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Decorah-posten., 1890-04-16
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fer for. at lea bar forboIbt Cher nit Jfaab os life siOrt
Gbsr opmGrtiomms paa BEN 6ure, buori 5 itprtsr Gber
pso gberS SiIbaseto9spIansr, iaa oil ies iise min Uaes
ming. Dc, SambuSi, bar ia9t til mig %eausurlpe, at
De life er noset Barn, men en- Munb. 9uis De er en-
Manb, bporai tOmmer bet ba, at Pc tillaoer en- Guts
unse iom gusomba, bpis fsise 6rpst CT lsbet al msS
bans 5orianb, at tale en- SorianIins, buur Der er iaa
mango ubmartebe Rrisere tillteOe = iom ies ier? Tror
Se, at Suson,ba fan frsIis Ceres Sopeb, naar aehsren
faar bore ON Ceres ieise Jlust? Rei, ben aiGrlisbeS,
iom @uttsu %icrtlarsr, at ban isler I~iseoperfor Dem,
nil ioriuinbe, naar ban fer bet morte gIif ! Usteias &ns
iist. Oil 8atstirpsn biitaa Dem, iorbi ON De elifer
bans Srpber gusomba2 9asi, Mtinifersn pil labs Bus
somba iGnssIe os iep pare ben fsrits, Der siper Seias
lima til at brGbe Dem. Spis De er en- Dtanb os 6elts
berre, bporlsbss fan 8e ba siue btnne SIape, Sabaou,
Gebor, ban, iom lite bar lisrre gaoo til at trGbe frem
for Sabatams SobifammeI, eno ban uhbe baue. buis
ban msSte Waniorosrnr SIaget %imorsen. gr Sas
baSu Sperbopeoet os Generator for Nasancaerne, eaer
az bet Sspbinssn Sarnbusi, iom ~tiempebe iaa tappert
mob llulin,aerne? gtaar Derss SspSinser 9uton,a os
Sstabl6uau raaber Dem til at lobe berira, iaa sicr De
llret | at bore paa benz tbi WRtsia uiI life iraHe bisie,
men Dsm. Seq raoSer Dem berfOr iOm 9eres Ben at
bIipe Der to Sase, nsSens iss sisr 9aaoen farbis.
Naar be to 9ase CT tiIenoe, pil leg itripe ct Breu I'll
Mtela, Tom iritassr ZEN for al StpIo % 9aobel; %
bpis De inbrpmmsr mig en- Grit paa ct par 9ase. iaa
oil jts give gem en- 6ierbeSt! az nit ReiiesoSs = ia is
Decorah-posten., 1890-04-16
groobl. Grant Go. MSiuu.

SrlIn9en Der bar en- al be beoite, pi bar
lOit. vi poeoe bleo oct fra 10 % oppUer til
70 SHibcIs pr. Ncre, ia eutelte Stptfer CAB
W til 30 Snibels. Yriien bar pGret baarlis,
Hsasm 90 % 81 for go. 1; men ri maa lille
0aS', raar ri Ter % bprer, bpcrlebeS bet er
9aa andre Steber, iaaleaes | 9atota.
Seq hi beoe etbuert spbbIertet Wenneite
On at prgoe at 8lgre libt for benz paa en-
tler dnOen Naaoe. Seq oil iortGae, bpur'
noes lr0 tGntte at jamie noslc Center. Seq
plso O9 en- elite % icnotc ben rnnot til Sol
m;N a le8 lille bapoe Sib til of san meo ben,
700 Id9Oe jes ben neb paa ct Stpre, % jog
00r, OF ON en- 3io ital jes funne ienoe nogle
Decorah-posten., 1890-04-16
Soipn of Marib @rppe,

W. NNA'
9ette Settlement beltaar al H%pbp9serc,
for bet YReite Hcrife 5amiIier, iurtt Ell gel
Speniier.
5armerne / Smc8nen bar rGret libt ubel
bise mep NplinSen ct gar gar. Sorrise Slar
tom SroIten Der / glusuit % ruiHereoe Spe'
ben, % iioite glar Tom Ell Snsselitormi SUM
Raaneb % 1os ueo al Gplinsel Oct fer
meset gait no for mango 5urmere berpppe;
be sr | @iGlo for, p9 mn ntaa be fJpbe opr
Saabpeoe. Gle itOler bog paa nGite g(ars
gisrpoe, %, pm ben bliuer goo, iaa oil DC
flelte Sarmere fuure rette paa fin Sitting.
Si man9ler eli Sernbane Der; ri bar IS
Mile til nGrneIte Station.
~SecurabsY plten" er Ell me8et fiGr @jGIt
iblanot os Der % iontmer ~regelmGsiig bper
2grSa9, S. s.
Decorah-posten., 1890-04-16
Qeiftrfn af QinaS

8nrelier or ! bet Sels cmfrins 90 800
lause os 30 SOB breoe % iueoelt / ire
Gioeliuser, bporai ben mieterite oanner
9rcniaIen. ii Dob beie 5lpioere isrer
ira bet 5rie ino be til Truninlsn sr9na
icnce Sioeparslier. Terene itaar aabne
belle aaret; ON @interen beb1n9es be
bog meo toitbare, tbfte EGppcr ior at
bolbs aul6en noe. Ter finoes inger
Stple / 8eiierens 8Grelier, men Inn
9ipnHsr. asiieren ipiier bsiiatoig alens.
2issicm andre ainsiere ipiier ban ma
turlispis meo gineer iitebstior 9nip %
Gafisl. YinSerue sr at Gllenben mso
@nlbipibier. Gn WGnsoe imuttc ps
pSsrit paroiiuloe t~ineiiitc % ubenlanoife
8nnitgjenitanoe finbes iprect ! aeiiercns
g9rslier. Raar 8eilerens SorGiore
fpmmer paa Be. mao be fnloe paa
an9 Ior BAN.
Sobn glegen. 8su.l asent for
geiten, 164 RonoOlpb Street, Chicago,
Saiupis, figber % l9lser ~Itanoinaoilte
Decorah-posten., 1890-04-16
a%orreiponbance.

,-..,,rsr uten Ram % asresis iases isfs mins-
ss,nisa III: ;. si b, u, Y. .'s sTV, s slsaai%sspa :, m -
hnisnn .,,omm,us, ssrrIpeHseH, Snfer BET, msH Re-
,,.,,n,u mao saue glapusi % asrtsita.
Decorah-posten., 1890-04-16

Streator, 81, 2Ooe @tai 1888. -
Sr. 81. Bad iprureb / Sanuar 1887
ben enc 9lnfel og par TO Raaneber
nsot til at BRUCE &rptter. !San bruste
TO SLATER Ct. Satobs Die os bep Der
ueo belbrebet. = 6. &. Grospea, Gpoz
thefer.
Decorah-posten., 1890-04-16
gu,,,,,, o. ac,ro

Der CT tnbnn life olt 2ano optaset, men
BET Fer piftrci inart, inair,mt be fnbsr aul
Der, % bet trur man. s IGrbeben al esther,
bile borer be, % sr aGereos nsbs las Sob.
estberpille er en- ientmsIis lipIis gp.
Decorah-posten., 1890-04-16
8ittenbera, @is.

sSlt1enoer9, ISIS.
8ittenbcrs tpa i'm 8espnoelie for omtrsnt
II aar iioen, % MI er ben saaet iaalebcs
lrem, at ben bel CT fienbt oper belle 2auoet,
% "a fprit us fremit for fine ire fore Bpr.
nebiem, JON or / beoite 8elsaaenoe, inaoiot
lea tan Itipnne. Ser er to Sa9brlg, Ell
@pue, fem Grocery Stores, ct 8aseri, ct
Sfo Stpre, ct Sabelmaserpertiteo, tire Sme'
oepertfeoer, en- Sarberibpp, ct gpotbef, ct
Sp9trptteri % to Salooner. Ren trobs alt
bette, er Der, ia jes fan bel iise oper belle
Bittenbers, en- RGnsbe 9anile Stnmper,
Sten % Roraos, ipm ifllloe no al Spen;
men man maa butte paa, at bet saar lille iaa
alat at iaa oprpobet % p~pbpgset en- Sp Der
inoe | Sfpoen, % nGiten @le, ION HITTER
inc her, bare or Qtrbetoere, Der mtaa ilioe pg
itrGpe for fit ba9lige Srpo. %.
The North Star Lung and Throat Bal
som er en- filter Sur Tor Softe % 5orfies
Ielie. 10
Decorah-posten., 1890-04-16
Barrett, Grant Co.. Wlinn

Barrett, Grant 60, Yfin1.
Dor Sp er lioen ps beligsttoe omtrent i
Mibten al gountpet, peb 81. g. q. 81. i ben
iaataIote "9art R%esiOu". s SprboIo til fin
MSer er ben fprrelten n~Otiaa flor; Der er A
alminoelise &isbmanbssS utifer, en- Serns
paresSanoel, ct Drug Stpre, en- Slaster
Shop, en- Wsle, en- Snieoie, 2 glepators %
8 lloial9 at Sarm. Maltinert. SIR bauoe ri
enbel blind pigs, MI bar be fuaet fuIct no
pitlebe Zine, iua man life Longer bebpper at
saa IND | ct Smutbul sieunem en- Sagosr.
Ser paa bisie &anter er uom9rfet soot
5arminslanS; / mango slur bar Sarmerne
bait en- rig Sueoebpit; ia iibite @ar bar ct
rent aronaar; euteIte Ssre gap 80 Suibels
pr. gcre.
Stsriteoelen al be nprife Settlere Der til
bprer Den NprIte Spnuoe; ri betjcnes al Dor
tro % nibfiGre 9aitor 9. grbaa. Sonic
%rentien bar osiaa en- Rcnisbeo Der; ben be-
tieues al Gaitpr Getterion. &. s.
Decorah-posten., 1890-04-16
g(ihbn. @rout gp. Riur

NhfNf
SunobeSstilitanoeu er forliielis; en- Itpr
Del af gefpItniusen sr ipss, % bette Itriper
iis bel booeoioseli9 fra bet ttnse miioe Bin.
terpeir, ri bar bait. 8i baaber bog mart at
taa ct bebassli8ere ge~iriorbotp, iom pil
tptfte ps up isIen.
gor pistisite WariebsplaSs er Gibbp, iom
ltgger I Grant 60. Bpen beitaar of ct Bolt
bus, to gIepatorer, tire Smeoisr, TO Soteller,
en- Reftaurant, ipp 8utiiier af foritielis
Sla9s, Sfomaser.8 ertifeo, ct WaItin.g sen.
tir, ct Stclebns, FAINT to airfer og TO Sa'
looner, iom er soot beipst baabe al @amle
% hinge. Raar itaI 3ioen fomme, ba ri Ital
blipe fpit benne Sraft, iom afIteofommer
iaa nte9en gleuoisbeb, rliinsrer iaa mango
Siern, taser fprit gensenc iaa 8rGfterne %
al 6slelie, tort iast, plpnSrer fine Dire for
ale lesemlise os aanbelise guner.
GfbolossS a9en bar Dsiaa Der baabe fine
genner os 5tenoer. gi bar aibulosfurenin.
ger runot ON | Otter 2ail gountp, men insen
Der i ct. OLAF enonu; ristisnpt blep per siprt
ct Soriss paa at fifte en- 5oreuins for en-
3tS iiSer, men bet piite fig ba, at Solicit life
bar m%obtaselis for bette, paa nosle Saa nar.
Srltolertio bIep ben paatGnfte Sotalafboloss
f%orentns tilintetsiprt af Iosle, iom ubiolut
rnaatte babe lin Dram, erlers pilbe bet life
saa. gn MISUNDERSTANDING bleo berior
itiftet, % oens Weblemmer iorplister fig til
tun ct brittle blemme eler / Suiere hos buers
andre, ps naturli9pis lite mere enb en- Dram
40 8an8en, for life at tale pnt, bpor flor ben
lfal bore. Seq baaber at bebre Sioer mua
tpmnle, alt Snot uubertrpftes, pe bet 9ooe
fprfremrnes iblanbt %. gn Sarner.
Decorah-posten., 1890-04-16
eanosmano. &c! srafjpil gratis!

8 I'll ptri, iom itH6e % On gttinina paa ir 1rafipit AZ
bette Siaa5 Vaa en- gdna. Der b fHtift Sptt { BssDsu,
ioraIb,tsse,l arihli TOT %. Fri3 s2,75. mso uihrgtHss Leo
ntt ~. NJ itsus Sl0qs I T. eathereuo Top s3O met os
brrfHtt Ionu S3.sl sfas Barer saraHtsree. gsHs
gene taats iiibash Lois sisbcsH Ute u IiIirses mse 8ar,n.
DE Bal gioIiH, Rosie, eas. Pee, 1t Eat fut Sirtas, o.
o. earpiT, tun SaZ5
Ron tttstlsb" paa andre 2tsbr amber SIS a $50 u. 2tgi's
Zen tore, iwg'ts earsboa meter usiommu. Gen insss
boIeu b imai'fss iDeHlfe o. Hsrife San9s mto suqdf "a
tueHf ini; for Soio Ese VtGnos A4empaqHtnrHi "a RBars
tOiu, ior biaHett 1er 90 9laHSstor. grs iHn 10 Cents
.porioirt.
FontaHt mao mstlsiat aut FtfiuiHau.
GsnssH ~giisIeTs 6ien- % fabiHsipsrtrzt az Gbrihiaa
siiieH o. Gle gnu M fun . Gts., S ior / Tpgar. Elsie
Qotr0iiu itvttss arniis III b.. lem 'iipygr Hb etHnt Gas
Hona % %mtsifnsr ectiuins paa lrRtipil ca gtSiina.
Sarl y. SanSsu.
3t7 yqain Sirett. gsortstsr. ysas,.
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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-14
GLEANINGs FROM EVERYWHERE
Pithy Paragraphs OF Late News in Con-
densed Form.

Plthy Paragraphs OF Late News in Con-
densed Form.
A Miffiin woman threw some medicine
in the fire, and an explosion took place
which carried the stove out of doors. Bet
ter that than the patient, probably.
The Egyptian Government, to ascertain
what country Stanley is citizen of, seni
Pasha to him to inquire, and his reply
was that he belonged to the world. Like
the Johnstown voter, he lives where he
gets his washing done.
There is snow blockade in the noun
tains, says the San Francisco 4ttG. but in
he San Francisco markets there are rine
strawberries, green peas, string beans
and fine fresh cucumbers, pie plant aud
all other sorts Of fresh vegetables AID
salads.
The peanut, shelled, has been intro
duced at dinner parties instead Of roasted
almonds This is right There is de
mocracy, so TO speak, about the peanut
that makes it specially adaptable to such
purposes under a Republican form of gov
ernment. Long may it wave.
Edward Lafur florist of Queens,
Long Island. N. Y, was arrested fev
days ago for trying to shoot his wife. He
is sad to be worth $50, 600, yet even since
their marriage, nlne years ago, he has
compelled his wife to work in the fields
with the farm lahorers. The dispatches
say Lafur gave as his reason for shoot
ing at Lis wiie that she belonged to him,
and he could do as he pleased with her."
This idea, in modified form, undeIies
many mems treatment of their wives. If
it could be entirely eliminated from mems
minds, three-fourths of the opposition to
woman suffrage would cease, and the di-
vorce courts would lose nearly all their
business.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-14

Mr.. Farrer, and soon The Empire came
out with the blunt statement that the
latter had gone to Washington, had there
secured a secret hearing before the Re-
publican members of the committee, and
had urged them not to agree to recipro-
city, or arrange for any freer trade, for
if they would squeeze Canada" little
harder and longer, she would ask for
annexation to the United States.
This caused much talk, and directly
denials were in order. Senator Dolph,
of Oregon, came first with a denial
(which was telegraphed to The Toronto
MaiD of an alleged interview between
him and Editor Farrer, but to another
correspondent he is alleged to have ad-
mitted that the editor had given them
much information.
The Empires agent gathered deal of
such evidence, and several Democratic
editors in the United States took up the
matter. The accused Canadian came
back with vigor and mass of evidence.
The Globe, the Liberal paper, took a
hand, and The Empire gave more evil
dence, finally formally charging Editor
Farrer with "Treasonp The suit and
criminal proceedings followed, and, says
The Mail, the matter will be tried at the
February assizes.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-14
Ayers SarsaparilIa.
HOW TT WORKED.

Good morning Jack Why havG1't
seen you for month pasl What in the
world is the matter with you A.? You seem
to have renewed your youth"
" Well Phil, | have. Don't you remem-
Der the last time | saw you, how mIsera-
BILE ! was Sick and blue, and in that
sort OF mood man gets sometimes when
he feels the most noble thing in life is 10
go straight to the devil"
" Not 50 bad MS that, hope at all
events you didn't go that way you arc
looking far too happy and hearty"
" Thank goodness. no or rather thank
Vinegar Bitters. Do you remember that
day | saw you last, when you recommend
ed that remedy to me so pei sstently, and
| was first veX ID and then half convinced.
| remember it perfectly. and you
needn't say another word upon the sub
iect; your looks tell me thai you took the
medicine
" No doubt of it; everybody remarks
upon my improved looks ami temper but
l must really tell you all about il. got
the old style, as yon recommended. and
didn't mind the bitter taste Ut all. | fin
ished the bottle in about twp weeks, and
was greatly improved, ~ much so that
| determined to chAn.. OIL and try the
new STYLE.
" Well. how III ..u like it?'
Yor told me yur wife preferred I'll
new sN ic, heli,,c. must say Iagre
with her liz, tie Id Sly lie very much
but the new isa hDrr, smoother, more eK
pcnsive preparation"
g" believe it is in fact | have heard
81, and | wonder the Mcdonald Drug
Company sci! il tor the same price they
do the o.d style, AcCausc il is really very
costly ptcparation.'
Acll, that d0sl't concern us Who
was ii said that people faucicd themselves
pious sometimes when they were only
bilious? No matter! | was only going to
say that believe people often seem wicked
when il is only tucir liver or their stom.
ach, or some other cantankerous organ of
the body so ont of order they couldn't be
good ii they uitd"
And If all the miserable dyspepsia.
and victims Of blou>n S. headache and
the thousand and one ills that flesh is heir
to would only take Vinegar Bitters, what
a happy world TINS would lr."
Il sHDnid recommend the new style"
never g. back on ,hr ld style"
Wei they caln uay rh,i' mo icy and
take thc.i cnuic- for both lud, work adj
niraby.'
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-14
A TRIP ON A CATTLE BOAT
A CURIOUS EXPERIENCE ON THE
RAGING MAIN.

Some Informatiob NJ to the Manner In
which Live Cattle Are Transported frou
America to EnEiand-A Big Wave and
the Havoc 1t Wrought
early in November" said an ac-
quaintance to me the other day, 81 found
myself a man of leisure in New York
looking about in quest of some form of
occupation. One morning picked up a
newspaper and read the following ad-
vertisement, under the heading of male
help wanted:
"a firm of stock shippers require men for .
cattle boat Free passage to England, board tn
cluded. Apply -.
"The opportunity struck me as being
novel one, to say the least, and hurry
ing across the ferry to the Jersey City
side reached the thuriferous precincts
of the stock yards.
81 was received by beetle browed
fellow, with fat, dirty hands and muddy
boots.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-14
distress.

Men, to the hatchesr came the stern
command Of officers to crew. Every
ventilator was forced down air tight.
But the work seemed like driving nails
into the face of providence. Another
wave, almost scaling the sky, it appeared,
washed up and fell to pieces on our deck,
crashing through all barriers. To save
my own life climbed into the held and
waited for the storm to die away.
Scarcely five minutes did the hurri-
cane last before it dashed off in north
erly direction, permitting us to speed out
from beneath the crook of its elbow,
while the death dealing monster whipped
the foaming sea with its hideous tail.
"Strewn upon the deck were the dead
forms of three of our men. The tragedy
threw a pail over the entire force, and
with all of the mercy of humanity, we
lowered the bodies of our luckless mates
into the sea. Upon taking an account
of stock we found sixty-seven dead cat
tie on the upper deck and twelve that
had died of suffocation on the lower
deck. We stripped them of their hides
anu lIlitW iiOll CdooCo W gllS lioiiCos
This was the most exciting incident of
my friends trip. In time the ship arrived
on the other side, and he returned to
America satisfied with his experience
and determined to earn his living some
other way.
After all, the vocation of cattle boat
man is not one that would be likely to
heartily recommend to any person pos
sessed of delicate Tor a sensitivc) phys
ical organization. At the same time
there are many men who do try it, and
apparently it agrees with them, for they
stick to it. And the demand for this
class of help has increased until there
are now 1900 men regularly employed in
taking care of cattle engaged in the
boat traffic between this port and Eng
land.
In fact, with the exception of one
steamship line running from Canada
which carries cattle, New York is the
sole exporting point for live stock to Eu-
rope. There are only about four firms
engaged here in the business and one
Baltimore house, which ships from New
York. Liverpool and London are the
principal destinations.
ARDENNEs JONES FOSTER.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-14

nearly as much as we, got SO, 900 under
stand. Many unjust things were done in
the distribution"
Samuel Lcnhart had this to say
lost father, mother, and three sisters. A
rough estimate of our loss in money
would be $4,000 on property and $4,000
on stock. though $4,000 for a total loss
would be nearer the mark. What doyon
think We got1 Not dollar except the
$40 head. They said that any estate
without minor children would get moth:
ing. They would not clean our cellar,
though they cleaned cellers all around us
and l had to pay $40 for the work."
"You didn't know how to work IT."
said a companion. "If you did you
would have bought quart of whisky for
certain people and your cellar would haYe
been cleaned"
Charles Cover, Cf Cover Bros, now
grocers. but in the livery business before
the food, said "Our firms loss was
$4,000; we got $4,000. Our individual
loss was $4,000, aud we got $500. My
father who is seventy three years old, lost
SO, 900 and got $780,"
John Stenger keeps a dry goods store.
His loss was $45,000 and he received
$4,000. IIc thought he would get % per
cent, of his loss. Mr.. Stenger said
There are some whose loss was half of
mine, got as much as did and some who
lost only a quarter as much got the
same"
Jacob Fend is an old gentleman who
now runs the Windsor Hotel. Other win
ters Mr.. Fend and his family spent in
Florida. The less he swore to was $43,.
175. He had big building on Main
street. part of which the State officials
threw down, as it was considered unsafe.
Whether Mr.. Fend got anything or not, is
not known, as he refused to say what the
award was, though it is said to be up to
the limit SO, 900. Mr.. Fend was asked
if he would take any steps to be Ieim-
bursed for what the State had done. His
son-in-!aw, a captain in the United States
Army, spoke for him. saying; " No, we
won't do anything more"
1t is also said there is some dissatisfac.
tion over what the Economy Clothing
Company got, it being asserted that much
of the stock is owned by Philadelphians.
This, of cours, is denied by the parties
interested.
There are many cases like the above
samples, but the people affected say they
don't want to talk at present. They are
anxious to see the complete report and
make comparisons.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-14

Chief of Police Culliton. Of Cam bra
borough, reports twenty. three arrests
made during the month of January, on
which there were twennt) three convic-
tions. The fines paid into the borough
treasury amounted to $4S.3J. Seven
served time from two to five days each,
one of whom was the famous hcGinty,
who was arrested for a common drunk
and served five days.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-14
gether. Our duties we're divided into

gether. Our duties were divided into
watches of four hours each.
Everything in readiness, we set sail
on the following morning, at high tide,
and in little time, as the boat sped on,
the gray shores of America faded in
space and / found myself upon the
wetted breast of the reaching ocean, far
out amidst the humping waves, and
every bit Of the poetry knocked out of
my soul, as the atmosphere became heavy
with the commands of the officers, the
homesick believing of the brutes. the
oaths of the foremen and the piercing,
sharp 'hir 'hip 'hir of the cattlemen,
all with long sticks in their hands, pok
ing the stock in the ribs to keep them on
their legs the first few hours out, and
thus enable them to catch the swing of
the boat at an early stage of the trip.
''The first three days out were passed
in routine duty beneath cloudless sky
and over the most beautiful, the smooth
est sea that have ever sailed. Each day
and night we fed and watered our
charges; the idle watch, at off hours, al
ways finding some slight means of diver
tisement. Some read; others told tales
of sea and land, while the rougher ele-
ment of the men killed time over the
greasy card table and quarreled and
puffed each others eyes full of the esmoke
of bad tobacco.
"On the fourth morning l luckily
escaped the dog watch. But soon after
the7 o'clock breakfast was at my post
again. My cattle seemed to recognize
my approach and evince token of graft
tude. No doubt they realized that l
treated them with kindness, while it ap-
peared to be the hankering desire of the
majority of the men to be more brutal
towards the stock than the brutes them
selves. had barely finished my round
of dealing out hay and water when sud-
denly mighty gust of wind struck the
boat.
my cattle were on the upper deck,
and realized the full force of the hurri-
cane, as its battering rams punched our
ribs. Quicker than l can write it, an
other broadsider struck u.s. Black clouds
instantly blotted out the sun. The sky
grew as dark as night. All hands were
called on deck. Coming up from the
southwest, we could see hideous noun
tain of storm rolling towards us, bound
ing at us, and the dense, frowning clouds
split by binding forks of lightning. In
a moment the storm stood like tower
ing wall of death before us. The treach-
erous sea reared and bucked and pranced
like mad monster. The winds raved
and tore and shook the boat as if it had
been toy, heaving her high on the erect
of frantic wave. Back we sank, with
swift and sickening lunge, into the
valley of the waters. and the sea that
had reared now pounced down upon our
deck and broke with the thunder of
million guns.
Il have seen animals panic stricken in
a billow of flame; but never before had
witnessed a scene such as this. Never
do want to see another one like it. My
heart wept for the poor brutes as they
caught the spirit of the coming disaster
and beloved and moaned in frightful
distress.