New-York tribune., 1871-08-08
GENERAL NOTES.

The first carriage that ever entered IO Semitic
Valley in there July a. packed upon the backs OF
mules by livery firm of Marposa 1t Il intended Tor
the Of tourists who do not like horseback riding
! Mrs. Mary Knight of Salem, Ind, recently
called about her deatbbed her entire family, five
the youges 6j and the eldest 49, all of them crndfathers
who had never lost one OF their children She herself
was o. and had not had days serious Illness during her
ngtnn County for their vigorous constitution and
markable powers OF endurance.
A venerable and, no doubt, insane hermit
named VIM Dill has been discovered IN a wretchcd hut
near White Cloud Kansas where he has been living for
wars on nuts roots and the bark OF trees He served
In the Kansas Tenth during the Rebellion having quilted
his hut for that purpose, bnt immediately returned to
Germantown. Ohio, and is reduced by his depryations
that he can hardly recover
A case of economy occurred in Lowell last
week child Of few days old dying, the father acting
as his own undertaken preserved the remains in tin
dpper full Of alcohol instead of reporting the case as he
should have DONE In this way the eccentric parent got
himself in trouble with the police he told them that he
had placed the child "in metallic coffin which sarcoph-
as turns out TO have been the dpper aforesaid Now il
appears that he waiting for the mother Of the child to
die she has since done, In order that both might be
buried together.
The Boston and Mediterranean fruit trade is
said to he in langsbing condition 1t is avened that
there scarcely importer who during the last five
years. has not suffered loss and within the last GO days
more than 100000 gold has been lost green fruit
pected 10 bring I Mention lemons costing about 81 25 for
s. 2 sces costing about ss for 50 cents 20 81 25 The
price OF green fruit at the place production Rs doubled
during the past 20 years; and is confidently
pected that the trade will fall altogether into foreign
hands, and the fruit be sold in Boston on commission
The double child, which died the other day
in Boston. has been subjected to postmortem exam-
nation The fact developed that the connection of
the yiscera in the two bodies was an ineuncon Of the
intestines lust above the Colon which organ was not
duplicated but common 10 both children. Above the
cOln a ~ duplicated.
uterus and one bladder with two distinct ureters. The
1 S %er e oc Ge oy fSn1 r
for the preparation Gut the parents making bus
they could mt get and they have carried the dual
baby home TO ONO.
Necessity is well-known as the mother of in
vcntion and the need Of and better paper stock
has produced great variety Of substitutes for the
ancient and original rags. The farmers u Vermont and
New Hampshire have this year what some of their fe-
lows have nOta nice crop OF potatoes The demand for
these to he employed IN me manniactnre OF starch has
hsbandman and now the pulp remaining after the eX-
paper and is used for that purpose This pulp
quite likely to prove good stock the birch bark
with which We were threatened few years ago.
The Court news from London puts one in
mind Of the unparalleled festivals Of that ambitious mas
ter of ceremonies MI Disrael The meeting Of many
prncely guests makes the very gay We read Of
the Grand Duke Vladimir bowed of by the Prince OF
Wales Just time for the latter TO salute his flushed and
triumphant sister, the Imperial Princess OF Germany
her husband the Crown Prince. The Brazilian Emperor
and Empress pass for plain people beside their High
Now the lanterns Of rock crystal in ST. Janess-
square it, and ducal hOspitaltes lavish in honor
Of royal guests. The Duchess OF Marlborough gives
charming bail tOa distinguished and 6Tt0cratic circle OF
$50; brilliant reception take, place at Holland House,
whose Of an and nexhaustibe
saith the crOhcle not forgetting 10 record the gracious
way IN which the Crown Princess kisses Lady Holland
the cheek III return for such brilliant and amusing"
party. The Duchess OF WelngtOn-what "A grand name
for big card-has ball and banquet at which the Great
Dukes service OF plate l. very much admired and there
is talk that the royal visitors from Eastern and West
ern Continents are 70 be invited to city feast AT the
Guldhal where will be displayed the magnificent hOsp!
tally for which the city is prOyerbal At these ultra
fashionable balls dancing begins at I45 and supper
]. The Crown Princess always appears IN costume of
blue pOh de sole, varied with Gdjuncts muslin en-
br0dcr1d with gold Grape and Brussels point, say
nothing Of branches OF pink and yellow honey suckle
which were applied 10 her dress at Apscy House. But
Eugene langushng at Chiscurht may rest content that
the regency Of fashion viii never be lcd by hor rival