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


Fsud In Holland.
To be sure there have been riots and
outbreaks in Holland. n In all other
thickly settled parts Of the world per
haps more than elsewhere, for Dutch
indignation, though slow in kindhng.
makes q prodiQious blaze when once
fairly afirc. Some of these disturbances
have arisen only after long endurance
of serious wrongs; and some seem TO
have been started at once BY that queer
friction-match in human nature, which,
IL left unguardcd. Is sure to be nibblet1
at, and SO ignited. by the first little
mouse of discomfort that finds it.
There was . curious origin to one Of
these domestic quarrels. On . certain
occasion banquet was given, at which
were present two noted Dutch noble
men. rivals in power. who had several
old grudges to settle. The converse
tion turning on the codfishery, one Of
the two remarked upon the manner In
which the hook (hoek) took the goldfish.
or kabbeljaauw. as the Dutch call It.
'The hook take the cod6sh!' ex-
claimed the other in no very civil tone:
''it would be better sense to say that
the Goldfish takes the hook"
The grim jest was taken mp in bitter
earnest High words passed. and the
chieftains rose from the table enemies
for life.
They proceeded to organize against
each other; . bitter war it proved to
Holland, for il lasted one hundred and
fifty years, and was fought ont with al
the stubborness of family feudA The
opposing parties took the names Of
..hoeks' and ''kabbeljaauws," and men
Of all classes enlisted in their respect
i've ranks. In many instances fathers.
brothers, sons, and old-time friends
forgot their ties, and knew each other
only as foes. The feud (being Dutch!)
ragged hotter and stronger in proper
tion as men had time coolly to consider
the question. A thicket Of mutual
wrongs. real or imaginary. sprang up
to further entangle the opposing par
ties; families were divided, miles OF
smiling country laid in ruin, and tens oi
thousands Of men slain-for what?
Those who fought, and those who
looked on, longing for peace, are alike
silent now. History can not quite
clear up the mystery. know how hard
IL must have been to settle the knotty
question whether hooks or cod1ish car
more properly Be said 70 b ''tal<en,
and how dangerous the littlest thorna
Of anger and jealousy become II moi
plucked out at the onset. Il b certain,
that the hooks and ksbbeljsauws wer<
terribly in earnest:
But what they killed each other for
never could make out
The kabbeljaauws had one aAvan
tage. When . public dinner was give1
BY their party. the first dish brought il
BY the seneschal Tor steward) was Z
huge plate OF coddsh elaborAtsly orns
mented with flowers; something moi
ornamental only. but substantial and
satisfactory: while the corresponding
dish 1t q hoeDx festival contained moth
ing but gigantic hook encircled By Z
Acwsry wrsath.-Nssy Aspo Dsdge
n ~ NicAolaA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-08
Annals LETTER.
Aany Years OF waitsnc. fsha
Never Received Il

d.f factory bells
tegan to ring.
They had hard,
sh arpcru e l
votceA . n d
seemed to cry
aloud over the
still. dat coun-
try as a termag-
ant N is treas
might to her
servants.
Get to work!
Get to work.
Get to work."
At the sound,
you might. had
You been q bird
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-08
Ne Didn't Know the Man.

There was a musical entertainment l.,
the palatial mansion Of Col Dudv Big
bug. Miss Birdie Bigbug plays ON the
piano. She Is not much of . player. but
her folks think that there is nothing
more for her to learn. Among the
guests was . stranger, who happened
to be q musical genius. After Miss
Bigbug had pounded the instrument
until the house had shook to its founda-
ton, a young gentleman asked the
stranger what he thought Of the young
lady's playing.
1T surpasscs my expectations" he
replied.
"You don't say So" said the delighted
young man.
"Yes, do. / never expected it was
possible for any body to play SO afro
ciously."
The young man was Tom Bigbug,
the brother Of the unsurpassed per-
former-a fact that the stranger did not
discover until he regaincd conscious
ness in the hospital two hours after
wari."-Texas Siftings-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-08
a New Metal.

An experienced ironworker IN Boston
says that be has discovered m ore in
the Rocky mountains which be believes
TO be new 70 the world He took speci.
mems of the ore TO assayers In Ctncin-
natl. Chicago and Boston. yet no one
was able to tell the name OF tho miner-
nj. In . series Of experiments mixing
4 with molten iron. the discoverer
found that only . small quantity was
necessary to increase the 1uidity Of the
iron. which Il rendered duct,le. and m
low grades acted - : purifier. The
product Of the alloy was Homogeneous
metal Of very 6ne poreA capable Of
higher finish than before. In . mixture
Of one-half per cent Of the new metal
with copper. be found that Il gave the
latter greater density and . great in-
crease Of tensile strength. The resulting
metal also was capable OF high polish
The ore looks like . f3De sandstone. only
il i black: and many pieces OF n pre-
sent highly polished surfaces = smooth
- ss3ase
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-08

-Reportah-"How did yocr banquet
10 OF. Banklurk?" Banklurk-"Not
as well a. it might, you kaow. The
toast-master called on . gentleman who
lost m eye. IN ear and leg to answer
the toast: Our Absent NembeEs.
Haspey's P&xaE. 'r.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-08

Boston is the home of bright little
girl called Kit. There is no sentiment
whatever in the soul Of Kits brother
frankie, and he often grieves his mother
and angers his father BY the coldness and
insensibility with which he repels his
little sisters overtures Of affection.
..She keeps wanting to love me. il
his only excuse when either Of his pa
rents tries to persuade him that he
ought to let Kit play with him.
sWhy, of course she loves you, poor
little thing" said his father the other
day in reply to this Il should think
that would be reason enough for you
not to be 50 hateful to her"
..well." returned the youthful Adam.
patronizingly. well. maybe Ill let her
play with my shovel down at the beach
some time II she'll promise not to ask
to kiss me one single time from now
till school is out next June."-Chicago
Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-08

The latest crusade ID being preached
against what u called the chocolate
habit" Dentists say that the practice
Of munching chocolates st all times and
seasons II very destructive 10 the teeth.
and some physicians go . step farther
and assert that too free indulgence in
this toothsome eompound will, II con-
tinued. permanently injure the digestive
organs. All Of which b very depressing.
Many mothers who consider bonbons in
general harmful have fallen back upon
these particular chocola4s goodies q
safe and satisfaceury substitutes for the
proverbial sweet tooth Of the juvenile.
And Il win take mose than hazy allega-
tions 70 psrsuade some q then 70 III
eontraSy.-N. Y. TfmeA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-08

MrA Madison Navnyer-lt = almost
time 70 think Of going 70 the seaside.
dear.
Mr.. Madison Navnyer-Yes; and that
reminds ne that we must get . man -
goupin The atti& and gst oct ouF eotr
tagA-puek
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-08

The Cause Of tho DlgresebOo.
The speaker drew himself up majes-
tically, his eyes flashed fire and his voice
rang out over the assembly In these stir
ring words:
''The hag! The banner of our country!
Imperishable emblem Of liberty! For
ever float our glorious standard in the
pure air Of heaven, and within the pro-
tecting shadow Of its sun-kissed folds
may the countless millions of happy
human beings yet to come bless with
united heart and voice the day that saw
il unfurled at the birth of . new ma
tionr' Immense and lOng-continued
applause.
.sWhat was your idea In introducing
that glowing period about the flag in q
speech ON 1.-The Lacrustine Origin Of the
Prairics?" inquired . friend, after the
audience had been dismissed.
II was obliged to stop to take drink
of water" explained the lecturer, land
I didn't want to. lose my grip on the
audience. Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-08
A CASE OF .PossUM.

How . Doctor Diagnossd lt ~ - A.
tack Of Asiatic Cholera.
"Never heard about my first and last
case of Asiatic cholera?" asked my
friend, DIR. Arthur Frost, who il . well
known Richmond physician. stopping
in this city ON visit s
"Well, It happened in this way: Buck
Ward, an acquaintance Of mine, came
TO me one day, several years since, in .
state Of great excitement Doe said
he, Il have discovered . genuine case OF
Asiatic ch0lera. You know that mig
ger, old Bob Clayton, that used to work
for me? Well, old Bob's got il, and
got bad. You want to hurry mp, too. I
tell you. or you'll see regular epidem-
ic In this town.
.Of course, this piece Of Information
somewhat startled me. Buck I knew
TO be 4 trifle eccentric, but ~ he was
thoroughly reliable l determined upon
prompt action In the matter. / then
hurried to old Bob, who lived in little
shanty ON the outskirts Of the town.
He was thoroughly sick nigger. I as-
sure you. He was groaning with pain,
retching and vomiting mp some black
stuff that puzzled me considerably.
There had been some talk of cholers
that summer-it was then August 80 /
determined to call in my friend, DIR.
Weisiger. for consultation. Old Bob
was in too much pain, apparently. TO
tell what he had been eating.
..Whcn Dr.. Weisigcr camc he looked
1t my cholera patient This il what
you call cholera. IL it?' he asked. in >
tone Of sarcasm. Here, he added. get
me an emetic.' This was produced aud
. dose given to Bob ss s. =
Now said Dr. Weisigcr, rs Bob
began to vomit what appeared to be
large chunks Of fat, there's your Asiatic
cholera. The real matter with that
Niger il 'possum; yea sir. 'pOssum-'
at was really %. Old Bob had eaten
. whole 'possum that morning. and his
sickness was the natural result Of his
gluttopy. The thing that puzzled me.
though, was how did DIR. Weisiger ever
discover that fact I found out after
ward-that il, after had been almost
guyed to death BY all Of my medical
friends.
"Dr. Weisiger had seen old Bob walk
ing past his house early that morning
with dead 'possum under his arm. Ho
easily inferred the Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-08
GOOD FOOD.

Extract ffWn . Lecture by DR.. J. ID. Rel.
Ieeg, Of the Battle Creek eaaltariam.
The old saying that one mans food il
another mans poison Is fallacious and
misleading. for. all persons need prac-
tically the same kinds Of food. Our
bodies, nerves. muscles. homes and
brains are alike, and food which is good
70 nourish one man il good for another.
Some tobacco users say that they are
sure tobacco does them no harm. al-
though they know that their neighbor
suffers from Il; just 20 with users Of
condiments and rich foods There il .
great deal Of false philosophy based
upon the theory Of the old adage quoted
above. The man who uses his brain
has IN idea that somehow . particular
food il beneficial for the brain. but any
wholesome food il good to build mp
brain, muscle and nerve tissue equally
well. A few years ago fish was loudly
advocated as . brain food because IL
was said to contain . large amount Of
phosphorus. But the people who live
almost exclusively on hsh, like the nar
tives Of Terra del Fucgo. are mot noted for
brain vigor, being among the lowest upon
the face Of the globe. Phosphorus i
chiefly found In ash In . state Of putre-
faction. II man were cast away On .
Robinson Crusoe island, and could get
plenty Of good oatmeal, he would not be
likely to starvc or need = doctor. DIFF.
ferent men do not require different
kinds Of food any more than different
horseA The horse that works ha-d
must have more food. and heartieS food,
than one that ID idle, and % with men.
Those engaged in active, out-of-docl
life can usc moro hearty food than the
student, or the man engaged in othea
sedentary pursuita OF course tho In
valid and the we'll person need TO make
some distinction in the classes of food
which they respectively use. but what
II good for one man In health is good
for another man in health.-RepCrted
BY Helen l.. Manning.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-08

Alice-I met Minnie Renee to-day
and showed me the engagement ring
that Horace Fledgely gave her.
Gwendolin-Is it pretty one?
Alice-You remember the one he gave
you and me? s
Gwendoliu-Let me think. Oh veal
Alice-It's the same ring.-JewelerS'
Circular. sfaes
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-08
0verAearA IN the Lanber Tard.

"Hullor' said the Pine Log 70 tho
Hickory Log. s'How've you been?'
..Prettv well, thanks What has b.
come Of your brother?
''Oh. he has gone into large inport~
ing house in New York Where =
yours:"
.'Doing picket duty ON . beck yeta
teace."-Aunsey's Weekly.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-17
S73. 900 OF BONDS,

to be known and designated as "Snake
Hill Purchase Bonds of Hudson County,"
viz: Seventy-three bonds of the denom-
inatiou OF one Thousand dollars each,
to be issued and sold by the
Board of Chosen Freenolders of the
county of Hudson, N. j !, in pursuance OF
the requirements of the act of the Legis-
laJure of New Jersey, entitled San act TO
authorize the Boards of Chosen Freehold
ers in the respective counties of this State
to acquire by purchase or condemnation
to provide for the issue of bonds TO pay
for the same," approved April 81. 1887.
Said bonds may be coupon or registered
bonds, and shall be due and payable 20
years from the date thereof, aud are to
bear interest at the rate of AZ per centum
per annum, payable semi-annually.
The propos Is or bids hereby invited are
to be endorsed proposals for Snake Hill
Purchase Bonds," and addressed and pre-
sented to the aforesaid Board of Chosen
Freeholders when called for at the meet
ing thereof. to be held at the Court House
in Jersey City. N. j., at or about 73O
O'Clock D. M. on
Wednesday,, .Sd Dav of September, 1891
The right is reserved to ac :ept any bid
for portion of the bonds. an the right Is
also reserved to reject any bids if deemed
for the best interest of the County to do
so.
No bid for less than par value can be
entertained.
BY authority of said Board and the
Committee ON Finance and Audit thereof.
Jersey City. N. d., September 16. 1891.
Attest:--
JOHN BOYD, CLERK.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-17
HISTORY CAN'T ALWAYS BE RELIED ON.
From the Camden s,ndav Review.

From the Camden SUNDAY Revieic.
General Grubb will have no difficulty
in securing the Republican nomination
for Governor if he desires it,. He made
gallant fight in his last campaign and
would undoubtedly have been elected had
it not been for the gross frauds COM
mitted in Hudson county. He convinced
himself two weeks before the election
that they were contemplated and would
be carried out, aud virtually Abandoned
the fight at a critical moment in Essex
and Monmouth counties. History fire.
quently repeats itself. When Governor
Marcus L. Ward was first nominated he
was defeated by something like fourteen
thousand majority. On his second NOM
ination ne was overwhelmingly elected,
and the same result may follow General
Grubb's denomination. He evidently has
lost none OF his popularity. IL the demon
strauions made by his army comrades
during the past week are test.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-17
Flower and Fassett.

One Of our truth-telling Republican
exchanges says that Mr. Flower is
man of money bags, while Mr.. Fassett
isn't 1t neglects to add that Mrs.
Fassett is a several times million
heiress, whose purse is always open
to her husband, just as good wife's
purse should be. One of the theatric
incidents of the Syracuse convention
was that when Mr.. Fassett was nom
mated Mrs. Fassett stepped upon the
platform and kissed her husband in
plain view of the convention That
was the keynote of the domestic and
political situation. 1t showed that
Mrs. Fassett ratified the nomination
from the bottom of her heart-and
purse. The difference between the
candidates is that while Mr.. Flower
was the architect Of his own fortunes,
Mr.. Fassett was mainly built up by
his wife. Mr.. Fassett ought to wor-
ship his creator.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-17
Swiss Schoolgirls

A writer in The Atlantic has this
to say of Swiss schoolgirls: French and
music being the chief ends OF each
girls sojourn. there was no grind of
college preparation. Nobody was stud
wing tor an examination. This preven-
ted a certain strenuousness of tone and
tensity of excitement which are apt to
exist with us in the more earnest
schools On the other hand there was
in the girls themselves none of that
intellectual interest,", which we find
among bright American girls who are
pursuing classical studies together.
They had among themselves no such
eagerness of conversation; they did
not appear to discuss the problems of
life or to feel personally answerable
for their solution, aud as compared
with set either of clever or OF fash
ionable girls they seemed very young
for their years, though in some instan-
ces very bright, and in an interesting
way.
Ii the school had not the stamp of
college preparatory, neither had it
the character of our fashionable insti-
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-17
AROMA RECEPTION.
One of the Pleasantest Affairs of the

One of the P1easantest Affairs OF the
Greenville Season.
The Aroma Athletic Association gave
an anniversary reception last night at
the New York Bay House. The decora-
tions and music were very pleasing. 80
were the pretty dresses worn by the ladies.
The grand march was led by Walter Lewis
and sister. Among the guests were:-
+. Wright and Miss Hennessey, G. Flynn
and Miss Wright, j. Norton and Miss K.
Lowe, f. Brucanen and Miss A. Martin.
F. Burnes and Miss K. Moron, L. Gaffery
and Miss NJ Regan, ID. Coffey and Miss
C. Ward. p Coffey and Miss A. Regan,
H. Horney and Miss M. Coffey, j. J.
Byrnes and Miss y. Sweeney, w. Ed
wards and Miss Higgins, II. Sutton and
Miss M. Murphy, +. Polster and Miss j.
Davis, f. Nickles and Miss A.
Peil, H. Duncan and Miss NJ. Peil,
George Bowers and Miss Jones, E. Con
nily and Miss a. DOYLE. A. Anderson
and Miss Stephens, E. Helghland and
Miss Brown, NJ. Scott and Miss K. Wicks,
w. Holl and Miss Finnerty, A. Miller and
Miss Mackerin, j. Friend and Miss Casey,
E. Smith and Miss NJ Murphy, f. Dock
and Miss Gallagher, b. Horth and Miss
Date, H. Chever and Miss O'Neil, F. Eek
ert and Miss Gibson, l.. James and Miss
NJ. Livey, and Joe Finn and Miss Hol-
liner
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-17
DIED.

CoRCORAN-In this city. on TUESDAY. septe mber
Coreoran. aged years.
Relatives and friends OF the family respect
fully invited co attend the funeral on friaay
morning, september IL, at O'CLOCK from his late
residence, u Manning aye nue.; thence 70 81.
Patrick's Church. where solsnn high mass OF re-
QUEEN will be offered up for the happy repose OF
his soul,
M'CUNE-On Wednesday, September 49, 1891, after
lingering illness William McCune, aged 6s
years.
Relatives and friends of the family ar respect
fully nvited to attend the funeral services at his
late residence. 503 Palfsade avenue, Jersey City
Heights on krIday evening September Is at
o'clock.
September i9. at 49, u
ROBERrSON-On TUESDAY. September IS 1891 Mar
garet, beloved wife OF John Robertson, aged ~
years
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
ully inv tied TO attend the funeral services from
err late resid ence. l23 u nion street, on Friday 4,
September Is. at ~ a.
interme at New York bay Cemetery.
BUMSTEAD-on Thursday September II. 1891
Iavid T. Bumstead, In the eorty third year Of
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to
attend the funeral services at his residence. NO.
56 Slonticello avenue, on saturday September 10
Interinent at the ssavenience Of the family.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-17

The lack OF manufacturing and COM
niercial enterprises reduces the work
ing women TO minimum. A few are
employed in retail stores, photo
graphic galleries and private offices,
but the majority who earn their liv-
ing are in politics. Another novelty
is the total absence OF tenement house
life. Even the poorest little colored
NANNY has house of her own.
where she reigns queen of the castle
and high priestess of her daughters
picaninnies. -Wos bi72gto1e Letter.
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-17
M'KINLEY's TIN BUTTONS.
From, the Paterson Guardian.

The Mckinley buttons which the Ohio
Republicans wear. imported from Wales
and stamped american tin," are max
State as the Foraker forgery did two
years ago. aud the discovery OF tine fraud
will doubtless have considerable political
effect. The impudent decep. ion is such q
striking commentary on the high tariff
which purports to protect American labor
that it nentralizes the most specious fal-
lacies of the Republican politicians Peo-
pie cannot fail TO regard the lying tin
disc as tangible proof that they are being
hI1 N In crcrpd
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-17
THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER.
E,on, the Patterson Guardian.

From the Paterson GuGrdtdn.
The rumor that X-Representative Nc
Adoo may be contestant with Governor
Albeit for the United States Senatorship
in 1898 is revived, but it has no founda-
tion whatever The young statesman
developed marked ability in Congress,
but instead of making friends at home he
alienated those to whom he ow ed his
preferment. Mr.. McAdoo has no follow :
ing in New Jersey and could not COM
mand vote in the Legislature. Cover
nor Abnett will be elected Senator with
out Democratic opposition unless sooner
called to higher office,
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-17
FASSg1T,S THlRTEEN.
From the Pat rsoa Morning cau.

From the Pat rson Mor'.ing CttU
Senator Fassett probably declines to
believe the thirteen SUPERSTITION. He
was born on November 13. 1858; married
collector of the port of New York on
August 13, 1891. One Of his sons, who is
named after him, was born on his birth
day. He signs his name ~. S. Fassett,"
but he is often called j. SIoat Fassett
after his German ancestor, and that
name has thirteen letters
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-17
RAYONNE.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Brown. of Avenue G,
are entertaining Miss beebe of Syracuse.
Police Sergeant Arthur Cavanagh aud
Patrolman Bernard Mccarthy are enjoy
ing their vacation this week.
Miss Mary Potres, of West Thirty
second street, has returned from Cresco.
Pa, and is now at Orange n. j.
Miss Bernetta Vroom, spent her vacation
in central New York as the guest of Prof.
]. w. Freely of Wells College. Aurora,
and also of Mr.. G. A. Roe, editor of the
Marcellus Observer.
Mr.. Robert Cromwell and daughter OF
Emira, N. Y. have been the guests Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Alfred Varian of NO. 10
West Thirty second street.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Proctor have removed
to Newton, i. l.
Bayonue Mutual Building and Loan
Association, No. 2, held its regular at
Schuyler Hall. The receipts from all
sources amounted to Sl0.066 So At
premiums of 25 cents per share per month
loans aggregating 50. 400 were sold as fol-
lows: Margaret Connors, $1.S00; H. ID
MCGEE, 81 400; James Van Buskirk, So. 300
The Jersey City news., 1891-09-17
WICKED SAM JONES.
From The Camden Courier.

Sam Jones' politics is like his religion
of very poor quality. The Georgia blath-
erskite is running around the country
ostensiblyas an evangelist, looking TO the
salvation Of souls, but he takes occasion
also to boom the can iidacy of Grover
Cleveland, which shows The bent of his
partisanship. The old nroyerb about
serving two masters ought to recur to
Sam, and cause him to drop either politics
or religion