New-York tribune., 1870-08-27
GENERAL NOTES.

The Rev. DR.. Price of Aberdare, South
Wales who spent twothirds OF last year travelling In
the States has been ectlrng America in North and
South Wales for several months to immense audiences
His lectures, occupying from two to three hours Illus
trated with diagrams &c, are spoken OF az hlghy la
ternp 10 this country deputation from ADernOnddy
south Wales met the Doctor at Holyhead, and rendered
him the Liberal nomination Of the borough IN farl
ever though very sensible OF the honor Thought best
decline promising at the same time 10 90 HIS u'ost W
forward the good cause
It's of no use! Fashion may be potent, but
the ladies must either give up the jute switches or
somebody must discover way OF dealing mortaly
with the iute bugs The Portland Adrerser describes
one OF these insects; and we shouldn't want III IN our
head. Put under microscope 1t did not develop much
personal beauty, for it had all manner OF horns ana
claws, and altogether the sight OF sneh ereauuie re-
the scalp and produce dangerous diseases science
ought to be able to kill these insects in the ber b some
better not trust to science. reminded Of those
little rascas which appeared III pork, ana WHICH causeu
the wise to give up pork altogether.
Sullivan, Ohio, boasts of a young Lecturer
on womans rights" who has exemplihed by her own
exertons the capacity well the right of women to
earn their subsistence. She is but l3 years Old ana
her father thrifty farmer is proud OF her achieve
ments For three years past she has OF nef own
choice been engaged In regular farm work, III powng
sowing reaping, moving, and narrowing as well as IN
holiday work. Summer she raked about 40 acres OF
hay beside doing her share toward moving loading ana
kind, it would deserve encouragement. Already the
boys OF the neighbOrhood specializing whether the
future years Of Estea WhtcOmb VIII develop such
superiority in wifehood as her Childhood mas III
husbandry.
The New-Haven Colony of Kansas-a New
England association which. when its membership Is
complete land it Is already nearly fulD, will found
village on the banks OF the Solomon River,
Kansas-has adopted feature in its management which
should insure popularity Each member he arrives
at the location, is entitled TO make his own selection OF
land fha
quarters OF section can be settled until the whole SO
sections In township of six miles square snail nave one
settler on each sectOn and the same process Is c0nsec
lively applied the other three quarters. The town
Site or center will not be selected until the majority OF
the members arrive and to be decided upon III town
meeting With view to early start this FAIL SO that
building fencing and farm-stOck may be fairly under
way by Spring those who contemplate sharing these
advantages urged to make their arrangements
promptly
The appearance of six young ladies at BOs-
ton last week. in an athletic display heretofore at
tempted only by the men, illustrates the rapid advance
OF the sex's independence. Six Charestown young
women challenged equal number OF Boston beauties
to "a swimming for prize OF 500 Ihe atter ac-
cepted. but when the appointed time came, did not
appear on the ground so the spunky Charlesown girls
resolved TO get up race among themselves Tor the
championship OF the Charles River. Preiminares over,
the six gracefully at the word and started together
But ass before they reached the turning stake four
out OF the weakened" and padded exhausted to
shore Miss Lizzie KerTigan turned the stake in ad-
vance, closely followed by Miss Lizzie Kane. On tine
home stretch, the latter who was swimming nobly sud
denly threw up her hands, crying am SINKING Tor
Gods sake help me !" and Miss kerrlgan iad an she
could do to keep the auburn head OF her exhausted ad
versary above until aid arrived similar conre-
temps nterfered with the OF the recent LADIES'
foorace In the West where OF the ladies' Withdrew
in faintng condition But obstacles like these will no
longer the upward strides OF when once she
holds the ballot In her hand.