New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-07

they venture to enter the Valley; but good reads ana
bridges should be provided and every facility rnishsf
for seeing the wondrous region without having 10 Ku
mt 70 various dseoinforts and to petty pilfeIing In
variety OF ways. -
The edelweiss the flower of the Alps. b,,
found better friend than the poets who have sung M
praises In the authorities OF the Canton Of Luetue
Proof having been submitted that 1t In ger a.
determination through sale and export law has been
passed. applying 10 ths Canton which forbds sale or
export Of the plant and permits only the hllbiown
restriction cannot be generally enforced but the main in
tent Of the law ought to be realized.
stronger temperance sermon will never be
preached than that which an unfortunate woman az
Cape Girardeau, No. recently delivered before her has,
band In bar-room. Setting covered dish. which cha
had brought with her. upon the table. she said "Pre
suning, husband that you too busy home 10
dinner have brought you yours" and departed With
forced laugh he invited his friend TO dine with him
Dut on removing the cOyeE from the dish found only
slip ~ paper, which was written: 81 hope you win
enjoy your meal IL Is the same your family have at
A new summer resort will probably be placed
within the reach OF plump pocketbooks next season.
This prospective candidate for popular approval Ia the
Island OF Campobello hitherto within the Jurisdiction o!
New-Brunswick, which has been purchased by East
port company for $4,000 The greater part OF the
island belonged the Hon Robinson Owen whose
heirs live in England. and nearly all OF the 200 nhab
Easpor contains about 900 acres and Possesses ne
harbors beaches, coves and headands IL Is proposed
to build number OF cottages and largo hotel
Sir Bartle Frere, accompanied by his wife,
the Baroness Burde Coutts and Others recently visited
the damond-cutting establishment Of Messrs. w. Ford
& Co, at Clerkenwe-Grecn, and gave the workmen an
entertaining description OF the diamond fields OF South
Africa In reply to questions he had been asked TO
answer, he expressed the opinion that the diamond
mines Of South Africa likely TO continue prodVe
iyethat indeed the industry yet In its infancy.
England II Indebted To Mr.. W. Ford for the revival In
that country OF the industry OF diamondcutng, which
until recently had been practically confined to Amster
dam for nearly century and a half
A confirmed misogynist in Boston has been
jotting down fragments Of conversation which he has
overheard when passing young women on the streets Of
that city. His notebook contains 1000 Of those scra-s
Out OF that number $50 begin with either "And said to
him." or "He said 10 me-" "She told me that he
said " 100 referred to dresses hats that either
perfectly lovely" orust splendid" and the remainder
pretty evenly divided between comments other
girls who horrid" "stuckup and hateful"
novels studies the vacation the Greek play
Harvard and the latest scientific discoveries. Now
let this eBterprisiDg stastican take censns or the
complimentary remarks made about himself by those one
thousand luckless victims OF his eayesdropping.