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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05

that of the committee when he saw
them in the doorway. He got out OF
the coffin in quite an agile way and
began to buster. That brought
courage back to the woman whose
premonition had been so astonish1y
justified, and she told him without
any hesitation that if he made
trouble she would go straight to the
nearest police station and have him
arrested That quieted him. He
begged for mercy, and said he had
been in such desperate pass that
he had been forced to this expedient
to keep his family from starvation.
"Close questioning and little out
side investigation proved that he lied
in this statement, and before week
had passed he confessed that he had
long been living by appearing to die
under various names in different Sec
tions. Of that and the neighboring
cities. The children had been trained
to tell their narrowing tale and to
substantiate it with an appearance
of grief.
II think" concluded the clergy
man. ''that the sequel of the story
shows the genuineness of the char
ity of those who investigate before
giving. The women did not cause
the mans arrest, but they held the
threat to do so over his head for his
own good and that of his children.
They found employment for him, and
promised not to prosecute him as
long as he retained his position and
continued to reside in that house,
and the last I heard he was support
ing his family faithfully, and the
children were still attending the
same Sunday school. with every pros
pect of growing up to be decent and
useful members of the community"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
IS a. IS d & ~
1lf E!{|jz
YOUNG SOCIETY MATRoN.
Ei4hteen, Now II One OF New
York's Social Leaders.

Eighteen years ale none too many
for a society matron to claim, and
few girls are really moving in the
married set of New York's 400 at
that age. Mrs. Frank Gould, how
ever, is the single exception. She is
the youngest society matron in Goth
am, having just celebrated hef
eighteenth birthday. At the time OF
her romantic marriage to Mr.. Gould
she was in the halcyon days OF sweet
II, a mere school girl, and had she
not stepped into the realm OF ma
tronhood almost before she had dis
carded short skirts, she would IN
doubtedly be a school girl still.
In addition to being the youngest,
Mrs. Gould is one of the richest OF
Counting her husbands money as her
own, she is the possessor of at least
SIC, 100000. Besides this, Mr.. Gould
owns magnificent homes in New
York, London and on the Hudson. so
that the two can devote themselves
exclusively to the spending OF their
income.
Mrs. Gould has other claims to dis
tinction. She is the best yachtswom-
an in the world, unless it be Mrs.
Lucy Carnegie in her days afloat. She
came by her yachting proclivities
naturally, for her father was Commo-
dore Kelly, of the New York yacht
club, which has held the America cup
for more than so years.
Mrs. Gould is exceedingly pretty
and is remarkable for her vivacity.
She dresses beautifully, but in deep
black, for her father, who died last
summer. She wears picture hats and
skirts quite long. and has knack OF
arranging herself in the most at
tractive corner that there is in the
drawing room.
She has been immensely admired,
and, although the daughter Of wealth
married to wealth and given the full
rein over millions, she is by no means
spoiled. Her nature is singularly
sweet, and her manner both cordial
and dignifed. She reminds strangers
of Mrs. Grover Cleveland as Mrs. Cleve-
land was when she went to the white
house, girl. d.
Mrs. Gould, though too young to have
mapped out distinct lines for herself,
Is given somewhat to fads. First OF
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
Out of One Clay.

Many years ago, before the days of
railways, nobleman and his wife.
with their infant, were travelling
across Salisbury Plain. AS the story is
told in Mr.. A. p. Russell's Character
istics," they were oyertaken by Sc
we're storm, and took refuge in lone
shepherds hut. The child had taken
cold before they could find shelter. and
the nurse began at once to undress it
by the warm cottage fire. As she pulled
off one rich silken garment after an
other, the shepherd and, his wife looked
on In awed silence. Atlast the process
of undressing was completed. and the
little naked baby was being warmed
by the fire There it sat, with all its
splendid outer husks peeled off, its
little body beginning to glow in the
heat of the fire. The shepherd drew
-ong breath and exclaimed: "Why, it's
Just like one Of ours!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
as, HE GAVE ME HIS ARM"

and mistress of the white house dur
ing her fathers administration. She
has preserved throughout her charm
and distinction, as well as an accurate
remembrance of the days when she
was the country's presiding genius.
I'm my day" said Mrs. Semple, 'wom-
en- were much less in evidence than
now. 1 remember one particularly
brilliant occasion-a dinner and ball
given at the white house by my father
for Prince de Joinville. There were 40
guests at the table, my sister Elizabeth
and being the only women.
''The prince, who commanded the
French navy, had been sent over in his
magnificent frigate La Belle Poule by
Louis Philippe to investigate the ru-
mors concerning the identity of Mr..
Williams, an Episcopal clergyman who
had come to America from FRANCE
with Mr.. Boulanger, and had after
ward established small parish at
Green Bay, which was at that time an
isolated province in the region of Lake
Superior.
at was supposed that Mr.. Williams
was in reality the Dauphin, the son of
Louis XVI. Pamphlets were written,
published and distributed claiming to
establish his identity beyond question.
Prince de Joinville brought miniatures
of the Dauphin to America. and he and
his staff were bent on leaving no stone
unturned to unearth the mystery.
Before they had succeeded in pushing
their investigations very far the bot
tom fell out of the whole matter, ow-
ing to the report of phrenologist
who had brought his skill to bear and
discovered indisputable proofs that
Mr.. Williams was, as he claimed to b.,
of Indian and English origin.
The dinner given at the white house
to the prince before his departure was
an occasion of state. He and his suite
paid a graceful compliment to our
democracy by appearing in simple civ
ilian attire. The princes only decora-
ton was simple order.
"My seat was between NJ. Barcourt,
the French ambassador, and the Ger
man minister, and remember strain
ing nv ears to catch the witty phrases
of the prince. His command of English
seemed perfect, and from the express
sion of the faces near him his sallies
were not unappreciated. Mr.. Fox, the
English ambassador, sat at the right
of nv father and the prince at his 9th
er hand.
"After dinner, when we had repaired
to the ballroom, the prince came to me
and said: Madam, beg you will ex-
cuse my not offering myself as part
ner in this dance, but have walked
so long the deck of ship that I fear
I may appear awkward So he gave
me his arm and we walked among the
flowers and spoke, as well as remem-
Der, of Balzac and cotton plantations
in Louisiana. City Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
No old Maids 1. Russia,

In Russia the idea prevails that
single life is a disgrace to women, SO
there are no old maids except in the
religious orders, says writer in the
Pittsburg Dispatch. IT the parents
cannot arrange a marriage for the
daughter she makes journey, and is
thus lost to the gossiping community.
Soon reports are circulated Of her
marriage to foreigner. Long alb
sence brings forgetfulness, so that
when the story is told of the death Of
the foreign husband in strange land
there are few who care to inquire
further. Indeed, it is q breach of ETH
auette to suggest doubts under such
circumstances, and the woman finally
returns as a broken-hearted widow.
She has met the conditions of the coun-
try, and she is no longer single per-
son in society. Thus the fiction of mo
unmarried woman" is preserved in tho
domain Of the GEAR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
HOUSEHOLD coNvEN1ENcEs.
Some Of the Late Inventions Intended
for the Benefit of the
Housewife,

When suitable, good sized floor
cloths can be purchased for nine or
ten cents, according to size, there is
no need nowadays for using all sorts
of cloth for washing floors. This
special variety of cloth resembles
sacking Of close weave and all sizes
are neatly hemmed.
An asbestos cloth holder for use
when lifting saucepans, kettles, or
other utensils off the range is anoth-
er convenience for the cook that
costs but few cents.
AS finale to the spring house,
cleaning a housewife of experience
suggests that every crevice in the
paint and the edges of the floor in
the bedrooms be painted with mix
ture of turpentine and kerosene to
guard against the appearance OF
vermin. The mixture is applied with
a long handled paint brush, and is
said to be deadly to all animal life.
The odor of the oils does not last
long, says the Brooklyn Eagle.
Mauve candle shades are in great
favor at this season and harmonic
very effectively with the violets, lilies
of the valley and jonquils so much
used for decorative purposes in the
spring.
AS a change from the ordinary
bon bon dishes of silver clever host
esses utilize very tall champagne
glasses and also small glass dishes
that rest on standards or feet few
inches in height. The latter sug-
gest COMFORTS in miniature form.
The seasons fancy for lace de-
signs in everything is emphasized
by the latest output from the rattan
furniture manufactures. Lace pat.
terms are so arranged that ribbon
may be inserted after the manner OF
beading.
Green and blue in delicate and
medium tones, red and pink shades
are to be had this year in rattan
furniture and sets are made to order
to match any color scheme for coun'
try cottage or city house.
The cold meat tray is an English
invention that has recently found its
way to this country. 1t is a tiled
tray encircled by a carved wooden
frame and finished with a short han
die for convenience in serving. The
cold meat is cut and served on the
tray, only the required amount be-
ing carved at one time. The thing
is white on which simple floral de-
sign appears and the trays come in
large and small sizes. In England
and continental countries these
travs are said to be used consider
ably.
An artistic sofa pillow shows per
and ink decoration on fountain OF
ecru tinted silk. The design con
sists of a girls head, life size and
skillfully drawn. The pillow is
backed with blue silk and finished
with ruff1e of Irish lace and bead
ing threaded with blue satin ribbor
tied in bows at each corner.
An effective rack for use in the
summer cottage and designed prin
cipally as a background for Delft
plates and cups, is made of fint
piece of ash treated chemically un
til it takes soft gray tone. The
decoration consists of a water color
design suggesting the sea with some
gracefully outlined fishes swimming
in the blue water amid the stems o:
the water lilies which appear at thu
top. The deep tint of the Delft
| ware shows to excellent advantage
against this seascape.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
A HlDEOUS FASH.
ION IN PETS az
By LADY VIOLET GREEVluE.

mouth fangs, ready strike pretty woans person does
arouse pleasant ideas
Recently picture of lady with her tame python "a living
serpent t) cooled around her. the fashion OF such pets
not spread One help certain revuon and
like to these shiny and though
their ang removed and their baneu powers of striking rendered
very aspect of such reptiles handsome and danger
Gus npresse with loang Even the marvellous
performances of camers in India, the combats of cobas
and mongoose, curiosity than admiration.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05

ell, she likes all forms of outdoor
amusements, and is particularly fond
of yachts, blooded dogs, of the golf
links, and of cycling. She is having a
fine yacht built for her, the gift of her
husband, and will also have a country
seat upon the Hudson, where she will
share in the ownership of the most ex-
pensive blooded dogs in the world.
Her romance with Mr.. Gould, himself
young man of 26, dates back to short
dresses and school days. Only her
mother and a few intimate friends
were present at the wedding, and the
young couple, distinctive in many
ways, took an unusual method of en-
joying their honeymoon. Instead of
going abroad they spent the first few
days of their wedding tour in New
York, automobiling about the city,
dropping into restaurants for their
meals, and driving on again. Then they
went to Florida and took up with the
winter colony there, and at once be-
came part of the merry whirl of the
society world.
MrS. fOulu ~ b1c S1SVcI"lu-ldW u
Helen Gould and Countess Castellane,
whom she has met. Helen Gould is ex-
tremely fond of the young bride, and
it was one Of her most cherished wishes
that her brother should wed this young
girl. The match was in reality fam
lily affair, fully approved, for Mrs. Kel-
", Mrs. Frank Gould's mother, is q
close friend of Helen Gould.
None of the women in the Gould
family has turned particularly to So
cial life, and the youngest matron is
no exception. Mrs. George Gould
spends most of her time in the Catskills
and at Lakewood. Mrs. Howard Gould
spends the greater portion of the year
in her yacht. Mrs. Edwin Gould dwells
at Tarrytown and lives the life of q
country dame.
Mrs. Frank Gould's reputation in the
convent, from which she has just
| emerged, was that of being more than
usually devoted to books, and she still
spends most of her time in study.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
DE JolNv1LLE's VISIT.
Which She Played Part OF White
House HO1tess.

With the sudden infusion Of young
life into the white house and the conse-
quent charging of the atmosphere with
the oxygen of mirth and dance, there
are interesting memories to be revived
for those who have gone far enough
along over the period of years to look
back half century
The visit of Prince Henry revived the
memory of other distinguished visit
ors of days gone by.
In the Louise home, on Massachu.
sets avenue, in Warrington. endowed
by Mr.. Corcoran, in memory of his
daughter, lives Mrs. Letitia Tyler
Semple. daughter Of President Tyler
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
Relief for Tired Eyes.

When the eyes ache, relieve them BY
closing the lids for five or ten minutes;
when singing and red through crying,
they should be bathed in rosewater, or
q wet handkerchief with rosewater and
Law It over them for few minutes. If
thew are bloodshot, you need moro
sleep, or have been sitting in draught.
If they have burning sensation, battle
them with hot water to which dash
If witch hazel has been added. If the
whites of the eyes are yellow and the
pupils dull, strict attention should bs
paid to diet.-People's Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
How to Avoid Trouble.

A young cock saw a weathercock on
ton of the house, and, thinking him a
rival, began growing fiercely.
IF you keep on making noise like
that" said the old bird, they'll wiring
your neck for YOU"
The young cock looked thoughtful
"Take example by me. I've got along
and have been looked up to for halt
century by simply keeping my bill
shut and turning with the wind"
The moral is obvious.-Philadelp
North American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
Dreamed Spinach.

Wash and cook the spinach as for
salad; drain and chop fine; return to
the saucepan with butter, salt and pep
per: when hot beat in two or three ia.
blespoonfuls of rich cream; remove at
once from the fire, and arrange in lit
tie mounds on buttered toast. Gar
nish with slices of hard-boiled egg, and
serve hot.
When buying spinach, remember
that when the stem has begun to de-
velop the leaves will be bitter. TO be
at its best, it should be of a luxuriant
World, New York.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
SHE WAS EMBARRASSED.
Circumstances Would Have
- Been the Same.

One of the most remarkable as
we'll as embarrassing personal ex-
periences in which a woman could
find herself was related a few even
ings ago at card party by a pop
ular and attractive society woman
who lives on the West side, says a
New York exchange. She was 60
ing in trolley car to attend a char
ity function in the Waldorf-Astoria
It was raining and she had brought
along her husbands silk umbrella.
When she got out handsome man
who sat next to her got out also.
She put up the umbrella and the
gentleman paused by her side.
"Would you be SO good as to let
me walk with you under that UNI
brella?'' he asked.
She hesitated. but it was raining
hard. The man was evidently gen.
tleman. His silk hat was being
ruined. She consented: Not a word
was spoken. He accompanied her to
the hotel and followed her in. 1t
was an embarrassing moment. The
gentleman did not leave her. She
gave him a surprised look and
bowed his dismissal, but he came
a step nearer.
Excuse me-" he said. lifting his
hat, "but you have my umbrella
She looked at the handle and for
the first time observed that the UNI.
brella she carried was not her hus.
bands. She must have left that in
the car and taken the other by mis-.
take. Explanations followed, but
she never learned who her escort
was. She telephoned to her husband
to call for her with an umbrella on
his way home from business.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
Familv Betrothed in One Dnv.

Family BefrOthed In One Day.
The record in betrothals and we'd
dings has been made at Lubbock, in Ger
many, where resides hotel proprietor
with family of six children-four
sons and two daughters-who were all
betrothed in one day. The half dozen
couples were also married on the same
day, and one wedding breakfast served
for them all.-N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
How 1t Happened.

Ethel-What did you say to papa
last night?"
Ferdy-N-Nothing. was SO scared
that didn't open my mouth.
Ethel-Oh! That accounts for it. He
said you impressed him very favora-
bly!-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
In Cooking Veal.

IF sliced onion and carrot are cooked
with veal, it will be found that the
flavor of the rather tasteless meat IS
much improved. Veal outlets rely for
their flavor on the tomato sauce that
is usually served with them.-N. =.
Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05

The newest mode is serpent jew
elry, serpents of gold and precious
stones, twined round the arms, the
waist, and in the hair. The ser
pent is the emblem of eternity, and
as such is frequently used for en-.
gagement rings; but the lifelike
nresentrnenf Of a rentile with omen
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
n..,rablo Information for the Well
Dressed W0man|ewelFy Decor
ations Now In Vogue.

Strings of tiny shells, and each
string in q different color, are seen
now.
A long, long chain of dull black
beads is the latest Partisan watch
chain.
The stout woman should avoid mus
Inns, at least those Of startling ma
ture.
Blue, from the brightest mazarine
to the darkest navy, is a predominant
ing spring tint.
Ruskin says that the second duty of
girls (and this applies to young wom-
en) is to dress as beautifully as posi-
BILE on all occasions, and "to consider
every addressed woman or child as
personal disgrace"
It is safe to say that there are many
more long coats being made than
short ones-that is, in cloth or mohair
and the Elton jacket is so modified
and changed that it bears little resem-
blance to the original model.
There is always something new in
the way of stocks. Some Of the latest
come with the stocks in pink, or blue,
or linen color, embroidered in dots,
small diamond-shaped figures, the
colors outlined with black.
One Of the most realistic serpents to
be found in ones shopping is on hat
pin. It is coiled snake with a green.
scaly body and gold head with green
eyes The coils are lose forming 4
large round head for the pin.
Lace insertions in every possible
width and device are still used in un-
limited quantities, and whether tho
material is silk or cotton the amount
is as lavish in one case as the other.
Some dressy summer gowns are made
Of ecru batiste, sheer, and exquisitely
fine and delicate in tint.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-05
Bread Made from Banan..

Banana bread is now on sale in some
places. It is made of bananas dried and
ground down into -four, and is consid-
cred 25 times as nutritive IS ordinary
white bread made of wheat
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-07-05

The Chinese Exclusion law continues
exclusion "until otherwise provided by
law" and also applies the exclusion ito
the island territory under tn" juriS,lic-
ton of the United States"
Aside from these important laws. there
are number of other measures of gen
cral Importance. which hav" passed one
or both Houses. hut have not progressed
to the final stage. These include the anti
Anarchy legislation. which grew out of
the assassination of President Mckinley.
Bills restricting anarchy and throwing
safeguards about the President. have
passed both branches of Congress. but it
has been impossible to reach an agree
mrnt in conference. 50 that the subject
goes over until next December.
TIL" Ship Subsidy Bill received early
attention in the Senate. but the end of
the session has come without the meas
ur" being reported Ia the House. As il
PASSED the Senate the bill grants graded
subsidies To steam and sailing vessels of
American build. In the House it has
been deemed drSrahl" to let the subject
20 over until the short session. when it
is expected that Il bill on the subject will
b" reported and urged to passage.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-07-05
SUSOUEHANNA POWER IN BALTIMORE

vt MAY well be II matter of general
and sincere regret that the plans
Il formulated for the Harvesting of
the power contained in the falls of
the SuSuuchanna river w"r" not mai"
long ago. The proposed motive power
from this source would be singularly wei
come at Il time when coal of all sorts is
far above the usual cost to consumers.
When the electricity developed by til"
swift movement of the SuSquchannH IS
available for power purposes the pos
SihliticS Of profitable manufacturing of
the lighter class would b" more favorable
in Baltimore than in many other large
cities Of the East.
The river will not strike and til" cost
of power production will he more Stahl"
and can be rcckoncd ON NOR" surely.
Moreover. it is expected that this trans
mittcd electric power can be secured 1T Il
reduction upon the present rNp"nS" al
tachrd to the production of Stcnm-mad"
power. Every volt of electric fore" ut
present IN Baltimore City is produced
hy coal combustion. ana the introduction
of the faI-away energy that moves he
tween the banks of the SuSpu"hanna
will relieve til" city of its accustomed de-
pcndcncc upon Il single motivc-producing
force.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-07-05

the game but rs II contemporary SAYS
1t is pleasant to think of Mr.. Morgan
tearing himself away from the mann
moth enterprises in which he is engaged
to warn Americans against an alluring
diversion which he regards us dangerous.
When our multi-miIionairrS tax" upon
themselves the thanklcSs task of devcl-
oping the moral sense of the propl" and
alternating them from their b"Srtting sins
they are entitled to nations gratitude,
not spitcful criticism.
This may he written ironically.
and as implying that in his crusade"
against this form of gambling. Mr.. Nor
gan is not Il rrformrr with clean hands
and pure heart, but nevertheless what
he saws is true. and to the public the
truth should he always welcome.