New-York tribune., 1870-05-09
GENERAL NOTES.

A lady writes to a down-SOuth exchange
that pigs gizzard roasted dry and ground to powder
is "a sovereign remedy for hccups. This important in
formation should make a spirited demand in market for
pES Ian1 ezNard' No Alniy SnOuiu DO "'Ou' 0H' '''
We commend to the careful consideration of
cranioogsts the Of the infant of Mrs Harris of
Meriden who at the age of IA months, fel from win
distance Of l9 feet striking upon stone step with
his head and side thence rolling down to the bottom OF
the cellar. This infant unconscious when picked up,
but did not much hurt, and at last accounts was
doing well
There was a minor accident at the large fire
on Cantonst, Boston, recently. coored individual,
passing along Frendst where the houses had taken
fire the rear just in time to receive upon his de
voted head certain household articles thrown out OF an
upper window the custom o ut fires. Chairs, TN ket
ties, cooking utensils croe MIRROR ana haIess
thereby rose clear above the din Of the fire. but the skull
not among the sundres that were fractured.
In a recent excavation of cellars, a BostOnian
has dag up quite number of tombstos bearing record
OF the early settlers Among the most interesting is
OF "John Alden, Senior, aged rs, deceased March u,
1Ol" 1t is believed that this was the son OF the John
Alden and Priscilla, immortalized in the Courtshp OF
undeaced and placed among the other stones
Of the building that is to be erected Thus antiquarian
served.
The Chinese of California aspire to the
swindes Of civilization. band, said to number eight
persons has been visiting the washeren in San Fran
cisco and levyng blackma under pretext OF license
forcing the demand with threats Of death. Having sue
ceeded in obtaining good revenue at this rate ,hey
much for endurance, and dissatisfied victim. wing
The arrests Of All Tuck Al Hing All Lung, All Chew, All
Loop and All Quong, all Of deterorated morals are re-
ported. All!
The Bible-in-SchOOls question is discussed in
England with as much warmth as here, though from
different point Of view "a Liberal Clergyman" suggests
To he at he mi bp
pupils III the original tongues; as the direct moral effect
awe anG myrv Wond he enbanced and nobody con-
science need suffer We may add that it is known that
acquainted with anything more than the sounds Of the
Language, having learned to read but not to understand
Greek the schools might thus be supplied without the
slightest atiront or favor to any mans religion.
In every small and old New-England town
there generally what is called "a good family"a
of democratic arstocracy which has furnished the vicn
ry. Thus told that the Sanford family is doni
nant Reading, Conn. The town has three San0rds in
the Legislature two I'm the House and In the Senate
and Justices of the Peace Judge of Probate
seecman and one Grand Juror, are also sandfords.
further examination would probably show that this
ular family cuts also an extremely respectable fgnre
among the and ResG IN the .h@ fhaThes o In
aTy title and when the Squire" is also Deacon he
has reached emiDence Of sOca position which leaves
him quite indifferent TO any further elevation.
1t is possible to be too deeply stepped in the
uxuries of modern travel resident Of Noblesvile.
Ind formerly army officer had spent some monthsin
Kansas and recently determined upon returning To his
native heath. Before starting he telegraphed to his
friends and relatives to meet him at the depot at
early hour in the morning. His parents, brothers. sis
ers who expects to be nearer than sister
prompt at the appointed place and time, but
the ex-o1iccr not among the passengers
who left the train at NOblesve. Late I'm the
afternoon Of that day. persons passing stand
ing switched OFF on side track In the City OF indanap-
olis heard noise within II, and reported the circum-
stance railroad official, who proceeded TO unlock It,
The exoicer Issued thence ha wing OVERSIGHT himself by
some u hours, and being slightly bewldcred IA to his
whereabouts. The conductor who had neglected. 10
awaken him, gave him pass for the following night to
return 10 NObesvile In tho same sleepDgcaI thus ell
abng him 10 have his nap out before arriving there
There is a woman out in Joliet with few
emphatic ideas topics which agitate the bosos OF
portion ofher sex, and she talks In this way: 81 Just
don't believe Ia notions have raise
six bOys-for OF them vote now and the others will
40 on be old enough Then will have fix votes: Now
IN csc good women who have fooled their
time away and raised single boy, come arOu nd
an a want every to vote for herself don't be-
am going 10 have every vote for me- Those women
who 90 featuring around the country instead Of raising
DO VS. We no business vote anyway And when they
"a that they Just good as am, ana have night
10 vote themselves, II they have no boys To DO so Tor
the ID il IL true. II they are as smart az am why
did they not raise boys 10 vote Tor thenf Tell
von do not intend 10 bo cheated out OF my six votes by
any such good nothing folks. guess that the world
w 6ud come tO pretty pass, Ia mighty short time, II
the women ali took gOin around lectuI1ng on WIN
min nsIiglts, Instead oi raising boys.