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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09

ECHOES OF II CONVENTION
Many amusing incidents occurred. one
or two Of witch we will recall. There
was a little red-headed youth from
Cleveland sitting near the front, and,
during Maj. Latham's speech for Coke,
he wa. repeatedly jumping upon his
chair and would wave his beaver high
above his head and yell for Coke at the
top of his voice. Ills monkey antics
caused much merriment, especially once
when he mounted his chair, tourished
his hat. yelled at the top of his shrlll
voice. and found himself alone N his
glory. Another amusing incident oc-
CURED during Mr.. Bowers speech IN
seconding Coke's nomination. He was
advocating most warmly Coke's claims
and exclaimed, And who then is the
best man for GOVERNOR" At once a
thousand voices yelled out scales,
Scales." This unexpected answer rath-
er abashed the speaker, but he quickly
Joined in the general laughter created at
his expense.
A noteworthy fact connected with this
convention was the number OF delegates
who had joined the Liberals two
years 400. but had now returned to their
first love" Conspicuous among them
was Mr.. w. II. Day, of Halifax.-Pitts
bOrO Record.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09

WINSTON PROGRESS = Last week
ground was broken for the new ware
house Of Messrs. Brown & Carter.
This will be the largest brick warehouse
in the State-the sale floor will be
90X20O eet.-The other new build
ings now going up in Winston are
almost too numerous to mention. Mr..
NJ. y. Williamson a fine brick residence.
on 9Th Street. Mr.. II. b. kerner a SPLEEN
did dwelling. Mr.. Gales, Mr.. Albea and
Mr. Taie-three new residence on 4th
Street.-The large and commodious
Factory of Bynum & Cotton, on 9th
Street is a splendid structure and will
soon be completed. Another large fac
tory is going up in the immediate neigh
borhood.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09

THE FIFTH DISTRICT. The district
executive committee was chosen, as fol
lows: George Ii. Gregory, of Guilford
\. f. Henderson. aswell David Set.
tie, Rockingham r. B. kerner, For.
syth j. ). Merritt, Person ". "
King, Stokes w. A. Davis, Gran
vile w. +. Carter, Surry. The fol-
lowing compose the State executive
committee for the district: A. E. Hem
derson. Caswell NJ. w. Norfleet, For
syth X. b. Glenn. Stokes; N. B. Can
nady. Granville. The time and place fer
holding the nominating convention was
left to the Executive committee.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09

A GIRL DRAGGED INTo A STABLE IN
New YORK ClTY.-Ncw York, July L.
Miss Lizzie Kemp, a young lady, while
passing through East Twenty fourth
street tonight about 10 o'clock, and when
passing a stable, was seized by two colored
men, who dragged her inside and gagged
and outraged her. She fought and strug.
gled desperately with the ruffians, but to
no purpose. They were about to make
their escape, when she tore the bandage
from her mouth and raised an outcry.
which brought assistance, and one of the
men was arrested. He rave the name of
Charles Harrison, but the other escaped
and is being looked for by the police.
Miss Kemp was taken to a hospital.
where shelies in a critical condition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09
Vital Questions!

Ask the most nanea phystcida
OF any any school, which is the best
thing in the world for quoting and allay-
ing all irritation of the nerves, and cur
ing all forms of nervous complaints, Civ
ing natural, childlike refreshing sleep
always?
And they will tell you unhesitatingIy
Some form of Hops! !P
CHAPTER |.
Ask any or all Of the most eminent ply
~sicians:
What is the best and only remedy
that can be relied on to cure all diseases
of the kidneys and urinary organ such
as Bright's disease, diabetes, retention,
or inability to retain urine, and all the
diseases and ailments peculiar to Wo-
mem
And they will tell you explicitly and
emphatically "Buchu tir'
Ask the same physicians
What is the most reliable and surest
cure for all liver diseases or dyspepsia +;
constipation Indigestion, b~iliousness, NAL
aria, fever, ague, &c. and they will tell
you:
Mandrake. or DdndeIton - p
Hence, when these remedies are COM
bined with others equally valuable.
And compounded into Hop Bittcrs,
such a wonderful and mysterious curative
power is developed, which is SO varied in
its operations that no diseases or i'll
health can possibly exist or resist its
power, and yet it is
Harmless for the most frail woman,
weakest invalid or smallest child to use.
CHAPTER III.
Patients
Almost dead or nearly dying"
For years, and given up by physicians,
of Bright's and other kidney diseases,
liver complaints, severe coughs, called
consumption, have been cured.
Women gone nedriy crnzy,titt
From agony of neuralgia. rvousne
weketulness, and various diseases pecu-
liar to women.
People drawn out of shape from ex-
circulating pangs Of rheumatism, infam-
matory and chronic, or suffering from
scrofula.
Erysipelasl
"Saltrheum, blood poisoning, dyspep-
sla indigestion, and, in fact, almost all
diseases frail"
Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bitters. proof
of which can be found in every neighbor-
hood in the known world.
sa-None genuine without a bunch of
green Hops on the white label. Shun all
the vile, poisonous stuff with Hop" or
Hops in their name.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09

Almost every person has some form
of scrofulous poison latent in his veins.
When this develops in scrofulous sores.
ulcers, or eruptioDs, or takes the form of
rheumatism, or organic diseases, the suf.
tering that ensues is terrible beyond des-
cription. Hence the gratitude of those
who discover, as thousands, yearly do.
that Ayers Sarsaparilla will Thoroughly
eradicate this evil from the system.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09
KehdaII'S SPAWN Cure.

Hutchinson : Ranch, Il mt!c. north 81 Itae,r
Atara .a. ...
pr. II /. kESpa \ co. tivri- taFE F.. ....
years ] have ured krulaiIS spawn tuF= .
case of SPAWN, OF which ! hAN, treated Esr. -
Killed them al and %eutircly removed thHae q .....
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three ycaFs atauil x and the II AN.u ta#a um.....
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~ cured her. on YEAR ago u ~, h.-fsef r.
block uf tcv lea out nf = Wagon, -trtHae n. f..
on lurt-p aud tucs. II would d, ILIS~-tt. &. ...
afoUt wurs. ~IthpU: breaking aut Ura :
taken home are carried into "a, hour l.. .
thIuk ailpatatlou ct tltr los ~o..# ts.=H ..s ...
pain. went lor h,4.t.tt .... tHE. -s
/ u-, 4 sud in SIX day / oou}u vN a4as# d. A...
three weeks ago my team ram away aa# Ht"..
out OF the waAor. thc hind wheel -tras. .t ..-
After appiy1us several highly i,rauu- #-
m-nis without tanning ANY rrlI,f, { |e.el#.. E-
dads SPAWN C.rr Nv les var dr4+. a. ,.I#..
knee HwoiL II badly In three dag i fa-
walk 10 the barn. | could ro iuio l, aH= H..u y
Is. and make this n very onR lvttsr, b-t t.. 1850
worry You. | Am ycIy rot p~tiu'iA ,a#.#.
u~cAH , lirg#H >-.e
II n Lock HBA Hu,1. Denver GitN. tU.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09

....Five cases of cholera have been
cured at Toulon by inhaling pure oxy-
gen.-W. w. jenkins nominated for
postmaster at Charlotte, and j. b.
Beard postmaster at Hickory, n. e.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09

\ FISH PoT-PIE. Provision should De
made for a fsh-chowdcr, for Q! course no
party would expect 70 70 out for week
fishing without at least one dinner Of
fsh-chowder. As there may be some Of
your readers who do not know bow TO
prepare this luxury. | give the following
recipe For a party Of six, catch or buy
at least FIVE pounds OF f-h-bass are best
take out all the bones you can and slice
the fish up then pare ana slice one dozen
and a half good sized potatoes one dozen
large onions cut up and fry III the bot
tom Of the kettle 10 which you are TO
cook your chowder about a halt pound of
salt pork leave the pork in the kettle
and add the fish, potatoes aud onions IN
alternate layers salt and pepper slightly
between each layer, and put IN sufficient
water to cover your chowder, and boil
until the potatoes are thoroughly cooked;
add a little milk if you have it cover the
bottom of a large dish with crackers, and
pour your chowder over them salt and
pepper to taste, and serve hot. No mat
ter what delicacy or luxury you may have
thought proper 70 take along, nothing IN
the shape of edibles can compare with a
chowder, when rightly prepared and
eaten under the greenwood shade.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09
From the AKRON Cammtra.s'
Nor. 18th. lsSo.

Readers Of tho Commercial ,Auu.I 81
that a large sps 90 hsS tar y,4rs rzu taE.
kruda . advert lScfnvUtr especially ar
spawn .urr. Ne have hal l~vatras arH r.
hall Tor many Sc&r~. Aud 80 aurN 0T su.
business houses ia Ctt3s- near -
leAlt With him Tor many yr4r-. aud tile tr#-. .
~ aud faithfully proven. Int only t.4t FL. ..
hon. 81 man Ai.A that his e~t,trst-f ~E.s s.
not ouly ali that u vs. re,auIfu"uI.H G. ns ..
the English lAneuAgvls uui cApAD#s ~ r-.- .-.
tug IL too highly.
heuIAlEs spawn Care Nt8 eusr =n .tEHs #.
are huu4rt~t~ Of cases In Wftrh HH
proven 10 our certain kuoSi~ise. lnt s..r
auN lersou CONFINES the u-efaiuc~~ ~ r..
led Mcslribc t. curing st4s4u- alone tar.
hig ulrtAke 1t - the beet medicine A.He
outward application FOR rhr1swaasu ISL ra. ....
family. IL ir good for y iur aud A,r.- .s....
amt lAmefteAz. and l. Just a. safely .y #a ..a..
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there arr other good liutu4uut-. l"t We g.. .
this spawn cure - bc fAr hvtt,r than ASA .s.. ..
vent ed
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09

Mr.-My darling, you look lTe>iAialy
lovely tonight!
Si<.-Do /? Thanks very much YOU
are handsome as 4 Prince, Charley IN your
dress SUIT.
Hr-Give the credit to the DIAMOND
Shir, my love, which | wear for the In,
time TO night, II is thAt which gives tone
10 my toilette. Here i lis prototype Sip
ping the Diamond Engagement nng on
her finger.
Sir-May ouT love DC IS enduring as
the fame Of
The DIAMOND Shirt
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09
A PLACE OF f E

Mrs. Barclay, into whose house the I'M
fortunate girl ran about ten o'clock on
Saturday night, found that she was an
entire stranger and had sought safety from
so terrible danger. BY this time officers
Pence and Corbin, who had heard the
girls shrieks, reached Mrs. Barclays
house where they found her in the ner-
vous condition described. The officers
named led the young lady from Mrs.
Barclays toward Ritter's hotel, where
they hoped to learn something Of her
husband. She was suffering so terribly
from nervous prostration and the terri
bic choking. beating and kicking that
She could scarcely totter along. though
II of the gentlemen assisted her on
each side. She talked wildly. cried be-
cause she had left her father and lost her
husband, and finally wept bitterly.
When the party had walked about half a
block and reached the Morehead house.
Jim Williams and William Calgy came
up with a man who proved to he the
lady's husband, and they met in fond
embrace.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09

....Lorl Drummond, who has been
working as a porter in New York, has
lost his position by the failure of the
firm, and is anxious to obtain a situation
to support his little family. He is still
resolved not to desert his wife, though
by doing so he would be acknowledge by
his lordly relatives.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09

...Albertina Anderson was shot dead
yesterday morning at San Francisco by
William G. Milton, who then blew out
his own brains. The cause of the act
was her refusal to marry him. In a letter
which lie left rIilton says that Miss An
derson was known as Mrs. Bockmann.
Milton, who was a widower, left three
young children conide1 to the care of the
Danish Consul in San Francisco.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-09
THE GUILTY NAN IDENTIFIED.

1t was soon decided that Eyerha-t
IA the guilty man. The grand Jury at
once found a true bill against him, and
officers are in pursuit of him. Ever
harris general reputation is as bad as it
can well be. He is a noted stool pigeon
for gamblers, and ropes men into their
dens. for which offense he has been in
dicted again and again. 1t is alleged
that he would have been III the peniten-
tiary long ago if his family had not been
influential and wealthy enough to pay
his fines and get him out of his scrapes.
His father is a popular steamboat cap
tain, and his grandfather was the cele-
brated Judge Hynes. of Bowling Green.
He has a large number Of rich and in
iuential relatives, but has for many
years been going from bad to worse,
until he put the cap on his monument
OF infamy BY planning and almost sue
ceedlng IN carrying out this last scheme.
H YOUNG COUPLE.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Were born
and brought up neal Rubyville, Warrior
county, about Is miles from Bowling
Green. Mr.. Jones's father is a farmer.
who is estimated to be worth some siO.-
600. Mrs. Jones's parents are also
quite well OFT. Mrs. Wilson was willing
that her daughter should marry Jones.
but the father of the young man refused
to allow the young people to be made
happy. on the ground that his son was
too Young to assume the responsibilities
of life.
Nothing could induce the young
couple, after being discharged by the
grand jury, 10 try to reach their home
BY the railroad again, so they were fur
nished by Captain Winans with a spring
wagon, in which they left for home
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
The Canvass in Maine.

AUGUSTA, Aug. 3.-The campaign
will be opened on the part of the Re-
publicans by grand mass meeting at
Marancook on Aug. 12. The man
ayers of the campaign have been en-
gagged for some weeks in making prep
arations for this meeting, and an
endeavor will be made to make it the
biggest political demonstration the
State has ever seen. Gen. Selden Con-
ner Of Augusta will preside and Mr..
Blaine will be present, and make a
speech. The other speakers who will
address the meeting and who will be
among those who will stump the State
are the Hon. Emory A. Storrs of Hi
nois, the Hon. William Gibson Of
Ohio, Col. w. c. Plummer of Dakota,
Gen. John l.. Swift of Massachusetts,,
Gov. Frederick Robie, Senators VIM.
P. Frye and Eugene Hale, and Repre-
sentatives T. B. Reed, Nelson Dingley,
Jr., S. L. Milliken, and G. A. Boutelle.
Special trains will be run from every
part of the State.
The Democrats have made very little
stir as yet, and their opponents are
puzzled to learn what course they are
going to take. Recently prominent
Republican connected with the State
Committee informed me that the
Anti-Blaineites would open their bar
rel and empty a goodly portion Of it in
Maine. The Democrats themselves
hold, however, that there is nothing
Of the kind, and that they are making
no effort toward carrying on the cam
paign. Their State Committee meets
here on Aug. IA. AS yet they have es-
tablished no State headquarters.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09

"Well, sir" he said rubbing his
hands and smiling pleasantly, as a
young man entered the store, "what
can we do for you to-day?"
"You keep good many things
here, don't your" the young man re-
piled.
"Uh, yes; we keep most everything
in stock. If there is anything you
want that you don't see, just ask for
it. We can supply YOU"
"Well, l don't see any money. My
boss sent me around with this old bill
to collect; so I'll just ask you for the
amount"
"0h, yes; remember the bill. /
am sorry, but guess you'll have to
wait little for the money"
Gall right" replied the young man,
sitting down in a chair; chats what
the boss told me-"
What that the boss told you?"
"He told me to wait here for the
meney,'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
Patriotism.


Bartholomew Logson, an old negro
well known in Arkansaw politics, was
asked his opinion of the Presidential
campaign.
"Wall, sah,' said he, "I'sc thought
bout dis matter er good 'eal, an l is
now forced ter do 'clusion dat some
body's gwine ter get beat. 1t didn't
look dis way at fust, but ez the cam
paign hab been progressin, dis fact
hab come er trottin' erlong, keepin
right up wild de udder feature o. de
race"
"What do you think of Blainef"
"Ho's er mighty fine man, sab, dc
bes' man what de 'publicans coulder
put up. He toats er mighty fine head
roun' wild him."
"What do you think of Gov. Cleve-
land?"
"Wall, sab, he's monstrous fine
man, de bes' one whut de demmercats
coulder put up. Toats suthin mighty
solid on his shoulders"
(Which do you think will be elect
ed2'
"Now, heah, you needn' say dat Use
mentioned de subjeck, an gin dc
thing erway, but dat's de leadin' pint
in de whole thing"
"Of course it is"
"Dat's whut I say. It's a leadin
pint, an one dat amt gweneter' be
settled tell sometime airter de lee
tion."
(Which one Of the candidates il
your choice2"
"Sh-e-e, doan' open yer mouf da
way egin. Use got my eye on Ell post
Office down heah in de country, Jes
tell me de man whut woull' be demos
ap ter gin me de Office, an I'll tell yel
which one Use fur."-Arkansaw Trau
eler.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
Oysters Growing On frees.

Consul Richard Lambart writes TO
the State Department on the subject
of Mexican oysters. He says:
"These popular bivalves are found
plentifully distributed along the entire
coast of northwestern Mexico. The
oysters can be had for the taking, and
at this season they are large, fat, and
tender, and will compare favorably
with those found along the Chesapeake
and Delaware bays. Notwithstanding
the ease OF obtaining, and the mex
pensive price-about % cents a BUSH
el-not many are brought to town,
except rare cases on Friday. Gener-
ally speaking, any one who wants
oysters either orders them privately
or sends his servant with q basket to
the Conchal, about two miles south of
San Bias, where they are easily gath
cred from tho roots of the trees skirt
ing its banks. There are no owner
ship to the oyster beds yet--every-
thing is free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
BLAINE DID NOT HOOK THEM.
The Working Mems Mission 10
the Republican Committee
--Stnte Of the Trades

The Central Labor Union received
yesterday the report Of its committee
that the Republican National Commit
tee had promised not to give the
Tribune any patronage" The union
resolved to notify the National Com
mittee that it wants written state
iment to that effect, signed by the Off
GERS of the committee. Typographical
Union No. has agreed to begin oper,
ntions to defeat Blaine. Mr. VIM.
McCabe of the committee that waited
on the National Committee said that
the workingmen are not for Blaine
and will no nothing for him. Mr.
Blissert says they are for Butler.
The Laborers' General Council re.
ported that it would pay 81 500 to its
striking members to-day and that the
firm of Blackledge & Co. have acceded
to the demand of both the bricklayers
and laborers that nine hours shall be
a days work. The employees of this
firm, to the number of thirty, will
resume work to-day.
The workingmen will parade on
Sept. 1. The state of things in the
various trades is reported as follows
by the Secretary OF the Central Labor
Union.
The Progressive Cigarmakers, Union
have one strike on hand against the
reduction of wages in Thirty-seventl
street shop.
The Butchers Union have offered
the striking bricklayers help to the
extent of $4,000.
The dry goods clerks have succeed
ed in closing great many of the
stores OH First avenue and on Avenue.
A, B, G, and d at 7 o'clock in thu
evening.
The silk ribbon weavers report tina
trade is dull and that the bosses ar,
reducing wages. Two hundred fran
ers are out of work and aid has beei
asked for by the union.
The Progressive Painters reported
| that nOn-union mon arn workinO n,
the grammar school in Twenty-eightF
street.
At a meeting of the bricklayers' Ex
ecutiye Committee, yesterday, it wa
reported that only 800 men are nov
on strike, and that SO of these are go
ing back to-day to work nine hour
a day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
AnInvitation 10 Dinner.

The story is told that the playing
Of a celebrated violinist very much i'm,
pressed one of the ladies Of the audi
ance, well-known society leader, and
she caused the musician to be present.
ed to her.
II was delighted with your wonder.
ful music, Mr.. Me-" the lady said
"quite carried away with it, in fact"
The musician was charmed.
"If you have no other engagement
for Thursday evening" the lady wen,
on, II would be pleased to have you
dine with u.s."
He had no other engagement.
"And be sure to bring your violin, y
she added.
"Well, madam" Mr.. Nc. replied, "a
hardly think that will be necessary
my violin never gets hungry"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
Ex-Gov. St. John.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug. 3.-Ev-Gov.
St. John, of Kansas, addressed fully
5000 people at Silver Lake Camp
Meeting yesterday. He arraigned the
Republican party for not granting
Miss Francis Willard's request to in-
sert plank in the platform, recon-
mending that the question Of prohibi-
ton Of the manufacture of liquor be
submitted to the people. He also said
he had no expectation OF being elected
president. His argument was mainl v
in favor of both political parties to act
on the prohibition question by nomi-
mating and supporting candidates
pledged to favor the total abolition OF
the liquor traffic.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
They Had Met Before.

A young man who had been follow
ing lady through Thirty-seventh
street drew alongside OF her at Fifth
avenue, lifted his hat and observed:
"Havn't met you somewhere be-
fore?"
"0nce, I think" answered the lady.
81 knew it," said the young man,
with self satisfied smile; "and
you've been in my thoughts ever
since"
81 thought you had not noticed me
particularly" said the lady Il met
you two weeks ago at your wedding.
Your wife is my cousin.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
The First Electric Railroad.

CLEVELAND, ONO, July 27-The
first electric railroad for public use in
America went into operation in this
city yesterday in connection with the
East Cleveland Street Railroad Com
pany, who have just completed mile
of electric road. The experiment was
so successful that the company expect
to change their entire system, COM
prising over twenty miles, into electric
road. The system used was a combi-
nation of the.British nd,Knight and
Bentley systems, and the current was
carried on underground conductors
laid in conduits like those of the cable
roads. The cars were started, stopped
and reversed with the greatest ease.
Any number of cars up to fifteen can
be run at time on a single circuit
and from one machine, which is a
result not attained by any of the Eu-
ropean systems now in operation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
Cleveland nt Homo.

ALBANY. N. Y, Aug. 3-Gov. Cleve-
land spent quiet day at the Execu-
tive Mansion. He will start on q va.
cation as soon as his letter Of accept
anceis finished. Gov. Hoadly, of Ohio
paid flying visit to Albany yesterday
He called on the Governor and assur
ed him that Ohio would give him Q
majority.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-09
The Burning Ofthe Green Noun
tain House.

BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug. 3-The
Green Mountain House, which was
burned last night, will be rebuilt inn
mediately. In the mean while a large
tent is used for the accommodation
of guests. Nothing of any value was
saved.
The loss on the Green Mountain
House (also known as the Summit
House) will be about $4,000. The loss
Of Mr.. Chase, the proprietor, is about
$4,000. There is about $1,000 insur-
ance on the entire property.