New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-15
GENERAL NOTES.

There is town in Iowa which has
population Of 1900. and twelve distinct
and separate church organizations which
local paper says moi busy outsiders but
in trying to Kill OF each other. Life made miserable
the unfortunate stranger who comes TO that town
He is pounced upon by the ssares of these organzs
TORS and II he should be weak enough to yield to the
Establishments of one, he is promptly ostraczed BY all
that the business the very much injured by
this 6f affairs Ii would seem that II there was
religion and little less church. 1t would be betei
ali around
The town OF Longvew, Tex, has de-
yeoped novel method Of making New Years visits.
The prominentg ntlemen Of the town made the- calls
that DAY in the following udicrous style: They provided
themselves with pieces of brown cardboard about foot
square on which their were rudely printed In
large type They presented these visiting cards at the
doors ON a huge dustpan. Each gentleman rode
the most ungainly mule that could be
found aud accompanied by servant
mounted splendid horse, gayy
Ga parsOned TIE carried be mammoth visiting
cards n basket such is the Wild and untrammeiied
freedom OF life IN the Lone star State
An interesting annual statement of business
ia issued TO day by the Equitable Lfe Assurance Com
many OF this city, which It appears that the
pany the beg ming Of this the enormous sur
plus over liabilities OF O00 and gross assets Of
more than $4S,000000 A comparison OF the amount.
OF business done during each OF the past five yeari
shows n steady increase Fl IN hit more than TWEEN y
one millions in 1873 to sxtytwo and quarter millions
in Iss2-tne largest annual business 1t Is said done
by single ife-insurance company. The company be
ieves that its remarkable prosperity is due to in
strength shown by its large surplus the large diVi
bends earned tor policy holders simple OF
tract incOntestble after tnree years; Immediate pay
Of valid CT aims the entire absence OF conIesle ca
CLAIMS from it, books and the general advantages OF the
tOntine system.
Chica 20 has Just scored point in the ever
lasting dispute it and ST. Louis to their rea
tive greatness. gentleman has been visiting ST. Louis
lately in search Of Information in regard IL the early
settlement OF Illinois, the history Of which he Is engaged
In writing And he published in oil the st. Louis
papers that that city. OF oil the towns of any size he
ever visited IS the most barren facilities for
acquiring information OF the past He was
referred the st. Louis Ill storcnl Society for certain
documents and his asronshment lie found that august
body slowed In storage room In cellar aud is
presumabe treasures hidden from view In ooGos
and p4rcs's The most galnnG thing ABOUT tpis sate
meut il that IL is Chicago man who makes H. ana Tat
o. money 10 suitable bidding for its Historical
SOcey The venerable taun ABOUT large feet Is nothing
to Chs.
Recently there has been great deal Of OK
element In Montreal the report that OaDd OF
urreconsts were at work riding the In of
the cemeteries The Otner night alert and Intelligent
policeman or that city saw mysterlous-looking sleigh,
a heavy black cloth thrown over its cOntens dTly-
ing rapidly from a weknown cemetery, ana followed
IT, When lie it grounds OF large medical
college he was that he had uBearhed vile crime
AGAINST the dead. He waited until the driver had
nitched his horses. when he suddenly appeared
aud in a-grun voice demanded what In the sleigh.
rhe driver said oil his business at which tue
policeman trust his hand under the covering aud was
lorrned coming il contact with cold claumy hand
eaEer be the covering of Cue solg ex-
70. ctiug 10 a sickrnng cargo Of Stills Ia ms he
vas d.slp lOnted LOwevrr; Tor the sleigh was Oled
with q uuzeu medical students who hac 0een on on
bat aud had taken ths method OF hoaAlng the au.
thOrlties Fac pJucenan Tried lard TO look dsSni0u
unOer his discontinue out win rather poor success