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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11

An Eye O The Road and . Light ToaeA -
the hit.

TIE hit.
Management, when recognized by
(those on whom it Il exerted, whether
children or their elders, is usually no
sented as an indignity. Nobody likes
being managed. The secret of man.
agement is not known to all, but those
who have learned it from the good fai
ries who preside over domestic tran
quillity have attained brevet rank
among the fortunate of this world.
A secret it is. yet an open one. which
she who wishes may make her own
The good manager keeps her servants
for months and years, carries out her
cherished plans, bends everything to
her will, and still is seldom accused Of
despotism, and seldom suffers from the
humiliation of defeat or the incOn-
venience of ll-considered arragements.
Such . woman is businexs-like and
practical. She knows her resources
and acknowledges her limitations. She
studies the disposition Of her husband
and children, and wins rather than
drives There is everything in taking
people at the right moment, and
in suggesting IN arrangement in
stead Of ordering IN arbitrary
change OF base. my cousin
Cornelia," i" said lady, always has her
own way. without ever seeming to
want it. Jabez, her husband, constant
ly proposes things In . masterful
fashion. which he imagines first 90
CURED to his own brain, the truth be-
ing that he is merely carrying out what
Cornelia determined upon before the
good man had so much Is had glimpse
Of the situation"
A secret of successful management in
the home campaign is briefly stated in
. sentence: keep your temper. and
do not antagonize anyone" Il am
leaving home for . week." mother OBJ
served, land have given Phyllis
charge of the house, her father, and
the boy"
But Dorothy il the older daughter.
is she not?' was the inquiry of the per-
son addressed.
''Yes, Dorothy is the older. but mot
the wiser. in this particular instance"
said the mother. Dorothy never con-
ciliates- She asserts, and endeavors 70
enforce her wishes: the result is strife
and bitterness. Phyllis is gentle and
patient. She yields in minor matters,
and only makes a stand where some
thing worth struggling for is involved.
l 60 away with 4 light heart when it 10
= question Of dropping my cares into
the hands Of Phyllis"
In the control of the kitchen cabinet
the sensible mistress gives the cook
and the laundress credit for their good
intentions, even when their perform
ances are not entirely satisfactory. II
she must reprove, she takes an oppoe.
tunity when she can do 50 pleasantly.
She summons the culprit to her pres
ence. instead Of standing at one end Of
. kitchen table, with Bridget on the
defensive at the other. In her own
room, and seated in her own easy
chair, she possesses an advantage
which greatly assists her If she Is
obliged to find fault.
Management implies no deceit The
good manager may be sincerity itself.
She simply knows how to handle the
reins; she has an eye ON the road, and
. light touch on the bit.-Harper's b.
zar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11

L FIG. l.-ELkHATION OF SlLyO.
larger silo 12 Or l4-foot joists may be
cut to make t,es lengths instead OF
three. thus: 6-foot bottom pieces make
| Q 15-foot silo. and so on. Norway pine
takes nails better than hard wood.
The mitre-box for saving girt pieces
with cross-cut sew will be described
in next paper. The mode of drawing the
patterns for any diameter of silo is in
dicated by the lines and angles A B G,
Fig. =. the circles drawn from the com.
mon center serving as guides. The
patterns were only used to At . stop
the other. in the bottom of mitre-box,
and until hard wood guides were
fastened to hold the saw in position.
No further marking is required; the
mitre-box lays out the stuff" Two
men with saw in good order can saw
the girt stuff for silo in half day.
Tne angles Of the bottom pieces should
be exactly right, but the pattern for
the top pieces may be little short, rs
the inside edge is faced.
The sill, Fig. 2. should be made true
70 circle before the top pieces arc
spiked too solid. A strip of lumber as
long as the diameter, reaching from
face to face inside. will show where to
strike with the sledge to true up.
We dug the pit about three inches
larger than the sill, all round. gradu-
ally changingato . circle at the bot
tom. A couple of joists laid across the
pit. aud blocked MP to the proper level.
supported the sill which was then
staylathcd to the barn and q couple Of
stakes.
For wall-guide studs. we used the
girt stuff. not yet sawed. one for each
inside corner half way round. and
when the wall was done that side we
moved all but the end ones to the
other side. These studs were set up
on end against 1i.-inch blocks at ID.
not shown, tackled to each corner. and
the studs held to the sill by strips E.
tackled mails not driven home) to the
top of the sill and the side Of the stud.
Section Of the stud 1T F. shows the
position. After they are set up. one
man on the sill with a plumb line and
another in the pit with = heavy ham,
mer soon bring the studs to perpen-
dicular.
An iron pin driven in the clay holds
the bottom from slipping inwards.
Use green lumber, surfaced, for the
boards behind the studs, 10 or 1: inches
wide; the ends should not quite meet
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Bees Transfer the Pullan.

United States Consul Germain, a
Zurich. has transmitted to the depart.
ment of state d report of experiments
made in Switzerland to demonstrate
that the bee has other uses than as >
honey producer. To ascertain whethe,
the bees injured fruit and vegetabls
flowers by extracting their honey, the
experimenters covered part Of the
branches of cherry and pear trees and
fruit bushes with fine netting to ex-
clude the bees. Nearly all of the flow.
ers dropped OF the protected branches
and there was nc. fruit on them. while
the uncovered branches bore lux.
uriantly. The deduction is that the
bees visits are necessary to fertilize
the blossoms by transferring pollen.
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The things that 60 without saying
must have escaped feminine attention
Puck.
Put . pig In . parlor and II would
Immediately begin to look for mud
Rams Horn
-"Just think, captain. the major has
actually married . rich old maid. "
obviously he wanted to have his eol-
den wedding ut once."-Flie4ende Blat-
ter.
Look here, Staggers, don't be-
the face" ''well, won't deny II until
I'm brought face to face with one."-
Inter-Ocean.
what do nautical people mean by
tacking?'' said one glrl to smother.
Don't you know that?' mot exactly"
''Why, Misunderstanding Is sailing
ON the bias-"-Life.
Some superstitious people claim
that if dog howls, death ID sure to
follow. 1t depends, one would say,
good deal ON the kind Of rap one gets
1T the dog.-Harlem Life.
-"De great trouble bout converse
tiOn," remarked Uncle Eben, "am dat
hits onpossible ter show ez much rig
'nality in talkin' bout de weddah cs yoh
kin talkin' bout yoh neighbour
Washington Star.
"A man who can run . furnace in
the spring Of the year 80 that his house
viii not be either too hot Or too cold II
. son of genius and the salt Of the
earth, and could run the United States
government with perfect ease.-Boston
Globe.
Lover (quoting Shakespearee"Pe
dition catch my soul, but I do love
thee. And when love thee not"
Modern Sweetheart (6rmly6"And
when you love not, Timothy, Il will
cost you somewhere about 1--WE hundred
pounds damages. .--Tit-Bits-
-She-"How is it you were not Ut
Westend's reception:" He-''I stayed
away on account Of . personal matter"
She-'.Msy / ask what it WASP He
"Will you promise to keep il . secret?"
She-''Yes-"- He-"Wel, they failed
to send me an invitatioo-" London
ChsfI.
-Roscius-"What sort of IN setor is
Buslin?" Stager-''Oh, he's well
enough in his line. He's all right in
Hamlet Richard the Third and
things Of that sort; but when it comes
to genuine farce comedy. he's nowhere.
He will never become what h called
great actor. Transcript.
Mrs. Numam-'I think I'd better
discharge our nurse. I'm afraid she
has deceived me about having had the
care Of children" Mr.. Numan-
doesn't she take good care Of baby
Mrs. Numan- but 1 notico that
she isn't acquainted with half the po-
licemen in the park. k."-Inter-O Ocean.
NO." said Ethel, ssrm afraid 1
shall never see Harold agaip-" 'Why?
Have you offended him7' .'Yes. was
giving him . nice sisterly talk. and
said that was afraid he was leading
an aimless existence" did he get
angry?- Eyes. You see, he has the
reputation of being the worst shot in
the National guard" - Washington
Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11
HOW TO DRAPE LACE.

An Easy and Charmlng Way to Beauty
Toilet Table.
Lace and muslin are not often seen
on toilet tables nowadays, but grace
full way which has lately gained favor
is to take length Of muslin. soft silk
or lace, allow It to fall to the ground
at one side Of the table. carry It up to
the edge at tho other side, and secure
It by small tacks, hidden under . couple
of smartly-tied broad ribbon bows. II
the table has Q set of drawers on each
side Of the open space in front, the
drapery conceals one set and reveals
the other.
In pretty, simple rooms It is mnch
the fashion to have everything In it Of
the colored linen. which washes SO per.
fectly. One design for tho coverlid 10
. powdering of large, loosely-tied bows
worked in coral stitch in white crewels
and silk, with or without . frill Of
white linen about . quarter of yard
wide. The mantel valance, chair seats,
toilet cloth, ottoman cover. - well rs
tho pincushion and nightdress cases
are en- suite. The pretty light blue OF
pink shades are fsvorites, but there are
greens, yellows and many other colors.
Told in Smoking Car. 1
Stranger lin train)-A map In your
business can't get home very often, ]
presume?
CONCENTRATIONS? / should say
not. Why. sir, I get home 80 seldom
that I can't remember half tho time
where live. Have to telegraph to ths
firm to send me my address.
Stranger-You don't say 80!
Commercial-That's straight. Why,
one time l was away so long that for.
got I'd ever been married, and took
such . fancy to . pretty woman met
in . strange town that eloped with
her.
Stranger-Myl my!
Commercial-Yes,i II would have been
. terrible thing. but when l called on
the firm during my honeymoon and in
troduced her, the old man told me she
was my wife before.-Agents' Herald
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on 10 the top. Girts were SO spaced
. 70 bring the center of lower pieces
Of one just 16 feet above bottom Of
ceiling. The spaces in this lap-girt. in
dicated by the dotted lines at X. Fig.
9, were Ahed BY Triangular pieces.
sawed in the inter box, so IS to join
the two courses Of ceiling, Is feet and 8,
In one straight line around. The stay
ing poles were sat up in pairs against
each corner, but staylathed together
and to the barn 50 Is to stand indepen-
dent: and platforms put on ss the
height Of work required.
The pine ceiling, thoroughly sea-
soned, was all cut by measure to two
lengths, 10 and feet for the two
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11
MiLLiNER.s FOLDS.


The present fancy for trimming
skirts and bodices with milliner's folds
Is pretty one and quite effective. bu,
It is not an easy matter to make them
neatly unless one has had considerable
experience in this sort of work. These
helpful directions from the Household
will therefore prove welcome:
Cutting the material is an important
part Of the process The strips must bo
cut exactly on the bias, or the fold will
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11
NE RAISED THE FINE.


That II, He RaaeeA tha Aooey with The
AID 0S . Door.
A man from Troy told this story the
other day. to . small company of
friends about police justieo in little
town in Rensselaer, county: Awaa the
law of the village that al sAownen.
itinerants and organ grinders must ret
license before doing business there.
One day . fat policeman, who had been
ON the force about six months without
doing anything, concluded it was time
he arrested somebody. Soon afterward
along came IN Italian with perform
ing bear.
''Hev yez got yer icenser asked the
policeman.
''NO.- said the exhibitor Of tn bear.
Then yer my priz'ners," said the po-
licemsn. and he triumphantly marched
on with them to the village station
house, he leading the Italian and the
Italian leading the bear.
Arraigned before the police justice
the Italian pleaded guilty and the Judge
ofiiciously gave him . most severe and
scorching lecture ON the enormity of
his ohense, ending BY hning him ten
dollars. the full extent Of the law. The
culprit had lot Of smAll change in his
pocket, but being mostly pennies and
nicl<les it only counted mp seven dollars
and sixty-five cents. For . very few
moments the judge was in . quandary.
lie didn't want to send the fellow to
Jail. nor yet lose the ten dollars. Pres
emily . bright idea struck him-a happy
solution Of the problem-and he said:
''Here. officer! Take this fellow out
to the market place and let him per
form with his bear until he makes mp
the balance. and when he gets IL drive
him out of town. News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11

Half pint Of kerosene is well mixed
with . pailful of some dry material,
preferably wood ashes, but sand. saw
dust. or even dry soil will do fairly
well. and after the plants are well up
and the trouble is 1t hand . sprinkling
of this mixture along the rows about
twice = week during the time the fly
does its work will be found sr,. pre-.
veutive.
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More Work for Lawyers.

More WORK for LAWyefo.
Dora-Edith married very nice man,
hear.
Clara-He's nice enough, but 1t won't
be long before there will be . divorcs
In that family. He is cross-eyed.
'What difference can that malke?"
''She can never tell whether he is I'd.
miring her or some other woman."-N.
Y. Weekly.
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iron rod running through the center
supports. The trays are eighteen
inches in diameter and have slightly
raised rims, the top tray being French
polished and the second lined with
card cloth. A special feature Of the
table is n brass wire basket to contain
newspapers. needlework. etc. Tho
table is two feet six inches high and
made of oak. walnut, mahogany aud
birch, and forms a very useful addition
to the Furniture Of any room -Lady's
Pictorial.
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why she srour>ed.

why, Mrs Gazely, what are you
wearing mourning for? Weren't yod
only married two weeks ago?'
Yes; but you know Mr.. G.s first
wife has ONLY been dead year, and my
husband expects me 70 show proper re.
spect. you know."-Alex Sweet, IN
Texas SiftinRs.
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swesesrSar for ehe Roous.

Sweetbriaf n one Of the most do.
Gghtful Of our more common plants
with which 70 decorate our sitting
rooms, for its fragrance. though very
sweet, is not liable to affect orc sc1i-
ously. The leaves are excellent 70 VI
in pillows NTH. like bslam
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11

The longer live. the more it
grieves me to see man. who occupies
his supreme place for the very purpose
of imposing his will upon nature, and
freeing himself and his from an out
rageous necessity-to see him taken up
With some false notion. and doing just
the opposite of what he wants to do;
and then. because the whole bent Of
his mind is spoilt. bungling miserahly
over everything. -Goethe,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11
Finding Fame ss Adversised.

Tracey-Windle's bicycle trip around
the world has made him famous The
papers are full Of it.
Stacey-Yes; he wore Higgins UNI
derwear," "Hedman's Hats" "Brog-
snne's Shoes" rode only the ''Uncls
Sam Bicycle" used "Bear's Soap" and
took Hundred Doses for Dollar" In
every clime.-Puck.
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NOVELTY IN TABLES.

Very C0aveolent little Thing - navs
IN Ones Room.
The newest table provides on three
tiers accommodation for all the small
things one likes to have ready to hand
in library, a boudoir. bed, smoking or
invalid's room. 1t occupies but little
space and has the great advantage OF
being perfectly steady and arm, N
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11
(seC1pN OF c,RT ATlES

from the inside, after the ceiling was
partly laid across it. by throwing con-
crete behind it with a "spoon trowel. =
The after two coats of cement at Il,
make the joiSt sure. Will give fur
ther account Of drain, tile, floor, doors
and painting in another paper.-J. w.
Pike. in Ohio Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11

A delightful Mrs. Malaprop Is re-
ported as speaking Of an invalid daugh-
ter rs indelicate. Members Of her fam
lily. she says. are in the habit Of riding
to Baltimore on communion tickets
Another lady referred one day to .
spinal staircase, hearing which .
bright girl remarked: perhaps she
refers to the back stairs" Another
lady refers occasionally 70 nashua Of
the stomach. and to her su1ferings
from neurology: and still another de-
scribed the avisions which she saw
while in state a prene&--Qsmorsst's
1esnsinA We
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11
A Cold Dseh la.ks % An Ak,n

Mrs. Motter-Didn't Mrs. Smith Say
she'd never speak to you again. after
you scolded her Johnny?
Mrs. Potter-Yes; but she heard ]
had . cold, SO she couldn't throw Oh
the temptation to run over and tell ne
hae 0ure.-Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11
CAUSES OF OIPhTHeRiA.

school Rooms One Of the Principal Meaas
Of Spreading the InfeetSoe.
Weather which is at once cold and
| wet favOrs the occurrence of diphtheria
| aS of other throat disorders. It En-
gland diphtheria Is most prevalent On
the eastern coast of the island and in
the mountains of Wales. The eastern
coast is most subject to cold storms.
''SOre throats" are very common in
both these districts,
While in this country the geogsasA-
ical distributions of diphtheria has per
haps not been studied so closely as il
Great Britain, there is no doubt that
like conditions effect like results.
In the hill country Of Wales many Of
the houses are built on, or rather in
TO. the hillsides, and so are constantly
damp. Sore throats are the rule with
the inhabitants Of such dwellings;
when diphtheria breaks ont among
them it spreads rapidly.
Diphtheria seems to attack with most
readiness throats that are already all
ing. Indeed. some excellent author
ities are of the opinion that it never
develops upon healthy tonsils. The
great Importance of avoiding sore
throats is evident.
In many Of the larger English towns,
where millions of pounds have been ex-
pended in improving the water supply
and drainage. with consequent great
reduction in typhoid fever, diphtheria
has steadily increased.
School-roOms, especially those in
which children are crowded, are regard
ed by some high authorities rs one of
the. principal causes of spreading the
infection of diphtheria. Cases are cited
in which schools have been closed to
prevent the spread of the disease. only
to have it break ont again on their be.
ing re-opened.
There seems to he no doubt that chill.
dren with acute attacks of sore throat
should be excused from attending
school, no matter what the nature Of
the attack may be.
Teachers, especially during the prev
alence Of diphtheris, are to be COM
mended If. in the exercise of their au-
thority, they excuse from school = pu-
pill SO affected. since the dreaded dis
ease may be masked under an apperent-
ly trivial sore throat.
Cows, cats, and. possibly. other do
mestic animals, have been shown to
suffer from diphtheria, though cases of
infection from such sources are doubt
less rare.-Youth's Companion,
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-Mistress-'Bridget, here's letter
for you from the dead-letter Office" !"
lsridgett texcitedly)E"It's me ould
mother. know! She's been ailin' fer .
long tonne. Oh. worrsh! worrah! wos-
n ah.--Puck,
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Life would be simplified in some OF
its aspects il the same thing were al
ways called. by the same name. Such
is not the case, however, and perhaps
il is better 80. II there were NO mys-
teries and surprises, the world would
be less interesting.
Col. Philip Lee was passing through
South Carolina thirty odd years ago
it was in war-time-when he aecosted
an old negro with the question:
II say, uncle. are there any Huge
nots about hereT
The eolored man looked surprised,
and answered the question by another:
''well, l declare, where be you-uns
FROM
From way up in old Kentucky"
said Col. Lee.
well, thought so Why. in Ten
neasee they call 'em peanuts, in Geor-
gia they call 'em goobers, in Alabama
they is penders, here in South Caro-
lima we call 'em groun peas. and now
you fellows way on dere in Kentucky
call 'em hugonuts. Well, l do declare"
-Youth's = Comuaniom
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Dreadful Syupeo0s.

DoctOF-HOW u the b06y!
Mrs. Jinks-OAal bad, sir. Last night
the poor little thing was took drehle-
First she would clinch her hands, and
then she would say ''Ah-h-h!" just like
human being.-Boston Gazette.
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PIG. 4.

to fill the space r. between +. f. We
pushed the concrete in. from the out
side. with the end Of short board and
flushed it against the ceiling c. tamp-
ing it solid to the outside. We filed
the cavity, A, under the top piece. ID.
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The City Girl (summering in the
country)-Oh, dear; what . cunning
little animal.
The farmer-Yessum. It's . yearl-
ing.
The City Girl with interesteIn-
deed? And-er-how old is it.-Chicsgo
Record
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-11

A gentleman whose nose was Of de-
cidedly retrousse type gave . copper to
. poor man with one eye.
May Heaven preserve your sight"
the beggar exclaimed.
And why my sight. 20 pertieu-
larly7-
Because IL ever you became short
sighted you could not possibly wes1
eye-0lasses.--LaS SemanS Comma.
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A SONG OF NEW rIME2

A SONG OF NEW TlME2
Old times Win come no more.
However sweet and bright:
We've said good-by and shut the dooYs
So still: "Good-by-good night
But new times
And true times.
The distant sky adoruing,
Are bright times
And light times;
So bid new times good morningt
Old times will come no more
With all their wrong or rights
There is . seal upon the door.
And We have said good night!
But new times
Gods true times,
His happiest skies adornine,
Are our times
All howcr-timeS;
So bid new times good morning!
IF. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.