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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14
AN ODD NEGRO COLONY.


xhisey Daehelses Who Dwell ID N OsA
1ins Peaasylvaaia Town
No one passing along Germantow.
avenue where it crosses Broad street
can fail to observe the dilspidated OLE
building which stands some distance
back from the street on the southwest
corner Of Broad street and German
town avenue. The house presents .
striking appearance on account OF its
pretentiousnesa It Is built Of stone.
three stories in height, with . wide.
spreading porch extending In full
length Of tho building and carried
around the side.
The mansion was built between sev.
ty-five and . hundred years ago fos
INN purposeA From the time Of it,
erection and for forty or fifty years
afterward it was the only hostelry be.
tween the city proper and German
town, and, consequently. . very popu-
lar road house. Its convenience to
Broad street made it one of the great
est resorts in old times for sleighing
parties from the city. who would drive
out there ON cold winter evenings for
. good supper and something hot and
strong to quench the thirst and warm
the inner man.
Several years ago the property was
purchased by F. G. Palmer and George
A Rice for e105. 900 It was given out
1t the time that MessrA Palmer and
Rice intended to construct . large
manufactory ON the property, but mp
to the present date this has not been
done, and the house il now occupied
by about thirty young colored men.
who have formed kind Of community
among themselves in the old build
ing.
These men rent their rooms sepa-
rately from the owners of the prop
erty. Some club together to pay this
rent, three or four living in one room.
while others who are more prosperous
occupy and pay for . room for them
selveA The men are all employed In
various occupations in the vicinity Of
the building whore they reside. and
the majority Of them earn good wages
II one man happens to get ont OF
work, II popular with the rest, he II
usually assisted by the crowd to pay
his board until he can secure work
again. when he IL expected to reim.
burse those who have helped him
Al . rule the cooking Of the crowd is
done by ono man, who is delegated BY
lot Or some such arrangement to cook
for tho household for . week. The
men ali buy their own food, which is
prepared for them to their liking.
Among the appointments Of the shouss
il . chapel where service il held ev-
cry Sunday. > colored preacher being
brought out from the city for the pur-
pose. There il . barber-shop also in
the house and an oyster saloon, where
tho men, when particularly flush. can
regale Themselves on = stew made Of
the choicest bivalves. = Philadelphia
TimA&
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USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Sand Taets-One cup OF sugar. one
cup Of butter. three eggs we'll beaten,
1ust enough -four 70 roll out thin--
Womankind.
breakfast GemA-One pint Of 6ous
sifted with one heaping teaspoon Of
balin9-powder; mix with one beaten
egg, one pint Of sweet milk and . salt
spoon Of salt Beat together thorough
" and bake in hot creased gem ironA
Chicago Record
Ginger Pudding. cup Of mo-
lasses, one cap Of milk, one teaspoonful
Of soda, one teaspoonful Of mixed
spice. one tablespoonful Of ginger. ONE
half tablespoonful of butter, one tea-
spoonful Of salt Flour to make the
consistency Of soft gingerbread. Boil
three hour4 Budget
For BurnA-Balsam Of copaiba and
linseed oil. in equal parts. applied di-
rectly 70 the burn will stop the pain
instantly aud facilitate recovery. Cot
ton saturatsd with oil may then be
placed about the burned parts - ,
dressing. The application excludes the
air from the burned tissues. and 20 re-
lieves the pain at once.-Christian In
quirer.
Veal Loaf.-Chop and pound to .
paste three pounds Of the fat and lean
Of . leg Of veal Cooked meat may be
used, but raw meat makes . more juicy
dish. Add six butter crackers, pound
ed 70 . powder, and lump Of butter
n big - IN egg, . ateaspoonful OF pop.
per, . pinch Of cloves. . Tablespoonful
Of sslt . teaspoonful Of minced pars-
ley, and. finally. two wsll-besten eggA
Work the whole mass into Loaf Rub
It we'll with softened butter, and bake
It on . rack in . dripping-pan. with
water in the bottom 20 catch the drip
pin9A Bsate the loaf once In fifteen
minuteA If cooked veal il used. add .
cup Of brown gravy 70 the other ingre-
dents in . veal Loaf, and cook IL only
one hour. Cook raw veal IN hour and
half or two hours, or until thorough
u done. When the Loaf Il cold. cut II
into the thinuest sliceA-Housekeeper.
Potato Sslad.-This received great
praise Over the yolks Of two eggs in
. bowl, pour two tablespoonfuls OF
boiling vinegar. Set the bowl in boil
ing water, and stir till the mixture
thicken4 then beat in gradually -
blespoonful Of butter. When cold add
tesspoonful of mixed cayenne pep
per and salt In tho proportion Of one
part pepper to six Of SALT half . tea
spoonful Of dry mustard wet to .
paste with cold water, and half
IN onion chopped fine. Mix this
dressing gently with pint Of
thinly-sliced cold potatoes In their
season few sliced cucumbers. little
chopped cabbage or celery. little
more vinegar, with . few tablespoon
fuls Of slightly acid cream added to the
above, make . still more delicious sal-
ad.-Ohio Farmer.
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q la.de : or,.t Dlaer,.ee,

A Linn Grove girl found . package
Of love letters that had been written
to her mother by her father before they
were married, says tho Sioux Rapids
Republican. The daughter saw that
che could have . little sport and read
them to her mother, substituting her
own name for that Of her mother and .
Ane young man for that Of her father.
The mother jumped mp and down her
chair, shifted her feet. seemed terribly
disgusted and forbade her daughter
having anything to do with = young
man who wrote such siclening and
noasensicat stu6 20 girl. When the
young lady handed the letter to her
mother to read the house became %
still that one could hear the gra0
growing in the back yard.
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THE SCIENCE OF WUOING.
How e Il Practiced Ia Many
Strange Lands
talk with . Man Who Has Nsde the Sab
ject . stuAy-Ths Origin ~ Some
Old Wedding Customs - The
M0deen Marriage Broker.
Written for This Paper.

Written for This Paper.
There are fads and fads. Some are
vicious, others lead to the loss Of time
and money, and still others are per-
fcctly harmless. Not long ago ] met
. long-haired gentleman who has
devoted years of travel to the study of
marriage customs in various parts
Of the world. He allowed his love for
the subject to develop into an innocent
fad and, according to his own testi-
mony, spent thousands of dollars in
the purchase of wedding gifts pecul-
lar to different countries. But in spite
of this seeming extravaganza his fad
has remained perfectly harmless. In
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and earthenware vessels against the
door of the house occupied by bridal
couple is still maintained, the object OF
the fusillade being the driving-away Of
"scolding sprites." This custom also
prevails in SARDINIA. In some parts of
the orient the bride cuts OF her hair in
tokens of submission to her husband,
and in certain sections OF Russia she
pulls of her husbands boots, the groom
at the same time giving her slight
cut with a whip.
Betrothments are still announced
in newspapers and by card in Ger
many and Austria AZ well as most other
European countries. In the United
States this custom has never obtained
a foothold, except among the Jews and
the direct descendants Of foreigners.
An important factor, Of comparative
" recent development, in matrimonial
negotiations is the marriage broker.
Adopts in this profession have existed
from time immemorial. In parts of
Asia and in the rural districts Of east
ern Europe, they have always been con-
sidered. important personages; but in
genteel society they were not recog-
nized until very recently. The marriage
broker Of Paris is the prince Of his pro-
fession. He usually maintains Q cost
" establishment on one Of the fash
ionable boulevards. Applicants for
husbands or wives are listed and sched-
ulcd. They have to give their names.
age, titles. possessions and prospects.
Their statements are carefully inves-
tigated, and II found correct, they
become clients of the establishment.
The modus operandi Of the brokers is
as follows: After an applicant and his
wants have been entered on the books,
the agent proceeds to employ sub
agents who are familiar with the fipan-
cial circumstances Of all wealthy or
titled families. These designate .
man or woman. as the case may be,
whose social position corresponds
with the requirements Of the appli-
can't. The agent next asccrtains what
places Of public amusement are fire.
quented by the person he wishes to
meet. Having accomplished this, he
makes use Of his large circle Of &C
quaintances In all classes of society
and secures an introduction. It is then
q very easy matter to bring the two
young people together; and In nins
cases out Of ten a marriage results.
For his trouble the broker receives an
entrance fee and q certain percentage
Of the brides dot, without which no
marriage is made in continental Eu.
rope. Many attempts have been made
TO establish similar matrimonial bu-
reaus in the United States, but hitherto.
let us thank the good sense Of our peo-
pie, without success.
q. w. WEIPPTEnT.
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young man can begin his wooing in
earnest. In China girls are betrothed
at . very early age. many brides being
scarcely ten years Of age. After mar
riage the girl il taken 70 her husbands
home, where she becomes the virtual
slave Of her mother-in- law, whose
every word Is law. Ny informant ar
gued from this that the stale mother
in-law Jokes Of our period must have
had their origin in the celestial en-
pire.-
The most nonchalant method Of
courting Of which we have authentic
records is practiced in the Tonga IL
lands and among some Australian
tribes. When . man happens to zee
q maiden who pleases his fancy he
knocks her down with club and car
ries her to his hut. Among the Ben
gals Of India the maiden does the chas-
ing. She pursues the youth Of her
choice in true foot-race style. When
she has caught him he II carried to .
river or creek by the girl and her
friends and immersed with . VEN
geance, . proceeding which always
terminates in wedding,
All OF the Mohammetlan peoples and
tribes, including the Turks, Egyptian.
Pertains and Arabs. cling to the tsndt-
tion that it IL Improper for the groom
10 - his bride until after the marriage
oeromony u performed. Among the
Kabyles prevails another ancient Gus
49, A. >>.>n~ h~e h~ax mar.
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EVOLUTION EVEN HERE.

The Dogs Bark Has Become More E1
presslvs NJ His Culture Advanced.
The most curious imitation which We
find in dogs is as to the measure of ex-
preston to which they have attained.
Among the savage forefathers Of the
modern dog the characteristic OF all
their utterance was, to = great extent.
Involuntary, and once begun the out
cry was continued In Q mechanical
manner.
The effect of advancing culture on
the dog, however. has been gradually
to decrease this ancient undif-
ferentiated mode Of expression by
bowling and yelping. and to
replace It by the much more speech
like bark. There is some doubt
whether dogs possessed by savagea
have the power of uttcring the sharp.
specialized note which Is 20 character.
istic Of the civilized form Of their
species
It is clear, however, that II they have
the power Of thus expressing them
selves they use it but rarely. On the
other hand, our high-bred dogs have
to . great extent lost the power to ex-
press themselves in the ancient way.
Many OF our breeds appear to have be-
come incapable of ululatinR. There 10
NO doubt but the change in the mode
OF expression greatly increases the
capacity of our dogs to set forth their
states of mind.
II we catch . high-bred dog-one
with . wide range Of sensibilities,
which we may find in breeds which
have long been closely associated with
MAN. may readily note five or six
varieties Of sound in the bark. each of
which is clearly related to . certain
state of mind. That Of welcome, Of
fear, Of rage, Of doubt. and Of pure fuu
are almost always perfectly distinct to
the educated ear. and this. although the
observer may mot be acquainted with
the creature. II he knows him we'll
he may be able to distinguish various
other intonations-those which ex-
press impatience. and even IN element
Of sorrow. This last note verges to-
ward . howl.-Scribner's Magazine.
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ne ArieAnseas q Il.

Mr.. 0rumps-I don't see how Il =
those Norman women could b con-
tented with only half : husband.
Mrk Grunps-A woman with halt .
husband has only half as much troubae
- , woman with . whole hpsbeed.
That's why.-N Y. Weekly. !
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14
Tho Absence Of OSloR.

The girl of small experience with the
ways Of cologne and sachet makers
titles as "White Rose" New Mown
Hay" and "Wood Violet" She may not
possess a sufficiently cultivated sense
Of smell to perceive how csude and OBJ
noxious these perfumes. when Of the
cheaper varieties, really arr, and she
is too apt to drench herself fth them.
The ''tawny" tresses of one 0f Amelie
Rives' erratic heroincs are described -
exhailing . natural perfume. which
with righteous vchemence II declared
for being "Lubin's Extract" And Hem
~ Ward Bcecher used to say that the
most universally agreeable smell was
mo- smell ut all.-Philadelphia Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14

One exceedingly warm day . neigh.
Dor met an old man and remarked that
it was very hot
'Yes," said Joe; IL il wasn't for one
thing should say We were gs.ing TO
have thaw."
''Whst is that1" inquired the friend
''These's nothing frose." said JoA-
Tid-BitA
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uMEMPloYEo WIVES


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UNEMPLOYED WIVES
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ot g ~ pclson = aIy s...-.a"y 80
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Greeee tes 1.aiscy u ..,s l..e. -, ~1,..s /:
frequently SHOWN otai. sne 49,. !.
popular ana the soee s -
the greasess ooon see yosns ..s s,
can promise ms ~'1e = -. ~ -. s. -.
nave nosning 70 40 .
either on the sensns % .1s
that love - womens nooie s.ns1S. 8.
or tho equaIly aosuru 1cy =
Others tnes 1ood sno e.oe. ~
sumc'ens sor wo@aAs neeoA =. A.
does mot for . moment put nl: ~ y
her place and imagine wnas nis a'1e
would % II no nen nosning % oo =.
tnank ABOUT Inc primary ~
every human me - IN oo9ee. AonS
the working classes tnere !. A".y
nousewof.; sne eaIe OF ona.osn .us
muen oos.,nS sno o.lnx 49,
many mouths. sno sewnS % ~ ~
sne tAn'e q sne "as = no
women arc tne oP'oyeu Wv.
whose sTe..ess neco = ,el.sle .Ol ~
ana fecFes''on. ~ only '@s nuso.au
VINO :. ne' ucce.s1u - - s..e -
cemu,s',on ol money wno e.n ..'..'
sne 'oesi 'ne .oI.o M, sSr .no s1so
nis ~'le nos"nS " W. ne sp.oys
ssfvsnss 20 90 noess so'e,s ,s.
sno nuTe. " - ~. s.e .r,I e1.1
ana snu. w. o.s - E :. p...'s ~
every ooJecs 0. e"p.oS "ens eoU.s ."o
none, lssc.ns an.s Z. ~. .ss .pss - 80. -.
no.nin8. me suPe11.ous - =. ~ .
LOOKING .ervsns ~ne e-pls "s.P :.
employed ana cnoos..S ne. ~
clothes ~ the dse.ases Q. : a:saace"l M ~
miliiner ana man =. .n'us-1..er = - -
work ieis ner. Anous.n.s - =. n.s0.us
live mp 20 the isss cent oi .ae1 meG
IN order 70 allow tneH w. ~ 1s.u
sucn vsp.o exn,ence ne se.'..as
OF the worid. OF sne ssase. .nu
ames sne PaiP''. "s sou. ~.
The mooern nusoena y quaso . sPs 70
b slave % puoiic opinson = ny
woman However unjust " my
seem to him IN h,s senno.e mo-
ments that the last DOLLAR OF nis m
come should b used mp N oroer
that his wife should iead an ioie ana
useless life, he u too fond OF sne sp-
probation OF the world 20 make sny
change in the way OF family living.
When the husband u not eoAs % Pro-
vide IN establishment OF generous pro-
tensions boarding mouse = tne popu-
lar resort OF those VINO nke 20 iive
with the 9reatess snow e. sne ssnaAiess
meanA Myriads OF fsmiiies VINO ouens
to b IN PLAIN homes OF sneH own,
drudgtng somewhas wnhe sney nsve
youth and strength @ ssvs money
against tine evai asyA 10 sPno.ng
everything snas the wiie - :
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14

Condemn NO man for not thinking
9 yoa think. Let everyoas enjoy the
full and free liberty Of thinking tor
himself. Let every man use his own
Judgment since every naa must Rfvs
IN account Of himself 70 God. II you
cannot persuade man into the truth,
never attempt to force him into It Il
love will not conpel hint come, leave
him 70 God. the judge q sll.-John
Wealey.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14
ConlAa.t navo Un1seseeed.

"Yes. bad long conversation With
Mias Beaaonhill. Of Boston. but don't
think she understood half said"
sstWha4 makes you think that9"
ssWel, she didn't have her soectscles
n -bMawA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14
W. G. KENTZEL, Editor
YESTERDAY.

Why should ye troop
Abort my Why.
Oh! pallid 4hosts
yesterday
Why wake me
From my Gtful sleeA
10 think Of scrroxs
Past, though deepI
Shine. brightly shine,
Fair morning sun.
And Rild my darkness
As Irun
Bloom, sweetly bloom,
Ye flowers OF May,
Above the graves
OF yesterday.
We will not waste
Life's precious time
In chanting sorrows
Mournfui rhyme:
But. as VIC watch.
And as we pray.
Wen heed The lesson
OF to-day.
.Sfrs. NJ A Kiddcr. in N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14

Dark blotchos ON the faco call for
the use Of scid fruits, mueh lime juice
and wster 70 drink, or weak lemonade
or cream Of tartar lemonade. half .
dozen glsaes Of which may be talesp
daily with benefit Slices Of lemons o.
sour oranges with the steak 1t break
fast, spiced fruits and sweet pickles e
veil In this order, especially the inim-
liable Hungarian stewed prunes. which
have . sli9htly thick sirups piquant
With lemon juice and spices, only
served with roast& This h special CO.,
mstic food, tempting, refining. sasisfy-
ing, but never sstiating. You per
eeivs Il h something widely different
from the nelaneholy stewed prune Of
the lunoh table-St Louis Republic
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14
Aad HAD Ne Rsssr.s.

''Odd about that killing Of Smedly,
wasn't it?'
II hadn't heard"
lar policy only last week and yesterday
WAS shot and killed"
"Weil, some fellows were born lucky
I've been paying premiums for twen-
ty-flve years!'-Chicago Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14

-Agssilaus Of Sparta was known h
his time - The Lame. ON account Of q
slight physical dsformity. For the
sane Gauss Albert II. OF Austria,
Charles IL Of Naples. Heinrich IL Of
Germany, rocsived similar desi&natiou.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14

Teachar-What u the ehiof end -
Ranp
Sharp Boy-It al depends on wheth'
er the man is . statesman or . dancing
maatAr
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14

Miss Chatterly-I wonder Why Jack
Nsnley b % devoted to the old ladies
az late9
Grafton-l suppose itS because
they1e pot qew womsp.-N. Z. Werla
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14

Salt eodAsh, unless properly SOAKED,
i most indigsstible. It ou9ht aeeord-
in9 to the famous Boston Cooking
school teaehin9. to be stepped at least
twenty-four hours changing the watea
several times and mixing oao-third
milk to the last sleeping water. Pre-
pared in this way II y wholesone
enough. It can then Be boiled either
in milk or in plain water. or half and
half, taking care that after the liquid
into which the Ash II put whom II II
cold merely simmsrs after it ooes geta
to the boiling point Serve with z
Raxpish Of satisfy or paTsnipa. sliced
lsa66nnnh bits Of crisp parslsy. Hand
eound brown broad and butser and
err sauce. Salt cod can also b served
sppetisingly after it b boiled in . wall
Of nashed potato with anchovy sases
over il, or after Il h boiled marinadet y
for . couple Of hours In lemon jaiee
and oil. with salt, pepper. sliced onion.
carrot and psrslsy. Thsn lift Il out,
drain well, Aour and fry Il Serve
with fried psrslsy and tartar sauee.
Plain boiled salt cod can also b served
with brown soubise. black butter.
cream or maitre d'hotsl saueeA-St
Louis Repsblic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-12-14

Gosling 0n his Arst dress suit)-Whaa
do you think Of il. Tom:
Tom-Well, II You could only put on
more naughty air You would look a.
most - gentlemanly - our head
Wniter.-Tit Bit&
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Pennsylvania Justice = You an
charged with . gross outrage. sir. II
throwing eggs 1t the distinguished
lecturer. Col. Brownay-
Prisoners Attorney Gnterposinge
Did I understand the court TO define
the charge as . gross outrage"7 Il
%, move to quash tho whole proceed
ing.
ION what eroundsT
s'There were but eleven dooen thrown
SIR"
Tho point Il well taken. II ID
good sign that men restrain Themselves
before transgressinx the law. He
might even have thrown half > dozeE
uore-but seems to have exercised
wonderful judgment Dischargedg'-
Cleveland Plaindealer.
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BREAKING A MIRROR.

n sieniAennes 70 the Girl With sspse.
osltloas Turn.
.sThere!'' said the girl who was get
ting ready to go out I've broken my
hand mirrori What does that meau7"
'.Seven years Of sorrow" said her
friend; '.it also betokens that you will
quarrel with your dearest friend"
'sCharlie? That would b too dread
ful!'
.CharlieP I thought you always
counted me your dearest friend! So
you have let the cat out of the bag.
That pudding-headed Charlie Strong!
Before I'd"
"You needn't ssy anything more.
Sue Garland, hate you! And ~ for
Charlie, you know you would have Civ
On your eyes to have caught himF
'.Poohi I refused him half dozen
times before he ever looked 1t you.
wish you good afternoon and . better
temper, my DEAR" and the frisnd
elammed the door behind her.
There were several other girls left
and they one and all began to condole
with the girl who had broken her hand
mirror. But she was inconsolable.
"You see how it has acted already,
and il there sre to be seven years OF II
/ shall just died, / know I shall!
There, I've quarreled with Sue. the
dearest girl in the world. and that's
only the beginningr'
Let me see whore it's broken" said
one IL her chums as she picked up the
cause Of the trouble.
There's fracture right through
the length of the glass, but ! don't
know how It came there. didn't
drop it or strike it against anything.
Seven years? Amt 1t just awful?"
..Sevsn grandmothers" exclaimed
the other girl; ''that ien't . fracture;
It's nothing but . streak of moist air.
Look. can wipe it on with my hand
kerchiefr'
$50 it il oh, you dear thing, run
right after Sue and bring her back.
Tell her the glass wasn't broken. and
We haven't quarrsled after all! And
the seven years aee mp already, and
oh, amt I just thankfulv'-Detroi'
Free Press.