New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-08
GENERAL NOTES.

The growing interest of humane people IN tha
health and happiness Of poor city chtren Il illustrated
by the fact that single issue Of Tns london 1tmss
Gently noticed appeals from twenty-four Londoa
churches and mssons for funds to take such children
to the country for day.
English officers in whose presence at hartford
the Nodeneldt machine guns were recently exhipit4
were amazed at tho rapidity with which they we're
discharged, although familiar with many devicos fos
rapid firing The estimated service from the 12barre1
gum weighing about $50 rounds 10 l1oo rounds
minute and the proved the estimate trus for coo
rounds were fred in less than thirty-two secondA
single barrel for cavalry service was discharged hfty
four times In thirty seconds, ana all the snots nj e
target within circle Of the diameter OF two Feet
1t would be naturally supposed that the 10
markable GOODNESS OF the summer would tend to the
preservation OF the ice supply that Last winters har
having enormous low prices might be expected
for the of the year. But that Is not the way q
works On the contrary, 1t is reported along the Hudson
cool weather. the great crop and the low prices
hitherto have led to waste 90 that n cas-
sufer usual. The ingenuity Of this programme v
worthy Of the emergency.
The small State Of Connecticut boasts o great
number aged people, but doubties the most notable
example of longevity within her borders u Colonel
George L. Perkins, Of Norwich, who celebrated biz
ninety sixth birthday last Sunday. There other
men the State DID, hut probably no one of that age
except the Colonel could that he
too busy attend the coming anniversary celebration OK
the bombardment of sOnngton He 10 the treasurer Of
the Norwich aud Worcester Railroad OF which he was
one OF the incorporatOrs in 1885, The Ner-Hasen Pal
lad,m says OF hm His form. ak feet In height s -
straight as young pine his face ruddy and almost
unwrnked and his clear blue eyes are as strong az any
mans. manner he Is gentleman OF the oid schooi
In his office he does much work as the m1ddo-ng
boys his assistants. The Colonel generally rides
home his dinner and the omnibus gets tho start OF
him and oyertakes it. No omnibus horses In NOR
witch can outrun him."
A writer in u recent number Of The Guardian
the well-known English High Church organ. congrato-
his readers that they enjoying respite IRON
great calamity" that is to say the Deceased WEES
Sister, but reminded them that the danger was still I'M
nnent and exhorted them to their BEST efforts to
stay the plague" OF resistance he advised
the establishment of system of lady visitors In every
parish. who are to make house-to-house visitation
scattering tracts and collecting signatures to petition
II the person visited signs with alacy, well and goods
n he signs heartily leaet is to be left and tho
lady Is to promise to call again. while " he refuses
altogether she personal persuasion. besides eav-
ing tract. will become and more persuasive
each day even apparently TO the point Of convincing
people that the opposition OF the Church 70 the Dill IN
question Ia based, not merely upon traditions and
eanoDs and authorities but upon ts desire 10 protece
holy. happy English homes " iron the inyason OF .
food without barriers"