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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
HOUSEHOLD H1Hrss
0ratuiteasiy Given - .
Member 81 . Desteo Ne
DeR's 4ta2.

Young housekeepers may r.os p
aware that the heavy browns PsP
which they buy Of the outcAer =
from Is to 80 cents . pound i mos
readily disposed Of st equally a'gn
rates. It il better, upon the nsle'
to utilize it in the kindling nrss
than to keep it in the expeetakion q
ever getting back what it eo1F' says
the Boston Transcript.
Potatoes may be peeled or 9os icE
boiling. and it il not bad form 10
serve them either with or 1tncus
their jackets; but it il mot tie cu.
tom Of good society to eat tie ePl-
dermis Of the boiled tuber. can
easily be detached with the ,assiss-
ance Of knife. I
In patching clothing it may e ven
to remind young housewives tEae the
inserted material is apparent; upon
the exposed as well n upoe tse nio-
den side of the clothing. Consequent-
", it is important that the / Patcn
should bear some resemblance u Pasr
tern and color to the garmeEt lnse
which It is Incorporated
If little boy Tor girD gets ms
rubber boot filed with water it u mos
requisite to cut . hole in the eottom
of the boot to let ont the waters II -
only necessary to remove tht boos
from the boys foot and turn 1t up
side down, when the water VIII now
out in accordance with the universai
law of gravitation.
1t is not considered good f4rm -
open tomato or fruit cans WITH your
husbands razor; and. on the; other
hand, it is not au rigueur for tte hus-
band to shave with q razor which has
been put to such use.
Chapped hands can frequently p
avoided by letting your help; do Al
the washing and permitting your
husband to sift the coal and; build
and replenish the fires.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
NEGROES Win Ions Arn..

It is stated that certain natives of
Dahomey now in Paris have longer
arms than any negroes ever meas
ured. The lower the race to which a
man belongs the longer is his arm
the nearer the Darwinians would say,
is his kinship to the ape. When stand
ing upright and reaching down with
the middle finger the chimpanzee can
touch its knee, the orang its ankle
and the gibbon its foot. The average
European can touch only half way
down his thigh. The negro greatly
excels the European in this. 1t has
often been remarked that negro SOL
diers standing ut drill bring the mid
ole finger tops an inch or two nearer
the knee than the white man can do.
Negroes have often been known to
touch the kneepan without bending.
Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
RemoAeled seaIskIns.

Women who have sealskin coats too
wcrn for renovation by the fashionable
furrier can utilize the upper part of
the sleeves and the skirt portion to
make a collarette, or to form revers.
cuffs, standing collar or narrow bor-
derings to little walking jackets or bo-
leros. There are many women furriers
who work very deftly, having learned
the occupation at some of the leading
houses in the fur trade, and they
make fur bands that look smart and
fresh out of the remnants of q worn
wrap. 1t requires the skill and pa
thence of . practiced hand to cut out
and evenly join the darkest pieces
from a garment which would seem to
contain no quantity worthy of redemp-
ton, but they succeed admirably in re-
claiming enough at least from shah
by, edge-worn coat to decorate new
cloth one; and oftener they make an
entire neckpiece, with q matching mum
or hat trimming-St. Louis Re-
public.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
WIDOWS OF LATEST STYLE.
Fashion Authority Says Grape.
wrapped Women Are No Longer
In the Mode.

The widow of tradition is becoming
thing of the past. No longer does .
woman typify her bereavement by
those eloquent friils of white, deeply
bordered handkerchiefs and sweeping
Grape wells. One rarely sees one of
these widows nowadays, except on the
stage. Mourning was overdone and
elaborated to such an extent in recent
years that in many cases it was posi-
lively gay. When modistes began to
put chic little Grape rosettes and jaun-
ty bows of the same grewsome material
on the shoulders of the bereaved one 1t
became one of the horribly humorous
effects that are indissolubly connected
with the undertakers and their trap
ping of woe. The hideous Grape vail.
which was the distinguishing badge OF
the widow, is rarely seen except at fu-
nerals; in fact, Grape has lost its fash
ion as an emblem Of sorrow. Likewise
the inch-deep borders that were seen
on handkerchiefs and on note paper,
and even visiting cards, have been ruth
lessly swept out of sight.
The modern widow does not accen-
tuate her woe by clothes, and there is
little doubt that the new century will
gradually see the custom OF wearing
black disappear into the mists where
so many other ideas have vanished.
But before then the still more unpleas-
ant habit of wearing half-mourning
designated by various stages OF color
from black to white, then to purple,
tightening up to violet, will die nat
ural death, and there will be no mourn
ing for it among the sensibly minded
women Of the present. 1t would be
most interesting thing to know just
where this half mourning idea origin
ated. 1t seems like a conceit that
might emanate from the brain Of a
man milliner, and have gained its
vogue through the acceptance of wom-
en- led blindly by their dressmaker in
days when the feminine sense of humor
was not so well developed as now. The
heavily black-bordered note paper,
cards and other stationery are rarely
used. except by the. .old-fashioned. Nor
are the servants and coachmen and
footmen condemned to sable livery a.
formerly. Children are never put in
black nowadays by those sufficiently
educated to know the evil effects on the
mind and health that result from keep
ing a bereavement so constantly in
mind.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.
There are about III, 900 novels in the
Paris national library, and nearly e9,-
600 volumes of French poetry.

There are about 117.000 novels in the
Paris national library, and nearly g.
600 volumes of French poetry.
A Norwegian scientist. c. A. Mum
ster, believes that by connecting two
islands under water with galvanized
iron plates and sending electric cur
rents through them one might get
81 SOC, 600 of gold and silver out of sea
water annually.
Prof. Levin, of Berlin, has found
among 800 laborers who constantly
handle copper eight men whose hair
had in consequence obtained green
ish tinge which no washing would re-
move. The phenomenon has been
known. he says 200 years. but it takes
several years to produce it.
Juan Valera, the Spanish novelist
and statesman, has started magazine
at Madrid with the name Gente Vieja
(''Old Folks'O. 1t is intended as a
protest against the eccentricities and
self-advertisement Of the "young
school," and will uphold the estab-
lished standards of art and of Ian
guage. Editors and contributors will
all be over IS years of age.
John Ruskin said that for people to
be happy in their work three things
are needed: They must be fit for it;
they must not do too much of it;
they must have a sense of success in
it-not doubtful sense, such as needs
some testimony of other people for it's
confirmation. but sure sense. or
rather knowledge, that SO much work
has been done well. and fruitfully
done, whatever the world may say or
think about it.
Here is new story on Jane Austen,
the incident in which might have been
possible 100 years ago. but not in
these days of commercially doomed
To her Bath publisher she
sold her book, "Northranger Abbey"
for $50 outright. He allowed the story
to lie in his desk untouched for Is
years. Meantime the author had won
fame. but apparently the Bath pub
Usher was in blissful ignorance, for he
permitted Miss Austen to buy back
her manuscript at its original figure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
THE STATION AGENTS STORY

They never did much for me till I ro, :,
chance. one day,
10 take a better station, and prepared to
come away:
Ia worked down there In watertown for
thirteen years. and passed
FROM messenger to agent and was called
up here at last.
And when they heard about 1t they came
In with smiles and praise,
Anc told me how 1t tickled them to hear
Id got the raise;
They knew I'd have it, some day. thev had
seen it all the time,
Fes fellow with such talents as I had
was bound to climb"
And they put their heads together and got
up splendid spread
gorgeous farewell dinner, with the mayor
at the head;
AND they made lot OF speeches and they
praised me to the skies.
kno felt my cheeks turn crimson and the
oampness In my eyes.
End the ladies that danced with, when the
band began to play.
Said the place would seem so lonesome
after had gone away.
and the wealthy bankers daughter who
mad seemed so proud before
Almost confessed she loved me, az We
sailed across the floor.
And pretty Janet Flemming. who had let
me understand
That she felt herself above me, trembled
when / held her hand
1rembied, sighed. and, looking at me, said
she wished wouldn't 60;
It'll be so very stupid here without YOU
don't you know"
I had never. till that evening. guessed how
well they liked me there:
I had worked and hoped and waited and
they hadn't seemed to care.
End, oh. what a world of gladness had been
mine, If had known
Eus they let me wait and worry and keep
toilfng on alone.
How I might have held my head up IL 1
only could have guessed
Had but known they thought that I was
worthy of the best
The wait had been less dreary and my work
had been as play
But they kept their feelings hidden till
had to come away.
Yes, It's just the same old story, people
somehow never know
What man is worth, or care to, till 1t
comes his turn to go
And perhaps it's best they shouldn't. for
begin to f1atter men
Give them all the praise they earn-and
there's no living with them then
stiil, wish their celebration might have
been arranged before
Ihey found out that was going and would
wander back no more.
IS E. kiser. in Chicago Times-Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
SOUTH AMERICA.
a CoantFy About which Most. ef
Us Are Very Much In Ig-
A0Fance.

Suppose you close your eyes and
frame to yourself an answer to this
question:: "What do I know about
South American"
The chances are that the conclusion
will be that South America is large
piece of land below us inhabited by
some nations who have revolutions
every three or four months.
But go to your cyclopaedia or your
geography and you will find that South
America amounts to something big in
every sense of the term. 1t is great
continent with millions of people. with
untold richness of undeveloped wealth,
and with commercial Importance that
we have never adequately appreciated
"a vast. extent Of country 4.5OO miles
long and. at its widest part 200 miles
broad. With an area of 1000, 600 square
miles it comprises almost every variety
of product and of climate that the
world can offer, says the Saturday
Evening Post.
Ten republics and three colonies oc-
cupy this magnificent continent. In
spite of all the sensational reports that
come through the news columns, hu-
man life is as safe as in any other part
of the world. and the average of happi-
ness is as high. They may not have
the luxuries and the comforts Of the.
most advanced civilization, but there
are happy homes, and the people grow
old gracefully.
Dhresno11v. g -
the most interesting and amazing of
continents. It has the longest range
of mountains in the world. 1t has the
largest rivers. Think of river navi-
gable for $500 miles, or almost as far
from the Atlantic to the Pacific across
the United States, and you will get
some idea of the magnificent length
of the Amazon. Think of plains that
stretch for iliimitable miles and you
get an idea of the vast prairies of Bra
xil and the Argentine Republic.
Mention gold and you probably will
not realize. at the first thought, that
South America has furnished more of
it to the world than California. In
fact Brazil itself goes ahead of Cali
fornia's total, and, to add to its record,
it has furnished many thousands of the
diamonds that are now worn. In other
mineral wealth South America is won
derfully rich. 1t has silver. copper,
platinum, lead and iron. and the mines
have only begun to furnish their treas
ures.
In climate and in all the things that
make for the welfare of mankind South
America is wonderful. South Africa
with its wealth cannot compare with it.
And the friendship and the trade of
the millions of people who occupy this
continent are of great Importance to
any nation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
Restful Nooniue,

The energy of one of the oldest in,
habitants of a Massachusetts, town is
a byword among his neighbors and a
trial to his grandchildren. who have
not inherited their full share of his
active temper, says the Youths Com
panion-
His grandson John, in particular,
suffers from the old mans untiring In
dnstry, for John is his assistant in
the little grocery shop. where every
thing from Goldfish to brooms may be
had. A purchaser of ginger snaps lin
gered one day to hear the noontime
address delivered to poor John by his
grandfather.
"Now, Johnny, I'm a-going home for
ny dinner" said the old man, briskly,
land on the way I'll carry up these
pals to Mis- Manson and fetch back
her kerosene can. I shall be gone
up'ards of half an hour. You'll have
plenty of time to eat your luncheon.
and whilst you're resting after it I
wish you'd saw up that little mess
of wood that lays out by the back
door and split it up for stove kindline,
for the weather's turning sharp
already.
'Most likely I'll be back fore YOU
get ont O. work. and anyways I don't
want you to keep at it all the time;
SO if there's few extry minutes Jest
set down and make out a bill or two;
the fust OF the monthll be upon us
fore we know it!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
PRETTY THINGS TO WEAR.
The Latest Notions In Dress MA-
terials, Evening Waists and
Fancy Hats.

One of the prettiest and most serv-
iceable fabrics for evening gowns il
black spotted Russian net. 1t 10
equally appropriate for demi-toilet
and occasions of extreme formality,
and is universally becoming. A
charming mode of making is to have
a full flounce edged with two or three
rows of black lace and four or iverows
of black satin ribbon. finished above
with ruching of net lace edged. The
bodice is low and trimmed around the
decolletage with q narrow lace edged
rutfie and ruching. For demi-dress
a guimpe of black or white lace may
be worn, says the New York Trib-
une.
A startling example Of the craze for
fur is an Eton of ermine, with sable
collar and revers. This audacious
jacket is to be worn with a black
velvet tailored gown and black velvet
turban, with ermine heads and white
tips as trimming.
Evening waists grow more and
more elaborate as the season advances.
A lovely ready to wear bodice, "
shaped back and front. is Of white
satin veiled with plisse chiffon. A
loose bolero of yellowish lace is out
lined at the v by . band Of richly
embroidered light green panne, and
the corselet is Of gold tissue. ap-
pliqued with lace flowers. The sleeves
are mere flounces to the elbow, Of the
lace, with band below the shoulder
to confine the fullncss. With such a
waist it is easy to complete the cos
tune by getting a white satin skirt
covered with white chiffon.
An extremely smart hat is of twine
colored Russian guipure, bordered
with wide black velvet and turned up
at the side front, with a large gold
buckle and a handsome black ostrich
plume sweeping over the left side.
The crown has a soft band of black
velvet twisted around, with three
small gold buckles clasping it at in
tervals.
Another attractive hat is triple
brimmed and is made Of soft felt Of
. delicate blue, each brim edged with
brown panne. 1t il somewhat Napo-
leonic in shape, with . curve upturned
directly in front, and on each side is
a large chou of brown chiffon. A
cache peigne of pink roses rests on
the hair in the back.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
n. Girl,s BeArssn.

A pretty plan adopted b young
girls for separating and ketping in
order the lingerie in their linen bu-
reaus is the use of an embroidered
belt Of linen or satin. To this belt j.
attached at either end strings Of nib
bon, which, when the belt his encix
cled the bundle Of linen, are tied ineo
q smart little boW,-N. Y. Joslrnal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
B-.,,es Calves Liver with r,.ee..

Have the liver sliced at the market.
wash it well in salt water, therS Sdrain it
dry. Brush it well over on eAch side
with melted butter. Lay 1t ION the
broiler and broil till done, frak ON one
side and then on the other. Pace on .
hot platter and season with halt and
pepper and butter. Broil the btcon ONE.
minute and place it around tie liver;
this is far better than frying. 1-Bostoa
Budget.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
stai.ea K.lfe Handler.

A lemon has many uses-for the toi-
let, for the household, for the palate.
1t is Of great assistance in cleaning
stained knife handles. Rub them with
. piece of soft flannel dipped in lemon
Juice till all the stains have disap-
peared. Then polish with . soft cham
ois leather-N. Y. Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
Concentratea Food.

A restaurant for concentrated food
Is to be started in Paris by an enter
prising French chef. The happy diner
will enjoy a menu of tabloids. From
the hors d'oeuvres to dessert his en-
tire meal win be presented to him
in a few square inches. In this way
busy man will be able to eat his
dinner in few minutes, and carry it
about with him in his waistcoat pock-
ct to swallow in spare moments.-N.
Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12

The town OF Kos. the capital Of the
small Turkish island of that name lying
of the coast of Asia Minor, possesses
the Oldest tree in the world. Under its
shades Hippocrates inculcated his dis
ciples in his methods and views con.
cerning the healing Of 1000 years ago
Tradition carries the age of the tree
back to the time of Aesculapius (ol
whom Hippocrates was q lineal de-
scendant), which would add some 400
wears to its age.-Chicago Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
rhe Profeseer,e Dile~~..

Booker-Prof. Delvington is in .
terrible quandary.
Fooker-Why, what's the tronble7
He has discovered . new diseasc
and can't find any germ for it."-Chi-
eago Daily NewA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
r,.- ~. Pei.t q viev.

Nother-G Gertrude. I'm afraid YOU
made ! mistake in refusing that Mr..
Jones.
Daughter-Why, mother?
sWhy. the meek manner In which
he took your refusal shows he il OF
the stun that husbands should be
made of."-JudSe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
Net the Usual sorl.

There's one thing strange about
this rabbit stew. I've noticed" said
the facetious boarder.
.What's that1' asked Mrs. Starvem.
ut has hare II it."-Philadelphis
Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12
A Pleasure Voyage
BY Lynn ROby Meekins.

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-12

portraits he had seen of him in London,
and DIR. Randolph said he thought he
would know William Cowper, the poet,
in Heaven, from the pictures he had
seen of him in England; but we will
know our departed kindred by the por-
traits hung in the throneroom of our
hearts.
On starlight nights you look up-and
n suppose it is so with anyone who has
friends in Heaven-on starlight nights
you look up, and you cannot help but
think of those who have gone, and
suppose you look down and cannot help
but think Of us. But they have the adj
vantage of us. We know not just where
the world Of joy is; they know where
We are.
But there is q thought that comes
over us like an electric shock. Do
belong to the Kings household? Mark
you, the text says: "And there went
over a ferryboat to carry over the
kings household" and none but the
kings household. Then ask: do
belong to the household? Do your"
II you do not, come to-day and be adopt
ed into that household. "Oh," says
some soul here: u do not know wheth-
er the King wants mel" He does; he
does. Hear the voice from the throne:
"I will be a father to them, and they
shall be my sons and daughters, said
the Lord Almighty" Film that cometh
| unto me-" Christ says, II viii in nowise
cast out" Come into the King 8 house
hold. Sit own At the Kings table.
Come in and tax. your apparel from
the Kings wardrobe. even the wedding
garment Of Christ's Righteousness.
Come in and inherit the Kings wealth.
Come in and cross in the Kings ferry
boat.
The Columbus journal., 1901-01-09

The fourth annual convention OF the
National Live Stock Association at
Salt Lake promises to be the largest
and most interesting gathering Of
st0ckmen ever held in this country.
Salt Lake City is going to cover itself
with glory in the manner in which the
visitors will be entertained. The con-
vention will be held in the Assembly
hall of the Mormon church and grand
concert will be rendered the delegates
and visitors in the Tabernacle on the
hrst evening. The programme of the
entertainment committee contemplates
events for each evening of the conven-
ton and after the convention adjourns,
there are excursions to the mines and
elsewhere. Colorado is going to send
large delegation and the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad will run a special
train. leaving Denver Sunday, January
13, which will reach Salt Lake City
the next day in time for the committee
meetings. The fare for the round trip
will be SIS from Denver, Colorado
Springs or Pueblo and one fare from
other points in the state. Those con-
going should engage sleep
ing car accommodations at once. Write
to S. X. Hooper, general passenger
agent, Denver. or see any Rio Grande
ticket agent. 1t will be a delightful
midwinter trip, and no stockman who
Is interested in the industry can af-
ford not to attend the meeting.
The Columbus journal., 1901-01-09

IN every county of the civilized world
l the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
are known. .,ot only do they minister
to the spiritual and intellectual needs OF
the charges committed to their care
but they also minister to their bodily
needs.
With so many children to take care OF
and to protect from climate and disease.
these wise and prudent Sisters have
found Peruna never-failing safeguard.
Columbus. o.. July 10, 1900.
The Peruna Medicine Co.. City:
Gentlemen-"A number of years ago
our attention was called to DR.. Hart
mans Peruna. and since then we have
used it with wonderful results for grip.
coughs, colds. and catarrhal diseases of
the head and stomach.
,''For grip and winter catarrh espe-
cially it has been of great service to the
inmates of this institution. Sisters of
the Good Shepherd.
The following letter Is from Con-
gresham Meekison, of Napoleon. Ohio:
The Columbus journal., 1901-01-09

Ing out for assistance. The cry should
be needed in time. Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound was prs-
pared to meet the needs Of woman6
system at this trying period Of her life.
1t builds up the weakened nervous
that grand change triumphantly.
was q very sick woman. caused
by Change of Life. l suffered with hot
dushes, and fainting spells. l was
afraid to go ON the street, my head
and back troubled me so. l was en-
tirely cured by Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. Mrs. JENNIE
NOZZLE, SOLO Keyscr St, Germantown,
The Columbus journal., 1901-01-09

+ Potato scab can be prevented BY the
use Of corrosive sublimate or Of for
malin on the seed potatoes. In tests
made this year at the Vermont Ex-
pertinent station the potatoes treated
with corrosive sublimate showed less
than 4 per cent Of the crop scabby,
and those treated with formalin
showed 3 per cent scabby. In the
same soil and from the same seed, un-
treated potatoes came out with Il per
cent scabbed. An increase Of 81 per
cent in the measure Of hrs.-class DO
tatoes ought to be worth any mans
time.