New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
GENERAL NOTES.

The bouncing West is commonly supposed
to bright particular hCtbed OF fabulous tales, but
the most apOcry pha weather story this year
from Litch1ed. Conn. man by the name Of Bright
went in the morning TO pump water for his stock
A he had returned at his wife started out to
seek him. There he stood at the we'll pumping literally.
for lie for through hole in the trough the water
had flowed around his boots aud, freezing sod fast
ene him securely In bis tracks To keep from freezing 70
death the farmer had continued 10 pump violently al
the morning, although me well was soon exnaSstea'
That the same defect as the roush-it wont
hold
The Panama Star and Herald of February
contains an the arrival OF the first deach-
ment OF NJ Lessepss canal engineers, and adds IN
IA that the OF the various sections and
commissions Is be begun at and pushed With
energy These will relate principally TO the exact oca
zion OF the line for the proposed canal. clearing away the
timber brush thus opening the country through
which the excavation will be made arranging matters
OF titles right OF way buildings, etc. and the general
land grants OF the company and other matters OF pre-
minary character which must necessarily Precede tne
commencement the actual work in rending the con-
tlnents asundcr" In anticipation OF the prosperity
which expected take possession OF the lsthmus IN
the Of the French engineers rents nave advanced
enormously IN SOME cases from so to 100 per cent Not
witNst IN tug the rOsecoorod amosphere by WIleh re
Sta and Herald Is surrounded that JontnaI sens,oy
advises aSans rush Oh s demand ar nresent for
bone aud muscle.
After much discussion and excitement, tie
students of Yale College have decided mOmentous
question. On Tuesday evening 1t was determines ny
vote OF OS TO that hereafter the anhusi
election OF OH ers Of the boat clue shall be nea oeor
the senior society elections are gwen out Inc oec'
the change Is to make that college politics snsn noe
prevent the selection OF the best men. lDasuch as '
senior society members only thirty In huDoei'
would appear to the casual observer tha' tne' w."
ind IL difficult TO elect unfit men against 'ho WI" "
vrtuous and indignant college. But mash"0" IN Wv
apprehension existed, Il tsJust as wen W eot " 80
As was to be expected. the discussion anoru'u '
oorunitv for considerable abuse Of the senior soee
without entering upon the subject Of Their merits,
yates and alumni work as hard and spend as tneS
money for the success OF athletic sports @ Of men IN
college interests rs any QUIET euuh u"'"O .
college and out.
1t is about time to ring down the cui'ain
on cat stories but before the bell sounds there IL I
time for a good one. A sow living III h"ss
emigrated to the West many years ago ana pouK"
house which had stood unoccupied for o conscers"s
time The first night he heard sounds when con'u'e
HIM that there rats in the cellar and on
ton he found that hundreds OF the creatures were
porting themselves there. Having eaten quarter :"
beef down to the bone, they playing tag amons
shelves and boxes. He offered to introduce the ians
car but she declined to be presented. The next oay ~
was missing ana the family supposed they Dau 'os. n
but on the fourth day familiar meow" wac heard anu
there was tabby at the head Of column o. taresa ses
cats In light marching order, their backs ~ aaa fss
tails ramnant. The front door was opeheu sa nrtss
detachment moved down the cellar sta W 49, ra,s wss
Tue dext morning hour barrel nni o. nsd 10 tssrr
buried behind the house and the cats resu'neo W ''
homes.
At the opening of the Court OF Quarter ses.
slons OF Northampton County Penn last
Meyers charged the Grand Jury very ssr'Osv M