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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-06-11

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-06-11

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1895-06-11
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12

them had to exert . great deal Of
strength In their exercise. In those
lays they were bent on speed over pc
destrianisn, and worked hard to push
their wheels. To-day, however. the
bicycles are very light, and it is really
easier to propel them than it is to walk
long distances.
When the velocipeds came here from
France, the capital city was unpre..,ared
for it. Our streets were cobble-stOned.
They were either muddy when wet, or
full of ruts when dry. Hence tho ve-
locipede became popular in oil other
cities before the people here undertook
to use them. But, with tho develop
ment Of our beautiful CITY, with its
hundreds Of miles of smooth concrefed
streets, the modern bicycle hns become
popular. Men and women usc the wheel
nowadays, and. many a family has dis
carled the old horse and buggy for the
silent steed. The introduction Of cable
and electric carr. supplemented by the
popularity Of bicycles, have combined
to drive horses out Of the market, and
they are so cheap to-day that almos'
any man Of moderate means could AT
ford one; but the wheel Is generally
preferred.
We have many visiting clubs Of bicy
clers from all parts Of the country
every year, and our city is properly as
well as popularity known as 1.-The wheel
mems paradise. The smooth asphal.
pavements in all parts Of the city make
the best possible roadways Tor wheels,
while the wide streets give plenty Of
room, and the usually mild weather
makes wheeling q pleasant exercise ut
almost any season Of the year. Rain
rolls OF of our streets 50 rapidly that
within half nm hour after shower
they are as dry rs ever and glittering
Is glass. The roadways leading into
the country are so carefully macadam-
lied and so heavily rolled that there
Is never any mud to speak of. and the
only time when It is impracticable for
bicyclists to be ont is during the very
brief periods when snow is on the
ground. 1t is easy to wheel to the sol
diers' home, and there, amidst the
trees, there are miles Of hard roadway.
Over hill and through dale, past monu-
ments. brooks. lakes and over bridges,
the young men and women spin from
early morn till dewy eve, without let
or hindrance.
This is essentially = city Of Offices,
and one may go into any of the ex-
ecutive departments during business
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12

John Sampson was sitting in the door
way reading away for dear life. So
she went forth and told the news all
over Pentreath, and there was no end
to talk and wonder.
Mother was pleased enough to have
matters as they were for time. low
ever, after bit. she thought twas
pity the old man shouldn't go further.
having begun so well. So one Sunday
morning. when he took up the Bible
and was going out to sit on the little
seat that stood against the front Of the
house. she spoke.
"'Wouldn' zee like to come to chapel.
Johnr she said.
s.He looked back with a curious bit
Of q smile on his face.
NO he said. I'd rather stop here
and read the Bible
We'll said mother. i suppose YOU
do know what's best for fec.'
Very soon John Sampson went into
town one Saturday by Jimmie Hayle's
van. and brought back a fat red book.
which turned out to be dictionary.
After that he always had the two
books by him at the same time. He
would stop in the midst of his Bible
reading and turn over the leaves of his
dictionary like a man hunting for
something. But he never seemed to
find it--whaterer it might be. And
presently he finished the last chapter
of Revelation. and shut up the book
with The mir of a man come to the end
RI : long job and not too well pleased
.r,th what he'd done. lie laid il down
upon the table
s..I suppose you haven't got another
nshle In the house, he said y shoald
sIise Is ect the loan et Il II yau have
iaRkr. nan.' faia mother, 'isn't
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12

hours and see the courts and basement
walls lined with bicycles belonging to
the clerks. Ladies a. well rs gentle
men use them ss horses used to be
driven from their homes In the morn
ing to the departments, and back to
their suppeYs when the light labor Of
each day is over. At almost any hour
Of the day or evening these flying vehi-
cles will sweep past, like swallows
skimming the surface Of pond. Min
isters, clerks, letter carriers. business
men. messenger boys. all use them. and
can make the distance from the capitol
to the treasury in three or four minutes,
leaving street cars and herdics far be-
hind. The district messenger and tele-
graph boys cannot go to sleep on their
errands now. their bicycles keep them
awake. Moreover, the managers know
exactly how long boy ought to be
Roue on an errand covering given dis
tance; and the boys must push their
medals in order to keep pace with the
inexorable clocks.
Some wonderful and daring feats
have been performed in this city BY
expert cyclers. Many Of them have
been foclhardy. pcrilous, unnecessary
and worthy Of condemnation for their
hazard: but. having been accomplished.
they ere noteworthy. For example,
the marble steps leading to the east o.
main entrance Of the rotunda OF the
capitol arc eighty in number. and 1t IN
angle Of forty degrees II. s. Owens. .
cyclcr OF local note, descended these
steps from tho bronze doors to tho
ground on single wheel. OF course,
this might not b regarded - much ot
~ achievement o. . 6a5sty bicycle
Nth u low whe)ls, hnt. o. ! yertlsl
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12

your own Bible, that gave ZEE. good
enough for &c? What difference il
there between one Bible and ariother??'
: If you've got another, he said, 4
should like to get the loan OF it.
We'll. mother was only too glad to
have the old man read the Bible ut all.
She humorcd him and fetched ont the
grea. big family Bible. And he BE-
gan again at Genesis and went right
on to Revelation. He still kept the
dictionary by him a. he read. and
would still turn away from his reading
about once in ten minutes to hunt in
that dictionary for something he never
seemed to find. More than once mother
limited about his going to chapel. but
his answer was always the same. No.
he would say, I'D rather stop al home
and read the Bible
And when he came to the end Of
the family Bible a strange story be-
gan to be told about him. For he
went forth and borrowed another BIZ
bic and commenced again at Genesis.
At the end Of a year he had come to
Revelation again. and then he went
and borrowed another Bible. 'Twould
be bold thing to say = man was
touched in the head and gone totelish
because he was all the time reading
the Scriptures. But what puzzled
everyone was that John Sampson
should never be willing to read the
same copy Of the Book more than
once.
AT last. after much talk upon the
subject, everyone was convinced that
he really was little bit dotty: for a
man came into Pentrea.h selling cheap
Bibles. and John bought three copies,
varying in size like three children of
o one family. He put two in his
drawer, and went through the other in
the usual way, turning aside contin.
ually to hunt for something in the die
tionary that he never seemed to find.
Il was young man by this time.
and working in. the same pare with
him at Wheel Dream. Twas common
practice for some Of the young men to
laugh at him about his Bible reading,
but they couldn' do so very openly, for
the elder men wouldn't hear of it.
perhaps he is nazed.' said one Of
them. but 'twould be a good thing
for Pentreath if the whole of YOU was
touched with the same madness
''Now. can zee guess what he read the
Bible for? No need to answer. for you
wouldn't he right if you guessed till
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12

John Sampson. G'wan. Jess!'
He shook up the rcins and awaited
the question which he knew would not
DC long delayed.
WHO was old John Sampson?-
asked
Another of the many people I knew
before you came into these parts" was
the answer. .Wheal Dream had not
been stopped in those days, and John
Sampson came from over to Tallywarn
to work there. and took lodgings with
mother, for she was a widow. and hard
pushed to find food and home for a
family of young children"
And he did not read his Bible very
wisely?' persisted.
Saml chuckled. He didn't read it at
all first going away he answered.
Mother was woman of some con-
science: she used to wonder whether it
wadn' laid upon her TO turn him to
doors and starve, rather than have such
. man under = Christian roof. be-
lieve he was sober enough and no great
swearer. Indeed. SO far as l can re-
member him, he was a man that hardly
ever talked about anything But he
never went to chapel, nor even to
church, all the time he was lodging wi
mother. He used to spend Sundays out
upon the moors in good weather. and
when it rained he would sit smoking in
little shed where the donkey-cart
was kept. If he was 10y when mother
prayed before sending us of to bed he
would go outside and sit on the garden
wall with his pipe in his mouth. I've
known her pull down the window and
pray almost in a shout, ON the chance
that some word in season might strike
him like > javelin and bring him to a
proper frame of mind.
''He stopped in Pentreath for some
years, and twas always the same with
him. Then one day he came into the
kitchen with a very strange look npon
his face. 'Beggin' your pardon, Mis-
Gurney,' he said, but could 'ce give
me the loan of Bible?'
Il can see mothe-'s face now. for
was growing a big boy by this time.
"A Biblca' she said. 'Thee's want
Bibler
: ''Iss.' he said, if there's one handy
:" "'Praise be for that she said. I'll
give 'ce Bible
We'll. she gave him q Bible, and
after that She watched him pretty
closely. And. 'Ah,' she said one day.
the influence of Christian family is
a thing that must tell For old John
Sampson stuck to that Bible like a
limpet to a rock. and was all the time
reading it. Mother noticed that he
began at the beginning and read
straight through, genealoeies and all;
aud that pleased her. for she was al
ways thorough herself.
This went on for some little time.
There was a bra deal of talk about it
in Pentreath, and to begin with very
few would believe the story mother
told. However. old Mis- Shelves
dropped in one evening. all by chance
rs she made out, and sure enough
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12
WIT AND WISDOM.

BE careful to make friendship the
child. and not the father, of virtue
Sir r. Sidney.
"A man has generally the good or i'll
qualities which he attributes TO nan
kind. -Shenstonc.
Experience has convinced mo that
there is thousand times more good
ness, wisdom and love in the world
than men imagine.-Goethe.
-Mistress-Did you manage to find
the basket Of eggs that was on the
pantry floor. Kate? Servant-Oh, yes
mum-airly. shtepped in it-Tit-
Bits
-He-Is this the first time you've
ever been in love, darling: She
fthoughtlesaly)-Yes; but it's % nice
that hope it won't be the last-Tt-
lSitR.
Me Too. Take away womanr'
shouted the orator. and what would
5oilow?' I'VE would" said . man at
the 9: back af ~ AFd!enes. psanp!Iy.'-
Wond1s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12
Like Dew Heaven, Should Descend Alike Upon I'll


Lsvi r. Morton said when I was
. poor young man Of twenty year,
elsrkinR in . country store l used &
think that II ever got to be worth
Sl0o, 900 should be the happiest man
alive. Now IN, worth that and more,
but feel that sm no happier than in
my poorer days"
George w. Pullman said: II am Ger
tainly no happier than when l had mot
. dollar that could call my own ave
that for which worked from morn I'LL
night / can wear but one suit Of
clothea- l ate three square meals
day then and can eat NO more now.
Then / had no responsibilities and
could 60 to sleep when my head touch.
ed the pillow. Now that have vast
interests and business cares resting
upon me-, I cannot slsep like did thea.
I was happier then than am now"
And many others answered ON the
same line. Now the question comes up
why don't they tighten the load. II
the surplus brings care and trouble.
why don't they stop trying to make IL
biggerf Why not divide out the re-
sponsibility9 know lots Of men who
would help to carry the load. In fact,
I would volunteer my own services. !
don't understand why these men all
write one way and do another way.
But maybe it il the force Of habit-like
the poor fellow who had staid In Jail 20
long he wouldent come out when his
time rad expired. We all like to 80 .
man succeed in his business, but Ne like
him still more il he becomes his own
executor and does not hold on to his
riches until grim death has to prize his
hand open to make him Let 70. II
seems to me there would be great re-
ward in helping the unfortunate. Some
mon say that poverty and misfortune
come from bad conduct and bad man
agement. We'll. it does - . general
rule, but there are 90 many exceptions
that it can hardly b called . rule.
Good luck has made many . man rich.
but he thinks it was his snartness-
And bad luck has made many Q one
poor. The Germans have . word for
an unlucky man that We have no equiv
alent for. They call him = schlsmiel-
that il . person who never prospers,
with whom everything goes wrong.
misfortune has marked him-bad luck
follows him. Yet, - though provi-
dsnce had pity on him. the sehlsmiel 10
always good natured and light hearted.
A smile eliminates his face, Just such
. smile - our weod hauler wears. !
reckon he is schlemisl. But the good
Lord shapes the back TO the burden.
The German schlsmiel is conscious Of
his misfortune and will say with = mer-
ry twinkle Of the eye. Il ain't 10 goot-
rot NO sense. / ish . schleniel."
know some such people good peo-
pie they are. too. but bad luck has J.
lowed them ever since knew them
bad luck in . money way, mean. but
like to meet them /; they are - ehser.
full and amiable ard they laugh % mez-
Eily st . joke. Full A1A
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12
THE BICYCLE DISEASE.
More Vi-ulent at washington Than
Anywhere Else.
Everybody. from the 0sdats stafssman
Dewn = the Noaay Messenger hoy,
Rides = Wheel = Even Book
Agents Push the Pedals.
Special WASHINGTON Letter.

Some day somebody will write book
On the development of the Bicycle; or
Every Man His Own Horse" 1t is just
within the memory Of men who are
now getting gray and bald that two
wheeled vehicle was introduced and
became popular in this country. It
was . heavy machine, and both wheels
were Of the same size. They were
made Of wood. with iron tires, like the
front wheels Of . buggy. Everybody
wondered that men could sit astride Of
two wheels and propel them without
falling OF; and the men who pcdaled
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

kansas has twenty women holding
Office as county superintendents OF
public instruction.
The world has often got rid OF
Gods man. but it has never got rid OF
Code truth.-Ram's Horn.
DIR. Ernst Ritter. one Of the fore
most of the younger mathematical
scholars of Germany, has been elected
IN assistant professor Of mathematics
ut Cornell.
lie Signs, the only French Prot
estant daily journal, has now attained
year of existence, and is steadily
gaining support among the French
Protestant population.
When q certain medical missionary
In South China first went to his nation.
he was called the foreign devil )"
Now he is known rs the angelic heal
er from beyond the seas"
Seven hundred and eleven feinale
missionaries are at work in India.
During the last year these visited 4O,-
5l3 heather families and instructed
g., 4l4 heather girls in the differ ent
mission schools.
While recently on tour among
the missions of the Chinese empire, Mr..
Baring-Gould was impressed by ''the
great influence of medical work. the
heroism of the women and the devo-
tion of many of the converts"
--Euring the past year twenty teach
ers have been supplied for mission
Sabbath school by the Lincoln Park
Christian Endeavor society. of Chicago,
and 500 has been given for foreign
missions 500 for home missions and
$500 for city missions.
The amount raised by the Free
church of Scotland during the twelve
months which ended March 81 last
was 96O3, 900. This amount is less than
that raised during the preceding
twelve months by E62. .329. and less than
that for the corresponding period OF
1929 by a4o..47.
Lord Selbornc drew up his own
will and left some money to st. Mat
thew's church. Blackmoor. in rather
significant terms. for, '.for maintain
ing divine service therein according to
the order and principle of the Church
of England. whether connected for the
time with the state as an established
church or not
The Frauenkirche (church of Our
Lady,, at Dresden, Is built entirely OF
stone, even to the dome, which is OF
such solid construction that the shells
and balls directed agaist it by Freder-
ick the Great, during the seven years
war, in 1850, rcbounded from its sur
face The inside is fitted up just like
a thcater. with pit, boxes, etc.
The supreme court of Pennsylva-
Eia having declared last year that it
was not illegal for Sisters of Charity
and others wearing religious garb to
serve as teachers in the public schools
Of the state. the legislature has just
passed a bill. which the governor
has signed. forbidding the wearing Of
any sectarian dress by public school
teachers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12
Tho scorner scornetl.

A skcptic. engaged in a religious din,
cussion with a country pastor, thought
to end the whole matter by declaring
that there was no such place A.
Heaven, and that, for his part, he be.
lieved in metempsychosis-
"You believe, then, said the pastor,
"that your soul may entor the body Of
. beast after your death?"
Certainly"
"And you expect to feel quite 1t
home, snppose?"
Thereupon the skeptic decided that
the last word was with his antagonist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12
Artistic Ksys.

Keys, in our own day, have not only
lost their former beauty. but are fast
losing their significance as WE'LL With
the adoption Of patent contrivances
and strong-box combinations" tho
whole tribe of portable keys threatens
to become rs extinct rs tirling pins,
tinder-boxes and warming-panA One
Of the most curious is that Of the un-
fortunate Mary. queen Of Scots, which
had. in addition, rather curious his
tory after it left the hands of its royxl
owner. 1t is said to have passed into
the possession, successfully. Of the
late duke Of York. . nurse. physician,
. locksmith and m Edinburgh archi-
tect before its origin was known-tbe
cipher Marie" being very intricate.
although the thistle. joined with the
crown Of France. might have given
some clew to its possessor.-Cassell's
Ma1axine
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12

Smith - II Is understood that the
brewerics have engaged . carload Of
frogs
Brown-FR what purpose.
Smith-Because they're % fun -
hopa-Atlauta Constitution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12
4 Hating Intellect.

Mary. said Mrs. Hume to her Irish
domestic. take this tape-line and
measure the width of your room. am
going to give you a new CARPET
In few moments Mary called,
Mrs. Hume.
Yes. Mary"
Ican't measure it."
why nota"
The tape-line isn't long enough.-
Harperss Bazar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12
W. G. KENTZEL, Editor
HIS MOTHERS KISS.

It was her wont when. tired OF plaY.
lie to her bosom crert
With golden locks in cisarray,
To kiss him as he slept
And still her plea would be but this:
shall not wake him with a kiss"
So heavenly sweet his sleeping face
: So beautiful and bright
know the angels lift the lace
To kiss my boy goodnight
For. see he smiles in dreams OF bliss:
How should 1 wake him with kiss.
So did his mother say. and when
God whispered His sweet win,
she only moaned: He sleeps" and then
kneeling, she kissed him still:
And weeping. murmured only this:
cannot wake him with a kiss"
frank L. Stanton, in Chicago Timcs-Herald
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12
Their Redssming Quality

.'Dudes will smoke the deadly cigG>
cite"
.'Yes, that's one good thing about
dudcS"-Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-12

-Maude-.'Do you know. Mr.. :inks
tainted last night ut the dance. and
would have fallen it hadn't caught
him in my arms?f' Ethel {slightly ieel-
ousl-"Yes; he told me that led been
sntser:as tsasn the effects Of the grin
.Akerieaers NaeskiHs.