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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

Georgia, it is said, has on its statute
several curious old laws, which, though
obsolete. have never been repealed.
One of these was obviously passed to
prevent the colonists being taken by
surprise by Indians or other assailants.
1t reads that no male person shall go to
a church on Christmas or easter day or
other days of public worship without
carrying a gun or brace of pistols, with
six rounds of powder and ball, under
penalty Of ten shillingx The law also
says that the church warden or wariens
must search all persons who come hith-
or that have no arms displayed and sec
whether or not these are about their
persons A failure on the part of the
warlcns to do this within fifteen min
utes of the first appearance of the per-
son or persons at the church shall make
them liable to fine of fifteen shillingx
This law first passed the general assem-
bly, of the state in l777.-Chicago News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01
THE hlNDERERs.


were careful souls. wore very eareful sou,a.
Our touch Is velvet and our step A down:
Our speech is honey served in painte6 hovi.,
we smile. but never frown.
We're very careful soals-vhy shou,d on
wait, s
Careless OF shelter. TIL the tempes. pour.,
Whatever task delays without the Rasa
We hide us safe indoors.
'Hushw Is our wasoaword. whispered und.u
breath;
Our motto this: Let we'll enough alone~.
We Durrow. dim with dust, nor wait for DEAN
10 hide us meath its stone.
Tnere are who lift their faces to the sky,
Sun-ironted sunillumined, strong Of hand
We tremble ~ their earnest ranks 20 by
To labor in the land!
They SOW. they reap they do, they evan d.r.,
We hinder. cautiously. not overmuch
Laying = hand on progress here and thera
To thwart her with touch.
were very careful souls; We would mot 80
This venerable order pass away:
The hoary past is what il used TO b.
pattern for to-day.
Yet should the loud resormer chance In win
Ana should the world Mt last by him be led
We careful souls would hold Il then NO sin
TO rise and eat his bread
Ida Whippie Benham. in N. r Independent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

warm, and they were sheltered where
they sat
Within the parlors, from which the
long French windows opened, could be
heard the gay chatter of girls voices
Presently there was . universal
shrek from that quarter rs II some.
thing dire had happened.
Mr.. Milward, the one with the crutch
and cane. grasped them cxcitedly and
sprang to his feet
what now?' he exclaimed, ''what
now?"
Mr.. Langley, his companion, q spare.
nimble little man, rushed inside with
ont delay.
The confusion of voices continued
"Whcre did it go?" Look out, Mari
am ''Oh! Betty. do ring the bell!' and
like ordinations
Mr.. Langley's entrance brought out
Q shrill chorus:
.'Oh. Mr.. Langley, it ran right out
from that corner and"
'sWhat did-what?"
'Why, the mouse"
.'Oh. fiddle-de-ie. thought it was .
scorpion or q wildcat"
BY this time Mr.. Milward's had
hobbled into the midst of the group
with an anxious face.
what is il, Langley" he asked.
1.-THE woman's traditional mouse, "
laughed Langley. '.Next to the man
under the bed. nothing Is SO certain to
make her scream"
.Bah," calculated Milward with dis
gust ssWhat set of ,ninnies! There's
no simpleton like . nervous woman.
and he went growing and hobbling
back to his chair.
Langley was gallant enough to be
amused, but Milward was choleric and
contemptuOus-
Langley" he burst out seating
himself, IF my nephew ever marries q
woman that screeches like that, Ill
cut him of without q shilling. If
there's anything can't forgive it's .
silly, hysterical girl. A mouse! Ten
4. to one it was q ball of worsted"
This railing did not affect Langley.
He was delightfully."- fiustercd with the
scene that had met his cyes-Betty
standing on a chair, Marian perched on
the center table with her fluted petit
coats drawn gingerly about her pretty
feet. and three other towards huddled
together upon the sofa
Tut, tut. Milward," he said. 1T isn't
woman's good sense We like, 1t is her
follieS"
Folly! Yes, what is there about
them but folly?" stormed Milward. his
sudden exertion having given his
equity leg q twist. "A girl that will
shrek at q mouse ought to be shut in .
dark cellar run over with mice. She's
q pretty creature to rear children.
tell you, Langley" and he stamped his
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01
Dellshtfu1 Resorts.

Our readers who are DESTROYS OF finding
pleasant places to spcnd the summer should
bear in mind that the Chicago & North
Western Hallway iusnisne. every , lac.rsy
from Chicago to Waukeaha, Madison, Lake
Geneva, Neenah, Marquette. 81. Paul,
Minneapolis, Duluth, Ashland, Lake Min,
petonka, Yellowstone National Park and
the mountain resorts of Colorado and the
far West Fast vestibulcd trains, equipped
with reclining chair cars, Parior cars
palace sleeping aud dining cars, AFFORD
patrons Of tho North Western every luxury
incident TO travel BY . first class railway
Excursion tickets Mt reduced rates and de
scriptive pamphlets can DC obtained upoI
application to any Ticket Agent Or ey ad
dressing W. A. Thrall, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, C. 4 n W. R'y.. Chicago
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

cane down on the piazza door. when
Jerry marries. the first inquiry shall
make about his wife is, whether she
can see . mouse without"-and he
gave three or four ludicrous. quavering
shrieks In imitation of what he had
heard.
The tumult in the parlor had sub
sided and the girls were listening to
every word of this outburst-
Betty slyly nudged Marian "A nice
outlook for you, Marianr'
Marian blushed and tossed her head
Once started, Mr.. Milward did not
know how to stop. 1t was his habit
TO grow violent over trifles. But his
homily was interrupted by quick steps
round the corner of the house and .
gay ''Hello!"
4 stalwart young fellow ooafrtonsed
him. He wore . drenched canvas suit.
hieh boots. and rods and trout basket
wspe sluag about ~ ws,se
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

ting the worst of it-but, after all,
don't believe I'll tell it."
go on. Jerry. What do yOu mean
by exciting me SOP
''What l mean is you never thought
of burglars in this Out-Of-thc.way re.
sort. did your
Mo- in CONSERVATION.
''Nor ]. either. But just as true as l
live and breathe"
do go on, Jerry. You stop SO
often"
"wcll, as said, Marian-that is Miss
Gardner-and 1 were playing that
game, when suddenly 1 saw her eyes
fixed upon the sofa in q peculiar way.
She didn't shrek, nor faint, nor any.
thing. She just got right up from her
chair and-pulled a mau out from
under the sofa-''
'.Jerry-Milward!"
ats true"
"a BURGLAR"
"A man."
1T must have made great excitement
in the house?'
Sew knew of it-ncarly everyone
had gone to bed"
THAT was" with a long breath.
''bravc!'
s.She's womanly too, for after all
was over she shed tear or two and I
had to comfort her."
mo wonder"
.'She'd rather not have it spoken of.
She has no desire to be a heroine"
''All the more becoming"
81 think So"
Jerry" after long inward strug.
gle, shell make--a good wife for
some one"
Jerry did not respond.
81 do admire pluck and coarage-in
q woman" said the uncle, refiectively
Jerry remained silent.
'.Tell her for me we arc all indebted
to her. She ought to have medal. ]
must thank her."
'Pray don't She wants the matter
forgotten. I will tell her you are
pleased.
DO go now, Jerry. A man from UNI
der the sofa! What an escape!'
Jerry went in search of Marian. He
was convulsed with the success of his
joke. He detailed the entire converse
ton with his uncle.
'Of course I didn't tell him it was .
chcssman," he said. keep away from
him now, Marian. Let the leavcn
work."
''Oh, you bad boy"
"All means are fair in love, you
know. He no doubt thinks you'll be rs
good rs this ncw-fangled electrical APP
pliance for keeping out house-breakerS
No matter upon what ground he APP
proves, only SO that he doos. Let him
urge me on now. He will"
1t was true. The notional old man
wheeled entirely about and urged Jerry
to win SO valuable . wife at any cost
Jerry became stubborn. He was on
ish and showed rebellion. His uncle was
exasperated.
"If you don't marry that girl you'll
never get . cent of my money" he
clustered
IF must. then-I must" sold Jerry,
with rueful face, but with bound
ing and exultant heart
For once in his life he was willing TO
obey his uncle to the letter.
Mrs. CLARA DOrY BATES.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

In tie train
of diseases that follow a tor
pid liver and impure blood,
nothing can take the place
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. Nothing will,
after you have seen what it
does. 1t prevents and cures
by removing the cause. 1t
invigorates the liver, puri6es
and enriches the blood, sharp
ems the appetite. improves d.
gestion, and builds up both
strength and flesh, when re.
duced below the standard
of health. For Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint" Scrofula,
or any blood-taint it's . posi-
tive remedy. It acts as no
other medicine does. For that
reason, it's sold as no other
medicine is. It's guaranteed
to benefit or cure. or the
money is refunded.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01
Tobacco In Franc

According to the statistics just pub
lishcd by the ministry of finance at
Paris, there has been an enormous in
crease in the consumption of tobacco
during the last two or three years. 1t is
estimated that each head of the popula-
ton consumes two pounds weight Of the
weed per anRum. The north smokes
much more than the south; for where
rs the Department du Nord is credited
with an average of sl< pounds per head,
the inhabitants Of the Department dc
Lozere only use about one-half pound
each. II is in cigarettes that the largest
increase i apparent Cigars and twist
tobacco for pipes remain pretty steady.
while the use of snuff is shown to be
rapidly declining.-BOstOn Budget
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01
ssTha 0ualltY of Mercy

Il not strained" neither Is tho relief NJ
fordcd by that incompatible medicine,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Its prime At
tribute is thoroughncss. Very conspicuous
Is this quality when 1t is used for malaria
The poison OF that malcdy in the system II
entirely cxpcls. EQUALLY effective is it in
dyspepsia, constipation, bilious and kidney
trouble and rheumatism.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01
A BIT OF DIPLOMACY.
How Marian Proved Herself to Be
"Quite q Heroine"
Written for This Papcr.l

WO gentlemen
sat chatting on
the piazza of q
summer hotel.
Both were ell
derry bachelors
and q crutch
and cane lay ON
the floor beside
one.
There had
been . soft rain
falling all that
day, but it was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

A GREAT event In the annals Of Indian
telegrsphy was tho completion recent
y OF the new copper wire between Cal
cutta and Bombay. along the line Of the
Bengal-Nagpore railway. The total
length Of the circuit Is nearly one thou
sand three hundred milcs. and tho In
dian department can now boast that It
works tho longest aerial circuit In the
~orl6
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01
Children Enjoy

Children Enjoy
The pleasant favor, gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup Of Figs, when In
need of laxative and il the father or moth
er be costiye or bilious the most gratifying
results follow its use, so that 1t Is the best
family remedy known and every family
should have bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

"PoLTIIcs II % funny" remarked Miss
flippiua "A man runs Tor office. and then
the hrst thing ye, know the officers arc
81 running. after the man."-W ashiygton
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

MANY mothers would willingly pay . dol.
lar box for Bulls Worm Destroycrs II
they could not get them for - cents. They
arc always safe and always sure
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

PArN from indigestion, dyspepsia and too
hearty eating Is relieved 1t once by. taking
one OF Carriers Little Liver Pills tmmedi-
ately after dinner. Don't forget this.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

ACCORDING 70 tho Pail Mall Gazette
the National Portrait Gallery, TO be
erected near Trafalgar Square In Lon
don after designs by Evan Christian.
viii resemble IN Italian palace.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

sTnAr's what call relief from ~ uue1.
pocted quarter" said the tramp who asked
Tor nickel and got Scent piccA-Yoak
css Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

"DEAR me-" said old Nr. Boegs. hesitat
ingly, II know I've forgotten something.
but. for the life Of ne. can't remember
what ie II
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

Of paper money. A good deal Of paper
money, doubtless. makes man influential
-Demoross'S Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

AxRxT spring styles it may - motel that
tho ocean will wear . ruined surge with
white foam Observation-Disclosures Re-
DuhlicAn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

You can't help liking them, they are 30 very
small and their action IL so perfect One pill
lose, Carriers Little Liver Pills. Try them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

GLxNN's Sulphur Soap II genuine rem
cdy for Skin Diseases.
Hil's Hair and Whisker Dye, 50 cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

WaY are you sick1 Because 70! have
neglected nsture's laws. She continually
tries to correct the trouble but cannot do u
the assistant needed, and with the help Of
this medicine your health viii b fully 10
stored Give It . trial and watch tho results.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

SILENCE may be the most effective weapon
In dispute. but il generally tho hardest 70
usa-Evansville Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

I6O001e0 u y A110oO001tes
"Yop ought to see the appeals for
money I am getting al the time," said
q millionaire. They come from old
friends or scquaintsnces who are in
straits. from people whom have met
somewhere, from distressed persons
who have heard my name. and from
philanthropic societies of all sorts and
sizes everywhere. Sometimes IN old
friend who has met with misfortune
calls on me for aid. and sometimes .
widow whose husband I knew asks
help for his bereaved children. / have
made some money, but could give il
all away this year to people who are In
need Of IL Il Is often hard 70 refuse
the appeals. especially II they come
from old-timers, and think I'll have
to leave this country. Y. Sun.
First Cousin-''lt ID annoying that
our names are the same. You often
get nv letters and I o1ten get
yours" Second Ditto (sweetiy, but
insinuatingly)-''Well, why don't you
ask your friends to put senior after
your name when they address letters
to your Basar.
"A Harmless Symposium.-Spriggs
(who is bald)-''What makes your
whiskers so thin on the right side Of
your face?" Figgs-'Oh, that comes
from always sleeping on my right side.
That rubs away the hair" Bliggs-
''If that's the rule. then suppose
6prigss must sleep while standing %
Ais bead. "-ExchaaSA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

'Sw4R7 nothingsi" b exclaimed softly,
% be looked at the row Of ciphers after ths
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent SINAI
doses OF Pis0's Cure for Consumption.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-01
nuRlFY Y0OK
I BLOOD.

But o eet vss ~ daa0esess allallno
md assessial psspasatleas wAleA 6esaey
your sssvess system ~ sula ~ digestive
pewes q ~ stomach. The vegetable kje0.
6em gives - Ne best aad ea1esl se0edlaa
aQeats. DE-. Sheeaaa 6evooed ~ 0eeaies
part d BE NE b ihs discovery q NE sella-
bls aad sale rsasdy. ~ On 10 la0rsdisah
ars vegetable. No gave n ~ aaae q
Priekly Ash Bntors /
aane svssy ~ ca sssssabss, ~ = ths
present ay astAla0 has bssa discovered hat
Is - bsas6eial ~ ~ 5000, ~ ~
uvEa, ies ~ KIDNEYS M ~ ~
STOMACH. This rsesly b M psvsH
aad tayesably knewa b ~ ~ hsSo used
Il hat ar9uneals - b ID asslls are 10.
lsss, asd n slAsss 10 ssQulFs . essssel.
no y the syslso vesld ~ Slve u MI
- heallA q his eesalsy wouA y vosl1v
improved. ne0eabss ~ aomo-p21cxlY
Ash olTTER9. Ash ysw 6sso0lst lss Z.
palcklY ASH DlITEe3 co.
81. LOUIS. no.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-14

NEW ORLEANS, April l3.--The
TnissDemocrat's San Antonio special
says; The Plano iron aud coal fields
We're purchased today by the Wake
field syndicate Of Chicago. The cnsh
consideration wa- S5OO,O00 The CONF
pany was capitalized at million. The
orc beds are sixty miles from the near
est railway. Four companies have
been endeavOriug 10 make arrange
mcnte TO build 10 the land. The
Southern Pacific has been quietly mt
work. II was learned today that they
have had route surveyed from Gas.
troville, Medina County, straight up
the Medina River valley, n distance OF
10 miles. Forsix miles from Castro
willie 10 CacOstc, the road win use tho
bed Of the Castrovillc and Medina
Valley Railway, which failed two
Year, ago, under Mrs. Belle Haines,
the only female railway president In
America. II has been contracted for
the entire length. The grading will
be heavy, but there will be practically
no cutting TO do. II u estimated that
the branch viii bc finished by Septem-
Der lst. IL will open to the world the
largest marble, granite and iron fields
In the United States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-14
The Diplomatic ENHANCEMENT win
1tnts.

WAsuNGroN, April l3.-But two
facts could be addcd today 30 the pub.
lie stock of Information respecting the
diplomatic ENHANCEMENT with Italy
growing out OF the New Orleans
tragedy. One Of these was that the
state Department has not received any
intimstiOn from the Italian govern.
ment that their last notc must he an
swercd before n given date. Nor Is
such an intlmation expected, for the
Department feels that Il l. acting prop
erly aud that Il would bc n very UNI
usual course for nation engaged IN
diplomatic negotiations TO question the
motives upon which the correspond.
cnc- proceeded.
The second fact Is that Secretary
Blalnc's answer 10 Marquis Rudini's
last note has not yet been forwarded.
II was probably the Secretary pur.
po,c TO accompany the reply with NJ,
official statement touching the nRtlon-
ality OF the Now Orleans victims and
other facts that were expected from tho
Department Of Justice In New orleans.
These reports have not yet reached
Washington. Unless the Secretary "
prepared TO send the letter without
these facts II is not likely TO he forward.
cd immediately.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-14

agreement with England. On many
occasions, said the premier, the policy
81 the Dfeibund hnrmoniz,d perfectly
with British Ideas, yet Lord Salisbury,
for SPECIAL reasons has never adhered
u the Drcibund treaty. Itnly's renew
nj Of her contract with the alliance de-
Ponds on the general situation IN
Europe, which was now changing
every day. II was difiicult to i'm.
hgine that England and Italy
would remain passive while war
was being wagcd by Russia aud
France against Germany aud Austria,
oven IL the Dreibund did not exist.
Rudini declares that he was convinced
that France, despit. her excessive
ornaments, would never alone wage n
war Of aggression while the DreibuDd
continued 10 net ms the safeguard OF
Europe. In view of the prevailing
temper In Europe, II was perfectly idle
to discuss the question Of dissolution
Of the Droibund.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-14

CHICAGO, April IA new phase Of
the controversy between the A lton and
the Eastern lines on the commission
question Ii introduced In n circular
Issued today by the passenger depart.
ment VI the Alton. IL Is addressed 10
all connections and contains all the
correspondence on the subject. An In
teresting feature IL n copy Of letter
signed by General Solicitor Brown OF
the Alton, declaring that, In his opinion,
anumbcr OF railway companies have
no right 10 combine together and take
concerted action to interrupt the BUSH
ness Of the Alton IA "A penalty for its
refusal to enter into any contract with
them. Such a combination amounts In
law TO conspiracy. lie suggests that II
will be well for the management TO
notify each boycottlng line Of the pur-
pose OF tho Alton TO hold them legally
responsible for tho consequences VI
their action.
General Passenger Agent Charlton
notines them accordingly that they
Will be held responsible fer any dsm"0"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-14

PANAMA, via New York, April H.
Mall adyices from africa state that
many refugees are coming iromIgulquc.
A correspondent there writes that va.
gabOnds are robbing, plundering, muir.
dcring, violating women AMI commit.
ting all kinds Of atrocities, while inccn.
diaries are also engaged In destruction
and pillagc. The government " Chill
IL reported to be engaged IN establish.
Ing an army 1000 strong at raApaca.
Tho distress along the south coast
duu 10 tho revolution IL appalling. A
correspondent nj Lima writes that 400
refugees who arrived on the last steamer
were 10 destitute that they had 10 re-.
main on the wharf. The commandant
at iquiquc was selling flour at twenty
two cents Der pound. Fighting be.
tween the government f0rcea aud reb.
ek near Iquique resulted In victory
for the latter. About 100 men In all
were killed.
A Lima paper published u message
from iquiquc, received by the English
minister, saying the trSumph Of the
rebels ON the 9Th Of March was deci.
-ive, aud Bahnaccca's troops wcrt
knocked TO pieces. Hundreds Of pcopl,
have abandoned tho nitrate works and,
accompanied by families, trudgod acros,
the desert TO Iquique. The scene Ia OF
nature which hardly finds an equa
In the history of war. Many died on
the descrt,and their bones were marked
for many day on tins road TO the now
abandoned nitrate factories.
The Chilian ministers 10 Argentine
and France have been declared trait.
ors by President Balmaceda.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-14

wAalISaTos, April is.-Commis.
sioner Carter Of the general land Office
has received information that great
excitement exists among the people In
the vicinity OF the lands in Northern
Wisconsin along the line Of the Chi
cago, It. Paul, Minneapolis n Omaha,
which will be opened TO settlement
next Saturday. At Ashland 1t IL said
u crowd Of armed men have formed
circle around the local land office and
threaten TO shoot any one who at
tempts TO break the line or In any way
tries to fores,all In getting the neces-
sary application papers. Commissioner
Carter, In speaking OF the matter to-
day, said these hostile demonstrations
would work only hardship 10 the per-
sons engaged In them, for none would be
permitted TO acquire rights under the
land laws 10y force OF arms or intimi-
dalton. The lands are said TO DO valu-
able for their pine timber, many quar-
ter sections being worth from 5000 TO
$4,000.