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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

"Every man for himself, and the
devil take the hindmost," is the cry of
those who are we'll in front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09
WIDOW UNDER SUSPICION.
Name Connected With Death of Illus.
band Peter Lawson

Raleigh, April S.-Another arrest of
man suspected of assassinating Pc
ter Lawson, in Duplin county, has
been made. The two suspects are
Frank Thompson and Herring Carter.
1t is charged that Carter shot Lawson
and that Thompson was an accessory.
Reports are current that there was
improper intimacy between Carter and
Lawson's wife, and she is supposed to
have been an accessory before the
fact. One report is that she offered
Thompson $500 to kill her husband.
Many persons suspect her of having
so torn the window shade that the
murderers could distinctly see Lawson
as the latter sat in his room on the
fateful night
Both Carter and Thompson worked
on land owned by Lawson. 1t Is as
serted that on the night of the crime
Lawson's watch was taken from the
premises by Carter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09
"cAP" JOINER AT THE EXPOSE
TON

Chief Joyner, of the Atlanta fire de.
partment, noted the country over as
fire fighter. has made arrangements
for Atlanta Day" at the Exposition
Atlanta is going to make a great day
of it, and not only Charleston, but all
the country along the route will be
aware that Atlanta is out for time
Mayor Minis and his council, all the
heads of city departments, a platoon
of police, the soldiery, horse and foot,
a detachment of firemen, with the IA.
nous drum corps, and about 200 citi'
zens wearing uniform hats, will pa.
rade the streets of Charleston to the
Exposition grounds, where reception
ceremonies will be held in the Audito
rum 1t goes without saying that At
lanta and all Georgia will be received
with open arms by the Charlestonians
Their hospitality is ever green AMI
Astounding and now they are on their
mettle as never before. 1t is to be
hoped that every citizen of Atlanta
who can do so will join the happy
band. Georgia owes something tt
Charleston and South Carolina, anC
it is a good time to at least pay thu
| interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

There are men who can take one
glass and stop-proyided you treat
first
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

It is simply impossible for young
man to keep his engagement secret.
He is in duty boundito inform the in
interested female,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

A rise of not only one foot in ten
doubles the draft.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

The price of liberty is eternal vigi
lance, but thecost of repairs is extra.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

Faith may move mountains, bat il
takes coin to move household goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

cit is hard to pay for bread that has
been eaten" but not so hard as to get
bread to eat that has not been pads
| for.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

''A wise man is moved from his course
neither by force or entreaty," but the
same often applies to mule.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

ga man who will not flee will make
his foes fee" but what if his foes te
made of the same metal?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

Too much of the noise in the world
tries 10 pass OF as music.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

Any man can think as he likes, but it
isn't always policy to put his thoughts
unto words.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

Made one day, on sale the next.
Nunnally's candy G0c Id. Rembert's
Drugstore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

It is better to be wrong at the RICH
time than right at the wrong time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-04-09

''Let child have its will, and il
will not cry" but its parents will.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08

And now comes the startling news
that the miracle has been performed.
Otto, for a quarter of century
filthy animal and worse than leper,
has reawakened to sanity and health,
and may demand to be placed on the
royal throne of Bavaria, to which he
succeeded in 1886, upon the death of
his erratic brother, the unhappy Lud-
wig II. Fortunately for the powers
that be, Otto is not conscious that he
is king. Twenty-six years of history
are missing from his knowledge. He
asks after his mother, Lucie Marie, and
King Ludwig, both of whom, of course,
have long been dead. What will hap
pen when the true state of affairs is
broken, to him, how his frail mind will
bear the shock, is not easy to predict.
Certain it is, however, that should
his recovery be permanent, Otto's title
to the crown cannot be withstood; and
the aged Prince Luitpold, who has
been regent since 1886, will have to re-
tire. Prince Luitpold, whose eightieth
was recently celebrated with
increased enthusiasm, is the kings |
uncle. He commenced his regency as
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08
Blunders i'm Newspapers.

The English seem to excel in max
ing amusing newspaper mistakes,
and the Englishman is always fun
NEST when he doesn't try to be. A
paper printed at Newcastle, in Civ
ing an account of an inquest, de-
clared that Orchard Wilkinson, one
OF the deceased, repeated the evil
aence given by him at the inquest
and woman's paper of London is
authority for the statement that ION
her deathbed, and even after death,
the Empress Frederick showed her
preference for everything English"
In speaking of the naval maneuvers
London paper declared that 1.-The
Davenport Institutional flotilla left
yesterday to carry out their pro-
gramme already carried out" and
another paper records the startling
fact that ''the Long Sutton school
board has arranged to grant the
scholars attending the schools seven
weeks holiday this month, so that
the children can work in the potato
fields" Another paper states that
'the late Mr.. William Carr, who was
the highly esteemed clerk of Walt
ham Abbey for IS years, passed to
his rest at the ripe age of 79.''-N.
Y. SIM.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08
RELIC OF THE REVOLUTION.
Secret Passageway That Was Used
by Tory Leaders in the
Revolution.

Tunnel workmen engaged in exca.
waiting at farmhouse which stands
on Scriveris Point, close to Long Island
sound, lately discovered secret pas
sage leading from the garnet of the
house to the sound. The passageway,
it is believed, was used in the revolu-
tionary war by the tory leaders of
Westchester to escape from the Amer
lean troops, which, under Washington,
were encamped for weeks in the neigh
borhood at the time that Gen. Howe, of
the British army, was encamped Just
opposite on Long island. The legend
of the passage has been known to the
older residents of Westchester, al
though few of them have ever seen it.
It was known as the tory hole" The
builder of the old house was Isaac
an Englishman, who settled
in Westchester shortly before the revo-
luton. Notwithstanding that he mar
ried sister of Lewis Morris, one of
the signers of the declaration of indie
pendence, he was a hot tory. The
house stands near a small creek lead
ng to the sound. 1t is two-story
frame structure with shingled sides.
1t has an immense chimney and fire.
places and was considered one of the
inest houses in Westchester county
when it was built, 1877 years ago. The
upper stories are provided with port
holes, through which the inmates
,uarded their grounds, The passage
eading to the tunnel is in the garnet.
t is about four feet wide and is COW
red with a trap door. Stone steps
from the outside of the
Kinney form stairway all the way
Town to the ground, where tunnel
asses under the basement and runs
tut under the yard to the small tide
water creek. The mouth of the cave
nd the tunnel years ago tumbled in
nd are now almost obliterated, but
he passageway from attic to cellar is
NJ onf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08
IMPORTANCE OF THE DoWRY.
The French View and the English
View of 1t Are Entirely
Different

Would it be an advantage for the
English girl to have dowry? The
custom is deeply rooted in France
where few marriages are contracted
in which the bride has not a dowry
even in the very lowest classes.
The parents of French girls will
stint and starve, if necessary, to pro-
vide dot for each of their daugh-
tiers, or if that is not possible will
combine all their savings to enable
one to make good match. What
does the English girl think of the
matter? Her emotions are somewhat
mixed. On the one hand, for the
sake of her independence she would
like to feel that she did not go emp
ty handed to her husband, and on the
other she would not willingly aban-
don the cherished certainty that she
is loved for herself alone, says the
London Telegraph.
1t would be idle to pretend that
England is free from the fortune
hunter. But to take the average mid
dle-class girl-for she is the person
most concerned in this questionable
young Englishman does not marry
her, for her money, for the very good
reason that as a rule she has no
money to marry for. Her father
may be in very comfortable circum-
stances, and may. leave her round
sum at his death, but the sutton
has rarely expectations of benefit save
in the remote future, and must de-
pend upon his own exertions to pro-
vide home for his wife for many
years. It is doubtful if more than
q very small number of middle-class
young Aen are Influenced in their
choice by the lady's pos
sessions, present or prospective. We
believe that the Englishman has no
desire for the marriage dot, but
would reply unhesitatingly Eyes" to
The query which was put concerning
Cordelia: ''Will you have her? She
S herself dowry.'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08
Theater Audience.

Have you ever noticed that theater
audiences always assemble in the re-
verse order to the prices Of admission?
The cheapest seats are occupied first
and the most expensive ones last.
Those who 60 to the extreme back up
per perches are always on hand before
the doors are open and wait with he
roic patience to be admitted. Those
who occupy the seats little lower in
position and little higher in price
come next. Then the balcony begins
to fill from the back downward-from
IS cents seat in the back rows.
81 and $1.5O, to So down in front. On
the orchestra floor is the same condi-
ton of affairs, those who occupy the
most expensive seats entering just be.
fore the curtain rises, or shortly after
it is up, while the boxes are not usually
occupied until the first act is well I'M
der way.-N. Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08

in state Of anarchy. From the Amur
river town of Blagovestchensk down to
the port of Newchwang life and prop
erty are at the mercy of rebellious
Manchus and Boxers. While the inter-
national forces were occupying ITEM
tsin and Picking, the Russian Cossacks,
under command Of Gen. Gribsky, oc-
cupied every strategic point along the
Amur river. The invasion was preced-
ed by what is now known as the massa-
ere of Blagovestchensk, on the north
banks of the river. The Chinese
brigands, always the bane of that coun-
try, had become bold and daring be-
yond precedent. Russia, ON her side of
the Amur, viewed the disturbances
with pleasure, and when reports
reached St. Petersburg that attacks
had been made on several railroad sta
tons in Manchuria, Gen. Gribsky was
instructed to act on the offensive.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08

detail, has harbor, public buildings,
church, fort, roads, public gardens
and boulevards. The only thing it
lacks is inhabitants; but such adyan.
tages have been offered to prospective
citizens that Dalny, which is to be one
of the terminals of the Siberian-Man.,
churian road, will soon be point Of
Importance. The treaty port of New
chwang, situated few miles from tho
new town, although open to other
powers, is in reality Russian harbor.
and has been ever since last years
troubles when Russian general as
sumed its governorship.
However much the "galled jade" may
vince, poor Madame Britain cannot
dislodge Russia from Manchuria with.
out revofutionizing tradition which has
it that the bear never releases the
prey upon which it's paws have oEce
been laid.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08

allowed to secede from the German
empire, even if she has to be forced
back as the seeding states were
forced back into the American union.
Should the Bavarian ministers de.
cline to make dynastic change, the
kingdom would, on Prince Luitpold's
demise, pass to his son Ludwig, who is
described as an ideal royal parsonage,
possessed of an immense private for
tune, which he uses for charity. He is
married to the Archduchess Austria
Este-Modena, who is the head of the
elder line of Stuart, and who, the White
Rose leaguers of England claim, should
now be queen of England. She is de-
scended from Henrietta Mary, the
eighth daughter of Charles l., while
the late Queen Victoria was descended
from a daughter of James I. Their
eldest son, Prince Rupert, also
charming gentleman, in the ordinary
course of events would have become
king of Bavaria, but the awakening of
the royal Rip Van Wrinkle suggests
other and more serious possibilities,
among them civil war and it's attend
ant terrors. .+-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08
Russia NowCon=
trolls ManChuria
Muscovite Intrigue and 40.
0fess1veneSS Triumph Over
Bfitish Diplomacy and
Protests Of the Powers.

Fearing that the Chinese residents Of
the town might side with their com.
patriots on the other side of the river,
they were routed out of their houses
one morning, shot or felled, if they
made any resistance, or, fleeing to the
river, drowned. Not less than 1000
persons persisted in the carnage, which
preceded the virtual occupa ton Of
Manchuria by Russian troops.
By bribery and threats the Russian
officers won over scores of local gov
ernors and magistrates, arranged for
the collection of maritime customs by
officials wearing Russian uniforms and
for the issuing OF passes on the Korean
and other frontiers by Russian officials.
In order to make het hold on the
seacoast more secure, Russia has built =
modern town called Dalny, on the site
Of the ancient village of Talienwan.
The modern city IL complete in every
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08
THE ALASKA ESQUIMAUX.
Something About Their Linguistic
Aptitude and Musical De-
velOpment.

| The Alaskan Eskimos are highl,
intelligent, industrious, moral anc
honest according to their standards
! in such matters, whsch differ some
what from our own. They are strictly
truthful, of kindly, cheerful DISPOSE
ton, and exceedingly gentle, patient
and tactful in their manners. In illus.
teresting to note that while their Ian
guage embraced but fed hundred
words as against our overwhelming
vocabulary, they and not we made all
the advance, eyincing the keenest in.
terest in the acquisition of the white
mans tongue. In voicing their pro.
ticiency in this direction it was not I'm.
common for some of the more sensi.
tive among us to be shocked upon be-
ing saluted by some precocious maid
en- with string of oafhs, strangely in.
toned, culled for our edification from
the explosive speech in general use
among the representatives of a higher
moral Development. The natives soon
learned such tunes and songs as were
whistled or sung in their hearing.
These they reproduced with consider.
able accuracy, words and all. The
words were, however, generally
sounds Theoretically similar to those
heard, and were sometimes, in fact,
quite amusing. This sudden musical
development seemed remarkable, con-
sidering that their natural attempts
include only monotonous dronings.
accompanied sometimes by an I'M
measured inane drumming on sort
of tambourine. There are many art.
lists among them whose carvings and
etchings on ivory are of high excel
lence, says the Era.
There is marked difference in the
adaptable to Caucasian customs be-
tween the men and women of this race.
The men are much keener in anticipat-
ing what is likely to meet with white |
favor, and lose no time in at least con-
cealing habits and inclinations that
are seen to be Objectionable, while the |
women make but little progress in this
direction. The contrast is best shown |
at the white mans table, one or two |
meals suf1icing to prevent any painful
from the men; whereas
with the women no improvement is to
De observed. With either sex, at such
times, the unselfish so1icitude for their
absent friends is sure to evince itself
IN their setting aside the choicest NOR
sells of food to be taken to them, never
alling, however, to ask leave to do So
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08
No Hindrance.

Harold, aged 20, had just returned
from trip to the mountains, having
been out of reach of the BARRIERS for
a period of six weeks.
lie brought back with him, there
fore, perceptible streak of down
across his upper lip.
well, Puss," he said, as his ten-year.
Old sister met him at the door. II sup.
pose you won't kiss me this time"
why not?" she asked.
Because I've raised a mustache."
HUH" said Puss, putting up her
mouth, "whenI want to kiss anybody
do you think little thing like that
is going to stop me ?"-Chicago Trib.
une.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08
King Otto Of 8avaris. After
Having Been q Maniac for
Twe1sty-Six Years, Re0ains
Health and Reason.

the best-hated man 4 Bavaria, but has
discharged the duties of his high Office
so admirably that suspicion has given
place to confidence and esteem. He is
a great believer in national unity and
has frequently declared himself as q
German prince first and a Bavarian
ruler afterward. On the other hand,
Otto, before losing his mind, bitterly
opposed such an acknowledgment
of Bavarian inferiority and expressed
genuine hatred for Prussia.
In view of this condition of affairs
the question arises whether the Bavar-
ian court and ministers will care to
assume the responsibility of intrust-
ing the throne to their titular king
and take the chances of open rebellion
against the federation at whose head
stands Emperor William, backed by
the armies of mighty nation. What.
ever may happen, Bavaria will not be
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08
&lfzt5 S51 f 5za
His Great Ambition

wish l could write BETTER
sighed the boy.
rs that all?'' asked his mother.
Well l wish l could spell better,
too,'' he admitted.
HOW about arfthmetic?" she in
CURED but in this line he betrayed
little interest.
Well she said, 81 am glad you
are ambitious in two things, at any
rates put why do you select writing
and spelling particularly?"
Because he replied, "if was
real good in those things could
write my own excuses for hardness
without being caught, the way John
ny Doolittle does" -Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08
RARE SPORT IN AUSTRALIA.
fOrds an Interesting and Ex-
citing Pastime.

eff you want an exciting occupa-
lion, one that will give you plenty of
exercise and will keep you busy all
Australian, who is now a resident of
Detroit, to a Free Press man, lust
go to South Australia and hunt rab-
bits. They are the greatest pests
with which a country was ever af-
aicted, and many fine farms have
oeen ruined by their depredations.
For years the rabbit has been one of
the most serious problems with
which the British government has
had to deal. They breed so rapidly
that determination seems to be out
Of the question. The government
pays a bounty of three pence tail
and six pence a scalp for rabbits, and
regular parties are formed to hunt
for them. These parties, or COM
panies. pay "a week salary to good
marksmen, but usually man can
make more by working independent
~. All sorts of schemes are resort
ed to to do the government. For
instance, if man is onto his job he
can secure as many as 20 tails from
one rabbit, simply by cutting the
hide into strips and palming the
strips off as tails. The government
employees who have the handling of
the tails are not experts and are
easily deceived. Then you can hire
boy for pound to smuggle bag
full of rabbit tails back to you and
sell EN- over again. The regulation
bag contains IA rabbit tails
CAS- many as 600 rabbits have been
found in one burrow. You can have
cartridges to shoot all day from the
same spot in some localities, and the
rabbits will seemingly be as thick as
ever at nightfall. They hatch every
our weeks, and there are from IL
% 16 in Matching. The young ones
ire ready to hatch in two months
lime.
"The popular way of hunting the
'abbits is to herd them into a netting
md then twist their necks. From |
200 to 1000 are rounded up in these |
another interesting phase of life
n Australia is the hunting of the
Staghounds are used for
his purpose. The kangaroos cover
good deal of ground when pursued,
tut they are no judge of distance.
)ften when leaping they will land
light in the middle of wire fence,
nd their capture is easy. They will
ght like fends when cornered, and
nave seen a fierce battle between
hem and the hounds. Their favorite
lethod of disposing of an enemy
hey can handle is to pick him up,
AIRY him to the nearest body of
'ater and there drown him. I know
f one instance where one of the
TRANCE beasts carried a boy over a
lille. He was trailed down by the
ounds, and the boy was rescued
18th no more serious injury than q
ouple of broken ribs. The kangaroo
not regarded as much of nuis-
nee, as he will eat produce only
hen it is ripe. The hides bring only
shillings dozen from the dealers.
hey breed once year, the two
oungsters tone male and one fe-
lale) that annually appear, being /
.rried in pouch by the mother. {
angaroos weigh as high as $40
ounds. Under ordinary circum-
ances they are docile, and many /
lmilies in Australia use them as
cts, the same as Americans like to
ave dogs and cats around the prem
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08
The Dietetie anA Hyglenio
Gazette.

says: "Walter Baker & Co., of Dorchester.
Mass, U. S. A., have given years Of study
to the skillful preparation Of cocoa and
chocolate, and have devised machinery and
systems peculiar to their methods Of treat
ment, whereby the purity, palatability, and
highest nutrient characteristics are re-
tanned.
over and have received the highest indorse-
ments from the medical practitioner, the
nurse, and the intelligent housekeeper and
n foror - ss9s1E7s -. Md
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-08
ID USSIA has a voracious appetite.
N Forty years ago she began to feed

ID USSIA has a voracious appetite.
N Forty years ago she began to feed
on Chinese territory and ever
since she has eaten out of the same
platter. The construction of the
Observation-Disclosures line of rail-
road, which virtually will connect St.
Petersburg with the Pacific coast, and
the Boxer uprising of 1900 have fur
nished her with sundry excuses for in
vading the rich Chinese province of
Manchuria and taking possession Of
number of prosperous island and sea-
port towns. Great Britain employed
the skill of her most distinguished
to Illustrate Russia's ambi-
tious plans, but instead of tying the
hands of the Muscovite government
the representatives of the London for
eign Office really forced the dismem-
berment of China's northernmost prov
ince. A year ago northern China was