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MEMORIAL SERVICES
To be Held by the .Elks at the Opera House at 2:ao P. M. Today The Order of Exer.
 cises.

At 2:30 ?. m. today at the opera house the Benevolent Order of Elks will hold their annual memorial ser vice. The first Sunday in December of each year is day observed by every lodge of Elks in the world in commemoration of their members who have died through the year past. regular order of exercises for this service is contained in the ritual of the Elks. Today this order will be varied by the addition of sev- eral musical selections and ad- dresses.
 Revs. J. F. Carr and J. L. Caldwell have been requested to make short prayers. vocal duet will be rendered by Mrs. F. l.. Dilley and Mrs. Toss Fowler Vocal solos will be rendered by Miss Blanche Altheimer and Mrs. Amos Day.
 The members will assemble at their lodge room at D. m. and from there march to the opera house.
 The order of exercises is as follows:
 Organ voluntary.
 Opening ceremonies.
 Opening ode. 1 Prayer.
 Hymn, auartette.
 General eulogy and appropriate poem. Quartette.
 Eulogy. Organ voluntary.
 Eulogy.
 Closing ceremonies.
 The audience joining in the dox- ology. Benediction.
  New mixers herring and extra fat bloater mackeral at Joe c. Meyer's-
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 A CARD.

We have the exclusive sale of THE ROUND OAK STOVES in fhis city. Don't be fooled by other dealers, SEE THE NAME ON THE LEG.
 dit McGAUGHEY HARDWARE Co.
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We will also handle this year a fine line of bisque perfume atomizers. something new and novel in this line that have never been shown in this city before.
 The above goods will be open and ready for inspection in a few days, and you are cordially invited to call and inspect same. We will be the leaders in this city for the aboveline of goods during the holiday season of 1897.
 Yours very respectfully,
 WALKER DRUG CO,
 no Main St.
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.

Conference met at ? p. m. Satur- day pursuant to adjournment. Bishop Hendrix presiding The minutes were read and approved.
 Cues. 30. What has been con tributed on the foregoing account -o.l Lo... ....l.Al
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during the coming Holidays
 Ed Pinards' celebrated and popular odors of Paris. France. and ail the latest impOrtations in fine goods, of
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Notice

We beg leave to
 nform you that we have secured the
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New mixers herring and extra fat bloater maekeral at Joe c. Meyer's-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-06-05

Of the same thickness, to be treated in
the same manner - the first. care sl-
ways being taken to roll from the out
side towards the center. With this
ccurse the shoulders of gravel are to b
rolled and it II then ready for the last
course Of screenings OK dust. Cars
must be taken In putting -: 1T
should be spread just thick enough 10
cover the broken stone and I'LL the
spaces between them, then watered and
rolled until the mud shall fush 70 the
surface. This works the dust down be-
tween the stone. making . solid conn
pact waterproof roadtctl.
The above description applies to
roads built entirely Of macadam. but
where there are soft places or wet clay
or springy land, it is first drained By
putting in tile drain pipe, then Tel
ford paving il used This consists Of
stones four to ten inches in width and
six to twenty inches in length and not
less than eight inches in depth. placed
vertically and lengthwise across the
roadway, making firm pavement
when driven down and rolled. Upon
this the broken stone il placed and
treated ~ before stated. During Ill
Of the work from the beginning, teams
should not Be allowed to paas over 1T
'nnleas absolutely necessary. - any dis
turbing of the foundation ON the diff
ferent courses Of stone II nm injury
to the durability Of the work.-R- E.
Allen, C. F., in American Agriculturist.
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all Of these state roadE are the main
thoroughfales radiatlng from the busi-
ness centers. where there Is . large
amount Of travel, making it necessary
to build substantial and expensive
roads, with . view to . constant in
crease Of travel. But good engineering
does not consist in expending large
sums, but in building tho best possible
roads with the least amount Of money,
although the opposite sometimes mp
pears to b the case.
The preparation Of the subarade or
roadbed, making It suitable for the
broken stone. Is first IN order. II 10 TO
be brought to the grade line snd with
the same crown - the finished road
way, then rolled with . roller Of not
less than ten tons weight, until hard
and compact . possible. all depresr
sions being flled 10 that the stone viii
Be Of uniform thickness. Then Il II
ready for the first eourse q broken
stone of four inches il thickness, which
= . thick = win roll 70 the best ID
vantage. This course j. then rolled IN
II compact enough not to be disturbed
by the empty teams passlng over l.
go \ = ready 5es ths seessd searIs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-06-05
OUR FRIENDS,

Who are our friends? Are they the crowd
That throng our courts. when Joy and
mirth
Light up with glee Z happy home.
And gladness sparkles round the hearth,
When life flows on, all TRANQUILITY,
AZ summer fountains to the sen;
But when misfortune clouds our lot,
And sorrow dims the languid eye,
VIII shun our dark, deserted home,
And meeting pass us needless by?
These are our summer friends whose stay
II like the meteor's transient ray.
But where are those. that faithful few,
Who then seek out our low retreat,
With generous hearts and liberal hands.
Our wants and hopeless wishes meet?
Our only friends are those who come
When darkness gathers round our doom.
Go. friend of man. seek the abode
OF cold neglect and poverty;
Bind up the broken heart, and raise
The head how'd down by misery
Give but portion OF your store,
And God VIII bless the deed with more
Mary B. Harlan, In N. Y. Ledger.
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tired from circulation. If it was in the
shape Of coin it somehow slipped
through her fingers into some bottom
less pit; If it was paper, she would un-
heedingly twist it into the smallest pos
sible compass as she walked along, and
then toss it over the fence into neigh
borS yard or into the wayside gutter.
Small articles, wraps. hats, even her
shoes and stockings-which she was
fond Of fsurreptitiously rcmoving-were
left in places beyond recall. It was not
. matter Of recollection-she had re
markable memory-it was simple OBJ
nyiousness. She knew no more about
the missing articles than any other
member Of her households; while her
mind was absent on some happy quest,
her careless little body had sent her be-
longings astray.
On this particular hot June morning.
therefore, Annette felt impressed that
Margaret would give her trouble.
Il wonder" she said, vaguely, to her
brother Ned, whether had better get
MaEgie or myself ready first. / do hate
to dress her after am in battle array
..I'u tell you! Tog out the kid and
set her up on what-not or something
In the plrlor. and I'll keep my weather
eye on her till the carrywansarie
moves."
That's good advice If it is slangy,
and will act ON Il.
Margaret came in dutifully from her
search In the grass for johnny Jump
ups" and aminbly. though awkwardly,
submitted to having her slim little fg-
ure arTayed in starched petticoats and
xuAles till she looked like little circus
rider minus the spanglcs. When her
straight hair had been artificialiy iiuifcd
shout her nttlc face she went stifEy
downstsiTs. where Ned met her and
- her q > chsis Il ths cool park9,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-06-05
MARGARET'S WALK.
DY CAMPBELL PExDLErox.
ICopyright, 1871

The doctors family was preparing for
what Annette, the oldest girl and gen.
eral manager of such things, called a
sortie; that is, they were going to spend
the day with friends in the country. She
did not cali it that aloud, however, cut
of Difference to her city cousins who
were visiting at her home. But she
kept saying to herself: Tho Assyrian
came down like wolf on the fold" and
ether appropriate quotations. She was
not exactly out Of temper; but there
were 20 many Of them, and Ned teased
30, and the heat was so oppressive and
then, there was Margaret.
Margaret was seven years old, and a
positive genius in the matter of alb
sent-mindedness. With such good in
tentions that she disarmed resentment,
she would do such awful things! The
family were never quite at rest about
her except when she was asleep, and
even then anxiety did not entirely fee,
for Margaret had way of falling out
Of bed which distressed everybody but
herself. She slept serenely on the hard
door wherever she happened to land,
without covering, placidly catching her
death of cold till some one picked her
up and tucked her in again. They were
always on the alert for her. and Where's
Margie?" was constant inquiry. If
she started to visit her next-door play
mate, she was liable to walk the whole
length of the street; il she were sent,
under some stress of circumstance, 10
do an errand, she usually brought up
at the covered bridge at the end Of the
little town, only to come home and in a
voice Of contrition confess that she had
forgotten what she had been sent for.
Money intrusted to her was quickly re
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-06-05
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
A Massachusetts Civil EagineeF Pre-
oeAts Hl0 Views.

seats Hls Views.
Massachusetts II foremost in the
work Of constructing better roads, her
example having already been followed
by six other states. The system which
the commissioners in this state have
adopted of building one-milc sections
in different rarts of the state il that
they are all parts Of one general plan,
simply links in the chain, and when
completed and joined will make contin-
uous good roads through the state each
way. east. west. north and south-a
work that will contribute greatly to the
prosperity Of this state. believe every
branch Of industry, agricultural. man.
ufacturing and commercial, will be
stimulated and made more productive
by it. Good roads are . special benefit
TO the country districts, where the de-
mand il for better roads than the towns
can AFFORD to build and MAINTAIN.
Prices Of farm products are nxe9 at
the great cities, centers OF conau1hp
ti0n and distribution, and ate Iar&tft
beyond the farmers control. and the
cost Of transportation p . principal
factor in determining whether there
il any profit for him or not. The diff
ference between good and bad roads is
often the difference between profit and
loss. to farmers situated far from mar
ket.
It has been my privilege for the past
year to be in . position to see and know.
in q practical way. the manner and
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with strict orders not to leave is I'll
called for. Her voluminous skirts rayes
cut around her, above which her Lit
tie hands were meekly folded while he
little feet dangled helplessly below
Virtue fairly covered her as with a gar
nent.
There! Rare, pale Margaret 70,
lcok just like rosette. Only sit still
now, Miss Primrose. till Annette comes;
then the procession will move, and wei
all be gay together. But after all, ," hs
continued, with reflective air, !" don''
know where we can put you. Youl
clothes seem cut on the star fish pat
tern, and will never fit the inside cor
riage."
He scanned her with . perplexed man
ner, which changed to relief as hs
added: 'WeIl tie you on top Of the car.
riage, and you can carry an umbrella
and play you are Begun riding on Z
pachyderm."
Ned's remarks never had "any sense
TO them," SO his mother said; but,
though Margaret rarely understood
them, they always pleased her. She
giggled with delight at his nonsense,
then lapsed into q dream Of what she
would do when she got into the coun-
try.
She would go first to the "run"-she
always went first to any water she could
find-and then-she slipped uncon-
sciously of her chair. Her curious
dominant Imagination had her in thrall.
She walked softly out Of the yard and
down the street, away and away in .
fairy land of her own making, oblivious
Of everything else. Talking al the
while cheerfully and softly to her i'm
aginary friends who went with her
through this land of happy childish
fancies. she kept ON till finally she
reached the bank of the muddy creek,
which cut athwart the main street at
the very edge of the town. Here she
should have walked from her vision and
paused. But the wonderful walking
and talking doll. which was just then
her dream companion, was absorbing
all her attention. She walked right on
or, more strictly speaking. OF.
A teamster on the bridge heard .
faint cry and looking down saw little
figure, horne upon the water by its
drapery, wildly clutching at the yield
ing yellow waves. 1t was but the work
Of moment to spring from his wagon
and into the stream.
"Why, it's the Docs little gall" he ex-
claimed as he brought the dripping
child ashore. by hockey! young 'un, ye
yer teeth that time on q chance.
Guess ye'd better let me put We in the
wagon and take We home"
She was not really injured by her
bath; but alas for the ''fluffed" hair
and the dainty radiating petticoats!
While the family were holding anx-
ious council in the yard as to where they
should search next, there Appeared q
slim, forlorn little figure, With lank
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-06-05

The railroad men and the drummer
in Texas told me that there was three
places OF kind out there-'Hempstead,
Hearne and h-ll. I went to Hemp
stead and stopped at Hearne. To my
notions they are both good towns, with
plenty OF good people livin there. But
the railroad men and the drummers
helt to It that - between the three
places 1t was six with one and half Z
dozen with the other two.
One night I took the railroad train
at Houston and started up the country.
A young man likewise also got on board,
which from general appearments had
climbed up around various and sundry
drinks. Anybody could tell that he
would need . jug before he could take
any more. When the train pulled out
the young man was fast aeleep. The
conductor come around presently and
tried to wake him up. but II was all
vanity and vexation. By-and-by, when
tho train had run some 40 or 50 miles,
the young man respoaied slightly to
the shakin and woke up in measure.
Give mo your ticket" says the con-
ductor.
"Ain't got no ticket say. the vounr
man.
well. where do you suppose you are
going?" Gays the conductor
Coin to h-ll." says the young man.
only be spoke out in full.
That i perfectly all right says the
conductor. I'VE have done passed
Hampstead. but l win put You OF at
Hearnc." Ry-rrTa aa,,nrRs
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eUDA-PEsTH.

The Plct0FesQue and Lively Yankee
City Of the Old World.
Buda-Pesth, - everybody knows, is
formed. of two cities, separated by the
Danube and joined together like New
York and Brooklyn by great bridges.
Buda is city hundreds Of years old
and rises on 4 great hill covered with
yellow houses with red-tiled roofs and
surmounted by fortresses and ancient
German-l0oking castles and the palace
Of the king, with terraces Of marble
and green gardens running down to
meet the river. It still is q picturesque
fortified city Of the middle sges.
Pesth, just across the way. II the most
modern city in Europe-more modern
than Paris. better paved and better
lighted. with better facilities for rapid
transit than New York and with houses
Of parliament as massive and i'm
pressive IS those on the banks Of the
Thames and not unlike them in appear
ance. Pesth ID the Yankee city Of the
old world, just Al Hungarnns are called
the Americans of Europe. It has grown
rapidly in 10 years, and IL has sacrificed
neither beauty Of space nor line in
growing. It has magnificent public
gardens. rs well a. = complete fire de-
partment; it has the best club in the
world. the Park club, and It has found
time to put electric trsmwsys under
ground and to rear monuments to poets,
orators and patriots above ground.
People in Berlin and Vienna tell you
that some day all of these things will
disappear and 60 to pieces; that Pesth
is enjoying . .boom." and that the
boom will pass and leave only the build
ings and electric plants and the car
tracks. with no money in the treasury
to make the wheels go round.
/ do not know whether this il or II
not to be, but let rs hope il il only
the envy and uncharitableness Of the
mind that sees nothing in progress but
disaster and makes advancement spell
ruin. People who live in . city where
one is asked to show . passport, GER
t:1lcate Of good health. . police permit
and . residence card in order to Be al
lowed to mount . bicycle. . was asked
to do IN Berlin, can hardly Be expected
to look with favor on their restless. am
bilious young neighbors Of the Balkans.
-Scribner's.
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sious you could hit it with = stick or
rake It up with . splinter-in them
days it come to pass that ! was on the
railroad train one night goin up acrost
the Red river and into the Indian terri
tory. When the train slowed up At the
last station on the Texas aide Of the
river strapping big fellow got on
board.
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cnIcAoo.s JUNK SHOPS.


They Are the Universal Providers .
tAe Mig and Winay City.
Two manufacturers sat before the biz
fireplace os q Chicago hotel recently
and as they enjoyed their post-prandia
cigars and stretched their legs towarl
the fire exchanged ideas on business
touched upon general topics, and final
ly drifted into discussion of the city
itself.
Said A: "a man has a right to b
proud of Chicago. It's the coming cen
| ter of American life. We have every.
thing here-great manufactures, fine
parks, immense interests of all kinds.
"True," said B, land there is on
additional source Of pride among vi
that vast majority overlook"
"And that is"
"Our junk shops"
Areceived this information with SO de-
risive laugh that B turnedin his leather
chair, and said: Friend A, was only
half in earnest when I spoke, but
mean it just the same; and to prove my
words I will tell you what win do. I'll
wager $25 that you cannot come with me
now to . junkshop know Of in this city
and ask for any three things that q
man might reasonably want and not be
at once supplied from the stock ON
hand"
Done" said A promptly. and they
at once got into their overcoats and
started out on the quest.
At little dilapidated store ON Clark
street B paused with his hand ON the
latch. "An ready?" he asked, tenta-
lively.
"All ready" returned A. II have
been cudgelling my brains on the'way
down here and I count that money
won."
Behind q counter heaped with knick-
nscks Of almost every description stood
. little weazen-faced man in a blue
waistcoat and roundabout, who smiled
cheerfully on the men as they entered
and remarked brightly upon the cool
ness of the weather. "And what II IL
to be tonight, gentlemen p he inquired
with professional brevity.
-"I am in search of Rose Noble Of the
time of Henry vIII.." said A. ''Havc
you any in stockY
"Ah, how fortunate! Only one. But
here it is, and don't believe you could
found another In town."
Thanks" said A, ''but I am not
through yet. just give me nose-ring
of a Zambesi warrior. need one to COM
nIete INV Indian cabinet"
with pleasure, sir. Anthropology il
my speciality. Would you like triangle
or the ordinary ring?"
'The regular thing will do me" this
rather curtly. "But I have to trouble
you once more"
A drew himself up for the final eff
fort, shot side glance at smiling B.
and said, slowly: "Be good enough TO
show me a secondhand altar CLOTH"
B trembled for his $e5 and turned in
alarm to the junk dealer. The little
man was somewhere under the counter
among the debris that filled
the room.
with lace upon 1t or plain velvet or
plush? Here is = beauty with lilies Of
the valley In silk. and here is French
cloth worked with golden fleur de lis.
Have you any preference?"
"None whatever" returned A dryly. |
'Here is your money, but you may keep
The goods. I have reward enough in
former suspicion that my
friend is an authority ON junk
Chicago Tribune.
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election was on
hand and they had
the pot bilin high
and hot - when
every man had to
pick his flag and
line up with one
ride or the other
when political ex-
cilementwasso tre-
mendius thick and
heavy till by gru-
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It was funny to me the way Buck
would slide over the great question al
the day and make it around safe to the
home base every time. In town that
day long, tall. red-headed man walked
up to me and Buck and shook his fist in
Bucks face.
"Wet or dry-which 2" says the long,
tall man.
THAT is the mainest question" saws
Buck. "But now. stranger, dadblame
it. you say first"
Naturally, of course, when the stranr
ger said, and then Buck he said, it come
to pass that both Of them had said the
same thing. And the white flag Of peace
still waved in triumph over the broad
and fertile bosom Of the land which
the Indians and the buffalo had left
them.
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Net Coneelang.

Hubby-Ny dear. II / should die, how
long would you wear mourning for me7
Wifey-O. John, I don't want to think
of such : thing.
Hubby-Youd dear little darlingl You
don't like to think Of my death. eh7
wifey-Well. don't Ike to think of
mourning. Black isn't bseowius ens.
~. ], Tsuth
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Points Abs1t Eyes.

1T is said that very stubborn cases
Of neuralgia may often be made to yield
by applying q hot-water bag to the
part. and inducing perspiration BY the
internal administration Ct hot water.
keeping the patient at the same tim1
well wrapped with hlsaketss
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/ straight hair and clothes which seemed
plastered to the exceedingly thin little
body.
Anette was almost angry; but when
she heard how near they had come ia
being forever freed from any more an.
Hoyance from Margaret, and when the
child clung to her in sudden wild tenn
pest of tears, she held her close in thank
fulness, and soothed her with loving
art.
But Ned was her real support.
"Never mind, Lady Slimmins; you
are rather collapsed. but you can ride
in the whipstock now" And he ran
into the house with her, singing, to !
frightful tune Of his own composition:
There was an old man in . boat
''Nho said I'm afloat, I'm afloat."
But they did not 60 to the country
that day, and so Annette was inclined
to regard the accident, after al, - =
blessing in disguise.
P0lnts About Eyes.
Italians have small eyes as rule.
German eyes are generally light in
color, and the skin in their vicinity has
. tendency to wrinkle.
English eyes are almost always wide
open.
Laplanders have narrow eyes, and the
pupils are of yellow brown, inclining
to black.
The eye Of the Senegsmbian has been
likened to = boiled prune set in :
plover's egg.-Golden Days.
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The WV.

T don't think ] ever knew auotAey
husband 50 devoted a Ginger"
Presume aot--A:! The mcney's hen,s
-chieAgc Jouyrsl.
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From Is to g degrees il the Lest tenn
perature for growing plants in the
house. They viii make up for Il by =
strong and vigorous growth in the SUM
mer. Tropical plants hsse rest when
the dry season comes. and II is unnat-
ural TO keep the plants forced and grow
ing continuously al the year around.
Il II the same - IL you ware to take IN
apple tree and keep 1t in leaf al the
year. They should. have > season Of
rust.
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SOME TEXAS STORIES
The Sage OF Roxy Greek Has
Eeen About.
Wrong Man Pot on 1t Ardmore-
when the Air Was Hot In
the I. Wet Or Dry
Campaign.

Onct upon . time out there In
Texas, when the famous wet or dry