New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
GEYER8L NOTES.

There is q snOwdrift in Tuckerman's ravine,
Mount Washington. 80 feet Deep with an arch of 100
feet The heart has been eaten out by the water
Monseigneur Dupanloup has made q stirring
appeal for the Joan OF Arc memOria-ten windows in
the Orleans Cathedral and the restoration OF the expa
tory monument. He writes To us she is warrior,
victIm aud likewise a saint" jury viii decide upon
the plan and the cost is estimated at 100000 Every
one who subseribes or collects $50 will have his nam0
inscribed ia gold etters on marble tablets in the Cathe
drIl.
General Myers explanation of the fatality Of
tic heat in ST. Louis It simply this: The city
is situated upon lime rock and densely built The rock
and the bricks get heated and make the air hot. Now
in dry air the perspraton Om the skin will eyaporae
But there the air is continually moist and therefore does
not carry OF the surplus heat which comes as perpra-
healthy 20 breathe Then again, St. Louis Is situated
where there is little wind TO carry away this fatal
atmosphere.
1t sounds like Far West grasshopper tale,
Iut it il told with perfect sOemnity by English pa
per. On May l3 large swarm Of ocusts settled on
railroad In Madras and covered the metals for some ais
tance. passing train crushed some thousands OF hem
and the gunous substance from their bcdies rendered
e rails SO slippery that the wheels refused take the
metals ana the engine mad to DO brought TO standsti
aud the wheels and metals cleaned before the train could
proceed The train which followed was also detained
by the same cause
Diplomatic byplay Is sometimes very neat
At dinner given in Berlin by Countess Karoy, Count
schouvaio who suffering from the heat, whispered
n gentleman Intimately connected with one OF the
British plenlpotentiaFes, How should like some b.
and (brandy and sOdal, but for heavens sake dont
betray to amable hostessi" The Countess wno
noticed that remark had passed in reference to
herself Questioned the English dipomatist as 10 tho
wishes OF Count SchouvaloG In order not 90 expose
she Counts peculiar taste, the gentleman eyasiyey re
piled that his Excellency had merely referred TO Boa
consneld and Salisbury" the first letters OF WHOSE
IN NJ lie
desired by the Count Count SchOuvaiOh intefposeu,
however, and turning 10 the Countess said Fa[IO9 s
wanted Batum and Sophia"
The Legislators of this State are TO feast
their eyes on pictured aIlegory The irregular spaces m
the north aud south sides of the Assembly Chamber 10
the new Capitol to be filed with oil paintings repre-
sentng the progress Of civilization from the East TO the
West commissions for which have been given to william
NJ Hunt, of Boston In the central figure will rep
resent Columbus in small boat, propelled by Fortune
facing westward, and surrounded by ideals OF Endh-
rance Courage, Science aud other goddesses In thS
other Intelligence will be in the foreground The Afg"s
that these paintings will probably be conpeel
previous 10 the occupation OF the chamber next Mhes
The spaces beneath these groups Of windows are TO DC
occupied by series OF bas reefs representing scenes
in the history of this State, prior TO the Revolutionary
war, from the ch ise OF ]. @ A. Ward OF New-iorS AZ
the works VIII Dc expensive aad require %
Is likely that model OF second one IN plaster VI e'i
will be shown
Two young men loved the same lass in KIM
derhook, NJ " accepted and the other reJseed;
and the unsuccessful sutor challenged his ryato daei
with pistols which was fought last Sunday afternoon
under the trees on the Wild farm There were two sec
onds Tho groundwa duly paced OF and the rivals WIN
pale DEATH being placed position Wneh
tha discarded lover demanded parleY. The seeones
looked ut the other man. tumutuous struggle was
raging n his breast. To die was not pleasant troA,
lsa... .TrI A., The
thoughts flashed through his BRAIN the courage OF I'VE
opponent was rapidly oOzng out at his finger enas spu
simultaneously they cast down their weapons anu y
the intense surprise and disgust OF the waiting seeonu
rushed upon each other. short, sharp struggle h
lowed aud s is close the disappointed swain lay
bleeding at thB feet OF his foe, WHO demanvo
immediate surrender OF all claim 70 the beantiih
OF strife The Jealous soul surrendered and the ycen-
lover went home 10 hs bread and eneese ana h'
There is parrot story about ID Mnrska, '.
Mrs John Hin, her appears In the ho'e' res~