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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16
THE ART OF A SALESLADY.
An Illustrative Instance OF the Ne.
cessity of Tact In Her
Position.

Occasionally girl forgets herself
and takes it out on the customer, and
then she is apt to lose her place. For
instance, a friend of mine, tired from
standing all day, exasperated by the re-
peated questions of some woman who
kept asking whether the goods were
really all wool, finally snapped out:
GAN except the buttons" and promptly
lost her job, says the Autobiography
of Shop Girl" in Leslie's Monthly.
Another friend of mine came very neaf
losing her place for the same reason,
but escaped through her cleverness. A
dumpy woman, with no figure and .
painted face, would-be coquette, in
sisted after long investigation, on
purchasing certain garment. Tired
as the girl was, she advised another
garment, for she knew the one, selected
would not fit the woman's ugly figure.
This is better for your figure" she
said, really with a malicious intention.
Figure shouted the customer. LET
me tell you, you hussy. that my figure
is better than yours" The buyer was
standing by, and the saleslady, as
quick as fash. replied: Exactly,
madam, that is why I recommend this
piece" The buyer, who had heard her
reply, complimented her warmly on her
tact, after the sale was transacted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16
P1TH AND POINT.

Prejudice roosts on perch from
which facts are barred.-Chicago
Daily News.
When you abuse your rival, people
think you are getting the worst OF
it; you are really abusing yourself,
and praising your rivaI.-Atchison
Globe.
Disqualified. - Frontrow - THAT
leading man doesn't look like an act
or" Parquette-''No,an and what's more,
he doesn't act like one. Chicago
Daily News.
All He Got.-Barnes Tormer-'I'm
an actor, sir, and I want to know if
you won't give me benefit?" Nam
ager-"Yes; I'll give you the benefit
of the doubt. detroit Free Press.
Why She Slept. - Housekeeper-
"You said that at Mrs. Workhard's
you always got up in the morning
without calling" New Girl-"Yes'm."
"You have not done that here
"No'm. You see, at Mrs. Workhard's
the smell of the cookin' always walked
men. Y. Weekly.
Entitled to Responsibilities de ole
guy wat just went by?" asked the
telegraph messenger. ''De ole guy
wild de dinky whiskers?' replied the
office boy; saw, he's de owner of de
paper.'' can who's de guy wild i'm? p
"sh! Don't git gay. He amt no guy;
dat's de sportin' editor.
Standard.
Warning-"The first time I met
her." remarked the studious man,
'she did not seem to be a ready con-
versationalist. But the next time she
impressed me as wonderfully we'll
informed woman SIN that case"
answered Miss Cayenne, II feel it my
duty to warn you. If she went to
the trouble to read upon topics in
which you are interested. there is no
doubt that her intentions are serl-
ous' -Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16
HIS REMARKABLE SHOT.
Entitled Him to the ChamEfOnshir
Over Blackbird-killers OF
the World.

"Speaking of remarkable shots"
said the man from one of the nearby
parishes, relates the New Orleans
Times-Democrat, Gin me you be-
hold the man who holds the
blackbird championship of the
world, and while the fact is not gener-
ally known, there are few men in my
parish who can testify to the truthful
ness of my story. This expert shoot
ing you see on the stage, the mirror
trick, shooting backward, breaking
clay pigeons and balls; circus shooting,
wild west shooting and all that kind of
thing, is childishness in comparison
with my record. One evening several
years ago slipped over the levee up in
nv parish to shoot at drove of black
birds which found feeding in the rice
field. The birds were scattered over
an acre of ground. Just as an expert
ment gave the gun swing as fired
both barrels, covering in the range of
of the swing the whole area covered by
the birds. I was in close shooting
range. To my surprise only a few
birds attempted to fly away, and these
few fell short distance from where
they started. Others hoped around
in a stunned sort of fashion. I never.
saw as many dead blackbirds in my
life. 1 thought was dreaming at first.
Several friends came along and in
vited them to help themselves. I do
not know how many sacks filled with
birds, and I would actually be ashamed
to guess at the number / killed. The
gun was heavily loaded, and the birds
were grouped in a basin which was al
most the shape of a bowl, because of
sharp bend in the leyee line. Many of
the birds were not wounded, or bruised
in any way, SO figured that the fear
full slaughter was mainly due to con-
CUSTOM" "Lemme smoke that pipe
awhile said the man on the other side
of the table, and the members began
to talk of other things.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16
The MODERN HOTEL KITCHEN.
Many Persons Are Employed In the
Work of the Various De-
partme nts.

The kitchen arrangements of the
"modern hotel" are on the first base
ment floor. There is a chef, but so far
as could see he does not cook. he Is
simply a captain of the Is other cooks
who work in three relays OF 70 each.
There is no range, but soma oahk
of broilers-immense gridirons, be-
meath which are the fires that never
die. AS for the 400 loaves of bread and
5000 rolls required daily, the chef does
not worry his mind over the patent
cutters and mixers and ovens and stan
of bakers needed to supply the simple
item of bread; or concern himself with
the quality of the 1,1O0 pounds OF but
ter that are each day required to go
with it. Neither does he trouble HIM
self with the pastry, where marvellous
things are constructed OF candies ana
creams and fruits-works of art, some
of them entitled to honorable men
ton" in an academy OF design. Inc
patrons of the modern hotel are fond
of desserts, and the daily item of $50
large pies convinces me that fair per-
centage of them are native born, says
a writer in the Worlds Work.
l must not forget the item OF eggs.
Eighteen thousand are required every
"a hours. Boiled eggs do not get over
done; they are boiled by clockwork.
A perforated dipper containing the
eggs drops down into the boiling water.
The dipper's clockwork is set to the
second, and when that final second has
expired the little dipper jumps up and
out of the waterand the eggs are ready
for delivery. There are men who do
nothing else but fill and watch and
empty these dancing dippers, and it
seemed to me great fun. @A
On another part of this floor is the
dishwashing, where great galvanized
baskets lower the pieces into various
solutions of potash and clean rinsing
waterfall so burning hot that the
dishes dry instantly without wiping.
Sixty-fve thousand. pieces of china-
ware are cleaned in a day. and an
almost equal quantity of silver. All |
told. there are 800 employees in the |
kitchen departments of this huge liy- |
ing machine
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16
New Fact. for Mark.mep.

a recent series of experiments, made
in Germany, on the vibrations set up
in gun-barrels by the effects of firing.
INDICATES another allowance that the
expert marksman should make for the
individual pecnliarities OF his rifle.
The shock OF firing sets the particles
OF the gun-barrel oscillating in clip
tic curves, producing reflections Of the
barrel. The PERIODS of vibration in
different rifles vary between one
twenty-fifth and -hundredtll of
second, and the experiments indicate
that small-bore gun is to be pre-
ferred to one OF large caliber because
the bullet can leave it's muzzle before
the detection of the barrel has be-
come considerable. Scientific Ameri-
can -~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16
THE RIVER SPIRIT.

Anc mighty river spirit
~, Lay In the hush of death;
ne irost-king long had bound him,
~, put ne only held his breath.
nen the air blew soft around him
One oubilant March day,
1nu the nymphs of spring low WHISPERED
"Mie the robin piped his lay.
me mighty river spirit
AwoKe from his deathlike dream:
ne heard the Weakening murmur
~ the silver-hearted stream,
ing, Ger bank and meadow,
.. Al day in the golden sun:
awaken, thou lazy giant!
Let the sea and the streams be one!'
30 ne snapped the icy letters,
ana ne shouted, II, will be free!
again shall white sails carry
MY love to the foam-clad scar
ana 10! the echoing chorus
SHOOK like a hurricane.
ne earth and the sounding waters,
from the rill to the mockinp main
Anen the mighty river spirit
went forth in his power and pride,
70 the bridal of bright, glad waters
Gut on the ocean vide
AND white sails sped to the meeting
IN days of tine golden sum-
"nen Ice was 2 dream of winter
ana the streams and the sea were one
Julia May Williamson, in Boston, Bud
get.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16
PROVING HIS COURAGE.
George just Ached to Get at Those
Burglars, But Let His Wife
Restrain Him.

She thought she heard somebody
moving about downstairs, and SO she
walked him up.
what is it?" he asked, relates Ell
lott Flower, in Brooklyn Eagle.
Burglars, Think she answered.
Now, he hadn't lost any burglars,
and he don't care to find any. Still, a
man must prove his courage in such
circumstances if he is to maintain his
prestige in the family.
'I'll make sure" he saiG, as he
climbed out of bed.
In pajamas and slippers he sneaked
out into the hall and listened at the
top of the stairs. Yes; there surely
was some one down there. He put his
ear to the speaking tube that COM
municated with the kitchen and he
could hear them talking. Evidently
they had just got through kitchen
window and were about to proceed to
the diningroom for the silver.
Il can surprise them," he thought,
"but, if do, what will happen to me?
Housebreakers, when cornered, are al
ways desperate, but-they avoid trou-
BILE when they can"
Happy thought! There was whis
tie at the other end of the speaking
tube. He put his mouth to the tube
and blew. Then he rushed back to his
room.
MY trousers, quick!' he cried, land
my revolver!'
But, George" his wife urged, "there
may be more than one
There are several" he returned,
but I'll get them"
And heard one of them whistle"
she persisted.
$50 much the more reason for hur-
ry," he asserted. He's signaling to
the other members of the gang that
the coast is clear. If I'm quick can
get them ALL
She pleaded with him not to go, but
he was determined. No burglar who
ever lived could deter him-not after
he had frightened the life out of the
aforesaid burglar by whistling down a
tube. However, he did let his wife
detain him until he was reasonably
sure that the coast was clear.
Then he went down, while she wait
ed anxiously at the head of the stairs.
''They've gone,' he announced, dis
sustedly, 'and it's all your fault. If
you hadn't hung onto me I'd have got
them sure. Why in thunder can't you
have little sense and little nerve?"
But, in the language of the day, he
made good" His wife now considers
him about the bravest man that ever
lived.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16
A CITY OF EXTREMES.
In Butte. MfIliOn0ires Rub Elbows
with Ragged and Dirty
VaxabOnd..

Surely no city ever knew such ex-
tremes, such contrasts of life, as Butte.
Here are millionaires democratically
rubbing elbows with out-at-heels
hobos; for here opportunity, a gam
bling chance for wealth, has attracted
both success and failure, writes Ray
Stannard Baker in The Great North
vest in Century. Here are col
lege graduates, foreign noblemen,
Cinnamon, Italians. Welshmen, and q
dozen other nationalities, with a mis-
cradle remnant of the aboriginal In
dians. all gathering and fraternizing in
this little isolated city. The chief OF
police has a checklist of 600 ex-cOn-
victs who are residents of the city; but
that fact alone is highly misleading.
ing. 1t does injustice to the active bet
ter element, for here are no fewer than
% church organizations, with numer-
Gus fine church edifices, the services
well supported, and well attended.
Here are crowding saloons, it is true,
but here are also some of the best
equipped of schools, housed in unusual.
~ me DullulHSS. II really HolouAC
library, a college of mines set on the
bleakest of bleak hills without an inch
of lawn or tree anywhere near it.
You will hear of the activities of the
Women's club and the doings OF the
Theosophical society, and there are So
cial gatherings which differ not at all
in the properties or in resplendence
from those of the favored east. On the
other hand, you will hear. in the same
breath. related with no more surprise,
as though it were the most common
place of incidents. such a story as this,
some of the details of which came UNI
der my personal observation: Two
prominent young society men having
differed over baseball game. one chal-
lenged the other to personal combat.
They drove out to a roadhouse, chose
seconds, stripped to the waist in the
presence of considerable company,
among which was the father of one of
the young men, and fought out their
differences with bare fists. Nothing
ever seems unexpected in Butte; what
ever happens is so much added to the
public entertainment.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16
DAILY LIFE OF THE POPE.
Movements of Leo III. from the Mo-
ment He Rises Until He Re-
tires to Sleep.

No matter what the season, the
pope rises at SIX a. m, sometimes
earlier, but never later. He dresses
by himself, and then enters at once
into the chapel to say mass, at which
he is assisted by his privat e secretaries
Mgrs. Mazzolini and de Angeli Then
he hears the mass of thanks giving
said by one of the secretaries, and
this over he enters the green room.
Immediately after, and several times
besides during the day, he drinks a
little bouillon and half a glass of wine.
He eats. very little, but frequently,
and sometimes even whilst walking.
says recent article in Leslie'ss
Monthly.
After mass. during his first cola.
ton, he reads the newspapers of alt
shades of opinions, previously marked
in red pencil by four clerks where any
articles occur which in one way 81
another speak of the vatican or OF
social questions. From nine to ten
in the morning he receives his state
secretary and takes his second break
fast. while de AngeH reads his corre-
spondence to him and takes notes on
it, which the pope dictates without
lnterrupting his meal. Between ~
q. m. and two p. m, when there is
neither reception nor special confer.
ence, the pope retires into his bed
room or library. At two o'clock he
takes his drive III the Vatican gardeaS
As soon as he reaches the garden
the pope gets down from his car
riage, without leaning on the stick
which he always carries without US
ing, and he takes a fairly long walk.
holding his hand behind his back like
Napoleon l. In the evening, he re-
tires to the private chapel, and an
swers the Rosario said by Monsignor
dc Angel. Afterwards he reads and
writes, usually until ten p. M, in the
green salon and then withdraws to
his bedroom. but he is rarely in bed
before midnight.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16
A SELF-MADE NICKNAME.
An Outline Seamstress Who Said
'POOr Thtng'' So Often 1t
Fell Upon Her.

Pity is certainly kindly senti-
| ment; nevertheless it can be so be-
| slowed as to cast a doubt upon it's
right to a place among the virtues.
There was an old-time seamstress
| of East HENLEY who, if words were
all, was beyond doubt the most ten
der-hearted person in the village; in
deed, her favo1'ite expression of COM
passion had finally passed into a
nickname for herself. She was
known behind her back as Poor
Thing"
Poor Thing was not much of a
tal;Ser. She had way of sitting
silently bent over her work, always
with mouth full of pins, listening
to what other people had to say
Only at the end of the conversation
would she extract her pins long
enough to contribute her share. Per-
haps the speakers had been eulogiz-
ing the abilities of noted house
keeper.
Eyes, poor thing!' she would sigh.
fortunate, now, isn't it, she can
turn her mind to preserves and
pickles and pie-baking, the way she
does. She couldn't take much com
fort in her children. that's sure
forth-putting, rampageous creturs.
l spose it's compensation
Or the beauty of some blooming
young girl would have received a
tribute of praise.
''She's real pretty-appearing," the
seamstress would agree, mournfully.
''She certainly is-but then those
delicate featur'd, light completed
folks never keep their looks more'n
a few years. She'll fade right out
before she's seen 25, poor thing!''
Again, the prosperity of a neigh
Foring farmer was discussed and his
ability admired.
DRIVERS, both of 'em-Mirandy
and he," she would agree, promptly.
81 don't doubt they've earned every
mite of it. I never knew such folks
for driving. There amt any loafing
round their place, nor any resting.
either. My land, but they keep things
moving! l can tell you they make
the children step lively about chores.
I dare say it's good for 'em, or it
would be if they weren't so little
but there, / can't help pityin' 'en,
poor things!"
Poor Thing was n good worker,
but she never became popular with
her fellow villagers, which consider
ing her concern over all their woes
and fai,ings, was rather hard on er
poor thing!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16
A Rcalixt.

The lecturer on dramatic art. in
his wanderings over the country. was
stranded one night in a small vest
e1n town. Being detained by snow
storm and low funds. he decided to
give his lecture in the -oAn hail.
His audience consisted Of six school
girls in the front seat and one lanlS
young man at the rear of the hall.
The lecture was enlivened by many
quotations. which were stolidly re-
ceived until, with finger out
stretched toward diruly burning
kerosene lamp, the lecturer cried,
"Canst ssee yon light?'
He was about to proceed with his
recitation when the young man at
the rear rose from his seat.
Il can see it by squintin','' he
called. cheerfully, land l can smell
it without nlore'n half trying. Why
don't ,,ou blow it oit?'-1oa!h's
Companion
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16
SALOONS TAKE CoUNTERFE1Ts.
Rad Money Seldom Refused ~ Deal'
ers in Drinks-How Made
Uae OF.

Few of the products of the counter
feiters' art find their way to the exe.8
cution block which every well regu-
lated bank maintains for the purpose
of putting queer" money out OF CIR
culation. Occasionally the receiving
teller has the satisfaction OF placing
a counterfeit coin on the block and,
bv a well-directed blow OF the die
faced hammer. ending it's unlawful
career: but most of the spurious dimes,
| quarters and halves pass current with
little inconvenience to the community,
for there are places in which they are
seldom if ever refused, says the New
| York Post.
These places are the saloons. Wheth-
er actuated by superstition or by long,
headed business sense, few saloons
keepers will question the integrity OF
| coin offered over the bar.
I'VE use them in our business" said
a Park row bartender the other morn
ing when coin of doubtful value was
offered to him with a remark thatit
looked 'queer."
.Howis that?"
'.Well, you see, i take this counter
felt quar- ,er and serve you your drink
and give you good Cline in change. 1t
looks like dead loss, but next time you
want drink you give us the prefer
ence over the other four saloons in the
block. 1t brings us your trade
eff you get any more of the queer
passed on you, you come here with
them, and then you feel You have to
come again to make up for passing
them on us, and so you see it pays us
WELL"
But what do you do with these
coins?' the bartender was asked.
keep 'em handy to catch more
trade" was the reply.
How sop
"Well, there are several ways of u.s.
ing them. If one OF our customers be-
gins dropping off we pass bad quarter
on him, and he comes back, and, order
ing a drink, lays down the queer and
says he got it from us. OF course we
make good and apologize, ask him to
have one on the house, and this sell
dom fails to bring back his custom.
"Or a stranger comes in who looks
as if he might make good customer.
i tip the cashier, and he puts bad
coin in the change. Sometimes we let
the man carry it away, so it will fetch
him back. Other times the bartender
will pretend to spot the coin as the
man is gathering in the change, and in
nine eases out of ten the man will say: s
oh, well, I'll take another drink for y
it. In either case the bogus coin helps
us to make the man our customer. |
tell you there is use for the queer 1
in business-in our business. at least
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16

you will forget me, no doubt, bu,
shall remember you always" He
! glanced toward her. She was not
| looking at him, but an indefnable
| something in her subdued expression,
in her very attitude, thrilled him
through with an ecstatic conscious.
| ness and assurance that brought him
| instantly to his feet with tremulous
| cry of Metal"
She rose, startled, made a confused
little movement, as if she would have
| evaded him and escaped from his
sight before her self-restraint was
broken down altogether.
But there was no escape for her.
He caught her impulsively in his arms
and drew her, after faint, futile
resistance, close and closer to him.
"Only tell me I have misunderstood
you," he pleaded; Il have been too
impatient"
"No; it is too late" she faltered,
ashamed of her strange weakness and
clasping her hands over her face to
hide it from him, since she could not
free herself from his OBTAINING en-
brace.
ut isn't too late, Netta," he in
sisted, drawing her head down on his
breast so that her face was hidden
there. Il love you more than ever,
and if you love me only ever SO lit
tie, how can it be too late?'
How can you te!l-her-"
II have told her!" he laughed, ex~
citedly: IF you are not angry with
me, she won't be. If you love me,
she will love me. If you will marry
me-" ."5
Meta waited.
81 shall marry herr"
And in u flash she saw through his
deceit.
Don't look up, dear" he said, keep
ing one arm resolutely about her
and laying hand lightly on the cur
ly brown head against his breast.
II am ashamed of myself for such
trickery. But I had no idea of behav-
ing so meanly when I came this aft
ernoon. I had not planned it at all.
1t really was not my fault"
DO you mean it was mine?'
He was not sure from her voice
whether she was laughing or. crying.
mo, no-not yours. 1t was all
through the dear old vicar. It was en-
tirely his fault. While you were tell
ing me his notion that you could be
led but not driven, and what he said
about more ways than one, it struck
me suddenly that had tried one way
twice, and [ wondered whether it was
any good trying again, and trying a
different way. :. Will you forgive
me, Meta, and let's blame the dear
old vicar? Don't look up, dear,
till you can forgive mel don't want
to see you looking angry with me,
now
But she did look up, at last, and she
didn't look angry; for though there
were tears in her eyes, there was a
wistful light shining through them
that made them sweeter and happier
than any laughter.-Black and White.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-16
Terrible Parasite. Of Erxnt.

Two parasitic worms, bilharzia and
ankylos tomum, work terrible havoc
among natives of Egypt. How these
parasites reach the int estines has been
q matter OF much speculation, but
Prof. Looss. accidentally injecting him
sell with ankylostomiasis by allowing
drop OF water to rest on his hand.
has been able to prove that the larvae
OF one species at least enters the body
through the skin. AS the same is
doubtless true Of bilharzia, simple
wading in the infected Nile explains
the prevalence Of two dread diseases.
Medical Journal.