St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-09-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

The golden rule for cholera times,
and indeed for all other times, are to
keep clean, lead regular life and never
worry Chicago journal.
The Catholic Church in Baton
Rouge, La, in which the congregation
of the parish has worshipped for thirty
wears. was sold at Sheriff sale recently
for 1000.
A Washington correspondent says
that a Senator has to pay out of his
own pocket from eight hundred to \
thousand dollars for postage stamps
Troy Times.
Although Frenchmen are spoken
of as s.frog-eaters,' it is asserted as 3
fact that more frogs are now eaten in
New York alone than in all of France.
N y. Sun.
"A San Francisco paper says there
are about $50 lepers in that city, and
the number is increasing. 1t also de-
clares that San Francisco has become
the dumping ground for Asiatic cities.
The cod fishery of Iceland has
proved total failure this season, and
great distress exists in consequence.
The priyations are said to be more Sc
we're than during the famine which pre-
vailed two years ago.
During his sermon recently, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher. referring to Gre
nation, said the idea of the resurrec-
ton of the body would prove lasting
obstacle to the pagan custom of burn
ing the dead. There might be sanitary
reasons in crowded populations. or rea-
sons of convenience, in favor of the GUS
tom, but all the beliefs of English
speaking ard Contemplating people
were violated by the idea of incinera-
ton.
Horns are weapons of offense: their
ty; consequently thrift, productiveness
and fertility. Their absence insures
comfort and convenience in handling.
yarding. stabling, feeding and ship
ping. Their absence inSures against a
large proportion of the casualties on a
stock farm. This is the experience oil
nearly al. who have handled polled cat
tie. and there are facts, to deny which
is to call white black.
Pl0ughman.
The manager of one of the leading
business houses of New York shows his
wisdom, according to his own testimony.
by advertising largely during the dull
season He says: Just as soon as we find
lull in trade we begin to do extra ad.
vertising and make larger inducements
than ever. and we find people will buy
even in what are called the dull months
. of the year If you make it an object for
them, and also let them know by we'll
worded advertisements Just what YOU
have got to sell. ~ Y. Mail.
"A Modern Fable: The Fate of the
Fly.-A Fly who thought he had Dis
covered Soft Snap found his feet
stuck fast to a sheet of paper, and as he
dom he cried out: IF could be SET
back five minutes, you would not find
me here" at is not what we have
done, but what we are going to do that
needs the most consideration" an
swered the Servant as she drew long
sigh and broke three more plates.
Moral: We seldom have to hang a
man twice for the same offence.-De-
troH Free Press.
ii would like to ask YOU to take some
ice cream, dear" he said, looking hesi-
tatingly in the windows of saloon,
'.but after that disastrous affair in
Brooklyn a few days ago | am afraid
to-, and he made an attempt to forge
ahead. .'What affair was that, George"
she asked, holding him back with both
hands. "Why, over one hundred and
fifty people were poisoned from a sim
gle freezer" 1T must have been ter
rible. Still. George, dear. there is a
possibility of our escaping with our
lives, and if we do die"-here the
heroic girl gave him a look of love
unutterable-''w will die together"
"A letter from Mexico says the brig
ands are waking up to the fact that
their occupation is gone. Rapid travel
is bringing them more surely into the
clutches of the law. A gang of wreck
ers were pursued and shot less than a
month ago in the State of Murango.
The leader of the band was well known
to the Mexican public by sight and
through a record of daring deeds and
bloody crimes. Young and boyish in
appearance. handsome, dashing. and so
brave and beloved by the entire elan of
eighteen brigands that the identity of
this chief was never betrayed or sus-
pected. The other day the rurales
tracked them down, sent eight bullets
through the Captains heart, and de-
stroyed the whole band, not leaving
one to tell the story. They then
learned that the handsome bandit boy
was only bit of success sful masquer-
aiding, and was a lady Chicago Times
Unnatural Natural History.