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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

bass fishing, and he had ia most
glorious day Of sport. And he told me
how he brought back his fish to the
steamboat upon which he was making
that part Of the excursion and the
cook prepared them for supper.
It'll long after midnight the presi-
dent entertained me thus. Then, in .
moment of enthusiasm. suggested to
him that II he wanted to have new
experience in fishing he should make
a trip in the summer to the far north
west. | described the fascination. the
sport, of mountain trout fishing. and
the president grew more and more en-
thusiastic as proceeded to my pero-
ration. Finally he cried: II you will
go with me will make the trip some
time in July or August replied that
thought l could arrange M affairs
so as to accompany him. and he an
swered that II he could be sure OF me
he would begin to arrange for the trip
the very next day. That day was able
to let the president know that l could
make the trip; he at once got busy
with the arrangements. In due course
we started for the northwest, and
there we had abundant experience and
a glorious time.
Il don't like the presidents poll
tics"-Senator Vest smiled wryly-
but tell you. as a personal compan-
ion and, II may say 1t. as fishing
companion especially. he is the most
agreeable and lovable man have ever
met"
Copyright. 1910, by E. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
president Arthur, Republican,, and
Senator Vest, Democrat, Were
Intimate Companions Because
Both Were Fishermen.

During the short periods little
more than a month-that Chester A.
Althur' as ylce-president, actually pre-
sioed over the senate of the United
States, he met Senator George G.. Vest
oniy casually. But during the follow
Ing winter. when Arthur had succeed
Cd TO the presidency and taken up his
residence In the White House, Wash
lhston gradually awakened to the fact
mat there seemed to be a growing in
tlmacy between the head of the ma
tion and the physically small but in
tellectually large Democratic toga
~earer from Missouri At least the
capital made up its mind that the two
men had become close personal
friends: thereafter the country was
Notified of the fact, and there was con-
siderable comment here and there that
the president, a Republican of the
stalwart sort, should find a dyed-in-the-
wool Democrat SO congenial a per-
sonal companion. Indeed. the most
Intimate personal friend that the pres
ldent made among public men in
Washington was Senator Vest, who al
most daily was q visitor at the ex-
ecutfve mansion.
Two winters before General Arthur
left the White House to become pri-
vate citizen ventured to ask of Sen
ator Vest the secret Of the friendship
that existed between him and the
president, adding that the relationship
they sustained one to the other had
always seemed more or less puzzling
to many persons
YES" said Senator Vest, smilingly,
4 know that great many have been
wondering about our friendship, but
the original cause Of it is very simple
and not at all mysterious. You see,
shortly after General Arthur moved
Into the White House 1t became incum-
bent on me to call upon him in regard
to an official matter. At that meeting
We discovered that we were both ex-
remely fond Of fishing. and especially
Of that brand Of fishing that requires
patience and some expertness to land
q fish after 1t has made a game fight
We at once had a common interest,
opposed though we are politically;
from the soil of this common interest
our present-day friendship has sprung.
and many a time when. / suppose. we
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
FRENCH BACHELORS PRODDED

The bachelors of Mende, in the de-
partment of Lozere, France, have all
received by post the following curious
communication from the Anti-Depop-
ulation league: Appeal to bachelors.
On essentially humanitarian and pa
triotic motives, we beg to enclose a
list of all the young girls in Mende
aged Is and upwards" Then fol-
lows 200 names and addresses. A
postscript adds that the committee
has the names of az more girls, who,
however, asked that their names
should not be published.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Uncle Hiram, to His Nephew

ing, Stephen, while you listen. Your
interest In what he says will COM
mend you to him az q person Of intel
ligence and appreciation. AS he talks
on he will have higher and higher
opinion OF himself and as surely, az
you listen. better and better opinion
of you.
Stephen, learn to listen. At your
age you should not be laxative, any
way; reticence Ia a fine trait tn any
man and especially to b commended
In the young; and II to that you add
the grace, indeed the rare grace. Of b.
ing able to listen With earnest attsn-
ton you will get on. Many man has
prospered in this world by letting
some other man do all the talking.
That Will be all, Stsphsa, this
morning"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
After Night Of Confederation He Re-
membered Friends Comparison
Of That Position and a Seat
in U. 8. Senate.

William B. Allison, the great 1owan.
who was elected to the United States
senate In 1872 and remained therein
until his death in 1908, was twice Of
fered the treasury portfolio and
twice refused it. The first offer was
made to him by President-elect James
A. Garfield, the second by President
elect Benjamin Harrison. Each was
extremely anxious that Senator ALI
son should consent to head the treas
ury department, and each, when the
senator decided against accept the Of
fer, made the late William Window
secretary of the treasury-a coinci-
dence that is probably unique in the
history of American cabinet building.
When Senator Allison was asked by
Harrison to become his secretary OF
the treasury, the Iowan was not
tempted to any extent to discard his
toga, although Harrison was most
anxious that Allison should accept
and did everything possible consis-
tent with his official dignity to let
Allison know in what high regard he
held him, both personally and as a
public servant. But Allison's frame
Of mind was far different when Gar
field urged him to fill the same post in
his cabinet.
Allison was never 20 put to it to
make a decision, he afterwards con-
fessed Until only day or two be-
fore Garf1eld's Inauguration he tried
in vain to reach a decision. He was
in this puzzled frame of mind when
night came on, and, Diminishing all
idea of sleep from his mind, he de-
termined that he would force himself
to decide tho question once for all:
"Shall I enter the cabinet or remain
in the senator" There we're great
temptations either way. There was
to be a great opportunity for the new
secretary of the treasury. since very
important refunding operations were
to be carried on by the government.
On the other hand, the senate was
sure to be a great field for political
craftsmanship during the next few
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
COW FLIES A KITE

An unusual spectacle was witnessed
in q New England town not long ago.
that Of COW flying kite A boy
had been flying the kite in pasture,
and had laid it on the turf where the
cow was grazing. The animal, In
browsing about, swallowed the ball OF
Irvine. which was lying about forty
feet from the kite. As the cow moved
of, the kite moved too, and the cow
eying it curious, started again The
kite followed. The COW quickened her
gait and broke into lope. The kite
rose gracefully in the air and remain.
ed suspended until the frightened ami
NAL ives cauahk
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Allison Refused Cabinet Job

years. It was certain that there
would be tariff agitation. and some
important legislation OF a financial
character, relating to refunding. was
to be expected.
All these and othe- arguments, pro
and con. presented themselves to the
senator as the night wore on. 1t got
to be midnight, and apparently he
was as far from decision as he ever
was In his life One-two-three
o'clock came and went and still no
decision. The senator was almost in
despair at his inability to decide
which political road to take.
But as the first faint rays of re-
turning light began to push their way
above the eastern horizon, light also
dawned in the troubled mind of the
Iowan. Allison was never given to
seeking advice, but when it became
generally known that he had been
proffered the treasurership by Gar
field a friend had gone to him and
said: Senator, in considering this
question, you want to bear in mind
one thing. A cabinet officer, no mat
ter how able, is, after all, no more
than very high grade clerk for the
president, the subordinate executive
of particular department. A soma
tor Is supreme-responsib only to
his constituents; and you have already
been in the senate long enough to
realize how dignifed, how indepen-
dent and how responsible the post of
senator is" With the suddenness
and vividness Of lightning, these sem
fences now flashed across the soma
tors mind, and not long thereafter he
had arrived at an unalterable deter
mination to decline the cabinet port
folio
Eight years later Senator Allison
was again urged to become secretary
Of the treasury. But this time it was
easy for him to decline the honor, for
in the years that had interviewed he
had arrived at the opinion that he
had not made mistake in refusing
to leave the senate at Garfeld's re-
quest. And, so far as know, he new.
er regretted the choice that he made
at that time.
Copyright. 1916 by e. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reservsd.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
DOCUMENT BY LUTHER FOUND

While repairing the weathercock
of the town church, Schlosskirche, at
Wittenberg, recently, the workmen
found under the cross a metal ball
which would open. On examination
it was found to contain two docu-
ments. One dated 1880 Is written
by Martin Luther This consists of
four pages, of which three are written
by the hand OF the great reformer.
the fourth bearing an attestation to
the fact that Luther had written the
document himself The second doc
ument, dated 1856, also of four pages.
is written by Philip Melanchthon,
the friend and disciple of Luther, the
bearing the characteris-
tics of the Confession of Augsburg"
Both these manuscripts will shortly
be published. Both Luther and Mel
are buried in the church.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Evarts .uas Sighted BY LoweA

representative in tie British capital.
While Mr.. Lowell was minister at
London, our consul general there was
E. A. Merritt. Some years after Gen
eral Merritt had returned home he
was told what Minister Hunt had
written home concerning his treat
ment by Minister Lowell and was
asked If he could offer any satisfac-
tory explanation of the letter.
WELL said General Merritt, after
a thoughtful pause, II have always
had the highest respect and admira-
ton for Mr.. Lowell as a great repre-
sentative Of American literature and
scholarship; but as consul general
at London when Mr.. Lowell was sta
toned there as minister I soon came
to learn at first hand that the literary
atmosphere which was 1nseparably
connected with Mr.. Lowell, and his
associations with the great of Eng
land, caused him to show at times a
woeful lack Of tact to those OF his
fellow ocuntrymen with whom he
came in contact. I have always felt
that Mr.. Lowell's conduct in this re.
gard was unintentional and absolutely
unconscious ON his part, but, Just the
same, 1t did occasionally cause promi-
nent Americans to feel somewhat
hurt. A case in point is Senator
William NJ. Evarts, and it is one of
several instances that came under my
personal observation.
During Mr.. Lowell's second year in
London Mr. Evarts was sent as dele
gate by the United States government
to the important international none.
tary conference held in Paris. On his
way thither he stopped of at London
for few days. Then it was that I
discovered that Mr.. Evarts was one of
the best-known living Americans in
all England. He was especially re-
membered there as the leading coun-
sci for the United States before the
Geneva Court Of Arbitration, which
decided the famous Alabama cases in
favor Of our government, and in off,
cial circles he was also remembered
as secretary of state during the en-
tire Hayes administration.
We'll, as result, Mr.. Evarts was
highly honored in London, and was
the guest Of distinction at two or
three brilliant functions. At one Of
these affairs he met Lowell and was
speedily astonished and grieved to dis
cover that LoweH's manner towards
him was, as he expressed It, tactless,
cool and Indifferent. Mr. Evarts could
not understand 1t, and though he at
first thought he had unintentionally
done something to offend MIR. Lowell,
he could not think Of anything he had
done to merit such treatment, not
even when he. as secretary of state,
had Mr.. Lowell reporting to him as
minister to Spain. And Mr.. Evarts
carried his grief over the incident
with him to Paris, though later he
was consoled by the reflection that
Mr.. Lowell had Internationally and
unconsciously treated him as he not
infrequently treated other distinguish
ed travellers from home.
But l must add this" wenz on Cen
eral Merritt, my own relations, per
sonal and Official, with Mr.. Lowell
we're extremely pleasant from begin
ming to end"
Copyright, 1910. BY e. J. Edwards. Al
Rights Reserved)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
WERE Welded IN SILENCE

A rather peculiar wedding cere-
mony was performed recently at
Ipswich, Eng. where large congre-
CATION witnessed the marriage of
two deaf mutes. Rev. r. e. Wills
performed the ceremony, and the SER
vice was rendered into sign language
by the deaf and dumb missioner in
the diocese of Norwich. The more
important parts Of the service were
given section by section, and repeat
ed slowly and carefully by the bride
and bridegroom upon their fingers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
HAND-PAINTED SILK GOWNS

At dinner party given in Paris re-
Gently for two visiting American
women the hostess and her daughter
wore exquisitely colored silk dresses
which attracted much attention be-
cause Of their unusual design. Flying
birds on one and clusters Of flow
ers, of which no two groups were
alike, on the other. These designs
had been painted by two wellknown
artists, and fashionable dressmakers
have since then taken many orders for
bainted costumes which one of the
profession said would never become
popular, because a dress of that
hind costs a little fortune when it is
well done and is worthless when done
Doorly."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

had great reputation for jollity and
good humor. A friend was narrating
the experiences of a recent hunting
trip, when Shahbazian was so tickled
with the story that he began to roar
with laughter His friends were ter
rif1ed when he broke a blood vessel
at the base of the brain and fell over
unconscious. He never laughed again;
he died next day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
SAILORS SAVED BY MUSIC.

Nine sailors who arrived at New
York brought news of the loss of the
Norwegian barque Pallas, at Grand
Cayman, an island in the Caribbean
sea, to the northwest of Jamaica. The
bark was driven ashore during a hur-
ricane, which moderated the same
night. Two of the crew, with violin
and ACCORDION, played until dawn, to
keep up the spirits of their compan-
ions. At daybreak a number of row.
boats, manned by natives, put off
from the shore and rescued the crew.
their attention having been attracted
through the night by the sound of
music. The violin and ACCORDION were
among the few things saved from the
wreck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

altitude to sea level proved too mucn
for me and I became afflicted with ca
tarrh and cold In the head. and generai
debility to such an extent as to almost
incapacitate me for attending TO my
duties.
IT was induced to try Peruna, and
after taking several bottles In small
doses I am pleased to say I was entire
" restored to my former normal condi-
ton and have ever since recommended
the use of Peruna to my friends
Ask Your Druggist for a Free Peruna
Almanac for 1911.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Latter, as Minister to England, Treat
ed His Distinguished Fellow coun-
tryman With Most Noticeable
coldness and Indifference.

Against not a few Of our former
diplomatic representatives at the
Court of st. James the charge mas
been made that they were not alto
gether American in their position. IN
England, Of minister or ambassador,
Against no other diplomat was this
charge made in such high station as
in the case of James Russell Lowell,
who from 1880 to 1885 was in London
as our minister. As usual rule, this
charge has been made by tourists.
more or less disgruntled at not OBJ
tanning the impossible favors they
thought due them as citizens Of
their country's accredited diplomatic
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Sun Rapidly Wasting.

Prof. Mitchell Of Columbia uniyer.
sity declares that the specroscops
proves the sun to be rapidly wasting.
and that It will be q question Of only
a short time when 1t will cease to
warm the earth sufficiently to sur
port animal and vegetable life. The
constant diffusion Of light and heat
from the sun. he states, is responstb.s
for It's weakening.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Mrs. Howe's PortalR n Ros4en

A committee in Bestoa has bean az
po4nted to gather funds for tho pla-
eng Of portrait Of Julia Ward Howe
Ia Fansun ball. It has been decided
10 ask ths public for at least saOae
to put the plan in operation. Her son,
in-law. john W. Ml3ut, has been
chosen to paint the portrait TIE chm
mittee is composed Of represestaxtys
citizens of Massachusetts,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

Birds, as a general rule, do not go
In for cycling. They prefer aviation
to land machines, and man has still
much TO learn from them before the
problem of soaring and sailing
through cross currents of air may be
said to have been conclusively solved.
But here Is a cockatoo earning its
own living by riding bicycle on the
vaudeville stage in Berlin The &C
eompanying illustration from an
actual photograph. gives some idea OF
the kind of feats this bird performs.
At balancing the bicycle on two in
verted goblets and at riding on one
wheel the cockatoo Is an adept. 1t
uses it's wings to keep its balance
when things look wobbly and it
knows how to pedal backward or for
ward.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
biIiiousness

ST have used your valuable cascarets
and 1 find them perfect. Couldn't do
without them. I have used them for
some time for indigestion and bihousness
and am now completely cured. Recon-
mend them to everyone. Once tried, You
will never be without them III the
family. Edward A. Marx, Albany, NY.
Pleasant. Palatable, Potent, Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or GRIPPE.
lOc, 25c, Soc. Never sold In bulk. The gen
uine tablet stamped c &C. Guaranter1n 20
cure or your money back. w
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
STRANGE ACCIDENT IN EGYPT

An extraordinary fatality occurred
near Alexandria, Egypt. short time
ago. A firm had purchased from the
Eeoyernment some old cannons. with
the object OF melting them down. AS
khey were being dismounted charge,
which had apparently been left In one
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Very Different Matter

She-Yes, like Ted; he is SO ex-
travagant.
He-That is hardly the best quality
for a husband, is it?
She-Of course not; / am not 60
ing to marry him-Stray Stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

the Ming dynasty, near the capital.
For the huge pillars of the mausoleum
giant trees will be taken from the
Mindanao forests. Some of them, al
ready cut, are so feet high and four
feet in diameter. and weigh over II
tons each.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
The Pronouns

I'VE must economize," said the
man of high financial authority.
"Your grammar is at fault" replied
the ordinary citizen why do you
insist on using the first instead of the
second person plural?"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

of the cannons since the events OF
1882, the date of Arab Pasha's revolt,
went off with a terrific report. A
French workman was fatally injured
and a youth seriously hurt. The re-
port of the explosion was heard all
over Alexandria.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
PROMINENT
ODD FELLOW
BAD Case of Catarril and Other
COMPLICATIONS. Fully Re-
stored by Peruna.

Mr.. Chas. L.
Sauer, Grand
Scribe, Grand
En- campment
I. o. o. F., Of
Texas, writes
from San An
tonic, Texas:
Nearly two
y e ars ago /
q ce p t e d a
20 s / tiion az
secretary and
ire q sslrer Of
on e Of t h 9
lie a d ing dry
goods estab-
lishments of
Galv e s t on,
T e K a 8. The
8 u d d 9 n
change from a
.L ~AI 1-y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
LAUGHED HIMELF TO DEATH

Brimful Of good nature and the joy
Of life, a genial tailor Of San Fran
cisco, N. G. shahbazian met tragic
fate recently. He was popular anS-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28

The two curious African idols Of brass great
the object Of sacrifices when black offered
Ngeian
in
aenotne
the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Preliminary.
morning.

Mrs. Knicker-Besn shopping?
Mrs. Bocker-Only pricing thin9s
50 I will know how much they cost II.
ss~~ ere gtyen to M
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-28
Parliamentary Quarrel.

Parliamentary Quarrel.
Il, sir, aim always at the TRUTH"
well, all have to say is, you're
very bad shot."-Le Sourire.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-17
Dunn-CardWell.

An Interesting event of the week
is the wedding of Miss Nellie BLY,
Dunn to Mr.. Albert Farley Card
we'll at the home of the bride now
in Savannah, Ga. The bride will
be remembered as a pretty and ac-
complished young lady whose chris
tan and sweet disposition endear-
ed her to her many friends which
are numbered by her acquaintances
The groom is most estimable
young man of sterling qualities, is
we'll known and is reverently popu-
lar with the large circle of his friends.
The wedding will be a quiet home
affair to immediate relatives Wed
nesday evening at s o'clock, city
time. And they will leave i'm
mediately for Columbus and other
points before their return to Fitz-
gerald where the bride will grace
the home of the leigelord and well
come their friends at the residence
of MIR. |. A. CardWelI, on Merrimac
Drive
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-10-17
Relics and Curios.

We want everybody in this COM
munity who has a relic or curio of
any kind and character to bring it
in at once to Fair headquarters and
deliver it to Fair superintendent,
Marcus Luke and William McCJr-
mick. They will receipt you for it
and take good care Of it and see
that it is returned to you.
Any article of rare value will be
placed in safety vaults of Exchange
National Bank until opening day of
the Fair and then over night.
The relic and curio displays will
be made under the supervision Of
Mrs. J. B. Butts and if more con-
venient Or you prefer to, you can
deliver articles to her.
DR.. w. B. Burroughs, of Bruins
wick, will be with rs with a very
large and interesting collection Of
relics and curios.
We will have an old fashion loom
and spinning wheel and cards in
operation in our relic and curio
room.
Tag each piece with a brief state
ment of its history. Let's make
this feature as interesting as posi-
BILE. Fair Association,
D. L. MARTIN, Pres.