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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
A JEWS CHURCH HIS HOME.
The Deepest Roots OF His Farh Nest
and Are NOurished In DO
mestic Soil.

The Jews salvation is in no wise de-
oendent upon rabbi and synagogue,
Int upon wife and children. They
are his congregation, to whom he min
tsters as priest in fulfillment of the
great charter word of dedication:
eve shall be unto me kingdom OF
,r;ests and holy nation The deep
est roots of the Jewish faith rest
and are nourished in the domestic soil.
The synagogue has nothing to offer
a. the faithful which he cannot find
e. his own tent. Ten men gathered
together, with Sepher fora (scroll
- the Mosaic law) in their midst, form
:. Kahal Hakodesh (sacred body. No
man becomes q drunkard with wife
md children and aged parents near
him for guardian angels, says the In
sensational Monthly. The greatest
S;a;culty the Jewish reformation has
- face is what to substitute for the
o1a ceremonials, where they have
become impracticable, and thus to pre-
esrye the essentially domestic charac-
49, IT the ancient faith. Is it think
III. that the Jew would be less OBJ.
4.ct;onable to his surroundings were
&. to lose his sturdy horror OF intern
rerance. and thus 'assimilate' more
freesy with his usighbors ct different
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
FASHIONS FANC1ES.
odds and Ends of Feminine Finefv
In Evidence with Devotees
Of Dress

The newest buckle is made of plati-
mum and some of the more elaborate
designs in this metal are tinted and
studded with coral sell
Tiny gilt buttons are enjoying an
exceptional degree of popularity az
ornaments for tailored costumes, says
the Brooklyn Eagle.
For trimming purposes lizard green,
orange and old rose are the new coli
ors and they dispute supremacy with
the vivid blues and greens that have
held sway for so long.
Paillettes of mother OF pearl are
utilized by Partisan designers for OUT
lining the patterns of the guipure
robes in cream. ecru and white now SO
much worn at the French capital.
Painted sashes. it is predicted, will
be a feature of the bridesmaids cos
tune for fall weddings.
Matinees and tea jackets are made OF
shantung pongees in the delicate new
tints and embellished with trimming
of yellow lace and black velvet ribbon.
At the French seaside resorts OF
fashion Sevres blue and scarlet are
colors that have been noticeably in
evidence this season.
Some of the new short coats are fin
ished with short shoulder cape pointed
at the back; others have Capuchin
| hoods.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.
u.- rh.v Have succeeded Where
Means of Transportation Did NOs
Previously Exist.

The electric railway is to perform
a service for mankind as notable and
perhaps ultimately as great as that
rendered by. its steam-operated pre-
cursor, writes George H. Gibson, in
the Engineering Magazine. Already 1t
handles the bulk of internrban pas
senger traffic; it carries freight, mail,
express and baggage; it operates Al
speeds reaching 60 miles per hour;
it's cars are operated on time sched-
ules and dispatched by telephone; it,
roadbed is often as expensive and
heavy of construction as that OF the
best steam lines; and, what is more
interesting to the investor, 1t pays
large dividends. At the present time
81 SOC, OOO, 900 are nominally invested
in electric roads in the United States
and upon this sum 100000 are paid
in yearly dividends; 100000 employees
receive yearly in wages s25o,0o0.000,
and there are 10000 miles of track on
which $4,000 cars are run. In 1899,
ten miles of electric road were built
for every mile of steam road con-
structed. Still, it cannot be said that
the electric roads have achieved their
great success in competition with
steam roads. They have opened q
field of development which does not
compete with and was not open to
steam.
The peculiar advantages of the
electric system of traction are FREE
quent service, f1exibility convenient
location, clean, light and airy cars,
!. and low fares. OF these, probably
the most important are location and
the ability to maintain q frequent
service with small units. BY these
means electric roads have succeeded
, where traffic did not previously exist
and could not have been produced ~
steam roads.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
SANG WHILE wA11oP1NG MULE
r~ r..ma+er Belabored His OBJ
stinate Beast to the Tune OF .
Sacred Song.

A coal-black negro perched on a cart
who alternately walloped bay mule
with a snake whip and sang snatches
of HYMNS in high key caused STIR
and much merriment on Germantown
avenue, at Wayne Junction, the other
afternoon. The negro saw no incon-
pruity in his double performance and
the mule. Judging from the way IN
which he laid back his ears and essayed
to kick the bottom out OF the cart
saw no humor in the situation. But
the onlookers, who were at first
shocked by the sacrilegious aspect OF
the negro's conduct, finally succumbed
tn the righteousness of the affair, re-
lates the Philadelphia Telegraph.
"Neahah, my God" sang the ebo-
ny-hued driver. the sacred song be-
inc cut short by the 'crack" OF the
snake whip shifting the mules han TX
"to Thee" rang out between two skill.
fn1lv prolonged "c-r-a-c-k-s!,
which were resented vigorously by the
heels of the hybrid. "E'en though II
be-" twanged the negro, soaring the
animal into a run with singing blow
on the elongated right ear-tha
raiseth me- continued the black
skinned Jehu, in the midst OF a success
SION of reports of pistol-like sharpness
which sent mounted policeman clat
terinp in pursuit of the fast-disappear
mo negro. the crackings of whose Will
continued to drown alike the words o
the hymn and the laughter OF TN
| spectators.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
The Problem of Flight.

The earnestness with which the
problem of mechanical fight is be-
ing attacked is attested by the elab-
crate equipment of the Laboratory
of aerodynamics" recently erected
at the Catholic University OF Amer
lea. Among the apparatus is
wooden tunnel so feet long with
cross-section of six square feet, III
which a wind of any desired speed
can be generated by means OF sue
tion-fan placed at one end OF the
tunnel. In the wind-current thus de-
veloped are placed objects OF a
great variety of kinds and shapes
whose resistances, lift, drift, surface
friction, etc., are to be determined.
A pressure gauge that can be read
to less than one ten-millionth of an
atmosphere is used to determine the
pressure at all points in the stream
Of air. The object is to furnish
trustworthy data for calculations IN
aeronautics.-Youth Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
Dauht Diapelled.

She is most dignified and staid
matron, and her husband is deacon ID i
a Maiden Congregational church. She
was passing along side street in the s.
Back Bay when a well-dressed man
suddenly stopped and addressed her: ss
MADAM, do l look tight?"
"What?"
''Do look tight?'
"No! Not"
you're sure I don't. I've been
drinking, and l don't feel sure"
eyes"
81 want to make call, but VS.
afraid that l looked off, I'll dor
eyes"
you're quite sure can make tns1
call and not look wrong?"
eyes"
MADAM, am very greatly indebteos
to you" ~.
And he went on his way, evidentiya
rejoicing, while she pondered on u
strange ways of men.-Boston RecofssI
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
A ThUNDER.STOR

The pulse of day since noon mas peat
At fever heat,
The swooning winds are dead, and stu.
Man has no will
To move, except compelled by Toll;
For burning soil
Blisters the feet that on 1t tread,
While overhead
The sun pours down its fiery tloe'
The cattle hide
In thickets deep. with rolling eyes,
The varied cries
OF birds that fly upon the wing,
And creeping thing,
Are hushed, as if with boding fear:
For on the ear
The roll Of heavens drums. that beat
Wherever meet
The storm clouds, breaks with solemn tones.
Through valley means
The gale that rushes from above;
The tree-tops move,
The wind, long dead, has leaped to l11e'
To join the strife
OF elements; the Kissing rain
Sweeps Ger the plain
And breaks upon the mountains brow.
Before 1t bow
The giant trees, as II but reeos
Or earthborn weeds.
But suGd emily as tempest came,
With lightning flame,
And heavens war drum rolling roar:
Again tbs Ger.
The sun comes out with binding glare:
And yet the air
Has something lost of burning neat
And bird songs greet
The world, all freshly washed, and sweet.
John E. Hurlbut, in Springfield \Mase'
Republican.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
WHO OWNS THE EYES7
An Interesting and Amus1nS Ahoo~&
Game with Which to EnteroaaA
Your Guests.

When your guests have played sew
eral games of an instructive KIND, re-
nnirine some skill in word building or
knowledge of geography, OF natural
history, or something OF that Sort
give a brighter turn to the evening by
Introducing the game OF whose
Eyes?" This will give them amuse-
ment pure and simple, kind OF des-
sert after the more substantial dishes,
SAYS the Albany Argus
To prepare for the bgame get an old
sheet. and in it cut four pairs OF holes
of the size and shape of human eyes,
and at varying heights from the floor
to suit the stature of different persons
Hang the sheet in the doorway be-
tween two rooms, the wider the door
the better; then, having divided the
company into two parties, send one
narty into the room behind the sheet,
the other party remaining in the first
room. Lower the lights in the room
and have lighted candle ready.
The PLAYERS in the room behind the
sheet now choose four OF their num-
Der to look through the holes, and when
thew are in position each person in the
first room takes the candle, and, with
only its light to aid him, examines the
four pairs of eyes that are looking at
him through the holes and guesses to
whom they belong.
When all the players behind the
sheet have had their eyes thus ex.
amined the parties change rooms and
proceed as at first. A prize may be OF
fered for the nearest correct guesses
in which case tally sheet should b<
kept by some one named for that pur
pose.
It is not necessary for all the play
ers, to be well acquainted with eacf
other: indeed, it makes the game more
interesting and amusing if some ar
comparative strangers, for the NOR
mistakes guesser makes the more full
the company has.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
AME DE B0UE
nv F. II. L INCA STE r.

THERE were wet CLEANS on the 1al-
len needles and glowing CLEANS
on the pine tops. For the sun haa
come up over the dew-wet forest ana
# seemed as if the whole world was
aplow with glitter, and teemlng win
the soft, sweet smell of the woods.
But the girl needed all this not at ALL
She was pretty girl, with large eyes
and red lips-a very pretty girl. Her
teeth were strong and white, her
hands, though brown, were small anu
shapely. Her figure, slim. At 10 an
Afcadian maiden has not begun 10
grow stout. And she was an area
dian? VOLTA! Why should she not De
pretty? More thsn pretty now tnae
her dark eyes flashed and her small
hand clenched. Her strong teeth
ground against each other, then the
full lips gave relief to her swelling
heart. She spoke slowly, her voice
tense with scorn:
same de boue."
A SOUL of mud? A harsh saying
when applied to ones sweetheart
True; but the girl was angry and an
angry woman weighs her words but
carelessly at best. II she De an AT
cadian-eh bein!
Presently the red lips spoke again:
ga mattress d'ecole."
twas indeed the school mistress and
the tall boy walked close at her side
They strolled along the crest OF the
hill; the girl stood in the valley and
watched. Their heads came close to-
'eether. People do not need to put
their heads close together to talk
about the multiplication table. Ihe
girl understood. The heads Ore"
apart, it was as she expected. The
wild flower had changed hands ane
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
WANTED A WIRE FENCE SPUN.
The All-Abounding Faith IN
&. Displayed by a Credulous
Canuck Farmer.

1.-THE average Maine farmer admits
of no limitations to the posslolii.ies
of science" said Prof. Coyne, OF the
University of Maine, according 10 q
New York exchange. ''This summer
while passing my vacation IN .ne
northern part of the state looking
for rare plants to add to the hefD-
arium, man who owned a large
farm and who was making money
fast asked me about the way we
handled an electric plow. When IN
formed him that there was no sucn
implement on the market he askeo
when | was going to invent one. ne
said that the farmers of his sect1on
needed a pillow that could be run
from windmill on the root OF the
barn. and whenever it went along 70
turn a furrow it would send the
:iuice' through the soil in every Oh
rection to kill the seeds OF weeds anu
insects. -,
"The marvels of cross-breedln ne
among the species of plants and am !,
mails is another subject that is 1ul
of interest to the northern farmer
Scores of men place full faith IN Sne
reputed cross between the honey pee
and the FREELY. One man asked hit
for seeds of the plant that was
hybrid between suntower ahu
Jerusalem artichoke.
"If I could plant some or ina
seed on my farm he asserted
could grow three crops on the sa"
piece of land. I keep pigs ana mems
and by feeding the seeds OF the sun
flower to the latter and the roo'
of the artichokes to the former an
training pole beans to the stalks IL
stead Of having to set bean poles'
think 1 could sell off half my 1ar1
and get good living from what wa
left
"The farmer, whose faith wa
transcendent and unquestioning, wa
French-Canadian, whose son wa
studying medicine with local pra'
: titioner. While I was talking wit
him ne pointed to henyard tnt
was fenced in with laths and said:
"sW'at time you bin geet re mix-u
r tween re wire worm an re spider
, I'm bin goin' to make new fence pre-
\ ty kveek, an mon garcon say re WI
. worm an re spider bin cross an ma
u re big spider wat speen re scree
$ wire an re chicken nettin
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
CHARACTER IN BANK CHECKS.
The style of the Slips Are In MANY
Gases Plain or Ornamental
Like the Signer.

Man shows deal of his Individuality
in his bank checks. A "hashy man
will have 'flashy" check, and q man
who wears 'loud'' clothes and big
rings will have check engraved Oh
tinted paper, with pictures ana ms
name covering the ends OF 1t, with OF
namental characters.
A plain, quiet, business man mas .
plain, quiet check. It does not 1ol-
low because a man has his check made
to order, instead of taking the ready
made kind that the banks furnish h1h'
that he has big bank account, any
more than a cheap suit of clothes 1nol-
Gates that man cannot afford to ouy
better. On the contrary, man Win
q bank account who uses quiet checks
usually has bigger balance than the
man who sends out specimens OF en-
craving with his signature on tnem'
says the New York Herald.
The Astors use checks with no en-
craving, being plainly printed. When
an Astor draws personal check the
name is printed near the left edge IN
the plainest manner. The numbers are
not even printed on them, but when
filed in at all are filled in with ink.
The Astors use good quality OF pink
colored paper.
The Vanderbilt checks are more elab-
crate than those of the Astors, though
not much more. They are not SO elap-
crate now as they used to be.
One of the first things that some
men do when they go into business is
to have their checks made to order
They think that it gives them a certain
distinction, and it shows that they are
of Importance.
IF there can be said to be fashion
in checks, small checks are the mos
fashionable checks. A big check is oat
form. It is also bad form to carry
rocket checkbook. It has an air OF dis
play about it, and shows the charac
ter of a man, just as the wearing 0
manv diamonds does. The prope
thing to do is to have big book, three
checks wide, and to tear out two o
three to carry around loose in tn
pocket.
IelIerS ana CASHIERS P"eAoA 'no PiA1
printed to the deliberately engrave
checks. They are easier to read, easie
to keep tally of, and rather hard t
alter. An alteration or change show
!, easier on plain check than on an elat
. crate one.
!, It is with banks as with men.
= good deal about bank can be tol
:, from the kind of checks it furnlshe
= Country banks furnish more elabora1
checks than city banks. Big banl
. have palmer checks and better pape
than smaller banks.
The Chemical bank has plain checl
y y on a fine quality of paper. smali'
banks have engraved checks on chea
F. e. paper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08

faiths? It is not thinkab BILE when we
consider the great efforts made by
Christians everywhere to redeem their
people from their bondage to strong
drink and the misery resulting from
it. The Jew is the atural ally OF the
temperance advocate; and if he is not
found in their ranks it is simply be-
cause he never knew from experience
the need of that reformation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
END OF A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
. THAT Was RespOn-
.ib1e for the Los" OF fo
Daring Men.

r,,a ZONES. who was killed
u"t .hrse puides while climbing the
.',Nh;+a Tooth, in the Alps 'hfee
VIZ 900 was one of the greatest
yea +ain climbers. The detals
~ the accident which enoeu It's Ha,5
~ % are recounted by MT. llaioiu
a. in McClure's Magazine
1pnas was safe and scientlne ci.iiD
ana his death was due to no iauis
- h;s own. The five men III 'ne
nartv lied together with a rope ~
| 70 20. ho+ween man and man, proceeo-
"a in this order; the guides fuiiel
~ znrbriqgen, first, then ulyhhe
a 4a1as vuignier, another guide, ana
Mr.. F. w. Hill, who was a sc mo, 'D;n,
ter like Jones, and who' Ike NM
-,,rsned mountain climbing
sport. ,.c,. h,++ress ten
fae+ h;oh. Furrer, who was IN ao-
100 could not find hold. IL was
necessary for him to mount nis''
and then pull the others up wheh nc
had secured foothold; so Zurbrlggeh
.nd Jones put an ice ak unoer MN
~ s+,nd on. and crouched down TO
hold it. AS they could not see "na1
Fnrrer was doing above fhem' 'hey
were unprepared for sudden shocA'
& &c evident that these men were
depending on Furrer's success III ee'-
+;no tho hand-ho1d for which he was
raacb;re. Mr.. Hill, who was some
feet below the group about the ice
ak. saw Furrer slip. he TELL upon
tho two oblivious men beneath h1m.
Al three went, striking Vulgnler'
Tho stood between Hill and the three
: falling men. ~
, Hin had instinctively turned to the
rock 20 get firm hold, expecting TO
, no carried away with the other men;
, Int after a few seconds he realized
: that he was safe and alone. Looking
, ronnd. he saw his companions sild-
. ing at fatal speed down the rock INTO
t the abyss. Between him and the
: unfortunate men, who were being
= hurled to sure death, he saw 80 feet
I If rome dangling from his waist.
d The faithful Vuignier had 1asteheo
! it to some point in the rock 10 pro-
tect his master. The weight OF tne
= fonr bodies had broken the rope, and
l. this saved Mr.. Hills life.
v After two days of hardship, climb
3 ;np alone. Mr.. Hill arrived at the ho-
+ tel.
y The lesson here for all climbers
l. those who make sport OF 1t ana jest
a. with death, and those who, in IN
e sought predicament, need to know
e how 70 climb, is this: Those mel
r. blundered by allowing the fate o.
i three men to depend on one mans
,e hand-hold. Again, SO far as is pos
lie sible, every man in climbing party
If should know what the others are do
in ing, in order not to be taken una
70 wares. as were the unfortunate me1
IT who held the ak under Furrer's feet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
HE WAS A BORN LOVER.

now rested It's dainty head upon the
teachers breast.
Comment! Those two upon the hill
were not talking about the multiplied
4ion table? Mails oui, why should
they? The multiplication table is
matter for hard benches and still
desks. Why should they SO much as
think of it out here in the free, glad
woods with the dew dipped flowers
at their feet and hooking birds gone
quite mad for joy, singing above their
heads. And, viola! with the wine of
youth warm in their blood.
They were of the same age, the
young teacher and the tall pupil. OF
the same age and good to look upon
comely of figure and fair of face. Why
should they not be glad together?
Why? All, it was big question. 1t is
q bad thing for man to marry outside
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
Corn Paftfe1.

Rub one tablespoonful OF butter into
one pint of sifted -four, to which has
been added one-haf teaspoonful of
salt and one heaping teaspoonful of
baking powder. Add one well-beaten
egg to tbree-fourths of cupful of
sweet milk, stir it into the -four, and
heat hard for few minutes until it
is perfectly smooth. Butter some
patty pans, spread the batter over the
bottoms and sides, and fill with nicely
seasoned stewed corn. Cover with but
tered crumbs, and bake for about half
an hour.-Ladies' World, New York.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
Lion. W.. Trolley Cars.

President Roosevelt is going to
hunt lions in Colorado the latter part
of this month. It is said to be a fine
sport, end, although exciting, cannot
be so very dangerous, says the Chi
cago Inter Ocean, considering that
there are no trolley lines in the coun-
+rv where the Colorado lions abound.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
Talent yer.ua Genius.

'sHow long did it take you to write
that book of yours :"
"About four weeks"
.sHow much did you get for it?'
zone thousand dollars"
ssHuh. / made that in four sec.
onds the other day. I thought up q
good name for new health food
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
,.,nne.ota,, legal Lacking.

The state of Minnesota has no
valid Inheritance law on its statute
books, Judge Burn, of the Ramsey
county court, holds that the law
Of 1901 is unconstitutional and in
valid. and decisions of other courts
have already found irreParable flaws
in the laws Of 1897 and 1902, so that
there is no Inheritance law whatever.
indianapolis News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
On to Newport
First Naval Lieutenan-Isn't va

First Naval Lieutenant-Isn't VA
howwid?
Second Naval Lieutenant 80
It's so deuced smoky.
"And it's so stwaining to the eyes
"Yaas And it makes your back
dweadful lame standing wound :.
stiffiy."
"And ! know well enough that wa.
ing up and down the deck is just SUI
to make my feet so pwecious teno4
that l cawn't dawnce the GERM
don't you know, for souah gwap
"Don't you wish the beastly war 49, 49,
ovah? ''
"Yaas."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
E.xnrite Pudding.

Put a quart of milk in a double boil
er and when near boiling add four
eggs that have been well beaten Win
one cup of sugar and a little salt; after
= chickens add one-half cup tap1oca
that. has been soaking Tor about three
hours, and stir occasionally until the
tanioea is clear; favor, and when colo
cover with whipped cream, favored
With vanilla. For a small family one
half will do-Boston Globs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08
Even Kings Differ.

The kaiser may not think an Ameri-
can girl good enough for his son, the
crown prince, but, says the Chicago
Inter Ocean, King Alfonso of Spain,
who needs the money in his business,
is said to be inclined to listen to the
right kind of proposal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08

A late legal decision is to the effect
that man who works nights and IL
irving to sleep day times is justified
in throwing his boots at the door OF 2
neiphbor who disturbs him with he1
pans and kettles.