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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21

bay window. She is q very small
woman, SO she devised . way to get
inside in order to fasten In windows.
to tack up curtains. and to complete
various other arrangements for the
comfort of her cats. Nearly the whole
side Of the house IL swung on hinges.
SO It can be pulled out. and as it comes
out, like shelf-table, some long, slen-
der-jointed legs unfold. and 10! sort
Of port-cochere, on the roof Of which
the cats like to lie and sun themselves.
can be hung.
One day, when the cats mistress was
inside the tiny house. sitting on the
floor and hard at work. Buzz came In.
jumped up on q crossbeam high in his
house, and stretched his head up as If
to look out Of the little gable window.
We'll, Buff," said the mistress, you
shall have an upstairs, since you want
it so badly" So she put In sort Of
floor up there, leaving an opening. Of
course, with shelf half way up, at the
back Of the first floor room, to serve as
cat stairway. When Buff and Bounc-
er go to their second story they jump
up or this shelf-stair, then easily
spring through the opening into their
attic room. There is a piece Of thick
carpet for them to lie on. and there
they love to stay, doing or looking
lazily out Of their little front window
The little house is further fitted up
with movable fight of steps, which
stand sometimes at the front, some
times at the side Of the piazza, but
which, you may be sure, Buff and
Bouncer do not stop to use. 1t also
has hammock and bedstead for
each cat. And Buff and Bouncer vill
lie in the hammock, allow themselves
to be tucked In bed, or ride in their
carriage doll carriage-and seem to
enjoy themselves hugely. They will
also sit up in little chairs at small
table and eat, though they much prefer
their customary way. One has his dish
set on the floor Of the piazza. and gem
orally dimes there; the other has his
dish on the upper balcony or roof Of
the piazza.
They seem to like to lie and sleep In
or take ride In their carriage, though.
of course. they have to take turns. And
they like to lie In their hammock when
their mistress puts them there-that IL.
they will lie still and pretend to sleep.
and have never said they didn't like
it, which is pretty sure sign that 1t Is
agreeable to them. don't you think 20?
In the winter this home Of Bun and
Bouncer is closed and covered with
canvas and oilcloth to keep 1t from be-
ing spoiled by storms and snowdrifts,
At that Indictment season these wise
Boston cats prefer to live in the warm.
cozy kitchen Of the big house; 30 you
zee what aristocrats they are. They
not only have . home all their own.
but it is their summer home. their
resort. to which they go as soon ~ this
spring weather begins. and which IL
kept open until the fall rains mako
their abode too damp and chilly for
them. Happy Bun and Bouneer. two
very lucky cats!-St Nicholas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
Auto Used to win Bride.

The hearing Of case where the
Paris police made a charge of exces-
sive speeding of an automobile re-
vealed a new use for the machine A
merchant and his daughter were rid
ing in a car driven by the merchants
partner. The latter suddenly sent the
machine forward at a terrific speed.
The merchant, who was terrified at
the rate they were travelling, begged
his partner to stop. The latter re-
piled by demanding the hand of his
daughter or threatening otherwise to
drive the machine against tree. It
was q case Of the merchants daugh-
ter or his life nd the merchant
Welded.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
LATEST BELT DESIGNS.
Soft Folded Leather II q Prominent
Feature In the Newest French
Productions.

There has never been q wider lati-
tude in styles of belts than at present,
both as regards material and width.
One may be In fashion with a very wide
belt (this is the fancy of the hour in
Paris) with very narrow one or with
the popular width from one to two
inches. The new feature In leather
belts is the broad crush belt of soft
leather, one style 10 laid in several plaits
and fastened with gold harness buckle
A soft, unlined belt Of calf comes in
widths Of three and four inches, and has
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
LAMB RAISED ON BOTTLE.
Interesting Ssight which Has Proved
= Delight to Visitors Of New
YoFk's Zoo.

Billy the lamb considers Mr.. William
Snyder, Of the Central park ZOO, at New
York, in the light Of father and mother.
And he has every right to do so. because
ever since his real father and mother
died in order to satisfy the craving men
have for food, Billy has received material
aid from Mr.. Snyder In the form Of q
bottle of milk with which to keep hin
orphan soul together. There Is nothing
In the city's appropriation which would
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21

ANY Christians are
afflicted with near
sightedness. The
natural eye may
be perfect and per-
form its functions
W / tn unerring
faithfulness, b u t
t b e y are near
sighted neverthe-
less. They may
be able to see the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
THE quaint old city Of Boston has
many interesting sights, but q

Italy Interesting ugnLS, Out y
spectacle that would astOnish
boys and girls as mucn as anything 10
glimpse at the home of BUR- and
Bouncer"
Now, Buff and Bouncer are cats, not
OF fine breed, like the Maltese, nor
especially beautiful, like the Angoras.
They are just common, everyday cats
BOuncer is tortoise-shell with q white
triangle on his nose. and Buff dis
like to tell it, but he is nothing in
the world but an ordinary yellow cat.
Somehow, yellow cats and dogs are
counted among the offscourings Of
their kind, but Buff-well, have
changed my opinions Of yellow cats
since meeting him!
These Boston cats uve-that is, their
master and mistress live-in q brick
house on q street in Boston near Z
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
Lawful Prey.

rs he hOnest?
"He's SO honest that I don't think
he'd cheat anybody but Uncle Sam, If
no had the chance. Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
WORK Is DIGN1FIED.
in Her Labor Can He Called
Truly Happy.

In the lap of luxury lives the
woman who delights in her work.
There is such deep lying source
of happiness in this pretty truth that
it is grievous to realize how few COM
prehend its force and power.
Beautiful nature and rare art bring
to their perfection a thousand things
with which those who can seek to beauti-
fy their homes and adorn the persons of
those they love; but that into which
woman has put her patient endeavor,
her watchful care, her provident
thought, and the affection which she
cannot withhold from what she pro-
tects has an integral value nothing can
rival.
It is folly Of follies to deplore for
ones self or ones children the lack of
what much money could buy, and for
get the intrinsic value and joys of what
it is possible to attain by ones own
work.
There is an elegance and dignity as
ISOLATED with the labor of the hands
which in the case of gentlewoman is
an art, and as gracefully done as many
thing called an accomplishment
Blessed Is the. mother of the well-to-
do, wholly comfortable girl growing up
in many thousands of American homes,
that has found way to make known to
her daughter the value conferred by
personal effort, with its necessary ac-
complishments of perseverance and self
denial. AS long as this great fact is
hidden from the girls eye and UNDER
standing she is unfairly dealt with, and
deprived of great aid to happiness and
healthful enjoyment of life.
Prof. Jacques Loeb, the illustrious
scientist, puts the pleasure Of work
manship foremost among human joys
Abel Stevens. in the Life Of Nine
de Stael," says: Labor is the law OF
happiness" Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
Lurinr Him On.

Old Bosrder-How does 1t happen
that you gave that man the tenderldin
and me the tough end?
Waiter Grille amt decided to stay
yet.-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21

A Common Mistake.
Most men mistake little applause
tog On encore.-Chicaeo Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
BILLY ENJOYS HIS DINNER.

Il
permit the keeper to draw upon the COM
missary department for baby's bottle
fully equipped for conducting food into
the interior arrangements Of IN infant,
but there were plenty of empty bottles to
be had &c. the asking. Mrs. Snyder
supplied the rubber arrangement, the
city the milk, and the bleating lambs
life was saved. Three times day MIR.
Snyder calls BILLY! Billy" and the
lamb comes running II 1t be within the
sound OF the voice. Uusually it follows
the keeper like dog, and seems perfectly
content to be near him. No other human
being, except perhaps the keepers chill
dren, have any attraction for 1t, although
1t Is given the freedom of the zoo, and ID
made much Of by the folk along the
walks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
In Realty Circles.

Mir. Fresh-Miss Brownestonne, ~
asked you for 30-day option on yous
hand what would you say?
Miss Brownstonne-Pd give you the
refusal Of it.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
The West Indian Crab.

The West Indian crab is a remarkable
creature. Although born In the sea, It
natures in fresh water, and passes its
adult life on land.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
No Matter to Him.

Mrs. Won Blumer-What are you
going to do with those awful cigars!
Won Blumer-Im saving them for .
friend of mine who has just become
a Christian Sciaptist.-Lifa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
The International wav.

The Father-When do you want to
marry my daughter?
The Lord-Oh. just as soon as you can
raise the cash.-Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
Understood.

"Mr. Spoonamore, what color do you
call Miss Clearinghouse hair?"
els she friend Of yours, Miss Cali
must"
Eyes; dear friend"
TITS red. "-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
Grax Horsea 1.-Two Lonxeaf.

Gray horses live longer than :1ose Of
any other color. Crezm-colored steeds
are usually delicate, and much affected
by warm weather.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
'ssrne" ey the Highway and Byway'' Preacher.
Copyright. 1908. by ]. N. Edison.
Chicago, Sunday. Oct. IS. 1eoe.

Iexr-Fret not thyself because of evil
Fret not thyself in any wise
90 do evil Fps. N:Ls. 51.T s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21
Certainly,

Il like q man." she remarked. who
says exactly what he thinks
"Abouc somebody else, Of course. sug-
gested her chum.-Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21

THE Christian can always afford to
wait on God. II 1t Is the will of God
that the object sought or desired is to be
attained, then it will come in due time.
by methods and means which are alike
upright and honorable. Jacob did not
have to lie to secure the birthright and
the blessings which accompanied 1t. It
was his by right Of purchase and in full
fillment of the promise and purpose
OF God. He secured the blessing and
birthright by questionable means be-
cause he would not wait upon God to
bring His purposes to pass; but see the
train of evils, difficulties and troubles
which followed Jacob all his life until
his sons in turn lied to him and nearly
broke his heart in the case Of Joseph.
David knew that it did not pay to do
evil, even to obtain q great advantage.
Twice did he let his enemy Saul 60 safely
out of his hand when seemingly provi-
dentially the king was placed in his
power, and when he might have reasoned
that It would be good thing to end tho
conflict in Israel and ascend to hethrone
for which he had been Amounted. The
near-sighted Christian frets because Of
he frets himself into the
adoption OF lowered standards; he frets
himself into the adoption of evil methods
in combating evil, but he loses in the
end. God says: Fret not myself be-
cause of evil-doers. Fret not myself In
any wise to do evil" We need moro
faith; we need more positive goodness
in our lives and hearts; we need moro
patience in waiting upon God, If we
would obey iIod's voice and be free from
the sad afilis ton Of spiritual near-sight-
edneSA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21

: A ND in the second place Christians are
n fretted into the doing of evil when
they adopt questionable means in dealing
with or combating evil. They reason
that you must meet the enemy on his
own ground and with his own weapons
IL you would conquer. They lose sight
of the fact that God is planning the bat
tie, and that carnal weapons in the hands
Of the Christian are dishonoring to God
and dangerous to himself. Even though
they seem to succeed for the time, ulti.
mately they will react and strike back
after the manner Of the boomerang
Gods warning: Fret not myself il
any wise 20 do evil" is forgotten whes
evil assa1ls, and the. chafng spirie
plunges into the conflict regardless Of
Christian dignity or the principles OF
righteousness. When the enemy resorts
to sharp double dealing, attempt is made
to retaliate in kind. Trickery calls forth
trickery. But the Christian never yet
won a permanent and enduring advan-
tage or victory through conduct or
methods which we're contrary to Gods
standards Of righteousness and truth.
Often the individual Christian, often re-
ligious bodies, come face to face with the
of securing an advantage by
a course which will not stand the search
ing glance Of God or secure His APP
proval. Human wisdom and reasoning
would declare that it was the right course
to pursue because Of the advantage 1t
would secure, but departure from the
pathway of strict integrity or righteous.
ness brings its penalty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21

compromising attitude toward evil;
and secondly, the laying aside ths
weapons Of Righteousness and truth in
combat with evil, end. resorting to tho
arms and tactics OF tie enemy. Born
are evidences Of leaT-sightedness on
the part of the Christian who is guilty
Of such practices. There is great dan
ger of tie Christian under the stress Of
circumstances and the tendencies of
the times in falling into either CT both
OF these errors, and perhaps without
being conscious of it. am inclined to
believe there is steady drifting away
from the one standard of truth and
Righteousness which God has estab-
lished. Human wisdom and reasoning
are busy leveling these standards down
to mans conditions, instead OF seeking
to bring man up to the high standards
of God. 1t is declared openly that the
successful business man cannot be
strictly honest, and the Christian ale
lows himself to be Influenced by such
and low standard comes
to rule IN the life. Christians, who
would consider it dishonest to cheat
their neighbor out of five cents, con-
slider they have done wise and COM
mendable and right thing when they
cheat the railway out of a fare it has
earned. Christians, who know that a
lie is an abomination in the sight Of
the Lord and is the stepping stone to
other evil doing, believe or try to be-
lieve that the white lie, as 1t is called
(white with the lcprosy of sin, per-
haps), is admissible and right at times.
And all this il IN indication, a sad in
dication, of the growth of lower STAN
dards.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21

t'THE child's copy book furnishes US
l an illustration here which is poir.t-
ed and emphatic. The first word wr-t-
ten under the perfect copy furnished
at the head Of the column is excellent
and very like the perfect original, but
as the child proceeds with its task ana
uses as pattern that which it has but
previously written, the last effort At
1.-THE bottom of the page is sadly unlika
the perfect copy from which the starr
was made. Unconsciously that chirS
has departed step by step from tho
well-formed letters of the COPY :sstil
1t is startled at last when it Kits its
eyes from the word at the bottom of
the column and sees how unlike it il to
that at the top. The irregularities
which crept into the first transcription
and which were hardly perceptibl4
have been Intensified until the altersr
ton has become decided and striking
So it is with principles, rules and cur
toms, and even laws. Man has beeA
busy for q good many years cutting hjs
forms Of rules Of conduct and govern.
AAOAI AAOm TIC Q6lI0Eub WHICH LIS pIS"
ceding generation has furnished, until
principles and conditions have come u
prevail which would not have been corr
ceived OF or tolerated years ago. TakS
the present attitude towards divorce
and many of the laws relating there
to. as an illustration. Take the scieh-
tifis: nonsense met with on every hana
regarding collaborating, the rearing
and control Of children, and the life
and atmosphere OF the home. Taxi
the Sunday question-Sunday thea
tiers; Sunday newspapers with theis
villainous humor, and their sensae
tional features, which deaden the reli.
gious sense Of the adults and blast
the budding germs Of piety in the
young; Sunday sports and outings.
Take the spirit which largely rules in
legislative bodies, and in the commercial
and Industrial worlds, one must admit
that here has been departure from first
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-21

THE more alarming condition or
near-sighredness is suggested IN
the latter part of our text: Fret not
myself in anywise to do evil" Is the
admonition Of the Psalmist needed to-
day? What does it mean to be fretted
into the commission Of wrong? II
seems to me there are two directions
in which this admonition of the Psalm
list is violated very generally in this
our day. First of all. In the preva-
lence Of lowered standards, q sort Of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-16
A WIFE WORTH HAVING.
Aady BeaconsfieId's AHectionate Devo
ton to Her Husband.

A story indicating the great affec-
1ioA and intense admiration which
Lady Beaco sfield entertained for her
husband is told as follows: On a Ger.
tain day when Lord Beaconsfield, then
Mr.. Disraeli. had to make an import
ant speech and his wife drove to
the house together Arrived at their
destination, he alighted from the car.
riage and shut the door with a bang
He stayed some minutes talking to hls
wife through the carriage window be-
fore be bade her farewell and entered
the house. It. was late at night when
he arrived nome, but he found his
wife waiting for him He noticed.
however, that her left hand was
swathed in bandages. On inQuirins
the cause Of this he learned that when
he left her he had shut her hand in
the carriage door and, though she
suffered terrible pain. she allowed no
trace of it to appear on her face,
knowing that II she did her husband
would lose that self composure which
As necessary to the delivery of a good
speech.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-16
A PAN|SA PIRATE
Copyright. 1893. by G. B. Lewis. ]

tCopyright. 1893. by G. b Lewisl
One afternoon in the year 1905 as
the Jane Snow of Newburyport. bound
for the West Indies bad sighted Porto
Rico, a pirate brig appeared to wind
ward. She had been SO often described
that there was no inistaking her She
was Spanish erat. Familiarity known
as the Black Devil.
Josiah Marsh was skipper of the
Snow. and his crew numbered twelve
men. As IL had no guns aboard and
as the craft WaS slow sailor he order
Cd out HE lou@boat and everybody got
into Aes. aad the Snow abandon Il.
The pirates chased the loa1boat for a
couple of he,'rS. bat=aS fHe 0#Ead VAS
light tlfey Gould not eome#4p W1th her.
Then thy returned Ia pi / up#iae
Snow. s. W. Ieadad st5a slaves
azsl H5..rt -. afd thzrr=z=zt< ..=f-l=# er
tEa,.=5elz .sH#H.=ld Of lef tn follows could
a.aAs=t -. TApy#tlaead u5t - l=rt
to=lef.=aas.=.ha hoias=boee.l- ID, aar I1at
tam aniy Watefle@5etl Aer. Y eal and
L parrot Vere left a6oaftI. and il r.
Tense tAe pirates tortured tlI5 ca to
deathau hung the parrot 10 o.ia Of the
beau5 of thr cabin.
~ Tie laug'toat. Hith Josiah Marsh
and his Grow aboard. ran down through
the Mona PaSSa5e tI5y met tire British
trie4te Courier aHd gave her the news.
They lad Ivft#tAe= pirate craft forty
miles behiHd them, hit tie EHsliShIHau
was prompt To go in search. The A1ner-
leans asked that they might be taken
aboard and serve until the Black Devil
was destroyed, and their request was
complied With.
In spirit of bravado the pirate cap
tain had entered her capture on the log
and had added that he should cruise
for a week between Porto Rico and
Barbados. Accident had changed his
plans however. AS his craft lay along
side the Snow their rigging became en-
tangled, and the Black Devil had her
fore topmast sprung. She came to an
chor under the lee of one of the Virgin
islands to repair damages and had just
got all autanto when the Courier hove
In sight.
The Englishman knew that he must
disguise his ship if he wished to get
near the Spaniard. AS he took up the
pursuit he began to overhaul his top
hamper, and after few hours the
smart frigate looked as slovenly as any
merchantmen atloat. The pirate let
herself be overhauled to within mile
before she flew the black flag. and as
the emblem 11oated to the masthead she
fred the first gun. She mounted twelve
guns and had a crew of 11S men. The
frigate mounted twenty four guns and
crew of 140.
1t was not many minutes before the
pirate found that he had been tricked.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-16
A WATERS RECEPTIVE BRAIN
Used to Quick Orders, He Becomes
an Automaton.

y believe that there is no work in
the world that makes such machines
of men as does the business of waiting 8
in some of these quick lunch eating
places, said tie business man. The
brains of the walters seem to work
like monographs. What they hear in
the way of orders given them is seem
ingly registered and reproduced with
out any apparent mental activity or
realization of exactly what the order
means. The other morning, for in
stance l overheard this dialogue and
monologue in one Of these restaurants
Two men seated at the same table
gave their orders to the same waiter
Bring me a couple of soft-boiled
eggs and cup Of coffee, said the first
man.
Same thing for me, waiter said
the second, adding in jocular way
but be sure the eggs are fresh.
All right, was the reply.
And a moment later his voice came
from the back OF the restaurant: Soft.
boiled for two-an have two Of em
fresh.'