New-York tribune., 1881-12-24
GENERAL NOTES.

II is proposed to celebrate the terccntenary
OF Sir Francis brakes great achievements by erecting
memorial on the fine open space of Plymouth Hoe. The
proposition has been received with considerable favor
in England and IL ia hoped that Americans Will give 10
IL substantial support.
There ia at least one man in Maine who
might mako his fortune wall street Several years
ago a Baptist society formed near Brunswick and
church edce was purchased and moved to convenient
site. The employed 10 perform the work OF re-
moval-ghether one OF the deacOns not does not ap
pear-hougbt number OF the paws al small price, got
M rel nous excitement in the village, and when
was It's height closed out his purchase at at profit
OF $500.
The following story is told, not exactly Mt
the expense OF a NewEugland college professor. tho
author OF an article on Ancient Methods OF Fltra-
ton" which recently appeared in Of the ma3aznea
BY misprint hs subject was announced in the adYer.
tsements Ancient Methods Of Filtration much to
the amusement OF his friends Of whom the other
evening at n social party said 20 hiu Professor, do
give ne your lecture Ancient Methods Of Filtration
The professor, who ia bachelor AMI social IaF9re.
instantly replied; Miss = mat Lecture can onY be
delivered to single auditor al tne anu must DC Nus
tratcd with experimental"
Mr.. o. y. Denny, United States Consul
General at Shanghai has sent 10 friend IN Cahtorala,
distribution throughout the state, package Of the
seeds of the taow tree" which be thinks viii flourish
there with the following interesting description OF The
process by which it, fruit is prepared for use The
nuts grow in clusters and are gathered in November
When ripe the capsule divides ami dscloses, usually
about three kernels covered vita pure, hard, white tai
low In preparing the talow the ripe nuts are Uu! into
WOO len cylinder with perforated bottom, and afteE
ten or ftecn minutes stelmng, the talow become
soft that Il Is easily detached from the dJumen Oi tho
seed. by breaking them with nae,s II is then sepa-
rated from the seeds by sitting it through hot seyes
but of course, it is diseoored from mixtures with the
brown tesla Of tho seeds and order to strain It a-d
make perfectly pure aud white 1t Is poured into cyl
uder made up of rings Of straw placed top OF mo
other tnen put into a rude press, when the tallow Is
squeezed through IN pure stte from LJ9 p9dh't' OF
sfd s bgued from ''rtv ~ hty panus ot talo" .c-
,ilos tae oil obtained subsequently from She abumen BY
grinding stcaulnZ and pr s~luK IT. The iHlOW j usel
Tor varety oi purposes by the CAnrse but more tlT'
list worship
Professor Bryce, N. p, who is now deliver
iuga course OF lectures at the Lowell Institute in Boston
paid thr following Ugh aud gratifying compliment tho
other evening 10 she character aud Influence Of Robert
CoUcse Cou,tau.in0ple "Serya is free, and Bal
cara and EIst RoumolI have while owing nominal
allie glance 20 the Sultan, practical indop 'ndence East
Rouuca since achieving her practical independence,
Las been far more prosperous than Bulgaria This may
DE acrouu Ted for fr0n the fact tina. Bulgaria has re-
,e.yed her uh from Russia, while East ROumelia
has received her, from where misut least expect
the Unitot States The flower of the Roumclian
youth for years received their education
At Robert College, CoHStantnope, and returned home
70 become merchants, teachers, etc; and when
Easl RoumoIia secured her autonomy these young men,
imbued with Western ideas, stepped at into tho
positions ~ prime ministers, lord chancelors, and legs
iaors FOR the princpaity ! cannot wen eNaggerate
the beneficial results hoWnS nom American MISSION
ary operations IN thc East the power for good
" hich Robert College has become. and know ot
and returns 20 the cause OF humanity than
will come from money bestowed IN aiding ths most e1-
cc.ent institution in its grand and noble work.