New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-01
GENERAL NOTES,

young lady who has recently been flirting
In Readsville. N c.. finally succeeded 10 making
gagements with two young men. to one of whom she
was married last Thursday night. The next evening
the rejected lOvor met her by chance her
her. A GO" veyance was hired and tho bride OF night
banishe the br groom's sight.
At the Church of the Advent Ditualist),
Boston, on Easter Day there strange sight There
openings IN the cenr at each end Of the church.
When the celebrant, with his deacon and subdcacon
approached the altar to begin the celebration dove.
which had been flying between the ceiling and roof the
entire length OF the church. appeared through OF
these openings rested ledge and there quietly
during the entire service. Underneath the bird
powerful organ with Instrumental accompaniment and
choir OF forty male Voices At TIE close Of the service
it's perch and after making elk or seven circles around
tne church disappeared through the'openng by which
II had entered.
The great grain-producing districts of the
United States have entered upon tic growing
with excellent prospects for good crops An analysis
Of the Signal Service leather Reports from December
l. 1879, to March /, 1880, shows that all these dis
tncts. except California and the Upper Missouri Val
10y, have received an abundance of water from the
Winter rains and SHOWS The excess Of water the
average for the Winter months as follows: Upper
Mississippi Valley LOS inches in the States bordering
the upper lakes 3.65 inches Minnesota, LA nches
Lower Missouri Valley, 72 of an inch Lower Mssis-
sppi Valley. .s5 Of al inch Ohio Valley, 551 nchos;
tennessee I'll ncnes IN the states bordering on the
lower lakes. 2.44 Inches; Oregon: 2.s9 inches; and
e2 Of an inch - the Other DISTRICTS The
Tppe TfH Missouri 90 Ssy ABOUT one @ c a.
orn 4, eoas, 20 INCHES Eastern Gull states ncud-
inches and Western Gulf States 500 inches.
Here is a scene from Leitrim County, Ireland,
ae describe by the correspondent OF the Mansion
House Committee: ON visiting the sick few days
eince enter cd the cabin of poor old man, who be-
lieve, bordering eighty years old. Grieved to
IA in f1a 1,ta ,tnhf In hoxr
Few sods Of turf, without shoe stocking
to wali of the cold from damp floor. His followed
crecRs. penetrating looks and emaciated visage evil
IDENTIFY tell tale. reached another house on tie
same day. the inmates Of this comprised four individ
uasthc father old man, unable to leave his bed
less carred the the only support of the old father
and 70 sickly sisters. one Of whom is far adj
ID in drOpsy and believe, is dying. Having asked
the son why 1t was that one OF the girls did no,
look for employment, even II she were only to get
her Import, his answer was, No one wants her
In Bvnniconau County Mayo two hundred families are
destitute III single parish They are in great distress
the most Of them In absolute want. They have nothing
Of them without drop OF milk without fuel, and
ell without credit. having their clothes pawned and
their children half naked"
T. eccentricities of the late Dr. Broadhead, |
once Controller of the Treasury illustrated by his
will, which recently offered for probate in Washing
tor The interest of 81 600, which Is left in trust TO
Christ Church. Navy Yard is TO be used IN keeping his
grave IN the Congressional Cemetery IN ORDER the |
shrub cry and flowers to be dug about, weeded and
dressed with compost every Spring. II. as had been
his experience in life, the interest proves
moro than sufficient for this purpose, the sur
plus ia be devoted to embelshiug The rest OF the
rem cry. The executors directed to purchase an
estate near South Newmarket. n. H., and alter the
make two comfortable tenements, which
are 70 be occupied by his cousin Olive and niece Cor
nea. OH the following contitos They are each to set
spsrt garden sixty feet square, which they are 10
liant with Strawberries thimDleberres, rasp
nerries and other suitable fruits Harriet the daughter
" Olive Ia u post herself on the planting OF fIuts,
and allow weeds 10 grow up III this |
lantatiOn thut correcting eareessness on the part
= her father" One hundred dollars is 70 he
need for the rchase OF plants In th estate
be secured the interest OF the aside for
be distributed yearly among twelve worthy young
eOpe OF Newmarket but it Is to be shared In
~ any who smoke, Intoxicating liquors or drugs
n make use of any profane O obscene langua.