New-York tribune., 1880-06-26
GENERAL NOTES.

Sitting Bulls son was recently induced to
sit for his photograph at Fort Bufcrd The young buck
was very suspicious that the was some kind OF
that he might sit with his revolver in his hand and
she first OF danger shoot the artist The artist de-
cded to take tue chances and fine cabinet picture was
the result.
The census shows that several Massachusetts,
cities beside Boston have made rapid gains in popula
tion Lowell, which in 1870 had Al 900. has about
10000. Lawrence has advanced in ten years from
2s921 to $500, and Lynn from 2s233 to nearly
10000. Boston shows increase Of 100000 The iu-
crease IN the cities and manufacturing towns las not
been made at the expense Of the country towns and
villages. which seem to hold their own.
DR.. Pratt, of Albany, has q horse with an
inorinate appetite for confectionery Every mOrning
he driven to the banking house Of Henry r. Person
and after dspOsng of his master he turns his eye north
ward to if the road is clear II he finds obstacle
in the way he walks the street and pays his ad
dresses the old lady who keeps street stand the
candy and after eating it stays doctor
for him and pays the old lady cent for her candy
This is of daily occurrence.
A stage-drivcr in California recently whipped
up his horses until every possible second kOeKed
out of the mile passenger who was Oh the ro0isea
and behind the driver suddenly became insane and
declared be pursuedby two men. Drawing small
new hachet he held II the drivers head threat
ening bury In his brain II lie did not drive faster
The driver utterly helpless his at full speed
for some seven miles, aud finally drew at the termi
nus THSn 'se s iS e IN nT danger ed
upset his coach. but the road was too smooth.
Mrs. Prudence Glover, who lives with her
daughter the Reading Road near Cincinnati. being a
hundred years old Monday last had birthday party,
10 which mauy friends were invited. She showed few
signs of having passed far beyond the allotted age OF
man. She is perfectly erect moves without support OF
cane friendly and would anywhere be taken for
woman OF seventy-fve. Her eyes are bright and her
voice as clear giils. and her laugh as merry Her
faculties entirely unimparcd with the exception Of
slight deafness She received her guests cheerful
greetings welcoming old friends and making new ones
at ease The Rev. Mr.. Hobbs made address supper
in the course OF which he computed that Grandmother
Glover's heart had kept time at least three and half
billion times TO tue march Of life. She has reached
vison clear enough TO become bride And II any elgi-
A. let him pop the question She might blush httie.
know aud appear somewhat coy, but. sir press your
suit and there may be yet sensation iOr the heWSpa-
pers-a wedding IN high me-
There was a grand cannonade at Fort Point
near San Francisco fortnight ago. II was target prac
tice with four twenty vetOn guns carrying 340pOund
shells nearly three miles. When the four big guns were
loaded artierymen and spectators retired behind the
rarapets and awaited results. The effect which the
order Fire % produced made each glad that he had
done So A tremendous sheet of fame thirty feet in
width and length, bclched forth from the muzzle;
second smaller conf igraton flashed above the vent
while the twenty -Hve-ton Jumped jumped back on
its carriage with that the entire fort tumOing
bodily over into the bay would not have exceeded The
target was small rock in the ocean 1000 yards to tine
southwark about 100 feet in superficial breadth. Tue
frat shot fell lutte short, the elevation being only III
teen degrees. Fourteen seconds after the discharge
second cannon-ike bang heard the rock. puff
of smoke spread itself suddenly the atmosphere and
in all directions the splashDg Of the water showed
where the iron fra gments had fallen Gun after gun
roar after roar and shell after shell kept tue wide
open and the shut among the shooting party until
the third eun on the second round Introduced diver
eioD in the shape OF premauely exploding shell The
fuses OF the old kind, and each ntted INTO brass
plug which driven into the shell. The fuses
cut for and half s'con1s each ana on top Of
them and mo the plug screwed cap filled in with
Quickburninc meal powder which igniting by Inc ne
Of the powder charge asiantaneouSn M connected WA
tive. and while the watchers we're s dtafcncd Dy the
d,seuarge a second explosion Ollowin ilnm, datey
tine told that the sten had oXpOded short dis
ping INTO wafer all along the ne of the shot sub
stantatcd that theory. The shooting was iolerably
accurate.
Milwaukee has narrowly escaped a counter
part of the Charlie Ross On Tuesday Mr. and
Mrs Sherman very anxious about their son Betc,
bright active lad Of twelve, who had not returned
from school on the previous afternoon. He did not
ND for thirty hours, and then IN 80 nervous plight
that he could scarcely narrae the strange adventure he
had experienced The parents horrhed by the dis
closure that two ruans had attempted 10 kdnap their
boy BERTHE accounted for his absence from school aui
his late return Whic IL the vicinity Of the school
house he was called I, chestnut tree, Ito the
branches OF which be - Climbed. by two strangers
who had driven up IL covered buggy. He lett his COM
panons and to the roadside to learn the wishes Of
the strangers. They requested him to step into the
buggy and take q short rde TO which be readily as
seuted, their faces seeming familiar. They had not
driven far when OF the men hastily placed wide
strap over mouth and the other blindOlded him. He
next felt that he crowded behind the men so that he
sheud be screened from notice by who might pass
the vehicle. In this close. cIamped situation he passed
several His captOrs became restless. complained
OF the extreme heat and placed him the box back OF
them threatening TO shoot him, they had at the out
set in case he moved anyway interfered TO hwart
their purpose. In his position. Btrtic freer TO
think and to act, very promptly resolved to jump out
and run when favorable opportunity should present
ITSELF The sight OF railway crossing encouraged MN
to brave the ruans. He leaped ont OF the buggy tore
the bandage his eyes, the men haOOng aud threat
enIng 10 little purpose little way on, lie met j. A..
Rose, OF MequOn. Wis., tU whom NJ appealed for prOtcc
ton rOgues fearing identification, whipped their
boy northward distance of twelve or thirteen miles
Mr. Rose conveyed Berthe 10 the nearest railway station
There he acquainted the conductor Of inbound train
with the circumstances OF tue and secured Tree
TRANSPORTATION his ward OF an hour IL
thus Berte chanced TO return 70 soon.
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