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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

begun in early girlhood, when the little
Harriet Beecher sat listening to the fiery
denunciations uttered in the pulpit by
her father The Beechers all along were
very outspoken on this question, even
after removing from their New England
home to Cincinnati, dangerously close to
southern territory and southern preju-
dices. Whilst residing in Cincinnati,
Mrs. Stowe frequently visited the south
and thus became familiar with the sur
rOundings which later were to be so
yividly pictured in her book. Her home
sheltered many, a fugitive slave, and she
and her husband aided not few runa-
ways on their escape into Canada After
the return of the Stoves to New Eng
land, Mrs. Stowe, fearing the fugitive
slave act might lead to the spreading
of slavery even to the northern states,
and feeling that people did not at all
realizet the horrors of slavery, set to work
to attempt book that would have some
small influence. Neither she nor her
family dreamed what that influence was
to become, and when the story was pub
1ished in serial form 1t did not attract
much attention. But presently 1t grew
into fame; within five years from pub ]
Jication. 500 900 copies were sold in the
United Staets alone. To-day, critics
pronounce Uncle Toms Cabin" by no
means the best Of Mrs Stoves produc-
lions. but 1t certainly is the book by
which she is known to the world ct
large.
I Susan B. Anthony, leader Of
cause" Is a leader whose name IL
household word at least In the United
States. Miss Anthony has been interest
ed in many reforms-temperance, edu-
eational and the great movement for the
abolition of slavery = but she is best
known as the champion of "Woman's
Rights" Though born q Quaker, Miss
Anthony has been known for aggres-
siveness rather than meekness Of spirit.
She has detained on public platforms,
petitioned legislatures, edited a paper,
and written book, all for the furthering
Of equal civil rights for women. This
indefatigable leader in 'the emancipa- 4
ton of women" is still living, having
attained the ripe age Of "a years. That
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
ALFRED's TROUBLE.

What is the matter with Alfred7
Oh tell me quickly, Do!
He weeps aloud from dawn till dark
And surely you can hear him!-Hark
'Boo-hoo! boo-hoo! boo-hoo!"
s'What IL the matter with Alfred7
long to know" said /,
"For this is very hard to bear
To see him stand In sorrow there
And cry, and cry, and cry"
''The fact is, SIR his brother said.
Hes In this awful state
Because mamma has told him true
He's only six, and day or two,
And he thought that he was eight"
-Cassell's little Folks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
Five Pointed Star Made
With One Snip of Scissors

THE story goes that Betsy Ross re-
fused to make six-pointed star
for Gen. Washington, and said that the
five-pointed one which she could make
with one snip of her scissors was much
prettier.
Betsy Ross was Washington's shirt
maker. She was a seamstress of more
than ordinary skill, and SO when the flag
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
A Latter Day Romance.

Miss Up-to-Date (breathlessly)-,
Have I arrived In time?
Mr.. Adorrer (suitor) Eth! In time,
for what?
II hear that you and Mr.. Lovem are:
going to fight q duel.''
1--WE are"
"And It's about me?'
ut is"
at must not be-
Zone, or the other must die. We;
can't both marry you
mo, but You can compromise" 4
"How?"
PLAY poker till one or the other
gets all the money. and then I'll marry
the winner."-N. 7. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
BURNING PAPER TRICK.
It VIII Not Amict Any Serious Injury.
But Always Affords Lots Of
Amusement.

Tell somebody that he will not be
able to hold strip Of paper about six
inches long with his fingers as soon as
you light the upper end of 1t. You offer
him the strip Of paper, he will hold it
between thumb and index finger. You
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

with your eyes shut. The proportion OF
the paper should be about five and one
half to six and one-half inches. Fold It
the long way, directly in the middle.
Then fold over the upper corner as in
first cut. observing the proportions az set
forth there and relative angle Of the
fold
Fold the fold exactly over upon itself
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

water about the center Of the star. for
the sugar will at once begin to draw the
water into its pores, and naturally the
matches will crowd together in the
same direction. On the other hand. II
you want the matches to move away
from each other, all that is necessary IL
to dip the soap-tipped end of the wand
in the water, for the soap will at once
begin to melt, and the water, thrust
back by the fat which has gathered on
its surface, will, naturally, break up the
starlike formation and drive the match
es in various directions.
This is an amusing trick, and one
which never fails to create good deal
Of surprise.-N. Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
His sunnaer Choice.

"Look here" said the little woman
as she cleared away the dishes, 81
thought you said II I'd give you meal;
you'd 60 to work with a shovel?" !!
well, num-" chuckled Dusty Dem;
mis-, "dat amt de kind of shovel I use.' -
Indeed! What kind do you wish ?'''
"a snow shovel" Chicago Daily
News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

AZURE apparently
loses control of
her fore s at
times, and the
rainfall becomes q
cloudburst, or the
days of glazing.
sunshine and ex-
c e s sive b e a t
lengthen into the
blighting drought.
The flooded val
n " ~ 4-a A.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
rhen the STORM nroIke.


Brown had habit Of keeping late
hours, and although his better half made
It uncomfortable TO him at times she
failed to cure him of his nocturnal
homecomings. At last she hit upon q
plan to brighten him, so when he came
in one night at his usual hour he saw
a white shrouded figure gliding toward
him along the passage in the moonlight
''Wh VIII what's that 2"
gasped Brown.
Il am the family ghost" sepulchral
voice replied.
Brown heaved sigh of relief. Great
Scott" he said. How you frightened
me! l thought 1t was the missus."-
Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
Proved Asaan..

Jack-The chump! He has sent her
flowers. But will have revenge. III
send her candy.
Tom-Ah, then the revenge is sweet.
Chicago Daily News Z
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
wanted Millions

Dorothy do wish we were rich
father.
Her Father-.How rich would vow
like to be?
Dorothy oh. awfully rich: rich
enough to snub people and still b.
called agreeable. -Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
Deen.sea Traeedy.

Flora-Too bad about Gussie, wasn't
It? 4.
Clara-Dear me! I haven't heard
Tell me, quick!
Flora-He fell desperately in love
with girl he met ON an ocean steam.
er. but she threw him Baltimore
American. &
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
steadfast.

isn't this climate changeable!~
asked the stranger.
mot at ALL" answered the native.
resentfully. When bad spell OF
weather starts in It generally lasts for
weeks. Washington Star
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
The Divine Presence.

find that His sweet presence eateth
out the bitterness of sorrow and suf-
fering.-Samuel Rutherford.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
Copyright, 1908, by ]. M. Edson.)
II at a Low Ebb.

Chicago. Sunday. = =, ias
Al:-E Every man that striveth for the
40. Is temperate in all things. IL Cor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

trunk is being packed, and everything
which possibly may be needed for the
better enjoyment Of the trip are taken
along. Why should the needs Of the
soul be neglected? Why should the
physical be considered to the utter
forgetfulness Of the spiritual? "Oh,"
you say, Il am not going OF to read
my Bible can do that at home"
To be sure you can and ought, but you
may not read your Bible in the heart
of Nature when at home. You may
not be SO situated as to have Gods
Word mingle in sweet harmony with
the voice and expression of Nature as
you are when away on your vacation.
You may lose fresh visions of God and
new glimpses of the birds, and trees
and flowers, If you shut the Lord out
of your vacation, and set of to have
a good time at all hazards. It is un-
safe and unwise to go away on the
vacation without the conscious pres
ence of Jesus accompany you. We
sing: Anywhere with Jesus l can
safely Co." and have in mind the place
OF trial and danger and distress, but
into the pleasures Of life and upon
the vacations we somehow feel that
we can walk safely alone. But the
Christian needs the Lord with him
upon his vacation as at no other time,
for 1t is then that myriad temptations
come, when the conventionalities and
restraints Of home are severed. And
If Bible reading and prayer are ne
elected in order that the pleasures Of
the hour may be more freely and
fully INDUCED in. the soul suffers
greatly and perhaps irreparably, even
If the physical does not. But with the
Christian the soul cannot be starved
and despised, without its having
reflex influence upon the physical. A
well-nourished, tranquil body never
shelters an uneasy conscience and ILL
nurtured soul.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

THE, summertime always en-
phasizes one thing-the lapse Of
christian zeal and endeavor The
christian Of the summer time is diff
ferent person from the Christian OF
Aha fall and winter time. The latter
holds himself to his Christian duty,
and among his home associates and
fr;ends he walks in Christian livery.
Ia 10 known as Christian, and he
.cta az one should. But with the COM
ing Of the summer time comes the
letting down Of the bars, and in the
Adds az the worlds pleasures the
christian roams in careless abandon.
Tha summer time is considered peri
cd OF careless ease and license. Inc
vacation period IL welcomed as . tune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

I low many Christians are careful to
| put their Bibles in their grips
when starting of on their vacations?
You can help answer this question by
telling what you yourself have done
The bodily needs and comforts are
assiduously looked after when the
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
Thinks They'll Reopen.

The Irondale Gazette, speaking
of the present and future prospects
of that town, says:
While it is Il fact that the lead
mines at Irondale have been closed
our business men are not worried
over the outlook, as they have
every reason to believe that the
mines will resume operations in the
spring, from the simple reason that
the mines We're producing more aud
better ore when they closed than
before. and men who have worked,
both here and at Flat River. tell us
that the mines here will produce
more and better lead than some
there. Then again. nearly all the
machinery for operating the mines
is here yet, and il is the opinion of
men who are we'll versed in mining
affairs that operations will be re-
sumed here by April ], 1908.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
ABOUT THE HONE.

Clean zine articles with whiting aas
water mixed 10 the consistency Of Q
thick cream.
A cork dropped in anA ssal ashes 10
excellent for securing Kitchen knives
and utensils.
Silk may he clessed by spangisE the
dirty parts with water ir which peta.
toes have been boiled.
A thin paste made ef whiting and
cold tea is splendid mixture With
which to clean mirrors.
Cold fried and scrambled eggs ii
chopped and mixed with ainceaeat
will improve the latter.
When cutting UP beesvsx dip your
knife constantly In hst wsrer, fer this
will lightea your work.
To keep sponges in good condition,
wash occa sionaIly in warm water with
a little tartarie acid, afterwsrd rim siS &
them in clean warm water.
To remove rusty screw apply =
red-hot poker to the top Of the screw
for short time. and then, while il IN
still hot, take II out with screw.
driver.
To give a ham an excellent favor
sock il in vinegar and water Tor q
few hours. then put IL on the Ars in
cold water and when ID boils add two
heads Of celery. two tur.iPs, three
onions and bunch ~ herbs. Let Il
simmer very gently urtil tender. Il
II be eaten cold let the ham stay in the
water until very nearly cold. take Il
out, strip of the skin snd ssvsr with
bread raspingS.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.


President Schurman CuntcmpIates
the erection Of u new hall OF th" lib
eral arts at Cornell aud suggest, that
it be named after Goldwiu smith,
whom he calls the most illu~trt"uS rN'
ponent OF liberal culture who ever
sat in the Cornell faculty.
Dr. Edward \. Steiner, formerly pas.
tor of the Congregational churches 81
SanduSky and Springfield, o., and re.
Gently elected to the chair of sociology
in Grinnell college la, to succeed Dr.
George d. Heron, has been selected
by Count TolStoi to write his official
biography for the public.
For the purpose Of aiding Princeton
students in the study of practical pol.
tiles Prof. Enley is going to organize
them into a chamber of deputies simi.
lar to the Frcnch.leRis latiyc body, the
object being to arqunint the members
Of the course with the procedure of
European Legislative assemblies, with
their existing political groups or par.
ties and their present political issues.
At present II will follow ~ closely
as possible the method of procedure
Of the French parliament ana will oh.
serv" the groups of the Fr"urn nam.
i.r
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
Rumored Railroad Purchase.

1t is currently reported, says the
jefferson Democrat, that the Mis-
souri, Railroad system has pur-
chased the Bonnie Tsrre railroad
and will use it AS n portion of new
line which they have been figuring
on for some time and by which
they will avoid some OF the steep
grades on their old Iron Mountain
line. For several months a party
of surveyors and engineers have
been at work on line from PlGttin
station on the Boune Terre road
southward. aud while they would
give out no information the gen
eraI supposition has been that they
we're working for the Iron Noun
tain people One can find nnmer-
ous persons who think they know
all about the plans and what will
be done, but they do not all agree
fully and it is not worth while
stating any of the predictions. 1t
looks like business is meant. and
what is done will be with the view
of benefting those who are put
ting up the money. They are not
looking especially after the inter
ests of others.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
ECHOES FROM EUROPE.

In Spanish peniientiiri.S il is still
customary To give new. arrivals Il
fogging..
As the Italian government declines
TO untribute, the whole cost of con.
structing the fallen campanilc of ST.
Marks will he borne by the Venice
municipality.
Though there are many goats in
Malta they have no regular grazing
ground. but the herds are driven
along the roads and hillsides. where
they pick up anything they can find.
A remarkable specimen of street
naming IN Toledo, the ancient capital
OF Spain, is cited by correspondent
Of the Pail Mall Gazette. II is Gale
del Diabio Pertence al Ayuntamicn.
to-" or in English "Thc Dcvil.BrIongs.
to-the Municpal-Council street"
II is said that some of the Nene.
tians--those who have never been To
the mainland have never seen II
horse in all their li.es, A Snowman
once brought one ton fair aud called
it a monster, and the factory hands
paid quarter to sea the marvel
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
AS DECIDED BY THE COURTS

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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
FROM THE FATHERLAND.

Recent figures on the cost Of farm
labor in Germany show that hand
work costs less than the usc of ma.
chimes.
In Berlin doctors coachmcu wear
white hats, so that II physicians car
riagc may be easily rccug uihcd in
ease of necessity.
Saxony has one of the bcst-rcgu.
lated systems Of forestry ia the
world, the net profits from the for.
ests amounting annually to over 81
o0O,O0O.
The daily average of pictorial cards
which passed through the German
imperial post Office last year was
l.446,93s, making sum OF $4,000
paid in postage on thcS" cards every
day, and this year the number is far
greater.
Three folk Kitchens for children
were recently opened in Berlin; nine
more are TO be added. and each one
will feed. 300 children \ sausage
with rice boiled in milk is given for
five pfennige "a cent aud IA qunrtcr)
If eaten on the spot, and ten pfru.
uige II taken away.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01

the United States have shown
Very substantial results are to toli
low the efforts of these societies,
which will take tn" form of Il may
nifcrut Temple of Fraternity, cost.
ing 5000, 600, to he erected on the
site Of the Worlds Fair, and to be
Il prominent part of the Exposition
This Temple will he erected 10y
the World 5 FAIR Fraternal Build
ing Association under the auspices
of the Missouri FrHtcrnal Congress,
which represents the various fra
tcrnal societies doing business in
Missouri. This is the first time
that the fratcrnsl orders have uni
ted in such an enterprise The con-
gress Includes MasonS, Odd Eel
lows aud other trutcrnaI and brne.
iciary orders. having II combined
membership of more than three
millions. Every member uf all
these orders will be made to feel at
home in this buildiug. As each
one will participate TO gr"aicr or
less extent in its erection, he will
feel n proprietary interest IN the
building and will he attracted to
the Worlds Fair. II will be the
meeting and resting place for all
members Of these societies, where
.ho,r in,erc.ts viii be well cared
for.
The Board of Directors will con
sist of Noah NJ. Givan, president;
w. Il. Edison, first vice president;
W. II. Miller, second vice presi-
dent; Theo. II lIucy, president
Missouri Fraternal Congress, and
c. +. Hatfield, secretary. Mr..
VIM. II Thompson, president OF
the National Bank of Commerce
aud treasurer of the Louisiana Pur.
chu,c Exposition Company, is also
treasurer of the Fratcrual Associa-
ton. The Finance Committee will
''''''
consist of W X. Edison, chair
man: Charles +. Wcnneker, Sam
ucl NJ Kcnnard, Corwin II Spcn.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01

orol altman comr;,,... ,.uI oI-,L.
named
The nluus for fine huillipo dr.
stoned by Mr. Thomas ! pro.sor
show Il structure 3OOy1OD feet H.
size The buiIdiup is Ia br ur
admiration of the fumou. Parllr
non of Athens fine standard O..
Crock orrbitrrturr lmuinr,..
Dorio columns will surround IN,
building ON NIL sides. rurlo.ips
sixt.rn foot ver,uIas which viii.
surrouud fine mIild;uo np b.rh lb.
nropud and second floors Tbrr.
will he eighty ronms oll Of which
will have nm olmndorc. oy lish,
and oi,, oII heinz np,.,dr ro,p.
and mining from rbr.r ,u,.idr
yeraudns to nm interior court
CLirL l. to he itsrIf .urrn,,,,I. d
ou hath ao,rs Inc hr,,a o,II,.r,..
The interior of thi, court is tnIr
madc attractive with rpmtalu.
foliapp. flowers, ctr.
There will he four cuuaur,s one
ON carb side of fine huiIdiro. head
inc through MAGNIFICENT corridor,
to the central court.
MANY rnrvruinucrs wiIl L,.r,n.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
NEWSPAPER SECRETS.

cWhe4. the dramatic rritic says there
was present " small. but select au-
dience." you may know that he took
his wife.
A scoop" is the first and exclusive
publication of legitimate news which
iustiiles the belief that this paper is
first in everything.
A SCOOP" by any other sheet is the
unauthorized publication of an un-
important detail limited at in these
columns three weeks ago.
The short, confidential account Of
the business ability of prominent
citizen with his portrait and a pic
ture of building he owns comes up
stairs with the want ads.-St. Paul
Globe.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed Pro.
posals Will De received ut the MayuI 5
ofrice OF the Cliy OF tarmingtun, Missouri,
TO January 18th. 1913, nj O'Clock y. m, trun
banks ana banking corporations or n~spcl
tons, or bnnkers, for deposit ol the funds
OF said city for the time between the dale
OF said bids and the next regular time lIr
the selection ~ depository, rs provided
by law. such proposals must siutc the
largest rnte ut Interest per annum that " II
be paid 10 the snid City on the daily balance
90 The credit of the said C!ty With said d =
pusltury as provided by law, for the priNl'
iegc oi being made the depository ot such
funds. ana must he accompanied hy a du'N
certified cheek ON some solvent hnnk i'r
not less than one half of one per cenium pI
the city revenue OF the prect ding yen 4,
payable TO the Treasurer OF said city, n n
guarantee oi good faith on the part OF the
bidder. No bids viii be considered unlo IS
such certified check shall accompany the
same.
sAM'L l., ASBuN, CITY lerk,
Dec. 10, 1872. furmingion. Mo.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01

Ger, W. II. Woodward c. II.
lluttig, A. $. Robinson. aud J
I. NJ Johnson Thu, it will be
seen that six of thc.principal di-
rectors of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Company are unoflicially
endorsing this buiIdng. \ Press
and Publicity Commjttc will also
be orgau;zed, of which Mr.. W. +.
Bohn has already been appointed
chairman, the balance of the com.
miltce to be announced soon. Scv.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01

There has recently been poor
farm craze. People have suddenly
been awakened to the fact that
there are actually human beings,
being cared for by one of the
richest counties in rich Missouri in
manner that reflects no credit on
the county. In nearly every paper
we see that the same thing prevails
in other sections, and the trouble
is laid TO the policy of letting the
contract to the lowest bidder. 1t
is beyond human nature to work
for even paupers for nothing, and
if the price for keeping them is cut
to the minimum, it stands to rea-
son that someone suffers for it.
Recently the young ladies of the
Presbyterian auxiliary made a visit
to the poor farm, an account of
which was published in THE TIMES
at that time. ALI agreed to the de-
plorableness Of the situation, but
said that the superintendent was