New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-16
GENERAL NOTES.

YaOu shan, Chinese giant, Of eight feet,
three inc1es in height and stiI growing, is has
way to England; Were be intends 90 exhibit himself
iie tells strange story ABOUT his marvellous gro" ID
When eighteen years old ne taller than his com
palons OF that az Ole dav, however, he caught a
strange looking smooth skinned -n. cooked il and ate
it, after this feast lac sicz, and wien
after several weeks confinement 10 his bed he eit 10 ne
discovered chat ne hal grown durlg the sckneas, anu
ms ever ii c. zone ON eowins HIS teld very small
i'm clpu.ti,ou win ms neignt This ne says was cau ed
by eating the head OF the nsd 10 a'e H. anu
the animals mead ew ~ large thi the CH'Ho9e' gus o
pity. shot the u iOrtunate creature.
''' Brandy hope murmured sailor on
desert isle wncn he stopped 10 pick up Large Di4cA
bottle winch the waves had washed 20 his feet Beer
expect he SAID softly, pausDS IN MS labor oi tisslhs
at a somewhat obstinate cork Tracts, by Jnso!' he
Indignantly exclaimed wHen the edlyus bat scarcely
cornwall contents or the flask exposed 10 view
lie London Teiegragh tells this story in commenting
upou singular col ectiOn of articles that were pu III
a bottle when was placed recently beneath he corner
stone of q new college building at ACt.nglan la the
bottle there were Samples OF lace and hosiery; " an
Italian silk stocking dozen of which OuN W,lh t'rc
auG 4-ual ounces. as worn 10y Queen Nict1r.a; spcc
mems tine present II shUns IN lds ana Gentlemen
dress. and a Jew current COINS of tie realm
Alfred stone Of Poplar, England, has sur
passed many rlyus IN brutality. Recurring TO his home
from work recently upon saturday evening, IN bad
temper be OPENED ne door OF q parrots cd-s and at
t.Dgtsd 60 take the iirl Ogt. TIE Drt resisting. Ire
pulled violently OF the pU; the poor creature
Dpucath Que OF ns feet ana said TO his vie: n- iH
l.lu %: e s the last thing You have goJ beonTuE 90
your father" took the bird fiom 'hc floor and
twisted i neck but failing % XII It threw it Struggling
iu.o the IRE. Thee tne biri Died lie men left the
aouse bl returned hom. about c.ock sunday morn
ing and struck lis WIFE SIZE tIcm tie hOn@e pursued
ry The brute who after short chlsec usit uo W h her
and Knocked down BE Acu tried 10 hit hcrapoFt IDS
mead tut IaIled. drop suddenly sAc ftctFt-
. severe Gus Ia back 0I -hc head IHe ponce mere
upon arrested hc hl@ since ecn sentenced 10
SN moulus nard labor prison Tor tie $50 iu apo" li'
wife, aud two months additional nara laoor loi the
cruelty % .he parrot
A very pathetic description Of the perlls Of lie
IA the Back U.s. gwen in the following extract run
he etterof INNER Oh 20 his brother yusin nevada
I've been spending the last irving 20 tank o. some
plau which viii enable % get home II only had
$500 could get cheyenne, aud then would be easy
sallina into civilization lyon send he money oy eX
press the Indians get it. taey split open
W.usFarg0 coach every few days. II you send 10 by
mill wouldn't get for months, as the postmaster on
,u big drunk mot the time. and can't read anyhow
Don't send draft the bank. as 10 is liable TO bust II
won know some rr-iI coming % The HIS, don't trus,
him With thl casa. hes sure TO gan Die II al OF at
CBevcpne or cc robbed at Ulster II you can "a lk OF
me ,gay ~ sending tine money tat 10 W Oe sure 10 get
here send DO Il1ut away bt unless you a-e sure ooIt
risk H. Perhaps you had better come yo1r-eI ana ID ing
~ The brother wrote ia reply Just borrowed 81
20 settle board BILL