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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-12
PROPHETIC VICTOR HUGO.

III Caos Tr0s.
The Ducde Morny, Nspolean's mouth
piece, actually wrote theoo truly In
famous words: IF you arrest Victor
Hugo, do what you will with him"
It was soon after this. when Napo-
leon, wading through blood, trampling
upon women and children, prosecuting
and silencing all that was best In
France, confirming his throne BY
bribery, corruption, imprisonment and
wholesale murder-it was at sueh ,
moment, this adventurer Aaving got
himself accepted by the coarts of Eu-
rope a the ruler Of the Preach, that
Victor Hugo hurled sgsinst the Man
Of December these truly APPALLING but
prophetic words:
'Let m not slay this man: letus keep
him alive. A superb punishmentl Oh.
II one day he might pass along tia
highway naked. bowed down. :trem-
bling. - the grass trenbles at ths
wind, under the execrstion Of the
whole human race! People, stand
aside! The man u marked with . sign!
Let Cain pass; he belongs to God"
An eyewitness described 70 Ne Ma
polean Ill - he appeared On the even
ing before Sedan: An old. bowed-down
looking man. STOPPING on his horse, the
dye washed ont Of his .hair, his mns.
tsche drsRgled, passing unsaluted by
his own olBcess. with the common sol
diers grinding their teeth and mutter-
in9 curses upoa him Had this vision
risen before the eyes Of tie prophet
poet in 1859, his words could hardly
have been moro sptly choeen--H. b
Howels, In Independent
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-12
A KENTUCKY GENTLEMAN.


OBe02y 0t4vOxUos
The little man with steel-Gray eyes
and close-cropped beard strcaked With
white was the center Of . group Of i'm
terested listeners in the Phoenix hotel
rotunda for several hours He was en-
tertaining them with recitals Of the
deeds Of valor Of various famous KEN
tuckians, who shed luster upon Ne
state before the civil war, says Lex.
ington Ky.) correspondent He was
Col. william Duke, Of Danville. Col.
Duke has, perhaps, fought moro sensa-
tional and bloody duels than any
American alive to-day. His meeting
with Gen. Roger Hanson was one of
the most notable in the history Of
the code. They fought with pistols
1T ten PAGES and Hanson was shot
through the hips. Col. Duke, in ap-
pearance. speech and deportment, i
one Of the best specimens Of the old
type Of Kentucky gentlemen to Be
found in the state to-day, and when
he heard that newspaper man was IN
the hotel lobby. the colonel sent IN
emissary to the newspaper msn to
come and meet him. This h about
what Col. Duke said when the cor
respondent was presented:
"Mr. Blank, am damnably pleased
to meet you. sir. hope you are . gen
tleman, and I am led to believe from
your antecedents and record that you
are, sir. BY the way, s,r. beg that
You accompany me to the Phoenix bar
and have . nip Of the real Kentucky
stun, with the juice Of mint In It You
don't get either good whialEy or rood
mint in the west. sir. have been out
there and know whereof I speak"
Grasping the lower part of the bottle
in the right hand and tipping It over
till the neck rested ON the index Anger
Of his left hand, Col Duke let the
whisky trickle down with . nusical
gurRle into the glass, the bottom Of
which was stained with mint juice.
The colonel had crushed the juice out
himself by pressing hard with one spoon
ON the leaves the bartender had drop
ped in the glass Having done this he
removed the leaves and was ready for
the whisky.
When the glass WAS filed sbout half
with the red liquor that had the laxy
sparkle Of oil he slowly stirred the de.
coction TO get the mint juice well
mixed with the whisky. All this time
he spoke not . word. but kept his eye
closely rivited ON the half-Alled glass
After stirring the whillgy and mint
juice slowly and deliberately for shout
. minute he carefully removed the
spoon, placed the rim Of the glass be
tween his lips. and, closing his eyes
and tossing back his bead, he drank
the mixture with ~ much enjoyment
q II IL were the nectar Of the gods. A
loud smack Of the lips and . shake a
the head told that the colonel had re-
covered from his reverieA-St Louis
Republic
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-12
THREE BREEDS or FOWLS.


They Are All Val00b1e % eoe fO0le1y
Raiser for Pro0t.
Plymouth Rocks.-Therc Is no doubt
that Plymouth Rocks are the most
popular Of the American breeds, and
am not sure but they are the most
popular of any Of the breeds now rec
o9nized by the standard. ] do not
mean by this that they are the highest
priced, for some of the newer breeds
are held It much higher prices. but 60
where you will and You will see yards
with Plymouth Rocks in them. Their
color is . great recommendation. for
the cuckoo or dominique color has a.
ways been . favorite one with poultry
breeders. but this i not their only rec
ommendation to public favor. for they
are hardy and prolific
The proper color of Plymouth Rocks
has been the subject of much discusr
sion. some claiming tAat the bars
should b pure black and white, and
others that the darker bars shOuld b
more Of . blue color. This bgeed
sprung from two dietincA sources and
these two branches were aooewhat
Different h color and sh1pe. bat they
Aase 1ow besn - thegelGAly olnalG1r
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-12
HERE AND THERE.

Push the corn-gathering and get il
al under good shelter.
Fruit trees may be planted until
the soil freezes too hard to work.
The value pf nearly all rough feed
is greatly enhanced by being run
through = cutter.
1t will nearly always pay to keep
at least one good team on the farm
well shod during the winter.
The fattening hogs should b
pushed this month, rs usually much
later than this the cost Of feeding will
be increased.
1t is better to feed little now and
keep the stock in good condition than
to be obliged to feed more later to keep
alive.
The man who invests in fine stool,
and neglects to give it proper care ID
on . par with the ne'er-do-well spend
thrift
Lessen the cost Of feeding as much
rs possible by providing comfortab bls
quarters, feeding regularly and supply
with plenty Of water.
Fowl never become tired Of milk;
they may be given too much grain OF
too much meat, but they will not eat
nor drink more milk than is good for
them.
Breaking land in the fall is two
fold benefit; it buries al grass and
other trash, thus Fastening its decom-
position; and it assists Jack Frost in
nuttinR thA soil in friable condition.
While uulching Is often beneficial.
especially sc yopng growing trees and
among the small fruits, il should mot
be applied until the ground freezes suf-
ficiently hard to bear mp . wagon
lit Il . waste Of good feed TO turn
stock In 20 . good straw stack Or 70
scatter fodder o. hay upoa tie Rroand.
Tho nat ecoaomical plan b tOfrovide
eood feeding Eacls Tor 1sedinR all a
thie kiod q natszial Even when led
itsAeaD = - 9aits - - eseve
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-12
HE GOT HIS COMMISSION.

How = Theoretical F1nAnctef keope0 HIS
Reward Among the Brokers.
II had q queer conversation in my
Office the other day." said the head of .
well-known banking concern, over the
walnuts and wine at his table. ut
happened in this manner. At noon
most of my clerks 60 out for luncheon.
and the porter. Jim, an aged but very
knowing colored man, is often called
upon to leave his position by the door
for few minutes.
"Well, last Wednesday sat in my
Office, tilted back in the desk chair,
struggling with knotty problem on
change.
wrapped in my thoughts, rs was,
still there seemed to be something ex-
erting an influence to make me turn
around.
This subtle thought transference I
resisted until it became overwhelming,
and I sharply twisted the chair about.
"There stood before me the least
semblance of man I've yet seen, clad
in raiment that once had been fashion
able, but which now was not alone out
of date by year, but had lost all of
its shape and goodly portion of its
integral structure.
Now, in extreme youth I'd been
fooled by the apparent inability of one
man to clothe himself properly, and be-
fore got through with the costs of
having treated him rs his clothing
would seem to warrant had to sign =
good many checks, so, like a flash, it
went through my brain here is q capi-
talist in disguise or he'd never have got
past Jim In the most suave man.
ner possible glanced at him.
bowed, and said: Good day, sir,
what can do for you?" He began to
tumble with his hip pocket. Norcross,
Jr., thought /, but it was nothing 50
exciting. He simply pulled out .
small book and handed it to me. I
read the title: How to Get Rich
Without Working-a Sure and Speedy
Method of Obtaining . Fortune, by
Prof. ID. Poor
"I'm the author Of that work. the
intruder broke in. and don't want to
sell you . copy. IJust want my com
mission, and Is you were . little slow
II IcWAStluS Coileu 1Ot IL.
Commission? gasped.
eyes. commission he repeated. 4
sold more than eight thousond of those
books in New York alone. and know
that am entitled to . commission
from every banke and broker in the
city. Your debt to me we'll put mp u
ten dollars for today; in the future
may demand more
Crank. thought !. but before l had
time to think again he continued:
You zee. there are eight thousand
young men who tried my way ID
getting rich suddenly; their avaricioaa
minds eraved riches, and they tried my
method. they stimulated trading o.
The exchAngea; every broker reaped Z
harvest Of commissions, and all JWanl
l1my share.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-12
ya.a. 49, q Cna...

japan, in spite Of her miStakes.
stands for light and eivilisation; heF
institutions sre enli9htened; her laws.
drawn up By European turists. are
equal to the best We know, and they
arc justly administered; her punish
ments are humane: her scientific ard
sociological ideas are our own China
stands for darkness and sAvsgery.
Her science = ludicrous superstition.
her Law II baxbosoas. her punishHsents
arc awful. her politics are corruption.
her ideals are isolation and stagnatioa.
In thousands Of Yamens throughout
China men are Tortured every day,
hung mp By the thumbs, forced to kneel
upon chains, beaten with heavy ham
b0os, their ankles cracked, their limbs
broken. Every week men are publicly
~uci6ed and hacked to death by tho
''thousand cuta." How h anybody 70
desire the extension Of the sway Of the
latter rather than that Of the former.
without syowing himself . partisan of
savagery7-CoatemposAry Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-12

Blue! 1.-THE life Of Heaven" the hue
Of ocean. the violet's Joy; type Of faith
and fidelity, IL has remained for the
almond-eysd molder Of clay TO render
thy beauty tangible. When ! admire
the hues Of . Chinese vase q bottle,
remember that each color II regarded
- . sym6ol; the fundamental colors
being i've. and corresponding TO the
elements-wster, IRE, wood. metals,
earth-and 70 the cardinal points Of
the compaA. Red belongs 70 IRE, and
corresponds 70 the south; black 20 wa
ter AID the north; green TO wood and
the east; white 70 metal and the west
Dark blue corresponds 70 the sky. and
yellow 70 the earth; blus belongs TO
the east Blue h eombined with white,
rcd with black and dark blue with yel-
low.-Ellwanger's The Story Of Ny
House."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-12

Miss Gently the sehool-tesehere eEx-
euse Ne. NrA O0rady, but you ought
cot 70 say: THAT Rost u ourn."
Nm. OGrady (hotlyeNsy Be we
hsdn't but We name 70 kape him Just
the oamo until them dhirty AeGinDises
Inixt doW dasoe 70 come over ~ elain
hinLChicogo Record
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-12

One Of the most genuine and heart
felt Of all the tributes to the memory
Of DR.. Holmes is undoubtedly that paid
by Helen Keller. As some one spoke
to her of him this morning, her besuti-
full face, an instant mirror of every
mood rs it passes. from having been
a2imated with gayety. 1T once became
81 and tender, and she remarked in
the Straightforward, earnest, uncon-
scious manner in which she utter
thoughts that startle the listener with
their breadth and suggestiveness, ~
well as with the exquisite grace and
perfection of her form Of expression:
II think he was more to me than to
most people, because saw through his
eyes and heard through his ears. He
revealed to me the beanty Of spring.
time and taught me to love the songs
Of birds" She sent . bunsh Of
flowers for the poets funeral. with the
following words In her own handwrit-
ing: ''ln loving memory Of the dear
friend whose kindness and tender sym
psthy have helped tomalke my life clad
and sweet and beautiful. From HE
little friend who sees with the eyes oi
her soul. Helen Keller" - BostoD
Transcript
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-12
THE COREANS.


so0o of Their Peculiar Hahats and Ces-
tunes WeFa By tAs Woosa.
Corean women, to the western eye,
are both hideous and un9ainly, whereas
the men and young boys are often
handsome and picturesque. There Il
neither grace nor elegance in the fe-
male dress, which in some re
spects resembles that Of the Chinese,
and consists of loose pair Of trousers
reaching to the ankle, tied round the
waist with . thick cord. ON the top Of
tthis is worn . short petticoet reaching
to the knees, and fitted to the shoul-
ders is yoke o. shoulder-cape to which
are attached long, loose sleeves. This
costume II the ordinary dress Of the
working-woman; the coarse material il
woven out Of the fiber Of the tall mill
let-stem. which sometimes grows to be
eight or ten feet high; or more often
the entire costume il composed Of .
strong shirting. Both the women and
the men wear their hair in thick plaits;
the former wrap their pigtails lightly
round their heads, the latter keep
their long plaits hanging down
until they enjoy the dignifed posi-
tion Of being engaged to be mar
ried, ON which auspiclous occasion the
Corean groom partly shaves his head
and twists mp his pigtail into . queer
little top-knot and indulges his fancy
in the latest and strangest variety OF
hats ever designed for man. Up to this
time his head has been hatlesa. Co
reans are engaged TO be married -
early - their parents can arrange the
business part Of the transsetion salts
faetorily. In many ways they resem-
bic the Chinese much more than the
japanese. Unlike the Japanese. they
keep their wearing apparel exquisitely
clean; they are constantly washin9
their entire wardrobe. With the Jap
anese the order Of things is reversed;
they indulge in three or four baths .
day. but even the garments worn next
their skin are seldom. IL ever. washed.
Their method Of ironing Il more inju-
rious to their clothes than even . steam
laundry. They thump the clothes with
wooden rollers and Aa& boards until .
polish i produced The hesviest ex-
pense to Corean man in life are HIS
laundress' destructiveness, his pipe
and his hat.-N. Y. Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-12
ENGLISH MAID or HONOR.

A Tiresome O0ce which. However, Yong
Peeressss Eagerly Take.
The English queen has no difficulty
in supplying vacancies in the ranks Of
the young women whom she selects 70
be her companions. They are always
the daughters Of peers who. if not
themselves connected with the royal
household. are personal friends Of the
queen. A letter is sent to the parents
of the young women selected request
ing the favor of her attendance ut
court, and the request Is never refused
The social cachet is absolute, the sal
ary is one thousand five hundred dol
lars q year. and, though existence is
dull in court circles, it is endurable in
the light of its Interior advantages
When an Honorable Miss or Lady
Somebody arrives for her first "wait"
she receives at once her badge ~ maid
of honor. This is miniature picture
of the queen set in brilliants. which
she wears hung from q ribbon.
Her duties are not severe-there
would be less ennui probably If
there were more to do-aud con-
sist chiefly in being on hand If want
ed. just before the dinner hour the
maid of honor in waiting stands in the
corridor outside the queens private
apartments to receive her as she comes
out. She carries q bouquet, which. on
entering the dining-room. she lays be-
side the queens plate. Her place At
this meal is next to the gentleman ON
the queens right hand. unless royal
guests are present, when she is differ
emily placed.
After dinner, unless otherwise COM
manded, she retires to her own pretty
apartments, but must be in readiness
to answer . summons 1t any moment
to go to the drawing-rooms to read
sing. play the piano or take . hand 1t
cards. The queen, by the way, il fond
of cards, and q small stake is always
played for. Nor wiil the queen touch
any but freshly-coined money, SO such
members of the household as play with
her have to be provided with coin that
has never been in circulation.
The maid of honor usually makes .
brilliant marriage. and the queen sends
her for . wedding present an India
shawl ont Of the perennial stock.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-17
Little Things and Good Advice



: ----- T,-,-.
tho bardo.t
il''le ln'i's7 - - eas, - 1o
thlnss, = : 'b,,, aaad - darino that vill
a momentary oeeo q 0'i ''7 ''"'
,tartIe everybody y ! iio' - cay =
little deeds OF quiet coor'se ''o'n ,''S
to day, nnhe eded 'S az "''' '',nd '',l.1' = -
all ferh'pS you .,le ~ o,,Iad
the S1e''' ~ ali.tio deeds which
every Gay 70 90 'ile '''.Io
moro surely wear o'' me '',''' .'N.s, -
in the long run, be si''.' ',,'' 1a-
caile' - 80 f:.,,r,1 hor, vilI
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-17
Goldsmith's Obituary Notice

l-outh's Gompoofoa.
Il would be difficult to find more
Quaint announcement of death than
that published in an old newspaper ~
IVA. at the time Of Oliver Goldsmith :
'si'7'7i HI. April 4, Died, DR.. Oliver Coo
Nth Doserted is the Village tie
TIoreller hath laid him down to rest !
tha Good-aatured Van Is no more he
Stoops but to Conquer the Vicar hath
performed his sad office 1t IS mourn
I'll task from which the Hermit may
ESSAY to meet the dread tyrant with
more than Grecion or Roman forutude
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-17
,,d lilo 10 LOOK into the pleas

We would like to loo'l into the E'le's.
ont face of some one who has nei :
had S any arrangement Of the ned di5aI'i3s gaI,ar.
n,,r.ns. nr We see the drawn ana uililai =
~ faces OF dyspeptics III every N'''f n5 -
i. i;fo II is our national dlserse' allu ~
nnarlv all complaints spring IRON ln's M,
.o,lrce Remove the stomach chillc''''.S
and the work Is done. a.; aoonlo are
~ Dysneptics and pale thln people ~
,itoraIiv starving, because tney ool,
,;oa'f their food. Consumption neNei
da7elons IN people OF robust ana nor ,,,l
M dioestlon. Correct the Wastlii- :. ~
lll.l ln'l # # lesn and we cure the disease
20 rbe Inls shaler IlaI Digestive Cordial con o
~ alreadv digested food and L :
',;nastcr l3,,l. OF food at the same tline 10
otGea.s offac+s are felt at once: Get panpi'le
eileoy9 f 1o,1r druggist and learn about aot u,
,a,. aaxIl hy = = new process. Children llk
II
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-17

I -ou vii. -a. -;ouo- A-o-e, -
euo- VII. -. -ou Elo-a.

>eiectcd
Into the presence Of 4 white haired
father. a man who had lived uprighty
before God and man for three score and
ten years. the lifeess body ot an only
son j. borne. The death oi that son
was caused by drunken quarrel IN
which a friend became enraged at him
and sent bullet crashing through h1~
brain. The aged father touched liquor
Can any one who has ever known such
sorrow as was bis be bold enough 70 as
.ert that liquor let him alone.
Not tar from the scene OF the muir
der is another home. Here . vener>
BE couple reside. They, too, ha"
lived God-fearing, moral lives, and
neither of them had ever drank drop
OF Houor. The same day tie inmates
of the other home are bidding the
last sd farewell to the rema as 81 the
murderer, from this home "a yonng
man Is ,afes. - sai'iue1oF se'i 'il !"
prison near 6v. shortly he lei forth
and executed. his soul 26lno )efo9o the
Great Judge with the stain Of another's
blood upon it. Dare any one who has
even the faintest conception o. the Sor-
row that father and mother feel because
of the shame and disgrace OF Their son,
say that in this instance liquor let
alone those who let it alone
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-17
Be Courteous.
ScIectcl.

.ScteCtc0.
What is courtesy? 1t Is genuine po-
hteness. And what is polteness? I'll
is not a fashionable bow, graceful
wave Of the hand, beautiful smile, or
an eloquent "How do you dc, sir" All
this may exist without real politeness.
Yes. YOU may be assured that not
every well-dressed gentleman, with su-
perb personal appearance, euphonlous
speech and elegant form, who bows and
gestures. and smiles so chGmingly' Is
a truly polite man.
Real politeness is free rom decep-
tlon. But multitudes who have a higher
reputation for pollteness are no bette:
than noddlng, sinpcrinG Hypocrtes J;
tbev feel nothing Of what hey 50 pro
fusely exhibit.
Genuine poiteness is kind and
earnest heart, manifested IN KIND ana
honest speech and conduct. Hence
that which is most essentla. to true po-
liteness is to feel kindly, and act accord
ingly.
Politeness. courtesy and agreeable
manners are all the same thing; ana
they all imply delight IN the happiness
of others. and disposition to 90 t'
Them as we would wish them to do tt
us. Hence, politeness is properly re
; parded as Christian duty.
It is accordingly directly enJolne'
IN the Bible. Be courteous, be klndI,
affectioned one to another with prolh
erlv love, in honor -'preferIlng one an
other" Bear We one another's bur
dens.'' "Do good to all men as ye nav
onnortunitv." This subject has Ia
higher importance than most person
! ;r,,ocine Are not agreeable manner
worth having? And if d person doc
y not possess them is it not well tha'
{ should tote q little pains to accul'
them
Cert ia'y it i7, No 40 mas :"
reht to he Indifferent 10 t .ose traits
character or conduct b1 V V1lch he m'
contribute - tile iappiilq5s oi his *
" low creatures, or to do that which
'e knows will wound the feelings OF OF
: ers. and vet how often has the want
- courtesy and kindness IN our leelih
: and manners given pain 70 those WI
. whom we have associated?
Who does not like to see a Goa
I drivar > railroad conductor, tarm
. mechanic, as we'll as a merchant
o Ion.ver or 2 minister, pleasing IN his
10 dress and obliging in his manners:
pend upon it. courtesy Is worth a mo
y and times more than it costs 1t CO
IT, only a little patience, love and self-c'
~ troI and as to its worth, let It spe
,namhered that the success OF hundr
- =: is merely the result Of agreeable m
= ner, flowing from benevoIence ol It
80 inc-whlle multitudes fail chiefly II
want OF such manners.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-17

London restaurant is said TO use
oloctricallv-heated plates to keep ones
food warm. There Is no danger OF re
ceiving a shock from touching the
/ plate.-EX.