New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-21
GENERAL NOTES.

father and son living in Waterbury
Conn., joint owners OF sick dog detcrm ed after some
discussion the poor beasts pres, put out Of
his misery. "Have you pistol with you 2" asked the
father: but before the had time anwer the Dig
staggered to his ieet mped out OF the barn a ias hs
could ana disappeared
The peach trees of Delaware have exhibited
unusual vitality this year in ways than They
have resisted the determined assaults OF hostile
son. have bossomed lururOusly and now all Of
strut with tho young fruit" says The Smyrna Tincs
which adds: This intent Of nature 10 do s best after
year Of rest is notable In the great number OF twin
peaches farmer tells us that he found no less than
ticed the nanber Of GOube Ieaches in the same bios
som cup such strong intent IN production has nos
been noticed since 1870"
In the early days of California few men
were better known there than Joseph Palmer ot
the pioneers, who died on May at Oakland He was
the head OF the banking firm Of Palmer. Cook Co.,
which did an immense business, and whose popularity
did not suffer say the least from the following mot
dent which old Califonans still like TO recall: One day
depositOr called at the bank TO draw $4,000 To tho
sudden withdraw al " large the consent OF Mr.
Palmer WIS necessary. but he engaged at lumber
yard mile away and thther the deposition has
tened Mr. Palmer at agreed 10 let him have bis
money but neither pen, ink paper was to he found
Thereupon without moments hesitation he picked mp
a single and with piece OF red chalk drew upon q
check for sos 600 paws the deposOrs order The
Single promptly BOnOred a the bank, and better
adyeltsemeht Of solycncy enterprise and obligng
disposition not even California pioneer could nave
asked for.
The wife of Lieutenant Melville says that
she ia not spritusst and Ii not supersous but
she declares that twice last summer her husband sp
peared TO her in bodily form. Twice she saw him dts
nctly and he spoke 10 her The first visit was AZ
o'clock on the morning of June IL. She lying wide
awake when she aware OF presence IN the rooll
and her husbands voice babe her count the ships bells
She counted eight bells which she heard distinctly
striking and at that moment her clock struck four
AT that very hour. on that very day." says
Mrs Melville the Jeanette went down into the faith.
omless depths Ocean, and the ceoe closed
over grave" This singular manifestation made
such vivid impression upon Mrs. Melyc's mind that
she oyeooks the fact that it not the morning Of
June l. but on the morning or June l3 that inc
Jeanette sank beneath the few weeks later she
saw her husband again at the same hour and felt hs
breath in her face She terribly startled, but had
the courage call out George IL that You T. when the
figure disappeared without replying She described
these peanccs members OF her own household aid
would never return; but Mrs belong disposed 20
laugh at her, and was very hopeful OF her husbands
safety.
In behalf of the trustees OF the Peabody In
stitute I'm Baltimore Mr. Enoch Pratt has transmitted
20 the Governor and General Assembly Of Tennessee
communication explaining the situation In which tho
Institute placed by holding 100000 In per cent
Tennessee bonds on which interest t. paid. When
vsed the trustees not to sell them At discount. beev
iny that the state would pay them in ful principal and
interest. From the Peabody Educational Fund Ten
nessee has received down to 1881 s2i76jO. cannot
think writes Mr Pratt that state which bps been
the recipient OF this large bounty from Mr. Peabody-a
free Git to lis peoplewoud willingly or knowingly do
sroy or njure institution which ne had greatly Al
heart by refusal failure TO pay 10 that Institution
t lust dues understand that tho State OF Tennessee
protects It's OVID education al institutions making In ia
settlement with its creditors exception In their Ia
vor and but just that the Peabody institute
which is educational all its operations, should be- In
cuded In provision Of law especially since ths
state has already received from Nj Peab0dys educa-
tona fund sum nearly equal to the original debt duo
this Institute would you, then, in the interest Of
Justice in the interest Of reciprocity toward good m~u
from whom have received great benefits anu aie
receive them IN future in the interest OF DeeV
olrnce to prevent great Institution once Amply en-
dowrd becoming rcprOaoh TO Its founder or as
the public are already saying from becoming marble
mansoleum OF dead promises TO pay tile interest on
these 6OndS, in their place To give us other ponds
which shall include principal and back interest In iuu
q Dor cent interest"