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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
THE CAT WITH GOLDEN TEETH.

mastication of fish and other deli
cacies highly esteemed by feline cpl
cures, so he resolved upon the gold
tooth.
Accordingly, Dainty was elevated
to that throne of misery commonly
known as the dentists chair, care
fully secured to prevent her good
teeth and better claws from inter-
fering with the work in hand or the
dentists cuticle, and within an hour
or so, 10! there was Dainty with a
swordlike incisor of the purest gold.
Dainty took kindly to the new
tooth Immediately and purred her
gratitude. Indeed, she was quite set
up about it, and went among tho
doctors assistants and servants So
Letting their attention. Now she is
q regular show feature of the es-
Enlistment. Every time q victim
beg pardon, patient-enters Dainty
makes for him or her, yawns widely
and ostentatiously reveals the gilt
tering tooth.
Every morning she is served with
an egg, medium boiled. This she eats
from an ordinary egg cup, using her
paw to convey the contents to her
mouth. Should the cook prove SO re-
miss as to boil the egg trifle hard,
presto! away go cup, egg and all,
Angrily flung about by the indignant
puss, who will then quarrel and
scratch until an egg of the proper
consistency is set before her.-Louis-
Vile Courier-Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
HOW THE LIGHT IS USED.

and in the center bore hole to admit
the rubber tubing with tight fit. Tho
porcelain base (D) is screwed to the
cork (C) with two screws, which should
be long enough to reach into the
wooden piece (B). The flexible wire is
then covered with the rubber tubing.
An easy way to do this is to take a
nail which will easily pass through
the tubing, tie to it strong thread,
and from an upper window lower the
nail into the tubing until it comes out
at the other end. With the thread,
string is then pulled through, and
with the string the wire in the same
way. Firmly attach the string to the
wire without any large knots, and also
see that the ends of the wire are not
likely to catch on the tubing. The
wire on the lamp end should extend
about three inches to allow for connec.
tions in the bottle.
Through the cork, bore two holes
from the center of the top side to the
edges of the porcelain base. The wire
and tubing are then put through the
hole in the wooden piece (B), the end
of the tubing being attached with bi.
cycle cement to the underside of this
piece. The two strands of the wire are
then put through the holes in the cork
and connected with terminals of the
lamp. The upper side of the cork il
then covered with cement and pressed
firmly against the piece (B). When
dry, the water will not reach the wire
when the cork has been inserted in
the bottle. The other ends of the wire
are, when ready to use, connected to
the battery, and the lamp will then
light. The battery is kept in the boat.
The wire not in the water does not re.
quire to be covered with tubing. In
use, the bottle is weighted so that it
will sink to the require depth. TIE
battery is then connected to light the
lamp. The light will attract many
kinds Of fish. The fisher and a proper.
ly baited line will do the rest.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06

and the holder thereof can vote in
her stead.
"When I was in New Orleans they
were voting on the proposition to is
sue bonds for the extensive sewer sys-
tenn. Miss Gordon undertook the
work of collecting proxies to vote in
favor of the bonds. For awhile she
paid no special attention to the per-
sons who signed as witnesses, but her
attention was called to the fact that
while woman could sign a proxy as
principal, she could not sign as wit
ness: Consequently good many
proxies had to be made out over
again. 80" *s&s%E 4
Its the same way with this will
made by Mrs. Davis. Two women
signed as witnesses, but their attesta-
ton will not be considered in Louis
lana court, according to the way I'M
derstand things. A legal document
must conform to the laws of the local.
ity in which it is made, hence, it will
be necessary for the Ala bama women,
if they want to be sure of the will, to
have it out once more and in strict
conformity with local law"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
CARNIVOROUS PLANTS,
Some Are Satisfied with Small Insect
Game, But the Land Octopus
Attacks Dogs.

Most carnIvorous plants are of COM
paratively small size. A species re.
Gently discovered by Dunstan on the
shores of Lake Nicaragua, however, IL
not SO. AS this naturalist was walk
ing with his dog he was attracted by
it's cries of pain and terror and, hasten
ing to it's rescue found the animal held
by three black sticky bands, which had
chafed the skin to bleeding. These
bands were the branches of newly
found carnivourous plant which has
been named by Dunstan the LAND oc.
topus." The branches are described
as being flexible, polished black, with
out leaves, secreting viscid fluid, and
furnished with great number of suck
ers by which they attach themselves
to their victims.
The moth-catching plant (Araugia
albens) is native of cen trail Africa. 1t
was introduced into Australia acci-
dentally eight or nine years ago, and
has since been extensively propagated
there, it having been found that it's
white and understanding flowers at
tract and destroy vast quantities Of
moths. The action of this truly re-
markable plant has been found by ex-
pertinent to be purely mechanical. The
calyx of the flower is rather deep, and
the receptacle for its sweet juices is
placed at its base. Attracted by the
powerful scent and the prospect Of
honey, the moth dives down into the
calyx and protrudes its proboscis to
reach the tempting food. Before it
can accomplish its purpose. however.
the proboscis is nipped between two
strong, hard, black pincers which
guard the passage. Once caught there
So no eScape.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
YOUNG L1FE-sAVERS.
TIVE English Boys who Proved
Themselves Heroes, HOnOred BY
the Humane Society.

Philip E. Whey and Arnold Whey
are two bright English lads, aged IL
and 10 years respectively, who were re-
warded recently with a certificate of
the Royal Humane society of Great
Britain, in recognition of their bravery
in saving an elderly man from drown
ing. The society is very particular
only to give testimonials when it is
absolutely certain that the danger
has been very great, both to the res
cuer and the person rescued.
The boys are the grandsons of the
late Sir Edward Greasy, who for many
years was the chief justice of Ceylon.
While staying at Swanage, England,
recently they saw man who could not
swim go beyond his depth. He was
being carried out to sea, when.the eld-
er of the boys, realizing the great dan
ger the man was in, Immediately swan
to his rescue. In his desperation the
drowning man caught hold of the gal
liant lad and pulled him under, but the
little fellow, with wonderful skill and
endurance, finally managed to reach
shallow water with his charge. They
would undoubtedly have been drowned
but for the fact that the younger boy
realizing their peril, also plunged into
the sea, and, at great risk, succeeded in
reaching his brother in time to help
save the man.-Success.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
FIRST SURVEY OF PANAMA.
ing Was Done Until De
Lessep's Day.

How many Americans know that the
Arst exploration for the route Of the
panama canal was made by II. de Ia
serna as far back as 1527-2s? Many
different explorations followed, and
suggestions from various quarters,
but nothing definite was done until
Do Lesseps formulated his famous
scheme. This was opposed by the
limited States. Americans then want
ed the canal to go through Nicaragua,
and this plan was favored by Gen.
Grant in 1879. But nothing was done.
Says Harper's Encyclopedias Of the
United States: I'm 1884 the people of
the United States and France sub
scribed large sums toward French
company, headed by Count de Lesseps,
of Suez canal fame, which announced
it's intention of cutting canal
through the isthmus of Panama" The
subsequent financial catastrophe is
well known. In 1899 the Panama Canal
Company of America was incorporated
with a capital of s3o,ooo,ooo. 1t was
then estimated that it would cost $125,-
oOo. 900 20 complete the canal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
COMPLETE PURIFYING PLANT.

artificial filter bed must be construct
ed. As will be seen, there is main pipe
leading from the pumping station to
series of perforated pipes lying across
a channel, in connection with a bed of
sand. The perforated pipes are buried
in the sand to depth of several feet,
the tineness of the sand, as we'll as the
location of the bed, being elements in
determining the proper amount of Gov
erinq necessary. The water flows by
natural gravitation through the sand
and into the pipes, and is then drawn
to the pumping station and delivered
to the water system. Lloyd E. Smith,
Of Portsmouth, O., is the inventor
louisville Courier Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06

was leading her young ones homo to
their den.
It was a wintry day; the snow COW
cred the ground, and dark clouds were
swept across the sky. The little
cougars had grown considerably, al
though Puma's brother had developed
some internal trouble which made it
hard for him to swallow or to digest
food without discomfort,
Just as they were coming around q
small hill, a huge grizzly bear doomed
up in front of them. At first he didn't
see them, but Mother Cougar arched
her back and uttered blood-curdling
scream, which was good enough
warning fo~ any animal but grizzly
to change his direction. The little
fellows were fairly frightened to
death, and ran back some distance into
the woods. But still the grizzly kept
on until he got quite near Mother
Cougar, and again she uttered that
wild scream. She was terribly enraged
now, and was prepared to fight if he
made another step in the direction
of her little ones. The bear raised
up on his hind legs and awkwardly
continued his way, as though he
thought himself more terrifying in
that exalted position. But Mother
Cougars fighting blood was up, and
she, made a couple of bounds and a
leap that landed her square on the
grizzly's shoulders. She buried her
teeth deep in the feshy folds Of his
chest, and fell to work with all her
20 claws.
For a few seconds there was ter
rible fight, the snow flying in all di-
rections; and the agonized roars OF
the grizzly were pitiful to hear. But
as soon as the bear could shake one
arm free, he raised it like powerful
club high in air, and brought it down
with one awful crushing blow on Moth
er Cougars head.
And that was all. She dropped to
the ground limp and lifeless, while the
grizzly made the best of his way to
the woods, roaring with pain and fury.
The little ones? Well, they were
bereft of their one and only friend in
the world. They had crept up nearer
during the fight, and when they saw
her drop ifeless to the ground they
ran up to her. But it was all SO
strange; she was so still and quiet;
and they, not knowing what to do,
ran whimpering off into the woods.
Clarence Edwin Booth Crossman, in
St. Nicholas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
FISHING AFTER DARK.
Add Materially to the Pleasure
Of the Sportsman.

An electric light equipment that will
add to the interest of an evening s fish
ing, as well as to the length of the
resulting string of fish, is described
by a correspondent of Amateur Work.
He says:
The necessary materials are: small
lncandescent electric globe and por-
celain base of about three-candle pow
er and three volts; dry battery for
same, of the kind used in bicycle night
lamps; several yards Of two-way hex-
1ble covered wire of small diameter,
some rubber tubing to cover wire, a
glass bottle with large mouth, and
rubber cement
The neck of the bottle should be
large enough to easily admit the por-
celain base. Cut a circular piece of
wood (B) from cigar box, large
enough to cover the top of the bottle,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
CHEMISTRY OF SWEETS.
OF Pure Milk and Sound
HsRs In the Manufacture Of
! Hygienic CONNECTIONS.

IN Hour CONNECTIONS or cakes-no+
af connections or sweets proper,
ne principal substances used are
.our' milk, eggs and sugar. For con-
Iectlonery, the weaker and softer
nours' containing much starch and
nttie gluten, are preferable. Milk is
eseo as a moistener instead of water,
because OF its richness, average pure
new milk containing four per cent. of
1at, 5.6 per cent. of proteids, As per
cent sugar, 2 per cent. ash, S.8 per
cent: non-fatty solids, and 1874 per
:ent. OF water. 1t is not only the fat
IN the milk that is of service to the
sonfectioner, but also its proteids,
winch, though like the white of eggs,
nave no very pronounced taste, yet
confer fullness of flavor which sim
pie solution of lactose in water would
not possess. In baked goods the prote-
ADS OF milk produce moistness and
mellowness of character, and new
mix therefore gives to confectionery
richness through it's fat, sweetness
through its sugar and mellowness
through its proteid.
Next to milk, eggs are one Of the
most important moistening agents to
the confectioner. In composition the
white of eggs consists of proteids dis
solved in water, while the yolk con-
tains, in addition to the proteid, fat
and coloring matter. The white of
eggs may be viewed as a solution of
one part albumen in seven parts of
water, while in the whole egg about
two-fifths of the solids consist Of fat
and three-fifths of proteid, while the
water of the whole egg amounts,
roughly, to three-quarters of it's
weight. Another moistening agent
used by confectioners is glycerine.
Many aerating agents are used by
confectioners, the chief of them being
ammonium-carbonate, usually called
ammonia" or volatile sodium bicar-
Donate, tartaric acid cream of tartar.
The chemical action of these on the
confectioner's paste is to change the
sugar present by fermentation into
alcohol and carbon-dioxide gas, which
has the mechanical effect of distend-
ing and tightening the dough. When
tartaric acid and sodium bicarbonate
are mixed with -four in equivalent
quantities, the result by moistening
with water is that the acid attacks the
carbonate, liberating all it's carbon
dioxide and forming normal sodium
tartrate. The latter salt is compare
lively tasteless, and the presence OF
the quantity produced as residue
from the amount of acid and soda nee
essary for the aera ton Of an average
dough is not sufficient to injuriously
affect the flavor of the resultant
eoods.-Scientifc American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
CAT HAS GOLD TEETH.
Dainty II the Only Kitten in Anne ricu
with q Mouth Ornamented
in This Way.

Here is handsome young Maltese
cat which boasts Of a gold tooth.
She is the pet and, although Dainty
that is the name to which she re-
spends when summoned to the milk
saucer-is only six or seven months
old, she is probably the only kitten
in America with mouth so orna-
mented. Hence she is duly proud of
her unique and distinguished posi-
ton in aristocratic cat circles, and is
fond of exposing her gold tooth for
the admiration of human beholders.
Several weeks ago Dainty's master
noticed that one of her incisors was
not as strong as it should be for the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
WOMEN IN LOUISIANA.
They Can Vote on Tax Propositi0ns
But Cannot Act as Witnesses
to 4 Signature.

at will be rather disappointing for
the Alabama women in charge of the
Jefferson Davis relics at Montgomery
to learn they have made an error"
said a visitor at Birmingham to an
Age-Herald reporter.
"A few weeks ago, at their conven-
ton, it was announced that Mrs. Davis
had conveyed these relics of her il
lustrious husband by will to the or
ganization. The document, as printed
in full, showed that it was executed in
New Orleans, duly signed by Mrs. Da-
Wis and two women of the committee
appointed to attend to the matter. APP
parently the document fills all legal re-
quirements, and in most states it would
be SO, but not in Louisiana. Law in
that state was fashioned on the old
French model, which subordinated
women very much in legal way. As
a result, woman cannot be a witness
in the signature of legal document.
Such being the case, the will made by
Mrs. Davis is void.
"This fact, that women cannot wit
ness legal documents was brought out
strongly few years ago. Women who
are taxpayers can vote on bond propo-
sitions in Louisiana. Also, if wom-
an does not desire to go to the polls
personally, she can issue proxy
signed by herself and two witnesses,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
BATTLE IN THE SNOW.
Mother Cougar Makes Bold Attack On
Big Grizzly, But IL VanQuished
After Brief Struggle.

The survival of the fttest," a law
among wild animals, accounts for most
of them having about the same amount
of intelligence, of course varied accord
ing to the scale of animal intellect
But once in awhile an animal excels his
fellows by superior wisdom, strength
or craft, and becomes a veritable lead
er of his kind. And it was by series
of occurrences that Puma, the little
cub-cougar, grew up to be one of the
strongest and wisest of his race.
He always had been remarkably
bright, and as he grew older and
stronger he became one of the most
reckless, fear-inspiring animals that
ever played havoc with cattle and
sheep, or that ever was so suggestive
of death to the inhabitants of the
small town of Birchcreek.
Several months had passed, and one
day, late in November, Mother Cougar
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
USEFUL TOILET DEVICE.
the Back of Her Head as She
Twists Her Hair.

Now another little convenience has
been designed whereby lovely woman
may view the back of her head as she
twists and loops her hair into mod
ish couture. This novelty is in the form
of a small mirror, which is SO arranged
that it may be fastened to corner OF
the dressing chair.
This device leaves both hands per-
fecuy free for the putting of the full
pompadour and gathering all stray
locks into very neat twist, while the
effect of the front, as well as the back,
may be seen by the aid of the double
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
WANTED AN EXPLANATION.
william Will Think Twice Before He
Takes His Wife to a Political -
tl Meeting Again.

| "William," began the wife of the la
boring man, Il am glad you took me
with you to the political meeting last
night"
That's right said the man, writes
Josh Wink in the Baltimore American.
"You women ought to take more in.
terest in politics, anyway" We
"And," she continued, Il believe that
the speech of Hon. Mr.. Gabb was what
you call the keynote of the campaign"
ut was. It was wonderful argu-
ment."
Sand, when he said that the laboring
man was now making $500, OOO, 900 more
on the year than he did six years ago
you rose in your seat and said he was
right, didn't you?"
Eyes"
"And when he said that the laboring
man was buying $40,OOO,000 more
worth of clothing than he did four
years ago, you clapped your hands and
said it was the truth, didn't you?"
Eyes"
"And when he declared that the Ia.
boring man was buying $60,OO0,O00
more worth of groceries than he did
two years ago, you hurrahed and
shouted and vowed he was correct?"
EYES,
"And when he said the laboring man
was spending $35, 1000, 900 more on his
wife's dresses than he did in 1896 you
whooped at the top of your voice and
yelled that it was fact" -..
II did. But why?" ' "g.l
"Why? Well, there's why enough.
Where's that 1000, 600 you've been
making every year that haven't seen?
Where's that $4OOOOOOO worth of
suits? Where are you wearing them?
Who are you dressing up and sneak.
ing around to show off your new
clothes to, and ashamed to let your
poor wife see them. And which wife
are you buying $35,ooO,O 900 worth Of
dresses for every year, and what FAM
lily is getting that $6O,ooO,OOO worth Of
groceries? William, are you Nor
mon? You've got a whole lot of ex-
planning to do, sir"
"Why, woman, them was just Stats
tics.''
"Statistics, nothing. Didn't he say
the 1aboring man was getting all that
money? And didn't you, and you
alone, get up in your seat and testify
to everything he said? Didn't you
stand there before all those people and
act as if you could account for all them
millions of dollars?''
"He was just
"'And you come home from the fac
tory two months ago and told me you
only got your wages raised dollar
on the week! And here find out
that you have been getting bigger
salary than this man that runs the steel
trust and buys oceans and things.
It's a pretty state of affairs when q
man deceives his own wife in this way.
I'm going to be right at the pay win
dow next payday and see just what
you get"
''But I tell you" a..
"You can't tell me anything.
There's the whistle blowing, and you
better hurry on to work, or they'll
dock you couple of million dollars for
being late this morning"
And William went rapidly out, in
wardly raging over the awkwardness
with which woman grapples political
problem.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
THE CLEVER KITTENS.

my cat speaks French" said little Jeanne,
LAS plainly as can be;
Says gil voug plait' Chats If you please),
And thanks me with 'merci!
I know, because I understand
Each word She says to me-"
':And mine speaks German" with nod,
Said Lisa from the Rhine;
"Says bite when she wants drink,
And ia of course, and 'neln;'
wouldn't have cat that spoke .g
A different tongue from mine!
'That's thrue for your sweet Nora said,
With merry look demure:
me own shpakes Oirish! Whin set
A saucer on the f1ure,
An ask her would she like some milk,
The darlint tells me 'Shure!"
met those kittens afterward,
No matter where nor how:
listened we'll to what they said
Would you believe it now,
They spoke in English, every one,
And all they said was: 'Miaow"
Margaret johnson, in Woman's Home
Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
NEW F1LTER1NG SYSTEM.
Intended for Use i'm Connection with
q Natural Bed of Sand in .
River Bottom.

The inventor of the filtering system
represented in the accompanying pic
ture states that the chief requisites
of water systems for cities and towns
are ''due quantity, maximum purity
and moderate cost for installation and
repair" and he claims to have devised
q system so constructed as to fulfill
these requirements. The system is in
tended for use in connection with q
natural bed of sand or fine gravel in
river or lake bottom, but it is also
possible to install the plant where an
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
BAKED MIX for Children.

Baked milk is good food for deli
cate children, and it may be given
favored in any way with rice, fruit or
biscuits. Set two quarts of milk in
q jar and tie it down with writing pa
per. Let this stand in a moderately
hot oven for eight or ten hours. It
should then be of the consistency of
cream. Be sure that the oven is quite
clean before baking the milk.