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creased. Turpentine, an extremely volatile
liquid, also forms an evaporaliDg substance
which is rendered active by slight heat, and
IN It's haste 10 reach the air il disturbs the out
er surface, either lifting an elastic coating INTO
bubbles or biislers, or bursting open hard
ana inelastlc one into cracks.
The primary cause, Then, OF hil>tcrlng Is
moisture either IN the form OF wet moisture or
of eyaporatIng liquids such rs turpcnline
The wood may he unseasoucd, or IL may have
been wri,rd IN the course of preparation, such
a. stcamlng to bend etc. The rough stan Wa
ter may have been applied hei"re the cvapora
ton of lIqnids had taken place, eithcrOt which
would bring about disastrous results.
DRY bli>tering'' is SIMPLY Tic hasty absorb
ton Of the liquids from outer coats by putty or
paint which is expressly porous depmvlng the
Cnatlng OF the requisite amount "t binding ana
adhCsiveneSs
TO prevent blsterlng close up every Turk
inc place for moisture by the use of the y i
c system of painting, which will be found t'
hc as easily done ~ repeating the alphabet
Be careful to have each coat dry before apply
lang another and you may laugh at the troubi,
which some of the craft call deyilirlcs.'-
Cpdch Painter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-01
To Prevent Nhea; Smut

Olmsted Flint, Of Delaware county \. Y,
tells the american RUr@ Tame how to prevent
smut in wheat. Take a washtub, fill il half
full of water, put IN as much salt as will dis
solve, then put in the wheat till it comes with
in two inches Of the top of the brine. STR the
wheat thoroughly, then skim oil everything
that rises TO the top Of the brine, turn of the
brine, then turn your wheat into large box,
or on the barn floor; sprinkle on ar-slaked
stone lime, and stir with IA shovel till the wheat
is all coated with the lime; then you can put
on common land plaster and stir the same as
you have the lime. 1t will prevent the lime
eating your hands when sowing, and will be
beneficial to the wheat Take the wheat to
the field, and SOW it soon after it Is prepared
if you do not some OF the germs may be de
3troyed by the lime" He has prepared his
wheat IN that way upwards of thirty five years,
and has had no trouble with smut. He thinks
the same application would be equally good
for oats. but would not make the brine more
than half as strong as for wheat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-01

According to the Kansas State Board of Ar
rlculture, says the New York Stamping list,
Il new cereal, represented TO be more nutritious
than corn, rye, or oats, has recently been dis.
covered in Kansas and New Mexico. This
new cereal is variously called "pampas rice
rice corn" and Egyptian corn" and Is sup
posed To have sprung from seed brought Ia the
United States by the Mennonites, who came
from Southern Russia. The kernels grow in
a tutt like that on the top of sorghum. Each
one is some smaller and rOuHder than II grain
of wheat and is enclosed in "shuck' or in
dependent capsule The berry can he eaten,
ground into flour or cracked like wheat, or
whole like rice, or used generally like any 9th
er cereal The meal resembles that of Indian
corn and i'm color is intermediate between the
yellow and white varieties. a chemical analy
sis shows that It's percentage OF starch, tat, dcX.
trlne and sugar, which produces heat and fat
IN the animal organization, compares tavora.
bly, with that of Indian corn. wheat, rye and
oats; and IN its contents VI ilcshforming al
buminoids, il surpasses all Indian corns, and
ranks with wheat, rye and oats. The small
percentage Of Cellulose, or non-nutritlouS
woody fibre, is remarkable. The stalk makes
As good fodder as corn does, and few acres
Will furnish a family with fuel for winter
consideration of first Importance in that near
" ,rceless country. All this signifies little
in comparison with its power to resist drouth
and rs to that an example, one of q great many
attc~'"d ny tie signatures OF practical well
kruWn farmers, may he gwen Forty acres of
Mrncd.uycr sod, which had not been wet with
ram for eight months, were planted with two
or three grains, deposited with a sccd.planter,
something more than foot apart There was
no rain for five weeks after planting, yet the
corn terminated. After it was fairly started,
the hot blasts from the Iano Estacado, blew
over 1t, but il grew right along although grass
and garden.truck beside ii were fairly burned
up. 1t stood the rams equally as well, and
finally it yielded sixty G0pound bushels to the
acre. 1t is, moreover, worm and grasahopper
proof. The Board Of Agriculture prints mass
of letters, which place these facts beyond ques
ton, and their significance is Of the first i'm
portancc. From New Mexico To the British
lines there are tens of thousands Of square
mllcs-5O0, 100000 acres according to a relia.
bic estima,e--which it was thought nothing
but an expensive system of artesian wells could
reclaim to any better use than pnStnragc, and
now comes this African plant to furnish food
and fuel to this vast country, besides crops for
export whose value 1t may yet be Impossible
Ia estimate
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BIIstering OF PANT and Narnish.
BY FRANK FIELDING.

Many are the opinions expressed regarding
bli>tering and although some very sensible
theories are advanced, we are inclined to BE-
lieve that the bottom Of the subject has never
been reached. We hold an opinion Of the
cause Of this trouble, and II may be that this
opinion has been fore,talcd by others, but as
we have never seen the points lad down IN
print we present them here.
Clustering Of a vanished surface after the
varnI>h has had proper time To harden Is due
10 the evaporation Of moisture which lies con.
fined under the shell OF yaruish. This cvap
ora'ion is caused Ivy heat, aud it Is seldom, il
ever. blister viii rise upon vanished sur
Ease without the temperature is raised to an
extreme degree near tu that which the var
ni>h received in lis manufacture.
The accumulation of moisture UHdsr the var
nlsh may he brought about in several ways;
she most particular one being in the closing
in oi moisture IN the rough Sluil During The
rubbing of the rough stuff the water u>et is
party absorbed, and unless due care Is taken
to give ample time fsr drying OUT before
the application of subsequent coats, a great
amount Of moisture will be confined within
the cells of the rough stuff
Boiled oil contains moisture, as of water
and in cases where steam Is used 10 express
the oil from the seed rhis percentage is in.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-01

The METAL Worker says that family living
at GernSbach, Germany sustained injury tc
health by using American canned corncd beet
II was consequently analysed and found To be
perfectly pure The tin used was also quite
pure, but the soldering contained tifty-sIX PEI
cent Of lead, hence IA slight but distinctly
traceablc admiyurc of lead had penetrated
INTO the outer layers of the canned meat, and
the admiXturc was enough to produce serious
injury to the stomach The LEGAL Board Of
Health advised every one who wished 10 use
meat TO remove the OutcrmOst layers which
had come in contact with the metal enclosure.
Dealers were warned that should injury be
caused to health the ycndcr would be liable 10
prosecution.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-01

\ New SWINDLE-.I i White of Losttnt
La Sale county, writes the Chicago YrjjUt"
April 90, as follows:
An ingcnius game is being played in some
parts of the country in this way; One man
goes ahead, showing sample of some kind OF
composition which he calls cement, to be ap
piled to shinGlcrQpfs. 4 gang of men fol
low, applying "A mixture the principal part OF
which is gas-tar Having received their pay
no redress seems left their victims Victim
lied myself, ! ask YOU to publish this to save
others Thousands OF dollars have been taken
out of this county. You will save our citl-
Gems thousands OF dollars by exposing this,
and asking other papers to do So
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-01

Cane sugar, the President Of the Michigan
State Board of Health recently pointed out Is
converted INTO grape sugar IN cooking, thereby
losing more than half Of its swceteRlng power
Some women, he SAID, will put sagar IN with
a mass of acid fruit to be cooked, and kccI
cooking and keep adding sugar while It keeps
on growing sOurcr until at last they will use
two and hall times a much sugar - they
ought to secure the desired result. 1t the Su
gar l. added after the fruit is cooked. much
less sugar will be- required, and the result Will
pC FIR more satisfactory.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-01

What to 90 with the specks Of hard cream
frequently found in huttermilk at this season
is told by correspondent of The CUltjy0fo5
AMI Country G8Ht'sm0g. 1t need not be wasted
she saws, IT Que will take the trouble to strain
it out with % wire sieve. II can he used ioI
biscuits, cake, or anything one would use
cream for.
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EXPERIENCE IN NORTHERN ONO.

cry" was thirteen years ago, when laid tile
drains through Il few swalcs where brooks
were seen after heavy rains, and the land was
too wet to pillow until after the rest of the ground
was dry enough. Large.sized tile were used
here, so that lateral drains could be run into
them if ever the rest of the land Should be
drained they became soonest fit to pillow in
spring or after heavy rains, and the most fer
tile portions of the field.
(Y, h., rgUtjyugGl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-01

Tie Boston Post says: a two dollar and
half gold piece has been IN circulation in a
Connections town all winter and always taken
for one cent coin. THIS Is blot upon the
civilization of the Nutmeg state that it may
take wears to etface."
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GEORGETOWN.

Mr.. FRANKLIN STEELE. who died suddenly from
paralysis last Friday at Minneapolis, Mimi,
was for many years resident OF Georgetown,
and his family were well known In society Cir
Giles In the District. The Sc. Paul Globe OF last
Friday said: Hon. Franklin Steele, one OF the
pioneer settlers OF Minnesota was stricken vii b
paralysis, at Minneapolis, about 10 O'Clock yes
tie day morning. Mr.. STEELE was In his usual
health In the morning, and the day previous had
attended the fair. Franklin Steele came to Min
neSota over forty years ago, locating at Fort
smelling. or late years he has resided at
Georgetown, ID. c., but has been in the haoit of
spending his summers here, and always main
tanned bis large Minnesota property interests
He was at ONE time the owner OF what was
known as the Fort Smelling reservation, though
the government re-possessed the property, or q
considerable portion OF It, In connection with
Col. John II. Stevens he laid out the town site
OF Minneapolis In addition to his brother Dr..
steele, his sisters, Gen. X. w. JohnsonS wife
and the widow OF the late DR.. Potts reside In ST.
Paul. Gen. Sibley's wife, now deceased, was
also his sister,"
REMANDED TILL THE SHIP SAnS.-Three Aus
TRAN sailors OF the schooner VIM. r. Houston,
Capt. Charles F. ThraSher, refusing to do duty
upon the ship were arrested this morning by
Officers Trunnel, Hess, and Harper. Their
names are George GallOw1tch, Paul Parritch, and
Marston CASHMERE. After a hearing before
Justice OF the Peace Buckley, they were re-
manded to custody TIL the vessel Sails
The COAL TRADE.-Twenty-fOur boats left
Cumberland Friday with 1882 tons of coal as
follows: For Georgetown-Consolidatio Co.,
1.0l5.11 tons; Maryland, 6I5.02 Borden, 459 OK;
New Central. 1856; Blaen Avon, 23014; Georges
Creek lis. Co.
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ALEXANDRIA.

PUBLIC SCHOOL ITEMs.-The superintendent of
public schools has issued licenses to teach in
this city for the year ending July 81, 1881, to the
following persons White teachers-MiSseS
Sallle Yates. Nellie Hobson. Lille Phillips, Vir-
glDia +. Clarkson, Ada V. Grigg, Fanny A. Will
son, Mary T. Walsh and Bridget F. Greene, and
Mrs. Virginia Baggott. Colored teachers-Miss
Virginia -. Arnold, William P. Burke, John F.
Parker, Miss Sarah A. Gray, Mrs. Constance
Darlington and Mrs. Jane A. Crouch. John S.
Beach received professional certificate for two
years. For the county OF Alexandria the fol-
lowing have been licensed White teachers
James E. Clements, Miss May c. Reed, Samuel
Z. Stalcup. Edgar e. Harper and Miss Minnie T..
WiblTt Colored teachers-George w. Smith,
Miss Mary d. Leane, Robert W. Whiting. Miss
Ada S. Gray, Thornton w. Hyson and Lambert
Mckenzie. Up to this time 4e4 permits nave
been granted TO white boys and 800 to white
girls, all excess Of 81 over last year. The pub
lie schools will be very much crowded.
PROPERTY SALIENT. F. j. Davidson has pur-
chased from Mr.. Chas r. Hoof the three-s story
brick dwelling on Royal street, near Duke, for
$l,1IO.-GGzette Saturday.
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Picnics, Excursions, &c.

The Moonlight Fishing Club gives its post
poned picnic at Juenenanns to-day and this
evening
The picnic for tie benefit Of st. AIMS church.
Iennallyto u. c., which was postponed
from the 9TH OF Septe mber on account or the
rain, viii take place at Greenwood TO day, com,
mencing at p. m.
The Potomac Fruit Growers Association Will
give an extensive picnic at Glymont tomorrow
TWO boats have been engaged. Upon the Mary
washington Will be a grand display OF fruits
and flowers, and the marine band. The Corco-
ran VIII leave at 10 a. m. and p. m, returning
ABOUT and ii p. M On arrival OF evening
Doat there Will be an illumination. rockets trt,
balloons, and exhibition OF the Merrlman life
dress by DR.. Rowland.
The complimentary excursion to the Officers
Of the Arrowsmith comes of next "Wednesday
There Is 10 DE grand tournament and bull al
Marshall Hall See advt,
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NOTES OF THE TURF.
The Vera Cruz DI,a,ter.
NARRATIVE OF TIE WRECK BY ANOTHER OF TIL
SURVIVORS,

NARRATIVE OF TIE WRECK BY ANOTHER OF THE
SURVIVORS.
A'elegrapn to tie n. Y. Sunday Herald, from
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. II, says: Another of
the Survivors from the lost steamer Vera Cruz
has arrived here. His name is John ConnelL
He He says avs he was employed as coal passer.
The gale which wrecked the vessel, he MAIN
tains, commenced on Friday, August 81, early
In the morning. He tells the story In this
way: .! was In the fire room asleep and did
not notice Captain Van Slice or his officers, but
stayed where belonged. The port side OF the
vessel received the whole brunt OF the gale.
The vessel was wrecked Sunday morning We
I'll left at the same time. l was blown off the
deck OF the steamer; managed to reach tenn
porary raft, but was washed OF that aud I'D to
swim for it, the best could for two hours or
more. Got on to another raft, on which was
the second engineer, Smith. He could not
swim stroke, and as the raft would not hold
US both. swan oft for another fragment
which chung to until 1 was washed ashore.
The baker OF the steamer passed me and hailed
me, but he got swamped afterward. I sayed
nothing. All had was shirt and bad one
at that Mr.. W. M. Lowerey, of New Smyrna,
bought me a, full suit Of clothes and give me
Cook, for Jacksonville. 1 was thrown ashore
on the beach twelve miles below the spot where
General Torbert floated ashore. Coal passerS
no chance to know much about the passengers.
Know Mr.. 0. P. Silv1o, the Brazilian. He is
ashore at New Smyrna: Got acquainted with
me by water. He said he would not trust him
self On the water again and tried to reach here
by the mail car, but that he could not do as
the storm had cut up the track and washed
away everything. There were only three OF us
from the Vera Cruz that reached New Smyrna
myself, Mr.. o. P. Silvio and a young Cuban
gentleman, who had his wife on board with
him. Tkey had got separated somehow, and
she was drowned, He told me had S., 900 with
him at the time he left the steamer but he lost
that, and got ashore not any better OF than
myself. ! heard his name, but | cannot re-
member foreign names. He was young man,
only twenty years of age.
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Fatal Stabbing.
DEATH OF wN SMITH FROM A CUT IN THE BREAST,
INFLICTED BY ISAAC sNOwDEN.

DEATH OF wN SMITH FROM CUT IN THE BREAST,
INFLICTED By ISAAC sNowDEN.
THE STAR of September contained an &C
count OF an alteration between Isaac Snowden
and Wm Smith, both colored, at the corner Of
eth and streets. during which Snowden drew
a knife and cut Smith In the right breast, in
fiictiDg dangerous wound. Smith was taken
to his home and Dr.. Crook called in. who pre-
nounced his wound very serious one snow
den was secured to await the results of the in
juries, which CT minated SATURDAY. night In the
death of Smith. Coroner Patterson was no.
tined and yesterday morping held "a inquest
sEns. precinct station; Jury with a en-
ard Mcpherson, colored, testified that on tne
evening In question. between and ociock, a
crowd OF young cOlored men were PLAYING pal,
pulled pulled smith away ssh sHowden: In a few few
minutes they p go to 70 fbe gene sSa hne gnt but
ment hesrd some one say 'Billy, you're
fyed.n Went to him and gave him a
ne col Of tic, tobacco &c to put On the cut,
cutting done; l saw Isaac have knife in his
band both before and after the cutting was
done. Peter lewis, colored, testified that after
they were parted the second time william
threw stone at Isaac, when the latter ran up
and stuck the knife in him saying: ssI'rn going
TO XII you any how" and stabbed at bis
Se bee out srck am up his hand
scuflles and Isaac cut him when they met for
The third time. DIR. Fl. Cook testified that
smith was brought to his Office about O'Clock
on me evening In question suffering from
shock and loss OF blood: found he had been cut
In the right side between the fourth and fifth
Ilos, Which cut penetrated the right lung.
Alter TWO or three days he became deler.oUs
and remained so till his death Saturday night
pcs mortem examination showed that death
r. su I'd 1ion Inflammation. Dr. Hartigan ties
U1led mat he. with DR.. Cook. made al exami.
nation OF deceased, and he d. S3rib,d the
wound, stating that hemorrhage and ipfiamma.
ton caused death. The jury returned verdict
That death was caused from wound inflicted
Dy isaac SnoWden In an ARRAY September Sd
grand july.
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Sporting Notes.

MkN BEAT HORSES.
Ine men won the first fourth and fifth prizes
ir the test race between men and horses which
las Oeen IN progress at Chicago. The score at
The nnlsh of the 156 hours stood: Men-Byrne
5'e, krohne 535, ColSton $40. HorSes-Betsy
Baker SOS, Rose OF Texas 545, BarthmanS entry
52l. Dunn's entry SIS. Speculation. the horse
which had commanding lead In the test race
until Wednesday, died at his stable Saturday.
His owners allege that his death was caused By
a Gose OF croton Oil.
THE BASE BALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
The league clubs have now but sixteen week
days to complete the contest and an average
OF fourteen games to play. The following are
Ihe relative positions Of the various clubs:
Chicago has won IS and lost IA; Providence, IS
won, Is lost; Cleveland, 80 won, SO lost; Troy. 81
won, 80 lost; Worcester, 80 won, 50 lost, Boston,
80 won, SO lost: Buffalo, 90 won, 80 lost; CIncin
natl, is won, 50 lost.
NOTES OF THE TURF.
The winning horses at Coney Island on Satur-
day were Girofle, Bliss, Oden. Checkmate, Dis
turbance (SteeplechaSe), and Charlie Ford {tree
for ally. =. St julien Will trot at Beacon Park
on Saturday, september Is, for purse OF s., 500
to beat the best time. On the same day a race,
In the 2:l9 class, for purse of 81 900, will be
trotted.. Tom Hendricks won the free.for- all
race at Beacon Park on SATURDAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-13

TIE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILRoAp-The arp1 .
ment In the supreme court Of appeals OF Viz
gtnja, In session at stanton, in the case of the
Virginia Midland railroad, was begun on Friday.
son, James Alfred Jones, Gen. Payne, OF War
renton. and VIM. H. Blackford. OF Lynchburg
appearing for the trustees, and Col. Gordon, OF
Richmond, Va, and Francis Fl. Smith, of Alex
andria, Va, represent those who oppose the
reorganization. The argument is upon an In.
junction obtained by Mr.. Gilbert, Of New York
who represents about SEQ, 600 of the stock, to
prevent the trustees from dispoSing OF the
effects of the road In order that it may be re-
organized. The trustees who desire to sell rep.
resent about $500 600 worth of stock.
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ODD FELLOWS OFF FOR ToRoNTo.-A delegation
from this city 10 the Efty-sixth annual comnu-
DicatiOn OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge OF the /.
q. O. F., which Will meet Ia Toronto, Canada,
next Monday. viii leave tomorrow morning al
5 O'Clock by the y. Il =. X. X. The Official dele
). T. Petty REPRESENTATIVES a nom the Grand
Lodge; John L. Given, representative from the
Grand Encampment; and Chas- b. X. Colleige,
Ross. Accompanying the party VIII be Henry
Po!klDhorn and daughters, W. 5. RooSe and
wife, j. c Ergood and wife, Miss Sue Cooper
ara Mics Clements, John Gibson. Charles w.
Shiles, Charles II. and VIM. Luf George F. En-
mons, j. !. Myer, OF the 1irm OF VIM NJ Gait a.
Co; JAG % H. Robinson, grand representative OF
Iynchf III Va; ana VIM. ii. BaCley grand
representative, OF Raleigh, NC daurhreT ard
niece. AT Baltimore the excursion 0arfy will
be augmented 10 over one hundred. They 90 by
way OF Watkln1s Glen and Niagara Falls, and
some OF them Will remain month.
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True as steel" and as unerring as the mari
ners compass Is DR.. Bulls cough syrup. 2J cts

FREUND's FANCY LIGHT BREAD.-In the Police
Court, Judge Buniy pro tenn, Frederick Freund
was charged to-day with selling loaf OF bread
OF light weight. Mr. Freund made the poiut
that this was Vienna brode, and was Unlike
regarded IL as an article OF his business as
coniectioner, and 1t was composed OF compressed
yeast, eggs, butter, lard, milk and flour. the
latter being Washburn's superb; while the Or
0lnary bakers bread was made OF yeast flour,
water ard salt The court said he would In
pose fine OF 81, for 1t had been sold as bread.
He believed that there was something In the
point, and II he wished to sell tt he should
chlisten It something else than bread. On sug-
gestion OF Mr. Padgett, the fine was remltted.
MI. F. promising to adopt the suggestion OF the
court.
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AZ Plainfield N. j., Saturday night, John
Johnson, colored cOachmaa, shot and In.
stantiy killed Samuel Williams, colored man.
Id quarrel about young woman.
Oar amt no use o. tryin' to hide yer sins
under me CLOS, To- de Lawd can see slick frOo
Droao-cloth," said the Rev. James Delavan, at a
Kansas camp meeting. Dan Kirby, a we'll
dressed gambler, construed the words as q per.
SoGal Insult, and whipped the preacher after
the SER ices.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs' VIsITATIoNs.-Jas. E
Mitchell, G. G. X. OF p. D. c., announces tie
following list OF grand visitation to subordina: e
116gts Of this Observation-Disclosures No. 2, Oct.
goth; Mt. Vernon No. 5, Sept. 18th; Webster No.
/, Oct. 22d; Friendship No. S, Oct. 5th: Decatur
Calanthe No. II, Sept. 18th; Hermione No. II,
Oct. 18th; Excelsior No. A. Sept. 2Sth; Germa.
MIA No. 10, Oct. It'll; Reliance No. t. Sept. 22,;;
Equal MOP H. Sept. Goth; Occasia No. is, Oct.
Goth; Harmony No. 2l oct. 9th; Union No. %.
Oct. Sth.