New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
GENERAL NOTES.

\ comical witness was tho Hon. George
Henry strabogle Neville Plantageret HARRISON, de-
scrbed by the London papers a general who hai
served n several fore armies and Of distinction
as literary antiQuary He bought watch for 1870 aGI
paid S25 After leaving the watch 10 baYe
his coaof engraved upon it, he called to ask tho
Jewellers to rescind the bargain They would not DO
nis aud after some delay sued him for the balance Of
| the account. During the cross-examinaton the de.
f.ndaut bOasted that he Plan,agene linealy de-
,cended from Henry VI. When asked whether he wa,
related 10 the Royal family. he replied They are not
rantdsenets they clam tnelr descent nom the ,cor
of Gernany They are should say OF the @e u9llcsn
stock" On being further asked whether ne had any
expectation Of succeeding the throne Of England, Le
| sad. would lot take 1t II 1t were offered to me-"
| While two young doves that had been mated
only few hours sat billing and coolug IN the waiting
room OF the Michigan Central depot Detroit dag last
week. three yeArsOi child watched them and iualT
todded up them The bridegroom, IN TIE innocence
Of his heart began to play with tie little and finally
dropped into Conversation with the mother matrouy
| looking woman who smiling complaccnty. Tho
bride jealous. Her lips quiyered with emotion aud
her eyes lcd with tears; and she finally turned her
back upon group, walked ont OF the room and, with
rapid stride approached the river Her husband called
after her. but she would answer and 1t not
nj she within n few feet OF tGe edge OF the wharf
that he caught up with her seized her Shoulders aud
~ II, "a I ncI u sn Isti her.slr on The sreind
he had been flirting wit1 that horrid woman who
hed each others hands until the train for Toledo came
along.
| 1t is good thing to strengthen young
lungs by continuous shouting, but eOlegans cannot
ean be gentlemen too early in the course. FroU an
article published in The Coneordesis 1t appears that
ladies' in schenectady cannot pass South College winou.
being nsuitod. Tie moment ladys voice or the deli
cate tap LADY, heel heard ON the Sidewalk that iu
ferna whoop Heads ont, is heard from watcher
and from every window two or more neads appeal aud
necks craned out to cat glimpse Of the passing
peticoat 1t is that the lair passcrsby do 10, a
ways strive to discourage IT, but that cannot justify the
practice. As the college critic himself remarks wefo
Unon College situated ont the Western prairie, where
II real live woman Is almost as great curiosity a. a
brass mne such conduct would be perfectly Justlhaoc
is " tnat of m,n IL the ratio oi live 10 three
every ana especially college Stud0nt, should Dc 80
ar rescued from DarbaISn rs 10 respect woman ana
woman's rights
Dr. Mary L. Walker has applied for the
post of special pOicewoman the Washington force.
the ground that he is the only woman in the United
who quacd to hold such position. she Is
the only who held commission in the United
states Army. The Commissioners somewhat startled
10y this application and not one Of them had the vii 10
see that the small boys were behind IT, Such Is the fact
Whenever has appeared IN the streets with Mrs
Illotson, % sister dress-reormer the urchns have
followed her and Knocked her saying There goes Dr.
Mary ana her dad :" Doctor give a chew
bacco :" Pull down your ycs etc. One day last week,
AS she tells reporter OF The Washington Post she be-
came desperate, aud when little black brat threw
piece OF her. she just for him, and catching
h by the nape OF the neck and the OF the paDta-
looms, shoOk hlm good Now, her Obi ct In wishing 10
appointed special policeman - TO protect h.!scI
aud sister IotsOn from The insults OF these Girdy
boys. She purposes, when she gets commission AM
badge 10 nave crook pu on the handle oil hri cane q
to catch the hitle soamps wbea theJ Insult ncf.
A jolly medical student in Berlin, who had
flushed his studies and about TO begin practice M
vited his friends banquet, and got drunk Win
| thom. After the clrOusal he stumbled home IN up
roalio excitement, lnd when ho reached his odgns 10
threw up bis window and leaned out in order to breathe
the cold Winter air. After short tmo he was struck
with violent pricklng and srnaring In the eyes he
| closed the window and went 80 bed. When he a"oSe
the next morning ho found the room I'm darkness, ana
concluded that it must sill DO night He tried III van
10 fall asleep again. After awhile bis lahdady Ahoehea
at his door aud asked If he ILL., as lie was lying 20
late in bed. What do you mean !" asked ho. sh'i'
| get UP as soon as 1t Is light" oir oNclahed '"o
woman II has been clear daylight these Two houIs;
| "OuI" cried he with "A mighty oath, " Is IL p,ssI'sss
that became bind last night HIS suIlnse wy, ~ cbn
He had lost the power OF vision wbhc tfylsS Weht W
himself into SObeIness at the open WINDOW; In, Ia
discovery wrought upon the young doctor p ,aI
fell into violent fever, which carried AIN ON 'H Wv
| lowing week.
Revolutionary meetings were held III se'eia'
Italian cities carly in February, but the violent deo"
| strations OF the mob speedily checked ps 'n'
| poiee At Genoa, Leghorn and Milan attempts wer'
ads 10 create tumult aud demand the repeal OIL n'