New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-04
GENERAL NOTES.

The success of enterprises tor providing bet
for the poor Will always be hailed with grath
cation residents Of NewYOrk. There but be
instruction IN such enterprises for those who desire
improve tho tenementhouses Of this city. The Indus.
trial Dwellings, Company of London. which was organ.
zed by Sir Sidney Waterlow, It is announced.
pays a of per cent on the invested
capital The company has been in operation
nineteen years ana mere IS hardly a
GUS The buildings erected under the requests OF George
Peabody the American phlanthropst have not been
successfully conducted.
NJ. Desire Charnay, in reporting to the
French Geographical Society the results Of his three
years explorations Of Central American ruins, men
toned that during his latest journey, I'm Yucaau, he
entered the remains Of palace at the town OF Kabah
and found the walls thereof Indian painting OF
armed spaniard on horseback This, he maintained, is
ndisputabe proof that the palace was Inhabited at the
time OF the Spanish conquest. Some authorities hold
that these ruins belonged people long ago extinct
and that they less than 5000, perhaps OOO
and according to traveller 40, 600 years old. ".
Cuarnay II not admit that they are more than $50
years old and holds that they all belonged to the
which the spanish invaders found III possession OF the
country.
The wife of a farmer named COonrOd, living
near New-Malrid, Mo-, recently learned OF her kin
bred in a strange manner. Twenty years ago.
when a child and while living with her parents IN Hum
phreys County, Tennessee, she sent to nelgbors
house for some meal. While returning home she
was persuaded by man named Peppers
TO take ride with him on his horse. He
rode away with her until they reached Missouri. where
she has since lived. month ago Mrs. CoOnrOd told the
story OF her being kidnapped, to James Mitchell, rest
dent OF Tennessee He wrote account of the duap-
ming and TO friends at home. They made inquiry
IN Humphreys County for Mrs. Coonrod's relatives but
sS1y nS one knew Where Within Fortnight, no Y.
ever there have come letters TO Mrs COonrod from
brother and sister living III Tennessee, saying that they
had heard Of her Inquiries with great interest and de-
sired to meet her. Since then Joyous family reunion has
taken place.
An eminent French painter was recently
commissioned to paint tho portrait OF lady who was
once famous beauty. but who now nearly fifty years
old aud devoid OF her former charms She wanted 1t
mbited in this years Salon, and fused over 1t until the
artist was nearly worn out with trouble Then at last
when it finished she would not have it, saying that
1t was in no sense likeness Of her and could not be
recognized az SUCH The artist consented to lose the
pected payment and retain the picture IN his studio
unsold But there blood in his eye and he vowed a
big VOW to ayengo the insult his pride aud the injury
to his purse So to pass that few days before
the private exhibition at the Salon word conveyed
to the caproious lady that perhaps would be we'll for
her to visit his studio there picture there that
would interest her. She went, was admitted, and was
shown the rejected There she still stood upon
IT, nfe-lke aud fe-sized. But the artist had thinned
her hair sembaldness and in OF her hands she
neld two long tresses Of false hair Upon the table at
her side which he had changed into toilet table, We're
ranged "a number Of bottles. labelled respectively with
the words, MIX VI Lilies" Beauty Water" "ElNr
against Wrinkles" GOlden-hair Dye" The lady cried
out that such treatment Infamous. " You have
really complaint, madame" SAID the artist. " You
have already declared that the picture Is in no sense
portrait OF yourself accept your opinion, and, "a
afford lose much hard work, have treated
piece and such shall Introduce IL 10 the
public. mean to cal 1t The Coquette OF Fifty Years
What exclaimed she. d" You mean TO exhibit II I"
" Without doubt" But the next moment saw her
her knees chechbook IN hand, begging him 10 sell her