New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-01
GENERAL NOTES.

The wOrkmen in the great salt mine on
Averys Island. Louisiana, have recently uncovered
heap OF bones which apparently belong to remote pc
Rod and possibly relics of long defunct mastOdon
They about 10 be sent to the Smithsonian nstitI
ton where their character and value will he determined
The favcrite story IN the primer from
which the children Of Venezuela learn to read an en-
tcing version of the yarn about the ato George Wash
ngton and his Ratchet The story Is rendered more i'm
prcssive by two illustrations one representing the
Ratchet and the other the man who used it,
A frugal old farmer named John Peck, who
lived near Paducah, Ky. died March minute too
for the welfare OF his family ON his deathbed he
called his youngest to his side and impaired tho I'M
expected intelligence that he had laid by 81 900 for each
OF HIS children lie was going on 10 say whcrs he
had laid it by when death snatchod him aud left his
heirs in darkness search has since discovered 80 600
In gold III couple OF hidden rest tina
treasure Is still unbound.
AT u recent meeting of the School Board of
Wick Burgh, Scotland, member proposed that Henry
Georges work Progress and Poverty" should be in
roduced text book III the schools arguing that the
rising generation ought to be instructed on the subject
OF their relation 10 the soil and other matters affect
ing their independence and self reliance After some
debate IL was discovered that the member who offered
the motion was the only who kne ANYTHING nbont
the book and tho question was postponed the next
meeting IN order that the other members might inform
themselves rs TO It's contents.
Among the papers lately distributed by the
French Anarchists through the soldiers barracks nj
Paris are several describing the proper method of pro-
cedurc In case OF an insurrccOn The soldier must frat
set fire to his barrack beginning with the mattresses
II possible compound OF petroleum and alcohol shoud
be used for this purpose though petroleum alone will do
and even simple candle is of course better than
nothing When the fire Is undor way he must ,urn M
al the jets OF gas IN the corridors and apartments md
In the midst OF the confusion force tho Officers IN lot,
the revolt Stay the recalcitrants lie nmst ,hen %
the people IN the streets and help 10 burn the publo
buildings. beginning with the police Offices Besides al
cOholized petroleum he shOuld be furnished will "a
dendher agent namely, petroleum ESSENCE saturated
with white phosphorus.
popular Partisan singer as she entered the
theatre on recent evening received from the door
Keeper bundle which provoked great erriment when
she opened II In the green-room. 1t contained roasted
chicken with note from ardent admlrer begging that
she would send her portrait and something beloneiu.
10 her which she held TO be precious" 10 given adj
ress AS the lady happens to he married her
undertook TO cool the ardor OF her coresponden by
reply which ran thus Sir my wife is busy dressnc
hcr last baby Ia GIRL dear s requests me to answer
your note aud to send you NY portrait. her husband
being she assures me. what she deems most precious
least at present With regard to her Photograph Won
WIN nnu TINS ht Madras and may tell yon that ths
, pnVtoBrapher makes great reduction when
oeihg now SIX months Old you might little later an An
transferring 10 the child the great love you en- press fo,
Yours truly. &" ""' ~"""s