New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-03
GENERAL NOTES.

"Died of frying PAN" is the epitaph when
The Columbus (Georgia) Enquirer says appropriately 20
longs to the graveyards Of thousands OF
A woman saved the life of child on the
Lyons Railway in France rsking her own Dy Sns'onis
&c from the rails train passed, ana inc oire0'oi
awarded her one franc for her heroism'
A horn solo in the Rouen opera house was
naved on the oboe the other night which excited the In
dgnaton OF the audience to such extent that they
roe and nrotested the police called In and the d.
rector promised never to offend again.
Az presbyterian installation in Kansas the
other day the minister who was from Missouri ana VINO
gave the right hand OF fellowship to him VINO was IN
stalled took occasion to say that he was from te nome
state Of the Jayhawkers. We bushwaoked you ana you
jayhawked us" Therefore, give you le Iignt nSbu
Of Christian fellowship hcueeuou 'ii'''~'' e' ~
tOriOus Kansas"
The "Almanar is the name of peculiar set
Element near Marengo in Iowa. The colony consists OF
succession Of small villages seven In number lying along
the Iowa River below Marengo. 1t was organized IN
1855. and contains about 300 inhabitants Inc COZ
ony ms 20 900 acres OF land. The first village settled
called Alnana much the largest. aud Is town OF goo
Inhabitants il Ia the parent OF the others, ana the pt
cpa officers reside and carry on the operations Oh TUG
colony mere The colony conducted on the principle OF
having all things in common They are religious sTss
They all Germans.
The Baden Courts have q queer case before
them The female proprietor Of wellknown business
house received proposition OF marriage by letter from
physician OF Heidelberg who wished secrecy
for the tlme as his father opposed tne H hr sn
the presumed lover sent presens AT last u wa,
the betrothed went TO Heidelberg for introduction aud
marriage. Then 1t appeared THAT the whOe thHg was
hoax the letters forged and the physician etty gno
rant OF the affair rejected lover Of the lady Will have
to make matters right with the law for his JOKE
The golden crops of the Florida orange growers
are already gathering Two loads Of oranges about
10000. passed through Fernandna few days ago. from
Manatee, for the Savannah market. and through the
Winter planters will their crops forward according
to the demand OF the market. such rs remain on the
trees well preserved up TO the approach Oh opInH
unless touched by untmely frosts The groves OH the
ST Johns River always accessible. On the east slde
Of the there sxty large groves ranging be.
tween Federal Point and Dunn's Lake distance Of about
twenty miles. all OF which are IN fine condition. ana
further up beyond Lake Harvey, in the Indian River
sniff their fragrance is sgnazed by the bleak northern
winds that herald the Spring
They have a model Collector of Customs at
Port Huron Mich. on Monday last an excursion party
arrived there from Montreal the Grind Trunk Rail
road composed mostly OF railroad people, Including Mr.
Potter OF England President OF the Grand Trunk Road,
and Mr. Brydgcs, the managing director Ihey had the
directors of the Grand Trunk aud proposed To 10 on
with IL to Chicago aud ST. Louis. But before proceeding
the Collector demanded that duty OF $3.50 IN gold be
paid ON the car and In vain all protests tue user
lion intended to keep the car ~ tins couu
try and pointing the fact that cars are run into ana
Canada every udl, on bhuh lhht COHutcl NIVHt
the payment OF any duty. The Collector was ODduac'
however. and actually collected tue money before lie
would let the tourists 10 on.
The English papers tell the following funny
story: THE Rev. Thomas Hugo, the rector Of West
Hackney. applied at the Wor5hipst Police Court for
summons against an open air preacher. Mr. Hugo said
that he and other Inhabitants the parish wished steps
Ia be- taken 10 nut end great nuisance. number
open air preachers were u the habit OF assembling on
q piece Of waste ground the parish church, where
they shouted out their opinions on religious SUBJECTS
pucnrds OF an irhlmmatOTy tendency were also tNb-
tied and statements made rejecting upon himself AID
one ~ his curaes tending 10 provoke breach oi the
peace. Nj. Newton asked In what way. Nr Hugo said
that his had suggested punching uf the preachers
heads, aud really hc thought that f the nuisance Nt col"
mach longer lac should not hinder them from rnlrFuGthr
suggestions into effect. The summons asked Ior was
granted
At Port Oneida, on Lake Michigan, lives. it
Is said the smartcst girl In Michigan" She IA Ger
man. about Il years old and the oldest Of family u an
even dozen, living in little double log cabin on tho
shore of the lake She delights outdoor lite and en-.
piOymcnt specially boating ana fishing ANA Tor ur last
three years has been master" OF handsome hrinnE
craft and set OF gtncts She puts them out ctt4
In April and continues them I'll late IN the Fall Sc
every morning ut day hight and again IN the even.
Ing except 10 The toughest weather she ahc Younger
sister along help sct aud draw nets. SHE often bii;b
IN two hundred iur lake trout ana whtcn~h AZ haul
She dresses thc out the OIL packs, and sends them
away L. market lies August and September eaten
ainuutcd 500. Beside her fishing receipts ~hD ,
$40 tins for berries, p krd az OH
hours by herself and sister Danger aud hardship seem
unknown her. She will Out any blow. uud COMO
In with full calls. Her white mast and blue pruh"u arr
Known by people FAR along the coast Boats IHf~ Don ~
passing. boys swing their bats IN proud recognition