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New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

the sight was a common one, during the sum-
mer term. of hundred or more students sitting
in the open doorways and on the lawn in front
Of the building. shelling peas. When the stu
dents did not like the quality Of meat served it
Is related that they refused to eat it, and set
up great clamor. in which close limitations of
animals plainly evident.
Later on, while South Middle still held the
commons, the fare became little more varied.
Says a Yale chronicler of those early times:
Breakfast consisted of an ola podrida. hashed
up from the remnants of yesterdays dinner
and fried into consistency that baHed di-
gestion. This compound was known as 'slum'
and was served both hot and cold. The morn
ing drink was coffee. Any one who could get
doctors certificate to the blessings Of chronic
dyspepsia ncipient cholera mOrbus was
sent to the invalids' table, where he enjoyed
better fare. To these accommodations senior
or tutor prefxed grace, during the delivery
Of which two forks were sometimes observed
sticking into each potato on the table. The
tutors sat at an elevated table, and getting lit
tie chance to eat, from time to time raped
with their knife handles TO call to order some
indecorous malcontent who compared the bread
to bricks started up the second perfect indie
ative of the Greek 'Baino' TO denote disin-
clnation to i'll cooked lamb These customs
were not so different from those nowadays
seen at the modern commons
The dissatisfaction of the students with the
Old South Middle Commons often resulted in
physical violence, as traditions of those times
show. 1t is related that as many as six hun
dred tumblers and thirty coffeepots were de-
stroyed or carried off in single term In 1919
the students waxed so wroth at the continued
iii fare of the Comm0ns, which was then in the
old laboratory. now pulled down, that rebellion
occurred, lasting for nine days. and known
the Bread and Butter Riots" For nine days
Commons was in unroar, which the faculty
could not stop. Furniture was smashed un-
palatable food was thrown at the steward and
tutors and everything in sight was demolished.
The faculty had to give in at last and amend
the menu
When Professor Sil~-~ : in ISL secured a
valuable gift of min rom Colonel George
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

north of Old South Middle. On the north side
Of this fence, extending to Elm-st along Col
lege-st., a motley collection Of public and
private buildings among which were the town
poorhouse and insane retreat The dismal
howlings from this abode filed the college yard
day and night. and, finally became one Of sew
eral reasons which led to the extension OF the
campus along College-st. to Elm-st
Stories of Old South Middle follow the history
of the college from it's early days up to the
present. 1t is told how, in the early times,
neighboring householders used to keep their
cows in the open lots behind South Middle, and
how the students regularly MIXED these ami
mails at any time of the day or night Some
times the college boys went even further, and
appropriated the bovines, once leading meek
cow up the three flights of rickety stairs in the
old chapel and leaving her on the roof. The 1rate
owner demanded the return of his cow from
the president and force of farm hands had
finally to lower the animal by a rope from the
roof to the ground again.
Originally, in default of other accommodations,
Old South Middle was used not only for dor
mitory purposes, but also for recitation halls
and for the college commons. The few hundred
students Of those days must have had a diff
cult time dining, according to the traditions
handed down of the old Connecticut Hall dining
room menu For breakfast, says a student of
those days they had "a quarter loaf of bread
apiece; for dinner for four, one loaf of bread,
the dough weighing pound; two and half
pounds Of beef, veal or mutton, or one and
three-quarters pounds of salt pork about twice
a week in the summer time, one quart of beer
and twopennyworth of sauce (yegetables). For
supper for four, two quarts Of milk and one loaf
of bread, when milk could be had, and when
1t could not be, then apple pie" A few years
after commons was instituted in South Middle
beer was discontinued as a table beverage, and
supper also stopped. the students eating in
their rooms, a custom which led to much disor-
der and later abolished. Stories of those
days numerous, and show what difficulties
the faculty had in pleasing the students at
South Middle table. Whenever peas or beans
the menu the steward had the right to
call the undergraduates to shell them, and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17
PRETTY FARM HOMES.
they sussest Happy Birds Nest ans
Speaks Of Contentnent and
Refinement.

I wish / could more forcibly i'm
press on the mind Of the farmer the
value of attractive surroundings. Ev-
cry farm home should be attractive.
It is not necessary to have fine
house or fancy cottage, or expensive
lawn fence to make the farm home pref
". To be sure. a neat fence, few or.
naments on the house and the fred
use Of paint help nightly, but the
chief attractions can be made of trees
and shrubs. A shady lawn and a
shady driveway are always, attractive.
Groups Of trees, shrubs or flowers new
er fail to charm. The lawn may not be
kept perfectly smooth, all the trees
may not be clearly pruncd. yet the
home place ornamented with them
does not fail to convey the impression
that peace and contentment dwell
there. AZ . lady from the city said,
"A pretty farm house suggests hap
nv BIRDS nest. We do not notice the
dwelling so much as we do the sur
roundings. II the surroundings are
nretty we know the interior Of the
house is all right and that it is the
abode Of love and contentment and oil
that makes life worth living. We look
to the city for fine mansions. but to
the country for pretty homes. HONS
ana Fireside.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17
FAMILY BOOKKEEPING.
Better Half In Trying to
Keep Accounts.

Most persons know so many competent
business women that it viii not do to take
too seriously the popular SANDER that the
better half Of the race cannot master the
principles of banking. Still there is occs-
sional1y joke Of this kind good enough to
stand with apologies, and a recent one from
the Chicago Post will not be taken amiss.
MY account book she said, proudly,
Showed that had eight dollars and, fifteen
cents more than really did have, SO felt
at liberty to spend the excess"
But there wasn't aEy excess. he pro
tested.
oh YES, there xas!.' she replied. "The
book showed it,
IF you didn't have the money, he urged,
sit was shortage
Certainly not, sae returned. 1T was
right there on the book-cight dollars and
fifteen cents more than had, and when the
balance was so much bigger than it should
be, felt free to spend the money
''lf you had more money in your purse
than the book showed, he suggested, what
them
Il should have spent it" she answered.
Either way. it 5 all the same.
Now he is trying to get her to give UP
keeping accounts
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17
ILLUSIONS OF EYEWITNESSES.
Sing stlmOny Given I'm q Recent
Case Before the COurts-Dis-
agreement About Details.

Singular visual illusion occurred in
the testimony given in the Batson case,
says the New Orleans Picayune.
He was fully described by witnesses
who saw him at various periods of time
incidental to his actions before and
after the murder. He was identified by
his stature, by his comparative youth,
less than Is years of age, and by white
scar on the left side of his face; but
there were other witnesses who, while
recognizing his height, spoke of man
ten years older, with red scar on the
right side Of his face.
This was singular illusion, but 1t Is
just the sort of testimony that comes
from eye-witnesses. It is impossible
for any number to agree upon the de-
tails of the dress and appearance and
other conditions concerning or attend
ing the persons, things, time and cir
cumstances which they have seen or In
which they personally took part Cir
cumstantial evidence is frequently Of
the most reliable sort. because it fixes
facts about which eyewitnesses cannot
possibly agree; for instance, photo
graph of a person engaged in some par
ticular act which NO human being but
the criminal and his victim had seen,
would be more conclusive than could be
any narrative by persons who had seen
the act.
Many persons refuse to convict ex-
cept on the testimony of eyewitnesses,
and by such rule few criminals would
ever be convicted. As for murderers,
they would all escape on the insanity or
seif-defense plea, for the worst crimes
are committed with every precaution
for secrecy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17
HINTS FOR SHEPHERDS.

Barbed wire fences are brutal.
Don't give the eve with the young
lamb feed that will heat OF overload
her blood.
When a sheep dies the carcass
should be burned, or buried so deeply
that dogs cannot find it.
A flock will never thrive when in.
tested with ticks. A dipping tank
should be ready for use at any and all
times.
Provide q field Of rape for your
sheep. and put it alongside Of aspas.
ture, SO that the sheep may mingle the
rape and the grass. This will prevent
securing. y.#
The eve that loses her lamb VIII
need to be MIXED twice q day 80,
awhile. In such cases put her on ra-
lions that will net make milk. IN,
hen duce the flow as rapidly as pos
sible
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17
PRIMES PHILOSOPHY.

In order to be popular, forget to
say G good deal.
The way to make a man forget q
favor is to do him one.
Boomerangs and evil thoughts act
IN similar fashion.
A big heart usually goes with a big
body, but a big head rarely does.
Wisdom is always conceded to q
rich man until he loses his riches.
Do not emphasize your own virtues
by charging on the failings OF others.
The most depressing humidity is
that caused by the tears OF woman.
A genius is man who refuses to
believe in the impossibilities OF other
people.
A safe way to judge man is to as
certain just what friends he doesn't
make.
No marriage ceremony has ever been
gone through without. a hitch--of
bride and groom.
Some men who take a post graduate
course are, in the long run, glad to
become letter carriers.
uc CldlmS W WlSuOM VI OWLS dAu
a multitude of men rest upon their
looks, and nothing more.
The heartache of many widow
has been tempered by the reflection
that she looks her best in black.
To get rid OF q bore, ask him to re-
peat his longest and favOrite story
twice. Even he cannot stand that.
A fool is generally person who de-
tects your faults while you are in the
act OF calling attention to his own.
The grievance of not few women
against their husbands is that the lat
ter give them no ground for grew
ances.
The success of an amateur gardener
often depends upon the number and
the appetites Of his neighbor's chick
en-
Only smart man can conceal from
q woman the fact that he isn't as
smart as he would wish her to think
he is
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17
m FASHIONS WORLD.
of Costumes for the Cur
rent SeasOn.

Broad tail zibeline is one of the new
materials for evening wraps. 1t comes
in both black and white, the latter be-
Ing the more effective, says the Brook
Ign Eagle.
Plum, Havana brown and dark bluet
are colors approved by tailors and
modistes.
Rose patterns appear in the newest
SILK embrOideries in variety of color
ings.
Persian passementerie intended for
next seasons wear is more vivid in
hue than heretofore.
Black, white, cream. ecru and cham
payne are the shades in which the new
silk laces will be conspicuous.
Ball gowns scintillate with rich en-
broideries and sashes figure on all OF
them.
Various limitations of Teneriffe or
Mexican drawn work are observable in
the latest designs in embroideries.
Narrow silk braid and cord will be
extensively used as a trimming for
tailor-made costumes.
COQue feathers in breasts, pOmpons
! and plume designs will adorn many Of
the fall hats.
Ivory white will be again in great re-
quest for autumn wear, set Oft with
one of the new cape stoles
Both the cloth and moleskin coats
Of latest makes are modelled with short
basques
Silk passementerie, fringes, tassels
and lace are to be employed for the
decorative finish of the smartest fur
garments.
Among colors other than blue and
gray rich reds and browns will find ia
vor during the coming season
For at-home or evening dresses the
new chiffon" velvet and soft louis
ines are being used by Paris coutur-
ieres.
Plain face cloths and self-colored
coarse homespuns and hopsacks will
be as popular as ever.
Ermine will be favored among white
furs. though its scarcity has led to a
considerable advance in price.
White caracul is mentioned among
fashions preferences in furs.
Lingerie hats are made of sheer
embroidery with the figures in pastel
colering.
1t is predicted that the favorite coll
ors for autumn will be castor, red,
chamois and violet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17

pores of the soil to some natural outlet
without causing any undue accumula-
ton at any point. Another condition
requiring the application of an artificial
outlet is where fine day soil is over
laid by more porous one as in Fig. /.
The water passing morereadily through
the upper soil will, in seeking its level,
be carried into the finer soil much fast
er than it can get away. To produce
this condition there need not be a very
great difference in the porosity Of the
two soils. neither Is 1t essential that
the lower soil be an extremely fine
grained one. 1t is simply q problem
of trying to force the STRAIN from a
large pipe into q smaller one Such
condition may occur where the slope is
steep. or where 1t is very gradual. The
result may vary from slight interior
ence with cultivation in very wet times
to constant Doggy condition Of por-
ton Of the more imperyioussoil area.
Still another condition that can be
relieved only by artificial means is where
q stratum of sand crops out at some
place on slope as in Fig. 2. The char
acter Of the soil everything the layer Of
sand Is immaterial. Whether closed
or open, 1t will drain into the sand,
which, being SO very open. allows the
water to flow readily to the nearest out
let. II the sand Is coarse enough, the
volume of water carried large enough,
and the outlet is confined to one point,
a flowing spring is the result. Other
wise more or less wet condition ex-
lists on the slope below the outcrop, as at
a. This condition is likely to extend
for . long distance in horizontal line
around the stope. This water may be
concentrated into running spring and
the wet condition of the hillside rem
edied by running a line Of tile along the
outcrop of the same stratum. A very
common error in attempting to drain
such wet place on hillside is to place
the s.le too far down the slope, as at a,
whLie here is perhaps the most water In
the surface soil. It will be readily seen
from the figure that with such an ar
rangement the soil between the tile and
the sand layers would still be wet as the
water would have to pass Through It to
reach the tile. The proper place for the
line Of tile is along the bottom of the
sand stratum lat b. to catch the water
before it enters the surface soil of the
lower slope.--Prairie Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17
EVILS OF TIGHT SHOES.
They Not Only Deform the Feet, nat
Bring On Nervous Ex-
haustlOn.

Women are prone to extremes Of
fashion. A few years ago every one
of them wore tight corsets; to-day
they all wear tight shoes. While 1t
used to be the custom to cut the stay
lace Of fainting woman. nowadays
the best restorative lies in severing the
shoestrings, says an exchange Lac
ing her shoes too tight, wearing shoes
too high in the heel and too narrow in
the toe, these are the charges brought
against the modern woman. In the
wake of these evils follow nervous
troubles, chronic dyspepsia ard spinal
neuralgia. Circulation in the ex-
tremities is interfered with. and there
by the stomach and heart action.
The process of restoring "shoemarred'
feet is one Of the most impor-
tant bits OF knowledge possessed by
the chiropodist. In the first place,
the bruised and cramped extremitfes
are given a bath in strong rock salt.
They are then incased in thin stock
ings Of pure wool and in broad In
valid shoes. made of soft kid.
The next stage Of treatment is that
Of putting on them digitated stockings,
or those having separate pockets for
the toes, like glove fingers. Shoes
with a separate compartment for the
great toe are also used to aid in rec
tifying the irregular shape of the foot,
resulting from too much cramping.
The daily massage is an important
point. and the patient must practice toe
and heel exercises every morning, II
she wishes to regain the prehensile
faculty.
The wearing of fine wooden hose, and
preferably shoes of suede. is pre-
scribed by the foot specialist. Patent
leather must be discarded. as it's non
porous character prevents the evapo-
ration Of moisture, and it has a SUI
perior tendency toward the cultivation
of corns.
Digitated hosiery made of silk, Isle
and wool is worn by many women for
the purpose Of retaining the natural
beauty of the foot who do not resort
to the chiropodist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17
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NOTES ON DRAINAGE.
What Muat he Done i'm Places Whore
Artificial Uaderdraiaage I.
Necessary

There are different conditions Of soil
wnere insufficient natural underdrain-
age Is likely % result on land having a
goo slope to It's surface. One is where
tne SOIL Is very fine clay, with pores so
small that wafer can pass through them
Out SLOWLY. Inremoving the surplus wa
Ter from such soils the natural pores are
capable only OF acting as laterals for q
snort distance. Artificial outlets or chan
nels must be supplied at frequent inter-
vals, into whichthey may empty. On
Similar slopes where the soil is more
porous, the same amount of surplus wa
ter might be able b pass on through the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17
A Boys victory.

-. A Boys Victory.
Crossroads, Tenn, Sept. l4.-Orbra Young.
the tenryear-old son OF Lester Young, of this
place, is bright boy, and one who is very
well liked by all who know him.
For some years Orbra has suffered great
deal with a form of Kidney Trouble which
was very annoying, and which made him mis-
cradle all the time. He had to get up three
or four times every night, almost all his
life.
His father heard of remedy called Dodd'e
Kidney Pills, and bought some for the lit
tie fellow with the result that he is now com.
pletely cured of the old trouble. He says:
'Dodd's Kidney Pills soon gave me great
relief, and now can sleep all night without
having to get up: We will always praise
Dodd' Kidney Pills.
There are many children suffering from
Kidney and Urinary troubles. These dis
orders should be promptly corrected. Dodd's
Kidney Pills is safe and sure remedy fol
all such arrangements.
Master Orbra Young conquered his trou.
bles and made well boy Of himself by using
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and any one may dc
the same by the same means.
Parent. should see to it that their children
are given fair chance in life, and there is
nothing that can undermine the health Of
growing child as much as Kidney and uri
nary deranRements.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17
IN ice Creau, IdyI.

Gentle reader, didst thou ever order one
plate of ice cream with two spoons! Honest,
and there was only one girl in all the world,
and she had a round face Ike the full moon
ard as full of freckles as the skin of a brook
;routa Did you, now? Come, own up! 1t
was down in the little ice cream shop, the
only one in the village, and you were dread
fully angry when the lady who waited on
you smiled, as you thought. You would
have been glad to get along with one spoon
and take turns in licking; but you were too
bashful for that. StRl, you used to share
Hicks when You thought the smiling lady
was not looking, and love went with them,
and the ice cream was twice as sweet and
flavorsome What You never did! You
really never did? Well. then, son, YOU Eavc
never known what Heaven on earth il; Your
education has been neglected.-N. Y. News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17
HOW TO Handle HOGS.
Aeen OF the Faruer's success In Due
% Proper DRIVING and Load.
Ing = Sumner.

IN not weather / tat hog cannot make
mucn progress, 70 II is best to take adj
vantage OF the cool evenings and morn
.nss Tor driving. The one who has q
drove OF such to drive say four or five
niles to load will find it to his interest
70 drive them nearly half the distance
the evening before. even if he ia put to
.ne trouble OF hauling their feed. The
hliling OF one hog will lose you more
money than the worth of several days
Work, and It is the latest ones, usually.
tnat die In this way. Then there is q
great advantage in getting to the pens
IN ume to let the hogs rest and cool be-
lore loading. It is dangerous to dash
water on q very hot hog. better pour It
on the ground around and under it. Al
low access to pool or POND often, so
mat they can wallow and cool them
selves. A fat hog cannot live long in
the boiling sun without water or shade
even where 1t has had no exercise. An
acquaintance penned his hogs at $3.50
IN the morning to prevent roofing. At
IL O'Clock, when he went back, six were
dead and the rest were painting SO loud
they were almost barking. A man can
not be too careful about fat hogs, for
they are very easily killed by overhead
and exertion. Do not overdo the bust
ness by starting them OF too brisk,
thereby breaking them down on the
start. like to load when the hogs are
at their usual temperature. The car
should be well bedded. II the railroad
company has not done this il will pay
you to do it. Sawdust makes the best
bedding. Where this cannot be had
handy. dirt and sod makes good sub
stitute. It would be we'll to thoroughly
soak this bedding with water, for with
this to keep them cool they ought to
ride comfortably. When my hogs have
long distance to ride in hot weather
have the railroad company water them
by running the car hack and forth un-
der water tank. This not only cools
the hogs but the car and bedding. They
then have cool bedding to lie on the
rest of the way. l learned from an ex-
perienced shipper how to load proper
~. Most people load by packing the
hogs in by piece meal. which takes
much more time and causes more worry
to the hogs than is necessary. But this
man loaded by driving the whole drove
in one continuous stream and with a
grand rush" In this way the shy ones
are forced along whether or no. Sim.
ply one straight drive, little worry lit
tie time. The same principle applies
equally we'll to mules. cattle or sheep
|-Epitomist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-17
Hadn,t Mi.sed Il Yet

There is an old negro living in Car
rollton," relates the Bosworth Star
Sentinel, who was taken i'll several
days ago and called in a physician Of
the old man did not seem to be get
ting any better and finally q white
physician was called. Soon after ar
irving DR.. s. felt the darky's pulse
for a moment and then examined his
tongue did your other doctor take
your temperature he asked. II
don't know, sah," he answered. feebly.
Il hain't missed anything but my
watch as yit, boss. kansas City
Journal.