New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-09
GENERAL NOTES.

Dr. De La Matyr, once pastor of q church,
and now Greenbaok candidate for Congress from Ind
ana recently learned that Harry Craft eweer and mem
Der OF his congregation, had proiessed intention OF
voting for the other candidate Accordingly the Doctor
sent back 70 him several valuable presents which bad
been received at the parsonage from time to time:
solid silver communion set, fine operaglass, and pair
Of heavy seeyebuttons all being tokens of friendly re-
gard Mr. Craft replied to the effect that while he had
fixed opinions in politics and could not vote for Mr. De
noitcs into social life tn the extent OF seYerng their
personal relations H,ec tabla dOce that ministers Of
the gospel should keep out Of politics.
Tourists who have rambled and scrambled
ND MI Vesuvius and experienced labor of its
sion will be interested learn that NJ. ObieRht, Ma
niles banker proposes build railway from the foot TO
the crater AdOube line, supported on pillars. and 9le
wards long, will carry the trains. each Of which Will
consist OF four carriages holding four EACH
and will be moved by wire rope connected with station
airy engines As train ascends. the other will come
DOWN Each carriage will be atted with automatic
hrakes There are those who think that this will take
ali the out Of the ascent and who sneerngD
that year by year notable undertakings like this arc
rubbing tue gloss of OF whatever Is strange and Oeant
ful in nature"
American women have gone shopping at the
West End OF London too often. A diapers assistant
writes to one OF the morning newspapers that whole
family viii frequently enter store and begin inspee-
ton being submely obliyiOus 20 the disaFrangement
and trouble they give" II every parcel s united the
contents OF every box and fixture turned out and the
counters piled TO the ceiling, they never express
Germ for the trouble and work they occasion, say
nothing OF damage goods they overhaul and. having
seen every article they oOOl glide Oh their seats and,
without word take their departure, or, by cha nee
they occasionally will remark, They guess they Will
look over other stores' and calculate they viii call
when they are again passing" doubtless repeating the
zane gratifying assurance every shop they make free
use Of Tho suggestion is thrown out that the London
rradesmen would better plant signs In their showwin
do as assuring the public that no Americans are served
here"
Mile. R., French nun attached to the hos
uital OF the santo sprito in Rome has eOped under
romantic circumstances. She entered the order at the
age OF fifteen and in August last sent TO wait the
siek in the hospital Her youth and beauty at
traced The attention OF the dOctOrs the Lady Superior
became dsquieted remarkng that she lent a willing
ear 10 the compliments addressed TO her. and had
than one occasion to reprimand her. This only rritaed
te Young num- and caused her 20 become dsgusted With
her life 81 cannot remain here" she said; 4" am
solyed 20 recover my liberty" About 10 In the evening
two weeks ago the gatekeeper at the hospital was
awakened by woman dressed all in black who wished
to 90 out. showing signed by the house doctor
He first refused as this was not suicient bu he al
lowed himself 10 be persuaded. carriage had leeu
waiting for an hour and half. The woman, who
other than sister k entered the yehcle n whca
a man already seated, and they were driven OF
rapidly.
A pillar of the cloud like unto that which
guided the Israetes through the desert of Sinai lowered
above the Alpine happy valley, Les Ayants, ON ser.
tember H. The village lies 1000 feet above the Lake
Geneva aud is envroned by mountain crests. one OF
which, the Dent DO Jaman. attains altitude Of 6O0O
feet and resembles the Matterhorn. On the evening
mentioned there full moon, and long before its
rising silvory light heraded ats approach. range Of
feecy clouds hung lightly the Dent do Jamau aud
gradually gave place TO dark column rising high into
the zenith An eyewitness who describes this optical
tatta m Ths Tty0ss II
the column momentariy lessened in height and became
more sharply defined untt 1t stood perfect image II
the Dent and Col high in tho sky. Slowly 1t diminished
IN size and at last melted away the full moon M
supreue splend0r, behind the Dent aud Hooded
che landscape with silyery light At hrst dicut 10 eN-
plain tins really glorious sight must have been oce1-
stoned by peculiar delicate haze between the spec
| tators and the mountain serving as canvas upon
which tie full moon throw the Dents majestic snaoa
| The famous spectre OF the Broken IL ascriOed q
similar atmospheric conditions in relation 10 tue sU
! OF the sun.