St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-07-28
NOTES FROM SLIDELL.


business OF making others busy.
There we're three things to re
member before going out, Will
june. Queen of Heaven" reigned
How alike. Juno "reigned," al,
her fair namesake. June, trained
too. SD tho three things . walks
had to remember were fan, . wrn,
aud an umbrella, Sometimes onl,
one article was in demand, some
times all. snd the careless lxsse,
aud thoughtless swsins. who wen
out for a walk looked sorry befor,
they returned if they had forgotte,
the last mentioned article. AZ til,
qUeenly month wsxed old, oil h0ps'
turned toward her successor. u,
thirsty. painting July. Alas for us
umbrellas are still in demand. ant
ut this writing July is Is days old
The glorious Fourth was not very
extensively celebrated IN ''onI
town." The only event worthy o
note was the passing Of the Ens'
Louisiana Railroad train bound fol
Abita and your town, with its load
of happy excursicnists. dropping al
our depot sn old friend. whom We
bad not seen for many years. Day,
of 'Auld Lsug Syne" we're discuss.
ed and pleasant memorJ added to
other joys-gicams that illumine
many glorious Fourths Of July.
Why do not the children aud
young people Ut on, day take more
interest iu this grand anniversary
Is patriotism. among them. a thin;
Ut the past as long ago rs tlis
scribe eau remember. she sung:
Before all lands, in East or West
/ .ove my native land the best"
Aua "dail Columbia aud Yam
kse Doodle" Aud many were the
LlOoiless battles fought at school.
where partisan feeling ran high. DuI
ue'er did
''Gai5erlins. for want Of Guelp!.s.
DiveIt their Rage upon themselves"
There was always zeal enough u.
both sides to prevent that. 4
Presidential campaign was a dc
iiyLtful episode in our monotonouls
school lite that We hailed with as
much zest AS did the "ol,lsr poll
ticians." There il one little chap
down this wy who had ths bravery
to cheer when he heHrd that This
candidate was elected in your town.
not u great while ago. In \ crowd
Of school children hs clapped his
hands and exclaimed, "Goody
goody, Mr.. SO-and-so wasn't elect
ed, and mint I glad MIR. So-and-.o
got it," That chap WAS named for
i" great statesman If the pas, AMI
lnayhap the world will hear from
hun again. He staLds 8 chauce oi
being President some day. You
might know he will have u thur
man bantiana" before long It is
good sign to SEQ u boy. Or "a girl
either. take al interest in these
timely topics. 1t sLowsa good stock
vi common sense.
To begin with. aPpropos Vt this
sen,e idoa. there is an old
poem written by Aaron Cleveland,
one Of the ancestors VI cur P.eei-
llent,) on "rhs Family Blood"
which is of mach moment just now
As blood will tell. 1 quote a verse
for the benefit Of the boys, who ex-
pect to bs President of our glorious
som. day.
IF found in Clevelani's blood a TRAIT
10 aid spu IN affairs OF state :.
Then rule my hsad-ani keep my
heart
From folly, weakness. Wit apart
With all such gifts glad dispense,
But only leave me cOnsDsOH sesse."
This was written long before our
President was born. aud the com
non SENSE pr-dvlninatss wonder
uily in bis character. MS AL will af-
irm who have followed the coarse
4 this man Of destiny.
Our town improves as the days
% by. Mr. Sam Poitevent has =
cry pretty house undergoing the
inishiug touches. fronting the rail-
DAD; also a store. AR. Hood Is
to build residence.
The ra'Iruat. with . force Of men
i an immense steam shovel. !.
laying havoc with the soil and
aud on one side Of the road. Tbey
ave two engines ut work. aud A.,
latform cars. Mr.. O'Brisn. the
entle,nsn!y manager Of the work.
aformed me that the coat of the
anne WIS S75 per day. He sLowe.i
= the plan Vi the work aud tried
make us understand all the won
ers OF That mysterious steam sl,Ov
!; but We could only gaze with
pen eyes aud admire the iuvont,r's
e0ius. aud the manner Ct its
% 'piag up about fifteen feet #
andy .oii. with big stump on tue
~. and then dumping it out on
,e Car. They blow up the stum,.s
,"t are very large. and Que would
liuk We had n succession of 4.hs .;
aly at our town; but on that day
ne men were all away, ENJOYING il.
all patriots ought to do. NJ.
'Brien left with his men for Gu
nnati on the 3lst nit. They we're
,ne one week Now they are al
DIRK again. and the Lake tr-stlu
D this side will soon be a solid .
'ad. f.
The public schools have closed /,
r the tenn, Of three months. Oh!
r more schools aud longer terms. :
You's. etc., |;
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