New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-03
GENERAL NOTES.

Wildcats are said by the farmers to be so
numerous in the Berkshire Hills Of Western Massachu-
setis as to render the keeping of sheep impossible
1t is said that in some parts OF California
and Nevada where water is scarce, tie machinery Of
large mills driven by having sand Instead OF water
prOpel tue overshot wheelS
In emulation of the Confederate Bonds claim
ants Pole is about to the French Government for
Repayment of 100000 francs which one Of his
cestors loaned to Louis XIV
The smallpox hospital of San Francisco is
filed with eper The papers Of that city advocate the
iuding by the Government on an island, OF az ireo
where all cases OF eprosy throughout the country mghs
be removed.
AT church IN southern suburb OF London,
few Sundays ago, according to The Echo OF that city
the preacher took for his text: hundred and dfy
an three; and almost accomplished the feat OF repeat
ing IL hundred and fifty and three times IN the course
OF his sermon.
Rattlesnakes don't seem TO be extinct IN
New-Englani by q good deal. There is now on ex-
hbitlon In Boston stuffed one four and a-half feet
long, eight inches around. and with seven rattles. IL
was killed last week farm in the Blue Hills near
GU ncy Mass. and Is the thirteenth rattesnaKe Kued
there during the past eighteen months
Grace Reformed Church, Easton, Penn, was
called upon last week curb aud pave the street in
front OF its property and as is not rich organization,
and could afford to hire the work DONE the members
plueky did all the job themselves at night by torch
iQn
the novel scene, which lasted for three nights
The question Of the day in Belgium just now
a. I'm what langus ges shall newspapers be prntedf
A Flemish paper III Brussels warmly champions the
cause of the decayng Flemish tongue; French papers In
I'm. same city, on the other hand, ridicule 1t uu'
snarinYy and mention the of tue Flemish paper-
the VIddHdern Viddmsch-as the suohgesa Pos''ie az
snment zaist the perpetuation OF that language.
The Paris Figaro reports remarkable pollti-
cal precocity on the part OF Young France baoy Is
four wears DID," 1t says morning or TWO ago ne
donned hi, first trousers and entered the Tueres Gar
dens where. instead of trundling apoop he bought
paper and began perusng its columns with an Import
IN, o.- .you are reading about woneni asked conl-
panion infant No am reading about Irish poll
tics!'"
The stern parent does not usually hgure as
one OF the actors in an eopement except In the time
honored character of arriving Just after the clergyman
has pronounced blessing. and just In time 70 utter
the regulation curse. But in Louisville, ky- tns
other day. young couple had "ade
all their arrangements 10 elope ON certain nent' a"a
the father OF the girl getting wind Of IT, instead OF acos
in the usual inconsequenta way dragged the uenpnos
lovers nj O'Clock the morning before justice o. t"'
mace 70 be married, aud oicated himself as IN so. l..
emonie, He said that he would have no eiopihs III
his household. ., ,,> WI
DIR +. A. Simmons, president OF the North
western Medical College, sends TO The Tribune al 40
count of the gigantic wind ooad wa'ca passeu o'o OF
o. at TOO great height to DncE damage Oh tue
earth below. Or. simmons writes Its oreaatn was
about fourth It's length when first observed ana IL
was travelling oblquely on its side, the large Gnu "'u'
east and whirling rapidly as IL spa trousu sp"
The s,xv was clear and was SHINING orisntp
the DON was first on the tn. the cou 5000 passed.
over A. and again it emerged on the NORM "uo .ue
coud was over the moon the cloud looked very daA o
when the moon WAS shining brightly upon II placA anu
slyery clouds writhed ami twisted anu ioAmeu -
range CONFUSION The rays Of the rising sun also tn'ea
red tue clouds. When forming IL was 60 ~ :,
ANAL. vet larger than thousand large Obvious
rdIv increased in size. aud it's speed was WONDERFUL
Ia small end remained tue western horihon wnno
the larger end extended rapidly TO the east sres' -
creasIng the length compared TO the BREADTH IL nuAv
e.snm-d CRESCENT shape the concayy TO the souIa'
and then dispersed the ous SKY 10 @ Syus
lis digit from vest 10 east was soo ovr aw m ths
aavcos Tnerr was considerable noise seco sn9t ~
r. some persons suppose that II was an on oo ts
tb. terrible cyclone that swept over ~ rneton
Sad, and thar its altitude soie preVen'eu "''-
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