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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19
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There is at least one more man in the
Rocky Creek settlement which come up
with the general crop Of fools, and his
name is Dunk Strickland. To some ex-
tent Dunk was raley what you mought
call q self-made fool. He did have
sense enough to squeeze through II he
had but only kept it cool and sober all
the time. But Dunk was powerful
prone to look long and lovinly upon
the early runnins Of the corn. And
moreover. . spoolful Of brains and .
pint of mean whisky, mixed and shook
up together and taken before and after
eatin and between meals. win soon
make the gonebyest biggest fool in the
world. The devil couldn't beat that
prescription II he tried day and night
for . thousand years, and % long ~
men make the mixture the Fool Killer
amt in no danger Of losin his job.
There WAS the trouble with Dunk.
He went ON maxim that terrible mixtry
till at last he bore the name and fame Of
. natural-born fool. But BY and BY he
took and married Miss Dixie Standen.
mire. which she was about the most
handsomest young woman in the set
Element. and presently she fetched him
70 law. Miss Dixie was tall and buxom
and high strung. - well a. good lookin.
Her arms was white - milk, but big -
, bed post, and che had the keenest prit.
test blue syes yos svee leeked teto pr.
eapA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19

Every woman loves to wear touch Of
brilliant color about her costume on an
autumn day when all nature seems
sleeping and the whole earth drtary.
Soft tones Of brown are chosen always
a. = fall color perhaps because 1t 80 re-
sembles the naked branches Of the trees
bereft Of their leaves. Dark. warm.
navy blues, frightened with reds, are
also standard combinations. This sea-
son there are many new colors and novel
combinations; claret red. vivid cyim-
son, finds its way into material for hand
some street frocks, while the warmer
toned gcranium pink and pale vermil-
lion are liked in the millinery. Ayoung
girl il pretty sight in one Of the jaunty
little scarlet coats made double
breasted. just short enough to cover
the hips and provided with an enormous
dare at the back to set out over small
hustle. All the seams are overlapped
and stitched in rows; the shoulder and
sleeve tops are ornamented with rows
Of small smoked-pearl buttons set ON
in groups. Big pearl buttons to match
ornament the front Of the coat. With
such a jacket may be worn . smart lit
tie turban Of black felt, faced along the
brim with velvet. piped with . satin
cord. At the back wherothe broadcned
brim rolls up II nestled . cluster Of
black violets, and at the side IL clump
Of nodding black ostrich feathers.- st.
Louis Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19

She handed him his evening clothcA
They had been packed away all summer
with moth-exterminating substance.
As the odor of tar and ca,nphor assailed
him his face grew sad.
"What is troubling your
II was thinking of these clothes"
ut seems to me that you ought 10
look pleased. There certainly r. nc
moths In them"
II can't help my sympathetic nature" /"
he responded. Sometimes it leads mo
to an absurd extreme. OF course. I'm
glad that the moths are gone, but and
be sighed deepiy-it must have been .
horrible death."-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19

Among the more sober physicians Of
old. As told by Aristotle. IL was believed
that in some manner the sun was con-
veyed by night across the northern re-
gions, and that darkness was due to
lefty mountains. which screened or
ths senhesms dugiss - veysss:-cht
clfo JS3bvse,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19

as to matrimony.
!, Many a bachelor, after spending an
evening at the Lester fat and ri"tlng In
the simple delights of dutch iunch'
would remark to some other bachelor.
as they were walking homeward: say.
if knew where there was another Mrs
Eert Lester, I'd be married man IL
less than six months.
The Testers had q dozen or more
friends, mostly of the hotel kind' o't
Joe Barnet held the record for constant
attendance. When there was any sor'
ef a social gathering at the Lester mar.
Joe was neither absent nor tardy. lie
snd Bert Lester had been good friends
long before there was any Lester nat
Mrs. Lester believed that Joe was an
lawfully nice fellow" She had laid ce :
tain plans for his future.
Louise Rhodes had been preached To
Joe Barnet for a year.
Her picture was ON the Lester mantet
nnd her name went back and forth be-
tween the Testers.
sOh, Joe. 1 must have Louise come
up to visit me-" Mrs. Lester would say.
when she had dragged Joe up to the
photograph for the hundredth time.
ssYouIl like her immensely. She's az
clever as she can be, and pretty-Joc
her father has plenty of money. too:
think of that"
II don't see why that would inter
est me-" Joe would reply, with an IL
difference which was wholly assumed.
"Well, Il I was man. there wouldnt
be many girls like Louise Rhodes run
ming around single"
"You couldn't marry more than one
Of them"
you're very bright tonight, aren't
you? Wait till you see her. | know
YOU will fal; in love with her, and then
il will serve you right if she refuses to
look at you at all"
Mrs. Bert Lester and the much
talked-of Louise Rhodes had been class.
mates in q girls seminary in Ohio. Aft
or graduating Kate Town~end returne1
to Chicago. and promptly accepted
Bert Lester. Louise resumed = coun-
try-town existence at Flavius, Ind,
where her father owned a grain elc-
>ator, a bank, general store and =
hub and spoke factory. His country
possessions were marked by white
farmhouses and huge red barns. Mrs.
Lester once visited Louise at Flavius.
and when she returned home told
fanciful stories of the Rhodes posses
sions.
Last spring, while Mrs. Lester was
writing to Louise, coaxing her to come
10 Chicago on visit, Joe Barnet did
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19
r. AMUSED THE OLD MAN.


xAay Helped Hin - Get Away With IL
Deg.
The old man came down to the subur
ban station leading . most reprehensi-
ble dog. Leading II hardly the word.
for in reality he dragged the unwilling
animal after the fashion of . sled. With
toaxing words he lured the scraggy
beast ON. and finally he got It safely
slowed under the bench ON the shady
side Of the Atation. He bought paper
then, and settled down 10 wait 20 mi
nutes for the cityward train.
Mr.. Huffman and Mr.. Jodyngs had
marked the approach Of the old man
and had smiled somewhat ut his trouble
when the dog had pulled back with
greatest force.
"Its funny. isn't II" said Mr.. Jodyngs,
''that IN otherwise reasonable and sane
man will take up with such dog ae
that and treat it as pet?"
Mr.. Huffman assented, and said he
supposed the old man would go int"
paroxysms Of wrath if anything were 70
happen the dog. That suggested an
idea, and Mr.. Jodyngs nearly burst with
laughter as he thought upon that idee.
Suppose we steal the dog and put 1t
on the north-bound train, and when the
old man finishes his paper and goes to
take tho city train he will be furious" !"
This was Mr.. Jodyngs' idea. and Mr..
Huffman came near exploding. 1T was
30 funny. Mr.. Huffman sat down next
the old man. 30 as to conceal the work.
ings of Mr.. Jodyngs, and Mr.. Jodynga
With suppressed snorts Of laughter. un-
tied the twine and hauled the dog
around the corner Of the. station and
into the express office, where he paid .
glad dollar and expressed the sorry
beast to o fictitious John Smith at a
station . dollars worth up the line.
The old man continued reading. while
the up train stood at the platform. and
lie did not wake up until the whistle os
the incoming cityward engine was
sounded at the road crossing. Then he
looked hastily for his dog.
"Where's that .dog?" he asked Of his
city-bound fellow-townsmen, who hat:
gathered about in obedience to the In
vitation Of Mr.. Judyngs. With fierce
peals of laughter Mr.. Huffman told him
that the household pet was ON the way
to Milwaukee. Mr.. Huffman explained
the joke, and clapped the old man on the
Lack in delight.
The face Of the latter was study. He
looked at Mr.. Huffman wonderingly.
by thunder!" he cried, that's fun
ny! You see. brought the dog to the
station to-day, intending to carry him
as far in tow ard town as Jefferson park
and there I had intended to kick him
cfP. He's y blamed nuisance around
the house, and l wanted to get rid Of
him the worst way. Much obliged.
Jodyngs."
But Mr.. Jodyngs, with his mind dwell
ing on his dollar. was pillar of sell
kicking silence.-Chicago Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19

Protection of the dress while fixing
the hair. although not absolutely nee
essary. is very desirable. This object
Is fully attained by sacrificing . fancy
towel for the purpose. A large. oblong
hole II cut into its center for the head
to pass through, and seam II sewn oil
around the inside. Ribbon Of the same
color ~ the design ON the towel IN
drawn through this seam and arranged
20 - to tie in front when being uscd.-
Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19
ALMOST 4 TnAoEpv.


nus - nsvsavss Was Insssasa - -
Usssa Nss Dlnssn
The clock struck II, and SUI ne set
in the dim light Of > candle and con-
tinued, with melancholy mien, to tear
mp pretty rose-scented billet-doux-
probably the remnants Of former and
happier days. The sd sigh which e.
cape through his pallbd lips seem 20 N
dicate an indescribshle sorrow ut heart
and the moaning Of . soul weary 9
life.
Most beautiful his festures are. The
lanGuid sadness which seems stamped
upon every part Of his face; the black
eyes-once fiery, hut now dulIwith ,
pathetic look Of hopelessneas; the hps
voluptuous, but now tightly preased to-
gether, - though In desperate resoiu-
tion-all, all combine to carry out the
idea Of . man who was . man. bus
whose spirit was broken By oserPoser-
ing SORROW.
The old clock wearily ticks On. NJ
most mournfully, - though In sym-
pathy. The hekle hiekerines Of the
candle throw dark shadows into the cos.
ners. and yet he continues his twelfth
hour task. Half-past II sooorousiy
sounds from the old clock
He rises wearily and totters toward
the buhet. He nils glass Of brandy
and drinks 1t with guIp. Yet on0thef
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19
A0racef~l Trah~te.

It y not every man who knows how
to compliment = woman gracefully.
The following dialogue took place be-
tween . very pretty lady singer and .
celebrated composer. who Is by no
means addicted to hattery:
sTell me, my dear maestro, which
would yol like better, to be blind o.
deaf?"
Deaf, madam, when I am looking ct
you, and blind when ! hear you sing!"
-Tit-Bita,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19

Make light paste, roll in m oblong
sheet and lay oranges (swcet ores).
peeled, sliced and seeded. thiekly over
It; sprinkle with white sugar, scatter
. teaspoonful or two Of the grated yel-
low peel over all. and roll up closely,
folding down the end to secure the
sirup. Boil In pudding cloth one hour
and hall. Fat With snes ssuee-H
y. Iodae1.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19

barrassment when Kate presents you.
wouldn't for words let her know hao
written this letter."
.Say, she's al. right" This 10 what
Joe Barnet told himself as he read her
letter and grinned like = vealy boy over
his first love note.
Joe studied the letter again. and
concluded that the young woman had
not been seriously offended. SO he
worte another letter, setting forth
some of tho J1ne attractions IN Chi
cago, and hoping, rather more fervently
than in the first letter, that she woul1
accept the Lester invitation. He re-
ceived an answer expressing regret that
no absolute promise could be made.
and incidentally suggesting that the
writer would be pleased to learn some
Cf the particulars in regard to the lit
tie dinner in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
Lester. Joe construed this ~ an open
consent to keep up the correspondence,
and in one short month thereafter his
letters began: "My Denr Miss Rhodes.
and she addressed him my Dear Mr..
Barnet" this being the set and ac-
cepted form, although not commonly
used between young people who have
never met.
In the meantime Mrs. Lester contin-
oed to show the photograph to Joe and
lecture on the superlative merits Of her
ciassmate. In her letters TO Louise she
eulogized Joe.
ALI this was preliminary to her
subtle plan for matchmaking.
In July the correspondence had be-
come so cordial in its exchange that
Joe felt at perfect liberty to slip away
to night train and 60 to Flavi's. Ind.
He told the Testers an elaborate lie
about going to indianapolis to settle
tax claim against some property lett
10 him by his uncle. Miss Louise
Rhodes, having been advised of his COM
ing, told her parents an unblushing
falsehood to the effect that she had b.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19
Her SerunlM

Mrs. Hatfield-I can't stand dishon-
esty, and 1 think this speculating is
lust a. dishonest as gambling. By the
way. 1 see that Mrs. Hendrix has anoth-
er beautiful ring. wonder how her
husband can afford to buy her so many
diamonds?
Mr.. Hatfield-He runs . bucket shop.
Mrs. Hatfield latter long silence)-
John, wonder Il you couldn't get into
that business?-Clevelan Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19
A DELICIOUS DESSERT.
It Is Made Of PeaFs and Il ExceedinGly
Good.

MA00 ana
Good.
Have you ever tried pecling pearsi
splitting them in two lengthwise, scoop
ing ou. the core, cooking till tender
In syrup strongly favored with vanilla
and then draining them. filing the hol.
lows left by removing the cores with
powdered macaroons? II you have
then you know how to complete the
pretty task; if not, then will tell you
that after the macaroons have been
added the two parts Of pear must
be put together. tine pears laid on their
sides alternately with tiny rice Gro
QUOTES which have been coated with
apricot marmalade or any preferred
jam. You may take the syrup in which
the pears were boiled and, adding to
it . little whipped cream. pour 1t over
the whole. Ny word for 1t, il the early
part Of your feast has consisted of such
delicacies as nightingales' tongues and
plovers' eggs. pears 20 prepared will
seem q fitting dessert, but IL, as is more
probable, you have dined from per
fectly broiled chicken. you will find this
dish Of pears quite the crowning beauty
Of your dinner, as it deserves to be.
And while we are on the subject Of
cooking pears, will tell you of an
other way in which have always seen
them find favor. After they are cooked
and the core scooped out, 1 I'LL them
with q mixture of several kinds Of fruit,
finely chopped, laying them ON . shall
low dish Of rice and cream, pouring the
syrup over them.-Boston Transcript
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19

every year @e
good Lord sends
brings the usual
crop Of foola
The late cool
snaps, the spring
freshets, I b e
swelterin heat of
summer, the long
dry droughts in
the fall of the
year and the tire
.enGius cold
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19

In jacket shapes for the autumn both
loose and fitted forms win Be fsvored.
The collars win be high-standing bonds
finished with rufkh. falling frills, tabs,
vandyke points. wing piece. creneIatetl
bands Of velvet and other fancy shapes
formed and decorated 10 conform with
the rest Of the coat. The sleeves, - .
rule, are Of the nodded muttcn-3eg
shape. finished either with Aare at the
wrist or turned hack with . deep -
chine stitched CUT. The greatest novel;
~ in wraps 10 the model with : htted
back cut In three pieees, with doama1
sleeves sewed in with the baek seaDe,
but falling loosely In front. TIE col-
lar IN in Stuart shape, finished WITH
braiding, gimp IN rows or simple Da1
chine stitching. The majority of The
most fashionable cosGnges are eithes
seamless and drawn over glove-fttind
Innings or merely fitted with side Sosnnsj
with the immediate front and hack
shirred or plated. II is Of less eoase-
quence, however. than formerly. how
perfectly they are sdjusted after tho
lining hes been fitted, since the aetual
bodice IL now merely foundation 1np
elaborate decoration unde1 which e -
nearly hidden from sight-N. Y. Ros1.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19

spells in the dead Of winter
have all got nbthin to do with the great
American fool crop. It comes up and
grows on and turns out its produce
ments as reglar - pig tracks in plum
thicket.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19

Cerduroys and rainproof velveaeepa
are growing considerably IN porular
favor for costumes. wrapA and sujla
for children. veloutine Or velveteen =
now manufactured By snme new pro-
cess. and beautiful shades ere psodssced
in green. gray. brown, plain cslos.
burgundy. and black. It has ! soft.
silky surfaee, and . fast dye weh. and
the goods ore waETanted TO look be4ter
after twc years. wear tAan : ~i;~en
black" velvet viii look after 6na SEA-
son.-N. Y. Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19
ADVICE 70 NEWLY MARRIED.
1nAnl anA valeaR naAaes 1hae KIM IOvo


asked . clever, well-known doctor
only recently what advice he would give
the newly-married. II would tell ths
woman" he said. never to let her hus-
band think he had quite won her, that
there was not still something held in ne
serve to give him. A woman never seems
10 think she ought to be fascinating to
her husband after marriage" He lee
tured the woman, Of course. There h
o universal tendency in mankind 70 Do
this. Yet another doctor know oneo
said in my hearing that he believed
from all he had seen that the happiness
of marriage depended primarily upon
the man. Were he worth anything. the
peace Of the household was assured.
Letters to the newly married. then.
should be addressed to both. There n
much that might be said. First Of Ill.
that neither take the devotion Of the
other for granted, making NO effort to
cultivate or retain what each felt to BIZ
q due. There i nothing one shoulS
kill quicker In marriage than the 0c I
tendency In either one to discuss the
peCOIoof1tbeo OF t0e OS0er UE1OtS t0AH0
person. Nothing II more fatal and
nothing II more vulgar. No one con
ever take . greater liberty With TIE
ether. These personalities are never
funny, though they are often made 70
do service ~ family jokes brought out
for the entertainment Of the strsnger.
Were I to write such letter . that
mother described I should like to beg
that nagging b prohibited. and teasing
secrets; that mutual concessions be IN
dulged: that every disspPointnsent In
the other be regarded o IN oppsr-
tunity for helping that other. and not
- IN excuse for alienation; and should
he4 that the one who he'd . tsuuble
share II with the other. % that neither
60 about with evidences Of worry while
declaring that nothing b the matter.
sOh, nothing!" in answer to loving
inquiry from husAand oe wife sensitive
to disturbed conditions IN one loved II
often the first wedge which ultimately
drives both aport-Horperso Bo1np
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19

GeIect large. firm mushEoouns, remove
the stems carefully. plaee % hseilisg
iron, srt over tie Ars. turn. Secana
with pep1er aud salt. taks up - =
heated DIM, spresd With batter al
squsear over them IL j1iee a. : le6na
|-IAdiek' Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19
r.ki.~ Devn the Check Rein.

AS -
the road, Dunk" says Miss Dixie. land
the time has come for me and you to
have . family reckonin together. l
don't want any more of your promisin
and quittin. You have been promisiD
and promisin and quittin and quittin
till bless gracious am sick and tired OF
that. You have now got to let down the
cheek rein and change your gate. OF
I'll be blest II there don't be . smash
up somewhere In the neighborhood. !
am plum willin for you to play big
and boss the concern il you will but
only stay sober. But if you come home
drunk tonight you will be the sorriest
man In the county tomorrow.
It was deep dusk. with the stars shin
In and the whippowills singin when
Dunk got home-drunk as usual, II not
. little drunken. But Miss Dixie she
was standin there at the front gate
when he rid up, and she want cryin any
to speak of.
"Dunk Strickland" says she, "you
dadblasted, slow-footed, good-for-noth-
in sot, git down OF of that horse and
give me drink"
'What smatter wid you sevenen,
honey?" says Dunk.
'Don't come honeyin around me"
says she. "You amt fitten to honey .
wet dog. Git OF Of that horse like ]
told you'll"
And with that she went right on up
into Dukes shirt collar and landed
him on the ground fiat Of his back.
Then whilst he was scramblin to hia
feet she got holt of his whisky bottle,
turned 1t up to her pritty mouth and bit
OF a good big plug.
THAT is mighty sorry whisky,
Dunk" rays she, "but If you can stand
it / can, and we will go on reglar fam
lily drunk together. If you won't stay
sober and 60 with me, then bless the
heavens I'll git drunk and go with
you."
BY the time they got into the
house Dunk was comm around to HE
sober senses, but Miss Dixie took him
in her lap. she did, like he was baby.
put the bottle to his mouth and helt
him down and drenched him to the last
drop. Dunk kicked and he cussed. but
it want NO use. and when she did let him
90 he raised merry rucus. He kicked
over the chairs and tables and then
went to the dinin-ro0m and smashed
the dishes right and left. Miss Dixie
didn't say stop, but II made her blood
bile and her heart bleed. She didn't dc
blame thing. but take the OK and went
out to Dunk's young pear orchard and
lit into it with both hands. In less than
two hours every tree in the orchard waa
cut down and chopped mp in stovewood
length.
So Dunk he slept on the kitchen fioo'
that night, and when he woke up next
mornin he was the sickest and sorest
man in II states and territories. But
when he walked out to the orchard and
found his young pear trees-whicf
stood white with blooms the day be
fore-cut up into stove wood and Miss
Dixie's tracks all around. he lifted ur
his voice in waste places and cried like
q schoolboy with his big toe stumped.
And that was Dunk's last spree. HI
told his wife il she would quit he would
and they swore of together hencefortk
and forever. In the run of time they
bought some new dishes and planted
another orchard. They have now got
nine promisin children and you
wouldn't find . happier family in Z
long days drive.
RUFUS SANDERS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-12-19

The whale found Jonah . couun
dFun, didn't he, tescher?'
what do you mean?"
He aaa y (sys ~ pv.'9ross
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