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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-30
LEGEND ABOUT MUSIC.
vAe JPessets Indians Have . Faeei.
fuI Coaeepllen Of the HaR.
nonI0 Art.

One of the most singular fanc1es of
the Iroquois Indians was that spirit
lives in the heart of every rock. the
depth of every running stream and in
every cavern. This legend of the lro-
quois, in which the poetic idea plays an
important part. opens with love
scene between hunter and his bride.
Mekaia, whom he had stolen fr0Li her
people, already exhausted in pursuit.
He leaves her to search for a tanoe. The
boat glides through the night nearer
and nearer to thethunders of Niagara.
To her terrified questionings the only
answer is: ut is the surge breaking on
the sandy shore, or the night winds
rushing through the forest" Present.
" the little. bark is dashing on the
waves. The white sheet of foam rises
in spray. mockins' the soaring Of the
bird in the morning.
They are about to dash into the cata-
ract when Mekaia hears the voice of her
lover calling to her from the shore. The
spirit of the cataract has assumed his
form, and she is being swept to the
land Of souls. The canoe plunges from
sight, 'like'a feather caught ON the
wings of o great wind.
A beautiful bird floats from the edge
of a silver cloud and leads the hunter to
the cave of the winds and then to the
cave Of the spiritof the cataract. who
claims Mekaia. The lovers fly, led by the
bird, that tells them the power of the
spi1n ends with the dawn. Moscharr,
ONE arm about the maiden, chambers
over the face Of the precipice and
launches a rock at the pursuing spirit.
which dashes him an arrow fight back
ward.
The hunter has gained nearly the
limit of the demons kingdom. The
purple and gray break out from the
east. In that instant he drops exhaust
ed. The spirits hands grasp him and
Mekaia. With . last effort Moscharr
throws himself forward, and they are
beyond the, fiend's boundaries. In .
breath multitudes Of bright beings
start from field and flood proclaiming
their escape. They destroy the fiend,
and the spirit bird, rising in the air.
drops upon the pair from his radiant
wings showers Of light. sIgs5
To dwell upon the effective points
suggested in this legend is scarcely
necessary, for to the composer gifted
with sufficient imagination to under
take their portrayal they will prove
quite patent enough. In the range OF
folklore il would be difficult to find
greater opportunity and variety for Q
symphonic poem than in this brief re-
cital.
There is the love episode. the voyage
TO the falls, with fits possibilities of pow
erful climax in the reflections of emo
tions and of nature; the episode of the
bird, the meeting and fight Of the low
ers, the springing up of the creatures
of light and the upward fight of the
spirit bird shedding radiance from its
.wings.-Chicago Chronicle.
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then light broke over his countenancc.
"reminiscences seemed to be chasing
each other across his face.

then light broke over his cOuntenancc
"reminiscences seemed to be chasing
each other across his face.
"Nettie!"
"Yes?"
''Do you know what day it is?''
"Indeed 1 do, dear. 1t was ten years
ego to-day that we were married"
Knocking the ashes from his pipe,
Charles rose, stretched his arms and
looked first at Nettie and then from one
10 the other of the little girls, and then
back at Nettie. "Ten years is long
time, Nettie,' he said.
Not so very long, either" said Net
tie, and she looked at Charles and then
from one to the other of the little girls
and then back to Charles, and may be
there was bit VI tear in her eye.
''Cirls. this is our papa's and mann
mas wedding anniversary. and We are
going to celebrate. We are going 10
take cruise in the little ship you have
painted. Come. get your hats on. anc
we'll all go together to have regular
old-fashioned celebration. Come on,
Ne,tie; climb into shirt waist and join
this hilarious gang"
But what are you going to do,
Charles?" asked Nettie.
Never you mind, girl; Ipromised you
ten years ago that we would have 4
glorious old time on our anniversary.
and now we are going to have it. and J
don't care what it costs. Tin weddings
don't come every day, and / guess We
can afford to spread little bit"
Nettie obeyed the SUMMONS, and in
few moments the whole party were on
the street and headed for the corner.
As they walked along the sidewalk
Charles took Nettie lovingly by the
arm and whispered to her: when we
have been married 90 years we'll take
a cruise in our yacht and we'll 60 round
the world, won't we?''
THAT will be lovely" said Nettie.
And it will be lovely. too"
Presently they arrived at the drug
store and all trailei in. Throwing a
half dollar on the counter Charles
swelled himself up to his full height
and commanded: ''Give us four ice
cream sodas."
And thus, in the cleaning. as it were.
passed the tenth anniversary of the
marriage Of Charles and Nettie. And
the mon kept on shining. and back in
the solitude of the fat, when the two
little curly heads were reposing on
their pillows. and Charles and Nettie
had gone out again to get the air on
the porch. there seemed to be nothing
to say. They sat silently for long
time and finally Charles remarked: Il
wonder what will happen in the next
ten years.
81 wonder, too," said Nettie.-Chi-
cago Daily Record.
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THE PRIVATE.

They can his title private .--.
RE reached no higher graao.
But waited for his orders
And died when he obeyea.
No pen may write his story,
NO chisel carve his name.
No monument rise Ger him
No multitude acclaim
For he was hut a private,
And served another's fame
And, dying gave his country
A never-dyiEg name.
He gave to orders progress
The life twas his TO give,
Ard in his country's annals,
Though nameless. he shall live
He fought as but private.
Without promotion he -
To carry freedoms banner
BEYOND the rolling sea;
That purpose might not falters
That peace might have her re'ss
And justice work with honor
For mans eternal gain.
He fought and died a private,
And never held the sword:
Renown did not come nigh him,
His hand holds no reward
He wrought to give the lawless
The hope of righteous laws,
Nor vengeance marrcd his valof.
Nor malice cursed his cause
They called his title private
He sleeps in glory's bed.
And where he fell advancing
Now other private's tread.
Nor eulogy nor marble
Can honor such as they,
Who answers duty's summons
And die when they obey.
Frederick c. Spalding, in Chicago Inc
Ocean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-30
LIVING IN FRANCE.
Ose who Has Tried IL Says Ii Does
Not Come Up to Our American
Ideas Of Comfort.

We exaggerate in our minds the
luxury of life on the continent. No
hotel there equals any CT the first-class
hotels in our great cities. The first
thing to disappoint us is the lift-what
we elaborately call the elevator. 1t is
a poor piece of machinery abrosd. al
ways stopping, and always out OF or
der.
In the best hotel in Paris, the Con-
tinental. one gets luxury, comfort, and
even splendor. but never ones cards or
notes. There is a fatal gulf for these.
One is a number, not an individuality.
The table is, however, very luxurious.
1t is a clean and well-ordered caravan
sary. AS for the comfort of warmth in
winter, they do not know the meaning
of the word. We are justly accused of
exaggerating the heat of our rooms in
America: the furnace is denounced;
but after freezing to death in Paris. one
of the coolest of cities, very far north.
cursed with an abominable wipter
climate, one returns willingly to the
heated rooms of America.
We exaggerate the excellence Of the
French bed. There is no such thing in
France as that comfortable. broad, low
thing which we call French bed. 4
high, hard, narrow shelf is the apology
for II.
We exaggeraie our comforts by hav-
ing gas in our sleeping-rooms, and hot
and cold water in our stationary wash
bowls and bathrooms. They never ex-
aggerate comfort in France. You have
as many candles as you will pay for.
and no bath, unless you order it. when
men laboriously bring you tub filled
with hot or cold water, and take it away
after you have bathed.
We exaggerate very much the sup.
posed good living in France. Tc go to
a hotel in Paris to live we must expect
out Of the season very little good food,
very little that is sustaining and nour-
ishing. 1t is .'all sauce" There are no
good joints of mutton, no good Ameri-
can desserts. There is an especial dis
comfort to the sick. who never Get good
toast, good custard. good tapioca pud-
ding. nor oysters that they like.-Har-
per's BaxAr.
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A view vers,o..

II have a very interesting German
friend" said q well-known business
man, land he amuses me very much by
trying to use American slang like ma
tive. One expression that particularly
caught his fancy was by Jimmy
But his version is original, though he
doesn't intend to be. The nearest he
can come 20 it is by Jimmy'-and
that's what he always says.
The other day had a letter from him
that shows that his slang vocabulary
n increasing. He was describing some
goods that were unusually fine and not
what everybody would be likely to have.
In fact. IL quote him, they were some
thing that couldn't be bought BY every
tom. Dick and Thomas. s.-Detroit
Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-30
Orauges ana LeUons,

Oranges and lemons are regular
items in the provisioning of many
households. Their value as aids tc
healthful conditions is universally adj
mitted. Orange marmalade is easy and
Inexpensive to make, besides being de-
licious to taste and very attractive to
look at. Orange ices, cakes and p,fd-
dings are always welcomed as desserts.
Esom orange peel may be made a cor
dial that is of great value in certain
forms of indigestion. Orange peei
should not be eaten too freely. 1t pro-
duces a certain form oferurtion resem-
bling eczema, which, while not rerma-
nent, is annoying and tisfiguring.
Lemons are household necessities, and
when judiciousIy used are of great value
AZ health preservatives. The fancy for
drinking the juice Of several lemons up
on rising in the me ming, was, fortunate
ly for the rec. short-lived.-Iedger
Monthly.
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substiaute. for Net s.eess.

There are many dishes yzich, when
carefully prepared and SzrEish,d. will
be attractive and dainty in asT sarance
and much more apYetizing than the
heavy, hot meats Spiced and preserved
meats. like chicken. pressed Eeef. ltal-
ian cheese and sarious posstd me- is and
iSh. are reii>hed.-TAiladelphia Pres.
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Coef ~ I.nunehinw.

The cast Of launching battleship
runs away With something like $4,000.
The great leviathan requires some i've
tons o. tallow end over a ton of oil and
soft soap to persuade her to leave her
cradle and glide peacefclly into the
WAter.-. Chicago Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-30
NETTIE.

.Eow show papa the picture, Elsie"
ihe said.
Little Elsie went over to her father
and showed him the work of art. Charles
looked at it earnestly = moment and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-30

There came still another day. and its
consequent evening. The clouds were
lowering i'm the western sky and the
aspect was as threatening as aspects
usually get al the close of still. hot
day in midsummer. The front porch
of 4 semi-suburban flat was occupied
by family consisting of bewhishered
man, mother-hubbarded woman and
two chubby little girls. Trolley cars
were whizzing merriiy along the street
below and all the other time-honored
Accomplishments of quiet evening
were present in proper proportions.
Charles. for il was indeed he. was sit
ting with his feet upon the porch rail-
ing and smoking large. dark-colored
pipe. Nettie. ier it was indeed she.
sat with folded arms, and gazing visit
fully into the Silly night. The two
little girls were busy on the floor with
thee box of water-color paints. Pres
ently little Elsie came to her mother
md exhibited the picture she had been
painting. 1t was picture of ship
4 generous-sized blue ship. with vel
low mast and purple sail. the whole
floating more or less gracefully upon a
dark green ocean. Her mother looked
carefully at the picture. smiled and
said: .rhat's very nice. my dear: bring
marnma the pencil" Then taking the
pencil she marked slowly upon the X de
Of the ship the word:
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He kicheA WhiIe H..~,,s.

Lariat Luke-Well, how did Pilferin'
Pete swing on?
Mexican Mike-Say. there's cuckoo.
He kicked about the quality of the rope
an about the way the moose wuz tied
said he wanted flowers an qna-tette
at the funeral, an when Cayuse Charley
went near to see ef he wuz dead Pete
tried to kick him.-Os,io State journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-30

HobseThere's something almost su-
nernaturaI about the way your wife and
mine agree.
Noob-Is there? never thought Of
1t.
.Why, men. they both like the sane
doc.or."-Indianapol Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-30
Plain Pie Crust.

A goc9 rule fer plain r-st-y for ordi-
nary family use is ons-fourth as much
shortening as four. whether i: be but
ter, lard. or clarified drippiagx. work
the shortening into the flour with the
tips of fingers. Add little salt Wet
with ice cold water TOR as nsar as pos
s;ble); use as little rs possible. Mix
quickly, avoid unnecessary handling.
and bake quickIy.-Bosfon Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-30

1t was ''ladtes' day" at the yacht
club, and crusty old: member who
hates crowd and fuss was watching
one Of the club servants paint the .'wel-
come board He painted picture of
a yacht cluhmnn. with a broad. happy
grin dividing his face from ear to ear.
Then he put these words beneath:
.'This is pretty big board. but If we
were to tell, you how glad we are that
ladies' day has come again We would
need board three times as big ~ this
one"
Huh" grpnsed the crusty member.
Is the man put the last curleycne to the
last letter; "yhRt makes you say that ~
''Well, sir: the commodore said We
might as web tel good one while VIC
were about IT, said the man, touching
his cap.-N. ~. News.
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uIx way,.

Seldum Fedd-what are yodl1ookin'
.or work fura
Soilsd srooner-Aw. jes' out of idle
csriosi,y.-l'uck
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reh.cce - ne UnieeA states.

The United States turns out annually
1s5 OOO, 900 pounds of plug tobacco. H.
100000 pounds ~ fine cut. i4'ooc-ooo
pounds of snuff, 4,0c0, ,tc0, ,09o cigars, ano
s.ooo, 900, 600 cigarettea-& J. Sun
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-30

Not N TheSP Nature.
csandc cats never travel in straight
Chicago Daily News.
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Doslanger,s Herse.

Gen. Boulanger's famous black horse,
Tunis. is dead. 1t had been cared for
by IN admirer Of the general
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-30
EEL IAN ON THE DELAWARE.
Hungry Pike Chase TAessanas OF ths
Lively wriEGlers O1t Of
the Water.

Feels caused jam LII inc IdCeWdy
| to the feeder of the Delaware and Rari-
tan canal at Scudder's Falls one day
lately. Chased by a school of Della
ware creek pike. apparently the entire
June hatch OF cells at the falls ran up
the swift overflow to escape death in
the sharp jaws of the pike. and clogged
the six-foot stream until it overfowed
into the yard of Edward Harding, ad-
joining the so-callel raceway.
Thousands of eels were killed in the
Jam. thousands were left high and dry
in Harding's yard when the pike re-
treated. and hundreds of pike were
picked up on land after having jumped
from the stream in their frantic ef-
forts to cross the leaders of their school
and feed on the young eels.
The sight of millions of cells jammed
in one huge. wriggling mass. struggling
to escape death from their regular July
prosecutors. the pike, while many were
being crushed ts.death by their fellows
because unable to advance. coupled
with the sight of thousands OF shiny.
jumping, frantic, hungry pike, all
packed so tight in swift, shallow cur
rent as to turn the waters over a two
foot emhankmeut, was one calculated
to excite the most phleematic follower
OF the rod and reel. Harding says the
fight for life lasted half an hour.
Although almost too much overcome
by the sight to realize bis opportunity
Harding gathered enough pike to pic
kle for his winters supply, besides
seven bushels to sell, and has enough
young cells in his yard to fertilize his
garden. Had he retained his presence
of mind. Harding says he could have
caught enough pike with scoop shovel
in a half hour to supply the popula-
ton of the city OF Trenton.
"But / was excited, and only got q
bar',' said Harding, sorrowfully. An
7 wouldn't ha' got them. don't guess.
eff they hadn't lM' jumped in my yard
in their efforts to git Al tn eels. DINO
what I'll do with tn eels. They're
June's. an too small fer anythin' 'cept
fertilizer, tho they're pretty good stuff
fer that" ne added.
Mr.. Harding has lived beside the
raceway for number Of years. ana is
accustomed to seeing the myriads of
cells in the raceway, but he had never
witnessed an attack upon them by the
pike until the other day.
"Old Jim Aiisrton, who tended the
bridge for rumber OF years.. said
Harding, 'once told me about fight
between the cells an the black bass
that was somethin' terrific. but you
know old Jim, told some stories what
warn't like some folks would think cor
rect stories. But / thinks he war right.
Jim said the bass swope down at the
outlet and SORT o. formed themselves
INTO a circuit round about the eels
afore they could get in the raceway
to protec' thensels, an the slaughter,
as Jim tells tn story. was somethin'
orful. But soFne folks swoped down
on the bass aud driv them of afore
thew could finish the feasf-N u. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-30
!: AhsrTTe1l Years
tA0A0n0A0A0A0'A0A0Al

0NCE upon time there was young
man and his front name was
Charles.
At about the same time there was a
Young woman and her front name was
Nettic. s@Xksa H@
Charles was a very nice young man.
and Nettie was a very nice young lady.
They lived near each other, and natur-
ally were thrown much in each others
company.
The fact is that Charles fell in love
with Nettie. and the affection ripened
as the DAYS went by. This being a true
story. It is necessary to admit that Net
tie fell in love with Charles, and that
the affection ripened as the days went
by.
Charles grew to mans estate and
raised whiskers and began to think of
marrying. Nettie grew to a woman's
estate and joined woman's club and
began to think of marrying.
BY and by there came an evening.
The sun had set according to its reg
ular schedule The soft breezes were
kissing the landscape and the moon
light was kissing the wavelets on the
lakelet. and Charles was kissing Net
tie. s4 e-s
After that evening Charles began TO
wear smile and an abstracted look,
ard Nettie began to wear little ring.
By and by there came another day.
The sun rose according to schedule and
poured out its usual flood of mellow ra-
dance upon happy world.
In cottage which was properly vine
clad there gathered a little company of
relatives and friends, and also Charles
and Ne.tie, and the air was heavy with
the odor of roses. and Charles was
decked out in brand new Prince Al
bert coat. while Nettie was sweetly,
simply beautiful in the regulation
bride-white gown. The preacher took
his place in front of the bay window.
Cousin Jennie pounded out a Men
desssohn wedding march. while Charles
and Nettie marched from the side bed
room to the front parlor and took their
places rs they had rehearsed for weeks.
1t was all over in moment and they
were one. And they were both very
happy. and everybody go: a piece of
the wedding cake and kissed the bride.
and the bride cried little. and Charles
said anyone that wouldn't get married
was chump. and SO the whole thing
passed off very pleasantly.
All this happened ten.years ago. On
their wedding journey Charles told
Nettie that he was only poor young
man, with name and fame vet to
make, but with the inspiring compan-
ionship of the noblest woman on the
face of the earth he would win fame
and honor and riches. He told her that
he could not now deck her in purple
and fine linen. or take her to Niagara
falls. but to watch him as the years
should speed by and see how his tire
less efforts should be rewarded. and
how they would rejoice in luxuries hon.
estiy earned.
''When we have been married ten
years" he said. "we will lay aside all
our business and household cares ard
take our yacht and make a trip around
the world. We will call our yacht the
'Nettie,' and she shall be as beautiful
and fair to look upon as is her charm
ing mistress.
And Ncttie snuggled up little closer
and whispered: '.That will be so love-
iy. Charles."
HTwould have been lovely. too.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-30
Of Smallpox That Have Been
Reported.
not BADLY BROKEN OUT
The Patients Do Not Seem to Worry
Much Over Being Kept in Quar-
anti1eiiat Their Homes.

The smallpox situation remains un-
changed, except that a great many are
beginning to think some other disease is
being substituted for the dread disease.
They base their arguments on the num-
Der of patients in this part of the state
and so few deaths therefroln, but the
situation is too grave and the disease
too dangerous for any one to take any
chances on these reports. A good fea-
ture of the cases already reported is that
in every instance the disease has APP
peared in a light form.
Jack Frost. the smallpox patient at
209 Cedar street, who was taken down
with the disease last Sunday, is the king
of the smallpox castle in which he now
resides, and seems to enjoy his situation
rather than fret about being cooped up.
Yesterday afternoon he had the windows
of his room up and leaned out in his shirt
sleeves. Although his room is on the
second floor. his face could be distinctly
seen, and has but few pilnples on it. He
was asked how he liked the chicken
poX.
That's easy"
How is the smallpoX?'
Il don't know
You have the smallpox. have YOU
not?"
That is what the doctors say
Are you sick?'
NO"
How does it feel to be quarantined?'
'Oh. it's all right
IF you have smallpox, where are the
scabs?'
Mr.. Frost turned his face to one side
and pointed to a few pimples on his face
and less on his forehead.
Mr.. Frost was invited down stairs to
take a drink but the guard who stood on
the sidewalk near the building objected.
saying he would do all the drinking,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-30
WILL WELCOME 10th CENTURY,

A solemn, unusual service will be ON
Quoted at both Catholic churches in TINS
city on Sunday at midnight New Years
eve. On that date and hour there will be
the alteration of the blessed sacrament
and midnight b~enediction, which will be
offered up with more than usual ponp.
This service will also take place all over
the Catholic world. at the same time. 1t
having been ordered by Pope Leo XIII, as
a fitting manner to celebrate the opening
of the twentieth century, as we'll as
Thanksgiving for the century now ending.
The music at both st. Paul's and St.
Peters church will be the same. if not
better than that rendered at the services
held on Christmas night. The decora-
tons put up for Christmas have not been
disturbed and will be added to, particu-
larry on the main affairs, which VIII be
made as beautiful as ever seen in Ana
conda.
Midnight services will also be held at
the NJ. T.. church to welcome the OPEN
ing of the twentieth century. Rev. Jacob
Mills of Helena. presiding elder. viii Of
fic.ate. The services will m on
Sunday evening about s O'Clock or later
and will continue until the import ant
hour arrives. The music will be of a
high order. In nearly ali Of the churches
in the city the Christmas music will be
rendered again tomorrow.