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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
81. J. SMITHS
RETAIL 1KO"EKY H1UKk

DRY GOODS.
HAT0.
S1ii &8.
CiIsSEk ETA
And = ASoosgAl Aas0rsa. ut fOs CITY amt
Ocuatsy use. u che lowest
eash vrices.
Covingt0n. La.
Highest prices paid fer Wool h'ds>.
Oafeksoa, eGc h.. -.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
Standardization
SALE.
0ate Of Loxisiana-Parish Of s..
1eassasHy.

3, Nseiss u hscsby given that. passaant
70 end By virtue Of - oedsr Of sal-
easanating ftoo Heo. O. B. 6eoeje. An.
ditoe Of Public AcooaaAs Of The aGats. Of
Louisiana, dated August 10, 1859. cad
directed to y. a. Tsllsy. Pssiss Tr.~s-
urer, and In aoooSAanoo eth the pro.
visions OF seotioa 1875 at Rays rsvissd
ssstutss Of 1870
Win, on. SATURDAY, October 70.
l8o9, offer for sal~ At The Courthoase
-door, In the tova Of l,ovioatoo, Parish
aad mate Aforesaid. within LEGAL houts
for judicial sales. the Fractional
'0lxtseoti Section, pAblio school landa.
0rsso6bsrg DISTRICT Parish Of st. Tan.
nay. STATE a Le:asis.:. tse fs.osioaa.
N E ooatsieing. oe,66-l0e seees; ltio.
tioaal = : eeasainiaG = s-lo0 soces;
serss: itaotioasf n " ! eoetaialaG
SA.i00 It an acre. No 6ids for lsa
thsa he appsaassd v.'ss ~ili b .
'': Ter. q ..l.-o.......A Of p.r.A...
psics b b paid 10 cash. sad the ba,-
snoe II nine equal anoaal tnstallmenia.
witA 9 per cent per aosen interest
thesooe fro0 dste. secured BY special
mortgage % The laac sold. ead personal
security h solide. u IL the purchaser
prefers. b can pay The whole amount
Of the bid = cash. deduoting the inter.
ct ehieh tho credit W0ald othoswiss
dssw.
w. B. Cook,
Sheriff and ex-o0clo Aaetsooeog.
Coviagtoa. L.. Sept IL 1853.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
A. PECHON.
Old BAKERY,
Covinrton. La.

THIS ''old ssliabls' Bakery has bssa
10 sroosesful opsration fos . aunbss e
ysars. The pr0psissos has sseursd the
esrvices Of . arss-slass. professional
BAKeR sad IL ready - furnish BssaA,
Cakes. etc.. equally - good - ca. -.
led anywhere. and at prices that defy
competition. Noas but the rursse
spring water uss.i In The bakssy.
Bread fao0 this Bakery 0an b foUol
fresh every Desniag q lie stores Of Nfs.
LAbosde aod jules Pschoo.
Bread Delivered Daily . Oh HartA
Of Town AID SafroaSdlAe co111IV.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
LIST OF PRIZES

SIt1 pHiSo0, 00oo0t1oG to.... S1.Oss.esV
Aeests wanted EveryWhsro.
0fsS CLSn RA1HA OF any farther
ialvrQssiOa; desired. write lsGi6ly %
ehs us1sgsigaed. clearly statiag yea!
goeiasoeA with STATE. County. strsst eAd
ouAhSe. Nero eapil retara nail e>lis.
~ vill - assured by 3oar eaolosiax
- .ssslsps bearing your fall sddssss.
.IlH01TAuT.
AL ordinary Letters containing Poetal
Hstss. Aoaey Orders issusI By ell Ex.
P..s Compeatss q Ees Jerk essAaaxs.
Addressed,
n. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orieaas. La,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
BOSSIER HOUSE.
ADITA SPRINGS,

An sail oommuuicasioa With EeV De-
leans via the Northeastern (or Queen
and Csesc~atl and East Louisiana Rail.
roads. 0reaads beautifully shaded.
This popular hoass at this famous -.
sort, II Ae~ open TO- the reception Of
Gussta. Il has oeea Thoroughly ssae-
waited and acc cottage has bsaa add.
ID. Al artssiaa veil lnineral) 500 feet
hrs heea dsivea. With . lov Of $500
gallons per day. Hot and cold baths
viii 10 provided. Ice constantly %
Laad during the sum mes. Toe 6ogGa
and refrigssato,A Pieaty Of fresh milk.
A dne table sill be kept 4 daily mail.
daily train and daily boat each way.
Sanday excaniens BY both.
ssieuated in che health bslt q the
World. Malaria sad spideNio uAkneva.
!. 4 telegraph line 70 the sprinSs.
Tssas-ei 20 per day. so per week.
80 Per meath. Childeea half price.
Addetsa. I'D. BCSHIE& 4aaaess.
Coviagssa OF Abita springs. L..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
TERMS OF COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT,
Fourth Monday in February. and ths
fourth Monday in July.
xloarYxNra JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
T.ngipanoa Psrish-Jury terms.
.scond Monday in January. 6rst
Monday in June.
Court terms. fourth Mouday IN
April. fourth Monday In November.
Washington Par,sh-Jnry terms.
onrth Monday in January aud
une.
Court terms. second Monday in
isy. 6rst Monday in December.
Liv,ngs.on P.rish-Jury terms,
second Mocd,y IN April 6rst Aon.
lay IN November
Corrt terms, ssc',n.l Mondays ~
March an.l October.
ST. Tammsny Par. = Jury
,erui>. !"urth Monday =" M.Sr,,.
:: iTl Monday III Uc,p,'rr.
t"art terms. first Nnniay ~
March aud thru Al"m .ay ID Jun.
FOR SALE
Forty acres Of iAu.l an 4 the u prove.
nentx thereon. known .ss ..Sun Post.
Office" on tue Pearl River rOx.!.
Apply 70 J. E. SMITH.
COviagt0n, In.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
NOTlCE-ROAD -OvERSEERS

Blank summous' "a road hsnds.
suitable Tor any road in the parish.
tor eeje at THE o@os. Price. 10
cents yer doEep.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21

Bred 81 J. 3. Haffis, q HuFStbouSa
Farm. Kentucky.
Part Of Padigsss-Siesd BY Aloosaa.
dan BY Lady Gibson. Aloorsn u oat Of
Queen Vic. BY MAmbrino. Lady Glib
sou, by Bald Ghisf. oae Of marc BY Pilot
u. Black Chief u. nov ovaed by H.
Ellevman. Of ia mmer Camp. near Gov.
instou., IT. Ellsrmau will stand Black
Chief fog service On AMI after January
IS. 1859.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
For Vaudeville, 1.eWisbwrG
asA Msstssavis's.
THE STEAM ER
NEW CAMILLA,

Coanssoiag Nay u. 1858.
Ae~-A Will leave 4ilGebarg. o.
A1 he animal q cars fsoa
661 PontehaFtsain Depot
Head Of ElyAian eielis street.,
Fos NAxpsvlIIa, L1wnou1o AND Nam.
0oMvnLR.
DAIIY. (sxospt Suadays and wsanss.
dsys.) 70. 4. esaia.
Returning
Leaves MADrsoxvnLE Daily 1t $50 =. n.
ExcursiOns - ,--
10 MAnDsvIlLI. IRwnSuso. MADISON
VILE AND HOElzxL.s LAMDTSo:
SrSDAn AND wRDNRsD .Ys. 4 4. n. train.
~UxDAYs Ann WsDxx>DAY-. fP. Y trsir.
Fare Em..', Wav ...... ....-.S'
Fare Excursion DAYS E.mri Frrf
to ~ point. 800. 81
Pr..ic hi ,cc-ivei iail> al the -'is
vile ~ : Nashville Deiso,. he~.i y. i.ira Z
street WI .'OYi.Ek.a As"ni-.
81 ,'aron.ielet stree.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
Land Of6ce, Nsw Urieans. La.
Z, Sept. 3, 1859.

Land Once, New Or1oooos La
:, Sept. 3. 1859.
Notios b hsesby gives tAat the .'ol-
loving asosd settloe bss Sled notice Of
hia sStsa tioa % make anal proof in
70 spors Il his claia. cad that aaid
proof will ~ made besoro. the Rsgister
ead keosivss. o. Nsv Orleans. L.. On
Wsd~ss6sy. Ossubss y. iSss. v,z:
GEORGE BUSH.
who made HoMssts.d Eatsy M. $40
Tor The soathsast quarter Of oosshwess
qaaxtee. and northeast quarter at The
southveue quarter ot ssesi7o s. tOwnshiI'
Z. south saixe 10 cost ~ Hsleas soeei-
dian.
He names The following witnesses r.
provo his oontiauoas rusidsoos apon
aad eAlsivatso Il said laad. viz:
ErAese I. Goodies. Edward I. Raj
70 3D., Euil Fahrosno aod Aagrst kuhr-
uaaa. oil Of IL Ts00aay PAsish. q.
ss; St Tuos ]. BcrLss Rsx'st~r
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
DR.. J. J. MEYLOR.
COVlNGTON, la.

;.ArE Or NEw DRLxANs.
tsnasrs his professional service. ~
the people Of s;ovinytOn and the eur.
rounding country. Office on Columbia
street. sdloiuiak Eutsae's Barber >hop.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
* a:ss:s; r. E i s::'ss: Eek.


The most wOsdesf~l co'lsOt;oa Of psae-
sacat. real ssaae AMI 9v0s1oAr yes f0r
the people ever Pubiial.sd On the globe.
4 HAssEx. OF AesKv-sAvr&0 aud sscAsx.
sAe:tse cos everyone owning t. rkou.
saodA 81 beautiful 9Ela1uL eexrassasA
sA0sjax jasl asv 70 u svse, thing. 10
oonpetiei0n: s0thisg Mo & u ~ aai.
veese. whsa yea ss1sot that wAi06 8, Of
True vAaae. saIss sseeasA Al sioeseely
dosirtng psyiag eaploymSksaid koE.
tAg ecx senseaiaG tsvsoaxtsly vsnss.
0Iase q a., extraordinarily ~ pstue,
saeuld vsits Gas 1-sl<sesiytiso ,asd
terms % u. most remarkable eohisss.
meet 10 ook-naking Aisce che void
began. 6CANAELL & W.. Uox S0n.
~. Locus 0s euu.ApGiSA1A.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
DR.. +. julius Heintz,

(Stujsns 1t raiaas Juivsrslty. n. O..)
rsn.lers his services 81 tho people of
'ovinRtOa AL the susroao lii NJ OUun-
try.
Once aud resi- loaeS At the Gov
inRt0n Drug Store 'soasultati0u free.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21

JOSEPH "A: REID:
AgUexxv Axo. CsvssaLa,a-Ar-tis
: NOvlN4YUN. Ia. :
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
CLUBBING. ARRANGEMENT
- AND PREMIUM.

: We viii send the WEZxty PlcA-
Svus q The WEzgLY TIxrs. DEM0-
caXI and 81. TANMAuY FAs3sa one
yeaf. to any. address. for q 80.
.paya6ls IN advance.
Al paid up subscribers OF the
,FA1Ass sre presentsd with Q copy
.ot d. Ksoiall's celebrated Treat
: -. On the Hogoe and HE Dissases.'
oAoot valuable book.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
Smith Bros. & Co. ". Wm. G.
Morgan.

Stats e Louisiana '.pArish Of 81 Tam
nsay-NgitseatA JudieiAl District
Court
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21

CHAS. HE1NTZ, Jr.,
Stage Driver.
COvINGTON.. La
All orders lsit 1t Heiatx' store. ID.
joining the Posto0cs. will receive
prompt attsotioa. au6
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-09-21
why You Should
Bay Your spec.
t3cleS Of U.s.


We have the mast oowplets assort.
meat Evsfythiay yen oao possibly
need will - fouad IN oar stock. The
quality OF the glasses n the best the
world can produce. We have the best
oPtisiaa In the southern oountry. Mr..
Bobae.l he will take hours IN 1t you. Il
aSsesaasy. measuring each eye Spa.
ntsly 70 sss Ii they didsr or not. Tie
Alls the mott di,ac nlt oslees Of our
celsbsaes.l ocoulists for ,tsraat Glass.
o.. oompeand oyliadsisal Laases, sie.
Notvithssaa.liaR the tims aad soienes
applied in sAoh isdividWal ssss. our
prices arp NO htxhss. but often much
cheaper THAI those Of apsotaels ven.
dors. vhe - Soselly' iseerAnt of the
business. We keep On had he largest
aa.9stosnl il the South Of Artificial
Haaaa Eyss. Sad See Test Types and
Hss00 Asss' :.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-20

The Listener was told the other day
about curious old custom which good
many citizens may recall. In the old
days in Boston, it appears. there were
tailors who made practice of clothing
customers by the year for a fixed price,
taking back the old suits as fast as new
ones were supplied. That is to say, the
tailor agreed for (say) the sum of $50 a
year to furnish the customer with three
suits of clothes annually. Upon the ar
rival of the second new suit the customer
sent back the first, and upon the receipt
of the third he sent back the second;
and in each case the tailor furnished up
the suit and sold it through his back
door, so to speak, to some dealer in
second hand clothing. or to some one
who wanted a cheap suit.
Probably the tailor made a good deal
more money through this arrangement
than he would if he had sold the goods
outright, and the customer, with very
moderate expenditure, not only had the
reputation of being very well dressed
man, but enjoyed the luxury of wearing
his best clothes all the time. Out of this
custom, 1t is supposed, arose the business
OF the manufacture of misfts, which has
since grown to such immense proper
tions. Probably these second hand suits
of clothes, not badly worn and neatly
refurbished, came to be known as misfits
and also to be much sought after on ac
count of their comparative cheapness
And the next step in the profession was
to make the ''misfits" outright. Boston
TranscriDt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-20

The people of the Greek Islands have
time honored custom of lalnenting the
death of friends with music by profess
sional mourners. A lady of Mykonos
gave an account of such a wake to the
author of Life Among the Insular
Greeks"
Her uncle, who was a merchant ae
Marseilles, and who died there, was de-
termined to have music at his death,
and he asked his wife to sing over his
corpse.
She, poor woman! pleaded that she
had been so many years in foreign
land that she had quite forgotten what
to say and do.
"Go fetch my ledger" said the dying
man, sternly; "there you will find put
down all / have earned. Sing thasg'-
Youths Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-20

In 1S43 Robert Fortune, British trav-
eler, went to China for the London Hor-
ticultural society and three years later
returned with the pompoms which he
called "chusan daisies" When the
pompoms appeared attention was at once
turned to the raising of seedlings, and a
great demand for chrysanthemums
sprung up. In 1860 there were about $50
varieties; today it is believed there is not
less than 1900 varieties in cultivation,
many of them being marvels of beauty.
Washington Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-20
Distressful Feet.

Much foot sensitiveness could be re-
moved by daily regular resting of them
in cool water This simple duty, which
could be utilized as short reading time,
which obviates much distress, is GER
tainly worth performing. 1 found this
out last summer by taking swimming
lessons. really save the value of Chi
ropodists' bills, going out once a month
instead of twice week to have my feet
treated, while doing twice as much
walking as customary.-Fannie Edgar
Thomas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-20
TWO ANGELS.

Oh! restless heart! abode of storm anil passion
Thou art the home of angel sisters two
That came from heaven in angelic fashion
To deck our lives with peace and joy anew
The elder, Love, bright-eyed fiery maiden.
Unruy as tempest in her might;
The other, Friendship, is with beauty laden,
And peaceful as a balny summer night.
Love is q rugged swelling mountain torrent
Rushing plashing ward to the sea;
While Friendship is i,rooklet's gentle current
Rejecting heavens azure canopy
True Love announces her inspiring presence
Like lightning's fash-undaunted bold and
proud
But Friendship CLEANS like oceans phosphores
cence,
Or like a moonbeam from behind q cloud.
Then blessed yea, thrice blessed is the bosom
That for these angels finds abiding room
Where, like bushing rose, true Love may bios
som,
And Friendship. like snow-white lily, bloom.
Milton Goldsmith.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-20
Behind the Times,

Uncle Sam-Say, I'm blowed if I go
out again till get some new clothes!
Columbia-Why, what's the matter?
"The matter? Every time l appear
some one shouts Where did you get that
hat? and these trousers of mine are away
behind the fashion-rot one-third wide
enough. Something must be done."-
New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-20
How Does This Comss

While the muskrats of New York and
Wisconsin are double banking their
houses and putting in two coal stoves in
a room, those of Michigan are leaving
plenty of ventilation and evidently ex-
pecting an open winter. When musk
rats fail to agree, what are weather
prophets to do?-Detroit Free Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-20
An Honest Inheritance,

Mabel-Father, 1 really do not half
like that Miss Shearewell. She's an
well, an awful clip.
Father (solemnly)-My dear, do not
blame the poor girl. She came honestly
by her nature. Her father is the scissors
editor of The Sunday Scrapbag. PITTS
burg Bulletin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-20
How He Satisfied Him.

Small Boy-Say, dad, 1 wish you'd get
me bicycle.
Old Man'-Can't &t@rord it, my son.
Rent too high, coal tco dear. Besides
don't want you to break your neck.
"Wsli, then, a tricycle."
Cant do it. But I'll tell you what
you can have. When winter comes I'll
try and get you nice long icicle."
Grip.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-20
At tho Race Track.

Bowlby-I see Smithers has named that
colt Letters. Rather odd, ell?
Jockey-Well, suppose it's because he
is often left at the post.-New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-12-20
TO MOTHERS.

Every babe should have bottle of DR.. FAHR.
NEY'S TEETHING SYRUP. Perfectly safe, No
Opium Morphia mixture. Will relieve Collie
Gripping in the Bowels and promote Difficult Teeth
ing. Prepared by DRS. d. FAHRNEY 4 SON,
Hagerstown Md. Druggists sell it; 25 cents.
Trial bottle sent by mail 10 cents. feb
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-08-03
Her Own Artist,

Artists sometimes have amusing ex-
pCIi noes vi h some of their patrons
who have 10 Knowledge of ant and NJ
love lorit, an who buy pictures simply
because O her people have them.
One of the hcst-known of Eastern ar
fists SAYS that lie was once vi ,ited in
ii, studio hy SLOWLY dressed and
loud-Noiccd Woman. who said, You give
lessons in ainting, don't you?"
The artist said tha' he did, when his
visitor, seating herself fora further con
tcrcrcc, explained herself thus:
We'll, I'll tell you what | want My
husband is building big, new house,
and we haven't half enough pictures
ior it, IN You aitists ask such outland-
ish prices for your PAINTINGS that /
thought, as I've got plenty of time and
rothir & else to do, that I'd learn how
and paint my own icturcs. used to
draw well when | was Il girl."
A-o her artist says that while in vi,
emma he was once waited upon Ivy Il
woman who said she wanted three
paintings for her rarlor.
I'm not particular about the sub
iects, but | want them 10 lie about by
; feet in size, and they'd better have a
good deal of red in them, because, Won
see, that's going to he tn leading color
in the carpet and furniture. and the
picture ought to match the rest OF the
furniture"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-08-03

One of the best stories of white
haired white chokcrCd, courteous Cal
vim Record, is about mellow old law
yer who used to live on the banks of
the Androacoggin. The Squire was
given to,dccp potations and was famous
for his fine distractions. 1t is said that
in s. ecial pleading he could split a hair
even more closely than Mr.. Record can
himself.
But often after the shades of night
had fallen, the Squire might have been
seen struggling home so booty that he
apparently could not split shinglc, to
say nothing of hair.
One night When he was drunken than
usual, he staggered completely ont OF
his course and could not find it, Real
ling that he was lost and drifting into
unfamiliar regions he called at house
to ask for information.
Madame" he gravclv said to the
LADY who came to the door, candle in
hand, can you tell (hic) me where
Squire Blank livcs?'
"Ccrtainly,' she said, and gave him
full directions.
But rs she talked and looked, and as
her candle gradually brought ont the
features of the man before her, Il puz-
lied expression came into her face, and
she finally asked: But isn't this
Squire Blank
Madame" replied the old lawyer,
assuming Il judicial air, that is en-
tircly lhic) immatcrial. -LewjSton
JUttIndi.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-08-03

mind, devourCd all.
That night, when he came to Dream
land, he found it flooded with straw.
berries. There were great cities ir
which people did nothing but eat, buy
and sell strawberries. Mobs stoned
him with Strawberries. He fled. and
in fleeing, he ran into garden
of Strawberries His feet became en-.
tangled in the vines and tn vines be
came scrpcuts that coiled about him
and dcyoured him. And again, he was
running across II great plain and o
huge strawberry fell from the heavens
and crushed him. But he came into
existence again and found himself flee
ing before n frightful monster. Hor
rors! 1t is overtaking him. The eartl
suddenly yawns beneath him he is
falling. falling, falling until he lands
in a lit of Strawberries He writhes
and struggles and sinks in straw berries
and finally is smothered in strawbcr.
ries.
But no amount of horror can ami
hilatc his Individuality. and he died a
thousand and ten horrible deaths
Finally the great day of reckoning
comes and he is condemned eat
Strawberries forever.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-08-03

The eighth paper in the series on the
Great American Industries in Harper s
Magazine will appear in July number,
and deal with the manufacture of glass.
Mr.. w. J. Stillman, the art critic,
writes to the New York Evening Post
that NJ. Hcl bert, Director of the Acade.
mic Fraucasise at Rome, 'one of the
most Thoughtful of modern French paint
ers, and perhaps the best representative
still living of the great poetic French
scho ii of art, says of Mr.. Coles engrav-
ings now appea ing in the Century,
that 'he had never seen such work on
wood, and did not suppose WOODEN
craving to be capable of it,
\ new magazine idea has been struck
by :. cribner's' the July issue of which
will be Fiction Number for Midsum-
Tcr Heading, containing seven complete
short stories, bright, entertaining, and
richly illustrated by skillful artists like
Frederic Remington, Robert Blum, and
Chester LOOMS. The humber will also
contain the ninth instalment Of Mr..
Stevcnson's Master of Ballantyae,' and
the second article in the Electric Series
which is replacing the Railway Series
in popular favor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-08-03

PRODUCTION, very little money, and
scarcely knowing how he should go to
work to strike the first blow; but For
tune soon favored the brave in most
unexpected manner. 1t was at per
formance of Patience" house was
packed to the doors, Brilliant Ameri-
can woman sat in box with a popular
manager. He was speaking of the re-
markable spread of these new ideas
and the craze over the costumes in
Patience" when her eyes happened
to alight on Oscar Wilde, then clothed
in decent, conventional black, leaning
disconsolatelv against n pillar. for his
money was nearly all gone and his in
Productions had brought him nothing
but invitations to dinner. She said,
why do you envy the success of this
burlesque there is the original Bun
thorne himself why don't you do some
thing with him." That very night she
brought the two together and the cam
paign was planned.
Before leaving England, Whistler
had posted him up with some art IDEAS
in case of need, but he had never given
lecture in his life before. Every one
knows the brilliant success of Iii first
appearance at Chickering Hall, and the
details of his tour here are too we'll
known to speak of. In many places he
was received with admiration and en-
thusiaSm, i'll some with abuse. In
Long Branch the evening he was going
to lecture row of ladies and gentle
men CIV formed in the corridor outside
his door at the hotel, and when he came
out pelted him with immense sun-now-
ers till he was obliged to beat retreat
When he appeared in the hall the au-
dience shriekcd, "A dollar to see that
thing"
In literary Boston it was not thought
he could succeed, but he was saved by
the Harvard students turning out in II
body, each wearing an enormous sun
flower in his button hole.
He returned to England with a good
deal of money, in spite of being made
the victim of some confidence sharpers,
and there lcctured on What | Taught
America" but in his own country was
received with little interest.
Gradually the hair in flowing locks
was cut shorter and shorter, and the
knee breeches slipped down to his
ankles, and soon he had lapscd into
oonventionality and comfort. Soon
after his return to England, Oscar
married an hcircss, the grand daughter
of a rich old lawyer, who died shortly
after, leaving her a very comfortable
property.