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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04

In little book treating of the social
conditions Of western Massachusetts, ir
the early part of this century. some
amusing differences are noted in the
manner of living. In the families OF
well-to-do people in such a town as
Northampton. bread and milk was the
regular diet for breakfast and supper,
while the poor. who could not afford
wheat -four and milk. made two meals
on bean porridge. To have meat more
than once day would have been con-
sidered sinful extravaganza. when the
Hon. Caleb Strong was governor he
used to travel from his home in Rerk-
shire county to Boston in his private
carriage. taking three days for the
trip. and having regular stopping
places. Having been delayed on one
occasion. he was obliged to pass the
night at private house on the road.
The supper consisted of large bowl
of bread and milk. and the guest and
family were merely provided with
spoons with which to supply them
selves from this common dish. This
was trifie too democratic for the gov
ernor. who suggested that his portion
be put in a separate dish. Is he might
otherwise eat more than his share: but
his host generously replied that they
were quite willing to take that risk.
Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04

lxed with unforgiveness upon the man
who. kneeling by him now in an apony
Of grief, pleads for one word. one look,
Or indeed for any sign of pardon.
God help me, Maloney-' he cries.
s.Believe me, l did not. | could not
know! I'd shoot myself a thousand
times rather than kill man like that.
Say you'll forgive me. Maloney: saw
you believe me-
But the others voice rises again with
fury to articulate his unbelief. to leave
him voiceless then forever.
A kindly hand leads Heath away
from the closing scene. in pity for the
awful situation of the dying man, in
uaty for the hopeless grief and self-re.
proach of the living.
The above happened more than
twenty years ago. And although
Heath mas supported and educated the
family which were left unprovided for
by the death of Maloney. and has done
everything in his power to make
amends for the loss he had caused
Them. he himself can never forget the
dreadful scene. and at times such an
outburst Is the following occurred:
ssDoco -stOr. Heath calls from
his bed, in . querulous and excited
voice, doctor. All. nurse-here, you'll
40 Come here Come close. nurse. I
want 6fSsshisper II" - looking round
suspiciously-''he'Il wake up and swear
rhen he hear4pe speak
..Nurse.. .y6n know Naloney?, he
osestioh1. I6sfsslt. turning his rest.
lesss eyes tou1H&tase and with Ais
t.emAling right h1nd points towards a
- on the other side Of the long ward.
~15ae The othcr singers the bedciothes
nee1psa1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04
THE OK CART.

Some Facts Concerning That Laundering
but Picturesque Vehicle.
One would scarcely expect to find OK
carts made in this city, but they arc
made here by one manufacturer as a
part of a general wagon-making busi-.
ness. '.s,..
decreasing. Here the use Of them, has
always in large measure been confined
to the rough and hilly farms Of the.
New England and middle states. ana
even in those states they are now gits
ing way to carts and wagons drawn lt'
horses. Old farmers brought up to use
OK carts continue to use them. but
their sons do not: the younger men
buy, not oxen. but horses: not OK carts,
but wagons and horse carts. How
much of this change is due to the fact
that the stony. hilly lands are now
pretty well cleared and that oxen are
less needed for plowing, how much is
due to the spirit of the age with its
quicker movement in all the fields of
labor. how much to a greater inclina-
tion toward luxury, it might be diff
cult to say: but the OK cart is passing
away. 1t is still used. however, to
some extent 1t may yet be met. per-
haps, in the haying field. perhaps un-
der the spreading elms at the village
blacksmith's shop. The cart met amid
such surroundings is quite as likely to
have been made in the city as in the
country. for they are all substantially
alike.
The only important changes that
have been made in OK carts in many
years have been the substitution Of
iron for wooden axles and the broaden
ing of the face of the wheel; all OK
carts are how built with iron axles and
four-inch tires. New York city-built
OK carts are sold in western COnnecti-
cut. in western Massachusetts, and in
New York. and occasionally in re-
moter parts Of this country. There is
a steady demand for them from the
planters of the West Indies and of Gen.
trail and South America. An OK cart
costs about one hundred dollars.-N.
" Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04
TO TEMPT the APPETITE.
0s2e Of the Thiags Especially Appropriate
In the Spring.

000e Of the ThinGs Especially Appropriate
In the Spring.
Fresh watercress is q most agreeable
''grecn" at this season. Its pungent
taste is liked by most palates, and its
medicinal qualities are invaluable. 1t
affords an appetizing salad for break
fast or tea, and needs NO preparation,
being simply eaten with salt.
Horse-radish is . somewhat vulgar
and despised root, yet it possesses val
liable qualities IS . purifier of the
blood as well as stimulator of the ap-
petite. For hygienic rs well rs CASTRO
nomic reasons it should be put upon
the table in the spring. A beefsteak
served with polOnsise sauce, or what is
more often known as Russian sauce,
introduces horse-radish in the bill Of
fare in an appetizing manner. To
make this sauce melt two even table
spoonfuls of butter with two teaspoon
fuls of -four. When well mixed stir in
q pint of rich white stock. Beat the
mixture continually while it is cooking
for ten or fifteen minutes. As this SIM
pie foundation is generally made, it is
cooked but four or five minutes, but
this time does not give the grains Of
flour time to swell. and it is better as
well as more wholesome if it is cooked
longer. Add the juice of half . lemon
and a tablespoonful of butter,
with four tablespoonfuls of grated
horse-radish which has been soaked
in vinegar over night. but is
drained from it. Season the sauce
carefully with little salt and = mere
pinch Of cayenne pepper. Two table
spoonfuls of cream are sometimes
added to the genuine Russian sauce,
but this is not necessary, and to our
American tastes it seems somewhat in
congruOus-
Slices Of tcnderloin. daintily boiled
and rare, may be served with this sauce,
which should be poured into hot plat
ter and the tenderloins laid over it. "A
Hamburg steak is very nice with this
sauce. As every good housekeeper
should know, a Hamburg steak is not
steak at all. but a mince of meat
nodded into fiat balls, which are either
fried or boiled, but must in any case be
kept rare. 1t is an acceptable way in
which to dispose of the tough end of a
porter-house steak. which should never
be allowed to come on the table with
the rest of the steak. but should be
either minced for Hamburg balls or
used in a stew. To season pound and
q half of Hamburg steak add tea
spoonful of onion juice. liberal tea
spoonful Of salt and a saltspoonful OF
pepper. The meat must be minced as
fine as sausage meat, and there should
be neither fat nor sinews with it. A
chopped onion minced very fine or a
good sized shallot may take the place
of the onion juice. The minced beef
may now be nodded into little cakes
and boiled. or. if you prefer. dipped
into the yolk of egg and bread crumbs
and fried brown. This will keep it
rare in the center.-Pittsburgh ChrOn-
icle-Telegraph.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04
ARISH, La, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1894.

Of them are tattooed IN . really
picturesque way, often in several
colors and with many curious designs.
They are naked, except for cloth tied
about the loins.
Go into native store accompanied
by japanese gentleman. The store
keeper. squatted behind his hibachi
charcoal brazier). bows profoundly to
your friend and favors you with a
stare. Would his politeness not be
thrown away upon such a boor rs You,
being foreigner. are supposed to be?
You are welcome to buy. and he will
squeeze you all he ian. but as to vast
ing his civility upon you-bah.
There is no use in mincing matters.
Japan has been described time and
again by ephemeral visitors who saw
everything as through rose-colored
glasses The consequence is that Japan
and the japanese have been misrepre-
sented both in the United States and
elsewhere. and they have not been slow
to take advantage of the high regard
in which they are held. But .his is
neither a race nor a natio;t teat re-
quircs petting. nor is it necessary to go
into ecstacies over them. On the con-
trary. this people of over forty million,
has a wonderful vitality and national
vigor that will make itself felt in the
worlds history.
But in describing conditions As they
actually are there is no intention to
cast all the odium upon the Japanese
1t has been stated before that we
foreigners are chiefly to blame. To ex.
plain this more fully it is only neces-
sary to look into the matter of bust.
ness intercourse rs between foreigner
and native.
In early days-in some firms-thi:
custom still prevails: the bargaining
with the natives was usually intrusted
to the compradore, usually Chinaman
who spoke the Yokohama kotoba
(dialecD Of the japanese. Now a China
man considers himself as at least the
equal. if not the superior. of us. but is
decidedly arrogant towards Japanese,
who in his turn regards his Mongolian
neighbor with the contempt of Cali
fornian.
Under these circumstances a japanese
gentleman ON UuSlneSS Intent WOuU
come to Yokohama. Instead of meet
ing with the courtesy to which. in his
own country at least, he certainly is
entitled. he would be detained by the
Chinaman or perhaps meet some super
cilious junior clerk fresh from the
mother country and consequently not
little impressed with his own superb
ority over any native. asking him:
What do you want?" and then refer
him to the Chinaman. Is it not natural
that this japanese should shake the
dust of this house and make solemn n
VOW not to cross the threshold again:
To he sure. most firms have super
seded the Chinese compradore by native
statesmen or interpreters. but these be-
long to the lower class of Japanese,
with whom a gentleman will not asSo-
ciate. Hence misunderstanding and
ill-feeling prevail.
japanese of the better class give Yo-
kohama wide berth. To them this
city is an anomaly. fungus upon the
sacred soil Of Dai Nippon. and some
foreigners. thoughtlcssly perhaps. do
much to strengthen this feeling.-N.Y.
World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04
TEARS OF BLOOD.
1Asy Are Supposed t. De Shed by the
Horned Toad.

1hsy Are Supposed t. Be Shed by the
Horned Toad.
The peculiar. little light-colored,
horny lizard of the south and south
west. known to the unscientific As the
''horned toad" has q peculiar habit.
and one. perhaps, not possessed by any
other creature on the foot stool
that of ejecting blood from its eyes.
The genus name of the horned toad"
which is really lizard. .as noted above.
is PhrynOsoma. and one Of the best
articles on its blood sprinkling powers
that has ever been published appears
in recent official publication of the
National museum. The article is by
o. P. Hay.
1t appears from Mr.. Hays observa-
tions that irritation causes blood to
squirt from just above both eyes. For
what purpose the little creature thus
sprinlsles its enemies with blood. the
source of the sanguine jet, and how it
is expelled with such force. are the
questions that are now puzzling the
naturalists. 1t has been suggested
that the purpose of the ejec-
ton is to defend the ejectOr
from attacks of enemies. although it
seems improbable that the discharge
would seriously pain. or even impede
the enemies subsequent actions. Mr..
Hay is of the opinion that the blood
jet is directed towards the eyes of
enemies. He says: "A discharge square
into the eyes of some pursuing bird or
snake might so seriously interfere with
its clcarness of vision as to enable the
toad to make his escape
The determination of the source of
the blood has offered serious difficulties
to the Investigations of the biologists,
but the most proba BILE theory is that it
is lodged in a blood sinus" on each
side of the head, a portion of the wall
of the sinus lying on the inner surface
Of the eyelid. This sinus is supposed
to be surrounded with q muscular tis-
sue Of sufficient strength to hold the
blood in place. but SO thin that it
bursts and is thrown out around the
eye in times of anger or excitement.
Mexicans call these little lizards ''sa-
cred toads," because they weep tears
of blood. st. Louis Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04

The question is important. because.
ivory is the wealth Of the slave trader
far more than are his slaves. Ivory is
now found almost exclusively in tho
Congo State. The elephant is extcrmi-
mated in Uganda and in Eyasaland.
Some five hundred tons of ivory reach
London yearly. but the supply is de-
creasing. 1t is estimated that seventy
five thousand elephants are being killed
every year. and, if this is true. even the
Congo herds cannot long survive such
slaughter 1t is generally agreed that.
as the she-elephant has only one calf
every two or three years. the destruc-
tion is going on much faster than the
breeding. Meanwhile it is to be re-
mcmbered that ivory is essentially .
slave-trade product. and comes from
the land of Tippoo lib. The sale of
arms and ammunition must be prevent
ed from all sides. The sale of spirits
offers less temptation to the European
trader. because these Arabs and Mos
lens do not d.iak.-Edinburgh Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04

"r'vs been awake all night lhny1o
closed my eye" remarked tie ~ 81
man who had married yoang WS6oNc
Then mamma would get new
silk Dress" said the widows littlo ai1l
by . former marriage.
'What do you mean7" asked the vs1p
erable stepfsther.
II heard her say a. soon as yosa closed
your eyes she was going to hare new
silk dress and diamonds and, ,thingA"-
Alex Sweet, in Texas SiftingA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04
THE BRAZILIAN suRucucU.

A Rereile Of which the Natives Have
Great Fear.
This reptile reaches q length. it is
said. of twelve feet, and for beauty.
agility, savageness and venom is ex-
cellcd by none in Brazil. The old
Dutch settlers gave it the name of the
.'Bushmaster." title it we'll deserves.
The beautiful glints Of light on this
reptiles scales excel those on a hum
ming birds breast. 1t is of q reddish
brown color. with varied markings. 1t
fortunately is chiefly nocturnal, and
only frequents dense woods, IS q rule
not coming near houses.
The finest specimen I ever saw was
about eight feet long, and had six fully
developed fangs-thrse ON each side
rs well a. eighteen in various stages of
growth-nine ON each side. 1t was a
pleasure to dissect this fine snake. The
front was one inch and three-quarters
long, exclusive of the bcpy base. The
effect Of lunge from such . serpent
can well be imagined. This is called
''Surucucu.- rs it is said to make y
hooting noise at night; and de Fogo."
rs it is said to approach light at night
and try to get rs close as it can.
It has a curved claw on its tail, which
the natives say il uses to dig into the
ground as fulcrum for its leap on its
victim. This requires corrob0ration.
The natives have . great dread of it. as
well they may. it being the most
deadly-lool<ing reptile here. the size Of
the poison sscs being 50 great. rs well
ss its own size, agility and proved saw
ageness. It seems to feed ON wild pigs.
''paca'-a large rodent like = guinea
pig-deer and other animals.-Chau.-
ber's Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04

. company of white uniformed mount
ed troopers were going through the
various maneuvers necessary for their
drill.
The ground they used for this pur-
pose was fiat on one of the outlying
lands Of an Australian town. steep
hill swelled abruptly upon one side Of
1t; on the other, and at some distance
from the exercise-ground, the crumb-
ling banks of river fell sheer to its
bed, where through the waste of rough
shtngle and debris the fast narrowing
stream flowed, that carried the last Of
ethe winters rainfall to the sea.
The troopers were doing their re-
volver drill, which is to ride in rapid
succession past the saluting point. and
to fire ut target that was placed up
ON the hillside. in the instant of pass
Ing. Their skill in this practice
was such that at least some part
Of the target was hit in each action Of
firing.
Their well-trained gray horses cur
voted and pranced, as they were
refined in after the target was passed.
n though they rejoiced in their smart
and well-kept trappings, while the
bright bits and curb chains caught the
suns rays and flashed vibrations OF
light again.
Suddenly. above the noise of the gal
Looping horses, the air is rent by a
shrek, and the man who rode next be-
fore the last is seen to throw up his
arms on the instant of the last report.
then TO lean forward heavily upon his
horses shoulder. and to slip from
thence helplessly out of his saddle to
the ground.
All this has taken place before the
trooper who followed him can realize
that his last shot carried wide. or what
indeed has happened.
The exercise is stopped while the
troopers hurry to the fallen man,
whose white charger, though fear
sped still for little distance, stands
now looking towards his late rider
with neck stretched high and head
turned inquisitively, the delicately-
veined ears pricked anxiously forward,
while his nostrils are wide and snort
with terror. for his rider lies over
there ON the grass and is dying. And
~ his failing speech strains for each
gasping breath his voice sounds shriu
and thin, uttering nothing but impre-
cations upon the man who. by some
unfortunate mischance. has shot him.
He Is told by the other men. who have
come to his assistance, it has been an
accident. but he will not believe it.
Accident" he scornfully repeats,
and with awful curses re emphasizes
his unbelief, while his face is passion
and pain-rigid. and his eyes have the
eold-hate stare in them. as they are
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04
AMONG THE JAPANESE.

Great Stick1ers for Etiquette Among Their
Own Kind.
A schoolboy will tell you that Japan
is not exactly at our antipodes. but to
our notions everything is almost the
opposite of what we are accustomed to.
Flowers are scentless; fruit trees are
cultivated not for the fruit they yield
but for the blossoms they bear; what
little fruit there is is tasteless. State
ly forest trees are dwarfcd. 50 that the
garden Of few square yards may have
its pond, bridge and full-grown oak.
Nature is stunted. and oppressed. yet
at the same. time aided and assisted
SO that the result may be pleasing to
the eye. and herein lies the secret of
the Japanese character.
Real sterling worth is nothing COM
pared to etiquette: ceremony is every
thing. Observe those two common
sailors meeting in the street. Regard
less Of passers-by and of any vehicle
that may interrupt their greeting. they
uncover. how deeply. heaving a deep
drawn sigh as token of being over
whelmed at the honor. And now the
salutstiOns-no5 abrupt :'Hallo-'t or
How are you:" hut ''Ionr servant is
rejoiced to see your honorable counte-
nance"
While we Of the lo-Saxon race
write the prpnoun Of the hrst person
with capital I. the japanese TO ex-
press the same. uses the deprecatory
words watakushi (Selfishness). bOku
(servantl. Ses-sha (awkward person),
soregashi "a certain person.. sho-sei Il
younger personl. shin (subject) etc.
and. addressing another. he uses anata
chat side. kimi tprince), kika (beneath
augustness). nanji (renowned). sokka
(beneath the feet. etc. And SO it is in
writing. Our Il beg to acknowledge
receipt" ETC.. would he in japanese
''One respectful stroke of the pen." or.
Your honorable letter is to hand" or
II have opened your fowery epistle."
In the early dsys. say twenty to
twenty-five years ago. we foreigners
were treated in the same manner. and
we have only ourselves to blame for
the dislike with which we are regarded
at present. Those Of ms who tried to
learn the language. being accustomed
to the terse and more or less abrupt
Anglo-Saxon. had very little patience
with this continuous how of ceremo-
nial. Many is the time that hearty
.'baka da ne.' the very worse express
sion that japanese can utter. and
which can only be translated by our
emphatic the cursed fool. was hurled
1t the back Of the unconscious foreign
er. He had offended against the SUI
preme law. the Code Of Ethics. by dis
regarding ceremonial forms which the
native considers indispensable in all
intercoorse- lara essFr
Here is . japanese bargaining for .
jinrikisha. He makes an offer. and the
coolie, bareheaded. with = profound
salaam. says: THAT IS honoeably 50.
but may it please your honor to be-
stow" etc. A foreigner bargains with
the same coolie few hours later. He
is asked twice or three times the fare
which q japanese would pay. and If he
offers that. the coolie says simply.
NO this is the extent Of his knowl-
edge Of our tongue), and with ..baka
da ne!' returns to his stand.
These coolies. by the way. are won
dsrful to behold. The backs Of woss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04

Il went to de magician show lars
ni9ht," said Rastus. AN dc way dat
feller done TUX dollaxs out o de ears
Oh people what hadn't any dollars
'foro. dey come was caution is
gwiue rccommen' him TO psition in
our church. He'd b . Napoleum Bony-
parl: for takin' up d eolleckshuns." -
Haxpeg's Bazaar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04

do you know" said Miss Pria 70
Miss Giddey. 'that people are begin
ming to talk about your actions with
Mr.. Codling?"
II don't believe It," replied Miss
Giddey. "It's all your imagination; and
You forget that you were young your
self once."-Judge,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04

1t has been said of DR.. 3artol. tho
Boston clergyman who has just cel4-
brated the eighty-first anniversary Of
his birth. that If you heard him preach
for year you were made acquainted
with everything of Importance that was
going on at the Hub. He has the dis
tinction Of having delivered more nota-
BILE eulogies Of the great men of this
century who have died than any other
pastor in New England with the possi-
Bile cxccptioa Of the late DIR. Peabody.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04

Five-year-old Flossie had been bat
tling with her mother all day. There.
child" said the latter, putting the child
to bed, ''sleep well. and don't be 50
cross when you wake mp" II notice"
retorted little Flossie, when it's me
you say CROSS when it's you you say
'nervouA '"-Poarson . Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04
Medical AttentjoD.

There was . fight on . street In New
York. A crowd gathered around
PROSTATE man. A kind-hearted gen.
tleman examined the wound and said:
For Heavens sake, send quickly for
. doctor; the man is not quite deed
yeti'-Texas Siftinga-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04

There Is very poor taste. Mr.. Front
ROOM ssid the landlsdy. severely.
''very poor taste. indeed, in your re-
marks about the fruit"
Exactly. a'am," said Mr.. Front
room. lightly, rs he reached for the
sugar bowl. Exactly; but you must
admit. ma'am. that in the matter OF
taste the strawberries had set me .
bad example. ."-Chicago Record.