New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-11
GENERAL NOTES.

A piece OF American paper money, older by
six years than the noted in this column few days
ago owned by W. +. Smith. OF Berwick Penn. 1t was
also work OF Frauklin's press, but was printed In
the reign George Ill., Will" the threcpenny piece was
dated in the fourth year OF George Tvs reign. II rep
resents much larger sum Of monsy-twcuty shlIliugs
If assed current within the Province Of Pennsylvania
and IN tie Sup'rscripGion bears The words. To- Cou1
liable of the word " Pennsylvania"
The largest and oldest apple tree in New
Hampshire hes just been cut down Its age is stated az
200 years IL ed AT the ground IL feet inches
in circumference. Four feet from the ground II mes
ureI II feet inches i'll circumference. 1t was % feet
high II hal seven large branches the largest being over
feet in circumference, and a smaller over feet
About forty years bore y bushels OF apples In
season. and until the present year II has borne iru
annually.
II is not every days mail that brings n lot
Of love aud marriage stories like the oowng The son
and daughter of two old Maryland families long accus
toned to internarrage. betothed TO each other
and being second cousins, followed the custom Of asking
permi,s on for the wedding OF the archbishop OF the
diocese without waiting tor his reply they proceeded
to the altar, and all was IN readiness Tor he ceremony
when The priest, Instead of rcdus nc marriage vice.
announced that he mad just received word from Arch
bishop Gibbons refuse consent to the union Greatly
embarrassed and mortified. tne couple went home. but
are determined to h, married AMI have appealed to the
Pope...A swain In POcahOntas C0uuty, Iowa, loved
lassie The adjoining county Of Calhoun ANA the two
decacd to ct married obtaining the necessary license
lie went 20 the girls house whore the minister promptly
arrived, ANA all was ready But II suddenly ap-
pearcd that the license Tor POcahontas County, anu
was not good Calhoun. The only way out OF the
trouble cross the line. hch was only Few rods
distant But ii was dark and il raned outside, aud no
other house was near. Nothing daunted, however.
swain and as~c went out into the darkness and rain.
lantern and umbrellas in hand Beneath wide spread
Ing tree they STOOD side by side aud the faithful minister
staudlug on fence, witha lantern 10 read y.Joincd
them IN the bond OF Tom" Carpenter, the
eminent horsc-tralnrr lett behind him goody
mcnt Of wives Three OF them at Providence. r. t. put IN
claims each a. hIs true AMI lawful widow, ana such
entitled 10 the admuitgati OF his estate; but the
Corn decided In favor of Mrs Irene, VINO married
hNn IN lNO6......A native OF East luda living in
Trirktp, Cal. loved the Wtc OF an aged L rHchmau In
his despair commit suicide ana the local story II
That nt did u, by poison, the rope razor but BY
that process Tr-arlcd by medical mcd 9s impossible
voluntary susprusiOu al r'spIatln Two brothers
IN Grbyclaud, iiiCh, samuel and james wilkins.
twins ANA were born n 1872 Tncy married sisters on
the pd!nr day, ard have mad happy married life of II
ou adjoining farms tLcsc many years They are SO
much alike they can hardly he tnld apart When one
has lever or any slckncs, the Other IA sure 20 be sml
larlI ana -mu taur0u,y affected
An actor died in Dover England. short