New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-06
GENERAL NOTES.

A school in the north of England once made
the following announcement: "Larnn' taught here
three pence week-oud them as arns manners two
pence more" Mr. Samuel Morley, NJ p. speaking at tho
Stockwell Orphanage the other day. related this
uOte ana added that he sincerely wished OF men,
Ders OF the House OF Commons could be sent TO that
school.
A merchant lat Arlon, IN Belgium, recently
sent TO the burgOmaster formal announcement OF his
intention commit suicide in certain botel In Paris
The conpacent burgomaster instead OF taking steps to
prevent the execution his townsmaus plan, at
sent ia a Oblging to the proper official in
Paris all particulars for the correct prepare
ton OF death certificate which doubt proved very
useful for merchant duly took his own life at the APP
pointed place.
The royal tapestry works established few
years ago at Windsor turn out rich and exquisite
work Tapestry was first introduced into England in
the time of Henry VIII by william Sheldon who had
seen It in Flanders infatuated with the fabrc
He obtained from the King license impark 800 acres
in Warwickshire, TO be called Weston Park forever
and there he placed in splendid manOrhOuse which he
had built maps OF the English counties woven by work.
brought from Flanders These maps now belong 10
Tie University OF Oxford.
A breach Of promise case was tried in Lon
don the other day which had It's origin in the facilities
which suburban garden walls afford to persons disposed
TO Ovemakng in spring time. SO long the defend
ant remained within the influence OF the garden WALL
the OF the plaintiffs true love ran with fata
smOothness but removed from that halowed neigh
barhood his heart grew cold and his prediction
made upon G New-Years card, that 4" golden sunshine
vii be yours at last" seemed like hollow mockery An
English jury however determined 70 make the prophecy
a true one, and gave the gisl a verdict of $4,000.
The Messrs. Breslin, Of Selma Ala. have in
their employ the most useful blind man in the county,
He is a stout negro named Dick twentyfour years old
who since his fifth year has been blind a stone
But he accomplshes with accuracy and promptness
amazing variety Of work, chiefly connected with the
of horses. One of the singular accomplishments Of this
worthy man is the instinct which enables him TO tell
the hour with accuracy which should cause half the
watches existence to blush for their mencaclty.
Day night lac IL always ready 20 test this strange
faculty. and Is seldom more imam lew minutes TOO last
slow.
The departure of Garbadi's family from
the Island of Caprera deferred until the Generals tomb
should have completed is rendered necessary by
the state OF Manlio health. The boy is strkingy like
his father but delicate. Menott, the head OF the
family refrains from expressing any wish with reference
to the disposal OF mis- fathers remains, except that IL
they claimed by italy, they may remain for year
Mt least in the spot where il hs fathers desire that
they should forever The tomb has been constructed
OF granite slabs cut from the neghoorng rocks Upon
the slab which forms the cover Is inscribed the slhg
word GariDaldi, with the star OF the Thousand OF
Marsha carved above 1t.
and now comes the season Of travel
says The Toronto Globe when OF American wives
and daughters, having carefully provided themselves
with stamps and postal cards at New York, Boston aud
Philadelphia, drop line to dear papa they pass
through Toronto, Montreal other Canadian towns.
And the letters go to the Dead Letter Once because
American stamps don't much help postal revenue.
Wheu they reach Dead Letter ONCE the are nearly
always found to be merely signed Emmy, or Maggie
OF phiua and OF course never reach teir ncshs
ton and dear papa Is lett 10 wonder AT the heaiIess
negligence OF his patriotic belongings"