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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Africa has about 10, ,OO0, 900 sOulA
Bishop Vincent is selected as one
Of the college preachers for Harvard
this year.
The japanese Young Mems Chris
tian association in San Francisco cele-
brated its seventh anniversary re-
Gently.
1T is thought that no less than one
hundred thousand dollars has reached
the treasures of the missionary so-
cieties this year from the Christian
Endeavor societies in the churches.
kentucky elected eight women rs
county school supcrintendents at the
recent election. One of them is q
widow, about forty-five years old, and
the mother of fourteen children, seven
of whom are under twelve years Of age.
The old schoolboy who told his
companions of the Boston Schoolboys'
society at its reunion recently that he
went to school in Boston ninety-two
years ago was Joseph d. Jones. He is
ninety-seven years old. No one can be
a member of the society who has not
been out of school a full half century.
Salvation Army leaders regard the
present as a most fit time to make q
great effort to establish in Chicago q
system of relief such as has been in
successful operation in New York,
London and San Francisco for two
years and a half. Under it Q. .0O0, 900
persons who would otherwise have
gone hungry have been enabled to
feed and to lodge themselves for an
outlay of from ten to fifteen cents
daily, at the same time escaping the
evil of beRgary.
Rev. Robert Redpath. the oldest
minister of the United Presbyterian
church in England, died at West Ken
sington the other day in the ninety
first year of his age. Mr.. Redpath was
born at. Yair Bridge. near Selkirk. in
1903, was baptized by DIR. Lawson, of
Selkirk, who was known as the Chris
dent had for his tutor Prof. John Dick.
of Glasgow. For many years he was
an examiner in the Noncomformist
colleges in and around London.
From the report Of the commits
sioner of Indian affairs, itappears that
the number Of pupils enrolled IN the
Indian schools is 5.354 greater than
four years ago. The appropriations for
the present year are \ reduction of
t70. 900, and the present commissioners
proposes to reduce them es5, 900 more,
apparently to the advantage of the
service. The amount paid to the Prot
estant schools is $50, $50 as against e365.
0l5 to the Roman Catholic. During the
past year 2,O4O Indians have received
patents for lands in severalty. a,1ss
more patents have been granted, an
other 1000 are in preparation, and al
most 5000 more applications are on
file.-U nited Presbyterian.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24

BITS OF worsted always accumulate
in family where much work is car
ried on. 1t is = good thing for some
member Of it to have always an afghan
in course of construction, to which
these odds and ends can go. The max
ing is clear pleasure. il is so simple
and satisfactory. and there are several
patterns that call sor many shades of
yarn. An afghan is in constant re-
quest; not. rs once for the carriage, but
to keep at hand when one lies down. tc
make . light covering to throw over
one. When all the materials were
bought outright it made ahont as ex-
pensive piece o. work rs could be en-
gsecd upon. lint by adopting this
''hit.or-,niss" plan II 10 quickly and
shcsply satasard. IN. 7. WerId.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24
HUMOROUS.

"A Remarkable Change. Colonel,
what are you taking this morning .
Gold, r-cold.-Detroit Free Press.
New Girl.-"What does your papa
like for his breakfast" Little Mabel
-"He always likes most anything we
hasn't got"
OF Course-Joe-"I filed a royal
aush last night on a draw" Tom
"And emptied the crowd, I presume?''
Detroit Free Press.
He Gndignantly)-"I hope know
my own mind." She (sweetly)-"Yes,
you surely ought to know as much rs
that-"-Boston Transcript
-He-.I shall have TO go. hope
you will have pleasant evening" She
''OlA I'm greatly obliged to you. I am
sure to have ! pleasant time. boston
Transcript.
-Robinson-'.I hear you and Jack
son have broken" Jefferson-"Yes;
got tired Of him. He had no sense. He
agreed with everything said. ."-Cleve-
land Plaindealer.
Zone of the differences between
myself and Mr.. Vanderbilt" remarked
the philosopher, lis that he is . mil
lionaire, while have ne'er . mill.
see?"-Indianapolis Journal.
-George-'.Isi it true that graduate
soon forgets what he has learned at
college?' Gus-.'No. sir; it is not.
can play football just rs well now a
when was At Yale"
-.Cholly inherited a good deal Of
money from his parents" "Yes. But
not much in the way of brains. ''
That's true. They left him all dol
lars and no sense. se."-Washington Star.
"A mouse lately showed great pres
ence Of mind on falling into = dish of
cream. 1t swan round and round
violently, until it was able to crawl
out on the butter. This was in Amer
ica.-Tit- Bits.
Greene Gates-''Is your SON sue
ceeding we'll 1t college?' Macon Nc
Donough-'.S '.Splendidly; he has had his
ear chewed OF, his nose broken and
three ribs cracked SO rar this fall."-
Brooklyn Eagle.
My friend" said the solemn old
gentleman. TO what end has your
life-work been directed?" ITO the
head end" murmured the barber.
And then silence fairly poured. II
didn't merely reign.
There" said the tough school-boy
10 the good one - he finished pound
ing him for carrying tales to the teach.
er. '.if anybody happens ter ask yer
wat . telling effect is yer kin explain
Il now. w."-Bu6alo Courier.
And when you told her she waa
the prettiest woman in the world. you
think she believed you?" ''Oh. dear,
no Had she believed me. abe never
could have any regard for my intellect.
She knew ! was lyiag. and also knew
that must think good deal Of her to
veil such . whoppss. "-eeston Tran.
tss'pt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

-Prune Whip: Whites Of Eve eggs.
beaten stiff. three tablespoonfulss Ia sugar.
one-naf pound soaked prunes, cut fine.
Mix. and brown in hot oven. Make
boiled custard of the yolks and one
pint of milk, and serve together
Country Gentleman.
To Color AlmOnds-Rose Colored
Almonds: Blanch and cut sweet al
monds in small pieces, put them on
baking-plate and pour on them little
of any vegetable liquid, Of an infusion
of cochineal or carmine; then rub them
in your hands to mix them we'll with
the color; when all are done, dry them
ON . stove or in the Oven.-Farm, Field
and Fireside.
"A plum pudding is quickly made by
crumbling pound can of pudding
made by reliable firm. adding two
cups of bread crumbs soaked in milk,
a small cup of minced suet, three eggs
beaten light. half a cup Of sugar and a
cup of stoned raisins- Turn all these
Ingredients. after mixing, into but
tered mold and boil three hours. -.
American Agriculturist.
Our Favorite Pudding: Bake q
plain sponge cake in a layer pan. When
ready for use cut into pieces, and split
and butter each piece; place in dish.
Make . custard of four eggs to a quart
of milk; favor with vanilla; pour over
the cake, and bake about one-half hour.
A half cup of sherry added to the Gus
tard improves it. Sweeten custard to
taste: one cup sugar is enough.-Dc-
troit Free Press
To Wash Blankets: Take pint of
soft soap, put into it Ia tablespoonful of
powdered borax, pour boiling wate-
upon it until the soap is dissolved. then
mix it well in tub of luke-warm
water. enough to cover the blankets
well; let them soak for an hour or
more; occasionally stir but do not rub
them. After they have been in the
water until it looks like the dirt was
out. put them in tub of clear water
without ringing them, and after soak
| ing and stirring awhile. pass them
through the wringer and hang on the
line to dry.-Yankee Blade.
German Puffs: One pint Of milk.
SuC NOAhS Ox SIA CkSS, hNC
| fuls of -four. one of melted butter, half
| q teaspoonful of salt. Mix the -four in
. little of the milk. then add the re-
mainder. the eggs well-beaten, and the
salt and butter. Butter muffin-tins
and half fill them with the batter.
Bake twenty minutes in quick oven.
Serve on a hot platter and pour over
| them a sauce made as follows: Beat the
whites of the six eggs to stiff froth,
| gradually beat in a cupful of powdered
sugar and the juice of ore large, or
| two small, lemons.-Boston Budget.
Sewing Campaign.-I take my win
ter evenings to read. have three
| children under five years of age. so
plan campaign of sewing. I do my
washing and ironing. sweeping, . lot
of baking. get ready some cold meat,
and begin my sewing week. l have
dried corn, canned tomatoes, canned
fruit, pudding and milk. and; other
| quickly-prepared dishes during the
siege. l use sweet cream INSTEAD OF
making gravy for potatoes. My hus.
band helps to run the machine. sew
till the floors get pretty dirty. and the
baking is all gone; then 1 com lnence
| cooking again.-Rural New Yorker.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24
eREAD.MAk,No MADE EASY.

A New Method which Requires Very Little
Exertion.
1t is one of the fine arts of life to do
thing 5 in some easy and practical fash
ion Who ever invents or devises way
to save labor. to do two things with the
same amount of tax and exertion usual
" required for one. has conferred a
lasting benefit on mankind. Particu-
larly is this the case in household af-
fairs. The difficulty of getting compe-
tent help and the burden of domestic
care seems to increase with every year,
and easy ways to do things are of un-
speakable value, especially to delicate
women who have everything to look
after. and in emergencies must take up
the entire labor of the establishment
A new idea in bread-making is we'll
worth the attention of every woman,
whether she be delicate or care-bur-
dened or not. A semi-invalid makes
bread without weariness by . simple
process. Instead of the usual knead-
ing and mixing she uses . chopping-
knife. Sprinkling on a very little
flour, she chops the sponge for five or
ten minutes two or three times during
the rising process. No kneading is re-
quired except just enough to put it in
to shape when it is ready for the pans.
She never uses q bread-board. but
spreads large cloth-folded over to
several thickncsses-on the table,
covers it thick with -four, and shapes
the bread out on that, taking care that
no dough sticks to the cloth. With this
chopping process, it is impossible to
handle the dough in IN extremely soft
state. This insurcs more moisture in
the bread and much longer keeping
qualities. Biscuit and other similar
articles are made in the same way, the
kneading process being almost entire
ly dispensed with. nothing more being
necessary than dexterous handling and
little care that the dough does not
stick to the cloth. 1t is . well-under-
stood fact that biscuits. to be good,
must be very soft when put into the
pans, and in no other way can this be
managed rs easily as by the method
just described. N. Y. Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24
THE GOVERNORS SECRET.
4 Tsstlmony 10 the valas Of Boys De
batting Clubs.


At the commencement dinner OF one
Of the New England colleges the gov
ernor of the state usually makes the
tirst speech.
One year this function was awaited
with much curiosity. The governor.
who was q successful business man,
had been in Office only a few weeks
He had made his way in the world
without the advantages of early edu-
two or three years in q district school,
he had become a wealthy manufac-
turer. Political distinction had finally
crowned his business career. Some OF
his predecessors in Office had been col
lege men, accustomed to these academic
occasions. His own reputation a. an
orator had yet to be made.
There was an undertone of comment
at the tables respecting the chances OF
his first appearance as a commence.
ment speaker. Even those who knew
him well forecast q humiliating failure.
How great was their astonishment
when the governor arose without q
trace Of embarrassment ard made a
most excellent speech.
His sentences were clear, crisp and
not without polish. His manner was
natural. self-possessed and graceful.
Instead of being hasty and feeble bit
of improvisation. it was vigorous
and we'll digested argument for popu-
lar education, presented with dignity
and power.
One OF the governors candid friends
subsequently said to him, Nobody
thought that you could make SO good a
speech. When and where have you
learned the art of oratory?"
The governors explanation was very
simple. When he was an officc-boy
fresh from the country. he had joined a
debating club. Although he was out.
matched in education by all the mem
bers. he forced himself to speak. and soon
found that he could hold his ground.
That early practice in debate stood
him good stead when he was called
upon to speak at the commencement
dinner.
Nearly all public men have to serve
rough apprenticeship in oratory.
Public speaking was profoundly dis
tasteful and even painful to Mr.. Par
nell when he entered parliament.
Probably he would never have learned
to speak at all if he had not joined OBJ
structionists like Mr.. Bigger in talk
against time when the house was in an
uproar. and mob was bowling about
him so that it did not matter what he
said or how he said it.
That was better discipline for him
than the critical attention of an ".
derly assembly. since it enabled him 10
overcome constitutional infirmities.
Such rough schooling as that is Sell
dom required. Every intelligent youth
can learn in a debating club to feel ut
ease when on his feet. and to exp ess
his thoughts clearly and forci5ly.
When the lesson is well learned, as it
was in the governors case. it is never
forgotten.-Youth's Companion
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-The History of the Worlds Fair,
m official publication, is in course Of
preparation under tho direction of .
committee, of which President Palmer
is chairman. 1t will be a most volumi.
nous work, and will set forth every de-
tail In connection with the exposition.
One OF the many stories about the
late DR.. Jowett, of Balliol. is that a
young man once observed TO him IA
they started on y walk: ut is q fine
day, SIR" A half an hour after the pro-
fessor broke his silence by saying:
THAT was a very foolish remark OF
yours, sir. Good morning."
Sir Thomas Esmond, NJ. p. is con-
ducting a crusade against the English
language in County Cork. Ireland. The
effort is to make the English language
unpopular, and with this end in view
Sir Thomas and a score of other pa
triots who own their own carts are
having their names and addresses writ
ten in Irish only on the vehicles
-Henceforth the signature on the
notes of the Bank of England will be
''Horace e. Bowen" who has been ap-
pointed cashier of the world-famed i'm
stitution, in succession to Z. May, who
held that Office for generation,
and whose signature has appeared on
all the bank notes that have been is
sued by the ''Old Lady Of Thread
needle Street" for the last twenty
years.
An extract taken from Hans Blum's
forthcoming book, The German EN-
Fire in Bismarck's Day has caused .
sensation in Prussia. 1t deals with the
dismissal of Bismarck from the chan
celorship by the present emperor. 1t
assigns as the reason that the emperor
requested Bismarck to account to him
every night concerning the people who
had visited him during the day. and
this the chancellor refused to do.
Willard salisbury. who has
welded Mira Du Pont at Wilmington,
looks like his father. the late chancel-
lor. and has inherited the family taste
for politics. His wife's father, Victor
Du Pont, was Mr.. Saulsbury's precep
tor in law. The Du Pont family is
now \ very large one, and reputed tc
be of grrat wealth. Most of them live
in country homes near the powder
works on the edge of Wilmington. and
many are financially interested in the
works.
1T is among the modest ambitions
of Julia Marlowe to have, before she
dies, the most complete eShakespearians
in the world. She already has several
Of the plays in rare quarto editions,
and fac simile of the celebrated folio
of 1923 She has model of the house
where Shakespeare was born, an exact
rep, oduction of his water jug, . piece
Of the famous mulberry tree, souvenir
spoons, pen and ink sketches, photo
graphs and PICTURES of all kinds. Every
year she makes a pilgrimage to STRAIT
ford-on-Avon. Last summer she Sc
cured a new treasure for her Shake.
speare museura. 1t is an exact copy OF
his chair. The original is in the pos
session of Sir Henry Armytage, who
lives in the county where Shakespeare
was born. Miss Marlowe presented
letters to him, which induced him to
let her see and sit in the sacred chair,
and even to have it copied. 1t is a
small, square. stiff oak armchair, with
rude carving on il.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24
A Souvenir Of the Fair.

They had reached that stage Of the
engagement where she felt free to
amuse herself by exploring his pockets.
1t so happened that he had forgotten
to take out ticket for his watch,
and when she found that she immedi-
ately wanted to know what it was
"That," said he, with as much dig.
nifty as he could command. lis = sou.
venir Of the Worlds fair."-lndian.
apolis Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24
-N.r;cr H.rl.nd- the .uthor,

Marion Harland. the authoress,
widely known in church circles as the
wife Of Rev. Edward Payson Terhunc,
pastor Of the Puritan Congregations!
church on Lafayette avenue. Brooklyn,
has sailed Tor . four months tonr oi
Europe and tho Holy Land. Her oh.
;eet Is to gather material for an ofiea'
jsl asveh
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24

Among cold-weather garments are
new skirts Of fine felt in different
colors. elaborately braided around the
bottom with soutache . shade darker,
or in black. Moreen skirts, flannel
lined, are both neat and serviceabl
For wearing with serge or other wool
gowns of black, brown, gray or green,
. petticoat to match. silk lined and
faced with canvas at the edge to keep
it away from the feet all around, and
trimmed with rows OF military braid, Is
admirable. Flannel-lined silk skirts
trimmed with one or two Aounces sim
ply hem-stitched are very nice for after
noon wear. Striped or shot silks are
the best, and the colors should be sub
jective. A thin flannel lining k reoui.
site for warmth. especially il caDes are
worn instead Of the long-skirted coat
Black silk skirts are Always ladylike:
50. too. shepherd's- check silk skirts
will never quarrel with the gown; and
in making purchase this considers.
tion should ejer b borne In mind
St Louis Republic. So -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24
THE DINNER TABLE.
Attentioa to Every Detail Makes tie Whol
Complete.

Attention to Every Detail Makes tie Whols
Complete.
Everyone can set a table, but every.
one can not make it look refined. sen.
sible and dainty Cheap articles are
never good investments. but for the
table it is better to have inexpensive
linen and plenty of bright glass or
plated silver than none ut all. Have a
crystal salt-cellar and q silver pepper
box at each place, and let both be 50
shiningly clean and bright that they
are ornaments to the table and delights
to the eye. At this time Of year flowers
are Inexpensive. and late in the after.
noon on Twenty-third street or Four.
teenth street you can get a fine big
bunch of chrysanthemums. consisting
of four or five flowers. for twenty.
five or thirty cents. Even in
the morning they can be bought
for ten cents apiece. Flowers are
always q charming addition to a din
ncr table. Inexpensive china which is
not chipped or cracked is much more
to be admired than wedding present
sets which have gone through long
sieges Of Mary James banging. slam
ming style of dish washing. Have
fancy imitation cut-glass glasses and
dishes for celery. olives or pickles il
you can not afford finer ones, but have
the proper thing for each article OF
food; don't substitute and use make
shifts. 1t dispels the pretty glamour
which should envelope the evening
meal as the most ceremonious one OF
the day. The children should be en-.
couraged to dress for dinner, and every
dish should be, If possible, garnished in
some way-the bread with = fringcd
dolly, the meat with water cress and
parsley, and the fruit with great green
leaves, which gives q fresh, country
look.-N. Y. Advertiser.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24

August nohcck, Of Clinson, Mass.
during q dispute with his wife. became
heated with anger. To cool himself he
hurvisdly drank . can Of beer. He al
once lost the power at speech and hear
Inc, md - eeatiasAa sse : weeh.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24

Emma Holland. sssd twelve. Of
Lyons, n. ". while laying her wraps
On the bed. felt something cold and
clammy. It was black-snalxe over six
feet long. The child was so terrified
that she went into convulsions, and it
was feared she would not recover!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24
A s,leht CoreetIou.

The hurryup drew up to the box.
where a policeman held man who was
TO be given free ride. When the OFF,
Ger who made the arrest was helping
the prisoner up the steps of the wagon,
one of his brother officers inquired Of
him:
"A case of intoxication, Tom?"
The case" spoke up and said: No.
Mr.. Officer; I'm drunk. k."-Boston Her
aid.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24
Little Tiue to Choeee

Rev. DR.. Primrose-That's . fine
bird you have.
Uncle 'Rastus-'Tis, sab; cunsidder-
in dat picked him out in sech . hur-
ry.-JudRe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24
THE ENGLISH PRorec1oaArE

Bushire the Seat OF the Rcsldene On the
Persian Gulf.
Bushire is the capital of the English
protectorate in the Persian gulf. Here
the resident lives, who may be styled
king of the gulf. and before whom all
the petty potentates along its shores. be
they on the Arabian or Persian side,
bow down. He has his steam yacht
and his steam launch provided for him,
4 British man-of-war is appointed to be
always in readiness to do his bidding,
and the British resideney. with its tag
staff and extensive compounds, is by
far the most conspicuous building in
the town.
Bushire is truly horrible place,
built at the edge of spit of sand rum
ming out into the gulf. Its popula-
tion is very mongrel, Arabs, Persians,
Hindoos are all hopelessly mixed mp
therein. 1t has an English bank
What, with it's English residency,
English bank, English telegraph
English steamers agents. and
English men Of war, Bushirc is
MS English as it could be wished. Lawn
tennis may Oe seen upon its quayS,
ladies may play and ladies may ride
without incurring more than an ordi-
nary amount of staring from the mos
, lens.
In is confidently asserted that II the
Karoun route is opened out-into the
heart of Persia, Bushire will cease to
be the seat of the resident, and the
capital of the Persian gulf protectorate
will be removed to Fac or some other
spot which has not yet got q name. II
that time ever comes, and Bushire
ceases to be the chief outlet for the
Persian caravan trade. the place will
not long survive, for it has no preten-
sions whatsoever to call itself . har-
Dor. Big steamers have to anchor ut
least two miles of land outside q sand
bar, and If the sea is very rough. land
ing is next to impossible. Bushire
chances to be the outlet for the roads
across the Kotals, and If it ceases to be
that its reason for existence will cease
also.-Fcrtnightly Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24

Ikey-vat you t'ink Of ze story Of 70
goose rat laid ze golten egg?
Yakey-I t'ink zat il she knew her
egg vas golten she vas an awful goose
to 60 and lay it.-Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-02-24

-"where ye goin'?' said one small
boy to another. 'sTer the football
game" '.So'm !. My big brothers
to take me-" ''Humph. My big brother
wouldn't 20 to football game"
Wouldn't 60. to. football gamer
NAV. Ny brother was in the war.
Res ssen ssg'!ar hestles, he hae."--
WAshis4t9s Aiag;