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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
% INCHES MAKE THE MAN7

Y Until the time of the war between
Russia and Japan the short man was
Obliged to defend the prowess of his
Kind by citing Napoleon as an exam
PIE OF what short persons could do.
Balzac, the great French novelist.
whose height was a trifle more than
hVe feet, often half whimsically, often
seriously, endeavored to show a con-
hectlon between short stature and ex-
ceilence. 1t was also a source Of con-
ISOLATION to him and to other men who
were not in the tall class, to read in
history that the Roman conquerers
were short. But after the Russo-Japa-
nese war it became evident to all that
stature had nothing to do with the
case, unless, perhaps, the victory Of
the little Jap proved that the short
man was the superior of the tall. But
now come the municipal authorities
IN our cities, who say that a tall po-
hceman is better than short and
tnat tall fireman is the superior of
snort fireman, says Boston Globe.
Five feet IN inches is the limit of
shortness to be tolerated say some.
while others lower the standard a
quarter of an inch. Others would low
er 1t half an inch more. Supersti-
uons die hard. We are still children,
and, although far from the age of
giants, we cling to the notion that
inches make the man.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

| Andrew Simpson had eight chill
| dren; one was Josiah, brave soldier
in the French and Indian war, and
the Revolution. He removed to
Maine and was the father Of ten chill.
dren, some of whom became found
ers of the family in far western states.
Andrew and brother Thomas were
agents Of the towns of Nottingham
and Deerfeld.'
Heitman's Officers of the Ameri-
can Revolution" gives the names Of
Ensign Andrew Simpson, 1881; Sur
geon John Of Connecticut, and Captain
Thomas Of New Hampshire. Captain
Michael Simpson was also member
of the Continental army, and with
Arnold at Quebec. Michael, one of
nine children, was the son of the I'M
migrant Thomas. who was the son Of
John, born in Scotland, but who lived
and died in Ireland. His two sons,
Thomas, just named, and John came
to America, 1920, and settled in Ches-
ter county, Pennsylvania. Michael, the
soldier, became the owner Of land, and
ferry in York county, Pennsylvania
Simpsons ferry, it was called.
Another patriot was George simp-
son of the Pennsylvania branch.
The Simpsons of New England were
no less patriotic than their brethren
of Pennsylvania. When the news Of
| Lexington reached Deerfield Major
John Simpson shouldered his gun.
The Simpsons are prominent in Wiz.
ginia, and related to the Peytons, who
| numbered many Revolutionary sol.
diers, and received large grants of
land in Virginia, for services in the
! war. Among marriage connections
in Pennsylvania, are the McLeans.
Murrays, Hamiltons, Espys and Elders.
Sarah, daughter of Mary Simpson, and
Rev. John Elder, married Gen. James
| Wallace, who was prominent In the
| Revolution, and member Of the house
Of representatives.
Arms are blazoned for the Simp.
| sons, and Simsons, also the Symsons
of Buckingham, Durham, York, Litch-
field, London and Scotland and Ire.
land
The one illustrated Isl: Argent; on
chief indented, vert, three crescents
of the first.
Crest: A crescent, or.
Motto: Tandem Implebitur-at
length he shall be filled. Other mot.
| toes of the family are: Je Suis Pref
Il am ready. Nunquam Obliviscor-
will never forget; Perseveranti Dabi-
turf will be given to the perseve-
ring; Ais Nutrior-I am fed by birds.
The coat-of-arms of the Scottish
branch is similar to the one illus
trated. It is argent; on a chief, vert,
three crescents of the first. Crest:
a falcon. proper. Motto: Ais Nu-
trior. The motto shown with the H.
lustration is also used by Scottish
Simpsons.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

court, Champagne, was Laurent's
home; his house and lands were sold
after his fight to Switzerland. He al
so had lands at Vassy and in three or
four other jurisdictions, and he also
owned land in the town of F1ournoy,
also spelled Flornoy, Flowrnoy, Fleur.
noy and F1owrnois. A member of the
F1ournoy family at Geneva has a map
and views of this old town, where
one member Of the family is now liv-
ing, an old lady, who was born Flour
noy.
The interesting part of the Flour
noy story, or one of the points to men.
ton, is the derivation of the name.
"The flower of the walnut" is the
literal translation, and the name, first
Fleurnoix went through several
changes before becoming Flournoy.
The arms are blazoned: Azure, a
chevron argent, in chief, two chains
of walnut flowers, in pale, a walnut
of the same (same color, argent.
Motto: Elk fore fructus-"From
the flower, fruit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
EGG EXPERIMENT is UNIQUE
Interesting Little Test Shows Why
1t Is so Easy to Swim In
Salt Water.

Let us take two small pickle bottles,
A and B, and one, c, twice as large.
A is to be filled with clear water. If,
now, we try to float a fresh egg In
the latter we shall assuredly fail; the
egg will Immediately sink to the bot
tom, because the density of water is
considerably less than that of the egg,
says Magical Experiments. Next
place the egg in B, which is full of
concentrated brine, and try to make
the egg sink. 1t is just as impossible
as to cause it to float in water. 1t is
thus clear that strong salt water is
denser than the egg; and, from this
simple experiment, we may guess why
It is SO much easier to swim in salt
than fresh water, since the greater
density of the former permits us the
more easily to float.
Now let us combine these two ex-
periments, and pour into C the greater
part of both these fluids, water and
strong brine, which will, of course,
commingle. BY few trials, pouring
in little more Of one or the other,
we shall obtain liquid whose specific
gravity is identical with that of our
egg; and now the latter, having no
reason to go to the bottom, and find
ng no particular excuse to get to the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
FACTS ABOUT YOURSELF.

The average number of teeth is g..
The weight of the circulating blood
is 20 pound.
The average weight of an adult is
$50 pound six ounces.
The brain of man exceeds twice
that of any other animal.
A man breathes about 20 times a
minute, or 1000 times an hour.
The average weight of the brain Of
a man is BIZ pounds; of woman 2
pounds II ounces.
Five hundred and forty pounds, or
one hogshead and one and quarter
pints, of blood pass through the heart
in one hour.
The average height of an English
man is feet inches; of French
man 5 feet 4 inches; of Belgian S
feet 6A inches.
The heart sends nearly 10 pounds of
blood through the veins and arteries
each beat, and makes four beats while
We breathe once.
One hundred and seventy-f1ve mil
lion cells are in the lungs, which would
cover a surface thirty times greater
than the human body.
The average of the pulse in infancy
Is 100 per minute; in manhood, so; at
sixty years, 60. The pulse of females
Is more rapid than that of males.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
ACorner in Ancestors
Simpson Family
By ELEANOR LEXINGTON
copyright by Mcclure Syndicate,

Simon's son easily becomes Simson,
Simpson or Simpson. Another ortho-
graphy is Simptsen.
One branch of the Simpsons dates
to time of Edward the Confessor, and
from Archil, Saxon thane. He pos
sessed the manor of Clint, in York
shire, where, his descendants living
in the thirteenth and fourteenth CEN
turtles, called themselves "de Clynt."
One Of the family was Symon, son Of
William de Clynt, 1900. Symon's son
came to be known as Symson. If this
tradition Is as true as 1t Is interesting,
the first Simpson were de Clynts.
quite aristocratic!" do you say? Yes.
indeed.
Sims, Shines and Symonds are said
to be variations Of the name Simpson,
or like it. They trace back to Isl
mons son." Simpson is the name Of
parish in Buckingham, and at
Knaresborough, is one seat of the
Simpsons. Another. is Foston Hall,
Yorkshire.
Searching the records, for early ia
theirs, we find that John Simpson
came over in the "Truelove," 1885,
with wife Susanna. They had six
children, and after Johns death, his
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
F01lr-noy Family

Every F1ournoy in America is de-
scended from Laurent Tourney and
his wife Gabrielle Mellin. Laurent
fed from the Champagne, France, to
Geneva, Switzerland, after the Duke
of Guise massacred the Protestants at
Lassy, in 1862; thus the Flournoys
were early sufferers for their religion.
His wife Gabrielle was born in Ly-
ons. They had two sons, Jean, born
1874, and Gideon. Jean married Fran
ces Mustard, and they had jacques,
born 1908 He married Judith Puera-
ri, or Puesary. Their son jacques,
born 1857, married Julia Eyrand.
1t is interesting to note that Julia"
is a name, which joined to ELIZA
BETH" has been perpetuated to the
present day. In every generation
there is an Elizabeth Julia.
Laurent was a lapidary, and his
sons followed the same trade. The
son of jacques and Julia was Jean
Jacques, born November II, 1865. He
Is one Of the progenitors Of the Amer
lean branch Of Fqournoys. Jean JAG.
CUES married in Virginia June %,
1920, Elizabeth, daughter Of James
Williams and his wife, Elizabeth Buck
ner, and widow of Orlando Jones.
Jean Jacques, immigrant, and Eliza
beth had ten children-sons and
daughters. The sixth son and young
est child was Colonel Thomas, an an
cestor to anchor by. He is a wise de-
scendant who claims him-if he can!
Colonel Thomas held Offices of vari-
GUS kinds. He was born November
30, 1898.
These dates are given for the pur-
pose of filing up aching voids on fam
lily charts. He married Anne Martin,
who survived him, dying June 1914.
Their children were David, Jean JAG
ques, Elizabeth Julia, Mary. Anne,
Lucy Faris and Marcia Martin.
Colonel Thomas led the strenuous
life. That he usually spelled his
name rather laboriously Fqowrnoury
is neither here nor there. He was un-
der sheriff of Prince Edward county,
and later high sheriff; in 1880 he was
member Of the house of delegates; in
1777 he was captain OF militia and in
1888 commander-in-chief of militia of
Prince Edward county.
1t is an unreasonable grandchild
who demands more in the way OF a
career. from an ancestor.
The same year that Jean Jacques
came to Virginia or earlier, his uncle
Jacob, born in 1868. came over with
"sa famine, deux gareous ct deux
files" and made home at Williams
burg. Jacob was son of Jacques, born
1908, and Judith Puerari. His two
boys were named Francis and Jac-
ques, and his girls Jane and Frances.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

The name Flournoy is not common,
either in this country or in Europe,
but those who can claim F1ournoy
lineage, II not the name, are found
probably in every state in the Union.
From Virginia the family went farther
south, to Kentucky and Tennessee,
and now every state, without doubt.
has it's branch of the family, which
traces back to Jacques or to his uncle
Jacob.
In Europe, there are some of the
name in Switzerland, and in Austria.
A genealogy Of the family was COM
piled by Galiffe, entitled Some gen.
ealogicai accounts of Genevan fam
lilies from earliest times to the pres.
ent day."
From the Galiffe book we learn
that Flournois, or Flournoy was a vii
lage of 80 households, between join
vile and st. Dizier, France. Altat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

1t will be good day in this city
when every boy who goes to the high
school can multiply and divide with
unfailing accuracy, when he knows
the rule of three and is up on frac-
tions, says Philadelphia Inquirer. If
In addition to that he can write legi-
bly,, read distinctly and spell correctly
he will have better equipment than
to teach children too much we have
not trained them to definite ways of
thinking. Yet to think clearly about
anything is the great prerequisite of
life and ought to be the chief aim Of
education.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

Great Britain has just launched one
of the biggest of the dreadnought bat
teships which the government is
steadily adding to the navy. And that
American ideas are good for some
thing In this connection is shown by
the Information which has leaked out.
Notwithstanding the careful way in
which naval secrets are guarded, that
the guns on the new vessel will be
arranged much like those on United
States battleships Of the latest design,
so that they can be fred one above an
other and concentrate tremendous
striking power at a given point. Build
ers of our warships are giving valua-
BILE points to all the world.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
WHY SMALL BOY WAS HAPPY
Near-sluhted Stranger Thought Lad
Was Enjoying sunset-lnstead
schooIhouse Was Burning.

AS the ruddy glow increased beyond
the brow of the hill the small boy on
the bridge clapped his hands vigor'
ously.
"Ah, my lad" said the stranger, who
was somewhat near-sighted, ut does
me good to see you appreciate yon
beautiful red sky"
Eyes, sir" responded the lad, with
his eyes glued on the distant glow.
give been watching it for fifteen min
utes"
well we'll! It isn't often one has
the opportunity of witnessing such q
grand spectacle"
couldn't be grander to me, sir"
"a real poet, without doubt And
do YOU watch sunsets often, my little
man."
sunsets? Why, that isn't sum
set!" -.
mot a sunset? Then what is TT
"Why. that's the village school
burning down."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
SUIT IS HELP TO SWIMMERS
Equipped With Life Protector and
Fins Attached to Ankles
Aids Experts.

"A swimming suit that has the dou-
BILE advantage Of aiding the swimmers
movements and protecting his life has
been designed by Washington man.
1t is intended primarily for the use Of
beginners, but will be found conve-
nient for experts, who wish to take
long.distance swims that either would
tire them greatly or be impossible
without some help. The suit has a
life preserver fastened under the arm.
pits of the shirt, and from the strong
elastic bands reach down and ara
fastened just above the knees of the
trousers. Just outside the ankles are
fastened pair of fms. which give re-
sistance to the water on the back
ward stroke and fold in as the legs
are drawn forward The elastic bands
help draw the legs forward and save
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
Slim pgenl

widow became the wife Of George
Parkhurst. Watertown, Mass, was
the home of John and Susanna. Fran
els Simpson of Salem was worried
as Quaker" This was about 1648.
Alexander of Boston, 1859, was born
in Scotland, which was also the native
land Of Andrew, who was living in
Boston, 1725. He married Elizabeth
Patten, and they became founders of
the New Hampshire branch of the
Simpsons, making their home at Not
tingham, N. H.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
LITTLE HERO.

He rides most daringly to hounds
Upon the rocking chair.
Or calls the cat tiger fierce,
And stalks up to her lair.
The rug becomes battle field
Where spears and banners toss,
The hall a river, wide and deep,
That he must swim across.
Reh,nd each curtain fold he sees
An Indian chieftain GRIM.
And bandits throng the kitchen stairs
And seek to capture him.
And when the stars begin to shine
In nights eternal arc,
He toddles up to bed alone.
quite fearless of the dark.
-Minna Irving, in Leslie'A
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

Reports of accidents to women wear
Ing hobble skirts begin to come in.
OF course such accidents are inevita-
bic. A woman who deliberately binds
her limbs before submitting herself to
the dangers of the highway is doubly
handicapped, for even unhampered
physically, she likely would lack the
intelligence to dodge street car.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
Novel Swimming Suit.

the swimmer all his strength for the
kick back. Equipped with such an
apparatus beginner may feel per-
fectly safe in the water, and an expe-
rienced swimmer will find himself
able to swim miles further than he
could otherwise do. The suit is made
of light rubber so that it does not get
heavy by becoming water-soaked.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

A man In New York was sent to
prison for four years for stealing a
sfve-cent looking-gla It served him
right. A man who makes so little of
his opportunities in the face of such
shining examples ought to be shut OF
from the rest of society.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
why Sea Shells Murmur.

One is often perplexed by the muir.
muring sounds that come from sea
shell. but really there Is no reason
for this. The sound Is not the echo
of the waves. The hollow form of
the she'll and its polished surface en-.
able it to receive and return the beat.
ings of all sounds that chance to be
in the air around the shell. There
are many superstitions regarding the
murmuring of sea shells.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

A bank in Spokane is issuing anti
septic money. Still. while sanitary
banknotes may fit in better than the
others with the progressive ideas Of
the age, as far as the others are con-
cerned, with all their germs, we love
them still.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

Some genius has invented a ma
chine for testing operate voices. It
will not help much unless 1t makes 1t
possible for the operator to go away
and leave It after he sets 1t going.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
A Queer Ache.

One day Mary came to her mother
and said: Mother, my ear aches!"
"Does it ache very bad, Mary?" ask
ed her mother.
mo"
"Wel. run out and play, then you
will forget about It."
Mary went out, but pretty soon she
came back and said: Mother, my
oar does ache It is not the hole,
lint the ruf1e around It."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

+ New York street car jumped the
track and ran into a saloon. An amaz-
ing instance of the power of sugges-
ton: the car driver was doubtless
very thirsty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
An Egg Experiment.

top, will rest, as the illustration shows,
In the middle of the jar of salt water;
but it will move toward the surface
If you add a little more brine, or
toward the bottom if you replenish the
jar with water.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

/ did Washington swear?" asked q
periodical. We don't know, but some
enlightenment could be furnished If
we knew whether Martha's 81 dresses
were buttoned down the back.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

man has been found starving
himself because he feared the end OF
the world was at hand. There must
be such a thing as the rash bravery
of cowardice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
Eate,s Little Joke.

We read the masterpieces
Sold for a kingly sum:
An artists fame increases,
Who persisted for a crumb.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

+ The man in New York who killed
himself because he thought himself
foo small to live was probably child
IN brain as well as in stature.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

When q man Is applauded for doing
or saying a smart thing he tries SO
hard to scor~ again that he Becomes
a nulsance.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

with bubble cups and paper drink
inc vessels in the stations and trains,
even the old original harvester is like
Il n and the crops falling of.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
One Version.

There is only one thing worse than
a person who gossips, and that is the
person who. cares what the gossips
say about him.-Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

Considered as an aerial racer the
carrier pigeon may not be quite up to
date. but its motor seldom If ever gets
out of order.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
Bad Enough.

The men have enough other foolish
notions without caring much for cut
glass dishes.-Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

A writer sagely remarks that there
,s no excuse for drowning. Unfor
tunately, apologies are never offered.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

TIA a wise man who can guess two
times out of three which way the cat
is going to jump.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

Then, again. most of the smuggling
a. done by people who do not need to
steal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
If Only.

I'd like to be a poet,
And I would be, every time,
II only when I had a thought.
I'd flnd a proper rhyme.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
. = -.
latest Mine kinrrfa,

The orof course, If the opsra-
tors In the anthracite and bituminoas
fields form coalition
the Professor Then there viii DO
nothing for the consumers 10 do but to
coalesce.-Sh Curiai
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
Where Women Reion

In Abyssinia the wife Is master. II
her husband offends her she can turn
him out, for the house and its belong.
iags are hers
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
rhrived en- Hot Biscuits.

Ihr1Ves On TOT bIscustss
An Alabama man, ninety-seven
years Of age. says he has eaten hot
biscuits regularly all his life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
one of Lies 1ranedies.

ut must be terrible thing" says
the Philosopher of Folly. ito be fired
from the city detective force and have
| to go to work"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-05-31

Prof. d. j. Mcdonald, of wheelock,
was in the city today.
W. F. Miller is up from Galveston
on a visit to his family.
/ G. c. Street, Jr., came up from Hous
ton last night on business.
Miss Frankie Armstrong came down
from Hearne this afternoon.
Mound City Paints may cost a tri.
fle more butt E. J. Jenkins. If
Mrs. Willis Evans and little son went
to Mexia today to visit relatives.
Cole Hardware Co. sells the cham
picn Quick Meal gasoline stoves. $50
For Rent: The cottage next door
to my residence. Mrs. w. H. Webb.
ISL
Misses Eula and Ella Edison. Of
wellborn, were visitors to the city to.
day.
Our home place for rent. Posses
sion to be given Immediately. Geo. A.
>dams. 81
J. r. ,Hargraves went to Lexington
today where he has some work under
Roadway.
Strayed: White Holland turkey COB
Ter. Return to Jno. B. Mike and get
reward. 14s
Taylor Blanchett arrived from his
home at Beaumont today for visit
10 friends.
The Quick Meal is the best gasoline
stove on the market. Sold by Cole
Hardware Co. - 40
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Henry and child
rem, of Boonville, were in the city
this morning.
Mrs. A. NJ. waldrop and children re-
turned this afternoon from visit to
relatives in Waco.
l-s-Avufd the heat by cooking on a
Quick Meal gasoline stove. Sold by
Cole Hardware Co. $50
Ring I'll or 179. We have fresh
peaches. canteloupes and pineapples
on ice. Bell Bros. $50
J. Webb Howell left today for San
Antonio to attend the State Cottonseed
Crushers' association.
Wanted: A first-class dairy hand,
white or black, man or woman. See
~. c. Kernole. Phone 227. A150
@. NJ. Brandon, Jr., and w. b. saun-
ders went to Mexia today to attend the
Chatham Ross nuptials.
Mrs. Jennie Grant and little son re-
turned to Franklin today after visit
ing relatives in this city.
Mrs. ]. B. Gilmer arrived this AFTER
noon from Waco to visit her sisters
Mrs. C. H. woodson and Mrs. Earl
Beard.