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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24
ROMAN STANDARDS.
Hillary Ensigns by Which the Troops Were
Guided.

Military Ensigns by Which the Troops Were
In the Roman army there was a very
highly-developed system of military
ensigns, which, just as among modern
nations, were regarded not merely as
a rallying point for a given body of
men, but as an emblem of the state,
and were therefore surrounded with q
veneration which degenerated into
idolatry. From q tactical point of
view the Roman standards were of
more importance than the flag of the
present day, for the movements of the
troops were entirely regulated by
them.
According rs they were raised and
carried forward, planted in the ground
or turned toward the rear, in obedi-
ence to the sounds of the horns Of the
''cornicines," the army broke up its
camp and marched. or retreated and
halted. In the camp the standards
were planted before the generals tent,
where their presence sanctified the
spot as though it were q temple. and
rendered it a safe depository for the
booty collected by the legion. It was
to the standards the soldiers swore al
legiance. and the first step of pre-
tender who sought to become emperor
was to seize the standards as he there
by secured the fidelity of the legion.
On feast days the dusty. awe-in-
spring standards" rs. Pliny calls them,
were snointed with perfumes and dec
Grated with garlands; on days of
mourning they wera stripped of their
and if, when the order to
march was given, their bearers found
it difficult to loosen them from the
earth, it was looked upon as = fatal
omeu.-Au Tie Year Round.
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U.oert.,.ty Of rde.t,se..,...

The unreliability of evidence Of
Identification has long been recog-
nized. It is even possible for man to
identify himself, or rather to claim
that dead body is his own, when he
wants to make it appear that he is
dead A man who deserted his family
some years ago had the sudacity to do
this. Reaching . town far enough
away from home to make inquiries diff
dcult, he deliberately visited the
morgue and identified the dead body
of stranger as that Of his own, Civ
ing . false name and address and
claiming that the deceased had accom-
panied him from Rochester and had
gone out the previous evening to hunt
up some friendA A marked copy of .
newspaper reporting the Identification
was mailed to the deserted wife, and
when later she desired to get married
again she wrote and obtained what
purpoeted to be . burial certificate OF
her own husband. A year or two later
the truant husband repented and re-
turned to his home to find that he had
been hoist with his own petard and
that all his deceit had resulted in was
inveigling his wife into an act Of I'M
conscious bigamy.-St Louis Republic
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

In former times gypsying was part
of scholars life. He was compelled
to journey over half of Europe, il
might be. to the college of his choice,
in q time when journeying was not al
ways pleasant and seldom safe. The
laws against begging were relaxed 10
his favor. He had no baggage except
a book or two, and with his staff in his
hand he trudged merrily forward on
his adventurous way. These men were
the most cultured of their age. The
head that was covered by that latter
demalion bonnet might be debating
grave points in the Aristotelian logic,
or with Plato framing immortal com.
Ionwealths. A sun-browned scholar
was not apt to suffer from pedantry or
unreal visions of things, while to sus.
tain him on his way he had his love for
learning and many rich eclectic stores
to draw On for his entertainment. In
lays nearer orr own some few mem.
,ers Of the fraternity still survived.
Goldsmith. fresh from his desultorv
college life, tramped through many
with his flute in his pocket.
and gained that large lSindliness which
makes one of the best features of his
vork.-Macmillan's Magazine 3
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24
SHE DESERVED TO MARRY.

Fer She Showed . Degree Of Sagacity Al.
most Phenomenal.
There was young man who had q
girl friend. He went to see her ut
irregular intervals. He made his last
call one day last week. She had some
wedding cake from the nuptials of .
friend of hers. and she was telling him
of a new way she had discovered for
finding out whether you were going to
get married within year.
81 will take some of this cake" she
said, land put it in this envelope and
will take seven slips of paper and
write ON six of them the names of six
girls you know. any one Of whom you
are likely to marry. Then l will put
the slips in the envelope with the we'd
ding cake and give the whole thing to
you. Now, you must take it and put it
under your pillow when you go home.
In the morning, the very first thing
after you open your eyes, you must
take out one slip. Do this for seven
mornings in succession, and on the last
slip will be the name of the girl you
are sure to marry. II the blank comes
last you will never marry"
The young man was quite impressed
with the scheme. He took the envelope
and promised faithfully to fulfill all
the conditions and to come back and
report at the end of seven days. He
went home and put the envelope under
his pillow. Next morning he drew out
the slip, and on it was the name of the
girl who had given the charm to him
He thought that that was pretty tough
luck, for he really liked the girl very
much. He was out rather late next
night, and when he awoke he was in q
hurry and forgot all about the charm.
When he got home that night he began
thinking the matter over and wonder.
ing who the other girls were.
He got the envelope and peered into
Il. The slips were all carefully folded
and he could not see name. Then his
curiosity got the upper hand. He took
out all the slips and unfolded them.
All of the remaining six had names on
them and in each instance the name
was that of girl who had prepared
the charm. He sat down and thought
long and earnestly. Then he put on
his evening clothes and went straight
up to that girls house. He stayed a
long time, aud when he came away he
was smiling and happy, and there is
going to be wedding on the west side
one Of these days!
There is a girl who has long head.
Buffalo Express.
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covery, even after the disease has pro-
crossed 50 far as to induce repeated bleed
Jugs from the lungs, severe lingering cough
with copious expectoration Including tu-
bercular matterl, great loss Of hesh and ex-
treme emAciation and weakness.
Do you doubt that hundreds of such cases
reported to as as cured by Golden Med
ical Discovery were genuine cases of that
dread and fatal disease? You need not take
our word for it. They have, in nearly every
instance, been SO pronounced by the best
and most experienced home physicians,
who have NO interest whatever in mis-
strongly prejudiced and advised against
. trial Of Golden Medical Discovery"
but who have been forced to confess that
It surpasses, in curative power over this
fatal malady, all other medicines with
which they are acquainted. Nasty cod
liver oil and its filthy "emulsions" and
mixtures, had been tried in nearly all these
cases and had either utterly failed to bene-
6t, or had only seemed to benefit . little for
. short time. Extract Of malt, whiskey,
and various preparations of the hypo-
phosphites had also been faithfully tired
in vain.
The photographs Of large number of
those cured Of consumption, bronchitis,
lingering coughs, asthma, chronic nasal
catarrh and kindred maladies, have been
skillfully reproduced in . book Of TO
pages which will be mailed to you, ON
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stamps. You can then write to those who
have been cured and profit by their ex-
perience.
Address for Book, woRLD's DrspENsAaY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo. N. Y.
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This wicked woman wanted to marry
him when he had inherited the estate.
She has done it. / watched her
through the peephole had made.
saw her writhe in agony, and without
speaking q word wiring her hands and
tear her hair. It was m awful sight,
but knew it was a guilty conscience
that moved her. There-you have it
Ill In your own hands now. I'll 20
and tell Mrs. - that l have news
which must take me away, pay her my
board and go with you in the cab"
l left her at her own door, Mrs. Null
was arrested at the station on her re-
turn, and it was all as Kitty said. She
made full confession. She had con-
ceived the idea of numbering the old
woman that her nephew might get the
money. and she had hoped the poor
roof-mender would be charged with
the crime.
She was fend in female form, but
the thought that had driven a woman
to the gallows haunted me and sick
ened me of the detective business,
which left very soon.
Kitty and are keeping little hotel
now and prospecting very well.-Tid-
Bits.
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The poor old woman has done me
another injury BY getting herself muir
dered,' he said. I believe I'm sus-
pected, because I shall profit by her
death. Why. what do they take me
for? They say nothing WAS gone
Whoever 1t was, you ought to be
thankful that the Grabbed creature ID
dead, she said. Some common burglar,
of course. Shed scream and shrek il
she saw one at her jewel case, and get
herself killed.
"'Well, poor old woman, I'd have
been his death il I had been near,
Jehfries said. She wasn't half bad.
She never made q will and left things
away from me, as she might, after !
told her I'd never cringe to her for her
favor. Hang it, wish I wasn't her
heir! People will suspect me secretly,
perhaps. l can prove / wasn't inside
the house that night, but you know
how the papers talked. Poor Bitzner.
the roofer, came to me and cried over
what they said about him. Kill Aunt
Jessy. Why, good Lord!'
.sYou used to call her Aunt Jeze-
bel, said the widow. Mrs Null is her
name.
eyes, I'm sorry did; but she had =
temper said Mr.. Jeffries. I've mind
not to take the money
"'Then shan't take YOU said Mrs.
Null. Such an idiot! / should be
ashamed of YOU
'See here!' Kittie handed me an adj
dress on a piece of paper. It was Mrs
Preston Null, at . certain number.
Chestnut street ut is her mother-in.
law. Can you send our Mrs. Null
Eliza NULL telegram saying: come
at once to this address," she asked.
Il can" said I.
do It," said she. mo. don't ask
me. lam helping you. I have my
thoughts. Now take me home"
l took her home and telegraphed to =
brother detective to telegraph to the
widow and I waited and watched. I
saw her get into . carriage and 60
away. 1. followed her and saw her
take the train. If Kitty wanted her
out of the way she was safe
A few hours afterward I received .
note:
Disguise yourself Is An old woman
and come here 1t once. Come in .
cab. Wear . thick black veil. Send
up word that you are my Aunt Agnea
Lose no time"
lost none. A l went slowly up
the stairs with my black veil down
could hear my heart beat. Kitty
~ -
lunty, dearw and shut it.
II have opened the door between my
room and Mrs. Mulrs," she said. II
have found something. I can't ap-
pear In this matter. You must see for
yourself"
She led me into the handsome room
and went to a wardrobe. There. from
beneath other dresses. she drew a
plainly cut coat or redingote of thin
black cloth, with many buttons down
the front, and spread it on q chair.
About the height of the knees q piece
vas torn away and q button gone.
Hush" she said. 1--WE don't know
Who may be listening. Make no
sound"
Then she took tn e bit of cloth from
Ter pocket, fitted 1t to the rent and
aid the button on it.
THE piece of cloth found in dead
Mrs. Jeffries' hand came from this gar
nent," was her remark.
YES" l said, ''she must have dis
,uised him in 1t. But-why-"
"Goosey" said Kitty. Mr.. Jeffries
.Ou1d not ret into thia NrS Mu1l
wore it herself. Ms. Null killed old
Mrs. Jeffries The nephew knows
nothing about it-guesses nothing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24
He Grasped the sisuatiou.

Did your husband seemed to grasp
the situation during the big striker"
asked the walking delegate of Mrs.
Harihed.
He held on TO his job. If that's what
you mean" was Mrs Hardhed's grim
response.
Aud the walking delegate moved on
toward more promising friends.--Ruf-
falo Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24
KNOWLEDGE

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It has given satisfaction to millions and
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nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed On every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Fig,
and being we'll informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if offered.
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At GIBRALTAR.



This II the tale they Soll
OF the brave sentinel.
When feets OF france and Spain
Thundered and flashed In vain
On the troop at Gibraltar,
Which, starving, would not falterl
Forth from his moonlit tent
AZ the commander went
Elliott, dauntless mani
With his own eyes to scan
Rampant and parapet.
Grim with guns seward SCI
He passed . lonely guard.
Standing In silent ward.
Who. with uncovered lance.
Let the great chief advance.
Short turning In his path
He cried, In sudden wrath:
"Churl, does such carriage suit
Thy rank and mine. Salute!s
mot OF my viii I fall"
Answered the soldier pale
Under his helmets shine:
With this right arm Of mine
l stopped Spanish ball.
Pardon, my General"
wounded. man, did you SAP
Why. then. this rash delaye
Quick to the hospital"
Pardon, my General"
Once moro the accents clear
Smote on the questioner's earS
'.For honor OF his land
Still must the sentry stane
Tho life and limb the cost
Imay not leave my post,'
Glowed cheeks of Elliott
With noble passion hot;
Forward he strobe . pace,
Gazed into the bearded face.
Now, by my sword" he said,
Foe We have none TO dread.
Wet with such faithful blood,
From the bare rock must bud
Laurels Of victory.
Comrade. salute thee,
Give me thy musket true
take thy watch, Adieu."
MY General. but
''Nayi
Yours only to obey"
Marching home. empty-sleeveA
Think you the sentry grieved!
Honor-croSs on his breast
What cared he for the rest.
Come what might e'er bcfall,
His own grand General
(Thts fate could never alter)
Shared his watch At Gibraltar
~ 4 p. Stansbury, in n. Y. Independel
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Highest Of al IN 1eaveang Povek- 1afes y. 20
R@!A'!:,!!PR s s';iaRs


Are Xoo 00an9 Ao9oo9
For health, pleasure or busane1s ~
would not have your voyage 0a!1o0 ~ -
.;..knessg Then take along with You Hos.
tetfer,s Stomach BitteEs, and when you Tel
The nansca trv WineglAssful Il WIZ o0ece
: maoical change for the better n your m
ter;or. Ana q continuance Of Il VIII ave you
FINN further attacks. As means OF oveE.
coming malarial, kidney, dyspepeac, 19vooe
and rheumatic troubles The Btfs2s - NJ
equalled.
In the Alphabetically ou enouia ~
your way in these WOODS, Ssck.
YOU dors "walk straight ahecd, : so -:
1.-THE world is rounded, ana ia I.uu
ret back home that way sooner OF A
Harper's Young People
HrxeRY HoRAcs+"Say, gimme tn cents
for . bed, will vert" Bergn0skI.S.,sr
denly. my frendk Vero - des Deof'-
Truth.
THERE would believer high mongmentsn
we had to buy them ourselves.-cykscuss
Courier.
CuRR your cough with Hale's Honey o.
Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure In ono minus2
Ar. Young ladies' .cademy.-Te9caer.
ssWho was the greatest c0nQuerofP' ASesss
-"Don Juan. r-L'mustration.
Halrs CasaErh Cure
Il taken internally. Prico dc.
Any sees just as well when he Ieevssh1s
epecs behind him.-Pre4a.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

Never mind me-" said Mrs. Jones
before she Was married. and that is
exactly what Der husband did after
the honeymoon was over -rsslnaDy
Times
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

'THAr organ grinder left out Q portion Of
the tune" That's all right. We're even.
The dime gave him had hole in it,
Waahington Star
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

SHE-"I don't see you with Misc Gotrox
any more. Have you and she had . misun-
derstandingl' He-"No; an understanding.
She rejected me"1Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

GUST (facetiously)-'sThsre arc two
spoons in my tea cup. What Is that . sign
Oft" Hostess' Little Son-'sThat's sign
that somebody else hasn't got any spoon.''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

e ieoton. \. c.. was named J fter
Charles ellen, royal governor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

Puf poor man on q balky mule, and ho
win quickly realize that he's better or
Philadelphia Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

"YoU look 20 much like your brother.n
said Dennis to Phelirl, shat | could tell
yea was brothers II I'd never seen aither az
yex"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

STERN Employer-'sI hear you were 1t the
ball game yesterday afternoonin Office
Boy-'Yes, sir" Stern Employer1"I sup
pose you were on the qui vive2" Once Bow
tho, sir. Twas on de fence"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

BLISxs-'Slimley is q great social light. "
Spinks-"In what wayl'' Blinks-ssHe
isn't heavy."oN. Y. Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

MAY-"Jack and Carrie were rid;n~ =, .
tandem bicycle when he proposed to her. !"
Edlth-'I wonder what she did, MAY
"Tumbled. Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

MA0IsTRATE-'sThea address you gave the
police was . wrong one; there Is nothing in
that locality but . building in process Of
erection" Prisoner Exactly, that's
where usually sleep at nights. Abeud.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24
TAKE STEPS
In time, if You are a suf-

In time, II you are q 81
ferer from that scourg
of humanity known {
consumption, and 20
can be cured. There
the evidence of
hundreds of liv- 1
ing witnesses to -
the fact that, my
all its early,
stages, consunip-D(
ton is a curab1e u
disease. Not
every case, but q
large percentage q
cases, and We believe
fully 90 PER cent. n
cured by DR.. Pierce
Golden Medical Dis
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

FOND NoTHER-ssIf Won children don't IA.
nave yourselves better, you shan't have =
pit OF that nice, sweet medicine tonight -
indianapolis Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

Il nx 0UTTM'

HEN I was on
the d e tee tiv e
force by the
way, my name
is Jack Hindson,
at your service
- had n case
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

THERE y advantage in making . rood
sEart IN lie, but the young man who goes TO
ne oat with the sole ambition of knocking .
hy-Young Mems Era
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24
go LITTLE NONSENSE"

Literary. slave you read
In the QUARTER" He-.No; I've been
out of quarter 50 long haven't had
an opportunity."-Detroit Free Press
-Clara-''I should think you would
feel cheap to be sold thus to . man you
do not love" Mamie (anxiously)H"Do
you think ought to ask moreY'-De-
troit Tribune.
-She-''They thought the world Of
each other. He reigned in her heart
and she reigned in his" He-"And
they didn't know enough to go in when
it reigned Transcript
Mrs Plutus-''John, / want You to
take Fido for a walk ON the parade. I"
John-''If you please, mum. Fido won't
follow me-" Mrs. Plutus-'Well,t then,
you must follow Fido."-Tit-Bit.
Young Tutter-''I don't think l
ever talked so much in my life as did
to Miss Redbud last night" Miss
Pinkerley-''She said she asked you q
lot of questions about yourself. MY.
Sun.
Its a good thing people are not
treated nowadays as Ananias was for
lying" "Why?" "Why, if we were,
Albert, nobody'd be left alive but you
and l, and you'd be paralyzed. Home
Journal
-Bolker (meditatively)-"M v ex-
perience has taught me one curious
thing" Blobbs-"Has, oh? What Is
it"' Bolker-''That tho closer . man
is the harder Il is To touch him INF.
falo Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

MKE+"'They does be after tellin' me at
the dispensary that has insomnia, Biddy,n
Biddy-s'Thin why don't yez be after goin
to bed and slapin' it Oh. "ITid-Bits
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

Mrs. TAwKER-ssWhat Is tho meaning Of
the expression saws woodP" Mr.. Thy
dear, that Is beyond the comprehension Of .
woman."-IndiAnapoli Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

CuRr your cough with Hale's Heesy Of
Pike's Toothache Drops cure in ono minuta
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

Halls Catarrh Cure
l. taken internally. Price 73c
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-24

THERE would bafewer high mon@entsn
/ we had to buy them OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-04-16
Itis Carmen Torres d Bruno!
Ell CRIMEN DE ORotvA1

Caando pasa el amor queda e nter9s; para mi estS
caro que e nfame seductor lire estaba casado
Ell miserable ha podido que conde de Tremo
l6l ha matado 4 mi hiia!
El silencio que sigu6 palabras daba enten-
de claramente que todos los que e o1an pensaban 10
nilsmo.
-IY estaba ciego!-murmuraba ell desgraciado pa.
DIRE yo recbia hombre mi casa estrechaba su
1naao con la mia ea. Obi iuro tomar una venganza
sangriental
En- aquel momento el recuerdo del crimen de Val
feulllu acudl6 su mente repuso
y como vengarme2 Nj aun ese consuelo tengol
No podre matar al miserable gozarme agenia YER
Y sufr1r horasy horas ha muerto manos de ases
menos infames que Eli
En- vano 81 padre Pantat Sc esforzaba en- tranouili
zar a desgaclado padre quecontnuaba exatandose ca
da mas.
--lOh Laurencial 5por que no has tenido confanza
en- tu padIeI HAS temldo mi c6leral IC6mo 81 un pa
dI9 pudiera dejar de hijal Degradada te ama
1ia a1nl lAh! t1 sabes 10 que 81 coraz6n de I'm
padre. Un padre perdoDa olvJda, hubieras poddo
dichosa adn ho hubiera sdo 81 mio hubiera Gre
clio entire nosotos 20 hubiera hecho extensive toda
mi ternura II hubera ugado ii sobre mis- rodi-
las como jugaba cont go cuando nina.
Y uoraba y la emoci6n e dominaba y mil recuer.
dos de aquela epoca feiz que has eran nas se
presentation en su memoriay exclamaba:
Era acaso esta casa 10 que te daba miedo? Era
paebfo7 70 hubiera deado Orcval hubiera lido
estaBecerme Il otro extreme de Franca Italia Ale
mama. Con dinero TODD Sc remedial lTodo menos Ia
Fpuertel