New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
GENERAL NOTES.

1t is in church that the unexpected happens.
At one OF tue meeung-hOuses III Portland, Me-, last
Sunday gentlema who sitting IN the choir gal
lery and tipping back his chair. was suddenly shot
through panel in the organ casing and landed on the
top of the big bellows. There he remained quiet Tor
half an until the sermon was ended without once
daring 70 move, on account O the morse winch the Del
lows would have created
Miss Emily Faithful has been describing a
Christmas card which was sent to young lady at a
school OF design 1t represented grotesQue figure at
lecturers desk and underneath were these lines:
Where are yon going TO- o. my sbH pretty city maid
{" Aud what is the subject, my prrtty maids ~
The total extinction OF man." she said.
"Theh nObOdyu mary you my pretty maid"
Advanced women don't marry goOd sir.' she said.
The wife of farmer Henderson. Of POugh-
keepsie took she bull by the horns on Tuesday. Her
son bad been attacked in the barnyard and thrown
high in the air. Down came the lad ON the roof OF the
she'd and as sliding down toward the yard where
the ball was waiting for MIN his father appeared upon
The scone with ptchfork He undertook to drive the
inh1rated animal into the stable and himself
perec At this moment Mrs. Henderson having heard
the alarm entered the yard, and seiznG four-tined
pebfork charged the bull with suon impetuosty tnat
he beat basiy retreat
Kearney has invented a new name for the
wicked capitalist At Santa Barbara he assures the
working people that they have enlisted III the hohest
cause Tor which raised bis voice or drew hs
sword He warns them, however, that they have been
switched OF the right track. ave find" he excaims,
that we took the cars INDEPENDENCE and have been
landed upon an arlstOcratc farm of the Governments
II man puts up sign of bakershOp over his door,
but sells only collins within, tell hm TO take down
his sgn and so we now Take down that sign Of a
Free Republic. and place In its stead he sgn OF your
landed aristcctacY-'a Land governed by glided mum
miles," Gided IBummIes" has the merit OF imagina-
tive force and general picturesQueness.
Ladies who move in the highest circles of
Russian society joined the Hhilist consprators
No fewer than three young ladies of high birth took
leading part in the late outbreak at Kief. Tho
policeman who was killed during the struggle fell by a
ball aimed 20 him from revolver, which was fired by
Olga Radowska Two preliminary meetings Of Nhiliss
We're held before the afrayone composed exclusively
Of men, the other OF At the latter. according
the same authority. appeared the daughter OF Con
er Gerstfed whose father lives in ST. Petersburg aud
belongs 10 the highest official class Of the Empire and
also the enthusiastic Countess Pann The name Of the
young Countess is inscribed the books OF the Univer
siiy OF Kied She is Jealous student, aud renowned
for her singular beauty Her mother Is dead. but her
mother-inaw Is Court dame OF the Russian EnpTes
grand ather was a fav0rite the Empress Catherine
ano the second Imperial Chancellor OF tine RUSSIAN
Empire
Earl Granville's London residence narrowly
escaped destruction from fire night fortnight ago
The he broke az halfpast O'Clock IN room III Tie
fourth story which used as Laundry, ana dd not
attract the attention of the inmates TIL they were
alarmed by policeman from the Park, who had seen
the smoke. When the fire was discovered there
was no want of alaerIty. and fFe-engDes. with
hundreds OF willing hands work them were soon on
me spot by haltpast O'Clock the danger was over
O TIE two top floors virtually destroyed and the
remainder OF the extensive mansion left In very
uhsound condition. owing 10 the effect OF the water
number OF valuable books were destroyed. Hand
sOe pictures aud articles Of vertu OF almost priceless