New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-13
GENERAL NOTES.

Engraved visiting cards for pet dogs are the
latest ridiculous touch Of fashion In Philadelphia and
these are samples from the canine card-recever:
"spider-Manheirn- Germantown" "Topsy Bowow,
and the Misses BOwow, 800 SOuth-st :" "Prince No.
s3I south-st, saturdays-BOnes." That last suggcs-
tive word that refreshments will be provided for
callers
Every able-boded adult in Norway is to re-
ceive musket and be instructed in its at the
pense Of the State This measure" writes a corre-
spondcnt will render the large farms with their great
number Of servants ana ploughmen little arsenas and
the warlike spirit OF the farmers will receive fresh
st mulantv 1t is doubtful fresh stmuant TO the
spirit OF Norwegian independence, which has already
been stimulated almost il not quite TO the point OF dis
loyalty will add to the security Of King Oscars dual
throne.
The people of Providence, according to
The Press Of that city, good reason tc fear dan
perous outbreak of disease owing to the shameful
dition of the sewerage system. Already says The
Press the first touch OF the sun has sgnied that
the familiar and almost overp0wering odors from tho
Cove basin and the river head still live and ready
to to the solar with ,, s
II we are so negligent OF the commonest precautions
A citizen of Benton. Ky, called the other day
npon professional gentleman In Paducah VINO mas @
local reputation mining expert and laying handut
OF gstening rag OF rock before him asked win III
suppressed excitement Doctor. what Is that worth T.
The doctor IT. de brief examination and replied:
oious heavens calculated the visitor there's Wild
der ont I'm Marshall who has whole well full OF It, I've
bought half her farm and my has married her GAL
He staggered the door and into the street. ana when
an hour later couple OF acquaintance nted MN INTO
his wag On painfully evident that he had succeeded
In drowning except his sorrow, which sui
looked out from the most melancholy countenance tn~s
seen In Paducah
@Fraternity of Noble Poverty" is tho name
of charitable guild which has just been organized III
connection with the Hospital OF st. Cross at winchester
England The hospital itself. for poor impotent men
reduced in strength rarely to be able to support
themselves without the assistance OF another" was
founded in 1885 and Cardinal Beaufort connected with
il separate but allied Almshouse OF Noble Poverty
which was subsequently wrecked by shameful frauds.
The new institution revived the old foundation again
makes nrovsion for a certain number OF brothers"
who have be reduced by misfortune from lldepend-
ence to poverty." "There is probably no place. says
me Pail Mall Gdzctte, which has been so nte cnanges
medBval times or wnicD recalls 30 Ni'un uho
trim and peaceful silence or an OLD monastery
The story of New-York clergyman who
wa. in tie act of admrng $50 gold piece which he had
received for marriage fee when messenger from the
groom arrived to exchange it for small bill reminds
correspondent incident in the clerical experience
OF the Rev. Christopher Corey, OF La Grange County, In
diana. Several years ago on very cold day thst eh-
ceent man rode horseback distance or SIX miles 70
perform marriage ceremony AS he was about start
having duly authorized the TWO nt arts 9
beat as one com was placed in his hand; He dropped
into his pocket and rode When ne got nome 70
looked at It. and 10 t oldfashoned Upper cent
The next morning the groom appeared AT MS uoO, anu
having explained with considerable emDarfssslhshs
how annoying mistake had been made TOOK pacA no
cent and handed the clergyman quarter