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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03

0a01naDoooooo - tAo 0ooo0-Doo110I
Days tAas ARe 0sos Yeesvsr.
Tho destruction Of tho splendid
river steamer Edward ]. Gay BY Ars
could furniGh 70 the historian Of steam
beating On tho Western waters .
mournful episode 70 close the annals Of
. most brilliant and remarkable period
In navigation. The era Of steamboat
ing on the Mississippi river was en-.
bracsd in three e-quartees Of . century.
In that time tho slow-going. il-oon-
structsd craft. modelled upon the plan
Of the ancient Ohio river arks. devel-
oped into the magnificent and majestic
floating palaces OF which tho Gay was
ono Of the last representative
Lilo q board those splendid and
elaborately-furnished steamers was. in
the days before railways gridironed
the continent the realization .of ORR
entail luxury. Nobody was in hurry.
and tho lordly planters and wealthy
merchants who Travelled with
their families On these great ships
which navigated the mighty Father Of
Waters oontrasted with the rude and
uncouth wilderness upon its banks.
and with the negro slaves who also
made up largo proportion Of the car
goes Of these floating palaces assisted
70 form . strange and remarkable
panorama Of life in tho heart Of the
now world
There were hundreds Of these great
vessels. all wing with ono another to
present the most attractive features ot
comfort and luxury. On one Of these
boats might be found assembled. but
not always associated. the most dis
tinguished and celebrated men. the
most beautiful and accomplished
women. the most daring pioneers. the
most desparate adventurers. with .
due sprinkling Of commonplace per-
sons. Sometimes scenes Of delightful
festivity. desperate gambling, wild
orgies Of debauch and bloody crime
might have taken place on one Of these
boats. They furnish material for the
most startling dramas and the most
gorgeous romance.
But the era Of the rail and the wire
dawned and the whole world became
plunged into . vortex Of hurry. Tho
great river steamers began to decline
in favor. They became fewer year by
year. while the river craft developed
into the most advantageous forms Of
freight carriers. swift and powerful
tugs and low-lying barges. To-day At
the whaEves Of New Orleans, where
forty years ago there might have been
seen at any moment hundred Of these
great boats. cleaning white a. colossal
swans on the turbid river. balconied.
lattioed. and pinnacled like IN Eastern
palace. with score Of gay hags hut-.
tering In the breeze and tall black
towers belching inky smoke and vex-
ing the blue sky with their murky
vapors there are now seldom more
than two or. three In . short time
there viii be none. for they NO longer
seem 70 have . mission in the commerce
Of the Weat-K o. HenuMns
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03
How the Arabs Retreat.

When IN Arab tribe il pursued by IN
enemy they sleep and take their food
without halting. That they may not
1all from their camels when sleeping
they stretch themselves out at length.
placing their feet in . bag on each side
Of the animals neck. Their food il
prepared BY the women. One mounted
On . camel loaded with wheat con-
tinues grinding with . hand-mill. and
passes the meal 70 another. who is pro-
vAed with leather bottles containing
water, suspended ON each side Of her
camel; she. having prepared the paste.
passes Il to . third. who completes the
operation By baking the bread In thin
saioss On . chadng dish. or . portable
oven. which b heated with wood or
straw. This bread. with . portion Of
cheese md dates. u then distributed
By her - thoss whom Il 10 her prov
incs - Sesd. and the frugal meal Il
Anishsa With . drought q camel's
milk. TAe oaDels aEe also MIXED q
they walk tAs men using lsr this pur-
pooe large wooden bowls, which sre
pasosd 1o0 one 70 anotAee.-N r.
Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03

Some Of the papers in the farWest
have shown their independence Of the
Eagiiah language IN writing up %.
yoounts Of The elopement Of . St. Louis
editor. which took place . few weeks
since Already the words ''eloper, y
''elopee." ''elopssdized. !" ''elopediary"
and ''elopedermist" have beep cedped
q describe ~ sctipe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03

Thirty years ago.' u Augnss s.
1859, there flashed under the waves Of
the Atlantic. from Newf0fndlasd 70
,IralAnd. the 1sst unbrdgeD Arent.sf
electricity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03

"A citizen q New Holland. Ian.
sasase County. r. b said 10 have sub.
sisesa solely a . liquid diet since 1871
A. that ehe . melon seed lodged II
his 0eopAaguA and there it remains,
dsspt1P hsqdeatastdnpts By physidians
y diSe@Gsh
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-03
4 Noonstoe q tDso 0oop.

Wiz (as ths eashore)-CharlA
vha1 monsters the rolling dep must
contain!
Hushe1d-Thousands Of 'eR. daTl.
Ing.
.sYou have sailed; did you evse -
my Of themp"
"Yes. lee one now"
Goddess! Wheref"
.:Right in ftont Of you" ~
.'Why, ] - no1Aine theee but ~
mother tst13pg.:kis1ls Issssal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
MORE LOCAL.

Mrs. McCrea, daughter of the MUIR
dered millionaire, Smell, has been divorced
from her husband in Chicago
The expenses of the Jefferson county
insane asylum for the year ending Sept.
Both amounts to $8,965.S9; for the Dodge
county $1O,O894s,
1t is stated that New England genius
has discovered cheap method of dissolv-
ing zinc and producing a solution which,
if applied to certain woods, makes them
absolutely fre-proof. 1t is claimed that
the invention will revolutionize fire insur-
ance.
The Democrats are Growing over a
victory in Newark, N. J. Last year the
Democrats elected their mayor by 300
majority. This year their majority for tax
commissioner is only 600, while the Re-
publicans have six majority in aldermen.
There was no political significance in the
election, and if any advantage was gained
it was by the Republicans.
There is no truth in Henry Smiths
statement that If the bill had passed con-
gress to return the direct tax collected
from part of the states during the war,
20 per cent. of the amount due this state
would have gone to a state agent. The
whole amount would have gone into the
state treasury. and saved the people
nearly $500,000 in taxes Mzaoaukee
Sentinel.
The following are the newly elected
officers of the Dodge County Agricultural
society: President, John T. Smith, Bea-
yer Dam; vice-president, John w. Canes,
of Lowell; secretary, ". T. Rambusch, of
Juneau; treasurer, D. B Holt, of Elba.
The directors for three years are Aug. G..
Ruedebusch, of Mayvlle, J.C. Morris. of
Waupun, F. G. Warren, Fox Lake and
D. Dickinson, of Beaver Dam.
Says the Rev. R. Heber Newton, of
New York, speaking of prohibition legis-
lation, and the reasons for defeating
Governor Hill: "I have done what few
men probably taken the trouble to dol
have tried with great pains to get at the
facts concerning the workings of the pro-
hibition legislation in our various states
at first hand. That endeavor has satisfied
me that, apart from all theoretical obiec-
tions. state prohibition is not the way to
reduce drunkenness in our great towns
and Cities"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
JEFFERSON.

Enos Seitz has resigned his position as
clerk in the Jefferson House, and is sue.
ceeded by Theo Nettesheim, an old JEFF
ferson boy who recently returned after an
absence OF nearly two years.
The Fond du Lac Furniture company
has filed an attachment against the fur
niture formerly the stock of E. w. Not.
bohm.
Yesterday forenoon pleasant social
event was consummated at the Lutheran
parsonage, when the fortunes of James r.
Anderson, of Chicago, and Miss Millie
Witt, OF this city, were united in the
bonds of matrimony by the Rev. FL Vogel.
Mrs. Charles Eustis, of Oakland, while
on her way to Lake Mills was quite seri-
ously injured in runaway. Something
about the harness broke, and the horse
run, throwing Mrs. Eustis out on the hard
ground, the shock rendering her uncon-
scious.
An old, unoccupied house at the foot OF
Milwaukee street, was destroyed by fire
last Sunday evening. How it was ignited
is a mystery.-Banner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
u. B. Doe.

The young gentleman, j. B. Doe, of
GAINESVILLE, whom the Democrats have
named to succeed Mr.. Caswell in the
House of Representatives, visited this part
of his dominion last Wednesday evening,
and delivered speech at Turner Hall.
Although not an orator in the ordinary
sense, be is pleasant and interesting
speaker, but little too academic in his
style for general use before a political
audience. All his arguments on the tariff
have been repeatedly refuted on the
stump and by the Republican press, and
we have not the space to summarize
them. He misstated the Republican posi-
tion as to the effect of the tariff upon the
price of imported or home produced arti-
cles, and quoted the long since exploded
story that Ames shovels, that are sold at
theEfactory to American purchasers for
$500 a dozen are sold to Mexicans and
Canadians for 1921 dozen. The fact is
that the former are the best steel shovels
and the latter q cheap iron shovel. He
made much of the surplus, using as figures
the state of the treasury in August before
many of the principal appropriation bills
had been passed. Perhaps the most not
able assertion was that to the effect that
American workmen are several times
smarter than those of Scotland, England
and other countries, and SO need not fear
their competition. He made bad slip
when he said that pig iron was raw ma
terial when 80 per cent. Of its value is
composed of labor. Mr.. Doe, however,
had reason to feel gratified at the fine
manner he was received here by his
political ce-workers..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24

vised to travel for her health. She left
last Friday and will be gone about six
months, travelling in the southern and
western states.
Henry Volkert is home on account Of
the gang in which be was working was
taken off of the Chicago & North western
railway.
Mrs. Schberle and son left Monday last
for Wesley. Iewa. where Mrs. S. has a
sister living, where she will visit for a
time.
Mrs. F. Meyers, of Oconomowoc. was
the guest of Mrs. Emil Uehling Friday
and Saturday last
John Nagenbauer, of Emmett, was in
Reesevile Monday on business.
To-day is the day set for the road com
missioners appointed by Justice Gibson
on Saturday to meet and decide as to the
alterationsof asceaain road lying west of
here.
Mrs. Ed. Barnick is visiting ia uMilwau-
kee since Monday last. -
Rev. P. G.. Tohin left for Elgin Tues
day. J.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
FARMINGTON.

Mrs S. A. Aspinwall and child, of Fort
Atkinson, visited here Saturday and Sun
day.
Albert Drewlau, moves to the G. Smith
farm on the west road, town of Water
town tomorrow.
r. d. Potter and B. w. Smith attended
the Hoard meeting at Oconomowoc.
The speech OF Hon. J. B. Bennett, of
WATERFOWL, at the ball last Thursday
evening was grand success to all who
to it, but owing to the stormy
weather only comparatively few could
attend. We are in hopes that Mr.. Ben
nett will favor US with another address
before the campaign closes.
Miss Matte Goodrow, formerly of this
place, is to be married at her mothers
home, in Oconomowoc, Thursday of this
week to Mr.. VIM. Noyl, of Marshfeld.
Friday evening of next week the band
will give dance for the benefit, of the
Good Templars. Come every body.
%. B. Mathews is visiting at Johnson's 9
Greek. L ! .a...
ME. Dye, of Nebraska, and Mrs. Sim
mons; of Richland, visited with their sis
ter, Mrs. VIM. B. Mathews, few days
last week. \
CLANS Won Smash is to be played at
Good Templars hall next Saturday even
ing, the 9th. Admission, one dime.
Everybody invited.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
REDWOOD NOTES.

Steve White departed for Northern
Michigan last week, where he will work
during the winter.
Mrs. John Driscoll visited in Milwau-
kee last week.
The Misses Burke, daughters of John
Burke, are home from their Cream city
visit.
Geo. Teal, of Milwaukee, was here last
Tuesday and gathered his winter supply
of hickory nuts.
Mrs. Peter Kelly visited her parents at
Cascade last week and returned home
Monday.
Mrs. John Peters left for Milwaukee
Saturday, owing to the sickness of a
daughter.
Thos. Sullivan made q trip to the Cream
city on Saturday.
Owing to i'll health Miss Amelia Roller,
daughter of John Roller, has been ad-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
GILMAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. P. Farley, OF Chicago,
visited with Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ Reilly
last week
Miss Mary L. Robinson arrived from
Grand Crossing on Monday.
Mrs. Mary Lee returned to Jersey City
On Tuesday.
d. O'Keefe and Leo Bub attended the
assembly convention at Beaver Dam on
Tuesday as delegates.
Miss M. A. Kennedy commenced four
months term of school in Dist. No. on
Monday.
James W. McGivern returned to Green
Lake on Monday.
John Laffey visited with friends in
Lowell on Sunday.
Major Miller returned from his Oregon
trip on Saturday.
Miss Mary Weatberby and Mrs. W. O.
Orthey visited with friends in Milwaukee
last week. r
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
LAKE MILLS.

Our local hunters report game as being
scarce around these parts this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Millard observed
their 64th wedding anniversary last Sat-
urday, They settled in Lake Mills in
1912 and have resided here ever since.
1t is rumored that d 10000 bushel ele
vator will besbuilt at the depot this fall
or next spring.
R. Hooper is having the capacity Of his
mill enlarged, so when ipished he will be
able turn out 100 barrels of -four per day,
instead of 65.-Leoder.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24

Train leaves for Madison 652PM
Train arrives from Madison 8:19 A. NJ
Accommodation freight to Madison leaves
Watertown at 715A. NJ
Trains Nos. !, 2, g. 4. 55 and Sc, run daily be-
tween Chicago and Minneapolis.
Madison linetra1ns run daily except Sunday.
and run daily except Sunday between
Chicago md La Crosse.
Watertown passenger train leaves for Milwau-
Kee at ZOO a. and arrives from Milwaukee
at 6-52 p. m. Sundays excepted.
e.. WEBB. Agent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
OUR NEIGHBoRs.
FORT ATKINSON.

The ducks are flying into Lake Kosh-
konong by the ten thousand, and hunters
are focking there by the score. The
ducks are still some thousands ahead oi
powder and shot.
Jacob Hake & Co., quit threshing Mon
day, having threshed during the season
over So, 900 bushels of grain in fifty-six
days without stopping but two days and
then during fair week. Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24

Ayers Pills, being con venient, efica-
cious, and safe, are the best cathartic,
whether on land or sea, in city or country.
For constipation, sick headache, indiges-
tion, and forbid liver, they never fail.
Try box of them; they are esugar-coated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
RAILROAD DIRECTORY.

Time given in this directory is Goth meridian
ime known as Central Standard Time"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
CAUTION

Beware Of Fraud, nay and the price are
stamped on the bottom of all my advertised shoes
before leaving the factory, which protect the
against high prices and inferior goods. Ii dealer
offers W. L. Douglas shoes at reduced price, or
says he has them without my and price stamped
the bottom, put him down a fraud.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
Germany Likes Protection,

Germany likes Bismarck's Protective
policy. 1t has increased the wages of
German laborers Is per cent; it has en-
abled Germany to reduce its Immense
public debt; it has reduced, and very
largely, immigration from Germany to
America. There in not power enough In
Free Trade England, or any other coun-
try, or all of the countries combined, to
lead Germany back to Free Trade. Pro-
lection is good enough for Germany as it
is for America.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
Attention.

Henry Bertram's boot and shoe store on
Second street, is now supplied with as
large and % fine an assortment of boots
and shoes az can be found in the city.
Call and examine prices and quality BE-
fore buying elsewhere. Custon werk and
repairing on short nstice. 50w4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
Delaney on Bragg.

In recent letter to The Milwaukee
Journal, Hon. A., K. Delaney hits his op-
ponent, General Bragg, as follows:
Possibly some sorehead candidate for
the nomination, sneaking away from the
convention before its adjournment, may
seek the healing influence OF the Yellow
stone park and remain there until the
night before election; bnt the nominee
will be, nevertheless, triumphantlv elect
Al .,
Milford chronicle., 1888-08-24
Wyoming Peach Market.

FRIDAY, AUG I7.-About twenty-five car
loads Of fine peaches were shipped from here
yesterday. The finest varieties, as the Old
Mixous and Reeves Favorites, brought from
SI.o5 to SI.35 per basket spot cash ON the
street. The Rev. Jonathan, S. Willis, who
approximates his entire crop for the season
at from $4,000 to 10000 baskets, brought
into this station from his farm six miles
below here the finest fruit yet seen here.
He has eight or ten big wagons on the road
between his orchard and Wyoming all the
time. He says that all fruit should be
sold at auction, and think that the Fruit Ex-
change method of disposing of the fruit is
the best now existing
The heavy shipments from Jacob c.
Browns big farms near Rising Sun will be
made next week Mr.. Brown expects TO
have nearly as much fruit as Mr.. Willis.
His peaches are very fine, carefully picked
and packed, and require 10 inspection before
being sold. Some of Mr.. Browns big three
deck wagons will carry 200 baskets.
Peaches shipped from this point to Canada
this week have reached these far-off markets
in excellent shape for distributing and re-
failing. Canadian peach dealers are so well
pleased with the first venture with Delaware
peaches that they have ordered two full
cars for shipment tomorrow.
Old Mixons sold here today for As to 55
cents; Reeves from 90 cents to 81; Crawfords
from 40 to 90 cents HY0miMg Coy1esboN-
tent of KOrNiNg Ncz0s.
Milford chronicle., 1888-08-24

a visit to her father who is dangerously ILL., ]
Mr.. David Warren had a suit Of new car
riage harness stolen from his barn on Friday
morning. Mr.. Bevans Morris house was en-
tered last Monday by sneak and $40 stolen
from drawer ofa bureau in his bed room
His suspicion rests on young Baltimorean
who has been loa6ng around, living on the
kindness Of relatives and who claims kinship
to Morris. The suspect has not been seen
in this locality since Monday.
Mrs blizzard was the victim of peculiar
accinent this week, while about her work
she discovered that her leg was bleeding pro-
flsely, and before assistance was rendered
had lost large quantity of blood from which
effect she tainted there was no wound and
tire only explanation is that blood vessel
had in some manner been broken.
David Reed has purchased new cot
tage organ for his home.
Asbury Macklin is home on visit
Mr.. Alfred Short was in Philadelphia last
week visiting his son.
Miss Lizzie Short returned from her trip
to the mountains this week.
PAUL PRY
Milford chronicle., 1888-08-24
Pierce { Garmsaa vs., Farmers,

In a case touching the interests
of every farmer now pending,
Pierce & Carmean purpose to
clearly demonstrate the following
facts, to wit:
1st - That the "NIIssoURI
DRILL" will sow wheat as well,
and SOW PHOSPHATE BETTER, than
any other drill in the market.
Seward Simpson, son of VIM. 1.
Simpson, has used one of these
drills and will bear testimony to
its merits as a phosphate sower.
2nd That peach and apple
parers,roll sulphur, wooden bowls,
knives, and all supplies for evap-
orators or Gamers, can be bought
in large or small quantities at
bottom prices.
3rd-That the "Bissell Chilled
Plow" will do its work better and
last as long as any plow made.
4th-That the best peach bas-
ket made for this market, Is for
sale at Pierce & Carmean's.
5th-That the best driven wells
(not cheapest) are put down by
Pierce & Carmean at short notice.
6th-That their stock of turnip
seed has been nearly cleared out;
but that they keep the best seeds
in market in season.
7th-That their farm wagons
and machinery, agricultural i'm
plements and stock of builders
hardware is the best.
8th-That barbed wire, screens
for windows and doors,and every
thing in a frst-class hardware
store may be found at Pierce &
Carmeans.
There is one thing evident; viz:
the business of Pierce & Carmean
is growing, and growing rapidly. |
Milford chronicle., 1888-08-24
MILTON.

Camp-meetings around Milton are mum.
bered with the enjoymeuts of past age.
There was a time when these gatherings
were noted for spiritual manifestations and
social comfort; but that day has fed, and it
will require some extraordinary boom to
present, attractively to the people of to-day,
and fnturity, the now obsolete usages, of past
decades. The camp that has been trying to
have an existence at I.avinia's, closed on
Monday after three weeks Of miserable fail
ure. To what this is attributable, it is not
our province to say. It's dead ReqHiescat
IN pace.
There was more excitement manifested in
front of the Ponder Hotel on Thursday even
ing in Milton than we haye seen for months
Two city drummers, one hotel keeper, the
postmaster and few other chaps, were as
sembled under the naples watching one of
their number who with a cap rifle, was
shooting at English sparrows He killed
none.
On Saturday portion of the real estate of
the late Elisha Holland, was sold in front of
the Ponder Hotel by James Fisher. admins
traitor of the deceased. Lot No. 1, contain
ing 60 acres and 81 square perches, was sold
to Judge Holland, of Maryland, at $40 per
acre. No. ?, containing 66 acres and 81
square perches, brought $3.50 per acre from
John P. Carey. Nine acres of marsh land
was purchased by Judge Holland for sos.
On this marsh there is lease with eight
years to run, at an annual rental Of $40 No
5, which is the old mill stream and mill site,
containing ? acres and AZ square perches,
was struck off to Captain D. R. Burton for
S5I. No. 4, was bought by Judge Holland
tor SIS per acre. This is a woodland tract,
and embraces 10 acres and Io4 square
perches
Mrs. Sallie Stevenson laid claim to a por-
ton of this land, by virtue of some power
vested wholly and exclusively within herself
She stood alongside of the crier in the hotel
porch during the entire sale. but contrary to
her usual custom said nothing. But woe be
unto the purchasers
DR.. Sheridan P. Manship returned from
Rehoboth on Saturday after enjoying sew
eral weeks Of pleasure at this summer resort.
He is little bronzed by his yachting excur-
sions on Rehoboth Bay; otherwise, he looks
promising.
We are glad to learn that our esteemed
friend, DR.. R. W. T. Wilson, has returned
to Milton with the intention Of practiciig
his profession and making it his future home.
The fact of his having had a large expert
ence in the treatment of disease in Jefferson
College Hospital, together with his general
practice in Philadelphia. render him peculi-
arly adapted to treat the multiform diseases
that cluster around a country town, and
should be sufficient to recommend him to
the confidence of the public.
Last Sabbath was quarterly meeting at the
NJ E. Church. In the morning the Rev. T.
R. Creamer preached from the S7th psalm,
second verse, THE Lord loveth the gates of
Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob
In the evening P. E. Wilson DISGUISED to
fair congregation.
Mr.. Philip Workman and Miss Rhoda
Swain were united in wedloek on Sunday
evening at the NJ. E. parsonage, by the Rev.
T. B. creamer. The parties are from near
Redden.