New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-25
GENERAL NOTES.

cOrrespen ent calls attention to the fact
that tidal have been known the great lakes
before the observed at Duluth last week The most
notable OF these occurred at Farport ONO, several
years ago
Jerusalem artichoke" is curious mis-
homer Of the Heionlus TuJerosus, species Of sun
flower the tubers of which are largely consumed as
table vegetable The plant does not grow in Jerusalem.
part Of the seventeenth century The prefix "JcrIsi-
lem is merely corruption of 0r0sole the Italian
sunfOwer
1t is very mysterious, the propensity
which and boys stand like sentinols at
the sreet-comers. Iu towns they put a clean
shirt for the corner on Sunday good Christians do for
church Connecticut. OF this corner oafng, has
and mCreoyef il While at his e6rHeh he addresses to any
passerby indecent or insulting language. he is TO be
tined 81. The same penalty Is to be demanded though
The anga &c aforesaid be addressed 70 nobody in par
ticular. For the Injury Of standing and swearing he
must pay II will be safe only for him to stand and
swear in back yard.
The poor flies, victims of cobalt and other
fatal posons, have had their revenge. An old liv
ing near NewburypOr Mass, went to apothecary to
buy medicine for cough with which he sorely
troubled. Carrying 1t home, he took dose, and, &C.
cordiDg TO his own account, the effect terrific"
He Strengthened out as sti as statue, he swelled
10 double his usual proportions, and he sprawled two
hOurs on the floor, foamg at the mouth He took more
medicine OF the same kind and got worse very fast He
Getting little timber after while, he went to the
apOthccaiy 70 complain; Ihe1e was ms cough mixture
He Knows now how the fesfcel, and can pity them.
An habime of camp meetings, man who
likes a hot dinner witha, writes to THE TRIBUNE to
complain of the numerous devices resorted to in tho
"bosrdng tents give the dishes time to get cold.
In the first place, Essays about half OF those who pro-
pose to dine are always few minutes late, and those
who prompt are reqHired TO wait for them. Then
some minister who is called upon 20 ask blessing
INDUCES In long prayer, and this is followed by two or
stanZas OF hymn before the soup-whch by this
time has ceased TO seam-is served Our correspondent
heartily approves Of campmeengs, but fails to under
stand why OF the ceremony may not be postponed
until after dinner.
Col. Forney has something to say about
correspondents that does MT exactly jibe with
the caustc summing of Gail Hamilton: In this day"
he says, mo Fanny Wright fghtens the prophecies in
the States Annie Royal terrhes the statesmen In
the Capitol The female correspondents Of to-day write
generally from conscientious love OF their VOCATION
and they popular because their style L. nQgs spt
aeue ph ne rough rhetoric OF the trained Bopemans
AYQdpe all scandal and preserving the delicacy OF the
lex, 5Y present contract to the startling theories OF
Fanny Wright and the rude vtuperaton Of Annie Roy
ALL And rs the press grows in influence 1t Will need all
sorts Of auxiares, and mono will give II more OF TIE
variety which is the spice OF life than the sparkle, the
wit tho grace, aud the Impulse OF intellectual woman
hood"