New-York tribune., 1880-10-03
GENERAL NOTES.

A horse in Nevada being sick with colo,
ended his suferings by deliberately dashng out his
brains against the wall OF the corral. It In
Nevada, also, that pet dog recently committed suicide
| by drowning.
Several of the leading citizens of Denver,
Col including the pastor OF one Of the churches,
mistaken for party OF trappers their arrival home
| after a two weeks hunt IN North Park. They
heavily laden with game which they reported "a more
abundant than ever before.
| Mr.. Packard continues his recital of "The
Story OF Live School in the advertising columns To-
day. aud is sure OF having story read IL thing
to be able to keep good school. and another to let
everybody know about IL. The proprietor OF Packarfs
Business College knows how 10 do both.
"Who are these Pan-Presbyterian that have
been having a conventIonp asked Mr.. sogoer OF bis
friend Jolliboy. "Thats what TO know myself"
said Joboy. "I heard OF them TIL now. suspect.
though it's only another for the orthodox fellows
who stick 10 the bel ef eternal punishment. They
probably call tht mselves PaD-PresDyterians because
the fire"
Seth Green publishes q card in The Albany
Argus protesting against the action OF thinking firn
ers who XII salmon trout black bass aud other fish
during the spawniDg season. when they frequent shoa
water and readily taken by spearing This course
ia as unous to the fish interest slaughter of setting
hens would be the poultry yard. the salmon trout
spawn during October and November. the black bass
FROM June unGl Juy TO- the Oswego bass from March
April 10 untl May 20.
A good story comes from Madison, Wis.
young OF that city whO either through snObbery
lazness, will never package through the street,
made purchase the other day OF SIX collars aud neck
tie and as usual, ordered them be delivered at his
residence. Soon afterward a twOhorse freight wagon
backed up the door, and the package ahoriously
placed the steps by the driver and assistant who
inquired whether it should be left IN the hal or carried
upstairs As the young mans sweetheart was witness
d he Il a.
of the joke.
The smOke-cOnsuming engine invented by
Mr. David snton the Cincinnati millionaire said 70
be complete Tne poculiarty Of the invention
consists in Of four arches OF varying heights,
built of 6rebrcks and rising the sides OF the fur
the bottom of the boiler Between the third and
fourth arches IS large open heat-chamber The coal Is
retained Arebed front Of the three arches, un
til the and coal combine and pass under
the arches al aame the heat-chamber wnere they
produce an intense heat devoid OF any smoke Mr. SIN
ton will Cincinnati the free right 10 use his iuNen.
tion It's municipal buildings. and he has no id'a
deyong 10 his own use any money arising iro TIC S'
OF rights to others.
In the old Friends burying-grOund on the
prneIral OF the city OF Salem NewJersry, stands
a magnificent white oak, which looks as II IL had mil
ennum Of vigorous fe in it yet although 1t must have
been Of majestic proportions when John tenwick
landed there one ue October day two hundred and five
years ago and ounGed the first town the east bank
Of the Delaware The Salem oak Is not so remarkable
for the r. of its trunk. which Is scarcely more than
twenty feet in circumference at Fix feet from the
ground as It is for its amplitude of shade. In one di-
recton branches have spread Of III feet. aud in
the direction at night angles To its greatest diameter Us
branches extend than 100 feet AZ abont - feet
the ground the trunk swes into great mas. aud
then dverges at least twenty main branches each
OF which would make a large tree. Tken altOgether In
altitude volume and expression, IT l. one OF the grand
eSG specimen. Of kpG 10 be in this country It
seems quitc natural that the placid and sunst1utial
cd Quaker town. whose very name signifies Pence,
shOuls nay. slowly gathered about the great tree villa
Quii aspect OF venerable continuance through
centuries" and ALMOST necessity mar the
reVercut pride and good taste OF ine salem people
should nave led 10 select likeness OF ne or
tnc device upon the Ciy seal