New-York tribune., 1876-11-20
GENERAL NOTES.

The astronomer of The Providence Journal
snrs comfort TO them that sit in darkness by assuring
item that 100000 visible meteors fall to the earth
every "a hours
The lowest temperature in the Arctic seas
recorded by Capt Ross in 1920 50' below zero; by
D.. Kane in 1883 7Oo; by Dr. Hayes in 1sG1 6sleo by
Hjyerof once registered 72o at YakOutsk. Siberia
The editor Of The Grenada (Miss.) Sentinel
has faith in personal journalism. He brands Woodvile
party OF the second part liar, poltroon, thief
traitor and one who bas betrayed his party and woud
sa and one WHO has sunk himself FAR below the level Of
mangy dog" lis Of the first oil OF vitriol'
Among the paintings and relics to be exhlb-
IT. at the Od SOUTH Boston, are Coples portrait OF
Warren, Trumbuls Battle of Bunker HILL the orlgi-
nal manuscript of Warrrns address, Warrens prayer
book and model and portrait OF his house ~ k0Xbuy
a famous portrait Of john Adams, owned by Charles
Francis Adams, Suarts fulllmgth portrait Of Mashhg-
Ton, Rembrandt Peale'. Washington, john Adamss
White House curtains, COPPER lamp He'ue uS0" "
Music, heavenly maid, Will have to wash
the hands that never will be cean for there has been
murder most foul at Kerwn, Kansas, and the girls viii
20 this Winter rs rule alone 10 singiDgschool Now
was the fatal night The young people mad mel % az
the schooihouse TO sing hlms, anu r STs
whose musical zeal untney as DICK SWlNSIieI
made mucn noise with small flehch naiP. Da'l t "a
Frazier appealed to M hm 70 He c b g II out and the
critic stabbed 10 the heart
There is now on exhibition in Philadelphia
State chair covered with Goben tapestry, to which
historical interest attached The covering was brought
from France during the revolution Of 1898. GOuverneur
Morris was residing in Paris at that time as Minister
from this country and financial agent of Robert Morris
The tapestries obtained Dy MN WhHe III FdIls !OI
the furnishing OF Robert Morriss house, subsequently
known as Robert Morriss Folly" When the Revol9-
h0uary nnancer failed they were bought Dy tne Frll %
exhiDted the inst Franklin Institute Exhibition ha
scentury ago.
"The most reverent recognition of God In
the Constitution would be justice and equality Tor
women" This is the most striking passage ot the ap-
peal which Miss Susan b. Anthony and others are
making for the Sixteenth Amendment. A Woman
Suffrage Convention will be held in WASHINGTON; d. O.,
on Jan. 16, and meanwhile the women OF America are
urged TO appoint 1elesaVs, au 10 % arm nd MAIDS
mammoth petitions sgnod by WIDOWS wives, anu ius'
old and young. The friends of wOmans enifancIilse-
nent do NOT appear 10 4e conSee5 70 hTow
themselves upon the charity Of the press The women Oh
America do not seem TO be worrying theu SOUS oNer
tbeir political disabilities.
The preparations for cremating the body of
the Bayarian nobieman, Baron de Palm, have been
almost completed by Dr. LIE MOyne OF Washington, PENN
and soon after Thanksgiving Day the operation Will take
mace Dc Palm was born in Bavaria but lived in this
country a number of Years. His death occurred last
suug and in accordance with the directions in his will
his body was ebamed for the purpose Of awaiting the
,lectiou of furnace that 10 might be cfelnated dis
executor hearing Dr. lie MOynes efforts in this direc-
An iron frame or gridde for the body TO rest upon Is
substituted for coffin This raises the corpSe Two
inches above the floor OF the retort ana allows dr' OF
air beneath it, ailOrding thorough combustion Inc
process will be watched by number OF scientific men,
its bearings The Boards OF Health OF Philadelphia,
Eew-York Boston, and Washington City nave EXPRESS q
their determination to send ply sclans TO represent Ie
Oh the occasion
Mrs. Allen of Calaveras, CAL, lives on the
sagercad between Railroad Flat and West Point and
abe dreams strange dreams. On Oct "a her house was
entered by robber during her absence, and her watch
and pocketbOok stolen. That night she saw In her
dream enerher house. take the watch, and follow
the trail up the river IN the morning she whised for
her dog mounted her horse and followed the trail up
streatu ride Of mile brought her to old abandoned
quartz MILL and the ruins she discovered the man he
he stOuily deued having committed it, she determined
10 20 to West Point officer but after proceeding
plHnder al ali hazards When she reached the mill the
man gone but with the aid Of the dog she overlook n
aD0nt half mile up the ridge. Dismounting and arning
herself with stout club she coOy informed MN mat sne
knew he bad ths wateh anu money sne ~. iVose d % c
ieled him the ground She found her watch ana her
wallet in his boots Mrs. Allen of Caaverss then went
home TO sleep-peTchance To dream.
The discussions of the Church Congress,
which closed its sessions at Boston Friday, have been
ss practical and manly they have been broad and
wise The prevention and Of drunkenness was one
Of the closing topics and the discussion was very anil
mated one. Bishop Garrett Of Northern Texas, who Is
certainly well-preserNeu sPecimeh Vi
advocated the formation Of church temperance or
ranzation, and steps taken IN that direction He
said that any threw down to him the direction OF
g. Paul to Timothy "Take little wine for thy stom-
achs sake and for thine infrmity," lie would reply
that bis stomach was all right The Protestant Episcopal
Church has never formally identified itself with temper
snce work. and the discussion was consequently very
Significant Among the wise things sad on the previous
day was this remark by Bishop HuntDgton; me lac-
uous ratrcdal quarrel between science and the Bpe
with the discrimination OF thelr spheres M hn
tepret Scriptures begin not at Genesis, Dut Wtn
the incarnation and tine unity Is proved as the hght
sOws both from the person OF the SAVIOR 10 he
Pentsteuch. the Apocalypse with its new heavens ana
earth Nature just much Gods as me OOsPeI
for otherwise we surrender to the materals OF the
manchee. and play into the unbelieveTs hands, ls
Christian position that we can greet WIN
fearless gratitude every fact that human knowledge can
introduce " acquaintance"