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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

bol3c acid - . sanitary measure. IL -
said that the chameleon when dying
changes it, color. Tho Italian immi-
grant never changes his collar. He Las
not goa any 70 change. That's where
tho chameleon has the advantage. He
the newly-arrived exile from Italy's
sunny cline, not tho chameleon-is .
very picturesque feature Of the New
York landscape, but il il best to admire
him 1T ~ long range Is possible. even
II You have been vaccinated and It has
taken.
The Italian Immigrant = - fun a
discrepancies as . shad Is of boneA In
the first place, he h dangerous. In
fact he is moro dangerous. II possible.
than the average New York police
man. It Is safer to blow down . lamp
chimney than TO havc IN argument
with one of them. lie, sure 70 have .
knife or stiletto concealed In his
clothes, and when he Il annoyed II
amuses him TO immerse the deadly
weapon repeatedly in the anatomy OF the
obnoxious party, very often with fatal
results. As for Furnishing IN Italian IN
the courts, il is utterly out OF tho ques'
ton, as the witnesses know - little -
a railroad employe after an accident:
Judge Cowing Of the court o3 general
sessions has stated this fact officially.
II they confined their murdesous in
stincts 70 tho determination OF their
own race, there would not bo 80 much
INDIGNATION over the hOmicidal tenden-
cics of the descendants OF the Cosars
but they arc liable to prod tho best and
purcst men in the country. Didn't one
of then explore . New York reporter
with knife not more than six months
ago?
However, Il is only fair TO search for
the virtues Of tho NJ Swly-arrived Italian
immigrant. They Ire mostly OF . neg
ative character. I have never known
Of one to suck the end Of . cane. aid
talk with an imported English accent
that sounded rs II he had the catarrh.
As far as know. there has never been
an italian Doodle alderman. IL Is true
he plays on the organ. but he Will 80
away il you do not encourage him. 1T Is
also greatly to his credit that as soon
as he acquires wealth BY "shina da
shoe" or going around with ''da orga
and da monk" he returns home, and we
see him NO more. ALEX e. SWEET.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

drawn about the shoulders Of Sarato-
"a belle who sat upon the steps OF the
Grand Union one cool evening last
week.
HANDSOME jeweled embroidery was
put on in an enormous v front and
back and epaulettes Of the same en-
broideEy fell far over the shoulders and
down the full folds which took the
place Of sleeves Tho Meilici collar
was 50 very high and 50 stifAy be-
decked with jewels and ornaments that
the fair wearer rested her head Ian
guidly against IL. finding fun support
Tor her tired neck and weary brain.
Above the green and gold embroidery.
which set of the reseda plush so exc
quisitely. was . large coil Of cows tail
red hair, twisted and curled and knOtted
until Il seemed like . huge mass Of spun
god on top of the wearcr's bead
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

sees suggest a fancy dress outing party
rather than q street promenade or .
shopping tour.
for those who are so fortunate as to
be able to enjoy them at the proper
tir1e and place. and no one will be-
grudge the woman who is SO favored
the pleasure which she experiences
when she beholds herself dressed in .
seaside gown. ready for = walk along
che beach.
A French seashorc dress which came
over with one of our American women,
who went to London for the season,
and has now returned for the glories Of
our own dear Newport, was of most un-
prctcntious homespun. in shade light
tan color.
All around the skirt were horizontal
raised stripes of a darker shade of tan.
These stripes were of heavy braid
sbout two inches wide and thirteen OF
them were required to 60 around the
skirt, from the waistband to the hem
ut the foot. On each side were let in
pointed panels of electric blue cloth.
The sleeves down to the elbow were
Of the blue cloth braided with gold
cord, and the pointed belt, high collar
and pointed bib. front and back, were
similarly ornamentcd.
Broad pointed rcvers turned back
over the arms and deep cuffs fell down
almost to the wcarer's knuckles. The
cuffs, rcvers and bodice were all
treated with bands Of braid similar to
the skirt.
This extremely pretty dress sounds
Is If il might have been worn in tho
street with propriety, but for some rca-
son, which the owner could not explain,
the combination Of light tan. dark tan
and electric blue with the stripes rum
ming around the entire dress gave the
suit jack Tar look that made it seem
ridiculous on broadway.
A bois gown that is to be worn. how
ever, right here upon our own Fifth
avenue. has . charming fancy corselct
of plain gray lady's cloth. fashioned in
. way that can only be understood
when one gazcs upon the picture. The
sleeves and front Of the skirt are Of
plain gray lady's cloth and vandyke
in steel cord outlines the corselet. Upon
the cuffs white cloth is appliqued and
the high bodice and side cuttings are
also appliqucd in the same fashion.
An opera mantle of reseda plush
lined throughout with apricot silk was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

Electrical rover Ie& ocean Ste8unetos
An exchange suggr sts the use of cleo
tricity rs q motive pswer for prOpell-
ing ocean steamers 1his idea is by no
means rs chimerical as might be imag-
ined. The marvellous advances that
have been made in the electrical world
in the last decade furnish abundant
reason for believing that the uses to
which this subtle force may be and
will be applied have only begun to be
discovered. IL would be nothing un.
expected should . method be discovered
for utilizing it ~ . power in ocean
navigation. The great difficulty in
modern war cruisers is the inability to
secure sufficient coal capacity together
with the lines of model essential to tho
highest speed. The Charleston has
Just furnished the country with . strik-
in1 illustration of this. She burns one
hundred and seventy five tons OF coal
per day when running at full: speed aud
her storage capacity is only eight hum
dred tons. As result she could only
run q little over four days In her chase
of the ltats without securing . fresh
supply Of fuel OF course naval author.
tiles fully realize the disadvantages OF
this eondition Of things. but it Is hard
to see how it can be avoided unless, as
has been suggested. . way be found to
make use of electricity as the propel'
ling power.-Kenn ebec Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

would be simply . question OF en-
durance between us, and although l
was very weak. it still gave me a
chance. My holding the cub enragcd
her the more. tct IL protected me. fer l
made it receive her attack once or twice
and that stopped her.
'The hours dragged slowly by and
finally the sun went down, yet still we
stood there. The cub was nearly
choked to death. and seemed famish-
ing for water. and wondered what
would do il it should die, for its only
value as . weapon was its keeping
alive. At last / heard the welcome shot
Of some hunters rifle, and by almost
superhuman efforts at calling. finall!
brought him to the bluff. Here ex
p:aiued tive situation, and the man
who was stranger, but l must admit
q splendid Inarksman, killed the bear
the first shot
"My eyes have never gotten over that
trying time, AID they call me Old
Blinkey' now. Il was the closest call
ever had. and I've sad good many"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12
AN OLD STORY.

tU. ste sair and young. my love
~ xrowing old,
Tno N Rood sooth you do me wrong
story or . song,
Al my songs are sung, my love
And al my tales are told.
voice hes gone this many . year.
ry VII hes grown SO small
r.. ea 10 ced TO speak the truth:
M somewhcre lives lucky youth
..01 tcu sou-lies. th,.k, my dec
0us yoa 4 0elieve them all
he.u have . noble scoru Of pels
nell sing. and sigh. and sue.
say his love will last for aye
Ano eoavcn knows what he will not say-
Nc Sooc this sort Of thing myself.
N . not hard to do
saeu talk Of dying. II you doubt
Ine Ardor Of his name;
.oeu save his precious life, my DEAR
Aud u Q quarter OF a year
out tnere. you'd better md il out
Ars always much the same.
an, then. forgive my foolish tongue.
VI better, fr0wn and scold.
ID certain that cannot know:
.oesetAings are changed since long ago:
sso that al my songs were sung,
AND al my tales were told
-hesoert E Clarke, in Black and White.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

First Youth know where We eoo
hire . boat Lets 60 sailing.
Second Youth never sailed . coess
aoe did you. guesa
First Youth-No; but rye boughe .
hook which tells all about how % sail .
b>oA Come on. III read the tnseruo'
tons while you steer.
Roth Youths (hslf IN hour latcr)-
Oool WOO! wool We're upset
Second Youth (noundering around ID
the water)-Wharwha-wh what shall We do
now?
First Youth (gasping)-l-I-dont-n-
o-know: I've lost the book--3ood
News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12
lcoPYhcRr. l6ol.l

A ncy woman writer finds Il In her
heart TO lament that women do not use
more Judgment in the matter of dress
ing for the street. "Fancy," says she
in substance. ''thc absurtlity of a yacht
ing costume worn on . woman who Is
going shopping, or a tennis suit by q
girl doing up an afternoons calling
tOur!"
The fancy dress costumes, the pink
and white, the blue and gray, the yellow.
uauve and white ordinations that one
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

N0tlo0 to Ree00sl0e1s
She (sweetly)-You may speak TO
papa, George.
He-Ah! thanks He II the rather
stcrn-looking gentleman at the end Of
the piazza. is he not?
She-YeA.
He-Rather muscular
She-Very.
He-Carries . deuccd ugly-lookinv
cane?
She-Yes, that Is he.
He-Wcll. really. don't you think you
have spoken little hastily?-Munsey's
Weekly,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

ueP Papa sad Hee Lover.
Henry (as Ethel enters)-My darling.
Il has been years. centuries. since saw
you lastl
Ethel's Papa upstairs calling to
servant)-Mary. whom did you let IN
just now?
Mary-Mr. LittletonL
Ethers Papa-Good graciousi that's
the sixth time he's been here this
week.-Harvard Lamp0on.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12
OLD BLINKEY'S' SCARS.
They Were Received in Desper,
ate Encounter with Bears
HERE is a queer

ENE Is u queer
character called
''Old Blinkey."
who visits this
section occasion
ally, and on his
last visit here an
opportunity to
do him . very
decided favor
cam. in my way,
and ] won his
eternal friend
ship. says \ Fay
ettevil!e iArk.)
correspondent of
the Globe-Den-
ocrat lie lives
over in the lower
edge of Marion
county, il is SaiG.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

Why He Ds6n's Get M Dsgrss.
PROD. Dig.mma-Will you inform Oh )
class, Mr.. Porter. where Homer WAS
born? s"
Porter (renectivelyeThsre are eight
places which claim TO Be EloWer's birth
place, but ! believe. sir. Il Il now well
settled that only i've Of them are really
ax.rh h-TifA n*
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

"Mamma," said Willie. ''that little
Susie Harkins called me . donkey 70
day"
'sWhat did you dol?
"Well. Of course ] couldn't slap NJ
tie girl, 50 I told sister Mary. and she
Just scratched Susie out Of sight,
Harner's Raxar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

American HeiresDeAn h over 6o.
;ween M, sir. ! heard Gen KnowalI
say you were no count
Count Oollarseek-Ah. but you hat
made meestake. Gen Knowall NOT say
no count. he say was no account
American Heiress-Ohi am youEA-
n Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

The Lieutenant (pointing 70 csnyonl
If you don't accept me. tomorrow J
shall be down q the bottom Of thoe
canyon
The Coloners Daughter = What =
dead7
The Lieutenant-No-A o-AshinG.-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

ssylish hats sitter the fashion ol The
society lady. but they have tneir heads
adorned with . bundle Of household
effects about the size Of tho sverage
female theater hat
The men are generally undersi1ed.
and appear TO be enjoying dne physical
health. thereby negativing the state
uaent Of . prominent medical authority
that health and dirs do not 60 together.
They look as II shey needed Aulphus
hath very badly. preparatory u being
6yvd out of . eannpe bna6ed Win eos.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

Mo- ImtoHemoo8eoUsO
Cholly Cholmondeley-The wowwtes
II this world are pest eowwecting.
Harold Harrington-Wot . misau-
twophe you have become; wherefore
philosophizing7
Cholly Cholmondeley-The wing ]
bought for Alice Scott don't 0t Minnie
Renee.-Jeweler'o Circular. M
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Girls Are Having Moro Attention
Paid to Their Costumes.

rwe Pretty Gowns for Young Womsa-
Tho style In Has Tsinmings Makes
Them FAN Lower and Lower Over
the F0rehead-Strect Dresscs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

my beudder." said . vsegish eo'-
ored man to crowd. ''in al infection.
In all your troubles. dar Is one place
you can always dnd sympathy
"Whar7 Wharf shouted several.
''ln De dictiouaFy." he replied rolling
his eyes skyward-Light.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12
NEW YORK LETTER
Tho Class Of People King Om-
berto Sends to America.

According 60 Alex Sweet. They Are Nos
Good Looking-A Remotely Possible
Remedy To Check the ln0ux-
scenes On Mulberry Street..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

The following presidents were
born at regular intervening periods Of
eight years and retired from ofice ss
same regular periods: John Adams.
born 17Ss, retired 1901: Jefferson, born
l7aS, retired 1909; Madison, born 1881,
retired 1917; Monroe, born 1883. retired
1875; J. Q. Adams, born 1907, but
served only four years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

N N 6W 1Vnh
our facilities for
stud ying the
plain and ornar
mental styles cf
newly arrived
Italian i'm N l..
grants are bet
ter than those
Of any Other
city in the
United StateA
] do not make
this assertion in
order to glost In
. boastful spirit
over lie ss far
vored localities.
I do not wish TO
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

Tired Traveller (alightinG from
train)-"which do you consider the
best hotel here?" Drummer-''Yous SEQ
that building over there? That is the
worst" Tired Traveler-''But don't
want the worst; 1 want the best "
Drummer-''Then I don't know whas
you're going - do There = only
oue-~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

'sAly wife saved ne from being robbed
b desperxte character one night"
"How7
HE climbed into our room window
n midnight and went through mJ
trousers pockets. but hs got nothing
She bad been thero 6ysG"-Jury.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

Among The continental armies ths
German soldiers have The longest legs.
judging By she length of step which +
eighty cenhEsten The step of the
French. Austrian. BelG3aa snd ewedisk
soldieEy asSsages ssvaoty-1vo eepfimet-
ers. while tpet Of the Rnssion soli1ies
rarely exceeds sixty-nine. I
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

PosGmaseer-So. you would like . 20
dtion q letter-carTicE. Have you ever
had any expsrienes9
Applicant-Yes. Sir: my wife has a.
vavn Riven n al her letters % post
You might ask bes.-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

ssStamy has cnangea = good dsal la4e
h. His olll-sims dignity seems - hass
deserted him.
.Yea. b has stood On & e1 hb M
you know. and ] suppoas y = wesl
shroseA aow.'-IAg6& -. -,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12
siAMEsE o,eBoNS.

A Treveler's Deseripeloo - TAsls uahats
ssd PeeelaasstSss.
only once saw . specimen of the
siamang IN captivity. says the writer
1t tho house Of Malay chief st SIR
dang. Il was sfopt three fees high
but the stretch o! ~ arms wss owe.
Eve feet A sz3looking. Depressed
creature Il seemed - Il moved awk-
wardly about thsi6oor. tripping itself
up with its own stmE bot oaes among
the rafters Of thes roof & mosed With
the agility Of . spider. OF - gigantic
relative. the soraps.uean. J I'm able 70
give bot few partcalarA But may at
least observe that Il b rather Iudscrous
TO anyone who tsns q smstaerine OF the
Malay tongue 70 PEE him % frequently
styled orang-utapg. which signifies iit
orally - man ID, debt" utang being n
Malay debt" wpile ''utan" b ''foress-
or Jungle But always found the
name ineomprel l,ensible 70 the DEL
Malays. whoae name Tor the animal =
.mowaA" The Samatran species sp
pears to be totally different in il halr
It's from thatA of Borueo which
approaches hutsan dwellings, AID
even plumbers sgardenA In Deli
at all eventsa Il inhabits only
tho deusest Arattan swsmpA ot
such . nature Ihat any attempt at OBJ
servaAiou Of It's habits would Be Smpc1
sible. and Il makes Oh instantly u use
approach Of man. Il b certain. how.
ever, that L asGains IN enormous size.
fully equaling abe much-deosted AfVi-
can gorilla Those specimens Whh:h
have reached Europe alive are mere
pigmies hsveaeen skins 10 the posefa
sion Of natives sEstaksl whose original
owners must have been something TER
riblc 70 behold one. indeed. eould ooe
have been less. than sin feet high and
two scross the shoulderA though the
arms and legs bad not been preserved
The hair ON Fhis skin wss eighteen
inches long.
also saw 6 . Batak house skull
of . mowas. evidently very old speci.
men. whose tveth and taws were nc
whit inferior, IN strength % thoss
of . tiger. ], tried 70 buy the skull.
but the ownef would not part WITH
il. and told : long story - 70 bo~
Il came into his possession. From his
want of 'front.' teeth and his defective
Malay he was almost unintelligble. bot
! made out that II had been slaiu By
his father or sgraudfssher after . des'
perate encounter; and indeed the deep
cuts In the beue must have been done
by strong arm and . heavy weapon
Chamber Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

First Girl-Dont you ever cry whes
you 20 TO the tAeater7 -
Second Girl-No: I'm not % easily af-
Gected - th1k
First Girl-l'm afraid you are hard
hearted.
Second Girl-No; Il isn't thal But
never could cry and chew gum as ths
sane time.-Jud9e.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12
ONE CONSOLATION.


An Appsopsiats Nanss.
Boston Cultured Girl to Chicago dit
to)-And so you have . literary elub IN
Chicago. What do you call IL?
Chicago Girl We have named Il The
Fortnightly.
Boston Girl = Because Il 10 too weak
lv2-TifA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

Mrs. Cribblyr-What has become Of
al your Cleapsstrs jewelry-the aspa.
snakes. serpepts and things7
Mrs. Bibbler-Hushl Don't let my
husband heanyou- have hidden them
away.
Haven't ysu worn them st al!
81 wore them once, and the moment
my husband a.aw them he rushed on r
q doctor. TIE nszt morning b tool
the pledge. shane wear them again
unless he becl<slide&"-N. Y. Weekly
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

Mr.. Lee (vsho in pleading . hopeless
passion has hnelt down suddenlyl-Oh.
Heaven. whsG sguuyl
Miss Bulljon-Do not take Il 20 %
heart. Mr.. LAe. did not think my 10
fusal would 3ring on such IN attack.
Mr.. Lee-ltsnot an attack. rs tack
and point, up. too Grea4 Scott
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-12

"a N NEW YORK
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05
FOR THE FARM.
SUCCESS AND SHEEP.

At regular intervals, from the time
of Cain, there have arisen prolonged
bowls as to the necessary course to
be pursued by farmers in order to
insure success. Just now, the keep
ing of sheep is strongly urged as.the
only salvation of all agriculturists.
The keeping of sheep, either for
wool or mutton, is profitable in
dustry and has never been questioned,
and where circumstances permitted,
sheep have been kept. 1t is also adj
mitted that some a agricultural writers
would know a summer squash from
a bullfrog-but the author of the
idea, that all that is necessary for a
shiftless farmer with an old run down
farm to be successful is to purchase
few sheep and let them go it, is not
one Of them.
How is it about this matter of
success, and who are the men that
succeed in any calling? The essential
features of success in any line will be
found in the successful farmer, viz,
brains, work and stick to; the sort
of get-up-and-get-t here-sometime-d
position which keeps abreast of
the times 1t is true that the average
farmers may not be able to prance
around in Fifth avenue society so
gracefully as some people, but the
old-fashioned idea that a gibbering
idiot and a successful farmer are one
and the same person has gone out. 1t
is also true that farmers as rule are
not milliOnaires, neither are pro-
fessional or business men. Gale
donia county furnishes many in
stances of farmers worth from ten
to fifty thousand dollars, actual
money, made from actual farms, by
actual men, through the agency of
labor, shrewdness and attention to
business. If one should observe
closely the history and methods of
those men it wonld be discovered
that they have stuck, through good
times and bad, to some particular
line of agriculture Once esta blished
in any farm branch, it is an expensive
operation for farmer to change
from cows to sheep or beef or horses.
The price of all farm Products varia-
BILE. of course, according to supply
and demand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-11-05
NEATNESS.
make it 81
I. CERE U. SIR.

IF we had more orderly and neat
farming, the world would be the bet
ter for it Galen Wilson speaks of a
man who was so neat and precise
about his farm and person that peo-
pie said he was too nice to be wise.
He raised a family of six children,
who all imbibed this strong trait Of
his character. He died worth $780,
OOO-all made by this kind of farm
ing. Subsequently DIR. Wilson visited
this family, and says: The stable
and carriage house floors were neat
ly swept, and his customary splint
broom for the purpose, which he used
to manufacture himself, stood con-
veniently by, as of old. There was
no straw on the stairs, no harness
or bit of harness off it's accustomed
peg, and no implement out of place.
There was not missing fence rail or
board on the farm creeks were nice
ly bridged and gates solidly hung, in
lieu of bars The wood house was
supplied with dry wood prepared for
the stove, and the capacions cellar
under the modern fine residence was
in complete order, we'll aired and free
from must and mold. L saw nothing
anywhere that could be bettered.
He raised six children. most of whom
are settled. Following them to their
homes, found the same orderly sur
roundings in each instance. Neat
ness is next to thrift, and all are
prosperous. If one begins by car
ing for little things largely" he will
in due season have large things to
engage his attention. This man
considered in his younger days a lit
tie off balance by the slothful, died
worth $4,000 of his own making;
besides, what is better, he reared and
sent into the world these six young
people to teach others, by their daily
practices lessons in neatness, econ
orny and thrift. = Mirror and
Farmer