New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-03
STRAY NOTES.

There are ten weekly and five daily papers
published in Colorado
The briclayers of San Francisco receive IS
per day, gold, for ten hours work.
The other day Edward Williams of Scranton,
Penn, swan miles in $50 minutes, OF "a hours.
The Ellsworth ZOuaves of Chicago were pre-
sented with splendid stand Of cOlors few days ago
In Yarmouth Maine, town of $500 inhab-
10 above 10.
John f. Seymour esq, of Utica, n. Y, the
only brother of Gov Seymour has been spending seVerai
days in Chicago.
The Labor Exchange of San Francisco, dur.
ing the week ending July H. made engagements for $50
artisans and lab orers at first rate wages
The body of w. C. Reisburg, solicitor of the
Provdent Life Insurance Company OF Cincinnati was
found Coyngton, KY. on Monday.
John i. Marye, ST. an old citizen of Freder-
icksburg Va, died suddenly last saturday ne was an
eminent lawyer and resided on the summit OF the hh
known Maryes Hill.
An old nurse says that poultice of cream
and sulphur will wonderfully alleviate not absolutely
cure cancer The poutce must be thick and tue pa
tlent should drink cooling beverages ana be kept quiet
Capt. John Travis, the well-known shot
challenges any man in the United states TO trial o. sh
ponent to the usual way, while he Is to mold his
pistol upside down or backward.
A man reached Des MOines, Iowa, on Tues
day. having Journeyed along the Pacific coast and up TIC
Columbia River thence by stage 600 miles to Fort Ben
ton and from this point 1900 miles down the Missouri 10
Omaha, thence to Des Mones
,Journeymen bakers in San Francisco receive
from $40 to $50 per month"; and board BARRIERS the sane
nom $50 10 so per month with board The circulating
medium, be it remembered, Is gold
Bayard Taylor, who IS now sojourning az
America in few weeks present at ss sS
County, PENN on the sth OF October
Hiram Morris, contractor for the building of
the Baptist church at Beyidere, Ill., fell on Wednes
faii killing him Instantly He was the time putting up
the spre, which was 20 complete an edlhce "hch Is
credit TO the builder as mechanic ana the Guy asa
church.
Josh Billings says that men who have great
deal TO do with horses demOraze much faster than the
Plus and who honest enuf 20 work up into united
5 b6 s e6 Sne spfa o S they want as much
looken after a case OF dlpthery.'
A late number of The Boston Trareler says:
"More churches in this city were occupied by colored
cerymen yesterday than ever on one day before Among
them five bishops OF the Zion teolored NJ ~ ChDch
The brotherly feeling that prompted the opening OF 80
many pupts to coored brethren is not only desery
ing of COMMUNICATION but had its reward, in most IN
stances by the preaching Of excellent sermons The
world moves.
The Decatur (Ill) Gazette and Chronicle COM
plains that the potato bugs are AGAIN ~ M
gardens OF that place Adyces from Logan County rep
mat county in countless numbers In many localities
large fields OF growing potatoes nave peeh eope'e! ue
stroyed by them.
The California Teacher, an educational jour
nal OF rare merit is edited by the author Of the Cafor'
mia school law II the third magazine OF It's KIND sup
\
toefsatye aid The first was The Massachusetts Teacher
published and edited by VIM b. Fowie, boston, aoo9t
1883 the second, The Teachers Journal puDSheo az Al
lentoWn, Penn, 1883 and 1889.
The Fan Rirer Times says one of the wealthlest
families in Somerset owning two farms not sueceSJ,ns
i'm getting any one to the grass, ordered moving
machine Boston, and when il arrived the VIE OF
one OF the sons to work. put the machine toselhr
and last Monday mounted the seat ana dr9ye INTO so
meadow and cut four acres of grass on Tuesday 'he
cut about five acres, and the work was wei uohe'
The GrepnriHe Ql) Gd:ette reports five OF
! st,t, ph
the effects Of eating mul6erries Inc -
the berries we're poisoned by NE 6St tie
cause IL seems to have been connected with mnDery
frees and its effects sudden that some oi the VIC
inns died beneath the trees where they had eaten the
berries. Unfortunately, no poStmor'em examination
was held
What will planchette do2 For those to whom
II Yields implicit obedience will write words and sen.
fences and answer questions II VIII foreteh no
will reveal nothing unknown TO the oerdor MOT TOT ns
creature is not greater than It's creator ne THN
sesses the TO planchette guides ana urest
II 10 act At present amusing toy whether
it can ever be madetanyhing more VIII uepeHu Vn 'u'
! development OF the future.
An old man named Samuel Washburne, who,
durng the patriot war OF 1885, bished for HE 10
Van Deman's Land by the CANADIAN uoNeIniheht, v
is Who live near that city. The old man pitiable
object. being clothed IN rags ana eonpe'eH nt ~
canada In 1886 At the time of his Punishment he was "a
years OF Two or three years ago queen ~ he
| war who were confined on Van Dlemans Iahd' Dut ne
made to enable the unfortunate ueh "
reach their native land This old man. for two yeMs
after his liberation worked for ten cents DAY 10 raise
| money enough to bring him 10 this country
| A New York lady writing from san FRAN
cisco, under date OF July IS, says: ,,.u ,,,,.,
az believe it is the Summer season just now hthouGu
il Is cold enough 10 have fire. and e would p1Lne
stranger 10 what season Is II the laues dresses
are 10 be looked TO as guide Every one seems 70 please
her own tastes and inclnatons IN regard 10 dressing 70
suit the season as wear furs ana Eslyets while
others wear lace shawls linen suits THIS strange
yaretv nrcduees dsagreeable effect at rst II makes
one mink that the here do not know how to dress
OnIv ~ few do as the majority display more hDery than
taste As general thing the ladies are more robust and
notwithstanding than those In the East but on the whole
think nearly so pretty. The continue! hign wrha
rom the sea tendency TO spoil the complexion inc
most dsagreeabe thing IN connection with the city the
very steep hills which the streets built waxing
down an inclined plane OF about As degrees with hSn-
heeed boots requires experience aud praetee DO
fore n be accomplished without much inconvenience
awkwardness aud pain. The air Is very M ,,
but only strong constitution stand IT, Tue trul. 10
varied aud OF delicious aud very cheap as every
thing in the market is Mutton chops and
cents per pound. Everything and eyeryooa mas GUY.
businesske enerprisng ar. notice tns nOs SScf
the flies OF with their tails Ia an energeuo ~,
brooks OF refusal the part OF tne n1s a ar
their quarters; even the-loW Do " sP"S7" "-
| mon strOus and active"