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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21

HnE oHANA FELLOW BCSHED FOHWAtD.
body Of the tigress seemed to gil ill
space. No one dared to shoot for the
rifls shot might kill the man insteadspi
the beast Firally-it might hafe
been seconds, but it seemed hours-t "a
brave young sepoy rushed up. knifciin
hand. his swarthy face under his white
turban cleaning with excitement
mem Sahib!' he cried MY doctfr!
He saved my wife and child. He mss
not die to-day!" and the brave fellVN
rushed forward into the jaws Of death.
His silver-hilted knife. sharp Il .
Toledo blade. cleaned with lightnf fog
rapidity; it descended Just over the
heart Tho tieress gave ono scream
that made the jungle reecho. then Jay
quiet forever. She had fought bravi-ly
for her mate and little ones hiddek in
the jungle. but against numberA
The poor doctor, blood-stained Snd
senseless. was drawn away from upeler
the outstretched paw Of the dead }ni-
NAL The other men escaped Sith
only . few scratches. except the brave
rescuer. who had . great cash cut ir
his brown cheek BY the enraged tigrs.sA
The splendid creature lay stretS)hed
on the ground. her golden brown skin.
with its velvety black stripes deGxed
with blood, cleaning in the hot InSian
sun. From tip to tip she measured
twelve feet All was joy and exSite-
ment for - We dashed water in: the
face of the wounded doctor he op&ned
his eyes and smiled family.
Thank Cob the Mem Sshiba are
safe!" and We echoed his prayer.
Every ono was happy. all tho hear
ers and sepoys were making salaa:n to
Ms and each other. hardly excchting
the dead tigresA
The first tiger had disappeared: nor
were the men in condition to fight him
So, after taking the splendid skin from
the tigresa. for which proof Of = tigers
death the British government gives
forty rupees. We returned to our tents.
delighted with our frst tiger hun(
The great skin, with its splendid
CLEAN Of gold and ebon that would
charm IN artists eye. lies undo my
feet as write. But / never loOl9at IL
without . shudder. thinking of that
awful day in the jungle when my life
hung in tho balance. and the Srsve
Hindoo doctor and the gallant tepoy
turned the scale in my favor.7fiemr
phis Appeal-Avalauche.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21

It is not the amount Of food con.
sumed. but that digested. which keeps
the horse strong and plump ] put two
quarts Of stones the size Of amsll hen
egg In one Of mS mangen lately.
The horse did not digest them-in fact,
he did not eat them, but he eats his
oats more slowly now because he can't
get them % rapidly. and ~ . result
di9ests them fully. II l. - easy for
an animal to waste food BY ,boltine IL
- to poke Il through . hole n The
DsugeI-Farw Journal - .liti :
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21
CURRENT FASHION NOTES.
Dslleate and Dainty Esslgns 1oe Pretty


WODF0RoL l-r .-s4
At the present moment chenille Il the
most fashionable Of trimming2
The modified poke bonnet viii b
ono Of the most modish shapes Of the
coming season. - 'e''.l< -
The newest shade in gloves for evss.
ilIg wear d called ''tete do veau. which
h . yellowish shade Of white
A late and pretty novelty il bssgle
bracelets arc in the shape Of delicate
vines with leaves and berries Of various
gems in such colors - make them 70.
alistic.
Real gold threads sre Introduced IN
20 colored embroideries designed for
elegant costumes and handsome even
ing wraps Of white and gray cloth vel.
vet and satin de Lyon. rrst ~
Colored umbrellas are ono Of the
latest novelties. those Of changesble
silk being especially stylish The
handles Of these modish eolored
umbrellas are Of the predominating
color Of the silk. 1f.1 IN
The correct thing for lady dancer, is
no longer The conventional old time
programme. but . niniature cheek
book. A check d duly issued for, .
waltz, . polka or any dance and must
- hooorsd whss psssenteA j.,p
A gown Just completed Tor early
spring wear has . skirt and bodice Of
emerald green velvet md jaehst Of
liRht fswn-eolored tweed TlD sci
va0s OF the material Of which
The jacket Il made 10 arranged. u .
rcver cascade about the neck. The
Jacket Is closed with gold eoin-shaped
buttons
For going out in the svspisg some
very pretty little hoods are ,made Of
black or white lace over light-colored
silk, with frill Of gathered Lace around
the fses. andsmartensd mp with ribbon
or velvet bows There il little cape
70 the hood. with two ends which tie.
Il IS called ''Marron." lF.sif
A recently imp6rted ''ast gown" for
evening wear il Of creamy brocado
overrun with tiny rusea II b the 10
sephine style and hes the front of the
plain skirt robed in gold passementerie
terminating In tassel4 The iNort
wasted bodice h Of moss green velvet
laid In folds and the short pyGed
sleeves are Of the brocade.
The most popular flower for the bou-
quet de corsage is the Gillet vert or
green pink. By means q watsshg the
white pink with chemical mi4tnres
gardeners have succeeded in obtsining
flowers striped and marked with green
and others with mauva While they
ere more curious than pretty. thsy are
new, rare and costly and are theEefors
the raee.-N. Y. Post +19>iif
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21

Physican to Marie, the maid) You.
mistress b very i'll. and needs cSrcful
attention When you had fever she
uursed you with her own haIids. ]
hope you can be trusted to do astmuch
for her.
Marie. the Maid-Oui op-she
nursed me-yes! told Adolphe hog
It would be. She would Be theTfaftcr
i'll just to spite ns-PhaEmacfatieA nc
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21
THE GROOM FOOTs the BILLS.

It Costs Money to Marry One Of 1sxico'a
Sen0eitaa
Marriage In Mexico u attended BY
preliminaries which might well cause
. single man to m1rk the country down
there a . good one not to visit A
diamond ring BY way OF token of en-
gagcment . gold band signifying mar.
risge. are matters custom exacts Of tho
matrimonially inclined American. bnt
that Hymen should tax the bachelors
purse for such mysteries - make up
his brides trousseau is too much. Yet
that he does in the land of the cactus
Is . solemn. gruesome fact that Mr..
Theodore w. Parvin will vouch for.
I'm Mexico" Mr. Psrvin justly OBJ
serves. ''they have some peculiar Gus
toms in regard to marriage. Tho
groom provides the brides trousseau
to tho minutest particular He buys
every bit of it; every stocking, hairpiu.
pair Of garterA every ything In fact
MY wife did not wear or even bring
from Mexico single thing that she
had ever worn before. not even her
jewelry. to some Of which she had be-
come greatly attached. know that it
was incumb bent on me to make the
purchases but I didn't know now to
60 about that part Of the marriage
preparation. and went to my wife's
mother and confessed You see, it Is
also the custom for the mothers Of the
contracting parties 10 do the shopping
together. My wife's mother pleaded
ignorance Of American styles and tho
requirements Of this climate. 20 / in
duccd two American ladies TO buy
every thing and I meekly followe d
around and paid the billa"
But there are other curious in cidents
attendant upon . high class Mexican
wedding. "The marriage Festivities
are very elaborate" says Mr.. Parviu.
''cvery body drinks aud has good time
for three or four days Tho Invitations
to the wedding would seem odd 70 an
American. Hero Is ono sent out by my
wife's people:
''This invitation is neatly engraved
and states, in Spanish. that The Gem
eral, Manuel Sanchez River. and Sole
dad Barrigan of Sanchez Rivera invite
you to the marriage OF their daughter.
Josefine. .. at this your home.'" etc.
Mr.. Parvin smiled in = superior way
and said in explanations: "rhe Mex.
lean never invites you to his home,
but pretending that it Is yours. Graves
always the honor Of meeting you
there" -ff
Women of this country who must
fain content themselves with being
Daughters of Rebekah will be envious
when they learn through Mr.. Parvin
that in Mexico women may join the
Masonic order - we'll ~ men. lie sail
yesterday: my wife belongs TO ths
order. and her father II . thirty-third
degree Mason"
Mr. Parvin says that Il is but seldom
that an American, be he ever 80 rich,
wins an introduction into Mexican so-
ciety. There is no middle class in
he says ''and there IL ~
broad distinction between the better
class of Mexicans and the lower class
- there is between the best white peo-
pie In this country and the negroca Il
Is very rare thing. indeed for IN
American to obtain entrance to the
houses Of the bes. people. ."-Kansas
Citv Timex
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21
CHEAP GATE FASTENER.

lts Iavsstos Considess It tie Rest IhloG
Ever Made.
Isend you . sketch OF = cheap and
substantial gate fastener. Fig. I rep
resents the gate shut Fig , Is the
fastener ready to attach TO the gate.
Tho dotted lines show tn? position Of
the lever when showed back ready for
opening. Fig. 3 10 the wirS which holds
the top Of the lever to the gate. E,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21

wood near BY. BY . gsme-kse per. wheH
hunting to provide for these wild little
thinRA which were allowed 10 live Ia
the hedge. Is they kept down tho mice
in the garden; but first one WAS shot
and then another. following their
fosterparent's taste for hunting and
killing rabbits and game in tho wood.
This was . case OF animal thieving
for loftier purpose than &c enerally oh.
tains, nero demand for food and other
neeessity.-S II. Jap. in Cassells Ma
gaxinc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21

A3DBOeOOWyO - V1DS0sS0BS
Embroidery Is His year 70 Be greatly
favored, and already the Leading houses
are exhibiting very elegsSt ees4ames
finished with this beautiful gaxnjture.
These are Of plain China si1k, sheer
and beautifully tinted wool fabrics.
sephyr goods. French gingAaoa.: o..
gandiss, India muslins and silk creme
dineA More beautiful than ever are
the Persian eau3ss Tor sanmef dancing
toilets. with gay jsrdinisre bordsrings
IN shaded silks. Thsy ars 70 % made
mp over silk or satin d Lyon the shade
Of the gauze. These Last mentioned
exauisite faneies ne NOT deoiGned for
kenerat usage. nor wers' thay intsQded
for ordinary -moetslA Fortunatsly.
however. there are left for these : lit
tie wo-ld Of artistic and besasifn1 en-
beoidered materialA which, although
less elaborate in design and far less
extrsvagant in price. have an the nov.
city. delicaey and beauty oe s1sst Of
the more costiytsxssles apd pstteree-
~ - ~sss ftf-a.l asoashss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21
AMONG THE POULTRY.

LICE always attack the poorly.kept
ill.fed chickens first
TIE best way for arranging the nests
u to have them so that the hens can
walk in on them.
PuLLETs hatched in March and April.
II well cared for. can Be depended upon
70 lay early in the fall
WIrn the hens that set early il IL .
good plan 70 give them segood feed Of
corn daily; IL promotes warmth.
STONE drinking vessels are better
than tin ones during IL summer; water
will keep COO! Ia them longer.
SET the first laying Of both turkey
sad duck eggs under hens: more eggs
and better fowls will b secured
YorNo chickens will eat wheat or
sorghum seed when two weeks old and
they will Be batter than soft feedA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21

easily Is the lever is moved The piece.
A. A, work in mortices through the end
bar Of the gate mot REPRESENTED prop.
erly by the engraver). This, with the
bolt through the lower end Of lever.
and the wire, e, holds tue device firmly
in position.-J. A. Calhouns in Ohio
Earmer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21

Al . pointer In relation TO hogs and
hog products We zee Il stated that
leather made from the skins b becom.
ing fashioasbae for wall paper in The
homes Of the wealthy. Few people
know what beautiful leather may be
0anufaetured under skillful manage
meat fron the slkin Of . hog. The
skin Of this animal i like that q
human beings. and has heretofore
been used principally for the seaas of
saddlea In the United States very
few hog skins are taken OF in killing.
The supply comes mostly from that
elass Of hogs that are from one cause
or another sent to the grease taplks.
It would probably Be- profitable e III
such hogs were 1rst skiessd
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21
In A TIGER HUNT.
A Terrible Battle with q Ferocious
Aan-Eater.

Y March, 1850. 1
" IS travelling
in India, our
party consist
ing Of three IL.
dies an d one
gentleman. We
decided to camp
and live quiet
~. spending our
time gathering
or h id Q and
other botani-
cal specimens
We there fore
pitch ed our
tents in . small
clearing on the
oukelipfa ~ tha
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21

Figs and 2. is the wirp in position.
A. A. are the pieces or bolts that 60
into the mortices in the costs; they are
fastened TO the uprightB and this il
attached to the lever d. by connecting
piece c. 1t should be fastened BY =
bolt at each end, loose enough to turn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21
A MODERN MALAPR0P.

Big Words, Their Use and Thsle AlsWs
This man believed firmly that all the
big words he used were eminently
proper. No amount OF persuasion
could convince him otherwise. No
proof could be produced strong enough
to make him waver one jot or title
from the belief that what he said was
precisely ss il should be. f
He gloried in the belief that in his
circle OF scquaintanecs he alone knew
the meaning of big words. their posi-.
ton and their full significance. and he
always pulled OF his jacket and
snickered down . sleeve whenever he
was called down" after . bad break
that was especially attractive and ag.
gravatiug. 5re1.s =
II congratulate you most sincerely"
he said, ION the death of your relative.
It is sad indeed to see the young eut
down in the hexagon Of life. but one
cannot always foreshadow the coming
Of the grimy monster"
And vet he could not see why the
man he wanted to condols seemed sur>
prised and even shocked
II have Just como from looking at
those ozydized men st the museum"
he said one day. ''Aud they are
wonders One Of them can play Sweet
Home like the Dickens" ~
On another occasion he was asked "a
accommodate . couple OF travellers for
Q few days at his home. 81
I'VE are rather over-crowded." he
said, but resume that We can &C,
cumulate them all right If they are not
too precipitate." 80 - y
But he. blisefully ignorant. stumb!es
along, and glories in his crimes against
word> and their meanings. gs.-Chica2o
Inter Ocesn- ~ -
The tsxt book from which the en-.
peror Of China il learning his first lee.
sons in English b . first reader pub
lished by an American house and
copiously illustrated with colored pic
tureA Il was sent over with some
other books from this country to tho
little daughter OF Marcus L. Taft,
missionary Of China and was used BY
her before Il came into the hands Of
the emperor's instructor. -.......s
Too Can't you give
me anything lower than the fourth
hoorr' Proprietor Of Hotel-"No, sir;
that's the best we can doI". Guest-&
But your clerk told me he thought
you had whole suite on the second
foor." Proprietor-"We did, sir; but
I'm sorry to say that Il xSS Just bcs .
taken BY the hotel launarymau "-~
ClOthiey and Euypisher. -,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-05-21

ar,rn .ss.G-ll AesA .-ua ss1
.l.sa. ~ sis.. ~ t.-aa ), sss4 5. sssu ~
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-14
I'LL FIX YOU THEN"
Negro Shoots . Woman At
Three Rivers.
SHE REFUSES TO MARRY HIM
The Murdsrss Sought Refuge undse
Chinese Laundry. But Was Hauled
Out and Captured.

THREE RIvERs, Dec. lS.-Befors day
light this morning john Weaver fired
three shots into the body Of Mira. Mary
Cotton, HE n,istress- Believing the
woman dead be fled. Both are col
orcd and have been recognized ~ =
had lot. This morning Weaver got up
coon after 8 o'clock and arousing Mrs.
Cotton brought up the subject Of mar
riage and insisted that the ceremony
be performed today.
The woman told him she would
never marry hun. This infurlAted
Weaver and, drawing . revolver, he
shouted: "D-n you, I'll fix you
them" Three shots followed in rapid
succession. ali taking effect IN her body
one passing entirely through. She ID
terribly wounded and will probably
die.
1t Was thought Weaver had escaped
into tho country, but Sheriff Sekell,
after short search. traced him to =
Chinese laundry. He could not ba
found inslde. but WAS soon located
under the building, and ut the point
OF q revolver was made 70 surrender
and crawl out. He was at once taken
to Centervilie and jailed.
1t is reported that the woman com.
menced living with Weaver several
years ago. after her husband had been
sentenced to state prison.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-14

TAs Senate Still Fights Over the Land
Of the Redskins.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.--The joint re-
solution for the appointment of . conf
SION to make an agreement with the
tve civilized Indian tribes for allot-
meuts OF their land IN severslty. and
for opening the Indian territory to
settlement, was discussed In the senate
today during the morning hour AMI
then went over without action TIL to-
morrow. Its reference To the commit
tee on Indian affairs was advocated by
Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas, and Mr.. Piatt
OF Connecticut, the latter senator tax
ing q rather advanced position in favor
OF putting an end To the existing an
oEnalous condition of things IN the In-
disr territory by the establishment of
. regular territorial government there.
After that matter was laid ASIDE, the
anti-option bill Was taken up and the
rest OF the days session was occupied
by Mr. 9eorge of Mssissippi. In sd-
vocscy OF that bill. notice Was given by
Ar. Teller that ne would ask the sen-
Ate to act tomorrow morning on the
presidents message 1T the close OF the
last session vetoinz the bill for the
relief OF Niliissi Mctiarrshsp-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-14

A Nashville woman followed the
directions in q womsn's magazine on
how 20 make . beautiful char out OF q
barrel Of fifty cents. and has already
spent four dollars on IL, and has four
blackened finger nails, and has TO show
for IL q clumsy looking contfivance that
every one is afraid % st on.
r. l.. Baker II swan Creek has be-
gan SUIT against the Ohio Farmers In.
snrsnce compsoy 10 recover fs75 iu-
s1rance or = barn DESTROYED bv fire
August -. The iIceDse OF the com.
psny TO do business IA the state hss
been revoked. and u Id not settle Bs-
ksr's loss.
Mrs. l. VI. Rowan. worthy rnstron of
rsulsh Chapter. q. 3. :, ~ Petcssey
is she sathor q tie new degree called
tie knights of olympis. when is sad
20 he immensely populsr and 70 con-
tain not only = smstterinE of Greek
mythoiogs. bus world al f8n.
NFhiie playlBg pssllsssy at ire
ssholi. kcase a. Lexington. on Monday,
thssIts N,s aaan ga. tsfp~n 20 ths
egeupa sna fssth hoaes of lis right iel
wese hfsksn telow the knse.
A spstag essss>sntng tasnstsis snsners
pfopeFt.ss - Sad 70 have been dfssssf.
e4sa 90 ~sirens isisHt ~ Three n :,
lsks. asss i.aksssiis. s~klsaa county
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-14
FIRM AS A ROCK
Rock Island Fills the Places OF
Strikers.
DETECTIVES GUARD The MEN
The Company Declines the Services Of
Five Hundred Men From Phladsl-
phi.-opsrasors still Hopeful.

CHICAGO, Dee l3.-General Manager
ST. John Of the Rocx Island road re-
eeived letter this moraing from Phil
adelphia saying they we're prepared To
furnish him from 100 TO 500 telegraph
operators on . few hours notice any
time no wanted them. Mr.. ST. John
replied that all vacancies were filled
aod that no sas refusing applications
every day.
One of the committee OF tho order OF
railroad telegraphefs OF the Rock L.
land road said that the trainnaen had
-~s been called out a. Vas reported
last night He stated that tag meet
ing was held at Rockford. ct which
nfty-two operators and over 100 engl-
neers were present. The meeting in
dorsed the action OF the striking oper-
airs. He also said:
Organizer McCabe got on the train
at Utica, La Sale county. to talk 70
the non-union operator employed in
the station there. A detective would
not allow him 20 apr ach the door
nor speak IN the operator inside. Mr..
Mccahe had the detective arrested for
interfering. and yesterday he Was
taken before . justice of the peace and
received fne of $50 and costs. A
whole armv of detectives is in the
employ and they are detailed ut every
station along the line"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-14
DIED In THEIR LUST
A Kentucky Farmer and His
Mulatto Paramour
FOUND WITH CRUSHED SKULLS
They Had Gone 70 the Womsn's Homl
and Nothing Further 10 Known of
the Tsr,bls Tragedy.

srRISaPlEIp. o.. Dec. ls.--Lsst even-
ing George kogter. veli-known and
prosperous farmer. went to Yellow
Springs aud wnilc intoxicated met =
mulAtto woman named Lou
Reyes on the street. The two.
after drinking together. started for
the womsn's home ON the out
skirts OF the village. This was the last
secn Of them alive until this morning,
when farmer driving into the village
was horritied by discovering Kogler's
body lying by the woman's body In .
pool of blood on the fioor of the sitting
room II her home. Her skull had
been crushed by some blunt instru-
ment. Evidences Of struggle
were plainly evident where Kogler's
bloody body was found. HE skull Was
also crushed with probably the same
instrument. Kogler Was IS years Of
age and . widower with three children.
The woman was IS years of ago and
unmarried.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-14
FOR THE WORLDS GUIDANCE.
Federation of Labor Passes Resolutions
on Many Subjects.

On Mauy SuuJeCtSs
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13--At this
mornings session Of the twelfth an
nual convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. message from the
Chicago Trades Assembly was read ask.
ing that tho federation take no action
with regard to the Columbian exposi-
tion Sunday opening question. IMAM
imous consent was refused TO the
immediate consideration of . plan to
establish q sinking fund. Other reso-
lutious were introduced on the follow
ing SUBJECTS: The saloon question;
standing OF the Knights of Labor in
the federation; political action; grant
ing charters to central bodies; compul-
sory arbitration; interference of courts
and military; two on the national
guard; Chinese sailors on Pacific mail
steamers; assisted immigration: calling
out Of armed bodies during strikes; di-
rect leeislation through initiative and
referendum: to amend the alien
contract labor; universal label; to es-
tablish sinking fund; favOring amend
ment to ship commissioners' laws;
for the opening of the worlds fair on
Sunday: for the pard n of the Chicago
anarchists. Neebe, Fielding and Schwab;
for a national eight-hour law; for the
inauguration of a campaign of educa-
ton ty the federation; favoring abol-
ishment of trust and speculation in
food products; for the organization into
national bodies of the various unions
of freight handlers and broom makers;
to abolish United States district courts.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-14
Poiaoned a BABE.

McKEEsPoRr, Pa, Dec. l3.-Joseph
Guthrie, aged 5 years, died las. Thurs
day at Pasadena. CAL, from the effects
of poison. Four years ago his father,
George Guthrie, who, with his wife and
child, lived in West Moreland county,
died. leaving an estate of $4,000 to his
wife and son, to whom the Inheritance
wnuId go IN the event of his fathers
death. Poison was found In the child's
stomach. Later the child again suf-
fered from poison and the mother went
to Californis, where the boy died of
sbcess, superinducec by the poison ad-
minisiered. The person Who is sus-
pc ected of administering the poison to
the child is not y relative. but . party
who hoped to share in the inheritance.