New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-02
GENERAL NOTES.

A watch stolen from a San Francisco lady
more than year ago returned to her last week. the
Gin glar fact with recovery being
Il was sent back from China by person there who
had received as present, but was not satisfied with
its style
The famous Gold of Ophir rose tree on the
Maddox farm in Eldoraio County CAL recently de-
stroyed by violent wind. It's stem twentysix in
ches in circumference and the shrub itself had grown
around and oak 6ty feet HIGH stopping IN lts
upward progress only because there nothing upon
which 70 climb higher. When in fun bloom splendid
mass of golden flowers concealed the oak entirely
view with blaze Of glory which many persons have
travelled far to see.
Fifty years ago no man considered himself
we'll equipped adventure and travel In the Far West
who did not carry with him Hawkins Rocky Mountain
rifle. The maker Of these trlsty weapons, samuel
Hawkins is stiu alive and vigorous, though il is moro
than ninety years since lie appeared in the world HIS
home il near 81 Louis He likes 10 talk about tn old
days and the lannon's record Of his handmade rcs-how
Ashley shot buffalo stone dead at 300 yards with an
other.
A novel sort of witness took the stand the
other day in West Chester Penn. to prove her den
tity she was nothing else than hen whose owner
charged that she had been stolen proposed prove
his ownership by exhibition of her vocal powers, which
he had trained 10 surprising degree by taking adyan
tage Of the demands oil nature Annie for corn"
said the owner whereupGn the hen utterance to
series Of noises OF high order OF merit In view or her
natural limitations though scarcely up 10 me standard
OF the nightingale. There no doubt 81 the identity
OF The fowl but the Judge thought it possible that she
mig have strayed over to the defendant and ordered
bis acQuitaL
The prize bale of cotton, which was sold at
auction at Atlanta for the benefit Of the Michigan suffer-
ers and started thence a Of the Western cities
to he sold again aud again tor the purpose,
with an unexpected rebuff in Chicago The Secretary of
the Board Trade explained that the rules Of body
forbade such charitable enterprises aud sent the bale
Toledo as he mad been requested to do The gentleman
in charge Of the enterprise replied follows We
exceedingly graed 70 know that the Chicago Board Of
Trade has assumed such high moral tone. We also
glad to be advised that the bale Ot cotton Is on ne way to
Toledo and the minister ga To the deacon 10 whom
he had leaned mis- hat 70 take up collection we
mighty glad 10 get back that hat
A mixture compounded Of one grain Of sui
phate Of zinc grain Of digitas half teaspoon Of
sugar aud two tabespoonfuls Of water has lately been
declared 10 be an efectual cure for smallpox ana
paragraph to that effect has been widely published A
CORRESPONDENT of The lHiUatkee EPJcan writes that
during recent attack smallpox he gave the supposed
remedy faithful trial aud derived not the smallest
benefit from f. He adds, moreover: In the town
where caught the virus the sure published
at the first breaking out there druggist put up and
advertised it a. ready cali. There nearly ttty
cases there aterward quarter Of them fatal. and un
derstand the majority Of them tried the unfailingas.
fate cure After nv recovery tried to look into the
origin and power of this II has had recent wide
publicity, but | doubt whether any French Medical
drop OF apple Juice, drop VI turnp juice, mix WIN
taste sorghum syrup and etlr the mixture in pail OK
water Take some whenever you are thirsty ms viii
bo rufailing the other. and Is equally harmless
with such terrible disease the small pDX credul)us
people may suffer greatly or ne ny having placed ttlOto
them. under such emphasis. tais utterly worthless