New-York tribune., 1868-07-31
STRAY NOTES.

Caroline RichHgs is announced to sing to-
night at Media, Delaware Co., Penn
Gov. Patton thinks Alabama will raise
Ole 10000 worth Of cotton this year
G.. Carlton Coffin of The Boston Journal is
coming home next Fan by way Of California.
Alton Illinois, has shipped more than LOO
bushels OF strawberries this year
Washington will pay only 50 40 per 1000 feet
for gas after tomorrow.
The fires i'm the Canada woods this season
have destroyed s. 100000 worth Of lumber
The "Star Spangled Banner was written
by Geo H. Pendleton's father-in law, Francis $ Key
new college is to be opened at Alliance
Stark County, Qlio on the 18th prox.
Last week. private soldier of the 10th L.
D. Infantry barracks Savannah, attempted 10 shoot
his captain. bat missed his aim
Lewis Merriam, for II years member Of the
firm of n Co.. Boston, died suddenly at his res
idence in that city on Sunday, at the age OF AZ
One of the evils most recently attributed to
the of tobacco is badness California doctor tells
The shoe business at Lynn for the past year
Is estimated at S7OOOo and the prospect Is good Tor an
excellent FAN trade.
While Judge Bliss of st. Joseph, No, was
opening bottle Of few days ago, the cork flew out
with great force striking has speetaeles and CRYING the
Mr.. and Mrs. McDermOtt were temporarily
hung for stealing earpetbag IN town IN M@ntana
They told where u was concealed which says western
editor speaks well for the sns per coA argument
In Egypt, where suDstroke is Of frequent Oc-
ourrence the Arabs dissolve salt in water and pour
Il the Of the patient Ihs almost immediately
Frederick W. SymOns, of La Crosse, Wis
oonsn, started from that place on the Asth nenang 20
walk S5 miles IN q days Ho accomplished the INST iOV
miles in 19 hours and 45 minutes.
The nall hearers at the recent funeral of D..
W. g. w Dickinson, old resident OF MDfsid, Conn., had
attained the OF IL p, "a r. and 81 and were al ma
Stephen b. Clay shot Geo. Carter in the arm,
at Lowell Saturday because he thought that Carter was
trying to estrauge his Cays wife from him. The Wonhu
is not fatal
A clergyman in Springfield, Mass, who has a
bad habit OF adding "ah" 10 many Of his words tOid,
last Sunday Of those who had been brought up on the
Lords sIde-ah 20
The latest curiosity in the way Of corn has
been raised In Henderson County Texas In the place OF
the asse are 81 ears OF corn making pnen S6 Se tunes
We must go abroad to learn of home mat
ters New-England paper tells that ether Is used by
club Of sshsnalists in NewY York as substitute FOR op-
absinthe.
"PrOfp Sweet, once a printer, but now a
funambulist fell from his tightrope at Warren, r. L. ON
Saturday, and suteced fracture OF an arm and leg
When he he will doubtless rely upon his stick
again.
The account of the terrible outrage perpetrated
at Vue de BEau r. L. last sunday half It's interest
when i is known that the negro assaed slightly
day.
The last sporting innovation in Chicago is
nilkwagon races six block heats best three in ve In
Of the fact that Chicago has boat clubs and for
other obvious reasons It would be well 70 style these
races Aquatic Sports"
Iowa College at Grinnell, at its recent Com
meneement conferred the honorary degree OF ID. on
the Rev. Lyman Whiting Of Dubuque a college,
building. costing $4,000 win be ready for occupancy at
the beginning OF the uext college year in September.
About 1925 cans, or $500 gallons of milk are
received Ia Chicago daily by railroad Tie {. B. q r.
r. brings 1s5 cans; tie C. q N. W, 800 cans, and the
Illinois Central and Chicago and St. Louis 10 each Over
5000 quarts OF milk are consumed IN that city every day
They are trying to establish herring fac
tory at Marthas Vineyard but the surf intereres sc
seriously with the canal that II necessary TO
n "a AIRY
plans
Prof James Dennison Of the National Deaf
Mute College at Washington will deliver the address al
the meeting OF the Eew-England Association OF Deaf
Mutes at BrattlebOro, VI, Aug g. and the Rev Dr Gal
laudet will actas Interpreter On the occasion.
The eight-hOur regulation, which the labor
Teformers talk about much Is not popular with the
springfield annOrers who have tried II Tor few weeks
Past The day hands OF COURSE like IT. but Of those