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From California. q.

CALIFORNIA. PIKE Co, o.,

CALIFORNIA, PIKE Co., o., Aug 10, 1885,
To the Editor of the Standards
You will please find enclosed fhe amount of money
promised you by your valuable paper, which
we like so much to read and harvest being and
the people of Pike county, well other counties,
being blest with good crops thought perhaps it
would be well enough to let the people of Jackson
county know that we are in prosperous condition
with our adjoining counties.
Dr. j. j. johnson, of place, who has been visit
ing friends in jackson, got back to-day The doctor
has been the sick list for a few days but is
what revived. We think perhaps he met with Han
cock feast somewhere in jackson, but think afte
the election this fall he be appointed NJ. D.
the Salt River boat.
We started on last Saturday morning for Antioch,
Jackson county. attend basket meeting, which
was to be held on Sunday following. We succeeded
in reaching Mr.. W. H. II. Browns of Jackson county
where we met with good treatment such good cof-
fee and plenty of eatabes every kind good heart
could wish, and good singing and good nights rest
Sabbath morning found all well and ready for
good sermon on Sunday, which heard. 1t was
preached by Rev. Mr. Ewing of jackson, after which
collection taken up for the benefit of the
church. Then the congregation was dismissed for
dinner. We were invited to dine with Mr. Henry
Horton, who was well supplied with good coffee and
plenty of everything good and gotten up in good style
too. Dr. L. D. Allard and lady of this place took din
ner with us. l counted p at the first table. Nice
roast beef nice bread and butter, nice pickles.
cakes of all kinds, nice jees and in fact every
in fine STYLE and the best of ALL everybody SEEM
ed to enjoy themselves. Finally, after dinner,
walked about the grove and had hearty shake hands
with a good many of old friends that we had not
seen for ten or twelve years.
AT half past O'Clock we were called together
again by singing by the choir and listened another
good sermon by good young Bro. Charley Jack
son, who is fine looking young man. and seems to
be perfect in his GESTURES. After the afternoon servi
ces collection taken up for the purpose of buy
ing book forNIr jackson, that he might be better
qualified to 20 forward in his good work that has
undertaken Our prayer is that the Lord will assist
him, and that he may prosper in his good work.
We got back to California all right Monday.
Yours ever.
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ADVERTISEMENTS must be handed in
by s o'clock on Tuesday morning, as the
present mail arrangements require us to
go to press at one o'clock on Tuesday.-tf
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G. Graham has removed his tin shop,
stove store, etc., to the Sternberger build
ing, opposite the Gibson House, corner of
Main and Portsmouth Streets, where he
will keep on hand a large stock of stoves,
CRATES, tin ware, etc, and manufacture
tin ware to ORDER
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

WE had apleasant call on Monday from
Elder Moffitt, of Cleveland. He is one of
the most talented ministers in the State
His sermon at the Fair Ground on Sun
day forenoon was one of the most power
full arguments in proof of the divinity of
Christ that we ever heard.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

WHEELER q WILSON'S New Lock
Stitch Sewing Machines, with Rotary
Hook, Straight Needle, Independent
Take-up, Automatic Under-Tension and
Improved Feed, are declared by the high
est authorities the best sewing apparatus
in the world"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

PosTPoNED.-The Cantata of Maud
Irving, to have been given at Centreville,
Friday evening, Aug. 20, has been post
poned on account of bad weather till Sat
urday evening, Aug. 2S.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

G. w. SHOTTs, of the firm of Kyle,
Shots & Co., who has been suffering from
sunstroke, at Youngstown, Ohio, return
ed to Jackson last week. He is still very
feeble
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

1T looked much like rain last Thurs
day night, but there was a good audience
at the Court House, and J. L. Jones
made a good speech, and the Glee Club
sang we'll G. A. Atkinson will speak
next Monday night.
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Attention! Garfield Guards!

All members are requested to attend
promptly, on Monday of each week, at I
o'clock p M, for drill. Place of meeting,
in front of Court House. By order of
If JACOB w. BEYRON, Capt.
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ACard.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, ETC.,
I will send recipe that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great reme-
dy was discovered by missionary in
South America. Send self-addressed
envelope to the Rev. Joseph L. Inman
Station D, New York City. 15apSOy
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IF you want the best grades of Lime,
Plaster Paris, Cement, Fire Brick or
Drain Tile, you can get it at VIM. A
Steele's Queensware store, on Main street,
I'd door below First National Bank.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

SAMPLE Wheeler & Wilson New No.
Sewing Machine to be seen at G. w
Rice's Store, Broadway street, Jackson
Ohio. ]. 3. Howe. General AGENT.
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PLANTATION TROUPE--W. II. Joseph
writes that he will visit Jackson in few
days with his Plantation Concert Trouge.
Let the amusement-loving public look
out for big time.
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PROGRAMME of the Oakland and Pine Sabbath
school Celebration TO be held the 7th day of Sep
tember, 1880, in the grove North of Oakland Church
in Liberty Township, jackson County, Ohio, com
mencing at ten O'Clock a. M:
l. Singing by the congregation.
,. Prayer by Rev. Redtern.
3. Singing by Oakland Sabbath school.
4, Address by John Garret.
3. Singing by Pine Sabbath-school.
4. Address by Rev. Lloyd.
7. Singing by Centre Point Sabbath school.
g. Address by Rev. Cellier.
o. Singing by Buckeye Sabbath school.
TO- Address by Rev. Shook.
H. Singing by Oakland Sabbat school
IL. Address by ID. Mackley.
-. Singing by the congregation.
II. Dinner, two hours.
10. Singing by the congregation.
Is. Address by Gould.
Il. Singing by Pine Sabbath school.
Is. Address by Rev. Ewing.
10. Singing by Centre Point Sabbath school.
20' Address by DR.. White.
q. Singing by Buckeye Sabbath school.
-. Address by Superinlendents.
%. Singing by the congregation.
u. Benediction.
Come one. come all.
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Notice to Contractors.

The Commissioners of Jackson County, Ohio. will
receive sealed bids at Auditors office for Coal b.
furnished for Court House and Jail for the ensuing
year, until Monday, September 9Th at one O'Clock.
BY order of Commissioners.
Il. W. PATTERSON,
26, To-
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

g ALF. BURNET, the great Humorist, will
be here next Tuesday night, August 31st,
we have heard him in former years, and
we all who can do so, to go and hear him.
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WE have received Harper's Magazine,
Scribner, and the chronological Journal
for September, but have not room for eX-
tended notices.
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UNCLE JoE's loafers are thinning ont
somewhat. There is danger of the stock
of first-class ones running out entirely
before the great sale.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

WANTED.-A cheap second hand horse
power Inquire at the STANDARD Office
2Gaug3t
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MIR. CHESTNUT and wife have got
home from their northern tour Mr.
Chestnut's mother, of Chillicothe, is Wis
iting here.
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Whenyou come to town, be sure to cal.
on Brookins, Hunsinger q Co, merchants.
Better bargains than ever !
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

OUR old friend David II. Lewis. of
Gallia Station, brought us basket of fine
tomatoes one day last week.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

TIE best is the cheapest. Buy Dieter's
Royal Coffee and use no other.
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Notice to Contractors.

The Commissioners of jackson County, Ohio, will
offer for sale the building of the following bridges
One bridge across DiXOns Run, the residence of
Joseph Hale One across DiXons Run, the resi-
dence of Martin Gee. in Bloomfield Township, on
FRIDAY, September B. 1880, at one O'Clock.
Plans and specifications made known day of sale.
By order OF COmmis issiOnserS.
L. w. PATTERSON,
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We have secured number Of ad-
vertisements for the daily STANDARD.
One dollar for one inch space, in the
daily for three days, and one insertion
in the weekly.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

Agents and Canv erS
Make from $25 to $50 per week selling
goods for E. G. RIDEOUT & CO., 10 Bar
clay Street, New York. Send for their
Catalogue and terms. aug19+y
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THE County Board of Equalization
have been in session last week and this
week The Board consists of the Au-
ditor, Surveyor and Commissioners.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

WHEELER & WILSON New No. s Sew
ing Machine is the best
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j. H. c. MILLER, aged father of H. C.
and o. S. Miller, fell one day last week,
severely bruising himself.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

Mr.. MAPEs brought us pear on Tues
day, which Ghe pear, not Tuesday,
weighed IA ounces.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

DEPUTY Sheriff Lynch took William
Chew to the Asylum on last Thursday.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

LEAVE your orders for fall and winter
coal at the store of BrOokins, Hunsinger
& Co., Main street, Jackson, Ohio.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

LANG. CHESTNUT, son of John Chest
nut, is visiting relatives in this place.
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The voItaic Bell Co. Marshall. Mich

VIII send their celebrated Electro Vol
taic Belts to the afflicted upon 80 days
trial. Speedy cures guaranteed. They
mean what they say. Write to them
without delay. 12novi9y
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THE Silver Cornet Band will play for
the great County Sabbath School Celebra-
ton.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

THERE are 10 persons named Leach in
Jackson township.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

For good cup of coffee try a package
of Dieter's Royal.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

w. J. CRAWFORD, the merchant, and
his wife, returned last week from visit
to friends in West Union.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

SEE advertisement of miners want
ed at Coaton Miners need have no
fears Of the striking miners, as they
are law-abiding citizens, and indig-
nantly deny, under oath, that they
have intended any riot, or other
crime.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

JOE. NEEDHAM, of Marietta, paid the
STANDARD a visit on last Saturday.
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Wanted +!
To the Public.

1000 bushels oats at Delays Stable,
Jackson. Ohio.
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THE mother Of Lancelot Campbell died
Ia ST week

WALLACE CALDWELL and wife went
to Chicago last week.
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Sunday, cool and peasaht
Monday, fine.
Tuesday, fine, but clouded up in the evening" and
heavy rains in the night.
Wednesday, clear and sultry.
Thursday cloudy, and sprinkled rain in afternoon.
Friday heavy rain in the morning, and evening and
, night.
Saturday, showery.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

DIETER's ROYAL COFFEE is always
uniform i'll quality and requires no set
Ting.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

Hon. H. S. NEAL came to this place on
Saturday and remained until Monday
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

DIETER's ROYAL COFFEE is the best in
the market.
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OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY,

DELAWARE; OHIO.
6hPEN to both seNes-with elegant home for young
ladies. Five buildings, Extensive libraries, lab
ratories and museum. Actual average cost to young
the last college year, including all ITEMS
cept clothing Sl5S. Classical scientific, Preparatory
IN d Normal courses. Special advantages in Music,
Painting and Sciences. Attendance GIL In college
classes go Write for Catalogue. Mention this paper.
G. IL. PAYNE, Ii d, President. 22july1m
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SEE the NEW No. s.

WE desire several of our subscribers to
look at the label on their paper. Time
up.
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Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

On the Sth inst tall -coOred, bird dog, white
fore feet, about one year old. Any one returning
giving information his whereabouts, will be re-
warded by the undersigned.
August %, lSS0-Iw. r. E. COLVIN.
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PROF. MICHAEL is here on short visit
He will be at Lebanon hereafter.
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USE Dieter's Royal Coffee-Sjuly6m.
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A READER OF THE STANDARD,

AT the examination Friday and Saturday there
were Il applicants, of whom received certificates,
follows:
For IS Months-CharIes A. Lackey, Thomas A.
Jones, George Z. Morgan.
For u NIonths-David Hays, Abel b. Parks Creigh-
ton Howe, John r. Heath.
For 6 Months-John F. Mcknight, Didymus Ritchic.
The following are the questions:
oRTHOGRAPHY.
Avalanche, Propitious, Banana, Parochial, Veran-
da, Khedive, Malaria, Aeriform Apheion, Emmissa-
ry, Optican. Manageable, NOsily. Subtlety, Ancho-
rage Bevies Lobbyist, Plagiarize, Hyperbole, Appa-
rition.
GEOGRAPHY.
l Name in their order, the five governments having
the largest territorial area.
,. Name the classes of islands, and what por-
ton of the land surface of the earth is composed of is
lands.
,. What is the circle of Illumination ?-the Uori-
zon?
4. What are Equinoxes ?-the Solstces?
). Name and locate the greatest height above sea-
level at which snow never melts.
G. What is the average annual rainfall over the
globe?
:. Define the Eciptic and the Tropics and tell what
they show.
s. Give the population of the world, the L. S. of
Ohio.
.. How could you by water from the largest city
in Michigan, to the largest city in Ohio?
10. ship foundered in latitude 42 degrees North,
ana longitude 60 degrees West state the nearest land
GRAMMAR.
1. What are the uses of Etymology? What is the
meaning of the term.
.. How do you distinguish between finite verb and
an Infinite?
g. When is the verb cleaye regular? When irregu-
ar?
4. Write sentence with complex element of the
third class in the predicate.
g. When are two or more antecedents connected by
''and' represented by pronoun of the singular
ber?
g. Write sentences showing the various uses of
'what.''
T. Correct: Neither of them four teachers learn
their pupils to speak correct.
s. Analyze: One of his favorite maxims was that
the only way to keep secret is to let any
suspect that you have one.
8. Parse words in italics:
(a) Teach me to love and TO forgive;
ETGct my own defects to scan;
(b) What others to feel; and kH0c myself laGn.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-26

STANDARD for sale at Trips Book
Store
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The series of lectures and sermons at Center Point
School House in this county closed August 18th
by Mr.. A. w. Long of your city. The lectures have
been success in every particular Each and every
one studied efforts and well attended.
Great good has been done since the commencement OF
the series. When your correspondent looks back
this series of fourteen lectures, and the vast
amount of study it has taken to produce hem he feels
as though feeble thanks poor recompense; but
these noble men who gave their time and thought
gratuitOusly have added another laurel to the many
won before, and will be remembered kindly by many
who heard them when they have gone their reward
We reminded of a certain celebrated waterfall
near Quebec in the Dominion of Canada. The water
and after falling this great height disappears mme-
diatey in the earth beneath Great efforts have been
made to discover where this stream again emerges
from the earth but without avail Marked legs have
been sent the falls for this purpose but have
more been
These lectures have poured continuous stream of
good into community, and yet when take the
community whole and compare it with what it
might be, should the good advice offered in the lee
lures be followed, sometimes fan ask, of
the logs that went the falls, 'Where have they
gone" Still we splinters of good coming to
the surface, and think the time is not distant
when whole logs will come.
meeting has called for the 24th of August to
take the initiatory steps toward building Union
Church. Friends, this is whole log of good all at
once and we others will follow soon
THE Light Running and Self lfThreading New No. 81
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WHEELER s. WILSON New No. s.
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RuckIin's Arnica Salve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for cuts, bruts-
es, sores ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter.
chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all kinds
of skin eruptions. This Salve is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction in every case or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per Box.
For sale by f. d. Lewis, Main street.
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~ A LECTURE
TO YOUNG MEN

Inst PuBlishel in Scaled ENocopc. Price sir cents.
A Lecture on the Nature, Treatment and Radical
ufSCmiuHl Weakness. or SperWutorrhu,a, luuuc-
ed by self Abuse, Involuntary Emissions, Impotcucy.
Nervous Debility, and lmpcdimcnts 10 Marriage gem
crally Consumption. Epilepsy, and Fits; Mental and
Physical lncapacity. &r.-By ROBEltf J. CULN Err
WELL. VI. D.. author of the &c rCcu Book" etc.
The wOrld-reuuwnCd author, In this admirable
Lecture, clearly proves irom his own experience that
the awful consequences Of ScltAb may be ccCtu-
ally removed without medicine and without danger
Gus surgical operations, huughies, Instruments.
rings, cordials; pointing ont mode of at
once certain and cncctuu by which every sufferer,
n matter what his condition may he, may cure him
self chraply. privately and radically.
under seal, I'm plain envelope, any adj, ress,
pOstP0d receipt Of six cts. two postage stamps.
Address the Publishers,
TIE CULVERWEIL MEDICAL CO..
Post Office Box, 1856. Al Ann ST., New York
aprlty
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VEGETABLES.
VEGET ABLES!

orming the citizens of jackson and vicinity,
that he has Vegetables OF All Kinds In their
Season.
Vegetables will be delivered every ether
day, and Fresh Supply can be had ut all
way ST.,
july IL, 78ttf j. r.. WATSON.
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THE following persons in jackson township are
over 20 years of age: Jonathan H. Arnold 76, Timo-
thy Barrett 49, Catharine Brow y, Hannah Brown 10
Patsey Brandum 50, Abram Cooper 20, Christian Cole
y, Elizabeth Christian a. Harrison Cotwell "A, Sarah
Dixon 76, Murray Dowell TO- James Davis IS, Eliza
beth Emmons So, Samuel Fouty -, Frederick Fouty
rs, Grace Glasswe 70, Elizabeth HOFFMAN 79 Phebe
Harris 20, Jonathan Hill TO- William jenkins 49,
Jordan 49, Thompson Leach rs, Mary Leach "A, Aurora
Love Il, Sarah Leach 20, Robert Mason 75 Lucctta
Muncy "A, Margaret Martin 20. John Martin Il, Sarah
Norman S5, Hannah Ray So Samuel Rowland 81, Fam
ny Rowland 81, James Speakman 70, Mary Swaney 30
David steel ~, John H. Slack 20, Paul Timberman ~
Elizabeth Weese 81. Mary White l2j.
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MIR. KYLE. of Youngstown, is here.
WHEELER s. WILSON New No. 8.
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SEE the New No. 6.
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TIE following persons In Washington township are
20 years of age: Susan Benson "A, Elizabeth
Benson 50, George Borders Emmeline Case Mary
Delay II, Jane Forstes II, Mary Franklin 7G, David
Higgins 20, Matthias Kesinger IS, Cnta Kesnger 7G
Elizabeth Parish 70, Thomas w. Patterson y, Eliza
beth Reed "A, Sarah W. Slack 96, John Scothorn a.
Elnora Scothorn Il, John Simmons 70, John Turner
70, Nancy Trip 70, Richard Vaughters 20, Mary Win
tiers 70 Sarah Wood ~ James Wood Il.
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CaIendar-1SS0.

THIS PAPER PAX p Kko@e Ss fpqaa cos Sa Newsgeper
Advertising Spruce St where
contracts may be made for it IN NEW hOhh'
Weather Report,
For the week ending Saturday last at Jackson ohlo
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Sold by 7. s. MATTHEWS.

N2ANTED.Agents for the Life of General Gar
" field, by Hon. 4. G.. Riddle; the standard work
TYLER CO., 90 state ST., Chicago, MS. augl9t4t
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Bradford, Pa, July 16.-Solid shot
were fired into the second burning tank
at Custer City at one O'Clock this morn
ing. TO draw of the oil and thereby
prevent an overflow. However, the
work was commenced too late and the
oil boiled over furiously and set fire to
the third tank, which is now seething
sea Of fire. There are three other tanks
In the immediate vicinity.
Another thunder storm passed over
tho city this morning. Considerable
damage was done by lightning. A rig
near the center OF the city was struck
and burned, and two oil tanks, one Of
], 200 barrels and the other GOO, were
also struck, and are now burning.
Great excitement prevails, and the peo-
pie are out in force lighting the fires.
The damage viii be very great.
The last Of the burning tanks at Gus
ter City spent its force at 8 O'Clock to-
night. Three were burned in all at
Custer and one at the Kansas branch.
The loss on these together with the
wooden tanks destroyed by Wednesday
nights storm, will reach s130, 900. The
loss on oil In the iron tank burned. is
sustained by general average assess-
ment in all portion of the united lines.