New-York tribune., 1876-12-05
....aYaminations arc clearing away the fog wonder
ssyy Tho country will get the truth In time."
GENERAL NOTES.

Saranac shoemaker believes in utilizing
yion as basis OF trade His sign reads; Repairing
Acme By q Christian cObbler"
fight between a Texas bear and three
aes was advertised to take place at race track near
ssrsvaport La a week ago Sunday. In this way an
ssnrete for blood and bulldozing is stimulated.
In spite of the heat of politics and the strin-
ncy OF the times the South is making progress In man
ufacturing and industrial enterprise. new cotton
nil, with q 500 spindes, Ia nearly finished at Atlanta
90 and an Immense mill at Nashville, Tenn, is en-
glowing an increased number OF operatives. The develop
snt OF manufactures in these states Is slow but con-
slant and the successful operation OF cotton n near
Teworleans strengthens the impression tat tnat @ Ts
Intelligent planters and farmers of Northern GeOrEa
and Tenn avalng themselves OF the results
Of Yankee inventive genius, and are introducing I'm
proved farm implements ana machinery Ihese are 'he
best signs OF the times III the Southern States
Joseph Mehr of Cincinnati puts all widOwcrs
70 the blush by proving that grief aud despair over tho
death beloved wife need not involve larger outlay
than ten cents. This German was jeweler who drank
to and ebtered the life OF his wife, She died in
tenement house. leaving three children to his care He
came TO the ncus0n that he could not live without ms
wife He bought last week ten cents worth OF cyanide
OF potassium. and going into a saloon dropped the
minutes lie was in a fair way to his dead wife
A letter found in his room. God Is my Judge ~
ran, that do not want any husband 10 lose hS wi.e
who loved her as dearly loved mine yes and love
her still" How about the little orphans
A wealthy Chinese merchant was entertaining
party OF friends Shanghai restaurant on the even
ing of Nov TO- when a messenger burst into the room
with the announcement that q disastrous c0nnagra-
ton was raging near his mansion, and that he
was In imminent danger Of losing his prop
erty "It Is heavens affair."" said the merchant,
ouiety; "if my house is to be burned, 1t VIII
be burned II not, IL will escape" The banquet was re-
snmed with much animation and the host even mer
rer than his guests The next morning he asccrtahen
that the flames had eaten their way to the hreproOi Wal
of his mansion had been checked III good time Inc
fire brigade Shanghai is so very uncertain ana untrs
worthy that propertyowners may as well take retug~h
fotasm
An interesting discovery has just been made
in the town of Sens Nonne). In excavating under
house, piece of pOychrome mosaic of great beauty was
found 1t has design frequently seen on EFuSc"h
yases-two stays face to face, separated Dy
q vase in which grows a plant, the leaves
Of which they are eating. Some Shrubs stand
out clearly at the background in gray. The Whole
ia isinclosed In triple border, first garland OF leaves
then kind OF ornamentatiOn in unduattd ines ana
hnSI HnSnsv he1Ged The Work. of pure style ma adm
rable execution, is evidently Roman, but ever! tling
seems indicate that issued from the hadS OF so
Of those Greek artists wbo after the ruin OF Athens aud
the destruction of Corinth, inundated Italy.
A foolish young man, who had lost about
$4,000 the Pacific coast in various specuaons ana
had gambed as long he had anything to pawn, took
dose Of laudanum San Francisco Nov 20 and dle1
after writing the following letter the coroner: " II
order TO save you much trouble possible beg 70
inform you that this Is case OF lauianuin taken With
sucidal intent. Reasons concern no one but myself;
STILL II any should insist upon having reasOh YOU
may say was drven to desperation by the iesdehta
mudde and, seeing no prospect ol asceraInhls "a .iis
world who be next President, went To the hF
,nfarmaOn of the anxious. Please your influence
ment over nv reuains; but il you should find wide
spread feeling the part OF the people to marx my last
iss arn In%Sr OF The Fst Graycdgger nor it the
fne cynicsm OF ChattertOns will 1t is merely coarse
frvoity.
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railway saloon has recently been constructed at STRAIT
ford for the Great Eastern Railway The carriage IS
divided into i've compartments, one at each end being
for servants and luggage, respectively The former is
very conveniently furnished with green Utrecht FeFet
seats and backs hat nets, &c. aud has bell conmunica
ton with the body of the saloon, which l. approached
therefrom through antechamber furnished Win
morocco lounge and a falling leaf table, making very
convenient divan. This chamber leads through
sliding door INTO The body OF the carriage, which consists
of spacious sajoon trimmed with maroon morocco.
and eIivened with The elaborate floral devices ana glit
holdings with Inch the ceiling is adorned Inc ur-
ture and fittings sanw0od and consist Oi cOucl,
settee arm cuahs and folding table at when Ten per
with a rlch Brussels carpet The remaining compart
ment is fitted up with every convenience aS avaory.
The report OF the London School Board on
the examination of candidates for the Cohwcrkers and
Pope's scholarships reveals many amusing blunderS
History was the quagmire in which most OF the csndi-
dates fouAdered hopeleSsly There were among the
answers: "'Sr Christopher Wren silcd all round the
world and great animal painter The battle OF
Cressy was fought IN the reign OF George Ill where the
English won great victory over the indians John m
Cade was the man that got the great country lnda cr
us: ne was n very bad scholar; his master could not
make MIN learn The great authors OF Ellzabeths
reign arc described in several instances as including
Chsucer Wren, Walter Scott, Milton. Dickens, LORD
Byron Prof j. H. Forbes BeetOn who wrote BeetOns
Dictionary while Shakespeares greatest wOK is sd 20
have been Tho Wide, Wide World. A constitutional
monarch Is defined by one boy as monarch VINO has
good constitution Mr. Gladstone Is described W an
other boy as having gone into Central Africa alter Law
ingstOnes DEATH where he is exploring the country anu
teaching tue hcathen to pray"