St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

An American lady has opened .
house in Paris for young American
girls, who have come to that city with
out friends or protection. to carry or
their studies.
"A tramp went into a house in Mis-
souri, and spit on the parlor carpet
The woman was sick in bed. but she got
up and broke his collar-bone and rar
him to the woods.-St. Louis Post
The census of 1880 shows tina,
Tennessee ranks first as honey-pro-
ducing State. The amount reported
was 2.l3o. 6Ss pounds of honey and &c.,
42l pounds of beeswax.
The President of life insurance
company recently receive letter in
which the writer said: I'm case of deth
pla.e explain to me what the aires
would get when dye Tran
script.
There are =. 400 stables of cows in
New York. the milk of which is sold in
III the city; and these cows from the
time they enter the stable. until no
longer able to give milk, never see
grass.-N. y. Tinass.
There is no more sense in clipping"
water or bedroom servant who is
faithful than prompt salesman or an
efficient helper of anv sort. The sys-
tenn is an outgrowth of the aristocratic
caste basis of society in Europe, and
should not get foothold here where
labor is held to be honorable and paid
for on its merits Washington Star.
Senator Walker, of Nevada, was
attacked by band of coyotes near
Walmsley Gulch recently. and was
obliged to take to tree to save
his life. He had a rifle with him. and
killed a number of the animals, which
We're quickly devoured by their com,
rades' He remained in the tree all
night, closely watched by the coyotes,
but was rescued in the morning by 8
party OF hunters.
A few months ago hitherto un.
known portrait of Shakespeare was dis
covered in shop near the Haymarke,
in London. 1t had been for many years
in the possession of a family at Pad.
dington. by the last of whom it was be-
queathed to the present owner. At the
back of the panel on which it is painted
are several explanatory couplets. dated
nearly $50 years ago. The portrait has
been photographed.
On some of the German posta
cards is a printed formula designed tc
save time in imparting news transmits
able by this medium. 1t runs as fol
lows: 'Unly few lines to-day" Then
then, ''God be thanked, [ am in gooc
health and hope to hear that you are
also. The weather is -; write soon
and give my love to all. In haste" anc
here follows the signature There i.
even place reserved for postscript
Judge Clayton. of Pennsylvania
has decided the great Darlington butte
case. The Darlington Brothers hac
been using as trade mark an imprint
on their butter rolls, the device being
cornucopia. with the makers name un.
derneath. As the butter rose in public
favor. farmers in the vicinity used the
same imprint, and the Darlingtons sued
them. The Judge decided the case
against the farmers. - Philadelphia
Press.
"A white man from away down Soutl
in the Okeechobee Lake region came uI
to Gainesville last week on bus ness at the
United States land office. While here
he saw the first ice he had ever seen !
He manifested great interest in the !
frigid substance. and put half pound
lump in his pants pocket to take home
to his family. He soon took it out OF
his pocket however. and as he did sc |
said: II am Altered it will Spite my |
terbacker.- Gainesville (Fla.j NeUs
A student of womankind explains !
that bellies acquire an interchange OF !
ideas during the summer. and return !
to their houses to put them into prac |
tice during the winter. At Saratoga, |
Long Branch and other fashionable re
sorts. women and girls from the most |
distant parts of the country are thrown |
together in mutual observation, if moi |
in close social intercourse. and the in
fluences that are more dominant fix the |
convent;onalities of feminine behavior
for the ensuing year. New York sub
slant ally dictates to the rest of the
country through the force of numbers.
wealth and audacitv.-N y. Tribune.
When Miss Annie Middleton was
married to +. Z. Stone. at Louisville.
several DAYS ago. she wore what was
pronounced to be one of the most beau.
tiful dresses worn in that city. The
front was of imported silk gauze. EN-.
broidered in marguerites and daises.
The court train was rich piece OF
white plush, bordered with heavy bands
of ostrich tips. In the ccrsage were
some coiored tints. which made the
effect more pleasing. Downy white
feathers and illusion veil. dotted with
tiny orange blossoms and fragrant
Marechal Mel buds were added,-N, Y.
Herald.