New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
GEYER1L NO7ES.

Strawberries are now abundant and COM
paratively cheap IN Charleston. S. c.
The tenants of this terrestrial ball have an
unusual privilege this ycarfve sundays in February.
This occurs once twentyeight years three times In
one century, and four times in the next II happened in
1894 1852 and 1880, and will again In 1908,
1896, 1864 and 1892
Two Quebec children, while coasting in
yalierst last week were suddenly overwhelmed oy an
avalanche OF snow aud IN twnkng Of an eve they
were covered by twelve feet of By good fortune
they had been seen and the desperate efforts
made to get them alive. IL took ten minutes dg-
ging by many strong men as could work at ne task
get to wnere the little ones lay ana iney I'VE were G Sen
opened 70 them but they were living
A thrilling incident occurred fortnight
ago IN the Western Railway il France. passenger
train had ust left the station Of NOtnt0 wnen the door
OF thirdclaSs carriage which had not been properly
closed new open, and child Of four years who was
leaning against It fell out on to the line The mother
shreked In despair and tried to jump ont after her ehid
but was prevented the other passengers who had 10
hold her down. Alter some minutes shouting ana sR.
mailing the attention OF the glaru was iS,S and so
lowed by guard ran In search OF her child wnon sue
expected Had dead but the poor niue thhB was uu
hurt standing crying on an embankmenI
A scapegrace under the charge OF the Bridge
water G3ngl Board Of Guardians has manifested extra
ordinary powers OF invention. The rumor hau 80.
abroad that the workhouse master, to punish refrac
tory boy had locked him ia the deadhOuse that' "hle
There the lad lifted corpse out OF CONN, dressed IL IN
bis clothes and then laid down III the eonn hluiSeuI
that by-and-by some one came to give the pFis
oner some food and offered IL co the newy-dressed
corpse when the lively urchin in the coffin raised hm
self and spoke Frightening the person so that ne uroeu
tbe food and boted The master was able however 10
shoW hal the whole story was fabrication huu raoeu
a. 70 ,.chle vOus little whom he nad had 10 report
twice TO the Guardians for conduct uhDecO~ihs P"
per and an inmate OF the "Orknouse' =,
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on the New-York Central Railroad, ard are provided
with noe-books and Ingenious little mirrors by when
with their backs turned the conductor they eau see
lust how many passengers on coach give up Ut
money for fares The wells and wraps worn Oy 'ne"
readily conceal their movements ana dlsarm suspioo
few days ago, Of these spies got on tram Eoh
ont Of Utica she took OF the front seats IN coacn
aud was seen TO keep her hand to her face and peer INTO
rho te box which contained two mirrors set at aDges
80 os 10 reflect all movements made behind her' Inc
honest CONDUCTOR passed through the coach, cone'eu
tickets and received money giving, as ne a"Sys "oeS
punched duplex ticket as receipt iOf the rare Ai'e
he had left the coach the woman responded 70 the nrta
cs NJ drummer who bad noted her performance ana
wished 10 bave some fun. Inc woman reVercH h nis
attentions cheerIniiy ana aov a nersistent In his
attentions aud succeeded IN inducing het 10 Ie'S 9 ny
i he succeeded reversing her jacket pocket so rhat
tLe ittte mirror notebook her lnstruclo IA he
schedule Of fares aud other articles OF Aet aus le ~
coach scaf The train passed on and tno spptlcl
40 moi miss her t until IL was too late lac ta'n
bows captured the articles 80
Rochester plumes itself upon 81 woman win
q history" She the daughter OF wealthy gram
,ocnlator OF Toronto from whom she received smau
srtnc Married 20 young merchant in St. CatheIines'
she soon left him. removing all the available funds sue
could carry away. AT Buffalo, whittier she Wen' sus
led cav lite and Is said have been married again 10
that clty She first went TO Rochester In 1854, engaseo
a. sutte of rooms and was upon the streets day'
sbe had carriage ut order and servants 10 DO her
| bidding From 1867 to 1860 sne was absent Hom the
oily having ,Qunndered her money. she went To CeVe
,nd where she enjoyed life she had IN Rochester
Her carriage was at the door when she wanted III ser
vants went and came and ewery and fine dresses were
nundant Pleasures failed gt last, and false stlmuanu
were resorIcd to- she sought relief b. taking OPIUM
Returning TO Rochester she lived very quietly Tor
time but soon ascerained that she had only to" touch
tbe wire and money would come from Cleveland. sue
elegraphed and the old life of extravaganza WAS 10
sumed she would at times buy 500 or 200 worth OF
Goods q day only TO give them away. At one hotel she
ros noted ar her liberaty 70 the servants to whom
sbe gave dresses and jewelry without regard 10 thet
c04t She is supposed 20 have spent about SoOVOV IN
tlr over two years. The eud came az ast te NlcFe
land mud failing. hotel was lei aud poorer guar
er taken Then she began to Ouy ignl anu ieIt WIN
ut having for thng, ana now shr is ~ Jas S"a.ns
ri,i Y.-" SIC SAYS have taken OPIUM Tor gcat1
Ibq dnctsrs say il is enough xiii me, but cahpoi
stno if / Weut TO the cure az pansvlc, WRcre uiel
o break the habit by takipg smaller quanll Out ~
was no use. The struggle was worse hau 1he euects %
'a opium. aud iett the cure IeeI a. .n' 80
must follow every Impulse and cannot resist Always
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