New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-04
GENERAL NOTES.

Nevada County Cal, is at least hundred
miles from the coast. Its Sheriff dwelling among the
Sierra Neyadas awaits such an occurrence that which
brought vessel Mount Ararat. recent enactment
allows him fee of s. each for serving attachments on
ships.
The discussion of educational topics rarely
results seriously In the town Of Jacques Cartier
SSns : g f i BY
most desira site tor schoohonse There can be no
question OF the need OF one in that locality.
A young gentleman in Ohio recently addressed
certain fair with the emnently laudable
desire Of ecortiDg her to church lie considerably
surprised than delighted at the prompt return OF
his note with the emphatic Endorsement, 'shoo. Fly
the I Hon. s. ). Cox '' ''''' ''''N'' '''''' -
Hydropathy is quite as effectual rs RENE
dial agent rs the cowhide. Mrs Rachel Smell Of
Oberlin, Ohio, suspectDg Ill Of her husband when
in company with another woman, ducked them both.
did she merely throw cold upon his wandering
pair. weak ago neither OF them had yet recovered
from tho treatment but II is believed that the ultimate
cure will DO complete
The nearest luxury to reading ones own
obituary must be that of the desperate Yerger
turning to prison and delivering himself up the
thores, when he perused the description Of himself
the proclamation OF reward FOR his recapture. " He Is
vehement and somewhat impressive in conversation
eesslvely vain INDUCES freely In profanity" Perhaps,
that he "is OF handsome person. II this De Gov Al.
corns first effort writing Personal" 1t is quite
crediable production.
A robin in New-GlasgOw has exhibited a
novelty ornithoocy. One OF the family Mr. Peters,
with whom the bird is domciled a tame pet found.
when pattng It's back something that prcked the fin.
gers On further examination tie point OF pin was
with the existence Of The bird suiced to entirely With
draw this metallic pnfeathe and 1t was nipped IN tho
not killed vet the Canadian saras competing for
its posi- norton possession.
One Peter Smith in Pittsburgh didn't know
any better than to sell casks containing ferented liquor
without having stamps thereon As he knew no better
and pleaded guilty to the charge, lie was recomme nded
to MILD sentence from the Court by the prosecuting at
tofney. The majesty OF the law was indicated in his
case by nDe OF 800. aud sentence Of hours I'M
prisoniDent. The convict was taken 10 jail and ncar
cerated in the felons cell from % TO loi IN the morning
He was then discharged His misguided friends said
10 have regarded the sentence rather complimentary
than otherwise.
A little boy, ten years of age, did great SER
to the Pacific express railway train Pennsylvani
Railway on the a6th ut near Altoona. The train was
coming at rapid ratio round curve In the mountain
with deep precplce on one side when the conductor
tie sof Ans zed and bothered, the conductor for
wonder s'SpPea ai1 train within few ioet Of mass
lads name William Cahko: and somebody thinks
the railway company should provide for his education
make him at once director of the company Perhaps
he might devise some way TO keep f" masses Of rock"
from falling OH 10 tho road.
From time to time accounts are brought from
India Of the famine which has been progressing In cer-
tain districts for years In 1867 the monsoon of unusual
length and violence flooded the rice country and roted
the crops Since theD during two years. shower Of
ram has fallen webs ana taDkF le dried up grain does
deaths by starvation have occurred in the
province OF Rapooana Neither British East Indian
authorities nor tho native chiefs appear TO be- able 10
provide measures VI permanent relief and wretced
ryvors VI these disasters exc out existence by sucking
the top shoots Of certain tall trees obtained With d i
Guilty by climbing Four months yet 10 elapss before
there Is any probability Of another rainfall.
The death of Capt. Thomas L. bingham of
Chicago recorded. His death was an ultimate con,e.
quenoe OF an act OF hr0m In January 1862 there was
an Immediate prospect Of the closure of tho and
inc entire stoppage OF the water supply OF Cbicago Ice
was FORMING faIsdy the gates OF the tunnel at the
Sa W. VI ' ake. IN THIS emergency CAPT. Bingham
was heoted as INC most competent man for Me OccH
sIon FINDING after proceeding tho crib that other
ethous were unayailng. he himself plunged into fha
water anu olslodged the Ice with his own hands From
thc tnoch ana cil Tins Inflicted, he never Iecoycred
ana MS Ihihg health has at length entirely sjyon wa~
ues TO preserve the memory aud provide for Mo fams
VI her martyTcd citizen ~ Wv A""S
IL is conceded, though regretted. that tho
lobby Is the inevitable companion Of the Iegi.lature
Extended us Is however the influence OF the oyo,
tho latter II was generally supposed ha4 there were ear
tain rights adherlng Ia legislator which the ohv docs
not share Ia virginia gtntlomHn seemed last vsok o.,
view THIS matter otherwise. The election M Circr,
Judges was progressing IN tho Senate and the presiden
lad stated That further nominations were how Jr orcr
ward, aud respectfully addressing Tie CHAIR stated that