St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-02-11

Henry n. Stanley b at work upon
IN article on Africa and the slave trade
to be published during the coming yeal
In ona Of our magazines The article
will seek 70 bring tho slave trade down
to its present status
Tho British museum was founded
in l7ss. Its library il the largest in
the world except the Bibliotheque
Rationale 1t Paris The British ii.
brary 10 far richer In the newspaper
and current literature Of America than
any library In the United StateA
King Oscar Of Sweden celebrated
his twenty.nfth anniversary - . doc
tor Of philosophy last month. As duke
Of Osgothland the university of Lund
conferred that degree upon him quar-
ter OF . century ago. in recognition OF
his services 10 literature and science.
William H. English, Of Indianap-
oils. candidate for vice-president on the
Hancock ticket in 1870. is still described
as business man in his prime. with
''iron-gray HAIR and flashing eyes" He
devOtes himself to the accumulation OF
wealth. although already the possessor
Of many millions
Paul Bourget is writing . novel en-.
titled ''Terre Promise" II is designed
as an answer to the attacks made upon
the Bourget school by Pierre Lott when
the latter delivered his address before
the academy. Bourget in "Terre Prom
ise," deals with "the obligations of
paternity In cases Of adultery" and the
work il intended for those who believe
that the mysterious tie of blood is bind.
ing.
The late Mrs August Belmont was
. Miss Perry, Of Bristol. r. I. The
family has lived in the Perry homestead
since the days Of Roger Williams and
IL counts the famous Commodore Perry
Of Lake Erie fame a. one of its distin-
guished members The Perrys of
Rhode Island have supplied lieutenant
governors, congressman. state senators.
and other public men to the state. and
the family has always been financially
well-to-do.
Mrs. Amelie Rives Chanler is much
distressed over the removal of several
rather famous old buildings in Rich
mond to make room, for new and more
commodiOus ones. Especial regret
seems to have been excited by the de-
structiOn Of the Allan house. This
building. which was located on the lot
ut the corner Of Fifth and Main streets.
was the home of the adopted parents OF
the poet Edgar Allan Poe. Had she
known the old landmark was to be
sold, Mrs Chanler says. she would have
purchased it and had tho house re-
moved.
The earl Of Essex. who died q few
days ago. was "a jolly old soul. and a
jolly old soul was he" he was three
times welded. his last venture in that
line having taken place eleven years
ago. when he was almost % years
old The first of the family. SO far as
known, was . partisan OF Charles l.,
and for his offensive partissnship he
lost his head. His son was slain in the
tower Of London. where he had been
imprisoned. Tho earl succeeded to the
title and estates Of his uncle. who was
the husband of the once famous ballad
singer. Kitty Stephens
The city Of Panama has founded a
public library to commemorate the four
hundredth anniversary Of the discovery
Of the New World. The Star and Her.
sid speaks Of the institution as a ''long-
felt want" and those who knew
Panama in the days of the canal build
ers and Spectators will be interested
in the indications of a remarkable
change down there. The municipal
council made an appropriation of funds
to install and maintain the library.
which is to he known Is the Biblioteca
Colon. Three hundred volumes were
provided to start the library. and the
Society Progresso del Istmo has donated
three hundred more. which formed its
library.