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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23

IN early June. a. the .un descended
below the western horizon, aud the scrub
oaks aud dwarf pines On the top of the
distant hill became outlined against
background ~ crimson and gold, the
wife. with pail on arm, might be seen
picking her way dalntily among "a.
debris of the barnyari, Intent on per-
forming her duties a. mllkmah OF the
establishment. She gnsps the three
legged stool, brings Il down upon the
rump of the unonendlng COW with more
or lees graceful motion of her muscular
right arm, utter. an admOnitory 80,
boss, aud u about to seat herself when
q peculiar sound rrache. her ear. IL
was the tapping of q vOOdpecker on
tire near the house. She had heard q
similar sound before, but there was
something In thl. that caused her to
pause. Had some power or force III na-
turc pctrihed her Ia this position, her
attitude would have fairly realized the
poets words:
s-hs slts insIinsi for~ari a. o. spsak,
Tier ups hair oIsn sat hsr haFsF ap
Hut nO immediate catastrophe follow.
81, so shs settled back ou her stool, and
a. the stream ~ milk hllei the pail the
casual observer would have noticed
nothing unusual except that .he secmei
buried Ia thought aud obllylous Ia the
persistent switching ~ the COWS tail.
She completed her task aud returned Ia
the house, for once Ia her life forgetting
to hang the milking stool In It. accus-
toned place on the baruyard fence. M
the supper table her husband. noticing
her prcOccuplel air. asked her What was
the matter. Then shs told the story of
the tapping ~ the wOOipcCker, aud said
she Was satisfied something vas going
tO happen. The husband sald u vas
more than likely that sOmething would
happen. aud changed the conyersation,
little realizing, pOor man, that the fates
we're leading him a. lamb to the
slaughter. In just fourie-n years and
eight DAYS from that day be died peace
fully IN bod, stricken down by a oOmpll-
cation of diseases that had threatened
hls life any time for twenty years.
After the funeral. and while the house
wis yct full ~ .ympathiIlng mourner.,
the widow went tO "a closet anil brought
out an old almanac, aud there, opposite
that memorable date fourteen years and
eight days agO, plain tO b. scen by all
present, was this entry: "lIerd a would
pcckkcr taplng today on the ded popple
hack of the hOus aud sumthing IL shurcly
going to hspen." After thi. evidence,
could any person fall to heed the warn
Ing voice of omensf Some Ia whom the
story was told have said that the length
~ time between the tapping aud the
death ~ the man dii away entirely with
the idea that the one hal anything to do
with the other, aud that We are never
forvwarned by omens so far ahead. Hut
herr, Ia this great length of time that
elapsed. l. where our strongest evidence
lies. Had death followed Immediately
after the tapping was heard, say within
q few hours or few days, IL might With
reason b. called simply a coincidence,
bat Nherr fourteen year. aud eight days
had elapsed the case l. entirely different.
Many more stories equally authentic
could b. told. but the above should De-
amply sufficient tO convince the most
confirmed skeptlc.
X. FUR. NORWOOD.
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ten by an Oxford County scholar.
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oxford Democrat Oficc,
Paris. Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23
wnu,n Cor the osfcri Dcmocrsi
A BIRTHDAY GREETING.

All this dsy % you I've poa.isre'i
Ani the siini ant distast past.
swiftly hask MY thougtts have wandered
To tie days that dli pst last.
ti,e feet years have del forvYsr
Down he siran ~ time sway.
>lncs ~ Iarnsrs vr toxythsr
fisyci that lat game ~ cr0lus'.
az the too who playe.i against ~,
tine u rssming IN the 'we-,."
whils III. taftasr-k kesn eyci msl,len-
ia. knosa tr,ahle llks The rrst.
We weFv frrs and cawlss. comrades,
Pull ~ lokss ani haraiess fun.
~ ~ plsyei crsIas, taxsthsr
I'M ios down hal sons the sun.
All then. 10 yea rswsmi-sr
iIsw ~ two stn~i .lie by siis.
Leolins iroul thai sitshsa win'igs
t,own The tiilaxc strvst - wile,
Taking ions ahoat lbs future
Ani the happy days - yurvf-
I am sarv tis tear. meant frisnilship,
some might thinl thc Ma. msani norv.
An then came ths interruption.
en- hazh nys, a. think
iie~ .o'ae ose came o. '.an'l hEh,,"
All "sst . Ersi es-sl duak."
~, .....if ~ .sy hs' ns'ls.-
saRny days Coz The deserving.
- ~ siouhs have nay shaFs.
In ysus busv. hriTh, yoans manhsgi
w Tho is.tisf swift yvuNy Eunst
May fries.i. have Eathcfri rvani you
Win kini dsssis D. cheer YEA 90.
AL on msmnfY's hufuishrsi tahlsts
Year hsats L. ssrNei 80 hriEtt
. fain suuhi sish fou hsppinss-
en- this your bifthiAy nigh.
MAY year ne ~ ever PROSPEROUS.
MI The suh shlne en yea hnght.
" ith your - ksts never emVtY,
Nsy year hssr ~ ss svr hght
MAY u. tyi. Appif MASON.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23
DON'T
Waste Money!
YOU CAN
trade mere adSnntng eeu>iy
With us than aayw here
tW untac.
~ voa are furnishing SUMNER
COTTAGE, you can find all you want Ia
cOmplete u al cur storr.
Cottage Chamber Sets.
Cottage ParIor Suits.
Piazza Chairs.
Reed and Basket Rockers.

N wa ar going 81 kcrp BotHDElt>
and Vant Furnishings for half doFcn or
dorm rooms, come to "a, ~c can ave
yuu money.
N your CiIANBEg SErha. done fair
ssr,ic- aud a new Que l. required, ws
can suit you In al So-sls ai al pricrs.
n Nuu Ssnt a Flush EockEG oT
two o. ruliVvn up the oth-rNis. dull
l'aflof 90 Sltting l,eom, you can ct
th.m chsapsf from "a.
N yoar RANGE hss lo.t L. useful
nrss snd Went stand any morv repairing,
ss cau help you out II the difficulty BY
puitiug Ina Qt AhEH or somc other
iansv st low tgurr.
eur supple. Zoe the DINING ROOM
cuusl.t 20 large variety 20 Table,,
thalrs. Dinner ~rts. kuiyvs, Forks,
spoons. ~ilyvfsarv. ~iichoaris, which
can't D. bought a. loW, no m,ttcr where
yuu 20.
You vii want REFRIGERATION II
vur haven't one se show twcutv-uNe or
NOR, .iylr.. aud only the bc.i; "BALp.
WIN" or "BELDlNG.- both prize med
al l.ririgvrturs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23
A DISCREET SERVANT.

Literary Man (to hi. new factotum)-
"what became Of the letter that Was on
my deskr'
Pat-"shure, mailed IL, sor."
Literary Man-'Mailed itf You idiot!
Why, there Was no address on IT,"
Pat-"shure, know that, sor, but I
thought you didn't want me 10 know who
you Was writing to-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23

Some time ago this column contained
an item about an Ohio mAgistrate's sen-
fencing q man who stole an umbrella to
n fine Of ei. News nov comes from
Philadelphia that man convicted Of the
larceny Of an umbrella has been sent 70
prison for three months. Let ths good
work 70 on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23

Cofre.rosienoe cn practical sxricaharsi tsrics
3. solhite.l. Adile-. all communications In.
,enslssl for thi. department. o. Ur>Ht u. HAN
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23
CROP BULLETIN NO. :.

EXTRACTS FROM rIiE rIRsr or riIl
MONTHLY RuLLLriSs Issued PROM
rir orricE oF IIr srArr soARp 90
AoRiCuLIuRr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23

ron SALE.

I'm south ran., . village ict Of about -four
s~rrs . pics hsstioa Tor . pleasant hsme. and
a I.isnd near by of about four aeros. under
"a IN, ssisa very fer. yin b. soil ssgaraiely %
s.rvsksr. fnQslre of. ALvAN kCE,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23
CABINET TWEE.
TRY THE HERBAL RESTORATIVE.
NEW MUSIC.

y.,....,,. o.. wil ,asil ysa postpaid On.
m smnuTs. DnEAW fes pisss a. plsyci
80 .-'''-..... .ar.s-- by arI aosK's nAsts.Ansi
gsar : Iitths Curly Healed ceess eng % stnss
,...ai.r rr,s. ef sinxle eoptas. ts>rkets' Dreen
Is esas-. psar lkiAs Cssas. s..s Asd schSssassss
l. uxIDKx, ns.asa. hasA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23
m IHt HERBAL RESTORATIVE.
fOR SALE.

- i o. r'atn.e my r,.-tisncs. ! orer fof
"a - sAslIF rtal estats eu tssthie ~trvst.
81 49, .'anslsting "a a tse<tary ksa-s. an
sl1fI..i -. -. =, nsariF nes. Ths bsihilnx- sre
D. - Ls-i a4ssslugt water ant are IN
- -. Tie plsrs l. kno~n s- ths >sth
s.-.,.. ,.',as' - Iaioraat.oa enquire sf ASsA
rAf'-. J4ns IL IssI.
uk MDH>K
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23
ENrR,Crs.

Prom the many returns rrcclvcd Ne
take the following extracts a. further
showing the agricultural situation at the
present time:
owing Ia the high price ~ feed the
past winter aud spring and the excellent
quality of the hay crop last ssason, farm
or. In thi. vicinity have not fcd - large
ly on grain as lA.t year.
From the fact that fcci Il high and
corn-anner. arr not willing 90 pay what
the farmer. think they ought 10 have,
there seems to D. growing inclination to
ral.e their own fe,i IN preference Ia
planting sweet corn aud buylng western
grain.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23
win,iham.

Asa rule farmer. arr paying too little
attention Ia their manure plle- and pay
Ing out too much money for artificial
manure. when they begin Ia .ec the
Importance of taking care of the manure
by builiing sheds, gathering leave. from
the forests, and not payiEg an much cash
for fertilizers they will save money.
NATHAN AyERILL.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23
!. u. PALMER
south i.lycrmorr.

The facts arr that farmers could not
.cll their hsv n. they usually have on
account ~ the low price, and that dairy
Ing paid, AMI they have fed their hay Ia
dairy stock u.lng large amount ~
grain, consequently there has accumu-
lated large quantity of valuable ma
nur-s. They can raise grain cheaper
than they can buy and they are doing IL.
\. T.. ArER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23
lee.

Many apple tree. which bore heavily
last season have not put out any blo--
som. thi. spring, while other. have
bloomed very sparingly. do not think
the cold night. Ne have had have lnjur-
ei fruit blossoms In thl. vicinity. Think
the fruit crop will be below that Of $500.
A. Ia grain ther, I. nothing sown In
this section hut oats; these have come
up we'll aud look very promising. Have
had a good spring to do farm work aud
most every farmer Il through with plant
Ing. The corn shop at Hiram did not
run las, year hut u to be put In opera
ton by A. 4 4. II. Young this season.
CInnor H. uIAN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23
PARIS. MAINE, TUESDAY. JUNE %, 1891.

Ia h. fruitful year." FRANKLIN Coun-
~, which gave 40 large crop last year.
sgaln promises a crop az given ln the
rrtun. FROM "f,lr" o. "gooi." No bad
report comes from any section Of the
county.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23

The season ~ spring as represented by
Temperature and It. effects opened AZ
about the average date. The snow de
appeared all through the southern see
ti1u ~ the state early in April, and In
the northern part the lssi of the same
mouth. There was No iro.t left Ia the
ground after the disappearing ~ the
snow. sav. In limited section along ~"
coast, 80 that the land was ready for the
team. without delay. \ cousiderabl"
ARA 20 grain was sown aud potaioc.
planted bcforr the close ~ April.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23

Potatoes are universal crop, Vet
there arc q large part of the farmers ~
the state Who make no Commercial ac-
count ~ the crup, merely selling such
surplus a. they may chance io have on
their hand. after supplying home wants.
IN the State ~ large the crop has grcat
commercial Importance and !. the source
of a large cash revenue.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-23
Denmark, Maine.

Farmer. here ARE now Jubllint over
the good prospects for hay crop. Hay
brings a good price and has ready sale
In ,.scal markets. Farmers have been
setting fruit tree. and grating this
spring, and In nesrly every case have
been successful. The high price OF
grain has induced them to plant larger
amount of Indian corn, and two new
corn shops being built near has cau.ed a
larger acreage of sweet corn. More
grain has been sown aud farmers are
irving oats aud peas together. with a
fair season look for an increase In the
Weld Of potatoes, as In most every case
ihe work has been done better than
formerly, and the ground better enrich
ed.
II. WALKER MckEEN.
West fryeburg.
The high price of all kinds OF grain
has opened the eyes of farmers to the
importance OF raising more and buying
less, and the remarkably favorable con.
dltion of the seeding season has enabled
farmers TO work more ground and work
| n better, 90 seeding has been extended
10 the very limit Of the manure pile.
3. G. WATSON.
Oakland.
About two-thlrds Of our Baldwin trees
are not blossomlng at all and hnd 9th
ers In this neighborhocd make the same
complaint. ,
Manchester.
The sun., 1891-11-23
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.
..tour excise arrest. Yesterday.

Twenty.four excise arrests yesterday.
Charles j. Clinch of Paris Is at tho Victoria Hotel.
All the unclaimed property which the police have coL
lected In the past year will be hod at Police Headquar
to-day at 10 O'Clock.
The Paust fair in aid Of the school and hall at
Ninth and Fiftynnth street will bs opened to-
night Gen. Rosecrans will preside at tho opening GER
emony
The British steamship Fernsde. which grounded
Robbins Reef on Saturday. WAS hOated by the tugs
Quaker City and Mutual at noon yesterday and to"ed
to Bayonne.
william II. Towniey ex Chairman Of the Republican
County Executive Committee. who has been ~ win
hounced out OF DANCE.
The twenty.fourth anniversary of the death of tho
Manchester martyrs will be celebrated by the Irsh
Nationaliss OF New York at Cooper Union this even
ing John W. Con will deliver an Grafton.
Thomas Tilon. while loading cattle on the steamship
Holland at Pier 30, East River, yesterday morning.
trampled by steer which some Of the ongsh0Te.
caught with lassO. TillOn. who was injured IN
ternaly. was tent to St Vincenrs Hospital.
boy three years old with brown hair and blue eyes
found nt Broome and Crosby streets on SATURDAY
night. and was taken to the central office lie wore
red dress with black braid white apron blue anu PINK
stockings. laced shoes. and brown toboggan hood.
Patrick Donnelly Of Flushing who was taken SICK
while caring for Mr. o. Howiand Iearits horse kAnar
ut the show mt the Madison Square Garden on Saturday
last and sont 20 Bellevue Hospital died there yesier
day. He was suffering from Inflammation OF Inc
bowels.
Hugh McGregor, clerk with Brill Bros. gentcmci'
by taking Rough on saturday afternoon. when ho
was arraigned yesterday at Jefferson Market ms Mo
brothers pleaded for his release and e WAS discharged
1t said that McGrcgor had quarreed with his "'e
The sun., 1891-11-23
The New Spanish Ministry.

MADRID. Nov. 22.-Queen Regent Christina
has approved the following appointments by
Senor Canovas del Castillo. the Prime Minis
ter. necessitated by the resignation OF the
Ministry yesterday:
Minister of Public Works. Senior Ltnares
Rivas.
Minister Of Colonies. Senior Robledo.
Tho other portfolios are assigned us in the
asst Cabinet. rs follows:
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. Duke Of Tctuan.
Minister OF Justice. Senor Villaverdo
Minister OF War. Gen. do Azcnrraga.
Minister OF Marine. Admiral Bcranger.
Minister Of Finance; Senor Cos-Gayon.
Minister OF Public INSTRUCTION. Agriculture,
and Comm Senior do 1sasa.
The financial situation Of the kingdom doml;
castillo has held consultations with Sehor
Camncho and Sehor Girona. prominent
banker OF BARGE ona. besides consulting other
Camaoho declines the governorship ofthe Bank
Of Spain. he may take the portfolio OF finance.
The sun., 1891-11-23
Court Calendars This Day.

SpPRrxE CouRr-GrNyRAL TERs--Rcccss continued
CuAMBpRs.-MOtion calendar called mt IL o CLOCK. Srk
ciAL TERx.-rArt I--Case on Bcmsn AIT hurks ~, ~
Company. NJ calendar. Cmculr-PaEt -.lear No.
2O23 - 962 2S03 y65. $40 ?92s 27Io. Itt lG,sl1,
lo17. Part II--lase on. Rothschlld agt. Hamburg
III-Clear. Nos. B2s&. 1873, 1871: 1903, 'h!' ioai
ias iaSi ao3J 1873 I.2S tH iai. @ i:5 :l ~. 1t%
Part Part W."Gt"ar S"s iasi, 21.a ioao lGM3 ias.
l0t I2l2ie. l3s. Ull. :I4a. 6ol. I.25. 725's o4o'
sunRocIrr's CouRr Estate OF Augusta Ierega 10 A.
NJ VII! of Kar Rasenberger 10 ~ ~ ~ for pr9oaIueI I
Wills Of Robert Wright John Rail, Ern.stine y Bnl
He'll Janr /. Wci.sc aud william wilson; ~ A. Nj
JOscph X hinuet nml Henry Mhdei 1850 =, ", ,h
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term SrrI,L trs--iear Nos. l33 it3 5.-' EoSIH
lppw-,,ICnr Nus. 4ao sia. +df ~, lS4; w. .S,'
:a,' ~, ~. TRIAL IlRs,-rart i.-Crar NM 1907.
IdI i.. ,s. i,iiS aaG eO,i i,sO4 1915: Part Iii.
case to he summed ~, Nos 1915. IAN" 2.oo. io-4'
CoaaoS pIr.s-GfNiRAi JrRn-Adjonrneh until pee.
srrrAL TrHa- 4. -. TRIAL TLRs Part - .eh
Ia. as, - 1887, 1888 la4t i!n' A. iM,2 m i5a' :I
i2SV Tnrts ii. and ili,-Adiourned for thetcrm
CirY CoURr-srEcIAL TUX Mot Ions TRIAL TtEs-raIJs
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a.3n All 4Glp 42id. 4232. 3+33. 2hhs. fn4h 2,n4
tL4I A565, 46s3 46O4 4N2S. 4325. 5ltl, 4isiS inrt
ii-tlear. Nos. 1896 4is3. 432o, 3ill tt8:. 40,
a,a Aoln. 1lHt 4oIs .aaa 4,,s -a nbs. 1.si si
58O4, ;,iSp, 8G,s 1850 2Hi. Part lN-clehr; 20,
44ai 4;Hi 442a 4ats ai.2, 1i". So ti's :if :n,f
aIJs 3ilG $3.50 :i2". iss5, i3si, a'n Anih. "'i'
.NlH :,ili. SA';I 1884.
The sun., 1891-11-23
THE rRKxcn IN MADAGASCAR.
They sro Having no End OF Troubic will
the Hoya Nation.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-The discovery ol
gold In paying quantities in Madagascar has
stirred up European powers to the Importance
of asserting among them some sort OF con-
troll of the Government, which ia stoutly ie-
sisted by the black Queen and her Cabinet
France claims protectorate over the Ma
ingasy Government. but the Queen has OF late
been inclined to resist its authority
The three leading newspapers OF NADIA
Rascar arc tho Madagascar Nr,rs. printed In
the English interest, and La France Orientdle
and L. Opinioa PUJlique. printed in the French
interest L'0pinion PiGliQue OF Sept. 10 con-
tanned nm article from which this is taken. the
person referred to in 1t being Mr.. John l..
Waller OF Kansas. tho new United states con-
This gentleman John L. Wallerl forgets that
our present representative Mt Antennnarioo.
NJ Bompnrd. the French President General.
self before the Hoyns, and the Prime Minister.
in order to show. how little he cures
for the. French. English, and Germans.
aud against their expressed desire. has, lust
issued mn exeduator 70 tho newly appointed
American Consul. Mr.. Waller. right In the face
Of Frances representative. while he has re-
fused to recognize the German Consul he
cause he requests bis rnrsrs through the In
e. 'G the Bsh Gons and Mr.
Ezekiel. the italian Consul. are In tho same
boat with the German Consul, They applied
for their expquators through the French resi-
dent more than eight months ago. instead OF
through the native Government, but they are
still unrecognized and only acting Consuls."
The sun., 1891-11-23
BRADLEY WAGONS.
THE MAYORS HOME BROKEN u1.
Arrest OF Contractor Shepherd on His RA
turn Home After . Mysterious Absence,


turn Home After . Mysterious Absence
wnxEsBARRE. Nov. 22.-Last January W. 4,
Shepherd. O prominent contractor. disappeared
from his homo In this city. His family wera
greatly alarmed. and thought he had met with
foul play. He was last seen in Philadelphia.
The family spent $1,000 advertising for !
clew that would lead to the recovery OF thu
man. dead or alive. Detectives were alsd
employed, No tidings Of Shepherd could
be WHISPERED about that. there was a
the wife OF the Mayor Sutton Of this city. T6s
search was resumed but without success. Il
was then eiyen out BY Shepherds family that
One day In May. however. one Of the sons re.
celved q Telegram. from indianapolis to the
effect that his father was In q hotel In that city
sick unto death: The son hastencd there and
confirmed the story.
But the contractor did not return homo. Two
weeks ago public notice was given that Shep.
herd would return homo. and that he would
The attorneys for Mayor Sutton notified
Shepherds 8 sons that II their father. returned
to the city he would be placed under arrest
Late on Saturday night the contractor reached
here.
Q criminal action and the other civil suit for
Mayor Sutton claims that Shepherd alienated
his wlfe's affections and broke UP his homo.
Shepherd appeared before Alderman Davidson
to-day and gave bail
The sun., 1891-11-23

IocKpoRT. Nov. 22-N. W. Mckenzie. COM
mercIal man from Duke Centre. Pa. has been
wandering In the woods aud fields west OF the
city for several days past He would approach
farmhouses and ask for food. leaving n valu-
able gold watch at one place and his oyercoat
and yaluahlos at other plnces He engaged
Charles Haft. 4 farmer Of Martinsvillo: to drive
him to Buffalo, paying him Si3 After they
mnde for the woods He reached Tonawa nda
yesterday and said that he did not know any
GATHERINGS several days ago. He alleges that
he drank wine with a lot Of girls connected
with Il variety show and think It was drugged.
recovered, hut q large sum Of money he had
cannot be found.
The sun., 1891-11-23
5000 Cotton Bales Rurned.

PARIS. Tex, Nov. 22-The compresG in this
city was discovered to be on fire at o'clock
this afternoon. There was high wind blow
ing from tho northwest. and a spark from a
Santa F6 locomotive backing up to the north
west corner OF the platform with several car
loads Of cotton started the blaze. Before it
was discovered several bales were in flames.
The fro. spread with rapidty. An. alarm
to the scene. When the men reached the fire
more than 1000 bales OF cotton We're In blaze.
Hundreds Of men went, to work, to get the
was under control. There were on the plat
form and in the adjacent yards 10000 bales Of
cotton.
How much Is burned and damaged cannot
be ascertained tonight. but It will not be short
Of 1900 bales. The loss on the cotton and the
building will exceed 100000.