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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-26
An EVERYDAY CALLER.
4 Mad W0uan In Search 81 ~ lnn0ooat
Chief 0f Police.

4 Mad Woman In Search 81 ~ lnnoeoat
Chief of Police.
Boss in?" she curtly qucried. as
she entered the Woodbridge Street sta
tion.
..What boss. ma amp querried the
sergeant in return.
Boss Of the police. Of course. Yoa
don't suppose ] came Lere to inquire
for the boss of a steamboat or machine
shop. do yous"
well the supcrintendcntis boss an
he is not in."
'.Humph!"
want to see him personally?"
He'll probably think it personally
before get through with him Look
at this
..Ycs'm. 1t is an item In . ncws.
paper to the effect that Hannah Clark
got ride in the wagon for drunken
ness What is wrong. ma amp
.:AN Of it! I'm Hannah Clark. Do
look as il we're drunk yesterday 2
Have you any recollection Of my being
herc?'
NO, ma am. 1t must have been
some other Hannah Clark"
oh. it mus,p We'llse about that!
Where's the boss?"
..At his oflics in headquarters Turn
Ground tho corner and keep straight
ur."
Don't fear 'that ] shall lose my
way! You'll find this a very seri iOus
matter before I'm through with von
I haven't lived in this city thirty-five
long years to lose my good name in a
day. Well see how many Hannah
Clarks there are in D,trOit before We
get through with this My damages
are fifty thousand dollars!''
NO"
Not a cent less. and ! won't wait
over a week. either! Hannah Clark.
who took too much bulge. got ride
in the patrol wagon yesterday Ham
nah Clark! Bulge! Patrol wagon!
Just lemme set eyes on the boss fos
half a minitv' Detroit Fres Pyssa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-26
FULL OF FUN.

-':Heyo. Wash wot book 20 wad.
m ftough now?" Il hain't wadin'
trough none; hits Webstah's 'bridged
dickshunary. y."-Harper's Bosar.
Russian soldiers get four cents .
day. They come SO cheap that the
Csar docs not hesitate ut = war that
will kill them OF Boston Post
How annoyed . man must feel who
10 successfully vaccinated. and two
weeks later meets with an accident
and has to have the arm amputatcd!-
Puck
English - she is spoke sounds
funny to . foreigner whom you hit
him with something like: Il will come
by and by to buy q bicycle
-Magistraic-.'So you admit hav-
ing been engaged in making counter.
felt money!" :Prisoner-'.Yea your
Honor. you sec the supply Of the gcnu-
inc article ID 80 very. very short "
Judge.
Papa Ito Johnnie. four years old)
Won't you have another piece Of
duck. Johnnie?' Johnnie-''Yeth.
thir, / believe will Duck tn my
f.vorito chicken 'ccpt turkey. IN j.
Uorid
IL think. George. II you intend
subscribing for . funny paper" said
Mrs SprigginS '1his year. you might
take Ex SEQ it quoted all over. and
the jokes arc nearly always good. "
Lyt
-Secdy man-'Can you give mo =
fob. sir?'' What is your profess
sionp' "A carver in wood" Il can
help you to = situation" 'Thank
you will 60 and get my buck-saw
ct once." ."-Lincoln Journal
Old Griggs- Really. Tom. my
boy. can't stand this cx'ravaganee.
You spend fvo times as much money
on yourself as l do" Tom-''wcll.
don't you know. father. haven't got
. son to support. and you have. ~
Nd-Bita
DO you think. Miss Smith," he
pleaded. that in time you might learn
to love mea" Possibly" the girl re-
Piled. If you could render me a
statement of what you are worth. Dir.
JoneA might learn to love you rm
very quick at figures "-M r Ssn
Young Wife. what in the
world has kept you SO late. dearr'
Husband-(a little unsteady in his
walk. - Been at Office trying to
strike (hic) balance. dear" Young
Wife -'.WclL I SEQ you hsven't becn
successful" ."-HoNkers SsGsesmaR
"A tramp applied at the back door
Of . house on U street for something
10 eat. and the mistress Of the estaL
liahment let him In. madam" hs
said. with a formal bow, Il crave
some nutritious alim .nt." '.Hes.er. ="
she called to the cook. there's man
here wants something to cat. Bring
out that plate Of pork and beans "
"Ah. madam" he said. taking the
dish. As soft light shone in his face.
~ fellow feeling makes one wonder.
Gus kind. used to reside in dear
Boston myself = Washington Critic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-26
Worny Chestnuts.

MAY lventure to tell the old, old
story, Miss Naude." he said tremu.
lously; .'the old. old. yet ever new.
story Of"
Pardon me. Mr. Sampson. IL I
cause you pain" interrupted the girl.
gently, ''but to me. the story yoa
wish to tell is q chestnut"
"A chestnut?"
.'Yes. Mr.. Sampson. I'm already en-.
gagged; but will be sister"
ut isn't "a woruy as that one"
murmured Mr.. Sampson. feeling 70.
die hal. IN J. SwA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-26
4 Dreadful Threat.

An Austin colored man. with pro-
truding eyes. rushed into Justice Tege.
ncr's Office and exclaimed:
Il wants Colonel Jones. who Mbs
mex door to me. put under = million
dollars bonAls ter keep de peace"
Has ho threatened your lifef'
He has done dat berry ding. He
said he war g'wine ter fill do mex
nigsah ho found after aark. in his
nsn-houss. plum full sb baeesdst" -
.Iu4s 6QssHga
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-26
pAaneRokERs' PRICES.
An lnterestinx Chat with One Of 0esha0's
Honest ssUneles."


Hon0ot ssUneles."
A pawnbroker on Third avenue. In
answer to reporters question ss to
what class of articles " ere most taken
in over his coua,cr. replied: watches.
chains. diamonds Of all kinds In rings
studs. earrings. collar bnttons. lockets
and brcas;pins- We give ON diamonds
from SO to $500 or about two-thir,ls
Of their value at whole sale prices Al
retail man might pay $50 for dia.
mond that might not be worth $40 "
'.IIow can you tell the value Of .
diamond?"
by the ego only. and IL ono Is &C.
customed to handling them It comes
easy to tell pure white diamocd at q
glance. 1t is impossible to counter
4sit one by the art of man."
What kind Of watches do VOC take
the most OFF"
well. the rate Is two-thirsls silver 10
one.third gold The highest we give
on q silver watch is so and the low
est q so On gold watches We give
all the way up from $40 to $500 The
highest is for ono Of Jules Jurgcnscn's :
Geneva chronometerA
':Next to jewclry comes mons cloth
ing in suits. on whici we allow all
tho way up from q to t25; on over.
coats from sl to go or $50. depend.
ing on the q:ality Of the article; pants
and vests from 50 CENTS 10 o&
Wonen's goods. dresses sacks
shAwl< etc. are worth all tho way
from 50 cents to $50
':Afier these come ea.peatsrs' and
mschinisls' tools of all kinds Then
books of all kinds. Meiical books
fetch the highest rates-fro q to
$40 Wcbster's Unabridged D.ctiOn-
sry. in good condition. will got eS
Medical instruments in pocket cases
bring from el to $40 At el0 they
have to be Of tho best quality. because
IL they are left on our hands it is hard
to get any thing worth while on them
IL they 90 to auction. SO few people
care 10 buy them.
umbrellas make part OF the
business. They Lring from 25 cents
up to S5. according 10 style and quail.
~. We don't ret many ladies' shades
or sun umbrellas Men are our CHIEF
customers.
r INN ants Of silk. wooden and
tweed goods arc taken. Mems boots
and shoes bring from 50 cents to 81.
There is a big business in musical in
struments-violina banjos. guitars.
mandolines. accortlions. concertinas
comets. flutes and 6agcolct-. W. giv'
ON violins all tho way from 81 to $50.
and on corncts from IS to go; OF
banjoA q to $40; on guitars ant
mandolins. from 81 to $l5. accordin,
to style; on piano we give from $6(
up to $2OO. according to mako ant
finish.
PISTOLS will draw from 25 cents NJ
to s; guns. single and double-bar
relied. from e to S25; clocks. 50 cent.
TO 90; ladies' leather hand sacks. 81
cents 10 $S. according TO sig, an,
quality-Russian leather briags til,
best rates.
MEMS leather valises arc wortl
o. to $50. according to size ant
makeup; trunks. s. to $40; bed
spreads. so cents to &-N T. TEE
0rn,n
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-26
COvINGTON, ST. 2, 1883.

Ing from its lower deck. and long.
tumrltuous rctiruc of pillows flying
away from the noisy wheel and swerv-
ing left and right till they slapped the
very shores. Watching the receding
steamer l forgot all about the
stranger.
Suddenly l felt a hand grasp my
coat collar and give It a rough
twist. The same hollow and very low.
pitched bass voice had heard before
said: Now. young man. I've got you.
l want you to tell me right of do
you or do you not think that mans
crazy?'
l was thoroughly scared now and
practically powcrless in the hands Of
this extraordinary man. l answered
at once. though ] know not why an
swercd at all: what do you think
about him?
Mad rs a milkman; stark. staring
crazy-rd put him in it-jacket
if had him here" was the reply. de.
livered with many shakes Of my col
lar.
Il think so. too"
''Then Wen go and bring him back
right away" rejoincd my captor: and
to my horror. he began to lead me
up the east-bound track. He took
great strides and before ! could get
away from aim we were fifty yards
away from the platform. had no
definite ideas at all. except the knowl-
edge that / was in the hands OF a
madman.
We hal walked about one hundred
yards farther. still on the ballast and
between the rails of tho east.bOund
track. when out of tho gloom alread
OF us l saw the premonitory glow of a
locomotive headlight touching the rails
and dabbing the mist with q film of yel.
low. The track curved rather suddenly
about two hundred yards from the
place to which the maniac had
dragged me.
There was no time to be lost. In
thirty seconds the up train for which
l had been waiting would whirl
around the bend. and no power on
earth could stop it before it reached
us. With my right hand. which was
free. l unbottoned my overcoat and
the cutaway beneath il. Ihad hardly
finished when the screams of q
whistle woke the echoes, and the
round. ardent face of the headlight
burst out in splendor along the track.
l braced myself for the effort-it
must be made ut the last moment
The train came on; it was not fifty
yards away. and the whistle opened.
which announced the engineer had
seen us. He could do nothing. Itore
my right arm free from both coats,
and the other slipped out in second.
l sprang to the right clear Of the
track.
The train swept by. I stopped to
see nothing. With all the speed
could command l raced back to the
station. The conductor and tho brake
man met me. All could find breath
to say was one word: Maniac"
At this word two tall men stepped
out of the crowd and one Of them
said to me:
'.Where is hep
Down the track; dead. l suppose. ="
He escaped from Dixmont to-day;
you had \ narrow escape"
But the body was not on the track.
H. had jumped in time. The keepers
found him down on the river bank.
still prosecuting his pursuit of the
crazy pilot. l got my coats back.
They were on the track. One arm was
severed from the overcoat. Tho train
cut it off
kept the severed sleeve rs a me-
mento of my only interview with a
maniac. Albany (N W Times
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-26

"A genuine Maine Yankee has becs
doing thriving busin 50 At EastPorf.
selling to steamboat passengers a sure
preventive to sea sickness for five
conts package. The remedy is sim.
ply nice. bright. clean strips Of dried
Goldfish and is well worth the money
for the purpose for which 1t ID sold.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-26

"A citizen of Snithville. Ca. says
that the other morning hearing voice
in an old log pen by the roadside. he
looked in. He saw an aged and dilapi.
dated stranger on his knees praying:
.OLord. soften the hearts of the peO-
pie that may not lack for bread As l
go along" In answer to questions
the tramp said that he never failed to
get bread when he prayed for il. and
that he never failed to pray.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-26

The term ',livorcc" has ue8
name. The Chief Justic, Of NJ ,ino
calls It Tho Funeral Of NarrisZ4A"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-26

Degrees not slriven for by stu
dents Of othsrs-thoes below ssro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-21

William Warren, the veteran actor who has lust
passed away, has for so many years been identi-
ned with the Boston Museum that all except the
Oldest generation OF theater-goers have probably
forgotten That his birthplace and early home was
our neighbor city, Baltimore. His career though
singulariy uneventful, Was one OF the most sue
cessful known TO the stage. Every character he
undertook TO play he made famous by the magic
or bis art, and though having the good sense to
realize that he could be more comfortable at home
than knocking about The world as other leading
members OF his profession have DONE his reputa-
uon has spread TO all parts OF the globe He has
even enjoyed the unique honor OF being recognized
by one OF his contemporary dramatisls In a play
the plot OF the once-familiar farce called .Seeng
Warren" turning on the circumstance OF the come
dams universal popularity. His last appearance
as an actor at the end OF MY years of dis
tinguished service was made notable by the
gathering OF all classes and conditions OF
people In the audience, including professors
from Harvard and Yale college, the most
eminent merchants, bankers and lawyers OF Bos
ton, farmer-foLk from the Berkshire hills and fish,
ermen and seafarers from Gloucester and New
Bedford; and he afterward add TO his laurels by
his refusal TO break faith with the public py re.
turning TO the stage even for a single short sea-
son, although the temptation offered was ten
times the salary he had received In the height of
his glory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-21

ihere Is scarcely anything stranger In history
tuan the TACT that the Constitution OF the United
states, which Is supposed to prescribe the meth
Gus OF legislation with the greatest exactness.
should have oeenlsigned in convention one hun
ored and one years ago. and that successive Con-
crosses should have met made laws and adjourned
regularly, under that Constitution, for ninety
niue years and six months, and yet that IL should
nave remained for accidental clash OF
partisan interests In the House or Repre-
sentatives 10 discover that there is no constitu-
uona provision and no rule OF either house OF Con-
Gress declaring how, when, by whom a bill
shall be laid before the President for his approval
or disapproval! Yet, such Is the state OF things
developed BY the furry over the Chinese exclusion
Dill. The measure Is rallroaded through the
House, whangoanged through the senate, and
comes back 70 the HOUSE for enrolment
ana Transmission to the President But, mean
while, Mr. Scott having quilted dis seat for brief
period, and everybody else having had time TO cool
down and think matters over, II Is concluded that
The DILL was unwise In inception and indecent In
Its manner OF being forced upon the nation, and
the party In power In the House does not care
especially TO take the responsibility OF Its parent
age. so Representative KIIgore, as chairman OF
the committee on enrolled bills calmly pockets 1t
and no power on earth can take it away from him
Till he sees ut 70 give 1t up.
This Is, OF Itself, an interesting state OF affairs
But with how much danger the discovery Is
Taught no one can now judge. There may be
circumstances In which an Insignificant minority
In either house Will ave IL In their power TO 90
struct legislation Indefinitely by simply contriving
70 get the custody OF bills which have passed both
houses In a regular manner and holding them
back TIL it suits their ends TO send them 10 the
President IL Is a most dangerous gap to leave
open The death OF vice-President Hendricks In
1855. at a time when there was no speaker OF the
House and no president pro teDpore OF the Senate,
left single life, and peculiarly exposed one,
between organized government and anarchy,
and brought Congress face TO face with
the necessity OF a prompt provision against
such emergencies in the future. The re-
suit was the enactment OF a law which, though
confessedly imperfect in many particulars would
serve TO bridge over the trouble; and both parties
In Congress- and all classes OF people outside ac-
Quiesced with good grace. Now that another IN
guarded point has been found, by all means let 1t
be furnished with defense OF some sort, II 1t be
nothing better than rule adopted In each house
which may be changed next week IL desired
There Is no danger, II The rule once gets into its
place, OF its being uprooteL The Chinese bill
has nothing In itself TO commend it; but II its
passage shall Result in the msadiny OF a perilous
breach In our legislative system, its author Will
have builded better than he knew-better per-
haps than he cared TO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-21
LADIES MusIrs UsprswrAn.

We make It point never to be without sxtr.
good bargains In Muslin Underwear, IN fact
every garment In stock stands for the best
material. best work and best style it, particular
price can produce. No fear Of going amiss here.
Not one thing marked low and anothsr hirh-
but pro ratio profit on everything. and the
only prodt outside Of the nanufactursr Fair
grade Muslin Corset Covers. In high and low
neck shapes. finished seams. buttons ana
worked button holes. only 12kc. each
Good Nusltn Corset Govern, in hieh ana Low.
square neck. trimmed with linen lace. Only
$50. each.
eood-auality Cambria Corset Covers. hieh
and low neck. splendid shaps. veil msds ana
Anished. Only Sic. each
Fair quality Muslin Drawsra, vide ham ana
tuekA full cut and we'll NADIA Only 2sc. psr
psir.
Tair-quaiity Muslin Chemisa cut ser,ssht.
way Of muslin. and veil NADIA ONLY 26c. eech.
Good on ,lity Muslin Chemise, shspely. vell
made and trimmed with Hamburg embrvidsry,
Only SOC. each.
0ood-quality Nuslin prswsrs, With RUM Of
HsmbuxR embroidery. Only SOC Per pair.
Faar-xrade Nuslin Gowns. with tuoksd yoka.
nicely finished Only 60e. each.
Good-quality Muslin Nother Hubbard Gown.
trimmed with tucked eambsac rufaa A spset
ally good valuA Only 76e. each.
(6soond Aoor. annsx.)
WOODWARD . IorHHop.
Cor. l1th and = -. q. y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-21

Conflicting reports continue to reach the east
concerning an Impeding strike on the Burlington
railway system one story, teleyraphed In cir
cumstantial detail, describes the Indignation of
the engineers, fremen, brakemen and conductors
at discovering that their wages have been cut
Gown rom nve TO fifteen dollars a month, and
Their determination to quit work and embarrass
their employers. This is followed promptly by a
statement from representative OF the company
tnat wages have not been reduced as stated and
that there Is no threat OF a strike IL certainly
seems improbable that the men want to set on foot
another freezeout at the very opening OF the fall
season, and there is greater likelihood that the
company, AFTER its experience or the last year.
would oenoerately provoke its employees into max
Ing such move. The stories IN circulation were
doubtless started for stock jobblng purposes and
II Wall street had been situated In san Francisco
Instead OF New York the latest strike news would
nave Travelled west from Chicago instead OF east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-21

The discovery by librarian Savage, OF Stratford-
on-Avon, OF a play entitled "Irus," which he be-
ueves 70 be snakespeares Is given to the world In
the very nick OF time He will have lust six weeks
and four days more in which 10 produce his proofs
and nail them into the minds OF the public with
OUT lear OF interruption For that period Ignatius
Donneiy VIII DC TOO closely occupied with his can
vass for governor OF Minnesota TO give any atten-
ton TO proving that this work, too, was written
by Bacon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-21

"OpEx1Se- In INFANTS Goops
On SATURDAY and MONDAY We shall maks
our Annual Display Of Infants Wear for the
coming Fall and Winter The qualities are from
the medium to the best: the styles are the very
latest and the most attractive W. have yet
shown. The display will be well worth seeing,
NO matter what your present wants may BE-
We viii show:
SILK LONG CLOAKS
SILK SHORT CLOAKs
CASHMERE LONG CLOAKA
CASHMERE SHORT CLOAKs,
E1DER-DOwN sACQUE,,
ZEPHYR woRsTED sACQUEs,
CHRISTENING ROBES,
CHRISTENING SILK CAPS
CHRISTENING LACE CAPS
HEMSTITCHED DRESSES,
HEMsTITCHED SKIRTS
EMB. FLANNEL SKIRTS,
PLAIN FLANNEL SKIRTa
HAND-KNIT SHIRTS,
HAND-KNIT SILK BOoTEEs,
CROCHET SILK BOOTEES
ZEPHYR WORSTED BOOBIES,
HAND-KNIT SILK MITTENS
NURSERY BASKETS,
BOUDOIR BASKETS,
INFANTS OUTFITS, &C., &C.
Second noor)
WOODWARD 4 LoTHRoP.
Cor. llth aud sta NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-21
DISTINGUISHED Fon RE1rAp1Exrss.

The gloves sold by us are distinguished for
finish and durability. A steady. healthy in
crease has marked the growth Of our Il sde in
gloves 1t Ia the very Quintessence Of economy
to buy q good glove. and for that reason above
all others we will keep no o her kind We sell
only such qualities as we think it to your inter-
est to buy. We don't sell goods simply to get
your money and make profit. The store would
never have grown an inch on such . principle.
We are alter your trsde-your money, IL you
will. but We propose to always give you its
equivalent, or better, or your money.
Ladies' But. Mousquetaire suede Gloves, in
Tan shades Only Soc. per pair.
Ladies' Shut. P1nked- wrist Kid Gloves, In
assorted Tan shades, embroidered in black and
self-color. Only 75c. per pair.
Ladies' f. But Suede Gloves, embroidered
backs. in shades Of Tan. Brown and Gray. Only
75c. per pair.
Ladies' 6.But Gray IousQuetaire Chamois-
skin Gloves Only 81 per pair.
Ladies' 6-But Pig-skin or Belgium Gloves,
in light and dark Browns and English Tans.
Only 81 per pair
Ladies' Dog-skin Gauntlet Driving Gloves,
embroidered backs. Only s1.75 per pair
Fabric Gloves. Ladies' 6-But. Length Jersey
Cashmere Gloves. in Navy, Seal and Black.
Only 25c per pair.
Children's and Misses Jersey Cashmere
Gloves. for school wear, Navy Blue and Seal
Only 25c per pair.
Hirst floor: center.)
WOODWARD LoTHRoP.
Cor. 11th and SITS. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-21
LADIES, AUTUMN Hos1EnY.

Our stock Of Ladies' Hosiery will be found
fully - varied and attractive as that for the
children, which is saying considerable. It is
all that can be desired. In addition to the Fall
Weights we shall place on sale tomorrow full
line OF Ladies' Cashmere and Fleece-lined Hose
IN much wider range Of reliable qualities than
IL usually shown thus early in the season.
Ladies' Fleece-Lined Cotton Hose, in Black.
Unblesched and Colors. 37,sc.. 42c.. Soc. and
6Oc. PER pair.
Ladies' Extra Sizes in Fast Black" and On
beacled Fleece Lined Cotton Hose, at 42c..
Soc. and 62Hc per pair
Ladies' and Children's Fine Cashmere Hose,
IN Black and Colors. 56c, 62kc., 75c. S7Hc..
and 81 per pair.
Infants Cashmere Hose. in three-Quarters
and full length, in Black aud White.
Nirst floor; left aise)
WOODWARD LOTHROP,
Cor. 18th aud + sts NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-21

what Is the reason that the entrances 10 and ex-
Its from Executive avenue, where the stone gate
pillars have been taken away, are left in their
present dangerous condition so long? DAYS
WORK Tor a half-dozen men would put them into
repair. and possibly spare the needless woundin0
Oh horses and human oeings who venture over the
upneaVed points The holes, at least, ought TO
have been nlled up as soon as the pillars were re-
moved That no serious results OF this neglect
have yet beeu recorded Is a happy accident.