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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02

State Of Rea TTwinia.
A 7 RULES held In the clerks Office Of
IA the circuit court for the county OF
Gilmcr, on The Let Monday in February, 1874
John i. W. Holt plaintiff,
vs..
William 7. Norris, &C., defendants.
IN ciiAScERr uPoS Az ATTACHMENT.
The object Of this suit 10 TO recover ofthe
defendant William p. Norris the amount Of
1--WE several notes and bonds, In the bill
mentioned, four ofwhich were executed BY
said defendant to tho plaintiff, and one er
eentrd TO the defendant John s. Bfsnnon,
and Assigned 10 the plaintiff, amounting to-
gether, including interest at the institution
Of this suit, 10 the sum Of S7lI 80 cents,
and 10 sell the estate Of tie said defendant,
real and personal, In the county Of Gilmer,
which has been attached In this cause for
The payment thereof and the costs ofthis
suit. And Il appearing by affidavit Sled
that Tie said defendant William P. Norris
Is not resident Of the State Of West Viz
giniay aud be not appearing, II Is ordered
that he do appear here within one month
after The da,e Of The frst publication Of this
order, and do what may DO necessary 10
protect his interest in this suit.
Acopy-Atisste
Q. B. CONRAD, Clerk.
Fleming & Bennett, pa ieb S.lt
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Notice to Creditors.

ITO the creditors Of ROBERT J. HUGHES
i. deceased. In pursuance Of decree OF
the county court of BraItou county, mads
In . sauSe therein pending, to subject tho
real estate ct the said Robert ]. Hughes 10
The payment Of his debts, you are required
70 present your claims against tho said
Robert J. Hughes, for adjudication, 10
wellington 7. Morrison, commissioner, at
bis Office In the said county, on or before
The 10th day Of March, is74. Witness,
v. L. j. Corlcy, clerk OF our said court,
this 2lSt day Of January, 1874.
,r,, w. L. J. coRLEY CLERK.
NNswlon,pq Jan 2e-sw
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Vest Virginia.
AtRulci held in the Clerks Once ef,h,
Circuit Court Of Randolph county on The arlt
Monday inFehruary, 1874.
Washington ]. Long,
Abraham O. Ratd, Emmett Baeksy and
Nehemiah Carper.
III CIlAxGERy.
Tho object Of this suit Is 70 obtain A dc.
cree to sell n tract OF one hundred Acres Of
land, sold to Abraham O. Rard and I'm,
met Bpckey 10 pay $500 duo tho plaintiff,
the balance OF the purchase money for laid
land. And u said land shall sell for
more than sufficient 10 pay tho
debt interest and costs Of this suit. 10
direct the same 10 DO paid 10 Wards eredi,
tors and Said Buckley, the said Carper BE-,
ing one Of the creditors Of said Ward. And
It appearing by affidavit iled in this cause
thai the defendant Abraham o. Ward Is moi
q resident Of this State, and he mot appear,
Ing, Il Is ordered that be do APPEAR here
within one month amer the Hrst publication
OF this order, and do whas may DO nseessG,
ry TO protect his interest in this suit,
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virginia DinkSll,
M cIIANrTnY,

The object Of this suits 70 obtAia a di-
Yoree from tho defendant she having III.
tho plaintiff, and In the country viii
another man And Il appearing that VII.
giuia Dlnkell Is pota resident Of this Stats,
she Is therefore hereby required 10 appear
here within one month AFTER the date of the
first publication hereof and do what d Ne.
cesiary to protect her interest herein.
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West Tirgiaia.
ATRULEs held IN the clerks otiso Of
The circuit court Of Randolph county, en- thu
drst Monday in February, 1874.
Alba ohenoweth, 5
vs..
John !. ohenoweth, Elijah a. ChenowetA.
Thomas Chenoweth, JAMES ChsnoNalh,
Archibald Chenoweth, Jacob Cheno-
weth, CotimAn Chenowe.h, Sarah
Chen iweth, Eli weese and tho widow
and heirs at law ofJohn Peno, deeeas.
cd, parties unknown, defendants.
IN ciiAscgI.Y.
The object Of this suit 10 10 Partition. Or
sell and distribute tie proceeds, according
10 the respective interests ofthe owners,
tract Of land containing 1ei0 acres, ling on
The east aide Of Cheat Mountain, on he wa
ters Of Eberman's Creek, wnteri or the ~
CARTS Valley River, inthc comfy Of Ran
dolph Stats Of Hest Virginia. A. tap
pearing by affidavit fled In ibis cause that
the widow and heirs at law Of john Petfu,
deceased, are parties unknown, and they
not Appearing, tbs ordered thai thty do
appear here within one month Aiior tho
date Of the frst publication Of this order,
and do what Is necessary TO protect thor
interests In this suit. Teste--
LELAND KIfTLE, CLERK.
D. strader, pq tsbs-4w
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a1Ys VIZ a eA11.
A. A. LEWIS.

ATot!ceto take Depositions.-
IN To David n. Tfimley.-Takeb notice,
that on the I'd day Of March, 1874, 4 etween
the hours Of Q O'Clock A. N. aud o'clock
P. n. At the Office Of d. D. HaddoS, a No
lary Public, In Cairo, Richie county, IVES,
Virginia, will take the depoSitioni OF s.
B. Carroll and others, 10 be read as eyi-
dence on The hearing offs ehAneery suit for
divorces, pending 10 the circuit court Of
Lewis county, West Virginia, wherein am
plaintiff and you are defendant. And II the
taking Of said depo,itions should not DO
commenced, or completed on that day, The
taking Of tho same will be continued from
day TO day Until completed. Given under
my band, this 4th day Of February, 1874.
Feb e.4t HANNAH TRlNLEY.
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Wet Kyyiaia.
At Rules held in the Clerks Office o. the
Circuit Court Of Randolph county, on the hi
Monday in February, 1874.
Manyille Dinksll,
vs..
Virginia Diuksil.
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Out W Egg
Glover, Timothy and Blue Grass Seed,
AZ CnALgANT's.
8 tons Of IRON, and 80 Kegs ofNails,
AT CnALFASr's.
Blasksmiths' tools, complete sets,
AT CnALrAsT's.
Hardware Of al kinds, plain and fancy
AT CLAIMANTS.
Woods Mower, at Grangers' prices,
At CnALYAsT's.
Corn Shelters, Water Drawers, Grasgers
AT 0nALyAsr's. /,
Groceries, Good Black and Green Tea
at Is cents and 81 per pound,
AT CnALTASr's.
Best Sugar 12i cents. Coffee a. Gran.
gers prices,
Al Chaltanf.,
Lamps, and other fixtures, reduced,
Additions to our stock every day.
Al ChaLant..
Belong to no high price combinations.
Al Chalant's.
Woodford's best Family Flour,
Al Ghdlfinfs.
All bills that I owe ! want to pay
call and get your money
All bills that you owe me, call and
pay, by cash or noto,
Before purchasing elsewhere, cali and
Al Caoltapf..
New goods every week
Al Chalant,.
Shall bc glad to sec you all
Al Chaltants.
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Ar meeting Of the ycs!ry Of 81.
Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church,
at Weston, on tho Goth Of February,
1874, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WnIREAs, by an inscruhble decree oil
Providence, the congregation Of 81.
Pauls Church have lost their Pas.
tor, by the demise ofthe Rev. An.
drew Fisher, on the 29rd ofFebru.
ary, 1874; and entertaining an
abiding belief that our late most
Worry and beloved Pastor, in every
relation Of life, fully performed bis
duties to God, society, his Church
and his family; that ho not only
lived blamclOsa life, but bis life
was sweet, calm, and attractive by
the habitual performance Of bcnOyo-
lent and Christian virtues, Which 90
prominently characterized . and
adorned his gentle nature /; that he
looked studiedly beyond this transi.
snt ephcmoral scene, well knowing
that this world is but school for an
eternity, upon which he rested with
uuhcsiiating faith. Therefore
Resolred. That the members Of the
roGtry entertain a profound sense Of
the painful loss which, 10 common
with this community, they have sus.
tanned, in the death Of Mr.. Fisher,
who has SO ably and efficiently dis.
charged his duties.
Resolrtd, That We tender to bis fam.
lly our ,ympathies in this sad beroaye.
mont.
Eesolsea, Tia. these proceeding. b
entered. and tina. q copy be presented
10 the family Of the deceased.
Resleed, That cory Of tho above
preamble and resolutions be forwarded
h the Southern Chmehmdn for publ.
cation and that such other papers as
mAy feel an interest in the deceased,
befequeited to publish the came.
JonS BRAssoS, Prei't.
~. W. HARRISON, RegiRer.
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MILLS,

A. W. wooDFoRp, Proprietor,
! would respectfully inform my friends
and the people generally that q AMI prepared
10 furnish Flour and Meal Al ihe lowest cash
price at lseay 4 Cos Grocery aud Hardware
Slore, on Main Street,
W. Cash paid fOr ali kinds Of grain al,
A. W. wooDFoRD.
ws.ton. ] %. 0.
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LELANDKITTLE. CLrnx.

hNDhlITLE, CLERK.
David Coz. pq hbie-4w
West T,sinia.
AT Rules held ln tho Clerks 0tiee Of The
Circuit Court Of Randolph county on the frgt
Monday in February, 1874.
vii liam O. Price, administrator or Samuel
chanuell, deceased,
w VI.
Elan B. Boiworth.
N cIfAscInY.
Tho object ofthis suit Is 70 obtain a de-
crcc to sell 81 acres ofland in Raa dolph
county, belonging to the defendant Bos-
worth, to pay q debt due the plaintiff OF
500. And Il appearing by AFFIDAVIT flsd
in this cause that The defendant Elan B.
Bosworth Is moi q resident Of this State, and
be not appearing, II Is ordered that b 40
appear here within one monih after The trst
publication Of this order, aud do what NAV
be necessary 10 protect his interest in this
LELAND KITTLE, CLERK.
David Goii pq feb 9.4w
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The undersigned, having recently placed
upon tic road new vehicles, are prepared
better than ever 10 accommodate die travel.
Ing public al reasonable rates. Express or
other packages, forAny point on or near tic
road, carefully delivered al low rates, We
make regular trips every day (.yunday, q.
copied, SNlTHSk DAHUIN,
Nov n, 'Is-ly
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Wet Ttyoi,tia.

LELAND KITTLE, cLraE.
David COT, Pc feb e.At
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TNEDEMgCRRI
MouAaY MarsM =
pealh % nov. Andrew rI.her.

A good man has fsllsnl Our quiet
town vas thrown into state Of mourn.
full excitement on Monday morning,
the 2Srd ult 4, by the announcement
that "Nr. Fisher, the Episcopal min.
lister, was DYING !" All hearts seemed
10 DO touched aud the universal nc.
cIawatiou went up, from all lips, she
is good man."
Rry. ANpREw FpuER, who died
after short and painful illness. a lit.
lie after midday, on Monday, Februa-
ry %, 1874, was truly an upright
man. he made no vain pretensions,
or outward show, to win tie fayOrs Of
the world. He was empha,ically q
man Of God, n follower Of Christ, a
preacher Of His Gospel, and lived 10
al respects up to the Christian stan
dard. He had greatly eudearsd him.
self.to his congregation, and this COM
munity, by his deep piOty and Christ.
ian department. He Sympathissd
with the needy; was kind TO the poor;
visited the sick and dying, and spoke
to them words Of c0miert and good
cheer. The last time We remSmber
seeing him, ho was on bis way only a
few days before his illness, TO attend
the burial Of the dead, in full view Of
where we now write. Little did NO
then think that il was decreed Of the
number ther, that he was the frat 10
appear before omniScient God. What
= commentary upon the uncertainty Of
lie, and the certainty ofdsathl TO.
day NO may DO full Of health and
s,tength...to-morrow stricken down
with disease, which no physicians
skill can arrest, aud before another
days sun shall have set, life will have
BEEN swallowed up in death.
The deceased was native OF Viz.
ginia.-.of a large and respectable fam.
ily, and extensive relationship. Out.
side ofhis prO.eminent qualifications
as a Christian teacher, he was high.
ly cultivated and polished gentleman,
aud useful member ofsoCioty; and bul
for bis extreme difideneo, might have
been one Of the most active, as well q.
nblest dirines in the Diocese Of Vir.
ginia. But his pilgrimage is ended.
Al tho ago Of ffty.four.-surrounded
by his weeping family, and in the pre-.
scnce VI kind friends. he left this
world Of sorrow aud care, and "scared
to Heaven to read the glorious vision
oithe Skies" where Is endless life, The
sun never sets, the birds never cease
their songs, and tho flowers bloom for.
Oyorl
The New York herald., 1874-10-06
EXCURSIONS.

no 10 THg GREAT RoyINa MArcn-BiGLls vs.
~ Ten kycx. AZ Nyack Bay. on the Hudson, on
ANXIOUS viii leave fulton ferry. Brooklyn, Al ~;
pier NS North Kiyes o:ao tssnslin sreet 10 .wsn.
vile and Yonkera Fare tor eIcur.icn on eoc S
The New York herald., 1874-10-06

I MASON, 2s6 SEVENTH AVENUE, BETWEEN
~ rwsnty iourih and twenty NTH streets will posi-
lively pay hsbe1 cash price for ladies' and gents
% Clothing, caps1 Ac oraen by post promptly st
tended
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.NLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE.

4 lNLf DlhECT LINE ~ FhANCE
4sH 2Sss Sss.ssTs ssS sA
sa Ss %aH s o'"'' WIN san
VILE nE PARIS Danre -atqraay october 81
rkASGs rruaee NovemSer
pFcs ss Sls II gold Including wnsrs cabin
s'2'' 's'oa Exeason sa nrs toksss sss at reduced rate.
safis ne az:
ing the Channel. besides saving time, trouble and ex-
GEORGE MACKENZIE, Agent, IS Broadway.
EoR PLYMOUTH, cHERBoURa. AND HAMBUaG.
The Hamourg-Amencan Packet Company's iron
Captain C. neDieh, .li .a q Thursday, october 8
1874 Tor Hamburg:
First lain, upper saloon gold,
stserass . ry%Sau n LONDON and q al point, IL
xJsnasF g. win 's ys'isf; i $ po.s
sss York ensSa & s.s YORK
aSlEK4 asb a14ssSS nss SSxbEsav
ssfs sflfs SSFf 81 EysE Oct
sE4EEE & $:s$::: s.
az ssSS
y.
Stcerage as low as by any other line.
apply ss 70 '' AUsTiS apS fB'%LDWTS & %ssn!.
stccrage ot,cs No. 40 Broadway. o 0"0"A'
A ThE AMERioAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
OF PHIl.ADELtHlA.
Weekly Mall Steamship service between
Philadelphia and Liverpool,
calling at Queenstown.
Sailing every Thursday from Philadelphia, ana
Sailing every Wednesday from Liverpool
The following senpsrI Are appointed to sail from
ou,o lniaauephtsp p1,rsrovr ~. a.
Sss
Cabin SIS to Sl0o according to accommodations
Steeragc and intermediate tickets to and from all
points at the lowest rates. a
steamers marked with n stnr do not carry ILtcshc
diate.
Passenger accommodations for all classes unsurpassed
Ample attendance Is provided Every steamer carries
surgeon and stewardcss.
These are supplied with hfe-rafts In addition
to The usual lfeboats aud life-presoryers
Through tickets ana through bills Of lading issued
between all prominent points
For passage rates Of freight and other information
DO W. COTTON, Agent a. Broad street. New York
JOHN MSDoSnAtD. o ni;io. PASSENGER % Agent
PETER WRIGHT A. oSs, dencral Agents,
- 37 Walnut street, Philadelphia
EicHHFpsS aT2SSs sP1SSk Sor i2 9R tSsrs Queenstown
TAPsCOTT BROTHERS CO., EUROPEAN tx.
change ana Passage once 80 South street. New York
Drafts for si upwards payable in any part Of ireland
and Great Britain at lowest rate Passage by regular
mail steamers from Liverpool and Queenstown at re-
duced rates
The New York herald., 1874-10-06

GREAT WESTERN
" STEAMSHIP LINE.
NEW YORK To BkISlO ENHLAND) DIRECT.
The of this line will sail pier Is East
RIVER As Ollows-
ARkAGON, symons. ................W Wednesday Oct
GREAT WEsERN, Windham. Tuesday, Oct. "
Cabin passage so intermediate, $45: storage, $50
currency; excursion tickets. $3.50.
Apply to the agent 10 South street.
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THE GREAT TRUNK LINE

UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE.
ssvs New fors from foot Of Dcsbrossss and
Eapress ior Hsrrsbars PiisSurs the West and South
tSlms sanda sty'S sasi sna sisrfAia ' NJ Anl
s'oss !ys sss aavaa % soI,yP
Fslf s IT. sS@psSs s"a s % sssSns 4 SS 0l vo
For satmes Wassnsippr q AND The soas-Lnei
se aRes eyusr a dr'iss snas a. E';h"sSn ss
s:so and i y. Emisrsas and Second oiass. r X
fSf jFsSa 4 ! "a
M s ts ssa i s' aisn. 60 ssas. ss S ss
For III t:3SiS s$ s$ 4; J si.s .s..,
For Kanway 40 7so spAx, ax, la a,n sao
a and and J sIsh, SUNDAY ~ sSani j. Si Sa 'a
For a. rsrG oad dfseoy AMI South Arooy and
70. ssT ssaPiy,s, n %sst a saa. ss ''
+. +. $Ssss;sss SSTss s;S,sss as$ ssA
For krsshoid reel a aoA. ! .slnas \. ssnd 4 .Il5
0 S h'mSsr'n s az. ssS sa rss's
1rap' s5S sT5ys ss g H. a.y s rssrs " a. @
Moaday' From Washington 1 aud Aia,aoie sD iS's <.
Mp SS F1am Fna 2M pi, ,unaay sp as ara
II, a.: iSs % g. n 4 ,sas
Sis % ss ssi
Bfcosya BOOK H's No. Is sioS .rese s1aft ososs sss
BOYD, Jr. General PASSENGER Agent
FRANK THOMSON. General Manager
LIVE sod sos AsD
RHODE ISLAND. every tuesday, Thursdsy AMI sstar'
ssEa and ys4s 'ss 'sss"s ss.s.s ;!'' and
say s IRON pier NORTH North xiye, 100, Q, Jay street
The New York herald., 1874-10-06

NATIONAL LINE.
IN NOTICE.
The most souherly route has always been adopted BY
this company avoid ice and headlanda
from piers A. and AZ North River
TO OF UEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL.
THE oUEEN,o Oct TO- SP.M. ENGLAND. Oct "a. 3P. N.
DENMAhK Oct Il, A. H. SPAIN. Oct ST. 10 A. NJ.
FOX LONDON DIRECT.
CANADA, Thursday, october 8 . r. NJ.
Cabin passage $40; $50 Steerage at greatly
reduced prices Return tickets at reduced rates Pre-
paid steerage tickets from Liverpool the lowest rates
Apply at the company's oihce. No. 80 Broadway.
w. d. HURST. ManAQAr.
The New York herald., 1874-10-06
EUROPEAN STEAMSHIPS.

T,O LoNpoS DIRECT ~TTF sp1.rNn1n srE1MsHrr
1 CANADA, Thursday. October 8 For passage from
Or 60 London Liverpool Queenstown 0laseow Derry or
BelfaSl at lowest rates npply al THOMPSONS Passage
ofhce IS Broadway, corner rector street
n,DoNOVAN ROSSA-CHEAPEST PASSAGE OF.
" fec In New YORK lhe splendid steamer IDAHO
sails at O'Clock on Tuesday; STATE OF PENNSYLvA.
MA MA on wednesday. Northern Hotel, corner Cortandt
The New York herald., 1874-10-06
BxcvRsY0Nu ..

"A. championship between John Biglin and Jsmse
TeAEych VI Nyscf.on thc,.iud,on. wednsses ossaSss
Is engaged Tor occasion and will make the following
iandinF Ind st.. ER, Grand ~ ,d - II; y;is
sAFge Pock foot q whiishi,ls go ssrS,ty s
Manhattanvle and YonkerA Refreshments on board
Fare tor round trip only SIC.
The New York herald., 1874-10-06

NORTH SHORE STATEN ISLAND FERRY
are running hourly EXCURSION TRIPS from whitsnsu
street. loot Of Broadway for New Brighton. snug Hsr
Dor, West Brighton Port Richmond and ELM Park.
Fare, 10 cents - ~
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aClark and Randolph streets, Chicago, II

PASSENGERS PER STEAMSHIP ABYSSINIA EN-
l bark from the Cunard wharf, loot OF Grand street.
Jersey City at Z30 r. NJ Wednesday, october 1874
CHARLES q. rRAkCKLYN,
No. rowling Green, New York.
The New York herald., 1874-10-06

A NCHOR LINE
n NEW YORK AND GLASGOW,
STEAMER EVERY SATURDAY.
from companys piers ~ and q North River New York.
ETHIOPIA. Sat. Oct " BOLIvlA..... Sat-, Oct 81
CALIFORNIA. sat. Oct. ELYslA....... SAL. Nov.
UTOPIA Sat, Oct. VICTORIA. Sat, Nov. Il
Rates of passage, payable In currency
TO GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, LONDONDERRY
QUEENSTOWN OK BELFAST.
Cabin. S65 to 45O according accommoda tons Return
tickets Issued I reduced rates
INTERMrDlATE AND SfEERA0R.
as low as by anv other first class line.
Drafts issued for any amount at lowest rates
Send circulars giving turther inform ton.
pany's Office No. Bowling Green
HENDERSON BROTHERS, Agents.
The New York herald., 1874-10-06

T,OR NEW ORLEANS DIRECT.
MkRCHANT6' sTEAMSHI LINE.
The steamship GENERAL MEADE, Captain 4 W.
sampson from per sS North River loot Of North Moore
street on Saturday, October l.. AT o'clock P. NJ
Freight received daily. Through rates given to ST.
Louis, Vlck sburg, Mobile, Galveston and Indianaola.
tons apply to FREDERIC BAKER pier 36 North River
, 1874-07-26

besides being sure never-failing supply OF
water. 1t could be used to supply engines that
we're Worklng &C On f1re at greater distance than
winter that they would be out Of use, but by pa
trolling the river continually they could keep it
open most OF the time But, as the most de-
structive fires have occurred when navigation
Was open, the closed river would not be
q very serious objection. We would not
have the tide to contend with they
do here, which often prevents them getting az
near to = fire as they would like to. Have ono
boat to cover the district south Of Eighteenth or
Twenty-second street bridges; another from
there to Lake street bridge, and another from
there to the mouth Of tue river and the North
Branch. They could DO all called to fire on
the second and third alarms, and do moro than
q dozen tire-eugines, and not get ont of water.
Three Of them could be bull: for about $50, ,00U.
and could save this price at ona large fire, which
s likely to occur any day in the lumbcr-district,
ind will burn up the city with strong southwest
Sin!. CHICAGO.
HosToN, July o. 1874.
, 1874-07-26
THE TOWER WATER BATTERY.

To The Editor Of Tie Chicauo tribune:
SIR: Ny tower water battery is tower com,
posed of metal pipes, jointed at certain length,
with metal pipes framed and braced provided
! with sets OF fixed control1able nozzles, stayed
! aud gryed By wires and wire-cahlcs, all mounted
ou an iron truck or carriage. Tho object OF this
is:
First-To supply hose in the face OF the fire
that caunot be melted or burst by high degree
J of heat.
second-To save time By placing the towor in
position ready for Immediate use by the fremen
! when driven Oft by overpowering heat, and for
saro instantaneous delivery Of tho several
streams upon each story aud the roof OF tho now
threatened building.
Third-To have tho nozz1o 30 arranged az to
be safe and sure, and managed at u distance
when tho heat is above mans endurance,
Fo"rth-To supply from the battery or tower
sufficient metal pipe, to connect the ordinary
hose from the engine at safo distance, ani 80
insure tue confining OF the fire to tie block in
which it originated,
The tower-battery is mounted upon its car
riage OF iron, With corrugated iron floor, hold
ing water deep enough to cover the bottom
frame aud axles. The tower is folded down in
sections of from 90 to q feet in length
resting in vertical position from its broad base,
back upon rest over the hind wheels, the two
upper sections folding down over the first two
Tho tower is drawn into position By two
horses, tue wheels blocked and the horses
started OF. drawing the two first sections lover
puly) up to perpendicular. They are hero !
held By cable-stavs aud guys; then hooked to |
strong central pillar, raisol in place With the |
first section. The horses are again started, |
dieular, resting near the top of tile second acc- |
ton these anchored and stayel, and the !
tower is ready for work.
The hose from the engines may be attached at