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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

ing bundle in brown paper. clumsiiy
tied with a coarse twine string. lying on
the floor at his feet.
He remembered the clerks having
mentioned package from the state
prison-this must be it-and pushed
it impatlently TO one side; but as ne
did SO something in the coffin-shaped
outlines made him stoop and tear away
q part Of the cover
He found, to his amazement. violin,
and appended to it soiled pencil-wrft-
ten note. evidently an appeal OF some
kind
Curiosity conquered fatigue. He had
handled many and various petitions,
but never one in shape like this.
Detaching the note from its fasten-
ings. he crossed the room to the win
dow. and by the waning light of the
winters day deciphered the following
illiterate text:
ITO the Cuvner: Tney tel me thet yer
Hart gifts tender to Prisners At chrismus
time and you listens to what they has to
say I've ben Hear - years fer KILN a man
and I've ben Sorry evry day sence ] done
II. was a hot headed Boy NV 2 ana the
man called pap Liar and sed things aEin
man, I couldn't noways stand thet and
nocked him down. he was pale sicksy
completed tender foot and he never got
up agin I never ment to kill him but my
fist was hevy and sum mad thing inside Nv
me sicked me on. they never give me no
sort NV q Trial but jes put me In Hear fer
Life. his folks was rich and mine was pore
and couldn't pay no IAGyer. pap Is gone
blind and mann Is old and they aint got mo-
body to look after em but Josef Joseel
Is the gal thet was goin to marry me she
left her home when they sent me Hear and
went to look after the old Folks sames they
was hern. ef I could git back to Joseel
and the old folks and the mountins Ide
never lii my han sgin no man agen ceptin
twas to help him SO help me God.
They tel me as how you kin make Fid-
die talk til the Children puts down their
Playthings and follers yer. Guvner sends
you mine along W. this what made when
{ was . Boy back In the mountins. the
sames ] koted my gal with and played fer
mann and pap round the nre sunday evnins.
shes aged along with me but she KEEP her
voice sweet and s:iddy yit.
Take her Cuvner and set down BY your
self In the still NV the evnIn and let her
talk to you fer me. amt afeerd shell fer
git nuthin. the old Home on the side Nv
the mountin and nam and pap and Joseel
{ settin thar ard waitin these - years fer
the Boy they wouldn't let 60 their holt Nv
nor quit luvin no matter what he did. No
shell not fergit nuthin. she's too much like
them Wimmcn she'll be tellin you about
seems like she knows things ~ well as do
Lpraps cause shes hea lyin agin my Hart sc
long. and II she cant tell you nuthin Guv-
Eer let her talk TO yer Wife. Its about
WImmen shelf tel you mostly. Wlmmeu
and Sorrer. And Wimmen u QVlckegu Eea
n undArafan than thinRa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
cERMANY's COMMERCE.

laer Relations with Great Britain ana
other Earopean CountRles.
The imperial statistical Office at Ber-
lin has just published . detailed ac-
count of the commercial relations OF
Germany to foreign states in the year
1896. In that year Germany's exports
to Great Britain, British India. Aus
tralia and Canada amounted in value to
sos, 600, 900 marks, while the imports
from the same countries and from the
British West Indies amounted to $751;
OOO. 600 marks To Great Britain alone
Germany exported to the value of u.s.
OOO. 900 marks, and from Great Britain
alone she imported $4,000. 600 marks.
Very different are the statistics OF Ger
man trade relations withBritiah India
and with Australia. The exports to
those destinations amounted to 7S,000,-
600 marks, while the imports thence
reached a value of no less than 270, ,OOO,-
600 marks. In view of these figures the
conclusion is drawn that Germany
need not fear in the case of British
India and Australia any attempt to
hamper her export trade, as she is in
position to retaliate with effect. In the
case of Canada, however, Germany is at
4 disadvantage. Her imports from tina.
country only amounted to 5000. 600
marks, while she exported 15,0o0. 900
marks worth of goods to British North
America. The results Of commercial
treaties with Russia and Austria-Hun-
gary are strikingly illustrated by the
new statistics. In 1892 German exports
to Russia had reached total value Of
239, 900 900 marks. In 1898, during the
second half Of which the tariR war
with Russia prevailed, the value Of Ger
man exports to that country fell on to
the figure Of 49,, ,0O0, 900 marks. After
the commercial treaty came into force.
in March, 1894. the rise in exports to
Russia was constant, and the past year
they reached > total of 364, ,00O, 900
marks. To Austria the amount of Ger
man exports in 1891, the year before the
conclusion of the commercial treaty,
was 34S, ,O0O, 900 marks. It rose in 1892,
the first year of the commercial treaty
to 81, ,0O0, 900 marks, and last year 70
| l77. .OOO, 600 marks.-N. Y. Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
FOR THE oivER OF GIFTS
And Also for the one WAo Receives

And Alao for the One WAo Receives
Don't give gifts because you feel
compelled to do SO from o sense of social
obligation. There are other ways to
acknowledge indebtedness than by
making the holiest of holidays a matter
Of trade and barter.
Don't forget that it is the inward
spirit that makes the real value Of the
offering. "Rich gifts wax poor when
givers prove unkind," so let Christina.
be in the spirit as well as in the letter.
Don't consider the intrinsic value of .
gift when you are the recipient. And
when you are the giver let the gift be
costly as thy purse can buy-don't be
skinny!
Don't, on the other hand, give gifts
that you cannot afford. A dainty card.
a bunch of violets, or pretty calendar
breathes just as much Christmas spirit
as does the most expensive gift thai
burdens the giver with indebtedness.
Don't. even in your innermost self,
speculate as to whether your gin will
OIsuk - TctuIus uuO 0OOvC 0u 1CtuI y
in monetary value.
Don't, If you have neglected to re-
member friend. wound her pride by
sending a New Years gift in exchange
for her Christmas present. The motive
is too apparent.
Don't above all things be guilty OF
making list of articles you desire.
This is species Of polite blackmail!
Don't forget tha. the chief charm of .
gift is essentially the surprise. Don't.
therefore, barter with friend as to
reciprocal gifts.
Don't express dissatisfaction with .
gift. no matter how great your disap-
pointment. Remember that the message
of Christmas Is peace on earth.
Don't above all things ask the giver
whether you may exchange her gift.
II you are guilty of such meanness take
no one into your confidence but the
poor exchange clerk.-Chicago Trib-
une.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

all the roses for my own. little girl.
May have it, now?"
A mischicvous sparkle frightened the
blue eyes. "Ilow can l tell which is
sweetest?" she asked
'May take my choice?"
Then Tom and Minnie came and after
them the ''kitls." and altogether il was a
very happy Christmas.
"Thc rosiest sort Of a rosy time" Tom
said, pinching Rose Ellison's pink
cheek.-EElen FrizelI Wycoff. in Mime
apolis Housekeeper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

tumult OF the mountains, the forest. the
roaring stream when storms rive the
heavens, is sounded in that mad chro-
matte ascending to its climax.
All of natures after-pennance
breathes in the signing minor Of the
descending scale. Surely that was a
human sob that rang through the room;
fellow mortal's burst OF sympathy.
No, it was just the old fiddle. who
"knew things cause she'd been lyin' 80
long ag'in his heart"
And now from out her quiyering
strings she sends forth melody so di-
vinely pure. 50 immeasurably sweet, the
coolest ear must open to greetit.
In il are the prayers Of mothers, the
tears Of wives, the sobs Of little chill
dren-all of unlanguaged pain. all Of
unlanguaged love.
It is the echo Of that song which
beats forever against the throne of God,
in tender, tireless cadence-the united
voices Of many women pleading for the
souls Of men.
The violin slips from the governors
hands and his head sinks upon his
breast.
The old fiddle has "told her story
straight"
When witnesses were found who cor
roborated the statements Of the pris-
oner. and Jail wardens certified to 20
years Of exemplary behavior inside the
prison walls, the governor sent for Abb
ner Hill to be brought TO his private
office.
The day he expected him he placed
the violin in . conspicuous position on
the desk.
There was ushercd into his pres
ence a tall. angular man with the worn
face and STOPPING shoulders of three
score years; hair scanty, muscles fiab-
by. eyes dull; nothing to bespeak youth
but the faint red that crept into bis
sunken cheek when the servant an
nounced his name. A single stroke Of
sin and its after-wri:ing on the brain
had done the work Of twice 20 years.
He stood inside the door with down
cast eyes and nervous. fiuttering hands.
The governor called bis name, aud
something in the kindly accents gave
him courage TO look up.
Something else in the homely, hu-
morous face that no man ever looked
into without loving gave him courage
to speak. and his eye caught sight Of
| the violin.
! Reacaiag tremblipg hand out to hi,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

The haven where our lonsinss o'
Is still upon the farther sue; w,.aom
turned
Its glow upon us when We learned ..,
Thai hare rooms bloom beneath the toocn
or love that makes the little much.
Christmas again: our babes at play
Bring back the vanished years this oay'
Yea. glad am that fate's DEGREES
Denied us gold to give us these.
And you, whose patient love hath lent
A tender grace to Punishment
The realm we MISSED hath naught SO oear
To me as your fair presence here.
So do I bless the seasons urned.
Wherein two hearts the lesson learned
That bare rooms bloom beneath the touch
or love that makes the little much.
Frank Putnam. In Chicago Times-Her-
old
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

kids, and she's at home nearly always.
I'm on the road, you know. It would
help her, and she'd be glad thought
of it. Let's see." He took slim black
book from his pocket. 1--WE just the
number of miles here on this ticket.
1t won't be any good next year" tearing
out a bit of paper. You just use it,
and Ill 90 and send telegram to Min
ME-" And before Rose could collect
her wits he had snatched up the flowers
and was gone, and there on the counter
lay the crisp $40 bill and a railroad
ticket!
'It's like fairy VISIT" Rose laughed.
peering between the roses at the men as
they walked off. "And he wouldn't I
come in! I wonder why? He-ch. he
has the rose in his coat! My little
Christmas rose. wonder il he remem-
bers?"
The men were out Of sight, and Rose
turned from her flowery window. and,
snatching up the money and ticket hur-
rned into the little room at the back OF
the store.
.I'xe found that recipe. Rosy. The
cheap fruit cake. you know" squeaked
a little voice.
.Oh, aunty, you can't do it. You
needn't to. Three eggs and not shred
of citrou! Burn the recipe. You are
going to spend Christmas with Cousin
Serena, after all"
"Rose Ellison!"
Eyes, I've been so lucky. I'm going
10 the city, and But your train leaves
in an hour. Let's hurry aunty. else
you'll have to wait until tomorrow
afternoon!"
"Rosy, dear, don't understand"
Rose caught the quaint little figure in
her arms. and kissed the puzzled face
"You needn't. Just get ready. You are
going in an hour. In the morning I'm
going to see Minnie Brown. I've had an
invitation. She's married, you know. to
Tom Wilkins-such a-there's the bell
DO get yourself together, aunty."
Presently aunty entered the store
with big green veil over her queer bon
net and bandbox on each arm, while
in one hand she carried blue silk bag
| and the other grasped an immense um-
brella. Into the bag Rose dropped a
handful of coin. and kissing aunty's
flushed, withered old face hurried her
on. "It'n be fine treat to me and
Screny. Rosy. But what'll you do to
nights"
'sMe? oh, III stay with the ministers
wife and help her fill the wee bit stock.
lings Get real good time, aunty. dear =
II will, child, but feel all a-fiutter
with the sadness of it. Kinter OF my
feet, you know" Then she trotted on
down the street with the great band.
boxes bouncing like life preservers. un'
der her arms. She was just in time fou
the train. A little out Of breath and a
good deal excited, she settled her be.
longings in the end of her seat, and be.
gan to take comfort.
Two gentlemen in the seat before heI
glanced back at the quaint little figure
and one of them smiled. Look here
jack" one said, don't let me forget nj
the next station to wire Minnie. That
roor little girl is going down to-mor'
row to spend day or SO. It's q great
nuisance, our having to 60 to Brightville
instead OF straight on home. She'll gel
there first, in the morning. Wen get in
tat H."
sWhat girl is it?- Jack pulled his CAP
down over his curly hair.
.Why, Rose Ellison, Of course. was
20 sorry for her. Jack. ! asked her"
ssrhe f}irkens v0u 6idlW jacks brown
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

How touching the practice Of giving.
The pledge Of peace. good viii!
How touching the gift Of the wife TO heS
lord,
Hell know when be gets the bill.
Detroit Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

He Gust introduced What very
homely person that gentleman near The
piano il, Mrs. Black.
She-Isn't he? That is Mr.. Black.
How true II il, Mrs. Black, that tn
homely men always get the piet4iest
wives!'.N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

II yew still dont love yewes enermy nov
- the eenerous, heast-elaa time Nv yews life
TN begis deuig 0g-N. =. Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

C0eoOeo0O TPO0b.
II you the merriest Christmas would enjoy.
II you the deepest happiness would feel,
A genuine jollity without alloy,
A happiness continuous and real,
Though paradoxical. will agree,
'Tis yet Z truth that no one can eainaay.
The greater will your own enjoyment be
The more the happioess you give away.
boston Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
Oct 81 season.

She does not interest VI now,
The woman with Z past:
We care not why. nor when nor how
She got herself thus claseed.
But In the merry Christmas days.
When ali the world 10 pleasant,
We're looking for, with anxious case.
The woman With q present.
-Chicago Record,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25
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W. kwx ~
'4AMvSUXS.

HRISTMAS again!
heigho. my lass.
How Swift the silent
seasons pass!
The clans we made
but yestermorn
These same swift
years have laughed
to scorn:
The ship whereon our
hopes set sail
Hath seldom met =
friendly gale:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

/ w AS the CIOSC "a
a day in the early
part Of December.
7 b e governor
sat alone in his
private office. His
clerk had just left
him.
The Christmas
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

A Hudson IN. ~ lady recently took
into her household = 12-year-old girl
who had been brought up in the Brook
lyn orphan asylum. expecting to train
her for q servant. The child had been
told that whenever she answered the
door bell and was handed card to re-
ceive it ON small tray which was a.
ways ut hand on : hall table. A few
days ago. friend coming to luncheon,
Martha answered the bell. and, grasp
ing the tray, opened the door far enough
to thrust her thin little face out, ut
the same time demanding, in q sepul-
chral whisper: "where's your tickety''
Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

A most phenomenal island il thst 81
Bornholm, in tho Baltic, belonging to
Denmark. II is famous for its geo
logical peculiarities, consisting as it
does almost entirely of magnetic, and
its magnetic influence is not only very
well known to the navigators Of those
waters, but also much feared by them.
on account Of its influence on the mag
netic needles, which makes the steer
ing Of ship correctly matter of much
difiiculty. In fast, this influence is felt
even ut distance Of miles, and, being
sighted b. mariners on the Baltic, they
st once discontinue steering their
course by the needle and turn, instead.
to the well-known lighthouses and
other holds to direct their craft. Be
tween Bornholm and the mainland
there il also bank Of rock under wa
ter which is very dangerous to naviga-
tion, and because Of its being constant
~ submerged vessels have been fre-
quently wrecked ut that point. Tho
peculiar fact in this case il that the
magnetic influence Of this ore bank is
so powerful that magnetic needle sus-
pended freely in . boat over the bank
will point down, and If not disturbed
win remain in a perfectly perpendicu-
lar line.-Chicago Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-12-25

That's all. its TUX me weeks II rite
this letter. Goodby. God 90 with the old
Fiddle and help her tel II strate.
-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-12

An Irishman who was out of work
vert on board a vessel that was in the
harbor and asked the captain if he could
find him work on the ship,
Well" said the captain, at the same
time handing the Irishman a piece of
rope, If YOU can find three ends TO that
rope you shall have some work
The Irishman got hold of one end of
the rope, and, showing it to the cap
tain. said: That's one end. your hon
or" Then he took hold of the other
end, and. showing II TO the captain as
before. said 'And that's two ends,
your honor" Then. taking hold ofboth
ends of the rope, he threw il overboardf
saying: And. faith, there's an end 10
the rope, your honor"
He was ged.-iTit-B
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-12
A sTEED OF THE SEA.

bare, stands in the PROV of the boat
as it is pushed from the shore. He
watches intently, and presently he
sees one of the big turtles taking a
nap on the clear white sand of the bot
tom. He dives quickly, and, swimming
down from behind, seizes the turtle
firmly by its shell. OF course the turtle
wakes up and, ike bucking broneho,
begins to dash and plunge wildly about,
seeking to throw It's plucky rider. Not
succeeding in this, it darts quickly to
the surface, where the boy gets his
first breath. Then down again it goes
tearing through the water and beat
ing the foam with its fippers. But its
rider never let's go for a moment, and
presently the great turtle grows ex-
hausted, and the boy, by lifting on the
front end of the shell forces It to the
boat, where it is quickly loaded aboard
and taken away to market 1t is great
sport and the boys enjoy it as much
as our western boys like lively young
pony to ride.-Chicago Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-12
CouIdn.t KIN rhi. Cat.

This is the sort of story some people
tell: The insurance agent was removed
up the country TO higher berth; every
thing was arranged for the removal ex-
cept the cat. His wife. not wishing TO
AXE the animal with them, was quite
at loss what 70 do; she would not give
her away, Icing afraid the animal
would not have a good home At last
she decided 10 have her destroyed.
When the good lady's husband returned
ia the evening he faSteneda brick round
the cats neck and pat her into bucket
az water. When he went 70 take her
ont next morning 70 bury her, much TO
his surprise the cat was still alive; she
had drunk al 1.-THE water and was sitting
on the brick,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-12
HER PECULIAR PETS.
How a Little Girl Raised Family OF
Orphan Pigs.

How Little Girl Raised a Family of
Orphan Pigs.
a mother pig died leaving a large
family of pink and white little pigs. All
the hands on the farm were busy, and
there seemed no way TO do but to let the
orphans die from starvation. The other
pigs treated them with the greatest I'M
concern and apparently felt no pity for
them.
But little girl came running around
the corner of the big red barn, and
when she saw the little pigs and heard
of their sad plight she said, quite
promptly;
''I'll adopt EN- and her father very
willingly gave them to her.
They were all squealing piteously for
their dinner, and at first their little mis-
tress did not know what to do with
them or how to feed them, for they were
much too young TO drink out of
trough.
But she soon had bright idea. She
ran to the house and beseeched her
mother for an old tin teapot which
had long stood on the pantry shelf.
Then she found a rubber mouthpiece ex-
actly like those used on baby's bottle.
This she securely fitted on the spout
of the teapot, which was then filled
with milk. By this time the little pig
gies were in pitiful state of hunger
The little girl ran out and took the
piggies one by one from the soft
straw of their box, and they laid hold
of the teapot spout with little glunts
Of satisfaction, and when they had fin
ished their dinner they all curled up
and went off to sleep. The little girl
always fed the runts--the small. weak
pigs of the ltter-before the others,
and they soon grew large aud strong.
In few weeks the whole family of or
phans would set up great squealing
every time their mistress appeared,
sometimes following her across the
yard like so many kittens. Few people
know how clean and soft aud cunning
very little pigs are, and the little girl
greatly enjoyed her family. When they
were little older she taught them to
eat out of the trough, and now she has
the finest litter of pigs anywhere in the
township.-C Chicago Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-12
AlorIcE 40 cRE1IToRs 81 IAoon w.

m Office TO CRF EDITORS or JACOB WiEs,
~ deceased
state Of Wisconsin. Grant County, s..
County court in and for said county.
In the matter OF the estate OF Jacob Nies.
deceased.
Letters OF administration In said matter
having been issued to John Carthew public
Administrator on motion Of said Public
Adm illustrator tt Is ordered that from this
d-te until. and including the First day of
February A. d.. 1898 be and the same here
by is allowed and limited for the creditors
Of the said Jacob WieS deceased, to exhibit
and present to this Court their claims and
demands against said deceased for eXami-
nation and allowance; that such claims and
demands viii be received by said Court. at
the Court House, in the City of Lancaster
In said County. At each term thereof within
said time and said Court will examine and
al Just the same at the Special Terms there
Of To be begun and held at said Court House,
on the Second Tuesday OF February, A. D.,
1898, and notice OF ali which shall be given
by the publication II this order, under the
above caption for Four successive weeks in
the Grant County Herald, w ekly news
paper published at the city OF Lancaster, In
said County. the first such publication to be
within fifteen DAYS from this date.
BY the Court.
26-29 r. A. BURR,
Register in Probate.
Dated July 30 1897