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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

Pumpkin Pies.-Pare a small pump
kin, take out the seeds, steam until
soft and press through colander.
beat in three eggs, three tablespoonfuls
of molasses, two teaspoonfuls of Gin
namon, one of ginger, two teaspoon
fuls of salt and two quarts of hot milk.
If more sweetening is needed add a
little sugar. Bake with an under crust
only.-Boston Budget.
-Mince Pies.-Chop one pound OF
suet fine. and add one pound each OF
raisins (stonedD and currants, apples
(pared. cored and choppeD and sugar.
one-fourth pound of candied peel.
three lemons. pared. and alittle brandy
if desired. This should be made some
days before using for pastry. Make in
buttered patty tins with fine crust and
mincemeat. Bake well. - Liverpool
Mercury.
Chocolate Creams.-Grate half q
cake Of Bakers chocolate into a bowl,
place in pan of boiling water or Over
a steaming kettle to melt. Form small
cones, cubes or any desired shapes of
the fondant and dip from the end of a
wire or long pin into the chocolate.
Place on well-buttered plates 10 cool.
If sugar is mixed with the chocolate a
very little water must be added or it
will harden too soon.-Farm, Field and
Firesidc.
TO boil a potato SO that it will he
white and mealy, wash clean through
several waters, pare once around: be
sure the water is boiling hard when
the potatoes are put in; add pinch of
salt to the water. boil until they drop
from a fork thrust into them. Pour
off the water, remove the lid, and let
steam on the back of the stove. If the
potato is a good variety. the result will
be a beautiful. flaky, appetizing dish,
fit for any table.
Fairy Butter.-The yolks of four
hard-boiled eggs (the whites can he
used sliced as garnish to the oyster
salad), one teacupful of the best but
ter, three heaping tablespoonfuls pow
dered sugar, one teaspOonful orange
extract or any preferred flavor;ng.
Either CRATE the yolks or pound or rub
them smooth in a bowl, mix in the soft
ened butter, then the sugar and flavor.
ing. Set the mixture where it will get
cold, and afterward rub them through
a sieve. 1t will look something like
vermicelli. Pile the fairy butter on
the middle of cake dish. cut the snow
cake in slices and lay it around it
They are to be eaten together like
bread and butter.-Chicago Record.
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Feshions for AIidwInter.

The fancy trimming lacss are fast
losing favor, and applique and genuine
point d'Angleterre arc replacing them.
A bit of real lace is now q welcome
gift even to very young women, as it
il used as a cravat bow or . jabot with
very simple costumes.
Dark chine and Persian ribbons are
used In many stocks, while, others are
bands OF satin around the -nec;< with
q fiaring circular rulae Of mirotr velvet
shove: = =. s:
Quite young women wear yeils and
collarettes 81 black Brussels net or Of
mDusseline de sole. On which white ap--.
pliauc lace forms . border Of Scallope
and . very slender tfhe. :
Braidings Of all kinds are employed
on. dpeases. especiallyzmnitazF @raids.
in Llack and gold and silver for even--
inr wear. Violet cloth would look bet
ter with black trimming. -. :.
Princess gowns arc coming in both
for eveuiug and morning wear. and the
bertha, under snother name. made IN
velvet shaped to the neck. y the usual
low .bndice trimming, and :dowers in
small punches figure good deal on the
Chicago Record. i.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14

most dainty silver lamp, which il to
take the place of the tiny silver candle
stick which holds the wax taper. Tho
shape Of this lamp n 20 exceedingly
graceful that the chances are every
writing desk in the city win be adorned
with one before the winter h over, and
II will prove . most delightful Christ
mas present to beatow upon some girl
Who II now collecting things" for her
writing table.
The pattern n what II known n the
colonial. but the shape strongly resem-
bles the small Roman lamps. An yet
IL has only been shown In silver. but 10
will mot be long before It viii be re-
nroduced in all the different materials
that those trides arc made In. When
the outfit II complete silver scal Il
added to the lamp but either win prove
en- acceptable gift--E. :. Herald.
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Fortunes II Trrck Fnrinin1.i

The truck farmers around Norfolk.
Va, according to Gen. s., p. Grover.
make about 1900, 900 u year. II know
of one man. he adds, who makes .
clear profit of So. 900 q yeafsonpsoduce
shipped to the northernmarkets. most
" kale and spinach. Norfolk is1mprcv-
ing all the time and her. future is -
bright as any city In the south Tho
Southern railway recognizes:hef:many
points Of superiority, as-w1s shown
by locating the principal Atls1tic t<r-
minus of the system there. md the
acquisition OF the. valuable V9nperty.
Besides. the Southern wM. pathh a new
lire Of boats that viii n 4 gyeat AL
dition to the shipping inteRests Of the
port..N. Y. Tribune. .-s-.-.s -
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WRITING DESK LAMP.

Quite the Latest HAA fsr Op-ee-Daee Ls9p
ter WRatoee
While some conservative people hayo
never given up sealing their letters
with wax, II II only within short time
that fashion has decreed it tho only
proper way to fasten the envelope.
Row comes . new fad In the shape Of .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14
BRITISH FORTS ON THE YUKON.

ENGLAND Preparing to Hold Disputed Ter
ritory In the Pacific Northwest.
A party of miners from the head
waters of the Yukon have arrived on
the schooner Mary Buhne from Oona-
laska, and report that the Canadian
government is establishing we'll
equipped Notifications on command
ing bluffs overlooking the strategic
points on Forty-Mile creek and else
where along the supposed boundary
line. A large company of Canadian
military police are busily engaged in
exploring the country for mountain
passes both in Alaskan and Canadian
territory.
A loop of Forty-Mile creek runs into
British territory. and to reach the most
valuable mines it is necessary for
American miners to pass through
small portion of foreign territory.
The river is very narrow. and the po-
lice have erected on towering cliHs
fortresses which compistely guard
the travel on the river. At several
other points breastworks. substantial
iy built of stone, have been erected. and
ON the whole the actions Of the police
would indicate that preparations are
being made to accommodate large
squads of troops at various points
along the boundary. and particularly
in the vicinity of the placer miles.
However, the police are very kind to
the American miners, rendering them
every assistance possible and in many
ways bestowing small favors and en-
deavoring to allay suspicion or un-
pleasant inquiries as to the objects of
such warlike preparations Small de-
tachments in citizens clothes have sis'
tied all the important mining camps.
reconnoitering the surrounding conn-
try. What their object was they do
state.
Thomas Buckman, q Yukon miner.
who has been on Forty-Mile creek for
three or four years, speaking OF the
military posts erected BY the Canadian
police, said: "!AM their fortifcations
are. built Of heavy stone, through
which are port holes commanding the
paths and rivers. A few men properly
armed could Withstand large force
Of soldiers. The police themselves arc
noncommunicative, and the command
ant says the forts are to shelter the
provincial police. Some Of the vesy
richest placer mines Of ths Yukon -
zion are under the in0ediate com
mand Of these fogts, a which ten have
been erected this year." r."zSan Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14

Sculptor Ito the lady who has conn
missjened him. to execute - portrait
bue*6R her laae hn5bandl&Io osn change
II in any particular t6At 'yoa may Dc:
sire, madam.
:s:Widsws ,(lseariipG - nth tearful
eyes)@The nose ID large.
Sculptor nose ID an indicor
ton Of goodness.
Widow-(wiping away her teaxs)-
Wen. then, male- + jasteys~1 1jch'lgas
W
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Pr.etv Ceatee,.ece fer r,Aae.

A pretty and unusual centerpiece for
q table II made - follows: Place in .
bowl followed in . square Of ice enough
loosely piled cracked Ice to dn the space.
In the inteEstices between the Jumps
Of ice fasten pieces Of smilax which viii
Trail out and over the square block.
The effect Of the glittering ice and the
delicate green trseery = charming.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14
HAIL TO THE MuFF.


Almost Indispensable Part OF Fashion
able Costume.
There has been a united effort be-
tween furriers and modistes to REIN
state muffs in favor. Last season bon
novelties and were worn by few of
the ultra-fashionable women. The
style was 50 pleasing and picturesque
that it has grown in favor and muffs are
preeminently to the fore.
With all fur capes and coats muffs
are sold to correspond and no fashion
able toilet is complete without the COM
Portable adjunct. The slight awkward
ness pertaining to carrying q muf in
the hand has been obviated and chains
or ribbons with jeweled buckles are
used, by which they are suspended
about the neck.
The very latest means of carrying the
muff is by string of pearl beads
Broad ribbons matching the hue of the
gown are also tied through the muff
and worn around the neck. a round.
full muff or fur to match the wrap, OF
the sane material, is quite common.
Hat. cape and muff are frequently Of
the same material. Almost all the cloth
muffs are trimmed with fur and lace,
and arc made in all sorts of unique
shapes and pretty styles. The fiat muff,
with triple flowing frills of lace. satin
and cloth, is exceedingly artistic.
Artificial flowers no longer adorn the
outside of the muff; instead, single
chrysanthemum Of favorite color or a
cluster of natural roses may be fastened
high up on the left corner, allowing the
stems to fall at will. This little caprice
is somewhat aesthetic. but the effect is
very gratifying.
When they are made of material
other than fur, a pocket on the flat side.
which may contain kerchief and purse.
makes them useful as well as orna-
mental.
So great is the variety of style in this
latest fashionable article that bits Of
ribbon, lace and velvet made into re
ceptacle for holding the hands, in any
form or shape, is acceptable.
Muffs need not necessarily be round,
like an abbreviated bolster, but may be
fiat. In this case a few thickncsses OF
cotton batting, sprinfled with little
sachet powder, lined with satin and COW
cred with the desired fabric. may form
an elaborate creation. 1t may be sewn
together in . fat seam, which is con-
cealed by series of animal tails and
heads or by hand or ribbon tied in q
fascinating bow.-N. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14

An odd little bonnet looks much Ike
. velvet crescent resing upon the hair.
II II trimmed with two small curly tips.
Verv wide ribbons are fastened at the
back Of the crescent, one at eoch sido.
They ara supposed to eneirele ths Eng
liah bun eoi6uro and tio beneath & u Z
huRo bow.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14

A Mexican dish Of sweetbreads and
oysters which il delicious n made ~ fol-
lows: Soak and blanch your sweet
breads. cut them into equal sizes and re-
move the skins and little pipes. Take
about three dozen hne oysters, strain
on the liquor. Put the sweetbreads In
70 . stewpan and cover with the oyster
liquor; add three large spoonfuls Of
gravy Of roast veal and . quarter Of .
pound Of fresh butter cut into bits and
rolled in flour. When the sweetbreads
are done put In the oysters and let them
cook five minutes- Add two wineglasses
Of sweet eream,-stir up well for . few
minutes, and serve in . hot dish.
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SOME FANCY STITCHES


Embroidery is . difficult art and ono
which II IL not always advisable to learn.
Girls with weak eyes should be content
with simple fancy work. which. II done
neatly, will give pleasure. and will NOT
strain the eyes like the elaborate details
of genuine embroidery.
There il q secret in producing good
outline Leaf. 1t il this: Begin always
ut the stem end and work toward the tip.
The stitches should be reversed. that II,
should slant in opposite directions on
the two sides Of the leaf. Take any
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14

A beautiful fabric, which II used for
broad belts. II made with ground
work Of shaded mauve and pink pail
lettes, overlaid with scrollwork In
black. Puce velvet. embroidered with
turquoise, amethysts and paste. with
pink and blue beads, having . long,
deep waving fringe, II ready for the
fronts Of gowns, while square bodice
trimming Is Of white satin worked in
turquoise and op0lD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14
DIME NOVELS WANING.
Beading Matter for Boys Better Than
GeneFotion Ago.

Beading Matter for Boys Better Than
Generation Ago.
A great deal has been said lately
about the reading Of prenicious liter
ature by boys. but the book statistics
show that in this respect the world il
much better than it was a generation
ago "Blood and thunder" stories ara
not so numerous to-day as they were,
simply because the demand for them
has greatly diminished. In the old days
there seemed to be an idea that there
were but two kinds Of books for boys to
choose from. On the one hand were the
trashy tales of adventure and on the
other hand the tame and unexciting
Sunday school" stories. A boys mind
Graves stirring action, and therefore it
is no wonder that between 'Dare Devil
Dick, the Terror of the Plains" and
"Honest Samuel; or Virtue Its Own Re
ward" he should choose the former.
But to-day the book marts are filed
with volumes which are sure to please
the youthful mind, while exerting
naught but good influences. Boys of
to-day are reading good, wholes ONE
literature, without too much flavor of
the blood and thunder" and yet not
insipid. William O. Stoddard, the we'll
known reviewer, and himself q writer
OF boys stories, notes the changing
taste and says: I'm better supply and
in steadily increasing demand arc the
better class of historical stories. The
lists of our large houses for the pas.
season are worth looking at in reference
to this point. It is not enough to say
that parents and guardians do m st Of
the holiday buying. They know what
will be most acceptable to their own
young people, and that is what they
select. That, therefore, il what the in
telligentpublisher provides mostofnext
time, and he at once confers with or
sends suggestions to his most valuable
authors. One well-kn0wn author of
young peoples books has received with
in the past six weeks applications from
no less than four prominent houses tor
a book based upon American history.
with the added assurance that such
books are selling the best of any, Mere
adventure, mere exciting trash Of any
KIM, S8s6lUS u UC u OSACA AAuAAONAs ~ 10
cot a contradiction of all this that such
writer's as Jules Verne and Rider Hag-
gard have found hosts of young readers.
So they did, and old fellows of 80 read
them to this day. Some have been
caught reading Robinson Crasoe.'
Verne wrote burlesques of science. ex-
ploration and discovery, while Hag-
r,-< .,,,.r.r.ue ,,,ox,a ,u,ov wit n mi III
caricatures of Stanley in Africa. dashed
VITA the 'Aribian Nights Thee has
been an end of this epidemic, bn, the
wholesome, universal craving for the
other kinds of literature int6 -ated
steadily increases. The common schools
have had a great deal to do with this inn
provement in Juvenile liter.tpre. The
boys and girls are continually rehcsving
more and better mental trainttg."-
Troy IN. w Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14
She co~,d Easily wh,p H,-.

West Virginia, the mountain state,
is full Of interesting characters. Back
Of the rather aristocrntic little town
Of Phillippi are Businesses not yet dis
turbed by the onward march Of civil;za-
tion. A e!l-known politician was can
WASHING through that section for votes,
when he came to . cabin where young
woman was holding . man ON tho
ground by the ears.
"Done got enoughr'
II give up" he said. Then the girl
released the man, who went away look
ing very much abashed.
"What's the trouble?" inquired the
politician.
THAR want no trouble, !" replied the
girl. HE juss axe1 me ter marry I'm
xn' I've allus said wouldn't marry any
man could whop. Kinder looks like
/ coul.ln' fin one. I've tried mos Of
'em round hyar, an none Of 'em ai,.' I
any good. tol' i'm al about IL. an
/ didn't want ter whop this un much.
but he jees went down soon ~ tackled
i'm. I reckon I'll hev 70 be IN ol' maid.
I kain't abide havin' no man that ain't
mo- Of Z man than me.-Washington
Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14
HUMOROUS.

"A bicycle is always tired, and oil.
ways ready to lie down.-West UNION
Gazette.
A mans cup of happiness is never
full, because there is no bottom to it,
Atchison Globe.
The proper height for a lady to raise
her skirt on a muddy day is little
over two feet.-The Waterbury.
doctor, l want tooth pulled.
I'm a great coward when it comes to
enduring pain, and yet I'm afraid OF
both laughing gas and chloroforn. "
'sYou might be happy with ether."-
Chicago Tribune.
-"Have you noticed" said man to
Dumas, 'that it is impossible to make
an imbecile acknowledge that he is an
idiot?" "Of course" replied Dumas;
..the moment he admitted he was an
idiot he would no longer be one."-Ls
Figaro.
II don't know what action ought
to take in this case" mused Banks.
''Say, Rivers, if you went to see man
to collect bill and he told you to GO
to the devil, what would you do?" nd
SO and see lawyer" answered Rivers.
Chicago Tribune.
II don't think It's fair. Josiah" :"
said Mrs. Chugwater. as the attendants
bathed her sprained ankle with sooth.
ing lotions and wrapped bandagcs
about it. "Your're the one that always
carries the accident insurance policies
and I'm the one that's always getting
hurt!"- Chicago Tribune.
AS 1t Struck Her.-Mrs. MelaproD
This horseless carriage is bound to
be a great success" Mrs. Cobwigger
-"What makes you think SOP" Mira
Malaprop-"Why. just think of the
number of persons there are in the
world who can't afford to keep q horse,'
Puck.
Not q Political Economist. - Il
don't think that Senator Sorghum is
very much of political economist. .
remarked the everyday citizen. "Eccn-
omist!" echoed the inside worker; Il
should soy not. When he gifts after a
convention he's lib'ral to the point of
extravagance!"-Washington Star.
Their First lee.
Zone of the funniest sights ever saw
was q South Sea islander with his first
chunk of ice" remarked the captain
of trading schooner. 81 was lying
ut anchor at one Of the Navigator
islands once when some of the natives
came aboard. 1t was an awfully hot
day, and l had just been getting some
ice up from below. The natives looked
at it curiously and 30 handed one q
chunk. The moment it touched his
hand he dropped it like hot shot and
looked 1T his palms to see II they were
burned. After q deal Of jabbering they
all sat around it and watched it melt
They couldn't understand it at all,
and when there was nothing left. but a
wet spot on the deck they sat around
IT. and discussed the phenomenon.
put piece Of ice in my mouth and then
gave them some. They shifted it from
hand to hand like . hot coal, put the
tips of their tongues 70 it gingerly, and
finally swallowed the chunk. It vat
. source Of great wonder to them.
San Francisco Post.
DiAa't Have s1ppse 1ssAy.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14
PENGUIN BABIES QUEER.

They Cause Their Parents No End 81
Trouble.
You will notice that the penguin baby
is very fat and looks as il he might be
extremely good for eating, but if you
could see father and mother penguin
just now You would find them uncom-
monty thin. The care of the baby has
30 worn upon their minds, and the
trouble Of finding enough fish for three
to eat, that all superhuous flesh for the
time has vanished.
Baby penguin has curious nest. The
mother tucks the egg away softly and
safely among her warm feathers and
even moves slowly and with great grav-
ity over the cliffs, carrying the egg,
while father penguin goes fishhing.
Mother penguin looks as fat during this
time N the baby does now, but when
the egg is hatched she goes fishing, too.
and soon grows rs thin as father PEN
guin himself. You notice the funny lit
tie wings just beginning to start on
baby's shoulders. Well, mother and
father penguin have longer ones, but
they are still more like fins than wings.
Nearly all the time is spent in the water
and fins are more useful than wings;
when ON land these little half wings are
used as legs, and the birds are often mis-
taken for quadrupeds as they run over
the ground. They do not seem to be
troubled with insomnia. When asleep
they can be kicked several feet and
never even nwake up.
There is . variety called the jackass
penguin, from its habit of throwing
back it's head and making a loud,
strange noise that sounds like the bray
ing of that animal. The king penguins
have regular towns, where every inch
of ground is measured of in squares for
nests. The young birds are arranged
in . certain locality, the molting birds
in another, and the clean birds quite
apart from oil these. So strictly are
they all divided that if . molting bird
should accidentally stray near the clean
birds it would be instantly put out.
In the Falkland islands and in Pata-
gonia these birds abound. They are
also very numerous in certain islands
of the southern Pacific ocean. On some
of them $4,000 or 10000 are constantly
landing or going to sea.-Young Idea.