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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
CHAMPION HARD-LUCk STORY.
He Helped Out HIS Landlady, Who Was
Proof Against Whistllng.

He Helped Out HIS Landlady. Who Was
Proof Against whistling.
It SO happened that an easy-going
young man who lodged in comfortable
quarters at SO much a week became
rather impecunious. q misfortune suf-
fered even by the most extravagant of
US, and his cash assets amounted to
out three dollars. While sitting in his
room wondering whether he could live
ON that sum for the balance of the
week, and coming to the conclusion
that he could, with economy, someone
raped on his door. 1t was the servant
girl, and she had with her u lot
of perplexity. Would he kindly
pay two dollars and ninty cents on
q package left c. O. d. for the land
lady, who was out for the afternoon.
OF course he would. he said. and the
three dollars was soon reduced to ten
would be the wiser of it. In any event.
the landlady would pay the money
back to him that day and he could still
live.
But she didn't because she thought
he did not need it. and it could be
deducted from his bill at any time. He
suffered in silence, with the exception
of whistling to attract her attention to
his existence, in which he failed. He
lived from day to day on small sums
borrowed from his friends. On pay day
he was lined with wealth. Then the
thoughtless woman said: 'Oh, by the
way, / owe you two dollars, and here it
is" Such was :he experience Of .
week.-Chicago Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
A DEVOTED SON,

Z Touching Tribute to His Mother ~ .
Renowned French Officer.
The rarely beautiful spirit Of filial
love of the hero Of the Crimean war,
Gen. Bosquet, to whose memory .
statue has just been erected in Pau, il
shown in the following letter, recent
ly printed. to his mother, written toin
form her of his promotion to the rank
of q marshal of France:
my DEAR MOTHER: There was yes
terday family fete at the Tuilcries,
and you were not there. The emperor
sent me an order at half-past Eve to
come and dine with him that same
evening. 1t was a kind of indication,
but. rs usual, suspected nothing, and
thought the chamberlain had forgot
ten me, and wished to retrieve IN
error. / found Canrobert there, and
no one else, except the officers on
duty. The emperor arrived in the
wsiting-room in the most simple man.
ner possible, and took US out to dinner,
Canrobert being seated ut the right
and myself ut the left of his majesty.
During the dinner the emperor talked
a great deal about acoustics, and va
-ious phenomena relating to that
branch of physics. And then he said:
Gentlemen, fill your glasses with
champagne. want to propose toast
to-day to two good friends of mine,
who are near me--to Marshal Canrob-
ert and to Marshal Bosquet,' and be-
hold both of US. surprised, almost
speeches., seeking the hand of his
majesty, which he gave US with the
most gracious simplicity.
After leaving the table, the en-
peror went to the apartments of the
empress, and we went to the Office of
the aides de camp Of the day, where /
sent you a couple of words by tele-
graph. should like to have followed
the electric fluid. should like to
have taken you in my arms. dear
mother, and wished you q good sleep,
with the dreams sweetest to your
heart Everyone here speaks to me
OF you; everyone salutes the mother OF
o marshal of France, and knows very
we'll that upon her falls all the merit
and all the glory. Thank God, who is
just and good, since He has permitted
the SON to honor his mother, and to
render her an object of congratulation
of all the mothers Of France. All! my
mother. for one of those moments when
one can say nothing with your head on
my shoulder.'-N. Y. times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
A MIRACLE IN TEXAS
Investigated by tho Texas Chris
tian Advocate and Vouched
for by Dr.. q. a STAINS
bury.
rrom tho Texas Christian Advoease)

Nrom tho Texas Christian Advoeate.)
Our representative has made . careful In
vestigation of the H. E. Spaulding case at
Longview, which IS here published for tho
first time, and which will be read with great
interest by medical men everywhere. In
reply to the Cb-;s.ian Advocates questions
MIR. Spaulding said: About eight years ago
while running q locomotive contracted
sciatic rheumatism in my left side from
my hip down. Il camo on slow but sure
and in . few months lost control en-
tirely Of that member, it was just the same
Is il it was paralyzed, was totally unable
to move out of my room for year and
half, six months Of which time was bed
ridden. ! tried every remedy suggested,
and had regular physicians in constant at
tendance on me- was bundled up and sent
to Hot Springs where spent three months
under the treatment Of the most eminent
specialists, all Of which did me no good,
and came back from the springs In worse
condition than when ! went. came
home and laid fiat on my back and
suffered the most excruciatinH agonies,
screaming in pain every time any
body walked across the room, the only case
obtained being from the constant use Of
opiates. After three months Of this kind
OF agony, during which time my entire loft
leg persisted away to the very bone, my At
tention was called to new remedy called
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, by
Mr.. Allison who is now train dispatcher at
Texarkana, and who was relieved Of loco
motor ataxia Of twenty years duration. At
his urgent and repeated solicitation con-
sented to give them o trial, after taking
few doses began to improve. l continued
taking the pills and kept right on improving
until was finally cured. Ny leg is just the
same size now as the other one, aud am
sure that Pink Pills not only cured me but
saved life.
The reporter next visited Dr. C. b. STAINS
schools Of Kentucky, and o man who en-
Joys the confidence Of everybody in Long.
view. He said: 81 KIN ow that Mr. Spaulding
had terribly severe attack Of sciatic rheu-
matism of which tried to cure him; used
everything known to my profession in vain
and finally recomm ended him to 60 to Hot
Springs. He came back from the springs
worse than when he went and thought it
was only matter Of time until his heart
would be affected and he would die. ] also
know that his cure is the direct result OF
the use Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
s'That is rather an unusual statement for
. regular physician to make, doctor"
Il know it is, but fact Is fact, and
there are hundreds Of people right here in
Longview who know what l say IL the
truth. l also know Mr.. Allison and know
that he was relieved Of genuine and severe
case Of locomotor ataxia OF twenty years
skandinCn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
HOW TO SERVE APPLES.

He0r Nice Ways In which TAsy Caa ~
Prepared for the 1Abss.
The French cook who protested to
cook apples in 400 different ways was
not necessarily exaggerating. Hero
are some of the nice things which can
be made:
Buttered Apples.-Pare and core six
nice apples and place them whole in .
saucepan with piece Of butter the
size Of an egg; put teaspoonful Of SUI
gar in each of the holes where tho
cores were and stick Glove in each ap-
pie; stew very gently, covering the
saucepan that they may cook tender BY
the steam; turn them occasionally.
and when very tender lay them on .
glass dish containing half-inch layer
Of apple marmalade; put cube OF red
currant jelly on the top Of each, dust
with sugar and CHINA mon and servo
very cold.
COmpote.-This Is much superior to
apple sauce. Put one-h;lf pound OF SUI
gar and pint of water in q granite
preserving pan, add the thin yellow
rind and juice Of two leuaons; hoil I'M
til the scum rises, remove 1t and add
six apples, pared, cored q ad quartered.
Simmer until the apples q re clear with
ont breaking them if pos ible. 1t viii
take about 20 minutes
Frosted Apples.-SimE:er . dozen APP
pies with their skins ON in the water
containing a small piece of alum. Put
them over in cold water and when the
skins will pull off with the fingers re-
move them and dip the apples in melt
ed butter; sprinkle thickly with coarse
granulated sugar and bake in = slow
oven. II carefully done they win
sparkle as il frosted. Pile in . pyramid
and pass whipped cream with t'aem.
Miroton of Apples.-Stew half . dozen
pared, cored and sliced apples with
very little water. two tablesI oonfuls
Of sugar and some powdered cir ulamon.
When reduced to q pulp spr sad this
smoothly in dish. Boil eight Jumps
of cut sugar with q teacuptul If water
and the thinly-grated rind Of two
lemons for few minutes. add butter
the size of an egg. spoonful of flour.
the yolks of two eggs and the white Of
one; mix all these we'll over tho fire
and spread over the apples. Whip the
two remaining whites to . stiff froth
and when tho custard is cold pile the
whipped whites upon it; sift sugar on
the top and set in the oven . moment
for the apples to brown.-American
Agriculturist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
ELECTRIC TEA KETTLE.


New Applicetion n Aaodsra Progress -
Drawi0k-Room Uses.
A firm Of London silve1Smiths has
produced an electric tea kettle, which
is said to have considerable vogue in
London drawing-rooms.
The primary and very aPpreciahae
attraction of the electric kettle II its
absolute cleanliness There are, Of
course, no fumes of any kind from the
electric light which Is used t. produce
the heat, and therefore the process Of
using the kettle is absolutely clearly.
Nor Is the simplicity Of the rev kettle
and its method of use any less admir-.
able than its perfect cleanliness. 1t il
only necessary to attach the cord in
which the electric wires arc inclosed to
any connection which may be fitted up
in q room for lighting purposes. and
the apparatus Is in working order in q
moment. The kettle, which is a very
shapely and agreeable production, Is
made in such a way that when it Is
filled with water and placed upon tho
stand in which is the electric lamp,i can
be tilted up and the water poured from
it withon. the necessity of removing II
from the stand. and by this means the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16

The woman who keeps the simplicity
Of her girlhood. its generous impulses
and quick sympathies, and who adds
to her natural gifts the enlargement Of
study and the crown Of experience, is
always at her best and never past it
When the exterior attractions of form
and color diminish and depart, as they
mostly do, the radiance of our inner il
Elimination will more than compensate
their departure. But, in order that
this should be so, her moral must equal
her intellectual gain. She must be
willing to learn, not only her own
powers. but her own defects also, and
to court the good influences which can
help her to escape from the decisions
Of sense and the fatal tyranny Of self
consciousness. She must discard tho
petty measures of vanity and self-seek-
ing, and learn to love her race, her
country and the humanity which she
should help to adorn.-Julia Ward
Howe,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, BY more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of FigA
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, tho refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispeiling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by oil drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if odesed
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16

contracting Of the pupil, and the
sparkle of the eye. and will not admit
that they are able, Independent of the
lid. to convey suggestion of emotion.
Whether this be SO or no. it is certain
ly true that the slight elevation of the
under eyelid-the expressive one-pro-
duces that languishing look which the
Greek loved, and which one secs on the
face of Venus.
The Turkish and Circassian women
use Lenna for penciling the eyes, while
those among the Arabs of the desert
blacken the edge OF the cyelid with
powder. and draw 4 line about the eye
to make it appear larger. In fact, it is
whispered that these women of the
desert are not the only ones who
make use of the device. The Spanish
grand DANES squeeze orange juice in
to their eyes. 1t is trifle painful at
first, but it clcanses the ball and inn
parts remarkable brightness temper
arily.
Eyelashes are thickest in the middle,
and taper toward each end. and are
constantly being renewed. Each hair
natures in five months, and then drops
out, to he succeeded by q new one.
Long and silky cyelashes are said to be
a sign Of gentleness.
The ideal brows are arched, well
marked. though not heavy, ana dis
tinctly separated. Although, indeed,
the Roman motive Of beauty included a
small forehead and united brows. Ovid
tells us that the women of his time
cleverly painted them SO that they ap-
peared as one.
The perfect eyelid should form an
oblong, for the large, round eye in
0 circular aperture is indicative Of
holiness; the small circular ono Of
pertness- Lashes should be lSng and
silky.
The care Of the brows is . very sim
pie matter. At night, just before re-
firing, take little pomatum on the tip
of the forefinger and rub it gently into
the arched eyebrow. Then lightly pass
q towel over the same. This is TO pro-
mote the growth. 1--WE do this every
night and morning." as one maiden
jocularly remarked; I'VE have braids."
In the morning the sticky substance is
carefully washed out with q soft cloth
and warm water; then little fragrant
eau de cologne is applied. and the tiny
silver-mounted brush comes into play.
It gently pats and smOoths the fine
hairs into slender, arched line. II
this be repeated every morning a def
cient brow will quickly mend its ways
and a wide, refractory one be brought
into meek submission.
Eyelashes may have their ends
clipped with the scissors once in every
five or six weeks. This is all the treat
ment they require to make them long
and curved-N. Y. Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16

risk of scalding the hands or Of spill
ing the water is avoided. The lamps
with which these kettles arc fitted are
of varying powers, raging from eight
to fifty-candle power. the most useful
size. which is generally recommended
fer ordinary purposes, being of sixteen
candle power. This size is very service
able and economical in usage, and
capable Of affording all the heat which
is required under ordinary circum-
stances. A lamp Of this strength Is
amply sufficient to keep boiling water
hot as long as may be necessary, while
one of fifty-candlc power will boil a
pint of quite cold water in twelve
minutes. while to go to the other ex-
trcme one of even eight-candle power
will suffice to keep water hot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
SWINE BREEDING.
Natter That Interests Farmers About
This TinHe.

A Natter That Interests Farmers ABOUT
This Tinse.
During the next three months the
sows should be bred for the spring
PIG. So far as can be done It is best to
breed them so as to have them farrow
ut a. nearly the same time as possible.
This will insure more even lot of pigs,
and will give better results in many
0xays. To considerable extent each
farmer must determine for himself
when it will be best to have the pigs
come. With = young sow that is to
farrow her first litter in nearly all
cases it will be better to have the pigs
come after the pastures have made .
good start. With all classes of stock
with all breGding animals it is IN item
to have them como in when the condi-
tions for securing good flow Of milk
are rs favorable rs possible. Very few
breeding animals will supply rs much
milk with their frat offspring as they
will later. and this is the principal rea-
SON for breeding the young sow SO that
the pigs will not come until after
pasturnge has made good sta-t.
With older sows, II given comfort
able quarters. 50 that they and their
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
HERE AND THERE.

Arrange to haul out and apply the
manure as fast as made.
BE sure that all newly-sct. as well
as young trees, are protected against
rabbits.
Don't leave milch cows ont in the
cold to make them hardy; it don't work
that way.
One advantage with winter dairy
ing is that the products arc in more
demand and at much better prices.
A low truck wagon with broad
tires is quite q convenience in doing
the necessary hauling on the farm in
winter.
Keep the stock under shelter when
it is cold and stormy. but let them run
out every day that the weather will
permit.
Feeding and watering regularly
arc important items in keeping the
stock in good thirty condition
through the winter.
"A new use for surplus hay and
straw has been discovered according
to the papers,. II is to be pressed into
paving blocks. What next?
Sheep should never I've given more
grain than they will eat up clean in q
few minutes. Too much grain with
sheep is as had Is too little.
While sheep can be wintered with
out grain. as u rule q better growth of
wool and better lambs will be secured
if light ration is given daily.
SO far IS il is possible TO avoid do
not compel any class Of stock TO drink
ice-cold waaer; even that pumped up
fresh is warmer than that which has
been allowed to freeze.
December is the month for counting
up the seasons work. Do this as fully as
possible, and then start in the new year
hy keeping accounts with the different
crops and kinds of stock.
There is cotton now in many fields
that will not be picked. At present
prices it is claimed that it will not pay
for the labor and cost Of the work, and
that there is more profit in blowing it
in with the stalks.
1t is Of no possible advantage to
allow the stock to tramp over the fields
and pastures during the winter after
the supply Of grass is gone, while if the
ground is even just little soft cousid-
cradle damage is done.
Burning grass. weeds and stalks
6.s the field nicely for the piow, and
many there b who do it. But it is IN
indirect robbery Of the soil for which
the farmer will suffer by and BY. II
you can't pillow al the trash under with
the plows and teams you have. get bet
ter ones
The shipments Of both cattle and
sheep TO Europe from this country
bids fair to surpass those OF any pre-
vious year. But how is it that with IN
ever increasing foreign demand for
American food stuffs the prices rema,a
unusually lowa Supply and demand
DON'T seem to regulate prices any TO-
speak o.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16

Mrs. Briggson-Harold, mother called
in at your Office yesterday, and seeing
some bronchial troches on your desk
took several To-day she is suffering
'readfully. and thinks you meant to
poison her.
Mr.. Briggson (the architecteBron-
chial troches! Great Scott. That was
. box of samples Of our little mosaic
things for hotel ard of3ee-corridors!-
Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
Probably Guessed II.

'.NO, don't want It cut and don't
want it trimmed" snarled the shaggy
haired young man. seating himself In
the chair and glaring savagcly at tho
barber. land I'm not q football player,
nor q pianist. and ! haven't taken any
VOW not to have it cut. Perhaps that
will save You the trouble of asking
questions. All I want is a shave"
Yes, SIR"
The barber worked in silence for ten
minutes.
II have a brother" he remarked Ut
last, that's got a head shaped just
like yours. He has to wear his hair
the same way.'-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
Eauestriau Item,

do you see that lady on that trot-
ting horse?" said Charlie Knicker-
booker, pointing to . female who was
alternately rising in the air and pound
ing a saddle.
Eyes: what about her?'' asked Gus
Snobberly, eagerly.
Nothing, except she reminds me Of
paper on Wall strcet-alwsys rising
sud falling. "--Texss SiftSn0s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
Wu.te I'm Cookiss Potatoes.

An English scientist, after careful
experiments, finds that when potatoes
are cooked without removing the
skins they lose only three per cent. Of
nutritive quality through extraction
of the juice. When. the skins were re-
moved before boiling the loss was
fourteen per cent, which makes the
process of cooking the potatoes with
ont their jackets IN exceedingly waste
ful one
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
No Substitutes

For Royal Baking Powder. Ine 80
is shown by all tests, official scenf1ne
teal stronger purer; and better " = -.
than all other Baking Powders rs Sof
is privately acknowledged by other
turers, and well known by all dealers
If groeers try to sell anotne1 - 81.
powder in place of the "Roya," It = - 3
the greater profit This of itself IS gooo go
ofthe superiority Of the Royal 10 give 49,,
profit the other must be lower cost Powo1' s
to cost less it must be made with cheap -
inferior materials and thus, though selling '0r e
same give less value to the consumer 80
LOOK with suspicion upon every attempt % pa -
upon you any baking powder in place 2 :.
"Royal" There is no substitute for the NQyAt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
He Never Came Back.

A wild fear sci ed upon her.
HE has gone forever" she shr;eked.
She had secretly entertained the ex-
pectation that the man she had spurned
would come back until she had looked
over the hat rack and found he had
taken away q much better umbrella
than he brought.
Forever" she moaned.-Detroit
Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16

Mr.. bunker (at the horse-showeYou
can tell . horses age by looking at his
teeth.
Miss Keedick deeply interested)-
How old does horse have to be befor
it is necessary to put in false set?-
Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
AEarRo Contract.

Father to daughters suitor) - Can
you support family?
Suitor-Yes, / think 50.
Father Well, you must remember
that there are ten Of ua-Chxistmas
JudQe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16

this coat bought yesterday. My wife
doesn't Ike it, Cooney HcidleberR-
'.Change dot coafl You must BE- GraSyi
Dots de finest piece un goots you ever vorei
I tell you What, mein frient. Ids potter you
keep dot coat unit 70 homo and change your
WifcP'- Smith, Gray q Co. q Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16

not wounded in tho battle to-day, Achillesl
Nethouzht saw thee stricken by o Tro-
ian spear" Achilles-"I was STRICKEN,
Ajax; but, fortunately, Igotitin the neck."
-S1t,rk
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16

Parke-What q terrible storm We had
last night.
JAne-Did WEI
larke-Great scottl didn't You hsa,
It?
l1ans-No. Ny baby hsd the eolia-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16

6oftleieh-Ihat, dear boy, Is the pic
ture Of the dearest girl know; and
am the only man she ever kissed!
Hardleigh-I believe you. old man,
because ] used to be the only man she
ever kissed, myself! brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16
lSQ1ESln

"Blykens called Slugby q big, brutal
bully yesterday afternoon.
REALLY? didn't know Blykens had
: telephone in his of3ee. "-washingtoa
Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-02-16

Tommy Sixysarold-Im going TO b
. train robber when ] get bigger.
Tommy's Sister-What are you going
to sell? Candy and fruit, and books and
cigars and things like that?-DstEoit