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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20

In Mississippi lawyer has been
sentenced to six years imprisonment
for swindling negro women out of
pension money.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20

-"Binx's conscience is . pretty un.
steady affair."" said one young man
about town 70 another. ''Yes," was
tho reply; 1t seems tO have . load on
g meet Of the time. e."-WashinRton Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
FRANCES GREATEST BELL.


maPtPe.
The church OF the Sacred Heart at
Montmartre. France. which has been
in process of construction since 1876,
has just been completed. The great
bell with which the massive pile has
been surmountcd Is in many respects
one OF the most interesting features of
the cathedral 1t is called the Savoy
yard" and was recently cast at An
necy-le-Vieux. in the presence Of Mgr.
Leuillieux, archbishop Of Chambery;
Mgr. Isoar. Bishop of Annecy. and sew
eral others of the clergy. in the foundry
Of G. and F. Paccard.
One Of the Latin inscriptions that
adorn the ''Savoyard" explains its
name and the circumstance of its being
cast in the little town Of Annecy, al.
though destined for q French capital
II reads as follows:
''ln the year 1883. in the midst of
solemnitics Of the sacerdotal jubilee of
the supreme pontiff, L.o MIL, in the
presence of the bishops of the diocese.
the assembled clergy. the mobiles. and
the people Of Savoy. ]. Franchise
Marguerite of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus. by the act of Francois Albert
Leuillieux, archbishop of Chambery,
was given as . pledge of devotion to
the Divine Heart to bear across the
centuries. to the city, TO the nation, to
the entire world the sacred message,
Jesus Lives"
The ''Savoyard" is the largest bell in
France. Its total weight is So 900
pounds, of which 81, 600 pounds is tho
weight of the bronze in the bell proper.
$4,000 the weight of the tong and 200
that Of the hangings. yoke. etc It Is
10 feet shigh, and its diameter at the
base is also 10 feet So largo is it that
two men can easily stand inside of il.
1t surpasses in weight the great bell
of the Notre Dame cathedral at Paris.
which weighs s4.S40 pounds; that of
the Seus cathedral which weighs 81, 4cO
pounds, and that of the bell tower at
Amiens, g, 900 pounds But il cannot
after all be compared with that famous
bell given by Eudes Rigsult archbish.
op of Rouen. to the cathedral in that
city, (which is SO large and 50 heavy
that 1t is necessary to give those who
ring It plenty to drink te keep their
spirits up"
The "Savoyard" seems small indeed,
however. il one compares it with some
bells; that of the Krernlin
at Moscow. for example. which weighs
403. a37 pounds.
Tho number of vibrations which
makes the tone of . bell is in inverse
ratio to its diameter or the cubic root
Of its weight, SO that. computing the
1iameters and making the draught of
the ''Savoy ard ono calculates at the
same time its tone.-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
Two Germans in Muehlh.nss,

Two Germans in Muehlhsussen had
slept in the same bed for twenty years
They were each seventy years old
Last week they quarreled and ono
killed the other and then drowned him.
oeH
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
Sarecrows.

Scarecrows are q misnomer. for they
don't scare crows. A dead crow hung
up by the feet will scare some crows
no doubt females, of . superstitious
turn of mind-but it won't keep OF the
canny agnostics among them A farm
er once had a shepherd dog who. at the
command to go down and keep the
crows out of the corn field, would take
charge of the field and keep out every
bird of them effectually. Dogs, es-
pccially collies. might be trained
easily to perform this duty; though oc-
no doubt, the crows would
divide their forces and give the dog
more work than he could do. Few of
our farmers. by the way, realize the
amount of help in their work that they
can get out of = good dog.-BostoD
Transcript
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
YOUR WIFE'S CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Il II Bought and Paid For with Her Own
Money.

It 10 Bought and Paid For with Her Owr
Money.
About this time your wife is wearing
out her nerves in an cndeayor to Sc
cure something that will crafty you
at Christmas rs her present to you.
Her task is a loving one but weari.
some-only wives know how wca-i-
some. There are few things that are
appropriate, and you already have so
many of the few. Moreover. she must
purchase judiciously. She is limited in
ways that you arc not in this Christ
mas business. She must secure the be-
coming gift at cost within the imper-
fectly known limit of your financial
ability, while you in buying some.
thing for her may be rs extravagant
as you please, because you can pinch
the extravaganza out of her allowance
for household expenses afterward.
Besides all this. the gift you get for
her costs you nothing but money; the
gift she makes to you costs her thought,
worry. and that most toilsome of all
things, shopping. She must spend
hours in stuffy. overcrowded shops;
she must price things here, there and
every where; she must consult and con-
slider. in distressing uncertainty as to
the fitness of things to satisfy the
whimsical masculine taste.
And all this she does with q loving
tenderness for you which is in itself
a gift Of priceless worth. Do you
think it well. on the whole. to reward
her toll, her patience and her love by
getting of the cheap joke afterward
about your having to pay for your
present yourself?
There is not any wit in that joke; it
is as stale as a loaf Of bread from q
Pompeiian oven, and its utterance is
inconsiderate, brutal
Moreover. it isn't true. II you have
q 60, d wife she earns every dollar she
spends. whether upon herself or for
you. The mere fact that she receives
the money from you and not from an
outsider, and that it goes to her at ir.
regular times and in uncertain sums,
makes no manner of difference. The
money is hers. and the money is the
part of what she invests in
your Christmas present She puts her
precious affection into its procurement,
and If you have any true appreciation
in your soul you will value her gift for
what it signifies. not merely for what
{ is.
Especially you will avoid the mis-
AXE Of supposing that you paid for it
Il you are commonplace enough to en-
ertain such thought you are bank.
'upt in the kind of treasure that has
,onc to purchase your wife's gift to
'ou. and could not have paid for it to
ave your very small soul-N. Y.
World
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20

She Is . queer woman who asks NO
questions. although the woman who
does IS the querist-Once q Week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20

The Truthful Editor.-Veritas-"
didn't see my last communication"
Editor-"It was in. I am sure, for I
put it in myself" Editor latter veritas
has gone)-''There! I shouldn't wonder
II he thought l meant in the paper.
while the idea intended to convey
was that put it in the waste basket
Well! well! If people will misconstrue
ones meaning one cannot be hela -.
Spcnsible."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20

"You'll be lonely. dear. I'm afraid,
while I'm away" said the wife, who
was going on q visit to her mother.
'Oh, no." he said. cheerfully.
you'll have nobody to talk TO you,"
she said.
'Uh, yes" he answered, ''there's our
parrot"
And she went away 50 mad that she
forgot 10 ask If her hat was on straight
N. Y. Presa
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15
SWIMMING IN UNIFORM.
German Soldiers In Full ReglmontAl At
tire Perform Satatorial Fcats.

German Soldiers In Full Reglmontal At
tire Perform Satatorial Fcats.
While the swimming service is obliga-
tory on the pioneers and lately on the
cavalry it is optional with the members
of the other departments of the army,
and the fact that the annual subscrip-
ton list is always more than full is a
pleasant indication of the love Of sports
among our blue boys. Many an en-
thusiastic admirer of Neptune must, to
his great sorrow, be turned away on
account of the great number of applica-
tions
The instructions are given under the
direction of lieutenants by under Off
GERS. 1t begins with the regular practice
of the swimming strokes, the pupil being
supported meanwhile by the so-called
fishing rod When he has learned the
movements we'll enough to be able to
support himself above the water he be-
gins to swim on loose line.
At this stage it is often found that
those for whom the highest hopes have
been entertained lack one quality that
is indispensable for a good swimmer; we
mean that Olympic calm, without which
the most carefully acquired knowledge
of the stroke is useless.
When the pupil is able to keep him
self on the surface safely and quietly,
he must go into the water without tho
helping line, but rod is p aced GER
tain distance above his head for use In
case OF need. After this he must sub
init to the test of swimming alone for
fifteen minutes, then for half an hour.
accompanied by a boat, and then comes
the todtenfahrdt death trip, which
lasts an hour, says the Berlin Illustrirte
Zeitung.
The swimming exhibitions held at
the end Of the summer before the COM
manders Of the battalions or regiments
are pleasant festivals, and those held
in Berlin or Potsdam are often at
tended by any princes of the reigning
house who happen to be in the neigh
borhood
Classes of men clad only in their
swimming tights exhibit their prof.
cheney in swimming, jumping and div
ing, and this water exercise, in regular
ly formed lines, squads and sections, is
pleasant sight Lastly comes the
most important feature of the pro-
gramme, the exhibition OF the finest
swimmers in full marching uniform
and with bayoneted guns in their
hands.
They jump from high tower into the
cool water, on the surface Of which
these fully armed sons Of Mars amuse
themselves until the command Of the
officer in charge calls them from the
damp element.
The swimming service Of the German
army is an excellent institution, for, be-
sides giving the men healthy exercise, it
tests the courage and self-control of the
men in time of peace.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15
PeculisrIties Of Lisbon Girls.

Miss Batchellcr, daughter Of the
American minister to Portugal, says
that the Lisbon girls are beautiful and
attractive, but are very closely guarded,
never appearing unattended in the
street and rarely being seen on foot.
Carriage driving Of decorous kind is a
favorite amusement, but the girl who
follows the queens example and ap-
pears on horseback Is regarded as very
advanced In her ideas. The girls play
a little tennis in summer, dance and
play cards for amusement in winter.
They are rarely invited TO formal din
ners, as their parents are, but appear
at the opera. The chief delight OF
these delicately-bred and carefully
guarded maidens is the great bull fight
at Cintra, which most unconventional
American girl, who carries her own
latchkey and travels alone in the
plebean, democratic street car, would
scarcely have the nerve 10 witness,
much less 10 enjoy the horrible spec
tacle.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15
Rash TALK OE Cash.
Some Business Men Aid Robbers by Civ
ing InJudlcious Information.

Some Business Mon Aid Robbers by Civ
ing InJudlcious Information.
The head Of one Of the oldest and
most important financial houses in Chi
cago said to Chicago Tribune reporter
one day, with great deal of emphasis:
~ much wish that our younger busi-
ness men would exercise a keener ap-
probation Of how injudicious it is to sp-
pear voluntarily in print by giving ac-
curate information regarding such mat
ters as the days on which their estab-
lishments have most cash on hand, the
mails in which they usually make their
heaviest shipments Of cash, and all that
sort OF thing
"Only this week young bank official
did all Of this and more. Not only did
he name the days that the institution
with which he was connected has the
most cash on hand and makes its heavi-
est transfers OF money to the post and
express offices, but he gave the same in
formation regarding two or three other
institutions of similar character.
There have been other cases where
the same thing has been done by young
men. 1t is seriously wrong, wholly and
entirely unbusinesslilse. To do so sim
ply means the giving OF valuable and
otherwise wholly unattainable pointers
to the highwaymen from whom we are
hearing with such alarming frequency
and in so serious q manner OF late.
Were an officer or employe connected
with our institution to do anything Of
the kind he or | would Immediately
sever connection with that institution.
"The man guilty Of doing such thing,
either Willingly or unwittingly, instant
ly forfeits all right to confidence. Such
a man Is either a fool or knave, and
neither should hold position Of trust.
Most sincerely DO | hope that our young
men will be more on their guard as TO
this thing in the future"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15
A CIPHER IN HAIRS.
Tie Ingenious Method of Com municatIon
Adopted by French Criminals.

TIE Ingenious Method of Com m unicatIon
Adopted by French Criminals.
Some years ago the friends of Pa
risian thief adopted decidedly unique
method Of carrying on a clandestine
correspondence with him while he was
awaiting trial One day the jailor was
visited by the prisoners betrothed, who
asked him TO give her lover an enve-
lope.
This, upon being opened. was found
to contain simply a small lock of her
hair, around which was folded leaf of
book. The jailor did not consider It
worth his while TO deliver this souvenir
to the culprit, and therefore threw IL
aside.
A day or two later 4 similar inclosure
was handed in at the prison gate, and
shared the fate Of the predecessor. In
the course Of week another was left
by the same person. This aroused the
suspicion Of the governor Of the prison,
TO whom had been detailed the circum-
stances. He determined 10 investigate
the meaning, and, accordingly, first ex-
amined the printed leaf. This, he
found, was torn from a novel, and con-
tanned twenty-six lines on each side,
says the Chicago News.
BE then turned his attention 10 the
hair, and discovered that there were
twenty-six pieces OF unequal length.
This puzzled him for awhile, and, then
suddenly jumping to the conclusion
that there must be some connection be-
tween the numbers Of the printed lines
and the number Of hairs, he laid each
OF the latter along the iue Of the page
they respectively reached, beginning
with the shortest hair at the top Of the
leaf.
After changing them about several
times he discovered that each hair
pointed TO a different letter, and the
combination thus produced formed a
slang sentence, by means Of which the
prisoner was given TO understand that
his friends had ascertained the day on
which he was 10 be taken to court and
were determined 10 make a bold at
tempt to rescue him as soon as he made
his appearance.
Taking the cue, the governor adopted
every precaution TO frustrate the well.
laid plans of the outsiders; the attempt
was made, and as nature conso.
quence the conSpirators soon found
themselves in the same condition as the
one for whom they had planned the
rescue.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15
FORTUNE HUNTERS.
Men Whose business 1t Is to Prey Upon
Wealthy Women.

Men Whose Business 1t Is to Prey Upon
Wealthy Women.
have always remembered how ad-
mirably Boston merchant Of the last
generation discoursed in public on the
propriety Of explaining business affairs
TO women, writes T. W. Higginson in
Harper's Bazaar, but when this was
mentioned years after TO one OF his
daughters, she said II only wish he
had applied II in his own family" A
rich heiress, the daughter OF an eminent
financier, told me that she was herself
absolutely ignorant Of all money mat
ters; after her fathers death her broth
ers had managed her affairs; then, "of
course" her husband; but she herself
Knew absolutely nothing. 1t reminded
me Of another heiress had known,
who was twice married; the first hns-
band lost two-thirds OF her property;
the second made away with the rest OF
II, and she supported herself and her
child for the rest on her life-there be-
ing nothing left TO tempt third for
tune hunter-by giving public readings.
One Of the minor achievements OF an
eminent financier pow under arrest in
New York is stated 10 be that Of sweep
ing in among his vast losses the whole
property Csl4,ooO) Of two ladies, who
had assigned to him certain stocks or
certificates 10 be transferred for their
benefit. Perhaps u would be unjust TO
call him a swindler, in this case, or to
call those other men fortune hunters;
they may have expected better results;
but certainly the absolute ignorance,
absolute trust and, one might almost
say, absolute folly Of many confding
women present Q combined temptation
which sometimes demoralizes the very
elect.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15
Low Excursion Rates-Big Four.

Half fare TO Democratic national con.
yention at Chicago June 81 and to Cincn.
natl June 20 and 30, account Prohibition
convention.
With their customary promptness the
Big -Four route are already in the field an.
nouncing special low rates TO Washington
and Baltimore for all veterans and their
friends desiring 10 attent the national en-
campment G. A. X. and the meeting of
the Naval Veteran association in Septem-
ber. With their excellent train service,
union depot connections aud choice Of
routes via Cincinnati and the senic Chesa.
peake & Ohio Ry, passing through the
famous battle fields Of Virginia, or via Co
lumbus and the historic Baltimore & Ohio
R'y, the Big Four route will no doubt
prove the favorite line to Washington and
Baltimore Rates always as low as the
lowest. Before completing arrangements
call on or address the nearest agent OF the
Big -Four route.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15

II is conjectured that a specific may yet
be found for every i'll that flesh is heir TO.
However this may be. certainly the best
specific yet found for diseases of the
blood is Ayers Sarsaparilla. and most di.
seases originate from impure blood.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15
In

the province of God and the econ.
omy OF nature, it was arranged
that man should work for living
either with his brain or his muscle
and
the
few who dodge this issue, either
on account of sufiiciency of funds
inherited, or on account Of an
inborn aversion to taking a
sweat
are the ones who are usually
found in the rear-guard of the
toiling millions, enjoying without
effort the fruits
Of
the battles fought and victories
won by the toilers. o, lazy man,
we pity thee: for
thy
lot is even harder than ours. 1t
is easier to work hard each day
and to
face
the music of busy, active life,
than it is to puzzle the brain de-
vising ways and means to avoid
the issue. He who said, "Thou
shalt
not" SO many times in Holy Writ
did not say, Thou shalt not work.
Thou
art making agreat mistake in life
If thou thinkest so.
Eat
not the breed OF ldleness. Go to
work for So a day, if you can't get
more. Pay your debts Especially
grocery bills) as fast as you can
but PAY them. Then your
bread
will taste sweet, because it is
spread with the butter of indie
pendence.
B. Vanator & Co.
Dealers in Groceries and Pro-
visions, Crosier block.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15

60 and do likewise. II your whlSkcrs
are krizzly and unbecoming use Buck
ingham's Dye and they will look as when
you were younger.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15

By purchasing at our well.flled store,
You'll save full 10 per cent. or more;
Prove the fact and you'll find in time
More truth than poetry in our rhyme.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15

does that talks loudest. Our
sales are increasing daily.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15

saved is the same as one earned
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15

the provinc" of God and the econ
omy Of nature, it was arranged
that man should work for a living,
either with his brain or his muscle
onl
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-15
High prices must go
rain or no rain.

Ladies' Good Dongola Shoe.
S .66 commonly sold at S1.0O
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-05
HEARING THE CONTESTS.
Regulars Generally Seated-Car.
son Wins-"LiIy Whites" Beaten.

Regulars Generally Seated-Car-
son Wins-"LiIy Whites" Beaten.
Immediately after the national COM
mittee adjourned in the afternoon, the
subcommittee appointed to investigate
and report on the rights of the con-
testing delegations to a place on the
temporary roll of the convention
convened III the committee room and
proceeded to business. The session
lasted four hours. and then, with the
cases not all heard, an adjournment
was taken until 10 o'clock Monday
morning. The following were dis
posed of:
District of Columbia-Simon Wifi ap-
peared for himself and w. Colvin Chase,
contestants. The committee decided
that Perry Carson and Andrew Gleason,
the regular delegates, were entitled to
their seats.
Maryland, Fourth District, Baltimore
Daniel l.. Brinton and William e.
ClOy, regular, known. as the Gary dele
CATION, were continued in their seats.
Indiana. Twelfth Distrlct-After hear
ing the brief of the contestants McDon-
aid ct al, and the statement of j. G..
New. member of the committee, the
right of w. l.. Henfeld and X. 2. Barr
to seats was affirmed.
South Carolina Delegation at Large
Here the regular delegates were an
ia 50nlzed by representation from a
IN ,eting composed only of whites. The
regulars retained their seats, the sub
committee holding that the contestants
did not represent the Republican party.
Tie same point exactly was involved
il the matter of the protest
against seating the delegation at large
from Texas, from what was known as
1.-The lily white" convention. The sub
committee in this case further held
tlat an organization which debarred
any man from membership or partici-