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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-13
AN INTERESTING SUIT.
The Rights Of Raid d-lleaded Msa 70 n
Defined by Kentucky Court.

Iue IAikntS OF IS8lu-hle1OeO MOo % =
Defined by = Kentucky Court.
A peculiar law suit has just come up
before the Supreme Court OF Kentucky.
Some time ago Colonel Z. r. Bradshaw,
one Of the most prominent men in Cen
,ral Kentucky, was alarmed by the dis
covery that his hair was falling out.
He consulted numerous physicians and
made secret visits to number OF hair
charmers who had established them
selves in the neighborhood. but none Of
them brought the relief which the Colo
mel craved. In his earlier days he had
been the proud and. You might say, vain
possessor Of q suit OF hair that would
make a cowboy envious. His hair came
out so fast that-well, one morning
he awoke and found it all on the
pillow. He was. therefore. reduced to
the necessity OF wearing a wig. A few
days ago he swore out q warrant for the
arrest of r. ID. Moorhouse. In court,
the Colonel made this somewhat unique
statement:
''Your Honor. the defendant and I
have ever been the best OF friends. I
took him into my confidence and let
him see that wore wig. / did this
because ! did not wish to have any
thing concealed from him. We occu-
pied the same room at . hotel. The
other morning I got up as usual. It
has been my habit during many years.
your Honor. to get up at morning.
My friend had dressed himself and
gone out. I found my wig on the
dressing-case, and put it on. Having
worn a wig for some time. your Honor,
I had got into the habit Of putting 1t
on. That day my friend left the city.
That night I went to my room as
usual. I am in the habit, your
Honor. Of going to my room when
other places fail to attract me. Iun-
dressed. a custom which I observe just
before going to bed. but when ! At
tempted to remove my wig found
that It would not come of. / pulled
at it and experienced great pain. In
much alarm l sent for physician who
roomed downstairs. He made an ex-
animation and exploded in q great
and insulting horse-laugh. It was
some time before he could tell me
what was the matter. Finally he told
me that some one-and l at once knew
who-had skillfully sewed q porous
plaster in my wig. Judge. and you.
too. gentlemen Of the jury. I am aston
ished to see you chuckle over 30 serious
. matter. Is it possible. gentlemen.
that bald-headed man has no rights
In this country? Is it possible that so
soon as a man loses his hair he forfeits
his claim upon dignity and becomes the
ludicrous victim Of men who formerly
him?''
''Your remarks are timely" the tit
tering judge replied. land we shall
now see II bald heads are to be the butt
Of American practical joking. Some
time next year, when your wig comes
off, We will then discuss the moral
points Of this question. We must now
confine ourselves to the law" The re-
ault Of this peculiar case Is awaited
with much interest zrav.
.ler.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-13
kATYDID COURTSHiP.

Obssrvations lGsde by . Lady On . Bright
AuSast Eveaing.
In the twilight Of an evening In last
August my attention was drawn to
quite an unusual syllable s0und-ka,
ka, kat. ka The repitition was sharp
and incisive, indicating that the musi-
clans were young and full Of life, and
why they did not complete the sentence
katy did, Katy did it-aroused my
curiosity sufficiently TO incite an inves-
tigation of the matter. Stepping out
on the veranda soon found Miss
Katy on q vine which ran over the
piazza, surrounded by q group Of gall
lants. Whether she was . sad dirt
and had brought the infliction upon
herself Of so many callers. or whether
It was her own inherent loveliness and
beauty that attracted 90 many at the
same time. was not for me to know; !
could see only the result Of some law
or katydid etiquette which was inex.
plicable to me.
There were five Of these young
,uitors looking precisely alike. and 50
tar as I could see no preference was
shown to one more than to another by
the fair Katy, who was seated ON
spray Of honeysuckle and embowered
by an overhanging cluster Of belated
flowers. Her visitors walked around
her in . slow. courtly manner. with
their long antenna lying straight back
over their wings. But every little
while one and then another Of the
number would politely salute her by
bringing forward his antenn4 and
gently waving 1t over her; then would
come the sharp chorus Of voices-ha.
kat, kat-all talking at once, when tho
suitor would subside and replace his
antenna over his back and fall into
rank with the others.
Happening to know that another fe
male was not far away. / secured her.
and placed her near this group. think
ing thereby to divide their attention.
/ put her below them. knowing her
tendency would be to walk upward
rather than down. She no sooner
reached the party than the first Miss
Katy began to rise up until she stood
on the very tips Of her toes, looking
like young giantess, and all the time
waving her antenna as il to dismiss
her, while the sharp click Of the males
resounded ON every side. ~ II assuring
her of their entire devotion. and that
they would not be swayed from their
loyalty by this unbidden guest She
did not tarry long. however, but
walked away without . single follow
er. and only one Of the gallants saluted
her as she passed. touching her with
his antennR.
The mode Of communication among
all insects is with these organs; and
for aught We know, their language
may be a. perfect with them as ours
with us-Nary Treat. in Csaasaa-
l.aa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-13
AN lovL

0ioe oy Side. within hammock.
On . lovely summers Dight
Sat maiden and her lover.
And around, the moon shone bright
Darling" sweet and low he whispered,
Thee love above them all;
May We 60 through life together
Undisturbed by snare or fally'
While thus earnestly he pleaded,
Half believing what he said,
Back too far the young man leaned.
Thump.-he landed on his head.
Oh, 70 gods! have maids no pitys
Loud nocking laugh did sound:
Once more turned the tricky hammock,
And she sat upon the ground
Tis an i'll wind'-you all know that
Str2ightway he his suit renewed:
With hands fondly clasped together,
They sat on the grass bedewed.
Then. the fates were more propitioua
Answered she: Il love thee well:
But - she saw the swinging hsmuock-
please, don't srer, erer tell"
-EloreI s. Xiaes. T. Psck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-13

"A Burslem (England) photogra-
pher received back . proof from q
customer with the instructions that he
was to do half . dozen with the coat
buttoned and half . dozen with the
garment unbuttoned. the same - the
proof.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-13

"A California Chinaman has found
. use for the bugs and beetles which
are attracted and killed by the electric
lights. He gathers them and pickles
them in brandy "HsaP good fo1
cold" he says.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-13
Napoleon as q Deserter.

When the first Napoleon having aban-
doned Moscow arrived at the ferry on
the river Nieman. he asked the ferry.
man. who did not know him. il many
French deserters had crossed over.
NO" was the reply, '.you arc the
frsI Ir-Teras Siflings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-13

Don't worry about somthinp TIN,
may happen tomorrow, because you
may die tonight.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-13
OLD MOUSER.
HIS Cunning Method Of Securing
Dainty Tid-Bits.

a connection Among the Birds, and what
CadSed 1.-THE Charmed Robin and
It's Capture - How and by
Whom Rescued.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-13

Some one interested in stirring up
English alarms has discovered in the
memoirs OF Marshal Ney a record Of
the fact that in 1906. when Napoleon,
designing the invasion Of England,
gathered an army at Boulogne. it was
daily exercised in the operation Of
embarking and disembarking. and
that it was found that in ten and a
half minutes $1,000 men, with all
their stores. ammunition, artillery and
horses were embarked, and in thirteep
minutes were landed again.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-14

"Apple green will be the Spring color, !"
says a fashion note 1t will also be the
summer cholera.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-14
The Sweetest Girl in School,

She's the sweetest girl in school,! en-
thusiastically exclaimed one young miss
to another, as they passed down the
street together. E iith is SO kind, and
gentle, and unseltish, every one likes her
And she has lovely golden hair and pretty
eyes. Isn't it a pity her complexion is so
bad it spolls her looks. And then she
has such dreadful head achas' Tue girls
skipped along, but it happened Edith's
mother had heard what they said. 1t set
her thinking. What could be done for
those headaches and tile rough, muddy
complexion, that was such trial to her
gentle daughter. She recalled what she
had read of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, and on the spur of the moment
she slipped into drug store and bought
a supply. Edith took it faithfully, with
the result that it cleared her disordered
blood, relieved the headaches, made her
skin soft, fair and rosy, and now she is
not only the''sweetest girl in school. ''but
the most beautiful
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-14

Catarrh, when chronic, becomes very
offensive. 1t is impossible to be other
wise healthy, and, at the same time,
afflicted with catarrh. This disagreeable
disease, in it's most obstinate and dan
gerous forms, can be cured by the use OF
Ayers S.rs p lrila.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-14

A big bone, which local physicians OF
Carson. New, say is portion OF a leg of
a man below the knee, was recently
found near Genoa, New. 1t was two feet
long and at the poi.t where it joined the
knee was eight inches across, or five
times the usual size. If the man who
owned the bone was built in proportion
he mus, have been about twenty feet
high. An active search is being made
for the rest of the skeleton.-New York
SIM
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-14
C-h-o-o, C-b-o-oI, O.h-o-o,II

Don't sneeze, sueeze, hawk, hawk, spit,
blow. and disgust everybody with your
offensive breath. If you have acrid
watery discharges from the nose and eyes
throat disease, causing choking sensation
cough, ringing noises in head, splitting
headache and other symptoms of nasal
catarrh, remember that the manufac-
turers of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
offer, in good faith, $500 reward for case
of catarrh which they cannot cure. The
Remedy is sold by druggists at only sc
cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-14
HE WAS ALL BROKEN UP
A Frenchman's Intellectual Labors with
The Verb ..To Break"

a Frenchman's Intellectual Labors with
The Verb ..To Break"
From the Youths Companion.
Englsh verbs are often source of
great confusion and trouble to foreigners
who attempt to learn the language. An
educational journal thus describes the
"break" al begin to understand your
language better, said my French friend,
Mr.. Dubois, to me, but your verbs
trouble me still; yen mix them up so
with your propositions
81 saw yonr friend. Mrs. Murkeson,
Just now" he continued. She says she
Am | right there
Breaking up housekeeping she must
have said ?"
"Oh, yes, remember, break up house
keeping
why does she do that? | asked.
Because her health is broken into
Broken down"
"Broken down? Ga, yes. And, indeed,
since the small-p ox has broken up in our
city
Broken out ~
"She thinks she will leave it for few
weeks"
will she leave her house alone?"
No; she is afraid it will be broken
broken-how do you say that?'
Broken into
Certainly; it is what meant to say"
rs her son to be married soon?'
mo, that engagement is broken
broken
'Broken off D."
eyes, broken off"
"She is very sorry about it. Her son
only broke the news down to her last
week. Am right, am anxious to speak
English we'll.
He merely broke the news. No pre-
position this time"
at is hard to understand That young
man, her son, is fine young fellow-a
breaker, l think"
"a broker, and a very fine young fel-
low. Good day.
So much for the verb"to breas:-."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-14
What am / TO DC?

The symptoms of Biliousuess are I'M
happily but too well known. They differ in
different individuals 70 some extent. A
Bilious man is seldom IA breakfast eater.
Too frequently, alas, he has AN excellent
appetite for liquids but none for solids of a
morning. His tongue will hardly bear in
spection at any time; if it is not white and
furred, it is rough, at all events.
The digestive system is wholly out OF
order and Diarrhea or Constipation may be
a symptom or the two may alternate. There
are often Hemorrhoids or even loss of blood.
There may be giddiness and often headache
and acidity or fiaiulence and tenderness in
the pit OF the stomach. To correct all this
if not effect a cure try Green's August
Flower, it cost but a trie and thousands
attest Its efficacy. 2.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-14

nep material needed
tne confidence begoten
Other Kinds o. fences 1t the cheapest deliver Dollar
cost not less than VI to $500 rod No repairs pruning
Wire Fence
OF @ mules hogs and cattle 1t only thoroughly
nightly ornamental,
cost 10 ne value ne The
needs but to be seen to be
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-14
WANTED HII BAD.

An unpreteutions man entered the Office
of the proprietor of grea: daily news
paper.
"Well, sir. what can do for you?'
81 have come, sir, to ask for position
as editorial writer on your paper"
81 don't think there is room for another
man; still, using homely phrase, We are
ever on the look ont for good timber.
Have you done much newspaper work."
"None, SIR
But you think that you can shape
public sentiment, eh?"
mo, SIR"
''Then why do you ask for place."
''On account of my fitness
'Oi your fitness? But what does your
fitness consist oI?"
"My absolute Ignorance"
you are surely peculiar man. Want
position as editorial writer because you
are absolutely iguorant?"
Eyes, Sir"
"But of what use is au absolutely ig-
norant .han? What would you propose
to do?"
"Write articles on the tariff
The proprietor caught quick breath,
placed one hand on the table to steady
himself, and said: "Of course want you,
but am surprised to see that you have
resigned your seat in Congress.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-14

A Minnesota judge in pronouncing he
death sentence, tenderly observed: III
guilty, you deserve the fate which awaits
you, if innocent it will be qualification
for you to feel that you were hanged
without such a crime on your conscience;
in either case you will be delivered from
a world of care"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-14

1t is a well-kpoa II fact that Ponds Elk.
tract is used and recommended by more
distinguished people than any prepare
ton or remedy xtant. For Sore Throat
Stiff Neck, Sores, Ulcers, Piles, Frost
Bites. &C., Ponds Extract is invaluable.
Avoid limitations.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-14

Ohe might as well try to stem the
rapids OF Niagara, as to expect perfect
health while a Scrofulous faint exists in
the blood. Through its Alternative aud
purifying properties, Ayers Sarsaparilla
removes every vestige of Scrofulous poi
son from the blood.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-04-14

farming lie
presenting
Clubs
needless
the existing
a melds,
will be while
the
protects sheep
BdsSeT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. John 5. Crenshaw was paralyzed on
Sunday, and now lies i'll at his residence,
Erookllne, in Henrico county. He is con-
scious, but can talk only little
Two well.known aud highly respected
white women were indicted 10 Accomeck
coanty this week for engaging in fight
with each other at religious festival.
Monday hight the new pnblicschool house
near Catoctin Church, seven miles from
I4eeshurg, was burned. 1t had only been
occupied this term, md the cause ofthe fire
is unknown.
Two bales of cotton received in Norfolk a
few days ago, in q consignment of fifteen
bales recently purchased at al estate sale OF
a widow in South Carolina, were ginncd in
1864 The cotton is in excellent condition.
The steamers City of Portsmouth and
E zAbeth, OF the Norfolk county ferries.
were in collision yesterday while the for
mer was endeavorjug to get out of the way
Of the chesapeake and OHIO Railroad boat.
There were large number of passengers in
the cabins Including ladies, all of whom es
capped. O0e lady tainted from fright. Both
boats were slightly damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-30
l:EnlNSiOIIS.

SAGINAW CITY, Mich, Nov. 30-An explo.
sion, supposed to have been caused by an
accumulation of dust in The furnace room
demolished The walls Of the Stenglein furni
ture factory yesterday. The wrecked build
ing caught fire and was totally destroyed.
Gus S;englein and fireman Condor were Sc
verey injured and one man is reported
buried in the ruins. The pecuniary less is
about $25 600.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. SO.-rhe Morgan Club
rooms, in the West End, we're blown up by
gas last night and Henry Graham and
Joseph Everett were badly burned and
otherwise Injured. A gas jet in the cellar
allowed the gas to escape until the cellar
was full. Then Graham started down stairs
match in hand. The explosion destroyed
one side Of the building and hurled Graham
and Everett fifty feet away. The bar, read
ing room and other rooms were injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-30
g5y:ssssG
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.


LONDON, Nov. 30-Tho strike of coal
miners in various districts of Belgium bas
ended.
Miss Yalery Wiedmann who sued Robert
Horace Wnlpole, the representative to
the Earldom of Oxford. for breach of promise
and libal, states in reference to her refusal
to answer vital questions of defendants
counsel, that she was not aware when she
declined to answer the questions that the
result would be non suit Sac intends to
apply for new trial
PARIS, Nov. 30.-The duel between NJ.
Paul Daroulede and NJ Rsinacb, editor of
the Republique Fraacaise, took place this
morning. Pistols were used. Four shots
were exchanged, but neither combatant was
hurt.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov 3O.-The Govern
melt is about to create railway depart
ment which will ba empowered to fl tariff.
and classify !reights. NJ. Witte, tariff
specialist, will direct the department.
BERLIN, Nov 30.-It is rumored that tie
New Guinea Co. is in difficulties and has
offered to sell its territory to the government
for 4 600 900 marks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-30
aPresent for MIR. Harrison.

LoUP CITY, Neb., Nov. 3O.-Loup City is
preparing unique present for President
elect Harrison, the railway company finnish
ing car on which it is to be constructed
typical sod house. Two paintings will
accompany the house, one representing Ne
braska in 1860, some pioneers with an old
coach and OK team attacked by Indians; the
other depicting scenes of 1888 growing
grain, farm house, train of cars and
other evidences Of prosperity. The legends
bat will accompany the car run as follows:
Lonp City sends the offerings of respect,
and esteem to the President elect. 10 1860
be republicans declared that the union
must be preserved in 1888 that the com
nercial interests of the country must be pro-
tected. Ia 1860 Nebraska had $4,000 popu
lation and no railroads 10 1883 ], 200 900
population and 5 600 miles of railroad. The
extent of the whole is to convey some idea
of the progress made 10 this prairie State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

No change in anthracite coal prices for
December.
The remnlns OF Mrs Sherman were taken
to S.. Louis for interment.
The London Lancet says that Sir MoreI
Mackerze has resigned his membership in
the College OF Physicians.
The canning honse of Graham & Co.. at
Godsboro, Caroline county, Md, was
burned yesterday lose SIG 900.
Restriction Of suffrage by means OF an
educational test ie suggested as n means Of
solving the race problem in Southern poll
tics.
The Pope has proposed to establish diplo.
malic relations with Russia the same as be-
tween the Vatican and Germany, Russian
minister being sent to the Vatican, but no
nunco TO st. Petersburg.
Congressman Golf, OF West Virginia, says
thai there is not the slightest doubt of his
election as Governor The vote 10 all the
counties except one has been counted. He
asserts that three republican Congressman
have been elected in West Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-30
Riot in Savannah.

An attempt by the police Of Savannah,
Ga, to quell disturbance among crowd
of disorderly colored men 10 the western
part of that city yesterday evening resulted
in riot, during which one Of them was
killed, two policemen and white man
who went to their aid seriously injured, and
several colored men wounded. Patrolman
McMurray, in dispensing the crowd, was set
upon and knocked down. The crowd closed
in upon him, but he got up, and finding his
club useless, drew his revolver and began
firing. The quarter of the city where the
trouble began is Inhabited wholly by colored
people, and being holiday, most of them
were on the streets. The report of the
shooting attracted crowd, and in five min
utes 800 people were around the ofli-
GER, who was fighting his best, but at
disadvantage Other officers heard the
shooting and fastened to the place, but
the crowd saw them coming and attacked
Pstrolman CIonan and knocked him
down. fraoturing hs skull. MoMurray
was driven three or four blocks down the
street and escaped into house, but the
crowd broke through the windows and
threw him into the street, where coIored
women beat him with bricks until inaensi
bic. The police were notified at headquar-
tiers, and squad ofmounted officers soon az
rived. By this lime | 900 coored men were
in the street yelling and crying, Kill them
kill them - The police held the crowd
back, and eight OF the ring esders were
arrested. The crowd was finally dispersed
but mounted police were kept on duty in
the vicinity NIL iey fearing fresh out
break.
Last night colored man with seven bull
let wounds in hi body WAS found dead in
the part of the city where the shooting &C.
CURED, and it is supposed to be the one
whom McMurray shot. The negroes are
greatly excited, bat the police do not fear
W. frr.her trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-30
Anarchists Meeting.

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.A meeting of $50
people at Thala Hall yesterday afternoon
was as close an imitation as possible of the
anarchist gatherings on the Thanksgiving
Day preceding the Haymarket outbreak.
The speakers were guarded in their utter
ances, but the spirit of the assemblage was
shown by the distribution among those pres
ent of number of copies Of a handful Of
Herr Most. which caused the disruption Of
the international in 1882, driving out those
who did not believe in dynamite. The
principal speaker was A.bsrt Curtin. He
said he present system Of society was not
worth giving thanks for, but was worth
cursing to the lowest depths of he'll. Whom
.hould they thank God? If there was
God, v hat monster he must be TO permit
30 much misery. Let the fools be thankful
for heir w1etchedness. The workingmen
should stand together until their ideals Of
socialism and anarchism were fully realized