New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-27
GENERAL NOTES.

new species of tea shrub resembling that
which grows China has been discovered in Armenia
TrebizOnd The peasants pick the leases and dry
tnem in the sn and large quantities have been sent Ia
Persia, where the new product Is highly appreciated.
A Chicago family consisting of neither.
two daughters, a grandson aud a small dog was
poisoned day last week by eating dried that
had been canned The domestic had tasted i've beef
being suspicous that il not sound having noticed
Thttsh powder on tho surface aud she the only
member OF the household who was not taken sick
CASTELAR, is Republican, but not an intrigiler
He is opposed TO the policy OF the extremists OF
his party In the alge towns aud the lower ranks or
the army and repudiates all connection with the can
tonal doctrines, with federalism and with the socialist
theories OF the followers OF Gorilla, sameron and Mar
gall. TIE repubhcansm which he faYOrs similar %
that which has succeeded IN France.
Pike, the famous guide of the Yosemite Val
ley has recently down TO Frisco get glimpse OF
the hotel elevators and to drink hve-cent lager He
born in Tennessee but crossed the plains soon after
the discovery Of gold California being one OF tho few
survivors Of the Inflated party that fret attempted the
perilOus passage OF the Deaths Valley route He was
an associate Of Pegleg Smith, who amputated his own
leg with hunttngknife, taking up the arteries aud
dressing the stump without assistance. This opera
ton was necessary inasmuch he had received q
wound from poisoned arrow in skrmsh with Indians
and illustrated important principle now familiar TO
every college studenthat Of saving ones leg on
short Pike first visited the Yosemite in 1852
the year after it's discovery by white men, and has re-
NAMED In those mountain sOitudes ever since this he
ing his first excursion. During recent years has
pursued the occupation OF guide with thrift prOht
In ascending Mount Whitney, however, he contracted
bronchial affection lost his voice so that no cannot
now speak above whisper. He has been commissioned
by hotel propreOrs in the Yosemite TO visit Oregon for
tue purpose Of procuring varieties OF plants aud
trees iOr the valley.
A modern hermit, who was regarded
at Appenzel a miracle worker, has recently
died ia his cavern on the Idaberg Father Alols Wild
flg nIar
comfortable parsonage, but eOnceivng would
be better for his SOUL and also for his parsOneTs
If he 10 make total remuneration OF the world he
suddenly went rocky hole OF the Idaberg where be
lived after the Of the early ascetos OF the desert
The AppessIer Zettu0 thinks that canton has lost
saint In the person OF this hermit Many persons
has he healed" says the creduOus little Journal both
in body and soul. by the tmple application Of benedic
lions and COMPUTATIONS. Day after day, Summer and
Winter, the hermit has administered the holy
to the numerous persons who have sought him,
aud has added counsel and comfort, and freed suffer
from physical malades which the believing aud tue
ndel pbyscians alike nave confessed themse Is unable
to heal Even when the venerable father had no pre-
YiOus knowledge OF mis- VISITORS lie able 70 atic
pate their statement Of their case and tell them
why they lad sought hum exactly AZ n ne could read
their story In PLAIN letters upon their l0Feheads"
Henry Dunckley, the Editor of The NGaches-
ter Examiner, whose letters " Tie Crown and the
Cabnet over the signature Of VeTax' have given him
anatOnl reputation, made very happy response to a
toast luncheon recently given 10 the Reform Club OF
his city. He expressed some repugnance To following
some OF his esteemed friends in their periodical anay
sis Of the Liberal party He heartily sick Off He
did like to look upon the symptoms. In bis carly
days he bad read little theology, and be remembered
saying that The just shall live by faith" OF course he
was going give any dogmatic rendering to that
but as regards politics and the country, he took IL that
they might assume that they belonged TO the party Of
the just and that the party Of the just they must
live by faith aud they would DO saved by faith And he
might carry That step further and say thaI they
not TO be saved by ah how else they TO be aYedi
They must their principles and though they
might not get what they wanted they would get
what much better than the sweets Of Oh e, what
noDler than yietory-the CONSCIOUSNESS t9t t1sy
had held the best Of their ability 70 the love OF liberty
TRUTH and right They would know that they bad Kept
blhon nor any shallow OF the hour, but simple
desire 10 serve their country.
The climate of Cardiff seems to be very
cougenla TO materiazed spirits, for jolly company Of
these tricky souls been skylarkng there durnghe
past month They have been displaying their jewels.
munchng biscuits drinking milk turning double sOmer-
saults andamusng themselves with miscellaneous horse
play. The average number OF forms materiazed ut q
seance was twelve, but when the machinery was wei
oiled and the atmospheric conditions were ngnt 10
many as twentyOne spirits coudb accommodations the
stage in one evening One OF the most impressive ghosts
was that OF a.womau draped in purest white with re-
speudeut Jewel gllttering on her forehead This spirit
answered 10 the Of PEARL and was as proud OF her
Jewel as Mistress Corneias caing-frend was OF her
diamonds. When she disappeared very naughty ghost
bounded through the curtainsju eircusrider leaps
through paper ring, and seating itself on The Daek Oh
a chair and swinging Its legs repeated the name,
Joey - and before the longhaired spectators had re-
covered their senses back 1t tumbed head over heels
into the cabinet "Joey"was evidently trained acrobat
VINO had been sliding or Of comets AMI performing
grand combination feats IN nefabe ether. There was
also female form arrayed in white robe with long
train aud epgrded with crimson SASH who LEFT the
CAB net went upstairs toward the doorway aud opened
a window in order TO let IN te daylight and show on
Ter costume TO a good advantage. Tire sprltuhliets
never seem apPrehend that they are making the
futiirp fs altogether real for what rational man
will re 10 have any share Ia hereafter niled with
scb buoonery as thisf Total humiliation - far prefer
abe tn Immortality under such degrading conditions.
PUBLIC OPINION