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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02

ticipations, being robust, well educated
and possessed Of considerable means;
but here he was. so badly afflicted that
he was unable TO even crawl on his
hands and knees, but had to roll about
on the floor when he desired 10 change
his position.
AS soon as was able to walk sold
my 1s-months' supply of provisions and
outfit and took the first boat down the
river for home. As approached the
gangplank to board the boat some one
hailed me with: "Will you please take
letter for my wife," Turning to the
speaker, was fairly struck dumb with
amazement. The man making the re-
quest was one of the party that had
come up the river on the boat with me.
and / remember how had envied him
his superb physique. Standing over six
feet, broad-shonldered, deep-chested
and strong-limbed, he was the picture
of vigorous American manhood, but
what transformation two months
prospecting in Alaska mud had
wrought! So great was the change in
his appearance that but for his voice
/ would not have recognized him; his
cheeks were hollow, eyes sunken and
lusterless. shoulders stopped and chest
flattened-in fact. he was but a mere
ghost of his former self. As soon a.
| could recover from my establishment
exclaimed: "A letter for your wife
Why, man, think you need to go to
your wife yourself instead of sending
her a letter!" to which he replied:
NO. no; | can't 60 back yet. When
left my home in Iowa mortgaged all
my little possessions, including furni-
ture, and also borrowed some from
friends in order to get enough money
to bring me here, and can't go back
until have enough to pay my debts -
Regretting that | could not pay his
passage back and relieve him from debt,
/ took his letter and bade him a sad
farewell. feeling that it was but ques-
ton of a short time before another vic-
tim to the lust for gold would be added
to the long list of those who have Lard
them down to die in imhospitable Alas
ka.
Those who are making the most
money in Alaska are persons engaged in
transportation and trading, and to such
the country offers an inviting field. but
in the case of the poor man who has
barely enough money to pay his pas
sage there and buy provisions for n
year the chances are that he will lose
what little he has and possibly health
as we'll; therefore would say: If you
have money with which to trade and
speculate you may 60 to Alaska and
can probably win; if not, you had bet
ter remain at home, as there will be
enough unfortunates in the country
without you.
GEORGE WOOD RAMAGE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02
FED THEM WITH PENNIES.
How q Powerful American Seaman
Placated n Hostile Crowd
In Cuba.

A gentleman who was aboard the
steamship Utstein, which went to Ma
tanzas to take 1000 tons of provisions
for the starving Cubans, told Times
Democrat reporter the following incl
dent of the trip:
"You remember" said he, "the indig-
mites that were heaped upon us while
we were there, most of which were re-
ported by the Associated Press and the
Kansas CITY newspaper men who inau-
gurated the trip. The Spanish people
in Cuba insulted us in every way pos
sibie. They called us American pigs
spat at us, dared us to fight, and in vari-
Gus ways tried to draw us into difficult
ties. One of the young Americans with
us, who was armed with two six-shoot-
ers, became SO incensed that he swore
he would shoot some of them down if he
was hanged the next minute, and at
tempted to draw his pistol.
''Chief Engineer Huffman, of the Ut
stein, an exceptionally large and very
jolly man, clutched the young mans
arm and said: Don't shoot; will show
NOu OVdtS
Running his hand into his pocket, the
big engineer tossed handful of coin
10 the crowd of Spaniards, negroes and
half-breeds who had been guying us.
Everybody in the crowd made dive
for the money and left off insulting us
to fight among themselves. Engineer
Huffman did this several times, until
the cringing crowd would run after him
begging for nickels, and say: Me no
Spanish, me Cuban Huffman replied:
I don't know whether you are Spanish
or Cuban; all coons look alike to me.
And every few minutes on our way 10
the ship he tossed them small hand
full of nickels or pennies. He finally
made friends with the whole contingent
in this manner. and every time he went
ashore after that instead of being in
suited he was welcomed and greeted
rs an old friend. The incident served
to show me of what kind of stuff those
Spaniards are made."-N. o. Times
Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02
Mr.. Forester" he said, 1--WE watched

'Mr Forester" hesaid, I've watched
you ever since you've been here. l
know what you are. You are incapable
of dishonest act, and, what is more, l
will prove it before the rest. The man
vino respects others always respects
himself. The man who honors his
mother will do no dishonorable thing.
He took my hand in his arm. and,
bowling to the others, walked out into
the street with me. / heard Grab and
Slower and Carberry laugh, but Merri-
vale gave us furious look and stood,
white to the lips, looking after US.
Mr.. Dumps" said l, Il thank you for
ycur confidence in me. / deserve tin
this, at least; but it saves my heart
from breaking under this disgrace.
How shall l tell my mother?"
Don't tell her yet" said he. Wait.
Others shall think of you as do soon.'
Then.he went on in silence. He tQck
me to his own room, where he kept
bachelors hall. He made tea for me
and served me with sliced potted beef
ard thin bread and butter.
And it was not until we had done tea
tha, ne said to me, very apologetically,
after had called him Mr.. Dumps:
"Mr. Forester, excuse me, but am
not named Dumps. That is the name
by which the young men at the store
considered it witty to call me. l con-
fess l could not see the wit, but it
| rather hurt them than me. l saw by
YOUR manner that you had made mis-
, take. My name is Adams"
was so much ashamed of having
used the nickname, e,ilnocently as did
| it, that / could have cried.
But my old friend comforted me. One
day he came 10 me, flushed with tri-
umph, and took both my hands and
shook them hard, and said:
MY dear boy, it's all right. I'd
watched before and had clew. Your
character is cleared. The firm well
comes you back with regrets that they
should have suspected you. and the real
culprit is found. The real culprit is
Merrivale, and Slower is his accom-
p-ice."
And so it really was. They had doc
tored my books and meddled with my
proofs.
/ went back to my situation, and I've
got on well sSer since; but there's more
of my story. Think of my dear Old
Dumps turning out to be my uncle-my
mothers own brother-and neither OF
Us guessing it.
Long ago other people had quarreled
and so separated these two, who were
always friends.
Think of the little man in the shabby
wig and coat proving. to be quite rich
and going down into the country to
live with his sister for the rest of his
life.
them. They are happy together, and
the little tea table is set with the old
china, and there is potted beef and jelly,
and I'm petted like child. And in my
uncle's room the old miniature of the
young lady hangs on the manteipiece
as it did in his lodgings.
And once he told me its sweet, sad
story, and / knew why the quaint, ,-old
man in the Office had a more true and
tender gallantry to women, and was .
braver friend and more perfect gentle
man than the young fops who grinned
at him from the high stools between
his desk and the window and gave him
the nickname of Old Dumps.-Butfalc
Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02
OUR RESOURCES.
We Produce Everything Needed in
Carrying ON y War ON Land
or Water.

1t is matter of national pride that
such satisfactory showing has fol-
lowed the war excitement as to center
the attention of the world upon the fact
of the enormous resources of this coun-
try. One thing is surely accomplished
the convincing of other nations of
our great powerin prodncingeyerything
needed in the event of hostilities being
prolonged. Not only are the Spanish
army and navy now eating our flour,
but we can feed several other nations at
the same time.
All of the war material as well as
the supplies of our army and navy
are produced here, and by citizens
whose patriotism is well known. Our
armor plate is the best in the world, and
Russia is so far convinced of this fact
that she has recently placed an order
with American manufacturers for
quantity sufficient for two battleships.
Japan is also buying: The armor-pierc-
ing and deck-piercing shot and shells
made here are not equaled on the face
of the globe. Other countries under
stnd this and purchase literally. Our
dynamite guns are so far ahead of the
rest of the world that they practically
stand alone. Ask the struggling Cubans
about the destructiveness of these guns.
The automobile torpedoes made in the
United States after the Whitehead pat
tern are SO much more effective than
the original that the English and Aus
trian manufacturers are respondent.
Our iirigible torpedoes eclipse every
thing of the kind in Europe and are be-
ing sought after by foreigners.
Everything is produced here. Moth
ing is lacking, from hard tack to 13-
inch guns. and from armor-piercing
shells to simple lanyard, and the great
credit is due 10 American genius and
enterprise and capital. which should be
patronized in preference to all others.
While the government has been, of
late. buying vessels to meet an emer-
e-ncy. nobody questions our ability to
build warships as good as the best. Our
shipyards are well equipped to turn out
fast and powerful fighting ships. And
shile we are congratulating ourselves
o., this grand showing those in author
ity should remember that we will need
more battleships two or three years
hence and that now is the time to make
the contracts. Very many small yards
arc ready to rush our patrol boats, tor
pedo boats. dispatch boats and smaller
craft. At no distant day the United
States will be the best market for war
material Of all kinds, and the attention
OF other nations is already directed
hitherward.-Army and Navy Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02
HUNTING FOR GOLD.
It Is by No Means a Healthy or
Amusing Task.
Proprietor Just Back from Alaska
and the Yukon Country Relates
Tale Of Woe and Dis
appointment.
rsnec,a, Chicago L.etter.1

That obtaining gold in Alaska is NOT
attended with the ease and comfort
some accounts would lead people to be-
lieve is quite manifest from the story Of
a returned gold seeker, here given ex-
clusively, as near as possible in his own
language:
! i atsived at Forty Mile creek. on the
Yukon, Eoms-1 100 miles up the river
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02
Opinion. Of n Pe..imi.t.

You can't ride hobby up the hill
that leads to success.
III half the things you hear were
true there would be no one with whom
you could associate and retain your
self-respect.
Nature intended every man for
great things. 1t is only his beastiy
luck that is keeping him down.
After he had made man and won
God taught them the word IF.
Half the people Of this world
know how the other half live. ani
mad it you try to tell them.-Clese...::....
Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02
PARALLEL TO BALAKLAVA.
The Desperate md Disastrous CharEs
Of the Prussian Cavalry at
Mars-la-TOuF.

1t seems the Germans have a story to
match the charge of the light brigade
at Balaklava, equally magnificent and
good deal more like war than that
blundering exhibition. of course.
George Bunsen, son of the famous
German savant. tells the story on the
authority of the Prussian officer who
carried the order to Auerswauld, at the
fight of Mars-la-Tour. 1t became nee
essary to save the army at any sacri-
fee by gaining time for more troops to
come up. The general in command sent
orders to two cavalry regiments to ad>
vance: they were the crack regiments
of the Prussian service. The staff Off
Ger rode up to Auerswauld, the senior OF
the two commanders, and told him to
advance against the French.
You are not serious, was the reply.
You do not mean me to attack the
whole French army?"
Il am serious; bring you positive or
ders to do so.''
Auerswauld bowed, and, sending for
the young prince of Hohenzollern, or
dered him Immediately to ride off the
field The young man said: Il have
done nothing to deserve this" and
burst into tears. Auerswauld replied,
Your family has suffered quite
enough. | order you as soldier to
do your duty and obey your command
ing officer.
He then directed his men to advance,
| first at foot's pace. then a trot, then
a gallop. They did so and were almost
all destroyed. When the survivors had
broken through the French Auerswauld
ordered the bugles to sound the assem-
| bly,; slowly some 67 were mustered.
Auerswauld said: Soldiers. l thank
you; you have done your duty. Long
live the king!" and fell from his horse,
| mortally wounded. He recovered con-
sciousness. but died the next day.
About 500 only of the two regiments re-
manned alive. but the army was saved.
Baltimore Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02

he Prussian government will short
:. ,ring before the landtag bill to
81 hibit women and minors from at
ling public meetings, and make il a
i. :al ofEense 10 deliver speech N =
! isiya lsnyuags-N. !. Bun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02
BeFlin'a "R0ya1 Court Pharmacy
Rerlin's "Royal Court Pharmacy" Is

now 800 years old. 1t was established
by Elector Joachim Frederick of Bran
denburg, and had its quarters in the
royal palace until two years ago, when
it was transferred to the Monbijou
palace. The pharmacy supplies medi-
cine to the whole Prussian court and to
many Of the Berlin hospitals.-N. Y.
cun
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02

Teacher-What season follows sum.
rnsr? (Silence.)
Teacher-Hans, can't you tell me
what is the time to pick fruit from tine
trees?
.Yes, sir; when the dog in chained"
Der Floh.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02

1t is only fair to state that timed
meat still holds the record for longev-
ity. Witness the case Of that preserved
mutton vouched for by DIR. Letneby in
his Cantor lecture, which had been
tinned "A years, and was still in condi-
ton at the end Of that time. Those tins
had an adventurous career. In 1924
they were wrecked in the good ship
Fury, and cast ashore with other stores
on the beach at Princes Inlet.
They were found by Sir John Ross
eight years afterward in state of per-
feet preservation, having passed.
through alarming variations of temper
ature anEually-from 90 degrees below
zero to 80 degrees abose-and withstood
the attacks OF savage beasts, perhaps of
savage men. For 16 years more they
lay there broiled and frozen alternate
ly; then her majesty's ship Investigator
came upon the scene. and stiI the con-
tents were in good condition. For
nearly a quarter of a century they had
withxtood the climatic rigors. and, a.
was but natural, some Of them were
brought home again, where they lived
ON in honored oid age, till they were
brought under the notice of DR.. Lethe-
by.-Good Words.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02
GORGE WOOD RAMAGE.
Unu,anned.

Hattic-Was Gladys much affected
when the burglar entered her room?
Madge-Yes. She was completely un-
manned. He stole her bloomers, coli
lars, shirt. coat and alpine hat.-N. Y.
Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02
The Occaslon.

Bobbie-Pop. when II synonym
used?
papa-When you oau's spell! the Qihss
woFi. NY son-N. Z. TlytA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02
sim . Chanee for Trade.

St1H Ch3AtG X0F TH19e.
Optician-My dear sir, your case is
hopeless
Customer-And am doomed to blind
ness?
1T is inevitable. I think you'd BET
ter look 1t my beautiful line Of artiAcsal
syes ~ onsA-Jswslers' Weekly
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-07-02
EXPENSES OF TOURISTS.


The amount of money expended by
tourists in Europe has, Il Official records
auasss1x4sss4ss1len accepted as anthenties
increased enormously of late years.
There has been recently filed with the
Swiss minister of finance and customs
at Berne detailed statement of hotel
receipts in that country, from which II
appears that the gross receipts of Swiss
hotels rose from So, soc, 600 francs in
1880 to 1885, 900 in 1894. The entire
annual expenses of the Swiss republic
amount in year to between s0,000,00t
and 10000, 600 francs 1.-THE budget for
this year is given at the latter figure)f$ =
and it would seem, therefore, very much
as il the hotels If Switzerland take In
in a year more than the government it.
self does. The Swiss figures are not ths
only ones furnished in Europe recently
on this point. A French record shows
that every year there are 100000 for.
eigners who pass from fortnight to
whole winter on the Riviera. Every
person is supposed to expend on an
average 1000 francs, or $500, in the
country. In other words, the foreign
visitors spend in the country every win
ter the sum of $54 100000. The English
are put down as contributing oEe-third
of this amount; the French themselves
contribute another third; Germans
Belgians, Dutch, Russians and Ameri.
cans contribute the remainder. From
being poor country when it was an
nexed to France, in 1860, Nice has be-
come one of the richest departments Of
the republic.
Some figures recently compiled of the
revenues of hotels from tourists in
Paris show the average number of for
eign visitors to be 10000. 1t is custom
ary to estimate at ten francs. or two dol
lars, day the hotel bills of strangers
in Paris. Estimating at two dollars
day each the hotel bills of 10000 tour
lists, and at about as much more their
other outlays, it is to be seen that tour
lists in Paris can be put down for an ex-
penditure Of nearly quarter OF mil
lion dollars day.
The total sum expended by tourists
in Euro pc in a year is probably not far
from S700, 900 900, and very considera-
BILE portion of this comes from the pock-
cts, the purses, and the bankers bal
ances of Americans. who are proyerbiai-
ly the most liberal among travellers.
Russians come second, Brazilians third.
IN. Y. Sun.
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ticipations, being robust, well educated
and possessed OF considerable means;
but here he was. so badly afflicted that
he was unable TO even crawl on his
hands and knees, but had to roll about
on the floor when he desired TO change
The record-union., 1898-06-15

WOODLAND, June 1.-THE Grand
Parlor was opened at 10 this morning.
Grand President Conrad making the
following appointments to fill vacan-
cieS:
Assistant Marshal Mrs. Lena Bee
Mills of San Francisco; Grand Trustees
Mrs. Caminetti of Jackson and Miss
H. Lee of Woodland; OrganlSt, Mrs
Mocxer of San Francisco.
Past Grand President Tillman opened
the session by prayer, in which she
prayed for the loved ones gone and
about to go to wage war in the holy
cause of humanity and liberty, and she
also asked for the success of the arms
of the United States.
Grand President Conrad's report was
an able one and showed a most satis-
factory condition of the order. The re-
port was greeted with frequent APP
plause, indicating that the Grand Pres
dents work of the year was fully ap-
preciated by the delegates.
A high compliment was paid by her
to James D. Phelan in her reference to
his work as member of the Executive
Committee of the Golden Jubilee. 1t is
evident that the Mayor is held in high
regard by the ladies of the San Fran
cisco delegation.
The afternoon session was devoted to
a special purpose, that of honoring,
through exercises to be held, the 121St
anniversary of the adoption of the
American flag by the people of these
United States
The record-union., 1898-06-15
ANOTHER ATTACK ON SANTIAGO
TWO CRUISERS OPEN FIRE ON
THE BATTERIES.
Fifty or Sixty Shots Fired, MORO
and De Socapa Answering-
American Ships Retire.

HAVANA, June IA. p. m.-(From
Spanish correspondent) - Copyright,
1898, by the Associated Press.)-This
Uuesday) morning two American cruis-
ers and one dispatch boat opened fire
against the batteries at the entrance
to the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, dis
charging between fifty and sixty shots.
The batteries at Castillo del MORO
and Castle de Socapa answered the
fire, and the American warships re-
tired.
To-day an American gunboat appear
ed off Havana harbor with a flag of
truce. When she arrived within short
distance of the fort, Lieutenant Colonel
Ramos, on board the Spanish gunboat
Flecha, went to meet her.
This correspondent understands the
Americans proposed an exchange OF
prisoners, offering some of those cap
tured with the Spanish steamer Ar
gonauta for prisoners taken at Santiago
at the sinking Of the Merrimac.
General Blanco, it is understood,
gave no definite answer, alleging that
he had received no instructions from
the Madrid Government on the SUBJ
ject
The record-union., 1898-06-15
DU Bose AND CARRANZA.
The Two Spaniards Have Been "In
Vitedo to Leave Canada

MADRID, June IA p. m.-The Min
lister for Foreign Affairs, Duke A.mo-
dover De Rio, told the newspapermen
to-day that the Spanish Government
had not taken any step in the direction
OF peace negotiations.
The Minister also said he had not
received any confirmation of the re-
ported third attack on Santiago.
The Minister Of War, General Correa.
declared the situation at Manila better
than was supposed. He said Captain
General Augusti had concentrated -
ooo men for the defense of the city,
and his batteries of artillery are as
serted to comprise 199 long-range guns.
1t was officially announced TO-DAY
that Senor Du Bose, the former Span
ish Charged d Affaires at Washington. and
Lieutenant CarranZa. the former Sran-
ish naval attache at Washington. have
been invited" to leave Canada. owing
10 the Canadian authorities having in
tercepted letter which Lieutenant
CarranZa addressed to the Minister of
Marine, giving an account of the con-
dition of the American Notifications
The Government has received the fol-
lowing official dispatch from Havana:
There are now seventeen American
men-of-war before Havana. The num-
Der at Santiago has been reduced. 1t
is supposed that some of the warships
have gone to repair damages sustained
The record-union., 1898-06-15
DEPARTURE
OF THE FLEET
FROM TAMPA.
(Continued from First Page.)


off shore, the nearest not being closer
than 1900 yards. Upon sighting the
Spaniards they ran in short distance.
and opened fire on them. The vol!ey
of shot and shell brought no response
from the enemy, but the ships speedily
turned tail, and, hugging the shore.
under the batteries, ran back fEto the
harbor. The American ships, however
did not accept the bait and made no
further attempt to molest them.
The character of the Spanish boats
could not be positively fixed on ac-
count of the distance but the Ameri-
can officers who participated in the
affair say one or two We're small gun
boats of the class which has been man
euvering all along the north coast IN
futile efforts to draw the American
ships within the fire of the special bat
tories.
Yesterday afternon three of the Ha-
vana batteries, the Santa Clara bat
terry and Sand Batteries No. l and No.
,, deliberately opened fire on one of
the auxiliary gunboats which was
cruising closely along the shore. About
a half dozen sots were fired, none find
ing any other mark than the sea, al
though several dropped Ntoo close for
comfort. The gunboat, ade no reply,
but hurried out of dal.ser and reported
the attack to the flagship of the block
aiding squadron No attempt at re-
taliation, however, was made.