New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-05
GENERAL NOTES.

Shad culture which was held somewhat
doubtful at first is coming on handsomely in Connect
cut The operations begun at Hadley Falls In june
and already the ova taken exceeds $4,000 from which
at least eOOOOOOO Of young shad have been produced
These little distributed all the waters OF me
State The average length OF time required Ior INC
Matching Of the eggs after being placed IN thc boxes Is
four days VARYING somewhat according 10 the temper
ature OF the The shad we're taken IN seine a
night ipe fish rarely being found I'm the day uel' he
first haui being made at about s. In and the Two Io
lowing at % and Ot The number OF ava taken per
night ranged from $4,000 to ec1Vo the average pons
| about 2,920,OOO
Every day brings fresh evidence of feminine
possibilities A woman is reported in Richmond Va,
who figured as a gynnastic phenomenon for some time
in circus. Then she engaged for five years III shoe
making. Then she appeared in the prize-ring and
whipped her man. Then she taken TO prison. and
broke out Then she betook herself getting drunk
and 10 general and extempOrdneOus fighting she bears
softer sex of the Five Points have been constu-
tionally raised 10 the dignity OF citizenship II Is evident
that Fanny will, If she can be engaged by them, prove
invaluable Amazonian treasure and may even tram
whole regiments OF her sisters to contend upon electoral
Datte-hcids.
A protest against some of the criticisms on
the conduct of city women at watering places which
lately appeared in THE TRIBUNE entered by The Brook
I'm Ui0H which takes objection to the statements
that they not complete and proceeds to com
plcte them by telling OF the brilliant performances or
Brooklyn men, who to watering places and wear walls
It concludes 1--WE not at all rabd upon the woman
question, but wing-wlng ms Bartis that our sis
tiers should have justice Now thcy have To hear the
constant accusation Of apng the costume OF men; and
though here and there man does corset and pad
the subject has not been mentioned by our contemporary
and the sex masculine IA usually supposed TO be free
from hankerngs after feminine attire. NeVcrthe-
less the watering places DO wear Nals; ana We
saw Iaan walking alone Brooklyn street the other
day. carrying a ladys paraso. A. our contemporary
assured travellers that they the silly women or
the land at our watering places only wish to add that
they behold there many men of the same sort aso
The host of the hostelry at Lake Memphrema-
cog received dispatch signed W Sherman asking for
rooms for himself and party, Thrown into ecsacy Of
patriotic delight by the national initials the good man
set the ncghbOrhOod agog with elaborate prepar
ations for the distinguished guest American flags,
which were in sent for TO ancigborng
town and al the wheezy musical instruments that could
be raked up in the county well In addition few
decrept pieces Of artillery were provided 10 make o
suitable salute and an Imposing procession prepared TO
mel The cpcctcd hero The train came appointed
time amid the whceZy bangs OF the aged guns, ana
| modest man with % modest family got off quietly and
made his way 10 the hotel while the discOnsOlae crowd
! tLe hotel tbe mystery was explained when the new
o'o - 80 ~ ra,,o y n sGcrtnau and the land
it was All Joke hut there is much ncredulous chuck
ling in the vicinity OF the lake at the funny mistake
A few weeks ago, while a certain quarter of
Cincinnati twas very much troubled with burglars,
a prominent dentist was annoyed by noticing man
sitting on his door-seps about dusk each evening for
a week more. Finally when tho uncertainty Of his
intentions be borne longer the dentist sug-
gesed that, if It all the same 10 his unwclcOme
visitor he glad have him divide hs attentions
among his neighbOrs and t other doorstep for
a while. But IL wouldn't bc tlG same, shouted lno
visitor in return "nOr anything like IL. You den
the courage to have pulled come here every aiterhoOh
trying to make up my mind have IL out and a.
come In sight Of yOur house 1t stops aching ana as
long l sit on your doorstep, where the coniounded
thing knows IL get pulled II II gives trouble nave
rest. Now, II you want me TO go to another den
uSt, WILL ION, no. was the reply, under those CIR
CuustanCes, stay by all means, INV Trend