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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-07
Legal Intelligence.

A rather cute sort of fellow came
to an Austin lawyer to engage him to
undertake the defence of suit for debt,
when the following conversation took
place:
You say you owe this man that
money!"
20. yes: owe him the money"
"And you gave him a note for it?"
Certainly
"And you have property on which he
can levy2"
PLENTY of it,
"Then, in the name of heaven, how
do You expect to gain the suita"
..Colonel," said the client, impress.
lively, "you have been Texas lawyer
for good many years?"
Certainly
"Well, did you ever know a Texas
jury to bring in a verdict according to
the law and the facts in the case?"
Right you are," exclaimed the
lawyer; "Tll take your case. ."-Teras
SJtinJs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-07
Let's Have the Truth.

In another month or SO it will be time
to begin advertising Northern summer
resorts, and we take this early opportu-
nifty to ask great favor on behalf of
the whole American Nation. We sim
cerely hope that some one hotel man
out of the 10000 may ccme out with an
honest statement of facts. So far as
the resorts of Michigan and Wisconsin
go we hope to see an advertisement
about rs follows:
"This hotel can accommodate about
seventy-five guests in a decent manner.
ANY one over this number can expect
to sleep on the porch. Our rooms are
furnished with cheap furniture, poor
carpets and bedding of the most COM
mon sort. Any one of our mattresses
is warranted solid enough to answer for
meat block
.'This hotel is not romantically situ-
ated. In fact, the site is the poorest in
the neighborhood, but we were looking
for land at two dollars per acre when
we bought. The views from the veran-
das and windows are somewhat pic
turesque. when not interfered with by
windfalls, swamps and brush-heaps.
1--WE have flies and mosquitoes in
plenty. and we neither use fly-screens
nor mosquito bars.
"There is good rowing, bathing and
fishing. The rowing consists in polling
an old scow up and down, the bathing
ground has a mud bottom, and when
YOU catch fish please let us know it.
Minnows furnished free to guests.
Which means twenty-five cents per
iozen.
1.-The climate is salubrious. We
don't know what salubrious means, but
we have lots of rain, plenty of north
winds and very romantic fogs at night.
Fires extra. We never knew of any
one dying here, but perhaps that is be-
cause we promptly ship all sick folks
home before they have chance to die.
'.The table of this house is supplied
with very poor meats, Chicago butter
inc. fair grade ofpotatoes, adulterated
coffee, poor tea, second-class bread and
the usual assortment of pickles and
sauces. Children eating at the first ta-
BILE will be charged full price. ALI
meals sent to rooms will be extra.
"WashiDg-lists will be furnished at
the office. but the proprietor recon-
mends you to GO over to the swamp and
wash your own shirts if you want extra
uice work.
..Our rates are s3 per day, or SIS
per week. While the terms may seem
high to you, you should remember that
we must make enough here in three
months to allow us to live like nabobs
The rest of the year.
'.Any one who may object to leaving
good home. pure air, plenty to eat
and first class bed for the sake of en-
joying my privileges as mentioned
above, should at once consult an emil
nent physician. 1t is the eminent ply
sicians who recommend my hotel.
Detroit Free Press.
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How the Waiter Was Fooled.

have been so impressed with the
prostrating dullness which pervades the
atmosphere at Albany that am not
surprised 'quiet game" should be
sought by some of our legislators.
Yesterday l asked a member If the
game was not q great relief to him when
tired of the dreary humdrum of legisla-
tive life.
80, yes," was the sententious re-
sponse. "a very great relief. They
relieved me of three hundred last
night
That suggests good story. The
other night a party of legislators arose
from the green-covered table with
empty pockets and craving stomachs.
1t was too late to get anything to eat
at their respective hotels, SO they adj
journed to well-known restaurant and
enjoyed n hearty repast.
''How are you going to liguidate?"
asked one of the party, picking his teeth
refectively.
That's what I've been thinking OF, "
said another. who halls from the land
of bards, saints and statesmen, land |
want you to stand by me in what I'm
going to do"
The waiter was rung for and to him
the Celt explained thus:
BOSS, we've got into little difficulty
here. Each one of us insists on paying
the bill, and. as we are all pretty flush,
neither one will give way. Now, then,
to settle it, propose that we blindfold
you and that the first man you catch
pays the score. II will be worth a
couple of dollars to you"
The darkev grinningly consented;
they blindfolded him with his own
apron and he started with outstretched
hands to capture his man. After tumb-
ling over everything in the room and
sustaining several severe bruises, he re-
moved the blindfold and found himself
the only occupant of the room! The
festive feasters had slid out as soon as
The apron had been tied on.
1t will not take away any from the
joke to say that the bill was settled and
an explanation given the next morning
N. Y. Star.
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THE WHITTIER

'iis knife G is an oid-fashioned one-the blade is
'has, while with case it cuts new cheese, its
edge turns on the rind
ana IL bears the old-timc faIsehood that so
many old knives tell
Inc prehistoric rebus in the letters "IXL."
Inc spring is worn and shortened, and the
or hla'ie, which backward leans
ois closes on she fingers when opening sar-
Though it's worthless vet the owner of i,s
merits much doth blow
ana wants some boot when askei to trade
he at least should get the toe.
The whittier sits and whistles, when the
weather will permit,
'h goods box on the pavement, where he
ioNeth much to sit,
AND ne taketh of the tariff to friend from
up the pike,
While his shavings and his arguments are
valuable alike.
IN the southwest the whittier i'm the most per-
fectiGn blooms,
And he carveth Strips of poplar and the ham
dies of old brooms:
lie hath no ingenuity and couldn't make a
If the penalty for failure was the loss of his
right leg.
The policeman poses near the middle of the
And whites very solcmnly, quite deaf to
passing feet:
You'd think his mighty brain upheld the land
on eycn'S brink
He's thinking. very probably. where next he'll
get q drink.
In this section. where horse trading is an
everyday affair
And the young men have mania for trading
everywhere,
1hlS whiting serves purpose, for the
traders. bound to lie,
Hate to lock each other honestly and squarey
in the eye.
And so at night in circles where the fdler
loves to sit
And listen to horse arguments and question
able wit,
Something like this you'll hear at times: "Bil
GriggS. who shot Jim Gray,
Got whitfield outen that black mar he's had
SO long. to-day.
-Iurmeaas MLr in ". y. Meretru
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Relatives of . rich man never know
whether he is sane or not until after he
has made his will.
Doctors say that the people would
De healthier If they ate more onions.
Undoubtedly they would. It would
keep them from going out nights.--
Burlington Ha,0keye.
1t was long ago decided that bru-
nettes marry off faster than blondes.
Untrue. 1t was long ago decided that
blondes always marry first, because
they are Observation-Disclosures
journal.
A manufacturer of white vinegar
claims that his compound is so much
better than the old-fashioned cider con-
coction that he has adopted the sign of
"Who will care for mother now?"-
Boston Courier.
"A half-column article in An ex-
change tells "How to Boil Water"
This is great waste OF space. Tho
way to boil water is to put it in kettle
and set it on hot stove. A quicker
method has never been discovered
NorristoDn Herald
What is the price Of this axle
grease?" asked anew clerk Of grocery
dealer; there is no mark ON it" 1T
depends on your customer. II he asks
for axle-grease charge him fifteen cents
q pound, but if he wants butter make
it thirty-eight cents. .'-Phitadelphid
Call.
Yes, sir" said . braggart, I'm .
rich man, but I've seen the day whom /
had to work as hard as anybody. Now
you'd scarcely believe it, but whom /
started out in life turned . crank at
seventy-five cents . week" 20, yes, /
would" said the listener. 'Iwas pretty
certain that YOU had" Had what?"
Turned crank. ."-OI City Derrick.
twenty per cent profit on gas:
"Schacob," said Nose Schaumburg one
dark, rainy day to his oldest son. who
is his chief clerk in the .'hand-me-
down" department.: "Schacob. once
more dells you put oud dot gas, 50 va
saves . leedle dose hard times"
"Vader, let burnin' dot gas. Ischarged
dot next customer what comes in ten
per shent extra to make good dot loss
NIT der gas" ''Schacob, put dot gas
oud and scharge dot ten per shent.
pesides, den We makes shust teventy per
shent- -"-Teras Siftings.
Proper English
O. why shall We say catched, caught,
As grammarians some say We ou8ht2
Let US see
How things be
When this kind Of teaching IL taught:
The egg isn't hatched. II 10 haught:
Ones trousers aren't patched, they are
paught;
John and Jane aT0 not matched, they are
mauRht;
The door ism 4 latched, II II Taught:
The pie wasn't snatched, It was enaught;
The cat never scratched, but ocraught:
The roof wasn't thatched, II was thaught-
II English must tbio way b wrought,
II soon win b suatched-thet 10 nanght.
-Svndav Ndfn0e.
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The Picauune saws that in Il

The Picayune says that in the
weighing-room of the New Orleans
Mint are thirty women at work, of
whom four are eolored. The salary is
Si.75 per day. They go to work at
eight and stop at four in the afternoon.
The work requires the strictest atten-
ton, and is of such a nature that it can
never become purely mechanical. The
round pieces of unstamped, silver coins
are brought in wooden boxes. Each
piece has to be weighed three times.
A mistake in the weight of one piece,
of even almost infinitesimal proportion,
may cause the worker to lose her posi-
ton. 1t seldom if ever happens. how
ever, that one is discharged for in
competency, or worse. carlessness.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-07

Indian story-tellers very often give
their variations entirely in sign Ian
guage and the laughter of their hearers
will often be the only audible sound Tor
an hour.-Chicago Times.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-10-30
Terrible Explosion Followed BY
Fire in q Chicago Business
House.
Heroic and Successful Efforts Of James
W. Carr, Foreman, to Save the
Lives Of Employees.
Returning TO Make Sure That All Were
Safe, He Loses His Own Life
The Last Act.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, October 29.--In the
building at the corner of Michigan and
Canal streets, occupied by several firms,
there was a tremendous boiler explosion
shortly after noon to-day The windows
In the rear upon the alley, where the en-
gine and boiler were located and part of
the wall were blown out. In an instant
the flames followed, and the entire
structure was choked with smoke. Upon
the topmost floor were twenty-one girls,
and eighteen men and boys.
There was in the rear what Is known a
fire stairway lined with iron. Down
this the girls and men groped their way,
their skirts and jackets pressed TO their
nostrils, James w. Carr, foreman of the
cigar-boX factory on the top floor, who
gave warning 10 his. employees, was, it Is
said, the last 10 leave the floor. He fol-
lowed the men 10 the third floor and
asked anxlously whether all were on
hand. Fearful that some might be left
behind, he turned back. The employees
groped their way to the ground floor and
csCdpcu'
A few minutes later Carr, the foreman,
was seen at a fifth-story window. He
crept out upon the cornice in the dense
smoke and flames and let himself down to
the window-sill by his fingers. Men rushed
TO the roof Of the building across the alley
with ropes. Ii seemed to the excited
witnesses Of the terrible scene as If the
brave fellow clung there five minutes.
| had 70 turn my head away from the
awful scene. Men below with canvas he Id
II stretched out, but finally Carr caught
rope with his left hand and loosened on
the sill. He dropped but could not retain
his hold and plunging through the canvas,
was picked up bleeding, and it is said his
neck was broken.
1t Is rumored that several men are miss
ing but in the confusion nothing definite
can be learned, and it is believed the ru-
NOR is uniounded
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-10-30
Blaine and the Clergy.

New YORK, October pa large nun
Der of clergymen visited Mr.. Blaine at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day, and were re,
celved in the gentlemen's parlor, Rev,
Dr. james King, of the Eighteenth Street
NJ. L. Church, called the assembly to
order. Rev, DR.. Burchard, of the Murphy
Hill Presbyterian Church, was chosen
chairman, and Rev. DR.. Macarthur, Secre-
tary. DR.. King then presented a series
of resolutions indorsing the candidacy of
Blaine and Logan, and expressing their
belief in the purity of their characters,
and protesting against the coronation of
conceded personal impurity, as represent
ed by the head of the Democratic ticket,
and declaring his nomination an insult TO
Christian civilization.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-10-30
THE TURF.
Brighton Beach Races.

New YORK, October 29.--The rac .ng AT
Brighton Beach yesterday was very good
considering the condition Of the track,
which was very sloppy. The attendance
was fair.
First Race-Threc-year-old six fur
longs Tornado, first; Ecuador, second,
Casino, third. Time, l:l9. Mutuals
paid Sll.30
Second Race-All ages, one and one
eighth niles Carley b., first; Bay Mil
Ter, second; Tornado, third. Time,
2;Ol l-2. Mutuals paid SLIGO.
Third Race--Ilandicap for all ages, one
mile' Bouncer, first; Harriet, second; I;
Greenland, third, Time, LAG l-2. Mu-
tuals paid, S5l 80.
Fourth Race--All ages, seven furlongs
Caramel, first; lslette, second; Miller,
third Time, l;3+ l-2. Mutuals paid,
$3.50. In this race DeSoto, owned by
Mr.. Walters, fell and broke his neck.
The fifth race, hurdle race, did not
not come off on account Of the dangerous
state of the track.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-10-30
THE WOMAN FIRED.
POLITICAL.
The Blaine Dinner at pelmonico,s.

The Blaine Dinner at Delmonicos.
NEW YORK, October 29.-Mr. Cyrus w,
Field was kept busy yesterday making
arrangements for the dinner tonight al
Delmonico's to Blaine. Mr.. Field had the
assistance of Mr.. George Wilson, tho
genial Secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, who knows more about getting mp
a public dinner than any other man in New
York. Ostensibly the dinner to Blaine is
given by a committee, of which Mr.. Field,
j. j. Astor, Daniel Dows, VIM. NJ. Evarts
and Others are members, but, TO all in
tents, it will be Mr.. Fields dinner. He
Is in charge of the entire affair and his
word is law unto all The dinner will be
costly affair. Each invitation costs
twesty dollars. Mr.. Field has arranged
that there shall be only two speeches-onG
by Mr.. Eyarts, short address of well
come to Blaine, and the other "a
great speech by Blaine himself" as Mr..
Field expressed it yesterday. There may
be other addresses, however, and there
will be great many orators present.
The dinner will be very exclusive. No
reporters will be admitted except those of
the Associated Press and Tribune. The
dining hall seats only 800, and many ap-
plicantS for invitations will be disappoint-
ed. The dinner will be representative,
however.
The following will be seated at the
table with Blaine: Ex-Governor Hoyt of
Pennsylvania, Ex-Governor Cornell of
New York, Minister L. Z. Morton, Sen
ator Hale, John Jacob Astor, William NJ.
Evarts, Senator John Sherman, Judge
Noah Davis, William w. Phelps, Judge
Addison Brown. Among those who will
be at the other tables will be: Cyrus w.
Field, d. o. Mills, David Dows, Fred A.
Potts, Jesse Seligman, S. V. White,
Jesse Hoyt, Henry Clews, j. II. Rut-
ter, Thomas Rutter, John Sloan
John II. Hall, Louis j. Tiffany,
g. IL. Scribner, c. +. Winston, General
Horace Porter, Park Goodwin, j. NJ. Fisk,
Heber r. Bishop, ID, f. Appleton, Benja-
min Brewster, A. Il. Whitney, William L.
Strong, John j. Knox, S. II. Wales, S. V.
r, Cruger, General Lloyd Aspinwall, j.
+. Plummer, w. H. Lee, Seth Mllliken; G..
X. Colby, Cornelius n. Bliss, G.. 5. Smith,
George Bliss, w. s. Webb, Brayton Ives
Collector Robertson, surveyor Bendict
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-10-30
List OF Killed and Wounded in
1.-THE Youngstown Coal Mine
Disaster.
Run Down By a Train-A Rattled Gate
Keeper-A Plot to Burn Town
Frustrated Flight For Life.
The Mchipicoten Outlaws-Ano,her Alb
sconder-Shot BY Woman,
Etc, Etc.

UNIoSTowN, Pa, October 29.-Mlne
Inspector Steiner and his assistants
worked all OF Monday night and until
late yesterday morning removing the
bodies Of the dead and injured from the
scene Of the terrible explosion at the
Youngstown nine Monday evening. The
dead were fully identified by friends, and
are as follows:
Joseph Iebley, pump-tender, married.
Solomon Won Sicale, miner, married.
William Minor, miner, married.
James Price, the father, and James
Price his son, miners.
Thomas Cole, miner, married.
Jesse Miller, the father, and Jesse, his
son, miners.
II. j. Sape, rope-rider, married.
Albert Taylor, miner.
Abe Wilson, miner, married
Frank Mellow and Willie, his son, mar
ried
George Cunningham
Fourteen in all
The dead were found in every conceiv-
able shape, Some were burned to a crisp.
The greater number, however, were suf-
focated by afterdamp.
The following were saved alive, but
more or less burned and bruised;
Welsh Keffer, Frank Miller, Jacob
Cole, David Cole, James Darby, Jerry
Ringer and Chauncey Wilson.
The two lstter may yet die The fun
erals will take place to-day. The Coro-
ner's inquest will be held tomorrow.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-10-30
A FAIrHLESs SPOUSE
Indecent Exhibition of Affection for tn
Wrong Man.

Wrong Man.
MULFoRD, Pa, October 29.-At the
last term of the Pike County Court, held
here last week, young man named Fred
Drake was placed on trial for stealing
valuable horse, belonging to his
brother-in-law, John Quinn. He
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
seven years hard labor in the
Eastern Penltentiary at Philadelphia.
From Drake 1t was learned that he had
all accomplice in the horse-stealing, and
the Grand Jury, therefore, indicted man
named Anzie White, and warrant was
issued for his arrest. Greatly TO the sur.
prise of Sheriff Williamson, who
should call at the jail on Sunday last but
the very man White, for whom
he had warrant, accompanied by brakes
wife, the latter having visited the Jail for
the purpose Of bidding her husband good
bye. The wary Sheriff invited White into
the cell adjoining that occupied by Drake,
and, after locking the door, read to him
the warrant for his arrest. White was
dumbfounded, as he had not learned that
he was even suspected, let alone indicted
Tor the crime OF horse stealing Since the
arrest of Drake his wife, who young and
pretty, about twenty years ofage, has been
living with White at his house. Mrs.
Drake was greatly affected by Whites
arrest, and wept copiously, as she con-
versed with him through the cell door,
appearing 10 have no thought for her hus.
band. Between her sobs she said White
was innocent of the crime charged against
him by her erring husband and that she
could prove it when the proper time
comes
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-10-30
Increasing the Police.

TORONTO, CAN, .,,October pa special
to the Globe from Winnipeg says "Tho
dominion Government contemplates in.
Ereasing the strength of the Northwest
Mounted Police from 500 to 500 men.
Owners of ranches have been urging this
step on the ground that they need further
protection against the Indians, but the
real object seems TO be to find an increased
market for the horses raised uron the
ranches. 1t is alleged that certain horse
ranches have received private informa-
ton concerning the proposed increase of
the police force, and are already looking
sharply after the job of supplying the al.
ditional 800 horses. With exception of
an occasional protest against tho unjust
land regulations, the country Is very
quiet, and there is really no necessity for
increasing the force"
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-10-30
MoVeely's Victim.

New YORK, October 29.-Mrs. George
McVeely was so badly burned in Jersey
City Sunday that she died yesterday at
the hospital She claimed that her hus.
band poured kerosene oil over her cloth
ing and set 1t afre. Mcveely has been
arrested on the charge of murder, He
asserts that can OF oil exploded in his
wife's hands while she was using It 10
help build up a fire. The police havo
found the can intact, and the neighbors
testify TO Mcveely's systematically brutal
treatment of his wife.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-10-30
MRS. DIR. PANY.
Her Abilities and Her Necessities-How
They Should be Recognized.

ST, LOUIS, Mo-, October 29.-Mrs. DR..
Pavy, widow of the Arctic explorer, ar.
rived on the Bayou Sara" this morning.
Her stay in New Orleans, where her hus.
bands relatives live, was chiefly spent in
endeayoring to obtain a situation as chiei
OF department in the Worlds Fair. Her
friends in this city have looked with favor
upon the idea Of urging that the Depart
ment of Missouri be given to her as %
recognition of her ability and her ne.
cessity, which latter is very
urgent, as she has received no assistance
from the Government, not even her hus-
bands back pay, due two years ago. The
seminary which she conducted at Mary
vile, Mo-, during the dark, uncertain
hours through which she waited for her
lost husband closed last June, and she
has been financially unable to reopen it..
While in st. Louis she will be the guest
of Deputy Marshal Couzins.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-10-30
- -aaaaaaaaaaa
PHENOMENAL GROWTH.

A Year'sl Increase in Values In Idaho.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., October 29.--W,
NJ. Bum, Governor of Idaho, in his an.
nual report to the Secretary Of the Intc.
rior states that the funded debts of the
Territory Is but 9,26s, and the popula-
ton Is $4,000, sufficient TO secure ldaho's
admission into the Union as o State. The
assessed property OF the Territory is
$9,8s0, ,000--an increase Of over fifty por
cent, ovar last year. The principal In.
dnstry Of the Territory Is mining Gov.
ernor Bum says "the Occur d'Alene belt
is one Of tho richest mining districts In
the country" Tho output Of mineral
wealth during tho past year Is estimated
To have amounted b. about 81, 900, 900.
The Governor says that Mormons are
coming from Utah into Idaho In great
numbers.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-10-30
Virginia Jockey Club Races.

RICHMOND, VA, October 29.-The first
days meeting Of the Virginia Jockey
Club opened under favorable auspices.
The attendance was fair and the races
close.
First Race-Three-quarters mile dash
Uberts, first; Erin Burke, second.
Time, go.
Second Race-One mile: Telie Doe,
first; Brewster, second. Time, ;48.
Third Race-One mile DASH Farewell,
first; Compensation, second. Time,
l:45.
Fourth Race--One mile and one fur.
long; Burch, first. Time, 1861 3-4.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-10-30
No Choice Yet.

BALTIMORE, MD, October 29.-The
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Diocese of Maryland,
whose purpose is to elect a Bishop,
opened this morning with prayer by Rev.
George Leeds. The new names placed
before the Convention as candidates for
the Bishopric are: Rev. II. A. Colt, OF
st, Paul's, Concord, n. H.; c. c. Hall, of
Brooklyn; William r. Huntingdon, of
Grace Church, New York. The first
ballot resulted; Colt, 55; Eccleston, Sc ;
Paret, 2; Huntingdon, q Hall, l, and the
rest scattering. Necessary to choice,
o.