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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10
TO THE PUBLIC.
FRLLow CITIZENS:

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Complaints have reached me
from various channels that some OF
the taxpayers Of the Parish have
taken offense, because they have
been notified by registered mail rs
delinquents on the Roll of 1899,
and seem to hold me personally re-
sponsible for said notification.
Feeling grave injustice has been
done me IN the matter, through
lack of knowledge of the law upon
the matter, my desire is 10 call At
tention of those who have taken
offense, and the public in general,
to the law upon the matter.
The law, under Acts of 1898,
Act ITO, Sec. 81, makes it COM
pulsory upon the Sheriff and Tax
Collector to notify, by "registered
mail" all delinquent taxpayers.
The law reads As follows:
Act 10, Sec. 81. Be 1t further
enacted, etc., That the Tax Col
lector, or Sheriff, shall either de-
liver to each taxpayer IN person,
or shall leave at his residence or
place Of business in the the Parish
Of Orleans, one of said notices, etc.
In the country Parishes this notice
shall be sent by "registered mail. "
After the Sheriff shall have COM
pleted the mailing of the notice as
herein required, he shall make out
: process verbal, stating therein the
names of all delinquents 50 notified,
their Postoflice address, brief de-
scription of the property, and
of taxes. which process
verbal shall be by him signed
officially, in the presence of two
witnesses. Said process verbal
shall be received by the courts as
prima facie evidence of notice.
Therefore 1t must be plain to
every one. that the Sheriff and Tax
Collector has no choice in the mat
ter but 10 obey the law.
The law further states, in passing
upon the question of tax titles, that
a proper notification of delinquency
is absolutely necessary to maintain
. tax title. In other words, as
Sheriff and Tax Collector, should l
sell a delinquent taxpayers
without duly notifying
him of his delinquency, according
70 law, the courts would hold said
tax title null and void and without
effect.
Hence, untold confusion would
follow the failure to properly notify
, delinquent tax payer as the law
directs. j
It is. therefore. very plaie my
fellow citizens, that the necessity
Of notifying all delinquent tax
payers by registered mail, is \
matter beyond my power to avoid
or remedy. In so doing, / but fol-
low the letter of the law of the
State under which we live. l am
upon reflection, you, citi-
Eens of St. rammanY, will not
me for performing my
duty, according to the oath and
obligation of the Office l have the
honor to fill.
Sincerely trusting that those who
feel offended for the reasons herein
stated will give the law upon the
natter their careful and mature
consideration. and if they so do, /
ieel assured they will exonsrats me
rom any blame in the premises.
have always striven to perform
ny duty according to law, and to
he best Of my understanding and
lbility. ! am, respectfully,
JOHN J. STROBLE,
ShepiR and Tsx Colloctnv
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10
Notice to License Payers

Tho LIVNcSES for the year 1870 ara
now duo and The pavnsnt thereof will
become d.lis quent ~ the Arst dav At
Marcy. 190O. AT Z which date penalties
n the nate al two per cent per month
and ateomeys fees win accrue. All
uNraid lSs naes on the lst day % March.
1870, will ;e tuvnea over n Tie astnr.
nev r. aid the eolleetor. Parties
Wishing b avoid tie paymes.t Of l,eaal.
lies win do veil b make payment before
Ii at date.
]. J. S1HO1LE,
Tax Collector, s. TanmAny PSIisG Il.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10
We are authorized to announce
GORDON W. GOOpBEE.

- Q Democratic candidate for election
q District Attorney for the 26th Judi
cial District, comprising the parishes Of
st. Tammany and Washington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10
Official.

AT tue January meeting OF the Police
Jury, the following Budget and License
Ordinance was adopted for the year
ending December 81, 1900:
BUDGET
Secretary and Parish Printer 5000
Parish Treasurer. ........ 500
Assessors fees. ....,.,,... 600
Commission Of Tax Collector 1000
Sheriff's salary .......... 500
Conveying convicts to Pen
itentiary and insane people
TO the Insane Asylum. 800
Witnesses in criminal cases 1900
Other and general and criml-
nal expenses -. ..,.... 5000
Coroner and CoroDer's Jury 100
Grand and Petit Jurors :. GOO
Police Jury. =. 600
Repairing and constructing
roads and bridges. -. 1000
Beneficiary cadet to State
University .............. 200
Divers incidental and con-
tingent expenses ...... 1900
Total. 49,. ...........S14,2 200
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10
o. 3. Land Oa.ee. New Q&lsans. In.

o. 3. I.and Odaoe. New Q&lsans. In. |
Dec Is, 1899.
Notice il hereby given that tho fol-
lowing named settler has 6led notice Of
his intention TO make 6Dal proof IN
support OF bis claim. and that said proof
will be q ads before Il. Il. Warren. clerk
Of the District court. At Covingson. In. =,
On Mon day, Feb. ), 1900. viz:
PLEASANT BROWN,
Who made homestead entry No. l3.4l4
for the southwest quarter Of the SOUTH
vest quarter Of section III, and the north
half Of the northwest quarter Of tcction
-. township 5, soutL range 10 east, 81.
Helena Meridian.
He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upOn
and cultivation Of said land. viz:
J. II. Ysses, Robert Brown, George
Richardsoa and Thomas Brown, all
verger p. O La.
de 1885, WAL1EE L. Cohen. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10
For Clerk Of Court
We are authorized to announce
r. w. HOSMER.

~ . Democratic candidate for Clerk of
the District Court, in and for the Parish
OF st. TaQmauy, In.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10

st. 9aWpaly Farmer
Only 81 % > Yeas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10
FOR SALE.

Property on the Bogue Falia river,
consisting Of dwelling house, two
room cottage, kitchen. stable, ana ther
out-buildings. Has II acres under
cultivation. Also vineyard, fruit or
chard and pecan grove. Fine bathing
AUG 'atiny Apply ct this ONCE, or
adoress to POstonlce box No. Is.
Blank leases of property, drawn
mp in legal form, for sale at this
Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10
For District Judge.

We are authorized to announce
JAMES n. THOMPSON,
OF Covingt0n, La, IS . candidate for
Judge OF the 26th Judicial District,
composed Of the Parishes of st. Tam
many and Washington, subject to the
action Of the Democratic party.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10

Talley S J, 40
Parker H @, ~
Seventh ward
Davis Jno III, 8
Todd, Jno A, 10
Eighth ward
Provost A ST., z
Peterson John, Is
Swinson John, 80.
Ninth ward
Cause, w. f. 90.
Mcmahon q +, 90
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
First Ward
Geo r Dutsch, l6l
U. Ouliber, l59
Second Ward
Milton Burns, IS
Third Ward
Ed. R. Doyle, 227
Fourth Ward
Davis w G, 46
Phillips Jos L, lOl
Smith + C., 46
Strain, Theo, II
Fifth Ward.
John Mizell, IS.
Sixth ward
Bremen. Laville, 81
Cook w II, So
Seventh ward
H A Pierce, 26
Eighth ward
Crockett nj A, 81.
Ninth ward
Crow John Y, IS
McManus G b, "a
Wood, r. H. Is
FOR CONSTABLE
First ward
Second Ward
Rea Mckee, 81
Third ward
Dupriest, Eugene 95
Heintz, Chas. II. 95
Pechon, E. J. 1871
Fourth ward
Miller Ernest 81,
Phillips Samuel L, log
Smith, Edward, so
Fifth ward
S jenkins, 76
Sixth ward
Wilson, S r ~
Talley, Isaac So.
Seventh ward
w K Talley, %
Eighth ward
John Crawford, 81
Ninth ward
FIJI Williams, 73
PARISH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
First ward
Chas Ouliber ST., LIS
Second ward
Fendlason Norman, 81
Yates J NJ, 50.
Third ward
Adolph Frederick, GIG
Fourth Ward
Boyle VIM NJ, o
Levy Ieidore, II
Smith, r. e. 20.
Verret, II. A. SO
Fifth ward
Parker w f, IS
Thomas Warren, 40
Sixth ward
Crawford A d, ls
Grow Levi, ~
Talley S J, a
Seventh ward
u Cusachs, %
Eighth ward
Ed Robert, Sc.
Ninth Ward
Perilloux e J, lO2
Roche Harry, 9
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10
Announcements.
For Representative.

We are authorized to announce
COL. ROSWELL KING,
- IN Independent candidate for Repre-
sentative OF st. Iammany Parish.
MANY VOTERS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10

q. 8. Land Once, New Orleans, Ia.
Jan. Is, 1900.
Notice 10 hereby given that the follow
intention 70 make Anal proof In snip port
Of his claim. and that said proof viii be
male before Register Of tie United
states land Once. At New Orleans. La. I,
on Monday, March S. 1900. viz:
ADOLPH DITTE.
Who n,ads homestead entry No. IL. 7GO
for thu north half Of the southeast quarter
OF section 80, Township =, south range
IL e.s.. -. Helena MeIidia9.
He names the folio wing witnesses 10
prove b II c0niinuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land Wig:
J. 4. Price, Frank Peeler, C. W.
Crawford and r. A. Bourgeois, all Of
1t. TaWnsny Parish, La
ja2O G.. WAL1xx L. ConEx, Register.
q. s Land OAias. New Orleans, L.. l
Jan. 2, 1900.
Notice u hereby given that the follow.
ing named settler has Sled rotice of his
TO make 6na proof in support
n his claim, snd that said proof viii be
made before II. =. Wares, clerk OF tho
District CUust. q CoviDgton. La, on
Monday. February 10, lou. viz:
LOUIS L. BAHAM.
Who made homestad entry No. IL, Oee
for the southwest quarter OF the south
east quarter Of section -, township s.
south range 10 east, St. Helena mert
dian.
tie Names tbs foil. wing witnesses 10
prove his continuous Tssidence up0n
md cultivation Of said lana. viz:
A. n. Baham, AdOlph Baham, John
Reed and Andrew Rodriguez, all OF
Ardlsooville, L. Il
6-6t. WALrxR L. COHEN. Register.
FOR SALE.-A large oil heat
ng stove. Apply u this Office. !
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10
For District Attorney.

We are authorized to announce
BENZ. NJ. MILLER,
~ Democratic candidate for election
. District Attorney for the 26th Judi
cial District, composing the parishes Of
St Tammany and Washington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10

DR.. G. z. WILLIAMS.
PEAs:r1CINC PHYSICIAN.
Residence o.. the corner Of Rutland
street. vet Of the M1rtindAle House.
Once next 20 PlaI chez store.
Day and Night calls promptly atss,d.
cd. Chronic Diseases Specially.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10

DR.. J. + PIGOTT
CONVICTION. la.
Oilers his professional services 10 the
public.
Residence, west Of Railroad Depot
ONCE ut the City Drug Store, on
Columbia Street.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10
DIR. GEO. r. TOLSON.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEtyN

Once on Columbia street, near Rut-
land, next door to Norman { Keanedy's
store.
Residence at the former Schneider place.
Day and night calls promptly attended
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10

DR.. B. 3. PAINE.
Druggist and Physician.
VAUDEVILLE, La.
Tenders his professional services tc
the public. Day and night calls ,rompt..
ly attended to-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10
u. 8. land Onie-. New orleans. =. I,

Feb. SLOW.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10

W. G. KENrZEL. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-10
Result Of the Primary.

The following is the result of the
Democratic Primary which took
place on Thursday, Feb. /:
FOR SENATOR
Afford J J.,
Darlington e S E, 937
Draughon Robert L, 1919
Freiler John, 22s
Settoon ] 5, 655
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Lancaster Joseph b, 535
Morgan Lewis L, SIS.
FOR CLERK OF COURT
H r Warren, Ill, IS, 2O6, ll9,
IS, los, 90, SO, Is, lO8-924.
FOR SHERIFF
Brewster T E, l7s, II, lls, 81,
IA, 5, 8. 10, 4.-37O
Givens J NJ, 0, ls, -, 90, 9,
so, %, Is, s, 4l-296,
Parker, w E, 0, 5, 5, 0, %,
"a, 1, 8, 8, $50.
Strobe J J, 2, 50. o., 90, Is,
Is, 4, 10, /, 74-315
FOR CORONER
Heintz DR.. Julius r, $50
Marrero DR.. r G, 800
For Congressional Committee
Geo H Cause, SO4
For State Central Committee
e r Perilloux 924,
For District Senatorial Committee
Bohning William, 8l2
Cusachs, ]. ]. e23
Pharis w C, sos,
Salmen Fritz, $50
For Judicial Committee.
Burns T M. 7l9
Miller B NJ, ISL
Mayfeld W J, 706
Smith P c, 6sl
FOR POLICE JUROR
First ward
George Koepp, l57.
Second ward
Bruhl VIM, 4s
Core A J, go
Third ward
Alexius G c, 232
Dupriest w +, ls
Fourth ward
Coffee w r. On
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-06-30
A Skaters Daring.

Few feats Of skating have ever ex-
celled the exploit of one of Napoleon's
officers performed shortly after the
fight at Jena in 1906. The emperor
dispatched an officer to Marshal Nor
tier requiring him to seize certain i'm
portant towns without delay. When
the officer arrived at the mouth of the
Elbe, where the river is IN miles wide,
he was threatened with serious loss Of
time. The river was just covered with
ice, therefore to row over was out Of
the question. He could not cross by.
the nearest bridge without going 20
miles out of his way on roads heavy
with snow, and he grudged the time
that would thus be wasted. So he re-
solved to skate across the thin, freshly
formed ice. Had he tried walking he
would have sunk at once, but by skim
ming along Oh his skates at the top Of
his speed he got over the river both dry
and unharmed. By this daring if dan
gerous deed he saved six hours, did
what Napoleon bade him do and Won
great credit for his bold and clever ex',
n1Oif
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-06-30
A FEAST OF GOOD THINGS.
The rIorris High School Alumni AS.
ISOLATION Gives Banquet to
Class of 1000.

The Alnmni banquet was held on
Tuesday night at the Hotel Morris
About thirty-fVe guests were present
and enjoyed the meeting. The guests
gathered in the hotel parlors about
nine o'clock where pleasant hour
was spent in meeting of old school
friends. At ten the guests we're
ushered into the dining room where a
splendid repast was nicely served by
Landlord Gullett. The menu was
first class in every respect and one
with which the members should have
been we'll pleased.
After the dinner to which the guests
did full justice, Mr.. William Darling
81, as president of the association in
a short and pleasing address, vel
coined the class of 1900 to the associ-
alton. Miss Mabel Stone, 100, in re-
sponse spoke on the "Unity of the
Glass of 1900" which was a graceful,
humorous history Of the trials and
difficulties of the class during their
senior year. Miss Hedwig Bruhn, '99,
rendered piano solo, ''L'Hirondelle"
in pleasing manner. Mr.. Emil
King, '97, in clear and breif address
spoke on, Influence Of Kindness" in
which he showed how the little act
Of kindness helped the struggling
student by tsinspiration Mr.. Fred
Hill, '95, in "The Alumnus and
Higher Education" forcibly spoke on
the need Of higher education and
culture along all lines besides intel
lectual, especially in impulses Of the
heart toward higher plane of life.
Miss Laura ThoeIe, '96, gave a voca,
selection, which pleasantly ended the
evenings enjoyment.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-06-30
OIL CAUGHT FIRE.
S. j. Stebbins Again Narrowly
Escapes Being Burned Out.
III. T. BEvANs


An alarm of fire was turned in
about six o'clock Tuesday evening
the fire being in the basement of S j.
Stebbins' store, where lighted
match dropped into the oil caused an
explosion. The fremen we're very
prompt in responding to the call.
The dense smoke and its odor, that of
burning oil, hindered the fremen
considerably in their effort to get at
the blaze. After an hours hard work
the fire was extinguished, but not
before the basement was flooded with
water and the goods stored there
damaged. The occupants of the
Offices over the store moved most of
their furniture and books out as the
outlook for while was serious. On
account of the tank and generating
plant for acetyline gas being located
in the basement, fear of an explosion
lent difficulty to the situation and
kept people at respectful distance
better than half dozen policemen.
The damage will amount to nearly
$500 90 which was covered by insur-
ance.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-06-30
He DOdged,

There is a young man in Brooklyn
who needs a tonic of some kind, else
he would not have failed to embrace as
attractive an opportunity as ever
comes to one. He accompanied
charming young woman to church
wedding on the park slope and arrived
at about the time the bride and groom
were due. The young woman with
him was dressed somewhat as the
bride was expected to be clad, and as
she walked up the main aisle of the
church with her escort the organist
began to play the wedding march. The
couple. however, instead Of going on to
the altar, stopped in one of the pews
not far from the front. One of the
ushers came forward and told them
that the clergyman was waiting for
them, and their friends near, perceiV-
ing the situation, urged them to re-
spond to the summons. The young
woman said she was ready and will
ing, but the young man, to his ever
lasting disgrace, refused to move, and
if he lives to his dying day the people
who know the girl say that Hugh viii
not have. another such chance for hap
piness. Brooklyn Eagle.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-06-30
To the Voters of Stevens County.

By this epistle I desire to inform
you that I am an independant candi-
date for the Office of Judge Of Pro
bate of Stevens county, and my rea-
sons for taking this course.
l am we'll known by q majority OF
the voters Of this county, and it is
equally we'll known that | am Re-
publican in politics.
That [ have Wcrked with the min
oritY of my party on many occasions,
may have, and prehaps does, create
in the minds of certain Interested
individuals feeling of dissatisfac-
ton toward me politically, but it
should not deprive me of the right
to seek a nomination in nay own
party upon an equal footing with
any member of it.
1t was my original intention to
have gone before the republican
county convention and eontended for
the regular nomination en- that ticket
and abide by the result of its delibera-
ton, which fact was we'll known by
many of the leading members of both
parties, but after Investigating the
matter and being informed by an
individual, whose nomination was a
foregone conclusion and is now a
nominee of that convention, that If [
received the nomination he would do
all he could to defeat me at the polls
and having also been informed that
certain other candidates nominated
at that convention were violently op-
posed to me, I had but one course to
pursue and that was to appeal to the
people for the personal differences
between myself and others should
NOT enter into the question OF my
rights before the nominating conven-
ton of my own party.
Now friends, I am past sixty years
of age; | served my country in the
war of the Rebellion and have an
honorable record. I have lived in
and been identified with the interests
of Stevens county for the past twenty
four years, I have no money to lavish
upon those who make it a business
of doing the bidding of my
enemies, I am bound by no
party conventions and am at liberty
to, and will support whoever l choose.
If any man questions what | say or
knows Of any reasons why | should
not aspire to the position of Judge of
Probate of Stevens county and pur-
sue the course herein indicated, let
him make it known publicly SO that [
can defend myself, or let him hold
his peace, as it is not the open
enemies that mankind fears so much
as the one who would calumniates
another behind his back. I am re-
spectfully
n IT REVANs
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-06-30
ADVICE TO FARMERS.
Don't Sacrifice Your Live Stock Now.

Don't Sacrifice Your Live Stock Now.
A bulletin from the Experiment
Station says
Many farmers, alarmed at the
shortage of pasturage, as we'll as oats
and hay crops, are already selling
their cattle. The only purchasers at
low price for speculation, are
dealers. In recent years much has
been done to stimulate the growth
of live stock in Minnesota, especially
the cattle industry. These cattle,
and particularly the females, are
needed on the farm. If sold now,
how are they to be replaced? Fat
stock of al kinds is selling at good
prices in the market. While the
drough in the Northwest is serious,
do not overlook the fact that Iowa,
Nebraka, Missouri, Kansas and other
states have an abundance of food OF
all kinds, and the farmers in these
states will be willing to pay good
prices for stockers in the autumn
months. Keep your growing stock
and do everything possible toprovide
food for it, which may be grown if
rain comes soon. Plant fodder corn
as bulletin No. 10 directs, also other
pasturage, and forage foods. Oats
aud barley mixed, or oats alone, sown
as late as the first week in July, will
furnish a large amount of pasture.
Winter rye sown at any time between
now and the first of September will
also furnish much pasture. That
sown in August may also be grazed
the following spring. A full crop OF
rape may be sown as late as
the middle Of July. Rape we'll
grown furnishes an enormous amount
Of pasture. Rape should be soWn
with a drill if one snitable can be
had, but it may also be sown broad
cast, using four to five pounds OF
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-06-30
SPECIAL TRAIN ON B. v.
Visitors From the West VIII be
Taken Home at $500, July 4th.

Iaken nome at $500, July 4IHs
Arrangements were made this week
to have the regular Browns Valley
train run back to Morris after com
pleting its regular run on July 4th,
in order to, carry home the large
number of visitors which Morris ez-
poets from the west The train will
leave here at 900 o'clock p. m.
Agent Mining informs us that the
Northern Pacific has abandoned it's
original plan of running an excurs-
ion train on the Fourth, and will run
only their regular train.
Morris is going to have a celebra-
tion which the visitor and resi-
dents of the village can look back to
with pleasure. The committee in
charge of the celebration and prepar-
ations are working and planning to
make it an occasion of enjoyment to
all.
From sunrise to sunset there will
be continual round of amusements
and sightseeing, starting with the
sunrise guns and ending with fire
works and the bowery dance.
The program of the day in brief is
as follows
9:OO-Parade,
11:0O-Exhibitio drill bv Go. I,
1:3O-Small sports on Atlantic Av
2:3O-Exercises,
4:0O-Ball game and the Bowery,
500 Fireworks.
The parade, which is at 900 a. m.
is to be composed of the following
features and in the stated order:-
Band, Carriages, Overton Post, e..
A. R., Col, Float of States, Brownies,
Civic societies, Float, Before the
War;" Morris Fire department.
For the benefit of those who feel
"sporty" and are endowed with a
large capacity for small things the
following will be of INTEREST,"
Potato Race-Free for all. Purse
S6, divided as follows: So, So and 81.
Ladies Egg Race Purse $6 di-
vided as follows: So, 81 and ST..
Sack Race-Purse $1.5O, divided,
rs, SO and 25 cents.
Shoe and Obstruction Race-Purse
$1.5O, divided rs, so and 25 cents.
Boys Free for All Race-Purse
$1.5O, divided Is, SO and 25 cents.
Pie Eating contest-Purse $1.5O
divided IS, so and 25 cents.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-06-30
The Real Jan Ridd.

A writer, giving some personal mem
cries of Mr.. Blackmore, says he could
not bear with patience any praise OF
Lorna Doone." All the world has been
told that Lorna Doone" is his greatest
work, the work in which his fame will
live, "but," says the writer, Strange
to say, in as far as his gentle nature
was capable Of irritation he almost
resented the mere mention of the book.
Once inquired Of him was there a
real Jan Ridd.
"'Oh, yes,' he said, filing his pipe
anew.
"'And was he the glorious chap he's
made out to be in 'sLorna Doone?"
" Certainly not said Mr.. Blackmore;
'he was a arse BRUTE New Eng
land HON sagazine.