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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-07
Frances One Guillotine.

There is only one guillotine in
France. all others having long since
been destroyed. The one of Paris
alone remains, but it travels all over
the country. In the course of it's
peregrinations the instrument is gov
erned by local customs, and according
to their nature are executions painful
or painless. In some departments the
condemned is slowly taken to the place
Of execution through the streets, and
toilet details depend on local prece-
dents. Not long ago q prisoner was
taken to early mass, and meanwhile
the instrument of death awaited him
by the church door. In Paris only
about fifteen minutes intervene from
the waking of the prisoner to the fall
Of his head in the basket, but in the
country the hungry knife is sometimes
allowed to wait for its victim for hours.
The condemned is entirely in the keep
ing of the jailer. who is responsible for
the mans life-that is to say. it is his
duty to deliver to the guillotine liv-
ing being. But, as things are, the
prisoner is often needlessly tormented
by the timidity of the keeper, who.
knowing to what spenalties he would
be subject, is often overanxious to
guard against suicide--Pearson's
Weeklv
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FOX FARMING IN ALASKA.
A Ouccesseul Experiment On the Semed
Group OF IslaA0o.

A Oucceseful Experiment On the Semedieo
Group Of Islaads.
Fox farming In Alaska, which has
assumed immense proportions, was
originated by PittsburRher. In 1879
George Wardman was travelling about
the coast in the steamer Rush. He
saw q valuable black fox skin sold for
two hundred dollars. and conceived the
notion that farming the fox would be
profitable. He got Preach Taylor.
Thomas E. Morgan and James C. Rcd
path interested, and . company WAS
formed. The gentlemen are agents Of
the Alaska Commercial company at St
George.
Morgan suggested rs . place for the
experiment the Semedies group OF sev-
enty rocky islets, sixty miles west OF
Kodiak, which produced nothing but
sea birds and sea lions. and are unin-
habited. At the seal islands OF the
Pribylon group the Alaska CONNER
cial Co catch from one thousand to
ono thousand and six hundred blue
foxes every winter. Tho black foxes
are scarce, while the blue fox is not
nearly SO valuable.
During the winter Of 1880 arrange
ments were made with IN agent 1T
Koniak to get some black fox cubs. He
secured half . dozen, and while he
was away on business the natives killed
the curbs by kindness and by over
feeding them No more OF the curbs
could be found. and no further effort
to carry ont the scheme was made un-
til the summer of 1884, when about
twenty sblue fox cubs were caught.
They were taken In . steamer to
Unalaska, and thence in . chartered
schooner, with quantity Of seal meat,
to the Semedies islands, where they
were released.
The islands are inaccessible except
In calm weather, which helped the en-
terprise. - it kept poachsrs and To-
dians from catching the stock. At Arst
It was difficult to get any right on the
land. The treasury department. how
ever. addressed letter to the revenue
steamers, and the provisional govern
ment of Alaska, to give their protection
to the fox farmers under the law pro-
tectin9 squatters, and the company has
not been molested in its enterprise
The foxes eat eggs and catch birds
In the summer. They arc also sdepts
in killing sea lions, which serve them
for food. They arc very intelligent.
They take the egRs IN summer and
hide them In the thick moss. which =
like mattresses, and leavs them until
they got hungry in winter and can ind
nothing elss to oat II they hid the
ere in the dirt thsy would b unable
70 scratch the frooen ground away
from them In winter hence the Wis
dom displayed in covering them with
moss. The foxes have been watched
during tine months Of July and August
ON tho cliffs searching for eggs. and
have been tracked TO their hiding
plscsA
The blue 3Qs pslt 4 vslHsd d 9tesn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-07
NO TIME FOR NONSENSE.
He Had Been Advised to Get Married sn<
lie Straight way Set About It.

lie Straightwn Set About It.
A good story is told of an English
minister who lived about seventy
years ago. We may call him Smith.
and he was n bachelor. lie resisted
many persuasions to marry. which his
friends were constantly making, until
he had reached a tolerably ripe age,
and he himself began to feel the need
of, OK. at least, began to have new
ideas of, the comfort of being nursed
with woman's gentle care. Shortly
after entering one of the circuits a
maiden lady. also of ripe years, was
strongly recommended to him, and his
friends again urged that he had bet
ter get married, representing that the
lady named would not refuse to ac-
tricities-
"Do you think tho?" said the DOM
inie. for he had very perceptible lisp.
"Then I'll go and thee her."
He was as good as his word. His
ring at the door bell was answered by
the serving maid. 18th NTH T. with
in?' briskly but calmly asked the
lover. "Yes, sir; will you kindly walk
in?" mo l thank you. BE kind
enough to thay to NTH T. that ! with
to thpeak to her a momenth. Miss p.
appeared and repeated the invitation
to walk in
mo thank you. I'll thoon explain
my bitheneth. I'm the new Methodith
preacher. I'm unmarried. My friends
think I'd better marry. They recon-
mend you for a wife. Have you any
P6bjection?'
why. really. Mr.. SIN"
There; don't anther now. Will call
thith day week for your reply. Good
day"
On that day he appeared at the door
of Miss P.'s residence. 1t was prompt
ly opened by the lady herself
"Walk in. Mr.. Smith"
"Can not, ma'am. have not time
Start on my circuit in half an hour. Is
your anther ready, ma'am?
"Oh, do walk in. Mr.. Smith"
Cant, indeed. ma'am. Pleath anther
me. Yeth or no?'
"Well, Mr.. Smith, it is a very serious
matter. Ishould not like to get out of
the way of Providence"
II perfectly understand you. NTH p.
We will be married tMth day week.
/ will call at thith hour. Pleath be
ready, ma'am-"
He called on that day week, ut that
hour. She was ready. They were mar
ried, and lived happily several years
Boston Herald
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also became famous in . greater de-
gree, and once more she sank from the
new. sweet, longed-for rank Of first
violin to that of second fiddle.
Even in death abe was denied the
aeetin4 honors and dignity which
comes to most lives this ouoe. She had
often wondered how this would BE- In
her bitter moments she had foraseen
and prophssied IL. ssyinR that shs
would b only The second eddie even
In dsaSA. but the sting Of II emhittsrsd
her last mome1ts.
She died suddenly. dsath resulting
from . railroad accident and toe eos
whole. long. perfect day aAs was tAs
only earo q those who surFeunAsA -.
II shall be first once after a0,~ she
was thinking In the vague, wandering.
unreal manner common to those who
are near to death, whom . nurse came
softly into the room and told her that
her husband was dying.
N sA.4sA bsss spes ~ pillow
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His Sons Identity.

"Augh-waugh.
It was the baby. He had repeated
the remark sixty times in the last
hour.
Mr.. Newleigh's hair. such as it was.
stood ON end.
''Gwow ahwb wowbdgow ilwaugh!"
added the baby, while people living
across the street got up and closed
their windows
Mr.. NewIeigh ground his teeth. ITO
think" he groaned, burying his face
in the pillows, that should grow up
to become the father Of a railway por-
teri''-Tit- BitA
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my Eyer

The chief Of the anthropometric sta
tion at St Petersburg has made truly
startling discovery. According to that
gentleman, the order Of criminals may
be determined BY the color Of their
their eyea Thus, thieves and muir
derers always have chestnut-colored
ewes; those who abuse confidence in
various ways have cinnamon-colored
orbs, and vsgsbonds have sky blue
eyes." Black and dark eyes. are. on
the other hand, the color Of the eyes
Of honest people. and. adds N. Kerloff.
the twentieth century will base its
theories Of the crime on this incon-
testably sure sign. Which shows that
y. Kerlo6 has no need Tor utterinR
the petition: 'tGive us good conesit
Of ourselves &"-Philadelphia Record
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WHERE we WE'RE BOYS.

Oyou mind the mountain farm, old boy where
you an me was kids,
An how we laid o summer nights a. heard
the katydids
An whippoorwills a-pip,n. ou, and sddlin.
mons the stocks.
An how we usen't dare to speak fer fear we'd
raise the spooks,
Can't you mind the spring house still whore
all tho milk vas KEEP.
An how our little toes would ache, s-stsndin'
on the step,
Our house was neat an tasty. the barn wac
full o. hay.
A-purpose SO ~ me an you could romp rainy
day.
What fun to climb fer huckleoerris., sip-.op
OF the hill,
An set our traps fer rabbits In the meadow by
the mill!
An don't you know that moss-srown trough.
deep In . forest glade.
Where tinkle. tinkle. went the spring a-sing-
In while we played!
Somehow to Ok 70 hanksrin' to see the farm
again
An view the spots that seemed % bright BE-
fore we two Was mon.
Es frisky ea colt 1 clum the dear old hill
once more
Iwish to God I'd stayed away: my hear, IL
sick an sore.
The farm. old boy was dead an eone-she
bones was scattered round:
felt like in . graveyard, where ghouls has
tore the ground
The chimbley's fallen Oh the house. the barns
without roof:
The sprng-house shed 10 tumbled tn-ies full
o leaves an stun
Where mother used TO set her crooks down In
the spring to cool.
An turn IN kiss US when we'd como = bouncin'
home from school
The wind sweeps through the stable. an the
stall where old Nell died
u dllod clean to the mAngcE top with snow
that's blowed inside.
A great big lump como in my throat thet
cough drops couldn't cure:
turned 70 hunt the moss-srown trough and
spring 20 cold and pure.
1found the trough upon its side and rotted
The spring was drisd-I dunno Why but Jos
couldn't stay,
Fer't seemed sad an lonesome there, an
voices nllcd my ears
That you and me hain't heard as al fer more'a
twenty years.
Icouldn't somehow trust myself 70 20 back
past thet scene.
But snesisd away slong. tie orssk-I never
sence whom our little blusjay died. n ~
tried hard not 70 CRY.
An made drizziins failure at It. blubbering
on the sly
IhAtn't o-tollin' what done q -c0nip' down
thet road,
But whom 'swas over. lhs. Isslt relieved q
quito load.
I'm never soin' back no more { thes graveyard
Of place,
Fer spooks walks there In broad daylight thet
Idon't caro- to face:
I'd ruther treasure up them scenes. aforc the
place was dead,
An hang 'em round like pictures on the inside
OF my hoad.
An Of any man should AK ne: where's the
farm you once lived on:''
I'll say; Its gone 70 Heaven, where the dear
old folKs 10 gooe."
Edwin L 6human. In Chieaeo Journal
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terly against the secondary place to
which she was perpetually relegated,
but to no purpose.
Il will play any part In the whole
orchestra, from the conductor down to
the man who looks after the cymbals
and the drums" she said once, but l
absolutely decline to be the second
violin"
But Is she grew older she recognized
that only by playing this very instru-
ment could she have any part in the
great orchestra OF life, and she pa
tiently began to accustom herself to
being second fiddle. And all her life
this fate pursued her.
She loved . man, and he fancied he
loved her long enough to give her that
fleeting glimpse Of bliss which Satan
II supposed to allow his victims before
dragging them down to tho bottomless
pit, but just ~ she began to think that
tho wonderful gift of love wss really
to be hers, he fell in love with her sis
ter, and she became the second fiddle
again.
Love was offered to her again, and
because her heart was hungry she 90
cepted 1t, and became the wife Of .
man who harped on the string Of his
first wifc's virtues until 1t Jared her
nature out of tune; motherhood came
to her in the same secondary way. Her
husbands child. whom she loved with
. perfect, self-abnegating, altruistic
love, cared far more for her selfish IA
ther than her unselfish stepmOther.
and again abe struck the chord -
signed to the second fiddle.
Fame came to her late in life, but
Just Is she tasted it, glories her sister
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-07

the wind had
shifted around
to the north west
and Was BLOWN
ata fast and fu-
rious lick acrost
the country. A
natural b o 2 n
saddle b ors .,
with . long
swingin fox trot,
had took me out
through North
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-07
HANDLING GREAT CROWDS.
Az 1t II Seen ON AN Excursion Pier On .
Hot Day.

Az 1t II Seen ON AN Excursion Pier On
Hot Day.
Next to the patience and long suffer
ing of mankind there is something
marvellous in the brutality with which
great crowds are handled everywhere.
l don't remember who originally for
mulated the expressive phrase. ''fa-
miliarity breeds contempt" but he
must have had in view some official or
sub-official who is in daily contact with
the people. For it is a characteristic
Of men occupying such positions,
speaking generally, to consricuously
exhibit their contempt for the spnhGc.'
This is not an inherent quality but
comes of constant friction with the
human atoms that go to make up mis-
private as in public affairs, in indi-
vidual as well as corporate manage
ment Perhaps men who must answer
hundreds of simple inquiries everyday,
and every hour in the day, year in
and year ont. may be excused
the want of graceful speech and polite
manners; and perhaps it is too mach
to ask of the man who is showed and
hustled and irritated by great crowds
all his working hours that he shall be
gentlemanly and considerate OF voice
and touch. At any rate. such men are
remarkably exceptional.
II you would zee this contempt car
ried to its highest perfection go down
TO the docks where excursion crowds
are handled. Watch the men, women
and children driven this way and that.
and listen to the language and tone OF
those who drive them. Try the Coney
Island boats on some holiday. when
the crowd is greatest You will have
to live q long time and travel far to
find more conspicuous brutality. A
column might be written of the dis
gusting scenes enacted at Pier No.
almost any hot day. But only in lesser
degree the same characteristics may
be observed everywhere. 1t is only
quite recently that some of the leading
trunk lines of railway have made po-
liteness and courtesy to the public OF
primary importance and mandatory on
their officials. from lowest to the high
est,-N. Y. Herald.
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Lihernlly TrnnainteA

Brobson-What does I'm Vino Veri-
tasr mean?
Craik-Oh. the idea implied is. that,
il man means to establish a reputa-
tion rs liar. he has'got to leave liquor
slOue!-Puck.
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The Old, Old.

Just as circulation wss about to
cease she impulsively nestled upon the
other knee.
Edward"
Darling"
Tell me the old. old story. Ed
ward"
For a moment he WAS silent.
He was rapidly reviewing the sitna-
tion, and trying to decide which was
the older, the small-boy-and-the-green-
apple story or the story Of the tramp
aud the bops made pic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-07

Jtnbly-Thsrs l. something the mat
ter with my hsad and the doctor does
Mt seem to know what It is
Jorkins-Why don't you 60 70 Z
Observation-Disclosures Journal
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ducede"What . very ugly man that
gentleman near the piano is. Mrs Hob
SON." She-.'Why. that IS Mr.. Hob
SON." He (equal to the occasion)-'Oh.
indeedl How true II H. Mrs. Hobson.
that the ugly men always got the
pgsttlsst wiyss"-Ta-BitA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-07
SQUIRE RUFUS SANDERS.
Always at the Front With q Few
"Scatterin Remarks"
A Blood and Death Question Raised In
Arkansas-whnt Was the Matter with
Ola Buck:-Ths Gold and Silver
Issue-Aune Nancy Newton
"Ain't Conc Nowheres."
Copyright, 1852

II was one OF them bright and bracin
DAYS In October. A tremendous big
whits frost had fell that mcrnin, but
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-07

-Calumny always makes the CO.
lumniator worss, but the cslumnisted
neyeH -oe3ton.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-07
THE SECOND FIDDLE.

BE has. played asc-
ond fiddle all her
life. Not that she
liked this part; not
that nature had in
tended her for Il,
app arently, but
fate h Q d 30 ar
ranged It In youth
she had fought Bit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-07

The world still needs these plain old
flint-and-steel women, and l am glad
glad to the bottom of my heart-that
there is yet one perusin around on
Panther Creek, and my Aunt Nancy
Newton amt gone nowheres.
RUFUS SANDERS
The Press., 1895-06-27
ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake Correspondence0


 W. A. Francis and wife, with their daughter, Mabel, from Winchester, Mass. called on friends at Crystal Lake last week. The boyhood home of MT. Francis was near the lake, and he is is held in high esteem here. He is now conductor on the Ware River R. R.
 A new conner on the 21st inst, at M. H. Dimock's-a fine eleven pound boy.
 The homestead on the hill'' is to be enlivened by summer boarders from the city.
 Ira H. Lewis was in Holland Sunday, at his daughters.
 Miss Lottie Eastwood's school closed last Friday.
 With Perlin Charter the writer at tended church at Ellington Street Sun. day, and in the afternoon was the guest of Ebert Hyde. At the Christian En. deavor service in the evening two solos were very finely rendered by w. s. Irwin of Rockville.
 Guests of Alfred Charter last Sunday were Mrs. Angeline Smith of New Lon don, Mrs. Emily Dimock of Somers, anc Sylvester Charter of Hazardville. Dr. Fred Charter and Miss Alice Chapman were also there on that day.
 Mrs. Lora Aborn is visiting friends here.
 A live business just now in this vi cinity is that of getting out powder wood
The Press., 1895-06-27
HOME NEWS.
1OCAL NOTICES,

fMatter under this head 8 cents per line.l
 Black Figured Satteen at E. L. Burr's. Miss Russell's clearing sale of Sum- mer Millinery commences Tuesday, June 25th. . If you want beauty in Shirt Waists call at E. L. Burr's.
 - A. W. Walker offers this week few more pieces of the Swivel Silks, which are selling so fast at 35 cents yard.
 -Children's Bonnets from 5e. to $2. 90 apiece at M. T. Russell's.
 Ladies' Summer Underwear, Shirt Waists, Ties, Gloves, and all kinds of pretty articles for the toilet, at M. T. Rus sell's.
 Large assortment of Ladies' Sailor Hats at A. W. Walkers.
 Oh! for a bowl for my bread and milk! You certainly will say so when YOU see those in Anthony Adams window. If in want of good Black Dress call at A. w. Walkers, where you will find large assortment and the prices very low. When you want a good Fast Black Cotton Hose for ladies and children buy the Gordon dyed. For sale at A. w. Walkers.
 Only 39c. for Shirt Waists, dark print and lawns, at E. L. Burr's.
 Ladies Silk Waists, also lawn and cambric, at E. L. Burr's.
 A. W. Walker is showing large line of Lace Curtains, and all kinds of Fancy Laces and other goods for sash curtains. Call and examine. Dress Trimmings, Silks, Velvets and Gimp can be found at E. L. Burr's.
 Something new! Celery Cigars. Good for the Nerves. Try them. At F. E.Fitzpatrick's and at HurleyBro's. 2m' Large line of Infants Cloaks, Dresses and Bonnets at A. w. Walkers.
The Press., 1895-06-27

living out of Holland hills as 1t was to shovel dirt under the eyes of the British, but, as Justice Parke once said, "Its mighty good county to come from" Sen- atorE EdwardE E. Fullerof T olland, represent ing the twenty-fourth district, can claim acquaintanceship, probably, with as many prominent men, particularly in Connecti- cut, as any man in the senate, for large majority of tE1ese men came from his vi- cinity, some of them as soon as they could get away. It is we'll for the con- munity that the Fuller family stayed. The senator is a good type of them. He doesn't look as though he had hard time of it. He is short, thick set, and as live- ly as a cricket. He has high forehead, running back each side of his forelOck. His dark moustache is as neat as his na- ture is happy. He is almost as restless as Tolland's Representative Hicks Is in the house; it must be due to the atmOs- phere of the hills or of Skangamaug (pro- nOunced "Skunkamug'') river. Most of the time MT. Fuller is writing away in dustriously at his desk, but he hears everything that is going on, and rises to put in remark or two once in 8 while, both hands in his pockets.
The Press., 1895-06-27
SOMERS.

Miss Sikes, of Buffalo, N. Y., is vis- iting at L. w. Percival's.
 Miss Irene Pease is spending few weeks with friends in Belchertown, Mass.
 Missionary meeting, conducted by the society of 0. E., next Sabbath even- ing. Subject: "China."
 Miss Ella Patten, recently returned from Europe with her sister, Dr. Julia Patten, of Holyoke, Mass, is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Nathaniel Pattel.
 MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Gager, of Brooklyn, N.Y., are with friends in town.
 Randolph Fuller, and E. D. Avery, with his daughters, Ethel and Blanche, spent Wednesday sightseeing in Hartford.
 The Y. P. s. 0. E. will hold a lawn party in front of the church Thursday evening. Ice cream, cake, &c.,, will be served. Proceeds to be donated to the pastor.
 The sacrament of the Lords supper will be administered next Sabbath after noon, week earlier than usual, it being the pastors last Sabbath with his people before entering upon his vacation.
The Press., 1895-06-27
UNION.


 The first of g. series of grove meet ings will be held in Townes grove next Sunday, 3Oth, at p. m., Rev. MT. Booth of Vermont speaker. As fin former years the meetings will be in charge of Rev. H. P. Smith. Everybody is invited to come and bring Gospel Hymns. Meetings ev- cry pleasant Sunday.
 (Correspondence.)
 The rains have improved the crops very much. Grass is better than was expected at one time, and ready to be cut earlier than usual.
 $. W. Newell had steer killed in his yard by lightning during the shower Sunday evening.
 There will be Sunday school con- cert at the Congregational church next Sabbath at the usual hour of service.
 Miss Susie M Lawson is home from Mount Holyoke college, South Hadley.
 People who attended the graduation exercises at Monson and Brimf1eld last week were we'll entertained.
 Mrs. Persis Hammond Potter and her daughter started Monday for Benton Har- bor, Mich., where they stop a few days with her brother, Samuel Hammond, be- fore they go to Minnesota.
 The laurel, tulip trees and other towering shrubs make the woods lovely now, and in our rambles we find wild strawberries and blue berries ripe and sweet.
 tFrom another Correspondent.)
 The following cash contributions have been received by the directors of the Un. ion public library: Melbert Cary, Ridge. field Conn. ,$1O; MashapaugLa Grange $10; AIvarado Howard, $5; Mrs. Wm M. Corbin, Hartford, $5; Wm. H. Cor bin, Elizabeth, N. J., $5; Mrs. R. Bruce Paul, Geneseo, Ill.,, $5; Mrs. L. M. Reed $5; R. Harlow Back and Harry E. Back $5; J. H. Reed, $3; Ossian T. Crawford Worcester, $2.5O. Fifty dollars of this sum has been paid into the town treasury as part of the two hundred dollars voted by the town. The balance will be used toward paying for printing and cases. Flu ture contributions, if any, will be ac. knowledged in The Press.