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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-02
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A pious old lady recently sent as
wedding presents pair of fiatirons, .
rolling-pin and motto worked on
cardboard. reading: Fight on
Bangor Commercial.
Harmonious coloring gives feel
ing of repOse in the home," says an
art Journal. Therefore. if you have a
red-headed wife, furnis:. your house in
the same tint.-N Y. .tegram.
Lady-..My dear doctor, what is you
candid opinion of the state of my
health?' Doctor-'I will advise YOUR
husband to buy you new dress; that
will calm your nerves. ~ Y Herald.
MY dear Adolf. I was yesterday
introduced to gentleman who is your
very image.'' Il can hardly believe
that!'' "He is SO much like you that
he even asked me to lend him five
forms"
-Disappoints the audience: Unjust
discharge that man." said the irate
manager one day; '.he is constantly
Disappointing the audience" Fails
to appear?" "Not at all. Would that
he did. He appears. Teas Sytings
"A writer has just published book
entitled 1.-The Habits of the Hog"
We have not read it, but trust he men,
tions that very common habit of Oc-
cupying two seats in . railroad car
Ne,1 Hdren Ne,cs.
Papa, why do women use yesst in
making breadE ITO make it rise,
my SON." but why do they want to
make it rise. papa?" $50 that it will
be high bread, my son. ."-Boston Bud
get.
The Illinois editors considered the
subject of Truth in Journalism" at
their recent meeting. We forwarded
the secretary of the association several
copies of the Herald, so that the editors
could see what the genuine article looks
like.-Norristo,Cn Herald.
AT the club: Breakfast time.
'.Waitaw. "Yessir "Give me, aw,
some oatmeal. a tomatAw salad. woll,
and a pint of st. Julien" "Yessir.
And nice little steak or chop, sir?"
STEAK! Chop! Cuss it! Do you think
I am a twuck dwivar?"- Topics.
-Wife--"Victor, my dear, last Christ
mas you were 80 KIND as to make me a
present of Menzers History of Ger.
many-that you wanted to read SO
badly. have ever since been racking
my brain to find out whatI should give
you for your birthday. What do you
say to new carpet for my boudoir?"
Very Wrong: Bertie-"It's very
wrong, ma, to tell falsehood, isn'tit?n
Mater .'Of course it is. dear" B.-And
it's wicked to ask little boy to tell liesi
"Why, yes B.-.'Well. that's
what my teacher made me do to-day"
M.-.Gracious me! made you tell lie,
Bertie?" B.-"Yes, mamma; she made
me promise to be always good boy in
future "-Tidbfts.
"A little girl, who is just at the age
when her table manners are beginning
to be looked after, called out ut supper
one night recently: ..Give me some
cake. How do you ask?" said
mamma, correctively. please give me
some cake returned the little miss,
and added. unabashed: 81 didn't for.
get; WAS savingit up. "-Bosson Ob~r.
W.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-02
Engagement Rings.

In an article on engagement rings a
French writer says: .Do not choose
the ruby, it is too snowy, loud and in
discreet. Good taste inclines toward
the sapphire and diamond. of which
the one does not go we'll without the
other. Do not choose large sapphire
surrounded by diamonds. but ask your
jeweler-artist to interlace in happy
combination the sapphire and the dia-
mond. The turquoise is also tasteful
stone, but when it is constantly worn
it has the immense disadvantage to
change color, and to this change most
women attach a sad and sentimental
superstition. 1t should not, therefore.
be chosen for the first present, which
is to be worn and cherished while life
lasts, which remains from the days o
youth while every thing else changes.'
Boston Budget.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-02
HlNDoo LIFE.
Desperately Poor Peasants Who are Never
Far Removed from Famine.

Far Removed from Famine.
Human life is supported in India
upon the barest minimum of necss-
saries; the village population feed upon
the commonest grains, never eating
animal food (Which is contrary to their
religion) and rarely tasting the finer
grains, such a. wheat and barley. The
clothing worn is of the scantiest and
was distressed to see many of the
people in the northwest provinces
shivering and half naked in weather so
cold that l was glad to wear two top
coats. The houses are built of clay
and almost destitute of furniture, and I
understand that large portion Of the
population only eat one meal day.
OF course this in an eastern country
does not signify what it does in Europe
life can be sustained on less food and
less nutritious diet than in northern
climes; the labor power of the Hin
docs is small; there is far less taken
out of the human machine than in our
laborious western life; it consumes
less and produces less; besides, the
Asiatic has the power of digesting .
greater quantity of food at one meal
than is possible to Europeans; but,
when due allowance il made for all
this, it is not to be denied that the pov.
erty of . great part of India is ex.
treme and more acute than what We
witness in Europe. 1t may be said
with truth Of . great part of the rural
population that it is never far removed
from famine. A scanty harvest any
year brings that calamity within meas
urable distance; . failure of crops
means death to a large part of thu
population unless fed by Government
Con temporary RerieU.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-02
THE CASHIERS DREAM.

At midnight. in his litt le bed
The cashier dresmt about the tina
ne clean the bank of every cent
And seek some other cline;
ne saw the vaults all clean and bar0.
He heard the sick Directors swear
ana people bowling on the stair
for wealth they'd never see.
ne saw the experts try to fx
Ihe sum he'd taken out;
ne saw the tr umphs Of bis tricks
ana gave happy shout.
Ine wealth was all in his vaiise-
inc dust, the chink, the soap. the grease
AND therefore he could smile in peace
And take his onward way.
But hold-a change. He saw q man
With looks of black despair
Come up and join the ANGRY clan
And stamp around and swear:
he said he'd spend at least year
TO hunt and find that thief cashier,
And then he'd smash him on the ear
Because his wealth was gone.
he saw this man. like keenest hound,
Take up the trail and hunt;
He tried in vain to dodge around,
The man came to the front
he caught the cashier. and he broke
His head in with q wagon spoke
And then the bank cash er awoke
And said he would reform.
st Louis Whsp.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-02
FOREIGN STYLES.
Toilet Worn by the Fflncess OF wales at .
Recent Crystal Palace Fete.

Toilet Worn by the Princess OF wales at .
Recent Crystal Palace Fete.
A lady visiting in London writes that
at the recent Crystal Palace fete to the
Indians and Colonials the Prince and
Princess of Wales we're present, the
Princess wearing short, becoming
toilet of black satin draped with black
lace, the rare devices of which were
outlined with fine jet beads. Above
this was a lace coat opening over a
graceful vest of plated satin, the plaits
embroidered in a running vine pattern
also in jet. The black lace bonnet was
trimmed with jet ornaments and high
standing jet aigrettes. The display Of
it was said, any thing before witnessed
anywhere. The first set piece was fired
by the Princess of Wales She drew
upon slender cord laid to reach her
balcony, which ignited a quick match.
and significant presentation of rose,
shamrock and thistle gracefully in
tertwined instantly cleaned out, pres
emily fading so as to be almost invisi-
BILE, and then bursting forth again into
vivid portraits of the Queen and the
Prince and Princess of Wales, which
spectacle elected tUmultuous cheering.
A curious novelty in the way of Paris
hats has lately arisen. They are made in
knotted hay and plant rushes, in sort
of trellis-work design, very open. and
trimmed with long branches Of haw-
thorn, violet-colored tulips, with their
long leaves knotted together. and 8
bow of moss-green velvet ribbon as .
sort of background for the floral garni-
lures. Hats are becoming quite uni
versal for summer wear, and the
French flowers and fruits are quite
wonderful in their naturalness, the
fruit being soft and yielding instead of
of hard and glossy, as of old. One
pretty broad -brimmed hat is made of
cactus lace straw and trimmed with
sage leaves, groundsel, scarlet lobelia
blossoms, and sprays of rose leaves
bristling with thorns. Another hat of
open-work Italian braid, very yellow
of hue, is faced with black velvet and
trimmed with pale green hop heads.
red bean blossoms, wood moss and
clusters of yellow wheat. Field flow
ers. mixed with loops of narrow velvet
ribbon, are fashionably worn on sea-
side and mountain hats in sailor, Swiss
peasant and the revived Maude Muller
shapes.-N. y. Erening Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-02
FOB OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
HUSh-A-BY, BABY.

Hush-a by, baby, the bees in the clover
The red, red clover-haye fallen asleep
Swaying and swinging, now under, now over,
In the red. red clover,
So sweet and So deep.
Hush-a-by. baby. the cows from the mead
owS-
The green. green meadows-are lettering
home:
Their bells tinkle softly - through dew and
shadows
From the green. green meadows,
Tney lettering come.
Hush-a-by, baby, the birds and the flowers
The sweet sweet flowers - have fallen
asleep;
They sway and they swing through the soft,
dcwy hours.
The sweet, sweet flowers,
In meadows so deep.
Hush-a-by, baby. 'tis time you were sleeping,
So sweet. sweetly sleeping in dreamland
afar;
Low over the meadows the night mists arc
creeping,
Tis time you were sleeping,
M5 baby, my star!
u. 4. Ludlunn. in Our Little Ones.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-02

George B. Loring. in association
with some other capitalists, has bought
several hundred acres Of land about
seven miles from Washington, on the
Washington & Ohio railroad. and will
establish a new town, 10 BE called
Loring. Washington Posk
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-10-02

MIR. Surgeons Tabernacle in Lon
don now has membership of 5,2l4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-12
EPISCOPAL Contention.

At yesterdays session Of tie p T. Con.
ven;ion, ut Chicago. Bishop Dadley, OF
Kentucky, made III address respecting the
work among the colored people in the
South, and Bishop Poterkin, Of West Vir-
ginia, spoke Of the work among the domes-
tic missions Of the church.
The delegation from the Provincial Synod
of Canada were received by the houses
standing. Bishop Lee greeted the repre-
senta,ives of the Canadian clergy, and was
followed by Rev. DR.. Dix in similar ad-
dress. Lord Bishop Binney, Bishop of Nova
Scotia, responded and explained that he was
present as The special representative of the
Anglican Church in Canada, as coming from
the diocese where one hundred wears ago
was established the first colonial church in
Canada.
The matter of the enrolment fund, pro.
jsct planned at the time of the last triennial
convention bg laymen in the PENNSYLVANIA
diocese 10 raise 81 100000 for missionary
purposes, p.ovoA ed an animated debate.
Finally resolutions were adopted expressing
approval Of the work already done, and re.
ferriug the whole subject Of the enrolment
fund TO committee Of the diocese of Penn.
sylrania; providing that the lay deputies in
each diocese shall be special committee to
prosecute the work, and expressing the
opinion that it is desirable that the fund
shall be collected upon the same conditions
and By the same methods as heretofore pro.
posed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-12
Death ofEx-ScIator YEIice. of Fla.

Ex-senator David Levy Iulee, of Flor.
ta, died at the Clarendon Hotel, New York,
at o'clock Sunday morning, surrounded by
his family. The family had been spending
the summer at Bar Harbor, and were on
their return to their home in Washington.
While. coming down from Bar Earbor Mr..
luee caught Il severe cold, which, growing
worse, Frustrated him, aud necessitated a
stay i'll New York. The cold grew worse,
and, settling on his lungs, caused his death.
Mir. uice, whose correct name was Levy,
was born in the West Indies in ISL. being
Of Hehrc" extraction. His father removed
to Virginia., where the son received q liberal
cducaIion. Striking ont for himself in 1924
ho went to Florida, where he studied law
and engaged in planting. Taking an inter-
est i'll politics he joined the democratic party
and was sent 10 the Twenty Con-
grcs1 as Territorial delegate aud was re-
elected 10 the INVENT y-eighlh, serving from
May 81, 1871, to March :, 1915. While in
Washington he fell in love with Miss
Wickliile. of Kentucky, and it is said that
before the marriage she insisted upon his
changing his name, which no did adopting
tho name Of lulee. He was delegate 70
the State Constitutional Convention and
was elected United States Senator from
Florida, serving from December, 1915, TO
March, 1851. Then he went out of politics
and devoted his time to the development of
the Atlantic ard Gulf Railroad, OF which he
became president.
He was again elected 10 the United States
Senate IN % and served ircm that time up
TO the secession. During the stormy times
nf la rly cf' u
lng might ard main while aii in the Senate,
to bring about the secession. \ letter of his
has been found, in q hich he tells Of Il ccr-
terence between the Southern Senators on
the question .! seeding and urges that i'm.
IL odlate steps he taken to occupy the naval
statlous aud iorls in Florida and The forts
and arsenal at Pensacola. The letter in.
| closed a copy OF resolutions adopted by the
Senutori udorSing the secession.
Ga January 81, 1861, Mr.. Nulec retired
| from the l. $. Senate when the other
Southern Senators withdrew. Mr.. Nulae
went to Florida, whoa State passed the or
| dlnance OF secession on January 10, 1861
lilo took an active and prominent part in
the Confederate service and at the close Of
the war he was imprisoned in Fort Pulaski
| Tor several months and WAS finally pardoned
ny PRESIDENT Johnson Alter tae war he
becume Interested i'll many speculalons
III his State which always resulted well. He
amasseG large fortune and was always
a good liver, though temperate man. Be-
ing attracted to Washington by its beauty
he built the magnificent residence ut 1913
Connecticut avenue, and furnished it in al
most regal spleuGos. He had been il fail
ing health since the death OF his wife, about
two years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-12
\ iiHis'S inss,;c,~,

CHICAGO, Oct. l2.--Forty o,r..,,
made yesterday hy Capt. Schap,k ,,I
officers i'll their endesyors 10 can,r,,
men who mohhcd The anarch;., ;rf,.. we
dottltled Waller. Sunday night. r,u,, y,
men arrested werH identified by w,rl.r
were held without bail! Amonp ,b,,,
the man whcm Waller shot u. !.
slightly wounded. Il was ken. s.cr., 10y
last evening that on several NIGHTS las, ,..,
parties Of men visited the r,.;a.,.,
Major Cole in the suburbs. with H.. o.;,
intention Of mallreatng ANA re,r,,;,.
himself and family, ana possibly as.,,.;,
ting him. Major Cole Was one Of ,bD ;,.
in the anarchist case o. each or,h. ,;,A,
i'll question Major Cole was III The c,., n.,
beyond greatly frightening tie nn,,,s ~,
his house by threats, nothing ar,urr,l
Thursday night when Major Col. v,.,.
turning from the theatre he WAS seil.Jh.
the rutlians IN lonely spot near his ham,,
a pistol was pressed to his forehead .,,;
he had given himself up Tor lost when H.,
sound OF All approaching carriage c,ps,l
the assailants to release him ami ll., Th,
City Council last night refused 10 max II,
bills presented by the doctors Of the Copr,,.
Hospital for attendance upon the officers
wounded in the Hiaymurket massacre, Una
council considered the bills, which nmcu,,
to several thousand dollars, exorh;tant l.
is claimed also that the service rcndar.,
the officers should not have been ,,,roo,
for by public institution. The s;,isr i,
the yards has spread, the latest mro IA 90
out being ITO employees Of The Union s,or,.
yards transit company. OF these rG ara
sections hands and the balance work in ,t0
blacksmithshop. The shop has been closed
The company notified them tha. they wnnI
have to work ten hours per day and ,be,
refused. This has not rs vet n,erfrr.l
with the business Of the COMPANY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-12
Killed bya Ssicri.t',

CHICAGO, o&t. IA specjaI to the T.a..
from Morrison, H., says Sher:t. Beach
went to Carroll cornty, yesterday Afternoon,
to arrest John Clark who WAS wanted h,,.
Tor stealing. Beach succeeded in mskmr
the arrest nut shortly afterward CLARK hrekc
away. and while running, drew = seli.cork
ing revolver from his pocket, aad aimi.y A.
Beach, pulled the trigger three times, bnl the
weapon was not discharged Meanwhile
tho sheriff fired Eve shots at his prisoner.
end the latter dropped dead after the las
shot. 1t was found hat three Of :hrm have
taken elect. An examination Of raik's
revolver showed Thai emily two Oft cham,
bers were loaded, and that the first loaded
chamber had just cone under the hammer
as Clark fell. The Coranar's Jury cycaer-
ated Sheriff Beach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-12
5ssa .Ar3cl.Oria's S3yura.

The steamer hnchclia, Can't. S,nu!l left
Glasgow on tae lS;h OF September bound
for New York. She had 100 sotlI.; On board,
including passengers ard crew. On Sep
TENDER -, four days after tho shin hnd
cleared from Glasgow, g gale sprang up
ami heavy sea struck the ship, and in the
lurch which sue made The Shaft of tho nro-
pel!er was; broaen. a! tho time OF The acc.
dent The ship was about 200 miles west Of
Ireland. The shock occasionei by tho
breaking OF the shaft threw the ship Oh har
side and strewed tho glassware and other
articles over the decks. Many OF the pas
sengers were frightened. but order was re-
stored in Il short tune. Sails were sci and
the ship became somewhat steaaier; but tho
rid,:cf gear being useless she drif;ad about
ut the mercy Of the waves. e!orts in the
mcanwhiis being made daily TO repair the
! broken shaft. On October the engineers
elected temporary repairs, and the ship
was once more got under control aud made
| fairly good time till midnight on THURSDAY,
the tn, when the engines stepped Sudden
~. AT | O'Clock on Friday the engines
| were again started, but after fifteen revoIu.
llons The shalt broke again, this timo be-
You'd al prospects OF being repaired. Itwas
inund that tho ship was eighty miles Off
Tho coast of Newfoundland. The provi.
si0ns weru running short and all
on board, were put on an allowance
OF tw" meas pnr day. Tho first officer Mr.. Mae.
taranc, and seven others volunteered TO lainrI
boat aad make for the roast. The first officer
was Instructed 20 secure the services q? i steamer
il the boa; reached st. Johns On Friday the shi
prt hs "A
cr d'i not come 10 her assistance Oh that day nor
during the following night On Saturday ut
noon, however. the glad cry Of Land" rang
through The ship. Another crew was quickly en-.
listed. consisting this time wholly of passengers
who pulled toward The shore. On his arrival the
first officer communicated with the agent oc the
linz, VINO Immediately sent tho steamer Nirar,i,
III search Of tbs Anchoria. The disabled steamer
WAS taken III tow aad arrived ut St. John YES.
taIday. There were two deaths aud two births
during the voyage. Those who died were buried
At sea. The ncwiy.h"In iuiants and their mothers
are doing well
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-12
w Gather Indications.

WASHINGTON, Oct. lo.--The store, en-.
tral yesterday morning south of Pensacola
mas moved westerly and is now scG'pi
southwest Of New Orleans. High wind ae
reported on the coast from Cedar Keys Gly,,:'n
The barometer is highest over North Csro,iHa
and is lowest in Colorado. Local rains hayr al.
len in Colorado, Wisconsin, Miunc.ota. and
the extreme northwest, also on the COST o.
the east Gulf states; elsewhere generally idr
weather has prevailed. The temperature has 'i'
len decidedly in AROMA, Dakota, Minn, III! and
western Michigan elsewhere it has remained
ne irly stationary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-12

The SEA SERPENT AGA1N.-A Bridge,
port, Conn, dispatch says: Philip S. San
ford, Walter Stroude, of Westport, and DR..
Keys, of New York. all gentlemen of high
social standing, left Westpors barber Sun.
day morning for pleasure sail. They re-
port that at about halfpast twelve o'clock
when half way between Westport and South
port, they saw what was supposed to be q
school of porpoises. approaching to within
an eighth Of mile they found the object to
be huge sea serpent The monster show
ed its head about iye feet out OF the water
and from IS to 100 feet of its body could be
ssen. 1t was moving in 8outheasterIy di.
recton st the rate of from three to four
miles IN hour. On seeing the boat 1t sank
partially out Of sight, and Increased lis
speed to about eight miles, leaving foamIng
water in It's wake, similar to that of steam
boat. The story is received as credible, as
lbe parties are in every way reliable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-12
ALEX ANDRIA,
TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER u.
AT THE celebration of the knights of labor

AT THE celebration of the knights of labor
at Richmond yesterday knight Litchman
cf Massachusetts, made speech in which
he said: "If the knights were driven to des-
peration it might lead to the execution Of
100000 men in many cities, as we'll as the
eight men in Chicago. Recently | was ask.
ed what. as knights of labor, we wanted
replied that the good book told US that the
earth and the fullness thereof was the Lords
and that as we were the children of the
Lord, We wanted our inheritance-we want
ed the earth" There were almost deafen-
ing cheers, which were renewed when Mr.
Litchman added, "And more, we are going
to a,e it," Well, the 900 may be gone,
bu. there will still remain fifty odd million
of people in the country who are not
knights. What will become Of them if the
knights are to have the earth? But that
is question of 100 little consequence for
such an important man rs Mr.. Litchman
TO consider.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-12
a E'nriS Sensations

PARIS, Oct. IA sensation has been
caused III Lyons by the confinement in an
insane asylum cfa lady wh, il alleged TO
be sane. The lady was professor OF Ger
man.and while teaching al evening class
was seized as lunatic hy sisters OF chs,ty,
thrust into cab md taken II M asylum.
Inc pupils of the woman iec!are :lrnt they
had not seen my evidence oi insanity ia
their teachers action and an inquiry Aa5
been Instituted 10 ,lalc,m:ne whether h,r
detention is justfiabe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-12

ALEXANDRIA has few outside people to
help her. 1t is therefore the more incum
bent upon her own people that they should
assist herto tie utmost extent oftheir ability.
They should consequently spend every cent
of the money they have to spend, at home,
instead Of "a many Of them DO, spending it
in other cities Every Aexaudrian should
lind out by referring TO the advertising col
umns Of the GAZETTE, nj what store the ar
tice hc wants can he obtained, and then TO
should go there and buy it. by so doing be
would not only help bis own city, but save his
own money, as travelling expenses and
freight charges more than offset the slightly
higher price of the article at home, il that
price really he any higher