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Smiths 2:xtract.
Smiths Extract Of MAJ Flower
IL. Positively Cures Whore All Other
Remedies Have Failed to Pro-
duCe Relief

"Brights Disease Of the Kidneys" fearful
scourage which spares neither ace, sex nor
conditions, b comes an incurable disease only
for the want Of timely attention. II allowed TO
work It's fayages unchecked until II has fasteA.
skill eau release It's hold II CLAIM It's prey, and
annually numbers its victims by the thousand.
A timply uga nf
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Dallas Female College
BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL,

BOARDING AND Day SUHUOL.
Organized lS6G.....,..........,Ch Chartered, 1871.
Full course. Thorough instruction. Firm
discipline Hcslthml location. Moderate ex.
penses. Two hundred and five pupils in at.
| tendance last year under nine Instructors.
French, German and Spanish taught by the
conversat 0nal method.
onens september 3D. and continues forts
/ weeks.
! For Catalogue addr IS
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&cltNtous.

GNNNNNNNNNs
Ds-FlRSr BAPTIST CHURCi-Comrr OF
SycamOrc and Patterson avenue Rev X 4.
Hanks. pastor Sunday school nj 93Oa. m
Dl,J, Il. Williams, superintendent. Preaching
IL m ana y. N. Seats free aud wei.
come To all
BgFlkSr CHRISTIAN CHURCH, CORNER
Of bryan ana frurl streets sunday school nj
GSO u IN preaching at lla, m, ana at $50
p m by l. sttrmam An are invited
Est .rATRCKS CHURCH-Coner Wood
and Oaoeu streets First mass AZ -'2E solemn
Nth mass at 10 a. m sermon Nrspers nj
1850 p m L,cturG Beuedicton Rev "
Qutnon. pastor residence, 1860 Main street
Es-CoMMERCE ST. CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school NJ $3.50 a m. Preaching at II A.
and y m frayer-meeung Thursday
90 DALLA, ul,l MlsSlON-GuSirl service
Mission sunday'schcol IN afternoon at the
court house Singing commences NJ $3.50 Sun.
day-school proper at I, singing also amer the
Sunday'schoOl, A cordial Invitation extended
To all,
Rs-FLoYp STREE I N. Il. CHURCH SOUTH
Rev W llill pastor Preaching At II a
m, and p. m. Sabbsth.sc school at NOA m.
Acoriial invitation extended to all,
Ra-CoNGREGA TloNAL Gnu RCH-U Corner of
HARDWOOD and Bryan streets Rev, LC sconeld,
pastor. services AZ II O. m, and Sp m. Rlble
school Al 1915 p m. A hearty welcome to All.
no-rABERNACLEM T., CHuRCH-Rey, y
| A, Thomson pastor Services at II a m. and
| 1850 D. m, Sunday school at $50 n, m. Seats
free, Public cordially invited
ns-flRsr PREsBY rERIAN UuURCH-lor'
ner Main and uarwoed streets, kev. A Z.
| Smith, pastor Preaching at n a. IN. aud $
Ip m Sahhath-School az $50 n. IN. Tho
pubic generally invited, Nopetchiug to-day
/ or night
ns-SECuND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
| The congregation OF this church will. In day,
occupy the Lecture room OF their new house OF
worship, ON Wood street, near HAfwood
treechlug 81 II a. m and s y. IN hy the pastor
sabbath school " q 0 a. m, A Clrdlbl Invita-.
ton is cNt'u0ed 10 Nh
ns-CuMB PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
North HarwoOd street. Rev, u. ", nNughtOu
pastor Preachingl a. m and Up NJ sabbath,
school At $3.50 y m. Robert r. 5cay, supefln
tondent, cordial invitation eNrhdrd w ~
nB-LAMAR SrREErM. r. UhUK,H suI'Tn
-WOrshiping NJ Dallas Female college, Liyi
Oak street Rev w. II. Hughes, pastor
Preaching ut II a. m and s 0, IN. Commuu ion
every first sunday, after the morning services
sabbath school ats IN. Prayer meeting every
wednesday night ats p, M cordial Invita-
ton exrnied 10 ALL
pS-LlNE OAK STREET BAPTIST CHURCH,
Corner Tive Oak aud Harwood street, S A. Hay.
den, pastor Service. every sunday at II a.
m. and 5 y IN, Sunday school Mt g30 a. ~, W.
!. Addison, superiniondeni.
Rp-sr, MATTHEW SCArHEDRAL Proarh
inc to-day, 10th morning and evening. by
bishop GArreu
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University Of Virginia

SUMMER LAW LECTURES (nlre weekly
begin 18th July, 1888, and end 18th September
Have proved Of signal use-lst, to students who
design 10 pursue their studies at tn s or other
Law school, "a, To those who proc Ose to read
privately, and 81, TO 'TacutiOners who have moi
had the advantage Of systematic instruction
For circular apply o. o. University OF Va to
JOHN h. MINOR, Prof. Com. aud Stat Law,
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NO SPOILED MEAT.
NJ STATE EGGS

twill keep them fresh and sweet for many
days and does not impart the slightest foreign
tasta IN the articles treate'. II l. so simple an
operation that ch Id can follow the dlrecuo AZ,
Is as harmless, Ms salt and costs only fraction
of u cent toa pound of meat fish, butter or
cheese or to a quart Of milk. This lsno hum,
bug; It Is endorsed by such men as Prof sam
W. Johnson OF Yale College. Sold by DIR &.
gists and grocers. Sample pounds sent prep 10
! by mail OF EXPRESS las we prefer on receipt Of
| price. Name your express office Nandine
brand for meat Ocean Wave for fish and sea
| food, Snow Flake for milk, butter aud cheese
| Anti Fement, Anti. Fly and Anti Mold, SOC per
| h. each, Pearl for cream; Queen for eggs and
| Aqua Vitae for fluid extracts u per 10 each,
/ 1HE HUMISTOI FOOD PREitRNlNG co.
~ Kilby Street, Boston, Mass.
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Ghesn Column
&C. a,artnrrshin a.

NE HAVE THIS DAY 1ssSc;
~ seIV r L &c her uud-r the az y
smith x Thaeker, as iusursnSc. nin !,
solicit fair share ut publ G paf ~ sts,a
al Elm street. DALLAS. Texas - 0aiss
aup1.1m IN. Ssl1s
~ !, = u -------- w II rms
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University Of Virginia.
DEPARTMENT OF LAW.

Two schools-one of Common and Statute
Law and the other Of International and Cunsti-
tutiOual Law, Government Equity, Evidence
and Mercantile Law-giye full inst uction IN
the rlnCiple and practice of the profession
Teaching by ] ctures aud text books with
osi'y examinations.
Apply for Catalogues to the Secretary Of the
Faculty or TO JAS r. HARRISON, NJ ID
Julg Is 1883 Chairman Of the = Guilty.
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THE social world in Dallas during the
mast week has been absolutely barren OF
interesting data, save the two or three ex'
oep,ional cases below recorded SO we in
sert letter to the editor that was received
last week, and the other this week, alonf
with the responses.
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I'Ok SALh-IhEAi = ~ AZ
II will be given 10 any n guy - I
purchase my farm, Sh mug ,..,sS q
6,fOO bearing fruit trees w.
stoke W III cerp; 30 ,m,y sSpS
etc, Apply to " c. CONN ~, "a Z:
NOR sALE-WE RE r REskSsi, Y,
OF 4 lots, 50Xio0 each, ue X, n
minus OF Commerce slreeg w " 4
be sold, aud q bargain ) CIV
ARDREY, No 7il I'm sv 80: ii, I
NOR SALE-ONE OF THE wv
deuce lots In the oiV, ~, n
on pOcahouRS strt Ct oelNss y, :
Portland. Il cash buy, teal pe,il
about One-hAli is valu,
DREY, No 7ii Elm Street n
NOR sALE-wE HAVE 49, ~. /,
Il and mans Tor sale ch''r
them broken to ride or Ne's :. n y
al. to nit purchaser. VsnV
d BLAZE ...,s,'lI
LUX SAlE-l Low ~ II ~
OF choice pasture laprlsNr %ersS
other valuable tracts f IN i,sf
Real Estate De'lers, Den ,,,,,t n /.
LOR SALE ONk lM.hsVvprl
\ feet, corner Bryan l, ~, NJ, Z
one unimprOved 'nt ohw,,.v,r,
In Rast DALLAS For palws,,l Il
Edws rds' Music s,oto, epi,, 4
NOR SALE-BOsQuE w, M
/ $500 graded MellnosgT,e,,,
A X, ,EAGo, Clehurln .',,eal,
NOR sALE-A GOOD .@s y
II $50 acres, 4 miles sou Ks 4
prairt: 500 acres enclos.s'', 4
remainder In grass, eNe'.e.f ni
Shousps On the ,reml res Mia
win be sold ON easy tiu,hI .,vet
Apply 10 u. KING, 5!p ~, ,ip,l
PRATHER & ARpRl I'M
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M ANTED-lU ENCHAA,E
w class side bar piano box bns,sA
iron safe Apply to +. C CAIIipB
terion, Irvine y Co orat Merchant !.
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ON Wednesday evening, at the residence
Of her father, DR.. j. q. story, corner OF
Young and Veal streets, Miss Virgie Story
celebrated her tenth birthday BY giving a
lawn party to which she invited her young
friends. Refreshments were served, and she
entertained those present most md
somely. May she have many returns oil
the happy day.
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"A, ANIEU-A SMART boy lFas,|
w Jewelry Store, sos Main a.; TX
come recommended ~ VIC
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.rltscelIamrn,,ns -,

* ANTED-PEACH SERbs v ~
w mght st market Pre-, NH ~ ~
peach seeds IN any quantity - anQs
JOHNSON Southern Gem Nmss,i g
north Courthouse, on old McKlrs..
ano9,sl Z
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Smiths Extract Of Nav Flower


WIN positively prevent such results In proof
OF this assertion, we cite you TO the numberless
testimonials In our possession. and quote such
eminent authorities as Dr. Eli Ives, of New Ha-
ven, Conn, and Dr King Compiler Of Kings
Dispensatory) Ask your own physician ifthese
names are authorities, and decide for yourself
whether you will sacrifice your life rather than
surrender your prejudice to all advertised medi-
cine Decide now, II may not be too late.
Smiths Extract of May Flower
Is natures own remedy Its no vile concoc-
ton Of naseOus drugs and dangerous chemicals.
grows In New Foundland, Ia Pennsylvania and
Kentucky. 1t diuretlc and astrin gent in its
properties, and has frequently been used to
great advantage In DiarrhGa and Bowel Com.
plants Of children. It's great merit however,
is In It's gentle and efficient action on the Kid
neys. IL removes all i'm purltes through natu-
ral Ch1nnels. and restores the system to a
healthy condition. ltprOmptly relieves pains
In the back and loins. In cases ofweak and del
icnte females its value Is beyond computation.
But for the natural mOdeSty Of woman, which
causes her 10 shrink from newspaper publicity
we might publish hundreds Of testimonials oil
inestimable benefit derived from It's use.
Ask your dr. ggist or Smiths Extract OF MAY
| Flower Read carefully the circular around the
bottle. 1t is yours 10 choose between
Health, Happiness and Life,
Disease, Misery and Death.
Prepared olly by s. B. sml N 4 Bro. Coving
on XIV For sale nv all drup pigts
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AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY,
STAuNToN. VIRGINIA.

. NUN ONi VThOTNTN,
MISS MARY J. BALDWIN, Principal Opens
September 5th, closes June, 1851 Unsurpassed
in It's location, In It's buildings aud grounds: III
It's general appointments and sanitary arrange.
ments its full corps Of superior aud expert.
fenced teachers It's uutivalled advantages In
music, modern languages COCuton, tine arts
physical culture, aud instruction IN the theory
aud practice Of book keeping: the successful
Efforts made to secure heath. comfort aud han.
pintSs; lis opposition 10 cx,rayagauCe; IL,
standard Of solid scholarship.
no For full particulars apply to the Principal
for Catalogues
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"a AZ sD--fEACh SEEDSW iVr Z,
w highest market pro, wi,ia tsll
beach seeds IN any quantity 1--WE a
JOHNSON. Southern Gem NM.
lorth Courthouse, on old MeKlras., y
AZ ANrEU--A WHITE WoNAy.s
w family, TO 90 cooking Ana w
smily. Apply to F. HARRIS siq ".
"A, ANrEu--A POSITION nv W.
W. ierced engmee is a god ~,
dress ENGINEER, Hera d Once '
"A, ANIEU-A SMART ROY rms,
w Jewelry Store, sos Main TX
come recommended VSi
Az ANTED-rU EMCHAN-L
w class side bar piano bow In. a
iron safe Apply TO +. c CAIIip5 4
terion, Irvine u Co or AT Merchant !.
WANTED--BY TEXAS sT0NF,zl
w MiusRp, Texas, 10 frst.cisas. y
quarrymen: wages q to g.. Is ne, a.,
work. Apply at Quarry
AZ ANTED-A GOOD WHITE S0s,|
w wages paid. Apply at AZ IA,
ihJ ANTED-BlDS FOR REBTTTf6,
w end of Commerce tirlet
address Oliver Chilled PlOw Wori,
WA FED AN INDUSTKl0Gs ~
w astc, sue essful and popnl.,
writing, who can assist In tesrh,a.
ing -nd other branches, desires
some school or college in the sicinl,
Address PENNAN, lIera d 0ace
w EU--A FIRsTCLA,s F7s-I
w ANT IN will he given Stesd Nh \.
alto FRANK SHAW, No IN.
"A ANrED--MOhE GVODg Al ~
w mission house, The gool. !.
| W ANlED BY AYoUNG GEyTITSl
W saring to ma, e a Tome IN D,fs
| ton as bookkeeper or salesman NV,
or hardware, or In any line whp,sIs.
himself useful; good reference M.
Herald Office, Dallas. aS,i4
| Az ANTED A YOUNG NAV F0ssII
w office work must write Mi
own handwriting, to T G, Herald NJ
| W ANTED-A YOUNG Maniac
w aiype wIlttr; must he eilcsm,
Apply TO 7. g., Herald office
| w ANTED-A SITUATION Y-lII
w man In a grocery or dry gOcl,
give best city reieltnoe. Adde'S i N
Herald office.
| MI ANTED-B BOY WANTED Al
w Bros Broom Factory on Mn.
Dallas, One about u or II year n n
Az ANTED- SIX FIRST. Oh Ass nj
w tiers and six first.Glass SON \.
wOr k on Fort Stockton eOurtbopg
wages, 81 90 per day; six mouths q
healthy location; good water AusI
wOrg TO the Foreman In charge, h
Archer ContrW tor Abilene, Teln
M ANTED-TWENTY MEN TO II
w street paving. Apply toJ.Mj
629 Elm street.
NJANTED-A COOK, MALE 0RII
w for 10 months good wsrss
WATERS for table. JOHN COLLIN III
Hsld NJ, ard +. College Mapsfed, IA
IATANTED- YOU1OS STOP ATTETi|
w AL HOTEL; flrst.clsss acoonnai
reasonable rate ONLY ONE DOLLlI
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER DAY n
lodging from o. so to 81 per week. Il
ing is brick, with three stalrwguhHI
Located in the business portion oiA.
one square from street'car line, md q |
from Texas & Pacific and Missonh "A. !
Convenient to passengers coming " Il
either road. Give us trial, and " q
that you can get good accommodated
money by stopping at the NATl0ylL
WARD, Proprietor.
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l:otlnd

EOUND AT HOT sPka,svv,il 4
L with inihslson it vv asssiIi
by calling at Herald om .,
paying for advertisement =
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Fnr Renl...

NOR RENT NEW HOUSE 4 RQoA
II well water and quiet nelghlSi
squares OF San Jacinto streetcti As
lot Of best new furniture fer sale.
can have immediate possession u
G,Imania, betSeen Live Oak antBgl
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EOR REM ONE ROOM, sVVIal
L eastern exposure; second aM
merce street Apply 10 Olive y
Works,
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"A, ANrEU--A POSITION BY W.,
w. ierced engmee is aeoad AN Az 4
dress ENGINEER Hera a 1Nca uiAel1l
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NOR rem T. Two HO SIS, iAll'
L each. within one BIZ ok CoungN
Aoply TO NJ GUlLL0r, c0tG ~
Elm streets
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stnr HaIe.

EOR SALE WE ARE 0FfERIAtl
Il Mt less than two. birds Us yls
most desirable residences 10 i,s (
ON Krvay street. PRArhkRSN ~
IA Elm street
NOR SALE-A GREA BASgAs,
II cd In a house and LOT ~
Go d and BurtOrd streets, neh +,
street railroad; house contains ~ 1,s !
10 feet PRAlHER & ARDADh'
fFp
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w ANrEU--A WHITE wONAY ~
w family, to 90 cooking Ana w
smily. Apply to F. HARRIS so ~ ~
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EOR RENT THB BUlLDlS+ u
/ cupicd by the Exchange B'ni (
side o. COurt-huW square No ~
three nice rooms upstairs 50 WI .,l
story, Apps o.. W. BARlOSlH'
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Ills an exceedingly advanced premiu nj
offered on society news this week. During
the summer months, society's magnates are
very mucn Theseus-like, devotees here TO-
day, and tomorrow truants, of drinking
the honoy-dew from flowers IN other clmes
But We will not, like unto Araidne, sink into
non'entlty, or seek iorrettulness ot oui
thriving aud prosperous little town. Many
are the bright features o
which we might continually
sing. Our mineral wells, for instance, are
| gaining much note, and our ladies' gentle
uon aud children are Hooking to them
daily ~ use the water.
Dc. A. H. Clemens, of Marshall held di
vine services In the Baptis' church Monday
and Tuesday nights II ch sermon wa
v-ry fine, instructive and Interesting 10 al
who listened TO him Ills purpose was u
protract tho meeting and give Us u series o
sermons, but his health being very feeble
aud tho weather so oppressive, he coul,
not continue longer, but promised TO return
IN September and hold meeting OF seyera
DAYS,
Miss Bockie Ford. of Gilmer, is now
guest OF Mrs. j, s, llpgg,
Misses Lille and Clitlie Stinson visi,e,
their sister, Mrs, Hogg, during the pas
week
We have quite an addition to our cir
oles IN the way OF Mr.. NJ. s. Jay
aud family, who are boarding at the Bruo
house. We are happy indeed to WELCOME
such acquisitions into our society and town
They moved nom Memphis, Tenn, to tht'
place Mr.. n Rosenbaum and IL Rosen
baum lelt for Galveston Thursday last, TO
the purpose OF enjoying the sea baths. MI
, w. s.. Ballard, OF Shreveport, pNsse,
through our city en- route to Greenvill
Tuesday last. Mr., j. L Gault, after al
absence OF IL years. Intends soon returnin
TO his old home In Dalton, Georgia, to yisi
, his mother and other relatives.
Mr. w. Z. Andrews general hNgya
. agent of the Missouri Pacific system, wa
In our town Monday last,
. MIR. l. Schwartz, OF Greenville, passe
through Monday last, ON hi way to VIII
Point, on business Of vital pultance.
I Miss Poke Powell, from VauHandt, hs
been guest OF Mrs. U. Love Tor seven
0 days past; 80 -.
Little Daisy Love returned to Smit
!. county with her aunt aud uncle, Mr. an
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-18
- 9URRIBLE DEED.


The UHprcvoked and Fatal Shooting OK
fPofyee7 Seargent Peletiah NJ. jerks of St.
sLoufk by . Bad Negroes.
80 ~ 81 st. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. g.
IA J3rihel tragedy occurred this after.
AbonM 4hich Saergent P. NJ. jerks, one OF
the Oldest and best officers on the ST. Louis
police force was shot and mortally wound
ed by,a disreputable negress named Sadle
Hill. The Seafgent was making the rounds
of his precinct when his attention was d.
rected to the woman Hill who, surrounded
bv a crowd of onlookers was INDUCING IN
violent language toward someone not then
in sight, and on going up to her and selling
her by the left arm she Immediately turned
+ ana before a word had been spoken sent
bullet crashing throughahis brain, INJECTING
a wound from which the unfortunate man
died at 10 rs D. nj. After shooting jerks,
and while he lay unconscious supported by
Young colored woman who had caught him
as he fell the virago, not content with
her bloody work, struck the pros
trate man a savage blow in the face with
the butt of her pistol. Subsequently the
murderess was arrested, but not before she
had drawn her pistol and threatened to use
it on officer Condor, who went in search OF
her, but that officer got the drop on her and
compelled her to surrender. A ~
The murdered officer was appointed
pasrolman April Is, 1868. In a little over a
years service his jealous and efficient ser
vices caused him to be appointed a Ser
geant, his commission dating November 2Sf
1863. He wore shield No. 3, attesting' his
long and faithful connection with the de-
partment. He was just in the prime of
life, forty-two years of age. He was a,
model of physical development, courageous
as a lion in the discharge of his duty, and
=
lady, of fine affections and strict religious.
scruples.1 To all he was attentive and ac-'
commodating. On several occasions he
was mentioned as probable Captain, and
his untimely death is about the only cause
that could prevent his ultimate accession
to that dignity. He was member OF Polar
Star Lodge, Masonic; George Washington
Council of the United States Benevolent
Fraternity and Columbia Association of the
National American Association. His NOR
tuary benefits amount to 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-18
Destructive Fire in New York.

a NENtIORK, Oct. 3.
,At2 O'Clock this morning a, fire broke out
In the top story of the, building No. g.
CORTLAND street. When the engine arrived
the fire had gained much Roadway. Three
alarms were sent out. By this time the
roofs of No. "a, occupied by C. Well, Sack.
EFT q Ranken; and No. So, occupied by Nc.
Elroy & Emmett, printers, and the Metro
politan Manufacturing Company were
ablaze. Buildings 80 and IS were threat.
ened for time, bat luckily there was very
little wind or the whole block would have,
gone. The fire had great headwaywhen
discovered. The iremen were masters of
the situation, however, at 2:45. and the loss
is expected to be less than Sc, 900.
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A BIG BLAZE.
GreenIaw Opera House Block and Other.
Buildings in Memphis Burned, Involving
aLoss of About $3.50, 900.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Oct. 8.

MEMPHIS, tenn, Oct. 8.
Memphis was visited tonight by another.
destructive fire, which originated in Cole
& Co.'s oil, paint, door, sash and window.
blind store, Nos. 81 and 80 Union street,
between Main and Second. The infiamma-
BILE material kept in stock burned with such
fierceness that the firemen were unable to
confino the fire to the building where it
originated, and Greenlaw's Opera-house, tC >
the east, and only separated from the
burning building by small alleyway, was
lighted, and together with Coles Conpa-
ny's store was completely destroyed At
one time all the stores on Union street west
of the fire We're threatened with destruc-
tion, together with the block fronting on
Main street south Of Union, but the fire wall
to the west Of Cole 81 Company's store,
which. extended about ten, feet, above
the next building, sayed the .etherss As
it was, the fire consumed an area of about
fftyBfeet fronting on Union street and 13Os
feet fronting on Second., 1t is impossible.
.toascertain the-exact amount of the losses
or insurance tonight, but the following is
fair estimator Cole & Co.'s loss on stock,
$4,000; insured for about S40,O 900, equally
divided between home and foreign COM
panies. Building No. 39' Unies street,
Eowned Jointly by the Peoples Insurance
Company and the estate of J. Q. Greenlaw,
VALUED at $12,600; insured for S6, 900. Build
ling No. 50, owned by Mrs. S. E. Greenlaw,'
same value; amount of insurance unlSnown;
,Greenlaw Opera-house was owned BY G..
B. Peters and the Peoples Insurance Com
pany. George b. Peters also owned the
two stores in the north portion of the
massive structure. The two south stores
were owned by Campbell Wallace, of At
lanta, Ga. Loss to the Opera-ho,ise building
about SIZE, 900: insurance not known, but
is light. The Mozart Society occupied the
second and third stories of the north
ern portion of the building, and lost
two fine pianos and other articles of value,
but are fully insured. Cole & Co. used one
of their stores for lumber room, where
they stored large lot of blinds and sashes,
which were destroyed. Jack Walsh, un--
dertaker, occupied another store, but nearly
all his stock was removed. The two stores
in the south wig were occupied by the.
Memphis Lumber Manufacturing Com
pahy, who sustained serious loss by re-
moving stock. The fire created intense ex--
element, and drew nearly the entire popu-
lation to the scene OF the confagratiou.
The fremen worked heroically, and had
many narrow escapes from cr1lmbling
walls, which were fallingon all sides. Hill,
Standish q Co., wholesale boots and shoes.
first door east of Cole & Co.'s store, were
slightly damaged by water which leaked in.
from the roof. s5as