New-York tribune., 1880-06-16
GENERAL NOTES.

| An efficient mracle-wOrker has been exc0m-
| muncated from the church in Belgium. Louise Lateau
had shown capacity for exhibiting her own person
the sacred stigata Of the crucXiOD we'll for alb.
staining from food for three weeks stretch The au.
theDticy Of these wonders. respecting which Canon
Maunke wrote book, remains unimpugDed by the 60.
cleasca authorities She herself, however although
her ability exude blood from her forehead hands
and side is stated to be unlmpared has been formally
anahematised for heretca discbedence to the Papal
decree dismssng Bishop Dunont from his diocese,
appointing another prelate in his stead.
The juniors of Brown University burned their
German and English Literature with unwonted pomp
last week The torchligh procession unusually
esque. In line clowns, Indians, fools, devils and
the Goddess Of Liberty with glitterng crown long
flowing hair, dress OF flags. and bearing the scales Of
Justice. Others dressed in spanged suits and an.
| cient costumes. Among the interesting figures
those OF ballet girl, Little Butercup" and Dick
Deadeye" Two cotfins, each carried by four bearers
followed the carriage containing the orator and poet
On side Of OF them was the inscription Herein
| lies saupson's weapon-jawbone Of an A-w," 4" When
was the Army :" the opposite side, He talked
himself DEATH" with representation Of talking
chine, under which written. Patent applied for"
On the other coffin written one side, He died
that might yr the other side, Dust thou art,
10 dust returueib." ana Barnum's what r. There
large Transparency on an express wagon inside OF
which was man grinding handorgdn. Two students
around the BODIES two mock collins SO arranged that
An Albany lady thinks that men are very
unaccommoda;ing especially tele graph operators She
recently returned from NewYork where she had bought
a dress pattern OF prominent firm, but on reaching
home found that thrce yards more were needed. The
pattern selected was design aud in great demand.
do get her order TO that firm for the needed
qu 4uti.y sne loss to know. She hestaed about
sending a letter, fearing ii might not be delivered In
tine she conceived the idea that she could order by
telegraph and proceeded 10 the marble building,
OF sta'e-st aud Broadway. After writing her
the Western Union blank she took from her pocket
sample dress pattern and pinned securely to the
blank She banded her message TO the receiving clerk.
who counted the words ami told her the cost, at the
same time removing the pin aud sample from the blank
and handing them TO her, Lo king at HIM sLe exclaimed:
NY good man. that the sample OF the goods want.
and unless You forward 1t they won't know what to
send" The clerk politely replied " My good woman,
We VIII send your message canrot sample"
She replied: " II YOU cant send the sample you wont
send any ting and took back her and left the
office.
The origin of the term "dark horse " is ex-
planned in a matter of.fact way by The Cincinnati En-
qtirer. Once upon time there lived in Tennessee an
old chap named Sam Flynn, who traded in horses and
generally cOntriyed 10 own speedy two, which
he used for racing purposes whenever he could pick
match during his travels. The best of his fly
ers was a coal-black stallion named Dusky Pete, who
was almost thoroughbred and able in the best of
company. Flynn was accustomed to saddle Pete when
approaching and ride him into to give the i'm.
preston that the animal merely "a likely hoss."
aud not q flyer. One day he came to town where Q
country race-mectug being held, and he entered
Pete the conscstans. The people Of the town.
not knowing thing OF his anecedents and, not being
over impressed by his appearance, backed two or
three local favorltes heavily against him. Flynn moved
quietly among the crowd and took all the bets offered
against his nag Just as the flyers" were being sad
died for the old Judge McMinamee. who was the
turf oracle OF that part OF the State arrived Oh the
course and was made one OF the Judges. AS he took
bis place in the stand he told how the betting ran
and OF the folly Of the OF the strange entry In
backing his plug" so heavily. Running his eye over
the ruck, the judge Instantly recognized Pete and he
said: Gentlemen there's dark horse in this race that
will make OF you smell H. be ore supper" The
Judge tight. Pete, the dark horse" lay back until
the three Quarier pole reached, when he went to
the front with rush and won the purse and Flynns
bets with the greatest ease.