New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-16
GENERAL NOTES.

A TRIBUNE subscriber living in Newtown
Penn, noticing paragraph IN relation to cylindrical
railway cars. writes "SOme twenty-five years o
Maryland conceived this same idea. He had his
car In ade. and loaded 1t with btumipous COAL on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1t came through all right
only that. when II opened 1T Baltimore. the coal
trip rip - -''N'"''' ''"N' " ''''' -N' 80 '''''
A Paris schoolgirl, the daughter of baker.
extremely studous. and had been working hard
order 10 pass examination. Her parents iDsisted
upon her following their tradea TO which she
ayerseand told her that she could not TO school
any longer One morning fortnight she sud-
denly school and asked the principal TO kss her.
as she going away The teacher told her remain
until the close of school. bot the girl persisted
Halt hour afterward she found a closet shot
through the heart with revolver lying by her side.
One Of the most accomplished women in
Paris fifteen years ago Nine OConnell She was
the daughter OF chocolate manufacturer OF Berlin had
taste ios painting. and studied at Brussels where
married a handsome Irshmsn. who passed his life In
practising fencing and arranging duels Her salon
81 the brilliant in Paris ana frequented
10y artists authors aud people OF culture The whiriigs
Of time has move round She ~ now lodging am0ng tbs
INDECENT uDstics In the vile Eyrard Asylum Paris
respectable citizen of Dayton, Ohio, is
represented sitting do before cheerful CRATE re
to read the morning newspaper The Democrat. when
suddenly his chair weil-ngh knocked from under
him. and all the furniture In the room shaken with
extreme violence This anomalous proceeding sup
plcmente by knockng- doors and spirit rappngs Of
various kinda The next morning the scene was re-
enacted. and again, on the third day. A medium was
hired explain the mystery and the following
was dictated by the spirit OF the late Senator
Norton What the devil do you BY
that infems story OF yours about my read
ing 10 You my carefully prepared speech the
finances In Room 80 Of the Ebbtt Housei Was II noe
enough that should have been abused by my enc
miles, while hobbiug around upon the earth. without
having my friends turn upon after had left themi
Everybody knows never read speeches anybody.
What do YOU know about Indans, anyhow You attend
To business and wall take OF Indiana" Ibis
Ingenious rounded Of by the assertion that the
&c is In the handwriting Of Tho War Governor, aud
has been Identified by experts.
The work of the New-York Association for
Improving the Condition OF the Poor Is systematic,
intelligent and important that tho thirty annual
report which has just been issued the attention
OF all who interested In practical benevoence.
OF the years work shows the total plumber Of
families relieved to have been ll,l22. In many cases
relief given more than 10 the family.
that this total does not number OF separate
families who were aided. The latter Il estimated In
round numbers at 5000 families Or allowing I'VE
relief afforded s2i ,694 almost wholly in groceries,
with less than 81 900 for coal and shoes. and S15s2 in
cash FOR rent, medicines moving expenses taking ari
Giles from etc This total represents little
- for each family. about weeks support
The figures important showing the actual number
OF applicants for aid aud how much benefit be
dered by moderate outlay. They also contradict tho
exaggerated statements made every Winter about tho
vast multitude OF persons who want in the me
tropols and prove the normal OF the dest
Il aarmlngly great. About 0ne-haf oi the
IA devoted 10 account Of the regular work per-
formed during the year. The other half IL taken up
with history The House Reform In which
tue association has taken M active and important share