New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15
GENERAL NOTES.

One Of the latest and best-attested cases OF
cure by faith expectan attention., as Dr. Carpenter
calls IT, Is that OF Mrs. Henry Clark Of No 81 Fihst.
s. E.. Washington, d. c. Her husband, who is faithful
and respected leter-carrer, says that the wonderful
cure Is a fact however 1t may be explained
During the next few months visitors TO tho
Louvre will look in vain for the Venus of Milo Tho
dampness of tho in which stood has made aera-
lions necessary; and while they going on the statue
repOses in three pieces bed OF straw cast OF it
has been placed In one OF the collections
A proposal lately made in earnest that Elem
h should become the national the Belgans Is
mercilessy rdculed by the French newspapers OF tho
country. artistic club called LEssor has declared
In favor of the movement, whercupon The Gazette or
Brussels the strongest possible argument against IT,
prints Flemish translation OF the of the club, 40
follows:
A number of members of the Old Colony Bap
list Association of Massachusetts, have sent to the Rail-
road Commissioners protest against the running OF
Sunday trains especially the Old Colony Railroad, OF
which some OF them are stockholders They hold that
the running of trains desecrates the Sabbath that the
desecraton Of the Sabbath demoraizes the community;
and that the Generalization OF the community reoucos
value Of property 4.
At about o'clock p. m. on November 20,
the evening before the first of the remarkable sunsets
which attracted universal attention in this vicinity
similar spectacle astonshed Paris. GdtgnaHfs Aesssn-
ger described the display magnificent aurora bore
Ais which "dyed the heavens In blood On three even
inrs OF the same week sunsets which gave he effects "
huge confagratiOns" illuminated great Britan and tho
English papers report that the same phenomenon was oU
served in Egypt ard in India
Since the beginning of the present year 2,GS4
buildings with total frontage OF 77,797 feet have been
erected in Chicago cost of I56lS700. This record
Is said to surpass that Of any other city In the country
regards the number of new structures and to be second
only to that Of New York as regards their cost Perhaps
the most noticeable feature Of the years building opera
tons the use Of brick instead OF stone
in both walls and trimmings
A novel mode of administering justice has
been introduced in the City Court OF Louisville, KY by
Judge Thompson. When parent appears before him
with refractory and makes charges which cannot bc
ignored the Judge IN case he percGyes indication, Of
escort the offspring to the yard adjoining the courtroom
has gone far toward spelling him In several instances
encouraging results have followed thls semlJudcla cas-
tgatlon and ii Is understood that Judge Thompson Is do
lighted with his invention
A saloon keeper of Miamsburg O., has
adopted of attracting custom and is circu-
lating the following card To all whom it may concern
know We that by the payment OF S225 am permitted
sell intoxicating liquors at my saloon In this city To
the wife who has drunkad for a husband friend
Is unfortunately dissipaed say emphatcay, give
me notice in person Of such cases in which you
are interested and all such shall be excluded from my
place. Let mothers fathers sisters and brothers do ike
wise and their requests will be kindly regarded pay
heavy for the privilege of selling liquors and want
it distinctly understood tnat have no desire 70 sell 10
drunkards or minors, or to the poor or destitute
A new compass invented y Captain MagnaSni
and lately introduced in the italian navy thus described
by The Jeweers Circular Of this city: Itsneedle floats
upon pool of water, tnctured with spirits Of wine to
prevent freezing The water is contained in a glass
vessel with an elastic vessel to allow its expansion and
contraction without breaking the vessel The needle con-
ssts OF six bundles Of fine magnets built up ofcas ribbon
Steel and fixed cord IL is nclosed in Dramatically
sealed case, which is decaely poised on brass pivot
The pivot has sapphire top aud jade point, all highly
no cd IN I'm
pass is that the resistance of the being great TO
rapid movement comparatively slight to slow ones and
hence the ordinary movements OF the needle are neo
enough whereas those due to sudden shocks from with
resisted with consequent staying OF the indca-
Ons Tried board tho Duo, Ii is found that the dis
charge of 100ton gun the motion OF tho screw does
not affect the reading OF the compass The effects OF the
rolling and pitching OF the vessel also guarded against
by suspendfng the floating case very little above iu
centre of gravity