New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-27
GENERAL NOTES.

Keepers of carrier-pigeons in Germany have
learned from the Chinese ingenious method Of protest.
ing their from birds prey The fasten
tail feathers compact arrangement OF small reeds eight
or ten in number Wishing only fraction o. az
which In the pigeons swift hight emits Wmstng sound
shrill enough IT, scare pursuers.
It has been suggested by DR.. 81. Macaulay,
OF Belfast that Mouchos solar engine which has been
already exhibited In Paris In the act Of driving print
impress utilized for pumping cold air into fac.
tories and houses In the tropics There Is nothing i'm
possible about the suggestiona SAYS me London EeA
cal of the viii be utilized to do the work Of the
and cool the shops and the o5 BY
they have DONE"
Many worthy persons are supposed to have
trembled on the verge of profanity If not insanity ows
ng to their inability ascertain the difference between
Point Chautauqua and Chaatauqus Mr. d. r. Barker d
Fredonia sends to THE TRIBUNE for their benefit thl
following statement: Point Chautauoua is the Of
the Baptist Society 1t never was known Fair Ponti
It on the eastern side OF the lake 1t Is reached u
DS but not ek r nam Pop nas mo Iecasa
side OF the lake and reached by boat and rail from
Mayye. There are two t-oilces-Point Chautauqua
and Chautauqua."
Although q it's wise child that knows his own
father" it might be reasonably expected that any hus
band would know his wife. But strange TO say,
Joseph Mllen. of Baltimore. wsSse wife on the
excursion which ended in the fghtfu accident Mon
dav recognized her features at glance among the VIC
tins on the wharf, further Identified the body by close
inspection and went ,me crushed with grief and hor-
There he found Mrs. Millen In perfect health, 70
the utter bewderment OF his senses She had returned
10 the city by early boat and was al home when me
accident occurred.
The following curious prophecy has been
found in Nosradamus by The Parts: InIthe year 1883
the Country OF France will number OF men die whs
will have exercised influence Its destiny. From the
first month to the last the inhabitants will be surprised
by some fatal news. Towards the middle OF the year
will expire the last descendant of dynasty which VIII
have ruled France for several centuries. Tnis Prince
will die In foreign land and his death VIII be concealed
for three days Shortly after the death OF that Prince
of the last survivors vf the Corscan family VIII seel
TO In the capital He will assemble his partisans and
march on Paris at their head The Parisians will ga
great slaughter and the Pretehder will he killed before
arriving at the gates OF Paris" IL not yet too late fof
the Come lie Chambord to suffer relapse aud throw
upon Prince Jerome the awful responsibility OF fulfilling
the rest OF the prophecy.
Everybody who has dyspeptic friends, which,
unfortunately in this country is equivalent to saying
everybody, must have heard Of n new and wonderful
cure for that dismal complaint and OF its brilliant
achievements Fortunately this blessed remedy cannot
be- patented, for t is nothing less than hot
water. II Is cheap and not nasty, and though It's efficacy
may have been exaggerated and the doctors may
day discover that 1t Is dreadful insult TO the stomach
there be doubt that its popularity is great and
rapidly Increasing Poughkeepse druggist has been
fountain In his store. you would be astonhed"
he said the other day to reporter ito know the number
lie who drink hot water during the fall and winter
season. They mostly invallds AMI used 10 drink
vlchy and SETTER but hot water 10 be their
popular drink think hot water fountain in this town
would prove excellent investment The hot water
these people could get home Is seldom OF the proper
temperature, and what Is worse IL usually impure
Intend 10 clarity the water and make II absolutely pure.
The proper temperature to drink 1t at is about lao de-
grees"
colored sister of the Methodist faith who
was looking on ut the immersion OF company OF Baptist
converts in Alabama river the other day. became so
interested in the spectacle to venture close to tue
waters edge The officiating clergyman, whether
through malice ignorance will probably never DO
known seized and sosed her into the water before she
had time object She up much out Of breath
to speak and under she again. After tie second
dip she emerged. cawng tho air wildly, and shouting:
-G'wsy from here Don't yon chuck me under agin,
you Niger !" But the clergyman was memorable and
her to the bottom third time When finally she
had escaped from his clutches and stood dripping upon
the shore she shook her fist and screamed Oh, III
fix yOu I'll bust the head often you nary trash
sOusin' me and nearly drOwnn' me, when you knowd
well enough all de time dat Use Methodist and been
christencd by dem OATS your betters, and knows mo-
bout ligion den all dc Bapuss dat ebber shouted. you
msabe black scnm and me got de rheumatic enough to
set me crazy. I'll what de law kin 10 for youl III
have you rested dis very day, my names not Joanna
johnson, you wOolly-besded herrln! You hear mei'
Then Johanna went home TO change her clothes and tbs
ceremony proceeded.