New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-20
GENERAL NOTES.

"Give Ills the whipping post cries The Troy
Press not in OF personal remorsc but I'm the
interest OF social ORDER the sentimental gsh that 1t Is
relic of barbarsn that should be abolished In civilized
countries IA all humbug. There is more bdrbarsm in
the assault by an able-boded brute on delicate woman
han there il In giving few ashes the bare back Of
"A cowarlly and brutal husband. The Ehipping-post
should be TecStabiShcd In the Empire state.
A distinguished Boston clergyman desiring TO
inform his mother OF an interesting domestic event, sent
her postal card containing The following directions;
From sweet Isaiahs sacred song, ninth chapter aud
First thirteen words please axe and then the following
r iepcs,s the thlrtynfth verse seventeen, more.
Then add tweDtyei1 OF Kings, DOCK secoud' chap
Tho gr iI We verses. chapter FIRST first book OF Samuel
Aud ycu will learn what on That day. your loving son
befeil"
A worthy citizen of Augusta, Me-, owned
horse which in MI respects desirable beast except
ing that his coat covered with White patches as
nail of milk had been spilled over him. This singular
f, of naturo would have enhanced the value OF the
horse 10 menagcrie but made him too conspicuous for
n uuiet man. and accordingly after some dickering he
was sold to an Augusta Jockey. Soon aferward desr-
ing 70 replace the animal he had sold, the unsuspicOus
citizen called upon the Jockey and purchased for
90 more than he had received for the spotted beast
horse of excellent temper, good wind and speed and
beautiful color and not until the paint came of
that he realized that he had been made tho victim or
particularly aggrnYHtlng swlndle
The destruction by fire OH January IL OF
tho hospital belonging to old Fort Crawford, near
Prairie du Chen Wis., removed an interesting relic rich
I'm historical associations General Taylor was stationed
ot the fort before the Mexican and one OF his lieu
tenants wns Jeff Davis. There too was the head quar-
crs of the old American Fur Company In the hospital
Dr. Beaumont surgeon OF the post performed his fa-
NOUS experiments upon St. Martin the Canadian boatnan
who had been shot through the body, and TO whom
nature was so kind as to form gastric sula through
which food was introduced into his stomach, thus ena-
Hing him 10 illustrate his person the mysterious
process of digestion, imperecty understood before.
bnrnR the rebellion the fort used as hospital and
at IT, close was sold to private Individuals Dr. John
Conant being the last Government officer IN charge.
In his report of January l to the sharehold-
era OF the Chicago ST. Louis and New0rleans Railroad
Company, Mr. James C. Clarke General Manager Of tho
Company made this interesting statement with regard
TO negro aborers: During tho past five years this com
punylhas employed large amount of unskilled labor
chiefly consisting of negroes. My experience with this
class OF labor has been very satisfactory When ntel
gently directed properly treated and justly dealt WITH
better laborer than the negro be found
among any race In the world. They are peculiarly
fitted for labor In semi tropical climates and by nature
cheerful, obedlent kind initiative and contented. They
fast learning that freedom means honesty, indus
try and Intelligence. They valuable laborng
population, and each year, they acquire education,
they will become better citizens Theytsh0ud be justly
dealt WITH and treated with the respect due all honest
lab0rers."
The New Years festivities of the Indians
on tho reservation In this State will end tomorrow