The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-27
NOTES OF CIVILIZATION.

California is going to try public whipping as pun
ishment for wife beating
Fifty million feet Of lumber have been cut on the
Kennebec River this season. only half much last
years yield.
The mysterious music at North Chill, N. Y has been
found TO proceed from a sawmill ten miles of, tho
humming vibrations OF the air being distinctly noticed
with favorable wind.
The prairies OF Southern Minnesota since the stop
page Of prairie fires, are fast being covered with
thick growth of willow, wild apple oak and aspen
trees, which spring up spontaneously
A very excellent movement Is on foot in Connecticut
under the direction OF the Secretary OF the Board OF
trees this spring Everybody who owns a plot Of
ground favorable for the purpose. or who lives by
country road, IS called upon TO plant at least
OF species adapted to beauy the lap Escape, such
an elm, oak maple, ash walnut Prizes have been
offered IN some cases TO induce school children and
others plant trees IN the vicinity OF their own
homes or on the public grounds and highways.
About 20, 600 0O0tons OF coal are mined yearly IN
Pennsylvania. In the mines, unwrought, 1t Is worth
nifty ton, $40, 600 OO0 mined and brought to
the surface u is worth ST. 80 ton. $50 200 900;
ground, broken and placed ON the Is worth
81 so per 500 600 600; delivered at the bound
daries OF the slate or ON shpboard IL is worth
average 50 80, or Sll0 600, 600 which Is the
nually paid to Pennsylvania Tor coal
The Southern Californian of March 16 published at
Bakersfield Kern county Cal, relates tins adventure
with bear-walIcr the renowned bear hunting
sailor, has deserted his camp in the Ieon Mountains
where for two weeks he has been showed in, with
nothing except Hour for OF the time Just
before the he started out Tor a deer
The weather had been for several days and the
deer kept we'll upon the hills Al last be wounded one
and followed II fora mile, when u gave out and he
soon had Il dressed But he tour miles IRON
camp and he could only carry one-quarter of II with
his rifle, having the mountains To climb. As he
crossed the creek with his load strung with his belt
strap over his shoulders. he sat down 10 wash his
hands On looking up he saw something pulling at
the venison he had left hanging TO sapng He was
not more than ty yards away ana he 10 his feet
for better look and saw grizzly busy making n
square meal He could not resist drawing his rifle on
him and looking through the sights The bear did not
see him. Alter taking ann for some time ana thinking
he could make tolerably thing with ounce
ball. stopping occasionally TO look over his gun and
take the better measure Of the beast, drew fine
sight, waited instant TIL the broadside OF the
well toward him, then touched the trigger lho
bear bounded IN the air u u had been shot Of
the gun ITSELF. and Walter at the time bounded
for a tree. He had more than caught limb before
he saw the bear was making toward him. Up the tree
he went the quarter OF vcnis0n still strapped his
back lie had hardly reached his length above tho
ground before the bear, II just seeing him, and
frightened wheeled aud ncd the other way lie
thinks the bali hit the bear the side of The head
glanced on aud so confused the beast that he dd
know which way he running He says he has not
bad nights sleep since without seeing the grizzly
cloeo uDon him.