New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-16
GENERAL NOTES.

In jefferson, Texas, they catch fish by ex-
poding nltro-glycer.ne in the bayou
There is MT house to rent in New Harmony,
Col; hut then there Is only one house there.
Ham is the name of boy arrested in Hud-
son for stealing eggs. They usually go together.
A Council Bluff doctor hangs out sign in
scribed Dr. H. o. Greene, Medlco Eectricio." q!
They cure chicken cholera in Georgia by
smoking the birds with pine tops tar and feathers
Tiger Tail, sub-chief of the Seminole In
dams In Florida three wives and two black slaves
A number of cattle have been killed in NlcOl-
let County Mimi. by getting info the sorghum fields
Alfred DOwd of Parkersburg, Iowa, has
threeegged colt months old, and it is both healthy
and spry
At Des Moines, during the visit of circus,
81 342 in money papers and watches were the spoil OF
the pckpockets.
1t was observed that hail-stOrm at Omaha
Knocked all the lights out OF the houses and scared the
livers pretty badly.
The Masonic authorities of Iowa have de-
cided that dancing the lodgeroom inconsistent with
the good Of the craft.
Mollie Allen of LakepOrt, Cal, has received
s26 from the Supervisors, for the tails of squirrels
shot by her own rifle.
A dog who was epicurean in his ideas Of
mutton at Franklin Ind, tried eleven sheep before he
found one 10 his TASTE
A mine of honey has been discovered at CajOn
Pass, Cal It's quarter of mile long, and contains
1000 tons OF the sweet
Brunswick, Ca, Aug. 8, had thirteen prison.
ers in her ail-four Cinnamon and nine negroes. AL
the white men OF that region are good
When at q trial match of sausage-maklng
machines in Cincinnati Of them amputated the hand
OF it, exhibitor, heartess Dystander remarked 'ua1
took the palm.
A man. who broke Jail in Texas, was running
away beautifully when he was bitten by rationale
and being obliged to TO doctor for treatment was
restored TO his old quarters.
While tunneling into the side of Mt. Nc
Iellan, Colorado recently, the explorers came upon
ground solldy frozen 90 feet from the surface Inc
question how the frost got in as there WAS no creyice
through which IL could enter.
A small yellow-spotted lizard, about four
inches long, was found inside a watermelon at Dallas,
Texas Apparently lfees. when taken out, II was soon
resuscitated, but lived only few moments III had no
eyes IL spirits 10 the Smithsonian INSTITUTION
A museum in Nashville Tenn, has come into
possession OF large number OF Indian curosties lately
found in Lewis and Marry COunties-spear ads arrow
heads scrapars dressing hides, stone knives stone
avis all made OF hue flint, with great many noes maze
Of sandstone.
A model farmer is reported in ElbertOn, Ga
His somewhat singular Is Deaduyer. For thirty
five years he has bought single pound OF meat,
and only eight barrels OF corn ms spring ne thrsed
300 bushels wheat but his last years crop Is not yet
exhausted He oats than he knows what TO do
with, and raises his own Stock
Mrs. Robert Taylor living near Greenvillc,
Va has been insane for past but lately com
planning of pain in bead, she drove large nail into
discovered the doctor had great difficulty in getting
the mai. out but Mrs Iayors nnnd has been entirely
restored by this extraordinary operation.
A goose in Lynchburg, Tenn, has revenged
her upon the devourers OF the costly pate de l0s
gras. II in a warehouse. The Government store
keeper had Just placed tax paid stamp worth S3l on
of Moore County staple when the grass green OF
that stamp attracted the attention OF the goose and she
gobbled IL down After the resumption OF specie pay
ments it il hoped that she will lay golden egg.
The last battle of which we have heard, was
a little but fierce one and it all about woman.
Twenty wagons route for Dallas, Texas. In the
train was young widow 10 whom one OF the pilgrims
paid mis- devoons she rather encouraged him unl he
became ardent when she Denounced MIN 10
another adnrer The caravan was divided IN sentiment
party sided with the widow one with the poor man
and neutral. The peaceful brigade lett deter
mined have hand in the affair but they had not
gone when heard the sound OF pistol shots the
battle having begun while the screams OF the tar
rent the air. AOUGt ID men engaged Ia the combat
Three were killed several wounded; 1t d drawn
nght after all what became OF the widow Is not
corded.
We find chrOnicled in The Kansas City Ners
the suicide there OF Algernon c. Mann. He OF
party OF four fast young Engshmen who iast Winter
rented the Old Denver Theater and engaged for II
variety troupe These amateur managers pawned their
waTdrUDes cwelry and hunting epagc 10 carry on the
theatrical speculation winch proved DISASTROUS Their
creditors their references in England Their
relatives paid their debts cut of their allow
ances and cisowned them MANN the frat leavo
Denver but AT the North Platte station he arrested
aud his baggage seized Going on to Kansas City he
cured engagement at the Olympic Varieiies, and
made q failure. He then turned up under aSsumed
name at the Iinde Hotel. where he obtained employ
kitchen. When the establishment closed ne
was adrft moneyess and helpless with all desire
also lost ~ help himself leaving letter drectsd 10 the
Earl II shaitesbury Win An old Eag'n "Sma S as
plunged INTO tAs Nssour AMI not even his pooy Wa
rescued