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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.

An active sneruafon and frequent fluctuations IN prices
Yesterday crude market was no longer IN the
orbund condition which many gloomy operators lad con
signed IT, Prices opened cent lower and fell to $50 cents
an news Of the opening ola 2OOObarre well in the Washing
ton district but only Ike the hutterng OF al eagle
prprng to soar to higher regions The market soon became
dior and under stimulus OF excellent buying rose with
natural reactions SO cents That figure was barely touched
ana caused reaction but the close obvious
pounding OF prices was INDUCED in , . A., u
vance unnecessary Is true tna ue washington Hs
yielding about that
other good nearly due But whatever the tempo
ary fluctuations OF me gauges o. an4' e S man lat IL
sufficiently developed 10 assure heavy decline wnen e cod
weather sets IN and the falling OIL IN tne od wells needs
a constant addition Of new - gushers" to Keep
PRODUCTION up to is volume Hence the comparative
mark struck There IS this radical difference between
popuar Pl!isgTIg n@ e tsa HAT sngos ye WAS
on permanent decline is made with the expectation
seeing in washng,c9s EaGge ent win the
e eclipse Of Washington as ar bear snS not r a@y
@SnG from Yesterday Inc denonstiss the latent
vitality the certificate specua9n ana traders as rule
sion long supreme over such an important COMMODITY As
crude petroleum Ie marHe e SUI so ame qh
should be sought outside Of figure, - .,o .,o,.,
The OF prices ana tho eausS "' 'e
Exchange were as follows:
Opening 64ls Iowest"....... eS,s
Highest ...........-... SO Final -; "a
co-4VOO
Refined oil Influenced by the bnoyancy OF crude aad
prices advanced cent per gallon 10 ~ cents
OIL CRY Penn. sept 16-Cruts On-Nstional Transi,
ceruncates opened AT G3Ts highest price 60 lowest.
pric. 65s closed CAS- Sales 3G550O barrels cearanees.
ig5oI 59rre osrrT runs o;rre n'0V
PrrrsBuRG, PENN Sept 16-crude oh-Petroenm firm
National Transit opened at "a and closed at GA
highest price, D4'4 lowest price, ooo
BRADFoRD Penn. Sept l6.-Crude Ol-National Transit
Certificates opened at 81 closed "a highest price.
G5a; lowest price. Ga ciearanccs, 19740OO barrels
TnUsvLLE, Penn. sept l6-Natonai Transit Certificates
opened closed at CAS- highest price. eo lowest
price, b3's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17
THE sACaEM WILL BE IN THE RACE.

PROVIDENCE sept l6 (Special)eThe reports that the
sachen had twisted her keel in coming ont Of
the dry dock and would not DO IN the Newport
erroneous. She received finishing touches this morning
and will certainly De ID the contest The MaynOweT went
dock this afternoon and getting scraped and pot
loaded under General Paines personal direction captain
thinks that the Sdchen with OOp which by the
III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

justice Andrews supreme Court Chambers was asked
Yesterday by Mbank who has charge Of the Ma
d Barcelona and Lisbon apartment houses opposite
Central Park give instructions regard TO the amounts
lie should the owners OF the various aplehs
I'm order 10 settle creditors The Judge tod MN 70
take the should among themselves 10
pay without prejudice to any further claims against he
Amos J. Cummings having obtained Judgment against
william GeOghegan for SO 500 2G Justice Andreg yesIhy
all concerned appointed Joseph r. fhoh To-
oe4yer OF the defendant property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17
BELIEVING THAT MR. BAIRD Is SANE

Drs Lewis Haock Thomas Darlington IT, and George W.
acoby Yesterday testified before the Sherhs jury ana COM
ussoners who are Investigating the question whether John
Baird Is sufficiently take OF his property All oil
had examined MI Baird and agreed that ne was " ou
80 n, r,coh, s,ts that Mr. Baird told him that he
pccted an inheritance from the estate OF Robert T.
ttat ex Judge Hilton and eKJudge kussel uiouBU ~ M"s
related to the family OF A T. Stewart but hat 10 uiu oo
tl..L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17

lowing officers elected President. Edward T Patterson
Vice Pr sden Jacob Powles Reporting secretary
Nicholas Becker Sergeant Arms John Hauk ho ILL.,
meeting viii be held next wednesday night az tho ba"o
nlaoe s o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17
CANADIAN LUMBER EXPORT DUTY.

WASHINGTON. Sept 16.-Commercial Agent
HotohKiss, NJ Ottawa. IN tho course Of exhaustive
report to the Secretary OF state upon the lumber indus
try OF Canada says that while the increased export
duty upon logs is published being from 81 10 So
per thousand feet, board measure 1t Is evidently iu-
tended that when the export becomes developed the
duty shall be further increased % discre
tionafy power vested the Governor General which
rate 1t supposed. will be prohibtOry. cit" an inds
putAble fact he says. that this tariff Will also be
further Increased IL 1t shall become necessary
the prohibtoTy point For, while the Government
rases objections to Americans owning the timber II
Is fixed in its deterfnina alton that the Dominion shall
have the resultant benefits arising from the manu-
faeture."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17
SUDDEN NEED OF Repairs TO NAVAL VESSELS

SUDDEN NEED OF REPAIRS TO NAVAL VEss ELS.
WASHINGTON. Sept. l6 (SpeciaD.-lt has been
suddenly discovered nearly ship n the Navy
which within reach of Navy Yard needs Immediate
and extensive repara Secretary whitney has called the
attention OF commandans at the various Navy Yards to
Tie law OF 1876 prohibiting increase In the number
OF employees any OF the yards within sixty days be-
fore election Congress except upon the GER
leats Secretary that the Is necessary for
the public service. which certificate must be immediately
published THIS notification. which sent out yes
terday, came rather late inasmuch as the prohibited
period began nearly weeks II is gwen
the Navy Department that work is required I'M
medatey at tho Norfolk YARD the frigate Trenton,
the training ships and the tug Fortune ana at the Mare
Island Yard the Abort; that this work viii require
the employment OF 800 men at the Norfolk Yard
md 900 at Mare Island la addition TO these
IL 10 understood that the swatsra, Galena and
yantio To be Immediately repaired at the
Portsmouth Navy Yard al OF these ships
paired at The Norfolk Navy Yard last winter for two
Years cruise. With the employment OF 600 additional
men in the Norfolk Navy Yard, The Administration
probably would lie able to redeem the I'D Virginia
District The expectation of large increase of force at
that yard has created aliyey competition among Demo
crsre politicians In and about Norfolk for tue Domns
on for Congress 10 district which is Republican by al
least 5000 majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17
orroS11Iox 10 COLONEL rAcxsER GRoWMa

The diaanecton members OF the 18th Regiment
the choice OF Colonel Faokner command the organization
appears Increasing II the meeting Of the rank and file
cal ed Tor evening expression Of opinion cannot be
held In the armoy held Everett Hall IL feared
that serious split the regiment viii result from The
trouble The officers aud have already decided
Colonel fscknrr commissioned ilt opponents
dat nearly 80 cent OF the regiment united against
friends claim that the opposition II greatly
keInted and AL The Trouble wllI sot y away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17
THE WORK WILL LAST UNTIL THE ELECTION

TIE WORK Will last UNTIL TIE ELLCITON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The repairs to the
Gaiena. swatara and Yanuc. OF the North Atlantic
feet, to enable them 10 make the winter cruise In the
West Incies will take about forty days and will be
made at the Portsmouth, n. H., Navy Yard AS these
repairs are immediately necessary tue Increase OF force
Ieqgred tabout COO will not be In violation OF the law
OSe hundred and seventy-nve men have already been
ordered for the engineering department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17

door opened from one Offices into the In question
Ills clerk the Of the Construction Committee az
salary OF year. lie did not think there was anything
In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17
TIE MuRpEnERs OF J. K. TERRY RELEASED.

DAHVnLR. Va. sopt l6P D. SPENCER who wrote the card
which led to the Martnsye street Tight between the Terys
aud the sIem.ers tried today oI the murder of X.
Terry and acquitted Four participants In The AGi have
Dcen tiled aud acquitted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17

SALES AT THE COYsoLIDA TED STOCK AND PETRo'
LEUM EXCHAAGE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1G lSpeciaD.-A meet
Ing Of capitalists hoid here this morning, who pro-
pose to number OF elevated railroads in the city
reaching to the subnrbs company WAS speedily or
ganized representing $6.OOOO0O ana the following OH
GERS chosen George II. Boxer presidents Frederick H.
Eser vice president; Ford G. stevens. secretary and
treasurer George II. Boxer. Charles b. Wright Henry
C. Gibson James A. Wright Frederick d. Eser, samuel
r. shipley aud walter.Wood, drectors 1t is proposed
by the company build elevated dou5e-tfaek road
from JenkntOwn Front and Westmore and sts thence
along Front-st snyder at the southern end OF
the built up portion OF the city. branch elevated
road douhe.track is projected along Emeradst from
Front Franklin suburb, and thence double-track
road TO Tacony II said that the entire road equipped
ready for operation, would cost SOoOoOoo WINE
the meeting Ford C. Stevens teIegraphed
from Harrisburg that charter for the
hi phia Northeastern Railroad, which Is TO be
the ma me of tho road. This afternoon ordnance
granting permission 10 this company TO lay It's tracks
on an elevated road the route mentioned was pre-
sentei in Select Council and referred to the Railroad
Committee. The ordinance states that the company
agree 10 charge Eve cents for fare between and 3
o'clock II the morning and and In the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17

CLEVELAND, Sept. Is (SDociaD. threat inter-
est was manifested to-day the Nicke-Piate case. ia
Tue arguments OF ex-Goverpor Hoadiy, for the New
York Central and ST. Louis Railway Company. He
maintained that according the laws OF Ohio even II
Nj Vanderbilt, president OF the road hsd gone be
fore the New-York STOCK Exchange Committee aud
en.ed on his application TO list second
gage that mortgage existed the abatement could
not estOppel against the New YORK Cen.
trail and St Louis Railroad Company and that. even II
Inc company mad paid it's interest on It's first mortgage
the coupons fell due the laws OF ONO would SUI en-
able defence to interposed to the payment OF the
urlncipal o.. the mortgage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17
4 FIFTgENrH DISTRICT KEPUBLToAY GLUE

Alta meeting OF Republicans at no sos West fotieth ST.
on wednesday night the Sheridan Shook Republican Club
VI the XVII Assembly District organized aud the fol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17
ENTHUSIAST IN RIFLE PRACTICE.

officer who in turn laid the matter before inc
,,S vsw Of securing The attorneys disbarmeat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17

CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
BosroS. Sept i6 1888
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-07

A WICKED CmcAoo BusISEss MAN.
There /. very prominen, ba'lne" man
over on State street who always wears q
very demure expression OF coan,ininee,
although be is fond Of joke. Oae day
he walked into Charlie Barnes ha, store
and .oberly inquired whether the house
made discounts to p,s,on. Mt. Birae'
himself was on hand to assure him that
they did and would allow him the usual
20 per cent of. The solemn man then
said he would like becoming hat. Sew
eral were shown him. and after good
deal Of though, and inquiry he finally
selected one marked IS. which Mr.. Bar
nes said he would sell him for 81. The
solemn man put Il on and contemplated
himself in the mirror. Was the bat be-
coming to man in his profession Mr..
Barnes ~as confdsn, !, was. Would
hi. congregation bs likely to take any
exception TO IL, Mr.. Barnes was conf.
den, they could not. Then the solemn
man looked a, himself some more. and,
after making another inquiry s to
whether /, would be sure to pleas, his
congregation. produced bis 81. Then
he started out.
A, the door h. paused and inquired
again; "They can't and any fault with
il cla they"
"Mo,, certainly not" said Mr. Barnes
confidently.
"Bscause IL they do" said the solemn
man, a. his hand was upon the doo'
latch, ",hey can 20 to shsol."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-07
SINGLE JUDGES.

The subject OF employing only one
ludge for a class, 90 make The Awards ~
Fairs, Il being very generally discussed
In Great britain. As Fair time IL rapidly
approaching. II will be pertinent 10 pre-
sent some OF the points presented Ia fssor
of the single Judge system by eorresPon'
dent OF the Lre Stock Journal, London, s
follows;
"Now the question which suggests u
selfis, would single jaiglug be the means
OF securing a more jast award OF prizes
than has hitherto been nader believe u
would, and for the following reasons, via.
none bot well known and practically ex'
perlenced men would be appointei to act
A. Judges. n man were nominated and
sppolnted FOR any class With which ne
Was not thoroughly acquainted ne woulu
almost certainly decline 10 act, not dsting
To carry on bis work with many Keen
critic. looking on while The awards were
beirg msie.
a really compe,enl jadge would i,el
confidence In his own practical kpowledgee
of the animals placed before him. sni
would b. regardless OF the criticism oi Any
number OF persons looking on.
Where two or more persons aci 20
cether a. laig,s. I couieni that To me eN'
animation of competing animals the same
amount OF care Ani close observation u
not given A. wOali be- given ~ Auy one
mAu with full sense OF Psrsopsl re-P'n'
slhllliy.
az a slnsle jaige. when mixing his
awards. hat ever proved himself incomP.-
t~ut or uu,rustworihy be saOuld never be
asksd "a serve sga'n; whereas " man
-howcd himself a. be thorough master
of his work and always reliable sni lode
p.nient 10 external iuhsncs, then such
man ought D. be asked 70 act a. jlise -
frsqasntly A. possible.
Ifsuch plan were followed out, good
men would cone - The froni. while mn
of Inferior pfaciiel knoslcdge mishi
look on ani lesrn,' 10 the enisAvor TO
qasnfy 90 act some day a. slugle JaiSes
th m.elves.
ia will probably be asked, where The
rooi iadges have described sre 10 Dc
found! ant. n found. would they care To
act In this responsible capscltyf Ny an
aver i. there Are mAnv men within my
Own knowlcdge who are nrstclAss judges
of various klads of anim,ls, AMI Who
would prefer 10 exercise thrir own unirt'
tered iaigmeut rather than act In con- inc
iion with other. in WHOM they have per
hap. little confidence.
There ars msny other strong ppinis
that could be brought 10 favor of TIE 80.
gls.lligc system. bat for the ptc-eul
shail c1uisni myself with this short state
meui % opiuion."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-07

Nx,rSrss AnOUr THE HoUsk.-EverJ
f.ru,.r and In FAC. every person owning
ynrt. ought 10 take pride In keeping IL
ne.t snd clean Neat. well-kept yards Az
tract The passer-by. and often add money
S.lse - the place. We have an Instance
~ tLis Kind In minG. now. A man came
into \ certain nsighbofhoot. recently, 10
bsy A farm. lie found two tha, were TOT
.,ie. Ons Was - good ss the other, A.
,,g,rd. location. soil. buildings, etc., oot
ope h A a neat yAl-d about The house, and
~, other had a slOyenly one. and althoagn
h. ,ould have bought the slovenly yard Tor
- money than be had 20 give for the
o,hsr. vet be chose The one that cost most
.ir..lv because II locked best
dave A well-made fence about tne yAiu'
.,s k.,p n In repair. Have strong gate
.ps never let 10 get CT its hinges, hsep
ths shrubs and trees trimmed np Wei, snu
nssee le, litter OF any sort sceumula,e'
U.ss a Dig boz. or hogshesd, IN the oscH'
v.rd into which cans. old boots. SHOES
and "A e thousand and one things wnien &c.
cnmut,te about the house can ne tnroNn
nom = ns 20 time. when the box OF nos'-
head = full. burn ar bury the ruoolsh.
ThI. r,fsrs not 20 the from, yard only
l., nsstnsss prevail all about The pisce'
n rise- an air OF thrift and pro-pe,uy'
sDd slssys impresse- oshoidef Is.o' s.y
N pays In more ways than one to "'''
neat slrrouudlngs. ngs.-AgrteufHrss''
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-07
rnE oLEoMARGARISE BILL
srS.roR w,nSsn u,Lrsa DISCUSSES IT.

SENATOR wARNKR NlLLER DISCUSSES IT.
The passage OF The oleomargsrine Blll
va. very important and wise measure
IN. object. OF the bin hsvc been thorough
liz accomplished. We had no desire 70
obtain rvyeuue BY TAI on bogus ba'iefi
TIA, Va Gar from our desire. Oar n.'h
object wAs 90 have some law p,ssei ~
which bogus butter could not be sold Tor
genuine batter. aud In tha, W have sue
c.eird. Darymsn all over the country
were divided a. ~ the amount ole0mA-
gaflne should he taxed per pound SOM
wanted II ~ cents In order - slll on 81.
f.ctuAlly lts manufacture; others thoaeht
10 ceuts 4 pound sgiiicieuL While snh
great many Others wvfe la favor of S-ct.
tsx /. of course. worked 10 have TIE OH
p.sssd a. The latter tax. but ~ u did not
/ an happy that the purposes OF ihc orig
nal bul have been attained, even Al two
cents Der pound. We wanted tar sum
Client ~ pay the expenses OF stamping anu
r,nrr.l iutsrual rcvcnue surveillance. aud
t-o cent. will amply DO H. by this means
tA.r,s can be no Imposition la the sale ot
bos.. butte,. and that wAs VIA, Ne fought
for lron The start. Every tub of oogu.
ha,t.r kas u be branded 50 10 eau bc rrAi
plainly. The very drsymAn who takes u
frorr oue store - another can read the
brand And kn0w wha, stun he IL CARVING
In addition ~ the name plainly branded
there 4. the rcvenue stamp. which "a. W
be there TIE same ~ on tobacco aud wills
Nv. n the stamp - not therc ,he dealer
il subjected 20 heavy penalty Tor 'lOlai-
ing the provisions made and provided Ior
ON the law. lie can be arrested for hls
failure 70 comply with The provisions WIN
the rrvsnue law ami dealt With according
ly. Every wholesale dealer has 10 have
license o. scil oleOmsrgarine ihe same A.
, sslo5u keeper. and every retail dealer
mas uke.isc % show q license. TIE IN
-. sction % places that sell bogus bei'rf
~ ,hs REVENGE on .ers will 20 on the same
~ m they wsre inspecting saloon. Tue
,,,--..1t law, Z. recently signed by the
p,,-.is.uf. has an additional value, ~ u
,,o,,ct, the States from The sale OF imiia-
,lon buuer. 10 vas impossible Tor state
~ proiec. Itself AgAinsi the sale OF ihr
s,ua The manufacturers shipped y Into
p.ishboring States by The carload, A.
genuine butter. There was no one saihor-
I'd % inspect. and hence everybody wAs
deceived. ani the sale Of bogus butter went
on uninterrupted. All that Is stopped
now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-07

world into a square and half. and
chuck them of on TO the church. The
next time give the Democrats q dig,
they deserve Il; hi. tho Republicans a
kick. they need a ll,,lsi give the Green :
backs fits. they have no friends; strike
Colonel lngsrsoll. he can stand !, +; but
for mercy's sake don't try to crowd all
the ra.csli,y and villainy and hesrtlss-
ness and badness In the world upon the
church. II isn't fair; Il isn't true; II
Ism, sensible It's Awfally foolish; and
II isn't honest. You don't believe these
sweeping in.inuA,ions yourself when you
make them.
The congregation will please pass out
quietly. while the dsaeons ~Aken the
person. who wen, TO sleep Immediately
after the text wa. read. and collect the
usual charge. for lodging.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-07
IN DANGER OF TIPPING UP.

Daring the war II WAS the habit for del.
eeatious OF prominent citizens" 10 visit
Washington TO consult with President
Lincoln upon the conduct Of the war.
Sometime. during the darkest days, Q
dozen or more OF the leading business men
OF Wilmington, Del. called upon the Pres
ident They told him that they represent. /.
ed the "solld men" OF Delaware, aud that
they had come TO discuss the situation
and the means OF ending the struggle.
AMER the chairman OF the delegation (who
IL still In active business In wllmingtop)
had naished his speech, the President
asked
80 you are solid men OF Dslswsref"
eyes," Was the reply.
"Ail from Newcastle County,"
eyes, al from Newcastle"
Gan from Wilmington, tooi'
"Yes. all from the same city" replied
the gentlemen, In q chorus.
"weli. remarked Mr. Lincoln, ss his
eyes twinkled, "did 10 ever occur 10 you
gentiemea that there was danger Of yoar
little State tipping up during yoar se'
sencsf'
The delegation returned home wiser.
but 20 full OF apprecissiou OF the joks
that their friends were NOT long in bearing
Of t.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-07
BEATING A RAPAcloUs LAND.
lord.
lIIrnrr wal.sr.on,. srl.. Leiisrl

fIIsnry waitsr.on's swiss letter.
A friend of mine the other day came
TO settle for hi, nights lodsing a, bed
buggy little hole In the wall near HI
railway station here in Neu:ha,sl called
The Hotel De. Alps, In addition 60 the
charse Coz apartment, service. lights. ~;..
wa. the item "an d,j'un'r" | will put
into PLAZA Enslish ,ha, which followed
"Bi dlin', order any breakfast.
"Thr wa. No f.ul, Of the house. Mon
.isur."
"Dl yol miia TO tell me that you
wish % charge me for brsakf.s, neither
ordered nor ate ?"
The bre.kf.,, va, prepared all the
same Monsieur
"You pre,snd ,hl, you provide ars,.
ul.r table dho,e breakfast every m)rnins
ani charge for IL whether your gei','
take IL or no,,'
eyes. Monsieur. See the menu :
Here 1t IT," and the firm ye, polite land.
lord produced hi, regular "a Ia carte.
Nv friend turned l, upside down Then
he carefully peru'ed Il. Then he said;
"How much Of this do yoi serve I"
your regular breakfas, ?
Anything You like. Monsieur.
"vsry we'll. R.ceip, the bill. and a,
| an to pay for the breakfast, please God
I xill "a, II, l,fins me = iillet OF beef.
with mushrooms, half chicken grille, |.
rum omels,. and pia, Of Ch,bIi.. |
shall wait over until the next u,in.
Mine hos, Of the Hotel de. Alps look
ei iir., .,up,6ed aud thea di'sa''sd' .ni
da.lly gr.,pins the situation he ran into
hi. office. altered hi. bill in conformity
with the facts. and. hurrying back. cried (;
"Here. Monsieur, here !, your bill
quite couec,-,ix franc, ,hif'y.hse een'
,ime.-,nd you will jus, have time to
E ,,eh your train."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-07
A S,nAow Esc,rE-A w.;alnsson '.,.;ana.

A MARROW Esc,rE.-A Washington
critic publishes the following dialogue
"Danlsl"
''Yss madam"
-Iu cleaning oat rooms, ETC.. prepsrs..
tory TO indlng places 10 hide away canned
goods for winter. I nai In one OF the
v.rdrobes this great heavy pair Of rubber
boots, with such long tops. Whose are
iheyi"
.The Presidents, madam"
Down ia the leg OF one of them, ! nni
,hi. black bottle, with high cork. what
Is ths, forf"
"BNt"
and 10 the other leg ls an old pack OF
cards wrapped In an ollcloih. whose are
theyi"
by President Arthur"
"Th.nk., DlnIsl"-from an adjoining
rOOm
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-07

Lightning struck an oak tree in TIP
pecanOe Co. lad, and tore II Into splint-
ers. IL IL said that each years layer OF the
erowth OF the tree seemed To have been
separated from the other and split Into
strip. about half an inch wide. Aner
completing its work In the oak The light
ming rau 80 rods along wire fence, melt
lng The wire In many places and tearing
each post out OF the ground.