New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
STRAY NOTES HERE AND THERE.

The name OF Benjamin +. Butler VIII always y ~
ISOLATED with spoons though the appeIlation spoon
Butler never generally applied TO MIN cAceP. ~
the south. BY his enemies General Butter was ca'c"
every vile name under the SUN except ioo'' E'S"
the bterest among them gave him the credit Oh nav
Ing extraordinary quantity OF Drains bu"e'
head like Daniel Webster's, increased with MS years
Ills brain weighed four ounces more than Websters
which was one OF the largest record. Inc Dram
Of man OF average intelligence weighs from 40 10 ''
ounces that OF IDIOT about % ounces that Vi I"
woman from Al to A. ounces. The size oil me Dram
was believed by the ancents ID bear general rcia
lion IN the Intellectual capacity Of the indlvlduu
Cnvler's brain weighed rather more than Oh ounces
that OF Or. Ab.rcrombe Or ounces, ana thal %
Dupuytren ~ IL oInce> these were men OF ti
usual intelligence. on = other hand, II is well
known that these weights have been clla!leo w We
hrns OF pers ,ns VINO new ~ ~ C,nrinnau whose
brain weighed % 3-8 ounces. lie had been slave
and never regarded as particularly inIsnge ad
mcdltative and economical Tho brain Of Carey the
Irish informer, weighed 81 ounces
The last time that spoons were wildly recalled 70
General Butler the occasion OF his last lecture
In Cincinnati. 1t In Pixies opera House, before
that handsome place OF amusement became the home
Of the Chamber Of Commerce. Soma practical jokero
bored hole in the proscenium arch. and as the Cen
cral was approaching the climax CT his speech lowered
a large spoon string TIL 1t hung within loot
OF him. The Generals eye had not been operated
on then, and he could not very well. Tho In
distinct vision OF something In the air CAUSED him -
step back pace two and strike at 1t with his hand
He probably thought IL was fly. The spoon dc.
seemed another loot, and he then recognized It, The
spectators watching the scene In speeches.
anazcmcnt. wondering what would happen next. me
lecturer paused moment. then quietly extended his
hand and grasped the spoon.
All. he said. there one didnt get
With that lie put the spoon in his pocket and when
the laughter and Wild shouting Of the spectators had
ceased continued is speech as II nothing had hap
pencd
policeman bearing In bis arms bundle Of some.
thing done up In a gray shawl passed through the
door OF the Tweny-eshthst. elevated station In Sixth
ave- n day or two ago.
"Hcllo Billy. What you got there :" the gateman
asked.
"a kid J found down here In ash Darrell Look
at him! Amt he n ane boy, like the little fell
lows looks and l hope he'll live lie ought to- he
,ecm, healthy enough"
By George he IS q dandy Where did you get
him - ''''' - ' ~
over here in ThIr'y.hrst.st."
The toundng vas asleep ana very mi nsot
bahcs
Governor Hogs IS likely to represent Texas In
the United States senate before great while II the
wind IL blowing the political sraws In the right d.
rectlor. lie Will take TO the National Capital IN
Interesting family, wife and three children.
The Governor Is hum0rist. and so fond OF a
his household. His eldest daughter lie calls lima, a
sweet enough name until one hears the young lady
IIocg, while tho boy Is Moore IIosg. The Governor
Is going tho whole Hogs or none
II Ferdinand de Lesseps had completed the Panama
Canal the whole world would have bent the knee TO
him. lie failed, and the world upbrads him.
His fall has graded France dsgraced him and ruined
his friends. The Suez Canal is lasting monument
to his genius: the Panama Canal IS his tombstone
The world has forgotten the abuse md diculc heapcd
upon him before he carried TO successful completion
the project OF joining the waters OF the Mediterranean
to those OF the Red Sea, project In which the
and Mchemct All had failed He was quarter Of
a century marne his plans, and ten years in build
ing IA" canal. The actual cost Of the canal WAS
80 800 900. and the net profits In single year have
been II, much as so,0oo.ooo. England owns more
than twohfths OF the canal and has prohed more
by It than all the other nations OF the world put
together.
A erod mans breath got him In trouble on ono
Of the recent cold days. lie was riding downtown
In u strcct-car with unlighted cigar in his mouth.
Fen" Bntler fashion, and attracted the attention OF
the conductor There is no streetcar rule preventing
man from carving an uniightcd cigar In his mouth.
ana tho man In question thought he wa, all right
Du, the day was very cold. and once In a Willie the
man removed the cigar 10 blow his nose. The warm
breath conccaing caused the conductor TO think he
wos smoking he WAS sure that he clouds OF
mpl. issuing from the passengers mouth After
standing 1t two three blocks. be walked up and
said
80 smoking In the carr
Everybody heard the rcbukc md all eyes We're
turned on the offender. who said nothing but con
timed to hold the cigar In his teeth. blowing great
clouds Of white breath around II. After while the
conductor approached again
no smoking in this car no said. You'll have
to get outside"
The passenger moved not, and the other passengers
looked on In amazcment Developments were expected
any moment. rs the conductor seemed To DC a
not II he fooled With. lie CLOUDS OF spioN9
III you don't quit your. smolne ri put you on
ut This cigar you will that 1t has never been
sometimes chewing a cigar. and am chewing one now
am not offending anyone, am j .o,,.o. a. tho r,,r
If this weather keeps on 1t VIII make fool OF
me-" he said &" would have sworn that bloke wa
smoking
The present condition Of the Sidewalks plnces n
sober man on an equality with the sOt. When you
meet man who cannot walk straight don't suspect
him at first glance OF being drunk lie may be
member Of your church trying TO get along the street
without breaking his neck. II he reels against the
lamppost don't suspect him; he Is only trying To
get out Of the WAY OF somebody going IN the other
direction. II he himself against the fence don't
suspect him he Is only trying TO keep from sliding
in the gutter. II his action Is jcrky, II hi' knees
bend In peculiar way anu get StIasht IN .. Suu
along with dignity. You Will see him pause sud.
denly on The edge OF the cnrbstonc but don't suspect
him hc Is only preparing for plunge In the street
and does want 10 take II head foremost II you
see him 20 slow around the corner. dome suspect
him even them he Is only trying 10 glue his feet
to tho pavement TO keep from landhs On his back.
Never Judge man b, appearances In snowy weather
that Is don't Judge him by his walk
FARRELL SAYS he SAW THE TCLEAR' SIGNAL.
Yardmascr Iloadlcy. OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
yesterday continued his investigation OF the accident
which occurred the llackensack meadows Thursday
night. Engineer Farrell. OF tile Chesapeake and
Ohio train who did not to Jersey City until yes