New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
GEYER4E NOTES.

straw which shows how the wind blows
in the fashionable circles oEngand Is picked VI by The
Echo. P,nch has introduced great changes into his
interiors during the past few years, and his tal AMI
graceful mammas, with heir daughters so wonderfully
like theT are now generally reiIeved against back
ground OF mcdIeya furniture, Old porcelain aud Japa
nese fans.
Bridget need not 90 to family prayers
against will. This domestic question has been set
tied in an English County Court where cook sued her
mistress for months in lieu Of notice, she hay
ing been dismissed she refused to join in the
family prayers. The Judge Orieitd the money To oe
paid, there had been no stipulation tAH the piahn
was TO attend prayers and sae was engaged 10 COOK
nOt to pray.
That mule in darlington, Ky, is still
mule, inalmuch as ii didn't kick over the can OF nitro
glyeerine. The only thing that upset in the village
was the iBks;8nd the practical joker who tcegraphcd
the particulars OF mine explosion in which train OF
coal cars number OF mules, aud negro driver were
blown 10 atoms lie IS the same person who invented
the burning cave at Glasgow, KY, the murder Of two
lighwaymen at Big Clfty, KY, aud many other pleas
ing 6ctioMs. The mule StOry was an uhlfcichUOus
"a agraph but IL would nave been as fuy elaborated
the celebrated moon hoax H. IN ne eNfiteIen' e ZEN %
the nkstand and brought the laDors OF ms imagination
10 an abrupt close
The popularity to which long range shoot
ing has already attained has rendered necessary the
pubcaton of the sixth revised edition Of George W.
Wingates useful and comprehensive Manual for Rifle
Practice" The volume has been almost wholly recas
and Of plates has been made so that II Is prac
tieaIIy new work. Since the first edition was sent out
under the patronage Of the National Ride Association
the manual has been introduced textbook in the
Army and Navy of the United States. and officially
adopted for the instruction OF the National Guard
of this state. and OF such other states as are
giving serious attention TO rifle practice IN the
TrfCe 10 the new edition the author mOdesy says that
inc nprsoua sacrhCes which he has made IN developing
the system preparing the manual VIII never DC re-
retfed II he cnn have the that thcy nave 10
1ht extent least contributed 10 advance the train
ing of the military forces and enabled HIN 10 40 lhe
state some bir Nmgate has undoubtedly done
army and militia IN this important branch OF military
traing and make American riiiemeu the best marks
men Ia the world
A solemn and ponderous Bohemian has got
hold of the wires leading from Berlin to the office OF the
leading journal in England This il passage from his
dispatch describing the return OF the Emperor TO the
cspital The town blazing mp into one Of the most
brilliant fuminations witnessed here All the
Governmental and Municipal buildings. as well rs the
Embassies and principal mansions OF the nobility and
wealthy citizens have :ther fneades converted into
molten Of fire. good deal OF refined taste being
applied TO bring ont the salient features OF the archec
tufe the shining spectacle Ia happily exempt IRON the
InoBotony freanently visible on such OCCASIONS 10
the lighting OF the houses Is supeTadded the eIect
prOdrcPd by OF pitch IN some localities, ana
copiOus application OF electricity in others Whcre ths
lnFid light Of the flaming torch meets tine luminous PAL
Tor of tho gavaBc battery the two opposite varieties
fairYke halo about the One-capyatlng, but mon0io-
mons and in5ipd: there l. a nefcc vJg0r about the
other which leaves the stronger impression on the
mind" Th. species OF literary style Is picturesque but