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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
CURE FOR THE BLUES.
Women and Men Who Take a Gem
uine Interest in Life Are Free
from Chronic DepressiOn.

Is there any one of the human fam
lily who does not suffer occasionally
from that ''loathed melancholy" called
1.-THE blues" If such a person exists
he is as rare as the great aux, and he
never, never eats late suppers or looks
a thought too often on 1.-The cup that
Cheers
From whatever cause the blue devils
take possession of us; whether from
arrangements of the liver or nervous
system, or from simple ennui, the cure
for them is the same. unless, indeed.
they are bred by organic disease which
has taken vital hold on the system.
And this cure-an absorbing inter-
est or occupation. People who ride
their hobbies in season and out OF
season very rarely have the blues. En-
thusiastic collectors are apt to be ag-
excessively cheerful. If you suffer
from depression of spirits, then take
the advice of authorities on the sub
iect and look about for an interest in
life.
Ursula Chesterfield. in one of her
books, handles the blue devils without
gloves. She frankly informs the vic
tins that what is the matter with
them is not that they are "too fine for
earth's coarser uses" and that their
delicate natures suffer from contact
with the rude, boisterous world, but
that they are abominably selfish, too
absorbed in their own sensations to
heed the fact that they are enveloping
themselves in an atmosphere of gloom
which must necessarily depress all
about them. Her prescription is to
smile, smile; smile in season and out
of season; smile whether you feel like
it or not, and gradually the mental
state will adapt itself to the bodily ex-
preston.
A charming young woman was heard
to say the other day: 81 am too much
in love ever to have the blues" ''Too
much in love?" echoed her astonished
auditors, surprised at this frank reve-
1ation. "Yes," she replied, provok-
ingly, "too much in love with myself.
l regard myself as a mirror, don't you
see, put on earth to reflect all the JOY
and gladness of the universe; and so
I cannot think of letting myself be-
come obscured and dimmed by such
ugly clouds as the blues. All, never!
I am too vain."-St. Louis Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
SELECTION OF CoLoRS.
Tlnts for Blondes and Brunettes
Should Be Chosen with More
~ Than Ordinary Care.

The reason why certain colors, how
ever beautiful in themselves, will not
suit us all are various; nor do all
shades of color produce identical eff
fects. 1t is an error to suppose, for
instance, that yellow is necessarily un-
favorable to blondes in all its shades
It is the orange tint, deep or slight,
that is specially the brunette's tint;
and only for her with a clear complex
ion. Orange, like red, contrasts with
the dark hair and skin, and becoming
ly depens their effect. For the blonde
the delicate yellow of ripe corn is ex-
actly identifying, making the fair
skin whittier by contrast. Green, again,
in moss and eau-de-Nil tints, most be-
coming to blondes, has some tones
that are very favorable to brunettes-
the emerald greens, not too bright
while the moss greens can be worn by
either blonde or brunette, though
most suited to the fair girl; and the
lighter shades of green are not becom-
ing to rudy compilations of either the
fair or dark type of skin. If you look
hard at green for few minutes you
will find that the eye has red color in
it, as it were, which is reflected on an
else that the gaze falls upon for time.
In the glances that are given at cos
tune while worn, this same effect is
but slightly produced, and thus rosy
tone is diffused on the skin. Bright
green, therefore, is becoming to the
pale but clear skin, but not to the high
or muddled complexion. Violet is only
becoming near the face if the skin be
quite free from yellow tints of its own.
as few brunettes (and, sooth to say,
not many blondesD can claim to be.
Chicago American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19

once he is up, if he wishes to come
down, he must either leap or fall,
since he is unable to climb down.
One day he said to the Cat: Il
have long wished that I could climb
tree. Many of my tormenting enc
mics escape from me because ! must
stick on the ground. You climb very
well, though you are SO little. Why
will you not teach me?"
"Come along; will teach you, with
pleasure" said the Cat, leading the
way to a tall tree. After great deal
of instruction, the Tiger succeeded in
getting up the tree, but the Cat, see
ing how an opportunity to retaliate
for some of the Tigers unpleasant
words, ran off, laughing.
II am up very well, said the Tiger,
little frightened at finding himself
so far from the ground, NOW show
me how to get down." -"
"Oh, no." said the Cat. II was only
to show you how to get up. Now you
must get down the best you can.
Since you are so much more powerful
and beautiful, surely you can do that
much better than I.
The Tiger tried to cajole his small
friend, then begged him for help;
but, finding him obdurate, few into
"a rage and leaped to the ground,
meaning to catch and crush him at
once. Instead, he was almost crushed
himself, and lay on his side for some
moments, gasping for breath.
At last, when he was able to rise,
he rushed after the Cat with the best
speed he could muster. Lame as he
was, he gained rapidly, and it would
have gone hard with the Cat had he
not, luckily, spied mans house q
little way off. In this he took refuge,
and he has never yet mustered up
courage enough to leave that protec-
tion.-Capt. C. E. Hampton, in Boston
Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
ISLANDER ON OSTRICH.
Old Story That He Sticks His Head
In the Sand to Escape ObseFva.
ton Is q Silly Myth

A well known hunter and taxider.
mist tells this story of personal ex-
perience in South Africa. 1t goes far
toward dispelling SANDER that has
long clouded the fair name OF the
ostrich. 4-.
ARRIVING at one of the monster hills
of the white ant, climbed upon it and
raised my observation glasses to my
eyes for careful survey of the region.
Ny first glance showed me, arising
from the dead level of the plain, be-
yond, two objects, each having the
form of capital S. These l knew
were the heads and necks OF two os-
triches. Though I believed that they
had sighted me, remained immovable
until their necks were suddenly drawn
down to the level of the tops OF the
bushes which screened their bodies.
Then I knew for certainty that they
were aware of my presence and would
make a quick retreat.
without losing an instant's time
ran to the spot where the birds had
been standing and found their tracks.
These 1 followed as far as they were
distinguishable and then took course
which believed the birds would nat
urally follow. No sooner had l
reached the top of the ravine than I
saw one of the ostriches climbing the
side hill. Estimating the distance, I
took sight and fred. The ball passed
Immediately between his legs and
struck in the sand of the side hill be-
hind him.
"In an instant the bird darted away
like an arrow in the direction of .
small clump of bushes in the center OF
an open space. That he would pause
behind this bush and then finally
emerge on the other side seemed GER
tain, and I aimed to catch him as he
made a fresh start from behind the
thorn. He flew over the sand at ter
rife rate and reached the bushes.
Then I waited fully five minutes for
him to emerge from his hiding, with
my rifle ready sighted SO that / could
pull the trigger the second he reap
peared. but finally went forward to
rout him out. When I reached the
clump of bushes, an examination OF
the sand showed that the crafty old
bird had shifted his course at right
angle, making the turn SO suddenly
that his feet had plowed up the sand
for a distance of several inches. This
wary tact had placed the bushes be-
tween the bird and myself and he had
made his way to a new cover while
was innocently waiting for him on the
other side of the ambush. An Apache
Indian could not have executed this
maneuver more cleverly, and smiled
at myself for having ever been foolish
enough to believe the traditional story
of how the silly ostrich buries his head
in the sand and believes that he is
thereby concealed" - Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
A MEXICAN OF NERVE.
Tale of a Teamster Who Held His
Hand in the Fire Until 1t Was
Burned on.

"They may say what they please
about 'greasers' being cowardly
lot,' said Southern Pacific railroad
man with headquarters in Texas, re-
lates the Detroit Free Press, "but l
know of one who showed the kind
of grit I have never heard of since
the days I studied Roman history
and learned about that chap who
told old man Porsenna to go to thun-
der with his tortures and stuck his
hand in the fire till it was burned
off to show him he wasn't afraid.
This 'greaser,' or Mexican, if you
like the name better, was team
ster away back in the seventies, '76,
I think, and he was plotting a mule
team northward from Comstock
along with train of wagons. His
name was Jose, something or other,
just as all Mexicans are mostly, but
he was called Hossey,I suppose be-
cause he drove mules. But names
don't count. This chap was never
suspected of being any better than
the rest of his kind, and perhaps he
wasn't in general way, but when
the time came he showed the nerve.
"About this time the Apaches were
raising Cain on the Pecos, and when
the train reached Howland's Well
canyon, about 40 miles above where
our road crosses the river, they
swooped down on it like the Assyrians
came down on the hosts of Pharaoh,
or whoever it was the poet tells
about, and before the teamsters had
time to say Whoa, there all that
were not killed were tied to the wag-
on wheels for future reference. This
consisted of a decision by the red
skins to burn the wagons without
cutting the prisoners loose from the
wheels. While the wagons and the
prisoners were burning, the Indians
were dancing around and diverting
themselves by kicking the bodies of
the dead into the fire, or as near to
it as might happen. Our hero had
been shot through the breast, but he
was not dead, and in the kicking
process he was placed SO close to
the burning train that his hand and
arm went into the fire. He had been
initiating dead man in the hope
that he would escape, but this was
something he had not counted on.
However, he knew if he jerked his
hand out of the fire, that the dead
racket he was giving them would not
count for anything, so he shut his
jaws down hard and let the fire burn.
He stood it, too, till the Indians had
departed, and when he finally rolled
away from the red-hot embers, there
wasn't anything left of his hand and
arm but a shriveled stump. It was
hard lines for the 'greaser,' but he
braced up the best he could, and
crawled ten miles back on the trail
to station, where he reported the
killing of the men and the destruc-
ton of the train. Then he got well,
but to his final dying day he couldn't
be Christian enough to love his en-
emies and pray for chem that had
despitefully used him. And nobody
blamed him for it, either"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
TRICK IN MATHEMATICS.

$50. and the remainder will show in
the three figures the number of spots
on each of the three dice. For in
stance, take the three dice shown here.
Their numbers are five, three, two.
Double the one on the left, five plus
two equals ten. Add five, equals Is.
Multiply by five, equals rs. Add the
number of spots on the dice in the mid
die, three, equals rs. Multiply by ten,
equals $50. Add number of spots on
third dice, two, equals 1872. Subtract
$50, and 532 remains, which are the
numbers on the dice.-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
DAINTY WINDOW SEAT.

ion, which will lie along the seat and
fit under the arms at each end, should
be made, and valance fastened along
the side to hide the legs of the seat.
Within the space at the top of each
end formed by the uprights and the
two arms light shelves may be fixed.
Cover the whole of the woodwork with
cretonne or tapestry, or, if preferred,
it may be enameled or stained.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
Protection Against Moths.

Upholstered furniture may be pro-
+ected from the ravages of moths by
snraying two or three times during the
SUMMER with naphtha or benzine. If
Won have no regular sprayer, take a
small watering pot, such as is used for
sprinkling house plants, and sprinkle
IN April. June and August. These
materials will not harm the most deli
cate fabrics, and the unpleasant odor
coon passes off, if the article is placed
:, the air. Care must be taken not to
carry on this work near the fire or by
raslipht on account of the indamma-
h;litv of the agents employed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19

administration MEANS fail insist the point of self
sacrifice organization and administration shall prevail
In other words the teaching profession CANNOT EXPECT REC
IGNITION FOR PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND
SKILL UNTIL, ITS MEMBERS TAKE PAINS TO POSSESS IT,
and unless they also the and the of their
vcton Lawyers physicians and not accorded
essona standing could achieve the confidence of the public they
wished until they could by their practice based
adequate training that they deserved it, and profession
All teachers but especially superintendent, MUST SHOW
THEIR FITNESS TO LEAD merely by apparently
full routine practice of their profession but by professional
based professional born Of adequate train
nga training lends significance every phase of practice and
furnishes safeguard against the presumptuous ignorant
Of technical duties by either meddsome and spos hunting
wemeaning but misguided laymen in educational affairs With
consciousness born of professional equipment lay
organization and will be tolerated
Courage insist what ought be done will natural and
easy superintendent and principal for lawyers physicians
engineers the their several fields
And selfsacrice concerned not justified
SAYING younger superintendent Do not oppo
son try public opinion behalf of wise measures be
patient suffering the end afford to lose
place. that because insist what is right Tho
man who his place because he insists courteou negen
patieny-n word wisew need to wait long for employ
mentl
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
PRETTY WINDOW SEAT.
1t Gives a Homelilke Appearance and
Adds to the Comfort of Small
City Flats.

Our sketch shows a very pretty and
quaint idea for treating fiat window.
A bench, with the short legs under
meath, is used. To this at each end an
upright is firmly fixed, and two shaped
sides are fastened to each, giving the
ends the appearance of the old-fash-
toned high-backed chairs. A fiat cush-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
MATHEMATICAL TRICK.
How to Tell the Number of Spots on
Three Dice Without Ever Max
ing a Mistake.

Turn around and, with your back to
the table, ask somebody to throw tho
dice. Then tell the person who threw
them to double the number of spots on
the dice on the left, and keep the NUM-
Der to himself. Tell him to add five,
then multiply by five. To this figure
have him add the number Of spots on
the dice in the middle, and multiply the
product by ten. Then ask him to add
the number of spots on the third dice
and give you the aggregate sum.
From the amount subtract, mentally,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
EXPLOSION. .t Home and Abroad.

In 1900 there was about one boiler
explosion daily on the average in the
United States and there were 7S8 vic
tins of explosions during the year. In
Great Britain during the same year
there were only "a persons killed by
boiler explosions and only IS wounded
SO victims.-Chicago Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
A CHEERFUL QUEEN.
Ihe summer Life of Carmen sylvia in
the Mountains of Roumania
Is an Ideal One.

Much has been written of Queen
Elizabeth OF Roumania (the poet Gar
men Sylvan one of the interesting and
admirable royal figures of Europe. The
century contains a little paper on her
summer life in the mountains by Nine
Zoe de Bolatchano, once of her court,
who gives this agreeable glimpse of
her:
sometimes, at very early hour,
could hear the queens clear, powerful
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
Mr.. G1.d.tone,s Little Joke.

Once when Mr.. Gladstone was trav-
cling he purchased beautiful bunch
of grapes. At the customhouse the Of
ficer refused to let the grapes pass,
saying that they were dutiable. Glad
stone refused to pay the duty, where
upon the customhouse officer insisted.
Gladstone took them out Of the bas-
ket and ate everyone Of them. "Now
stop met" said the "Grand Old Man"
triumphantly, as he took his seat in the
train bound for Brussels.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
Mouse plays Queer Trick.

0AUUbe 10Sb ~0eSH 4H1CAs
A curious trick was performed by Q
mouse not long ago in a church of Q
large city. The chief stop Of the Or
gan would not sound, and after much
bother it was found that an acorn
had been hidden away in the organ by
the mouse. It cost a neat sum Of
money to right matters.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
English Taught in Japan.

The English language is taught in
the public schools Of Japan. In the
commercial cities the Japanese youth
are eager to learn English, deeming it
an essential qualification to secure
position and attain wealth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
Committee Of One.

Mother-You told me you went alone
for your walk.
Daughter-So did, ma.
Mother-Then how is it you took an
umbrella out and brought home .,
cane?-N. Y. Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
Must he Good.

Customers this good soap?
Dealer-Well, mum, the man who
writes poetry about that soap gets $1o.-
900 year.
Customer-My sakes! Gimme dozen
bars.-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
r.ktux No Chances.

! O,Hooligan-lf yez don't like yer job,
phwy don't yez resign?
Moriarity-Begob, me res1gnashun
might be acciptid!-ohio State Jour-
ra1 .t4.a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
Tuins Named.

Friend-What are you gong 10 name
the twins? dawn "
Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
Old Sweetheart Remembered

Thirty years ago Miss Rachel Dick.
son and Peter Barclay, of Aiddletown,
N. Y, were lovers. Aquarrel separated
them, and he went to Ringold county,
Ia, where he married. His wife and
two children died, and lately he fol-
lowed them. In his will he left all his
estate, valued at $4,000, to his old
sweetheart, who remained single.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19

HE chief obstacles in the way of better organiza-
ton and administration of our school systems are
the failure of the public to recognize the educa-
tional expert as such, and the corresponding un
willingness to trust him when found
The chief reasons why this recognition of
technical knowledge and skill in the field of edu-
cation is too often difficult to secure, and the wis
dom of following the professional leadership is
not realized are: (1) the unfortunate lack of a
genuine professional knowledge and wel-con-
sidered administrative policy on the part of many
superintendent, even when they have had
much practical experience; and (2) the want OF
courage and initiative on the part of many we'll
equipped and otherwise efficient superintendent.
Such men fail to enlighten their respective
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
At the Cookinx-SchooI.

Teacher told you to practice this
at home.
Pupil-But I couldn't. Our cook
won't allow anybody in the kitchen.
Brooklyn Life.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-12-26
RANGING VS.. FARMING.

Many people d" not know what difference
IS meant in the terms s'ranching'' and s'flrm.
ing as applied to the west. The difference
is this:
In farming the soil is titled with a view
to raising grain, hay and garden truck only
secondary consideration being given to cattle
raising The farmer aims to market his pro-
duce as 1T comes from the fields. He usually
Only keeps IL few cows for their milk and
horses fof work
The rancher ON the Other. hand, vi yes the
raising OF stock first consideration, and be
rarely sells amy product of his ranch except
Ills. the saving is trough sfcow's stomach,
Ills place Is made to produce all the hay it
VIII, little or no effort being made to raise
gram except what oats possibly he needs for
his own Instead of marketing cereals
and vegetables in the fall he markets cattle
or horses As Il rule the rancher is in better
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-12-26

always gets cash for what he has to sell and
there IS always kind of a market for
what he raises.
However, IT IS certain that a community
IS better off which has both farmers and ranch
ers. than it would be if it had only one or the
other.
In Bear Lake have both, though the
ianching interests are by far in the majority,
MS every farmer conducts his farm on more or
less OF a ranching scale. Therefore the land.
owners OF this section are generally in good
shape financially, for they have both farm and
ranch products to sell every fall, and one or
the other, and usually both, bring good prices
No better country could be found any
where for the combining OF these two indus
tries, than in Bear Lake county Tt is an
ideal life to lead and withal paying one. A
very small sum of money will start one in
good shape in this section, where the natural
advantages are SO favorable to certain sue
cess.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-12-26

Montpelier, w. w. Clark.
Marlboro, Ii. G.. Keetch.
Dingle, Sam'l Humphreys.
Thomas Fork, Sam Hart
Geneva, Arnold II.rschi.
Laketown Utah, Ira N,ebeker.
Garden City Utah, Sam'l Weston.
Round Valley Utah, Isaac Price.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-12-26

Paris End ward, Robert Pr.ce
Ovid, Philemon Lindsay.
Lanark, acting, Jas. L. Bum.
Liberty. Z. n. Austin.
Bern, john Kunz.
Sharon, sa,n'l E. Hymas.
Nounan, Edgar Lindsay.
Georgetown, w. w. Richards.
Bennington, Amos r. Wright.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-12-26
L. D. S. CHURCH S s55S 71x5 5T755

President, VIM. Bulge
Councillors: JAS. II. Hart, w. l..
Rich.
Stake clerk, j U. Stuck.
BISHOPS OF THE sTAKE.
Fish Have III. p. Scotield
ST. Charles, e G. Keetch.
Bloomington, Alma Flndlav.
Paris 1st ward, Hy Hum phreys.