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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15

as long rs he sells papers. Italians,
Jews, Turks, Swedes, Negroes, Ger
mans, Poles, Russians, Americana. all
mix together indiscriminately. They
will eat together, sleep together, shoot
'craps" together and fight together,
hut when it comes to selling papers
they>..go it alone" In business every
boy is for himself. The weak are soon
pushed to the wall. The strong and the
aggressive come to the front. and the
old story of life is enacted and reen-
acted again and again.
What do think of the newsboys?
repeated the big policeman who has
charge of them. 'Say, they're tough
propositions. They could teach some
of the old criminals lessons. There are
some good boys, but for fox give me
q newsboy. You can't beat him if you
lie awake all night"
The prevailing trait among the news
boys is independence. As soon as they
are able to walk they are thrust out
on the street and, under the charge OF
an elder boy, given their training. The
school of the street il hard one. The
courtesies Of life are neglected and the
one prevailing rule is to look out for
self. Before a newsboy knows how to
make change he is taught how to fight.
He il taught to push in ahead and sell
his papers before the other boys. The
importance of the word hustle" IN inn
pressed upon him. Then the rest comes
easy.
To one who il not familiar with the
habits Of the newsboys their language
is almost unintelligible. They speak q
jarRon of their own that ID . mixture
of thieves jargon and modern slang
with = dash Of gypsy talk and foreign
phrases brought among them by the
Russians, Turks and Poles. In the
downtown district there are about one
thousand boys. The others are scat
tered in various parts of the city. the
papers being brought to them in wag-
ons. Scarcely one of the boys who
come down town il known by his real
name, rs all are called by some nick
name. And in selecting these names
the boys evince . great deal of original
ity and wit. In every case there 10 some
that gives lad his nick
name. There are such names ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15
A Pasaenwer-s oplnion,

Lady tat railway station)-Is there
any objection to dogs in this car, coz
ductor?
Gentleman ION platform)-I am NOT
the conductor. madam. ! will say, how.
ever. that there IS : crying hnbyin thi:
car. and If your dog. is big enough t.
swallow the baby. shinE he viii b
wslcsme.-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15

THE 0AAbLEA0 In Id8 AAA6xs
''Squint," and Monkey" and ''Limpy,"
the origin Of which in too obvious to re-
quire any explanation. A boy never
thinks Of taking ofRcnse 1t nickname,
no matter how ridiculous II may make
him appear. For instance, there is .
boy called .Block-Head," but he takes
no exception to it and responds readily
when it il applied to him. 1t il doubtful
II he would answer il addressed by his
own name. Another boy, who il tall
and lanky. is known ~ 'Lamp-Post." A
sanctimonious-looking lad goes by the
appellation Of saint Man" for the rea-
son that hs.attends the different mis-
sions in fkeeity in order to get clothes
and other benellts.
The average newsboy IL a. bright n
Q button. He 10 industrious and busi-
ness-like and quick to make money.
] spent some time among them recently
and found that smart boy-and they
are nearly all smart-can earn all the
way from 50 cents to four or five dollars
. day. During the worlds fair some Of
the older boys made - high N - and
$40 . day. II they had the same fac
ulty Of saving money that they have Of
earning II they would soon have the
means TO 80 into business for them
lelves and become independent. A .
matter Of fact sone of the prosperous
business men Of Chingo have risen
from the ranks Of nssssboyx One Of
the most notable examFass Il Mr.. Isaac
Woh, ! sueeessfsl cjoi;line merchant.
Who shows his appeeeiation Of the lit-
- 5ellqwy w1o ~ + Ais ~ calling ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15

Of the Exposition association are now
abroad buying these foreign samples,
and they are aided in their work of Sc
lecting the best specimens by the entire
consular service of the United States.
II is intended to show our manufactur-
ers in the clearest manner the peculiar
tiles in the demands of every foreign
market.
Not only will these parallel displays
OF American and foreign goods be use
full to the American manufacturer by
giving him this opportunity for COM
parison, but they will also prove, indi-
rectly. q material advantage to him.
Thousands of foreign buyers who will
be here viii be given this same oppor-
tunity for comparison, and in this way
will see in the most striking manner
the superiority Of American goods DEM
onstrated.
One great feature of the exposition
aside from these exhibits which will
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15
BABY ON AN ELEPHANT.
Children In India Have One Pleasure
at Least Of Which Our Young.
sters Are Deprived.

Lillian Allen Martin describes in st.
Nicholas baby's ride on an elephant.
Cum Moon, the nurse, took Ruth from
her crib and shifted with her nose the
warm little cheek and neck; this is the
Laos way of kissing. mai noy pi doy!"
(-The little lady is going on the noun
tain!') she repeated many times while
dressing her. Out on the broad veranda
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15
rattooinx ana snake B,te..

While scientific minds are discussing
the anti-toxin serum treatment of dis
ease rs if it were a new thing. the peo-
pic of ancient Burmah are calling at
tention to the fact that for centuries
the material they have used in the
common custom of tattooing has been
an efficient anti-toxin for snake bites.
The tattooed burmese regard the bites
of poisonous snakes as harmless. This,
at least, is the statement of a gentle
man from Burmah. who brings tes-
timoEy to bear in confederation of his
singular statement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15
DIR. WM. p. WILSON.

Director General Philadelphia Exposition.
hibits. Side by side with the American
manufactured products upon eNhibi-
tion will be shown similar products
from nearly every country in the world.
50 that by comparison with his goods
with them the American manufacturer
may learn exactly what class of goods
there is demand for in the countries
he intends trading with. and also by
studying the foreign modes of packing
may know how best to put up his own
products for export to meet the compe-
tition of foreign merchants on their
own territory. Special commissioners
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15

Arabian horses manifest remarkable
courage in battle. 1t is said that when
q horse of this breed finds himself
wounded and perceives that he will
not be able to bear his rider much
longer he quickly retircs from the con-
fiict, bearing his master to place of
safety while he has still sufficient
strength. but il, ON the other hand,
the rider il wounded and falls to the
greund, Tue faithful animal remains BE-
side him. unmindful of danger, neigh
ing until assistance 10 brought.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15
CHICAGO'S NEWSBOYS
They Are Hard and Depraved, But
Bright and Brainy.
m.-v of Them Make Lots Of Money
which They Usually Lose ~ the
Gaming Table-AFistocrats
~ the Trade.
Especial Chicago Letter.l

loDeCI81 AuASA6O A~sS~seJ
Those who are desirous OF studying
human nature in embryc in all its
phases should spend one day in News
boys alley. The noblest and the lowest
traits of man may be found there
There are probably not less than 5000
newsboys in Chicago, and among this
number every variety of the genus
homo may be encountered. Nearly
every nationality on earth is represent
e1. From before daylight till after
dark they swarm like bees. waiting for
the different editions of the papers.
They fight. and play, and trade. and
swear, and gamble. Their ages Will
range from five years to 30-for no mat
ter how old one may be, he is boy"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15
Epssense Of Accidents.

In the first four weeks after the
opening Of the electric railroad at
Cairo, Egypt, it is said that no less than
so persons were killed. and since that
time the weekly average of victims has
been seven or eight. This high rate
Of casualties is supposed to be due in
part to the imperfect sight Of many ma
tives In consequence of the prevalent
eye diseases, bet fully as much to the
fact that they are unfamiliar with such
swiftly moving vehicles Chicago Trib-
une.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15
W. G. KENTZEL. Editor.
NATIONAL exposition of Amer
lean manufactures for the ex-

= :
pansion of export trade-that,
In sentence, expresses the distinctive
character of the great exposition to be
neid in Philadelphia next fall. No other
exposition of the kind has ever been
held or is now projected in these United
States.
Purely for the benefit of the manu-
LECTURERS of this country and designed
10 further, in the most practical way,
the development of their commercial
relations with foreign countries, it will,
AZ the same time, benefit those who
nave no thought of entering the foreign
trade as well as those to whom the cx-
hib:tlon of their goods in the great
buildings west of the Schuylkilf is de-
signed as first step toward the exteIi-
sion of their business to the four quar-
tiers of the globe.
just why this is may be explained in
. very few words. First, as to the ex-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15
a The.xhtfuI Chala.

"What is the trouble, Birtlie?"
sFAther said we mustn't kiss any
body, cause we might exchange mi-
c-cbcs. an was just thinking that
Tommy Raglan must have q lot OF mi-
crobes. and Fought to get 'em back, -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15

A cynical bachelor says that ideas
ere like Jeerds: men never have them
until they grow mp. and women don't
have them st 81; Chicago r r;ily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15

1t took three men IL hours TO fell
tree in one Of the new lumber camps
opened up near Madison. w. w. TAs
tree WIS eight teet through.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15
~ shown In Picture They
Cannot he Parted.
If you will hold your. two hands to-
gether as shown in the picture 90 one
can pull them apart by catching hold

of your wrists from beneath. with the
thumbs toward the wrists, as shown.
Your hands are to be held open in front
of you, with the finger tips just touch
inU
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15

older boys have been all over the United
States. and many Of them abroad. So,
when one comes to think of the nuEer-
ous ways in which the boys spend their
money, it il not to be wondered at that
few Of them gain much in the matter
Of wealth from year to year.
These newsboys whom / have just
been describing make their living
down town-that is. in the business
districts of the city. There are proba-
bly, 1000 boys outside of this circle who
sell papers in the outlying districts-in
the resident streets on the west, north
and south sides. They are far diff
ferent class than those who go down
town. Nearly all of them belong to
respectable families-many of them to
very good families. They attend school
and are free from the vicious habits OF
the street Arab proper. These respect
able lads would stand little show with
the trained "hustlers" who haunt the
alleys back of the newspaper Offices.
Philanthropic people of Chicago have
done a great deal to better the condi-
ton of the newsboy. The city has es-
tablished a school in Madison street.
where all who desire may attend nights.
At first the attendance was rather
small, but it has been increasing until
now the room is filed each evening and
there is talk Of starting another branch.
There il an evident desire on the part
of the boys to learn, and they have
proved themselves very apt scholars.
The Newsboys' home in Wabash ave-
niue, near Fourteenth street, has been
in existence ever since the big fire.
To the weaker boys who are homeless
and friendless it offers safe haven.
Little fellows who are not capable, on
account of mental or physical disabil-
tiles, to contend with the rough masses,
are protected there. For a nominal
charge of five or ten cents they are
given breakfast of good bread and
butter, coffee, cakes and doughnuts, a
supper of meat or baked beans, bread
and butter, cakes and tea. and a good,
clean bed. II it happens that the youth
ful boaraer does not have the five
cents. which is frequently the case. his
wants are provided for just the same.
On Sundays there il some kind of serv-
ice in the parlors, and every effort is
made to make . home for the boys and
help them to obtain positions of use
fulness.
have tried to give fair idea OF
the newsboys Of Chicago. just as they
are, without gloss or glamour. That
they are hard and depraved there is no
question. That they are brainy, en-
ergetic, industrious. and have it in
them to make fine citizens, no one can
deny.
FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-15
BOYD STEVENSON.
Perhaps TAey w..re.

Explorer-Whiie exploring the ruins
az Nineveh we found some tablets Of
burnt clay covered with inscriptions
which the most learned antiquariaIs
have been unable to decipher.
De Witte-P Perhaps they were doc
ten pgescsiptiops- \. Journal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12

round the entire SKIRT, set in the same
fat way as the plCats of a kilt. ] sup
pose ore might say this is the most pop
ular form. 1t is called the tupe la bon
ne femme. When box-peats are USED
they are reduced to fairness, by means oil
many stitchings, some bON-pleats being
stitched across horizontally, / mean,
right down nearly TO the knee. OF course
no form of the pleat means That the
skirt is really loose till the knees are
reached. These pleated skirts, again.
are not worn quite so long as the plain
fat ones which point will, no DOUBT
gain them favor from some.
Felix. of Paris is showing distinct
draping on, the hips, recalling the panierz
of many years ago. One evening robe
saw this week, which had just been re-
coived from him, was In old-rose satin
with diamante lace petticoat from wais
to the hem. tied here and there witt
, broad velvet bows. The overskirt o.
the satin was caught UP In three folds OF
! the hips. carried round TO the back
where it was slightly punched up, and al
lowed to fall in cascades, which los
themselves in the long train; the bodic
had a latticework of black velvet acros
the shoulders.
Many of his dresses are now treated j
tunioue fashion, one end of the tuniqu
being carried round TO the back. am
there left to hang down like a sash-eno
This model / have noticed I'm seVera
houses, and it, evidently, heralds re
turn to the bunc'ed-up ovefskirts Of lon
ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12
All Righf. Gov'uor.

A grand wedding was being solemnlzed
at ST. Peters, Eaton Square. On each
side OF tho strip of carpet that extended
from the church door TO the curb was
crowd OF well-dressed people watching
the guests arrive. In the wake OF a
procession of equipages Of the most ar
istocratic and well appointed character
came a four-wheeled cab dingy and dis
reputable beyond belief.
''Herel herer' shouted the policeman
in charge. you can't stop herel We're
waiting for the Bishop Of"
The cabman regarded the officer with
triumphant leer, as he climbed down
from his seat, and threw ragged blan-
kot over his skeleton steed.
ITS all right. guv-nor." he said. I've
got the old duifer inside!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12

and pull it through that way, but facts
i have none to enlighten me. Inc rest
Of this white crepe de chine frOck was
manoeuvred with appliques OF white
Chantiily, sewn over with wee sequins,
that, at every swirl of the figure sent
forth little sparkles. The tiny sequn
has all the charm and none Of the
garshness Of the big. These sequins
were Of gold and silver colOring. The
bodice of this fTock was, indeed, allur-
ing. Just in front it had pretty rucheo
manoeuvring of turquoise-blue, pale
canary color, and white tulle. which
pretty note was repeated at the back.
lovely spray of what / think was
clematis meandered all down the left
side. and showed a blended coloring OF
blue and mauve and pink l notice at
this modiste's. as well as elsewhere, the
gradual introduction Of the coIseiet-
band. l am not desperately fond of the
corselet-band, but still 1t greatly aids
the Princess effect Of frock 1t bridges
| over the waist-line.
We are all familiar with the "Song of
| the Shirt" and are becoming very much
| so with the Song of the Skirt OF lac
| the skirt question has taken the fore
! most place in sartoria matters. Just as
| one has ordered, or purchased all ones
winter gowns the new cut makes its APP
| pearance. and much grief is the result on
| the part of the maid. or matron, VINO Ia.
| done the ordering. As for the dress
makers feelings. we can imagine them L
be very much the other way. There arr
ever so many versions OF the new pieat
ed skirts. about which every one is say
ing so much. i like several. though no
all, / have seen. The one l liked bes
| was a pure Princess gown, with thre
| small boX-pleats down the back, an
which were continued right up the bac
of the waist 70 the shoulders where the
disappeared under a bolero. The sam
idea was carried out up the front. and
suppose that she who wore IL got into
somehow from tho side, under the las
peat. Not having the pleasure OF he
| acquaintance, l could only surmise o
, ! this point one peated skirt. whic
r seemed very popular, seems inspired b
e | the Scotch kilt. Anyhow. u has plea
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12

Thn
dtnul stnmdh Ba
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12
Rather n One-Sided Division.

Two small London boys, walking down
a street of the city, passed a tobacco
nists shop. The bigger remarked: Il
say, Bill, I've got a ha'penny, and II
you've got one, TOO, wen have a penny
smoke between us" Bill produced his
copper. and Tommy, diving into the shop,
promptly reappeared with a penny cigar
In his mouth. The boys walked side by
side for few minutes. when the smaller
mildly said: II say, Tom, when am j
10 have pun? The weeds half mine. -
"Oh, you shut up" was the business-like
reply. I'm the chairman Of this com
pany and you are only a shareholder
You can spit!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12
niIlions of Postage stamps.

When one purchases go insignificant a
thing as a postage stamp he little real
ties that In 1895 the number of 2-cent
stamps issued was 2,500,000COC. AS this
stamp is one inch long the entire num-
Der placed end to end would reach 3d.
600 miles, or once and half around the
globe at the equator. During the year
enough 1-cent stamps are used to reach
from New York city, by way of Europe
and Asa, to Bombay in India. If all
the postage stamps issued by the gov
eminent in 1898 were placed one above
the other they would make a pile about
twenty-one miles high. the number OF all
denominations being $500. JO0000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12
A Throne That went Begging.
Youth's Communion

Il OulnS NOWDdulpu.l
Queen Victoria's sons have inherited
from their father, the Prince COnsort a
pretty principaity and throne In Ger
many. This is SaNe-COburg and GOtha. q
duchy with territory Of about 30
square miles-three-fourths Of the area OF
Rhode Island-aDd a population exceeding
10000 II is not n stronghold Of power
and influence, but good deal Of money
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12

b0uffant after the present eXtravagant
manner, finished quite adorable dinner
dress.
There was really the sweetest white
crepe de chine frock / have seen for
ages there also. / mean at this same
eressmsker's. 1t had such delicious
embroidery OF roses worked out In white
chiffon. These emhroideries are most
tantalizing for how they work strand
of chiffon In and out OF fragile stun
like crepe de chine I am nonplussed e
know. l. have been wondering whether
they put it through a big darning needle
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12

son of the late Duke OF Albany. the
Queens fourth son.
lie is a schoOl-boy, IN his loth year, ana
has no prospects In England. He VIII
now go to Germany to finish his educa-
ton. and will cease TO be an English
prince. He will owe allegiance to the
German Emperor. and Will probably serve
his time in the army.
The inheritance has been arranged by
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12

Queen Victoria. whose VIII s. law IN ne
English royal family She mas pioFll.o
for one OF her favorlto grandsons m sue
and comfortable little throne on me oln-
tinent. where he viii have little TO 90, ana
where his income viii be large.
Old papers for sale at IS cents per
hundred OF the Dispatch Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12

goes with it, and makes II worth "hiie
10 keep it in the family.
Tho prince of Wales renowned his
rigbts TO the duchy because he was heir
to the English throne. The Duke OF I'd
inburch accepted the inheritance, but ne
has no son TO succeed him. The Duke
of Connaught was the next in line Dul
he and his son have renOunced their
RIGHTS The heir 10 the throne IS the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-13

Ar at Melbourne prev Mch 10th. ship Elweli.
hyder, " Vancouver.
Ar ut sydney. NSW. prior to Mch 10th, ship
Reaper. Young. San Francisco.
SID I'm Gibraltar 9th. steamer Bawtry Oakley.
from Genoa for Portland.
At BaenOs Ayres Feb 27th. barbue Samuel IL
Nickerson. Davis, Boston.
AT at Salt Pond Al, -, sch Fred Small,
Gates, AKIN.
Ar at Coiou 10th, steamer Finance. Sukeiorth.
New York.
AT at Havana 10th, barqus Nineveh, Walls.
Pensacola.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-13
HOOE-DINGLEY.

Lewiston, March 1.-THE marriage of
Miss Edith Dingley. daughter OF the late
Congressman Nelson Dingley, In this city
to Col James Cecil Hooe of Washington,
D. O., took place at the home of the
BRIDES mother in Lewiston at noon 20
day.
Hon, John Wesley Gaines, member of
Congress from Tennessee, was the best
man and Miss Lucy Kicker of Lewiston
was bridesmaid. The bride was given
away by Mr. Henry NJ. Dingley. her elder
brother, and the ceremony was brief
street, OongregationaI.c huroh Of. Lewiston
oftoiated Only the immediate family
were present The BRIDE WAS beautifully
gowned in cream silk embroidered crepe
trimmed with ruffles of mousselin de
sole. she wore o diamond crescent. the
gift of the groom, and carried bouquet
of orchids and lilies of the valley. The
maid of honor wore gown OF EN- broid-
cred taffeta in pink ruffies of Brussels
net.
A wedding breakfast followed the cere-
mony and MIR. and Mira. Hooe left Lewis
ton at L. % for Washington, intending to
stop en- route at Philadelphia and BAlti-
Juore. MIS-. Phoebe Hearst of Washing
ton, widow of the late Senator Hearst Of
California, has extended to Mr. and Mrs.
Hooe an invitation to make their home
at her Washington residence until their
own home at l70S 2lst street is in readi-
ness and later they will make trip to
California Mr.. Hooe has charge OF Mrs
Hearst's interests at Washington. The
gifts received by the bride were from
friends in ell parts of the country and
were of unusual beauty and elegance.