New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-29
lnce's lodgings and entertainment by the civ oA,
GERS, which was an unprecedented Attention. N-"'
GENERAL NOTES.

Self-distrustful SWANS who are forever seek.
ing advice from their knsfok and acdunntanee on tn
matrimonial question advised 10 apply either in
person or by letter 10 aged who now living M
SmmOns's Gap Ca, with his ninth wife Unfortunately
the local chronicler Omts to mention this PATRIARCH.
than T. identify him Fifty three and daughters
call him papa and at recent family reunion more than
300 OF his descendants were present.
Judge, your Honor, have been locked I'M
for the last seventeen Chrstmases and was trying 10
spend this ono outside; but 1t that 1t is no use
trying any more" Such was the Respondent obserya
tiOn with which Richard Murray answered to nj,
name in Washington police court last Saturday Tie
trouble with him that he had been celebrating tho
day with premature ardor, and the Judge gave him
thirty days. Thirty days." exclaimed the culprie
Great goodness, here II Is again Well suppose M
all right and he departed to spend his eighteenth Christ
The venerable "Almanach de Gothan for
1888 contains engravngs of President Arthur King Nj
Ian Of serya and Natalie his queen aud the interest,"
ing group showing four generations Of the Imperial fam
iy OF Germany, the Emperor seated with hl. great
grandson in his lap and his and grandson standing
on either side There Is almost invariably some mistake
I'm those pages OF the Amanach which devoted to the
United States. The issue remarks that when tho
President becomes President the Senate Is presided
over ny the temporary president OF that body WHO takes
the title OF actual NicePrcsident Acting Vice Presl
dent IA probably meant. but that is not correct
Inc Official title OF David Davis is President pro tenn
pore OF the Senate"
Herr NOh -, of Vienna, had tried in vain
to mako fortune In many ways. Luck was al.ays
against him. and last crown his misfortune he fell
sick But what the doctor declared be his death
bed an idea with millions in it struck him. He for
lawyer and dictated will in which he bequeathcd vast
sums OF money 10 his Wife his family and various char
liable institutions. The lawyer notorious bab spread
the tidngs, and great the chagrin OF
quantances to think how they had neglected to pay
10 he 1Ni mi nuafr Rut ITer Won
sick the doctor had supposed, and presently no
recovered. Then IL that fortune hunters begged
him 10 invest their money urged him TO accept loans
ana gave nun credit second 10 none In the city. At
rst he coyy refused these 1aterng testimOnals but
gradually forced to relent, and having lived m
clover for considerable time has just failed for enOr-
nous sum II j. pity That Herr Won name has not
ought not to be anonymous in any part OF the world
The economy of nature is past finding ont
Take the cocllroach He has been vihed and per
secuted. He has few friends the mosqnito Al
though frugal and aborious insect his GOOD qualities
have remained unappreciated His ingeni ,us toll in
getting into every place which he especially desired
to keep ont Of his speed in sprntng matches and
his meek silence under every provocaon have appeared
TO his enemies simply aggrayatons Nevertheless his
peculiar usefulness, has Just been made apparent He IA
to be the OF the apant Tea made OF fat
cockroaches is enthusiastically recommended by various
physicians The tea crop of China s well known to be
equal 10 the demand What is slipped in place Oolong
whispers Prussau blue and old boots but cOckroach
could be made BY every householder from crops freshly
gathered the premises and thus be - be- free
from authorizations Thus does the cOckrOach abundant
~ demonstrate his reason for existence and open
field for new industry
The Pennsylvania Hospital and School for
the Blind received a legacy many years ago which ia
likely To prove Tar valuabl than II was supposed
Dc. Moreover the history it is rather curious and
romantic IN lSl7 an Engshman named John Cook
died in Pennsylvania. and will was found his only
son. William Wallace Cook, took all the property De
crmined to die intctae Ike his father the at
once prepared to make his WILL but within month and
before it could Ice drawn. died suddenly memoran-
dun found showing an intention 10 divide the
tate after the payment Of certain annues and the death
OF certain unnuitans between the Asylum for the Blind
AMI the Pennsylvania Hospital and School 'Or the Blind,
and the Court accepted the memorandum last will
and testament. Soon afterwaTd actual will duly
signed by John Cook the father found but the conse
quent complications finally ARRANGED, and the result
Is that when three annlants, one OF whom. however
may live twenty years, have died, the Pennsyva
Hospital part or it, share viii come into the owner
ship OF 10000 acres OF land I'm Forest County. The
tate is now worth about 100000 aud the land may
prove TO BE- of enormous value for several oil wells have
recently been found upon II.