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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-17
THE MAID AND THE Dominic

Thought He Was Doing q Favor and
She Didn't Undeceive Him.
She was a modest-appearing girl, and
as pretty as girl well could be. Her
great blue eyes looked out from under
her new Easter bonnet in q way liable
to bewitch any man. She came into the
Union station the other afternoon and
slowly descended the steps, apparent
ly unconscious of the many admirinG
glances cast in her direction. In her
arms were many bundles, oil of them
small, but of such odd shapes that they
were difficult to carry.
As the young woman took her foot
from the last step of the long stair
way a look of perplexity fitted across
the waiting-room. those who were
watching her saw something on the
floor, where she had dropped 1t. A
dozen men started forward to pick 1t
up, saw what it was. and then maneu-
vered 50 that it would appear as If they
had not noticed It. The young lady,
aware Of her loss. kept straight on. and
never looked behind her.
But there was one man there who
had seen the article fall and he went
after it. He wore the straight collar
and peculiar garb Of the clergy, while
glasses told of that most embarrassing
of Affections, near-sightedness. Run
ming quickly to the little object that
lay so harmlessly upon the floor, he
picked it up and hastened after her.
He touched her on the arm. and. lift
ing his hat. he said: II beg your par
don, my dear young lady. but you
dropped your"
II was then that he saw for the first
time what he had picked up. He was
holding the little band Of black with
a red bow on it in full view of those
who were in the waiting-room. and he
did not know what to do with it. The
young woman's hands were occupied
with bundles, and he felt it would
scarcely be right to drop 1t or put Il
in his pocket. For perhaps a moment
he stood there blushing. He tried to
speak, but the best he could do was
to stammer out some unintelligible
syllables. In the meantime the girl
stood spcechlcss. First she flushed and
then grew pale. Then her face seemed
to indicate that she was amused at the
clergyman's embarrassment. Then,
with a sweet smile, she dropped her
bundles on q seat, and, taking the cir
clet, she said: "It's so good Of you. My
brother Tom would never have for
given me If lest one of the sleeve
holders his financee sent him."
And she gathered up her bundles and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-17

/" ule HOW Oeep
and constant and
fervent the aver
ege American boy
loves the red and
juicy fruits OF the
watermelon vine. /
don't to say have
any serious objec-
tions to watermel-
Ons now, and can
most in generally
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-17

Near New Brunswick, N. J., are found
hollow balls. Or masses. Of yellow iron
ore, which contain loose particles that
rattle. when shaken. like the contents
Of . child's rattle box. Il il thought
that when the concretions Of ore were
formed, the central parts consisted prin-
cipally Of some material which after
ward dissolved away. 20 that the interior
suace now contains only fragments Of
ore and sand. When these balls seEo
broken the fractured edges sometilp
show beautiful bssds et red and ~
)Qw,-MineTalA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-17

around my share if everything comes
plum handy and convenient. But |
don't hunger and thirst and pant for
ihe fruit of the vine like use to back
there in my boyhood days. Sometimes
l do raley wish that l could git as
hungry and eat as much, and then feel
as snug and comfortable and happy
about it as did when l was nothin but
q plain and healthy human boy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-17
The Time to nave F,ts.

Every time / go to town here of late
hear people talkin about the big show
which is now goin on over in Tennessee
Do you know would love the best in
the world to sec the sights of that show
if was already there-if 1 didn't have
to take no long trips gwine and comm
But the longer I live the more l want
to hang around and keep in sight OF
the home base, and the more hate to
strike q crowd and git myself into a
jam-particular in hot weather when a
man needs all the fresh air he can End
and but precious few clothes.
Clean on down to my dyin day I will
recollect what come to pass oncst upon
a time when me and Andy Lucas took
up q notion that we mought as we'll 90
to Montgomery and take in the Fourth
of July jollifcation. 1t was scorchin
hot day, and when we got on the rail-
road train it did look to me like every
body and all their kinne,y had took up
the same notion-that they mought rs
well 60 to Montgomery that day and
join the jubilation. Every car was
packed and jammed and crowded to the
guards. Me and Andy wedged our way
to the inside and then stood there
packed in with the mob like so many
sardines.
Now in the main time Andy had went
ahead and tanked up for the special Oc-
casion. And hayin bit of several large
plugs CT ''white ink. " he was hotter than
a fox, to hear him tellit. He stood there
for so or 40 miles I reckon. steamin and
BLOWN and sweatin like free nigger on
election day. But finally at last he
turned and said to me, says he. in low
whisper:
"Rufe, If there is anything in my
feelins blamed IT, we haven't took the
wrong train, and instid of goin to Mont
gomery we are on our way to that on
pleasant country where they tell me
all liars and fiddlers and horse traders
go, end where they don't wear over
coats nor shovel any snow to speak OF.
I'll be eternally battersmashed and
gormed up If can stand this any
longer. Somebody will have to make
room and give me scat to set down in.
You recollect what the Good Book says
about time for everything. It is my
time to have a fit. Iruther hate to do 1t,
Rufe. but let me tell you jest simply
can't stand the jam. When take the 1t
you must stay with me and make out
like it amt the first time. Scream for
more room and fresh air and put me
o., seat as soon as you can. Now watch
'em scatter"
Then Andy rolled his eyes way back
in his head and took on dead set gaxe
for all the world like dying calf,
Troaned and rreled and fell in 6t.
Ue was always spit,in cotton, anyhow,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-17

Work Of . Psarl Diver.
A pearl diver counts 1t good days
work IL he collects anything over 200
pairs OF shells. Sometimes - many -
1900 have been found.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-17
she KEPT HIM A BACHELOR.

Yet Gave HIN the start IN Life TAa1
Made HAA . Success.
A Michigan lawyer. whose success
has been an established fact for years,
tells one incident in his life from which
he dates his prosperity.
II had gone from . farm up in New
Hampshire to Boston. In worldly mat
tiers was deplorably ignorant, but in
book lore must have been something
OF . phenomenon. for % much that I
have read was literature such - occu-
pied the thoughts Of the scholar CEN
tpry or % ago. I had said farewell to
The folks ct home, and positively as-
tdfed them that when I came hack I
suusld Be . lawyer.
IT had my whole campaign mapped
OUT, and you can infer was.a novice
Iom my line Of procedure. In my
mind the mayor Of = great city exer-
cisesa . sort Of patriarchal sovereignty.
From what I had read in my old books
he was the father Of his people. So I
went to the mayor Of Boston; not to
hin Office, but 70 his house, In the even-
Ing. and without invitation. He was
the central figure in some sort Of %
cial function, and I was practically
paralyxed when ushered into hi august
presence. The hne ladies about him
put the hnishing touches ON my timid-
ity. As look back can recall that I
would speak first, then think, and final
ly suffer Undesirable horrors. wss
in state Of irresponsible extinction.
But IL was one Of those same fine ladies
that came to my rescue. With tact
that would have won her fame - .
cross-examiner, she drew me out. was
delighted with the quaint knowledge
that possessed, interested the mayor
in spite Of himself, and he actually put
me into an ONCE where Twas self-sus-
tanning from the. start.
"When admitted to the bar found
IN opening to come west, and have al
ways been satisfied that IL was the
mayor who found It for me. I tried to
induce that fine young lady TO come
with me, but she was just n tactful In
refusing my proposal - she had been
in helping me to . start think it il
her fault that / am . lawyer, and
know it's her fault that I'm . bachelor"
Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-17
STORIES AND SKETCHES,
Lifo as They Live It in tho Rocky
Croak Country.
The Plain American Boy ana che
Watermelon Vine-"The Most r..
litcst Alnn"-The Time to
Have Fits.

Hit is one of the most strangest
things in the round discovered world
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-17
.The Most r.l,te., Han.

an my day and generation, first and
last, have been about considerable
| And reckon what little haven't learnt
in regards to dogs and horses and men
and things in general was tore out OF
the books many years ago. But Go
think Ike most politcst man have ever
saw since here have been is old Col
Jecms NJ. Hunter-which the colonel
now lives on his fine plantation over on
Bear Creek, and on she interest which
his money draws. He is one of thesu
0ld-timc,N before-the-war gentlemen
Col. Hunter is-and without any doubts
the most serenely and superbly polite
old rooster you would meet up with in
a whole years travel.
Now in his old days the mainest weak
pints with Col. Hunter is his long toddy
and his fine saddle horse. Along in the
past Christmas he lit out one day. and
the next news we got he had went over
10 ''Old Kaintucky" and bought him
self rich with the finest saddle horse
that money could fetch-a big brown
geldin with black trimmins and a blaze
face-'as graceful as deer and as gen.
tie as cat" Now every mornin by
the first crack of day the old colonel is
up and out takin his mornin ride and
braggin on Brown Tom to everybody
that will give him a chance.
One mornin last week he met up with
Biev Scroggins down at the old Beech
Ford, and nothin would do but Blew
must halt and git down and pass on all
the strong and winnin pints of that fine
saddle horse.
'Have you got your weapon with you,
Blew" says the colonel.
Naturally of course Blev had his six
shooter strapped under his left arm.
by gads, Blew. don't raley believe
Brown Tom would git skcered of cy-
clone spiked with canrons, but never
did try him to see how he would stand
fire. l wisht you would please be so
kind, condescendin and obligin as to
shoot off your weapon, SO can see what
he will do"
At the word Blew went down after his
weapon with great glee. With pure
delight and from common cussedness
he pulled the trigger quick and steady,
and bang! bang! bang! bang! bang!
bang! spoke the sixshooter fast and
furious and loud. And then conse-
quentially when the echo from the last
shot died ont down the swamp and the
smoke cleared away, the old colonel
was pickin himself up out of the middle
of the road. whilst Brown Tom was
burnin the wind for hcme. There was
mud on the colonel's clothes, and mud
in his eyes, and mud in his long white
hair. He want to say bad hurt, but the
whole thing was SO suddent and sur
prism till it knocked his breath out
for few minutes and took several new
stitches in his back.
But evensthen and Hereunder the
circumference of such painful sur
Jeems NJ. Hunter didn't
forget that he was a thoroughbred and
natural-born southern gentleman. He
pulled himself together as best he could
and stood there stiff and straight IA a
gun stick, wiped the mud out Of his
eyes with his coat sleeve, made . low
and gentle bow at Blew and said:
Il am much obleeged to you, Mister
Scroggins-very much obleegcd to you.
sir"
"You are more than welcome,
colonel" says BleE
Then the old colonel give Blew the
partin salute and limped or down the
road towards home. with Brown Tom"
three miles ahead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07

PERsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. John S
Fowler have gone to Kingston, N. Y.
and Asbury Park, to be gone some time
Mrs. w. P. Graves has returned from
st. Georges Island.
Miss Elsie Acton is visiting her broth.
or, Mr.. ]. S. Acton, in Maryland.
i Mr.. w. A. Moore, jr., left to-day fol
q two weeks stay with relatives, in
Fairfax and Loudoun counties.
Mrs. ]. P. n. Mason ia quite ill at her
home a Accotink.
Mr.. Gardner Boothe has returned
from Hot Springs, whore he went to
attend the meeting of the Safe Bar AS.
ISOLATION.
Mr.. A. c. Wyckof has returned from
Manassas.
Mrs. Z. E. Downham and family and
Miss Belle Taylor left here to-day to
spend the remainder of the summer at
Colonial Beach.
Mrs. T. A. Groves and daughter, Lii.
Liam, are sojourning at Clifton, Va, for
the summer.
Miss Lillian Hammill has returned to
Occoquan after spending some time
with the family of Rev. G. E. Simmons
in Laurel, Md, accompanied by Miss
Fannie Smith, OF Alexandria, who will
spend some time here. Mr.. R. W.
Payne, of Alexandria, is visiting Cadet
Paul Nelson this week. Mrs. Margaret
Marshall, of Alexandria, is stopping
with relatives in the Clifton vicinity
Manassas Journal.
Judge J.. K. NJ. Norton is spending a
few days at the G%reenbrier White Sui
phur Springs.
Miss H4id Kemper and her brothers,
Enrol and Del. jr., the children of Col.
Del. Kemper, formerly of this city, just
returned from China, are enjoying the
sea breezes at Virginia Beach with
their Alexandria cousins. Last week
they entered the Golden Gate after u
month on the Pacific; now they are
bathing in the Atlantic.
Miss Florence Lyles, accompanied by
her cousin, Miss Lulay Lyles, left this
evening to visit relatives in Fairfax.
Mrs. w. B. Davis and daughter Miss
julia have gone to visit relatives in
Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07

TIE COLLECTORS OFFICE.-Concern
inv the question as to whether or not
,bs collectors Office is to be moved
from L%vnchburg to Alexandria, Collec-
tor Acnew said to 3 Lynchburg News
reporler Yesterday that he wished it to
be understood that he had all along de-
sired the removal Of the office to the
city 0 fhis home, and his desire in this
respect he had at various times indi-
Gated to Mr.. Forman and Mr.. Wilson,
ofthe department. Indeed, before his
appointment he had expressed such a
wish. The department had not, how
ever, taken the matter up.
In regard to the removal of the Office,
the Washington correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch says: "Commis-
sioner Forman is considering under
what circumstances q collector of H.
ternal revenue can be allowed to re-
move his office from the place Of its
present location to another point in his
district, with special reference, it is
said, TO the desire of Collector Park
Aguew TO remove his office from Lynch
burg to Alexandria. 1t is more than
probable that this would be opposed
by both Senator Daniel and Represen-
tative O5ey, and it is almost safe to pre-
diet that it Will never be done"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07

PROPERTY SALEs.-Mr. Laurence
Washington has sold to Mr.. ]. NJ. Hill,
q lot on the east side of Washington
street near Madison, for 500.
Mrs. Margaret Kraener has sold to
Mrs. Kate Pop o house aud lot on the
south side OF Duke street, west of West
street, for $500.
A lot of ground with improvements
thereon, situated on the east side of
Fayette street, 1875 feet north OF
Wythe, IS feet front and 100 feet deep,
was sold to-day to {. &C. Carlin, for $125.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07

FELL FROM A WINDow.-Mrs. Hen
rietta Petry, wife of Mr.. John Petry,
living on north Columbus street, met
with an accident Thursday afternoon,
and that she escaped serious Injury is
regarded as a miracle. Mrs. Petry,
who was married a few weeks ago,
went to a rear window in the second
story to shake a dress. The wind
caught the garment and carried it from
the lady's hand. As she made ar effort
to grab it she lost her balance aud fell
headforemost to the yard below. Those
who witnessed the accident thought
Mrs. Petry had been killed, but
when She was picked up and carried
into the house it was found that her in.
lurie5 were not Of q serious nature
She was subsequently attended by DR.
Jones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07

An ATTEMPT TO HOLD UP.-An at.
tempt was made at an early hour yes.
terday morning, near St. Asaph juno
ton, by three men to hold up Mr.. Will
liam Chichester, who was on his way
from Washington to this city. When
he hiGhwaymau attempted to seize Mr.
Chichester's horses he whipped the ami
mails and succeeded in making his es.
cape. There is hardly o week in which
there Is not an attempt made to rob
somebody in the county, and it is
thought that it is high time the suthor,
HES were taking some active measures
TO rid that section OF outlaws, who are
d lar greater menace to the community
thsn the race tracks, against which
Such a hue and cry were raised a yeai
or two ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The market to-day was very largely
supplied with country produce and veg
etables. Prices for vegetables were
the lowest of the season.
At a meeting yesterday evening OF
the executive committee OF the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry two new members
were added to the rolls of the company.
1t was Mr.. J. II. not Mr.. VIM. Grill
bortzer who was kicked by q horse near
West End, on Thursday evening. MIR.
G.. sustained q sc we're cut on his leg but
is now better.
Messrs. Isaac Eichberg & Son have
instituted a great slaughtering sale Of
all summer goods. In many instances
prices have been marked below cost. A
rare opportunity is afforded purchasers.
Frank Heisley, while riding a bicycle
near the corner of Pitt and Queen
streets yesterday evening, was run into
by the team of Mr.. Gentry, which was
driven by q colored man. The young
mar was thrown violently to the
| ground and badly bruised and the BIZ
cycle was run over. Mr.. Heisley mar.
rowly escaped being seriously injured.
Mr. James Lsunon reported at the station
house this morning that some one had enter
oil his home on Washington street, near
Queen, last night by cutting a Stat from q
window shutter Nothing of va 'ue was stolen
from the house, and Mr.. Lannon thinks the
thief was scared off soon after he entered the
house.
The /. o. q. n. Club this morning shipped
supplies. tents and all necessary camping par.
aphernslia 10 Colonial Beach. The members
will leave tonight on the steamer Arrow-
smith for that place and the pleasures of ten
days summer outing.
MIR. Thomas E. Anderson, an employee in
the Southern Railway shops in this city, was
struck in the eye by Il ifs sing bolt this morn
ing and seriously injured. He was attended
by DR.. O'Brien.
The pay for street work and rep4irs for the
week amounted to $500. The pay roll bore
the names Of 76 men. The pay of the cap.
tain OF tn chain gang was increased from
81 80 o ~ per day.
at the M. p. Church nineteen persons will
be taken into full membership at the eleven
o'clock service tomorrow morning. kev.
Mr.. Benson viii preach q sermon appropriate
to the occasion.
The condition OF George CleVeiahu' VIM
was shot on the road near this city Ia t week
and who has since been at the 1nirmary. was
thought to have slightly improved to day.
A little son of Mr.. Samuel Horton. of lower
Fairfax, was kicked by q horse yesterday and
badly hurt.
John Campbell, who was shot at the ail on
Tuesday night, is rapidly recovering from his
wound.
The street sprinkler was out again to-day
and laid the dust on King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07
MRS. KATE WALLER BARRETT, the

MRS. KATE WALLER BARRETT, the
national superintendent of the Florence
Crittenton missions for erring girls, will
speak at the gospel tent, corner of Duke
and Payne streets, to morrow evenir 6
at s o'clock. Mrs. Barrett is a highly
cultured southern lady aud in her ear
lier days attended school in this city
where she made many friends. She is
now a resident of this city. Her genial
and her enthusiasm in the
rescue of the more unfortunate of her
sex, has won for her a national reputa
ton, and it is hoped that in this her
own city, she may have a large and an
appreciative audience, who, no doubt,
will be greatly interested and benefited
by hearing her. All are welcome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07
po1,1or CouRr.-Mauor @. L. Sim

POLICE CoURT.-Mayor @. L. Simp
SON presidin0.-Ths following cases
have been disposed Of since yesterday
Richard Mumford, colored, charged
with keeping q vicious dog, was dis
missed. The Mayor ordered the dog 10
be killed or removed from the city.
The evidence in the case showed that
the dog had not seriously hurt the little
fellow it bit on Thursday.
Ellen Henson, colored, who bad been
held for some days on the charge OF
stealing a diamond earring from the
residence of Mr.. A. W. Armstrong, was
dismissed.
Night Report.-Last night was clear
and mild. Two dodgers were at the
station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption.

This is the best medicine in the
world for all forms of Coughs and Colds
and for Consumption. Every bottle is
guaranteed. 1t will cur and not dis
appoint. 1t has no equal for Whoop-
ing Cough, Asthma, Hay Fever, Pneu-
monia. Bronchitis, La Grippe, Cold in
the Head and for Consumption. 1t IS
safe for all ages, pleasant TO take, and,
above all, a sure cure. 1t Is always
we'll to take DR.. Kings New Life Pills
in connection with DR.. Kings New
Discovery, as they regulate and tone
the stomach and bowels. We guaran-
tee perfect satisfaction or return money.
Free trial bottles at E. l.. Aliens Drug
Store. Regular size so cents and $l.OO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07
A Remarkable Cure OF Chronic
Diarrhoea.

In 1862, when l served my country
asa private in Company A, l67th Penn.
sylvania Volunteers, l contracted
chronic diarrhoea. 1t has given me q
great deal of trouble ever since. l have
tried a dozen different medicines and
several prominent doctors without any
permanent relief. Not long ago a
friend sent me sample bottle ofCbam-
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and after that l bought and
took q so cent bottle and now l can
say that | am entirely cured. I cannot
be thankful enough to you for this great
Remedy, and recommend it to all suf
fering veterans. If in doubt write me.
Yours gratefully, Henry %Steinberger,
Allentown, Pa. For sale by j. ID.
Janney, Druggist, FOL King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07

BEER AGENCY.-Mr. J. Christopher
Till having accepted the position OF
agent OF the Consumers Brewing Com
pany which is located at Rosslyn will
establish his main office at No. l13
south Union street, using nearby
Property for storage aud bottling
purposes. He will receive his first
Consignment Of beer from the new
y established brewery on Mon
gay next and at the same time plsce
Ills wagons on the route to supply hia
customers with what ia said to be q
nig1 grade beverage. However the
public will have an opportunity TO test
us merits in IL few DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-07

OFF THE TRAoK.-Some of the cars
of a north-bound freight train on the
Southern Railway jumped the track
about 10 o'clock this morning in pass
ing a switch near eli ton. But little
damage was done, though q short de-
lay was caused to other trains by the
obstruction.
The brake of a gondola a used at
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad trans.
fer slip at the foot OF Wilkes street be-
came unfastened this morning and the
car started on a down grade. Before
could be stopped it plunged into the
slim.