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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
LovEsH HIS FEILowMEN
Missionary Society Has Had
Unfaue Career.


Hon. z. T. Sweeney, of Columbus.
Ind, who has just mounted one more
step in the ladder of fame by his elec-
ton as president ut the American
Christian Missionary society by the re-
cent Disciples of Christ convention at
Detroit, is a man of many parts. For
many years he was noted preacher;
then he took to the lecture platform
and is now one of the speakers most in
demand. President Harrison appointed
Mr.. Sweeney United states consul at
Constantinople, where the sultan con-
ferred upon him distinctions seldom
granted to any foreigner and made
him, upon his return to this country,
imperial Ottoman commissioner to the
Chicago Worlds Fair. Despite these
honors Gen. Sweeney is no admirer OF
the sultan, who, he says, regards his
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
PROGRESSIVE work Of JEWS.
large and influential ORGANIZATIONS
Founded for Benevolent
Purposes.

No summary of Jewish benevolence IN
the United States would be complete
without the mention of few OF the
orders" whose large and influential
aggregations originating in the first
feeble attempts made so years ago to
systematic practical benevolsnce, says
Woman's Home Companion. Oldest OF
these and most prominent, and the one
which has assumed almost an interna-
tional character by the extension OF us
influence tor central Europe. eastern
Asia and northern Africa is the "B'na!
Berith,' founded in New York In l845,
This has membership of $1,000 "bretn
ren," with over 100 lodges in the United
States and elsewhere. The &Indepen-
dent Order of Free Sons of Israel"
founded 1849, has 1O3 lodges with II zoo
members, and reserve fund OF $780,
600. Since it's foundation it has paid 20
widows and orphans and other benef1-
Charles. r$3,32S.OO0; for general benefit
and in donations, $3,150,000 Other I'M
portant orders include the Free Sons OF
Benjamin. BIRTH Abraham" and the
'Kesher shell Barrel"
But the giant of all the educational
institutions of the Jews in the United
States is easily seen to be the ''Educa-
tionalE Alliance" whose j magnificent
building towers aloft at the corner of
East Broadway and Jefferson street,
New York. This was erected in 1889 by
the united effortssof the Jews of the me-
tropolis, but its work was vastly ex-
tended in 1893, when the funds of the
Baron de Hirsch benefaction were made
applicable to it. 1t is veritable beehive
of education. Of the extent of its in
lfluence some notion may be- CLEANED
from the fact that between 5000 and
5000 persons. daily visit it in quest of
knowledge s5sk ssas
When their Catholic maiesties of
Spain, Ferdinand and Isabella fred by
religious zeal, drove out the Jews from
their dominions toward the end of the
fifteenth century, the Sultan BajaZet II.
OF Turkey, in whose dominions many OF
the refugees settled, is said to have ex-
claimed: What kind of monarchs are
these who impoverish their own land
and enrich mine?" Russia and Rou-
mania to-day are benz upon driving
forth, ostensibly for 2religious reasons,
tens of thousands of 6ble- bodied, intel
ligent, Industrious subjects, who, by the
wise .philarthropiess of their wealthier
brethren are rapidly. becoming thrifty
orderly and generally desirable citizens
of the United States. Alien immigra.
ton of this character should have no
terrors for us; the more of it the better.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
HONORED BY CHURCH
New coadjutor Bishop Of New York
a Man of Action.
Future Head of the Episcopal Church
In the Eastern Metropolis Does
Not Defer to Clerical idea
of Dress.

David Hummell Greer, coadjutor.
elect to Bishop Potter, of New York.
refused three bishoprics before he
was chosen to fill his new ONCE.
He might have been the successor
of the late Phillips Brooks >, as
bishop of Massachusetts, and he
was later elected coadjutor- bishop
of Rhode Island and bishop of
Pennsylvania. AL these honors he de-
clined.
The New York Sun says that no.
body, to look at him, would ever think
Of him as bishop, or, for that matter,
as priest. There is nothing clerical
in his appearance.
A successful physician or banker,
yes, or merchant, he might be, it
one judged from his appearance. But
in the slight wiry man, wearing a
mustache and dressed in black cuta-
way suit, there is little to suggest to
the spectator the head of the second
most important parish of the Episco-
pal church in this city.
He defers to the traditional idea
of clerical dress only in the use of
black necktie, which is 4 narrow four
finland without pin. He has been
known even to wear colored tie
Bishop Doane Of Albany in his show
ell hat and leggings represents one
type of bishop in the comprehensive
Episcopal body. Certainly Bishop
elect Greer represents the antithesis
of that more conservative cleric, with
all kinds of bishops intervening be-
tween these two extremes.
If he did not live in the rectory ad-
joining st. Bartholomew church it
might be said that the new bishop
elects way Of life did not in its ex-
ternal aspects distinguish him from
other God-fearing, prosperous New
York citizens. His two daughters are
in society and his sons are members of
New York clubs.
The summer home of the family IS
at Easthampton, andatheresthey aresac-
tive in the gayeties Of the New York
colony. DR.. Greer has always been
one of the most popular summer resi-
dents of the place. 'ss@
He has been the rector of the most
fashionable and richest Of New York's
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
THE LESSON OF THE LEAVES.

,ho nm lay in glory on the slopin' Of
SO fancy-red an yellow, gold an
AZ II mighty evenin' tide was sett1tn,
DER the rius
.ne sun a-sheddin' lights a-goin'
On' the rustltn' Of them leaves .
>. ~ they Tell from off the trees,
-oancin an pIancin' to the music of
the breeze;
An our hearts a-keepin' time
10 the laughin' of the rhyme
A-hstenin' to the rustlin' of them leaves.
With the glory round she whispered to me
sayin' l was dear,
An talked gentle-like an pretty-like
an true,
Bout our love helm, al, hr;,b+ oo,o.. ,,,,o
the mountains stretchin' near.
WIN the grace of God a-touchin' every
hue.
oh. the rustlin' of them leaves
:. AS we walked among the trees,
A-oioWln an tip-toein' to the singin' Of
the breeze;
AND We two fondly dreamin'
;. " the days SO sweet-like seemin'-
A-As1enln' to the rustlin Of them leaves
An while the autumn on the hills was
yet a-lookin' grand,
,. An time SO happy passin' quick along,
"A shadow sudden 'peared to come an
cover all the land,
, An falIin' on my heart put out its song,
! Oh, the rustlin' OF them leaves
AS l prayed beneath the trees,
Begged the angels send a hope a-soundin'
on the breeze;
AS Ger my darlin' bendin'
fought the death impendin'-
A-ltstentn' to the rustlin' of them leaves,
But when the day was CROWN dim she
said, low-like to me:
I'm goin'. love; long with the sunset
tide;
A-crossin' of the Bar-its shimmerin's
An the mornin' light upon the other
|, side
Oh. the rustlin' Of them leaves
'Bove the graves beneath the trees,
Like whisperin's of blessin' from q
spirit In the breeze;
While from Ger the evenin' hill
Come the echo-"Peace, be still!''-
A-listenin' to the rustlin' of them leaves.
Florence Bell Cochrane, In Leslie's
Monthly. @
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
ROBERTS WILL RESIGN.
King Edward Determined to Make
His Brother Chief Commander
of British Army.

There is report at the London mill.
tary clubs that Lord Roberts has ten.
dered his resignation as commander.
,in-chief Of the British army. Lord
Roberts had an Interview with the
king during the week, and it, is re.
ported he discussed his resignation
with his majesty and the condition OF
the affairs of the war Office. Lord
Roberts is anxious to resign for, it is
said, he. realizes he is too old to un.
dertake the task Of introducing and
administering the many reforms pro.
posed in the war Office.
After his retirement he will visit
the United States. While he is a gal.
liant soldier he has been failure as a
military, executive The army de
spairs of seeing the needed reforms in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Discover Honey a skull.

Thomas Sumner, OF Red Rock, Pa,
and his two sons felled q tree on timber
tract at Hickory Grove. The tree seemed
alive at the top, but dead and hollow at
the base. After the trunk had fallen
one of the boys began saving it into
sections. Suddenly his saw struck q
hard impenetrable substance. The log
was split and to Summers surprise the
skeleton Of a large-sized bear fell from
the cavity. With it came q swarm OF
bees which had built their nest in the
bears skull, where they had stored sew
eral pounds of honey. It is supposed
that years ago the bear crawled into the
tree to steal honey which the bees were
making in the hollow trunk, and, being
unable to extricate itself. slowly starved
to death,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Without Trouble.

In South American waters mullet are
taken in enormous quantities by boats
which go out with wire baskets at the
bows filled with blazing pitchpine.
For the purpose in view the craft is
loaded Is to bring the gunwale on one
side nearly to level with the water,
and the fish, attracted by the light,
jump ON board by hundreds.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Nothinr Left but BunxhOle

Some workmen in Rosedale, Kan.
while excavating, discovered barrel
of whisky, which had been buried for
over 40 years The. villagers quickly
sampled 1t, smacked their lips and
pronounced it good. In less than two
hours only the bunghole Of the cask
Wes left.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
LARGE undert.kinx.,

Talk about big jobs said thu
Cheerful Idiot. while trying to look Sc.
rious.
WELL" said the victim YEARLY.
Wheeling West Virginia may be
some and Lansing Michigan may BIZ
a rather big undertaking, but Flushing
Long Island isn't such tiny sanitary
stunt. Baltimore American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Danger In Rubber Tires

The rubber tires on the hanson
cabs in Berlin make the movement OF
the vehicles SO noiseless that many
pedestrians have been injured. A re.
cent ordinance compels these cabs t.
carry bells, that the constant jing1ins
may warn the people who are on foot
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Knocked sense1ess By Fish.

A huge tarpon leaped from the wa
ter in Timbalier bay, La, beside the
canoe in which Albert Lefert was slow
" drifting, and so violently whacked
him in the breast with its tail that he
was knocked senseless and reeled over
board He was rescued by some
friends, but was SO injured he was
forced to take to his bed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Pipe-Fllia< a. = Profe..ien.

There sare few ways Of earning an
honest penny more strange than that
in which an old couple in the North of
England exc out a scanty income Their
little cottage is situated near Z large
mine, and. every morning the Golfers
before descending to their work leave
their pipes and tobacco boxes in the
hands of the old folk. The pipes are
cleaned and filled ready for lighting,
and the miners can come up at the dinner
hour and enjoy a good smoke without
having to expend time in charging their
pipes. They are again left to be in read
mess for the evening. The small week
~ charge per pipe mounts into respec-
table number of shillings at the weeks
and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

the war Office instituted until Lord
Kitchener takes charge.
1t is generally believed that the king
will try to force hts BROTHER the Duke
of Connaught, on the country as
commander-in-ch chief when Lord Rob
erts retires: Such action will be un-
popular but the king has recently
shown many signs of being willing
and able to use the mailed fist to at.
tain his ends.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
DR.. ]. F. PIGOT1,
covinston, Ia.

covington, la.
II Residence in the Exterstein raised
cottage, two blocks west Of public
school building
Offers mis- professional services to
4 the public.
Office at the City Drug Store, on
Columbia street.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

A lady on entering the kitchen earl,
one morning saw plate and knife and
fork, the former Of which had evidently
contained rabbit pie. The lady
strongly suspected a certain policeman
of having supped off it, and the follow
ing conversation took place between he1
and the cook:
Mistress-Jane's what's become of the
cold rabbit pie that was left?
JaJne-Oh, I didn't think it was want
ed, mum, SO gave it to the dog.
Mistress (sarcastically)-Does the
dog use knife and fork, then?
Jane (unabashed) Mot very well
yet. mum; but am teaching him to.''
Stray Stories
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Railway I'm HOLY Land.

1t is now proposed. nominally by
Turks, but really by Germans, to con-
struct railrYad from Haifa to Nazareth
and other towQs in Galilee,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
MEADoW-M1CE.
Interesting Information Concerning
These .Small Deer of
the Fields.


We can always tell when there are
meadow mice in field by the little
footpaths winding in and out among
the grass roots. These paths are usu-
ally rather lower than the surrounding
grass, and are used chiefly at night,
when the mice come out to feed upon
wild bulbs, grass roots, berries and
insects. The little rodents have many
enemies. owls perhaps being the worst
of all, says -Woman's Home Compan-
ion. Domestic cats get q great many
of these mice, and Of course hawks
capture many of those which venture
forth in the daytime. The mice them
selves are harmless creatures, except
perhaps In yery cold weather, when
they lave been known to destroy the
fruit trees by gnawing the bark just
above the snow line. They are gentle
In disposition, and although have
picked up hundreds of them with my
bare hands. they have seldom bitten
me unless I happened to squeeze them
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

| Episcopal parishes-not richer than
Trinity with it's accumulated millions,
but possessing greater wealth in re-
lation to its size. It was largely
| through the initiative of the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt that DR.. Greer was
| called from Providence to take charge
| spread attention in the diocese
The Vanderbilt family have always
been loyal in its devotion to him. and
there are many other families among
the richest in New York that belong to
the congregation which on one Sunday
morning contributed tc a charity more
than $4,000 in one collection. Pew
rents there are naturally among the
highest in the city and areesaid tor ce
$4,000 in some cases
The bishop-elect came to New York
city from Providence, where he had
been for sixteen years rectorA Of Grace
church He had served before that
time at Clarksburg, w. Va, where for
two years he was rector of Christ
church, and at Covington, KY, where,
while ct Trinity church, he became
a popular preacher and attracted wide
spread attention IN the diocese.
He was born at Wheeling, w. Va,
on March 20, 1874, and was graduated
from Washington college, at Washing
ton, Pa, in 1852. He studied theolo-
gy in the Episcopal seminary at Gam
bier, o. From Brown university and
Kenyon college he received the titles
Of doctor of divinity and doctor of
laws. So -
His popularity in Providence was as
great as it became later in New York.
st. BartholomeW's is one of the
Low" churches, although there is
fine choir there and the music has
been noted for years. The organ IS
one Of the finest in New York. sgs
The decorations, consisting altogeth-
er of frescoes and stained glass, are
of the grandess order, and on the
white marble altar IS a beautiful jew
elled cross made in the Byzantine fash
ion, which is. the style Of the whole
church. DR.. Greer's assistants have
always devoted their time chiefly to
the work of the parish church.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

The best known representative of
the American long-tailed mice is I'M
questionably the white-footed, or
deer, mouse. This is one of the COM
monest as well as one of the most
beautiful of the four-footed animals in
this country. Unlike the meadow
mouse, it is creature of the wood
land, and wood mouse" is the name
by which it IS known In many places
Among the surest signs of it's presence
are the empty shells of the hickory
nuts, which form considerable part
of it's food. These shells may always
be distinguished from those which
have been opened by squirrels by the
manner in which they have been cut.
In nearly all cases it will be found
that there are two holes in the she'll
one in each of the two fiat sides-and
very often one OF these holes Is larger
than the other. When you find shell
opened in this way you may be sure
that white-footed mice are near by
Hunt for them in old stone heaps. de-
cayed logs, holes in trees, and espe-
cially in old birds nests.
~ 30 Z K a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

he came to himself some time later
the train was still buzzing and rocking
through space and the whistle was
shrieking cheerfully. He felt uncom-
monty sick and cold, and with frenzieds
haste he put his hands to his throat.
His throat was still intact, but his
beautiful beard-the envy of the whole
bench of bishops-the theme of poets
and journalists-was gone!
He turned his heavy eyes round the
carriage. For the first moment he
thought he was alone-then he had
misty impression that he had wakened
up in another world and was looking
at himself-for opposite to him reading
his paper, with crossed legs anc
naughty demeanor, sat to all intents
and purposes the bishop of Steadmin-
ster! He saw it all now. This villain,
housebreaker, diamond thief, or what
ever he might be, had conceived this7
extraordinary daring plan for eluding
justice. He would trade on his poss1s-a
sion of a handsome beard to pass him.
self of as DR.. Bigw0rth, and 80 get
free of the perhaps OF London.
What was to be done? The real
bishop lay back in his corner think
ing out a plan of campaign. He would
sit still till the train stopped-noth-
ing was to be gained by argument
and give this audacious BLACKBOARD
into charge before he had time to
stir. He glanced ruefully at his plaid
trousers and rubbed his chin afresh.
OF course, he must look odd; but there
was sure to be some one on the train
who would know their own bishop from
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-12
BIG BLAZE
DESTROYS
BOX SHOP
Fireman Have Hard Battle With
FLAMES at Valley Falls.
Damage Estimated $4,000

The Valley Falls fire department was
given the hardest fight they have had in
years last night in getting a blaze at the
paper box factory of Henry Keach The
building I.sS formerly the old Foresters'
hall and i~a frame structure 40x60. and
three stories high. IL was filled with
cardboard and paper and offered a great
chance for the flames to spread. The
fire was discovered by Robert Ellis. who
was passing along Broad street about
9o5 last evening. and an alarm was sent
In from the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad repair shops.
The FIRE was then working it's way at
the northeast corner OF the second story.
and although the firemen responded
promptly and had four lines OF hose at
work I'm very short time. their efforts
seemed next TO useless. The flames
seemed 20 break out In a new place every
few minutes and In almost no time the
whole upper floor was aSlaze. There
were two carloads OF cardboard recently
put into the building and with the frame
construction little resistance TO the fire
was offered. IL was two hours before
the FIRE was under control and by that
time the place was damaged so that re-
pairs short of rebuilding were practl-
cally impossible.
The loss was estimated by Mr. Reach.
who was seen last night. as about ssooo.
which Is partly covered by a policy on the
building Of 1900 and one on the stock and
machinery for 5000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-12
OUTING OF
VETERAN
F|REMEN
Water Witch Engine Co. No,
6, Observed the .69th Ami.
Versay Of Its Organization.

The seth anniversary OF the organiza-
tion OF the Water Witch Engine COM
pany. No. 8, was observed by a trip to
Boyden's Heights yesterday. so members
participating including Ira Winsor.
George H. Pettis. Richmond p. Everett
and John c. Bucklin. members of the
original company.
A buffet lunch was served early in the
afternoon. and at 3 o'clock the annual
business meeting was held. Ira Winsor
and John Dorrance were unanimously re-
elected president and vice president. John
w. Butts was elected secretary and treas
urer. vice Henry G. Bradford, deceased.
At o'clock the annual dinner was
The Water Witch Engine company. No.
s, was organized June IL, 1894. The en-
gine house was located on Benefit street.
where the court house now stands. In
the days OF the old hand engines the
Water Witch was the crack company or
Providence. and numbered among It's
members many distinguished men. In
1853 the company went on an excursion
10 Philadelphia, and was accorded the
greatest reception ever given TO fire
company there. At this time the silver
trimmings on the engine were insured
for Sl1O0.
The last Hre attended by the company
was in October. 1853, when the Arnold
block was burned. In November Of the
same year. the company foreseeing there
was TO be paid department I'm the city,
withdrew from the department. The
Water Witch Engine Company assocra-
war the Water Witch company furnfvhed
35 commissioned officers for the Rhode
Island troops. War Governor Sprague
was r member ,s H OF tnis n;, company ny, bon, hv
the association, and is said to be In good
working order This company is probably
the oldest in the United States which
keeps its organization and owns Its old
engine.