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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31
WOMAN AND HOME.
THE DRESSES we WEAR.

why Gowns made NJ Hono Lack Chic
and S0aPtness.
Why IL it that professional dress
makers, who are, presumably. women
Of little education. and no particular
talent, can produce satisfactory gowns
with pronounced chic in cut and style
that proclaims them at once to be GUS
tom made" while the amateur, with
greater taste and cultivated artistic in
telligence and perception, should make
such abortive creations whenever she
tries to make her own dresses, 10 prob
lem that il often commented upon.
.Home made" gowns are certainly not as
smart ~ those built" by professionals.
and why not? Why cannot women of in
telligence, who have straitened In
comes, dress themselves and their
daughters without calling in extraneous
MD? II seems such = simple thing To
do, especially in these days when the
most reliable patterns of the latest
fashions may be had almost for the ask
ing, and materials cost next to nothing.
What is it that stamps it, as it undeni-
ably does, . dress made ut home. rs sec
ond-rate?
In the first place. the trade mark, as
It were, Is wanting in amateur work.
A dressmaker does everything by rule
and rote. bu. this want of technical
knowledge could be easily rectifietl
either by taking the trouble to learn the
trade. which is taught in comparatively
few lessons, or BY copying in detail the
construction of gown from q good
dressmaker's. "Finish" is also one Of
the great essentials in which profess
SIGNALS score to advantage. Take the
wrist Of an amateurs sleeve, for in
stance, and that of q professional OF
good reputation. The difference is
most marked. The bottom of the skirt
too, almost invariably betrays its or.
igin, besides many other little details
dependent upon the character of the
dress. Finally, another marked diff
ference between amateur and first-class
professional work is in the generous
use of material. The former never
"skimps," whereas the latter. il she
makes her own gowns, obviously tries
to save every penny. In homemade
millinery. especially, this skimpiness is
very apparent. A young woman with
a pretty taste in trimming bonnets who
could easily have half dozen hats fol
the price she pays for one. confesse'
naively that she is obliged to buy hel
headgear and give large sums for eact
confection. because she simply cannot
make up her mind to buy MS much rib
bon or as many flowers rs is really re
quired.
MY hats always look economical
she declared. "but when ! am buying
ribbon by the yard cannot bring my
self to buy enough" So this season
she pays SIS for u hat that she nigh,
easily have made herself If she woult
purchase the same materials.-N. Y
Tribune,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

SWELL CYCLING SUIT.
CThis Outft Represents IN Outlay Of $7lkI
and worn with . series Of vests and
shirt fronts.
1t sounds very simple just to say: Il
shall order at least three vests for my
new bicycle suit" doesn't It? Well.
that Is what the "millionairess" in
question did, and these three vests are
going to cost $25 apiece. The principal
color in her suit is green. 70 she has or
dered one vest Of sage green, one OF
geranium red, embroidered in black and
gold, and one of white broadcloth. en-
broidered in silver. With these vests
she will wear snow-white linen shirt
fronts and black satin ties.
And SIS Is not 10 very extravagant for
= vest. when you stop to consider that
the garment il made when the material
il wet and has to be nodded to the
figure.
A Panama straw hat. fawn color and
trimmed with scarlet and green, will
add one $40 item. and bicycle boots OF
finest leather will add another of SIS
Golf stockings in mixed greens and
tans will be worn in place Of the high
top boot. An entire box Of these stock
ings has been ordered. as it il dificult
to match them exactly. Fifteen dollar
a half dozen will buy the softest and
best in the shops.
But the browning extravagance Of
this particular ''biking" maid is yet T.
come. Her belt Of elephant green Heath.
er is clasped with buckle OF oxidized
silver set with emeralds. The buckle
is in the form of two bicycle wheels; the
rim Of each wheel is bordered with
small green stones. a large single en-
erald forming the hub. This trifling
decoration to adorn the "slender waist
of the pretty wheelwoman will cost
treble the price of her wheel; that II t.
say, exactly $300.-N. Y. Sunday Jour
nal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31
Relative Pronts Of Cotton ana Grain.

Notwithstanding that there is q di-
sersity # opinion IS to the relative
profits of cotton and grain in the black.
land counties. will attempt to give
what hare found to be the concensus
Of opinion among the leading farmers
in Collin county. At the outset il
would be well to concede that Z
fair estimate can only be made BY
taking the average Of the ruling low
prices of cotton and grain for tina past
four years of depression" for all must
know that the present abnormal high
price of wheat caused no doubt from
total loss of the crop from = two years
drought in India and Australia, can
not be fair criterion to 70 BY. As Col.
lin county is near the center of the
black lands, it, productions may be re.
garded 10 . fair sample for the other
sections. Cotton under favorable cul
ture, and proper care in selection Of
seed, will average in . cycle Of seven
years three-fourths Of . bale per acre
Data, 60 bushels; wheat. Is bushels
corn, 20 bushels; barley and rye from
50 70 20 bushels. but the area sown il
the latter two cereals is yet too small
to be considered in this estimate 81
relative prices. Cotton is more re
munerative at six cents per pound. with
cotton seed At $50 to $3.50 per ton
than corn, where hauled to market il
wagons and sold 1t 20 to p cents poi
bushel. wheat 1t IS to 50 cents pei
bushcl, oats 1t IS to - cents; providei
the cotton grower raises his necessary
home supplies, viz: mules. horses
mich cows, corn and hogs. vegetables
poultry. fruit etc There would NJ
profit accrue ut six cents II the old-tams
custom Of raising ali cotton" VA
pursued. But corn, judieiously fed K
hogs. in connection with plenty Of nu
txitious sorghum cane, proper pastur
aRe Of alfalfa or Bermuda, 1t 80 cent
per bushel would pay small profit /
pork should continue to bring tn
present prices Of $50 to $50 in on
local markets. and would pay, undel
economical feeding, more than cotton
II the pr,ce Of pork would average foul
eents gross
Asit Is 20 longer . thsogy but q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

B00A ~
Oa1y UeSs y..r.. M
-Cea Ees CH..->
uOw-The Cause o. sne
From the Leader. Cleveianos Onaos
~. -..%or.%;cn If an annette which
Ey -. ;.sns;-.d cr loef throreh sickness,
ms 80 'llp-.S. :. n .0.~t;venees with
DR.. Williams flnk flis ~.
This statement u substantlsteo ~ Sne -
perience and declarations OF men ana Won.
en- with whom these pulls have oeeome
household medicine. Among the Iny
Who can offer testimony TO tnic p11sSces:I
property of DR.. William Pink flls "a
George Marshall, Jr;, who lives q Nc: :.
shalt 10 . news agent on the LAKE Snc!e xno
Michigan Southern Railroad, ana az VI
ritory extends from Cleveland 70 IoaeoC.
Like thousands Of Others Who owe t9e1t
health and vigor to DIR. Williams INK
Pills, Mr.. Marshall never he0tates 20 0n1
their praises. In his case 1t Vas neceeey
to use only few boxes Of the pills 20 restote
him to the full possession Of bodily health.
His digestive organs had become almost re.
less through long and serious llnea.. pat
In q surprisingly brief period, through the
agency Of this wonderful medicine, they
were capable Of again performing their
functions in . regular and perfectly sats:-
I4CyO6y m3uUer. IN u2ItoSls1B ~ @Akes"
ence with them Mr.. Marshall said:
Last spring was taken sick with imam
matory rheumatism, and my entire system
Was affected. To relieve the suffering It
Was necessary to paint me With iodine.
After three months treatment became con-
valescent, but the attack had sapped my
strength and left me extremely weak and
feeble. I could scarcely lift an arm or leg.
This weakness permeated my entire system,
and annlied A well to INV stomach and d.
gestive apparatus = to my limbs. soon
discovered that had lost my appetite almost
q completely a. though never had one.
had NO desire whatever to partake Of any
nourishment, and the natural result was that
my convalescence was extremely slow. and
my parents feared that was going. to sohey
. reiapse or fall prey to another ailment on
account of INV debilitated condition.
MANY . day l would not take any no!r.
isbment. and whenever I did the quantity
Was too magnificent to materially hasten
INV Improvement. Tempting dishes were
prepared for me, but could not touch them.
began to become more or less alarmed n
d;d INV uarents and one dav INV mother euR-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31
HERE AND THERE.

Glover should be cut just when the
bloom turns brown.
The farmer certainly should be as
shrewd and we'll informed on matters
pertaining to his business. Is the mil
Ter or professional man.
"A good many cows are ruined while
lying in the stable, by having their
neighbors step upon their teat&
1t will pay any farmer to read
about his business; no matter how ex-
perienced he may be, there are many
things he will never know from his
own ventures
1t Is not good policy to allow Z
colony of bees to swarm more than
once. Second swarms are not profita.
bic. and they cripple the old parent
stock SO that it will do but little al
summer.
in shipping vegetables bear in
mind that quality counts FIRST Of al in
these days of big supplies in the city
markets.
"A professional strawberry grower
says: For the very best results, the
strawberry should be repeatedly and
literally manured-before planting,
while growing and before making
fruit"
Fruit il . necessary and natural
food. Insects, animals, children hun.
ger for it. The small boy ia early sum.
mer. in his impotence, will not wait
for it to ripen, but will run the risk OF
collie pangs, not to mention maternal
punishment in his eagerDess to obtain
it. The food of the wise man is fruit
in plenty, with milk. rice and eggs.
Stock is property which grows the
year round, whereas. perennial planta
and all productive growths from the
soil arc dead property during . conaid.
cradle portion Of the year.
bury the dead animals deep under
ground, covered with lime or carbolic
acid before the soil is thrown ovel
them, that NO eontagiop or bsctsris
may infest the air or drain away into
the water.
DO not fail 70 Be sure that your
stock 10 Supplied with N abundance Of
good, pure water. Some people make
the mistake Of thinking that any kind
Of water Is good enough for stock. II
- . serious and cruel mistake.
Anybody can raise horse nov
with curbs. ripgboneA spsvina wea,
eyes. ungainly hooks. short necks. PHI
| eyes. twisted heels eve neclA etc.
but it does take : practical horsemaz
to raise . hne up-hesded. good. sab
stantial useful horse.
AN exchange Gays the stomschs o
about !, 90 crows have been examined
and the percentage Of ford therein n
veals the satisfactory fact that tn
Grow. instead Of being the bandit SOM
suppose him 70 b. cunningly fatteninl
On the grain Of the husbandmen. Is ,
benevolent scsvsnger. clearing fields
orchards. etc. 81 AL manner Of mis-
ehisvous wVgnA miee md iaaeetA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

It il fad in Paris t6perfume flowers
artificially. Experiment has proved
that It is possible not only to take away
the natural odor Of . flower. but also to
make Il yield 4 perfume derived from
ONE other vegetable product. Some VIC
lets. for example. are perfect In form
and coloring. but without fragrance
while others, very insiguiacant to lool
at, emit q delicious fragrance. The
transfer of the odor from one speciel
to the other has been accomplished
Those who have been most successful
in this branch of horticulture refuse
to tell their secret. 1t Il said that tho
African mnrigold has been robbed Of III
disaRreeable odor and endowed with Z
perfume that makes It much sought
The fad has been carried TO the extreme
Of giving to the sunaower the odor 81
the rose and to the chrysanthemuu
that Of the violet.-N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31
PARLoR FOUNTAINS.

They Are Operated By = Diminstive
Hot Air Engine.
A small hot air motor il now fire.
quently employed in European houses
70 run tiny water fountain In IN
aquarium flower stand. and the sim
plicity of its construction, as well al
its arrangement within handsome cab
met or underneath nm ornamental
stand. permits its being used in the
parlor without appearing out Of place,
These hot air engines are constructed
in different sizes, representing from
one-sixtieth to one-fifth horsepower,
and their price in Germany is very
small. varying, from nine dollars to
500 each, according to size and style.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

TIE hot air motor patented by NJ. Helm
rici works without steam, and. there
fore. many of the shortcomings Of
small steam engines are entirely OBJ
waited. The hot air motor has re-
markably regular and soft motion.
quite contrary to the steam or naphtha
engines, where each stroke OF the pis-
ton occasions Z shock. The mnin en-
pleyment to which the Heinrich hot air
motor il put 10 the work Of pump in
the center Of the flower stand. as shown
in our Illustration. The benefit of hav-
ing continuous Jet Of water in . room
during the summer u obvious.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

Apees woman who kept z .soP i 2 2 ~ nsIss =
Snehsnd Who could scarcely be considered z
eredit TO TIE family, one day found hes:eK
: ~;ioW fkroneh tbs sudden demise Of he1
spcuss. A lhdy, Who frequently made
NH nurchaees e TIE shop, called TO re her
snd % offer her sympathy, though knowing
that che mans death must q certain sense
fs,ed from IN violence. She was not, how.
ever. quite prepared for the stoicai way in
vhich he wife took her bereavement.
Said the lady:
II am sure, Mrs. C., you must mi0
your husband"
aWell. mum, It do seem queer to 50 into
the shop and find something IN the tall! -
Tit. Rita
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

Whenever . few vines become badly
infested with the melon louise pull up
the plants and destroy or burn them;
kerosene emulsion will, Of course, kill
all the lice it reaches. but, Is the in
sect confines itself to the underside of
the leaves, it il for that reason difficult
to reach. In any case do not allow
the pest to gain . foothold. for that
will mean the end Of the crop. Ar
soon IS the louise il noticed, and il
. good spray pump is not 1t hand, try
busting thoroughly on the undersidc OF
the leaves, as far as possible, with pure
hardwood ashes and fresh air-slaked
lime, two parts Of the former to one OF
the latter, we'll mixed together; dust
on in the morning while the dew ID
present on the leaves. This is also IN
excellent remedy for many soft insects,
- the cabbage and caulihower worms
and others
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

Around the table were gathered many
in the interval of service general conversa-
ton had ceased, and they were all looking
at him and waiting for him to speak. He
Was handsome man; clean shaver and
commanding looking, in irreproachable
evening dress. He stood, his left arm
hanging at his side, his right hand resting
him as he began to speak. And this il what
he said:
"Sorry, gents, but de plum puddin. i ~
ont. Dere's rice an tapioca, an deere
plumpeachanapple creamoryhubar6te an
mincerlemon pie. Whachergo' nterhaye!" -
N " .T0uema1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

An authority ON physical training for
women gives the following directions
for securing the best results. which
naturally must be modified by indi.
vidual characteristics and circum-
stances: "Sleep nine hours out Of the
-. battle In cold water, exercise i've
minutes daily with. light dumbbells.
drink q cup Of hot liquid before break
fast. spend half an hour every day in
outdoor exercise, make the best OF bad
bargains. and always keep your tenn
ner"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31
HER LiFElIKE STATUE.
Signalised Her Departure fFon tn
WoPla 81 Artists.

8t9O0lt1e0 Her OeD0430te 13Oa vmO
World 81 Artists.
Before her marriage she had been . t.
NOUS sculptress. She had made several por-
traits of well-known men, and everyone pre-
dicted for her still more brilliant future,
when she suddenly ret Ill predictions ct
naught by marrying wealthy man who dis.
approved Of her keeping mp her professional
work. She was very Qulet under thus re
striction, but WAS supposed to rebel inward
". Therefore when, at dinner party one
evening, she asked her old friend, Gen.
Bashar, to come and re her on the follow:
ing evening and inspect her last piece Of
work, which she thought the best and most
lifelike she had ever executed, he = sup.
posed he was to use his influence to prevail
upon the husband to permit her to resume
her place among the working fraternity d
artists.
81 am sure you will like II, general" she
aid, with . winning smile. 1T fairly hvea
and breathes. confess am in love with
it myself"
On the appoiated evening the eesesal.
with some misgivings over the dehceey Of
the task intrusted to him, presented him
self. Instead Of inviting him to the studio,
his hostess, to his surprise, offered to bring
her last bit to him.
'Oh, it's . statuette, u it," he asked.
well, yes, you might call it 90, he -.
gwered, a she went out Of the room. In Z
few minutes she returned, bearing in hes
axms-a baby!-Chicago TimssHe1aA.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

Hunting big game u not = bard work =
Il nsed TO Be In the days Of the long. heavy.
Bio bored rifles. With light Modern me
Nor. e,me can Be- killed and at much longer
distsnces than with any one Of the old time
snns The Model '95 Winchester u one Of
the highest powered rifles made. i will
shoot 4 3ocaliber u. 8. Army bullet
through over 50 inches of dry pine boards.
ma drive bullet ut the rate OF 700 feet
second the 81. air HTHse F.. 81 h oSs.
;ns rae ever made. Send to the Winches-
ter Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Ct.s
fne . krne illustrated catalogue free.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31
70 save the TableelotA.

Nothing contributes 20 much to the
soiling Of the dinner cloth n the glass
Of water which during . meal 10 being
continually picked up and set down
again in 4 new place. Some thrifty
housewives have adopted the custom Of
setting the glasses on tiny plates sucn
Is are 80 generally used for bread and
butter nowadays. II has been found
that . tablecloth keeps clean much
longer by the use Of these plates. and
the idea II especially popular among
boarding house keepers-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

accepted fact that II We have deep W.
ter 1T Galveston and Sabine, there n
every reason to anticipate that our
gram crops. cattle and hog products
will bring far better prices, by thus
a6ording cheaper rates to the open
markets of the world.-An Old Texas
Cotton Planter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

BY some the Increase in corn culture
In the southern states since 1890 IL as
cribed to competition begun eight
years ago in one Of the agricultural
papers, which offered . cash prize to
the American farmer who raised the
largest crop to the acre Of any cereal.
The prize for wheat went to Utah, for
oats to New York. for barley to Ohio.
and for corn, strange to relate, to
South Carolina One farmer in Marl-
borough county, in that state, estab-
lished his claim to have raised crop
from one acre Of 2so bushels, and the
awarding of the prize was q revelation
to many Southern farmers who had
uniformly regarded cotton as the sta
pie agricultural product Of the south.
and have seen neither reason nor profit
in the cultivation of corn. Since then,
whatever the reason of the develop
nent of the corn crop in the south may
have been, it is fact that 1t has been
enormously increased, and that the
western states no longer hold their
relative prominence as corn-grc'wers.
BY the official census of 1850 there
were produced in the United Ststes in
that year l, $50. O00, 600 bushels Of corn,
and by figures of the department of
agriculture in 1895. Is years later, the
corn crop Of the United States was
2, $50, 00O. 900 bushela- The increase,
however, was not uniform; it was great
est in the southern states. Alabama
increased from Is, o00, 900 to Is, 900, 600
bushels. Arkansas increased from -,
0OO. 600 to SO. 900. 900 bushels, more than
double. Louisiana increased from 10
0O0, 900 to $4,000. 600 bushels Georgia
from q. 0OO. 600 to 1000. 900. Florida
from 2, Zoo, 900 to 5000, 600, and Texas.
most remarkable of Ill. from q, 00O. DOC
to 107, O00. 900. Mississippi increased
from 81. OO0, 900 to IS, 600, 900 bushels,
and South Carolina from H..
OO0, 900 to 10000, 600. While the
southern states have been increas'
ing their corn product, the farmer corn
states have either made no gain o.
have been falling OF. From 1880 to
1895 Iowa increased only from 275. 0OO,'
600 to 29s. 0o0. 900 bushels, India&a from
lis 0O0, OO0.to 121, 0OO, 600 and Michigan
from 81. OO0, 100 to IS. 0O0, 900 bushels
Wisconsin fell OF from $4,000, OO(
TO $4,000, 900 bushels, Ohio from
Ill. 0O0. 600 to ", OO0, 600. and Illinois
once the chief corn-producing state il
the corn belt, from Ss5, 600. 600 to 255,
00O, 600 bushels. In the same period
New York declined from 1000, OOO t.
Is. Ooo, 600 bushels. The corn produc,
of Pennsylvania fell on from IS. 0O0, 00l
TO lS. 00O, 900 bushels, and other statel
Of the east or middle west the proper
ti0nate decline was practically tn,
same. The south is the region il
which there has been . material in
crease in corn product-Farmers' Re
view.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

Most of u have partaken OF those
dainty little sandwiches consisting OF .
lettuce leaf or spEig Of watercress OF
some other bit Of green between the
bread. But do most Of " know the
latest name for them? It's an alto
eether fit and taking title. and Il has.
bcsides. the tissor OF Scripturai associa-
ton. II d ~NebvchadnszzaE sand
wiehees'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

They were q bridal couple. and had
been sitting over In dark corner Of the
restaurant, spooning. for three-quar
tiers of an hour.
"What have they ordered since they
have been over there?" asked the pro
prietor Of the waiter.
"Nothing but some tea and toast"
go right over there and light both
gas iets."-Tammany Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31
Net Her Went.

'Listen!" he Kissed.
NO." she answered, and turning upon
her heel brusquely, she left him there alone.
For she vas . telephone girl by profession,
and e was not her wont to listen to anything
unlesD she Was sure it was none Of her busi-
neas.-Detroit Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31
wheel Aeeidents.

sFlora had dreadful time last evening.
She didn't come in town until after dArk."
'What was the NATTER"
She lost her powder-rag somewhere out
on the road, and couldn't fix up iit to be
oeen.-Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

-I'm your friend. old fellow. said the
canvas to the artist. III you get hass
up and need money, Why. just draw -
ua-Iil.uits,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

Lowe Cummedy-Ig get OF q good joke
last night. but the audience was TOD
dumb to see it
Wright Wroasts (the critic)-Soi
There's another good thing you might
get OF If you want to make . hit With
the public.
whats that?"
The stage."-Philadslphia Reeoed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-31

Prof Braintank-Newton was = great
philosopher. By observing the mere fall Of
an apple he discovered the law Of gravity.
Smithe9 = That's nothing. BY simply
biting an apple Eve discovered the gravity
of kw,-N. Y. Journal.