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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-22
Unexpected Company.

Years ago my husband and l went to
visit n cousin living some twenty miles
away. We did not reach her home
until past her usual dinner hour. She
seemed much pleased to see us, and
soon said she supposed we had not
dined. and then, excusing herself, dis
appeared. Time passed on. We were
shut in the cool, close, seldom used
parlor, and amused ourselves, as peo-
pie generally do under such circum-
stances, in looking over albums: No
sound reached us from the distant
kitchen. After long, long time, we
were ushered out to dinner, and such
a dinner,-as elaborate as we should
have expected at any country hotel.
while our hostess, tired and warm. did
the honors of the table as gracefully
as she could under the circumstances
How much happier we should have
felt. and how much more we should
have enioved ourselves. had we been
treated 10 bread and milk, or bread
and butter, and cup OF tea!
Again. not many years ago. my hus
bands mother and | went out to spend
the afternoon, and our hostess soon
after our arrival got a dish of apples.
and after pairing and cutting them,
proceeded to make them into pies for
supper-aot because she had nothing
else, but because what she had did not
suit her. Now in case of sudden sick
ness Il woman may get out OF food, but
there is no other excuse for such an
emptiness of the larder as to necessitate
cooking when visitors come in, how
ever Unexpectedly. As have said be-
fore, never allow the bread jar or cake
box to become empty; and where one
has dining room, with table set all
the time, it is good plan to keep one
or two places ready for the unexpected
friend.
People in cities have the advantage
of us country people in one thing; they
can send out aud get bread, meats, cake
and pies of all sorts at moments no.
tice all cooked and often warm. We
can not do it, and are more liable to
company at mealtime than are they;
therefore, it becomes us TO be on our
guard, and by all means let us set be-
fore our friends what we have on hand
rather than spend the chief part OF the
time they are with us cooking. Good
bread and butter. baked apples, cheese.
or bit of salt fish or a few crisp
pickles and basket of cake, cookies.
or even good new gingerbread. with a
pleasant hostess. are all that is needed
to rake an enjoyable time. Less elabo-
rate meals and more conversation, less
cooking and heat and more comfort,
should become the fashions B. Sair-
ger, tn Country Gentleman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-22
COVINGTON, TAMMANY PARISH La, NOVEMBER y, 1884.

just then the curtain went up, and,
as they could afford I treat so rarely,
they listened, and no more was said Of
Mr.. Spencer.
At the close, while Mr.. Spencer was
struggling with his overcoat, the two
girls made their exit, but what was
their dismay to find it raining. and
they with no protection from it and no
money to hire cab. 80, what shall
we do" said Sue; ''our clothes will be
ruinedr' Just then voice behind
them said: s.Miss Hyde, allow me to
see YOU and your friend TO carriage
The girls looked at each other in con-
sternation, but said never a word, and
before they could realize it were seated
in carriage, with Mr.. Spencer OPP
posite. Laura looked down in her lap,
Sue out the window. but true to her
character, she saw the righteousness of
the situation, and, after vainly strug-
Cling to control herself, burst into n
peal of laughter, which only added to
i.aura's distress so much that MIR.
Spencer leaned across and said: 81
will explain. Miss Hyde, if you will
give me the opportunity" After
leaving Sue at her boarding place,
Mr.. Spencer began his explanation.
which was so long th he followed
Laura in to finish it. After giving
her the facts of the case, he said:
Now, hope you will forgive me for
anv modification | have caused you. y
Said Laura: Il don't know how much
l have to forgive until think it over. "
.Not much," said he, '.for strange as
it may seem l never heard your voice
until this afternoon, so you have said
nothing have heard, although [ knew
l was under discussion from Mrs.
Grey's replies. 1 used to think it
strange. too. that she seemed to do all
the talking" 30, that is easily en-
plained," said Laura, my voice wore
out, and was compelled to quit talk
ing. but not writing. l am glad now
YOU did not hear me, for some of my
remarks were, as think now, unkind
and uncharitable, to say the least. 81
attributed your silence to the fact that
YOU supposed me deaf, and, as never
happened to be with you and Mrs.
Grey very much, never suspected that
we were pair of mutes." said Mr..
Spencer.
They have since gone into partner
ship, but not silent one. CatcaJo
Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-22
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

He who prays much in secret will
usually pray well in public. -Relig-
ious Telescope.
The Russian Synod has published
Russian version of the Bible, the re-
suit of twenty years labor.
"A man never realizes how rapidly
children learn until he begins to buy
school books for them.-Patladetphia
Call.
-Four students of the Wesleyan
Academy at Wilbraham. Mass, have
been dismissed for hazing. A new
student was ''put through the mill. "
the process nearly killing him.-Boston
Post.
"A San Francisco paper advertises
for "a minister of the gospel who can
preach two strictly original sermons
every Sabbath, one in the morning for
saints. and one in the evening for sin
ners."
The Bible Society has determined
to stop putting Bibles in railroad cars.
One of its officers said: ''Of q thou
sand distributed. we believe that ten
were read, while three hundred were
so mutilated as to be worthless, and
four hundred stolen. IN Y. E11ns-
iner.
AT a recent church school anniver-
sary in Berlin the aged Kaiser was in
yited to make few remarks. Here is
what he said: 1.-The foundation and
rock to which and we all must cling
is the undefiled faith. as this is taught
US in the Bible. Do not join that great
crowd which either neglects entirely
| the Bible as the sole source OF truth. or,
at best, misinterprets it to suit its own
ideas. If there is anything that can
give security in the present world OF
action, it is this only foundation. which
is laid in Christ Jesus. May this day
be q blessed one to all of you, that it
may increase in you the knowledge OF
God, and of his only bcgotten son, DE-
| sus Christ"
The reason why education is
usually so poor among women OF fash
ion is that it is not needed for the life
which they elect to lead. With good
figure, good clothes and handsome
equipage; with little reading of the
daily newspapers and of the fashiona-
Bile reviews; and, above all. with the
happy tact which often enables women
to make large display of very small
requirements, the woman OF fashion
may never feel the need of true educa-
ton. We pity her none she less, since
| she will never know its peace and de-
| light-J,1iia Ward HotDe.
-"Text-books serve their purpose
and have legitimate ends" remarks +.
| Trendley, a teacher. in the Journal OF
| Education; "but whom in the absence of
clear aims they are thrown at children
as one throws chunks of meat at a dog,
and become in themselves the aim of
study. they hinder far more than they
help" The writer thus urges the i'm
portance of clear aim and understand
ing on the part Of the teacher. 1t IS
only when the teacher is sure Of his
purpose and releases himself from the
:.bondage Of the textbooks" as Mr..
Treudley puts it. that he can feel the
glow of that inspiration without which
the interest of his pupils lies dull and
dormant in the slough of routine reci-
| itation.-Current.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-22
DON'T BE IN A HURRY.

Don't be in a hurry to answer yes or no,
Nothing 9 lost 10y being reasonably slow.
In ha>ty moment you may give consent.
And through years of torment leisureiy re-
pcnt.
II lover seeks you TO become rs wife.
happiness or misery may be yours for life:
Don be in hurry your feelings To contcss,
But think the matter over before you answer
yes.
Should one ask forgiveness for a grave Of
fense
donest tears bctray ing earnest penitence,
Pity and console him and his fears allay,
And don't be u hurry to drive the child away.
Hurry brings MS worry; worry wears us out,
Easy ygoing people know what they're about.
Needless haste viii bring us surely to the
ditch,
And trouble overwhclm us if we hurry to be
rich.
Don't be in a hurry to throw yourself away:
BY the side of wisdom for awhile delay
Make your life worth living; nobly act your
part:
And don't be in a hurry to spoil it at the start.
Don't be in hurry to speak an angry word;
Don't he in hurry to spread the tale you We
heard.
Don't he in hurry with evil Cnes to GO;
And don't be in hurry to answer yes or no.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-22
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A man without any home is now
being exhibited through New Jersey.
He is probably retired poet or . base
ball umpire.-N. =. Sun.
II never loved but one person"
sighed Biggs. "And as q man can not
marry himself" remarked Fogg, ''of
course it came to nothing" Poor
fellow!-Boston Transcript.
-..Verynice. the lawyer, is dude"
said Henderson to McNubb. ''Right
YOU are. Do you know his clerk, High
collar?'' mo; what of him?" ''Why,
he is a subdued. - Washington Hatchef.
Franklin, who made morality"
of every sentiment, in one OF his
essays saws: disorder breakfasts with
plenty, dimes with poverty, sups with
misery and sleeps with death"
The Detroit Free Press chronicles
the fact that out Of fifty odd medical
papers started since 1883, seventeen
have died. The same cause has pro-
duced like results among the mortals,
yiz.-poor observation-disclosures Courier.
A couple of Vassar girls were found
bv a professor fencing with broomsticks
in a gymnasium. He reminded them
that such an accomplishment would not
aid them In securing husbands. 1T
will help us in keeping them in," re-
piled one Of the girls. ."-Ezchange.
Might be worse
The fun IL this: You sit in bliss
And all the cares Of life dismiss
You feel 50 nice: when. in tIice,
Your heart grows cold-as cold as ice.
And then you scoOt Tor her astute
Old dad approaches with his boot
But do not fret-there is worse yet
You might propose and she accepe
-"Now, SIR" observed the Judge in
the divorce suit, "what have YOU to say
for Yourself? Your wife said she
caught you kissing her maid" Il am
yery absent-minded. replied the man;
II thought she was my wife," ''And
the maid. What did she think?" Il
suppose she thought so. too. "-Bu6alo
Commercial. 4
Plantation Philosophy: 1t amt de
man whut reads de mos dat thinks de
mos. 1t ain't de pusson whut eats de
mos dat's de stronges'. De pusson
whut ueber hated nobody amt apt
ter lub nobody. Warm water amt
good ter scald wild nor ter quench
thirst. Widout doin' anything ter de-
serb it, de owl hab gained de name o
bein' wise. Dis is Jest becase he's got
er big head an er mouf dat ain't allus
open. 1t amt sense, dough, dat keeps
| de owls mouf shet, fur when he do
open it he kahn say nothin'. De tongue
dat is KEEP still on account o sense
saws somethin' smart when it do speak.
-Arkaasow 7rareter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-22

Sandwiches are a great staple in
London. Forty thousand men are
said to be daily engaged in vending
them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-22

The Horseshoe fall at Niagara has
worn away the rock and receded dis
tance of 100 feet in the last thirty four
years.-Bufato Etp~ess.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-22
HibernatiOn OF Reptiles.

CharlesC C. Abbott, writing in Science.
asserts that the Information of reptiles
varies much according to the severity
of the winter. Many turtles take
refuge in the deep holes of ponds. and
Doctor Abbott asserts that, in the Sc
verest cold weather, he has caught the
swapping turtle. the musk turtle and
the box mud turtle in deep holes and
about large springs that discharge their
waters on level ground.
As fish have been found partly eaten
when taken in nets in mid-winter, Doc
tor Abbott concludes that the snapper
takes an occasional.meal. At the same
time, he does not deny that the species
found active in winter hibernate under
certain conditions, and that the other
species of turtle hibernate.
Snakes which live in water do not
sleep so deep winter sleep as do the
black snake and others which frequent
the uplands.
The true water snake (Tropidonotus
sipedon) NAV often be found in water a
foot or two beneath the sand of any
spring hole, and is not slow to swim OF
when thus disturbed. This species and
the common garter snake are the hrst
to appear in the spring.
The upland snakes may be literally
broken into pieces without giving evil
dence of life, so thoroughly torpid are
they.
Toads and tree frogs. terrestrial and
arboreal animals, are more sensitive to
cold than the water living frogs and
salamanders.
Frogs at the commencement Of winter
retreat to the bottoms of ponds and
deep bitches; salamanders, to the mud
at the bottom of springs.
All the kinds of frogs and three
species of salamanders have been found
in hogshead sunk in the ground to
collect the water of spring. They
were sluggish, but not actually hiber'
mating.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-22

-..Lver since this valley was first
settled" says the Salt Lake Tribune,
..salt has been collected along the
shores of the lake for domestic and
mechanical purposes. Salt works have
been established at various places. but
the most of it has been collected in
sloughs, where by evaporation it de-
posts on the ground. About all the
salt now collected is for the use OF
silver mills, which consume about
$1,000 tons per annum, as follows:
Utah uses about 5000 tons, Idaho 5000
to 5000. Montana 5000 10 5000. and
Colorado about 500 tons. drawn from
the lake. The price. loaded on the
cars, averages about four dollars to five
dollars per ton."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-22

The area of China proper measures
1.3is,s7O square miles. being about
half the size of Europe, seven times
that of France, and fifteen times that
of Great Britain. Each of the eighteen
provinces, therefore. is on an average
almost as large as England. Though
not so densely peopled IS at one time
mistaken estimates having
been circulated by travellers who had
not penetrated the country away from
seaboard or river-it is yet thickly pop
uiated
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-22

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-25
CURRENT LITERATURE.

CAssEIL's FAMILY MAGAZINE for January
appears in a newly designed cover of neat
appearance. A hasty glance at its pages
shows several interesting and valuable srti-
Giles. Two new serials are begun as is an
instructive two number article on
''HUw Furnished FOR Hundred Pounds"
sour Model Reading Club" gives advice
as to both home and company reading
societies, suggesting books and rules and to
encourage the formation of societies prizes
are offered for competition on the lines laid
down. There is an entertaining illustrated
article on "Punnet -making in Kent" de-
scriptive Of berry basket making as village
industry. Teaching by Correspondence, :"
though brief, is a valuable contribution BY
one who says five Of his children-four boys
and girl-have been educated under
it, SO far as English subjects are
concerned, whilst attending schools taught in
French on the continent, or moving about
from place to place. The subjects taken were
English grammar, arithmetic, history, English
composition and literature. Once, when no
other teaching was available, they included
French and German. The charges are mod
crate something over IS from November to
May. Its usefulness is illustrated in case of
remoteness from educational facilities, deli
cate health, expense Of private classes, eXacting
employments which hamper ones time, OF
OF advanced age. An interesting feature of
this magazine is its concluding pages, The
Gatherer, illustrated, noting mechanical
devices, plants and current developments Of
numerous kinds. A cut of "a Fish-eating
Plant, showing funny captive, is given.
The plant is the common bladder wort to be
found In ponds, and American carp breeders
are waging war against it as destroyer Of
carp eggs and young fish. Per annum $3.50;
per month, 10 cents. CasHell & Co., 739 and
TAI Broadway, New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-25

nor Of Illinois, Issued on
regulation from the governor OF
Pennsylvania. Judge Blodgett OF
the United States court declined to inter-
iers further, but Judge williamson Of
the state court, Issued writ Of habeas
corpus
The special election 70 all the vacancy
In the Nineteenth congressional district
was held Tuesday. The district com.
prizes the counties OF Adams, Cumber.
land and York. In the latter county DR..
John a. 6wope, Democrat, received an
estimated majority Of 8, 500 over DR. G. Il.
Bressler, Re- ublican, OF York. In Gsttys.
burg and adjoining towns 6wope's ma
jority 10 placed at 500. In the same towns
Blaine had ~ msjoFlty. A majority Of
abou. 300 isindioa's ed for SwoIein Adams
county.
Richard C. Cunning, 3 member Of e
Chicago firm OF marine insurance agents,
has been held in Of, 900 bail in Buffalo 10
answtr the charge Of Illegal voting at the
last election. II Is charged that he voted
without having legal residence In But
fslo, but he says he never gave up his
residence In that city, s'where he was
born and lived until IS years Old"
II lie charged that the present grand
jury In Chicago is very dilatory with its
business. Some OF the mem bers, who
are active Democratic politicians, are so.
oused Of continuing 80 that the entire
session may be consumed in the hearing
Of minor GASES to the exclusion Of the
Eighteenth ward election fraud,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-25
THE NOS AR DlsABIEp.


~ AsVh0 oAM&hM Ks
NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 22.-The steamer
Jane Moseley OF The Norfolk, New York
x Philadelphia railroad line, snaQgsd on
an anchor at Cape Charles City this morn.
Ing, and had 70 be besehsd 70 prevent her
sinking. No lives were lost. The
Moseley was running In connection with
the New York, Norfolk & PhiiadelphiA
railroad, transferring passengers from
Cape CHARLES to Old Point and Norfolk.
She has had several mishaps sinos she
commenced this service.
The accident occurred as the Moseley
was leaving her dock at Cape Charles
City. The tug which was towing her out
Of the slip let 20 too soon, and the captain
OF the Moseley, thinking he could get out
without further assistance, ordered her
10 be started ahead, when she struck an
anchor left on the bottom by q dredging
bost, making q considerable rent In hsr
bottom. The passengers were landed
safely and were brought to Norfolk Oh
the tug, RESOLVING here about IL O'Clock.
This Jane Moseley belongs to the Inlsnd
and Ssaboard Transportation Company Of
Washington, and was purchased by the
company from eastern parties more than
10 years ago. She Is side. wheeler, has
q wooden hull, Is very fast and Is els.
gsntly fitted mp. Her length is consider
ably over 200 feet. She 10 consort Of
the steamer Lady Of the Lake. Her ton.
mage Is 800. When the New York, Pull
adelphis & Norfolk railroad opened
through business from the south some
Zine ago, the Jane MoBeley was chartered
by that corporation to transfer passengers
and freight between Norfolk and Cape
Charles City. The route across the bay
NJ that point is very rough, especially In
winter, when northwest winds prevail.
About two weeks ago the Moseley got
ashore on Hampton bar during gale,
and fears were entertained for her eatety,
bat she was gotten off in . few hours
without any apparent msterisl damage.
The Mosely was brought to Baltimore tw
years ago and had new boilers put in hero
TIED UP IN THE DICK.
CAPE CHARLES CRY, VA, Dec. % =
The steamer Jane M1selsy is tied up at
her dock, having bsen damaged by strik.
ing . suuken anchor, The report OF her
sinking ia q mistake.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-25
was d : sea ssrnsnt.

The San Francisco Chronicle makes the
following report Of 3 strange adventure
TO boats crew from the whaling bRTuue
Alaska in the Arctic ocean. The story
told by the first officer, George johnson,
Ia to the following effect: son the 18th
Of last October, when the vessel was 46
miles south of Alaska, an object was per.
oeived In the distance, whose proportions
and shape indicated 1t to be monster
sea lion. A boat was Immediately
lowered and placed in charge Of Fret
Officer johnson and five Of the crew,
named Andrew Nelson, William WilGon,
Antoine NiAga, George MArshfeld and
Hans Stuten. As the distance was bsirR
decreased between the bsrque ana the
huge animal, they became convinced
that II was the famed Sea
serpent. When they came within
q few hundred yards, the monster
made dash for the boat, striking oHE its
immense tail against the craft. Several
OF the occupants we're preoipitRtee INTO
the water, but were rescued wits liz
hcnlty. A harpoon and lance we're kred
into the body OF the beast, and IL tsisAp.
peared beneath the surface. HAS an
hour later 1t reappearsd, floating op The
water, dead. It was secured with az Dos
and lowed to the vessel and hoisteS on
She deck. There the capture was .4en
70 be q villainous looking thing Its
head closely Eesembled that OF a ii.-rd.
II measured SO feet in length, ths all
alone being nine feet long. The tai vas
cut of and stuffed and brought t. bis
city, and is now on exhibition in a water
front saloon in San Francisco"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-25

improving the ventilation Of the BArnum
mine, near Pl,ts,on, Pa, Monday morn
Ing, miner rushed through one Of The
chambers with q naked lamp, igui,inv
the gas which caused an explosion.
Patrick Ryan was killed, and Andrew
Mcmillan and Jefferson Tandel seriously
burned and injured internally.
Tie jswslry store Of Napoleon Leiebre.
In Montreal, was robbed on Wednesday
evening week OF over 10000 worth Of
diamonds, jewelEy and watches, snd
% 0o0 worth OF silvsrNsre. The safe
was blown open with guup WIDER. The
store 10 opposite 10 police ststion, but
none Of the police heard the explosion,
although II smashed the windows and
glass cases.
Two young men named Angel aud
Goodwin, were handling what they sup.
posed to be an unlosded pistol, on q farm
near Wsxahatohie, Texas, on Sunday,
Goodwin snapped the pistol at Angel
and Il Q weapon was discharged, sending
bullet through the latter's head and
causing q mortal @ouud. 10 his fright,
Goodwin ran home aud swallowed, with
suicidal intent, dose Of morphine. He
is not expected to recover.
An sxrress train on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad struck q broken rail or
some obstruction, near Bremen, Ind.,
Monday morning, and dining car and
two sleeping coaches were upset. Ths
dining car took fire and was burned.
There were 16 passengers In the sleepers,
all OF whom were shaken up, but only
three OF Them were seriously injured.
One Of the moss painfully, though not
dangerously injured, was Congressman
Shively Of Indiana Five train hands
were injured, four dangerously.
A telegram from New Haven, Conn,
says business in the Naugatuok valley Ia
"bracing up" At Shelton, tho Derby
Silver Company expects to starl its factory
on full time, aud with nearly the full
force, on January 18th. BAssett's corset
factory, In Birmingham, Ia running on
full time and with Al increased force, and
other corse: shops report good business.
10 Waterbury the mill at Benedict &
Burnhsm's factory and part OF the works
OF Holmes, Booth & Hayden are rum
ming nights. The iron And steei works
at Birmingham have shut down for two
weeks. Rogers & Bros, Waterb bury, will
temporarily close work on account Of
overstooked markets.