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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN GOOD CONDITION.

The City Superintendent, Henry Riddle, re-
ported to the Board of Education yesterday that in
specon OF the schools had been made since the reopen
ing The aggregate attendance at the close Of the term
in July 9O945 pupils, showing That nearly the full
complement hsd been retained to the end Of the term
The opening attendance this term 102749. OF the
2660 teachers only Ill absent, chiefly through
sickness In general the school buildings appeared to
be in good condition, bat had not been properly
cleaned and lacked suitable desks and other furnl
The class rooms In some cases were OVercrOwded,
and the law regard to seating capacity was only in
part enforced. Admission refused to $3.50 appli
faus for want Of room, chiefly IN the Tenth, Seven
teeuth, Nineteenth and TwenJy-secOnd Wards.
The committee on evening shcOOls reported list Of
$50 teachers for those schools the majority Of whom
are employed IL day schools. Mr.. Watson objected TO
the employment Of day teachers for night schools
their duties in the day schools untitled them for night
duty. The report adopted, however. The commit
tee teachers, 10 which referred Commissioner
Manierres resolution requesting review of the Of
Miss Kate H. Meyers fined fifteen days pay for punish
ing boy named Palmer reported in favor Of RENTING
the fine and eXpunging the original resolution Of the
board The report laid the table at Mr. Watsons
motion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
MARINE INTELLIGENOE
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

TO-DAY.
sun rises b44 sun 603 Clock On 2lS
1854 Moon souths. 5.33 Moons age, ~
HIGH WATER TO-DAr-A. NJ
Sandy Hook 023 Gov Island. 0;54 Hell Gate.... 243
HIGH WATER ro-DAY-P. N.
Sandy Hook. O54 Gov Island l:l6 He'll GaJe..,., sos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
FIRE

nUnE ON THE HEARTH
FIRE STOVES AND HEATERS.
Three things I'm One-Fire Place, stove, Furnace. -
SILVER MEDAL PARIS, EXPOSITION 1878
Send for description 20 o. 3 " Co, no Futonst n n,
STRUCTURE, Impotence and Diseases OF the
- Gsnerave organs radically aud speedily cured Hours
o and TO HENRY ADAM ELs, Nd l44 LrHihgtoSNs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
Announcements

If THE PALATE OF A JUVENILE
Reyots at medicine IL Is very dihcut Tor 70 swallow
This IA not the with MILK OF MAGNksiA All druggists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19

poultry agricultural art, cattle and miscellaneous
departments are thought to be very credItable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
HOME NEWS.

YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs NO.
2ls BROADWAY.
Gam. 65r Noon. IT, 8 D m. So. MidDlght. no.
Highest curing the daY, So. Lowest. 81.
Average. 72is7. same day 1877. "a S'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
A DAUGHTER OF THE KING OF AsHANTEE.

DR.. Cahill, of Jersey City, made complaint
20 the Board OF Health Of that city yesterday against
Mrs. Elizabeth Duffuls, cOOred woman, OF No. 253
Fourth-st alleging that she practised medicine without
the proper certificates The board held meeting yes
terday afternoon, the having been requested TO
attend. Ex-senator Winfield, her counsel, letter
20 board asking that aclOn in the be postponed
for few days The members OF the board decided that
they had power 70 act the matter The residence
OF the is furnished IN handsome style. She Is
woman Of middle age and dresses very plainly. She
claims 10 be the seventh daughter Of seventh daughter
also that the King Of Ashantee Ia her father. About
three months ago. Mrs. Mary Holmes OF Pittsburg,
came 70 HewYOrk suffering from cancer in the neck
Several physicians had decided that her case hope
less Mrs Duuls treated her, but she became worse,
aud on September Mrs. Dufus refused TO attend her
DR.. Hidden was summoned, but the woman died. DR..
Cahi who resided in the same house, thereupon pre-
ferred the complaint
Mrs. Dutfus stated last evening that she formerly
pracsed medicine In this city, but was compelled 70 give
mp her patients and move 70 Jersey City, being threat
ened With arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
THE EVENING MAIL.

The appointment Of a receiver on Tuesday
Cor The Evening Mail Association the motion Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19

RECEPTION TO GENERAL FREMONT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.-The Society Of
Pioneers last evening gave brilliant reception Gen
eral Fremont.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29

The Boston Commercial and Ship pioa0
List OF Saturday, in its general remarks
on the business of that city, has the
following: The cool weather had de.
pressing effect on most branches OF
business, and operations have been con.
fined to small proportions. But, on the
whole, trade is as good as can be ex-
pected under the circumstances, and
we do not expect any improvement this
month. Buyers adhere strictly to legiti-
mate transactions, and only take such
quantities as are wanted for immediate
use. The law of supply and demand
never was rigidly enforced, and if an
adherence to the accepted maMms OF
political economists Will do any good,
we are certainly on the road to com
mercial health and prosperity But it
is unreasonable to expect sudden re-
rlval. Five years may seem long
time to suffer under a depression, but
and It's consequences, know that it was
nearly ten years before there was any
substantial relief.
The dry goods trade was unusually
quiet the past week, the cold weather
here and throughout the country inter-
fering materially with the distributive
movement, and there is very little
chance for much improvement this
season. 1t may seem strange to some
that slight changes in the weather have
such an influence on trade, but it must
be remembered that the mode of doing
business has changed materially from
a few years ago. Jobbers and retailers
now operate from hand to mouth, and
buy only what they think they can sell
from day to day or week to week. ANY
check in their business keeps them out
of the market and the curreut of trade
is blocked up until the outlet is cleared
again.
Shipments Of produce from this port
continue on a liberal scale In our ex-
port column are the cargoes of five
ocean steamers, and there were in port
yesterday three others loading for Liv-
erpOol. Among the exports this week
are 734 head of beef cattle, 620 head
of sheep and lambs and 1915 head of
live hogs. The export of live animals
promises to be an important business.
Weunderstand that the steamer City of
Bristol, which arrived here early in tia e
week, was chartered by certain provi-
sion men in Liverpool and fitted up at
an expense of $4,000, expressly for
the carrying of live cattle. She is now
loading at the Grand Junction wharf by
the Albany railroad company.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
THE CANDIDATE.

" Father! who travels our road so late:"
sHushl nv child, tits the candidate;
Fit example of human woes;
Early he comes. and late he goes.
He greets the woman with courtly grace
He kisses the baby's dirty face;
He calls to the fence the farmer at work:
He bores the merchant: he bothers the clerk
The blacksmith, while his anvil rings,
He greets, and this is the song he sings:
'Howdyi dewdyi how dye do2
How is your wife, and how are you?
All! il fits my ifs and no other can,
The horny hand of the workingman.
Husband! who is that at the gate:
hide! my love, tits the candidatei
Husband! why can't he work like you!
Has he nothing at home to dor
NV dear, whenever a man is down.
No cash at home and no credit IN town
Too stupid to preach ana too PROUD TO beg,
Too timid to rob and too lazy to dig
Then over his horse his leg he filings,
And to the dear people this song he sings:
Howdy! doAdy! how dye dor
How is your wife, and how are you?
Ahi il fits my fist as no other can,
The horny hand of the wOrkingman y
Brothers who labor early and late,
ASK these things of the candidate:
what's his record! How does he stand
At home? No matter about his hand,
Be 1t hard. soft. SO it be not prone
To close over money not his own.
Has he in view no thieving plan.
Is he honest and capable! He's your man.
Cheer such man till the welkIn rings;
Join in chorus when thus he sings:
y Howdy! dowdyl how d We dc!
How is your wife. and how are you?
Ahl il fits my fist as no other can
The honest hand of the workinglnau.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
SLittlc Classics:

Andromache,' said the godlike
Hector, who was sitting on the floor in
Priam's palace, tying a cranberry on
his bunlon and swearing vengeance on
the man who invented box-toed sandals,
"Andromache."
Andromache, who was getting ready
for the bawl that was to come off as
soon as the Greeks got inside of Troy,
tried to say, What do you want?" but
as her mouth was full of hair-pins she
only said:
'Wup poo you Wup?
The godlike Hector understood her
all the same, and with terrible grim
ace as he drew the bandage a, little too
light, he said:
why is Hawkeye Creek like Hell
Gate Rock?'
Andromache, who knew Hector was
going out to fight that morning, was
wondering how she would look in black,
and didn't understand Just what he
said
81 didn't know" she remarked, in a
tone of surprise, "that Hawk Krick
did like Helga Trock."
Hector ceased to pet his bunion for a
moment, and looked up, with an ex-
preston of business. Then with the
explicit information of man who has a
good thing and isn't going to be trifed
with, he repeated his question.
"Oh," exclaimed Andromache. with
matter-of-fact air; ~ suppose because
its blasted nuisance"
And Hector, who had sat up half the
night fixing the thing up, kicked his
sandal clear across the room in supreme
disgust, and said testify:
=" Aw, shaw? somebody told you!"
And then he gathered his two-handed
sword with the terrible name and went
out and chased Greeks up and down
the sand, and pounded some, and talked
the hardest kind Of Latin, that no fel-
low could scan, to many others for two
mortal hours, and when he came back
he SAID he'd like to bet somebody fifty
dollars there were some people about
Troy that had little courteous respect
for original conundrums, anyhow.
But Andromache only said /" Construe
construe !" and that made him SO mad
he borrowed an opera-glass and went tc
see the female MINISTRIES. -Burlinqton
HdlUkeue 1855 a..# #s...
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Life Everywhere.
From the " Cruise of the Challenger"

From the Cruise of the Challenger"
The most prominent and remarkable
biographical result Of the recent investi-
cations is the final establishment of the
fact that the distribution of living beings
has no depth limit; but that ANIMALS of
all the marine invertebrate classes, and
probably fishes also, exis5 over the
whole floor of the ocean, and some of
the most interesting problems which
are now before us have reference to the
nature and distribution of the deep sea
fauna and to it's relations with the
fauna OF a shallower water, and with
the fauna of past periods in the earth's
history. The fauna at great depths was
found to be remarkably uniform. Spe-
cies Of many familiar genera, and
nearly allied to those found in shallow
water, were taken in the deepest hauls,
SO that it would seem that the enor-
nous pressure, the utter darkness, and
the difference in the chemical and ply
steal conditions of the water, and in the
proportions of the contained gases, de-
bending upon such extreme conditions,
do not influence animal life to any
great extent. agI3 ge aasa#F ra H
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Marriage Contract of We OIden Time.

At the April meeting of the London
Society of Biblical Archaeology, the
"Translation of an Egyptian contract
of marriage" was presented by Eugene
Revillant. The iginal of this curious
document, which is among the treasures
Of the Louvre, is written in the denote
character upon a small sheet of papyrus.
1t bears the date Of the year 33 of Pto-
lemy Philadelphus, and the contracting
parties are Palma, son of Pehelkhous,
and Taoutem, the daughter of Rehu.
The terms of the deed express with
great particularly the amount of dowry
required by both sides, and the provis-
ions made in case of reputation. Then
follow a declaration Of the rights of the
children which may result from the
marriage, and a prom Sc securing the
payment ofthe mothers pin-money
couched in these words: city pock ct
money for one year is besides thy toilet
money which I give thee each year,
and it is thy right to exact payment of
thy toilet-money and thy pocket-money,
which are to be placed to my account,
which give thee. Thy eldest son, my
eldest son, shall be the heir to all my
property, present and future. will es-
tablish thee as wife"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
An Understanding Arrived At.
Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle.

About 10 o'clock this morning tramp
went into a G street saloon, and devoted
ten minutes in very jealous manner
to the lunch-table. By the time he
had masticated about pound of corned
beef the barkeeper stepped up and re-
marked;
"This tanle is for drinkers"
"Then why don't you bring on your
drinks? I've been here ten minutes.
and haven't seen drop of anything. If
it's a drinkin' table, where's the
fluid %
II mean it's for the patrons of the
BAR" said the barkeeper.
"Then why amt they here? I'spose
money at the bar before he eats ,o
Exactly"
"That takes me in. I took a drink
here last summer and didn't eat a
mouthful, and if amt entitled to a
lunch on that drink then this system
must be failure all round"
but the place has changed hands
since them" said the barkeeper, picking
up a bung-starter.
"Ah, indeed! replied the urbane
hummer; "That fact, as your gesture
would imply, raises a new and embar-
RAISING complication in our diplomatic
relations. will therefore recede, as it
were, from my original position, and
await the assembling of the Pacific
Congress"
He had been gradually backing to-
wards the door as he spoke, and he
lodged out just in time to evade the
projectile hurled at him by the lndig-
nant saloOnatic. fEEtEl ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29

conception of eternity, and makes the
progress Of funeral seem like the figh
OF lightning express. He is ALWAYS
yawning and rubbing his eyes as though
he had just crawled out of bed anc
hadn't got fairly awake, and Mrs. Twig
ley, the next-door neighbor, has beer
frequently heard to remark that if il
wasn't for Mrs. Watkins, who gives bis
| clothes a thorough brushing now and
then, the moss would have taken deer
root on him long ago. Even boy on
an errand has been known to overtake
him. This can be authenticated.
Early last Tuesday morning Mr. Wat.
klns was seen coming down street in his
usual deliberate and unprecipitate man
ner, pausing occasionally to rub his
eyes, pick up a pin, or hearken to the
gay tw1tter Of the birds. & nTl.F..@
AS he came opposite the residence of
DR.. Bleedum he noticed the doctors
wife sitting at the open window. and,
steadying himself against the fence, he
observed with yawn that very nearly
threw him over backward, that it was
"a nice morning."
=" 1t is indeed" replied Mrs. Bleedr,m.
"The air is so bracing."
Y-(awn) lees, it is So but don't YOU
think it looks a little like rain, mum 90
he asked.
"Oh, no; don't think it does. The
sky is clear and the wind is hardly from
the right direction"
Seems as though there might be a
damp mist about, though. Twas walked
up this orning by my corns, and
they're generally a safe reliance in damp
weather. A little rain wouldn't do no
harm just now, dye think? ?"
No, L don't know as it would: but
still we don't really need it, and [ would
prefer to have fireman dry few days.
Mrs. Watkins is well, presumeY
Thank ye, mum, she's tolerable
like. Her shoulder bothers her some
yet, and she's not altogether free
from them pains in her chest, but she's
so as to be around as usual. l s'pose
your folks is well?"
ooh, yes, thank you, all quite well.
A doctors folks ought to be, you know,
ha haw
" Yes-yes, to be sure, so they should
returned Mr.. Watkins, opening his knife
to white bit of stick he had picked
up. Soeaking of the doctor. mum, is
he about this morning."
(" He was out with a patient till late,
and hasn't yet got up responded the
lady. 4" You don't want to see him,
professionally? None Of your folks
sick, hope?"
"1-e-es, with two or three of his
most aggravating yawns), my little girl
has-got q ft."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
The Study of Botany in Berlin.

The educational authorities of Berlin
possess an enormous garden in one of
the suburbs of the city for the purpose
Of supplying all the schools with fresh
botanical specimens. The distribution
takes place regularly after April LIST, and
over 4. 100000 plants are required for
botanical instruction during hecourse
of the year. This example could be
profitably followed by the Botanical
Society of New York. to which has been
assigned one of the public parks Of the
city. There would be less objection to
giving up portions of the parks if the
parks of the cit, were to gain instruc-
ton in SO importanta branch as botany.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
A CONVICTED thief in New Mex;

A CONVICTED thief in New Mexico
aroused the inmates Of the jail by loud
cries. He was found lying on the floor
of his. cell, professedly unable to move.
He said that he had fallen from his bed
and I'M ured bis spine. During the en-
suing ~ onth he pretended tobe incon-
slant and terrible pain,and on his beng
carried to court for sentence, the sympa-
thetic Judge imposed the lightest pos
sible penalty. Afterwards it vas dis
covered that the thief had not been hurt
at all. *'eta s*9s - "f-I5a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
A Very Deliberate Man.
Cincinnati Break fast Table

Mr. Watkins, of Main streetpis prob
ably one Of the most deliberate men
that ever went to sleep in church. He
has way aboatahim of saying and
doing things that raves the&way to a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29

Before morning she was dead
Grandfather" said the boys, after q
pause, g is that a true story"
The old mans eyes grew dim.
"Boys," he said, Il was seventy
seven"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29

,. 1HTEE hundred and sixty tramps were
furnished with lodgings in Albion,
Mich, during the past year at a cost of
$12.10. or about three and one-half
cents per head. 'l3A ,aToi1si4" i
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Sale of the PenObscOt Mine.
Helena (Mont.) Herald, April 20.

deleHa (MOut) Herald, April 70.
We think it not premature to an
nouce the sale to William Bell Frue, of
Detroit. Mich, and his associates, of the
Penobscot Mine, owned by Mr.. N. S.
Vestel. The preliminaries to the sale,
we are informed, have all been COM
piled with, and the parties to the taans-
action, now at the mine, are expected
in Helena tomorrow, when the neces-
sary papers will be drawn. The price
paid, or, to be paid, cash down, for the
mine is variously reported, but RS we
cannot to-day learn the exact sum, we
refrain from any statement on this
point. That the amount is large-larg-
er than ever before paid for any piece
of mining property in Montana-we
know. Mr.. Vestel, as every one is
aware, only short time ago refused for
the mine $500, 900, paying forfeit in the
sum of $4,000 and the property, in his
estimation and that of every one who
has lately inspected it, has since under
gone in value a large enhancement. 1t
is probably safe to say that the price
agreed upon is not less than $4O0, 900,
and may exceed that sum by a round
figure. The particulars we shall soon
learn, and in day or two be permitted
to lay them before the public in full.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29

Z THE Maryland legislature refuses to
pay for property destroyed in last
Summers riots out Of the State Tre IS
ury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29

A PHILOSOPHICAL PAsHA.- of
the French jokes connected with the
Russo-Turkish war are not pad-these,
for example,: ~rqre
A Russian general rides forward to
the Grand Duke: Il have the honor,
your Imperial Highness, to announce q
great victory" .t@. s
very we'll, = Go and congratulate
your troops" a-nt -r. .f N z.aq.
There are none left" .. e.s
Another: tf ....i.
A Turkish pasha is surveying the field
with his glass. An aid-de-camp rides
up: 81. HsGEe ssusa s.
!" All our artillery has been cap
tured" ai.ag tsa b -ns s5t.e.I Boss
The Pasha strokes his beard philoso-
phically, and says, Fortunately it was
not paid for.'-Eaior's Dra,oe,., IN Ho,-
per's Magazine for June.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22

aug. 13 '78--2m.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22
TO the Public I

TElHE undersigned having gone into CO
L partnership with Messrs. A. L. COR
NIBERT and c. D0RI0T, the style of the
firm will be DOriOt 81 Co. We
have brought to this place all the latest and
most approved appliances for extrasfne
watch making and repairing, together with
the best talent and skill in the American,
French, and Swiss improvements. r.
Cornibert ranks with the first Watch ak
ers in the United States. We have apple
ances to adjust watches to heat and cold
We flatter ourselves that we can do watch
work better than the best of other shops
throughout the country. All damaged
parts of watches viii be taken out and re-
placed with perfect parts. In many cases
our finely repaired watches will be made
better than new. Formerly J. Cornibert
was entrusted with the frst-class of work
in New York City.
Our assertion viii be proven by giving us
trial. We viii still keep o fine class Of
goods-everything that is kept in first
class Jewelry Store. Watches as cheap as
the cheapest, and warranted. Our sincere
thanks to the public for their very liberal
patronage In the past: We hope to always
merit share of the same by fair dealing
with all. Bear an mind our talent is
not net exhausted
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH.

Cheap and Fast Freight L ne.
This is also the great Freight Line for al
points in the southwest and northern cities
Time as quick and rates as low as by any
other route. Goods forwarded in through
cars without break of bulk. All claims
promptly adjusted. Through bills of lading
issued with rates guaranteed from Bristol,
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, by
our agents.
Boston agent-w. NJ. Clark, IA Washing
ton street.
New York agent-Thos, Pinkney, 300
Broadway Street.
Philadelphia agent-John s. Wilson, "a
south fifth street.
Baltimore agent-W. NJ. Lawson, 157
west Baltimore street.
Be careful to have your goods marx ed =
Virginia and Tennessee Air Line, via
Norfolk, Va.
For further information apply to Depot
Agent at Bristol, or address,
w. E. M. WORD,
Gen'l. Passenger Agent,
LYNCHBURG, VA.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-22
EDEsON'S NEW LIGHT.

AN INVENTION WHICH WILL BRING
GAS STOCKS BY THE BOARD, II
PERFECTED BETTER N d
CHEAPER LIGHT THAN GAS POSI-
BILE
From the New York Herald of the 18th.
The alarm among the English gas
companies and the panic in their
stocks on account of Edison's last
invention in electric lights, as nar>
rated 10 yesterdays cable dispatches,
are not without good cause. Ameri-
cas- great inventor has in truth solv-
ed the problem which has for years
puzzled the abIest electricians of
the age. lie has successfully divided
the electric light, and made it, for
Illuminating purposes, as far superior
to gas as gas is to the tallow candle
OF the past. His marvellous inven>