The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-12
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Mr.. Coxwcli, tho eminent Mglish'
atronau endorses the opinion that Nortn P,Ic NAV
be reached by balloons under favorable circumstance
ana during comparatively mid weather.
-Bcechcr md Tton rode together I'm a
palace the New York Central Railroad No Other
sscngers Ia the car YET they did avail themI
selves OF this nrstcass opportunity to light duel.
AT Marshal MacMahon's reception on
Dec. % julie Simon was guest and presented his nif
There also number OF Senators and Deputies on
the Left who were present at the Marshas resllenca
for the first time.
Gen. Chanzy, commanding in Algiers,
has ntcrd ted the admission In that country Of tha
Iyd9Hrd and all other Constantinoplc ncwspaper,y
which stimulating Mussulmsns into the so.caed
| hoy war; with Russia
A San francisco lawyer received A.
wooden JicSass CHRISTMAS gift from his fellow
practitioners the Police Court, and he snysi 81 kn,s
how nard IT'S PICK out suit ible presents, but almost
| believe an insult Was intended"
I'm the coal shale at Wczikon, Switzer.
land series Of pointed hr poles with wicker.
work have been founl. They suppos I'd to he tho
most ancient evdences yet known Of the existence "a
man, and belonging to the period Intervening between
| the two glacial epochs.
Directions have been issued by the
British Admiralty for the use OF slakcl lue r tho
preservation OF those portions OF the frinc OIL
iron which constantly exposed to the action
81 sea water. It's to o. placed on the iron frames ana
the water contained In biiges ana
wings as cannot be dried out sufficiently to allow tho
application of preservatvc paints.
Steps have been taken to acclimatizo
the Florida CEDAR In Bavaria The superiony Of ths
wood " this ala other kinds OF &c lar Is weI
known. and the dem,nl fur the species IN Bwirii.
where immense quantities of lc al pencils m de has
induced manufacturers ia venture the expert nent
seed. have been sown IN the royal forest ant about
5000 young plants are now thriving In one batch.
F. G.. Heath. Secretary of tho London
Park Preservation Society, says in the Tine, that b..
You'd qu stion tne he nth u large cities Is increiscIb7
trecs. lie asks for young trees from tls thick Y
wooded estates OF Entlsh landhoder'. On The other
hand. It Ia announced that all the youlx tree fha
new Albert embanSmenf. on the south slIl Of tho
Thames have had TO b. removed. They were found 10
be rapidly dying.
The aged Senator Christiancv did mob
bring hts young wife to Washington this winter th1
what happened him. On the $500 and the checa
for his baggage were stolen from his pocket On
Ing IA Washington le lear ed at the chucS had enla
bied the thieves ste hl trunk containl his wards
robe all the funds h, had brought wifh him. Ia
drew month. pay Senator In advance, and THAI
night burglars TOOK Il an his watch.
AT Nara, an old capital of the ikados.
where seven Of the descendants Of the sun ynei ia
the eighth century, immense wooden barn. Quilt
b. one Of the kiGgs, ami wherein he depOsed al tho
treasures Of his palace previous to the removal Of
Government TO kyoto This barn has bcen repaired
carefully every sxiY.onc years and "a entire ana
sound. An exhibition Of tle has opened
IN the great te Lpic Of DlIbu a. formns d,splaY OF
authentic Antiquities tAat. Illustrative Of era,
dosrot md Ito counterpart in other part Of thd
world.
When Field Marshal Won M1ltl<e was
simple Colonel, n astlnished the memb Of his
mess by regularly taxing FreiericA dors his
pocket al tae ginning II dinner ana ayins tiem DO.
tide his ate. Always after dinner he okete1 ha
gold ougtoned up his Goa. looked soury around. ana
! ~ ypI aax % ma
OF ms strange bthlyilr. "Wel." ne said, have no.
tic ID that from tue ne entered this regiment tao
conversation at table has always turned on women. os
ca d. or horse racing; and had determn II 10 NIKE
present OF th ten pieces Of gold TO the ar-t who
should starta sensible subject No has set earned
them"
Tho Frcemrn's journal says that in
the archdiocese OF Baltimore no new re :illu,lsh.v,
been made q prevent the mt-rige Of Rpn u Cuhoncs
with Prot"stlnts "a WAS receaiy ALLEGED ~ ths Bit.
more AHerc ali tn story rec ally printeld
toe sane j'urpal, - the effect that Citl4.i young
LADY Intellectually applied - several C4AJA, priest. Is
perform the m4-'-gs ceremony unlun; hir % Prot.
osiiat gentleman, Is pur, Gcton Tae p..li story 10
that the young lady. IT, daughter Of rospects
ble family OF old Mary Catholics, became engaged
with the consent Of PARENTS TO tie pgotclnt
tlemsn who l. n0w Ter rusbaud. and was >4gg edbft
Protestant clergyman ~ her own deslrs.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe said, in response
to 81 Loai glue. Daut'tIi reporters AJAX tala
be aln're4 lslmon :lrtheiriro lon tom .l,iiy:
Don't deceive Y3l-ae' Lei me tell yol 4D)It Airi.
Paran stevens, whose husband very wclty hjtel
proprietor IN B'tol. she mad great li.1.y 4 her
money and eade.vUg % gain the cltrte ito TIE bosl
soc.ey IN Bost a. pu Nd. On. success Az rstsl nj
Ne"t II NeF Nor an ner p.rso44 DsluT large flrI
tune ana esani parties soon won for her ainriei
position iai' 90 ba.t society OF tls city. Iila'Y sh5
"ca abroad. aai "a LJuIoa u was CIV 81 g. - That ler
d"Ishtef "As .Ar most ~ athv heIress Ia Anr.i Iha
iriAee ana Princess les took her t. tner honest