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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

same manner and in the same danger
Of falling, now into the gutter.
"But he doesn't fall, and one won
ders what preserves him. He staggers
on his way, and stumbles sometimes
but RECEIVERS himself and never quite
goes down. Again he skins smooth
and straight along the very edge Of
some danger spot. but keeps right on
into safety. And SO he pursues his
crooked and dangerous way with . dip
or a dive now and then that brings
the heart into the mouth of some pass
er-by who chances upon him suddenly;
and at times it seems as though ne
must go down, but something keeps
him up. and some instinct, apparently
independent of himself. turns him
back from the brink. With such glim-
mering of sense as he has left, If he
has any. he struggles hard to keep up.
He may not realize it himself, but in
stinct makes known to him that 1t
once he goes down he can't get mp.
pursuing a straight course you
soon come up with and pass the stag
gerer going criss-cross. steering out,
perhaps. as you pass. to avoid collision
with him"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
A WISE HERO.
1Ie Wanted the Magazine Rtxhts ne
fore He Did Any Charging
On the Eneay.

No." declared the captain, II positively
decline to lead my company up that hill"
Sir" exclaimed the colonel, do you
know that what you are saying is rank in
subordination
Call it characterization or what you
will, the captain returned, ''but l refuse
The colonel was furious. The company
that he had detached for the purpose OF
storming the hill and capturing the fort
on top Of it was the only one that could
DO spared, and unless his plans as m.
ranged We're executed the whole cam
paign would fail. Not only that, but hi.
little army would in all probability be cut
of from the main body and wiped out Of
existence. 1E
1t was critical moment. The captain
could be court-martialed and shot for his
refusal to obey orders, but what of it!
Every man was needed. To court-martial
and shoot the obstinate captain would no.
Be to take the hill and the fort. He was
the only man who could do it with the force
at his command.
What was to be done? The colonel
knawed his mustache and thought hard. At
last he decided to appeal to the captain in
stead Of ordering him
Think, man, think Of the glory that
You will win If you do this thing" he urged.
IT know al about that" the captain re
plled.
well, for heavens sake, don't you want
to be a hero? Think Of it. The entire ma
ton will applaud you!"
II realize that, and am anxious to be-
come hero; but positively refuse to do
it until you drive all those correspondents
back and keep them of the field. / pro
pose, if / do this business, to retain the
sole magazine rights on it. I'm not going
to do a heroic thing and then let somebody
else get $500 page for writing it up"
captain is now living in luxury and win
ming new laurels with his pen--Cleveland
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
THE DRUNKEN NAN.
Ana the Mystery 81 How He keeDa
HIS Feet nna steers Clear
Of Danger.

Drunken men. of course. do fall
down getaways and that sort OF
thing" said Mr.. Nozzleby. according
to the New York Sun. I'VE read about
1t occasionally in the papers. but stu
such mishaps are comparatively rare.
Men seem to stagger up to the very
verge of such places, and then sheer on
in safety. Probably everybody that
has lived in city has at one time or
another followed some drunken man
with his eye and seen him as he pur-
sued his zigzag course along the side
walk, lurch up to and fairly lean over
the top step of some basement STAIRS
seen him still leaning. as though he
must inevitably topple over and go
smashing down to the bottom. only to
observe him finally sway back. away
from the steps, to start again on his
devious course and bring up moment
later on the curbstone hanging in the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
LAST NAN ON THE MANN


Capt. Charles d. Sigsbee in his "Per-
sonal Narrative Of the Maine" in the
Century. speaking Of the scene follow
ing the explosion. says:
1T was hard blow to be obliged to
leave the Maine: none OF us desired to
leave while any part OF her poop re
NAMED above water. We waited until
satisfied that she was resting on the
bottom of the harbor. Lieut.. Comman-
der Wainwright then whispered to me
that he thought the forward ten-inch
magazine had been blown up into the
burning material amidship and might
explode at any time. with further dis
astrous effects. He was then directed
10 get everybody into the boats. which
was done. 1t was an easy operation:
one had only to step directly from the
deck into the boat. There was still
some delay to make sure that the ships
stern had grounded. and still more be-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
A SUFFERING r ISONER.
HIS Captor Was q Policeman Whs
HAD . Do Something to
Hold His job.

A certain policeman who patrols beat
near Calumet avenue and Twenty-thlrd
street had not made an arrest in three
years. 1t is q quiet neighborhood, and really
nothing Of riotous kind happens there
Mike" said the captain one morning
last week, you've got to get to work. Ii You
don't make some arrests pretty soon III
turn you off the force"
Mike left the station desperate and fully
determined ON arresting the first man he
met. He overlook a very mild and unas-
Stunning gentleman who was walking from
the Illinois Central train. Mike placed him
under arrest. The man, it turned out, slut
tered dreadfully and was not able to make
much protest. Mike really knows SO little
about the law that he imagined he was with
in his rights in running anybody in. The
next morning the pedestrian was brought
up at the station.
What's your name" roared Justice
White, who had an attack Of dyspepsia that
morning.
'St-s-s-t," sputtered the frightened little
defendant.
whats your name:" demanded the JUS
tice, still more severely; don't you trifle
with this court, sir!"
"S-s-s-t-t-t," suffered the helpless man
again: -.
Officer, what's this man charged with?'
said the judge, in disgust, turning to Mike.
Il don't know, your honor" stam-
mered Mike. soda water, guess. Chi
cago Inter Ocean,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

cause of the extreme politeness Of the
officers. who considerably offered me a
steadying hand to step into the boat.
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright stood
on one side and Lieut.. Holman on the
other; each offered me hand. sug-
gested the propriety of my being the
last to leave. and requested them to
precede me. which they did. There was
favorable comment later in the press
because / left last. 1t is fact that /
was the last to leave. which was only
proper; that is to say. it would have
been improper otherwise; but virtually
all left last. The fine conduct of those
who came under my observation that
night was conspicuous and touching.
The heroism of the wounded men did
not see at the time. but afteryyard good
reports of their behavior were very
common. The patient way in which
they bore themselves left NO doubt that
they added new honors to the service
when tine Maine went down."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

sometimes result from fatigue Of the
eyes. Looking st trees or other objects
as we rush along in the train will fr..
quently 'send us off,
neutrality-suspicious. has produced
. machine for this purpose. 1t is a box
surmounted by two fanlike panels. one
above the other, revolving horizontally
in opposite directions. These panels
are studded with mirrors that throw
upon the retina vibrating flood Of
twinkling light.
A similar effect is produced, by star
ing at a bright ball placed hill h above
the head, SO that some slight strain Is
caused by staring at it.
Another apparatus for causing
drowsiDess is formed of clamps for
squeezing the arteries leading to the
brain. The clamps remain in position
for less than half minute, and by tina.
time the sufferer from insomnia has
been placed in q state of somnolence
by the decreased Tow of blood to the
brain.
Still another method is to arrange an
electric battery in the bed so that mild
current acts upon the spine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
800 Reward 0AoO.

The readers Of this paper viii Be pleased
10 learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Cat2rTh
being q constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have 20 much faith in it, cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that il fails TO cure.
Send for list OF Testimonials
Address F. ]. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, s5c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
The worlds supply Of wheat.

An English expert prophesies universal
dearth in the wheat supply. He claims that
the wheat producing soil 10 unequal to the
strain that will be put upon it. Even now
when the food supply Of the world il ample,
thousands die because their disordered stom-
achs fail to properly assimilate the food they
take. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters strength
en- and tone up the stomach and digestive or
gans, and enable them to perform their
proper functions. This great remedy cures
dyspepsia. torpid liver, nervousness and fe-
yer and ague.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

at his Sunday school. The woman in
the case had, indeed, but recently cap
tured a prize offered for ability to re-
peat by rote without mistake the entire
catechism of the Church of England.
She had apparently suffered nothing
from tie tax upon her memory until
the clergyman turned to her before the
altar and asked. according to the ritual:
"Mary Jane, wilt thou have this man
to be thy welded husband?" Then
habit asserted itself. and the tangled
skein of memory refused to unravel.
eyes. verify. by Gods help. 30 | will"
she replied, land / heartily thank our
Heavenly Father. who hath brought me
into this state of salvation"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
Opinions Of = Pessfmist.

After a man has proved that he knows
something it doesn't matter how he combs
his hair.
A woman who never weeps is of no more
account than pump without handle.
1t is better to have a consistent enemy
than friend who doubts YOU
He who hesitates is lost if he has written
any letters committing himself.
Great expectations have made an iIler
of many man with good stuff in him.
Men who build up their own fortunes often
forget to fit themselves for the positions
into which their money lifts them.-Ceve-
land Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
Advanee Of Science.

ri see you've got your lightning rod up
for Office again" said the friend Of the cam
didate.
"The lightning rod" replied the candi-
date, who was matter-of-fact sort of man,
sis one of the exploded humbugs of the
trolley poles up for the Office. Chicago
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
The Girl In Love,

She's timid and believes In peace.
She shrinks from wars alarms:
Yet, womanlike. she'll never cease
To love the call to arms.
nudge
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
SLEEPING MACHINES.


Experiments have been made recent
shape of "sleep machines" Sleep vii.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

The great trouble in this world il too
many fools. Fools have always been nu-
merous, and there is no prospect whatever
that the supply viii Observation-Disclosures
Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

Suitor-"Your daughter. sir. is the light
of my existence" Her Father-"Oh. that.
it. eh. I've often wondered how you could
ever see her, with the gas turned % low
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
The ClIn.te Forbid. n

Biggs-Is it true that Smith, the iceman,
Is dead?
Boggs-Yes, poor fellow. He cuts NO ice
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

When a man concludes he is too smart to
work he comes to the conclusion that has
made more thieves than any other thing Oh
earth.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

Among the mysterious customs of the
Zulus is the dread which the married
man has of his mother-in-law. He is
afraid to meet her and always holds up
his shield to screen him from her glance
when he passes her dwelling
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

Her suggestion.-..Do you know what y
the best way to kill time in the winter.
Dick:" said an Allegheny girl to her steady
company. Il know several ways, but which
il the best Way" Sleigh it. "-Pittsbur9h
Chronicle Telegraph.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

A good mans son inherits poverty Span
ish Proyerb.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
knew All by Heart.

The vicar Of Skegby. England, was
marrying couple the other day. both
of whom had been constant attendants
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

Miss Sackerin-"What would you say i
you saw me with cigar in my MOUTH"
Jack Weedner-"I should say, a. ! always
cigar holders..-Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
A3rfcultural.

"Our town." exclaimed the man who had
accumulated most of the desirable lots,
"has hourished like a great tree"
Yes" said the town cynic, eve have
done the roofing and you the grafting."-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

Beware Of q TalkeF.
4 loquacious friend Is often worse
than discreet enemy.-Chicago Daily
NewA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

Differs Was Willing.-"Got your snow
cleared away" mo. Ran clear up to BIZ
fers' to borrow his snow shovel, and when
l got back it was time for me to 60 to the
Office" but what did Differs do" "Qh,
he was mighty glad to loan the shovel; He
doesn't like snow cleaning any better than
do."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

ad." The Junior Partner-"What Is the
matter with it! l thought il was excel
lent" ''It says that the sales of cE- nm
paraIleied mineral water have increased 10
that We have been forced to double the out
put of our spring twice in five years. Gin
cinnati ENQUIRER
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

Trouble gets into many . home by means
Of night latch key.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

When eyes snap, it must be the lashea
that crack.-Golden Days
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

Cohenstein-"I wonder w volks say dot
peezness vos peeznesss" Mrs. Cohenstein-
well. ain'd i'd" Cohenstein-sNo; peer.
ness vos bleasure.'-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

Some people seldom lend helping band
unless Il Il to help themselves.-Ram's Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
Diplomacy.

1ommy-Papa, what is that diplomacy
the papers talk so much about?
Probationary is the art which en-
ables one man to inform another that he is
4 scoundrel without giving him a chance to
get mad about it.-Chicago Evening News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21
Tested ana Found wanting.

Mrs. MISUNDERSTANDING, do you think
Mr.. Snowman is in earnests
Miss Matchmakerrm afraid not, nam
ma. / mentioned diamonds last evening,
and he only yawned-Jewelers' Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

- !. never satifaetoey IS
a pay : left ov9 when The -
man o. = III IN lat ac1.-Atehisoe g.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

He who sows thorns must not go barefoot.
Spanish Proverb.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21

turn. oucanput that mill wheel where
ii will be turned by mill race of water
one foot deep. poured BY small brook.
or you can put dt along the deep and
swift St. Lawrence. which Will roll
through the mill race tons Of water
every second of time. Are you going
to run your life by the shadow drip
pings Of earthly influence or by the
rolling rivers of omnipotent power:
Are you going to undertake the work
Of life with nothing but your own
brain or arm or with your OWL. brain
and arm backed up by all the terrcs-
trial and all the celestial forces OF the
Almighty? I make as great an offer
as was ever made by man. cfIer yoc
God. He tells me to make that point.
blank proposition. II you want them
you can have them on your side for the
earnest asking-omniscience omni-
presence. omndpotence! Can you mag
inc a greater contrast than a young
man undertaking life alone-life. with
all its confrontments of temptation
and obstacle-and a young man I'M
dertaking life with every wing of angel
and every thunderbolt OF Heaven
pledged for his defense and advance
ment-the difference between young
man alone and young man befriend
ed by the Maker and Upholder OF the
universe? The battle Of life is so Sc
we're that no young man can afford to
decline any help. and the mightiest
help is God. One night In the year 1741
Count Le<scck went to escort Prin-
cess Elizabeth Of Russia to throne
which was then unoccupied. She halt
ed. she hesitated. she wondered wheth-
er she had better 60 to the palace and
mount the throne OF all the Russias.
Then Count Lessock drew on a paper
| two sketches. the one Of herself and
the count in disgrace and on the scaf-
fold and the other OF herself on a
throne amid huzzaing subjects. When
she saw plainly that she must make
choice. she chose the throne. Iput
before the young men Of Washington
and the young men OF America the
choice between overthrow and en-
thronement. You may have what ysou
| viii. VIII you be the slave Of passion
end sin ard death. or n conqueror en-
palaceda The Spanish proverb was
right when it said: The road Of fy
! and BY leads to the townat Never.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-21


people who are doing their best-good
husbands. good wives. good fathers.
good mothers, good officers OF the law,
good judges, good governors, good state
and national legislators, good rulers.
Does some man growl out: THAT has
not been my experience. and ] think
just the opposite?" W&l. my brother,
l am sorry for your affective circnm-
stances. and that you had an unfortun-
ate ancestry. and that you have kept
such bad company and had such dis
couraging environment. / notice that
after man has been making violent
TRADE against his fellow men he is on
his way down, and If he live long
enough he will be asking you for a
quarter of dollar to get drink or a
nights lodging. Behave yourself well,
o young man, and you will find life a
pleasant thing to live, and the world
full cf friends, and Gods benediction
everywhere about you.
Again. il you would be master Of the
situation, expect nothing from good
luck or haphazard or gaming adven-
lures. In this time. when it is estimat-
ed that gambling exchanges money to
the amount Of about $50 1000, 900 day,
this remark may be useful. There
come times in many q mans life when
he hopes to get something for which
he does not give an equivalent. and
there are SO kinds Of gambling. Stand
aloof from all OF them.
Understand that the gambling spirit
is a disease. and the more successful
you are the more certain you are
to 20 right on to your own ruin.
Having made his thousands. why does
not the gambler stop and make safe
Investment OF what he has gained and
spend the rest Of his life in quiet or less
hazardous style Of occupation? The
reason is he cannot stop. Nothing but
death ever cures a confirmed gambler.
DR.. Keeley's gold cure rescues the
drunkarl. and there ar. anti-tohacco
preparations that will arrest the VIC
tim Of nicotine. and religion can cave
anyone except gambler. The fast is
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-10
MISLEADING

The Carson APPEAL is the only pa.
per in the State that has a word OF
approval for Senator Stewart's pro-
posed method of electing United States
Senators by Legislative pluralities in
stead OF 1najorities. The new method
is entirely in the interest OF such men
as Quay and Dan Burns, who, if it
had prevailed last winter, would now
be holding their certificates Of cleo
ton in the pockets OF their jeans
Journal.
The above is a fair sample of the
systematic methods employed by the
Journal to nislead its readers.
The APPEAL, in commenting on
Senator Stewart's plan OF electing
Senator's, said that his plan was bet
ter than the present one, and that the
plan of direct election by the people
was superior TO either.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-10

The order fixing the status of the
Inspector Generals Office was made
public at the War Department Satur-
day. 1t is dated July 3Ist and is
signed by Secretary Alget. The I'M
portant feature of the order is that il
makes the Inspector Generals De
partment a bureau of the War De
partnent. 1t was Alger's last blow
at Miles. Unless Mckinley is en-,
tirely in sympathy with the War De.
partment conspiracy against Miles
Secretary Root will promptly place
the Inspector Generals Department
IN control of the commanding General
Stockton Mail.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-10

The closing out sale at Miss Tayior's
is rapidly decreasing her stock.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-08-10
In a recent article in the Washing

In a recent article in the Washing
ton Star occurs the following;
Trusts have no politics. Democrats
and Republicans unite in organizing
and operating them, Throughout all
the East, where the trusts are strong,
as many Democrats as Republican,
ale found in their ranks and pocket
ing their profits.
This is undoubtedly true. Those
who frame and who form the trusts
are Democrats as well as Republic
cans, At the same time, however,
this fact remains. During the Nc
Kinley-Bryan campaign the trusts OF
the country, no matter whether their
directorate was Composed Of Demo
Gratis Oh Republicans, or a s~prinkling
81 both, put no funds into the Bryan
campaign, but did pour ont thell
money by the millions to be dlstrib.
uted by Mark Hanna for the election
of William Mckinley. When the life
Of a trust is at stake, the men com
posing that trust are perfectly willing
to throw over their political principle
IN order to elect that party or organ
ization which they think will be tru
TO their own selfish interests.-Sac
Tamento Bee.