Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-28


shock. The loss on buildings and
stock cannot at present be close y esti
mated. Of course, there is no living
witness to tell the cause Of the horror,
and the inquest which is now being
held over the remains cf the unfortu-
mates will elicit but few material facts
In that direction.
The Southwest is scourged with an
epidemic of yellow fever every few
years. The last time that this dread
disease visited the Southern States,
previous to the present affliction, was
in 1876, when it was particularly fatal
in Mobile. Previous to that, in 1878.
it was terribly fatal in New Orleans,
Shreveport, Memphis and Nashville,
extending even to Savannah, Ga. In
1867 it began at Galveston, spread into
Louisiana, in which State, New Iberia,
was the chief victim of its ravagcs, and
gradually extended throughout the
Southwest. In each of those years
the scourge began in August and ex-
tended through to November, disap-
pearing with the first white frost. In
lS43 New Orleans was terribly afflicted
by the same pestilence; likewise in
1855, when it also visited the South
Atlantic coast, being severe at Norfolk
and Portsmouth, Va. In the earlier
years of the Republic the cities Of
New York and Philadelphia we're the
scenes Of the yellow fever's ravages,
the last time being in 1902.
FOREIGN CRops.-LoNDoN, Aug
ust 2l.-James Caird writes to the
London Times: "The agricultural re
turns of Great Britain show small in
crease in wheat and barley, and de-
crease in oats. The acreage Of wheat
has increased $4,000. Estimating
Ireland at slight increase, the tota
acreage of wheat in the United King
dom is 3, 100000. The crop is fully
up to the average, ana better than fol
some years. 1t will yield II, 100000
quarters, leaving 130,OOO,OoO quar-
ters to be drawn from abroad. The
French crop is believed to be below
the average, and the French will be
buyers. Present prices will probably
be maintained, or perhaps slightly in
creased, but there will be no scarcity
The potato crop will be about the
same as last year. There is less dis.
ease than for several years past at the
same period. Young cattle have in
creased 40, 800 and lambs 263,000"
The PRESIDENTS ToUR.--CH1cAGc
Aug. 2l.-2l.-It is now definitely
known that President Hayes will reach
this city, en- route to St. Paul, on the
morning of the Sd of September He
will remain that day and night, and
, during his stay, there will be public
reception at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
A committee Of the most prominent
business men has been appointed to re.
ceive him and take charge OF the cere-
monies. This committee is headed
by the Mayor. On the 4th of Sep
tember he will leave for St. Paul. It
is understood that in compliance with
the earnest request of citizens in all
parts of Wisconsin he will return from
St. Paul via Madison, reaching the
latter place about the 10.
WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BE?
People around here make all manner
of fun about members of Congress
sending seed from the Agricultural
Department and all kinds of dry off,
cial reports to their constituents in the
rural districts. It seems, however,
that the promptness with which the
member attends to taesc duties may be
made an issue in his canvass for reel
ection. For instance, in speech at
Columbus, Ca, last week, the Hon.
Henry r. Harris, who is working to
be returned to Congress, felt constrain-
ed to say: GAS for seed, sent them.
They were yours. Your money
bought all the books and all the seed I
sent you. They were small things,
but have learned not to despise small
things. sent seed all over the dis
trict, aud expect full harvest in
November.
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