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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-11-26
TWO SIDES TO EVERYTHING.
BY FLORENCE II. BIRNEY.

hdiS, Sitlu ulE. NOlIIs W HAS
wife, as he entered his snug little
home one evening, 1--WE are to have
company to supper tomorrow. l
met my old friend, Henry Ard. in
the street to-day, and asked him to
come out"
Isn't he the Ard who has grown
Sc wealthy in the last few years.
asked Mrs. Norris. us she stepped
around, iateLt on the laying OF the
tea-table.
Yes; but I don't think bis wealth
has spoiled him. He was rs cordial
to me as ever, regretted tina. | was
still only a clerk in Holden's, and
wondered how I could get along Oh
such a poor salary. He does not
pu. on any airs a. ail. SO wear
your prettiest dress tomorrow,
Mary, and have govd supper"
"He shall have no reason to COM
plain, I'll promise that" said Mrs.
Norris. who was an excellent cooS
and a capable house keeper. 1t was
to her careful management that her
husband owed his freedom from
debt, for only the most systematic
aud juJicious economy could have
made his small salary adequate for
the support Of his large family.
While several of his friends
among them Henry Ard--hnd risen
rapidly, through fortunate specnla-
tions, to positions OF afhuence. Mr..
Norris had remained poor. q clerk
only in the house in which he had
started as an errand-boy.. But, by
means of the most rigid economy
and numberless sacrifices. he had
been able to purchase a small cot
lagoon the outskirts of the city,
and he declared tbas the day he
made his hast payment upon it, it
was the happiest of his life. 1t bad
been his dream OF many years to
own a home; and, in his enjoyment
Of It. he forgot the sacrifices be had
made, which at the time had seemed
very hard. His wife had worked
nobly to beautify the grounds, plant
ing rose-5ushes with her own hands
aud training vines over the cottage.
\ prettier place in the summer it
would have been bard to find.
Mrs. Norris was dressed in her
best, and the children looked as
fresh and sweet as could be, when
Mr.. Norris reached home the next
evening accompanied by Mr. Ard.
The gentleman was cordial in his
it is true; but his coming
cast gloom over the household.
for he began at once to complain Of
the tedious ride he had from the
city, commiserated them on living
So far out, and averred that he had
beard that hand wns So cheap i'll this
section because it was said to be-
He asSed Mrs. Norris
# she did not think her children
looked | ale; and he advised Mr..
Norris to sell out and buy some
where else. He dwelt earnestly
upon the TACT of there being SO few
and no doctor within u
mile or two; aud he succeeded ip
till,ng the breast of his hostess wi.i
lHAIety huu a.hfin.
At table, lie spoke of the elegant
silver tea-service he had given his
wife few weeks previously; of the
delicious tea he had drank at the !
house of a friend the evening be-
fore; OF tue rare old china which had
Jeen used, and the dozens OF luxu.
ries which had Leen Leaped upon
he table in bis honor.
Mrs. Norris listened and sighed.
Her china set, used for many years.
,egan to look poor aud mean to her
'isht, as she Imagined the beauty #
VI rc Ar,pS siIre,s faa f,.a fasteI hit
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How TO DRIVE A HEN.-When
q woman has hen to drive into the
coop, she takes hold of her skirts with
both hands, shakes them quietly at
the delinquent, and says, "shoo therep'
The hen takes one look at the object
to convince herself that it is q woman,
and then stalks majestically into the
coop. A man does't do that way.
He goes out doors and says: "It is
singular nobody can drive hen but
me-" and picking up stick Of wood,
hurls it at the offending blped, and
observes: "Get in their your thief
The hen Immediately loses her reason
and dashes to the right of the yard.
The man straightway dashes after her.
She comes back with her head down,
her wings out, and followed by an as
sortment of stove wood, fruit cans and
elinkers, and very mad man in the
rear. Then she skins under the
barn, and over fence or two, and
around the house and back again to
the coop, and all the while talking as
only an excited hen can talk, and all
the while followed by things convent
eut for handling, and a man whose
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HEAVY GAMBLING.-A newspaper
correspondent writing from Saratoga
says: "What is the largest winning
you eve heard of ?" | asked an exper-
fenced New Yorker. II have heard
many fabulous stories," said he, shut
| shall speak only Of what have seen.
| saw Ben Wood, former proprietor
of the Daily Neus and now member
Of Congress, one night at game Of
faro, made up of gamblers, win $685.
600. he borrowed $1,000 from
Judge Mccain to begin on, and he
went away with every pocket stuffed
with checks and bills The cigar sell
Ter in the gambling room tod me that
Wood that night smoked $40 worth
Of cigars." That is impossible"
ga fact, l assure you. He took
cigars costing about 81 each, and
lighting one end began in his nervous
way to sat the other, and in about
two minutes he would take a fresh
one.
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HOW TO TREAT YOUR WATCH.
Wind it up at the same time every day.
Keep it in as even temperature as pos.
sabie. Sudden transition from heat to cold
may cause the handspring to break. I
you would keep it clean never put il IN
any pocket except one of leather. Those
pockets which are lined with cloth, cot
ton or calico, give by certain friction a
fluff, which enters most Watch Cases and
makes its way to the delicate parts Of
the watch. See that the pocket is turned
and cleaned often, and take an old linen
handkerchief and wire carefully all the
dust from under. the backs, bezel and
cap Of the case. But above all you must
be sure that the Case fits firmly and to be
sure of this, select one where the parts
(center, backs, cap, &c. are each made
from one piece of metal.
The JAMES Boss PATENT Sr1r-
FENED OR FILLED GOLD WATCH CASE
is SO made, and not only does such a
Watch Case become stronger and fit more
perfectly, but il enables the manufacturer
to turn and form three pieces Of metal
(the outer ones being of gold and the
inner one of an inferior metal) into shape
for the ronnd parts, making to all appear
ances and practical purposes just as good
Watch Case as the solid gold, at about
one-half the cost to the purchaser.
There are nearly one hundred thousand
of these Watch Cases now carried, and
their good qualities are acknowledged by
the same number Of happy possessors.
A II jewelers. keep them also illustrated
catalogues for gratutions distribution.
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There are some men who make it q
rule never to lend money to a wo-
man, and say that, however honest a
woman may intend to be, she is natu-
rally destitute Of ideas of business
fairness, and ungrateful for favors. A
San Francisco stock broker has about
that opinion of his landlady. She
was crying to him about her troubles
one day, as some complaining landla-
dies are apt to do, and said she wished
she was rich. he asked her how
much moneJ it would take to make
her consider herself rich. She said
she would be happy with $4,000. So
he went down to Change, bought
twenty shares of Consolidated Viz
ginia mining stock, which was going
up at the time. and held it till it real
lied a profit of $4,000. This he
handed to the old lady with his best
regards. She wept for gratitude,
wanted to kiss him, and then asked
him to inYest the $4,000 for Der. He
advised her to be satisfied with what
she had, and warned her not to spec
ulate in the hope of getting more.
But she insisted, and, as business Is
business, be took the job, invested
the $4,000 IN something that tum-
bled, and she lost $4,000 by the
operation. She was furious, said it
was bis fault, and actually sued him
for the $4,000 lost, though she still
had $4,000 with which she had for
merly declared that she would be
perfectly happy.
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PILES! ITCHING PILEsl-The symp-
toms Of itching piles are moisture, like
perspiration, intense Itching most at night,
seems as if pin worms were crawling in
or about the Tectum Ths more you
scratch the worse they itch; very di4tres-
sing. The private parts are often affected.
DR.. Swayne's Ointment is the most effec-
tive remedy extant for this tormenting
complaint. Gives rest at night without
the desire TO scratch. Also has no equal
in quickly eradicating letter, itch, salt
rheum, erysipelas, BARRIERS itch, pimples,
all scaly, crllsty, itchy skin eruptions.
Here is the proof: Certainly the best
remedy ever used in my practice" DR..
Cotton, Woodstock, Vt. !; troubled with
itching piles for over twenty years, it
cured me completely" L. S. Messer, En-
field, Me. Sent for fifty cents Tin three
cent stamps), three boxes $1.25. By DR..
Syawne & Son, Philadelphia. Pa. Sold
by all druggists.
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Some Of the most timid girls are not
frightened BY loud bang.

= ELEGANT TOILET PREpARArioNs.-
Hair dressing, and restorative is found in
London Hair Color Restorer." 1t seldom
fails to restore gray or faded hair to its
original youthful color and beauty. Fall
ing hair is checked by its use, and it pro-
duces growth of beautiful young hair,
soft, glossy, and luxuriant 1t certainly
is the most clearly and effective hair re-
storer now before the American people.
A. A. Gibson, Barrytown, Duchess
county, N. Y, writes: DIR. Swayne & Som
Philadelphia: GENTs-I enclose post
Office order for eight dollars: please
send me one dozen bottles of the Lon
don Hair Color Restorer.D 1t has
stopped my hair from falling, and restored
it to its natural color. 1t has proven
satisfactory in every respect. The Lion
don Hair Color Restorer" can be obtain
at all the leading druggists at Is cents a
bottle.
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LIME-KILN OBSERVATIONS
"Doorin' my three Vars of life / hev
observed some Gurus things" began
Brother Gardner, as the thermometer
showed ninety-eight degrees and
rising ~ hev observed, fur in
stance, dat de men mos consarned
bout de welfar' Of de kentry am de
men who do de least to prosper her.
II hev obaarved dat de politishun
who sots out to save de kentry am
ginerally hauled up for Robin her.
81 hev observed dat de men who
seem to hev de moas' sympathy fur
de poo never wait FIVE minutes to
forecIose chattel mortgage.
81 hev observed dat good close and
impudence will pass fur riches and
educashun.
81 hev observed dat brag and bus
ter am better weapons dan argument
an truf.
II hev observed dat q grand monu-
ment in a graveyard doan' hide de
meanness Of a dead mans relashuns.
81 hev observed dat charity kin
make paupers almost as fast as a con-
hagrashun.
81 hav observed that while all
agree dat honesty am de bes' policy,
not one man in hundred hesitates
te work a lead nickel off on street
kyar company.
81 hev observed many other things
equally strange an inconsistent, an I
am prepaid to say to you:
"Mottoes doan' mean bizness.
"Maxims can be forgotten faster
dan written.
promises am a wheel with one
cog gone.
Friendship will las as long as
you kin afford to pay ten per cent per
annum. Let us now purceed to biz
ness"
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WATERING WINDOW PLANTS
There is nothing that seems to bother
more those who would grow window
flowers, than how often to water
them. 1t is an exceedingly simple
thing to those who have had expert
ence though so mysterious a.thing
to those who have had none. When
the skilled gardener is asked for ad-
vice be says, "water only when the
plants need it; but this tells the in
quirer nothing. There still remains
to be understood how to tell when
plants need watering. After all. this
is species of knowledge that cannot
well be taught by another. 1t has to
be learned BY experience. The good
plant cultivator tells from the color of
the earth; but even this is a relative
term. There is dark soil and there is
light soil; but all soils are darker
when they are wet than dry. One
can soon learn this by experimenting
a little; and can soon tell whether the
earth is dry or wet by the eye or fn-
ger l.one. If it is wet it of course
wants no more water; if much lighter
than its usual color, the earth is dry
and needs some. 1t is an exceeding
ly simple matter to those who will try
to learn; to those who cannot learn
themselves it is hopeless task.
There is one hint that we may give
that may be of value. IF the earth
never gets dry, the plants are not in
good condition. Something ID wrong.
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coat is on the saw buck, and whose
hat is on the ground, and whose per-
spiraticn has no limit. By this time
the other hens have coue out to take
hand in the debate aud help dodge
misslis, and the man says every hen
ON the place shall be sold in the morr-
ing, and puts on his things and goes
down the street, and the woman has
every one of these hens housed and
counted in two minutes.
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The Peabody Hotel, $50 South 9th
street, Philadelphia, is one of the best
at the price (s2.00 per day. Of any in
the city 1t is first class in every re-
spect, except 10 price which is less
than other hotel charges Persons
visiting Philadelphia either transient
ly or for longer period can not do
better than to stop at this well con-
Quoted house 35-y
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PRESIDENT ARTHKR AT HOME.
On certain specified days of the
week, in o drawing-room almost large
enough for public hall, overlooking
the Capitol grounds and furnished
with richness and splendor, may be
seen, during certain hours the man
toward whom all eyes are turned and
toward whom every American has
nothing but feelings of good will and
words of encouragement. The man
is something over six feet in height,
Of presence most imposing, face at
once grave, selfpossessed and frank,
q manner composed and full of dignity
and courtesy. His figure straight as
a dart, well-rounded and well-propor-
toned, is clad in sombre raiment from
top to toe, yet better dressed figure
was never seen in a drawing-roon. A
braid-bouud- Prince Albert coat of
black, buttoned nearly to the chin,
dark trousers and CATERS, black silk
scarf, fastened with an onyx pin and
half covering the whitest of standing
eollars-these set off the grave face,
the close-trimmed military whiskers
and mustache, the round head with
it's short, gray-besprinkled hair, and
somewhat ford complexion. No one
can see the figure standing Dear the
door in an attitude Of perfect ease and
grace without knowing that it belongs
to an American gentlemen. The room
is well fitted for its uses. Costly lace
and satin haDgings, furniture Of carved
and inlaid wood, priceless ornaments
of ivory and precious metals, cunning
y wrought bronzes, pictures from
master hands, and thousand pretty
things, decorated tables, cabinets and
mantels = these furnish the back
ground to the figure which stands
ueaf the open door. The gentleman
within that figure Welcomes you with
quiet cordiality-a cordiality that you
feel you cannot trife with. He shakes
you BY the hand, and then, while he
rolls bit Of paper between his fingers,
his hands resting against bis breast,
be listens to you with patience, If not
with interest. He talks little and is
guarded. The volatility of deceit is
noticeably lacking in him. He says
commonplace things most charmingIy,
and in graver things you feel he means
what he says. You also feel that he
has full appreciation Of his great re-
sponsibilities, and that while he would
rather have escaped them, he will
not, having them, endeavor to shrink
from them. Thus hurriedly and
briefly is sketched the new President
as | saw him a few days ago at his
temporary resident on Capitol Hill
VI
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Ifyou have a painted floor keep
soap and soap suds of of it, for it
spoils the brightness Of the paint,
makes it soft and then it peels off,
leaving the floor looking worse than
if it had not been painted.
If your floor has not been painted,
keep soap off Of it, for it gives it a
dirty, grimy look, and Keeps growing
worse all the time. just take clean,
hot water, put tablespoonful Of
spirits Of ammonia into three-gallon
pail Of water, stir il, and with clean,
long-handled mop rub the floor all
over, then wipe it off with clean water.
It will take a little while to get the
gray out Of the boards, but it will
come out after time, and you will
find it far easier to keep your floor
white and nice than it was when
cleaned with soap or suds.
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Il is the active, growing, working
roots that take the moisture out of
the earth. 1t is sign of good health
for the plant to want frequent water
ing. As we have already said the
color Of the soil, as compared to what
it is when wet, will tell whether it
wants water or not.-Gernantorn
Telegraph.
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81 love men" said Queen Christine,
of Sweden, "not because they are
men, but because they are not wom-
en-" And most men love women,
not because they are women, bat be-
cause they are not men.
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THE JOY THAT FILLS MY HEART.

On, the JOY that Hills my heart!
Oh, the grateful tears that start,
Wien / think of Jesus love!
How he came that he might bear
All my weight of sin and care,
How he came from heaven above.
Lost but found. oh, wondrous thought
To his fold in mercy brought;
Saved Iy grace. his grace divine;
Heir with him of bliss untold,
Soon his glory I'll behold,
What blessed hope is minel
Lost but found I now can sing
Vict'ry through my Saviour King,
Vict'ry every day and hour;
Vicfry still will be my song
When I join the ransomed throng,
Vicfry DER the tempters power.
0 that all the world would prove
How a pard'ning God can love,
How he waits for all who comet
0 that all the world might see
What his grace hath done for me
How he welcomes wanderers home.
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"What would you do if you was l
and I were your tenderly inquired
young swell Of his lady friend
as he escorted her home
from church. "Welp' she said, "If
I were you l would throw away that
vile cigarette, cut up my cane for fire
wood, wear my watch chain UNDER
meath my coat and stay at home nights
and pray for brains" a
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In recent suit before justice
lady. reluctantly testified that she
thought that another lady might be
a good enough neighbor in locality
where the houses we've twent give
miles apart, and was SO crippled that
she couldn't come over to gossip or
borrow.
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Don't imagine that husband can
live as lover does-on moonlight
and kisses. He will come home to
his meals, hungry as bear, aud any
little knowledge of cookery you can
pick up during courtship is about the
best provision you can make for future
happiness. TN
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Guiteau wishes suspension of pub
lie opinion for one year, ard public
opinion wishes a suspension of Gui-
teau for about twenty minutes
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A Binghampton preacher took for
his text Sunday: "He giveth his
beloved Sleep" And then he said,
as he glanced around, that the way
his congregation had worked into the
affections of the Lord was amazing.
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What is the difference beteween a
cat and catalogue! One has claws
at the end of its paws and the other
has pauses ut the end of it clauses,
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A little fellow who knew Mother
Goose better than he knew his Bible,
was asked in his class: "Who were
thrown into the fiery furnace?" This
was too much for him. The question
was passed. The answer came
promptly, "Shadrach, Meshaoh and
Abednego." This was morti6ca-
ton to the little fellow, and when the
next question came "Who put them
in?" he answered with jump, ''little
Johnny Green!'
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Ny son, set money. IF you can't bid
for Star route, 60 to New Jersey and be
a bank cashier.-LOaisviAe Courier Jour
mel
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what every one SAYS must be true"
that "Dr. Sellers Syrup has no equal for
coughs and colds Fry it. Price 25c I'm
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-11-21

DR. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer
is the marvel of the age for all nerve
disc 'ses- All fits stopped free. Send
to 93l Arch street Philadelphia, Pa.
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I Deem 1t My Duty TO Tell

what DR.. Swayne's Compound Syrup
of Wild Cherry has done for me. 1
had violent cough, night sweats,
sore throat, great weakness, with Sc
we're attacks Of hemorrage, gave up
all hope ofrecovery. l am cured, a
sound and hearty man.
EDWARD Fl. HANSON.
Engineer of Sweeney's Pottery,
1884 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia.
Over twenty-five years have elapsed
and I still remain hearty man.
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Skin Diseases.

"Swayne's Ointment" Cures the most
"Swayne's Ointment 7 inveterate cases
"Swayne's Ointment skin disease, such
"Swayne's Ointment" as letter, salt
"Swayne's Ointment rheum scald
"Swayne's Ointment" head BARRIERS
"Swayns's Ointment itch, sores, all
"Swayns's Ointment" crusty scaly itch.
"swayne's Ointmenp'S( ing, skin erup-
sSwayne's Ointment lions, and that
"Swayne's Ointment" 7 distressing, COM
"Swayne's Ointment | plant, itching
"swayne's Ointment piles, the only
"Swayne's Ointr1ent' ! effectual cure, no
"Swayne's Ointment matter how OBJ
"Swayne's Ointment" stinate or long
standing. Ask for it and take no other.
1t cures where all else fails. Sold by all
prominent druggists.
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BARCLAY WHITE,

MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE THE ARcADE.I
Mount Hoily,-N.ssJ..
Trusts, Real Estate, Insurance and Con-
veyancing. Loans placed aid rents col
lected. Jan.17 soy.
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DR.. Holman's Ague and Liver Pad
always cures because it acts upon DR..
Holman's absorption theory, now univer-
sally acknowledge to be scientifically cor
rect. Its limitations fail because they are
limitations, and are of no value whatso-
ever.
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Many are suffering from Colds.

Dry, parched, sore throat, losing flesh,
bronchial and asthmatic attacks. All
these dangerous symptoms are entirely
cured by "Dr. Swayne's Compound Syrup
Of Wild Cherry" The first dose gives
relief, and the worst cough and sore
lungs yield to its healing properties.
Sold by all druggists at Is cents and 81
The large size is the most economical,