St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-02-04

or GENERAL INTEREST.
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OF GENERAL INTEREST.
LEFT! left! left! lcftr' the drill mas
ter said to the raw recruit some thirty.
odd years ago "Put the left foot down
1t the heavy tap Of the drum" And to
this day when the band plays the old
soldier catches step and keeps time with
the music. He does not forget, he never
can, the period he spent in the army.
Capt c. w. Adams, Of West Addi-
son, VT, has raised quite large por.
ton Of the timbers of the flagship Con.
gress, Of Gen. Benedict Arnold's feet.
which was sunk in Lake Champlain, in
October, 1916. The timbers. of which
there are about thirty feet of the after
part of the keel aud keelson, with q
number of the ribs attached, are Of oak,
and perfectly sound.
The clerk Of q country church was
once much exercised at the appearance
of a strange old gentleman. who. when
the sermon was about to begin, took q
trumpet lin two parts) out of his pocket
and began screwing them together.
The clerk watched him till the process
was completed, and then, going stealth
lily up. whispered: ''Yeow marn't play
that here; do. I'll turn yo' out
-Adjourning a prayer meeting in or
der that the brethren and sisters might
witness a political torchlight parade
was an actual occurrence in New Jer-
sey town recently. 1t was the regular
prayer night and the meeting had con-
vened, but when the band played and
the great hosts were heard approaching
the love of politics got the better OF re-
ligion and the church was vacated in
short order.
In the presidential election Of 1900
John Adams was the federalist candi-
date q second time, but he was defeated,
and the federalist party never was able
to elect another president The feder-
alists had secured the adoption of tha
federal constitution; they had made the
national government strong, and they
had begun the work of paying the ma
credit of the government good.
-Only the few people famous for
their idiosyncracics used tobacco to any
extent for q century after the discovery
of the new world. and it was not until
1850 that its use began to be common.
Since then it has spread to every quar-
ter Of the earth and become to hundreds
United States produces about half of
the product of the world. which ap-
proximates very nearly one pound .
year for every man, woman and child
on this round globe of ours
"A German newspaper lately coa-
tained this announcement: Il hereby
declare. since the written notice of the
Sth of August, 1892, and notwithstand-
ing her refusal to accept the same. my
betrothal with Fraulein Emma Ziegler
is null and void d-Richard Jork." In
the next number of the paper the fol-
lowing appeared: II hereby declare
that with respect to the advertisement
of the annulment OF my betrothal.
written and proclaimed, with Herr
Jork do not agree. am and still in
tend to remain his betrothed.- d.-Emma
Ziegler."
in ..53 there were seven American
colonies under royal governments,
namely: Virginia, New York, New
Jersey. North and South Carolina,
Georgia and New Hampshire. Three
colonies, Massachusetts,, Connecticut
and Rhode Island, were under charter
governments. that is, they were for the
most part governed by their own peo-
pie, according to charters granted by
the king. Massachusetts, after it lost
it's first charter, had . governor ap-
pointed by the king, but the power re-
mained mostly in the hands Of the
legislature. Maine was attached to
Massachusetts,
Theodore Watts, q close friend Of
Tennyson, rejoices that the latter's son,
Hallam Tennyson, survives to write the
poets biography. He says: There is
but one man who is fully equipped for
such an undertaking, and fortunately
that is his own son-a man OF great
ability, of admirable critical acumen
and of quite exceptional accomplish
ments His sons filial affection was so
precious to Lord Tcnnyson that, al
though the poets powers remained un-
dimmed to the last day of his life, do
not believe that we should have had all
the splendid work of the last ten years
without his affectiona te and unwearied
aid"
Some times" said . busy man
whose cares weigh heavily upon him.
IL think that would like to be drum
major. Now there's . man who goes
about his business in strictly busi-
ness way, as indeed every man must do
who would succeed, but yet who seems
to be wholly oblivious Of the ordinary
cares of life. He looks solemn, but his
heart is light, know; and it seems to
me at times rs though 1t would be .
positive relief if could drop my books
and accounts. put on \ bearskin hat, .
claw-hammer coat and trousers with
gold stripes, and march up broadway
At the head Of q brass band. Y
Sun.
II Tornadoes.
Those living in portions Of our coun.
try exposed to tornadoes will be glad
to know that scientists tell us there is
always warning Of the approach of .
tornado to those that are observant
Clouds may be seen hurryiug together
in the southwest and west, a low dull
roar of the wind in those clouds may be
perceived, while there is q great still.
ness and sultry heat in the air; all Of
which signs are sufficient to bid people
look for safety. This safety they will
r.ror end IN anv easterlv direction.