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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
A SNAP SHOT.
How an Amateur Photographer Didn't
Take Ruth's Picture.

How an Amateur Photographer Didn't
fake Ruth's Picture.
Among the visitors to Washington
last spring was kodaker from the
west, who announced to his friends
his intention of securing snaps at the
White House children before he left
the city. One day he spent the morn
ing lettering about the rear groundsun-
til about two o'clock when his patience
was rewarded by seeing the little ones
come down the south pottico steps, &C
companied by their nurse. The pho
tographer had, in the meantime,
scraped acquaintance with the police
man on guard, and having Aattered his
vanity by taking him in several atti-
titudes. he was prepared to wink At
the theft of the faces. The children
came nearer. probably on account of
that mysterious attraction which al-
ways exists between nurses and guard
ians of the peace. and while the usual
flirtations were being conducted Ruth
proceeded to peep between the gratings
1T the stranger. Everything was pro-
pitious. The maids attention was dis
tracted, the child in q most bewitch-
ing attitude, while in the carriage
near by slumbered the latest scion of
the house of Cleveland.
Snap" went the button, and the
deed was done, and not till then did
the maid turn around and find the evil
that had been accomplished, for she had
been warned against that very thing,
''the amateur photographer" under
pain of dismissal. Grasping the baby
carriage by the handle and seizing
Ruth by the hand she started OF to-
ward the house with q great shaking
of her head at the naughty child. who
hung back and wanted to see more of
the man with 'black box" Mean
while the much-tlelighted pilgrim had
walked on with his treasure with
visions of the fame that should be his
among his far-0ff friends, and not until
he got back to his hotel did he realize
that the whole scheme had miscarried
owing to q very reasonable cause-he
had forgotten to take the cap on when
he took the picture.-Washington Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

What. then. is the death Of man
according to the common meaning Of
the word death? answer: 1t is the
withdrawal of the man himself from
the material body. He casts the body
aside He deserts it And By this act
he steps out Of this world into the
spjritual world. By this simple act no
change is effected in the man himself,
in form, organization. or character.
He is no better and no worse; he
knows no more and no less; he has not
lost or gained . single feature or facul-
ty He has only gained more favora-
bic conditions for the attainment o3
his epdA Henry Gilea
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
A HARD CUSTOMER.


How Sagoet0uS Turtle Got Away With
Wiley Blacksnske.
An old New Jersey woodman lately
saw . combat between a large black
snake and = land turtle. The turtle,
since its race with the rabbit in the
fables of Esop. has been accredited
with much sagacity, and this tale fully
proves it. When the combat was first
noticed the turtle lay in the middle of
\ sandy road, his box-like shell tightly
closed, while the blacksnake with his
head was pounding it upon the back
with the hammer-like blows that he
can give SO forcibly.
When the snake grew tired of pound
ing the turtle would unclose his ''box"
and poke ont his head, then the black
snake would begin again. This was
kept up till the weary snake was no
longer noticed when the turtles head
came out. Then the turtle started
crawling along by the side Of the snake
toward its head. Again the snake re-
newed its attack, and after several
trials, each time tiring out the snake. the
turtle reached point by the snakes
side about six inches from his head.
Here it reached out its paw and
scratched the snake. His snakeship
started up to deliver another blow, but
not calculating upon the changed loca-
tion of the turtle. his neck instead of
his head struck the now open "box" Of
the turtle.
Quicker than fash the shells shut
tightly together, and the snakes neck
was prisoner. Wildly the snake tore
about the soft sand of the road. tossing
the turtle hither and thither, but still
the turtle held fast, and the snakes
struggles became weaker and weaker.
then ceased altogether. When the
snake had lain quiet . few moments
the she'll Of the turtle opened slightly
and its bright, bead-like eyes peered
out. Then he turned around and
looked at the snakes tail, but even
that ceased to move Dropping the
neck of his antagonist, the turtle then
walked around his PROSTATE foe with
triumph in his every motion. An ex-
animation of the snake showed that his
neck was completely flattened out
where it had been shut between the
turtles shell.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
FAITHFUL TO HIS TRUST.

The Remarkable Story Of m indiana Has-
bsnd's Devotion to His Domestic Duty.
Into the city dispensary recently was
brought q man on a stretcher. He was
battered and bruised and unconscious.
He had been kicked from a bridge to
the ground below. He was q strong,
rugged looking man. The doctors
laid him on the operating table to ex-
anime him. They felt his chest and his
ribs, his arms and legs, and carefully
went over his head, taking stock. rs it
were, of the broken bones. He was
seriously injured, and it was = ques-
tion in the minds of the doctors rs to
whether he could recover. When he
began to come to his senses he grasped
for breath and coughed in . dry, hard
way that made the doctors fear an in
ternal hemorrhage. They would not
have been surprised to see him give up
the struggle.
Hes trying to say something" said
one Of the physicians. They gathered
around him, propped him mp slightly
and watched him, waiting. The ex-
preston ON the wounded mans sface
was full Of anxiety. and he seemed to
be trying hard to say something inn
portant-
''Give him . stimulant," suggested
one Of the doctors A glass Of whisky
was brought and placed to his lips
He drank it all with IN evident effort.
and between the coughs he gasped out:
81 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
dinner's-in-my-
eoat-pocket-" Then he fell back on
the table and was carried in an un-
conscious state to his home.
Faithful to his wife's last commits
sion." was the doctors tender COM
ment.-ludianapolis News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
THE NEW SKIRTS.


WIN Lie IN TAsm.
The variety in new gowns, and also
much of their chic, lie in the skirt. No
one style is preferred above all others.
There are seldom two skirts precisely
alike, yet all are very plain. All are
made full at the foot and scant at the
top, but they are of most various
widths Each famous Paris house has
its own models, differing from those of
its neighbors in many ways. particu-
larly in the number of breadths and in
the way of supporting them. whether
by steels, hair-cloth, canvas or crino-
line, or by omitting all interlining in
favor of very soft folds. New fabrics
require different treatment, and the
cut varies rs the skirts are meant for
the house or the street. for driving or
walking, for general use or for dress
or evening wear. There are skirts ap-
pFopriate for the short or the tall, the
stout or the slender figure, and thus
something satisfactory to all tastes is
found, and there is fair promise Of
much individuality in dress when the
new gowns are worn.
The lining of tafeta or of .percaline
is first fitted on the wearel. and with
Is much care as is waist lining. II
darts are necessary to fit the hips they
are now often in the lining only. All
the breadths of the lining are sewed
together, and ecru canvas or gray hair
cloth is basted smoothly on the seam
side, extending to the top of the four
back breadths, and about ten inche.
deep across the front and sides. Tl4
woolen outside breadths having been
sewed together, the skirt and it's lin
ing are joined by a seam around the
foot, then turned with all seams in
side, and tackled occasionally in the
seams with blind stitches. When a
bias seam comes directly down the
middle of the back it is sometimes
thought best to sew the outside and
lining together down this seam, press
ing it open fatty and binding each
edge. This, however, is more seldom
done at present than formerly. A wide
wool braid is stitched twice around the
foot Of the skirt next the lining. or else
an inch-wide bias band of velveteen
covers the seam and protects the edge
by extending slightly below it. There
is tendency to do away with the
bala Jeuse or dust ruf1e ON street
gowns. IS the silk of which it is made
soon wears shabby, and must be often
The fat belt should be of
silk betting an inch wide, stitched on
silk lining. A single rubber strap, or
else strong ribbon, is placed quite
high across the godet folds to hold the
curves in shape, and it is said wire is
to cross near the plated top Of these
folds to make them project slightly
Harper's Bazar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
ABOUT FRUIT STAINS.
Some That VIII Como Out and Others
That Won't.

That Won't.
As the fruit season wakes it becomes
burdensome to keep napery spotless.
Who has not beheld with dismav ones
favorite damask hopelessly discolored
with peach. cherry and berry stains?
Some suggestions may be of assistance
remedying the mishap. In the first
place, do not wash the linen before ap-
plying other remedies. To do so sets
the stain almost indelibly, and it then
has to pass through all stages until
time and the laundry leave but pale,
yellow reminder. which consummation
does not follow easily until the fabric
is threadbare. For berry stains, have
some one hold the cloth SO that it says
a little. and pour absolutely boiling
water through the spot; rub well.
If this fails, light a bit of sui
phur and hold under the wet spot-a
lighted match will answer; the sui
phurous gas usually does the work, the
stain gradually disappearing. But
there are some that will not out
peach stains, for example. Then you
must have recourse to salts of lemon,
which is good, but apt to leave a hole
in lieu of the stain. by extreme care
fulness in its use, however, it will not
do such dire damage. Take sunny
day for the task; first moisten the spot
and then rub on q very little Of the
salts OF lemon; lay the linen in the
sun for two or three minutes, and
then wash thoroughly with soap and
warm water. Success nearly always
follows. Other stains, like iron rust,
are more easily removed. After wash
ing the article squeeze lemon juice on
the spots and then cover thickly with
salt. Lay in the sun all day, wash
and if the rust is not removed repeat
the application. This is equally good
for ink stains.-Philadelph Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

For midwinter are graceful long
Russian coats of cloth. in golden
brown, reddish-brown, black. or gray
cloths, covering the costume entirely,
Tapped to the left side with q huge
shswl-collar Of fur, the sleeves very
large, and the lining throughout Of n
warm fur such rs jeannet. the dark
whole-grsy squirrel lining, or else the
lighter squirrel Innings
There are also tailor-made coats Of
Oxford-gray, beige, or black cloth in
three-quarter length with strapped
seams, and lined throughout with
squiTel-hsck skins. giving q whole
gray surface. These have large revers
and collar Of Persian-lamb fur. and
sost from seventy-ive dollars to one
hundred and twenty-five dollars Fur
lined circulars are of two lengths, one
reaching just below the knee, the
other covering the dress skirt entirely.
-H2rpers Bssar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19


Astrsnge incident in connection with
the work Of clearing away the debris
Of the recently wrecked bridge st
Louisville is related Of the submarine
diver whose duty It is TO descend 70 the
bottom Of the river and fasten chains
about the heavy iron work. besides
placing dynamite charges in spots
where the most desirable results may
be had Yesterday he remained be-
meath the surface for more than an
hour. There was NO response when
signals were made, and there Was nm
easiness felt sAt length the diver who
goes on relief reported for duty. and
be was ct onee sent down 70 ascertain
what WAS wrone. In . 1sw minutes
both men ea0s mp Ths diver wa
found seated o. : Pile q iron taGt
aleeR-Navine Journal,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
HER LETTER.

An Here's the answer to my note
In which asked her 10 he mine,
II she but favor what wrote
I'll kaeel forever 1t her shrine
lwish she wrote more plainly. What:
Oh yes,-.-I got your note to-day.
And hasten to-to-say-" Great Scott!
What is il that she hastes to say:
THAT though we were dear friends" or
course
might have known tnoud end like this
81 never thought of love. i'll force
Behind me this Snort dream OF bliss
$50 that your declaration quite
Surprises me. must confess,
Til think about il over night
Well, that means No, then.-"P. S.-Yes~
James G. Burnett in Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

Tom de Witt-There's an awfully
good-looking girl.
Reggy Westend (dubiously)-U'm; I
don't think so.
Tom de Witty Jove! She's smil-
ing at you. You've made an impress
sion. old man!
Reggy Westend-Think so? Oh! I
say; she's de uced pretty, isn't she?
Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
Tho $50 pounds Of meal ont Of this

Tho $50 pounds Of meal ont Of this
ton of seed at 81 per hundred (So2
per toni equals Ss.25. The 975 pounds
of hulls sell at the mill at an average
price of 81. so per ton. This would make
nearly SITS. The two added together
make exactly sl0-the cost of the seed
at Is cents per bushel.
At these relative values the mill
would get the $50 pounds OF oil go gall
Ions, about to pay the cost of grind
ing, not taking into consideration the
few pounds of lint that is taken from
the seed. At 20 cents gallon for the
crude oil, this would give the mill So
per ton profit on working mp 66sf
bushels of seed, nearly 10 cents profit
on each bushel.
Whether that is too much profit for
the mill to make is question we can
not answer. If called upon for q sim
pie expression of opinion we would
say that it was not and from the fact
that we would rather have the $50
pounds of meal and 975 pounds of hulls,
either for the purpose Of feeding or fer.
tilizing, than the original &C 2-3 bush.
els of seed. 1t is easier to adjust ra-
tion with the separatesmaterials.
&%3
What is proper and safe ration Of
cotton-seed meal for milch cows?
It depends upon the size of the ami.
NAL to some extent.
as much as six or seven pounds per
day has been fed to cows without any
perceptible bad effects.
But it is substance that should not
be fed for any length of time by itself
even to the half of that quantity. Not
over two and a half or three pounds
should be fed to any cow, however
large, and this quantity should be fed
in connection with something that is
poor in nitrogen. A mixture of cotton
seed meal, corn meal and wheat bran
makes q more desira BILE ration than the
meal by itself.
If any of our readers have had an
extended experience in feeding cotton
seed meal and the hulls we should be
glad to have them give their conclu.
sions.
Is there any country or section OF
country anywhere more abundantly
supplied with all the requisite for sue.
cessful stock raising than this south.
land country of ours. If there is we
would be glad to have it named to us.
The time is certainly coming when
these old hills of the south will bloom
in almost perpetual grass and clover
through which will Craze the fattest
cattle, hogs, sheep and horses, etc,
that electricity will not entirely sup
plant our four-footed beasts of burden
and that there will be henceforth at
least reasonable demand for horses
and mules Of the best quality.-South.
ern Farm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

Faith in the dictionary created .
disturbance ON the Strand recently. A
draughtsman needed some thumbtacks,
and ordered a young French clerk to
run ont and get ''some of these" hold
ing one up. The French for thumb
tack is punaise. On looking the word
mp in the dictionary the only meaning
the Frenchman found was bedbug; 80
he rushed into . stationer's store and
asked for sixpenny worth of bugs. The
stationer said he did not keep them,
the Frenchman insisted that he must
have them right away, and at last, sure
that he was dealing with = lunatic, the
stationer called in the police.
But forth one wavelet, then anoth.
er. curled, till the whole sunrise not
to be suppressed, rose. reddened, and
its seething breast fiickered in bounds.
grew gold. then overAowed the world.
browning.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
COTTON SEED NOTES.

A Little Concentrated Information Con-
cerning . Valuable Product.
The following figures are given in
response to the inquiry of Young
Farmer"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

-Untrained monkeys brought ten
dollars each in Venice in the sixteenth
century; If trained. they were much
more expensive, the price depending
on the am cunt Of the training,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

Y DEAR little
Ste p h a lie, I
am SO delight
ed that you
have come. /
wish l could
have been here
when you ar
rived, b u t
George prom
ised to look
after YOU. and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

balmy air of the gulf coast. My laugh
ter's house is ready, her furniture gone
down, the fish are waiting. the sailboats
sporting on the bay. l sec the surf
rolling and flashing through the island
passes and I hear the murmur OF the
waters. 1 see long rows Of pelicans
like sentinels standing in 'he sand the
tide has left l see the wlitewinged
gulls floating il The air and the Black,
ugly pnrpoises turning somersaults in
the water. We will soon DO in 10 osely COM
munion with tropical nature in all her
beauty. but we all are sad at the idea
OF leaving our pleasant home among the
hills Of dear old Georgia. Some of our
dearest kindred cannot 60. and dear
friends will miss Us and we will miss
them. 1t was sad to see tho old mare
put out for her feed-sad to see the
little Jersey 60. and sadder still to
leave the faithful dogs behind. But
We have to bear these things Next
spring when We return we will rejoice
all the more for having been away dur.
ing the winter. There is not only
health and comfort and pleasure in
in Florida, but to US it 10
economy. My wife and will pay board,
ct course. but that will not amount to
halt IS mych "a c,1al and wood and water
and gas and horse feed and winter
and servants hire and ..bun-
dance Of company" jest think what .
little child can do. For her sake her
mother had to so to Florida-and took
her sister with her. For all their sakes
my vito and I have followed on-tho
same old story Of parents growing old
md running after their children.
shall return home about Christmas
for week or two. Int until thcn nv
address will be Clear Water Fla. Tho
postal name IL Clear Water Harbor. lat
hat doesn't matter. Ru.L AR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-02
PeE0bscot Pomona GRANGE.

Penobscot County Grange met, March
%, with Orono Grange, Worthy Master
Gregory presiding. A large number We're
in attendance. An able address of wei
come was extended by Prot A. f. Rogers
of Maine State College, happily responded
to by H. III. Osgood of Sebasticook
Grange, Newport In the afternoon the
fifth degree was conferred upon a class
of three. Prof Estabrook gave an in
structive lecture which was highly appre-
ciated The topic for discussion was
Resolved. that the wife should have an
equal voice in the expenditure of the in
come. The question was very ably opened
by sister f. IL. Gregory and lively dis
cussion followed, large number of
brothers and sisters expressing their
opinions. The next meeting of Pomona
will be held with Queen City Grange the
fourth Saturday in April.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-02
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

The grange at Guilford Center has re-
| Gently purchased about 75 volumes for
its library.
Hollis Grange has voted to occupy tn,
Knights of Pythias hall for its meetings
in the future.
Parkman Grange is prospecting and
holding interesting and profitable meet
ing5 once week.
One great object of the grange is to de
veIop the latent social and intellectual
powers and gifts of the farming popula-
ton.
Three candidates were instructed in the
fir-t and second degrees at the last meet
ing of South Dover Grange, and more are
to follow soon.
Garland Grange received II candidates
into membership at recent special meet
ing. A Blue Jay sociab'e given by this
grange recently was one If the successful
events OF the season.
Farmers who meet once n two weeks for
social intercourse and tho discussion of
the current topics of the day will in time
have great advantage over those who
never attend such meetings.
Hon. NJ. S. Stone, state superintendent
of schools in Vermont. says that as the
old fashioned lyceum has gone out of date
every town needs grange for the dis
cipline of debate if for nothing else.
Honesty Grange, Morrill,, nearly lost
its buildings again by fire last week.
Fire was discovered in the stable and the
alarm given by small boy. The crew
at MIR. Daggett's steam mill were near at
hand and extinguished it with few pals
of water. The building was full Of smoke,
and the fire had burned entirely through
the floor in one of the horse stalls 1t is
supposed some one carelessly dropped
match or stubb of a cigar there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-02
IN ABOUT THE KITCHEN.
AN IDEAL CUP OF COFFEE.
Made From Freshly Roasted. Freshly
Cround Berries In n Hot Earthen Pot.

Made From Freshly Roasted, Freshly
Cround Berries In n Hot Earthen Pot.
An ideal cup of coffee can, 1t is said, DC
made only in one way. The coffee must be
If the hest quality and must be roasted,
pround Immediately and used as quickly
es nossible. Gonnoisseurs in coffee assure
ms that it is out of the question to make
this beverage absolutely perfect out OF fac-
tory roasted coffee that has been allowed
to stand in the open air any number OF
hours. and, in addition, one mieht say
that such thing as a cup OF good coHee
srom that which is purchased ready grouho
quite an impossibility. The line aroma
Of the berry evaporates in very snort
time. Given the freshly roasted ana
ground coffee, an earthen coffeepot heated
very hot by being filled with boiling wa
ter. which must DO poured out again, and
coffee bag strainer. Then put In the
coffee, ground very fine. almost to pow
der. Pour upon it boiling water-not
merely hot-cover tightly and allow the
coffee to filter through. Have ready RE
cups, heated by pouring boiling water In
them, put in the required quantity OF
cream and sugar, then fill up with the
distilled nectar from the coffeepot, ana one
has a beverage that an exchange calls a
revelation. Never expect good results
from poor coffee or lukewarm water anu
half cold utensils.