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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
NEW RAILROAD IN uAYr1.
lt Will Do Much for tho DevclopmeE
OF the Little Republic.

tt Will Do Much for tho Development
OF the Little Republic.
TTAYTI is slowly recovering from
the effects of the last revolution
which depleted the government
Golfers and left deplorable business
depression in its wake. Needed cap
ital is now going into the island and
stimula ting its industries, cultivatng
its rich tropical lands and building
permanent public improvements.
Among the latter is the railroad now
being constructed from Cape Haytien
to La Grande Riviere. This is the only
railroad in the republic and promises
to become an important feature in the
development of the country. United
States Consul Livingston. at Cape
Haytien. says of this enterprise:
''The concession for this enterprise,
as amended and now in force, is the
most liberal one ever granted by the
Haytian government, allowing the for
nation of JOINT stock company in
which foreigners not only can hold
shares, but are able through their
nuluiuSS 10 acquire d coulioilihS III
terest. One of the most active MEM
bers of the syndicate is an English
man. a merchant residing at Cape
haytien. AL material for the con-
struction and equipment of the road
is admitted free of duty. The conces-
sion is for 60 years, and the govern
ment offers to guarantee an interest
of six per cent. on $4,000 per kilo-
meter in the construction. The gov
ernment also grants to the company
for period of 90 years the tolls of an
iron bridge at the Cape Haytien ter
minus, which at present amount to
$500 month in Haytian currency.
The distance from Cape Haytien to
La Grande Riviere is only Is miles,
but the concession includes the privi-
lege of constructing branch roads to
Ouanaminte, a distance of 35 miles,
and to Limbe, about 10 miles. The
region through which these roads ere
to pass is one of the most fertile plains
ON the island, adapted to the cultiva-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
FADs OF FASHION.
aandsOme Shirtwaists Of Sstia Bro
cade Are POpular-Rfbboa
Decorations.

The fare around the lower portion Of
the dress-skirt, which continues to
cling about the hips, will increase
rather than diminish as the spring and
summer styles appear. Around the
bottom of some of the French accor
dion-p!aited models rows of narrow
r.aited frills are arranged. and these
give decidedly wavy spreading effect
to the skirt below the knees. Machine
stitched or piped ruffies will also aid in
producing this flare. and not only will
these trimmings. plain or lace-edged.
be set upon the skirt. but they will like
wise appear upon the silk or muslin
petticoat worn with the frilled gown.
The fad continues among fashionable
young women who copy the French
styles of wearing handsome shirt
waists of satin brocade. panne velvet.
matelasse silk. etc. with tailor-made
skirts of gray. fawn, violet, plum-col-
ored. or black cloth. Most of the dressy
taffeta and faille silk waists now worn
are Gu, out in rounding curves in the
neck. and left open down the front to
the belt, and a high-necked chemisette
is worn with the waist. with tucked
or shirred front joining il which shows
daintily where the waist opens. There
will be countless effects in this style
among new gowns for both day and
evening wear, and so pronounced are
the lines Of the fashionable decolletage
that the demand with many of the best
gowned women is very marked indeed
for every sort of novel effect in guimpe
and yoke finishings. Designers are eN
perimenting with all the novel and cost
ly textiles they can obtain in forming
these effective and picturesque, ,addi-
tons to low-cut princesse dresses.
slightly pointed bodices, round waists.
and elegant dress wraps for Easter and
post-Easter uses.
A ribbon belt passed through hand
some round or oblong buckle at the
back--the ribbons tied either at the
side or at the left of the front in q
smart. looking Directoire bowls still
favored finish to the waists of demi.
dress gowns. In tying the ribbon the
method still liked is to form somewhat
long loops standing upwards. with cor.
responding loops below the waist,
These look best when slightly irregular
in length. Attention to such details
may seem unnecessary, but in reality
they are not unimportant. Much more
depends on trifies of this sort in the
general effect Of a gown than might be
supposed. II is the Frenchwoman's an.
probation of the minor details of her
toilet, no matter how trifing, that has
endowed her countrywomen with the
well-deserved reputation of being the |
best-dressed women in the world. BE
she parlor maid or princess. she is sure
to be daintily and charmingly attired
N. Y. Post. iss-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
PADEREwsKI BADLY SCARED.
volver mt His LSnE Hair
and He rlees.

Paderewski, the pianist, was nearly
frightened out Of his wits at Louisville,
KY. while the conference seeking =
peaceful settlement of the political con-
fiict in Kentucky was being held. There
were bad men" here from all parts
of Kentucky, and the lobby of the Gait
house. where the artist was staying,
was full of them, and he knew it. As he
started from his room to take carriage
for the theater kentuckian got 4
glimpse of his long, curly hair. and.
promptly drawing a six-shooter. pro-
posed to stop the thing" The pianist
few into his apartments. tucked his
hair up under his silk hat N = sort Of
coiffnre and ventured out 20 minutes
later.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

Up to the present time France has OBJ
tanned but a small percentage of the
business of the Boer republic. OF .
total of S5l. 900 of imports during
1s9s. France supplied but sl.ss4.oo
worth, and S3S6,OC0 of this was for wal
munitions.
At the present time French stock
holders in the +Transvaal mines ars
moving for a combination of French.
German and Dutch interests. TIL.
foundation of the movement is the be
lief that if the English are victorious
the cost of the war will be taxed upon
the mines; that if the fortunes of wal
incline to the side of the Beers. 8
heavy tax may be imposed upon out
side stockholders. which nonbelliger
ents wish to avoid. MAX OWEN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
last one iovial tar suggested that theiu

last one joyial tar suggested that their
photographs were going to be taken,
and. by common consent, no shots were
sent at the supposed photographer.
Having loaded his piece with great de-
liberation, the Zulu primed it, sighted.
and. leaning hard against its breech.
he fired. The recoil-for the thing was
much overloadeG-knocked him head
over heels backward, while a great roar
of laughter went up from the delighted
sailors. He sat up looking hurt and
dazed and then. the amusement over.
he. along with suddenly charging imp;
of his countrymen. was annihilated by
voliey from the steadily aimed pieces
of the little cheerful band of bluejac
efS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
A pLAYR0OM IN WINTER.
wherein Children who Are Too
Young to Go Ont May
Find DiversiOn.

1t saves a busy mother with little
children a great deal. of worry anG
many steps to have warm playroon
fitted up on the lower floor. This need
not be large room. 1t must be warn
one. The windows must be carefully
listed if the house is old, and the floor
should be covered with thick rug over
the carpet or other covering. There
should be window seats with ample
space between TO hold the playthings
This room. into which the children who
are too young to go outdoors by them
selves may be turned in cold weather
to amuse themselves, will keep the sit.
ting-room free from the litter of play.
things and the thousand and one pos
sessions in which children delight. but
which are vexation TO careful house
keeper if scattered over her sitting
room. In this playroom there will be .
place for the possessions of older chill.
dren. An ingenious person will paper
the room with pictures cut from nur-
sery books and otherwise fit it up in 8
manner that will delight the children.
There should be no high chairs. but low
hassocks, for the children to sit upon.
and very low table. such as is sold by
dealers in kindergarten supplies, where
the children can arrange their toys.
blocks or books when occasion demands.
Boxes papered and painted and fitted
up as doll houses or toy workshops offer
endless amusement to little children.
There should also be a line of miniature
tracks in one end of the playroom ii
there is boy in the house who possess
es an engine and toy cars. 1t will save
other rooms from much wear and tear,
and keep quiet and peace in the sitting
room, where the tracks might other
wise be placed. This room should be
warmed from hot air register or steam
or hot water pipes. 1T IS not safe to
leave children playing in room heated
by stove. If it is heated bya a CRATE
the fire must be inclosed in a network
OF brass such as is sold for the purpose.
N Y Tribune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

In tie Public Eye abroad

Statistical and Historical Data Bearing on the
News of the Day from Foreign Lands

the contracts. so that German corsurn-
ers must either procure all their coal
outside or none of ii.
In Russia the demand for coal so far
exceeds the supply that the govern
ment has repealed the duty for the
time being. but even that offers but
little relief. so long as the scarcity in
other European countries continues.
Mediterranean marine interests are
feeling the effects of the coal famine.
AT Malta. the principal coaling station
of the Mediterranean, it is almost inn
possible to procure coal al any price.
At this port most of the coal sold TO
ships is imported from England. but
that supply has been practically shut
off. During the latter part of the past
year the United States government
bought coal at Malta for naval purposes
for s4..e per ton, for which the dealer
has to pay s6.33. but the con'rac, at
that price expired with The end of the
year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
COAL FAMINE IN EUROPE.
Conditions That Have Produced an
Unusaal Scarcity of Fuel.

Conditions That Have Produced an
Unusaal Scarcity Of Fuel.
PRACTICALLY all OF Europe is suf-
fering from coal famine at the
present time. In England. which
supplies much of the coal for the conti-
nent, the price has jumped for coal in
London from Sass a ton to the enor-
NOUS price of $3.50. and is not pro-
durable at that in London. The ef-
feet has been to stop all exports, and
France, Germany and Russia are un-
able to supply The unusual demands
made upon their mines.
The Transvaal war is responsible for
the jump in the price of English coal.
both at home and abroad. Many of
the British miners have been with
drawn from the collieries to Join the
army, ami the coal that those at work
are getting out cannot all be trans
ported to the points of consumption,
because the government has requisi-
TONED all available rolling stock for
the transportation of troops and war
material. The small supply that is
being shipped from, the mines is taken
by the government for use in the ord
lance foundries at Birmingham. Alder
shot and Woolrich. and for the depot at
Southampton.
In both France and Germany coal
Eyndicates control the market. and sup
ply fuel on annual contracts. But while
ct the present time they are unable to
till their contract orders, they have the
market so thoroughly under control.
because Of their contracts, that they
will not permit outside buying. In
France thousands of factory employees
are at present out of work, because of
the scarcity of fuel. and the government
is considering. drastic measures to re-
ieve the situation. Ordinarily, the best
of tie English Cardiff coal is sold in
France, delivered in bunkers in bond,
ut $3.50 per ton, but it cannot be pro-
cured at any price at the present time.
At larseilles the local port charges,
custom house dues and liphterare in
crease the price SIS cents per ton. if the
coal is TO be delivered TO vessels in
bort, or $lDS If intended for the inland
trade.
In Germany the coal trust has sent
The price of coke up from $3.so per
metric ton to $9.99. But so strong is
the hold on the trade, because of the
contract system. that it is practically
impossible to supply the. demand with
outside fuel. These contracts bind the
consumer not to use any foreign coal
o. coke, and the penalties covering this
feature Of the contract are heavy. But
N addition to these penalties the trust
can. under its contyacte. decline 10 fin
luinre orders under existing contracts
N1tA hrmA who violsts this feature Ct
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

Mrs. Greene-Who is that pretty girl
over there? Why, she is really be-
witching. -
Uncle George-Wny, that is the
woman your husband used to rave
about SO.
Mrs. Greene wonder what he could
have seen in her?-Bos:on Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

Split the fish open, remove the back
bone, brush it over with melted but
Ter, lay it between the wires of a hot
Droiler, and cook over moderate clear
Hre; put the flesh side first towards
the fire.. and cook about ten minutes;
then turn the skin side towards the
are and cook four minutes. Carefully
transfer the fish to hot dish. the meat
tide up. Mix one tablespoonful of but
Ter with one teaspoonful of salt and
:ne-quarter teaspoonful Of pepper till
.reamy: spread this over the fish and
,erve Wit. baked or French fried pcsa.
soes.-Ledgcr Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
Con. Of wilil.m Pe...

During the removal of a dilapidated
high back pew several hundred years
old in the ancient parish church at
Penn. in Buckingbamshire, England,
the coffin of William Penn. buried there
in 17is, was discovered lying within
two feet of the floor. 1t is of oak. black
with age and perfectly sound. 1t was
left unopened and replaced after hav-
ing been surrounded with layer of ce-
ment by way of protection. There art
still people in England drawing perpet-
ual pensions from the British treasury
1ss heirs of that William Penn. the
founder of Pennsyivania.-N. Y. Jour.
nal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
AN INVISIBLE ENEMY.
What the English Have to Contend
with In Their battles with
Ih the DOera.

We do not think that the extraor-
dinary conditions of the warfare in
South Africa have ever been realized
in the way they should have been, says
the London Lancet. Wherever the Brit
ish forces have encountered the Beers
in the open field they have beaten them
and they have, again and again, even
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
VOL. XXV.-NO. Is.
He Lost His Case.

Gentlemen of the jury" said blum
dering covnseL in. m action about some
pigs, 'there were just Sc hogs in that
drove; please to remember that fact.
Sc hogs-just exactly three times az
many as there are in that jury box,
gentlemen"
That counsel did not gain his case
Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

els it the grip that ails me, doctor?'
''It's the grip. Take this powder
three times day. As soon as you go
home have your wife mix you some hot
whisky and lemon juice-wait mo-
ment. I'll write it down."
THAT won't be necessary. doctor. l
can remember the hot whisky and
lemon juice. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
FRENCH INTERESTS IN TnANsvAAI4.

Realization Of Their Extent Has
Added Fuel to the Fire Of French
Hatred for England.
@NE of the recent reports of the
French consul at Pretoria has
done much to add fuel to the al
ready burning fire of French hatred
for England in connection with the
war in South Africa. The report has
been given wide circulation in the
French press and has been literally
commented upon by French editors.
Probably the greatest of French econ
omists. Paul Leroy Beaulieu, comes
out with a statement that the French
possess not less than $300,00o,00 in
Transvaal mining property. and that
the French. German and Dutch stock
holders own probably more than one.
half of the mines.
The report Of the French consul
says that indications are that should
the Beers be successful in the conflict
now being waged, they will be in
clined to favor France in preference
to other nations when the war is over.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

Betty-You say you never turn down
the light when Jack comes?
Letty-Never.
Betty-Why, how unsociable.
Letty-Jack doesn't think SO.
Betty-How do you account for it?
Letty-WeIl, you see, / never turn It
up.-Judy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
Tireson.e jokes.

Low. Comedian - These newspaper
jokes about theatrical companies burst
ing up and the actors walking home are
getting rather tiresome.
Heavy Man (refectiveIy)-Yes, but
not half SO tire:ome n the-the walk
inv.-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

They scared me with hobgoblins
When I was a little lad.
They scare me now with microbes,
And they're pretty near as bad.
-WaShinRton Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

tion of all the tropical products for
which Hayti is noted. The govern
ment lands granted to the company
include 1000 acres specially suited to
banana growing. Deposits of iron and
coal have been discovered within easy
access of the road, for the exploita-
tson of which concessions can be Sc
cured by the, company. The company
is now soliciting capital to complete
these roads. cultivate the fertile lands
included in its grants. and develop the
iron and coal mines in the neighbcr-
hood"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
roo uttle Ry Ninety-Five

''I'm going to have it cut V-shaped, =
announced the petted daughter. looking
over the patterns for her new dress.
"If you want to show what it cost,
growled the father of the family,
you'd better have it cut C-shaped.
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
al,n NJ the Teax.s

what do you sell that ribbon for?"
asked q young lady in High street dry
goods store.
Eight dollars . week-0h, beg p0r-
don. IS cents a yard. madam."-Colum-
bus (O.) State Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

In every sewing circle there
Is always 6nc among
The number whom the others spare
From Gossip's nimble tongue. -
IT'S not her godliness nor grace
They all respect-nay, nay:
She's first to reach the meeting place
And last to go away.
-Elliott'S magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
All Charninx.

Man sweeps the strings to fiatter;
When a girl Is thin and long
He lisps of 'wiilowy graces"
Through the measures Of his songl
But when girl is buxom.
Or. rather. when she's fat,
He sings of "witching piumpness."
And claims to worship that.
Chicago Times-Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
A Mere Irnitator.

"Yaas," he said, Il wealIy am begin
ming to believe she is twying to make a
fool of me-"
swell. that's just like her." she
unused. "She never tried todo any thing
in her life until somebody else had gone
and done it."-Chicago Times-Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

"Darn progress, anyway growled
Father Time; I'm doing my level best,
same as usual, to leave my traces on
the faces of humanity, but between
complexion experts and dermatologists
I haven't . ghost Of show!'-TowE
Topics,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

Charlie-You never cared for me.
Jenny-Why did marry you. then9
Charlie-From motives of gratitude.
Jenny Gratitude! Gratitude for
what?
Gratitude for having made you your
only proposal of marriage.-Harlem
Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

'fou are not the man who fixed our
pipes last winter, are you?"
Certainly not. ma'am; you don't sup
pose a man has to work two years at
the plumbing business. do you?"-Town
Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
why He 1ueceeked,

Biggs-Is your friend Speaks q sue
cess on the lecture platform?
'Diggs-Sure. He has the fkculty OF
making his audience believe he knows
as much as they Chicago Daily
News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
A solid Formulation,

Mrs. Parvenu-But. I'm sorry we
don't belong 10 one of them old fam.
lilies. s8
Mr.. Parvenu-Never mind. Maria.
Wen found a family. and we'll found it
on rocks.-3rookIyn Life
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
Her Dilem.ss.

She viewed the result OF her baking. s-~
And remarked with tears In her eyes:
'If it's angel cake I've been making
I wonder why ii doesn't rise?'
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

Mrs. Jones-Men never know how
much they owe to their wives. Now
there's Mr.. Blank, who is praised by
everyone as successful man, but what
would he have been il he had never mar
ried?
Mr.. Jones-A bachelor. dear--Tit-
Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
Merely Ce.1eca.r.

No doubt 'tis from the wondrous command
OF speech the fair sex among.
That the language OF our native land
Is known as the mother tongue.
IN. 7. World
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
rhe Debtor. soliIoruy.

'Twere sweet to be a merry bird
And carol. day by day:
He sings his notes, as you have heard,
But hasn't one to pay.
~-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

Nilligan-Did yez convince Casey
thot.he were in the wrong?
Mulligan-Oi dinnaw il Oi convinced
him, but Oi med him own up to it,
n. Y. Journal. .s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

.You say that the clergyman is re
spousible for al your trouble-how !
that?"
.Well, he married Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
Uapallx.

-What does it mean when they say
IN army il ;decimatsd?"
.Oh! that's when ten per cent. arc
killed or wounded and 30 per cent
yun."-puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

soke-well. I've stopped drinking.
Good!eigh-I am glad 10 hear Il
lt is much to your credit.
Soke- No-ifs because my credit hne
run out.-BsItime1s Amsricsn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
The Smile Care.

Oft when a man is feeling blue
A girls sweet smile can pun him through
But then the girl. We may assume.
Must be the one that caused his gloom
-Chicag0 Record
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
HIS Little Oversighf.

"How hate pugsr he said.
.Sir!" she replied, coldly. !.
II refer TO dogs. not noses" he made
haste to assert, at1er quick glance ut
her.-Chicag0 Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

Man builds tall castles! storms sweep b.
And blot their towers from the sky:
He digs deep cellars. bound to win,
But. a. he triumphs. they cave inl
Puck
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
Unaer Certain Careunstane

DO you think > young man should
marry on = small income?'
"On, can see no objection to it, II
he has reached an understanding with
herfather." Philadelphia North Amer
ican
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

Man11ke.
Mrs. Bowers don't like the way
Fannie acts. She is extremely man.
nish il her ways.
Mr.. Bowers Tin surprise e)-Mannish?
Mrs. Bowers-Yes; every time she
goes shopping she comes home conn
pletely worn Out!-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24

EeIieve Hogs Are Possessed by Devils.
All about Ottawa. in the farming
community Of the province of Ontario,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-24
ONE OF THE OTHER SORT.

$50 your son has not gone to fight
the Beers, Mrs. Todd?"
'.No. sir; it's name I've heard your
reverence called by. and my Joe hasn't
come down to lighting parsons yet
Ally SloPer.