New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-05
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An old lady, who is convinced that English
grs waste altogether too much time in seeking soH-
tons for acrostics ana literary puzzles in the weekly pa
p,rs ventures 10 make suggestion in the Corre-Pou-
doce column OF The SiQ1dofd The vicar of her PARISH
propo,cd holding free Greek class for ladies every
SATURDAY. afternoon His offer at once accepted by
eight or nine ladies' Of an ages, who have been regular
attendants Of the class IHer progress has been most
ta,l,arory they have rc,olutey overcome the difficult
e, Of the verb "tupto translate the Gospels VIII
some facility, aud delight III pursuit VIII ch affords
Themselves and their Instructor much interest She
has been 81 uck WIN the great lnproVenth VI some o.
her young friends noting WIN pleasure tat they nave
acquired an resolution and perseverance thty
ceranl, did possess before, aud winch she al
tribute 10 40 Otner cause than the study Of Greek
The Ncw-YOrll Civil List for 1873 (Wecd,
Parsons Il Coz publshcrs) contains the iOrDs OF gov
srunent of the colony and State. lists Of the principal
colonial. state and county officers, Federal appoint
freut. from the state. Congressional delegations and
Presidential electors and the vote Of the electoral COL
cces The present edition has IN analysis of the Con
tututio1 as il has been changed by recent amendments
The volume is the only one the kind, and compiled
with pa.usJaking effort The announcement J. made IN
The preface that civil st is now III coure" Of prep
prator which VIII show the historic development OF the
Government as a whole, and OF each departing Mt and
branch thereof and Will contain alphabetical index
winch via include every name in the volume. The com
ilcr PURPOSES 10 abandon the present method ~ uly
tan ad 10 reconstruct The work az render it sub
ttautIdIly q The Alphabetical index which he
pforsr, To- prepare viii certainly be very useful.
San Francisco is happy. A tree has been
1scOy,rcd which finds uutrImcnt ia its thh and sterile
sn or IN the sand where III is soil OF any kind
Hlur,hcs through It's paTching drOuglts springs back
Nith triumphant recover after all ITS branches have
been held streaming steadily eastward all day long
and every day the stir zephyrs from the aud
ihskes from sharp lanceO!ae leaves tho gray ka-
ine dust which colees in unsighy coating over all
Iiher vrgeta ion II is the gum-tree which Is crowned
With this cluster OF virtues even when beset WITH
hc most trying Occidental conditions Not the particular
uimtree celebrated IN song the haunt OF tie dSin
ycnuous apossum. but another eucalyptus recently do
uesticated. And the young city proposes TO plant
md decorate herself with living green Indeed size has
already begun although the Iiment only three
years old the lOcA editor asserts VIGOROUSLY there are
actually in san Francisco" The gum tees are
growing They will arrest the aara that walgeth al
ndnr6t and SKATER the force OF the wind that vast
eth az MONDAY They will beautify the city, and m
FFtic.-tts paTrrs saw so~against the sweep
Of devastating fires. Unfortunately they viii cast a
shade shines, ami shine Is what every
Ban Franciscan wants 10 battle III when he gels me
finance.
The new Senator from Missouri. General
eacd,, telling big Indian stories IN Washington
At literary reception which one OF the reporters OF
The Iost have attended. notebook in hand the
General gave some scraps Of autobiography in quiet
way. lu the Spring Of 1906, while travelling in Min-
uesnta, the Big Woods. about forty miles from ST.
Pau he came TO lake Of such picturesque surround
lnes that he tempted TO explore H. Fastening his
horse to tree he srocd through the country, and
IN trying 90 resce his steps found that be had ost -
way Night was falling when ne deserted Sioux village
Of fifty epces wgwams. Entering the largest tepeo
he forty Indian warriors They took 10 notice
Oiihe travellers entrance, and he approached young
bud egentOokng Indian, and took hold OF string
Of beads which he round his neck, aud pulled a
INF too hard for the moment the beads strewed
TIE hoor The young man rose. seized his rifle and
pointing 10 the beads. ordered squtw to pick them up
He then mouOned the visitor to preccde him, and
they marched OF the village to point opposite
Where lie had entered and either by accident or design
on the part of the IIdlan made Decline for MS LOST
hpIst which they found still securely fastened u thr
Tree After max ng biz guide happy by giving him Il
Nv Dol god piece. the traveller made his way without
d.heuiy a. ~. Paul Delighted with the Ter tile spot Le
htd discovered, nc purchased the tract UcudlLg ne
lake and village. and returned after few months with
party Of ten, ana formed settlement, wACl is now
a -rse and prosperous city.