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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

1t has been estimated that IN oak d
average size. during the five months Il
is in leaf every year, sucks from the
earth about 1913 tons of water.
The iridescence of the soap bubble
arises from the fact that the bubble
being very thin, reflects light from both
the outer and inner surfaces Of the film
Crabs frequently fasten seaweeds on
their backs to hide themselves and the
growths selected are always in perfect
harmony with the surroundings.
During DIR. Nansen's arctic journey
his ship. the Fran. remained for i've
md half months, from October /, 1925
until March "a, 1896. out Of sight Of the
sun. "This." DR.. H. R. Mill. the Eng
lish geographer. remarks. was the
longest and darkest night ever expert.
enced by man."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

oonethlng Laekln0 IRON 0e9 -
palR KIT.
Anyone who had not sen the wcmen
with an angry eye wooose |use oeiosy
ilismounted from her wheel woaIo navs
taken her for IN experlenced r,oef; ees
Inc Of century runs. She strode with ma
ieetic confidence through the store, and .
Impressed another WOMAN that one iof8os
hereelf ana ~ The newcomer be waited ON
first. -, 49,
II suppose" shs said 70 the clerk, that
I looked rather new at bicycling. and you
thouCht that there wasn't very much u?e
Of botherin9 about me, because wouldnt
The clerk assured her to the contrary,
und said he was sure there was some misuls-
terstanding.
'"cbere was q Misunderstanding" she an
xwered. II understand that when bought
this repair kit was getting all that . re-
pair kit ought to contain" 81,
Certainly" he answered. Isn't Il al
Didn't you expressly state that It CON;
vained everything that would be required
Tor repairs in an ordinary accident!"
"Yes."
"a, And i:I eeugfss it with that implied guar
"lIndeniably. you did"
"And If things didn't turn out just a. You
represented them its your business to make
yood the de6cieney?
"All right. There's your repair kit. You
IAN either put in . paper Of pins and some
sticking plaster, or else give me back my
noney."-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28
VERY ABRUPT.
Another One Of Those Very S0dden


Slowly the great steamer steamed from
the dock. Between two stern parents q
young girl in tears stood watching the re.
ceding shore.
A hatless young man rushed out on the
pier and stretched out his arms toward the
chip.
Alas! that parents will be 20 hard hearted.
MARY" he cried, will you be my wife,
And the sad waves rocked.
A year had passed.
The young man had discovered Z gold
mine on Broadway, and was now worth
500, 600.
He rode to the pier in fine carriage.
When the plank was lowered the young
lady and her parents came ashore.
she blushingIy laid her head on his manly
bosom, this is so sudden!"-N. Y. Jour-
nal,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

II suppose" said the stern parent, 'you
know that the man who takes my daughter
takes her rs she stands, without a penny"
You don't say So" replied the impetuous
lover; in that case l shall be doing the
dear girl great wrong. / love her too well,
sir, TO take her under such conditions"
And the stern parent embraced the impetu.
Gus lover, and folded him to his breast, and
said unto him: You are the man have
Lecn looking for You are an easy-goine
liar, and you have tact. Boston Tran
script.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28
II. = o. Fast Freight Schedule.

The Baltimore & Ohio, in connection with
the Continental Line and Central States
Dispatch fast freight lines, has inaugurated
another fast freight schedule to the west,
to be known as Train 95. 1t will be made
mp at Baltimore, and is put on especially to
accommodate import business by way q
Locust Point, ard at the same time gives
to Eastern manufacturers and wholesale
dealers a rapid service to the west. The
running time of the train is so arranged that
it will make 80 hours to Chicago, so to Gin
cinnati, 80 to Cleveland, 81 to Columbus, liz
TO Dallas, Tex, so to Detroit, 9S to Duluth,
Mimi, 81 to Indianapolis, 70 to Kansas City,
80 to Memphis, so to Louisville, "a to Mil
waukee, So to Minneapolis, 81 to Peoria,
ILL.,, 20 to Pittsburgh, so to st. Louis, 81 to
st. Paul, 80 to Sandusky, 23l to San Fran
cisco, AZ to Toledo, and correspondingly
quick time to other western and southern
points.
The Freight Department expects to make
81 as popular and reliable a train as 81, which
makes the run from New York to Chicago
and st. Louis in 60 hours.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

Greene-"How are the Graysons get.
ting along these days?" Brown-"Ea.
mously. They must have struck
pay dirt somewhere. Grayson's got the
govt. and his wife has the hay fever"
Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

Galen Clark. who has just resigned
the post of guardian of the Yosemite
valley, went there about 40 yeazs ago.
expecting to de in year or two Of con-
sumption. He il now s. years old and
ha1o and hearkv
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is q Constitutional Cure. Price sc.

man likes to rake up a lot of rubbish and
make bonfire as well as woman likes to
c.ean Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

As pathetic a thing as one sees is a boy
TRYING to be dude on a two dollar q week
salary
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

Nnlacura Choclats kill chills Fifty cents
Trial package Free. Malacnra Co, 81. Louis
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28
ThunAer.Lilke Tenes.

ThunaeF.Llke TO0eo.
with me this summer" said an old farmer to
. city man with very deep bass voice.
"Why not" roared the besso-profundo
in tones that ratified the dried squashes in
the rafters.
because whenever you talked sr ane
your voice would sour al the milk n my
cellar."-JudRe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

What an immense amount of lazinese
there is going on in the name of poor health.
Rams Horn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28
Arouee t. Action

A dormant liver. or you will suffer al the
tack. Constipation, headaches, dyspepsia.
furred tongue, sour breath, pain in the
right side, will admonish you Of neglect. D.s-
eipline the recalcitrant organ ct once with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and expect
prompt relief. Malaria, rheumatism: KID
ney complaint, nervousness and deblIlty aSo
thoroueh'y removed by the BitteEaL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

"A physician who has much practice mere.
90: hA cans "destog," ~WAsbing,sa Dem
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

Occasionally we hear of man Who
laughed heartily at the joke on himself.S
No man ever enjoyed . joke on himself
Atehioon Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

Friend-Why, what are you in such fuss
about. Anything happened:
Artist-Oh, botheration, yes! Every
thing! was just getting some Of my latest
pictures ready for framing. and that con.
founded housekeeper Of mine has % mixed
them up Fll never in the wide world be able
to tell the top from the bottom aeaiA-N.
Y. Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

OF the future No know nothing, II The
past little, Of the present len; the mirror
e too close to our eyeo, and our own breath
diJus it.-Landor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28
u the Divorce Coure,

In the Divorce Court.
Lawyer-Did you zee the beginning Of this
trouble?
WitnesstYes, sir; saw the very COM
mencement. 1t was about two years ago.
what do you mean!"
"Why, when the minister said Will you
take this man to he your lawful husband:
and she said: L will '"-Up.to-Date.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

A loafer always complains Of warm
weather more than hard working man.
Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

Ratcer Discouragine-Mr. Slim (hrnt:a9
The 6ouse in :? Sers.nt-:!No; shes eonefor
: policeman" "What are the terms for
board here." Cash" II mean how much
4 week ?" Ten an fifteen week, cordin' to
room" 81 presume size makes 4 reduction
for people who stay . month or two:
don't know. No one ever stays that long."
m " Week1v
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

Strong Probability d It.
's1s il q fact that Miss Frost has . cool
million in her own name?"
II wouldn't be surprised If she had. Hen
father was in the ice business, you know
Cleveland Leader
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

Often be who has most courage and mos
strength to stand alone has the deepest c9sv
ing for appreciation.-Philip s. No2oo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption j.
Pinckazd, Springfield. Ill.,, Oct. ], 1904.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

''What large features abe hast" ''Yes,
don't believe it would be easy to stare he
out Of countenance."-Detroit Evening Jour
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

How many men there are who havs
schemes to get rich II they only had the
money to develop them.-WashiAGton Dem
ocrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

The man who does the shouting is often
willing to let somebody else do the work
Rams Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

You may lose your temper, but others WI
6nd it.-Ram's Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

Half the cruelty in the world - the direee
in the other maa's plsce.-john Fake.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

csrusay has so,soo.ooo working ~
-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

Young Artist (who has had IN his PIC
lures rejected)-'1 don't zee why they didn't
hang my work" His Sistef-"I gaec they
Krooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

1t is difficult to disappoint man that has
no ambition.-Ram's Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

Thoss Who always speak ven Of vomea
do not know them enough: those Who q.
ways speak III Of them do not know them at
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

There il nothing makes Q man 0Dpeel
much more than TO know ittle.-6Aeo0.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

Husband (shaving)-'-Co nfound The n.
sor." Wife-'Whafs the matter now!
You're dreadfully crosstempered. Hu..
band-"The razor u % ebominahly dull! :.
skirt with i yesterday. and il cut bsssti.
fullvl"-Tid. Bits
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28

and he goes on to fortune. There are
men whom have known for ten years
have been trying to pay God 81. 900.
They have never been able to get ii
paid. for just Is they were taking out
from one fold Of their pocketbook .
bill, mysteriously somehow in some
other fold Of their pocketbook there
came . larger bill. You tell me that
Christian generosity pays in the world
to come. tell you it pays now, pays
in hard cash, pays in government Sc
curities. You do not believe it? All,
that il what keeps you back. knew
you did not believe it The whole
world and Christendom Is to be
reconstructed ON this subject. and
as you arc part of Christen-
dom, let the work begin in
your own soul But" says some
one. II don't believe that theory; be-
cause l have been losing money for ten
years." Then God prepaid you. that il
al. What became Of the money that
You made in other dAysf You say to
your son: '.Now / win give you $500
every wear = long - You i've" After
awhile you say: ''Well, lay son, you
prove yourself 90 worthy Of my conf
dencs viii just give Jon $4,000 in .
single lump" And you give it to him
and he starts Of. In two or three
yeazsh - does not complain against you.
Father il not taking care Of me-. !
ought to have 500 : year" You prepaid
v<snr arnn awA ~ AIna ~n2 S<>snuIesn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28


that land where it is so common that
they make pavements out of it. Sal
walton by Christ is the only salvation.
Treasures in Heaven are the only
incompatible treasures. Have you ever
ciphered out that sum in loss and gain,
''What shall it profit man if he gain
the whole world and lose his soul?'
You may wear fine apparel now, bu,
the winds of death will fiutter it like
rags Homespun and a threadbare
coat have sometimes been the shadow
Of robes white in the blood of the Lamb.
So, there are men who 60 on in life
. fine voyage they are making out of it.
All il well, till some euroolydon OF
business disaster, comes upon them, and
they 60 down. The bottom of this
commercial sea is strewn with the shat
tered hulks. But because your prop
ertysgoes, shall your soul go? o. mol
there is coming more stupendous ship
wreck after awhile. This world-God
launched it 5000 years ago. and it is
sailing on; but one day it will stagger
1t the cry of fre!' and the timbers of
the rocks will burn, and the mountaina
flame like masts, and the clouds like
sails in the Judgment hurricane. God
will take . good many OF the deck.
and others out Of the bertha where
they are now sleeping in Jesus.
How many shall 20 down? No one
will know until it is announced in
Heaven one day: 'Shipwreck of q
world! So many millions saved! So
many millions drowned! Because your
fortunes 60 because your house goes.
because all your earthly possessions
20. do not let your soul go! May the
Lord Almighty, through the blood Of
the everlasting eovenspt. save youy
yours.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-28


would make an experiment and
see what they could do in the
way of depressing . stout, healthy
man. and they resolved to meet
him at different points in his journey;
and as he stepped out from his house
in the morning in robust health. one
OF the five men met him and said:
"Why, you look very sick to-day. What
is the matter?" He said: Il am in ex-
cellent health; there Is nothing the
matter" But passing down the street.
he began to examine his symptoms.
and the second of the ave men met
him and said: why, how bad you
look" WELL" he replied, Il don't
feel very wellw After awhile the
third man met him, and the fourth man
met him, and the fifth man came up
and said: why, you look Is if you
had had the typhoid fever for six
weeks What Is the matter with
you?" And the man against whom
the stratagem had been laid
went home and died. And
II You meet man with perpetual talk
about hard times and bankruptcy and
dreadful winters that are to come. you
break down his courage. A few ~
tumns ago. Is the winter was ceming
on, people said: .sWe shall have . ter
rIble winter. The poor viii Be frozen
out this winter" There was some
thing in the large store Of acosns that
the squirrels had gathered. and some
thing in tho phaaes Of the moon. and
something in other portents, that made
you certain We were going to hAvo .
hard winter. Wintsr came. u was
the uildsst oas within my msmoey
sad within ysuTA ~ tAs> wistes
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-24
Finer Than SILK.

A Frenchman, NJ. Cachot, has solved
the problem of using the web OF the
spider, by turning it into the finest
silk of beautiful and fairy fneness.
He has contrived delicate little
machine, containing number of tiny
bobbins which are made to revolve
continuously by light running gear.
The end of the web is caught while
it is still attached to The spider, and
the little machine is set in motion.
The spider does not seem to mind hav-
ing his web pulled of, and the move
ment is continued until he has COM
pletely surrendered his shining str.:c-
ture. It is then released, put aside
and fed until it has recuperated it's
powers, and fresh spider is attached
to the gear. NJ. Cachot is advertising
for spiders.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-24
A Prayer for Patience.

Almighty God, who inhabitest eternity,
what are we that thou art mindful Of us ?
We are filled with self-oontempt we look
upon our days and they are few, upon our
strength andit is consumed before the moth !;
yet are we great in thy sight because OF thy
love. Thou art seeking something In us
which we have not found in ourselves: 1t
Is God that worketh in us. This we feel by
many an impulse, by many high desire, by
many prayer that cannot find words
Tor fit expression. Continue thy minis
try in our hearts lead US In thy truth
and teach US. Enable us to bear the
frets and vexations, the chafngs and dis
appointments OF life like the sons Of God,
whose vision being filled by eternity can
take but brief note Of time. Magnify thy
grace in us, we beseech thee; may It be more
than sufficient to sustain us under every bur
den and in the endurance Of every pain. Tn
dertake for US in all conflict, difficulty, pow
erty, ,sleeplessness and danger Of every name
and kind. Lord, into thy hands we COM
mend our spirits. AS the mountains are
round about Jerusalem, so be round our
tempted souls. Amen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-24
The Kingdom of God.

Christianity is not speculation or anything
speculative. The kingdom Of God is not in
word, but in power" 1t is not satisfied even
with abstract truth. It must be life or 1t Is
nothing. It has, of course 1t must have, q
philosophy. But the moment 1t Is treated
merely as philosophy the idea and mean
ing of it perishes in our hands. The King
dom OF God," If it Is the kingdom OF God, Is
q religion, loyalty, power, an influence,
service; conquering, quickening ,stimulat-
ing, controlling man. his soul, his will, his
character, his fate, his history. Independently
Of our thoughts about it, is every day work
ing its work among the consclences, the as
pirations, the anxieties of thousands OF men.
While we are judging 1t, 1t Is judging US.
Whether We are for It or against It, whether
1t perplexes US. or attracts US, or irritates us,
1t goes on its course in path beyond our
calculation. 1t has gone on for nineteen
centuries. It is going on still-"not In
word, but in power"--not as theory, but
as one Of the elemental forces In the life
which we know-perhaps as mysterious and
lnexplicable beyond fixed point as they,
but at least as much fact.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-24
The New Birth Comes Gradually.

Some people are consciously converted
suddenly. They can Ak the hour and the
place and all the attendant circumstances OF
their new birth. They can point to the very
arrow OF truth that pierced the heart, and
to the precise sermon, or prayer, or consci-
entious act that brought the healing. balm.
With the majority OF Christians feel quite
confident that their experience in conver-
sion is literally like the daybreak. A faint
CLEAN OF thoughtfulness grew into earnest
ness, grew into penitence, and enlarged
into fuller, deeper sense of the souls need
of Christ then as the soul came on towards
Jesus, the ruddier hues of hope appeared.
and some fushes Of JOY kindled up; and the
soul discovers that the night OF unbelief has
ended and the day-dawn has begun. II
have come to the conclusion" said very
intelligent Christian lady to her pastor,
"thac it is best for me that I have never yet
been able to fix the exact time Of my CONVEX
sion; am afraid that / should trust too
much to It if I could. Now I trust to
nothing but continued faith and to living in
happy fellowship with my Saviour"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-24
Cost Of Saluting the Sun.

The United States has mot parti'
cularly large military establishment
in fact, it is regarded as meager for
such an extensive territory-neither
has it many posts from which the sun
is saluted at morning and evening.
Still it costs the COVE: Ament 500, OO0
annually for ammunition for the morn
ing and evening gun, which figures
out the expense at s54.7 70 for each OF
the 365 days in the year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-24
INDIAN HONEY SMOKE.

Osages and Delawares Gathered For
Their Annual "Good Time"
Overland travellers bring information that
the Osages and Delawares have gathered
by the hundreds on Beaver Creek, about
sixty miles west OF Chelsea, Indian Terri
tory, to celebrate their annual honey
smoke.
The honey smoke is On ancient custom
among these two tribes, and has been cele-
brated annually for the last twenty-five
years. 1t Is q general meeting for "good
time" and also to offer up thanks to the
Great Spirit when the meeting Is over,
which generally last about two weeks. The
Indians give each other pony blankets and
many little trinkets, IN assurance o. friend
ship between tribes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-24
GODS MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.
Christianity as Social Force-The King.
dom of God A Prayer for Patience
New Birth Comes Gradually Must
Put Out Self lf-Light-Want of Sense.
Christianity as Social Force.

Put Out SeIf-Light-Want of Sense.
Christianity as Social Force.
Christianity introduces new force into
social life. No one can come into close con-
tact with Oriental lands, or with primitive
conditions in any part OF the non-Chrlstian
world without being conscious Of the over
shadowing power OF the dead past. To be
sure. the Orient of today is awakening, but
only in sections of its vast area. and not
even in these scattered localities by vir-
tue of any inherent tendencies toward
progress, but because Christian missions
and Western enterprise are beginning to
exert their quickening and broadening
influence. The change comes slowly
and the historic environment is still mighty.
There Is no vivid consciousness OF the pos
sibility of better things, no inspiring call to
action, movement, agitation and struggle
toward reform. The law Of heredity has
been working the wrong way for centuries,
until moral capacity has lost It's hbre and be-
come enervated and all but lifeless in its
staenation. All things yield to the thrall Of
mcrll surrender. The will power lies in
dead calm, sleeping in the lotus-laden air,
the tomorrow and tomorrow spirit OF the
Orient. Christianity, however, brings new
historic record in all ages reveals won
derful and subtle power to develop un-
expected, even unsuspected. capacities in
individual men and to crystalize character in
society. 1t can do what nothing else can
accomplish. 1t can make alive. 1t possess
ses the power Of moral change, the
secret OF a quickened conscience; it can re-
new and transform the man, no matter what
may have been his antecedents, and how
ever discouraging his surroundings. Then
what penetrating and Transforming power
there is in the quiet working Of its spiritual
leaven! What an intense touch, what
varied influence, what an all-round enforce.
ment of right principles and straight living!
1t is only as social activities are rallied
around recognized principles, and inspired
breaks and the life comes, and society be-
comes new creature in which ''old things
have passed away.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-24
Scenreu Snop yE1ncows.

In Paris a novel apparatus has beer
iXed. In front of the windows Of few
shops, pioneering the way for an intro
duction Of the Invention.
1t consists Of small pipe laid along
from this through numerous holes is
the exterior of the shop window. anc
emitted a gentle current Of warm al
slightly scented, which is very agree
able to the shpp-window gazers, Wills
It keeps the windows clear and bright
thus more effectively displaying tbs
contents.