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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
IN THE ATTIC.

I.
Up IN the attic where mother goes
Is trunk in Swallowed nook
"A trunk-and Its lid she will oft unclose
AS II 1t were precious book.
one kneels at its side on the attic boards
AND tenderly, soft and slow.
Sne counts all the treasures she fondly
r@es hoardS-
Inc things OF the long ago.
= yellowing dress, once the sheerest white
=. nat snimmered In joyous pride
c .,,s, looKSa at It now with the girls delight
-Ihat was hers when she stood bride.
Anere Is ribbon of faded blue
cne Keeps with the satin gown;
Buckles and lace-and a little shoe;
sadly she lays that down.
one lock OF hair that is golden still.
with the gold of the morning sun:
les. and dollie with frock and frill-
sne lifts them all, lone by one.
She lifts them all to her gentle lips
Up there in the afternoon;
1ometimes the rain from the cave trough
drips
Tears with her quavered Groom.
up In the attic where mother goes
= trunk in Swallowed place
q trunk-with the scent of withered rose
I'm the satin anc shoe and lace.
None OF US touches Its battered lid.
But safe in its niche it stays.
Aacred to all that her heart has hid
Gold OF the other days.
SChlcaso Daily Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

he found l was Napoleonie crank and
that pleased him, as he was one himself,
and he got me to go to the barn Of a
house he lived in and showed me lot
OF rare books on Napoleon. Twas great
~ interested and went there many
times and read aloud to him. He could
not see to read himself, and would sit
and listen hungrily, and roar and pound
the floor with his cane and shout out
profane interpretations of approval. Oh,
he had some powerful strong opinions
on Bonaparte."
Eyes, Stewart, and the other boys used
to sheer and say you went there because
he paid you.' said the girl Il used to
wonder il it were true"
NO." replied the man, quickly. II
went at first because I was interested
myself in his books. Then 1 found his
life SO barren and his joy at somebody
to read to him SO great, that l thought
l could spare on occasional hour"
That's your true SELF" said the girl.
reaching an arm about his neck.
AS he stopped to kiss her letter fell
from his pocket. AS he picked it up he
remarked that it was unopened.
Il received it just as left the Office,
and in my hurry to see you did not stop
to open it. It's from lawyer-a dun,
suppose on that old Boomville matter. :"
He tore OF the end carelessly, and moved
to the lamp to read 1t.
Great heavens!" he shouted an in
slant later, and then executed war
dance. Speaking of angels and fiut
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

tering wings, what do you think OF
this" and he passed the letter to the
girl.
This is what she read:
'Mr. Oliver Hepburn.-Dear Sir: We
have the honor to inform you that Mr..
Thaddeus Pitkin, of Iona Lake, died
on the 9th ult., and that his will was
duly opened and read. It contains be-
quest of $4,000 to you for sympathy
and kindness and fellowship extended
an old man. The affairs Of the estate
are in our hands. and we will take
pleasure in seeing that you receive
the legacy promptly II you viii appear
in person or by attorney and comply
with the necessary preliminaries, ETC.,
ETC., etc.
(Signed) WAITS & wIGGS
Attorneys at Law"
I "Now will you name the day." cried
the man, with shining eyes.
II told you it would come out all
right" replied the woman. softly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
REST HOUSES; NO LIQUORS.
Arthur Chamberlain Explains His
Plan of Reform In Tenn.
peFance.

Much interest has been aroused in a
novel departure which is to be made in
the direction Of temperance reform by
Arthur Chamberlain, chairman of the
Birmingham (Eng.) licensing justices.
Recognizing that the progress OF his
scheme for the reduction Of tempta-
lions to alcoholic excess among the
working classes by the reduction Of
licenses Is greatly hampered by the lack
of alternative provisions for public con-
venience, he has formed a local COM
mittee to supply the want by selecting
suitable houses to be run on normal
public house lines, with the sole excep-
ton that no Intoxicating liquors will be
sold therein.
Explaining his scheme, Mr.. Chamber
lain said that clubs and coffee houses
do not meet the difficulty, being con-
fined in one case to members and in the
other to a continually changing custom,
making them suited only to the center
of the town.
I'VE propose" he said, TO start or
binary public houses near main thor
oughfares In thickly populated working
class districts, where any passerby may
enter without formalities and obtain
comfort and refreshment, and doubtless
also amusement, without the necessity
of purchasing alcohol.
THE effort is to retain the rest and
seclusion and familiar company of the
licensed house without the temptation
to drink. By practical experiment we
hope in this way to ascertain what
prejudices and tastes will have to be
met before the public house can be SUI
perseded in the favor of the working
classes
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
ANCIENT INDIAN RELIC.
Treaty Made Between the Creek Tide
md Great Britain In Time
of George III.

According to Charles Gibson. lndlah
journalist of Eufaula, the two mos
sacred relics of the Creek OF Music
gee tribe are in the keeping q INC
To-ka-par-chee clan. One OF them y
the treaty made between the Indians
and Great Britain in the time q
George II. When a custodian or tnss
relic is dying he appoints his success
sor by will. The Indians look upon
this relic as next to brass or copper
plates that To-Ka-par-chees oWn-s
these plates are hard to describe. as
they are kept in very sacred vault
where none are allowed to enter eS-
cept the medicine man or some DIG
chief, says the Kansas City Journal
The history of these plates IS as FOL-
lows: One old medicine man who
had been noted for being the greatest
among the Creeks, before dying. tola
some of the other medicine men thai
If they would meet MIN on the highesE
mountain peak-naming the mountaia
he would bring them something
very sacred and it would strengthen
LnclE UUSU1ClLC dlu duO ~ tAOAi '1A@EE
piness. The medicine men then ar-
pointed a day and waited. When the
last stick was thrown away eaca
wendell his way to the top of this
mountain. They waited long anl
well. When the sun became low in
the west great snake came from the
west and darkened the country
around about the mountain. The
medicine men were frightened. but
stood their ground. Then came clars
of thunder and flashes OF lightning
that almost blinded the old meal.
Then dark cloud appeared, anf all
at once there appeared out Of the
dark cloud a bundle, which YVES
handed to the old men. The hands
holding the bundle were all that couad
be seen, and resembled the hands of
the old medicine man who had died.
AS soon as the package containing TIE
plates was delivered the cloud moved
away and there was clear sky. Tie
old men took their charge back 10
their square house and hid it uniil
the time of their annual celebration,
or green corn Dance. when the plates
were introduced into their festivities.
That is some thousand years ago, AID
they are still in possession OF tae
Greeks.
The custcdians of these plates sre
what are called the wild Clan There
are a great many Of these plates. aad
the largest ones have characters OF
some kind on them. They are exhab-
tied only on state occasions, once
year. Each one has beautiful SQUAD
or ring, it is said, when they are used
in the dance. making sweet music.
After the dance they are taken oat.
one to each man, and are secured very
bright and placed away until the next
ear 1t is said that in the polishing
process the work hands are very cssu-
tious, as it is known that the lens:
slip will result in q sure loss of she
plate, as it is said the plates are SIP
posed to be part turtle or Ash, as they
came to the Creek through a cloud or
mist, and will dart here and there II
let loose in the water, and will get
away.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
Friendly Aarice.

Burglar-Don't shoot!
Householder (angrily) Why should
MT I shoot? You came here to rob, and.
if necessary, to murder.
"Just SO. ought to be shot, and, al
you've got the drop on me, you can do
it; but for your own sake, advise you
not to-"
why not, pray?"
First, the shot will call the police,
who will rush in, smash whichever head
they find up, and that will be yours; sec
ond, you'll be hurried or to a filthy cell,
full of disease and bedbugs, and kept
there until the day for trial; third, al
.hough you will be declared not guilty.
Of course, you will have to pay the law
yers Better let me carry OF what I've
got, and sleep In peace and comfort.
I'll thank you for your purse
Here, take 1t. Burglars come cheap
er than lawyers. IN. Y Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
ACKNOWLEDGES AN ISLAND.
Canoeists Are Now Able to Circum.
navigate the Entire Region of
the Mountain Plateau.

We do not know how many millions
of years ago the restless sea washed
every side of our Adirondack noun
tains. Biologists have proved, how
ever, that in the earliest epoch of geo.
logical history the Adirondacks lifted
their tops above the ocean thatscovered
almost every other part of the con-
tinent, says the New York Sun.
In those primeval days the Adiron-
dacks were very large part of North
America; but In the course of many
ages the bottom of the ocean was lifted,
land began to appear above water here
and there, the ocean finally receded
and the Adirondacks were left far in
land
This great mountain plateau is no
longer surrounded by the waters Of the
sea, but we may still call it an island
if everything is an island that, accord
ing to the school Biographies, is "en-
tirely surrounded by water The Adj
irondacks are entirely surrounded by
water, and have been for many ages, as
far as we know, excepting at two little
portages, which years ago we're cut
through by canals; so that, with lit
tie assistance from man, the Adirondack
region became completely girdled by
water.
Suppose an enthusiastic canoeist were
to launch his little craft In Lake On
tario. He might paddle down the st.
Lawrence past Montreal to the mouth
of the Richelieu river.
AS he turned into the Richelieu he
would have to work his way rather
more strenuously up the stream, but at
last he would reach Lake Champlain,
on which he might make his way far
south until he reached Wood creek.
Turning up this stream he might pad
die to within few miles of creek
that flows into the Hudson at Fort Ed
ward
Here was formerly a portage which
the Indians called the Great Carrying
Place, and which was very familiar to
French trappers and hunters in the
days when they used to make their
way between the Hudson and Lake
Champlain Now the waters of the Hud-
son and Wood creek have been connect
ed by canal
Reaching the Hudson, our traveller
might descend the river, circumvent-
ing a few waterfalls on the way, till he
came to Troy, where the hospitable- Mo-
hawk would receive him and he might
ascend the winding course of that beau
tiful stream to the city of Rome. Near
the site ofthis classic city was formerly
another portage mile in length. lead
ing to second Wood creek, the princi-
pal affluent of Lake Oneida.
But this interruption of water connec-
ton has now been removed and the ca
nal up which the voyager might proceed
to and through Oneida lake and river
to Lake Ontario at Oswego would en-
able him soon to reach his point of de-
parture.
Thus the Adirondacks still retain the
vestiges of their original insular char
acter. On every side of the great noun
tain plateau are deep depressions Of val
leys forming the natural channels of
water courses by which to-day the
mountain may be completely circum-
navigated. We may say, in fact, that the
largest island in the state of New York
is our Adirondack plateau, and that
it fills the entire northeastern part of
the state.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
SMOKERS PREFERRED.
Man Who Wanted Work Done Quick.
~ Fosnd 1t Worth While to
F.vorsThem.

"The folks all gave me the laugh when
sent down to the city for ten men ia
come up to my rural place to work
smokers preferred wanted a job
finished quick, digging drains and lay.
ing tiles, and some other things Of the
sort; what's more, wanted it done
within two weeks. It was finished in-
side of ten days. the men got their money
and left for the city calling me an easy
boss. How did accomplish a two
weeks job inside Of ten days? Easy
enough and as simple as you please.
said l preferred smokers when sent
for the gang When they went to work
told them they were to smoke as much
as they pleased. And they hit the pipe
right along to their content, | assure
you. A neighbor came over to look at
the Job, and he threw up his hands when
he saw my gang. Down in the drain were
four lusty fellows; each and every one
was loading and lighting his bowl, said
New Yorker, according to the Times.
"'Waste of time that; takes man at
least one minute to fill, light and start q
pipe. Those fellows could not work for
me. Simply wasting too much time
smoking
$50 he. said, but so the same failed to
agree with him when saw the chaps
buckle down to business; worked and
pulled, pulled and worked. 1t was the
same with the tile men. They'd sudden
ly lift up with jerk as though they had
forgotten something. Out came the pipes
and bags-scratch, puff. and, presto!
down went the tiles all shipshape and
quickly. It was the same with the rest
Of the men. They worked and smoked,
smoked and worked; il they lost time
feeling with the pipe they made it more
than up when the pipes started business.
Mind, do not find any fault with the
non-smoker-on the contrary / admire
the man who does not use the weed. But
when 1t comes down to real old hard
work / will take the smoker every time
when want my job done quickly"
"And presume you lighted perfecto
and looked the thing over with degree
Of satisfaction that was sublime?"
Hardly: l never smoke myself. I
only chew"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
TO Economise ON butter.

Butter that does not taste quite a.
fresh as 1t should may be greatly i'm
proved by putting in wooden chop
ping bowl with salt water and thor
oughly working it over and over with
q butter worker or even a potato
masher. Pour of the salt water and
substitute sweet milk, working it into
the butter in the same way. Finally
wash well with clear. cold water
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
THE WHITE RAINcoAT.
Newly Invented Garment That Helps
to Brighten the Dreariest
or Dowdiest Day.

Rain has long since ceased to be IN
unmitigated af1iction to the fashionable
woman, or even the business woman.
Women have even been known to hail
a showery day with delight. But only
since the new raincoat was invented.
says the New York Tribune. The new
raincoat is to the mind of the eternal
feminine the silver lining that brightens
the dreariest, dowdiest day.
The old style gossamer and the
cravenette waterproof have both gone
out before the present day raincoat OF
light weight stuffs, fashionable contours
and qualities of adornment that are
equaled only by those Of service. In
shape the new models are the counter
part of the smartest full length coats.
Herringbone and mixed effects similar
ia the stuffs to be used for fashionable
walking suits are shown in cravenettes
and silk-faced rubber goods.
In cravenettes the lighter colors have
the lead over the blue and dark mixed
gray. There are new castor shades and
new greens, and in silk-faced rubber
there are gorgeous reds, faded rose
tints, champagne and white. Delicate
hues like these suggest the sunniest of
skies, rather than steady downpour or
calamitous drizzle The raincoats OF to-
day serve double purpose. They are
designed to be at one and the same time
q protector from weather inclemencies,
and an elegant evening wrap.
Medium-priced raincoats are cut In
three pieces, the back somewhat circular
and full about the hem. The neck finish
iEg. is often in the simple, man fashion
narrow turnover collar and small
revers. The sleeves are large and baggy.
The belt may be an all around affair, or
It may be just a little strap across the
back, ulster fashion.
One beautiful raincoat Of dark red silk
rtlbber has narrow applied yoke of red
velvet outlining the collarless neck.
The sleeves are full and have wrist
trimming of velvet The buttons are
highly ornamental Another is in bright
red, with military collar of cream silk,
with white and black applications. and
while pearl buttons. A tartan rain
cloak is another attractive novelty.
Sometimes the raincoats have satin
lined sleeves.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
Colombi.,. P.per Monex.

Colombia has in circulation 1858 ,OOO,-
900 of paper money from which nearly
all value has departed. The paper
money per capita is $163 and it takes
over 500 of the stun to pay hotel bill
Tor sne day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
Laundry Hint.

For very yellow or very dirty
clothes make an emulsion of kerosene,
clear lime water and turpehtine in
equal parts. Shake together until
creamy, then add cupful to every
boilerful of clothes and boil for half
an hour.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

Gardeners Dog frng about the brink Of well in the gar
happened fall in The Gardener readily his
trying help him the Cur bit him the Hand
The what he considered behavior
Dog drowns
xacn in of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
Odd counle..

Arecently published table gives the re-
spective ages of all the married couples
in the United Kingdom. There is one
husband of IS years who has wife of
Il, while three husbands ranging in age
from IS to 95 have secured wives of Is.
Elderly wives and youthful husbands are
rarer, and the greatest disparity in this
direction is between a wife of IS years
and her husband of 20. The oldes.
couple in the list are aged 100 and IS
years, respectively, while the youngest
pair have only numbered 16 and
Is summers, respectively. Golden
Penny.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
A WATERMELON PARTY.
licious Dishes for = Sam.
ner Party.

Although canteloupe II more gener-
ally approved for breakfast, a pink,
juicy pyramid or half globe of water
melon on hot, sultry morning often
brings even tagging appetite in its
wake, says the Washington Star.
Watermelon is seldom served nova
days with the rind on. Instead. 1t 10
cut in two transversely and scooped out
in half globes. This can be done by
using large spoon with rotary mo-
ton. 1t is then served on bed of
cracked ice or cool green leaf. Cut
and served in this way, it is charmingly
decorative and can be made to 60 much
further.
Another way Of chilling melon when
it is to serve as the first course at
luncheon is to scoop out the red flesh,
rejecting the seeds. This is put into a
bowl and picked into pieces with q fork.
The juice Of a lemon and little sugar
is then added, after the mixture is froz-
en- to a mush-like consistency and
served In glasses.
Southerners object to the northern
method of chilling melons, asserting
that it makes them indigestible.
In Arizona those who have profited by
experience throw q wet gunnysack over
a pile of melons. The evaporation keeps
the fruit at delightful temperature.
Watermelon luncheons are popular
diversion that may be commended to
those who wish to give simple al fres-
CO entertainment. A pile Of choice mel
ons are gathered and cooled and invi-
tations sent out for gathering OF the
neighboring clans. Rugs, hammocks
and camp and lounging chairs are placed
about in the shade, piles of plates and
forks are set in some convenient place
where everyone can help himself, while
the master of ceremonies. with q long
sharp knife, carves melon after melon
into big segments for the jolly crowd.
Large baskets are placed near to re-
ceive the rinds. which pile up past be-
lief to those who have never particle
pated in function of this sort.
In sections of the country where the
conventionalities are more rigidly OBJ
served a watermelon luncheon may be
made a much more elaborate affair,
though scarcely more enjoyable.
II served in courses the luncheon may
begin with the melon shredded, iced
and served in glasses. Then, as one
flavor is apt to become cloying. there
may follow regular course luncheon,
holding to the pink coloring, as for In
stance:
Lobster in Bouchee cases. Cream Sauce.
Rolls.
Broiled Spring Chicken with Tomato
Cream Sauce.
Watermelon Salad with French Drc3s-
ing.
Chilled Watermelon.
Watermelon Cake.
Coffee.
A refreshing drink to be slipped dur
ing the meal may be compounded of
watermelon juice, undiluted except for
Clipped ice, treated with fruits and
served in tall glasses. Into each glass
may be dropped slice of orange and
banana, Tokay grape cut and seeded
and slice of peach or pineapple.
Table decorations and favors may be
selected with view to carrying out the
scheme.
In buying watermelon weight and
sound have to be taken into account.
II a sharp blow with the knuck.es
ELECTS a hollow sound and the melon
feels heavy when lifted, it is generally
safe to buy it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
Along steel Trust Row.

Along that portion OF Fifth avenue
called Steel Trust Row" are msgnifi-
cent entrances to the many houses re-
Gently erected. The tendency cf late
seems to be to get away from ts.e use
OF wooden doors, bronze, iron ard poll
lshed steel being substituted. A we'll
known architect says that 81 ,OOe 900 a
year Is being spent to beauty the finer
class Of dwellings in New York with
charming and attractive entrances
New York Letter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
A FRONTIER POLICEMAN.


The new country develops queer PER
sonalities No country in the United
States is more marked in this respect
than the new counties of Oklahoma.
The people there are of two distinct
classes from the state Of Kansas and
from the state of Texas. The latter are
in the majority, and the Offices filed at
the first election we're, for the most part,
given to the Texas contingent, says the
Kansas City Journal.
Frank Hefey is the chief of police Of
Anadarko. He is a Texan-the spirit of
the south, as it Is known in the state of
distances, white mems unions and radi-
cal railroad commissions.
Mr. Hefey made his first visit to Fan
sas City recently. II was his first visit
to any state north of the muddy Red
river that defines the northern boundary
OF the empire of Texas. Hefiey liked
Kansas City. 1t was all new and strange
to him, but the people were all good
fellows. and he was we'll pleased.
1--WE never been to any place bigger
than Dallas said Chief Hefey. ..You
all ought to see Dallas at the time of
the state fair. It's mighty lively town.
The most beneficent work of Providence,
think, WIS putting the Indian territory
between Texas and Kansas 1t was
necessary to have something there to
prevent things. The settlement OF the
territory may be the cause of making a
sort of tapering of place from each
Btate,. SO that the people will be ahle to
become used to each other by degrees y
He wore the uniform of chief q DO
lice while he was in Kansas City. It
was blue and somewhat worn in places.
But it gave to him a dignity which
commanded respect from the metrcpoli-
tan policemen who met him--and met
ropolitan policemen sometimes have the
habit OF having fun with the rural Eeace
officers.
The first day after Chief Hefles ar,
rived in the city he went to Chillicothe.
In company with a Missouri friend, who
is now resident of Anadarko. The
feature of that journey was the apple
orchard past which the train took chem.
They were the first apples on trees that
Chief Hefiey had ever seen.
"Hefiey was twice prevented from
pulling the bell cord to stop the TAIN
said his friend, because he wanted to
get on and gather apples"
\ Eyes, and ii I'd been in Oklahoma the
train would have stopped for me- re-
torted Hefey. The people downthere
in the south know how to respect the
law. Besides the people Of South Okla
homa and Texas are accommodation,
and courteous folks