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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

PIXIES ToorHACHE DROPS cure in minute, sc.
Glenns Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. sc.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

A NEW magazine is called the Wondn's
Age. It contains good deal Of felton,
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

"SLEEP ON pillow sham is not apt to
be real" observes a philosopher. No, not
II your wife catches you at it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

The man mean enough to steal .
.ed-hot stove has been caught IN the
act. He is . young negro. his name d
Henry johnson. and Bowling Green
Ky., claims him - her own,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

Ny niece, says Mr.. C. T. Krebs, Balti.
more, Nd, was cured of severe hoarseness
and sore throat by few doses of Red Star
Cough Cure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

A YOUNG poet asks: "What is the end
of fame.n The letter sc, ;" my boy, if you
don't spell it ''faim." Ask us an easier
One.-N Y Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

In afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell It &c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

A VERMONT farmer reports that he made
q profit of $243 from six hens the past sea-
son. He sold them early in the spring,
and, consequently, had to plant his garden
only understandable journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

The sack is an appropriate coat for . re.
jected lover.-1he Hdtchet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

"WHAr is zero:" asked Phil. "Oh, moth
ing J" said Will.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

A WICKED milk-dealer shudders whenev.
er his wife asks him if he would like to
have some pumpkin pie.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

THE letter p's usefulness to pneumonia
Is about like that of the husband OF boss
milliner.-Pittsburqh Chronicle Telegraph.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18
There Shall be no Alps.

WHY find fault with the Boston girl
There are specs ON the sum-. Y. Graphic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

sGErTINe Hon. in the world" as the fe,-
low said who had just been elected to Con.
Dress.-Judle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

WHEN is a girl like greenhouse? When
she has her sash on.-L0,ceU Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

A DOOR belle-The pretty maid servant
~ y. Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

Our ex-sports-Retired pugilists.-Mdr-
dthon Independent.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-24

three Empcrors Even were this so II would
not prove much. A compact OF the three Knsers
existed In 1870, and was not completely ruptured
until Bismarck showed his hand TO the disgust OF
Gorhchakon nj the Congress- OF Berlin. We oil
Know how Russia was defrauded In that partnership.
When II was dissolved the German Chancellor had
secnred Alsace-Iorrane, while Austria, without
firing shot, had gained possession OF Bosnia and
the Herzegovina, hut the Car saw almost all that he
had won ct San stefano wrenched from him, and
had TO put up with trivial extension OF his frontier
IN Armenia. What Bismarck did then he Ia certain
to do again, because the Keystone Of his far-secing
satecraft Is nncSibe resistance to RUSSIAN aggran.
dlzcment In Europe. Ne man can read events Alright
who Ia unwilling to accept this fundamental postu-
late. II lussa can he tempted to expend her force
In seeking an outlet on the Indian Ocean-a change
Of objective which might result in transforming her
from European Into an Aslatic p0wcrso much
the better for Germany, to whose stability and
growth Bismarck's whole life has been devoted, and
In whose pions memory lie hopes TO see his name
enshfined with the august names Of Charlemagne,
Bar9ap9ssa ,, and a,. Frederick the Grea 10
may think Of his methods, Ia, Mt all events,
patriot in every throb OF his stout heart and
every stroke Of his strong intellect, the
ceased 10 he an object OF serious mlsgivng France
to his eyes is lame cock In the pit, and the German
empires danger lies on the east rather than the
west, in the ii-marsbaled ana .ill-husbandcd hut
sturendous and incalculable resources OF the Rus
sian empire. we may, indeed, he sure that never,
while Bismarck lives, will the apocryphal testament
of Car Peter gain funlment. Never will Russia be
permitted to creep an inch nearer to the Bosphorus
or approach any closer to preponderancc In the Bal
Tic sea. This nj least, then, may take for
granted, that whatever foolish construction may he
put ON Anstra's rcnonsirancc about the Dariaii-
elles 10y English politicians who cannot even inter-
pret the meaning OF Russian proximity 10 llerat,
bismarck at heart docs not, ana In the nature Of
things cannot. wish well 10 Russia. Where his real
interest lies win he disclosed In due time, should
war after all break out, ana II Will he revealed the
sooner aud the more Enthusiastically should MIR.
Gladstone he succeeded by u British Prime Minister
IN whose LOYALTY and ftmness II would he worth
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-24
TIE GREAT AMERICAN GAME.
Foreigners Take Lessons In 10 nj Considerable Tx.
pcnSc.


tCincinnati Commercial. Gazettc.1
1t Is wonderful what fascination the great
American game of poker has for the foreigner The
chief anu about tho only business OF the American
10 teach them poker and play with them. Turks,
Franks, Spanards, Indians, Ethlopans Dutch, ltal-
ans, Mns,oyites Mongoiians all yield to the iasci.
among the foreign legations Is high and fast and
furious. They are made 10 pay pretty dearly for
their experience, and some OF the smart American
officials pluck the gentle foreigners most unmercl-
fully. The head OF Government bureau showed
me a big roll Of bills the other night, and said
"There's $500 win tonight from 'So-and-s0.'' "
naming moon-faced Monaghan Minister, who goes
about the streets In flowing robes OF peacock blue
AMI royal purple.
| may say mere that 1t is proper In poker talk TO
say al win" instead of 81 won,p anu when you
cease playing You "draw out" inc terrible thing
Gated foreigners Is the "bluI."
Baron DE Strive, who, like all others, is reless
happy ignorance Of the SlHii and sapposlng him.
self to be pretty expert poker player. But one
evening in little game with mschievous young
pocket on three aces and was bluffed by his oppo.
nent with pair OF trays. 1t was anew development,
Of the great American me, game and is sublime posi-
expressed it, In good "uuited States" language
"broke him all up"
He said: "Oh, dis fearful, fearful American came
and dot terrible blnf. did not know dot bluff ant
what do with it."
The Baron concentrated all his time and intellec
upon the "blulI for several days. and then tried Il
on his wife, lie and the madame have little
private game, and keep very strict account. Tht
wicked Baron bluiled the unsuspectng partner OF
his bosom numerically, and there was little cool
ness In the DE strive family for half an hour, TIT
first In many years OF happy married life.
Poker playing Is the rage IN all circles in Wash
ingiOn, high and low. There are scores OF poke
organizations among the the attaches of the Govern
ment In the rooms of the clerks and In TIT
| hundreds of lodging-houses the game goes OH. on,
| game at Chamberlan's, last week, In which wer,
two United states Senators, lasted twenty six hour
without ceasing. A party of Southerners, not OnI
ago, IN rear room of the National Hotel, played
game lasting from Friday evening at . O'Clock unit
Monday morning at o o'clock. ~, .,
During that time the game never ceased, cat-nap
were caught in the chairs the players sat, lunch
con was served regularly, and the amount of whisky
drank and tobacco smoked and chewed to Keel
awake on was something awful TO contemplate.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-24
Aplng the English.

New YORK letter IN BuualO ESpreSS.1
New YOrk's fashionable society is initiating more
and more the practices of the English aristOcracy
The dinner hour was changed long years ago to cor
respond with that OF London. Possibly nothing Ii
more striking TO the young country boy from the
tce of dining after nghtfal for IN those paris the
dinner hour Is soon alter meridian But this IN u
practice OF long standing. Lately the fashionabes
have taken to fox hunting and to riding across cOun
try. And more especially this year has been put In
vogue the keeping open of country houses all winter
and gong out to them in parties Of from four to forty
members for one or two days of solid fun and ell
J0yment. These excursions are the more enjoy
able for the reason that they must Of necessity be
more or less Informal visits. No one expects
the country residence OF a city man to be In
full running order In January, and the little
shortcomings only add to the novelty The prac-
tlce, now growing 40 fast, involves keeping an
extra corps OF servants, and there must he horses
and carriages in the barns for the residence Is not
near the depot rule 1t also bids fair to revolu-
tioniZe I'm measure the present fashion of having
ones summer cottage ut so far away place as New
port or even Long Branch. The latter place Ii in
deed too bleak for winter comfort. The tide of
silnmer-house fashion ia setting toward Long Island
country seats near Babylon and Iosyn, and there
are other fashionable folks who have gone TO Glen
Cove, Roslyn, Patchogue. and Quogue. They are
easy OF access. The coaching parties can reach
them easily, ana they are delightful spots when
reached. Very many Christmas parties were made
up TO pass the holidays there, and there has been
fun enough for young and old all winter long. An
other year Will see more of IL. IL Is the English
flavor that the burning logs in the big repaces give
and the English style generally that make the new
practice popular among aristocrats of the New
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-24
The0sophy.


Theosophy, falsely 80 called is mixture of AIner
can sentimental theology with quantities of spirit
uaism and savage superstition, bedzened with out
landish Oriental names. The patentees IT this pre-
cons compound carry II to the.Indan market, where
they prose about the Vedas and the primitive Arypn
monotheism, as II they knew anything about the
vedas, and AS ifthe primitive Aryans creeds were
10t more refined than those of the primitive Esqui-
man. Young Baboos with the decisions of ther
race not purged away, are caught, perhaps, by
Europeans and Americans who believe or affect
TO believe, In the magical powers OF Yogis and
Bogiea. 1heosophy Is a mere mixture of the faith
In kitty King with smatterings of oriental studies
misunderstood and misapplied. The doctrine Ia con-
veyed In language OF incOhercnt absurdity. "This
supernaturasm" uhat Of people Who disagree with
COL OlcotD "is the curse OF all crteds II hangs like
an ncnbns 1--WE should like to see the Colonels
ions, and haches the satire of the skepc; 1t Ia thu
dry rot that eats ont the heart of any faith that bud
upon It," A snpernatnralism which Ia dry rot tina
can he built upon, which eats out hearts, and incu
bates SATIRE and hangs round necks like an incubus
is very odd agency indeed, and worthy of the rhet
Oric OF OlcOtt science,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-24
The. Hest Dressed Woman In Europe.
THardIf Mail

The Queen OF Portugal is supposed TO be the best
dressed woman In Europe. The statement that she
never wears dresstwlce Is an exaggeration. What
are evidently referred to are dresses worn on public
occasions. This IL In accordance with court Ell.
quette. II may not he generally known that the
In London, and morning costume Just finished for
Her Majesty Is In blue and brown pale skirt IN
brown brocade In fora design, the outline of the
pattern being IN pale blue Over the skirt Ia draped
pointed funic OF brown cloth, with back draperies
OF the same. The bodice OF brown cloth il shaped
somewhat IKE an oricer's shell jacket with little
cut away In front loose vest front of pale blue SILK
Ii revealed. sash OF the same being ranged like
behind, tied In two looms,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-24

Love with Its sorrows and love with its joys,
Love is for delicate madons and boys,
Love is for women and love is for mem
when love is over, what rests to us them
The JOY of the battle.
There's time to make love, there's time to make
war;
When love Ia hopeless, zig better by far
To put love aside with n sigh and laugh
To grid on the sword, and bumper to guam
TO the Joy OF the battle.
III. H. Pollock in Temple Bar.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-24
Younr Men,-Ilead This.

The voltaic BELT Company, Of Marshall, Mich,
offer To send their celebrated eeciro-yoltaie belt
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70 men young or old, AFFLICTED with nervous debility
ossof vitality ana manhood, ana all Kindred troubles
Also Tor rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis, and many
olher diseased. Complete restoration TO health,
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for illnsraird pamphlet free.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-24
Hamlers countrymsn's Happy Fate.

lDohaldsonvllle t4a) Chief, April ISL
There was sold number Of lucky tickets In the
monthly drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery,
Tuesday, April II, including NTH OF No. 69,O,5,
which drew The capital, sIboOo, held by Young
Dane named r. Spendrup, assistant Overseer on Mi.
Bidstrop's gem plantation, who VIII return 10 his
home across The sea with the proceeds OF his spec-
latiDu
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-24

A CARD.-To ALL WHO ARE SUFFER-
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Gus weakness, early decay, loss OF manhood, ETC.,
viii send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered by a
missionary In south America. Send self-addressed
envelope To kRy JOSEPH u. lHMAA, Station ID, New
York lyla-ly
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-10
TIE NATIoNAI PAsr1ME.
Chicago and 81. Louis stiil Lead In the
4 Respective Assoeiationk.

Chicago and q. Louis stiil Lead In the
Respective Associations.
New York has. not yet saeceeded In
wrestling the lead from the Westetners,
although they struggled very hard last
week to DO 80, but Mccormick and the
weather were against them and proved
too much for them. with Chicago In the
van, and lis last Eastern trip ended, 1t
does not look as though the championship
can remain in the East, especially as An.
sons team IS In good shape and well fixed
orpitchers. Outside Of these two clubs
there has been but slight change OF posi-.
tion, and tho balance are 80 far behind as
70 ho only tiseernable with A No. l glass.
The Browna have practically won the
American ilRg, and are sllutetl as the
Champions all along tie line. Avery
pretty side fight 10 still going on between
Cincinnati. Pittsburgh and Louisville, the
positions being ut present as given below,
but rs one club Ii on top one day and
underneath tho next, the struggle Il very
exciting. As for tho Athletics, Baltimore,
Brooklyn and Nets, they are still In the
Cash prizse, aegregating $3.50, were put
mp by Nashville citizens Tor the home club
10 beat Atlanta three games out ol the
four played there last week. Nashville
won Tho desired three by the skin OF their
teeth and the players took the money. In
addition TO the cash each player got tlue
suit OF clothes;
l. TClarkson's work in the box last week
was really remarkable. 1nlone game he
'dispos0d Of Providence without o. hit,
which Is the first Instance Of the kind in
the League this season. In another game
but four hits were made OF him in four.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-10

"a
GENERAL comment has been excited by
the excellence Of the Associated Press re.
ports relating to the illness, death and
burial Of General Grant. From New York
10 Mt. McGregor and back TO Riverside
the reports have been wonderfully full,
given 10 great detail aud written with a
,aue poetic touch. They were in syn
pathy with the feeling Of thepeople, whose
hearts were touched by the patient suffer
Ing oi their most illusttious citizen.
Nothing was left for tho special cor
respondents but to cover the same ground,
each In his own way, and very few Of
them did the work 50 well. Readers Of
the ESTEL1loEScKR have Jared rs well in
this regard as readers Of the newspapers
OF the great cities. -...
This single instance well illustrates the
marvellous growth Of the scope
N The Associated Press. This
wonderful newssatherer, without an
equal in tho world, has not only con,
ssAaly extended rs !Inss, but Il has Or.
riyedat amotc comprehensive aud ahighef
class Of work. No longer content with
giving merely the dry bones Of the news
as in the early day, the Associated Presg
now employs newsgatherers who are also
writer's equal to the best, men who can
do picturesque work as well as state a iact.
This wonderful machine requires and
receives the most careful supervision.
There ia not a department Of the govern.
ment which depends for It's successful
administration upon tho skilliul manage
ment daily Of 90 large force ol men,
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City building and entered q carriage that
had drawn up in front. The members Of
the Common Council followed and enter.
cd carriages, as did also the Police Com
mlsBionefs. They tled out Of the plaza
n fast rs dispOsed In carriages, and
when Il was 10 o'clock tho police lines
were Withdrawn and the people streamed
acipss the plaza without hindrance.
The last scene there was ended. Allnight
long eAfpentefs with raw and hammer
were busy IN Broadway, and when this
morning the sun climbed up out Of the sea
and shed itB brilliant light upon the dark
corners Of the city itfeyeGled the presence
Of hundreds Of hastily made reviewing
stands; from which The great procession
could be seen at prices ranging all the way
from 81 10 Slb . head. On the tront Of
many 0 great warehouse were displayed
emblems Of mourning which were not 70
be seen the night before, The reviewing
stands were placed In oil sorts Of places.
Nearly every empty stand along the route
had been gobbled up by the specnlatotg.
Some oi these were rented outright While
others contained a number Of 6e4ts 70 DO
had at the small sum Of s. each. The
specniktihg ieter even got hold ot the
newsboyB, leyoralol whom stuck notieei
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rhe Amet,cna nag Tptapowa, and being
~ p.ni.ast A,ain fast In ths Dust.

The American Piag Torn powa, aud being
Replaced Again Cast In the Dust.
DALLAS, Tex, August s-Memorial ser.
vices we're held There to-day. There was
. parade Of tho militia aud veterans, iol.
lowed by religious services and an oradoa
by General Lewis, oftlls Confederate army.
Daring the solemn parade great indigna.
ton was oecasioned by the act Of q brick
contractor named Johnston, who east the
American ilag in the street. The flag was
holsted on Tie unfinished wall Of a new
building by permission Of the chief con.
tractors, but without the knowledge OF
Johnston. The latterindividual espied the
flag at the time the procession started,
andwent upand tore II down. Confederate
and Federal veterans hastenel TO the Eccne
and quickly restored the Tag TO its place.
After their departure Johnston again tore
the flag down and hurled Il into the street.
The veterans, hearing lof the Aecond out
rage, repaired to the Lcene, and with Ollie.
Guilty were.p prevented from doing serious
harm TO Johnston. They put back the
dag, and 1t still floats. Johnston was not
In the Confederate ssryie,. Heis foreign
born, having arrived in this country since
tho cloee OF the war. -
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TnscoKR TRADE.
The situation pspres.es The moss Hopeful
shlpm onta Stopped.

The situation pSprcsses the Most noPeful
Shipments stopped.
CosSEllsvILlR, August s.-The Kty.
stone corter says: The situation in the
coke trade has take IA. another turn for the
worse. instead Of faint struggling rays
Of light breaking in upon the general
gloom, as was promised by o posnible oct:
u lment Of The labor troubles at Cleveland
and Newburg, deeper darkness prevails.
The labor complications seem no nearer
setuement than they did at the time oiour
last report. 50 the syndicate have seen tit
70 order reduction Of ten percent Of The
productive capacity Of their works and
tho works OF tie Coke produeerS' Asso.
citation, Even with this reduction It has
been found necessary 10 suspend opera.
tons two days each week In order 70 keep
production down to the demand. The ex.
listing troubles keep the Cleveland Roll.
ing Mil Company from calling for its
quota Of coke, consequently the forty cars
which Ii busy ttme8 ana market there,
arc held back with no other destination.
The Joliet Steel Company bad Just got
two furnaces In blast, and were In shape
TO take about thirty.6ve car1 daily, when
their furnace men struck and Bhipments
wero ordered stopped. This emharrasses
their works at Leith as they have no other
destination.
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Ole gntelLigsrtlat.
50 5s and y ToaTtssnth street.

tIHlERi hpss 10 hA.4 - -sss--.5ls...sas.
T,r death and burial Of General Grant
s,ys moved tho world as few events
h,,. ia modern history. Such easerness
n, new. has rarely been shown BY news,
..,s, readers. In order that this demand
ris1. rJ be satisfied in this vicinity. and
.h', m, friends might have 10 read and 10
n,,,.rvc complete nOwspaper psb'ishsd
m N. DAY Of the funeral, the ISTkLtioES-
~ o,n npbIi,b.d on Saturday evening a four
49,. G,ont Memorial Extra containing
sl ilIu,,r.sions. The entire paper was
j.,o,el 10 Grant. In limited field, and
vithou. previous announcement Of any
lind !, wa, not expected that the Extia
Topll pay a, a business venture, so large
20, ,be outlay. In this regard, however,
an agreeable surprise wa. In store. The
n.,er was 30 highly appreciated, and
dc people were 50 proud Of II
/" a Wheeling production, that
,bs Extra was in great request for
copies to tuail to friends. To meet . far
-l-lt l-t-
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TIE Dixie SCANDAL.
Il. pl.as,rou. EFssts-A Denial by Tho
Z (. Yfl0ndA Of Dixie, lt-ayt 10


Ia disastrous Eneets-A Denial by tho
E Pfisnds Of dixie. ~ B
LONDON, August O.-In order to miti-
gate the disastrous effects Of the orawiOrd-
Dixie scandal, the Liberals are circulating
The. statement that Sir Charles Dixie
denied that he had criminal in'
tercoune with Mrs. Crawford, and
that the lady herself has withdrawn
the confession made her husband; and
when In the witness box will declare that
the confession was not true and was made
under hystorical doldsions. Mr.. Craw-
ford's friends insist that he has evidence
apart from his wife's confession, bat say
that h0 will not petaOvOro In tho action
unless convinced that II 10 perfectly justi.
liable aud absolutely necessary. The trial
viii be the last Of ahGAvy list TO hG heard
IN the divorce conft In December.
Tho name Of Sir Charles Dixie has been
sxpnngcd from the list Of speakers for the
.omIng campaign. Mr.. Chamberlain and
Ceilings Howard have organized can.
districts. They favor the exten.
ion Of the laborers' allotment system.