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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
EDEsTR1ANs.
Famous Writers of By-Gsone Times
Who were Fond of Taking
Long Walks. - i5ssz,.

Your note on the late Sir Leslie
Stephens enthusiasm for walking .
writes a correspondent of the West
minister Gazette, reminds me of
other great writer's who have been
equally ardent pedestrians. The great.
est OF, them all was undoubtedly
Christopher North (Prof. John Will
son), . giant over six feet high. whose
tread Iseemed almost to Y shake the
Streets and who thought nothing o!
tramping 40 miles in eight hours or a.
walking from Liverpool to Elleray, :
distance of so miles, in a day.
Wordsworth, though he could never
have kept pace With Wilson's swing.
ing stride, Vas always sg9Qd for 20.
mile stroll, and used to 66ast that NJ
had walked six times round the earth
Charles Dickens was always at his
brightest and happiest when he was
striding gatly along dl1ntry lanes. at
a good i've miles an hour. On bne
memorable occasion he covered 20
miles fair SheN-and-tDe' ina SHADE
over four hours, and Very proud he was
of his deed. Prof. Fawcett, blind
though he was, tramped his 30 miles
many av4days~0Veru Cambridge roads,
and, In our own day, Mr.. Swinburn.
Mr.. Bryce, and Mr.. John Davidson, the
poet, mightyweN be matched against
any other three pedestrians sofg'cNnak
years III Ensland."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
Monkey Detective.

A monkey brought 4 criminal to Jug
tice in Singapore some. time ago. "A
native with q little. boy, a bear and .
monkey: travelled ately through sew
eral villages in the straits settle
merits and madesa1oed sum Of money
by his animals tricks. One day hs
was found with his throat cut, tho
boy and the bear lying murdered close
by, while the monkey had escaped up
a tree. The bodies, with the monkey,
were being taken to the police sta
ton, when the monkey suddenly
rushed at man in the crowd, seized
his leg and would not let 90. The
man seemed 50 alarmed and anxious
to get away that the police became
suspicious and searched him, with tho
result Of finding part Of the money
belonging to the murdered native.
The balance was discovered in his
house.--Hour Glass.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
THE WAITING MOMENT.


Next year, We say, may chance Ia do
Ihis thing that. seems SO dear, so true:
Or some day we shall surely see
Inat 1atrest spot where we would be:
" else we fear to lose some, grace
VI health or wealth. or lofty place.
Yet. when I plan, there comes - me-
Behind the gloom. beyond the .Iee.. Z
Mnat Is not hope, ana Is not Gear,
6ut cert1tude most strong and dear
That there Is waiting down LIE wavs.
Somewhere amidst the years or days,
~ @ s~"a tsss ~ ~
a white-winged moment sweet and stin
Ihat shall not ask me what / wiz
Lest l mistake; but I shall know
1hat that still moment bids me 60
ihat all life's tumult-days are done.
And shadoWless new life begun. +
MARY E. Knowlton. in s. s. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
Just How Stubborn . Mule i.

A story comes from the Elmdale flood
about stubborn mule. He is said to be
81, 800 jack. In attempting to lead him
out of the food he had to cross little
ditch that would almost swim him. Sew
eral men got on one side of the ditch. the
mule on the other, ard they all tugged
away at the halter rope, but the mule
would not bulge. He stood there sever
I'll honrs untiis The Mr. - nps arossld
his neck and he decided to move. Moth
ing less serious than a prospect OF
drowning could have budged him. En-
poria lkan) Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
LAW AND NoTARlAL OFFICE
los. 3. LANCASHIRE

VIII pract,ce IL tho, courts Of gtne
twenty fifth and Twenty.sixth Judi.
Nal Districts and the Supreme Court
Special attention, given to sexamin.
ng land titles. buying and selling
ands. passing acts and deeds Of sale.
Mortgages, donations, etc.
Room No. Frederick BuiidIne.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
HAD you, Doti

81 Yes, and when EoppOsite vol
face"
did you know nAe?",.r@
Not at first. You had grown &c
big and mastefful, and your eyea
looked SO compelling, l was startled;
but when / heard yo2 call Dot!'
knew it was you. thought should
fall on my knees and ltock the wHoie
thing"
Again she buried her face in the
roses "You cali this lake placid
call this all this-peace:; it's the
dearest spot on earth to me. Now !
must. 60 out, into what remains of this
day. More than 200 especial people
are looking for me this minute" She
gave him her hand.
"a Il must know more about you.
What are you going to do with your
self this summer. and then, what?"
For the rest of the summer l am
to stay here, In the face Of these dear
mountains, and refresh my soul.'
She calls these mountains! I could
show her mountains"
I'm October sail" s"'f
"Sail?"
Yes, to join
He held his breath, as II she were
going to tell him that she was to sail
away to paradise, to join the choir in
visible.
"A class in Athens. I am working
for degree in art. I am very fortu-
scholarship"
But i thought you took your de-
gree this morning."
"That was only B. "A stepping
stone There is no end to these de-
grees when once you are fairly start
ed"
Jack was silent a minute, then he
found his tongue 'See here, we must
have a-what do you call it, when folks
have something especial on their minds
to say to other folks, and"
Perhaps you mean a rendezvous"
Exactly, rendezvous-that's what
/ want with you, Dot"
81 suppose every minute Of your
precious time is worth nuggets, Jack,
but II you could spend the night we
could go somewhere tomorrow"
mo, no, not tomorrow, it must be
to-day. Now let me say my say, here
and now" He pressed her hand al
most firmly. The young woman drew
back with a flash. .s
Impossible now! I really must
mo, you shall not leave me until you
have named the time and place for
one
RENDEZVOUS? Shall we give the
sunset hour to Mount Tobe?"
From the summit Of Mount lobe the
windows of the Mount Pisgah house
looked like sheets of flame hung in
mid-air. The sun swung over the west
ern rim like ball Of fire. Between
rolled the river, strong, broad, deep.
Jack and Dot stood on a granite bowl /
der, bareheaded in the purple and gold.
She was looking at the sunset; he was
looking at her. - ,~.
> Tell me. did you ever see more
lovely Sight?"
Never, Dot! Never more lovely
sight" t
"Or more dear to mel"
"Or more dear to me"
Turn your eyes and see how grandly
the shadows are climbing up the sides
Of the mountains; how peacefully the
valley gives itself to the twilight"
Dot, you ask CT me an impossible
thing! I will never turn my eyes from
you, never! So help me God"
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
Playing Fortissino.

When the mother returned from q
shopping tournament the first thing
that met her eyes was the lump on
little WHY'S forehead.
For goodness sake!" she said
How did he get it,"
"'Tis from tn boomp he got" the
new nurse explained, '.Ye tould me,
ma'am, to let MIN pIdy on III pls1nyi
If he wanted to, end wanst, whin he
was slidin' On tn top. he slid 200 TAI,
ma am Fti!a IL Lhia Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

But, alas and alackaday! just then the
violin case burst open and revealed that
she was only carrying home the thing:
from the wash. How deceitful girls
are!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

brow. and she passed on, but not be-
fore he had sent his soul after hers, in
one impassioned cry Dot!" #
Did you see the PRESIDENT" VI
No, wasn't looking for her vet; ]
thought she was to come last, with the
orator."
Miss Webster, the president of the
college, yes! I referred to the class
president, Miss Dorothy Knox"
"That tall girl?" s
mo the little one with molasses-
candy hair, who turned her face as she
passed. She is small but mighty"
Enthusiastically hLir!" In all the
west, he thought he had never heard
anything so vulgar as that! Why
couldn't people call things by their
right names?
How is she mighty"
"oh in a universal way! the most
popular girlin college! Can do every=
thing! takes everybody by storm! all
predict for her a wonderful career"
/ you! really you, and not ghost!"
The man, our friend in the morning,
took his face from between his hands
and raised himself from the edge of
the bridge to meat this sudden ap-
partition, with bare head and shining
eyes, holding out her hands to him.
Il have searched the seas DER for
you, what is the matter? You look as
II you had seen the ghost"
Il have, the ghost of forlorn hope"
No hope, that is hope can ever be
forlorn."
! The truth must be told. This man
: had been fighting a battle for four OF
the hardest hours of his life, and be-
lieved himself warsted, with the con-
clusion that IL ever man was born
on this earth a fool, he was that man;
and the sooner he left this. campus,
where he found himself In the position
Of a hippopotamus in a drawing-room
the better. For the first time, he felt
himself standing in slippery places:
but the young woman laughed merrily
II am SO rejoiced to find you, my old
friend, still in the flesh"
Eyes, am old Jack, still in the
flesh, and you are Miss"
Il am what you called me, and by
that sign I knew 1t was you. I am
7DOt. ,ss-5 SO -7z@---
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
Novel Suggestion,

A proposal has been made by a wom-
an doctor in Zurich that all unmarried
girls belonging to the we1l-to-do classes
5hanA besa TO- devote a.yeAr4Qg
Funpafd hdspftaI 81 am bdianc eswork.&
London Mail.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27
The Last Hope for Parker.

Eastern Democrats. who, few weeks
since, could not find words strong enough
with which to express their reprobation
and scorn of Mr.. Bryan, are now looking
to him, as their last hope, to carry In
diana.
The complaisant Ncbraskan has strip
ped off his coat and plunged into the
task laid out for him. But the voice of
the aforetime charmer can charm nc
longer. lnsincerity kills the most mighty
effort No man can win votes under tho
circumstances surrounding Bryan at this
time 1t must be a bitter pill for David
Bennett Hill 10 swallow. the last resort
to Bryan to save u pivotal State to tn.
dying Democracy, and it cannot be a
very consenial task to Bryan. the effor,
he is making under the party whiplash.
And, blow high. blow low. nothing ear
stop Indiana from giving a solid RepubH
can majority on election day.
Indiana is not going to join the choi,
of calamity hoWlerS. rcpuliationists
idlers and anti-everythipgs
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27

want to say word to the young men
whose political life is beginning:
Anyone entering business would be
glad of the chance to become one Of an
esta blished firm with years Of success
behind it,
Everything great done by this country
in the last fifty years has been done
under the auspices of the Republican
party. Is not this a priceless asset?
Lincoln and Grant, Hayes and Gar
field, Harrison and McKinley-names Sc
cure in the heaven of fame-they are all
gone, leaving small estates in worldly
goods, but what vast possessions in prin-
ciples, memories, sacred associations! 1t
is start in life to share that wealth.
In our form of government there must
be two parties.
But what young man would not rather
belong to the party that does things,
instead of one that opposes them; to the
party that looks up, rather than down; to
the party of the dawn, rather than of the
sunset?
For fifty years the Republican party
has believed in the country and la bored
for it in hope and joy;
Has reverenced the flag and fol-
lowed it;
Has carried it under strange skies and
planted it on far-recedng horizons;
Has seen the nation grow greater
every year and more respected;
Has seen the country extend its inter
course and its influence to regions I'M
known to our fathers;
Yet it has never abated one jot or title
Of the ancient law imposed on US by God
fearing ancestors. The Constitution OF
our fathers has been the light to our
feet. Our path is, and will ever remain
that of ordered progress, Of liberty under
the law.
But we are not daunted by progress
We are not afraid of the light!
The fabric our fathers builded will
stand all shocks OF fate or fortune.
While there will always be a proud
pleasure in looking back on the history
they have made, the coming generation
has the right to anticipate work not less
| important.
! We who are passing off the stage bid
you, as the children of Israel encampine
by the sea were hidden. to go forward
We whose hands can no longer hold thu
flaming torch pass it on to you, that
its clear light may show the truth tt
the ages that are to come.
| JOHN HAY.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27
Mr.. DAVIS FIGURES.
A Few Samples Showing Their Amaz-
ing Innccuracy.

Assurance, without pronounced guile,
marks the acceptance letter Of Hon.
Henry q. Davis. the octogenarian can
didate OF the Democrats for the Vice
Presidency. He expresses ans opinions
on political conditions as If they were
original with him, as il he were not
human monograph with a single cyin
der that has caught the echo of Judge
Parker's echo of the Democratic stunt OF
oratory. THE times are propitious for
the reinstatement of the Democratic par
ty in control of the government" is the
assertive way Mr.. Davis begins his po-
litical sermon. The November ballots
will be all "amens" to that.
Who but the Democrats will agree
with him? when the present admins
tration went into power there was a large
surplus" he declares He imagined that
The Republicans came into power in
1897. Is that the meaning of his pres
ent administration p If So and he means
surplus of revenue over ordinary ex-
penditures. he is in error Mr.. Cleve-
lands closing year of his last term
| showed EXCESS OF EXPENDI-
TUkES OVER REVENUE to the
amount of $lS,052. 254. The surplus was
the wrong way. The statistics were east
ly obtainable; why should Mr. Davis
make such msstatement? II he meant
Mr. Rooseyelt's term, beginning in 1900
with Mr.. Mckinley, there was an ex-
cess In that year of revenue over expendi-
lures amounting to S79,527,0GO There
| lore he is wrong again. In extenuation
it may be said that the Democrats never
were good nor correct figurers As, for
instance again, when he asserts that the
revenues for the last fiscal year were
over $4O00O,OOO short of the expendi
lures. He must have been ruessinp
again, not having authenticated figures.
In 1908 the excess of revenue over ex-
pendtures was over So, 900 600. The
apsurdlty OF Mr.. Davis computations
ana comparisons could not be more forci-
bly, shown than when he quotes Statistics
10 snow the cost of running the govern.
ment and the army under the Buchanan
regime from 1887 to 1860, when the Don
ulaton was 31,21S,021, and puts It ms
an evidence of his party's economy. in
contrast with our 100000 population
OF to-day, into the estimate of the LAT.
| ter, dumping pension accounts Panama
canal purchase and every outlay cansad
by vast public improvements created and
carried on solely for the benefit of the
people. The age of Mr.. Davis preclndes
ms compiling such figures himself. but
his anxiety for his party's success leads
HIM to issue them without the common.
est revision as to their correctness q,
using his Judgment as to their application
to the matter he is discussing.
NO one should be deceived by the fig
ures which a Democrat offers him. 70,
IN about nine cases out of ten they will
be, like counterfeit money, made to de
ceive. We
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27
SHAMEFUL CARTOONS
ReproacI and RidiCule for the 0o'"'
and His Uniform.

The campaign caricatursts OF i''s
dent Roosevelt have succeeded IL a'O',
ing enough interest to bring on the qD.,
ton: Is it disgraceful to fight Tor o"'
country?
1t is amazing to see the uniform u !. j..
soldier of the United States army r.
tured in such manner as 10 IlnP'
rcproach to its wearer! =.
1t was once thought to be on noh .'',,
bic thing for a man to resi- pos. "a
ease, family, independence, trends as. "a a
home, and become Il fighting ihaeui", i
help uphold the honor and the "o'' :
his country. M
There seems to have grown mp I'd
fcrent view of this matter. &c e''
sacrifice of an American sold er y
by some to be an affair 70 f''u. "A
such a manner as to arouse COZ e,, III, h
vulgar smokers in the crow :" .a.
voted soldier facing death for MS
try is, with these nameless M le"A,
sight to be guffawed over. ieVH Ian.
be distorted into laugh-raiS al r.rOf
To the laughing hyenas OF -Ae . ;~t,
press the stainless sword OF " snlu'+
is but a clowns bauble. j" 'H''
stern devotion of soldiers Apea ,,s,,
IS farcicai episode in a ma .t;ns
something to be distorted int 'u"
be jcered at
Once it was written: >. a
1t is sweet and glorious 10 is 60
country"
The yellow rendering IS: ,rnlJ
1T Is GROTESQUE A\R IND
ILnIS TO FIGHT Foe
COZ N'rRY." "a
Such creatures would VT " 81.
books. if they ever wrote hozNs al
grotesque and ridiculous 10 d'e ~
! cnuutr,-
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27

Do the people of to-day like the poll,
cies of Lincoln aud Mckinley- the work
ing ont OF which effected the saving Of
the Mon with Mr.. Lincoln and the
making Il prosperous under Mr. McKin-
lev: Mr.. Roosevelt has run the govern
ment along their policy lines in domestic
and foreign affairs. The only signs OF
dissatisfaction come from the Demo
Gratis; and their cries are political eapi
tal-partisan faulttindiugs.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27

The Cincinnati Enquirer says: Judo.
Alton i. Parker wears we'll" So Jo.l
an evening dre~s suit that is donned only
once Of twice year. If Parker could
be induced % make a few speeches he
would be frayed into rags before Nov :
4 machine et any kind that is as silent
as Judge Parker should never wear our,
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27

ITO uproot and destroy that tariff
system would be to insure the prostra
ZION OF business, the closing of factor.
les the I'm Dover!s h ment of the farmer.
the ruin Of the capitalist, and the star
walton OF the wage worker -Roose.
yelt's letter u acceptance.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27
Build. for the Future.
FINANCIER,s ADVICE.

Henry Clews, the well-known New
York banker, was asked by two young
men who are to cast their first vote for
President this election, which is the
safer candidate TO vote for, President
Roosevelt or Judge Parker. Some con
densed extracts and statements of Mr.
Clews' answer are herewith submitted:
Your question to me was my own
question to myself. | approached it as
business man, without prejudice.
sought to shut out every other considera-
ton but one of safety-the surer safety.
My previous votes, my personal fancies
as to the personal manners of the two
candidates, the superficial gbes and nag
gings of the newspapers-all these
swept aside just as you are trying to
do, SO sticking to this all-mportant cues
ton of where is the surer safety, | found
there were several indisputable facts
which seemed to me fully sufficient to an
SWer il
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27

Roosevelt and his party are of the
same mind, but Parker and his party are
of many contradictory minds. The Re
publican party never has had factions
within itself concerning issues. 1t has
been unanimous in knowing what it stood
for. The Democratic party has never
agreed upon anything. but abounds in
schisms, factions and cliques. They are
not united to-day, and have not been
united since the civil war. In 1864 their
convention declared, in its platform, that
The war is a failure but their nomi-
ice, Gen. Mcclellan, repudiated that dis
loyal creed just rs Judge Parker had
to send TO the discordant. temporizinr
Democratic convention at St. Louis his
famous gold telegram. Mr. Parker voted
for Mr.. Bryan in 1896 and 1900, although
he did not like Bryan, and says now that
he did not believe in free silver In 1900
the gold Democrats swung back into line
behind Bryan and free silver. Like Hill.
they said. 1 am a Democrat and that
was enough. They lid NOT agree with
The issue. but said, Never mind the is
sue; We are Democrats. and We stick 70
our party That answer strikes an I'M
Prejudiced observer aS against common
>en~e. and unpatriotic. Judge Parker
and the million other Democrats now aa-
mt that the triumph of the silver issue
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27

Some of the accomplishments of the
Republican party may well be contrast
ed with the asinne acts and obstruction
tactics Of the party Of slavery. State
rights, secession. anti-eXpan>ion. free
trade and free silver. From The imuor-
tai Lincoln to the illustrious Roosevelt
there is nothing but one long line of bril-
liant achievements of the Republican
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27
APPEAL TO YOUNG MEN.

after years l think you will be better
satisfied with such vote"
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27

The band at Washington, D. c..
In cadences that sweep and swing
And wake the welkin merrilv
Hail to the CHIEF is procticine
The little band at Esopus
Knows that it will not have to roam.
And so with very little fuss
1t practices ON Home. Sweet Home
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-27

would have been blow to the prosperity
Of this country such as we never had be-
fore. Yet they voted against their con-
victions for that awful danger, just be-
cause it has always been enough for a
Democrat to say, I am a Democrat;
never mind the issue.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-03

Sunday and it is thought that he was at
the Bow, taking lessons to fit him for
assistant school teacher, his many friends
are wishing him success in this under
taking.
CONSERVATION seized the people of the
valley, when last Thursday morning il
was known that the Board of Health had
quarantained Willard Hills family be-
cause two of his children had the Scarlet
Fever, and that the post Office must be
moved temporarily. This was done by
the bondsmen placing Mrs. J. NJ. Fodge
in charge. The supplies were fumigated
by DR.. Morrow and removal made. The
cases were not OF very severe form, for
at this writing they are around and clear
of fever. No more of his family have
taken it so far. 1t will be miricle if
the disease does not get hold in other
families as one OF the little ones that had
been to St, Louis and had had it while
gone, were at the church on Sunday and
in his Sunday School class
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-03
SIC1 OH IA.

Mr.. Brock and wife spent Sunday at
Mr.. Edmunds.
A large crowd serenaded Mr.. and Mrs.
William McGaughey.
Sam Adkins visited at Mr. Kingery's
Sunday aud Monday.
Mrs. Kellar is visiting her daughter
Mrs. Clarence DOMAIN.
Mr.. Dodge and sons of Orleans, are
visiting at Oscar Bowley's.
Mrs. Annie Taylor visited last week
with her brother Oscar Bowley.
James Powers of Milburn, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. marlborough.
1t is too bad that young men cannot
come to church and act deCently.
Pins Christen and John Bell were at
Broken Bow Monday and Tuesday of last
week.
Misses Edith and Elsie Ross and little
brother, attended church at the Robinson
school house Sunday morning
Carl Bowman and the Misses Nellie
and Sarah Moody attended church at
Robinson School house Sunday evening.
MARRIED-At the home of the brides
parents, Sunday, October 80, Mr.. Willie
McGaughey and Miss Rose Willet
Their many friends wish them all the
Joy and success to be found along their
pathway of life.
Rev. Yale has held revival meetings at
thea Robinson School House Ithe past
week. No one has yet been converted.
He has delivered some very good ser
mons, the one on Sunday night being the
best that many ever heard. He made
some things very plain by a chemical
| illustration.