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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
THE SEASONS FANcIEs.
odd Bits Of Finery That Are Now II
Favor with the Devotees
of Fashion.

Sashes are all important for evening
gowns this season.
Advices from Paris state that
macrame fringe is being used in that
city as edging for collars and founces
on linen gowns, reports the Brooklyn
Eagle.
The new coarse lace known as
guipure de craponne, which is the most
fashionable trimming for linen gowns
at present, is to be had dyed in all
the tints in which the linen is pro-
1uced.
In every form the stole is the pre-
ferred shoulder wrap, and is equally
popular in ostrich, marabodt and lace.
An exceedingly pretty ruff1e fresh
from Paris is in plated chiffon, the
plaits finished with tiny ruches of the
same, dotted here and there with
minute rosettes in heliotrope baby
ribbon, and trimmed with stripes OF
the same ribbon, the long stole-ends,
also thus betrimmed, reaching to
about the knee.
A stolecollar in Venetian lace with
through, and gathered into rosettes
here and there, is another form of the
many pretty new shoulder finishes.
A large enamel key represents the
latest addition to the pendant group.
White crepe de chine delicately en-
broidered in silk, mounted upon white
taffeta, and edged all round with mar
row white silk fringe, is third new
creation.
AS, accompaniment for grass linen
gowns are fobs to match with charms
of self material on the end.
Coaching parasols of blue taffeta,
polka dotted in white, are edged with
a piping of white velvet.
Among the imported novelties are
plaid voiles, some in tones of green and
blue. Others in delicate pastel shad-
ings.
Popular among summer belts is one
representing a combination of open
work braid and white duck with gilt
harness buckle.
Two of the most fashionable textiles
are ecru batiste and toile de sole of the
same color. They are plain, figured
or embroidered in large all-oyer de-
sign
One of the buckles which is expected
to acquire considerable vogue during
the coming season represents COM
bination of gun metal and copper. It
is in heart design, with scroll back
ground in art nouveau effect.
The wallet flap appears on the fash
ionable envelope.
Recent importations of metafgirdles
show many handsome and costly de-
signs. One in filigree in gold finish is
set with imitation jewels and mounted
on white silk or satin ribbon.
A Partisan novelty is the "cakewalk"
parasol, fashioned of scarlet or white
taffeta. with bamboo shank, sur
mounted with the head Of a negro in
ebony and banded with a ring of gold
to suggest collar.
Silk fiber paper in imitation of.voile
is novelty in stationery.
The ends of many new sashes are
finished with tassels or fringe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
WIVES AT ALL PRICES.
suitors I'm Savage and semi-Barbarfc
Countries Are Compelled to
Buy Their Brides.

In Europe, says foreign explorer,
it is customary for parents to give
dowries to their daughters when they
marry, but in uncivilized countries
quite a different custom prevails.
In Uganda a man can buy hand
some wife for four bulls. a box OF
cartridges and six needles. and II he
has the luck to go a-wooing when
women happen to be drug on the
market, he can buy suitable damsel
for al pair of shoes. A Kaffir girl is
worth. according to the rank OF her
family. from four to ten cows, and
any young man who becomes enam-
oured of native girl OF New Mexico
will have to give at least u horses for
her. IN Tartary no father will sur
render his daughter unless he gets
9oodly quantity of butter in return,
and in certain parts Of India no girl
can marry until her father has been
pacifed by present Of rice and few
rupees.
Twenty oxen is the regular price for
: wife among the Mishmis, but poor
man has more than once succeeded in
obtaining bride on payment of one
MIG. At Timor no girl will think Of
marrying man who is not provided
with q certain number Of elephants
tusks.. and at Unyoro, any desirable
hut impecunious sutton may purchase
his wife on credit, but will not
be allowed to enjoy her company
until he has paid tie uttermost
farthing.
Among many tribes OF Africa and
Asia it is customary for a sutton to
work as a hired man for his future
father-in-law in the same manner as
Jacob worked for Laban. A certain
value il set on the girl whom he Sc
lects as his wife, and when his wages
amount to that much he gets her, and
not before. A man who falls in love
with native girl Of the Manzoni ter
ritory fares better, for all he need
pay for her Is two deer skins.-N. Y.
Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15

Of two or three in each home, were
born early last month, and by this time
are able to go out with their mother
and seek food as she does.
Then there is that home in mid-air,
the nest of the Baltimore oriole. The
home surely looks enough like hor-
nets nest to deceive bird Of prey.
Some naturalists regard it as an ex-
ample of real protective mimicry."
In marked contrast to this bird home
swaying in even the slightest breeze
is that of the kingfsher, in hole in
the solid bank of earth by the pond
side. Not far away from this bank,
down in the deepest water, is the fam
ily of the bullheads-in some localities
called catfish or horned pouts. How
fierce and persistent is the mother in
protecting her little ones! Inspite Of
this little bullhead does now and then
disappear, and some perch sWims of
less hungry than before. 81, Nicholas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
ways Of Eating Lettuce.

There has been an unwritten law
among epicures that lettuce should
never be cut with knife. Indeed, 1t
should not be touched with knife, they
say. Now, the common people have
hear this, and 1t is their habit to roll
up a big leaf with fork, sop it in the
dressing and pack It In their mouths as
one used to wad a muzzle-loading gun
with a bit Of newspaper. Once In awhile
you will see dainty eater pick up leaves
In the fingers, Mortified at the thought
of touching the lettuce even with sill
yer fork. It has not occurred to most
lettuce eaters that the epicures who es-
tablished these unWritten laws ats only
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15

served and is now in the Reno fame
lily.
about the incident. and, as I have
stated. / do not wish to talk for pub
l;cation. There has already been too
much written about the flag incident.
Amt Frietchie was dear, good soul.
and / am always pleased to show
these relics to visitors. have here
a .Frietchie Memorial Register and
I always request visitors to register"
Barbara Frietchie was in her nine
fifth year at the time of the flag
incident" September IL. 1862. and
died ON December 10. following.
when the confederate troops began
entering Frederick on the 9th. sth
and 10th Of September, Mrs. Frietchis
took the flag down from her dormer
window and placed it between the
napes Of the old family Bible. She.
with other citizens Of Frederick, real-
;zed that it was dangerous to per-
init the flag to float while the town
was filing up with confederates. On
the morning of the 18th. when Gen.
McClellan's army, with the advances
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
BRIGHT EASTERN GIRL.
She Gave = Unique Turn to Rathss
Prosaic Way of Earning an
Honest Living.

She had gone to Denver for her
health. Yet her capital was small, and
she must earn her living. How to do
it, and at the same. time grow strong.
was problem. She Mad been stenog-
rapher, but to take up position at
clicking the keys in Denver Office was
little better than in Philadelphia.
At last she hit upon happy idea,
which took little Of her time, and net.
ted her good return. She rented .
room in one of the big office buildings,
whose busy daytime tenants run up
into the hundreds. It was on the top
floor. and she paid $25 q month for it.
Then she invested in half dozen
round, unvarnished tables with paint-
ed legs. Cheap little things they were.
But she covered the tops with the
soft mating that comes around tea
chests. and which the grocer she pat
ronized gave her.
Next with excelsior, denim, two long
wooden shoe boxes, which cost her SO
cents, and some gilt-headed tacks. she
made two divan-looking affairs, which
held innumerable things.
Her next investment was In some 9ay
little japanese fans at few cents
each, some crepe paper, and more tea
chest mating. With these she COW
cred the walls artifcially and pref.
tily, sticking the fans here and there
to give gay note.
japanese paper napkins, plates, cups
and saucers. and three-burner gas
stove behind q serene, completed her
outfit.
Then the enterprising young woman
announced her "tea room" was ready
for business. From II o'clock to two
she served tea, coffee and cocoa, and
aPpetizing sandwiches. Her food was
good, and things seemed appetiAing.
1t wasn't long before she had more
customers than she could well handle.
Before the first month was over she
had covered her expenses. It was 8
clever little tea room. just what 1t set
out to be.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
WASHING THE DISHES.


Our Polly goes a.-f1shing. be the weather
what 1t may,
Not less than twice, and often thrice, on
every holiday;
She always starts right after meals. ana
singing merrily,
She fishes and she fishes in her little soapy
Sea.
She'll catch the best pink china cups, and
play that they are trout.
And when she drops her line again she'll
draw spoon-minnows out;
The plates, Of course are founders ESQ
round and fiat, you know,
The kitchen knives are hungry sharks out
watching for foe;
Each saucepan is a pollywog, with handle
for tail,
An6-.There she blows!"-the fry.ing-pan!
how very like whale!
There's nothing left-pour out the sea, and
put the fish away,
AL high and dry and waiting to be caught
another day.
Hannah G. Fernald. in Youths Com
panion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
Snowfall in . ParI0r.

There was an indoor snowstorm on
very clear, cold evening recently at a
narty given at Stockholm, Sweden.
Many people were gathered in single
room. which became SO warm as to be
;nsEfferable. Tie window sashes were
found frozen and pane of glass was
smashed out. Acold air current rushed
in and at the same instant fakes Of
snow were seen to fall to the floor In
all parts IF the room. The atmosphere
was so saturated with moistrre that
the sudden fall in temperature pro-
duced a snowfall indoors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
HEROIC LITTLE MARY.
Katie Murphy Saved Her
Mothers Life.

Hear this story of q little girl who
was as great a hero as any grown man
could have been. She was Katie
Murphy. Katie was only ten years
old, but she had more knowledge and
experience of life than many rich
girl twice her age has. That is the
advantage of being poor-if there are
any advantages, that is-you learn of
life in many phases, most Of them
hard and unpleasant. But you learn
also to do things and take care of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
WARM WEATHER AND MEAT.
There Are Many Nutritious and De.
Iicious Substitutes for the
Season of Heat.

Abstinence from meat in the sum-
mer is, with few exceptions, a wise
things and results in much benefit to
the abstainer, says American Queen.
The exceptions to this rule are
anemic people-those suffering from
lack of the proper amount and quail
ity of blood.
There are many nutritious and de-
licious substitutes for meat, substi-
tutes which are more beneficial to the
mind as well as body, during the hot
weather.
Eggs can be prepared in diversity
of ways so as not to pail on the stom-
ach. There are cooling fruits, salads
and cereal preparations that supply
to the different parts of the body all
the sustenance necessary to the prop
er performance of all their functions.
z There are also soups, fish and des-
serts of numerous varieties that re-
quire little time or care to prepare.
A very delicious soup is made in the
following way: Place in a stewpan a
quart of milk; add to this large
onion, leek, stick of celery, tur-
nip and carrot thinly sliced, some
mace and bouquet garni. Simmer
gently until the vegetables are well
cooked. Remove the last two articles.
Thicker with -four and milk. Strain
and heat again. Serve with fried
crusts.
A delicious dish for all seasons 10
eggs la Indicune. Boil eight or ten
eggs until hard and remove the shells.
Put into stewpan one ounce of butt
ter, sliced onion and sliced apple.
little celery and a carrot cut into
FIVE pieces. Fry all together for six or
seven minutes. Add a tablespoonful
Of mushroom catsup and a. tablespoon
full of curry powder mixed to paste
with stock or water. Let the mixture
simmer very slowly until the vegeta-
bles are we'll cooked. Thicker with
one ounce of butter and one ounce Of
-four kneaded together. Add a des-
sertspoonful of vinegar and tea
spoonful of sugar. Add the eggs and
serve very hot. with border OF we'll
cooked rice handed separately.
Dcviled Eggs.
Boil six eggs and put them into cold
water for Is minutes. Remove the
shells, cut the eggs in half lengthwise
and carefully take out the yolks and
mash them to o paste with half tea
spoonful of French mustard and half
- 4,hlnS r><,onf,,1 of olive oil Add one
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15

ellis tribute to June, which begins with
those familiar lines:
''And what is so rare as day in June?
Then. II ever, come perfect days
These expressions also inger in our
memories: "The little bird sits at his
door" "The high tide of the year"
and Everything is happy now We
all agree with Lowell that everywhere
in June there is home-life and happi-
ness. And what host and variety Of
homes there are! We find them of
many forms and down in queer places.
Perhaps one OF the queerest is the
home Of the swifts inside chimney at
the farmhouse. All Gay these soot-col-
ored little birds have been racing
through the air, twittering socially
and gatheringinsec for the little ones
in the many homes down in that big
chimney. Perhaps there may be as
many as thousand birds living in one
of these large, old-fashioned chimneys
"a bird village in SCOT and smoke.
Did you ever see chimney swift alight
on tree? Did you ever see him alight
anywhere? What persistent workers
they are!
Another family gathering that in
terests us is that of the porcupines
feeding on water plants at the pond
side by moonlight. Altogether fam
lily of dull wits we might call them, for
it would be difficult to find animals
more intensely stupid. But they prize
their pondside home, and wander
around among the shrubbery and climb
trees in perfect confidence that no ami
NAL can easily drive them away from
their home. The mother porcupine
made her nest in some nearby hollow
log. The little ones, to the number
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
Bargain Hunting.

Mrs. Trotter-I've been downtown
all afternoon and feel awfully tired.
Trotter-Undoubtedly, my dear;
you certainly do look rather shop
worn.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
why So Named.

Wantanno-Why do you call that
bow of yours "Flannel?"
Duzno-Because he just natural;
shrinks from wafhing-Baltimors
American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
So Exclusive.

Hubbs-Jekyl Island would be n
ideal place for absconders if it wasn't
private preserve.
Stubbs-Why?
Hubbs-It's great place to Hyde
n. Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
what Did She Meant

Jones-I'm quite near neighbor Of
yours now, Mrs. Golightly; I've taken o
house on the river.
Mrs. Cob, well, hope you'll drop
in some day.-Tit- Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
The Luckv Farmer.

The Lucky Farmer.
Oh, the man with a hoe.
Told a story OF woe.
But in the procession of years.
Some coupons he got,
First few, then lot,
And now he's the man with the shears.
Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
An Opinion.

Tourist = I'm afraid you're preju-
diced against the bulls and bears.
Farmer Mebbe so. Anyhow, I
think there's more useful animals than
they are.-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15

the heart of the vegetable, which does
not require cutting, packing or wadding,
but may be taken on the tip Of fork
and conveyed decently to the buccal cav
ity. Therefore when In society eat only
the heart. Il you want the best part Of
the lettuce 1.-THE outer leaves), sneak into
the kitchen, shake little pepper and
salt into your hand and go ahead. IN.
r. Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
One Of Many.

Askitt-Is your son in business?
Knoitt-Yes; he's an architect.
Askitt - Indeed! What's his speA
cialty?
Knoitt-Air castles.-Chicago Daily
News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
Can't Helm II.

Ella-That fellow is perfectly kill
ing.
stella-It's heredity; his father was
a motorman.-Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
Nore Pl.a.ant Treatment.

Gee whix!" said the boy who had
been forced to take castor oil. 81 DO
wish ms was Christian Scientist"
IN. 7. Times
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15

Hope.
Hope spring eternal in the human breast,
In politics its influence Is plain.
The man who has by Office once been blest
Hopes on for more and never works
again.
washington Star.
Too Much for Him,
jt.Have you ever made bread before,
Marie?"
ooh, yes. / used to make it for my
father until his doctor made me stop"
Chicago American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
No sale.

Biggs-I hear you want to buy q
horse. Let me sell you mine
Boggs-No, no! Don't do that, old
man. Let's be friends Woman,s
Home Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15

He Got I'm Bad.
A sporty young man got in debt
Because on the races he'd bet.
He was forced to succumb
When he owed quite sumb-
And he's wearing his winter suit yebt.
Chicago Daily News.
His String.
"He says he accumulated quite 4
string of fish,"
"He means he accumulated quite a
string Of fish stories" -Philadelphia
Press.
The Chauffeur.
A rubber mask adorns his nose,
Large goggles hide his eyes.
Two wing-like things are on his ears.
AS down the street he flies
A rubber coat conceals his form,
Great gloves his two hands Ill,
A rakish cap Is on his head
In fact, he's dressed to kill"
-Yonkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
She VIII Do 1t.

Lady Member of the Advanced Bril-
BadeI cannot understand why you
men seem to prefer the silly, foolish,
inane women, who have not two
thoughts in their empty heads. If I
were man, I should select a girl with
q mind of her own.
Male Outsider - The worst of that
sort of woman is that she is always so
fond of giving pieces of it away.-Ally
Sloper.
In the Mountains.
From the hotel we see the hills
That in the hazy distance slip
The waiter, too, with gladness thrills
As he goes on from tip to tip.
Chicago Tribune.
RARE OPPORTUNITY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-15
BIRDS AND ANIMALS.
In the Lovely Month of June the Hap-
piness of Their Home Life II
Mt Its Height.

You will recall James Russell Low
ellis tribute to June, which begins with
those familiar lines:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-28
GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

Logan to Stephens: Cash business in Chicago
was confined to car lots, the advance in futures
D. od0 m A. the f
and 1000 bu corn. There were no charters.
Kansas City wires Johnson: Letter just re-
ceived says hot winds In Indian Territory are
burning up hay and corn. Wheat and oats are
almost complete failure.
a0@ Gag
shorts. ..
Chicago to Whallon: Corn cold higher at the
opening under influence OF general bullish feel
by q food Of offerings by local longs
corn and wheat has been mostly local and there
have been some big lines accumulated. Don't feel
tions when any attempt is made at general profit
taking. Don't believe outside; trade large enough
to absorb offerings and keep market going up
Gable from Antwerp reads: Harvesting i'm
geded bF bad weather in Roumanla and southern
Southwest Weather-Atehison clear, hot:
Omaha, clear. hot; st. Louis, clear, hot; Kan
Liverpool Glose-Wheat, ed higher. Corn,
70 Vancroft, Neb, to Lewis: We are threshing
Of hsae and Re sRa WI ssad
20 blu per acre. but 1t is not going to"make over
is bu. We thought barley would make 30 bu.
and it is making 30 bu. Spring wheat will not
be over half. crop and very interior quality
Early is just tasseling later planted is only
F5o@ sRsaa
prevailed over two thirds Of state and corn Is
reported seriously damaged. Blade Of plant IL
curling up and crust on surface of ground Is
very hard. There has been no general rain for
cations point to continued dry and hot weather
for several days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-28

TO-; No 8, 4: rejected, 2; no grade, l.. .
Northern Pacific-No- northern, cars; NO z
northern, I; No. 3, 2; rejected 2.
Omaha-No / northern, 1 car; No. northern,
6; No. g. +; rejected, 1 no grade IT. -
Minnesota Transfer-No. 1 hard / car; No.
northern, q No. 2 northern, 8; No. 3, /; re-
jected. @
Total-No. 1 hard, 1 car; No.S1 northern, A.
No. 2 northern, 81; No. 8, 80; rejected, "a; no
grade 33.
Other Graians-No. >macaroni wheat. car;
rejected macaroni wheat, /; No. winter wheat,
l; No. winter wheat, %; No. winter wheat.
49, rejected winter wheat. %; no grade winter
No. corn, 2; no grade corn, 3; No. white
oats. 90; No. white oats, 10; No 3 oats. 10; no
grade oats, 5; No. 2 rye, 5; No. 3 rye, 3; no
grade rye, 2; No. 3 barley, /; No.. barley s;
No. barley, 8; no grade barley 2; No. lax,
inspections out-So. L hard wheat, cars;
80; No. 3 wheat, 8; no grade wheat, 8; No. 2
macaroni wheat, 3; grade winter wheat. ! ;
No. corn, 1; no grade corn, /; NO. white
oats, L; No. white oats, 12;' NO: oats, IL;
no grade oats /: No. rye, 2.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-28
THE CASH TRADE
FIRMNEss AND sTEADINEss IN ALL COARSE
GRAINS.

FLAX-The market was shade flrmer and
the No. seed Brought 9Gc for the bulk.
Minneapolis received II cars against 2 last
year, and shipped 3. Duluth received 20 cars.
Closing prices od MiD9eapo1ismCassh eec; to
CORN-The market was frmer and prices
little higher. No. 3 yellow brought 5215c and
No. Sc; No. yellow closed at 521a 953c.
Receipts, cars; shipments, 2 cars.
OATS-Fa1 r demand was noted for the No.
g and No. 4 white, with dragging the
lower lots No. white closed at 33@34c. Re-
ceipts, % cars; shipments, 8 cars.
MILLSTUFES-Iriceya are somewhat lower to-
day. Millers report fair demand. Bran in
bulk, $11. 5O@12; shorts in bulk. $13; flour mid
dltpgs in bulk, $16 red dog S1S50@19.5O; all
ob in Minneapolis; feed in 2o0-lb sacks, 81 per
additional Shipments 975 tons
FEED AND ,MEAL--COarse corn meal and
cracked corn In sacks, per ton, sacks extra, $40;
No 1 ground feed, % corn, 1-3 oats, sO-lb
Sacks sacks extra $40 2561975; No. ground
feed. y corn. II oats. 75-lb sac ks. sacks extra.
$1a.T5Q2ei No. 3 ground feed, 2-3 oats, rs
corn, 75-lb sacks, sacks extra, $20@2O.25.
BARLEY--Receipts, : cars; shipments, none;
feed grades closed at 35@37c; mailing grades,
RYE--No.s2 rye closed at 47@4sc. Receipts, 4
cars shipments, 1 car.
HAY-Receipts, 1914 tons; upland. choice $40
Gl9; midland. No. l, SIS. 50@960; off color up
land, $S@8.50 timothy. choice, Sill. 60@12. 80;
timothy, No. /, $11@11.50; timothy, No. 2 SO. so
Q10.bo; rye straw, choice, -$69650; slough; 81
6Ds. So =