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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-06-22
At this critical and important mo-

At this critical and important mo-
ment to the supposed corpse he opened
his eyes. gave a terrible groan and
sank again into apparent death. This.
OF course, put an end to all idea Of
burying him. and every effort was put
forth to bring about a speedy resuscita-
tion. In about an hour his eyes again
opened and he emitted another groan,
then all appearance Of animation van
ished. In another hour life returned
with more power and complete restor-
alton took place. to the great joy Of
his relatives and intimate friends and
the astonishmeht of the many who
had ridiculed the idea OF ''bringing
the dead TO life"
When his strength partially returned
he was importuncd to tell what he
saw during his state Of suspended ami
nation.
while I was conversing with my
brother about my doubts and fears AZ
to my future welfare" he said, 81
found myself In an instant in another
state Of existence and under the guild
ancc of q superior being who COM
manded me to follow him. was
waited along. know not how. until ]
beheld Mt distance an incffable glory.
and the impression which it made on
my mind is impossible for me to com.
municate to any one on earth. J
reflected on my happy change
and then thought: Blessed be
God! I am safe at last beyond
all my trials and fears / saw a
great host Of happy beings surround
ing the incxpresssble glory. in acts OF
alteration and joyous worship; l heard
things unutterable. heard songs
and hallelujahs Of praise and thanks
giving. with unspeakable rapture. !
felt joy uualloyed. and my soul was
filled with the glory Of the Infinite. !
then asked my escort to permit me to
join the happy throng. but he said
You must return to the earth again.
This seemed like sword piercing my
heart In an instant l saw my brother
standing before me disputing with the
doctor. The three days during which
had appeared lifelcss did not seem to
me more than few minutes. The idea
Of returning to earth gave me such a
shock tainted repeatedly. The raw
ishing songs and words OF praise are
not out of my ears for a moment when
awake"
Mr.. Tennent had to begin his studies
again as soon As his strength permitted
him to do 50. for he had nearly lost all
recollection of his past life He knew
his friends and was able to converse.
but as to his books he had forgotten
their contents. As his strength in
creased his memory also returned. but
for three years his sense OF Divine
things continued SO great and every
thing else appeared so completely vain
to him that nothing which did not re-
late to Heaven and its glOries could not
command his serious attention. He
seemed as one raised from the dead.
and was continually in condition ol
mental ecstacy. But in time he recov-
cred and again prepared himself for
ordination. He lived many years after
and was q faithful minister until the
last. He died at Freehold. n. j., aged
seyenty.two years.-ChicagO Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-06-22
When Leo XIII. Dies.

It has long been the unwritten Law
Of the pontifical court that when q
Pope dies the cost of erecting suita-
BILE monument over his remains shall
be betrayed in equal portions by those
of the Cardinals he created during his
pontificate who may survive him. and
Leo XIII. decided long ago that he
shall be buried in that famous sacred
edifice outside Of Rome known as the
Church of ST. John Lateran. He has
even approved the design for his sepul-
chral monument which the Official
Vatican architect drew up at his order;
SO that the Cardinals will not have any
trouble in settling the details Mean
while, His Holiness is himself spending
money lavishly on the church in ques-
tion. especially in connection with the
erection OF a superb monument over
the tomb which now contains the ashes
Of Pope Innocent I'LL. that masterful
pontiff who. besides placing France
under an iuterdict when Philip Angus
tus dared to divorce his wife in spite
of the Pope's caution. communicated
our own King John.-London Figaro.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-06-22
EDUCATING THE YOUNG.


WY Private Schools 0AoalA - P1ooo0
Under Some Sort q Control
Our form Of government presup-
poses the existence OF personal indie.
pendence; If this is wanting. its place
can not bc supplied by government
statutes; and IL wanting to . consider.
able extent democratic control must
give place to some other form Of gov
crnment. That is, men who are will
ing to become the slaves OF others can
not be made self-respecting frcemen by
law. 1t is. however. necessary-un-
less the system Of compulsory educa-
ton is admitted to be q mistake-that
the state should insist on some stand.
ard OF education. While It may not be
the province OF government TO in.
form the parent that he shall send his
child to this school. or shall not send
it to that, it is the right Of the state.
unless compulsory education is to bc
abandoned, to insist that the children
shall receive what is considered in tho
public schools to be an adequate edu-
cation. Ifa aprivate school Of any kind.
religious or otherwise. turns out, year
after year. uninf0rmed and misin-
formed graduatcs-that 10. scholars
~ho are not up to the standard Of ex.
celence demanded of children Of their
age in the public schools-then it seems
to US that the state would be fully
justified in absolutely suppressing this
unsatisfactory institution. In order TO
determine whether instruction given at
a private school is or is not Of a suit
able character. the scholars who attend
these schools should bc compelled. from
time to time. to pass examination In
the same way that pupils at public
schools are compelled to show tho
progress they have made in their
studies The state has the right TO
insist upon this. and. what is more.
this or something akin to this is what
it should insist upon. We believe that
parents should be permitted to select
which out Of a large number Of efii-
cient schools they will have their chill.
dren attend; but the child Is helpless.
and even the parent has no right-and
this is where the state stands rs guard
ian-to send his child to school
where it will waste years Of its life and
not acquire that information yhich il
necessary for its future welfare. There
is no reason why private schools.
either OF a select social Or Of a relig-
ious character, should not give to their
pupils as thorough an education As the
public schools. Such Of them as do
not do this should be suppressed. with.
out the least scruple. as institutions
carried on under false pretenses.-
Boston Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-06-22
POINTS OF ETIQUETTE.

Sooo 1opoetooS AoSteU Deesoe~ y -
Expesisaced Editor.
PANsY PERKINs.-S0 you wish TO
know whether or not It is proper for
q gent and his lady friend TO eat ice
cream from the same spoon il they are
not engaged" Well. ahem! Let us
think. We do not know that it is dis
dnctly improper. but it is usually only
when there exists q definite under
standing between the parties. il no en-
Ragement has been announced.
CHARLEY CHARrREUsE-Your ques-
ton puzzles us. You ask: "what is
the correct course for a young mai
who, while eating oysters in n restau
rant In company with = young lady.
suddenly finds that he has question.
able oyster in his mouth?" We should
say that tho most expedient plan would
be 70 call tho young lady's attention to
the ceiling; then extract the oyster and
throw it at the waiter.
XERxEs.-At y dinner party, II you
mislay your napkin. and you must pick
Q bone. gently wipe your hands on the
coat-tail OF the gent nearest you. No.
it Il not In the best taste to wipe your
hands ON the carpet
SoPROxIA. Boston. - Your case is
peculiar. You say: "How can l re-
venge myself upon . pessimist suitor
Who calls every day to offer me his
heart and hand?" II you were born in
Boston. you might try the experiment
Of marrying the young man.
SUrrExER You say the man play,
the cornet al day and half the night,
and that you arc becoming doubtful oi
your sanity. Well. we'll! Sad case.
very. No; il would not be etiquette to
shoot him. A slow and subtle poison,
however, IL sanctioned by good usage.
vIOLEr.-You write In . way that
wrings our heart-stringa You say
Phillip has left me-. perchance for
over. Heaven knows Il II through M
fault Of mine. He called last evening
and sat On the front stops for mo
ment On my honor - . woman
knew not that the steps had been paint
cd that very day What shall ] do
What esx d0!" Violet. we have can
vassed the situation. and We give itr
Chicago America
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-06-22
The Value Of Sorghum for Feed.

J. b. Duffy. Of Post Oak. writing to
the Jacksboro Gazette. says that with
ten acres planted either in sorghum
or johnson grass he can winter 100
head of cattle with absolutely no loss.
The latter is objected to on the ground
that it is too hard TO cut but years Of
experience teaches that in one hour
enough can be cut to feed 100 head Of
cattle for one day. He. after u careful
test, finds sorghum to be . positive
preventive OF three of the most fatal
cattle diseases, i. O., the sO-called muir
rain. Inflammation Of the stomnch and
hollow stomach. He also finds that
saltpeter and epson salts are IN IL
most certain cure for the so-called
Texas fever. He also claims that
''black leg" can be prevented by plac-
ing extra fat calves on such rations -
will tend to reduce their surplus fat
Texas L. s. Journal. :.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-06-22
WHITE HOUSE KITCHEN.
what lt Locks Like and the Way
which It II Arranged.

What Il Locks Like ana the way IN
which IL Il Arranged.
The kitchen of the presidential man.
sion in Washington is . place deserv-
ing of more attention than is bestowed
upon kitchens in general. 1t was here
that the famous dinners which in
President Arthur's time were SO Eota-
BILE feature Of Washington life were
prepared. and here that the banquet
tables of other Presidents have been
supplied with toothsome dclicacies and
substantials. The kitchen. which is
presided over by a French cook. is a
laf 81 square room. we'll ventilated,
with q range along the east wall. and
. large dressing-table in the center.
The floor is covered with Oil-cloth and
q high arched ceiling surmounts the
room. Opposite the kitchen and
across the long corridor Is the office Q:
the steward. Hugo Ziemann. He it is
who has the entire direction OF the
provisioning OF the presidential man
sion, and the French chef displays the
niceties OF his art in serving up in tho
best style the fare provided by the
steward. General Jackson's old kitch-
en- Is at the farther end Of the corridor,
opposite the billiard-room- 1t is now
used for hosting machinery and stor-
age.
The cooks. when on duty. are
dressed all in white. with cooks caps
on their heads. They are all male. for
a Frenchman can not admit that a
woman can make a good cook.
1t is perhaps a matter OF doubt
whether. il the personal inclinations
OF the presidential household were
alone involved. the daily White House
menw would not be mnch more simple
than it usually is. A gentleman who
recently dined with the President says
on this point: 1T was plain-course
dinner. The President was at the
head OF the table. was the only one
present not member Of the executive
family. We talked about home mat
tiers. and never touched on politics.
He said he hadn't had a tender steak
since he had been here. The Harri-
sons are plain, homo people. Mrs.
Harrison is q good hOusckeeper and
she does not like the restraint at the
White House. l would not be sur
prised to find her some of these morn
ings down at the Central market doing
her own buying. She is used to that
sort Of thing. The President is used
to plain cooking. and don't think he
can live on the gingerbread style OF
euisine which that Chicago cook turns
out None of the Harrison family is
used to 1t. and II they don't have a
change of diet they will all have the
dyspepsia in less than six months. p
Frank I.eslic's Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-06-22
ODD SuPERsr,TIoNs.


How the Romans Protected TAsmselvss
Against storms aud Lightning.
Caverns were supposed by the Ro-
mans to be secure places Of refuge
during thunder-storms. and they be-
lieved that lightning never penetrated
more than two yards into the earth.
Acting on this superstition. the En-
peror Augustus used to withdraw into
some deep vault Of the palace. when
ever a tempest was feared. and it Is re-
corded by Suetonius, that he always
wore q skin of seal around his body.
as q protection against lightning. That
both precautions are equally unavail-
ing. needs scarcely to be mentioned.
Lightning has been known to strike
ten feet into the earth; but not even
the marvellous accuracy Of modern
science can determine at what distance
from the surface safe retreat may be
found from the descending huid; and
even were this ascertained. the dam
gers from ascending electric currents
remain the same.
With regard to seal skins, We find
that the Romans attached 90 much
faith to them as n0n-c0nductors that
tents were made Of them. beneath
which the timid used to take refuge.
II is q somewhat curious fact, that in
the neighborho0d OF Mount Cevennes.
in the Languedoc. where anciently
some Roman colonies were known to
have existed. the shepherds cherish .
similar superstition respecting the
skins OF serpents. These they care
fully collect. and having covered their
hats with them, believe themselves Sc
cure against the dangers Of the storm.
NJ. Labossiere is disposed to see link
Of interesting analogy between tho
legend which yet fingers in the mind
of the peasant Of Cevennes and the
more costly superstition held in rev.
erence by his Latin ancestors.
The Emperors Of Japan retire into a
deep grotto during the tempests which
rage in such severity in their latitude;
but, not satisfied with the profundity
of the excavation, or the strength Of
the stones of which it Il built they
complete their precautions by having
a reservoir of water sunk In their re-
treat The water is intended to ex.
tinsuish the lightning-a measure
equally futile. since many instances
have been preserved in which the nuid
has fallen upon the water with the
same destructive effect - upon land
N. Y. Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-06-22

"A recent Ind annapolis dispatch to
the New York Sun says: The original
Harrison man has at last been found.
and he's a woman. A well-known In
dianapolis woman has produced q let
ter written ten years ago and addressed
to her son, at that time in Montana.
introducing to him Russell Harrison.
who was then going 10 the same Ter
ritory. The letter incidentally re-
marks that Russell Harrison should be
received we'll on account Of his father
as we'll as for himself, for General
Harrison is a great man, and is going
70 be President some day."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-06-22

THE way to use your cane. said
a noted foreigner the other day. lis
not to strike with it as If It were
club. That is of so little use that it Is
doubtful if it would not be wrcnched
away from you tho first blow you
strike. You can make q cane the most
ugly and vicious of weapons BY simply
punching with it You hold the ham
die in your right hand and use your
left hand merely TO guide the point
Then lab with it at your assailants
stomach, neck or face. He can not get
the cane away from you. and can not
get within arms reach Of you"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-06-22

Corn for ensilage should not be
cut when the kernels are in the milky
state. 1t should be alloved 10 glaze .
little.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-06-22

in China people in easy circum-
stances buy their collins long before
they need them. and exhibit them -
ornamental pieces OF furniture.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-05
The Alpha and Omega.

There are 202 letters in the Tartaric alpha
bet and twelve in that used in the Sandwich
Islands. These are the numerical extremes
the saddened, hopeless doctor of the years of
the past. His mourning had endured for
more than day, but it was impossible for
any one exposed to the bright, joyous inlu-
ence of Bebe to fail to recognize that IMAM
was not made to mourn" His devotion TO
duty had met its reward, and now, at IS, he
was not only one of the most distinguished
surgeons of the day, but, as the husband of
winsome Bebe, was, as he asserted, the hap
piest man in the world
All day Bebe had been pretending to recall
familiar landmarks, and as we gathered
about the camp Gre she suddenly exclaimed:
There was a child herei A small, pale
child, inst my ace, and her name was Bess
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-05
aIaxims for the Housekeeper.

The house showeth the owner.
Anger at a feast betrays the boor.
LII a good house all is quickly ready.
As the year is 50 must your pot seethe.
Everything is of use to a housekeeper.
He that is at ease seeks dainties
Better be meals many than one too merry
He that saveth his dinner will have the
more supper.
Never haggle about the basket if you get
the fruit.
There is winter enough for the snipe and
woodcock too
Squeeze not the orange too hard, lest you
have bitter juice.
They who have little butter must be con-
tent to spread thin their bread
Many good dish is spoiled by an i'll sauce.
The biggest calf makes not the sweetest
vedl
When the stomach chimes the dinner hour
don't wait for the clock Table Talk
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-05

was in a State street shoe store yesterday
when two ladies seated themselves and asked
to be shown shoes, of course. A young man
waited upon one of the ladies. A moment
later he came to the proprietor, with whom
was talking, and said: "She has white hose"
The proprietor made reply that l did not
quite understand, and the clerk departed !
returned to ask why it was that the clerk had
made such an observation. 'It is one of the
tricks of our trade" answered the head of
the concern A woman who will wear white
hosiery don't wear fine shoes. You can gam
BILE on that every time and win So we
know about what class of goods to show
her and thus save time. | don't know
whether you know it or not, as such matters
do not interest outsiders, but we can tell by
the sort Of hosiery a woman wears what
price shoes she wants Now, take a woman
who wears black silk hosiery or black ball
briggan, she wants the very best shoe, as
rule, taat there is'in the house. have made
study Of this for years, apd ! am away VI,
on the subject, cah tell you. Another thing
I have noticed-a woman who wears black
hosiery generally has small feet. That re-
minds me that the average foot Of the Chi
cago LADY, mean good stock, the aristocrats
is not small, but long and slender. Chi
caOo Mail -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-05
As Chicacoans Pronounce 1t.

Most of the eastern people call it nlynoys,
and most OF the western people call it nlinoy.
The proper pronunciation of the word is
'Eel-en-wah," the ultimate being pronounced
la Francois de CoqueIin. Illinois is an In
dian-French word signfying "men now on
earth" The word is properly pronounced in
Mizzoura, where the aboriginals seem to have
retained the ancient ToquOis Qr-ro-kwah
dialect in all its native purity, From them
we learn that Saint LOUIS isSunt Loo-uh, and
that Kansas City is Kayn's Sut-tah-Chi-
Sago News
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-05

wait at table also in the best hotels their
only duty is to keep the bedrooms tidy You
must not ask any service of them beyond
that If you desire anything brought to
your bedroom, you ring, and a negro comes
to answer the bell and receive your order.
remember having one day insulted one of
these women-certainly Internationally, but
the crime was none the less abominable for
that
This was it.
I was dressing to go out to dinner, and
wanted some hot water to shave with. Hav-
ing rung three times and received no answer,
grew impatient and opened the door, in the
hope of seeing some servant who would be
obliging enough to fetch me the water in
question. A chambermaid was passing my
door.
Gould you please get me some hot water"
said.
"What do you sayl" was the reply, accom-
panied by frown and look Of contempt
"Would you be SO good as to get me some
hot watera" timidly repeated
"What do you think l ams Haven't you
bell in your roomg' said the harry.
And she passed along indignant
l withdrew into my room in fear and trem-
bling, and for few minutes was half afraid
of receiving a request to quit the hotel i'm
mediately.
shaved with cold water that day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-05
The Daft Motor.

The Daft Electric company continue their
experiments with the large motor and trains
of cars on the Ninth Avenue Elevated rail-
way in this city Some weeks ago train of
eight cars was taken up grade of nearly
per cent. at a speed Of seven miles and half
an hour. On several occasions a speed of
thirty miles an hour, with three cars, has
been reached The regular train speed on
the Ninth Avenue road is thirteen miles an
hour, but with the electric motor no difficulty
is found in maintaining a speed of fifteen
miles an hour. A Science representative was
one Of a party, few evenings ago, who were
carried over the road from Fourteenth to
Fiftieth street at a speed approaching twenty
miles an hour. The motion was smooth and
easy, and there was nothing but the entire
absence of smoke, smell and cinders to indi-
cate that the train was not drawn by am or
binary locomotive. Science New York;.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-05
$500 Acres in Zee County,

Only four miles from BeeviIle, one of the
most thriving towns in Texas. This beauti-
full square tract OF land is bounded on one
side by railroad and on the other by beau.
uful stream of water; the soil is most dark
sandy IOam, lies gently rolling and is especial
" adopted for the raising of corn, cotton,
oats vegetables, etc, but would be doubly
1t is all wen fenced, sufficient timber for use
and plenty Ut good grasses; 100 acres in culti-
VatfOn, one good seven room house and one
three room house. with all the necessary out
buildings. We know OF no tract of land in
Texas so well adopted to subdivide into small
farms for colonies as this. GOOd'prices and
ready sale for al products. Price only Sc per
acre one-third cash, balance in two and one
half and five years at eight per interest.
HAMBLETON HADLEY & Co.