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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11

PATRONS Of the State Fair, call at
Mansllell's before leaving, and try q
MINT JULEP, recommended by the
leading physicians Of The city for sick.
ness. First Saloon South Of the Suspen-
sion Bridge.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11
Tnr Blp Rlnk "a oman ln.nipht.
SKIN, s2 =; ;;1,,, |

uuMlLI ATtNG Eruptlons, Itching and burning
u Skin Tortutes, LoitbHnInO Sores, and every Epe.
Cics Of Itching, Scaly rmply, Inherited, suroiI.
lOus and Con Gus Diseases Of the hood BEin
and Scalp, With Loss Of Hair, from Infancy 10 old
Age, are positively cured by CUTtCURA, the great
skin Cute, and CurlcURA soar, IN exquisite Skin
BeAutiher, externally aud CUTtcURA. REsOLyENT,
the new Blood Purifier. intofnRlly
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11

] was etilcled with Eczema on the Scalp, Face
Ears aud Neck, which tho druggist, whore goI
your remedies, pronounced one Of the wont cases
70 tty your CutlCuta Remedies and aiLbr hyO dGJI'
use my scalp and part Of my face WOfO entifeiy
cured. aud hope In another Wo0k 70 have my
ears neck, and tho other part q ny iecO CURED,
l0E Fourth Street. New YORK nE"@AN BLADE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11

WE have introduced q now System Of
selling Watches on the lnStallmOnt plan
whereby you can secure u watch ut once
on easy payments. tall aud Investigate.
JACOB W. GRuBD, JeWeler,
Cor. Twelfth and Market Sts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11

Miss sallie Sweeney, Of the North End,
daughter Of Hon, A, ]. Sweeney, was one
Of the Ruests az the reception given by the
Mcssfs WoodmAnBsB at their fathers
residence, out tho III, UlalrSYillo pike
Thursday evening, and while there met
with a very painful and vSxAtlou9 accl:.
dent, WhIlo WallElhg she slipped, and
falling, broke q bone In one Of her ankles.
Dra. Wells, Of Bellalre, and Heinlein, Of
Bridgeport, were present and made Nils
Sweeney a. comfortable % possible,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11

CUr1UURA REMEp1ES

Are sold BY all druggIllL Price. Cullcura, 90
DRud AND ilEuiCLL Co, HOsiOn, Bend iot tIItnSS
" cure skin Diseases" ''' 4V"
REhllTlFYi the Complexion aud Skin By r,lur
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11

The following shows the range Of the
thermometer as observed at SChnept's drug
store, 0pera House corner, yesterday.
YAM, 72' l2Mn Ol'i3r. NJ, 05' n. r. NJ,
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ITUHrNo Disc Asses ounrp.

CulIcute stands At the head oil liz olas, especial.
" y thM tho oase with tho Cutioura soap, Have
the prevalence OF an aggravated form al iish
through ZONE local tics Id tho country, ID which
lho OuuoufA Remedies proved sAllsA6Iofy.
r,r,or,ovn v. w L. HARDING, DiuggisL
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Pittsburgh and Return,

The knights Of ", George, 81. John and
the 81 AlphunHus Society will 60 70 Pitts.
burgh Sunday, September ", via the Bal.
tinore 4 Ohio Hound trip tickets good
until Monday, September 10, only 81 10.
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POLICE rICK.uPs,
working tho Shell Gamo-sont up for

Yoar-stakcs Uonhsoated,
That notorious character "Plugger" Con-
drey, who has repeatedly been arrested
and punished for variety Of offences and
suspected Of numerous others, was sent to
jail yesterday by Justice Davis for one
year, in default OF $1,000 bond, under the
atatlte providing for the safe keeping and
behavior Of persons not Of good fame
and name.
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New Advertisements

Wancd-GIrl to do lIouSOwOrl.
WantGd-IO lilo Man,
New stock u. L. ElCOl,
Miss Minnie GllChrist-TCAChCr OF Painting.
Hall LRutornsand Lamps kwlng Bros.
List Of Letters
School Oi ElOCullon.
First Annual Fall Of the Western Pennsylvania
Agricultural society.
= For sale--Farns and nousCs-JAmCs A. Henry,
AgCnt-FOuttu page.
Religious Roticti-Fourth page
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WASHINGTON, y. O., Sept. i'll NJ
For ,WehLern Pennsylvania and West
Virginia, local rains, followed by fair
weather, slighly cooler, westerly winds.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11
KIER'S AlsT STORE,
1908 Min Street.

Is tho place for bargains In Artist Ma.
terlals, Frames, MOulllngS, Fancy GOOds,
Amateur Photographic Quilts, &C., &c.
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TO make room for our daily arrivals
Of Fall and Winter Stock wO shall offer
our Summer Stock at reduced prices.
q. HESS Il SONS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11

Of HAIRY t PSsd MACHINE MI Y The cause
1kte Aching sllBs and lack, Kidney Palms.
fSlENd b0lAtlCa, Cheat Palms, WoaEhetS and
~ Inflammation, the CUfiCURL ANTi.PIiN
lLAsI "a ID lnlAlllblA $50. 40 Ws4W
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n5RZANE STREET NJ. +. CHURCH
Wy Rev. J. Henry Hess, pastor. Services BY
tho pastor Tomorrow at 1890 A. ". and 7;COEL
kabDath School at Ara
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YEsrERDAY,s RACES.

A DlsgracefuI Occurrence = Considerable
Excitement "A Badly JOckeyed Race
The State Fair races Of yesterday were
witnessed by a throRg of people number
ing, probably, eight thousand, There
were two or three thousand more on the
grounds but they remained in and about
the various halls and stock departments,
finding more to interest them there than
on the dusty track. The grand stand was
filed, as on Thursday, to its fullest limit.
There we're nearly two hundred turnolta
on the quarter atretCh, aud there were peo'
pie all around the track, but these were
not 80 thickly wedged in rs on the preyl-
Gus day. The beer again flowed freely
and there was at all times tumultuoua
crowd about where 1t was dispensed.
The afternoon was warm one, but 1t
was not saltry aa was tina case Thursday !
a Spanking bfeezs was blowing nearly ell
the time that raised the dust in clouds and
interisred with the fast time that would
otherwise have been made, The track
had bsen well spIiukled but the wind and
sun dried It out very fast and the dust
was not etIectually laid until the rain that
set in about o'clock had soaked every.
thing,
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Religious alpticcs,

Real Estate Agent, Collector, and Notary Public
sell 0lliCR, 70 lGl2 Market Street
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NPTHIRD PRESBYTERIAN
Wy CHURCH, Eighth ward-piCAChlng 7uuly
u l0:S0 A. v. aud 1850 7. Y. by Row. ". N ROinn.
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as.u Advertisements.
FOR SALE.

4 very desirable manufacturing sltn on the pO,,h
ado OF Nineteenth street; Int, NOs %, 10 ri ~
SS and 90 Of NO 81, fronting $50 ipCt on NpepInpE
street; Is valued at SG3 10 u trout foot.
East half Of lot No, % Eighteenth Strc,t, can
M pS SSS NJ "a iIcv ID i
house, eau be bought iOr,.,,,...,...,,.,,.., ian
No. AZ Twenty'third street, rooms aud 6n. 80"
lhHeu Lon
NO, W Nineteenth srcet""",..,, ,.,,........ I'D
10 Idd0st1fentn 2al
No. 25Ol MALI street. al
No. o. 1Wenty'Sec0nd street; ground D! lVCt
tluhrp .;'', 'Y'''''t'' '.',',"n,,,... %
No ?gI9 0haplInG street.. G
No gS1 Market Street"...."."."",...,., ,.,.., III
No. 9lS McC0ll0Ch SlTect,.,..,,. M
No 1881 EOif iSc
No bl1 Market st lN6
No. Tl0H Market ia
No, 22l0 Market SS1
a corner lot, northeast corner Of Nan and
Twenty sixth stress, with q . 'OOm'd O'lCE
house on front aud rO0med brick hOu'eOl
alley, one'half Of the lot Is unlmpruyed;
eau be bought ........' sdI
Iusness housG No l4l7 Main S!TeeI,,.n..,.~, INV
business House No, 400 Main street a,
Bcaled value Is 70 V0O, eau be bought iOF.,,, 5lY
No, 2lil Main street aud house on alley, can
DC pOughI LOT 290I
No. " Maryland ttre0t'...".,,,,...",.,, .a.u. SOD
IA Acres, Elm Gro l9l
w Acres, Edglngton Lane. glO
400 Aero Farm near Board Tree Station, on 4
o. Railroad. can DO bought 4. sl3 per acre
$50 Acre Farm, valued at SIS per RCtG; will ex.
change for city property.
A General Merchandise Store at Barton, q l.. &
W. k3ilroad, belmont county Ohio; good ttpde
and location No. /. This Is d AnO OpenluR III
good business man,
81 Acre Farm eight miles from Proctor Station,
on Ohio River RlilroOd; Is valued at SO per acre
JAMES A, HENRY,
Real Estate Agent, Collector, and Notary Public
sell O1iEP, 70 lGl2 Market Street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11

IT 10 endorsed by chemists RS a harmless
preparation lot coughs. Red Star Cough
Cure.
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Before the second heat there was dash
OF rain that lasted for q few minutes.
When the bell rang, Keys instead OF 20.
ing 10 the judges stand to score, started
of around the track. BY tho time he had
reached the stretch, he had Friel going
at very rapid gait paying no attention
10 the bell he went around like whirl.
wind; he repeated this twice, sending
the horse in all, about two
miles during which he never
broke once. The crowd by this time had
gotten mad and yelled to have Keys taken
OF. His mad career was at last stopped
and bis groom Jed his horse up 10 the
stand. Mr.. Martin, coolly but firmly, or.
dered Keys Of tho sulky. The old gentle.
man refused and OF the same time used
some rather violent language towards
Mr.. Martin. In an instant the track
was filled with o Gufging crowd.
Mr.. Martin announced that lie would
give Keys two minutes to act out. Then
there burst forth perfect torrent Of pro.
family and abuse from Keys directed 10.
wards Martin, that was especially shock.
ing to the ladies' on the quarter stretch,
who were forced 10 listen TO 1t, Keys
had to be fairly pulled of bis seat by the
police; his friends and those who had
bought the horse Rs o Blre.winner,
which lie was Yesterday with proper hand.
ling, lmplorOd the man to keep quiet, but
all 10 no effect. Mr.. Martin fined him
500 and suspended him until II 10 paid.
This was light punishment considering
bis behavior, but Il started him Alresh and
the police had 10 remove him from the
NaanE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11

WEAR Balbliggan Underwear. They
arc the best and cheapest. All sizes at
q. HESS Il SONS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11

Eugene Armstrong is the name Of q
yerdent youth halllng from WetEsl county.
Thursday evening Eugene got on little
tear, winding up his career at some saloon
near the bridge, he thinks, where he took
q farewell drink and then lost all control
Of bis mental and physical faculties.
Yesterday morning when he awoke up he
found hlinseltslretChed out In tile aBh lot
on the southeast side Of the Market street
bridge with hat, coat, and d roll Of s72
missing, There Ia no clue 10 the thieves.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11

Two shell game fakirs successfully work
cd tho crowd in attendance at the State
Fair yesterday and the day before. The
men manipulated the deceptive little
shells with marvellous ease, and fairly
coined the hard earned dollars Of the
country dupeS.
They worked the game very slyly, NOV.
ing from one spot to another as soon rs
certain that their audience had been
swindled out OF their Doodle. Chief Of.
Police Smith notified Officer Carney ID ar.
rest the men and lock them up. One Of
the precious pair was finally corralled
near the grand stand, where he was doing
a rushing business, and taken 10 the City
Building and locked up. His partner got
wind Of the arrest aud skipped. At the
lookup, the stranger gave the name oil
Bob Gates and Pittsburgh az his home.
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Joe HsideEer was put up behind the
fayotito. Before startling tho u dyes IN.
nounCed oil bets made up to.that time of,
The word was given on the third score to
good start, Kinsmat again took the
pole and Heldegsr drove Charley for oil
there was In him In his efforts
10 put him where he belonged I;
but the horse had been too
roughly used, and although for half
mile Of the distance he was neck and neck
with the iayofite he could not stay there,
and when he came In II was seen that q
case Of the thulnpa had been developed.
The brute had the ctowd's sympathy and
Heldeger the applause tot the splendid
manner In which he had driven.
MI. HeedegeF thought the hofSs ought
mot 10 20 In the third heat but the judges
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NPUNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Wy ClIURCH-Rev. J. T. Mcclure, DID, pastor,
Service tomorrow at 1880 A. Vi, and 7:Sj 4. n.
Sabbath School Rt2PM
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THE Alhambia Palace Rink will DO
open tonight with music,
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NEvRAtalc and rheumatic palms instant.
~ cured by IT. Jacobs OIL. Price 10 cent?,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11

DuY your trunks and harness Of John
Il. Hall, 1888 Main street.
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Just before the Hrst heat Of the pacing
race was called at the Fair yesterday, D.
II. soloman, q steuhenvllle sport, fur.
nlshed q friend by the name Of AlonEo
simms with $50 to give odds Of four to
one on the iavorite, Charley Frlel, In a
side bet with a young man named Park
Wright. After the heat had been paced
and won by KlnSman, Wight claimed
the stakes, but was refused them by
Soloman, who had elected himself stake.
holder, when tho bet was frSt made.
Wright and his friends made a vigorous
yordy protest against the decision, and a
dght oil large proportions seemed immi.
nent, when Officers Lukens, Stephens and
MCNlChol went up into The stand and
placed the men under arrest They were
given hearing before Squire Davis, who
dismissed the men, but levied on the
stakes and turned them into the school
fund.
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Light Weight Top Coat!

Our light weight Fall Overcoats are madeof
the newest, best wearing and most fashionable
Its we'll and widely known that our
Coats fit perfectly; that they are superior in
many respects to those offered ready-madc else,
where, and that they are fully equal in every
particular to those made to measure by first,
class Merchant Tailors, while our prices areml
one-third lower, Do you care for health? If
so you cannot afford to be without light weight
Top Coat Prices range from So to SIS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-11

L,s.eOod& oop OSllbiye cheapest,
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"A WORD in SEASON.

An ounce of prevention is worth pound Of
cure Cool nights mean colds, malaria and no
telling what, to men young and old, who are
negligent about their clothing, We've had
few COOL chilly nights already It's time we
were having them, We can expect nothing
else from now on, Therefore, we suggest for
your comfort, and as a guard against some Of
the ills that flesh is heir to,
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WE aEaINNINa oF TnE RACKET.

In the fres.ior.all pace, there were three
starters, Charley Friel, kinsman and
Flora Wilkes, Mr.. Olarks's horse, L. O.
@. having been scratched. Friel was big
iayorite In the pools. The side.wheelers
we're drawn in the order named delay
In getting of was oCcasioned by Wilkes
harness breaking. While this was being
repaired Samuel Keys, Of Pittsburgh, who
owns Friel and who was driving him, went
around the course at very lively chip;
1t was thought by several that
Friel was running away, but
the many knowing ones saw that
Keys had been drinking. As he came
up the stretch the other two joined him,
and the word was given 10 a good start.
Keys drove wild and went over the track
several times. Kinsmau got the pole and
held 1t, although Friel, driven as he was,
made q desperate struggle for 1t. He
finally broke, however, Just at the last,
and Kinsman logged in in 2:2O4. The
work done by ktnsman was very clever.
Friol could have beaten him though had
he been properly driven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-17

TH~ GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL,
J>S OF LAW.
The next session of this school will open WEDNES-
DAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9TH. Circulars can
be obtained by applying to
8. NJ YEATMAN, Secretary,
University Law Building,
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kilograms to The Star.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
At Harrisburg and Toledo To-day.
THE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY.
FIGHTING AGAIN IN BELFAST.
THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
THE ABDUCTED MAIDEN MURDERED.
THE PIERY sCOURaE IN WISCONSIN,.
Mr. pov.unl1sc fall <n I'm I,.sc Mov lan,c
At Harrisburg and Toledo To-day.
THE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY.
FIGHTING AGAIN IN BELFAST.
THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
THE ABDUCTED MAIDEN MURDERED.
THE PIERY sc0URaE IN WISCONSIN,.
Mr.. Parnell,s Call to the Irish Members,
THE TOLEDO CONVENTION.

Leaders OF the Ohio Democracy As
semblinS-A Notable Scarcity Of Fed.
eral OMce.hOlders.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
TOLEDO, O., August 11.-Delegates are as
sembling tor the democratic state convention
slowly. Little interest is manifested. The only
contest is on the secretary OF state. Young, Of
Marion, and Bell, of Licking, are the principal
candidates. The platform talk is very vague at
this writing. There is talk Of a tariff reform
plank, which seems to meet with much favor.
So far in what has been done the mossback
element is in the majority, but later trains may
change the situation.
Mr.. Payne is a delegate from Cleveland, but
it is said he will not be in attendance. There is
talk OF q resolution endorsing him, but there
has been Sc much outspoken opposition to it
that 1t is hardly probable that such PROPOSE
tiOn will be pressed. Some of the delegates are
in favor of plank in the platform favoring the
submission TO the people OF the state by the
legislature OF a prohibition amendment TO The
constitution, to be voted on next year. The
liquor question Is worrying the democratic
brethren more than any thing else.
An effort is being made to secure ex-senator
Thurman for chairman of the convention, but
the old Roman is reported to have fed TO the
woods the movers OF this scheme are likely to
be disappointed. The preliminary work OF the
convention will take place this evening, and
nominations will be made Tomorrow. Con-
gresSmen Wilkins and Geddes are here. But
few federal Office holders have shown up.
There is really more stir here over Frank
Hurds canvass for congressional nomination
than any thing else. He will be here tonight,
and then the fur is expected to fly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-17


Attorney General Garland Files His
ments I'm the Bill Filled Against Him
by Rogers.
Messrs. Morris, Earle and pugh. as solicitors
for Attorney General Garland, have filed his
answer TO the bill OF ]. Harris Rogers, the Pan
Electric telephone inventor, against the COM
pany Of that name. The Attorney General
enters aetailed denial Of all the material state
ments in the Rogers bill, and pronounces q
portion Of the matter "scandalous and imper-
unent." He declines to answer matter Of that
character unless compelled to do SO by the
court. Gen. Garland states that he was invited
by several friends to aid in developing certain
Inventions Of Rogers; that he was present at the
to pay, and that that he he WI was Impressed with the
value of the inventions, and believed that the
validity OF the patents would be sustained, but
until that was done he and the co-defendants
decided that it would be improper to issue any
the contract with Rogers Constitutes q business
Partnership, and asserts that 1t was only an
agreement for the obtaining Of charter; that
In violation Of this understanding Rogers sold
interests in his stock, and that he published
false statements as to the defendants and the
ayers that in consequence Of the bad faith of
Rogers he had decided in Februbry last to give
away his stock In the company and sever all
OF the investigation made by the House of
Representatives, and that now being concluded
he joins in the desire of the complainant to
wind up the affairs Of the company, and re-
nounces all claim to any benefits to which the
accounting may entitle him. Therefore he
brings into court his certificate OF stock and
asks that it be Cancelled or surrendered to the
company, or otherwise disposed of as the court
may direct, to the end that he may be abso-
lutely rid of the complainant. He offers to ac-
count for all the money he has received from
the company, and to bring it into court If re-
Ouired to do SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-17
FIGHTING THE FLAMES.
scenes I'm the fire.Surtcke en- District og
Wfsconsin-Measure for Relief,

Wtscoustn-MeaSur for Relief.
OooNTo, WIS, August 1.-THE measures pro-
posed for the relief OF the sufferers by the coua
grations include the erection OF houses, furnish
ing them plainly and giving a supply OF fuel
food and clothing for the coming winter. Then
in the spring they viii need seed and some of
them horses. Fortunately few of the farmers
have lost their horses and cattle, although
many OF the latter suffering from burned
hoois. IL is estimated 10 VIII cost 500 head
for men, women and children TO support them
until harvest time next year. In Bellevue
Depere and Lawrence townships the burned
out families probably number twenty seven,
while IN flttsneld, Suamico and Howard town.
ships there are about sixty families who will
need more or less assistance As one approacbes
the fires cattle can be seen running away, bei-
lowing as though In great pain on approach.
ing closer hoarse shouts could be heard and
soon scores OF men could be seen fighting the
flames. The line along which the fight was be
ing made was bounded on one sideby The main
road and on the other by a turnpike which led
10 the north. TO the southwest was a large
and the .exertions OF the men we're
spent in endeayoring TO keep the fire from
crossing the roads. Al the approach OF the fire
the side OF the road toward IL had been cleared
OF brush and dead trees aad there was a large
open space for the flames To cross. The tire APP
preached with deaieninC roar, rushing
through the dry grass and underbrush faster
than man could run, and .eaping 10 a height
OF six feet The heat was Intense. The leaves
upon the trees shriveled up instantly as tho
Hames passed below, and dropping down helped
TO feed the fire. A dead tree would be encircled
and in "A minute would be blazing from top To
bottom. A pile ot brush would be fired as
quickly as so much gun powder, while the
limbs of the living trees burned rapidly. Every
few minutes one of the thousands of sparks
which crossed the road would ignite some CON-
bustibles ON that side. These fires were quickly
beaten out 10y the guards. armed with branches
OF green brush. Occasionally a cry on one side
or the other would tell that "A fire had gained 10
start I'm spite OF the efforts OF the man standing
at that spot, and rush would be made To the
point by number OF men who would eNtinguish