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THE VICTIM OF CHLORAL.
Doctors Relations With An old
 Mans Pretty Darling.


 Mans Pretty Darling.
 LONDON, Dec. 7.-The divorce case of Har- rison vs. Harrison, with Dr. Page, the family physician, as correspondent, was resumed yesterday. The session of the court was partly consumed in a erOss-examination of Dr. Page. This examination was conducted closely and exhaustively. Dr. Page swore that the aged plaintiff was the victim of a foundationless jealousy against his young and handsome wife so far as her relations with him (the witness) were concerned. The gone beyond those proper between physician and patient. Mrs. Harrison was an abject slave of the chloral habit, and when she was under the influence of the drug she was en- tirely irresponsible for what she said or did. The statement upon which the plaintiff based his action-namely, that the witness took ad- vantage of Mrs. Harrison's in6rmity, was false. The witness was unable to deny or affirm that the lady had made such state ment to her husband, but upon the assump- ton that she had made it and even believed that she was telling the truth when she made it, the witness could account for her conduct in this respect in no other way than by sup posing that her story was the result of the ha1lucinations imposed upon her weakened and degraded intellect by excessive use of the debasing drug to which she was en- slaYed,
 The case was conducted in the London di- vorce court and the room was crowded with society people. The counsel for Dr. Page oc- cupied the greater part of the day with 8 sharp cross examination of the witnesses who had been put upon the stand by MT Harrison's lawyers. Dr. Page is still cross and belligerent He says he will push his li- bel suit against MT. Harrison to the bitter end. It will be remembered that the doctor brought suit for libel against MT. Harrison, passing the action upon the use made by MT. Harrison of the allegations made against the doctor by Mrs. Harrison. The jury awarded Page 9150 damages, and Harrison appealed for new trial. The court ordered decision on the appeal to be postponed to await the result of the divorce proceedings. Dr. Page declares that if the libel suit is sent back to a court of trial he will demand a struck jury.
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HIS LOVE SIGNAL ANSWERED..
The Rude Response That a Loving Youth Encountered While Whist linz For His Love.

The Rude Response That Loving
 Youth Encountered While Whist
 ling For His Love.
 READING, Pa, Dec. 7,-C. W. Leippe, well known and wealthy manufacturer, oc- cupies one of the finest mansions in this city, surrounded by ample grounds. At one o'clock yesterday morning Officer Stehman, Of the city police, heard low and prolonged whistle near the Leippe residence, and when it was repeated several times the officer took into custody young man who was standing in the shadow of one of the tall trees near the house. The officer supposed that his prisoner was burglar, or an accomplice of one. The young man was well dressed and protested his innocence. He refused to make any explanation why he was there at such an odd hour of the night, whistling in such suspicious manner, further than that he wished to see lady: Yesterday morning Mayor Rowe gave the young man private hearing. He gave his name as Robert A. Riegel. He keeps a small shoe store on North Third street.
 It appears that one of MT. Leippe's hand some and accomplished daughters and young Riegel are lovers, and that the young lady's parents are much opposed to it. Of late the lovers have been indulging in clandestine meetings, and last night they had another engagement to meet at eleven o'clock, after the parents had retired. The parents, how ever, remained up until quite late, and it was midnight before the lights in the I,eippe mansion were turned down. The youfg lady supposed her lover had come to the park gates, but had gone home owing to the lateness of the hour, and she retired also. The young man, how ever, waited patiently until nearly one o'clock, when he gave his customary signal by a long, low whistle. The young lady heard it and officer arrested him. MT. Riegel is near nplasighbor4 Of Mayor Rowe, and when he showed the Mayor the lady's letter making the appointment the afficial smiled good naturedIy and discharged him.
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when the tale of grief and horror was soon told. But it was then too late for the seven Mr. Burtons had vanished It is rumored that at nine o'clock that evening four MT. Kenyon Burtons were seen vending their way on foot along the track of the Boston and Albany railroad, and doubtless the other walls went up from 800 households whose fair proprietors were out $1 each They went up from seven households where Mr. Kenyon Burton had neglected to settle for board. They went up from the livery stables where MT. Burton had failed to settle for his seven teams and from the agent of the rail road company who had allowed Mir Kenyon Burton to take away his goods, leaving few boxes of his excellent soap as security for the freight bill. The Mr. Burtons are still at large
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matters, though they appear determined to prevent foreign matters coming in to fill the places of the strikers. The authorities are not disposed to call for the military, the dis patch to Governor Waller on Friday night having been sent in the heat of excitement, and being, it is claimed, unwarranted. The strikers are firm but law-abiding.
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O. ID. A MI. Rair

The fair of Pioneer, Washington and Gar field councils, o. U. A. M., at the Atheneum, for three evenings, beginning Wednesday, promises to be very lively and entertaining. Music for dancing will be furnished by Thomas orchestra. On the opening night the celebrated Denman family will give a musical and literary programme for an hour preceding the dancing. A large number of articles to be voted for may be seen in Arm strong's window
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WANTER-

ENNERGETIC lady to solicit trial orders for our 41 goods Tn or out of town Paid daily if desired.
 d5 tt FOWLER MFG. CO. 67 Center street
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THE FALSE PROPHET
Orders His Troops To Walk On The
 Water.

Water.
 CAIRO, Dec. 7.-General Gordon recently sent defiant message to Fl Mahdi inviting him if he be the real prophet to dry up the Nile and come and take him (Gordon.) The latest advices report that Fl Mahdi accepted this challenge and directed his forces to cross the river as if it were dry land, while he remained on the bank and invoked the aid of Allah. The result was that three thousand men were drowned The disaster has greatly lessened Fl Mahdi's influence. His followers are rapidly deserting him. He retired to the southward after his discom- fiture
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4h=4A NEW modern dwelling, furnished in every
 i:iI particular and modern improvements; spe
 AciaI service for ventilation, plumbing and s1on given at once. Unfurnished if preferred. Al a low figure. Address Il, v BOX 196.
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The Hell TeIeD6oDe Connanv

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 7.-The directors of the American Bell Telephone company have voted to petition the legislature for authori- ty to increase the capital from $10, 900, 900 to $20,O00,000. Street gossip lis7sthat Ein the event of authority being1 s~r 2stock will be issued at the5f GOO per annum at par. The eompany~zax15ects to have wires between Boston and New York opened to lease by July. 1885.
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IN FULL SIGHT OF LAND
A Large steamer Goes Down or Holy
 head.

LONDON, Dec. "A large steamer foun- dered to-day off Holyhead in full sight of land. There are as yet no indications that any of those on board have survived
 LATER-Nothing has yet been seen of any of the persons on the steamship which foundered off Holyhead. She is supposed to have had a crew of twenty men. Another steamship has gone down off the North Cornwall coast and twen- ty-fve persons on board were drowned. There have been many disasters on the west coast during the past forty-eight hours The scenes are described as fearful and heavy gales and rain prevailed.
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BurglarYs

Sometime last night burglars broke into Huntington's saloon in the basement near the Boston Blue store on Church street and stole some cigars and a few bottles of liquor. It was evidently the work of amateurs.
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sswINDLRD INTO MARRIAGE.

A Wealthy Widow Veds Man Who Already Has Wife and Loses a Slice of Her Fortune
 PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. "A handsome
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LOWER PRICES.

The finest New Process Flour, $6 per bbl. Splendid family flour, $5 to $5.5O per bbl. Many new goods and general reduction of prices. 15 lbs granuated sugar, $1. In the canned goods line: Splendid ID canned tomatoes, Sc; $1 per dog. Sweet corn, Sc per can. Lima Beans, 9c per can. 3 ID can peaches, 10c each. Evaporated apples, 10c per lb. Dried peaches, , lbs for 25c New French prunes, 12c per lb. Finest potatoes, Csc per bu. Finest yellow turnips, 40c per bu. Fresh eggs, 2Sc per dog. Boston marrow squash, % per ID. Genuine Hubbard squash. Sc per ID. New York State marrow beans 10c per qt. Finest new medium beans, Sc per qt. New crop New Orleans molasses, roc per gal. Sugar-house syrup, 45c per gal. Meat and Groceries Combined. Best quality of meats at low rates Give us trial and you will be convinced there is better place to get your supplies.
 J. H. KEARNEY,
 Elm City Cash Grocery, "A AND 76 CONGRESS AVE-, CORNER HILL ST.
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All Quiet at south NorITau

SOUTH NoRwALK, Dec. 7.-The situation here remains unchanged. There is no inten- tion of violence on the past of the striking
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Board of CounciImen.

Board of COunciImen. TNO the Sheriff of the City of New Haven, greet. 1 ing:
 You are hereby required to warn the Board of Councilmen of said City to meet at the Chamber of the Board in said city on MONDAY, the Sth day of December 1884, at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
 Given under my hand this 4th day of December, 1884. HENRY G. LEWIS, Mayor. The foregoing is atrue copy of the original war rant Attest, THOMAS c. HOLLIS, dS 1t City Sheriff
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FOR RENT.
FOR RENT.

FIVE new houses with eight rooms, $12. 50; sis five tenements in new houses with five rooms, sl!l S9; five tenements in houses with three Twenty whole houses and forty tenements in various parts of the city.
 Houses and lots for sale all over the city.
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Money to loan on first mortgage in sums to suit.
EOR RENT

@AA STORE, corner State and Bradley street,
 ;;i $2O month. Second floor of 454 Orchard M#lil street $S month. Whole house, rooms at 113 Bradley street, in good order. Inquire at 4Ss Dixweu avenue.
 Oc30 GLOSON HALL.
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FOR RENT.

On Lloyd street, a pleasant tenement of 8,iiI six rooms with bath room and hot and cold Allll water for $16 per month. Tenements on Gofe and Winter streets for $1O and $11 per month On Bright street for S1O and on Pardee and Haven streets for ST. $8 and S9.
 s. l.. BLATCHLEY & SONS,
 16 Exchange Building,
 Church and Chanel St.
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RUY HOUSE.
A Few Hundred Dollars Will Se-
 1,.nn.G, GEnnd ELRlmA.

ONE FAMILY HOUSE, 200 Atwater street.
 8ii;l House and barn, 29 Auburn street. Two-fam-
 lllliiH .ily house. No. Il Clay street. Two-tamliy house. 46O Orchard street. All to be sold low II soi within ten days Also for rent first floor 79 Wool sey street. first floor 10 Newhall street; 115 Portsea street. 121 Portsea street: BIO Congress avenue and second floor 29 Auburn street. A
 A. M. HOLMES, HOUSE MOVER, OFFICE STREEHT nOl5
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Gi11a11ts.
WANTEn
WAMTER.

AssA BY a gentleman and wife (no childrenl,
 ;iI three unfurnished rooms, centrally located. A71s4s ds stA Address Tb;s A oSSca Al,
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A BOOT and shoe salesman. first-class man 4A to take an established route in Connecticut mostly on the Connecticut Western, Housatonic New York and New England and Naugatuck rail, roads. To ma2 having a thorough Knowledge of the business, and who is entirely familiar with this territory, a liberal salary will be paid, and none otneTs need apply. LAMKINS & FOSTER,
 d3 Gt
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WANTED.

A SITUATION, by an experienced cook in pri 11 vate family. The best of city reference. In quire for two days at
 dS 1t+ 1q DAVENPORT AVE
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FOR RENT,

FOR RENT. 5rooms on Chapel street, Slipper month. 3 rooms on George street, near Church
 FOR SALE, Brick house, 12 rooms, all modern improvements, S4OOO. on Hamilton street. Brick house on Artisan street. S4OOO Frame house and grocery store on Putnam street &, ,SO0 Frame house Oak street S3 900: rents for $3S4 Frame house on Hallock Street S2 TOO Nice lot on Martin very cheap Iot on JacEson street 5Ox12O for SS5O Lot on Ward street 5Ox127 will be sold low. Valuable property on George street, Church, at a bargain. Money to loan in sums to suit
 THOMAS O'BRIEN & co
 800 CHAPEL STREET
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For Sale or Exchange.

A FIRST-CLASS BRICK HOUSE, fourteen a.iil rooms with all the improvements located l..l central; would exchange for smaller property that would rent well.
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NOTICE.

THE NEW HAVEN COUNTY NATIONAL BANK,
 NEW HAVEN, Dec 6, 1884 YENHE annual meeting of the stockholders of this 1 Bank for the election of Directors to serve the ensuing year will be held at their banking house Tuesday January 18th 1885. Polls open from Il a. m to 12 m.
 L. S. HOTCHKISS, Ctaahier
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DEATHS.

BATES-In this city. Sunday, Dec. z, Captain Will liam Bates, aged 50 years Notice of funeral here after. ALLINGaIn this city, Dec. 6, Willie J., youngest son of David and Frances Alling. o'KEEFE-In this city, Dec. $, Margaret E. O'Keefe, aged 20 years and months, daughter of Da- vid and Ellen O'Keefe. Funeral services will be held at o'clock this after ternoon at the late residence of the deceased 64 Mill street. Friends and relatives are invited to attend without further notice. GOODALE-In Meriden Conn, Dec. 6. Mrs Nancy Goodale, mother of A. D. and G. w Hendrick of this city, aged S2. Burial in Bristol Tuesday afternoon SAUNDERS-In this city, Dec. 6, Richard Saunders aged 19 years and months son of James and Bridget Saur defs Funeral at o'clock this CMonday) afternoon from No. Myrtle street. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
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WANTED.

A SITUATION, by capable girl to do house. LA Work or second work. Good reference. Apply aG 29 COLLEGE STREET
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WANTED.

INEXPERIENCED CORSET STITCHERS on fine 1Q work, in or out of the shop. Only fine work CTS need apply. l. NEWMAN & O..
 uo b 106 PARK STREET
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WANTED.
WANTED.

SITUATIONS for several first.class a,enerol se, AO wants. cooks, walters, laundresses parlormaids second glrls. References furnished. No ntei gence office settlers are allowed in our offices
 n26 SHEPARD'S 1Ig ORANGE STPuEur
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MARINE LIST.
&4EnsA
LOST.

LOST. ' N this city, small Moset Calfskin Pocketbook. k Papers in it of value except to the owner; also some money. The finder will receive a liberal reward on returning the same at this office.
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WANTED.

IINOR the Home of the Friendless, a capable re-
 H spectable Protestant woman as housekeeper Apply to MRS SJUSTUSS s. HOTCHKISS, 23S Church street on Monday afternoon, Dec. sth, from 3 until o'clock. dS ot
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WANTED.

DOOKKEEPERS, salesmen clerks. r,orters ,oo,,- 1O CTS, watchmen. drivers, coachmen, teamsters cooks, drug clerks farm hands, &c at
 SHEPARD'S, 119 Orange street.
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To BU " lot of Second hand Furniture and Car pets Highest cash price paid Orders by maiI promptly attended to at '
 ja17 2S CHTTRC9 ST pEET
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WANTED.

A BOUT 100 feet of counter show cases good A quality and low price. P. o. BOX S94 d6 3t%
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WANTEn

SOPRANO and Alto Singers for chorus choir; D Episcopal service-where valuable exDerience may be gained. Address at once
 Q5 u ORGANIST. P. O. Box 255
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Local weather Record.

Local Weather Record.
 FOR DEC. T. 1884.
 7:16 11:16 3:1e 7:16 11:16
 A. A. N. M PM. Barometer. 29.58 29.6o g7.57 s9.6O 296o Thermometer. 30 55 58 56 54 Humidity. s6 66 54 4s 4s Wind, in direction and velocity in miles per hour. SW11 SW11 SW2O w18 w2o Weather. Clear Cloudy Fair Clear Clear Mean bar, 2o.5s6; mean temp ,5ss mean humid ity, 62.7. Max temp, 6O.; min. temp, AZ; rainfall 20 inches.
 Max. velocity of wind 25 miles,
 FOR DEC. z, 1883 Mean bar, 30.473; mean temp, 39.4; mean humid ity, S4.7.
 Max temp, 4s.4; min. temp, 25.6
 J. H. SHERMAN, sergt S. C. U sA minus sign Fl prefixed to thermometer read ingS indicates temperature below zero. A dash Fl prefixed to rainfall figures indicates precipitation too small to measure. MINIATURE ALMANAC.
 DECEMBER8. SUN RISES. 7:10 MooN RISES, HIGH WATER SUN SETS, 4:27 11:27 4:O4
 nE
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ReaI Estate.
rnD DEMuy
Rare Chance.

OM@ W& 11IN "A NO 7ss State street. Six rooms. Inquire
 Iiii at ds at* ns STATE STREET
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-10-04

DR.. Harrison, the Independent
Conservative Republican candidat.
for Congressional honors in the
Sixth District, has foeman wor.
thy Of his steelin Judge Irion. He
may win. however, if the latter does
not declare himself sound on the
question of protection as a pr;nci-
pie. Spring the tariff question on
him at once. Doctor.-City Item.
The Doctors blade will have to
undergo q great deal of grinding
and sharpening to cut through the
Ir(iJon barrier that stands between
him and the National House OF
Representatives. The ambitious
Doctor Las undertaken to carry out
a big contract. and we would ad-
wise him to trot out the old mule
and the forty acres. The tariff
humbug is without force in this
neck of the neutrality-suspicious.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-10-04
New Advertisements.
Election Proclamation.

State Of Louisiana-Parish of st. Tam
many.
Whereas. S. D. McEnery, Governor OF
the State of Louisiana, las issued his
proclamation ordering an election, and
Whereas, The law requires me to issue
proclamation for the election of Off
GERS
Now. therefore. I. ". B. Cook, Sheriff
OF the Parish of st. Tammany, State OF
Louisiana, do thereby issue this my
proclamation, directing an election to
be held throughout the parish, at such
places as may be designated by the legal
local authority thereof, on
Tuesday. November 4. 1884.
it being the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in said month, from Z O'Clock
in the morning until o'clock in the
afternoon. for the purpose of electing,
by general ticket, eight electors of Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States, two Of whom shall be for the
State at large, and six for the several
Electoral Districts of the State.
Also, for one Representative in Con-
gress. to represent the Sixth Congress
slonal District of Louisiana, composed
OF the parishes of Ayoyelles. East Baton
Rouge, East Felit;ana, fointe Coupee.
Livingston, ST. Helena, st. Landry, st.
Iammany, Tansipahoa. Was ington,
West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
affixed my signature, at the town of
Covington, parish and State aforesaid.
this I'd day of October. 1884.
w. B. Cook,
Sheriff, st. Tammany Parish. In.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-10-04

In many places on the Pacific
Coast they are nov getting up
what are called basket and weight
socials. The programme for such
a party reads about as follows;
Each lady will bring a basket con-
tanning supper for two. The bas.
kets will be placed in the hands oil
committee, who will number
them. Numbers will be placed Oh
slips of paper 10 correspond with
the baskets. The gentlemen will
draw those slips. Then each will
get bis basket, which contains the
name of the lady. He then finds
his lady and conducts her to the
scales to he weighed, and pays one
cent per pound for her and her
basket.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-10-04
JACKSONVILLE ITEMS.

We are pleased to note the con
slant improvements in buildin.
and repairing going on in Madi
sonville. Many OF the houses pre-
sent an exceedingly neat aspect
and there are several new build.
ings in course of construction.
Mayor Wren seems determined
to revolutionize this once wicked
town, and already his power is
feared and respected. and our citi-
zens enjoy more peaceable times.
The new school. taught by a Mr..
Smith, opened on the 2lst ult., and
was fairly attended.
Miss Amanda Clark's private
school is well favored this session.
Miss c. is an earnest young teach
er. and her efforts are appreciated.
The Rev. w. g. Backus, of Gov
ington, preached in the Methodist
Church here last Sunday night.
Attendance small.
The Town Council should ditch
our streets, as has been done in
Covington, and then the appear.
ance of the place would be much
D.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-10-04
WHERE WISCONSIN ASSERT.
ED HERSELF.

A Government Agent, who wa.
sent to Wisconsin to look up tres
pass cases on Government lands
was out on his travels one day
when he found a man whaling
awsy ut some choice timber on one
of Uncle Sans sections.
"Any land for sale around here?'
inquired the agent.
wall, thar might be-" was the
reply.
I'D like to buy a whole section. j"
"Have youthe cash to pay?"
ri have"
II mougbt sell You this"
"Can you give q clear title?'
Clear as q whistle. stranger.
Gimme $500 cash and I'll deed ye
the section afore shutdown"
The agent coolly unrolled a map.
spread it out ON a log, and said:
"You will see by this map that
Uncle Sam owns this section. How,
then, can you give me a deed of it?"
''See hy'ar. stranger" said the
chopper, after long pause, maybe
you is one of those chaps as argu-
fies that Uncle Sam is q bigger
man than o freeborn citizen of old
Wisconsin. I'll give ye just three
niEits to skip"
The agent wanted but two
Wall Street News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-10-04

Geo. Bliss attempts to defene
the character of Mr.. Blaine as ,
public man. Mr.. Bliss should re-
member that be stands before the
public in worse than equivocal
position himself. Employed to
prosecute Mr.. Blaine's star route
friends at 500 per diem. extras and
expenses. he SO managed matters
as to get rid Of testimony favorable
to the government, spoiled all the
work of the other lawyers intent on
dlscharging their duty to the Uui-
ted States. and saved from the
Penitentiary one of the most infa-
NOUS rings of thieves that was ever
held up to public execration. He
is the worst sort of witness as to
character, the worst kind Of advo-
cate for a man accused of corrup-
ton. the worst apologist to appeal
to the public in behalf of a man
who has begged with tears, and OIL
Bonded knees. gentlemen whom he
had abused, that he should be
saved by them from open disgrace.
Daily States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-10-04

II would not like to kiss that
girl. pretty as she is" "Why9"
"Don'tyou seq that she has got a
coin between her lips. Who knows
but it has recently been in fingers
disgustingly filthy, or diseased with
smallpox. ecarlet fever. itch, syph-
ills. or other contagious disease?"
The above remarks were overheard
in street car, and point caution
heretofore given in these columns:
Be careful in the handling of mon
ey. Microscopes allege that many
coins in general use contain colo
MES OF bacteria or spores. Never
put . coin in your mouth.-City
Item.