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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
RECORDING THE GREAT EVENT.
Wedding Books 4 Great Source or In
tefest and Pleasure.

wedding books are by no means a
aeW idea, but bought ones are expen-
ave and lacking in individuality. The
woman who is clever with her fingers
ana brain can make one for the friend
VINO Is about to become bride, which
is bound to be g. great source CT inter-
est and pleasure.
Ii she Is gooG at making pen-and-ink
sketches she wants nothing better for
her purpose than water-color paper
the block sheets for her pages and the
more elaborate single sheets for her
cover.
Each page lis supposed to be set
apart for some special record of a hap
pening on that wedding day and should
ave its appropriate inscription in old
English lettering and an accompany
Ing sketch at the top.
There must be a space for bit of
the brides gown, a leaf for the spray
from the bouquet she wants to keep,
pages for newspaper clippings chron.
icing the great event, pages for the in
c1dent that some member of the bridal
party feels should not be forgotten.
quests may write their names and
their special wishes for the happiness
d the newly welded pair, and the pass
ing OF the years adds greater interest
70 the history herein recorded.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
HOUSEHOLD HINTS,

Though baking powder can be bought
so cheap, many housewives like to
make their own; so here is a good
recipe: Mix together till free from
Jumps a quarter of pound each of
carbonate of soda, cream of tartar and
ground rice. Keep in alright tins.
Cheese should never be left uncov-
cred. The way of keeping it is to
wrap it in damp-not wet-cloth or
towel.
Cheese that has become dry can be
pounded on a plate with a knife-or.
better still, in a wooden bowl with the
e1d of the rolling pin, and a small
piece Of butter. When mixed, it can
be used, seasoned with pepper, for
sandwiches, and the remainder, well
pressed down, stored in covered jar.
1t can also be grated and used for
cheese dishes.
Jam is better for homemade tarts
II spread on when the paste is nearly
or quite cold. If baked on the tart, the
paste underneath is likely to become
sodden and heavy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
Hash a Ia Hanna

Corned beef hash, as made by the
late Senator Hanna's cook, was very
popular in Washington several years
ago. When the head waiter Of the
senate restaurant wanted hash pre-,
pared very carefully he ordered il
this way: zone corned beef hash for
Senator Hanna" One day when the
restaurant was doing heavy bust
ness almost everybody seemed to
want corn beef hash. Corn beef hash
for Senator Hama" had been ordered
IA times. When the next order went
down to the kitchen the chef shouted:
That's Is orders for Senator Hanna!
He's better watch out Or he'll founder
hisself." "
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26

termined to put on bold front and
walk into the Office as if nothing was
wrong.
He felt that most of the men would
respect his feelings and treat him as
though there were nothing unusual in
his appearance, but there was one
man he dreaded, and that was Poole,
the bill-of-lading clerk. Caruthers
detested Poole, although he scarcely
knew why, and all the reason he gave
to himself was that Poole wasn't his
style of a man." Poole was a mild
hammered clerk, of model habits,
saved his money-entirely too much
of it, Caruthers thought-and was of
a distressingly sympathetic nature.
It was whispered among the other
clerks that he turned his collars to
save laundry bills, but this had never
been, proven. It was his sympathy
that Caruthers dreaded most of all.
He reached the Office a little earlier
than usual SO as to avoid meeting the
whole Office force at once. He was in
an irritable state of mind and had no
ticed that the people whom he met
on the streets after the first casual
glance had turned to look at him a
second time. The Office boy, who was
young in years but who knew a thing
or two, greeted him with cheerful
Good morning" and nothing save a
twinkle in his eye showed that he no.
ticed anything wrong with Caruthers'
appearance. The chief clerk greeted
him as usual and made no comments.
Tho other clerks, some of whom had
been there themselves" looked him
squarely in the face and showed their
loyalty by asking no questions. Per-
haps it was not so bad, after all. AS
he looked up from his desk Poole was
regarding him sympathetically
Good gracious, Mr.. Caruthers,
what's the matter with your eyer" he
said, loud enough for everyone in the
office to hear him, and placing his
hand affectionately on Caruthers'
shoulder. z%l#
Caruthers struggled with his emo
tons Tor moment ana then lmpa-
tiently shaking himself free from
Poole's grasp, replied in an equally
loud tone:
"The matter with that eye, Mr..
Poole, is that it was punched. Do
you get that? 1t was PUNCHED. /
got gay with a Sixth avenue bartender
Saturday night and he handed me a
punch that felt as though a mule had
kicked me in the face. That's what's
the matter with that eye, Mr.. Poole.
If you want me to furnish the blue
prints and specifications of it, why
say SO, and I'll do it,
Poole rubbed his hands together
apologetically. II hope T haven't Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
PREPARED own Gra,.a

Few men dig their own graves.
keep them in trim year after wear
and then calmly wait for the Anal
summons. but that is just what John
". Clark, who died at Grass valley
Cal, few days ago, did. Clark vas
9 peculiar genius, eccentric to 1 AZ.
gree, and had made his home Il t1,a
county institution for several years
Delng TOO old to work. Clark dug III
own grave and seemed to take ! A.
llgnE u keeping It neat and trim 1'ha
surrounding ground he carefully kent
Gear of grass and weeds, and wo,,Ia
oLsen walk out and look al the boIa
Wnich would one day hold his hod ~ J
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
GAVE HIM DETAILS.
cARUTHERs' EXPLANATION OF
DlscoLoRED OPTIC.
AZ He Had Feared, Poole Was There
with His Sympathy Working Over
time-of Course No Offense
Was Taken.

Perhaps one of the most embar-
RAISING experiences of the rounder is
when he gets the inevitable black
eye, says the New York Press. He
may escape 1t for years, but he gets
it sooner or later, if not in one way
then in another. Caruthers got his in
the Tenderloin Saturday night. He
nursed it carefully all day Sunday,
trying various remedies, but when
night came the discoloration was
more pronounced than ever. A friend
suggested that a piece Of raw liver
left on the black eye over night was
a sure cure. He got the liver from a
neighboring butcher and carefully
bandaged it over his damaged optic
when he retired.
Monday morning he removed the
liver and glanced into his mirror.
Yes, the black eye was gone, but In its
place was blue, green and yellow
one. He gave a sigh of resignation
and threw the liver away. He knew
we'll the jibes and jokes that the man
with the black eye has to submit to-,
and he shrank from facing the force
at the office, but there was nothing
else for it. He might plead sickness
for a day or so. but if the eye had not
cleared up in that time it would
make matters worse and put him
strongly under suspicion of having
been guilty of unseemly conduct when
he did return to his duties, SO he de-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
Change of Scene, Sleep and Rest Es
sentIaI to Recovery.

There are many things neuras-
thenic woman can do which will miti-
gate the severity of her symptoms
and perhaps, if the disease is slight,
she may recover without the inter-
vention of her physician, says doc
tor in Harper's Bazaar In the first
place, the original trouble, worry or
anxiety which was responsible for the
nervous breakdown, must be done
away with, or, il this is impossible,
she must school herself not to care,
or else remove herself to new scenes
and surroundings where her mind will
not be harassed.
Peace of mind will do moro to restore
shattered nerves than a1moss anything
else. The next thing is to make the
bodily health as good as 1t can be
made under the existing circumstances
and surroundings. Sleep and rest are
absolutely essential to recovery. and
the sufferer should do all she can to
secure both. Narcotics. to produce
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
An IMPORTANT CASE
Patient Cured Of Ataxla Gives snS
Entlre Credit TO Or. Williams
pink Pills.


Mrs. s. G. WeIlock, Of Ia Cleveland
Avenue, Everett, Mass, the vie o.
an erSAloye In the government works
81 Syd been troubled with nervous
ness Sr ten years and the disease
kent growing on me- Then learned
that / was suffering from locomotor
ataxia. had terrible tremblings II
NV right leg which would get rigid
and when this happened in the street
+ mai Is stand still until 1t passed
away to keep from falling. MY rlgnt
arm felt as Ii a thousand needles were
uricktng it. The sheet touching my
knee in bed would nearly cause me
to screan out with pain and ooth
knees were SO weak could 1aroIy
stand. s
81 had to use a cane and be helped
ahont Nv NV son. Then the pain be-
gan to settle In the calves Of my legs
and the muscles became numb anu
ouiyered constantly. The cords IN
der NV knees seemed to be drawn up
tight and the terrible shooting pains
In nv legs would nearly drive me IN
sane NV toes became numb and al
times would prickle as If needles were
hains thrust into them. My eyes be-
came dull and black spots aoated be-
fore them. My heart was very weak
s'My attention was called to Dr.
Williams Pink Pills and bought sew
eral boxes right away and soon Teit
relief. I was so pleased that ! kept
on taking them until they cured me
entirely. and t have had no symptoms
of the trouble for over year
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists or sent, postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, so cents per box, six
boxes $3.50, By the DR.. Williams Med
icine Company. Schenectady, N. z.
A booklet. entitled Nervous Dis
orders, sent free on request.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26

I row. Alas! It was a forlorn hope, and
the second day closed in gloom.
During the third and fourth day ]
tackled the task, grimly determined
to bear up and earn my liberal sal.
ary." The instructions from the re-
spectfve senders of the plates I read
with avidity. Each fresh letter was
like the arrival in the prison cell of
warder-welcome, even if accom-.
panied by a task.
Saturday daWned and catching sight
of my face in the mirror while shay.
ing l started at my haggard look
How had aged! An indomitabla
spirit, however, urged me to go to the
Studio" and ( ignored the anxious
faces of the staff. felt ready to for.
felt a weeks salary If only one of the
plates showed signs of developing into
something.
The tension was not relieved when
l found note month old, left by my
predecessor in office, intimating his
intention Of committing suicide. The
CHEEKY manager shook my hand each
day, surreptitiously feeling my pulse
| the while. The hope that springs
eternally in the human breast received
| a slight encouragement few days
later. Slowly developing before my
eyes, and distinctly visible was a scene
| of a busy quay-a steamer, gangways,
and people hurrying on board. It was
beautiful little negative, and while
laid it aside to soak acknowledged
humbly to myself small thing may
perchance preserve the balance Of an
intellect.
Other pictures followed, all good in
their way. My excitement knew no
bounds, for the relief was great. In
stead of filling up one of Messrs.
Snap, Shott & Shutters usual forms,
I'VE regret to inform you that there
have been-failures in the parcel Of
plates forwarded to US for develop
ment," I wrote a special note congrat'
ulating the photographer.
Two days afterwards the prints were
returned with a letter worded in
stronger terms than the circumstances
5VC4ICA w Wht4oAL. IL was 440An e~b
irate gentleman to whom I had in
error sent the wrong proofs. He de-
manded his proper negatives (what-
ever they were, they were failures)
and insisted that I had sent him the
other pictures to annoy him, and with
malice aforethought. 1t was merely
slip on my part, and one quite ex-
cusab1e when my excitable feelings
were taken into account. But Fate was
evidently against me.
A gentleman named Robinson had
obtained an excellent snapshot of
prize porker at a county fair, and an
other amateur photographer of the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26


lowing spring the father would buy
the boy a pony and cart. The boy
promised.
The bishop arrived, dinner time
came, and the first course was oys-
ters. The bishop said his doctor had
told him never to eat oysters for fear
of getting typhoid fever.
The second course was soup. but
the bishop made answer: ''This is
most unfortunate, but my doctor has
told me never to eat liquid food"
The third course was salmon. The
bishop again refused, as his doctor
had forbidden him to eat fish on &C.
count Of ptomaine poisoning.
The boy could stand it no longer,
and cried as he looked at the bishop:
Give the old guy an egg; you can
keep your old pony and cart!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26

same name had also sent plates to be
developed. Will it be believed, SINH
lar mistake occurred again, and the
picture Of the quadruped with the TO-
tundity of balloon came into the pos
session of Mr.. Robinson, the we'll
known vegetarian advocate? The lat
ter, when pointing out my mistake,
took the opportunity of enclosing a
couple of tracts on the viciousness of
carntvorous diet versus the spiritual
ity of bean-feasts.
The manager must have noticed my
altered appearance, for he would look
the other way if I approached him.
He assured me need not be alarmed
at the wilderness of my hair, it was
merely the effect of the darkroom. He
added that it would go off after q
time. 1t did-in fact, it dropped off.
There is no need to linger over the
remaining brief period. during which /
stayed in the employ Of Messrs. Snap,
Shot & Shutter. In three months the
tension had undermined my constitu-
ton.
am now taking the rest cure at a
seaside sanitarium and hope inside Of
year or two to be able to take an.
other position-not with Messrs
Snap, Shot & Shutter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
con1n1el1f That ssunns

The marquis Of I4ansdoWn, leader
of unionist peers in the British parlia-
ment, speaks rarely but always with
effect. He revels in grave sarcasm
On one ocasion Lord Crewe, the lib
eral leader, made speech on subject
which he desired to leave a matter
for open voting among his followers.
Lord Lansdowne congratulated his
friend on his eloquent speech. !
have followed It, he said, with earn
est attention not only on account OF
the Importance Of the subject but also
on account of the noble lords judicial
attitude. / admired his earnestness
and eloquence, but what impressed me
most was his inpartiality." A pause
eyes, until the last minute | did not
know on which side Of the fence his
lcrdship was coming down"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
FOR THE HYAclNTH LOVER.
How Beautiful Plant May Be Raised
to Perfection.

Nothing is easier to grow than the
early Towering Roman, Italian and
Dutch hyacinths. The bulbs can be
planted in pots, about an inch below
the surface. The pots must then be
sunk in deep boxes containing three
inches of ash, or cocoanut fiber refuse.
Cover the box with sheets of glass
and keep them indoors.
Your plants will need no water till
they show signs of green growth.
Immediately the first growth an.
pears, uncover the plants and leave
them in a sunless room for two days,
then place them close to a window,
where they can get light and air.
To prevent flowers growing uneven
1y turn them round daily. Before long
you will be rewarded with fine, even
~ grown blossoms.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
French president,s Double.

NJ. FalIieres was until recently be-
1ieved to be the only president of the
French republic who had no double.
but his counterpart has been found.
The man who most resembles him
physically is a respectable merchant
of the Rue Saint Honore, who plays
his part with decorum and dignity. He
wears exactly the same kind of blue
butterfly necktie with white dots as
the president, the same kind Of hat
and exactly so oddly cut beard. And
on his promenades he is always ac-
companied by friend who could cas-
lily be taken for the presidents private
secretary. Dignifed and with meas
ured steps the enviable double walks
through the Faubourg Saint Honore
and feels overioyed at being saluted
on all sides.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
Made Much a. small canital.

twenty-five years ago w. s. Wetham
left the town of La Grange, Ga. with
the munificent sum Of one dollar in
his pocket and landed in New York
with nothing to his credit but his
clothes and his character. The quality
of the former does not matter and the
quality of the latter has shown itself.
He is to-day president Of rs banks, all
but four of which are situated in his
native state. In return for Georgia's
small advance Of 100 cents he has
pretty well cornered her banking in
terests and has In keeping goedly
amount OF her funds. The four banks
Of which he is president outside OF the
state Of Georgia are situated in Flor.
ida
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
Hints to Nervous Women.

sleep, are not to be thought of. They
do not cure anything, and their con.
tinual use, can only be productive of
harm. Tranquillize the mind, Danish
by force of will unpleasant thoughts.
and sleep alone rather than with
someone else whose restlessness or
deep breathing, to say nothing Of
snoring, might well Danish sleep from
the eyes of Morpheus himself. Some.
times a warm foot-bath before bed,
or eating slice of bread and butter.
or drinking glass CT milk Will bring
sleep to the tired eyes. If, however.
these means are inadequate it is bet
ter to consult a physician Normal
sleep, and plenty CT II, must be Sc
eur>sd before reeovesy NJ zones posi-
t.s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
RARE SKELETON is FOUND.
Bones of the Loxolophodon Secured
from Southern Wyoming.

There arrived in New York last
week for the Museum of Natural His
tory the skeleton of a loxoloShodon. It
was unearthed in southern Wyoming,
where the great beast roamed in large
numbers many centuries ago, by an
expedition sent out from tne museum
by Prof. H. T. Osborn and headed by
Prof. Walter Granger. Speaking of
the success attending the search,
Prof. Granger said:
eve found the skeleton of the
largest mammal living at the time
and for which we made careful search.
This huge mammal was known as the
Ioxolophodon, a mixture of elephant
and rhinoceros. It had six horns
two enormous ones in the back Of the
skull, two smaller ones over the eyes
and two rudimentary horns on the
tip Of the nose.
I'VE obtained an interesting lot of
the skeletons of the titanotheres,
smaller animal than the last; nnmar-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
This Is Good for Luncheon.

To use cold lamb, ham or beef,
mince it fine with half the quantity Of
ham and quarter as much bread
crumbs. Season with a small onion
(if not object onable), salt and pepper.
Mix this with an egg and any gravy
that may have been left from the
roast. Put in a baking pan, cover
with bread crumbs, and bake for half
an hour. This is q good dish for
luncheon,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26

GUS specimens of the caryora, includ-
ing the largest of the time, the mes.
onyx; many rodents, or squirrel-like
mammals; some of the earliest camel
like, even toed, hoofed mammals: an
achenedon, one Of the very large. even
toed animals. with piglike teeth and
feet and an early pMmate ike the
lenaurs, notharctus. IN all we az.
tanned 100 species in the Washakia
basin, 100 in the Bridges basin and 40
in the Wahsatch BASIN
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26

President Roosevelt saluted the Por-
TO Ricans as fellow citizens" They
are not really that, nor under the ju-
dicial decisions are they aliens; yet
they must be naturalized to become
American citizens But in spite Of
their anomalous position among the
neoples of the earth, they are in real
sense under the American flag. Mean
while they can take courage from the
presidents expressed intention to use
his efforts to secure to them actual
citizenship.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
Hold Their Own Services.

On Sunday afternoons the children
Of Oakley NJ. E. church, New York
city, hold services Of their own.
This innovation was started BY Rev.
II. A. King, the pastor, who believes
in beginning early to train young peo-
pie in religious work
He decided to give the children an
opportunity to hold services of their
own, not conducted by older members
of the congregation, and found the
young people willing and enthusiastic
to take up the plan.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26

Another crop statistician has been
figuring, and he swells the corn crop
of 1906 to unprecedented proportions,
putting it at SOIL, 100000 bushels.
This is to be year of bounty such as
was never known before, an able ex-
pert employed for the purpose plac-
ing the value of a1l the grain, fruit and
other vegetable products of the coun-
try at $1,000 100000 Uncle Sam is
not only the greatest manufacturer,
but the greatest farmer on earth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
TOO MUCH FOR THE BOY.
Youngster Wanted the Pony, ous
There Was & Limit.

The Episcopalian bishop of New
England diocese was about to make
his annual visitation to the parish OF
a country rector In the latter's fam
lily was an obstreperous boy, whom
the father thought to bribe into good
behavior while the bishop was the
guest at the rectory.
So the anxious parent told the
small boy if he would behave well
while the bishop was there, the fol.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
Proved Good Man of Business.

While preaching II Pueblo, Col.
few years ago Rev. Edward i. Wilcox
found himself in the embarrassing 20
sition OF being unable to pay his debts
Knowing that if he stuck to the pulpit
ne would have small chance Or getting
even with the world, he quit preach.
Ing and went into the mining business
To-day he owns mines in Colorado
worth s3,0oe.o0o, besides q great deal
Of other valuable property.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26

Many large employers of labor
textile manufacturers, steel mills and
railroad ompanies-have raised the
wages Of their Workmen without pres
sure on the part Of labor. This is one
of the signs of prosperity. Since a dol
lar does not buy as much as it did,
the increase of wages gives a share Of
the prosperity to labor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26

There are still: some persons who
are not anxious to have an automobile
Two well-known residents or Madrid
started from that city on journey to
Paris last month mounted on asses,
In protest against the reckless speed
of the automobile drivers. Each ass
was named after noted auto maker,
and the riders carried banners in.
scrlbed, "Donkeys are better than au-
tomobiIes.''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26

Tended you, Mr.. Caruthers," he said,
backing away from him.
"oh, no, not at all. not at an
snapped out Caruthers. as he jabbed
his pen yiciously to the bottom OF his
ink well.
Notwithstanding his emphatic de-
NAL, the impression prevailed around
the Office that Caruthers had taken Of
tense about something.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-01-26
CLEANING Wooden Utensils.

Wooden spoons and chopping boards
should be well scrubbed with Bath
brick or sand in preference to soap.
This treatment will effectually whiten
the wood and make it smooth and
glossy. If the surface has been stained
with grease it should be washed with
hot saltwater before it is scrubbed
with sand,