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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28

through the half-open door showed him
that her companion was a very handsome
young gentleman.
There, dear Belize said the young
man, "don't scold me any more. l won't
do so again, promise yon. Give me one
kiss
A hearty smack followed. 1t was a
veritable, genuine kiss. The captain saw
and heard it. A pang shot through his
heart.
"Thc only woman l could evef love-" he
said to himself, "aCd she's engaged"
The widow trippsd into the room. II
she was pleasing in her carrage-dress, she
was perfectly bewjtching in her drawing
room attire. Campion could not see the
whole of that delicate foot.
MY dear sir, " paid she, your horse is
at your service now.
Campion rose.
But, " she added, 'f you will stay and
take dinner with US, my uncle will be very
hi"si S'oeiheu, anu Snail De nlBDly
pleased"
The coquetten' thought Campon. 81
really obliged to you, madam" he said,
but have another engagement.
Then we cannot hope to detain you,
sir; but you must first allow me to present
you to my brother"
The handsome young man now made his
appearance, and shook hands with the
bachelor.
That's the horse-thef, c.p. in!' said
the widow, laughing.
The young man apologized, and explained
the circumstances which had impelled him
to take the liberty.
II am sorry" he added, that we can
not improve the acquaintance thus casually
made by enjoying youc company at dinner.
l am sorry that you ace otherwise engaged,
why, as to that" said the captain,
pulling off his gloves, your offer is tempt
ing, and I fee! compelled to accept it,"
So his horse was iemanded to the stable,
and he stopped to dinner.
After dinner, they had music, for Mrs.
Leslie played and sang charmingy. Then
he was persuaded to stay to tea, and in the
evening the family rambled in the garden,
captain secured a ten minutes tete.a- tete
with the widow, in summer house over.
gown with Madeira vines and inhabited
by spider and Six carvings.
1t was ten O'Clock when he mounted his
horse to return to Boston: but it was bright
moonlight, and he was Economically in
clned.
The next morning he repeated his visit,
and the next, and the next. In short, the
episode OF the borrowed horse produced
declaration and an acceptance, and though
years have passed away, the captain has
had no occasion to regret his ride with the
widow in the pony phaeton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28

Grub the horse down well, and don't
feed him till he is perfectly cool. "
The above was addressed to the hostler
of q hotel at Brighton, by handsome,
middle aged gentleman, dressed in the
height Of fashion, as he alighted from an
elegant black horse, and tossed the rein to
the attendant.
"And now," said the horseman, address
ing waiter, "show me into private
paTlor."
A well-dressed man, who rides hand
some nag, is always sure OF a warm well
come at a public house, all the world over.
He soon found himself in neat parlor,
with flowers and vases on the mantlepiece,
and the blinds for it was warm summer
afternoon) carefully closed, while the open
window permitted free current OF air to
circulate through the apartment.
The waiter remained standing near the
door.
"Ang orders, sic %
"No-yet stay. Who came in that hand
some phaeton | saw standing in the yard ?"
"a lady, sir"
"Anr'
a young widow"
"Bah 20
SHE is vevy handsome.
GO along, and shut the door after you, "
muttered tue traveller, testify.
"A woman, but widow" he soilo
quized. 81 am glad don't know her. l
am certainly very fortunate to have at
tanned the age of forty without any fem
mime attachment. Peculiarly independent
and not ill-loolling-I think | must admit
that should prove what those busybody
matchmakers call grand catch. But, thank
my stars! | have preserved my content
and independence so far and Pm not likely
to succumb now. No, no! Jack Campion
was bulu to live and die bachelor! And
now for the newspaper"
In the meantime, another hoIseman had
come to the hotel, his horse reeking with
sweat.
The same hostler-an Ii .shman-made
an appearance.
pat" said the young man, fashionably
attired, "put my mare in the stable, and
do the best you can for her. u"
'Och, Misthu Traverse she kilt en-
tirely ~
I'm afraid So"
''No matter. Is my sister hefe?'
"Yis, sur. Bill, show the gentleman
into the ladies' parlo -
"Ah, Belle" aid the young mao, enter
ing the parlor, 'you here?"
"Yes," replied beautiful young lady,
rising to meet him; 'but what's the
matter?"
Nothing, Belle-nothingn
Something is certainly the matter. You
are flushed and excited"
81 must be BRIEF for l am pursuedn'
Pursued 2"
eyes. You know that fellow who in
suited you in the coach the other day ?"
said the young man. 'We)l, have been
on his track for over week. | met him
to-day in the street, and gave him horse
whipping. | ha1dled him roughly, Pm
afraid. lie instantly got out warrant
against me, and not wishing to be taken
into court till was ready, | mounted my
horse and gave the Offices the slip. Per-
haps I'd better have waited and blaved it
out; but having taken this step, Pm bound
to battle them. Tomorrow | will sur
render myself. Now, Bell, if your pony
will take me to our uncle's in five minutes,
m your man."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28

AMERICAS GREATEST medicine is
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which accomplishes
wonderful cures of blood diseases when all
other medicines fail to do any good what
ever.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28

HOODS PILLS are the best family Ca
thartlo and liver tonic. Gentle, reliable,
sure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
A TOILET NECESSITY.
Why Lemons Should Find q Place -
the Toilet Table Of Every Sen
sible American Woman.

No woman should be without lemons
on her toilet table, They are about a
necessary nowadays as soap, SO those
who believe in them say.
"Lemons!" exclaimed q woman who
believes in them religiously. why, !
wouldn't be without lemons . whole
day for anything. l once heard OF
most beautiful woman of her time, and
she attributed her good looks to eat
ing eight oranges a day for 365 days in
the year. I'd be willing to bet ON 1t
that lemons will DE- far more toward
beautifying n woman than oranges.
Lemons beautify one through and
through, outside and in. Nothing in the
world bleaches the skin, hands and face
like little diluted lemon juice applied
at night, and, strange to say, unlike
most bleaches, it softens the complex
ion. Then the finest of manicure acids
is made by dropping teaspoonful Of
lemon juice in cup OF tepid water.
This removes all stains from nails and
skin and loosens the cuticle naturally
and much better than any sharp instru-
ment. A dash of lemon juice in plain
water is an excellent tooth wash, re
moving not only the tartar, but sweet
ening the breath, and teaspoonful Of
the juice in a small cup of black coffee
will drive OF bilious headache before
the sufferer can say caterpillar. Life
would be very barren to me without
lemons, and so it would be to any wom
IN who knows the secret of their Ell
cacy. Best of all, the juice Of the lem
Gil. taken with a teaspoonful of soda
cooking sdk1a-after each meal, will pull
the flesh right on the most persistentIy
fat woman who ever worried over hel
weight"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
How to Care for SIX.

Silk being always worn, it is strange
how few women understand how to
treat the beautiful fabric. One fact
not by any means widely known is that
silk should never be folded. Then.
again, use a clean, smooth table to
sponge the fabrics on. A good reno
waiting fluid for black silk is little rock
of ammonia and a piece of common
soda, put into a bottle and dissolve
into one-haf pint of boiling water.
Sponge with this and iron; this is also
good for restoring rusty looking black
woolen goods. A French recipe says to
clean black silk by sponging ON both
sides with spirits Of wine and ironing
on the wrong side. The sponging with
coffee removes all Of q greasy appear
ance that especially affects gros grain
xf1kR
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25

The owner of cane-bottomed chairs
which require renovating should pro-
vide herself with ball of strong twinc
and some varnish. and she can manage
to do the work very creditably to her
self in the following way: Cut away
the old cane, take large darning
needle, thread it, make knot at the
end and loop the string through the
holes backward and forward, cross
wise from side to side, right and left.
filling every hole; then working hack
again. weaving as you would for cloth.
Then varnish the chairs and place them
aside to dry. Make small cushions Of
cretonne or any other material you
like and tie them ON the seats with rib-
bon to match.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
HERE AND THERE.

To prevent pigs from getting the
thumps compel them to take plenty OF
active exercise. The busy pig seldom
gets sick.
"A sheep kept on starvation rations,
even part of the time, will not yield
q good fleece. 1t takes food to nuke
wool as well as to make flesh.
The coach stations which were
just being introduced when the panic
came, when bred to good trotting bred
mare, have given the highest priced
harness horses, but there are 50 few OF
them.
lis there any way in which You can
grow two hundred dollars worth of
farm products with less labor, less cap
ital and better profits than by raising y
frst-class draft horse?
-Nut-bearing trees are often slow in
coming into bearing because in poor
ground. In good soil most varieties
are in good-bearing condition ut eight
or ten years.
To keep the earth firmly in posi-
klOu Oh U6uAS tlc virginia CECCpcE
and the Japanese honey-suckle are
good vines. These vines root as they
grow, forming thiclkets of green.
-Barrenness in the orchard may be
dae to y lack OF pruning, or perhaps a
lack Of food; 1t may be that draining
is needed, or q cultivation which will
break up the soil turf. A combination
Of all these remedies may be desirable.
1t is right, of course, for the farm
er to save the expenditure of labor
whenever the same results can be OBJ
tanned with less amount; but one OF
the most frequent mistakes made on
the farm is in failing to put enough la
Dor ON piece of work.
by a process Of vulcanizing tho oil
OF corn the chemists say that . produc,
superior to that Of the product of the
South American rubber tree results.
more resilient and lasting than the lat.
ter. The corn plant can certainly bs
stretched 70 meet many purposs&
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
PROFITABLE HOG RAISING.
How to Select y Pig at Four to Eight
Weeks Old That Will Develop
Into the hest Hog.

Paper read BY James Riley before the Ken
lucky Swine Breeders association, at Eliza
bethtown, April II. 1881
The first thing to be examined is the
pedigree, for Notwithstanding the pig
may be an outstanding good one at this
age, yet if it does not have the royal
blood to back it up, there will be no
dependence in its after development.
Like begets like is true law of nature
and it holds good in the animal, as
well as in the vegetable kingdom
Therefore we want to select our pig if
possible from sow having long line
Of merit0rious ancestors, and if 1t has
in its pedigree two or three
crosses Of the blood Of such no.
BILE hogs as old Bob Lee, bred
by Samuel Pryor, Of Paris, KY, or
Henry Clay, bred by II. c. Clay, or Old
Longfcllow or King Lee, or many other
hogs of superior merit, it will be all the
better. Having carefully examined
the pedigree, and found the breeding
Of the pig strictly first class, we select
the pig. / would take the score card
and carefully note the essential or ma
ior points, and the non-essential or mi
nor points; the essential points are
those that are given eight or more
points. To these would add the head, as
Think the head and jowl indicates feed
ing quality. The most essential point
in my Judgment is the chest, as every
thing depends on the constitutional
vigor of the hog. The chest covers the
vital parts We want to examine the
pig between the fore legs, and see that
the breast bone comes well forward on
= line with the fore legs, and see that
the fore legs are wide apart and tn e
chest full behind the fore legs The
next in Importance is back and loin. l
would want = broad back with ribs
well sprung, carrying width Of back
from the shoulder to the ham, and
slightly arched- Be careful to avoid q
sunfish back-remember the most val
uable meat in the hog is the loin, and
the more OF it we get the better. The
aext - importance y the ham snd
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25

tie care is taken in the laundry. Main
sook underwear wears for two years for
best and for two years more as second
best after it has been patched and
darned little, if only it goes through
the hands of careful laundress. This
statement is borne out by every woman
who has handled dainty lingerie.
The new chemises are made long
enough for an underskirt. They are
gathered so AZ to be small around the
waist and to flare around the bottom.
The neck is gathered around with lace
and ribbon. There come ribbons of all
colors that are durable and can be
laundered with the garments without
being removed.
The shoulder bands Of the chemise
are made of the same ribbon of a broad
er width.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
1MPRov1sED sIDEBoARD.

tain covers this space. The same kind
of 4 curtain on the same kind of rod
is hung behind the sideboard to make
q dainty background for the water
pitcher, glasses and the other articles
that may be placed ON the sideboard
ut meal time. There are odd bureaus
about. almost every home that may
thus be treated, affording most serv-.
icable and withal attractive article OF
furniture for the dining-room. No one
knows until she has made use of ii
how very convenient sideboard in.
and how much the presence Of one
helps out the usually rather scant fur
nishings Of the dining-room.-Farm
and Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
cHILD,s DAILY DIET.


Mrs. s. T. Rorer, writing On The
Best Food for q Growing Child" in the
Ladies' Home Journal, says: "A child
must nave in its active life at least two
thirds carbonaceous foods and one
third nitrogenouE or flesh-building
foods. For breakfast he may have first
a well-baked or steamed apple, little
apple sauce, a ripe reach or some grapes,
followed by well-cooked cereal with
milk, after which . soft-boiled egg.
small bit of broiled white-fish, little
broiled sweetbread. n piece of broiled
chicken, or he may take simply bowl
Of oatmeal or wheat preparation, and
slice of well-toasted whole wheat bread.
For dinner a clear soup, followed by
. red meat, either beef or mutton.
broiled, boiled or roasted. or any Of the
wild meats. with one starchy vegetable.
such as rice, potato or stewed macaroni.
and one green vegetable simply cooked.
such as spinach, caulifiower, asparagus,
lettuce, cress, celery, well-cooked GU
cumber, carefully stewed turnip or
well-boiled radish, over which is poured
. little cream sauce, giving the
required fatty matter. Next comes
the dessert. Such things as rice pud.
ding, cup custard. caramel custard,
mock charlotte, floating island, rice
dumplings and boiled rice and milk. OF
moulded wheatlet with whipped cream,
and moulded rice with whipped cream
NAV be used. Water not iced should
be the accompanying beverage.
Supper may consist OF bread, thor
ou9hly baked, with either butter or
milk, or cornmeal mush and milk, mush
bread, bread sticks and chicken broth.
Milk is, however, the better liquid food
for the child's night meal. A child who
is fed properly, and is well batthed and
comfortably clothed, will eat well
sleep well and be happy and good"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
THE STARS AND BARS.
some DiycrtinE History OF the Fla0
Adopted by the Con.
federacy.

The flag of the confederacy, or,
rather, the flags of the confederacy, had
some curious bits of history attached to
their brief existence. On March 5. 1861,
the provisional confederate congress
recommended that ''the flag OF the con-
federate states of America shall consist
Of red field, with white space extend
ing horizontally through the center,
and equal in width to one-third the
width of the flag.
1.-The red spaces above and below to
be Of the same width as the white. The
union, blue, extending down through
the white spaces and stopping at the
lower red space; in the center OF the
union circle of white stars corre-
spending in number with the states of
the confederacy." 1t was first dis
played in public March !. 1861. the day
of the Inauguration Of Lincoln. and
was unfurled over the state house at
Montgomery. Ala.
On the battlefield the flag bore such
similarity to the union flag that in
September. 1861. for the army OF the
Potomac, Gems. Beauregard and john
ston created what afterward became
known as the battle fiag-a red ground
with a blue diagonal cross emblazoned
with white stars, one for each state.
This form was adopted by all of the
troops east Of the Mississippi ri 'er. The
first design bearing the objection OF
resemblance to the stars and stripes,
and the battle flag having no reverse,
the confederate senate. in April, 1863.
adopted a white flag, with broad blue
bar in its center; amended by inserting
the battle flag design as the union, with
plain white ground for the field. This
arrangement afterward proved faulty,
as at a distance the large white field
resembled flag of truce, also as COM
bined with the union was similar to the
English white ensign.
On February 4, 1865. the confederate
sehate adopted third changc-"The
width, two-thirds of its length; with
the union. now used as battle flag, to
be in width three-fifths of the width of
the flag, and so proportfoned as to leave
the length Of the field on the side of the
union twice the width below it; to have
a ground of red, and broad blue saltier
thereon, bordered with white and en-
blazoned with mullets or five-pointed
stars corresponding in number to that
of the confederate states. The field to
be white. except the outer half from the
union, which shall be a red bar, extend
ing width of the fag."-Ohio Valley
Manufacturer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
DIMIrY DRESS FOR BOZ.

work. front and back. The sleeves,
whish arc gathered at the shoulder
and at the hand, can have pucker
strings, which can be united when the
little dress is washed.
The yoke is made out of three quar-
tiers Of q yard of dimity tucking which
comes at about dollar yard. II can
be made separately from the dress and
tied with strings around the waist.
The little dress is slipped on over the
yoke, which can be renewed when
soiled.
The only trimming on the skirt II
four rows Of cording which IL easy 10
wash and iron.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.


The cut shows the utilization for
sideboard purposes of an old bureau.
The woodwork is thoroughly sand
papered, then painted in color to har-
monize with the rooms other furnish
ings. The upper drawer is left for ths
holding Of knives, forks, spoons, nap
kins in use, etc. The other drawers are
removed, leaving shelves for the hold
ing of table linen. A pretty draw cur.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
THE DAINTY CHEMISE
II Has Come Back again, Reveling In
Ru0es and PuMs. and In kfall
w0manly Favor.

II came back again. This year it il to be
worn by every self-respecting woman
and it will be found to revel in the ruff
fies and puffs of the chemise of the days
cf Josephine.
The favorite material is nainsools
which after all is very durable if a lit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
Attacked by u Mule,

While neither the federal nor the con-
federate army could have carried on
the war for ten days without the help
OF the army mule, the animal was re-
spcnsible for a good many things which
went wrong on both sides. As Sheridan
lay comforting Early on the Opequan
4 drove of mules was forwarded from
Washington. Among them was one
which attracted attention by his un-
usually long neck. 1t was the general
opinion that nature started in to make
him d giraffe, but changed her mind
after finishing up his neck. 1t was 4
day or two before anyone discovered
what the extra two feet had been put
into his neck for. Then the beast got
his bearing and sent forth such brays
~ had never been heard even about
m army camp before. He could out
bray anything on legs. He could wake
m more men with one effort than any
score OF mules could by braying for
An hour. After the third night of his
arrival the teamster to whose lot he fell
w.x ordered to take him two miles 10
tfe rear, but even then his tones reached
the. cara OF "a, 600 men and his jaws had
10 BE tied.
This mule differed from other mules
not only in length Of neck. but in hav.
inc feelings to be hurt. When they
1hoked Of his bray they grisved end
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25

1here were occasions, N we lay In
front of Petersburg, when Gen. Grant
went stroiling about by himself. and as
ne never wore any insignia Of rank it
was hard to tell him from any other
omcers. l had been in one of the rifle
pits with comrade for 16 hours, and
rs we finally crept back along the ditch
ana reached the federal works we found
tne relief standing there and ready to
take our places. With them was Gen.
urant, but looking so dirt-stained and
snabhy that we took him for no greater
man than captain.
10 get into or out OF one of the rife
pits on the front one had to creep on
ms stomach, and once in the pit not a
nnger could be lifted without drawing
the fre of a dozen sharpshooters.
Grant asked il it was hot out there,
and my comrade hunted about for his
pipe and replied:
Say, Cap, you look as if you could
put two and two together"
think can," replied cap"
We'll, then, you take two h-lls
and add two more to 'em and you'll get
what's out there. Haven't got match
about your clothes, have you?"
The general produced his match box
and sprung back the lid and extended
1t, and at the same time asked il the
enemy seemed to be very busy.
"Busy!" shouted the private in re-
ply. Say, old man, why don't you try
one O. them pits for yourself for about
an hour? If you don't find the busiest
lot OF Johnnies over there you ever run
across then you hain't got no hair to
stand on end. Mebbe you are banker
In after new experience?"
N-o, not particularly" replied
Grant, as a lot of dirt from high"
bullet rained down on his hat.
Then I'd advise you to get back end
stay back. If you are curious to know
what 'h-ll and repeat means I'll come
around to your tent and write it out
for You for plug of tobacco"
Grant smiled and smoked and
watched the relief crawling up the
ditch, and as we made for our quarters
we met one of his staff looking him up.
It was probably the only bit of advice
he got from a private soldier during the
war.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
BABY'S DIM1TY DRESS.
Little Affair fer . Yo1ngsteF
Eighteen Months Of Age.

Two yards of white dimity figured in
small green leaves. will make a dress
for an 1s-months old boy. For laundry
purposes the skirt can be gathered
upon q Iow-necked band of white needle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25

II there il an upright piano in the
room do not jam it stifiy against the
wall. Put it crosswise, almost in the
middle OF the floor. Hang . piece Of
tapestry or . rortiere over the back,
place . box on the floor behind II, put
some cushions on the box. and you
have the very latest thing. the "pdano
seat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
Beginning Early,

Il have heard = good deal about peo-
pie who borrow trouble, but think my
wife is champion in that line"
why, I thought she was always
cheerful and contented with her lot p
"She was until our baby was born
six weeks ago. Now she is worrying
because he may marry some girl that
we will not like. chicago Daily News.