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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
RUSSIAN SADNESS.
The Deep and Terrible Feeling Portrayed
by Turgeneff.

The Deep and Terrible Feeling Portrayed
by Turgeneff.
What is this quality in the sad tones
IF Russian writers. as i'm all Turgeneff' S
stories. for example. so different from
that of any other people? The sadness
of the German, in literature. often ap-
pears weak. self-indulgent, sentimental;
the sadness of the Frenchman is a
little too neatly expressed; the sadness
of the Englishman or American is
oftenest only dramatic and imagined
one. for his own genuine sorrows he is
not apt 10 express. openly and directly.
I'm the Russian mournfulneSs there lies
something heavy. oppressive--terrible
in reality. and in the simple. honest ex-
preston of it; as if the dark mood were
the natural aim of the country. that all
men breathed, and that no one need be
reticent about; as if some weight of
national wrong and hopelessness were
added to all individual sorrow, so as to
make it the common experience, and
even the common bond. Turgenetf
seems to me one of the greatest figures
of our time, and in all ways the most
mournful figure. A friend of mine,
while on his travel, wrote me some
years ago from Paris: THE biggest
thing l have seen abroad is Mont Blanc,
but the greatest is Turgeneff." Then
he referred to the sober existence of
the man, and how he spoke pathetical-
~ OF has own perennial interest in
birds and beasts. and affirmed that ex.
cept for this he did not know how he
could get on with human life at sn.--
1dtlantil.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
BITS OF REPARTEE.
Whore Pat Would BE III the Gibbet Had
Done Its Duty.

Whore Pat Would BE III the Gibbet Had
Done Its Duty.
Repartee is a sudden flash. 1t is turning
a current of thought in an opposite direc-
ton. It is the upsetting of a train of
thought. 1t is really deforming a thought
Repartee is case where one speaker makes
a plain statement, aimed in a certain di-
rection, which Il hearer collides with and re-
verses so as to shoot straight back at the
speaker.
what want" said a pompous orator,
aiming at his antagonist, lis good COM
mon sense"
Exactly" was the whispered reply,
that just what you need"
An instance of unkind repartee is re-
corded of Charles Lamb:
One day a loving mother brought her
beautiful golden-haired baby into dinner in
her arms. She was very proud OF her sweet
babe, and, holding it up with pride and Joy
in her eyes, she said:
"Mr. Lamb, how do you like babies?"
~ like 'em boiled, madam-boiledl"
OF course that mother never loved Mr..
Lamb after that.
The finest piece OF repartee in the En-
glish language is the instance where two
Irishmen were walking under the gibbet OF
Newgate. Looking up at the gibbet, one
of them remarked:
..Ah, Pat, where would you b if the
gibbet had done its duty?"
Faith, Flanagan" said Pat, land I'd
be walking London-aH aloner'-From Eli
Perkins Lecture before Princeton College.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
A NEAT TRICK.
How . Sneak-Thief Was Trapped and
Horse-Whipped.
ISt Louis Post Dispatch.l

tst Louis Post Dispatch.I
Mr.. Frank Wyman, of the Simmons
Hardware Company, and well known in
the business community, effected the cap
ture of sneak thief in very clever man.
ner last Saturday. For several weeks past
his buggy, and in order to detect the thief
he rugged up muskrat trap in an open
box and placed it under the buggy seat.
The chain Of the trap he secured to the
foot-bar Of the buggy, to prevent the es-
cape Of any queer fish he might capture in
his novel trap. Thus fixed for the enemy,
Mr.. Wyman started ont Locust street. At
Seventeenth street he was startled by a
series Of loud outcries and
screams hailing from the rear
of the buggy. Turning in
his seat, Wyman beheld a good-sized
hoodium of about eighteen years, engaged
in a frantic struggle to free his hand from
the muskrat trap, in which it was securely
caught. Wyman whipped up his horse
aud drove up Locust to Jefferson avenue
at brisk trot. the thief dragging on be-
hind as fast as his legs could carry him,
emitting yeip al every jump. At Jeffer-
son avenue Mr.. Wyman pulled up. He
obtained the assistance of small boy to
hold his horse, and taking his buggy-whip
from its socket he laid tie lash across the
chained hoodlum's shoulders. After ad
ministering a severe chastisement the thief
was released. Wyman considers himself
square NOW for every thing he has lost
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
Practical Knowledge.

Aunt Johanna spending few days with
her iece)-And so YOU belong to a cook
ing club, Matilda. Do You find that you
gain any practical knowledge from your
lessons
Matilda-Oh, YES, indeed, aunt. You
spoke last night at dinner OF the coquiHe
of chicken, YOU know.
Aunt Johanna Yes, it was delicious.
Matilda triumphantly-Well, that was
our last lesson. Our teacher made il for
us, and ] was SO delighted with it that be-
fore ever came home / drove around to
the caterers and ordered it at once.-N Y.
Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
THREE OF THEM.
a New York Dude Who Believes In Time.
ly Discr elton.

A New York Dude Who Believes In Time
ly Dfscr elton.
Where are you going?" asked Knicker-
booker Jones of Bob Van Slyck, as they
met near the Grand Central depot last
Thursday.
81 am going off for day or So" replied
Bob, who was carrying a valise.
whats up?"
Nothing, except tomorrow is my birth
day, and the young lady to whom am
engaged is going to call at the house to
congratulate me, and make me some little
present. don't care to be there whan she
calls."
II don't understand You, Van Slyck. II
-ac gagged to a young lady, and she
was going to call and see me on my birth
day, should be the happiest man in New
York
Yes, but the other two are going to call
also-all three of them are going to call
on me. if l am there, don't YOU under
stand?" and he hurried into the depot to
catch the three O'Clock train.-TexaS .Sift-
ingS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
The Intelligent Proof Reaaer.

.'See here, said the managing editor to
a young head-liner employed on the paper.
ing to this article?"
"How so'" inquired the youth, anxiously.
"You say that the members OF Congress
will attend horse circus. The word
horse is superilous. is it not? All circuses
are horse circuses, l believe"
"You think, sir, it would nave been bet
ter to have omitted the word horse'2"
Decidedly"
1t would have been all right them"
80, yes"
But the proof-reader is to blame. I
wrote it house caucus"
"Ohr'-Drake's Travellers Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
A PlUcKY HUNTER.
The Terrible Journey Of . Dangerously
Wounded Man.
Victoria ID. CO. Chief.l

Victoria ID. co. Chiefl
On Saturday last George Bridges, Of
Cedar Hill, and formerly mail carrier be-
tween this city and Stoke, met with q
painful accident while hunting deer in the
Stoke Hills, and underwent more suffer-
ing until he reached town than falls to the
lot Of many men. Bridges had killed two
deer, and with the carcasses Of the ami
mails on his back started to return to camp,
where he had left q companion. When
distant about q mile and half from the
road, on the big mountain back Of Sam
Morrow's ranch, Bridges slipped, and,
owing to tho weight he was carrying,
fell heavily to the ground. At
thing serious had occurred, but when he
attempted to rise he found he had broken
his left leg between the knee and ankle.
He immediately fired ten shots from his
rife in rapid succession to let his compan-
ions know that something was wrong, and
then shouted and screamed at the top of
his voice. The reports Of the shots were
heard by the man in camp, who promptly
started down in search of his friend. Led
by the shouts and cries Of the injured man,
he approached within q distance Of fifty
yards, and could distinctly hear Bridges
say he had broken his leg. Being deaf in
one ear, however, and the echo of the voice
in the hills proving confusing, he went past
the place where the MANNED man lay.
Bridges cries failed to make him return.
and he gradually walked out Of
hearing. Bridges now realized that
if he WITS ever to reach camp he should
make the attempt alone and at once. TAX
ing strap from around his waist, hs
strapped the wounded limb as well as he
could. and dragging his rife, which he
sometimes used as q crutch, he commenced
his terrible and painful journey. Crawl
ing upon his hands and knees over stumps.
stones and brambles, through thick under
brush, he slowly and painfully made hi
way. With an amount of endurance
which few men are possessed Of, he never
faltered at the undertaking. His pluck
surmounted obstacles which would have
made many men give up in despair, and
after crawling down the mountain and
through a deep creek, he at last reached
the road, his hands scratched, bruised and
torn, and his pants worn from his legs
from the thigh to the ankle. He was there
Joined by his companion and assisted into
the wagon, starting at once for the city.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
The Benefit.

Some people have strange idea of get
ting their moneys worth. A young medi-
cal man was attending an old Irishwoman
who lived in one Of the poorer quarters Of
Edinburgh She had been very il, but was
on the way to recovery, when one day she
said to the doctor.
"Win We tell me- doctor dear, for certain,
whether I'll get well again or no."
"Oh yes; think you'll be all right, soon
now" was the answer.
wanted to know for sure, y see, doc
tor, because I'm a lone woman, an sub
scribe to buryin' society, an just wished
to know if was likely to be g'ttin' any
benefit out Of It OF not"-Christian Unio1.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
FASHION NOTES.
styles That Bid Fair to Retain Their
Popularity in Spring.

Styles That Bid Fair to Retain Thelt
Popularity in Spring.
Felt bonnets are again in demand
There will be return to plaids in the
early spring.
A white cashmere goat skin is the
handsomest of all rugs.
Bright red corsages are en- regle fol
theater and opera toilets.
Plush bids fair to be rs popular in
the sprirg assit has been in the winter
All hats have narrow brims, bu
narrower on the sides and back than il
front
The spring pushes will be i'm stripes,
blocks. bars and figures of plush or
canvas grounds.
Dog collars. collaretteS, fichus, plast.
rons and looped scarfs are features in
dress at the moment.
Bulgarian, Oriental, Russian anG
Cossack ideas in dress for hats, caps.
capes and suits prevail in Europe.
For evening dress, no matter what
the occasion, gloves must reach the
sleeves, OF the shoulder strap if there
is no sleeve.
The favorite trimmings for felt hats
and bonnets are bands and brims Of
astrakhan and shaving-brush or Russian
pompons.
Silk and wool mixed. jersey ribbed,
perfect-fitting underwear, vests and
drawers. are the choice garments in
place of wool this winter.
The introduction of cat's-eye stones
into new fringes and embroideries is
wonderfully effective, especially when
alternatcd with gilt sequins.
The new emhroideries for ball dress
and spring toilets are enriched with
mock jewels until they look rs if the
mines of Golconda had been lavished
thereon.
1t is again fashionable to be and to
look comfortable. Charming hoods are
worn for sleighing. and in the evening
when going to and returning from the
opera and balls.
The newest wool and silk and wool
underwear come with torchon laces in
the neck and at the wrists. and are
woven in better form to fit the figure
instead of bagging around the waist.
htt Will Win
large crowns coming we'll down the
sides of the head. while the brims stand
out at right angles over the forehead,
but droop on the sides and in the back.
Long boas of furs, long scarfs OF
China silk and surah, and tinted CASH
mere or yelling. and long neck drapery
of various kinds. arranged simply or
fancifully, are all in high favor as ac-
cessories of the toilet.
Among the prettiest decorations for
small fancy tables and stands are
fringes or tasselled effects produced by
glass balls suspended in setting of
brass chains and links. The glass balls
are either white, translucent. or colored
to match the plush top of the stand or
table.
Sleighing and opera hoods are made
of all sorts of materials, fur, plush.
velvet, wooden goods, silk stuffs and OF
knitted zephyr woods; and the variety
in shapes are infinite. from the Dutch
baby's cap without a cape to caleche
and pumpkin shapes. pointed monks
cowls and Mother Hubbard caps.-N
Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
Thermometer indications.

MY DEAR" remarked Mr.. Snaggs, as he
entered the house the other night. "Ihave
bought n new Thermometer"
why, isn't that one on the porch all
right" asked Mrs. Snaggs.
Yes, but Wen keep this in the sitting
room here and let the other remain out
side"
At breakfast the next morning Mrs.
6naggs said:
OF yours is a bit of good"
why not?"
Because it is up to sixtv-five, and that
one on the porch, that we can depend on, is
down to zero. You had better take it
back and get it changed. "-Pittsburgh
TeIerr8Db
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

Overcoats are increasing in popularity
generally are quiet, with glue sticking at
about the old rates. Highwines are strong,
but sponges are at great discount. Naval
stores are slow and buyers of tar have diff
Guilty in getting their stocks off their hands.
Tobacco is strong and dealers are appar-
entity UP to smut. Dealers have not the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
A Cruel Doctor.

Look here, doctor, don't want you to
go to my house and frighten my wife again
as you did this morning"
Brighten her? How did l brighten
her."
Didn't she ask You what the symptoms
of hydrophobia are9"
Eyes"
land didn't you tell her the patient al
ways has a strong aversion to water?'
Certainly"
"Yes, well, the poor woman is down sick
with fright. She thinks Tvegot the hydro.
phobia. Chicago News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
.fHR play.. the th,nc.

"fHK plays the thinE.
Wherein I'll reach the conscience OF the king"
And equally true is it that DIR. Pierce's
"Pleasant Purgative Pellets' (the original
Little Liver Pills. are the most effectual
means that can be used to reach the seat of
disease, cleansing the bowels and system,
and assisting nature in her recuperative
work. By druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
All They Drew.

Foley heard that Lebinksky got prize
in the lottery, and car-fare being short,
took a walk out to the Cliffto congratulate
him. Judge his qualification on being
told:
"The prize. sir, got was s,..-prize. 1
was arrested for having lottery tickets in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

brass to advance the rates, and the moro
far-seeing ones would copper the chance OF
such result. Many descriptions of goods
are on the shelf, but some dealers augur
change for the better, but as this can not
be at present rendered any planer it only
adze to the Observation-Disclosures Free
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

NEVER despise friend because he hap
pens to havegrown rich. Go to him, take
him aside, tell him gently of his faults and
ask him to lend you 1--WE dollars. Y Her
aid
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

It's noticeable fact that the gas compa-
MES never complain of light business.-Ol
Guy Blizzard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

naught more,n sings u poetess, addressing
her love. That girl doesn't seem to know
that this is the time of the year when the
festive buckwheat cake is on deck.-ROch-
esfer Post rDress
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

PIXIES TooTHACHE DROPS cure in minute &c
Glenn's Sulphur Soup heals and beauties. &c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns 4 BunionA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

THE world moves. It probably finds it
cheaper to move than pay rent.-Bostos
TrdnscriDt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

THE sFavorite Prescription of DIR. Pierce
cures "female weakness and kindred At
eections. By druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

can kill tiger-if the tiger happens to be
found when only a little cub. So consump-
ton, that deadliest and most feared of dis
eases, in this country, can assuredly be con-
quered and destroyed If DR.. Pierce's /" Gold
en- Medical Discovery be employed early.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

BUTTON parties" are becoming popular
in the West. We don't know whence they
derive the name, unless it is because they
are always sure to come -Ihiiadelphi0
CdH
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

The grocer puts sand in his sugar, think.
ing he may thereby put rocks in his pocket
~. Y. Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
She Rang tho Bell.

Talking about hired girls" said North
Slider as he tried to look pleasant in a re-
frigerator car, Eve have daisy up at our
house. She is a new girl. Idont know
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

IT makes man feel as mad as a cross
eyed dromedary to come across his last
summers straw hat and linen buster as he
Is rummaging for his skates in the attic
Fol- River Herald
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggistssellit.2 Jc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

1T is the Anglomaniac who thinks that
American perfumes are not worth a cent
Lo,ceR Citizen
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

THE best cough medicine is Pisois Cure
for Consumption. Sold everywhere. &c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

If bank officials seem to be going it pretty
fast, depositors have it in their power to
draw q check on them.-N Y Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

JUMBo's widow, Alice, is coming to this
country Her trunk will be admitted fires
Of duty Philadelphia Cal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

THE evil consequences of smoking are il
Illustrated by Mt. Vesuvius, which constant
ly suffers from eruptions.-N. Y Examiner.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

"HE that is down need fear no fall"
because feathers fall so lightly.-N Y. Her
aid
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

PENNSYLVANIA allows man to marry his
mother-in-law, but he doesn't.-Lomisrals
Courier-yourndl
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

RIREMEN, as we'll as other people, like 10
talk of their old flames
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

For all ailments originating in disorder!
of the stomach and liver, take Ayers Pills
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

PREFERRED creditors-Those who will not
dun.-Ihe Rambler.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

WHEN the follicles are not DESTROYED,
Halls Hair Remover restores hair to bald
heads.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

where my wife got her. / only know that
she got her and that she is a dasy-green
one. The iii>t day after she came was Sum
day. and we had some friends for dinner.
The girl was told to ring the bell when the
meal was ready. Pretty soon we heard a
lively ringing ut the door-bel!, and on
going out what do YOU suppose we found?
The new girl shivering on the porch."
I" Please, sir, says she, 4 ringed the bell
to let you know that dinner is ready.'"-
Chicag go Herald
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
ONO of the new Coneressmsn from

One of the new Congressman from
New York State, when asked at the
capitol the other day to vote for bill.
astounded the man who was election.
eering for the measure with the novel
answer: Il shall take pleasure in ask.
ing the opinion of my legal adviser al
Albany as to the bill. and will act upon
what he says. IN Y. Herald,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

TALK about women being Eighty! Look
at bank cashiers-Burlinafon Free Pres.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

THE farmers favorite vest-Harvest.-
-Agsat's Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

WHAT is q buttoni-A small event that is
always coming Oh.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
Any Small Boy with . Stick,

An ods-ous thing-A posk-caiyorms
Aossrick
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

WREcKLEss engineering Is what's wante
on railroads and steamboats,.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

"pLL make good point Of this" - the
editor said when he sharpened his pencil.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27

is, an she kin wear out seven pairs O. shoes
a year. But she's good enough for that
Hank Williams, an if he'll only support
her I'll be tarnal glad to git her off my
hands. S'pose you've got an invite to the
weddin'?"
"Yes, I'm invited. You don't seem to
know me, Mr.. Johnson"
Eyes do, but can't just place you. Let
me see-I haven't got my glasses with me
but know you. Your name isis
Hank Williams, sir''-Chicago Herald
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-03-27
AS a Last Resort
A Little Girl in Albany, n. Y, Terribl
Afflicted, Wonderfully Cured.

h"lCtcus SuTeus
One OF the most remarkable cures Of scro.ua on
record Is tina. of the little daughter OF Mr. j. QUINN
IS First-st, Albany. She afflicted with scrofuia
nom BIRTH and physicians said 1t would be better for
her she was dead. Her father says: "She had Is
running her body, besides being absolutely
blind for months She lost the use of her limbs and
could net walk IN fact. mere skeleton wasting
away. The smell from the sores was terrible Seeing
in newspaper some Of scrofrla cured by Hoods
Sarsapara, said to myself. Il will try bottle rs
last resort When she had taken the FIRST half bottle
could see change IN her and when the whole bot
tie was taken the assesses almost entirely healed
with the aid Of Hoods Olive Ointment, which must
say Is the finest ever used kept on giving her
Hoods SarsaparillA TIL she Is well and althy.
running around She has a splendid appetite. The
neighbors don't know what to make oft"
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81. six for e. Prepared only
By O. /. HOOD CO.. Apohecsries. Lowell. Mass
100 Doses One Dollar