New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
GENERAL NOTES.

A schOOmaster cannot commit suicide with
out stating the proposition. fortnight ago. peda-
cosue in san Juan Ca shot himself aitcr school hours,
but not until he had chalked ON the blackboard the
words, " May this solve the problem"
On the dread morning when Sioux City,
iowa was shaken by an earthquake, jury was locked
M in one of the OF the Court House. The mem
hers were exceedingly disputaous. II won't agree 10
any such verdict ul he'll comes - exclaimed IN oost
nate member the twnkiug Of an eye came-lot hell
but perhaps the next thing 10 i-an earthquake The
ury was under lock and key, aud It was some time be
ferc thc hdf passed by and ncard the ips upon ne
door "We'ye a-g-r-i-rre-d!" !" exclaimed the t"rina.
with the air OF man who had seen ghost Win band
aged jaw.
A hundred lashes is a forfeiture which can
No taken with more precision than shyocks pound of
flesh A negro living Warrcnton, Ga, recently
asked a white neighbor to lend him some money. Tho
cauitast declined, the ground that there was no
chance of nis getting it back The applicant voluntarily
offered to pay the penalty OF hundred ashos he faxed
10 meet his obligation at the appointed me The money
WAS not repaid. and Monday last the creditor pro-
ceedcd to take the debt ont OF the negros hide When
he had got tfty dollars worth. White told BAeh tl nc
could .o on the farm and work out the remando' on.
me Ter insisted that the debt should be cancelled WIN
the lash. according to the bond, and it was done.
A pumpkin-pie social" has been held in
Wuloughby. ONO. Upon table In the middle Of the
yesry OF tue Methodist Church were pics IN round uns
and square tins yellow plates and white plates some
wi
and some were brown, and all were very very good.
The pe that took the first prize frosted ana the one
that came next IN merit delicately hut so tha1
the disaected ladies' who did not gct either tho COOK
hook or the butterknfo could their heads and suge
" Men are no Judges anyhow. for they always by ne
l,olks" The tasting committee comprised JudiciOus
farmer a gentleman OF leisure. and thin country DOCTOR
and the three had to eat small slice OF every pic 10 he
room before they could announce the names OF e Des'
ple-makers. Those unfortunate gentlemen. with tLeh
somachs full OF pie. had 10 10 % bed that night wnca
the " social was over Ine s"ns''niiAl t..ns ng no.
turbed spirit. but the gentleman O lcstt mu-t htlo
had a theological argument with the Plr'un ffss,l-,
and rs Tor the thin country doctor the -Ati oH % %lVn
Adam ahd Noah down must have passed before h'l III
dress parade.
Ii is no easy matter TO convince the average
man that "A fellow who makes his fortuno ana ie'"es
from business be very unhappy even # he oe an ol
bachelor The PaiI Mall Ga-ets tells charming siof' OF
a French millionaire Who having come country cen
tleman considered himself bound 90 80 out sno'hhg
though Le hated the trouble. ht nothing md w1nI'iu
why men spent money time, and enthusiasm III
killing birds which could be bought. read, pluoed for
few pence apiece. one day when ho pursuing MS
melancholy way, gun IN haud. over Bis lauds, he WA
conscious tnat the boy who him lnd carried 10
game bag followed all his noyomonts with en,lous 'yt
You would like to the poor birds dropped, en-
.aii ne 10 the boy who replied "Ahl that should &r
especially n 1t was that brought them down
"Why should you wish 70 Iii th'mf n'~ou
Riches; they have % h er done You any h'i"'
4" AMI but you a 'celt 'em" an7worci fO'rFy,
The millionaire handed over his gun TO the youth, aau
himself carried the gamebag which presently gre" -
heavy he had TO Dox the boy TO miss rd 10" anu
then il quite convenient new light burst upon "H
1t was possible to enjoy ones property by depa'''