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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16
Expenses OF TIE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Superintendent .Jasper reported "a the Board of
Education YESTERDAY that 1II.el9 pupils were
registered ~ the public schools ia September; the
average attendance was J23Oj~. In the evening
schools the number registered was 12.I78 The
Finance Committee submitted the annual estimate
for 1850 amounting to 50, 7D- 500 tor salaries,
new buildings and general expe uses of the schools.
The amount asked for the school expenses for tho
present year $3,3l3,6O0. 4 report of the
Finance Committee adopted. approprIating
&52 900 for he schoo-house lots NJ Fitieth-st and
Eiu,h-ave.. and Yl7, for premises in One
-thirty-ei ghth-st., was adopted.
The Committee on by Laws made "A report on the
petition of the primary school teachers for
adjustment of salaries which was simply referred.
The Substance OF the petition was printed In ms
1RInUNE Yesterday. The teachers in the lower
grades say that there certain evils which shou id
IT, remedied, and they ask for "A hearing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16
.IIRSEY Oily.

John German ianIor of Public School No :, has
resigned. gINin a reason that he X afraid that
the two boilers connected with the steam heating
apparatus of the school will explode. There are
800 pupils and tweutv-cight teachers IN this
school aud the Board Of Education has no money
10 replace on repair the boilers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16

pun. Earned BROOKLYN Cincinnati. g. First bare bv
enoa- IIt nokyn Cincinnati. 3. IN Z n1so on ba 3
Brooiyn - Cincinnati, o. stigc. OUT .rolh yn " 'ln,in
raii 4 Lp:t BROOKLYN o. tn'innaL a. iplAi
haze. lrinkvu u cincinnati, 10 Wild plichr' WHITE
/ Iassd balls Itaye8. J. ihren base hlis. mshi,l
rvo base hits NIT . Gcci Umpire MI Hrlhth'
Time ~ game hour nnd ~ minutes
rn,f,rpfrurA, oct. I5.-Thc Providence and ril
aud The champions won rasy The home payer hrlu'o
poorly and did not score u run. The score was;
Providence. ................ -
nasrhlis- Providence. : rhiiiloplli. 3. Errors
Providence. | hilndrrhi -. Frhcrf la'bonfnc
and Iilc impitr Mr Mrlrnn.
The Athletic and Columbus clubs played the hnnl
American N4sucluiion championship runc ln dny wi'ir
y fair crowd The home uinr uuiplrtd ihrlt opponents
OF every puinl ami won cnNily. lhe 'roiri
tlhlete. ..... ......... ..............o -
Columbus ........o ~ /.
nnsc hlis- in,lctr, n Columbus = ifrrs- An
,iic I columbus, b. pitchers Taylor nnl Known
i'mni, Nr quinn.
d H,itiuult oct - The baltimore club played IN
pfrrt form and drfentcl the 81 lnui9 MN" easily Is
Aa, Henderson pitched in lne form The e'otr wns
- ipue ................ ............h ~ y
baltimore. .4. ........ --.....S , 20
hasr bite e. ioua, lliliimolr. -. lior'- 7t
Inna q nniiinnit.u rHrhtie lruit anh liruirr
son tHnuiir ~ Valentine
Tho tnls, ME and NlhehpnY puia rnvrint Nlo=h'ht
tltt. aud the hniurf Nnn ii the arint ~ 80 :.
thn iuimiu aih NNpinia uihr7 closed The rtnsnh ~
w ul. the weston ninn vlnnlns hi The srnit "i go
Tho Nav Nn,b ,inh viii a,i,e in tho ni ihis mnnns
ani tipi hr Metropolitan nlh, ~ thu lni 'iH"hla ln
TIA iiitihunh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16

heat Me peHeia u 4, 40 q Nj hFerson heat MI ull
man a. 10 IN the duWhus Messgs, ityers0R aad O0t
heat Messrs Wright aud Trihns y, 80, az Messrs,
Mao and ii,nlanin beat Mnsslh Kenyon AMI tfa,sol
"a as T. Nossrs. Cunningham aud 'randaii, alter "a
ha, fought match defeated Mesars Van hhaih and car
A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16

lam. rancd InIlannpOIf. u TrtfOpONn u TlTsT UaHN
h, errors-Indiauspons MctTopo tan - Bsse on balls
Ini,anapois. q MeropolItan. strucx ontIiodi.nap9
ropoiitan O. Total boa hitsInd anapos z Msiropoi
fan 2 Thrce-bsss IA :s-pTr. q EstcTbiOok 2 Iwonasc
hits-Orr Brady. Wild pltChes-Non-. Passed balls
keenan,, q Murph5 l. Time OF game-l hour and - min
utcs Umpire Nr. Kelly.
The Brooklyn and Cincinnati clubs played at BROOKLYN
Yesterday before n small crowd. The western ciuo
edcd In fine FORM battcd well and won easy victory
The brooklyn nine disbandcd for the season after me
game Corkhil Jones and Carpenter did the best work
M the bat, while the fielding play of torkhl ana Nc
Phce wac perfect Tho score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16
LAST G.iVES or THE CHAMPIONS.
THE MErROPOLiTASs BEAT THE INpIANAroLIs
NINE-OTITrR CONTESTS.
NnIrn..4.liIn.. Gl,h lhn Inn al lln

The Metropolitan Club, the champions OF the
American Baseball Association, played the final contest
OF the championship season at to Polo Grounds. The
local ended tho season In most brilliant manner
The feature OF the game the terrific batting OF the
home players. and McKcons twiscst curve, were bat
ted with easy grace that astonishing. The result
vus never in doubt, ard the better club easily. As
Il was dark continue pny. Umpire Kelly called tho
game the ending of the sixth inning. Becannon aud
Murphy formerly OF tho Hartford club formed tho bat
terry for the Metropoans. The score was Us follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16
r0REIGN STEAMERS DrE 1T rms p0RT
SHIPPING NEVIS.
PORT or NEW.YoRK. WEDNESDAY. OCT -. Is,
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steamer Gala Brl. Murphy Liverpool via queenstown
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Steamer CITY Columbia. woodruff Charleston } Il oniS
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steamer WIN woodward Young Earmore-J Krems
steamer Commouw cath. Van Kirk, Phladelphm- John
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steamer Franconia Bennett rortard-Horstlo nan
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steamer, Gals for Iverpcol Dorset Bristol Norma ndc
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News Commonwealth Philadelphia.
-mp CImcila. for Hamburg.
Rcd Ducr, Prnsacula' Conccpo one,
BIG The Charey, for ! onta ritrr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16
STATEN ISLAND.

NEW BRIGHTON.-lhe staten Island Rapid Tran
ait Company has begun 10 bulld ferry wharf al
the foot of IIyatt-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16
FALL PARADE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.

The fall parade of the First DIV islou of the New
York State National Guard Will take place on Octo-
Der - When the Second Division from BROOKLYN
VIII VISIT this city, and the united commands, red
hy General Alexander Shalcr, will march IN
review before Governor Cleveland. The re-
viewing stand Will tie. usual,
IN front Of the Worth Monument, and the line OF
march will he down Fifth-ave. from Central Park:
Inc National Guard in this city usua ly has fall
parade In October and sprIng parade on Decora-
ton Day. The regular fall paIa0e last year was
omitted as the troops 10 take part III the cen
tennial celebration of Evacuation Day. The year
before the First Division was reviewed by Gov
ernor Cornell, and IS rule the Governor of the
State has visited tins city IN October annually for
the purpose of reviewing the troops. The parade
is genera ly made with full ranks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC
sunnses 10 t,ts5l4 ri 3:il M1onsags, Is, p
HIGH wA-LR Io-DAn
<V-sandy HOOK SCR co.. 1>laHi. 6ll toli Gao. 500
PA.-sandy Hook Jl3 GOV. Ii@Li. go bc! CAKE. SO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16
y,n1oI,s CONNECTICrT TOWNS.

BLACK RocK.-Tbc wedding Of the Rev. Henry
G.. Woodruff and Miss Mary Allen Barfram took
Mace Yesterday at the brides home. The Kew. Dr.
Richard : Sioyrs. Of brooklyn oHiciatcl.
NoRwALK.-Thc First Congrogat ional Church has
extended csll to the Rev. Mr. Anderson, of Column
hrs Ohio,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16
ANTHONY DUGR IS WILL.

Anthony Dugro, by his Will dated April $, ls>4,
leaves bis property in equal shares To bls sons
PnIlIp H. Jacob W. and Francis A. Dugr0, and 10
his daughter Dorothea Buttles. One-half of Jacob
w. Dugros portion is lett for the support and edu-
cation of his children and the support of his WIFE
The other halt is gwen for the support of his
ia nily and Is made not liable 10 The claims of cred
itors. Anthony Dugro last june transferred II
piece Of ground in One-hundrc,l- and went III H.
ST.. east OF Madlson-avr for a nominal sum 10 his
son T. II. Dugro The document was recorded IN
the Registers office yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16
PROPOSING TO TEST BROADWAY.

MAYOR Edison SAID yesterday that be had received
a communication from wcli-hnown and wealthy
resident of tins city offering to he u 100 men
10 cont tribute sufficient Ia construct and equip q
surface railroad on Broadway aud turn II over 10
the city Dcrate ils idea Is that IT would prove
such nuisance IN ObstTuctlng travel thar the sen
tinent of the community would favor It, removal.
The Mayor is of sOmew hat the same opinion. lie
pointed out III conversation with reporter OF
Tar TRIBUNE that Broadway - The main artery
of travel; that NeN-YOrk j. peculiar in its formal
ton, beng long and narrow, and That TO blockade
IN any way IFS man artery is something TO which
the people would not long submit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16

Tho Iira ~ having Tho dessert hfnll Ut n hN dancer
Who hound SAY " tao iurf tdhu piahufih- ful
aud HuWers ~ Itlislant bat please Imagine It's ihtinlur
httr dud how plrasan 10 would Ice IT, have one u l'
yOun- ladies ui ths ballet behind ones chair iI-lnI
Trans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16

which Michael hodon WAS sfi1nslt ll,ln'nh wv
viii hiring suit against tho city fai damages, .o
ll,MrslrAp-'ihere IL = mo,isage OF fnno.no",
VomuDuV which owns the Long nea,h Hotel ah'
ali he property on The beach The mortgaen -
held by the Farmers Loan ana rnsi COMPANY oi
County 10 forcolose II.
J,uAirA.-Mrs. Catherine Madden was killed by
an engine on the Long Island Railroad last even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16
LuNDBOHG'S RHENIsU COLOGNE.

LuNDBoHG's RHENIsu COLOGNE.
eyes; | shall break the engagement she
SAID folding her arm, and looking defiant, ~ Is really too
talks Ike no had mouihfu Of mush Besides the way
he hawks and splits Is dsgns ing Don't break me Gu
gaycment toll Inn take Dr. sage Casrr Rem
ciy will cure completely" Wen I'll tell him.
OG all otber respects he's quito too
charming" OF course II cured his cataIh
HENRY A. DANIELS. VI. d.,
IA lexington ave. between nth and 30h sfs
Hours to !, tot Diseases Of the Nervous system.
Genilo. rnary Organs. impotence and steiinty.
INGRAM Arr SQUARES
great variety al small advance above the price of an
ordinary dtuRget. SHIPPARD kNNP %, -.
6thaye and l3th-st
NERVOUS Weakness. Dyspepsia, Headache,
Debility cured by Wells Health Remover" ~.
" Rough on Coughs" Jroches, l5ci Liquid 26c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16

LAWN TENNIS IN CENTRAL PARK.
The lawn tennis tournament at Central Park
was continued yesterday Ia the singles Nj. entaIan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16

A. .o.,,,s eniioisn, far that teason, The inoom'
uIe,lon Of his pictures howeyer, Hes rather ~ ha
failure 20 eNpiess the whole idea ny which 10 Was
mnr,ng ,he hanging 90 tho new collection Tue
Museum viii remained olosed, The exhibition wiz
Insl from November till MAY l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16
a nnOuncsmsntA

Genun Johann ons Malt Extract has signature Of
Hon MOy E,rcro neck NJ bottle Endorsed by
all physicians Tor general debility Beware OF limitations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16

GREAT SALE TuRcOMAN CURTAINs-5,OOO
SnlirAgD Kssrr & Co, 6thavc. ami l3thst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16

Earl & Wilson's "shOr hand" Collars and
beadcdee Guns arc the best. Sold every where
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-16
CursrNUTTNG N PROSPECT PARK.

There are hundreds Of chestnut trees in Prospect
Park, and about this tlme Of year the boys and
Firis Of BROOKLYN look for harvest OF nuts. But
The proportion of uutterS 10 nuts Is 81 large that
each oues snare must necessarily be small. Then
all mnst wait for the chestnuts 10 fall of their own
accord or To he blown out of Their prckly hiding
places nv the wind for the following notice Is con-
epicnou-iN posted on many trees Throughout the
IAN.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
Agriculture in Alaska.

The visitor to Alaska is at once
struck by the luxuriance of the vege-
tation, and is apt to hastily draw the
inference that farming would be sue
ccssful But there are two obstacles
in the way In the first place, the sur
face OF southeastern Alaska is exceed
lngly mountainous. At Bartlett's bay,
near the entrance of Glacier bay, there
IS an extent Of comparatively level
land, but no experiments have vet
been made to ascertain its capabili-
ties. But even were the land all that
could be desired the climate would be
against the success of any such expert
ment. The average number of rainy
days is two hundred and forty-five,
and the average rainfall is eighty-five
inches. The rainfall is not confirmed
to any one portion of the year, but
even in July or August ten consecu-
tive days Of fair weather are excep-
tional. 1t will be readily seen that
fruit or crops have no chance to ripen.
Near Juneau hay has been raised this
year, but even in the latter part of
July it was not ready to cut. Such
vegetables as potatoes and turnips
have been raised with fair success at
Sitka and Fort Wrangle, but these
places are still dependent upon the
more southern countries for supplies.
Salmonberries, blueberries, cranber-
ries, strawberries. whortleberries, and
many others grow abundantly in Alas
ka, and some have been exported to
San Francisco.
The interior Of Alaska is large
plain, covered with wild grasses four
or five feet high. The country is well
adapted for grazing, if the herds can
be well protected from the severe win
ters. Near the coast several small
herds of cattle have grazed for several
years, and are found to do very well
A few years ago Messrs. Falkner, Bell
& Co. experimental with sheep, but
they were unable to endure the long
winter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
Influence OF tae Weather on Crops.

The weather exerts great influence
upon crops, and each crop require
q different climate condition fO
its perfect development. An exces
of water in the soil prevents such de
velepment and causes loss of nj
trates and other soluble plant foods il
the drainage water. Deeply rootei
crops, such as wheat, red clover ana
mangles, are best fitted to resist drouth
while shallow-rooted crops, as grass
and turnips, are those which suffer
most from it.
In a damp, cold summer the harvesl
is always late, growth having taken
place slowly in the deficiency of light
and heat; the season is often too short
for maturing crops.
A knowledge of the climate best
suited to each is of great service to the
cultivator in selecting crops for any
special location. Thus, Wheat require.
hot and dry weather for its ripen-
ing period, while oats will ripen in
damp atmosphere Mangels require
heat, and will resist the drought, while
turnips succeed best in cool, moist
air.
The character of the winter has
more or less influence on that of the
following season. The soil loses nj.
trates to considerable extent by
drainage during wet, open winter
Root development is prevented by ex.
cessive moisture. The wheat crop is
usually in backward condition after
a wet winter.
In adverse seasons a good, rich soil
is the farmers only hope With
plenty of plant food to induce great
amount of vitality in the plants, crops
will often succeed in producing advan-
tageous yields when those on poor
soils fail to mature. Poor soils yield
their best results in seasons of slow,
but continuous growth, when the crop
has long time in which to collect the
scanty supply of food they contain.
In hot seasons, with an early harvest,
only soils well supplied with plant
food can produce full crops.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
Female TenacitY OF Life:

it appears from the gathered statis-
tics of the world that women have
greater tenacity of life than men. Ma
ture worships the female in all its va
rieties. Among insects the male per
ishes at relatively earlier period. In
plants the seminate blossoms die earli-
est and are produced on the weaker
limbs. Female quadrupeds have
more endurance than males. In the
human race, despite the intellectual
and physical strength of man, the
woman endures longest, and will bear
pain to which the strong man sue
cumbs. Zymotic diseases are more
fatal tomales, and more male children
die than females. Deverga asserts
that the proportion dying suddenly is
about 100 women to $50 men; 1880 in
the United States in 1870 committed
suicide, to 2S5 women. Intemperance,
apoplexy, gout, hydrocephalus, affec-
tions of the heart and liver, scrofula
paralysis, are far more fatal to males
than females. Pulmonary consump-
ton, on the other hand, is more deadly
to the latter. Females in cities are
more prone to consumption than in the
country. All old countries not dis
turbed by emigration have a great ma
jority of females in the population. In
royal families the statistics show more
daughters than sons. The Hebrew
woman isiexceptionally short lived; the
colored man is exceptionally short liv-
ed. The married state is favorable to
prolongation of life among women.
DIR. Hough proclaims that there are
from 2 to 6 per cent more males born
than females, yet there are more than
per cent. of females in the living
populations From which statistics
we conclude that all women ought to
marry. and that as men are likely to
become so scarce they cannot be suffi-
ciently priced by the other sex.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
Trees and Moisture.

A report sent us by an undoubted
authority on the subject of American
forestry proves that since l25 years the
necessary moisture of the soil in North
America has decreased seven per cent.
every quarter century in consequence
of the wanton destruction of wood
lands, and that further continuance
Of these must most seriously affect the
climate of the whole continent, to
the great detriment of health as well
as the fertility of the soil. That the
picture is not Overdrawn we can easily
prove from the decline in horticultural
products. From many States in which
but comparatively few years since
peaches were grown on free land, this
luscious fruit has entirely disappeared
and many other garden products with
it. According to the "Report Upon
Forestry Southern Indiana until re-
Gently, had regular peach crop, while
now it is the rule for such crops to fail
the same as is the case with regard to
far more hardy apples and other fruits.
Light frost in May and June no longer
a rarity; the wheat market was in many
places entirely killed by frosts; in 9TH
ers from twenty to forty per cent was
lost. In many States in which, at the
commencement of the present century,
spring used to happen in February it
is now delayed until the end of April,
and the growing of wheat has become
altogether problematicaL An official
report from Illinois on the harvest
prospect, says the crops had suffered
greatly from the want of rains in
spring and the continuing cold winds,
and the cause of both is referred tothe
indiscriminate destruction IF woodland
--Ai.neqpolis Trib&ae
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
The Frog and the Two Geese.

Two geese, when about to start
southwards on their annual autumn
migration, were asked by frog to take
him with them. On the geese ex-
pressing their willingness to do SO if
means of conveyance could be devised
the frog produced a stalk of strong
grass. and made the two geese take it
one by each end. while he clung to it
by his mouth in the middle. In this
manner the three were making their
journey successfully, when they were
noticed from below by some men, who
loudly expressed their admiration of
the de7ice, aad wondered who has
been clever enough to discover it. The
vain-glorious frog, opening his mouth
to say lit was ]" lost his hold, fell to
the earth, and was dashed to pieces.
Moral.-Do not let pride induce Won
to speak when safety requires you to
be silent
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
SO. LONDONDERRY, w. FRIDAY, FEB. l. 1884

ever since they came up here. u d thty
mcrnin' our Hiram fetched EN- a reg
ular little cosset; and there he is MUNICH
ing clover down there, with Hiram
hoidin' on to the rope. And you sup
posed it was crazy man! Ha, ha! no.
no, no! That beats allr'
The deacon's ordinations echoed
through my little parlor like distant
thunder. l looked reproachfully at
betsy as the cause of all the ranic.
That damsel, however, evinced no
signs of discontinue. 1t was not her
way.
"Wall," said Betsy, slowly, 81 always
was little hard O hearin' ever since I
had the scarlet fever; and l s'pose we're
all liable to mistakes"
That was the end Of an hour of ter
ror. Betsy retired to her washing; the
deacon went his way still chucklinG:
the children rushed whooping out into
the barn. where Hiram, the victim of
this unfortunate misunderstanding
stood smiling broadly, with the lamb
at his side, tied up with blue ribbons
and | looked in the glass, secretly
thankful that my hair had not turned
gray.
Ridiculous as it all seems to write
down in black and white, it was real
horror at the time; and never could
look at the innocent lamb afterward
without curious futtering at my
heart suggestive of the apprehension
had undergone.