St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-07-25
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A baby born during terrible storm
was named Cyclonia. Its father says the
appellation is misnomer; . cyclone
doesn't howl every night.
In these hard times, when borrow
ing is so difficult. we'd like to know
whether distance keeps up its time hon.
ored habit Of lending enchantment to
the view.-EIchange.
Talk about proficiency in skating.
1t is really wonderful what the skaters
achieve. The Chicago girl, however, is
said to have displayed the most wonder
full feet yet seen on skates.-Te1as Syt-
ings..
-"What is the safest way to trans.
fer bees?" asks q correspondent. Our
experience teaches us that the safest way
is to stand off as far as possible and let
the bees transfer misunderstanding
ton Free Press.
-Customer-..Ica can't pay you to-day.
You see the shoemaker has just been
here, and Tailor-..Yes; Imet him
on my way up, and he said you'd put
him off because you'd got to pay the
tailor to-day. So here's your bill. sir. y
-Harpcr's Bazar.
-'.Adulterations in Limburger cheese
have been discovered" The flavor OF
that delicacy has long led us to suspect
that something was the matter with the
Bismarckian food. We thought maybe
it was not pulled until it was over-ripe;
but if it is adulterated, that explains it.
-NorristoUn Herald.
Embarrassed Young Man Crying
hard to say something)-..I think. Miss
Belleairs, that have had the pleasure
of meeting you before. Miss Belle
airs-"It is possible. but I do not re.
member it, Z. Y. M-s.Was it not al
Mount Desert?'' Miss B.-"I have
never been there" E. Y. M.-''Neither
have I."-Life.
Il believe I've lost my WITS" said
worried husband to his wife. '.In-
deed? didn't know You had any to
lose." she answered. sarcastically. 20.
yes, dear, l had some once" .'Well.
never observed Them" mo. love.
lost them just before met you" He
didn't want to say it, but she drove him
to it.-Nerchant Trdreler.
See here" said q citizen of St.
Louis to the proprietor of e bookstore,
you'll have to take the book back.
asked you to give me volume of poetry
to put on the parlor table, but every
burned word in this book is straight
prose-" '.Why, man alive, that wa.
written by Shakespeare" Il dom
care who writ It. it's prose; I've looked
it all through. For instance, here's
| specimen:
How silver-sweet sound lovers tongues by
night,
Like softest music to attendin' ears!
Do YOU call that poetry. rhymin' ear:
with night? You can take it back.
don't want it."-N Y. Times.
Music hath charms to soothe.
and our latter day homes would indeed
be incomplete without the piano. the
culture Of the voice and all that tend
to bring the soul en- rapport with the
harmony of the great masters. So i
happens that the Shuttles family endur,
the ..hum ii tum'' of practice hour.
that they may enjoy the completed
sonata of the evening, when there arr
callers. Job, my DEAR said Mrs
Shuttle, don't go down town thi!
evening. Stay. and listen to Selma
new nocturne in G minor. It's perfect
ly lovely (Which reminds me,
said the practical job, 1--WE got to e
down town and pay Signor de Pound
hercingero six sonatas in x and a noe
turne in v. That's what takes thu
poetry out of music, my dear. Hart
ford Post.