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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-10-01
THE SLING.

Nations That HAVE Used TAse Pssalslvs
| Weepea with Deadly E0sse.
| The sling was one Of the earliest In
venti0ns In the way OF . weapon, and Il
was IN improvement ON the stonG
thrown BY hand. which was the rudest
and most primitive method Of fighting.
The sling is . weapon made Of cord
or Of hide, at the end of which . stone
moro or less heavy II placed 70 Be
thrown to . distances. Il II unneces-
sary to describe an Instrument which Il
in the hands Of every school boy, but II
may b stated that its principle h the
bringing into play de law Of eentrifu-
gal force. The STONE swung round In The
sling, tends 70 ny o4 st tangent end
tightens the sling with an iutsnsity
which ID proportiouste 70 the centrifugal
force, but is held hack By the hand.
which. while whirlinR the sliug aruand,
restraints the fight ioS the charge Il con-
tainA The stone escapes st . tangent
the instant the hard ceases TO act
The inhabitants II Palestine made 80
in very; ancient tiu,eA Of this dangerous
weapon, the most slsillful in its use b.
ing the tribe Of Beajamin. whose boost
il was never 70 mlae, their aim. Whist
makes their skin moro surprising was
that they managed The sling with the
left hand The .nien who ca0e TO
David's help st ziklag were no leas
sdroit They used at WIN either the
right hand or the left The sling was
also the favoritc weapon Of shepherds.
who with it drove ,away Wild beasts
preying on their AbckA This makes
David's Victory over the giant lesa sur
prisin9, n he had. Nd doubt, great prae.
tice in the use Of this instrument while
guarding his fathers sheen
Ithas been said, that tie Asia&ie sa-
tio1s excelled others In the use OF The
sling. and the ''slingers" Of IN ancient
army used their little weapons with
terrible effect These natives have
such slEill, " says ope old historian, that
It very rarely happens that they min
their aim What Dakes them % Rpeat
In the use Of the sling II the training
given them from their earliest yeao by
their mothsrA who set up . piees o.
bread hung at TIA end of . rod 1ur Q
target and let their childrsn rsmain
without food until they have hit It
when ths child WHO - The victor 10
ceives the bread as the reward of hi
slkill and patience
At lster per3odx the Aearnanians wseo
ooosidsssd ths mns& olkSlled alinGusu a
Greece. Their weapons were ueed no&
only 10 throw stonos. bot balls of lesA.
and IN some localities. especially n the
plain of Marathou.; nary of shass nstal
psc3ectiles have besn found The rslie>
are interesting fFoa ths inseziptioas
aod devices cut upsn tAe0, which eou.
sist At The nsnss a persoas s1d appco-
pirate epithstA tke legond n mauy
easss nsaaine. whsn fal1y tsaaslaasd,
Lock o0tr' BssT - -. +.
:, 9oldisn eas11ed . supply of their pro.
ject1es with them In . fold Of Hi
t1nieA. which losned . .sugt a -.
The Romans insintained troope q
slingeTA who. like tie archesR Narnoaea
the enemy with valleys q stonee ~
bullets. and when their position hoea1o
osEions fell haek. 20 the ~. ~.
sange of their sliuGa u said 70 ~
been six hundred Ro@aa 1eet-HarpMS
Young People
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-10-01
LIFE m THE HEN YARD.

- - y ~SS - sss Ss . ~ - AsssC sAoy 00n~
Elise.
"The incident Of my life which i'm.
pressed my mind most deeply was q
calamity that befcll my immediate
family during my early boyhood," said
|a government official recently. my
father was farmer. We kept chick
ems. shout two hundred in number, the
eggs and tender progeny Of which were
sent - market and furnished . not in
considerable fraction of the family in
como.
''OLe summer, 1t the season when
the fruit was ripe, my mother made .
great quantity Of 'cherry-bounce,' for
the brewing Of which she was famous
After completing the process, she d.
rectei me TO throw the refuse o1 fer.
ment.d cherries away and did 50
threw the stuff near the chiclen-houses,
thinking that the fowls might relish It
Later on we heard . great deal Of ex.
cited squawking from that direction.
but paid no particular attention to it
After supper I went ont, as was my
osu:s; duty, to see thst the poultry had
gooe to roost all right for tho night.
You IN imagine my as.onishment and
3i*nsy when found al Of the chick
sn&-henA rooster, pallets and eockrels
-scsttered in and around the chicken
noaecs. every one Of them dead
II need not dwell upon the conster-
nation occasioned'in the family BY this
sppalling misfortune. Two hundred
fowls. which . short time before had
been apparently - healthy rs any
poultry that ever scratched for worms
in a barn-yard. were stinening in
ieath- Il was no time to indulge in
Improbable grief, however. As my
aOther suggested while drying her
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-10-01
HONEY MADE BY INSECTS.
Not ny Bees Alone. hat ~ WasPe, AIT.
aad Other Bugo.


Not ny Bsss Alone. hat ~ WasPs. Aots
aad Other BUss.
did you ever consider how many
flowers arc required TO supply one pound
of honey" said . naturalist about
two and . half millions II fair esti-
mate. Think what . vast amount Of
toll by hard-worlinG bees that repre-
sents! However, there are other Great
ures besides bees that gather honey.
For example, there is the 'honey-wasp'
Of tropical America and the houey-mak-
ing ant of Texas and New Mexico.
The latter is very abundant In the
neighborhood Of Santa Fe, and tie
sweets it collects are highly esteemed
by the Mexicans. not only - . food,
but for medicinal purposes There u
an insect called the 'tazma' in Ethiopia
which deposits its stores Of honey with
out wax. It looks Hike . giant mosquito,
and its product which it hides away in
holes under the ground, Is eagerly
sought by the natives as . remedy for
diseases Of the throat '.tt7
There are giant bees In India which
suspend combs - big - house doors
from the branches of trees in the forest
In the Koono province Of Lithuania, bees
are reared In excavated tree trunks in
the woods, and the famous Koono honey
derives its peculiar and delicious favor
from the blossoms Of the linden trees
which arc 90 abundantoin that region.
One tribe Of people In tho province
devotes its attention exclusively 70 bee
keeping. Beelreeping i taught in Swits-
erland BY paid lecturers. who 70 from
town to town and from canton 70 can.
ton. In that country honey IL . staple
article Of food even among the poorest
classes. bread and honey being the most
common breakfast One gets nothing
else for the morning meal at the biR
hotels Consequently nearly al Of the
Swiss product u required Tor hone con.
sumption and very little Of It i i'm
ported
IAN over continental Europe apicult-
ure is . very important industry. The
German government compels al school
masters % pass N exami.stion IN bee
keeping. European Russia produces
7oo. 900 pounds Of honey annually. The
sneient Greeks were famous 1oc honey.
making, but the business h neglectsd
by their modern descendants Coe,i
can honey II rendered % bitter by the
blossoms from which much Of
It h obtained - = b. unpalatable.
The greatest beeleepers IN the world
are in the United StsteA single indi,
vidua1s in Cali1oeuis ooeh own from
!, 900 70 -. 900 swsEmA which they Aaxm
odt 70 the owners Of ogangsEiss and
other fruit orchsrds during the baos
Domine seasoo.. One bee faEn IN San
Diego county In that. state. furnishes
$4,000 pounds Of honey annually.
Bome bee slagmsrss have Aoatin1 he6
ho0ses. which follow The streams 20
6nd towering pastures for the inseetA
This was done in Egypt thousands Of |
years ego II hss even. been proposed
70 send swaFns b ship 70 the Wose
(s4iA wintes.-washia0tes otaR
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-10-01

-A-"So you have been elected q
member Of the Mediterrauean Life-Sav-
ing Co" B-'Quite so" A-"But
you can't even swimr R-"Makes NO
difference. I am only the president"-
LIE Figaro
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-04
ALL DESERVING NELSON
His Own CountrymenR Regard His
Nomination an In
suit.
Their Votes Will Show He Does
Not Carry Them in His
Pocket.

\ II. S. Tatro, town clerk of WoodSide,
Polk county, was in st. Paul yesterday.
He says that in Woodside there are 103
voters registered, and that there is not
one in the lotawho will vote for Knute
Nelson. Mr.. Tatro is familiar with the
situation throughout Polk county, and
also throughout the entire northwestern
part of the state. He says that the Re-
publican candidate will not know he is
running any place in the old Fifth con-
gresSional district which used to
roll up such big majoritieS for
the little Norwegian for con-
greSs. lie says the Norwegians
up there deserted Nelson when he de-
serted his faith III tariff reform. And
they look upon his flop and candidacy
before them now as being based upon
the presumptlous idea that the Nor
wegianS would vote for him no matter
what principles he advocated. The
Norwegans and his other Old Repub-
lican supporters say that Mr.. Nelson's
presumption in this respect is an insult
to their intelligence, and an unmistak-
able evidence that he thought he carried
them in his vest pocket. They propose
to show him that they have convictions
Of their own, and are not subjects of his
bidding. MIR. Tatro says that nothing
can save Mr.. Nelson from defeat. and
that the only place lie can pick upon as
having any strength left for him is in
the southeastern part of the state.
A gentleman from Floreta, Renville
county, states that $50 voters are regis
tered there, and not one OF them VIII
vote for Nelson. Renville county. lie
says, will not cast 100 votes for Nelson
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-04
PROHIBITION RALLIES.

The Prohibitionists will hold two big
rallies Saturday evening. one at Relief
hall, Ninth street, near jackson, and
the other at Liedertafel hall on the
| West side. j. Fl. Hector. the colored
orator, and George Ii. Christian, OF
Arkansas, will speak at both Of these
meetings. David Morgan, Prohibition
candidate for congress, will also speak
at the meeting at Liedertafel hall.
Hector's Jubilee singers will sing at
both rallies.
Prof. George S. Innis. of Hamline
| university. will address a Prohibition
| meeting at the Swedish church, at the
| corner of Greenbrier and Cook streets,
tonight. Rev. J. c. Gullette and j. A.
Frees will speak tonight at rally at
North st. Paul.
There will be gospel temperance
| meeting at the Dayton's Bluff German
NJ. E. church, corner of Fourth and
Maple streets, Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Prof. A. Il. Drew. of Hamline
university. will be the speaker.
There will be gospel temperance
meeting for ScandinavianS and Ameri-
cans at the NorWegian-Dan Baptist
church. corner Woodbridge and Milford.
Sunday at 8 p. IN.
Rev. j. Ii. Hector, the colored orator.
will address gospel temperance meet
ing at the Swedish Methodist church,
corner Of Greenbrier and Cook streets
Sunday morning at 1880.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-04
SAINT PAUL.
GLOBULES.

The case of John Sanberg against s. T..
Palmer ct al was heard yesterday by Judge
Kelly.
Tha Joint court house and city hall COM
mittee will meet in regular session this after
noon.
Rafftery & Donahoo have sued Michael
Lynch to recover Sl8LO9, a balance for mer-
chandise
Judge Kerr has sustained the demurrer TO
the complaint in the case of Augustin Baly
against FriEin Noel.
In the case of william G. Carton against
Hezekiah Hail. Judge Egan ordered findings
In favor Of the plaintiff.
Judge Kerr has overruled the demurrer to
the complaint in the case of AntoinetSe Vii
laume against Frinin Noel.
George Bate has sued the Hawarden Fur
mace Crate company to recover Sll3 for work
done and materials furnished.
The London & Northwest American
Mortgage company has sued Nicolas f.
ghabert and Robert L. Wharton to recover
$3.50.
William Hawley tried to tap till on South
Robert street last night while the Democratic
procession was passing, and was promptly
arrested.
Judge Kerr has ordered the case of Thomas
Hanson against Louis Tourengoinson dis
missed unless bond for costs shall be filed
by Hanson.
\ jury was waived in the case of Rosa
Lowenstein against Theodore Linnell, and
Judge Kerr ordered judgment in favor of
the plaintiff.
Theodore Bollman's company will give
their seventh subscription performance at
the Metropolitan opera house Sunday even
ing. presenting The Anniversary, comedy
in three acts.
Mich Cenzen and Harry Edwards pleaded
guilty Of burglary in the third degree yester-
day They were indicted with James Kelli-
her for entering the residence of II. S. Far
child. Keliher has already been sentenced
to the reformatory. Sentence of the two
former was deferred.
The Grand was again filled last night by q
most enthusiastic audience TO witness The
Ensign" The popularity of the play is be-
yOnd all question when it can attract such
large audiences during week that is admit
ted TO be the worst in the year Manager
Lit has fulfilled all his promises 10 the pub
lie in The Ensign" He has given his pa
irons an unusually strong drama ana he has
had the good sense to place the parts in the
hands of able actors. In addition to this he
has mounted the play superbly.
The advance sale of seats was very large
yesterday for Mr. and Mrs Sidney Drew's
engagement at the Metropolitan opera house
for the first half Of next week. Monday and
Tuesday evening and Wednesday matinee
they will present their great success THAT
Girl From Mexico" preceded by the one-act
curtain-raiSer "In Honor Bound Wednesday
evening they will present "a Scrap of
Paper" Manager Scott has made arrange
menls with the Western Union Telegraph
company to place Il special wire on the stage
Tuesday evening, 50 that the election returns
can be announced as soon rs received.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-04
FIFrY-FOUR VICTIMS
Who Went Through the Civil
Service Racket Yesterday.

Who Went Through the Civil
Service Racket Yesterday.
The semi-annual civil service eX-
animation was held yesterday in the
United States court room in the govern
ment building. At 9 o'clock In the
morning fifty-fOnr applicants for enroll
ment on government pay rolls presented
! themselves, and were given seats in the
whimsicalIy ecclesiastical court ROOM
There were thirty applicants for
mail cierkshipS, nine for departmental
clerkships. four for copyists, three for
! Indian teaching, and one applicant for
| the position Of matrOn at the Indian
! school.
| The examination was conducted by
| F. NJ. Higgins. government examiner;
Capt. Hardacre, chairman of the local
/ civil service board; p. NJ. MorOney, sec
rotary Of the board; o. II. Nigaard,
mail perintendent, and f. Il. HedrlcK,
of the railway postal service.
Beside the regular examinations,
three were supplemental examinations
| in typewrlting, Stenography. German,
Danish and French, and one eXamina-
ton in meteOrology.
The department clerks are required
| to have a vast amount of information i'll
ali English branches. with especial ref
erence 10 spelling. Tippecanoe was the
| first word in the list given out. Writ
ing from dictation and letter writing
were two stumbling blocks in the way
of many an aspiring applicant, and the
habit of not reading authorizations in
full cost several WOuld-be postal clerks
their heads. Probably six out of the
nine department clerks will pass the
examination. OF the six two will have
positions. The other four will have
the proud consciousness of having done
their duty, and Will not have to pay
railway fare to Washington out of q
prospective salary of $1,000.
The position of Indian matrOn is a
new one. and, as the honor of the office
is expected to pay abont half the salary,
there are not so many applicants as po-
SitionS. The matron examined yeSter-
day will doubtless be appointed in
about a week, at salary OF $40 month
OF more. She was required to show her
ability and information in photography,
penmanship, elemental English, ele-
mental grammer, arithmetic, geography
and United States history. She was
rigidly questioned as to her ability to
teach Indian girls how to crochet and
sew on buttons, and, in conclusion, was
asked, "HaYe you any special Interest
in the education of Indian girls? or
have you a conscientious desire to aid
in improving their domestic. social. in
tellectual and moral condition." She
said she had all this and more, and, if
she spelled TippecanOe correctly, she
will doubtless be on the reservation
within Fortnight
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-04
SOCIAL sPARKLES.

The Algonquin5 give a hop at Lifts
hall this evening.
The machinery mOlders gave large
and successful ball last night at Mar
ket hall.
The West Side Turnverein will give
an exhibition and ball tomorrow even
ing at Martins hall on South Wabasha
and Colorado streets.
The first annual ball of the Wood
men OF the World at Westmoreland
hall last night was very charming
affair." The hall was filled to its largest
dancing capacity.
The Vega society will give ball on a
grand scale tonight at Market hall.
This society is noted for its excellent
entertainments and tonight will prove
that the reputation is merited.
Tonight at The high school Assembly
hall The senior classes Of the st. Pau
and Minneapolis Central high schools
VIII debate on the question, Resolved,
That In case OF a threated strike OF
lockout the state should enforce arbitra
ton" W. j. Parke and Eugene Mills
Will lead the Affirmative for MINNEAPOLIS
and LuciuS T.Savage and MelVan Caheu
will lead the negative for ST. Paul.
The class for the study of history and
art, under the leadership of Mrs. Henry
e. Burbank, will begin its seventh wear
Oh Monday, Nov. Z, at the High Schoo
hall, with Venice" as its subject. All
who are Interested III that branch OF
study are very cordially invited to be
come members; the only qualification
requiredfor admission to the class being
sincere love Of art and an ardent de
sire TO learn.
Miss Flora Freeguard was agreeably
surprised Oy party of her friends a
her home. 439 Oakland avenue, Monday
evening (Hallowe'en). Various game:
were played, and with music and dane
ing the occasion was enjoyed to its full
est extent. Those present were: The
Misses K. Grace Snyder, Helen Knapp
Hilda R0ssberg. Maggie Terry, Bird,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-04
Nelson Runs Behind.

The Scandinavian fair opened last
night at 157 East Seventh street, and
will continue for the remainder of the
week. The attendance was very large.
and the curious representations OF old
country scenes drew out the applause
of every conner. An interesting feature
was the voting for the most popular
candidate for governor at five cents per
vote. The result was as follows: Law
Ter, S5; Donnelly, 81; Nelson, 49,. At
the last moment Nelson had only 26
votes. but Secretary of State Brown
was so ashamed of the unpopularity OF
his candidate that he added 20 votes
himself. 1t is significant that Nelson
should run behind in fair given by his
cOuntrymen.
The programme for tonight will be
a very interesting one, repeating the
scenes from Scandinavia, and the voting
for governor will continue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-04
THEMoCKKlDGE CONCERT.
Good and Bad Mixed-An Insist.
ent Audience.

Good and Bad MiXed-An Insist
cnt Audience.
The Whitney Mockridge concert at
the Peoples church last night was we'll
attended, but was in some respects de-
c,dedly disappointment. 1t was married
by intermiuable waits and by de-
sire on the part Of certain of the audi
ence 10 obtain two concerts for the price
Of one. Mr.. MOckridge suffered from a
severe Geld, which gave his voice a
fdlSettO tone now and then. and made il
devoid Of sympathy. Notwithstanding
his indispOsi'ion he sang well. and was
heartily received. After the Miserere
scene from Ill TrovatOre. in which
Miss Pusta sang LeOn0ra'S part, Mr..
Mockrdge was recalled, and by request
sang Loves Sorrow"
Mlss Marina Pusta, the soprano of the
concert company, scored 4 success. Her
voice Is delightful. 1t is of clear, bell
like quality. of exceeding smOothneSs.
Miss l'Osta sang the Jewel Song
from Faust" as 1t is seldom sung, and
graciouSly responded to the encore with
Ri exquisite little lullaby.
Miss Grace Almy possesses several
marvelously pleasing tones and several
distinctly harsh ones. Her voice is
we'll trained and of considerable com
pass. She sang Edgar B. Smiths
Creole Love Song" pleasingly.
The success OF the evening was made
by Felix WinternitZ, the violinist. His
first two numbers, Airs HongroiSe,'
by Ernst, and BaZzina's Scherzo Fan
tastique, received encores, and were
played not only with fire and feeling,
but with admirable technique. The
last selection, a transcription, st Pat
rick's Day." by Vieuxtemps, being a
series OF variations on an Irish air, was
below the vi0linist's ability, and the
taste Of the audience as well.
Fletcher WAITS voice is of good quail
lty. but is more suited to the parlor
shan to the concert stage.
The spinning quartette from Martha"
sung by the company. was recalled, and
as al encore charming arrangement of
where Are You Going, My Pretty
Maid" was sung. The concert ended
with aQuartette from "Rigoletto."
Mr.. Mockridge is such a favorite in
ST. Paul that it Is to be regretted that
he was not in good voice last night.
Boys Leggins
Boys Leggins, perfect-ftting. lowest
prices. Boys Department. The Boston.
Dn Third street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-04
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-04

Mills: Messrs. J. E. Berk, j. F. Craw-
ford, Treat Spear. Oscar Schuerer, Dave
Perry. Charles Freeguard, John Free
guard. G. l. Emerson.
A delightful surprise party was given
Monday evening, Oct. 81. at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Schmltt,
on Carol street, in honor of Mrs.
Schmitt's birthday. The evening was
spent in playing games. Among those
present we're: Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Fischer, Mr.. and Mrs. I. Schaubert, MI.
and Mrs: n. Knebel, Mr.. and Mrs: J..
Hensie. the Misses Gustie and Lizzie
Lux, Veronica and Rosie Ebert. Annie
and Katie Gruber, Celie Hensler. Chris
tina Theders and the Messrs. william
Schaubert. Henry l.. Theders, Albert
Gutman, Gustav Messing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-04
NEW FEDERATION.
All Railroaders to Be Organized
Into One Body.


Into One Body.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3.-Grand Chief w.
F.Missimer, of the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Employees, today, while in this
city. in conversation with reporter
about the recent trouble between rail-
road employers and employees, said:
"We have little surprise in store
for them in the shape of an interna--
tional organization of railway employees,
which includes every railroad enploye
from the track man up. The organic
alton will be in shape before January,
and meetings in regard to 1t are being
held all over the United States. We
have our plans ready, land all we want to
do now is to issue the final call. The
organization will take in all the railway
brotherhoods now in existence, and will
have something like 100000 members.
| will leave tomorrow for Chicago to
confer with some of the leaders. and
will probably be able to give the press
more about the organization them"