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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-08
WOMEN AND THEIR FEET.

The Care They Use In Buying shoes-sizes
OF the Feminine Foot.
There is little doubt in my mind"
said Superior Street shoe dealer yes
terday, THAT it is in the selection OF
footgear that people are most fastid-
ious."
us much difficulty experienced in
dealing with women?" was asked
Women have a strong natural de-
sire, one that appears almost inborn. to
have as small and shapely feet Is posi-
BILE, but except in limited number Of
cases the desire is kept within bounds.
It is not unusual for one to insist on
crowding a No. 5 foot into shoe two
sizes smaller. but the majority while
buying the footwear have in view mainly
their personal comfort. There appears
also to be a growing tendency in favor
of comfortable shoes even at the expense
of looks.
speaking of sizes, does the average
differ in various parts of the country"
asked the reporter.
IL don't know Just what foundation
it has, or what Investigations have been
made into the subject" said the dealer.
'.but it is generally recognized that the
ladies of the East wear the smallest
shoes. 1t is said that the average size
of the shoes worn there ranges from II
to p. In Cleveland it probably ranges
from the latter figure to 81. and many
shoes half size larger are also disposed
of here. Shoes get larger as you pro
gress to the West"
How about the Chicago girls?"
The bellies of that city have. to some
extent been slandered, but it is fact
that their pedal extremities are larger
than the ordinary. The sizes probably
run from Nos. s to 4. so you see that.
although not as diminutive as they
might be, the feet Of the young ladies
are not so large that they merit the
widespread attention bestowed upon
them. As between Chicago and ST.
Louis, 1 think nature in this respect dis
tributed favors with IN impartial hand.
An exception to all that has been said,
however. is the case of the Sandusky
belle. While only seventeen years of age
she wears q number "a shoe. Ohio thu,
does not take position in the back
ground, even in the case of fest"-
Cleveland Ltedee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-08

The contract for the great bridge
across Lake Champlain, from North
Hero to Alburgh, W., has been awarded
the r. F. Hawkins Iron Works, Spring
field, Mass, for little less than $780,.
600. This is to be the first iron bridge
across Lake Champlain. and will be the
finest bridge in the State of Vermont,
and one Of the finest in New England.
For more than 200 years the people Of
Grand Isle County have been obliged to
cross the lake by boats in summer and
on the ice in winter. A bridge has been
talked Of for twenty years.-IToy Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-08
A FOREST HYMN.

The glowing sun is riding high
Amid the arches of the sky,
Dreamy air lies still,
No sound disturbs the leafy glade
Save that by busy woodbill made
Upon some ancient trunk, decayed-
Calm brOods DER vale and hill.
In such an hour love to stray
From haunts of toiling men away,
Mid forest depths profound;
There, in Il bliss of solitude.
Where no dun cares of earth intrude,
And Nature breathes sweet quietude-
The grand old trees around
The heart by daily cares oppressed,
The wearied spirit findeth rest,
As, pillowed on the sod.
With nought above hut leaf and sky,
And loving look of Heavenly Eye,
Perchance with angels lowering nigh,
dream of Natures God.
-Edwdrd n. Richards, in Current.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-08
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Bishop Coke, Of Western New York.
announces that the Diocesan Council
has fixed $1,000 as the lowest salary
which should be offered q minister
Buffalo Erpress.
Edward Everett Hale thinks that
''in these days the church has some
thing to do besides singing, reading
and praying" Among the other things.
he mentioned hospitality, education
and charity"
The Rev. DR.. P. H. Nell, the ven-
erable moderator of the Georgia Baptist
Convention, was first elected in 1857.
and has served continually since. with
the exception of five years. from 1877 to
1876, during which he was in broken
health.-Baptist Weekly.
A witty deacon puts it thus: 'Now
brethren, let us get up supper and eat
ourselves fich. Buy your food; then
give it to the church; then 60 and buy
it back again; then eat it up and your
church debt is paid. Toledo Blade.
The Methodists of Georgia are in
terested in the conversion of the Jews,
and have a mission organized for that
purpose. Rev. Jacob Freshman. evan
gelist to Hebrews in New York City, is
preaching throughout Georgia and Flor
ida in furtherance of this enterprise
Christian Union.
When DR.. Tucker preached the in
troductory sermon before the Baptist
Convention at Columbus, Ga, recently,
lady in the congregation was wearing
the same dress which she wore thirty
years before on a similar occasion, at
which time DR.. Tucker was also the
preacher.-N Y Examiner.
Bee teachers arc employed by tho
Government in Germany to travel from
place to place and give instructions in
bee culture. 1t is said that the German
rural schoOlmaster is examined in bea
culture before he is granted diploms
as a competent teacher.
The Baptist Conference in Boston
at its recent session discussed quite At
length the subject of ''mind cure"
The decision arrived at was that the
the theory and practice of this cure, as
now professed and carried on, may
parhaps constitute science. but it can
not claim the designation Christian.
Boston Journal.
The new historic name of BatOche
is derived from . settler of the name OF
Francis Xavier Batoche. who is the
principal citizen of the town and still
living. The name is common among
French Canadians. especially in the
country parts, as an abbreviat'on or
corruption of the word ''Baptiste. "
Boston Traveller.
-Preliminaries for summoning gen-
eral council of the Roman Catholic
Church are under consideration. The
chief questions to be proposed for con.
sideration have reference to the ''in-
ternal administration of the Church.
which has been a matter of deep, grave
and increasing concern to Pope Leo
KILL" The council, it is added. will
assemble next spring, with programme
formulated almost solely by the Pope
himself.-N. Y Herald.
President Webb. of Mississippi Col
iege, was interviewed by a young man
who wanted to go to school. We'll, ="
said the President, ''what do you
know?" Nothing" was the response
"Well. you are just four years ahead Of
some of the other pupils. 1t takes them
four years to learn what you know to
start with. Your prospects are fine.
sIr,"-N Y. Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-08
SO GLAD.
A Tramps Greeting to a Member of til.
Profession.

A Tramp's Greeting to a Member Of til.
Profession.
A man about forty years of age was
leaning against one of the walls of the
Union Depot yesterday, when a char
sauntered past him several times and
looked him over as if trying to establish
his identity. Number one stood the
scrutiny without any evidence of demor-
alization, and number two finally ap-
preached closer and observed:
.'Cold day."
Yes"
Live herer"
s.No."
Going out on the cars'"
"Perhaps you are respectable men,
Der of society?"
20, no."
You amt! Shake! Say. perhaps
you belong to the profesh?'
Il do. just deadheaded in on "a
freight train"
.!Well, declare! hoped you was a
tramp. and yet feared you might be
one Of these high-toned, respectable
chaps"
Anything up?"
Anything! Well. 1 should smile!
Come down into the freight sheds and
I'll fix up as the man who was knocked
to pieces by the premature discharge of
a cannon, and we'll find this town q
clover field! Lands alive! but how glad
am YOU didn't turn out to be a respect
able member of the communicates
troit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-08

Street cars in New York, Albany
and Washington are to be moved by
compressed air. The air chambers are
under the cars, which can be run at the
rate of twenty-five miles an hour, and
can be stopped at once.-N Y Trio
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-08

"A whole-length portrait Of Mr. Oar.
win has been placed on the principal
staircase of the Natural History Muse
um at South Kensington, London. Dar-
win is represented seated. and the size
is somewhat larger than life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-08

"A Frenchman who loves his wife
calls her his ..darling cabbage" or his
little blue rabbit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Jos. o. Howard, Tom Lee and Tom Mcneil
were hanged at Fayetteville, n. c., yesterday.
Richard johnson, colored. was hanged at
Vidala, Miss, yesterday for the murder of John
Simmons colored, in November, 1884.
The steamer Humacoca is ashore at Murris-
ledge, off Eastport, Me-, and will be total loss
The steamer has English colors, but hailed
under Spanish flag.
Brian McGinnis, puddler was run over and
killed by train at Youngstown yesterday, and
John TOmpkins, Fort Wayne brakeman, met
a similar fate at Leetonia, O.
The total exports of specie from New York
during the past week were $306, 996 Of this
amount the exports to Europe were $254, 496
silver. The imports of specie were $61, ,l55.
liveryman named Livingstone, at New Cas-
tie Pa, last evening brutally assaulted his wife
iniurng her so that she will probably die
Livingstone fed to the woods. aud is beinG
searched for by party of citizens.
A Dispatch from Nevada, No, says two deat
bodies with their throats cut from ear to ear
were found on "a by-road six miles from there
yesterday. 4 man and woman who were seer
unloading the bodies from a wagon last night
are suspected OF having committed the deed, anG
posse Of citizens are in pursuit.
Officer Bender, arrested or Thursday night, al
Plttsburg, for causing death OF John Little
while making an arrest, was eXonerated by The
corouer's jury and released Little was drunk
and fought the officer who knocked him dowr
with a hand billy. A post morten1 examination
showed that Little's neck was dislocated by thl
fall
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from the South sweled the number of departures
from Washington to great numbers. The train
that left at midnight took the most neonle
nearly 800 going by that train.
Lieutenant-colonel Smith, Of the Seventh
Regiment, this afternoon, was seized with n
fainting fit, while sitting in the aldsrmanin
chamber. Physicians were called and restored
him to consciousness.
General Shaer officially stated yesterday that
as near as can now be determined the right of the
division tomorrow will be at Twenty.seventh
street and Fitch avenue, and the head of the
escort, when General Hancock passes to the
'front.' will be at about Twenty-third street.
When the head of the escort column arrives
at the tomb the line will be formed on the east
side of Riverside drive, and as the catafa,que is
passing. arms will be presented by regiments.
regiment will be detailed from each brigade
by Brigadier generals Ward and Fitzgerald, re-
spectively, to fire three volleys at the tomb
W. P, Newman, traffic manager of the
Missouri Pacific system, in Texas, has received
telegram from Vice president Hoxie, saying it
was the desire of the management to have all
the offices and shops of the company, far as
possible closed tomorrow, and the day ap-
propriately observed. Trains however, will run
as usual.
A number Of churches throughout the country
have signifed their intention of tolling their
bells when the funeral cortese leaves the City
Hall today, and again when it arrives at River
side Park. In order that they may be promptly
notified the Western Union Telegraph Company
has arranged to announce over the wires, through
out the coutry the time of starting Of the funeral
procession from the City Hall tomorrow morn
ing, and the final moment Of the deposit Of the
remains Of General Grant in the tomb.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

General Shaler's Assignment of Positions o1
Military Organizations in the Escort.
New YORK, Aug 7-General Shaler issued
the following circular to-day
The escort column in the obsequies of the illus
trious ex-President, Gen. U. S. Grant, except
that part composed of United States troops, will
be divided into six columns as follows
First Column.
First Division New York State National Guard.
Major-general Alex Shaler.
Old Guard, fNew York city, Maj. Geo. W. Mclean.
" Governors Foot Guard Maj. j; g. Kinney.
Veteran Association, 165th New York Volunteers,
Fifth Regiment New York Volunteers, zouaves,
Capt. B. F. Finley.
Second Company Washington Continental Guard,
Capt j. F. Norman.
Colombo Guards, Captain Cavagnaro.
Italian Rife Guard, Capt r. Soubado.
Garibaldi Legion, Captain Shazry.
Three companies Veteran Guards (colored), under
command of Col. David Eustis.
The following named officers will report for duty
as special aids to Colonel Eustis Major Terhune,
Maj j. F. Moore, Maj. John A. Cochrane, Capt. John
3. Cochrane, Lieut.. Frank L. w. Wheeler, Lieut..
Frank "iSewen'J Third
Second Division National Guards State of New York,
Majorgeneral Moleneaux.
Fourth.
First Regiment National Guards of Pennsylvania,
COl. L. L.. WerderSham.
Gray lnvincibles, Capt. John L. Kenard.
Gate City Guards of Atlanta Ga, Lieut.. William NJ.
Camp.
This division will be under the charge of Col.
James B. Mix.
Fifth
Second Regiment National Guards of Connecticut,
Colonel Leavenworth.
First Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Col. A. c..
Wellington,
-Four companies of Virginia State troops, Lieutenant
Colonel NJ. S. Spottswood.
First Company of Union Veteran Corps District of
Columbia, Capt. H. E. Ure.
Union Veteran Corps, District of Columbia, Capt. s.
+. Thomason.
Capital City Guards District of Columbia Capt. T. S.
Kelly.
Company D, Minnesota Guards Captain Bean.
This division will be in charge of Capt. w. H.
Stratton.
Sixth.
National Guards of New jersey Major-General J. w.
Plum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08

sent formal invitation to their parents and
older brothers and sisters on the lawn to take
part in the miniature obsequies; and after the
arrival of the guests the little mourners con-
cealed themselves behind the BENCH and, en-
veloped in large black shawl, chantod in
unison and in a low key an impromptu funeral
dirge: "Grant is dead, the savior of his
country" repeating the words several times in
the most solemn manner. When they emerged
from their retreat the boy playmate passed his
hand around among the spectators for subscrip-
tions to the Grant monument fund. With not
an idea that the little ones were in earnest, the
adults each contributed cents yesterday morn
ing. The children handed the SUMS cents
to their father ard asked him to carry it to
Mayor Grace to be used for the purpose men
toned This was done in due form; but Mayor
Grace was absent in Richfeld Springs, and the
money was therefore deposited with the Grant
monument committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
A REMINDER OF WAR TIMES.
Scenes at the Hotels--Meeting of Union ana
EX-COnfederate Soldiers.

SCchcS al hOteIS--MSetlnS OF Union ana
Ex-COnfederate Soldiers.
New YORK, Aug. Tt looked like old war
times at the hotels in the city last night, In
fact, it looked like war times all over the city.
Great crowds of strangers arrived on every train
and boat in anticipation of Saturdays funeral
pageant. But it was in the hotel lobbies that
the most extraordinary assemblages gathered,
and friends of twenty years ago. who were made
enemies by the war, shook hands and made it
all UP. Some of the scenes between the soldiers
of the North and South were heart stirring and
there were groupings of grand old figures on all
sides. In the midst of such a scene stood Gen.
Phil Sheridan. Suddenly q red-faced man ad
vanced, leading Gen. John b. Gordon, of
Georgia, toward the Union soldier. Then he in
hands with firm grip and looked each other
fair IN the eyes. Then their hands trembled
but they did not release the friendly grasp, but
stood there looking at each other with sparking Q
eyes. General Belknap the ex- Secretary of
War, came up with General Curtis, the oneeyed
coEquerer of Fort Fisher, and formed part of the
group. 1t was picture worthy of great paint
er, the Southern General, TALL blac keyed
long haired and SCARED, pressed the hand of the
famous soldier of the North This is how the
soldiers of the North and South meet to day."
said General Curtis. God grant that it is only
an emblem of what is coming to the whole
country"
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July Cotton EeDOrt.

New ORLEANS Aug. THE July report of
the National Cotton Exchange says of the
cotton crop: Tho weather conditions during
July over the whole belt have been very favor
able to the growth and development Of the plant.
Cultivation has been pushed, and the crops have
been laid by in good trim, with very little loss
to the stand in cutting out the grass
The plant has grown rapidly and
has maintained almost perfect health,
except il some localities AS q rule, the back
warIness due to late planting has been nearly,
if not entirely overcome. The percent
age has been advanced to ninety seven against
nne-two at the close of June Following is
the condition Of the crop by States. Virginia, go;
South Carolina, 81; Florida, 80; Tennessee, 81;
Louisiana, 98 Arkansas, 81; North Carolina,
q; Georgia, 9S; Alabama, %; mississippi, SO;
Texas, 90. Average, 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
A Tribute from Ex-Confederates

GREENvILLE Tex, Aug. AT reunion of
ex confederate soldiers here, yesterday, it was
estimated that 900 veterans aud others were
on the grounds. General Ross, of Ross Brig
ade, orator of the day. At the close Of
General Ross address the following was unan-
imousiy adopted:
In the of the surviving members of Ross's
Brigade Rectors Brigade, Maxeys Brigade the
Eleventh Cavalry of Texas and unattached confed-
crates ana 9nlon soldiers numberne about 10 ooS
General Grant, and of sympathy with his family,
were passed and ordered telegraphed to Mrs. Grant
Many addresses of eulogy were delivered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
General Notes.

The American legation and consulate in Berlin
will be closed to-day as a mark of respect for
General GIANT
A floral remembrance from General Grants
old home, Galena, H.. was placed near the re-
mains yesterday
The American residents at Santiago de Chilli
will hold meeting to- day, to honor the memory
of General Grant
Permits granted to truckmen to stand their
trucks on side streets near the line of procession
to-day were yesterday revoked by the proper
authority.
Every train that left the Baltimore & Potomac
depot, at Washington yesterday afternoon and
last night for New York, was packed with people
going to attend the funeral. There were several
sections Of every train run out and the trains
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
THE GENERALS FAMILY.
They Will Return to Mt. McGregor, and
Then Come to New York.

~A~-A ~oAAA~
New York Special.
Ever since the arrival of the Grant family here
Col. Fred Grant has been besieged by hundreds
of visitors. There has hardly been moment
that he has not received cards from old army
men and friends of his father. He has, however,
only his intimate friends and those officially
connected with the funeral exercises. He has
had no interviews with newspaper men, but a
reporter learned from Mr. Henry Cews, who is
an intimate friend of the Grant family, their
future plans. The whole family will return to
Mt McGregor on Monday, after the funeral, and
remain there until October They will then
occupy their house here in East Sixty sixth
street. Mrs. Saratoris will then return to
England, where she will stay until spring
She then intends to return to this
country and spend year with Mrs. Grant.
farm, and hopes before long to renew his law
practice in New York. Colonel Fred Grant ex-
poets to be occupied for some time in arranging
his fathers affairs. There are great many
will take until fall to settle. Colonel Grant then
intends to devote himself to railroad interests
and thinks that he will settle in the West He
says positively that he will not enter the army
again under any circumstances. 1t is under
stood that he has had offers of position in the
Mrs. Grant is at Mt. McGregor, and will not
attend the funeral here She at first hoped to
accompany the remains of her husband to Al
bany and then to their final resting place in
New York; but she is much prostrated, both
mentally and physically, She has hardly been
able to leave her room at the Drexel cottage,
and is far too weak to endure
the journey to New York. Mrs. Grant
from the first firmly believed that her husband
would recover. Each time he rallied she was
the more confirmed in her hopes. When he was
prostrated the last time she believed he would
again rally as before Although every other
member of the family was hourly looking for
the Generals death, Mrs. Grant was wholly
unprepared. The shock was, therefore, notwith-
standing his long illness, blow. The family
advised change of surroundings for their
mother, but she cannot be induced to leave Mt.
McGregor unless for New York. They have,
therefore, decided to remain with her until she
returns to her own house in this city. Mrs
Grant intends to live here where her husband is
buried for the rest of her life. She is now
accompanied at Mt McGregor by her two sisters
and sister of General Grant The family do
not look for any serious results from her pros
tration as Mrs Grant is a person of great
physical strength.
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War and Navy Department Details.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Secretary Whitney
has designated the following officers to attend
the obsequies of General Grant at New York:
Commodores Sicard and Schley Chief Con-
structor Wilson, Chief Engineer Loring Surgeon
Van Ripon Commander McCalla, Chief Engineer
Snyder, Leutenants Kelly and Dwyer.
The War Department will be represented by
Adjutant-general Drum Surgeon general Muir
ray, Inspector general Davis, Quartermaster-
general Holabird, Commissary general Mac
Feely, Paymastergeneral Chester, Chief of
Engineers Newton, Acting Chief of Ordnance
Whitmore, Acting Chief Signal Officer Jones.
Acting Judge Acknowledgment Seiber. They
will leave Washington in special car attached
to the o'clock train for New York this after
noon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08

SAN Francisco, Aug. 7-Colonel DENLY, the
newly appointed Minister to China, inspected
''Chinatoyn" today, escorted by sub committees
of both the Democratic and Republican county
committees. During the visit he remarked
TO those accompanying him: They don't un-
derstand this East They need cheap
labor, but they know nothing of
the social disadvantages of Chinese
labor. Several Eastern merchants spoke
TO me about Introducing our manufactures
ia China, but nothing was said about the evils of
their immigration"
At the conclusion of his tour of INSPECTION he
declined to publicly express his views, owing to
lister 70 (hira.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
mOurnS.
LABOR AND STRIKES.

General Resumption of Operations at East
Saginaw.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Aug. THE mill of
Sanborn 6 Hill, at Carro!lton. is running, all
but one of the crew reporting for work at eleven
hours. The mills at this end of the river, in ad-
dition to the above, now running at eleven
hours, are Whitney 6 Bachelor, Stevens &
Sadus, Melchers & Nerreter, S. w. Tyler &
Son, Saginaw Lumber Company Virgins, Cooper
& Co., Rust Bro q Co., and Eaton, Potter q
Co. Many salt blocks are also running. There
was no disturbance day 1t is rumored that
body of strikers are coming up from Bay City,
but the rumor is not believed. The five men
arrested yesterday at the riot will be arraigned
this nfknrnnnn