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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
MAKES FANCY PRINCES.
How i New York Woman Who Ii In
Financial Dlsiress Makes
Money nj Home.

The German women have the right oil
1, when they claim that il is better for
\ woman TO work IT home upon things
she can do than to start out into the
world begging for work OF which she is
not capable. Selling lead pencils is a
pitiable occupation Tor a woman with a
family, and canvassing at best is good
only for those who are adapted to it. for
ii requires special gift.
A woman OF New York city is doing
very nicely-not making fortune OF
course-but earning enough-by max
ing fancy fringes. She learned the trade
CT fringe maker. and now she is mis-
trexs of the art. She can make silk ball
fringe for curtains, chenille fringe for
7ortieres. and beautiful, Gelicately
beaded fringe for silk gowns.
The sum paid her seems very small
1t first and the fringe makes The fingers
move slowly and awkwardly. but after
a time as skill increases the price can
be raised until soon the pickup work is
remunerative.
Self-support along this line is rather
tedious. but for the woman VINO only
wants 10 make three or four dollars a
week at home, there is nothing easier
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
Miserable TON Roads.

That toll roads .still live" at least in
some localities, is evident from the
statement made by the Chester Times.
that ut has been decided that turn
pike company in Pennsylvania has .
right to collect toll for all vehicles Of
transportation. except baby perambu-
lators. that may pass through the
gates" hut II is obviously the duty OF
the turnpike company TO maintain .
good road, and there are roll roads hav-
ing such poor surfaces that ut is nee
essary for wheelman to ride cautious
IL lest he be thrown" The right to col
lect toll carries the obligation CT main
tanning good highway, and turnpike
companies should be forced to re-
srect it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
Doe.n.t ur der.tand Boys.

4 young matron in kentwood told
the following good story on herself
at the kindergarten club. She had been
greatly annoyed at The propensity OF
her two small boys 10 quarrel all the
time. They never played together Is
minutes without getting into a fight.
The mother finally decided that she
would threaten to leave home.
..Now, my dear little boys" she said,
calling them to her for an affectionatc
farewell. "ma-m-ma is going to-to-go
sway and ne-ev-er come b-back any
m-more. S-she can't bear TO see Tommy
ard Willie quarrel so.''
And then she put on her bonnet and
went ont. In few Oainutes she slipped
back and peeped into her bedroom win
dow to see how sorry the little boys
were. She expected to see them cry
irg their small eyes out. Tommy and
Willie were seated on the floor in front
of the dresser. They had the top
drawer out and were dividing her
things with great satissaction.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
DESTROY AssAss1Ns' WEAPON
the Greyvzome Objects Failing
Into Hands or Spectators.

The emperor of Austria, in taking
steps to secure the destruction ia
Geneva. in the presence of the Austro
Hungarian envoy and his consular off,
Gals. uf the weapon with which the
empress was assassinated. us wei as
.he surgical instruments used Ly the
Swiss physicians in making the post
mortem examination. has acted in ac-
cordance with royal and old-world
usage and tradition in the matter. IL
is custom which is based partly on
superstition. ard partly on a deter
minatiCn toprevent articles of ills kind
from falling into the hands OF dealers
in curicsities, and being placed on eN-
kibit;Cn in some more Co. less reputable
museum or travelling show. The EN-
peror has also sent 10 Vienna for pres
ertation in the imperial palace the bet!
en- which the body of the murdered en-
press lay until placed in the coffin.
Until so years ago the weapons used
for the assassination of members OF
reigning houses or of great personages,
as well Us any surgical instruments en-
p,oyed in treating their injuries or for
purposes of post-mortem examination
aud embalmment, were filed away or
ground to pieces. When. however. the
priest, Martin Merino. attempted TO
murder Queen Isabella of Spain in 1852.
as she was entering the Metropolitan
church Of the Attcccha, in order 10 I'M
dergo tic ceremony of churching
after the birth Of her eldest daughter,
il. was found that the blade of the pom
lard. which he had used to wound her
majesty, was Of such eNquisitely tenn
percd steel that ii resisted every file
and stone.
This was related in the newspapers
of the day. and the smperstitious Span
iards became so excited about tae MAJ
ter that the cabinet was forced 10
occupy itself about the affair. and to
take steps for the destruction of the
knife by means of sulphuric acid in
order to allay public feeling. and tc
remove the impression that there was
something supernatural and magic
about the dagger.
Since then sulphuric acid has al
ways been used Tor purposes or this
hind. the most recent instances being
in the cases Of the revolver with which
Coli assassinated the Spanish premier,
Canovas: the knife with which the
would-be assassin Of King Humbert so
terribly wounded his prime minister,
CARROLL; the gun With which King
George of Greece was shot year ago;
ard the pistol with which an attempt
was made to take the life of the late
King Alfonso Of Spain.-Boston Tran
ScriDt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

accompanied by typical dairy. form
This cow has proved herself to be one
oil the greatest dairy cows living. and Al
tie same time she captivates the eye by
her wonderful beauty Of form. She
has the general wedge shape of body.
the round barrel, the loose, soft skin
aud golden color, the clean-cut head
and wary horns. and, above all. perhaps,
y wonderful development OF uHder--
not so remarka bic in size as in is splen-
cid shape. particularly in the forepart.
Nc;e thesexceeding fullness in the fore.
part of the udder, in distinction to the
p.nched appearance SO often seen in
that part. Her teats are large ard finely
placed. and in general there Us the look
Of the almost perfect cow about her,
take her where you will.
Perfection of form will not guaraE-
tee excellence at the pail AMI churr,
but the possession Of it goes long
way toward giving confidence that the
ecssessor of it has the best dairy quail
ties, as well as the possession of dairy
shape. On the other hand, I have rare
IL seen q COW with an absence of the
outward marks which are accepted as
Indicating quality that has proved to
be of any particular merit. Others may
have found merit occasionally in cows
tcat are without dairy form or feature,
but this surely has been exceptional.
In buying dairy cows the wise course
is to consult the ancestry D. the ami
ma!z. meanwhile comparing the cows.
point by point, with the ideal butter
cow-an ideal form tbs. to me, at least.
is not far away from the shape of Sig
nails Lily Flag, which is here delin-
Gated.
One has only to so about, even
II rough what are called our best dairy
districts, to note the great prevalence
Of cows with small. pinched rdders,
small. irregularly-placed tsats, fiat
sides and light headquarters. Some
he rds seem hardly to be relieved by tn.
presence of even one cow that carries
in her body the signs of excellence n
tie chnrn. 1t is small wonder then that
We find such herds averaging zoo to $50
pounds of butter year, with some of
the cows probably not producing more
tnan $50 pounds year-if as much as
that. There are thousands of cows in
every state that are being kept ut m
actual loss, the owners not knowing il,
because they never test their cows,
either scientifically with Babcock
tester, or practically by setting the
measured milk of each COW by itself
for seven days. or even for one day, and
netting the result in cream ami butter.
Ills would show at once the cows that
are ''queering' the dairy busins IS. And
when the owner of herd has thus
weeded out the poor cows am quite
sure he will find that practically all of
these discredited animals are markedly
deficient in the accepted ''dairy FORM
Webb Donnell, in Country Gentleman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
FORCE or HABIT.
He Was Used 70 StanAine -
Cars and He GFabhea fef
the straps.

Twas at the Himbish- MimmikiA weo-
ding reception.
Ths crush was terrible.
People with tender feet uttered nan-suR
nressed sroans here and there, and yeas
women would have tainted il there nad Desn
any hope that fainting would have done Inc
least good. ,, -. !.
frantic erab for something above ms nead'
and then looked disappointed. ~
lambert watched him reach up naH
dozen times, and then edged his Wy
throush the crowd to where MS iriena
was heing jostled about. 49,
just as he got there somebody ease
lurch somewhere, and the people Desan
10 away about a. they do in crowcs WneIS
there are nervous or miSchievous persons
Who insist on pushing
Burbank was almost earned on nls ~ A.
and be made frantic. effort to grasp the
invisible something that he had previously
endeavored to find above his head
"See here, old man., exclaimed La y,
what are you trying to find up there g..
Burbank gave start, as i ne nae Just
been aroused from a trance, looked sneep
ishly at his friend. and then replied:
ats force Of habit. This crowd makes me
think. every little while. that I'm n street
car, and, involuntarily, reach for the sIrsP'
whenever the people begin to iurcn. =
Cleveland Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
Devious Definitions.

Fay-The work We do that isn't com.
pulsory.
Bar.feior-A pair Of scissors with one blade
nissing.
Sleep-The only satisfactory substitute
Tor insomnia.
Rivals-One pointing with pride to what
another views with alarm
Immune-A man who has been married 30
long that he doesn't mind it.
Woman-A labor-saving device that helps
. man make fool Of himself.
Flirt-A girl who makes fellow want to
kiss her and then wont let him.
Conceited-The woman who dubs man 4
woman hater just because he doesn't admire
aer.
Autopsy-A method employed by doctors
10 determine the nature Of the patients all
ment
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

ton it can be accomplished with just a
little more than half as many.
In the former case. four little over
skirts are made separately and put on
the same band. In the latter a founda-
ton skirt OF silk or imitation silk is
made and the miniature skirts sewed
upon it, each overlapping the other
enough to hide the heading so that
separate effect is maintained. The skirt
has an abbreviated train and slightly
sweeps the ground all around. There
are no gathers nor plaits Mt the back
and the opening is made upon the side
to preserve an unbroken beauty of out
line. Amy bodice can be worn with the
four-pieced skirt, and il is particularly
dressy with the novel new silk waists
that are so much the vogue.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
TO Line q Cape.

Do not hesitate to lire your cape
should the lining be frayed. You can
easily do it. The best pattern is the
cart wheel. Cut ont circle as large
around as your cape; make hole for
the neck the size OF the neck Of tho
cape.
Tack your lining invisibly down the
front and around the edge OF the cape.
You will find that it will exactly fall in
with the folds Of the cape and will fit
your shoulders perfectly, provided al
ways that yon have observed the proper
length. The exact pattern Of your
cape need not be preserved, for an ex-
act circle Of soft silk will st any out
side cape.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
she va. r.ki.x Ne Cn..ees.


The fast-fying elevator 10 huge down.
Town office building lowered Tor an instant
It the third floor, like an impatient and
nonstrous bird, then, with clang of the
iron gates, flew upward and out Of sight.
The citizen from Sassafras Cross Roads
turned fiercely to his wife.
What made You hold me back, mcther."
why, Eben billy, who are you talking
10! Don't you stand there and jaw mel"
We'll, you make me feel 50 foolish
Foolish, Ell. Foolish! That's MI the
thanks woman gifts for bein. careful. You
some down here to git your life insured.
didn't YEP
-Course did"
"Ye amt done it vet, hev ye"
Coin to do it jest as soon as kin git 70
that 'feventh' floor
Yes! Well. when we've done it We can
ride on all the elevators in creation if ye
want to, but not till then"
And the prudent wife began the long
and weary assent Of the marble stairs, fol-
lowed BY her humble spouse.-N. Y. Her.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
DESIGN FOR NEW SKIRT.
Only Soft Materials Arc Employed In
Its Development. and the Ef-
feet Il MlrveI0ua.

There is uShered into fashions do-
main this winter very pretty skirt
which is divided into four rarts-in
fact il is called the four-pieced skirt.
Henrietta, cashmere and lightweight
ladies' cloth are the accepted materials
for its development, for the heavier
fabrics make up ciumsily and without
grace.
About six yards Of material. double
width If course. are required to make
The :our-pieced skirt. ii full directions
ere carried out; but with a little decep-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
How. Thisf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
BY Halls Catarlh Cure
+. ]. Cheney 4 Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known +, j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe HIM
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
Wsidine. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure i, taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
Hslrs Family Pills are the best.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
Very succe..f.I Ouo,.t,o.

In the Grafton schools It is custom
AIRY to have regular quotation days,
on which each pupil is required to give
. quotation and announce the name
Of the author. The day before the
latest occasion of this sort one of tie
boys complained to another that ne
had no quotation for the morrow.
'sI'n tell you good one" said the
latter; and the quotationless one was
happy.
Whea it came to the latter's turn to
quote, he arose and said. with great
confidence:
go west, young man. : Shake
epeare."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
what the En,p Sasa.

1t was where the m9tor cars pass in
a certain city. An old gentleman
alightea, the conductor told him to
look OFT for the other sar. The passen-
ger did not understand him, and turn
irg around, asked: "What did You
say"
just then the motor struck him and
knocked him without serious damage
toward the curb on the opposite side
from which he wanted to go. As he
got up, he was heard 10 mutter: Il
wonder what the fool said."-Detroit
Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
NJ. Iaca u m AnxeI

Wederly-Do you know. my dear. /
dreamed of your mother last night. !
thought she was IN angel.
Mrs. Wedcrly-Indeed! Did she have
the traditional harp and crown?
.Oh. no; thought met her on the
street and she told me she never intend
ed to darken my door again. Chicago
Evening News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

A New York merchant recently adver-
tised for an office boy. The first lad that
went to try for the position was asked what
his motto in life was.
ssThe same a. yours, sir" answered the
lad.
"How do you know my motto:" asked the
manager.
at tells you on the door, sir; it says
push"
The boy was employed at once.-Cincin-
matt Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

Nuts have often been considered to
be very indigestihle, but doubtless
much Of this prejudice against them
comes from the fact that they are very
rarely properly masticated. They are
rich in nntritive elements. and we know
Of no reason why they should not be a
healthful article Of food If properly
prepared. They should be masticated
very thoroughly. and oftentimes il
they we're baked and ground into a
meal they would be used to much
greater advantage. We believe that
they would be useful article of diet
II prepared in this-way and judiciously
used with other lines OF diet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
EFFECTIVE SNOW PLow.


Breaking roads in winter is always
laborious work. and. worst of u1l. it rot
infrequently happensthat great deal
of the energy expended is wasted. To
push the snow. for example. out at the
sides of the road simply results in =
deep cut which soon fills up, especially
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

On Long Island farm il an apple tree
which bore two crops of fruit the past year,
and the farmers are taking unusual interest
in this popularity OF nature. just as much
interest has been shown in Hostetter sStom-
ach Bitters, which has the popularity OF cur,
ing dyspepsia, Indigestion, constipation ana
blood disorders that other remedies fail to
benefit. In chronic cases it rarely fails, and
it cures whenever a cure is possible
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
BAG FOR STOCKINGS.
An Easily Made Article That VIII
Save the HOusekeeper Much
Worry and Trouble.

A stocking bag is useful thing for
the housewife who has to darn The hose
Of her family. 1t is as easily made rs
it is convenient.
Take yard Of pretty cretonne. with
small figure: three yards ofsatin rio
bon an inch wide, to match the ere
tonne in color. small piece OF white
flannel. some stiff pasteboard and a
spool OF silk. Cut four circular pieces
of the pastebcard. each one seven
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

Don't scratch, when it can be avoided by
using Tetterine, the only sure cure known for
al itching diseases. so centa ut druggists, or
by mail for cash or stamps j. 7. Shuptrine,
manufacturer, Savannah, Ga.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

Call, or send stamp for full particulars how
to restore your hearing, by one who was
deaf for 30 years. John Garmore, Desk 80
Room d, Hammond Bid, Cincinnati. Ohio.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
Trnlr LQxed.

Mrs. Adsley-sIy husband is very good to
me. He always accompanies me to church
on SUNDAYS.
Mrs. DarIins-That's nothing. Ny -hus-
band looks under the bed at my request
every niQht.-ChicaRo Evening News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

When development OF fruit buds Is
wanted, pruning the tree wher in dor.
mant state will best secure this re-
suit. Pruning during growth produces
growth Of wood.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

Never be at your place of business when
a person wants to borrow money of you,
because if You are in you will be ont, but
If you are out you will be in.-Town and
Country Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
When True Love Qslts.

If the engagement lasts long enough, the
girl grows careless and makes her appear
ance before her steady in her kitchen
clothes, and with her hair uncombed. Then
Love. in the mans heart. folds its tired
hands on its breast and breathes its last
Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

Dropsy treated free by DR.. H. H. Green'a
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column OF this paper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

There is, after all, no man so ornery as the
one who marries his landlady to avoid pay
ing his board bill.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

wanted = cyelorama.

Mrs. Fatpurse-You paint pictures TO or.
der, don't you?
Great Artist-Yes, madam.
"Well, want a landscape with lots OF
deer and bucks, and quail, and partridges.
and phea.ants, and cattle, and sheep, and
and an ocean in-fresh and salt water. Won
know; and be sure to have plenty OF FISH
swimming around, because its for the din
ing room. Boston Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
The Wooden sase.

II you had in your holiday gifts any
thing in the shape Of wooden vase
which you wish to use for holding
flowers or as water receptacle, try the
glycerine treatment upon it. Paint it
outside and in with glycerine and le; it
stand over night. Next day il il ready
for use. You will find that you can use
II for water without danger of shrink
age. 1t will never dry out nor leak
SO 4 young Indy who fills her table with
bric-a-brac decIares-anl points out
number Of wooden flower vases to
prove her statement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

Msnures applied to trees when their
buds are dormant, as in winter, are
sure to largely increase wood grOwta
the following year. especially on young,
vigorous trees. Even when examine
tiou of the buds shows that the tree will
blossom freely next spring, il is not safe
to apply now much rich manure. as il
viii rake so much sap that the bios
sem will be drowned out and not set
its fruit. This is often the reason why
fruit fails to set where there are plenty
OF blossoms. Only old trees can be thus
raanured with certainty that rhe ma
Eure will help the frui. yield. And even
when manuring old trees, potash and
phosphate in available form are better
than stable manure or other fertilizers
rich in nitrogen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

Pleasant, Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs
is Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothsche Drops Cure in one minute.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

Success consists in persuading others to
take you at your own valuation.-Town
ToDica
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
A Tnrkes,a Are,

You can always tell turkeys age hy
the teefh-yonr teeth. not the turkey ,
--Chicaso Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

New Form Of IN Old Question.-ssSo you
wish to marry my daughter." Eyes, sir !"
well, can you support her in that condition
eustomed s-Chicago Daily Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

The stingy mans dollars are what you
might call close quarters.-Golden Days
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

The bad language of the eyes is the sam;
the world over.-Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

The average man prides himself on the
possessions his neighbor can't Afford
Washington ua) Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

II is customary n China to congrat-
ulate q fat man. hecause II Il taken tor
frante6 that ~ mQsl n rich.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11
snall Realintion,

sOf all my expectations in life." said the
somber-visaged man, Il have realized only
one; and that was the expectation that
should fail to realize the other" IN. Y.
Sun,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

The best efforts Of the chairmaler are
constantly being sat upon.-Gplden Days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

Labor organizations object to having con-
vict-made goods placed on the market. They
are opposed to prison sells.-L. A. w. Bull
letin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

Our street cars are all personally con
ductored.-L Al. w Bulletin
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-11

The Speaker-Wealth is not to be attained
by short cuts.
The Butcher-Oh, DON know!-Indian-
apolis Journal.