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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01
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The shades of night were falling fast As to the dining-room there passed A youthful pair, who gayly bore A box, on which was this-no more
 "ping-pong.' They cleared the table with swish, From dolly down to butter dish; Then through the center stretched q net And soon the ball the racquet met
 Pingpong. Try not the same" the housemaid cried. "The dinner is ready now,' she sighed, And must put 1t on the board, The young man turned and fereely roared
 .'Plng-pong The sock strode to the open door, And cautioned them to cease once more The roast" she urged, lis sure to burn. The maiden gasped I'm bound to learn
 Pingpon The family lurked in the hall, Ana moaned: Are we to eat at allE But stlil they heard the ping and pong That made the cadence of song
 Pngpong. And back and forth they snote the sphere Until the dawn of morning clear. The father, mother, sisters, too Walled hungrlly; Alas! We rue
 Ping pong
 s@ a One day the searchers, out of breath, Found all these people starved to death; The cook, the bousemald, beau and belle, The family--and, sad to tell Above them pinged the pongful knell;
 "Ping-pong.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01
IHE ERlk LEG N.

| It has been discovered that the devil 1 is not as black as he has been painted, and Judas Iscariot has had his apolo-
 gists. It is therefore not surprising
 that society called the Burr Legion has been formed in New York for the purpose of giving Aaron Burr a good name This society will aim to secure the writing and publication in newspa pers, magazines. pamphlets or books of
 such articles or poems as will tend to
 remove the obloquy or refute the cal
 umnies cast upon the name of Colonel
 Aaron Burr during the past hundred
 years, and to provide for the delivery of
 lectures, addresses and orations design ed to secure the same; to take all prop
 CT and legal measures to secure the ex- punging from all reading books or other textbooks used in the public schools of America of that portion of the speech of William Wirt during the trial of Aaron Burr at Richmond, Virginia, Wnlch reidteS to the aliegeu intimacy ol Colonel Burr and Mrs. Blennerhassett; to adopt all proper and legal measures to secure the expunging from the his tories or other textbooks used in the public schools of America of the words murderer or assassin" as applied to Colonel Burr on account of his duel with General Hamilton; also the word traitor" as applied to Colonel Burr on account of his connection with the all legged southwestern conspiracy, he hay ing been tried five times for the alleged offence and each time acquitted by juies of his countrymen,
 Good work. May we not also have a Benedict Arnold Legion?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01
SHE BALKED ON IMMERSION.

But Her Sins Were Washed Away by
 Force, and the Good Work Went
 On
 The winter revival which has been going on in the colored Baptist church on Walnut Hills is bringing many of those formerly outside the pale to see the light. To that extent the labors of the missionary in charge and the pas tor, while arduous, have been fruitful.
 There came near being an unseemly halt in the good work Sunday morning, however, when it came to completing matters by baptizing several of the candidates recently accepted. They were lined up before the pool of water in the churchyard and the congregation was waiting around to see it done, when one of the young women candi- dates suddenly baked. The sight of candidate who had taken the cold plunge and was shivering was what ap- palled her
 Deed, I won't put nah head un- dah," she declared And another young woman who had also caught the ner- vous shiver declared that she was also opposed to going clean undah."
 The preacher and the deacons wasted some minutes and eloquence explaining that the immersion had to be ompleted to serve it's object, but it was not till they added main force that the recali- trant converts submitted to being put under the water.
 The rejoicing and congratulations of their friends and the congregation that made them soon realize that the ordeal wasn't half so dreadful as they had been imagining
 The revival is resulting in numerous additions to the church membership Commercial Tribune
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01
4 WASHINGTON gBAGEDY.

Washington, D. C., has just been stirred by a tragedy which only those who have figured in similar tragedies
 can fully appreciate, but which is suf- ficiently tragic. No less than four of the women who move in "the official circle' discovered that they had
 dresses, or gowns, just alike, Three
 of them met at a reception and their
 dresses indicated that they were trip lets or loving and initiative sisters. Lat CT it was learned that another woman
 had gown just like the three that had
 been displayed at the reception. Inves-
 tigation revealed the fact that one of the women had purchased her gown in New York, another had bought hers in Cincinnati, another had patronized a St. Louis establishment, while the fourth had found the very thing that suited her in Cleveland, Ohio. Each gown was supposed to be from fam ous Parisian dressmaker and to be the only one of its kind in existence.
 What is going to be done about it doth not vet appear, but it will be safe to bet that three and perhaps four Of those dresses wont be seen in the of1l- cial circle again. If the women are not too disgusted, perhaps they can draw lots to see which one is entitled to wear the dress, If this cannot be done all the four dresses will have to move in some other circle than the official one,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01

A Chicago candidate for alderman IS making as many as fifteen speeches every night, simultaneously, at various points in his district, He accomplshes this feat by the use of phonographs, which grind out speeches turned into them during the day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01
INADfoUITN JcTl0N,

It is announced that Millionaire Charles w. Lynde os Patchogue, Long Island, is so disgusted with this country that he will go to England and become a British subject MT Lynde is in state
 of mind. He lost a divorce case, The
 case was persistently fought through the courts of New York and New Jer-
 sey and was finally carried to the high
 est accessible tribunal with the result
 that MT. Lynde was compelled to pay
 his wife s5O,000. It is not surprising that he is sore" but it is difficult to see what he expects to gain by becon- ing British subject He thinks he has not had justice in this country
 Perhaps he hasn't, though his case has been we'll and carefully tried, He may not get justice in England, and if he gets tired os England he will find 1t hard to pick out a good country to live in unless he comes back here. which, or course, he would nate to uo' If his idea is revenge because he thinks he hasn't been treated right here he will not get much satisfaction. He will not be long or greatly missed, His best revenge would be to stay at home and give an ungrateful land an example of good citizenship. And when he had done that he might leave his money for the relief of those who are treated un- justly in the divorce courts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01

The farmhouse in South Spencer, inventor of the sewing machine, was born in 1919, has been advertised for sale by auction No reason is assigned for the sale, but it is understood that the Howe heirs feel unable to hold the property longer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01

A REMARKABLE INSCRIPTION.
 An inscroption which is believed to be a most important piece of evidence
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOIICD IO IONIhACIORS,
 Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Orange until 3 D. III. of April ,, 1902 for the con struction of q section of Macadam road in the Town of Orange in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the State Highway Commissioner. Bids shall state the price per llneai Ioot Tor finished road complete: the town. through it's Select men and the State Highway Commissioner, reserve the right to Increase or diminish the number of feet to be improved after the contract is let. All bids must be accom- panied by bond of not less than one-tbird of the amount of the construction of the work. Any bidder refusing to sign the contract at the prices offered by him shall be required to forfeit sum from his bond equal to the difference in price between his bid and the next highest bidder Plans and specifications may be examined at the office of Selectmen, in West Haven, or at the office of the State Highway Commissioner in Hartford. The Selectmen and the State Highway Commissioner reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
 Dated at Orange. Conn, March 26, 1902
 WALTER A. MAIN.
 ELFORD c. RUSSELL
 VIM. A. RUSSELL,
 m27 Ct Selectmen, Town of Orange.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01

The town of Washington, Berkshire county. Massachusetts, where William C. Whitney owns 10000 acres of land, nearly two-thirds of the whole town where he has built many miles of road and made extensive improvements, and where his taxes amount to the greater part of the income of the town treasury. has put his portrait on the town seal In token of appreciation of his value and usefulness to the town
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01

District of New Haven, ss Probate Court. ESTATE of CHARLES E. THOsrSoN. TIi
 late of New Haven, in said District,
 deceased.
 The Executors having made written ap- plication praying an extension of the trie last limited for the settlement of said Estate, as by said application on file in this Court more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application ba heard and determined at Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, in said District, on the Tth day of April. 1902, at ten o'cIock in the forenoon, and that public notice of the pendency of said application, and of the time and place of the hearing thereon. be given by publishing this order three times in some n esyspaper having "a circulation in said District.
 LIVINGSTON W. CLEAvELAND,
 m3l 3t Judge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01

The recent prosecution of an editor at Petsdam is taken as straw to indicate the way the wind blows in imperial cir cles on the duelling question. It seems that the Potsdamer zeitung had attrib- uted to the emperor a speech against duelling which his majesty was alleged to have made al the barracks of the First Foot Guards. The commander of the barracks testified that the emperor, in his speech, had not declared against duelling. and that therefore this aC- count placed the kaiser in a false light. On this testimony the editor of the pa per was sentenced to two months inn prisonment, while the publisher was fined $125 From the efforts made to bring this paper into court for it's story, and to punish the editor and the pub fisher, it would be fair to argue that the emperor does not care particularly to pose before his people as an opponent of the duelling system.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01
COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS AND
 RRJnGHC

BRIDGES, The Committee on Railroads and Bridges will meet in Rooms 10 and Il, City Hall, Tuesday, April 1, 1902. at 8 p. m., when vile Railroad Company for the change of layout of tracks, curves and turnouts at the corner of State and Chapel Streets viii be considered and public hearing given going are notified to attend without further notice.
 Per order,
 JOHN H. ADAMS, Chairman, Attest: JAMES B. MARTIN, m29 tt Asst City Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01

In a letter to the Mercantile Club of Kansas City, Hamilton King, United States Minister to Siam, says that the Grown Prince will visit New York, Chi cago, Kansas City and St. Louis during his tour of this country next October "The Prince" continues Minister King, 'is a level headed, scholarly, thoughtful young man. He was edu- cated in England. taking a course un- der a private tutor at a military acad- emy besides spending nine years in Oxford. He has written a history of the Polish wars, ranks as lieutenant in the English Army, and is now at St Petersburg. The Prince is a mod est fellow, and not given to showing himself off Contrary to stories that have been printed about him in the American newspapers, he wears hat at all times when out of doors, and he wears shoes that fit him"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01

A London paper the other day receiv- ed from a would be correspondent on the Continent the following specimen of his work, entitled Walker Upon Wa ter" Captain Otto Grossmann, the eminent inventor of the shoes to walk upon the water, descendet the Danube from Klosterneuberg till Vienna. He was welcomed by a shouting crowd. He proceeded with great calm and extreme surety and was drawing after him lit tie boat with inside his wife"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01
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For the Garden.

We have all kinds of good garden tools-and you feel you hav'nt swindled yourself when you buy them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01

There are 5,46423 electors in Eng land and Wales as compared with B. 3S9, 1885 in 1901. In Scotland there are 705, ,203, against 696,023 in 1901. Tn Ire land there are 721,659 while the num- Der for 1901 was 735,S51. This makes a total, for the United Kingdom, of G. S91, ,093 electors in population of A. about six electors to every forty per sons. The number of inhabited houses is S,051,S13, showing that there are l. 16O, 720 householders without Parlia- mentary vote.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-01

Professor Charles S. Minot of the Harvard medical school has been study ing the question of vacations in col leges, and he concludes, as he states i'll an article in Science, that the amount of vacation lis very excess i've" with the vacation shortened, it would be easily possible to bring young men into active life year earlier than is now possible, and that would be an immense gain" There is something worth attention in this.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-30
Sun Items

Editor st. Tammany FARMER:
If you will allow me a small space in
your paper this Issue. | will eruea7or
III my SLOW and hoozlcr va; TO let you
hear from SUI again.
Mrs. Burnett Pierce has been very
low for some time, but is Slowly ilu-
proving at this lime.
Cotton picking and los hauling is all
the 81 now.
We had q nice entertainment ON the
18th, E. l.. Ware, with his Magic Ian
tern, exhibited some beautiful scenes.
Everybody seemed to BE- satisfied about
the l5ct5 admission fee.
The people had hardly got quiet on
the evening Of the 2lst., when we heard
some large bells, and many Of them, at
J. G. Mizelrs residence, and by rushing
on down we just got there i'll time to
hear the Judge say; salute your bride"
and Damn Hunt and Miss Lucinda
Jenkins were pronounced man and wiz.
Now, as for our towu's growth, 1t
must be growing pretty fast, we conf
nenceu with two stores about two Or
three years ago, and now we have got
SO many we can't count them; but the
trouble is some OF them are pretty hard
to find.
With many good wishes, ] remain
your friend, A. &. ZEBADIE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-30
P0nChatOlOWa Items,
Editor It. Tammany FARMER.

Editor st Tammany FARMER.
have waited for a long time fol
some news, and have none yet, but
will start off with something.
Misses Lou Lemons and Lora Moran
were out horse back riding last Sunday
l hope YOU all enjoyed the ride.
Mrs. Kate Strain has been on the
sick list for quite while. We hope
she will be up again soon.
Miss Marrie Strain, of Abita Springs,
is spending few days at Ponchatolowa,
the guest of Miss Ada Strain.
Misses Mary Strain and Lou and Rena
Lemons were on a flying visit to Mande-
vile last week.
Miss Lydia Bossier and her mother,
from Abita Springs, We're OH d Pleasant
visit to Ponchatolowa. We hope They
will soon come again.
Mr.. Luther Smith, Of New Orleans,
paid pleasant visit to Miss Rena
Lemons home Sunday.
There WIS a delightful party givel
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Lemons Saturday night, Aug. Is. Re
freshnents and dancing until a late
hour. The music was furnished by Mr..
John Lemons and brother and lilJie
sister, Ernestlne.
Well, l will sign off, with best wishes
to the Farmer, leu
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Bayou LaCOmbe Dots.
Editor st. Ia,nmany FARMER:

The weather is very warm, but still,
summer must be the pride of the sea-
sou, as it cometh before fall.
Rev. Father GABRIELLE, of Chinchuba' s
convent, celebrated holy mass in st.
CeceIla's church last Wedne >day.
services were attended with great piety
ana devotion, and will add that the
congregation were all more than pleased
10 meet the noble Father.
| Kew. Carter, of Slidell, pre- ached at
the NJ. E. Church Sunday. Come again,
brother Carter.
From letter received, we learn that
MISS Lucille Cusachs is at present in
Colorado, where she went for the bene-
ilt OF her health. She writes that she
mas visited the much-talked- of Pixies
feak and several other notable places.
anu Is enjoying herself very much.
Messrs. Louis and Alfred Phillips, and
Angus Schultz. Of Vaudeville, were in
our town last Tuesday.
Mr.. e. K. Bouillon is on flying trip
to New Orleans.
DR.. K. b. Paine was in town Satur~
day, visiting sick folks. Doctor, YOU
are always welcome in our community.
~AAS1So AAAlAC Auu NCClllC COuSlu, az.
companied by Mr.. Dan Todd, spent
most pleasant day in New st. Tam
many, where they were visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Monlnger .l,
MIR. j. M. Yates, of Covidgton, was
III town last week, surveying land.
Mrs. Taylor Cousin is back home
alter pleasant visit to her mother, in
New Orleans.
MIR. John Scobber, of Biloxi, returned
TO his home last Wednesday, after
visit to his uncle, Mr.. John A. Todd.
Miss Ella Lewis, OF Biloxi, has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. N. RIVERS.
MIR. Sam Glover, of S.idell, was in
town Wednesday and Friday shaking
hands with friends. Come again, Sam,
we are glad to see you.
We regret to state that Mrs. E. E.
Bouillon IS ON the sick list this week.
Having no more to say at present, l
remain as usual, HILDA.
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H. j. SMITH & SONS.

U. s. Land Office, New Orleans, La.
August 4, 1902
Notice is hertbv given that the follow
ing-named settler Las filed notice OF his
int nti"n to make final proof. in sup
port of his claim. ard said proof will be
made before the clerk of the district
court, at Govt, Ct IL. Ia, on Friday,
s-rtel"h.r IL. 1902, viz:
JEFFERSON d. CARPENTER,
" no ln.e homestead entry No. l6, 1879
for the northeast quarter OF section 4.
township Is. sonth range - ,a>t, st.
Helena Meridian.
He nalues tie following wi nesses TO
prGve his continuance sidence nlon
and cultivation of said land viz;
Warren Thomas. Oliver Parker and
T. II. Carpenter, of TEomasville, p. o.,
La, and Walter Parker, Violin p. o.,
La,
au9.5S WALTER T. COHEN Register.
U. S. Land office, New Orleans, la.
Aug 4, 1902.
,;otice is he1 eby given that the follow
ing named settler has fl.d notice of
his intention to make ii All proof in sup
port ol lis cIaitl aud that said proof
will be made before the clerk of the Dis
trict tourt at ovireton, La. on Eli
day Septemb, + II, 1902, viz:
ALPHONSE SCHWElTZER,
Who made homestead entry No.
1896 for the northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter, southeast quarter of
northeast quarter, section 8, and north
half of the southwest quarter, section
8, township 6, south of range IL east,
ST. Helena Meridian
He lanes the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land, VIZ:
Warren Thomas, Thompson Parker,
Walter Parker, William Parker, all of
Thomasville, z. O., La.
aug St. WALTER l.. COHEN, Register.
US. Lanl Cf;ce, New Orleans. La /:
August 4. 1902:
Notice is hereby Civ Ell that the follow
ing name settler has filed notice of his
in tent;on to make final proof i'll support
Of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the lelk ct tie District
Court, 1t Covington, La, IN Friday,
Sepetmbtr II, 1902, viz.
HENRY STAFFORD.
Who made l. ONE stead entry No. II 1894
for the southeast quarter, OF tho north
east quart err of section i, and tie south
VI est qnar,er Of the northwest quar- err
and the west lall If the southwest quar-
ter, section H. townships Z. south range
Il east. 1t. Helena Meridian.
He names the following witnesses TO
prov. his continuous residence upon
and cultivation-o of said land, viz;
jeff Strain, Jesse Page, Abita
Spring, La z. O., and Theo Strain and
Gee. s. Strain, Covington, Ia, 2. o.,
au9-5t WALrEI L. COHEN, kc1iste"
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SiInalUOS;l Items

Editor St Tammany Farmer:
Mr.. U. +. Heating cut u watermelon
that was Two leet III length.
Mr.. +. Fitzgerald had Two ducks to
die from heat.
Mrs. Kate Bohue killed u rattle snake
in her yard last Tuesday.
Mr. A. Dntrucn's saw mill has started
up again.
MIR. Harry Roberts gin is running
every day.
Mrs. NJ. Bohne and two children are
on visit TO Mr.. and Mrs. i. II. Brtne.
The day school closed last Friday,
followed with ice cream and refresh
ments.
Cotton is badly in need Of picking.
Best wishes to the Farmer" IL.
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All members are requested to attend.
J. j. CUSACHS, Chairman.

Six proposed amendments to the Con-
situation will be found on page4. Per
haps the most important are the ones
pertaining to the repeal Of the poll tax
as u requisite to voting, and the estab-
lishment Of Courts of Appeal. tits i'm
portant to read and understand them
all, as they will be voted upon at the
November election.
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To the Public.

Re it known that purchased. at the
succession sale of Marie Josephine
Nixon, on Saturday, Feb. II, 1882, five
lots Of ground and improvements on
Water street, in the town of Madison
Vile, and paid cash for the same.
Should the heirs of said Marie Jose
phine Nixon consider they have any
claim on the above lots, let them now
come forward and prove the same, or
hereafter hold their peace.
JOHN MILLOIT.
au9-6t
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List OfLettal.N

Remaining in the Post Office at Cow
inyton, La, Aug. IS, 1902:
Persons calling for the same VIII
please say advertised.
Assenheimer Mary Flotte James
Brouse John Hyde Mary Mrs
Boyle + L Larroux 1nos
Below Trina -uackle 3 MIS-
BonlLo Pearl Malser Mary
Baldwin Z & Meyers Bella
Carson William Prlm Y
Cox Kobt Weston Ella
Croswell NJ ID WaIsetielu Lena
Ifn.t called t,r N thirty days from
date, the all We letters will lie sent 10
t Dead Letter Office.
\ lee If one cent additi NAL postage
is required IN all advertised letters. x,
Post Office opens at 5 A NJ. and
closes At ISIS Z. Nj. sharp.
LOUISE ALVAREZ, z. NJ.
When you go to New Orleans
stop at PENIS Hotel, corner of St.
Charles and Poydras streets. All
front rooms, newly furnished
throughout. Charges reasonable,
~ Tue ~uaV or week.
MARRIED-ln Pearl River, La, on
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1909, by Father
Plaudus Dobyns, Jack J. sheffield and
Miss Gertrude Mcrague. The ceremony
took place at the Pearl River Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheffield are from New
Orleans.
DIED-Near Covington, La, on Sun
day, Aug. "a, 1902, at 6 o'clock p. NJ,
aged Ga years, Jean P. Henry, native
Of Ste. Marie aux Mines, department
Of d'Alsace, France, and resident of
New Orleans for the past forty-i.ve
years. The remains were taken to the
city for inferno 1t.
DIED-Near Covington. La, Tues
day, Aug. 26, 1902, at 6 p. M, g. w.
NJ .son, aged 70 years. a native of
Keene, N. H., and for some years past
a resident of Covington.
[New Orleans and Keene, N. II. pa
pers please copy.
The funela al took place Wednesday,
afternoon. Rev. j. M. Williams of1iciat-
ing