New-York tribune., 1874-04-25
GENERAL NOTES.

A deed was recorded in Blue Earth Co
Mnn the 18th ut., the grantor Of which, Catherine
Mlyotc. f. said TO be IIs years old. or course sh.
threads needle without glasses but she lays no clam
TO having seen Washington.
The wind has gone into the crusadng busi
at Brooklyn Jackson County, Mich Lately toos
down an undrrtakers sign from its fasenngs and as
posted n H. front OF whisky shop informing pasSerS
by that "Caskets ana coins we're furnished at sho,
notice"
An 05wego newspaper publishes an illustra.
ton Of the Art of Sinking which would done credit
TO Martinus scriberus himself IL says: " The red
flames danced in the heavens and ning their ery arm.
about liso black funeral PAIL TIN 5in Jones got on hs
roof aud doused them out with a pail OF water"
Toledo, Ohio, has a very sharp and shrewd
business man buys tickets for dollars per
hundred and sits in the nearest the box whers
the fare Is puand obsngy pces the I'VE cent ncNeIs
the passengers IN his pocket AMI ono Of his tickets In
the box Thereby making clear profit OF one eenteacA.
An awful warning against pew-siumbers is
afforded by the OF the ady who lately slept In her
new in Pottsye. Penn, 50 sounly that she dint 70
out with the rest after tle DehelSliOh. Daring taa
the temple. Tde old lady had waked up then aud no
mistake.
Four years ago John L1rch of Alabama dis
appeared from home. leaving tho following note ths
rivers brink: Farewell. Susan! you have driven me
10 the grave by which ne meant that he going TO
Cincinnati to live with another young woman. All of
which being proved, John now resides In place mdca
drier tn tho river
A prudent individual in Detroit has had
himself sentenced to 80 DAYS imprisonment on a charge
OF yagrancy to get OF the OF irato neghbor
who threatens to "put q tin head" him. It's Just
possible he may avoid the catastrophe. but IL wOuli
seem that fate IN naming the n.ghbor OToue and ina
prudent individual Kettle had decided otherwise.
A lad in Detroit kept in the house by lame
leg has trained to forth at his whistle, stand
on its hind feet roll over leap through hoop aud
cute other eats. This, however Is nothing 70 tue tram
ing family Though she the neXorable ~,
or all the other rats she VIII stretch herself out ana per
init the educated rat To jump over her Twice week
the boy has an exhibition. Admission, five cents.
Now this is the way in which an important
moral and financial discovery was made in San Fran.
CISCO thrifty shopkeeper. becoming aware OF leak
in his money drawer arranged an old horse-pstol.
charged with powder only, that the opening OF ths
drawer would discharge It, One morning OH went tia
pistol fOrtissmO and respectable citizen, scared ont
of his Wits was found sprawng behind the counter. IL
WAS a most lamenfabe of abused CONFIDENCE, Tor
the respectable citizen had been permitted ID 90 behind
the counter aud help himself to his matln drinks Alter
the smoke had cleared away lie found 10 be not
hurt but humliated; and so he eheefuly PAID tno
Though or else how could we be telling the story I
The business Of manufacturing and
sermon.seiug is quite extensive one in England Az
IL is based upon swndling IN swndlng It not ine-
quently ends Lately one George HemmiDg living IN
Coventry advertised for sale sermons suited to differ
ent schools OF thought in the Established Church. He
ais advertised for ladies In quest OF genteel employ
ment" aud willing TO serve as sermon copyIsts IN his
factory He required however. Of every applicant sum
of money as guaranty of ndelty, aud between 90 ana
700 women each sent him half sovereign; at least
within fortnight he received thlt NUMBER OF ettes
Mr. Hemmng then, without any having, improved tha
favorable moment to abscODd. He was caught now,
ever, and will for one year reside IN lill where ne wi"
have an excellent opportunity OF studying theology ia
general and sermOnmaking IN particular and Wnefe us
can II so disposed Try MS merchanu'' "poA MS io"
prisoners
There is a Bible in Scotland quite as curious
in its way as any among the treasures OF the proesed
collectors 1t taken out of the stomach oa coihsh
and bears the name OF William Sim OF Dundee, who
went TO sea in 1884, and has not since been heard o
The finding OF the book has been admitted by tho
Lord Ordinary TO be proof of the decease of William SUM-
and his heirs have touched his money. The Bible, We
suppose is merely cOnirmati0n--a man, aud espejlhy
mariner, who has been missing for nearly forty years.
may reasonably be supposed detlnc thOlyh MS DiDIo
has no: been found the stomach OF codd'h. There
are some little difficulties about the story II we GanDoe
have the OF Goldfish should at least IKE 10
have of the Bible. Any ordinary cod we should
BSe little difcult although accommodations for i5
could be found in his stomach. But We Ike to ba
creduOus.
Mr.. Stewart SandersOn-the name is given
because OF the gigantic proportions OF his proposition
of this State has plan which he would like TO sell, by
which he intends settle all international Gi5pues
and compel all the Great Powers 20 act 20 the spirit
of all treaties entered upon. He does not tell what
this plan s but show what he is capable Of gives the
following synopsis OF proposition which he made to
the National Government during the war: 9" n'red
to build two steam-rams for sj00O1 and with them 10
whip any vessel that floats without firing gun or
losing Then, for $4,000, would build four steam
rams and with them whip the two first without hrlngt
gun losing q man on either side. Then for 5000
would build eight steam rams, and with them whp tue
four without firing gun or losing a man on elthcr
side; then, for s25OoO would build a caloric pony
and place on its back battery, aud with 1t do moro
lighting than any regiment OF infantry then IN ths
field"
All good mothers -in-law will laugh with us
at this funny story which comes TO us from Chicago
Amelia Donnerschg sued August Behrens for breach OF
promise and the was heard by Justice Banyon.
damages being laid the of 800 The defense was
that Amelia insisted bringing her mother to live with
her In her new home. "Now," said the defendant.
"her mother is a woman of lOrdy and unpeasaus
habits and would insist upon feeding me too much
upon cabbage-a vegetable for which have great
dislike 1 am ready to marry Amelia but am not
ready to marry the old woman" The judge MY
Young friend which would you rather do-narry ths
woman and take the mother 10 live with Yol, or pay
S2OOl" fine sarcastic expression at once lunlnated
The yisage OF Augustus. Frnness, also, was 10 DO
noticed in his accent as he answered: - VIII pay ths
s2oO~ When he had said this the Judge congratulated
him, and observed: " III had only had the mOri
courage which you possess, IL would nave saved ma
about twenty-five years OF misery and unhappinessi
and then his Honor to tell the DID, OLD Story
about his mother-inaw. But the best was yet 10 come
The order of the Court" concluded the Judge is that
the defendant stand discharged and that Amelia, VINO
has been trying bring man into slavery To m0ther
in-aw be fned $40 and costs" II would be rather hard
to authority for the Judges decision IN any author
ized work contracts but suppose that he Wenb
behind precedents TO principles