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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09
WILL AND HEREOlTY.
Otro0gthemlme and Reinforcing the Good
Qualities Of ChlldPen.

strengthening and Reinforcing the Good
Qualities Of Children.
In the ordinary case, the qualities
transmitted from parents to children
must necessarily make whole inferior
to the mental and moral equipment OF
the better one of the parents. unless
there is a remarkable after-develop-
ment of them. This Il true, because
the inheritance from the inferior par.
ent lowers that from the superior. Con-
scqucntly. it is evident that men would
retrograde, instead of. advancing. in
civilization unless forces stronger than
heredity were in operation. Such forces
arc environment and viii. In an indi-
vidual case either one may be as strong
or stronger than hereditary, but. with
the average of those who improve upon
the mental or moral condition Of their
parents, the case is that only the COM
bined influence Of environment and will
is more active than heredity.
Heredity is the first of the three
factors to operate. II is. SO to say. in
full blast before the child is response
BILE. Except in extraordinary intances,
most of the hereditary qualities Of
children may be anticipated. certainly
discovered. BY observing parents who
wish to do the hest possible in the long
ruin for their children rather than to
gain immediate pride. Parents should
realize that children merit neither
praise nor blame for hereditary quail.
ties, inasmuch as both good and bad
qualities come without effort on the
part of the children. They should
particularly realize that only effort, In
its various forms of obedience, indus
try, regularity. cheerfulness, etc. is
the true test of . child's merit.
A parent. next to maintain
ing q child's health. should culti-
vate his will to cheerful obcdi-
ence md industry. These are the
qualities which it is first possible for
child to acquire; and acquired qualities
are those which bring the most train
ing and arc the most praiseworthy.
That parent loves well, but not wisc-
". and is doing wrong, who gives un-
earned rewards TO the idle and selfish
boy or the fretting girl. II the boy
fails to prove half-spoiled on becoming
q man, it is in spite of his early train
ing. The chances are that he will be
willful. besides idle and selfish. But
an early environment of industry.
obedience, thought and faithful re,
ligious training can train the will in
such q way as to modify natural bad
qualities and reinforce natural good
qualities and lead to the acquiring OF
new good oncS.-N. Y. Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09

with revelers, who are making mp for
their privations during the day. The
wealthy sit mp all night, receiving and
returning calls and giving dinner par
ties. and after the evening services at
the Mosque, the people go to the cspla-
made of the Suli- Manich, the fashiona-
BILE drive. where there is dense crowd
of promenaders- The bazars arc illu-
minated and the lemonade peddlcr and
the sweetmeat men are out in all their
glory. The season which the great fast
of Ramadan, and which might corre-
spond to Easter is called Bairam. This
is . time Of feasting and rejoicing that
the months of fasting arc over.-Cos-
mopOlitan.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09
RAMADAN AND BAiRAM.
The MahometaM Month 0f Day Fastlnl
and Night Feostlng.

The Mahometan Month of Day Fasting
and Night Feesttng.
Hamadan is the Mahometan Lent. At
the Gildiz palace in Pera across the
great bridge of boats into his Turkish
capital. Stamboul. to kiss the mantle of
Mahomet. Ramadan is in the ninth
lunar month of the Mahometan year.
and during it the people are required
both by the law and the prophet TO
spend their days in fasting and prayer.
From sunrise to sunset not q morsel of
food and not drop Of liquid must pass
their lips; and the more conscientious
of the people consider it . sin TO swal-
low their saliva during this time. They
must not smoke or take snuff, or use
any means to stay their appetite. and
even the use Of perfumery is forbidden.
The Mahometan who is . perpetual
smoker misses his tobacco more than
his food during the fasting g. and even
the poorest of the day laborerS. who,
faint from working twelve hours on an
empty stomach, having their dinner
ready for them, watch the sun going
with q cigarette in their hands, and
will consume this before they begin to
eat The olive is considered to be hve
times more blessed than the water to
break the fast with, and the dinner
which follows the fast Of Ramadan Is
always the best that the purse OF the
faster can procure.
Ramadan is to all Mahometan coun-
tries q month of day fasting and night
feasting. The people make mp for
their abstinence during the day by .
grand carouse at night. and Stamboul
during this period holds nightly
carnival. All the restaurants and
cs.es are lighted and the streets filed
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09
..MoDERN WAR VESSELS.



Gu;s Mounted ON Tall Steel Masts Thins
of the Near Future.
The plan of war vessels is constantly
changing, and while the United States
has in the New York the best armored
cruiser in the world, other nations are
preparing to build better ones. The
French have lately directed their at
tention to the improvement of steel
masts containing lookout, from which
the commanding officer may direct the
movements of the vessel by means of
bells, speaking-tubes and an electrical
steering device. These masts also carry
guns made to sweep an cnemy's decks.
and add to the fighting strength of the
war-ship with fighting-tops- In his
lookout the commander of one Of these
new French cruisers will be able to
look over the smoke Of battle and even
over the low fogs which some
times lie along the surface Of the
water, and to direct the movements
Of his ship and his men to the best adj
vantage. II both sides were to use the
so-called smokelcss powder the advan-
tage would not be SO apparent, and the
elevated lookout mighteven be an at
tractive target for the enemy. We say
so-called smolscless powder, because it
is not q powder at all, but rubber or
waxlike substance which does not
burn with q fash like fine powder. but
much more slowly-like celluloid.
Some may not know that the powder
burned in large cannon is very coarse.
some of it being in the form Of prisms
an inch through. and that fine powder
would burst such a gun before the
heavy projectile could reach the muz-
zle.-Harper's Young People.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09
THE FOx-TERRlER.

It aa One OF the Most Useful - Well ~
Most Popular Of Dogs.
OF all small dogs the fox-tcrrier is
the most engaging. and for many years
has been the most fashionable compan-
ion for young men. He was originally
kept as an addition to every pack of
fox-hounds, and was used to worry the
fox out of hole when in the chase
Reynard had gone to ground. OF re-
cent years, however, the fox-hound has
developed SO much speed that the little
terrier can not keep up in the chase.
For awhile a huntsman used to carry a
fox-terrier on horseback to he used in
case the fox went to ground, but nova
days, in hunting countries, fox-ter-
ricrs arc SO numerous that one can al
ways he had for the huntsman's use in
any neighborhood. The fox-terrier is
the most gcntlemanlike of all dogs.
and his cleanly habits make him well
come wherever he is known. He is
also as courageous as possible. The
writer once saw at the Central Park
menageric q small fox-terrier chained
in an elephat's cage. The two were
evidently good friends ordinarily, but
something was wrong the day the
writer saw them. The terrier was ly-
ing in his corner evidently in the sulks.
The elephant. with comical twinkle OF
his eyes, would pick mp straws with
his trunk and drop them on the
dog. The terrier for awhile shool,
these of. and merely growled.
Then, his patience worn out,
he jumped out and dash
cd at the elephant with savage anger.
He went rs far rs his chain would lei
him. The huge elephant backed as far
rs he could into u corner, and seemed
to be trying to make himself as small
as possible. But there was twinkle
in his eyes. and there seemed to be q
smile on his face. The fox-terrier ting
ged ut his chain. and acted as though
he would eat that elephant mp if he
could get at him.. 1t was q most com
ical sight. There is no better dog to
destroy vermin, and he courses rabbits
with much zest. A good fox-terrier
puppy costs from five 10 one hundred
dollars. Mr.. August Belmont several
years ago paid in England i've hundred
guineas for his dog Lucifer.-Harper'a
Young People.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09

In China there is q profession for
ladies. strange, because openly and
handsomely remunerated in the cur
rent coin of the realm. It is carried
ON by elderly ladies, who 60 from house
to house of rich people announcing
their coming by beating . drum and
Offering their services to amuse the
lady Of the house. This offer accepted,
they sit down and tell the latest scan
dal and the newest stories and on dita
and are rewarded At the rate of one
half crown an hour, besides . hand.
some present should son,O portion Of
their gossip have proved particularly
acceptable.-Chicsgo Herald.
~ u l~~e -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09

Ambassadors in early days re
ceived no salary. the honor Of serving
. monarch being deemed more than .
compe nsation for their services Nor
did they ever tender pay for their lOdg.
ing at q foreign court, but instead ex
pected to receive at their departure
Presents Of considerable value.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09

Mrs. Clubbs-'T declare, Henry.
you are a perfect brute! You spend all
your time at your clubs and theater-
parties, and me, who should he your
,econd-sclf, you forget entirely" Mr..
-lubbs-''Yes, my love: self-forgetf>-
aess is a noble trait; I'm trying to do
velop it. ----Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09

The subtitle line dividing genius and
insanity is so delicate { hat in many in
stances il can not be defined. it can
only be felt. Even the deep researche.
Of physioloRical-peychology are unable
to designate principles of which the
Judgment can depend for logical deduc.
tions on the subject. and the searching
analysis and arguments of many cru.
dite students and philosophers are se
incomprehensible and meaninlness to
the ordinary mind Is the vain v.por-
in g Of . mind unhinged.-N. Y. Mail
and Express.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09

.-Bobbie-"Don't they feel awfully
funny when you walk?" Mr.. Guzxlc-
''What do you mean. little man,
Robbie-"Why, somebody said ron had
snakes in your hnosS real often.
Ter Ocean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09

William d. Little, who was the
Grst life-insurance agent in Maine. be-
ginning that business in Portland .
half-century ago, when many preachers
considered il . sacrilege to insure .
mans life. died recently At the age Of
eighty-six. He and Neal Dow founded
the frst Temperance union in Maine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09
A Hub Rux1De.

Boston Girl-Yes, Clara married q
western mana mere automation Of
business, nothing more. l don't sec
how girls brought up in the intellectual
atmosphere Of Boston can marry out
sidc of it.
Gotham Girl-Bless me, / don't see
how they manage to marry at all-N.
Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09
Mother of Pearl Shells.

What are known to the trade as
pearl buttons are made from the shell
of the mussel and the Oyster-the in
ner lining Of the shell of mollusks be-
ing iridescent substance, often very
beautiful in tints, and known as
mother Of pearl: these shells. found in
almost all parts Of the. world, varying
considerably in quality and value.
The pure white shell is found in the
East Indies, and the next is what is
termed the yellow-edged manila,
found ut the Manila islands. Another
kind of shell in this line comes from
the Pacific islands, and is of . very
beautiful but dark hue. Few shells
containing fine qualities of the sub
stance in question are native ito this
country. though large numbers of the
inferior grade are obtained.-N. Y.
Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-09
GEORGES TROUSERS.

ne Du00y VotS 10 0mOoH UoG0WsS Dney
Had Strayed with Another Man.
1T happened that George and myself
were in Corsicana working the trade. ''
said q drummer the other day. 1--WE
got through by night. intending to
take the south-bound train on the Hous-
ton & Texas Central railroad, George
bound for Galveston and for Bryan,
the train reaching the latter place
about two o'clock in the morning.
When the train arrived at Corsicana
we both entered the sleeper. George
securing lower berth and inviting me
to share il with him until had to get
of. We soon went to bed and to sleep.
! was aroused by the porter shaking
me. saying: Get mp. boss. and you
must he quick or you will be
too late; the train is st the
depot now I jumped mp hurried
~ and pulled on my trousers.
Just then ! heard the conductor
call out. All aboard: : and felt the
train start. Igrabbed my grip in one
hand and an article took for my coat
IN the other. apd out went in hurry.
As reached the door thought heard
George call to me. but had no time to
wait and jumped to the platform. As
the sleeper passed me I saw George at
one end of the windows gesticulating
wildly and yelling at me. After the
train passed by started for the hotel.
1t then occurred to me to put on my
coat. I started TO do so, when. to my
utter amazcment. found the garment
held was no coat, but pair of trou-
serS. It flashed on me in moment that
had in the hurry taken Georges
tousers. Well, the train was gone and
George with Il, and there was nothing
could do. thought it all over. and
then sat down on the platform and
laughed until nearly had fit.
Il met George about ten days after
ward and as soon rs he saw me he
commenced swearing at me. finally
pacificd him and got him to tell me the
wind up of il. .Well.' said George, Il
knew ! was in an awful fix. You had
my only pair of trousers. I tried to
borrow or buy a pair from the con-
ductor, porter, or anyone who had an
extra pair. but they were all out Of
stock in that line. So wired friend
of mine in Galveston to meet me on
the arrival Of the train at the depot
with pair
Georges friend received the tele-
era m in time and was on the platform
rs the train pulled in, but, suspecting
a joke Of some kind, had gathered a
crowd of the boys and taken them with
him. When the train stopped George
was at a window. and seeing his friend
beckoned to him ut once and whis-
pered: Have you got em" Got
what?" said his friend. why the
trouser.' oh yes said the friend, and
held the package mp. Hand it to me
at once said George. No, no. said
the other, Il will bring them in to you,
and in the car he went, accompanied
by the crowd, and there they found
George in bed. why, are you sick?
inquired his friend. The devil, no;
I'm not sick George replied. sulkily.
Then what is the matter? Why are
you in bed this time of day?' George
hesitated awhile, and then, seeing it
had to come, told the story. You never
heard such laugh as went mp. George
was soon fixed up all right, but he had
to 60 with the boys and set en- up"
St Louis GlObe-Democrat.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-28

Try the Bee Hive store for Crockery
and Glassware.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-28
SCORING THE TRUSTS.

In its persistent battle agains, tbe
trusts the New York World is doing
some excellent work. Article No. IL
gives definitions of terms employed in
commerce in these day which are some
what different from those of the die
%tionary, but are none the less apt and
true. Some of these are as follows:
Capital Stock-Au expression in round
hunters Of the amount a trust homes
to steal, A set of figures that looks
well and sounds well, but has no more
basis in sound finance than the lucky
numbers IN a dream book. A number
reached by multiplying the assets of a
trust by the number of letters in its
ZANE; y cheat whereby the public nay
be led to think that the trust is making
only a very small profit. Tho baseless
fabric OF a vision"
Consumcr-Ihe luckless wretch who
pays for a trusts dance music. Every
resident of the United States whom the
officers of the law hold while the trusts
garrote MIN and go through his pockets.
A person who furnishes amusement to
members OF trusts in their leisure mo-
ments by his imp2tcnt howls of q
Dividend-Such part of the stealinrs
of a trust as are divided in full view Of
the public. A DOGGY for fools who have
money to invest.
Economy-Usually used in a semi.
sense, and to be pronounced
with the tongue in the cheek. Cutting
down the pay of clerks and the wages of
laborers to give enormous salaries TO n
few master-thieves. The expanding of
vast sums in bribing legislatures, in pay
ing lawyers and in suppressing compe-
titlon. The wasteful increase of the ex.
penses OF production entailed by the
forming and operation of a trust.
Law-The live Goals wherewith trust
thieves have played unframed up to the
present time.
IariH-Ihe governments contribu-
tion to the trusts. A general tax collect
ed by government officials and turned
over to the trust to swell their own tax,
which they collect direct. A wall to pre-
vent poaching upon the preserves of
trust thieves.
Irnst-A band of thieves. aided and
protected by the government in robbinp
the people. A business organization
composed of Inscriptions or selfish
men who wish to get suddenly and enor-
mously rich and agree to do it by killing
competition, by fighting the laws. by
raising prices, by juggling stocks and by
such other 'knaveries as circumstances
may suggest.
The obvious fitness OF these definitions
is appreciated better on a second read
ing. The enormous salaries to a few
master thieves" is especially telling. 1t
applies to all sorts of enterprises, and is
one OF the crying wrongs Of the times
one of the prime causes of strikes and
labor troubles of all kinds.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-28

Worthington's illustrated } magazine
Tor May shows remarkable progress and
growth on the part of this highly en-.
Pertaining periodical, which has already
won tor Itself an enviable place among
the choicest magazines of the day. It
has been enlarged by sixteen pages in
order to give space for timely contribu-
tlons, and also that the excellent papers
IN the varied departments, which are a
marked and very valuable feature of this
periodical, may hereafter be printed in
larger type, corresponding to that in
the body of the magazine. The inten-
tons OF the publishers were very liberal
atthe start, but they are proving them
selves far better than their word, and the
eenerour support of subscribers and of
the reading public generally, warrants
this increased expenditure. Good as all
previous numbers are, the issue for NAV
Is the best of all; and this is saying much
IN view OF the very high standard of ex-
ceilence Worthington's has already es-
tablished for itself.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-28

The extreme S%abbatarians seem TO
have Won the day SO far as the closing of
the fair on Sunday is concerned. But
as ~pandemonium will be let loose in Chi.
cagO and the town will be run wide
OPEN as it. new mayor says, perhaps the
Sabbatarians themselves even may think
better of it before long. The Pioneer
Press sums up the case thus: LET the
American Sabbath remain a day of rest;
the universal privilege of the rich and
poor; but the especial and peculiar right
of the poor. And that they may fully
enjoy and improve it as a day of rest,
open to them not only the churches, but
the sancturaries Of nature, and art, and
culture; the woods and fields and art
galleries and museums and libraries,
and the worlds fair, where are amassed
the great monuments of human achieve
ment in every line of industry, invention
and art. Let it be lone soberly and
in a quiet, orderly fashion, suspending
all labor not necessary to a Sunday ex-
hibition; but still giving thousands of
poor people a chance to see the fair on
the only day of the week which they ,an
call their own, ane keeping thousands of
other people out of mischief. For if the
fair is shut against the crowds which
would throng it's gates on Sunday, what
will they do with their Sunday which is
any better for them, morally or spiritu-
ally? What will they do with it? Give
US, please, a frank and honest answer
to that question. The, will do with it
what they always do with it, and spend
it in a hundred ways not half so whole
some, SO innocent, 30 instructive or so
ucefuln
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-28
Mr.. KELLEY, the gold cure man, is re

Mr.. KELLEY, the gold CURE man, is re-
ported to have sold out. The price to be
paid is 100000 and a New York syn
dictate is the purchaser. The deal has
been under consideration for the past 10
days and all that is necessary to consum-
mate it is DR., Keeley's signature to a
contract not to enter into the same bust
ness again. The sale includes not only
the formula and the Dwight plant, but
all institutions in the United States.
Some people have doubted the efficacy
OF the "Keeley cure" but this should
settle it. A cure that Is worth slO,OOO,-
900 is all right.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-28
lifted by the sentiment which had "gone

lifted by the sentiment which had 'gone
home" indeed.
Her closing words were: Nothing to
gain in life perhaps, but the hope that
when my tongue is stilled it may be re-
membered how one mother dared to raise
her voice for the sake of the daughters
of her race, and the dignity and the
honor and the manhood of it's sons"
Tbs Citizen thus concludes its report:
"The ringing cheers of thousands pro.
claimed a woman's triumph, and AS Mrs.
Martin returned, in company with her
sister, Lady Cook, floral tributes we're
placed at the feet of the two noble
women
Who 4ever turned their backs, but moved breast
Never doubted clouds would break
Never dreamed, though right were worsted.
wrong would triumph.
Held we fall to rise-are baf1ed to fight better.
Work of this kind should be prosecut-
ed in every community, and the day is
near at hand when it will be. Once let
such teachings be fairly established and
it will not be long before it will be i'm
possible to say of any human creature
this is the outcast, the moral leper of
society.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-28

HE action of the Belgian representa-
yves In passing a universal suffrage bill
allayed the excitement throughout the
country and brought everything back to
a normal condition. The thing granted
may be an empty bauble, but the people
wanted it, and the safest plan was to let
them have it. But in Belgium, as in
most other countries today, something
more drastic than universal suffrage will
nave to be put into force to quell the
growing discomfort.