New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06

OF the marble hall and staircase, uted Contb,., "A.
umns IN MARBLE polished granite columns ana ~, =. y
Work orders ana noors were sold IN 17o lots
the whole proceeds OF what cost such enormou.
The municipal authorities of Caen. the -
mer capital of Lower Normandy, resolved 10 cslsh.
September 81 the anniversary Of the procIama., -
the First Republic by overthrowng the statue Of Lori.
XIV which had stood in the Place Royae Of their 20
since 1921 Their instructions were carried out w,tb
disturbsAce, save war OF words between Rova,,.s
halrdresser and Republican trader In rabbit r,s
vandalism is defended by the municipality on the g,s
that the people Of Caen particularly hate the -
the Grand Monarque because OF the Revocation Of ~
Edct Of Nanes and that the sight OF the statue had
quently revived the rancOrs OF past generations.
IL is so seldom that rattlesnakes perform
public service that an exception 10 their o.
eral line OF condnct is worth recording For ye,y. :.
moonshner named Charles FolIas mas operated an ma,
still IN secluded among the mountains OF yo-s
Carolina. The officers have wasted great deal "a
valuable time IN searches after his retreat but seemAs
discovery. week ago Foas ascertalned
that they in his neighborhood and accordiagyv
Withdrew to his cavern. As he entered ts mouth IA
came upon nest Of ratiesnakes in the full enjoymen,
Of squatter sovereignty After hurried attempt % IN
them with dipper OF boiling juice he accepted a
only alternative backed out sthe and surrended
with the remark: Gentlemen. want IL understo.d
that forced TO surrender account OF the internal
snakes inside, and You deserve no credit for It,"
A recent judicial investigation OF two At
tempts to burn down merchants house In Copenhasen
enlivened by the confession OF young fellow en-
ployed by the merchant He said that he had red
a story of young man who achieved great favor ana
prosperity by rescuing from burning house his en-.
ployer's children IDfamed by this example ne had de
termined, although his position good and Ia
much liked by his employer, to make himself stu
beloved by setting fire to the house aud then ssy
ing the children from fiery death 1t his a,en
ton to give such prompt alarm that the house would
be saved as well as the children He made two aemp
but the flames put out before he had time 70 a.
play his neFOsm. He PROMPTLY sent TO prison for
sixty days. without rebuilding Ma employers affection
A pupil in the Boston Latin School is none the
for Il adventure which, except for his puek
and endurance must have resulted disastrously. Hs
rowed to one Of the islands in the harbor equipped
with gun and ammunition for an afternoons spor
among the reedbirds. While he looking for game
the rising wind and tide carried his boat away but IN
dismayed the situation, he stripped and swan after
it. 1t was hard pull through the rough cold water
but finally overlook the boat and rowed back 10 the
island for his clothes and his gun. Meanwhile darkness
had come on and he could not find them. The wind cut
his body like knife and after hurried search for
his wardrobe he made up his mind that the only thing
do to home fast possible and trust TO
his exertiOns keep him from freezing 1t three
miles to the nearest shore, but he finally reached IT, and
retreatng behind o barn yelled for help. whats the
matter 2" asked voice through the darkness. Please
reply He was presently provided with suit OF clothes
went home. and woke up the next morning none Tue
worse for an experience which, according 10 ~ tue
laws OF physiology, ought to have killed him