New-York tribune., 1870-08-05
GENERAL NOTES.

Most people have curiosity to know how
il feels TO he sun-struck, though very few would
TO learn by personal experience Lawrence, Kan
sas, doctor who was overcome by Old Sol while
versng with friend in his garden, describes the brief
had been perspirng very profusey, and while taking
the perspiratiOn suddenly ceased, and he felt dry
parchng sensation all over his body He was renarkng
TO his visitor that he would have TO seek the shade when
it appeared to him as some one had struck him severe
blow the head. He then became inSenSlble and was
taken to the house. Applications of ice-water were
freely made to his head and respiration gotten up by
the OF ammonia, and i'll few hours he was again
able to get about The prOstratOn accompanying the
attack however did not leave him for several days.
The Indianapolis Journal discredits itself by
saying the thing which is not. 1t complains that THE
TRIBUNE has declined to make any correction or
PLANTATION to ts official record OF Congressman made
from the records of the House and published at the close
Of the session THE TRIBUNE has printed verbatim every
letter from any Congressman which has reached II on
of-perhaps that cannot be rcmededbut II ought not TO
make haste to bear false witness While we are dealing
which il quotes from THE TRIBUSE-tO condemn (:
+" India has a ladies' newspaper edited by woman Is
there no part OF the world THAT can produce woman
newspaper edited by lady" The quotation IL believed
peared in THE TRIBUNE, even as an advertisement.
The constantly recurring examples of unin-
tended and deplOrable homicide arising from rash
random discharge of firearms do not perceptibly di
minsh the evil In the early part of last week Dr. Car
roll County Georgia, approached the house
patient at late hour of the night On entering the
yard he was attacked by a fierce Watchdog, which
proprietor seized ready gum and shot the worthy ply
scian dead Mr b. the shooter is stricken down with
grief" at the result told and well he may be.
gain, Friday Tilted barber III New London Conn,
hired carriage and drove 10 the house OF his false love
10 take her life. With zeal than judgment he fired
in the dark, and murdered the hackman only severe
of the criminals in such will put stop To
this silly slaughter of innocent and nodending persons
Philadelphia bitterly complains that while other
cities have in fair way 10 have suitable Post
Office buildings, she is afflicted with structure Of such
contracted dimensions and imperfect ventilation that
cOroners inquest but narrowly escaped by the in
mates during the recent hot weather. 1t seems that
there windows only on side One day neighbor
blocked up that side with and the clerks
gaspng with sufocaton before the boxes were re-
obscure attic only to be reached through an -venti
ated passage away in back street, and up steep mar
inconvenience upon the public who Obliged TO TO
Government offices, and no doubt require reform But
it absolutely astounding that any individuals should
be found willing to immediate themselves iii United
States service in such places The martyrs or no fath
sefsacricng as those who devote themselves to
Government employ.
The Colony of Victoria in Australia has re-
Gently commenced the expectation of article OF
merchandise viz, leeches The leeches found the
River Murray have qualities which render them formida
BILE rivals Of the speckled eech of Northern Europe.
They bite freely do not stick too tight and do their Office
in such wOrlmanke way that no in1aInmaOry wound
is left the patients skin. These advantages have
been duly appreciated and in the Murray district much
care As taken to preserve the eeChes In Norfolk pre-
serve partridges. Not satisfied with supplying the little
blood Colonial sufferers the eechaImers have
recently ventured upon sending consignment OF them
TO England They packed In soft clay taken from
the bed their native river and have arrived safe and
sound after their long journey In hrstrate appetite
doubtless and eager to strike vein. IL IL historical
fact that England has bed her colonies by wholesale for
centuries past hut this IL believed to he the first instance
record where OF them has attempted to reaate
by phlebOtOmizng the mother country.
There is an originator of jubilees in San
Francisco and he threatens noise" which bids fair to
exceed all Others in unheardof attraction. The Gilmore
OF the occasion, who rejoces in the Of Bugbee,
sketches his plan follows at sprOposed to decorate
the interior with 1000 Chinese lanterns, which will give
the place Oriental appearance. The fountain will
throw a stream Of pure dc Cologne instead Of water
and the air viii have delicious scent OF pernery. An
electric lamp, ordered especially from New-York will
and this with the crowds Of gay promenaders will form
a scene OF unique splendOr." In addition 10 this
Oriental scene of unique splendOr," the ear will be
treated 10 the biggest atanabe noise and Mr. Levy will
pay the cOrnet three times in evening. The felicity
Il expected TO eventuate" IN the building known the
"naviliOn and the Gate City IL trembling lest her OBJ
dirate rulers may decide To pull the pavilion" down
and deprive them of their promised Oriental scene of
nni0ue splendO It is well that the progenitor OF this
scheme lives in o community which appreciates tubees
There are places where BugDee would DO considered a
BugDear.