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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-15
THE TABLES TURNED.

~ Il Wm Probably He h The Nea,
Eut1ra.
Laura" said the husband OF thu
emancipated woman, sternly.
what is it, dear?" answered the lat
ter. In . conciliatory manner. for III,
saw that trouble was coming.
Laura, in the last three weeks hav,
given you three letters to mail, I'd
dressed to dear papa What have 20,
done with them?"
mailed them, Of course" " replied tn
wretched woman, in determination Il
bluif it out il possible.
Laura" the husband went ON, ''that
il not true. / Ireceived . letter from pa
pa to-day in which he says he has MOI
heard from me for month and anxious
ly asking II anything il the matter
Now you have got those letters some
where about your clothes II YOU
haven't lost them. know just as vel
NJ I know that am standing here tina,
you never mailed those letters. Now e
through your pockets and see II you
haven't got them"
The emancipated woman commenced
to look through her pockets and soon
turned out the missing letters, which
she laid ON the table, with the remark:
"Well, / could have sworn that I put
those letters in the letter-box ON the
corner"
The man sneered. "You can't trust
. woman to anything" he retortedl
Hereafter I'll mail my own letters
and wont occupy your valuable time
with such errands. Before you 60
want SO for household expenses"
The emancipsted woman meekly laid
the money down ON the table and went
away with the remark that she would
leave the ONCE early in the afternoon
and come after her husband to take
him 70 the matinee.-Harper's Bazaar
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-15
SMOKING HORSES.
How Indians Manage to Secure Aoants
When They Contemplate War.

How Indians Manage to Secure Mounts
When They Coatemplate War.
A curious method of obtaining horses
Is practiced by some of the Indian
tribes. 1t is called on the plains ''smok-
ing horses" II tribe decides to send
out a war party, the first thing to be
thought Of is whether there are enough
horses at hand to mount the warriors.
II, as is often the case, the horses OF
the tribe have been stolen by other In
dams, they decide to smoke" enough
horses for present needs and to steal
. supply from their enemies ut the first
opportunity. When this decision is
reached . runner is dispatched to the
nearest friendly tribe with the mes
sage that on . certain day they will be
visited by number Of young men.
forming war party from his tribe,
who require horses. On the appointed
cay the warriors appear, stripped to the
waist. They march silently to the vii
lage Of their friends. seat themselves in
circle, light their pipes and begin to
smoke, at the same time making their
wishes known in . sort Of droning
chant.
Presently there II seen far out On the
plafn bard Of horsemsn riding gayly
|sapoE4Isonc1 a1Reds folly ee1ierr1 <sor
war. These horsemcn dash ~. - The
village and wheel about ths band q
beggas4. sit1ing on ~ krpnnd. - ejr.
|c1es whicA conltantlk 64ow aunalDIs, m
ii. at lask tlayarSss close a. they can
get to the smokers without riding over
them. Then each rider selects the man
to whom he intends to present his pony,
and as he rides around, singing and
yelling, he lashes the bare back Of the
man he has selected with the heavy
rawhide whip until the blood is seen to
trickle down. II one of the smokers
should finch under the blows. he would
not get his horse, but would be sent
home on foot and in disgrace.
At last when the horsemen think
their friends have been made to pay
enough In suffering for their ponies,
each dismounts. places the bride in the
hand Of the smoker he has selected, and
at the same time hands him the whip,
saying:
Here, beggar, Is . pony for you to
ride, for which I have left my mark"
After all the ponies have been pre-
sented the ''beggars" are invited to q
grand feast, during which they are
treated with every consideration by
their hosts, who also load them with
food sufficient for their homeward jour-
ney. The braves depart with full stom-
achs and smarting backs, but happy in
the possession Of their ponies and in nm
ticipation Of the time when their
friends shall be in distress and shall
come to smoke horses with them
Philadelphia Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-15
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

I'm Salvador genuine revival In
matters Of public instruction seems to
have taken place. Mixed schools on the
American plan have been established
in many places.
1t is now proposed that the roofs Of
schoolhouses in New York city should
be utilized as Fairgrounds, and in the
plans of new school 10000 feet Of
space il allotted thus on the roof for
this purpose, ut an added expenditure
Of $4,000.
A large number Of hymns and other
poems in Charles Wcsley's handwriting
were recently found in a pine Of old
documents at the Wesleyan Conference
Office in London. Many of the poems
are political and relate to the American
revolution.
-Fraulein Marie Schwartz has re-
ceived the appointment Of director Of
q girls public school In Vienna, in the
face of . protest from all the male
teachers in that city. She is the first
woman who has ever held such an ap-
pointment in Vienna.
That the Lords supper ought to be
real meal. and not sham supper Of
crumbs Of bread and drops Of wine. was
the radical proposition put before his
congregation by Rev. !. NJ. Gibson, OF
Plattsburg, No.. few days ago. And
it is stated that many Of the congrega-
tion are heartily in favor Of the innova-
tion.
The largest gift ever mnde to an ed
ucational institution by q man during
his lifetime, with the one exception Of
the $50, ,0OO, 900 with which the late Sena-
tor Leland Stanford endowed the Le-
land Stanford, Jr., university, has been
presented by Mr.. John D. Rockefeller
to the University Of Chicago. His last
contribution Of 81 900, 600 raises the sum
total of his gifts to that university to
= ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-15

tie smokehouss. and this impostoa1
operation begun The smoking seoaM
b very gradually and slowly dos
lasting thirty to forty days
4 After the hams are cured ard
smoked they should b repepersd -
guard against vermin. and then begged.
These hams are improved with age.
and the Todd hams are In pcrtectioD
when one year old.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-15

A new industry has recently been
started in Norfolk. It il . plant for
the manufacture Of paving blocks out
of fibers Of grass growing on salt water
marshes. The grass is subjected to :
heavy pressure, and large square blocks
come out Of the press, when three
circular saws take hold Of the block
and cut It into smaller blocks about
5N inches thick provided lengthwise
with strong wire. These blocks are
then subjected to bath in three Differ
ent tanks Of different kinds Of oils,
which makes the fiber supple. Tho
Manufacturers Record il authority for
the statement that these blocks have
been tested for paving purposes in
Philadelphia for over year on one
Of the busiest streets near the stock
yards, and have, it is said, stood the
test remarkably well. They make =
smooth, noiseless pavement, on which
Il is claimed horses cannot slip. Large
contracts for these paving blocks have
heen secured in Pittsburgh and New
York. This plant, as now established,
turns out about 400 or 500 yards per
day Of this paving, and the owners ex-
pect soon to enlarge it considerably.
Thus one more industry for the south
established.-St. Louis Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-15
a Clever BlrA

A very pretty little story comes from
Hartford, Conn.,, and it is true. A nest
of the orchard oriole-improperly
called the English robin-was discov-
erad by the owner Of the lot, whose
child wanted the young birds. and the
child was duly gratified. The nest was
taken home, to the delight Of the child.
and the grief Of the parent birds; and
the fiedgings were placed in = cage out
ride the house. To the surprise OF the
person who had put them there, he
found. one day, that the mother bird
had discovered her lost children and
was feeding them through the wires Of
the cage. This proof Of parental alfec-
tion In . bird was continued. till 1t
length the person who had removed the
nest from its place and put it in the
cage, was moved to restore it to fts
place ON the tree, with the young birds
in IL. The unbounded delight OF the
old birds proved = full compensation
for the senseofhis. or rather his child's.
loss By the restoration Of the young
birds to their mother.-Home Queen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-15

-Flogging a : punishment for girls
il what the London school board
wants to introduce into the Industrial
schools.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-15

MOOenu-3Js<$sSea2es&
- wsnaA = 1s-p.v = 1ahi.g Up -
= onnsine bees as<'aAe l.n,nt foraan q
amusement - a1d46nh 80 Nineteenth
century woman finds amusement and
delight.
just such functions as those dear old
souls-our grandmothers-atten in
the days when grandpapa was young
and handsome and thought it the height
of pleasure to be allowed to look in to
ten.
At the modern quilting bee gentle
men are admitted after ''early candle
light" and will undoubtedly afford
amusement by lending hand at the
sewing, even II it must, perforce, be
ripped out again. Dinner may be served
to the assembled guests at seven clock,
and more picturesque effect is the re-
Fult If ladies dress in the mode of q Gen.
tury ago, with a lowered tunic, q white
kerchief, and a mob cap. or powdered
hair, with black court plaster patches
here and there on the fair face. Dancing
may follow, with q cotillon under soft
candle light, and while much sewing
may not have been accomplished, = deal
of sport may be derived from this novel
mode Of entertaining.
Whether the modern dame can quilt
both ways" once the height Of accom-
plishment, isdoubtful. but she can prob
ably manage to hide her lack of skill
during the three hours time for which
she is hidden.
For quilting bee Of modern days the
invitation reads ''from four until seven
p. m.," and that il rs much time as the
I'm de steele woman cares to spend in
sewing. But then she can drop in late,
II she 20 wishes, and need not I'LL in the
whole time. The quilting frame con-
sists Of two poles. upon which the
quilt is stretched, and which rests upon
two wooden horses. II the spread il to
be all white. with IN appliqued border
and quilted center, the pattern il a.
ready marked out, and all that In re-
quircd Of the guest il to come armed
with scissors and thimble. A pretty
design Of the border II the sunfower,
poppy, lotus or daisy, conventionalized,
in yellow, red, pink, or blue sateen. with
green leaves, or a simpler method still
is to cut \ pattern Of flowers from
French cretonne and applique it upon
the border. the edges being neatly
hemmed down. A center piece Of these
flowers, prettily grouped, may be added
II 20 desired.-Chicago Times-Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-15
SOARING AUNT ABBIE.
BY ). L HARBOUR.
ISIS ABBIE TRASH

was . short, bust
ling little elderly
woman with . de-
termined air, and
was known to pos
sess great force Of
nfAe She
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-17
A FINE DISPLAY.


The brilliant and artistic2lly ar
ranged display Of new fall goods
at the Bazar store, which are being
viewed by hundreds of admirers, is
a credit to any store. This house
has splendid display cf goods ct
the latest fashions and fabrics,
which are so tastefully arranged
that they are shown eff to great
advantage. F. P. Gadsop, tie
manager, is long-headed business
man, and showed his good judg,
ment when he PIT in this big
stock for the fall trade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-17
PLUTOCRACY.

In answering a correspondent
the New York World quotes from
the census of 1880 10 show that
5000 families own over SI2 co.,
900 ooo-over twelve thousand
million dollsrs-of the wealth CT
the United States.
At such a time as this, the
World is ret likely to be accused
of assisting the democratic party.
So, accepting its figures, let US see
what they mean.
The total assessed value of all
real and personal property in Ne,
bra ska, census of 1880, VIZ SI84,
oco,cco; cf Missouri, SS87ooo. 600
of Iilir ois, sSo9,oco.coo; Of Kan
sas, S347.cCo Coo; Of Kentucky.
S547,oCO,cCo; of TenEe sSee, E382,
100000; Ct c. loT&6o, S22o Ooo,Cco
of Texas, S7So.coo.coo; Cf Ala
bama, S25S Oco. Geo; of Mississippi
SIC0 ooo,cco; Of Iadiana. $4,000.
ooO; ard CT California, ST. 10000,
600.
Tie oorl bir6d assessed wealth
real and personal, cf these twelve
great States IF the West anC
South, IS SHOWN by the census O
1890, fCots up between six ard sew
en- billions, while the combine,
wealth CT $3.50 plutocratic fami
lies foots up over twelve billions
nearly twice as much.
What more need be saic?-Post
Dispatch.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-17
OAK RIDGE CEMETERY.

Editor Evening Sear-The col
ored cemetery known as the Oak
Ridge cemetery wi be ready for
use in a few days. The officers
and directors wilt spare no pains
in making the cemetery one Ct
earth's beauty spo:s, and just as
soon as it can be surveyed par
ties SO desiring can purchase indi
vidual or family plots. The cel
ored citizens have needed a Gene.
terry long since, and TIE Oak Ridge
cemetery will supply that long
felt want.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-17
TO BE MARRIED.

T. NJ. Jolly, division passenger
agent Of the Plant System, with
headquarters in this city, left yes
terday for the North on very i'm
portant mission. He goes to New
York City, where, en- Monday
evening, he will wed Mrs. Eliza
Toomer Wilson of Charleston. Mr..
Jolly was accompanied by Rev. w.
w. DeHart, pastor of St. An
drew's Episcopal church Of this
city, who will perform the cere-
mony, sssisteded by Rev. Percy 8.
Grant, rector of the church Of the
Ascension in Now York city, in
which church the ceremony will be
performed, Mrs, Wilson is niece
of the distinguished divine, Rev.
@. Toomer Porter, rector Of q
fashionable Episcopal church in
Charleston, and proprietor OF Port
! er's Military Academy. The bride
to-b spent last winter at Punta
iGorda, and was at various times {
guest of the Tampa Bay Hotel
where she made many friend:
among the people of Tampa. I'm
mediately after the ceremony il
New York the couple will leave
for an extended trip through Can
ada, visiting Montreal and Que
bee, rem ainirg in these two place
two weeks; ard then will return t.
Tampa to make their permanen n
home here.-Tsmpa items il
Time S L nion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-17
CHAILLE'S EXPERIENCE.

Last right az o'clock w. Fl.
ChailIe, who, upon being duly
sworn, states that he was perfect
ly sober and bad had nothing TO
do with snakes during the day,
says that he went out TO close the
gate 70 HE chicken yard at the
restaurant.
He grasped the gate to close it,
but it would not shuC. He gave
another pull, and it not Only would
not shut, but spraug back open.
He gave the third pull and it
would not come together.
He then came to the conclusion
that barrel hoop had become en-
tangled with the gate, there being
some lying near, and stopped
down TO remove it, but heard
something humping and thrasding
against the gate and ferce, and
saw the folds Of a huge black,
snake that had been caught in TIE
gate er was wil,fuliy AID malicious
3y trying to keep it open.
Mr.. Cha lie, who hadn't lost any
snakes, to'ted into tie store anc
yelled:
"Snakes
Mr.. Musse lwhite, of the McCar
thy store, who is also a temper
ance man. came to his rescue, and
armed with a lantern ard double
barreled cog and CUR, they wen
back to investigate, hut fount
only a piece Of the snakes tai
about three feet long. and as larg
as, or larger than, Mr.. Musst
whites arm. This they left in th
yard, and as no signs of it ccu.'
be found this morning, if is SUP
posed that one of Allen Rcdger:
bears devoured it.
This happened on the night {
Sept. I6. 1886, in the city c
Ocala, county of Marion and stat
of Florida.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-17

Fernandina item in Times
Union: A large party of friends
called on the Misses Marean as a
party of surprisers this evening.
The Misses Mareap, together with
their father and mother, DIR. and
Mrs. Marean, will shortly leave for
Ocala for the winter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-17
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
TIE OCALA.

TIE OCALA.
w w Smith, ST Lous; II W
Fraze-, Meadows; w w Hampton,
Chas & Fielder, Gainesville; G y
Walker, + J Hyde, Jacksonville;
w II Cody, Georgia; J R Moore,
St Louis; ] + Medlip, Plant Sys.
ten; J A Easlow, j., St Angus,
tine.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-17

To Cure a Cold i'm One Day
Take laxative Bromo- Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Z. &. Mcleod of Kendrick is in
town.
Rev. ]. c. Porter returned from
Lake Weir this afternoon.
Vernie Steaveas returned from
Jacksonville this afternoon.
DIR. J. G. Law returned from
North Carolina this afternoon.
Jim Knox, of Tampa, former
Ocala boy, returned home this af-
ternoon.
We are glad to see Marsha! J.
ID. Williams on the streets this
afternoon.
Tampa Times: J. II. Pittnan
registered at the A'meria last
night from Ocala.
L. S. Black went to Crystal R;v-
er this afternoon, to look after lis
fish and oyster business.
l have just received large lot
Of chickens and eggs from the
country. All arc fresh. J. E.
Tompkins. Rear Of Bazar.
Mrs. ". V. Newsom ard chill
dren returned this afternoon from
a few days visit to Kendrick.
Remember an examination in
; plies DO obligation to buy. There,
, fore visit cur display of fa'l goods
:, a. the BaZar Store, 10th to IS.h.
! Henry Stevens, at Z. Z. Bur
nett's jcwelry store, has the most
tastily arranged show windows in
the city today.
The New York Journal, the
cniy big free silver paper publ sh
ed IN that city, l cent per copy
daily at Martin & McConnell's.
Miss Allsne Edwards returned
today from Gainesville, where Sis
f has been visiting Mrs. sgd L. Car
. ter for several weeks.
r The Ooala Female Seminar,
! Will open Oct. 5. Three depart
! ments-Prlmary, Preparatory ant
Collegiate. Fer particulars appl
: to Miss M. Cohen, principal.
O DR.. Hartsborn, of Cincinnati
well known in Ocala, arrived i
the city today. We are glad
welcome the doctor back.
Mrs. G. A. Brown has received
newlot Of Fall Sailor Hats in stra'
/ and felt; also Tan, O'Shanter cap
IS in fur.felt and pretty Waikiki
e Hats. Call and see them. 25
= Ha-We will suppose nov tia
>, have kissed You. She-Impo
" s,bie He-Then you destroy m
,, line OF argument. She-Well, "
- will suppose that you are going
KISS me. Now so On with Yol
~ argument.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-20
City Bonds For Sale.

NOTICE is hereby gwen, that the City
~ OF Virginia. Montana, VIII Oh The lStn
uay OF July, 1896, at the hour OF 5 O'Clock p.
m. OF said day, at the office OF the city at
torney OF SAID city, ana III sald city, bell AZ
private sale TO the highest bidder lOr cash,
coupon bonds issued upon the credit OF
said city, as follows: Min Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars t$9,5W) OF coupon bonds
to bear date OF september LIST, 1876, OF the
denomination .; Five hundred Dollars
each, Tor the purpose vi tulla.ng and
equlpplng a city hall. said bonus Wiil bear
interest vt the rate OF 6 per cent. per annum,
payable semi annually ON the nrst day Of
March and September OF each year, At the
city treasurer's Office IN SAID CITY, or AT the
election OF the holder, at the bank OF
Kountze Bros, New York City, >late OF
New York.
Said bonds are redeemable IN ten years
| AMI PAYABLE in twenty years from their
date. and are issued under the au.uorlty OF
| chapter V, part ~, Title Ill, political code
OF Montana.
The Question OF the issue of SAID bonds
| was submitted to the quallhed electors OF
city, on the fret day OF June, 1886, and Wat
carried by the following vote:
Bonds. yes, 43; bonds, no, =.
All bids must We in wr!tlng, sealed an
addressed to w. A. CLARK, city attorney
Virginia City, Montana. and must be IN
dorsed Ibid Tor city bonds
Bidders must satisfy Themselves IN ad-
vance as to the legality OF said BONDS, and
certified Transcripts OF the proceedings OF the
city council will be furnished Oh appllca-
ton.
An unconditional certified check, certif-
ed by some national bank, or oy Henry Ell
ling or Hall & Bennett, bankers OF Virginia
City, Montana, IN the amount OF ~ per
cent. OF amount OF bid made. payable to The
treasurer of said City OF Virginia, u &C.
company all bids as q guarantee, that the
bidder, IL the bonds are awarded to him,
| will pay for SAID bonds as soon az the same
are signed and ready tor dehverey. The
interest accrued between the date o! said
bonds and the date OF the delivery, must be
paid 10 the city treasury OF said city. The
city council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
City incorporated Dec. 80, 1854. Asses.
sed valuation, approximate. $SoO,0o0. Real
valuation 500, 900. No Indebtedness. bond.
ed or unbonded, and money IN The treasury.
Population about 500.
Done by order OF the council OF said city.
Dated June 18th 1896.
W. A. CLARK,
City attorney and clerk Of the City OF
Virginia. Montana.
First publication June IS, 1896. 34-4
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-20

10 be irsincere. and a mere s~ubterfuge
cal cu!ateG 20 mis-lead, and intended TO
liuuce men 20 rally around the stan
GARD q. !" .'.rty. whose majority vote,
eve. e4Ace the formation OF the consti-
tuition. has been and now is in direct
opposition TO their published declara-
tons. and which party Was the prime
mover and the ultimate cause OF the
demonetization OF silver in the United
States.
9.-We urge our delegates to the
state convention TO cast their ballots
for Only such men, to the National
Convention. as are known 10 be tried
and true TO the interests OF the state,
and cause OF silver, ana who will pledge
themselves to do all in their power to
secure d platform. unambiguous and
unequivocal in its declaration in favor
of silver, and 10 nominate for pres dent
and vice-president, men, who are no
less pronounced in their views on the
subject. ana have both the wisdom ami
the courage to enforce them.
We want neither "golG-bug'' or
''straddie-bug'' candidates or plat
forms.
The resolutions were adopted by
unanimous vote, and on motion OF Del
egate Southmayd a vote Of thanks was
rendered the committee.
On motion Of Delegate Meaney the
chair appointed a committee OF five,
consisting of S. II. Butord. VIM.
O'Brien, Dan Meaney, L. 5. Dnpuis
and Q. +. Weamer to select names
tor delegates and alternates to
the state convention. A recess was
taken and when the convention was
again called to order the committee
recommended as delegates ana al
t%ernates, the following:
Delegates-W. A. Clark, j. \.
Knight, $. Is. Page, Charles Walters,
+. +. Gould, NJ. Carney, J. Z. Mahoney,
w. w. Morris, J.. W. Saunders, +. l..
Gibson, p. Meaney. VI
Alterna,es-Wm. Morris, Wiley
Mountjoy; Alex Anderson, VIM
O'Brien,xWm. Owsley, George Wick
ham, j. F. Deaula, W .. Duncan, w. j.
Ennis, r. Hedge, Eugene Nalencour.
When the report had been read Ton
Baker Of the Twin Bridges delegation
stated that his delegation had been in
~structed to vote for no delegates VINO
We're not in favor Of the tree coinage Of
silver.
S.. r. Buford, chairman Of the com
mitee, stated that he could vouch fol
the currency views Of the prospective
delegates and the report was ADOPTED
S. f. Buford, as chairman OF The
county central committee ana W. A
Clark on behalf OF the state centra
committee thanked the delegates to-
their attendance ana the convention
adjourned.