The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-06
SUNBEfNfS.

Westminster school from London into the country
Tho Russians have 800 cannon in tho
vicinity ot Pcvna. frequently all in active at once
Prof. william Everett of Harvard Col.
lego is writing biography Of his father Edward Ev
erctt
The Russian Government is providino
corrugated iron huis 10000 troops in Bulgaria ru,
hsh contractors will make them.
The Mediterranean coast has been terri.
bly, in need Of rain Al the end OF Aus not rop had
fallen tor more than hundred days
At a recent convention of school tcachers
At Monde in Belgium the oeducation the sexes In the
same schools strongly recommended
Moody secms to be uncertain in HID
movements his now his intention to labor month in
Vermont. in company with Major White
The wounds Of the Turkish soldiers ara
chiefly limited to tic index and middle finger. being ht
This is owing to tcir firing from the parapcs OF redoubt
Mr.. Swinburnc, according to the White
han Rtiec admirc- Gcorge Eliot Mr.. Carly, doc. not
lie says She neither amusing nor Instructive tu,
Just dool, doo. doo"
Sea communication has been opened bc-
tween England ami siberia. steamer OF .iNy hor.c-
power which lc Hull July H. arrived at Tobolsk sbc-
ria, Sept 20
A Clergyman was arrested in his pulpit
in Houston Ga on charge OF murder c had whipped
his lttc daughter DEATH and hidden The body IN tho
woods lie isa moro.
Tho sudden appearance OF n solitary
skunk In the Fail River Academy of Mi.ic tho Other
niTht stamredoi large audience IN The ind, Of Chan
fraus exciting bowie knife light
--Ilnfcndcl grapes bring SIS ton, and
the common varieties $40. at the Napr vine, ards Tho
California Fruit company expect to ship last this
season ? 10 tons OF grapes IN refrigerator cara
ebay, a Chinaman was recently admit
tod TO the London bar. lie had achieved considerable
reputation at homo. aud offered but declined tho
sccreiaryslnp OF the Chinese Legation AZ London.
M. Thicrs has left to the French nation
all his collections, an his historical materials. aud tho
house which lac bad partly rebuilt with voted to
him by the Nauaai Assembly after the overthrow u tho
Commune
Tho colorci people in Arkansas. accord.
ing to ono o tlrt uumbcr have the Licus cinera-
ton into their heads sronry that they nrny believe
the national Gpyo raincnt VIII aid those whu have nof
money enough to Jay their expenses to Aillca.
-Apromincut Hungarian land owner ridi-
culcs the tears entertained Of the Colorado beetle IN
Europe sayn- ,hat She Insect has long been snownin
1urkci aud Konmauia though 1t seldom in very
alarming numbers Specimens Of the beetle have been
found on hi, own estates in the Banat
--Wilkie Collins, the English novelist IL q
great sufferer from out in the eyes He lcsin large,
dngv old hou.e In Gloucester place. Lon Ion which,
On account of his disease. he will allow gas To 10
burned using only candles and shaded lamps for such
din light NJ is necessary alter nshtan.
A letter from Rome to the Paris Gaulois,
states that thc Pope and diSo-ts we'll has con-
slant tendency 20 sleep, through weakness He has
ming sores on hi, legs and painful tuuor he no onscr
walks. and Fay. seated lie j. evidently near i
end His physician. touht his living two months
Mr.. Chaplin has just received for his
hor~c Ro.cruc,n Of the highest prices record,
namely, ii.tsr -uinras The purchaser D.. VI tacwGb-
sono the ruhor'u1h stud sandga,e. Fourcccnthousad
gineas rali 10y the Duke Westminster tor II, u
caster and ~ ruiacasby Mr.. Benkron Blair Athol
Mr.. Fadtrat asserts that wooded land
receives more fsn than bare land in it. immediate
nsi-hhorhood Pine forests attract moisture than
other forests Pine trees also retain in their
than half the ram which falls them while cay trees
permit more than hall o the rainfall reach the earth
Immediately.
The Krlpp cannon works in Germany
Of immon dimensions they send their ornaments
10 all parts Of the world. and employ enormous carl
tai striking feature OF the establishment, hundred
thousand pound iip hammer The Emperor William re-
Gently made y.it OF inspection there and 1854 work.
men turned out to receive him.
AT the Aberdeen meeting OF the British
Social science Congress. in the course Of discussion ia
thc sub-"cuon Miss Lydia Becker insisted that the pnn
cipes Of art should he applied to dress We, to PFC
lures, aud approved the sentiment Of the Ffcmchnan
who said thata wrLdrcsscd lady had sn.o Ut inward
tranquility which religion could not bcstow
One would think that il there bc ono
place more than another where they ought able 20
put ont ne must bc Venice but building fl Of val
uahcs was Lately ail but reduced to ruin. Tie pumrs
would not work. ami all confusion. The Venice Gi-
', APPROPRIATELY remind, its readers how much IN AT
and architecture tie city has to lose.
The other day the British Museum wag
robbie and now hc University OF Leydou ha. lost
treasures, and can get NO clue TO the uic,c. Tho
Emperor OF BiaNi was Inspecting the Museum. and
case was opened containing Egyptian ARTICLES 4
great value. When hc had examined them te case was
closed, tbeus intended to lock it when his Maj ,iy ,t
II was then found that the o'qen Tart had gone too.
Hundreds, il not thousands, OF invalds
yearly resort 10 the upper Engadine valley IN the Alps
for recreation and health but English Ihy,ian Who
has been there tins summer writes to the London nns
that the sanitary condition Of all the villages IN tns
uray delightful district could well be worse than 10
is lie advises his countrymen TO refrain from Visiting
the Ensadnc 40 nr hi. state OF things continues
Gen. Skohclcil j. one OF the most genial
brave and skilfh Generals OF the Russian army lie
always wears his white uniform when ne g,e. into
the hght and rides white eed OF which o.. already
had four shot under him during the present campaign
nappeaancc he very handsome. lie has large buc,
frank ewes and fu,h, beard lie III, his horse
magnihceny. ana is the most DARING rd,rs u tho
army.
In Fritztown, Pa, lives n man who ls in-
sensible to the pain which usually attends sting cf
bees wasps ami hornets He take t,o honey from
the ucchiycs without cl'hcr stupoNiu- -fiolng tho
bees lie destroys all the hornets nul Noi,w Jackets
nests that he nn and. although frrqu covered
by the insects which have aeilcd ham swArms,
he has never been known to finch ON setting hold
hornets nest. Doe oulu,, by shaking the hornets out 4
the aperture.
Public opinion In London Is strongly in
favor of the Turks Al the music halls amt other piicos
wh,re war songs form part Of the niahu, rro-ramnc
the Russian anthem is invariably his-,d and uc Car
flag hoWicl at while tie the star conc N
ior IN enormous amount Of cheering, the rurkrh
national hymn is nppauiod To the echo No,t of 10
music han popuctors have started .is N
mid sffl = D.
though TIE Lists have only been put up Dy e.
siderable sum Of inonc, has been collected
The Paris hrGemont tells the story ~ y
certain Count do l., recently deceased %, io.uro
very poor and hearing that young army n.tr desired
to marry rich gal whose father would allow h,r TO
ponss no one but with title offered 700 no
| young man. announce him as his natural sou nni 10
qucath his title 10 him NJ death. Tho cDudi.us w,re
that after marriage handsome sum >hnuihc lai I'm
ly the bridegroom. The father OF the Lady olsht,
and few days before the day set for the w,u4 gave
dinner party, nj which the Count guest lhe lat
ter, however got drunk the gcnerou. mes and M
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