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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-01
WIT AND WISDOM.

A fool may have his coat embroid.
cred with gold, but it is a fools coat
still.
Remember, brother, when courting
an heiress, that beauty is but skin deep.
Life.
What an object Of pity a man is
whose extreme dignity will not allow
him to have any fun in this world.
The man who is successful at "hold-
ing his own" in the world is usually am
bilious to hold somebody's else. alsO.-
Merchant 1rarelcr.
Never speak well or i'll Of yourself.
II we'll. men will not believe you; if i'll.
they will believe great deal more than
you say.-Edstcrs PvorerA
Any law or custom that intcrferes
with our real, or supposed, comforts or
the largest personal liberty. we are apt
to resist as an injustice.-Johm y.
Cough.
The virtuOus man is q lover Of his
race, merciful and inclined TO pardon,
and never bears ill-will toward any man
whatever, but thinks it right to sur
pass in doing good rather than injur-
ing.
Every man has his weak points.
There is in every man a screw loose
somewhere; and if one man can not find
it another will. Viewed from distance
man may appear to be about perfect.
he may seem to be paragon OF virtue.
but a nearer view reveals his faults and
failings.
There is no music in . ''rest" that
I know OF, but there's the making
Of music in it. And people are always
missing that part Of the life melody, al
ways talking OF perseverance. and
courage. and fortitude; but patience is
the finest and worthiest part Of forti-
tude, and the rarest, too.-Rnskin.
Wisdom has riches in her right hand
and honor and long life in her left, but
she must be wooed and won for her
own sake. not for her dowry. She will
not accept the fortune hunter. II man
cares more for honesty than for policy,
he will find honesty the best policy; but
the honesty which is merely policy is
40 honesty at MI.
People who spend great deal Of
time and thought in making show Of
themselves TO others. are apt to forget
that they are chiefly their own admie-
/ |srs, and that 50 far rs they are not.
they invite criticism rather than com-
msndaaion. They afe'silfy people, not
hitting the mark they aimed at, and
usually hitting one Al whS,h they did
40: aim.-M. I. lndeksxdssst,@ : 's..... go.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-01
Emperor Francis Joseph.

A correspondent describes the EN-
peror Francis Joseph as one bf the
baldest men in his dominionA He has
a rugged face, half hidden under a
mass OF wild mustache and whiskers.
and his features at a first glance denote
something Of the ferocity Of the hyena
He has hard frOwn, a cold stare. a
strong rasping voice, and his habitual
expression is one of intense serious
ness. He is, however. extremely
gentle, good-natured and kind hearted.
His ruling passion is soldering, and
his favOritc amusement sport. He
rises at five O'Clock summer and win
ter, and has disposed Of mass Of busi-
ness before most men are out Of bsd
Unless obliged TO attend . late party
he is generally in bed by ten p. m. He
lives very frugally; takes beer at
luncheon. champagne at dinner-never
more than two glasses smokes
the commonest kind of Austrian cigar
"a long. thin weed with straw In it.
called Virginia. This is the favorite
smoke of Vienuese cab-driyers. Over
indulgence in it caused the Emperor
some years ago 10 be afflicted. with .
gastric complaint, and for \ long time
a. was forbidden To smoke. but he las
.os Se.un a2aia.-kasdss <is4A sA~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-01
SrAR.SPANG'-ED BANNER.

circumstances which Suggested the Com.
position OF This Popular Song.
This patriotic song by Francis Scott
Key was written in 1914 during the
bombartlment Of Fort McITcnry. BY
authority of President Madison. Key
had gone to tho British fleet under a
flag of truce to secure the release Of
his friend, DR.. Bcanes, who. was de-
tained prisoner on the flagship. The
British agreed to the release, but not
until after tho proposed attack on
Fort McHcnry, which the Admiral
boasted he would carry in a few
hours. Key was detained in the
English feet with his friend, tho chip
that bOre them being anchored at the
mouth of the Patapsco, within full
view OF the fort. They watched the
flag Of the fort during the entire day.
and when the night prevented
them from seeing it they still
remained on deck. noticing every
shell from the moment 1t was
fired until it fell. The bombardment
SllUOeuIy cStSCU SDH1c tIIne DeIOTc udy.
but they knew not whether the fort
had surrendered or the attack been
abandoned. At the first dawn Of day
their glasses were turned TO the fort,
and. with thrill Of delight. they saw
that s'Our flag was still there The
song was begun by key in the fervor
of the mement, and a few lines hastily
jotted down on the back Of = letter,
with brief notes that would help in re-
calling the others. He finished it in
the boat on the way to the shore. and
wrote it out as il now stands immedi-
ately upon reaching Baltimore. In an
hour after it was placed in the hands
of the printer it was on the street. was
hailed with enthusiasm. and Vt ones
took its place as National song. The
music to which it was adapted is an
old French air, long known in England
q ..Anacreon. and afterwapd in Amer
ica rs adams and Liberty. Notes
asd Qwsrjs4
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-01
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

Years spent In careful study are
we'll spent. There are no short cuts 70
real success. Our Young People.
Every person has two educations-
one which he receives from others, and
one, more important, which he gives
himself.
Every man should use his intellect
Is lighthouses use their lanterns, that
those far-off upon the deep may soc the
shining, and learn the way.-Bcccher.
Science and religion are closely re-
lated to each other, and should DO
mutually helpful. but religion must al
ways have the first place. for 1t has to
do with character md destiny.
Il. christianity. rs a religious system.
is in this world. and is, and for CEN
turies has been, the religious faith Of
millions. How it came to be in this
world is a question that the Bible fully
answers; and this answer Is not only
sufficient, but it is the best possible an
swer.-N r. Independessk
The one serviceahle. safe, certain,
remunerative, attsinable quality in
every study and every pursuit is the
quality Of attention. My own inven-
ton, or Imagination. such az II is. can
most truthfully assure you, would never
have served me us it has but for the
habit OF commonplace, humble. pa
tient. daily, toiling, drudginY attention.
- Dickens. f.s >.-
Good temper is an essential factor
in success in almost any department OF
life. A superintendent who loses his
temper in his school becomes himself at
once the worst element OF disorder and
confusion which he is trying 10 reduce.
And teacher who grows cross when
his class is disposed to be unruly has
lost his last chance to control the turb
ulence -Onr Young People.
The sanitarians say that were a
well-digested system OF education in
hygienic matters adopted and put in
practice in our schools. :within one
generation the whole mass Of the pco-
pie would b. 81 enlightened on subjects
relating to the hygiene of everyday
life that our average longevity would
be immeasurably increased" Hy-
giene aims at rendering growth more
perfect. decay less rapid. life more Wig
or0us and death more remote"
The child will never have so many
opportunities for good influence rs dur
ing the school years. The home then
does more for him than it ever will af-
ter, the Sunday-school tries to do more
than ever after. and the school has ad-
vantages over both these. II the child
slides through them and becomes hard
ened. debased, corrupt, lirentious in
thought. profane in speech. there is
little hope Of high virtue hereafter.
The present State law on the sub
ject Of compulsory education provides
that each child must attend school at
least twelve weeks during the year.
Members OF the Chicago Beard Of Edu-
cation say that that is too short a time.
In the cities at least, where the school
year stretches over many months. They
talk of having the law amended Mt the
coming session of the legislature. II it
should be done there would have to be
decided increase in the number Oi
primary schools. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-01
. FULL d FUN.


'-'1Whss are pausesr asked the.
teaohse Of the primary class. Things
that grow On sats. " ptped the small boy
At the foot-Rve Baa ~ -
-Citizen-''Why do you write
Col before your name, Uncle Ras-
tus; You are not . Colonel?" Uncle
Rastus-''No. sab; de- COL stan's TO-
'cullud. .'"-THss. a. - = b
"A little, woman Il pleased sthen
called by pet name that harmonizes
with her dimfnutivcness. but a4we
hundred and Afty' pound woman II
thrown into ecstasis,. when called
popscy wopsey.-Boston Budget >
-"Do you take instantaneous pho
tographs herc?' inquired a gentaemas
the other day In b photographers
studio "Yes, sir. :" :s:How long does
it take you to make themF' -'sren to
twelve days. sir. Eowth's Co,spanion.
Miss Tratis-"Oh. what dreadful
tertures 70. prNctico In the Middl b
Ages! Think Of brsakiAg . man On
the wheel" De, ,Smith-'t3uess you
never saw me on my bicycle. did yosS"
--Bxrlingten Free Press. - =
/. At the Baseball Exchange. =
Countrynan Ito Clerk who. is tele-
graphing reports on the main spider To
the sub-tickers-"Whats thet yer
doin' on thet afr thingl" Clerk
Feeding tape-worms in the uptown
.bar.rooms."-Drake's Magazine.
-Boarding-house Mlstress-:.'well.
il you'll agree to omake yourself handy.
and do all the chores around tho
house. I'll pay you five dollars q
week" 'O'Rourkc- -'.Foive dollars .
vakea Very well. mum. An as We
now do he strangers, / suppose yea
will folly the regular boardin' house
rules. and pay in advance9"-Psck.
Critic - Tho court painter.
Borstt. has been 90 overrun BY the
dealers that he has been obliged to
institute reception room" Artist
THAT is nothing at all. The dealers
run after me 80 many 1t once and fight
so at the stairs each to get up first.
that not one Of them has yet to the
top got"-Fiegends Blasser.
Little Bobby. whose mother be
lievcs. in cantioning her children
against tho consequences Of foolish
acts, has often said 70 him: III you
ges before tho train. or tall Into the
water, you may be killed; and when
one is dead i is fOs long time. Zone
day Bobby. while walking with his
uncle. took pains to keep at a sAse dis
tance frop the. shone Of the river Ill
l should fall in. l should b drovned. "
ne exclaimed; land when, you're
drowned. YOU'RE dead; and when you're
dead, it's for lifcr-Yoatks Gonepn's-
ION. .t=lh.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-01
4 FINANCIAL MYSTERY.


-~FF
usv Apssss a.A 0ssas 80 - - 1suos
Woman 0os AIlxsA
There b al apple woman On Trenont
street who has eaNh day : consisnnent
ofapples to sell. and makes point -
getting rid Of them. II possible. every
day. She does not like TO have stock
left ON her hands. regarding ''clearfng-
out sales" - demoralizing 70 ttAde.
The other morning her boy Mickey
and his ohum Patsey wero hanging
around her stand. and bothered her 80
much that she resolved to put them to
some use. So she fitted out each Of
them with . basket, and to her smart
boy Mickey she gave thirty Of the sixty
apples, and said: -.-~
Sell thin for me. livery wan o
thin, and sell 'em two for a clint. v
So Mickey started out with his thir.
ty apples Then she called Patsey,
his chum. in whose honesty she had
more confidence than she had in his
business abilities, and gave him the
other thirty apples. $50
Sell thin for me" she ssaid to
Patsay. land sell 'em three for . clint )"
Patsey sailed forth with the apples
and smile. 1.-TWO for q cint. an
three for a cint," said the old woman
to herself. after. the boys were gone.
"that jist two cints for five" *.
Tho boys got in toward the. middle
- - tN0o
empty. II was just as the apple-wOm-
an had anticipated. The lower price
OF Paisey's apples just about balanced
Mickey's superior commercial qualif-
cations. and the boys came in within
ten minutes Of each other. Mickey
had the fifteen cents which his thirty
apples had brought ut two for . cent
and Patsey had the. ten cents which
his thirty apples had brought at three
for a cent Iii
That made twenty-five cents for the
old lady. and as she put the money in
her pocket she remarked to the boys
that she would see them later.
Next day the boys came around
bright and carly, and noted that tho
consignment of sixty apples had ar
rived; but the apple-woman had
changed her plans. She had made up
her mind that she might as well sell the
apples from the stand. and not be under
the necessity of seeing the boys later.
So she sent them away empty-handed.
ssAnd nnvr S.said She 81 will sell the
apples the same as yisterday-five for
two ceats." -
So she put on the pile Of sixty apples
. neatly-executed placard which read
..five for two" She sold all the apples
at that rate, but when at night she dis
covered that she had realized but
twenty-four cents for the sixty apples.
whereas the preceding day she had got
twenty-five cents for them. with five
going for two cents just the same, she
was struck with amazement and per.
plexity.
I'm the name Of the piper. that
played before Moses" exclaimed the
old woman. ''phat is gone with the
csner cint?" &
She has not solved the problem to
her satisfaction yet, and her friends
are afraid that 1.-The pondherin' over it
will droive her crezzy quite" The
worst of it is that none of her friends
can afford any explanation Of the mys-
y."-Boston Trdnscript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-01

The smallest watch in America is
said to be ono which a Maiden lane
(New York; dealer has just received
from Switzerland. The dial and works
are just the:s of silver half dime.
1t is Il complete watch in every respect.
is n stem-winder and stem setter. and
the works arc full jeweled. ltsis in
closed IN . hunting case Of eighteen
carat gold. aud keeps seanrte time.
II was made in La Ghss1asEU6dt.
switzerland
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-01
he PUT n PLAIN. :

Man From Chicago Explains Why He u
- aChsOnle Kocker.
A middlc-aged and fairly-dsossed
stranger was routed of a bench in ono
Of the Grand Orcss parks the other
uight ut midnighs BY apoliceman. He
rubbed his eyes. yawAed and finally
said: = =. s1ta ftks
.'Oh, well, expected it. II makes
a great difference 70 Detroit Whether l
sleep in deserted park or q deserted
alley" --.s- -u3i So 80 -
..Stranger!" queriad the 0f,osr.
"Ycs; from Chicago" l.s
.Out OF money!"
"Yes"
"You should have stayed home"
Couldn't I'm a kicker. I'm look
ing for Utopia hoped it was here.
but I've got to travel further"
What do you kick about?" asked
the officer.
"Look here!'' replied the man, as he
Ook a notebook from his pocket.
There are 10000 baby carriages in
Chicago They Obstruct the travel Oi
200. 900 people. kick. Am l right?r
''YOu are"
Every city has a snow ordinance.
Only one resident in one hundred Obeys
it. clean my walk. but every one
else on the block leaves his snow. l
kick. Am l right?"
"You are" "s@~
..The Law says the driver Of every
vehicle shall keep to the right. At
least half Of them keep to tho left.
thus bringing about accidents and in
iuries kick. Am I right!
You are"
IL know that an umbrella carried on
the shoulder or a cane under the. arm
is dangerous to the public in crowded
thoroughfare. leave mine at home.
Five thousand others carry theirs. hav-
ing no respect for the safety of their
fellow pedestrians. I kick. Am I
right?" u
You arc."ra 10Y
"A tramp steals . loaf Of bread from
q bakery, and the law jumps all ovcr
him. A bank official steals f50, 900
from the bank and they settle the case
with the stolen money. i kick. Am
right7" ~. = - tip =
"You are" t1-1 - 1pc2.
II own a vacant.lot in . city. / must
pay for paving in front of it. and must
pay to keep that pavement in repair
for other people to drive over. CAM
afford to keep = horse. but the man
who can needs own no land nor pay {
paving tax. Others must pay for ~
roads. I kick. Am I right?" :
..Well?"
There il an ordinance which FOR
pids one to sleep in this park. Their
| Is State law which forbids that salOos
over there to be open at this hour. Yo'
Deck to enforce the ordinance and shu
your eyes at the law. Ikick. Am
right?"
Right YOU gre. old man." repiiel
.he officer, land you can p0e only -
4 snme Your nap on the bench, but here'
~ dhart.ssso sbny your breakfast =
J.iron Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-01
BACKWARD EYEBROWS.

A TooSorDsl Artist Prescrihes freatmeat
Which He Guaraaeeoo.
"WiIl you have your eyeb0ows
treated. sir?" asked an attendant in u
fashionable tonsorial establishment on
Broadway the other evening. The
customer assented and when the oper-
alton was completed a reporter OBJ
tained the chair vacated. When he
asked the man what treating the eye
bfows consisted OF and what Was the
object. he replied: ss-..
You have noticed that there are
many people who have very faint eye
bsows, in many cases being nearly inn
perceptibleA This, Of course. is very
annoying to those who pridaAhemselves
on their personal appearance. and
l conceived the idea of attempting
to remedy the defect. First, ] clip the
hairs to an equal length. and then
gently but thoroughly rub the skin
with sweet oil. OF course one trial
will not accomplish the end. but few
will Should the hair Of the brows
fall out or be burned. use compound
Of five grains. Of sulphate Of quinine
and one ounce of alcohol This will
not only cause the hair to grow, but will
make il solf and glossy"
DO many come TO you for this Pur-
p0se?" .r III
oh, yes. I generally effect an Inn
proyement in few sittings. and II In
some cases the hair will not grow
thickly at first, why. the customer 70
turns with the hope that Il may Be In
duoed 70 ID % later. which nesriy H.
ways il the case."-M T. 10 ssd
Bxpress. s.Es 8 p
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-01
SHATTERED HOPES.

0ho ooat him back without . WuEA
Nor vouchs2fed cen . tear;
Discarded, with his pleas unheaE4
She left him sad and droaR.
The night before he thought 70 gain
And hold her as his own,
But now his hopes were lost IN pain,
And JOY fore'er was flown.
Shed gone to zee him play base ball
And gn1od st aim with pride;
She thought his worth above them A0
Could never be deniod.
But fate was cold and harsh that day;
His plays were Of the worst
He was, oh shayieful truth to sayi
-Four tiCes put out at first
She sent him back without word
= Nor vouchsafed cen q tear.
Discarded with his pleas unheard,
She left him sad and drear.
Merchant yrdoeler.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-01

A postal card. sent fr00 london
around the world via Hong Kong and
San Francisco returned 10 its destina,
tion after tour OF seventy days. This
is forty days less than the time taken
ten years ago. a4 @@tSs A--e--
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-01

"A young travelling man had bee
eoing TO see charming lady Tor good
while and had jast proposed TO her for
the seventeesth TINA Cant you take
! no for an answer?" she inquired in a
tone tnat showed decided annOyance.
mo, not exactly" he replied. meekly.
Bat I'll Try W get almg Noot I'M
you can give me better one. "-xeP
chant 1rucsisr. -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-02

10 demand. We quote: Common to good.
81 9si % Hubbardstons. Is; sweet.
slGS; Gravenstcins, 81 1902 Is PipDins
~ EWl ~; Porter, III BIOL 80; Ba6wins, 81 "
a. 50i Hatveys, 81 per Dbl.
thhlN.- Corn is in moderats request and
prices nave ruled easter with sales OF steamer
yellow al 61Ib1bS16c per bushel and steamer
mlxed az 561edC5716 per bushel. Oats are quiet
on the Spot and prices rule in favor OF buyers.
WIN sales on the basis of 3t340136c per bushel
as 10 locatl0n. In futures there have been
sales on hiOO bushels December No. white at
562t0YUI2c; 640O bushels do. do at 3j1d0o $3.50
zlOO busnels January do do. at 3,3Ac aud 2I00
bushels February do. do. at 3736c per bu.hei.
For cash the closing pIices We G 3j14CdL35I4c
Dlu ana 3525c asked; November 35Llc bid and
3l2sc asked, making the settling price 95ko
WOOL The sales for the week ending
October ~ were 4,7-2,700 pounds of which ali
nut 59S,OOO were grown in this country.
condensed statement of The oudltion "
tnc market would be that prices are firm
STOCK IN the hands Of manufacturers light, IL
being largely in the hands of dealers who con
troll the situation. While there Is far pros
peot OF slight advance there ~ but little
chance to hope for any very great rise while
tne hosiery mills are suffering from ver-
production The total sales OF wool in f,os-
ton since January l, 1888, have b, en- 1913 952 I5y
pounds, against 89,tl9, iT2 POUNDS for e same
time last year. Market prices stan "a FOL
lows; Ohio XXX 3i6136c Michigan 2aGoeoo
Maine supers, 3Sd40c Texas medium, 40 &c.
ONO, nwashed, 2l@2c; Australian oross
bred 3Gll40c
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-02
Noble 3. Newell's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, ! The Honorable
,,t.,t. ~, rS,i+,op1o, the Probate Court,
Dl''i''' "a O"'' J for the District of
Chittcnden.
To al persons Interested in the estate of
Noble ). Newell late of Charlotte. in said
district, deceased. and in the share of Lewis
Newe !. his son, therein. GREETING:
Whereas, Joshua n. Dean, guardian of
William Newell of Ferrlsburgh, Vt, has filed
in Court, an application in writing, setting
forth therein, that on the 22d day OF August
1884,, said Court in the distrbu ion of the es-
tate of said Noble s. Newell decreed to each of
Newell william Newell, Esther Newell AMI
Harriet L. Sattey sj0i,22, that at the time Of
the death OF said Noble S. Newell in 1855, said
Lewis Newell hsd been absent and unheard Of
for "A period OF about eighteen years, and h s
been absent and unheard of ever since, and
his share OF said estate is in the hands of the
administrator of said estate, wherefore sad
guardian In behalf of said ward prays that Il e
share OF said Lewis Newell in said es tAte may
now be distributed among his heirs agreeaby
to the statute in such cases provided ana II
Is ordered 10y said court that the 10th day of Mo-
vember 1855 al the Probate Court rooms in sad
Burlington be assigned to hear said appica
ton and that notice thereof be given to all
three weeks sucCcssiYcly in the Burlington
Free Press, newspaper printed at said Bur
lingtOn, previous to the time appointed,
Therefore you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place afore-
said, and m AXE your objection TO the granting
of said Application ii you see cause.
Given. under my hand AT Burlington, in said
district, this 18th day OF October 1855
l9,w3w JENNIE STACY Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-02

Lime water is recommended hy medical
authority an admirable remedy in cases Of
diphtheria, Its local etfeot Is M IRE useful In
cleansing and purifying the fauceS, and its
mode of application is the easiest ina ginabe.
1t requires no spray apparatus 10 touching
and no effort at gargling. 1t is sufficient to
have the patient slowly swallow teaspoon
full or more every hour, in order to get good
results from its use. This fact is of the
greatest Importance in treating children, who
are too often cruclly tortured in the attempt
to make local applications t. the throat
Lime water can be given easily, and is taken
readily by children; and there are, we be-
lievc, few cases Of diphtharia which require
a more energetic local treatment than the
one Just described