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The age-herald., 1900-09-24

The best variety of horses and mules in the city.
 PHILLIPS STABLES.
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01
NOT UP IN THAT GRADE.
Little wiiiie's M..henatieSi Ability
was Not Equal to the flask
Set for Him.

II is not often that the vesy young
recognize the advantages of higher edu-
cation. but in this case it is evident that
little Willie, even in his first s * months
Of school, had grasped the ,mesning
and value of superior knowledge, says
the Chicago Chronicle. It WIS one OF
his restless afternoons and to,keep him
busy he had been set to cojinting a
basketful of walnuts. Stretched full
length on the kitchen table ne labori-
ously piled them ont one by one in .
big heap. Tessie, who was a;past mis-
tress of the art of "p.aguins," picked
. double handful from the pill and car
rieil them on to the hammer; II only
took 12," she said. sweetlyj Willie
gazed after her fiercely foI awhile.
then began to count them sall over
again. Fifteen minutes later; when he
had a second time almost en,ptied the
basket. Tessie again raided lis stores.
'I took ten this time" she sad. There
was . moment of storm, bus it ended
with Willie beginning once mhre at the
But when she pefpetrated
a third outrage the small brother sent
forth such roar of fury ard rushed
with his case before the maternal tri-
bunal. "Jist a. soon as get Them near
done she comes along an takes away
a lot of them I've counted, SIN then I
have to count the whole baskstiul over
again." Eyes, but, maw," protested
Tessie, virtuously, ST always tell him
just how many take" "Yes, yuh do.
yuh mean thing, yuh," yel:Sd Willie,
"but yuh know very well ous class II
on'y beginnin' subtraction!"
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01
WIT AND WISDOM.

Il have indited . poem," said SIAN
ger. us it as bad as that?" asked
Bloombumper-Town Topics.
The man who doesn't respect him
self should not blame others il they
follow his example.-Chicago Daily
News.
By Cultivation.-He-"Do you think
you could learn to love me?' She
II might. I learned to like olives"
l-Philadelphia Bulletin.
"She accepted me. but wouldn't let
me sit by her on the sofa" "Why
not?" "Said she'd just paid so cents
to have her white dress done up
Detroit Free Press.
Squire's Daughter-"Do you think
! it is quite healthy to keep your pigs
so close to the cottage?" Hodge,
dunno, miss. Moan of ther pigs amt
ever bin ill!'-Punch.
"What makes you look so gloomy?'
Il just had an awful shock" Ibid
you. really?" "Yes. l just heard q
man who is the same age as myself
ESIcTTcu " Us OiO. * uiluuCip q
Press.
The Landlady-"Oh, Mr. Strivers
Will come back fast enough. There's
no danger of his Leaving this house.
He knows on which side his bread
is buttered." The Undisciplined
Boarder (sotto voce)-"When he is
away from here-oh, yes, very likely"
Boston Transcript.
Natural Observation-Disclosures. Trow-
bridge-.'Tm going to cut Mrs. Utter
book from now on. the mean thing"
Mrs. Teasdaie-"Why, did she ask
for corn bread and molasses at your
tea?" NO. she was looking at the
cracker jar that had decorated with
Chinese characters and remarked to
Mrs. Reading that she didn't believe
China was as bad as it's painted
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01


dulity and superstition" display IN
interest in the matter which some
what neutralized the venom of their
criticism
The writer is not prepared to make
dogmatic assertions, yet it would be
puerile to deny that strange things
occur at the shrine Of st. Anne. The
lame, the halt and the blind who ar-
proach the place filled with an abun-
dance of faith seem to arise from their
knees well and cured. 1t is equally
true that hundreds Of Others, whose
faith is weak, leave with, their all
ments still thick upon. them. MANY
are called, but few are chosen" can
be applied to the ~orshipers at St.
Anne's as it was to the searchers after
truth in the earliest days Of the
church. The priests of the basilica lay
great stress upon the fact that the
least element of doubt in the minds
Of petitioners renders mediation by
the saint Questionable and a cure inn
possible, For this reason critics who
profess to view everything impartial
ly and fairly are inclined to pronounce
the peculiar manifestations at the ia
nous Canadian shrine faith cures, eff
fected by, the power Of mind over
body, and class them roughly with
the more modern Christian science
and suggestive therapeutics. This 10
an easy way Of disposing o. the sub
ject, and while 1t may seem plain to
some there are thousands who will
not be satisfied with it.
The Catholic church teaches that
fervent alteration Of the saints in
Heaven insures the petitioner their
intercession with the very fountain
Of life: and there are very few Cath
olics who do not profess to have had
frequent opportunities to test the
truth of this dogma. At st. Anne de
Beaupre, all the surroundings are cal
culated to inspire the visitor with awe
and veneration. The handsome church,
magnificent altars, gorgeous chapels
and rare statuzry combine to prepare
the mind for some visible demonstra-
tion of Divine power: and the thou
sand and one evidences of cures
wrought in the past add to the fervor
and faith Of devout pilgrims. which
is still further strengthened by the
eloquence Of priests who appear to be
filed with fervent devotion and speak
with the conviction Of apostles to
the strangers seeking the help Of
st. Anne. ,lHr.
As a usual thing cures are not sud-
den. The pilgrims who seek relief
from bodily ills make novena-a
nine days devotion to LA Bonne st.
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01
Overdid the Thing.

ats the chance of a lifetime" urged
the affable young man. "You invest
$50 and you can't fail to make $500 on
this scheme. It's Just. like finding
money"
young feller." returned Uncle Hi
ram. as he buttoned up his coat and
felt of all his pockets, Jest you take
the advice of an old man an go easy.
I'm from the country. an I'm jest ham
kerin' fer a chance to make some
money. I'm easy, but you don't size
me up right. I'm sort o. graspin' an
piggish, but I amt no overgrown hog.
If you'd jest come to me an tried to
tell me how I could make ten or mebbe
20 per cent. like as not I'd forked over.
spite of all the warnin's got, but
you're putin it too strong. I never
knowed anybody who could make
money like that without usin' jimmy
or san6bag, an ii sort o. puts rea-
sonin' man ON his guard. Now you Jest
20 of into a corner somewhere an fix
that story up, an then you go round
the block an meet me on the next cor
ner and mebb< you'll get me. I amt
calc'latin' to be took in this trip, but 1
amt nowise certain Of myself. Any
how, i'd feel better il I had chance
to turn down somethin' that wasn't so
transparent. Chicago Times-Herald.
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

An interesting and novel convention
will be held in Paris soon. when the
writer's of the popular songs in
France gather in assembly for the
| first time.
Sidney Grundy is one of the most
productive of dramatic authors. In
one year he has been known TO. pro-
duce five plays. He began to write
I at "a and he is now 50.
A French writer describes Nine.
Botha. wife of the Boer general, as
"A slender, elegant, fair-haired wom-
an of so, dressed in a well-cut violet
costume relieved by little bunch of
carnations
Walter Houston, an old soldier, who
died recently in Utica, Wis, left fi2.-
coo to the veterans home at Waupaca,
Wis. He had visited the place dis
guised as poor soldier in order to
satisfy himself of its condition and
management.
Sir Chichen Lofengluh, the Chinese
minister in London. is distinguished
scholar, notwithstanding his severe
criticism .. the Bible as literature.
He regards Jongfen,w as the great
est American poet, and ranks Herbert
Spencer next to Confucius,
George Brown, an old negro janitor
at the Annapolis academy, has been
in the employ of the academy ever
since it was founded in 1S45, and has
been more or less familiar with all
our natal heroes since that date. He
is the only person now living who was
connected with the institution when
1t was opened.
Herbert Putnam, librarian Of con-
gress, who has returned from his visit
to Europe in search Of. books, spent
$4,000 for volumes needed by the
congressional library. He visited all
the principal cities of Europe and
searched through dark. dusty second
hand stores, as well as among the
frst-class book dealers.
Sims Reeves, the famous London
ballad singer. has been celebrating his
eighty-seeond birthday. Mr.. Reeves
has often been referred to as the man
who could sing an English ballad bet
ter than any other vocalist who ever
lived. From the time he was IA years
old until he was long past 60 he was
before the public as singer.
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01
REPUTATION OF THE PIG.
some Opinions n to the True Ma
turc and InclinatiOns of
the Animal.

The pig is on trial. There is great
difference of opinion concerning his
habits and character, says the New
York journal. - ,ss.
The common idea, which las passed
into proverb, is that pigs wallow
In the mxe from sheer love of filth, but
some pig fanciers claim tina. this un-
pleasant habit is really due to leve
of cleanliness. and that if pigs are sup
piled with pure water for bathing pur-
poses they will make use of it in prefer
ence to mud.
An Austrian breeder says that the
swine of his district are scrupulously
neat, adding that possibly they owe
this popularity to serum with which
they have been inoculated for GER
tain epidemic. as the pigs which have
not been inoculated are not so clean
as the rest.
4 Partisan pig lover also casts his
vote in favor of the essential cleanli-
ness of pigs.
'.1he pig is clumsy and stupid an
imal." he writes, "but by no means
SO foul as his reputation. At my coun-
try house / have a small piggery, the
pens of which have inclined and
cemented floors, with good drainage.
The pens are arranged in pairs, with
communicating doors. Now, whenever
a single lodger finds himself in sole
possession of one of these suites of
apartments he invariably selects the
upper cell as a bedroom, and takes
care to avoid contaminating it in any
way. In short, pig is what you make
of him."
On the other hand, former mayor
Of provincial town says that his pig
pens are built on a pebbly beach a
few yards from the river, so that the
animals have the best possible bath
ing facilities. Near by is sort of
quagmire. formed by the effiux Of a
road gutter and drain.
The pigs never enter the pure water
of the stream except when they are
driven in, but lose no opportunity of
wallowing in the quagmire. from which
they emerge black. repulsive and odor-
Gus. And it never seems to occur to
them to wash off this offensive in
crustation by dip in the stream.
The defense is resumed by q man
from the Pyrenees, who asserts that
the pigs that roam at large in his dis
trict take daily bath and swim in a
stream, and appear to enjoy it. Their
rosy flesh cleaning through their spot
less coat after the bath presents
very refreshing and appetizing appear
ance.
So the case stands. Are there two
kinds of pigs, clean and unclean? Or
is it matter of race atavism. of food?
Who shall say?
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01
THE MIRACULOUS FOUNTAIN.

her petition had been granted. She
had neither pain nor infirmity; the
spinal column had Strengthened and
returned to it's normal state. The par
alysis Of the left leg had disappeared.
and although it had been shortened
by suffering, it was now of it's natural
length. A month later Miss Powell
made another pilgrimage to st. Anne's
in Thanksgiving. and was then enjoy
ing perfect health. At Laconia Miss
Powelrs friends had several high
masses sung in honor of st. Anne to
thank her for having worked cure
which, in their eyes, was as miraculous
as raising the dead to life.
Another case vouched for by the
church authorities is that of Nine.
Genevieve Mailloux, a resident of ne-
aux-C -Coudres, Quebec, who had been
subject to violent attacks of epilepsy
for several years. Each time these at
tacks brought on painful commissions.
causing paralysis Of the arms and low
er extremities. From year to year her
infirmity grew more pronounced, and
nent. 1t had lasted for five months,
when the sufferer had herself conveyed
to st. Anne, hoping there to obtain a
cure. Her entreaties were heard. She
went home completely cured and never,
after this pilgrimage, did she experi-
ence the slightest return Of the disease.
These statements. extravagant as they
may seem, have been attested by the
parish priest, the physician and sew.
eral other responsible residents Of st.
Louis. Ile-aux.Coudres.
Among the curios in st. Anne's
church are thousands of crutches, plas-
ter casts and stays which were left by
pilgrims whose diseases were taken
away as in the twinkling of an eye.
Whether the cures were permanent I
am not prepared to say. The people in
charge Of fhe sanctuary say they were.
Personally have not met any invalid
who claimed to have been permanently
benefited, but know Of several VINO
received immediate relief from acute
pain. Whether the cessation of suffer-
ing was due, as some would say, to an
abnormal state Of the mind and re.
ligious enthusiasm, or whether it was
the result Of celestial intcrcession, each
reader must decide for himself. To me
the manifestations Of faith among the
wo: shippers were impressive, to say the
least; but just how they impressed me
/ de- not care to discuss in a newspaper
article, although the dispassionate an
alysis Of such matters among friends
or In the family circle is to be highly
commended. q. w. vEIPPIERI
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01
FOR HoUsEKEEpERs.
Odd Bits Of Information Relating
t. Various Domestic
Matters.

Travelling hampers for soiled clothes
that will also admit of the cloths be-
ing laundered and returned are made
with heavy brown canvas covers to
keep out dampness and dirt, and come
in all sizes and cost but little, and are
much more useful than the leather
bag for soiled linen, which can never
be used for anything else, says the
Boston Budget.
Lettuce may be served with French
dressing; this is the simplest and most
wholesome salad. Lettuce and cucum-
bers may be served together with the
same dressing. Thin slices of toma-
toes, cucumbers and white hearts of
lettuce may be served with French
dressing. All should be on ice until
served. Lettuce served with simple
egg dressing is very nice; also with new
dressing. New carrots and new beets,
sliced .hin and cooled, are very nice
served with cream dressing.
One of the most sensible trifles in
vented in years is the clasp for keep
ing short hairs in place when the coif-
fure is high. They are made not only
of shell-real and imitation-but also
of gold and silver. All are of the ut
most possible ligh4ness, that they may
not drag the hair down.
Picked butternuts are = dainty rel
ish, the excellence of which is known
best by country housewives. Thenuts
should be gathered while they are soft
enough to be pierced by q hatpin. Soak
them in brine. strong enough to float
an egg for six days, changing the brine
twice in the meantime. AT the end
of the time dry them, pierce each with
a large needle and leave them in clear,
cold water over night. The next morn
ing scald four quarts Of vinegar, with
ten blades Of mace. 30 cloves, SO black
peppercorns, Is allspice and one cup
of sugar. Pack the nuts in small jars
and pour the boiling spiced vinegar
over them. Repeat the latter operation
three times within week. Then cover
them and set them away. They will
be ready for use in two months.
Preserved flowers may be prepared.
In several waters thoroughly wash
some fine, clean sand. and dry it in the
sun. In box of suitable size spread
sufficient of it to hold the stems of
those to be preserved. Pluck the bios
SONS while they are fresh, but upon .
dry day, and stand them in the sand
carefully to prevent their touching
each other. Now, with sieve, gently sift
IN more sand, meanwhile arranging in
place every leaflet and petal. Con-
tinue until the topmost leaves are
covered. and set away in . dry place
for ten days or two weeks. Then gently
tip the box, allowing the sand to sift
out, and the flowers will remain col
ored and intact like 20 many beautiful
vnummie0
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01

in the palace II Pontius Plate 4

IL the palace II Pontius Plate q
Jerusalem, and now preserved in
Rome. All thu 'frescces and panels
of this remarkable monument are
scenes from Palestine. They are from
the brush OF redemptorist brother
who spent several years in painting
them; and are really worth seeing.
something that cannot be said for
many church paintings in Canada.
The relics in the steps, enclosed in
glass, are venerated by the faithful
as they ascend the stairs ON their
knees.
Observances such rs these are calcu.
lated to promote the faith of believers.
and the exhortations of the priests,
supported by prayers and fasting, soon
produce an enthusiasm before which
minor ills must give way. The bur-
dens of life are laid upon the willing
shoulders Of the st. Anne, who rewards
her faithful children by liberating
their bodies from disease and their
minds from sorrow. The exultation of
the pilgrims-some Of them highly-ed-
ucated men and women, Others coarse
peasants-is contagious, and all classes
join in praising God and returning
thanks to good st. Anne. rsg,
The basilica Of st. Anne de Beaupre
10 in charge of the Redemptorist or
der, an organization noted for the in-
tellectuality and faithfulness of its
members. Man for man the priests at
st. Anne's will compare favorably with
the best educated clergymen of other
churches and other lands; and, in
denouncing fraud and charlatanism
they are as industrious as other re.
igious teachers. Yet, without ex.
ception, they believe in the miracles
performed through the intercession of
st. Anne and lend their consent to the
publication OF the details of scores of
wonderful cures which have come un-
der their personal observation.
Notable among these officially recog.
nized cases is that of Miss Matilda Pow
ell. Of Laconia. n. H., who arrived at
St. Anne de Deaupre on Sunday, Oc-
tober .. She was % years of age and
had been a cripple for nearly fo,r
years. The medical men of Laconia,
Boston and Montreal were all agreed
asto the existence of dislocation Of the
spinal column, and for two years there
had been a partial paralysis of the left
leg. Several pronounced her incur.
able. Her weakness was so great that
she could not even drag herself few
steps ON two crutches, unless she was
assisted by some one, and she could
only stand up when supported by .
sort Of stays made Of plaster or iron.
Miss Powell was brought to st. Anne in
an armchair. Some time before she
had promisedato visit the sanctuary
at Beaupre and make a novena, and
from that moment conceived the great.
est confidence that she would be cured
by ST. Anne. On each day of the novena
she prayed feryently before the statue
Of the saint. On Sunday, October 16,
she received holy communion, vene-
rated the relics and soon perceived that
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01
PRAYER
Theories Suggested by a Visit to
st. Anne de Beaupre.
Faithful Believe Cures Elected
There to he the Result OF Medi-
alton, sco0ers Call Them
Mental RyRte rlc0.


Especial Quebec CAM Letter.j
TSHAT everybod is more or less in
Il n terested in ~Amiracles"-in SEEM
y ingly incomprehensible manifes-
tations of. q superhuman power-has
been made evident to the writer during
the past week or two. An article from
his pen. published in these columns, on
the shrine of St. Anne de Beaupre and
the wonderful cures wrought there
nave brought to him number Of COM
munications from faithful believers in
the doctrine of mediation by the saints
IS we'll as from scof1ers and doubters.
The views of these correspondents diff
fer widely, but even those inclined to
sneer openly at what they call "cre-
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01
THE SCALA aANcrA.

Anne'-in the course Of which they
attend masses and mortify the mind
% well as the body. They pray regu-
larly before the statue Of the saint,
confess their sins and engage n other
acts of worship. They drink Of the
water of the 'holy spring" which is
said to have cured many sick and
infirm, and ascend the Scala Sancta.
The water from this holy spring
runs summer and winter with suffi-
.ient abundance to satisfy the devo-
ton of hundreds Of Thousands Of pill
1rims, who are permitted to draw
as much as they wish. and enough il
left to feed all The fountains on the
extensive grounds Of the church. The
Scala Sancta Is . religious structure
without . duplioste on the American
continent. Its principal feature is .
large fight Of steps which the wor-
shipers ascend kneeling. It contains
selics from the Holy Land and was
Suilt n imitation Of the steps mount
u hy the Saviour during His passion
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01

Put half . peck well-washed green
tomatoes in brine strong enough to
hoat an egg; add six green peppers
freed from seeds; put a board with a
small stone on top to keep the con-
tents under the brine; let stand 4s
hours; then rinse them on with cold
water and put tomatoes and peppers
in stone jar; boil sufficient vinegar
to cover and put it scalding hot over
the tomatoes; let stand till next day;
then drain OF the vinegar and boil it
a few minutes and again pour it scald-
ing hot over the tomatoes and pep
pers; "a hours later drain OF all the
vinegar; place it In kettle over the
fire; add 12 whole cloves, the same Of
allspice and three blades of mace, half
cupful sugar; boil five minutes and
pour scalding hot over the tomatoes
and peppers; when cold close the jar.
Ledger Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01
PRETTY THINGS TO WEAR.
Some Elaborate Creations That Are
Noticed In Ladies' Cos
1900 ia

For young women the Russian
blouse in dark shades of velvet is ex-
tremely popular. It buttons up close
ly to the neck in front, and if any
gold decoration is apparent it is found
in the narrow belt, with perhaps the
addition Of a gold tassel or two, says
the New York Tribune.
Lacings of gold cord are much used
in velvet and taffeta boleros, and are
also introduced in the side panels of
many new skirts. A popular notion is
to have the entire sleeve slashed over
the upper side from shoulder to wrist
and laced together with fine gold cord.
This gives opportunity for . dainty
undersleeve in white or some delicate
shade to show through.
Tea gowns from Paris are elaborate
creations in plush or panne, and more
than half of them are of Japonaise.
with a yoke straight in the back and
terminating in two rather long and
narrow points in front. The sleeves
are of the flowing pagoda cut, and
reach a little below the elbow. show
ing bands for hens similar to the yoke.
Embroidered silk crepe is the mate
rial usually selected for these dainty
gowns.
Gathered skirts, with tunics puffed
on the hips, are among the possibil-
tiles for winter IN full dress costumes.
The puffs are not large, and if not ex-
aggerated are generally becoming. and
the tunic may be Of the same fabric
as the skirt, or else Of some thin,
gauzy textile. The bodice is necessar-
lily arranged somewhat in the Louis
XIV. style. with long points, elbow
sleeves and square or pompadour neck.
This will be great season for but
tons. Small ones by the dozens are
used for dress trimmings, and large
ones form special ornamentation. ''Nail
heads" in jet, gold and steel have been
revived after a lapse of many years,
and are decidedly ornamental.
Gay colored silk Innings to tailor
made gowns are now passe, and black
cloth is invariably lined with black.
Colored cloths have the Innings to
match as nearly as possible, and very
dark colors have black Innings.