New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-09
GENERAL NOTES.

The Geological Garden at Philadelphia re-
oces the acquisition Of two lemurs from Madagascar.
one Of them Of he rng-taled and the other or the
browDh AIDED species They pretty little creatures,
lively ana playful with bodies like monkeys. but faces
sharp and fOx-ike. The lemur seldom lives long In
captivity, but the specimens In Philadelphia are
said to be healthy and conented Some eyolutionists
have supposed that tle lemur OF the links la ne
descen' Of man. II now survives only In Inn TED terri
tori and ID MISSING ink In most parts of tue globe.
The supposed loss by Mr.. II. +. Giilig, of
vase containing valuable property in the Massasoit
House at Springfield, Mass, reminds Mr. s. H. Mosely
the former proprietor OF that famous hosiery OF several
amusing incidents OF like oh In his experience.
An Ohio dealer rushed up TO Mr.. Mosey In an
a.Ony and desartd hat his vase containing $4,000
had been stolen from the vile he hal LETT 1t,
"rgh there behind the door," The next day, tie dis
tracted owner having searched yerywheIe In yain Mr.
Mosey went over railroad station and asked The
aga he had seen -tra' carpebtg. why
yes" Piled teres one oil siouca OF hing tnafs
been kicking about here since yesterday" 4 few mo
Liter the ONO wooi-deaier was hugglng ais
eighteen taousand dollars.
There is to be reunion of MOrgan's raiders
at IexU gton next June. bat Of tue SURVIVORS
will receive "A more enthusiastic Getting from his
IA les than the Magic Lucas which was ridden ny
John H. Whaen through three years Of desperate SER
wee. MagHe supposed to be thrfyfour years Old,
but her pative tougnne,s, which no accumulation OF
military hardships could subdue, keeps her spirit
led lie Of and honor several years past on
farm near LOuisyi visit d occasio ally By ner owner
whom Sc always TecOgIz's with touching demon tri-
tiDus OF III ,ctJn AT tns close OF tIe wLr the mara
was iiiscacG bat a;tcrward by mere chance
Nh ualel found Her II the possession oi negro ana
bought her back.
A man with red hair entered railroad car
ut tae Union de POI st. Joseph Mo- the other day and
took ais STA A moment later anOth man VITA d ~
tpp-knOt and YermlOn whskers came in and sat down
beside hm. Tney looked other, but said moth
ing until third er vita scarlet ere appeared
upon Then the youngest Of the trio Ose and
remarked. to the general amusement, that
lao would do what he could prevent
conf ,grlon n case OF accident by dine in Their
car He was his ~ lac door when, amid a oar
Of laughter that shO kite windows, fourtl PASSENGER
with mead ike beacon llght nalntd Into tue a. le
the qu rte sat togetner aud mace 20 ,nuch
IN for he Of the pas.rn r tat every body VS.
sorry wnen one ater another they got OaJ a. telrr
rruye stations. eacl leaving the car Ie!cephOy
CAREER at his ext.
During the last epidemic of typhoid fever
tie hospitals OF Pars contained from 1000 10 1000
patents whose treatment supha,e of Quinine was
largely employed by the advice OF several prominent
ply s.ci,ns The rcsn, far ON answering exIecta-
ious. was unsas story IN numerous ca es, sew
era OF patients took the sulphate Of qunine
dying under treatment These I'm OJkedor results
led to a fu eNLmina ion OF tine suiphaJc suppl d.
wi en- q starting fact ascer.aluei The 9xes con-
tanning /. incloscd layer OF genuine suIphate Of
0unine but the rest u the hidden under tns
uppermost layer. consisted OF eiHchon'ne. a
yege able akali derived from qunine,
but p.oiucing absolutely opposite effects.
The 10 pas receive their various supplies under con-
tract with different de al when tue eoAuac or
W. % furnished quinue asked for an eXpanat ON
he d o4esse great onishment, bat aleAei tnat o
bougu, tue quini rom Il ira IN Milan; whieH vas
iound no fact This ex rrltnce eIused suspcion
as 10 quly or other medicines furnished 40 t"e
no p ais, aud now charges OF wnolesa.e aoe'sia1oa
and tption are ABOUT TO be Investigated py tn'
COnseil dhys enc.