St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-01-15
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Well, the Morphet's have come and gone and the
event proved to be one OF pleasure and profit.
sented clean, wholesome and decidedly pleasing
entertainment. The attendance was very good, and
one seemed to have enjoyed the evening. One or
two "old- times were heard to say that they 'had
seen the great Herman and so, of course, etc. etc.
and some youngish 'up-to-date" remarked with a
blaze air that the "Orpheum puts on better show
for less money" Granted. But, taken all in all,
Monday nights performance very good one
and deserved the success with which twas met. Be-
sides, it represented endeavor the part of some
very earnest workers to do something for the town
and its people, not only in financially helping good
cause, but also in striving to advance the moral and
social welfare of the place.
So. let us look forward to the next number of this
series Of pleasing attractions with the determination
that we will give the Women's Progressive Union
our full support and make their efforts to help Gov
ington and ourseles rousing success
Should you see rather slight, gray-haired man,
with young face that bellies his whitening hair and
wnry sun or treadng dreamy the soft brown needles
beneath our towering pines, or perchance see him
sauntering lazily along the sun lit road turn and
look rude as it may be- tor this is Mr.
authors of the day.
You may not know all in minute, why this name
rings so FAMILIAR nor why the letters which spell it
take such friendly air, but before long pictures
Of Indians and cowboys and visions of the Golden
West will float into your mental KEN bits Of verse
will go humming through your head, and it will come
ure you had in reading Kenneth Harris stories and
Mr. and Mrs. Harris and their little son, Tom are
ton in search of restored strength for Mr. Harris who
has but lately been quite ILL., We welcome them all
most heartily in our midst and hope Mr. Harris will
sunshine We could write great deal that is inter-
estng about Mr.. Harris, biographical or critical but
any dictionary of living authors will furnish this
data But we do want to say first word or two to
no affpat of ic Emo chpoan hy
an American by adoption, nomad by inclination,
and that this combination makes good strong Weld
giving as it does the varied experience and hroadness
OF thought and vision that is one OF the most valu-
able assets of writers mental outfit. Mr.. Harris
spent years of his early manhood in the far
West leading strenuous life In very vivid setting
and there gathered a rich storehouse of wonderful
memories, from which he gamers of his strong
est and most delightful stories.
One of the brightest lights of our professional world
our Covington world, passed the scribe hurridly on
his way to catch train few days ago, and with
smile and bow was gone like flash. but the wind
blew back the words, What's become of the STOCK
LAW" What, indeed? We need it just as badly
as ever aye, worse; for it's winter time and the half
fed cattle are exposed to cold and rain until it almost
makes one cry to see them. Oh, the pity OF it! The
inhumanity of it! The poor things stand in dumb
misery head down, trying in vain to escape the lash
Of the cold driving rain. There is no shelter for
woods are full of young lambs. How do you think
they have Jared these bitterly cold nights, lying
the wet and freezing ground? / tell you it's wrong
and you will be held just accountable to the Great
Judge for the cruel neglect of your cattle as you
would be of your children. 1t may seem absurd to
say this, but one is charge just great if not as
dear to u.s. as the other
In reading the strong, accusing poem of Richard
Watson Glider, editor of the Century Magazine, on
the Trinity Corporation and ST. Johns Chapel,
were reminded of his rich, beautiful life and of his
sad and sudden death, all too soon snatch him
from his usefulness and his work
Mr.. Glider was dreamer and poet by nature,
frail in body and sensitive to all that beautiful