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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
TOLD BY THE HEAD.
Good Idea Of What Mans Character
May he Gained by Studying
Its Shape.

The next time you look at the back Of
q mans head, just notice it CAREFUL y
looking not for bumps. but for shape
Contrast two heads, if you can, and you
will be surprised at the difference be.
tween them-a difference just as great
probably, as that between their faces
says the New York Daily News.
Heads that are very high in the crown
indicate great firmness Of character and
a strong desire to command.
But if with this the head is distinctly
small, its possessor will be of decided.
ly conceited nature; whereas, if the
brim is of good size, you may set him
down as being man who will succeed.
If the back of the head is we'll devel-
0ped it indicates fondness for society
man of very friendly disposition, and
one who is very fond of his own country.
Fullness of the head between the ears,
just above their lobes, indicates love OF
the opposite sex.
If very much developed, great love is
indicated, and also the possession of an
attractive personality which readily
wins the affection of other persons.
On the other hand, if there is a dis
tinct shrinkage of the skull at this point
the man is Of a not very taking DISPOSE
ton, and is incapable of any depth of
affection.
Fullness of the head above the ears on
each side denotes secretiveness and eau
ton. The possessor of such head is a
good diplOmatist. A head well devel-
oped Immediately above the neck indi-
Gates great energy.
When you see man with very large
and very distinctive development of the
top Of the head, sjust below the crown,
you may set him down at once as having
great belief in his own powers. He
never says: Cant" but always: 81 can
do so-and-so."
A mans abilities and character are
very clearly written in the formation of
his skull.
BY studying the development Of his
child's head q parent may be greatly
guided in the often difficult task of de-
Gliding to what particular trade or pro-
fession his SON is best suited.
Again az, expert reading of child's
head would give its parents a most
beneficial insight into its character.
They would have ample warning of any
bad disposition which might make its
appearance in later life, and this they
could, by judicious training, eftectually
check.
Or they could be Informed OF the lack
OF certain necessary qualities-the gifts
Of application and industry, perhaps.
These could be cultivated in the youth
full mind without any great difficulty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
New Dry Cell Battery.

/ A new German patent relating to gall
vanic batteries of the class which is
composed of series of separate dry
cells has been issued. The improve
ments cover the production of battery
which is capable of being kept in store,
of being transported in an absolutely
dry condition and of being rendered fit
for use at moments notice by the in
PRODUCTION of a suitable liquid into the
separate cells constituting the battery.
The space between the two electrodes OF
the cells is filled up with plotting paper
or other suitable material, capable OF
absorbing the electrolyte. When re-
quired for use the covers are removed
from the cells and filled with the blot
ting paper soaked with any convenient
electrolyte, such as ammoniac solution.
The covers are then replaced, and the
batteries are ready for immediate use.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
TRAGIC PROCEEDING.
Reporter Takes = Trip ON Cake of
Ice In the Lake-Glad to
he Rescued.

The night policeman patrolling the
lonely shore of the park saw a faint
light far out on the frozen surface of
the lake, relates the Chicago Trib-
une.
It f1ickered moment and disap-
peared.
Presently he saw it. again, a little
further to the south, and fancied he
heard the cry Of human being.
Heavens and earth!'' he ex-
claimed. There's somebody out
there on cake of drifting ice!"
When next the light appeared it
was still further southwark, and the
cry Of distress this time was unmis-
| taxable.
He hurried to a telephone and
called up the police station down
| town.
There's somebody adrift on piece
Of loose ice out in the lake." he said.
If there is tug fired up that can
break its way through the shore ice
you'd better send it out"
/
| Half an hour later stout little
tug was battling its way toward a
Pickering light that came and went
at intervals and was still moving
south.
Now and then the tug gave forth
an encouraging whistle, which was an
sWered by faint cry.
Put on more steam!" shouted the
engineer. whoever it is. he's freez-
ing to death!'
Responding to the efforts Of the
engineer and fireman, the gallant lit
tie tug plowed its way faster through
the ice.
who's there?" demanded the cap
tain, as he ran his boat alongside a
field of floating ice several acres in
extent and came to a stop.
by George, boys!" exclaimed a
voice in the darkness, "I'm glad you've
come. was afraid you would never
get here!"
Hurrying out with lantern the
rescuers found man sitting on a
camp stool. He was wrapped in furs
from head to foot. A pad Of paper was
on his knee. and he was eating some
thing out Of a tin box.
Gee, but I'm glad to see you!" he
said, getting on his feet with an ef-
fort. 'This thing Of writing up the
experience of man adrift at night
IN an ico f3nn With nothing HIT two
boxes of matches, Is cents worth
of cold grub and megaphone. is a
little the dog-gonedest. toughest as
Segment the city editor ever gave
me. I'll finish up the story on the
way back, captain, and ii you can get
me ashore IN half an hour it'll be
just in time for the last edition. Help
me on board. will you, cap? I'm kind
O. stiff"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09


ment, the missionary took his position,
book in hand, the guests arranged them
selves and then the bridal couple came
on deck. The captain wore blue pilot
cloth coat and perspired profusely, the
bride was charming in white.
Marie, is it thou?" cried a voice,
trembling with emotion.
jacques, mon ami" screamed the
bride, and flying from the side Of the
groom, she flung herself into the en-
brace Of the fiddler.
Marie" cried he, II rushed to the
wharf when the Goliath arrived. You
were not there. was desolated.
abandoned my position. l fed to the
country. l became gatherer OF the
bark. The Saints brought me back to
Callao. Marie l have found thee
There will be no wedding, an
nounced the mate. later. 1.-THE lady pre-
fers a shaye-head to do the trick. bAt
let's eat and Dance"
''You know heap about managing
weddings" growled the captain after the
guests had departed. lam gold watch
out"
''Well," remarked the matter of fact
Mr.. Fisk, lit would have cost you more
to have taken her home as your wife"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
EVERYDAY TECHNICALLY.

He had done thing that wasn't IN accord
ance with 1.-THE law.
was in fact a foul transgressor-but ne
knew of strings to draw
He had stolen money poioiS, oo1'
knew he had
they proved that he was PAD,
m. ha got a stay" or something ana Is
out again and free,
For the court above released him on
technically.
Dav by day we deal with people VINO nave
gone the wicked way,
xybo have fallen from high places-truSeo
only to betray-
Day by day the rogues are apluieu ""0
the iuries hear the facts,
Day by day the rogues are sentenced LOT
their lawless, sinful acts
nav Nv day they go appealing on all KINGS
of specious pleas,
AVA escape because forever there are teen
nicalities.
rhere are flaws in the indictments, there
are errors here and there,
=, aach case it seems there always Is loop
hole left somewhere;
There's the ready supersedeas, there ; tne
habeas corpus writ,
when the other lodges fail them they ea'
still fall back on IT:
- tho sinner has the cunning and can raise
the needed fees.
He may spurn the law, relying on the 'ee"-
nicalities.
~. az those whose ways are righteous
have we laws upon the books;
Jaws It seems. are only given 1or pro'es
ton OF the crooks;
xxyhen the Jury has decided. after all the
truth IS heard,
some wise judge finds some ofhisSaon "
~, error in some word,
tho wonder il that any rogue Is ever
forced to nee, ~.
~ Al ever jailed. when always tne1es tne
technicality. ryor.,a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
Curious Justice,

Justice in the British possessions on
the west coast of Africa is peculiar 1T
times A writer in London publication
tells the story Of a couple of officials
Brown and Jones-who one night were
cycling home from the club without
lights and were pounced upon by zeal
GUS policeman. Summoned before the
district commissioner court, they found
themselves the only persons competent
to try the case. So Brown sat upon Jones
and fined him five shillings, adding .
few remarks as to the danger Of neglect
ing salutary regulation. Then Jones
assembled the bench, smarting, and, hav-
ing addressed Brown in terms that
would have fitted murderer, said that
he was determined to put stop to such
pernicious practices and imposed fne
Of ten shillings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09

q notion of counting Miss Rouget. The
captain determined to bring matters to
| conclusion at once.
The next day, while Miss Rouget was
i sitting beneath the awning on deck. Capt.
Hovey called his mate into the cabin.
"Mr. Fisk" said he, with dignity,
Miss Rouget and are going to get mar
ried."
took you, did she?" exclaimed Mr..
Fisk. Il thought she would, but the
sailors were sure she wouldn't. But,
says, looks don't count with women"
Capt. Hovey breathed short.
1 "Old Dan, the cook, said," continued
| Mr.. Fisk, that there was too much diff
| ference in your ages, but then it must
be very cOmfortin' for a man to think
| when he dies he will leave wife young
| enough to marry again right OF. 1t
must be very conform
The captain gazed at his mate with
| turgid face, plainly struggling with his
emotions.
Now" said Mr.. Fisk, soothingly,
don't you worry. I've had lots of ex-
perience in weddin's and I'll fix up this
one all ship-shape. A snug weddin' on
deck and Dance" and Mr. Fisk darted
up the companion way utterly unheed-
| ing the violent and profane adjuration
OF the captain to stop. Capt. Hovey
wanted very quiet wedding ashore, but
Mr.. Fisk was set on a ceremony aboard
ship with attendant festivities and, as
the bride to be supported him the cap
tain was obliged to consent.
He purchased wedding ring and also
presented the young woman with gold
watch and chain.
It's all right" gasped Mr. Fisk, the
morning Of the wedding day, as he rushed
into the cabin, "I've engaged a sky pilot
"a sort of missionary fellow hungry for
a meal and job, the consul's coming,
so is the stevedore and the ship chandler
and dozen sailors from ships in port.
oh, Well have a plum duff of a time.
These dagos all play the guitar and
sailor can't dance to that music, but l
ran across swab who plays the fiddle,
so We'll have plenty Of music"
Il wish I'd never started the blasted
thing" muttered the captain It looked
to Capt. Hovey as if all Callao was COM
ing to the wedding. Guests came in
skiffs and shallops, while one enthusiast
tic Peruvian swan to the ship and
moved serenely, dripping copiously,
among the spectators. Mr.. Fisk flew
about the decks in seethe of excite
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
The Young Housewife.

By many it is supposed that women
have sort Of intuition regarding the
duties considered feminine, but the sad
experiences, the disappointments and
failures, are proof conclusive that there
is no short road to knowledge. tits only
by careful study and preparation before
marriage: or by long and perplexing ex-
periments after. that woman becomes
fitted ITO have dominion over hearth
and home" A widely circulated paper
recently recommended new book on
household sciences to .the young house
wife starting out with timid steps upon
her career as the head OF the household
In all that pertains to the kitchen and
the care of the house." One can but
question the right Of q girl to start on
q career" with '.timid steps," thereby
proving want Of preparation for her
work. "A misfortune OF mankind, !" says
O'Rell, lis that matrimony is the only
vocation for which candidates have had
no training. Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
WIVES ANCHORED FOR SAFETY
Some Queer Customs Of the Natives
Of Bocoas del Toro, ON the
L. .Isthmus.

Among the passengers who arrived
on the United States Fruit company's
steamship Barnstable, in port from
Bocas del Toro, Capt. Henshaw, was
the company's superintendent shore
engineer, Thomas Peck. He is here on
his annual vacation, says the Philadel-
phia Telegraph of recent date I'VE
have a strange people down there, and
they have queer customs" said Mr..
Peck. Still, the natives are very
friendly, but they are intensely jealous
of their women. You must keep away
from them, or the consequences will
be serious. Just think of this: When
a native and his wife come to Bocas
from some point on the coast in q
boat on a shopping expedition it is the
husband who does all the buying
More curious than all, as soon as they
land hubby ties long rope around
his wife's waist and casts Ter about
20 or 80 feet into the sea, where she
must remain until he returns. It is
certainly an odd thing to see dozen
or more obedient women, all with ropes
about them, gossiping in the sea as the
incoming waves break over them. 1t
is rare way Of enforcing discipline
and keeping them out of temptation
and preventing them from flirting.
Another curious custom is the buy
ing Of wives. The ruling price is about
SIS. All negotiations are conducted by
the prospective husband and the par
ents of the girl. Even then the wom-
an il only taken on trial. II at the end
Of any period she proves intractable.
or should be detected making 'goo-goo'
eyes at another man. the husband sim
ply returns her to her parents. Sounds
funny, but 1t 10 all true. Yes, the Gus
toms of the natives Of the isthmus are
passing strange
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
The Torpedo Boat.

Much has been said about the great
value Of the torpedo-boat for harbor
defense, remarks the Chicago Chroni-
Gle, but it is singular fact that in
the only two cases in which it has
been successfully used It was used
aggressively and for invasion. In both
cases it was used by the japanese in
the Yellow sea attacks on Port
Arthur. In both cases, too, the navy
that was on the defensive had tor
pedo boats, but for unknown reasons
made. no successful suse Of them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
Carele..ne.s With Naphtha.

A practical Illustration Of the dan.
ger in using naphtha for cleaning was
recently given in Brooklyn, N. Y. A
woman was washing q garment In
naphtha when the clashing of two
metal buttons gave out spark that
set the fluid on fire. The woman'a
hands were badly burned, but the fire
was soon put out. IN some cases
where an inferior grade Of benzine was
used In cleaning, the friction caused a
similar accident. There is every rea-
son to be extremely cautious in using
dangerous fluids for cleaning.-Rural
New Yorker.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
Winterxreen Tany

Two cups Of sugar, two teaspoons Of
glucose, one-haH tablespoon of vinegar.
Boil until it snaps when dropped into
cold water, cool, add ten drops Of oil Of
wintergreen and pull over a nail. Pull
into long strips and cut in half-inch
lengths. Boston Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09

discovered that Hindoo must, by his
religion, take periodical bath in oil.
The workmen had drained the bea--
ings for bathing purposes.
How to stop the thieving was a puz-
cling problem until some one solved it.
The Hindoo does not eat meat and
he will not touch anything that has
blood in it. Two or three animals
were killed, therefore, and blood was
dripped into the bearings. There was
no more stealing of oil, however many
other things were stolen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
Or.nxed sweetbreaas.

Cook one teaspoonful Of scraped onion
In one tablespoonful Of butter, then
add one tablespoonful Of -Four. Cook un-
til smooth, add one cupful of stock, one
orange, Juice and pulp; one tea
spoonful Of lemon juice and speck OF
cayenne. Add sweatbreads cut in inch
pieces and one saltspoonful of salt.
Cook for ten or fifteen minutes, until the
pink has disappeared from the sweet.
breadk-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
HENS AND THEIR EGGS.
scribed by a Dealer Wise
In Their Ways.

There is q lot about hens and theil
eggs that people don't suspect" said q
dealer in eggs and poultry, according tc
the New York Sun. For instance, here
is an egg that would be rooster if il
were Matched. And here is one that
would develop a hen.
How do l know? Learned it by long
experience with eggs and their habits
The small end of hens egg will be
either smooth as marble or wrinkled
like nutmeg. Some people won't buy
eggs that are wrinkled, because
wrinkles, they say, are sure sign of age,
That is true, but not when applied tG
eggs
"A hens egg with a wrinkled small
end simply indicates that it holds .
rooster. A hen is always Enclosed with
| in the egg with smooth end. But both
eggs taste alike. Each has its proper
share OF phosphorus, olein, albumen,
sulphur, casein and margarine.
There is water, too, a-plenty in q
fresh laid egg, but no more air than
there Is in hammer. AS long as you
| can keep air out of your egg it will re-
main sweet and fresh; but nobody has
| succeeded in keeping it out more than
six days without subjecting it to arti-
fetal treatment. Otherwise oxygen lie
bound to find its way through the egg
shells pores, and the only way to save
that egg then is to eat it.
1T sounds funny, but the instant you
give your egg fresh air you ruin its
health.
"As to hens themselves, there is no
accounting for the freaks they often
show themselves capable of in laying
and Matching their eggs. Now, what
sort of consistency is there in a hen al
most big enough to eat her corn of the
top OF barrel laying an egg no bigger
than sugar plum? And why should
hen you can almost cover with a quart
bowl get it into her head that unless she
lays an egg that will weigh quarter OF
pound or so she is not doing her duty
to herself or family?
'And who may account for the pur-
pose that seems to actuate hens in now
and then laying three or four eggs 1t
one time, one inside of the other, like
a nest Of Japanese jars?
"Yet such freaks are only few that
are common in the poultry yard. Out
OF setting of eggs one OF my hens
Matched once, one egg produced live
chick with four fully developed legs and
four eyes, while in another egg from
which no chick pecked its way found
dead one with neither legs nor eyes.
That extra pair of legs and eyes the live
chick came out with, plainly enough be-
longed to the dead one.
Nov, by what sleight- Of hatch did
the hen fit out the one with double al
lowance of legs and eyes at the expense
OF the other ones physical makeup and
its life? But I suppose she knew what
she was doing. She laid the eggs as well
as Matched them.
eyes, indeed. There are few things
in nature, l want to tell you. as queer as
hens eggs and their possibilities and
the idiosyncrasies of things that come
out Of them"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
THE SINS OF OMISSION.
Has to Square Himself with
s.Sweet Girl"

He had married the girl of his heart
and they settled down to happiness in 9
pretty uptown fiat, relates Madeline
Bridges, in Puck. But he had begun to
notice when he came home, after the
long day of separation, that his youne
wife's greeting was not the joyful one
OF the first weeks of bridehood, and he
fancied sometimes that he could detect
traces Of tears in her gentle eyes. Pres
emily, he noticed them Enthusiastically on
her tender cheek, and heart-wrung at
last by her silence he begged her to tell
him what pain or grief, unshared by him,
could give her cause for tears. Then,
indeed, she wept outright, tumultuously
vehemently, with broken incoherent
words Of passionate accusation. Amazed
and distracted he at length gathered the
sense of what she was striving to utter.
twas six weeks since he had admired
her dress, month since he had praised
her hair, three weeks since he had called
her the loveliest woman In the world,
and ten days since he had said he adored
her.
Al satisfactorily - q young husband
can, he corrected these sins Of omission.
Smiling to himself, above the brown
head, now quiet on his breast, he laved
1t with stream ct eloquent praise, and
fervent endearments. Presently, she
waslookiEg at him flushed, and dimpling
radiant with delight.
He thought, Sweet girl, how dearly
she loves me" And the thought made
life seem doubly sacred.
He was too young d man and too
ardent worshiper, to realize the diff
ference between love and self-love.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
BLOOD IN THE BEARINGS
$3.50. rhiaves Would Not Steal. th.
"Doctored" Oil Used in Amer
lean Machinery.

The prejudice against blood that is
mart Of the religion of the Hindoos
mas been made TO serve a useful pur-
-,ose when the American engineers
.vara building an electric power sta
ton in the Mysore territory in south.
ARR India they found that something
sraa wrong with the fabrication of the
machinery. The oil disappeared. They
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
A Linguist.

Parke-That girl of yours who haa
just been graduated from college is d
great linguist, isn't she?
Lane-Yes. She understands Eng
lish, French, Italian and Elang.-De
troit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
Breakfast Sausage.

Breakfast sausage may be put in boil
ing water and simmered five minutes;
then drained over night. In the morn
ing brown In the frying pan; they will
be thoroughly cooked without drying
out, as is often the case when all the
cooking Is done in the frying pan.-Rur.
al New Yorker.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
FR1LLs OF FASHION.
Featuring In the Seasons
Costumes.

In ribbons melon shades, resembling
the interior of a muskmelon, are much
favored.
Small figured effects in veilings are the
leaders, reports the Brooklyn Eagle.
A touch OF pastel coloring Is intro
duced in some of the new embroidered
all-overs.
Long handled parasols are promised
considerable vogue this season.
The popular maline bow now shows a
touch Of gold.
Wells with ribbon edge and others
showing single thread Of gold are
among the seasons leaders.
White has the preference in wash
neckwear.
Imported trimmings show beautiful
color combinations
Self-color with white is the decora-
tive scheme noticed on many of the new
gowns from foreign modistes.
For the indispensable wrist bag, wal
rus, polar bear, sea lion and seal are the
feathers employed.
Wolfe, crepe de chine, messaline are to
be much worn during the coming spring
and summer.
Embroidery sets are shown consisting
of shoulder straps and bands for the
waist.
Tiny gold buttons are used to trim
silk waists
The gold fad has extended to the para
sol, ornamentation in gold thread APP
pearing on some of the newest models.
Robes of broderie Anglaise are much
in demand for wear at southern resorts.
After white champagne colored straw
hats will be fayorites during the coming
season.
A novelty in stock collars shows a
Windsor bow effect in mousseline, crepe
de chine and other soft fabrics.
1t is predicted that light colors will be
worn for street as well as for house
gowns. Champagne beige, keliotrope
and delicate gray tints are among those
that will be thus WON.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-09
DR.. J. F. PIGOTT,

covinoton, -.
Residence in the Exterstein raised
cottage, two blocks west Of public
school building.
Offers mis- professional services e
the public.
once At the City Drug stors. On
Columbia street.