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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-04

L,EwARD L DENT q CO.,
STEAM AND HOT WATER HFArrvc Awp
VENTILATION.
Agents for the Duplex and Nonparer rosle, .na
Refxier & Bsakes steam Heating speclaltes
sels-lWlp 141S q STREET n W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-04

LAskEy's LOAN OrrrcE
No 36l Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Money Loaned Gold and silver Watches D;.
nv nos. Jewelry, Pistols. Guns Mechnnicai Fool.
Ladies and Gentieinens Wearing Apparel Old Gold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-04

issued by Inspector Entwisle: JOS s. Boss,
two-story brick dwelling, on Wylie street, square
1908; $5,5OO George w Castelar,, to repair
dwelling 3lo4 n street; $3.50. X. A. Golden,
TO build two-story brick dwelling, 9Th street,
between ID and T. southwest; $1,000. r.
Leonard, to build brick addition 10 store 735
delaware avenue southwest; $500. Mrs. q,
Hines, TO build store front 1887 l4th street
north west $3.50.
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-23
FOR SALE.

Improved and Unimproved City Property
lon the best improved streets in the city.
Lots on the inside on street car lines and in
outside additions Suburban lots on the east
side in Maple Grove addition.
Business lots and business blocks for sale
at special bargains. Several fine tracts near
the city for sub-dividing and plating.
Improved farms and grass lands in all
parts Of the county; also ranches in this and
adjoining counties.
All parties wishing to buy would do well
to call and examine my list before buying
elsewhere
W. A. THOMAS,
The Oldest Real Estate Agency in Wichita
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-23

The pondiar hallucina;ioa that tlle lear
crcature, rash madly 20 the fashionable seq
side and fling themselves in the cno;ng wave
with an instructive no;her impulse doesn't
hold water, 50 20 speak. outside tie vivid i'm
aGination OF reporters who have a gift for de-
sciibing Gndraped limbs
we are perfectly willing," said a belle
widow ID ,ae III a moment Of reckless con-
fidence, ''to 1T the mon write about our
bathing; i seems to anuse them, but tee fact
really is that 1t would be impossible for q
woman IN proper form 10 attempt such a
thing. It's simply a matter OF calculation.
end il you know anything about the mvstcr,
les OF 4 woman in proper form you can figure
it UP yourself 1t would take her at least
two hours and a half to dress for the beach.
thea two hours at least to lres; for the ,g3t,i.
and three hoaT5 to redress cor lhe walk to the
hotel, aai two hours and q half to get back 10
hotel costume. That would be ten hours
nearly cnc half Of the tWenty-four. Ne, sir;
Il 5 pretty fable, and its pity to destroy It.,
bat its fable. y lady OF society cannot
hathe any more than she can play trombone
or open oysters. '-Nym CriHkle in New York
World
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-23
A New German Sowing ,sac,ioc.

remarkable step ii advance in simplify
.ng the sewing machine has been made bv
German gentleman, and the practical
nature OF the invention was recently demon
stratcG The new machine has not n wheel in
ii. and may he described as the working parts
of Z good sowing machine deprived OF all cx-
traneous details, and CONDENSED within the
smallest possible compass. II measures only
eight inches high by about two inches wide
ana one inch deep Il is fitted AT the foot
with 4 screw clamp. h. which it can lie fixed
to the edge OF table. anl fairly worked by
child. Tho working motion consists of a
vertical plulger pressed downward by the
finger from the top, the plurscr being re-
turned into position for the next push by a
spring. 1t makes q perfect lock stitch. and
viii sew al kinds of fabrics, fine or coarse
within certain reasonable limits. Beyond its
efficiency, it possesses an advantage which
appeals TO al, namely, That OF economy in
prise. So small IS lis cost that it can be p,.r-
chased for about S-l.--London Times.
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-23

New Gorl. writers and reporters have a
mania for asing the word swirl II man
IS drowned in North river he goes down in
the watory swirl" Ii a rich man breaks, he
sinks III the swirl OF financial ruin If a
girl goes astray, she is lost in the "swirI' OF
sin and vice. Caught in the swirl is the
favorite expression. Society has It's swirl. +"
SO has gambling and Wild spoculations. II
there is a storm, the "mad swirl OF the cle-
inents is simply Indispensable. At Buffalo
D.llS entertainment the surging crowd was
described as "sWiri' O., humanity. The Cir
cling flight ct pigeons wS.s alluded to Is an
'inlpetuops swirl y reporter who cannot
average nj least seven swirls d week is simply
nowhere. Ia TACT, the swirl" has grown 10
be Scgular standby, being even more useful
than the once popular but now elTete dull
thud.' And we may add that it is likely to
become altogether as tantalizins and ,,loaoto-
nous.-Baltimore Herald.
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-23
no.. Empires Have Been Founded.

!.c" empires Lave Hecn Founded.
There are Il few facts chat inpres, ,ic iu..
aginaticn iaore in heginning tie study Of
physical ence than thc rain OF the sl.c!c-
tons Or Si.i5 which continue ceasciesslr from
tho surf3ca ii tie sea TO the ocean depths.
Out OF iss my relies OF marine lie i
formed tie e--.';y oozs Of the ocean bed.
makers - - marble that is to be The
young princes il The Cruise cf the Bac-
chante, ling Of oar island cnl!oili in tho
West Ind. Inch some propose we should
abandon, a.; Indignantly: WAS il for this
that thu ands were taken and rctaken,
till ever and every foot of the ocean
bed ho). 'leleton of al Enolishnlang' Ii
is STIR -, and suggestive What {.
rain of skeletons through these pur-
pie sea 2aS which, hardening in time
like IL o3Ze of the ocean floor, form
the ma - sinpirel 1t is a great thought
and a -, although grim enough in its
way. ~ ,,lles are founded on skeletons
WhoeYer ,h.3 10 rea3 ~ throne rlust use
corps s.; foundation. The eastern con
quercis :,.p reared pyramids Of skulls but
roughly -. rated the universal truth lie
who Woo attain to supreme dominion must
first fl a.l who are willing to allow their
carcas3 80 1e used as building material The
nohlc R1 i,n soldiers WHO were marched into
the be. which they sank overhead merely
in cr;yi t:iat those who came after might find
The way paved With the crowns Of their dead
conIpa.ioas' heads, were but Offering i,
most horrible fashion the same sacrifice which ,
all incn lll,: offer who would found cll,yc.
or, indeed, 10 anything else of parinasei.b
and solid worth. Tie price of -iy, . OF |
empire, l. life. And he who is Ios .siiii.lS in I
case CT need 10 loose his .,ih never att" n /
TO those things whi,'' make life, l.ol5h !
liNinr.-FaN -
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-23

.wnsi list improved
snms! are.
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-23
9ai19E eagle
THE EATERS OF OLIVES.
Food for tho Poor of Various L2rds-h
Travellers Experience.

4IaSSAcT EApST1cNCcs
The extent to which the olive is used varies
greatly in different countries In northern,
countries it is used chiefly as relish eaten by
itself, or as q sauce, seasoning or stuffinS for
meats, fowls or game. It is on the tables OF
the rich what the French call hors d'oeuvre
that is, side dish or table supertluity.
But it is far otherwise with the poor in the
south OF Europe, to whom it is an important
article Of diet In ancient times the poor
made an entire meal of bread and olives. 1t
is still the same in some parts of Europe,
where q peasant thinks himself prepared for
n journey with piece Of bread under his
arm and q handful of olives in his pocket In
southern Italy no meal is made without
olives. Tho olive merchants pass regularly
at supper time through the poorer quarters OF
the city.
1t is thc Spanish habit to cat olives at the
end of a meal, but not too many Three or
four are usually thought enough, or if they
are very good one may eat dozeA An
Italian author recommends the preserving Of
Spanish olives-that IS. OF those grown Oh
Italian s9iI--but prefers those called s..
Francis, which IS common az Ascoli, where it
attajn5 the size Of a walnut II is. however.
generally agreed among gourmets that tie
ner Of treatment has, reyerthelez., perhaps
something 10 DO with the coarse qualit; Of the
Spanish olive when found in the peninsula.
Olives are preserved in Italy, as elsewhere, in
weak iyc or brine. They are also bruised,
stuffed il. the Bordeaux manner Or dried.
In eastern countries, whence the olive came,
the fruit forms still an important article of
diet a traveier relates that he found de.
Icious a meal OF eggs, olives and grapes
offered him by the monks of the monastery
Of Mount LibanuS 1t is traditional in the
Catholic church that the monks living in tho
desert fed! principally on olives Throughout
Turkey, Asia Minor, Greece and other coun-
uies abort the Mediterranean the olive has
remained. as III Tie most ancient times. sub
stantial article OF food and a necessary means
Of existence 70 the toiiing millions.-Cor San
FranciSco Chronicle.
Wichita eagle., 1886-10-23

There are now sold III tho Cnited States
about sa5o, ,ooo, 600 worth OF paints every year,
and raw materials TO the amount of half Of
this sum are consumed in making them.
Putty is made by all the big paint factories
1t is made out of whiting and the skin of lin
seed oil. II isput NJ by the thousands Of tons
in legs and skins, and costs about ! & rents q
pound TO make i..-Chicaso Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11
OUR ONLY HOPE.

Under the above heading, n cor
respondent of the New Orlean
Picayune revives the subject O
supplying the city of New Orlean
with water from the Bogue Falia
He says:
Editor Picayune Pardon m,
that ] attempt to write upon sub
ject Of great Importance to oul
city: with only the memory of pas,
events to guide me.
If I have read correctly, and
Judged correctly of what l have
read, our New Orleans Waterwork.
Company no longer commands any
exclusive or special privilege to
supply the city or inhabitants oil
New Orleans with water, or to lay
pipes in the several streets for the
purpose OF delivering water; and
that the New Orleans Waterworks
Company now holds its charter sub
ject to the provisions of our new
constitution.
remember, also, that the st.
Tammany Waterworks Company,
which was organized some three
years ago, contemplated bringing
pure water from the Bogue Falia,
or some other stream in the parish
of st. Tammany.
If my memory serves me, this
company, when about to commence
operations, (having obtained an act
of Congress enabling it to lay pipes
through Lake Pontchartrain,) was
served with an Injunction from the
New Orleans Waterworks Company
Company at the time
claimed the exclusive privilege of
vending water to the city and to
the citizens of New Orleans.
This injunction, am informed
stopped all further progress, and
the matter will therefore remain in
statu quo until the case comes up
IN the United States Supreme Court
in December next.
l therefore address you on this
subject in the hope that you will
endeavor to urge the management
OF the Boeue Falia Company to re-
new their efforts in this matter, and
to be ready with proper presenta-
ton of recently developed facts
when the case is reached, and thus
save New Orleans from further
slavery to the present seli-consti-
:uted monopoly.
The Bogue Falia Company is our
only hope OF securing pure and
wholesome water. Respectfully,
OLD TIMER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11
PEDDLERS AND HAWEERS

We call the attention OF Justices
of the Peace and Constables TO The
following section of Act No. 1Ol of
1856, being the Revenue law. which.
reads as follows:
"Constables or police officers
throughout the Suite are hereby
empowered and directed to cause
all peddlers or hawkers to exhibit
to them their State licenses, anil If
the peddlers or hawkers fail to pro-
duce or exhibit the same, the con-
stable or police officer shall retain
their stock or merchandise until
said reddlers or hawkers produce
their State licenses.
We advise Justices of the Peace.
who are police officers, aud consta-
bles, to risidly enforce the foreso-
ing section. Tinware and fruit
peddlers are daily seen on our roads
peddling their wares and fruits,
and they should be forced to exhibit
their license or procure one if none
can be shown Point-a-,a- Hache
Observer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11

JUxPERs.-Three men have re.
Gently jumped from the great
Brooklyn bridge into East river.
One was killed and the others es
capped unhurt A young lady from
Chicago has gone to New York for
the purpose Of making the jump.
It is a well-known fact that diving,
with the hands pointed to split the
water, is safer than jumping, and
we suggest that the next to make
the leap get on the highest point
of the bridge and dive off-just for
; change. Science will then be
able to prove which is the safest
plan, in order that it may be adopt
ed and become fashionable by the
time the Bartholdi statue is con-.
pleted,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11
A HORSE TO GO OVER THE
GORGE.

A great exhibition is to be eivel
at Niagara Falls next Monday, til,
18th inst. when Adam Forepaugll
the circus man. is to have his rope
walking horse Blondin cross the
gorge. either On the brink of th.
Fcataract or just below, on a two
and half inch wire cable. Til.
arrangements have all been per
fected. Blondin is a Morgan col.
and was bought near Westchester
Pa, three years ago. He was fou,
Years old last spring. He is four
teen aud half hands high, com
pactly built, and weighs 500 lbs
Forepaush began training him
early last fall to walk tho rope. Al,
first the rope was placed but two
feet from the ground, but lie soo,.
learned TO walk it at an elevation OF
twenty feet. He goes backward as
well as forward, and has never vet
had fall. He has no fear what
ever OF falling, and his manager
thinks there is not any doubt that
he will go over the Niagara gorge
all right on a still day. He wears
a patent rubber shoe, and is yer,
careful and sure-footed,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11
CONVENTION OF SCHOOL
SUrERINTENDENTS.

Hon. Warren Easton, State Su
perintendent of Public Education
has issued the following circular tc
parish superintendent of schools
which explains itself:
believing that a convention O
the parish superintendent of pub.
lie schools, and the friends of the
cause OF education, would be instru.
mental i'll furtLerine the great work
already begun. Ipropose calling, if
seconded by you. a convention OF
this character, to be held during
The FIRST week of January, 1887, at
Baton Rouge. La.
'The objects of this meeting are
manifold. will. therefore, note
but few. First, this being tie
first assemblage of the men in whose
hands is placed the responsible
duty of supervising the schools of
the State. a great interest will be
created, ana the people everywhere
will be awakened to its Importance,
and will be eager to learn its re-
suits; second. it will be the first
opportunity offered for an inter-
change of thoughts and ideas
among those who have the interest
Of our youths at heat; third, it
will give to each superintendent an
opportunity to hear and learn from
lis associates what is being done
u the other parishes of tho State;
mall y, it will bring together great
number Of people working in COM
non cause, no two OF whom are
under the same system,
hereby creating only q sporadic
'rowth in the work. while all our
forts should be toward healthy
development of stroug educa-
lonal system throughout the entire
tate"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11
CONGRESSIONAL CONVEN-
TION,

The Sixth District Democrat.
Congressional Nominating Conven-
ton Will assemble at Baton Rouge
next Wednesday, the 18th inst. At
present the following candidates
are prominently mentioned: A. B.
1rion. E W. Robertson. Taos. j.
Herman. E. T. Lewis and VIM.
Duncan. If the parishes east Of
the Mississippi river had united on
one man. with their % votes, the
result could be foretold. Rut this
is not the case. East Feliciana
wants Herman; st. Helena is also
in favor of him. East Baton Rouge
is Tor Irion first and Robertson Sec
ond. Livingston favors Irion or
Duncan. The other parishes are
uninstructed. Across the river,
West Baton Rouge is instructed for
Robertson, and Avoyelles for Irion.
st. Landry sends two lists of dele
gates. one favoring Lewis aud the
other opposed to him, while the
other parishes. we believe, are unin-
structed. 1t looks as though there
will have to be some tall maneuver-
ing to bring about harmony. and
it would not astonish US if some
dark horse" secured the prize.
The only thing certain is that this
Convention will nominate the next
and we will publish
his name next Saturday, if we can
possibly get the news in time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11

FRoss.-The use Of frogs as a
tabie delicacy is increasing. They
are shipped from Michigan, Ohio
and Indiana, in wire cages with zinc
bottoms. and 60 to the large East
ern cities. Frogs must be taken
alive to market, as the fine white
flesh does not keep long after being
dressed. The frogs are caught in
selnes and dip-nets. in the shallow
lakes and ponds. The only prepa-
ration for the cooking of frogs is to
skin them. The manager of the
Fulton market. New York. says a
three-ncre frog pond will furnish
each year 100000 frogs, and be
more profitable than herd of Al |
derney cows.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11

A recent appointee of the Phila.
delphia postofiice. who had been
placed in charge of the safe, locked
the big iron box otter office hours,
and when he returned the next
morning the combination had es-
capped his memory. The safe con-
tanned all the stamps. envelopes,
postal cards. etc. and the greatest
excitement prevailed. Safe manu-
lecturers were called in aud work.
ed for several days without success.
Not q single number of the combi-
nation was remembered by the man
who turned the lock. Finally drills
were brought into play and the
safe was opened, but rendered al
most useless.
There is no earthly excuse for
such ca.elessness. When we close
our Office at night, and lock the
safe. we always jot down the com
olnation in our note book, and then
put the book away where it can not |
" lost, stolen. or destroyed by fire.
We have tried this plan for years,
md have never yet had any diff
ulty in finding the combination
nd opening the safe the next morn
ng, to get out postage stamp or
nvelope.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11

The Boston Herald, in an edi.
torial on the meeting OF American
scientists at Buffalo, N. Y, saws
among other things: "a discovery
which promises to be of ereat
practical value is that reported by
DR.. J. r. Walker, of New Orleans.
who. on the principal that there are
nutrient currents throughout the
whole body Of the tooth, has dem.
onstrated. BY twenty years expert
ments, that the elements of tooth
substance can be supplied and the
tooth hardened to resist decay, by
the administration of the syrup OF
lime. It will be boon to human
ity if decay of the teeth can really
be prevented aud toothache aEoi-
ishsd."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11
THE BILOXI FEVER.

DR.. Godfrey, of the United State.
Marine Hospital Service, after re-
naming three days in Biloxi, an6
visiting all the sick. says the dis.
ease there is not yellow fever. The
Pacayune, referring to his report
says:
However that may be, and after
oil DR.. Godfrey's announcement is
only the declaration of an opinion
upon o matter in which he has had
little if any experience, the fac. re-
malns that the Louisiana Board of
Health has acted with commenda-
BILE promptness and decision in an
emergency. The result is that a
general panic has been prevented;
q wild and frenzied epidemic of
shotgun quarantine over the entire
South has been crushed in its in
cIpiency; al outbreak of disease
has been arrested and is being
stamped out of existence. In a
word, the public health has been
protected and commerce has been
maintained without the slightest
snterruption. These ale great aud
6enehcent results. which might
have been totally forfeited if our
Board Of Health. instead Of acting
on their own knowledge and sound
judgment, had waited to handy
phrases and discuss opinions with
persons of all sorts.
The New Orleans quarantine
against Biloxi will be abolished to-
Law.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11
LIST OF LETTERS

|
Remaining in the Coviugton Post.
Office. Friday. September 10, 1856.
Persons calling for the same will
please say advertised:
Ashe wv
Auglade II Miss
Beck Christ (csre OF L A Gels.
slerj
Barinsue Felix (care of L A
Geissler)
Copeland T. Coidill wv
Clark Mollis Miss
Dankstone Miss
Gunthcr Z w 2
Heck George Master
johnson Rachel Mrs
Moran VIM
Miner John
Meyer Christ
McGowing Wallace
Ialley David John
Thomas Benton
Varnado F w
LETTERS ADDRESSED TO ABITA SPRINGS.
Albert NJ
1t not called for in thirty DAYS
from date. the above letters will be
sent TO the Dead-Letter Office.
The Postotfice will be open. on
Sunday, from to 8 o'clock A. NJ.
CHAs. HEINTz. p. Nj.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11
SAVED BY QUIcK-WIrrEp DAN

SAVED BY QUIck-WIrrED DAN
"Daniel!" eyes. madam" In
cleaning out rooms, etc, prepare.
tory to finding places to hide away
canned goods for the winter. 1 find.
in one OF the wardrobes, these great
heavy rubber boots with such long
tops. Whose are they ?" "The
Presidents, madam" "Down in
the leg of one of them I find this
black bottle. with a high cork.
What is that for ?" Bait" "And
in the other leg is all old pack of
cards wrapped in an oil-cloth.
Whose are tliey?" "Oh! l see.
They are a pair left over by Presi-
dent Arthur" Thanks, Daniel-
from an adjoining ROOM flashing
ton Critic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11


Two TAYLoRs.-Alfred A. TAYLOR
and Robert L. Taylor, Democratic
and Republican candidates for Gov
ernor of Tennessee, are brothers.
Hon. Robt. L. Taylor. in a recent
speech, said: "Those who expect
pers Qualities during the canvas will
be mistaken. I love my brother as
man should love his brother. It
will not be q battle of brother
against brother. It will be a battle
OF ideas; a contest of principles;
a battle of thought"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-11
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MASS
MEETING.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGASES
ELECTED.

Pursuant to the call of the Par
ish Executive Committee, a mas
meeting of Der ocratic voters wa.
held at the Courthouse, in Coving
ton, last Monday. the 9Th inst, fol
the purpose of electing delegates t.
the Congressional District Nomi
mating Convention, to be held al
Baton Rouge on Wednesday, the
18th inst.
The meeting was called to orde,
by Mr.. W. B. Cook. Secretary o.
the Parish Executive Committee.
On motion. DR.. E. r. Randolph
was elected Chairman. and Mr.. Aft
Leblanc, Secretary.
On taking the Chair, DR.. Ran.
dolph fully explained the object of
the meeting. and delivered brief
but interesting address, in bis usual
forcible and eloquent style, and in
a few words depicted the untold
blessings that have dercended, like a
mantle of peace. over the entire
country. and the progress and
prosperity that has followed the
reinstatement in power of the grand
old Democratic party. His remarks
we're listened to with profound at
tention and frequent applause.
Judge Jas. NJ. Thompson then
offered the following:
Resolved, That there be five dele
gates elected to represent this par
ish in said Convention. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. ". b. Cook,
tho following-numed gentlemen
were elected delegates:
Col. Geo. Norman, Judge Jas.
Al. Thompson, w. Z. Parker, Judge
J. S. Bossier and ALI. Leblanc.
Mr.. F. A. Guyol offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That whilst the dele
gates be not instructed TO vote for
any particular candidate, they be
instructed to vote as IL unit, the
majority governing. Adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
The attendance was larger than |
1t any previous meeting for years.
We noticed, amongthe assemblage,
citizens from every Ward in the
except perhaps the Ninth.
We hope the signs of growing in
crest will increase, and that a full
'ote will be polled ct the election
n November next.