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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
THE CHILDREN ARE LONG AWAY

ser mere, In the evenin' by the old-time
fireplace
see the freight fiicker-lightin' my
wrinkled face:
An say-I say to the old man-as I've
said for many a day:
Ine children have left us lonely-the
children are long away"
Weii' ne gives me a word OF comfort
strokin' my thin gray hair:
An ne says: The flowers are bloomin'
still, an the birds sing EVERYWHERE
but I feel the teardrops fallin,' an ever
Il sigh an say:
zine children have left us lonely-the
children are long away!"
Inc same sun rises each mornin' an
brightens the sky above
Inc bright green ON the meadow-the
violets speak Of Love;
An the love O. the Lord is with us in the
darkness an the day:
But ever I'm missin' the children: They
are SO long away!
We never can keep 'em with us-in the
home their love has blest,
When the birds are pledged, forever they
leave the mother nest.
An so. as the shadows gather. forever
sing and say:
The children have left us lonely-the
children are long away"
F. L. Stanton. In Atlanta Constitution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
How He Won the Men.

At one period of his career Arch
deacon Sinclair used to preach pretty
often at Wellington and at Chelsea
barracks. One day sergeant major
of the Coldstream guards accosted
him, and said how sorry he was they
had not heard him preach for some
time. The archdeacon explained that
he had not the pleasure of knowing
the then chaplain at Chelsea.
''That's pity" replied the soldier
"for the men like to hear you. They
saic"-and here the archdeacon pre-
pared himself for graceful compli-
ment-"you had q voice like drill
sergeant's." Newcastle Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01

There is story told of candidate
for the pulpit who was preaching an
ex tempore trial sermon before the
late Archbishop TAFT and Dean Stan
ley.
In his extreme nervousness he be.
gan in a stammering way, II will di'
vide my congregation into two-the
converted and the unconverted."
This proved too much for the pri.
mates sense If humor, and he ex.
claimed: 81 think, sir, as there ars
only two of ,is, you had better say
which IL which."-Londou standard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01

the friends Of both Little Fox and
Wanahta pressing forward, silent and
watchful.
Little Fox stepped out briskly for
his final throw. and posing his jave-
lin carefully, gave the signal that he
was ready.
AS the ring shot past him he let fly
the javelin, and the wheel and spear
fell tog ether in the center of the
arena.
The crowd shouted in admiration
Of the throw, and the friends of Lit
tie Fox, feeling sure that he had won,
waited impatiently for Pakablingge
to come forward and examine the inc
struments. But when the warrior
lifted up the slender spear which lay
across the ring, without disturbing
the ring itself in the least, hush fell
upon the assembly, for the people
knew the throw of Little FOX had
failed.
Wanahta selected for his final throw
slender shaft fully six feet long,
oiled and rubbed until it shone like a
bone in the desert. Thrice he poised
it high above his head, holding it
firm and straight by the extreme end.
Thrice he lowered it, measuring tho
distance with practiced eye. Then
he gave the signal and the ring sped
from the hand of Panaqui. Like a
frightened bird it few across the
arena, and straight as ray of sum
light shot the javelin to meet it.
There were the staccato sounds of
hardwood meeting hardwood, tiny
puff of dust, and the spear stood quiv-
ering in the earth, the ring trembling
around it.
Then indeed the people leaped and
danced and shouted for joy. Wan
ahta had set a mark for the most
skillful thrower in the game. No need
for the judges here-everyone might
see for himself, and the victorious
contestant was Immediately the cen.
ter of an admiring throng of men,
women and children.
Quickly Meme brought the skin
OF the buffalo that Shangadaya had
prepared and laid it over the Shout
ders of the victor. She bound the
skin securely about Wanahta's neck
and under his arms with the head Of
the bull covering the head of the
hunter. giving him the fierce likeness
of the animal itself.
After Meeme had bound the thongs
of the buffalo hide firmly about the
body Of the victorious javelin thrower,
unseen by the rest of the band she
gave to Wanahta the feather of a
white pigeon that during the contest
she had worn in the bosom of her
dress.
As Wanahta's fingers closed on the
delicate feather, he pressed the hand
of the fair giver softly, and Meeme.
frightened at her holiness, dropped
her shining eyes till their lashes swept
her burning cheeks, and slipped quick
~ away into the crowd.
In another moment Wanahta had
sprung to the center of the common
ground and shouted a challenge to
the surrounding braves. The hunters
instantly took spears, began dancing
and circling around the victor in imi-
tation of the chase.
Wanahta led the dancers, and all
together they sang the song of the
buffalo hunt, wild, weird chant of
pleading and exultation combined, ac-
companied by the beating of the war
drums and the shaking Of numberless
rattles. One after another the vii. |
layers joined in the festival. the wom-
en- gliding gracefully about the throng
Of dancers, keeping time with feet |
and bodies to the rhythmic measure |
of the song.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01
The Buffalo Dance.
BY CHAs. EUGENE BANKS.

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01

| mon ground, that the rays might not
dazzle their eyes.
The Crooked One, standing to the
north the proper distance from the
spearsmen, waited the signal to let
fly the hoop.
Little Fox threw first, and his jave-
lin caught its point in the speeding
ring and held it fast. His friends APP
plauded; but when Wanahta stepped
forward and raised his hand to signal
that he was ready there was re-
spectful silence. For . moment the
sinewy arm of Wanahta held the slen-
der spear above his head; then as the
little wheel came whirling across the
arena the throw was made. But
Wanahta had miscalculated the time
by half second, and the point of his
spear struck the foQward edge of the
hoop, and spear and wheel fell in a
little cloud of dust, several feet apart.
A great sigh went up from the
crowd, for Wanahta was q favorite
with the Arctides. and Meeme turned
her face away to hide the tears of dis
appointment in her eyes.
The second throw of Little Fox was
less successful. his javelin going over
the ring and striking nearly at the
feet of those at the opposite side of
the ground.
Wanahta was more fortunate, his
second javelin catching the inside
edge of the wheel and ringing it
safely.
The contestants wee now on an
equal footing for the most difficult
test and excitement became Intense,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01

our Christianity and go back and tell
the story and keep that empire rock
ing till Jesus shall reign
Where'er the sun
Does his successive journeys run.
And the firearms with which the in
fidel traveller brought down the Arab
horseman and the jackals of the des-
ert have been surrendered to the
church. and we reach forth our hand,
crying: There is none like that; give
it mel"
So it has also been with the learning
and eloquence of the world. People
say: Religion is very good for age /
women. it is very good for children,
but not for men," But we have in the
roll of Christ's host Mozart and Han
del in music, Canova and Angelo IN
sculpture, Raphael and Reynolds in
painting, Harvey and Boerhaave in
medicine. Cowper and Scott in poetry,
Grotius and Burke in craftsmanship,
Boyle and Leibnitz in philosophy,
Thomas Chalmers and John Mason in
theology. The most brilliant writings
of a worldly nature are all aglow with
Scriptural illusions. Through sena-
torial speech and through essayist's
discourse Sinai thunders and Calvary
speaks and Sloan sparkles.
Samuel L. Southland was mighty In
the courtroom and in the senate cham
Der, but he reserved his strongest
eloquence for that day when he stood
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-01

missionary cause.
Now, If what have said be true
away with all downheartedness! If
science is to be on the right side and
the travelling disposition of the world
on the right side and the picture max
ing on the right side and the business
acumen and tact of the world on the
right side. thine, o Lord, is the king
dom! Oh. fall into line, all We peoplel
1t is grand thing to be in such an
army and led by such a commander
and on the way to such victory. II
what / have said is true, then Christ
is going to gather up for Himself out
OF this world everything that is worth
anything, and there will be nothing
but the scum left. We have been
rebels, but proclamation Of amnesty
goes forth now from the throne of God
saying: whatsoever will, let him
come" However long you NAV have
wandered. however great your crime.
may have been. whatsoever win, let
him come" Oh, that this hour I could
marshal all the world on the side %
Christ! He is the best friend = man
ever had. He is SO kind, He il so low
ing, SO sympathetic! / cannot see how
you can stay away from Him. Come
now and accept His mercy. Behold
Him as He stretches out the arms ~
His salvation. saying: Look unto me-
all ye ends Of the earth, and be We
saved. for I am God" Make final
choice now. You will either be willow.
planted by the water courses or the
char which the wind driv,th away.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
Tie Rest Of Reasons.

AS soon rs there comes suggestion
of freshness In the mir there is an ex-
cusc for the smartly gowned woman
to swathe her throat In some one Of
the many pretty and becoming boas
she is SO fond of wearing For some
occult and feminine reason she does not
consider her costume complete without
this finishing cone eit-a conceit which
goes through slight changes with the
coming of each season, but which In
the emu Is mass of soft and fluffy
chiffon or lace of color that sets on
to the best advantage n woman's fea-
lures.
1t is not so much on account Of the
warmth possessed by these airy ac.
ccssorIes that they are so well liked,
nor for the comfort of having some
thing high Mt the back of the neck.
though It is a fact that after once
wearing ruche or boa woman
doesn't feel quite chic II she appears
on the street without one. The real
reason they are so popular-if you
could get woman to explain her very
evident fondness for boas and other
neck creations-is because they add to
the attractiveness Of any face, be 1t
young or old.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20

European traveller, he offered the clcv-
er English. woman handsome salary
to become his court physician. 1t seem
cd hazardous experiment. but Miss
Hamilton decided to risk it. She soon
reached friendly footing with the
willy Afghan ruler. who was amused at
her Independent manner and dicta-
torial way of deciding what he and
her other patients should eat and drink.
The sultana regarded her with jeal-
ons eyes. and therefore 1t was that DIR.
Hamilton always refused to visit fe-
male patients in their homes. 1t was
decidedly unsafe to do so. and they
had to come to her when seeking nd
vice. Neither did she eat food pre-
pared by other than the servants she
brought with her frou India. The con-
ditions which rendered these precau-
tions necessary gave warm spice to
the doctors life In the Afghan capital;
but, on the whole, she enjoyed the en-
perience.
Not lnfrequently the plucky woman
ventured 10 argue with the semisavage
uutocrat on behalf of some wrongdoer,
ana he never failed to listen. though
lie was rarely swerved from his pro.
posed course. DIR. Hamilton remained
at court for several years.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
Length Of Dreams.

Three physicians were discussing tie
matter of the length of dreams day
or two ago. when one Of them related a
strange experience.
yesterday afternoon" he said, Il
called to soc patient, and. much to
my satisfa lion. found him sic pr /:
soundly. ] sat by his bed. felt OF NJ
pulse without disturbing him and Wait
ed for him to awaken. After Few
minutes junk Dealers cart with dis
cordant ringing bells turned into the
street. and MS their first tones reached
us my patient opened his eyes.
doctor he said. I'm glad to see
you and awfully glad that you woks
me. for have been tortured by most
distressing dream that must have lhst-
ed for several hours dreamed that
was sick, as am, and that my boy
came into the room with n string OF
most horribly sounding sleighbells and
rang them in my ears. while hadn't
power to move or speak to him. suf-
fered tortures for what appeared to be
an interminable time. I'm so glad you
woke me-
1.-THE ringing Of those bells for one
second had caused all OF that dream
and Just at the waking moment
New York Herald.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
rhe blow Lhndcd.

She doesn't go to her clubs and eu-
chres hnlf as much rs she did. Peo-
pie used to say this charming woman
spent most of her time Mt these gather.
ings. One day she called on dear
friend Is reprove her for Her slacken-
ing interest in the club. | believe 1t
was club fer reforming the gas met
err or neutrality-suspicious. 1t was re-
form affair.
Look here. Lizzie" said the enthu-
siast. why on earth don't you come
to the meetings? Here you are paying
your dues and never showing up. You
owe 1t to the club to take an interest
In the work"
But can't come" explained her
friend. There's the baby. and Henry
doesn't come home sometimes till late.
and supper must wait. and II he wants
to 20 out I CANT so away ard Leave
the children. would worry myself
to dath."
We'll. | must say Hcnry is iaconsid-
erat.'." sid the c.;!lpr VIII. there's
my husband and children too. They
;trc lae n trouble. Every time n.ast
10 go to the club Charlie says he will
IL. "-.,i to ";a:. 81 home With Eril:;et
and keep an e,,-r VI lhirss Ill! come
back. He never objects"
Maybe" retorted the amiable host
ess IF had houscgirl as handsome
and young us Bridget Henry would be
glad to stay at home, too, but mine is
black and goes home ut nights"
The blow landed. and Charlie hasn't
been asked to look after Bridget and
the house since.-Louisville Times.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
NOT a pleasant PLACE.

Young wospnn Who Was Terrible
Ameer's Court Phyaician.
The woman VINO Of ill Others had
the greatest influence with the late
Abdnr Rahman Khan, the terrible
ameer of Afghnnistan, was a modest,
forceful English woman, who prncticed
medicine. She is Miss Lilias Hamilton.
NJ. D., and was practiclng in Calcutta.
and news of her success MS physician
reached the ameer. like all Aslatics,
he had poor estimate Of women In
general. but, acting on the advice Of a
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
Kno,y, EnouRh TO Keep sim.

Mrs. Glover-You told me that parrot
I bought OF you was the most intelll.
gent bird In yolr collection. while the
fact Is he doesn't spenk nj al.
Dcalcr-That's what | meant when I
...,ota Of his Boston T-"'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20


Something new at Commas Place,
$50 Pike street, called Pan American
drink, SC per glass. Try it. 49-tf
FOUND-A cure for Headache and
Neuralgia, by taking Young's Head
ache Powders, at G. G. Stones Drug
Store, 1Octs. 3tf
WANTED-Persons suffering with
Neuralgia, or Headache, to take
Young's Headache Powders, 10cts. 3tf
Graphophones from So to $50 at A.
'C. Netf's. 4s-tf.
DR.. s. NJ. Hartman, eye, ear, nose
nd throat specialist. Spectacles and
artificial eyes fitted. Grafton, West
Virginia. loft
If you wan a good shoe go to Cum
ningham Bros. Have you seen the
new extension sole shoe, the new
double deckers, stitched heels, rope
stitch, swell as can be? All sizes,
Nothing but the best OF STOCK goes
into these fine shoes. We have just
the sly les to please you. Come ana
see. 4o-1I
See that s5 Grsphophone at A.. @.
Neff'S 1856 4th street. 4S-tt.
Large line OF fancy colo red neglig
shirts to select from at The Clarks
burg Tailoring Co.'s 17-tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-20
rh. value Of Advice.

"The fee my lawyer charged was
pretty big, thought"
"oh, | don't know. think advice is
usually worth about what you pay for
it"
do you really"
Eyes especially the advice you get
for nothing. Press.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
cAPToRs TO BE REWARDED.
A Man Arrested Accused of Turning
in IL False Ainrm.

Thomas c. Hunt, thirty years of age, Is
under arrest at the Fourth precinct sta
tion. charged with turning in a faise
alarm of fire. About $50 o'clock last
night an alarm was sent in from box 49,
corner Of Sixth and NJ Streets southwest,
yet no fire was 10 be found by the firemen
who responded.
Benjamin Collins and Harry c. Warner.
both Of whom were passing the box, claim
to have seen Hunt turn in the alarm.
Collins and Warner, who live in South
west Washington. saw a man turn and
run away at full speed. Collins gave
chase at once while Warner waited until
Policeman Bassford arrived, just before
the engines. By this time Collins seems
to have cornered his man in an alley. ard
when the policeman appeared Hunt was
arrested. The prisoner denied having
turned in the alarms at all, but is held
for hearing this morning. He lives near
First and NJ Streets southwest.
Less than a week ago a false alarm was
sent in by some unknown party from tox
426, located not far from the home of
Hunt. No arrest was made on this occa-
sion. but the police now believe that Hunt
may possibly nave turned in both alarms.
In due time Major Sylvester learned of
the arrest of Hunt, and he directed that
Collins and Warner should be paid SO
each for their aid in securing the capture
of the accused. This order was In line
with efforts by the police to break up such
practices in connection with the fire alarm
system
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
THE MAccABEE DEFALoATIoN.
Local Tents Not Affected by the Port
Huron situation

Local members of the order of Macca-
bees. while greatly deploring the defalca-
tion of their Supreme Finance Keeper,
Charles D. Thompson. of Port Huron.
Mich. declare that their organization will
suffer no financial loss. as it is amply pro-
tected by bonds. The statement is made
that Thompson's surety is more than
sufficient to cover the loss which the Su-
preme Tent has sustained through his
Misrepresentation of the funds entrusted
TO him.
Figures are produced tending to show
that the order is still in n sound financial
condition. In speaking OF the matter yes
terday d. w. Gall, the State Commander
of the knights of the A.accabees for the
District Of Columbia, said: we regret
the embarrassed condition of our Supreme
Lodge. but the ease has demonstrated the
sOundness of our institution.
IAN auditing Of the accounts of the
supreme officers who handle our funds
brings to light at once any misappropria-
tion of funds. The supreme record keeper
and supreme finaifce keeper are heavily
bonded to guard against any such contin-
gency as this. At the beginning of each
month the accounts are audited. 1t was
by checking up the accounts for the
month of October that this shortage was
discovered.
"Our surplus FUNDS are invested IN
United States Government bonds, State
and municipal bonds, and during the
month of September three bond purchases
were made aggregating $S6,9H.l4
'An our officers, from the highest to
the Iowest. are bonded in a good surety
company and thus the, members of our
order are fully protected from loss
..rTbe finance, auditors audited the ac-
counts for the month Of September and
found deposited at our several depositocc
ries throughout the country the sum OF
S59g 54Gg5. This shows healthy financial
condition. We have nine organizations
here. known as tents, and all their iinan-
ciaI officers are bonued IN s2ou' I. lia-
~ 6drIity company. Our membership in
his jurisdiction on October 81 numbered
532, from official reports, and the order
is in a healthy and growing condition IN
tLtg citv Any insurance organization
that attempts to profit by this incident
viii only call to the minds OF thinking
men the soundncss Of our order and the
most excellent business principles EN-
ploycd In its management.
The Washington times., 1901-11-09
MIR. MANNING HoNoRED.
Presented with n silver Service by
Washington Admirers.

James H. Manning. former manager of
the Washington Baseball Club, was last
night presented with solid silver tea
service by a number of his Washington
friends. The gift was a testimonial of
the friendship of number of gentlemen
with whom Jimmie" Manning has be-
come more or less intimate during the
year in which he has been at the head Of
the best aggregation of ball tossers which
ever bore the na ne of Senators.
The presentation was a complete sur
prise to Mr. Manning. Early in the even
ing a number of his friends dropped in
upon him and Mrs Manning at their
charming apartments in the Gloucester,
and announced that they had come TO for
malIy wish Mr. Manning good luck in
whatever business venture he may IN
gage, now that he is, temporarily at
least. out OF baseball
FiraIly, when all the visitors had as
semblcd. MIR. J. W. Dunn surprised Mr..
Manning by presenting to him, with a
neat speech, beautiful tea set Of FIVE
pieces. The urn bore an inscription, Pre-
scented to James H. Manning by His
Washington Friends, 1851 % and below
were the names OF the following donors:
4. K. Riley. N. f Tally. Theodore Hol-
brook. Steve Taity. Wilton J. Lambert.
J. ". Dunn, J. ". Dunbar, J. J. Hogan,
r. 5 Cochran. Harry Fry. NOlaud $ Sons,
w. +. LeCch. Thomas r. Eversr G. n.
McElroy. William ODoneH. Hector
Clcmmos. W. =. HcTett. Z. ID. Earring,
". J. Donovan, W. Diotz. jr. Suuder-
land Pros. and W. q. Belts.
Mr. Dunn in presenting the gift refer
red to Ar Manning career as manager
OF the Senators, and 10 the esteem in
which he was held by all With whom he
came in contact during that time. Mr..
Dunn said that his retirement from the
leadership of the Senators was univer-
sally regretted.
Mr.. Manning was too much surprised
10 make much Of a reply TO the Sener-
osity of his friends. but he managed to
sincerely express his deep appreciation of
their kindness. He slid that he had been
Interested in the management OF baseball
teams in many parts of the country, in
GLIDING Savannah, Ca. and Kansas City,
but that he had nowhere ever been ac-
corded the courtesy he received in Wash
ington.
Wilton j. Lambert, attorney for the
Washington Baseball Club, spoke after
Mr. Manning, paying him a tribute for
the manner in which he had engineered
the fortunes of the Senators during the
period OF less than year he has been
in Washington. Mr. Lambert said that
few men had made such warm place for
themselves in the hearts OF those whom
they met as had Mr. Manning.
Before tl.Cir guests departed, refresh
rnents were served. Mr.. and Mrs Man
ming were both wished good luck wher-
ever they should go. or in whatever busi-
ness MIR. Manning might engage.