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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
AFFECTING ODD WAYS.
EeeentricSty Means va.1sty Aof<
Often Than Genius.

Often Than Genlus.
II would be interesting TO kncy how
many people experience within them
selves a struggle not to be what is
called 'odd." An eccentric young ac-
quaintance who reveled in gowns and
hats of bizarre patterns, never by any
chance got anything like anybody
else's. She got up in the middle of
the night, saddled her pony and took
long, lonely rides. She dissected mice
and all sorts of available animals, re-
joicing in the shrieks of the ''Other
girls" for the sake of shocking whom
she doubtless INDUCED her whims. She
carried little snakes around in her
pockets. Finally she became engaged
to q man whom she had known only
two days, and was married to him
within a week. 1t is not strange that
after living with her husband less than
a year they were divorced. Then, with
broken heart, which had it's use as
an antidote for 'oddity," she retired
with her caprices to an upper room
in her fathers house, and the outside
world heard little more from her.
1t is quite worth while for parents to
consider, when they find ''oddity" crop
ping out in a child, whether his little
foibles are not cherished by him as
much through a desire to make him.
self conspicuous, to ''show of" as from
a spontaneous and irresistible impulse.
Oddly is a thousand times oftener
mere Stiffness or vanity than genius,
and all the common sense in the fam
ily may well be brought TO bear upon
it's destruction.
One of the chief accomplishments to
be taught the young is what the clever
author of the "Petrie Estate" calls
''The art of living with Others" The
odd person is apt to miss this alto
cether, and thus be shut out from those
sweet, common blessings which should
bloom daily in every peaceful and we'll
ordered household. 1t may be COM
planned that conventionality. il too
strictly insisted upon, warps and de-
grades our civilization. This is un-
doubtedly true. but. or the other hand,
a certain amount of conformity to rou-
tine, and to what is known as good
manners" must be exacted from each
individual, or the happiness of large
numbers will be impaired. Conformity
to higher precepts requires consid-
cradle degree of uniformity as well.
There are none SO good to live with
as the comfortable ones whom we can
count upon; or, as the saying is. can
"put our finger on" when we want to
know how they stand. For all that
most of us care, the eccentric ones
may go their brilliant ways and glory
in their freedom from the usual
shackles. The great majority OF good
people recognize an obligation to pare
off their ecccntricities, and live hum
bly, ard modestly according to rather
close and binding lava law OF love-
Woman's Home Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
l was itchin for a chance to praise the

l was itchin for a chance to praise the
youngster. lowed to myself that
praisin the mother anti>tellin few lit
tie white ones about the baby would be
as good as gilt-edge endorsement and
a blame sight cheaper. Then comm
right down to business and rock bot
tom. says /:
"By the way. Misses Simpkins. how is
the onlyest baby in the created world
comm on?"
Fat and fine." says she. "and jest the
sweetest thing in town."
Then she went and fetched the young
ster and l sized him up. told her
there want hlemish on that boy from
foretop to fetlock. l told her he was as
smart as his daddy. as handsome as his
mother and dead sure winEes for con-
gress by-and-by.
Naturally of course l was syin like
yaller dog to some extent. hut had
went into the game to win. Presently
I told her must be goin as had
right smart tradin and knockin around
to do, and wanted to see Bill and the
bank, remarkin with a bold. off-hand
voice that needed little lift from him
in business.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
FAD OF THE SMART GIRL

Up-tO-Date Young Women Take Pride
In Being Able to DesiGn.
The smart girls latest fad is to de-
sign. and to design some very COM
monplace belongings. That is to say,
she hasn't taken up modelling in clay
or the designing of carpets or rugs.
but she is happiest when she can tell
you that the hat, gown, or jacket which
she wears was designed by herself.
Sometimes she is able to add that she
made it, but oftener she grows enthus-
iastic, describes the picture she drew
first in black and white, then in water
colors, and then how out of tissue pa
per she cut the practical pattern. She
and number of her kind joined q
dressmaking class last winter. and the
result is shirt waist sale next week for
some special charity. Each bodice must
bear the name of it's designer and its
maker, and the proudest girl is the one
who both designed and made the pretty
blouse which is her Offering. Then,
too. she is studying up interior deco
ration. Mamma permits her to ar
range certain effects in the reception
room, in her own room, or wherever
change is needed.
One of her wisest studies has been
learning how to set table artisticaily,
and at the least expense. When you
think of the days when girls were
given over to making that useless lace
out of twine or putting silk pieces to-
gether to form that abomination
known as the crazy quilt. it certainly
does seem as if the girl of to-day, not
permitted to go out into society at a
very early age, is teaching herself some
thing that will be worth while when
she is the mistress of house.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
THE "CLOSr PLACES" !"
The Sage Of Rocky Creek EaS
"Went the Cats"
The Mortgage and the "WavePly
Note'-A Plan That Worked ~
Smooth and Slick, ~
AOlaoOe0.
But precious few men can make the
long hard drive from the cradle to the

grave with o Ut
landin in a tight
place n o W a n d
then. Everything
which 6 o e $ up
must come down.
The weather may
be fine, and the
horse fresh and
track light when
the race is called,
but there most in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
cns Rock Avoided.

Mrs. worrid-How in the world did
you ever persuade yourself TO marry 0
baker?
Mrs. Wise-I was determined to
mar-- r-r wso cord rake k:s osv.
biscuits. Sen E-cw h. is ry seeenf
sussasl.. i'p-so-csts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

We zee the fruits Of Buddhism in
India, of Confucianism in China. Of
Mohammedanism in Turkey. We see
the fruits OF Christ's teachings in En-
Gland and America Then let Him
take the crown Of glory and honor
Rev. Lucian Clarke, Methodist, Wash
;ngton, d. C.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

The earth is something . good deal
more than . waiting room. and. in fact.
those who do nothing here but wait
will be ,the last in condition to gs
aboard ~ train when the signal beE
scunds.1 II. Parkhurst, Presby
teriau, New York City.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

Housekeepers who are compelled by
their work to stand for some time often
remedy for this so efficacious as the
daily footbath. followed by brisk rub
hing of all parts of the foot with mod
erately rough friction towel. Profes-
sional dancers wet the souls of their
feet with alcohol after bathing them.
and this offers a hint to all women who
stand or walk . great deal. Low shoes
and slippers are also more wholesome
footwear than high shoes. If ths
ankles swell when they have NO support
from the shoe it shows that the gen.
eral health is below the proper stand
ard and tonics are needed.-N- Y. Trib-
0ne
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

Bildad-I expect to leave my wife
great deal when ! die.
Ichaood-You'rc getting in practice.
] suppose. 10y leaving Ler - much nqw1
-lews 1opics
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
Whlte 0nea Aho,,f fhe n.hx

And in the ira 'nt.-e <Idr': sc-~~:
that another ore of t.--s simpasns
boys had turned up o. c'::;;'s Aopse. anl
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

generally always comes time and place
somewheres down the line when the
blame lonesome road that never had a
washout nor q smashup.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

A pretty feature of the new evening
dresses is the long. soft scarf of chif-
fon. 1t may be black, white or colored.
and very effective by dotting them over
with applique figures Of lace in con-
trast. black and white and the reyers.
Plain chiffon with a frill Of lace all
around the edge is also used. and the
sashes Of white organdie have innumer-
able rows Of narrow lace insertion
across the edge. Ruches of tinted chif-
fon are festooned around the skirts of
plain and brocaded satin evening
dresses. and one charming gown is Of
yellow chiffon in the skirt. The bodice
has tiny bolero fronts Of jeweled lace
ard q soft. full vest Of the chiffon,
caught up at one side with green and
pink hydrangea blossoms. The strik-
Ing yet simple evening gown is of pale
blue brocaded satin. with plated bo-
Zero bows and belt Of gsses velvet--
Leisure Hours.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
DIDN'T CARE ABOUT STYLE.
Nut He Wouldn't Go Downtown With
ont . Nccktlc.

Dut He wouldn't Go Downt0wn With
out . Nccktic.
"Georciana," said Mr.. Dalrymple, "is
seems to me that you spend altogether
too much time worrying about what
other folks are likely to think about
YOU. Why don't you follow my ex-
ample, and have little independence?
As long as / know that am doing my
duty as a man what do l care how
others like my style?
II don't know" Mrs. Dalrymple re-
piled, "what you mean. In what way
have been worrying about what other
folks think of me?"
"Oh, in a hundred ways" her hus-
band answered. "You wouldn't wear
the shirt waist you have ON il 1t were
not for the fact that all the other
women wear them, and would think
you couldn't afford it if you didn't have
one. You wouldn't care whether you
had lace curtains at the windows If
other folks didn't have them. You
wouldn't spend money for hundred
and one other things that you could get
along without just as well as not if you
were not always trying to pose before
other people"
"Well," Mrs. Dalrymple assented, for
she was not disposed to quarrel over the
matter, lit is perhaps as you say. am
sorry that il is SO, but can't help it.
Aren't you afraid you'll be late at the
Office this morning? And you haven.
put on your necktie this morning. How
did you come to forget it?'
by George!" he exclaimed, looking
at his watch, 'it's nearly eight o'clock
now. I don't know how happened to
forget my necktie. Where is it? 1
must hurry"
"Oh, never mind the tie this MORN
ing" his wife said; you've got clean
shirt and collar on. Go without the
tie"
''What?' shouted William Dali
rymple, "go downtown without neck
tie! You must think I'm crazy! Why,
the boys in the Office would guy the life
out of me, and people would think
didn't have money enough TO buy one!
Here it is. Good-by."
Then Mrs. Dalrymple sat down and
thought, and two little wrinkles with
merry curves appeared Mt the corners
Of her mouth Cleveland Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

You know the process Of ingrafting.
You bore hole into . tree. and put
in the branch Of another tree.
This tree of the cross was hard and
tough, but into the holes where sse
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-19
MRS. CARLEY'S BENEFIT.
Last Nights Concert at the First
Baptist Church.

The concert given at the First Bap-
fist Church last night for the benefit
OF Mrs. NJ. e. Carley, one of the best
hearted women that ever lived, was
very largely attended, and proved a
most gratifying success. Every mum
Der on the programme was a concert in
Itself. Everyone who assisted was an
artist in his Or her line and from first
to last it was a delightful affair.
One of the most loudly applauded
and best appreciated numbers was the
appearance OF The Famous Peak Sis
ters,' ten lovely young ladies who had
consented to disguise themselves be-
hind dark glasses and Wore on their
heads quaint old-time caps.
The scarf dance by nine young ladies
was also good. Every one of the kind
friends who contributed their time and
talents for the good lady's cause was
encored and had to respond to an ad-
ditional call.
The programme was as follows: Mu-
sic, The Brass Sextet; vocal solo, Mrs
Sam katzenstein; instrumental duet,
Chopin Waltzes," Misses Adelaide
Dierssen and Lola Gwin;; reading, Miss
Alice Fassett; vocal solo, Mrs. Bessie
Elliott; scarf drill by nine young la
dies; music, the Brass Sextet; vocal
solo, Miss Evelyn Reeves, accompanies.
Miss Jones; recitation, Miss Emile NJ
Connolly, THE Romaunt of the Page
(E. B. Browning); The Famous Peak
Sisters" by ten young ladies'; vocal
solo, Mrs Claude McFarlane
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-19
A PLUCKY ACT.
How Mrs. r. II. Pierce Prevented
Big Fire.

There came near being destructive
fire yesterday in residence on II
street, but it was averted by the pluck
and presence of mind of a woman.
Mrs. =. H. Pierce, who resides at 19Oo
II street, hung a skirt on a chair IN
front of an oil stove to dry. While IN
another part Of the house the fire IN
the stove began to creep and soon
the house was filed with smoke.
Mrs. Pierce ran to the room where the
stove was but the smoke was SO
dense that she had to grope her way
to the stove, which was covered with
flames, as also We're the chair and the
dress. With great GOODNESS and self
possession she extinguished the fire in
the stove, then stamped out the fire
from the burning garment, and with
what remained of the latter she beat
out the fire that had attacked the fur
niture
Beyond the ruin of the stove, the
dress and the chair and the injury re-
sulting from the smoke, no damage
was done. A less level-headed person
would have run out of the house shout
ing "Fire," and left the flames TO get
IN their devastating work
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-19

missioners during their trips through
the State. showing badly constructed
roads, unnecessarily heavy grades, inn
properly constructed restraining walls,
eXtravagant, because short-lived,
bridges, quarry sites and rock crushing,
and cliff of basalt crystals, the finest
of road material, near the headwaters
of the Stanslaus River, on the Sonora
Pass road. He stated that. with first
class outfit, a road could be graded and
rolled for 500 mile, not including the
rock, and showed several specimens of
road rollers in use that were of very
little value. The lecture was very in
teresting and instructive one and con-
cluded the session.
The farmers who attended the Insti-
tute feel that they have gained much
valuable and practical information
from the University Professors and
that those who did not attend have
missed valuable opportunity to gain
knowledge that would have saved them
much money in the future.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-19
NEW OFFICERS.
Annual Election by Westminster
Presbyterian Church.

The members of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church held an impor-
tant congregational meeting on We'd
nesday evening. Elder Thomas S.
Knight called the meeting to order, and
Forrest j. Johnston was chosen Secre-
tary. Various topics pertaining to the
welfare of the church We're discussed.
Messrs. Alonzo a. Jost, J. Henry Mil
Ter, NJ. NJ Harding, l.. Eugene Wander
cook, T. Z. Clark and Mr.. Lester We're
chosen as a Board of Trustees for the
ensuing year.
The board then met for organization
few minutes later and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Alonzo A.
Jost; VicePresident, T. E. Clark; Sec
rotary, Levi E. Vandercook; Treasurer,
j. Henry Miller; Building Committee,
Messrs. Harding, Vandercook and
Clark; Auditing Committee. Messrs
Jost, Vardercook and Lester; Ways
and Means, Messrs. Miller and Clark.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-19
ORDER OF MACCABEES.
Reception at Pythian Castle Last Night
to the Supreme Commander.

Mrs. Lillian M. HOLSTER, Supreme
Commander of the Ladies of the Mac
cabees Of the World, gave very inter-
esting address last night at the Pythian
Castle to members of the order and their
brethren, the Knights of Pythias.
Her address was most interesting and
gave in detail the rise and progress of
the organization. Mrs. HOLSTERS a most
interesting talker, and kept her audience
spellbound for quite a while.
She was introduced by Mrs. Mary G.
Dunn, and after her address had been
delivered another very interesting talk
was given by Henrietta Cook, Deputy
Supreme Commander.
The following programme was also
presented: Piano duet, by Misses Ada
and Ethel Renfro; address, by DR.. Mea-
land; vocal solo, Mrs. WILDER Smith;
recitation, Mrs. Ferris; piano solo, Rose
Adams, and recitation, Ethel Renfro.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-19
SUNDAYS C0uRSING.
Dogs Beaten During the Season to
Have q Chance

At Agricultural Park on Sunday
there will be a consolation stake for al
beaten dogs since the park was opened
This will make a particularly interest
ing stake for the bettors, as all the
dogs are of the same class, and the re-
suit will be hard to guess The hares
are running better than ever In fact
they are flying like the proverbial
March hares.
Ed Caravan will Judge, and Thos
Farrell will do the slipping. Below is
the result of the drawing last night:
Mangan & McMahon's Princess Ell
lene against Schulze & Rought's Arrah
Go On
]. T. Heenan's Kitty Lonsdale against
c. Boehms Buck
F. McDonald'S Angelina against F.
Moynahan's My Sweetheart.
]. F. Heenan's Harry s. against F.
Mohn's Shy Girl
j. NJ. Hastings Well and Strong
against Kenealy & Hastings Lucky
Dog.
Bagnell Bros. Starlight against J
Moloney's Lady NJ
Turf Kennels Lady Lonsdale against
r. Gardners Sweet Marie.
Ed Walsh's Jasper against j. Cor
mans Tom Toole
j. Dufour's yellow Jacket against NJ
H. Sheehan's Iroquois
w. Kay's Trilby against j. Moloney's
New Brew
w Hanrahan's Sister against J. Ry-
ans Old Cy
M. Heilman's Cloverleaf against C
Schurr'S Patience
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-19
NATIVE SONS BALL.
Sacramento ParlOr Gives the Native
Daughters a Pleasant Dance.

The sons and daughters of the men
and women who made California a
State of the Union met at Turner Hall
last night to celebrate the nineteenth
anniversary of the institution Of Sac
ramento Parlor, No. 3, n. S. G. W.
The Native Sons had made elaborate
preparations to entertain their wives,
their sWeetheartS or their sisters, and
Turn-Vereins Hall was decorated in the
most elaborate manner and presented
an exceedingly gay appearance.
Nearly all the ladies were dressed in
white, and all wore floral favors CT
some appropriate design. There were
about $50 couples present, but the ex-
cellent arrangements that had been
made by the committee precluded all
danger of crowding, and joyous time
was passed by all those who were ia
vored with an invitation.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-19
TIE "EXAMINER'S' Two MEN.
Lawrence and LeYinss Are Again Out on
Bail.
They Are to Appear Before U. S.
Judge Morrow This
Morning.

Lawrence and Levings, the Exam
aners'' prize pair Of new journalists,
did not occupy cells in the County jan
last night, as was expected they would
Deputy Sheriff Hunters went TO San
Francisco in the morning to escort the
contemptuous gentlemen hither, but he
ran up against another snag- The
men had again been admitted to bail
pending a hearing on a new writ of
habeas corpus. This time they have
concluded to try a Federal Court.
1t seems that just about the time that
Deputy Sheriff Hunters left San Fran
cisco on the p. N. boat on Wednesday
Attorneys McEnerney and Heggerty
visited Judge Morrow to ask for writ
OF habeas corpus for Lawrence and
Levings. The attorneys, however, failed
TO show that the journalists We're re-
strained of their liberty. On the con-
trary, it was necessary to confess that
they were industrlously hunting for
some one to take them into custody.
Subsequently the journalists succeeded
in getting into the custody of Sherift
Whelan. who was not looking for them.
They had had to hunt him up. This
gave them a chance to apply for writ
of habeas corpus, and to say that they
were being restrained of their liberty.
Yesterday afternoon United states Dis
frict Judge Morrow issued a writ of
habeas corpus for Lawrence and Lev
dngs on the petition of Charles j. Heg-
gerty, knight & Heggerty, Andrew j.
Clunie and Carrot L. McEnerney. The
petition alleged that Lawrence and
Levings are unlawfully and illegally
imprisoned and restrained of their lib
erty by Frank T. Johnson, Sheriff OF
Sacramento County, and Leslie T.
Blackburn, Sergeant of the
State Senate. Then it recited the facts
down to the time of the decision of the
Supreme Court. Several reasons We're
set forth to show that the imprison-
ment by the Senate was illegal. one
OF the paragraphs was as follows:
That said alleged contempt was not
committed in the immediate view and
presence of said Senate, and that no
affidavit of the facts constituting the
alleged contempt were ever made to or
was before said Senate, and no aftida-
Wit whatever was ever presented to said
Senate of the facts constituting said
contempt"
1t was also alleged that the Senate
had no power or Jurisdiction 10 ask the
questions which led to the alleged con-
tempt; that no investigation was pend
ing before the Senate or Legislature in
which the questions could be competent
or material; that the Senate had no
jurisdiction to make the inquiry in
which the questions were asked; that
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-19
Chamber of Commerce.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce
was held last night and a number of bills
were approved and other routine business
transacted.
Letters from United States Senators
White and Perkins with regard to the
"scalpers " bill were read and placed on
file. A communication with regard to
establishing manufacturing on the coast
was read and referred to a special COM
mittee to report tonight.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Charles Aull of Folsom is a guest
at the Golden Eagle.
c. w. Clarke, the capitalist, was up
from San Francisco yesterday
A large party of Eastern tourists reg
istered at the Golden Eagle yesterday.
r. Emerson and Miss Belle Emerson
of Rockford, ILL.,, are at the Golden
Eagle.
Philip Oppenheim was in the city yes
terday, and will return to San Francisco
this morning.
+. McGettigan, the well-known VAL
lejo business man and politician, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. N. w. Silsbee of Ogden, Utah,
formerly of Sacramento, is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. John Varcoe.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-19

the questions asked Lawrence and Lev
ings were not competent and did not
call for any evidence which would be
or was competent, but called for hear
say evidence. There were many other
objections.
The writ was made returnable al
once, and the men gave bail to appear
in court this morning.
Sheriff Johnson will be there to take
charge of the prisoners should they De
remanded, and Assistant District AT
torney J. Charles Jones will also be
there to see that they are remanded
Sheriff Johnson last evening notiheo
the Senate of the new turn the matter
had taken
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Clunie Opera-house this even
ing the Broadway comedians in the rat
Ting farce comedy Town Topics -
which is a string of funny specially
acts, with a mere excuse for a thread
of narrative. But it is so replete with
clever dances, athletic exhibitions,
catchy songs and good mimicry, that
the auditors care nothing for the weak
plot and keep the auditorium ehcoing
with laughter.