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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07
LEAD PRODUCTION.
A Statement Issued BY the Geologic

A Statement Issued BY the GeOlogfeal
Survey.
The geological survey has issued =
statement showing the total produc
tion of lead in the United States in 1897.
1t shows total production Of pig lead
of 2S9.59S short tons, as compared with
264, 1874 tons in 1885, This contains sof,
lead, hard lead and the metal obtained
by smelling foreign base bullion and
ores in bond.
The production Of soft lead obtained
from the non-argentiferous ores of Mis-
souri,. Kansas, Iowa, Illinois and Wis
consin by reduction works controlled
by the mining companies or by the GUS
tom smelling works was 42.GI5 short
tons. This does not include the lead OBJ
tanned from the ores of these districts
by desilyerizerz. The purchasers OF the
latter have increased largely in re-
rent years. Fullertons show that the
lead contents of ores from these dis
tricts aggregate 1889 tons, 30 that
Missouri. Kansas, Wisconsin and Iowa
produced last year 55,604 tons of lead.
80 NOnAP0A&0 WIN OAsoot tOu8 III 1880
The total product Of desilverized lead
during 1897 was 246,9 ,9S3 tons. This in
cludes S,s67 tons Of hard lead.
During 1897 there were desilverized in
bond 5S.154 tons Of base bullion. There
were also smelted foreign ores con-
tanning, according to nearly direct re-
turns, 1883 tons Of lead. OF the total
imports there were exported, after
smelling and refining in bond. 6O.354
tons. Returns from the smelters are not
complete, SO that the geographical dis
tribution Of the lead produced from
ores mined in the United States cannot
yet be reported. A partial report Of
stocks held in the hands OF producers
or their agents shows an increase from
Q 9,299 tons to 1905 tons.-St. Louis Re
public.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07
IT COSTS TO CUT cRuLLERs.

Unfortunate Experience Of = Young
MAN In = Park Row Beanery.
This is the hard luck story of man
who eats crullers with a knife. 1t con-
Germs him, a waiter and manager, the
two latter connected with a famous
pa-k row restaurant, which ulternates
scripturai injunctions on the walls with
admonitions to patrons to keep your
eye on your coat and hat"
This young man, who is telegraph
operator, fails to state where he nccu-
mulated the habit of eating crulIsrs
with knife, but it is habit with him,
fixed and immovable. He must have a
knife when he eats crullers. So, when
he entered this beanery the other even
ing, he supplemented his order for
'doughnuts and coffee" with a request
for something to cut the crullers with.
The waiter brought him knife. with
which he carved the crullers. When he
had satisfied his appetite he discovered
that he had check for Is cents.
''What's that for?" he queried.
"Five fur duh sinkers, five fur duh
draw one, an five fur duhiease o. duh
do you mean to say that you charge
extra for knife to cut crullers with?"
was the surprised ejaculation of the
telegraph operator.
Sure" said the waiter. 81 take no
tice dat ev-ry guy wat comes in here
an boosts along his sinkers wild knife
eats about a pound o. butter besides.
All dey-vants duh knife fur is to put a
cargo o. butter on duh crullers. A guy
wat cats his sinkers wild his fingers.
which is duh only way 10 eat 'em. never
touches no butter. Sec?"
The telegraph operator objected tn
paying for the use of the knife, not. as
he explained it, because he cared for
the five cents, but because of the prin-
ciple of the thing, 1t being his under
that restaurant, in furnish
ing food to patrons, should furnish con-
veniences for conveying 1t to the face.
The waiter insisted that a man who
would eat crullers with knife would
want a sponge to drink soup with, and
the argument grew so warm that the at-
tention of the manager was attracted.
This official upheld the waiter. and, in
support of his position, he advanced a
book of rules, which showed that he
was right. The young man paid the five
cents, and then spent about $f.50 telling
Jerry, the telegraph operators friend,
and the letter carriers guide. about it.
He is now partaking of luncheon nt a
place where everybody uses the same
knife. and a meal costs nothing at all,
70 long as the bar does not suffcr.-N.
Y. Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07


I'm Case Of War He Would Command Oul
Flying SQuadron.)
struction of the battleship Maine, for
not one man in a thousand has enter
tained the belief that the disaster was
m accident. Indeed, the most signifi-
cant occurrence in the proceedings OF
the court of inquiry was the muster OF
the survivors of the Maine, where every
man answered in the negative when
asked il they had any complaint to offer
concerning the management of the bat
tleship. Not one of the survivors be-
lieved that the explosion came from
within the battleship.
1t is not to be wondered that our
people were impatient; and that many
Of the nervous sanguine people should
wish for prompt and aggressive action
on the part of the president. But it is
to the credit of the people, as whole,
that they were conservative enough to
await the result of the official inquiry.
They had confidence in their president
and in their republican institutions
They knew that the ship of state was
guided by a man who had shouldered
q musket in his young manhood, in de-
fense of his country, and they knew that
he would not prove recreant to his great
trust.
The people did not at first realize, Us
President Cleveland and President Nc
kinley realized, that this peaceful and
Ieace-loving country was not prepared
for war, that our sea coasts were with
out proper Notifications and that our
navy was not on war footing. But
they soon grasped the situation, and
saw that ample preparations were being
made for the conflict, if it should be-
come inevitable. Therefore they
waited and hoped for the best.
During all these troublous days Pres
ident Mckinley and his constitutional
advisers resorted to every available
means and precedents to avoid the hor-
rors of war. But at no time was there
any trepidation or doubt of the result
Of combat. 1t was important that our
harbors and waterways leading to our
great cities should be fully prepared for
emergencies, and the work was pushed
along with Napoleonic celebrity. Why,
two months ago, any Spanish man-of-
war could have steamed up the Potomac
river and bombarded our national capi-
tai. Men in congress were talking war.
and people throughout the country
were talking war, when. with all of our
vast resources, we would have been at
first helpless.
Goliath, of Gath, could have crushed
David with the weight of his right hand;
but David had the sling with the five
smooth stones from q brook, and his
weapon proved formidable enough to
slay the giant of the Philistine forces.
Thus, the American giant would have
been helpless before the weapons of the
well-equipped Spanish navy, but that
time has passed. Our 10000, 900 people
are now in readiness for emergencies.
For this condition of safety we have to
give credit TO the conservative man who |
quietly fulfills his oath of Office and safe
guards our national honor.
SMITH u. FRY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07
MAI. GEN. MERRITT.


Qn Case of War He Would Lead Our Cuban
Expedition.)
president does not act when he hears
what public sentiment is; but they
must continue to wonder, unless they
can fully understand that no man will
move upon impulse who knows that one
false movement might cost the lives of
100, 900 of his countrymen, or more, and
probably slG0,00O.000 of the govern
mcnt funds, or more. War is not holi-
day outing. as hundreds of thousands
cf survivors of the late civil war know
very well. Our president was a soldier,
aud he has wisely counted the cost from
the beginning"
Speaker Reed was in the navy during
the civil war, and he knows what war is.
We who are versed in politics know that
he does not personally like Maj. McKin-
ley. Therefore his judgment is of
value, for he is a man of extraordinary
intellectually and mental acquire
ments. lie says: THE course Of the
president has been wise and worthy Of
commendation. II the people will
stop to think what burden of response
bi.ity rests upon the president, espe-
cially in all international affairs, they
will concede that he must have ample
time for reflection. I'll were president
should hesitate very long before TAX
ing step too far, regardless of passing
popular clamor."
Senator Morgan, OF Alabama, an ex-
confederate major general, who il to-
day one Of the most patriotic of Ameri-
cans, said: II have been In favor Of aid
ing the Cubans from the beginning Of
their campaign for independence. But
ir view of the awful disaster to our
Maine in Havana harbor, and
in view Of the complications which
might ensue from hasty and ill-consid-
cred action. must commend the presi-
dent for the conservative course which
he has pursued in this entire matter. ]!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07
COVINGTON, PARISH, SATURDAY, MAY

in large numbers to "New France but
eoon to find themselves under the Amer.
lean flag, for Napoleon made the ex-
change only to sell Louisiana to the
United States. Then came the Ameri-
cans from nearly every section of the
union, and built their log huts, board
cottages and rude brick houses of all
styles and no particular style, curiously
contrasting with the odd-lookiug pie
bald buildings of the French and Span
ish. The French being very exclusive.
and the Spanish reserved and cold, the
Americans naturally gravitated to the
other side of Canal street, and here
built beautiful and prosperous city.
Being suppla nted, the wealthier Span
iards went to Cuba, many, however, re-
mained, and their descendants still oc-
cupy the picturesque old buildings in
the Latin quarter. They do not join
their French cousins in the march of
improvement, but argue that as their
fathers lived so will they live.
The first portion of the French quar-
ter to be assaulted by the march of inn
provement is historic Exchange place,
leading off from Canal street, the divid-
ing line. This little alleyway was the
commercial and financial center OF
French-Spanish New Orleans. 1t was
what its name indicates. Now the off
ces OF the money changers are occupied
by restaurants and barber shops. On
Royal, Dauphine and bourbon Ameri-
can stores have encroached for several
squares southwark. and saloons and
restaurants are deploying to the front
like the pickets of an advancing army.
In the midst of this commercial inva-
sion, and unaffected by it. sits the curio
dealer in his dilapidated shop, where
walls lean against those of its neighbor,
as If it, too. was about to depart. The
dingy room is filled with antique fur
niture. paintings. musical instruments.
French books and old family relics
strewn around in the widest disorder.
He sits. apparently Indifferent to sales,
reading one of his books, perhaps the
"Pantagreul," which made Rabelais IA
nous. 1t is only when pinched by the
severest poverty that the Creole takes
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07
USE OF YOURS TRULY.


Criticism Of the Too Free Use Of Corr
dial Terms.
The habits of people in signing let
ters are receiving some attention, and
interesting conclusions are drawn frorl
a study of the different ways writer's
subscribe themselves. The curt .sYours"
and "Yours truly" are found not only in
business letters, but in personal notes
as well. for there are plenty of CORE
spondents who don't believe in gush,
and who think that "Yours truly" for
sincerely" means about all they wish.
to convey. Opposed to these sensible
and essentially practical persons is that
class of writers made PIP usually of
young and enthusiastic individuals, as
rule of the gentler sex, who throw :
words about as carelessly on paper as
they do in conversation. The use of
the word love by such people is a dis
tressing sign of emotional weakness, of
or of insincerity, and pos
sibly arises from the same impulse that
prompts women to kiss each other in
discriminatory. One Roston girl has
taken her own stand in the matter, and
at the risk of being considered ''cold"
and thoroughly Boston" she sticks to
it. In her childhood she was taught to
sign "affectionately yours" to her far
away great-aunts and second cousins,
some of whom she lad never seen, but
all of whom she tried to like, because
Of the claims of kindred, and the word
''affectionate1y" came to her as noth-
ing at all except polite and necessary
fiction. So she signs "affectionately"t
people she is supposed to be conven-
fond of, and when she says any
thing more she means it. She thor
oughly approves of Cordially yours"
and this. by the way. is seen more and
more frequently now in notes between
who are on distinctly
friendly or cordial terms. After all,
Your FRIEND" when it can be used
'ruthfully. is n simple aud satisfactory
way Of ending friendly letters. Some
people have the habit of not prefacing
their names with any set form of words
Mt the end Of letters They stop when
they get through and write their sig
natures without any frills. - Boston
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07
They DON'T speak Now.

How hollow what we call our best
society seem!" said the young woman
in the fur jacket.
"Ah, yes" replied the young woman
with the yellow buskins. "And If you
ever get inside of it, dear. it will seem
still more so to you!"-Chicago Tri-
hpne
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07

Ny dearest friend and one day.
While In q truthful spell,
Agreed on this, that come what may
Each Others faults we'd tell.
We pointed out the facts and fears
For less than half week,
And now it's quite a dozen years
Since we were known to speak.
Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07

You cannot iron silk smoothly. 10 a.
to press ont all the creases, unless you
first sprinkle it and roll it mp tightly
in towel, letting it remain rolled up
for q few hours. First try the iron on
an old piece of silk; If it is at all hot the
colors will be injured Pinks, blues.
yellows, greens and other bright colors
always change color on the application
of hot iron. Remember that silk
should always be ironed on the wrong
side. The ..rustiness" can be removed
by washing the silk in cold tea or coffee.
Leisure Hours.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07

to the dealer the relics of his ancestors.
This has been slowly going on for years.
and the relics of the emigres must soon
disappear. In various parts of the
quarter" one sees the curio dealers
who also combine with their antique
wares the sale of modern literature,
mainly the morning French paper.
Generally there are only one or two pur-
chasers on q block. After he has read
it he passes it along, and his farthest
neighbor gets it in the afternoon. The
fenilleton. or story, is just as new to
him then, and, as for the rest, "well, il
is generally the bad news that we heart"
Passing along the dimly-lighted
streets, when a sea of moonlight floods
the old French quarter, one almost
shudders at the grim outlines of these
old deserted mansions, their huge wool
en- shutters swinging upon their rusty
hinges. mournfully creaking ms if be-
wailing their departed tenants. Al
glimmering light in window indicates
that the massive house is occupied by a
solitary tenant, whose duty it is to
keep it from further ruin, If possible.
Some OF them are occupied by impover-
ished families, who let the sparsely-
furnished rooms-when they can find
roomers bold enough to occupy them
1t you wish to explore one Of these an
tiquated houses, you ring an old-fash-
ioned "knocker," which gives sepul-
chral echo through the long, damp
court. into which you are ushered. 1t
is like entering tomb. The inches
where stood the marble statuary are
empty. the sculptural door facings are
sooty and dirty, and every step sends
back an echo as If from the dead.
Impoverished aristocratic families
occupy some Of these ancient houses
living in seclusion. From within these |
closed doors aand windows the pedes-
trian hears the deep solemn strains Of |
the Huguenot. The lady who plays is |
perhaps a descendant of prescribed |
emigre.
The most historic building in the
French quarter is the "Cafe des Exiles,"
but better known as the "Old Absinthe
Corner" It has been vacant several
years. but as it stands on the direct line
Of improvement it will soon be modern
lied.
Thus pass the glories Of the old pic
furesque French quarter, it's traditions
and its memories. ]. M. ScANI.AND.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07
A Beaefaetor Indeed.

Brief-There goes the greatest bene-
factor our profession ever had.
Jayson-And what did he do; endow .
library?
Brief-No; he wrote Every Man His
Own Lawyer."-Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07
Gettisg q the rlness.

Dixon-I understand that you said
didn't know N much AZ yellow dog.
Hixon-I never said anything OF the
kind.
.Then what did you say?"
II said my yellow dog knew more
than you did. Chicago Evening News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07
History Rene.ttur It..,,.

Here you've been telling me right
along" said the bright-faced young
wife, what wonderful cook your
mother was. And now your Aunt Jane
has just told me that your father was
q chronic dyspeptic."
swell, you see," the young husband
murmured with deep sigh, mother
learned by practicing on father."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07

Albert-H were to kiss you what
would you say?
Maud wouldn't say anything. I'd
be stricken dumb-Chicago Daily
NewA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07
A Promut Re.non.e-

Publisher (writing to eminent au-
thor)-I inclose check for $1O0, for
which please send VI at once something
short and snappy.
Eminent Author (replying)-l for
ward by express to-day one turtle.
which I think will fill your require
ments. Many thanks for check.-Ains-
lees Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07
A Terrihle Wnrninx.

First Gnmbler-I've Jest been readin'
the life Of Green. the converted gambler.
l tell you that mans life is an awful
warning to us.
Second Gambler-What happened
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07

First Gambler-After he quit cards
be most starved.-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07
Unfair.

He-She took an unfair advantage Of
him.
She-How's TINT?
He-She married himl-Up to Dsts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-05-07
Not Her Hears,

He-Do you think Styles and his wife
life happily?
She-I'm sure of it.
''Well, she always seems to look un-
comfortable when she's with him"
That's not her husband makes her
look that why; it's her boots."-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-27
SINNERS Tavern-s.You Can't Beat 1t
Unless you Cheat"

Brother Brown, of the Kingwood
Argus was recently at Fairmont and
evidently struck good hotel. Here
is what he says about it:
About the most popular hotel in the
State is the 'sSkinner House," or 1.-THE
Tavern as it is called in Fairmont,
near the B. and o. railroad depot.
1t is so handy to the trains and you
can sit in the hotel and be comforta-
BILE, reading or talking till your train
comes in and then have plenty Of time
to catch it. The rooms are splendidly
furnished and everything is very clean
and neat and the genial host and
clerk and all the employees so polite
and attentive that it is a real pleasure
to stop there. The proprietor, BENZ.
G.. Williams, is one of the best hotel
men in thh State, and we believe he
has the best run of custom Of any
hotel in the State. We were there
the other day and in registering we
noticed the list was over l 400 for
that month. An account is kept by
the CLERK who begins with No. for
the first guest of each month and fol-
lows the names up with the figures, SO
that you can see at a glance how
many customers the hotel has had for
the current month. For October the
score ran up to 1856 and will probably
average 500 per month. The Tavern
is such good stand that the proprie-
tor has standing offer of 81, 600 per
year rent for the place, so we were in
formed by Fairmont business man.
The hotel has library and writing
room and parlor for guests, also bar
Der shop, bath rooms, bar, local and
long distance telephones. The motto
Of the hotel is "You can't Beat it I'M
less you Cheat" and it is very fair and
correct. The dining room service is
very good and you get plenty TO eat
and get it promptly. The whole
building is lighted with electricity
and well heated and is as good a So
per day house as we know Of anywhere
This is not an advertisement, as it is
entirely voluntary on our part and un-
known to the proprietor. We make
this mention because we think the
house deserves it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-27
SENATOR FAULKNER.
Is not candidate for Senator to sue
coed himself.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 26-Sen-
ator Faulkner yesterday declared in
the most decided terms that he will
not be candidate for y. S. Senator
from West Virginia.
81 have not been, am not, and will
not be a candidate for that Office, F."
said he.
sWho will be the next Senator from
West Virginia." was asked.
II cannot name the individual man
but he will be democrat, and good
democrat, too. OF that much l feel
sure. The democrats have won the
Legislature of West Virginia, and
they have won it honestly. They are
entitled to it, and they will get it,"
"What do you think of the utter
ance of members of the State admin
istration on the subject?"
sThe people of our State are honest,
they want to see the right thing done,
and they will not tolerate bulldozing
tactics and braggadocio. If revolu-
tionary tactics are employed by either
party it will be overwhelmed in the
next popular election"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-27
Christmas at the NJ. E. Church.

The young people decorated the
auditorium of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church deliberately and beauti-
fully for the Christmas services.
The large Corinthian columns in the
rear of the pulpit and organ were
gracefully festooned with evergreens
and appropriate notices embellished
the walls. Cut flowers and potted
plants were on the altar tables and
along the platform.
The Sunday School held it's en-
tertainment at 9:15 A. NJ. Mrs. Har-
tigan's orchestra assisted in the
splendid musical exercises. The
children rendered recitations, duets,
chorus singing, etc One of the
most costly and magnificent arm
chairs ever brought te Morgantown
was presented by the school to Prof
w. P Wiley, the honored superin-
tendent. A large collection of roses,
pinks and other flowers accompanied
the chief gift The presentation
speech was made by ar. Clark
Holman. Boxes OF Reymer bon
hons were presented to each scholar,
teacher, officer and visitor. The
church was crowded.
At 10:45 Dr. Leech preached to a
great audience on ''The Message of
the Angel to the Shepherds He
baptized also number of little chill
dren. An offering of S1S was placed
in the church baskets for the poor
The church was filled at night when
DR.. Leech preached on 'Christ's Wis
itation to Earth" from the words
"God hath visited his people, - The
Christmas music throughout the day
was of the highest order. 1t was a
great day to the school and congre-
cation. Many teachers received ell
egant presents from their classes.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-27
ssNext Door,"

This was the bill at the Academy
of Music last evening and the pro-
duction caused side splitting laugh
ter. The play is chuck full of funny
and humorous situations, wonderful
'acrobatic feats and is the funniest
idea placed on the stage. The aero
batic work by the famous Brothers
Roger in the shape of burlesque
was marvellous, while the comedy
parts and specialties were good
Lebanon, Pa, Dispatch. This com
pany will appear at the opera house
in Morgantown, on Friday evening,
Dec. Both.