New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-02
GENERAL NOTES.

An old-fashiOned social club formed in Bal
timore fifty years under the OF "Milers and
Trampers" Is about TO be rejuyenated by tine thirty
members OF whom consists The principal treas
ure of this ancient organization Is godheaded cans
which descends in the Oldest member pro-
vded he Is not less than seventy years old Where tn,
condition Ia not fulfilled the heirs the last preseason
hod the cane until his successor has attained the pre-
scribed age.
Judge Hilton explains that the arrest of his
coachman by Park policeman referred 10 IN THE TRIB-
UNE ofMay %, occurred during the winter Of 1863
when lawns in the Park not apparent the ord
nary observer Inquiry from Park officers shows that the
JUDGES coachman was merely crossing ground which
nad been pared for lawn and seeded The Judge had
no control OF the Parks until his appointment Com.
missioner some years later, that Official relation
on bis part to the dismissal OF the policeman was Ou Of
the question.
The systematic care with which a great
public project is Investigated in France illustrated by
the examination in progress to the proposed in
land In Africa, south Of the Department Of COnstau
tine commission Of fifty members including many Of
the leading OF France and presided over By ~ de
Freycinet Is considering the project In every light t
has divided itself into three subcommissons Of which
the first is examining the practical difficulties to be over
come. the second the physical, meteorological and
hygienic consequences OF the work. and the third the
political, commercial and maritime results to be ex.
pected II the three subcOmmssions report fayOrably
fourth will be formed decide whether the should
Ice undertaken by the state or left to private enterprise
and on what terms.
If the celebration Of the tw0-hundredth ami.
versary of the founding OF Pennsylvania next October
is to De OF that imposing character which the people Of
the state generally expect, who it in charge
have time TO fact OF which they themselves
fortunately well aware. Large undertakings move
slowly, especially in hot weather "The cOmmernOra
ton" said yesterdays PhiLadephia Ledger "shoud DO
accord with the high character OF the thing 10 be
COMMUNICATED We are not sure that the plan mapped
what should be; but In whatever way the event
is to be solemnized made the occasion for Jubilee the
essential work should begin the meeting this after
noon" The meeting referred 10 called In the hone
il would inspire the need enthusiasm advance
the preparatory work far during the present month
that would be in danger from midsummer stagua-
ton.
In the southern part of Duchess County
among the mountains stands strange and lonely habi
tatlon, in which curious Of people has dwelt iOi
many generations Their prcgenitor freshman
named Hcady. They are called the " Headies" and
they claim to be partly OF Indian origin. Their ancient
home has been called the WOOdbne ever since the
days of the log cabin from which the present
grew The vine which the front Of the house
would sufficiently account for this appellatiOn but it
was also the name OF the Indian girl from whose union
that the father and founder Of the colony lived to his
descendants Of the fifth generation and that before he
died he called them all about him. and giving 10 each
sprlg OF the babe him plant II before his new home,
for they had become that they must sepa-
rate built the old house and far away,
and only few left but luxur1ant growth VI
woodbne covers all the mountain side.