New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-03
GENERAL NOTES.
important fact.


The girls and boys of the Third Ward School
In Virginia City have sworn off whispering
The Celestial Empire suggests that In English
and in American cities there is good opening Tor
Chinese in domestic capacity 1t can see no
reason why steady China boys should not earn an excel
lent livelihood in Ango-SaXon communities as walters
10 hotels aud restaurants. They are active II says ana
their fresh dresses Of white grass cloth present
an agreeable contrast 10 the frowsy, dusteaten hthy
old dress-cOats OF city walters.
The young cities of the West have marvellous
recuperatve power. On Oct. 26. 1875, Virginia CITY
New, was nearly swept away by disastrous coniagra
ton. Save tine newness and freshness OF the blocks
there il to-day scarcely trace Of the terrible disaster
From beds OF embeTs and rum, expensive business
blocks have sprung, and the city now mas hahdson9
ASPECT. Bitter experience has taught the community
thing-the necessity Of an improved water system.
The government works undertaken for the
protection of the Falls OF ST. Anthony will be completed
about the middle of this month The immense wall OF
solid concrete which prevent the water from peco
lating the sandIock ana undermining the limestone
ledge is nearly finished This wall Is 1870 feet long
bank on each side is feet high seven feet thick at
the base ana four feet thick al the top where u conutc
with the edge over which the waters OF the MISSISSIPPI
plunge.
Police Justice Loudcrback. in his testimony
before the Congressional Commission al San Francisco
on oct 25 explained how difficult 1t was to secure the
conviction OF a Chinaman who had been arrested lor
committing ohensc against one OF ms country tn
The Chinese "a a class, have saill ldca OF tue siAC
OF an oath. When John Is tried for mnrden ntio t
SO much living according to the Justices account tn
Jury cannot discriminate between the true ana te iase
Arrests for drunkenness are seldom maze III INC On'o
quarter.
China has its big trees as well as California
About 80 miles Nlkko avenue Of sugi or cedar
trees begins and, with occasional break where thofe
is village il reaches the whole distance to the SHRINE Oh
Lycyas-the longest avenue of shade IN the worid,
These great trees are from i've to seven feet III diameter
Mt the base and tower without branch Tor 90 or SCeet
and then ut thcr heals AZ OF o1 . rh s trrnt ave-
hfp fhp Ola
fautcssy straight and the bark deeply yeined IheTe
are about goo trees this avenue aud all of them
were III lntcd after the foundation OF the shrine about
$50 years ago.
During the course of the Misunderstanding
breach Of promise slt in San Francisco, on oct 81 the
sockbroking defendant asked to explain the follow
ing love-ettcT which lie had written before the spring
rise in stocks If one atom Of the deep deep love feel
for YOU s scattered throughout the whole WoId cod
stake nv life il viii fiji, II allowed 10 do 50, the entire
human race and thence Will derive me Woid SOln"hS
used as love. GoOd-hy my dearest dear. Yours, tih
death and beyond it ana eternity" The unfortunate
witness somewhat stunned, and cOdd not ten Just
what he lad meant
All Hallows Church, Cheapsdc, wherein are
the marble font which Milton Is said to have Dech
baptized and also a tablet in memory OF Lawrence
saunders at one time rector who burned at Coyen-
Try reign of Queen Mary about to be torn down
What known in England as decCnsecIatng service
was held on oct ~ 'A t1e lo;' 'iS2 " ,t one
worthy spectator seemed to have CONSCIENTIOUS scfuts
against the order worship. for he shouted Il the close
N the PRAYERS protest against the c~yice IN the
name OF God" policeman led him ont one OF the
bishops preached and collection was '"NiA up III nc
half OF ward school
Twelve years ago Frenchman opened a
lemonade stand at Sens and made money After While
occurred 10 him that the presence OF pretty woman
behind the would stimulate trade so he married
Nile Bertha Business was very good Tor a the' ou'
iucOmpatbity OF temper soon developed ItaeI1 IHfo
was quarrel one bright morning and the proprietor az
appeared with the cash box. ON the next daJ h,h5I
man found man clothc- anu an c"iitl ~ a 49,.
banks OF the YOnle, and also letter To Bertha declaring
that Ter husband was weary VI NE. len ION. lehn so
waited and mouned and th,ii shc inlel d No." 1
OF the Faubours ST. Denis About three weeks ago h,r
first husband entered the shop Promptly sue shIcktd
the husband rushed in and soon tho rivals were
pulling out each others hair.
One of TchcTnayetfs soldiers was charged
with cutting OF Two fingers IN order to render himself
unfit FOR service The solder when taken to headquarters
admitted that he had coaXel cOmrade TO do MIN the
favor "And were you not ashamed" asked the gen
eral to abandon the field when the Turks are on the
soil of our fatherlaudi 7" e" am quite willing 10 hght the
Turks" the reply but wanted 10 see my nome
again" "Wen," Ienarded the general, You SUM-
have long leave OF absence. say your PRAYERS You
Will be shot this moment Inc platoon hl'ihc'a' hli
the soldier after making the sign OF the cross, stepped
in fron of RS cxeutIoners suddenly be turned 10 the
general aud Pacing IN ms mana Few ''e O. CO and h.
-" said TCherndyei; " take them 10 hcryouis'Ir
The man who loved his vile was pardoned oy hiS
country.
A band of Apaches attacked Eagle Springs
Station Texas on oct 10, and driven of after an
hours fighting The force at the post consists OF two
necro soldiers three Mexicans the stauOnkcepcr and
stagedriyer The Mcxcans had gone to a spring near
besaton and on discovering that the Indians were close
at hand had run back the post One Of them fell to
the couud pierced with and bullets, but lie com
,aui0ns gacd "a place Of shelter The sitScdrlNcr ana
n cnorod corporal posted themselves behind ROCKY
KNOLL commanding the approach OF the BODY, ana "hcu
inc Indians shed forward 20 take tho scalp murder
ous fire checked their advance. Then the avengers,
black and white rescued the BODY ana buried IL IN IA
sbsilog, french billing IN little mound or stones and
snrmOuntng IL WIN Thue "oouoh 0'o'' '0"'"e no
name IL pencil
About 80 years ago a handsome planter ar
rived in Orleans from Martinique, accompanied by
his wife creole in the fun bloom Of youthful beauty
They settled in magnificent house near Lake Pontchar
train; three children were born TO item; the husband
Was successful in business; the wife was an attractive
hostess their life garish with sunshine one night
gambler met the lady at bal maSque and she fell In
love with him. Secret interviews followed, and finally
abe abandoned her luxurious home and fed To Cuba with
her seducer The husband followed them, but was una
LIe tn mint them After his return to NcwOrlcans
his children were stricken down by Southern plague
and he was reduced 10 begPary. The wmfhglg 0i tme
had crazed this helpless soul He taken 10 a mad
house where he rename for % years, and finally, when
former friends had forgotten him. and he was no longer
an object Of interest to the outside World ne was re
leased helpless and pcnnlcss. to die as chance Delcl
MIN In his wandcfngs he reached Baltimore OCT. 81,
with HIM, link connecting hlm Win nap
tic- DAYS the NeW-Orleans and Mobile papers WIlch
told the story OF his Wifcs descItOn the subsequent
death of his children ana OF his confinement III the mad
house.
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