New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-19
GENERAL NOTES.

The Ne,c- Orleans Times Democrat which has
devoted much space and energy for several years past to
the cause OF diversified industry in the South. doubtless
feels rev arded by the conviction, which 1t expressed
Saturday that the cotton crop of 1Ss384 owned BY
the producers and will leave more surplus money In the
country than any cotton crop or recent years
Jocko, the imposing head of Sumatran fam
fly OF orangOuangs arrived last week at the Phiade
phia Dime Museum with his wife and infant SON. His
physical development is remarkable, the animal being
fully i've feet high. and his social and domestic accom-
pllshments are OF the most engaging disposition barring
an inordinate fondness for rum punch The infantsa
black and hairless prodigy which consumes us tine
shiyerng slipping sweetened water and sleeping Wal
arms around Its mothers neck.
The remarkable work of charity conducted
at Bristol England, by Mr. Muller prospered last year.
and when the year closed there remained about SOoo
10 credit OF the orphans for whose benefit the Ashy
Down institution is carried From the annual report
Il appears that 22ll orphans were under Mr. Mulers
care during the past year. or these 43 boys were
apprenticed, l46 girls were sent out TO service andA
were appointed teachers OF the rest No interest Is re-
oured TO get "A child admitted To the orphan houses
Three conditions only insisted on: that child saau
have been lawfully begOtten, shall have lost botn
parents and shall be needy. There are VI schoos en-
tirely supported by the funds OF the insttlon-9VuV
schools "a Sunday and adult scboolsowitnn
total atondanco OF 5,S24 During the year l;ssoUo.
tracts and books were distributed. aud MISSIONARIES
were helped In all parts OF the world Inc most son
derful feature OF this great work that carried on
entirely by voluntary contributions ana MI 9iunos
has never once made application for assistance
The excavations which have been instituted
In Rome by the Celcgio Romano proving 70 Do ca
I'm Egyptian treasures. An obelisk which was recently
found and which has been removed TO the flaA~ IVA
Coegio Romano, is III wonderful state OF peser'A''u'
correspondent OF The London Daay se~s SAYS
speaking It: "It Is covered from top TO oottoDi VII.
splendid hieroglyphics. 1t is the very counterpart "
the one standing in the Piazza OF the PANTHEON aau
two must have stood together III front OF the
Isis where the one last exosvatsd was iouno' fiV~
this ana other circumstances has been touna pos'
to draw conclusions 10 the destruction OF inc iep
of Isis The attempt or Ncnomachus Flavlahus ~ "
vear 3o4 r. c. TO revive the worship OF lois was me'V
strong reaction which resulted in the wholesale m
lation and destruction OF the Egyptian idols Inc S0S
Of the temple Is covered with fragments OIL statues '
The lately found obesk however, stood ers0' %
loneer perod and only fell after the destruction Vi Wv
temple as is proved by Its being iounu
bedded in soft rubbish five feet thicH' W
cumstauce TO which its good preservation Is Jus
mnrhie base was found broken up for use, LOT az
statues aud sculptures were always DuIht ~ r,.
ancient times while objects IN granite OF
mained Untouched Among other things fOunu
rsont were a cyuoc, phaus OF olac. lii
win excellently executed herogyphics an as ,hst
hasreliefs on three sides, pieces OF the fees rar.
covered all the walls OF the temple, anu o'H9i "
mn