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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-23
WEDDING CAKE CONES HIGH.


One A1adrea Dollars Aboot ne Right
Flg0Ee In Faahiooabso Life.
The most costly single item in the
well conducted wedding of to-day is
the cake, without the proper amount
OF which no self-respecting woman
would dare call herself bride II is
made as Of yore. by the good old-fash-
toned black cake recipe-very heavy,
rich and dark; but no bride Of any up
to-dateness has large and formidable
iced confection Of this kind at her we'd
ding. The stately center piece has
been broken up into small boxes Of
watered white paper or silk, tied with
ribbons AID stamped with her mono
gram. These are placed so
conveniently ut the wedding
that every guest may secure one rs .
souvenir, and those ut . distance ex-
pect boxes of cake by mail rs the con-
ventional adjunct to the. invitation.
All this costs the brides family full
one hundred dollars and more when
they arrange it for her in anything
like good style. The most approved
cake boxes are about three andsa half
inches square, with an attached lifting
lid. They are either covered with poll
ished cream white paper or white satin.
The paper boxes, when filled with cake
that is first wound in waxed paper and
then tin foil. tied with ribbon and
stamped on the lid with the initial let
tiers Of the bride and groom in gold,
cost sixty.five dollars . hundred. The
white satin boxes ought mot only
to bear the monogram in gold
or silver, but ON the lid. must be
tied bit Of orange blossom, and the
confectioner charges just one dollar
and twenty-five cents for each Of these
daintily prepared packages Of cake.
There are brides and their families
who not only satisfy the conventional
demands Of their friends by distributing
at the wedding reception and through
the mail to absent ones, tho costly
trif1es, but have rs we'll at home . cake
for cutting. The vast structures OF
elaborate icing on = broad expanse Of
the delectable, indigestible sweetmsats
arc considered ont Of taste, sud now
the bride. when she orders. mentions Q
ten-pound cake. This is mot large,
and is iced simply with . wreath of
small orange blossom sprays about. the
entwined initials in silver Of the con-
tracing parties--N. Y. Sun. -l-tl
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-23
COLONIAL MANTELs.
Antique Fireplaess That O6srsa Moro
- portnnity for Decorative Art.

Antique Rlreplnees That offered Moro Op.
portaaity for Decorative Art.
The fashion of colonial mantels does
not .wanc; indeed. il seems to grow
upon those who are looking for fire
place surroundings that will be = joy
forever. These mantels are made in
oak for libraries and halls, but most
frequently in white enamel for draw
ing-rooms and bedrooms. Often the
wall OF such rooms IS wainscoted a
high rs the shelf Of the mantel In Z
wood to match the mantel. &
In m attractive room Of this kind
papered with roses and buds. The tile
facing and hearth were Of soft old rose.
and the decoration of the white mantel
delicate traceries of gilt The band
inclosipR the fireplace was . narrow
gilt heading. The ovcrmantcl is only
shelf, above which was hung large
oval mirror in . Florentine frame.
The fire screen was also Of gold. pink
and W lite. and the andirons and other
parts of the fire set in gilt. The dre-
place, with its, accessories, is IN exam
pie of the way in which every detail of
. room is carefully thought ont by
those who can afford to have their
dwellings consistent and artistic in
their furnishings II . room is to rep
resent . certain period. the architect or
owner often has the andirons. mantel
and al its ftments made after certain
designs that are not to be duplicated.
Glazed tiles Of all sizes and shapes
are used for the fireplace facings, and
sometimes for the ar eback, instead Of
metal. Often brick Of yellow or terra
Gotta IN liked for the entire front Of the
Areplaces in halls and libraries In
such cases the wooden shelf
or sovermantal il the only wood
used. This il effectively sup
ported by brackets of wrought
iron. Ornaments OF wrought iron
are, also laid nat ON the brick front A
handsome pair Of andirons for such .
fireplace are two dragons beautifully
wrought in iron. Sometimes the metal
band that surrounds the fire opening
is made 50 wide that no tiles are used
for the facings. Such fronts are used
for very large hall freplaces, and are
brilliant in effect They arc finished
to look like new or sutique brass. or
colored dark copper to match cherry
and mahogany wood The decorations
are of 6ahea. 6owerA bees and bugs, or
professions of classical-looking figures.
Occasionally the crest, the motto, and
the monogram aE0 made part of the
decoration. the same symbols also ap-
pearing in the embroideries designed
for certain rooms, where they are
wrought on pillows, table covers and
curtainx--N. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-23
HERE AND THERE.

Wheat mixed with corn and oats
makes better feed than either alone.
Several Of our Tennessee exchanges
say it is common sight this year to
see > new extra corn crib built by the
old one. A good sign, truly.
1t takes times like these to develop
new ideas. The feeding value Of wheat
would never have been developed with
the grain at a dollar bushel.
Many = family goes through life
homeless because they wanted the
earth and could not get it. One hun.
dred and sixty acres is enough.
The evening feed of both ducks
and turkeys should be scattered near
the roosting place. This is the best
way known to teach them to stay at
home at night.
More than 250, 900 hogs were slaugh.
tered 1T Kansas City last month, and
more than five million hungry German
people wish for some of the meat, but
they can't get it.
An acre of ground will produce
seventy Ave bushels Of castor beans
worth &l.50 per bushel. Will cotton
pay rs we'll? The castor bean improves
land, cotton wears it out.
Don't fail to bear in mind that hay
is q good and profitable crop for every
farmer to raise. Hogs, cattle and hav
are good trio Of farm products for the
southern farmer to raise.
The best method Of increasing tho
cotton production is that Of sowing in
small grain each year one-half of the
tillablc land, being careful not to cul.
tivate the same field in cotton two
years in succession.
Our farmers have, ever since Texas
was wrestlcd from Mexico. been killing
grass to save cotton. Now let MS re-
verse this process and save the grass,
and let large portion, at least, Of the
cotton go.-Farm and Ranch.
1t is wise prccaution to quaran-
tine newly purchased swine. Hog
cholera in the south is almost always
imported. The disease prevails more
or less all over the west. Look ont for
it in your new breeding stock.
-TOOd. dry earth makes the best
floor for . poultry house. But it should
be so situated that neither from driv-
ing rains or from percolating water
should it ever become damp. Dry dust
surpasses air-slacked lime as an alb
sorbent Of odors. and . general pro-
phylacticS
An Indiana live stock breeder
thinks the general horse market will
continue to Be low; beef cattle will
command better prices, especially ex-
port, cattle; sheep will begin to Cd
vance. and hogs viii bring good prices
for year yet. :.
For sitting. select egRs from the
best laying hens you have, and con-
tinue this process. and as sure rs two
and two make four. you will establish
. strain Of fowls that will make Il
pleasant to count the eggs, and observe
the result Of following sound and sen.
sihle odvice. t@Ess
"A poultry raiser should be much
among his fowls, cultivate their friend
ship. become acquainted with their
wants and their peculiarities- When
fowls ny from their owner he il the
wrong man, and should turn the poul-
try yard over to some member Of the
family who has moee sympathy With
~ 4oothogO6 6jboa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-23
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Prot Warren. in = work on engf
metals. He doesn't touch on wheels
that are pneumaticaliy tired
BY the authentic and authoritative
way Of m English print, says the New
York Times, the word comes that when
Mrs. Vanderbilt wants to eat the wing
of . partridge she has ten birds cooked
and served from which to choose.
Mrs Louise 8. Rounds, who has
just been elected president Of the Illi-
nois Woman's Christian Temperance
union for the ninth time, has worked
in forty-three counties. given one hum
dred and seventy-five addresses in the
state, and has visited four other states.
Rev. DR.. WiIliam Ernest Eigen-
brodt, who died fortnight ago, left
by his will nearly his entire estate of
moro than 350O, loo to various institu-
tions and charities in New York; about
500. 900 each to the General Theological
seminary of the Protestant Episcopal
church and Trinity school
Mrs Cleueland has habit of keep
ing souvenirs Of the official and social
affairs she attends, and brought back
what was left OF the champagne bottle
which she broke to name the st. Louis.
Mrx Cramp gave her unique and ex-
quisite vinaigrette Of cut glass set in
gold. studded with diamonds.
Sir Charles Dixie continues to suf-
fer from . kind Of ostracism, which is
none the less real because Il il 80 deli
&. "a = A. -
Of commons - it was, but there are
some liberals who in the old days
would have been anxious TO obtain his
services - . public speaker who now
carefully exclude his name from their
lista.
-Mrs- +. D. E N. Southworth's busy
literary life Is over. as she II seventy
Eve years old and feeble, though her
mind is still vigorous. She takes exist
ence - easily - ono Of her years
should. She breakfasts in bed ut ono
o'clock, rises two or three hours later
and is visible to few visitors at hvc.
She lives in Georgetown, D. c.. attend
ed BY her son and her daughter-in-law.
The Countess Oyama, the wife of
Field Marshal Count Oyama, who il 1t
present commanding tho second Jap
anese army in tbs vicinity Of Port Ar
thur. il described - one Of the pref
tiest. most charming and accomplished
ladies Of Japan She was educated in
m American college. either Wellesley
or vassar, and speaks English fluent
~. She was one OF the lady commits.
sioners appointed by the empress Of
Japan to gather and send IN exhibition
to the Worlds fair. F
st Johns Wood. London, the home
of artists, actors and writer's, viii be
badly encroaehed upon by the new
railroad lima between London and Shelf
field The house in which Sir Edwin
Landseer lived for forty-eight years,
and In which he died in ls7s. has al
ready been torn down. Among others
which must 60 soon are the house In
Alpha road where Mary Lamb died,
the one In HAYWOOD square in which
George Eliot began ''Silas Marner,"
and that in Blanford square. where she
wrote .'Romola-" Leigh Hunts houss
in Marylebone road and George Cruik-
shank's, near by, ore in no danger, but
Lords cricket ground il saved. and
near it the house in which Tom Hood
wrote the ''Song Of the Shirt"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-23
HUMOROUS.

lin Csah-'I want TO see the man
who accepted my poem" '.He's out !"
HE is9' Eyes; ten dollarsy"-Atlanta
Constitution.
-Teacher-''Name the greatest ora
tor in history" Pupil-''Wen IL rests
between Demosthenes and Mr.. Depew.n =
IN. Y. Commercial-Advertiser.
Mr.. Gamble-"Would you like te
take chance in lottery, Miss Over
ager Miss Overage (blushingly)-
This Il % sudden, siri"-Yonkers
When . woman il jostled BY the
man who goes out between the aets,
her one regret il that he iss't sitting
behind her new theater hat Instead Of
beside it--Washington Star.
~ propose" began the deliberate
old lawyer who called around to zee
young widow on business, when his
vivacious client exclaimed: 81 &C
cept" They arc now partners--Dal.
las News
-Kate-'Now that he's oourtins
that Scotch heiress. I presume he'll
come ont presently in kilt suit
Minnie-.'Very likely. I know she's
going TO reject him--Smith Gray =
Co.'S Monthly.
-Schoolmaster-"It Il all very we'll
for you to say you did not have tiyne to
get your lesson, but the re i one thing
! should like to ask you" Young
Lady Pupi-'.But, sir. this il % sud-
denw-Boston Transcript
Answer BY return male. " wss tho
way the letter wound mp that Miss
Fo0tlites received from Mr.. Sudden
rox. Il wonder" said she, "whether
he means by the messenger boy or by
post.r-Indienapolis Journal.
-Jagwell-"What makes that hen
in your backyard caclxle 70 loud?"
Wigway-'Oh, they've just laid .
c0rner-stone aeross the street and she's
trying to make the neighboes think
she did il. ."-Philadelphia Record.
-Teddy-I wish / hadn't licked Jim
my Brown this morning." Mamma
"You re how wrong it was, don't you,
desr7 Teddy-"Yes, cause i didn't
know till noon that he was going to
give > party. Chicago Inter Ocean.
-Teacher-'.Tommy. did you find
ont anything about the dollar mark?"
TOMMY asked paw about il, and
be said the straight lines stood for the
pillars Of society and the crooked one
for the way they got their money.r
Tribune.
-Impaying . Doubt--Short-"Let
ne have hundred dollars for week
and I'll give you ten dollarA" Spuds
-'That win be one hundred and ten
dollars for hundred, won't it7' Short
Yea" Spads-'Well. you give me
the hundred and ten now and I'll let
you have the hundred Free
PresA #
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-23
ENGLISH MiRAoEs.

PlDseo Sixty lGnee Distant Pictured h en.>
In 1905 the whole Of Dover castle
was brought over and placed on the
I Ra0sgate side Of the hill situated be.
tween the two places, and the mirage
was 20 strong that the hill itself could
not sbe seen through IL In 17so .,
Hastings the French coast. which i,
forty miles dist>nk was as distinctly
seen q through the best glasses. u
the clins gradually appeared more ele.
waited, the sailors and fishermen pointed
ont and named the different places
they had been accustomed to visit. such
|. - the bay. the wind mill st Boulogne,
St. Valerie. and other places. ON the
coast Of Picardy.
From the eastern Cliff one gentleman
saw ut once Duugeness, Dover Cliffs
and the French coast al the way from
Calais to Boulogne, on to st. Valerie,
and, - some Of the Ashermen affirmed,
- far - Dieppe. The day was ex-
tremely hot, without . breath of wind.
On another occasion the town Of Dieppe
became visible, though sixty miles dis
tAnt. ,FF ~ -..- s--9
A few years ago . boy observed 1t
Flambro fields and hedges and houses
over the sea-" but they gradually
melted away before anyone else had
seen them. This interesting spectacle
is very rare in this part Of the country.
The boy was filed with amazement ct
what he had witnessed. but. unfortu-
nately, could give no accurate descrip-
tion of the scene.
Its well known that places fifty or
sixty miles distant have. BY the phe-
nomenon Of the mirage, or refraction
Of the atmosphere, become distinctly
visible. It Is, therefore, not impossi-
ble that on this occasion the coast Of
Denmark actually became visible to
the boy. II would have been inter-
esting to have ascertained the fact,
If fact it were. that Flamboro', for
centuries the stronghold Of the Danes,
had, I IN the latter half of the
nineteenth century. been visited. in
optical Illusion ut least. not by the
ravaging viking, bent ON plunder and
daughter, but by the very land itself,
with its fields, its hedgerows and its
houses. the property Of its peaceful in
habitants. -. s.
In June. 1885, the inhabitants Of
Blsckpool, in Lancashire. distinctly
nav the Isle Of Man, with i've Of its
hills, clearly visible for half an hour,
although the distance is between sixty
and seventy miles.-Pearson's Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-23

Among the gypsies Of Bosnia there il
. curious game called ''the game Of the
sheep." You know they skin sheep
or goat In the east by dragging the skin
on whole over its head. This skin
the Bosnians drip and grease most
carefully. Then they tie mp the four
legs and the neck and blow il full Of
air, 20 that II looks like . very greasy,
badly-shaped sheep. This il thrown In
the middle Of the ripg. and each man
in turn Jumps on it with bare feet, until
one succeeds in bursting it. The lucky
one then gets purse. Such funny
sight - It 10 to see them jump and
sprawl, for, Of course. II they do mot
strike Il 1t just the right angle they
slip On the GTeasy surface - il Il were
: toboggan slide. and 60 sprswlmg.-
Boston Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-23

-"What would yo0 say. Tommy, Il
were to give you half dollar?" uPd
say-well. ] Iguess I'd say half loaf's
better than 70 breed at all,' Uacls
doea.r
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-23
SOME DELICIOUS SOUPS.
Four Recipes That Will He F0und Usefv
by Housewives.

recourse to the stock-pot, but with
much help in the way of milk and
cream. These soups are easily and
course to any dinner.
Cream of Onicn Soup: Peel and cut
into thin slices a dozen small white
onions, and fry them to light brown
in tablespoonful of butter. Add to
the onions pint of sweet milk. =
quart Of boiling water. a salt
spoonful of salt, the same quantity of
white pepper, n half teaspoonful Of
sugar, and a pinch Of mace. Cook half
an hour very slowly, and strain
through . fine sieve. Add the yolks of
three eggs, well beaten, and . cupful
of cream. Serve Immediately.
Cream Of Corn Soup: To each quart
of corn, cut from the cob or canned
corn. add three pints of water. Boil
until tender, and then add two ounces
of butter that has been well mixed
with one tablespoonful of -four. Boil
for fifteen minutes more; season to
taste. and just before serving add =
heaping cupful of whipped cream.
Okra Soup: Cut the okra in very
thin slices, and throw into one and one
half quarts of boiling salted water;
when tender add one quart Of milk. .
large tablespoonful of butter. two
tablespoonfuls of -four, and white pep
per to taste. This soup must be made
in . porcelain kettle.
Cream OF Celery Soup: Boil twelve
stalks of celery, cat in small pieces, in
three pints Of water for half an hour.
Add half an onion and two blades Of
mace, and pass through sieve. Mix
one tablespoonful of -four and add
heaping tablespoonful Of butter; add to
the soup. with a pint of milk, and salt
and pepper to taste. A cupful Of cream
added just before serving makes great
improvement.-Ladie Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-23
Sanitary suggestioas.

The woman who looks we'll to the
ways of her household is admonished
by all sanitary authorities to look we'll
to the ways Of her cellar; to see that It
does not harbor decaying vegetables or
dampnes; to see that brooms and
brushes used in sinks, cutters. or ON
walks are cleansed after using; toknow
that NO damp or dirty cloths used in
cleaning are in her bathroom or under
the kitchen sink: to look after the
plumbing. see that the pipes are not
obstructed and that disinfectants arc
used in the closet, and to know what
becomes Of the garbage and slops car
ried out Of her kitchen.-N. Y. Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-23
a Rag Curseis.

One Of the most effective portierss Il
, silk rag curtain made of bits Of silk
of al kinds and description. Velveta.
satins, hroeades and bright bits Of
every kind are used to make it. They
are sewn together and cut Of uniform
width. like the rags Of rag carpet
Almost any weaver OF rag carpet could
probably weave such portieres. They
have very picturesque oriental look,
that i far more effective than any ycr.
there that can b purchased anywhego
asas the Eie&-N. :. gSibana
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-07-21
THE wRrTCR5.

DU MAyEIEE is gathering in about one thoasand dollars month as royalty on playa based cl his story of ''Trilby.
 Misa WINNIE: DAVIS, the daughter of the late Jcifcr3ol Davis. iS writing an ''old-fi5sllioaed1 lG.c story, to be called The Yelled Doctor"
 ANTHONY THoLLoPE. in the course of t,Iirty-livc years, wrote sixty novels and made a total of s35J.ooo from the saTac. To-day his works are almost unread.
 JAMES WmTcoMB RILEY declines to make any platform engagements for next season, but will remain at home and finish novel on IIoosicr life. on which he l. engaged
 TnE eronTa prince of Sian is among the boy authors of the world He has written several stories for English eiiildrcn's rsagazincs, and can write lucntly in three Europeau languages.
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-07-21

The contract for furnishing supplies to the various militsry posts in the department of the Colorado were awarded last week. At Fort Grant I. r.. SO'o non was the lowest bidder on I00,000 pounds of hay, 100000 at . cents, balanceat 6S rents per lO0. He also put in the lowest Lid on $50 cord- of wood at S3.25. J. T. Owens was the lowest bidder at Grant for bran On 100000 ounds at Sllf!. Judge Blake got some bran al Ssn Carlow.
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-07-21

The Prescott city council has passed an ordinance restricting bicycle riding. I. makes it unlawful for any pefs' n to ride upon any sidewalk or 10 ride at a greater speed than 300 feet per minute. or to ride a. night without having s lighted lantern sfilxed 10 the front of hi- machine, or without bell attached thereto. The penalty is Il fac not exceeding S25O0.
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-07-21

The ihiri trial of John Cheat, a vrll-,c-io st. ckman of Prescott, charged with the murder Of George Johnson, a cowboy, in 1893. was com m-.Icrd today before Judge Rethune, ui Tucson. In th-- first trial the iuty disagreed and in the second trial he was conviciei and sentenced to life imprisonment. The g, preme sourt granted new trial.
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-07-21
DlsB2E. July Is, 1895.

DlsbL>t J uiE iof AS~''
 The town philosopher being happy las. Iis,t, lis muse embraced the rp- ortun iy to climb over .hr fence aad spread him-eii. IL may h" the T. P. plageriz-d the apP~"d-d maundrring-. Wherefore We deg the auliiorlies that be 10 let Us knO~ from whom the hnes are taken. | -auy prove the lires io he not ofiGInal we'Il tell them who the town liIi!o.U- pher happens to be. .........
 Our life is tn, the shadow of cloud passing before the midday sun.
 We can travel the road Bot enc, every hour rn;sspent is forever lost. .r We shouid ever Go Ie, ds Of kindness as, We are passing ioward the snn ct "i our lives, that it may be said the world IS better for our having lived. I've encounter superstition at the dawn of our existance, apd we are H
 mge CT less infIueneei by il along the uncertain path to the grave. "A days ago we were not, today we exist The past is dream, the pfesr ents mystery, the;fu-nre "teaIi'y. In few days ve shall lave 'unTaTei'd d the enjg,naso soi saeath, and have j"ined
  proersiion to the shore ei line eier eAtors su orsi"rs hr lover whose dark. wal essr.s seysgsrs iasck is eSrr seen returning; aud where they that have gone are ldr sislsienssby backward look or sign 10 divnlge the secret oi thecoffin or the siirowd.
 yIform sf slifes returns so'idusi- '4Te sesy'psrtieie. oi dust benea,lfour feet were once what we are now.
 Bud, blossom and flower are the