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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

this was destroyed, and finally the
property came into the possession of
Daniel Carroll. 1t was on this same
site that Mr.. Carroll built the house
afterward known as Duddington Man.
or. 1t was this house that made so
much trouble for L'Enfant when he
was laying out the city, and it re-
manned the home of some members of
the Carroll family until 1886. and was
one of the landmarks of New Jersey
avenue.
A little farther along New Jersey
avenue there stands row of houses
built by Thomas Low, who, having
amassed a fortune in India, brought to
the new country 100000 in gold.
Washington induced him to invest
largely in the city of anticipations, and
these houses represent a part of that
investment. They were originally
high-class boarding houses, and shell:
tered such men as Louis Philippe,
Thomas Jefferson, Monroe and many
others of equal distinction 1t was in
one of them that Alexander Hamilton
advised the drafting of the measure
to establish United States bank.
Low was said to be a quaint charac-
ter. He married Miss GUSTS, sister
Mrs. George w. Parke GUSTS, the
granddaughter of Mrs Washington.
His memory was faulty, and many
times he even forgot his own name.
On one occasion he locked his wife in
an upper chamber of the house and
forgot that she was there, keeping
her prisoner over night. Finally she
left him and he died in comparative
poverty. The houses that he erected
in New Jersey avenue long have been
usd for government Offices.
Passing from the site of the Burns
homestead, in Seventeenth street, the
sightseer comes to the octagon house
at Eighteenth and New York avenue.
This house was built more than 100
years ago by Col. John Tayloe His,
income was princely, and. he lived in
a manner BETTING one of his vast
means.
The octagon house stands to-day
hallowed monument to departed chiv-
airy. 1t was in this house that Presi-
dent Madison and his wife lived after
the burning of the White House by
the British in 1914. In those days it's
wide halls rang to the echo of femi-
nine laughter and clinking glasses, for
it was the center of the social gave
ties of the capital.
Memories of the past still haunt the
great rooms Of the house. The octa-
gon house is considered one of the
haunted houses of the district, and
it is said by the credulous that the
spirits of the old slaves who died in
the pens that were situated in it's
once capacious grounds still haunt the
premises, ringing bells to announce
their presence.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03
When ! Died.

indistinct form in which spirits are
preferably presented, became as
thoroughly substantial as when was
before on earth, 100 years ago"
Upon my word, young lady-or,
venerable dame" the lawyer cor
rected with hating courtesy, this is a
very extraordinary statement. Do you
know that you render yourself liable
to prosecution for obtaining money
under false pretenses when you at
tempt to sell tickets on such tale as
that"
She smiled trustfngly. mo, sir, I
did not know that. Indeed, I am only
beginning to learn the strange things
Of your wonderful century-but like
them very much. Though my famili-
arity with the distaff and spindle, the
needle and quill pen will no longer
afford me livelihood, l have an ar
dent longing to learn the sewing ma
chine or the typewriter-and become
New Woman. am most anxious to
resume the life permaturely cut short
In 1870, in my eighteenth year, when
died from what was enormously di.
agnosed as quinsy. have reason to
believe that, had I been properly
treated for diphtheria with an anti
toxin serum, would have lived to a
good old age"
What is there to prevent you from
doing SO now?" asked Woodwork.
touched and interested immeasurablv
by his singular client.
Because my master-for so I must
call him-Mr. Stockton, who brought
me from the other world, is determined
to send me back. I fear that. from
mercenary motives, he means to de-
materialize me at his very next
seance."
Woodwork hurriedly thought of all
known legal processes, but neither
habeas corpus, ne exeat nor any other
writ with which he was familiar
seemed remedy against the peculiar
form of extradition proposed by Shock
ton.
Putting on his hat, he exclaimed:
"You sit right there while inter-
view LHlS tyranC, MISS -, beg your
pardon?"
Amy Alright was my name before"
she answered, sweetly.
Finding the spiritual manager in his
improvised Office at the hotel, the law
yer addressed him by name, saying:
Il warn you to desist from your perse-
cution of my client, Miss Amy Alright.
She is perfectly satisfied with this
mundane sphere as the reporters call
it, and intends to remain here. II
shall take steps to enjo6n VOC from
making her the subject of further ex-
pertinent"
take a ticket" was shockton's
cordial response, thrusting out a
card. "One dollar. please; 7:3O this
evening. We are going to dSmater-
alize the chit this very night, and if it
doesn't come off, call me all the liars
you like. Next"
"One moment. Mr.. Stockton" said
Woodwork, severely. Il understand
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03
Second Thouuht.

SIT cannot be-" sighed the maid. 81
respect you highly, Mr.. Hunter, but
we are incompatible"
Well, suppose it cannot be
helped" the young man replied, peck
citing his chagrin and looking about
for his hat. But it defeats all my
cherished hopes. l had planned a
house, in which fondly imagined we
might be happy. 1t was to have had
pantry twice as large as the ordi-
nary size, with roomy closet in which
to stow away the new cooking uten-
sils, and things that woman natur-
ally buys when a pedaler comes
around
"stay, George" she said falteringly,
perhaps have been too hasty. Give
me day or two to think it over.
It is not impossible that-that-''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

A fair young thing, with tender blue
eyes, entered Woodworth's offiee and
ca+aly seated herself. A glance at her
portfolio impelled him to seek refuge
in the cool brick vault of his neighbor
across the passage, Barker, who called
himself a banker, but the lady barred
the way.
NO." he said, desperately, without
waiting to be Intercepted, 81 don't
want to subscribe for History of the
War nor Lives of the Candidates,
nor Picturesque Anything"
But, honored sir" replied the mild,
simple and rather simpering young
person, Il do not ask you to subscribe
for anything, unless, indeed, you
would honor me by taking a ticket"
Ticket nothing!" again interrupted
Woodwork. 'I've no leisure for
amusements. My time is all taken up
with my profession-and science"
"Ah, that is what drew me hither!"
beamed the beautiful girl 81 perceived
by your sign that you were lawyer,
and have heard that you are mem
ber-a prominent one-of the Psychi-
cal Research society. In one or both
capacities I think you can do me an
inestimable SERVICE"
Woodwork, touched at two vulner-
able points, unbent.
"You see, kind sir" she continued,
"that I am a materialized spirit. My
manager Mr. Shockton who il ston.
ping at the hotel-here is his card
called me forth from the spirit world
by mistake for Martha Washington,
with whom was contemporaneous."
Woodwork had noticed the antique
style and courtly bearing of his love-
1y visitor.
"He delayed so long in endeavoring
to correct his error" she went on,
that, instead of remaining in the misty,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03
cUTIcuRA CURED HIM.
Eczema Came on Legs and Ankles
Could Not Wear Shoes Because
OF Bad Scaling and itching.

81 have been successfully cured Of
dry eczema. | was inspecting the re-
moval of noxious weeds from the edge
OF river and was constantly in the
dust from the weeds. At night I
cleansed my limbs but felt prickly
sensation. I paid no attention to it
for two years but I noticed a scum
on my legs like fish scales. I did not
attend to it until it came to be too
itchy and sore and began getting two
running Sores My ankles were all
sore and scabby and I could not wear
shoes. / had to use carpet and felt
slippers for weeks. / got a cake Of
the Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment. In less than ten days
could put on my boots and in less than
three weeks was free from the con-
founded itching. Capt George P. Bliss,
Chief of Police, Morris, Manitoba, Mar.
20, 1907, and Sept. "a, 1908"
Potter Drug + Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03
Electricity on shinho.rd

At a recent shipbuildiny exposition
held in Germany the greater part of
the exhibits related to the use of cleo
tricity on shipboard, and large num-
Der of new and interesting devices
were shown for the first time. One of
the features of the electrical building
was chandelier which is thought to
be the greatest thing OF the kind ever
constructed. 1t comprised a large
octagonal arrangement of angle iron.
with some decorative material inter
woven, and from it were suspended 16
flaming arc lamps. The light from
this great cluster was almost binding,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03
For Memorial TO L,Enfant.

After having reposed for almost a
century in an obscure burial place OF
the outskirts of Washington, the gov
eminent shortly will pay tardy recog-
milton to the memory of Maj. Pierre
Charles L'Enfant, French engineer
and captain and brevet major in the
revolutionary army, who had an i'm
portant part under the direction of
Gen. George Washington in design
Ing the original plan of the city of
Washington. Arrangements are now
being made for the removal of LEN
fant's body to Arlington, where a suit
able memorial to him will be erected.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03
Held Fast,

The old Eskimo lit a cup of walrus
oil and peered over the sealskin cur
tain.
Aurora" ne called, sharply, lis that
young man down there YETI"
YES, pa" answered the Eskimo
belle, tfmidly.
well, l want you to cut him out,
understand"
'Er-you'n have to do it yourself,
pa He has been here so long he is
frozen to the snow settee and you'll
have to cut him out with an AK
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

American warships were calling ut
rs ports it different parts of the world
last month. British, Italian, French
Greek. Turkish, Franco-Algerian, Mica.
raguan, Chilean and Venezuelan off.
GERS We're greeting the American ma.
val commanders at the same time,
while other American commanders had
their ships in Chinese waters and in
the West Indies This was the time
when the sun found it difficult to set
on the American flag.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03
The Building of a RattIeship.

The greatest single piece of work
which can be given to a navy yard is
the building of a battleship. 1t has
been learned from hard experience
that these ships cost from rs to so
per cent. more when built by the gov.
eminent than they do when built by
contract in private yards. That is.
there is a loss to the government Of
from 100000 to s1.5Oo,O0O on every
one it lectures.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

THE consumption of 10000 packets
of cigarettes month is no uncommon
thing in a regiment, and if the regi,
ment Is 1000 strong the consumption
reaches more like $4,000 packets a
month, was the extraordinary state.
ment made by a lieutenant Of the
British army the other night in Lon,
don at gathering of Dover Boy
Scouts. If this is fact, some things
that have been said in the successful
play, The Englishman's Home" may
be accounted for. Cigarette tends
cannot make good soldiers, everyone
will agree.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03
Nav Build Home at Washington.

Just as Alexander Graham Bell, in
ventor of the telephone and one Of the
country's wealthiest men, is always
looked up to as the one man to whom
an ambitious inventor may apply with
assurance of getting at least hearing
for his case, SO John Hays Hammond
is regarded by every budding scientist
as the assured friend in need. Mr.
Hammond has bought a site through
agents, it is understood, for beautiful
home in Washington, which will soon
be erected.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03
Fatal Catastrophe.

Young Wife (mournfully)-I am
afraid, doctor, my poor husband with
this wretched cold will cough UP his
life.
Young Doctor (startled) oh, trust
not, my dear madam; at least not until
he coughs up my Baltimore
American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

The state Of New South Wales, Aus
tralia, produced from all industries in
1907 value of 100000 an increase
over 1904 of $4,000. 900. The state has
1S,60D,Q00 acres of rich lands ready
for the pleW Nts public debt is $S4,
100000, of which IS per cent, is in
vested in revenue producing public
works.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03
She Meant II

Be1Ie-I told him / should never
communicate with him again.
Nelle-And did you send back his
presents?
Belle-Why, of course not. I stuck
to what told him.-Cleveland Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

It1e old Bay state is considering a
legislative bill providing for the study
and practice of eugenics with a view
to improving the quality of its people.
Improve the people of Boston and the
rest of the state? What a confession!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

A speaker recently said that the
country boy is the hope Of the Ameri.
can nation. That has always been
the opinion of the lad himself, whence
his feeling of superiority to the city
bred person.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

1t is hoped this famous ''uplift'' prop.
osition will do something effective
about the annual shortage of farm
aands at crop time. That would be an
euplift" worth while.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

Correspondence schools have many
ramifcations. One is now advertised
In England to secure for it's subscrib
ers friends and friendships. Supple.
mented by the telephone and the tele-
graphic photograph, it ought to sue.
ceed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03
Interrupted.

when I leave you tonight" began
Mr.. Stoplate.
"Goodness!" interrupted Miss Ter
sleep, ARE you coming again to-night?"
He glanced at the clock and appre-
hended her meaning.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

Does the fact that there are more
than 100000 bachelors in Texas prove
that Texas girls are getting more crit.
ical, or that the bachelors are getting
wiser?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

The Washington Herald says the
tailors have decided to abolish freak
clothes. Then, for goodness sake,
how are We to distinguish the college
boys?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

Charles Lamb said that lie was an
intellectual evasion. The trouble in
these days is that a good many politi
clans and ofice-holders overlook the
intellectual feature.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

There is a movement on foot in Ire.
land to induce the Irish to remain at
home. The best way is to fix it SO
they can make as good living there
as elsewhere.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

A great demand for Jules Verne's
books in Chinese is said to have devel-
oped in the orient. The translators
should be careful to give the celestials
a good definition of the word fiction.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

Pope, who, with
other Scotch and
Irish, immigrated
to this country.
Pope's patent in
eluded Capitol
Hill in Washing
ton, and, in his
fancy, he saw a
great city rise,
that should be the
rival of ancient
Rome. He reared
h / m S elf q fine
home, but, in the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

n6a1acn6S, nervous
pros str alton, and
hemorrhages.
"Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compoundmademea
well and strong, So
that I can do all my
homework, and at
tend to the store
and post-ofice, and
Ifee1 mnchyounger
than I really am.
"Lydia 10. Pink
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

Now we hear of a Connecticut girl
who forgets her name. Chance for
some good fellow to give her a new
one.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

Another whale of warship for Eng
land. Is she arranging to make an es.
cape for her people by water in event
of a land invasion?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

II vaudeville in airships really is in.
troduced the business of star gazing
should take on considerable impetus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

Admiral Evans statement that our
big guns are the best in the world
does not refer to our politicians, how.
ever.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

Nebraska hotel keepers are now COM
PEELED by statute to provide mine foot
bedsheets." But they can recoup them
selves by shortening the grub.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

A New York man received the news
that he had been left fortune of
$10,000,000 and then dropped dead.
Now they'll have to see if somebody
else can stand the shock.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

The value of the fish and other
aquatic products annually taken from
the sea surrounding Japan is over $780,.
100000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

Many a bachelor would willingly
pay a two-dollar tax if he could have
any guarantee that he would re-
main so.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

A Duluth minister has invented an
anti-swear stovepipe. But why should
ministers feel the need of such inven.
tons?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

The pen point production of Biz
mingham, England, is 2200O0,0OO a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

A Chicago man killed himself be-
cause he had gray hairs-and lacked
gray matter, we should add
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

There is quite crop Of men who
look like Lincoln" but there the re-
semblance stops.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

Now they are using rope ladders in
New York to effect burglaries. What
are romantic clippers going to do?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

The Wisconsin professor who says
that all children are liars must have
disagreeabla neighbors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

inducements are being offered to
have Kentucky raise Turkish" to.
bacco. How will the night-riders
dress?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

Writers of melodrama no doubt
view the invention of the noiseless
gun with alarm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

An exchange says we are threat
ened with an orange war. Navel bat.
tie, Ell?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03
THE
BEST
REMEDY
For Women Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Noah, Ky. - 81 was passing through
the Change of Life and suffered from
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03
HOMES OF INTEREST
BUILDING LANDMARKS At THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Erected Many Years Ago, Some Of
Them Have Fallen Into Regret
table Deeay-History of the
octacon House.

Under the date of June S. 1868. a
land grant was given to one Francis
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-03

WEEKLY.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-03
Oahu Ice & Electric Co.

ICE delivered at any part Of the city
Island orders promptly filed.
Telephone 52s. P. o. Box 600. OHee,
Kewalo.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-03
CHAMPIONS VOL IS
NOW IN HONOLULU

Chief Engineer @. R. Williams of the
Hawaiian Electric Company, player OF
the bass viol in the former Honolulu
symphony Orchestra, and now a men,
Der of the amateur Honolulu orchestra,
Is the possessor of fine bass viol own
ed until late yesterday afternoon by
the distinguished person, Jack John
son, "ehampeen" prize-fghter of the
world.
When Jack started on his tour of the
world bass vioI manufae turing firm
of the United States gave him this par
tieuiar viol and asked him to tote it
| around the world as an advertisement
Tor the makers. Jack promised he
| would, and he toted it all right. Jack
IS a bass viol player himself. However.
he became tired of carrying the cum
bersome instrument about, and in tell
ing of his desire yesterday to rid him
self of it, to Honolulan, the latter in
formed w. D. Adams of the opportunity.
he told Mr.. Williams and a conference
was held IN the Makura's lounging
room, where the precious viol Law. Then
when the customs authorities were APP
preached the prospective buyers learn
ed that there would be duty to pay on
1t. Jack said it was an American in
strument, but even he had been unable
TO find the makers name on it. The
buyers did not like to pay duty. They
decided not to take it.
Mr.. Williams, however, could not
leave the steamer without the instru-
ment, and he finally struck bargain
with Jack and paid over a SO gold
piece for it, which Jack pocketed with
smile. Til n Williams took the in
strument off and turned it over to the
customs inspector.
Just then the Hawaiian band was as
sembling and the viol was taken over
to the band, tuned up, and when the
first selection was played The Game
Keeper "a member of the band sawed
away on the viol and was pleased with
the results. And so Jack johnson s
bass viol received its introduction to
Honolulu musical circles.
Jack came down to the dock while
the band played and had little chat
with Captain Berger, with the result
that the next piece played was 1.-THE
Georgia Cakewalk,'' out of compliment
to jack, who smiled broadly and show
ed his gold-flled worries.
Mr.. Williams received bill Of sale
for the viol from Jack, who signed
himself Jack johnson, Champion
Scrapper of the World
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-03
HARRY NC INTIRE

TWbv not9 This island was the
beautiful home Of thousands Of wild
chickens before the mongoose came
Ed. Adv
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-22
CITY DIVIDED IN DISTRICTS
FOR CHARACTERIZATION
Plan OF Fall Campaign at
the Meeting of the Minis
teriaI Union.

Omaha will be divided into nine districts
for the purpose Of an evangelistic cam
palgn by the local church federation next
fall, beginning october "a.
This was announced at the meeting OF
the Omaha Ministerial union at it's meet
ing at the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, the last for this summer.
In his address before the Ministerial
union Rev. ]. A. Spyker gave to Henry
Drummond in his Natural Law and the
Spiritual World and In his Ascent Of
Man." the credit for being the chief stimu-
lus to the Dawn of the Era of Friendship
Between Science and Religion" which was
the title OF DIR. Spyker's paper.
An added interest to the discussion was
in the remarks Of Rev. Charles Heron OF
the Omaha Theological seminary, who en-
toyed the pleasure Of a personal
acquaintance with the great essayist,
Henry Drummond, while DIR. Heron was a
resident Of Glasgow, Scotland. He spoke
OF the many charming qualities Of Prof.
Drummond, who was at that time a pro-
lessor OF science in the Free College OF
Edinburgh and who frequently visited
Glasgow.