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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22
DAYS OF CHILDHOOD,

Only bring them back to me.
The days which seem 50 long ago,
Ten their remembrance for awhile
Lessons the pain Of present woe.
Bring them but again to me,
And bring with them the peace OF mind.
me smiles. the joys-aye. cen the team,
Blown dry by every passing wind.
Ah. vain, 30 vain. the plea make;
For those bright days wherein ind
That was happier, nearer Heaven
Than ever since, are left behind!
And tho tits kind for memory's voice
TO thrill the childish music sweet,
She can not bring my playmates back
Or days with blissfuI joys replete.
oh, days. bright days, one OF your band,
Which passed from me long, long ago,
Took with IL my sweet childhOOd's friend,
Whom once grieved-hOw could knowi
How could know the day drew near
When We no more at play might be?
know tits vain. vet my souls prayer
Is ''Only bring them back to me-"
1'ring them but again to me,
And bring my playmates and the flowers,
Bring back the daughters music free,
The sweet child faces full OF glec,
1he golden short lived hOurs-
All me!
Richmond Dispatch,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22
Boston's Very Latest Fad.

It is becoming quite the fashion Of
late-at least SO they say who know Of
these things-cspecially young ladies
and brides to have casts of their hands
made as souvenirs for their families and
friends. Young mothers, too, have casts
made of their infants chubby hands and
sometimes of their ''tootsies" as well.
For time the fashion ragged Of submit
ting shapely hands to the arts of tho
photographer; but this, they saw, is
passing away, and in its place comes
the fashion Of casts The young man
will see at . glance how altogether de-
lightful it will be to have the counter
felt presentment Of his sweetheart's
right hand upon his desk for paper
weight. The young father, too, who
sees the dimpled hand Of his darling
before him through the day, will be
sure to 60 directly home from the Office
and not stop for an hour or two at the
club. This new idea is certainly deserv-
ing Of the attention Of those seeking for
the very latest fashion.-Boston Adver.
tiser.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22
sixty-sevsa Guilty wretches.

A ripple Of derisive laughter greeted
the fair advocate of women's rights as
she boldly predicted the coming Of tho
day when woman would be mans equal
politically from Maine to California.
Her eyes flashed. She stepped to the
front Of the platform and exclaimed, in
. ringing voice:
1T moves you to mirth, does it?
Think you we shall 60 on forever COM
mitting our interests into your hands?
To what trust confided to you by the
women of this country have you ever
been faithful? How many men in this
hall are At this moment carrying letters
handed 70 them by their wives weeks
ago to be mailed?"
And sixty-seven men in the audience
shrunk down in their seats, smiled a
ghastly smile, ard tried to look uncon-
cerned. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22
FULL OF FUN.

--Customer-''This IL vegetable soup.
ordered chicken" Waiter Examining
the soup)-''Dat's 30. sir; my mistake. ]
fought dom celery tops wus feathers" I"
Life.
Mercy, John, the carpet must b
on fire somewhere!" 'Oh, no That
odor comes from one Of those cigars you
gave me. Your brother Is smoking 1t in
the next room."-Puck.
-'.Ihope you are not cutting friend, !"
said . neighbor to farmer who was
scratching the back Of . pet pig with
stick. Brushing up with indignation.
the farmer replied: mo. sir. I'm only
scraping IN acquaintancer'
Young Lady Ito Editor )-Ihave such
. pretty little story with me. Can you
use it?" Editor-'Oh, certainly; We can
use any thing here. (To ofice boy),
Jimmy, put few more manuscripts in
the stove; the room is growing cold"
Time.
Bridget has . kitchen full Of her
company. Mistress from the head OF
the stairs-"Bridget!" Bridget-"Yia
ma am" MistresS-''It's ten o'clock"
Bridget-'"T'ank ye, ma'am; an will ye
be 20 koind ez to till me whin it's
twelve"
been having trouble?" asked one
travelling man of another. ''Some."
'tiirl gone back on you?" mo, but her
father has" Dismissed you in . sum-
mary manner. Eh? mo. In . wintry
manner. Traveller.
First Stranger-"Yes believe
firmly in the influence Of heredity.
Take my own case, for instance. All
my ancestors for generations have been
men of letters or have been connected
with literature in some way" Second
Stranger-'And you follow in their
footsteps?" First Stranger-"Yes, I am
book agent"-America.
Farewell, dearest" she sighed. a.
she lay against the lapel of his double
breasted coat; "and, George, you may
kiss me once, on my forehead, ere you
60" Thanks, Angelina, thoughtfully
murmured the young man, ''but the last
time kissed girl on the forehead /
got q hang in the mouth" A moment
later he left the house, looking as II he
had been eating marshmallowa-Har
ward Lampoon.
-Willie-''Thats an awful pretty doll
of yours, Oracle. I wonder what's the
reason they always make dolls look like
little girls" Gracie-"' Cause girls are
prettier than boys" 81 know it, but 1t
seems to me mighty strange they don't
make boy doll some times. Now this
nff sNo ~vnA
down, and sort Of talk, you know, Oracle.
and" "And call out papa whom you
squeeze it." ''Yes, that's what makes II
seem SO strange. Girls don't do that,
you know."-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22
HUMBOLDT IN SIBERIA.
How . Russian OmcIal Was Ffightene
by . Telescope.

How . Russian OmcIal Was Frightened
by Telescope.
The Russian newspaper Russkaya
Storika gives the following anecdote Of
Alexander Won Humboldt, the German
traveller and savant. 1t was in 1929,
during Humboldt's trip through Siberia
for the purpose Of making astronomical
observations. He visited the town Of
Ischim, in the district of Tobolsk, and,
although provided with the highest rec
concentrations. he excited the suspicion
Of the local prefect of police, who ad.
dressed the subjoined dispatch to the
Governor-General: "A few days ago
there arrived here . German, Of short
ish stature, insignificant appearance,
fussy, and bearing a letter of introduc.
ton from your Excelency to me. &C.
cordingly received him politely, but
must say l find him suspicious, and
even dangerous. disliked him from
the arst. He talks too much and de-
spises my hospitality. He pays no atten-
tiop to the leading officials Of the town,
and associates with Poles and other
political criminals. take the liberty
Of informing your Excelency that his
intercourse with political criminals does
not escape my vigilance. On one occa-
sion he proceeded with them to hill
overlooking the town. They took box
with them, and got out of it an instru-
ment shaped like long tube. which we
all took for gun. After fastening it to
three feet they pointed it down on the
II a
whether it was properly sighted. This
was evidently great danger to tho
town, which is built entirely Of wood,
20 I sent = detachment Of troops with
loaded rifles towatch the German ON the
hill. II the treacherous Vaccinations
of this man justify my suspicious, We
shall be ready to give our lives for the
Gar and holy Russia send the dis
patch to your Excelency BY special mes
sen0er"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22
HANK HARRIS HlNT..
He Passed . Tramp and Pat In etrek>
for Himoeli

He Passed . Tramp and Pat In . streks
| for HimselI
For many years Hank" Harris held
the distinguished honor Of being the
oldest conductor ON the Michigan Cen.
trail road. He is now on the retired list,
but in his time he played many parts,
and has host Of stories about life on
the road 1T his command. One of these
stories he told to the rotund and smiling
Jim Hitchcock man who can not walk
. block in Chicago without stopping to
shake hands with q score Of friends
and Hitchcock repeats it. It appears
that freight conductor on some road
down in Southern Illinois once
boarded Harris train. He had neg
lected to obtain pass, but he
thought IL he told the conductor who
and what he was he would have NO
trouble. When he spoke to Harris the
veteran conductor said he was sorry, but
that he must have . pass or he could not
travel on his train. The man convinced
him that he was really what he repre-
sented himself to be, but Harris said:
81 know you are all right, my friend,
in such cases" The Brown he referred
to was at that time an official Of the
road, and his will was law. The jerk
water conductor said he would telegraph
Brown, stating the case, and he did ut
thu: next station. Harris received an
answer instructing him to pass the man,
and did so. The next time he called at
Browns Office he was told that he could
in the future pass men whom he was
convinced were legitimate railroaders.
On hot and sultry day not long aft
erward Harris train stopped atJackson.
Mich, and the old-time conductor was
approached on the platform by poorly
clad trampish-looking individual who
tearfully begged q ride to Chicago.
"YOu look like good man." he said to
Harris, ''and have been trying to get
to Chicago to bury my wife. who recent
ly died there. can't get pass, but l
she's put under the sod" This appeal
touched Harris heart He was . family
man himself. He believed the seedy
mans story and said to him: ''You 60
forward and take front seat in the
smokes, I'll fix you all right" The
grateful fellow did as he was told.
When the train pulled out Of jackson
Harris entered the smoker and paid no
attention to the seedy chap As it hap
pened, Brown was in the car. He was
enjoying . cigar and he noticed that
Harris had passed man who had
boarded the train 1T jackson. When
Harris came along he stopped him and
pointed the man out. ''You didn't get
that fellows ticket" he said. ''Oh,
he's all right. You told me to pass
him." said Harris. Brown was dunn
founded. II never told you to pass
him." he protested. "Yes, you did,"
said Harris. ''At least you told me to
pass any railroad man whom l was sure
Of" Brown gazed at the seedy chap
and asked: '.Is he . railroad man ?"
Harris said he was. ''What does he
do?" asked Brown. "He's a conductor"
replied Harris Brown WAS incredu-
lous. ''You don't mean to tell me that
that tramp is conductor" he exclaim-
ed. YES" said Harris, and then he
added: ''You see, it's like this-he's
trying to dress on his salary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22
A COLOREO HEROINE.
Charity Lambert, the Chamber maid o
the lll-Fated Corona.

Charity Lambert, the Chambermaia o
the Ill-Fated Corona.
| Charity Lambert is . colored woman
whose deeds will probably inspire some
future poet. She was horn in Mary
has been on the Mississippi river many
years as chambermaid, and several
times has she rescued passengers from
watery graves
The captain OF the Corona, on which
boat Charity did her last acts Of hero
ism, Was Mr.. Blanks. His family and a
Mrs. Hough and two children were pas
sengers on the steamer. and they were
friends of Charity. She was watchful
Of their interest to motherly degree.
At the time Of the explosion Charity
was in the rear of the boat ironing
The ladies came to her hurriedly for
aid. Her quick intuition came to her
aid, and she saw that something must
be done. She went to the place where
the life-preservers were kept and par
celed them out to the terror-strickcn
ladies until all were supplied but
herself and, needless of her own
safety, she led the way to the roof. But
in her progress she was interrupted by
one Of the men of the boat, who per
suaded her and her charges that the
debris was sinking, and that preserva-
tion lay only in the lifeboats, which
were being got in readiness for launch
ing. Carefully she helped the unfort-
unate passengers into the craft, and dur
ing all this time, she says, Mrs. Hough,
who perished. conducted herself with
marvellous coolness, and wore an express
sion of heavenly sweetness. When all
were safe in the boat, and there was
nothing else to do. she entered herself.
But the boat swamped, and into tho wa
ter the ill-fated ladies were thrown
Through the merciful interposition OF
Providence, all who had been provided
with life-preservers by the noble, self
sacrificing old negress foated on the
surface and were saved, except Mrs.
Hough. who was struck by door and
drowned beneath the weight above her
head. Charity, after struggling in the
water for several minutes, was finally
rescued by . roustabout
When she returned to her beloved
mistress she threw her arms around Mrs.
Blanks neck, and, sobbing bitterly.
made resolve to remain BY her side
through better and through worse IS
long rs her life lasted on earth. Nor
did her generosity end here. Unaware
Of the circumstances in which the sud-
den death Of Captain Blanks had left
his grief-stricken widow, she presented
her handbook. representing her paw
during all the years of her employment
with the Blanks, and offered it to her
mistress to do with what she might
Mrs. Blanks appreciated the true
hearted spirit Of old Nanny and spoke
OF her to reporter in terms Of the high
est praise. Il have lost so much on the
river" said Mrs Blanks between sobs,
''that can not consent to have Nanny
leave my side. She is one OF the noblcst
OF women. and she is one At least amonc
the black race who has all the attributes
OF true Christian and aobls woman
New Orleans Lettsy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22
A PROFITABLE SCHEME.


An Ossined Man Makes . rroposltlon {,
. Chicago Broker.
John w. Haglin, the well-known Chi
cago Board of Trade man, was sitting IL
his parlor, when there came . man VII,
declared that he must see him ON mos
important business. He was admitted
and in there walked one Of the worst
looking tramps that has ever made thu
lake-front look like . paradise for the
shiftless
'What ran do for you?" Mr.. Haslil
asked, looking up in surprise.
'You can do me . great favor, sir, and
1t shall not cost you cent I am the
ossified man"
''What!" exclaimed Mr.. Haglin. spring
ing to his feet.
'Wait . moment, my dear sir. Do no,
let your surprise override your better
judgment Ihave been going all ovel
the country As the ossified man, and to
night l have struck. OF course, Iyou
know the whole thing is trick"
why, I never suspected such 4
thing"
''Well, it's . fact all the same. and
now I want TO tell you something.
was to receive certain amount Of salary,
but tonight my manager thought tha,
rs he had made me, he ought to be the
monnied man Of the concern, 20
struck"
it?'
Nothing 1t all except this: Those
men have gone back ON mc-tried "a
beat me, in fact-and all I ask Of you ID
to give me the capital and I will make
US both rich. When I take OF my
Clothes" he continued when . look OF
incredulity had warned him, '.you can
At once see that l am ossified. tell
you this confidentially, for don't want
any one to take advantage Of my con-
dition, but let me say, you have been
pointed out to me As . capitalist, and
am your man. You see l don't intend to
be freak for nothing, and II you'll
give me fifty cents-hold on, sir, hold
ON. II you let your temper-well, now,
hold on-oh, Ill 60 out, but let me say
you lack enterprise. I'm going, tell
you. u."-Arkansaw Traveller.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22
PAST AND PRESENT.


3Aoo0 RhAat00o Who Wea1 II o00 1bo
as Charaag Cress.
Fifty years ago the GoldeD Gross was
ono Of the great coaching houses Of
London It was here that Mr.. Pickwick
and his friends met and commenced
those travels which have given delight
to English speaking people al over the
world 1t WAS ON his way from Goswell
street to the Golden Cross that Mr..
Pckwick took . note Of those remarka-
BILE incidents in natural history. which
were made to him by the cabman, lead
ing up to the assault from which Alfred
Jingle rescued Pickwick and his fellow
clubmen. The usual arched entrance
and court yard Of the period have long
since disappeared. but many traveller
must have stood hero and endeav.
ored to realize the situation and
Mr.. Jingle's warning. Terri.
BILE place-dangerous work-other day
five children-mother-tall lady-cut in
sandwiches-forgot the arch-orash, :"
etc. Who does not remember Jinglo's
opening speech to the members Of the
club. whose adventures have delighted
all manner Of people! Dickens IVES evil
IDENTIFY fond of tho old tavern, for he
brought David Copperheld here BY tho
Canterbury coach. Lord Mohun IL .
conspicuous character in '.Esmond," and
the daels Of the period arc graphically
illustrated In that historic romance!
Poor Dickens! He had humber recollec-
tions Of Charing Cross and Leicester
Fields than Thackeray, whose muse
scared into higher attitudes; but Pick
wick and Pegotty, Micawber and DOM
hey. belong to the creative power Of
genius; while Esmond, Phillip, Becky
Sharp, and Colonel Newcombe arc tho
offspring Of IN educated observer.
Both will live to haunt the 70
gions Of Charing Cross with eu-
crossing memories Tho links that
bind the present with the pass are many
and varied 1T this center Of romance and
utility, Even the modern newsboy has
his predecessors in the first hawkers Of
the daily journals Disrach tells rs that
the Mercuries and Diurnals Of the cival
wars were hawked in the streets, and to
spur curiosity every paper had on the
front the leading items Of its contents.
Observe the hawkers Of to-day; they
exhibit placards Of the attractions the
great news sheets offer to the town, and
you note with regret how much Of
tragedy and horror; Of war and murder.
of narrowing revelations MI the modern
bill; but do not make the mistake Of
thinking London is more wicked, the
world moro cruel, than it was In tho
past. There il NO scandal 80 bad, no
crime 50 awful in these days that has
not its fellow in history; and no deed 30
noble, no act Of heroism % heroic that
it has not its match on the modern ''ror
Of honor. Francisco Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22
A REMARKABLE WOMAN.

MFs. Sopel0o Coll1o, AuoAoe, Auolcson,
Llaguist aaA TpANslee.
One Of the most brilliant hostesses
and charming women in New York to-
day, and lady who has had most re-
markable career. is Mrs. Septims Collis,
wife Of General c. H. T. Collis. Of upper
Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Collis entertains royalty in her
beautiful home, is much seen in society,
and IL always an elegantly dressed wom-
IN. She is exceedingly Spanish in her
type Of beauty, and retains . panther
like grace of form and movement, al
though she il . grandmother, she tells
rs. Added 70 her social and personal
,hsrms Mrs Collis IL . fne linguist .
musician and an suthor. Her little
book, "A Woman's War Record" il
filed with the most interesting and
spirited accounts Of her four years ex.
perience Is the girl-wife Of . Federal
ofhcer. and it does not contain one dull
line.
Mrs. Collis has translated some stories
from the French and Italian which have
met with high praise, and she performe
skilfully upon the xither.
Added to her exciting war career, she
has crossed the Atlantic . dozen times.
participated in . collision in mid-ooean.
stood upon the crater Of vesuvius during
IN eruption, lived in . railroad con-
struction camp in the Rockies" and
made IN ascent in balloon.
And yet to see her moving through the
halls Of he. lovely home, attired in
sumptuous gowns that % become her
sparkling beauty. one would not sur
pose that she had ever known aught bat
the refined elegancies Of life and the
ease Of wealth and luxary.-N. Y. Nosn,
~ Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22

Waiter TO Cook)-The customers il
all growlin' ut the buckwheats-
Cook-What's wrong with 'em?
Understanding the matter with
your flour. Don't taste like buckwheat.
That's what they're all sayin'.
Cook-I'n fix 'em. (Stirs handful OF
sand in the batter, and waiter reports
next hatch Of cakes entirely satisfac'
tory.)-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22
BRAIN AND MUSCLE.

Why There should H Ne Antagoais0 Bo-
tween Learning md Toil.
Some time ago that distinguished
physician, Professor Virchow. uttered
his note Of warning against young men
crowding into his profession. He said
young men should abandon all thought
Of winning distinction, or even . profit
able career, in medicine. Figures have
been published, both in England and
the United States, to show that there
are not patients enough for half the doc
tors, nor clients enough for half the law
yers, and that churches have not multi
piled fast enough to accommodate one
1fth Of the preachers. 1t il worthy Of
remark that this rush toward what have
been known - the learned professions
Is coincident with the depression Of az
riculture. This is not . circumstance
on which the country is to be congratu-
lated. Tho tendency Of well-to-
do parents is to introduce their
sons into the ''gentlemanly profess
sionA"' As . fact many businesses
that are regarded - less ''genteel" arc
far more remunerative. and the tendency
which is to be deplored is ono which
leads young men and young women
away from work. Young people think
70 better themselves by leaving the
farm and becoming clerks in city stores
or nursery governesses After . time
they discover how egreGiously they
have been mistaken. The new departure
which is to be fervently wished for in
khis matter il the 1rovth of a seu utSmarx
which will see no antagonism between
learning and the mechanic arts. A car
penter or blacksmith Is NO worse an
artisan, but rather . better workman,
by reason Of the fact that he 10 . man of
literary culture, and the education Of
the future is going to have close refer
ence to the use Of brain, eye and hand.
-Waahin1f0n POaN
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22

A member of the California Micro.
scopical Society, Mr.. Mason Kinne, of
San Francisco, has been making some
remarkable experiments, the results of
which have caused the gentleman to de-
clare his belief in the hypothesis that
atoms, whether mineral. animal or veg.
etablc. are male or female. That Mr..
Kinna's opinion is entitled to great
we:eAt may be inferred from the fact
tha. he is very prominent rot only in
the Pacific slope scientific cietles. but is
member Of several foreign scientific
societies and contributes to many Of
their journals. Sexuality in atoms, il
verified. will create . revolution In the
sciences.-St Louis Renuhlic
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22

The fragrant German weichsel sticks.
now 20 popular for canes and umbrella
handles, are cut from . Wild cherry,
which, dealers say. grows only In the
Black Forest The natural tendency Of
tho wood is TO grow crooked and gnarled.
In order to get straight sticks the Ger
man peasants build frames around tho
trees and train the young shoots upon
them, fastening strings to the ends Of
the shoots. passing them over pulleys.
and attaching weightA The weights
arc slight at first but are increased a.
the branch grows thicker and stronger.
A tension is thus produced which in
surss that the branch will grow straight
IN. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-22
Lack OF slim ulus.

Mr.. Bouttown-I thought you said
your law partner, Mr.. Silvertongue, was
such an eloquent pleader. i stepped
into the courtroom yesterday to hear
him, but his address to the jury was
very cold and commonplace.
Mr.. 3lackstone-Yes,i it was; but yes
teraay he did not get warmed ;:p to his
subject. You sec he knew our client
was innocent.-N. Y. Weekly