New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
GENERAL NOTES.

Tie French papers are gradually getting
"eIterprsiug." One Of them publishes poem tue au-
thor OF which objected 10 its having publicity at present
as II is TO appear book in few months The editor
states that as il was impossible conquer the poets re-
lucance, "A little subcrfnge" had to be empoyed con,
eting IN sending short hand writer TO theater where
the verses were 10 be read at "a dement,
The wheat growers of California complain
bitterly Of the OF sufficient vessels to export their
produce There are row 10000 Of wheat IN store on
thc banks Of The Tnolumne River 10 stanslaus County.
aud more than 5000 tuns IN Napa County, awaiting ship
nent The farmers who refused 10 the carly part OF the
DO glad Of an Oucr Of 81 20 per bushcl.
Mr. Charles Zimmerman, a Photographic artist,
willie studying the falls Oi Mnehaha previous TO taking
some winter views struck down by falling ciclo
weighing 30 pounds, and discovered half mn
hour ai'erwaId usensIhe and nearly frozen TO death
He conveyed to ueighbOring public house. aud by
the administration OF proper rcstorulyes was soon Re-
stored consciousness. His injuries were fortunately
not Of a serious character.
Anative of England, who came to this country
about % years ago. leaving mis- wife and children behind
him. has lived Tor the last II years In Macombe Co.. Ohio,
rs a hermit His hone is In secluded spot lying back
He has almost reached the age OF three score years
ant ten allotted To- man. ana IN mo enjoy neit Of com
pendent Of female help aud Guilt rates few acres OF land
On Saturday night three highwaymen stopped
man near Detroit and demanded his money. The man,
VITO is employed by the Rocky River Railroad Company,
not being armed thought discretion the better part OF
valOr and gave up all the money he had-One dollar
ana allowed 10 pass on. Proceeding to his home,
which was close at hand he procured revolver aud
OF them he presented his pistol and demanded back his
dollar, which the thief was only too glad 10 refund.
At the annual meeting of the New-llaven
Colony Historical Society, held tho 10Th November,
the Rev Dr. Dunuiug exhibited large number Of relics
from different mounds ~ Tennessee Among them
bowl Of soap-stcnc, found IN mound OF shells, with
which he had found human bones. a disc used by the
Iulia a. TlgIT
also exhibited, aud large number of axes made OF flint
aud sone--a found IN the mounds. They were quite
that the mound builders were smokers.
One of tho most sadly curious letters is that
written by tho mother OF Herbert Field to VanderpOo.
his supposed murderer nj Manstec, Mich. After
sing and uphradlng him in the most agonized manner.
she asks "Dd Herbert speak my name. mother, after
yon struck him the first blown Did he live many min.
utes Was he alive threw into the waterf"
The effect Of these graphic ques0Ds upOn the murdercrs
mind may only be INA gned. But further the desolae
mother says: Don't you dare 10 put Of his
shirts You STOLE Of his hemStltched handker
chiefs, or anything that belongs TO hluI"
The Chicago Tribune announces the discovery
Of the bones OF nasOdOn other hugh creature,
ut the town Of Milton. Dupage County, III. Tho bones
found Ivy Mr.. Horace Jones when digging for
after the discovery Of the first huge portion Of the fossil
when jointod together the evident tons,
10 feet length. The shoulder bOne or blade solid
pieco Of hone 10 inches Ivy - In s superficial
less decaycd at the ends One measures feet,
aud another feet inches ia length number Of huge
bones believed be sections Of the spine ia
HcciOn with the head. contain cavities large enough TO
admit mana hand and arm. Smaller bones were picked
D Of them supposed 10 be the bones OF the feet
These detached joints were the size of a mans fist.
In April 1867, family consisting of man,
his wife and their daughters, removed from Ohio
60 the Big Woods Farm, about GO miles from ST. Paul in
Minnesota; the father and mother being nvads All the
work Of the farm, the clearing, aud grDDng the land,
the fencing sowing, planting, cnvatinR harvesting,
taking care Of stock aud all other work, excepting
splitting the rails aud breaking aud blowing the cleared
land was performed by the seven sisters Their Efforts
have met with unlocked for showing what gentle
modest women accomplish when impelled by flial
OF duty. or their crop OF last year.
beside what wa consumed IN the family they sold 900
bnsbelg 600 bushels Of corn 200 bushels OF
wheat 900 bushels OF turnps 200 bushels or heets, loo
heads of cabbage aud over 500 worth OF garden stuff
The they sold for 90 cents per Jnshe In the
Of "a conversation Oh the management OF THIS
model farm, the mother, fnc'iOOklug old lady, re-
marked: The girls not prOnd a the iRl Work they
have had Ia do 10 get the farm started but they are not
ashamed Of H. We were too poor 10 get together ana
nge In a We could rot make "A living there. but
have become comfortable and independent We
have tried 10 give the girls good education. They all
read and write. and nnd q little read books and
papers."
During the year 1896. the municipal autbori-
ties Of philadelphia determined to lay wooden pave
meDt They had twofold object. obtain better road
ways and the interruption by the
which carts and carriages made In rolling the
rough eOhble.stODes The idea was novel, Of the
plans submitted were novel. and the docaioD VI tho