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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
WIDOW WOOES HER SON.
BuxOm Berliner Advertfses for q
Husband and There IL q
Mutual Surprise.

In Berlin, as in all other cities,
there are buxom young widows, and
one of them recently decided that
it was time for her to marry again,
and therefore she advertised for a
husband, reports the New York Her
aid of recent date.
She received several replies, and
after carefully studying them she Sc
lected one which purported to come
from a prosperous country merchant,
and wrote to him, saying that she
would be pleased to meet him at the
railroad station in the Friedrich
strasse at certain hour.
Then she gave a brief but fatter-
ing description of herself, and con-
Guided by saying that he could easily
identify her at the railroad station,
for she would have in her hand a
bunch of red roses, and she suggested
that he wear few violets in his
buttonhole.
At the appointed time she went
to the station, and, sure enough,
among the men there was one who
wore few violets in his buttonhole.
He recognized the widow at once, and
yet he did not approach her. She,
too, recognized him, and was ashamed
that she and he should meet in this
fashion.
The simple reason was because she
discovered too late that she had made
an appointment with her own son, a
lad of eighteen years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The butchers occupation is no
longer regarded in Germany as par
ticular]y remunerative.
The longest strike of recent times
was that of the Sunderland engineers
which lasted two and a half years
from 1SS3-1SS5.
jacques Balmat, guide, was the
first man to climb Mont Blanc. He
climbed it in 1856, and by so dong
won the prize offered by Horace oe
Saussure.
One thousand pounds has been paid
for the drinking-glass used by the
late empress of Austria, while tax
ing the waters at Langen-Schwalbach'
near Wiesbaden.
The tenor bell of the parish church
at Fasburgh, near Norwich, England
which was cracked during the cele-
brations following the battle OF
Waterloo, was left untouched until
quite recently, when it was recast
and increased in weight.
Poachers in the Ardennes are in
genious. One had the heels OF his
boots fixed under his toes, so that ms
tracks appeared to be going IN an
opposite direction. Hares and other
game are sent to Brussels in tirklns
Of butter, so that the scent shall not
betray them.
In British India there have been
during the past 80 or 40 years quite
number of Englishmen who, ylc!d-
ing to some monomania, have ADOPT
ed the role of fakir and have ended
their days as hermits, subJectlng
| themselves to all those dreadful
forms of asceticism and of penance
practiced by the Indian dervishes.
At the port of Dover the inward
| volume of trade during the last II
months has been nearly e10,O00,0oo
sterling, or million and halt IN
crease on the previous year. Heavy
items are: Wooden manufactures
e3,O26 $50; silk manufactures, l,4ol''
5O7; French lace, f1,3S5,O35; SWISS
and Continental watches and parts
thereof. e1,179,01S; champagne
H51O170.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
The SpatuIa knife,

The housekeeper vino has not among
her kitchen utensils spatula knife
does not, in slang parlance, know
what she is missing" The spatula
comes in ha.:dy in so many different
ways and So many different times it
is a wonder that more women do not
possess it. 1t can be used to spread
icing and to slip down the side of a
cake to get it out Of the pan. 1t saves
a great deal of the cake or bread
dough that ordinarily goes to waste by
clinging to the sides of the pan, it can
be used for scrap1ng pots and pans
and, in short, is the only thing for so
many different occasions that it should
DE one of the indispensables of the
kitchen. The knife is like druggists
knife and can be bought as low ~ Is
cents.--Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
FAITH, HOPE, TRUST.

We know not where, and yet through
faith we trust
That, when We leave this world OF care
behind,
Somewhere. beyond, g better, fairer land
We shall behold, and in its beauty find
A compensation for the ills and strife
That have beset US in this mortal life.
We feel assured that this is not our
That we are pilgrims, 1ourneying where
The thorns that in our pathway here
abound
Are all unknown, that we shall rest up
there,
Immortal, in the life we shall begin
With aspirations clouded not with sin.
This hope buoys up the weary, faintlng
heart
And from it takes away each sting and
pain,
And courage gives to think, and act, and
do,
Believing that at last we shall attain
To heights from which we each may look
and see
And gather in the joys for us to be.
Eye hath not seen and yet at times the
Seems to detect some note as from afar
OF softest music, we oft have heard
From out some door left open or ajar,
Which for the moment turns our
thoughts away
To other lands, 10 which our hopes would
stray
And vet we know not where this land
may be,
For faith is weak, though sense Of
being strong;
We wait the lifting of the veil which
hides
This goodly land, which unto us e'er
long
Shall be revealed; our waking there be-
hold
Fruition Of the hopes the heart foretold.
j. M. Thompson, in Boston Budget.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
FOR SMOKING CONCERTS.
nany Thousands Of Cheap Pipes Are
Sold By the Dealers in Autumn
and Winter.

Nov is about the time," said a
.ealer in smokers supplies" accord
- TO LA1cago paper, when the
..ude IN pipes LOT smoking concerts
Gyms.
livery year in this season there
are SOLD many thousands OF pipes for
sucn Uses to clubs and other organi-
-a,ions that may give one or more
smokers in the course of the autumn
and winter. At a smoker they may
nave for entertainment a concert, or
vaudeville, or monologue artist, or
perhaps an entertainer skilled in
legerdcmain, but whatever the enter
talnment in that way may be, all the
members of the club smoke.
THE number of pipes sold for
such entertainments varies, OF
course, but committees always seek
to provide enough, so that everybody
may nave his pipe. Commonly the
number of pipes sold for a smoking
concert would range between 100 and
500, though at some such entertain
ments much greater number have
been used.
The cost of the pipe? Not so
much as you would imagine.
Bought in quantities they are, of
course, sold for much less that would
be charged for single pipes at retail.
Thus q committee would find corncob
pipes that could be bought for 81 a
gross, and from that the prices paid
for the pipes for smokers would run
up to about SIS hundred.
Sometimes pipes even more costly
are used, but not often. AS matter
of fact, you can find within that
range Of prices great variety, in
Guiding pipes of very good style and
quality.
"What sort of pipes do people
mostly buy for smoking concerts
They l,uy all sorts, except that most
commonly they buy only single
kind cor one entertainment.
Sometimes, indeed, they do buy
assorted pipes, but more often it Is
on any one occasion, all corncob, or
all church wardens, the long-sten1med
clays, or all wood pipes with WEIGH
sci stems, and so on.
what becomes Of all these hun
dreds and thousands of pipes after
they have once been used? All car
ried off from the smoker as souve-
Mrs. That is one reason the club is
likely to provide different kinds OF
pipes at it's several smokers. The
member or guest attending smokers
may thus gather in the course OF
season variety of pipes which, ii
may be. he smokes, or may preserve
as trophies"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
GOOD RULES FOR VISITING.
II Carefully Observed VIII C0nduce
Greatly to the Happiness and
Comfort of All.

Do not stay too long. It is much
to break into the life of any family
even for a few days. Pay no atten-
ton to urgings to stay longer, how
ever sincere they seem. Set time
to go when you arrive and stick to
it.
Conform absolutely to the house
hold arrangements, especially as to
times of rising, going to meals and
retiring. Be ready in ample time
for all drives or other excursions,
advises the Washington Star.
Carry with you all needed toilet
supplies, that you may not be
obliged to mortify your hosts by
pointing out possible deficiencies in
the guest room, such as clothes
brush, the article most commonly
lacking.
Enter heartily into all their plans
for entertaining you, but make it
plain that you do not care to be
entertained all the time or to have
every minute filled with amusement.
Be ready to suggest little plans
for pleasure when you see your
hostess at loss to entertain you.
Try how well you can entertain her
for change. Turn about is fair
play in visiting as well as in every
thing else.
Be pleased with all things.
Your high spirits and evident en-
joyment are the only thanks your
hostess wants.
Take some work with you, so that
when your hostess has to work you
may keep her in countenance by work
ing also, More good times are to be
had over work than over play any
way.
Do not argue or discuss debatable
matters. Few things leave worse
taste in the mouth.
Offer to pay the little incidental ex-
penses that will be caused now and then
by your visit, but merely offer; do not
insist upon it, which would be very
rude
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
HINTS TO THE DYspEp1;;c.
How the Sufferer from THIS MaAa -
May Obtain Relief and Beafer
His Condition.

ONLY those who have suffered some
of the pangs of dyspepsia can fully
realize lis effects. 1t ma es one
melancholy, irritable, ''cranky," sal
low and faded. to say nothing OF the
actual suffering, says American
Queen.
Incipient or mild cases are often
eased by simple home measures, put
severe cases need medical treat
ment and generally specific dieting.
It is impossible to lay down general
rules that will apply to all patients,
and each one must use her own in
telligence as to what she may safe
ly eat. In the first place, all solid
food that is eaten must be thor
oughly chewed, but it does not
necessarily follow that the softer
the food the better for the diges-
ton; indeed, the organs cannot
grow strong if they never have any
work to do.
Large quantities of fluid are not
to be taken with or Immediately
after food. If tea or other beverage
is INDUCED in it should be taken IN
sips and not used to wash down I'M
masticated food. -.
Many dyspeptics obtain much re-
lief by drinking a cup of hot water
with or without the juice of half
lemon (no sugar) the first thing in
the morning and again half an hour
before each meal; others are helped
by taking teaspoonful of pure
glycerine after each meal, and for
some cases, when the stomach is
very much weakened, it is well to
rest it entirely for a period and sub
sist entirely on pure milk.
More people die from eating too
much than too little. The digestive
system should always be given time
to dispose of one meal before an
other is crowded upon it. From four
to six hours should elapse between
hearty meals, and it seems super
fuous to add that nibbling between
| meals should never be indulged in
However, young children and in,
valids, who cannot eat enough at one
time to last them more than three
| or four hours. should have their
meals at briefer intervals.
The best general advice that car
be given is for each reader to FIND
out for herself by careful personal
observation what foods do not agree
with her and then let them alone
Eat enough of what does agree with
you to repair any natural waste OF
the system, but never eat to safety
or until you cannot swallow another
mouthful.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
"Satan Leading On"

Elliott Danforth, politician, lawyer
and society man, tells good story
on himself. Mr.. Danforth, who has
long been in the public eye, has a
summer home at cambridge, Chenan-
go county, where he is very popular.
Recently there was Sunday school
festival and Mr.. Danforth was pre-
vailed upon to accept the post OF
grand marshal. He attired himself in
blue, borrowed chapeau, scarlet
sash and spurs, and engaged the most
spirited horse in the village.
More than 1000 children were in
the parade, and Mr.. Danforth, proud
er than Lucifer, rode at the head,
bowling and smiling to hundreds. AS
the grove was neared the musical di-
rector ordered the children to sing
Hold the Fort Mr.. Danforth en-
ioyed it at the outset, but when the
second verse began he blanched. The
lines in that are:
"see the mighty host advancing,
Satan leading on
.'Stop!" shouted Danforth, and
calling an aid, he said:
'sTake my place; II, go down the
line to see what's doing..N. Y
Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
Skill in Handling Currency.

The most expert handlers of cur
rency in the country are located in
this city. They are employed by the
large banks and in the government
service, counting hundreds of mil
lions OF dollars year. The more
skillful ones are so expert that they
can detect counterfeit without ex-
aiming the note itself. This is done
through the sense of feeling, it being
virtually impossible for criminals to
initiate the genuine paper in respect
to smoothness, elasticity and general
finish.-N. Y. Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
The Profess SOr.

81 think the biggest contract ever
took" remarked the doctor, "was to
treat a fat man in dime museum for
snake bite. He weighed 500 pounds,
but l literally snatched him from the
laws of DEATH"
Maybe you didn't do it at all" sng-
gested the professor. maybe death
found it had bitten off more than it
could chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
Baked Mushroom ..

Peel and remove the stems from
some large, perfect, cup-shaped mush-
rooms. Lay them in baking pan close
together, without crowding, so that
they will remain upright. Fill the cups
with chopped mushrooms seasoned
with pepper and salt and mixed with
melted butter. Take up when done
on slices Of soft, thin buttered toast,
and serve in this way, or pour little
cream over them when serying.-Bos-
ton Budget.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
Only One Sister.

VH1y ONC
A lady once asked little girl Of five
if she had any brothers.
eyes," said the child, II have three
brothers."
"And how many sisters, my dear?'
asked the lady.
"Just one sister. and I'm it," replied
the small girl.-Des Moines Register
and Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06

Sift together one pint -four, two tea
spoons cream of tartar, one teaspoon
soda Tor three teaspoons baking pow
der), one-half teaspoon salt, one tables
spoon sugar. Add one tablespoon but
ter, melted, one beaten egg and one
cup milk. For variety use little less
milk and one cup chopped apples. Mix
thoroughly and bake quickly Boston
Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
He wi.he, she Would

Brown-Poor Enpeck's wife leads
him an awful life. She's constantly
quarreling with him.
Greenland does she lose her tenn
per?
NO, indeed! Size keeps it, and uses
it over and over again-"-Stray
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
Power of the Country Press
By HENRY O. SHEPARD,
Publisher of the Inland Printer.

There is more power in the country press to-
day than any period in its history. Its influence
upon the affairs of is direct and as sharply
defined as are the blows from the hammer of sturdy
blacksmith upon the hot iron on his anvil.
From time to time we hear the cynics sheer that
the power of the press has become tradition only
and that men are no longer moved by the editorial
pen. For an answer to this idle charge reply: Ask
the politicaus=he defeated politicians, If please
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-06
Nerve.

Summer Girl-The man | marry
must be handsome and clever.
Summer Man-How fortunate we
have met-Detroit Free Press.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30

wikosbarre. IA. October 20 Mitchell
Day" was celebrated IN an the principal
towns II the anthracite coal region iodny
aud IN order that al the mine workers
might hifyc an opportunity 20 participate
in the exercises, the mines were closed
down. The principal demonstration was
held in this city ami President Mitchell
took part There was snow aud sunshine
during the day, but chaugcnblc weather dld
not keep an army Of strangers out Of town.
Everybody wore John Mitchell badge
The procession started shortly before noon
and was nearly one hour In passing a given
point. It Is estimated that there were 10
600 men ia line President Mitchell was
given m oyation all along the line OF march
aud whenever his carriage stopped the
crowd from the sidewalk pressed around
aud insisted on shaking his baud, An
American Dag was carried at the head Of
every local" and many brass bands fur
nlshcd music The banners carried bore
mauy curious inscriptions. Some Of them
read as follows:
by Arbitration we Hope TO Gain our
Just Demands "Umty ana Friendship
Make Peace" We Honor aud Respect our
Presidents, Roosevelt aud Mitchell
After the parade biz mass meeting was
held mt the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tlou park The Brst speaker was REV j.
+. Powers of Spring Valley III, He said
he had known John Mitchell since boyhood
and he always found him noble and up
right. lie was delighted, he said, 70 see
tH,. great ributc paid Iim by the miners
Thomas Haggcrty Of RcyuOidsNillc, Fuv
who was down on the program ms inc prlu
rlunl speaker of the day, cul0gl2cd Mitchell
It A. lD IsfH ID
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30
NOTES FROM MEXICO.
Santa Maria Volcano is in Eruption-H
n1ony IN the Cabinet.

Santa Maria Volcano is in Eruption--Har-
nnony IN the Cabinet
Mexico City October 2a-iiIenorts re.
ccIved today from the southern part OF The
republic show that II Is now generally bc.
ucyed the clouds Of ashes covering an that
country came from Santa Maria volcano. IN
fun eruption. The mountain S. IN Guatc.
mam close to the Mexican frontier
an important statement Is made regarding
the relations of Secretary Of War General
Reyes and Minister Of Finance Limantour.
who have been persistently misreprescntcd
as hostile to each other and II has oven been
alleged that there would he a disruption OF
the cabinet on account OF this m Ccellng.
u IS now authorltatvcly denicd that Gen.
cral Reyes Is unfrlendly to Minister LIman.
tour, hut that ON the contrary they pre
warm personal aud political friends, aud
that, Ia case the presidential succession
should be open, REYES viii he found a snp
porter ~ Minister Lmantour for the chief
mugtstracy Of this republic This stnte-
ment Is q rcafhFmatlou " one made LAST
March, hut II Is necessary To assure ths
public here aud abroad that there Is entire
harmony inside the Diaz administration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30
THE KRUGER MEMOIRS
Second InStaIImeRt Will Reveal The
Jealousy Among The Beers,
MAKES AN ATTACK ON cEclt RHODES.
Declares That Chamberlain Was Un-
doubtedy the Rcoompllce Of Rhodes
in the Jameson Raid.

London. October % 1T Is expected that a
second ustulment OF extracts from the
Kruger Memoirs" viii he Published today.
striking feature Of the memoirs, IT IS
understood, is q revelation Of the icalousies
which existed before tho war between IN.
habltauts Of the 1rausvsal ana thc Orange
Free state and The Cape Colony Bocrs, Nir.
Kruger takes palms TO prove that he did
his utmost to smooth matters over and pre-.
vent the war. but the Doors Unborn an
upathy to foreign Interference proved TO
be too strong Tor him.
MIR. Kruger closes his memoirs with these
words
sake Ills people even although II appears
So. and acuucscc In tho VIII W The Lord,
knowing lie VIII not allow an afflicted neo-
pie te perish The Lord hath an hearts In
Ills hand aud He turueth whlthcrsocycr
He will"
This aspiration is ciew 10 the contents
Of the whole book, which is loss source
Of historical information, throwing new or
striking Hight upon the events dealt with
than thurman document % personal
value, revealing the personal traits of the
cN-preSidept The memoirs are but a
skctchy summary OF past events With Mr.
NrugCT'S personal CummCutS thereon.
Mr.. Kruger describes the "IesulticHl Cecil
Rhodes rs the curse of South Africa. lie
SAYS;
mo matter how base or coutemrtible, he
II lying, bribery or trcachcry all aud every
means were Welcome to him.
Lord Miner he describes as "a typical
Judge, autocratic beyond endurance"
Mr. Kruger declares that Colonial Secrc.
tary Chamberlain was undoubtedly Rhodes
accOmplcc IN the Jameson raid, and that
Mr. Chamberlain appointcd Lord Mihcr
British high commissioner Of South Tflica
With the direct intention OF driving mat
ters to extremes, This tool OF Mr.. ChhGR
herlalu." says MIR. Kruger. carried ont his
mission faithfully aud turned South Africa
into wilderness"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
Aged Negro Confessed and Posse Is
Seeking the Man Accused.

aged negro Confessed ana Posse Us
Seeking the Man Accused
Wyunc, Ark. October 20 Thomas Glib
son. u well.tu. do negro farmer, LETT his
home near here Yesterday to attend cir
Gus, leaving his three daughters, Mary,
eyed II years. Sophie aged II, aud May
10 years at nome. uuon his return IL
CHASTITY sight met his gaze. Two Of the
girls were found inside the house with
their heads crushed to a Jelly, while the
third was found IN the yard. terribly mu-
ulutcd. The girl had been subjected to
the most utrOcious indignitlcs. Posses,
composed Of both blacks and whites, were
formed and David Cross. an old negro. was
arrested. Cross denied all knowledge ot
me crime, but finally confessed that he
had witnessed the killing and outrage aud
stlu that negro johnson by name, was
the guilty party, The uosse IL now look.
ing TOR Johnson. who VIII be summarly
dealt with " Hppreheuded.
Later Cross confessed to the triple muir.
der aud outrage and he was placed IN jAil
Tonight at III o'clock a mob. composed cx.
clusiycly OF negroes. formed With the
dNowcd purpose ~ taking the negro from
he officers by force aud hanging him
The sheriff aud his deputies becoming
alarmed at the increasing proportions OF
the mob, spirited Cross into the wood,
where they nre now IN hiding. IL is BE.
llevcd that the tnob win hang the negro
tomorrow unless thc officers can make good
tlCr escape.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
7oday's Weather.
DOMESTIC.

Bank robbers blew open vault at Gard.
Nor, H., aud secured several thousand dol
lars.
-~The Standard may put big heet 81
tatt steamers into the Texas oil field,
TIC defense gained ain advantage in the
Noliucux trial IN New York
There has been further Advance in the
price Of crude petroleum.
President Roosevelt issued the annual
Thanksgiving proclamation for Thursday,
November ~.
Mitchell Day" was celebrated with
great demonstrations in the principal cities
of the coal region. an tho mines closed
down aud tho miners were free to enjoy
their holiday
The strike commissioners wcut to Scran-
ton. whore they viii prepare for their In.
spectlon Of the coal mines
Duties Of the President written Ivy
President Roosevelt when governor Of New
York now appears FOR the drst time.
Two horrible murders were committed
by negroes In Arkansas, the victims being
young girls.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30

suited IN the surrender of the Revolutionary
generals trlbe-t ffibc and Castillo. TIC
government general MarjarreS, reachcd Rio
Irrlo with endorsements OF 1000 men;
troops were destined for the isthmus and
their arrival at Ri0 Frio was Unexpected
rebel positions. IN conjunction with the men
81 Mariarrcs command managed 10 sur
round the enemy completely, and, after
well-contested engagement, TO force IN m
TO surrender. -Four hundred reyolutionists
arc reported to have been Killed. The dcld
were left unhuricd
According 30 the terms ~ c9piulation
General Tribe Tribe undertakes u bring
about the surrender ~ all revolutionary
bands now IN the departments 81 Magd1-
lena and Bolivar, He goes to Boeoto to
confer with the Colombian government
to this end