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St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17
PSYCHOLOGY OF TIME.
Explanation of the Early Rising
Problem by Concentration of
the Mind.

''The other day, while looking over
some old newspapers in musty col
| lection which l own,' remarked a
scrapbook fend, II happened to
glance at an article headed The Psy-
chology of Time and 1 thought had
found something that would partake
of the heaviness of treatise by Por-
ter James Mill or Herbert Spencer, or
some other. intellectual giant whose
musings on psychological questions
are of high rank. I found instead
that it had reference to a very COM
monplace thing, but still a thing
which is scarcely understandable
from the viewpoint of the layman," :"
says writer in the New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
"Even psychologists have not ex-
planned it satisfactorily. Why is it
that some men can awake at certain
time, almost on the last tick of a
watch? I can do it without being able
to explain why it is. If I make up
my mind at night to wake at six a. m.
I wake up promptly at that time.
Now, why is this? Other men can do
the same thing There are men, how
ever, who cannot, but this is beside
the question. The fact that the time
is fixed in ones mind is, of course, the
starting point.
''But what force recalls the fact
upon for waking when one falls
asleep? I have theory of my own,
and, while it does not solve the prob
lem, it may stimulate speculation and
wiser heads may pull away the mys-
terry of it all. It is wound up to go off
at six a. m. just like an alarm clock.
Certain processes will have to inter
vene. Things happen in the brain in
regular sequence, and in spite of the
fact that sleep is state of restful-
ness and relaxation, there is contin-
uously certain molecular activities
going on in the lobes of the brain.
''These activities are aggravated
and become more intense in dreaming,
when the pictures of things remem-
bered becomes more vivid, and when
fragments are sometimes thrown to-
gether, presenting the grotesque and
unnatural things which are SO often
seen in dreams. Six a. m. is the men
tai picture. It is stored in one of the
cells of the brain. At the appointed
time it recurs, and the picture is
thrown out wildly, and one is immedi-
ately aroused.
"What causes the recurrence on the
instant is unexplainable except on the
hypothesis that even in sleep one lis
tens unconsciously, if I may say it,
and the intensity of the impression six
a. m. makes the mind more sensitive
to sound waves and thus the delicate
vibration of the last tick on the hour
calls the picture up from its hiding
place, and we rouse from our ,slum-
her"
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17

pin. The fiat stone is set in frame
of gold on top of the pin, like a sign
board on a post, supported underneath
by two odd little fishes.
I overheard charming little Eng
lish lady, who is just now an unob-
trusive guest at Newport, discussing
with some friends the changed con-
ditions in London society; changes
which she attributed to the An1eri-
cans, men and women, whs visit Lon
don SO plentifully.
1--WE are cultivating a decided taste
for the semipublic social attractions -
she said. I mean those that can be
enjoyed by all persons who are able
to pay, provided they are also suf6-
GENTLY good style to ''pass muster" I"
The large contingent of American vis-
itors that we receive every year, peo-
pie of wealth and local Importance in
this country, perhaps, but unprovided
with adequate London introductions,
accounts in large part for the devel-
opment of the mammoth hotels, with
their public dining-rooms and other
arrangements for the commingling OF
guests. But we in London are grow
ing far less exclusive than of old. too.
It would once have been considered
quite undignified for fashionable
women to dine in evening dress in a
public room; while the notion of en-
tertaining dinner party there would
have been secuted! But now, in the
smart hotels, dinner parties are given
in numbers every evening, and ladies
Of the highest rank display their
toilettes and their shoulders to the
casual crowd exactly as if they were
at home amid intimate friends. We
are rather given to going to extremes
in England. In no other country do
ladies dress for the public eye as
they would do in their own homes.
Frenchwomen and you Americans
have your smart high, or nearly high,
bodices for theater and table d'hote
wear. No such reserve is exhibited
at the places where the London smart
set elects to congregate; the lowest
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17
The Gowns Seen on the
verandas at Newport
Fashionable Women Display Be.utifn,
House and Tea Gowns In rh;. W.

~ the fashionable homes at New
port to see the elegance of the
house toilette. 1t is displayed for pub
lie view upon the broad verandas of the
summer cottages and also of the ho-
tells. And beautiful, indeed, are the
house and tea gowns that the fashion,
able women are wearing. They show
an elegance OF finish and attention to
detail that is not excelled by the more
ambitious costume intended for after
noon or evening wear. But my LADY,
likes to take her ease becominply
gowned, and when she lounges on the
broad verandas of her summer home
or hotel in one OF the seasonable cos
tunes appropriate for such use she
often presents more charming pic
ture than when elaborately dressed
for reception, outdoor fete- occasion
or evening party.
There is no garment in the wardrobe
of woman of fashion that lends it.
self more admirably to the artistic
treatment than the tea gown, for the
reason that the most fascinating ef-
fects can be produced with elaborate
trimmings or simple materials. There
is nothing softer and prettier than
China or summer silks for these cos
TUNES. They are easily laundered and
not as expensive as the, mousselines.
The mousseline gown, is handsome
enough to wear in a drawing-room as
a rule, or for a five O'Clock tea.
One of these tea gowns of white
mousseline that saw upon the veran-
da of great summer home few
days ago was trimmed with lace and
black velvet ribbon. The gown was
made in empire style, with the white
mousseline, accordion plated, with
wee ruchings trimmed with narrow
black velvet ribbon at the hem. A
plain underpetticoat with an accor-
dion-plaited founce, edged with ruch-
ings trimmed with velvet. White
moussseline fashioned in a pointed
decolette, with pointed bolero of
guipure lace having narrow black vel
vet ribbon run through. Black velvet
ribbon to fasten the bolero, with large
bows in front. Full bishop sleeves,
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17
WORK FOR GOOD ROADS.
considerable Ha. Been Accomplished
In the C0urse Of One Decade
of Agitation.

Ten years of agitation has resulted
in q national movement for good
roads, but it is only within three
years that tangible progress has
been made.
Up to that time there had been a
number of state associations. Later
these were made to include number
of states, until in 1897 national con-
vention was called at St. Louis.
Twenty-Five states responded to tho
call, with over 1900 delegates. 9th
er and larger conventions were held
in 1898, 1899 and 1900. Several years
ago President Moore originated the
idea of trips of road instruction.
Last year he took q train Though
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois
and other western states. The train
travelled over $4,000 miles on the trip.
built 80 miles of model road, held 80
conventions and addressed 100000
people. The trip was paid for with
$4,000 appropriated by congress for
the purpose. Following this trip, the
last national convention was held in
Chicago. Thirty-eight states were
represented.
It was then determined to secure
an appropriation of $15o,ooo and ar"
range trip which would result in
mile of model road being built in
each state in the union. At the same
time the convention secured tho
drafting of good roads plank In
the national platforms.
The association failed to get the
appropriation asked for, but with the
assistance of Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson secured $4,000, which was
available for the work since July !.
After the failure to get the money
President Moore went to New York
and discussed the plan of southern
trip with President Stuyvesant Fish,
of the Illinois Central. He was en-
thusiastic over the plan, and at once
offered to provide the train and pay
large proportion of the incidental
expenses.
The association intends to push
the good roads work. Congress and
each state will be asked to pass leg
islation favorable to road improve
ment. Good roads are conceded to be
the opening wedge for every other
improvement to follow. One idea ad-
vanced is to work the convicts OF
state on it's road construction. Over
200 miles of model road could thus
be built each year. Tramps and va
grants are forced to build roads in
Germany and England.
October 20 is to be Good Roads day
in every state in the union. On that
day instruction in good road building
will be given everywhere, N schools,
through the press, and, if the day IL
on Sunday, the pulpit will be asked to
assist the cause of good roads.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17
SUBSTANTIAL FARM BRIDGE.

and for this purpose the truss ar
rangement shown in the accompany.
ing diagram cannot be improved. Such
a bridge cannot well break down SO
long as the end foundations remain in
place. The iron rods and bolts show
plainly the method of construction,
and the manner in which support for
the center is gained. A center sup
port that is placed beneath the bridge
is constantly working loose by the
action of frost and the weight OF heavy
loads, a criticism that cannot be ap-
piled to the form of bridge shown
here.-N. Y. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17
Too Realistic Altogether.

The drama has sometimes a curious
effect on the mind of the people, and
an incident proving this occurred here
recently. The drama "Inez de Castro"
vas being played by Lisbon tournee
company at Evora. In the fifth and
last act Inez is cru%1ly murdered by
three men, who stab her and her chill
dren to death in q most narrowing
manner. This aroused such indigna-
ton in the hearts of the occupants of
the gallery that a party of them wait
ed at the stage door for the murderers
to come up, and attacked them with
sticks and bludgeons, to the great dis
may of the actors.-Lisbon Van
guarda.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17
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IMPROVEMENT.
WATERING ROUGH LAND.
Simple System Of Irritation Success
fully Introduced in the Arid
States of the Far West.

Along the line of many irrigation
canals, large tracts of land are often
found which have decided fall, or are
rolling. Where this occurs in large
tracts, the expense of terracing is gen
orally too great for the average farm
er, and system whereby the distri-
button of water can be assured which
is suited to the contour of the ground
must be devised. On land sloping sim
ilarly as shown by the plan herewith,
the water enters the distributing
bitches at the upper left-hand corner,
and dividing, flows through these into
the still smaller bitches, from which
it is turned laterally into furrcws.
Little dams or temporary obstruc-
tions of earth check its flow from point
to point.
After water flows out upon field,
any surplus is caught by small
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17
SAFE FARM BRIDGES.
Tru.. Advancement shown i'm the
Picture Assures Structure That
Cannot BE Improved.

Where streams or ravines on tho
farm must be crossed by teams, it
pays to build substantial bridges; for
the other kind are of short life and
are a constant menace to the safety
of both team and driver. Some
bridges are so short that three stout
"sleepers" can be thrown across, hav-
ing supports only at the ends, but
where the bridges must be longer, .
support in the middle Is imperative.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17
wood A.hes a. Fertilizer.

Wood ashes give the best results on
pasture land, orchards, small fruits
and on clover. To purchase wood
ashes is risk, as it is difficult to pro-
cure two lots alike in composition,
while exposure to rains may cause
loss of potash by leaching.. If one has
ashes it will pay to use them, as they
contain both lime and potash, but it
will be found better and cheaper to
purchase potash in the forms sold by
fertilizer manufacturers than to buy
ashes on the market.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17
The Gold of the ..Dead Rivers.o

Among the remarkable geological
features of California are the gravel
ly channels of ancient streams.
known to miners as dead rivers,
which often contain gold in paying
quantities. The rivers ran generally
from north to south, and some have
left beds more than two miles in
width. Some of them, after their wa
ters had disappeared, served as chan
snels for lava, which hardened over
and concealed the gold-hearing
gravel. Particular attention is It
present being paid to mining these
deposits. In prospecting them,
"melon-seeds" of gold, varying in
size from minute grains to particles
a quarter of an inch in diameter, are
found. The gold was brought down
by the vanished rivers from the moun-
tain ledges.-Youth's Companion.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17
The old strawberry Bed.

A Maryland strawberry grower
says: My way of handling old straw
berry rows, which wish to keep for
another year is as follows: AS soon
as they are done bearing NOV of
the tops as close as possible, and
then apply well-rotted manure, bona
meal, if I have it, and wood ashes.
This is applied when the weather is
damp. After moving I burn the
stalks and leaves. It Is now easy to
remove all weeds and cultivate close
to the plants. This is. the time to pile
ON the fertilizer. Plants then start
out new growth and make a, fine
bed by fall, when cover them with
straw after the ground freezes.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17
ENTERTAINMENT FOR MAN
AND BEAST.

lnere are not many persons lv|
ing who recall these places and signs
in the far west 40 years ago, because
the new country which was opened
up in later times wiped out old Gus
toms and manners, whereas in New
and Old England the same customs
and manners still exist in many
places.
The landlord of the western tavern
was always a man of influence and
pretension. He usually wore a high
hat, carried cane and took snuff.
The latter was generally offered to
the weary traveller who halted for
the hour. In exchange for the latest
news from "down the river" the
landlord told the traveller something
of the next town and the people
whom the traveller was journeying to
see.
If the stage came to the tavern at
late hour in the night, as it often
did, the driver called out his long
"hellow" until it awoke the help in
the tavern. This was always a
OdIhy, VINO Cttuuc OuU Will q ulOAl
tallow candle in tin,lantern.
When the traveller left the stage
and entered the tavern the landlord
was On hand to greet him, and if the
traveller was "inclined" the landlord
Invariably produced a bottle of ap'
plejack or peach brandy from the
sideboard. This was the landlords
cheer, and the guest could offer no
insult greater than a proffer to pay.
If there were any .lady travellers
they were shown to the room of the
wife of the tavern keeper, who, in
stead of offering tea, ordered thl
maid to bring in hot rum, spiced.
After this hospitality the travellers
resumed their journey. The darky
with the tin lantern stood in the
doorway until the stage rumbled
away in the night, and then the tav-
ern lights were out.
Some of these taverns stood on the
river wharf.-the steamboat landing.
If the stage arrived in the night the
travellers were quickly informed, as
nearly as the landlord could reckon,
about the time when the next packet
was due, bound up OR down.
The tavern by the riverside in the
western town 40 years ago was
known to every boatman and trav-
eler. What the tavern lacked in those
modern conveniences now required
by travellers was made up for by
hospitality on the part of the land
lord and his wife, which, like the
taverns themselves, long since per-
ished from that part of the earth.
The names of some of these west
ern taverns, as recalled by the man
who tells the story, were the Or
leans. the Oriental, the Raleigh, the
Travellers Rest and, most frequently,
the Mansion house.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17

buckles. In one couple of wrestling
bears form each side of the clasp and
make a deep buckle. Two crouching
bears form long and narrow clasp.
Each is pretty in its way, and differ
ent, not only in shape, but in the tones
of the metal.
The moss agate, which is but little
seen now, forms the head Of a quaint
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17
Tree. Restore Fertility.

Many Of the worn-out farms of tho
east may be restored to fertility by
growing forest trees upon them for
series Of years, and many of them
are better suited for the production
of timber than for any other pur-
pose. It is fortunately true that
worn-out farm lands throughout the
region once wooded will usually re-
vert to their previous condition if
protected from fire and stock. The
process is naturally slow, and the re-
suit may be materially FASTENED and
more valuable forest may be grown
by the judicious planting OF useful
species.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17

of gowns and the most brilliant OF
Jewels are to be seen at the tables
where the duchess of Such-and-Such
and the marchioness of This-and-
That are entertaining their friends.
at is certainly an innovation, and
one that you Americans have been
teaching us along with many other
+b;nos that we scarcely dreamed were
nossible few years ago.
At the present rate English women
NAV some day be as independent a.
their American sisters
Wy SARAH DAVIDSON.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-17
His Experience.

/ His Friend-And you can't get mon
eyed men to consider the matter?
The fromoter-No. Money talks,
but I've found it a mighty poor lis
teuer-Puck.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29

4wc; country prime in bbls., 414@47sc;
cakes 5A Q12c.
Live poultry quiet but steady; fowls
11@hc; old roosters 7@hc; winter
chickens 1920: spring chickens 300
a5c; ducks 9Q1ac:
Dressed poultry firm, fair demand:
fowls choice 1e1sc; do fair to good
91a @10c; old BOOSTERS &c; roasting
chickens frozen 10@13c; turkeys froz-
en- 9@12c; ducks 10@12c.
Receipt-Flour 1000 bbls., and 49,
900 pounds in sacks; wheat $4,000 bu.;
corn 111,0o0 bu.; oats $4,000 blu.
Shipments-Wheat none; corn Sc 900
bu.; oats 10000.
BALTIMORE, April 27.-Flour quiet;
receipts 7,110; exports 6,642.
Wheat strong ana higher; spot, the
month and May S01s@Ac; June soc
asked; July 77A@.1c; steamer No. 2
red 771s@&c; receipts $3.50; exports
100000; Southern by sample TAO
81 1ac; Southern on grade 79@S11sc.
Corn strong and higher, mixed, spot
and the month 49A07 May 1870
SOC; June 1850; July soc; steamer
mixed ASA @4Sc; receipts 1896; ex-
ports 274, 2S6; Southern white corn 50h
Oslo: Southern yellow corn s0@3kc.
Oats firm: No. white 33@hc; No. 2
mixed al@15c; receipts 1856; exports
149, 500.
Butter firm: fancy imitation 17@1Sc:
fancy creamery 2002lc; fancy ladle Is
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29

COFFEE.

NEW YORK, April 27.-The coffee
market opened steady, with prices 10
points higher, and ruled firm much Of
the short session on room covering, for
eign buying and a demand from abroad,
based on bullish oahles from European
markets, smaller receipts than expected
an. a slight Improvement in the spot
market. Trading was very quiet, how
ever, reaching but 1880 bags for the
entire session. The close was steady,
with prices net 10015 points higher.
The business done included May at
$500; July at s5.40; August at s5.45;
September at 1855; October at $500;
November at s5.65; December at 1915,
and March at $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29

016c: ntoro Deeked f1G11c
Ee8e ArTA;: fresh 14c.
Cheese steady. large 1l35c; medium
11hc; small ll%c.
TOLEDO. O.. April 27,--Wheat aetive.
higher; cash 77Mc; May TINE; July
76Nc.
Corn active. strong: cash 4sc; May
46c; July 45Ac.
Oats quiet; steady; cash &c; May
27Nc; July 26a4c.
Rye 52c.
cloverseed. cash prime IS 70; October
IS IS.
Oil unchanged.
CINCINNATI, April 27.-Flour firm
err.
Wheat firmer; No. 2 red 77@T71ac.
Corn steady; No. mixed 4Se,
Oats quieL; No. mixed 29c.
Rye firm; No. 2, sic.
Lard quiet. s. 10.
Bulkmeats steady, So 80.
Bacon steady, 50 Is.
Whiskey. distillers' finished goods
firm. higher on basis OF 81 49,
Sugar firm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29

~ >1c. closing MoKe higher 81
<6Nc. Recetpts we're IN cars. two Of
contract grade,
Independent strength characterized
the OATS market. A strong spot market
and delayed farm work were factors.
Elevator interests, replacing yestcr-
days cash sales, were tha leading buy
ers. This demand was supplemented
later by general demand, and cover
ing by pit shorts. May sold between
asa and 27c, and closed %Qhc higher
at 26H@27c. Receipts were 242 cars.
Provisions were dull. Buying OF pork
by packers advanced that product aud
held the rest of the list against the cas-
iar tendency engendered by drop in
hog prices. July pork closed l21ss
higher at $14.671s; July lard unchanged
at $S.05@8.971a, and July ribs shade
down at $7S5@97k.
Estimated receipts Monday: Whelt,
So cars; corn, 1870 cars; oats, $50 cars;
hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29
SILVER.

BraGStreetS.
According to cable advices from
London an effort was made there in the
early part of the present week to mark
up the price Of bar silver by manipu-
lation. After the quotation had been
advanced TO q 1916 d. per ounce it was
found that eastern buying orders were
withdrawn at the higher price level and
that large American selling orders were
met The figures accordingly dropped
at once to N3sd. per ounce. and in New
York, wlchere the advance had carried
the commercial price to COX cents,
there was sharp break to 59x cents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-29

tory woods are yet selling on the scour-
ed basis CT 40G42 cents for good lines
OF fine medium and fine, with strictly
staple lots at 1906 cents and shorter
or defective woods ranging below 4o
cents as to quality. Some shearing in
the west and sales OF new wcols report
ed there have been on ABOUT the same
basis that the woods would command at
the sesboard. Lots of territory woo,s
herd here have been more or less depict
ed, and buyers are waiting for the new
woods to come in. Fleece woods are
quiet, with fine quoted quite firm. but
No. ] fleeees are very dull. Australian
fine WOODS are firmer and attracting
more attention. Next London auction
sale opens Tuesday next
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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

= 7street's
re e0rket is steady. with the gen
eral se1.-.es unchanged. Values al Z
held STEADY, ane wool showing rather
more frmness beth here and in London,
while medium woods are slow. Terri
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DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Tc-day's dry
goods market has been without new
feature Of importance in any direction.
The home demands dull, while mod
crate business has again been done for
export in heavy brown cottons. Bleach
ed goods are slow throughout, coarse
colored eottons quiet and easy, print
cloths inactive. Prints and ginghams
unchanged. Demand for cotton yarns
has fallen off and the market continues
very Irregular. WOODEN and worsted
yarns show more business doing. Linen
yarns quiet, but very firm.