New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-02
GENERAL NOTES.

1t was q temperance lecturer who was struck
by lightning while descending Pixies Peak ten days
ago. His wife, who riding beside him, heard what
she at first supposed a psto-shOt, and then
Of fire from the telegraph wires TO his head
The horse stumbled and the fell heavily TO the
ground. Her own horse threw her backward and then
plunged down the mountain side she went to the
sistancr o. her husband, aud found the mark OF the
lightning Just above ms leIt ear nc was UNCONSCIOUS
his feet ANA TO lead him along the TRAN until they could
/ mud Jhcir bOrses.
Captain John Brown, jr, after spending q
week among colorrd refugees IN Kansas writes to
The Cleveland Leaier that the labor market is far
supplied even al this time OF great demand that wages
are gem rally low. Breaking new and preparations for
Fail seeding. and the gathering OF che corn crop viii
furnish work until the cold weather sets in, then want
aud great suffering the lot OF him who is home
less ana without bread. That there will be grea
beers of such Kansas the comlng Winter is beyond all
question: and of these the colorcd refugees VIII be- by
far the greatest sufferers Captain Brown Kan
has sought this emigration. 1t is not Republic
scheme This people nave come here trusting that
In this State they could enjoy the rights OF life liberty
the pursuit of happiness denied them at the South
Great numbers Of them IN utter restitution ana all
need assistance yet tney are the most accompanying
ze mo emigant AID societies anoDg themselves, aud
help Their poor brethren VINO or a short time MUS
have help 10 become seli-sdstatniug !"
The more spirited journals in the West very
properly resent nsinua,on that who have
neither the wit the energy TO get on IN the East viii
succeed in the West. The DeADer NeC5 well says This
is conscuousy country for orainy and energetic
young just starting tle world but TO succeed
here they must have the ability that would assure
success home With that, their progress with Us Is
likely to be more rapid. But mIdde-assd people WHO
have had start especially in the professions, and failed
seldom get tier legs again IN State. There Is
a loose about them, a general rule. All they
do is to drift from pillar post hunting for a
munity Will appreciate them until the grave closes
upon their disappointed aud embttered lives" The
Necs i undoubtedly right when It declares that men
VINO cannot obtain a foothod in their native homes
where they have the advantage OF reatye friends and
life acQuantances delude themselves when they take it
pactieS Will IN great demand and that by conce1lng
their weak spots they can become eminent IN their
respective walks
jefferson Davis, by a decision rendered q
year ago. recovered very large plantation which he had
lost This. added The legacy Of Mrs. Dorsey,
makes HIM OF the largest landed prOprieOrs IN the
South The Dorsey mansion Beauvor is described by
a correspondent of The AAGtsta Constitution butt
the od-iashOued Southern style me HALLS wider than
an ordinary ROOM and space than the whole
floor OF tenement-hOuse 1t is laid with light mating
aud the is large circular damask sofa the
ceutre-piece rising the and holding largo
tray flowers The rooms very large, and piazza
probably thirty feet wide around the house. on
one side of the house is small double-room library
built for Mr. Davls's This Is his workshop ono
turnshed as library and the other alounglna
place Mr. Davis says that he has unequaled library
OF reference for the great subject in which he is inter
ested He says that he has been engaged for years
getting together all the material thet ne cOud probably
need and ne f. now ready for work. On the lethand
side OF the house IS similar building. when was Mrs
DOrey's study The house OF noble proportions, aud
Is situated the crest Of strip OF beach IL - APP
preached 0y handsome and well6ept grounds. Mrs.
Dorsey related TO Mr.. Davis but the two faul-
lilies had frequently lntermarrird