St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-03
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Germany remains the greatest lit
srary country in the world. The an
nual publications are more numerous
than those Of Francs, England and
America combined.
Olive Schreiner- Cronwright consid-
ers simple domestic labor auite rs ele-
waiting as writing books, and she and
her husband prove their belief by work
ing q dairy on their farm. ''Krautz
Plaats," in South Africa. In the inter
walls of this work they devote them
selves to their literary labors.
One of the odd effects of the recent
labor troubles was to make doubly pop
ular the novels of Charles Reade among
the reading classes in labor circles. A
Hartford bookseller explains the fact
upon the ground of the popular treat
ment by Reade of the labor troubles In
England in several of his well-known
books
Countess Alesio Of Turin, who has
lately celebrated her one-hundredth
birthday, accompanied her husband
through all the horrors of the Moscow
campaign while she was . bride of
eighteen. Her faculties are still in ex-
cellent condition, and her health per.
mits her to spend several hours = day
in piano practice.
The duchess of Hamilton has had .
large stable built for her cows and goes
there daily, according to English pa
pers, to milk her favorities- She also
makes the butter, it is said, which is
used when she has guests. The stable
is built of marble and cost large sum
of money. The duchess wears milking
gloves of special design.
The duke of Marlborough, instead
of marrying an American, rs his father
did, wifi take an Australian rs a part
ner for life. Her father, Mr. Morgan,
is the owner of the famous Mount Nor
gan mine in Queensland, which he pur.
chased eight years ago for about seven
thousand dollars. The mine is now
bringing him in . revenue of five mil
lions of dollars.
The present sultan of Zanzibar,
TANNED bin Thueni, is one of the best
swordsman in his empire, and this &C.
eomplishment arouses great respect lin
he breasts OF his subjects. He Is also
= travelled and educated man. His
predecessor, Sultan Ali bin Said, was
brilliant rider, and. it is said, could
pick up lingering from the ground
when at full gallop.
Miss Margaret Rogers, ! twenty.
three-year-old girl of Monterey county,
California, has already made q fortune
in the horse and cattle business. She
rounds of cattle, breaks horses, can
pillow. sow and harvest and is withal q
refined woman who adhors loudness.
She is charming hostess, good per.
former on the piano and has an excel.
lent education.
-Jewesses OF every age, whether
rich or poor, are invited to membership
in the recently-formed National Coun.
ell of Jewish Women, which has its OBJ
ject the advancement of the common
interests of all members, general serv-
ice in the behalf of Judaism, and the
promotion of philanthropic works un.
der methodical system. The consti.
tuition of this body is described rs
model of comprehensivenessa and pre.
cision. and it is believed that, thanks
to the vigor with which local SEQ.
tions are being formed, AL parts OF the
country will soon be represented in the
council Mira Henry Solomon is the
president
An occasional contributor to the
magazines says that it il becoming next
to useless to offer articles to their edi.
tors Magazines" he declares s.are
made up more and more from ordered
matter. and tie men who stand in favor
with the edlenrs have the call. Idort
believe insfhk. talk about rings and
'cliques. Awe can al tell whom We
may expeoe - 1and in the next number
OF Harper's o. the Century, and even
what artist win make the iilustxatinus.
When have scheme for IN article
now ! write to an editor and ask him II
IT'S any nse to send it. Generally il
ssnt The american magazine h h.
coming about = conventional. cut ana
ersed a afAir ~ : patent once re-
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