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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-30
STABBED By 4 BEGGAR.
Tho Mcndicant Drew n knife when Moro
Money Was Refused Him.

Lawrence Bolger of $40 Lorimcr street, Brook
Ign, and James Mckinney Of 223 East Four.
teenth street, while standing ut Fourteenth
street and Third avenue carly yesterday, were
accosted by q man who asked for aims. When
q few cents was giyon to him he demanded
more. On being refused he attacked Mckinney
with a knife and slashed him in the left arm.
Detectives Mccarthy and Pollock saw the
fight and arrested the beggar. At the Yorkville
ton.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
Democratic CONGESTION,

Covisetos, La, Dec. 2, 1897.
The Democratic Convention Of
St. Tammany Parish met It the
courthouse, in Covington. ON the
above date, and was called to order
by J. J. Cusachs, chairman Of the
Parish Executive Committee.
Judge o. L. Dittman was called
upon to preside = chairman, and
upon taking the chair, thanked the
Convention for the honor conferred.
The Char then appointed COM
mittee Of three to report on Gre
dentials, which report was sub
mitted and adopted.
On motion the temporary or
ganixation was made permanent,
~ith Mr.. II. A. Verret rs Score
tary.
On motion, Messrs. G. III. Cause,
H. r. Warren, w. H. Morgan
and J. H. Murphy were elected
delegates to the State Convention.
to be held Dec. 9, 1897. Each
delegate to have full vote. Car
ried unanimously.
Mr.. +. n. Burns was nominated
by reclamation % the candidate to
the Constitutional Convention from
this Parish.
Mr.. Perilloux moved that the
Convention indorse Mr.. G. II.
Cause Is delegate 1t large.
Mr.. Cusachs moved that Judge
J. S. Bossier be indorsed - dele
gate At large.
Mr.. Warren Thomas moved that
the Convention do not ind0rse any
one for delegate at large.
Mr.. Thomas motion was carried,
and the delegates were uninstruct-
ed, but left free to act according
to their best judgment.
The motion to adjourn sine die
was then made and carried.
OSCAR L. DITTMAN.
Chairman.
H. A. vERRET,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
Pearl River.


OeCS - 1oSts
Editor st. Tammany FARxEx:
presume ron think ssPearl River
Items" are guaranteed, or some worse
fate has befallen the scribe.
Mrs.. T. II. Evans and Miss Cor.u7e
Abney, paeoed through our town Ell
route to Poplarville, Miss, Monday
morning.
Clarence Crockett, accompanied By his
mother krs. W. r. Crocke.t, left for
Lumberton, Miss, where he will at end
the high school.
Miss Alice Portsr spent . few da-s
at her home last week.
The Misses Olevia AID lie u Provost
visited Miss Ida Sadler, sunday.
Mr.. and Mn. B. D. Vitter, Of New
Orleans, are ct the Hettcamp place,
seeking health.
Mrs. &. Sullivan returned from the
city last week.
Ars. J. L. West, after Z visit 70 New
Orleans, returned last sunday.
Mrs.. Smith, Of New Orleans, was .
visitor ct Mrs. Vests.
NJ. WIN. Green, Of Meridian, Miss,
was visiting his son and family, here,
last week.
Mrs.. Heagney, OF New Orlesrs, IL :
guest 1t the Pearl River Hotel, k,pt BY
Mr.. Aug. Planche.
Nm. r. II. White and Mrs.. n. e.
Yaykey left for the city tbs mora Il,
to be gone few days.
Mr.. Jack willis returned. as.e. ten
days hunt.
NJ. J. H. Guthrie Jr. left for the 80
Sunday. after spending . week here
with his mother.
The little folks are getting real. to
give ssOld Santa" royal greeting.
HOPE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
II. a. VERHET,
Secretary.

The acknowledgements of the
masses of untutored blacks in the
South was one of the greatest po-
litical crimes ever perpetrated on
civilized communities. Its effect
would have been sitting in those
communities where the negroes
have large majorities if it had been
tamely submitted to on the part of
the whites. The means used to
prevent this ill effect has been in
itself necessarily deleterious and
demoralixing, and the time has
come when . remedy must be
found.-Nashville American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

Assumption politicts b under.
going some important transforma-
lions. Sheriff e. l.. Triche, JUS.
tice p. H. Gilbert and . number Of
other prominent Republicans, some
OF the old line'' stripe and some
Of the cougar" variety. have an
nounced their return to tho Demo
cratic fold and will cooperate
with the local Democracy in the
constitutional convention campaign
abont to open.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11


The Louisiana Farmer and Rice
Journal Gays:
The peanut crop in Kansas yields
about $50 bushels per acre, worth
forty cents = bushel. There Is Z
machine for pressing the oil out OF
the nuts, which commands = fine
price, and the cake left from the
pressure Is valuable food for per-
sons and animals. The peanut
yields abundantly in Southwest
Louisiana, particularly the Spanish
peanut, and it Is = matter of won
der that our formers do not plant
more of them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

Koko.o. Ind. Nev. s.:-s.sv.
ernor = g. Bredy, Of Alaek =
-. ,,s.,.,.~ !. fhis vieanity, -
II. 49,. - ,dvios to -
wrlsssn : 49, 80. n,.netoh. IL
editor q - Os - r.Ase.
this place, that he wssos. = - ~
ians and Others inssFg 49,. = ..S-
and profit By. ise c..s 81
date q Nov :, IIoI
Of interest He eey. - 90.
''Bsfors tleterm'n'.S .,S = eoneid1
Alaska 70 seek TOE ...,.e.l
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

In answer to . letter from Sena-
Tor G. G. Cordell. requesting hin
to become . candidate for delegate
at large to the constitutional con
vention, Hon. Edgar H. Farrar
says:
''In my judgement the suffrage
question u the only issue before the
people. All others are OF Infinite
httleness when compared with this.
When the convention meets It
should. in my judgment, appoint
no other committees except one on
suffrage. and should not discuss
or consider any other subject until
the suffrage clause il formulated
and finally adopted.
my views on the question have
been expressed in apamphlet large
~ distributed throughout the State.
/ an welded to no plan !; but / am
welded to . purpose. and that pur-
pose i 70 lay the foundations OF 20.
litical peace aud purity in thia State
by eliminating the negro from poll
tics. To keep our civilization from
Africanlxation we have resorled To
force and fraud until We feel that
the remedies we have applied are
almost - bad as the disease.
Twenty years Of negro suffrage have
convinced me that We shall never
he able to reconcile the negro in the
South, because aus social lnslincts
are Fundamentally .: war with ours.
This i the reason Why he regards
any colored man who politically
supports that party to which the
white men in mass belongs, = .
traitor t. his race. This u tie reason
Why be cllngs wish fetish-like dsvo-
ttoa to the Republican party, which
promises him 70 trample ua6er foot
Tho prejudices Of the Saxon race,
and to make him The political and |
social equal Ut that naughty and
dominant people.
1--WE have before ~ but Two
paths tofOllow. One Is domination, |
he other 10 miscegenatioo. CbeI
latter ~ shall not and will mot take |
ND, therefore, We must press buddy |
hong the former, and disqualify tie |
1egr0 . Tar . We can under the /
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

There h . widespread popular
interest il the approaching consti.
tntional oonvsntaoa. The bar and
the press Of The sta1e have been
vigorously prosecuting sssry s1Bort
70 arouse The public mind b . due
sense Of the impoetancs Of this con-
, ventlon, which i to shape the fun
Elemental Law Of The state. Numer-
ous schemes. many Of them ap-
parsntly feasible and admirabls for
The improvement Of Tho courts, the
establishment Of modern Judiciary
system, and the regulation Of the
franchise have been presented and
ably defended. These are Ill mat
tsrs Of vital importance to every
cidsen Of Louisiana. but the ques-
tion Of good schools, schools that
viii provide sound and practical
Training Tor the boys Of :be state,
eqaippins them for capable lives
and for complete usefulaess in every
sphere Of Industrial, professional
and social activity, i Of even great.
e importance than the regulations
-
q the administration Of justice and
The suppression Of crime. No ju-
dicial eyseem ever devised can pre-
eerve Ill the rights Of cisizeus end
sAnctity a civil Institutions without
Intelligent and unsslash support q
he people. And to provide such
Intelligence and such loyalty 10 the
coesd:ntion Of tbs state, no means
has yet been fouad equal to . we'll
regulated system Of public schools.
To provide, therefore, Tor the e.
tablishnent and maiutsnance o. he
pablie sslpnl system = one q the
Inst asd highest duties q lie con-
stitntioaal convention. Let every
teachee II the state, every puhlie
school odhcsr, aad every lover q
peoaress ard hnuan happiness siye
earAeet e0ott - seeote feou IL
,,>.u-,A.~-e - A.. $50,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

tsrbaek slsneat 10 Leal6iaia poll
tics to-day. esd tho soonet h4b r.
legated 70 ~ shades q 86llsioa
just % soos will peace and pros-
petity reign supreme. When tho
negro Il lawfully disftaDchlsed then
white men can AFFORD % di11er %
political questions; but now Il
bshOoves them to stand together
Tor white mans pssty.-rorida
Parishes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

r. J. DULlON.
NaTslsal ami Tax Collector.
On motion, duly seconded, the allow
report was received.
The following bills were then read
and approved:
r. ]. Dulion, for work on streets 81
feeding prisoners for the monsh p
September:
Wilson Brown. 6 days % 90.
win Henry, 3 days 81 90.
Emile Parisy, ; DAYS q 50.
Alex Showers. days work % 90. s
Paul J. Dulion, 9 days hire r
mule cart and driver ct - 90, olo Fl
Total, es7 ~
For the month Of October
Alex Showers, 10 days. $40 90
Lidge April, 3 days, 80 90
Paul J. Dulion, DAYS hire Of -
cart ind driver ct o. 90, SO 90.
Paul J. Dulion for feeding JannGa.
Lain, s days, - %
Paul Dulion, 10 days oversoo.. ~
- cents, - q
=. Frederick for posts, s0e(a
Total, ooeoS
= - 49, sssO1sSsA ~ ANVv Sk0USB
Richard Armstead, l3z day., ~ q
Robert Andrew, 81 days, q
Alex Showers, days, 81 e
Wn. Sails. s days, IS 90
Lid9e April, Of day, 7seta.
v. 4arigny, 81 days. S Is
Paul ]. I'ulion 1914 days over; :.
80 cents, s. IL -
Paul J. Dulion, 81 days hire ee.s,.
cart and driver at s. 90, 9S 9
Total, ~
J. 3. Smith, for repairs
fences etc. 81 GO
Smith Z Anderson, for on = 1855
ard hook. for council roo ~.
W. 9. keatzel, to printiag r 49,
for sanitary inspection, - Z
There being no further b -.
Council then adjourned r AT i
Tuesday In January, 1895. n'''
HARDY e sru
". g. KENTZEL. 81 = 'es'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
COUNCIL PRO- EEDING6

Covinston La, Dc. Z, 1911.
The Council met in regular go
sion on the above date.
Present-Hasdy b. Smith, II. +. G.
Weaver, J. r Cahier, n. c. Day, 8. D.
Anderson, Emile Frederick.
Absent Geo. &. Williams. Mayor.
On motion, duly seconded, Mr..
Hardy Fl. Smith was elected
Mayor pro tenn.
The minutes of the last three
meetings were then read and ap-
proved.
Itwas moved, and duly seconded,
that the Town Marshal be instruct
ed to make out the assessment roll
for the year 1897, the compensa-
ticn to be $40 90 for the same.
Carried.
TWAS moved, and duly seconded,
that the Town Hall be closed
to the public from this date, ex-
cept to persons desiring to rent the
same at the usual rate, . 90 per
night. Carried.
The following ordinance was
then adopted:
Be it ordained, by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the Town Of
Covington, La, That the discharge
of FIRE crackers, sky rockets, OF
FIRE works of any description. is
hereby prohibited within the Town
Of Covington, La, between the
limits Of Florida, New Hampshire,
Rutland and Gibson streets. All
persons violating the provisions
Of this Ordinance, on conviction
before the Mayor, shall b fined
not exceeding i've dollars, or Eve
days in Jail, 1t the discretion Of
the Mayor. This Ordinance to
take effect on and after Monday.
Dec. Is, 1897.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

The IS candidates. recently noml-
mated by the Pupulists for dele
gates ct large have nearly AL re-
fused to serve, and it has become
necessary for the Pops to meet
again and put mp another ticket.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

AL, 900 farm in Tennessee has
been paid for wholly in hens eggs,
the instalments being RENTED
daily, sometimes ct the rate Of three
cents . dozen for the eggs, delivered
In four dozen lots.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

Some idea Of the sweeping effect
that the new registration law has
had in eliminating the negro vote
can b had from the reports that
have reached the city from . few
Of the country parishes. In the
parish Of Plaquemines, which
formerly had > negro registration
Of $500. only Eve blacks have %
far Registered. In the parish Of
West Baton Rouge i've negroes
are said TO have presented them
selves up to last week for registra-
ton. but none were competent and
in consequence all were refused.
Unless things have changed in the
last few days there il not . negro
on the registration rolls in West
Baton Rouge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
FOR, SALE.

Ny residence in Coyington, La.
Apply for particulars to q. 8. e.
Darlington in Covington, or to me
at Housewife, Miss.
GEO. 4. WILLIAMS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
The Constitutional Con.
v0ntiOn.

Nothing has yet happened ia
justify the opinion that i being
freely expressed that after oil there
will be no Constitutional Conven-
ton, and until oil the conventions
have completed their work and the
lines have been sharply drawn no
one has license to predict that there
will not be. On the other hand con-
scrvative political leaders who are
watching the situation closely cx-
press their confidence that there
will be majority Of votes cast in
favor Of The convention. They adj
NIT that there i some opposition
growing out Of the fact that re-
strictions have been imposed; hut
they say that the Democratic party
and the Democratic administration
are committed to . convention,
that the act Of the Legislature was
framed and passed by Democrats,
ani that since the convention 10 de-
signed principally to reform the
suffrage and eliminate the negro
vote from our politics snd il
given full latitude to do what It
pleases in the matter. there i no
justification for the intimxt,on that
Democrats will vote down the con-
vention. The Populists and Re-
publicane Of course msy be 6e-
pended on 70 vote for the can
didates they nominate and against
the convention in tia hope that he
defeat Of the call viii % arouse the
public Eiad = 70 force the Legis-
iature- which meets in Nay, to call
immediately an absolutely unre-
s.ricted convention. But the Re-
publican party, through The blum
ders made By Of Mckinley and
Hanna, through The split between
The Re8nlsrs and Sugar Tsats. il
infinitely weaker than Il was in
April, 1896, and when it could not
win then against tbe Democratic
hosts It certainly has little chance
II doing % nov.-Dailv Statee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
1issolutaon Of Partnsrship

The paEtnership heretofore exieeins
eweea ths undsTsiGnod in Tie bpeineGo
& operating saw Mill 6 llnAiaonv1l1a.
-, undsf tho naoe OF HEfq0RR aC0
- this day been dissolved 81 nofnoi
y. eesk Az accounts wiz - paid u
~ PARTIES owing said Urn aro n.
egeoo - pay their accounts g Henry
loDoe. HENRY HElSSER,
THO. OGNDlN0IR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
FINE TAR1 FOR SALE

Located 10 miles north Of Covinetoa
On The Housewife road, containinS 10
ecrea Coed residence, large barn.
Ire water. We'll tlmbe1od. Forty aores
under cultivation. Tor further parton.
lars apply q this once or address.
B. +. ROGERS,
Covingtos, Ii.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
FOR SALE.

A comfortable country home, halt.
hours ride from Ablta Springs.
New house and barn. New lonoeo.
lOA acres, with 30 acres cleared and
opened. Fine oaks around house.
Good well. More than $50 fruit trees
and bedded pecan trees. For particu-
DIR. B. A. POPE,
Abita SPRING., La
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11


An es:eemed falmia1 friend Who
is reaownsd Tor bis hAns, stase,
TIA. he onlY follows the Roma1
plan Of huUdreds Of years ego, BY
Cato. the Elder or Censor, and the
grandfather Of The Cato. Of Addi-
sond's tragedy, who cultivated let.
ssrs = ~ell u land. Cato also tat.
tened fowls, and .this led perhaps
to Lis curing hame. Tie recipe
Wa this: Rememosr that no salt
petre axisiei IN h,s day. Pat :
layer Of crushed salt II the bottom
Of . cask Or tub, cut Oh The boots
and place IL hooks O. hams one
cpoa :;s osher. seperatiag then b.
: layer q sal:, 4 ~ peopostion Of
seven poasds Per ham, cover The
surface slso viii eat; leavs them
IN pickle Tor i've days; take thsa
ont ard rnn on ths brine iato N
otller oask. Replaces ~ hams, pas-
ting shoss uhat had boea q ~ top
q the oask Is - botson In tiae !;
pom o. ~ hEins. - = ed e
Twelve days talpo ~ haze ont.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
0a'EsfEAD APpL1oAT1on

s. eeeoedanes viii, Act Ne q Of ~
ae1foo f The Seatr og Louislana -
Hereby give notice Of ~ iaeco-
~ viz:
he ooaeh vest quarter q seoGioa
soe.ehtp 9 seath nnee Is sask
eeeebarg District Ia.
8. sol DIlsBO.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

II New CoviaNtou, CO..
) roons, ND ball, most
1elss, lsFss ssable, &c.
IrR0. 7. ExTRle0xE1U.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

For the first time ST. !. :.
the South, during d mr..
DENTAL campaign, ! -,
disposition to divide |. -.
tions involved in n,ff 49,.
In time the depart, - 49,;
would have goas s....;s'
strength, finally e. .. -.
healthful opposillo - - -
e r. -" . ~ lstA to-day
groes in poaitic ,..e -,
trust, has takea - a..
ment al life - pc,..
mouth (va.) Stas
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
Democratic Ticket.
For the Constitutional Convention:
THOS. n. BURNS.
OF st. Tammany Parish, L..
Special Notice.

A meeting of the East Louisiana
Fair Association win - held ct the
Courthouse next ThurDday, q : r. II.
C. z. WILLIAMS, President.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11

Amount on hand, Oct. 81, 1897. Se48 -
OF which belongs to 4. L. b. B.. 467 u
To Town OF Covington SCI 10
Z. J. FREDERICK,
Treasurer.
On motion, the above report was &C.
cepted. .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-11
HARDY II. SMITH.
". q. KENrZET., Secretary.
TREASURER'S REPORT.

Statement of finances Of the Town
of Covington, Oct. 1, 1891.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-22
How to visit California.

Since the inauguration OF personally
conducted tours, railroad travel has been
reyolutionized. Forty years ago vesti-
bule traiu ii, charge of a. tourist agent
and chaperon, and equipped with a bar
Der, bath apartments and ladies maid,
could hardly have been imagined. Yet
such progress has been made. that the
sd ecial Pullman train used by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company on it's Col
den Gate tours is veritable hotel on
wheels; it is lighted by electricity and
heated BY steam. and affords all the COM
forts of parlor, club room, or private
boudoir.
The first tour to California will leave
Boston, January &c, 1897. Space for a this
tour is being rapidly engaged. the low
rate of $315 from 5oston placing 1t with
in the reach of all. The second tour will
leave February 80; 1856 from u.
The last tour will leave March 26; 0.
Application for itinerary. detailed IT.
mation, and space should be made to
Tourist Agent. sa5 W Washington Street,
Boston, or George w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-22
Bath.
Augusta.
COTTON MILLS cURTAILMENT.
Many Factories in Fall River Sign an
Agreement.

Fall River, January 21.-Tne agents OF
the local print cloth mills held special
meeting this afternoon at the rooms OF
the Cotton Manufacturers Association,
to consider the subject of curtaiiment
Andrew Borden, president of the nssoci-
alton, presided. The question of curtail-
ment was discussed and an agreement
reached. The provisions OF the agree
ment call for the curtailInent of two days
each week for Is consecutive weeks,
commencing February !, making the
running time 40 hours per week. The
plan will not be operative unless s. 500,
900 spindles are signed.
The paper was signed by some OF the
agents present and Secretary louisville
of the Cotton Manufacturers Associa-
tion said the Iron Works plant OF M. G.
D. Borden would come into the agree
ment. Other agents did not aftix their
signatures as they will have to consult
their directors before acting in the mat
ter, The position Of the New Bedford
mills is unknown as no canvas has been
made of out of town factories. che
executive committee will take charge
of the paper Immediately.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-22
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy Tor
your troubles2 If not, get a pottie low
and get relief. This medicine mas A.. peeh
lief and d cure nj Of all Female Complaints,
exerting wonsrful direct influence .hn in
giving trength ana tone TO ne eo ORGANS
II you have Loss Of Appetite, Con n. pa
ton, Headache. Painting, Spells; or !, are re-
Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Mel ~
or troubled with Dizzy Spells, h M1. s
Bitters Is the medicine you neeu -; .ls ss..a
and Strength arc gtaranteeu ~ G l.e 1.sss
drug store. SRI Congress street, under
Congress Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-22
department called Out in storm.

Bath, January 21.-In an bowling
easterly snow storm the fire department
of this city was summoned early Thurs
day morDing to this Bath Iron Works
where fire started iu the large black
smith shop, having ignited the wood
work near one Of the FORCES. The trained
fire crew Of the works quickly put
stream on from the big fire pump. The
oity iremen made a quick run and ran
lines of hose, but further service was not
needed as the big pump got in it's work.
EARLY discovery OF the fire averted
disastrous blaze, as part OF the shop is
occupied as wood working department.
and contains much infiammable material.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-22
The stoddard Lecture.

Next Monday night Mr.. John L.. stod-
dard will take COR his subject ths two
cities Venice, with all the romance tnaf
attaches to the famed city of the sea,
and Athens the home of the refinement
and culture of the world. The views
that Mr.. Stodoard will show will be ex-
ceptionally fine, and this will be the
last lecture in the course, and the last
that will be heard from Mr.. Stoddard
fer long time. Tickets at Stock
bridges.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-22
A Trick of the Trade.

A foxy rather than peculiar guest ap-
preached one Of the hotsl clerks. He was
the manager OF a theatrical company that
had great play, great list Of actors, but
which was somewhat Of FROST and I'M
doubtedly a source of much anxiety to the
enterprising New York managers. 1t was
one of those imported plays which had
failed to take as well here as it had In
"Lunnon. "
"Here's sa5," said the manager to the
startled clerk. "Will you do something for
mep''
Z Anything honest,'' replied the con-
scientious man behind tho counter.
tWell, go over to the show and buy IS
seats. .
tWhat'll do that forP"
"Giye 'em away to good people"
"But you can t make much money that
way9'
''No; it's taking money from one pocket
and putting 1t into the other. But can t
help it. We must have good first night.
Don't throw the tickets away. Give 'em
to good people.
"All right, said the clerk. And he
did.--Detroit Free Press