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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-21
HOW THEY FELL OUT.
One of Those fearful Little Tits
Over Nothing That Ends
in the Sugar Pot.

They had been married three weeks,
and had just commenced housekeeping.
He was starting to town one morning
and she followed him to the door, says
London Tit-Bits. They had their arms
wrapped around each other, and she
was saying:
"Oh, Clarence, do you think it pos
sible that the day can ever come when
We shall part in anger?"
"Why, no, little puss," he said. "Of
course not; what put that foolish idea
into my little BRIDES head, eh7''
ooh, nothing, dearest. I was only
thinking how perfectly dreadful it
would be if one of us should speak
harshly to the other"
"Well, don't think of such wicked,
utterly impossible things any more."
he said. I'VE can never, never quar-
REL"
81 know it, darling. Good-by, you
dear old precious, good-by, and-oh,
| wait second, Clarence, I've written
note to mamma. Can't you run
| round to the house and leave it for
her some time to-day?"
'AJS JOSs uCdAACS IL udVC l1ulCs
eff you have time! Oh, Clarence!"
''What is it, little girlie?"
"Oh, to say if you have time to do
almost the very first errand your lit
tie wife asks you to do.''
SWELL, well, dearie, I'm awfully busy
just now"
'Too busy to please me? Oh, .Clar-
ence, you hurt my feelings SOL
"Why, child, +"
I'm not a child, Clarence; I'm =
married woman, and L"
There, there, my pet. T."
"No, no, Clarence, if I was your
p-p-et, you'd t-t-ry TOTO
"Rut, Mabel, do be reasonable"
"Oh, Clarence, don't speak to me so.''
"Mabel, be sensible, and
Go on, Clarence, go on; break my
heart"
"Stuff and nonsensc!"
ooh, o-o-oh!'
what have I said or done?"
"As if you need to ask! But go. Hate .
me if you will, Clarence, T."
"This is rank nonsense!"
III go back to mamma if you want
me to. She loves me, if you don't"
you must be crazy!''
oh, yes; sheer at me, ridicule me.
Perhaps you had better strike mel"
He bangs the door, goes down the
steps with jump, and races off, NUT
terlng something about women being
the "queerest creatures"
Ut course, they'll make up at night,
and they'll have many such little
TIL in the years to come, and when
they are old, they'll say: We've lived
together As years, and never-no.
never-spoken cross word to each
other in all that time.''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-21
L0NDoN's ANCIENT RIGHT.
The City VIII Claim It's pr,x,,.r..
at the Coming Coronation of
King Edward

In accordance with the resolution
which was passed at the election oil
the lord mayor claims will in due
course be made "for preserving the
ancient rights, privileges and immu-
mites of the city of London" at the
coronation of the king. At present,
however, the course of procedure to be
adopted by the Remem brancer in fur
therance of the purpose of the reso-
tuition is matter of doubt and vague
conjecture. Until it has been definite
~ decided whether the old-time forms
and ceremonies are to be revived or
abandonment it will not be possible to
draw up the claims of the city of Lon
don, says the Express.
According to the authorities the lord
mayors of old enjoyed the right of
being cupbearers to the king at the
coronation banquets. His lordship of
ancient date, it appears, attended the
ceremony with the aldermen and -
citizens, and at the banquet which fol-
lowed the coronation the chief magis-
trate of the city offered the king a
cup of spiced wine. This cup was of
gold. and with its cover weighed pre-
cisely 30 ounces. The privilege OF pay
ing for the cup and, presumably, the
wine, belonged to the king, and it SUBJ
sequently became the property of the
lord mayor as fee or reward for his
services. It is also recorded that at
the banquet the civic party was seated
ITO the left Of the cup board" which,
however, is not enliehtening to the av-
erage man of the present day, seeing
that all evidence by which the precise
locality might have been fixed has long
since disappeared.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-21
Twenty Pound. of Salt Needed

Although in treatises on dietetics
salt figures as condiment, it is uni
versally recognized to be something
more; indeed, it is an indispensable
element of the food of man and ami.
mails. A well known authority as
serts, says the Medical Press and
Circular, that whenever the annual
consumption of salt falls below 20
pounds per head of the population
the public health is likely to suffer.
The deprivation of salt does not pro-
duce definite disease, but reduces
the vitality of the organism as
whole, SO that the victims of admin.
istrative measures which restrict the
consumption of salt more readily fall
a prey to prevailing epidemics, as
well as to endemic maladies.--London
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-21

are that he would have sold out and
run away as fast as he could to end
his days in misery and the great
north woods, were he owned nice
bit of land. Such a blessed thing il
ignorance!
1t was his custom during the game
season to carry with him, when he
I went to his work in the fields, shot
| gun-an old-fashioned, muzzle-loading
piece which he had owned as boy;
and one afternoon he discovered that
| his supply of shot was exhausted.
Therefore he went down the road to-
| wards neighbours, intending to bor-
row handful. Nothing warned him
| of his fate; nothing caused him to
change his course; on he strobe,
straight to the end of his agony-for
love, especially unspoken love, is that
and nothing else.
He had just stepped foot upon the
bridge which crosses Singing river
when from up the stream he heard
the sound of women in distress. His
instinct told him that they were in
distress; otherwise he would not have
known, for the language of women
had been as sealed book to him. He
stopped, listening. And while he stood
there a fleeing form in white came
into his vision, and choke came into
his throat, and tremble came upon
his limbs. The form was that of the
grain-buyer's daughter, and behind
her, perhaps a hundred feet, was
dog-an ugly, yellow beast with the
glare of madness in his eyes and the
froth of madness dripping from his
swapping jaws.
The girl saw James, and involuntari-
~ she extended her arms towards him.
The gesture hanished the last vestige
of self-consciousness from the man.
He forgot everything except that she.
the idol of his dreams, was in dam
ger. But he did not move. Other men
would have dashed to meet her in an |
abortive attempt at rescue. They |
would have cried out; but he was
silent.
Quickly he dropped the stock of his
gun to the bridge, and rammed in a
double charge of powder. Time was
precious-merciful heaven, how pre-
c1ous it was! He had no shot. There
were no pebbles in the dusty road.
And leap by leap the dog was gain
ing upon the girl whose strength was
nearly spent. What could he do?
A certain writer, accepted as an au.
thority by major portion of the civ
Lied world, has stated that only when
crisis confronts him does a man
BRING forth the best qualities which
IRE within him; a crisis is the only real
est of character. And in this crisis
he character of James Murcnison was
proven good.
Let it be understood that not even
lis nearest friend was aware that
ames Murchison's upper teeth were s
alse. He had guarded the truth as
arefully as he had guarded his love. s
lie was much less handsome when his I
eeth were not in place. But he did {
OF hesitate now to wrench the set
rom his mouth and put his foot upon
!, breaking the worries from their set. (
ing. He poured them into the gun. a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-21
CONVICTION. 5: +: LOUISIANA
AUTUMN.

Forest leaves in glory simmer
Ger the mountain bathed in light!
o what beauty fills the vision
On an autumn day so bright!
Over distant slope and hilltop
Where the pillow has never wrought.
Is a splendor, is a triumph,
Which the art of man has not
Finite hands have never woven
Life into an autumn leaf;
But the hills and wales, exultant,
Sing their song when ripened shea1
safe is stored in winters garner,
When the summers work is done
Then the forest leaves are fiery
AS the west, at setting sun.
Blaze in glory, leaves of autumn
Russet, crimson, fire, and gold
Tell that summers work is ended,
Tell the year is growing old.
Over all the hills and Valleys
Look! the leaves in bright array
Sing the song of rest at evening
In garb as bright as May.
B. f. M. Sours, in Boston Waterman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-21
TEETH for
~ TEETH
BY D. H. TALMADGE.
Copyright, 1901, by Authors syndicate.)

AMES MURCHISON was a plain
u farmer, young and good to look
upon; but he lived to the age of II
years without marrying, which was a
shame, as any one of several buxom
lasses in the Singing river district
admitted readily when the subject
was preached in confidence.
"There he is" said they, echoing
the sentence of their elders, Giving
alone on fine farm all his own, a
big bank account, figure like that
of the strong man at the circus, a
face handsome as the lovers at the
theater, going to waste! Dear, dear!
What can the man mean?"
The answers to this question were
two in number One, he was BASH
ful-so bashful that the mere
thought of coming to close quarters
with girl filled him with horror;
the other, he cherished in secret an
affection for the daughter of grain
buyer in .the town of Riverton, at
whose home he had visited on a
number of occasions when corn was
coveted by the grain-buyer and the
growers of the commodity were
10th to sell. The girl had been most
gracious to James; indeed, she had
shown him marked attentions; and
SO impressed was he by her charms,
which really were many, that he
dreamed of her by night and thought
of her by day until he was quite un-
able to dream or think intelligently
upon any other subject.
He knew she was not for him, be-
cause, even had he possessed the
courage necessary to an avowal of
his passion, he could not have hoped
to compete with her other suitors,
who were men of polish and educa-
ton. He was aware that there were
many of these suitors. He was sur
prised that there were not more. He
could not understand why the whole |
world of men, who were not so un-
fortunate as to have contracted al |
iances prior to seeing her, did not !
PROSTATE themselves before her, as |
he would gladly have done had he
dared.
Every week he scanned the list of
marriage licenses published in the
Riverton News, his heart pounding
like runaway trip-hammer until
the fact was established that she was
still untaken. Then he sighed from
the very bottom of his mighty lungs
and wondered how long his happiness
would last. Think of that! The
simple consciousness that she was
married to no one else was happiness
to him.
Now, there is theory held by
many people of intelligence that
matches are made in heaven. It does
not look altogether reasonable in the
light of history, yet it must be adj
mitted that the holders of the theory
have much ground, in the way of J
isolated instances, to stand upon. s
Love making is not always necessary; {
a meeting of the souls upon the !
street or at dinner table is some I
times sufficient to accomplish every
thing needful up to the drawing of I
the contract. t
AS matter of fact, the grain-buy- S
ers daughter had fallen in love with
James Murchison the first time she /
saw him,-he was so big and hand y
some and rich ard dependable and al q
together different from other men. S
But fortunately James did not know 2
his. Had he known it the chances v
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-21
Not Apparent to Htm

II see by the United States fish
commissioners report that sponges
are getting scarce said Trivvet.
Il hadn't noticed it, replied
Dicer. II had to give dollar apiece
to couple of 'em this morning.
Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-21
Usually the Wnx.

But how they asked, did you hap
pen to permit the man to bunko you?''
Why, to tell the truth" answered
the truthful man, Il went into the
game because I thought there was 4
chance to bunko him" Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-21
Mere Pleasantly

Passenger-It's shameful to have
to wait SO long on this switch.
CondIctor-Well, if you want to
finish your trip in an ambulance. we
can go on and collide with that
other car.-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-21
Telephone Line from Ocean to Ocean.

With the construction of two short
gaps-one from a point in North Da-
kota to Miles City, and the other
from Billings, Mont, to the same
place-there will be telephone line
from ocean to ocean via Boston. New
York. Chicago, Helena and Portland
to Los Angeles.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-21
Shows His Ignorance

The less man knows, the greater
the subjects he tries to discuss
Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-21
An Error we often Make.

Many of the dtsappointments Of life
come from mistaking acquaintance
for friends.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-21

tributed to Canada. But at the same
time it seems not to be appreciated
it indeed it is known by many Eng
lishmen, that the populous part OF
Canada lies below the fiftieth paral
lei, or below the soIthernmost point
OF England. Montreal, Quebec and
Toronto are five or six degrees south
OF London, and arc considerably
south of Paris as well-Springfeld
(Mass.) Republican.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11
POST ELECTIONS.

Shelby Norman Post, 2Sl, Muscatine, Iowa.
Com, A. X. Ran; $. V. T., Henry kueese;
J.. V. C., Joseph lOmroy; Surg, DR.; Z. II.
Adjt., n. NJ. Brown; o. D., Robt. Armstrong;
o. c., Ed. l.. O'Brien.
Kyle Post, Al, wapakoneta. Ohio.-Com..
George Bush; S. V. G.. G. W: Hawkey; J. V.
Henry Howell; .. NJ, A. Kohler; Adjt., W.
II. BIakeley; o. D., John Moran; o. c., l. p.
Robson; Sergt.-Maj., George Chiles; Q. NJ.
George Crook Post. 262, omaha. Neb.-
Com, f. W. Simpson; s. V. c., S. f. Wicell;
J. V. c., Thos. L. Hull; Surg. S. X. Spauld-
ing; Q. NJ. A. X. Rhodes: Adjt.. W: $. Ask
Fisher; Q. 8, Geo. g. Bonner; Chap, L. ?.
Pratt; Delegates. H. l.. Burken, A. X.
Rhodes, L; i. Pratt, j. X. Graves, L. W
Raber. J. ]. Brown.
Tex.-COm., w. H. Honneus; S. V. c.. II.
Kasche; J. Y. c., c. C. Jarrell; Adit.. j. J.
SGholl; Surg J. Parton; serg't,Maj: II.
Engle 0. % b, ]. u j. Blows; 3. G., G. Max Ma Hart;
Sentinel, f. ]. Vorbeck; Q. NJ s., ". f.
Elkins; Ensign and Ord. Serg't, Gustave
heysr Ressaes Max Hart Pt,tMn and T. W
d. Tenney: Trustee, J. ]. Scholl.
VIM. Fl. Cargill; s. V. c.. Geo. A Win
Thomas J. Gaddls: Chap. Rev. Joseph j..
Woolley; Q. NJ, Alonzo L. Pierce; Adjt.,
Orris L. Huntley; o. D., Samuel C.. LeoInns; /;
o. G., Wm. J. Hughes; S. NJ, ]. Warren
Seabury; o. NJ. s., Aloin G. Cash.
Elias Howe Post, 8, Stratf0rd. Conn-COm.,
John w Thompson. 4sth n. Y; :. V. G.,
W. W. Po- er: j. V. G., Alvin s Hunt; Q.
NJ, A S. iodine; AdJt.. d. NJ. Lackie; o.
D., a. +. Fargo; o. G., Chas. +. Moore;
Surg, Henry II, Hurd; Chap, Chas. w.
Scarrett.
Post 119, New Albany, Kan.-Com., Robt.
Mooney; S. V. c., David Rothgib; ]. V. c.,
j. n. Bradshaw; Q. NJ, w. II. Forsythe;
Chap, A. d. Letherbary; Surg, Nat. Bivens;
Adjt., Junius r. Gift; o. D., F. NJ Wheeler;
Q. g., Samuel Radcliff; Q. NJ. s.. H. G.
Markrel; s. NJ, James Laughlin I. s., +. VI.
Retenhous; o. s., Henry Hoover; Librarian,
John d. Gardner.
Col. d. NJ. Jones Post, 172, Tyrone, Pa
Com, William I. Henderson; S. " c., Jacob
Wortz; J: V. c., John Bookhammer; Chap,
Seth /. Howsel: Surg, Daniel ZInter; o. b.,
Peter III. Meadville; Q. NJ, C. VI. Buck; o.
G., Hugh f. ,COpeelln; :Adjt., Charles L. Buff
fngton; S. NJ, Martin Burby; Q. NJ. s.,
James A. Lowden; o. s., James s. Grady
Past Commander Charles S. W. Jones in
stalled the officers.
Larlmer Post, i7s, Clearfeld, Pa.-Com.,
". w. Worrell; S. V. G., Jas. Sutton; ]. V.
G., r. ]. Shaffner; AdJt., Geo. D. Runk; O.
NJ, z. A. Ganlin; Surg, ]. p, Burchfield !;
Chap, 3. ]. Minnick; o. D., Samuel H
smoke; o. G., Geo: L. Boyle; 8. NJ, Jas.
Donahue; Q. N. s., Newton Read.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11

Mrs. Geneva Baldwin, Of Los Angeles,
CAL, Is the woman of the hour. She has
attracted widespread attention by her
wonderful insight into human nature. No
less than twenty persons owe their won
derful success directly to the marvellous
powers of this gifted woman. She found
them employed in vocatiOns to which they
were entitely unsuited and pointed out to
them avenues in which they would achieve
success. Mankind IS 10 her an open book
She reads character, abilities and talents,
and points out the path of success as one
gifted with the power of second sight. 1t
Is useless to attempt to deceive or to try
to hide anything from the scrutiny of her
searching eyes. She has told people Sc
crets that they believed were locked in
the innermost recesses of their very souls.
Her startling feats Of disclosing the past
and foretellng the future have called forth
comment from the press and pulpit alike.
It was Mrs. Baldwin who warned Gen.
Lawton of his impending death in tho Phil
ippnes. She has been instrumental In
bringing to justice no less than five muir
derers. She has rescued the weak from de-
signing hands, and has been power for
good in her community. Mrs. Baldwin
saws there is nothing supernatural or oc-
cult dDliltg. CAG OhNt Nuo
very skeptica, but friend induced her to
send to the Columbia Scientific Academy,
New York, for a book on character reading
which they sent free. and It was this work
that brought her the reputation and
fame which she now enjoys. She quickly
learned to read tho character and lives OF
others from their hands, faces, heads and
handwriting. She says anyone can mas
ter this science and believes 1t ought to be
taught in every school.
For the benefit of our readers we wish
to state that tho book to which Mrs. Bald
win refers is given away absolutely free
of charge. 1t Is handsome volume, re-
plete with Illustrations showing the hands,
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you. You should write for this wonderful
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thousand copies Of this great work will be
given away absolutely without money and
without price.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11
BAY STATE ENCAMPMENT.
Election Of officers by the Massachusetts,
Encampment.

NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The 35th Annual En-
campment Of the Department of Massachu
setts was held In Faneuil Hall, Boston. The
address OF the Department Commander was
very able and interesting one, and was
received with applause by tha assembled
comrades. In the afternoon delegations were
received from the w. r. @. ard Ladies OF
the G. A. r. T&r report Of the w. r. c.
that the order had expended $19,2779s In
relief for the comrades Of Massachusetts
during the past year was received with
rounds OF applause. The following officers
Of the Department were then elected to
serve during the current year, and were
every one elected by one ballot cast by the
Assistant AdjutantGeneral:
Com, Silas A. Barton, Post %; s. Y c.,
Wilmon W. Blackmar, Post 113; ]. V. c.,
Dwight 0. Judd, Post II; Medical Director,
Gustavous Is. Walker Post 10; Chap, Rev.
Charles II. Hickok, Post u; Council Of Ad-
ministratlon, George W. Mrics, Post 10;
Henry L. Gardner, Post 1s; Rufus A. SouIe.
Post 100; E. e. Edison, Post ia; VIM. ii.
Castle, Post 92.
A message was received from the Daugh,
tiers Of Veterans of Massachusetts,, in con-
vention assembled. and delegation from the
Army Nurses Association was also received,
and the comrades listened 10 a very feel
ing address by Mrs. Margaret Hamilton, See
retary of the Association.
a resolution that Congress should cause
10 be erected In the city of Washington q
bronze statute OF Rear-Admiral John A.
Dahlgren, inventor Of the Dahlgren gun, to-
gether with bronze statue of his heroic
son, Col. Ulrick Dahlgren, was unanimous
ly adopted.
A resolution Of the Barnstable County Asso.
ciation, Of the g. A r., that the Government
establish service pension OF Oh per month
for every honorably discharged soldier and
sailor Of the civil war, from 1861 to 1865, was
adopted.
The Encampment was visited by Command
er-in-Chief Rassieur whose hearty reception
must have convinced him that the head of
the Order had the support OF the Department
Of Massachusetts. Commander Rassieur In
his address, described the present tsatus and
needs OF the civil war volunteers, the at
tempts that have been and are now being
made TO induce the Government to fulfill its
promises to them, both in regard TO pensions
and to the civil service, and remarked that
In his report to the National Encampment
he should tell the truth.
Comrade A. NJ. Stlckney, Senior Aid and
Chief of Stan, in behalf Of the official fam
lily Of Commander Smith, In a very appro-
priate and felicitous speech, presented to the
retiring Commander a beautiful gold Past
Commanders badge, made expressly for the
occasion, which was very gratefully and
gracefully received by Commander Smith.
The following appointments have been
made: Asst. Adj.-Gen., 4. p Preble, Post
10; Judge Advocate, Stephen Fl. Keyes Post
I: Senior Aid and Chief Of Staff, Jos. f.
Shaw, Post 8.
A banquet was served at the American
House with the usual accompaniment of
speech makinG.-VET.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11
A Suggestion from a Michigan corps.

EpIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Cen / O,
Smith Corps, $50, Reed City. Mlch has only
y members In good standing. but We sre
determined little band, and mean to contrib
ute our mite 10 the great work. Our Prcsi.
dent Is Mrs. Eliza Barker
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE Is familiar nams
in our Corps room, as the soldiers friend,
and l think it would be very nice for every
Corps TO have literary fund, so in case
any comrade is not able to obtain THa
NATIONAL TRIBUNE (which should be IN the
hands OF every soldier. could assist him
In getting the paper, or every Corps could
subscribe for a few copies and give them
ont to those who are not able TO subscribe.
This would enable them TO pass many q
pleasant hour.
| visited the Woman's Annex at the Sol,
diers Home at Grand Rapids. Mich., a few
weeks ago There are about 20 women there,
MRS. ROSE FREELAND. Press Correspon-
dent for Gen l. c. Smith Corps, 250 Reed
City, Mich.
The National tribune., 1901-04-11
GEN. HARNDEN MEMORIAL.
Inscribed to Mrs Harnden, by the Auth,
Comrade N J. RaWsou

Inscribed to Mrs. Harnden, by the Author.
Comrade N. J. Rawson.
We have met once again, last tribute to
To our comrade so noble and true;
Whose name has been called, and "at rest"
IS returned,
Who has passed to his final review.
For no more shall the reyeille wake with
the day."
That called 10 the march or the fray,
Who has answered to roll call and gone
To that Camp In the bright realms Of
day.
When the toesin of war sounded forth the
dread call,
Gen. Harnden at once donned the blue.
And through all those dark days His brave
loyal heart beat
To his country and nag ever true"
OF his valorous deeds, Of his zeal 1 would
sing,
And inscrlbe in the fair book of fame,
With nst a Lincoln and Grant writ In letters of
Shining forth stands his own hOnored
name.
When the white dove of peace hovered Ger
And the clashing of armies was still,
He with Joy sheathed his sword, and the
duties OF life
With a high purpose strove to fulfill.
Next his own cherished loved ones, his COM
And for all had a word of good cheer,
So today his bright laurels tit crown may
be,
And his memory our hearts shall hold dear.
So a beautiful life has been lived and is done,
It's bright record untarnished shines forth;
His was loyal and brave; his was noble and
grand,
State and Country attest its great worth.
Like sweet incense it shed Its perfume far
ana near,
Making richer and better mankind,
And up there where he Is, a reward blest and
sure,
Near his God and the throne, he viii dnd.