St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-24
Eighth Ward.

Aug. 20, 1901.
Editor st. Tammanv FARMER.
As though by All unseen hand the
waters OF the deep were violently
rocked. whist above the sullen
blast snote the clouds until they
dissolved into the prec,pitous rain.
Graphic tales of the late storm
that reached eliminating point on
August 18th came up from the sea,
and as one reads them in the papers
feeling of relief prevails at the
thought that amid SO much of hav.
oc humanity was spared, and only
the material works of man suffe red.
Yet IN little while that which was
snatched away BY the sea will lie
replaced. Boats will sail on and
on, wbarfs and piers will jut
over the dimpled tide and on shore,
once more the desolating marks of
ravage will be effaced. The sea
hath lawless moods, yet who does
not love the boundless spacious
mobile sea? Fitted to be the guest
chamber for the ships of nations or
their battle ground, and yet fitted
to lave in playfulness the feet of
child!
A term of public school IS being
taught at Oak Grove church, BY
Miss Orr.
Speaking OF signs of winter your
correspondent saw IN Slidell the
other day, something that made
him think that January had dropped
down IN the middle of August.
Mr.. JEFF Mayfeld, perched on
his large covered wagon seemed to
be doing a good peddling trade, and
on investigation 1t was found that
the wagon contained y tub of ice
in the midst of which reposed a
bucket of nice homemade pork
sausage.
A petition Is being circulated for
a bridge across the large branch
near Oak Grove church.
Capt. Nick Rousseaux and l..
". Crawford made a trip to Wes-
tonia, Miss, last Monday.
A moderate crop of Leconte
pears was collected this season.
Most all trees show more or less
the effects of fire blight.
Much regret is felt for the long
continued illness OF the wife Of Nj.
David Glover, who is at her New
Orleans home, confined TO her room.
Well l. &. U., of Horse Branch.
Wildwood notes your advice for
him to rush around and find good
wife. Thank you very much in
deed. But, Bud, you failed to tell
him how to 20 abont courtin' and
you should have done that, sure, be.
cause you might help him heap.
He thinks he has a plan though,
and intends some fair night 10 slip
around to the house of nice girl
be knows and give her a little
in verse;
Come Myrtle, put your bonnet on, and
tie your ribbon blue,
For love has made me bold to say.
sweet girl. I'd marry you.
Aud should you have me, well, amid
this worldly strife,
I'll bear an honest manly hand, with
Mrytle as my wife.
Miss Myrtle, put your bonnet on, and
tie your ribbon blue,
Each lea,y glade the zephyrs kiss shall
hear these VOWS anew.
That in this world 30 vast, on all the
wondrous pile,
That which most admire Is Myrtle's
gentle smile.
sweet Myrtle put your bonnet on, and
tie your ribbon blue,
together walk with me the lane that
leads cottage to,
Ind there abide and hold simple
happy sway,
FOR faith and love will alone remain,
where Myrtle shows the way. !.
The Picayune mentions as one
f the notable incidents of the
torn of last week, the sailing
nto the New Basin harbor during
he height of the storm OF the
cboonar Josie Weaver, Of Gov. !,
ngton, as more than one SPELL
ound observer remarked that
,aptain Weaver's manenvering was
killful and thrilling to great de. ,
rec, and under the clroum-
Lances compelled their unbounded
All expected to be- !
old the vessel dashed to
and held their breath /
ntil they saw she had rounded the ,
arve safely on the tossing and !