New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-24
GENERAL NOTES.


The reader Ia at liberty to believe or not, a.
he peases that peach in Missouri. being srsns-
planted 10 a soil, has taken 70 producing white
plums !. IL
A gentleman named Merriman has had 10
pay aiOo London for breach OF promise OF Marriage
We suppose that for tine he must have felt dresdfuly
misn0mered.
Oxford, Mass, is spoken Of az the paradise
OF old folks In that quiet hamlet there are 80
over 10 years old, and s. OF those live within one
mile OF the post-onice.
An Indian maiden is singing in opera At
San Francisco WHOM gives occasion 10 some desperate
Joker 10 remark that she has been transferred from
squaw into a squawler.' ... .I.. ...... ... ..
IL is better TO be burned after one ia dead
than burned 10 death In Milwaukee lately the corIs
Of woman named Martels was burned to cinder. tho
candles surrounding 1t being topped over
A case of linked law long drawn out is re-
ported from Greenboro VI, where writ ak feet IN
length ny actual measurement served the other Day
IL is not mentioned how many oieers II TOOK 10 serve IL
For wonder, there is church edihcs
Untarian) 100 years old II IA at kennebunk No., and
the other day had centennial sermon preached from
its pulpit. However 1t has been remodeed, OF cour"
Arsenic instead of saleratus is not good
thing in buckwheat cakes Mr.. Lewis OF wallngford
Conn found that this little eccentcity OF cuisine but
for prompt remedies, has tendency to reduce the nun
Der of family.
In view of the Cushing affair the remark Of
n. 10
travel 80 miles TO see man than to send him letter
The maxim OF the sstute Tsleyrand was' Never ~rt"
letter andsneyer burn one'
A sarcastic gentleman was Mr.. Van Dyke OF
New Hampshire, who leaving $4,000 to his heirs hoped
OF them would shuttle and shed crocodile tears a.
his funeral" "COver me up" said this dying lega'"r
~ and then hurry home 10 fight over my money
We are willing to believe that a California
miner fond ofwhsky took drink by mistake OF quick
silver but not willing to believe in the .seoG,-
panying statement that tue miner has been Kept nusT
ever breathing Oh panes of glass to convert them
into mirrors
Mr.. FeneIon Hubbell of Bridgeport, Conn.,
ia not a biz like the elder Mr. Weller Having built
nice new house to the warming thereof M summoned
all the widows in the town who beloneen 70 ene
Church. There were 20 OIL them' CUT 'hoD ''o ''i' q"
erago age was Go.
A well-to-do pauper, Mrs. Christiana Mahair
has been detected and brought TO grief IN bridgeport
Conn She has. while receiving public relief been all
the time owner Of house and lot worth I? 800 And she
has also $500 a savings bank Ihe seiectmeh NAYS
already attached her property III SUIT 10 recover s-
tho amount she has received from the town
Speaking of law as at present violated. tho
| Rev T. X Beecher SAYS I" IL Ii extremely dihsrh~
commit the crime OF murder In such an accurate and
honest way that 1t shall satisfy the specifications OF sne
statute. Unless the wOud-be murderer taxes lesh
counsel beforehand and follows Instructions mnutay
he will fail nine times in ten, however sncerey ns may
try Anybody kill but he cannot do IT IN hrs
| degree murder style without counsel and care
A fact is a fact and all facts are worthy OF
attention The Row. Thomas Hill. d. d., exPresident
~ Harvard College stated a recent temperance meet
ing in Portland that in the experience of nifty years
IN various places he had never seen so many Young mo
ted and staggering through the streets az no n
seen i'm during the last months. NODo1y
will question the voracy ofDr. III, or his capacity for
| close aud conclusive observation.
| The Baptist Church in West Dedham, Mas,
lain trouble Last Christmas evening there was social
party in the yesry at which the game OF drop the
| handkerchief was introduced. This game involves
kissing at which their Mr. Foster the pastor, W.
much scandalized. that he was moved TO say sogd
kissing parties" fierce controversy ensued young
man knock the reverend gentleman down
all the pleasure Of the evening was destroyed anu 'no
Rev. Mr. Foster has concluded To resign
| On the l4th of October last the Michigan
| Fish Commissioners received from the United States
Commissioners a lot OF Sacramento River salmon oyA
| estimated at $1,000 in number. The day following the
arrival the Oya placed in the hatchery near jack
SON Fully njnetenhs Of the eggs proved 10 be good.
| and during the holiday week the young salmon werv
placed in the head waters OF the ST. Joseph klamAoo
| and Grand rivers aud III numerous streams in the
southern part OF the state Their growth Is something
wonderful When placed in the rivers they were about
sb in axe two weeks and in about three years
| will weigh from ten 10 fifteen pounds
The Boston Typographical Union celebrated
| the Franklin birthday, and the President Mr. John
Vincent took occasion to make some sensible obsergs
| tious about strikes" He said that BY majority OF
the members of the Union, strikes deprecated ~
| the worst enemy OF the workman as well - OF the
employer" Mr. yincent's remarks derive value rom
the fact that he has personally participated In two
three such movements He denied that the sole object
the Union to foster and encourage strikes lnes
Union thought that the great trouble past h1
been that either party viewed the subject rom 90.
standpoint" He hoped that time would 0biterae ths
word strike " from the vocabulary Of the Unions
| "Squibbles" is nice quiet little game that
the Baltimore urchins play It consists IN throwing
small pieces of iron, about three inches in diaGeter
through the street. with an intention OF hitting eaos
others playthng but with result which is hearrend
ing property holders, and gratifying only to bis
Satanic Majesty" After several people nave bees
injured. and the stoops Of houses and the Sidewalks
more less damaged the authorities took the mstefm
the scholars all the pieces OF iron with which theI
played the game Tho collection consisted OF IRON Dolls
nuts, pieces Of gaspipe, burners spigots d0orknoos
washers, plates hinges, staples chises fragments
all together weighed over 400 pounds.
| The soldiers at the National Home at Day
ton Ohio have sent the following petition to Congress
and request the cooperation OF other soldiers in tho
preparation Of similar documents: "To the Honorable
| Senate and House OF Representatives. - Gentlemen:
Your petitioners respectfully represent that they were
soldiers In the late OF the Rebellion, or are the hem
and equity they are entitled Government
land, and that bounties should be equaized on some
ali soldiers and soldiers heirs and they pray for tho
appointment OF special committee TO lnVestigsb tns
workings OF existing laws as to these questions sns
| that said committee be empowered 10 report sUa
| amendments, by bills, as may be found just and pf~
| ticable."
! A correspondent sends to us the story Of
certain clergyman who in OF his sermons discusses
| at some length "the Farmers War" and among Other
| things said: Beware OF indictment Have nothing v
| do with them; but always buy direct from neadqdA
ters." The next morning our pastor started iot tne
market basket upon arm for the butchers shop
he ordered steak. mo. Sir !" said the butcher, -
| can have no steak from my shop" why noIt o.
claimed the sstonished preacher have nj arssss
yesterday. and you pledged Yourself to buy no,naH