New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-25
GENERAL NOTES.

The biggest of the big trees of California
must dof its plumes to monarch of the Australian
woods # the report is true that symmetrical specimen
OF the Eucaptus anygddina 43O feet high was lately
discovered IN Victoria.
Since close restrictions were put upon the
humor OF undergraduates, Degree Day at Oxford has
comparatively but still amusement Of
the old kind is always forthcoming. On last Degree
Day. June 49, although the VceChancellor In his Latin
speech made plea for decency and ORDER and
In spite Of the fact official In the upper gallery
was supposed TO keep close watch for delnQuents,
showers OF paper darts streamed down from every
Prince aud Princess oftWaes, OF course, warmly
applauded and whom in response to the viee;Chancel
lOTs sautation OF "NlF celcberrime," DIR Schlenann
stepped forward, there was a storm OF cheers.
A man in Smyrna, Tenn, has, or rather had,
a pet sheep which he sheared a few days ago. The
weather suddenly becoming cold, he took one OF his
shirts and put 1t tho sheep, buttOnng the collar
around the neck Then things became lively. All the
dogs the ncghborhood In full pursuit after this
nondescript object Horses shed cattle beloved and
supcrsttous negroes exclaimed "Fo' de Lawds sake"
at sight of the shired sheep. The poor sheep
knowing what to make of all this, only the harder
has been made out OF less materials than are here fur
nished.
Determination to obtain their rights and
redress their wrongs whatever personal
and cost is national trait which Englishmeu are con-
stantly cxemplifying, and which Mr. Herbert Spencer
thought 1t worth while to hold up to the easy-gong
American This trait is often illustrated in affairs 80
trivial udcrOus, until reflects that petty
anuoyances unnotced lead gross ones Thus English
barrs by OF Terr has just succeeded after
nearly years delay In bringing TO trial a suit for
penny, brought by himself against the Local Board of
SOuthend. Last August he paid penny to go on the
pier and afterward threw away his ticket When he
wished TO leave the pier he compelled TO pay
time The jury returned verdict against him. prn-
clpally the ground that tho ticket contained notice
that II must be gwen up demand Probably Mr. Ter.
r In the wrong, but he doubtless thought that he
was in the right and In duty bound 10 try 10 prove him
self So An American would have grumoed little paid
q second time and thought no more about it,
The Rev. j. Gilmour, an English mission
nry to India has Just returned TO London and relates
some interesting facts about the Buddhist praying-ma-
chimes Printed prayers put into wheel. and the
person who wishes to pray them simply has to turn
handle attached to the wheel and the prayers consd
cred to be duly offered The Mongos have patent fam
lily praying-machines; and oftentmes the aged grand
mother who IL unfit any other work. IL grind
ing out the prayers for the whole family But better
device than this ia commonly adopted. The
praying machine filled with the requisite prayers is
connected with windmill which turns them safely
and expeditiousy thus saving all hand labor. Clock
work has also recently been utilized drive cylinder
filed with prayers covering ali possible human needs
These facts show that the dreamy Oriental has In his ma
ture larger strain OF the practical than he Is generally
credited with. The Baptist Weekly ironically says: IF
such machinery could DO made effective might be In