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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
BoBBING FOR BLACK BASS
A Sport That is Popular Among the
Anglers Of the Southern
States,

| The fisherman of this vicinity Is
more accustomed to angling in swift
currents than to the quieter sport of bis
southern neighbors, but there are spots
in the Niagara where bobbing for bass
can be INDUCED in successfully, says the
Buffalo Express. A long rod is needed
for bobbing, which is popular with the
| anglers in the southern states. The de-
vice is very simple. A piece of stout line
about one yard in length is fastened to
q strong rod from 10 to 20 feet in length.
Three hooks are fastened back to back
to the line and tied with the white hair
of deer's tail and little colored feath-
er. The bait resembles little tassel
which covers the hooks This method OF
Bartram, noted fisherman, described
in 1894 the bobbing game as follows:
They are taken with hook and line,
but without any bait. Two people are
in little canoe, one sitting in the stern
to steer, and the other, near the bow,
having rod 10 or IL feet in length, to
one end of which is tied strong line
about 20 inches in length, to which is
fastened three large hooks Gas described
above). The steersman paddles softly
and proceeds slowly along shore; he
now ingeniously swings the bob back
ward and forward just above the sur
face and sometimes tips the water with
it, when the unfortunate cheated trout
(black bass) instantly springs from I'M
der the reeds and seizes the exposed
prey"
Suffering for black bass is one favor
lite way for anglers. It is exciting sport.
A small revolving spoon is attached to
line 10 to Is feet in length from cane
rod of about the same length, and no
reel is necessary. With this outfit the
angler, standing in boat, skips his
decoy along the top of the water where
the bass catches sight of it and seizes
it. Then the sport begins. The angler
draws his prize along the surface of the
water, taking care not to let the bass
take header or leap into the air. When
he gets 1t near the boat he takes hold OF
the line close to the hook or hooks his
fingers into its gills and lifts il into the
boat. Suffering is practiced in shallow
water.
Fly casting and casting the minnow
are, however, the most sportsmanlike
methods for black bass angling. A fly
rod is long and bending, while minnow
rod is short and stiff The fly is cast by
the weight of the line and suppleness OF
the rod directly ahead of the angler from
overhead. The minnow is cast to one
side or the other, depending upon the
weight of the bait and sinker for the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
A BROKEN
PROMISE
- ELENoRA Z. REFER

{ HE was leaning her arms on the
~ table before her, with her face bur-
leo IN her hands, when he entered the
room. He did not know that she was
Inere, else he would not have intruded.
ne was well into the room before he
discovered her, and as she was still evil
gently unaware Of his presence he stood
quite still moment, debating whether
OF not he had better retire as quietly as
ne had entered and leave her undis-
turbed, or make his presence known in
the hackneyed way, by forced cough,
or some slight noise with hand or foot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
ApoRN THE SUMNER GIRL.
Gle yer limitations Of Gems Are Much
In Evidence in the Sea-
sons Finery.

Last summer 1t was beads. The sum.
mer girl bad bead chain for every
erock, TOD did not mind in the least Il
,he was compared to an Indian squaw
lays the Washington Star
This year it is link chain, set In tiny
GEMS. The girl who can dig up an heir
loom in old silver, the links blackened by
age and the gems quantity carved, is tc
be accounted in great luck. Wealthy
women are securing curio shops and
paying absurd prices for them.
The girl who has neither heirlooms
nor great wealth contents herself with
one of the clever limitations which can
be picked up for song at any store.
The links are small ard wiTe-like, fiat
rather than round, and set at intervals OF
three, four or five, with fat, oblong jew
eled slides.
A dainty birthday gift for young
girl is the long, slender, summer chain
Of gold, set in her birthstone. If the girl
Toes not care for her birthstone, the al
ernative is the Indian emerald, q shade
lighter than the real emerald, which is
now enjoying vogue. The Indian en-
erald and the real gem are sometimes
combined to give peculiar shaded eff
feet.
AS pendant for these chains, the old
fashioned Latin cross is regarded as ex-
actly the right thing.
An importer recently showed a model.
four inches long, set in jewels, which
graduated in size from the ends Of the
arms toward the center, the circle
around the heart of the cross being as
fine as pin points and sparkling in myr-
lad hues. The price was So 900. In few
weeks clever imitation of this cross
was on the market at Is cents.
Sometimes the crosses are set in COL
ored gems surrounded by pearls or dia-
monds. Women who do not have to
count pennies have chains set in gems to
match their various gowns.
Birthstones seem to be enjoying
more than ordinary vogue, and the new
est thing in brooch shows small gold
quill, highly chased and set with single
birthstone in it's center Rings are fiat
and stolid looking, with heavy settings,
including an arrangement of gems whose
first letters spell! out such words as
Regards" or Dearest"
Rhinestones will be much employed
In summer jeweIry and a new imitation
is being imported heavily. This is used
for large pieces, such as hatpins. For
wear with the inevitable white lace hat
there Is nothing more striking than an
imitation cut as large as quarter with
80 faces, which catch the light admira-
bly,.
Jeweled side combs in new designs are
shown. Last year the comb turned its
decorated face outward, toward the ear
This season, with the hair parted in the
middle, the two combs turn their dec
grated edges toward each other, run
ming straight up and down the back, and
leaving the neat, white part fully ex-
posed.
Combs of amber for tortoise have seal
[oped edges, each scallop thickly incrust-
I'd with marvelously clever imitation
gems.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
TURN OVER TIME
When Mature Hints About Food

"a
When there's no relish to any food and
al that one eats doesn't seem to do any
good then Is the time to make turn
over In the diet, for that's Natures way
Of dropping a hint that the food ism t the
kind required.
For number Of years I followed
railroad work, much Of It being once
work Of trying nature. Meal times
were our busiest and eating too much
and too quickly Of food such as il COM
monty served in hotels and restaurants,
these together with the sedentary habits
were not long in giving me dyspepsia
and stomach trouble which reduced nv
weight from 205 to 100 pounds.
There was little relish in any food and
none OF it seemed to do me any good, It
seemed the more ate the poorer got
and was always hungry before another
meal. no matter how much / had eaten.
Then I commenced q fair trial Of
Grape-Nuts and was surprised how q
small saucer Of It would carry me along,
strong and with satisfied appetite. until
the next meal, with no sensations Of
hunger. weakness or distress a. before.
have been following this diet now
for several months and my improvement
has been % great Ill the others in my
family have taken up the use Of Grape
Nuts with complete subtraction ana
much Improvement in health and brain
power.
American people undoubtedly eat
hurriedly. have lots Of worry, thus hind
ering digestion and therefore need food
that is predigested and concentrated in
nourishment !" Name siven ~ Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each pkg. for the famous little
book. The Road to Wellville.s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
JAckIEs OF OLD TIMES.
Strong Bond Between the Officers and
Men in the Navy
Years Ago.

There has always been a bond of at
| lection between the old-time sailors in
the navy and the officers with whom they
have served for many years. A tribute
! to the old-time sailor has just been
made public in the proceedings of the
| United States naval institute, reports
| the New York Sun of recent date.
It is by Medical Inspector Howard 3.
Ames, whose paper on Improving the
Personnel Of the Navy" received honor
able mention. In pleading for the elm
ination of vicious men from the navy
because of their demoralizing influ-
ence, he says:
II do not include among the vicious
all Incorporate men, for all such men
are not vicious. would not include in
this statement the men of long service.
who, like the enlisted men Of Is years
ago, formed habits from former asso-
ciates; they were of the old school when
narrowed lives within the walls of the
ship and the restricted liberty of few
days every three months led them to the
belief that to get drunk and whoop it up
was an inherited and expected action
from the old salt.
There are not many of this type;
they were noble set of men, neither
saints nor sinners, but stalwart, simple,
honest sailors; generous, obedient and
courageous, who always exhibited their
worst side to those on shore who knew
them not, but whose worth was known
and appreciated by their officers.
NO, do not include the dear old mis-
understood bluejackets of long ago; the
few remaining shipmates who make us
older ones happy to shake their hands,
a pressure that produces mutual feel
Ing OF pleasure; an unexplainable but
perfectly understood mental awakening
that transfers us to scenes of the past.
Il know they had their faults, but
cannot recall them. It was the other
fellow who was the tough. l wrote my
memoranda by candle light and l omit
ted names, but l did record the good
points Of his character and his deeds.
No, he is not the one.
HE is survival of the flttest and
SAA0S 10 PAOOA VI lis IOUuStuSSS anu moral
worth. know his struggles, how he has
bu1eted the moral and professional
storms of sailors life, which the pres
ent generation knows little of, and which
could only be understood by psychol-
ogist.
He stands naked before me for his
last active service examination, and I !
note the eagle and flag upon one arm
and upon the other Faith, Hope and
Charity. see the faded tattooed cross
upon his wrinkled, weather-beaten
breast, which throws his shortcomings !
in the shadow; the pressure of his hard |
but generous hand; and the fearless and |
honest look Of his eyes in kindness, and
I'll else.
His meek lips seem to form those
few divine words: Lead us not into
temptation. but deliver US from evil
It is the soft aeolian music handed down
through the ages, as clear and harmon
ous now as when first heard by Chris
tan mariners"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
SANG AS WELL AS PATTI.
That Was the Opinion Of a Welsh
Farmer About His Daugh-
ter's Ability.

Nowhere does Nine. Adelina Patti en-
JOY greater popularity than among the
warm-hearted Welsh people in the
neighborhood of Craig-y-Nos, her mag
nltlcent mansion in Breconshlre. It is
not, however, as prima donna of world
wide fame that they honor and esteem
her, but rather as personal friend and
benefactor, one who is ever ready to do
Kind act, and whose sympathy and
help may be relied upon in time of need.
says the London Hour Glass. We may
gather, indeed, from the following
amusing incident that the marvellous
gift OF song which has won for La Diva
such rapturous applause in every quar-
ter OF the globe is held by the simple
peasant folk around her country home
to be OF comparatively small account
An old Welsh farmer who went one
day to Craig-y-Nos to pay his rent was
interviewed, as it happened, by Nine.
Patti herself. The business concluded,
she chatted with him pleasantly for
awhile about his family, his farm and
other matters. Finally, when the old
man rose to take leave, she asked him
If he would like to hear her sing ma
tional song in Welsh. The honest farm
er showed no undue elation at the honor
done him; on the contrary, there was a
slight hesitation In his manner. He
pulled out huge silver watch, consult
ed 1t, and at last remarked laconically
he was mot that pressed for time" and
he could "bide few minutes longer"
Patti seated herself at the. piano,
played few soft chords of prelude, and
then her glorious voice rang through
the room, and the plaintive Welsh mel
ody was sung as she alone could sing
1t, with exquisite pathos and express
sion. AS the last sweet notes died away
the singer turned from her seat, to ind
her visitor, not lost in ecstasy, but
STOPPING over glass case at the far
end OF the apartment, apparently alb
sorbed in examining the curiosities il
contained. He Strengthened himself at
once, however, picked up his hat and
was evidently about to depart without
further comment. Considerably amused,
and perhaps, shall we say, a trifle
piqued, Nine. Patti stopped him.
But how did you like my song?" she
inquired. did not sing 1t
right?"
"Oh, yes, infect, ma'am, and it was
ferry goot; but our Polly at home. she
does sing it just SO we'll as that" was
the astonishing reply.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09

BE WAS AEANlN4 HER ARMS OC
THE TABLE BEFORE HER, HER
FACE BURIED IN HER HANDS.
He decided on q retreat, but the fate
decreed otherwise, for in turning, hi
foot accidentally touched q rocker which
was within a hairs breadth of bool
that occupied q precarious position OF
q table, and the movement of the chair
back against it disturbed Its equilibrium
and 1t fell to the floor with q muflet
sound on the carpet, that sounded like
the crash OF q falling wall to the two
whO heard 1t.
She sprank to her feet.
Il beg your pardon" said he, Il did
not know that you were here"
Don't be alarmed, I won't be long
she replied.
mo, judging from former occasions
when we have accidentally met during
the last three days you will probably find
some trumped-up excuse for leaving
what you seem to consider very obnox-
ious presence"
.As usual, ones purest motives are
willfully misunderstood by those to
whom only kindness is intended
mistaken kindness, then, Lois, for.
as you know, or ought to know, your
company is anything but undesired by
me. as the past--oh, don t become fright
ened," he broke Oh. as she made little
deprecatory gesture, Il am not going to
propose"
II beg your pardon. thought you
vere." with a cool, exasperating tone
and an aggravating lifting Of the eye
brows.
II wish that we could be friends.
though. for a little while, at least. This
state OF affairs is certainly unpleasant
for both your brother and my sister, ana
IA ourselves as well"
.Your efforts at forgetting are praise
worthy / am sure, but they hardly seem
snccessful. How can you expect more
from me-!
avon certainly have changed, Lois.
vo,, used to have some feeling, but the
mast three days you have been as uni
formly unkind and mercilessly frank as
cra we'll could be. Because l cannot
forget ia no reason why should spoil
others pleasures. II | had known you
~.re "a be here perhaps would not have
come"
..rhank you. / am quite sure that ]
-ould have postponed my visit had |
Known that you were here. but since
understand SO well how mutually disa-
sTaeable the arrangement is. have de-
ssdad Is leave tomorrow, so you have
not long martyrdom to endure"
So sudden q decision is probably at
trihutable to important business. he
said sarcaatically.
mo. al for your happiness. she re-
sponded, airily.
mally.
the pause with sudden change OF FROM
..How foolishv Ne have been talking,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
HAVE ARTIFICIAL sNAILs.
And Some Epicures in Paris Even Pre-
fer Them to the Genuine
Article.

F1w people are aware that there are
manufactures and markets for sham, OF
artificial, snails in Paris. All the es-
cargots sold in the shops with oysters,
prawns and crayfish are not genuine,
and it Is even said that some of them are
made in Germany. In any case, says a
Paris correspondence Of the London
Telegraph, the existence of Paris sham
snail factory has been brought to light
during the hearing of a case in which
a workman sued his employer for COM
pensation owing to injury received.
The matter came before the CONNER
cial tribunal for preliminary hearing,
with view Of effecting compromise
between plaintiff and defendant, If pos
sible. This compromise was not ar
ranged, and the case will be fought out
The workman claims compensation for
a mutilated finger. He received the in
jury while manipulating one Of his mas
ter's machines for the fabrication OF
sham snails. 1t was explained that the
employer bought empty snailshells from
the dustmen and ragpickers. Having
cleaned out the shells the defendant and
his people filled them with "mou," that
Is to say, lights, or cats meat. This
soft, spongy stuff, before being crammed
into the shells, was cut into corkscrew
shape by very improved machines.
When the shell was filled some liquid
fat or grease was poured into it. and the
- l~I~ n 81 nSA <<.I fvc<f
were sold usually at 20 centimes the
dozen.
Sometimes, when there Is great run
on snai.ss, the manufacturers get good
deal of their raw material from Ger
many. It is affirmed that there are act
ually some epicures in Paris who prefer
the sham snail to the genuine article.
even when the latter has been among
the vine leaves in Burgundy. The arti.
fetal escargot is said to have a special
flavor, which is highly appreciated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
And That's No Dream.

What's bachelor, mamma, asked
small F1oramay.
"A bachelor, my dear, is a bird of free.
dom that some of the Gagged ones envy"
replied her mother-Cipcinnati En-.
suireT,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
Make Good Citizens.

Emigrants from Denmark, none Of
whom is illiterate, all come to the United
States. Ninety per cent OF them are
Lutherans, and nearly all OF them settle
on farms. The ordinary day laborer in
Copenhagen receives $54 a year, with
board, lodging and washing; by the day.
In harvest time, SO to IS cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
In Good Trim.

Cityman-So you are going to plant
. garden again this year. Were your
vegetables last year = success?
Suburbanite - Great! Why, nv
neighbor's hens took first prizes at
all the poultry shows, and they ate
practically nothing but my vegetables.
Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
Baby's Eyelashes.

Some mothers clip the baby's eye
lashes to make them grow long. This
may be all right for the baby, but after
maturity has been reached it Is perhaps
better to rub little pure ointment or
plain vaseline into the lashes rather
than TO clip the ends.-Medical Talk,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
Her Mothers Method,

Her Mothers Method.
They were discussing the picnic to.
morrow and exchanging recipes for
stuffed eggs.
First Little Girl-And boil the eEgs
hard and mix the yellows with salt
and pepper and vinegar and
Second Little Girl-That amt the
way my muvver makes 'em. She ri.
ways 'tuffs hers before she boils 'em.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO
WOMEN.

Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham. She will understand
your case perfectly, and will treat
YOU with Kindness. Her advice
is free, and the address is Lynn,
Mass. No woman ever regretted
having written her, and shc has
helped thousands.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09

Mrs. Rosa Adams, niece OF
the late General Roger Hanson,
C.S.A., wants every woman to
know of the wonders accom-.
plished by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
"DEAR Mrs. PIHKHAM:-1 cannot
tell you with pen and ink what good
Lydia e. Pinlkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me, suffering from
the ills peculiar to the sex, extreme
lassitude and that ell gone feeling.
would rise from my bed in the morning
feeling moro tired than when went TO
bed, but before used two bottles OF
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, began to feel the buoy
ancy Of my younger days returning,
became regular, could do more work
and not feel tired than had ever been
able to do before, so continued to uso
it until was restored to perfect health.
It is indeed boon to sick women and
heartily recommend it. Yours very
truly, MRs. Rosa ADAMS, $40 18th ST.,
Louisville, Ky."-s5o0o forfeit # original "
aboos letter proving gsnHfnsssss cannot b produced.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-09
Kerosene Removes BUST.

Rub all rusty places On iron with
kerosene oil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

had actually regulated her clock by
him. Another story that the Major
tells himself is that one morning when
he opened his official window at the
time that he had observed unfailingly,
he heard one well-knOwn citizen re-
mark to another, what did l tell
your" Evidently the two had timed
him and the one who spoke had
wagered that the window would be
opened that morning absolutely on
time, as it had been every morning in
his experience. This same habit OF do
ing things at precisely the same time
has proved a benefit to him in other
respects. He has always enjoyed good
health. and this his physician at
tributes to his having been in habits
of eating, sleeping, etc, just as regular,
an exceptionally well-ordered life.
Nature has sure rewards for living ac-
cording to her immutable laws, as she
is sure TO punish those who transgress
them. But Major JOrdan's reputation
Tor punctuality is equalled by that for
courtesy. as the many thousands who
have done business at the Post Office
with him will agree. This trait has
endeared him to his fellow citizens.
and to innumerable strangers as we'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

1t must have caused some chagrin in
the hearts of the golf enthusiasts Of
Great Britain to have the American
golf champion, Walter Travis, come
over there and carry off the first honors
in their national tournament. The
winning of this honor is equivalent to
winning the worlds championship in
this branch of sport, and it is another
triumph in the long list of those won
by Americans in the various branches
of international sport. Golf has been
played i'm this country only few years,
while in Great Britain it is almost as
old as the Scottish hills themselves,
and thus the victory of the American
player is all the more notable. The
British enthusiasts are welcome to
whatever consolation they can get in
the fact that Mr.. Travis was born in
Australia. He came to this country in
childhood. and is now a naturalized
American citizen, learned to play the
game on the links near New York City
and has never before contested for hon.
ors abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
Personal Notes.

The introduction to the Handbook
of Princeton" has been written by Pres
idcnt Woodrow Wilson.
Benjamin L. Martin, aged 9S the old
est Mason in the world, died in Rich
mond, Va, on Tuesday last.
John Il. Mclean the Ohio politician
has peculiar fad. that of collecting
photographs of noted criminals.
Oxford University has decided to con-
fer the degree of doctor of letters or
William Dean Howells, the American
author.
Lord Grimthorpe, peer, clockmaker
church restorer and in one sense father
of the English bar, has just celebrated
his eighty-eighth birthday.
DR.. G. M. Whipple. of Danvers
Conn, has been appointed to a profess
sorship in the department of science
and art education at Cornell University
William X. Vanderbilt has named his
new racing launch Hard-Boiled EGGS
and he says he chose that extraordinary
name because the launch cannot be
beaten.
IIOl. w. NJ. w dTIcIl lids oeSi NiSNtSu
dean of the college of liberal arts OF
Boston University. He was born in
Bremen, Germany, while his father was
a professor in the Mission Institute in
that city.
Trinity College of Women, at Wash
ington, received gift last Monday of a
gallery Of paintings. statuary and etch-
ings, valued at $3.50, 900. from Judge and
Mrs. Miles p. O'Connor, of Los Angeles
California