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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02

Tn htA,s nd ~. 90 t1ahlnoos
n The x6ass, my - caagAA 4 a6Ages
into which sugar hes besa sprinklea:
tAsa tie spon3e shosh b dreRped into
hot water.
TO tighten eane ssat chairs. tarA vp
tie ehair.bottom and WaaA TIE oano
work thoroughly with soapy wstag en6
. soft cloth. Let Il dry in tie sR. and
it win Be ArD - whea pew, Frov1ded
the cane has not been broken.
Beef Juica.-Brofl . thick peoeo q
round a beet until just WARM tAroo06
put . large piece into the lemon squees-
er and press out al the juice; THE also
makes . strengthening and delicisus
gravy TO pour over alice OF roase bee1
o. . bit Of tenderloin.-N. 7. WogA.
bean and Tomato ,Soun-Tako oap
pint of boiled or . little lea Of RasAed
beans, one pint Of stewed tomatoes. 90
rub together through . eolandec. Al
salt, . cup Of thin cream, and halt . cup
Of nicely steamed rice, and su18sasnt
boiling water to make . soup OF the
proper consistency. Reheat and serv6
Good Health .
Sour Milk Corn Caka-0ns sup
-four, one-haf cup corn meal. ooe-ba1
teaspoon salt, one-half teaspoon sode
one-third cup sugar. two eggA ono
tablespoon butter melted, ono cup 6our
milk. Nix the -four, meal. salt. oedo
(sifted) and sugar; add sour milk, eggs
beaten well and butter. Bake IN ShAl-
low cake pan and cut In squarsA-Dce'
ton Budget +s!i >.
To Clean Shells-Shells, no matter how
delicate OF how dirty, may be cleaned
and made to look fresh and bright By
boiling thcIn in . solution Of lye made
from hard wood ashes. The lye sheah
be perfectly clear before the shells 40
put into II; . good plan h 70 make tt
the day before you intend using T. ~
strain il through . thin muslin c)otA.
The shells should be boiled .tor .
couple of hours and then be rinsea IN
clear lukewarm water.-LadieB Home
Journal
-Green Tomato Pickle.-FM . gal]oa
measure with sliced green toDsAsss.
and sprinkle them well with salt Let
them stand thus for ten or twelve hourA.
then drain well, psesaing all the nqua
ont Now mix the tomatoes with . gA-
Ion Of chopped cabbage. and one pint
Of sliced onions; add four pounds of
,brown sugar. hve tablespoonfuls Of
ginger, Avc tablespoonfuls Of mustard
seed, three Tablespoonful Of black psp-
per. two tablesPoonfuls Of celery seel.
two tsblespoonfuls Of powdered cinna-
mon, three tsblespoonfuls Of coriander
SEED, three tablespoonfuls Of powdered
cloves. one nutmeg grated up. six blades
of mace, one ounce Of turDeric. Put al
together In . kettle over the fire. and
boil until the vegetables are tender aAa
transparent Put away in sman jafA
All the spices must b ground Ana~-
Harper's Bazar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02

The most fastidious dressmaleers EN-.
ploy . regular artist in their establish-
ment; he makes sketches from the de-
tails furnished BY the head designer.
These sketches are sometimes quite ar-
tistic and are prettily executed in water
colors. every detail Of braid work, lace
or other ornamentation being faithfully
depicted A number Of these aquarelles
are generally on hand showing dresses
suitable for different occasions; from
these the customer can select Whist best
pleases her, suggesting any change that
Ghe may desire. The artistic dressmaker
scorns the idea Of stereotyped litho-
graph designs which any 6rm can secure
at . minimum cost-Fashion and Fancy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02
PROPER VENTILATION.


An ImPortant Point ln Reg1laeiag the
Atmosphere.
The healthy atmosphere in room is
one in which the air II changed to the
extent of three thousand cubic feet per
hour per adult inmate. The air admit
ted need not be cold; warmed air, 50
long as IL is fresh, II Of course prefera-
bic to cold air In winter, but in some
way the air must be brought in il we
arc to continue in health. There are
various ways OF doing this. One is by
admitting. cold air SO that it is de
rected upward toward the ceiling,
where the mir of . room is 1t the high
est temperature; tho cold stream
e then heated in its passage rs
il falls TO the lower for level breath
ing. But in large rooms. to utilize at
its best this current, there should be in
the skirting outlets communicating
with . heated up-cast hue, which will
draw away the heavy air near the door.
In cases where there is heating by hot
water coils, the cold air may be brought
IN at or near the floor level and passed
through the hot-water coils-the outlet
for vitiated air being In or near the CELL
ing-to . heated up-cast due. In larger
rooms o. buildings for public assemblies
IL may be necessary with either Of these
systems to use . fan, either to propel
fresh air into the room or TO draw away
the vitiated air.
The great desideratum in the admis-
sion of fresh air II TO cut it up into very
fine streams, something in the way
water is cut mp in passing through the
Ane rose Of . watering can. II has
been found that air admitted through .
tube or 'oriRce Of equal sectional area
throughout enters Is . cold draught;
but IL the inlet Be through . series Of
small truncated cones, the smaller sec.
tons outward, the larger inward. with
. wire gauze on the inside, the current
is 70 cut up and diffused that the
drsught is not felt BY analogy, .
mass Of water entering through . mar,
row canal drives all before it and cuts .
channel for itself. but the same guam
tity passing over . large surface Of
ground, gently irrigates it's Another
important point IL not to let the passage
of the air be st too great . velocity;
the gentler the Aow the better.-Con.
temporary Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02
A STIFF FARO GAME.

DianoadD aoa Opoaa Wero $50 1oeeso4 -
Chips.
~ saw pretty stiff faro game once. "
said the hotel clese. ut was In
the Victoria hotel, Melbourne, Aus
tralia, and between three wealthy mine
owners, who had just come IN from .
visit to their properties. and who used
diamonds and opels for chip&
ut was at the outset cf my career,
and I was only bell boy then and Ae-
tailed 70 attend to the wants, Of the
party. ...t,
Zone Of the players was an old CALI
fornia gold hunter, who owned . dia-
mond mine; the other two were brothers
and partners in the richest opal mine in
the country.
"They had come in late in the after.
noon, and, after q healts dinner, had
retired to their apartments, where they
prepared for the game by ordering up .
box Of cigars and . decanter Of whisky.
''One of the gentlemen Produced what
I have since learned wks . faro box.
and Il was decided that Zach one should
be banker and deal alternately 1Dr aA
hour at . time. -.t;. .t..;-... 10
Things went along very quietly st
first Each had plenty bf money and
luck ran even, until about Midnight.
when the younger Of the brothers BE-
gan TO win steadily. II made no Diff
ference whether he dealt o. played, Il
was all the same, and by une o'clock he
had won all of the money in sight
''Then II was that The Californian
suggested that deal, ~ there c0ald b
no advantage in the box. After some
little teaching I was installed behind
the table sud the game went On. f
"The younger brother kept right On
winning, and presently tle Californian
took OF his belt and empt;ed out . lot
Of rough diamond, ana tlse other broth.
er followed suit witha bag full a opalA
The gems were al choice. the pickings
Of the diggings, and many Of them were
Of great value.
"At last about Ave o'clock In the
morning, when ! eosld hardly keep ny
eyes open, the elder brother, who had
lost al the gems he hsd. spoke up and
said: Lets qulG' - . '
; 81 guess not said the Cali1usniaa.
mot yet; make turn for this.' and he
placed huge diamond q" the king to
win. saying: 'That stone i worth Afty
thousand dollAsk Win - loae. Il al
goes against what I hare lost,
"A moment later the ding lost, but
be1ors the Winnet could talsA Stone
the cnliiognian drew . Tevolvsr. anA,
grabbing svsEythi.e In sight. began. 10
yell that he vas being robbed So
Il slid under the tebie. and beSoss
the brothers could move . compile of
night Svatchmen ran in and caught
them, while the Californian backed ont
Of the room and escaped before things
could b explained.
Il heard afterward that he went
back to the bush and got away with
about sso. 900 in money and opals-De-
tv0it Free PyesA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02

tAe Seood. ........
It = . strange story TO come from the
courtroom. One Of the ex-judges FIN
Atlanta tells the story. The real nsnes
Of the parties ara not given, for the
hero and heroine are living in Atlanta
to-day, surrounded by many interesting
and bright ehildren-
some yeass ago . very important
case was being tried in tho superior
court The title TO some valuable pa-
pers was being tested, and many
| thousand dollars were being involved.
One Of the lawyers engaged in the caae
was . middle-sged man-a bachelor
who WAS regarded - one Of the hest
attorneys at the bar. The case had
progressed up to . certain point where
the bachelor lawyer-we will call him
Mr. Jooes-felt certain that he had the
case won. Even his opponents showed
that their ease was weakening. Bat
there was one more witness TO BE- ex.
amined Upon this witness' testinsony
Il was expected TO turn the dAe anl
change the eomplexion Of the casa
After few moments Of conference the
opponents Of Mr.. Jones called O IN
sheriff.
LET xias - come in" ..f
A little later there was the rustling Of
. woman's skirts, and the witness took
The stand. Mr.. Jones leaned fOswasd
when the dEst question was asked, and
he looked at the woman in the chair.
He leaned further forward and opened
bis eyes little wider. ssI,a-'n
There sat the loveliest vision Of sweet,
pure womanhood his eyes had ever be-
heA- Bvea the Judge. he ssys 30 him.
self, lad 70 forget the case for few
moments - he ga1ed at the beautiful
woman The jury ssd everybody else
in the court rom kept their eyes On tae
enohaatinS picture. But the baeheloe
lawyer did more-he feasted his eyes on
the loveliness before him.
Tie examina&ioa went On. In . l0W
voaee - sweet - enehanting nnaie -
Mr.. Jones. the LADY witness gave her
testimony. Whist she said helped M
Joaes' opPoaent wonderfully, bue .
little shrcwd cross questioning would
have upset It. Mr.. Jones. - force Of
habit, thought Of this - he sas there
dased. 80 y
''This witness b with you."
Mr. Jones heard the WoedA A. he
listsned 1t the direct examina1ion he
had become angry because this besatf
ful witness was not his instead OF be.
longing 70 the opposide side. But he
must Do his duty 70 his client
Besides, - nueA devolvsd oa The easa.
He would turn his eyes away a1d ask
the necessary qusstisaA He would.
He yiDeD 70 his lDok saod = opttO o1 HIM.
self his eyes meee the beautiful blue
eyes for the AEst time, andHthere were
teArs In them She was frightened
''Y0u may eo0o down."
MS. Jones spoke The wusds He msds
. Ane speech whea itesme tine 10 malrs
his argunasnk And h lost tie ease.
1T il haAat been for that lady W.T.
nsss. said tie jnags, ''W II Mr. Janss
had not failed - sEussques4ion her, -
would have won the case. That was my
opinion at the time"
"And the sequel!" he was aslred =
''Oh, It was . ease Of love at lr,t
sight, on the part Of Mr.. Jones. He Lost
no tina In making the lady's aequain4,
ance, and che married him. an tola
F, that there Sever was . couple married
I, In Atlanta that loved cash othar wneSi
At1nn1A Joux1al
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02

Miss BECKER (of. New York)-I tell
you Miss. Flyyp can keep her end up
when it comes to talking" .
Miss Emerson tof Boston)-"Yes; she
evidently does not find II difficult to
maintain her conversational extremity
q Q considerable elevation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02

In the cold regions Of the far north,
where timber or bark is difficult or inn
possible to get, boats Of skin are al
most exclusively employed To provide
material for them the native hunter re-
lies upon the seal, the sea lion and the
walrux Many patterns of such craft
arc utilized in the fisheries pursued
among the Aleutian islands and else
where on the Alaskan coast-Chicago
Mail,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02
Sensible Husband -

"A Sensible Husband - PAterfaS,-
ilias (furiously)-''You scoundrel. Why
did you elope with my daughtcr?"
New Son-in-Law-"To avoid the insult
ferable fuss and nonsense OF . society
wedding" Paterfamilias (beaminEly)
Thank heaven. my daughter hassgot
. sensible husband. anyhow."-Ya4kee
Rlade.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02

-Impossible-'I hear Cholly Slim
pate Is sick. Have you had any int-lli-
ecncc from himT' Not . gleam"-
Chicago TsibunA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02

-DeLink-Is the editor in? Editor
ae viii be ina dollar when you pay
youy vubscsiptioU.-Clpb.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02

J Jimson-l wouldn't hang . man on
any ''expert" testimony of doctors
Would you? %
Jamson-Not il I were in good health.
''Humph! What's that to do with
it?"
II haven't much faith in DOCTOR
when I'm well Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02
she WAS MAD,


AnA UnAer the Clrcunssaaees Her WFatA
was Jastioabse.
"Why, my dear, what on earth IL the
matter with you? You look - If You
could bite ten-penny nail in two. said
Mr.. Day when he came home the other
evening and found his wife with her
hat and gloves on standing in the vesti-
bule Of their house. -
Don't ask me . word about it, Ralph
Day, and don't you dare to laugh or III
-IlAlesve you. / never was 30 msd
in all the mortal days Of my life! IL
-oh, could swear!'' rs q.
''Well, please don't do that" said Mr..
Day. "What are you standing here
fory
"Wbat am I standing for? Why have
I besn standing here for three wretched
hours? Oh, could fly! Haven't you
any eyes Can't you see why ! aD
standing herc?" n --s
mo. l can't"
Cant you see that the back part Of
my dress IL caught in these miserable
inside doors and that can't-oh, you
70 TO laughing and I'll use this paEssol
on you! ] started out TO make some
calls nearly three hours ago. and while
was standing hero . draft Of wind
banged the door shut and caught tho
back part Of my dress in it, and just
couldn't get away. It's Thursday and
the girls out, and there's no one In the
house, and the outside doors were shut
90 / couldn't make any one hear ne
from the street. A. usual, I'd forgotten
my latch hey, and here I've stood and
stood and stood until thought I'd diA
and - Ralph Day, II you don't stop
lsughing and giggling like IN idiot.
I1l-rn-you hurry and open this door
and let me get away from here or I'll
never speak to you again on eaxth! Oh.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02

4 FrigAtfsl Exaople.
Teaeher-'sWhat II the meaning Of
the word 'contiguous'!'
Pupjl-''Dunno."
Teacher-"It means touching." Give
IN example Of . sentence containing the
word. f-t.LfE - .s
Pupil latter . prolonged mental
struggle)-.'The, Babes in the Wood
= . very contiguous story."LChicago
Trihune
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-09-08
DON'T WORRY YOUR HAIR.
It Thrlves Best Wheu You Leave II
Hanging Loose.


Hanging Loose
Don't worry your hair if you want II
60 grow thick and long" was the advice
Of "a well-knoWu dresser Let 1t hang
loosely about the head when you arc In
your own room, and do not irritato il
with combings and brushinPs and
shumpooings. II IL is thin rub a little
hair tonic on it, aud if it cca1~s out treat
II to a dose of hair renovator. Clip the
ends when they begin to split, and then
let II alone"
Nothing IS worse for the hair than
the frequent washings which Some peo-
Pile give IT. Unless the hair is perfectly
dried it becomes sour and soggy, and
there is a tendency to badness. Brush
ing il vigorously for two or three hours
a dav, as is the custom of some people,
is almost as bad, for unless the hair is
strong and the scalp tough the littlo
har roots are destroyed by the hun.
dred
Hair that is dry should have an occa
sional application of some well-reeoth.
mended pomade, and oily hair should
be treated TO a tonic which comes for
the purpose. Hairpins iujure the hair,
and the daggers which are now So fash
ionable are apt to scrape the scalp and
cause mischief. Drawing the hair back
tightly tends to produce badness on
the temples and back of the ears A
parting IS never good thing for the
hair Unless tie part be frequently
changed before il has time 20 broaden.
At night the hair should lie loosely
over the top of the pillow, and in the
afternoon when woman is in her own
room writing letters or taking a siesta
she should again give her hair an op-
portunity to rest.
1t is hard to kill hair. If you do not
believe this try to get rid Of that super
fluous hair on your upper lip and see
how il resists your efforts. Perhaps II
it were possible to abuse it as many
women abuse their scalps the task
would not be such n difficult one. Rusty
hair-pins. fierce brushings, tight braids,
and too many shampoos are the cause
Of the thin hair which many women
have. st Louis Post-Dispatch.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-09-08

SIX lives were lost in Nigo bav, Spain.
by the capsizing Of boat which was
conveying eleven passengers from the
steamer Vile d'Anvers to the shore.
THE British trades union congress is
in session at Glasgow.
! NEWTON COLEMAN, moonshiner and
murderer, was shot and killed near
Newmarket Ala, by a posse under
Sheriff Powell
THE loss at sea is announced of the
British schooner May Gibbon, Capt
Sabean, from Portland, August 10, for
Demerara. Some of the crew have
been landed at ST. Miehaels.
II = Fy;f between raers al BHuuieie
La, one white man was shot and two
negroes were hanged
/ GEN. RANGEL and soldiers were routed
while assisting in making arrests in the
Guerra district of Mexico
THE 300 men employed by the Allan
tie Copper Mining Co., at Houghton,
Mich, have struck for higher pay.
DANIEL DoUeHERTY, the well known
democratic orator, is dead.
FRosr did considerable damage to low
lands near Mason City, Iowa. In many
places the damage was heavy. II is es-
timated that corn viii not be more than
half a crop in the north tier of counties
of Iowa
THE selection Of the Marquis Emilio
Viseonti Nenosta as the Italian member
Of the Behring sea arbitration is be-
lieved to give satisfaction both TO the
4
CHOLERA has assumed the form of an
epidemic at Murre, India Maj. Dimond
has died of the disease.
THE second Of the series OF. prize
fights at New Orleans was won by
Dixon. the negro champion, in eight
rounds, over Slzelly, a white man.
The raids on the racing men at Gar
feld park. Chicago. ended in a tragedy
on the 9th. James NJ. Brown, wealthy
turfman, shot dead policeman named
/ Powell, who FIRST fired at him Another
policeman named Mcdowell sprung
upon Brown, when the latter fired,
mortally wounding his assailant Nc
Dowell aud other policemen shot Brown
dead.
THE president has recognized Ber-
nardo Eichelman as vice consul Of Chilli
at Chicago and A. Schneider as vice
consul of Belgium at Pittsburgh
THREE negroes were strung up in one
night 10y a mob nine miles east Of Paris.
Tex. The lynching grew out Of the
killing Of a negro desperado July %
last
THE democratic convention Of North
Dakota decided against fusion with the
peoples party.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-09-08
TORTURE IN JAIL.
The Chicago BridewelI said to be d.
dicted 10 Cruel Punishment

The Chicago Brdewell said to be d.
deted 10 Crnet Fuhi'hment'
CHICAGO, sept CT he discipline 70
which Private lams, OF the Pennsy4-
vania militia was subjected recently at
Homestead IS sald 70 nave peeh initiated
In this vicinity William Booth a Lad
OF ~ claims 10 have been the Victlh OF
the torture, ana he says lhe scene OF
the pun i7hlneht was at briueWelL ~
Alfred Lasche is sponsor IN part Tor the
story OF the Iorquen"da methoas OK
punishment. ne was huhg ny tne
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-09-08
TERRIBLE CLOUDBURsT.
Astounding Havoc OF Pular of waite
- H. nn,-u AInmnInina-

Astounding Havoc of pillar of Water
on the Devil Mountains.
ALPINE, Tex, Sept 6.-At y o'clock
last night a heavy cloud formed over
the Devil mountain, about four to six
miles south of town, and burst Water
rushed down the mountains in huge
volumes, tearing trees up BY their roots
aud dashing to death everything in
front Of it, 1t ran all over the city, be-
ing from three to four feet deep. Large
trees torn up by their roots, burroS,
heavy timbers, cattle and horses that
floated through the town, gave plain
evidences Of the terrible havoc ii the
mountains.
The oldest settler has never seen the
equal The ranger camp, four miles
south of town in narrow canyon, must
have been washed away, as parts of the
camp were seen floating through town.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-09-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

SOME South American ports are closed
to all vessels arriving from Germany,
France or Belgium, for fear of cholera.
CAMPBELL, the national tennis cham
pion, retains the title of champion for
another year. having beaten Hovey,
winner of all-comers' tournament, rs,
3-6, 6-3, rs.
AN explosion occurred at the Mancini
magazine at San Severe, Italy, tx; men
being killed outright and two others
seriously injured.
ONE American sealer and four British
sealers have been rounded up by Rus
sian vessel in the Behring sea. The
vessels were sold and the captains and
crews maltreated, afterwards being
shipped to Victoria, b. c., on an Amer
lean bark.
THE schooner City of Toledo was
sunk eighteen miles north of Manistee e,
Mich. Eight persons were drowned
A TEAM of horses became stubborn
when crossing the railroad track near
Rensselaer,, Ind, and the man and wife
in the wagon were killed by the cars.
THE Peoria, Ill, Transcript has been
nbttA db ASST AAGt > NdAt Abi FiBstJu
CHOLERA broke out on the steamship
Moravia on its voyage from Hamburg
to New York. Twenty-Five died and
were buried at sea, mostly children.
The arrival Of the plague-stricken ship
caused much concern at New York.
THE Guthrie Ok, Jail burned recent
ly Two horse thieves made their es-
cape.
The saw mills at Rhinelander, Wis,
are in the hands of a mob of strikers.
Gov ALBEIT, of New Jersey, threat
e ns to call an extra session of the legis-
lature 70 enable the state TO enforce the
injunction issued against the lease of
the Jersey Central TO the Port Read
ing Co
FRANK Rocks, a lumber man, got a
coat of tar and feathers at Crispen ISL
and, Atlanta, Ga. He had been annoy
ing the wife Of a workingman.
The body Of Clara Maerz, an Italian
girl, has been found in the ruins Of the
Wooster street fire at New York
The president has ordered a twenty
day quarantine on all vessels arriving
at United States ..e.sts. s..-z,afsst II, cases
where it conflicts with state laws
IdzzIE BORDEN. after the examination
ar Fall r yer. Mass. was held for the
~ Tember term Of court for the murder
of her father and stepmothsE
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-09-08


The New York Normal college was
established in 1870 Since that time
4,9s6 teachers have been graduated
from the institutson Almost half this
number is now teaching in the public
schools of New York Seven graduates
have become principals. some first as
sistants and others well known writers
on educational and scientific subjects.
Eugene Kelley, the New York banker
to whom the pope has given the hon,
orary appointment of Guardian of the
Cope and Sword, landed from ireland
with three dollars Ten millions h
now about his size.
Francis J. Kelly, Of Pitts burgh, has
the reputation of being the tallest
newspaper man in America. Mr.. Kelly
is almost seven feet high. He has seen
life in many varied phases, having
served in the British army, squatted in
Australia and travelled twice around
the world. His first experience in
America consisted in running a lOcomO
tive ont of New York.
Bloomington. HI. has had Tor eight
cen years a woman superintendent OF
schools. Miss S e. Raymond During
her regime the school facilities have
been greatly enlarged, no extravagant
debts contracted. and no hint OF scandal
attached to the management