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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-23
THE STORY.

II AIRED nursed within the heart is
II slow poison which at last per-
meates all the life, destroying the bet
ter impulses and giving rein to the evil
passions.
So it was with Absalom, the hand
some and prepossessing son of King
David. For nearly two years now
there had ranked in his heart the evil
passions which had been aroused when
his beautiful sister lamar had poured
into his sympathetic ear the story of
her grievous wrongs at the hands of
her half-brother, Amnon, and certain
it is that time had not softened his
anger, or weakened his murderous re-
solve.
Day after day he had fed the fame
of his haired, and day after day he
had plotted and scnened how he might
compass the destruction of Annon
without danger to himself. =
Secretly, Absalom reioiced that he
had found occasion against Amnon.
for with him out of the way Absalom
would be heir to the throne of David.
From his earliest Doyhood he could re.
call how his mother had encouraged
him in the hope that some day he
should be heir to the kingdom His
grandfather Talma' was king over
Geshur, and why should not he be king
over Israel, and thus unite two strong
kingdoms? Absaiom's mother looked
with contempt upon Ahinoam, mother
of Amnon, for she had no claim to royal
birth, while she. Maacah, was daughter
of the king OF Gesbur. And this con-
tempt which she had felt for Ahinoam
she had insti1led into the heart of her
son Absalom, so that he had come to
feel that her son Amnon was quite be-
meath him This feeling had grown
with the years and there was no pleas
ant intercourse between the half bro
theirs, and as Absalom came to man.
hoods estate and the pride and ambi-
ton took complete possession of his
heart, there grew upon him the feel.
Ing that somehow Amnon stood in his
way to success; that he was doing
him an injustice.
He had been told too often of the
charms Of his own person not to be
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-23

one had Is stay with mother and-I
was getting along pretty well-and-"
ooh, suppose maybe it was just as
well, condescended Spike. 'You might
a'been miserable failure in the cir
Gus business. take it you've done
well II the lawsuit trade? Still-must
be dry life"
There's no red lemonade to moist
en- it." admitted the Judge.
I'D just like to give you leetle
taste of the life," said Spike cycling
him critically. "SGpposin'-just sup
posin-f was to invite you to sidestep
your trip to Skinny 'lim's and come on
the road with the Grand AmaIgamat-
ed for a week-what dye say?"
"Do you mean it, Spike?" demanded
the judge hoarse!y. Gould come
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-23
Terms That Seem stranas.

There are many puzzling differences
between Scottish and English law
terms. For instance, bankruptcy tg
in Scotland "an act Of sequestration, !"
a solicitor is either writer" or .
'Iaw agent" the argument in case
is the debate" and assizes is the
fury, a wrongdoer Is delinquent" an
idiot-fn Scottish LAWS "a fatuoua
person." and a burglary Is with true
Scottish caution), "housebreaking
with an aggravation." Finally. an au-
thor is, in Scotland. not person who
writes, but the vender or seller OF real
property, from whom the title to &c
Is derived.
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Mutllata Art Treasuraa.

Authorities who have in charge
some OF England's ancient treasures
try TO discourage the habit OF carving
initials on these relics. A fine OF SIS
was recently imposed on a man who
had Clipped his name in letters sir
inches high on one OF the stones In the
"Druids' Circle" near Keswick. Close
to the giant stone globe at Swanage
a special slab is provided for the
harmless reception Of the names of an
who are addicted to this self-advertise-
ment. On popular Alpine SUBMITS
names are left on cards In emptfed
wine bottles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-23
HOW TO CURE DYSPEPSIA.
Simply Observe Few important
Rules of Health.

It Is amazing that so common diff
Guilty as dyspepsia should be so little
understood by the general public, and
that its remedy should be SO hard to
find But it can be cured, and without
any marvellous nostrums, by observing
a few important rules of health.
The dyspeptic must first fix in his
mind the fact that his ailment is the
result of bad habits of eating and liv-
ing, and that these must be changed;
that drugs will do him no good. He
must begin by avoiding all starchy
foods, as potatoes, rice, oatmeal,
beans, etc. Meats, soft boiled eggs,
milk, toast, swieback, ETC., are the
best foods for avoiding fermentation,
and the gas that causes dyspepsia
pains. In serious cases buttermilk is
one of the best dependencies; another
is boiled milk with a slight addition of
limewater Either of these will en-
able the most chronic dyspeptic to
procure some sustenance' without seri-
Gus distress. He should drink freely
of hot water, at least two '1arts a
day, always taking a glass half az
hour before mealtime. He should not
crowd his meals close together, as
with an impaired digestion it is often
best to have the meals six or seven
hours or more apart. The rule to be
followed is that new meal should not
be eaten until the previous one Is di.
gested or out of the way, and the
stomach has had little rest, and
there must be further rest after eat
ing.
1t is absolutely essential to eat slow
ly and chew with the greatest thor
oughness. Complete chewing in the
mouth, permitting no washing down
with coffee or tea, salivates the food
so that it is ready for digestion when
it goes into the stomach, and persist
ence in the practice will put good flesh
on any lean dyspeptic.
There is a theory that when solid
food is chewed in the mouth to an abb
solute pulp the organs in the back Of
the mouth exercise a selective action
and send to the stomach only that
which is fitted to be converted into
blood and tissue, thus relieving the
digestive organs of handling tbs waste.
Whether or not this is correct is tor
the science Of the future to deter
mine; certain it is that nature gave us
grinding teeth for tho purpose of chew
ing our food, and never intended that
we should swallow it unchewed, as
do those animals having more than
one stomach.-Metropoli Magazine.
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win Not supply Pics.

Bacon curers are usually among the
most prosperous firms In Belfast. but
they have had to warn the farmers
throughout the north not to kill any
more pigs until the strikes are Settled,
for it is impossible to handle the car
casses. Business has thus been divert
ed to other Irish bacon-curing centers,
although the majority of farmers have
simply respited their pigs and are
making no attempt to supply the mar
ket. Danish bacon factories will thua
profit.-London Standard.
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Was all Blank to Him.

of the southern wire began to click.
The operator exchanged che few neo-
essary preliminaries, then began to
typewrite the message. The man on
the western wire listened IDLY at first,
chen his attention was riVeted, as it
was news dispatch from his native
town in the south and the first words
concerned an intimate friend. Just
then his own wire got busy and he
was speedily immrsed In q message
from Cleveland. Both operators finish
ed at almost the same time. The man
with the western wire leaned over the
partition and said: What was that
story about from that Virginia TOWN."
Hanged IL know" replied the man
who had received 1t. Il wasn't iistszy
ing
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where's" said the judge. and 80 great
was the power of suggestion he looked
as If he expected to hear the Voice OF
Authority that had broken up SO many
encounters with chat horrid Peters
BOY" In the long ago.
Sure" agreed Spike. 'sDon't cost
any more to sit down than it does to
stand up!"
'FWei}-and now tell me what you
are doing" urged the judge when they
had found an: empty bench. g.. -
"Why-you see, Tommy, I'm a cier-
&vman.' haran Peters with roar Of
gynan, "began Peters with a roar of
appreciation for his own drollery.
"And I'm now On my way to a moth
ers' meeting. Say Cast your eye
over me and guess!
nNot really?" demanded. the judge
IN awe after close scrutiny.
''Uh, huh" nodded Spike contented-
ay. "The sawdust ring for mine. But
lookin' at you can read in your palm
khat you didn't follow your youthful
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-23
JUDGE ,S0THERCILL---THE TOWNS LEADING
CITIZEN,
Git zen,

Judge Sothergill has gone to Ogdens-
barg, N. Y, to visit his brother, the
rev. othergill-Dawsozvi News
letter.
At Albany. where he changed cars,
WHOM did the judge run into but
Spike Peters!
Naturally the judge forgot whether
ne was bound for Ogdensburg, N. Y,
os the off-peak of the Himalaya noun
:ains. He forgot he was president OF
i savings bank, trustee and the Per-
sou with-whom-ytsiting-celehrities -
a;Ways-stayed-Whi le+in-Dawscnville.
It took 15 minutes to get through
me who d-ever-eXpect-t o-meet-you-
tseres' and the ''wherc'd -you-drop-
froms."
Lets GO over and sit down some
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-23
How Telegraph Operator Becomes a
Mere Machine.

A splendid example OF the mechani-
cal working of the mind was offered in
the Office Of big city telegraph office
the other night. Two operators were
side by side, separated only by the
glass partition running the width of
the table. One had charge of line
over which news dispatches we're re-
ceived from certain sections Of the
south. The others territory embrac-
ed part of the west Business was
dull and the two operators, leaning
back in their chairs. we're discussing
the news Of tho day when the sounder
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-23
The Old Way and the New.

The young lady from Boston wan
explaining: Take an egg, she said.
and make perforation in theIbase
and corresponding one In the apex.
Then you apply the lips to theIaDar.
ture, and by forcibly inhaIln4 the
breath the shell is entirely discharged
of it's contents"
The old lady who was listening en-
claimed:
1T beats all how folks dc things
nowadays. When was sd thev
made hole in each end and sacked'
Judges Library.
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Embraces IsIamisr,.

DR.. Ewald Falls, wellknown
Psychologist and excavator, has en-
bFaced Islam. While at the head of
an, excavating expedition In the Nile
delta he became so convinced OF the
virtues OF Mohammedanism that he
confessed the faith and was received
at the mosque at Mariout. He will
henceforth be known under the name
Of Mussa Mohammsd.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-23
HUNGRY MuItitudes,

More residents of New York take
their midday meal away from home
than do those of any other city, and
one of the most pepulous eating sec
lions of the city between the hours OF
IL and o'clock on every business day
is in and around Herald square. Prop
erly within that district are 81 restau'
rants and in them on a recent Friday
Turing the two hours, 12,41S meals
were served.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-11-23

Princess Clementine of Belgium,
youngest daughter of Leopold, is cred
tied with having the most wonderful
collection of dolls in the world Among
them are specimens from Babylon,
bone dolls from Greenland, a wooden
one from Peru, paper doll from
India, Greek dolls with wardrobes,
even dolls houses, with furniture and
dishes In them.
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ginning of the fuIfiIInent of the
prophecy of Nathan spoken at
the time of DaVid's great sin,
when he declared that "the sword
shall never depart from thine
house." and "BehoId, will
raise up evil against thee out of
thine own house"
The sins of the fathers are
visited upon the children as the
inevitable cutworking of the
natural law of cause and effect.
1t is as true to-day as In the
days of David.
David could not violate the
moral law without it's exerting
a hurtfuI influence upon the
members of his household. His
example proved demoraIizing.
His yielding to the iusts of the
flesh encouraged like indu!-
gence on the part of his own
sons.
Sad lie it not TO contemplate
such reckless violation of paren-
tai obligations, and yet how re-
pestedIy we see it's repetition
to-day. Father and mothers
into whose care have come the
little innocent lives forget the
Divinely imposeS obligation and
live to crafty their own selfish
desires. They t..ink to indulge
the secret sin without poisoning
the atmosphere of the home and
communicating the lives of their
children. But can they? This
tragedy In the family of David
protests an emphatic NO! And
innumerabIe cases which fill the
columns of the papers of the
country daily reiterate over and
over again the same emphatic
NO!
Does that drinking father ex-
pect his children are not going
to be influenced by his examrle7
Does that mother think that she
can abandon herself to the
pleasures of society and indulge
in all manner of excuses and
not have the daughters life
poisoned by the evil example?
Does that father Of easy morals,
who is reckless of the sanctity
of another's home, forget that
the monster of vice may enter
his home and claim az q victim
his daughter, or his son? Why
Is it that divorce is increasing
at such q terrible rate? Is it
not because children are follow
ing in the footsteps of their di.
Vorced parents?
But the sins of parents, while
being reason, are no excuse
for the sins of children. The
example of the parent may have
encouraged the child to like sim
full indulgence, but it does not
absoIVe the child from respon-
sibility for his own conduct.
Amnon, the firstborn son Of
David and heir to the throne,
saw his father crafty his lust
full desires at any cost, and why
should not he?
Ahsaiom saw David his father
deliberately plot the death of
another, why should not he?
AbsaIom, the natural protector
of his sister, should have seen
that punishment was visited
upon the head of the wicked
Amnon, but it should have been
strictly within the limits of the
law. Had he in the heat of pas
sion at the moment struck Am
non Down it would not have been
surprising, but for him to har.
Dor hatred and Wickediy and in
coId-bIood plot murder indicates
an evil heart which knew not,
neither feared, God.
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caravans of trained carame1s turned
loose than to have him show up
Jim always did try to make me
feel as hampered as one baby elephant
with'two mammas," growled the judge.
Il guess we'll put undeTstudies on
our jobs and go get glass of red
lemonade after that" suggested Spike.
But hain't Jim the sly cuss?" :.
"I'll have to be meandering back to
Dawsonville about tomorrow" sighed
the judge. Your idea about the red
lemonade is a good one!"
The Cherry-But the real circus be-
gan when the judge reached home!
Copyright, 1907, by W. G. Chapman.)
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along for week? I'd be willing to
carry water for the elephant"
what time is it by your gold watch
and chain?" asked Spike. well
we've Just time to get over to our car.
Come on"
"YOu don't suppose there's any dam
ger of me getting dizzy and falling
OFF," queried an excited voice from
the throne of Neptune's golden chariot
as the daily parade of Huntsinger's
Grand Amalgamated circus was form
ing.
You're all right, Nep," came a gay
voice from below. "Straighten your
crown little-a teeny, trife-to the
left. That's right. And say, don't
hold that trident as if you were out
spearing gold fishes. Wave it graceful
like"
Judge Sothergill, atop a gilded and
mirrored coach, rode proudly through
the towns principal thoroughfares,
bowling right and left with regal gra-
ciousness in response to the cheers of
admiring small boys. When he lost
his trident overheard a hundred So
licitous youngsters struggled for the
honor of restoring it. SOthergill felt
that his life had not been without it's
moment; some people go to their
graves without ever basking as he did
now in the spotlight of public adula-
ton.
During the week that followed he
enjoyed variety of roles in the street
parade. On Wednesday he disported
himself as Mars, on Thursday he made
an effective but elderly Apollo, while
Friday found him perched aloft on the
moving stage as the prince in a scene
from cinderella" The young woman
who played Cinderella told the Judge
he was the most gentlemanly person
who ever played the prince, which so
t1attered the judge that he nearly fell
off the sea-going vehicle. And all the
time the caliope toiled industriously at
the "Mocking Bird"
Um-pa-pa-pa-pa
Hump pa-pa-pa
Um-pa um-pa."
ITS the circussy smells and noises
and beil' surrounded by a t'ousand
dangerous animals, all the more pleas
ant on account of their bein' Gagged"
explained Spike to the judge as they
sat down on a chest of snakes to
smoke cigar.
u like 1t first rate assented the
gentleman who had started for Og-
densburg, N. Y. And / never met a
nicer class of people"
yes, aint it?" cried Peters. IF
you'd a-come spell back when was
in the ring myself could a-given you
even better time I was only ON
then for my act and had lots of time.
All I'm good for now Is to sell tick
ets," he sighed. "Still-that's a post
of responsiveness. Huntsinger Kim
self says to me: Perry q was billed
as Pericles, the Peerless), Perry,
says Huntsinger. there hain't man
with this organization that can trust
as do YOU And that was good
deal for the old man to say, tool"
Won make an ideal gentlemanly-
ticket seller smiled the iudge. re-
garding a hippopotamus that was so
neat il dwelt in bath-tub.
.'S'Tain't nothin' to SELL" deprecated
Peters. "Just takes all round in
sight into human nature, command
in achitude an level head-and
there you arei If the ,hoWlin' mobs Of
antique Rome wanted TO see HuRtsing-
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SERMONETTE.

"
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
ASHLEY FALLS

Roast Chicken-Pound Party This Eve ming Remodeing a House-C. R. Dubia Purchases Wood Job.
 o. R. Dubia left Monday morning for New Hampshire to purchase a large wood job.
 Fire was discovered by fishermen, when they returned home last week, in the pump house of Ralph Hurlburt. It started in chicken brooder " hich with 25, chickens, were all destroyed.
 Miss Jennie Ferry spent Sunday with her father, D. w. Ferry.
 MT. and Mrs. George Briggs of Bar rington, also Roland Briggs of Mill River were the over Sunday guests of MT. and Mns. Charles Ashley.
 A number attended the O. E. meeting in Canaan Monday evening.
 Mrs. O. R. Dubia is visiting her nephew, Nathan Hathaway. at Syra- cuse, N. Y.
 The O. E. Society give pound party in the chapel Thursday evening. Ice cream and cake will be served. All vii be made welcome.
 w. A. Beattie is repairing, enlargine and remodeling his recently purchased home, the Homan place. It will be ar attractive and convenient habitatior when the work is completed.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
WEST CORNWALL

Wm. D. Bosler and George Cochrane recently brought from New Hamp- shire hatchery fine lot of lake trout and placed into North Cornwall lake.
 Mrs. and Miss Yutzler were ill Great Burlington Saturday.
 Dr. Stevens received 8 call from Dr. Nelson recently. .s@.a.~
 Friends of Miss H. D. Needle were pleased to see her in the place Sunday.
 Mrs. o. N. Fitch spoke at the wo- mans missionary meeting New Haven Tuesday on Treasures from the Vest.
 Rev. Joel s. Ives spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Fitch, presenting the Connecticut home missionary work both at the church and chapel of which work MT. Ives has been for eight years State secretary.
 MT. and Mrs. George Smith and Miss K. Salewski drove up to church to assist the choir, Mrs. Jessie Rogers presiding at the organ in Miss Jessie Hart's ab- sence.
 Mrs. Charles Gold took Sedgwick for a visit in Montreal Canada Tuesday at Mrs. Colln Morgan's home.
 The Christian Endeavor Society had uVe uoleBaC6S dG Oduadu ulsII'Cb ncet- ing Monday and brought the only young men in the audience in the afternoon.
 Ben Cole and wife have leased the Listman house and will reside there.
 George Cochrane has purchased the Miner P. Rogers house and is furnish ing the same.
 The remains of Charles Parker were brought here yesterday from New York and inferred ill the North Cornwall cemetery. Rev. o. W. Firch officlated at brief service at the grave Con- sumption caused the young man s death. The remains were accompanied by a mother, brother and two sisters. The deceased was relative of the Beck and Listman families of this town. Mrs. Thomas Fenn, sister of MT. Beck was here to attend the funeral.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
MILLERTON

Miss Myrtle Liner is learning to oper- ate the telephones at the Hudson River telephone station in this place.
 Mrs. Mary l.. Clark and Mrs H. H. Becker were in New York city several days last week.
 The base ball game with the Lake villes was called off on Saturday on account of rain and cold.
 Alton Beers was home from Peddie Institute over Sunday.
 George Roger of Canaan was in town on Sunday.
 Ernest Stahl died at his home on Sun day at o'clock after an extended illness Ernest was the only son of Nelson A. Stahl and was good hearted young man and liked by all who knew him. The whole community join in deep sympa thy with the father in his sad bereave ment.
 The strike on the new state road was settled satisfactorily to both sides i'll g short time.
 The thermometer stood at 900 on Sun day morning and it is feared that some of our fruit trees may be blasted.
 Mrs. Geo. w. Brown is in New York city for few days visit with her sister and mother.
 Mrs. Carrie Jones is in Lakeville car ing for Mrs. B. D. Jones who is quite ill
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
NORFOLK

Joseph Bruey, an aged man who re- sides near Winchester, had an ankle broken in 8 pecyliar way Wednesday afternoon. He was standing in the road talking to his soA-in- law, Charles Avery when Mr. Avery's horses became fright sned at passing automobile and jump cd upon him.
 Goo Tows of New York has pur- chased an aoetylene plant to be installed on his property near Smith pond.
 Hon and Mrs. F. L. Hungerford of New Britain were in town Wednes- day making preparations for opening their house on Maple avenue.
 The selectmen have 8 gang of men and teams at work repairing the roads in and about the town.
 A New York landscape gardener is laying out the ground about the summer residence of Dr. Quintard of New York
 The Norfolk Village Improvement as sociation held it's annual meeting ln the town hall last Saturday evening as fol lows: President, H. H. Brldgman vice-president, R. I. Crissey; secretary and treasurer, J. c. Kendall, M. D.; ex ecutive committee, Edmund Brown, M E. Snow, M. F. Mulville, w. A. Thurs ton. The association s little book, What I Tn Name,' has proved such success that the 500 copies printed failed to sup ply the demand. It was therefore voted that new edition of 800 copies b. printed for gratuitous distribution thl year.
 George W. Scoville, the local funera director, has received a certificate of reg istration from the Massachusetts boar' of registration in embalming, he havinI passed the state examination Ill Boston
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
CORNWALL BRIDGE

Mrs. Myron Willard is with her sister in Middlebury.
 A surprise party was given Howard Odell on his 21st birthday Wednesday evening, May 8th.
 Mrs. Jane Snyder was out of town last week.
 Mrs. Mary Bierce returned Saturday from Bristol.
 N. l.. Dunbar was in New Milford Saturday.
 D. P. Singleton spent Sunday with his family ill Bridgeport.
 Ralph Beers has gone to Schenectady N. Y.
 E. T. Coe and wife of New Haven spent Sunday with Burton Patterson.