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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

AT the recent conference of the
Jewish ministers in New York City, il
was reported that the Jewish syna-
gogues are increasing every year.
Rhode Island occupies only one
thousand square miles of territory, but
it has about nine hundred schools, with
about eighty per cent. of the children Of
school age in them.
-Fifty-six new Baptist Sunday
schools were organized in North Caro-.
lima during the year 1884, many of them
in communities where no other religious
services whatsoever are held.-N. y.
Examiner.
A clergyman in Boston, man
we'll versed in the Bible, devout, earnest,
good worker and u fair preachers
q settled pastor over . church which
pays him only S12 week. and that is
his whole salary.-Boston Traceiler.
Mortimer +. Reynolds. of Roches-
ter. N. Y, has given S25, 900 to the Uni.
versity of Rochester for chemical lab.
oratory, as a memorial of his brother.
William A. Reynolds. who was . mem
Der of the Board of Trustees.
uC OuiSciSity VI VII SAuio AcCcAtiS
dedicated an observatory and telescope
presented by Leander j. Mccormick, Of
Chicago, at a cost of $4,000. The OBJ.
servatory has an endowment of $780,
600, one-half of which was given by w.
II. Vanderbilt. Chicago Times.
A few weeks ago Solemn High
Mass was celebrated in Copenhagen for
the first time since the Reformation.
The occasion was the twenty-fifth ami
versary of the priesthood of Rev. John
Euch. Apostolic Prefect in Copenhagen.
Complete religious liberation now exists
in Denmark.
DIR. Moorehouse, Bishop of Mel
bourne. has refuses to order prayers for
rain in his diocese. His lordship gives
as his reason that, before complaining.
people should do something themselves
towards storing up the superfluity in the
wet season against the drouth.
The Japanese Commissioner at the
Worlds Exposition in New Orleans re-
ports that there are now in his country
seventy-eight normal schools, 20, 254
grammar. intermediate and high schools
with an attendance of 3.017 ,OSS pupils.
Chinese. japanese and English are
taught. In order to increase the dign:-
ty of teachers in the eyes of the people.
the Government has conferred upon
them titles and official positions.
There is religious life in most
English families. 1t is q matter taken
for granted. Family worship is OBJ
served in the vast majority of the fami-
lies. Among the upper classes domes-
tic religious observance is looked upon
as part of the well ordering of the
household. 1t is not subject of which
children fight shy in any way. The
children are asked to say grace at the
table-boys and girls alike-except when
guests are present. Children are taken
to church at very early age. and grow
up accustomed to church attendance
The institutions and ordinances of re-
legion are held in profound respect.
The clergy are honored and hold dis
tinct place in the regard and even af-
fections of the family.-Robert Laird
Collier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
IvANoFF.

Whom the Rnsslans Threaton - Turn
Loose ON Afghanlstan.
Colonel lvanoff-one of the high Rus
sian officers who conducted the Khivan
campaigns still young man. very
tall and handsome, with q fair COM
plexion and a full thick beard. This
beard has won him the appellation Of
Sara-Sakal-Tura, 1.-The Yellow-bearded
Chief" and the natives of Turkestan
never speak Of him nor address him by
any orther name, not even at official
meetings.
Ivanoff has been for twenty years in
active service in Central Asia; and it
would be hard to find q keener observer
of Oriental manners and customs than
he. His extraordinary tact, resolute
character and immense energy. are well
known to the natives; and it is wholly
having only two battalions of troops
with him. and separated by . distance
of six weeks journey from the nearest
Russian fortress, he feels quite at home
in the country of the Amoor-D Darya, and
fears no trouble.
have known this man since the time
of my first trip to Central Asia; and
always found him the same-calm anc
collected, never losing his presence Of
mind in anv critical situation. The
following incident affords q good ex-
ample Of this faculty he possesses OF
keeping cool and calculating in the
midst of danger Once. when accom-
panied only by three Cossacks, an in
terpreter and few natives (Diighites)
Ivanoff found himself surrounded and
attacked by band of 1t least 200
Turkomans. The Russians Immediately
grouped themselves close together, back
to back. and opened fire. 1vanof had
a six-chambered revolver; he fired five
shots. and reserved the sixth, in spite
of the desperate attack of the enemy.
When reinforcements arrived. when
this handful of Russian troops was
saved. and the General, severely
wounded. had been carried to camp,
somebody ventured to ask him what he
had reserved that last shot for. "Why,
for myself" replied Ivano6. very coolly.
Il kept watching to see II the Turko-
mans had lassoes. II I had felt the
touch Of q lasso. the Turkomans might
have had my corpse. but never . living
prisoner. = ~ O. Times Democrat
Translation from the French
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

Trees have been found in Africa which
were computed to be $3.50 years old,
and cypress in Mexico is said to have
reached still greater age. The oldest
individual specimen Of any species-d1
fact the oldest living thing upon the
globe-is probably the cypress Of Santa
Maria del Tule. in the Mexican State Of
Oaxaca- II estimates of tree ages are
to be relied upon. the life Of this vener.
able forest monarch may have spanned
the whole period Of written history. At
last accounts it was still growing, and
in 1851, when Humboldt saw it, II
measured forty-two feetin diameter. 146
in circumference, and 382 feet between
the extremities Of two opposite branches
-Exch0nqe,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
ROLLER SKATING.
A Medical Journals Conservative View Of
the Pastime.

A Medical Journals Conservative View ol
the Pastime.
It seems as If Americans were pecu.
liarly susceptible to epidemic influences
of mental kind. We hear of no other
country so violently perturbed by
''waves" of temperance crusading, re-
ligious revivals, velocipede crazes. pc.
destrianism. and, finally. roller skating,
upon which latter pastime the thoughts
and feelings of three-fourths of the
rising generation are at present CEN
tered. In intensity and extent, the
roller skating mania has far exceeded
all its predecessors, and it must be in
ferred. either that the psychological
contagium is particularly strong. OF
that the susceptibility of young America
to affective epidemic influences is in
creasing.
Modern scientists of the "Psychical
Research" school are putting forward
the theory of brain waves as q possibly
potent element in the production OF
panic fears and epidemic fashions and
feelings. The mind acts '.exoneural-
w." we are told, and. the vibrating
Drain cells Oh tue eutuuSiaStlc TOlleT
skater communicate their rhythmical
pulsations to the previously insensitive
spectator. Whatever the mechanism.
there is certainly at present morbidly
exaggerated passion for, and indulgence
in, roller skating And the question
comes home to the physician. whether
It is doing any physical or mental harm.
On the whole, we are inclined to take
. rather lenient view of the present
craze. Considerable inquiry has failed
to elicit any facts showing that roller
skating. temperately INDUCED in. does
any harm to growing children. or pro-
duces any diseases and injuries peculiar
to the sport. Severe sicknesses have
been known to result from violent exer-
else in hot. ill-ventilated rinks,
and occasionally serious injuries are
produced by falls and collisions. In
proportion to the immense number oi
persons who have been engaged in pro-
pulsive divagations upon polished floors
during the past winter, the pathological
outcome has been small. Medical Re-
cord.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

One cubic inch of gold is worth
@210. one cubic foot $312. $50, and one
cubic yard %, 796, 1852 Counting the
ounce at Sl8). At the commencement
of the Christian era there were alto
gether S427. .OOO. 900 worth of gold. but
at the time of the discovery of America
only S57 .OO0, 900 remained. At present
the value of all the gold in the world 10
counted At $1,000. 900, 0oO.-C Chioago
Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
"A life prisoner in the penitentis

"A life prisoner in the penitentiary
ct Charleston, Mass, claims to have
bullet in his head which he can feel
move whenever he shakes his Uranium.
He has sold his head to a doctor for
fifteen dollars, with the proviso that he
is to keep it until his life sentence has
expired. Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

While exploring the timber around
the Lake of the Woods 8 Winnipeg man
found young Sioux boy hunting and
trapping without arms. The boy could
do anything known to the science Of
hunting and woodcraft. He has been
put on exhibition.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Persian Paintings.

The palaces of Ispahan are decorated
with large oil paintings by the Eost
eminent Persian artists of their day.
All are life size, and none are devoid of
merit. Some are very clever, particu-
larly the likenesses of Futteh Ali Shah
and his sons. several of whom were
strikingly like their father. As Futteh
Ali Shah had an acknowledged family
of ~, this latter fact is curious.
These paintings are without frames,
spaces having been made in the walls
to receive them. The Virgin Mary is
frequently represented in these mural
paintings; also a Mr.. Strachey, young
diplomat who accompanied the English
mission to Persia in the reign of our
Queen Elizabeth, is still admired as
type of adolescent beauty. He is repre-
sented with auburn hair in the correct
costume of the period, and copies of
his portrait are still often painted on
the pen cases of amateurs. These pen
cases, or kdEamdGnS, are the principal
occupation of the miniature painter.
As one-fourth of the male population
of Persia can write, and as each man
has one or more pen cases, the artist
finds constant market for his wares in
their adornment. The pen case is
box of paper mache eight inches long,
an inch and half broad, and the same
deep. Some of them, painted by artists
of renown, are Of great value, f40 be-
ing n common price TO pay for such a
work of art by rich amateur. Several
fine specimens may be seen in the Per-
sian collection at the South Kensington
Museum. 1t is possible to spend a
years hard work on the miniatures
painted on pen case. These are very
minute and beautiful. The writer pos
sesses pen case painted during the
lifetime of Futteh Ali Shah, a King of
Persia who reigned long and well. All
the faces-none more than quarter of
an inch in diameter-are ikenesses;
and the long black beard of the King
reaching to his waist, is not exagger-
ated, for such boards are common in
Persia. ChamberS'S Journal.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

1t may be true, as the threadbare
saw has it, that heauty is. only skin
deep, but none will deny that it exerts
a wondrous power. Graces of mind
and manner sometimes hide flaws in
face and form, but the stubborn facts
of history point out that. from time
immemorial, beauty has had the best
of it. Paris and Antony were not proof
against its wiles. and Fair Helen OF
Troy" and Cleopatra still live, while
those once renowned for truth and
honor are consigned to oblivion. In
more modern days the same rule holds
good. The beauties nowadays WELD
the magic scepter with the same po-
tency as of old. Is it strange. then, that
women should seek by every Legitimate
means TO look as pretty as possiblef
Some of them will, while engrossed in
the effort. argue that it is duty they
owe to society; but, looking down into
their heart OF hearts, they will discover
a more personal motive-usually man.
And the man, loudly decrying any art
used in the makeup of woman, if it
improves the subject will concede it TO
be legitimate, and admire accordingly.
The dainty devices of dress are along
shrine. Dodge the question as they
may, women dress to appear pleasing
in the eyes of men. Men no longer like
homespun, and women no longer wear
it. Book muslin and blue ribbons are
passe, and ..beauty unadorned" sleeps
with past ages. But while men continue
to be ruined by women's extravaganza
it is only fair that the saddle should be
put upon the right horse. Men admire
the tilmy lace and mysteriously shadow
ed velvet as much after marriage as
they did in their sweethearting days,
and, although they may growl when
they come to pay the bills, they submit
to the inevitable. If all the women in
the world would league together to
return to pristine simplicity, and there
should be no sly, dissenting Eve to don
an extra fig leaf, there would result an
intolerable millennial sameness;but just
so long as men are enslayed by the
tricks OF women's toggery, just so long
will women continue TO dress for and al
them.
lHe Se0slDlt WILL however,, Hot Ut
content merely to look pretty. She will
realize that if to rosy cheek and
sparkling eve she can add a cultured
brain, she will be doubly armed. In
these nineteenth-century days this
weapon is easy to procure. The girls
early education may have been sadly
neglected, but if She has learned to
read intelligently the battle is easy.
With the multiplicity of books there is
no reason why she should not follow
out a course of systematic reading.
which will wonderfully develop the
dullest understanding. If, in addition,
she can learn when to talk and when to
listen, so much the better. Humanity
is easily fiattered, and there is no form
of tlattery so subtle as Difference to the
words of others. To cultivate all of
the God-given graces is undoubtedly
the kingdom of woman. Meantime,
however, it is quite worth her while to
that her strongest point is
beauty, even though it be but skin deep.
.PhtlGdgiDhil Record
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
A HIGHER LAW FOR NATIONS.
Convention of the National Reform Asso-
citation In This City.-Tuesday Evenings s
and Wednesday Mornings Sessions.

Convention Of the National Reform Asso-
citation In This City.-Tuesday Evenings
and W wednesday Mornings Sessions.
The Ohio State Convention of the National
Reform Association met in the Central M.
E. Church-Dr. Leonard's. A large and
appreciative audience WAS present and gave
the convention good send-of. The conven-
ton was called to order by Rev. W. ]. Cole
man, one of the District Secretaries of the
Association. Rev. Joseph Kyle invoked the
divine blessing.
The organization OF the convention was
perfected as follows:
Rev. J. B. Walker, D. D., was chosen Pres
ident.
Rev. P. Il. Wylie, Vice President.
Secretaries-Rev. J. B. Henderson, of
Kenton, and T. c. Sproul, of Cedarville.
Committee on Finance-Revs. ]. H. Leiper
aud ". J. Coleman, District Secretaries.
/ Committee On Resolutions-Revs. john
Lynd, J. Kyle and D. W. Smith.
The first address of the evening was by
Rev. S. A. George, of Mansfield, Ohio; sub
ject "our National Dangers" The
speaker considered only one source of
national danger-viz., the glaring
abuse of divorce and of divorce
laws, which will lead to the destruction of
the sacred institution of tie family and finally
to the ultimate destruction OF the state
is toupia3 t,nn1 tho family
This proposition was we'll fortified by ar
guments, authorities and statistics. Some
startling figures were given showing the abuse
OF divorce laws in our own state of Ohio. In
1883 there was iu Ashtabula Co. one divorce
to every four marriages. While in three
other counties OF the northsrn part OF the
state the ratio is one TO FIVE During 1884,
outside OF Hamilton Co., there were granted
1857 divorces, while there were 27,l33 mar
riages, the ratio being one to Is. This is one
and very serious source Of one national
danger.
The second address was by Rev. DR.. French,
of Cincinnati. Subject: ais there higher
law for nations than the will of the people?"
In this address the ground was taken that
the will OF The people is subordinate to the
will OF God.
This position was fortified by the following
propositions.
l. God has given laws for the govern
ment of the nation.
2. The history given us in the Bible Of
Gods dealing with men and nation.
3. Proven by the terms upon which be-
slows blessings, and visits judgments upon
. men.
4. God has written his sovereignty upon
| every man and nation. All these PROPOSE
lions were forcibly illustrated by historical
instances
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

put her hands before her mouth and
'tee-hee'd'' with such enjoyment that
the fat mans face grew red with en-
barrasSment.
..Hiccough! Hiccoughl" Two came
in succession here, and the big coat
fairly shook. Nearly all the passen-
gers were smiling now, except one
stern-faced old lady, who gave him
crushing look over her gold-rimmed
spectacles.
Unnoticed by all, beneyolent-look-
ing little man sat few seats behind
the unfortunate fat man. Anyone
could see that he was Just the sort of
man who would 90 several blocks out
of his way to accommodate a stranger,
or. if asked a question about a street,
would glibly roll off the topography OF
half of New York; or, that he knew all
signs and cures and remedies for all
common ailments. 1t was easy to see,
too, that he was thinking of the ways
in which hiccough could be cured, and
a few minutes later all were conscious
that the method he had selected was to
scare it out of the victim. The fat man
was still hiccoughing as the little man,
with a smile on his face, stealthily
crept up behind him, and, just rs he
saw the fat mans throat trembling for
another explosion. he brought both
hands down on his shoulders and
shouted:
"Shoo!n
At that instant the car checked up
suddenly and the little man fell for
ward until he looked as if he were
swimming in the big mans hat. Up
sprang the big man with a roar.
"Oh, | didn't mean that, really"
exclaimed the little philantaropist, but,
catching sight of the distorted features
of his victim, he turned and fled to the
door, which the brakeman was just op-
ening. But the fat man was nimble,
and he caught his bencfactor with a
big, square-toed boot. .'Eighty-six!'
shouted the brakeman, with lowered
head, but his cry was cut short as the
little man slraddled his back and fell in
a heap on the other side, where he
picked himself up and fled through the
ear. The fat man took his seat. The
hiccough was cured, but, seated in the
last seat of the hindmost car, the little
philanthropist did not wear that look
of triumph and satisfaction which is
presumed to follow the success of a
cherished aim.-Net0 York Times.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

The Ohio Farmer, leading agricultural
paper published in Cleveland, warns farmers
against what il calls ''lhe B yhemiar oats
swindle" 1t says:
In Wyandot county a few leading farmers
made handsome thing out Of them. and
now, We learn, everybody is going into il.
We have explained the nature Of this swind,e
-.or We can call il by 10 other nsme-so
often that We need not repeat il here. Tie
proprietor Of the Buckeye oatmeal mills, this
city, iufcrms US hat they paw one cent per
pound TOR the oats, or about fly cents per
bushei, aud they furnish good, pure, clean
seed Tor 81 per DuShe', IGulUdiug sacks. lie
fully explained the Roius opeEandj OF the B.
hemian Oats association. The IIs1 i to gaI
few Pr1mineGt and Influential farmers
in a county TO raise them one year, and
the bonds are all taken up promptly, apd the
second yesr a hundred farmers are induced
10 invest. Here Jae comedy ends. 10" the
prime movers in the enterprise kuOw where
they can purchase the oats at 81 4 bushei.
and the next association is supplied from
this source, while the hundred who raised
the crop before look in vain Tor the promised
reward. Before agreeing 10 buy oats OF these
association fellows, make them tell you
where the oats are 10 come from, and who
raised them the year before. Get the name
and postoffice address, and write to them be-
fore going into it. The Buckeye mills are
furnishing hundreds OF bushels al 81 bushe
10 parties who sell them at Sly. Don't you
see how and where the business is a swindly?
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Business Change.

Joseph Champane, the boot and shoe dealer
who for nearly twenty years has carried on
business at IL South Market street, and for
three years been an invalid. has disposed of
bis stock to Messrs W. Fl. Evans, J. Kuntz-
man and G. A. Champane.
Mr.. Evans needs no introduction in this
community, being already favorite among
lovers of fine and perfect fitting boots and
shoes. His partners are also well known, hav-
ing been with him as assistants for over three
years.
Mr.. Chaupane feels very thankful to friends
and patrons tor the liberal support given him,
and heartily recommends the new firm. If
close attention to business, energy and pluck
count for anything We be.peak for tie new
firm a successful career.
The firm style is Evans, Kuntzman & Co.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
PREFERRED NOTICES:
Bee Line &. c. &. 4 1. Ry. Notice.

Look out for the next grand excursion via
this popular line to New Orleans and the Ex-
position, which will leave Springfield at AS
p. m. on Monday, March 9th. Passengers
will go through in Palace Reclining Chair
Sleeping Cars, utthout change, returning
the same way, and will also have the use Of
the chair cars for sleeping cars while in New
Orleans. This will be a saving to each pas
senger OF not less than SIS. $23.40 will pay
for ticket 10 New Orleans and return,
with seat in the chair car both
ways and while in that city.
These excursions have become very popular,
two or three carloads going each time. Every
one gets good comfortable seat, with no
danger of being crowded. Full particulars
regarding the limit of tickets, stop-over and
other privileges ebeerfuly given. Make up
your nina early and secure the chair-car
tickets in advance, 10 be sure of them. This
is positively the only line running the chair
cars through to New Orleans and return with
out change. For tickets and other informa-
ton call upon &. H. Knight, Ticket Agent,
Arcade Depot
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Am usenenJs.

"Othello" at the Grand tonight, with Geo.
c. Min as Lago.
The Wilbur Dramatic Company gave fine
presentation OF "Hidden Hand" at Black s
Opera House last night. This evening they
will appear in Under the Gaslirht," which
was to have been given on Monday evening,
but was postponed until the arrival of some
new costumes. Prices OF admission, 10, "a
and 25 cents.
A grand concert aud organ recital will be
given at the High-srreet N. z. Church To-
MORROW evening by Messrs Wilbur F. Gum
and Victor Baier, for the benefit OF the Young
Ladies Missionary Society.
Shook = Golfers lights O. London" viii
be at the Grand next Monday and Tuesday