davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23
A Child.s Understanding.

Teacher-Now that you have taken part in
the Memorial day exercises, can you tell me
what the especial significance of this day is
why we keep it as we dos
Tommy Jones-We have Memorial day SO
the boys can have their road races and the
magnates can work in two ball games.-Chi-
cago Evening News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23
The Intellect.

The intellect is the dignified faculty.
It will not run, but insists on march
ing. keeping step in orderly process
Rev. Frank Crane, Methodist, CaicaSo.
Ill
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

"Now, prisoner, this lady states that you
tried to run of with her. What have you
freak, and / was going to take her to thu
museum. didn't want her."-Pick-M e-UD
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23
Just Like a Man.

"Our nation" the orator rehearsed before
the mirror, "went forth with bread in one
hand and the sword in the other" isn't
that Just like man." his wife interrupted
him to ask; "a woman would have taken .
bread knife."-Indianapoli Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23
MultipIying CAaaeei

Jeweler-That's the seventh engagement
ring I've sold you this week.
Customer-Yes; our regiment goes south
next Sunday, and 1 want to be sure Of wife
when my two years are up.-Jewelers
WaAklY
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

We are inclined to feel proud of any revo-
lutionary blood we may be able to trace in
our veins, but it is somewhat depressing to
side.-Washington Qa.) Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

Trouble is a visitor that walks n i u m
knocking, for it is pretty wen scqu.
eyerywhere.-DenverT imes-Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

Fits stopped free and permaneenyK s'
No fits after first day, use 81 ITi t III
Great Nerve Restorer. Free = tnna IIss ~
treatise. DR.. Kline. $50 Arch q, fn''s' =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

They say everything is Of use. VI y; 1T H.
use ia the mosquito. And of what use !. ~ -
mosouito bar when the mosquito Wsass -
ct Al vous-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23
many Ven Sleepy

Does your Head Ache! Somnln E.rn1a 81
cures instantly. All druggists: - SensN VI
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

s cvc,;ne il such healthful e1efelss . snss
. C cycl;st hardly ever feels run down q1 Ras.
: rosd-hoe drives over him. a ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

Fiery faller es lookin' for soft snap and
efery soft snap seem to be dodgin lax deck
ens-Denver Times-Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

To Cure . Geld In one O1S -
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Iao.e. -
drueRists refund money If it fails 70 eufe' ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

'That," exclaimed the Spanish general, as
as one of the narrowest escapes have hid
for some time" what il the NATTER" in
quired his aid. "See this typewriter
page! said in dictation that was seek
ing light and the amanuensis got it seeking
iiRhtH Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

Piso's Cure for Consumption has 9Ase In n-s
I;ns Place. baltimore. Nd. Dec. , u.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23
Zone daY

Zone day
/ noticed in
. Newspaper
q y it e m
q b o u I q
woman hav-
ing be e n
c y red of
neuralgia of
the heart by
DR.. w IL.
liams' Pink
Pills { o r
Pale People
and / con-
cluded to
try them.
HfXUyI =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

The young woman .ho possESs; s.rn Da;lv
certainly has good hgure-
News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

You d mean to tell me that Jon really ls III. @C
dsushter for herself alone," Young h H.Ei
up (tremulously)-"Y-es, sir; but .nl.l = :
could learn to Hove you, t-toos A1
t-t-time. sir."-Vanity FAIR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

Halls CataRrh Curo
n taken Internally. Price 75c. -
Boarding house vegetables all taste enAe@
of vater and salt.-1tchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

ar Coast Ne E4se4un1Sy -
oADAe
II confidence can be felt il the cp1nls y
military and naval officers n hien p.se -
ten tent Of our SEA coast to blockade i egsss"s
w. even Il our navy and "a coesf dese.et -
could offer no adequate res'sfaness ~ hov-
Be impossible When i n.oGsao ws;xh Hostet-
ter,s Stomach Bitters, which con9ue -
pepsia, malaria, rheumatism ana
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23
The Genuine TAing.

Sturgis had been visiting without any
other member Of the family. The evening
after his return his little sister asked him
mot once" replied Sturgis: II had really
truly vacation. "--Judge.
What a terrible time people do have try
ing to have good time.-Atchison Globe.
The parent who uses only moral suasioa
with his children never has to strike them
except in case of self-defense.-Chicago
Daily News.
The man who can extract oil from cotton
seed should be able to gather figs from
thistles.-Chicago Daily News.
Real Modesty.-Dribbler-"In my opinion
a man who writes an illegible hand does it
because he thinks people are willing to
puzzle over it. In other words, he Is .
chunk Of eo9ceit." Scribbler-"Not al
not because he i concerted. but because he
is modest" Observation-Disclosures? What
about" Scribbler-"About his spelling"
Boston Traveller.
pher, thinks he is working like a horse for
his party, only to find later that he has
merely been making an ass OF himself.-
Indianapolis Journal.
Inspiration.-"Sir!" said the mate, touch
ing his hat. "the bottoms Of our ships are
covered with grass" '.Hey!" said the Span
Then we will run into the harbor of San
tiago de Cuba and feed the mules" Subse-I
quently he sent a dispatch to Madrid to the
effect that he had succeeded in revictualing
the island.-Chicago Tribune.
"Tb.t " excl.;ma,, IN. Sn.n;sb General -.
he mopped the Precipitation from his brow,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

are people who dare to shatter the
physical vase In which God put the
jewel Of eternity. There are men with
great hearts and intellects in bodies
worn out by their own neglects. Mag
nificem machinery capable of propell-
ing q great Etruria across the Allan
tic, yet fastened in a rickety North
River propeller. Physical develop
ment which merely shows itself in q
fabulous lifting, or in perileus rope
walking, or in pugilistic encounter,
excites only our contempt, but we con-
fess to great admiration for the man
who has a great soul in an athletic
body, every nerve, muscle and bone OF
which is consecrate1 to right uses.
Oh, it seems to me outrageous
that men through neglect should
allow their physical health to 60
down beyond repair, spending the rest
Of their life not in some great enter
prise for God and the world. but in
studying what 10 the best thing TO take
for dyspepsia. A ship which ought,
with all sails set and every man 1T his
post, to be carrying rich cargo for
eternity, employing all its means in
stopping up lc:akages! When you may,
through some OF the popular and
healthful recreation of our time, work
of your spleen and your quernlousness
and one-half of your physical and
mental ailments, do not turn your back
from such . grand medicament.
Again, judge OF the places Of amuse-
ment by the companionship into which
they put you. II you belong to An or
ganixation where you have to associate
with the Incorporate. with the I'M
clean, with the abandoned, however
we'll they may be dressed. in the name
of God quit it, They will despoil your
nature. They will undermine your
moral cisa,4cter, They will drop yoq
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

The man who can extract oil from cotton
seed should be able to gather figs from
thistles.-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

The parent who uses only moral suasioa
with his children never has to strike them
except in case of self-defense.-C Chicago
Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

What terrible time people do have try.
ing to have q good time!-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-23

oAN HRAHCl00o. Col
Iog1xn&KA INV rem HI
The record-union., 1898-07-25
VESSELS IN COLLISION.
A Steamer Run Into and Sunk In
Lake St. Clair.

DETROIT, July 25.-The steamer Ed
ward Smith No. 2 was run into and
sunk in Lake st. Clair, near the flats,
by the schooner Aurania in tow of the
propeller Aurora.
The Smith was bound up, loaded, and
without consort, while the Aurora
and Aurania We're bound down. An
other large propeller was also bound
down close to the tow, and it is sup
posed the man in charge of the Smith
got the single propeller and tow mixed
in his mind, and in lodging the pro-
pellor crashed into the Aurania, which
was making about seventeen miles an
hour.
The force of the blow sent the Smith
over to the west side of the channel
and sank her. The Aurania was badly
damaged about the bow. The crew and
a pleasure party on board the Smith
Were rescued without accident, and
sent to the Old Club.
The Smith is owned by John Mitchell
of Cleveland, and valued at $4,000.
The Aurania is the property of Corri-
gan of Cleveland, and valued at $3.50,
600.
Details are very meager, none of
the crew having arrived here yet.
The record-union., 1898-07-25
COAST BASEBALL.
San Eranciscos Have No Difficulty
in Defeating the Fresnos.

FRESNO, July 24.-San Francisco
had little difficulty in turning down the
locals this afternoon. Shea, for the
visitors, pitched a splendid game, while
Thomas of the locals received a Sc
we're drubbing. Score: San Francisco
10, hits 10, errors >; Fresno 4, hits 6,
errors 4. Batteries-Shea and Ham
mond; Thomas and Mangerina.
SANTA CRUZ, July 24.-The result
of the baseball game to-day was: Ath-
letics 8, Santa Cruz 3.
GRASS VALLEY, July 24-The Pi-
oneer baseball nine of this city to-day
easily defeated the Banners Of Nevada
City by a score of IL to 2.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-It re-
quired eleven innings of good fast ball
to-day to decide the game between the
Oakland Giants and the San Jose sec
ond place men. Both teams played
ball to the fans taste. and with lively
crowd and the close score of z to i,
the game never lost interest from the
time that "Blockers" Hanley struck
out the first time until Russell crossed
the plate with the winning run in the
eleventh inning. Score: San Jose l,
hits 8, errors 2; Oakland 2. hits Il, er-
rors 0. Batteries-Iberg and Kent;
Russell and Sullivan.
The record-union., 1898-07-25
An Awkward Predicament.

Professor Max Muller, in "Cosmop
oils" recalls the story of what hap
pened once in the coinrooms of the
British Museum, where, during a visit
of a number of ladies and gentlemen.
IL was observed that a very valuable
and almost unique Sicilian coin had
disappeared. All the gentlemen present
in the room at the time had to be
searched, and no one objected except
one. He protested his innocence, but
declared that nothing would induce him
to allow his pockets to be searched.
All the other visitors were allowed to
go home, but he was detained while the
coinroom was swept, and every corner
searched once more. At last the miss
ing coin was found In a chink of the
floor.
Every apology was made to the sus-
pected person, but he was asked why
he had so strongly objected to being
searched He then produced from his
pocket another specimen Of the very
same coin. Il came here" he said, ito
compare my specimen, which is very
perfect, with the only other specimen
which is thought to be superior to mine,
and almost unique in the world. Now,
suppose" he added, that you had not
found your coin, and had found my
specimen in my pocket, would any
body have believed in my innocence?" z"
The record-union., 1898-07-25
Natives Who Resent the Attitude Of Gen.
eraI Shafter.
Interpret His Answer to Garcia
and the Instructions Of Presi-
dent Mckinley With Reference
to the Surrendered District as a
Tacit Avowal Of American In
tention to Annex the Island
and Not Grant Independence.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July % (via
Kingston, Jamaica, July "A, 10 p. m.)-
The Cubans here resent General Shaf-
ter's attitude in ignoring General Gar
cia, and in refusing to allow the Cuban
troops to enter Santiago or to consult
General Garcia on the terms Of the
surrender of the city. General Garcia S
action in withdrawing his troops into
the interior. his letter to General Shat
ter and the resignation of his COM
mand forwarded to General Gomez,
are approved and applauded by all
classes of natives. General Garcia re-
fused to accept a subordinate place, in
sisting that he was an ally.
General Skaters answer. saying that
this was a war between the United
States and Spain, irrespective of Cuba's
individual interests, and President Nc
Kinley's instructions with reference TO
the admission of the surrendered dis
trict, published here yesterday, are in
terpreted as a tacit avowal of Ameri-
can intention to annex the island and
not to grant independence. This is op-
posed by the Cubans.
Senior Joaquin Castillo, President Of
the San Carlos Cuban Club, and a
OlOlLST VI NTtH1Tdl SdSllllO, urges du
official protest to President Mckinley
without delay, saying, silence now
would indicate our consent to the
American attitude, which is a plain
breach of faith that Cubans cannot pos
sibly tolerate"
meeting was held this afternoon
at the San Carlos Club to discuss the
matter, and ii is probable that a pro-
test will be drawn up which will be
submitted.
1t is understood that many who We're
present at the meeting favored the
scheme of a protectorate by the United
States, with eventual annexation after
five or six years, but the protest is on
matter of principle, the main objec-
tion being the continuation in office Of
Spanish officials appointed by Madrid
on the ground that Spaniards, as a
conquered nation, should not be vested
with authority over Cubans, the allies
and coadjutors of the United States
and the representatives of a free and
independent people. Such is under
stood to have been the tenor Of the
meeting.
The record-union., 1898-07-25
SPAIN WATCHING CARLIsTs.
Belief That When the Time Comes
the Outbreak Will be General.

LONDON, July 25.-The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Daily Mali says:
THE Government is closely watching
the Carlists throughout the country.
Carlist clubs have been requested to
furnish complete lists Of members, with
addresses, and many will probably
close rather than comply.
II have reason to know that when
the time comes the outbreak will be
general, but Don Carlos will not give
the signal until peace is concluded, or
until 1t is known that the peace con-
ditions will be such as to provoke the
people to Indignation.
Marquis de Cerallbo, the representa-
tive here of Don Carlos, has gone to
Brussels to confer with his chief.
No news has been received in, Lon
don as to any special disorders in
Spain. dispatch from Madrid says
that the Cabinet yesterday Sunday
discussed the question of censorship
and decided to continue to enforce the
The press is preparing all
classes for the loss Of Cuba and Porto
Rico and for developments at Manila
MADRID, July Pa D. m.-The
members Of the Cabinet to-day visited
the Queen Regent, It Being her name
day Senior Sagasta, Premier, says
that not all the troops included In the
Of Santiago agreed to sur
render. eM
The record-union., 1898-07-25
How He Built the Road,

A Washington man who put in ten
years of soldering in the regular army
of the United States, five years of it
ON the frontier with the cavalry in In
dian campaigning and the other FIVE
in the heavy artillery, was recently ap-
pointed a Captain and Assistant Adju-
tant General in the volunteer service,
and he is now attached to the staff of
General Miles. He is man of abil-
ity and great unpretentiousness. A
few days before he donned his uniform
he went over to Fort McHenry on
official business. A War Department
clerk went along with him. When the
two men arrived at Fort McHenry the
new Captain pointed to long shell
road that runs through the post.
do you see that road?' asked the
Captain.
Yes"
We'll, I made that whole road my
self. 1t was as tough job as I ever
performed, and as bitter a period. but
1t did me a heap of good. / was
serving with an artillery regiment, part
of which was stationed here, and one
night when I was on guard the officer
of the day crept up on me unawares
and found me sitting down on a pile of
gunnysacks, neglecting my post. 1 got
general court martial for neglect Of
duty on post, and was sentenced to
six months in the guardhouse. My
sentence tickled the old provost Ser
geant nightly, for he was in need of
a steady prisoner to build that road.
I built it, and crunc1ed many million
oyster shells building it. I never find
myself feeling cheSty and high and
mighty, and all that sort of thing, that
/ don't shut my eyes and think Of this
shell road over in Fort McHenry."-
Washington Star.
The record-union., 1898-07-25
Over Two Hundred and Fifty Patients
in the Hospitals,
Several Of Whom Are Reported In a Critical
Condition.
Brigadier General King to Com
mand the Next Expedition to
Merritt and the Presidio Likely

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-Sickness
among the soldiers now here is increas-
ing. In the division hospital are POS
patients, and in the Preside Barracks
hospital 40, a total of 253 soldiers, not
counting perhaps a hundred less Sc
we're cases in regimental hospitals.
More soldiers are sick now than dur
ing the bad weather, when about H.
600 men were at Camp Merritt, where
to-day there are only little over half
that number.
De Witt c. Tucker, a private in Com
pany L, Fifty-first Iowa, died to-day
of pneumonia. The remains will be
taken back to Council Bluffs for burial.
Joseph Baker, a private in Company
B, First Tennessee, died late Saturday
night at the division hospital of dysen-
terry.
Several men in the hospitals are in
a critical condition.
Two cases of varioloid were discov-
cred to-day in the Seventh California.
These men will be completely isolated
1t is understood that Brigadier Cen
eral Charles King will be in command
of the next Manila expedition. He will
probably go either on the Arizona OF
Scandia. Brigadier General Miller,
now commander Of the Preside post,
will remain for the present, at the ex-
pressed desire of General Merriam.
General King tonight said: "It is
my personal opinion that every man Of
the expeditionary forces will be wanted
in the Philippines, and will go there.
Even should Manila be taken from the
Spanish, and the war settled in the
Oria 70 IN ic
with the forces now there or already
ordered to depart, yet it is not to be
doubted that General Merritt will be
through with Aguinaldo. The men ct
Camp Merritt and the Preside may rest
contented that they will see all of the
Philippines they desire"
Active preparations for moving the
troops at Camp Merritt to the Pre-
sidio will begin tomorrow, and in
three days the new grounds will be
ready for the reception of at least a
part of them. 1t is the intention Of
Generals Merriam and Miller to move
only those troops that are not soon to
be assigned to transports. Those
troops, therefore, that receive orders
to change camp may know that they
are destined to remain here for some
weeks.
Captain w. L. Lippincott, Company I,
Seventh California Regiment, has re-
turned after a visit of a week at his
home in Pasadena, where the people of
that town made him a present of a
mess tent.
The body of Private /. w. Baker of
the Seventh California Regiment has
been sent to his former home at Santa
Ana for burial.
The record-union., 1898-07-25
SPANISH PRISONERS.
Give Three Cheers for the Flag Of
Their Captors.


NEW YORK, July 24.-Prisoners Of
war cheering the flag Of their captors
was the unusual sight witnessed at the
Union dock in Brooklyn to-day. The
sight was all the more significant, as
the cheers came from Spanish throats.
The 2o4 prisoners captured on the
four prize steamers now in port were
about to sail for home under the Brit
ish flag. They were on board the Hes
peria of the Anchor Line, and just as
she backed out of the dock one Of the
patrol gunboats came by. With one
accord the prisoners raised three
mighty cheers, which startled the peo-
pie on the Brooklyn shore and could
be heard on Governors Island 1t was
the best they could do in thanking
Uncle Sam for the kindness lavished
on them while they were prisoners.
The Hesperia left at p. m. bound
for Italian ports. She will put the
prisoners on shore at Gibraltar. The
prisoners were a happy lot, and their
actions showed that they had been well
treated while in enforced idleness.
Among the 254 prisoners were six off,
GERS. They have saloon accommoda-
tions, while the others are in the steer
age. One Of the Spanish officers said:
IF our men in the field realized either
the hopelessness Of our cause or the
treatment they would get at the hands
OF the Americans, they would not fight
long. The quickest and easiest way to
reach home is to surrender. I be-
lieve in fighting where there is a
chance, but our soldiers don't know we
have not a chance. They can get home
quicker by surrendering, and in the
meantime be we'll fed and taken care
of. But they think the Americans will
murder them
The Austrian Consul paid SIT a head
for the passage of each of the prison
ers.
The record-union., 1898-07-25
NOT VERY FLATTERING.
There il Much Room for Improve
ment in the American Physique.

w. G. Anderson, in an article on phys
ical training at the universities,
points out that the official provision for
the physical culture Of the young men
at the highest seats of learning in this
country is lamentably inadequate. In
no college. and in only one or two
schools in the country, does there exist
to-day a systematic course in physical
training, in which full physical meas
urements are made twice each year, in
cluding a special examination of the
heart, lungs and eyes, upon which ex-
animation, as basis, special class work
is conducted in the gymnasium and out
of doors, and proper individual atten-
ton is given to every student. Even
at Harvard and Yale a cursory investi-
cation of the facts will show that pos
sibly two per cent. of the whole num-
Der of students receive attention be-
cause they excel in rowing; possibly five
per cent. because they can play base
ball we'll enough to be valuable to their
college, and not far from the same per-
centage because they have the muscle,
pluck and ambition to make success
full members or substitutes in a varsity
or class football eleven. 1t is the other
unfortunate 80 per cent whose physical
condition the authorities ought to in
vestigate, and to whom they should
supply, where deficiencies exist, the
necessary training to make them good
How imperative is the need for rails
ing the standard of the national phys
ique is shown in the results of the
physical examination of 364 picked
youngsters preparatory to gymnasium
practice at Yale last October Of this
number fifty-two were troubled with
hearts that were weak in action, but
otherwise normal; ninety had either
fair or poor circulation ninety-seven
had some form of malnutrition forty
nine We're deficient in lung capacity;
fifty -eight had noticeably fiat chests;
sixty-six had sloping shoulders; eigh-
teen had STOPPING shoulders and eight
had projecting hips. These are valua-
BILE and significant statistics. There is
evidently much room for Improvement
In the American physique.