St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

MONKEYS. like men, have grea;
enemy in consumption. and as they are
much more susceptible to the disease il
sooner proves fatal with them. Chicago
Times.
The inhabitants of the Hamilton
Islands, lately purchased by England
from Corea. have no idea of gold.
silver or paper money. and are deter.
mined they will not learn. They take
pay for everything in rice.
On Holy Innocents' day in Ant
werp boys and girls are dressed up like
men and women. and are for that day
allowed to be the masters of the house.
Here in America many little folks are
masters all the year round.
Peter Henniman, Norwich shoe
maker. induced Joseph Hickey to 60 tc
Germany with him to hunt up 8
mythical estate. Hickey paid the bills
and Henniman visited his relatives.
Hickey has returned home disgusted.-
Utica m. T. Herald
England thinks its Parliamentary
elections take up too much time. The
recent elections spread over three
weeks. The movement which has been
started seeks the enactment of law
BY which the elections shall he finished
in two days at the longest.
The favorite recreation of the Gar
of Russia is said to consist i'm wrestling
with his brothers, two of whom can
well match him in Herculcan strength.
His food is of the plainest. and his
amusements are in>ipid to a degree.
The suffering and loss of cattle IN
the Southwest this winter will tend to
revolutionize the cattle business. thinks
q Kansas rancher. who further saws
that public sentiment is against large
herds. and, rs the country is rapidly
settling up the herds must be mad.
smaller and receive better care.-Chi.
cago HeraH.
The ground attached To the palace
of the Mikado of Japan comprise
twcnty-siN acres. The gatcways &c
the enclosure are magnificent speci-
mems of architecture. the roof-timbers.
gables and caves decorated with gold
chrysanthemumS and much carved and
gilded wood. One gate on each side is
set apart for the Mikado. and they are
never opened for any lesser parsonage.
If Edison has arranged matters SC
that telegraph messages are able tC
jump through the air from point tC
point. the unwary pedestrian is placed
i'm 4 precariou> position. What with
slippery sidewalks. banana and orange
peel, and the liability of getting Knocked
down by a telegraphic message that's
in a hurry To get somewhere. outdoor
life will be burden.-N Y Times.
How uncertain are the vicis>itudes
of this life. 4 man may be scooting
along on snow-ShocS over the beauti.
full SNOW lying on the numerous hills
about this city. exultiny in all the vigo,
of youth. and overlooking with an
abundance of animal spirits. and the
next minute he may be in an adjoining
county under twenty feet of snow.
without hat or coat. waiting for the
spring thaws to set in.-Haifey ivy.
T) Ners-Miner
1t was during the crusades in the
twelfth century that the custom of
using coats of arms was first introduced
into Europe. The knights cased up in
armor had no way to make themselves
known and distinguished in battle but
by the device on their shields: and these
were gradually adopted by their pos
teritv and families. who were proud of
the piou> and military enterprises Of
their ancestors.
David" said Mrs. Fogg, as the.
sat alone. the other evening, What
would you do, do you think, if should
dic?" We'll. hardly know what
should do, dear, replied Fogg; '.but l
suppose. should have YOU buried. AMI
most likely should attend your funeral.
believe that is the usual custom. isn't
it9" No wonder that Mrs. +. some
times coniidentially remarks to her
mirror that it is enough to try the
patience of a saint Ia live with that
man.-Boston Transcript.
A wagon road and'a railroad track
run side by side for a quarter of mile
near Adairsville. Ga. and then the road
crosses the track. Walter Curtis horse
took fright at an express train there
the other day and ran away. The en-
gineer put on steam and tried to beat
the horse to the crossing. but the ami
NAL got there first. just in time to he
sixty feet, by actual measure
ment. and instantly killed. Curtis was
found thirty-five feet from the point of ;;
collision. A three-inch iron ring
which he had in his pocket was bent
almost double. but his gold watch was
going all right in his vest pocket. !
while the chain was found in field
Louisville Courier-Jonrnai.