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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23
TO BREAK INTO SOCIETY.
One Must Be Able to Contribute 10
the General Gayety.

Some one has said that to get into
London society you must feed people,
amuse people or shock people. In
New York, according to Good House
keeping, you must at least attract
their attention.
Having once attracted their atten-
ton you must make it evident, if you
are an outsider, that you have some
thing to bring: Beauty, if it is con-
spicuous enough; brains, if they are
coined into the small change of So
cial intercourse; money, If you know
how to use it.
It is not enough to be well born,
well bred; well of, well dressed, well
educated. Not a block of the resi-
dental parts Of New York but Ia
filled with people who arc all of these.
There is another requirement in or
der to be desirable socially, namely.
60 have something to contribute to
the general gayety. Men have
grasped this fact in business. A man
does not so and ask another for a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23
The Corners Of the nr1a

Few women realize the decorative
possibilities of corners. The result IL
that even in pretty and artistic rooms
the corners are too often left hare.
the walls being allowed to meet in
hard straight lines and nothing to
break the monotony.
In small room it Is not advisable
to fill up or cut OF these corners by
putting large pieces OF furniture dag.
onally across them, for this simply
diminishes the apparent size Of the
room. Il will be found that hang.
ing furniture will fill the need admir-
ably, for small cabinet Of bookshelf
can be readily suspended. and bv ita
very construction serve to break the
awkwardness of the corner IN q very
satisfactory manner
OF course when 1t comes to hang.
ing heavier pieces Of furniture, the
picture molding il found Inadequate.
SO screw-eyeg, or ring bolts, are fas-
tened to the floor beams above.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23


A snowstorm in London involves the
expenditure of a big fortune to restore
the streets to anything like passable
condition. After the snowstorm of
January, 1896, which approximates to
the present visitation, Nisbet Blair,
the surveyor of st. Pancras, said that
his authority expended e2.472 ON
snow removal. There are % boroughs
in London, and, taking st. Panacras
as an averag-sized borough, the total
expenditure would he close upon
;97O,O0O. This sum, says London
Chronicle, makes no provision for the
city Of London and the total can not
fall FAR short Of e10O,00O. Half an
hours rainfall at this stage would be
worth it's weight in gold.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23
Calendar Collectors.

MANY persons" said the salesman,
collect calendars. A good calendar
collection, you know, may be quite as
interesting as good stamp collec-
ton.
For instance, there's the Kipling-
Nicholson calendar--a drawing by
Nicholson and a poem by Kipling for
every month in the year.
There's the Mucha calendar, the
Gibson calendar. the Whistler calen-
dar Every old and rare), the Winslow
Homer, the Puvis de Chovannes and
so on These are works of art.
There are Shakespeare, Milton,
Dickens, Scott, Thackeray, Hardy,
George Meredith and Bernard Shaw
calendars. with portraits of the writ
ers and with quotation for each
day.
Send the lady, sir, a good calen-
dar. and you won't go wrong. Who
knows, she may be making calendar
collection herself"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23
Senator Hale Objected.

Senator Eugene Hale, of Maine, is a
stickler for tradition and custom in
the senate and objects to anything
new creeping in. He has succeeded to
the place occupied by the late Senator
Hoar, of Massachusetts, as the lee
turer of those who start innovations.
Senator McCumber had given notice
that on certain day he would call up
bill Instantly Hale was on his feet.
81 should like to ask right here"
Senator Hale said, why, because a
senator gives notice, he can bring up
a bill. There is nothing in the history
of the senate, there is nothing in the
precedents, to sustain. The clerks
have fallen into a fashion, If a senator
gives notice of his intention of MAX
ing a speech on certain day, either
to get all his friends here or keep
them away know not which-of
journa1izing it. It should not be.
Let the senator say he will try to
get up his bill and will help him. .
Senator Hale said, as he sat down,
pleased with a duty done.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23
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Cutting the Horns Of the Dilemma
ccopyr:gbt. 1867, by Daily Story Pub. Co,
Ry STANLEY 8. Houck
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That's just what / was thinking.
Marjory, and was wondering how
1t would seem next year to take this
walk without you Do you know, I'VE
never taken this walk with any other
girl but you? and when I think of
you not being here next year, it makes
me feel as though I'll never go down
this way enjoying it the way I have"
We have had some mighty good
times together, haven't we, Jack?"
$50 good that I'll never forget
them" He paused little and then
began again: do you remember the
first night we met and became &C.
quainted?"
DO I? Wei, I should say I did. ]
don't believe two people ever became
so "chummy' in so short a time as
we did; and you were just as impu.
dent as you could be, too"
do you realize that this is the first
really serious talk we've ever had?''
he said.
Il do believe you're right, Jack;
know I couldn't crack joke to-day If
my life depended upon it."
Let's sit down on this tree trunk
awhile before we go back" he said
without replying.
For awhile neither spoke. Then he
said: "Marjory."
Eyes, Jack"
Shall I tell you now what I was
thinking of when you found me at the
library steps?" ..
"Of course, that's what we came
way out here for, wasn't it? It must
be something important, or you
wouldn't have come so far"
He turned his eyes upon hers and
they SO spoke in anticipation of his
words that she instinctively felt what
he was about to say and slow flush
crept up over her cheeks and her eyes
dropped from his. He noticed 1t, and
it gave him an inexplicable thrill OF
strength to say: ...
II was wondering whether you loved
me, Marjory dear; / was wondering
whether could come back here again
next year and be happy with you
gone. / was thinking how much !
needed you. Why, I've loved you ever
since first saw you, and every word
I've ever said to you in all our joking,
I've meant, and more, with all my
heart and soul. Why, I've got SO used
to thinking I belonged to you that !
haven't done thing all these years
without asking myself what you'd say
to it if you knew. I can't say any
more, dear. just love you. love you,
all the time. Will you tell me, now,
what you are going to do with me?"
Then she raised her eyes to his
again, and they were glistening with
Joy. #...
"Oh, Jack. you dear, dear, big, blind
goose-you're worse than Cupid him
self" Then she was swallowed up in
a hungry embrace.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

Business in New York is different
from business in any other place. First
there is more money to be made there,
as all the world goes to New York.
But there are thousands to compete
with-thousands who know what bust
ness means-thousands who under
stand business in all it's phases. SEN
timent is a forgotten art. You are
obliged to stand by yourself, to have
and bring forth new ideas and new
things quicker than your neighbor.
For the buyers see only what you
have to offer them, not who or what
you are They care nothing for your
ancestors, they want their moneys
worth, and if you fail to give it to
them they go elsewhere.
It a woman who has always had ev-
erything she desired, who has been
petted and made much of, who has
seen society from all it's different
points, who has had everything that
position, money and youth could give
her, can simply forget herself; if she
10 W4lt1AG W OS pdLlCAI duU 1ALCIC5LGu
in all those who come to her and is
not afraid Of work, that woman will
succeed.
1t is hard lesson, but one that can
be learned if one is determined and
has only the one object in view-'to
be success no matter what obstacles
present themselves"
When you have attained that you
feel triumphant through and through,
and, when you look back at the dark
hours they seem almost brilliant, for
you know they have helped you and
given you energy you more de.
termined.
1t is wonderful feeling to know
that you are independent of the world
and that you owe it nothing. What
you have accomplished is due solely
to your own intelligent efforts. I mean
those who enter into enterprises of
their own and are not working on sal
aries. That is. Of course, quite an
0theT &hiffE.
In New York there is a field for
every one, but in order to. win one
must be, or strive to be, better than
the rest. 1t is like stimulant and
inspires one to do well. The compe-
tition here is something undreamed of
elsewhere. Thousands of men and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23
In That Condition They Will Sit Upon
Eggs and Hatch Them.

An ingenious method of inducing
refractory hens to sit is being prac-
ticed generally among poultry keep
ers, according to information from
the department of Charente Inferieure,
says the Kansas City Star. The hens
are fed with bread soaked in wine
and as soon as they have become
hopelessly drunk the victims are
placed in a nest containing clutch of
eggs. When sobriety returns in the
"cold gray dawn" it appears that re-
pentance for neglected maternal
duties comes with it, for the hens ac-
cept the responsibilities thrust upon
-or under--them and dutifully sit I'M
til the eggs are Matched.
This notion, due to boys joke, has
been found to work well and despite
its questionable propriety it has been
generally adopted as the most effec-
tive method of increasing thu birth
rate In the bennery, It is said that
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

The unlucky editor sat up after
hours to do the subject justice; he de-
scribed In words that fairly foated
the bride and her rousseau; he made
your mouth water in describing the
refreshments and made every one who
had contributed feel like a millionaire
when reading the description and list
of presents. He wound it all up in as
pretty word picture as you ever read
and wrote of the joy attending the
affair, says the Stafford, Kan, Repub-
lican, The compositor set it up "jay"
and the next day one Of the editors
best friends, who lived on r. F. d. No.
6, took it as personal and came in and
stopped his papsr and threatened to
mop the floor with the editor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23
An Entertaining Fish story.

The natives of New Guinea employ
extraordinary fishing nets of spiders
web to capture fish Weighing up to a
pound. They fix bamboos bent in the
shape of landing handle in the jun
gle glades, and the spiders weave
their nets all over the frame. The
method of fishing is to watch for a
passing fish and then to dip IT out
and throw it on dry land
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23
THROUGH Lone Use.

Ask any sea captain Of long stand.
ing remarks a veteran skipper. and
he will tell yot that long use of the
Telescope, tho quadrant, and other In
struments for making calculations at
sea, has the effect Of drawing the sight
from the left eye into the one which
peers so eagerly and often through
the instruments.
This peculiarly of vision Is com.
mon to all shippers and other s11iDsp
officers who have had very long ex.
perienee on the sea. can discern
objects at an enormous distance win
my right eve, but am scarcely able "a
read with my left The tendency N
Nature to adjust itself to conditions II
heightened in this case BY the bright
glare from the waters, which makes
the strain on the eye especially try.
Ing"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23
Make Their Hens Drunk

English and German poultrymen are
experimenting along the same lines,
using debauch of bread and beer,
to save the expense of an incubator.
This widespread intoxication of hens
would seem likely to furnish a point
of attack for the Society for the Pre-.
vention of Cruelty to Animals and
the w. C. T. u.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23
simnIified Lannuans.

He Tin Boston)-Do you walk
around town very much?
She Ca natiye)-No, never walked
around the city in my life, but walk
about the streets a good deal.-Cht
cage Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23
To Memory Of Princess

Diana, Lady Mount Stephen, has
placed two stained-glass windows, IL.
Illustrating the raising of Jairus' daugh.
ter and Christ blessing little children,
in the Princess Mary Village Homes at
Addlestone, in memory of the late
Princess Mary Adelaide. duchess OF
Teck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

It is said that there are SO many
practical philanthropists anxious to
save Mrs. Russell Sage from the dis
grace of dying rich that she is afraid
to go out, and is a prisoner in her own
house. If excess of energy is our ma
tional fault, its extreme is found in
the number who are eager to gain
the good things of Life without work
Ing for them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

If the Jaislngroa Gaekwar, the son
of the G4ekwar of Baroda, who has
come to this country to prepare for
Harvard, takes advantage of the lib
erty which his absence from home
affords him, about the first thing he
will do will be to take up the simpli-
fed spelling of his own name.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

An Amityvilie, N. r., man has in
herlted 1000, 900 because he went for
"a wears without drinking drop of
whiskey. It ought to be hard after
this to conyince him that 10 is n un.
fucky number. s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

job on the ground that there is moth
ing against him. But women seem
to feel that an absence Of any dis
qualification should set them in So
ciety at once.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

The belief of the New Jersey wo-
man that somebody was putting the
evil eye on her cow will be something
of jolt to those optimistic souls who
claim that this age is an enlightened
one.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

The Hartford city man who pro-
poses law preventing officials from
serving for more than Two terms might
have had more chance of getting it
passed If lie had not included senators
Gnd representatives In his list.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

Tulsa, Okla, has 775 girls and 722
boys attending school. At this rate
the second generation will not be short
on school teachers. Long live the use
RTl sinister.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

Last year America produced $4,000
e,DO railroad tie1. The dramatt- pro-
fession can no longer complain justly
Of the ingratitude Of an unfeeling
public.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

The inhabitants of many countries
are little uneasy lest an earthquake
should oyertake them, but the danger
OF an earthquake does not worry
Russian oficeholder BIT
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

While the congressional party of in
yestigators were On the Isthmus of
Panama an alligator tried to eat one
OF the members. Both the alligator
and the Congressman were saved.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

cinderella, it appears, was a real
person. fact which Offsets in some
measure TIE prevalent suspicion
against Santa Claus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

The postmaster at st. Louis says
that society women are eligible for
membership in tho Ananias society.
From this it is to be seen that not all
the preVaricators are in congress.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

Mark Twain says that the American
people desire a monarchy, but then it
as impossible to. tell when Mark Twain
should be taken seriously.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

Inc chauffeur now appears to hold
tne inside track in the matrimonial
race, where once the coachman was
counted an easy winner.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

If there is anything in the report
that the north pole Is moving south
ward at the rate of 90 miles day, it
ought to be ready soon to discover its
would be discoveries.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

me sea serpent has been seen off
sweden by Herr Ankarkrona. 1t was
PROBABLY 9 reflection Of his name on
the water.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

a blgamist was up before London
magistrate and in giving his testimony
he referred to one of the witnesses as
s.mv son-in-law by my first WIFE,"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

Growing social complaints about
tight wads'' are now explained. 1t
is the example Of King Edward, and
must be followed if one preserves
good form.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

II appears that some persons believe
tnat the car of Russia has not yet
troubles enough, and so they are &C.
custng him of writing poetry.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

Once In a while 1t is the man that
is unreasonable. Here is one suing
ms wife for divorce because she did
not die, as she said she would.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

Paris is said to. be startled by the
proposal of Sarah Bernhardt to play
Mephistopheles, and yet she has been
playing 1t for number Of years past.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

Though you struggle through the
Jungles OF life, look up and behold the
mountains of success and prosperity
reckoning in the glimmering distance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

On the eastern coast of Ireland 1t
rains on an average 20S days in the
year. in England about $50 days, at
Kazan about 80 days, and in Siberia
only so days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23
Little Acts Of Kindness.

There are people" said an old di-
vine, who lead us heavenward, but
they stick pins in us all the way"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

Have YOU succeeded yet in acquiring
the habit Of reading the labels on tbs
cans9
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

women are in the same line as yours
self and they, for the most part liavs
ing done nothing else since they We're
born, understand work ia all It's
branches. The line that ! have taken
I'D is interesti1 Z to me, for ! handle
what is beautiful work and once en-
ter the doors OF my workshop ! am OBJ
Iiyious. to all else but my work, dress
ing ana studying women
I shall always remember the first
time saw a woman pass with some
of the things on that had made for
her. 1t seemed so unreal that was
almost on the verge of tears, but soon
all sentimental feeling passed and
was very glad to see many OF my
things worn-the more the better
Women's wearing apparel 10 always
interesting, for one has to combine
colors, make models, handle beautiful
fabrics. from all over the world, ana
this is extremely attractive 70 the
feminine mind. When you have sue
ceeded in making homely woman
with bad figure look less plain, OF q
pretty woman blossom into greater
beauty there is positive excitement
in the experience. l believe nobody
really works well who is not obliged
to. If one is not always followed by
that fearful monster, necessity, DO
not think one does as well. But when
one realizes that it is Imperative not
to be lazy, that each day counts, and
that If there is failure in that days
duty one will suffer later on, the
thought spurs one ito more energetic
action, and the start is bravely made
in forgetfulness of storm or cold.
If a woman is obliged to work New
York is her best sphere of action and
she should give herself entirely up
to the undertaking if she wishes to ac-
complish anything But II she can
take life easily then let her do 80 in
every sense of the word, for she will
then find it her duty to make herself
charming to those near and dear,
bringing comfort and happiness into
her surroundings and letting the hard
ships of labor be borne by those who,
obliged to work, will not thus be un-
duly shouldered out Of the field. TO
be sheltered and protected from the
ungracious side of life is woman's
greatest blessing where this is posi-
BILE of accomplishment.
To women seeking employment In
New York will say that there Is
large field for all and II circumstances
make it imperative that work be done
every energy should be brought to
bear on whatever is undertaken. With
determination to conquer all obstacles
success will surely be won. Do not
enter into any line of work to pursue
it as fad or simply for something to
do. The world is full of those to
whom work is necessity and they
should not be forced to the wall BY
members of the leisure class playing
at work. Whatever the undertaking,
whether in New York or elsewhere,
enter upon it with earnestness and
untiring zeal To the woman vino
does this. no matter what her bring
ing up or her previous status in the
world, there is inevitably before her
the great and beautiful word success
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

Sapan has decided that Togo is not
70 go as far as California.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23
The Woman
7hroq,n1 on Her
Ozvn Resources.
Copyright, by Joseph b. BOwles.)

(Mrs. Bessie Stewart Hooker, daughter
of Senator Stewart of Nevada, is a fine
example of what is possible of accom-
plishment to a woman brought up in
wealth and luxury when by the turn OF
fortunes wheel it becomes necessary for
her to enter the list of bread winners.
For some year previous to undertaking
her present line of work, that of importer
and buyer of wornen's gowns and lin
gerie, she conducted chicken farm on a
portion of her fathers cattle ranch in
Virginia. Many of her present patrons
are the women of the millionaire set, her
old-time friends in society, when Castle
Stewart in Washington was the center of
brilliant and lavish entertaining. But on
this factor she has not reckoned for sue
cess, having Joined the worlds workers
from the common-sense business point of
view.l
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-23

This subject is a difficult one to
write about, since by many persons 1T
is viewed in many changeful lights.
My point of view is that of a woman
who, having never been in trade and
knowing absolutely nothing relating
thereto, suddenly finds herself obliged
to earn her own living.
When one considers the matter, it
seems at first as If there was abso-
lutely nothing that could be under
taken by woman educated and
brought up to do nothing. Take my
own case, which is, think, the only
one really understand. It required
long time and many experiments for
me to realize what was really capa-
BILE Of. Having done so, the next
thing in order was to bury my own
personality, to think of nothing but
my work and ultimate success. was
not to spare myself in any manner.
was to have one object and to make
all aims and ambitions, every energy
and power of the mind center in that
one thing. There was nothing / did
not study and sometime try, from run
ming a stock farm in Virginia to writ
ing plays that were never accepted.
To undertake to write of the number
Of things / studied would take too
long. At last / found that of which
was really capable. 1t was the task
Of conducting place where women
could find almost everything with
which to adorn themselves-since in
the world at large "women's dress is
always interesting"