New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-25
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GENERAL NOTES.

The accounts of the furnishing OF Mile.
BerDhards reception hall in Boston lead the Da"D Ae0s
U0ndon 10 remark loosely that the managers OF nc
GrOsveuor Gallery might seriously thtnk Oh the goa
green color with ruby velvet trimmings, as DacH-
ground for the pictures In their next exhibition ITO
general effect mugt be gorgeous indeed and it Is only
pity that Lord BeacOnsHed did not get an inttfye|
WI the Boston artst before pc Wrote the upholstery
passages la Endy mion.'"
Italy is looking in the direction of specie
payuieis fortnight ago tie Bureau OF the Chamber
OF Deputies discussed the bill Introduced BY slgnor
Magllan the Minister OF Finance for the abolition OF
the forced currency of paper money slgnor MnGhetu
and other DEPUTIES the Right declared their intention
of not raising any political question in the debate all
parties being Interested in the solution OF the natter
rne b with favorable reception but the necessity
OF Important notifications, ils success was to be -
sured. Was generally recognized
AT fashionable Jewish weddings IN London
as The cssengF has TO believe choral services
are now looked upon necessities the quality Of tho
singers varying according to the bery or the BRIDES
parents This is Improvement on the oidfashloned
orchestra VIOLIN, harp and piano strunmin% MeEdeis
sobn's March, aud II lends the CHARM Of youth and
melody the as in many instances tie Singers
are boy and girls. Paid chos are readily obtainabls
on these but volunteer choruses OF youthl
friends the bridal couple are prcferabc Tor the
pleasure theJ inrart ana ior the e&ceheut % ieHeur
sails.
There is a brakesman on the New-LondOn
Northern Railroad who ought TO eat his herbs it'll con-
teDtnet today ana dc thanKIul, not ODy iht ne mas
tooth In MIS- mouth. hut head OF his shoulders. On
Tuesday evening he walking down the track
front of some cars which switching tie freight
yard New-L0ndon. and strong gale was blowing
did pot hear them. He struck and kuoc Aed down
IN the OF The track. and t passed him.
The brakesnan did ain his power TO stop the
ears but faIled No one expected to see the alive
aga o. the he grC und saved him rom severe
nu AMI, having presence 0i DinG' he sezrd the axle
threw his iecs up ON the wheel frame, aud when Tie
stopped quietly cVe9t out and went nome His only
hurt was eight CONFUSION on the back O. the head.
When Tie Constitution (Atlanta) argues that
Georgia has Increased in wealth during the past ten
years, does that the STATE has acquired any
territory, that the real value Of land has in
creased there been, 1t asks. increase in build
iugs. cattle tools machinery agricultural aud mineral
products manufactured goods, wagons furniture, and
80 through the list o. things tauglbe-hnes that
have Gctusl end not relative vsluei Ills is The
test aud these things have increased until he aggregate
prosperity TIE people infinitely greater thanIf ias
tai invested IN slaves bat did Lot take from Tic
the capital when Is the product Or their LABOR AZ
ire ,lnru
A Standard correspondent in Ireland has
been Jlushng FOR his during his journeys.
Ons Of Tie constant sights which his eyes
tho hun OF miles he has travel cd along the country
roads the employment OF women, young and 3D. Ia
field work Or they went, these paien, druiges, stag
&rru the bos with heavy crees Of turf thcir
backs; climbing the slopes from the sea Shore laden
burden with the heavy sand-sodden drip.
ping sca-weed undertaking. long journeys foot iu,o
the towns carrying with them weighty hampers
II arm produce One day he passing along r1oCn-
road. The day and the wind was sweeping
IN bowling gusts the bog donkey cart stood by
The roadside, parity filed WITH turf. BE- u, lou gng
INDECENT baDkness. was tai, strong youth OF about
nneteen But across the bog came stumbling two glrls
BENT double under the enor-
loads OF turf they carried shame ON you, sir'
said the indignant EngIisnman but The Cet only smiled
tOrgyInSly.