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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-13

Man, born of woman, is OF few day:
and sorry teeth, and full of fool notionA
But yesterday he was too big for his
breeches. To-day he is small potatoes
and few In the hill. with the rows nix
feet wide. To-morrow-the good Lord
knows what not.
Some people have sense. end some
people have fits. RUrUs SANDERS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-13

NrA Brown-YoH dress n perfect
poem.
NrR. Jones-My husband used blank
verse when be SOW To bm.-Towt
Topice
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-13

4 stoey That nlustEates 0o0o RAases q
Life II Coesiea.

4 DtOeY That ulootroteo 0000 xAoD0o -
Life n Cessiea.
The other day told your readers
the story Of Bonelli, who secured the
price put ON the head Of well-known
brigand by numbering IN old pilgrim
snd palming OF his body ~ that Of the
brigand. An even stranger story re
mains to be told about the brigand him,
self. Casanova, commonly called Cappa,
was already dead when Bonelli was be-
beaded. The story of his death h pic
turesque, and 1t breathes the ancient
fsithfulness and honor Of the Corsican
character.
IAN Ajaccian friend" writes corre-
spondent in the island, ''tells me that
Cappa was horrified by the conduct Of
IsOnelli, and, none the less, much af-
fected by the news Of the murderer's
arrest. Csppa felt himself hemmed in
on all sides. and fed to the mountains
of Prunelli-di-Si This district
has been long famous for the courage
and hardness Of its sons. In Louis
XvuI.'s reign = few Of it's hillsmen
kept 5000 soldiers ut bay. Here Cappa
withdrew and hid himself In . lonely
valley, watched over by shepherd
friends, and here the hunted outlaw fell
sick. The mountaineers tended him -
well - they were able. An old priest
also ministered to his comfort, and,
while succoring the needy body, tried
as well to play the soul friend to the
bandit. He influenced Cappa sufh-
GENTLY to make him promise never
again 70 use gun Or knife in killing ;
fellow man.
.'Cappa was still i'll when the annual
fcsta of . distant village came around.
The shepherds had NO fears for their
guest. They did not know that spies
were set to watch him. The men Of
the valley were seen leaving the place,
and information was sent to the nearest
gendarmerie. The sick man had with
him only few children, some Of whom
kept lookout.
The police, who were not in strong
force. vcntured with grave misgivings
into the dangerous, scarcely known re
gion. On psrceiving them the young
sters gave the alarm, and the weak
and ailing bandit seised his gun, max
ing down . narrow path for wall. be-
yond which was the Nagnis-the out
laws asylum, the heather Of the Scot
tish royalists, otherwise dear life,
safety! When he had al but gained the
wall he saw . single gendarne close to
him.
"Cappe was . dead shot. In IN instant
he had covered his enemy. But he re-
nlembered his solemn promise to the
old priest He dropped his weapon and
let tho gendarme 60 free. The police
are under orders to shoot down han
dts - . keeper shoots down vermin.
This fellow, Of course, fired. Cappa wss
hard hit, but he dragged himself across
tie fence and into the thick covert
far he could notgo. On his kneea clasp
ing his gun with one arm, and with the
other grasping tree bole, his pursuers
found him some hours afterward, stark
and cold. quite dead."-Westminstef
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-13
RUFUS SANDERS.
Two Homely Stories ftom tho
Forks Of the Greek.
cid Misses Watson and Her "Little Stove
-Jeems w. StaESef Went A-Elshkn
and Got Snake Blt-Essay
ON Man.

White people, do you know what It
means and how it feels to be o
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-13

member-by jingo, I remember like i:
was yesterday-how internal handy y
cotton-headed. hatchet-faceted, shirt
tail boy is around farm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-13

Boopeo011oy We O00 O4 The Ch1o4 Cn01DOp
teels&ses - tho Rsssaeaes
Said GENTLEMAN who has been . fre-
quent sojourner 1t Warrington during
the last 70 years: "People nowadays
have . distorted idea Of the hospitality
Of ante-bellum times. The truth II
that the customary hospitality Of the
national capital WINS southern hospital
ity and IL was vastly different from
the society and social customs Of the
present day. At that time II any man
had expended $500 or $1,000 or 5000
upon m entertainment Of one evening
he would have been regarded - UNFIT
for association with leading men and
women Of that day. The mere expend-
iture Of large sums Of money would
have ssvored too much Of the shop and
Of the salesman. Senator Douglas was
one Of the most charming entertainers
have ever known. In common with
other prominent men Of the day be had
his regular servants and they served re-
treatments such - were in those days
to be found in the homes Of the plain
people and Of the leading people Of the
country. No one ever heard Of ret dim
ners with regular decorations In . stilt-
cd manner. such - prevail at the pres
ent time. Tho entertainments were a.
: primitive nature, that II to ssy. they
were Of homelike nature.
Another thing that appears to me -
remarkable n the change which has oe-
CURED In ollcial life In the national cap
ital. In the days before the war II was
customary for gentlemen fron tha
south who came to Washingtoa n men-
bers Of the house Of representatives or
~ senators each to bring With him .
young man, who was 10 oct - private
secretary, for the purpose Of being
trained In politics, because politics was
the gentlemanly professioo Of the
southern people at that time. Tie pri-
vate secretary Of . representativs or Of
senator was regarded ara student Of
politics and his standing was such - .
student Of Yale or Harvard might Oh
tain in TIE cities where those institu-
tions are. According 70 his family his-
tory and ancestry and hi own person-
IL merit, the private SECRETARY Of SEN
ator or representative was received n
society and he was regarded - . highly
favored gentleman. Nearly al q thess
young men atta1ned q achieved Dis
tinetion q olness o. soldiers n tn
confederate army during the civil war
and . number o3 them have become
members Of congress sfnce the conflict
closed" = Warrington Cor. Philadel-
mia Tfmea
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-13
A Sad and Funny Sight.

"A Cou auO unny SsSnts
From the way in which Bunk Wealth.
erford tells the news, it must of been 6
sad and funny sight to see old man
Jeems w. Staggers sayin his prayers
for the first time down there in Murder
Creek swamp.
"When 1 come up to where l could
see Jeems w." says Bunk, ''he was lay
in there on the ground fiat of his back
wavin his hands on high ard gesturin
at fast and furious lick. And to the
best Of my recollection, this is what
heard him say in loud voice:
"'Oh Lord, l reckon you don't know
me. But l am snake bit. My name il
Jeems w. Staggers. am the wild and
wicked son of old Parson Ebenezel
Staggers, which l reckon you knowec
him. lie was preacher of the Wore
accordin to the old school Baptists
and mighty good man. I am his
onlyest son, and snake bit ut that
Oh, Lord, have mercy on my lost and
ruint soul. Yours truly, Jecms w
6taggers.'
That was q day of terror and Of
trouble. and no doubt Jecms w.
thought his time had come. But by the
blessins of Him with whom a thou.
sand years are as a watch in the night
the old man still fingers yet little
while in the border land. The doctors
say he will recover and git well, and
I do hope he will. Sometimes it takes
q heap to bring q man to his senses, but
it really looks to me like Jeems W.
Staggers has now come up to the forn
of the road.
For why? Well, the other day ON my
return back home from trip down in
the stump hill country rid around by
there to see how Jeems w. was comic
on. In the general confabulation which
followed, he went on to tell me how
thankful he ought to be, and how he
loved the name and recoilections of his
good, old father.
"And I never will feel plum
natural" he went on, lookin lovinly
down upon his snakebit leg. II never
will feel plum natural and right, Rufe
till can git up from here and slip Oh
down to the lot and sing few stsnxas
from that good and familiar old song;
" ".Amaxin grnce! how sweet the sound.
Which eaved . wretch like me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20

9 sass ,,s Foo caIlaI2 S'eIosk nAmerIcan
10 at iss3s 10 at lbs; 10 at iss; 10 iSrS'
Government Bonds.-U. $. Is, registered. 1oSTs
bid, 1921. asked q s. IS. coupon; io9ig hid. llc5t
IS: 1904, li2P. bid; lis asked '','>'1' = :,
District OF Columbia Bonds.-20-year fund rs. 1o3
bid. 3uyear fund Is, gold los bid. Water stock
currency. il2 bid. S.G5s, funding. currency, los
Miscellaneous Eonds.-Mctropolitan Railroad IS,
100 bid. Metropolitan Railroad cony. 6s, 1854
asked lexington Railroad Gs, loo hid. 1903 asked.
Columbia Railroad Gs. I13 bid. 1l3E asked. WASH
nsi0n Gas company & series s. $ S G WASH
ngton Gas Company cony. Gs, l3S bid. L. s Elec-
tomac Telephone S.. 100 bid Ame.ican Security tH
and Trust IS, f.. and A, 100 bid: American Sc
ton Market Company list 6s, los bid washington
Market Company imp cs' ~, los bid Washington zion
Association os, lo3lg bid Washington Light In
2s7 hid. 297 asked; Central $50 hid Farmers and
Citizens. 1870 bid. Columbia, 1872 bid Capital, 100
bid. West End, 1O7 bid, Traders, ~ hid, lG3
asked. Lincoln, lo4l2 bid, 10 asked Ohio, SIS
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe
Loan and Trust. 120 bid i25 asked. American Sc
curity and Trust, l43 bid, lac asked. Washington
Railroad Stocks-CapitaI Traction Company "a
bid, as asked. Metropolitan, l1s bid Columbia,
So bid. Belt 80 asked lexington, 20 bid. George
town and Tennallytown, 10 bid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas,
~ bid, ~ asked Georgetown Gas, 10 bid. u. ).
Electric Light, 40 bid. 1894 asked
Insurance StOcks-Firemen's 81 bid. Franklin,
81 bid Metropolitan, 40 bid. Corcoran, 20 bid.
Potomac 81 bid Arlington 100 bid German
American. 100 bid National Union. 10 bid. Il
asked Columbia. II bid. Il asked. Riggs, "a
bid, 81 asked. Peoples, 5& bid. asked. Lin
coin. 75s bid 81 asked. Commercial. IL. hid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Eeal Estate Title. 1O2
bid. 10 asked. Columbia Title, So bid 6 asked.
District Title. bid. Il asked.
Telephone Stocks --I'ennsy lvania, IS bid Chesa-
peake and Potomac. 5s$i lid. GO asked American
Graptophone. 9@s bid. ~ asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage. 20 bid, % asked.
NiscC laneous Stocks. - Mergenthalrr Linotype,
12Sh bid. l2sl9 asked. Lanston Monotype. IA bid.
Washington Market, 10 bid. Great Falls Ice. 40
bid, 126 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat, 100 bid. Lincoln Hall, 90 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20

City Times, was at this mornings session
of the Army and Navy Union elected ma
tional commander of the union for the
suing year, and Mr.. Charles Howard Of
Erie Pa, was chosen senior vice COM
mandar. The rest of the executive officers
will be elected at this afternoons session.
A resolution was adopted asking Con-
Gress to give the ''blue jackets of the
navy retirement after thirty years serv-
ice as is now given the soldiers and ma
rines. A resolution was also passed ask
ing Congress 20 provide the same kind of
a government for the Sailors Home in
Philadelphia as is now enjoyed at the Sol
diers' Home in Washington: also that the
value of the unIraWn rations of ships
messes be credited to sailors by the pay
master as is now done in the army.
The ational commander was instructed
to secure, if possible, from Congress
articles of incorpora ton.
After the close of the report in yester-
days Star, the convention was addressed
by Senator Squire of Washington state and
Representatives Russell of Connecticut and
Watson of Ohio
The remarks of each speaker We're en-
Enthusiastically applauded and on motion of
Adjt. Gen. Tanning, the union indorsed Mr..
Watson's bill for the erection OF soldiers
and sailors monument in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20

Mr.. Walker. "unless you and a majority
desire to adjourn" tApplause.)
Mr.. Cannon QIl) gave it as his opinion
that with all the matters that had pressed
forward this session the Houses record
was second to only one in recent years.
Mr.. Dalzell Pa.). member of the COM
n1ittee on rules. said the real controversy
here was between the committee on labor
and those who sought the consideration of
private claims.
Mr.. Walker.
II won't suffer myself to be interrupted
by the impudenceiof the gentleman from
massachusetts,, sadc Mr.. Dalzell, proceed
ing with his remaTka
Motion to Recommit Defeated.
Mr.. Mahon then moved to recommit the
order, which was defeated, SIPS. When
the Speaker was about to put the question
on the adoption of the order, Mr.. Wilson
(Ohio) asked If the order would prevent
the giving of another day to pension bills
ut WILL" shouted Mr. Picker, before the
Speaker could reply.
1.-THE gentleman from South Dakota says
yes interposed the Speaker. "but the
chair says no."
Order Adopted and immigration De-
bate Renewed.
The order was then adopted and the de-
bate on the immigration bills was renew
ed. Mr.. Wilson Is. c. favored a radical
restrictive measure. He called attention to
the fact Of twenty-seven states that had
twelve wanted no immigration at all, four
teen none except Of the lest class. Only
ore state had spoken in favor Of unrestric-
tive immigration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
AMATEUR WARRIORS.
Competition Drill of the Various High
school Companies.

Under conditions that could not have
been more fasorable, the tenth annual
company competitive Grill Of the High
School Cadets began yesterday afternoon
al the National Base Ball Park. when the
four companies of the second battalion,
repres enting the Eastern, Western and
Business high schools took the field and
maneuvered before the judges AMI vast
multitude of enthusiastic, cheering spec
tatorS
The brief storm early in the afternoon
cnoled the atmosphere and added to the
pleasure of the occasion. The audience in
clCded, in addition to the District Commits
sioners. many persons prominent in public
life. Several members of the Morton Ca
diets in uniform We're also scattered among
the throng. Unless the condition of the
weather should prevent, there will I'M
doubtedly be a much larger attendance
this afternoon to witness the wind-up and
the award Of the prize banner an dthe AL
lison Nailor diamond-studded medal to the
winning captain. Maj. Burton R. Ross.
the drill instructor Of the cadets, was in at
tendance yesterday. as was Maj. H. T..
Domer and Lieut.. l.. H. Reicherderfer,
their efforts having much to do with the
smoothnesS with which the program was
carried out.
Company G, under Capt. Williams, was
the first company to march upon the field
at $3.50, being heralded by enthusiastic
cheers and spasmodic waving Of the colors
of the Eastern High School. The company
made good appearance.
Capt. n. Gapen in command of company
F, another company from the Eastern
School was the next competitor, and the
drill of this company was excellent also
The last company to appear was the
prize winner of last year. company H of
the Western High School, under command
of Capt. Berry. On account of the prestige
of the company in winning the prize last
year and its being the sole representative
on the field from the western part of the
city, the enthusiasm was great. The COM
pany did well.
The first battalion will not drill this af-
ternoon, the competition having been post
poned on account of the rain and wet
grounds until the next fair day. The same
arrangements that were to have prevailed
today, however, will be in evidence at tina t
time, and everything will proceed strictly
according to the program already laid
down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
hing relating to the alleged confession.

thing relating to the alleged confession.
They based their objection on what they
claimed was a terroriZed condition of the
prisoners mind, through fear of lynching
or torture by burning.
Mr.. Burleigh being recalled, stated that
he received the reward of 500 offered for
Ford's capture the next morning In Wash
ington. The reward. he explained, was
not contingent upon the mans conviction.
Part Of the money he divided with one or
two in Harper's Ferry.
Knew the Difference.
Warren Cross, who accompanied Mr. Bur-
leigh. said that Ford expressed great fear
while at Harper's Ferry of being burned,
but seemed to feel secure after his arrival
here.
Didn't you go to the station the next
morning with Mr.. Burleigh to get a con-
fesson from Ford?''
Il didn't. 1 know too much for that"
"Oh, you are an adept in such matters,
them"
mo, am not; but 1 know the difference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
Anti-Silver Men Pleased With Chair
man WriSht's Address.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 2O.-The demo-
cratic state convention did not meet to-
day until an hour after the appointed
time c. S. Ranck, chairman of the state
committee. raped for order and ar
IoUgced the state committee choice of tenn
porary officers The first was 8. S.
Wright of Cedar county, as temporary
chairman. This was received with 81
lerce that. notwithstanding the agreement
made last night, foreboded trouble, but
when Mr.. Wright was formally presented
the hearty welcome given him by the cor
ycUtion set at rest all anticipation of an
open protest from the silver men.
Regarding the finances the speaker said:
Il believe that the government should DO
no more than to stamp upon d coin that
which represents its purity, freness and
weight, and let it battle for supremacy
among the commodities and in the mar
kets of the world. The stamp upon a
trirsic value This is all the government
should do in regard to coinage"
He said ne did not believe a parity be-
tween gold and silver could be any more
successfully maintained than between
horses and cattle. 1--WE do not want a
fuctuatinG, dehased currency" he de-
elired. we want an honest dollar, based
upon sound principles of finance"
The greatest political baltic of modern
times is just ahead of u.s." he said, land
for myself L would infinitely prefer to go
O'HAl WIN my party On OF
broad principles rather than by a mean
irgless, evasive declaration to ride the
crest of a victorious wave in the great
storm which sweeps the political sea-"
Mr. WriSht's speech was frequently in
terrupted with applause, and when he
mentioned the name of General Weaver
the silver mems enthusiasm found vent
in cheers, and his declaration that silver
should be considered as morey at pro-
I-rt!Unate value with gold called out pro-
laGEed cheers from the gold standard Deo-
pia, while silver men remained silent ex-
Cept mild protest from one or two dele
gates, to which no attention was paid.
The speaker followed this line and ere
atsd immense enthusiasm among the anti
silver men. BOieS' name brought the con-
vention to it's feet AMI cheers continued
fully five minutes. Intimation of Boies' al
legged inconsistency was interrupted by
cries of "BOieS," "BOies." ard cheers from
the soId men: ClSvelands name also was
enthusiastically received.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Wright's speech
the roll of districts was called for names
OF comittees. After naming of committees
the convention adjourned until pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS,
The single Standard and the PresI-
dents Course Indorsed.

CONCORD. NH, May 2O.-The New
Hampshire democratic state convention
net today to choose delegates-at-large to
the Lational convention. Harry Bingham
presided In a brief address Mr. Bingham
said that the platform of the national con-
Ftntion must be broad enough for every
Itue democrat to stand upon, and its dec
l&rations SO plainly expressed as to be
capable of only one construction, and that
the nominees for President and Vice Pres
icent must be men whose lives and records
" ~ Ha a. hioly with the platform.
After the committee on credentials had
reported the chairman of the committee on
resolutions submitted his report
as follows:
Under present conditions there IAN be
but one standard of value, and that cyary
kind of currency should rest upon a gold
besis, so long as gold is the standard
recognized by the great commercial ma
lions of the world; and we heartily com.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
Baltimore Markets,

receipts, 19,4l3 barrels: Shipments 7725 barrels:
sales, 800 barrels. Wheat dull-spot and month,
6Sa6SA; July. 6ia6ls; August 6ia67il receipts
Gel, oil bushels-southern wheat by sample, 6sa7O
do. on grade. 6SaI0. Corn steady-spot and month
mixed, Neutrality-suspicious.. 94.761 bushels; sLip-
ments, 2S6 bushels; stock. 721 bushels sales
4l09o bushels-southern white corn, "a; do yellow
$40. Oats steadyNo. white western, 25a.aa6:
No. mixed do, 2ih-receipts, 1888 bushels
stock, 1G3l3S bushels. Rye quiet and steady-No
2, Il nearby; 43 western-raceipts. 500 Bushels;
shipments, l1,s56 bushels; stock, %. $40 bushels
Hay Inclined to easier prices-chJice timothy,
$l6.5oaS17.o0. Grain freights very quiet, un.
changed Sugar dull-granulated 500 per 100
pounds. Butter, eggs and cheese steady unchanged.
Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
MAHOMET AND THE MOUNTAIN.
Senator Quay Will Visit Mai. McKin-
ley Mt Canton.

Senator Quay has decided to go to Can
ton. In response to inquiries he acknowl-
edged that he expects to visit Maj
Mckinley. He said that as soon after
the river and harbor bill was finally dispos-
ed of he would go to Pennsylvania, and
would. after that, go to Canton.
When the report was started that
Quay was going to Canton, it was re-
garded as simply an idle rumor. Mr. Quay
himself now disposes of the doubt, but does
not go into any discussion of the purpose
of his contemplated visit. His friends have
for long time been trying to bring about
an understanding between him and McKin-
ley, and OF late have been preparing the
public for a change in the attitude of the
Senator. The statement has been frequently
repeated of late that Quay has never been
unfriendly to Mckinley etc, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
AGAINST THE WARDEN.
Charges Said to Have Been Preferred
Against Mr.. LeOnnrd.

1t was rumored at the City Hall this
afternoon that charges of mismana cement
against Warden Leonard of the District
Jail have been. or will be. preferred
1t was said that the attention of Chief
Justice Bingham of the District Supreme
Curt has been called to the alleged
charges by several members of Congress
or that his attention will be called to them
today. The chief justice was not at the
city hall this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
Prof. OsbaIdistone Held.

The case of Prof. Edwin T. Osbaldistone,
the Englishman, charged with obtaining
$40 under false pretenses from Miss Addie
Sullivan, proprietor of massage bath es-
Establishment, as printed in The Star at the
time Of his arrest, was tried in Judge EIfi-
lers court this afternoon.
The professor was held for the action of
the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
An Assignment.

Walter H. Stevens. conducting a book
and stationery store at No. 1910 7th street
northwest, today made an assignment for
benefit of creditors to Percival NJ. Brown,
me assets are given as s943.II, with liza
bilities at $1,51975
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
SENATOR BLACKBURN.
He Resigns From the Board of Vfsi-
tors to Annapolis.

Senator Blackburn, who was a member
of the board of visitors to the Naval
Academy, has resigned in order that he
may devote his time to the fight over the
vention in Kentucky. He Is confident that
the silver men will win, and is going to
fight against any sort Of compromise or
the Endorsement of Carlisle In any way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
ARMY AND NAVY UNION.

Congress PetitiOned to Retire Sailors
After Thirty Years Service.
Mr.. Henry Shindler of Leavenworth,
Kan, one of the editors of the Kansas