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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02

spring. The horses are brought to
Berlin for inspection by the emperor.
They are carefully broken to harness
and, if found available, are sent to
the equine high school," where their
education is completed. They are
hitched to sulkies and training carts.
driven through the business streets
and made familiar with the beating
of drums, the firing of guns and rifles
and the shrill noise of trumpet and
fife. Particular attention is paid to
the proper training of the black
teams used by the emperor and
empress and the dog cart horses usu-
ally driven by his majesty himself.
The stables are under the supervi-
sion of officials called wagon mas
ters," who are, without exception,
veteran sergeants of cavalry. There
are ten of these officials-two at
Potsdam and six at Berlin. The ninth
supervises the repairing of coaches,
and the tenth has charge of the har-
ness rooms. Every man in the huge
establishment is characterized by
spotless cleanliness. The horses have
separate blankets for day and for
night. The general color for blankets
and court coaches is brown, for the
royal animals and carriages it is
blue. The blankets are perfectly
plain, the only characterization being
w with a crown above the letter.
In the basement are located the wash
rooms and the veterinary labora-
tories.
The number of carriages, coaches,
carts, sulkies and sleighs kept in the
halls set apart for the purpose is 400,
and II men are employed to keep
them in serviceable condition. The
famous state carriage, used only for
coronation purposes, forms the cen
ter of this unique and unparalleled
collection of vehicles. It was used
for the first time March II, 1901,
wb.n the first Prussian king entered
Berlin.
Method rules everything. Each We
hicle 1numbered. indexed AID assigned
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
THE GIANT CACTUS.
Wonders of the Natural ObeliSks
That Are Found Only In Our
Southwestern Deserts.

No one ever saw the giant cactus
on the sandy deserts of Africa; the
primeval architects of the Nile never
knew this motive for their colossal
dreams, says Harriet Monroe, in At
lantic. Here alone do. these tall
monuments guard the graves OF
worlds, and perhaps this very one l
gaze on was scarcely begun when
Ramesis was born. Day and night
question it, by sunlight and moon
light and the unfailing stars, until
gradually the unfamiliar harmonies
of it's sun-searched life justify them
selves to my soul. The sense of un-
canniness, of monstrosity, passes
away; the emotion no longer appaEs
and rends me, but soothes with i'm
mensities of restfulness.
To go out on the desert day after
day and meet these cacti is like whis-
pering into the ear of the sphinx and
listening at her locked lips. So wise
they are, SO old with the age of the
world, so majestically still in those
cataclysmic solitudes! And to go out
in April and see them suddenly
abloom is as though the lips of the
sphinx should part and utter solemn
words. A bunch of white flowers at
the tip of the obelisk, flowers spring
ing white and wonderful out of this
dead, gaunt, prickly thing-is not
that natures consummate miracle, a
symbol of resurrection more pro-
found than the lily of the fields
And in April also the lesser cacti arc
abloom with gorgeous flaming colors
each dragon bears a jewel in it's
teeth as tribute to the fervid sun.
And the paloverde puts forth it's deli
cate, downy, yellow plumage, and the
sagebrush renews it's silver. Even
the changeless desert must follow
the changing year, must greet the
spring with renewal of life, must ur-
furl it's banners to the sun. And if a
few drops of rain just moisten it's
crust, it is strange how suddenly the
sternness of its mood will change;
the entire face of the pale earth will
become softly green in night, CRATE.
fully yelling itself close with a sill
very LEAKAGE tiny and tender and
delicate; and masses of California
peoples will spread out their patches
of cloth of gold.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02

o-o4-o-o-oso-e-e-S-e@
Hon. 7. Y. Fitzpatrick, Congressman
from Kentucky, writes from the Ma
tional Hotel, Washington, D. o., as 1o1'
lows:
..Af tho solicitation ola friend used
vour Peruna and can cheerfully recon-.
mend your remedy to anyone snf7e17ng
win catarrh or who needs 90oo
ionic, "..-T. Y. FITZPATRICK.
A Good Tonic.
Pe-ru-na is a natural and efficient
nerve tonic. It strengthens ana re"
stores the activity of every nerve IN
Through the use Of Pe-rdlhst the
weakened or overworked nerves resume
their natural strength and the BLOOD
vessels begin at once to regulate the
flow of blood according to nature's
laws. COMPOSITIONS Immediately disap'
pear.
All phases of catarrh, acute or
chronic, are promptly and permanent
" cured. It is through its operation,
upon the nervous system that Pe-ru-na
has attained such worldwide reputa-
ton as a sure and reliable remedy for
all phases of catarrh wherever located.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use OF Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement OF your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice free.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, o.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
The Great DuststOrm.

Scientific study of the storm of
dust that swept over southern and
central Europe from March to
March IL. 1901. shows that it was
one of the most remarkable phenom-
ena of the kind ever observed. 1t
began in northern Africa, on the
borders of the Sahara, crossed the
Mediterranean sea, swept over the
chain of the Alps and extended as
far as Denmark, thus traversing rs
degrees of latitude. The dust was
sand from the desert, and the parti-
cles that fell became finer and finer
as the storm progressed northward
The advance was at the rate of more
than 43 miles an hour, a high atmos-
pheric current carrying the dust
along the course of q barometric de-
preston moving toward the Baltic
sea. In Austria-Hungary and farther
north the dust-fan was accompanied
everywhere by rain, snow: or sleet.
Youths Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
PENNIES BY THE TON.
Work Involved in Handling the Re.
reipts of Penny-in-the-S1Ot
Machines.

When one has put penny in the slot
and got his correct weight or piece Of
chocolate, he seldom thinks of the
thousands Of other pennies dropped
that very hour into other machines.
The companies that own these "auto-
matte vendors" receive tons of pennies,
which they can turn back into circula-
ton only through the United States
subtreatury, for, as Harpers' Weekly
explains, banks refuse to handle pen
aies unless they are counted and packed
in rolls, and the slot machine com.
panies would have to hire a large force
of clerks to do this, and that would cur.
tail their profits.
The problem of counting pennies Tor
deposit in the subtreasury is simple.
They are weighed Like so many bullets
on scale, which registers not pounds
and ounces, but dollars and cents.
The collections from the slot ma
chimes do not 60 directly to be
weighed. The coin has first to be sort
ed, for it is mixed with all kinds of
refuse--lead weights, buttons, ban
giles and counterfeits, put into the slot
either in a spirit of mischief or to de-
fraud the company. he boys who do
this sorting wear antiseptic gloves, for
the coins are very dirty and likely to
spread disease.
The refuse from the sorting process
is usually valueless, although now and
then gold pieces, bits of jewelry, gold
and silver charms engraved with ten
der inscriptions find their way into the
iron throat of the machine which swal-
lows only copper cents. Hundreds Of
German pennies and many coins Of
higher value are found in the machines,
put there through carelesssness, for in
these cases there can be no intention to
cheat; there can be nothing lower than
a cent.
Counterfeits abound. The cost Of
making is not great, and the per cent.
of profit is large. People seldom take
the trouble to look carefully at pen
MES, SO counterfeits pass easily. On
the Bowery in New York and at
Coney island from one to two per cent.
of the copper in circulation is said to
be spurious.
So the owners of the penny-in-the
slot machines have more trouble with
the actual money they receive than
men in any other business. Making
change relieves street Tar company
from receiving nothing but nickels, but
the penny-in-the-slot company must
take the actual copper stuff and turn it
into more convenient form. On lower
Broadway it is no uncommon sight to
see wagon load of pennies going to
the treasury, in appearance only
load of canvas sacks, but really .
clumsy embarrassment of riches.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
A CURIOSITY OF HERED1TY.
Children of Elderly Parents Develop
Into the Most Intelligent
Men and Women,

It is one of the curiosities of hered.
fly that while the children of young
parents are usually brighter than the
children of old parents, the children
of old parents develop into the most in
telligent men and women. A good il
lustration of this is to compare the saw
age races, which marry at very early
age, with the white race, which is the
latest in marrying of all races.
Teachers among the negroes ofsthe
south, in the Philippines, in Polynesia,
and in Australia tell us that the dark
skinned children in their schools are
brighter than the white children, yet
we never look for great men among
these races, and we would not find
them if we did look, says the Chicago
Evening Post.
All of the great men of the world,
like Aristotle, Bacon, Cuvier and
Franklin, have been sons of very old
men. When eminent men like King
David, the Catos of Rome, the elder
William Pitt, and certain branches of
the Dana, Lee, and Livingston fam
lilies of America have sons late in life,
the eminence is continued to the next
generation, but when eminent men like
Arkwright, Bulwer-Lytton, Coleridge,
Cromwell, Peter the Great, and Solo
mon have sons in early life, the emil
nence Immediately disappears.
Another good illustration may be
found in the British nobility. Each
noble family begins with an eminent
man, and the noble branch continued
down through the eldest son. It has
been frequently observed fact that
the eminence is very rarely continued
to the third generation, and usually
disappears in the second. It is true
that eminent men have been produced
in these noble families, but during the
800 years in which the law Of primo
geniture has been in force every such
case has come about through some &C.
cident which has eliminated the eldest
of the eldest and has brought in some
younger branch to inherit the title.
The conclusion to be drawn from this
is that young men should not marry
before they are IS. Neither should they
remain old bachelors beyond 80. I'm
married people do not live as long al
married people, and no creature is SO
miserable as an old bachelor with rela~
tives.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
UP-TO-DATE THIEVES.
Times Will Not Steal Anything
That IL Unpopular.

A member of the Chicago police
force who does duty as a plain
clothes" man on special detail was
standing near one of the crowded
downtown corners, apparently nnoc.
cupied, says the Tribune, but in fact
watching with particular care for
pickpockets who might choose to
profit by the carelessness of the
many women who seemed to. tempt
theft by the way they displayed
purses and jewelry.
''Studying styles?" was asked Of
the ''plain clothes" man.
eyes, and tough job it is, too.
The styles are changing about so
fast that it is all I can do to keep
track of them"
Meaning the new hats with the
curtains hanging down?'
"No. Meaning the crooks"
"How crooks? Styles in crooks
don't change much, do they?"
"They are the quickest change
artists in the business, barring none"
The "plain clothes" man gazed
earnestly into gathering crowd
caused by congestion of traffic, and
then irrelevantly asked: HAS your
bicycle been stolen this year?"
"Most certainly not" was the
prompt reply. who on earth would
want to steal bicycle now?'
''That is just the steer was trying
to give you. Styles with crooks
change just like the rest. You could
MT hire a halfway clever thief to lift
a bike now. But they have to steal
something, and that is just what
keeps me guessing all the time"
"Wbat is the particular and pre-
vailing style of thievery just now2'
was asked.
The "plain clothes" man gloomed
up bit at the question, and thought
the answer out carefully. ut isn't
anything in particular yet. It is only
dogs now. When crooks, that is, the
ordinary stealing kind, are passing
through from one style to another
they fill in the gap with dogs"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
to . particular place. The same rule

to particular place. The same rule
prevails in the harness rooms, which,
by the way, contain some notable spec
linens of artistic work. The harness
of the horse driven by the emperor in
his dog cart is decorated with mount
ings Of solid god. Some of the hack
harness is plated with gold, but most
of it has quadruple silver plate. The
most valuab bic article in the collection
is a harness for saddle horse pre-
scented to Emperor William by the sul-
tan of Turkey. A number of valuable
saddles, gifts to his majesty from the
rulers of Russia, Morocco, Persia, Siam,
Japan and China are ornamented with
gems as we'll as pure gold and silver
mountings, and give to the rooms the
appearance of veritable treasure cham.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02

bers. conservative estimate places the
value of these unique presenta ton sad
dies at $2,ooo,0oo. The livery halls are
equally interesting. They give the
visitor an insight into the etiquette Of
court courtesies. There are liveries
for ordinary drives, for the coachmen
of gala equipages, for outriders and
huntings. In all of the uniforms the
prevailing tone is the imperial blue, the
only exception being the groom of the
dog cart who wears brown with gold.
In the large yard is located riding
court, used principally to give exercise
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
s. { REIs:!M :! !! !: 81
A epoilt Story.

Brown lin the middle of tall shoot.
ing story)-Hardly had I taken aim
at the lion on my right when l heard
a rustic in the jungle grass, and per
ceived an enormous tiger approach
ing on my left. l now found myself
on the horns of a dilemma!
Interesting Little Boy-Oh, and
which did you shoot first-the lion.
or the tiger, or the dilemma Lion
don Punch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Going Down Hill.

Miss McSplurge-Why do you take
on so over papa's failure, ma? This
isn't the first time he has had to call
his creditors together.
Mrs. Mcsplurge (weeping)-Y-e-s.
but this time he hasn't failed for
enough to be respectable. Boo, hoo,
hoo!-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
vilest Wretch ON Record.

Husband (kindly)-My dear, you
have nothing to wear, have you?
Wife with alacrity)-No, indeed, I
haven't; not thing. II be ashamed
to be seen anywhere. My very newest
party dress has been worn three times
already.
Husband-Yes, that's just what I
told Blifkins when he offered me two
tickets for the opera tonight. knew
II l took them they'd only be wasted,
so | just got one. You won't mind if
l hurry off?-Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
RAfRl

Harry-What a crazy style this il
the girls have of wearing their hair
in pompadour!
LULU don't see anything crazy
about it.
"Why every one of them has . rat
in her garret.'-Judea.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Consolation.

Mrs. Subbub (engaging cook)-1'm
sure you and will get along togeth-
er first-rate, but I want to tell you
right now that my husband is a very
hard man to please.
The Cook-Well. don't worry, dear;
it's aisy fer yez t git a divorce
these days.-Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
bought at His own Price,

Judkins--I learn that through your
agent you have bought the properties
on either side of your house and got
them cheap. How did you man
age it?
Foxley-Easily enough. My wife is
an elocutionist, my daughter plays
the piano, George the cornet, I the
violin, Bob the banjo, Charley rattles
the bones and little Johnnie has the
drum.-Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Not to BE Overlooked.

sWhy, I don't believe" her mother
said. shat he has more than one suit
to his name"
"But." she answered convincingly,
he has hyphen to it. you know."-Chi-
ca9o Decord-Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
An EconOmist,

"They say he's an economical man."
"Economical! Well, rather. Why,
he told the young man who was en-
gagged to his daughter that if he would
clone with her he'd give him half what
the wedding would cost."-Chicago
Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
She Wa His Onal

She-You know, George, they say
the only gem which cannot be initiated
is the opal.
He-My dear, have always consid-
cred you as jewel, and now know
what sort of jewel you are, for there
il none ike you.-Yonkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Time EnOuEh.

Miss Kostique-She says you have
habit of telling all you know.
Cholly-The idea! Why, she nevah
met me till lawst evening, and then
only for five minutes.
Miss Kostique - Wen?- Catholic
Standard and Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
HONEYMOON Trust.

Mrs. Oldun-And do you really be.
lieve everything your husband tells
your"
Mrs. Newed-To be sure I do. Tom
says he tells me nothing but the
truth about things should know
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Doubtful.

Bluffer-I would challenge that cad,
who insulted me, to duel, if was sure
of one thing.
Biffer-What's that?
Bluffer-That he wouldn't accept the
challenge.-Ohio State journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
AConnrmed Pes.imist.

Mrs. Newed Gas husband arrives
home from work)-Oh, George! Our
new cook is perfect gem! Why, she
already has the kitchen looking like a
parlor.
Mr. Newed-Humph! Expecting COM
pany tonight, is she?-Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Not Too ExactinR.

"Ah! professor, if we could adequate
" express our admira toni"
II know eet ees difficult, ladies; but
I. am satisfied ven my admirers do ze
best zey can!"-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
His Preference.

(Which side of your face would you
rather have shown in the picture?"
asked the photographer.
'The outside" answered the sitter,
who had heard of the advance made in
X-ray Observation-Disclosures Amer
lean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Preparing for Coming Events.

PFeparing Tor COMING EVents.
Binks-Why did R;sley join the
priesthood-is he grieving so over his
wife's death?
Minks-Not he. His wife was a the
osophist, and believed in reincarnation.
She prophesied she'd be back in six
years, SO Risley's gone in for celibacy.
Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Native Pride.

"The greatest race across the At
lantic that I ever heard tell Of" be-
gan the racing skipper.
"Is the Irish, of course" interrupt
ed Hooligan.- tholic Standard and
Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Her Dear Erien Dis

Maud-Haven't you noticed that 1sa-
bel is having a good deal of trouble
with her eyes these days?
Mabel-No. How?
Maud-she can't keep them off that
young Swooper when he happens to be
in her Observation-Disclosures Trib-
une.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
The Idea Pleased Him.

Mrs. de Fadd-The latest fashion is
to have the piano built into the wall
Mr.. de Fadd (wearily)-Well, that's
sensible! Let's wall up ours.-Tit.
Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
As Seen from Afar.

"United States senators are mighty
busy people," said Farmer Corntossel.
"Yes," answered his wife, sit appears
like they was either maxim or breakin'
laws all the time" Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
The Average Girl.

There is no getting around the
fact that the average girl imposes
outrageously upon her mother
Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
rhe WAY of the world,

Fittings are very badly arranged in
this world"
"How SOP"
"Why, the man with the money
usually lacks the digestion and the
man with the digestion seldom has
the money."-Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02

First Trombone-Ach, do not blay
here. Let us away.
The Double Bass-But der man In
side said dot we blays here he would
take us in undt give us a drink.
First Trombone-But dot list der
drubbles. Dond you see it list er min
eral waiter boddling works. Herrouse
NIT um.-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Happy Combination.

Miss Millyun-One can be very
happy in this world with health and
money.
Young Dedbroke-Then let's be
made one. have the health and you
have the money.-Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Timely Advice,

Bill-They say rubber is very high.
Jill-Yes; you ought to begin and
economic with your neck, my boy!-
Yonkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
He Had q Job.

Fred-Now that our college days
are over, what are you going to do
for a living?
Bob-Oh, I've accepted a position
with old man Gotrox.
Fred-So? What kind of posi-
ton?
Bob-Son-in-law.- - Chicago Daily
News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Ba 1t.

The fisherman, with line and hook.
Hears, as he idly basks.
The gurgle of the limpid brook
And exc the limpid TASKS.
-Phila delphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02

'"That fills the bill!"-When first was heard
In use this common term?
Perhaps twas when the early bird
Had caught the early worm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
,apital photograph,

First Doctor-Capital photograph,
isn't it?
Second Doctor-Flatters the LETT
lung a little, Observation-Disclosures
Budget.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
NASTY ONE FOR DADDY

The Aunt-The little darling! He'n
just exactly like his father, too.
The Mother-Yes, indeed! So fond
of his politically Sloper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Closed the Incident,

OIOBeU inc lHCIUeuts
TIE driver dashed the mule,
To make her travel faster.
The mule, she landed one swift kick
And got another master.
-ChicagO Tribune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
Catarrh Cured.
rr.n.,errence Of 1npulse.

Bardlet-Do you know, my friend, that I
have become firm believer in the mysteri-
Gus transferrence of impulse? You recall that
inspiration! Well, as told you before.
when I wrote that was fred by an ire
sistible impulse.
Friend-Yes, l remember.
'Well, sir, submitted that inspiration
to the editor of the Bombardier. and-would
this time the editor had the impulse. RICK
mond Dispatch. ~
At the Menagerie.-"What does the tiger
remind you of" asked the mother Of little
kitty. "Why," replied Dorothy, seriously,
che reminds me of barber pole.'-ohia
It 10 impossible that man who il false
to his friends should be true to his country.
Bishop Berkeley.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02

Maud never read serial stories in
newspapers and magazines.
Ethel-Why not?
Maud-Because one can never read
the last chapter first.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-08-02
LIVE LONG IN THE LAND.

WILLIAM WALTER WELLS.