New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
GENERAL NOTES.

During the present year sixty-six Chicago gas
meters have been tested request OF by
the City Inspector onehid Of which registered too great
consumption and one-quarer too small, while the rest
nominaly correct that is they varied less than
per cent from perfect accuracy The largest variation
against the consumer was 10 per cent and against the
company IL per cent.
Philadelphia dealers express the opinion that
as direct consequence of the mild weather tainted
poultry has been sold this season. nnocertly other
wise In that city than BEFORE aside from the largo
quantity which has utterly spoiled before t could be sold
The resulting loss and dissatisfaction have suggested the
organization OF company TO build great reirgerating
sorehouse for the protection Of peishabe provisions
against sudden changes Of temperature and the
taintes Of the market.
One of the deflmct industries of Detroit is the
manufacture OF dog oil, which, it is only fair to say
never reached colossal proportions 1t was made by
named Bakely, under arrangement with the guard
ians OF the dog pound and purchased chiefly by vet
erinary surgeons who used 1t in the compoundng OF
lIninent. But three dollars gallon was all that they
would pay for IT, and at that price the business did not
prosper II might be supposed that the dogs OF Detrot
but In reality IL makes little difference tO them, Tor ty
always drowned before their surrender TO Mr.
| Bakely.
The educational, religious and charitable in
situtons connected with the Work of Faith" which was
organized in Boston nineteen years ago by Dr. Charles
Culs and has been directed by him since, are in
remarkably prosperous condition There is no fund, N
dOwment, or known pecuniary provision OF any kInu
existing for the support OF these institutions but -
affirmed that answer TO prayer and without other sole
ation there has been contributed TO the work more n
| 5000, 600. This sum has been received day by day IN
amounts varying from 81 o $1,000. The old headquar-
ters In Boston adjoining building have lately been
connected and remodeed at expense of $4,000 ana
this new and commodious home will be dedicated TO day.
Theyoung woman of whom the poet declared
that she could dance she could sing, she could turn
handspring she could climb up sycamore tree was lot
more singulary accomplished than setter dog owned
by citizen OF Hartford. His master, while working on
the roof Of the house few days dropped hammer
10 ground beneath, wereupon the dog picked up
with his teeth and carried 1t to the foot OF the ladder
Come, Don fetch II up" said his master without the
least expectation that the dog would make the az
tempt. But he actually did walk up the ladder ana Isy
the hammer at his masters feet Moreover whlle piep
arations being made to lower him 70 the ground
basket he quietly took the matter into his own paws ana
descended by the ladder.
In response to the invitation Of the Bombay
merchants who formed committee several months aso
with the object of inducing or moro hrsrate enae
physicians from England TO establish themselves Ia 'nas
city, Edith Pechey sailed for Bombay fortnight aso
She Is followed by another medical woman anu
both arc to attached to the hospital and dispensA
which the merchants about TO found. Dr. Peeney
the woman who In 1870 won, but wss NOT allowed W 70
ceiye, the Hope Scholarship In the University OF E
burgh. She and her companion are to receive nDo,~
Salaries and will besides, have abundant oppor'uh'