New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-17
GENERAL NOTES.

The lacquer industry of Japan in all its de-
tails Illustrated by a collection of 40 specimens re-
Gently added the museum at Kew Gardens. Lacquer
the dried sap Of treo known 10 bOanists as Rhus
,enictera. fact in its preparation is that it
VIII dr! and harden properly only ~ being exposed TO
damp, close atmospheric. NltAout that requisite Il
would run ANA alway remain sticky
Those upon whom recent criticisms of the
usefulness OF the Boston Public Library made
unpleasant impression will be relieved hear that
there has been marked Improvement IN The
class OF literature demanded during tho last three
months. 1t Is said tnat the circulation Of tho
lower grades OF fiction has fallen TO OneiOuTth its former
volume This is partly due to coupulson but chiefly.
IL II thought, 70 the improved taste OF Readers, and
much cle0lt due to tie curator. whose desk
stantly tAGOnged by uqurers asking what they should
read
The Roman journals have been discussing
WIKI lively interest the question lately propOundcd Dy
the learned antiquarian, DR.. Achille Gcnayeh, What
has become OF the golden urn OF IJln r. The remains
OF the beloved Emperor incosed in OF gold
and buried III The Forum Trajanum and it IL the firm
conviction of DIR. Genavelh that the still lie
beneath its soil II has been diligently sought in vain
in past years. but until OF It's destruction a-
pears Thee 10 no absuldlty III hoping that Il may ye, 10
found near the column under whIcn al contemporary
authorities agree that IL was buried.
Considering the mortal enmities which the
judges even such "a small affair local baby show
always excite there is suppose that the
municipality OF Resin mas lnCl cttsed It's POPULARITY Dg
holding International tournament OF beauty and
awarding the prize COrneis Szckcley age twenty.
The reports do not say whether that dimsc distancd
all competitors Dy universal superiority merely Won
by head neck, 80 TO speak On point. however
there Is doubt and one half the female world VII DC
disguised TO learn that COrnella is a brunette.
The following story is related by "A Boston
paper, ana when Boston paper confesscs Judgment
inst Boston the accusation may be accepted rde;
Not very long ago lady, ia every Of the word
applied for the position of govcrncss IN OF the Ost
families Beacon Hill she theron xhly educated.
good musician and spoke French as II is rarely heard
out Paris There three hto children 10 Dee iu'
structed and the mother particularly desired them 10
be- grounded these specified accOmp shmcnts. AMER
couversing time the moral. mental and iu'
tollectua capacity of the applicant aud saying she
wished her children 10 have every pOss ble advantage
she ad led, You understand that 90 not tak Cover
into my family Receive her Al my table several
Boston ladies Uaming thoul AMI myself have deies'
mined to begin system here, and do hAr the
Ehglisn mobility, who would not permit an equally
with gOyeruess any more tdan with "a lddy'S mad
Seeing look OF scouiul surprise On her Visitors race
she quickly continued, We have had such dhcu.V
with gONorncsses you know tnat really We inuri pro
tcct ourselves Il should Imagine 40. replied thu gov
eTuess, rising 10 take leave. / mus, he difficult Z" Hu
q person iu this American republic who, being nted 70
form IA chd's mind and manners, would submit z" Dflhb
treated IKE servant tno family that employed iri
Wish you good day Ii would seem b. ths taat some
OF BOsiOns best families were attacked - Ads'O
lAnla IA little too hard ion comfort"