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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Baltimore Methodist conferences hal
given forty-two thousand two hundred
dollars for missions, . gain Of one thou
sand nine hundred and sixty dollar
over last year.
Circles of the Kings Daughters an
being formed in the Jewish church un.
der the name of Daughters of Israel.
They wear the same badge and engage
In similar lines of work.
According to the American Baptist
Year Book for 1891. the Regular Bsp.
lists have in the United States 1859 as-
sociationS, 81, $50 churches. with MEM
bership Of 8. 164, ,3s7, an increase for the
year of upward Of 1000 members
The Baptist church at Haddon-
field. n. j., besides the new church edi.
fee, costing s45. 900, is able to show four
chapels for mission works, built at -
many points of the compass, and four
Bible schools in the country, conducted
BY the church, with vigorous Christian
Endeavor society at home.
The entire clergy of Dalmatis have
petitioned the pope to permit the slav-
Onic priests of the Balkans to celebrate
mass in their native language. The Pc
tition sets forth that the Slavonic pe0-
pie, on account of their antipathy to
the mass in the Latin language, 60 over
to the Greek orthodox churches
The Methodist Episcopal church
has three conferences in India. In con-
nection with these conferences are 81
foreign missionaries, 81 native mission
aries, 50 zcnana missionaries and 10, e4l
native communicates. There are 10l
churches, 4l.198 scholars in the Sunday
schools, and 20. 45s pupils in the day
schools. The baptisms last year num-
bercd 4, sos.
"A devoted Moravian missionary
named Letzen has, with his wife, lived
for thirty years at station in the Thi-
betan mountains, preaching and helping
the natives To reach the nearest post
Office he must ride fourteen days over
the high passes and the dangerous
mountain streams Of the HimalayaA
No other Europeans are TO be found in
this vicinity.
We have commented several times
of late upon the wonderful growth of
the Protestant Episcopal church In the
United States. ''Whittaker's Church
Almanac" for 1891 contains additional
The increase in communi-
cants in the last decade was l71S per
cent, Just double the increase Of popu-
lat;on. The increase last year was 90
per cent. In 1870 there were but IS. AT
in the United States.
with . population of 17,oee, 500; now
there are $500 in Pennsylvania alone,
with population of 5.sss.574.-Toronto S.
Churchman.
The Baptist Missionary Magazine
claims to be the oldest missionary pub
lication in this country which has ap-
peared continuously under the same
name. The first number was published
1903. and was printed BY
Manning and Loring, and sold 1t their
No. 2 Cornhill." No name
IS mentioned as editor. but il is under
stood that Rev. Thomas Baldwin had
editorial charge of the publication,
which has continued without interrup-
ion to the present time, 1T first a .
quarterly. then as . bi-monthly, and
since January, 1925. rs . missionary
magazine Christian Union.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

About twelve months ago the editol
Of Light. the principal spiritualistie
Journal in London, received an anony'
nous donation of one thousand pounds
| for the support Of hispsper. The other
day another donation Of the same
amount came apparently from the same
! quarter, but the donor remains entirely
| unknown.
Prince anton Rsdxiwill. the father.
and Countess Aranicha, the mOther-in-
law Of Prince George Radziwill, have
procured IN order from the courts At
POtsdam placing Prince George under
tutelaRe, on account of his extravagant
mode Of living. His racing stable is to
be sold OF. and il is understood that his
creditors will lose everything.
The story called ''The Brazen An
droid," the first part of which appears
in the April Atlantic, was written more
than thirty years ago. The then editor
Of the Atlantic returned it with the re-
quest that the author should rewritc il,
but the author would do nothing of the
sort, and NO more was heard of the
story until its present appearances.
Mira Eleanor Kirk Ames. the au-
thorcss, is rs industrious rs she is sue
cessful. She Is constantly occupied at
her charming home in Brooklyn, with
revising proofs. correcting manuscripts
and collstiDg literary information. as
we'll a. in creative writing. Her noted
book. Information for Authors" is in
great demand among literary people.
One Of Barnum's recipes for old age
was this; "ln addition to being strict
" temperate, have always been cheer
ful. once adopted as my family motto
the words, Love God and be merry"
and firmly believe that he who faith
fully follows that precept in all that it
implies is pursuing . course well calcu-
lated to enable him to live to be very
old.
Emma AbbOtt's ashes are to be sur.
mounted by an cighty-five thousand
dollar Gothic monument of Westerly
granite, which is to be erected in
Oak sGrove cemetery, at Gloucester
Mass. It will also serve rs \
tomb for the body of her husband, Eu-
gene Wethcrcll The monument will
UC 'sCNCuf ICCt VIII IL
scmble the Prince Albert memorial in
London.
James vhitcomb Riley lives on the
wing; now in the best Indianapolis
hotel, then with his sister. The next he
Is on somewhere lecturing. II never
owned . desk in my life," he said re-
Gently, land don't know what il is to
have . library. I write everywhere,
sometimes on the kitchen-table in my
sisters house, then in q parlOr, and
again ON the printers case-just where
the fancy seizes me. when the frost is
on the punkin' was written on the end
Of desk In ten minutes"
Rider HagRarsl. who has Just re-
turned to New York from Mexico. says
''the climate is very trying-thin air
and insufferablc heat. And the insects!
The air swarms with them-mosqci- |
toes, .jiggers.' kind Of tick they call |
'gaapata, and I don't know what more! |
They made life q misery, and couldn't |
sleep even at night for them. ] have |
plenty of material for my story. Ishall |
take the time of Cortez to tell it in, rs |
! believe that Mexico was moro civ
ilized then than il has ever been since
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

Iowa college is well satisfied with
the results Of CO co-education. In the fall
Of 1884 there were six young women
working In the degree courses and
thirty y-five in the ''ladies' course;" there
are now sixty live in the degree courses
but eighteen In tine present so-called old
Literary course" That il. while there
were then fourteen percent of the young
women regular students in the college
doing full collegiate work. there are
now seventy-nine per cent in full
collegiate work. In the first forty
years Of the history Of Iowa col
lege but nineteen women received
degrees In the last four years IF
teen have received deRreeA and this
number will Be increased next June BY
the thirteen Of the present senior class
who are now in degree courses.
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she might pass to the place next the

she might pass to the place next the
window.
"'''If you please" she said. II will
take the outer seat, n l shall only 70
to the next station, il my brother meets
me there"
| She was dressed In deep mourn
ing and wore a heavy veil, which she
kept drawn over her face, rendering il
impossible for me to get = glimpse at
her face.
- endeavOred, without success, to
engage her in conversation. She ap-
peared willing to talk, but her sentences
were interrupted quite frequently by
sobs, and she would raise her handker-
chief TO her face, evidently to wipe tho
tears from her eyes.
- was very tired, and fell asleep
soon after the train pulled out Of Car
Isle. The stranger had not left the car.
"'When l awoke. just before reach
ing Otis. she was gone, as were my
gold watch and chain and my pocket.
book, containing several hundred dol
lars and numerous valuable paperA
81 learned that she got OF the train
at Laporte, and had no doubt she was
the one who had picked my pockets
. i was unable to recover my watch
and chain and money. but the papers.
of no value to anyone except myself,
were several days later returned TO ma
from New York city by mail
g On her left hand had noticed .
curious ring. and the day on which I
came to Clifton saw its exact counter.
part on the hand of . lady who is 1t
this hotel
Confident that two such rings do not
exist, made inquiries of this lady rel
ative to the one had seen on her hand.
could only learn that il belonged to .
friend, who did not wish her name
mentioned in connection with it.
THE person with whom this lady is
more intimate than with anyone else
in Clifton is Mira Mary Ashleigh. whom
suspect to be the owner of the ring.
which have not seen since the time
specified
"'You do not suspect that Mrs. Ash
leigh was connected with the bur rglary,
do your the detective asked. in q tone
of surprise mingled with horror.
"And 1t II not strange that he was
astonished and Mortified 1t the idea OF
her guilt, as Mrs Ashleigh seemed to
be one of the wealthiest rs she was one
of the handsomest and most attractive
women in Clifton.
81 suspect only what I have told
you replied; and il you base your
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04
Are the Eyes Ever Safe:

Beware Of the electric light This Is
q warning sounded by correspondent,
and warning that should be needed.
The use Of the incandescent lamp is
apt to be highly injurious to the eyes IL
precautions are not taken with regard
to shades or globes Plain or cut glass
is particularly noxious. In all cases the
little illuminator should he shaded with
. green or thick white shade, and the
glass should be frosted. It is said that
. number of men in the clubs are suf.
fering with sore eyes, entirely due to
the improper shading of the club lights
London Letter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

perpetrators seemed likely to be discov.
cred.
ssThe detective-of wide renown-em-
ployed upon the case after . thorough
investigation said:
lit bafles my skill as nothing in nv
previous experience
He had labored Enthusiastically but in
vain for several days. when requested
him one morning to accompany me to
INV room. After I had locked the door
and we were seated observed:
...Straws show which way the wind
blows, and I may be able to tell you
something that will aid you in your
nresent work
~ shall be pleased to receive assist
ance. he replied.
1.-TWO years ago the 18th of last
April.' began 1 was on nv way from
Elkhart to Chicago. when. at South
Beud, lady enteredthe closely-packed
car in which Ywas seated and asked
me: lis tnis seat occrtpied?' . =
-. II is not" answered, rising that
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

The press agent of Barnum's circus
says there are only sixty first or money
making cities for circuses in the United
States. and the only one-week stands
are New York. Brooklyn. Philadelphia.
Boston. Chicago and st. Louis. Strange
as it may seem. Mr.. Hamilton declares
that there are but five other cities where
q show can remain with profit during
two days. and they are Baltimore.
Washington, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and
New Orleans. All of the west, includ-
ing Kansas City with its nearly two
hundred thousand inhabitants, will not
support a circus longer than one day
Chicago Times
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

I'm the course of my practice" says
q criminal lawyer, Il have noted that
there are two classes of citizens who
rarely take their lives-Hebrews and
Irishmen. don't know why. but such
is the fact, and the records will bear me
out The negro seldom commits sui
eide; he's happy and light-hearted under
all troubles. The average American
will blow out his brains under stress Of
some great misfortune, as the loss Of
family or property. But the German
and Frenchman seem the most impress
sionablc, the most open to passing in
fluences, and an i'll wind easily blows
them to the river, the rope or the poison
cup."-Albany Argus
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04
A DARK ANo DISMAL FAILURE.

Thats What Marriage II With the Maa
Who Critleises His Wlee's Apparel.
A broad-shOuldered passenger wlio
boarded the train at Franklin avenue
on Thursday morning remained on the
car platform with the brakeman. He
threw his arms over the gate and looked
gloomily at the sidewalk below. Very
soon afterward the brakeman touched
him on the shoulder, when the passen-
ger gave . start and said:
I'm not going to commit suicide"
The brakeman was too astonished to
speak.
mo. sir" said the passenger, almost
tearfully, II will not commit suicide.
That disposes Of that part of the mat
ter"
But want to open that gate at this
station, " remarked the puzzled brake
man.
The passenger walked to the other
side of the platform, and when the train
again got under way he gave the brake
man melancholy but searching glance,
and said:
II know you're married"
$50 do L. was the lacOnic response.
''But you've never had any trials and
tribulatious"
''Well. I'm sure I don't know what
they ares" quietly observed the brake
man."
II can't keep out of trouble, moaned
the passenger. Sunday my wife asked
me how liked her new bonnett. Said
It was too young for her. Got cold
dinner that day. but managed to beg of
on Monday. Tuesday she wanted to
know how I liked the fit of her new
dress Wanted to tie funny-said it
looked like a meal bag on q bean pole.
Got my meal over the telephone that
day, but she forRave me when threat
cned suicide. This morning she showed
me one of those new checker-board
wrappers, and couldn't keep still-no.
sir: with my two hundred and five
pounds of cage for supposed common
sense. I didn't know enough to keep
quiet. Said 'twould make q fine ta-
bic cloth in the back room of beer
saloon. Here I am looking for friend
to buy me some breakfast; but won't
commit suicide; I've promised her that.
Starving myself to death will put the
sin on her shoulders. rs."-Brooklyn Eagle.
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"A leather apron played prominent

"A leather apron played appointment
part in the recent msyoralty campaign
st 0swego, n. Y. An opposition paper
s.eered At John Kehoe. . young black
smith and . nominee for mayor. -
the Heather apron" candidate. The
workingmcn at once resented the Alur.
Campaign bsdges and banners In tho
form Of leather aprons became thick.
'Snd Nm, Kehoe vent into Office; with
the largest majority ever given for
n:~or in the city.
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mo, Miss Amy" remarked young
Dr.. Paresis ''as . physician ! can not
accept TIE Biblical account of such
longevity "a Methuselah'A"
20. can," replied Miss Amy. sweet
ly, there were no doctors in those
dayS"-Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04
Not Too Severe.

Mrs. Blinks-A Berlin editor has
been sent to prison for three months
for printing joke about Emperor Will
iam- Don't you think that outrageous?
Mr.. Blinls (thoughtfully)-Well. T.
don't-know. Perhaps it was pun
n. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

GOl0, set with cameo cut TO represent
snake that lay coiled with head erect
Its eyes of emerald seemed to snap at a
tiny bird, also cut in stone.
There is singular incident con-
nected with that ring, which," my
friend remarked. as picked it up and
carefully examined it. perhaps you
would like to hear"
81 should" was my reply; and he
narrated a story which ] will tell rs
nearly rs I can in his own words.
'Three years ago I went to pass q
few days in Clifton-as you may know,
. noted summer residence, but better
resting place than most resorts
81 had been there only few hours
when I saw on the hand of lady who
lodged at the same hotel . ring which
greatly excited my curiosity, for
reasons that will appear later in my
stcYs s..;,v s..,r.a :, ;,.,,a,,,.,o,, =
her, and in the course of our first con-
versatiOn referred to this ring, no
longer on her hand, as having attracted
my especial attention
"'It is very curious, she said.
"'DOes it belong to your inquired.
"sIt does not, but was lent me by .
friend
"'May / inquire the name of the
owner?'
She requested me not to mention
her in connection with the ring; SO you
will please excuse me from telling You
her name
~ should like to purchase it, If she
would dispose of it for a reasonable
sum- I remarked, interrogatively.
81 will learn whether she is willing
to sell it, and let you know soon.'
''BcfOre my arrival in Clifton there
had been many cases of pocket-picking
and petty theft in the place, and on the
fifth night after came the village bank
was burglarized.
Though the minor offenses had
caused no particular excitement, the
burglary did. for the temporary Is well
rs the permanent residents of Clifton
would lose considerable sums If the
stolen funds were not recovered.
Every possible effort was made to
ferret the crime to its source. but SO
shrewdly had it been planned and exc
cuted that no clew to its perpctrator or
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future investigation upon what have
said, do not wish to publicly figure in
the affair."
lyon shall not And I will prose.
cute my investigations in such . way
that Mrs Ashleigh, If innocent, shall
not know that the faintest suspicion
ever attached to her.
BILE: In the cottage occupied by Mrs.
Ashleigh were found nearly all the
spoils of the pocket-picking. the lar
ceny and the burglary. besides burg
lars tools and innumerable articles for
effecting disguise. Confronted with
these evidences of her guilt, she calmly
said:
The daughter Of poor but cstima-
BILE parents, more than fifteen years ago
left my home in disgrace, to get my
living BY my wits
Eventually, attached myself to .
gang of miscreants, and met with Won
derful success Is . pickpocket and con-
6dence woman.
"'My face and manners easily won
me the attention of gentlemen who inn
plicitly trusted me, and whom in vari-
ous ways I victimized without arousing
their suspicious
For instance, the impressible teller
of the bank in this place was fssci-
mated by my charms,' smiling Is the
words left her lips. and more than
once has explained to me all that IN
inexperienced cractsman need know
in order to appropriate the contents Of
the vault without leaving any clew to
his identity.
"I have . wonderful faculty Of re.
membering the names and faces Of
those whom / have victimized, and
wherever I 60 am on the lookout for
them. Learning that you,' addressing
me, were in Clifton, l felt certain that
you. seeing it, would recognize the
ring which l carelessly exposed to
your view on the occasion when I re-
lieved you Of your valuables. at
once obtained It from her to whom l
had lent it, but You had seen it, and ]
have no doubt that it was the immedi.
ate cause Of . revelation Of my mis-
ldeeds.'
''She was arrested, tried, found
guilty on various counts, and sentenced
to oimprisoument for fifteen years per-
sistently refusing to divulGe her real
name.
Her two 'servsnts' were found TO
be her sccomplicss. and each was i'm.
prisoned for i've yeax&
The impressible teller Of the Gilt.
ton national bank Was discharged from
his position. ef .E
The ring in your hand Mrs. Ash
eigh' gave me ~ . partial compensa-
tioo for the loss you sustained at my
hands two years. and more ago. -
Fred F. Foster, in Chicago News.
Rather Damnlnx ,Rxsiae.-6oe-I
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

Aunt-Do not Be - 'i1pudent md
rude, Charles. Il d Bod manners.. -.
- CAsElearI know t. aunt but I an
going into the life insurance businssA-
Texas SiftingA, ~ ,.., w i.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

- 49, Asvs.SoS - WkuAAO1DDs
How many inquiries are read in tho
papers concerning the prevention and
cure Of wrinkles- Some Of the sugges-
tions are simple and . trial could do no
possible harm, but IL b safest to beware
Of those methods which suggest any
very radical mode Of treatment, thst y.
unless yoa have the advice Of . reliable
physician. A famous beauty Of the last
generation preveused wrinkles BY clos
ing her eyes and keeping her features
perfectly eomposed for the spaee Of ten
minutes several times during the day.
A remedy which a,friend Of mine has
invented for her own ease. she having
had~rihlles On her foseheed, = - usA
the massage tEoatment night and mssn.
ing -snd at bedtime. after yubaipg the
wrinkles out to, eut parroy. strips Of
court-plaster which she sticks aerosA
them. For the sake Of my friend hope
this method Win prove a successful z,
the court plaster strest1hens did 46'SAs7
casaof . ysane mother, wtss Pla1abAoo
heck hxr Anfeots trrDNVH snss uDtth
,t>ey grew into place.-Philadelphia Jp..
qutrer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

In the Indiana natural-gas belt.
Woman-Now, you've had . good
breakfast and want you TO shovel the
snow on the walk. .r
Tramp-Youn have TO excuse me,
ma'sm. The only exercise my doctor
allows me = Carrying out asheA-JudRo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

crhs snivcnitj of Bsrlih xites stu
dents their choice of seven HUNDRED md
sixteen courses Of lectures.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

Mr.. Crook TO cham)-So you've been
getting married 10 Maria during my sh-
eence? Who wos best man?
woeful Husband (sorrowfully )-Ma-
rin.-Li1ht
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

Stern Parent-I do not see, sir, what
you have TO marry my daughter On.
Audacious George Credit, sir, oceans
Of credit owe more money than any
man in New York.
Stern Parent-And how do you man.
age to get this credit? (severely) DO
you lie, sir.
Audacious George-Not at all. sir.
tell them expect to marry your dau9h-
ter.-Munsey's Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

One always thinks that sweet-smell-
ing waters and dainty extracts of flOw-
ers should be found on the dressing
table of the woman who likes TO have
her belongings entirely free from the
odor Of the laundry; but in choosing
these odors be careful not to get ono
among them all that is heavy or op-
pressive. Avoid anything that suggests
patchouli or musk, and give your prefer
ence rather to the otlors extracted from
the sweet wild flowers. or from those
that grow in gardens and yet do not
have to he nursed the winter through.
Purple and white violet, white lilac.
white rose and white lily are all deli
cate and refined perfumes, and seem en-
tirely free from the vulgar smell that
attaches itself to many others Tho
violet Is particularly sweet-the air Of
the very foliage seeming TO attach itself
10 IL. He careful, think over the many
desirable scentA and avoid. q goa
would bizarre costume, anything that
would seem 70 suggest an intense per-
fume that announces your coming and
stamps you as unrefined Home
Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04
THE STORY OF A RING.
How the Perpetrator Of q Bank
Robbery Was Detected.

N LOO N i n u
overaco collection
of fnger-rings
in the posses
sion of . friend
who has q great
fondness for
such ornaments
/ came across q
m o st unique
character.
1t w q s q
heavy band Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-07-04

Rather Dsmnlng sRxaiae.-6as-
Don't you think that Miss simpson Is
too lovely for anything?". He-.Well.
wouldnf put it As strong = that, but
l don't dddbt she's well-mean,ag girl
and . comfort TO her mother. Harvard
LampOon.