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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-31

Sir James-Its den-ed odd. Donald! /
can't get ish over seven pounds. and
Yet they say that little higher up Major
Lyghsomc killed half dozen last week
weighing twenty pounds apiece.
Donald-Awccl. sir. it's no that muckle
odds the sawmon. Thae fowk IN the
waiter are much bigger leears than we
adoon hcre-thats a'--English Fishing
Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28
THE FUNCTION OF HAIR.
1t Serves to Protect the Tender Parts Of
the Oody.

It Serves to Protect the Tender Parts Of
the Dody.
A highly interesting paper on The
Function of, Hair has been read by
Prof. Exner at meeting of the Medi-
cal society. He said that writer's have
hitherto occupied themselves mainly
with speculations on the circumstances
which have led to man becoming de-
nuded of his hairy covering. The hairs,
however, are not only degenerated or.
gans, but have also to fulfill some func-
tions. There is group, such rs the
eyelashes and the eyebrows, for i'm
stance, which are eensorial organs,
possessing tactile functions, and. more
over, serve Is protection to the eyes.
In places where two integumentary
surfnces are in contact they
act n rollers and facilitate the gliding
Of the integumentary surfaces on each
other. A third function Of the hairs
consists in the equalization Of surface
There II NO doubt that
the hair Of the scalp protects the head
against external cold and also prevents
the loss Of heat through the very low
thermal coniluctivity Of the hair CYL
inders and Of the cushion Of air inter-
mingled With them-Vienna Cor. Lon
jco Lenese
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28
Caught Himself.

In q well-known bank in Edinburgh
the clerks are presided over by a rathe r
impetnous manager. whose violent fits
of temper very often dominated his rea-
son. For instance, the other day he was
wigging one Of them about his bad
work. Look here, Jones'" he thun-
dered, "this won't do! These figures
are perfect disgrace to clerk! I could
get an Office boy to make better figures
than those. and tell you won't have
it. Now, look at that 5. 1t looks
just like 3. What do yor mean.
s:r. by making such beastly figures?
Explain." ''I--cr-I beg pardcn, sir"
suggested the trembling CLERK, his
heart f'uttcring terribly; 'bua-er-
well. you see, sir, it is a g." "A 80"
Ioared the manager. .'Why, You idiot,
il looks like a s." And then the sub
ject was dropped for an indefinite pc.
riOd.-Scotfish American,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28
A Powerful AeiA.

One of the most extraordinary liquids
in existence is hydrohuoric acid, well
known as a glass etching fluid. It is
perfectly colorless, and looks as harm
less as water; but il you happen to let
a drop fall on your skin you will wish
that you had been bitten by lions and
tigers instead. To inhale it is certain
death, and il has put an end to more
tLan one scientist II placed in the
thickest glass bottle it will eat its way
out in very short time. It has, there
fore, to be kept in bottles made Of India
rubber, lead, platinum or gold. But the
last two named are the only perfectly
safe receptacles. Even when in . gold
bottle. great precautions must be taken
to keep it there. As it is volatile,
plate covered with parafine has to be
securely clamped over the mouth Of the
bottle, and the temperature of the room
must never exceed 60 degrees or the
hottie would burst. Hydrohuoric acid
is chiefly used for etching the scales on
thermometers and work Of that kind.
Curiously, il the glass is perfectly dry.
the acid will not act, but let there be the
smallest possible trace Of moisture, and
II will eat the hardest glass as II it were
so much butter.-St Louis Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28
Leshorn Straw rlaiters.

Ladies who pride themselves Vi pom be-
ing able to wear genuine Leghorn hats,
for which they are quite willing to pay
high prices, can know little of the hard
ship and misery which their production
entails. The straw plaiters are paid
three pence for every 63 yards, but ut
this rate they can at most earn two
pence day. and many of them earn but
penny. The manufacturers complain
of foreign competition and now the
women have "struck," and, crying "Ab-
basso Ii moda" ("Down with the fash
icns'), they have threatened to wreck
the city of Florence. They demand to
work only eight hours . day and to be
paid hve pence each for their labor
Regiments of infantry aud squadrons Of
cavalry were recently engaged in re-
storing Chicago News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28

full, loving words spoken out on the
terrace on the never-to-be-forgotte
night.
Then, leaning forward, she asked, as
il they had already been speaking to
one another:
'"How did you send it from New
York ~"
"I--that is-what do you mean. My
sie?-I never sent it,"
Seeing that Mysie's clear eyes seemed
to read him through. he attempted no
more denial. but caught her hands in
his, and i,nplored her to forgive him.
Il came cut to look for you that
night" he said, 'and heard what you
were saying just as Gertrude came
apon you from the other side; and 1t
was such temptation. for loved you
dearly-much better than he did. 1t
was all done for love of you, Mysie!" ,
And she tried to wave him away, but
instead fell fainting to the ground.
When she recovered Herbert Castle.
ford had gone. A few hasty lines from
him besought her forgiveness. and told
H-I NudN oCOAiCy was uOW On Ills way
back to England to find out why she
had not written to him. and that ne
hoped they would have been married
before Geoffrey could arrive, but that
row he would 60 away and never
trouble her again.
"You will forgive me, Godfrey, won't
you." she said, ''for doubling you like
that? But it seemed SO terribly true!
Look! Here is the envelope and flow
cr."
"And here is the flower you gave me"
saidGodfrey. 'There'snot much differ
ence. certainly, between them, but as
for the envelope-well, must give you
a few specimens of my handwriting
when go away again, SO that you may
lot be taken in SO easily"
"But I shall never let ypu 90 away
again." said Mysie.
And that was how they arranged it.
--Forget-Me-Not.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28
Hanted for . Better job.

Mr.. Kellond tells good story o1 him.
self and a colored boy whom he em-
ployed when his headquarters were at
New Orleans. MIR. Kellond had hired
Sam, black boy. to run errantls at
a salary of three dollars per week. But
Sans clothes were SO dilapidated that
he was an eyesore; so the railroad man
bought him suit of clothes, the con-
diticn being that only so cents was to
be deducted from Sans wagee every
week until the suit was paid for. The
purchase was made on Saturday, and
on Monday Sam did not show up at the
office. Mr.. Kellond went down to his
homo to investigate. He found Sans
mother washing and asked her where
her son was. -Hi-hi. ky-hi. l clare he
done look as scrumptious in spectacle
close dun toll him ter see f'e couldn't
fin . bettah job. Hi-hi-e.e!"-Louis-
vile Commercial.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28

tonight he had determined to put his
fate to the test. while Mysie. with Z
pain in her heart that seemed almost
physical in its intensity, was saying to
herself that il Godfrey could forget
SO easily, why SO could she.
And so it came about that few hours
later she returned to her own room,
having pledged herself to Herbert Cas-
tleford. Instead of the little hoop of
pearls she had never worn, she pos
ssssed handsome diamond ring; and
the dead flowe. and the pearls were
put far away out of sight, to be for
gotten-if possible.
Six months had passed and Herbert
Castleford was pressing for an early
marriage. Mysie A,I her mother had
S3ne away from home Immediately
after her becoming engaged. Mysie
complained of the cold and looked so
delicate that her mother took her away
to the south of France, where. soon
after, Herbert followed them.
Mysie seemed willing for the wed.
ding to take place whenever they liked
TO arrange it. So matters were being
hurried on to suit the impatient lover,
when. one day. Gertrude ran into the
room where Mysie and Herbert were
sitting.
Look. Mysie!" she cried. Here's
lovely bunch of flowers from that dear
count! Isn't he silly? And they are
such beauties. Only smell them. O,
am SO pleased! Look! here is Bit OF
heliotrope and some maiden-hair that
will just do for you."
To her surprise Mysie turned as p, le
as death, and shrank back. looking IL
most appealingly ut her lover. who was
As their eyes met there was some
thing in his-an expression, a con.
sciousness, a what? Mysie did not
know. but great trembling came over
her.
A hundred thoughts seemed to pass
through her mind in a moment: but
81 one thing she was certain-Herbcrt
Castleford knew all about those play
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28

HE HAD LOVED HER FOR YEARS
ON their immediate return to the bali
room.
And she looked often at the little
hoop of pearls-the pledge of her be-
:rothal-but never put it on except in
her own room for a few minutes.
Somehow as the days went by it seemed
n harder matter to speak of that even
ing to her mother, the more so that her
mother had not the faintest suspicion
of anything of the sort; and so a month
passed.
Then one evening Mysie returned
from walk and saw letter lying on
the hall table. A glance at her own
name and the postmark-'.New York"
land she snatched up the letter, won
dering If anyone had noticed it; then
ran upstairs to her own room and
locked the door to enjoy it in peace.
The fire burned brightly and looked
inviting, and she drew up low easy
chair, and seated herself comfortably
rs she broke the seal of the envelope.
What was the faint perfume as she did
80? She drew out piece of blank
notepaper from the folds of which a
little bit Of dead heliotrope slipped, and
fell to the ground.
Mysie, you must come down." said
Gertrude. Mr.. Castleford is down.
stairAAudmother says you are to come"
-as Mysie looked rebellious.
~Ras-soa must change your dress;
you can't come down in that. Has any.
thing haRPeqea2 You look very queer
S1eid MIkie, with a strange Kt-
tie 5a:f tsest, nothing OF impor~
nme down in few min
A11kAssy.short time she Va. in
the drawing-room, and Herbert Castle
ford. ~ he looked at her. thought he
had never seen her 50 beautiful. He
had loved her for years. but had re
eeived - little encouragement from
&ysie that - bad never spoken; but
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28

dancing and the hot. crowded ball
room? In all the world for him there
was only one woman, and she stood, her
hands clasped in his. her brown head
resting on his shoulder, lost in happy
dream.
"You- wont forget me. darling" he
whispered. "when I am thousands of
miles away at the other side of the
world, and letters are long in coming :?
You'll remember that l am coming
back in two years at the latest to claim
my little wife,"
.Oh. il can't really he true. Geoffrey.
that you are going tomorrow? tits too
dreadful to think of! And it's not /
that will forget; l shall think of you
night and day till you come back. But
you'll most likely meet with some love
ly American girl-all American women
are lovely, you know-and then you'll
forget ell about poor little Mysie TIaf-
ford, who is waiting for you in Eng
land"
"When l am out on the great lonely
prairies," he said, dreamily, Il shall
Just shut my eyes and think myself
back to this night. shall hear the
band in the distance, I shall feel you
once more in my arms and shall smell
the faint smell of that heliotrope you
are wearing"
For answer she took a piece Of the
heliotrope from the bosom of her dress.
Here's a little bit of it" she said.
"And when you meet that lovely Ameri-
can and you wish that you were free
and that this evening had never been,
then You put that little flower in an en-
velope and you needn't write word to
put with it, but just address it to me;
and when get it shall know what !:
means, and you will be free"
"What nonsense, Mysie!" he said.
angrily. "Why do you talk like that?
You know"
''Oh, here you are!" cried shrill
toice. II have been looking for you
everywhere. Mr.. Castleford is as cross
as ever he can be. Mysie. He says you
promised him the last two dances and
then you had disappeared and no one
could find you. while as for you, Mr..
Hamilton, think you had better keep
cut Of the way altogether after disap-
pointing Lady May. and goodness
knows who besides"
And Gertrude, Mysie's sister. chatted
On, totally unconscious that she was q
most unwelcome intruder.
She and Mysic had always been
taught that it was their duty to make |
c good match; and Geoffrey Hamilton,
with no money and just of to America,
was so entirely ineligible that she sus-
pected nothing, and ruth'essly insisted
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28
p,rH AND POINT.

-.:Jerome." exclaimed . lady 70 he,
httle son. what are you throwing t.
those hens?" Gold beads. mother; ane
the foolish things think they are corn!'
"A Safe Rule. sCutely. why ore
you always asking old Blowly's i'd
vice? ?? because can always make big
money by doing what he tells me not to
do."-Detroit Free Press.
Ills your baby strong7" We'll. !
family out of bed at three o'clock this
morning. and scientists say that that's
the hour when every body's strength il
at its lowest point"
-Father-"Do you think you can
support her in the style TO v hich she
las been accustomed?" Euifor-"Not
in the style to which she has heen &c
customed since we became engaged"
Detroit Tribune.
"A Forced Convert.-"Say, Weary.
wot are you walkin' round I yer bare
foots fer?" I'm tryin' dis yer new
Kneipp cure" 'Wot fer, Weary"
!" Cause some dingblastel snoozer stole
me shoes!"- Cleveland l'lcin Dealer.
-"No. sab" said the colonel; II never
20 hunting. sab. 1t is cruelty" -But
sou fish, colonel. Isn't that cruelty.
tco?" "What is fish 2" asked the colonel,
in scornful tones; "a creature that has
lie existence entiahly in watah, saA."
indianapolis Journsl.
Indeed, Miss Rox, you are the only
girl I ever loved. began the young man
who was trying to propose to the el-
derby heiress; 81 suppose you have
had that sort Of thing said to you fo1
the past 20 years. but in this instance"
'Sir!"-lndianapolis Journal.
~ wish you would tell me-" !" said the
agent, who had long been on M.
Snaggs' trail, what is your insuperable
objection to insuring your life?" ~
don't mind telling you, replied Snaggs;
'she idea Of being more valuable after
! am dead than while am alive is dig
tasteful to me" Chronicle
Telegraph.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28
MOTHER INSTINCT OF A BIRD.
eltifal Seeno at the Burning q . -
rows Nest.

eesafal Seeno 1t the Burning q opoR.
rows Nest
A peculiar accident, resulting in the
cremation of a nest Of young sparrows,
occurred one night lately about nine
o'clock in front Of . prominent down
town clothing store. II was witnessed
by number Of persons. who were
powerless to prevent il.
The attention Of several bystanders
who were standing in front Of the store
was attracted to the large electric light
globe hung in front Of the building
by a number Of sparrows, who were
dying frantically against the globe and
chirping in a manner which demon
strated clearly that they were distressed
and that something out Of the ordinary
was occurring. One Of the sparrows
was making AN especially earnest ef-
tort to get inside the globe. and threat
ened to break the globe. if such thing
were possible.
The spectators wondered what could
be the cause of all the confusion among
the birds, and finally concluded that
the little sparrows were catching bugs
around the light. But when the one
bird which had been the most active
in the onslaught against the light was
seen to dive into the globe several times
and endeavor to catch what appeared
to be a ball in its diminutive claws.
the onlookers were aware that it was
not q case of pleasure With the SPAR
rows, but one which meant life or death
to several Of their tribe. A closer in
spection revealed the fact that . nest
of young sparrows was in the electric
light globe, and the birds were being
burned to death, slowly, but surely.
The little sparrow which was fore
most in the relief expedition was ap-
parently the mother of the imprisoned
little chirpers. and her desperate efforts
to liberate the young ones were an OBJ
ject lesson in heroism.
The large store was closed and tight
" locked, so that none of the spec
tators could possibly lend any assist
ance to the sparrows, which continued
to fly against the globe and chirp 10
shrilly that they sounded like legion
of mocking birds.
In course of time the nest took fire
and the little sparr0ws were cremated.
The older sparrows continued to chirp
and fight the light with all their
strength. and were flying around the
cruel urn, where the little ones had
met their death, long after the birds
had gone to the happy hunting grounds
of birddom. The nest was built in the
company's sign right above the light,
and in some way became thrown into
the globe. resulting in the death OF at
least tour little English sparrows.-
Kansas CITY Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28
a MlLLioNAlRE.s FANCY.

Rssk.
An Englishman, who has Z lake upon
his estate, recently caused IL to be tenn
porarily drained, and. in the deepest
part, had house built, which contains
three rooms-a smoking-room, . din
ing-room and servants waiting-rocm.
The framework Of the house Il iron.
the floor stone. resting upon founda-
tion Of concrete. The aides and roof
are composed Of thick plateglass.
There IL . passage under water from
the boathouse to the glasshouae, and
air II obtained through large clumps
u artificial water lilies. which rest
upon the surface Of the lake.
1t Is indescribably pleasant to sit in
one OF the rooms upon = warm day.
The air II cool. There II no sound to be
heard. and it il especially interesting
to watch the fish swimming around.
attracted by the glare Of electric lights.
The house and passage cost compara-
lively little to build.
The millionaire to whom this be-
longs contemplates . more ambitious
acheme. He has upon his estate two
square miles Of forest. This tract he
intends to inclose; Arst. BY wids.
deep trench; second. BY strong iron
railing. and third. BY . high stone wall.
He will then turn loose into the ineIos-
ure every sort Of Wild animal that hs
can procure-lions. tigers. elephants.
end every other kind Of beast-in order
to ascertain IL they can live st large n
this climate and without unduly inter-
fering with each other. There il to be
. network Of underground passages
leadtng TO numerous stone towers IN
the different places in IL 1oses& and
from these he intends to wa4eA IL ana-
mails and study their habits whea II =
eoppsratively Wild state. ~ Laodon
Truth
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28
HER WEIGHT IN GOLD.

Compliment Didn't Flatter the AEathe;
maticaily Inclined Girl.
"You are worth your weight in gold.
he venturcd to remark to the girl he
wanted to marry.
Am i. indeed" she returned, land
how much is that?''
II don't know the exact amount" he
replied. "but it's q good deal"
"Well, l am just going to find out
how much you value me at. have
been studying the money question late
ly and have some books that will tell
me-"
And she went to her library and re-
turned with report Of the United
States treasury department.
Here it is. Pure gold is worth $20.s6
an ounce. That is troy weight. with
1000 grains to the pound. Have you a
pencil and some paper, Mr.. Chapleigh?'
"Oh. Lord" he groaned.
whats that|' sharply.
II only said, yes. certainly"
"Well, figure out the value Of =
pound avoirdupois; you know people
olC WCikuSu ~ 0sOSAuOksSs Ousy
precious metals and precious stones are
measured"
you're jewell"
'No nonsense. Figure il up"
For five minutes he wreetled with
the problem. until he felt his collar
climbing up the back of his neck.
At length she inquired:
''WelI, what is it?"
Il can't do it."
Give me the paper. Yet they say
men are so much better than women at
figures"
In half minute she read the result.
"A grain Of gold is worth $0.Os3O66.
so pound avoirdupois il worth $3Ol.-
l62. weigh ITO pounds. am there
fore worth. in your estimation, $33..
l5O.s2-my weight in gold. In that
case, Mr.. Chapleigh, / think you had
better marry Miss Greenwood; she is
worth $4,000. She inherited it from
her father. Good day. Mr.. Chapleigh."
He feebly protested. but she was Inn
placable, and he left.-Chicago Times-
Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28

In the American report Of the com.
missioner Of education for 1923, pub.
lisbed at Warrington last year. there is
. most thorough-going report ON ''Child
Study" or, ~ it is sometimes called.
-Paidology." A photography of about
seven pages, in books and articles,
shows how much attention has been
bestowed on the subject in the United
States. DR.. Stanley Hill. president of
. society for this study, tells US that in
1879 four ''kindergarteners' in Boston
took some children aside and endeav-
ored to hnd out the contents of their
minds, and the result was published in
the Princeton Review for 1880. DR..
Stanley Hill says: ''Thirty-three per
cent. Of these children ON entering
school had never seen q live chicken;
81 per cent. had never seen . robin:
75 per cent. had never seen . growing
strawberry; Il per cent. Of the Boston
children had never seen growing beans,
even in Boston. Our school text books
are based ON country life, and the city
child knows nothing. in the large cities,
Of real country life" Here is one in
stance: A large percentage Of these
children. upon being asked how large =
cow was, showed that they had little
idea. One thought > cow was n large
- her cats tail. Another thought .
COW was n big n her thumb nail. Ono
would like to know II these young folks
had never seen the picture Of eow?-
Chamber Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-11-28

Mrs. Carish-Why is it that Mn.
Spooner goes about with Mn. Dumley
60 much? They have nothing in com
mon, and I declare Mrs. Dumley il not
only the homeliest but the most stupid
person ever saw.
Nrs. Angel-Havent you observed
what . splendid background Mrs. Dunn
ley II to reflect against? That's what
makes the men IN rave over the Spoon
er womar-ClevelandL Leader.