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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-04
MUST DRAW THE LINE.


The NewsWounAa 0hoald Net RoRfe1e 0oe
Wo0anly Reserve.
Que of the most admired character.
istics of women used 20 be that Of
reserve. Whatever her emotions might
b. she. il well-bred. would try to pre-
serve . quiet and calm exterior. and 70
strongly was this felt to be becoming
and seemly that it was quite m ap-
proved maxim that - lady should
never be surprised till the crows built
in her pocket, and then she might Won
der where the sticks came from
Since those days women have great
II changed, and in some things NO
doubt very much for the better; but
though we rejoice In their greater OPP
portunities Of mental and physical
culture. and would be sorry indeed to
see them retrograde to the old false
ideas of gen.ility which forbade gem
tlewomen from earning their own liv-
ing, still, in casting aside.the old fet-
ters which 20 long trammeled them. II
would be we'll II they kept Ar1 hold
Of : psoporly wosnanly soaeEye.
: a - preaont tlmo Woaaen not only
aassrt their right Of freedom in their
own sphere. but many Of them seem 70
rScognfzB no 6oundals.-=hatever. and
by 50 doing they place themselves dn1
lower level in the eyes Of men than
women should ever occupy.
Now come the questions. What shoald
be the limit Of women,s work? Where
should they draw tho line9 This at
any rate, Il IL safe to answer: 'At that
point where their work ceases TO do
good Al soon as . woman feels she
il in . position in which the best and
noblest Of men cease to look upon her
with reverence then she may be sure
she has overstepped the limits of wom-
anly dignity and reserve, and that
there her influence will not Be pure.
elevating and noble.
There il plenty OF real work for all
of us to do beyond the sphere Of home.
in the fields Of art. science and litera-
ture, and also. like Florence Nightin-
gale and many other brave women. n
nurses and comforters Of the sick, the
wounded and the dying.
Woman's influence il sometimes said
to be greater now than in past timea-
II is more palpable. certainly. Dus
doubt whether more potent. for. - We
know we'll for centuries, the hand that
rocked the cradle ruled the world.
The difference is that nowadays wom-
en- are mot content to work quietly -
mere wirepullers; instead, they like to
see and be seen. and to have the credit
of their deeds.
The old idea was that ''men must
work and women must weep" but the
newer idea that women should work.
too. according to their talents and op-
portunities, seems more rational and
healthy. and Is calculated to make
them weep less. Let them give over
weeping by all means, but in all their
work let them remember that woman
is not undeveloped man. but diverse.
and therefore not to try to be like
men. and also mot to think that moth
ing II too high or too sacred for then
to meddle with.-Home Notes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-04
WOULD NOT NEGOTIATE.

ueartfse. Insurance Omcsale ReeaseA .
Patrea's Raassaable RsQaest.
A man with / red nose which looked
chronic and had the mir Of being le9iti-
mately acquired called 1t the ohace Of
. big life insurance company. and ad-
dressing the first Official he happened
to meet said:
..Sir, am insured for ave thousand
dollars in your company"
s.Well?"
"The policy. strange to say. is made
out in the name Of my wife. She has
possession Of it."
mot strange ut all, but eminently
proper" said the ohicial.
"And II could get hold Of the poli-
cy would hook it." continued the
man with the red nose. but she keeps
It hid. l am here. however. for the
purpose Of making = proposition 70
you, and the whereabouts of the poll
cy Is neither here nor there. Are you
open to . deal?''
1--WE are" answered the Official cold
y.
"Well, here is my plan Since ! can
not raise anything on that policy !
spring upon you the following situa-
tion: Before nightfall shall b ;
dead man, and you'll have to pony mp
that i've thousand dollars"
How do you make that out7' de-
manded the Official, in tones OF sur
prise.
..Simply because I can not get .
drink. replied the policy holder. III
whisky IL not forthcoming ! perish.
simply lie down and stifIen out and
you lose your money. A quarter Of .
dollar, however, will save my life and
,ave E2u five thousand bones Twenty
eve cents ME. me and live. With
ont it breathe my ssst-a aed prove a
dead loss to you. II l survive. .seeE;
ever. my wife will 90 ON paying
premiums, and who knows but what l
may become . centenarian7"
He looked anxiously at the official.
but the latter seemed to be frozen
solid.
DO get the quarter" he demand
ed, after pause.
"You do not" WAS the reply, in icy
tones
"very well" and he sighed heavily.
''that settles It. Make out your death
claims and things Fill up the check
payable to the order OF my weeping
widow. Charge me 70 profit and loss /"
He walked heavily ont - Louisville
Timea
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-04
varsea Hauls.


A summer visitor in Mount Desert
fell into conversation with q native who
was buslly engaged in doing nothing.
.IIow in the world do you manage to
make living here?" inquired the SUM
r,cr visitor, when the conversation had
become somewhat confidential.
.Wall. stranger" said the native.
slowly, "there amt anythin' to make
hereabouts, true to say. But ye see. in
winter haul logs, an In summer haul
n.ealers, an 'twixt them two scraps
along"
"Mealers!" repeated the visitor. doubt
fu;ly.
Cottage folks that take their meals
to the hotels. All sslia..t got siren tn 70
walk half rod" explained the natives
.Ah! And which do you enjoy hes-
ter. summer or winter?" inquired the
summer visitor.
.sWeather don't trouble me one way
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-04
A MIMiATURE SEA.


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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-04

In DOrinda, and she knows 1t. Dne
would also know il did not, and would
order her ways accordingly. Derinda
is . person of excellent sense. saw 1T
once, on this particular occasion, that
she was feeling much annoyed, but l
did not make any inquiries, conjectur-
ing that they would be unwelcome. and
knowing them to be unnecessary. l
am very well acquainted with DorfAe
She pulled OF her gloves with neTv-
ous gesture and tossed them on the
table; her hat followed, then she nm
fastened her wrap and sank wearily
into . comfortable chair, while / pro
ceeded with my task Of endeavoring to
repair, as inconspicuously Is possible.
. very conspicuous rent in . diminuttve
pair Of trousers.
Dorinda watched me absently . few
moments, then inquired: ''How did he
accomplish it? Was there nail in the
cellar door? or did the poor child 1t
tempt to hang himself In fit Of des-
peration over the appalling amouot OF
unpunishable rudeness In the world?'
lifted my brows with m 20, that's
It, Is it?' expression, and asked From
what point of view has it presented
itself this timer
1.-THE interrogation point" Dorinda
replied, then taking on her wrap, an
nounced that she would stay to ten.
.very well,n said I. ''You see this
basket, and Jane is away. However, II
you are willing to risk it, / don't object
In the least
ssIll take the chances, TIM not very
hungry" and picking up = pair ofstock-
ings, Dorinda began deftly to Ill the
gaping heels
There was silence for = few moments,
then she exclaimed impetuously: Isn't
It the strangest thing that people who
consider themselves well-bred should
ask the questions that they do, An,
sometimes very evidently with the idea
that they are being polite and agree
able." and she darned away with en-
ergy, which method OF relieving her
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-04

position is now In
the full tide Of sue
cess. In spite Of
the fact that for
some time after
it, gates W ere
opened the exhibit
tion was j n COM
plete in many Of
its attractions, It
has up to the pres
emit time paid ex-
penses. The at
tendance during
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-04
FINE ARTS BUILDING.

nor mother" replied the native; "but
when yor come to haulin'-well. I S.un-
no. Logs is harder to hist. there 'in't
any two ways about that. But when
you Eit 'em h'istel, there they be. An
there's no high-heeled shoes NOR trsilin'
slsirts to : log to ketch. reckoE, ON
the whole, logs is jest about as paFin'.
an considerable less precarisome than
u,calers."-Youth's Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-04

ING HEEIA
feelings was, l confess, quite satisfac-
tory to me"
..Who is the offender this time?- I ia
quired, critically inspecting It arms
length the results Of my labor on the
trousers aforesaid.
There are several Of her. I've been
making calls oil the afternoon, and
feel ready 20 renounce the custom for
ever. Now You know 1t is not my way
70 discuss in detail my own or family
affairs. Some people enjoy it, and /
suppose the best intentioned Of the
questioners take it for granted that
every one does, their bumps Of discrimi-
nation being but slightly developed;
other well-mcaning persons are
thoughtlcssly curious, while rs for
those nominal members Of polite socie-
II who catechise one out Of pure in
itiveness. they, Of course. cannot
bected to take into account the
& npestion Of acceptability. In
= sqnisition. she concluded,
~ pause she cootinned
t aiven 70 unpleasant
but ehe now ard thon N.
81 IS III - Ne - d TIL a.
- = iooo1 - no1o HI
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-04
ODDS AND ENDS.

Some Styllsh Adj0nceo - Eo0l0soN Coo.
A new garniture is made Of side
plating. Bands about eight inches
wide are hemmed 1t either edge, close
" plated and stitched down about an
inch and halt from either hem. This
band il then set on the waist from col
lar to belt, also down the seams next
the front OF the skirt Narrow trim
mings Of the same sort are used rs a
standing collar. epaulets and bands
from the shoulders down the outside
Of the sleeves to the cuffs This IS ap-
propriate only for lightweight mar
terials.-
Cord passementerie makes = very
handsome waist Rarniture. A new
suit has \ narrow v from the collar
to the waist-line ut the back. wide
shoulder sections with lappets over
the tops Of the sleeves. and an Eton-
iacket-shaped front This is worn ON
. dress of navy-blue cloth, the garni-
ture being made in ecru and white.
A fur collar and vest is . novelty.
The collar Is high and wide and slight
" faring. The vest extends to the
waist line. and . ribbon tied around
the waist holds it in place. The cape
or cloak is put on over this, and, with
the lapels turned back, makes . pref
ty finish.
A handsome jacket Of velvet is lined
with erminc. The sleeves arefn leg
o'-mutton shape, and the fur extends
Just below the material TO give . finish
at the wrists. An etlging OF the fur ia
placed all around the garment. and
the poclet-lids are lined with the same.
A wide-brimmed hat Of felt has =
trimming Of wide ribbon in Alsatian-
bow fashion. There is no other finish.
except ieweled ornament-N. Y.
Ledger.
f0 E.eree.ey Chest:
Take sfxrshe two y-three-inch
slide boxes that druggists use to put
prescription powders in, and paste
these boxes one on top Of the other,
making them two abreast and three
deep Tie string firmly about them
and set away to dry. Slip ont the aix
sliding boxes. and cover the sides and
ends of them with pieces Of inch wide
ribbon ten inches long. being careful
to have the joined edges come on side
instead of m end Of the miniature
drawer. Sew on end Of drawer No 1,
to stimulate handles. . large safety
pin: ON No = small safety pin; ON
No. two glove buttons; on No .
plain agate button or shoe button. and
ON one Of tho two lower ones . hook
and eye, and ON the other roll oi
court plaster. About the tiny cheat,
fastening on top in big sti6 bow. tie
= yard of wide ribbon the width OF the
chest, which will probably be three
and = quarter inches This little chest
is extremely useful. and will not ex.
eeed fisfu cenfs in co6t-N. Y. Crihune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-04
EXPOSITION ECHOES.
Notes or the Great Fair Being
Hold In Atlanta
spec,al Atlanta Letter.

=-@,HE ATLANTA ex-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-04
SOCIAL INQUIslTORs.


ORINDA dropped d In
the other day, after
the free and easy
and altogether de-
nghtful fashion that
she has Of 50 doing
whenever she feels
inclined. / should
not like this custom
in every one I ad-
init, but I do like it
| - - AAA
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
To Make Revenue Raids.

Q. Bargamin. deputy collector Of in
ternal revenue, with headquarters at
Lynchburg, was in the city yesterday
en- route TO tho mountain districts of
Floyd, Franklin and Patrick counties.
He went via Martinsville, where he was
to be. joined by Deputy Marshal u. B..
Stultz, and thence to Shooting Creek,
where they expecs to make some in.
portant revenue raids. This Is one of
the most dangerous sections of the
State and it is hardly safe for stranger
to venture into these mountain hollo VS.
for fear of being taken for a revenue
agent and shot down by the lurking
moonshiner, who is slways on the look
out for officers who are disposed 10
break up his lawlessnesH.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
VIM. a. ENaLIsH DE AID.
The Candidate For vIce-PresIdent on the
Hancock Ticket Passes Away.

The Candidate For VIce-PresIdent on the
Hancock Ticket Passes Away.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. Twin. n.
English died ct his rooms In the Hotel
English to-day at 1895 p. m. Mr.. Eng.
lish had been Ill with the grippe for two
weeks. Several days ago rheumat ism
set in and the heart action became bad
For the past three days the patient
had lapBeB Of unoonsciousness and was
able only at long intervsls to recognizes
those about HE bedside. His daughter,
Mrs. Walling, and her husband. HIS son,
VIII English, and DIR. Frsnklyn Hays,
the family physician, were present when
death came. The 1nterment will be at
Grown Hill Cemetery, this city. on next
Sunday afternoon.
William Hayden English was born at
Lexington, Scott county. Indiana, Au-
gust 81, 1922. He WAS speaker of the
first house of representatives of Indiana
after the adoption of the new constitu-
tion. He was elected to Congress in 1859
as q Democrat and served until 1861,
when he resigned TO engage in banking,
In which he accumulated vast fortune
I'm 1880 Mr.. English was unanimously
nominated for the Office of vice. Presi-
dent on the ticket with General Han
'cocs. by the Democratic national con-
VentiOn.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

RICHMOND, Feb. Mr.. Stoval Of
fared in the house resolution in rela-
ton to tho free coinage of silver. The
speaker ruled that 1t could not BIO read
uAtil plsced on the calendar. Mr.. Sto-
Val made vigorous speech against ref
erence and in favor of immediate action.
The house by vote OF 10 ayes and 81
noes refused to place the resolution on
the calendar and 1t went to the mpiit-
tee on federal relations. The resolution
requeste Virginia congressman to supa
port the Senate substitute to the bond
bill.
Mr.. Maupin introduced in the house q
bill to prohibit foreign pool-selling.
The measure simply adopts the provis-
ibnof the Pilcher bill on this subject.
Mr.. Msupin thinks his other bill will
prevent foreign pool selling; but as its
opponents claim it will not accomplish
that, object he introduced this measure
TO make doubly sure the practice will
be broken up.
The original Maupin bill ordered to
Its eDgrossment yesterday was passed
to-day with few dissenting votes.
The Pitcher insurance bill was de-
hated ut some length in the house to-
day and WAS ordered to It's engross-
ment.
In the senate there was much dis
sension over q bill to amend the code
In reference to the qusntity of land to
provements. Mr.. Maynard offered a
substitute, which WAS finally adopted.
The primary purpose of this bill was
to allow the Southern Railroad Com
pany to acquire certain property st
Plnner's Point, where tho company de-
Eires to establish terminal. The com
pany has secured forty acres Of land for
the purpose, and the only thing in the
way was plot of nine acres in the
centre, which the owner positively re-
fused to sell. The bill provided for
placing the decision of such cases in the
hands of the railroad commissioners in.
atead OF the courts, and 1t was claimed
by the opposition that this was not
Right. as 1t WAS likely to make such con-
demnations too general.
i Senator Clayton has received many
evidences OF the popularity OF his bill,
which proposes to require social clubs
majority of which are organized for
business Eurposes-to pay the same
License for the purpose of the privilege
OF dispensing liquors that ia required of
saloons recent decision BY Justice
McComss, OF the district of Colum bia,
requires all clubs to pay the regular
saloon license. and about half of the
clubs in Washington city have already
complied with the new regulations.
The investigation into the charges
q ainst the Deaf, Dumb and Blind In
stitution will be resumed Tomorrow
morning. a number of witnessed have
been summoned. Among them is said
to be Petersburg lady,
The finance committee made report
In the house to-day on resolution au-
thorizing the investigating committee
to employ counsel. The report, which
recommended that attorney general be
asked to assist the committee, was
agreed to.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

bert had caused the latter to rise to
question O. personal privilege, took 90
oasion to add his explanation TO that OF
Mr. Talbert. and thus restored the
entente oordiale.
Mr.. Pearson made humorous speech
In closing, and referred to the time
honored remark of the governor OF
North Carolina TO the governor of South
Carolina, which, he said, WAS now in
order. The House then took recess.
There were only five Speakers At the
small and there were no incidents
worthy of mention. At 10 O'clock the
house recessed until to- morrow morn
Ing at 1920 o'clock. $50
Senate Proceedings.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Wolcott
(Rep., Colo.) secured the passage OF .
bill opening the forest reservations Of
Colorado for the locating of mining
claims. "Does that contemplate the
mining Of gold in Colorado2" asked Mr..
Hill facetiously. "It does" responded
Mr. Woloott, "and will doubtless be
satisfactory for that reason to the con-
stituents of the Senator from New York,
who are concerned only with gold"
Mr., Allen then addressed the Senate
on the resolution known az the Davis
reSoiutlon, relative to the monroe doc
trine. Senator Allen contended that
the Monroe doctrine was simply one of
national self preservation, and said that
X the invasion Of the South American
republics by Great Britain will endanger
the welfare or menace the safety Of thie
Government in any way, we should ap-
ply this doctrine and resent her action
with all the strength and RESOURCES of
q mighty nation.
We must be the exclusive judges OF
when the doctrine is to be applied. We
| cannot, he maintained, permit Crest
Britain or any other foreign power to
determine when and to what extent the
acquisition of territory on the Western
hemisphere will imperil our govern
ment. He thought, however, that IT
would be ample time to act when the
Venezuelan commission shall have re-
ported.
The resolution directing tho Score.
tary Of Agriculture to observe the seed
laws WAS made the unfinished business,
thus emitting it to right of way after 2
p. m. Mr.. Quay called attention. how
ever, to his purpose to secure action on
| Monday on the resolution referring
back the tariff finance bill to the finance
committee.
At8:15 p. m. the Senate adjourned
| until Monday.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
a Bold Robbery.

On yesterday morning at the city
market w, @. Huddleston, 8 country
merchant at Sandy's Ford. in Bedford
county. was relieved OF about S75 and
two checks in q very mysterious way
huckster on the market remarked
that he had seen Mr.. Huddleston ex-
htbit his money on more than one occa-
sion since his arrival In the city. He
carried his money in bag in his right
hand pants pocket, from which 1t was
taken. He has NO clue to the thief, but
white huckSter Of this city, whose
wagon stood next to Huddleston's, was
arrested snd carried to the station house,
where he was subsequently released.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
REPUBLICAN, SENATORIAL CAUCUS
q. J. Shaw, ofWashington, Nom
mated Secretary,
g Z. Grant. of North Carolina. Sergeant
alarms, and Alonzo Stewart. of Iowa,
Assistant Doorkeepsr--No Change In
the Once of ChapIain-Four oandi
dates For the Firas Two omees and
Three Ballots.

WARRINGTON, Feb. THE Rspublis
can Senators in caucus to-day nomi-
mated A. j. Shaw, Of Spokane, Wash,
for secretary Of the Senate; b. L. Grant,
OF North Carolina, for sergeant at arms,
and Alonzo Stewart, OF Iowa, to succeed
the late Captain Bassett as assistants
ooorReeper. II WAS decided TO make no
change In the office Of chaplain.
There were four candidates e both
the omces OF secretary and aergeans-nt.
arms and three ballots were necessary
to reach choice In each case.
Mr. Shaw was nominated by Senator
Squire, and Mr.. Grant by Senator
Prftohard. who made strong speech for
Southern recognition, in which he WAS
sec onded by Senators HaWley and
Elkins.
1t may be said in general way that
the nomination Of Dir. Shaw was q con-
cession to the Northwest and the newer
element In the Senate, and that OF Mr.,
Grant to the Southern Republicans
Mr.. Grant Is man Of about SIS years
OF ago. He has resided IN North Caro-
lima since the war. Mr.. Shaw ia about
IS and New Yorker by birth. 1t ia the,
belief OF the friends of Messrs Grant
and Shaw that ahey will secure the
solid Republican vote in the Senate,
Mr.. Grant will have the support OF Sens-
tor Butler and of possibly one or two
Populista.
Senator Sherman. as chairman of the
caucus, wac instructed to arrange with
the Democratic and Populist Senatora
the time when the vote on reorganiza,
lion should be taken in the SenaIe.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
Warehouse and Tobscco Burnea.

DANvI.LE, Va. Feb. 7.--Atls O'Clock
to, night fire broke out In the Exchange
tobacco warehouse, which was burned
together with ninety.eight hogsheads of
leaf tobacco and fifty thousand pounds
OF loose leaf. The warehouse was owned
by II. l.. and a. Gerst and wao valued
at $40, 600; fully insured. The ninety,
eight hogsheads OF tobacco were owned
by Averett s. Harvey, and valued A.
about SIS. 900. Amount of insurance not
known. The loose leaf was owned by
various dealers and farmers.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08
The suspe ots .Arraicned

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb 7.-Scott Jack
son and Alonzo "a. Walling, the dental
students, arrested on the charge Of muir.
dering Pearl Bryan, were to. d a brought
Into the police court and atrsiened ON
the charge of murder. Both entered a
plea OF not guilty, and they were rea
manded to jail without bail. william
wood was arraigned on the charge of
aiding In committing criminal opera
tion and pleaded not guilty, aud was
held in IS, 900 bail, which was Furnished.