New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-11
GENERAL NOTES.

The largest ferry-boat in the world Is saja
to be the solano, built to San Francisco Harb,
for the Central Pacific Railroad The Solano Is deseribs
as vessel Of 3540 and Of the following dimensions
Length OF main deck, 494 feet inches; length OF hull
406 feet fnches width ai, 116 feet; width h.
tween wheel castings "a feet; height smidshps Is .r
inches height ut ends Is feet inches draught when
loaded feet inches The boat has four lines Of rails
and as they end from end to end there Is sufficient s
passenger cars with locomotive and tender. The boat
CHIEFLY used for passenger servics freight being taken
by the old route and transferred at OAKLAND
"The Concord School of Philosophy" SAYS
The sprina,feld Republican, "suering from Emerson,
death Mr. Alcots prolonged sickness and other caases
contempates the omission Of summer session and
the experiment Of transferring the school to the city
Should this endeavor be successful, 1t Will very Likely
end the uses the Hillside chapel In Mr. Alcotts old
orchard There 10 not enough sentiment In the suhjca
OF Concord to agree with summer heats The Chautau
qua Lake university the other hand. with its per
vading tinge of rsligiosy, meets popular want Dr.
Vincent President Payne, Of the Wesleyan University
in Ohio: Frank Beard Rev. DR.. Go0dsel OF New Haven;
Missionary Meen, CT South Africa aud the rest tats
care to Ii6ge ali their figures and facts with Chris.
tanlty"
Military and social circles In Halifax are
interested in the fact which has lately become apparent
that General Lord Alexander RUSSELL commander OF the
British troops In Canada, Is far more rigid dlscipl
marian than his predecessor About twenty-five year,
Difference to public feeling Halifax discontinued the
PLAYING Of the military bands which escorted the earrs
son to church, but General Russell has now revived
the custom. Not only that Surprised at the small at
tendance in Garrison Chapel ast Sunday, and partcu-
larly It 10 said at learning that the chaplain had
sented himself without leave, to 20 fishing General
Russell mas issued that all troops not absolutely
employed during the hours or worship shall attend
church. and that hereafter guardmounting on Sunday
shall be at 23O o'clock In the afternoon Instead OF ct 10
O'Clock in the morning
I'm the village of townsville, N. Y, live q
couple who have probably enjoyed longer welded Life
than any other couple In the State II not in the Union
They are the ven cradle Peter Boga and his WIFE, who
were married lS0s There but few days difference
in their ages both being nearly ninetysx Mrs Bogsr
ia In excellent HEALTH and walks mile daily TO minister
10 the wants Of an invalid daughter The venerable
| couple recently celebrated the seventy-hfth
niyersary OF their marriage there were dc
scendants to the fifth generation sister OF MI Bogsrt
age nearly lives with them, withaculhes
well preserved that remembers the occasion OF tie
wedding although not -four years old at the
time Delaware County seems conducive TO Longevity.
Corn ST. lived tor quarters OF century there
and died at the age OF hundred and three. Aunt
Prudence Larkn. Of Pease Eddy died recently at
hundred aud seven.
| At intervals when she was not engaged in
teaching the young idea 10 shoot Miss Fuller, school
teacher at Grand Marss. Mch has been teaching her
self TO handle Winchester ride Having attained do
gree OF skill which seemed her sufficient she induced
Mr. Michael Brage ut whose house she is boarder 10
procure her shot at deer favorable night was
chosen, q with a lantern in the bow and Mise
Fuller in the stern rowed out upon secluded lake.
and presently noble buck. attracted by the glare
sprang through the brushw God into the water "Now
your timep said the gallant Michael "Whers shall
aim for - gasped the girl Right behind the ear" was
the answer There was moments silence then fash
| sharp crack and the buck was struggling upon the
water crimsoned with blood which flowed from bullet
hole fright behind the ear" Tue schoclteacher sank
upon her knees in the boat casped hands, raised her
eyes heaven and softly murmured: VOW let NE enV
| bag bear and shall be ready 10 del"
| The Mexican Government has contracted
with Mr.. Oscar A. Droege to plant 100000 treesn
the Valley OF Mexico within four years from March ID
lsS4-500 900 year. IN such places as the Governments
shall choose The contractor pledges himself to estao-
sh number OF nurseries and to have in them eachy
at least 100000 ash 35 900 willows. 10000 popara
60 600 eucalyptus trees 60 900 trenos apones, 10000
mountain cypress cedars 900 acacias, and 10000
miscellaneous varieties TIE must be in planta
ons Of from $4,000 to 100000 each. and Mr.. Dfoess
has 10 maintain them for two years after planting he
is not compelled plant trees along the highways now
ever Three graduates OF the School OF Agriculture are
TO be received into the nurseries each year. there 70
study the science OF forestry. He Is also to raise run
and other useful plants for free Distribution Ihere
TO he translated from the German every year WORK "a
arborculture OF recognized merit An inspector "
superntend, and Mr.. Droege Is to receive annua'"
$40, 900 till the sum reaches total OF S2Vo,oV"