New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-02
GENERAL NOTES.

I'm view of the fact that change of air u
an excellent remedy for whoopngcough. some has
proposed that children afflicted with that disease b
sent up balloons attached to the EARTH and provided
ness Fancy the temptation to children haters 70 cnt
the cords and let the little darngs 20 coughing mp into
the empyreaD.
Several hundred workmen in the st. Gothard
Tunnel who were suffering from disease contracted
there have been sent home. the directors advancing
money for the journey. Swedish engineer announces
the In the tunnel OF rich sulphur springs with
cesson ali mineral wealth discovered in tunnel be-
longs to the Swiss Confederation, and the Federal Coun
ell may decide to work these springs.
The announcement comes all the way from
California that there in Trinity County In that State
an accomplished young lady, nineteen years old, who
enjoys excellent eyesght but has seen wagon,
owing the isolation OF the pafernal domain. II any
enterprlsing wheelwrlght wants a wife he might DO
than apply for permission TO build buggy in
Miss Blanks back yard.
The diabolical monkey which recently cleo.
triHed his masters household By placing charge %
gunpowder the family warming pan must yield the
palm to the sagacious monkey OF Gait Ont, which has
Just extracted aching tooth with neatness and dis
patch. The heroic creature tied one end of string
around the offending member aud secured excellent
leverage by attaching the other end to one OF his bind
toes. There sudden jerk and the tooth left the
socket with velocity which carried 1t across the ROOM
An odd souvenir of General Grants visit to
San Francisco is photograph OF half-smoked cigar.
which the General happened to lay down the table
and forgot TO take up again. photographer who fol-
lowed the party about took the old soldier as It in-
nocenty reposed on the table where the exPresidens
had left The end the General had held in his mouth
badly rldded, as II he mad bitten the end on u
does not differ materially from CASTOR stamp which
the enterprsng b0ot-black rescues from the gutter
Leo XIII. has been studying the state papers OF
Plus TX He has decided adopt aggressive policy in
France and to take sides with Jesus and
horizcd associations which to be prosecuted by tho
Government He dscOuntenances violence. but urges re-
sstanee u the law courts and wherever there Is ground
for contesting the action OF the Ministry Now that
moderate cOunsels which came SO unexpectedly from the
Vatican the Belgian School controversy have been
withheld, fight between the Republicans and Clcr-
icalism must on To tho end. There has even been
change in the Papal policy In Belgium for the Liberals
greatly exercised over letter which Leo KILL has
written to the Primate. The Echo du Pdrteme7f the
organ OF the Government insists the necessity OF de-
manding explanations the Pope relative to his res
cent absolute approval Of the conduct OF the Belgian
bishops tie education question: and MS not less apso
igIs Of ne new he has acted
from the declarations OF the peates and the eierca
with HIM in the fuure. 1t appears now that al the re-
assuring communications made from tue vatican 70 TIE
Belgian Government had no other purpose than ~ Keep
the Belgian Envoy at Rome.
Weather notes for women: William Allen.
recently sentenced TO the Connecticut State Prison for
e took advantage Of one OF the warnest days OF lass
week 10 have his head shaved by his own DnrDer ana
before song his permanent home cut of his luxu-
RANT brown mustache VITA his hand and sent t for
keepsake of the sweetestfaccd lady visitors az
the county Jail One OF the bany days OF last week
reminded sreetcar conductor in the South End. BOs
ton, of his boyhoOds home anu shamming sickness he
Obtained leave OF absence TO revisit spot which he had
not seen for fifteen Aprils He was received as ono
risen from the dead, and informed that tablet com
memorlting his memory one OF the volunteers who
had fallen the late about to be placed In the
town Memorial Hall. The Towering mOrniDgglory,
that beautiful pest OF California, condemns many
a fertile field TO absolute barrenness. Two China
men recently undertook 70 clear a field. They
spaded 1t all over, carefully bagging the vines and
every seed they found December the bling har-
rowed the gentle rain sprouted and there was prom
ise of a rich harvest But morning, after shower.
the face OF the earth covered grain and ALL with
morning glOries luxuraD than before The emma
men mad carried away every yestge OF seed, and bon
fred the whole Bu this securing only gave new life TO
the howers....A little Child III Milton n c.. was SIT
tng ON % ste feeding Chickens when % large eagle
sWOOped down at the Chickens scattering them In AL
child in taons With its prey rose IN the air. bus
tue child was heavy, and the eagle managed to nut
ter q short distance TO the limb OF decayed OAK. It's
talOns were % enanged IN the clothing or the child
that II could get loose and the weight soon br0ught
il To the ground The frightened father Of the child
killed the eagle. The child was Notwithstanding more
aId tile weather continued beautiful pariOr car
pet sDrngde Mass WAS taken up last week for the
first time IN t@eDtytve years, and found to d. Only
little tue HOrsc for wear.