New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-03
GENERAL NOTES.

A plaster cast Of a tablet containing treaty
made by the Greeks in 400 b. c. and containing mention
OF the first political acts OF Acbades. has just been
ceved at Washington by the officials OF the state Do
partment. The tablet discovered in Greece in April
last and sent to this country by Mr. Read our Charge
d Affares.
The Colorado stone giant, with a tail, was
found at Pueblo In that State about foot
surface Tie earth beneath it for and half inches
resembled the ordinary akali soil, and then limestone
shale was encountered. Nothing else to indicate to
presence OF man found in the cavity. The statue
weighs $50 pounds. The proportions OF the figure
good with the exception that the longer and
the hands larger than natural Believers in ils genuine
ness as TorS oI auluy Poni VIII p Is,o 10 ,ss
figure has cracked N several places
John Brown, of Ossawatomie, once wrote
out for little friend quaint fragment OF autobiogra
ply. In this he relates how when he four years
old no was tempted by Three Large Brass Pins belong
ing to q girl who lived in tho family. and stole en-"
and how being detected by his good mother the baby
was given whole day to reflect upon tile enouty q
his offence, aud then ho was thoroughly whipped
When he in his sixth year, Indian
boy gave him ga yellow Marble. the frs.
he lad ever SEEM" which marble. after treas
uring 1t for long. lie lost 1t took years
heal the wound and think he cried times about f."
wrote the old John OF the little John He loved tho
rouehcst plays and not very good scholar; but
after fifteen he Iued, IN spite OF weak eyes modcr-
ter as boy. the man also showed "He followed up
with tenaety whatever he set about. long as 10
answered his general purpose and hence he rarely
failed. In some good degree, to effect the things no
undertook"
Encamped in shallow ravine upon the plains,
near the lonely place known as Buffalo station on the
Kansas Pacific Railroad. on September 20, sheriff
Bardsley, OF Ellis County Kansas, and thirteen United
States soldiers Late in the afternoon the PLAIN
came riding slowly apparently two Texas Cow Boys
Between their horses walked pony laden with something
that while not bulky. seemed 90 try its strength Tho
Sheriff started in pursuit, with the soldiers, and
overlook the travellers who, although seeing that they
were pursued made attempt mt night. The Sheriff
said: 81 have description Of some train robbers which
answers well 10 your appearance want you and your
partner to return with the station You fear
nothing IL you innocent. and n You arc the men
want then am 81 900 better or" "You mistaken
in your men," one OF the riders said. but OF
will 20 back and have the mistake explained" They
then turned their tired horses toward the station but had
not gone far the who had answered the sheriff
said 10 his companion: "Pard, n We arc 10 die, We
might MS well die game" He then drew a revolver and
bls COMPANION ala llKewse, but before either could fire
The soldiers had riddled them with bullets aud both
killed Tied up a pair OF old trousers, the ponys
back were $4,000 I'm $50 gold pieces-plrt Of the
$50 900 gold taken by the who robbed the Union
49, The who replied to the Sheriff was the leader
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