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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
REAL THING IN INDIAN PILAU
Proper Ingredients for Preparation OF
This Extremely Appetizing
Dinner Dish.

Three onions, five cloves, tiny
piece Of cinnamon, one-fourth pound
of butter, three-fourths pound of rice,
one small fowl, six hard boiled eggs.
two ounces of almonds and two ounces
or raisins.
Place the onions, cloves and CHINA
mon in with the butter in a saucepan
and fry them. Add rice and let it fry
with them, but do not let it become
brown. Boil fowl in gravy and put
it with the rice to boil. Always have
at least two inches of gravy above the
rice. When the rice Is half done put
the fowl into the middle of it and let
it remain over a gentle fire till we'll
cooked and dry Then take up the
fowl. Put it into deep dish. Cover
the fowl with the rice. Garnish it
with the hard boiled eggs cut in quar-
tiers, the almonds blanched. and the
raisins and cloves. Add also the
onions, which have been boiled.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
VARIETIES OF STEW
sAvoRY COMPOUNDS MADE At
SMALL EXPENSE.
Many Styles to Select From, and Al
May Sc Recommend ed-HighIy
Seasoned Dish is the Span
ish Stew.

welsh SteW.-Take one and a quar-
ter pounds of lamb chops off the Shout
der. Season with salt and pepper, fry
In fat until light brown, and put in q
stewing kettle. Make a gravy by put
ting a teaspoonful of -four in the fry
ing pan that the meat has been fried
In, and one pint of water. Add pinch
OF whole allspice to the gravy and
pour 1t over the meat. Let boil up,
then add six large potatoes that have
been peeled. Let boil for Is minutes,
then add one-half can Of tomatoes and
boil until meat and potatoes are ten
der.
French Stew.-Put three tablespoon
fuls of butter and one large table,
spoonful of flour in liquid used for rice
soup. Sprinkle with pepper, add poll
ing water enough to cover one anu
one-half pounds of veal which has been
cut into squares. Serve when perfect
ly tender.
Spanish Stew.-One and a hal1
pounds of round steak, one canned req
pepper, onions, butter, carrot, turnlp
and potato. Wipe and cut In pieces
the steak. Put in kettle and cover
with boiling water. Cook slowly two
hours or until tender. After cooking
one hour add one-fourth cup each OF
carrut and turnip in one-half lnch
cubes, and one-half an onion cut IN
slices. Fifteen minutes before serv-
ing add two cups of potatoes cut IN
small slices-previously bolled-and
the pepper. Onehalf pepper IL
enough if fresh. Season with salt and
pepper. Thicker with a little flour d.
luted with enough cold water to form
a thin, smooth paste.
Irish Stew.-Fifteen cents worth
of boiling beef put on to boil in not
water to preserve the juice within the
meat. I should boil this small guam
tity of meat only about half an hour
before adding the vegetables, namely:
one carrot in slices, two good-slzed
onions, or equivalent sliced, half
dozen moderate sized potatoes sliced,
perhaps eight, and few slices OF
turnip cut thin. If the tops OF bunch
of celery are added the flavor is vastly
improved. A pod of capsicum, put IN
at first with the meat, also greatly
adds to the dish, but should be re-
moved before serving
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
A Real Prodjuy,

$50 you think your boy is a
prodigy? But every man thinks his
own son is the most wonderful being
that ever breathed"
Il tell you this youngster is re-
markable, no matter how you may
sheer I've seen him do a thing that
l don't suppose any other boy OF his
age could possibly do
What's his specially? Mathemat,
ics?"
Mathematics? l should say not.
He hasn't any more of head for fig
ures than l have, and learning the
multiplication table was the hardest
work l ever did in my life"
I'm what branch of science does he
seem to be particularly interested?''
HE isn't interested in science at
all; but the other day friend of mine
who has big automobile left the ma.
chine standing in front of my house
for more than half an hour, and, al
though the boy was playing around
outside all the time he did not once
climb into the automobile or even foot
the horn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Twelve O'clock Pie,

This is made with shoulder of NUT
ton, boiled with carrot and onion,
then cut up, mixed with potatoes sep
arate1y boiled and cut up, and put into
a baking dish. The crust is made by
mixing smoothly mashed potatoes to
which a tablespoonful of shortening
has been added, with enough flour and
water to make them roll out easily. A
pie made of a pound of meat will re-
quire five or six small boiled potatoes,
a cupful of mashed potatoes, and eight
or ten tablespoonfuls of flour, and
should be baked about twenty minutes
in a hot oven. Salt, pepper and other
seasoning, as onion and carrot, may
be added to taste. A teaspoonful of
baking powder makes the crust
lighter
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Tasty Knocked Vegetables.

Cncooked vegetables, such as
onions, radishes and cucumbers,
should always be prepared in an ap-
petizing manner for the table. A large
Bermuda onion may be sliced to form
sections resembling those of an or
ange. If these are placed in sau-
cer-shaped dish and the sections di-
vided with curled parsley, the result
will be very pleasing. Cucumbers cut
into cubes and chilled are nicely
served with olives, surrounded with
parsley or upon lettuce leaves. Rad
ishes, especially the small red ones,
may be cut into thin slices and mixed
with salads. They look tasty among
wax beans in vegetable salad. by
cutting the thin skin of a radish into
flower-like petals and folding them
back, each radish will appear like
miniature rosebud. Cucumbers cut
lengthwise and followed make pretty
receptacles for a vegetable salad.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
ROOTS THAT NEEDED SOAKING
Pat at Least Told the Exact Truth In
His Application for
Whisky.

The town of Dedham is under pro
hibition law, apothecaries alone being
permitted to sell alcoholic stimulants.
The other day son of the Emerald
Isle entered a drug store there, and,
taking bottle from his pocket, asked
for a quart of whisky. The salesman
asked to what use it was to be put,
and the reply was:
ITO soak roots in 1t"
The order was filed, and the clerk,
after handing over the bottle and its
contents, inquired, in a conversational
manner:
What kind of roots are you going
to soak?"
Pocketing the bottle, the customer
said:
"The roots of my tongue, be jabers!'
-Argonaut Storyette 1SS6).
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Took Them at Their Word.

Amy article removed from the win.
dow" was the notice prominently dis
played at an outfitters shop. Attracted
by it, supercilious person entered
the shop and asked to be allowed to
inspect particularly vivid tie in the
front row. The salesman having dis
arranged the window and brought out
the desired object, the supercilious
person remarked: Rather loud, isn't
it,"
We'll, somewhat striking" agreed
the shopman.
II thought So" replied the visitor,
as he turned to leave the shop. ut
offends my taste. You needn't put it
back. Good day."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Have Their Troubles,

Samuel Gompers, at the recent con-
vention in Washington of the Civic
Federation, said of children:
Children should be protected from
wage slavery, for, when free as air,
they have enough trouble, dear knows
Walking along an East side street,
came on two tiny tots, the smaller
of whom was bawling as if to breah
his lungs.
"A window opened and little girl
shrieked:
Tommy, who's been a-hittin' q
ye?
'Nobody's been a-hittin' of him.
the larger tot answered. He's swal.
Tered a worm"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
KEEPING STOVE IN CONDITION
viii Be Always as GOOD as New"
If the Following Directions
Are Observed.

Every woman when she gets new
stove thinks she will keep it like
that" But few know the best way,
and soon get discouraged Here are
some bits from my own experience
and the instruction of a stove dealer:
The outside is to be kept clean by
rubbing it with newspaper daily. oc-
casionally with a few drops of kero-
sene on a soft cloth This cuts off
any CRIME and prevents rust, but it
leaves no permanent polish; so once
in six months, say, try coating of
linseed oil and benzine in equal guam
titles. AS this is inf1ammable the
Rub on but little at time, following
this Immediately with soft cloth.
This mixture of linseed oil and ben
zine is inexpensive, and will be found
invaluable for polishing every iron
thing, as we'll as furniture, floors and
woodwork of the home.
To prevent rust on the inside of
the oven is not SO easy, as one does
not care to put these ill-smelling oils
where they will perfume her baking.
The simplest plan is to leave the oven
door slightly ajar after using it until
the steam is out and the sides dried
by air. Indeed, it Is well to open the
door quite often, as dampness collects
quickly, and when rust is once begun
the task is doubled
Constant vigilance, air and oil are
necessary to keep this useful member
of the household machinery new
looking. '-Exchange
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
POSTUM FOR MOTHERS
The Drink That Nourishes and Sup
plies Food for Mother and Child.

MY husband had been unable to
drink coffee for several years, so we
were very glad to give Postum trial
Sld when we understood that long
boiling would bring out the delicious
: fiavour, we have been highly pleased
with it.
ut is one of the finest things for
nursing mothers that | have ever seen.
1t keeps up the mothers strength and
increases the supply of nourishment
for the child if partaken of freely. |
drank it between meals instead of wa
ter and found it most beneficial.
"Our five-yearold boy has been very
delicate since birth and has developed
slowly. He was white and bloodless.
began to give him Postum freely and
you would be surprised at the change.
When any person remarks about the
great Improvement, we never fail to
tell them that we attribute his gain
In strength and general health, to the
free use of Postum and this has led
many friends to use it for themselves
and children.
81 have always cautioned friends to
whom | have spoken about Postum, to
follow directions in making it, for
snless it is boiled fifteen or twenty
nutes, it is quite tasteless. On the
er hand, when properly made, it is
very delicious. | want to thank you
for the benefits we have derived from
the use of your Postum"
Read THE Road to MELVILLE" found
In pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
ere appears from time to time. The.
are genuine, true, and full of human
faterest'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Civilization and Missions.

There is question that is larger
than government or trade, and that is
the moral well-being of the vast mil
lions who have come under the protec-
ton of modern governments. The rep
resentative of the Christian religion
must have his place side by side with
the man of government and trade, and
for generations that representative
must be supplied in the person of the
foreign missionary from America and
Europe. Civilization can only be per-
manent and continue a blessing to any
people if, in addition to promoting
their material well-being, it also
stands for an orderly individual liber-
ty, for the growth of intelligence and
for equal justice in the administration
of law. Christianity alone meets these
fundamental requirements The
change of sentiment in favor of the
foreign missionary in single genera
ton has been remarkable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Ox.GaIl as a Cleanser.

Ox-gall is well-known and much
used as a cleansing agent for materi-
ais of various kind, but its use is es-
pecially commended for the washing
of woollens. The amount of gall COM
monty used is one tablespoonful to
each pailful of water required for the
washing. For woollens little OF the
gall may be used in the rinse water
also, with good effect, care being ia
ken that the water is just lukewarm.
A slight but somewhat Objectionable
eff1uvium is given off by the gall, but
this is entirely removed by good ex-
posture to the air. A simple method
used by many to whiten clothes is to
dissolve one pound of saltpetre in one
gallon of cold water. On washing day
add ,one-half cup to each boiler of
clothes and they will be beautifully
white without the least injury to the
most delicate fabric.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
SAW CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY
Unreasonable Attitude of His Friend
Naturally Disguised Man Of
Business,

Solomon and Moses. while WALKING
by the canal, saw notice board which
stated that five shillings would be paid
to whoever rescued another man from
drowning.
1t didn't take them more than a min.
lite to arrange that one should fall in
and be saved by the other. and the
stakes divided.
IN went Sol, and found it rather
deeper than he expected. However he
splashed about, crying:
Come on, Moses! Save mel"
Moses hesitated.
sol, he said, I've been reading
tlat notice board again, and it says.
Ten shlillngs for dead body Now.
no be reasonable. London Tit-Bits
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Tomato BouilIon.

A very dainty soup made without
stock: To a can of tomatoes add
pint of water, a slice of onion, a bay
leaf and one-half teaspoon celery seed.
Boil rapidly for Is minutes, then
strain through a colander. Add the
well-beaten whites of two eggs, bring
quickly to the boiling point and after
boiling five minutes add teaspoonful
of salt and strain through a cheese
cloth. Reheat the bullion, add cup
of whipped cream and serve with
croutons.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Evidently Not.

They had met at Bluepoint, L. l.,
two years before and were celebrating
it by little dinner at cafe.
Il shall never forget how we be-
came acquainted" he was saying. so
romantic. In swimming. That was
when I first saw you. You went into
three feet of water and got frightened.
| rescued you from watery grave
and we were friends at once" He
called the waiter Bring me the wine
list" he said, explaining. Because we
began our acquaintance in a watery
way, it needn't always be watery.'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Swedish Apple Cake.

Boil one-fourth peck apples to smooth
sauce: grind one loaf sweet rye bread
and brown in good piece of butter.
Fill baking dish, bread first and al
ternate bread and apples, bread on
top: bake one hour. Sauce: One pint
of milk when boiling, dissolve one tea
spoonful potato flour in cold milk and
pour in the hot milk; take from fire
and beat two eggs in the milk. When
cold stir in vanilla and sugar to taste.
Serve cold
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Kitchen Bouquet.

: Put one-half cup of graduated sugar
in saucepan and place on stove, stir
ring occasionally as it melts. 1t is not
done until it smokes or is dark brown
When it reaches this stage, pour on
one-half cupful of hot coffee or boil
ing water, and set back where it will
simmer till dissolved and is like thin
strip. Place in bottle or jelly glass,
cover, set away for use. 1t makes
splendid favoring for cakes, caramel
ice cream, custards and may be used
to color gravies or sauces. This is
sold at the grocers at fancy price as
kitchen bouquet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Rice Scum,

Wash one cupful of rice, put it into
a saucepan, add one small onion, one
green pepper, six cupfuls of cold wa
ter and cook until the rice is tender.
Press through a sieve. Melt four table
spoonfuls of butter, add two table
spoonfuls of flour, two cupfuls of
cream, one teaspoonful of Worcester
shire sauce and seasoning of salt, cay
enne and nutmeg Boil five minutes.
Combine mixtures. Add two teaspoon
fuls Of chopped parsley and serve.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Everybody in This ToWr,

Is sick or will be some time with some
of the diseases that NATURES REM
EDY (NR tablets will cure or prevent.
If every person knew as much about Ma
lures Remedy as do, most of this sick
ness would be prevented. I want you to
know about Natures Remedy. I want to
send you free at my expense a 10 day
treatment that you may know just how
good Natures Remedy is for Constipa
ton, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia. Liver and
Kidney Complaint, and why Natures
Remedy is Better than Pills for Liver Ills
All Druggists. Write me to-day for free 10
days treatment. A. H. Lewis, st. Louis.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14

makes it necessary that 1 feel strong and
we'll Finally it was my good fortune to
meet up with DR.. CaldweIl's Syrup Pep
sin, through the recommendation of
friend. l took it and was cured. That is
some time ago, but I am still cured.''
-. It can be bought of any druggist for
80 cents or 81 a bottle. Send your address
and a free test bottle will be sent to
your your. home home If there is some mystery
write the doctor. For the advice or free
sample address DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 2n
Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, Ill.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Minute PUDDING.

One quart of sweet milk, one pinch
of salt. butter size of one-half of an
egg. Let three cupfuls of milk come
to a. boil. Stir in pinch of salt and
the butter. Add to this boiling milk
sifted -four handful at a time until
it becomes smooth and quite thick.
Turn it into a dish that has been
dipped in cold water. For sauce
use one cupful Of milk sweetened to
taste and favored with grated nut
meg,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Victor Emanuels Beefsteak.

Take some tender beefsteaks, cut
thick. Stew in a saucepan with two
ounces of butter, two onions, sprig
of parsley, one carrot and cupful of
broth until the gravy becomes thick
Then place bowlful of spaghetti in
water with little salt in it and boil
till tender. Drain dry and put it in a
stewpan with part of the gravy from
the steaks. Let it simmer. Place the
steaks in dish and pour gravy over
all, and crate over it little parmesan
cheese.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Cleaner.

A convenient cleaner for use on
clothes may be made of cheesecloth,
fashioned in a bag three inches
square.
Fill the bag with five cents worth
of soap bark and sew up the end.
When wanted for use place the bag
in a basin of warm water, and use
as a sponge on articles to be cleaned,
wiping with a dry cloth. After using
dry the bag and it will be ready fer
another time
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Swedish Veal Chicken,

Take four slices veal steak, cut into
pieces four inches across; chop pars-
ley fine, roll in a ball of butter, and
nut in the center of veal; tie with a
string and brown good, then bake in
oven for two hours, basts with half
milk and half water; serve with gravy.
This is enough for eight persons.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
A Real Story.

Mike is lobster!" announced Pat,
bringing his fist down on the table.
Now, Pat" we expostulated, why
call him such name as that?"
Il name exactly phwat say. He's
nayther more mr. less thin a lobster
He STARTS out green, all roight, but
tn mint he gifts into hot wather, he
turns redi"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
REST AND PEACE
Fall Upon Distracted Households
When Cuticura Enters.

Sleep for skin tortured babies and
rest for tired, fretted mothers is found
in hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
gentle amounting with Cuticura ONT
ment. This treatment, in the major
ity of cases, affords immediate relief
in the most distressing forms of itch
ing, burning, scaly, and crusted hui
mors, eczemas, rashes, inflammations,
irritations, and chafings, of infancy
and childhood, permits rest and sleep
to both parent and child, and points
to a speedy cure, when other remedies
fail. WORKOUT and worried parents
will find this pure, sweet and econom-
ical treatment realizes their highest
expectations, and may be applied to
the youngest infants as we'll as chill
dren of all ages. The Cuticura Rem
edies are sold by druggists every
Corp, sole proprietors, Boston, Mass,
for their free 32-page Cuticura Book on
the care and treatment of skin and
scalp of infants, children and adults.
Not Quite.
Young man. inquired her father,
sternly, will you give her home like
the one she has been used tor
No. replied the truthful sutton,
"for there will be no grumpy father to
come home and make everyone mis-
cradle by his kicking over trif1es and
swearing at matters in general. There
will be no mother to scold her from
morning to night for wasting time
merely because she wants to be neat.
There will be no big brother to abuse
eher for not doing half of his work. and
no little brother to make enough noise
to drive her crazy when her head
aches. There won't be any younger
sister to insist on reading some trashy
novel while she does all the work.
She will not have with me a home like
she has been used to, not if can help
it'-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Fish Pia.

Pick into small pieces any left over
cold fish and put in baking dish. Pour
over it white sauce of -four, butter and
wa-ss or part milk. Cover with sea-
soned mashed potatoes an inch and a
half deep, sprinkle top with buttered
bread crumbs and bake. Left over
cold meats are nice for this pie.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14

mas q clance 10
speak up in meet
ing" and hence
these words from
Mr.. Joseph Murphy
of Indianapolis, Ind,
whose picture We
present herewith:
"All my life I had
needed a laxative to
cure my censtipa-
ton and stomach
trouble. / couldn't
eat a n y t h j n &; 7
couldn't get what I
did eat out of my
system. I tried
everything, because
my work, engineer
on a railroad train
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
lust the Job.

Old Argus was boasting about his
hundred eyes.
"A useful man for an Office" cried
the populace.
YES" added Argus, and can keep
half of them closed when want to-"
Here the populace clapped their
hands wildly.
We'll make him custom-house in
spector," they declared.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
pennsy,vanla-s Lapse Of Memory.

Pennsylvania Lapse Of Memory.
Forgetting that he had started to
draw a gallon of whiskey from a bar
rel in the cellar, A. C. Hidlay, pro-
prietor Of the Hotel Hidlay. Blooms
burg. Pa. left the spigot turned on
and went upstairs. Two hours later
he remembered it and fastened there.
He found that it had all run away
and into the sewer His loss because
of his lapse of memory will be about
S100.-From the Philadelphia Record.
Dr. Pierce's pleasant Pellets cure constipation.
Constipation is the cause of many diseases. Cure
the cause and you cure the disease. Easy to take.
Many man has to be scared into
being good.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Precocious Youth,

"My boy, shall tell you fairy
story?"
THAT depends, uncle, on what you
refer to as fairies. If it's about cho-
rus girls, let's have it,"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
The Worst oft.

"Oh, she's awful. Whenever she tries
to sing song she simply murders it"
But that's not the worst of it. II
she'd only murder it outright,
wouldn't mind, but she tortures it SO
long
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14

Put the wrong foot out of bed first
when you get up in the morning and
you will be cross all day Always get
up with the right foot foremost.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-05-14
Good Illustration,

Mrs. dgewhist-What is the sub
ject of Mrs. Suffragette's lecture this
afternoon?
Mrs. Clubwoman-The disasters Of
married life
Mrs. Bridgewhist-I suppose she
will have her husband on the platform
as an exhibit ?-Stray Stories.