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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
TIE FIRE RECORD.
E1AMEs AMONG ALCOHOL TANKS.

Flames were discovered at 2:3O a. III. yester-
dag in the establishment Ok j. A solomon Bro, NO.
Gonverueur Slip The Are broke out IN the cellar and
RAPIDLY made its way to the floor above and thence
through tho hatchway the upper story composition
IA made from wood alcohol in the establishment ana
there were number tanks OF the liquid the door
above that fire brOBe OUT. the nre depart
meut however, soon got CONTROL OF the names. lhe
damage TO the buildIng slight, but II is not known
what the damage 10 the stock Will be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
nrAr1NG INTERCOLLEGIATE RECORDS.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 10 (SpeciaD.-ln
the Harvard Athletic Class meeting held THIS afternoon.
OH Homes field Chamberlain. SO. created great en-
thusiasm by breaking the best intercollegiate record in
sbot-putting three in succession. The best pre-
vious record 30 feet Ga inches made by the same
man al one .he winter meetings at Harvard To-day
Cnanberlaln put tue shot IS feet inches 40 feet :
inches and IS feet v inchos. Bemls, - made the
two mile walk this in - minutes "a seconds.
beating the intercollegiate record OF - minutes
as 3-5 seconds hell at Columbia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
Tribune OFFICE. May Ill a. NTH

TErBuNE OFFICE, May Ill n m.-Ihe eastern
extension OF a depression OverspreafInS hearH 'no
ho conutry caused light rains IN the Lower Lake re-
zion Eastern NewYora aud part OF Svsue'
anS warmer except in northern Montana Inc
barome. here until after dawn ahu so"y tl''
win generally cloudy skies and o. Oh men men o. ram.
.r6- remperatGre ranged between $40 and o.. tue
average C59l4) being 67so higher thsn on toe sorIe
sronlnc dy last year and 3la' lower tnan on sunday
Clouiluess and lght rains followed by signify warmer
clearing weather NAV be expected IN TINS CITY aII
vic:n ~ to-day. At present warmer, p.flJ C'OuuJ
weather. Il Indicated for Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11

UNABLE TO SAT- NOW NE cor on STkA
BOsTOy, May 10 lSpecidI .LGeOrge \. Bar
reti OF ClaTemont, Now Hampshire, prominent busi-
ness man. disappeared iaysterousy about seven weeks
AGO At that time he wrote hi, family from Rutland.
Vermont, that he going TO Troy and would return
In three four days Next day letter was received
from him. written at the Astor House New-York saying
he hal arrived there safely and thar afternoon shOnu
go up the river Troy lie had his possession large
sum Of money In bank bills. estimated a. - 600 AHer
week had elapsed and nothing had been heard from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
AT Pittsburg-Cincinnati, ! Pittshurg 2.
AtSt. LOuis-SJ. Louis, b Kansas Cay. >.
The proposed game OF bi

The proposed game OF baseball at Washington Park.
Brooklyn Yesterday between the Brooklyn and Athletic
clubs was postponed owing 20 the damp condition VI the
,rounds These clubs will play again today.
The Published story that smith and Dhlv, the hne
pitcer ana catcher OF the Newark Club, had been
leased to the Washington League club the consideration
being ~ 600 Ii emphatlcally denied by the Newark
management. Manager Hackett says that lie would not
Dar1 with them for any consideration. "Phenomena
smith as the pitcher Is called. is the greatest drawing
over OF the Newark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
pEprCArlNG GoFF MEMORIAL HALL

Providence, r. l.. May 10 (Spseiab.-The COT Ne
mortal Hall, devoted to library school and social pnr'
poses WAS to-day dedicated Ia RehoDotA village Ma<As
about seven miles from this city. About two-thirds
the OF the building were betrayed BIZ Dsrlns COZ
OF Pawucket being erected the site o. HIS birth
place dedicated his seventy seventh birthday
Tue GRAFTON was by Dr. I. n. Bcknell OF Boston
There was also address by President Robinson. a
Brown University. and short speeches BY exG0yernCe
IIttlefeld and General Olney Arnold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
ettr,vc BgaNCH OF THE WABASH

ST. Louis, May 1O.-The Quincy, Missouri
and Pacific Railroad sold to-day by Commissioner
L. T. Allen to Edwin Parsons for the purchasing con
pittee of NC bondnol.rs for 81 100000 The railroad
- h.., - l.as.I line OF the Wabash since August,
l-Ty until short time when the court "r1eteu .ne
receiver. turn IL over 10 the iru-ee' ienStA Wilma"
aud Rlll. who ordered 10 sell II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
TIE VE1THER REPORT.

GOVERNMENT INDGCAWON5-FOR 81 HoUHa
WAsHINGTON, May 11.-lndicailons Tor New
England generally fair weather preceded by local
showers rising folio wed by falling temperature variable
winds.
For Eastern New-York. Eastern PennsvlVan,@ IN, "n.
Ne.Jersey slightly warmer generally fair weather.
winds generally from south to west.
rRIVvyy LOCAL OB5SIVArI)N3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

LANCASTER Penn, May 1O.-David Zittie's
cigar factory 10 s,rasbury was burned this morning
Loss, 50. 500; partly insured.
EEwORLEAyA May l0.-A nre which originated IN the
barroom adjoining the wavcriy Hotel last night Do
stroyed and damaged the Of the hctel
Tho namss communicated TO McCnre's photograph gat
lerY aud the OF tho other buildings from No l23
No f35 The total is go 600 believed TO be fully
insured
CHICAGO May 10.-rhs top loft Of the Atlas Block.
north west corner OF wAbashava and Rand0 pbs. was
burned out to-day The loss stock is $4,000 that %
the building about 1000 The building IA occupied ~
J. W. Doane Co.. wholesale grocers Proctor Gamble
George Bonner Il Co. and Others.
CINCINNATI, May I0.-A dispatch 70 The Ii'>sS~
from Connersve, Ind. says: Tho town OF Iaurs
again visited By fire. having been nearly destroyea
short time ago This the loss Ia about Sl3oOot
Insurance. 81 900 Geysr dealer In dry goods - the
principal Tue fre started from anite exploded
In Geyer's building by unknown parties"
PHILADELPHIA May 10 (speeiaD. TIE premises al
Joining those OF Adolpn Gross. Waterloo and Hunting
don destroyed By IRE early this morning The
IRE marshal Immediately investigated the cause whco
resulted In the arrest Of Gross for nn2 the house 10
was owen hearing at the Central Police station this A
tern0on and committed for trial. It stated that the
premises destroyed TO keep out an objection to0
ncghbor who about 20 move IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
NEW-YORKS BEATEN IN DETROIT
EASY VICTORY FOR TIE WESTERN NINE
THE HOME CLUB WINS Ky SCORE OF TO =
Ewing INJURED.

Ewing INJURED.
DETROIT, Mich, May 10. Although the
weather to-day threatening fully three thousand
shvering people saw the giants beaten
by the Wolverine singers in weilplayed contest OF
seven innings darkness preventing longer play Hard
hitting wei. punched decided the for the home
nine In the first inning three singles yielded one run
for the visitors and in the nth two singles and one
error gave another. Detroit earned three runs ii
the third with double and two singles. In the fonrsh
Manning stole second having reached hrt on hit
lie scored on one OF Broutners two-baggers The sixth
opened with base on balls single, two doubles ana
an error By let in five runs three OF
them earned While trying steal second Oaae N the
third inning, Ewing wrenched his leg and was Obliged
to give way TO Richardson. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
WINNERS AT THE LEXINGTON RACES

LEXINGTON, Ky, May 1O.-The weather was
fair to-day track good attendance large and betting
brisk The first race SIG miles. was won by Adrian
Felix second. Time, 2:031a Winner not sold. NO mu-
tuals.
Pure Rye and Mary Ann ran a dead heat FOR the ASH
land oaks u niles Time. oil. Stakes divided. Mu-
tuals-Pure Rye, 81 10; Mary Ann. 50 90
IN the third the 5trsus Stakes, nle lesI came
In two lengths ahead Of ghrghi. Tine l;4lA Mu
tuals. 81 10 80, ,,.
was second.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
the PEIRCE ESTATE.

BOsTOS, May 10 lSpecidD ne inventory
OF III. estate OF the ats Pcirse. OF lopshed
-. aeo In IN. Ess.x Probate Court yesterday IL Is
The iarges estate recorded IN the E-sek court
Probate II Is believed AT least The largest of gen
sration The total amount Ia sI05oSAS ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
NJ. LEON BOYER.

PANAMA. May 2.-M. Leon Boyer, Director
General OF the Canal Company. who died at p m yes
terday was buried at 9 o. to-day. The cause OF MS
death was mali type. and was pronounced
by some to be yellow fever NJ Boyer arrived on the
fs,nnrs on January 81 IN company with NJ Charles de
Iesseps aud az assumed the important duties VI
Director General. lie only about thirty years
of age He was \ scientific engineer a1d an aD!o au'
mnlstrafor Ills wife and daughter survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
Mrs. Nc Eiraths
HOMEMADE PRESERVES. &c. &c.

Families supplied with PURE Fruit Jsies. Pra'ervss
Cannot amt Branded Fruits splcsi Fruit, lni Pickles S.
Nc put UPIS GLASS.
Circulars with ami prices sent application
Adire,s Mrs. SARAH :. McELRArH.
393 Desrav st.. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
ofyrpaL AR1UUR DEPRESSED.

Ex-President Arthur did not feel well yester-
day He got up abont but I'D not remaln out OF
he'd more than IN consequence OF one OF inc
ATTACKS Of depression ~ which he 10 supyecI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
GpcciaI Notices.

Art Exhibition
and sale by auction
THE BARKER ARA GALLERY
~ ~ Liberty st
MOST EXrRAORDINARY GATHERING OF
MODERN ART.
ONE HUNDRED AND ElGHrYrWO EXAMPLES
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRrY.FIvE ARTISTS.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AID VALUABLE
EXHIBITS OF THE SEASON
Embracing represen tafivc works by tho Eoei
European and American artists
GALLERY OPEN FOR INSPECTION OF PIClU sES
FROM j. n To . p Il.
UNTIL DAYS or SALE By AUCTION
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
May - IL and Is co Jmenclng al .Sp ?. al
Catalogues mailed free - -
GEORGE I. BANKS Ausuoneer Back Ea 9 @
A. Priced Gaia 'oxue
OF THE ART COLLECTION
formed by The late
MRS MARY J. MORGAN.
Chtn binding. full gilI prce s..
AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION,
23d-st.
College iIil.-fyervirw Academy.
In order 10 communicate particular, relative 60 the pD'srg
ance OF tho D, tho school Sedese u So1ss
i'm medately the addresses OF AL Old pupua
Western papers please copy o,.,r, . .,,-~
Rtv.rvi.x April %. 1855 POugAseopslc, y I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
COMPOSING THE CRIME OF ARSON.

SCHENECTADY, May 10 (Spec,ah. -William
Coleman. BENJAMIN Cornlck aud John II. Veddes, the
men arrested on May for arson, today made con-
fesson and will all plead guilty az the coming session OF
court The insurance companies that suffered by the
numerous incendiary fires which have taken place mere
Of late carried on the investigation which led to the
capture OF the guilty CorncSs offence Is an az
grtvated one In one case after he had set IRE 10
bmudna ne was notceaby active la trying toex tnsulsh
IN. dnmes and the owner OF the burned building tho
next day presented him with SUN VI money ZOE nis
seryicos which he accepted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11

Bahaa brand Of whole sliced gsed corees. and silver
Canned Pineapple packed in the Bahama Island. =
OF the Kind offered 20 1@ coBsunec
sold Ia the ast aye years Fr sale " AL
frst-class grOcers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11

Twelve onei HEAVY odds Yet It - trle that one Bee
sons plaster IL worth dozen Of other kind Try theo
and you will conceded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
made enemies IN the discharge ostis datieS and u
alleged that some one Of these did the mischief

An ofacer OF the Pherix FIfs Insurance company
said yesterday In regard 70 the nfe Hah
I. composed mainly Of frame buildings
end IL reached from Quebec by wooden bridge. The
danger OF nre is there gfess that this company
has refused to take risks there ana -
we have no losses In the present Instance The comps
MES lnsurinq In Canada besdc ours. the Etns shd
the Hartford"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
PAIL Won RITTER.

LONDON, May 11.-Paul Won Ritter has died
at Base He bequeathed $4,000 to tho jena University
tu be devoted too Zoology
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11

Wilma and spurs we're used without stint iy mastery
horsrmansLip, Mr. LLOYD succeeded IN landing fNo's
winner by scant LEM 9Th Brasw)od second ,cns,9
beiore Abraham, third French mutuals pail $lVI w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11

FLAMES IN HULL. ONT. STATED BY ENEMIEa.
OTTAWA, May l0.-The opinion seems to be
confirmed that In Huh yesterday WAS the work OF
An incendsry Il appears that Alderman Landrey on the
ro.f of whose baKerY tAe names were first discovered,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11

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IN lg346S7e 10 IL as 5e Doll 400
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80 tz.I- Try sTr [It'r n n I'M lfN4LI Is
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Is efrtErz-7t 4 .s777 y.-7s n II z TT tLiI,l
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11

yucngings Ale and Lager Beer.
Absolutely Pure Bottled at ths Bre very Expressly to
Family Use ami delivered Dy A. Leber Co, !s.s AL
lOtL-ave, New YORK City. Or.er ny Postal CarL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11

Earned runs Detroit New York. !. stolen bases -
Hanion !; Manning /. wobase hits-Hanlon Brou'n3rs
ll3 richardson Passed balls Deasey, J. Umpire M
Gaauev IefI ou bases-Detrot t., New. York :.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-09
How Costly Perfume. Are Initiated.
Chicago Times Interview


MANY perfumes never see the flower
after vii CHI they are named Now. this,
for instance, and the dealer handed me a
bottle labeled White I ond Lily, is com
posed OF tuberose. asmine, range flowers
cassia, rose. vanilla. bitter almonds. and
alcohol Night blooming cereus is rose
jasmine, tonka, civet and benzoin. and so
on with many others.
Much of the so,called violet is nothing
but cassia aud orris root Cassia very
much resembles the odor of violets, and is
much stronger.
The orange tree yields five distinct
and valuable perfumes First, the true
flower odor. obtained in the usual way.
Second. oil neoli petale. 10y distilling the
flower Of the sweet orange. Third
oil of neoli petit grain, by distilling
the leaves aud unripe fruit Fourth,
oil of orange Portugal, obtained by roll.
ing the fruit in a metal cup covered with
spikes. by which the riEd is punctured
Fifth, commercial oil of orange. by ex-
pressing or distilling the orange peel
DO you think perfumes can be made
in this country equal to the imported ar.
ticleY"
II think they can. but of course dealers
who sell the foreign odors mostly will
tell you differently. They contend thai
the European article is more delicate
from having been made from the fresh
pomades in the vicinity of the great
hover farms of France and England In
the latter country are the great Lavender
fields of Miicham. We are obliged TO
admit that We can manufacture nothing
equal to Mitcham lavender water it is
famous the world over
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-09
A Key Weighing Over u Pound.

~This. said a Canal street hardware
merchant, tapping his head pensively
18th an enormous iron key that sug.
gested a cross between q crowbar and d
monkey.w wrench. this gives fair idea of
the progress made in lock-making in the
last fifty years II was made for the big
main door Of the old bridewell Jail thai
stood in the city hall park. facing Broad
way. near Chambers street. The jail
was torn down in 1888. There in the
window hangs the lock- The bolt OF
that lock would be quite as effective in q
hand that meant mischief as policeman
club IL took key like this in those
days to move it. Now the same thing is
accomplished with key an inch long,
that you eau put in your smallest
pocket
The key was nine inches long, and a
veritable work of the locksmith 5 art in q
past age Laid on the scales it proved to
weigh pound and quarter. The lock
looked as il made to resist the onslaught
Of lynching party armed with sledge.
hammers IL came into possession Of the
Canal street merchant through the failure
of firm of lockmakers. which had Sc.
cured II when the old Jail was demolished.
nearly fifty years ago.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-09
TAUGHT A LESSON.
SAD EXPERIENCE OF THE SLIM
YOUNG MAN AND HIS SAcHsLS.
Tho LAr1s Man Who Wanted Seat In
the Car "A Di.comfted Dude and His
Puaishment-A Long and
Bitter Hour.

The cheap swells Of New York are Q
source of infinite amusement OF all the
towns on earth il strikes me that New
York makes the most miserable exhibit
of the genus swell One very amusing
specimen Is a very long, indeed q very.
very long young man with thin face,
spindle legs arms that seem composed of
at least three joints and chest about
which seven inch hat band might easily
be clasped. tie is pallid and white and
he Affects the most astonishingly English
clothes.
A 5pECIMES IN FRONT.
One day last summer when was com
ing into New York from short trip Out
on the Pennsylvania road | found this
specimen seated in front of me- He wore
light drab kid Extraordinarily de.
signed for dusty railroad travel-a red
calico shirt. high while collar. with Q
white satin neckiie. spotted blue waist
coat aud very tight trousers aud coat OF
big English check. His feet were incased
in long. pointed patent leather boots.
made doubly conspicuous by white over
CATERS. and he wore seven OF eight rings
with manner Of chilling hauteur. BY
his Ode on the same seat were piled a
number of sachcls and bags. orname nted
win Dig SILVER initials anu asquare crown
over them, whlch, suppose, passed. iol
crest
Every other seat In the car except the
one occupied oy the sachels was taken'
when large man got in al New bruns
WICK, and went up and down tue aisle
twice looking ior u seat rinaliy Ne up,
preached the long young man, pointed &c
the sachels and SAID quietly
Are you Keeping this seat Tor any
oney - --.---
haw! eueried NE long young man.
with superclilous loos'
whose seat IS ID sF SAID the large mar
little more loudly
Im'aw'sa ing !. ior dean old chappls
friend oil mine lie gets on AT newark
you know
Inc large man considered Tor momen
mat u would De An hour Deiore the trait
would arrive at Newark, glanced up and
down the car again. looked at the long;
thin man, pointed at the bags. and said
curly. "Clear That seat
NO. sar' VIII not.
clear the scat
say
ARBITRARY ACTION.
The large man did not wait to hear
more. but he grabbed the sachels one
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-09
An Extra Fine TenderIoin Roast.


A gentleman in New York, a few days
ago, became greatly alarmed at finding a
choice piece of beef, which he had purchased
for his Sunday dinner, emitting light when
placed in the dark. He sent IL to Dr. Edson,
Of the board Of health, for examination.
DIR. Edison called in the meat inspectors and
they shook their sides with mirth because q
man had given away an extra fine tend err
loin roast
"Why," said one Of the inspectors, when
piece Of beef has been kept in an ice boz
Just long enough to be fit for the oven it has
phosphorescent coating which gives out q
faint glow in the dark. That is one Of the
sweetest and tenderest chunks Of meat that
lever saw" DIR. Edison sent the beef TO his
| own house, with orders to have ii cooked for
/ dinner. He told his assistants the next day
that be had enjoyed dinner at Col Jussen's
expense. and had written TO the purchaser
that the bsef was prime.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-09
How Things Go In America.

''Np " iAte'i'P'l
After the death Of Peter Cooper. who
deserved public statue If any private
citizen ever did. an attempt was made to
raise fund for such memorial Contri-
button boxes were distributed in many
places through the city in which people
were to drop their pennies or their scent
,ickels as they might choose to- This
plan was designed to gather the offerings
Of those humble folks who. il was
thought. would naturally appreciate the
good that Peter Cooper had done to his
kind
But this sort of "Peters pence" did not
seem 10 low in with encouraging rapid
ity. After while the contribution boxes
disappeared as silently as they had come,
and have heard nothing more about the
monument by the way. why are we not
Informed as TO what was done with the
money put into themy At all events. Mr.
Cooper's family have had selfrespect
enough to refrain from forcing statue
by their own subscriptions and those OF
their friends speaking Of this, am re.
minded of what photographer Of consid.
cradle renown lately said TO ME about the
quick forgetfulness of the American PEG.
pie for their public men.
~After Horace Greeley was defeated
for the presidency and was lying i'll. "
said he. II was unable 10 supply the de-
mand for pictures of him | had nine
negatives printing rs fast as We could
print. and yet We couldn't produce
enough photographs to satisfy our Gus
toners The very day it became known
that Greeley had died the demand ceased
Not one call for the picture did We have
after that said TO my assistants; Put
away the negatives And they have re
manned undlslurbed ever since That Is
the way things go in America Great
man very III, great man dying; tremen
dous excitement, Then-he is gone. and
you may safely say, Put away the mega
tivpsp
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-09
The Engineers Code OF Sig mails.

4There is another thing about engine
whistles that wish to speak Of" said the
railroad man, "and that Is the peculiar code
Of signals that engineers have for announc-
ing their proximity to the homes Of their
wives an1 sweethearts Have you never
heard what You thought was q rather pecul.
lar whistle coming from locomotivs"
"Oh, yes; and | and others in my COM
pany at the time have remarked upon it."
swell. these peculiar whistles are nothing
more or lass than part Of the engineers
code OF signals by which his wife or sweet
heart Is notified u his coming
This statement was verified by brother
railroad man, who said. II have seen q
young lady. who understood her lovers
whistle. walk to a station or road crossing
WHARF, the engins had stopped"
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-09
Temperature for Frost.

Some one the other day asked how
there could be any chance for frost unless
the mercury fell much below 40 degrees.
32 degrees being the freezing point for
water Very possibly others may have
had the same question in mind. for 1t 10
common to say that II the mercury goes
below 40 degrees there will be frost Ths
explanation is of course, that at the sur.
face of the ground II is colder. The earth
loses heat rapidly by radiation. and the
evaporation from the moist ground helps
reduce its temperature SO that the frost.
which means frozen vapor of water and
implies temperature OF more than SO
degrees where the frost Is found, may and
often does occur when thermometers hung
IN any ordinary exposure show nearly 40
degrees.
In general way it 10 reckoned that the
difference OF temperature between the
surface of the ground at night and point
few feet above 1t 10 8 degrees or 10
degrees. A difference Of % degrees has
been noted. the lower temperature being
taken at the surface Of mass Of wood