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She Was wiIIius to Pay.


No enc can blame her fer beinj
mad and she was mad, 100. Tn
little vagabond came into the hall OF
Fayette street, and wanted to sci
some matches. She didn't ant an,
matches; but be drew her attention
by asking if her husbands name wa
John.
"Yes, bis names John and wha-
Of tbat?"
Guess I hadn't orter tell saif
the match peddler, sliding to ward th,
door
%. yes, you had-what is it my
boy? vpeak right OUT replied th'
woma0, struggling With curiosity.
"Bn: I'm 'fraid he'll lick me-" saiC
the lit.le wretch
20, ~ be won't;" jealousy wa.
j ust beginning TO warm up; mo, he'll
not lick you; wouldn't you like q
piece of Gaze, my boy" " and she gave
him big eaunk
NOW, what is lt-what did ht
dog" 30, n,t much he was only s
walkia' with ber-at first"
That "at iras' settled the matter
she was blsZ Bg with jealousy.
"Well-we.l. what did he do next
o, tha. villain Come, young man
then What did be do? Do you know
who she was Come, speak up"
The boy opened the door and stood
in the opening. he began to whim
per little
20. can's tell you, mum I didn'
know ye'd care. Yes, z know who
sbe was. bat | caa's tell ye he'd xii
me
See here. young villain, you !.
never step out D this house till you
seA me !" but the boy dedged her and
was on The steps So she cJaxeG
him:
80, core back, ny ii.tle man
was cnly fooiin' jest wanted TO see
if you could be scared c0me-come
back in, and III give you something
nice"
The boy Reluctantly stepped into
the doorway again.
Il don't want to tell ye," he sniv-
eled II know he'd give me FIVE dol
lars not to say a word about it, and
| guess I'll go an see him bout it,"
aud then be slid towards the door
again.
"Hold on-here what can | give
you? / haven't got much money
here-here'S dollar; will you tell
me all about it now {? Come, that's
q good boy /; now what did he do.
who was she 2"
He took the money, looked it over
to see if it was good: stuffed it in bis
pocket, looked up at the woman, and
replied in whisper:
"He kissed her, marm-righs here
on the steps"
80, that viliainous dece;ver ~ she
cried. wringing her hands. "Bnt I'll
make her wish she was cremsted
when get hold Of her Here, boy
take this fifty cents and now tell me
who she vas"
BY this time the boy was down on
the steps but be looked back, smiled
compassiouately, a9d said
at was VOC, marm. when he went
away 20 his work, and be went
down the street az a high rate OF
speed
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A man 80 years old was divorced
from his third wife at Fairbury, III.
He married her in 1850, when be was
So aud she Is. The youngest child
is bat 6 years old. The court gave
the wife 400 acres Of her husbands
estate.
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An Indian Marriage Service.

kankskee has a justice who beats
them all in the way of doing up a job
of matrimonial splicing with neatness
and dispatch.
This is bis formula
Have 'er ?"
YES"
Have i'm 2''
"Yes
Married 81"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

"WeH. / swan. Billy said an old
farmer 10 al undersized nephew whc
was visiting him, when yeu take
of thet ere plug bat and spit two OF
three times. there amt much lefs Of
you, is th' ?r
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

A little four year old woke up very
early one morning, and seeing he
'ull moon from the windos, be iuuo-
Gently remarked II should think it
was abcu; time for Dad TO take that
moon in.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

Two colored youths, both boot.
blacks, have already this season lost
their lives at base ball. death, y
says the Kingston fireman, ''loves q
shining mark
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

The sale Of two-headed calf for
5s. at ST. John, indicates stsgna-
ton 10 the side-sbow business.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

Don't show ny letters" wrote a
s0ung mac 10 q you9g lady whom
be sdored. Don't be afraid, was
the reply; "I'm just as much asham-
ed Of them as you are.r
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

The man who keeps g FISH market
says this bot weather is rhe time that
dries mems soles.
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Sores. rheumatism. Neuralgia, Pain in
the Bones. Side and Head. Female
Weakness. Sterility. Leucorrhpa. arising
from internal liberation. and Uterine
disease. Syphilitic aud Mercurial dis
eases Dsopsy, Dyspepsia, Emaciation.
General Debility, and for Purifying the
Blood
This Sarsaparillais combination Of
vegetable alternatives - Stillingia, Man
drake, Yellow Dock with the Iodides
OF Potassium and Iron, and is the most
eilcacions medicine yet known Tor
the diseases it is intended to cure.
lis ingredients are so skilfully com
bined. that the full Alternative effect OF
each Is assured, and while it is so mild
as to be harmless even to children, it is
still SO effectual as TO purge out from the
system those impurities and corruptions
which develop into loathsone disease.
The reputation il enjoys is derived
from It's cures. and the confidence which
prominent physicians all over the eoun-
Try reI,ose in it. prove their experience
ot It's usefulness.
Certificates attesting its virtues have
accumulated. and are constantly being
-eceired. ard as many Of these cases are
publicly known they furnish convincing
evidence u the Suyeriority OF This Ssr-
saaariila orcr every oihrr Alternative
maGicine. 30 generally j lis superl-
oTity 10 any other medicine known That
NE need DO 10 more than 10 assure the
pnD.ic iias the bast qualities II has ever
possessed 49, strictly maintained
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

With merchants the road 10 wealth
is through the buyway and high
weighs
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

The fisherman is tyrsngler sort
of fellow
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

All the cluldren OF President Hayes
have beea saught the art of swim
ming
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

Taking physic is sometimes on up
pill business.
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4 EGAL SALE
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

Sealed proposals viii be received on and before
the 18th OF July next az the oiee OF the Secreta-
n OF the Jefferson township School Board. in Ba-
kersaille. for the building Of frame schoDl-house
/ in the said township Plans and specifications
can be seen at the ofice OF the Secretary.
JOHN SCHLAG, Secretary.
J. q. BARCLAY, President.
July =.
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Dr.. J. c. AVER l. CO.. Lowell. Mass.
s.r-acsscag and .saafgfscas tSs~sntsfs-
SOLD NJ ALL DRUGcfsrs FvERrwHERs
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Persons who desire TO sell, buy or exchange prop
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For Scrofula. and all
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Nasty.
THE SAD HISTORY OF MR.. SAMUEL pop
MAN, DRUGGIST WHY HE
IsA GREENBAcKER.

CoSFEDRrT X ROADS,
(Wich is in the State NV Kentucky /!
JnIv 1870
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my slow going friend,n said the
lady laughing II am going to reply
that luckily you didn't welt wait for
ner tardy letter of Introduction
Il have something to tel you
madam" feebly ariiculsted Mederic,
who very well comp-ehended that be
must hurry up bis denpument il he
did not wish bis comedy to be chang
ed to melodrana. The genuine pro.
, 1879-06-13

THE 4tN'AlkitN HQHHlHN 1lAAI&a3
for a wager of $3.50 q side, bvtween Jancs
McLcayry, of Scotland, MD Jeremiah 3fur.
pty, l.cmnnt farmer, will corltHosto ut the
Exposition Building this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Tue track OYER which both nIcn will trlvei IL
tlle ono used In tho lato toutnalncuf- Ycstef~
day afternoon 1t was rolied anl spr!nkltd, and
was much approved Of by tle competitors. Bet.
tIag Is dceEuedEy In tuyor of the SCOTCH champion
WIN, II Ia thought, will place maIhifccns feat
Oh record. Murphy Is being we'll rafetl tor by
two trainers, Henry srhmehl aud Loscuzo
Lorden, both OF whom assert tlat their uau
will astun!sh tie public By the bEilltancy Ut the
icat he is sure to accomplish.
o'LEAHf AND cll1ssr.ANn,
Tho match between tllesc well.known mon
l,as finally bcou ucltciv arranged, tslg PARTIES
having met Yesterday asAI ngrcua 4!a1 " 4naIl
take plAcu wsthtn thirty days from ElEatnK tho
articles, which arc as folluWs:.
1.-The match to be a seventy Nv. .houI contest,
far herl. l.ana- loo walk faF waHss Of 81, 900 4
SIDE WHICH sum alilst 10 placed NJ Tho hants Ut 4
Fespnubb!c pnrty ut !casf &urehty.tWo pouIs pro.
sauus to tue starl laktng place.
2. FtftY Ves cent Of lhG HniUunt to be competel
for bcinx already in the 1'ands ol 4 Fespousible
party, tue hsiance n,uat te placea II posscAson ef
tho appointed stskeholdeE thTec days previous to
the commencement of ths match.
.. 1y mutual consent u tha parties ~ this
Polntea stakeholder IN Tho hlalcl. 49,.
7. ,TAs pArty ialllrG to ha's, tue ennfo hnoene
Of hs portion Of tHs wtgcr deposlto1 With tho
9eotkholdsE ut l*1teofept1. two hours nsesl4aS 10
, 1879-06-13

hqtEfHi UfSb1Ichf4 10 IAtIffpEnf.
WtLBuA, Saline Co., Junu 12-under tho
most favorable circumstances from now until
harvest small grains In Saline and the adtoiuiug
counties will uot mako more than half crop,
newspaper reports to the contrary notuith-
stantllng. III the Hrst place, there was d poor
stnnd Of wheat aud barley. Tile continued
drought has done tho balance with the assist
ancu Of lie chinci.hug.
STERILE CRY, Jefferson TO-. june 11.-Tho
wheat crop is much shorter aud thinner stand
thaf, we had hppcd fur. Tile heavy rains of Il
week a1u did great good, but ssu need rain for
wheat now. Corn could not we'll promise d
better crop. Tho fields nru in tna condition
md FREQ trl,In Weeds Whent has commenced
to bend, and stands about Eighteen fnrncs
high.
PAwNEn C1TTt Pawnto Co., Juno 12.-Tha
drought llas hurt our wheat, oatst aH1 barley
very much. 9o,nu l,aI ploweu up their small
RTufn and PLANTED corn. Good stand Of corn.
thfnch-lncs arc plenty.
SyHACUaE, Utoc Co, June 19-au,all Erafu Is
cut short y per cent by drought. Corn Is q
good 6tu,Id AMI looks very promising.
At HELENA, Cedar Co., June 13.-Grass-
iupnets haYe u01lr considerable damugc to tho
wheat crop In places. Corn crop 30 far il looking
favorable.
EVERETT, Dodge Co., juno 12.-SprIng wheat
promising The crop Is thin III sor1e places, aud
wcesla nro threatening to trouble tue wheat.
Stand OF eosn could no. ho better.
EAtnPlEt.p, Ciav Co., June 13.--SGall grain
| Of all kinds Is looking splendid. Prospect WIS
never butter Mt this seas9u Of tho ycar. Corn Is
ilyo inchss high Cut some BY the late frost.
, 1879-06-13
The GuANQ MEN,

Gptctal M&pafcA 10 1as TfttuNs.
New fonE, Juuc Lat 1noc.lug Of tho
shIp-0wners' Association Of the State Of New
York, held this mornlng, the following rcsolu-
tton Was adopted:
WIsEnEAs. The chlan squadron has destroyed
tho n,o1cs. chatcs. platforms. annchee, ctc., at
rabell0n dc Plea, 1luunlllaa, aud MeRellants,
and 81 tlcro exists possibility thai new uorxa In
may share tho Aun,o tatc. unless some pratcsl bs
nlade ngunst such acts, which arc to the dctrimeut
and loss OF extensive Au.uElcau interests; there
fore,
Rfso!rtd, That tIa ship- Owners association Of
the State Ur New ynrk thtnagh II. officers reercct-
FULLY petition tho Hon: William II. Egarts. secre-
chiltan Government against any further intuKEes-
ence with tho uffosts nuw being made to furnish
depotEs for tho loadtng OF American veascls undc<
Charter to carry carxocs VI GnnuO and also to In
atsIrole tle4Auscs Of rolcf from damages sls.
tatnrd by American cltizc1s in tho prosecution OF
lawful business.
, 1879-06-13

a conpcfhcad and : cottonmouth anako, By
either 0! which Collins proposed to mako tho
test. 1fo was bitten on the wrtst bY tho rattle
snnkc, anl tho wound bies1. lie at onco ao-
piled The remedy 10 tic wound a.ul took 1t In.
tcrnaly His pulse had beat at 81;
Temperature, %. AZ tho end Of fifteen
minutes from The bits tho nuise hal risen y, to
VI at,d the temperature TO 11l1
dcgreea; nftecn minutes more his pulkn waa 9a
hIA Temperature 100; Ia cite hour from the
ttno OF tic bite the pulSe beat Al 90 while the
Proceedings Collins suffered With a nauseatetl
stomach, a,d remarked il,at he had tried the
same experiment with rattlcsnake at Centre
vilio lnst Mon,iay; that the two experinenta
1,ut catch him making experiments without a
Rseater fapsa VI t!nat between them.
Tie snake that bit Collins wat then teased
until 1t htruck n dog, which died from tho bite
nr,e hour anil tfsirty-tfvc minutes after. Colina
claims to have got his a,,tidDte from the Hack
fest and Cherokee Indians when youth.
, 1879-06-13
Hf1NN ESOTA.

tSotctof Dtp0fehfs IN 3At Tribune.
REDWOOD FALLS, Redwood Co., June a.
Weeds nre making headway. Wheat Is growing
fast. Corn il good stund, asld Looks well.
Prospect rlow for good csops. Very little sur
plus wheat on hand.
La CROSSE Wis, June 12.-Crop reports
from nil points In Western anil Northwestern
Wisconsin are Without exception Of most faror~
abe character. No better weather could bo de-
srcd for small Hrains, atld few II nny complaints
Of chincl1 bugs and things. The following crop
reports from, Minnesota wcro received to-dny:
Browusdale-CIops looking fine; weather IA
rorGhlo.
1ancsboro-crops look spcndtd,-all that
could be dcsfreil.
Grand sicaJow-Al1 small grains adyanccd
wonderfully Within the past lew da5a; frequent
ArmstronQ--Cropaa ali looking woll; weather.
cloudy And ratnr.
Dextcr-Crops look we'll and aro growing
rapidly. Tn some old land wheat Will be below
All aversgc yield: Oh nov 1nud thick aud voK5
tint. ....
Uaklanfl-All grains doing finely.
Spgus palley-Crups continue to 10 very
promising.
nouston-prospects good for big yield Of
wheat.
Jackson-Crops looking splendid: weather
warm; whoat two and half fcot high.
dry: weatt,.r warm.
FafrIlont-Crups in good condition aud PROM
isn Of a good yie1. weather favorable.
Albert Lea-WhcAt prospects remain excel.
lent; no report Of Injury from puy cause what.
ever.
Mha1an-- Crops ali right; weather favorable.
Dc1Rvan-Crpns III 11uo condition; weather
| BtIll lods favorable.
, 1879-06-13

tho atart IA forfeit Al clnIm 10 tho 60 rtf ccak
nscnd ~ earncst money,
4. Each man 10 walk on separate track, tho
tompaslifon and construction of which shalt bd
~ iic himself mar selcet or snproEa n, . q.
shon'o stnss ssys isneavc s nwarJ to
nthnr. IN rnmnrtttor 80 vficWj!ng shall he cx-
PEELED tho track. and will not bo permitted. under
any pretcxt whAtorer, to fusthct enmpc1e III thd
contest. u,,, =. o..u,,a fin ,,,xt.
Ncstaof SStmpeW y 'a, nsrl ~ rs'sd"sirsn nv wit be
'rI1 ,inxn on sttnn.n foF thr rnspnae ct riyne
fnod and drinks on thn trnck: provided. however.
sllat such attendant shall not attempt to accom-.
pany iis n1an mnto than nifty yhtts izon tho pas"
, 1879-06-13
ILLINOIS.
EnAafat Dtshtkchka In Ihe Tfihunk

fSH&EtHs lHkREtE"e4 ~ 4ae dFIoNHe-
THsRNDsvlILE. Wabash Co., Juno 12.-Osts
vii, not amount 10 anything only lis pasturc.
Timothy alul clover nhout bali crop. Corn
growing very slowly Eorly wheat will bo 1T 10
cut this week. Cut oil one-fourth by The
drought.
CAnL1LE, Clinton Co., juno la.-Oass injured
80 t,er ccnt by tllctlrouglt. Small gfa3n woedy.
Timothy viii Lot u.nIc half q crop. Corn catne
up poorly, aa!l will not ret mora than 10 per
cent cutnparrl With "a. Commenced harvcst-
lux winter wloat. TAfn Oh tl'u ground. VIII
| NOT bu Is good 4 er,,, Is last scason.
Mason CRY, Mason Co. juno l2s.-Ossa one
pincrs. % Pasture dried up, Tuesday light
shower. First rufn stn'e Easter.
MuuuAyavl1l.1.g, Mor:.au Co.. juno 19.-Oats
entirely given up. Gruss failure. Poor stand
M rain. Guincil:t,ues atc will is. Winter wheat
Aesding we'll but small III stalk.
| FAIRFIELD, Wasnc Co., IHno 1s,--Oats Will
make atuut lMlf tfop. Aarsoat haa begun.
ssat,d oi corn, but SAUL. Timothy tNo-thir4a
l;ArsoH, Adams Co.. Juno 12-0ats nbout
ruined. Very st.Irt and Hcely. Tin.othy will
wull considering tue Lry svason. Winter wneat
he,tiet well. With rrospect for an ayctagu Yscla
Fit 10 f,nryps lust nj tt,ts week.
EuHYkA, WuoAtuul En,, .junu 19.-Oats k!prt7
tlfl% AM HEtHist3 NAtL'ebsQ4Ab lIAfH GCAtSufHA
some l!eltls, alnl turner's Are pnwIng them tip
uni planting corr. Pastures 1ry!nSs up. TsMso-
tty will not ulukr ~ per ceut of u ttDp. Tie
only haY will b. yoyef. sOu la!l llowIux corn
Is suod. 8prIsE blowing poor stand nnd look
it,s bud. Tjm erounI linz been 10 l1astl That
curn ,lil not tonlr us'.aud gro"s aiowiy. Winter
Wheat hasheael well.
V1WuKx, Mae.up!A Co., June 1e.-t1ats ssul
lux NIL searcesr tnako lM!t crop. Fastnrca
very short, anu timothy will nut cut ona ton II
! hay to tle arrc. fiIe ntaMl ni curl IL ret M"
uysu. fufng destroyed by blrds, eut.xoflHs.
md q ucw ling Mlirh has buull seuL tn Frof.
| Thotnas. WsEter wltat, fFutA appearancc, Will
liarycbt eighteen bushrls; will bu " to cut h,
twu wrtkA,
CANi.oLLroN, Greene Co, juno ta.--0ats not
Init n rron. ras,uyra DRY. Fair stn'nh NJ corn.
| VIII Aaye u gtttu tfup III Wlntcr NlGat; hGa1s
arc largo am: well tiu.i.
htlhKNa, Taze~c! Cu, Jnna 1a.-Oass aro thin,
shurt, aut wetly. Pastures need rall bully.
Gora YeFy backward; snucA compIu!nL Ut po0f
] stand,
MosrtogLLo, Hiatt Co.. June la.-Crops In
this section we're luyer moro t1attctInE Win tht
exception VI lux, u,d our hay prospect, Which !.
somewhat short owing to vrry dry Aprll mud
May. More small grain has bcen sowu III sa|s
county tuis Jcar skan for l4auy Previous.
, 1879-06-13

the harvest. Tic acreage of corn IL unusually
large. The stani u egnn; lii mtasng hll!s. ahu
blue KArIDs, Marshall TO-, Kah-, June IL
Never since u,c aettlrncnt along .he "I}'Q
Blue +" has the prospect for an abundaDt Yield OF
at1 kinda Ut crops l,ecn more ttattesng than ut
the prctont time. Wheat 10 ready for har7est,
and will bo good cro,1. Oats. arc short. hut
heavy, nnl corn clean. we'll tllsd, Of good co1or,
und nearly ready to "fay bY.''
NRrMoKE, Ncmaha TO-, kas, ,Junn 12,-Tllo
heavy rain Ut aday or two ago has given nsw lfeto
corn. at"l It Is Shouting up too raoilv for, the
farmer to fInfah cultsasIng m Thoroughly ns
might be wtshcs@, hut It looks well now: wheat
crop really to harvest and ncYcf looked peters
oats !lnc crop; potatoes larger tf,an rvHr
known At this sea.on; small fruits abundant,
hut peaches not mnre tlun one fourth CROP
NErAwAgA. Jackspn Co.. kaa., Juno H.
Wheat harvcat 10 now fairly un1er way, aud the
crnp Is unusually large, corn looking fire, md
gfass Rot'd, md, as thIs ID hccototne large
stock-growlug country, haT Is onu Of the prin-
elpa1 crops; plenty Of rains Of lsto.
rains d,'rinr tic ssason hive put erops far along
In this locality, and will give i: an abundant
yield. Wheat Is being harvested, and ts mose
than m average crop; oats short, hut good
@ Ssttor aha shsn vt e ts ime s aeressa es Il corn
Is very large, and IT Is we'll advanced, and
farmers arc now plovlug for the last time
GrAhs Ia very lcayv. .-
HiLLsDAiE. Miami Co., .1une 12,-OAss hare
heen cut short by the DRY weather. Wlnter
wheat hradcl out better than for years. but
stan1s thin OH the ground, SONS nelds ara
rcady to cut now. Good stand ii corn; large
acrcage planted.
YArEs cEsrKE, Woodson Co., Junn 12.-Oats
] ahurt, In consequence OF dry weather Winter.
wheat harvest commenced. 1rain we'll headed
aud we'll tlicd.
SEpAa, Chautaqua Co., June 12.-Oats dam.
neel 70 rcr ceut. Winter wheat ready 10 bar
vest. Crop REDUCED 40 per cent BY drought.
With rain In good time enrn will be good.
Rocky Hit, Lincoln CO., June 12.-Qats ard
harley are fast dying, on account of the hot, dry
wiuda. Winter wheat. what there Is Of It, has
headed wntl. Zone has been cut. Better quail
| ity than last season. Good sta1l Of corn, nIni
looks we'll Acreage largely increased over last
| year.
sIEnuAN ctrr, Cherokee Co., June 12.--oats
| headtug Short anu wcedy. Have Just begun
to harvest. Heads long and we'll filled. Third
more corn than Usual planted. Being lala 6r.
short, but fair. Winter wheat thin. Light crop.
dust beginning to harvest. Good stand Of corn.
Has been cultfvated three times. Corn worth
| 30 cents, wheat 81.
, 1879-06-13
BASE-DALL.
CHICAGO Va, TttQf.

8pFt3d1 7HEG0ltT 10 7Ht 7F7u4HHs
Thor, n. +, Juno 12.-Thc CblcaCns easily
defonted tho Troy Citys today by doing some
terrific batting And playing with but ono error.
hut, had The Troy Cltys fsldcd better. their
errors being very costly, the game would have
been more eycu. Dalr5mpo had day On, as
also did Flint ut tho hat. Caslins MAS run Into
by Poters In tho second lnnI1lg, md had to re-
tire In favor Of Ro1!ly. Chicago earned one
run in t,,o frat, four in the second, and two in
tho fifth By hard hntting. The Troy Cstys
corpel all theirs after two men were OUT VIII
bur proved 10 uneatisfactorY TINT tho audience
},ooicd and yelled At him On several occasions.
He IL making luis last appearance In Troy. Tho
weather was flnc, but leas than 400 persons wcrc
on tho ground.
Tu
, 1879-06-13

CLEVELAND, O., June 12.-Ttmc enough has
1,ow elapsed to demonstrate The injury that has
resulted to crops through the frosts Of Friday
ald Saturday nights. At first farmers wers
vcry ss,,,eh discouraged and believed TINT It had
nearly dcstroyed nil growing vegetation. The
atmosphere appeared rcry cold indeed, and It
was thousht that sliu frost vas much QrcAter
than In reality It has turned out to havo been.
Fruit, it Is generally thought, execpt In certain
limited localities, is almost entirely uolnJurcl
Beans asni s,s1le Ut tho more tuu.lcr vegetables
arc cut down to Tho ground. Corn Is looking
very sclly, bit Tho warnl weather &hat hAa no"
co,e, It Is Thought viii bring 1t up all right III
q few days. Wheat ts comparatively unin Injured.
Tbs Errat reason why 50 small Injury has re-
suited to Ohio crous Is bccnuso the sustnE has
tecl 30 cold aid backward ti!nt vegetation Is
Yrry little advanced.
, 1879-06-13

fpr the challenge cup cnblcmatc Of tho CHAIN
pnnshtp oi thu Dctrut River Nav5 waa rowcd
this evening. The distance In one mic nnd re-
t,trn. l.. y. Prto, Of tho i'ost and Tribune. was
Umpire. Tile competing crews were tho Excel
aiorK. Detruita, and Centennals. Tie first
named were thu winners Of the cp last sun-
mcr. 1t wns = very pretty race for tho first
The former turned lcnetti in advance. md won
NJ shey pleased by Eve Icngthh in H:aTtz, nut
bad time conaIdrrlrg the lusnpY condition Of
the watcr. Tho Centcnnfa1s stn0l no chance
from the frat. md waro four 1 five lengths be-
hind tho second boat.