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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-18

"Well, I played golf with my wife TIN
morning" said the man at the club.
(Which wont" said the man 1T the lit
tie table.
The first man looked mp, twisted his
thing, but refrained.
The other one looked up.
(Which WONT" he repeated.
(Which one!" said the other angrily.
''What do you think I am, Turk or Nor.
.-Buffalo ENQUIRER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-18

day by the knocking ut the door OF
disappointed bakers and butchers, and
dry goods dealers, and newspaper car
riers, and You are asked where your
predecessor is.s You do not know.
It was arranged you should
not know. Meanwhile your prede-
cessor has gone to some distant part Of
tho city. and the people who have any
thing 10 sell have sent their wagons
and stopped there to solicit the ''valu-
ablc,i custom of the new neighbor,
and he, the new neighbor. with great
complaceny and m air of amuence
orders the finest steaks and the highest
priced sugars, and the best of the
canned fruits. and perhaps all the
newspapers. And the debts viii keen
on accommodating until he Rets his goods
on the Soth Of next April in the furiture
cart .
No wonder that % many Of our nsr-
chants fail in business. They are
swindled into bankruptcy by these
wandering Arabs, these nomads Of city
iife. They cheat the ezocoe out Of the
green spples which nsaee them sick.
the physician who attends them dur
ing their distress. and the undertaken
who Ats them out for their departure
from the neighhorhood where they
owe everybody when they pay the
debt Of nature. tie only dsbt they
ever do pay.
Now our ycung men are coming mp
il this depraved staAe of commercial
0><>.rk kh>v~~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-18

savior! Think Of the meanest thing
you ever heard Of; then 20 down 1000
feet underneath il, and you will find
yourself at the top of . stairs 100
miles long; go to the bottom of the
stairs, and you will fad ladder ZOO
miles long; then 60 the foot of the lad
der. and look OF precipice half -
far rs from here to China, and you will
end the headquarters Of the meanness
that would rob this world Of it, only
comfort in life, its only peace in death,
and its only hope for immortality.
slaughter . young mans faith in God.
and there is not much more left to
slaughter.
Now, what has become Of the slaugh-
tered? Well, some Of them are in their
fathers or mothers house, broken
down in health, waiting to die; others
are IN the hospital, others are in the
cemetery, or. rather, their bodies ere.
for their souls have gone on to retribu.
ton. Net much prospect for : young
man who started life with good health,
and good education, and : Christian
example sst him, and opportunity Of
usefulness. who gathered all his treas
ures and put them in ono boz. and
then dropped it into the sea
Now, how l. this Wholesale slaughtey
70 Be stoppsdf There. i not psrsoa
who is not interested IN that question.
The object Of my sermon y 70 pat .
weapon in each Of year hands for your
o-~ A>&nueA Watt not %r>p vonsmer MANI
Christian aasoeiatioas 70 protect you.
or churches 70 protect yoa. Appalling
to God for help. take care Of yoursalf
First. have : room somewhere that
goo can ell yoar own. Whether e b
the back parlor Of : fashioaabls board
fng-hoase. or . room In the fourth
story of . chesp lodging. I care not
Only have that oAs room your fortress.
Let not the dissipatoe e. uNelsaD step
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-09
SUMMARY

Total receipts 49,. ..... 9s9. T6l "a
Paid from countyifunds. ,9.749 80
Paid from Road fund. 500 -
J Paid from school tnnd :. 9.2Os e
Total disbursements. ). 1852 "a
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-09

From State app't school
..,..-.. fund. 1877 20
e'rom general licenses. 1858 50
Personal property. IS
tees ebiiected 900. 958 is
Sheep licenses. .......... 926 so
Errors drawing warrant. 60 90
Sale old furniture. ....... 2O5 25
Error drawing warrant. 230 90
Possessory land claim. Is 60
Delq't tax 1895. 80. 8 "a
10 per cent adv. sale
Delq't tax 1896. 6 20
Auditors fees dig tax. 3 rs
Penal fines. =. ...-...... 3 Do
Total All 5aQ 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

PENNSYLVANIA n portrait Of king Charles the
MARTYR, is unveiled A bishop tells the Al
mighty i'm prayer how the martyr io"""e"
"th, steps of his Master and Saviour AZ
last resisting unto blood and asks 'ha' '"c
nooplc NAV follow the example OF HIS co"'"s'
and constancy IT is most amazing rec'"".'
conce of n lost cause and OF false ldeaiS ~ oc
/ recorded in these last years of the nihe'ee"'"
century.
If those who took part In this ceremony vi
vino sympathized with it were obscure men III
the Church it would call for no comment pu'
they were not The preacher was bshoP
Perry. of Iowa. who was attended by his chap-
lain. Father Nichol Prior of the Order OIL 'he
White Rose Bishop Coleman, of Delaware
WAS also present wearing n cloth-ofgold cope
and attended by his chaplain. Bishop Seymour
of Springfield ILL.,, who could not be present
sept n formal blessing SO also did Bishop Mich
olson. Of Milwaukee; Bishops McLaren. OF Chi
caco: Whitehead. of Pittsburg; Scarborough, or
| Ncw-Jcrscv: Starkey of Newark, and Williams,
of Copnecticut sent letters Of sympathetic re-
arct Dr. Dix rector of Trinity Church. In this
city, and other clergymen also sent letters or re-
rret. Dr. Dix saving that he was in cordial SYM
rathy with the occasion" These are representa-
tive men in the Episcopal Church, and their APP
| prevail Of this curious ceremony gives the pubic
the right TO regard it as marking one or the ten
denotes Of thought I'm that Church. Even Ihe
| Churchman" ever cautious gives sympathetic
report Of the service. calling it interesting ana
| beautiful" Is the Episcopal Church really
going to approve OF King Charles and what he
stood for, thus ceasng to be American in It's
sympathics? Or is this apotheoss of the I'M
| fortunate King merely the ill-considered act or
| n few drcamers?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
SOME SHOWS.
cast aside.

Justice Barrett's opinion affirming the verdict
against the proprietor of variety show when
lately included performance of shocking inde-
cency is sound and wholesome. Such lesson
as this conviction may now be supposed to have
taught was much needed. Nobody VINO was
familiar through description or observation,
with the worst that the purveyOrs OF stage SEN
satons ever thought Of attempting Few years
ago will deny that the process Of degradation
has been going on steadily and rapidly of late.
That 1t has now reached a point ut which de-
praved ingenuity is vexed with the problem OF
inventing something still viler TO crafty the
tastes that IL has cultivated affords no cOnsola-
ton. for such embarrassment IS never OF long
duration But there is a hope that the law,
having found authoritative utterance, may sue
coed not only in stopping but in reversing the
process The fact which Justice Barrett set
forth with respect TO the particular case before
the Court Is equally true as a characterization
of many public performances in this town. They
attract spectators merely by the appeal which
they make to Iubricity. Deprived Of that al
lurcment. they would have no conceivable reason
for being Take that away and there is abso-
lutcly nothing left. The Snowman eXcites and
means to fulfil an expectation of witnessing IN
decency That Is the basis on which he calcu-
lates his profits lie reckons safely on the ex-
lstence of base prOclivities which he hopes at
once 10 please and TO diffuse. His business is
the systematic development Of lewdness, and he
generally makes II pay.
Such Is the loathsome industry Of which the
| Court has recently had a conspicuous example
| under review. OF course its cultivation damns
its promoters. but equally, OF course, its pros
perty Is an Indictment Of the moral sense OF the
| community--or will be if it continues after this
| judicial condemnation. Public sentiment mere
| " lamentins the existence Of such things might
be Intellectual but public sentiment expressing
itself through the District Attorneys office can
| stop them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
RESULTS OF ANTITOXIN TREITMENT.

Testimony TO the efficiency Of Dr. Behring's
anttOxin as n remedy FOR diphher'a continues
TO accumulate. The latest of real significance
comes from Frankfort-on-thcM Main. In DR..
Christ's hospital for children the preparation
has been administered to 4S3 patients. All I'M
doubtedly had dphthcria, and about half OF
them had 1t in n severe and malignant form.
There were in all 81 deaths or 1O.o per cent,
a notably small proportion Some Of the pa
TENTS however, were actually dying when
they were brought in for treatment, and others
died of other diseases after being cured or
dphtheria. or such there were II. Deduct
ing that number from the death roll, we have
left only "a, or 103 per cent. in which the anti
toxin, after a reasonable test. proved unavail-
ing.
How great n gain this represents may be
seen by reference to the former death rate from
dphthcria in the same hospital. In 1889 1t was
80 per cent in 1890 it was SO; In 1901 1t was
1916: in 1892 it was 1913; in 1893 it was ABS;
and in 1894 down to the date Of the introduce
tion of antltoxln, it was 1874. The death rate
is therefore less than one-third as high as it
used TO be, and there seems to be no possible
explanation Of the reduction excepting the use
of antitoxin. Such testimony certainly seems
highly significant and, being repeated and cor
roborated in instances almost innumerable, may
be reckoned practically conclusive, so far as tho
power Of antitOxin to cure dlphtheria IS con-
cerned.
The one point now in doubt, and, It must be
confessed In serious doubt, IS the effect OF anti
toxin itself upon the human system. In many
cases this has seemed TO be injurious, II not
fatal. Patients have been cured Of diphthera,
only TO suffer from declining vitality and
train of grievous disorders, sometimes battling
the physicians skill and ending in death. Are
they caused by the anttoxn? Not few eX-
perienced practitioners are inclined to think So
while others contend that the fault lies only In
improper preparation or administration Of the
serum The truth OF the matter is Of vital I'M
portance and must he fully established before
the final standing of antitoxin In therapeutics
is determined SO much has been expected
from-and. indeed, accomplished blythe new
treatment that its complete vndcation will ear
nestly be hoped for. 1t would be a cruel turn
Of fate, after getting a cure for one OF the
most deadly of malades, to find that the rem
edy IS worse than the disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
A REM4RKABLE LITERARY CONTEST.

In our issue of Sunday last we printed twenty
five Of the best literary sketches and stories con-
tributed by our readers to "Twinkles Title
Tournament" Some were in prose. and some
including the story which received the award,
were In verse. They were all ingenious and
witty They were printed as well-earned
recognition Of clever literary work by their
several authors 1t Is in the nature or sucn
competitive trials of skill that only one con-
testant can carry off first honors; but we felt
in perusing the many scores Of excellent COM
peting papers, that so much bright penwork
ought not to be entirely wasted.
About twelve hundred Of our readers sent
in stories or sketches in competition for the
'Twinkles" award Of inertia remarkable e1-
hibiton of literary spirit to be called forth at
only three weeks notice The award offered
was small "a twenty-doar gold piece, and
the chief attraction to the contestants OBJ
viousy was the honor of being first in the
trial Of wits We may be pardoned rea-
sonable pride in the strong sidelight which this
notable exhibition of purely literary enthusiasm
throws upon the character Of our great con-
stituency of readers There are newspaper con-
tests and other newspaper contests. We all un-
derstand the secret of the rush to win large
figures of popular vote; or to see who can pile
up the largest number Of newspaper ballots for
1.-THE most popular hack driver to the end that
he shall win a s., 800 house and lot. That sort
of newspaper contest draws, Of course. and the
kind Of reading constituency that is drawn
by it is we'll understood. But "Twinkles' Title
Tournament was no such vulgar scramble for
big money" 1t was a quiet and dgn1ed CON-
petition. in which none but wellread people.
with cultivated and alert minds, could possibly
enter or take the slightest interest. The award
of success was not large enough to tempt the
mere prize hunting crowds who are eager TO JOIN
in any sensational newspaper chase or chance
that holds out the possibility of large winnings.
"Twlnkles" simply invited our readers TO a
friendly rivalry in the construction of clever
stories and sketches composed Of the titles OF
standard books. That twelve hundred Of them
should have produced mass of clever literary
work of so high an average of merit-for the
twenty-five papers printed last Sunday couid
have been easily duplicated many times over
from among the imprinted remainder-is strik-
ing proof of the fact that The Tribune goes
daily into the homes of the educated and think
ing portion of the community.
1t was highly successful contest from every
point of view. The large amount of pleasure
which our readers evidently derived from it
iustifies the belief that another competition OF
a similar character will be acceptable 10 them.
Proceeding on this assumption, "Twlnkles Will.
In It's next issue February IA. announce the con-
ditions of a second Title Tournament. which will
have some new and more interesting features
than the first.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

would consider that their party owed II 10
them to pay their taxes If it wanted their votes
If the North Carolina people want education IN
political corruption. this is the way to secure II.
As II this was not bad enough. second
amendment is proposed. allowing aged and IN
firm voters to prepare and seal their ballots AT
home in the presence of witnesses and send
them to the polls How the machines would
delight in such plan in this State. Tammany
would find thousands Of such people who could
be persuaded to vote right" and the transac
ton could be carried on without any or that
undue publicity which so interferes with the
game of politics The whole scheme is an as
tonishing specimen of retrogressiye statesman
ship, but. after ALL North Carolina is not going
it blind" more than some other States. In fact'
that method of procedure appears to be so
prevalent with people who dislike "irresponsl-
bic clamor" concerning their action on public
questions and who refuse to learn from the mis-
takes OF their opponents as to suggest that the
old motto. Experience teaches" has no appli-
cation In the domain of politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
THIRTY-TWO PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING..

sAnote. Mr., Thurston continued his speesn Oh
the Pacific Railroad debt quesuoh, "a iata nan
minor bills were passed eu nrs delivered. -
Igs,,ss' The District of Columbia Approprid-
ton bill was passed. ,n
uoppIcN Great excitement was caused Ia
France by Sir Michael Hcks-Beachs spes0" ~, H
,ha Epvntian question. - Ut ho@ii, -
nt.d German bacteriologist, writes from oVut t
Africa that ne has discovered seIuI,' HH-
will lessen the ravages OF s arild - Crate: the
CraeS Chamber of Deputies discussed the SLUT
ton In the island. - More TeCo.uo -,
broken at the amateur skating race Nov are
- plans for the fertilization or Lonooi. az
benp considered by the English miiitar! au'n ~;
tiles - The Portuguese ParhahHeht was us
solved
DOMESTIC.-SenatorT illman ana o.ii rorsreas
hers of the South Carolina delegation III Nos 80
threaten 10 prevent the inauguration Vi 49, 49,;
Mckinley on March if the electoral Note e,
state Is contested. - Congress.i ma noi,ers on
II Wilson of Brooklyn was among the ca ut w
Major Mckinley, in Canton. ONO =, Napt I
Taylor OF the Indiana reported TO the NanA a., ~.
partment that the batte-shlp tui 80 Wv 800
hoco,na loose in the gale off Haueras- =
Frank Butler, the Australian muTuerei, la LA
damaging admissions TO the police IN san ran an
oisco - An Alabama concern VIII DeSlh 'iie
Manufacture OF steel in that state
f,,ry Tho Enpire State Society OF the sons
of the American Revolution had dinner al Del
\ >nonco's in celebration Of the ll9th annVe sa,i
Of alliance with France. - ny 9.
VI w nf Design purchased the site for
a. new building the east side of Amsterdam lam
ave. between Onehundred- ana T Tbe
hundred -and-tenth sts., for SZ4'ooo. ---.,;t.ao
nnd hearing before the legislative comhnit..e
;nvestigating the workings of trusts was nei 10
- The third annual New-York snow Vi 'u ne
National Cycle Board OF Iraoe Tamnany Hall
s,anding committees were announced
Stocks were dull and irregular
THE WEATHER.-Forecast lor .o-u ne i Tenn.
rerature yesterday: Highest, 40 degrees; lowest
"a: average 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
doubtless be fulfilled no matter what becomes
Of the Dreamer
pERIIC RITHN.

Tho s,ddest thing about the report or the
Novor.s Committee on Public Baths ana fup-
liz comfort stations Is that it is only report
This of course is not the fault of the commit
foo hut of the pcoplc who neglected this Shp-
;oo, Cor ro,rs and left the city so far behind
,be march Of civilization in these respects Inc
,,,,,oo bos norformcd its work with thor
oucbness and intelligence, and it Is TO he hopeu
,hn. Tho rosu,ts of its labors will soon he evil
dent in material structures and that II VIII
not be left to mouder among the 'h"''' wv"
ments Of things talked about
A law was passed in April. 1S'o' making pun
lie baths compulsory in cities OF the NrS'-''"''
The only city so far to comply WIFI tue III" ~
Buffalo while Yonkers has volllnIarii! "huei
taken the work belonging to It's larger ne's"
bors. In this city we have gone so far as W
nick out site in a small park YET 10 DE created
The committees plans contemplate u STRUCTURE
ON this site. consisting mainly OF spra! pa'''
with n limited number of tubs. n srhaii Iauu
dry is also provided. This is an important leat-
IRE. and il ought 10 be included III all such
structures. For the great number of families
that live in one two. or three rooms, laundry
work at home involves serious discomfort ana
danger 10 health. If places were PROVIDED
where women could take their clothes ana 90
their washing under proper conditions Tor Il
small charge. the happiness of families would
be promoted and husbands would have less ire
ouent excuse for spending evenings in saloons
London provides such wash-hOuses. and the
banks of the Seine are lined with booths FOR
laupdresscs, and there is no good reason why
New-York should not contain the same con-
venienCCS.
The committee does not contemplate the I'M
mediate construction of swimming baths, though
discussing at length what has been done III
other cities II calls. however. for the speedy
construction of public comfort stations and pre-
sents detailed plans for them In large ana
small parks and in streets. The failure or the
city in the past to do this work, which can be
done by nobody else, is little short or criminal.
1t is to be hoped that the Investigations OF the
committee will soon bear practical fruit The
provision Of baths and other convenences is n
proper municipal function, which should no
| more be neglected than street lighting or
| sewers The municipality must recognize IFS
| duty and perform 1t with thoroughness. and not
| treat 1t as an enterprise to be played with and
| cast aside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
A WEDDING.

The wedding OF Miss Henrietta Cram, dausn'et
~ ,he late Henry Cram, OF this city. 10 Joseph
Woodward Haven son Of George Griswod Haven
took place at 1870 o'clock yesterday afternoon J"
Trinity Chanel in West Twenty-ffth-st., near
Rroadway The ceremony was performed by bls"'
on Tuttle OF Missouri, assisted by the Kew w
William H. Vibbert the vicar OF the chapel. oHy
the members of the two families and the intimate
friends were invited TO the chapel and 70 a1teha
the reception and breakfast, the latter served W
P,nard at the home Of the brides mother NO
East Thirty-elgh;h -st The bride was escor'ea "
the chancel and given away by her orothe'' -
Sergeant Cram. Her gown. rather simply Haoe
was OF white satin, the corsage trimmed WIKI ".
lace and the veil OF tue the latter being faseneo
with orange blossoms. The little niece OF the of'ae'
Miss Charlotte A. Cram, was the maid OF lo"o''
The bridesmaids were Miss Ethel Cram. sister
of the bride and Miss Marian A. Haven, sister
of the bridegroom The best man was Gordon reI'
lows and the ushers James Barnes. Nchard
Palmer. +. Bronson Winthrop and Grafton ISM
ing Of Boston. Among the guests were Mrs co
body Miss Lucy Frenghuysen MISS BESSIE ~
Mr. and Mrs J. Nelson Borland. Mr ana yrs
George B. De Forest. Mr. and Mrs Jenninss W
tain and Mrs Hayes Mrs Van Rensselaer, w
and Mrs. George GrisWold Mr ana Si.S v Usyen
IT.. Frank Griswod. Theodore trelinsH ~ S Nr
Frederic Frelinghuysen; George GriSwo.t a. ar
and Mrs Samuel A. sloan Thomas CIs t.1s N rs
Henry r sloane Mrs Frank X. Stursis; Mr.; ana
Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster, Mrs j. Borden ha Mt,
man. Mrs. stanford Waite Mrs Cadwa aa oSass
Mills. Edward ~ huxley f: c. Moer. Eger'on !.
Winthrop, Mr.. and Mrs. sidney Weoster MIS- Mt:
James Barnes. Miss Barnes. Miss Pomeroy, N
Misses Webb Or. Emerson and Mr. and Mrs. Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
PERSONAL.

Charles W. Fullerton will erect a handsome lect-
ure hall for the Chicago Art Institute In memory
of his father, Alexander y. Fullerton
One Of the large silver medals distributed by the
Veitch Memorial Fund, London. for distinguished
service to horticulture has this year been awarded
10 Professor l.. II. Bailey. Of Cornell University
Ithaca "ln recognition OF his efforts. by means OF
his lectures and his writings to place the cultiva-
ton OF plants on a scientific basis 10 promote the
extension of horticultural education. and. ty nu-
merous trials and experiments, to improve and rem
der more productive plants grown for economic
purposes" A similar medal was awarded to Charles
Naudin of Antilles, distinguished french potanlst
and h9rticnturs ana 5.nrmap introdcer and
cultivator of interesting plants
The Green Bag" tells this story OF Judge WILL
son. Of Ohio: Several lawyers gathered In Judge
Wilson's room after adjournment OF court ana
were discussing the retirement OF a member OF the
bar Among them was one whose practice Is worth
So 90 a year. He said: Il have been practising
several wears and am well fixed. | have thought ]
should like to retire and devote my remaining
years to studies ! have neglected. study law
said Judge WILSON,
Cecil Rhodes is in hearty sympathy with the
work Of the Salvation Army. and has offered Cen
eral Booth plot Of land in Rhodesia for the use
OF the organization.
The proposition is being urged in Paris for the
erection OF a monument TO the poet Heine Such
monuments not abundant in his native land,
Germany committee has been formed in Paris
to carry out the project Concerning it the Berlin
"Tageblatt" observes that it indicates how little il
known about Hene In Paris, and thinks that some
rude surprises would be In store for the Parsians
who purpose to honor the memory Of Heine as that
of a "Cierman-hater should they take the trouble
TO look into certain OF his works.
Lady Henry Somerset has sent woman phy-
stefan and two trained nurses to for the Ar
menian refugees in Bulgaria.