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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20

happen to brighten them, and tben
they will mass up together in their
efforts to escape, and bruise and lam
and hurt one another, Just as, coming
pack to land again, frightened cattle
viii mix up and get thrown down an;
get their Legs broken and get trampled
ON when they are scared.
But with things going smooth,v
around them the million menhadenj
viii swim along close enough together
70 seem TO the eye like one great solid
blanket Of fish, but really far enonrS
apart SO that every one Of them haa
room to work its fins in. The, fisb +.
are just as intelligent about tb.. 80 :.
ths water IS the birds are il tn ar =, .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20
REBEcA RoLrE pocAHosrAs,

some comfort in religion now" as
though his religion had been no COM
fort to him in the commodious log
wigwam.
But for the removal Of the capital
to Williamsburg there might have
been a great educational institution
at jamestown. because Parson Blair,
the Scotchman. from the University
of Edinburgh who founded William
and Mary college, was assigned to
the parish at jamestown in, the new
brick church, just before the trans
fer of the. capital. He had for .
short time been pastor of the parish
of Varina, where Pocahontas was
one Of his parishioners. She was the
wife Of John Rolfe, an extensive to-
bacco planter, and was known as Re-
becca Rolfe; quite English, you know,
as compared with her aboriginal
name when she hurried into history
by her rush to the rescue Of Capt.
John Smith, Parson Blair often said
that if he had remained at James,
town he would have founded the COLI
lege there-an institution which has
endured until this day, and will ever
endure
The Celebrated educational institu-
ton was originally built of bricks
made on Jamestown island. They
were made in the style OF the inn
ported bricks, but were not imports
ed; neither were those which were
used in the church at Jamestown.
Parts Of the ancient structure remain
in good state OF preservation, and the
old church at Jamestown would still
remain intact, if civilization had not
deserted it.
The ladies' association for the pres.
ervation Of Virginia antiquities re-
Gently held m important meeting. Mt
which itxwas decided to memorialize
the Virginia Legislature to make an
preparations to aid them ia their
work. They hope also to induce the
Virginia senator's and representatives
to interest the congress, so that snf.
ficient appropriations may be oh.
tanned to save from complete rnin
this relic-remnant Of the original set.
Element of the soil Of the United
States By the Anglo-Saxon freeboo4.
ers; the aggressive ancestry az
which we are all SO proud: IN m.
cestry of Ell Dorado-seeking maraud.
ers who plunged halfway across thi.
continent and blazed their pathwoy
with the blood Of innocent aborie-
ines. ssgsasS &. ~.
But they had their good points:
and. anyway, they made Mstorv
which It might be well TO preserve.
even in relic form. Z
SMITH b. FRY
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20

Back in the Sixties.)
vate secretary. Col. spooner was a
young man then of about 90, and had
the appearance Of one much younger.
Governor" said Starks, 81 wish you
would send that boy out OF the room .
Gov. Fairchild glanced around.
II see no boy, senator" he replied.
''Step this way, JOHN said the gov
ernor. after Stark had pointed out the
secretary as that boy" Senator
Stark allow me to introduce you to
my new private secretary. Col. John c.
Spooner."
Then, as the senator endeavored to
recover from his embarrassment the
governor. who YVES much given to say
ing nice things to and about people,
added:
''Take good look at him, senator;
Wisconsin is likely to send that boy
to the United safes senate one of these
times"
''That boy" at that time, was grad
uate of the Wisconsin university and
had served as soldier in the civil war,
winning two commissions-one as cap
tain and the other as major-and was
even then a good lawyer, as he is to-
day one of the first in the nation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20

rigid measures will be adopted under
the newlaw to bar out immigrants who
are suspected of criminal tendencies.
1t is stated that the worst class of inn
migrants to this country come from
southern Italy. They now outnumber
the immigrants from every other coun-
try Of Europe, and at the present time
are coming at the rate of 10000 &
month. Ninety per cent. of them e
main in the big cities, where they er-
ter all kinds of cheap industries, such
as banana selling, etc. In New York
the complaints against low-grade Ital-
ians are constantly growing, and they
are regarded as the most dangerous
class of residents found there.
It is stated at the treasury depart
ment that good proof exists that there
is regular padrone system in opera
ton in the United States and Italy for
bringing large numbers of Italians int
this country. In fact: it is believed
that the bulk of the Italians that are
now focking here are brought over
under contract. The officials have
been Of this opinion for some time.
but the tracks of those engaged in the
enterprise have been covered up so
skillfully that it has been exceeding
Nv difficult to get hold of the evidence
necessary to secure convictions.
The scheme is big one, and involves
people both in Italy and in the United
States. It may be stated on authority,
also, that a special agent is now broad
in search of facts that will warrant
the government in taking steps to
break up the importation of italian
workmen and punish those engaged in
the business.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20

flower of the British yachting navy,
the choicest products of transatlantic
shipbuilding skill. The starting gun
was fred at ten O'Clock, August 90.
All the yachts were away in an in
slant except the America. She hung
in the water as though anchored. just
why the American yacht should have
been the last away has never been ex-
planned, but in few minutes the long
black hull began to creep up. The
America was sacrificing speed to Sc
cure the windward berth. When only
three yachts remained between the
Yankee boat and the lead the skipper
eased the tiller and bore down upon
the leaders like hawk. In half an
had shaken loose the last Britisher
and was in the lead. OFF Sandown bay.
the wind freshened to light gale and
carried away her jibboom, but the
competitors gained only a few hun
dred yards. When she finally crossed
the line there was no other yacht in
sight. Queen Victoria had the news of
the race brought to her by special
messenger.
"Who was second ?" she asked.
'.Your majesty, there is no second -
answered the messenger.
Twenty minutes after the America
won, the British yacht Aurora arrived
at the stake boat and was awarded
second prize. For years the "old tim
ers' at Southampton could not be
made to believe that she had sailed
fairly. 1t was alleged that she carried
a small wheel in the keel and she was
actually examined by several British
yachtsmen.
After the race in 1851, the America
was sold to an Englishman, and for
several years was lost to public sight
almost entirely. Her hulk lay high and
dry on the bank Of one of the English
rivers. The next that was heard Of her
was as blockade runner in southern
waters in the civil war. She was cap
tured by the United States, and re-
manned government property for many
years. At one time she was sunk in
Q Florida river to prevent her capture
by federal gunboats
George Steers, who modelled the
America, was killed by horse in 1853.
The America is 50 feet long at the wa
ter line. She cost $12, 1000. AS an illus
tration Of the advance made in yacht
ing, - may be said that the Reliance
mas insured recently for 500, 600,
which 81 much less than her cost. At
the time Of the race the America car
ried two masts and rugged as two
masted schooner. It was not until
after the civil war that she was con-
yerted into single masted boat.
One part Of the America, says the
Kansas City Star, was removed while
the boat was IN England before the
civil war. u was the American eagle
which decorated the yachts stern. It
now hangs over the door Of the Royal
Eagle hotel at Ryde, Isle Of Wight.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20
INTREPID NAVIGATOR.
Several Big Journeys in . Very
Small Boat.

Capt. Howard Blackburn has the
record of making longer voyages in a
small boat than any other sailor in the
world. He has just returned from q
trip in which he travelled several
thousand miles over the inland waters
of the United States. The route he
took was, indeed, interesting. He
sailed around Cape Cod and through
Long Island sound, and then down the
Jersey coast as far as Atlantic City
and Cape May. Then he went to New
York and up the Hudson to the Erie
canal, and through to Buffalo. He
kept on through the lake to Detroit.
and then to Chicago. He was in Chi
cago the latter part of August, and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20

S<A1 - oAANhDCINo Dual.
(Only Twenty Feet Long. But Strong
Enough to Cross the Atlantic.)
after stay Of about two weeks went
down through the old Illinois and
Michigan canal to the Illinois river and
to the Mississippi. He kept on the lat
ter river to Columbus, reaching there
in November. From Columbus he went
by rail to Mobile, Ala, and thence
through the gulf of Mexico to st. Jo-
seph bay, Pensacola. Tampa and Key
West. From Key West he started for
Miami. but in the Biscayne bay he went
ashore, and later decided to sell his
boat.
John Il. Strong, Of Cambridge, a sum
mer resident of Gloucester, gave him
a rowboat, which he named the Laura
+. Strong, after Mrs. Strong. In this
he rowed up the creeks, canals and the
Indian river as far as Titusyille, where
he hauled across to Salt lake, on the
st. Johns river, and from there went to
jacksonville, where he sold the row
boat and took a Clyde steamer for New
York.
The first boat used by Mr.. Blackburn.
says,t the St. Louis Globe-Democrat,-w was
the same in which he left Gloucester,
Mass, few years ago, crossing the
Atlantic ocean and returning safely.
He considers the inland trip recently
completed far more difficult and al
most as dangerous. The boat which
he used is little craft which is less
than 90 feet in length. Mr.. Blackburn
is known as the '.fngerless navigator
as number of years ago he lost all 81
the fingers of one hand in az accident.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20
THAT BOY ..sPooNER. y
His Bright Future Was Predicted
Many Years Ago by Gov. Fair-
child, of Wiscs1 sin.

John C. Spooner, who was recently
given his third election to the United
States senate by the republicans OF
Wisconsin, has had brilliant political
career. This was predicted back in the
sixties, when he was private secretary
of the late Gov. Lucius Fairchild, of
his state. One day, shortly after the
civil war, Senator Stark, of Wisconsin.
called uponthe governor to discuss a
bill which he had helped through the
legislature He was afraid that the
governor contemplated vetoing it,
and was prepared to do some plain
talking in its behalf.
The discussion had begun when the
old senator caught sight OF the pri-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20

On reaching the north end OF TIM
historic island, work done and being
done by the federal government was
discovered. It seems that the lslano
has been crumbling SO rapidly OF late
years that the Virginia senator's nave
secured appropriations for the pul-
pose of preventing the entire destruc,
ton of the island by the swift cuI-
rent which sweeps unobstructed 1ol
eight miles, and fiercely carries Ivy
tons of clay and sand. Ripraps 49, = s
jetties along shore may divert s.o
channel little, but il the island =
to be fully protected it viii prove ~ y !
be very costly proposi tions me =,
northern portion OF the ruins o. .ns
town are said to be under water, anu
the covered foundations of 1ormsI
habitations can be seen from the sue
Of rowboats. Alongside the norm
east of the island there are big DiocAs :
of stone Just beneath the surface "
the water. They are held togetnel
by cement, and evidently formed .ns
foundation Of some big official Duliu-
ing. F9sn -.
The biggest ships Of the olden time
used to come up tho James ana an =.
Choir 1T the wharves Of Jamestown
but they could not do so now. I. IN "
deed, when the capital WAS moved y
williamsburg in 1923 the channel was
becoming yisibly. more shallow. Anus
was business affected in the begln-
ming of the decline of Jamestown.
There were big financial and poa..i1
cal battles in those days, preceding
the removal Of the capital; ana ira
dition hath it that several hot-blood-
ed virginians emptied their guns e.
and into the bodies Of each otner'
However, the inevitable came, the
capital was removed. JamestoWn
slowly fell into innocuous desuetuae'
and Williamsburg fiourished. VIZ
have seen just such rivalries ana oas-
ties between rival towns, far IN the
interior of the new world, within our
own generation.
The brick church, Of which only the
tower is left, was built IN 1885, Wnen
the colony was only 80 years old:
Previously the people had worshiped
in a large wigwam made OF logs. Inc
new brick church was Sc feet long
and % feet wide, furnished lavishly
with donations from England; every
thing in it being as rich and regal
as the trappings and vestments OF
the best churches in the old coun-
try. Gov. Dale wrote: There -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20
PHOTOGRAPHIC DRUM.
Latest Device Used by Salvation Army
to Attract Attention of the
Careless Masses.

Still another proof has been brought
to light to demonstrate that the Saliva
ton Army is a progressive organize
ton. The Springfield (Mass.) detach-
ment has just purchased remarka BE
photographic arrangement. which is
expected to attract the attentio on of
the careless massesSand halt them in
their downward career.
The new attraction resembles big
bass drum. Inside of it is placed an
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20
INTELLIGENCE OF FISHES.
FhhernaE Sees Eviae nees 81 II In N
Aere-Wiae scheol u
MeahaAen.

..You will see birds flying in great
Jocks and never touching wings" said
an old fisherman, according to the New
York Sun, .and it is just the same way
with fishes about their fms.
There might be million menhaden
moving along in one school, but they
keep their distance SO perfectly that
they never touch fins. Let blue1ish
get sf.er the menhaden, or anything
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20
OFFICIALS ALARMED,
Large Influx Of Grim lnnl Foredgne RI
Into United States Should BE
stopped, They Say.

The United States immigration Off
Gals are becoming alarmed at the con-
tinual large influx of criminal foreign
ers into the United States. As a result
it is extremely probable that the most
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20
. Cor.et. Ca.se Appendlc,ti..

An unusual number of serious ill
nesses and operations, especially for
appendicitis, having occurred in ladies
Of the French nobility, professor of
the faculty Of medicine was asked the
cause. He said: 1T is all due to the
present fashionable corset, the press
ure of which displaces the abdomen
and impades digestion"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20

Chen is slightly taller than his broth
er, and somewhat better developed, be-
ing more muscular. An examinat ton
shows that his heart beats much more
rapidly, while his respiratory capacity
is somewhat greater than that of the
other The smaller twin is left-hand-
ed, although from his position he is
obliged to use both hands to such an
extent that he is practically ambidex-
trous. He is more susceptible to
changes in temperature, and apparent
" feels pain more than his brother, but
in appearance seems to be equally as
healthy.
The Coreans, says the Scientific
American, apparently have much more
freedom of motion than the other
types referred to. They can stand
nearly side by side, face each other
squarely. The freedom with which
they can move without injuring them
selves allows them to be quite active,
ard tkeir motions are SO harmonious
that they not only walk. but run, and
play various games without difficulty.
One feat which the Siamese were I'M
able to do was that of facing Zach
other, one twin resting his hands on
the shoulders Of the other. The Coreans
can easily assume this attitude, ow-
ing to the elasticity of the band which
unites them. 1t is of lnembraneous
character, and measures about three
and one-half inches in diameter. When
not stretched or pressed in any way, ii
is about eight and one-half inches in
circumference. When the twins are
moving IN any way, the band swells and
disninishes slightly, apparently being
connected with the principal trunk
muscles of the body.
The Coreans have shown quite re-
markahle intelligence. When they first
came to the United States with their
father, they remained ID Bridgeport,
Conn, and were provided with an in
structor, from whom they acquired the
rudiments of the English language.
Then they took up number of the
primary studies, and have advanced
quite rapidly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20
i Dislike for work.

.'Yes. Teddy" wi1ined the tramp, q
am victim Of heredity."
DO you mean to say that your dis
like for work has been inherited %
..Sure. Me father once had perliti
cal job a-workin' fer de city Haltj
more Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20

Statesmen VINO Were Soldiers.
Tssenty -nine per cent. of the mem
bers of the senate and 10 per cent. Of
the house fought on one side or the
other in the civil war.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20

improved photograph, which will dis
pense sacred and popular music as the
army marches the streets or gathers
on the corner for its regular services.
The drum and its contents have been
mounted on a rubber-tired carriage,
in order that there may be a minimum
of vibration.
If the innovation proves success
in Springfield, the army will purchase
large number to assist in their reli-
gious work throughout the country.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20
Bridges Built by Ccssacks.

Perhaps the most remarkable bridges
in The world are the kettle bridges in
Russia and Siberia, of which Cossack
soldiers are expert builders. They are
built up of the soldiers lances and
cooking kettles. Seven OF eight lances
nre placed under the handles of num-
Der Of kettles and fastened by means
of ropes to form raft. Each of these
RATS WILL bear the weight of half a
ton
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20
Reattlian Diet ProhIbtted.

HNeR1NtIAM OAcI = TO MtWttc Ne J
Tie eating Of snakes, lizards, scor-
pions, centipedes, tarantulas, and other
reptiles Is now prohibited by statute
IN Kansas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20

0rs. Cubman-"WN you b. horn> earavl
Jsck% Mr.. Clubman--We-ell. W.: I'LL
don't wait breakfast for me."LbrooklyS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20

Always look for this Trade Mark: ssTke
K!ean, Kool Kitchen Kind" The Stove
without smoke, ashes or heat, Make co.,
Portable cooking. '
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20

Stops the Cough. - ~
and works OF the cold. Laxative Bro,no
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20
Z, CAUGHT on TO TIE JOKE.


u4.v. Won ever been naturaized Z!
tSYea: but it didn't take. -,
(. "Now that 10 what We AmW1cans call
3oke.D explained the Wssh1ngtonlan to e.
6rand new secretary OF the Cninese legat aoA
mo - indiatedehis desire to become cor
r -, ~ with the custome Of this country.
Tn snita 81 the alleged humor, however, p
k.;Ied "a laugh, and his informant conGd
nned : full explanati Jon proper, relates tn
'ssYon ~. .he continued, "ths word nat1
.,~.Hzed has been confused with vaccinste;
srhs meaning Of the two words was the
deansd, together with the phrase didn't
when We say tho vaccination didni(
take, We mean that the virus didn't have II
desired effect.
m;ration for American wit, and broas
smile overspread his face.
The conversation was continued IN ger
.rai way until the wise resident OF Wasl4
;noton caddsnly fancied i would be humoA
ans "a reIieve himself Of . joke at the e1
nsnes Of the Celestial. With patronizir0
ar he nut : query to the attache IL jaw
breaking words, and then laughed Ct ~
o~ n. .ecref.ry stared Handy at him for
moment. utterly bewildered BY the question:
liz face MAS expressionless, but he gave
faint smile when the American explained n
ny ia ioke-yes; but II dido't take, no n
plied. with naive smile.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-20
PHoNoGRApH1C DRUM

--latest Instrument Of Torture Employed
by Salvation Army.).
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-23
(For The Brandon News. J

I'D this my fourth letter, [ want to
speak of doctors and remedies in gem
eral, and during "war times in par
tioular. will say first that | have
the most profound respect and SYM
pathy for the medical profession.
The family physician comes nearer
to us than any other profession, even
nearer than the fpastor in manyssimpor-
tant respects; the family physician is
supposed to know all our physical de-
feots, and fully capable to treat them;
indeed, we commit our lives into his
hands SO far as medical treatment IS
concerned. How sacred and respon-
sible then is this important and time
honored profession. OF course, like
all other good things, it has been
woefully abused by designing men and
women. We have a variety of
doctors, p" the D. D., L. l.. D., Ph.
L. D., NJ D., and so on. We have
educated doctors, and doctors unedu-
Gated, high toned physicians and
growing pretenders; graduates from
the schools and practical fools. The
first thing needed in producing first
class practitioner is "man. You
had as we'll try to develop center
table from a toad stool, or a fighting
cock from polliwog, or United
States senator from batchelor monk
ey, as to try to make medical doctor
out of a consumate fool There is
positively no profession which requires
more good common sense and trained
Judgment than does the medical pro-
fession. To diagnose a case OF COM
plicated sickness is to my mind one
of the most difficult things possible
OF course, any crank can pronounce on
a case of sickness and the unframed
would not know the difference and
feel content, while at the Same time
he missed it as far as the poles, and
I have noticed all my life that the
more ignorant the doctor, the worse
his curse, he being the reporter.
believe that numbers of useful men
aud women are now sleeping in
their graves who might have been
eaved totheir families and to society,
could they have had the benefit Of
matured study and experience. In
the medical profession, as in all other