New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-19
GENERAL NOTES.

The latest new silver district opened is on
the north fork Of the Cache ala Poudre. town
called Lyermore already been laid cut The district
| 10 reported As very rich
Omaha is projecting a grand hotel to cost
s5OOOO NJ which $4,000 has been subscribed, but the
subscription lags account OF rule prohibiting
| any from taking more than two shares.
The Canadian wOOd-choppers have just Sent
| 10 Detroit a &" champion walnut log which, II the
quality is good, is expected tn produce wood worth
900 They challenge the states to produce another AS
valuable.
A London weekly journal printed an Obitu-
arr notice OF Earl Derby before his DEATH preacng the
sketch with tho remark that his lerdshp not dead
but probably would be before the paper reached its
readers
Russian merchant named SidOrOn, who has
been making exploration OF tho Kara Sea, has sue
ceeded In reaching the mouths OF the river Obi IN Siberia
and about TO make thorough examination OF the dis
ret In the belief the OF that be
made OF commercial Importance.
Many years ago Dutch minister went to
Marlborough Me-. to preach, and also 10 doctor the
people for their ply inrmities His practice 10
charge them 20 cents visit. this he collected
quite a SUN out burghers Of the town. The people
thinking that enough be bed from their peck.
cts without losing blood from their veins
The TerTe Hdute journal says that there is
little boy in that city. 10 years Of age, whc performs
rope tying business On several occasions he has been
placed IN a darkeued rOon securely tied In lew
seconds after being left alone the ropes were nnted and
the t fellow sat &C liberty. On being asked by has
father done he replied that he could not tell
or explain as the business done by some agency 70
him unknown!
A skull of immense proportions with horns
attached was recently discovered the Merued River
in Mariposa County, California. The horns round.
smooth symmetrical hollow at the base and permanent
teeth eight each SIDE but united constituting
a solid The first i've rather sharply serraed,
grinding. The head and horns weigh together 30
pounds The horns measure FIVE feet four inches IN
length, and % inches In circumference.
About month ago sister Of Daniel Curtin,
accompanied by her husband and eight small children
arrived in Lafayette, Indiana, from Ireland. ana
took up their residence with Mr. Curtin. Nothing
OF Importance noticed concerning the condition OF
the and on Tuesday evening last she retired 10
bed usual and slept soundly during the night
Awakng Wednesday morning, che conn planned OF be
ing unable 10 distinguish any object and was perfectly
blind Since then her condition has remained unchanged
Amherst students tell the following story OF
Prof W. 8. Tyler OF that Institutions One morningin
Winter OF 1857 after there had been heavy fa OF
sDow the boys came into recitation poom pounding
and stamping their heavy boots and making great deal
OF noise. II The Professor ecoided them shaTpy ana
wound up saying. Those who sre 90 vhiiat Win ,nel
heels had better up and stamp Oul NY palAs.
After the recitation the class wac calico together ana u
voted that the thing be done tnas eSeniag Ere
their task was done boys were anvil I'd, good cheer
Was snred social hour enjoyed and thus the evening
passed Hut msrning the PROFESSOR Iound all tile old
brooms and shnyels piled up hts front porch just
before commennng tbs recitation he remarked That
those students who mad lost their class might find
than by calling upon hiin' -s-
A circular rectiDg the work done in the |
Mehsnn Orphan Asylum nc Adrian during the past
wear after describpg the institution and acknowledging
many hountiful gifts, adds. illustration of what
rhIIdren by do under the spur
of su niuisnt NATIVE that thn AsvmD farm has hsan