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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26

ence between the various races. but
those who ought to know. credit the
Cingalese lady with more affection
ate disposition, and with less prone
ness to quarrel. She is, like all other
Asiatic feminines, very fond of per-
sonal ornaments, especially jewelry,
and although her taste may appear
faulty in some details, no doubt her
native admirers would offer similar
criticism on seeing an English lady
in ball costume of up-to-date fash
ion. At all events, these gentleman
nered women make dutiful daughters
and faithful wives when kindly treat
ed, as is said to be usually the case.
Thoroughly domesticated by early
training, they devote all their
thoughts to the details Of household
work, and do not consider it in the
least derogatory, as some western
wives appear to do, to cater for the
tastes of their husbands. 1t is not
much matter for surprise, therefore,
that contentment reigns in most
Tamil families.-London Graphic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
SuIlt Pea Outlets,

A delicious dish sold in vegetarian
restaurants, usually under the name
of outlets or, vegetarian beefsteak.
is made as follows: Soak the split
peas as for the pudding. Put into
double boiler with water enough
to cover them, and a sprig of thyme,
two cloves of garlic and a green pep
per, from which the seeds have been
removed, Steam until the peas are
tender, drain and partly mash them.
Mix with the peas a little very finely
minced onion or celery. Form into
balls like fish cakes. Shake over
them dash of pepper, dip first in
beaten egg and then in Indian meal
Ut bread crumbs and fry. These cut
cts are very substantial. and little
# any meat should be eaten with
them. Dried lima beans may be pre-
pared in exactly the same way, ex-
sept that little tomato or minced
parsley adds greatly to the flavor
Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
Just what He Needed.

lrate Country Gentleman (white
wisn anger at being disturbed)-You
book canvassers make me so angry
with your COMPOUNDED nerve and i'm
Pudcnce that I cannot find words to
express my Indignation!
Canvasser Dumping with enthu-
saasm)-Then, sir, I am great help to
Jou. / have here the very thing you
need-a dictionary of the English
language, containing all the words
and slang phrases known. and only
two dollars. Take it, and you will
never be at loss to express yourself
a&ain.-Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
WASHING FINE LAcEs.
the Average Woman Is Called
Upon to Perform.

There is no better rule to give for
having ones laces spotless than to
keep them always clean, and to be
more careful of them than Of gold
and precious stones.
An earthenware slab is the first
thing needful. Sometimes there are
| old platter trays which are perforat-
ed, or even, with small pieces, the in
side of an earthenware butter dish
would do. Whatever is used first get
your slab. 1t should be, according
to rule, eight to ten inches square.
and pierced with small holes about an
inch apart. The next requirement Is
a piece of book muslin or bobbinet
large enough to cover the slab, and
tie securely in the back. To make this
possible, the material is hemmed all
around and double tape run through
the hem, by means of which it il
drawn up.
Next take the lace and fold it quite
small, place it on the slab and cover
it smoothly with the muslin or bob
binet; pull snugly over the lace and tic
it in the back. An earthenware tub,
or one of metal, should he used for
washing, and into this pour gallon
of cold water, to which three ounces
of soap have been added. If it is pos
sible to allow the time, the lace should
soak in this water for II hours. Be-
fore taking it out it must be washed
with the palm of the hand for at least
five minutes. Then it goes into tub
of perfectly clean water, and is washed
in the same way for two minutes.
Boiling is the next process, and 3
copper boiler should be used. A gal
Ion of water, in which four ounces of
soap have been dissolved is poured
over this, and the lace is allowed to
boil for two hours at least. Again
the slab is placed in the tub, and over
it is poured gallon of hot but not
boiling water, in which have been
dissolved two ounces of soap, the lace
being again washed with the palm of
the hand as before.
Now take the lace from the slab.
reverse it without unfolding, replace
on the slab, cover with the muslin, tie
tightly with the tapes at the back,
and, wash at least five minutes with
the palm of the hand. Put again in
a tub of clean cold water and wash
it until it is quite free from soap.
If it is badly soiled it can be placed
in the sun instead of being left SO long
boiling, and can remain until it is dry.
Starching laces seems desecra-
ton, but here is the way to do it II
one must. To one ounce of starch add
two tablespoonfuls of cold water. and
when the starch is dissolved pour
over it one pint of boiling water. This
is for "val'' lace, Cluny, Maltese and
old Devonshire. For Honiton, point
and antique laces one ounce Of starch
should be mixed with 1Hs pints of wa
ter.
With the lace still ON the slab, the
starch is thrown over the center and
from there will saturate the whole
surface. With the slab placed in q
slanting position the starch will drain
of in about is minutes. Then place
the slab with the lace on it fiat on
table, and with clean. thick cloth
four or five times doubled, pat until
all superfuous moisture is absorbed.
IN. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
IS [z5}& AZ s u
:G1R E!!Ijz
THE WOMEN OF cEYLoN.
They Are Graceful, Have Musical
Voices and Are Adopts in the
Arts of the Household.

The dominant characteristics of
feminine beauty in Ceylon are, as
will be seen from our illustration,
softness of contour and delicacy of
feature. In both of these respects
the Cingalese belle has advantage
over the womenfolks of the more
northerly races. All the lines of her
figure are more rounded. and there
is nothing of the stilted gait in her
walk which mars the pedestrian
gracefulness of Punjabi and Pathan
beauties. Her voice, too, is sweeter
and more musical; it is pretty to
hear Tamil mother singing lullabies
to her baby. AS regards natural in
+elligence, there is not much differ
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
How He Saved Hin.

They were speaking of certain
physician, favorably occasionally, but
mostly otherwise. Finally one o.
the party spoke of the good quail
ties of the absent doctor, and saie
his life had once been saved by thu
much-criticised practitioner.
allow is that?" some one asked:
II did not know he usually treated
you"
mo, he does not" said the man
''but one day when my family ply
sician was out of town I was sud
denly taken. ill and sent for this
other fellow in the emergency, and
he couldn't come."-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
BEAUTY AND THE BREATH.
The First Step Towards Improve
ment in Health Is Correct
Breathing.

Correct breathing is the first art
to cultivate in the pursuit of beauty,
just as it is the first step toward inn
provement in health, writes DR.. L. F.
Bryson, in Harper's Bazaar. AS a
woman breathes, so she is; for the
poise of the chest is the keynote to
the whole figure. When the chest is
in proper position, the fine points of
artistic wearing apparel and all the
little frills of fashion are seen to
best advantage. Even humble ma
terials assume certain elegance
hitherto unknown. But if it is car
ried badly, the figure droops and falls
into ugly angles. Nothing sets well;
no garment seems right. 1t is al
ways wrong to make the bone struc-
ture do most of the work in keeping
the body upright. The muscles
should hold it IN position, otherwise
grace is out of the question and good
health difficult. To breathe correct
ly keep the chest up, out, forward, as
If pulled up by button. Keep the
chin, the lips, the chest on a line.
Hold the shoulders on line
with the hips. The observance of
these directions will insure to golf
skirts and rainy-weather costumes a
real dignity and picturesque effect.
Breathe upward and outward, as if
about to fly, drawing in the air with
slow, deep breaths and letting it out
gently. This conscious deep breath
ing repeated ten or twenty times at
intervals during the day tends to ex-
pand the chest permanently, to give
it classic poise and style. Repeated
40 times, it is said to be cure for
worry.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
Knew the Penalty.

oew the Penalty.
squire Roberts court, in Fulton.
- recently boy was put on the wit
stand, and to ascertain if he knew
o nature of an oath the justice in
Sefviewed him as follows:
10 you know the nature of an
oath?''
Don't know whether do or not"
wen; II you should tell lie, do you
nov where you would go when you
Yes, sir"
"Where?"
well, when we moved out here pap
saao II any of us lied he would take
= back to Arkansaw, and reckon he's
g good rs his word. Chicago Jour-
4 n
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
THE KITE AND THE A1RSHIP
Toy IL the Prototype of the Flying
Machine-Future Of the
Latter.

The kite is the prototype from
which the flying machine will be de-
veloped. The modern idea is only the
evolution of this toy, substituting a
motor and propeller for the string.
The problem is threefold.
/. To get a surface strong enough
to support one pound per square foot.
2. To get surface which is stable.
3. To get surface which will offer
SO little resistance to forward motion
that but little power is needed to
drive it.
The first problem seems to be sat
isfactorily answered by the Blue Hill
box kite construction. This kite,
built in the form of truss, is capa-
BILE of standing a pressure of five
pounds per square foot and hardly
any flying machine would be required
to stand such a pressure. Kites are
held to the ground and thus feel a
pressure equal to that of the actual
velocity of the wind; but when a fly
ing machine leaves the ground and
loses its first inertia there exists for
it but one wind, and that is the wind
of its own making.
To illustrate. The resistance to the
movement of a steamer is dependent
upon its speed relative to the water
in which it floats and is independent
of whether it floats in. strong cur
rent or in calm water. To fly in a
wind which is moving over the earth
at the rate of 100 miles an hour in
wolves no more pressure on the ma
chine than if it was calm, and there
fore the supporting surface need only
be made strong enough to stand the
pressure necessary to support the
weight at given ratio of surface to
weight, which in this case is one
pound to one square foot.
Since, then, these kites above
spoken of can stand a pressure of five
pounds per square foot, I claim their
factor of safety is sufficiently large
to prevent their collapse under any
air strain to which flying machine
would be subject.
The question now is what is the fu-
ture for flying machines?
There is no question in my mind,
says writer in Modern Culture, that,
like the balloon, they will never COM
pete with modern methods of trans
porting passengers or freight. In
comparison with q navigable balloon
they will be very cheap both to build
and to run, and very compact, and
therefore will be used for individual
transportation, PERHAPS, as the auto
mobile is. They will, I think, perform
over long distances and to otherwise
inaccessible points the same work
that the motor bicycle will do on the
roads. <
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26

The stability Of a flying machine
will be SO delicate that. like the BIZ
cycle, it will always depend more or
less upo2 the skill of it's rider to keep
it upright, which eliminates it as a
passenger-carrying machine and also
limits it's size. Nevertheless its inn
portance to the human race will be
tremendous
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
LADY HENRY SOMERSET.
Movement and Temperance Agi-
tation In England.

Lady Henry Somerset, who has just
advised her young women protegeA
in an English industrial school SO to
perfect themselves that nobody can
say of them: 'Oh, they do very well
for women" is probably the fore
most leader of the feminist move.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
Then the schoolma.ter Went.

A school-teacher in Frome, Eng
land, sent this to the father of one
of his pupils: Il beg to inform you
that in my opinion your son is suffer
ing from myopia, and his case re-
quires prompt attention" The next
day the boy brought back this writ
ten request: "Mister please knock it
out of Jim as amt got time"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
ws.ld break the Fan.

Ne had been trying to skate.
woman" he said, as he got up.
Introduces many absurdities into
her toilet, but now and then q man
can zee the advantage of some of the
hnovations he has been accustomed
to deride and condemn"
How is that?" they asked.
sOh, it's q small matter" he re-
piled: "a minor detail, as you might
ssy. but I can't help wishing that I
could wear hustle without creating
nt."-Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
r.- En0ugh.'

p.;,.x-So you are gong 70 n"'e
p..s Fortune told by the new as
srologer downtown 1..n ae him mt to s predict
. po ro,, will one day be rich' just give
him . That's all right. I'll give
urlss ,ote for thousand or SO. pay
hum ny san I become millionaire
o 80 Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
I n..a for suspicio.

.r.ura. these biscuits of yours are
.s..lly fine this morning. l think
: . ac Representatives. she
e- 4 him suspiciously- what
are ~ NE YOU can't spare the money
- those rugs I wanted TO ouy w.
..rsn-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
The Hidden Thought.

He lies who claims he says just what
He thinks, because man never
Speaks out his Utmost honest thought
About his own endeavor.
Chicago Record-Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
The Reversible Pursuit,

Paul-Percy, what is your idea OF
success?
Percy-My idea of success? Well,
t is having people run after me who
lsed to run away from me.-Detroit
free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
what Edith Thought of II

Little Edith was riding with her
father on a very crooked road and
after a long silence she folded her
small hands in seeming resignation
and said: "Well, honestly, l never
saw such a curly road in all my life!.S
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
His Christian Princip1es.

Judge Ito prisoner)-Drunk again.
Patrick. What have you to say for
yourself this time?
Patrick-Sure, yer amer, it's Twin
y to me Christian principles Oh am.
Judge Christian principles, you ras-
cal!
Patrick-Yes, yer amer; amt it yer
self as says whisky's me wurst enemy,
and amt it me Christian principles as
teaches me to love me enemies?- Y.
Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
H.,v the secret Got Out.

Jeck-Eyeryone in town is talking
.,.o,,t your engagement to Fred.
r.heI-How do you suppose they
knew Of it?
I.ct-You must have told some
N.bel-No, only the members OF
,.,r sewing circle who were here yes
eerday.-Chelsea Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
Al the Church Fair.

"And haven't you got any mose
money!" asked the sweet young thing
selling chances at the church fair.
Eyes, I've got dollar" reluctantly
admitted the unfortunate but truthful
young man. "But put it in the sole of
my stocking before putting on my
shoes, SO as. to have something to pay
my car fare home."-Seatt1e Post-1n-
telligencer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
Her Judgment.

Husband-My dear, this is awful;
last wear we had accounts with two
firms, and now we have with ten.
Wife-But don't you think it u good
idea to distribute our obligations over
a wider feld?-Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26

~Rhode Island" said the little girl,
'is celebrated for being the only one
of the United States that is the
smallest youths Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
Not q Reali0t.

do you approve of realism in the
drama?"
Certainly not" answered Miss
Cayenne. IF people on the stage
talked and behaved as stupidity as
they do in real life there would be no
excuse for going to the theater."--
Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26

The bore, though scantjly admired
Is none the less happy elf.
He talks till everyone is tired
And thus Is never bored himself.
-WashingtOn Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
How, indeed

II "talk is cheap"
How does 1t pass
That We should speak
OF talk as "gas?"
philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26

- -. me chance which most men crave
"a make great wealth his willing tool.
Ana if he does they'll cal! MN .ss
n be does not they II can nj" iooi
-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
- IN Appearances.

why y, ~ ought to be raised. You
don't neeu ~. .,,en answered Senator
That's s u you don't imagine I'm
Sorghum. - careless as to let my
going g T., 4 frugal constituents think
don't need il. DO Joa'
Stog.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
No Cause for Worry.

Flap-Pm in love, and the only dis
agreeable thing about it is, that the
girl is older than
Jack-How old are you now?
I'm 49,"
"And the lady is what?"
TWENTY-FIVE"
make your mind easy. my boy. By
the time you are 81 she'll be only 2o."-
Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
A sense Of Security.

s'Where are you going, my pretty maid!
.'Tm going a-acting. SIR" she said.
care you sure you can act?" "Of course. y
said she. ~
"Al of my costumes come from Paree.
-WaAhington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26

Niss Quizzer Why is it that SO
-anv Of your funny pictures are
about tramps, Mr.. Palette7
palette-Oh, that's because it's easy
"a make bum jokes!-Chicago Daily
News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
Wanted No Frills,

"Have you got what they call table
dy hote dinners at this eatin'- house?''
asked the man in the bearskin
overcoat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26

Eyes, dear, of course!"
SWELL, will you swear to marry her
# die first? I shouldn't rest it you
were to take up with some young
periodically Sloper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26

stepping to the door, he beckoned
to somebody on the outside.
"Come in, Mandy" he said. "They
eat in English ere."-Chicago Trib-
une.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
ON THE SAME GALLONS
TWO MEN DROP TO DEATH

DoNALDsvILLE La, April 1s.-Ellis
Washington and. Phil Wallace were
hanged here today for the murder of Lee
Geismar.
Washington was cheerful to the last
but Wallace was on the verge of collapse
whenshe assembled the lscaffold.
The crime for which Phil Wallace and
Ellis Washington, negroes, were hanged
today was the murder of Lee Geismar a
wealthy storekeeper at Geismar, January
18th. 1t was little less than an assassina-
ton. On the night of the murder Wallace.
washington and Tom Powell were in a
saloon adjoining the Geismar store, drink
ing. They were heavily armed and riotous.
A disturbance followed, and the negroes
moved outside. Powell shooting his pistol.
Geismar sent out word to the negroes to
cease their noise.
TEL Geismar to come out HIMSELF"
they shouted in reply.
When Geismar appeared he was met
with a fusilade and Instantly Killed. In
tense excitement was aroused. A number
OF negroes were captured, and wholesale
lynchings were prevented with difficulty.
Wallace, Washington and Powell were
tried for the murder. The jury could not
agree as to Powell. and he was discharg-
ed. Washington and Wallace were con-
victed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
HOME FOR GIRLS
TO BE OPENED
IN ATLANTA
BAPTIST TABERNACLE CHURCH
WILL OPEN HOME WHERE Wo-
MEN CAN OBTAIN BOARD
AT CHEAP PRICES.

A somewhat novel work for church Is
now being projected by Rev. Len. q.
Broughton and his co-laboreTs OF the
Baptist Tabernacle. II is a system OF dor
mitories Tor young women. working girls
and those taking missionary training at
the Tabernacle Training institute
The first OF this proposed series OF dor
mitories will open Mas !. 1t is located at
70 Spring street. II will be in charge OF
Mrs. y. V. Bell. who will live in-the dor
mitory and be in control. 1t is intended to
operate as many such dormitories as oc-
casion demands. Board and room will be
furnished for not exceeding 5000 per
month.
DR.. Broughton in speaking Of the new
enterprise. said:
1T is in no sense a work OF charity. II
is TO furnish homeless working girls a
good Christian home. where they will
have bright and cheerful surroundings
and church privileges at a small price. At
present the charges will not exceed 5000
per month. 1t Is TO furnish a home for
young women who. are taking the train
ing in our Tabernacle institute. Many
women want TO come to Atlanta to take
training in our work and desire good,
cheap board. There are many working
girls who would like 10 take our night
courses OF instruction, but they are too
far away. or have no one to accompany
them. This will be a great help to them.
The dormitory we open the first of May
viii accommodate twelve young women
besides Mrs. Bells family. When this fills
up we will open others. Dormitory No. 1
Is well furnished. It has a nice parlor
with a good piano. And every possible
thing will be done to make the young
women comfortable. We propose to make
no money. All we want is. that the young
women simply support themselves
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
ATLANTA PRESBYTERY
IN SESSION At JACKSON

JACKSON. Ca. April Hast evening
the Atlanta presbytery commenced in this
CITY Commissioners and elders are ar
irving on ever train. and a large attend
ance ard profitable session are anticipat-
ed
At I'D o'clock last evening the first ser
vices OF the presbytery were held In the
Presbyterian church. DR.. r. c Reed, OF
Columbia. s. c.. preaching the introduc-
tory sermon After these services the new
officers Of the Atlanta presbytery were
elected as follows:
Moderator. Rev. R c. Nisbet. OF Allan
II: clerk. Rev. c. O'Neal Martindale. OF
Newman.
This morning at a. m. the presbytery
held their usual business conference, at
which session reports from the various
churches composing the presbytery were
read.
Rev. c. o'NeaI Martinda4e. Of Newman.
preached at the II o'clock service today.
This afternoon from 20 o'clock another
business session will be held. s.-~
Jackson Is entertaining her guests IN her
usual hospitable manner.
JACKSON. Ca. April 1S.-Last evening
DR.. 7. p. Cleveland. OF Atlanta, preached
At the Presbyterian church here. this be-
ing the second evening service OF the At
lanta Presbytery held in this city this
week
Two business and devotional services are
held daily. The reports from the churches
indicate that the churches are IN -four
fshing condition