New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-02
GENERAL NOTES.

Dogs have a connection with literature in
Lowell After the value OF sheep any other animals
killed by dogs deducted from the proceeds Of
dogtax residue is used for the city Library. Last
free library and free dogs it said that the former
meets with general preference especially among those
who do not keep dogs.
An occurrence oppOrtune to the cheated
term" took place the farm Of william II. Terrell.
Spring Hills Champaign County, Ohio. As he states u.
"a cloud upset and poured it's contents into his potato
patch The latter covers about fourth OF an acre.
The storm did not extend mile square and al
most the whole OF ii descended upon his quarter acre
10 deposited thereon by actual measurement two rect OF
solid hail. Mr. Terrell sent word 10 his neghbors who
exclaimed {" all hailw and brought in their milk The
entire neighborhood Toasted on icecream for two days
A Railroad Convention, held at BentOnville.
Ark 9th inst largely attended by delegations from
all parts Of the State. The object was 10 provide for
general system OF railroads throughout the state AMI
with especal reference 10 Northwestern Arkansas and
Southwestern Missouri. The immediate construction ~
a road from BentOnyille 10 Fort Smith, 20 be known -
the Arkansas Western Railroad, fayorably consul
cred, and taken accordingly Our corespond-
ent mentions that as the postmaster OF benonyle re-
him. letters from that place have for the present to bo
sent by hand
The noble animal no longer need precede
the plow planter Midway, $. C., about 20 miles
from Augusta Ca has discovered addition TO the st
OF domesticated animals Employed " substitute"
I'm war times for the the field which disappeared
during shermans march, this novelty 70 the stud has
proved himself great success His furrow OFT the
stubborn gebe has broke" and this year he served alone
in the operations OF blowing and cutlyatng the entre
farm Respecting these statements, The Augusta ChroH
ice and Sentinel is responsible for their truth as Tor the
pOetry-the animal Is a 350pOund alligator The pet
works kindly harness. yet the driver does not need
10 "put hook in the Jaws Of eyathan" though be may
in case need "a, for instance, IL the animal should
acquire the trick Of throwing his tail over the driving
lines.
BostOnians are now rejoicing in the crcum-
stance that their laws longer prevent them from
helping their poor There had been until last Wednes-
doy when Gov Clahin contriyed TO get rid OF IT, stat
ute borrowed centuries ago from those OF Queen Eliza
BETH limiting the class that could obtain relief from tho
oyerseers OF the poor people who had settlement
in Boston II said that but three persons c0mpre
hended exactly the Law OF Settlement" by which this
forgotten what knew the third declares that the
only people who certainly had settlement which en-
titled them to relief were, LIST, Boston clergy ID. rich
citizens; sd, the minor children and unmarried daugh
tiers OF the rich czens provided however ihat sd en-,
zens or clergy were not women Aos'nce one IN .i
years might deprive these Of their settlement
ferred enths o the poor Of Boston 70 the untran
meed charities OF private citizens; and 10 DOUBT 90
jeced in conservative way, to having their own has
| united.
| No one need ever despair of waking mp TO
find himself famous. on the 10th inst. gentleman Il
san Francisco hitherto only noted for deeds Of daring III
hghting the tiger" was seated asleep IN the smoking
car Of the evening train from Sacramento on the NaJo
route. The car-wndow on the side opposite nun vas
open; suddenly he sprang to his feet and dove near
foremost out Of IT, his heels barely touching me -i,n
and tearing it to fragments. AT the moment me tr
was moving at less than IS miles an hour hu .
quickly as possible IL was stopped and backed 10 mo
place OF the occurrence, about i've miles nom sl''
The gentleman was found sitting Oh tno H. "a.
IDENTIFY little confused 20 his Whereabouts, ~ va"
into the ear Without difficulty. when he We'll %.
heard about, what he had gone through, ne tNp,,'"
berries and was startled by the appearanc' oi ShiM
While sleeping I'm the car he dreamed 81 tc I.ltv 'n'
tends fo select safe umpingoff place when he mas al
! exposition Of sleep come upon MN.