New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18

Germany II rapidly coming 70 the front ~ rstss
lands rival in the needle industry. The principal
manufacturing towns are Ax-a-Chapee. Burts-
ched Iserholm. Altoona Nuremburg and schwal'
bach The factories al x-la-Chapeile alone pro-
duce fifty million needles weekly.
The pet dog has had a fashion set for him
in the matter OF blankets The correct thing at
present is q covering OF heavy camers-har. lined
with silk and bearing the monogram Of the little
animals mistress The blanket is usually finished
about the neck with faring collar 10 suit the
complexion OF the wearer.
Professional mending IL becoming common
profession among women and bachelors welcomeie
as they are able have their clothes kept In ex-
ceent order and much cheaper than wife would
90 IT. one woman, VINO has p lOnra sbscSsiors
wardrobes. and says that there Is money 70 Do
made IN darnng. as well as in other occupations
Stephen c. Foster the author OF ''Old Kentucky
Home" "Suwanes River" and many other negro
songs never lived in the South. and knew nothing
about negro NE except wha, ne had cleaned rom
Pittsburg to New-York and. being lonely. wrote
"Suwanee River" cung the name from an atlas
because OF its musical sound
One Of the old coaches. or overland stages. which
conveyed prospective miners 10 the gold fields OK
California during the craze OF 40 has just been
repaired by J. Sterling Morton the ex-secretary of
Agriculture II holds ten passengers and stu
bears the scars OF bulets-souvenirs OF the Ind
ians Mr.. Morton uses the coach 10 convey his
friends from the station 70 his home
II Is not every old lady who lay claim 10
the distinction Of having 2s5 living children grand
children and great-grandchildren as sallie SILVER
OF Georgia. can seyenty,nve OF the old ,,d Lacy
she visits each Of the living ones every two years
good health. Her visit to her descendants u cele-
rated by each household
Explosive sea shells may form part Of the sum-
mer girls amusement next season young
woman walking along the beach on Mobile Bay
recently picked up several shells containing small
marine 'snails." She dropped them into her
later when an unpleasant odor reminded her OF
them Taking them out OF her pocket che let
explosion that /, was heard ali over the house
on examination It was found that the mouth Of
some thickness. formed by the drying Of the amt
s i ' Inn removal n!s from the moisture Of n. beach
When the little nhabitant died the gases OF de.
the explosion. When the young lady repeated tbs
only two failed to explode.
The first piece OF cotton cloth made IN AmsStca
was presented to the wife OF General Nathaniel
Greene A dress was made OF IL
native Of the Province OF Tende WAS one q
the FIRST 10 travel around Europe with a barrel
organ and ne became so attached 10 II that 10
provided In his will for It's proper care. He COL
fected money enough In his travels TO purchase
the title OF count from the King OF Sardinia and
10 buy an suitable 10 MS rank. Both did
not cost much more than $500 sucn things
became cheap in times Of war. In the entranc?
hall Of his dwelling ne put his beloved organ and
ordered In his will that any OF mis- descend.
ants who would have II removed should forfeit
his inheritance. The old organ is stln preserved
The bell Of the Minister at schahhausen win
soon belong TO the voices Of the past. II cast
In 1916 and gave TO Schiller his inspiration for the
Lied Won der Glocke."
Switzerland has another historic bell IN the
Minister at Berne. which rang in old days FOR the
service OF God, the festivals OF state and the 81.
ecution Of the eyil-doer" When Berne was capt
ured In 1895 oy the young French Republic the
citizens painted Il a funeral black and In this az.
guiss II escaped being looted"