New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-06
GENERAL NOTES.

A German newspaper actually made the old
Joke real By announcing in recent issue That the
nowly-born Infantry Of Spain was baptized to-day in
Madrid"
No other country in the world offers such IA
cilties for tipping the populous and polished king
dom OF Belgium whose 5000 900 inhabitants annually
consume about 100000 quarts of alcoholic liquors
There is an average Of public house for every twelve
adult male Beglans aud In some parts OF the country
tho supply IL nearly twice Us great.
A Frenchman who was introduced to brandy
punch in Richmond the other evening by an American
end oppeared at the same bar early the next morning
I'm ouest of duplicate. Unfortunately, he could not
recall the of tho inspiration which ne had ABSORBED
the night before, but the barkeeper found the Following
dissertation sufficient: will take one grand contra
dlccion what You call IT. wis very much lemon for make
him sour very much soosare for make him sweet plenty
of brandy for make him strong and d great deal Oh
wasser for make him weak
Bows arc supposed to be universally cruel
nv nature but in this country they don't often choose
steers "a the subject OF torture English steers, how
aver seem to be sufficiently meek for that purpose AT
all events five boys. all under twelve years OF age dis
covered thirteen steers In pasture the other day. and
Immediately proceeded to have fun with Them tying
their tails together and chasing them around the pasture
for half an hour when this Joyous pastme was finally
interrupted portions OF seyea as haa been wrenened
OF. The boys were afterward hned twelve shlllulSs
each and no doubt they thought the sport was worth
the money.
THE TRIBUNE is requested to announce that
the PHILADELPHIA association tor furnishing home teach
ing and the Of free circulating library In raised
type for the adult blind is now In operation The IL
brary consists OF the Bible In sixty parts ana moro
than go volumes OF history travel biography poetry
etc blind persons living in any part OF the United
state. oon have the alphabet and learners reading
card mailed to them by addressing John p Rhoads.
Bible House. No. 70l Walnut st. Philadelphia ana IN
closing 10 cents. to pay ior their cost ana postge
earn this system few weeks and thereafter can
have the free the library by paying postage on the
hooks.
pottsville in Pennsylvania is now said to pos
deepest coal mine in America Through shalt
57e tcet in DEPTH zoo cars holding four tons EACH
It,d everv day The time occupied for lifting full
tbroueh the whole length OF the shaft Is only
mia more than a minute gentleman who has
recently descended rtis shaft speaks OF IL ss
follows: "A person Of weak nerves should not brave
,ho ordeal by descending the PittsyIlle saaft
Tho machinery works smoothly as hotel elevator
ht Tho pd ia so terrific that seems failing through
,h or The knees after a few seconds become weak ana
e,ios the ears ring the drums Of these organs are
forced ward by the air pressure ana the eyes smut IN
Voluntarily as the beams Of the SHAFT seem 10 dash up
yard only foot two away AS one leaves ths hSht
r e INNER day the transition to darkness Is Iahtaslo
nh ,ih does not piss into gloom In the sine fashion
49, ,nerces into night, out there IL kind OF phos
a. ol ~ Low gradually becoming DINNER and dim
mer IIaIf way down you pas WIN roar ana sudden
ulet ,"csndng ear; ana AZ last after what
seyer minutes but Il only traction OF hat tiine me
R 1,u1 to crowd OF with the shapes OF
men bat Inc blackened aees ihe elaiing eyes ana VITA
phy siognOme5 Oi hehus
A strange story comes from Persia by way
If Pars which Is youched ior as being true In every
oorticnIar A few months ago u brilliant and rising
youpa French painter travelling through Asia camo 10
Persia and was presented at the Court OF the shah
He had with him his latest work. "Iho 30
heading of John the Baptist" which tue