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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
THE STORY.

ESDRAS was troubled. Scribe and
4 priest though he was, there had
crept in his heart honest question
ings.
Was God a reality? Was he just?
Did it pay to be called child of his?
Here was the nation of Israel and
their city of Jerusalem in distress,
and here was the goddess Babylon
holding dominion over them.
Where was God that such things
could be? Are their deeds any better
that inhabit Babylon, that they should
therefore have dominion over Zion?
Such were the doubts and troubled
thoughts which stirred the heart of
Esdras as he walked alone in the
quiet Of the midnight hour.
81 have seen how thou sufferest
them SHINING and has spared wicked
doors. and has destroyed thy people
and hast preserved thine enemies"
exclaimed Esdras.
He spoke not irreverently, but The
anguish of his heart forced him to
give expression as though talking to
Cod. for he felt if God were in the
heavens he must speak to him the
thoughts which were In possession
of his heart.
care they of Babylon better than
thew Of Zion?" he went on. or Is
there any other people that are tiny
chosen people? For what generation
;s shore which hath so believed thy
oorononts as the children OF Jacob?
Ana vet their reward appeareth not,
and their labor hath no fruit. For
have gone here and there through
che heather, and / see they now IN
wealth and think not upon my COM
,,,androents weigh thou, therefore,
n .'- r-,oradness now in the balance,
on5 theirs also that dwell in the
~-a-,d. and SO shall thy name no
where be found but IN Israel ~
when was 1t that they when o"ell
mon the earth have not sinned IN
t up .,nLt ar what people hath SO
, 10y nv commandments? Thou shalt
AL Az that israel by name hath Kept
t ...u n 10, but not the heathen.
a. the complaining voice OF the
scribe ceased and he sat IN moo 10y.
80 49, there came a slight rustilng
s.ienos e ute 1T his side and he shook
81 sal faar for be knew that ne was
not alone. hv tbv nres.
ence here?" questioned Esdras VIZ
trembling voice nrost;onings
God hath heard thy aI Is ,s I1riel
ana n aa.s se, and bringeth a mes
VINO s s..esa God. who would say 70
thee: vona TOO far in
this world, and thinketh sn0a s i = .
weekend lr the way OF the mos
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
PROVED POINT BY HOLY WRIT
Granddaughter of Gladstone Proved
She Had Not Read Scriptures
for Nothing.

Miss Dorothy Drew, who was pre-
scented at court few days ago, was
the favorite granddaughter of the late
w. E. Gladstone. and among the
stories told of her childhood days is
the following: One morning she re-
fused to get up, and, all other things
failing, Mr.. Gladstone was called to
her. why, don't you get up, my
child?" he asked. why, grandpa,
didn't you tell me to do what the
Bible says?" replied Dorothy yes.
certainly We'll, it disapproves Of
early rising-says it's a waste of
time" rejoined the child. Mr.. Glad
stone was unable to agree, but Dor
othy was sure of her ground. You lis
ten, then" she said, in reply to his
exclamation of establishment, and.
taking up her Bible she read Psalm
1872, laying great emphasis on the
words: TT is vain for you to rise I'D
early."-Tit-Bits
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Not Unnatural Question.

Two neighbors were recently bat
thing over the club links. All went
fairly well, although DOGGY remained
practically intact, until they reached a
tee overlooking a pond.
Each drove furiously, then cautious
ly, half dozen balls into the muddy
depths of that pool.
Standing near by was a little girl,
stupid but curious. After the twelfth
ball had plunged to rise no more, she
queried, blankly, but sincerely, of the
golfer:
Mister, what is the fun in this
gamer"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
A Mild Renroach!

One cold morning little Elsie was
being bathed by her mother, and usual
ly her bath was a great delight to her
But this morning her mother talked
necessarily, while she worked.
Elsie loved her dearly and tried hard
to be patient But the lecture was SO
tiresome! Her mother was laying out
a course of conduct for the day-and
it was all so old She had heard it
over and over again!
Finally she said very sweetly, but
very YEARLY: please, mamma, don't
talk any more. You do make such a
draught!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
RASH ALL OVER BOYS BODY.
Awful, crusted, Weeping Eczema on
Little Sufferer-A Score of Treat
ments Prove Dismal Failures.
Cure Achieved by cuticura.

my little boy had an awful rash all
over his body and the doctor said it
was eczema. 1t was terrible, and used
to water awfully. Any place the water
went it would form another sore and it
would become crusted A score or
more physicians failed utterly and dis
mally in their efforts to remove the
trouble. Then Twas told to use the
Cuticura Remedies. l got a cake of
Cuticura Soap, a box of Cuticura Oint-
ment and a bottle of Cuticura Re-
solvent, and before we had used half
the Resolvent could see a change in
him. In about two months he was en-
tirely well. George F. Lambert, 1879
West Centre ST., Mahanoy City, Pa.
Sept. 26 and Nov. 4, 1907" ~
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Fresh Beef Tongue.

Take fresh beef tongue, put on to
boil in salt water until tender; when
done take it off, skin and slice in nice,
round slices; keep the water that it
was boiled in, put pan on the stove
with two teaspoonfuls of butter and
let it get hot, when it is hot put in
one tablespoonful of flour, stir until
1t is nice brown, then add one cup
of the water that tongue was boiled in
and half cup of vinegar, season with
one dozen whole cloves and one dozen
bay leaves, half teaspoonful of pepper
and half cup of raisins; put the
tongue in and let it boil ten minutes;
serve hot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Erumentv,

A correspondent kindly sends the fol-
lowing recipe for frumenty: Boil one
quarter of pint of wheat in milk I'M
til tender, but not pulpy; drain and
stir into it quart of milk, three
ounces of sifted castor sugar, and half
a cupful Of prepared currants Add a
dash of cinnamon and place over a
gentle heat allowing the mixture to
boil for a quarter of an hour. Have
ready the heated yolks of three eggs;
mix these with the previous ingre-
dents and turn all out into a bowl
ready for serving.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Sailing a Diamond Mine.

Howard Dubois, the noted mining
engineer, told good story to the
Tech men recently, illustrating the
art" of sailing a diamond mine. The
story was told of a man in South
Africa who, while walking one day
over his property, suggested that they
assay some of the soil.
In the search that ensued eight
rough diamonds were found and offers
began to fly through the air at a rapid
rate for the land, when the hosts wife
called out to her husband: "Why,
John, where are the other two?" The
sequel of the story was left to the
Observation-Disclosures Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Eudaette with waInr,ts

Melt together one square chocolate
and piece of butter size of small egg:
then add two cups best granulated
sugar and one cup rich sweet milk:
boil until a little can be formed into
a soft ball. when put in cold water.
Now stir until it gets quite thick, then
add a half pound walnuts, mix well
and put into buttered plates to cool:
when cool mark off into squares.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

Another woman Cured
Christiana, Tenn" I suffered from
the worst form of female trouble SO
that at times I thought I could not
live, and my nerves were in dreadful
condition. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound cured me, and made
me feel like different woman. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
worth its weight in gold to suffering
women." Mrs. MARY WooD, R.FD.3
IL you belong to that countless army
of women who suffer from some form
of female ills, don't hesitate to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs.
For thirty years this famous remedy
has been the standard for all forms OF
female ills, and has cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
such ailments as displacements, fibroid
tumors, liberation, Inflammation, ir-
regularities, backache, and nervous
prostration.
If you want special advice writa
fOrittO Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn Mass
Tt is free and always helpful.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Beef ceciIs.

Chop or grind fine meat remaining
from roast of beef and serve next
day as beef, Cecils'' with horseradish
sauce. To one cupful of chopped meat
add yolk of one egg, two tablespoon
fuls of bread crumbs, one tablespoon
full of melted butter, salt, pepper and
onion juice to taste. Shape as Gro
quotes and roll in flour, egg, and
bread crumbs and fry in deep fat.
Horseradish sauce: Melt one table
spoonful of butter; add rounding table,
spoonful of -four, IA cups meat
gravy, one-quarter cup of grated
horseradish; boil five minutes, STIR
ring all the time, and season to taste
with salt and pepper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
HEART
OUESTIONINGS
Inc Mysteries oil God Past
Finding Out.
0i AHE HIGHWAY AND RYwAv.
PREACHER wa
NSopyrlght 1900. law L.. -
ter 4, ESoras, chap
Copyright. 1909, ~ lie z,s,s:... =,

ter 4. hsoras, chap
dr Fifs It DO Book Of Esdras.-rhe name r.-
g sapGs me antiquity Of this hoo, a "a AS re- re-
ToaM Ssned to it in the early cb1,ro, 'ii ;t
tbo Uegs largely from it, and follows its
LEFTY It is quoted also bv ci lss au.
Athanasi,,aus by Cyprian, Augustine
can ha and other fathers Sofhina
that II i ~ on the other hand than
A n%o II IS rightly included among tt tha
to ex;st pi y. That it was never known
IF the IN n Hebrew and formed no mart
A tr aenrew canon is admitted ~, a1I
corn ,m1-rold design is .tiiscernible N The
dncn aa OF the book One was to intro
leeenS Hu give Scriptural sanction to the
exnlain a t. zerubbabel; the other to
of Ezra ' ~ sreat obscurities of the Book
faiia5 FRA IN which the author has signaIl,,
wba,, - az regards the time and Mace
tnaI me compilation was made. the orig
Ia poruon is that which alone AFFORDS
the lev. This seems to indicate that
with T5lIer was thoroughly conversant
the 49, rev, even if he did not write
acouaiu oA n that language. He was wen
ana nd TOO, with the Books Of Esther
iiei' and other books of Scripture.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
The nisappointed otfice aox.

The Boss Ito bookkeeper, throwing
him paper)-"Here's that old Buffalo
bill showing UP again. Now" Office
boy PUSHES to the door and looks up
and down the street, but fails to To-
cate the procession.
'Ah!" he mutters, who'd thought
me boss 'ud guy a kid like that?'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
A Substitute for RroiIinn.

Occasionally in using gas stoves
there is no broiler. instead of falling
back on the unhealthful frying for
meat try heating pan piping hot, put
the steak in it without greasing, turn
as soon as scared and keep turning
until the meat is done.
To season, remove from pan, put on
a hot platter, press bits of butter, salt
and pepper on both sides of steak, put
in the oven few minutes to draw a
brown dressing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
The Small Brother AGAIN.

1t was the first warm night Of
springtime, and they sat out in the
park under the stars. Suddenly there
was the sound of swapping twig in
the tree near them.
Dear me, George" she whispered.
What kind of a tree is that?"
George looked up and discovered a
pair of juvenile eyes peering through
the branches.
HIN" he muttered, sheepishly.
Looks to me like rubber tree"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Early Experiences.

Some time ago an Office boy, answer
ing the telephone for the first time in
his life, and not knowing how to use
it, was told that when the bell, rang
he was to answer it.
When, therefore, he heard it ring, he
picked up the receiver and shouted:
Hello, who's there?"
The answer came back: I'm 1885,"
go on" said the boy. Its time
you were dead
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications las they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the ear There Is only one way TO
deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by infiamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have rumbling sound or inn
perfect hearing and when is entirely closed. Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the Inflammation be
taken and this tube restored to its normal condi
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh which is nothing
but an infiamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
FL. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
A Little SlIn.

Rev. Mr.. Spicer had for three days
enjoyed the telephone which had been
his last gift from an admiring parish
Toner. He had been using it imme-
diately before going to church.
When the time came for him to an
nounce the first hymn, he rose, and
with his usual impressive manner,
read the words. Then in crisp, Arm
tone, he said: Let us all unite in
hymn six double o, sing three
Youths Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Ewes Are Relieved BY Murine

when Irritated by Chalk Dust and Eye
Strain, incident to the average School
Room. recent Census of New York
alone 1928 School Children needed Eye
Care. Why not try Murine Eye Remedy
for Red. Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes,
Granu1ation, Pink Eye and Eye Strain?
Is Compounded by Experienced Physi-
clans; Contains no Injurious or Prohibit
ed Drugs. Try Murine for Your Eye
Troubles; You Will Like Murine. Try 1t
in Baby's Eyes for Scaly Eyelids. Drug
gists Sell Murine at Soc. The Murine Eye
Remedy Co.. Chicago, VIII Send You In
teresting Eye Books Free.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
COMFORTING.

Doctor = Most-er-fortunate you
consulted me. I'm just the very man
to-er-cure-you.
Patient-Ah, that's lucky! You are
quite familiar with my complaint,
then?
Doctor-Familiar? My dear sir, I've
had it myself-er-this 20 years!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
FORGET What You Have Done.

Put seal upon your lips and for.
get what you have done. After you
have been kind, after love has stolen
forth into the world and done its beau.
tiful work, go back into the shads
again and say nothing about it. Love
hides even from itself Drummopd.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

two teaspoonfuls
of baking powder
and a little salt
lightly together.
Add one quart of
sweet cream and
work very well
for several min
utes, Roll out as
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

Johnnie Cake.-One quart of meal.
one pint of warm water and one tea
spoonful of salt Sift meal in pan
and add water and salt. Stir it until
it is light, then place on new clean
board and place nearly upright before
the fire. When brown cut in squares,
butter nicely and serve hot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

Rough on Rats, unbeatable exterminator
Rough on Hen Lice, Nest Powder, Csc.
Rough on Bedbugs, Powder or Liq'd 25c.
Roughson Fleas, Powder or Liquid, rs.
Rough on, Reaches, Pow'd, 15c. Lilo d, 25c.
Rough on Moth and Ants, Powder, Csc.
Rough on Shelters, agreeable toWse, 25c.
E. S. Wells, Chemist, Jersey City, N. J.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
A Rare Good Thing

cam using ALIENS FOOf-EAsE, and
can truly say I would not have been with
out it so long, had 1 known the relief it
would give my aching feet I think it a
rare good thing for anyone having sore
or tired feet.-Mrs. Matilda HoltWert
Providence, r. IT, Sold by all Druggists,
Csc. Ask to-day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
To Clean Jet.

Now that jet is being used so much
this season for trimming dresses and
hats, if one will take a cloth that is
dipped in alcohol it will be found help
full for removing dust from the jet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Bv Elimination.

"All the latest popular novels" sang
out the train boy. Then, holding out a
copy of the THE Guest of Quesnay"
to a prosperous-looking passenger, he
urged: BUY Booth Tarkington's latest
work, sir?"
The man looked annoyed.
mo! am Booth Harrington him.
self"
Then buy copy of Three
Weeks ;" persisted the boy. You
amt Elinor Glyn, too, are your
Everybody's Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Kerosene for Windows

A little kerosene added to warm wa.
ter when washing windows, especially
outside. will remove the sticky condi-
ton often found better than alcohol.
ammonia. or whiting.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

Woman's taste for dress is so in,
stinctive that dairy maid could read
lily and becomingly change posi-
tons with a society queen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
The Sorrow of Il.

Scribbles-Jingleton's latest poem is
certainly rhythmic and beautiful.
Criticus-Yes; it's too bad it doesn't
mean anything.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

Adam had one thing to be thankful
for. He never had to weed his pas
onion beds when the other boys were
going fishing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

Pain and swelling seldom indicate in
ternal organic trouble They are usually
the result of local cold or inflammation
which can be quickly removed by little
Hamlins Wizard Oil. Try and see.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
EAS e.

Drather sitdown-Dat's mighty
short stub yer smokin', Dusty.
Dusty Dodgework-Yep knows it;
OATS de way 1 alters like EN-; you
don't hev ter pull de smoke so fur!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

Take Garfield Tea! Made of Herbs, it is
pure, potent, health iving-the most ra-
tlonal remedy for constipation, liver and
kidney diseases. At all drug stores.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

a long time. Doc
tors had failed to
help me. Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound was
recommended, and
/ decided to try it,
1t cured mytrouble
and made me well
and strong, SO that
/ can do all myowD
work. - Mrs. Jos.
EPH HALL, Bards~
&nuyTN wv
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

Hanover Rolls. - Sift twice two
quarts of flour. Add four tablespoon
fuls of yeast, one tablespoonful of lard
or butter, one tablespoonful of sugar,
one dessertspoonful of salt and pinch
of soda. Use enough lukewarm water
to make the mass soft enough to
knead we'll and put where it will rise.
When light, grease the hands and
make into rolls Let them rise again
and bake in hot oven.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
anonovsav,4 a. aRo4p,ore
What Did He Msana

Miss Bore-Do you ever think of me
when you are driving your car?
Auto enthusiastically, certainty
especially when I run over somebody.
Harvard Lampoon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
seekino to Re : comforter.

"You are consuming great deal Of
valuable time with your tariff argu-
ment.''
Eyes" answered Senator Sorghum,
Il find satisfaction in trying to demon
stfate that here is one case where the
consumer doesn't pay the tax"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

And they get the biggest tips who
only stand and wait.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

thick as a silver dollar, cook in hot
oven and serve hot with honey or pre-
serves.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
TABLE DELEGATES
ALL WELCOME ADDITIONS TO
THE DAILY MENU.
Cream Biscuits to Serve Hot with
Honey and Preserves-For Han
over RoIIs-Recipe for Rusk
or Sweet Breads.

To make cream biscuits mix one
quart of -four, five ounces of butter,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
For Colds and eripp-capudine.

The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the old-Headaches
also. It's Liquid-Effects immediate1y-10,
Is and sec at Drug Stores.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
MADE
WELLAND
STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Bardstown, Ky.-"I suffered from
liberation and otherfemale trouble
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
Wealth of Melody.

After hard day in Wall street he
had been dragged by his spouse to the
opera, where he promptly proceeded
to take nap. In the midst of it he
was awakened by this in the most
soulful accents:
"Ah! What a rich chord! Isn't It,
dear?"
"Er-ah-yes-how much would you
say it's worth?" he murmured.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

Respect for the past is not bigotry,
and we are to beware of the danger
Of changing too much, as well as that
Of not changing at all.-Sydney Smith.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

For Headache Try Hicks capudine.
Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleas-
ant to take-Effects Immediately 10, q
and Soc at Drug Stores.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22
PROOF POSITIVE.

"Do you really love me, George?"
Didn't you give me this tie, dear?"
yes, love. Why?"
well, amt l wearing it?'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

Wheat Muffins.-Two cups of flour,
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one
teasponful of salt, two tablespoonfuls
of melted butter, two tablespoonful
of sugar, one cup of milk, one we'll
beaten egg. Bake in muffin tins and
serve hot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

AS soon as man marries. his sins
decrease.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

Rusk or Sweet Bread.-One pint of
-four, one pint of white sugar, one tea
cupful of melted lard, one and one-half
pints of water and two kitchen spoon
fuls of yeast. Make into a batter at
night and set in warm place to rise.
The next morning work into this
sponge two beaten eggs and three
pints of flour. Set in a warm place
to rise again. When light make into
pretty shapes, let it rise again, and
when light bake in a quick oven.
Spread on the rolls when warm the
white of an egg and sifted cinnamon.
The dough should be as soft as you
can make it to work well.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-05-22

Allegheny Tea Cake.-One pound of
butter, one pound of sugar, eight eggs
and one and one-quarter pounds Of
flour. Rub butter and sugar together
and add by degrees the well-beaten
eggs and the -four. Flavor to taste.
Drop with a spoon on well-greased
tins and bake.