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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-15
ASSOCIATED PRESS MARKETS.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 14-Flour quiet and
unchanged; in fair demand. Wheat stronger
tame; No. 2 old 1.01; new $3.50; Septenaber
$3.50; October 94ssc; November 952sc; No. 8
83c. Corn moderately active and lower; No. {
6319c; rejected &c. Oats lower; qniet; No
mand; No. I SO No. 2 SEC. Barley steady
and firm; No. 2 September zoe; extra No.
September 60c. Provisions lower; mess pork
1870 cash and October; 1850 January. Lard
prime steam 30 cash and October; 1l.I5 Jan
Live hogs dull; 7.25@8.25. Fr@ghts, wheat te
Buffalo quiet, nominal; nc. Receipts, 3,8I(
barrels of -four; 49, $50 bushels Of wheat: 1885
bushels of barley. Shipments, 1858 barrels Of
-four; 4 1926 bushels Of wheat; 5.6Se bushels oi
barley.
CHICAGO. Sept 14.-Flour steady and III
changed. Wheat In fair demand at lower rates
regular 9sX@9ac September; $500 October
$3.50 November, $50 year; No. 2 red win.
ter 9sA@9S%c cash; 99c September; No. 2 Chi
cago spring 1890 cash; 99X@7.00 September
s455ssc October, 945155 November; SIC year; No. {
Chicago spring 85c. Corn active bnt Lower; very
weak; 6Sc cash; 6015@609sc October; Sc No
venlber; 1870 year; $40 January; 5111Ac May
rejected Coo. Oats active but lower; 305ac cash
S014c October and November; 900 year; 32Ts
May; rejected 27c. Bye easier; 577Gc. Barley
easier; e155c. Flax seed in good demand
and prices a shade higher; 1.20@l.21. Butter
etsady and unchanged Eggs stronger; 19@191ac
Pork In fair demand at lower rates; 1876 cash
and October; 10. 17115 EoEember; 1856 January
and year. Lard In fair demand at lower rates
11.30 cash and October; 11.2714 November
II. 20 Jan. and year. Bulk meats steady and On.
changed; shoulders 1925; short ribs 1875; do
clear 14.25. Whisky steady and unchanged;
1.20. atgr
Cau-Wheat, demand fair and prices higher;
regular 9911s september; 94154c October; $3.50
November; sS1lsc year; No. red winter and No
2 Chicago spring stronger. Corn unsettled and
generally higher; 6355Sc cash; 62slc September
Gle October; $3.50 November; So &c year; SIC
January; 81 &c Ney. Oats quiet bat firm; ad-
yanced 5s@54c. Pork irregular; 19.8715 Octo.
Der; 1915 November; 1878 year; 1867
January. Lard, demand fair and prices higher.
Receipts, $500 bbls. Of -four; 155, 600 bush.
of wheat; 168, 600 bushels Of corn; $4,000 bush
els OF oats; 1000 bushels of rye n. 600 bushels
of barley. Shipments, $500 barrels of -four:
sc, 900 bushels OF wheat; 1S4 GOO Bushels of corn
l55, 900 bushels OF oats; 1000 bushels OF rye:
5000 bushels of barley.
CHICAGO, Sept 1.-THE Drover's Journal
repsrts: Hogs, receipts 5000; shipments $500;
demand weak and market Glow; 10c decline on
most grades; mixed 7.20@8.15; heavy 5000
$40; hight 7.25@s.20; Ekps 5.00@7. 90. Cattle,
receipts e,O00; shipments 8, 800; fair and active;
generally. steady; exports 7.00@7.75; good to
choice shipping 6.00@6.75; common TO fair
4.00@5.60; butchers more active; firner; 2.50@
100; etockers and feeders 29e@S.80; range
slow ard steady; Texans .5G@a Is; half breeds
and Americas 4.2064 .85; mixers and epringers
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hF LINING hEtTIh1.
Money 5@7 Per cent, closing at pen
cent. Prime mercantile paper e@7 per cent
Sterling exchange, bankers bils steady at 81. "a
do. ex. demand, $4.89.
Governments-Weak and "a per cent lower
for four end a halls, 3 per cent. lower for fours
and unchanged for extended fives,
Bonds Railroad bonds generally strong.
State Securities Neglected.
Stoczs-The stock market opessed irregula,
bat generally x@1 per cent. lower than it closed
yesterday. After a decline OF "a per cmt. in
Missouri Pacific to 40 the market became strong
and by IL: As prices advanced I IS per cent. for
Oregon & Tran scontinental to 81; per cent.
for Missouri Pacific to 7l15s, and H@% pen
cent. for the remainder. During the next fifteen
minutes there was decline of X per cent in
Richmond & Danvilie to 1884, and 5s@M pc,
cent. in the general list. From then until noon
there was az advance OF IS per cent. N Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific to 1888; l71s per cent. IN
Chicago Northwestern to 1881; III per cent.
In Nashville, Chattanooga & ST. Louis to 6114.
There wae then decline Of 1s@A per cent,
later recovery of 1@% per cent. aud by I
O'Clock another decline OF 174@54 per cent. The
market then became strong and SO continued up
to the close, when the highest prices of the day
were made. The advance ranged from to 4
per cent and was lead by Memphis & Charleston
to SO, Northern Pacific preferred to 1908, Oregon
& Transeontnental 70 981I, Union Pacific to
1851, Indiana, Bloomington & Western to 49,,
and Lake Shore to lis. Of the specialties Ale
gheny Central, Indiana, bloomington e. Western
and Memphis & Charleston were unusually active
and were all strong. Missouri Pacific was quot
ed ex. div. this afternoon. y LOS ~ g
q The transactions aggregated $4,000 shares:
10000 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western; 1000
Denver Rio Grande; 81, 600 Erie; 1000 Mis-
sour, Kansas d Texas; Il, 600 Lake Shore; |, 200
Louisville & Nashville; 5000 Michigan Central
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1900 Missouri Pacific; 5000 Memphis Sc
Charleston; 5000 Chicago & Northwestern;
1000 New Jersey Central; 1900 New York Cen
trail; $4,000 Northern Pacific; 1000 Ontario &
Western; $4,000 Philadelphia & Reading; Il, 600
Chicago, Milwaukee q ST. Paul; 5000 st. Paul d
Omaha; 1900 Texas Pacific; $4,000 Union Pa
cifc; 1900 Wabash, ST. Louis Pacific; $4,000
Western Union Telegraph; 1000 Minneapolis g.
st. Louis; Il ,0o0 Oregon & Transcontinmtal !;
1000 Allegheny Central; 5000 Chesapeake &
Ohio; 1900 Illinois Central; 1900 Alton &
Terre Haute; 5000 Indiana, Bloomington Il
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Detroit Gin Singers.

DETROIT, Sept. IA convention Of re-
tail liquor dealers has been II session in
this city yesterday and to-day, composed
OF many dealers of this city. They adj
journed this afternoon after adopting reso-
lutions condemning the rising prohibition
sentiment, and promising toresist it. They
also resolved to prosecute all the lowest
class of saloons in the city. a full quarter
of the whole number, that keep open all
night IN defiance of law, and are known
resorts Of low characters, and they VIII
employ am attorney to conduct such
suits and detectives to hunt up evidence
The question of how their political support
should be given was discussed; but without
formal action. a sentiment favorable TO
the Republican candidate seemed to be
general, while be frankly aYowed himself
as standing on platform demanding the
Submission Of a prohibition amendment to
vote of the people. The Fusion candi-
date refused to answer letter OF inquiry
as to his views, and is suspected OF being
a prohibiionist.
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Financial and Stock markets.


NEW YORK, Sept. II, IL a. H.! The stock market
opened irregular. Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
preferred was per cent. lower, and Minneapolis
& st. Louis preferred, Nashville, Chattanooga 6,
st. Louis end Chicago & Northwestern preferred
per cent higher. In the early trade the market
sold up B@1H per cent, Missouri Pacific and
Oregon &Transcontinental leading. subsequently
a reaction of H@1 per cent oecurred, the latter
for Richmond & Danville.
AFTERNOON REPORT.
Money per cent Prime mercantile
paper 6 per cent. Bar silver, $1.1354. Sts-hng
exchange steady; S4.S4 long, $3.50 sight.
+. Gcvernmcnts--Dun. --
State Securities-Neglected,
Bonds-Railroad bonds gace1ally iirrr.
Stoeks-After II O'Clock active and strong.
advancing 4@1% per cent, Alton & Terre
Haute, Erie, Chesapeake & Ohio first preferred,
Missouri Pacific and Ghicsgo & Northwestern
being most prominent.
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CITY NOTICE.
Notice for Judgment.
OFFICE OF THE CRY TEEAsuRKa.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. Is, 1852. !
viii make application to the District Court
in and for the county of Ramsey and State OF
Minnesota, at the special term held Satu rday,
September, 3Gth, 1882, at the court house in ST.
Paul, Minnesota, for judgments against the
several lots and real estate embraced In a war
rant in my hands for the collection of unpaid
assessments, with interest and costs thereon fer
the hereinafter named special assessments
AL in the City Of st. Paul, county of Ramsey
and State OF Minnesota, when and where all per
sons interested may attend and be heard.
The owners and description of real estate arc
as follows: ifcE
Assessment for the change of grade or Third
street, from Siblsy street to Pine street
81 Pau1 prore-
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CITY NOTICE.
Notice for Judgment.
OFFICE OF IKE CITY TREASURED.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. IS, 1852,
viii make application to tho District Court
IN and for the county of Ramsey and State OF
Minnesota, at the special tern, held Saturday,
Sept. 80, 1882, at the court house In st. Paul,
Minnesota, for judgments against the several
lots and real estate embraced In q warrant In my
hands for the collection of unpaid assessments,
with interest and costs thereon for the hereinafter
named special assessments.
All In the City of st. Paul, county Of Ramsey
and State OF Minnesota, whom and where all per-
sons interested may attend and be heard.
The owners and description of lots and real
estate are as follows:
Assessment for grading Robbie street from Bertha
street to Eadrid street, Winnifred street from
Bertha street to Madrid street, and Susan
street from Concord street to Madrid street.
Bells Addition T., West S.. Parl.
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n. DORAN,S REPORTS.

The following quotations giving the range TO
the markets during the Gay were received by N.
DoRAN, Commission Merchant:
LIVERPOOL, Sept. II, 10 a. m.-Spot wheat
a better tone. Cargoe5 off coast steady. Car
goes on passage higher prices asked Califo--
MIA wheat Cd higher. Corn Cd lower.
IVEyIFh0,
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WILL TAKE NOTICE.
THIRTY DAYS
TO WHOM IT NAY CONcEaN

3 The undersigned intends to apply to the COM
mon council Of the city Of st. Paul, for per
mission TO maintain slaughter house ON his
premises In West st. Paul, being block 146 in
West St. Paul proper. 4.e LUDWIG KauaFR.
st. Paul, MINI, ISept. ls, 1882 257-2e4
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hINNESOTA'S PROGRESS.
xsFE.,JAMES III. R41KERtS ADDRESS -aT
THE STATE FAIR.

a Valuable Review of the Rise and Pro-
! cress of the Empire State CT the North
west-our Population Rounds up Mii-
lion = Forty-two Million Bushels OF
Wheat-NearIy A,00O Miles OF fiaiirOad-
The Wholesale TraSe-An Outline of che
Future.
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RETAIL MARKET.


The following shows the prices for which the
articles named sold the day before publication:
Messina oranges retail at 75c@$l per doz
Lemons, SOC per doz. Bananas, scarce, 75c per
doz. New lettuce selling ct 75o per doz. Ap-
pies, $3G5.50 per bu.; S. per Dbl. Rarly rose
potatoes, 500 per bu-; Others, SOC. Onions,
$1.20 bu. Cabbage 20@25c per head. Oysters
per can, Standards, acc; selects 600; Gems Of
the Ocean 55c. Grannlated sugar N rs lb.
packages, lie; powdered, 1l114o cut loaf, IL 19c
crushed, 12c; Ext. O., 10c; Yellow G., Sc; brown
8os Minnesota, Zoe. Best @. G. Java coffee,
$3.50; best Mocha, 3311ao; best Rio, 2215sc Best
teas, Eng. breakfast, 81 per ID; best Young
Hyson, 81 per 10; best Gun Powder, Sl.20 per
h.; best Japan, Soc; best BASKET fired Japan,
75c. Sweet potatoes, 8 lbs. for 21c. Orange Bios
som -four, $3.50 Per cwt; Pillsoury's best, So. SO
per cwt.; Straight, $3.50 Egg, &c per doz. !;
fresh, Csc.
Meats-8irloin and porter house steak,
15@18c; RIB roasts, 15c; cuok rpasts, 12115@15c;
mutton chops, 15c; fore quarter, 15c; round
steak, 15c; shoulder, l21Ic; veal, 15@1Sc; pork
chops, 15c; pork roasts, 15c; ham, TIC; bacon
and dry bacon, 1Sc; shoulder5, 121@c; iolee,
10c; corn beef, 9@10c; saufage pork, 15c;
smoked sausage, 15o; lard in jars, acc; per
single H., TIC; IL kegs, lac; died beef, 15c.
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OFFICE or TIE CITY TREAsUREn,
ST. PAUL., MINI, Sen, 10. 1882.

VIII mako application to the District Court.
II and foc the County OF Ramsey and State of
minnesota, ut the special term held Saturday,
Sept so, 1882, at the Court House IN st. Paul,
Minnesota, fer Judgments against the several
lots and real estate embraced in a warrant in my
hands Tor the collection Of unpaid assessments
with interest and costs thereon for the herein
after named special assessments.
Ail-ln the City of st. Paul, County OF Ramsey
and State OF Minnesota, when and where all per-
sons interested may attend and be heard.
ihe owners and descriptions OF lots and real
estate arc as follows:
assessment for Grading Concord street from
Ward.
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WEST ST. pArL pRc.E.E:g.

WTn Arbuckle, COMMENCING at iutersec-
ton Of line OF lot 6, block Y, West
st Paul Proper, with the W line CT
Concord street, thence w 20 &, therce
n 50fC thence TO Concord street.
thence along Concord street to MACE
Of beginning, West s. Psul Proper. $50 co
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WEST ST. Pau Propec.

All In the city OF St. Paul, county OF Ramsey
and State Of Minnesota
GEORGE RKIS. City Treasurer
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All peISOlu5 lut0reb4eO In6 assessments 1CE
grading Third street, from center of Wacopfa
street &c center OF Broadway t
WILL TAKE NOTICE,
that ca the 9Th of September, 1852, 1 did re-
ceiFe q warrant from the City Comptroller OF
the City of st: Paul, for the collection of tho
above named assessments ~ 400 -5as q
The nature Of this warrants, that if yon fail
pay the assessment within M
sg THIRTY DAYS
after the nrst publication of this notice, I shall
report Jou and your real estate SO assessed as
delinquent, and apply to the District Court OF
the county of Ramsey, Minnesota, for judgments
against your lands, Lots, blocks, or parcels
thereof, 80 assessed, including interest, costs
and expenses, and for an order Of the Court To
sell the same for the payment thereof. a. sT
s9Dhs1 = naoe ii7 10 GEORGH REFS,
10000 City Treasurer.
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CITY NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE CIuY TREAsul.Hg. )
ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept. s, 1882.

= All persons Interested In the assessments for
paving Third street from center of Sibley
street TO certer OF Wacouta street
WILL TAKE NOTICE,
that on the 5th day of September. 1882. I did
receive warrant from the City Comptroller OF
the CITY OF St Paul, for the collection OF the
above named assessments. fs,res n 81
The nature OF this warrants, that # yov fail
to pay the assessment within
THIRTY DAYS
after the 1rst publication Of tins notice, I shall
report you and your real estate SO assessed as de-
hnquent, and apply to the District Court of the
county OF Ramsey, Minnesota, for Judgment
against yeur Lands, lots, blocks or parcels there
OF so assessed, including interest, cost and ex-
penses, and for an order OF the Csnr. to sell the
same for the payment thereof i19g3lc3 4
2A9-259 GEORGE RRIS, City Treasurer.
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CORN.
PORE.

Com receipts II Chicago I4O, 497 Bushels:
1868.
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For daily tour Of Minnetonka Leave Unjol
depot at $50 e. M
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Supposed owner AID Amt of
description. ~ Lot. Block. Assrp't.
Mary Kenaly, " 80 # Of. z 3 SAC so
" A Somers, E IT Somers,
II III FuIlGr ard J
Gribber, g # Of -. 8 20
Bells Addition to Weet s.. parl
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FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
ST.. PAUL, Sept. Is, 1882.
ROARn on nrpAnI


BoARD OF TRADE.
Wheat and oats were apparently little
stronger yesterday, otherwise the market
without change. The following are the
quotations:
Wheat-No. l hard, SLOT bid, $1.Io
asked; No. hard Sl03 bid, $1.O5 asked;
No. 2, $50 bid; September and October 9Oc
bid; November and January $50 bid.
Corn-ho. 2, 74c asked; September 74c
asked; October zoe asked,
Oats-No. 2, mixed, $50 bid, 35c asked;
November, $40 bid, $40 asked; October,
Doc bid, Sic asked; November, 29c bid, Soc
asked; year, 29c bid, 30c asked; No. 2
white, 34c bid.
Barley-No. 2, SOC bid; September, SOC
bid; October, 500 bid; November, 75c bid;
year, 75c bid; No. 3, extra, CSC; No. 8, 6Oc.
Rye-No. 2, SOC.
Ground Feed-$26.5O asked.
Bran $1,000.
Baled Hay-S7.
Flax Seed-S1.O5.
POtatoes-3Oc.
COMMISSION DEALERS.
The following are the quotations OF sales from
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WHEAT.
CHICAGO.
MILNhCEEE.

shipments 5S,897.
| Year wheat closed in Chicago at 80 5c.
Year corn closed in Chicago at 533Sc
Year oats closed IN Chicago Of so &C.
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CITY NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER,
,.S. ST. PAUL, MEM, Sept. 2, 1882.
x All persons interested In the assessments fog
grading Third street, froa, center of Wacopta
street &c center Of Broadway e
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West ST. Paul Proper.

Bells Addition To Wegt s.: Paul.
Supposed owner ard Amt of
description. Lot. block. Assm't.
Chas Harder ..-.-....... 6 &c Bal $50 90
Prospect Plateau Addition 70 West ST. PauI.
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Supposed owner and

UnknoWn. That misceiIa-
neous piece OF land lying
between Bell's addition
and Brown and Jackson's
addition Ia West 81 PAM
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All N the city Of st. Paul, County Of Ramse
md State Of Minnesota.
GEORGE RKIs, City Treasurer.
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COMMISSION DEALERS.
The following are the quotations OF sales from
by commission men yesterday and subject
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-20

A note from Capt. g. P. Erwin, secre-
ta.y aud treasurer of the Western North
Carolina Railroad, informs US that we
were mistaken about the bridge across
the French Broad being washed away.
The bridge still remains intact. The
break occurred of the North Carolina
Division of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad. "All the trouble
was and is" continues Capt. Erwin, ''be-
tween Warm Springs and Morristown,
and passengers have come up our road to
Asheville and then to Hendersonville. on
their way South, because of the break in
their line. A portion of their bridges is
gone, and it will take sometime to re-
pair the damages.-Marlou Observer.
Kinston Free Press , "Our town
was very much excited last night by the
shooting of Mr.. Herman Bryan, by Sill.
verton 1.awhorn colorsd. About 9 O'CLOCK
they were engaged in a quarrel and our
efficient constable came up and arrested
both, when Mr.. Bryan struck at the ne
gro he drew a pistol and shot him. The
ball penetrated the lungs and is suppos.
ed to be there still. The people were
aroused with indign alton against the ne
gro.
Gov. Colquitt, of Georgia, has appoint
ed Benz. H.. Hill, son of the late eminent
Senator, to fill his fathers unexpired
term in the United States Senate.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-20

ever induced him to make tha, -
ment Vas 1t the WHISKY lnH ,a,@1 ~,
Il aidrc>sed him a letter n
begged him for the sake If h. and
young, Tor the sake OF moraifv 40
ilgion, Tor the SAX Of the W., e
children o' on good Old State nat, :. A
over her interests to whi~k, m,."'+ s
sellers. | plead with him - an
office to some other sober minded
aud upright gentleman. bur a..
liquor influence was too strong al '
y prevailed, 10 the great detrmcr,
oeilve, OF our State. Al
Hellig, you perceive, is bo,
hot! But David Is a good deal,
tie writes like a man who had y..
arcn-enemy, Bourbon, and oye-,A-
him, pint eddy, not stopping far
er! His indignation take, a
turn, and calls for a convent
cry-aloud Tor the true R@ergd5
cans TO rise up in their power, and
'buke these lmpudent Revenue oF
aud purchased Democrats ana
the chains with which the '~'rrvenle -
has ~endeavored to bind rs and av,rrE-
the e OF these money changers All
drive them from It's tempe liz -,
late TO do this, then | say, whea,,.-.
~stralght-out Republican i a capilI.,.
support him, anu when there /, d. .-.
support the regular ID m.-
ticket. In no event sappor, II,
diSgracetul coalition whisky ring, rey,...
brokep-down, bought, Democrats"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-20
Free Advertisements.

The Ladies Memorial Association needs
aid to erect "a stone platform for the iron
arbor. -Tbe Ladies of Edenton street
Methodist church have engaged DR..
Chas. F. Deems to lecture in Raleigh,
Oct. 5th-The fourth grand annual fair
of the Dixie Agricultural Association will
be held in Wadesboro, N. G., Nov. Sth,
9th and 10th. 1882. Many new features
of amusements are promised. The officers
say it will surpass either of the fairs
held heretofore. Improvements are lie
ing made, and visitors may rely upon
every attention from the managers, who
are determined to leave nothing und me
that will aid in rendering the fair a sue
cess and a benefit to all who may attend.
The railroad fare to and from Wadesboro
will be greatly reduced. Articles for ex-
hibition will be transported free of cost.
During the fair the farmers will debate
upon several important subjects, among
which will be, us the Stock Law a Sue
cess? DO the Intelligent Farmers De-
sire a Tax to be Placed upon the Dogs ~
lis Deer Flowing Beneficial to Lands ?"
will it Pay the Farmers in the Pee Dee
Section to raise their home Supplies p
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-20

FIRES. Bishop Wiley's son burned te
death Why? Because like a good
many other people he refused to believe
that kerosene can be dangerous, ever
when not directly in contact with the
flame. The newspapers have stated,
many times over. that kerosene sends out
a gas which. if it were colored SO we could
see it, would appear. like fog arising from
the surface of a lake, or clinging round a
mountain top. 1t is, therefore, a great
risk to bring a light anywhere near te
Kerosene that is not confined in air-tight
cans, or lamps.
William Wiley, aged 10, the son of the
Methodist Bishop, had recently gradua.
ted from college, and must have known
the peril but he took a lantern, to ac.
company a servant, and tighten the hoops
OF some barrels of oil, in the cellar OF
Coffin q Co., at Cincinnati. Presently
there Was a fearful explosion. John
Slathen, the porter, came running up
stairs, wrapped in flames. He may re.
cover. The last he saw of young Wiley
was a fearful spectacle, "a ball of flames!
The building was burned to the ground.
Another terrible oil fire occurred in
the suburbs of New York City on Friday.
Lightning struck a tank in which was
80, gallons; and while the fremeu
were lighting it, another shaft from the
heavens blew up 10 immense tank near
by. -Four tiremen, and several boatmen
were burned to death One man was
blown by the explosion into Newton
Greek. lie screamed for help, and
another man rushed into the water TO his
aid: The burning oil swept down the
surface of the stream, and burned them
to a crisp, although in the water up to
their necks.