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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29

Look here" said Bronco Bob to the
hotel clerk, I've stopped here every time
I've been east. haven't r.
II think so, sir was the answer. AT
any rate. l hope So.
We'll. l notice that when a citizen ar
rives from elsewhere, it's customary to get
his views on various subjects and publish
them Now I amt never been interviewed
once. Mind You. 1 haven't any personal
feeling in the matter. When see all these
| towns like Keokuk and Oshkosh and Sche-
| nectady boosted into print with big ad-
vertisement free gratis, | can't help sayin'
to myself. where at is Crimson Gulch?
Amt Crimson Gulch destined to be the
proud metropolis of the greatest state in
the west? Amt the sunlight witch gilds its
new adobe barroom. more caressin' I'm its
salutatons at morning and more lingerin
in its farewells over Crimson GulCh than
over any other town on the map? Aint the
atmosphere more bracin' to honest invalids
and more deadly to boss thieves than that
of any other section OF the continent? Amt
the community a thrivin' progressive one
where the good man gifts a show and a SIN
ner is made to repent or move on? Now.
what | want is fur you to see to IL that
there is a piece printed to the effect that
Mr.. Robert Robertson. the distinguished
and well-informed eX-sherin of Crimson
Gulch, is now in our beautiful city, takin'
in the sights an scattern' information
broadcast"
Certainly" replied the amiable clerk.
Il think it will be easy to arrange an inter
view. On what topic would you like to
express yourself
TT doesn't make much difference to me.
l don't care what you say, said so long as
you work In the advertisement for Crimson
Gulch, the garden spot Of the west. where
there is a boom due just as soon as the
public awakens to its enormous re-
sources"
But you'll have to express an opinion
about something the public is interested
in
What do you think is a good one?"
We'll, say something about Cuba"
Why, everybody knows all about Cuba.
I'd have been down there myself and help
ed drive out the Spaniards only"
'Of course; of course. That's past and
gone. But you might make a few observa-
tons about General Gomez refusing to give
up any money to insurgents unless they are
armed"
Il indorse the generals position unre-
servedly. He knows what he is talking
about. There's no use of giving up your
money easy. He's evidently had experience
and you can put me on record not blam-
ing him. 1t makes no difference what
reputation a may have for being bad.
don't pay to hand over your bundle until
he pulls a gun. Then it's perfectly proper
to throw up your hands and do nothing
except lay for a chance to get even. Those
are my sentiments about General Gomez,
and if anybody wants me to sign my name
to EN- I'm always waitin' to be found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
NOT THE RIGHT NAN.
So He Could Not sympathize with the
Victim of Hard Luck


Are you the editor?" he said, as he
walked solemnIy but fearlessly into the
sanctum sanctorum without saying good
morning, or observing any other of the
usual amenities.
Il am responded the editor pretty much
as if he ware N. Bonaparte crossing the
Alps.
We'll, they told me down stairs you
was the Man l wanted to see"
IF it is the editor you want, I'm the
man. What is it you will have?'
The visitor sat down.
Did you ever think you loved a Wonran
harder than mule can kick" he inuuir ed
in manner which indicated that the cdi-
tor wouldn't hesitate to answer
Well" said the editor, smiling. Il don't
know that it is any of your business"
of course it amt" the visitor RESPONDED.
quite unruffie ID. But you must have You
look like a man that had the right feelings
IN him l guess every man has, that is any
KIND OF a man at all, don't you?'
The visitors manner was irresistible
Granted that | have" said the editor.
what has that got to do with what vn,,
are here for?'
Did yod sver marry a wilder with 'leven
children?' continued the visitor, without
explanation.
= never did" said the editor heartily.
Don't know nothin' about that sort of
thing. do your
Nothing whatever"
The visitor rose to go.
Them people downstairs was mistaken >,
he said, briefly.
What do you mean?' inquired the puz-
zled editor.
They said 1 wanted to see the editor"
We'll, don't you?
No, sir. I'm lookin for the man that's
got Teller feelin' and can sympa thize with
me You don't know the fust principles,
Coca mornin and he walked out with as
little ceremony as he had come in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
Amende Honorable.

From the Chicago Tribune.
You had an item this morning IN your
paper, sir said the rough-looking caller
.about Fletcher McGinnis moving to an
other part of the town.
Yes, SIR" replied the man at the city
editors desk, Il presume we had"
well, I want it Strengthened"
Whats wrong about it?'
You congratulated him on getting into
a better neghborhood.'
Are you Mr.. McGinnis?'
No, sir / live in the house next door
to where he lived We consider that item,
sir, slur on the neighborhood, and we
want something done about it,
THAT ITEM said the editor, inspecting
it, was brought in by one of the reporters.
Wen fix it all right tomorrow morning.
Accordingly, the next issue of the Daliy
Circumstance contained the following:
Yesterday morning, in noting the remoy-
al of Mr. Fletcher McGinnis from Multi
grub square to Dicker avenue We congratu-
lated him on getting into a better neigh
borhood. We wish now to congratulate him
on getting away from Miligrub square
alive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
/MzTHINOo 81 ~
lz5 GEE I%

are supplied with information about the
city that makes them feel at home in a
very short time. This Information is con-
tanned a map of the District arranged
with wires running over the main thorough
fares and along street car lines. by which
the sensitive fingers of the blind soon learn
to feel al hon anywhere they travel. The
avenues trouble the blind they do people
with their sigh at first but they gradually
get accustomed to them. The blind go
about the city alone much more generally
than IS usually understood. When they
lose their bearings they call upon any one
they meet for information, but generally
they can go anywhere alone. Some friendly
hand Is usually ready to guide them across
a crowded corner when there is danger
from vehicles but with such exceptions
they need no assistance i'll travelling from
one part of the city to another.
The blind frequently complain that blind
ness is too often taken badge of men,
delaney. in il ustration of which the expert
ence of Rev. Mr. Milburn. the blind chap
lain of the Senate. is cited Mr.. Milburn is
always well dressed, and If he had his sight
no one would ever think for a moment of
he stopped on a street corner and held his
hat in his hand to cool his head 1t was
not long before he heard several pennies
juggling in the bottom of his hat, and he
might have received quite a revenue had he
not taken warning and placed his hat on
his head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
STARLINGS IN NEW YORK.
IL Properly Taken Care of They
Would Preserve the Trees.


Would Preserve the Trees.
From the New York Herald.
1t will no doubt be a great surprise to
many New Workers. to know that the Eng
fish starting is getting TO be as numerous
here the sparrow. According to Mr.. Otto
Eggeing of this city. who is a well known
authority on birds. this is a matter OF con-
graduation. He told me yesterday that
the starting is one Of the most useful OF
birds. In fact, he places such a high value
on the bird that when he arrived in the
city thirty years ago. from Germany. and
found no starlings in the parks, he imme-
diately imported several pairs of them, and
placed them in the little park in Stuyvesant
square.
The starlings multiplied very rapidly, and
Mr.. Eggeling alleges that today there are
at least twenty Thousand Of them scattered
through Greater New York and Long ISL
and. In proof of his assertion MIR. Eggeling
took me to the upper part Of Central Park
and to Mount Morris Park, and to my sur
prise pointed out numbers Of starlings.
which L had never noticed before.
Let me tell you a strange thing" said
Mr.. Eggeling. In Europe the starting. as
soon as winter approaches leaves for the
south, not because he is afraid of the cold
weather, but because he can better find his
food in warm climate He lives principal
ly on insects and worms. To my amaze
ment, however, the starlings here do not go
away for the winter, and IL was a puzzle
to me for years how the bird managed to
live through the cold months | discovered
the secret by accident a few weeks ago.
when heavy snow was on the ground. I had
business near the water front at Port Nor
r1s. and while there | heard a familiar note
which / recognized as the chirp of the
starting. Looking around | saw a whole
nock of them on the shore, picking at shells
and dead fish. The mystery was solved:
they remain here in the winter, because
they can get food from the rivers,
which is not afforded them in Europe.
Il only wish the municipal authorities
would encourage the care Of the starting"
added Mr.. EggelIng. No bird Is more use
full We are spending something like $50
900 yearly to preserve our trees in the
parks from the raYages Of insects. Never
theless many trees are destroyed every
summer If only a small fraction OF this
amount were expended in the propagation
of the starting, no such appropriation would
be necessary. The starting lives on insects
and he would soon free our trees Of them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
PLEASING HIS PATRONS.
In This Case 1t Took IA Bandwngon to
Do 1t.

The reporter who was doing the hotels
active town in the west, with grip in his
hand.
How is business in Colorado" he in
Quired.
Never better" was the cheerful re-
Spouse. '1t may be bad politics to say so,
considering that l am Bryan man, but
We could hardly have better times than we
are having in Colorado right this minute -
rs that condition generaI?"
"Oh, yes, everybody is getting his share"
May | ask what business you are in?'
I'm u livery man and undertaken, or
funeral director, as we call ourselves now
adays"
Well" hesitated the reporter "you could
hardly ask much of boom in your line |
should think?'
mo, but l can't complain. You see Colo
RADIO is so healthy that people seldom die
natural deaths out there, and business is
never so that customers have to apply early
to avoid the rush. The last job there was
in our town | got away from my only COM
petitor. which was in the nature of a boom
for me. 1t was Diamond Dick, a gambler,
and the shOwieSt man in the county, and
the best my competitor had to offer to
carry him out in was plain black hearse,
while had old gold circus bandwagon
that | had taken for debt the year before
and when Dicks friends saw that the other
fellow had no more show than a tender
foot had with Dick in the good old times.
My motto has always been: We strive to
please and If you ever come out our way
give us a call. and Well give you satisfac-
uon or refund your money. Here's my card
ana goodbye. I've got to catch train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
Temptation.

I'm clean tired out with figgerin' on this
old world of ours
With it's honey in the tall trees an its
thorns among the flowers.
1t holds lot O. people who kin never come
to terms
But the waters full O. fishes an the ground
is full O. worms.
The's trouble In Corea an pore China has
the blues;
Germany's excited every time it reads the
news;
France is tired o. scandal an the blufffng
that it brings
An Samoa's in a tremble with it's little pair
O. kings.
They're cuttin' bows an arrows in the far
off Philippines
An Russia up to somethin' mighty cute
behind the scenes;
You kin scarcely blame a Teller in a world
so full O. care
Eff he jes' goes off a-fshin' an furgits the
whole affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29

People who complain that their eyes get
tired while engaged in some close pursuit,
such as writing or sewing, might try the
ingenious invention of a Journalist and
placed on the market by a Glasgow com
pany. Finding that his eyes becomt. so
tired that he could write only with great
diihculty, he hit upon the plan of having
some strips of colored papers pasted on his
desk close to the inkstand. so that every
time he wanted a dip of ink his eyes fell
upon these colored strips. The result was
surprising. and the inventor claims that by
this simple device he not only avoided the
use of glasses, but also improved his sight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
X
And Then.

It's not very long since the world was in
grief
Ger the winter that fingered so chill;
We quailed at the blizzard and begged for
relief
And welcomed the bloom on the hill;
In less than month we'll be wailing again
And Wen vow that these seasons appall;
We love EN- till after we've got 'em and
then
And then we don't like 'em at all.
This life is of winters and summers COM
piled;
Impatient we watch them go by;
We turn from the tumult to pleasures more
mild
Or for action we restlessly cry.
No matter what things may be compassed
by men,
Quotations are certain to fall
We love EN- till after we've got 'em and
then
And then we don't like EN- at ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
A Wasted Life.
Parsons Weekly.

From Pearsons Weekly.
"Ah yes his was wasted life" sighed
the bald-headed gentleman.
WAS he dissipated? Had he antipathy
for work? Was he a gambler, lover of
horse racing "a
NAY, nay" interrupted the bald-headed
gentleman. "None of these, but worse, far
worse. He spent his life endeavoring to
raise vegetables which should remotely re-
semble the gorgeous specimens he had seen
in the seedsman's catalogue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
The Undauntea donkey.

The young man with wide ears picked
up the newspaper and after glancng at a
few headlines laid it down.
st wonder if anybody in the house has
dictionary" he said, as he cast a searching
look around the room.
IT have a little pocket dictionary" said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
The Quest of Inertia.

Pete" exclaimed Meandering Mike, I'm
gittin' restless"
Don't do it. Take things easy while ye
kim
Ever since I dropped into dat lecture
hall last winter to git warm I've had some
tim on me mind an 1 can't git it loose.
1t rankles in me conscience an over
whelms me wit a re'lizin' sense of de re-
sistlessness of fate. Dis life amt nottin'
but one hard-luck story any way you take
it. But "a man of brains kin sometimes git
de best of de situation"
Dat lecture mus of sunk into yer system
Deep"
Tt did. But I've got a scheme dat'll
help out. De mex time We takes freight
train, we'll taken one goin east"
What fur?'
Did you ever hear of velocity"
Sure Dey's got tree wheels an de kim
chens tries to run over you wit en-
Oats close to, but not next. Velocity Is
what de world moves wit. It's so many
miles second. We're goin it, all de time;
shown from west to east, an when you
thinks ye're restin' it's only another delu-
sion an a snare. Ye can't stop movin'."
Well" asked Flooding Pete, discomfort
eddy, ''whatre you goin to do about it?''
'.Jes' what l told We. De worlds movin'
from west to east. De only chance to neu-
tralize de swiftness is to take a train Soin'
from east to west. L dunno we kin hope
fur any actual repose but it's de only
chance 1 see fur comm anywheres near it.
Its a bright idea, but it won't do"
why not?"
1T only works one way. We can't keep
on ridn' west fur ever. An t'ink of de
double exertion when we have to turn
around an come de other way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29

1t has been calculated that a gold coin
passes from one person to another 2.00O,
00o, 900 times before the stamp or impress
sion upon it becomes obliterated by friction,
while a silver coin changes hands g. 25O, 900
times before it becomes entirely effaced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
WhatoGOmes After Ten.

Frcm Tit-Bits "a
Teacher-'come, Tommy, what comes
after temp" = e
Tommy-"Eight mime ten-er-please,
teacher 1 donf kno%."
Teacher-"Bdpby, can you tell Tommy
what comes after TIM"
Bobby-"Yes.n: Jack, queen, king and
ace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
Nothing Else.

Z
Finnegan-''Phats a Noihilist, Timr'
Brady-''A Rooshian Fenian."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
\ Point of REESE bIance,

From Puck
II think golf is more or less like the
piano.
How
1T is played by number OF people who
don't know much about it"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
The OIds Love and the New

From Pick Me-Up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29

Blind people go about the streets Of this
city with a great deal more ease than most
people think is possible There is little
colony OF blind people here as in almost
every city OF any considerable size. To this
little colony comes about every blind man
or woman who visits Washington and they
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-29
Proceedings Of the 9Th
Congressional District
Republican Joint Con-
ventiOn.

Baton Rouge, Lx.. March 81, 1899.
Pursuant to the joir call Of the two
Committees, headed respectively oy
Leonard Smith and Louis Desmarais,
the 9Th Congressional District Kepub1-
can Convention convened this day at II
a. NJ, in Southern Hall at Baton Rouge,
a. With Hon. Leonard Saith as Tenn
porary Chairman and Jas. 81. Ducote IS
Temporary Secretary, a per call follow
Rooms Republican Sixth Congression-
Il District Comb ittee, March 6. 1872
Pursuant to authority vested in me BY q
majority Of this COMMITTEES, . convention
Of the Republican voters is hereby called
to assemble o: Southern Hall, Baton
Rouge, on Tuesday, M.lcl 81. at IL ~.
for the purpose of electing new con-
eressional district committee, and foI
such other business Is may be deemed
necessary. All credentials must We for
| warded to ]. II. Ducote. Secretary, q
No. 9l9 q our bon street. New Orleans,
before March 10. He 10 empowered T.
make the temporary roll. The Chairman
hereof il Authorized to act as temporary
chairman OF the convention. The fol
lowing apportionmert is hereby de
clared, being upon the basis Of the Re
publican votes cast at the last presi
Dental election, to-wit: One vote to-
every 100 votes cast, or fraction thereof
viz.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-29
LOUISIANA STATE
FAIR.

Opens May 9Th. Closes May
81, 1899.
Given under the auspices of the
New Orleans Progressive Union,
Ltd.
The gala event of the South"
ssNothing like 1t since the Expo
sition Of 1884,"
GA fitting close of the century,.
SPECIAL FEATURES.
Monster Peace Jubilee.
A Grand Horse Show.
A Wondrous Midway.
Exciting Horse Racing.
A Mammoth Poultry Exhibit
Cattle and Swine Fair.
| Band Concerts every day ant
night.
Great Fruit and Vegetable
Shows.
Wonderful Mercantile and Manu-
lectures Exhibits.
Reduced rates on all railroads
ADMISSION 20 OENIs
Omen daily from 10 A. NJ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-29

The popular Laba,'s Hotel, at
Abita Springs, had grand open
ing, last Wednesday. under the
new managers. Messrs. Multi \
Dours. A large number of guests
were present, from New Orleans
and Covington. A handsome DIM
ner was served, which was gotten
mp in the highest style of the Gull
nary art. and gave assurance that
the best can always be had at this
nopnlar resort. We acknowledge
the compliment OF an invitation,
and regret that we were unable to
attend.
The following were among the
guests present: Noel Lacassin, A.
Letieur, Oscar Loubat, G. Dido,
Octave Aubert, c. Schmidt, L. NJ.
+. Shrieana, 6. Mutt, n. Clerc,
Peter Romans, Ii. r. Warren,
Emile Frederick, A. L. Bordes, j.
S. Bossier, L. J. Heintz, and
Messrs. Mule, Souchon, Holfe and
Barrosse.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-29

Judge Samuel T. Baird, Con-
gresham from the Fifth Louisiana
District, died in Washington City
last Saturday, after an illness Of
about two months. A Congress
slonal Committee accompanied his
remains to Bastrop, La, where the
interment took place last Wednes-
day.
Col. Hoods Regiment, the Sec
Ond U. S. Volunteers, which was
mustered into the service at Camp
Gallery, near Covlngton, and now
stationed at Holgiun, province
of Santiago, will be mustered out
at Camp Meade, New York. about
May "a.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-29

And the names remain nR, two LCD-
ired and eighty (2s0) written on sepa-
rate slips OF paper by me. Clerk. will,
ne number Of the wa,d in which they
resided, were placed in the General
Venire Box, and alter being well ;..ixed,
Adolpa Frederick. one ct the aforesaid
Jury Commissioners, in the presence
Il the remaining Jury Commissioner
and witnesses and Ee, Clerk, proc eedsd
ID draw theIeIrom the names Of thirty
1907 persons to serve as Jurors for the
hrst week of court. which we're write,
Town by me, Clerk AMI ex-O@cio Jur!
Commissioner IS drawn. AID the slips
containing their names were placed IN
AN envelope and sealed and endorsed
List of Jurors No. l, which were as fol
l.xxvC - nit.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-29

And ve icing Of The opinion that .
Jury was not needed for tho second week
Of said court, the said Jury Commis-
siouers placed all Of sail slips in an
envelope and endorsed 40 above stated
and sealed, were by Us placed in the
..Jurv Box" and locked and sealed ann
placed in the custody of che Clerk Of
Court in the presence OF the above
mentioned witnesses. for the use as tho
ans aing session Of court.
All OK the acts Of the Jury Connie
sioners aforesaid having been done in
The presence Of each other and OF the
witnesses above named and me, cx-
Onicio Jury Com m issioner and Clerk.
all of whom hereunto sign their names,
on tho aame day aAd date first above
written.
Ed. Brewster.
J. l.. Phillips
Milton Burma.
w. ]. Nay6eld.
A. Frederick.
jury Commissioners.
Il. r. Warren,
Clerk and Ex- Omcio Jury Commissioners.
Witnesses:
w. L. Parker.
Geo. Il Dutsch.
a. B. Warren. Clerk Of Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-29
Notice.
q. s. Land Office. New Orleans, La

q. s. Land Office. New Orleans, La
April IS. 1899. J.
Complaint having been entered o
this ONCE by VIM. G. James against
John E. Collins, for abandoning hi
homestead entry No. 1000, dated April
Is. 1898, upon the northwest quarter O
section 80, township 8, south range Il
east, St. Helena Meridian, in st. Tam
many Parish, La, with view to thu
cancellation of said entry, the said par
ties are hereby summoned to appeal
at this Office, on the LIST day Of June
1899, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning sait
alleged abandonment.
CHARLES p. JOHNSTON,
an 29-4t, Receiver.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-29

The Colored Society, of Slldell,
gave a gland Queen Contest, last
week. for the benefit of a colored
school house, winch resulted IN a
victory for Miss Alberta Mays
The members of the Society ex-
press their gratitude to their many
white friends in Slldell, for their
generous assistance, which is high
ly appreciated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-29

The State Board of Pension
Commissioners, at its late meeting
in Baton Rouge, granted 1924
claims of Confederate veteran pen
sioners. the list including every
parish in the State. The following
Is the list for st. Tammany Parish;
Glass No. 3-Peter jenkins,
Thomasvllle, Co. G 9th Ga. Unity;
W. N. Keene, Ablta Springs:
William Parker, Thomasvllle,
Miles Legion; John II. Talley,
sun.
Glass No. john G. White,
Verger, Co. Z. 4th Louisiana Regi-
ment.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-29

Mr.. Aug. Borman. of SIG South
Rampant street, head Of New Basi2
dealer In hay, corn, oats, bran,
etc., solicits share of the patron
age of those living on this side OF
the Lake. We call attention to his
advertisement, In another column.