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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-02

Tho Continental papers have lately .
been circulating ~ amusing story sbout'
Q rich ErUach nobleman who olways.
pgetspdsd 10 b great friend Of the,
leRiiimist elaimaut 70 the French
throne. Whss Il Wa proposed tofaise.
. fund Of -. .ooo. 80 francs to cid ~.
claimant IN agent called On - wealthy.
royalis& who promptly replied: NY
blood - always q The service q M
nsjesty." "Yes" sejSinsd ths agsnt !.
''but we aze sos going so start . saasags.
tsetosy." - :
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-02

III the inside OF your teo or coffee
pot Is black. all it with water and pat
In . piece Of hari soap Sst Il oA the
stove and let boil half N hour o. Aae
hOpr; Il win Be q bright - nnw.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-02

Liberty Girl" "Polly want .
craeker93s Parrot with emphasis)-
s.Naw." "What don's waste erackee7
How funny. What do you want theng'
II want 0frsst"-Exeslsior Springs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-02

-Printer-"Mst Jones sends you
three pairs Of scissors for . New Year
present" Editor-''Noble man! Take
away the pen-states can b ssve
without I'll" Printer-"Hurrah! he's
goin' 70 open barber shopy"-Atlants
Constitution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-02

There were never 50 many styles and
fashions of muffs - there are this
season. From the exquisite little
Partisan flower muff-all bloom and
lace outside. with . deceiving warm
seal skin inside. to the lunch box muff
which the trim shop girl carries. there
Is every variety imaginable. The
'Browning" mum is . dainty book Of
poems in outward appearance. Il II
done up In calf with N opening for the
finger tips between the leaves where
the end turns down and . quotation in
gilt on the leather Is revealed. The
Bernhard muff looks for all the world
like disgusting green snake - II curls
round the two pink wrists and comes to
. joint combination Of green feather
head and tail in the eenter.-Chicago
Tribune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-02

How the lee WAS Beokea
Both sat on Q garden seat, and the
expression on his face plainly said:
81 am done fort" He first broke silence
BY saying:
"Wil you he miner" and tried to
draw her little closer.
She stifreued and refused to bulge.
II mean to reform. and give mp al
my bad habits!" he urged.
The object Of his sdoratioa was inex-
orsble.
"And abandon smoking"
No response.
"And leave Oh card playing" t5ss 2
Frigid silenc. as before.
"l'll never 20 out of doors without
youy''
She only shook her head
.And present you with . diamond
during tomorrow
Then the sweet innocent lifted her
downcast eyes upwards 70 meet his
gaze, and. resting her little head On his
shoulder. she faltsringly whispered in
his ear:
''Oh. how kind you are"
And there they sat-dreaminR, po0.
dering, thinking; she about the dia-
mond ring. and he wondering where on
earth he should stump mp the money 70
buy one. The Keystone
-visitor-''When passed your
daughters door. coming down. she
stood before the glass making horrible
grimace& I'm afraid she isn't we'll"
Matron-"Did she have . book in her
hand?" visitor-"Ye4 l think she
had" MatrOu-'.She is al right; that
WAS the Delsartean method Of looking
pleasant ~. Y. Sun.
-Antonio-''Look at the pretty
cousin the angels have brought"
johnnie (visiting)-"Did the angels
bring him?" Auntie-.Of course."
Johnni--.'Then Russs they brought
him in through the skylight and didn't
see tie siga in The janitoe's o0icA
which says; Childrss noe received
here's
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-02
oLo-TIME nvMoa.

0tos3ee That Pleased the Peopae . Coasosy
Ago.
The following a1eedote. which sp-
peared In the salem (MsaA) Mercury
Of August II, 17sa. shows both what
kind Of stories was pleasing 70 our
ancestorA and how our aacsstess
thought story should b tod
A gentleman In the state Of Com
nectjeut regularly attended public
worship on the Lords day with Ill
his fsmily; on the Sunday evening hs
always eatechised his children and ser-
wants o. the principles Of religion. and
Whist they heard the minister deliver
from the pulpit
He had negro man who never could
remember . note Of The sermon, though
otherwise smart At last his master
peremptorily told him b would On
Monday morning tie him up aad AoR
him.
Next Sunday evening. when inferno
gated, he had forgotten all On Mon
day morning his master executes his
threat % far - 70 tie him up.
The fellow then cried out 20.
master. spare me. for I remembse
somethin9 the minister said:
'WhaA Il IT." said the master.
The fellow replied. ''Tnb much may
suf3oe st this time"
The master Was 20 pleased With his
wit that he iorgave him = Youths
Compant00.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-02

ssWhere did Columbus lanil?" oalEed
the teacher.
The new pupil. boy from the viein-
ity Of Clark and Polk streotat scratehe6
his head locked out Of tho wiadoW.
scraped his right foot up and down M
left shin. and hasar1ed the guess:
''On the jaw. Chicago Tribaue.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-02
The s.iloune lsesutifal. -

Fair CountcsA-I wish 70 get some
rugs, something real artistic and wsthet-
ic. you know, but can't afford to pay
. very high price.
Honest Dealer Fright this way.
Here. madam. arc some antique Tur.
lrish rugs just in from the factory.
Take them home, smear 'em with
grease and tobacco juice. then wash
them . little. dry them in IN oven. lay
them for three days in the sun, and
they'll look ~ faded aad antique o.
the genuine imported article costing
ten times a much Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-02
The Care III VILE

wiie-why don't you eat your pud-
ding?
Husbaud-rm afraid the pudding
will pat my stomach ont Of order.
Wifc-Well. supp ,se Il does That's
better than throwing it into the slop
Sift3uRx
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-02

-IeIWou'a yoa g o9saosa
:nou'o - yCaI c@
""n.s o.en's n' ~ :.
a nlsnsmsr .. nevan ess os:ee
pae' se'a Cnsppse. why not: eseea
hseka 1T ms.es. ne oweea q ~
sneesseaH - ocS:sea - w ~ese
81 twsces@e -t"e OnesaeE
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
THE BARBER WENT INSANE.
And the Man He Was Shaving Boited o"'
Out of the Chair.

JEwErr CRY, CoSx., April 2.-William
Reese, barber, became insane yesterday
while shaving Larkin Jackson. He had
lust finished latherins jackson $ face anu
remarked: jackson, YOU would make Il
beautiful corpse ! will take you to heav-
on with me-" The BARRIERS eyes grew
wild. and his hand moved uneaslly'
scratching Jackson's face. He put his
razor down for minute, and began rup-
bling his hands jackson spranS IRON
fine chair and rushed for the door, put
Reese was too quick for him, and headed
him off. jackson grappled with him, and
after struggle succeeded in freeing him
self. and started down the street with
Reese in close pursuit Reese stumbled
and fell. and was quickly overcome by
several gentlemen who had been attract,
cd by the chase. He was locked up and
will be taken to the asylum.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08

One OF his economies was the use Of q
good agticle of manila paper for CORES
pondence instead of Irish linen, by which
he saved several thousands of dollars an
nually. Timothy was more than mere
treasurer, for he negotiated all the loans
secured in this market.
There is general regrc. among the old
employees over his retirement, as ever
since the railroad company was founded
thirty years ago one of the Hopkins fami-
ly has been in charge of the cash.
Timothy will have his time fully occu-
pied in caring for the property which was
recently decided to him by Searlcs. 1t
comprises more than dozen pieces of
real estate in San Francisco, which Tim
will improve. He also carried on tile
largest flower garden in the State at his
Menlo Park estate. He marked his retire
ment from railroad work by giving to
Stanford University 1000 volumes and
1000 pamphlets on the history of railroad
ing, with money to increase the collection.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
COST OF TIE FAIR.
1t Will be Several Millions Greater Than
the Last Estimate.

1t Will be Several Millions Greater Than
the Last Estimate.
CHICAGO, April 2.-Members of the con-
grcss investigating committee went to
Jackson park this afternoon to look over
the Worlds Fair grounds and buildings.
The visitors we're amazed at what they
saw, and fully convinced that the fair, in
point of size at least, will be all that is
claimed for it. If the estimates OF ex-
penditures in buildings for the fair SEEM
ed extravaganza when they were first sub
mittcd they were easily explained to the
investigators by oAc good look over the
grounds. The estimates and expenditures
set forth in the reports of the commission
and directory comprise some astonishing
" large amounts. The estimate of the to-
tai cost of the fair, as furnished by Mr..
Baker, is $22 ,226, 400. This is larger
amount by about 81 600, 900 than was es-
timated when congress had its last yearly
report on the fair.
As result of General Miles recent
visit to Washington, it is stated that 3,oOO
United States troops will he ordered to
Chicago to take part in the dedicatory
services of the fair They will come from
various western posts. The United States
marine band will also he here.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
pRECAUTION AGAINST MUTISY.
Argentine Republic Officials Guarding
From Revolt.

LoSpoy, April 3.-A Buenos Ayres
disnatch TO the Times says: The eXtraordl-
nary precautions that are now being ia
ban Wv thc Government indicate that Sc
rious danger is feared from the troops.
Erou the officers cannot pass through 'he
1;noS.t the sentinels are doubled; the SOL
diers sleep in their uniforms; the batter
les of field artillery are constantly horseu,
cavalry is necessarily going the round OF
the camps and the war arsensal is qua rd,
cd by artillery and infantry. The hadical
clnhs are in'possession OF the police The
Radicals deny that they intended TO reVoll
and assert that the dynamite stories are
an invention of the Government, the soie
object being to prevent mass meeting
of 80 600 citizens. -. :.
- President Pelligrim declares that he
holds letters in Dr. Aliens hand writing
nroying that there was plan OF revolt
Saeuz Pena, the accepted candidate loi
tho presidency, approves the strong meas
uree taken by the authorities. On the
Bourse there has been no panic now thal
the crisis has come, and there Is ieeiihs
of relief in commercial circles. Inc stree's
nresent normal Sunday aspect.
The prisoners have been placed aboard
cnnhoats in the harbor and the troops re-
main outside the city. Three newspapers
have been suppressed.
PARIS April "a dispatch from Buenos
Ayres saw the persons arrested Tor pelhs
concerned in the conspiracy to murder
President Pellegrini and others VIII DC
tried for high treason~
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
ALICE MITCHELL.
The Murderess Inherits Her Sexual Per
version, Says DIR. ComstOck.

The MurdereSs 'Inherits Her Sexual Per
version, Says DIR. Comstock
Sr. LOUIS, Mo, April 1.-The Mitchell
Ward murder case at Memphis has led TO
the issuing of a subpoena to a st. Louis
physician. Dr.. r. F. Comstock, formerly
the physician to the Mitchell family.
Mr. George Mitchell, the father of Alice,
was in business in this city in 1860 Dr.
Z. Griswold Comstock was the attending
physician of Mrs Mitchell in her first con-
fnement. At that time Mrs. Mitchell had
puerperal insanity, and finally, upon the
advice of Dr.. Comstock was sent to an in
sane ASYLUM, where she remained some
months, and then seemingly recovered.
She was, however, insane subsequently,
and.was so regarded at the time OF the birth
of Alice.
Counsel for Alice Mitchell sent an at
torney from Memphis with commission
to examine DR.. Comstock and presented to
him a hypothetical case, representing the
case of Alice Mitchell. In a deposition
made by Dr. Comstock a history of the
first confinement of the mother was given
and his decision in the hypothetical case
that the murderess is Il sexual pcrvert, OF
unsound mind and that the mental trou-
ile is hereditary insanity.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
IRON UNDERSTANDS.
Worn by Kentucky Boys to Prevent AS
sasSinatiOn.

HorKlSsvlLLE, KY. April An un-
known man, of bold appearance, called
upon H. C. Ballard, timer of this city
yesterday afternoon for the purpose OF
having an undcrshirt of metal made, which
would be worn next to his body, and ward
off the knives and bullets otassassins, by
whom his life has been threatened because
Of quarrels he has been involved in, hay-
ing killed two men and wounded others
He said he lived in one of the widest sec
tions of Western Kentucky, and had been
threatened with ambush, White-Caps, &c,
He is shortly going West, where he has
enemies, and will take several OF these
iron shirts with him.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
He wanted to spend the night with his
SHE sToUTLY REFUSED.


Monday he told Jordan to hunt another
boarding house. He stated that she was
running the house and he would remain
till ordered of by her. Last night Adams
wanted to stay with her again. She said:
81 have told you that we could never spend
a night together again" To this Adams
replied: "Jordin shall not come to your
room this night. If he does he will walk
OVER NY DEAD BODY"
He took his position in the hallway on
a lounge. At 2 o'clock this morning Jor-
dan reached the house. He was met at
the door by Adams, who ordered him OF.
When he refused to 60 Adams picked up
a chair and said: "You will
kill you" Jordan whipped out his pistol
and fred two shots. One of the balls, a
3S calibre, penetrated the body and he was
dead man.
Jordan was Immediately arrested and is
now in Jail Public sentiment is against
him.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
MURDERED BY HIS FRIEND.
u Paul Boy Lurcd Away to be Killed
for His Watch and Money.

f. PAIL April 3.-lndignation is at a
+ pitch in St Paul tonight over the
|@e' off H. Spaulding, 4 boy of nine
lea's, at Portage, Wis, shortly before
p Ion Saturday morning.
ms Spaulding was the son of Hugh
|adins, one of St Paul's leading citi-
Mr. Spauldins arrived here this
ln9on with the body of his son and
Fri M the mystery of the assassina-
tie was killed by George Whalen, a
r. man -ttwenty-fve, whom Spauld-
considered one of his warmest friends.
'@i weeks ago the Young men we're
Fianumeraries in 4 week. engagement
H. Metropolitan Opera House with one
Ds 'roupes. From that time the two
F~' Men were together almost constant
laIee or four days ago Whalen coaxed
.4a'ns to take trip to Chicago. On
~ Standings father purchased tick
W. 00la Young men, gave his son $25
/ Sold watch, and accompanied the
s " Tie evening train. On the way to
,,sO " AaIen prevailed on Spaulding
!, :" Oh The train for Il day at Portage.
] 's'' the cars al that point at 3:4O in
|'aoping.
|@ag n, Walking few rods along the
h " aaien picked mp broken, Jagged
+ T"ns pm and beat Spaulding's head
h.. -. lglF. Robbing the body of the
f. r" and watch, Whalcn took Spauldine's
l., 'al shoes, threw the body into the
r., .Sana made his escape. He had evil
IT, banned the murder several DAVIS
/ ' b..., is caught and brought back
''ia 0' he will he lynchcd.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
suOWERED UPON THE EARTH.
Men Torn Literally to Atoms by Il Ire
mendous Explosion.

mendous Explosion
B1RMlSGHAM, Ala, April 1.-The plants
Of the Sterling Dynamite Company, loca-
ted near Bessen&r exploded this after
noon. causing terrible destruction and In
stautly killing Walter Lake, George Hart
~. Ed Bovkin and Frank Boykin. No
body knows the cause Of the explosion
Frank Boykin, aged Is, was The engineer,
and was seventy-fve yards from the scene
of the explosion. He was killed by flying
timber. The other three men were in the
nacking house when the explosion
occurred.
It contained hundreds of tons OF dyna-
mite. When it blew up the men we're
torn into fragments: The largest part OF
any body found was foot, which was
half mile away across creek. "hen
found the shoe had been torn oil, but the
back remained intact.
Trees for two acres around were up
rooted, and hole twenty feet deep and a
hundred feet wide marks the place where
the packing house stood. A ten-acre field
near by was covered with splinters and
fragments of flesh from the explosion.
The flesh of the three men was gathered
IN by an undertaken and put into three
small boxes. The body of Frank Boykln
was not badly mutilated. The financial
loss is SIS, 900 The debris took fire and
burned, completing the awful destruction
which the explosion had wrought. Lake
and Hartly were married men. The Boy
king boys leave widowed mother
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08

been the marvellous increase during these
two years ofdepresson, of from seven fur
naces to twenty-sx, with total output
of ,023 600 tons. which is practically the
ourput Of Birmingham, ,l27 900 tons,
which it has been twelve years in building
up, and three times the output of the
Chattanooga district, at the present mo-
ment, $50, 900, which it has been over sew
enteen years in doing.
"If these things be so in the dry tree,
what may we not expect i'll the green? at
this wonderful rate of increase, the pro-
duction Of iron in this portion of the south
will soon surpass that of the remainder of
the south and Pennsylvania combined;
and whether protection or free trade is
the policy Of the United States it has
nothing to fear, as if protection is deter
mined upon, this Appalachian region will
get the English capital and English fur
naces, which American competition will
drive out Of Great Britain, and if free
trade rules the day, it will get the money
and works of the Pennsylvnnians and 9TH
or Northern and Eastern furnacemen and
iron workers and also many English ad-
ditionally.
The coke plants at Big Stone Gap,
Middlesborough and Pncville on the l.. &
n, Pocahontas on the n. & W., and New
River on the G.. & o., will have all they can
do to provide fuel to these furnaces, and
accompanying industries, while the own
ers Of iron lands, especially of the red and
brown hcmatites hereabouts, will have
their hands full to furnish ores. The fu-
turc, then, is brimful of promise and a
little time will bring realization.
The table compiled by Prof. Proctor is
given below and explains itself;
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
SIXTY VICTIMS.
The Death Roll of the Tornado In Kansas
Freaks OF the Wind.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April As the tel
egraph service is being re-established
through the torm-swept district of Kan
sas. many strange stories are being
brought in about the tricks of the wind
which caused so much devastation all over
the western part of the state.
The list of dead and injured is increased
with every new report received and it IS
now estimated that the list of fatalities
will reach sixty within the State border,
while three are reported killed in Okla
boma In most instances those who were
killed died instantly from being struck
by flying debris, and i'll only three or four
cases were the deaths lingering.
The hundreds who were injured have
principally broken limbs and severe con-
tusions. In very few cases will the in
iuries prove fatal. although many victims
were compelled to lie all night in the soak
inc rain which followed the storm.
a SON of William Eggers, in Butler
county, was taken from his fathers arms
by the force of the wind and dashed TO
death against tree in front of the horri-
fed parents, while the father barely feit
tbe force of wind. James Wilson, IN
Greenwood county, was caught up by the
tornado. carried through the air and fore
al AGAINST the side of barn where
scantling was run through his body. de
was pinsed to the barn eight feet from the
ground, and died in great agony.
At Dalton the house of VIM. Little was
crushed and his four children and himself
killed and his wife badly injured.
About fifty persons were injured and q q
vet Il is Impossible to make an estimate
of the damage to property.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
NOTICE.
Trustees Dividend No. 3.

On and after February 18th, 1892, | will
pay, at my Office, in the city of Louisville,
Ky, to holders of the first mortgage bonds
of the Big Stone Gap Improvement Com
pany, the third (3rd) Trustees dividend
of S per cent. ON the original face value
of said bonds, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the deed of trust from said Bis
Stone Gap Improvement Company 70 me,
dated the 10th day Of May, 1888. Each
Bond must be presented to receive its
dividend. R. G. BAILARp THRrsgox,
Trustee.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
Arabs for the Exposition.

New York, March 27.-The steamship
India, from Gibralter, which arrived al
this port to-day, brought nine Arabs and
stud of thoroughbred Arabian horses
This party comes from the court OF the
Sultan of Morocco and will form part
of the native Arabian village Mt the
Worlds Fair under direction of 81 Has
san Ben Ali. They bring their native
costumes and household goods, and pend.
ing the opening of the Exposition will
travel
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
BRISTOL MURDER
J. r. Jordan Shoots and Kills Nero
Adams

BrrsroL, Tenn, April 5.-This morning
at o'clock j. R. Jordan, prominent
merchant of this city, shot and killed
Nero c. Adams.
Adams suspected his wife of nfdelity.
He accused her of criminal intimacy with
Jordan, who was boarder at her
home. 1t is alleged that Jordan
drove the husband away, and threatened
to kill him if he returned.
Heshas been in West Virginia since
Christmas. Sunday he returned home
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-08
4 START.
FAIR TO re HELD N "i'
s mt NV Gar THIS FALL.

u r. citizens Organize an
u g,s'N'''rn-- fine rurrosc of Holding a
sSi''.oa ton. 10 elected. and Speeches In
. ,osa' for nalf a" Hour
r. - the call published in the
] r' ~. week large and enthusiastic
~. ~ .coole of Big Stone Gap met
& . ,..., /. COURTROOM last Saturday
.. So, the organization of an as
n ". q hold Fair here this Fall.
\ 1'..r ..i.noar. Secretary and Treas
:. he Appalachian Steel and Iron
=, was called to the chair ana a
4 ssa.attve Of the PoSr was made Sec
!. the orsaniAn'io" Of the meeting
we're INDUCED in for quite a
q \, laxative citizens. Mr.. j. c.
J, =. opened the ball with a five min
....b and he was followed by sever
T.. Gentlemen all Of whom were en-
4 ..s.,Ily in favor Of holding the Fair.
!. -..r.as vas decidedly 4 Fair meeting
1 .a..oae present seemed to be bent
I ...., that a Fair is held here this
IT, talk had been INDUCED in for
-. ,t;r,r minutes the Chair appointed
~ ,1, on Permanent Organization
.' - ne officers that should preside
/ .4s 5ss,ines of this undertaking dur
y. mrmiitee retired and returned at-
/ ,t,encc Of about half an hour and
1 ,rsi The following as the officers of
ae:ociaIion:
f.iiaa;.-R. i. Ayers.
s,rre;afy.-.. I. Mavnor.
assistant Secretary.-G. ". Lowell.
sTys.arer-H. H. Bullitt.
! rrs.Presiien,s.-John Green, Ken
H. H. c. Mcdowell, Kentucky, II. B.
h. tennessee. Jas. Shields, Tennessee.
4 Smith. Bristol News. John Slack.
Histol Courier. Geo. Graham, Wash
I'm .ouuty. Va, Maj Mcconnell, Scott
H.. la.. CT. Flanary. Wise county,
,1.F. Encaid, Lee county, Va, 6.
Ia, Pratt. Augusta county, Va, H. G.
Ear Russell county. Va, ". j. Horsley,
6 csaatr, Va, ". S Mathews, Wise
|ar ya., Columbus Phipps, Dickinson
|nr, Va, NJ. p Jackson, Buchanan
pats Ia
Executive Committee.-John B. Payne,
e Mcdowell, jr., G. W. Evans, Edwin
,5mr, j. X laggart, Jas. W. Fox, NJ.
!2legoar, " 7. Goodloc.
ESaelhc meeting was awaiting the re-
|aot,bc committee MayorJ. f. Bullitt,
made bref and practical speech
b vas well received by the crowd.