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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-06-23

like a piece Of satin-fnished ebony. He
can take up a full barrel Of whisky and
drink from the bunghole, and he can
throw key Of beer into the air with one
hand and catch it with the other, play
ing with it as child plays with a ball
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-07-28
CONSCIENCE OR POLICY7
The Pussling Problen q Fond Mem
phis Mother II Worrying
.i.tt ~ Mersen Over.

A certain fond mother of Memphis
is worrying herself over an incident
which occurred a few days since. She
is trying to decide whether her four
year-old SON, who figured SO prominent
" in the incident, made display OF
deep penitence or whether he worked
a .'con" game on her. If the lad showed
the humility and penitence which his
action indicates, he may make q min
lister when he grows up, but if he
''conned' his mother, different line
Of life work will probably be adopted,
says the Memphis Scimitar.
Some time ago the boy in the case
was presented with a toy hammer.
which he appreciated very much. He
appeared before his mother about 30
minutes after he received the ham
mer, wearing q wce-begone expression.
"Mamma," he said. Il feels awful
bad"
''Why. what is the matter. my son 2"
asked his mother.
81 feels bad right here, mamma" !" the
lad answered, putting his hand on his
heart.
"Well, tell mamma what it is, son"
II feels like do when you are going
to whip me-" He was whimpering by
now, and his mother was SO sorry for
him that the tears were yelling up
into her eyes.
what have yop done, darling:"
1--WE hammered hole in your bed
stead" he said, and burst into tears.
He wasnot whipped, but his mother
IL wondering whether he will be .
preacher or & wise gazabo."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-07-28
MAID OR MATRoN7


At all smart functions in future, or
wherever evening dress Is worn, there
is to be Distinguishing mark between
matron and maiden. Unmarried wom-
en- are to wear their bows, aigrettes or
flowers on the left side; matrons on the
right. 1t is only . matter of decora-
tion, but fashion has decreed it, says
the New York Herald.
In Paris and London the custom has
been adopted. to the infinite satisfac-
tion of the matrons, but not altogether
to that of the unmarried women. What
one of them cares to proclaim to the
world at large the fact Of her single
blessedness?
Heretofore the only distinguishing
mark between the married and unmar-
ried woman has been the wedding
ring, Of no particular consequence at
evening functions, where, with the ex-
,ception of dinners. . woman's hands
are never uncovered.
Now all is changed. Coiffeurs insist
that madame must wear her aigrette
on the right side Of her head; made
moiselle on the left. II mademoiselle
desires to enhance her beauty by
flower instead of an aigrette, let her
have it by all means, tucked in with
seeming artless grace, but let her make
sure it is the left side of her profile she
studies while arranging the effect, lest
later on she be accused Of endeayoring
to seem that which she is not.
Dressmakers are following the same
unwritten law with flowers or the huge
chou bow so indispensable this season
to all smart frocks- Let no unpracticed
hand be so misguided as to imagine
that this chou can be carelessly put on
either the right or left side. Its proper
adjustment is matter of art; its i'm
artistic adjustment is enough to ruin
an otherwise chic gown. The size Of
the chou should bear some relation to
the figure Of the woman who is to wear
it. 1t isprettiest made Of lace, but may
be of chiffon. or even silk or velvet il
desired. Commonly, it Is the aize-of
peony, of contrasting color-&o the
gown, and may have ends or not. as one
likes. On slender, nat chested wom-
m ends that fall below the waist line
are most desirable; = woman Of good
curves, ON the contrary. prefers the
chou without ends But with or with
ont on matron right or maiden left. the
chou must be set down on one aide az
the bodice just below the .deeolletaee-.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-07-28
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The gold medal of the British Lin
aaean society has this year beer
awarded to Prof Alfred Newton in
recognition of his important contribu'
tions to geological science.
DR.. Roswell Park, professor oi
surgery at the University of Buffalo
and at the head of the Buffalo gen.
eral hospital. has been appointed med
ical director of the pan--American ex.
position.
When George B. NJ. Harvey. the ed
itor of the North American Review,
was reporter on a New York daily,
his declaration that he would some
time edit large magazine was .
joke among his companions.
A complete set of THE Snob" and
"The Gownsman." with all of Thack-
eray's contributions. was sold for $500
in London lately. ''The Orphan Of
Pimlico" brought ST. "The Corsair"
(New York; ss2 and "yanity Fair"
1s4s. SOL.
The Cafe Procope. in Paris. founded
by an Italian of that name in the mid
die of the eighteenth century, has just
been closed. Voltaire, Rosseau, Marat,
Danton and Gambetta were among it's
frequenters. 1t was closed about 90
years ago. hut was reopencd in 1898.
Now it vanishes permanently.
The trustees of Indiana state uni
versity have acceded to the unani-
nous request of the students and fac
ulty that their new athletic field bo
called Jordan field. after President
David Starr Jordan, of Leland Stan
ford, Jr.. university. who was for
several years president Of Indiana
A heavy burden of poetic ancestors
weighs on the little SON born to Hon.
Neville Lytton, heir presumptive to
the earldom of Lytton. Through his
father he is grandson of Owen Mere
lith and great-grandson of Bulwer
Lytton and through his mother great
grandson of Lord Byron and grandson
If Mr.. Wilfrid Blunt.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-07-28

~sss Fnery for Summer Costumes
asa New Ideas In Dress-
making.

In the pretty little Eton jackets in
black taffeta which are so inexpensive
is one tucked diagonally and with mos,
attractive small buttons, black steel in
tiny squares set with q few dots ID
cut steel in the center, says the New
York Times.
Fruits Of all kinds continue to be
popular for hat trimmings. and with
their popularity they are following the
example of all flowers that are much
used for millinery, in that they are
changing their colors. At one time one
was reasonably sure to see everything
in the fruit line true to nature, but this
year the popular cherries, which here
tofore looked as if they came from the
wax flower frame of the old New Eng
land parlor. are made in silk and vel
vet. in pale blue and-oh. painful color.
apple green. Strawberries have
turned black, and small peaches are
green or shade from yellow to pink and
into an overripe crimson.
Ostrich feathers, which have been
resting for time. are to be seen again
chiefly in black and white and may be-
come popular later in the season.
There is fad just now for showing
off models of gowns and hats in illus
trations taken from photographs in
stead of drawings. That is a good
thing in some ways, for the drawings
require the work of an artist to show
pretty and natural looking women in
side of the frocks and not one of the
awful, wooden, tlofl-like creatures
which were to be seen in old fashion
plates and are now at times. But there
are disadvantages. There is not
gown built that will have style ON .
whom it does not fit. In many
Of the gowns illustrated from photo
graphs they are SO obviously not built
for the wearers that both gown and
wearer look as il they had come from
or whatever wild place may
be considered representatively lacking
IN style.
Apretty waist arrangement which II
IS said will be popular this summer is
! sash Of black tulle carried snugly
lround the waist, fastened at the back
With pretty buckle, then falling in
ong ends to the edge Of the skirt. The
'nds are finished with plaitings of the
ulle. This sash completes a pretty |
light costume when there are touches
Il black. as. for instance, a pretty pink
n blue lawn with black embroidered
igures.
A durable and waterproof skirt bind
ng is made of rubber with one side
elveteen. There is a cord of it and
N edge to hem up inside the skirt
here is a body to it which makes a
rm edge to the skirt. 1t is ten cents
yard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-07-28
DECIDE ANYTHING BY CHANCE,
Some Instances OF the Gambling
Spirit That II Prevalent
In ArIxOna.

The gambling spirit seems to per-
wade large share of the population
down here in the southwest. 1t goes
from the sublime to the ridiculous.
Cards and dice sit es judges on many
questions that affect the future well
fare Of people. Recently two young
fellows were arrested on the charge
of burglary, giyen-a preliminary hear
ing, held to the grand jury, and were
subsequently indicted. In the district
court later. says a special to the Chi
cago Inter Ocean. one of them pleaded
guilty to the charge of breaking into
= house and stealing clothing and
other articles, and was sentenced to
two years and half in the territorial
penitentiary at Yuma.
After the trial was finished and the
prisoner sent to the penitentiary it
became known that the mode Of de-
tense had been previously agreed upon
by the two men by a game of seven
up, played in the county Jail with the
other prisoners gathered round as
witnesses to the transaction. They
had agreed that the one beaten in the
game of cards should plead guilty to
the charge, exonerate his accomplice,
and take whatever punishment was
meted out by the presiding Judge.
The younger of the two won the game
by one point, and his opponent abided
strictly by the terms of the agree
ment, and pleaded guilty, accepted
~r..<h
is now in durance vile, while his part
ner. equally guilty, is free and un-
hampered Dy chains or conscience.
Another bet that turned out badly
for one of the principals happened
. short time after. A young fellow
who had been arrested on some charge
of not very serious nature, made a
wager with a fellow prisoner that he
would break Jail and ride out of town
with the sheriff's own private saddle
horse. He had in some manner Sc
creted a pick in his cell and the fol-
lowing night succeeded in digging his
way out through the stone wall and
made his escape from the Jail. He
failed, however, to properly locate the
sheriff's barn and got into one be-
longing to neighbor. He stole the
horse and rode out Of town all right,
but was captured at the rim of the
Grand Canyon, 20 miles away, while
asleep at a camp, the next night, and
IS now in Jail again with riveted irons
IN his legs awaiting trial for a seri-
,us crime for his folly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-07-28
VALUE OF THE FISH WORM.


Not one fisherman in q hundred
thinks how valuable to him and the
rest of humanity is the common earth
worm which he digs up so often while
on fishing excursions to the nearby
lakes along the Illinois-Wisconsin line.
After all his pains n digging for the
worms he and they are scarcely ac-
quaintances, says the Chicago Chron-
icle. To see really what sort of fel-
low the common earthworm is, first put
him into q bowl of water. He will
soon wriggle himself free from every
particle Of dirt, and you may then make
him more comfortable on some dry,
smooth surface while you study the pc
culiar movements Of his remarkable
body, which consists of series of seq
ments. or rings, all alike in form, ex-
cept at the two ends; the anterior end
tapering to a blunt point, the hinder
end being broad and fiattened.
Watch the worm shorten himself
after q long stretch. Projecting from
the sides and the lower part of each
ring you will see the tiny bristles,
called setae, with which he manages to
walk. When he lengthens his body the
setae on the higher rings prevent him
from stretching backward, because
they, in pointing backward, stick into
the ground. The worm can, therefore,
stretch only forward. In the same
manner, when he shortens his body,
the setae in the front rings stick into |
the ground and the hinder part of the |
body is drawn up; he repeats this proc
ess every time he moves along.
That way Of walking may seem very
complicated and wonderful, but it is |
no more wonderful than that you
should be able to balance your body ON
your two feet and walk without giving
a thought to how you do it, or to how
wonderful it is that it can be done with
out thought. Watch a baby's efforts
to keep his balance in learning to toddle
only few steps, and you will under
stand that walking seems easy to you
because you have had SO much practice.
The usefulness of the worms NAV be
seen at once when you compare some
of the things that they do with those
hat they are uDju.tly accused of do
ing. They do not destroy the roots of
trees and Of plants. They eat half-de-
.ayed leaves, which they are able to I
grind with the muscles Of the mouth.
but they have no teeth with which to
nav. They are useful to men in bor-
ng through the ground and loosenin1
he soil to make 1t ready for the fibers
II plants to enter. Surface soil is more
y less loose, but the subsoil IL hard
ind compact until the earthworms
lave worked it. Our tallest trees even
would soon die ifno opening were made
y the worms for their root fibers to
inter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-07-28
W. G. KENTZEL, Editor.
THE PLEASURES OF EcoTIsM

would were such an egotist
As one chance to know
VINO deems himself the greatest man
" an men here below
no thinks himself the handsomest
~ " an Gods creatures here
VINO thinks his smile makes women glad
.s trown thing they fear.
Ay: tell him. if you please. that he,
40 better than the rest;
reveal to him the truth that thew
VINO praise him only jest,
ana ne will fout your words and look
with lofty scorn on you,
DeciarinE that you're jealous. and
sincerely think it, too,
-"ouid l were fashioned as he Is,
with NIL his lack of Wit:
Inc butt of peoples feeble tests.
but ne'er believing it.
- Toll Tor knowledge or for wealth,
Or why should fame be sweet.
Wnen one might be so happy In
Ills own immense conceit?
= hiser, In Chicago Times-Herald
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-07-28
Vanity PuN..

Boil one cupful of milk and add
quickly one-half cupful of flour: thi.
should boil and be stiff dough; let
cool and add three eggs, unbeaten, one
by one, beating we'll after addine each:
then add one Tablespoonful Of melted
butter; dip tablespoon into hot fat:
then take up some Vt the mixture and
drop into the trying kettle; when thew
are brown lift the4. out with a skim.
mer; let them drah ON paper: ron
them in cinnamon and suear m;r.d -
Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-07-28
UninAaunable

jingle see they have just invented
new kind Of non-combustible paper
out of asbestos.
Jangle-What il it good for?
ut is used by Mrs. Ella Squealer Pill
box and other passion poetesses for
manuscript paper."-Harlem Lite.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-07-28

You need > change" said the doc.
tor. i think you should take = trim
to Europe"
We'll, DOCTOR" said the man With !.
large and expensive family, ..you need
. change. too, I'm thinking"
"Really7"
Yes You want to change your
teind.-Rhiladelphae Press.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-12
BlANCH LAMONT AND MINNIE WILLIAMS
From the Day of His Arrest Until the Day of H
Execution Theodore Durrant Protested
His Innocence-Sad Story
Special

Special.
San Franscisco April 12-One of the saddest and
legal murders far recorded is that of Theodore
Durran hanged California years sinc~ for
the murder of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams most
diabolica double crme its very fendshness hardly having
parallel in the annals of vice and its peeator sought
high and low for several the whole world hoping for his
capture punishment In the the socalled
detectives and police authorities concluded
fastening their clutches young Durrant
proceeded to collect what they termed evidence the whole
of stuff in all probability being manufactured for the
purpose conviction, and all of ccumsantia nature Dur
stouty maintained from his the of
his execution that he innocent of the horrible Charge but
forsooh because he could explain every moment of his
certain times convicted and hung
the majesty of the law along with the thick skued
theory of these police wiseacres duly vndicaed Now
thetrue sequel few days ago. his deathbed Rev. Glib
son. pastor of Emanuel church, where
murders committed confesses that he killed both
victims He active and important witness at
the trial of poor Durrant the for which is quite
plain and suspicion strongly
directed to him at the time.
relatives have the consolation of having the
foul from his memory-as Duran predicsdit
would be-but what hollow mockery for their suerngs;
what miserable for the horrible crushing out of
young and innocent life; what travesty upon the whole
barbarious practice of killing fellow creatures what
terrible responsibility will always upon those people,
officials and urymen who put this death "I
mistake shippers the advocate of capital punishment Ger
anly and hundreds Of just such ghasy mistakes made
annually Away with practice that permits such horrible
abolish law for the punishment of crime
necessary reach this terribly perncious habit of hanging
brothers, for such they they take life when
by passion But detesbs how despcabe to
the humane and thoughtful how dporab in the eyes of
loving God the enforcement of claw commanding
to do what the book and holy commandments posi-
lively abure doing How much better the present
had Durrant been imprisoned with sentence for life?
Fe be hung murder does not receive such
absolute norton vndaton but it is fairly prssumable
that many would be afflicted with
pentant SPELL this sgraceul of the ministers
cloth 1t eventually dawn the obstinate visions OF
those who clamor for the continuance of capital punishment
that whenever human being put to death murder is
committed and while these law abiding citizens hide behind
the law their it lessons not the responsibility for
their act, because the law is of mans creation.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-12
DELAPLAlN4 CROSBY
Home Loan and
Investment Co.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
"a acres within five miles of the
city. 10 acres set to orchard.
Ali in good condition. Cheap
and on easy terms. -
40 acres within 81 miles of city.
10 acres set to alfalfa, water
right. 5000 on easy terms.
1 nice four-room house on South
street with one lot.
1 five-room house on White ST.,
two lots, on corner.
1 nine room house on Grand Ave
three lots on corner and other
property improved and unim-
proved. all at Bed Rock Prices
and easy terms. Call and see US
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-27

Mrs. z. L. Dyssrt lsft Saturday for
Wentsville, NO., where she attended
the commencement exercises Of the
public schools. Her son, w. J. by.
sart Il principal Of the schools u that
plscs and DR.. Black made the closing
address on sunday, April 2.
Rev. J. Thorp synodicsl missionary
Of tho Cumberland church and Rev.
Charles 4. Stokes, the financial agent
for Missouri Valley College opened .
convention In the interest Of general
church work ct thS Cumberland Pres.
bytsrisn church 10 sedslis, Saturday
evening, April 2lst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abiel leonard enter.
tsined quite . little dinner party 10
GENTLY that proved . most pleasant
affair for the entertained, who we're,
DR.. John Hall and wife, Rev. G. e.
Thomas and family, r. H. Franklin,
wife and daughter, Mrs. McGeschy
and Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Spencer.
Mrs. L. H. Tucker having received
. telegram that her. mother, who 10
quito old wss dangerously III st her
home In New York, left Friday Of last
week for that state. She was accom-.
panied % far - Mexico by Judge
Tucker, where she ~ Joined BY her
sister, Mrs. +. p. Gould OF Carroll.
ton.
The people Of Msrshsll ere looking
forward with pleasant anticipation
to the baseball game 10 b played
some time In the ear future by the
Mistlet0e Club boys, who will appear
In comic costumes, assisted by some
of Msrshsll's business men. The
proceeds will be used for the Mistletoe
Club library fund.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-27

A. Void hes opened Q confectionery
store and lunch room onedoor east Of
the opera house, where lunches will b
served q oil times, either night or
day. ll.2w
Vawter's compound extract Of Ser.
sspsrills with Iron iodide ofpotssh 10
On excellent remedy for purifying tho
blood and restoring strength and tone
70 the system. Try II. nil I'm
Il. G. Horne lost his fne family
horse on Thursday night from collie.
Don was . treasure, perfectly safe snd
. good traveller and wss only sick .
few hours. He will be hard 70 re:
place.
Miss Eta Chasisin who for some
months hiss beeu the guest Of Mrs.
James Cooney and other friends In
Washington City, returned Saturday
afternoon and reports . most delight.
full visit.
Dr. Mary eusu Sesur.
day from 81. Louis, where che attend.
cd the meeting Of the State Medical
Association which met In that city last
week. The Dr.. reports both . pleas.
ant and profitable visit.
Mrs. H. G. Bass and Mrs. r. b.
Montgomery Of ksasss City, mother
and sister Of Nrs. James Chamber.
lain, arrived Monde. for . visit to
the latter st the home of Mrs. A. n.
Stewart on Arrow street.
w. H. Espy Of Brook6eld, Ky.,wss
10 Marshall recently looking for . To-
cation and 10 very much pleased with
THE looks Of the city. Mr.. Espy will
buy property and move his family
here some time In the near future!
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-27

J. v. witherbss rspressntingths O..
Louis National Stock Yards ~ In
Mershsll recently and will make this
his headquarters 10 the future.
Charles Ssuter Of Boouville, pro.
sided u the organ on Sunday q the
NJ. +. church., South. The young
gentleman IL . nephew Of Pt Of. Sauter
who hes frequently played the organ
q this church 70 the great pleasure Of
oil who heard him.
J. F. Ne6. proprietor Of the opera
house meat market, he's . nue Saddle
horse that has become afraid OF the
smell Of blood and on Thursday when
his master came out Of the slaughter.
Ing pens and attempted 70 mount him
be became frightened and jumped In.
70 . bsrbed wire fence making IN ugly
cut on his right front foot
h. 8 Gross, who for some months
hes been 10 Tie employ Of A. r.
LOOMS Of this city, left Saturday for
Fargo, Dakota, where he hes sccept.
I'd . position In the once Of tho Chi.
csgo, Milwaukee 4 81. Paul railroad.
Mr.. 0ross Il . modest energetic young
business man, who deserves 20 sue.
cesd and 10 congratulate him upon
his good fortune.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. N. Hun return.
Cd Saturday night from Miami Indian
Territory, where they were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Leonard. They
took dinner with Judge v. G. Ysntis
and family and mst there Mr.. H. L.
Huston end ono and oil Of the Mar.
shall people ere delighted with the
t0wn and ssy the prospects, for . pros.
porous future ere 6ne, oil Of which Is
pleasant news for their Marshall
friends.