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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
sEAury AND BAD TEETH


4 0aeeosesoa WhSsh oAoalA Net - Looe
- tAe LaASsa
s'TAke one tooth away from fair
Hey3n's mouth" says IN old author.
s.aAd thare bad never bsea Q siege -n9
Troy and the divine lliad had never
been written" II il impossible TO con-
eeive Of beauty in . woman without .
set Of regular, white, well-shaped
teeth, and it II true that with every
other feature Of the classic mold-with
beautiful eyes. well-formed lips, . skin
Of roses and lilies. . magnificent head
Of brown or golden tresses. the shoul-
ders and bust Of . Hebe and the limbs
of Diaua-s woman stands or falls BY
the beauty or defects Of her teeth
You may admire Ill her other features,
you may dwell ON her contour and
revel in the delicate lines Of god.
dess-liks form. let the pretty mouth
open to disclose discoloeed. mis-
shapsn and. above all. deesyed
teeth, and all your sdmirstion is for.
gotten. The mental exclamation II u.
ways the same-what hideous teeth.
The other side Of this picture ia much
moro agreeable one, and We must
agree that . beautiful set Of even,
white teeth Il Of infinite charm. Many
and many IN otherwise commonplace
face has been redeemed by . mouth
full OF brilliant white teeth. Nomp,
the distinguished hygienist, says:
.'There l. nothing in the world 20 en-
tranciug - . womsn's smile when It
displays two even rows Of pearls Per
feet teeth are compact. regular,
smooth and Of pearly whiteness. The
front teeth Of the perfect set are mod
erately small The fortunates who
are possessed Of such teeth are usually
very good tempered d"-Philadelphia
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
COMPLIED WITH THE ORDER.
He Forwarded an Eye to Be Examlaet
for Color Blindneso.

He Forwarded m Eye to Bo Ex1mtoe4
for Color Blindness.
It is reported that a short time ago
an order was issued on one of the lines
of the Pennsylvania company for all
section men to come to the Office on q
certain day and have their eyes exam
ined. The following day . number Of
men appeared and passed the examin-
alton. just before the man who had
charge of the tests left the Office .
messenger boy came hurrying in with
Q small package neatly tied up and ad-
dressed to the eye inspector The lat
ter opened it and was surprised to find
o glass eye wrapped up in tissue paper
and also an old-fashioaed silver wateh.
The contents of the package proved
. puzzle to the inspector until he un-
folded hastily scribbled note, which
ON being deciphered was found to read
as follows:
sOye inspector: Dear Sir-The day
before yesterday ut nune got word to
cum down and have me ise looked at
ter for culur blindness as ye call it. ]
had forty 1--WE ties and ten rale to put
down beyond the sand cut and IS Jer.
ry Sullivan and Dominick Cody were
laid up since the wake that wuz holded
over Danny Doherty my hands war too
short to spare me. Twas lucky that
the right eye that was first in my head
was put out with blow Of . pix and
me glass oyc that is q perfect figger 0f
the eye that was not put out is sent to
you tugcther with my watch for the
denomination. I Guild spare the glass
oye better than the oye In the shesd
and if she is culur blind Ilget one that
aint Yures Truelv,
ANTHONY DRIScOLL'
-pitfShurp,h Disnatcf-- --s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22

The directory canvassers have some
odd experiences In making their
rounds it il customary for them to note
the surname first and follow it with
the Christian name. One Of the canvns.
sers had occasion to call 1t Pine
street residence several days ago A
bright, cheerful looking young girl
came to the door. He asked her name.
my name?' she answered. with . lit
tie wonder in her tone. my name 10
BERTHE Cross" She watched closely ~
he wrote Gross, BERTHE" Then she
exclaimed. 'Don't you dare to put my
name down that way. That's my nick
name here at the house, but I want my
name put in the directory = Bertie
Cross or not at allr'-Philadelphia
Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
A Headache Plaster.

When the beating, humping sensa
ton begins in the head take equa,
quantities of pure cayenne pepper sno
flour; mix them up with water to form
q smooth paste thick enough to spread
like q salve. Put this upon {
piece of soft paper and apply il
to the back of the neck JUS
below the edge of the hair. In warn
weather it is best to wash the necl
with q cloth wet with soap and water
as the oily perspiration may interfers
with the action of the plaster. One
great advantage of cayenne peppe,
plaster over mustard is that while tho
latter frequently blisters the latter
never does so, no matter how strong il
is applied. In the use OF mustard, /
the skin is broken all treatment mus.
cease until it heals; but with pepper
when the plaster loses its effect an
other may be applied without unpleas
ant consequences = Cincinnati En-
Ou;rer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

-rried Parsnip Caks&-Feel and
boil parsnips, drain and mash, season.
ing with salt. pepper and nutmeg.
Press the pulp through . sieve, mixing
it wkile hot with butter. and spread
on . dish to cool Roll mp into little
balls or llat cakes. dip in -four and Try
in hot fat-FArm aud Home.
TO remove split ink first take mp
- much ~ possible with . spoon. and
then pour some milk on the place.
This will mix with the remaining ink.
and must also b taken up with .
spoon, and this must Be repeated until
the milk il hardly eolored with the ink
at all Then wash the place with cold
water, and wips dry with cloth.
Corn Meal Cake.-Two eupfulo 0t
buttermilk. two tsblsspoonfuls OF
melted butter, two Of sugar, one e6g.
two tablespoonfuls Of wheat -four and
ose heapin9 teaspoouful Of soda:
thielgen Il with corn meal until . eoft
batter i formed Fill two well-but-
tered pie tins with the mixture. and
bake in hot oven half IN hour
Country Gentleman.
Celery Salad.-For dressing, uss
one-half cup vinegar. one-quarter cup
butter, two teaspoons sugar, two tea
spoons -four, one-half teaspoon salt.
one-han teaspoon mustard, one-eighth
teaspoon white pepper. one eg9. Rub
butter and Aour together, mix sugar,
mustard, salt and pepper with vinegar;
boil; add -four and butter; cook i've
minutes; pour over beaten egg, stir.
ring all the time. When cold thin to
right consistency with cream and pour
over diced celery.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Sweet Omelet-Beat four eggs
without separating. Add four table
spoonfuls Of warm water and . tea
spoonful of butter. Put into frying
pan . piece Of butter The sise Of wal
nut; when hot, turn in the eggA. shake
until set in the bottom, then, with z
timber knife, lift the edge. drain ths
soft part around and allow 70 rum nm
der. Dust with . very little salt and
put In the center four tablespoonful
of jam. Fold over first one side. then
the other. and turn on to heated
platter.-N. Y. Ledger.
Apple FritterA-Nske . batter In
proportion Of ono cupful Of sweet milk
TO two cupfuls Of nour, hesping ten
spoonful Of baking powder. two e9g>
beaten separately. one tablespoonful
Of sugar and = saltspoonful Of salt
Heat the milk . little more than milk
warm and odd slowly to the beatsz
yolks and sugar. then add Aour and
the whites Of eggA Beat all together
and throw in slicesof good sour applea
dipping the batter over them; drop il
boiling hot lard in large spoonfuls
~ith piece Of apple in each, and fry 4
light brown. Serve with maple siru]
or honey.-Housekeeper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
in rne ELECTRICAL WORLD.

No insulator Of magnetism has yet
been found.
-Carbonic oxide Is among the gases
liberated from carbons kept incandes-
cent by the electric arc.
Gold Leaf Of any thickness down to
one four-millionth of an IN inch is now
being made by electrolysis-
--Gilliland. in his laboratory at Pei
aam Manor, N. Y. is hard ut work on
advanced telephone apparatus
The Russian army authorities are
about to establish . scientific branch
,f the service. The object Is to work
out the applicability of electrical dis
soveries to war purposes
"A dentists battery is among the
recent inventions. The idea Is to OBJ
tain IN electric battery which can be
worn in the mouth Of person for its
therapeutic effect, and also to give
strength to the plate when false teeth
are worn.
The reason why ships are not
struck by lightning Is attributed to the
general use which il now made of wire
rope for rigging purposes, as well as ia
the fact that the hulls of ships are usu-
ally constructed of iron or steel. Thus
the ship forms an excellent and con-
tinuous conductor. by means of which
the electricity il led away into thl
ocean before il has time to do any 90
rious damage.
in the dry battery recently devised
By . Frenchman each cell is . carbon
vessel, in the bottom Of which is placed
chronic acid mixed mp with gelatiuous
silica. this latter possessing tho re'
markable property of absorbing GO
times its volume of water. On the top
Of this jelly disk Of porous earthen-
ware is laid, which supports . zinc
spiral immersed in . second layer Of
Relstinous silica, this time without the
addition of the chronic acid The cell
is claimed to DO very compact for it
n0VWAP
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
ael,o.ous AND EDUCATIONAL.
The annual report Of the foreign
MISSIONS Of the Moravian church shows

The annual report Of the foreign
missions Of the Moravian church SHOWS
. deficit Of 81, lis.
boston, Lowell and Woburn. MasA,
renort = Greek Christian Endeavor -.
eiety in each Of these placeA
The synod of the Russian church
has decided TO send hve priests to tho
United States TO minister to the needs
OF the orthodox in this country.
The American Sunday-School union
organised last year ,763 new schoolss
containing IS. .9.7 scholars and teach
err. and report 10. 0.0os conversions
lin IN English Christian Endeavof
society the members daily write one
note Of personal appesi for decision
for Christ, and hand 1t to some one
that they may meet In place Of .
tract.
-Ths sslvation army has now. In
di@erenA.qsrts Of the world, eo1 shell
ters, hemea labor bureaus. and other
benevolent institutions in full opera-
tiou. under the guidance q $40 men
and women.
Theodore Roosevelt says that when
00 COmme0C0O MS C0okoAX0 oWoAssos
law breakers in New York city. the
first two letters Of Encouragement that
came to him werc from . body OF
Metohdist ministers and . Catholic tenn
pcrance society.
"A colporteur was recently arrested
IN Galata district Turkey. for selling
tho ..Epistle to the Galatians" on the
ground that it was . seditious docu-
ment The Turkish authorities called
for = certificate Of the authors death.
to assure themselves that the docu-
ment wss not Of recent origin.
MIRA Sarah B. Cooper, well known
rs the founder and chief promoter OF
San Francisco kindergartenA and
prominent in work for the advance
ment Of women. was the hrst woman
delegate elected on the Pacific coast TO
the National Trienn,al council OF the
Congregational church She 10 An ad-
voeste Of the broadest religious toler-
snee, and . good platform speaker.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22

A boiled a. we'll ~ . baked fish n
more attractive when served upright
rs If swimming. Hero are the diree-
tions for holding it in this position:
Place . carrot inside the fish to give it
roundness and stability and prop it ON
both sides with pieces of carrot or tur.
min The head must be wrapped with
cord or . strip Of cheesecloth to keep
it from losing shape. and the whole u
held in position by strings going
around the strainer. II . fish il too
large for the kettle it may Be cut into
halves or thirds and when cooked laid
carefully together on the dish and gar.
nishing placed over the cutA-Chicago
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
Ie Might He Worse.

TT seems to me the cruelty Of the
Turks is Just little exaggerated" he
said, Is he looked mp from his news
paper.
.'Great mackerel! Have you read Of
the Armenian atrocities?" asked the
man who had been deep in . magazine
story.
"Of course. They are what l refer
70. admit they have been horrible.
but We must remember that the Turks
have not been as fiendish - they
might have been"
"They haven't!'
''Certainly not They haven't even
attempted to operate = trolley line in
Armenia yet et"-Chicsgo Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22

Post;cus-Did you think my poem
particulsEly bright?
Brown-Yes. indeed II illuminated
my whole library.
PoetieuS-Ah?
Browa-Yss; lighted ~ eiGar With
tn. Y. WOrld
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
CHILDISH SENSATlONALiSM.
A Tendsncy That Mothers Should Strive q
Curb.

-
While few grown people are superior
to feeling actual delight in imparting
a startling piece of news, they often
fail t4 appreciate what q genuine sem
satiolalist the average child ia Did
motl,frs recognize the love Of causing
. ccdkmotion which exists4 4esen- in >
modest child, they would curb the
tendency. instead of fostering it.
as they too often do When
your child falls and hurts himself,
do not exclaim aloud and rush Wild
" to his help. You can see at . glance
that he is not seriously hurt, and even
if he were injured, your excitement
would harm rather than help him. &C
to him at once, by all means. but be
calm and sensible If treated thus
whenever he is hurt, child soon learns
to receive the blows and knocks incl
dent to childhood in q quiet, manly
way. lie loves to make an impression
and if he knows he can produce the de
sired result by lusty screams. he will
certainly give vent to them.
To the average child grief itself is
greatly mitigated il he may awaken
interest or exci'ement by telling his
friends of it Said a mother to her
five-year-old boy: MY son, the baby is
quite i'll Go across the street and ask
the doctor to come over and see her. !"
The child sprang to his feet and rushed
down stairs. What was his mothers
dismay to hear him yell, Is he tore
across the street: doctor, doctor!
Come quick to my house! My baby
sister is awfully i'll and mamma
wants you this Instant! A moment
later he entered his mothers room
with smile of ecstatic joy upon his
countenance. and with tn, proud an
nouncement: "The doctor will be
right over. tell you, l scared him
wellr There was no anxiety in his
mind with regard to his sisters well
fare. Not that q child Of that age
could have been expected to share his
mothers anxiety. But his sympathy
was altogether drowned in the Joy OF
having produced sensation. While
such occurrences may be amusing. dc
they not suggest spirit Of self-con.
sciousness that should be promptly
sappressed?-Harper's Bazar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
MORE LIGHT AND LESS NOISE.


How . virgiaia Coogressmaa Taroo6 .
Comieal Negro Story.
When Gov. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, was
. member Of congress he told story
ON the floor of the house one day
which efectually destroyed the effect
of . speech made by Bourke Cochran.
The story il about an honest old Ne
gro, who when trudging home ut mid.
night was caught in thunder-storm.
ut frightened him greatly and shook
his nerve. He couldn't see his hand
before his face, but blundered along in
the darkness, stumbling over obstacles
and occasionally falling down While
the rains descended now and then .
brief fash of lightning-very brief it
was. Mr.. Speaker-would split the
darkness like = knife. For . Sec
ond the glare would show the
poor old Negro where he stood.
and then he would be left in deeper
darkness than ever. The thundera,
however, were more constant. and the
crash and roll of their voices would
have made the biggest artillery in the
world seem small. Il also served to
terrify the poor old eolored nan very
Aueh8Ahelightpina; the darkDess and
especially the thunder almost drove
him out Of his wits with fear. After
one more fearful crash than usual he
broke down and fell upon his knees
and began to pray. oh, Lord he
cried, L recognize your goodness and
your power, but II it il all the same to
you, oh, Lord. couldn't you furnish me
. little more light and . little less
noise? Amen And that, must say.
Mr.. Speaker" concluded Mr.. OFerrsll.
expressed my sentiments very fully
as sat listening to the mighty voice
of the mighty gentleman from New
York."-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
WIT AND WISDOM.

"A Talker-Brigg-Y0u know Cab
lets, don't you? Braggs-Oh, have
listening aequaintance with him.-ln-
dianapolis Journal.
Fiction allures to the severe task
By Rayer preface. Embellished truths
are the illuminated alphabet Of larger
children. -Willmot.
-Mistreas-Our church b just like
one family. MrA Csndid-YeA indeed;
notice there il . good deal Of quar-
rsling among the memberA-TftrB Bita
-Seusibility would be . good fort
reaa, II she had bat one hand; with her
right she opens the door 70 pleasure.
but with her left 70 pain Cotton.
This IL . hard world" I" murmured
the young man Yes" replied she.
Zone doesn't realize how hard it il till
one falls on . bicycle once o. twice .
week..-Washin9ton Star.
The Footprint Of the savage in the
sand i sufficient 10 prove tie presenee
Of man to the athsist who viii not
E1eooRniso God, tAouRA his hana = -.
pressed on the entire universe
Miller.
"A Rising Man = Parrot = 'Ou1
friend, d.. Lotion, 10 becoming quite >
fashionable physicisn. Wiggins-Ysa
indeed; where . couple Of guineas'
worth Of medicine used to cure case.
he now prescribes . trip to the Riviera"
-Tit-BitA
II will follow you 70 the utmost
ends Of the eaEthr' hissed the villain.
mo, ron won't!' said the heroine,
calmly. "Why won't n" qusrisd the
villain, aghast at her eoolnesA "Be-
cause I'm not going there" she re-
plied.-Puck.
Too Much Styla-Maggis-And
did you get the dandy letter ssnt ye.
with one Of the missus' seals On the
nap Of IL? Timmy-Is IL . seal you
call II? thought hs had stack It To-
gether wid gum, and IL made me too
mad to open iA-Indianapolis Journal
Mr.. Fort Gresne-Where are you
on TO now7 Mr.. Cheatham-rm going
down to business ''Why, this i Sum
dayr' II know It." And you're .
brokerr' ''Yea. SIR" ''Wsll, don't
you know there i . law sgainst shsv.
ing people ON 6unday?'-Yonker's
Statesman.
-Fsshionsble Doctor-Ny dear
young lady, you are drinking unAl-
tered water, which swarms with ami
nal organising. ypE7plss1eAsAaes Il
boiled-that VI IN 81 Itis r.
tient-well, doe11 lnk Fdp6G 8
b m aquarig4 a4rA ee1 =.
Household Wort ~ e IS :sss ~ y:
-Figurss. rely - Vxvte-s
Don't 700 .h;6f UO1xo 118&KQo95 -
scriptive ws1>or4 ~ - fles
ally, bat ~ UonUs 1no11ake6 6oo1o-l
timsa Whyte-Foe instaaes? Black
Well. he was writing Of . naval bat
tie oEce, and hs said that 800 brave
sailors on tie defeeted vessel bit the
dust-Somerville Journal
-Ysrrari, the cslsbrstsd composer.
relates the following aneedots IN his
nemoirs: On cold Deeenber night .
man in . little village il the Tyroa
opened the window and stood in front
q Il, with hardly any clothing - his
hack. s'PetsFr' shonted . nsighboes
who was passing. what are you doing
there7' .srm catching > cold 'What
lor7' $50 can sing bass Tomorrow
at church. WordA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
k,mply Fo,,ov,ue Instructions.

"You say that I'm not altogether OBJ
.jectionable to your parents" he said
Iuefully.
:. mo" she replied; father and moth
er both speak very highly of you. T"
!. ..Theu why does that big dog assault
me every time come near and chew q
piece out of my clothes?" :.
:. .'Oh, you mustn't mind Brutus Hes
trained to do that Aunty has gotten
almost enough samples from him to
make : lovely patchwork quilt -
Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
A Man Of FasAioa.

Henry-rd like to get yer to cut
three or four inches OF this coat. fur
me. Sarah. Short coats, are Soin' ter
be fashionable this winter; : = ..-.s
Sarah--rii do It when I'm not busy.
Henery. 80 - .efsis -.
.And say. Sarah. yer better save the
cloth ger cut o6, because next year
long coats may be the fashion agaiu
and I'll want yop ter sew it;on, s9s tn
be aba ter Keep in the style 4Rox:
bury Gazette. Il. -.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
~ Hop, a mo Dirsesiea.

!; Papa" tShe knelt beside the de:
--jected figure and fondly kissed the
dropping he1d.) Papa, can Inot keep
the wolf from the door with my sing
ing?' =
= He vas without hope. although he
smiled -s $50
! my. child" he sighed, ..your Ssisg-
Ing would keep almost anything from
The door. but the wolf i pretty nervy.
you know."-Detroit News-Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22

Mra Strongmind-Men think they
are good reasoners, and yet every man
judges all women by his wife.
Mr.. S-Women don't reason that
way.
Il should say moi"
mo. indeed Every woman judges
her husband BY the worst things she
heara about other women's husbands. -
IN. 7. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22
sc..rlst Fa.e,es.

The fancy for spaugled worked
materials, mtin and velvet ribbons
plain gimp. etc. can DO indulgsd in
with very little expense by sewing on
the apangles at home. These in nearly
every color Of the rainbow can be
bought by the ounce or package n
very triAin4 cost, and the work OF sew
ing them on IS nothing. Ribbons on
narrow galoons spangled very little
on the edge make IN effective and very
Inexpensive garniture. which can bs
arranged for neck banda bolts, cd1
ings and braces over the shoulders
Accordion plated chiffon, beaded or
the edge Of the plsits. make . lovely
waist for dresiy occasions and it h nc
moro di6cult 10 sew on the beads O
spaneies thso Il i 10 thrsad : needle
st Louis Republ3e, f.s.s- .=-.5s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22

Emulover-What,s rour n

Employers What's your aaneea :
New Odace B5y-Dey~caH ne ladia
'How did you eyer get such . strange
0ome! EN- sSisss s--.sss - i
NE farder givesit TO ~ 'causs i 4it
bouneed 20 ottan." .":-pldl dladelphis Rec.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-22

There does not appear 70 be:mueh
of scramble 1or puhlie ufIlro inTAwaD
City. Mich, ~ one man there il village
marshal. street commissioner, tyuant
ctacas. uight watsbman md lawD.
The morning times., 1896-04-29
AN OLD FIGHT
Naval Observatory Jealousies to
Be Aired Again.
senator Morrill, Presents a Resolu-
ti0n Calling for II Report on the
Working of the Bureau.

1t locks as though there would be a shak-
ing up In the Naval Observatory. Ever
since the esta blishment of that scientific
bureau of the governmental has been under
the immediate supervision of the Navy De-
partment. with u naval officer of high rank
in charge.
The venerable Senator Morrill, has become
convinced that everything is not as it
should be and has introduced a resolution
directing the Secretary OF the Navy to
furnish to the Senate a detailed statement
regarding the manag cement of the OBJ
servatory.
1t is believed that the resolution grows
out of the fight now on between the line
and staff Officers OF the Navy. 1t is
charged that the observatory is used to
furnish easy berths for line officers who
are without scientific training or attain
ments, and that they are placed over
civilian scientists of more ability.
Quite recently Prof. Harkness went before
the House Committee on Naval Affairs.
and, it is said, told some ugly facts about
the way the observatory was conducted.
The hearing was had behind closed doors.
Commodore Pythian is in charge of the
observatory. He has four naval assistants.
Itissaid that they are all well pin ordnance
and things, but that they are a trifle shy
on astronomy These officers dictate to
such men as Profs. Harkness, ewcomb,
Eastman, Todd and others.
There will probably be an investigation
by the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs
as Il result of the Morrill, resolution, but
naval men say that it will not amount to
ANYTHING, as the fight is an old one, as
stated above, and is caused by the mis-
understanding between line and staff Of
ficers.