New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-06
GkNkRIL NOTES.

Isaac Farwel, of Dorset, VT, now in Ns
1925 year, went the polls Tue'das last aud voted
for Garfield and Arthur. TlIs the tsentg-iiis
Presidential election IN winch he has cast a vote. lie
has taken much interest in the election this year
any OF tie boys and l. very Happy over tne resGL
There was an old-fashiODed husking ia
d" Hilltop Farm" Dr. Bac)n's Connecticut estate
few nights ago M. Ishlm the superintendent Of tie
estate sent ont Invitations 70 the hu,lung bee and q
many rs 800 bushels o. corn were huskcd ia the barn
by fifty or sixty guests great many red vera
found. and the privileges incident thereto were enjoyed
to the tul extent OF the law. noticeable feature Of
the occasion the series OF lack-O an ems '1al
guided visitors along the winding road the hN
- the scene OF operations. ASIDE iiom the uapTg
knshp between com ana pumpkin. winch lent "a poetic
fitness to mis- method OF Illumination, the effect Vas
yesy pretty.
One of the most efficient and wide-awake
clocks in the country is in the possession Of Darius
Golf OF Providence r. II l. nearly 200 years oil, b,
has been improved from time to time to keep pace
with the march of modern ideas Occupying position
in the front hall OF the house 1t regulates the entire
house hold The front door, II Is opened and shut dur
ing the day performs the work Of Winning Within the
dial Is ingenious mechanism by inch The Light 10
the 'front.' hall is turned up darkness comes on and
again Is .weged at the orthodox bedtime. A. dawn
when FOR the servants 10 bsstir Themselves
the clock rings a bell in the back hall ,ummoa.ag
them To work. An hour later bell IA t1c front ball
tho family that IL D. time 20 rI,e. ln ]! u 40 louf
LATER t' peal OF the Dell summons item 20 breakfast
Besides these angemcuts the clock cOuutc"d Win
another H. Mr. CONS s.eeping-room' whereby Tie tSO
are struck simultaneously.
A dminutive beast with n cloth thrown over
its back bearing the Inscription: " Barnums 3!9h
Mule" was ed into the Toledo Produce Exchange as
"Wednesday toward close OF The session. With
loud CHEERING aud laughter tho members greeted tbs
practical Joke and the mernment increased when the
Door dus wag-ed It's ear vigorously and ncnaccd the
audience with music. The president ordered tie re-
beast, but demand made tor its reap
pearance. and the fun went on. dispatch 10 the CHI
cago Board OF Trade, announcing the presence % M
Barnums representative brought the reply We have
no mule. but there several sick ID mocIats here
After the members had enjoyed themselves the fullest
extent proposed to take the mule the elevator
aud send h9 down stars. out IL refused o ~ anl 20
persuasion would induce n 10 move Al length the MEN,
b-rs lf,ed The mule up bodily and placed m the eeyi
tor, when was quickly sci IL motion, ana TIE mule soOA
It's final ext.
Despairing lovers should take warning from
the fate of passionate yOuag gentleman VI Moscow
and shoot themselyes-Iuu the next train over
due. THIS unfortunate person had been staying for
few days by hin self II ST. Petersburg hotel. He
ordered dinner day to be served for two He went
to the railway station. evidently meet his expected
friend. He returned TO the hotel alone at dinner time
As his door fastened. ana reply could be got
from within. :he police sent for. The young maa
found stretched across the table shot through he
heart Onthe table lay the photograph OF youns LADY
and the fragments of letter found scattered
about the floor. Another letter found addressed 70
the proprietor OF the hotel saying that the writer had
shOt himself III despair because INC young ia0y "nOS
ne Pad been expecting had NOT kept her proLlse ma.
hour aftcrward came the postnan. bin eng Iele.
from the young lady herself saying that she hai mleo
the tram and would be unable TIL the nexi dsy
The when the unfortunate lacy arrived ana was
Informed OF the tragedy that had taken place can DC W