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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-03
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b dRag ezS CilHiaA pSesiEe. f..
A Family Blessing for Is cents.
e 1T heals without scar. No
family should be Without il.
We WARRANT it t. Ct RE
Sores, Ulcers, Scrpfula s.ores,
Fever Sores, SaST RIeuis,s ore
Breasts or Nipples, ia kS, lsei as,
Sw oilra Glands, Inflanstdl fsg Is,
Sealds, sturns, ClIts, f.ruiSes,
Ffstula, Piles, Boff> t'i:f4biaiES,
Frosted Feet, earns. antl all ct-
taneous Z ise&'es On LA ]. ii. least.
r. # has been used GSer Twenty
fiYe years, WitheHt Gise failure.
It has ilo Iaraiiel-7liaailgg EeI'-
fect.y eF4.diaated dis a@o, a md
healed after all @ efsl' iCme>. les
! had. IA led 1t is.a compound OF
rAf,nica wit /, mans fl Aer Extracts
aud Balls ANS, land pa Jliain larger
box es for the same price HIN any
other Ointment. sRs
49, Sold bv Drtl -o-iSts every where
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-03
ICURE THE LIVER with

Time and Doctor Bills will be saved by always
keeping the Regulator in the House.
for whatever the ailment may be, thoroughly
safe purgative, alterativd and tonic can never be
out OF place. Persons living in unhealthy local.
ties may avoid all bilious attacks by taking dose
occasionally to keep the liver in healthy action.
IF You LEAD A SEDRNTART LIFE, are weak
ened by the EtAn OF your duties. avoid stimuiants
faE-a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-03
SIMMONS

/ ted with loss Of appetite
general, eostiye. sometir
the head is troubled will
sation, considerable los
with painful sensation o
thing which ousht to h
planning of, weakness,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-03

The Most Successful Medicines
fp the World. 'Gss. ss.a {. ~ -
Estab,isLe,l In 1855, by one Of
orr Most ] minent Physicians,
and now nsed throughout North
and S0ntil Il meriea, with more
pleasing results than any other
Medicine. Pr.
Mofat's Life Pills
are purely vegetable; they act
on the Stomach and Liver, and
regulate the entire system. and
put all the fuactions Of the body
I'm O healthy cCf;tiiti0l, o and
WARRaNTED aoteftain eure for
all Mafarious Diseases, Torpid
Liver, Impure Blood. ysnndice,
Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia,
Indigesti0n. C0stiFeRass, .Nery>
sosIs and Sick Headache, Colds,
Scursys General Weakness, and
Fever Il Ague.
MOfTaf's phmIli1 Bitiers
correct the Secretions CT the
Stomach land are o Sure Cure
for SIeep1cSsnesS, Nervousness,
Dyspepsia, Female Complaints,
Weakness, Debility, etc.
Thousands or Certificates are
In our possession giving perfect
CURES effected by these inyalu-l
able medicines, ard we are eer.s
tain that they will do Just what
we IlafTe 81 i'd. Ifp is simply ask
ed that the afflicted wifi TRY.
THEE ONCE, their use will con-
vince the most skepticaI- s ;
PAGES Climax sSalxe 25ecents box. s
Noifaf,s Life Pills 70 cents q box.
Moffat's P h@nix Bitters 81 90 q BEETLES
.veB Sold by Druggists everywhsre.i 3
j. P. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
So Liberty Street New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-03

4
/ TIE LEADING SCIENTISTS OF TO-DAY agree tina
most diseases are caused by disordered Kidneys or
Liver II, Therefore, the Kidneys and Liver kept
in perfect order. perfect health will be the result
This truth has only been known short time and
Tor years people suffered great agony without being
able to find relief The discovery of Warmers safe
Kidney and Liver Cure marks q new era in the
treatment of these troubies., Made from a simple
tropical leaf OF value, il contains just the ele
ments necessary to nourish and invigorate both OF
these great organs. and safely restore and. keep
them in order. It is q POSITIVE REMEDY Tor all
the diseases that pains in the lower part of
| the body-for Torpid Observation-Disclosures
- Dizziness -Gravel--FeveT, AgHe-Maiariai Fever
and all difficulties Of the Kidneys. Liver and Uri
nary organs SO -it -9-s< !
1t is an excellent and safe remedy for females du-
ring Pregnancy. 1t viii control Menstrzation and
is unsuitable for LeucoFrhRa Falling Of the
Womb. =.
As Blood Purifier 1t is unequalled, for ftcu res
the organs that MAKE the blood.
READ THE RECORD. 81
at saved my Iife-"-E B LakeIy, Selma. Ala.
es peculiar women Mothers Magazine.
1T has passed severe tests and won endorsement
from some Of the highest medical talent in the
c0Hntry."-Nesv York World 8 -4-ts II t-t z
No remedy heretofore discovered can be held
for one moment IN omparigon with it.''-ReV 4
Harvey, DID. Washington d. c.. Ia -4-.
This Remedy, which has done such wonders is
put up in the LARGEST SIZED BOTTLE of any
medicine upon the market and is sold by Druggists
and all dealers at S125 per bottle For Diabetes,
enquire for WARMERS SAFE DIABETES CURE.
II is POSITIVE Remedy.
ri I'll. b. WARNER q CO., ROCHESTER. NY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-03

The route of all evil-Star route
Boston Glo5e. .0a5 ev.i3 ss1 ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-03

heavy
the
almost hercn theF eCatS Ano
sMRovEMENTSs
for
aee
b dagsr
q W. a. J. II.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05
SCHOOL BOARD.

CorISGroN. La, Jan. 90, 1881.
The Board OF Public School Di.
retaorS met nn tine above date. pu,-
-u,Dt Ia call OF the President, all
t''r nell beers being present.
The MINUTES OF the lust meeting
were read aud approved.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
i'.rsoirrd. That Jas. O. Poole.
Pubic School Treasurer. be re-
qnnod to give u new bond, within
Two weeks from the date of this
10 eting; said bon.l must be prop
Itfiy drawn mp. signe,i AMI witness
I'D. und must also he approved by
rne Board of Pubic S.iInui Direct
'tirs and the Clerk IF the Court, ne
cording to law.
The Board then adjourned, to
me-: Oh Saturday. the 12tn inst.
). Is. STAPLES. PIesni.nt,
= wv. DgESAN, Secreta.,.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05

ROAD OyERsFERs.-Mr. Milton
Burns, member of the Police Jur,
from the Second Ward. requests us
to make the following changes in
the appointments Of ruad overseers
for that Ward:
Franklinton road. FROM the jnnc-
ton with the Hnlmesville road to
the parish line, Step Blackwell,
Overseer.
Kinlball road. fror the Lee roa.l
to porson Kings. Wm. Taylor.
Overseer.
Mr.. Pat WEIGH member of the
Police Jury for the Sixth Ward, re-
quests us to make the fullnwin.
changes of oversesrs in his Ward:
From PENIS Mill creek to Ma
loneys upper line. Chus. Magee,
Overseer.
From lIaloney's upper line to
Hickory Greek. p. W.lcll, Oy.rseer.
From Hickory Creek t. the cen.
ter Of Gum Greek bridge, d. ID.
Crawford, Overseer,
Mr.. Armand Cousin. member of
the Police Jury for the Ninth
Ward, has appointed the following
road overseers fur Lis Ward:
From the west bank of Rayou
Liberty to the division line between
the Seventh aud Ninth Wards, A.
+. Cousin.
From the east bank OF Bayou
L b-rty to the P.mrl River road, mt
Enocf' Tally's plac... Z. NJ, Garcin.
From the bri,lg.. OH Bayou Vim
cent fo the Pearl River road, ut the
JEFF Mayi-Id.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
SEALED PROPOSALS

Will he received by the Con NIT.
TIE On improvements, until Friday
February II. for repairing the fol.
Lowing named streets:
Rutland street, from the Joyner
House to the bridge bstween the
residences Of Mr.. Evsas and Mrs.
Mallory.
Buston street. from the Mortee
corner to the bridge near judy.
Thompson's.
Gibson street. from Roach's cor
ner to the bridge between HEIR,
Jones's and Mrs. Badonis.
New Hampshire street. from the
Joyner House to Gibson street.
Florida street. from Lacruix Is
corner to Gibson street.
For cleaning the ditch, com.
mencing on Louisiana street, neur
Green Watkins, across America
street to its termination.
For specifications. apply to
10. POOLE,
Ch'mn Com. on Improvements.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05

The recent severe weather caused
great mortality among the stock in
this parish. and iupumeynl,le car
cases of cattle. sheep and hogs are
fonnd in the woods. 1t is impossi-
BILE, at present, to estimate the loss
sustained by our stock men, but it
will doubtless amount to many
thousa.d dollars.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05
MARDI GRAS.

At Q meeting Of the Mardi Ora.
Club this week, tue following off.
~cers were elected:
President-H. j. Smith.
Vice President-Henry Badon.
Secsetary-H. A. Mortee.
TreaAnrer--J. D. Warren.
Sergehnt-at- Arms-Aug. blanche,
Extef sire arrangements are be-
ing mad sby the Club for the recep-
tion of As Majesty. Kline Rex.
The pApcession of his loyal sub.
: jects viii lhe very attractive one.
and the Grand ball at the Court
house, On iAIar'li Gras night, will
alsn be q brilliant affair.
His Majesty commands the pres
ence of IN his loyal subjects, both
ct Washington and st. Tammany
parishes. on the occasion of his
visit 70 bis chosen capital, Covil.g-
ton. andInothins viii be left undone
that q add to their pleasure and
anask Put,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05
Written for tbs FARMER.
REPLY TO AMlCUSS,

By the author Of ..rh. Ssints Lament. +.
..Remonstrance with q Saintr Oh,
what disgracel
As well insult an angel to his face.
But ".'aint" can bear it, or he'd be no
saint;
Yet still may meekly utter his COM
plaiRt.
y thank you. Am;cuss. for friendly
wishes,
Tho oft rs scaley as "Falia's fishes;"
And aver, no '.nypph" this side the
las ever proved "faithless one" to me.
Int yet dear friend. how strange is
yonr mistake,
hat authors are the characters they
make
anl if 1 write "The Saints Lament, "
must
j hen be 1.-The Saint" and longing, too,
to die2
,'nst Esop le 2 tnrtssise. toad or goa.
Because Of all these animals he wrote?
And Virgil be a river. woods and bees.
Because his pen ennobled all of these?
If TINS we he the tbings that We CON-
pare.
Ol Homer was himself q Trojan mare;
AL Socrates. if measured by your rul :.
Nus nothing but u maynard, prating
fool
Dear Amicnss, beg you try again.
10 WOO the gentle masses sobeyer strain /:
AMI learn that if ope writes of saint,
or ''pelf,"
II los not always p .rsonate himself.
-Covipston. La. Feb. 4. 1881.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05
Mr.. Pharris has completed Il

MIR. Pharris has completed the
work of improving Boston. street.
between Florida and Kemper, and
there is now q solid foundation for
the heavily loaded wagons that will
soon he passing over it. The work
appears to he substantial and last
ing. and if the deep bitches on the
sides are fept open, there will be-
no difficulty in keeping the street
in good repair hereafter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05
DISSOLUTION
OF
CONVICTION FIRE COMPANY
No. l.

A meeting of Covington Fire Co.
No. was held ut the Courthouse
Last Monday evening. and the or
g,niz..tion was dissolved, by mutual
consent.
A motion to transfer the funds in
the treasury to the Rex Club was
lost.
The following resolution was
then adopted:
Resolved, That every member of
the company be returned the
amount lie has paid in, and that
tue balance i.e divided among the
ladies who have assisted tue com
pany.
The President then appointed a
committee, consisting Of Messrs, j.
o. Poole, H. j. Smith and W. G..
Kentzel, to disburse the funds il
accordance with the above res, lu-
ton.
On motion, the bo"ks of the COM
pany We're presented to the Secre-
tary, Ill consideration Of services
rendered.
The meeting then adjourned sine
de. w. q. kENTzEL,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05
WILL WE HAVE A SECOND
GLACIAL PERIOD?

/
Col. Blanton Duncan, of Louis
vile. Ky.. has written letter to
the New York Nar, in which he
says.
"Tnesw eping wave Of cold which
env-i"p..l our hemisphere in No
vem5er last and was succeeded late.
~ by SECOND wave of sueh intensity
aud dimensions that no record ex-
lists AS graft, can not be deducsd
from any cause other than the
primal cause of evrrythiDg-God.
The scientists theorize that the
glneiatiun of the earth may have
been prodnced by some of the great
irregularities i'll it's motions which
recur according Ia their calculations
III regular periods of many thousand
years. A, present our greatest dis
lance from the sun ocenrs III the
summer solstice.
Astronomers tell us that some
thing dreadful in the way of glacia-
iion would happen il three condi-
tinns existed at the same time: First
Greatest distance from the sun
in the winter solstIcc. Second-
Obliquity of the ecliptic mt minimum.
Third -Etcentrieity of orbit in
maximum. These can happen only
in coincidence once in 42,OOU, 900
years Nos. l and 2 can only hap
pen in 4. 200, 900, years According
20 so,-e scientists the Inst glacial
perDu WAS caused by No. l in the
year 9A27 u. G.: According to Prof.
Agasiz this was the period when MI
the old world south of tile thirty
fifth parallel was covered with
huge mountains of ice. If there
should he another Change OF climate
:he polar regions wonld become
tropical. rs it is supposed to have
been before the change in 9427 B.
&. occurred.
''If the great planets have hitherto
aided IN such changes, their re-
marknIle prrihel'a, from 1880 to
1856. crowded into n shorter space
ut Time than ever Lefure 1880 b. C.
give riss to the conjecture that
something more than extraordinary
may be expected to occur. Now al;
the fur great planets Except Jupi-
teri md the earth are in periLelion
TINT is, approaching their nearest
distance to the sun. When planets
are exercising their powers of at
traction on the earth from different
neutralizs each ether so
far rs any change of the earth's axis
or orbit might be effected. But
when these powers are exerted at
once. all in the same direct line.
pulling the earth. as it were, into
II different orbit. i'm manner such
ns never 1t fore has been chronicled
since the creation Of Adam, who
can say ilnt such u coincidence
may not mark the coming Of WON
,ierf:ll events?
''tf the globe should suddenly
st1p in rotation on its axis every
thing TN the snrface would be
bu1e,l headlong into space. If the
on the other hand, would
be increased all loose bodies would
by from tho earth. Cold is pro-
iuce.i by regular Influences. aud
human science, although it is able
20 foreleil approximately the occur.
SAGE If great cold, il can not tell
what is the creative cause. ] firmly
believe that the planetary influence
has brought ON the nm
precedented cold, and science will
ia the next three years have abnnd-
mt ..rtunity. from the most
events, to learn wha. the
planets can do"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05

Mr.. W. Coleman. of New Or
leans. was in Coyington during the
early part Of the week. We under
stand he went hunting on Monday.
which doubtless accounts for the
unusual scarcity of game during
the last few DAYS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05

Thos. Lunn, Esq, Of New Or
Jeans. was in CovingtoL tins week.
We learn that he has purchased
several lots adjoining his present
summer residence, and will make
Earions improvements to the place
in q short time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05

NJ. lie L"sseps conpts on italian
h.borrrs TO dig the Panama canal.
They bored the Mounts Gems AMI
Goth.rt tunnels. mud are considered
the most steady. frugal aud inteLi-
gent in such undertakings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05

Auction sale of furniture mt Mrs
Badon's next Saturday. See I'D
Yertisetnent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05
At n Philadelphia dinner

Alta Philadelphia dinner party
not long agu. GEORGE Ticknor Cur
tis gave the toast: The three
geat statesmen # Pennsylvania.
B-nj.auin Frnnklin, Vt Nassar
chusstls, Albert Galiulin, Of Swiizer.
land. mud Gov. Norris, Of NeV
YORK.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05
ARTIFICIAL LINES.

From circular printed Ivy Mr.
Gao. A. Pike, rs Camp street, New
Orleans, We copy the following:
8 Under Act SO of the last lrnisl .
fsre. appropriations of Sl2,OOO for
1850 and $4,000 for 1881 were made
4 supply Artificial Limbs to citi.
Ems who lost limbs in tile Confe,ler,
ate service.
You will see. by the fifth section
Of the uct. that al affidavit has tn
be made. Where the pal ties do not
want IL limb, they are entitled IN
the benefit OF the act, al the rate of
$50 for II .eg, ami sos for an arm.
Tue warrants lSsue.l in such cases.
mtst be fer enough TO cover any
discount there may be- un Auditor :
WARRANTS ut the iim. of issue, SD as
To net to TIM BeueIicaurirs the sum
lpentIune,. hive the nee,lfnl
printed bmnas fnr such AS want thu.
Insn,ey aud / viii send them to Won
on applisilI"n. Ny ciIaign to each
is 50. RENTING i'll Registered letter,
nioaey, by mail. Such as want
'iuibs made. III place OF money will
h We to come tai this city and W..
the contractor. The act in short
and clear. ah,i I beg you read it for
information, and for the Information
nf Confederate soldiers / beg ynu
post Gle enclosed card i'll your office.
Westerfeldt. tine r-lease convict
who has been in the penitentiary
forseyep years for completely in the
abduction Ut Ciia'l'.y Ross, siy>:
Il lnsves no hard feelings against
MI boss, because l woaid do any
thing to get poesessiun of II child
of mine, but ! do blame him for al
luwingAn innocent man io suffer all
these Years after he knew that
conI,i mt throw any light on the
matter. Ii l could help him get
his child ] wonld ciie-rfuily do SO.
| have thought over every possible.
clew quite MS much us he has. last
May M.,sh-r's widow c,lms to nee
me. but could mot learn anything
from her that IL not already known.
| willtry sveiy means tu receiver
the CHI d just iur tie satisfaction of
caring myself. and l have hopes
nat before long ! shall he able to
iscover something"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05
COUNCIL PROCEED hes.

Covington, Fetiuar, Il 8Sl.
The Council met on I'll above
date.
Present-E. r. r.. ,dolph. Mayor;
VIM. BfeIaa, ]. O. Poole, III. j.
Smith and james T,ylor.
Absent. A. GuyDl and ". Fl
Davenport.
The minutes Of the las me; tang
were read.
On motion, the res ,latim In re-
gard to changing the Coancil Hall
m Dr.. 3 .ndolph's ffi,- was re-
scin'led, it having beef decided by
the memlaers of the Council tu re-
tain the use oi the presept hall. thu
rent being reduced T. tgo d,iIars
per month,
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Finance Comm ittee reported
as follows:
CONVICTION, I pb. 2 1881.
10 the honorable Mayor AMI Members
Of the Town Council
Gentlemen The Financ
Committee, beg leave to Report thai
we have eSamined the books Of the
Srcretar. and Treasurer. aml find
that the Secretary's hooks are no
correct, rs Secretary Evans faiietl tn
register about forty warrants,
amounting to over $40. and fall
al TO credit the Treasurer win.
$72 20, nnI"urt paid b M. w. ii d
tie Tre,.suler's bo,ks correct, MS
per warrants haL.e,l Us, aud T., us
burned.
We find that the Treasurer hYs
nisbl rse,l. since August 10. 1879,
To date. $567 S3. and received Ironl
the Seer. :ary $77S IS. winch lsav,.s
II bal,pce Oh ban,i of $40 80, less
two warrants drawn AT the Jathlar,
meriing. for Ihe sum of So 40,
leaving II talabpe ON hand Im ire,
treasury of sos 50.
Ii. }. SMITH. Cllairman.
MN. brennan.
On motion the report was receiv-
e.l and adopted. -
The Committee on Improve
ments reported ~ follows:
CovISGTuN, La, Feo. 2, 1881.
To tie honorable Mayor AID members OF
the Town Council:
Gentlemen We the Committee
on improvements beg lease 10, lie
port that we have had the hill at
the foot Of Cpiuni,ia street repair
ed, for the SUN oI $50.
Also, that we have let out COZ,
tracts for repairing two otLe.
streets. one for $40 aud she other
for $50, apd the work is now be.ns
done. j. D. Poole, Cha rman.
JAMES TAYIoa.
On motion, the rep, 1T was, le-
ceived AMI adopted. =
Dir Poole offered the following:
ReUiUed, That the Marshal be-
furnished with licens.s fnr the wear
1881, and tlai he be Instructed u
i.rocred 10 collect all LICENSES for
the year 1881 on Ill m,.l,l,.r of pro-
lessons, trades, occupations, atc.,
III accor,iance with the Constilu-
ton Of 1879, and make report of |
all who fail to pay, Mt Tho nrxl /
meeting Ut the Council, and also ail |
WHO have paid, together with the
pant 10y each.
Adopted.
Mr.. Smith offered the following:
RssotUed, That the Com nittee On
IMPROVEMENTS ie authurize.i to
pur. hase 2OUU feet of hear, lumb,r.
!. by 10 incIIes, 80 f. ct long. Also, /
5O round liyht-wood posts.
Adopted. s 4
On motion. Marshal Reagan was
to have the vault ut III
cleaned.
BILLS APPROVED. 4
The following bills were then
II
". G. Kenizel, to SALARY ts iI
Secretary. january =. IS 90
J. P.ll,ai, TO five months b Il /,
RENT. from Sept. /, 1Ss 4 J.
to Feb. ], 1881 .....,. IL SO
4. Thomson, tn 400 pu,ts
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05

Next year the State f Cal,f"rni]
will discopti"ne toe c. ihtrac' systen'
of convict labor, anu WQk Gs,pyicts
for State ..cconi.t exc,
ransements are lnaklna
brickyalds and lus4-ba
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic restores
the appetite,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05
COVINGYON, La:
Saturday, February S, 1881.
Parish Warrants
OflSSO, good for the
taxes Of 1850, for
sale at this Office.

Robbins are becoming plentiful
jim this vicinity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-05

CoTToN STATENESr.-The follow
ing table shows til. amount of cot
ton shipped from Cuvington to date:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-10-22
WEEKLY RECORD of CASUALTIES

Eighty five vesse1s, principally British, were
lost off the coast Of the United Kingdom during
the recent gale, against only twenty wrecks in
the early part Of the week in all parts of the
world. One hundred and thirty British and
foreign vessels were wrecked last week, an in
crease of 1O4 over the previous week. The
approximate value of property lost, ESQ, OOO,-
600, of which E6, OOU, 900 represents British
losses. One hundred and thirty eight persons
are reported lost or missing. Accounts re-
ceived subsequent to the compilation of these
statistics state that down to last evening fifty
nine fisherman belonging to Barnmouth and
Eyemouth are known to have been drowned,
and 40, others belonging to other places, are
missing.
Last Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock - :
freight train Of the Sioux City road was going
west the locomotive struck q COW on tho track
two miles north of st. Peter. It was thrown of
the track, together with ton cars loaded with
lumber and general merchandise. Thomas
O'Brien of st. Paul, and q brakemen named
James Johnson, belonging in Mankato, were
instantly killed. O'Brien was about twenty-five
years old, and single. His remains were car
ried to St. Paul Johnson's remains were con.
veyed to Mankate. A Mr.. Finn Of St Peter
was injured in the back, but not dangerously
fire at Humboldt, Tenn, destroyed twen-
~ nine storehouses. including two squares on
both sides of Main street; also the Humboldt
furniture factory, post office, and Western Ten
nessee Argus office. The entire business por-
ton of the city was burned Tho fire origina-
redin furniture fac DRY, and spread with such
ap dity that nothing could be done to check
heAames: Loss, 1915, 900; insurance. moi
over $16, OOO