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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-10
MRS. TRAcY'S CHARITY.


How She Concealed From Her Left Hand
What Her Right Hand Did.
The addeath of Mrs. Secretary Tracy
and the unselfishness Of her last hour
call to mind An incident which came to
my knowledge two years ago through a
woman whom she aide1. Mrs. Tracy
was known to be most conscientiously
charitable, but few understood how thor
oughly she concealed from her left hand
that which her right hand did, and it
panied her to hear some one comment
ing on the lack Of real charity displayed
by the rich-their deeds Of charity cost
ing them nothing, inasmuch as no per-
sonal sacrifices was involved. The words
clung to Mrs Tracy's mind, and she
decided that her next sct Of charity
would cost her some trouble. The woman
to whom have above referred was one Of
Mrs Tracy's humblest pensioners, and
at this time she was greatly in need Of
careful nursing, for her disease was
cancer and Of . most painful character.
Day after day Mrs. Tracy went on foot
to the poor creatures home, cared for
her in every way, swept and cleaned her
room. and saw that she was comfortable.
returning to her home with some trifling
excuse to account for her absence. Her
protege would never have known tho
cause Of so much unselfish kindness had
she not one day demonstrated with her
for what seemed needless waste Of time
and labor. To relieve her mind, Mrs.
Tracy told her that IL was her only way
of really paying her debt TO God. Mrs.
Tracy's last act Of sclf-sacrificing kind
ness to her husband, when in the midst
of smoke and flames, attests the sim
cerity Of those words-N. Y. Epoch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-10
FULL OF FUN.

Woman Ito Iramp)-"Want some.
thing to eat eh? Well, here's some
cold hash" Tramp-"But l haven't
any thing to cut it with" Woman
"Just keep on q little further. and
you'll find . fork in tho road. ."-Ex.
change.
-Doctor-"Well, my fine little fel.
low. you have got quite we'll again! ]
was sure that the pills I left for you
would cure you. How did you take
them, in water or in cake?" 'Oh, p
used them in my blow-gun. ."-Fliegende
Blatter.
An old negro who had business in .
lawyers Office was asked If he could sign
his name. "How is dat sah?" flask. Z"
the lawyer answered, 'if you can write
your own name?" swell no. sab. ]
neber writes my name. jes dictates
it. sab. Traveller.
Wise by Experience. Case( who
has married his typewriter)-''Well, my
dear, I suppose must be looking
around for somebody to take your place
in the Office" Mrs. Case-"Yes;
have been thinking Of that My cousin
is just out !of school," Mr.. Case
-"What is her name ?" Mrs. Case
(sweetly) John Henry Brigga"-
Puck.
-Customer-''I've been cheated.
thought you said this parrot would talk. :"
Bird Fancier-'.No, sir. What / said
was that no had been brought up in the
company Of learned men. and was full
Ut philosophy and scholarship. OF course,
he don't talk. Mere idle words have no
attraction for him. But he's remark
able parrot because he's a great think
er."-Munsey's Weekly.
Captain Spear-.And were you never
wounded. Pat?" Pat-'Faith, sor, and
I was. In the fight at Spottsylvania q
dirty reb lifted his gun and fired. was
scared, tell yez. He struck mo right
under me left breast" ''I3ut il it struck
where you say, the ball must have gone
through your heart and killed you"
''Oh, bedad, sor! me heart was in me
mouth at the time. Lampoon.
New Editor to Old Schoolmate-''It
hurts me, old fellow, to wound your feel
ings, but really we are SO overstocked
with poetry that it useless to read yours.
We can only accept what shows unmis-
taxable genius" Old Schoolmate-
''Well. just read.that poem, and tell me
what you think of it 1t may prove better
than you imagine" New Editor (hav-
ing read the poem)-'It is as l feared;
the poem shows no promise whatever.
Pardon me, but it is simply absurd"
Old Schoolmate with a broad grin)-
That's just what l thought It's copy
Of some verses you wrote in my auto
graph album while We were at schoo'
together. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-10
sTANLEY'S IRON RULE.
His Theatrical style in Dealing with ~
Alleged Rebel.

1neAtrlC0l StyIe IN D6ouu8 WIN -
Alleged Rebel.
Thomas Stevens gives in, the New
York World this report Of a converse
tion he had with Henry NJ. Stanley:
'Of course I wanted to give all OF
Emin's people who desired to come out
| with us q chance to come in, and for
this purpose we camped at kavalis, at
the southwest corner of the Albert
Nyanza, from February IA to May 8.
To this camp Emin's people began to
flock in, among them q number OF
Egyptian officers and Soudanese SOL
diers. Among these officers JephsOn
pointed out to me rebels who were
known to have been plotting against
him. He kept sharp eye on these gem
tlemen and soon discovered that
they were tampering with our
men and conspiring against us in
our own camp. at once had the ring
leader put under arrest. On him we
found eliminating correspondence, prov
ing conclusively that he was in the
Mahdist plot to capture us all. At
this time / was about reduced tOa skelc-
ton by my second attack Of gastritis. l
ordered court-martial to try him. He
was found guilty on every count I was
in my tent on the fiat of my back. SO
weak and emaciated that couldn't sit
up. l made them prop me up in chair
outside. however, and l swallowed a
bracing tonic to strengthen me to the
task of pronouncing sentence on this
villain. determined to make such an
example of him that there would be no
further conspiracy in our camp at any
rate.
''Thev brought him before me. The
people stood around in silence. looked
at him and mustered what little strength
l had to address him: We came
through a thousand difficulties and have
risked our lives hundred times to save
and succOr you, and now, in return for
all we have passed through for your
sake. what do you do? You conspire in
our own camp to have us taken as slaves
to Khartoum! A court-martial Of white
men and of your own comrades has given
you fair trial and you have been found
guilty on every count-depart to God"
THE people were so wrought upon by
these words, and the whole sceneT said
Mr.. Stanley, ''that they rushed at him
rs one man and seized him.
"'What shall we do with him?' they
shouted. What shall we do with him?'
'''To God with him! Take him to
God!' and l pointed to the limb of a
tree.
1.-The next minute rope was around
his neck, and q hundred willing hands
were hauling him up. running away with
the rope.
'''Now you see,' cried I, addressing
the rest of the Egyptians, now you see
you are not in Wadelai. There will be
no coaxing, no patting on the back with
me. I'll hang every traitor among you
l can lay hands on"
The above must have been fine piece
of tragedy to have witnessed. 1t was
something even to hear Mr.. Stanley re-
peat it in our peaceful camp at Msuwa,
where We halted a day at the special re-
quest of Baron Won Gravenreuth. 1t
was the first time I knew Mr.. Stanley
to be first-class tragcdian.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-10

La Starina, . Russian paper, tells
how in Rubinstein's earlier days he
narrowly escaped being sent to Siberia.
He played before the Gar Nicholas in
the house Of Count Wielhorsky, and on
returning home lost his passport A
day or two afterwards he was arrested
and brought before General Galaho6.
then chief of police, who informed the
prisoner that he declined TO believe
any body's evidence Of his identity.
even that Of the Count Rubinstein
persisted that he WAS . mere musician.
and as one Of the subordinate police Of
ficers knew something about music the
two were sent to try matters over on
dilapidated piano. The test proved sat-
isfactory. and the General remarkin2
that ''the prisoner was apparently .
musician" gave him . permit for thres
weeks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-10
AN HOUR OF HORROR.

Midnight Murder Whose POrp0trnt0P
Was Never Brought to Justice.
1t was close upon the hour Of mid
night
A man sat alone in an upper chamber
Of a tumble-down tenement; . man
whose face showed by its furrowed brow,
glaring eyes and pallid lips the effects Of
. terrible mental struggle going on
within him.
BEFORE him were several pages Of
manuscript and his nerveless hand,
convulsively clutching . pen. WAS rap.
idly adding to them.
Close to his right hand. and frequent
ly touched by 1t rs he piled his pen, was .
cleaning, glittering object Of ivory. sill
yer and steel-a loaded revolver.
The window beside him was open, and
through it the night breese entered and
famed his hot brow. Tho night with
out was calm and placid. Nature was
lovely, bathed in the light Of summer
moon; but the man Was 0blivious to the
beauties Of the night He glanced 1t
the long hand climbing up tho incline
toward the figure IL, he redoubled his
labor at the manuscript
Anon he glances 1T the revolver ON tho
desk beside him. He touches its ivory
handle, as il faltering in his resolutions;
and then he continues his writing.
Hark!
Whit sound Is that that is borne ON
the breeze of the summer night? A
long, low vail. like the cry Of woman
in mortal anguish.
The man starts like guilty soul.
daShes the dews Of perspirstion from
his clammy brow, and utters IN inco-
herent exclamation.
Again-again. that moaning, uncany
,ry. -
The man hears it and groans aloud
He dashes aside the last page Of his
manuscript and glAnces again st the
clock. Tho hands mark the hour Of
midnight He grssps tho revolver. and
with . resolute air he exclaims: 'sIt
must be done"
Going to the window he hrss
kwice.-3 .
There was . scampering sound in the
gard beneath. and next morning . gray
cat was found dead close to the wood
,aed. The night police reporter had
fulfilled his mission.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-10

The woman who first circumnavi.
gated the globe was a member Of Bou
Raidville'sfamous expedition around the
world in 1869, which -cupied just two
years and four months.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-10
LIVED AMONG CANNIBALs.
Adventures Of . Baron Who Recently Mar
ried IN American Wife.

Adventures of Baron who Recently Mar.
ried an American Wife.
Bcresford Alfred, Baron d'Este, AID
his wife. nee Harney, whose first h s.
band was the Viscount de Nouo. are at
the Southern. The Baron d'Este is .
Frenchman by birth, an Italian by de-
scent, an Englishman through his
mother, and a man Of many countries
by virtue of travel and inclination. lie
wears his title lightly, as one who has
seen much of the world and lived
among those nations where rank is lew
eled by necessity; and such is indeed
the'case.
In conversation yesterday he said that
he had spent much of his life in the
British colonies. The Baron is a hand
some man, with sunburned face. speaks
English like an Englishman, and does
not look over forty years of age, though
he may he older. As young man he
spent several years in Australia, but in
1870, when cotton was commanding
very high price, he. in company with
number Of friends, went into the busi-
ness Of raising the costly product on the
Fiji islands The islands at that time
were inhabited largely by cannibals.
and white men, though assisted by the
friendly natives, carried their lives in
their hands. and went constantly armed.
The sister of my first wife," said the
Baron yesterday. was shot down by the
natives. along with her husband and
their two children. The cannibals then
attempted TO carry of the dead bodies.
intending to eat them at their leisure in
the mountains, but fortunately re-en-
forcements came to our aid and the saw.
ages were driven back. My business
partner died, and some Of the wretcheS
pilfered his grave of two thigh bones,
which they carried of to their mount
ain retreat as trophies; but found out
who had been guilty OF the desecration,
and succeeded In recovering the bones.
Il was once on the point Of tasting
human flesh myself. Some of the natives
had been assisting us to build a house.
and the completion of the work was
celebrated with feast. In the course
of the dinner I helped myself from
dish whose contents resembled pork,
and was about to taste of it when a
lTieuuIy udSlSc uuuSCu utc WIN hiS
elbow and whispered one suggestive and
sufficient word-'Man.' / needed no fur
ther explanation; but it must have been
a great disappointment to the cannibals,
who would have been much pleased to
think that white man had eaten hu.
man flesh. Our life was certainly a dan
gerous one. but cotton was selling high
and we made money. In 1875 the En-
glish took possession OF the island. l
gladly joined their forces, and the can
nibals were all either killed or made
prisoners"
In 1873 the Baron left the Fiji Islands
for India, where he went into the busi-
ness of raising sugar. He also spent
some time in Madagascar. but Cor the
past few years has been living in Paris.
st. Louis Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-10
ABOUT FALSE TEETH.
Durability OF Artificial MOlars and Othe
Gossip About Dentistry.

Durability Of Artificial Molars and Othes
Gossip About Dentistry.
''How long do false teeth wear"' an
experienced dentist was asked the 9th.
er day.
"You might as we'll say 'How long
does a suit of clothes wear"" was the
reply. O'It all depends upon the quail
ty of the teeth and the care of the
person who uses them. If woman
bites thread with her artificial mOlars
they are likely to be ruined in week
On the other hand, l know persons who
have worn the same sets for twenty
years, and have never been compelled
to have them repaired. Sets made OF
the best material and in the best man
ner should last lifetime with proper
care"
"What is the proper care Of false
teeth?"
Both the plates and tie crowns should
be removed from the mouth and cleansed
every night and morning"
"Do artificial teeth decay?'
mo. They are all made Of porcelain.
which is not subject to decay as the nat
ural bone is. But at the same time
porcelain is moro brittle than bone. and
hence an artificial tooth will not stand
many hard knocks"
s.What is the difference in the dura.
bility of high-priced and cheap teeth?''
"That is a difficult question. Cheap
the same relation to that Of the best
teeth that a common stone china plate
does to q Sevres vase. Cheap teeth
look like glazed china, and that is about
all that some Of them are. Now. so
long as the glaze lasts the teeth are as
strong as those made of the costliest
material, and ] have known set cost
ing next to nothing to perform service
for many years. They are not quite SO
brittle, in fact. as those made OF the
finest porcelain. But the chief SUI
periority of the latter lies in their shape
and appearance and in the exactitude
with which they are fitted to the
gums"
..What is the best sort of plate?'
lone made of gold. But black rub
Der is just about as durable, only it is
harder TO keep perfectly clean"
Are complete sets Of artificial teeth
not uncommon"
"Partial sets are more frequently
seen, but complete sets are by no means
unusual"
..Who wear the most false teeth-meu
or women?"
women, by long odds. 1don't think
the result is due alone to vanity, how
ever, although that may have some
thing to do with it. The chief reason is
that the natural teeth of women are not
as good and strong as those OF men.
and, therefore, have to be more fire.
quently replaced by artificial teeth
Boston Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-10

The height Of an olive tree Is usual
ly 20 feet, but it is sometimes as high as
50 feet, and it reaches an almost fab
ulous age. One lately destroyed at
Beaulein had recorded age Of 1--WE
centuries, and was So feet in circumfer-
ence. The olive tree is exceedingly
prolific under cultivation; the fruit
yields about 70 per cent. Of its weight
exclusive of kerneD in oil. Italy is
said to produce 3s,OO0OO0 and France
1000, 600 gallons of oil annually The
tree does not vegetate readily beyond
1000 feet altitude, or Is deg. Of lati'
tude.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-05-10
ALL ABOUT THiMBLES.

Millions Of Them Are Made and Sold
Every Year.
The manufacture Of thimbles is quite
an industry in this country. Millions
of thimbles are made and sold every
year. There is the common steel Thin
BILE, which can be purchased for few
cents, and there are thimblcs made OF
silver and gold. and many very elabo-
rate ones in which diamonds and other
precious stones are set, for which almost
any amount of money may be paid.
Thimbles are made on dies Of differ
ent sizes The gold. silver or steel is
pressed over these dies by stamping
machines, and tho finishing and pol
ishing and decorating are done after
ward. Some thimbles are made Of cell
luloid and rubber. These are nodded.
The process of maxi ig q gold thimble
is more elaborate than that Of the
cheaper ones. The first step in the
making of gold thimble is the cutting
into disk Of the desired size thin
piece of sheet-iron. This is brought to
. red heat, placed over q graduated
hole in an iron bench, and hammered
down into it With punch. This hole
is the form Of the thimble. The iron
takes its shape and is removed from the
hole. The little indentatiOns to keep
the needle from slipping are made in it,
and all the other finishing strokes OF
the perfect thimble put on it.
The iron is then made into steel by .
process peculiar to the thimble-maker,
and is tempered, polished and brought
to deep blue color. A thin sheet Of
gold is then pressed into the interior of
the thimble and fastened there by
mandril. Gold leaf is attached to the
outside by great pressure, the edges
of the leaf being fitted in and held by
small grooves at the base of the Thin
BILE. The article is then ready for use.
The gold will last for years. The steel
never wears out, and the gold can be
readily replaced at any time.
Elaborate thimbles set with jewels
are only made for persons who have
more money than brains. Not long ago
a gentleman in this city, blessed with
plenty of this worlds wealth, wanted
to make present to q young lady, and
had handsome chased gold thimble
mSue. Ou Tue UOp VI Tile tulIuuAc Was
set q large solitaire diamond, and
around the rim of the thimble was
row of diamonds and rubies set alter
nately. This thimble would certainly
be more ornamental than useful. and il
used at a sewing circle would attract
great deal of attention.-N. Y. Mail
and Express.
How In.isible Ink L. Made.
NJ. E. Hecard has published an &C.
count of this chemical discovery. 1t is
. mixed acid procured by . solution Of
molybdic acid in boiling oxalic acid.
He calls it oxalomolybdic acid. The
crystals of this acid are insoluble in
strong nitric acid, but they dissolve in
cold water. Paper written upon with
the solution show nothing in . weak
light. but when brought into the sun
shine the written characters suddenly
appear in deep indigo blue. Paper sat-
urated with the solution and dried in
the dark becomes blue when exposed tc
the sun. and on this blue surface white
characters may be written by dipping
the pen ip water. The color disappears
in contact with water. and the blue
writing becomes black when exposed to
%la ho~x - o-ponn1ap Srionrn
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-10-24

For Advertising Rates apply
to j. L. Stack & Co., Nat. Ger
Am. Bank. ST. Paul, sole ad
vertising Agents.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-10-24
The All. Of the Continent.

I Boston is sOmetines called the club
ofthe universe and has considerable
claim, in an intellectual way. The
Rocky mountains are alluded to as
the backbone of the continent
and they are certainly rugged and
knobby enough to constitute a for
midable and reliable vertebral col
umn. mo wonder Uncle Sam is SO
independent with such backbOne)
If these are appropriate applications,
then we may rightly call the Missis-
sippi valley the axis of North Ameri-
ca. In it's borders are the bulk of the
people-it is the food storehouse of
the whole country the remain
der of the country revolves about it.,
dependent upon it for food, for the
great working force, for the political
power. 10 reach any portion of this
valley above St. Louis g. THE Burling-
ton" is the natural, the best, the
quickest route for the traveller, every
city in the section being on or near
it's lines. For tickets, time tables,
rates and information, call on any
agent OF ''The Burlington" or con-
Meeting lines, or write to W. J. G..
Kenyon, Gen. Pass Agent, c. B. &
N. r. r., St. Panl. Mimi.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-10-24

GREAT FALLS, t Mt3n u MA
derful resources immense water power, gold,
0slver. copper. lead, lumber coal, iron. ca tile.
horses, wool and agriculture. Phenomenal
growth. For full particulars address,
Secretary Board Of Trade Great Falls,
Montana.
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c.. L. Haas.

W GAs xxAs1Ss
Charlie Haas, the candidate for
Register of Deeds, needs little Or no
introduction to the people OF Ramsey
county. Born in st. Paul Mr.. Haas
has closely identified himself with the
best interests of his native city, and
her citizens have witnessed with pride
the upright and manly qualities
which characterize "our Charlie. y
Although young in years. the lucra-
tive business he has bxilt upat South
st. Paul attests his sound business
views. At the firm OF Cunningham 4
Haas, Charlie is always willing to ex-
tend warm welcome to his host of
friends.
Mr.. Haas hasfor long time grace
fully filled the position Of President
of the Board OF Education. and his
many admirers wish him "good luck"
November 4th.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-10-24
Rochester Union:

Rochester Union:
Our former fellow citizen, Mr.. Jay
LaDue, is a candidate for the state
senate in Rock county, on the Farm
ers' Alliance ticket. Ii elected he will
be u most efficient legislator. We
were somewhat surprised to see Mr..
Ladue denounced in a communica-
ton to the Rock County Journal as
being a copperhead. This is certain
ly news to us. During an acquaint-
ance of thirty years we never heard a
lisp against his loyalty. He has al
ways been a consistent democrat,
but we never supposed that a crime
Mr.. LaDue was one of our most high
ly respected citizens, and no word
against his integrity as a man or cit
izen has ever been uttered in our
hearing.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-10-24
|. S, 81. P. & U. ?.
These Letters are the Initials OF the
New Line through Wyoming and
Idaho to the Pacific Northwest.

This line is composed Of the Chica
go, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
and Union Pacific Railways, and
reaches more Far Western Cities than
any other line, as follows:
HALEY, Boise City, Lewiston, Mos
cow and principal Idaho points.
Walla Walla, Colfax, Pennington,
Rockford, Spokane Falls and numer-
Gus Washington points.
Baker City, Pendleton, Portland
and principal Oregon points.
Ogden and Salt Lake CITY, the
largest points in Utah.
San Francisco, Los Angeles and all
California points from Mt. Shasta to
San Diego.
And this line also reaches Butte.
Anaconda and many other points in
Montana.
Also note that by this line accom-.
mOdatiOns are furnished in Pullman
Family Sleeping Cars at very low
rates to holders of second-class
tickets going to Washington, Oregon
and California.
When youget ready to 60 West, be.
fore deciding upon your route, call
on agents Of c., St. p, M. & 0. Ry.,
no will furnish rates and infOrma,
about through car service over
the "Lake Superior, st. Paul & Union
Pacific Line" and connections, or fol
pamphlets and maps, address
T. w. TEASDALE.
General Passenger Agent, st. Paul
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-10-24

ncuTC wanted. Liberal Salary Paid.
/ n At home or to travel. Team fur
nished free.
p. o. VlCKERY, Augusta, Maine