New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-15
GENERAL NOTES.

An Arthabaska (Canada) farmer opened his
potato pit recently thu had stood the
cold SPELL To his surprise he foundit occupied by hun
dreds Of rats. apparently IN state OF hbernation. lie
quickly recosed the pit and expects TO realize bonanza
from the SKINS manufacturers kid gloves.
That adroit and irrepressible Frenchman, VI.
de essep have the French shareholders 10 has
can pr ect just where he wants them AT the recent
meeting Of shareholders In the Cirque d. Iiver. Paris,
$1,000 shares said to have been represented All
grades OF society present, from NJ Rschonshem,
the capitalist, who holds 25 900 shares. through the
ranks OF guardsmen corner spectators and proyncas
to Auguste me valet and Ese tue chamSermaid NJ dc
ami a%f' IN m'' the midst Of the scstailo ia:
founder be the grandest genius OF the universe.
III the antme sensible man on both sides the Allan.
waiting for the farce TO be over and the tragedy
10 beKin.
Ii is to be expected that women, so far as
they are allowed 10 vote, will the suffrage upon
questions appealing to their natural sympathes with
greater freedom aud more instructive Discrimination
tnan In cases where their ballots would affect purely
political result. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps touches upon
this point In recent letter containing the following
characteristic observations so far I understand
the municipal suffrage plan 1t Is the next thing for US
women. Hundreds OF Will vote sharplyde-
fluod moral questions like the liquor problems who
would not for anything else. 1t is true that the
segrespect of women by the Limited School
hi. more just and generous opportunity will meet z
just aud generous response. l. for one, sympathneo
with the reluctance Of women to play beHgar-nsn 20
that little COphetua Il DE TOcquevllie was right Ia
attrlbuting the singular prosperity ana growing
strength OF the people mainly to the superior.
ity OF their women 1t Is time that wealth
awaited itself directly OF the reserve forces anu
sources OF such superiority"
Anti-VaCcinatiOn societies will certainly pre-
serve among their records the fate OF the troupe Oh
qumaux which Herr Hagenbeck has been oondncuns
through Germany and France for the ENTERTAINMENT "
tho public The poor were very succcsSiui "
Berlin, Professor vrchOw aud Others maoe 'ueu'
the subject OF scientific examination Thence theY "ens
to Darmstadt where the most attractive memoer VI e
company died In Westphaa two Others died-a won"-'
and child the latter of smallpox FROM Oreien W
were taken Il France and ut length the surVNors'
only Ave In number, reached Paris There tue san'
authorities forbade Herr Hagenbeck 10 give pe''oiu4
ance until the members OF troupe had been Vaec
ated To make safety doubly sure the terrneu LSa ~
maux operated upon twice; out IN sphe =" s,,aI
uion they ell fell sick aud died OF tse not
prove uuyt hing. but tho who are over-an1lous 70 "a
convinced never req re COMBINATIONS slrVus 30
proofs or holy VIII"
The meeting helL in Faneuil Hall, Boston,
last Friday night express sympathy with Irelandw'
remarkable for aud enthusiasm, Judging RON 'ho
Boston papers Mayor Prince Spcke OF the atrocious
action Of the British Parliament. General Butter saie
that England could maintain her position. anu tna'
II did maintain ~ there could only be one eno'
which emergency desired 10 be counted on the sde VI
Ireland. Wendell Phillips In his own manner ana sp"i'
exclaimed. come down here as an American csneh'
under the proper roof TO rebuke tyrsnt ana 70 ''
rebel to struggle until he succeeds" oner speechos SUI
letters were of the same tenor and the resolutions
pressed earnest and heartfelt sympathy" win inc
people Of Ireland "in their suferings ana III 'hc'i
patient mauful and intelligent ssttstion Toe eaofn VI
the land laws that have reduced the farming
of their country TO condition Of constant poverty ana