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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
TANNING A LANDLORD.


Leases as now drawn by owners and
agents of fiat buildings contain many
queer conditions. but {. new species OF
this restricting mania ON the part OF
landlords was recently developed on the
North side.
4 retired farmer whose pride in his
family brought him to Chicago rented
q fiat last spring. He made his mony
grubbing on farm down in Schuyler
county, and as he has added many
acres to the original 160 in the same
way he comes pretty near knowing the
value of bargain Not having much
to do, he spends some of his time look
ing around in the big department
stores. One well-known State street
headquarters for bargains has fur
nished a number of interesting shop
ping experiences for the old gentle
man. The other day he responded to
the tempting offers advertised and
bought several articles, which he or
dered sent to his new fiat. The next
morning after the wagon had delivered
the goods his landlord came up and
registered a vigorous objection to have
ing delivery wagons from that partic-
ular department store stop in front OF
his building. The landlord and his fam
ily occupy the lower fiat in the build-
ing. and they do not want the neigh
bors turning up their noses at the sight
of bargain-counter delivery wagons
stopping there.
ut hurts the value of my building,
protested the landlord.
"Well, well!" was all the old farmer
could reply rs he caught his breath,
but there was o sparkle in his eye as
he watched the landlord go down the
back stairs.
"Well, Welt" he muttered. as he again
tried to catch his breath. Reckon this
is free country. Mother, l guess III
be going downtown"
AS he got on a North side cable car
and began thinking about the matter
he got more and more incensed. and the
desire to assert his American inde-
pendence grew apace. BY the time he
reached Madison street he had swell
| ing programme of vengeance In his
breast. He couldn't get to that depart
ment store fast enough. He didn't look
for bargains that day. He went to a
dozen departments in the store and or
dered. things sent to his fat Some
things he didn't need, but he ordered
them just the same. Each department
of that store has its own wagons They
began to arrive that evening. The next
day they arrived in relays The land,
lord grew frantic.
After the second wagon arrived tho
landlord sent his wife to demonstrate
with his new tenant. The old farmer
sat in an easy chair in the front parlor
and chuckled behind his paper. Then
the third and fourth wagon drove up.
The neighbors began to notice the rush
of delivery wagons. They kept COM
| ing all day. and the farmer continued
.Ven. well!- he said. stroking has
white beard. 81 reckon that feller'li un-
derstand this is free country, after
this" as he looked over the pile OF bum
dies ON the kitchen table.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

sess, for the automobile replaces both
This la4tar di ifsicnlty hnu~ser.m mnJnUw
be overcome. For some time inventors
have been endeavoring with varying
success to construct motor which may
be attached to the vehicles now in use.
All those which have to be "hitched" to
a carriage and operated az horse are
cumbrous and possess one OF the great
disadvantages Of the elatter-occupying
too much space.
But recently French firm, Messrs.
Arniot & Peneau, seems to have met
all difficulties and is placing upon the
market q motor attached to pair 81
front wheels which may be substituted
for the ordinary front wheels OF car
rage. The wheels serve at the same
time as both steerers and drivers, any
variation of their position controlling
the direction of the carriage without h'
dependent movement of the naphths
motor with two vertical cylinders which
propels the conveyance.
There is flexible axle which serves
AZ a prolongation of the motor axle OF
each side. The different mechanisms tt
effect change Of speed are carried OF
the front axle. The naphtha and wa
Ter reservoirs are suspended behind ant
| the motor further forward. A strong
metallic band fixed to sleeve fitted Il
| the rear axle connects this axle with th'
motor, as the weight of the latter wonl'
cause too great strain upon an OF
dinary carriage. A solid whole is thu
| formed of the front and rear wheels s.
that the motor moves the carriage b,
both pairs of wheels. Any wagon o
carriage can in Is minutes be changes
from its ordinary form to an auto
mobile and vice versa, the only en-
pense being for the motor and one pai
of wheels, which may be used alternate
" on a whole series of different ve
hicles, as may be done with horse.
The case containing the motor
decorative, and when electricity is prs
ferred to naphtha as motive powel
will contain storage batteries.
The invention has passed the expe-
mental stage and has been operate
with great success. 1t is likely to b
of great practical service and will mee
q popular demand.
EDWARD JULIAN.
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Makinx Money.

sMaking money? Well, l should ny
he was making money.
,'How?'
''Selling violins-"
'But didn't know he knew anything
about them"
.He doesn't He merely bought a lot
of cheap ones and then began trying to
learn to play, practicing nightly in his
hat."
"But don't see how that helps him ia
sell them
Ills neighbors are buying them as Z
matter of self-protection.' - Chicago
lost.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

Fans are receiving more than their
share of attention these hot days. In
the way of oddities there Is japanese
fan with 12 sticks, at the top OF each OF
which is perched little Japanese lady
in gorgeous costume. When the fan Is
opened a row of faces smile back at you
when closed all disappear but one.
To ro from one extreme to the other, Z
very beautiful fan Of black gauze,
powdered with silver sequins, is deco
rated with white lace roses OF point
applique. The sticks are twisted tor
toise shell, and the pretty case into
which the fan slips is of pink satin EN-
broidered in silver.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
NEGRO IN THE WINDOW.


aFunny thing happened to me when
I was working for Blankety Blank 3
60. in Chicago" said a New Orleans
window dresser. had big window
ON Clark street that seemed as it 1t WIS
hoodooed. No matter what put there.
it appeared to be impossible to attract
any attention, and the manager, who
was keen as a hawk. began to grumbie
because he never saw anybody looking
in. used to lay awake nights racking
nv brains for new schemes, but It was
no 90. One day when / was feeling
pretty blue told our negro porter TO
clear everything out preparatory to
making big display of special line
of shirts. He was fat, black, frifiing
fellow, and guess he must have been
out at a cake walk the night before, for
he fell fast asleep in chair in the mid
die of the window. / was on the point
of waking him up and giving him fits
when l happened TO notice how ex-
tremely ludicrous he looked. His head
was on one side, his enormous mouth
wide open and his limbs relaxed in the
oldest postures imaginable; in short,
he was a perfect picture Of lazy rascal
in happy slumber. That gave me an
idea. / didn't say word. but. grab
bing . piece of pasteboard, dashed of
q sign: Dreaming of Our Dollar
Shirts and stood it quietly against his
knees. Then 1 gently rolled up the
curtain and awaited Developments.
Well, the hit that window made is the
pet tradition of the store to this day.
People simply blockaded the sidewalk,
and you could hear them laughing
block away The funniest part abouf it
was that nobody supposed for a mo-
ment it could possibly be the real thing.
They thought it wss clever piece OF
acting, or else a wonderful wax figure.
That the coon was actually asleep never
occurred to anyone, and stood around
with my heart in my mouth for fear the
noise would arouse him. 1t didn't. how
lever. and he snored away peacefully
until nearly four o'clock. Then he
woke up with a start, and was SO sur
, prised he came near jumping through
J the plate glass. The spectators howied,
and that night the house raised my sal
, lary. tried to work the same scheme
afterward, but it was failure The
: darky couldn't pretend worth cent"
In. O. Times-Demccr1t.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
Glnxer Cream,

Cut four ounces of preserved ginger
into thin slices; put the yolks of three
eggs into a saucepan. with one-haH
pint of milk and two tablespoons of the
sirup. Let it boil gently, stirring all
the time, till the cream is smooth and
thick. Strain it into basin and add
three-qnarters pint Of cream and three
quarters ounce of gelatine dissolved in
q little milk. Whisk it till it thickens,
pour it into damp mold, and put IT in
a cool place until set. Ingredients:
Four ounces of preserved ginger. the
yolks of two eggs. two tablespoons OF
the sirup. one-half pint of milk, three
quarters pint of cream, and three-quar-
|ters packet Of gelatine.-Boston Globe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

During the recent visit to the army
camp in Savannah, says the Philadet-
phia Post. Gen. Wheeler was enter.
tanned by a party of Northern men a!
the DcSoto, when, in the good humoJ
of after-dinncr cigars. one of the gen
tlemen said laughingly:
"How Is it, general, that the sleepy
farms of the South produce such whlrl.
wind fighters in such small packages?
"Well, gentlemen" said the little
general, pulling at a large mans cigar,
81 believe I'll have tc give you the an
swcr an old cracker woman once gave
me when asked her similar question.
Not many years ago had occasion to
make a saddle journey through the
pine barrcns Of Georgia, where most
everybody is cracker and mighty
shiftlcss. One day, however, l rode
into u little community that showed
such signs of thrift as to be quite ouS
of keeping with the general character
of the barrens. / do assure you, gentle
men. Erode up to a cabin where
gaunt old woman stood in the doorway
and asked her who owned these little
farms that were SO well kept.
".That farm on the left belongs te
my son Jabez,' said she, and the mex
one to my boy Zalim. and the next t
nv lad Jason, and the next is my boy
Potipphar's place, and---
Hold on, sister, said |. How dis
you manage to raise such fine lot o
boys way off here in the woods?'
"'Wal. stranger (shc answered, !.
am a wildly woman, and all l had t.
raise 'em on was prayer and hickory
but raised 'em powerful frequent
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
His Role.

"I thought" said the disappointed
friend, .you told me this election was
going to be walk-over.
.Well." answered the former candi-
date. 1T was. was the doorstep. =
Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
Tree. Grow Very Rapidly.

1t is perfectly amazing tonotice care
fully how much an ordinary shrub will
grow in a single summer. A silver mr.,
eh feet high, was lately carefully
measured. 1t had put forth since early
spring. SIS new shoots, varying from
one-half inch to six inches each. The
average was two inches. equaiing alto.
pether es feet. The total number OF
leaves on these shoots was 39.S14. TAX
ing the aggregate of the length OF each
shoot. this small tree has in six months
nut ON growth which, il laid in a line
would extend considerably over half Z
mills
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
An Opinion.

"a trust remarked the very prosper
ous-looking man. rs a public bless
ing"
Maybe it is" answered the unas-
suming friend, ''but can't help think
ing il is one of the kind that would
brighten as it took its fight. ."-Wash-
ington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
rhe Color. Of Fish.

The fish is white below and green
above. because white is the color OF the
light shining through the water, ard
hence protects him from his enemy be-
low. His back being green makes him,
on the other hand. appear from above
as part of the green water, and is his
safeguard from hawks and other enc
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

The recent talk in the public prints
upon the value of cranberries as ,
ophylactic in grip has in it nndoubt-
edly an element Of truth. The vege-
table acid of the berry is an excellent
Alternative to the system. and materially
assists in the preventing OF any clog
ging Of the alimentary canal. This IN
itself is an excellent ally. Lemons used
rather freely will be found to be equally
serviceable. A physician recommends
rs a very good tonic . glass Of hot
lemonade, not too sweet, taken just BE-
fore going to bed. 1t is not necessary
that this should have any alcoholic ad.
dition-indeed, its medicinal effect il
better without it. The same practi
toner recommends the free use Of sub
acid fruits during fever epidemic. 4
box of oranges in typhoid season vii
/, o5tsp save doctey's bill.-N. !. Pest
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
naa.hnc.. Per.oniaeA.

Jones-Going to send your wife to
the seashOre this season?
Galey-No; can't afford 1t.
Joues-Why, she isn't extravagant. -
she?
'Galey-Not the least; but last year'
while she was away. blew in $780,
Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
Maid and Man.

II you know summer Eaid who
iolxes about .'summertilne f1irtations.'
or a summer man who has a notion
that ! holiday time is better spent II nc
vows eternal devotion to some three OF
four girls, then seriously beg them
both to change their views 4nd listen
to YOU while you tell them that 1t =
Just rs serious to say what one does not
mean in Summertime rs it is in winter
and that often a girls or man iaui'
In all humanity Is shaken through Just
An s.innoceut little summer dirtation'
Hearts are not plsythings-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
~. A,hcroft soap Mine.

The so-called soap mine at Ashcroft,
british Columbia, is really lake con-
tanning water strongly impregnated
with borax and soda. These have solid
fled on the bottom and sides, where
the substance can be sawed out IN
blocks as If it were ice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
n.dlx Mt.understood.

Mrs. Hopeweli-But. George, what il
a briolet diamond?
Mr.. Hopewell-0ne like pear.
Mrs. Hopewell-Well. then. Georg.
why not buy me a pair and be done with
|it?-Jeweler's Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

.Mamma." said George Gazzan..
awhen the groceryman comes won't
you please order some arrowroot!
"What for, George?
Il want to plant it and raise -
archery set.r-lIarpeF's Bazas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
Delicately Pst.

~You remind me Of appearances" he
said.
.What do you means" asked the
other.
..Appearances are deceptive. ."-Chica-
20 Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

tuoso and the fiddler should fall ont
Let the nightingale sing in his realm,
and let the cricket sing in his. We
will all play together on golden fiddles
in the "swcet by and by
Yours truly, RoBT. l. TAYLOR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

How Pettleoats Shou1d De made.
The petticoats should be made to
clear the ground. 1t is q mistake to
have it too long. II the skirt Of the
gown does not stand out well it is best
to have ruffles of silk nut on the lining
or underneath the skirt rather than to
have the petticoat 50 long that it drags
on the ground. II flannel petticoafs
are worn they should be made Of the
very thinnest quality, like the alba
tross flannel, and on exactly the same
lines AZ the silk petticoat II the
flannel petticoat is not worn and
the short white skirts are used instead,
they too must be cut on the same lines.
The trouble with most Of the ready
made short white petticoats is that they
are on yoke. and the fulness below the
yoke is put so that it comes at the hips.
OF course it means little trouble to
look into all these little details OF dress,
but, once down and the under-clothing
put in good order. the new gown Will
look 20 per cent. letter than II IT Is
worn over ill-fitting and old-fashioned
| lingerie. Harper's Bazar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
ForxetfaI.

soph-Thc professor is getting old.
isn's he?
Fresh Yes; they say he is too ab~
sent-minded 10 de.-N. !. 'ouFaals
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

Pare, slice, stew and sweeten dozen
ripe, tart and juicy peaches; season
with nutmeg or stew lemon peel with
them for flavor. Fill the crrss, which
should be very rich, and bake until
done. Spread over the peaches thick
meringue made by whipping to froth
the whites of three eggs for each pie;
sweeten with three tablespoonsful OF
powered sugar, flavor with peach, beat
until it will stand alone; cover top
three-quarters Of an inch thick, SET
back into quick oven till well set. Se'
In the ice box until ready to serve.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

II see by the newspapers, /" remarked
Reader, that the miners in the klon-
dixie are sending out appeals for wives ;"
us that SOP" calculated Hennypeck, in
an eager whisper. They oan hsvs
ualno,H-Tit-Bitb
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
SUMNER PORCH LIFK
Happy In the Family with an Outdoor
Room In which to spend
the Hof Days.

Happy is the household that has a
porch. be ii one of those tiny. fire es-
cape affairs like an iron bird cage, or an
nmDlc cliyinr.rrA--axithp pOsts and yine-
need TO cultivate indie
pendence about this porch lie as well
as growing vines to shield our privacy
especially as most persons lack the high
walls which make the garden secure
from noise and publicity. Awnings and
Japanese screens are not expensive IN
the absence Of the treilis, which. like
the lattice of the orient. allows one to
see out, but prevents the world from
looking in.
It takes several years to grow honey
suckle. wisteria and ivy, but rapidly
growing vine, such as Madelit, moon
flower. cobea scandens, the new climb
ing hydrangea or the old-fashioned
morning glory, which comes now in
great splendor, will cover the wires in
month or so.
The floor should be covered with mat
ting. rag carpet or rugs. Denim, cut
to fit and hemmed all around, Is cozy
and clean. Straw seats or cushions car
be bought for few cents each. and pill
lows can be stuffed with excelsior ant
covered with chintz or plaid gingham
which sells for about five cents yard
A table for books and refreshment'
costs so cents and can be painted II
match the wicker or splint chairs
| which have cushions of denim tied on
| to match.
| A homemade settee, . hammocl
swung across the corner, q hangini
shelf for books and fancy work. and, o
course, flower boxes to hem 1t all IN
make a happy little world, open 7
friends, but shut to foes. Lemonade
raspberry vinegar or any cold drinl
can be offered along with cracker
/ cake. sandwiches or any dainty, hgh
dessert. Breakfast taken on the pore
will have a new flavor. A summer o
the porch, provided it ID properly fu1
nished, Is not to be despised.-N.
Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

Place in alternate layers in PIE dlsn
slices Of cold beef, onions and potatoes,
leaving the top layer of potatoes Add
seasoning and enough stock to moisten.
ard bake for an hour Cincinnati EaF
euisay.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

THIS nine-room house will cost
$4,000. 1t is complete in all it's
appointments, and the size upon the
ground is % feet by As feet.
The size of the parlor is 13x13 feet;
sitting-room l2 feet inches by 16 feet;
dining-room, 13 feet ) inches by 16 feet;
kitchen. IL feet by 13 feet 3 inches; Ii
brary, 8 by s feet. Chambers, 13 feet
inches by 13 feet Inches; feet inches
by - feet; II feet by 12 feet inches;
by 10 feet: alcove, by feet; bath.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

room. by feet; veranda, 8 by II feet.
The bays off front chamber and parlor
are by feet.
The parlor is a very beautiful room.
having five windows in the bay and one
large landscape Window at front of the
room. This room can be closed off from
the other part of the house by means
of sliding doors. The mantel will be OF a
neat design, and have tile hearth and
facing.
The sitting-room has two windows
and fireplace. also sliding doors between
parlor and dining-room.
The dining-room contains a bay, this
bay having three windows, the center
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

There are many fishes that in cap
tivity seem to follow some definite
course in their movements, as, for ia
stance, they may swim round and round
and round the tank in ono direction.
The goldfish, however, in its moving
about. appears to be q sort OF aimless
fish; it goes down to the bottom and up
to the top and criss-cross, and every
which way, and moving commonly
rather sluggishly.
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ruclks still Flourish.

Partisan modistes have solved the
problem of the fiat back dress skirt in
thin materials by tucking the whole
back vertically for several inches down
ward. Sometimes a group OF tucks il
\ followed by space, and that again by
. group of tucks. but whatever the
particular form they take tucks are
the things that save the modish skirt OF
diaphanous fabrics from absolute SC
yerity in the rear. Sometimes the hiE
fittings are not scanned, but laid in fine
tucks- Thus it will be seen that age
cannot wither nor custom stale the
popularity of the tuck, which, indeed
is used in n greater variety OF ways
this season than ever before.-Ex.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19


Be patient with your friend who is
not all that he ought to be. lie may
try you severely by his shortcomings.
But if he has real virtues, YOU ought to
let them outweigh his faults in your
estimation. The relation which you
providentially sustain to him puts you
under obligations to look out for his
good points, and to grapplc him at
these points for the purpose o'
lifting him into higher life. Is it mol
likely, moreover, that this same friend
occasionally has call to be patient
with you? Are you SO flawless in char
acter that you need to ask for no ones
forbearance? Have you done nothing
to tax the long-suffering OF God?-
Nashville Christian Advocate.