Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee County, New York State July 10-1880 -part 2- The Oakfield Temperance Assembly. The Oakfield Temperance Assembly will open August 4th and continue four days. The program will be of more than ordinary interest and will include addresses by several notable people. U.S. Senator COLQUITT has agreed to positively be present on the 7th and address the assembly, and Col. BAIN will speak on the day following. Col. BAIN was to have spoken there two years ago, but was unable to, to the disappointment of many, on account of being suddenly taken ill. Mrs. MOORE, a lady of no little prominence in the temperance work in Ohio, Mrs. BAXTER of Michigan, Joseph HESS, the reformed prize fighter of Rochester, and many others will be present. + Fire Near Stafford. On Thursday of this week the farm barn of Mr. John SCOINS, on the Stafford road, took fire and was destroyed, together with eight loads of hay, a quantity of wheat, corn and oats, a lumber wagon and other farm implements. A little boy was playing around the barn with matches and it caught fire in that way. There was an insurance of but $300, which will not more than pay for the building. + A Former Batavia Lady's Voice. Miss Lillie O. MEADE, formerly a resident of Batavia and a sister of Mrs. Geo. W. MEADE, the well-known fruit merchant of San Francisco Co., made a very favorable impression upon the audience at a concert at Santa Cruz, Cal., on the 24th ult., in which she took a prominent part. A friend writes that she sung 'The Flower Girl,' being very prettily attired in costume, and carrying upon her arm a basket of beautiful flowers which were presented by admirers. Her rendition of the song showed a careful training of a beautiful voice and at the close she was greeted with generous applause. For an en core she sang Schubert's 'La Seranade,' rendering it in a manner even more pleasing than her former song. + A weak back, with a weary, aching flameness over the hips, is a sign of diseased kidneys. Use the best kidney curative known, which is Burdock Blood Bitters. + Personal Paragraphs. Mr. and Mrs. C.V. HOOPER, of Albany, are spending a few days with his parents on Jackson street. Messrs. E.N. STONE, Albert J. VOLZ and Dr. PARMELEE start for a trip to Kansas to-day, Friday, and expect to be gone three or four weeks. Orlo SNOW, of the Washburn House, went to Le Roy last Sunday and spent the day with his mother. On that day she attained the ripe old age of ninety years. Mr.and Mrs. WILLAN, of Darlington, England, who have been the guests of Mr. H. TODD for the past few weeks, are now en route to California. They will make numerous stops on the way, losing no opportunity to see all they can of this, the greatest country on the globe. + Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure is sold by us on a guarantee. It cures Consumption. For sale by N.W. STILES. + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************