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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
BIRTHDAYS OF JAPANESE.
All the Little Girls Celebrate in Tab.
ruary and the Boys
in Nav,

The Japanese have queer way O.
| celebrating birthdays. Instead of {
party in June for little Tama, and {
| party in September for little O'Tatsu
and party in December for little Ume
there's party in February in honor Of
all the little girls. and one in May fol
all little boys. writes Bertha Runkle. i1
"Child Life in China and Japan" in St
Nicholas. In February every little CIR
receives from all her groWn-up rela-
tives and friends gifts of dolls. and be-
side these dolls her mother takes out
OF the closet many of the dolls she had
when she was a child. and some even
older dolls that the little girls grand
mother had when she was a little tot;
and l dare say there are dolls that be-
longed to the little girls great-grand-
mother, and even her great-great- grand
mother, quaint dolls in faded clothes
of hundred years and more ago, care
fully handed down from mother to
daughter ever since | saw one old doll
about six inches tall. dressed as a
daimio. or great lord Of bygone times,
in gorgeous brocade robes. covered with
steel armor of little overlapping plates.
just as beautifully made as if for a real
warrior. He wore tiny helmet and
carried two tiny swords not as large as
matches. You could draw the swords
out of their scabbards just like real
ones. and they were as sharp as they
could be. Well. for about a week all
Japan is one grand dolls tea party.
And then the festival is over. and all
the best dolls. even the presents to the
little girl are put carefully away. never
to be even looked at for whole year.
l don't see how the little japanese girls
can bear that part of it,
Then at the first OF May comes the
boys festival--the Fish Festival, it il;
called. Every family that's lucky
enough to have a boy puts up flagpole
in the door yard; or perhaps several
families combine to use the same pole,
and have out bigger. handsomer one
than one family could afford. On the
top of the pole is a gilt ball, or else
basket with something bright and tin
sely in 1t. And flying from the pole,
in the brisk spring winds, is a whole
string of carp, made of oiled paper or
cloth, painted in bright colors, anu any
where from five to Is feet long. Each
fish belongs to some particular boy, and
the carp is chosen because it is big,
strong fish. and not only can swim
against the most rapid currents, but in
It's eagerness to get up stream will leap
straight up waterfalls. The gold ball
means treasure. which the carp, leap
Ing and struggling, buffeted by the wind,
is forever trying to reach. And the
whole thing means that the boy, when
he's man, will have to battle his way
as the sturdy carp struggles up the
river. The fishes look so very pretty
and gay. flying over his house, and the
boy gets so many treats at Fish Festi-
val time, that I don't think he minds
even if the carp is nice little jolly lee
ture on ambition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
TO REDUCE A DOUBLE CHIN. |
Careful Massage Persisted in Will
Greatly Danish This Enemy of
Youthfulness and Rcauty.

When the double chin begins to
show itself; when the flesh below the
cheeks loses it's firmness and unpleas-
ant creases appear in the midst OF fab
bineSs; then a woman knows that her
struggle with Father Time must be-
gin. She might as we'll acknowledge
the fact. and if she is truly up-to-
date woman she will not find it a dis
agreeable one. For modern science
has taught her how to take up that
struggle knowingly, so that she is
bound to win.
The same movements either develop
or reduce. Massage violently and you
will tear away the tissues, so to speak,
or the minute cells of which they are
composed. Massage gently, and you
will stimulate the growth of more
cells.
Before beginning a course of mas
sage provide yourself with a good skin
food. Ii you know of one that you
can trust, use it,; otherwise, mix your
own. You are ON the safe side in SO
doing. No recipe can be better than
the following: Four ounces of sweet
almond oil, two ounces cocoanut oil.
two ounces lanolin, one ounce white
wax, one ounce spermaceti, melted to-
gether. When thoroughly melted re-
move from the stove and beat until
cold, gradually adding while beating
three drops tincture benzoin and final
ly two ounces orange flower water.
After bathing the neck, dip the first
and middle fingers in the cream and
proceed to rub il small curve on each
side of the throat where the flesh Is
inclined to be f1abby il there is SUI
perabundance of it. The curve should
be downward, outward. inward. Hard
rubbing on each side of the throat will
wear away the double chin and give
firmness to the flesh. Gentle rubbing.
crease the fullness Of a thin throat.
The next motion is performed in this
way. Place the thumbs just below the
ears and the tips of the forefingers at
the corners of the mouth. You are to
work with the three remaining fingers
and rub downward and outward Both
hands should work at once. Of course,
the fingers are dipped in the cream.
To fill out the hollows that appear at
the base of the throat, or to reduce
flesh at this point, place the thumbs
against the shoulders, let the fingers
OF the two hands meet at the base of
the throat, then rub in circles. You
can continue with this motion all the
way around the neck if you wish.
If you are too fat or too thin in all
ways, you must not expect the neck to
become perfect unless you assist it
through the whole system. You must
regulate your diet according to your
needs and attend to your hours of
sleep, your work and general exer-
else.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
STEAM AND CITY TRAFFIC.
Electric Traction Likely to Displace
Steam on Roads Entering
Large Cities.

The prediction that the steam ONO
tive must yield to electric traction is
laughed at by most railroad men, but
the plans of the great roads entering
New York show that for city and suburb
an traffic this substitution is likely soon
| to take place. Says an editorial writer
| In the Electrical Review, discussing
the proposed electric equipment of the
New York Central in the zone con-
tiguous to the city:
The effect of the success of this
equipment from an operating standpoint
Will be far-reaching 1t will show that
there is no longer any necessity for rum
ming steam-locomotives within city
limits 1t will probably mean it will not
be long before all large municipalities
Will take steps toward excluding steam
locomotives from their limits. Where
entrance is made through tunnel we
may expect an early change to electric
operation; and, conversely, electric
operation will enable roads to enter
cities which before were unattainable.
In fact, the Pennsylvania railroad has
not waited for other roads to Demon
strate the feasibility of electric opera
ton, but is at the present time con-
structing an elaborate terminal for it's
system in New York city, entrance to be
made by means of tunnels driven under
the Hudson river, all trains being driven
electrically. The next question con-
fronting the trunk-line engineer after
adopting electric operation for the
terminals will be, how far is it advis-
able to extend the electrical zone? And
having certain section of the road
operated electrically, will it be advisable
to continue the use of two systems?
Conservative electrical engineers say
that harm is done by advocating the
electrlf1caticn of trunk lines at this
time, as the steam-roads are not yet
ready for it. But what of the future?
Electric traction has grown so rapidly
since it was first shown to be successful
that it would be rash to make predic-
lions. At the present time, however,
there does not seem to be any inclination
to stop its progress
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
THE CARE OF THE teeth.
It Is Matter Of Great Importance in
Preserving Feminine
Beauty.

The care of the teeth is matter Of
the greatest Importance from large
number OF different points of view; not
only is it an aesthetic necessity, but the
possession of a good set is one of the
conditions essential to sound diges-
ton and to good health generally. To
prevent every form of decay, cleanliness
of the mouth is the first consideration.
and for this purpose great variety Of
dentrifices and implements have been
invented. 1t is not, perhaps, necessary
to insist On the advantages of a properly
constructed tooth brush, antisepric
toothpicks or strands of silk thread, hut
it is perhaps as we'll to point out that
the tooth brush has other advantages
than as an implement for simply clean
ing the surface of the teeth; the friction
of the tooth brush on the gums is most
useful stimulant to the health and vital
ity of these structures.
The gums are very apt to fall victim
to certain forms of slight Inflammation.
and this Inflammation often takes the
form of little painless assesses at the
roots of the teeth. These little assesses
not only tend to loosen the teeth, but to
cause a general poisoning Of the sys-
tenn, which results in all manner of un-
pleasant and often serious symptoms.
Not only may the gums be stimulated
to healthy activity by the application
of friction Ly the tooth brush, but many
Of the antiseptic dentrifices, which are
primarily designed to cleanse the teeth,
cooperate with this friction to render
the gums firm, healthy and vigorous
Another most important way of rem
dering the teeth strong and healthy is
give them plenty of work to do by
careful mastication of the food, and by
the chewing of hard substances, such as
biscuits and the like. Many people mas
ticate very indifferently. and not only
conflne their diet to soft things but even
only chew on one side of the mouth;
when this is done, it is almost certain
that the. unused teeth on the opposite
side will fall into decay.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
FOR LEGS OUT OF SHAPE.
p,.umatic Rubber Forms Are Avail
able Now to Make Them Beau
tiful and Rotund.

pneumatic rubber leg forms are now
IN sale says the New York Sun. AdVo-
ootes Of these first aids to the unshapely
man contend that no more violation OF
material property is involved in their
rec than in the employment Of padding
- correct dropping shoulders or IN using
braces to remedy the effect OF a stopped
back. a.+d -
-onnd out unnatural bands. They can De
Nd from stock or made to individual
measurements. They are light tiny, in welgn .s
~ the inner side of the trousers leg' anu
thev allow OF easy adjustment.
TaiIors view this innovation approx
.na,v as it assists them in producing
proper results. u,.noo, ,,naos
are also on the market, having recently
been introduced.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
Odd Bedroom Chairs

There is a revival of a quaint little
English chair, called the "round about"
It is low, comfortable and solid. It is
made in real mahogany and excellently
initiated in pine. These pine shapes,
when well reproduced from antiques, are
stained with perfect mahogany color,
or art green to match the floor covering,
or chalk white on which are mounted
two chintz cushions. There is a wide
popular return to white bedroom furni-
ture 1t is used with floral papers and
plain floor coverings. The color scheme
is given by the chiniz cushion and Gov
ering TO bed with floral silk covers for
bureau and tables. The little white
desks in the corner of bedroom are
very much sought after.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
The Bed Breakfast Trav,

The lazy woman and the invalid have
been catered to by the cabinetmakers in
the new breakfast tray, which is COM
fort and delight. It is of mahogany,
with two-inch grill work around edges
to keep the dishes from sliding off, and
four little stolid legs which stand on the
bed. The tray is oblong and the ends
are adjusted over the knees of the one in
bed. 1t stands steadily on the bedding
without danger of spilling its contents
onto the fresh, clean spread. Why no
one invented it before is a mystery, for
half Of the nuisance Of breakfasting in
bed was the discomfort of balancing
heavy tray OF ones knees.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
Return Of the Cane.

Capes are coming back again. One of
brown crepe de chine is made with the
smartest little blouse, all tucks and
Valenciennes entra-deux, with here and
there big Russian guipure medallion
to give character to the design The
skirt is the acme of simplicity, just a
shirred upper part, to which the shirred
founce is applied, and straight band
of a dozen or so rows Of shirring for a
heading. But the fascinating part of it
is in the cape. The back is just exactly
like the back part Of bodice lining,
and comes into the waist line the same
way. The sides and shoulders are the
regulation cape design. and the fronts
follow the same lines, being finished
with little cross straps of the crepe
just shirred. There are two little snirred
ruffles on the cape, and it is finished all
around with Valenciennes double
ruffle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
COLLECTION OF ORR KIDS.
A Bunch That Must Have Impressed
the Naturalist as Being Ex-
ceedingly Fine.

One of the stories John Burroughs, the
aged naturalist, loves to tell has to do with
4 friend of his named Orr, says the New
York Press. On one of his trips Mr. Bur-
roughs happened to be in the town where
Mr.. Orr lives. Meeting him in the street
Mr.. Burroughs insisted that his friend
should accompany him to the hotel for
roushs inquired # his friend Was s1 not in
terested in any speciality.
II think" said the naturalist, every
man ought to have collection of some
kind It adds zest to life
"Oh, yes," said his friend II have quite
collection. l am interested in flowers.
Come home with me and I'll show them
to you"
AS they approached the Orr home six
fine. healthy children, playing on the lawn,
ran to meet their father.
These" said Mr.. Orr, with twinkle in
his eye, form my collection Of orchids.
Amt they grand specimens?"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
same relation to iron as sawdust does

same relation to iron as sawdust does
to wood.
A bar magnet is necessary for what
you are to show, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. Lay it on table or any fiat
surface and then cover it over with a
piece of stiff cardboard. Now sprinkle
the iron filings over the surface of the
cardboard, and then avery curious thing
will happen.
The filings arrange themselves as
shown. in the accompanying illustra-
ton. each particle forming part of the
various curves which radiate fro II the
two magnetic centers which indicate
where the ends of the bar magnet are.
These lines have a scientific appella-
ton, for you have made a very learned
demonstration with the iron filings and
the magnet-you have shown most
clearly what is generally called in sci
ence 1.-The lines of magnetic force"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
MAGNETIzED FILINGS,
interesting. and Scientific Demonstra.
ton of the Lines of Mag
netic Force.v

Al you possess magnet there are
more ways of amusement and instruc-
tlon open to you than you have any idea
OIL. FOR instance, the following expert
ment with iron filings will prove most
interesting, and will impart bit of USE
full knowledge.
IRON fllngs are procurable for the
asking in any machine shop or place
wnere there is an ironworker's lathe
Ihey are the minute particles of iron
mat fall when the iron is being cut or
ground into shape, and possess the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18

wear it would not listen to advice op-
posing it.
Fortunately velvets comparatively
inexpensive yet fairly satisfactory are
on the market this season, remarks the
New York Sun, and for some purposes,
if cleverly handled they are quite prac-
ticable; but below certain price line,
the chiffon velvets are decidedly un-
desirable, and the woman who cannot
afford chiffon velvet Of fairly good
quality would be wise to choose good
liberty velveteen or corduroy if she
feels that she must have frock of vel
vety surface.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
WAY TO HOLD THE NUT.

tween the, two parts of the shell.
Squeeze the nut very hard until the
shells separate slightly at the point and
stop squeezing. The shells, as they come
together again, will pinch between them
tiny fold of the skin of your forefinger.
Now you may open your hand wide and
show the walnut hanging from your
forefnger by the invisible fold OF the
skin.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
HANDY TELEPHONE DIRECTORY.

in and out through the disk, thus
forming loops through which the name
strips are inserted. The disk may be
revolved to bring any desired name
strip into more convenient position. A
pointer is provided as shown, which
may be moved to indicate the carl Of
subscriber whom the user desires to
call or with whom he has been unable
to make connection. 1t will be OBJ
served, says the Scientific American,
that the name strips can readily be re-
moved and replaced by new ones
whenever occasion may require.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
THE ENCHANTED WALNUT.
After Dinner Trick Which Will Gre
ate Few Minutes of Pleas
ant Diversion.

Here is an amusing after-dinner trick.
Take a walnut between the thumb and
the second and third fingers, as shown
in the illustration, so that the pointed
end Of the walnut is on top and your
thumb and fingers touch the groove be-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
Home Toilet Vinegar.

When travelling or when on sea voy-
age the washing water often has very
disagreeable smell. To remove this
little toilet vinegar should be put in. A
cheap and easy way Of making this is as
follows: Take a quart of brown vinegar
and into it place half pound of fresh
lavender. Let this soak for two weeks,
then strain through a muslin bag.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
TORTURE FOR BEAUTY.
How Woman Inflicted Agony on Her
self to Improve Her
Looks.

You must suffer to be so beautiful,
according to a French saying There
seems to be some truth in the state
ment, it lady's maid is to be be-
lieved, says the Paris correspondent
of the London Telegraph. She has
revealed the secrets of her mistress s
boudoir, or, rather, torture chamber
The woman herself is now beautiful,
but one wonders that she is still alive.
For months she lay flat on the floor,
motiOnless, with her arms close to her
sides, during several hours every day.
This was. it appears, to improve her
figure. During the rest of the day, for
the same period Of time, she sat on a
high stool giving and rocking the up
per part OF her body backward and
forward and from side to side unceas-
ingly.
By this process she is said to have
acquired a statuesque throat and
sylph's waist. The woman's nose. hav-
ing a soaring nature, was corrected
and made Grecian by the constant APP
plication day and night for months of
spring bandage. One nostril was
originally larger than the other, so she
wore small sponge in it for a year.
Her cheeks have been filled out and
rounded by injections of paraftine. Her
ears for months were compressed
against the sides of her head by
springs, which heavy weights were at
tached to the lobes to produce the re-
quired elongated shape, which has
been successfully achieved.
Having suffered this complicated
martyrdom for year, the woman, as
already stated, is now beautiful.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
A TELEPHONE DIRECTORY.
Novel Convenience for the Busy Bush
ness Man-How It Is
Made.

A telephone directory of novel form
is shown in the accompanying en-
craving. 1t is made up of a fiat
disk with central orifice which en-
braces the mouthpiece of the telephone.
Radially disposed on this plate are a
number of name-strips witch are held
in place by means of retainers. These
consist of pair Of wire rings woven
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
American Farm Machine Supremacy.

Last year 1,o69,oO0 harvesting ma
chimes were sold in the United States.
and of this number 225000 were binders.
They went to every wheat producing
country in the world, for the sun never
sets OF American farm machines. But
most of them are being used in the Unit
ed States. Our agricultural expansion
las followed the path of the farm ma
chinA.-World's Work.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18

ming it all around with a narrow,
fancy molding, and closed it with u
little hook and eye at the side. The
whole chest was then treated to first
a coat OF paint and then cherry enamel.
For decoration, says Handy Andy, in
the Farm and Home, my wife pasted
on the front of the door handsome
picture of Red Cross nurse, which
she had cut out of some magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18

Kidney Pills relieve
and cure it.
III. B. McCarver,
of 20l Cherry ST.,
Portland, Ore, in
spector Of freight
for the Tmns-Con-
tinental Co. says:
Il used Doan's Kid
ney Pills for back
ache and other
symptoms of kid
ney trouble which
had annoyed me for
months. I think a
cold was response
BILE for the whole
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
A MEDICINE CHEST.
May Be Easily and Cheaply
Made.

A medicine chest of ones own max
ing. I used shallow box for this e
by Is by 22) and sandpapered the whole
thing until got it pretty smooth. Then
put in three shelves, fitted door
to it with brass hinges, first trim
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
Purchase in Maine.

A lady entered a Fort Fairfield grocery
store one day and told the clerk that she
wanted to buy an empty barrel of flour
as she wished to make hencoop for he,
dog. '-Aroostook Republican
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
SORE HANDS, SORE FEET.
Itching, Burning Palms and Painful
Finger Ends-COmplete Cure
by Cuticura.

One Night Treatment: Soak the hands
CT feet on retiring, in a strong, hot,
creamy lather of Cuticura Soap. Dry, apd
anoint freely with Cuticura Ointment, the
great skin cure and purest Of emollients.
Wear, during the night, old, loose kid
gloves, or bandage lightly in old, soft
cotton or linen. For red, rough and
ehapped hands, dry, assured, itching,
feyerish palms, with brittle, shapeless
ment is simply wonderful, a single treat
ment affording the most grateful relief,
and pointing tc speedy, permanent and
economical cure, In no other ailment have
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
been more effective.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
Work of Fiction

Did you ever read He Fell in Love
with His Wife,
""No: and l amt goin' to read no such
fool thing. either. Houston Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
The Latest Bath Fad

A lemon bath is the latest fad. eev.
eral lemons are sliced into the water and
allowed to lie for half an hour. A re.
markable sense of refreshness is giye7
to the skin by the calculated water.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
VELVET SPECIALLY POPULAR
The Fabric That This Winter Has
Proven Leader of All the
Fashionable Stuffs.
Velvet. velvet, velvet!

Velvet, velvet, velvet!
The thing is being overdone, but the
mania will endure throughout the sea-
son, and there is always distinction
and elegance in the well-made velvet
gown of good quality. AS for the cheap
velvet gown, it is sure to be seen on
every side, and the women wh@ will
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
Colorado Mica Mines

The mica mines of Colorado promise
to be more money making than the
gold mines. Colorado's mica is said to
be the finest and best for commercial
purposes in the world
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18

The best sign Of 4 mans ignorance of .
language is habit of uselessly introducing
certain commonplace expressions from it
into ordinary conversational. o. Times
Democrat.