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

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The original meaning of the word
Halifax is red hair. of Colfax black
hair. and of Fairfax blonde hair.
George Rookie. once noted pugi.
list, is in Jail in Orange County. New
York, for assaulting his wife. On re.
ceiving his sentence he affectionately
kissed his wife goodbye.
| The latest material utilized for the
manufacture of hats is wood pulp. II
is said that hats made of it are finer
than anything now in the market, arc
impervious to water and flexible. -
Troy Times.
| In a railway carriaye-An old sol
der. noticing that his pipe troubled .
lady, said to her, They don't smoke
in your regiment. ma'am?" lin my
regiment it is possible replied the
lady. but in my company. never"
| A mule is never tanned thoroughly
except at the front. A bovine can be
tanned all over except in front. The
man who habtually stands behind a
| bull and in front of mule will never
| die with his boots On.-C Columbus Goa.
Enquirer.
The powers of the Cuban pony are
said to be remarkable. He will make
from sixty to eighty miles day in a
continuous jog or half rack so easy to
the rider that glass of water could be
carried in the hand all that distance
and not a drop be spilled.
The old kind of honesty: One
evening last week piece of gold was
passed, through mistake. at Beverly
Ferry. to Ala Leech's ferryman. with
coppers. for copper. The owner may
have it again, applying to said Leech,
telling the marks and paying the
| charges. Salem Gazette. 1874.
The encroaching waves have de.
stroyed the beach i'm front of a Coney
Island hotel and even threatened the
building itself in severe storm, but the
manager rises to the occasion and
proudly advertises that 1.-The hotel and
its environments have now Venetian
appearance. "-Hotet Gazette.
A Texas Judge has decided tina,
when a man in that State approaches
another with his hands i'm his pockets
it is an invitation to shoot. AVirginia
judge. of happy memory. once decided
that calling a man liar was eguiva-
lent to knocking him down. and he
could thereafter govern himself ac-
cordingly.
-'Well, john" said the Judge to a
pig-tailed Celestial, "what can do for
you?" want to getee name
changed" Whats your name now?"
''Sing Sing. No goodee. Too muchee
Alderman. Getee changed to Walble
Twice." ITO Marble twice. Yep.
Alice samee Sing Sing. ~ Y Times.
-Four years ago Julia Smith, who
lived in an old house in lonely place
between Haddam and Chester, Conn,
died. She left as her only mourner a
mongrel dog, which has lived at the
house ever since. No one lives in the
house now and no one wants to. but
the dog is always in the little yard, and
neighbors say that they never see him
20 out There are those who think
that Julia's ghost feeds her faithful
cur.-NeO Haren Register.
AS it has repeatedly happened OF
late that women in mems clothes have
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Project has given orders to enforce
strictly the law of 1885, prohibiting the
disguise of women in mems clothes.
Exceptions have always been freely
granted. among them being. according
to the Paris papers, an American lady
who is in the habit or riding on horse
back i'm mems fashion.
A curious phenomenon happened
recently at Shickshinny. Pa. For about
fifteen minutes lively shower took
place. and after its cessation the streets.
sidewalks. hOusetops and vegetation
were found to be dotted with spots of
slime about the color of the white of an
egg The substance succumbed TO the
rays of the sun, and by noon all had
disappeared. Several bottles were filled
with the slime, which will be sent to
a scientist for eXamination.-Pits
Post.
Seven years ago George Wander
pool, OF Gaen. n. T., received a wound
in the palm of his left hand by some
broken glass. In course of tine the
wound healed. leaving small tumor,
that at times caused more or less pain
A few days ago this tumor became
more painful than ever before. A
poultice was applied to it. and in a
short time it opened and a small piece |
of glass worked out. The probability
is that Mr.. Vanderpool is now relieved |
of what has caused him so much pain |
during seven years of his life.-N. Y
Tribune.
One of the most interesting Incl
dents in connection with the recent |
graduation of the class of sc at Smith
College. Northampton, was not noted
by our correspondent. The class mum.
bered forty-nine. and she had her pic
ture taken-all in one-by the new anG
process Of composite pho.
Biography, each one of the group sitting
part of the regular
time. then making way for the next.
The total result, as might have been
was face of wonderful
beauty, strength and refinement -Bos.
'on Congregationalist.
The story is related by the Chris.
ian Adrocate of a minister who recently
purchased piece of property and was
sued by the agent whom
ne had employed to purchase it. When
he case came to trial the minister tes-
flied that he asked the agent what he
would charge for his service. and he
'eplied: '.Nothing. All ask is that
Tou pray for me" The minister swore
ha. from that time till tnc trial he had
laily prayed for the agent. The court
lecided that this was an equivalent. In
Joint of fact. if the agent said he would
make no charge he had no right to do
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