New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-04
GENERAL NOTES.

Professor George II. Cook, State Geolocist
OF New-Jersey, has to the conclusion that Cane
MAY and Sunderland Counties slowly. but surely
settling into the From facts In his possession he
estimates that the surface has sunk about eight feet
during the last 100 years
Two robbers, who recently attacked Judge
Twggs. Speaker pro of the Georgia House Rep
resentatves. just dusk, the Gainesville Hot
where he staying with his family, caught a Tartar
The Judge who is a man Of powerful frame and album
dant courage knocked his assaianis head over
heels into creek and hurled rock the other
fed precipitately with his dirk in his hand.
The Boston TrareIler, beneath the heading
vennor again Under the weather has printed com
parative table Of facts and predictions showing that
August altogether too much for the Canadian
prophet. His prediction for the let correct and
the 5th 10th and he made approach correct
ness, but each Of the remaining twenty days
the weather the direct opposite OF that which he pre-
dictcd for that day.
During the past year no fewer than thirty
thousand articles OF various kinds entrusted english
post offices escaped from the nimsy covers which
closed them and consequently did not reach their proper
destinations. Mr. Fawcei protests strongly against the
habit OF transmitting animal and other pershable mat
ter such fish, Sausage birds TO be stuffed eioed
cream, yeast, salads. elles live kittens and dead rats
and repeats the warning that such forbidden articles
viii not be forwarded.
A preposterous story is published by French
periodical which, from name-SieoIe MedicaleOught
rise superior to such temptations, Of who. de-
n
into his head with maet To his surprise and mortih
cation, far from falling dead in his tracks, he
perienced no dsagreeabe sensation whatever. Realizing
that discovery would be embarrassing he eneavored
pun the ponard but il would yield 10 his efforts
AT last he was compelled TO summon physicians, hut
neither singly together could they the dag
ger, which firmly wedced that the wOud-be
suicide easily lifted from his feet by it's hit
ultimately taken o a workshop the neghbor-
hood accompanied by the medical gentlemen and there
Ia al he hold Sou in
posture by persons while mechanical force was
used TO draw the weapon from the skull The operation
was no over than the patient rose his feet
thanked the doctors for their attention and prepared
tons he sent 10 the hospital and kept there Tor
home. leaving scientific To rack their brains
the problem his singular case presented
A correspondent of The London Globe writes
from Damascus: "A really civilized wife would
rather white elephant Syrian husband. But with
all this doubt that the is struggling hard
for ITSELF and sort Of fashion has IN for The fol-
lowing OF European modes OF dress and life A Il
the foreign gentlemen long resident this by
visiting where the ladies VIII without
their husbands, II the latter happen 10 be out WHERE
piano be heard and actual carried
on. We that is the European So
ciety which the Of the resistance seemingly Of
fered civilization I'm the Empire When once
the Christian OF Jewish women received and treated
every where equals and companions by European
ladies' II Is than probable that the Mosems would
strive for the same advantages" The correspondent
believes that Protestant educated mission
airy establishments which Syria famous. are not
essentially better for the training which they there
ceve Most Of them poor and in these institutions
she will inevitably occupy, that Of poor name wife.
II she is to live the lie of her ancestors continues
stockings and dress her hair din renty from hr
feows4 Viii her husband be pleased TO see heF Wa IN
easc-slde boots aud can he s.inpaihlLe VIII heE
longing Tor par OF stays