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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-21
a cura.

The sinner walked along the rocky
road, his bare feet torn and bleeding
from bruises and wounds. He me- a
stranger.
"Hriend," he exclaimed. 81 have
sinned and done wrong, must pa.
tiently suffer the most extreme agony
to save myself from eternal damna
ton. Can you tell me some supreme
test of repentance"
Certainly" answered the other,
with an air of experience Go to q
boarding house and live there for q
wear"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-21
Not a Thoughtful Race.

AS a race we seem to have no desire
for any such adventure as introspec.
tive thought, to leave an aWesome
shrinking from our own souls. In
trains, on summer shores before the
most alluring of seas, on piers, at
bandstands people are provided with
books, papers, periodicals, anything
a timetable would serve-to keep
themselves at bay.rBlack and White
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-21
Revelations Of the Breakfast Table

Revelations Of the Breakfast Table.
To girls about to matry one would
tender the advice that they study
their intended victim at breakfast. II
he is feeding like forty, reject him as
the direct descendant of Circe's herd
of swine. If he is melancholy, be,
ware of the abrupt curves Of his tenn
permanent. If he be boisterous and
facetious, remember that an empty
drum gives the greatest reverbration,
and chatterbox at a. m, is as tire
some as Chanticleer at 3 o'clock in the
morning By their breakfasts you
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-21
...r n POPULATION Than Sixteen DIFF
ferent states and Territories.

come one who is apt at figures mas
shown that New York city to-day Is
larger in population than Is different
- and territories, and further that
sitbin ! radius of 20 miles are living
over 10000, 600 people.
The improved methods Of transpor-
4.tian which ase fast widening the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-21

perhaps heated by electricity, the
heating device being Edison's IN
vention also. On the sitting
room table is photograph
evolved by Edison. Then there
is the telephone, parts of which
are products of his wonderful
intellect. Those are the prin-
cipal devices about the household
of the middle-class American, for
which the world must thank
Thomas A. Edison, but, besides
these there are dozens of other
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-21

pleasure and business" National
Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-21

deyong himself to the invention rnoneymaking de-
vices which, when put upon the market drew into MS
-aoHers great amounts of coin of the realm.
Hence the laboratory at Llewellyn, N j., which Tor
vears has been his habitaton little of him
these days the darkened rooms of that laboratory
he often worked for five days and nights at stretch
with little or sleep, problem Whlcn naQ Deeh
given him for solution
Tho corntry's men of money declare that there have
baen few puzzles which Edison failed to solve whether
they we're chemical electrical or mechamcal nature
Now however finances have been put behind him and ne
20 deyng into various subjects regardless OF the money
consideration attached them In fact things have come
his wav so easily the past few years that there are
few fields left him to conquer hence his retirement
To-day at the age 81 years, he is rowing the coun-
+rv seeking chemical problems which he may solve TOT
bs own amusement. No man IN the WORLDS history Has
Iod as MANY intricate puzzles in the realm of inven-
tions as has Edison and most of his achievements nave
haep in the line electricity but despite his many mar
ole with the mysterious currents he has not the love TOT
49, stndv that he has developed for chemistry Whle
there was plenty myseriousness about electrcy 10
a the whole intellect of an inventor Edison mas taken
far more interest in the study OF chemistry anu Is re-
corded, no chehlsl Inv "oA'u go ~
as Mr.. Edison +.,+o tbo WON
darful intellect of this but he says mmseH tnat ne
@ - bod tba chance to deIve into its mysteries
with the full power of the fertile mind ne possesses
IA now he is taking advantage OF the opportunity
which made itself by reason Vi HIS M"iFeou' ~
IN all lines of invention r.
He is now taking life easily than since the ue
:. storted ont to earn his living neWsboy at the
aa If 70 years His education was limited one out
4sys IN his mother, he received the essentials OF
Grammar school education.
slo1Il r,sed his friends that since his announced
4:nent he would give up Shaving days, nights sun
davs and holidays in his laboratory at Leweliyn ana
NC hoe kent his promise faithfully He inVades the DARK
ere Of his workshop only when some fanciiul prop
in chemistry presents itself and he feels lmpeieo u
cot at the bottom OF it.
This fall Mr. Edison took jaunts about the country
a., pursut of of the pleasure wmch ms ye y.
~ psnolIad him to miss. He promised h11nseH that
~ would see something of the world He aimed TO traVei
- deal during the remaining years OF MS Ire, ana
- already laid out route of travel Whlch VIII prep
~ o,nv his time for several years to come.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-11-21

the enjoyment which he CLEANS from
that sort of thing. He has awarded
himself a life commission of rowing
into the depths of pure science and
he is steering clear of the CONNER
cialism which was previously at
tached to his inventions.
He figures that he has already
more than his share of worldly
goods and it is his aim to live from
his early Accommodations for the rest
na bic life ALI his life he has been
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
With clusters Of "blow-aways." The
newest shape neck ruffIe in brown
tulIe, tied at the side with brown satin
ribbon.
Balance in Furniture.

To lay down set of rules for ar
ranging the furniture in any room is
obviously impossible, as fitments diff
fer so radically. But there are certain
things that can be done successfully
with furniture and others that spoil
the appearance of the most expensive
Iy fitted-up apartment. First and fore
most of these is to balance a room,
meaning by that not to get all the
heavy pieces or all the large pictures
on one side If, for example, there is
large sofa against one wall, across
from 1t there should be a table that
is in proportion, or heavy chair or
something like that, to preserve the
equalities. 1t need not be exactly
across, but somewhere on the other
side, to avoid looking as. though, were
the floor swung one side, it would go
down and the other come up. In rear
ranging a room the rugs, if any are
used, should be taken up, and the
floors left so that the chairs, etc., can
be easily moved to experiment for the
best placing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
SHORT SLEEVES LOSING VOGUE.
Partisan Modistes Declare for Change
in Fashion.

AS usual, sleeves are of prime i'm
portance in the warm weather ward
robe, says Mrs. Osborn in the De-
lineator. More than any other de-
tail of the toilet they betray the ex-
act date of it's creation. "A gown is
as old as it's sleeve" is an axiom of
the dressmaking profession.
In Paris the short sleeve is already
passe. The American woman, however,
will not drop it abruptly for the long
sleeve. She will be inclined to tenn
porize on account of the heat of our
long summer, but by autumn it is a
certainty that the short sleeve will
have been laid to rest.
One of the best examples of the
typical small sleeve is used in the
tailleur. 1t is full length, of course,
close fitting and with no perceptible
fu!ness at. the armhole. An excellent
phase Of it is illustrated in the cos
tune of shantung in the shade called
,"oshes of violets." The little coat
has square scanned position back
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17

green turban and about 20 dervishes
seated around the rail, all chanting:
Allah il Allah" their bodies swaying
from side to side as they shouted the
assertion that God is God" over and
over again.
They next stood up and, swaying
back and forth convulsively, emitted
gusty signs that gradually grew into
horrible noises as leader after leader
sprang in front of them, setting the
pace faster and faster, a new leader
taking the place of the exhausted Ole
as he turned and bowed to the sheik.
signifying that he could do no more.
All this time blind sheik chanted IN.
ceasingly in a high piccolo voice.
The bodies swayed and jerked more
and more quickly, the noises grew to
frenZied bowls and animal-like sounds
that reminded one forcibly of the zoo
at feeding time. A tall, gaunt desert
priest stepped in front of the men.
bowling and swaying, his long hair al.
ternately covering his face and tossed
back over his shoulders.
Under his leadership the dervishes
became frantic, their eyes were
glazed, foam flew from their lips and
some fell prone from exhaustion. We
stayed to see no more, but hurried out,
followed by the volume of inhuman
cries aud bowls.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
CHANCE FOR GIRLS TO MARRY.
Lines Of Business That Furnish the
Most Opportunities.

II have noticed that girls from Ger
tain counters in department stores
continually marry off," said a clergy
man. Il refer to the counters that
men patronfze-the pajama counter,
the pipe counter, the haberdashery
counter, and SO on. Were l girl
about to take place in a depart
ment store, should choose, even at
a lower salary, the pipe rather than
the ribbon line.
Nurses, too, are a great class for
getting married. And they make good
marriages. They become the wives
of promising young physicians. It's
different abroad. Abroad a nurse is
treated almost as servant. A physi-
clan would regard over there a mar
rage with nurse as a misalliance.
"Governesses, II the family travels
good deal, marry the mates and
stewards of ships. With stationary
families their matrimonial chances
are less good, though now and then a
really pretty governess hooks in some
friend Of wife or husband, a million
alre broker or publisher"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
JUST 4 TOUCH or SATIRE.
Little Note That Probably Made Mean
Employer. Vince.

Prof. Charles Zueblin. the brilliant
and original sociologist of the Uni
versity of Chicago, enunciated before
the League Of Political Education in
New York a superb epigram:
HE who begins with saving to pro
tect his family may end with neglect
Ing his family to save"
Discussing the dangers Of immod.
crate saving Prof. Zueblin said the
other day: .ez
tits by saving immoderately that
We come to inserting want advertise.
ments like one I saw recently
Wanted, capable ONCE boy; salary.
81 a week. =.
"A young man Of Seminary avenue,
noticing this advertisement, couldn't
resist replying to it. His reply ran:
81 beg to offer you my services.
Should you require premium could
furnish $500. You do not mention
Sundays-should l have to work on
that day? Neither do you state
whether the applicant must be clothed
or not, but have concluded that he
must at least wear trousers, or he
would be unable to carry home his
wages"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
FROM SMALL TOWNS
HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOL,
LARS TAKEN ANNUALLY.
THROUGH NlAlL-ORDER SYSTEM
Views Of a Banker on The Situation
During the Recent Monetary
Strinqency Well Worthy Of
Consideration.

The president OF q bank at Mime
apolis, during the recent financial
stringency, called attention to one
source of financial drain upon the
country towns which should be taken
into consideration, and a remedy ap-
piled.
I'm this remarkable situation" he
said, when everybody is prosperous
and there is not enough currency to
60 round, it is important that every
dollar possible should be kept at home
until the banking business is again on
cash basis. In the cities this is be-
ing done with good deal of success,
and the clearinghouse certificates and
cashiers checks prevent a serious
embarrassment. But out in the coun-
try, where there are no clearing
houses, every dollar boarded or sent
away from home counts double.
AT this time the patronage of the
foreign catalogue houses is a factor
that ought to be considered seriously.
BY their own reports two of these
catalogue houses, which deal in almost
way SoA4AAOoANy VI uoC " IAO AOAAS
or farm, do a business of $90,000,0 900
year. This is 100000 for each of the
six business days. of the week. This
money comes largely out Of the coun-
try towns. These catalogue houses do
not sell to people in the cities where
they are located. 1t is from the farm
ers and residents of towns of less
than 5000 population that IS per cent.
OF their business comes and at least
third of it is from the northwest And
remember, too, that there are other
catalogue houses, and that the com.
oined business done by them is at
least $200,000,000 annually.
Il am informed that all through the
state of Minnesota this competition of
the foreign catalogue houses has been
very seriously felt by the merchants
OF small towns, to such an extent that
entirely.
IF this has been the case during
the great prosperity of recent years,
when money was circulated freely
what must the effect be now when the
currency is needed at home? Money
spent with the local merchant is dis
bursed in the locality, at least the
profits of his business are, but money
sent away is lost from local circula-
ton.
without going into the home-trade
question it seems plain to me that
those who buy from a foreign cata-
logue house at this time are directly
injuring themselves, for this question
of keeping money in home circulation
involves people of all conditions"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
FOR THE LITTLE MAIDEN.
Dainty Lingerie That Is Considered
the Mode.

Although the small maiden may
have an assortment of silk slips she
never wears a separate silk petticoat
or one trimmed with ribbons. Her
white skirts are carefully measured
an inch shorter than her frocks. and
are of somewhat heavier materials.
preferably lonsdale or cambria. These
may have deep founces or embroid-
cred muslin headed with heading, to
accompany lingerie dresses, or sew
eral ruft1es of dotted and figured swiss
may be used, as this launders we'll.
looks exceedingly dainty and is mex
pensive. To the white petticoat is
usually attached an underwaist Of
similar material and beading finish.
through which may be run very mar
row white, light blue or pink ribbons.
This waist may be joined by means
of band or cut in one with the um-
brella shaped petticoat, thus avoiding
unnecessary bulk about the hips if the
child be somewhat stout. Some lit
tie girls wear beneath the outer petit.
coat a shorter skirt and drawers cut
in one piece and joined at the waist
line to a correct cover substitute that
is Worn over little spun silk or Isle
shirt. The French lingerie imported
for small maidens has beading joined
seams and in sets comprising waist,
drawers, long and short petticoats and
gown all trimmed lightly with dainty
embroidery.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
The Funny Thing. One Sees
Smiling Round the World
MARSHALL p. WILDER
copyright, by Joseph B. BoWiea. !

A first drive in Cairo is a joy-the
objects Of interest are so unceasing
and so replete with historical meaning
The first thing to stir ones memory is
the opera house, built in six weeks, so
there might be a fitting home of song
for the company of great French sing
ers brought over by the royal spend
thrift 1smail to assist in the gorgeous
celebration attending the opening of
the Suez canal.
Here was given the first perform.
ance of Verdi's opera "Aida," written
expressly for the occasion. The per-
Torrance was further unique from the
fact that Mariotte Bey, the great
Psychologist and discoverer of the
Rosetta stone, gave his attention to
the production, so that every detail of
scenery, costume and plot was histor-
ically correct, while the Egyptian
museum was ransacked for properties
and jewels. 1t was probably the great
est stage production ever seen, or that
ever could be given, and was only pos
sible at a time when Ismail spent
$21 100000 on the celebration attend
ing the opening of the canal that was,
first and last, his country's ruin.
In the Monski, as well as other char
acteristically native streets en- the
way to the bazaars, every phase of life
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keeping to his allowance Of four, %
many times as he likes,

All these sights, and many more
may be seen during drive to see the
dancing, or, more properly, whirling
dervishes, who dance every Friday
afternoon. Friday is the Mohamme-
dan Sunday, and in the afternoon they
conduct this performance, which is a
religious ceremony, but palpably
worked up for the benefit of the hun.
dreds OF tourists who flock to see it.
The performance takes place on an
inclosed circular floor, with rugs about
the edge, upon which at the begin
ming the dervishes, to the number of
about 16, sit, wrapped in big black
cloaks and wearing tall felt hats. The
sheik, in green turban, sits on q rug
of extra elegance, with the koran on a
cushion in front of him. A solo on q
wailing flute opened the performance,
piercing squeals and breathless trills
putting our nerves and teeth on edge,
until an unseen man in the balcony
cuts it short by beginning to intone in
a high-pitched voice long incarnation
about young person by the name of
Mall; at least her name was all we
heard. After that the dervishes arose,
cast their cloaks on the ground and
stood revealed in white robes, with
exceedingly full skirts, from under
which their bare feet peeped out.
Then they began solemn process
sion about the space, bowling to their
neighbors either way as they reached
the rug of the sheik. This was done
three times, the men walking and
bowling, not without grace and dignity.
Suddenly as the third round was com.
pleted, the first man flung out his
arms and began to spin round and
round, his skirts standing away stif1y
from his limbs. One could not but
expect to see him suddenly duck, his
skirts billowing up around him, as lit
tie girls do when they play the game
of making cheeses." Momentarily
he was Joined by others, until the ring
became filled with whirling figures,
each holding it's arms and head in
some distinctive position, some going
about sedately in one spot, while
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17

others piouretted airily in and out
among the other dancers
One man had his arms held out in a
singularly appealing manner, while his
head was cuddled down on his Shout
der, giving him a ridiculously coy ex-
preston.
This is the last act, for after about
Is minutes Of this whirling the der.
wishes cease, resume their cloaks and
the performance is over.
E,-nr,a tho-o ue %uoro driuon to soc
the bowling dervishes, a different de-
nomination who conduct their religious
worship on different lines.
The commercial instinct of this sect
seems more highly developed than
that Of the other, for here the sum of
two piastees each was charged for ad.
mittance. AS we entered the door a
great volume of sound greeted us and
rose and fell like the sound of mems
voices chanting
Here was another inclosed circular
space, another venerable sheik in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
During the Summer Months.

The summer time is the time the re.
tail merchant must keep things mov-
Ing at lively pace in his store. Gen
orally the warm weather season is
dull with retailers and the period from
June to September is generally regard
ed as time when there is little doing
Here is where the retail merchant
must not allow himself to take a
wrong view of things. The fact that
this stretch of three months has been
generally regarded as a period of in.
activity is just the very reason why he
cannot afford to allow it to be one.
There can be no periods of inactivity
for the merchant of to-day. He must
keep a full head of steam up all the
time. and it is even more important
that he should do this on the up grade,
when he is working against the forces
of gravitation than on the level, when
the business rushes almost of it's own
momentum.
The live merchant will make up his
mind that there will be no periods of
inactivity in his store. He keeps
things moving all the time; there is
something doing every day and he
doesn't give people chance to forget
for single day that he is selling the
best merchandise at the lowest pos
sible prices.
1t is these periods of inactivity on
the parts of retail merchants which
have given the retail mail order
houses their opportunity to make in
roads on their trade. With the mail
order houses there are no periods of
inactivity, and during the summer
months they will hustle harder than
ever for trade, because they need the
money" The retail merchant must
prepare to meet aggressive competi-
ton on the part of the catalogue mer-
chants and it is up to him to hustle
and see we'll to his local advertising.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17

and deep V-shaped closing in the
front that is caught to one side with
a darker tone chou of silk, plated and
ruched into a clever semblance of q
double violet.
The sleeve is most interesting and
unusual, for it has but one seam, and
that on the outside of the arm. The
sleeve buttons from the elbow to the
wrist with a bias line of great button
holes bound in cloth, and small round
cloth-covered buttons. The armhole
of the coat is turned under and piped
so that the seam is as fiat as possible.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
For Mourning Wear.

Some years ago movement against
Grape took place in England, of which
the influence was felt in America.
The swing of the pendulum has now
once more brought Grape in favor for
mourning use, and it is an English
manufacture-even in Paris English
Grape is used-British manufacturers
are rejoicing. The recent death of the
duke of Devonshire has thrown a
great number of families into mourn.
ing, and the abundance of Grape used
is very noticeable.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
Immense Food ReceptacIes.

At recent municipal celebration ir
Covina, CAL, in which a barbecue was
given to mark the advent of al c:ec-
trio railway. coffee was served from
an urn holding $50 gallons, or 5,:Oo
cups: beans were cooked in q DO:
holding 200 gallons.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
For the Stout Woman,

The stout woman will look well to
the construction of her corset cover.
1t should have as many pieces to it as
possible, as it will be stronger and fit
better and there should be no ruffle
about the bottom, but simply a band
to make as little fullness as possible
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
OF Dark Blue Linen.

A suit of dark blue linen is
trimmed at the collar and cuffs with
blue soutache, while the skirt and coat
are finished with large blue bone but.
tons. The skirt of this suit is circular.
whit fiat back.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
A Few New Definitions.

LOVe-1dOl talk.
Stork-A social outcast,
Woman-Man's one illusion.
kisses-Cupids fire-crackers.
Chauffeur-One who always takes
life easy.
Clubman-The man who doesn't feel
at home at home.
Bore-Ons who persists in talkins
about his own automobile when You
want to talk about yours.-Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-07-17
Of Wolfe and 1affeta.

Some suits are composed of a wolfe
skirt with a wide band of taffeta at
the foot, and coat of taffeta. The
girdle is made of taffeta and is about
six inches wide.