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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-12-13

PEARL RIVER TO SHADY GROVE
Leaves Pearl River Monday. at 6 A. NJ.
Arrives at Shady Grove Tuesday, by
6P. Il.
Leaves Shady Grove Wednesday,, at
6 A. NJ. Arrives at Pearl River Thurs
day, by 6 r. N.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-12-13
Fol, Service.

At the Sulphur Springs Plantation,
n e.Alderney Bull, and genuine I'M
ported Berkshire Boar. mol
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-12-13

PEARL RIVER TO RIGOLETE
Leaves Pearl River Saturday. at $50
A. N. Arrives at Rigolets by l 30 P. NJ.
Leaves Rigoiets Saturday, at 2 p. N.
Arrives at Pearl River by 6PM
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-12-13
CoSington. December ID, 1879.
LOCAL ITEMS.
The Mails.

PEARL RIVER TO PE1RLIAGTON.
Leaves Pearl River Thursday. at A. N.
Arrives at Pennington by Ii A. NJ.
Leaves Pennington Thursday. at l P.
n. Arrives at Pearl River by P. N.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-12-13

From present indications, the
weather bids fair to be foul.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-12-13
o for an Oyster.

Mr.. Isaac Evans, clerk of the
Police Jury, is lying i'll at his resi-
dence in Covington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-12-13
Farm for Sale.
169 Acres of Good Land.
WITH OR WITHOUT STOCK.
THIRTY ACRES UNDER FENCE

Call and examine the premises. There
are abundant Fruit Trees on the place.
Splendid Residence and good water il
the yard. Out-houses of every kind
that are needed in this country, and q
small Sugar Mill. in good order.
The place is on the Columbia road,
eight miles and half from Covington.
Apply to
CHAS. STRATTMAN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-12-13

We had the pleasure of meeting
Judge J. w. Addison and Mr.. S. D.
Ellis. District Attorney elect, this
week. They are both in Covins-
ton attending Court.
aIessrs Tom Ellis and A. Wenk,
Of New Orleans, are also in Coying-
ton for the same purpose.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-12-13

The election returns from fifty
parishes give Governor Wilt a ma
jonty of 2S.2s0. The majority for
the State Debt Ordinance is 12,0S3.
Several parishes are yet to be ieard
from. Governor Witt majority
will probably be about $1,000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-12-13
cheap.

Oranges are getting plentiful and
cheap.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
Wood Instead of Leather,

We often pity those Eastern travel
ers and peasants who wear the old
fashioned wooden sandals, and congrat.
ulate ourselves that no such heavy and
uncomfortable shoes are worn in our
country. But the French, who lead
the fashions of the world, are substitute
ing wooden in place of leathern shoes.
They think them better than the ordin-
airy shoes for those accustomed to out
door labors. Their. common sense
view of the matter is this /: Leather
easily soaks in water, and laborers who
work in swampy lands or in wet places
have wet feet all the day, and suffer
much from colds, rheumatism and
other forms of sickness. Wood is i'm.
pervious to water, and wooden shoes
insure dry feet under all circumstances.
The peasants who wear them are
found to have much better health than
those who still cling to leather. There
is great gain, also, in cheapness and
durability. The wooden shoes cost
less than forty cents pair, and will
last almost for lifetime. They are
made light and easy to wear. A small
cushion is attached to the inside of the
upper part, to relieve the pressure, and
the shoes are large enough to permit
the use of stockings. It is possible
some bold reformer may introduce
them into this country, but we are
afraid they will never be popular.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
Guthrie and Thackeray.

The great preacher of Edinburgh and
the great London author had curious
introduction. They had long known
each other by reputation, but had never
met. One Sunday, Thackeray, being
in Edinburgh, dropped into st. Johns
Church to hear the eloquent divine.
DR.. Guthrie opened his sermon by an
alluslon to very striking picture in
Punch, called "The Poor Mans Best
Friend" 1t represented wasted old
man lying in wretched garnet on bed
covered with rags. No one was near
him but Death, so wrapped in wind
ing-sheet that only skeleton face was
visible. The preacher paid high COM
pliment to the humanity and genius of
the author of the sketch, and of the
lines explaining it but said the picture
taught only half truth. To make it
teach a perfect truth, it was necessary
to know the dead man was Christian.
DR.. Guthrie did not know that Thack.
cray was the author of the sketch. But
the latter was delighted with the allu-
sion to his picture, and with the just
criticism on it, and sought an introduce
ton after the sermon. This little
incident led to pleasant acquaintance
between the two eminent men.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

Turkeys, ducks, geese, chickens. whole
pigs with oranges in their mouths !;
every conceivable vegetable aud fruit |;
with puddings, pies, cake, nuts and
candy, vanished like the viands of O
feast in dream
When every one at table was sup
piled, Uncle Jim still carved on, like
an artist seeking immortality, and old
Simon bore off heaped plates to other
boats, to men and families for whom no
seats could be provided at the table.
And the whole entertainment, had the
style been different, would have done
honor to any housekeeper among
land-folks."
This was a phase of comfortable life
which neither the minister, nor we to
whom he described it, had ever
dreamed of "a little world by itself,
outside the knowledge and sympathy
of the greater world we all enjoy in
common, Youths COMpdniOn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
Rules for Home Education,

l. From your children's earliest in
fancy inculcate the necessity of instant
obedience.
2. Unite frmness with gentleness.
Let your children always understand
that you mean what you say.
3. Never promise anything unless
you are quite sure you can give them
what you say.
4. If you tell little child to do
something, show him how to do it, and
see that it is done.
5. Always punish your children for
wilfully disobeying you, but never
punish them in anger.
6. Never let them perceive that they
vex you, or make you lose your self
command.
7. If they give way to petulence or
ill-temper, wait till they are calm, and
then gently reason with them on the
improperly of their conduct.
8. Remember that little present
punishment when the occasion arises
is much more effectual than the threat
ening of greater punishment should
the fault be renewed.
3. Never give your children any
thing because they cry for it.
10. On no account allow them to do
at one time what you have forbidden,
under the same circumstances, at an
other.
IL. Teach them that the only sure
and easy way to appear good is to be
good.
IL. Accustom them to make their
little recitals with perfect truth.
10. Never allow Of tale bearing.
IA. Teach them self denial, not self
indulgence of an angry and resen tful
spirit. Eue,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
The Buddhist Priesthood.

The ranks of the Buddhist priesthood
in China are generally recruited by
children. purchased from their parents
or from kidnapers. 1t is only in times
of great distress that the poorer Chi
nese will sell even their daughters, still
less the valued son on whom may pos
sibly devolve the paramount duty of
conducting the ancestral worship. Kid
mapping, however, is by no means an
uncommon crime, albeit the punish,
ment on detection is speedy and ig-
nominious death. Occasionally parents
dedicate child to Buddha, perhaps in
fultillment of a VOW, and the victim is
there and then formally made over to
the church by deeds signed, sealed ard
delivered. From this step there is no
withdrawal. The child's head is COM
pletely shaved; he is made to live on
vegetable diet, and to forego the use of
wines. He is taught to chant the
Buddhist liturgies, without under
standing word of them, and after q
required novitiate, proves his con
stancy to the faith by standing unmoved
while several pastilles burn down into
his scalp, leaving the ineradicable scars
WHICH teStlIy 10 the TACT tHat he mas put
away forever the things of this world,
and has been regularly ordained as a
priest. He has now cleft his home" in
good earnest, and all that remains to
him in this world is life of celibacy
and dull routine. Criminals fleeing
from justice not unfrequently seek
refuge in a religious life. submitting to
the branding of their heads and the
subsequent discomforts of cloister ex-
istence rather than fall into the meshes
of Chinese law. Sometimes, too, I'M
successful mandarins throw themselves
into monastery and take the VOWS,
driven to such step by dread of i'm
perial frown. 1t is said that foolish
officer who, during the war of 1912,
laid at the foot of the throne his dis
covery of the secret of foreign steam.
ers and forthwith produced vessel with
two huge paddle-wheels to be turned
by coolies inside, is even now anguish
ing in one of the numerous monasteries
of the Lofou Hill, in the province of
Chang-tung, whittier he retired after
the failure of his scheme, covered with
ignominy and shame.-CormAiu Naga-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
Patient.

Mr.. Burdette, of the Burlington
(Iowa) Haukeye, was much impressed
by the sight of a man in the same car
as himself, trying to quiet his fretful
child, and maintaining his good nature
undisturbed. The picture is pleas.
ant one, and the example worth many
times telling:
Near Nincennes man got on with
his wife and two children. One of the
little ones, q boy three years or over,
was fretful and weepful, and the father
did his best, in tine tenderest, patient
est manner, to quiet the child and put
him TO sleep.
How the little fellow did cry, and
kick, and throw things around He
had been crying that way, the man
said, all day long, and he couldn't i'm
agine what allied him. He "allowed
lie might have the earache.
The passengers were full of sympa-
thy, for which, as they stove to ex-
press it in various ways, the father APP
peared unspeakably grateful, and the
boy Indignantly repealed.
One man gave him an orange the
boy hurled it spitefully into the face
o1 his sister, sleeping IN the mothers
Jap, and the terrified young lady added
her wall Of fright aud pain to the gen
eral chorus. A lay gave him her
smelling. bottle he dashed it on the
floor, and howled more tercely than
ever.
1 handed the poor little innocent my
pocket-knife away it went ont of the
car window, and the urchin walled
more Indignantly than ever. All the
time the father never got cross nor
grew impatient. but "allowed he could
hush him off to sleep after Bit"
And by and by, sure enough, the
pain and impotence yielded to the ia
theirs patient soothing, the little head
dropped over on the fathers shoulder,
the broken sobs became less and less
frequent, and finally died away, and
the poor little fellow began to forget
his troubles in sleep.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
A Partial Blockade

or the main avenue for escape of refuse from
the human system is utterly subversve of
regularity among the other organs. Let con-
stipation become chronic, and, leaving out
the imminent danger of Inflammation OF the
bowels and their total obstruction occurring,
jaundice is almost certain to ensue, the liver
is liable to become engorged, the blood and
urine are poisoned by the bile, which also
vitiates the juices OF the stomach, and other
unhappy consequences follow. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, a prime tonic Alternative,
prevents or remedies these results and their
cause, as the case may require. and is also
signally ef1icacious in overcoming fatulence,
heartburn,and variable as we'll as constipated
action Of the bowels. 1t renews nerve power.
improves the appetite, stays the progress OF
early decay, relieves the infrmtics of age,
and is pleasant appetizer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
Make a Note.

However much the opinions Of the San
Francisco CHRONICLE on unimportant sub
jects may clash with those OF some OF our
citizens, none can deny that it has the fullest
and best reports and dispatches concerning
the important occurrences Transporting in
every part OF the world. The WEEKLY
CHRONICLE is SO invaluable as record of
current events that those who have become
subscribers assert that they could not do
without it-no other paper on the coast fur
nishing such varied, entertaining and in
structive matter written in most readable
style. We would recommend all to give it a
trial
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

The Saxons are very polite people,
SO overpolite that they not infrequently
bring down ridicule upon themselves.
It used to be told in Dresden that
stranger in the city was one day cross
ing the great bridge that spans the Elbe,
and asked a native to be directed to
certain church which he wished to find.
" Really, my dear SIR" said the Dres-
dener, bowling low, ~ grieve greatly
to say it, but can not tell YOU" The
stranger passed on, a little surprised at
this voluble answer to a simple ques-
ton. He had proceeded but few
rods when he heard hurried footsteps
behind him, and turning, saw the same
man running to catch up with him. In
a moment his pursuer was by his side,
his breath nearly gone, but enough
left to say, "My dear sir, you asked
me how you could find the church and it
panied me to have to say that did not
know. Just now I met my brother,
and asked him, but I grieve to say that
he did not know either"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
The Belle of the Canal.

dad wants you to come down thar"
said tall, shy, clay -colored lad, to a
Jersey minister.
WHO is your father, my lad ?" asked
the gentleman.
Hes Uncle JIM" was the laconic
reply, made with downcast eyes.
Where shall / find him p
cover thar"
Where? ?"
ITO the boat-the canawl. boat Erie
on the Jersey side," replied the boy,
venturing to cast glance round what
seemed to him a very fine room-the
tasteful study, with its few pictures
and articles Of bric-a-brac."
"Do you know what your father
wants OF me. my boy?' asked the gen.
tleman.
TO marry folks"
"Who
Cecilia and Pink Joe."
"Who are they?"
"Why. you know who Celia is, don't
your
"No."
"Dont?"
"No."
"That's queer thought everybody
know'd her. All canawl folks does.
Why, dozen on EN- has wanted to
marry her, but they couldn't get her p
Indeed Tell me who she is then"
said the minister, smiling.
Why, she's boss of the Erie,
though they call Dad-Uncle Jim
capn. Shes my cousin. She does all
the pen work aboard. She scores the
freight hires and turns off the men :;
and she won't have one that touches
liquor aboard. She reads the books
and pictur' papers to us, and spells us,
and teaches US figures and bosses
everybody, from cap'n down to the
drivers on the tow-path-the horses,
too, for that matter"
Where is the wedding to be ?" ask
ed the minister.
"On the boat"
Indeed !! Where do you live when
you are not on the boat %
"Nowhares. I was born aboard the
Erie, and l hope I'll die thar. visited
to Aunt Selina's farm in C'ugy county
onct, and was awful ZONES ONE in a
big room all lone O nights ! 1 couldn't
live in heouse.'
When the appointed hour came, the
minister made his way to the wharf,
where lay fleet of canal boats three
deep. He saw row of lanterns lead
ing over two of them to the one far
thest out, and was about asking for the
Erie, when gaunt, gray-haired man
stepped up to him, took off his hat re-
specially, and asked:
Be you the Clergy?"
= yes"
linen I'm your man, sir Give me
your hand, and I'll lead you over as
safe as if you were in your own fine
The cabin was merely long. narrow
space, with gaily curtained Shelves all
round it, half of which were now let
down for beds, and were filled with
Sleeping children who were too young
to take any part in the coming festiyi.
ties.
From out Of tie group of oddly.
dressed persons gathered there, started
the clay-colored young fellow, who. as
he had already seen the minister was
regarded as the proper one to extend
hospitality to him.
Halo! Halo, Clargy !" was the
primitive salute. "This way This
ere cheer was sot for you. This man
with the gray beard is my father, I'm.
Gle jim. This woman with the lace
collar and the baby on, is my mother.
That there girl with the sky blue gownd
and lots OF light hair on. is Celia, the
hrlde and him next to her, with the
PINK cheeks and the blue necktie to
match her gownd, is Pink Joe. that's
TO be her husbin /; and all the res. on
EN- is canawl men and their wives and
fam'lie
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
PabIish err
JNO. u. MURPHY
SW Get Sixteen.

You think the world is only made
For You and such az YOU" lie said,
Laughing aloud in boyisl scorn,
OF loyish niirth and mischief born.
She never turned from where she stood
Prinking her little s;lken sncod
OF silken curls before the glass,
She never turned t. see lin pass
Nor answered him save with laugh
That half contest lis bo,i,h CHAN
But left alone, G. nlront(d there
With her ownimase fresh and fair.
A sudden b ush lit up her face
W.;A newer youth and froshtr grace,
And eyes that were dtiAuroly fiXt
A moment since, with thought uumiXt,
Upon the smoothing Of a trtss,
Now sparkled soft with CONSCIOUSNESS.
"Why not, why not" she lightly cried,
Out Of the gay exultant pride,
The sweet wild innocence Of youth;
"Why not for ne, for me, forsooth,
And such as me the world be made,
For me- its glories all arrayed?
For since the world and life begun,
What poets measures have not run
Through all the strains OF minstrelsy
In praise of me. and such as me?
d" For youth and beauty in its day
Has ruled the world, and will for aye,
One, greatest Of them all, has sung
In verse that through the world las rung
"And here's my days TO live and reign,
To take the joy and leave the pain
From this old world, that's made for me,
For me. for NE and such as me"
Gay laughter rang through every word,
And yet beneath the laughter stirred
A something more than iesting play
just sweet sixteen that very day.
She half believed in sober truth,
In the sweet insolence Of youth,
That all for her foolish maid,
The worlds gay glories we're arrsyed.
Nora Pe,TQ in Youths C0n,pdnion
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
A Home in the City.

We take pleasure in calling the attention
Of our readers To the fact that the Nevada
House, 1872 Sixth street. San Francisco, is
one of the most desirable temporary homes
in the city. Rooms beautifully furnished and
lighted, and the table pro,id d with the best
the market affords, With prices to sut Tie
times
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
Wonderful Cures Of Piles.

This great Indian remedy, Colque, taken
internally, will give immediate relief and q
sure cure in a few days, as hundreds can at
test in san Francisco city. Price, s.. de-
livercd free. DR.. {. ID. Crawford, No. 10
Sixth ST., San Francisco.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
The Wilcox Pump

Is unquestionable the best pump in use.
Not only the best but the cheapest 1t is not
only cheap but simple in its construction,
made Of the best material, and consequently
durable See it by all means before you buy,
is our advice. Address W. c. Wilcox, All
Mission street, San Francisco.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
O. j. Hawley & Co.

Take especial pride in selliag none but first.
class groceries, and if our readers make their
orders through Wells, Fargo " Co., or in p
o. orders, their goods will be shipped in good
order. Address 2l5 Suffer street, S. F.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
St. George Stables.

Our readers who. are about to visit San
Francisco will please remember that ut the
St.George can be found the most stylish out
fits for a drive; and the most reliable place
to send fine stock for sale upon the coast
Near the California Theater
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
Good Reason Why.

Thy make the very best pictures of all
kinds at very reasonable IA cs ana takes jus,
as much pains with strangers a. with theil
best city customers, is the reason we recon-
mend you to the Imperial Gallery, 72I115
Market St., San Francisco
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
Mechanics Institute Fair

Let our readers not forget that the great
annual exhibition of the Mechanics Institute
opens on the 9Th Of August, and that the
management confidently expect to make the
ful of any yet held. A visit to it will amply
repay you for visit to the city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
Dentistry.

Let our readers not forget to call upon
DIR. Cochrane, So Market St., San Francisco,
when they visit the city, If they need really
frst.class work at low rates.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

j. w. SHAEFFER & CO.'S GREEN SEAL
CIGARS are guaranteed to be made of the fin.
est Havana Tobacco S23 Sacramento ST.. S. +.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

ALL Photographs made at the New York Gallery,
No. 25 Third St.S.F. guaranteed TO be frstcass
Prices 10 suit the times. j. II. PETERS Proprietor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
TRUNKS!

A Saratoga Trunk, New York make with solid
leather handles. rastors that ca It be pulled off, sub
stanttally made; tray and hat box, name of buyer
handsomely ettered On ii, for So. Trunks, yaises,
and siichels all PRICES AT the cheapest the
coast. f. Is. Colwell's One Price Bszsr la2 Market
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

Few attributes of character are more
charming than the faculty of gracefully
acknowledging ones errors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

At home for men and women. boys and girls. In sell
Ing article needed by every one. Our plan makes
1t easy for the canvasser we furnish free large
number of circulars for distribu ton. SO that the
article can be advertised in ADVANCE thus making II
easier to sell. Large Profits. Capital required
from $l2 TO $50. Those without means may be abe
get friend 10 purchase the goods and deliver
to them In email quantities Exclusive agency Tor
towns or counties given 10 experienced canrasseFs
who can work up large wholesale and retail trade
every druggist, grocery man and general deai''
will! keep the article as soon as 1t is known. Every
family will need from IS to sl5 worth per year. a
nice box of samples sent by mail postpaid on receipt
of T5c In postage stamps Circulars free. Address
Poor Mans Employment Agency. room
g. $50 Sansome ST., San Francsco.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

For the best Photog apis ana lowest prices. go TO
VIM. shew, lis Kearny ST, San Francisco,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
Best0r's Disinfectant

NJ more nphtheria. No more foul AR Cleanse
YOU severe BY using BEsTOR 5 DIslNFECTANT,
a new article. The hest In use. Address n r.
BESTOH. sehitect and SANITARY En-
6fDerr. 1921 suffer ST San Francisco
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
DR.. Spinney & Co.,

II kearny ST., San Francisco. There are many
from thirty sixty years of age suffering from
general prostration and weakening OF the system
which they can not 9cCount for. DIR. Spnney will
guarantee perfect cure in all such and a
pete restoration Of the physical and nervous powers.
Call or address above.