New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-27
GENERAL NOTES.

That was q nice, cautious, lonely old lady in
Hopedale Conn. who kept 900 bond and 81 900 in
bannoes IN her house because she could nj trust the
bank She has Mt the money now, though. Mdn came
with pistol and carried away the treasure
There are many excellent reasons for not
sleeping in church. Here Is a new one In North
Adams somnolept Young Gentleman gpoa O., awakins
found his teeth living upon his bosom, with many
heartless neighbors enjoying tho spectacle
A breach of promise case has just been de-
eided at Fort Wayne. Only letter was put into the
case but that was conclusive It was a. follows N, MI
hart bees oaniy Tor the mn darin mummy verdict ior
the female; damages mol stated
Gardner, Me-, il is noticed, is very strong in
churches. With a population OF 5000 1t has twelve
places OF religious worship in the town proper and
three in the suburbs: The persqasons are: Congtega
tOBal Baptist Free-Will Baptists az, Episcopal,
Methodist tnvcrsalist swedenbOrgiau. Second Advent
Catholic. aud Reformers,
The last legal logging took place in Padu-
cah Ky. last week. a larcenous negro named Hobby
received ten stripes upon the bare back from cowhdo
i'm The hands OF a constable. As the General Statutes
repeal the law authorizing whipping, Hobby Is tue Last
tho FlOgged in Kentucky aud becomes TO aecran ex
tent IA historical character.
A farmer in Kansas recently found himself
short OF shot, when at midnight pair of burglars
called upon him. He had gun, and he had powder,
ana he had box Of fever pills Into the gun went the
pills, aud af!er a moment into the blrsars one OF
whom was killed and the other severely wounded.
Neither Of the scouudrels is prepared to certify tina,
the pills did HIM any good
Two remarkable public characters we hear
of at the West South Chicago has just discovered that
its Town Clerk neither read nor write word Of
English wblIe gentleman. classified "Ieformer"
has been elected TO the Wisconsin Legislature who
forced resign the office OF Justice OF the Peace be-
cause he too could neither read nor write. We shall
always think unfortunate that these accomplishments
do not come by nature, according TO the philosophy
OF DOgberry.
Mere condolences are not of much impOr-
lance so far deduction concerned but sometimes
III
the stream from tho hydrsnt knocked out all the
OF An interested observer. Queerly enough there
CHANGED lie doctor OF dental surgery at hand He
volunteered his services but while he was examining the
rnips stream from the same hydrsnt knocked him
down and suspended his professional services There
was good deal OF smiling sympathy observable in the
crowd and general display Of their teeth by all VINO
had any.
A singular surgical case is reported from
the School for Idiots at South Boston, Mass An inmate
OF that institution, Johu Smith, aged e, It found
had at tho age OF put pebblestonos in his He
became quito deaf and subsequently feeble minded.
Acting upOn this know physicianbegan probe
for the pebbles aud finally succeeded IN extracting 49,
Il BELIEVES a tn We Should neSSc a h ha e
doctor who performed this operation Is WOMAN whose
name is not stated in the account before US.
"Going through" town, in financial
sense must be an enterprise requiring genius and bold
ness. Gilman Ill., was confdentialy operated upon in
that way little while An enterprising stranger.
10 the nrst place, bought all the live stock and made
large contracts ahead He followed up this stroke Of
buspess by borrowing nearly all the money in the town.
Immediately after he borrowed a horse buggy and
left But he brought back again. Gilman could ut
hear 10 part with great and rather than lose
him has provided HIM with lodgings at the public
pense.
In one of the latest breach of promise cases
tried ia England 10 say that the defendant
was Baptist minister, and gray-haired beside. Tho
young woman year past sweet sixteen, and
sweet STILL The parson corresponded with her ahec-
tionstely, but when he visited London, though she
resided in that city he didn't TO her She remOn.
strated against his sold indifference lie replied by de-
scrbing the lovely creatures met by him tea party
But she wouldn't be ieal0us-she still chung 20 her
parsOn. Then he rudely cast her away. Then she
brought her action. Damages feO and served him
right
Ii always gives Ms great satisfaction to re-
cord any incident OF religious cast In VIII len forbear
anoe and good have been exhibited. At the ded
cation of new Catholic church in Green Springs Ohio
there was display OF flags Divers patriots discovered
that the American flag had been placed In the back
ground and lower than the other Hays Upon this the
Mayor OF the place wrote Official letter the
B-hop asking " 10 raise the American flag high
a. or hi cher than other" Instead of resenting
this mpertineuce the Church authorities immediately
complied with the request. The incident Is chiefly
valuable as demonstrating what perhaps needed no
demonstr atlonthat all the fools are not dead yet.