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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-26

Gualbcrto Gomez said IL President
Nick nlcy would not consider an appeal
favorably. the tubans knew what steps
t. take to rih rhc island OF the heel Of
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-26
\ COMMlTTEE ACCOUNTED.
A CONCENTRATIONS

veterans is regarded as afiordinp con-
nrnatiou Of the belief that nantes as
recently issued had behind them tho
support ~ a number Of former cuban
officers
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
SCIENTIFIC CONSCIENCE.
An lnteresting Tale Of TIVE Geolo-
gists and N Exceedingly
Beautiful Fossil.

Happening to know two men who were
deeply interested in geology and who did not
know each other Detroit man brought the
two scientists together recently at the house
Of one Of them and then left them to enjoy
the occasion. A day or two later he met the
host in the case and heard this strange story
from him:
well, Mr.. Cooper, that was fine man you
brought out to see me the other night-a ine
man. Why, he's - crazy about geology a. !
am. if not = trifle crazier. We sat up to-
gether until after midnight, looking over my
specimens and talking about them, and I'm
going down to see his cases. He tells me be
has almost bankrupted himself INDUCING
his taste for rare and beautiful, fossils A
funny thing happened the Other night, 200;
he's great one-.hat mani! On my library
table had one remarkably beautiful fossil
too choice to be hidden away in q case and
yet too valuable to be left lying around. ]
needn't tell you what it was, for you don't
know one from another. Your friend does,
however, and he returned again and again
to admire this particular specimen. Of
course. enjoyed his enthusiastic apprecia-
ton oft. and when he was about to 60 l said:
I'm going to give myself the pleasure of part
ing with it to you. Please add it to your col
lection So saying, / extended my hand for
the fossil, and behold it wasn't there.
On the table and under the table looked,
behind the lamp, and under papers-no fos-
sil-a mysterious disappearance. felt non.
plussed and looked at my guest. He looked
sheepish. fumbled in the inside Of his sacque
coat and said: Well. I'm glad you are going
70 give me that fossil. already had it in
my pocket" s4l
"As had often done the same trick my.
self couldn't utter word Of protest.
"Well. WE'LL / said, take it along and
heartily welcome
1--WE annexed fossils myself. Art has NO
conscience. Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
DOLLS OF FAMOUS WmlRA

George Enos's story q Maggie Tul.
llver's doll. Fetish. into the body Of
which nails were driven for poor Mag
gie's childish faults. was the true &C
count of the writer's own early days
Anne Thackeray's dolls were taken
when injured to her father. who pre-
tended to carry them to the family doc
tor. but in reality took them tois toy
shop for repairs-just what one can I'M
agine Thackeray doing. $50
George Sand. at IA, locked an her
dolls into . closet. with farewell tears
and hugs; then would dt outside the
door every day, whispering words Of
comfort to the poor exiles. She kept
her vow. however. Of having no more to
do with them. rs - ISL
Florence Nightingale's many dolls
were always sick and in need Of close IT.
teEtion. She would frequently insiss
on sitting up al night with them. only
dissuaded Dy promises Of her mother
and her nurse to take her place ~
watcher.
Charlotte and Emily Bronte dressed
up ugly wooden images a men. and
called their favorites the duke Of Well
ington and Napoleon, had sham battles,
and wrote plays for the dolls to net on
. tiny stage. Charlotte also composed
long poems in ''welhnstont; hopsE 70
which she compelled him to listen With
his wooden ears
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO
There was not . public library IN 4
United Statea

There was not . public library IN tn
United States.
Almost all the furniture was I'm,
ported from England.
An old copper mine in Conneoticu,
was used n prison.
There wos only one hat factory, and
that made cooked hats.
Every gentleman wore . queue. and
powdered his hair. ~ ~ s's-s--
: sCrockery plates we're objected to Be.
cause they dulled the knives.
Virginia contained fifth Of the
whole population Of the country.
A man who jeered at the preacher Of
criticised the sermon was fined.
A gentleman bowling to lady Away
scraped his foot on the ground.
Two stage coaches bore all the travel
between New York and Boston.
A day laborer considered himself
well paid with two shillings day.
When q man had enough tea. hs
placed his spoon across his cup to indi.
cate that he wanted no more.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
His Peculiar Phase Of Luaacy Wa
Developed DuFing . Trial
In Court.

THAT calls to mind queer experience ct
my own" said lawyer who had listened to
the story. "Some years ago defended .
fellow for murder in little southern town.
and the worst witness We had against " was
an old German who was q stackbuilder by
trade. A stack. by the way, is merely another
name for q big chimney. The old fellow was
perfectly honest, and gave his evidence in
such clear, straightforward manner that
felt my client was doomed unless l could
think Of some way to break him down. While
was cudeeling my brains friend whispered
to me to ask him how high he could build Q
stack. What do you mean asked, in sur
prise Never mind said my friend, Just
slip in that question and See So at the tail
end Of the cross-examination | paused, ~
if struck by an afterthought, and said: You
are stakeholder, believe? Yes, sir. re-
plied the witness. Well, sir continued,
about how high could you build ! never
got any further A swift, inscrutable change
flashed over the Germans face, and he rose
excitedly from his chair. As high a. der
sky!' he roared. so high dose angels come
around it like birds!' In five seconds be was
raving. You see, the man was q mono
maniac-sane on every subject but one, and
my friend happened to know his weak spot.
It ID hardly necessary to say that his evil
dence in regard to the homicide was prompt
" ruled out by the judge. and as there was no
other witness Of Importance my man was
cleared. The rascal should have been hanged,
and would have been but for the lucky ref
ersnce to the stack."-N. o. Times-Demo-
cfat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
r13H1No FOR spoHcRs
Row They Are Sighted ana Droa8At
Up from the Water ~
the Divers.

The sponges of commerce and the
dried specimens of other species are not
the actual animals, but merely their
skeletons. or framework. That which
constitutes their vital parts Is removed
in preparing them for market. ~
Sponges do not have the power OF mo-
ton possessed by most animals; they
are nearly always attached to sub
merged objects. Since it is Impossible
for them to go in search OF food. they
can grow only in places where there is
plenty of food such as they require.
They are more active in fresh than
in salt water. and die in q short time if
exposed to the air. The surface of a
living sponge is covered with minute
pores, through which water is imbibed,
carrying with il both the air and or
ganic particles necessary for the sup
port of life.
Sponges are distributed through all
seas, and ere classified, chiefly, accord
ing to the structure of the skeleton.
The Mediterranean and the Red sea are
the sponging grounds OF the old world:
| the grounds of the new world are tn.
Bahamas, southern and western Flori-
| da, and parts of the West Indies.
The best sponge of commerce is found
in the Mediterranean. and IL known as
Turkey, or Smyrna, sponge. 1t is OBJ
tanned by divers who SO clad in armor
when diving.
Sponges are usually obtained by fish,
ing for them. When sponge vessel ar
rives at the fishing grounds in the Ba-
hamas it is anchored. and the crew ini-
mediately get ready for work. The
sponge fishers outfit consists of small
boat called a "dingey." long hook. and
a water glass. The sponge hook is a
three-pronged iron fork attached to the
end of very long pole; the water glass
is simply wooden water bucket with
a bottom of common window glass.
To use it, the glass bottom Is thrust
into the water, the fisherman puts the
bail around his neck. and then bur1es
his head deep in the bucket to exclude
the light. There are always two men 10
each dingey, one to act as '.sculler" and
the other as hooker" While the scuil-
er propels the dingey along very slowly
the hooker, in kneeling position,
keeps his head in the water glass. look
ing down in the water. When q good
sponge is sighted the hooker gives .
signal and the dingey stops. StEki
Together the sculler and hooker
thrust the sponge hook down through
the water and run it under the sponge;
the roots arc thus pulled loose from the
rocks. and soon the game is in the din
gey. Thus the work goes on until a
boat load is obtained, and then they are
taken ashore and placed in crawls to be
cured. The crawls are built by stick
ing pieces of brush or stakes into the
sand just out of the water or where il
is very shallow.
They remain in the crawls while I'M
dergoing maceration, and the refuse 10
carried away in the ebb and flow of the
tide. Usually they are left in the crawls
for q week; then the fisherman remove
them and give them n beating for the
purpose of removing all chance impuri-
ties. After the beating they IRE thor
oughly cleansed and are ready for mar
lef-Philadelnhin Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

U0010e00 C0000V 10 WV
BY local applications. - they cann1s 49, !.
onlv one vsy to cure deafness, and that i
by constitutional remedies. Destne1 2
caused by an inflamed condition OF the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inaaned yoa have Eulao J. !!
sound or imperfect hearing. and when u =
entirely closed deafness - the rcs1M sno 1
unleas the Inflammation can be takeA oot
and this tube restored TO it, normal cor.
dition, hearing win Be destroyed forever;
nine cases Of Of ten are caused BY catarrn,
which 10 nothing but IN inAaned coaoas'oo
of the mucous surfaces.
We win i've One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caueed BY catarrh tnas
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cze'
Send for circulars, free.
FL. Cheney 4 Co, Toledo, u.
Sold by Druggists, &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES
to Provide for the Future
ON BattleAelas.

IAN incident showing how we'll
I. aimed soldiers are able to look out
for themselves" said retired naval
officer to Star reporter, occurred
curing the war with Spain when the
troops were advancing against the
Spanish lines near Santiago. get the
story from an officer of our army who
was there. As we all know, owing to
the great obstacles encountered, the
men were much embarrassed with heir
impedimenta, and in the excitement Of
the moment Invested themselves OF al
most everything but canteens. arms and
ammunition.
IA regiment of egulars-dismounte
cavalry-left behind them under orders
Of the officers haversacks, ponchos,
blankets and perhaps other effects.
Now, mark where military training
showed to an advantage. These men
cavalry-had been drilled to act dis
mounted, when one man il detailed to
look out for certain NUMBERED horses.
They had no horses in Cuba. blu. the
principle of looking out for thei- be-
longings was not forgotten; men were
detailed to guard the temporarily dis
carded important effects, and when the
action was over the men Of this regi-
ment were well provided for and ready
for further service.
Eve have learned from the papers
that many of the troops suffered for
lack of food and protection from the
elements because the discarded articles
lad been lost or taken by the Cuban
hangers-on.
This example of how trained sol
d'ers act may be of use in future cam
paigns. Never having seen this method
referred to. and thinking that it may
be Of interest, perhaps value, I give il
for what it may be worth. -wasAipg-
ton Star 50
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
HIS SPECIALITY.
An ItIaerant Vender OF Ice II Chiea9a
who Had q Pecal.
tar Cry.

SIT j queer what devices men win resort
TO in order to sell their wares" said a well.
Known man about town yesterday. Advss.
tising is quite z science these days, but .
friend of mine from the South side tells .
good yarn of an ice dealer. This dealer was
one of those wanderers who have few
pounds Of ice in q spring wagon and who
have no regular customers. They haunt the
alleys on hot days bawling their wares after
the regular have made their rounds. They
pick up quite Z few nickels in the course
Of day. ssts- - ~ =
1T was one of the hottest days of the late
fall, Sunday, and the regular wagons had
long since retired for the day. My friend
was about half out of ice and placed his fate
in the hands of the peripatetics. He was on
watch to nail the first one who came along.
He has keen sense of fun and enjoyed the
sport. Finally, when he had about given up,
he heard the long and eagerly wished.
for cry. An iceman was progressing down
the alley. My friend went forth, waited and
was rewarded. The dealer was 4 colored
man who was earnestly appealing for all to
Tee. he bawled, looking about a his nag
moved slowly long. Ice, cold ice!'
"'What kind of ice 10 that! asked my
friend, obviously.
Cold ice, sir; it's the coolest ice in town.
"fWell, I'd take some If wasn't afraid
the heat would spoil it, was the retort, ai
my friend turned to reenter the house. The
colored man looked after him in amazement,
but made no reply. He proceeded on HE
rounds, but changed his cry, for he seemed
to fear the GOODNESS would Ie-ove hoodoc
instead of a blessing. Chicago Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
( iich Cod
Easily !?

Arc you frequently hoarse?
Do you have that annoying
tickling in your throat? Would
you feel relieved II you could
raise something7 Does your
cough annoy you It night, and
do you raise more mucus In
the morning?
Then you should always keep
on hand 4 bottle Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

"Time 10 precious" remarked the min
ister.
at i, indeed replied the man of bust
ness, ''and I've wasted lots of it."
by INDUCING in foolish pleasures, sup
pose!" said the good man.
"No, not exactly" replied the other; II
lost it by being punctual in keeping my ap-
pointments with others. Chicago Evening
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
Chance 70 Get Even.

A Kentucky man recently married t.e
granddaughter of woman who once r.
fused him.
Gracious; what . vengeance he viii be
able to wrcak"
1-don't see where the vengeance il to
come il"
why, he will be able to address the won.
an who had once refused him as grand.
mother n@Cleyeland Plain Dealer,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

'T used Tetterine for letter which bad
mi cure.'-Mrs. S. E. Hart, Gross Trails,
Ala. Soc at druggists, or by mail for cash OF
stamps. j. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Go.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

What Makes the Sea Sala.
Schoolmaster-Now, can any boy
tell me what makes the sea salt?
Bright Scholar-Yes, sir; the bloat
ers,-Funny Cuts. saf 'ssssx
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
He Didn,t sit II ONT.


He was fragile youth and didn't dance
Ill the dances.
LET sit it out, J" be said to his pretty part.
ner.
where" she asked.
"On the stairs"
So they went up a little way and sat down.
.Wh-why, what's the matter, Mr.: Stack
pole" cried the fair young girl For the
young man had hastily risen and was gasp
ing for breath. He could not reply His face
was Iivid. his eyes were rolled up, and with
one shaking hand he clawed feebly at the
skirts of his Tuxedo.
what kind of an attack Is it ?" she gasped.
At this question his voice came back to
him.
"What difference does that makey he
harshly growled. Then, without a word Of
apology he dashed up the stairs and dung
himself into the gentlemen's courtroom.
And how was she to know that it was an
ordinary carpet tack that the man who can
vassed the stairs had carelessly left stanc.
ing on its head s-Clevelsnd Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

There il q man in this town 30 stingy that
he won't talk any more than he has %. on
account Of wearing out his teeth.-Wash-
ington Qa.) Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
One Objection.

Would that l had 4 hundred lives to
give for your sake" he exclaimed
Don't you think, she asked, coldly, "that
that would rather overwork the foolEiller?"
He left without even stopping to brush the
dust from the knees Of his trousers.-Chi
caRo Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
wer1Ay e WorshlD.

sTaw gxacious sake, deah boy. who Wa
that eo6ncn fellaw you let shake yooan
"Deah boy, he may have 2 common i1o..
but Sc has great soul. He i the felleM
who desiens the new collaws."-Indianapolis
journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

We somehow hate little sinners more than
we do big ones. A man with enough moral
strength TO be nearly right should be alto
eethef SCI. A. w. Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Camp ST., Harrisburg. Pa. May I, ~.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

II 4 woman has dollar every man thinks
he 10 entitled to share Of it, and lawyer
viii take it all.-Judee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

Nervous Old Lady flor the seventh timel
oh, captain. is there any danger-shall /
Be drowned.
Exasperated Skipper-pm Afraid mot,
ma'am.-London Tit Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

Alsernon-In what month were you-sw-
bawn?
Miss Keene-No matter. The appropriate
stone il the diamond.-Jeweler's Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

Al soon a. . baby has learned 10 talk il Be-
comes necessary to teach it to keep quiet
pk,nL 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

The kangaroo il none the less lively b.
cauDe be il on his last legs.-Golden Days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

To Cure . Geld In one Nay
Take LAXATIVE Bromo Quinine Tablets All
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

Lots Of people are deluded BY the notios
that they might know . good deal II only
they could remember all they ever hoard
Warrington Qa.) Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

Money makes the mare 60, but that is NOT
believed to be wholly due to her sex.-Town
Tones,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
A NONOMANIACAL WITNESS

The male sex In the dominion Of the
khcdive exceeds the female by 10000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

Il like . modest man," snid Uncle Eben,
"excep' when be makes his modesty an ex
cuse fob bein' too lazy to try."-Washing
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

Had there never been yowling feline
we never should have known the priceless
worth Of catless night.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

II il harder to do wrong than right, ii We
but knew til. A. w. Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

It's difficult to convince a schoolboy that
history repeats itself.-Chica: 30 Daily News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

D-
Somehow il 10 easier 10 sympathize With
Q girl who gets burn in cooking than with
one who e burned in curling her hair
HoAyse nv s4,5dr,. tS.bsst,.-,
who recently became . snS1ektfat<!r Joax
Yes" Hoax-.Well. be discharged q
prisoner yesterday who was charged with
stealing . dozen bottles OF BEER Joax-
"So! Hoax-"Yes; Schneider said that
waeaIt enough 10 make q ease."-Philadel.
ghia Record.
Il: i trce. my good MAJ" aid The kind
hearted lady who was working of some
homemade cake on the tramp. at the bach
take BATH? Madam. said the tramp.
proudly. "it 10 not true. Hardly. . day
passes that 60 without my sun bath
THAT" observed friend Of the family.
''is very superior woman. She can con.
verse intelhsently. believe, on thousand
different topics. Yea" sighed her hue
band. "and she doe" STRAY Stories.
Pleasant Memento.-"Whas did that
bigamist say!' "Tle said that before be
went to the penitentiary he would like TO
have his - wives photographed in . group"
Detroit Free Press.
We are never altogether miserable %
long a. We can dream Of something that
would make ~ altogethef happy-L A. w
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07


lips of one trumpet.
But here I must slow up lest in try
ing to solve mysteries l add to the
mystery that we have already wondered
at-namely. why preachers should keep
on after all the hearers are tired. So
] gather up into one great armful the
why's and hows and wherefores of your
life and mine which we have not had
time or the ability to answer and write
IN them the words: adjourned to
Eternity" Irejoice that We do not un-
derstand all things now, or ii we did
what would we learn in Heaven? live
knew it all down here in the freshman
and sophomore class. what would be the
use of our going to stand amid the
juniors and the seniors? II we could
put down one leg of the compass and
with the other sweep circle clear
around all the inscrutables. If we could
lift our little steelyarls and weigh the
throne Of the Omnipotent. if we could
With our seven day clock measure -ter-
nifty. what would be left for heavenly
revelation? So move that we cheer
fully adjourn what is now beyond our
comprehension. and a., according to
Hollin. the historian. Alexander the
Great. having obtained the gold casket
IN which Darius had kept his rare per
fumc. used that aromatic casket there
sitter to keep his favorite copy Of Homer
in and called the book therefore the
Edition Of the Casket." and ut night
put the casket and his sword under his
pillow. 50 put this day into the per
fumed casket of your richest affections
and hopes this promise, worth more
than anything Homer ever wrote O
sword ever conquered: "What ] do
.hou knowest not now. but thou shalt
know hereafter" and that call The
Edition Celestial"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31
TO BE ENTERTAINED
BY THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, July 30.-President
Mckinley will give a reception to Ad-
miral Dewey at the White House when
the latter arrives in Washington. At
first he was in doubt whether recep-
tion or dinner would be more appropri-
ate, but the former is likely to be de
cided on for the reason that it would
be more popular in character and
would grant TO a multitude of people
and shake hands with him.
Later on the expectation is that a
dinner also will be given to the admiral
at the White House, and this, fol-
lowing the usual custom, will be
festivity of some elaboration. The
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart, mem
bers of the Cabinet and their wives and
some others will be invited. The ad-
miraI is expected to come to Washing
ton very soon after reaching New York