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PROMISED A LIVELY TIME
MARI 7wain,s Outline Of Editorial
Policy He Had Made UP HIS
Mind to Adopt.

Mark Twain took the editorial chair
ON the Buffalo Express in August,
1869, and this is the paragraph In
which he made the readers acquaint,
ed with his new responsibility: Il only
wish to assure parties having friend
" interest in the prosperity OF thls
journal that I am not going TO nurt
the paper deliberately and intention
ally at any time. I am not going 10
Introduce any startling reform OF III
any way attempt to make trouble
am simply going to do my plain, uh-
pretending duty-when l cannot get
out of it. I shall work diligently ana
honestly and faithfully at all times
and upon all occasions-when prlva-
ton and want shall compel me 10 40
so. In writing I shall confine myselt
to the truth, except when 1t Is attend
ed with inconvenience. shall with.
eringly rebuke all forms OF crime ana
misconduct, except when committed
by the party inhabiting my own vest.
I shall not make use OF slang OF Vul-
garity upon any occasion or In any
circumstances and shall never use
profanity except in discussing house
rent and taxes. Indeed, upon second
thought. I will not even then, for 1t ID
inelegant, un-Christian and degrading.
I shall not often NEEDLE with pontcs'
because we have a political editor VINO
Is already excellent and only needs
term In the penitentiary to be perfect.
I shall not write any poetry unless i
conceive a spite against the subscri-
hers"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
a. THE WZ7 AZ4R AN AzLL a.
CCLL.nZ%S IN 75E- ZEZz1ZE ar AI7Dw.
and third centuries A. D.

and third centuries A. D.
On a marble throne In Adults, Cosmos
Indicopleustes found and copied in the sixth
century an inscription concentrating the power
of great king whose name is not given. He
is supposed by some scholars to be the founder
of the Askumite kingdom, but it is more prob
able that he reigned at the end Of the third
century A. D. King Aizana is known to have
reigned in the year A. d. 1856. In his time
Frumentius preached Christianity in the
try. The political relations that had long
listed between Askum and Rome were such as
to favor his mission. In 378 Askum was re-
duced to its African territory In A. D. 525
Elesbaas, king of Askum, with the aid of the
Sabaen and Hadramautian rulers. made
end to the Himyarite kingdom of Dhu Nuwas,
and Ethiopia again controlled Arabian territory.
Before the end of the century, however, the
Askumites were driven back to Africa, and
never again extended their conouests to Arabia
According to letter addressed to a king of
Nubia In the time of the Patriarch Phiotheus
of Alexandria (s801002), preserved in the four.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
cSZ47ZE ar An E7HQ24W GLZZW ~ooo

c,udinp forty inscriptions in the hieroglyphics
Of Meroe, two royal statues, and great many
vases of new kind of pottery, objects OF wooa
and glass, titles and pottery. Especially inter-
esting was the pottery which Is almost as thin
as biscuit china, and gives evidence OF Roman
influence Professor Sayce found Greek inscrlp-
tons showing how the city was destroyed at
the end of the fourth century A. D., by King
of Axum, since which event the city was I'M
occupied.
Ethiopia was the name given by the GREEKS
to a country south of Egypt variously concelV-
ed as including only Nubia (Aethiop1a Aegyptl,
or Nubia, Sonnar, Kordofan and Abyssinia, or a
region extending Indefinitely east and west
from the Upper Nile, but applied after the 1all
of Meroe more particularly to Abyss1n1a. me
name is said to have had its origin from the
fact that it was alluded to by the creeks as
country of sunburned faces.
Historically there were three distinct king
doms known as Ethiopia those of Napata Me-
roe and Askum There is no definite evidence
that either of these included at any time all
The territory between the southern border OF
Egypt and Bah ell Mandeb
Already in the time of the old empire the
Egyptians had relations with their southern
neighbors. From the forests Ct Nubia they OBJ
tanned large proportion OF their timber, and
the city of Abu (Elephantine) derived Its name
place from the interior of Africa. King Uncas
&c 329O-326O B. c. employed warriors belong
Ing to six Nubian tribes in his war upon the
Bedouins The early pictorial representations
of Nubian archers do not suggest that they
were negroes regular conquest OF the coun-
try south of Syene apparently was not under
taken until the twelfth dynasty &c. 2522-2323).
The most powerful Nubian people at this time
was Kash or Kosh the Hebrew Cush. 1t Is
probable that the stock was originally Hamitic.
though in course of time 1t absorbed various
Negritic tribes. Usertesen III &c. 2409-2S72)
established his frontier north of the second
cataract and built for it's protection two forts
at Semneh and Kummeh on opposite sides of
the river Whether the Hyksos kings ever held
possession of this territory is doubtful. At any
rate 1t had to be reorganized by Aahmes 1575'
1857. the founder Of the eighteenth dynasty
and his successors. Napata probably had been
the capital of the independent kingdom, since
It was made the residence of the viceroy, en-
titled prince of Kosh, who governed the new
Egyptian province. In the time OF Rameses II
there was an unsuccessful rebellion. Pianchi l.
who seems to have re1gned In Napata since TIT.
awaited himself of the weakness of Egypt at the
end of the reign of Uasarken III to make an in
vasion of Egypt. He defeated twenty petty
rulers and forced treaty. Shabaka, grand
son of Pisnchi, united all Egypt with Ethiopia
under one crown. Napata was destroyed by
Cambyses in ga.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
shrewd Scheme Stopped Run.

Many years ago, in consequence OF
q commercial panic, there was severe
run on a bank in South Wales, and
the small farmers jostled each other
in crowds to draw out their money.
Things were rapidly going from bad
to worse, when the bank manager, In
a fit of desperation, suddenly be-
thought him of an expedient. By his
directions clerk, having heated some
sovereigns in a frying-pan, paid them
over the counter to an anxious apph-
cant. why, they're quite hot!" said
the latter as he took them up. "Of
course" was the reply; what else
could you expect? They are only just
out of the mold. We are coming them
by hundreds as fast as we cam"
Coming them!" thought the simple
agriculturists: then there is no fear
of the money running short!" With
this their confidence revived. the pam
lc abated, and the bank was enabled
to weather the storm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

use. Every evening after dinner two
OF the men go aft to the galley and get
a couple of panfuls of the delicacies
which they would otherwise never get
their teeth into. All the grub des-
tined for the sailors is thrown into a
big pan In the galley; hence the name.
Why the pan is called black l cannot
see.
Noodle Is dish peculiar to the
stokers. 1t is also made from scraps
from the saloon tables, with the ex-
ception that occasionally raw pork and
beef are used in its makeup. So far
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
The Enemies.

Apropos of the enmity, now happily
buried, that used to exist between
Minneapolis and st. Paul. Senator
Clapp said at a dinner in the former
city:
II remember an address on careless
building that / once heard in Mime
apolis.
"Why,' said the speaker in the
course of this address, 'one inhabitant
of st. Paul is killed by accident in the
streets every 48 hours
"a bitter voice from the rear of the
hall interrupted:
well, it amt enough 1t said"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Meroe as it's capital The kings, Arura Har
slot, Nastasen, who reigned In the fifth and
fourth centuries, conquered considerable ter
ritory south of Meroe in Seminar and Kordofan
and possibly In Abyssinia. While the suzer-
anty of the Ptolemies seems to have been rec
ogniZed for religious reasons King Ergamenes,
by putting to death the priests who had de-
manded that he should abdicate in the time of
Ptolemy " Phlopator (221-204), paved the way
for independence. Ptolemy " Epiphanes (204-
1919 able to resist his attack upon Egypt,
but not able to prevent his asserting of sover
eighty in Ethiopia. Queen Candace seems to
have extended her power in the north, and
twenty-five provinces are said to have been
tributary to her. But her invasion of Egypt
was successfully resisted by Caius Petronius
in B. c. a. Napata, that had been rebuilt. was
destroyed by the Romans Another Queen
Candace is mentioned in Acts viii. But gradu-
ally Meroe itself fell into ruins. To guard
against invasion by the Blemmyans, a people
akin to the Bugaitae the modern Beta, Diocle-
tan moved the Nobatae, negro tribes Of the
same stock the population OF Kordofan. from
the oasis of khargeh into the Nile valley.
TIE mountain region of Abyssinia was prob.
badly Inhabited in very early times by Semites
as we'll as Hamites Whether the original home
of the former was in Africa or in Arabia the
overflow population would naturally set in the
direction of this Alpine country. As the native
name shows, the Semitic Philippians were still
in the nomadic state when they entered this
territory, priding themselves on being wan
derers, roaming freely wherever they liked.
There were evidently successive waves Of i'm
migration, If the Egyptian HIST is of Semitic
origin, scarcely be doubted, they were
apparently kinsmen Of the Yemenites in Eretria
and on the Somali coast C. 1900 B. c. Sebaean
inscriptions found in Yeha, the ancient AVA
may be as old as the seventh century B. c.
AS long as the Ptoemies dominate the
Erythrean coast from Adults Berence and Ar
since, strong Abyssinian kingdom could not
we'll develop. But In the reign of Augustus,
when the Romans suffered serious reverses In
Arabia, and were occupied IL Africa with
Queen Candace, while the Arsacd conquests in
eastern Arabia forced the Yemcnite States to
seek compensation for their losses elswhere,
the Semitic element in Ethiopia seems to have
been reinforced, and the kingdom Of Askum
founded The "Periplus maris Erythroei," prob
ably written by Basiles between A. D. IS and
81, refers to king of Askum by the name of
Zoscales, who controlled the coast from Masso-
wah. to Bah ell Mandeb, and was friend of
Greek culture. 1t Is possible that some CT the
Greek coins with Greek legends that have been
preserved should be assigned to the second
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
PRESSED HARD.
Coffee's Weight on Old Ace.

When prominent men realize the in
furious effects Of coffee and the change
In health that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony for
the benefit Of others.
A superintendent Of public schools
IN a Southern state says: my moth
er, since her early childhood, was an
inveterate coffee drinker, had been
troubled with her heart for a number
OF years and complained of that weak
all over feeling and, sick stomach.
Some time ago was making an Of
1clal visit to distant part OF the
country and took dinner with one of
the merchants Of the place. noticed
a somewhat peculiar favor of the cot
fees and asked him concerning It. He
replied that it was Postum. I was so
pleased with 1t that, after the meal was
over, l bought package to carry
nome with me, and had wife pre-
pare some for the next meal: the
whole family liked it SO well that we
discontinued coffee and used Postum
entirely.
u AooAiy Deeu at times very
anxious concerning my mothers con.
dltion. but we noticed that after using
Postum for a short time, she felt so
much better than she did prior to its
use, and had little trouble with her
neart and no sick stomach; that the
neaoacnes were not SO frequent, and
ner general condition much improved.
Iris continued until she was as well
ana hearty as the rest of us.
I know Postum has benefited INV.
sen ana the other members Of the fam
ny out In a more marked degree in
'ne case OF my mother, as she was q
victim of long standing"
Ever read the above letters A new
49, .pPears from time to time. They
Interest. A~AA % A"A
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

as l can learn, it is made as follows:
First all meat is stripped from the
bones and thrown on a chopping
board, along with some raw onions,
potatoes and the like. After it is
chopped into small pieces a liberal
quantity Of salt, forecastle butter, bay
leaves and other seasoning is added,
the whole being thoroughly mixed.
Each stoker has brought tin bucket
aboard with him, and into his bucket
he places his 'whack' Of the mixture,
after giving the bucket liberal coat
ing OF butter. Then the cover Is placed
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

over the whole. On going on duty he
carries his bucket down with him and
places 1t among the ashes under his
tires. BY the end of his watch II ia
thoroughly cooked, as you can imae,
me- and is carried up the ladders AZ
ne goes of duty. When cooked It IL
noodle, and, to Judge by its aroma
Is a rich and rare dish. How II de.
rived its name is more than ran
tell"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
STYLES in Sailors Dishes

these days. The new style of ships
and men brings forth new style dish
es. For instance, there is black pam
and noodle dishes seen regularly in
the quarters of the seamen and sto-
kers respectively.
BLACK pan consists of chicken,
ham and roast beef. The variety, how
ever, consists of scraps of food from
the saloon tables and is given to the
men by the chef as unfit for other
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
Passing Of Wind-Jammer Brings New
Fashion in Menu for Sea-
Going Men.

Dogs body?'" said the steamship
officer, In answer to passengers
query. why, dogs body is a dish
peculiar to the sailing ship and tramp.
There are several others. but they
seem to be dying out with the wind
TANNER, rs you seldom hear OF them
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

The season for fish and snake sto-
ries has been rather poor. Both In
quality and quantity. the output has
not been up to the standard. 1t fs
feared by some theorists that the es.
tablishment of the Ananfas club
has acted as an early frost to the
crop.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

At their recent convention in Den.
yer the dentists decided that kissing
would have to be abolished for the pur-
pose Of saving the human race Would
a human race that had abolished kiss
ing be worth saving?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Massachusetts preacher says there
will be baseball in heaven. The en-
toyment of some of the enthusiasts
will be spoiled, however, If it shall be
found impossible to throw things at
the umpire in heaven.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
Remarkable Younu LADY,

From a feuilleton: Her voice was
low and soft; but once again, as Janet
Fem withdrew from the room and
closed the door after her, the fendish
CLEAN came into her odorless eyes,"
IF we hear any more of Janet we
will let you know."--Punch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
Local ENTERPRISE.

Tourist-Why do you call this vol
cano? / don't believe it has had an
eruption for thousand years!
Guide-Well, the hotel managers in
this region club together and keep q
fire going in it every year during the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Blaetter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Duke Franz Joseph says he is in this
country after bear, and not a bride.
Nevertheless. he may get his eye on a
dear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

The Turkish government has been.
.ccording to report, VIGOROUSLY
cheated In buying two old battleships
from Germany for $4.5O0.0O0. the YES
.als being ready for the scrap heap IT
turkey had not obliging!y taken them.
IN the lofty diplomacy OF Europe graft
=. = MT necessarily confined to indt
viduais.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

The weather man reports that the
mean rain fan for July was 2.21
inches less than any July since 1879
which shows it was very mean
monthly rainfall indeed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

BE temperate and slow to anger.
sleep and eat regularly, go in for ath-
Ietics early In life and keep Timber"
are some rules for long life. Also
look both ways before crossing the
boulevard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

An Illinois man has invented a
safety pin with two points. Half of
the adult population. uneasily awaits
information as to whether the women
will wear them in their belts
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Another woman has broken her leg
by tripping up in her hobble skirt. 1t
may be necessary to pass few sump-
tuary laws or soon the men will have
no dancing partners.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Remarks a woman writer: THE
work OF personal identifying resem-
bles that of a house decorator" In re-
spect to calcimine?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

BY the new rules any football player
must have at least one foot on the
ground when tackling an opponent
This barring of human catapults
nroves the advance OF civilization.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

In Porto Rico oysters grow on trees.
inat is very well, but unfortunately
tabasco sauce does not grow on the
same limb.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Chicago will be a good place for
holding the worlds brewers congress,
as the tornup streets have given a
great impetus to the hop industry.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Some enterprising correspondent
csc airships ready to spread devasta-
ton over the shark-infested waters of
the Pacific.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

A new highball which costs $1.2O is
being sold in New York. Some of the
sons Of Pittsburg millionaires must be
spending the summer in New York.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Aviators are to hurl dummy bombs
at dummy war vessels at Garden City,
N. j., and then maybe peace will
find it easier to spread her dove-like
wings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

In some ways the preacher who
looks for baseball in heaven is most
conservative. When the home team
wins baseball is heaven to the fan.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
Hobble. hohble, skirts and trouble.

Every hat is a picture hat" now
adays.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Germany is going to make laws gov
erning aviators. However, it is already
capital offense to fall 500 feet with
an aeroplane.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Newport is said to be crazy over
barefoot dance. This means more
work for the chiropodists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

There's no safe and sane way to
fall out of an aeroplane," remarks the
Toledo Blade. Pooh! There is no
safe and sane way to fall out of bed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

BY playing tennis on a hot afternoon
rat man learns to despise mere rain
as a producer of moisture.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

1t has been proved that a Vassar
girl Is not afraid of an aeroplane. Still,
an aeroplane does not in the least re-
semble mouse.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Remember, while copiously water.
Ing your lawn, that many faucet on
the second floor is hoarsely muttering,
How dry l ami"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

. carrier pigeons will have to equip
themselves with electric motors or fall
hopelessly behind.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

volcanoes In Alaska are spouting
nre. Very likely the janitor is trying
out the fues.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

radical changes are announced in
the new football rules. There will be
no hitting in the clinches.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Dynamite may help, but tennis
matches are the only reliable cure
for droughts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

What has become of the old-fash-
Toned man who wore a double-breasted
vest?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

"A souvenir by any other hama ,ra,,a
probably be called trash.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Up in Maine an automobile ran into
a supplemented bear. That was get
ting art and nature badly mixed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Frunes are higher. Telephone your
iandlady.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24

Professor Garstang at Meroe, in the SUDAN.
Professor sayce in 1909 located the site OF ,ne
cfty of Meroe on the east bank Of the N1le' De-
tween the Fifth and Sixth Cataracts, ana tne eA
cavations carried on by Professor Gars'ang AZ
the end Of 1909 enabled the details OF the f.'nio,
plan capital to become known. The Temple OF
Anon. where the Ethiopian Kings were crowneu'
was also discovered Even more interesting Is
the excavation of the beautiful Sun Iempie'
which was discovered at the edge OF the hnoi'
or meadow, thus confirming the account OF nero
dotus, who tells us that Cambyses sent to the
Ethiopian King to inquire about the Iable Oh
the Sum- in q meadow Gin the suburbs OF the
capital, where cooked meats were set eacn
night" There is no doubt that this building is
referred to in the Homeric legend that Zeus
and the other gods Toasted every year for twelve
days among the blameless Ethiopians Many
others buildings were also explored, and the
Temples of the Lion and the kenisa were ais
covered. It may he noted that the lion emblem
was of frequent occurrence, and may probably
have been the totem of the district. Many beau
tiful objects were dug up by the expedition IN
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AGENTS FOR THE

AGENTS FOR THE
Royal Insurance Co, of Liverpool, Eng
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London Assurance Corporation.
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Calhoun Addresses Court.

s'Nav il please Your HONOR he re-
peated. q have been educated to have
respect for the courts. 7 have sat in
your court under circumstances that
would have tried the patience of any
American. | have sought sir, to give
Won that respect to which your office
entities YOU. But I can not sit quiet
and listen to the vile insinuations which
Won yourself have stated there was 10
evidence before YOU to Justify. There
have been periods. sir, when the great
est honor that could come to man was
ia 90 70 iail: and as an American citi-
zen 7 say to YOU that if YOU should send
me for contempt it Will he heralded all
over the country as an honor. You have
seen fit to send three of the most dis
tinguf,hed counsel Of this State to iaiI.
Vyavo Because they have souobt to ex
rross IN terms of rasnec+ and vet IN
Terms If STRENGTH their nrotost AGAINST
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