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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-04
HUMOROUS.

"The vanc on the church steeple says
the wind is east" well. that is pretty
high authority. y."-Boston Commercia:
Bulletin.
Trainer-"Iiit him like nail" Pugi-
list-"Like a nail?" Trainer-"Yes:
on the d"-Syracuse Herald.
"And yet, I trow." the actor cried.
Emerging from the wing
But the gallery II rose en- masse.
And didn't t'row 4 ting.
Detroit Journal
I'VE are worried about julio: she 60,
ont of sick bed 10 go 10 the matinee.
How could sl,e:" ''She had 10 go: she
had 4 t;cket."-N. o. Times-Democrat.
4 West Union woman called in the
doctor to see her hIsbard. not because
he seemed sick. hut because he didn't
want 10 go to the circus.-West Union
Gazette.
81 have never met" he said. more
than two really lovely women. "Ah.
she snd. looking mp innccently into his
face. who was the r?"-Chicaso
journal.
The Day Af;er.-Grogau-" feel
ing terrible to-day" lIorgan-"coo-
graduate you. old boy. You must have
had mighty good dinner yesterday.
Boston Transcript.
4 Play on WorGs.-"Yes," she said.
bitterly. ''you loved me ther.-and
now" She paused and sighed. III Is
merely a revised passion" he CALMLY
replied. Il still love you now and then
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Ca,,er-.That was a fire editorial ycu
had this morning on the Increase OF
Sortiid Commercialism. Assistant
Editor-"YeS. the old man wrote il him.
self. after one of our best poets notisiei
him that we would get no more verse
unless we paid something for it. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-04

He was a soldier of fortune and
prisoner of war.
Come" they said. sign the parole.-
But he only shook his head.
Never" he said. proudly. "buf I've
70 objections TO signing the pay roll. :
No. lie wasn't in the war business for
sanitary reasons-N. y. Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-04
One for the Legal Fraternity.

Two old Wigsownshire farmers were
recently sitting in bar parlor enjoy
ing social dram and discoursing on
things in general. At last. just prior
to the breaking up Of their confab. one
of them remarked: 81 wonder. John.
why il was that Mr.. Briefs" Ga gentle
man who had been resident in the
county town. gave up his lucrative
law business in the latter years of mis-
life"' Maybe. ..Ieames." quite seriously
replied his friend. maybe il was be-
cause he wudna like to dee lawyer"
Stray Stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-04

Mrs. Jackson inGignantly)-Yo' say
yo' haven't got anything 70 be thank
ful for. Why. jess look at Abe John
son: He has jess lost his wife oy con-
sumption and four children by diph-
iberia.
Mr.. Jacksou--Rut de: don't 10 me
snv good. johnson amt me.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-04
Danger Ia Cold Ankles.

Doctors say that cold ankles kill more
women than nerves ard disease put to
gether. This may be az exaggera;ion,
but il is not TO say that when the All
kl-x are well protected and Kept per-
fectly warm their owner is not likely
70 suffer with col6s.-B0ton Herald
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-04

To plain dressing add two dozen
:aw oysters. previously drained and
.i.opped. II the dressing is too dry.
rcisfen with raw egg.-Good House
6eepinl.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-04
snimex and PIumb hers,

It is said the snipe has nerve run.
ming clear down to the end Of its bill
The plumber must be that Kind Of =
b;ra.--CS;cago Daily News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-04
Land or the Landlords.

In proportion to its size Switzerland
has more irEs than any other country
in the wcrld. The entertainment Of
tourists has become the chief industry
Of .he laEd.-Lordon AEs~erA
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
A LOYAL American Girl.

When the soldier boys left yesterday
there was one bright looking girl
standing on the depot platform. She
wore one of the fashionable hats which
appear like a garden of flowers. As
she stood there, with tears coursing
down her cheeks, she saw the other
girls burying the brave boys in literal
forests of flowers. One of the soldiers
stepping up to her asked:
please, may 1 have one of those
flowers on your hat?"
She took his hand, and in a voice
most womanly said: Yes, sir, and may
God bless you
Then she told them all to come and
select a flower from her hat The
boys, with hands grim and bronzed
from camp life, carefully culled them
from the straw frame until they were
all gone. Then she put on what was
left of it, and stepping back toward the
car, said with emotion:
Boys, / wish there were more. ]
hope you will come back again, and
that those flowers will remind you of
the pleasant scenes of home, and guide
you as your dear old mothers would
have taught you to 60
There were several girls standing
close by who whispered: q wouIdn' t
ruin my hat that way" but the wiser
heads remarked, There is a loyal Am
erican woman-God bless her."-Den.
yer Times
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
A Singing WcII.

Near Wiederman's, Texas, is an
abandoned well, about 60 feet deep,
which, a correspondent of Popular
Science says, is famous in the neigh
borhood for its musical powers. In
fine weather, particularly with a west
erly wind, it gives forth a sound like
that of an Aeolian harp. swelling and
dying away by turns. When heavy
northerly wind is blowing, the water
rises within few feet of the top, and
strange noises, which some persons
think resemble means, issue from the
old well. An attempt to fill up tina
well a few years ago failed, appar-
emily because of the existence of
subterranean cavity which swallowed
up the dirt as fast as IL was dumped
in
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
HARMONY IN PEACE CONGRESS
Proceedings Have Begun In a Broad
and Liberal Spirit.

THE HAGTE, May 2O-The chiefs of
the different delegations to the peace
conference met yesterday, under the
presidency Of the president of the
conference, NJ. De Staal, the Russian
ambassador to Great Britain, for the
purpose of discussing the business to
be transacted to-day.
The meeting, at which Andrew d.
White. head of the United States del
egation, and Sir Julian Pauncefote,
head of the British delegation, were
present, resulted in an agreement to
appoint three committees to deal with
the respective groups of questions pro-
posed for discussion, namely, disarm-
ment, laws of warfare and mediation
and arbitration
The opinion of a majority of the
delegates seems to be that the general
scheme to be presented to the confer
ence has been conceived in a broad
and liberal spirit. Perfect harmony
has prevailed thus far regarding all
questions brought forward
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27

1t is well known that the water Of
many lakes exhibit characteristic col
ors. The Lake of Geneva, at the west
era end of Switzerland, IS blue, while
the Lake of Constance, at the eastern
end of Switzerland, is green. Blueness
implies purity. since the natural col
or of water is blue. j green lake has
its water slightly coloreo with IN
purities, which may &c exceedingly fine
particles, separately invisible. Prof.
Spring of the University of Liege says
that green lakes sometimes become abb
solutely colorless for a time, and he
has found that this sudden change of
hue is due to the washing into the
lakes of mud colored red by oxide Of
iron. Red is Complementary TO green,
and the result Of the mixture is that
the green color OF the water becomes
for the time being neutralized
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
They ASK FOR An ARAIST|GE
FiIipinos Make aPropositic1 Which
Otis Rejects.
MAY ACCEPT ANY TERMS GIVEN

MANILA. May 20.-Two military and
two civil Filipino commissioners ap-
pointed TO cooperate with three cit
liens of Manila in negotiating terms
of peace arrived here at Sis a N. to-
day They have submitted no new
proposition but want an armistice
pending the session of the Filipino
congress Major General Otis has re-
fused to entertain the proposal
In conversation with American
officers they state that Filipino forces
have been for the last four DAYS will
ing to secure peace on any terms Gen
eral Otis might see fit to offer They
declare that General Lawton, by his
rapid and energetic advance from
Bainag, has not allowed their forces
a moments cessation from fighting.
The delegates add. as their most
important information, that AgCin-
aldo himself will sue for peace through
the peace commission within two DAYS.
If he does not so act the Filipino
government will promptly repudiate
him, as four-fifths of the natives are
weary Of war and desire the early
ending of hostilities-
General Luna Is reported to be max
ing desperate efforts to restrain the
educated FilipinOs within the limits
of his self-appointed jurisdiction, from
communicating to the Americans,
even to arresting Encamino and Her
rera, two of the most influential Off
Gals, while on their way to Malolcs to
join those who are coming via San Isl
dro.
This, and the removal of the seS of
government to Tarlac, thirty miles
north of San Fernando, may lead to
complications and delay in the psrifi-
cation. But it is generally conceded
that further opposition of American
sovereignty is useless and ridiculous.
Neither Generals Luna nor Pho del
Pillar have sufficient force to resiss or
compel submission.
A board. consisting of Colonel
French of the Twenty-second in
fantry, and Major CabelI and Captain
Randolph of the Third artillery, has
been appointed to proceed to Batavia,
for the purpose of Investigating the
European methods of providing for
the health of the troops there, and to
report on the subject, foD the benefit
of the Americans here.
The transport Warren has arrived
here from San Francisco.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27

ing smile, full of resignation and hope,
dawned over the marble pallor of her
face She rose up and went away.
When my mother came she added
her entreaties to mine, and even some
thing of the authority which her age
and long friendship justified. But
Helen, with warm thanks, put her
aside, as she had done me. Her work
was there, she said; she could not
leave it. And so we left her to her
patient rounds and mournful duties.
1 went home crippled man. No
more of outward striving life for me,
no dreams and successes, no ambitions
to be realized. The future seemed a
drear blank I fell into morbid state
thoughts introverted self prominent,
bitter, uncharitable, unreasoning, I
supposed I was grateful to Helen, but
l often found myself wishing she had
let me die. And, as I could not yet
hold a pen in my left hand, 1 made
that an excuse for not writing to her,
when either of my sisters would gladly
have written for me, and often did
write on their own account, and
thanked her over and over again for
preserving to them the brother, who
had been too sullen and bearish to
deserve such kindness ever since his
return. Helen answered briehy-her
time was so occupied-but she said
little about herself.
1t came upon US all with a great
shock, then, when, about two months
after my return home, the papers
brought US tidings of her death.
Faithful to the end, she had never
left her post, even to die. When she
could no longer resist her weakness
and disease she lay down in the great,
bare room. and upon the very cot 1
had laid on to die. There poor, faith
Jul Jem watched her, with all wom-
ans tenderness, to the last, and kind,
though stranger friends, of her own
sex. gathered round her. Her burden
had been too heavy for her, but she
had borne it well, and her monument is
in a hundred warm hearts that will
always bea: quicker with love and
gratitude whenever her name is men
toned or their thoughts revert to her.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27

every nerve soothed and muscle re-
Taxed, in the deeps of a measure1ess
content when she came. 1 had lost my
arm, my good right arm, poor mans
emblem of power to do and dare, and
and the cold worlds charities And
yet was strangely happy.
Gradually, with strength, my
thoughts came back to the interests of
life 1 had many brief talks with
Helen, but they had been chiefly of our
old home; she had never alluded to
herself, nor told me why she was there.
It had been enough, in my illness, to
know that, however she came, she was
there, and 1 getting well in her care
and Jem's; for I will not be ungrateful
whatever else l am.
But at last 1 came to wonder at this
though 1 dared ask no question.
Thinking thus, 1 spoke aloud, as one
sometimes does in musing, quite I'M
aware that 1 had done so, till Jem,
crouching by the window in the full
rays of the sun, answered me.
what can have become of Captain
Dumarcie?''
Master PauI's dead" was Jem's an
swer; killed down to Newbern last
year"
You knew him. them" / cried,
startled, being unaware, you see, till he
spoke that 1 had uttered my thought
aloud.
YAH yah.'' burst out Jem, reckon
did, marster; used to long to him,
me an all my folks
You, Paul Bdmarcie's slaveI And
Helen's now?''
NO, sir Miss Helen never would
own wedem. Tell US to 60 North, and
when she cum stick to her close, you
bet But 1 'spect 1 own myself. now,
replied Jem with another laugh and a
| mixture of negro patois and Yankee
slang in his speech
You do, of course, Jem,''' for his last
remark was half question; there are
no slaves here But was Captain Du-
marcie in the army?"
Yes. sir Long of the Confeder-
ates. When he killed, Miss Helen
come North to get his body, and, oh,
how she weep when she find he been
buried many daysi She nebbe- go
/ back any more She been here ebber
since, and Jem with her.
"Ahp' 1 said. But 1 am very
thirsty. VIII you bring me a drink,
Jem?' 1 would not question servant,
] but 1 had received information enough
to think about for one day.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27

Helen was a widow, then! How
lonely she was, and what a hard, hard
life after the years of luxury she had
enjoyed in her southern home!
A few days afterward, when I was
nearly well enough to be discharged
Helen spoke to me of herself She told
me Of the dreadful parting that was
final. Of her journey northward when
tidings of her husbands death came,
and finding only the grave where his
mutilated remains were laid days be-
fore
My little Phillip died but a month
before" she said, "and 1 had no longer
any tie to bind me. Ny dream of love
and home was past. Stern, sorrowful
realities presented themselves Intel
ligent nurses were wanted, and I re-
solved to take my place among them.
My life is dedicated to the work.
But, Helen, you need not sacrifice
your life. You are looking pale and
worn. When my mother comes to take
me home, go with US. You know how
welcome you will be-
81 thank you, Charley" she an
swered, as if something in my words
had recalled our youth, calling me by
the old, familiar name, ''but my work
is here; 1 cannot leave it. After the
war is over, perhaps, if I live till
then"
Her tone was very sad, but she
looked up as she paused, and a touch
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27

for you; but first you must have your
breakfast. Do you feel hungry"
She spoke in a quiet, matter-of-fact
way, as if she had been all her life
nurse in a hospital, and then she went
away and presently brought me
dainty mess Of something that she said
1 must eat, because she had cooked II
with her own hands. 1 had no appe-
tite, but tried to eat, because she bade
me, and something of the weary sense
of exhaustion left me when had nm
ished- About noon men came, and
with Helen to superintend, lifted my
cot and carried me away to the quiet,
lone upper room that had been pre-
pared for me.
When they had gone Helen hustled
in, smilingly, and introduced to my no
tice big, shiny-looking contraband,
who gave my tired senses a first i'm
preston of mingled patent-leather
boots and piano keys, who, she said,
would stay with me all the time, and
take care of me when she was Obliged
to be absent. Then she said some
thing to him apart about "erysipelas"
and giving the medicine regularly.
in the clean, bare room and delicious
sense of quiet, after the roar of battle
AID the sounds of pain and anguish
that had been ringing in my ears ever
since 1 was wounded. Then followed
a blank, whether of sleep or delirium
know not, with occasional intervals of
waking, always to intolerable pain and
burning in my arm, in my whole side,
with a ringing in my ears and
fevered restlessness entirely beyond
my control. Through my dreams fit
ted Helen, now in the sheen of pearls
and satin, now in plain hospital garb.
Time passed in this strange, dream
like existence, that was peopled by
many another sight, scenes borrowed
from the fury of battle, the sudden ter
ror of attack, quiet mountain bivouacs
and picket stations under the stars, on
! drear plains that seemed stretched to
mysterious, amending distances, in the
shadowy light.
Helen would often come in, sit be-
side my cot and take my throbbing
hand in hers. Sometimes she was ac-
companied ny a sweet-faced Sister of
Charity-one Of those angels of mercy,
whose presence in army hospitals is
familiar to all wounded soldiers, and
whose gentle ministrations have
soothed the agony of many a dying
hero.
know that I was carefully tended,
but all care could not prevent what fol-
! lowed. One morning I was lifted from
my cot and placed upon the fatal table.
When they placed me in my bed again
the arm was gone, and with it the
awful burning pain, and much of the
danger that had threatened my life
It was not long, then, before
emerged from the shadowy semi-de-
lirium in which my days and nights in
| that quiet chamber had been passed.
1 began to recognize and identify Jem
| the shiny contraband, as something
| tangible; to feel amused at his quaint
ways, and odd, indistinct mode OF
speech; and to feel pleased when he
answered my dim smile by hearty
| guffaw and a fearful display of the
| piano keys And 1 began to make
| Helen's visits the events of my monot-
onous life; to watch for her at her ac-
customed hours, and to sink back
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
Confused Pupil.

On one occasion the Prince of Wales
had a hearty laugh at a Hindu school,
boy in Madras The youngsters had
been drilled into the propriety Of say
ing your Royal Highness" should
the prince speak to them, and when
the heir apparent accosted a bright
eyed lad and, pointing to a prismatfc
compass, asked: What is this?" the
zoungster, all in fiutter, replied: It's
= royal compass, your prismatie high
ness"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
Costly bible

The most costly book in the Royal
library at Stockholm is a Bible It
is said that $50 asses skins were used
for its parchment leaves ThsTe are
300 pages of writing, and each page
falls but one inch short of being a yard
in length. The covers are solid planks.
four inches thick
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
AGREED ON THE CANAL COST.
The Commission to Report That 1t Can
BE Built for SI25,oOo. ooo


WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Mica
ragua canal commissioners, Admiral
Walker, Colonel Hams and Mr.. Haupt,
are understood to have settled the
serious disagreements which have SO
long delayed the report of the com
mission and for a.time threatened to
make necessary the appointment by
the President of another commission
under the authority conferred by the
last session of Congress.
The compromise effected among the
commissioners results in their fixing
the cost of the proposed waterway,
which is pronounced entirely feasible.
at Sf25, 600, 900. It is believed the re-
port will be signed and delivered to
the President Immediately upon his
return from Hot Springs to Washing
ton.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
labor Leader Dies

NEW YORK. May 2O.-James Barry,
organizer and first president of the
Journeymeu Horseshoers' Interna-
tional union, and also the first general
secretary Of the Knights of Labor. is
dead, at his home in this city, aged -
years.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
soIree for the Delegates.

The HAGUE, May 2o-Queen Viii
nelm;na and the queens mother will
arrive here on Tuesday evening and
will be received in great state. Her
majesty Will give u grand soriec On
Wednesday in honor OF the peace con-
ference.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
Dan snIIr Rankrnnt

NEW YORK, May 2o.-Dan Sully, the
actor and theatrical manager, has
fled petition in bankruptcy Liza
bilities S3O.7,3; assets, S23, including
the copyrights of six plays valued at
81 each.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
New Adjutant General for Cuba

WASHINGTON. May 2O.-Lieutenant
Colonel Edward J. McClernand. assist
ant adjutant general, has been as
signed to Matanzas. Cuba, as adjntant
general of that department.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
Six Thousand Miles of RAILROAD.

It may be interesting to note the fol-
lowing statement of mileage of the
new York Central, leased and operated
lines, which shows the total miles of
track east Of Buffalo as 6,114SI.
1t is, Of course, generally known that
some of the western lines have a
greater mileage. but their tracks run
through a number Of sparseiy settled
states. while the trackage of the New
York Central and leased lines is all in
the densely populated States of New
York and Pennsylvania, accommodate
ing, by its numerous trains, millions Of
passengers each year.
Here is the mileage of the New York
Central leased and nnerated lines
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
St xouI. capttslist KIN. = Zero

S= LOUIS. Mo-, May 2O.-I:sTid L
Field, retired capitalist. s-sct and
killed Robert W. Stratford, his negro
man of all work The shooting was
the result of Stratford attempting to
assault his employ
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27

NEW YORK, May 2o--The chewing
gum combination, which is to be
known as the American Chicye COM
pany will be incorporated at Trenton
with a capital of 50, OOO, 900.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27

Sweets Instead of Wedding Cake.
In place of wedding cake in Holland
Wedding sweets are given-"bruid-
zuikers," they are called. They are
handed round by children, and are
served in fower-trimmed baskets.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27
FauitIess Starch.

Best and goes farthest, gives stiffness and
elasticity No sticking. bistering or break
ing. Every grocer sells it, nearly every
body uses it 10c package
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27

followed him Just out or eaTshS, as
he moved away, and spoke to him
earnestly. His parting words only
reached my ear
"As he is a friend of yours, certain
~. The room is empty, and, a. the
fever is coming on, he will, of course.
be more comfortable where pure air
can be obtained. Give your own or
ders, j: you please, for 1 am too busy
just now to attend to it,
do you think you could bear being
moved upstairs2'' Helen Dumarcie
said, coming back to me. There is
an empty room I shall have prepared
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27

New York Central and branches S1g45
New York & Harlem l35 80
Spuyten Duyvil & Port Norris 6O4
New York & Putnam 61-2I
Troy & Greenbush Observation-Disclosures 500
Mohawk & Malone and branches $3.50
Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg
and branches --.--.-.-.9e.----.e--. es4s5
Carthage & Adirondack -.--..-------. 1910
GouVerneur & tchie.--... l3.O5
New Jersey Junction ----.------.- ASS
West Shore and branches. rs %
Beech Creek and branches---------- l0a-3s
Waikiki Valley NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. S2-SS
Syracuse, Geneva & Corning and
branches --..- ---o- etSr
Fall Brook and branches-.......... 1OO.7o
Pine Creek 4-Nfi
TivoH Hollow ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lZ3
St Lawrence & Adirondack So 10
Terminal Railway of Buffalo 100
Total - ...............2S So
Miles of track sa3 SS
Miles of siding ---...----.---.-..-.---1.66U -SS
Total number of miles of track and
SlCinB --------- --o-il4-o1