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Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

Here's little pleasantly that the
chronic grumler, and he's found
everywhere. should read and ponder
over:
Why don't you run a paper like
that?' grocery merchant said to a
reporter this morning. throwing out
a Chicago daily. "For the same
reason that you don't run grocery
like that the reporter replied. turn
ing 10 an advertisement Of Chicago
house showing twelve story build
ing. The grocery man looked atten-
lively at the picture and said: Il
never looked nj it that way before.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

Prewiu W II estate 400 acres all sections
|, | | and II / Is T. =. lying east OF cuney
bayou. Taxes dad cosi lSST sixteen dollars
and 80 cents.
PIT w 200. -,
i Is,r -. In,ra,
80 p-r al y.
[..,, 'n.I - n 49,.
,,,,,.,,..- ,,,. -.,'... ',.,..,- a., :.
Upton Th"> - e. acre ! n.'cr,.>' "a &C.
-, II, % ] : = 80. ,u.i - / - /, 60
E. Taxes and cost 1887 ,cs,i.i-sn d,,.ai.
anil 30 car,s
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
Women. Delays ere Dangerous |!

Madame Revere's Female Pills for women
"suer ta'i' to always give speedy and certain
relief Satisfaction guaranteed or money re-
turned. Sent by mail, securely sealed, in
plain wrapper for One DollIr: three boxes
Tor 1Uo Dollars. Particulars in letter for
ionrcenis in postage stamps. Address
Mas. Z. REVERE, box 2s3, Jersey City, n. J.
jan2l-ly-3p
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
Alter Three Years.

W. +. Walton. of Springfield, Tenn, says:
Il have been suffering with Neuralgia in my
face and head of and on for three years. l
purchased box Of DR.. Tanners InfailibIe
Neurslgia Cure and toox eight OF the pills.
have no, felt any symptoms of Neuralgia
since. Ii gives ne pleasure to recommend
IT," Sold by oil druggists. jnn2,Im.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
X. F.. KERKAM,
Signal Corps, Director.

The motto In God we trust, is good
ne, bu, you will notice that the Government,
backs up the Inference with gold dollars.
Trust in Col for success, bu, work Just as
hard TO win it, Pray for health, but try to ars>
wer your own prayer ny procuring the medi-
cine that will al: nature Ia restoring the in
!ured part 10 healihiulness. Geo. c. Daven,
port, 81 Paul, MINI, says:--In regard to
Chamberlains Medicines. am pleased to
say that can recommend them with conf
dence that they will &c as much 70, person
as anything in the market, and more Than
most Of them. Especially am Pleased with
Ctamberlain's Pain Balm" No one troubled
with rheumatism can use it without benefit.
Sold by Dr. ;. Besziey. Jan9 SS-Iy
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

novelty in this section was seen in our
town this week. A colored man was driy-
my an OK 10 4 cart in shafts. The OK worked
we'll and for the use to which he was put
showed to be success. One large OK 10 a
cart can pull as much as two large mules to
wagon and then the saving is an importan,
matter.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
ITOld You So.

Mr.. 4. A. Ireland, Of Breen, Phillips 4 Co.
Nashville, Tenn, says: IL was afflicted
With Plies for twenty yeas, and tried every
remedy offered me; finally used the Ethiopian
Pile Ointment. II gave me instant relief, and
has effected permant cure" Sold by all
Druggist. juu2>lm.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

|:).rbys Hrophylscsic Fluid cures chatting
,p,ions and inflammation q all k'nd'; cures
named or sore eyes; relieves pains from
= or ssinys Of insects and sore feet; destroy.
ain, of pefspera,ion OF offensive smell
- the feet OF any part Of the body; clean>
.,,d = b;,eus the skin. iced as q dentri
: i, purifies the breath; preserves this
nh and cures ,oo,hache; sore gums aud
Ser. A little Of The Fluid in the Water
IA in bathing is very refreshing and espec-
lv betefici te the SICK. iun2Str.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
Benevolent Orders.

! "'e~sr Communications OF r, F. Mcclure
'"r' y" 900, F. Il A. Mssnns, third
b. Ssfnrfav in esch month";. s. SummerIin
|" " W.T.. Oiter, Secretary.
r.. tsJour Lodge No. ~, Knight. o.
ynt e-ts every alternative Tuesday
c'sn', BACKWARDS, L. C.; TN .Rhymcs.
x. OF R.A 5.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
BUcklen's Arnic0 Salye,

GHE Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhenn, Fever
Sores. letter, Chspped Hanis, Chlh!ains,
Corns, 'nd ali Skin Erupnons, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. It's gnsran-
iced 10 give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per box. Fer sale
by DIR. J. :. Beazley. nyl2-SS>ly
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
A g. COOPER,
WILT +. MANGHAN
GRAY EAGLE.

This Jacks services c,n le Obtained only
on 'he following texans: g. ~ tor TEN
Consecutive ncn'!,s 10 producc one Goal from
18th hrccrbcr I'll 10Th February each year
not io b. counted
Positively no animal served unless in stosor
90 a the sPetiot request OF the owner.
Wien served oace she and the colt will
stand a. pledge Tor the fee.
~ fees due Isl of December following
service.
Great care taken ~, no respt visibility for
acc.deut-. $50 % for Twin colts.
L w. McLEROY.
nS-Cm
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
Religious DIRECTORY,

W 9sst Sunday in each month |, the day
= me ssptis,s 1t RayviIIe.
Rev. M. Mile. will preach her. on tn.
"''' sunday in each month.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

War, pestilence and famine destroy counts
ess thousands. But indigestion. dysp ep,ia
arrangement Of the liver aud stomach are
powerful foes to the human race. Morris
C1scarine will defeat their ravages. j2-lt.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

Az ArrEAt TO OvR SusscRIsras.--
- very few il any dead heads on our
k.c,;u,,on lia bat how many have paid
,ood Jsousfy iss, 1884, would surprise
In Il ,l.ry will Io,t At their receipts. Come
fi~,ds, and psy your subscription. If
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

Don't use DR.. TichenOr's Antisep-
tic on old cbronic ulcers, but for Dew
or fresh wounds it is the best remedy
known.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

We keen standing the following nssice:
Communications must reach this office by
! before Thursday morning. If they appear
I the tirs, issue after they are received, and
must be handed IN before Fri
nv noon.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
Subscribe for the BEACON.

No matter what the nature of your
wound Or. Tichenor's Antisep,ic will
relieve the pain and heal it without
inflammation.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
NOTICE,
JNO. w. WILLIS
ATTY AND REAL ESTATE AGENT.
Rayyille, La.

Will regularly attend the Courts in the par
ishes of Richand and Franklin, and else where
when business requires.
Lands bought sold and exchanged on
commission.
Unimproved and improved lands in large
or small tract. now on hand for sale
The nnimproved land j. covered with a
variety Of large timber, suitable in quality and
sufficient in quantity for almost any purpose
The improved land is suitable to agricul,u-
raj purposes, possessing dark sandy SOIL the
fertility of which is excelled by no country in
the word
These lands are conveniently located with
reference TO railroads, naygable streams.
churches schools, etc.
Tile perfect. Term reasonable, payable in
annual instalIments or cheaper for cash. Cor
respoBaence solicited.
RayviIIe, La May so, 1888. IT,
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

Queen And Crescent Route.

The Eavori,o Liue Between the North and
South.
Limited Express Trains between Cincln-
| natl and New Orleans.
Mann Boudoir Sleeping Cars
from Shreveport, La. to
Atlanta, Ga.
Condensed Time Card-ln Effect Feb
ruary II, 1888.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

Lou McCaa sent us the largest
lets, cabbage and squashcs we have
len this season.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

|Tbose Who are inclined TO biliousness, will
N Morris Cascsriue IN unfailins remedy
=. eradication. jun2-4I
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

Al, ,sess wso red the 81 csa's acre TAX
-. p,oenbss 1857 can have tho sane
s...,ea b applying y The Sheriff and ex'
- NJ coliecsos.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
SHERIFF'S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
inc. Ii. GULL, State Of Louis.
VS.. No.I5lS. lana, PARISH Of
Nathan Cooper. Rich.and,
27th District Court.
BY virtue Of an order of seiznre and sale
i>>bed in the aI.nve styled suit ani To tue di>
rected, will otter Tor sale AT ri- Fast door
Of the Court House in Rayvile la on
Saturday, July 7th, 1888,
to the last aud Ia ghe.t bidder tie following
described properly VIZ: \ W / ct y " 4
and 5 w OF \ W ! and \ " 81 y " /,
aud w ! Of " SecIi"" Is. l.. -, : Il
Fast containing lGO acre, 'n,rr OF les, III,
all the improvements &c thereon, situated i'll
the Parish OF Richlaud
Terms Of sae-with the banefii Of ap-
praisemsnr. The sum ol Si>i - ani cosr
and taxes TO be paid IN ",-l: 800 90 to lie
paid January Isl, 1852 ! 90 90 TO he pa d
January Is, 1880: SlOo go To tie paid ia =
nary 81. 1891, with MT y al the rate Of 5
per cent per annunI o.. credit payments from
marurl,y.
LIN SCOTT.
Si.ef;tl
Sheritrs Office, Rr,v,lr. la,
June -nd, 1865. Pl3-6'I"5
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
SEND YOUR BOYS & GIRLS
HIT. Lebanon College.
A HOME INSTITUTIJN.

Founded in 1853. An Excellent .farilry
Thorough Instruction, Kind but kig,d D,.ci
pin.
1t mas New, Large and Wc;l-iurnishet
Buildings.
/, has an ABLE FACULTY Of EXPERl.
ENCED TEACHERS.
1t is the most heal'l.u rcsii0n in The Stat
1t is one Of the mn-t niSTsl communities II
the South.
II helps WORTHY. poor young rai' and si'l'
It's terms arc cheaper rnd more liherai il,ii
those OF any other similar Institution.
Ii j. only twn miles from Gibbs Station. OF
the V = * = 4 X. just near rro''-h
secure ,he advantage. al Ia. fsI.,Uai ant'
- p,.-> ~ eNI-.
Expense. (;,er '"Fn If i've H"n,h>)
Bari lncin,ilna ~.--'.'uc L'ghl. &C. 3 ;
TUITION Pm AIRY Nrl s'l.le1h 40
M Acad,,rIc ~
" Collegiate 30
Nu.,.ai A., go
a" Theuiogicai Drpaltn~r', Fee
%" Payable a the Beginning al each quar-
er.-FSi
Finally the sale &c Intoxicating iI1uor J.
prohibited ~ special Aci II tue Lr.isi'i"fe
Address.
President, W. ". EEE>E,
Fchy ia-i2 III. Ma. LebahUn. Ia
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
Read!

On Wednesday the Goth day Of June, 1888,
let US meet and organize an Auxiliary Immi-
grafton Society. Let all who feel an interest
in the future development Of our country,
come out. Those engaged in the vegetables
business and the farmers Alliance are par
ticularly invited to come that we may formu
l.,e some plan Of action in the future. Come
out ALL Other parts of the State are moving
let not Richland lag behind her blister Parish
This is a call for all who feel any interest in
the permanent welfare OF our country. Came
out and organize and ace what Gao be done.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

". - was bsnunluL, With me liSns o.
!. h.r .snss eyes that ssmindsd one Of
,...s osa b,ss, sss sunsss"s Of content
- se,>ss her vslvssy caset snd The
4. = ,.ss yssn esmias fsosn Der eri"p-
-. So ssss;bssss hss splendid phya-
iuna,4.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

|coossipssion ssperindoces the agony Of that
-, = peesalsut known - Piles. This
1. rs,sd and pssssussd BY niins MOI
r..-.s;ps. hu2>it.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
S!IERiFF'S SALE.

C.iLN L - sN-A4<L.
mo. Cisiie ct. al. r. "a No. .62.
vs. , la 9Th iii-rriri tourr.
Van. L. Oliver. Parish Of Rich snd
! Stale Of L,ui-isua.
By vir,ue q, n wrn of II. Ia. Issued ia the
Above siylcd cause and 10 me directed. viii
offer fnr sal. ~ the east Goor VI count house
IA Rayviile, Ia, On
Saturday, July 7th, 1888.
10 the last aud highest bidder the following
a.. described properly. to-, it, 5 + and W
"f W / aud S ] Of Sw4 sec 90 TIP Is X
. 3 f, containing $50 acres. Also lots and /
SIR. ), 10, .qr. I. lots /, ? and 3 sqr oi
| Rays plan Of Rayviie, together with all the
buildings, &c. thereon.
/ Terms Of sa.e-Cash with the benefit Of sp,
praisment
LEM SCOTT, Shsria
Rxy,ille, La, June 2nd. 1889.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
Notice to Tax PAYERS.

hereby give rnrice that assessments for
Parish, STATE ard Levee ,axrs fo' the year
1888 al the psrl.h Of Rchland, are now
ready for Inspection AMI ~osreciinn. Those
desiring 10 investigate their assessments a'e
notified 10 come forward aud do so wr'hin the
next thirty days GEO. e.. prRvIs,
Tax dssssaoI.
Hsyviiic, L., Jsne ?, 1858 im
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
WIN. e. SMYTHE CO.
) Somerset Al. fs:ss:Oss.

Who wants a good Sewn. N.rhInrr |
can sell either Of the f0i'u iu- machines
cheap for cash or on easy tern-:
Improved Wheeler d Wilsor,---
Two oi Avery Machncs-
One EldrIdge B Apply ~
WILEY F. MAN',HAN.
M3-'8S-f Ra,vni,.. In.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

A. ",s" Sunday in each month is The
~ 'os the Prssby,erians, Rev. d. A. Camp.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
/ q THE PEOPLE OF RICIIL.jND

Rarviile, La, April 7lh, ISsS
The undersigned have been appointed by
'he North louisiana !nmi grafton Association
= agent, Ac. on land, ~ Richland Iansh.
"h' view OF getting actual settlers TO come
'"i tuy homes IN our PARISH II Is prorer 10
''a'r ~ tn connection that one of the oh,
j'r'> "a vlew = Ia get options on jolies OF
lands t-Dr, 80 to 2tul acres Sufficient
l"'tiry tor >eIlicmrnt The people VITO
"r>i'r Ia e':i'aTTlc nora the nurllI-wcs; desire
IL cojar IN numbers sufficient 10 form neigh>
h"rr""d,. have them own churches, school
n""se- <. Let The ncighbofs Pat tl,eir
head" together anl see # they can oiIcr these
idnd, IA Trat,lii'r> 81, Indicated
Address e.hrr a.! the uudcrs. .ucd at Ray.
vie, Ia.
A g. COOPER,
WILT +. MANGHAM
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

sa,sr services Of Methodist Episcopal
s. ,Sn"itIh-S-cond Sunday ia each month;
.. Patterson 7. c. Rayv,l!e Circuit.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
SliERIFr'S SALE.

N - s7-hl~iS
has Fitrhs. Th"s. Hol- q District Conn.
.iine.s sutruyr. -. r. PARISH al Si"'':ard.
Fa, Wm. i. Ui,vrr sale Of L"'.is!aia
Nat lmor.
By vir'mc ri 4 fit II r.. ia. ISSUED IA The
above eIII,ied .li' and !" me dIrecird. / VIII
nr,,r I,s .s,e =, the eat tivoi OF HE coUrt
house ia kayrnte. La, on
SATURDAY., July 7tb, 1883,
"a rie lat aud hgie-, blii.r The f."w iGg
property. io-wr: Lo.- S ani II sqt. 10 OF
Rsv's plsr al Rayviir. 2riheI WI'h ali tie
IN prov en~,.is. Ac. thereon
Terms Of ,ale-Ca.h wG;huut The benetl'
OF apptaisn"n'.
The a,ove ii. IA having beea i-sned on a
IL mouths aCni
LEN SCOTT, Sheriff
Rsyville. L., June 2nd, 1855.
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

BY vnrn- 81 Wit ol r. "a i--"'d !" the
rh- .h",c -,y,d .ui' and Il. me dItrcirn wtil
otter tor sal. al the Fast .io"r al rhe Court
House IL k,yviiie, L'..on
Saturday, Juiv 9TH, 1858,
% he la.I and highest bidder, The following
'tctr.i!r-d property VIZ: south halt sect on
, r IL y. X :. Fast and Sou!!, halt 81 y +.
| and La, bali ni ;. f. ! Sec !. Ea>i hail
of n, r. / Sccimn y i. Is, y. +. q, East;
All ses.,lou l. snd H'i'h halt oi -"ciion :,
i&R. !. Eat. contaIriic 1892 arr"- more or
IT,, r'.rller with all Tie nurr"'rH o i Ne.
t!rrcui,, situated IN lie patts:' 81 81 Ia il1hi
lem, Gi h--tas!. v .ih the iirEcit II
a?liaiscn'enL
LEN SCOTT.
SnrIid
Sheriff Office. Ratv'e. La
June 2nd. 1876. .! j-tili
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09
STATE TAX SALES
ENJOYABLE PROPERTY,

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH
Of RlCHLAND AND TENSAS LEVEE
DIS STRICT vs.. DELINQUENT TAX
DEBTORS.
BY virtue Of the authority vested in ne by
the Constitution end Laws Of the State CT Lou
isiana, will sell. at the principal front door
Of the court house in which the Civil District
Court Of said parish j. held, being IN the town
Of Rsyvil'c, Ls., within legal hours for ju-
diciai sales, beginning At eleven O'Clock q.
m. on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JUNE,
A. D., 1888
and continuing on each succeeding day until
said sales are completed all immovshie pr p.
esty on which said taxes are due IA the State
Of Loui.isna and yprieh Of R~hiand to enfo'ce
collective Of iaxes diseased in the years 1885,
1856, 1887. together with interest thereon,
from the 3ist day Of December of the year in
which ssid taxes wera due. &, the rate Of two
per cent per month until pg--:Snd all costs.
The nalhcs oi said deiisqneD, tax payers,
Richland beacon., 1888-06-09

Sheriff and ex-otiirio Tax Collector, Parish OF
Richland, La
Rayvlle, La, May l2,h 1858.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06

Everybody knows that the prince hardly
aver gets M before noon, unless he has to at
tend an important parliamentary meeting
R,lt IL must be remembered that he only goes
to bed after working till q. m. every nigh6.
In the chancellor's bedroom a light is kept
burning all the night, numbers OF messages,
often requiring his personal attention, being
brought in during the night In consldera-
ton of the late hours kept by the prince, sup
per is served late in the evening and seldom
finished before midnight. Besides the Prln-
cess Bismarck Count and Countess Rantzan
partake of almost every meal, regularly
leaving the palace at 10:45 p. m, when
a second class cab always takes them
homa Bismarcks birthday is always
a great feast and holiday for tho serv-
ants of the house. In the kitchen barrel OF
wine is provided by Princess Bismarck, two
bands are in attendance, and the servants
families appear on the scene. The prince
comes down. talks with the guests and dis
tributes sweets among the children. The
pleasant relations between master and
servant are also evident from the fact that
the princess always gives six Easter eggs to
each of the servants.
Tho domestic police of the prince consists
of q sergeant and eight constables. Ii the
prince is away from home four constables go
with him and four remain at the house, and
all of them are entitled to arrest any suspi-
cious person, DO it at Berlin, at Friedriohs-
ruhe or at Varzin. 1t was at Vnrzin where
Bismarck's large dog Sultan was poisoned.
The princess declared at the time that she
would make provision for life for any one
who could point out the poisoner. Sultan
was more intelligent than Tyras, but Tyras
is the moro faithful of the two, and will take
food out of the hand of any member OF
Prince Bismarck's family, but never from a
servant, as one of the footmen has learned to
his regret German Paper.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06
w.vu From .be Headlight.

During the past year the Chicago, Bur-
lington s. Quincy system west OF the
Missouri river, under the name of the
Burlington 8 Missouri river railroad in
Nebraska, has been increased by laying
700 miles of track, while nearly 800 miles
more have been graded and will receive
the rails as soon as the weather allows
Within year the Illinois Central rail-
road company has purchased the railway
from Dubuque to Sioux City; build an
independent line from Cherokee to Sioux
Falls, Dakota; nearly completed new
line from Chicago to Freeport and Madi>
son, and another from Freeport to
Dodgeville; and it is believed will build
next year from Dodgeville to st. Paul,
and has just purchased the st. Louis,
Arkansas s. Texas railway. II will soon
have under one management more miles
of railway than any other corporation IN
the world, stretching from st. Paul to
New Orleans, and from ChIcsgo to hotf
Mexico and Dakota territory.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06
HE flRs1 EArsL srep.
Tho Results of Committing AN Indiscro
tIon In the Way of Elegant Attire.

The Results of Committing AN 1ndlscro
tlon In the Way of Elegant Attire
A friend of mine who Is rather violently
disturbed over the matter of his personal APP
pearance, In discussing she matter the other
day, placidly remarked:
"Iiank X. Stockton once wrote a story
about man who bought Queen Anne CRATE,
and was then lured on from one purchase TO
another under the spell OF the decorative
craze until he was obliged TO build Queen
Anne cottage to match his belongings. The
man who falls victim to clothes does it a
good deal in the same way, and Stockton
ought TO DO able to write a corking good
story about a poor wretch who goes of in a
sudden flight Of vanity and extravaganza
and purchases pair of oyergaiters, from
which he Is led ON to be a monumental and
stupendous fop,
att is when man commits his first indiscre-
ton In the way of the elegancies OF attire
that his downfall begins. If you are dressed
in rough clothes and heavy boots you viii
look as well, us long as your attire is IN mar
rnony, but the very instant you buy a pair
of overgaiteIs you observe that your trousers
look bit frayed at the bottom. You buy
new ones. Then you hnd that you want to
have them ironed TO be in the style. Ihey
are ironed. After this the conviction Is
slowly but surely forced upon you that the
shoes are not quite up TO the standard OF
CATERS You buy new shoes, and patent
leather ones, of course as there is no use
going half way. BY this time there Is no
shadow of doubt that the coat looks rusty,
and after you have bought new coat and
vest, you find thnt fancy waiscoat is almost
as necessary as food You buy the waist
coat Then after short struggle, you are
Obliged to admit that smooth bosomed shirts
are by no means in harmony with the rest OF
your attire. Hence, pique and ribbed fronts,
huge cuffs, high collars. After this, expen-
sive cravats, and, finally, If you are not very
careful, n fierce and ungovernable yearnihg
for a single glass.
'This is the place to draw the line, though
IL is not always drawn by the well dressed
men of New York. Then you want rose i'll
your buttonhole, and finally sally forth with
the latest beaver hat and the reddest OF
gloves, and feel yourself completely dressed
Then the trouble is that by the time all this
is accomplished, you suddenly discover that
the over CATERS look a little bit frayed
Then the boots need revarnishing and there
Is a wrinkle in the back of the coat, but
worst of all, the trousers bag little at the
knees. and it is the unwritten law of swelldom
that by his trousers shall We know him From
that time on about one-third of your lie
must be given up to considerations OF dress,
or you will miss accomplishing what has DO
come q cherished and over mastering ambl-
ton. NV advice to mankind is to beware OF
the first step for fear you become . Eop -
Blakely Hall in Lincoln (Neh3 state journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06

Capt. John b. Davis the veteran river
man, and master OF the steamer Sidney.
is spending the winter at his home IN this
city.
The St. Paul is laid up at Memphis.
Tenn. and tue War Eagle at Cairo, Ill.
Capt. VIM. Burke is in St. Louis and
Capt. Spencer Grennell is at home in
Keokuk.
Capt. Wash Hight. the rapids pilot, has
been in Washington with view OF Sc
curing the appointment OF light house
inspector for this district. Wash has
petitions for bis appointment signed by
almost every river man on the upper
Mississippi.
The Diamond 10 steamers are UNDER
going their annual repairs. With the ex-
cepiion OF tine Sidney, which is in Alton
slough, the boats of the fleet are all in
the company's Ice hsrbor at Dubuque.
The boats will probably be mastered next
season as follows: Pittsburg, Capt. Kills
leen; Sidney, Capt. Davis; Mary Morton
Capt. Conger; Libbie Conger, Capt. Kel-
ly; the Josephine and Josie to run in the
freight business, have not yet been cap
tanned.
Capt VIM. Thompson. one of the most
prominent and successful steamboat cap
tains on the river. died Dec. 80 at St.
Louis, of consumption, aged 90 years,
leaving wife, four daughters and son.
Until recently he had resided at Alton,
III. HIS commission as captain dates
back in the early times of steamboating by
the Keokuk Northern Line Packet COM
pany. He will be remembered as having
been master of the Red Wing, Bayard,
and in fact of nearly every steamer that
belonged to the lines of the Keokuk
Northern Line and st. Louis and st. Paul
Packet company. He walked the roof OF
the Gem City when she came out as new
craft, and has since been captain of the
Centennial but it is probable that he has
been more familiarly known as the con-
mander of the War Eagle. The past
season he was in command of the Annie
P. Silvets, on the lower Mississippi.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-06

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