
come INTO the possession of the Rev C Wnso"' OF
BOSTON who will probably give IL to the Webster His'or
zeal Society In 1880" says The Boston transcript
the Rev. Gordon WInslcw, ID. D. rector oil 81 r" g.
Staten Island while visit TO Mr. webster was pre-
scented by him with the interesting relic IL Is Soi'oe'
From Wnsow House. Marshield, Mass Oaihe III lhe
,,aIau,or 1900 And on the rim Orhcad TO receive
,ho Nova ~ the hammer the inscription runs, Pre-
seuted by Daniel Webster to DR.. c. WnSow, sept y,
s6o The door-knooker is of lbrass but 80 incrusted
with ac, that some Old Mortality will have TO exercise
considerable friction to bring back the original u're
such as greeted the caller upon Governor Edwafu WINS
iov and Governor Josiah Winslow. Mr. Webster took
great Interest In tho old mansion, which the builder
and original owner named 'CaIeswell and looked upon
this relic as among the most valuable souvenirs OF the
Maynower and the Pilgrim As will be femeinOo ca
by some the Webster tomb Is In the Wnsow Dufying-
cyouud near the tomb OF Governor Josiah Nlnslow,
whose coat of armsthe crest being tree cut short but