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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-12
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Rangoon il the capital OF British o.
Lower Burmah. which fell into En-
glands lap into 1852 AT that time II
was a poor place. only celebrated for
its great pagoda Il lies on the IRA
waddy. about thirty-iivc miles from its
mouth. and has doubled its population
several times within tbs past thirty
five years; is the great shipping port
OF the two Burmahs; doing trade oi
nearly 800. 600. 600 year. In rice ex-
portation it stands to the world a
Odessa did. and Chicago does in
wheat and sent abroad last year not
much under a million Of tons It also
exports vast quantities of .:kntch. !"
the brown dye which is supposed to
preserve nets and sails ffom rot
This is sort Of gum obtained BY boil
Ing down tho heart woed Of
. species Of acacia Hides
teak timber and horns aro
also exported largely. There arc
about four hundred Europeans rcsii-
ing here. They have handsome bunga-
lows and good grounds; move in con-
siderable style and do their business
In fire business houses Some Of tho
Chinese have substantial places Of
business. The remainder Of the town
10 of frail light frame huts with
walls OF plated bamboo. and rooted
with palm thatch or leaf shingling.
The first thing we did was to visit
the 'Schway Dagohr Pyar." or
Golden Pagoda." This IL ono OF tho
most sacred Of the Buddhist monu.
ments and shrincs Of Asia. and ID
claimed to b over two thousand years
old. In it arc several Of Buddha's
hairs and other relics and under t.
foundations are said to be vast treas
ures. deposited in ages past by those
who desired 10 obtain immortal
''merit" BY their gifts to the Buddhist
god.
Here l will state that . .pagoda."
or ''pyar," Is not temple. or Of itself
q place Of worship. but is simply an
Offering to God. 1t is promised that
whoever erects one escapes all loath-
some transmigration after death. and
reaches an Immortality of absolute
rest-a species Of eternal death in life
or life in death. or rather . tranquil
ity so complete that its serenity l can
not separate from tho idea of death.
Tho mere building of these edifices
does not win this ineffab:e rest or con-
dition Of 'nirvana." but 1t prevents
any dccadence of the soul after death.
and thus enables q man in come near
future existence. by a lifo of purity. to
attain this condition.
A man may live the greater portion
Of his life in purity. but ono or more
backslidings may send his soul after
his death into some of tho moro de-
graded animals and then thousands
Of years may be passed before it again
enters human being. whom a life Of
picty can again be passed All of
this danger is avoided by building .
proper 'pyar." This induces men 10
accumulate wealth and to spend it all
in one of these pious offerings Tho
result is there are thousands upon
thousands Of them in the land. It is
said thero are about twenty 1.-Two thou
sand within . few miles OF Irrawaddy
alone. H. Harrison. in Chicago
Mail
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-12

"A club room in Portland. Ne. Il
said to be paved with g 400 worth Of
old lottery tickets. not one Of which
ever drew a cent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-12

There are only forty.Gvc female
lawyers Ia the United States. bat they
talk like sky.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-12

The Franciscan Order in New
York 10 arranging for large pilgrim.
age 10 the Holy Land In 1889
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-12
"A man in Newcastle. Pa, dream

"A man in Newcastle, Pa, dream
"A that he had a misunderstanding
with ono Of his neighbors. and tho two
decided to fight After few blows had
been exchanged the dreaming fighter
decided to kick his adversary. Tho
kick was delivered, and the man swoke
to find that he had kicked the head
board and broken his biz toe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19
INTERNATIONAL coPYRIahI.


Organization q; the Printing Trades In
Opposition to the Pending Bill.
New YORK, Dec. l9-An organization
called the Printing Trades Opposition to the
international Copyright Bill has been formed
here aud is extending throughout the coun-
try. 1t has reached membership of about
1880 in this city, and has forwarded to
Washington lengthy petitions against the
passage of the bill 1t claims that the early
endorsement of the bill by several local
branches of the Typographical union was
secured without full discussion or under
standing OF its merits. and that the measure
is really antagonistic in pronounced
degree TO the interests of the arti,
sans of the printing trade, and also Of
small publishers, the newsdealers and paper
trade. Ii asserts that the present system Of
free competition in the publishing business
gives the people the cheapest literature in the
world, while it furnishes employment to a
much larger number of printers, pressmen,
electrotypers, stereotypers, binders, artists,
engravers and newsdealers, and consumes
much larger quantities of paper, than If tine
prices OF foreign reprints were raised to the
higher English level, as is proposed by the
copyright bill The organization recon-
mends that compensation be guaranteed to
foreign authors, and that Americans be re-
iieved from the stigma of pirating foreign
literature by grant to foreign writers by
congress of the right to collect reasonable
royalty on their books reprinted here, leav-
ing American publishers as free to repro
duce foreign books as ut present, and with.
out creating monopolies of foreign litera-
ture in this country. 1t claims that the
pending bill is practically grant of monop.
oily to few rich and powerful publishing
board to control the publishing business Of
the English-speaking world, and in Its re-
suits to raise the price OF books and make the
dissemination Of intelligence more costly
and hence less universal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19
pRssENIsp rneIR ApoR IS.
The Alabama Delegation Visits Gen. Hur-
rison-What Was said.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec 10 "A committee OF
protectioDsts from Birmingham, Ala, COM
posed OF six Democrats and three Repub'
licans reached the city yesterday morning
and presented to Gen. Harrison the address
referred to some days ago. Gen. Harrison
gave the committee assurances that none but
good men should be appointed to federal
Offices in the south, hut added that it was to
the interest OF the country and the Repuo-
lican party that tie appointees be RePub-
licans. The president-eltct said he expected
to be the servant OF the whole people, and
under no circumstances togive undue prom
inence to sectional. politics, either north or
south The visitors last night expressed
themselves as very much pleased with the
reception.
Senator Quay arrived last night and is
auartered at the Denison He is here to
visit Gen Harrison
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

MONTREAL, De. lJ-At the city hall
tower the wind guase was b.own away Mon
day evening. AT Magili university gusts OF
over sixty miles an hour were reg stored
Among the accidents was the fall of large
chimney Of Roger and Kings foundry. i
fsll through the roof To the basement, break
ing the central shaft Of tine works and carry
ing with 1t an enormous pile Of brick and
mortar. the foundry gives employment tt
$50 men Tdat the accident occurred before
WORK had commenced for the day is very for.
tunate The storm has been very severe
and some loss Of life is reported.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19
THE PRESIDENTS TEN THOUSAND


ana the Euect 1t hau.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 1.-the Balti-
more Sun says: During the last campaign
it was several times affirmed and denied
that Mr. Cleveland had given so, 900 to the
Democratic campaign fund. 1t was gener-
ally understood, however, that the contribu-
ton was fact. Mr. Henry Watterson was
of the impression that $ personal letter to
the president, written from the national
Democ attic headquarters, inquiriug whether
1.-THE ADMINISTRATION Is for US or against us"
prompted Mr.. Cleveland TO make his hand
some subscription But the truth was that
Mr.. Cleveland had given the money weeks
before Mr.. Watterson wrote his letter, al
though Mr.. Baruum kept it to himself
In the early history Of the campaign, when
Mr.. Barnum was at the White House one
day, the president and he, in the course OF
conversation, incidentally discussed cam.
paign finances. Mr.. Barnum said the com.
mittee was doing pretty well in getting
money, but not SO well as they should be
doing. The president inquired II he had hii
subscription hook with him, and when an
swered in the affirmative asked to look at the
book. He scanned the list of names and
ing it to his satisfaction he handed the boob
to Mr.. Barnum- He then went to his desk
sat down, took out his check-book, wrote hi:
check for $4,000, aud put it into Mr. Bar
NUNS hands.
The latter said: "Why, Mr. President
we don't expect and don't want you to de
anything of this kind" The president re-
piled that he had as much interest in the
success OF the cause as any one else and be
considered it quite proper for him to con
tribute. Mr.. Barnum was shrewd enough
to know that this was big thing in every
way, and he left the White House III quite
an elated frame of mind In due time he IL
the fact out in quiet way, and, as he had
anticipated the presidents contribution
induced various others to come down hand
| Romey
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

CHICAGO, Dec l9-As the result of inves-
tigat ions carried on by male and female
reporter on The Times, and concluded some
weeks ago, in which the young woman rep
resented herself in a delicate ,ondition as the
result of lapse of virtue, aud DESTROYS of
assistance, in which character she personally
visited the parties, that newspaper publishes
the names this morning of fourteen mid
wives and seventeen regular physicians.
some Of them in arstocratic neighhorhoods,
all of whom expressed themselves as willing
to undertake the procurement Of an abor-
ton, for various prices, or recommended the
reporter to others who would do so. Eight
physicians refused to have anything to do
with the case and two others were too busy
to bother with it. An apparent result is the
summary dismissal OF one of the implicated
physicians from the city's employ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

The American gypsy does not steal
for he has no need to steal A thief and
pilferer was he when, starving and per-
secuted, he was hunted over the face Of
Europe. But the well to do Rom of the
United States scorns to lay his hands on
what does not belong to him. Always
in the wake of a gypsy band follow
those who find the Romany reputation a
convenient shield for their own robber-
les. Their presence in a community is
the horse thief's and the chicken stealers
opportunity. The Rye buys all of his
horses openly, honestly. He is a clever
bargainer. lie watches for chances to
make cheap purchases In horse flesh in
mid winter, when feed is high. He
gathers in and treats horses that need
nothing but rest and grain to make them
available for market. However close
and shrewdly he may bargain, steal a
horse he never does.-Chicago Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

We have cut
loving goods;
Mush and mi
Special cup
pieces) csc.
Shaving mug
Lundborg' =
be the finest mi
lasting odors in|
for our holiday
Numers from
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19
SIMILAR TROUBLE IN CAROLINA.
White Man supposed to Have Been Muir
dritd by Negroes.

White Man supposed to Have Bocu MUIR
d"'-d by Negroes.
CHARLESTON, S C, Dec. 10 The people
of Bamherg and the surrounding conmnn-
ity are in fever OF excitement over the re-
port that Mr.. Robert Morris, who lives nine
miles south OF there, was captured by a
band of negroes Monday night, and proba.
bly, murdered
1t is said that his brother, J NJ Morris.
and John Mcmillan had a difficulty with
some negroes Monday, and that uight they
discovered their nome was being surrounded
by co4ored men, who were making
threats against their lives Tney
all lett the house and went in different
directions to arouse their neighb.rs and 50
cure assistance, appointing a time and place
for meeting
The nearest neighbors were aroused bv ].
N. Norris and John Mcmillan, and they
then went to the appointed place for meet,
ing Robert Morris and gave the signal
which had been agreed upon. No response
came, and up to the present no news of the
Whereabouts or fate oil Robert Morris car
be had. 1t is believed that young Robert
Morris was captured and murdered by the
iniuriated negroes. Several young men
from town have gone to the scene of excite.
ment, and will use every means possible 70
find the missing young man
Monday ths was shooting scrape at
Blackville, IN which Luther Dewitt seriously
wounded colored man named TYLER Al
/ Newburv. j. W. NJ. Simmons, cashier Of the
national bank, killed Nelson Northie. col.
1 ored.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19
Marriage Mo- a Failure.
A New View of this great Question which
shows how Ladies may retain the
Love of their Husbands,

Nowomsn who is unsttractve 10 person. mind.
or disposition can hope to interest or hold men.
Bad complexion, dull eyes, lstless nature never
did or can at ract mankind. On the other hand
how many women with clear skin, beneath which
the blood can be seen throbbing with health,
bright eyes and life and animation In evzry move
ment, make the world blessing TO their husbands
brothers, lovers or friends. The secre Of clear
skin, bright eyes and animation is good circula-
ton of the hood. When the blood Is slow the
person lie stupid Keep the blood moving. Bat
how There Is hut 4e way and that lie to help
Ma ure by gentle stimulant.
Exercise lie a splendid Etimnlant but it Is almost
impossible for ladies TO take the sind Of exercise
that will produce health ana beauty. Bat the
blood must be kept moving, AMI the dircovery
which has done more to add health aud beauty
than any other know cause is Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey. This great remedy stimulates hed IL
iiy. 1t Is not an intoxic.nt Thousands OF
women who were once tired, depressed and dis
couraged are now In perfe health aud beauty
entirely through its use, Many prominent tenn
perance ladies have given y their hearty endorse
M mt, and clergym n and priests in every promi'
nent city use and recommend It. Great care
should be shown in buyin only the Runine, for
NO bottled whiskey has the wonderful qualities
which are posse sed by nufy's.
When ladies are pit bright and attractive and
husbands are considsrste aud kind, few marriages
win be failures"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

Orchids in. England are a dnsss lin
tiV
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

BUFFALO, n Y, Dec 10 "A controlling
interest in the Buffalo base bali club has
been purchased by Jack Rowe and Jim
White. now of the Detroit "Big Four" and
White is now president and Rowe vice pres.
idsnt of the club. The deal has caused a
sensation in the league, because the directors
of the Detroit club thought that they had
disposed of White to Boston and Rowe to
Pittsburg. The latter do not see it that way,
and announce that If the league tries to stor
item disposiog of themselves they will have
some fun, and see what there is in the re-
serve rule of the league.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

LONDON, Dec. l9-The Honorable Artil-
Iery company of London has been disbanded.
The prince of Wales was disconnected at the
company's discipline and manner of manag-
ing its finance, and urged the company to
abandon its charter and privileges aud be-
come part of the regular volunteer forces.
The majority Of the company's officers re-
fused to do this, and consequently the prince
of Wales, the duke of Portland, and some
other officers resigned, and made complaint
to the queen The queen has withdrawn
the comp ny's warrant, thereby dissovlng
IL as military body.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

But 1t Win Re "Demnition Grind" for
Those Who Don't Live on Corn Bread
One of the Delegates to the National
Miilers Convention Tells "What We Are
Here For" with Charming Frankness-
The Resolutions sdopted,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. l9-The storm
last night was the severest ever known in
this section 1t extended over "a large area.
At Emporia, in Greensville county, thriv-
ing town, nearly every building in the town
was unroofed The storm was very severe
along the line of tine Atlantic q DanviIle
railroad Near Savage station locomotive
and two freight cars Were overturned In
Prince George county dwellings were shaken
so badly that the frightened inmates sought
safety in their cellars. Everywhere barns,
fences and chimneys were blown down and
trees uprooted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

CHICAGO, Dec l9-Lieut. Willis, of the
city fire department, while the whole interior
of cottage on Wentworth avenue was on
fire. attracted by the screams of frantic
children rushed up ladder into the garnet,
where blinded ny SMOKE he gro2sd around
and succeeded IN finding and passing out to
his comrades three children, ali nearly dead,
They were revived, however. He bad hardly
got safely out when he entered two story
building which was in flames NEAR by and
brought q sit woman to the street in safetyi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19
OLD DONEGAL.
A VISIT TO POINTS OF INTEREST
AND A LOOK AT ITS PAST,

The Story Of Hugh Roe O'DouneII-Annsls
of the Four Masters-sad History of the
Mad Sweetheart of willy ReiIiy-Rare
Old RallyshanDon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19
Red War at Waha|ak.
Bodies of White Men Securing
the Neighborhood
LOOKING FOR THE NEGRO OUTLAWS

Surrender-Armed Men at n Fuuerai-A
One White victim-Tennesseo Negroes
Also Resisting Arrest and Bioodshed
Imn,inent--The Criminal Calendar.
New ORLEANS. La, Dec. 1.-THE
Pleayune's Wahalak. Miss. special says the
situation yesterday was practically un-
changed. The negroes were still hiding in
the woods and swamps Whites continue to
arrive from all quarters prepared for action
M H. Maury's funeral took place yesterday
afternoon and was largely attended. Among
those present were an armed band of about
seventy five men who had been out after tie
murderous negroes They stacked their arms
outside the church, and after the services
they resumed their weapons, mounted and
again rode away to the scene Of danger.
They are led by Frank Prince. who was a
captain in the Confederate army
Constable Cobb, who was killed by the
negroes, was s. years old, and leaves a
widow aud seven children. NJ H. Maury
was "a years old and leaves widow and
five children William Vaughan, who is
dying from his wounds, crawled on his
hands and knees from the place where he
was shot to Cobb's house, mile distant. On
the way he passed a negro cabin, and asked
for drink of water, but the negro, who
was Il brother of the man who started the
trouble, refused the request. Vaughan is 6
widower ani has several small children.
John w Dew is badly wounded, hut may
Recover. J. I Maury is badly wounded and
will die q A. Nicholson is shot IN the
breast und wrist William Hare AMI JED
Thomas are slightly wounded in the hands.
The conductor Of train from the north,
which passed here at Sp. m, reports that
twenty five armed men from Macon left his
train at Shuqulak, five miles north of Wah
ajax and started for the bills The negroe
are supposed Ia he about 300 strong, " her
located, if they resist, there will bs n ter
! ribls affray.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19
SOMETHING NEW UNoFR The SUN.


Mr. Cleveland Proposed as the Attorney
General OF His Successor
NEW YoRk. Dec. II The Star, in lead.
ing editorial, advocates the selection of Hon
Grover Cleveland as attorney general in
President Harrisons cabinet, on the ground
that this will be the most important office
in the government during the next four
years, and that Mr.. Cleveland, by his firm
ness, justice and industry. aud the conf
dence felt in him by all classes. is excep-
tionally qualified for the post. The Star
predicts that race questions in the south, and
the balot-box question all over the country,
are the great issues Of the immediate future,
and it declares that no other possesses
the qualities needed IN dealing with these
matters to such degree as Mr.. Cleveland
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

Taken from the Officers bv Mob and
Iyuche,l.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. ia special to
The A.,ercan from Knoxville, Tenn, says:
Two trageiies are reported from the lIue of
the new railroad to Cumberland Gap An
unknown negro gambler was driven from
Dnovsnt's works by the laborers He re-
turned shortly with dozen desperadoss at
his heels, all armed with Winchester rifles.
They fired several shots at Capt. S. D Dun
ovant, prominent contractor, none Of
which took effect The crowd was then dis
persed. A posse arrested the leader of the
mob at Cumberland Gap, and started tow
ard Tazewell with him. On the road they
were surrounded by mob of 200, who took
the negro and swung him to the nearest tree
Near the same place two negroes, half
brothers. named Fred and and Henry Sat
terlee, qugrreled over a woman, Henry
stabbed Fred through the bowels, killing
| him instantly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

LONDON. Dec. 10 Mr.. Thomson Ne Al
rican explorer, writes that it is only too
probable that the Mahdi has captured Emin
Rey- He expresses unhesitstingly the con-
vIcton that Stanley never reached Emin,
but was anDihiIated with his whole party in
the region to the west of the Albert Nyanza
In this region. be says, there are dense for
ests and swamps. and Stanley and his fol
lowers must have had to march also in sin
gle file and to fight for their daily food
The absence of news. he says. is quite nat
ural, because there are no slave OF trade
routes, by which an Arab merchant could
oarru pawa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19
Cleveland COMMITTING the DAYS.

BUFFALO. y. Y, Dec, l9-Juige Joseph
l. Fairchlld has received a letter from Pres
ident Cleveland containing photographs OF
the chief executive and his wife, with their
autographs Judge FaIrchild would not
allow it 10 be published in full. TIE presi
dent, after referring to their pictures, says
al am now eagerly counting the days until
March 4, when ! shall be free
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

As we'll as the handsomest, and others
are invited to call on any druggist and
get free trial bottle Of Kemps Balssm
for the throat and lungs. a remedy that is
selling entirely upon its merits and is
guaranteed to relieve and cure all chronic
and acute coughs. asthma, bronchitis and
consumption. Large bottles so cents
and 81
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec, 10. In the secret
session OF the senate yesterday afternoon a
resolution WIS offered calling upon the at
torney general for any information on file
at his Office concerning Leon o. Bailey, whose
nomination for United States district attor-
ney, for the district of Indiana, was sent to
the senate Monday. This is said to be the
first step looking to the Rejection nf the
nomination. The information on file at the
department of justice was gathered 10y the
indiana Committee of One Hundred dur
ing the recent election.