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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-12
Wouldn't Give Him 4 Chance.

Old Simeon had been employed to
work in Colonel Hatcher's garden. The
Colonel noticed that the old man spent
the most of his time at the kitchen
window, talking 10 the colored lady
who condescends to the menial office of
cook. While the Colonel was standing
at the front gate, Simeon came around
and was in the act of passing out, when
the Colonel observed the gentleman 5
coat bulging and his arm raised in .
rather suspicious manner.
'.Simeon, what's that you've got
under your arm?"
''Dis heah arm. sah?"
.Yes, that there arm."
''Dis 'un?" placing his right hand on
his left breast.
"Yes. YOU know which one l mean. "
'Yas, sab, yas. Use got a powerful
sweliin' un'er my arm, sab.
There was nothing the matter when
YOU came this morning.
..Nor, sab, dats a fack, but de
swellin' wuz mighty suddent l don't
think dat nv blood's right. sah.n
..No, and don think that your flesh
is altogether above suspicion.
'.Doan think it is, sab. Use had dis
swellin' seberal times, sab, in de last
week ur two"
81 don't doubt it in the least"
"Nor, sab, nor. Wuz er workin'
'roun' dar jes' now an de fust thing
knowed, dis arm gunter go up, an
pains gunter shoot down dis laig. 1t
wuz de fust time dat sich a thing hab
eber happened an it skeered me-"
Thought you had been affected that
way several times in the last week or
twop''
80, yas, but it wuz un'er de udder
arm befo'. Kep on er swellin' jes' like
tells yer. till L got skeered. SO Use
now goin' ter see a doctor, fur l dOan
wanter let it run on"
Il am a physician. Let me examine
you."
"Hole on, boss" stepping back.
"Yerse'f doan un' 'erstan' dis case. Yer
mout be a good doctor wild de chills,
but Use erfeerd ter trus' yer wild a case
like dis. My regular family 'zishun is
de only man what un erstan' s dis case y
"Who is Your physician?"
doctor Pillings."
"He's out of town. You'd better let
me make an examination.
"Huh?" shifting uneasily.
'.Let me see what's the matter"
'sBoss, my doctor tole me dat /
mustn't let no udder man tech me,
ease if l did, de swellin' is ap' ter
strike in an kill me. 'Twan't fur dat.
I'd put myself un'er yer charge in er
mint. rse heerd dat yer's q mighty
fine 'zishun, an ef yer had tuck dis
case at fust, wy yer mOut er been Il
good han at it by dis time. ;"
Il have treated many q case like
this" said the Colonel, ''and l don't
think that l would be discharging my
sworn duty as physician if l were tc
allow you to leave my premises without
having first attempted to relieve you."
BOSS, heah is de fack in de case.
DR.. Pillings owes me money, an i
hab promised ter take it out in
doctorin'. Now, eff he finds out dat
Use 'ployed some udder man, he'll get
mad, sides dat, ain got de money
ter pay yer wid.'
II won't charge you anything"
"Yer's a powerful 'bligin' genner-
man, but l doan' wanter take de want
age O. yer. Use allus made it er rule
not ter pose on kind man."
81 cannot allow you to 60 without
exerting my SKILL" taking hold of old
Simeon.
'.Heah. take de picer meat" lifting
his coat and exhibiting ham. "Yers
de wust pusson eber seed. Won't gin
er man a chance nohow. ."-ArkdnSdu
Traveller.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-12
He Got an Opinion.

While Officer Pierce. of the City Hall,
was rubbing his back against the wall
! in the lower corridor yesterday, n
strange young man kept moving
| around and watching him so attentive
ly that the officer finally asked if he
wanted anything.
'Yes: I'd like to talk to you" was
the reply.
"All right-what is it?''
"Will You give me a square up and
down honest answer to a question:"
why, of course will"
The young man shifted about I'M
easily, turned shade and half paler.
and hesitated full minute before he
said:
IF you were walking along the street
and a boy called out for you to get oil
that tunnel, what would say he meant
to insinuate?"
"Why, he meant to insinuate that
you were bow-legged.
'.And am L? Look me over and give
me an honest opinion.
Stranger" said the officer as he
stood off and squinted at him, ''you are
. bow-legged man, and don't you for
get it."'
.'In both legs?"
"Yes. and you've got it bad, I think
it's the worse case l ever saw"
'.Now, rs face away from you and
step off, do l look rs if was riding on
a tunnel?'
Exactly! If YOU had seat on top of
big boiler the crook in your legs
would hardly be worse"
"How is my gait as approach you?"
"Well, l should think You were
walking on each side of sawlog. | am
SOY to tell you these things, but you
asked me for an honest opinion"
Certainly did, and am glad YOU
have given it. l am twenty-four wears
old. For the last fourteen years have
had a suspicion that l was bow legged,
but never had manhood enough to
settle the question. Every time I've
been in the city for year pas. the
boys yelled at me to get off that tunnel,
and finally decided to settle the mat
ter. I'm much obleeged."
20, no thanks. Hope you don't feel
bad over it,
.Feel bad, Why, sir, it's a great
burden off my mind. For dozen wears
I've been walking sideways and corner
ways to make myself believe that my
legs were as straight rs bean-poles. I've
wondered why had to cover so much
land to jump six feet. I've seen the
gals winking at each other and didn't
know what was up. I've seen strangers
halt when was working alongside the
road and gaze at ME till clubbed 'em
OFF. I've wondered why always landed
sideways in puddle when l tried to
jump over it.
..And now?'
..And now I'm perfectly satisfied.
I'm a young man on a tunnel. and peo-
pie can like It or lump it! The tunnels
going home-goodbyer'-Detrot Free
Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-12

The man in Macon, Ca, who
bought of . confectioner for twelve
dollars the right to eat all the candy he
wanted for a month. has reluctantly
seen the close of the thirtieth day. Not
so the confecioner. for the eater con-
sumed a2l.75 worth Of his goods,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-12

A negro soldier had his nose COM
pletely taken off by a bullet at Fort
Stockton, Tex, and the same ball
striking German rendered amputation
of his limb necessary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-12

"a grateful friend" sent the Boston
Herald five dollars lin recognition of
what that paper has done for him."
The publishers sent the money to q
charitable institution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-07-12

The Japenese live almost wholly
on fish.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09
GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF
THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. J. L..
CAMPBELL, IL. D., Professor of Geology
and Mineralogy, Washington and Lee
University.


Shortly after improved transportation by
railway had impaired its advantages to the
James River Valley, Professor Campbell
of Washington and Lee University, aided
by his assistant, Mr.. Fl. D. Campbell, made
survey Of the mineral resources of that
| valley in its entire length. The scope Of
his design is thus made known
ssMy object now is to lay before the
minds of capitalists, immigrants, our own
citizens, and others who are interested in
Virginia, a concise yet comprehensive state
ment of the great extent and variety of
review, which only await capital, enter
prise, and labor, to make them productive.
The time has come when the facilities for
Accommodation and for rapid and cheap
transportation along the valley of the James
must bring in capital and develop new en-
terprises until the region shall become sec
ond to no other portion of the State of Vir-
ginis, and shall rank with other leading in
dustrial belts of the country"
With the new industries established in
Virginia of late years, principally in iron
production and ore development, Professor
Campbell has occupied a prominent place
in his professional services. The work now
before us, we are sure, accomplishes its de-
signs, and doubtless has been an efficient
agent in introducing many enterprises into
the James River valley. The style of the
work, illustrations, and map, renders it a
complete volume in elegance of finish, as it
is in valuable information.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09
The Worlds Exposition at New Orleans.

The address of the State Board of Con-
troll of the States interest in the World S
Exposition at New Orleans will be found
in this issue Of the SPECTATOR Mr.. W. A..
Burke, the agent at Staunton, is thorough
ly informed and is taking much interest in
the part this section Of the State will have
in that grand affair. Specimens of many
of Augustus resources will, when exhibit
ed, introduce the value of our lands and
minerals to thousands, who would not 9TH
erwise be informed. For example, our fine
Timothy Hay-will not one or more of our
experienced hay-producsrs get up Pyra-
mid of bales for the exhibition 1t might
be that Augusta would bear off the highest
honors.
Augusta farmers last year shipped hay
to many distant points in the far South
The demand annually increases, and the
crop will be ono of immense value to our
county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09
Work and Pay.

In an article with the above heading, the
Lynchburg Aduaace says: Has labor any
where in Virginia been able to dictate
wages? We know of no instance in which
corporate and aggregated capital in fur
naces, factories, mines and on railroads.
has not had full and complete power to fix
the wages and get plenty of labor. From
whence does capital get this power? What
enables it to control labor? 1t gets the
power from the Government by class legls-
lation that gives it large bonus as against
foreign competition, and which it does not
divide with labor. 1t is enabled to control
labor because it can live without work, can
stop work without loss, wait for cheaper
material or lower wages without serious
loss, and this power and influence is deriv-
ed from the votes of labor-the employees.
who vote just as the powerful monopolists
direct them to vote, just as the navy yards
and arsenals vote all the employees and
hands, just as the commanding and con-
trolling officers expect them to vote.
Therefore, we see in the North and in many
instances in the South, the employes-the
labor-voting just as the corporations de-
sire them to vote in all national elections.
We need not talk foolishness about this,
labor is controlled by highly protected mo
nopolies. 1t is not free to be controlled by
its preferences or its real interest. 1t will
not help itself. 1t is deceived by dema-
gogues, it is betrayed by paid men in its
own ranks. Every NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
minded, kind-hearted man, is grieved and
sorry that this is so, that our National Leg
islature has borne hardest on those least
able to bear the burden-the laboring poor.
Self-interest is strong. This country, for
eighteen years, has been in the grasp of a
corrupt party, controlled by the money OF
large capitalists and syndicates, supported
by the pay of monopolists, and these by leg
islation in a thousand crooked ways, have
been by this corrupt party permitted to
wiring it out of the people. Taxation has
been unlimited and the Treasury has over
flowed with unnecessary, unused money.
Grants of land and money subsidies to rail
road and steam lines, bonuses to manufac-
lures and bankers, have filled the Golfers OF
the loyal favorites and benefciaries of the
Republican party. Corruption and fraud
have run riot, and the people, the masses,
the producers and workingmen in the for
Il noJI lz1
delved and sweated to make this money,
ard they are no better off and but little
wiser than they were eighteen years ago.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09
Cold Water Army.
GRAND DEMONSTRATION IN HIGHLAND.

Saturday, the Both of August, was a
gala day in Highland. The Good Tenn.
plars had arranged for reunion of all the
lodges of the county, and Fright royalty
was the entire programme carried out. Al
an early hour the order, in regalia, assembled
upon the Founts IA romantic spot about
one mile from Monterey, at the foot Of
Rich Hill, on Squire John Trimble's land
and were brought into line by Chief Mar
shall, DR.. II. H. Jones, of Doe Hill, in the
following order:
1. Band
2. Marshal and deputies.
8. Members.
4. Officers, according to rank.
5. Grand Lodge officers.
6. Orator of the Day.
7. Guards and Sentinel.
Doe Hill, Monterey, Grab Bottom, Greer
Hill, and Mcdowell were the lodges il
line. Upon assembling in front of thu
stand, (Which had been festooned witt
evergreens, and the motto 'sAbstain anc
Live'' being over the arch way, the speak
er, chaplain, and marshal took seats upor
the stand, and the large audience, som.
500 to 600, having seats Immediately il
front. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.
Kuhlman; and after music by the Band
the speaker, John Gray, Esq, of Char
lottesville, was introduced, and for nearl,
an hour held the close attention of his au
dience, who demonstrated their apprecia
ton by hearty applause.
A recess was then taken for refreshments
and the hospitality of the good people o
Highland was fully shown by the abun
dance and variety of the "substantials ant
sweets of this life provided.
In the afternoon, Mr.. Gray again spoke
and was followed by Rev. G. A. Joyce
who read an admirable discourse from tn,
pen Of the Rev. DR.. Peck. The exercise
were then closed by DR.. H. H. Jones in ;
few appropriate remarks, and the audienc
singing the long metre doxology.
This day will long be remembered b.
the citizens of Highland, and much Of thu
success of the whole affair is due to Capt
]. G. Matheny and E. S. Sheppe, ESQ.,, thu
committee on invitation. It is to be hopet
| the good seed sown will spring up ant
bear abundant fruit.
Mr.. Gray also spoke to a full audience il
the MethOHist church at McnowaU the fol
lowing evening.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09
MUTUAL PROGRESS.

ssThe new management took hold re-
solved to make every mile pay its quota TO
the general revenue, and to develop every
source of income in coal, iron, woods, cat
tie, and miscellaneous business"
The above is the language used by Presi-
dent Kimball of the Shenandoah Valley and
the Norfolk and Western railroads, when
presenting to the public the results OF
searching and pains-taking enquiries into
the natural resources and industrial enter
prises along their lines. His words are
full of meaning and should crafty every
person whose attention they arrest. An
administration that will extend the en-
aiding power of railroads to every local de-
velopment worthy of aid-that says all the
resources of the country capable OF return
ing reward to the owners and creating ton
mage for them shall have encouraging slim
ulants, should call out the very best exer-
lions of every man interested along these
great highways. An invitation of mutual
effort that mutual profit may follow COM
prehends the principle which is capable of
laying out really progressive work for all
interests. Whilst they are leading through
lines, it is no reason why they should not
become the prime basis of local prosperity.
Agriculture, and the interests of live stock,
iron, lead, zinc, copper, salt, gypsum, and
the forests on the Norfolk and Western, the
older line of the two, have grown in mag
nitude to great proportions, and the branch
es recently built and now in course of con-
struction, developing coal-fields and indus
tries of the greatest value. 1t is to be hoped
that time not distant will witness pro-
gress of this kind along the Shenandoah
| Valley, the new line Of the two, where sc
many of our own section of the State are
| interested
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09

PoLE-RAIsINGs IN GREENBRIER-On
Saturday week, at Lewisburg, w. Va, a
Cleveland and Hendricks pole 80 feet in
height was raised. Speeches were made
by Hon. Frank Hereford Of Monroe coun.
ty, and Maj. John w. Harris of Lewis
burg
On the 18th inst, the Democrats of
Ronceverte propose to raise Cleveland and
Hendricks pole Ito feet in height. During
the day, speeches by distinguished speak
ers will be made, and ball will be given
at night.
We expect Greenbrier to give Demo
cratic majority of twelve hundred.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09
Appointments for Hon. J. Ran. Tucker.

Hon. j. Ran. Tucker will speak at the
following places at the times named:-
Churchville, Monday, September, the
Goth, at night.
Mcdowell, Highland county, Tuesday,
September, the Both, at night.
Monterey, Wednesday, October 1st
Mt. Scion, Thursday, October End, at
night.
Mt. Sidney, Friday, October 3rd, at night.
Waynesboro', Saturday, October 4th, at
barbecue.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09

THE FIRST DISTRICT nomination
of Thomas Croxton, Esq, of Essex county,
for Congress, by the Democrats in the First
district is as good selection as could be
made, and that is saying a great deal when
there were such men as Garrison, Goolrick,
Medley, and others, to select from. In all
that constitutes the courteous and elegant
man, the laborious and learned counsellor,
he has no superior. A fine person and flu
ent speaker, and heart brim full of human
kindness, he will bear the Democratic BAN
ner to assured victory.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09

FIRE AT FIRE CREEK, W. VA.-The
handsome brick store of the Fire Greek
Coal and Coke Company at Fire Creek, W.
Va, Mr.. G.. Fl. Caperton Jr., manager, was
burned to the ground Monday morning OF
last week. Three young men sleeping in
the store barely escaped with their lives.
A very large stock of provisions and other
goods was totally destroyed. The fire
proof vault was uninjured and the books OF
the Company were saved. M. Erskine
Miller of this city is a member of that COM
panY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09

THE BLUFF GAME DID NOT wIN.-yt will
be seen that the bluff game which Blaine
attempted to play upon the indianapolis
Sentinel Company by instituting suit for
libel, did not win. That company shrinks
not from the trial, but wishes to have it
hurried up and disposed Of They insist
that the charges they made are true. Blaine
wishes now that he had remained silent.
The party that tried to ruin Cleveland will
regret that they ever attempted such a
mode of wnrfare. Blaine's public record is
enough to condemn him. His private char
acter would not have been assailed if his
friends had not first assaulted that of Cleve-
land. Cleveland is to Blaine as Hyperion
to Satyr.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09

DEATH OF SENATOR ANTHONY Hon.
Henry 3. Anthony, United States Senator
from Rhode Island, who died suddenly
September end at his home in Providence,
has been a conspicuous figure in politics
for more than 80 years. Mr.. Anthony was
native of Rhode Island, and was born il
1916. He graduated at Brown University
aud soon after assumed editorial charge Of
the Providence journal, continuing his con
nection with il to the day of his death, botf
as an editor and pa1t-owner. In 1S49 Mr.
Anthony was elected Governor of Rhode
Island, and reelected in 1850. He enteres
the United States Senate in 1859, and haE
been a member of that body ever since,
having entered on his sixth term on the
18th of March, 1888. Mr.. Anthony was
elected President of the Senate pro tempor'
March 90, 1869, and was reelected March
10, 1871. Though not a brilliant speaker
Mr.. Anthony was an intelligent and indus
trious legislator, and exercised command
ing influence in the councils of the Repub
ican party, of which he was steadfas1
adherent from its BIRTH Ifhe had fully
served out his fifth term he would have had
a tenure equal to that of Thomas Il. Ben
ton. AS it was he exceeded two OF the
longest total tenures next to Benton's, those
of Senators Sumner and Wilson, the former
by ono year and the latter by three years
He was by much the senior in service Of
any member of the present Senate, Mr.
Edmunds, the next in order of seniority,
having been seventeen years in the Senate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09

There will be no wisdom in taking any
risks in this matter. If the Southern peo-
pie wish to be free indeed-free to manage
their home affairs in their own way-free
from the interference of the Federal Govern
ment-free from fears of arrest on election
day it the vote of negro tramp is refused
free to aspire to Federal ofice-free as
their fellow-citizens of the North, let them
once for all put down the Republican party,
and place the Government in the hands of
a party whose patriotism is co-extensive
with the territory of this Gland of the
free. ''-Richmond Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09
Tammany for Cleveland.

Tammany District Organization held a
meeting in Tammany Hall last Saturday
night in which speeches were made, and
among others by Mr.. Kelley who said it
was the duty Of Tammany t support
Cleveland and Hendricks as the regular par
ty nominees. The committee on organiza-
ton on yesterday appointed a committee
to draft, for presentation to the general
committee at its meeting next Friday, a
resolution pledging the earnest support of
Tammany Hall to the Democratic ticket.
The Democratic party in New York will
now present united front in opposition to
all the various parties opposed to it, and
will give that State to Clevelnnd and Hen
bricks by sweeping majority. There is
victory in the air.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09

B. F. Jones, Elkins's dummy chairman
of the Blaine National Committee, was one
of the first men in the United States to inn
port Hungarian and Scandinavian contra ct
labor into the United States. Jones's mines
and Blaine's mines, near Pittsburg, were
the first ones in which they were employed,
A pretty lot, to talk about friendship for
American labor - Richmond State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09
DROPOS Ais.

Sealed bids to supply the Western Lunatiic
Asylum with One Hundred Cords of Sea-
| s0ned Wood, in fifty cord lots, will be re-
ceived up to noon of September 9th. They
will be opened and the contract awarded on
| Sept. 10th. The delivery must begin by Sept.
| 18Th, and completed by Sept. 18th. The wood
must be delivered at the brick yard on the
Asylum premises. Payment to be due Oct. 5,
1854. Address bids to
w. L. BUMGARDNER. Stauntou, Va.
1t Chairman Elk. Com. of Board Directors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09

RAPID INcREAsE.-Within the past
month, $50 names have been added to our
list, and the number is still daily increasing
Advertisers should make note of this, and
look to their interests. The way to reach
the people in this and surrounding counties
is to advertise in the SPECTATOR.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, Sept. Sth, 1884.
ITO ALL PARTIES INTERESTED. :
i TAKE NOTICE-That in pursuance of
the order entered May %, 1854, in the cause of
Geo. e. Crawford and ais. VS.. N. Craw ford ct
ais. will proceed at my office, in Staunton,
on Friday, October TO- 1884, to take the accounts
required by said order, showing VINO Is enti-
tied to the fund in said cause-at which time
and place you are required to attend.
sep9-4t GEORGE NJ. HARRISON, COm'r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-09

In 1880, Senator Edmunds, of Vermont,
the ablest man in the Republican party, and
prominent candidate for nomination fo1
the Presidency, wrote as follows:
sIt is my deliberate opinion that Mr..
Blaine acts as the attorney of Jay Gould.
Whenever Mr.. Thurman and | have settled
upon legislation to bring the Pacific rail
road to terms of equity with the govern
ment, up has jumped james G. Blaine,
musket in hand, from behind the breast
works of Goulds's lobby to fire in our
backs.n