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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10

Aawgs. my friep's. may dey win!" he
cries, as dey clinked DER glasses to-
gedder. all standtn'.
"Dey wuz God ole days. huh.'' con-
tinued Rastus In a softer tone.
'''twuxn't hard to tell a gentleman den.
"Dey wux good ole days. huh," con-
dawgs viii blue blood in DER veins.
An wy not. huh?"
The old negro sighed heavily. DE
wager wux made. sub. den an dar. an
ole Marster tOle me to arrange for de
daWGs to be brought up mex mawnin'.
De ledge sent for his'n. too.
Ell I lef de ROOM. l heerd him say. to
de jedge: Inauguration. sub, Is de mos
powerful fo'ce in our lives today, !
b'lieve.'
'De nex' mawnin'-it wux bright and
sunshiny. an not cold-I wux up carly
an went down to big Jim's. cabin were
de dawgs wux. He wux de keeper. you
know. subj. Oar he wuz layin' out IN
front of de cabin. R-starin' up at dc
sky.
Hello, Jim!'I called. But he didn't
seem to notice me much. jes' sOrter ria
up his head, tired like. an ever arter
tolo him bout de wager am de big hum
dat wux to come of dat very mawnin'
why, sub, he didn't show no intrust
tall. He jcS'. sOrter 8runt out an del
he begin to moan.
"'Raatup.' he says. Use gwine to dt'
soon. Use e q ghOs'. For de pas
mont It's been hoodooin' me. an I cam
sleep for It. "
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
Hta! bNIalN RIGHT
RI 81 RusA

(1sLpoH u N ia 'So6l luJliNdo.oD
Old Rastus leaned back in his cane
bottoIned chair as he sat summing him
self in 'front.' of his little cabin-the
fist of "A long. Strangely row. known as
the quarters" He lOoked ut his visitor
with M%-conceaied surprise.
'Sholy now. Marster, 1 thought you'd
lheerd lie story of Big Jim an how he
iwuz hoodooed by de rabbit wild de sor-
'rerfui eycs-de princelies' creetur dat
ever went across de fel's a-hummin'
de win in front OF a pack of dawgs.
~"Um-m-m. now femme see" and
the old man half-closed his Eyes cal
culattngiy. Dat wuz nigh on to forty
years ago. sub. but I'll never fergit IL.
4 wuz II young buck of II niger den,
an Belonged to ole Mars Gawge Jack
ison-you knew him.. sub: he owned
mine d an ninety-nine niggers at
ionst an dn't know dem all. Wuzn't
ihe IA greet han for de spo'tin' life. sub ?
"A rabbit hunt jes' set him crazy.
DE story bout Big Jim? 1t wuz dis
way. Marster. Dey wuz all settin'
'roun' In the liberty up at de greet
Gus one evcnin'-'twuZ Christmas
eve-a'drinkin' de mint juieps dat ole
Tom. MarHter's vaily. KEEP settin' up
to dem. Oar wuz ole Mrs an ledge
Dawsett an Cunnel Stapleton m Il
few udders who wu2 Mars Gawge's
fricn's.
"Presen'iy, Cunnel Stapleton up an
says to ole Mars: 'Gawge. dere Is no
question in my min dat yo' dawgs am
very good quality. but der jedge. our
e~xtinguished fricn' hyah. is de posses
sOr OF de better ones in my opinion
indeed he says. 'dey are de bcs' rabbit
dawgs in lie state
Ole Mars jes' sorter smile to hisself
ma he riZ his eyes from de mint, an
den he says. slow and pleasant like:
DC gentleman who graces de staff of
de guv'nor of our gran ole common
wealt' will hardly foster an express
setch AN opinion widout.' he says. still
smilin'. 'eXpectin' to hab a wager of
feted him. Am 1 right. sub?
My deepes' wish has been antici-
pationed. sub says de %cunnel, = thank
you, sub. We shall have de hunt to-
morrer.'
Tom, says ole Marster. 'replenish
de potationS. Desc gentlemen mus
toast wild ne onst mo-. TO de bes'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10

says I. But he jes' KEEP on sighin' an
groanin'. 'Rastus.' he says. las night
de dawgs wuz howlin' scanlous, an l
got up to see wat wuz de mattah wild
dem. l went to de do an looked out.
an Lawd sabe dis sinner. dar 1t wuZ
sfttin' up in de fence corner wild de
green moonlight shinin' all ober its
face Wild dat, sub. Big Jim threw a
tit.
WAT did II look like" says l.
"a rabbit says he. but IT'S got
greet monstrous eyes. JUS like a mans.
only mo- sorrcrful like. l could see
dem streamin' ober wild tears. an it
moancd an cried like a chile. oh. Ras-
tus. it looked plum throo' me an dar
come a misery in my heart wat amt
lef' dar yit. It's IA warnin' to me-de
good Lawd's done sent me notice my
time Is come
Big Jim says 1. It's a reterbution,
cause you've killed so many rabbits
"'Mebbc So says he. wild scared eyes.
but ! can't kill dis one, why. Rastus, i
got de dawgs out after 1T las night, AN
we run 1t till daylight. but 'twant no
use. Oh. Lawd, Lawd. Use so UNI
happy
An wild dat. sub. de greet big mig
ger throw hisself IN de groun' an
b,ubbered like "a chile. 'Twan't no use
tryin' to comfort him, so l lef him. a
squirmin' an calm on de good Lawd
to save him from his troubles.
Old Rastus shifted uneasily In his
chair and removed from his wide nose
his Undetermined spectacles. he badge
of his deaconship. as he spoke sharply
to a little %pickaniny who was basking
IL few feet away. Cit up outen dat
dus', you chile. am bring some fresh
watah to de gentleman. De chillen ant
wat dey used to be-" he commented.
sadly. Yes, sub. OATS my gran'chile,
Big Jim married my darter, Ophelia.
well. sub" he resumed, after Il re-
freshing draught, smacking his lips
with much gusto. dat mawin' uD at
de greet house de people JUS swarmed
like ants bout de fust peach off a tree.
Lawd. Lawd! de aig-nogg wuz jes'
tlowin,. / reccommember how Major
Battle rode up on his black horse an
sweep off his hat to ole Missus an de
young ladies who wuz standin on de
front po'ch. Deere is a touch of wine
l in de air dis mawnin',' he says. "A day
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
Our Monotonous Originality.
From the Washington Times.

All our houses are unconventional in
precisely the same way. We nave the
drawing room done in green; the library
in red and mahogany, with an imitation
d anGawG room lamp IN Fl ahs t oaks 7 Ws , aes
apart u stuffiest room for a den, with
a cozy corner made up of something
Oriental" and two or three dozen small
pictures clustering the walls; the Queen
Girls have been replaced by S~argeant's
Hosea" Rembrandt, and 1.-The Golden
Stairs" In specific cases certain Of these
drawn truthfully a type Of those houses
which we call we'll furnished and original.
In so incisive and keen-eyed a fashion
does a certain Benjamin Esten display our
modern homemaking foibles in THE
House Beautiful" We are all strivers
Eof households we are doing in this more
lasting manner exactly as our daughters
do when they borrow the English stride
or the Ethel Barrymore droop."
The reasons are many. We would make
a life time habitation in a day. We put
our dealer to the impossible task of sup
plying genuine distinction for all his Gus
toners. and he fails through no fault OF
his. We have neither good home made
ideas for hin to execute, nor the time to
wait while he develops some for US. So
we must take what is in he furnishing
-season-golden oak, imitation mission,
early Rathskeller or late Pullman.
All this will change in a little. 1t is
changing now Even our monotony
reaches from Cape Cod to the Orient. See.
ing the need to choos between many
styles and fashions and aspects Of dwell.
ings, we shall choose in true American
Misunderstanding to the use of furniture
it's comfort. its beauty to our eyes. Oul
children will choose better, their appre.
citation being better trained. We shall
come as a people into ideas Of our wi
When we do It will be a glad day for thu
cabinet maker. for It will mean a might,
slim demand for the factory piece and al
ever widening market for that which Is
made by hand to express an individua.
taste.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
ELLEN rERRY's COOKING.


At q years of age Ellen Terry a
been on the stage long enough to feel
the necessity of Il long vacation. In Inc
October McClure's she goes back to
those six years OF the simple life with
mucl delight:
Actors must take care of themselves
and their voices. husband their strength
for the evenings work, and when 1t Is
over they are too tired to do anything.
For the first time / WAS able to put all
my energies into living. Charles Lamb
says. l think. that when he left the
East India House. he felt embarrassed
by the vast estates of time at his dis
! posal. and wished that he had n baiiff
to mannge them. but l knew no such
embarrassment. / began gardening.
the purest OF human pleasures: l
learned to work. and in time cooked
very we'll. though my first essay in the
and complete failure.
ut was n chicken! Now. as all the
! chickens had names-Sultan. Duke.
Lord Tom Noddy. Lady Teazle n SO
Portland as I was very proud OF then
as living birds. 1t was a great wrench
to kill one at all to start with. 1t
was the murder of Sultan. not the kill
! ing Of a chicken. However. at last II
was done. and Sultan deprived of his
feathers, Toured M trussed. ] had nc
idea how this was all done. but I tried
to make lii sit up nicely like the
chickens in the shops.
He came UP to the table looking
nagnifcent-as large as any turkey.
Hasn't this chicken rather an ode
smell?' said our visitor.
How can you!' I answered. II
must be quite fresh-it's Sufran:- ="
However. when we began to carve
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10

the compressor jar makes enough ice
in the course of a week to more than
supply the needs of an ordinary family.
More satisfaction will be derived from
this article than from any other as it
sends forth cold defiance to that stiff
uecked Individual. the ice man.
Milady may now also dispense with
the services of her maid. The electric
curling iron. fiat iron and sewing ma
chine are all ready for work at n
time of the day OF night without
grouching or grumbling. and when get
ting ready for the %tlleater, she a have
her hair marcelled or puffed with only
the trouble of pressing the button.
An old-time nuisance is obviated by
the electric carpet sweeper and the
sewing machine can be operated at a
minimum expense and no effort at all
The furnishings and decorations OF
the Edison company's perfect apart
ment" will represent all the skill OF
expert designers. The most expensive
furniture. Persian and Administer rug
will grace the rooms and the walls viii
be hung with old masters.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
GIRLS AND CALLING CARDS.

Much doubt seems to exist on the
correctness or the reverse, of yound
unmarried women having visiting cards
of their own. A girl never has a card
of her own in the best society. To do
so argues one of three things. either
that she has become an old maid. or,
is i'm n business or profession, or has
adopted a quite undue independence
of character. To define the age when
a single woman may have her own
card is a matter of some difficulty.
One girl becomes a mature woman at
thirty, while another remains q mere
hantling even after she has reached.
that milestone. Character has much to
say ON the subject and a great deal
also depends upon circumstances.
Nowadays even girls in a high posi-
ton strike out a line for themselves.
They write. paint. go in for nursing,l
or study music almost as q professionA
In such cases as these a girl would
have many friends apart from her par
ents' circle. and might have a card Of
her own while still in the later twen-
ties, says Woman's Life. But. as a
general rule, this flag Of freedom should
never be waved before a single woman
has cached the aged of 80 or 40, and
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
PANTY COLLARS.

Dentists prefer woman patients hes;
SkGSe q woman il naturally inclined
u keep her mouth open.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10

Lots OF fellows would marry a bank ac-
count, no matter what it's owhsr looked
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
PRETTY HAND TRIMMED HOSIERY


PRETTY HAND TRIMMED HOSIERY
lace trimmed and embroidered hosiery
need not despair. for with a little In
Senuity and q few tiny scraps of lace
she may nave tho prettiest hose iraK-l
Unable. There are sure to be SEVERAL
pieces OF heavy black silk lace in the
sro just tho thing TO apply 10 an or
binary silk stocking. First button
hole the motif securely in place. then
turn tho stocking inside out. cutting.
way beneath the applied trimming4
These edges should be turned back
and In their turn buttonnoled In place;
Another pretty fashion OF decora-
zion II that of inserting three strips
of ii.ertlon. over the instcp. finishing,
NC snds with small motifs. The een-'
,er place should extend II little nbovol
tho others. A little hand embroidery,
between these insertions adds q bcau-I
tiful louen. !
White llose arc again coming intol
favor and tho most beautiful nre dec-l
GRATED with hand embroidery lone I'M
gold thread. These. OF course. are re-
served for very dressy occasions.
STRIPED sERaEs VERY GOOD.
There Is every safety In assuring
readers that striped serEes will be d 8
riEueur and with self eaiered coats they
are sure to be extremely smart. There
~ an almost rigid Ganventionaiity about
inc foat of u costume designed by ~
Rue Reyale ceuturiere, for 1t failews
with more faithful eEactitude a mania
cutaway than any of the modes thus
far shown. The required feminine touch
is added. however, in \ dainty blause
of linen. hand embroidered, hut finished
with a standing collar and fussy little
bew tie OF futed linen, edged with
vaieneiennes sdginK. The skirt ia laid
In wide piaits and quite covers the
antilles. The costume Ia tremendously
buslnessiite and admirably suited ia
morning deteurs of the shops.
~
DAINTY coLLARe.
Dainty cellars of formal shape are
more pronounced than ever, and all
sorts Ut laces are now being used with
a. attn linen stock. Butterfly bows are
also ginning In popularity and invaria-
bly, match the lace or are Embroidered
70 match the design on the collar. Many
OF the attractive embroidered eollarg,
when made Of either heavy or sheer
linen. have tiny scalleps or points al
the edges. with the bow ends CORES
IspOndirlg, giving a chic effect,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10

also. more especially. If she has n
mother alive on whose card her name
could appear.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
w FOR FEMININE EYES &%

the smell grew more and more potent.
Il had cooked Sultan without taking
out his in'ards,
There was no dinner that day except
bread-saucc, beautifully made. we'll
cooked vegetables, and pastry like the
foam of the sea. l had a wonderful
hand for pastry!
My hour of rising at this pleasant
place near Mackery End. in Hertford-
shire. was 6. Then | washed the babies.
| had II perfect mania for washing
everything M everybody.
II studied cookery books instead OF
speare,"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
New School Opened ON
Bayou LacOmbe.

w. G. Evans, Superintendent OF
Public Schools, returned last Friday
from the lower part of the Seventh
Ward. neas the mouth Of Bayou La
combe, whele he had been to 10
spect and receive the new school
house for white children, just COM
pleted, on Bayou Lacom5e. He
found tue building to be complete
In every detail, and in point of com
fort and finish one of the very best
in the parish. The building was
constructed at the expense OF the
Parish School Board, under the
personal supervision of Howard A.
Pierce, member of the School Board
from that ward, and to him is largely
due the credit fo- the erection. The
furniture is of the latest design, and
was recently purchased by the
School Board for the new building.
Mr.. Evans installed Prof G. A.
VoYles, OF Mount Lebanon, La, as
the teacher for this term, and will
later arrange for the fall term.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

Pursuant to an order of seizure and
sale issued in the above entitled action
on the l4th day of June, 1907, / have
seized, and on SATURDAY, the 9th day
of July, 1907. will sell at the princl-
pal door of the Courthouse, in Coving-
ton, Louisiana, during legal sale hours,
to the highest and last bidder, for cash,
without appraisement, the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
A certain tract of land, with the i'm
provements thereon, and the rights,
ways, privileges and advantages there
unto belonging or in any wise apper-
tanning, situated in the Parish of st.
Tammany, being part OF section thir-
ty-seyen (37, township six (6), south
of range eleven Gl1 east, containing
about three hundred and thirty-eight
and forty-seVen one-hundredths 1888
47-l00), bounded on the north and east
by the Bogue Falaya River, and on the
west by the Lee Ferry Road, less lots
to 10, in square 81; and 13 to Is in
square 81; lots l to 10, in square "a;
square S2; lots l3 to 25, in square "a;
lots IL to 10, in square 81; lots II and
IL, in square "a; square So; lots II and
IL, in square 80; lots II to 81. in square
80; lots to 8, in square so; lots 8 and
10, In square 80; lots l to 10, in square
80; lots l6 and II, in square 81; square
So, lot 20, in square 81; lots II to 20,
in square 80; lots Is to 20, in square
81; lots Is and 10, in square 81; lots l
and 2, In square 80. Ali of said lots and
squares will more fully appear by ref
erence to plat and survey made by
Preston Herndon, civil engineer and
surveyor, on the 1st day of May, 1906,
and annexed to plaintiffs petition, be-
ing the same property acquired by said
Theodore j. Fischer by purchase from
J. A. MERCER and Robert Upshur, on
the 9th cay Of May, 1906, per act passed
before Abraham Goldburg, a notary
public in and for the City of New Or
leans, Parish Of Orleans, State of Lou
isiana, recorded in the conveyance rec
ords of st. Tammany Parish, Louisiana,
in book A, pages 572, ct seq.
June 10, 1907.
je 22-6t. T. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
Court of Appeals.

The Circuit Court of Appeals
convened in Cov'ngton last Mon
day. w''h Judge s. D. Ellis, of
mite Clly, L. P. Callouet, of
1hlbodeaux, and Julien Mouton,
OF Lafayette, on the bench. The
docket was large one, made up
OF cases appealed from St. Tam
many and, Washington parishes.
The following attorneys were in
attendance: 2. B. Carter, of
Franklinton; FL. L. Garland, New
Orleans, Guy Ray, Hammond, Ell
lis d White and Miller & Morgan,
CoVlngton; Geo. B. Smart, wy
man Gayle, U. S. Liyaudais and
geo. Sladovich, of New Oaleans,
and c. E. OFT, of Bogalusa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
from the honorable the aforesaid Court,
and to me directed, bearing date
June 10, 1907, will offer for sale and
sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at the
principal door of the Courthouse, in Gov
ington, La, between legal sale hours,
on SATURDAY,, the 9th day of July,
1907, the following described property,
to- wit
The east half Of the northwest quar-
ter of section 30, in township s, south
OF range Is east, St. Helena Meridian,
10 st. Tammary Parish, Louisiana, con-
tainins eighty and twenty.three one
hundredths ESQ 23-100) acres, with all
the buildings and improvements there
on, and being the same property &C.
quired by John Swenson from the Unit
ed States Government, as per homestead
certificate No. 1881, application 1876,
being duly recorded in the conveyance
records of st. Tammany Parish,
Louisiana, in Book z, folio 228.
Terms-Cash.
June IS, 1907.
ie 22-6E T. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of an order of sale issued
by the above Court in the above emitted
suit on the 25th of April, 1907, I have
seized and on SATURDAY, the 9th day
of July, 1907. during legal sale hours. [
will offer for sale and sell to the highest
and last bidder, for cash. at the princi-
pal front door of the courthouse. in
Covington. Louisiana, the following
described property, to satisfy the iudg-
ment rendered in said action, to wit:
All the timber, of whatsoever kind and
character, upon the following lands in
st. TammanY Parish, Louisiana, viz
A certain tract of land in said parish
and State, located on Honey Island. in
section SO, township Z south, range Is
east. comprising 800 acres, more or
less, said tract being marked C and d
on certain map made by Leyland J.
Henderson, surveyor, In the matter of
the partition between the heirs of 7. A.
Mitchell, deceased.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
Albert M. Mitchell vs.. Nicholson Lum-
Der and Cooperage Company No. 500
Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish of st.
Tammany.

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of an order of sale issued
by the above court in the above entitled
suit, on 25th day of April, 1907, have
seized, and on SATURDAY,, the 9th
day of July, 1907, during legal sale hours,
will offer for sale and sell to the high
est and last bidder, for cash, at the
principal front door of the Courthouse,
i'll Covington, Louisiana, the following
described property to satisfy the iudg-
ment rendered in said action, to wit:
All the timber, of whatsoever kind and
character, upon the following lands in
St. 1ammany Parish, Louisiana. viz
Lots B, E and G.. on map made by
Leland j. Henderson, surveyor, in the
matter of the partition of the south
half of the Stephen Apple yhite claim,
all Of the Duncan Mccall claim, and
part of the John Mccall claim, in town.
ships and z south, range Is esst,
Greensburg District, Louisiana, be-
tween the heirs of T. A. Mitchell, de-
ceased, on July 2, 1901, and which is
recorded in book "Y," page 81, of the
conveyance records of St. Tammany
Parish. Said lot B is described as fol-
lows: A part of the south half of the
Stephen App!ewhite claim, in Honey
Island, in section 81, and in northwest
portion of the Duncan Mccall claim, in
section 38, township 7 south, range Is
east, containing 100 acres, more or less.
Lot e, commences at the southwest
corner Of the Duncan Mccall claim.
running thence north 40 degrees and Is
minutes west ~ chains to a stake;
thence north rs degrees east IS chains
and 80 links to stake set on the west.
ern bank of Pearl River; thence south
easterly along the meanderings of Pearl
River to the center line of the track of
the New Orleans and Northeastern
Railroad; thence southwesterly along
the center line of said track to point
where the southern line of the said
Duncan Mccall claim intersects said
track; thence south 40 degrees and As
minutes west % chains and IL links to
the place Of beginning; said land lying
in township south, range Is east
Greensburg District, Louisiana, con-
tanning $50 acres, more or less.
Lot G being part of the John Nc
Call claim, in Honey Island, in st.
Tammany Parish, in section 80, town.
ship south, range Is east, containing
100 acres, more or less.
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit of
appraisement.
June 10, 1907.
je 22-6t T. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff. |
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

Work was commenced this week
on Mr.. l.. Wehrll's new brick
store and Office building, corner of
Boston and Columbia streets.
When 1T is finished, and the hand
some new building Of the Coving-
ton Bank & Trust Co., on the cor.
ner now occupied by the old build
ing of Hardy Ell. Smith, this section
of the above streets will present
quite an up-to. date appearance, in
keeping with other portions of our
growing and prosperous town.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

many Parish, in Honey Island, being
lot A on map made by Leyland j. Hen
derson, surveyor, in the matter of the
partition of the south half ~ of the
Stephen Applewhite claim, allS of the
Duncan Mccall claim, and part of the
John Mccall claim, said lot being in
townships six (61 and seven %, south
OF range fifteen (l5) east, in section
thirty-seven (37) containing one hun
dred and sixty (l60) acres, and re-
corded in book Y, page "a, of this
parish.
Dated June 10. 1907.
je 22-6t L. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff.