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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

First Lieutenant William w. Mccain.
mon, adiutant, Fourteenth Infantry.
Is on leave from Vancouvre Barracks
until August IS.
Lieutenant William A. Kimball
Fourteenth Infantry, has been detailed
as post quarteImaster at Spokane Falls,
Washington Territory.
Lieutenant Colonel James NJ. Moore,
chief quartermaster Of the Department
OF Dakota, has been ordered to Chicago
on special public business.
Corporal David Elsner, Company F,
and Private Neil Mcfarland, Company
b, Second Infantry, have each been
granted two months furlough.
A. j. Todd, New York; G w. Robin
son, Detroit; j. c.. Johnston, Penn
sylvania; j. II. McGraw, West Virginia;
G. W. Sanborn, Denver, are at the Ma
tional.
First Lieutenant James A. Buchanan
aud Lieutenant Frank +. Eastman.
Fourteenth Infantry, have been Sc
lected to compete for places on the De.
partment Of the Columbia Rifle Team,
Colonel John p. Hatch, Second Cav.
airy, Is president, End Lieutenant Fran.
els ID. Rucker, Second Cavalry, judge.
advocate. OF a general court. martial sit.
ting at Fort Walla Walla, Washington
Territory.
Lieutenant. Colonel Charles q. Bart
lett. First Infantry, has been ordered
to Fort Smelling by Major. General
Schofield, on duty relating to the rifle
contests there, returning on completion
OF this duty to his station at Chicago.
Captain Edward b. Mosely, assistant
surgeon, and Lieutenants Abncr Pick.
ering and Henry II. Benham, Second
Infantry, have been designated to com.
pete at Vancouyre Barracks for places
on the department rifle team Of the De.
partmcnt of The Columbia.
Company I, Twenty first Infantry
(Spurgen's), is relieved from station a,
Fort ID. A. Russell, ard on Its return
from detached service in Kansas will
take post at Fort Fred Steele, Wyoming
The company Is commanded by First
Lieutenant Harry l.. Bailey.
Commander Terry, commanding the
training squadron, has reported tC
the Navy Department from Madeira
that the squadron will arrive at New.
port September 8. Reports received
show that cholera has made its appear.
ance'at both Cadiz and Gibraltar, and
it is believed to have been wise pre-
caution to avoid these ports. Tn,
cruise has been beneficial to the cadets
and all are in excellent health. ThC
various exercises and drills have beer
kept up and iuterchangcs of courtesie,
with vessels of other nations have takel
| Mace
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
THE COURTS.

POLICE Court - Judge Mills.-liichard
Holmes, larceny; IS or fifteen days. Charles
Johnson, assault. dismissed. james Stokes,
assault; dismissed. Samuel Goldblott, lar
oeny; dismissed Joshua Bell, assault; 80 or
fifteen days. Ed. Weld assault; SO or fifteen
days. John Brown and Charles NJ Wheat,
atfray; collateral forfeited. Henry Lee, as
Hungerford assault; So or fifteen days. VIM.
BROKER, assault; s. or fifteen days. George
Crawford, assault; $40 or sixty days. Ed.
Woody, keeping an unlicensed dog; plea of
guilty aud sentence suspended BERTHE Gray.
profanity; collateral forfeited. Benonia
Londsbury: loud and boistcrous; do. John
w. Speedon, do. do. Lucy Fantroy, pro-
family; dismissed. John Kane, vagrancy;
personal bonds. W. II. Hamilton, contempt
of court; dismissed.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
FINANCIAL.
Wall street Gossip.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1l.-Money 2 per
cent. exchange quiet. Governments
strong. Currency g., 125l bid; A.,
coup, 1929 bid; 4ls, do. 1l2, ] bid.
The stock market opened weak and
lower on selling Of Western Union,
which was the feature of the first 30
minutes trading. The stock was weak,
and pressed for sale on the denial by
Mr.. Garrett of the reports thatan ANAL
CATION of his lines with those of the
Western Union would soon take place.
Under the lead of the stock named
prices declined 4 to per cent. Subse.
quently, on n buying Of tho 'grangers,
the decline was more than recovered.
Prices at noon showed al advance from
the lower point of 4 to IL per cent,
Since midday the market has been dull
and featureless.
New York Stock Market.
The following have been furnished by j.
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner Eighth
and Il streets:
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
The Illness or John T.. Owens.

Mr.. John E. Owens, the well-known
comedian, who is lying quite i'll at his
residence, Aigburth Vale, near Towson,
was somewhat better yesterday. He is
suffering from liver complaint, hem
orrhage OF the bowels and complica-
ton Of troubles. He spent the spring
at Charleston, S. c., where he owns the
Academy Of Music, and felt so much
better that he determined to come
home. The sea trip was not good for
him, sea sickness bringing ON hemorr-
hayes Of the bowels. Since his return
he has been quite low. DR.. Peoples Of
Lutherville and DR.. SOlzer of Balti-
more have been in constant attend
ance. Bon Secour Sisters are also with
him. His wife and sister are devoted
attendants ut his bedside, and refuse to
leave his room. Mr.. Owens Is about
60 years ofage.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11

Quarter-master George Breitbarth of
the Washington Light Infantry Corps
has been very actively engaged for the
past week in making arrangements for
the encampment at Cape May. The
tickets are being sold very rapidly and
are limited so that persons desiring to ac-
company the corps would do well to Sc
cure their tickets immediately. Rates
will be S. for the round trip, tickets good
for fifteen days. Parlor cars with reclIn-
ing chairs will be on the train, and or
ders will be received for them until
Thursday. The charge will be 81 extra.
Provision has been made also for a din
ing room car to run as far as Philadel-
phia. Tickets are now Tor sale at George
Breitbarth's furniture warerooms IN
Odd Fellows Hall on Seventh street.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.

L. WALLACE, the broker, has re-
moved to No. 1904 + street.
The letter-carriers promise the public
on Thursday day and evening full of
enjoyment at Ivy City. Particulars of
the entertainment are announced else.
where.
The Capital City Guard, Company
B, Captain Greay, commanding, will
leave Wednesday morning at $3.50 for
Frederick, Nd, to celebrate cmancipa-
ton by an excursion to the above place
and parade.
A CoLoRED boy named WIN. Walker
yesterday tried to stop the runaway
team of Mr.. Willis Libby, and was
kicked and severely hurt by one of the
horses. The horses started from
Eleventh and q streets, and collided
with and broke down Mr.. j. f. Beans
buggy.
ACoLoRED woman named Margaret
Walker quarreled with Dennis Lomax
also colored last night LomaX cut the
woman in three places when she grab
bed the knife and cut him in the lip.
The woman had to be sent to the Freed.
mems Hospital. LomaX has not been
arrested.
The historic Duddington Manor and
grounds have been sold to Hon. + John
Ellis of Louisiana for 100000. The
property belonged to the estate OF
Daniel Carroll, who died in 1S49, and ii
is situated at Second street and South
Carolina avenue southeast. 1t is one OF
the Oldest structures in the city, and in
the early days of the history of the
Capital it was one Of the most notable
and hospitable residences in the city.
A COMMITTEE # the BARRIERS Union
composed of Messrs. w. A. jenkins
S. 5. Brooks and VIM. Sewell, last Fri
day night engaged the Grand Army
Hall, at Seventh and l. streets, Of the
ianitor Tor meeting last night. The
hall committee notified the janitor or
Sunday that the BARRIERS could not have
the hall because they were colored
This the BARRIERS did not learn unit
they came to the place of meeting
There was quite an animated scene
there last night when about fifty of the
colored BARRIERS assembled on the side
walk and were refused admission. They
finally secured Days Hall at Sew
enth and o streets.
AS STATED several weeks ago il
The CRITIC, the premises occupied by
Raub's soap works, on Ohio avenue
near Fifteenth street, have been LEASED
for five years by the Manassas Pano
rama Company of Chicago. A circular
building will be erected in which to
give realistic pictures of famous battle.
fields. The company is composed o.
General j. l.. Beveredge, president
Hon. S. Corning Judd, vice-president
Captain A. Il. Andreas, secretary
General W. L. Strong, treasurer; Gen
eral j. l.. Schotield, General j. G..
Beveredge, General W. Il. Strong,
General G. ii. TomplSins, Captain A
L. Andreas, General Charles Fitz Sim
mons, Hon. S. Corning Judd, directors
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
THE AUTUMN MEETINGS.
The Racing Events af sffeepsbcad
Bay, Jerome Park, Pimlfc0, Ivy
City and Louisville.

Tho Racing Events af Sffeepshead
Bay, Jerome Park, PimIfc0, Ivy
City and Louisville.
The first of the autumn meetings for
which stakes are announced to close on
the 10Th inst. Is that of the Coney
Island Jockey Club at Sheepshead Bay.
For two year-olds there Is the Great
Eastern Handicap at three-quarters OF
mile, and the Flatbush Stakes at
seven furlongs; for three-year. olds there
is the Bridge Handicap at mile and a.
half. The final entries for the great
Long Island Stakes, at two mile heats,
are not due until September l.
The stakes TO close to be run at Je.
rome Park, where tho meeting will be-
gin about Saturday, September 20, and
continue well into October, include the
Champagne Stakes for two .year-olds at
three quarters Of a mile and the Man
haitian aud the Grand National Handi-
caps; the former at q mile and quar-
ter, with 81 900 added and the latter at
mile and three-quarters, with s 800
added, will no doubt obtain large en-
try and as many starters rs the track
is safe for.
The Maryland Jockey Club, as usual,
present an attractive list OF stakes, and
as the October meeting at Pimlico Is
most enjoyable, both from racing and
social standpoints, the entries will no
doubt show both quality and quantity.
For two year-olds that have stood the
test of a mile trial there Is the Electric,
with 81 200 added $500 OF which Is
added by the well-known agents, Cridge
q Coz. The other events Include the
Oriole Handicap, for all ages, at mile
aud furlong; the Bowie Stakes, at
three miles, and the great Pimlico
Handicap Steeplechase.
The week following that at Baltimore
the scene will be changed to Ivy City,
near Washington, where the National
Jockey Club will have Its autumn meet
ing, The clubs meeting last May was
one OF the best Of the spring serics, and
its officers assure all who intend to be
present that nothing will be left undone
to secure the same reputation for it's
continue five days, dun ing which the
following stakes will be run: For two
year-olds. Arlington, Capital aud Ivy
City Stakes; for three-y ear old Ana
costa and Potomac Stakes; for all ages,
Washington Autumnal Handicap, Con.
gress aud McKibbon Handicap.
The Louisville announcement Is a
long one and includes a number of sta
bes to be run at the coming September
meeting and for lheG three-year olds in
1887. For two.y ear-olds to- run this
autumn there is the Belle Meade for
colts at three quarters Of mile, the
Bluegrss for FLIES at the same distance.
the Sanford for colts aud titles at a
mile, the Maiden for maidens at the
time Of entry at five furlongs, aud the
Walnut with penalties aud allowances
at mile. For tlree-yearolds there is
the Bruce at mile and furlong and
the Edgewater at a mile and Il quarter.
For all ages there Is the Turf Stakes at a
mile and furlong and the Cash Handi-
cap at mile aud quarter.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
They Changed Places.

VIM. Brooks, colorcd youth, was
behind the bars at the Police Court this
morning for assaulting his sister Maria.
Maria's heart was touched by the peni-
tential mood OF her brother as he stood
in the dock. She was sworn and
directed to state the facts. She hest.
tated, and the Court told her to pro.
coed. She looked at her brother, but
said not word. All the threats of
imprisonment for contempt Of court
failed to induce her to swear away her
brothers. liberty. The threat Of the
Court was carried into execution and she
was put into the dock, and there being
no evidence against the brother he was
released.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
ARRIVAL of Trains at Baltimore 81
Potomac Depot by Baltimore g. Poto-

ARRIVAL of Trains at Baltimore 81
Potomac Depot by Baltimore s. Poto-
mac II. II.
From BoSton-2:15 p. m.
From NeV York and Philodelphia-5:25, s:05
and 1850 q. m. lao, 2:15. 4:O5
7:l0 and 1910 p. IN.
From Baltimore-630, sos, S:40 $50, 9:25
and 1850 q. m; 40, 2:15, 405,
$50, 7.10, 8 and 1910 p. m.
From Chicago, 50. Louis and Cincinnati
$50 and 9:25 a. m; $50 and s
p. IN.
From annapolis a. m; 2:15 and $50
From Buffalo, El,nira and Hdr,isburg-9:25
a. III. and SPIN.
by Alexandria g. Fredericksburg, and
Alexandria ~ Washington X. II.
From Alerdndria-12:10, 6:05 8, 10, 1910, a.
m. 1, 3:O5, 1923, 5:1O, 7:O5 and
l1:35 p. III.
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall.
Seventh Street Wharf (steamer Corcoran)-
Leaves at 10 a. III. daily. Arrive
4 pm.
Lower Cedar Point.
Steamer Armenid--Leaves at 8 a. H., daily,
except Saturday.
Chapel Point Potomac River).
Steamer George LdW-Leaves at S.15 a. M,
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday-arrive9 $50 p. m.
Glymont.
Steamer Mary Washington at ga. M,
Saturdays, returning at 6p. m.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
WEST WARRINGTON.

LIVE STOCK SALES. -Drovers' Rest
live stock sales, rep rted by Tavenner
Bros, proprictors, Aug. 10, 1885: Sixty
cattle up and sold at, best--4s to s;
gOod-49 to Al; medium to Al; com
mOn-39 to 4; and 60 sheep aud lambs
sold at, shcep--3 to 80; lambs--5} to
81. Fifteen cows and calves, ego 10
$40. Market brisk.
The RIVERS CONDITION.. =. TEN.
perature and condition OF water at Z a,
M: Great Falls, temperature, n; con.
dition, 3; receiving reservoir. temper.
allure, 70; condition at north connec.
ton, 3; condition at south connection,
2; distributing reservoir, temperate re,
20; condition ut influcnt gate house, 2;
condition at etfluent gate-house, 9.
CLEARED. -SchooneIs Golden and
Strickland with coal for Boston.
BOATS RUNNING. - Water was LET
into the canal to- day on the Catocton
level. The sandbars having been re.
moved, boats will pass this evening.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
A Young Villain.

Henry Lee, cOlored boy, who is
only 10 years old, was put on trial be-
fore Judge Mills in the Police Court
this morning on the charge of crimi.
nally assaulting l0-year.old colored
girl named Georgianna Johnson, who
lives in O.street alley. She stated that
her mother Is a washerwomau and was
out delivering clothes last Saturday,
when the prisoner came in aud asked
her (witness) for light for his cigar.
No one was home except her and when
he saw this he assaulted her. The
mother OF the girl and DR.. Bushnell
testified to finding unmi ,takable evil
depces Of the assault. The case was
held for the grand jury In 81, 1000 bail,
and he was committed in default OF
bonds,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Ways and Hours of Getting In and Out
of Washington.


DEPARTURE OF Railroad Trains from
Baltimore n Potomac Depot, Sixth and
II Streets.
For BostOn-2 p, IN. without change Of
For New Yori-12a5, 7:15 $50, $40
Qimited) and II a. M; 2, 4
and 10 p. m.
For Philadclphia-715, $50, 940 and IL a. M;
2, A, @ and Top. m.
For Bdltinlore-6;35, 7:15, $3.50, $40 and ~
am; 1905, "a, 4;25, 4ao, 6and
For Chicago, Cincinnati and 50. Louis--9:40
o. IN. and 7:10 p. IN.
For Buffalo, Elmira and Ha,risbwg--9:40
a. m. and Top. m.
For Annapolis-6:35 a. m, 1906 and 4.25
For Pope's Greek Line-7:15 a. m, 4.4o
From Washington, Ohio 81 western r..
r., Sixth and i Streets, Baltimore q
Potomac Depot.
For Alexandria, Leesburg and Round Hill
ga. IN. and 425 p. III.
From Baltimore g. Ohio X. X. Depot
Corner New Jersey Avenue and q
Street.
For Baltimore-5, 61O, GAO, 1880, $50 and
10:05a M; 1910, 1:25, 1915, $3.50,
4:90, 4:40, $40, GAO, Z, S25 and11
For annapolis Sundays S.3O) a. M;
1910 and 4:30 p. IN.
For Point of Rocks, Frederick-7:25 a. m:
440 and 11:15 p. M.
For Hurper's Ferry and Shenandoah Valley
$40 and 925 a. m, $50 and
91O p. IN.
For Gaithersbwg-7:25 $40 and 9;25 a.
m; 1880, 4;4o, $50, 9:lo and
11;15p. m.
For HogerstoiUn-5:30 p. m.
For Chicdgo-10 a. M, 1910 p. III.
For PitSburg-10 a. m, 910 p. m.
For New Orleans (express)-0:25 q. IN.
For Cincinnati, Louisville and 50. Louis-3:30
and 1010p. m.
From Alexandria Il Fredericksburg, and
Alexandria 81 Washington II. r., Sixth
and d Streets, Baltimore a. Potomac
Depot.
For Alerand,ia-6, Z, 9:25, 11:O1, lbs a. m;
POS, 4:26, 4:45, 6:25, sos and
1877 p. IN.
For Richmond and the South-6 and 11:01 a.
m, and 4:45 p. III.
From Chesapeake g. Ohio X. r., Sixth
and Il Streets, Baltimore & Potomac
Depot.
For Cincinnati, 50. Louis and jSOuth-11:15
q. III. and 5:45 p. M.
For Fort Monroe, Newport News and Norfolk
III q. M
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11

Major Of Police Dye has recommend
cd officer II. E. Weeden to be promoted
to be a private of class for general
efficiency, and especially for the
zeal and determination and good
Judgment displayed in the pur-
suit and capture Of three highwaymen,
VIM. and George Nortbridge and
Henry Schulthers. The Commission
ers have approved the recommendation
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
TaiIOrs In Court,

John Heating, Morris Saks, and
Samuel Goldblott, three tailors who
work at Keen's, were before the Police
Court this morning. Heating and Saks
were charged with assaulting Goldblott.
was charged with the larceny
rom Saks. The charges were
II against all except Heating,
B fined $40 for assault.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
CITY HALL NOTES.

Marriage licenses have been granted
to Pasqual Pulchin and Rosa Page; w.
b. Page ana Ella V. Reed; George
McC. Eslin and Anna Maria BarbaetIa
Stutz; Theodore Harbeck and Helen
Omstorf; Robert Hay and Julia Clagett,
Doth OF Montgomery County, Md.
James II. Manderville, a United States
commissioner, has rendered to the
Court In General Term his resignation.
lie does so, however, under protest.
The resignation was the result OF de-
cislon OF the Interior Department., to
the effect that United States commits
sloners were of the class of officers of
the United States who are prohibited
from prosecuting claims against the
United States. His application for ad-
mlttance 70 practice before the Depart
mcnt was therefore rejected.
Evidences Of oaa and oil ho,,o boo,,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

For the Middle Atlantic States local rains
followed by fair weather. variable winds,
slight fall in temperature.
For Wednesday, light local rains, followed
by fair weather are Indicated for the Attain
tic Coast States. with nearly stationary tenn
Dpraturc.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
Hurt by a Falling wall.

Calvin j. Wallace, colored laborer,
was severely injured by the falling of a
partition wall in a building on street
northwest, which he was tearing down,
yesterday.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
A Big Steal.

Three gold and four silver watches
were stolen from Jerome Dessio's store,
1928 Pennsylvania avenue, between the
9Th instant and this morning. The
watches were valued at $222.50
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
Hotel Directory.

Ebbitt House, corner nth and + streets.
81. James Hotel, 9th ST. and Penna. ave.
Harris House, Penna. ave, near 18th 81.
Clinton House, 9TH and i streets.
Losekam, 1923 L street northwest.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
Died nj His Posi-.

Mr.. Frank Robinson, a well-known
pressman at the Government Printing
Office, had hemorrhage while at work
at his press to-day and died almost inn
mediately.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11

LAUNDRIEs INsPEoTED.-Fire Mar
shall Drew last month inspected all the
laundries In the city in regard to fur
naces and heating apparatus. All were
found satisfactory except two Chinese
laundres kept by Hop Lee at 1921
Seventh street aud Sam Wing, 1911 ID
street. The cause of danger In both
cases was removed.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11

Six boat.loads of watermelOns ar
rived at the wharf, foot of Twelfth
street southwest, this morning. Melons
Bold yesterday rs low as SO hundred.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11
"AIderney Dairy Waeons.u

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every morn
Ing and delivered In " n. WARD prints, Doc,
per ID. Also cottage cheese, buttermilk and
sweet milk, &C. per qt Cream, lbc, per pint.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11

The Queens speech proroguing
Parliament has been prepared for the
consideration OF thesCabinet.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11

Evidences Of gas and oil have been
found In the Montour Valley, Pa.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11

USand D c bonds, Metropolitan Railroad,
and Brick Machine stocks strong.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-11

Oil.
b. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud building, fur
nishes the following oil quotations: Closed yes
terday, 9sA. Opened to-day, 0Ss1; highest,
0SM, lowest, 9S1s; 900, 0S3s.
Washington Stocks.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-09-25

Saurs oats averaged about 70 bushels
per acre. Who beats ito
All wool yarns in high and common
colors at Humphrey Bros.
The smoky days of the past week re-
minds one of Indian summer.
A. w. White offers to bet he hes Sas-
katchewan wheat that will GO As bush
els per acre.
John Foster and family will shortly
move to Warner to take charge of their
hotel in that town.
Our blacksmith has been laid up this
week with aswoolen face but will doubt.
less be athis post of duty again Monday
The recent rise in the price of wheat
has instigated lively movement to
market of that cereal and farmers are
accordingly happy.
1t is expected that next Sunday the
last session of the Rondell Sunday
school for this year will take place at
which a full attendance is desired.
Louis Grindle, brother-in-law of M. j.
Humphrey, came out from Wisconsin
and has become bona fide Dakotaian
He is a twin brother of Monroe who was
here last summer and as they resemale
each other so closely a great deal OF
fun has taken place since Louis arrival.
A prairie fire of no small consequent
ce occurred in this vicinity last week on
Thursday H. E Bonds hired boy sci
fire in his employers stubble and as
the wind was blowing rather forcibly
the fire cbught in the adjoining fields
and prairie grass and demolished every
thing id its c5ufse. BY the carelessness
exhibited in starting fire on such a
windy day Mr.. Bond is out two stacks
pf wheat Tom Williams a good claim
shanty and j. A.. Allen several stacks of
grain, and but for the timely assistance
rendered by Smith Bros. threshing
crew, who labored most arduously all
the afternoon with teams and plows to
subdue the raging flames, most dis.
asterous and widespread calamity
might have befallen those living in the
direction the fire was pursuing Farm.
ers,, you cannot be too careful about
starting fires at this dry season Of the
year and the sooner you bear this fact
in mind the better it will be for your
selves and nefghbors.