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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
PERSONAL AND LITERARY

Howard university, Of Washingtos.
an institution for colored students. has
conferred upon John Wanamaker the
degree of Ii. d.
Miss Madeline Pollard. WIN disap-
reared from public view after!her sem
sational suit against CONGRESSMAN
Breckenridge. is livin9 quietly in Lon
don, and il understood TO be studying
with q view to engaging in literary
work.
-Nansen, the explorer, j. at present
In st. Petersburg. forming IN inter
national company. with a capital OF
50. OOO, 900 rubles, to exploit the riches of
the far north. On his last journey he
found on the coast deposits of iron and
nickel ores that are said to be enor-
mously rich.
Miss Belknap. daughter of ex-Sec-
rotary of War Belknap, has overcome
the objections of her family and is soon
TO marry Paul May. formerly an at
tache of the Belgian legation in Wash
ington. As Mr.. May is Jew, Miss Bel
KNAPP will first have to renounce Chris
tianity and be accepted into the Jewish
church.
Juliet Atkinson, who is again the
champion woman tennis-player of this
country. was a chorus girl in q comic
opera last winter. She made this hum
bic start with the idea of advancing
in hcrprofession, and she announces her
intention of continuing in the future
to play tennis in the summer and stick
| to comic opera in the winter.
Princess Pauline Metternich-
whose career as leader of fashion in
Napoleon the Thirds court, where her
husband was Austrian ambassador,
would have made the name famous
even II the chancellor had never lived
has obtained leave from Emperor
Francis Joseph to change her name.
She will he called Princess Meter
nich-Sandor-the latter her fathers
name-to distinguish her from Princess
Metternich-W the wife of the
present head of the family, the younger
eon Of the famous chancellor.
Princess Pauline is now 81 years of age.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
MoplsH colFFuREs


1Aeao Regaeding Fashlonable uoare
How to arrange the couture is not the
only problem in fashionable hair
dressing in these days, when color II
such q potent factor In producing the
up-to-date effect, and II you would 10
quite correct you must invest n the
red gold' tint, which can be had for
the price at any first-class hairdressers.
However necessary it may be to pos
sess this adorable shade, there is moth
ing which % improves a woman's ap-
pearance or DISCUSSES her apparent age
as the becoming disposition Of her
locks, no matter what color they may
chance to be. No universal mode OF ar
ranging the hair can be followed II she
would have artistic proportion and
bring out the best expression OF her
face. So it is a wise woman who studies
her own defects. The medley of modes
in hairdressing which are seen this sea
son is certainly proof that women at
least make an attempt to suit their
coiffures to their heads.
An extremely pretty fashion for
those who find it becoming is to wave
the hair slightly all around. like the
heads seen in classical sculpture. and
arrange a soft. twisted knot directly at
the back, a little above the nape of the
neck, and fasten it with fancy dag
ger pin. The mystery of fashionable
hairdressing is solved very effectually
ut the hairdresser's, where there are all
sorts of valuable aids in the form Of
frisettes to give the desired pompa-
dour effects and help out the full puff
at the sides. 30 much in vogue. These
cushions, with additional puffs and
fancy combs, and, for evening dress,
other ornamental decorations of flow
ers. feathers and ribbon, add much to
the size of the head: but that seems to
he the one object fashion has in view
this season. The pompadour effect is
decidedly the ruling style for evening
dress, and the knot, which is arranged
on the crown of the head, must not tow.
cr any higher than the front. the extra
height being given by the feathers
airgrettes and bows. The pretticst or.
nSmcuV WOTu Is WA1NC oA6 A~es~s "ssA
diamonds, here and there. set on tiny
wires that tremble with every move OF
the head. The Marie Antoinette
| couture, arranged with a large bow
knot at the back, is charming for some
women, and little bowknots Of gold ol
silver, set with fancy stones. are suit
able ornaments. No one need to feaI
an excess of decoration for three OF
four side combs and us many fancy pins
are only a beginning toward the com
plete fashionable couture. Mercury
wings. in spangled gauze. or set with
precious stones, are very effective wheu
they crown Madonna-shaped face. and
silver, set with ordinary brilliants. is
very snowy. A dainty decoration worr
| by young ladies is a narrow wreath OF
| vjolets or some fine flower around the
back hair and fastened at the top with
an upright bow Of white satin ribbon
The fashion Of waving the hair al
around seems to have come to stay, but
it must be done in the large. soft
waves, not the close-crinkled ones Of
last season.-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
HOUSEHOLD INVENTIONS

A recently patented mantel has ~
cesses formed in the jambs in which are
hinged boxes with decorated fronts to
hold fuel for the IRE.
Corn peppers which do away with the
necessity Of the backward and for
ward motion are Of round shape. fitted
with q spiral wire handle. on which il .
sliding member to revolve the pepper
in its frame.
In . newly devised bedstead the bed
ding 10 placed in . network box aud
raised upward to the top Of the room
by CONFERENCE.-The, 30 NJ to leave the
bedstead free for use ~ . sofa when
desired.
Preserve Jars can be more easily
opened by means Of . new device com
sisting Of an X-shaped frame with
handles and fitted with two straps at
tached to the ends Of tho frame, to b
frightened around the can by the grip.
ping Of the handles.
A simple combination which can b
used a. . table or . series Of shelves
is pivoted at the center in frame which
forms the legs Of the table when the
device is tipped downward. the shelves
coming flush with the upper edge OF the
sides 10 form the table top.
a new device for tanning persons
while they are seated in rocking-chairs
consists Of small pair Of bellows at
tached to the under part Of the chair.
which force the air into small tubes
running upward with nozzles at their
ends, which can be directed toward any
part Of the face.
To assist in slicing fruit . simple
device has IN oval pocket fitted on dat
board. with radiating slots around Il.
through which the radial knives Of the
cutter slide. thus making Il possible
to slice half an apple into small cres-
cents with one motion Of the knife.
A handy device for household use ID
composed of . light wire framework
surrounded by q cloth or canvas cover.
and provided with a hinged lid for uss
MS q laundry case. the framework being
collapsiblc. 80 the case can b folded
out Of the way when rot in use.
To prevent microbes Of disease being
transmitted from one person to an
other by means Of drinking cups new
ly-patented device IL formed Of metal
tube to be inserted in the cup by the
owner when drinking. the interior be-
Ing filed with . composition which acts
rs filter for the water.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

Askins-What do you think will bs
the outcome when you propose to Miss
Swift?
Teller-She is such a contrary girl
that am inclined to think she will nc
cept me because feel sure she will re-
iect me,-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
Orange RE.

One cup Of sugar. juice and pulp Of
two oranges, beaten yolks Of two egg.
= pinch Of salt. two tablespoonfuls OF
flower mixed smooth In halfa cupful Of
water. half . cupful of milk. one table
spoonful melted butter: bake in one
crust: frost with the whites Of eggs snd
. little sugaE,-Bostea Globe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

'Are you sure your mistress il not a
homer" asked the caller.
"If you can't believe me. mum. III
call her and let her tell you heyself."-
Detroit Free Pres.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

"It's wonderful" said the man who Il
always earnest, ito zee how they can De.
velop the intellects Of the lower animals.
There = NO telling how much We may Be
able 70 benefit them b Vstenasic educa-
ton"
'sWhat suegested that ideal!
"A chimpansee that I saw. He was once
IN . perfectly Wild condition. Now they
have by patient tEaining. taught him e
smoke pipe, play cards and drink whikyI'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
TEXAS BLACK WAxY.
4 Soil that = Richer than Gaano = Foos
Deep.

Deep
A few years ago : sample OF black
waxy soil from Hunt county was ex.
hibited ut our state fair which illus
trates the character of the soil of which
1t was a specimen. A hole eight feet
deep was dug, leaving a central core
eight feet high. This core was squared
and boxed and IN this condition trans
ported to the fair. Two weeks before
the fair opened. one side was opened,
put in condition, and wheat .sOwn from
one to end the other, and during the
fair was some four or five inches high.
That growing on the soil taken from .
depth of eight fee: was as thrifty as
that at the opposite or surface end oi
the shaft In fact, the wheat was
equally good from one end to the
other. We would like to know what
process of cultivation would exhaust
such soil in say 1000 years? The black
waxy has been analysed and shown Ia
contain all the elements of fertility in
abundance except phosphoric acid, and
vet the application Of phosphoric fer
tilizers do no good whatever, showing
that the phosphates are there and
eluded the tests of the chemists. Tex
~ has $1,000 square miles of that soil,
some not SO deep. and thousands oil
acres Of it not yet put in cul
tivation. This is the kid of soil
whereou one crop can often b<
grown that will sell for the market
value Of the land. A S00-pound bale Of
cotton.is often made on \ single acre
which with lint and seed is worth, II
present low prices. SUI The land car
be brought for n less price per acre
The same may be said of our river bot
tom lands, which areslqach deeper
and often yield two Ukaek per acre ant,
can not be worn out There are %.
O0O. 900 acres of such land in Texas
Now please tell us where there is q
state or country presenting similar ac.
vantzses ytes n6trs? In additio,
Texas Several times $4,000. OF
acres TIL by julicious fcrtiIizinr,
be made more productive than the
black lands or the bottom lands. :
Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

Il wonder why it is" she said,
thoughtfully, "that . man always
speaks Of the other party to love af-
fair as an old fame"
That's easily explained" he re-
turned, without taking his eyes of his
paper.
"How?"
"Why, whenever the term is used it
IL an indication that It all went mp in
smoke"
..Oh!" she said, doubtfully; "then il
has no reference to the warmth of their
affection?"
'None At ALL" he replied. but at the
same time he began to have his doubts
as to whether he was having a little
quiet fun with her or she was having
some with him.-Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

There 10 probably something in love in
winter, when people can keep warm BY sit
ting close together, but there . absolutely
nothing in it in summef-Atchieon Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

The worst trouble with loafer seems to
De that he doesn't know what bore be il.
-Washington Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

The old maids soliloquy: Eat II years
Of age inquired which - he? At 20, who 10
he. At ., what has he? And now, where
i he!"-F1iegende Blaetter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
L,NcoLN.s BID FOR SLAVES.


Old story Exploded BY the Sole Sur.
vivor OF Davis Cabinet.
John H. Reagan. of Austin, Tex, sole
survivor of the Davis cabinet, the other
day furnished his statement regarding
the report 80 generally current that
President Lincoln proposed at the
Hampton Roads conference that the
United States would pay $500. OO0, 900
for the southern slaves If the confed-
crates would abandon the war and re-
turn to the union.
Judge Reagan recites that in his adj
dress ut the confederate reunion at
Nashville he asserted most positively
that no such offer in any form was ever
made. This statement was criticised
as an error by a writer in the Nashville
American, who quoted what purports
10 have been a conversation between
President Lincoln and Alexander H.
Stephens, in which MIR. Lincoln is rep
resented as saying that he would be
willing to be taxed to remunerate south
ern people for their slaves, that he knew
some who were in favor of an appro-
priation as high rs $4OO, 100000 for the
purpose, If the war should cease with
out further expense; but that, while he
individually favored the government
paying a fair indemnity to the owners.
he could give no assurance or make any
stipulation in the matter.
To put this plainly, Judge Reagan
says, Mr.. Lincoln's suggestion was for
the confederacy to abandon its cause
and free the slaves as n condition prece-
dent, and trust to congress for compen-
sation. He cites various historic au-
thorities to show that, with the views
expressed by Mr.. Lincoln in converse
ton and in his messages, he could not
have offered S4OO, OOO. 900 for the slaves,
nor have said to Mr.. Stephens, ms has
been further stated: "Allow me to
write union at the bottom of sheet of
paper, and you write whatever terms
you please above it."
Mr.. Stephens never said such an offer
was made, according to Judge Reagan.
who contends that in the Hampton
Roads conference it was understood. as
coming from President Lincoln. that
the only terms which could be allowed
were the unconditional surrender of the
confedcracy. and that whatever conse-
quences followed. restoration of au-
thority must be accepted.-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
A simple Lotion.

A simple lotion for the hair is made
of two drachms of tincture of cantha-
rides, sig drachms of essence of rose
mary and ten ounces Of elderdower wa
ter. II the hair il falling out try q
weak decoction of tea. Dry friction is
often efiicacious, as it stimulates the
scalp. Rum is also recommended. Any
thing that affects the general health
is likely to AFFECT the hair. When the
hair begins to fall out it is usually an
indication that the system is out of or
der, and q stimulating diet with tones
is usually necessary. Do not wash the
hair oftener than once month. unless
il il short. Do not use strong alkalis
or powerful soaps, but keep the hair
and scalp clean BY means Of the brush.
N, Y. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

I'll never buy another dollars worth
Of goods at Bludgeon's as long rs ]
live." exclaimed Mrs. Drumley, as she
paced to and fro through the room,
wringing her hands and stamping her
feet. and permitting her tears to flow
without restraint. Rfs
"Why, what's the trouble?" her
anxious husband inquired.
Il bought a vase there for wedding
present for Nell Turner, and had them
send it right out to her house." the
weeping lady said.
"Yes?" Mr.. Drumley urged.
swell, what do you think those fools
went and did? II was marked down
from $3.50 to $3.50, and when l was
over looking at the presents this after
noon, there was my vase with the price
on the bottom, showing just what had
paid for it, and wanted her to think
that had spent at least five dollars.
Oh, such stupidity never heard Of!
1t just made me sick!"
And she gave way to another par
oxysm of grief.-Cleveland Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

Hall'o CatarRh Cure
Il q Constitutional Cure. Price lie.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

three articles Of food that are the bese
adapted to the successful raising OF
hogs in this section would unhesitat.
ingly name clover. corn and milk.
With these three it il possible to have
nice hogs. For the clover any green
food may be substituted, such - blue.
grass, timothy, rye, oats, wheat etc,
but to do their best some sort of green
food is absolutely necessary. It will
hardly be possibly TO find . good sub.
stitute for corn. 1t II hog food par ex.
cellence, and should in nearly all cases
form part of the hogs feeding, but
never all. A good substitute for milk
will be found in bran made into Sl0p
and a little oil meal added. There are
other good articles of food not herein
mentioned, but those mentioned and
variously combined. to suit existing
circumstances, have been the ones
mostly used by me, and think met
with fairly good success. A litter far
rowed in September were wintered on
corn, milk and bran, and were sold
when nearly seven months old, thu
seven averaging 167 pounds. Out Ct
this litter / reserved two for brood
sows. While these hogs had good win
ter quarters they did not have the best,
and think would hare made better
showing with better care.
Where one is situated so he can have
bran or middlings and milk to feed to-
gether, say have it by all means. !
know it will pay. Not only is there
nutriment in bran, but combined with
milk and corn it seems to enable the
hog to get more nutriment out of it all.
A hog that would not thrive on such .
diet especially If supplemented further
with = grass run, would not be worthy
of the name hog. Due regard must Al
ways be given to sanitary conditions
With the editors permission l will an
swer q question or two of . CORE
/ spondent and close. The ration OF
ground corn, ground oats, middlings
sweet milk and orchard grass is very
good. and l would keep it up, with the
exception that would not grind the
corn. This sow is = grade Poland
China; she narrowed pigs April s from
: half-and half Poland-China and
Berkshire boar. Correspondent can
nse the same boar or = full-bloode6
Poland-China- Intended to use the
thoroughbred, but asked my advice. ]
would say use the thoroughbred by all
means. do not advise cross of any
kind.-Cor. Agricultural Epitomist
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11
THE SCHOOL VACATION.

Ue00r0e0 from DloereoS HVse -
View In the Same Household.
Il find," said Mr.. Fatherly. that the
school vacation is looked forward to in
the household from very distinct and
opposite points of view; by the children
with delight, and by the children's
mother with feelings very different
from that. The children are very glad
to get out Of school and be free from
studies and to have all day long and day
after day in which to play. The mother
wonders what she is going to do with
them all through the long vacation, on
DAYS when they are tired OF playing
the same thing over and over again. and
when they come to her restless and inl-
patient and say:
".What shall l do nowT
"In a vague sort of way l had al
ways supposed that the school wns
purely an educational institution, and
l suppose now that that is its sole pur-
pose; but 1 some time ago discovered
that incidentally it is vastly useful to
the community in another and very diff
ferent way. The absence of the chill
dren at school gives the mothers at
home q chance to do their work, which
they would otherwise never get
through in the world.
THE children are noisy from the
moment they get up in the morning,
plunging and tearing about the house.
Quiet, perhaps, at breakfast. or it may
be noisy then, and joyously riotous UNI
til j. is time to start for school. In
stant with their departure quiet that
at first seems strange settles down upon
the house. Then is the time when the
childrcn's mother gets in her heavy
work; the busting and the mending.
and no end of household work that
couldn't possibly be done when the chill
dren were ut home. She works away In
peaceful quiet until nearly noon. and
then she begins to get ready for the
children again. who come home at noon
for their luncheon.
There's jolly noise later at the
MONDAY meal, and then they're on
again and quiet reigns in the house
once more, till the children come home
from school in the afternoon.
'In providing schools it may be
that it is no part of the states design
to give mothers a chance to do their
work, but such, no doubt, is one of
the schools actual beneficent results,
and this will make it clear how the most
loving of mothers may view with con-
fiicting emotions the coming Of vaca.
ton time."-N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-09-11

The only worthy end Of an learning, OF
all science, Of all life, in fact, j. that human
beings should love one another batter
George Eliot.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-03-29
To Estimate the Weight of CATTLE

The weight of cattle can be esti-
mated by measurement, The girth
close behind the shoulder and the
length from the fore part
of the shoulder blade along
the back to the bone at the tail
which is vertical line with the but
took, should be measured in feet.
Multiply the square of the girth, ex-
pressed in feet, by five times the
length and divide the product by 81.
The quotient is nearly the weight Of
the forequarters in imperial stones of
I4pounds avordupois. In very fat
cattle the forequarters will be about
one.twentieth more and in very lean
animals about the same proportion
less than the weight obtained by the
rule. TIE forequarters are a little
more than half the weight of the iv
ing animal, the skin weighing about
the eighteenth part and the tallow
about the twelfth part Of the whole.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-03-29
Il Mans Life.

A Montana exchange thinks that
mans life is game of cards. First
it ID "cribbuge." Next he tries to-
go it "alone" il. sort of a scut, shut.
fle and deal" pace. Then he raises
deuce" till his mother takes a aband
In" and contrary to Hoyle @beats the
little Joker with her five. Then
with his diamonds" he wins the
queen Of hearts" Tired of playing
clone hand" he expresses a desire
to assist his fair partner" throws
out his cards and the clergyman
takes 80 bill out Of him for a
"pair." She "orders him up" to
build the fires. Like "knave" he
JOINS the "cIubs," where he oftel
gets "high," which is "low" too. II he
keeps straight" he is sometimes
"dush.' He grows old and "bluffs,"
sees a IDEAL" Of trouble, when he at
last "shuffles" off this mortal coil and
If "raked in" by a spade" Life
game is ended and he waits the sum.
mons of Gabriels trump" which
shall "order him up
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-03-29
PROBATE NOTICE.

In the District Court OF the Fourth Jud 10 ial
District Of the State of Nevada, Elko
County, In the matter OF the estate of
John W. Helth, deceased. "
Notice is hereby given that Friday, the
End day Of April, 1897, at 10 O'Clock o. m. Of
said day in the court room OF said Court, at
tho Court House IN the town OF Elko,
County Of Elko and State Of Nevada,
have. been appointed as the time and
place for proving the will Of the said
j. w. Helth, deceased, and for hearing the
application of Mary E. Helth for the issuance
TO her OF Letters of Administration with the
will annexed. At the said time and place
any personinterested may apperr aud show
cause why the said petition should not be
granted
Dated March 23rd, 1897.
z J,A. MCBRIDE,
M, Olefk of said Court.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-03-29

An explorer says that the Missouri,s
source is at the crest Of the Rockies,
5000 feet above sea level, just within
the boundary Of Montana. The
stream is two feet wide and two inch
ss deep, it's water coming from melt
ed snow. The source is 1921 miles
from the Gulf of Mexico and 2,945
miles from it's confluence with the
Mississippi. making the river the long
est unbroken current in the world.