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St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
TOY. for E.sl,.A CAilare..

The ingenuity displayed in the pro-
duction Of penny toys is marvellous,
novelties coming out nearly every
week. The foreign producers are
quite alive to the fact that . child
soon tires Of . plaything and wants
another; SO they keep up supply Of
things bright, novel and ingenious
Moreover, each toy has its season.
As the summer approaches. when
children delight to be ont of doors,
the Germans send us musical rollers
and jingling cars; and for the long
winter evenings they supply novel
indoor games and intricate puzzles
amusement for many evenings-nt
the cost Of one penny. Then the
United Ssatcs sends lead penei's wood
blocks and colored toy books; the
French, dolls and tin toys, as well
rs all the more expensive articles OF
this class. However much or little
the Germans may have sympathized
with the Beers, the toy manufactur-
ers did not fail to profit by the strug-
gle. They dressed dolls in khaki and
caricatured Mr.. Kruger-his top hat
and pipe were exaggerated, and his
teeth extracted. Were these play
things the outcome of British males
and English spite? The answer is
on the toy itself: made in Bavaria. !"
Chambers Journal.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
t1t FossAkt' I oaAvEYAen.


No costly srsnite ma ~, the graves,
No fresn-cut no e1Nce.
No new -meae 1oo.p anf in the clay
TO tell weii-iovee tpl ace;
ONLY few old. totf Arj M .tor.
Grown weary wit at he ve.rS
With taued ie..e's ~ IN and dim.
But more Win ~ than tears
Across a grave VIM sunk~n hr....
A .inrid Wild r1s0 Greens.
Who knows but 'Aaa1 fts n.ryrr,.a
A plying heart IL keenss
Sometimes q VIII h nd rests uno,
A crumblinG rock and sinrs.
Who knows but N I'M a pifyfnr h..-<
That tender Rots he brings?
Here Hes q gfaN.> SO short and small.
'Twould touch mothers heart;
Within some ores st At some sweet time
1t held q larger part.
And here around . faded name
Are green and q linging vines:
Who knows with what plying Touch
The tender ivy 4 vines.
And here's 4 long and narrow s.rave.
With naught to = ark the place
Except blue fore et-me-not
That lifts its dam ty face;
But who can say It blooms les fair
Upon the paupersk bed
Than where yon tot a0F!nE stone Ia seen
Above his height Or's head.
The wind blows sad Yy through, the ntne..
Alone. 1t seems to ttgh.
Forgotten. whisper low the leaves
That rustic softly tV.
But ah. We do not net0 to lie
s Beneath q stone to -
EorgOtten and alone: r.ey.haps
They live In memory.
May Rapley AcNab .. IN Boston Tran.
SCRIPT
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
JEFFRHs' STRONG ARM.
II was In . Plaster Cast and the
Major Thought 1t Was the
Real Thing.

Maj. Hughes admiration for the once
mighty John L. Sullivan is SO well
known in sporting circles that it no
longer excites curiosity or comment.
The major does not regard the pres
ent-day champions ~ being in the
same class ~ the once great fighter.
and hts contempt sometimes leads him
astray. He and Jefferies recently met
in the same city, and, Of course, the
conversation drifted around to the
prize ring and the pugilists.
''Why," exclaimed the major, "you
fellows were not in it with Sullivan.
You should have seen him in his prime.
He had the toughest arm that ever
saw. The muscles were like iron, and il
was impossible to indent the fesh."
'Why, Sullivan IN his palmiest days
never had an arm such as mine,"' re-
piled the champion, says the Louis
vile Courier-Journal. -- .f..,
why, that's ridiculous" retorted
the major. s. =
"Well, feel this arm, then," and JET.
fries held out his left.
The major felt the arm and found
it as hard as steel. Then he thumped
ON it, but with NO better result. He
might rs well have struck brick wall
for all the impression that he made.
He tried hard and long; then turning
to the champion he said: swell. I
never expected to see an arm like
that. I must admit that you have Sui
livan beat q block, and take of my
hat to you" =.
The crowd laughed. and the major
felt uncomfortable.
"Well, it's on you. major" said one
OF the sports. "You were feeling JEFF
fries game arm. 1t is done up in a
plaster Of paris cast"
The major treated.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
HRArHEn HAVE popu1ARculr
Christian Science ~ Il = PracticeA
by InAabitants ~ the .S0Uth
Sea lolando.

Those who believe in "Ch hristian
Science" are recommended to study
the beliefs of the South Sea island
ers. Even in those archipels.Eoes of
"far-off isles OF Eden, lying in dark
purple spheres Of sea-" the funda-
mental principles Of the Scientists"
seem to be known, according to the
Medical Record, for among the South
Sea ISLANDERS no man. falls sick or
dies from natural causes. They
would argue, If called upon to ana
lyse their belief, that health is the
natural condition, and that every de-
parture from it must be caused by
Supernatural agency, and since dis
ease is an evil, you must look for its
agents among those who wish you
evil.
Thus far they are at one with
many good people in Europe, who
take comfort in. the thought that
every visitatioA Of siclmess is q di-
vine judgment for their sins. but
savages push their logic further.
Their gods do no mischief for mis-
chiefs sake, and since all men have
enemies. and are all free to invoke
the unseen powers for either good
or evil. the sick man has only to
make his choice among the number
of his ill-wishers and charge his heirs
to avenge him.
Every skilled craft tends to spe-
cialization. A few successes in caus-
ing illness by spells gave q man a
reputation as an expert. The un-
successful found him ready to re-
move their enemies for . considera-
tion, he took to the business as .
profession, handing his secret down
to his SON, and his sons SON, until
the trade became hereditary. A fam
lily that once acquired it took good
care not to lose 1t by bungling, ~
the wise women sometimes did, for
the art of killing by witchcraft had
this decided advantage over the art
Of healing, that II the spell failed
there were other ways dose Of
something in the kava cup or . club
stroke ON a dark night. Thus among
some Of the Nelanesian tribes it is
not too much to say that the popu-
lation Is divided between the compa-
mics of those that caused disease and
those that healed Il"
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
m FASHIONS FIELD.
Items ef Apparel That VIII BE roDu-
lar With the Ladies Next
Season.

Fashionable color combinations for
delicate silks, trimmings and French
millinery, next season, will be white
and green, pink and green, and gold.
mauve, and green.
White and tinted chiffon, in the
forms of various kinds Of flowers, some
with jeweled centers and petals simu-
lating dewdrops, will be used on some
of the handsomest of the evening
round hats for next season, says q
fashion authority. gF.
Black mousseline de sole. button
holed with lusterless black silk around
the edges, is used for draping and
trimming mourning bonnets and
toques. In place of the stiff crimped
blue-white ruche inside the widows
cap appears . delicate plating OF white
chiffon, or . shirring Of crepe lisse,
sewed in beneath the small brim.
The Empire. aGinsborough, Main
tenon, and shepherdess models will ap-
pear among the exclusive styles in
high-priced French millinery. The
shapes are large. and show the eccen-
tricity Of crown and brim characteris-
tic Of these historical styles. Many Of
the Milan, Neapolitan and other straw
shapes will be draped everywhere with
tulle, ending in choux or huge roses Of
the same. Other models, decorated
with expensive lace and gem-set
buckles. show draperies of the lace
dropping about the brim, with all the
grace Of Spanish echarpe, the resem-
blance being further produced by the
addition of one or two large glowing
roses under the brim, just above the
ear, and matching the half wreath laid
upon the arched brim.
Hip-yokes, both deep and narrow,
appear upon many Of the skirts of
dress-models for both spring and sum-
mer wear. Some Of them are laid in
fine lingerie tucks; others are braided,
when the gown is Of cloth or light wool,
and, again, for very slender figures, the
yoke is arranged in alternating bands
of insertion and putting. On very ex-
pensive spring costumes Of Muscovite
silk, French faille. peau de sole, etc,
in black, the vest, or guimpe, the chllar.
sleeve. cuffs and hip-yoke are covered
with elaborate designs in black silk and
chenille passementeries en- applique.
A useful design for fancy wsist,
used by fashionable modistes. can be
worn In winter or spring; and, while
elaborate enough for theater wear, is
not too smart for almost any occasion.
The body and elbow sleeves are of flow
cred taffeta silk. The waist is covered
with sheer muslin and entre-deux OF
Venise or valenciennes lace. A deep,
square collar Of the muslin and lace
over pale silk is so arranged that 1t can
be worn or not. as desired, and there
are forearm pieces to match the collar,
which fasten invisibly to the. elbow
sleeves and reach far down over the
hands. Entire waists Of embroidered
batiste and cut-work are again exhib-
tied for the spring. The embroidery is
more elaborate than ever. Sometimes
the body Of the waist viii be Of the
cut-work, and the sleeves and lining OF
silk, satin, or brocade.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
Oxsau ssup.

Oxtail soup is . very rich, darl
potage, in which the .oxtails. cooked
tender and Drowned to a rich color
are served. It owes its peculiar ex
cellence to the consomme which il
is made of and the mixture of one
third Spanish sauce. It is q very
different soup, Is 1t is served to-day
in fashionable restaurants, from the
simple and more wholesome potage
OF our fathers, and rs now made il
the country.-N. Y. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
lnAian wona.'s CIuS.

The only club Of Indian women
united with the general federation is
one on little island in Maine, whose
membership is entirely made up OF
squaws, the association having been
formed for the purpose of preserving
Indian tradition and folklore. The
club became . member of the Maine
state federation soon after its forma-
tion, and last year paid its dues in
Indian baskets-the work Of its MEM
hers. These were sold for sum
considerably in excess of the amount
of the dues, and the surplus was duly
returned to the club.-Chicago Chron-
ic1a
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20

Many . girl has ruined s.fne head
Of hair by the too frequent use of
astringents. Nothing turns the hair
gray SO quickly. Ammonia in very
small quantities il good for the scalp.
removing the dead skin and acting As
. cleanser. but used too freely it
win destroy the, tiny follicle 1t the
root Of the hair and dry out the
natural oi!.--Detr0it Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
, PREFERRED TIE PUPS.
Aaa Hl1 L0rdshlp Lest His Chance
Of Winning m American -
Bride.

Just how and why an engagement
between an American heiress and an
English nobleman was broken OF
is told by the Marquise de Fontenoy.
says the Troy Times. Lord Hard
wicke was at one time very nearly
marrying . lovely American girl, .
southerner. who was being chaper-
oned by her aunt, the now widowed
marchioness of Anglesey, who her
self is an American woman, being q
daughter of the late Col. Sands, OF
Georgia. Lord Hardwicke, who at
that moment had not yet succeeded
to his fathers earldom and who bore
the title of Viscount ~Royston, was
living at Vienna as an attache of the
British embassy to the Austrian
court, and Lady Anglesey and her
beautiful niece, who was very ricn,
were likewise sojourning in the Aus
trian capital. The engagement be-
tween Lord Royston and the fair
American had been already an
nounced, and arrangements were be-
ing discussed for celebrating the
marriage at the British embassy
chapel in the Metternich Casse when
the following correspondence took
place. Lady Anglesey wrote:
".Dear Lord Royston: I am leaving
Vienna with my niece for the Semmering
for two or three days. Perhaps you could
meet US at II o'clock tomorrow at the
South railway station, to say good-by.
Yours sincerely.
MINNIE ANGLESEY.'
ITO this invitation Lord Hard
wicke replied with the following
characteristic missive:
Dear Lady Anglesey: Awfully sorry
cannot be at the South railway station to
say good-by to you and your niece, but
just at the time you name have to be
at the West railway station to meet two
fox terrier pups. Awfully sorry. Yours
sincerely. ROYSTON.'
"That of course ended the match,
for not even the prospect Of becon,-
ing a peeress of the realm could rec
oncile the high-spirited southern girl
to the idea of becoming the wife of
one who, on the eve of marriage, thus
openly preferred fox terrier pups
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20

II called to see your father this after
noon" remarked Charlie, as he took
seat in the parlor.
Dora huttered visibiy. Recovering
herself with an apparent effort, she
said, simply: "Did your"
"Yes," replied Charlie. He has been
ovinr our Arm little account for .
lonR ime."-N. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
Lisbon EEgs.

Two tablespoonfuls butter, one ta-
blespoonful onion. tablespoonful
green pepper, one cup tomatoes, two
drops tabasco. one tablespoonful
capers, one tablespoonful pickles,
four eggs, four tablespoonfuls milk.
four slices toast. one-half teaspoon
full salt. one-fourth teaspoonful pep
per. Melt butter, add onion and
pepper and fry two minutes. add to-
matoes, tabasco. capers, pickles and
salt to taste, cook five minutes, cover
and set aside while cooking eggs.
Beat eggs slightly, add milk and cook
three minutes, stirring constantly
with . fork. season with salt and
pepper while cooking, pour onto
toast and serve with sauee.-Good
Housekeeping.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
THE DECAY OF MANNERS.
The Common People 81 Our Land
Aloae Are Truly Po-
lite.

have, in this ungrateful task,
taken most Of my instances from the
east. writes John Gilmer Speed in
Ainslee's. I believe the manners Of
men in the west and in the south
are very. much better. But the east
sets the fashion and makes the pace.
What is--the vogue in New York
reaches San Francisco and New Or
leans in time, and the nearer place
sooner. So. If it be the thing to
be rude in the east, we may expect
that it wll be the fashion also on
the Pacific and Gulf before very long.
But there is one class of people in
America, which, fancy, is not like
ly ever to become infected with the
bacilli of rudeness. I allude to the
plain people, the common people.
They are too good and too substan-
tial ut bottom ever to become very
vulgar. They have never been adopts
in the graceful social arts. On the
contrary, they have never been ac-
quainted with them. and care moth
ing about them. But they are hon
est and kind, and they hate mean
ness and nastiness for the deadly
sins that they are. And they know
them, .feo, at sight. They are SIM
pie and unaffected, but they are as
far as possible from being foolish.
A lady of experience told me the
other day that she believed the
plain, everyday. common American
man was the most dependable erea-
ture alive. They never fail You.
There is no kindness they win not
undertake, no service they will not
render. And I recently learned of .
young girl who knew this fact by in
stinct. She had to journey to Chi
cago alone. From the start she was
molested by the attention of this
man and that. She became almost
frantic in her nervousness. In des-
peration she gave up her seat. and
to quote her own words: Il went
over to where there was plain.
common kind-looking, middle-sged
man sitting and asked if might
sit with him.. He said: Certainly
and made room for me. That was
the end of it. He seemed to under
stand. and the other men also.~
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
New t. Re.evate velvet.

French chalk rubbed in lightly will
remove grease spots from velvet; or
the chalk may be dropped on and al
lowed to remain for IL hours. To
restore the pile on velvet hold it very
taut over the steam from = pan Of
boiling water, keeping the right side
on top and having some one beside
you to brush the pile up with a still
whisk until it looks rs it should. If
this part of the work is carefully
done the results will be most salts.
factory.-Ladies' Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20

Marjorie Fleming has very pretty
feet, hasn't she?"
''She has very pretty shoes-and
loses NO opportunity to show them"
"But isn't 1t necessary to have pref
u feet in order to wear pretty shoes 2"
"Not if you have - much heroism as
Marjorie Fleming."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
a Gentle Hint,

Mr.. Nicefellow-What do you thin1
u the proper age for girls 70 marryf
Miss Lena-Oh. about 10.
.Indeed! And how old are your
..Oh, about l9."-Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20

Angeline-He says he's goin' ter give
me suthin' "real SWELL fer me birth
day. ST. n
Daisy-Uv course you know he's got
dc mnmps s?-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
The Kind Of bird.

Bibbs-That thief was so expert
that he stole $500 from the inside
pocket Of sleeping Indian. Oh. he
was . bird. - fs
Gibbs-I should say SO. A regular
robin redbreast.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20

Nix Gingsr cookies With cold eo4se
instead Of water; it win improve then
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-04-20
THE DOCTORS
LOVE STORY.
3y pH GASTON.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-15
PASSION PLAY"
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF IT BY
 ARCHDEACON WEBER.
His Word Pictures Were So Plain That His Hearers Could Almost
 See the Play.

large congregation heard Arch deacon Percy C. Webber at the Epis- copal church Tuesday night. His masterpiece, The Passion Play.~ was the subject of his sermon, and it was the most elaborate and interest ing descriptive sermon that has ever been presented to an audience in Pine Bluff. Archdeacon Webber is a man of wonderful intellectual talents. q fact proven Tuesday evening by the manner in which he delivered his ser mon on the great play. He recently made visit to and witnessed the great production at Oberammergan in Germany, and has put his observations into a thoreugf ly interesting and instructive serm0 on the Passion Play It is d ser mon that attracts attention every where. To hear Archdcacon Web. Der deSGflptl0n 0f the PaSSt0U Play is to see it. His word-panted pictures of the grand scenes which have attracted thousands are perfect and the assemblagc at Trinity church Tuesday evening were captivated by Arehdeaeon Webbor's eloquence The magnificent scenes, as described by the speaker, were almost before his hearefs's eyes. and although the ser mon consumed over an hours time. the conclusion came too soon. The audience could have listened to NIT Webber attentiveIy much longer This evening ArchdeacoD Wehbef will deliver another sermon at Trinity church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-15
PEOPLE AROUSED
OVER TEACHING OF EVANGELIST
 MARTIN
body" as Many Persons Suppose.

People are discussing on the streets and in their homes the teachings of Evangelist Martin that God is not the father of everybody. and that everyone ought not to say the Lords prayer that begins, Our Father which art in heaven
 Last night the evangelist took John 1:12 as his text: As many as re- ceived Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God. even to them that believe on His name''
 He said: The text says that those CT to become the sons of God. Then until we do accept Him, we are not Gods sons. and He is not our Father; then to call Him our Father before we accept Christ as our Savior IS simply parrot talk, or religious cant, if not hypocrisy; then to teach child to say Our Father" before the child has accepted Christ as a Savior is to teach it what is not true. and to blind 1t to it's real relation to God. If the child dies before it knows right from wrong it goes to heaven, just as I would adopt a little babe whose father and mother are dead. without consulting it's will. But the older children l would not adopt against their wills, but only if they would accept my offer.
 But you say, God made us. there fore God is our Father. As told you last week. that proves too much. If because God made us. He is our Father, then because God made the frog. the dog. the horse, therefore He IS their Father: and, therefore, they are our brothers and sisters. oh. ]ect to such kinsfolk. God gives a man the power to make a child out or dust and it becomes a living being. The man is not the father of that child, but it's creator He can take 'iS ehiiu dHu duOpt II. and then he is It's father So God is our creator only, But Christ came to redeem them that were under the law that We might receive the adoption of sons As many as received Him to them gave He power to become the sons Of God, even to them that believe on His name Will you lie down to sleep tonight simply having said our Father, or will you accept Him as your Savior and lie down to sleep really child of God 2"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-15
SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR REMUNERATION ACADEMY
 TO BE SOLICITED.
Two Committees to Begin Work in the Morning to Raise Sum of
 $3,oo0

The following committees will be- gin canvass for subscriptions for aid for the Sisters of Charity in the erection of new buildings for Annun- citation academy, to take the place of the buildings recently burned, tomor- row morning:
 Messrs. Gabe Meyer, c. E. Philpot and l.. o. Knox.
 Dr. J. w. Withers, Mr Ed Russell and MT. Isaac Dreyfus.
 Those gentlemen have taken the matter in hand in response to the fol lowing communication by Father ]. M. Lucey to Dr. J. w Withefs. Mr. Ed Russell. secretary of the Commcr- cial league, and Mr. Isaac Dfeyfus. president of the league.
 Gentlemen: beg to ask you to act as committee on a subscription for the erection of new Annunciation academy, the former having been al most completely destroyed by fire on wednesday, Sth inst. The total iosnr- ance allowed is only S5,440. wLi,.h ,s $l,ooo less than the actual loss The hialtef or rebuilding must be consider. ea lmemdlately, as the front buildines are Tn dangerous condition. The Catholics of the town Dronose to raisa Si 'ooo to reimburse the Sisters of Char lty for the loss of their houseb ,Ia goods, and the former unsatisfactory structure could be practically re. placed. It is. however. desirable to erect modern building. and as more than one-half of the two hundred pu- pllS are nOn-Catholic. the people of the town generally are interested.
 On the r2rt of the Sisters of Char. itT will say that if the citizens of the town raise S3,000 (exclusive of the above $1,000) that three story brick building, to cost not less than SIP ,O00 will be erected and the school changed to young ladies boarding college. A response is requested al the earliest possible time. in view of the status of the present buildings The sisters would use 5.000 of the in sufance money for the new building. they would borrow $4 1000. which with the 5000, would make up s12,000
 similar communication was also addressed to the first named commit tee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-15
PINE BLUFF. ARK. WEDNESDAY, MAY l5 1901.

lowed by the members of the party, who paired as follows: Miss Nina Smart and MT. Strange, Dr. Smart and MT. Gus Fulk, MT Gatling and Mir. Sewell, and Mr. Arnett and MT Bond. After the wedding the bridal couple left on the north-bound IroE Mountain passenger train for St. Louis, Buffalo, New York and Canada to enjoy three months honey. moon
 The bride is the daughter of Mrs M. E. Smart, of this city, and is noted for her many noble womanly quali- ties and is very popular. She is a graduate of the Pine Bluff high school and possesses many accomplishments
 MT. Fulk is one of Little Rocks prominent young attorneys, and is universally esteemed and respected by all of his acquaintances. He is a graduate of Washington, D. G., law school and is recognized in business and legal circles as a young man of sterling worth and ability.
 MT. and Mrs. Fulk were recipients of many presents.