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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-17
'kissrNc the FAIR

NV Whoo a0o0 wore Not Haeosos - Vsse-
-s*s laeosy CaresseA
The communion o1-congsaiai sous
b nsculation IL ono Of those ancient
customs which never grow old. As 70
its invention. it is certain that Nature
vas its author. and it began with the
nrst courtship.. There i. an old rhyne
su, some reply ..whas fool would daunce
II that when daunce 10 donn6
He may not have . lady's lips
That which in daunce he wonY
It almost makes one wish he lived
during q certain period described by
Hone in his queer old Table Book"
when In Ireland they had kissing
bees" on Easter Monday. on which oc-
casion it was the duty Of each female
to receive AZ "least b dozen hearty
kisses" This was what might be
'termef promiscuous osculation. and 1t
is"probable that these ceremonies were
extensively patronized by '.ye ancient
maiden ladies' Of the day.
, There was-a time when kissing the
bride in church gave rise to some ridic-
ulous scenes. As it was considered
high honor to kiss her first. there was
q great rush after the ceremony. and
the ..fair dalnsel'' was often carried
out in swoon In the ''Coliiers
Wedding" we are shown how
-Four rrstic fellows wait the while
To kiss the bride at the church stile-
Time and again genius has been re-
warled with kisses. The cheering
pit which commissioucd the voluptu-
Gus Duchesse de villar to kiss Voltaire
during n successful performance OF
..Meropep did 'i,ot impose severe
talk on the fairlady. nors was ssthe kiss
ungracefully received. The Duchess
Of Devonshirc offered to kiss all those
who voted for her favorite Fox when
he was in the:he contest for Westmin-
ster, ;Hld, on q par. with this enthnsi-
astic action was that of Lady Gordon
at one of the Scotch uprisings in be-
half Of Prince Charlie. She turned
recruiting sergeant and offered as
bounty a shilling to be taken from
between cherry-ripe lips bS. the mouth
of the recruit. =. .as
One would suppose that kissing would
obtain In iceland, as the actfis said to
give warmth to tho blood; but not SO.
A man who osculates an unmarried
female against her will (note the line,
reader) renders himself liable; and
even if he has obtained the lady's
sanction her cruel guardian can demand
legal reparation! N
Who does not remember the story o:
the jolly vicar who. when he had OBJ
tanned the long-sought kiss. wanted an
other and another. and when he had
| taken q score, would exclaim:
Now to my twenty add hundred more,
a thousand to that hundred: SO hiss on,
| To make that thousand up million;
Treble that million. and. when that's done,
Let's kiss afresh ss when We rrsf begun.
We might proceed ad iIjinitum with
this congenial subject, but as kisses
upon paper are .sbut = hollow mock
eery," we. decline. As '.Bl un King
Hall said to Anne BOleyns
Sweetheart.
Iwere unmannerly to take you out
Il And not TO kiss you.
sn q -Notfs and .Qsseries.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-17
ESSAY ON .BULLhEADS.


u (assHuAS AOE 1~AAS sWe~s
Bullheads are born, not made. No
manufacturer would ever place on the
market such 4 ridiculous combination
Of big and little tip, three hoyns and
no middle. They deserve no favor ut
the hands Of a credulous, public. They
have no responsibility. They are in
tolerably indolent. They won't work
fora living. They just shove them
selves under thee grass. cape their
mouths and wait and loaf. II a snail
crawls in. that j. his i'll fortune. The
bullhead doesn't care much. anyhow.
sIt'takes laziness to catch bullheads.
Patience won't do it. The successful
bullheader is slower than q doctors
bill, and rs undesirable. He is either
too lean TO stand up, or too fat to walk
His stomach hollows so far in toward
his s,ine that he can't tell the. differ
encc between hunger and the back
ache. He indulges in plug tobacco
He will sit all day on the tip Of u
decayed hemlock knot and Ash. He
waits Happiness spreads = dreamy
mantle over him.
A bullhead bite is not an impressive
event. 1t is not an emotional affair. II
feels like a AuIpp on. the back 1t is
something like one jump out Of a dull
'toothache. II IA not SD expressive.
however. Sometimes they don't bite
at all. They LEI. the. bait drop into.
their mouth. il il chooses. Mouth
closes. Bullhead .rubs his stomach
on. the mud and. waits Fisherman
waits, the builhead waits longer. Fish
erman waits for the ''bob" to go under.
Bullhead waits for. fisherman to come
down and get him. fisherman waits
for bullhead TO come mp and see what
has become OF him. Finally he pulls
up his line to look at his worm. Line
sticks at the end. Builhead is in no
hurry. Neither is the fisherman. More
pull. Still sticks. Lug, pun. slow,
lazy, always lazy; lazy at both ends
six bullhesds are Q good days work
for apractical o fisherman More than
that spoils the rhythm. Theoretical
fellows have alleged that they have
taken more than that. They have
described their game as ''old iunkers.
They are ambitious creatures. in the
spring-time of life. They carried their
I bait in their nfp,pocket, corked. They
are not credible witnesse< They OK
l-.-.a&.3 $50 t1ss-~1
Now. skin the catch. Straddle q
nrank by Mntlrn 1ig Bkh, smoke.
tcnff .skeleers.sf ssmell. sfShy. Six
tiSches of buYihesfyfAdfwo and one
third fncne5Uf vkfnned bull tail.
rrisd md sae-sd uDq hot obey taste
Ike swamp na.aris bsasus insD deoayeu
chip.--Psck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-17
A Fund Of information.

Countryman TO tho. celebrated Him
doc Snake Charmer)-I s'pOse you
know . good deal bout snakes, Mister?
i. Hindoo Snake Charmer-Snakes, sir
have been the study OF my eventful
life. I know oil about them. 49,
Countryman-The hull business?
Hindoo Snake Charmer-Yes, sir.
Countryman-Well. wish you'd tell
. feller where the body leaves OF an
the tail begins y Sun. -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-17
Aura III.
'.Rauhen!M
STATISTICAL FACTS.

Proportion Of Children and Adults In the
Various Civilized Countries.
According to DIR. Alice Vickery. the
happiest place on earth is France,
chiefly because French families do not
exceed manageable dimensions. She
says: In the first place, while the sur
plus of women in the United Kingdom
and in Germany amounts to nearly
three-quarters OF a million and one
million respectively. France 1881 had
q surplus of only $1,000 women, and as
. consequence marriages are more
prevalent in proportion to population
in France than elsewhere; and. curl
ously enough-contrary to the general
opinion in this country-Franoe has
the smallest proportion Of illegitimate
births. Thus from 1925 to 1867 the
percentage of all illegitimate births
was 7.2 in France. 81 in Prussia. 10
in Sweden, IL in Austria and p in
Bavaria. France has the lowest
birth-rate of all European countries,
viz, 1873 per 1000 against 81 for the
United Kingdom and 80 for Germany.
The average number of children to a
family is now 50, against 4.6 in En-
gland and Wales. 5.25 in Scotland and
Sd in ireland. Germany has an aver
age OF nearly Eve to a family. France
contains q far better proportion OF
grOwn-up persons than any other ma
tion in Europe.
There are in each 10000 persons in
the several states Of Europe the fol-
lowing numbers in the most pr0duc-
tive age between Is and 60: In France,
5,S7S; in Holland. 1864; in Sweden.
4.954;; in Great Britain. 4.7S2; in the
United States. 1890. France. OF all ma
lions in Europe, has the highest aver
age Of ages Of the iving-Ramely.
Sl.O6 years; against Holland, 27.66;
Sweden. 27.66; Great Britain, 26.5; the
United States, 2S.l. France, too. has
q greater number of persons attaining
old age than any other country; for out
Of every 100 deaths those over the age
Of 60 are-in France, s.; Switzerland.
81; England. 80; Belgium, %; Wur
temburg, 81: Prussia. -: Austria only
l7.--PaU Mall Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-17

AT Oooperstown. the ruins Of
Cooper Hall. where Fenimere Cooper
lived and wrote many Of his tales. ara
still to be seen. and the place and lO-
calities around and about Otsego lake
described in his roois are the shrine
Of tourists ever daS + Ma. ord
CspyesA - -" =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-17
FULL OF FUN.

-'God made you beautiful" said
little Elsa to her ave-year-old friend.
''but Mamma Il going to make me
sCyIish!"
Tho youngest soldier Of the late
war" Il becoming 90 very young that
1t is pretty safe to say that he was
member Of the infantry.
"A Refined Taste Young Noble
Jones-"Good morning. Miss De Stael.
Selecting diamonds? Oh do let me as.
sist you. assure you am perfect
epicure In diamonds. ."-Harper's Ba.
gar.
Kentucky School -Teacher-"Will-
lam, which do you consider the most
miserable Of animals?" THE camel. "
'Whya" Sometimes it has to 60
for weeks without drink. ."-Lincoln
Journal.
There il always some body who
fails to enjoy even the most delightful
of festivities. The gladsome clam
bake, for instance, is usually any
thing but pleasant to the clans
journal Of E,iscatioS.
"A well-to-do citizen of Macon, Ga.
uses for a bathtub a zinc-lined coffin
box. 1t was intended to contain the
coffin Of his neighbor, but proved to be
too large to enter the grave. and was
bought by its present owner for song
you want to be careful OF that
umbrella" said an art dealer to coun-
tryman who was indicating the fine
points Of picture to his wife. "All
right. mister" responded the agricult-
urist. II won't let so OF that rimbr ell
till I git back home. ."-Lficd Observer.
Magistrate Ito prisoner)-"Is this
the first time that you have been be-
fore me, Uncle 'Rastus?" Uncle 'Ras-
tus-''Ycs. sab; but yo' poo ole father.
who was iege TO- forty years. was
often up befo'. He and me was old
fren's, yo' honor; deed We was"
Mr.. Isaacs.ein-.I sells you dot
coat, my frent for sayventeen tollar;
you take hum alongv" Customer-''I
thought. 1saacstein. that you didn't do
business Saturday. Isn't this your Sum
dayp" '.Mr. Isaacstein lin a low. rev.
erent tone of vcice)-"My trent. to sell
q coat like dot for sayventeen tollar
vas not peesness. dot vas charity.
Time.
Old Man-"Do you think. young
man. that you can give my daughter
the luxuries she has been accustomed
to?" Young Mani am hopeful in
that direction. sir. The only sealskin
sacque and diamond ring she ever had
were presents from me, and were it
not for yours truly Delmonico's to-day
would be to her but a monumental
brown-stone pile."-N r Sun.
This won't GO for two cents. said
a postal clerk in country office. re-
turning to an old negro letter which
he had passed through tho delivery
window. "Whut's dc matter wild it?"
..Too heavy" ''Jes' bout like I
'spected. Dat letter was writ by my
son, an l tole him he wuz er writin'
too heaby han. but he KEEP on err
bearin' down an er bcarin' down on
his pen. I'll take it back. sab, an git
him to write it wild er pencil. ."-Terds
Syiin1s.
SHARPLY. what do you think OF
the young lady who sits opposite you
at the table?" Miss Brightwit? Oh,
she seems to be very pleasant sort Of
a girl" but hasn't she rather n tart
tOngues Isn't she given to casting re-
flections?" Nothing more natural.
my boy, than that she should cast re-
flections; she is such polished girl.
and such a good lOOkiny-lass. drip.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-17
w. G. KENTZEL, Editor.

them what was up and ask the two
men to come down to q little branch
which crossed the road ahead OF US.
They were guaranteed protection. and
the whole matter should be talked
over with . view to permanent peace.
/ found the men-father and son-sit.
ting in front Of the cabin. Before !
had said twenty words both rushed for
their guns, and it was half an hour
before they could reason.
didn't they'uns begin to shoot
we'uns fust!" the old man kept repeat
ing, but after awhile he calmed down.
and it was finally agreed to go down
and have a talk. There was no thought
of ambush or trickery. The Carriers had
passed their word, and that word was
sacred. 1t was curious scene when
all came together. There We're the
two old Observation-Disclosures.
wrinkled and getting ready for the
grave, and each had hated for thirty
years. There were the two sons
strong. agile. fearless. who had the
memory of seven killings on their
minds as they looked into each other
eyes. The men with the Carriers cast
down their eyes as if ashamed.
MIR. Bibbs." said as We sat down,
do you remember how this all
started?"
Lets see: 1t was way back. My
Bill was out hunting and Pap Carter
peppered him. Bill said 20 afore he
died"
"And then:'
''And then l peppered Buck Carter
to git even"
Ibid you know that Mr.. Carter had
q mule poisOned:f
''Never did"
didn't you hear Of his mule dying?"
Cant say did. II I'd heard of il
I'd hev been sorry, fur Pap Carter an
me was boys together. and We used to
set store by each other"
Pap Bibbs," began the old man
Carter. as he rose up, ''ar' ye sayin' as
We never heard lost a mewl-a yal.
lerish mewl with blackish ears and
taile"
I'm a sayin' it, Reuben, and it's
Gods truth!'
''And your con Bill didn't pizen him
cause beat him chopin woOdr'
He never did! Bill wasn't like it.
Bill would hev cut his hand OF fust. d"
'And he wasn't mad cause I beat
him?"
"Hoosan! Why. Bill cum home te
say ye was the best man with the axe
on Bald mOuntain!"
"And seven murders have been done
through this!' said. - looked at
Pap Carter.
''God forgive me!' he exclaimed. as
he knelt down and flung up his hands
why didn't ye cum over to me.
Abra'm, and dun tell me how it all
was!'
How could /. Reuben, when you'uns
was pepperin' we'uns with buckshot!
FO' the Lord. but what wicked critters
We hev bine'
'.Abra'm!"
'.Reubenm
And then the young men also reached
out for each others hands. and I'm not
going to deny it was womanish time
all around for the next ten minutes.
When we went up to Bibbs' cabin there
was more of 1t, and the two old men
knelt right down side by side, arms
around each other and their white
heads close together. and they wept
and prayed like children lost in the
darkness and storm. Thirty years OF
hate and blood were wiped away in an
hour.-M Quad. IN Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-17

e -Grandmother Heston. of Virginia,
III. 10 doubtless the only person liv-'
ing in the United States born in the
'anous Tower OF London. She is
eighty-one yAars old, and her parents
wece smployed a the SrtA did p.ifon
shen she Fas bora 2-..c-..a -r,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-17

III VT
3svssy ~ ana every girl
Arising with the sun,
ohoUA plan this day 70 DO alone
TAe good deeds 70 be done
ShoulA scatter smiles and kindly vordA
Strong. helpful hands should tend,
AAd to each others wants and cries
Attentive ears should lend.
3evoey man and woman, too,
Should join these workers small-
@. what food OF happiness
Upo0 eur earth would fall!
How many homes would sunny be,
Which now are filled with carol
AAA toyo1A smiling faces. too.
Woald greet US everywhere.
lido believe the very sun
Wo1b0 shine more clear and bright
An4every little twinkling sian
Hould shed softer light.
But We. instead, of watch TO 80
II oek.r folks are true.
And hiss neglect so much that God
Intends for us TO do
-SUuh e. EIssm In, IL Gotisa DIye.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-17

-''Ths searcn is fruitiess,' sighed
the man ae be looked ir vain ior pine.
sppfes On . pine tree --Pect's sam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
SEEKING DpLAY FOR LOYGOBA

Gusppi Longsbard who is accused Of the murder OF the
young Policeman Barr et again taken before Re
corder smyh yesterday Ell Judge Curtis who had been
asgnsd by Recorder defend Longobard asked for An
adjournment until the beginning OF the February
term affidavit by the pri.ener was presented to show
that ton that evidence
was from Italy and that witness whose pres
once needed WORKING Riverside Connecticut
and had not suppose serving subpoena
Curtis sad that he had been assigned TO defend
the had able to
pare the fully for trial
District Attorney Fellows related the history Of the case
since OF LongobardL There have been
molten Of another OF the
era lawyers been interested the He said
referring Squire that OF importance
had persmptory set down for trial In tho Court oil
oyer and Termin He had prepared for the trial OF the
under the direction OF District Attorney
MARITIME and desired take part in the trial. the case
was adjourned than few days he said must Do
adjoura cd for several weeks
Recorder snyh took adavt and said that he would
deode the motion this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
NRVS FROM TIE SUBURBS
NEW JERSEY.

In the Presbyterian Church at Caldwell there is dis
satisfaction, some Of the members being DESTROYS Of
getting a pastor, while tho major1ty stand by the
Rev. c. s Berry. At the polls Last fall Mr.. Berry
rejected Prohbltionst ballot offered him and voted
open Republican ticket and the act Is said to be
the main cause Of dissatisfaction.
Henry and Peter Nugent brothers, aged respectively
fifteen and seventeen drowned In the PassaIo
River while skating at Avondale on Monday. They
were employed in Eastwcods wire factory at Belle
vile.
Freeholder George Wright, Of Railway, has been ap-
pointed Prison Inspector by tho legislature in Joint
session. Pfo appointment gives much satisfaction to
the Republicans of this section, a. Mr. Wright has
performed long aud hard services for the party for
many years
The Rev Cornelius Schenck pastor Of tho Trinity
Reformed Church OF Plainfeld will be married to-day
70 Miss s L. Williams of Marlborough, Philadelphia.
The ceremony will take place at the brides homo.
The thlr year old of W. Gleason, of Crawford,
has been missing since January 10.
John L. Har:ns and J. b. Collins were convicted
in the County Court at Paterson yesterday, of keeping
a dsorderly house. They kept a barroom where bets
on Clifton and other and ball games we're re-
ceved and transmitted BY wire to bOokmakers. Col
Inns was fined $500 and costs and Haring S4oo and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
BROOKLYN.

The funeral OF Henry II. Van Dyck was held yester-
day, at No. Spencer place. The services were con-
Quoted by tho Rev. T. d. Mcleod, assisted by tho Row.
DIR. A. J. F. BehrendS Tho burial will be at Albany.
Tho Rev Henry c. Heyser, who was deposed re,
Gently by the congregation OF the German Evangelical
Church. OF East New-York, has organized new church
to bs called the German Evangelical Reformed salem
Church An cdifce Is being built at schencK anu
Atlantic ayes.
Four new OF smallpox were reported yester-
day the most careful for fumigaton and
for the prevention Of the spread OF the disease are
claimed TO be used by tho Health Department. There
have been fifty nine cases of the disease this month
Coroner Rooney has been asked to investigate the
death OF Freldc who died from vavular disease
OF the heart In coach, while on his way from st.
Peters Hospital to his homo at No. 1870 Third ave,
on Monday. His second wife was with him, and her
brother drove the coach. Tho and daughter OF
Mr.. Frclde by his first wife want the case inquired
into they assert that their father in fear OF the
stepmOther
The Aldermanic Committee on Lamps and Gas VIII
consider propos for street lighting Tomorrow morn
ing. The gas and electric light companies have put
In bids at the Same figures as last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
IN THE HABIT OF STRIKING PRISONERS

ARE BLOWS UPON THE soLEs OF THE FEET PAIN
YUL i-soME ODD TESTIMONY.
Tho defence In tho trial Of Policeman Francis M.
o'Des who charged with manslaughter In the second
degree in killing Edgar Smith, whom he had arrested
was ended yesterday afternoon in the Brooklyn Court
OF Sessions. The general good character Of ODea was
brought forward in his behalf Three policemen tcsti-
ned that Il was customary to club drunken men on
tho soles Of the feet to sober them. One OF them,
Louis Ulrch testified that he had been dubbed on tho
soles Of the feet and 1t produced tickling sensation
that not exactly pleasant but not painful Mar
tin Casey, Of the police boat Judge Moore, gave op
posito testimony. He said
swben l was seafarng man and got fnll on
board the South Carolina and won't asleep on the dccK
was walked up by being tapped on the soles and IL
WAS terrible 1t was kind OF getup and climb sem
sation and I don't want II repeated" policeman
lanes Meahan, who with O'Dea, testified In re-
rard to tho arrest Of Smith, and said that smith
Grabbed O'Dea by the throat and the latter hit him
o'Dea in his own behalf testified to similar effect
He claimed that no struck Smith no harder than
no had struck many prisoners in like situations; ana
that his skull fractured by the fall ne SAID nc
did not recall testifying at the inquest that he MI
Smith for all he was worth" The case was al
1ourned until to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26

THE UNLUCKY PAvoNIA RUN INTO BY THE STEAM
SHIP ELDER

SHIP ELDER.
The North German Lloyd steamship Elder and the T. rie
Railway ferry.bsa Pavsa were in collision In the North
River about yesterday but the latter sustained all OF
the dana se which will about Sd 600 to make coed
The Pavona with Captain Higgins at the wheel left the
Chambersst, New York, slip at goa There were lew
passengers on The Elder the river
making for pier Hoboken. The PavOnia was directly
In could not get out of the way without
backing as a tug and scov were in front OF her.
The steamer struck the boat about the middle OF the rear
poug through the mbers and boards as they
thin cakss II ice The Pavona careened over Oh her
side and edfer she would capsize, Dut
shs quickly rghted and drfed from the steamer For
In state OF Intense e1
element rushed to the rail on the ladies'
side as they contemplated jumping overheard but they
thought better and tho boat continued to float the e1
fear quickly subsided Tho Psvona was TAKEN
to isons drydsck Her hull 10 slightly injured the side
crushed and the flooring ripped up
and the chandeliers broken.
The Elder proceeded slowly mp the river to her wharf In
Hobeken where found eIami nasn that she had
sustained damage Captain Higgins OF the Psvonia re-
ported Assistant Superintendent Pollock that on account
Of tho impossible for him 10 get out
@ he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
PICTURES OF POLICE LIFE.

A REPORTERS HUNDRED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE
sEAMY SIDE OF NEWBORN.
II Is seldom that the Society Of American Pho
tographers or any other society secs and hears any
thing interesting than the pictures and facts
set before the meeting at No 100 West Thirty-sxth-
st. last night Jacob A. Re,, a police reporter, who
for some years served THE TRIBUNE in that capacity
showed nearly hundred views from photographs
taken by himself with tho aid of members of the
society, illustrating the scenes with which his work
has brought him in contact Mr.. Rus said that be
would not be pathetic. and he merely showed his
pictures and stated facts but nothing could be more
pathetic Every place of misery, vice and crime that
was not too horrible to show presented. but Mr.
Rise was so ingenious in describing the scenes ana
brought to his task such vein OF humor that afer
two hours every wished that there was more VI
the exhibition, sad as much OF 1t was.