New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-05
GENERAL NOTES.

A fortune seeker at the Forest Hill claim,
California abstraetedy picked up grtmy lump inter-
ene with h. and casually SisnsS Hn o.
weighed Gal ounces Of which 700 are pure goid
The West has some very eccentric husbands,
who prefer their own animal satisfaction TO such re-
ected honor comes from the beauty OF thsir wives
resident Of Dubuque Iowa recently cut on hs OIs
The Carrying off of children by gypses
sounds more Like romantic st9y than sober ract. SUM-
We learn from the Illinois papefs that '" H. Leip OF
Quincy has lost bis Freddie, chld I, years IN
that way, and offers 1900 for information when VIM
lead TO the recovery OF tho boy who has been missing
since last June.
A Mr.. Hudson of Troy, N. Y, had recently
narrow escape from being crushed by heavy box
which slipped from the tackle that raising It. The
men, he started back and threw up HIS skull In which he
carrying tin vessel This probably saved his lfe
But several readers OF RE Wg have T tne
nation.
One of the largest planters of the South is
Col G. B. Lockctt of Georgia He has planted this year
$500 acres of cotton and $500 Of corn and small
grains At the lowest estimate, his cotton crop will sell
and has no trouble with his help, who orderly and
tolerably Industrious. Throwing out the value OF in;
crease OF slaves he thinks that cotton can now be raised
more cheaply than before the war.
The rain, we have the best Of reasons for
knowing falls upon the just and upon the unjust alike and
that be endured but here Vermont whose criminal
calendar seldom rises to the honor OF even man.
slaughter credited In the with 70 murders com
with caught in the net but seldom convicted
Virginia free handed in the figures that we
copied this error the Green Mountains cry out
for justice against such Islander.
Lieut.. Whecler's party of IS men, led by
Hohn the weu-known guide, which left independence
about two weeks ago for Deaths Valley Southern Cali
forna wsf last heard from via Desert Springs, suffering
from lack of water. About the same time another
officer and party left Indian Wells for the Colorado and
after, Lieut. Lockwood left D's"t SPRINGS station
These parties are all under command at. and comprise
the famous Wheeler Exploring Expedition, sent from
Washington BY the Government Ii will rendezvous al
Callvie the Colorado and proceed thence to Pros
colt, Arizona
Western crimes are happily less frequent
than strocous Almost parallel to the hideous OMears
atrocty occurred Rartan, III. Two wretches while
the family were at church. visited the house OF pros
porous farmer and finding only Lad at home, demanded
all the money in the house The boy knew OF but q So
which did not satisfy the robbers OF course aud iLy
threatened him with death II more were nor ,Qrt.Cinh'
intrepidy eveled at the handits ordering them to
They dashed OwaTa him d a ne vs @
the shot, killing the lad instantly The murderors have
80 far escaped.
An alligators mouth is MT the pleasantest
tells of her experience in that ghtful position Pass
ing through the bushes her home the terrified woman
was seized by monster concealed in the bushes, and
after vigorous struggle was drawn into the water by
her powerful enemy. Here the alligator relnquished
her acerated arm, and caught her head between his
massive Jaws This might be considered the end OF the
struggle when the strength Of the beasts Jaws remem
bered But the still resolntey fought her am
phbious foe and incredible to say, reached the bank
R tas f ri e
the alligator presenting the appearance OF csons win
Q steel instrument
Thomas King, q 17-year-Old lad of Lewis
ton Me- believed that laughing at bolts and bars might
be INDUCED In by something else than love- He was
placed In the county jail for ncorrigble ofense
common knife ont his way out just In tme however,
10 fall into the Of the Warden. Put In another CELL
in an incredibly short time he had smashed through the
walls and had almost escaped when discovered OUT OF
Elm In third CELL securely Handwriting him to keep his
busy hands STILL In exactly 10 minutes the Waterman
reached the cell his rounds and the prison er was
nowhere to be seem Two bars were clearly cut away
and the handcuns were gone
The Reuotution, whatever may be thought OF
some of It's doctrines Is to be credited with this sensible
advice TO who aspire to the profession Of lectur
ers no advantage to any woman to rush upon the
PLATFORM unless she Is able to compete successfully with
the best lecture talent Of the country and 1t Is simply
An mpernence for her ask the attention OF audiences
simply because she Is o woman. Every incompetent
criticism to her sex as well herself We say unhes
tatingly to every woman who dreams OF entering the
lecture field unless you have something better TO say
than most men, and II better than they oan DON'T
II you want money WRITE wash, put Onehalf the time,
thought earnesness and and tear OF nerves In
to any occupation In the world that you would nave 70
money you will ever wiring from reluctant lecture CON-
nIittees"