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The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-31
WILL IT EVER COME TO THIS?

"Wake up, Emily, I'm SO nervous.
I'm sure there's a woman in the
house."
COZ course there is, you goose. I'm
here, am / not?'
And the woman Of the future turned
over and snorel louder than ever
New York Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-31
HARDLY KNEW HIMSELF.

"Why, you're e new man-they've
shaved you out Of all recognition"
"Y-e-e.he, he'es, the first time 7
looked in the glass only knew myself
by my voice. '-London Judy.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-31
AN EEcEPTIOE.

Old Gotroks-"What's that? Marry
my daughter? Bah!-Marriage is
an insane desire on tie part Of G
young man to pay q young woman's
board"
Cholly Hardupp (rattled)-"Not
with me it isn't, Mr.. Gotroks; nothing
is farther from my thoughts.'-Puck.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-31

It is estimated that Queen Victoria
now rules over 367, 00O, 900 people.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-31
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
Tho Tongue Versus the Brain-Ad,
vantages of a Family Physician
Hardly Knew Himself
Had No Use for 1t.

How strangely do life's prizes go,
Awarded by the crowd;
Some triumph by thethings they know,
And some by talking loud.
Washington Evening Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-31

The Rural New Yorker prints letters
seeming to show that the odor of sweet
peas is poisonous to common house
H;as
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-31
AnyASTAGES OF A FAMILY PHYSICIAN.

ADvASTAGBs OF A FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
doctor, my wife has insomnia
lies awake most of the night. What
shall | 10 for her?'
sect home earlier. "-Liie.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-31
OpelOusas Courier

Is the advocate Of Democratic
principles and the friend Of the
people.
Their welfare is its welfare, and
it will ever be found defending
their rights with all OF Its
ability.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-31

The value Of newspaper as an
advertising medium consists in
its circulation.
When YOU can secure the COM
bined circulation OF two papers
for the price of one, it is money
saved
"Tile St. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the I'd OF
Mar.h, 1884, with" The Opelou-
sas Courier" The advertising
ralr> have not been increased
while the price OF subscription
has been reduced to s. a yeai.
TIE COURIER being by odds
The best paporin the empire Par
ISL Of st. Landry is therefore tAs
cheapest.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-31
MY BROWN MERINO.
DT ROSE TERRY.

o you think it will look
fit to be seen, after it
is turned?" ] asked,
holding up to the light
my old brown merino.
George Terry looked
at it rather obviously,
while I anxiously wait
ed her daoisinn
The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-31

with him. Wit. hot cheeks, T ex-
planned my part inS2ate misunderstood
ing. a
'.My friend is Mrsad6Rs2ssss Wharton.
She lives on charls5 stree. If you
will" +
II shall deliver yoNf safely into her
hands. Miss Terry" he interrupted,
land will Immediately order the err
riage. But first I must thank you for
your goodness in so readily granting
pardon for my inadvertence."
When we arrived ct Mrs. Rose Wher-
toms door lie turned to me and, taking
my hand, said:
"Miss Terry, you have shown me
great mercy. Will you add to your
favors n more kindness and grant
me permission to call this evening AMI
renew the acquaintance which, al.
though commenced under such unto
ward circumstances, has yet afforded
me much happiness?"
The look which accompanied these
words was SO beseeching that my heart
yielded, and / murmured an almost
inaudible "Yes," which favor he &C.
knowledged by a slight pressure of
my hand.
Mrs. Wharton and I had a hearty
laugh over my adventure, and when
he called that evening she was COM
pletely charmed with both his manner
and appearance.
The acquaintance, commenced SO
strangely, progressed rapidly, and be-
fore my visit was half over l had good
to hug my old brown merino
with a grateful heart for being the
unconscious means of bringing me so
much happiness.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-05

lie had been knocking on the
kitchen door for ten inmates when
the woman Of the next house on the
left opened Aersile d0orand Querjed;
Cant you see the honse is empIy?"
ono, ma'am," he replied. Gas I
can only see the outside Of it know
nothing about the inside. Tnen the
house is yacant2'
ayes, sir"
"Family moved out?"
eyes"
"Where did they move t5?"
~ don't know
"Rather sudden, wasn't it?'
"Ihey went when they got ready,
| suppose. Do you want 10 rent?"
"Oh, no."
"Btll collector"
"Noap. Yon see, ma'am, I calie d
here on Friday aud asked for an old
par of shoes"
''Oh; you did,
"The lady told me to call again
and she'd hunt me up pair. That's
whyI am here"
swell, they moved yesterday"
eyes, they moved yesterday.
They evidently figured on it and
found it cheaper TO move than to
give me the Shoes, and 50 they took
q fit. Perfectly correct. Its not
what Yoa earn but what you save
which makes a fat bank book. 80
Exchange.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-05
was paid was, as the patriot Lincoln

was paid was, as the patriot Lincoln
characterized 1t, most hejnons crime.
10 say that the public debt y
being reduced, relatively to the
means of payment, Is a blisterirg
talsehood which should choke The
honest money man who utters It
The same rule applies to private
debts, and with still greater force
The unlimited taxing power Of The
government enables it to be pitiless
Ill its exactionS, while the private
creditor can strip debtor Of his
hard earned assets and thea subject
his victim to the disgrace Of assign
ment and bankruptcy. When debts
are contracted with a certain amount
Of money I'm circulation, aud before
they are paid the volume is contract
ed one haIf, the dollar is doubled
III its purchasing power. IL Is no
marvel that farmers are getting poor,
er, and that all employed in any
business industries are on the ragged
edge. Farm and factory products
are constantly declining in their mar
ket value, and obligations to paw
money are appreciating in the same
or in greater ratio. Mlllionalres
and tramps are the legitimate pro-
duct of such conditions If this
government establishes gold as the
only standard, calls IN and cancels
all the outstanding treasury notes,
Increases the number and enIarges
he power Of the banks, giving them
ltire control of the finances de.
miningthe volume of the currency,
then supplying it, and the helm
crime deprecated by Lincoln
be consummated. What will
the Nervousness Of the crime
the lying pretense that ii
the interest Of honest money.
he children Of Israel were id
hey were subjected to m
hardships and cruelhes.
employed in the brick
nd Scom-
nr OF
eir
,pe
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-05
he Compromised

Hargreaves-You know that cold
Of mine? We'll, here are some Of
the remedies suggested BY my
friends: Whisky and qunine, az
tilWine and whisky, whisky and
lelV6n, whisky and sugar, whisky,
roc candy and glYoerin.
Hrry-WelI, which do you intend
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-05

theyare deprived Of at least one half
the means Of pa7ment They must
make the "fuII tale Of bricks with
out straw
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-05
The Crime Of the Century.

j
raham Lincoln said: "If a gov
Mt should contract debt with
n amount of money in cir,
and then contract the vol
)ueY before the debt was
Id be the most heinous
arnmeut could commit
'eople,'' That great,
fuI man never gave
entence Of greater
the Cincinnati
government of
5een guilty Of
ime?" And at
been com
are assured
has been
that the
masses,
of the
y year.
Yied
'ng as
the
vets
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Braswen ChiIdFen Win.

Frankfort, KY, June 2O.-The
Court of Appeals this morning de-
cided the case of Leonard VS.. Bras.
well, from Lyon, which was a contest
over the estate valued at 100000,
Braswell was alleged to have mar
ried years ago at Memphis. He had
come to EddyVille, and while there
married young lady from Evans
vile, Ind. This marriage was attack
ed and Braswell was arrested for big.
amy but he was released, Judge Grace
holding that there was not sufficient
proof Of his marriage formerly.
Braswell died year or SO ago and
his brother.i n-law, Thomas Leonard
entered suit for his estate, alleging
that Braswells will was void on the
grounds that his children were illegi.
innate. The Court. however, decides
that they are legitimate, and DEGREES
them the property.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Baptist General Association.

The General Association of Ken
lucky Baptists is in session at Bowl
ing Green. DR.. j. S. Coleman wal
re- elected Moderator. DR.. Coleman
was first elected to this position al
Bowling Green 81 years ago and he
has held it-ever since with a few in.
termissions. Only three delegates
were present who were present 81
years ago.
DR.. F. H. Kerfoot and DR.. A. G.
Davidson were elected assistant Mod.
orators and j. X. Nunna]ly and j. q.
Bow, Secretaries.
At Saturday nights session Rev,
G. II. Nash, of Hopkinsville, deliver.
ed an address on The Relation OF
Roman Catholicism to Civil Liberty
Sunday the various pulpits Of
Bowling Green were filed by the
visiting ministers.
The Association will be in session
several days longer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
SUiClDED.

The Girl Horse Thief Commits Suicide I'm
Jail at Dizon-Rsfused to Talk.
Tuesdays Hustler contained an &C
count of the arrest of girl horse
thief in Webster county. She was
dressed in male attire, and it was only
after her arrest that the discovery Of
her sex was made.
She was lodged in Jail at Dixon to
await her examining trial, and stead
tasty refused to answer any questions
as to her name, identity, residence OF
anything.
The jailer was Mortified to find OH
visiting her cell the other day that
she was dead. Investigation shows
that she had severed the artery of
her left arm with a broken tumbler
and had bled to death while lying
on her prison bed,-Madisonville
Hustler.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Ex-Convict Again in Trouble.

At negro festival near Cerulean
about week ago q difficulty arose
between some of the parties in at
tendance. Pistols were drawn and
several shots were fired ,one ball strik-
ing woman inAicting a serious
wound. Last Saturday at Princeton
Marshall Wilson arrested John VIM
bleduff, col, on a warrant charging
him with the crime. He stoutly de-
MED his identity and when asked by
the officer if his name was not Smith,
said Il told you my name was John
Wimbleduff." Wimbleduff is an ex-
convict, having recently completed a
term at the Eddyville prison for
house breaking.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Negro Cabin BurgIarized.

The house of Jim Grubbs, a negro
of the Cobb neighborhood, was broken
into and robbed few days ago while
the family was away from home.
The thief found less than a dollar in
cash, but took all the clothing in the
house and some other articles of
value. 1t is believed that the robbery
was committed by some ex-convict as
several of them are in that neighbor
hood and numerous depredations
have been laid at their door of late.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23

Pole Mckinley was not only nom,
mated on the anniversary of the bat,
tie of Waterloo, but on the same day
tidal wave" destroyed 10000 peo-
pie from disturbance opposite ST.
Louis on the other side of the earth.
This. however, will be a mere ripple
to the food that will overwhelm Mac
and his Hobby next fall. To add to
this list of bad omens, the Democratic
candidate will probably be from eva
terloo," Iowa, and true representa-,
tive of the "Boies in the trenches"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
CREAM OF NEWS.
IF 1T is NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HAS IT.
WalIing Must Die--Girl Suicides-Twelve.
Hear-OId Bride. Three Negroes Drown
ed.-Baptists at Bowling Green.
Found a Baby.

One night last week as Conductor
Corbett, of the L. & N. railroad, was
making his trip from st. Louis to
Nashville he had the luck, or misfort-
une, as the case may be, to find a
stray baby on his train. A woman
got on the train somewhere out in
Illinois, and had with her a basket
which she carried in her hand. She
had ticket to McLeansboro, where
she got off, but failed to take her
basket with her. Very soon Con.
ductor Corbett noticed the parcel,
and an investigation revealed the
fact that the basket contained fine
young baby. 1t was brought to a
station somewhere this side of where
it was found and was turned over to
some other parties.-Hustler.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23

The annual outing of the editors
will be held at Georgetown and thence
to Cumberland Island, Ga, this week
Secretary Gaines assures the press
boys that this will be the best trip
ever taken by the association. George
town, 1.-The Belle of the Bluegrass,
will give royal entertainment to the
visitors and very large attendance
is expected. Hopkinsville will be
represented by Tom G. Underwood
A. B. Anderson, Geo. W. Metcalfe,
Chas. M. Meacham and wife and W.
A. Wilgus and wife.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23

People are dying of starvation in
Louisville. The papers of Saturday
contained an account of recent case.
This is bringing the effects of the
gold standard home to us. The at
tention of those who think times are
swell enough" is called to this con.
dition of affairs in our own state. The
people are going to have a change
and they are going to have it at once.
1t is criminal to talk about further
contraction Of the currency when we
have already come to this.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
MARRIED FIVE YEARS.
Announcement of the Marriage in 1891 Of
DIR. Nanny and Miss RhOades.

Announcement of the Marriage in 1891 OF
DIR. Nanny and Miss RhOades.
Central City, KY, June 20.-Ths
following announcement received here
to-day has created great sensation
throughout the country: CDR. T,
Frank Nanny, Miss Alma Boyd
:Rhoades, married Dec ID, 1891, Ath-
ems, Ala. At home Brentwood, Tex,
after June %, 1885," The wedding
has been kept profound secret, not
being known even to the immediate
families of the young people. DR..
Nanny's home was at Bevier, this
county, where he was. railroad agent
and postmaster until about two years
ago, when he entered the Vanderbilt
College of Dentistry at Nashville, at
which be graduated with high bonors
about one month ago.
Mrs. Nanny is a daughter of Mr..
Mort Rhoades, of Arson, Tex, who
was leading citizen of Muhlenberg
until about ten years ago. She is a
graduate of a female college at Nash
vile, at which place she was attend
ing college at the time of the marriage
In June, 1892, Mr.. and Mrs. Nanny
were the leading attendants at the
marriage of Moses r. Glenn, at that
time editor of the Central City Herald
and now postmaster of Central City,
to Miss Sadie Jennette and at the
time they had been married six
months.
The announcement of the marriage
nearly five years after it took place
comes with great surprise to hun
dreds of people throughout Western
Kentucky, as they had been two of
the leading society young people Of
this part Of the state.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Three Negro Men Drowned.

GAINESVILLE, June 21,-Three colored
men, George Smith, Tansy Starkey
and John Willis, were drowned in
the Cumberland River just south of
this city yesterday while attempting
to cross the river in an unsafe skiff.
They were all married, StarkeY hav-
ing only welded three weeks to-day.
Their bodies were recovered this fore
noon and taken to their former homes
at the village of Stringtown, in the
Thirteenth District of this county, for
burial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
In another column we give Il

In another column we give the
present standing of the great con-
tiict" at Chicago, as the Louisville
Post was wont to call it before it was
forced to lower the table of figures
from its mast head to keep from ad-
vertising the victory of the financial
reformers. Four great States, Hi
nois, Texas, Ohio and Wisconsin will
meet to-day and all but the last will
be for silver. Tomorrow and next
day New York, Indiana, North Caro-
lima and Georgia will complete the
work of selecting delegates and only
in the first named will the gold mt n
"black the board" On TO Chicago!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
TO-DAY'S SCOOPS.
NUMEROUS ITEMS READ FOR THE
FIRST TIME.
Killed by Gas -BlAckberrIes Caused His
Death. Shooting Afray--A Tramp
klled--A Doctor Suicides.
Did He Take Poison?

DR.. Isaac holloway, of Lamasco,
Lyon county, died suddenly last Fri
day night under circumstances that
strongly indicate suicide. He ate
dinner and after asking his daughter
not to wake him up went to his room
and retired about / o'clock, He was
not disturbed until supper time and
when called was found in dying
stupor and was never restored to con-
seriousness. He died about 8 o'clock.
1t is believed that he committed sui
eide, though no inquest was held.
DR.. Holloway was So years old and a
physician in good circumstances and
had large practice. he leaves a
wife, two daughters and son, his
children being all grown.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23

Rev. Sam Small, the evangelist,
arrived in the city last week and con-
sent. d to hold meeting of ten days at
the Tabernacle. He began Friday
holding services at 3 and 8 p. m. The
meeting will continue throughout this.
week. Large crowds attend the meet
ings and some fine sermons are being
preached by Mr.. Small.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Took "A Shot at Him.

While Allen Torian and his wife
were returning home from church at
Gordonsville Sunday night Harry
McRae, another negro, come up and
got into dispute with Torian. A
few words were passed, when McRae
pulled his pistol and fired at Torian,
but without effect. McRae then fired.
Torian swore out warrant for his
arrest yesterday. All the parties live
in the Newstead neighborhood.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Children Marry.

Middlesboro, KY, June 1S.-The
town of Huntsville boasts of the
Youngest married couple in the United
States. They are Claiborne Lawson
aged fourteen, and Annie Kane, aged
twelve.
They have been married four weeks
and live in a small log cabin on
Clinch river.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
The Henderson Cleaner has this:

. "If the Cleaner is not in error DR.
Clardy will be opposed for the nomi
nation by two gentlemen who are.noW
engaged in making friends of the
people or as the politicians put il
"feeling the pulse of their constitu
ents."
1t is now less than forty days until
the primaries are to be held and nc
new candidate could hope to make a
winning race in 80 short time. II
any Henderson man has his finger on
the trigger, will he kindly shoot OF
give up the gun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Shooting Near Crofton.

A shooting ARRAY between negroes
is reported from North Christian,
not far from Crofton. Jake Drake,
a negro desperate, fred several shots
in crowd, wounding Earnest Jagoe
and a negro named Shelton. Jagoe's
brother then shot Drake, killing him
Instantly. No arrests have yet been
made.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
He Ate a Poisonous Bug.

James Marshall, col, went out to
gather blackberries near the city and
while picking the fruit he ate consid-
erably of it and was taken suddenly
sick, dying in few hours. 1t is sup
posed that he swallowed a poisonous
bug, which caused his death. He
was AZ wears old.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
BUTTER IN ONE MINUTE
Wonderful Machine That Creates a Sensa-
ton With DaIrymen.

Wonderful Machine That Creates a Sensa-
ton With Dairymen.
Butter making in one minute with
great economy and with many valua-
BILE safeguards from disease as COM
pared with the old.fashioned churn-
ing system IS something that United
States Consul O'Neil at Stockholm
tells of in report to the State De-
partment. This is done by simple
machine Known as the radiator, in
vented by Swedish engineer and de-
scribed and illustrated by the Con-
sui. 1t makes the butter directly
from sterilized milk. The machine
has been in use several months, Great
ing a sensation among the dairymen
and promising to revolutionize butter
making.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Reported by 1ATUM, ENBRY d Co.,
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANTS
BOURBON STOCK YARDS.
Louisville, KY, June Goth 1885,

Louisville, KY, June 10th 1886
CATTLE.--During the latter part of
the week the receipts of cattle have
been light, but, the supply on sale has
fully equaled the wants of the trade,
and in consequence thereof, there has
been no noticeable change in the mar
ket. At the close today's prices were
steady, and fair clearance had been
made. Outlook fair for Monday I'M
der moderate receipts. The bull mar
ket has been we'll supplied, and closed
up rather dull. Calf market dull
also.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23

DR.. Clardy is announced as can.
didate for reelection to congress. Sc
far he is the only candidate an,
nounced. His record has been tina,
of a hardworking, conscientious pub
lie servant and II seems quite likely
from present indications that he will
be again elected and this time with.
out opposition. Henderson Journal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Two Wet TOWNS.

The election on the whisky question
at Allensville and Hadensville last
Friday resulted in victory for the
anti-prohibs. The anti-prohibition-
lists at Allensville gained the day by
a majority of l6 votes. At Hadens-
vile the majority in favor of a wet
town stood SO to l6.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Resuitad In a nllstrial

The jury in the case of the Com
monwealth against Robt. Coleman,
col, charged with the murder Of Ed
Long, also colored, failed to agree
and were discharged Friday. II is
understood that the jury stood 9 to 3
for acauittal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Accident to Tom" Allen.

Mr.. j. j. Allen, better known as
"Tom" Allen, was thrown from his.
horse near Empire last Thursday, and
seriously if not fatally injured. After
falling Mr.. Allen was kicked by the.
animal and two ribs were broken and
he was otherwise badly bruised.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Honors Were Even.

The two games of ball in this city
last week between jacksonville and
the local team resulted in game for
each town. On Thursday Hopkins
vile won 10 to 7. Fridays game
went to the visitors by 2 to l..
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Lanae Abandoned.

Frankfort, KY, June 1s.-Mason &
Foard, lessees at Eddyville, have de-
clined to continue in charge of the
branch pen, and the State assumes
charge there to-day. This amounts
practically to an abandonment OF
their lease there.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
Another Tramp Killed.

An unknown negro tramp was
found dead near Warrington Friday.
1t is not known positively how he
came to his death, but it is supposed
that he was beating his way on a
freight train and fell off.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-23
THE TIDAL WAVE.
Estimated That 10000 People Were killed
at Yesso.

Yokohama, June LIT is now es-
timated that 10000 people were
drowned by the tidal wave on the
Island of Yesso, in the northern part
OF Japan, which accompanied sue
cession of frightful earthquakes last
ing about twenty hours. In addition
to the town of Kumaishi, which was
totally destroyed, many other coast
towns have been washed away entire
ly or in part.