New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-23
GENERAL NOTES.

A cOlOred preacher died in Richmond last
sunday while conducting the funeral Of member Of his
dock. After preaching be gave a hymn and then
stepped back the pulpit In moment he fell 70 the
ioor dead
Midsummer in October has promoted the
OF secoud crops OF various kinds OF friit In
Maryland rawberries and rasp6erries have been
picked and market and cherrytrees have borne
irnlt second time. remarkable outgrowth Of topi
cl verse OF rank uXurauce o. also noticeable In tine up
pr corners OF The Western press.
Mr. Hamburg, member Of the British Par
Lament, has been cauoniug his constituents az New
rastlc-under-I yue against reading much While no
admitted that there were thousands Of reasons Ia favor
~ IN OF general reading he urged there
others against IT, ana OF these to great
extent IN ecc where only one-seventh OF the land
was under cultivation, owing 10 the literary ambition u
M classes. II rested with tHe masses TO decide what
class of book, 20 Doe written bg our authors, and
he Advocated strongly the principle Of every man
reading ihe newspapers.
Bismarck's victory IN Ihe recent Prussan
ecri0n complete o. 43f seats ~ The Parliament,
tie Conservatives captured abou 100 100 than
were occupied by them during the last legislative
period. By forming coalition with the Ulframontane
Centre they viii have absolute majority. Tie Lib
..s although prepared for "a numerical loss, quito
stunned by Us extent IL the face Of the results OF The
general elections, B,trck nred 100 onser ieaf any 9p-
transfer OF AL the railways Co the state.
Biondin, Of Niagara, is the hero Of one Of
,Ae E0ofos latest lions. T. s alle-edlnd, ~ course,
French newspaper never wrong 10 Us iacts-thaf an
American % sporting pr0cyifie. has made wager ~
- 900 that Dloudlu will mey end before
atta.ns tie age O, sixty and 80 intent Is lac upon
yateh'ng the chances OF ventI.e that be- cannot
stay away from a single .ht-rOpe performance. E.,ry
might me cyinuast watched Will grim niefes. hy the
man who wiu turn handsome penny % tn.rc De
vertigo
The Governor Of the Indian settlement at
pfc Bana's Point near Calais Ne. has been married "a
state Two o. bis tribe we've constituted committee 10
noyide him with a WIFE, lie braid together seven
.frws anl gave them % The committee. They went 10
Pleasant Point and arranged an the sqnaws in circle.
one % the committee marched around the room shaE-
ny 4 horn ned with shot, while his associate droned
solemn song and carried the braided straw. After
while the braid was presented to a maiden, hut she
tossed floor, thus indicating her refsa ~ ta
Governors suit A second choice WAS then made and
fle Governor was q happy man.
The King Cetywayo received lesson in
r.c cal duties OF civilization while going 20 Cape
Town on the Natai-he was Photographed We VIII DO
us Majesty the justice go that Ae submitted 70 Tho
operation at first with exseme reluctance. sratagem
VA. necessary get him deck. aad hc appears 70
nave regarded the camera with much apprehension
.amethug which might on and hurt him. When no
ound that the portFdyng process caused no pain he
sept slill enough 10 furnish a NEGATIVE; but when he
rsafate photographer begged him for another tho
KIM steruy refused. one however. viii D. sufficient
o furnish AL the picture shops Oi ihr strand VITA
penny COPIES and Che tx King viii soon figure there.
md by hi supreme ugne,s prove valuable sciOI 10
TIE charms OF Mrs. Laugty and other handsome Brush
i.dcs.
That consistent and intelligent refomer.
sr o. IIo.yoake IL cordially invited by me Spectator
GIamiltonJ 10 WIte book on Canada. " A. pa.iIn-
'arop.t Of thc genuine. not the sham and us.y kut,
nc sees around him in Great Britain the want AID
l.sery which spring FROM oyercrowdsd population
no Canada j. seeing country whose chief want
q deuser popniltpn. which has abundance oi land 10
. .'r comfortable homes f0g every industrious man
uIo chooses SETTLE upon them under suitable con-
tr,ns. II, already Knows ADw great the misroucep-
on ana want % Information about Canada M Great
Britain To remove these hc Remove them. could
Scare Is fail gratifying task TO author OF his
muck sympatne. AID generous aims HIS WORK
would iniroduc, him 10 comDaratiyrly new
audience for a book from his pen about
a. mazda would be largely read" Indeed 10
would. tn Uultcd safes as wei a. ina toe
dominion. ANYTHING ina he mgy write about matters
600 .hiS side Of bufdtr-and, a>inuC Hs un fng l-h-
f.,fn ever comes 20 America wlthauf putting LIS I'M
r. ssi0ns paper book may ianly be- expected from
wil Pee ~ press ng interest 70 Amer cam, though
ley can scarcely expect MN tO remove fAe misrouccP
..un and want Of information about them whertslil
nt public mind IN England l. cloIied If Dee were 10
MI L. q work a. vuiumuuus Chinese ency clOprdia
bad. might make bare beginning ~ that direction.