Show fira ripe IRE franklin again visited by a great fire re early this morning fire was discovered in the main building of the oneida mercantile union the alarm was given by the he night watchman but in a few minutes it was discovered that the manager mr shepard had decided to burn all their scrip hence the fire hereafter they will do business on a strict strictly lv cash basis which will necessitate the paying of cash fot or all produce bou bought ht so 80 in the future when you earn a dollar you will know inov that it is worth one dollar to accomplish this it will be nece necessary sEary for yu to all stay by mr shepard and bring him your produce fur fr which you will be paid the highest cash price and it will only be a few weeks until all the stores in the northern part of the county will vill pay cash and burn their scrip we wish the oneida joeida mercantile union success in their effort to put away scrip and establish in its stead silver |