St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-01-13

pened on the first fouth of July Of
the Christian era, we should write
it, July I, A. D., L." or in the
month of July in the 4th day or
day I, and in the first year, or year
l, of the Christian era. TINS is
the unvarled usage of history. A.
D. l means the christian year, A.
D. 80 means the Goth year, and the
l9OOth year, or year 1900 must
pass before the Century numbered
and named the Twentieth begins
New York Sun.
ALL RIGHT, EITHER WAY.
Conversation in this city runs in
but two channels at the present time.
One is the subject Of publicimprove-
ments and the other as to the end
of the century. Tue last subject
considerably cvershadows the first,
and SO general have discussions be-
come that q big trade in pencils has
spruog up to supply the demand Of
Inathem,ticians engaged in figuring
out the age OF the christian era.
Truth has been asked several times
recently what its position Is on the
question, and as = general answer,
we say that we don't care . copper
what century it is. With the excep-
ton of q number Of hard knocks, .
few hungry days and Of general mis-
sery, we got along pretty well dur
ing the biggest half Of the Nlneteetn
Century, and as that epoch is an
old friend, OF whose ways we are
more or less acquainted, we would
just as soon have it remain another
year as not. We have lived out Ga
per cent. OF the Nineteenth Century,
and a. we are dead sure We will not
use up so much Of the twentieth, it
makes little difference to us when it
comes or when it goes. All we ask
OF the Twentieth Century is = fair
share of wholesome food, = good
bed to sleep in, warm clothing and
the retention OF our few good
friends. No, we are wearing out
no great number of pencils in at
tempts to prove that we are or a:e
not IN the Twentieth Century. II
it is the Nineteenth, all right = il the
Twentieth, let it go ut !l,at.-Bat0n
Rouge Truth.
A DANGEROUS QUESTION.
A haggard man, clad in thread
bare but decent garments, emerged
with hesitating steps from the
shadow Of great carved doorway
in the business district and tapped
a well-dressed pedestrian on the
arm. "Excuse me, sir" he began
hoarsely, "but would you be kind
enough" The gentleman he ac-
costed was portly and prosperous
in appearance and his ruddy visage
betokened jovial temperament,
but as the other concluded his Pc
titlon in hurried undertone a swift
and sinister change swept across
his features, and without word he
whirled up massive walking stick
aud struck the humble and appli-
cant to the ground. "Hold, there!''
cried policeman, rushing to the
spot aud seizing him b. the wrist
before he could repeat the blow.
"What do you mean, you brute, by
striking that poor man Just because
he asked for little charity! Have
you no heart at all? I'll see you
suffer for this, yon old rascal!'
"That's right!' Run i'm in!''
"Lynch him." ssOh! de crooel
monster!!" came from the rapidly
gathering crowd. "But gentle.
men" expostulated the porty
prisoner, sspermit me to explain.
You are graetly in error. That in
dividual did not ask me for aims
-" "What did he ask You for,
them" inquired the officer, incredu.
lously. ssHe asked me when the
twentieth century would begin, "
replied the other IN a firm voice,
oand l had taken an oath - have
the gore Of the next blithering idiot
who fred that conundrum in my
direction s:Oh, that's entirely
different, sir,' said the policemen
cordially, az shall arrest him al
once for conduct calculated to pro-
duce breach of the peace" And
seizing the unhappy man BY the
collar he dragged him to the pa
troll box amidst the plaudlss of the
populace.-Times-D Democrat.
WHERE THE CENTURY WILL BEGIN.
The first moment Of the TWEEN.
tieth century, the first second Of
Jan. i, 1901, will occur on Friendly
Island in the midst Of the Pacific
Ocean, says writer in the Ladies
Home. In Philadelphia we will
be eating breakfast on the proceed
ing morning aud at Manila it will
be 10 O'Clock inthe evening.
JOS. B. LANCASTER.
rY.l Al. o.opor headline in th;.