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CROP OUTLOOK.
Report of the Department OF AgricuIt-
uro on August Returns.


uro on August Returns.
WAsHNGToN, Aug. 10.-The August
returns of the Department OF. Agriculture
makes the condition Of corn 90.S; spring
wheat 95.9; spring rye, $50; oats, S9.5:
barley, 93.8; buckwheat, 98.3; potatoes.
96.5; tobacco, $50; hay, 909 Corn has
fallen off two points during the month,
the decline being almost entirely in States
in the Ohio Valley and the Northwest.
The decline is due to the dry weather, the
approaching drought in portions of In
diana and Illinois, and the low tempera-
ture in all sections of the corn surplus
districts. There have been sufficient rain
falls in Kansas and Nebraska, with some
local excesses, and the month is fairly
favorable. Notwithstanding the low tenn
perature east of the Allegheny Mount
aims, and in the South, the conditions are
favorable and the State averages have adj
yanced. The harvest continues late in
most. sections, the result of a poor start
and the absence of hot, forcing weather
during July. Unless August should
prove unusually favorable the season
will be long one. There is grave danger
that the crop may not mature properly.
w hlle the general average is reasonably
high, correspondents qualify the state
ment by emphasizing the necessity for a
IdNOIdDlc season nom JnlS uate on. In
the surplus States the averages are:
Ohio, 93; Indiana, IS; Illinois, 83; Iowa.
90; Missouri, 81; Kansas, S8; Nebraska. So
1t should be noted that but one OF the
surplus States returns an average of more
than the average for the country.
The wheat returns relate to spring
wheat only, the average for the whole
breadth advancing somewhat during the
month. The Improvement is general, ex-
cept in Washington, where the hot
winds have injured the prospect in some
districts, and The State returns outside of
this State and Wisconsin closely approach
the standard for comparison. The prin-
cipal States are: Wisconsin. 70: Mime
sofa, 9s; Iowa, %; Nebraska, ~; North
Dakota, 80; South Dakota, 81; Washing
ton. 90.
Oats have improved two points during
the month and the figures of the condi-
ton indicate "A medium yield per acre.
The blight, which ruined the crop last
year, was feared again at the date of the
July report.
1t has appeared in but few isolated
localities. The weather at the close of the
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WHY Is HISTORY sILENT2
Captain Lyons Name Stricken from til,
Declaration of Infenandence


Declaration of Independence.
There is a curious tradition in the Lyon
family Of Ball Ground, Ga, says the At
lanta Constitution. Captain p. H. Lyon
says that the first of the family to come to
this country were four brothers. one OF
whom was his great-grandfather They
settled in Virginia and North Carolina
When the struggle with Great Britain for
liberty came at last, one Of them became
very prominent, and was honored by his
teliOw-citizeHS sending him as delegate
to the Continental Congress.
While in Congress the independence of
this country was declared, and the Decla-
ration of Independence was signed, he
being one of the signers. 1t seems that
he was an enthusiastic rebel in his hatred
toward the mother country and very
anxious that thai power be crushed at
once.
About the end of the disastrous cam
paign of 1916 he became so eXasperated
at what he termed Washington's vacillat-
ing policy and weak methods of dealing
with the enemy, that he made very Bit
ter attack in Congress on the Comman-
der-in-Chief. In a few days came the
brilliant victories at Trenton and Prince
ton.
This success of our arms put Delegate
Lyon i'll a bad box. Washington's
friends, smarting under the scoring they
had received, determined on revenge
The test of loyalty to the colonial cause
was, Are you loyal TO Washington"
and, of course, as he was not, he was in
for it. y motion was made to expel him
from the Congress, and, after a strong
debate, was carried.
Not only was he expelled, but his name
was erased from the Declaration of indie
pendencc. Curious, was it not?
And, If true, still more curious that
history does not mention the incident!
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Naval Orders.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 1O-Orders have
been issued by the Navy Department for
the United States steamers Marion and
Alert, now in Behring Sea, to proceed to
China and join that station. 1t is desir-
able to have small steamers in China
waters, as they are able to do more effect
i've work than large cruisers. The United
States steamship Charleston, recently ar
rived at San Francisco, will go to Homo
lulu, and if affairs there are quiet she will
go to Behring Sea to supplement the
thrnn nnNN fhnrn
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Special to the REcoRp-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The Kaweah
colonists have determined to take their
dispute with the Interior Department be-
fore Congress, and into the political
arena. The colonists claim that the fol-
lowing proviso in the Sequoia Park law
secures them rights to the land in ques-
ton: Provided, that nothing in this
Act shall be construed as in any wise al
fecting the grant of lands made to the
State Of California, or as affecting any
bona fide entry of land made within the
limits of the above reservation under any
law of the United States prior to the ap-
proval of this Act" With reference to
the section above quoted, the Interior
Department contends that the lands in
question are not bona fide entries, be-
cause all the steps required by law had
not been completed when the Sequoia
Park Act was passed. The department
claims that 1t still has control over these
lands, the case being in this respect diff
terent from mining claims, where 4 To-
Gator, by performing work TO the value
of 500 annually, may dispose Of his ore
and timber as he sees fit, even before the
patent issues.
Commissioner Carter said to-day: "We
sympathize with these kaweah cOlonists
but we must enforce the law. The only
relief for them must be afforded by Con-
gress. We concede, however, that they
should be compensated for the wagon
roads built by them through Sequoia
Park Reservation
One of the Kaweah colonists, now in
this city, said to-day: 1--WE intend TO
make this piece of monopoly legislation
and persecution known to more millions
of people of the United States than there
are scores that know it at present. We
mean to ascertain whether American
citizens, some OF whom fought to save the
Union, have any rights left that those III
high places are bound to respect. We
propose TO find out whether decent set
OF men and women, whose only object is
to live none, ly by their labor, can be
bounded to death. In short. we are 60
ing 10 finG out who runs this Government,
and whether out of the millions OF acres
ofvacant land in all this wide continent
there can't be n little corner allowed
where men and women may get together
If they wish to try and live honest lives.
II viii not pay the Government to make
martyrs of kaweah colonistS. This in
justice may be little cloud no bigger
than a mans hand but it viii prove Tho
precursor of political deluge."
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ON THE TURF.
Results of Yesterdays Racing Events
in the East.

Results of Yesterdays Racing Events
in the East.
SARATOGA, Aug. 10.-Weather clear and
track fast.
Five furlongs, Great Guns won, Maggie
Beck second, Queen Hattie third. Time
l:O3.
One mile, DIR. Hasbrouck won, Bel
wood second, Costa Rica third. Time
1:42I.
Five and a half furlongs, kelp flIy
Won, Gratitude second, Polydora third
Time, log.
Five and a half furlongs, Penny Royal
Won, Pericles second, Gertie ID. third.
Time, LOO.
Five furlongs, Wightlan won; Detroit
second, Catalina third. Time. 1:04.
Mile and seventy yards, Kern won, Joe
Blackburn second, Bullfinch third. Time.
I:4Sl.
GUTTENBURG.
GUTTENBURG, Aug. l0.-Track fast and
weather clear.
Five furlongs, Trinity won, Eclipse
second, Kenwood third. Time, 1900
Six and half furlongs, Rancocas won,
Salisbury second, Whitenose third.
Time, i:2I3.
Five furIongs, Lille 3. won, Maxim
second, Laughing Water third. Time,
I:l6.
Nine furlongs, Crab won, Longford
second, Elyton third Time, 1854.
Five furlongs, Mohican won, Canteen
second, Climax third. Time, I:0l4.
Seven furlongS, Blackthorn won, Brus-
sels second, Thornton third. Time, l:2S4.
GARFIELD PARK.
CHICAGO, Aug. l0.-The track was slow.
Seven furlongs, Xeke HARDY won, Bill
Nye second, Portuguese second. Time,
1921.
Mile and sixteenth, Ira f. Bride won.
Rosa second. Drift third. Time, l:534
Eleyen-siXteenthS OF mile, Doncaster
won, Sam Farmer second, Umatilla third.
Time I094.
One mile, GUnwad won, Hypatasia sec
ond, Ormondc third. Time, I:4i.
Five furlongs, Ulster won, Com Elliott
second, Ella Shipman third. Time, l:G32
HAwTHORNE RACES.
CHICAGO, Aug. l0.-The track was slow.
Seven furlongs, Powers won, Insolencc
second, Maud i. third Time, l:3S!.
One mile, Marie X. won. Lew Carlisle
second, Justice third. Time, l:52I.
Mile and an eighth, Dungaryen won.
Carter second, Mirabeau third. Time,
l:J4.
Five furlongs, Burnett won, Maud
Howard second, Annie Irwin third.
Time, l:lS!.
Mile and seventy yards, Arganta won.
Laura DiXcy second, Caras third. Time,
l:55Y.
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Death Of a Lawyer and Authores.

AMHERST IN. H, Aug. IO.-Mrs. Leila
Robinson Sawtelle, authoress and mem
Der OF the Massachusetts Bar, died this
morning. Mrs. Sawtelle succeeded in
both journalism and law. For many
years she was connected with the daily
press of Boston. She was in active legal
practice in Boston till 1881, when she went
TO Seattle. On her return to Boston She
published a legal work, 1.-THE Law OF
Husband and Wife, She married last
year, and on her wedding tour was ad-
mitted to practice before the Supreme
Court in Seattle.
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Tic Rain King EniIs-

CANTON tO.), Aug. lO.-Frank Mel
bourne, the so-called 'Rain King" is an
exploded phenomenon. Twice before
have his efforts been unsuccessful, and
yesterday his third failure in bringing
rain has shaken the faith of the people
and Melbourne stock is below par In
stead of raining, the heat was almost un-
bearable, with no clouds in the sky. He
may be able TO produce rain in Austria
lia, but his machine is Of no avail at Cam
fSr,
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Pardon Denied.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-The President
has denied a pardon in the case of
Charles Amerdown, the San Francisco
Postal Clerk, convicted of violating the
postal laws. His petition was strongly
indorsed by prominent Californians. The
President refused TO interfere with the
sentence, except to remit 3400 of the fine
imposed, making it $l00.
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Visible sunnlr of Grain

NEW York, Aug. l0.-The visible sup
ply of grain in the United States and
Canada this side of the Rocky Mountains
on August 10, 1891, was: Wheat, II ,954,-
034 bushels; corn, 3,S00.47 bushels; oats,
2,I03, Al bushels. Increase: Wheat,
l,lS5,93l bushels; oats, $3.50 bushels.
Decrease: Corn, 72,9l0 bushels.
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The High-Power Guns.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The Acting
Secretary of War to-day approved the
recommendation of the Board of Ord
nance and Fertilization that the contract
for 100 high-power guns be given the
Bethlehem Iron Company, Of South Beth
lehem, Pa. The aggregate amount of
money involved in the contract is $780,
O0l y
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KAWEAH COLONISTS.
Dissatisfied With the Action of
the Interior Department.
TEE DISPUTE TO BE TAKEN BE-
FORE CONGRESS.

Frederick Douglas, United states
Minister to Hayti, Tenders His
Observation-Disclosures of the Depart
ment of Agriculture on Crop Re-
turns for Augusta Contract for
Ono Hundred ui@h-Power Guns
Awarded to the Bethlehem Iron
Works of Philadelphia.
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Pension Awards.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. = California
pensions: Michael Mclaughlin, Tom
Muhlor, John Mewhinney, Frederick NJ.
Leetjen, Richard Mohr, Charles b. Lyell,
Thomas \. Stanley, George NJ. Hewess.
Mary y Mccoy, James Sturgis Pratt,
John y. Steel.
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The Quadruple Delivery Machine Com
pany, just being floated in England, offers
for penny your weight, box of sweets
and an insurance policy. The latter,
which is for 925, lasts twenty-one days.
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Fred Donclas RESIGNS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. - Frederick
Douglas, United States Minister to nayti.
has rendered his resignation to the De-
partment Of State. He gives no reason
Tor his action.
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Silver Pnrchased.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. - The silve,
purchased to-day amounted TO 695, ,OO
ounces, at prices ranging from 1920 t.
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&uat-Inttttn.

7 OST-FROM PA NJ STEET. \ WIFI E
81 bull pap, three months old: brndIe sDOt
Oh tail. binder please return TO ABOVE nd
dress and &c rewarded. It's
sTRA1 ED-FROM 1918 STREET. A
y pay horse seven years old, heavy name
and TAIL weight 200 pounds. and not shoI
flnder VIII receive reward by returnin" to
above address. Z. w. RICHMOND. aul I-3t=
STRAYED-FROM 1925 D STREET. ONE
~ rcd, one black and blue-gray cows. Finder
wII oe rewarded by returning To the above
address. au1O.2t4
I OST-WHITE BULLDOG, WITH BRIN-
II die spot on leit Sioe OF head; right ear
Split. Return 10 226 street. auIO-3ts
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IRRITATION of the throat and hoarse-
ness Immediately relieved by Browns
Bronchial Troches.
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James Russell LowelI,s Illness.

BOsToN, Aug. 10.-Though there is no
change in the condition OF James Russell
Lowell, his physician expresses the hope
of speedy recovery.
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Labor for the Tin-PIate Industry

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Acting Secre-
tary Nettleton has received a letter from
President Neidringhaus, of the st. Louis
Stamping Company, replying to Secre-
tary Fosters recent letter relating to the
employment Of foreign skilled labor for
the tin-plate industry. Mr. Nedring-
haus claims that for the successful opera
ton OF this Industry it is necessary to
have a number OF skilled laborers fresh
from the business as conducted in Eu-
rope. To-day foreign labor is needed
He says il will not amount to 10 per cent
OF the whole number Of employees. This
sort Of help cannot be obtained in the
home market
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BEAUTIFUL MONTA VISTA.

VIHIS EXQUISITE RESORT IN THE
L Sierras altitude $500 feeO will be kept
open till October. First vacancy OF the sea-
son, August Sd. MAGNIFICENT scenery pine
forests, pureSt water, abundant fruit Address
with references, MONTA VISTA,
au6-u Dutch Flat L. O.. Cal
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Death of n Rishon.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10. - Bishop
Campbell of the African Methodist Epis-
eopal Church died last night, aged 63.
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General 5tnttrrs.

ITO w. w. WILSON-OWNER OF TWO
horses left at Grangers' Stable July 8.
1891, if not called Tor by the 18th of August
l will sell the same at public auction for stable
bill. (Signed) w. d. COOkSLEY. aul Lot
4 \ ENERGETIC GENTLEMAN OF BUS
IA mess experience wants to buy an interest
or the whole of some good business in this city:
state fun particulars. Address BUSINESS
tnis Office. auS-6t%
StEALED BIDS FOR THE ERECTION. .0E
viii be received at i 800 street. The Caurcn.
Council reserves the right to accept any or re-
ect ali bids, or to let the contract at their dis
cretion. auS-3ts
DR, MARY NJ CRONEMILLER HAS RE-
~ moved to 5o71a j street. auS-6t
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POSTAL UNION.
Double Card to be Used In the Foreign
Service.


Double Card to be Used In the Foreign
Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. - Captain
Brooks, superintendent of the foreign
mails, has Just returned from Vienna,
where he WAS in attendance as a delegate
to the international Postal Convention.
The principal event of Vienna's conven-
ton was the admission Of the Australian
countries. They agreed to come in Octo-
ber lst, this year, provided the interna-
tOnal postal rates are not reduced They
claimed they could not stand the reduc-
| ton. The present rate between this
country and Australia is Il cents, and
| from that country TO this the rate is &
pence per half ounce. This country viii
at once retnce the rate to cents. Aus
tralla may keep its rate ct 10 cents, but it
is likely it will reduce ii at once to cents.
Another matter of interest is that of
change in the size of sample packages Of
merchandise which may be sent through
the mails TO and from the countries in the
union. The new treaty increases the limit
to II by s by inches, almost double the
old limit.
Yet another measure of public interest
IS included III the new treaty, that is the
clause requiring each country in the
union after July l, 1892, to issue double
boSte'i C'tid iOI LOiGiSh service. y uOoDiG
postal card for foreign use will cost
cents. The writer indites his message on
one OF these cards. puts the address on
the same card, and mails the combina-
ton. When the addressee receives it he
tears of the card not written on, writes
his reply on il and addresses and mails it.
Any country in the union is required to
forward the card, and the country in
which the douDle-combination card is
bought receives free postage both WAYS
The new treaty, which is to go into effect
July /, 1892, was concluded and signed
July 4th. Washington is made the next
place of meeting.
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Co Lrt or 33rnt.

no RENT-THREE LARGE UNFUR-
closet and pantry. 1925, cor. Second and 2
streets. au1I-6t*
TgYO RENT-CITY HOTEL. SACRAMENTO.
L 90 rooms, ali IUrnished; doing goou busi-
hess; rare chance for hotelman: no others
need apply. For particulars INQUIRE OF p
CCNLAN, 81 X street. auS-tf
GLEEMAN HOUSE. CORNER THIRD
W ana j streets, Sacramento This house
has been rebuilt, newly papered and painted
throughout; pubic rcading-room and bath
room free to guests; single rooms, 25c double
rooms, oOc. Mis-. y. GLEEMAN, Propric-
trCsS. au6-tf
ITO LET-A STORE, GOOD FOR PAINT
L or carpenter shop. Apply to NJ. l.. WISE
Eleventh and streets. auI-tf
ITO LET-A SUITE OF NICE ROOMS,
i single or together. Apply 91S Eleventh
street audit
ITO oRENT-NEWLY FURNISHED ROOMS.
4 en- suite or single, at 324 NJ street. auI-Iw*
ITO LET-A STABLE IN REAR OF CITY
L Hotel. Inquire at CITY HOTEL, 81 X
street. iy3O-tf
oOO-RENT OF NINE ROOMS, BATH.
ODL gas, all in good repair, at us Eighth
street. Inquire at 722 Eighth street.
ITO LET-A HOUSE WITH GOOD BASE
i ment; in alley, j and X, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth. Inquire at 10 L street.
HOTEL OF 100 ROOMS. ALL FUR
L L nished, full of bOarders and roomers. to
lease; best location. Inquire at 1907 Fourth
FURNISHED ROOMS AT CENTRAL
j. House from 50 per month upward: also
family rooms at low prices. HORNLEIN
BROS, PrCprietors.
-~---
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Iur Ealr.

EoR sALE-A GOOD SECOND HAND
Z piano, cheap at 1o11 Ninth st. au11-3t*
JOR sALE-8O COWS WITH CALVES,
condition. Address FLINT & RAYMOND,
Costumes, Cal au1l-St@
NOR SALE CHEAP SAFE,
L shelves, counter, platform and counter
scales, desks, truck. Store and basement to
let, 129 j street. NJ. y. BURKE. aul1-6t~
NOR sALE-oNE AILK-SHAKE APPAR-
l. atus; cheap. COS street. au7-6t
JTOR sALE-NEW VAPOR YACHT AT A
Il bargain; carries eight persons; fine for
river. lake or irrigation canal. Apply at 511
X street. au6-6t
E1OR SALE-A SKELETON WAGON.
u nrst-class make in good order. Apply al
A. MElsTER'S, so Ninth street au5-6t
EOR SALE-SMALLAN ND LARGE FARMS;
L wanted to lind buyers who know q good
thing when they see it. Apply to STROEEL.
81 street, Sacramento. jy29-lmd&w
NOR sALE-A FARM CONTAINING 81
Il acres, situated p miles from county seat
and / mile rom railroad station; so acres
under cultivation, planted in trees, vines etc;
~ acres III timber; good buildings; good well
and spring, horses and harness, 2 wagons. =
head stock and all necessary farming utensils;
the above land is nearly all under a large canal:
Reason for sale, old age. Inquire of WM. A.
KRAMP, Diamond Springs, Cal. iy16-3m*
EoR SALE-I4o ACRES OF RECLAIMED
T. land on Grand Island. Sacramento county
fronting on Old River, between Walnut Grove
and Isleton: orchard of pears, plums and
ounces; viii be sold at u bargain. For terms
and particulars inquire at this Office or at the
U. ). Land Office, San Francisco.
EIOR SALE-ONE OF THE FINEST AND
4 largest saloons in the city; extra family
entrance; best location; stock and lease. In
quiTe at this Office.
EIOR SALE OR TO RENT ON LEASE
Il ten acres of bottom land one mile below
Washington, Golo county; if sold will take
small payment down. Apply to EDWIN X.
AlSlP u Co, Real Estate and Insurance
Agents, 1918 Fourth street.
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ITO LET-A STORE, GOOD FOR PAINT
i or carpenter shop. Apply to NJ. l.. WISE,
Eleventh and streets audit
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ITO LET-A SUITE OF NICE ROOMS.
i single or together. Apply 91S Eleventh
street. audit
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ITO LET-A HOUSE WITH GOOD BASE
J. ment; in alley, and X, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth. Inquire at 10 L street
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cO0-RENT OF NINE ROOMS. BATH,
0DL gas, all in good repair, at us Eighth
street. INQUIRE at Z22 Eighth street
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FENO RENT-THREE LARGE UNFUR-
L nishcd rooms, with wardrobe. China
closet and pantry. 1925. cor. Second and 2
streets. au1 I-6T%
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ITO LET-A STABLE IN REAR OF CITY
street. iyS0-tf
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L shelves, counter, platform and counter
scales, desks truck. Store and basement to
let. 129 j street NJ A. BURKE nnl 1-RtH
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-17
Card of Thanks.

The officers and members of the Pres
byterian Ladies' Aid Society desire TO
make public expression of thanks to the
MANY ladies and misses who kindly con-
tributed fancy articles as we'll as services
in preparing and conducting the sales Of
the several booths.
To those who prepared and furnished
music. both vocal and instrumental; to
those who prepared and gave the pleas
ant entertainments of the Wandering
Minstrels'' and WAND Drill; to the
ladies who contributed and served boun-
teous suppers, and to the attentive serv-
ants. white and black. who served them.
For the kind words and acts of that
oriental band so long renowned for
Fortune Telling and Horse Trading
And above all, thanks to the whole
communicative generous public-whose
presence and patronage made the fair a
success.
May the measure of good not be
counted in dollars and cents. But may
the union and harmony manifested
through the whole work be but fore
runner of that greater union and happi-
ness to come hereafter, that twill grow
brighter and brighter .until the perfect
day.
The Globe-republican., 1891-12-17

Last Saturday it began to threaten
rain and occasionally sprinkled little.
and by Sunday morning the rain was
gently falling. 1t continued warm and
rainy during the day until the ground
was thoroughly soaked down to where it
was moist from the long rain last Sep
TENDER. We see by our exchanges and
other sources the rain was general all
over the state and even out into Colo
RADIO. Here at Dodge City the signal
office records show rs of an inch before
it finally cleared up. Fall seeding has
been progressing in the county right up
to the present time. and this moisture
coming on the ground while warm, fol-
lowed by pleasant weather, will give the
late seeding a good start for winter
growth. That which is already up had
not been hurt by lack of moisture, though
farmers began to feel little apprehen-
sive. There is every prospect for an
other grand wheat harvest for this part
of Kansas next year.