Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-28

During the last few years many peach trees
 have been planted in this State, and it is said
 that the prospect for good peach crop here
 is most encouraging. When the peach grow
 ers of this State have had more experience
 they will know better than to give those who 1 eat peaches any encouragement.
 Senator Vance of North Carolina says that
 a close study of the best newspapers has
 taught him the art of expressing himself l briefly and tersely, without repetition or cir l cumlocution. This is very useful art and | if more of our public men had it they would
 have more influence than they now have. A bill which ought not to pass is that now pending before the Legislature of New York
 which proposes to make the publi-
 cation of libel in news
 paper indictable in any county in which
 the newspaper circulates. The intent, of
 course, is to give the prosecutor an advan-
 tage by enabling him to procure an 1ndict-
 ment in any county where he has reason to
 believe that the judge or the juries are favor
 ably disposed to him, or are hostile to the defendant or that he can influence them to his purpose. The law of that State already provides that in case of a newspaper libel against any person residing in the State, the accused may be indicted either in the county where the paper was printed, or in that
 where the person injured resides.
 The reports of the Paris municipal labora- tory for February are not very encouraging to those who are obliged to eat and drink in Paris. Of 515 specimens of wine submitted to analysis. 352 were 'bad" and Il were 'sdele- terious.' Four out of six specimens of cider were bad, and four of seven specimens Of spirituous liquor. On the other hand, of 15 samples of beer, 12 were reported good two bad and one harmful, so that the rapid growth in favor of the Teutonic beverage may be accounted for on the theory of it's ex- cellence as compared with the native wines. The record as to milk is 63 good, 119 pass- able, 66 bad, and the specimens of butter were classified as 25 good, two passable and 37 bad. As to oil, four, salt and pepper, confectionery, bread and other articles of daily consumption, the percentages of good and bad are about equal, while in tea, coffee, chocolate, chicory and similar substances, though the average of purity is not higher, the agents employed in adulteration are all reported harmless"
 In 1881 there was held in London Uni versity boat race commemoration dinner, to which all living who had rowed in the Ox- ford-Cambridge races since the first one in 1929 were invited. In all the oars and cox swains numbered 485, of whom s1 were dead and 34 were abroad at the date of the dinner. Of the 37O survivors residing in Great Britain 200 were present. Two of the number who acted as secretaries have edited a complete account of the affair, with very interesting statistics of the race and of the crews. The proportion of deaths among them is found to be below the average death rate. Of the crews in 1929, five Oxford and three Cambridge men survive. Those two crews have furnished the English church two bishops, three deans and g prebendary. Of the 485 oars, 173 have taken orders in the church, and five have become bishops; IS chose the legal profession, of whom 6s be- came barristers. Lord Justice Brett, MT. Justice Denman, and MT. Justice Chitty pulled in the university crews. Mr. Wad- dington, ex-premier of France, rowed in 1849, and Dr. Hornby, head-master of Eton, in the same year. The Rev. H. Kynoston, head-master of Cheltenham, pulled in 1856 and 1857. Mir. W. Spottiswoode, president of the Royal society, rowed in 1s44, and the list is well filled with names of men who have since distinguished themselves in the intellectual competitions of the nation All this will furnish ammunition for those who believe in encouraging college boat racing