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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-07-15
MAKING SYRUP AND SUGAR
FROM SORGHUM CANE.


Wisconsin Agricultural College
says:
The juice afler it leaves the mil
has a more or less green color, due
to the presence of large quantity
of chlorophyl and other vegetable
substances, which must be removed
This process is known as defeca-
ton. The defecator, or the vessel
in which this operation in conduct,
ed, may be of wood. Copper is
perhaps the best material but is
much more expensive. The vessel
should be furnished with a steam
coil, with sufficient capacity to heat
the juice to the boiling point in q
short time. As soon as the juice is
expressed it should be removed to
the defecator, where it should be
heated at once to about It's degrees
F., or just about hot enough to en-
able q man to hold his hand in the
juice without being scalded. Milk
Of lime, freed from all coarse parti-
cles by straining, should thsR be
added until slip of red litmus pa
per becomes changed to q faint
purple when dipped into the juice.
The lime should he added in small
portions. the juice being vigorously
stirred with paddle after each adj
dition. When the right quantity
has been added, the juice must be
heated as quickly as possible. A
thick green scum will soon come to
the surface. When the boiling
point is reached-Yhieh is shown
by the swelling and breaking Up of
the scum-the heat should be stop
ped and the juice left quiet for five
minutes The scum will then be
quite hard. and may be easily re-
moved from the surface of the clear
liquid. Much will depend Oh good
DELEGATION: II the DELEGATION has
been properly conducted. the liquid
will be clear, free from particles,
and of a pale yellow color. If the
scum is of a light color and thin,
while the liquid below is opaque
and has greenish color, it shows
that too little lime has been added;
while if the juice is very dark, too
much lime has been .ased. Much
nicely of Judgments required to
make good delegation, WHICH can
only be obtained by experience.
USE OF suLPHURoUs ACID.
The clear juice from the defecator
is now tolerably pure, most of the
impurities having been eliminated.
It contains, however, considerable
lime, which, if allowed to remain,
will give Us g dark syrup, and if
present in sufficient quantities, will
mpart a more or less bitter taste
% the syrup. To avoid this we
must neutralize the lime, just as we
centralized the acid: For this pur-
oose sulphurous acid is much used.
This acid may either be added
@ the juice in the defecator,
lfter removing the scum, or it may
'e added to the juice in the evap- |
'rating pan. A sufficient quantity |
mould be added to give the juice o
distinct acid reaction, or until a
lip of blue litnus paper, dipped
nto the juice, is Redeemed. To &C.
;omplish the same result, many
preparations have been sold to the
armers and other syrup manufac-
urers by agents and peddlers, I
would here advise every one to
cave all such preparations alone. !
lost of them are either harmful or
,ood for nothing, while others are
'ut notifications of the methods
which 7 have described, and FIR
which the buyer pays an exorbitant
rice. |
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-07-15

Hon. E. W. Robertson is the
choice of the people Of this portion
of the District. in the coming cleo
ton. They appreciate his valuable
services in Congress, and want him
reelected.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-07-15

See administrators notice, sue
cesSion of Nj. l.. Leblanc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-07-15

If a hotel is built ip four flats,
what key is necessary to open it?-
Musical Hergld.
Try to open it yourself. and see
if donkey isn't all that is neces-
sary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-07-15
THE WAR In EGYPT.
The C1rY OF ALEXANDRIA PILLAGED
AND DESERTED.

LaNpos, July ia dispatch
from the telegraph snip Chiltern,
off Alexandria, at $40 this morn
ing, says: Alexandria has been
evacuated and is in flames. The
entire garrison of the city with
drew under a flag of truce.
The Egyptian army is greatly de-
moralized and is in full retreat to-
ward the interior. The European
quarter of the towR has been COM
pletely destroyed. The city 'yas
set on Are by released co.victs,
who committed horrible atrocities.
The telegraph ship Chiltern is
crowded with survivors who fought
their way to the beach, whence
boats of the fleet removed them.
They report having passed dread
full night, defending themselves des-
perately. One hundred Europeans
and other Christians in the Otto
man bank and adjoining buildings
were massacred.
Fully ons-half of the city is in
flames. There will be a landing in
force tomorrow, to make al inyes-
tigation, and if possible render aid.
TI4Es.DEMoGRAT.-It would re-
quire a UNDERGROUND font of
Italics and exclamation points to
properly express the language used
by some of the subscribers. of tue
Times Democrat, last Wednesday.
when they received copy of Mon
day mornings paper, with We'd
nesday's commercial supplement
folded up in it. instead of the regu-
lar Wednesday edition. We hope
such an error will not occur again.
If a hotel is built ip four flats,
what key is necessary to open it?-
Musical Herald.
Try to open it yourself. and see
if u donkey isn't all that is neces-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-07-15

The Capdotaaa- Aduocqte is still
publishing the advertisement offer
ing $500 reward for the capture of
the colored murderer, Griffin In
gram. who was shot and killed in
this parish several weeks ago while
resisting arrest. Might as well take
ii out. Ingram is gone for good.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-07-15

We had something to say last
week about the bad condition OF
some of the bridges in Covington.
and in less than half an hour after
the paper was on the street we no.
ticed a lot of workman engaged in
repairing the bridge at Mrs. Nor
tees corner. The Committee on
improvements deserve credit for
the prompt manner in which they
ACTED upon the suggestion of the
FARMER. 1t shows that they read
the papers, and appreciate the
power of the press. At the late
municipal election we did our Ut
most to place them in the honor
able positions which they now hold,
and we extolled their many virtues
every week in our columns. We
are glad to see that our confidence
was not misplaced. We have not
had time to look around and see if
ali the other bridges have been
fixed, but we suppose they have. If
not, the Committee will hear from
us again next week. There's moth
ing like having a good, irst=class
newspaper in a town, if you want
the public servants to do their duty.
They hate exposure worse than an
African likes watermelon, and we
propose to keep an eye on them
and see that they earn their sala-
ries.
FLESH TO BoNEs.-Any lady who
from disease has lost her flesh, be-
coming lean aud Iank-who has
lost her beautiful form and symme-
try, and wishes to regain these
grand and attractive blessings, has
oui, IL Use Il lew bottles of Dr.
Drpm CODES ESGLIsH tELALE Bir
EERs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-07-15

BolLiNG TO SYRUP.
The juice should be boiled down
as rapidly as possible, all the scum
which comes to the surface being
SKINNED of. II conducted entirely
in an open train, it should be con-
centrated till it boils at about ga
degrees F., which corresponds to
about 45 degrees Baume. If a
vacuum pan is used, the syrup
should be transferred to it when it
las density Of 20 degrees Baume.
1t should then be concentrated to
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-08-17
.VEVvtST.
JottingS from oar Exchanges.

There are several of those milestones not
very remote from this place There is one
near the Gcttysburg road on Mr.. Matthias
Martins place - Ed Chrontc!e
Tie Mrs Mary N Shorb. whose death
at the age Of 81 years, published in its ap
propriatc place in this paper had fifty
grand children and twenty great grand
children -Chr0aicle
One of the very few remaining English
milestoncs in this country is to be found
at Friends creek, three miles from En-
mitsburg II i, q landmarks; apart from
this, being rs nearly rs possblc, on Mason
and Dixon's Une.-Boi Day
A hcrse belonging to Mr. Carlton Eel
Ter tenant on Rev. L. A Mnnn's firm two
miles this side Of Setferson. met with a sin
gular death about ten days ago. The kno,
on q rope halter with which it was tied
failed to slip, and when the animal pulled
against the halter, it closed both the mouth
and nostrils and strangled II TO death
valley Register.
A DIMINUTIyE BABy.-A few days since
the wife Of Mr. Augustus Fraley, residing
on West Patrick street, gave birth to son
the weight Of winch WAS one pound and
quarter. The lilipntian Is perfectly form
cd and when it cries it gives evidence of
having pair of lungs that will inhNle and
cXhalc sufficient breath TO mature robust
existence. 1t is said that the child can be
put into quart cup ana a book laid on
the top with ease. -1inaGs.
BURGLARY IN LIBERTY. mot little ex-
element was created in the west end Of
town between and 8 o'clock on Thurs
day morning of last week, caused by the
hurglarizing Of Mr.. o. NJ. Sweadners res.
idence. About the hour above named Mr.
Sweadner's wife heard some one walking up
the steps, and in whisper informed her
husband OF the fact. when he, on waken-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-08-17
EXCELSIOR.

Summer * lrer,', and with its advent we
Announce our readiness to meet and salts
taClorly fill all orders and requirements
on the part Of the public. In the width
and length of Maryland there is no stock
of clothing for men, boys and children 10
meet the unrivaHed assortment We now
have - oFcr. whether in the matter OF
style, durability finish or general excel
lruc" Furthermore, every transnC ton is
executed under The fair and square cundi-
tions originated by us. Goods exchanged
or money rcrunded.' In other words, it
is satisfaction OF no sale" To those liv
ing at u distance we say iiunablc to per.
synaly visit us, write for our sclf-measure
mcut blanks and trust to us TO send you,
{. o. D., rs good Il suit aud as perfect nj
ting one, rs YOU could personally select
Asa SPECIAL OFFER, we agree with
customers living within one hundred miles
of Baltimore city, and for all purchases
over Fifteen Dollars. to pay one half of
the travelling expenses incurred. on eXhi-
biion of the ticket or tickets vouching for
the same. Make your purchase before ex-
hibitng your Jacket, and thus convince
yourself that We share with YOU the eX-
pcnses Of the trip.
Excelsior" is the only Clothing House
in the United States that makes this great
offer! Bear in mind that our Furnishing
Goods Department Is one of the finest in
the land, and that the lowness Of ourprices
is a matter OF surprise to All
Do not forget the cardinal principles Of
our house, thT rounds Of our ladder Of sue
cess
Fair Dealing!
One price!
Permanent Popularity
Satisfaction or no sale
With unrivaleds took and facilities, and
selling at the
Lowest Living Rates
We ask you to call upon the
"EXCELSIOR'
S. W. Cor Baltimore ann Light Streets
Largest Clothing Il Furnishing Establish
meut in Maryland
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-08-17
DIE ..

In Graceham on Saturday Aug. 10 at the
residence of Miss Title Grouse, Miss NJ
Virginia daughter Of Elizabeth Linthi-
cum and the late Barziliia Marriott de-
parted this life at the age of twenty
nine years, of consumption.
\ beautiful flower wa. transplAnted in
the early morn Of its touching bloom.
\, urished in the maternal vinyarl Of SUI
perior motherly WORTH her last days on
earth left tribute Of exemplary heritage
to the sweet memory of pure woman.
She lived life OF Intelligent usefulness E.
and died in the sight Of the world, only 10
live in the sweet memory of all who knew
her ana loved her for her exalted virtues.
lille GROUSE.
In Altoona on 10 inst Belva Grace Daugm
ter of Jacob and Catherine CIoeser al
IL u1us
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-08-17

on PryuHNy which Doubtless struck some
ofthe older ones quite forciby. Hymn
No. 304, Gospel Hymns" was sung by
the whole congregation in a grand chorus
of about five hundred voices. Next:Speech
by Bro. D. F. Williar, subject; II am glad
to meet the Children in Sabbath School
This little talk to say the least was beauti
fui and touching. Bro. Williar WAS one Of
the principal founders Of the school
Golden Gates" (No. - Gospel
Hymns was next sung by the Sahil!as-
vile choir and f Howell by speech by
Bro. J. Agner, The blood Of Christ
ccanseth me from oil Evils lie also
asked the school many questions which
were very promptly answered. HIS talk
was Il remarkably good one for the CHI.
dren. No % Of Gospel Hymns" "The
Home over There" was then taken up by
the entire congregation, after which Kew
/ Berry gave them y bit Of innocent hGmor
.nd closed the speeches with q PRAYER.
/ While Hymn No. 6, Gospel Hymns" was
being sang, superintendent Samuel DE.
wees took up II penny collection. The
congregation were then dismissed. This
meeting was doubtless one of great worth
to the school and will long I've remembered
as pleasant day by tie little folks.
/ s So SECRETARY.
! Orp Eru,IE SEMINARY We can con
rcive Of nothing that could induce favor
abb feeling on our part, that would, ot ne
ccsIty induce any other citizen of our
town to entertain an opposite feeling, IN
any matter OF public enterprise. That is,
to say. our interest in everything that
tends to improve the morals, manners bus
mess, or common veal ufour town, should
be the strongest possible, yet for no good
reason, that we are aisle to discover, should
1t be expected TO be deeper than that OF
any good citizen. We shall assume this to
be Selt-eyidcnt proposition, and have ut
tered it, that We may, by asserting our own
interest ia the success of Mr.. Wires pro.
! icc,ed Seminary claim at the hands Of our
people, Nh unqualified interest and support
We wish to have our people view the
citizens of town in whose advancement
they should feel pride; for is he not in
deed unworthy, who hives a life that has
only selfish motives; nor is he wise, hc
fails to take into his personal account, q
calculation of the general welfare. Thus
much do we src in it, hen viewed AS an
abstract item in the various duties Of citi-
Zer>Aip.
TO speak more directly; Mr. Wire viii
;, o: September with very nearly rs many
hoarlcls as he can accommodate this year
He has met with tlattering success abroad
u What extent shall we, the people Of Ne
rbuujcstown, respond 10 his cal for pa
trOnarc?
In every conceivable way Will such Al
institution benefit us: to what cHten
shall we support 1t and aid in Ito success
establishment?
The Principal, Rev. W. G. Wire informs
Us, t'.Ht, Is yet, he has not made q thor
ouGA canvass Of the town, bat viz do s'
j. daring the coming ten days, is the tim
Tor the opening Of TIE first session is rap
idly approaching, Ike must needs know dci
;ujrly, what his school viii number anI
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-08-17

Those cucumbcrs and that corn do not
grow on the Public Domain, neither are
they Of spontaneous growth. Understand?
Rev VIM II. Todd of Utica, filed the
pulpit in the NJ. E. church in the morn
ing and addressed the Lutheran Sabbath
school i'm the afternoon of Sunday last
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-08-17
MAR r I Z D.

At the residence Of Andrew Seton Esq
August the sth, by Rev. d. Haskell, Mr.
Geo. E, Rogers, Of Wisconsin, TO Miss
Flora NJ Grouse daughter Of Mrs. Mar
garet Grouse.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-08-17
New Fall and Winter

New Fall and Winter
Stock Of
Dry Goods, Ready
Made Clothing, No.
tions, Hats, Boots &
Shoes, Carpets, Oil
Cloths &c. also a large
Stock of Groceries,
all at Low Prices, as
[ cannot be Under
sold. Return thanks
for past Patronage,
solicit Il continuance.
Respectfully,
Geo. II. Johnson.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-08-17

ofDr, Fahrney's (koontz Il Co. medicines
by Witherow & Armacost They are
three seasonable remedies.
a VERY Busy MAN.-The capacity,
of the station master at this place, to do
work is something uncommon. His ener.
gy incompatible and bis business resources
varied. Not content with the labor inn
posed upon him by the railroad ana 'clc-
graph companies, he has IN addition TO
truck farming and poultry raising, opened
Al Intelligence Office Unfortunately tor
tie housokeepers Of our town, his business
i to export rather than import help, which
in the present stringent state OF the NAL
ket is to be deplored. A case in point
On Tuesday last he sent word TO our
help, that some one wished to see her out
at the station that person was the son Of
a prominent railroad official, in whose IN
tert st our agent plead with her TO ex-
change her place with us, for one in Bal
tmore, demanding an instaat answer
! Now. IN our opinion, next to body.
snatching, in degree of matnnesS, comes
the coaAing away of hired help, especially
at the present busy season and we can
readily conceive OF q better employment
in which our agent can engage and which
will be more agreeable to the people Of this
community and doubtless more profitable
to both himself and the companies that
employ him. If he viii apply himself to
the task Of learning to render gent'cnanly
satisfaction to the patrons of his company,
it ,riW he profitable and will doubtless con
sumo all the time that he can spare from
the performance Of his duties, TO attain q
point of perfection in the self-eduCation
above referred 10. With his experience in
the matter of rctrining use-hclp snd
with certain knowledge Of the scarcity
of really tirst-clsss help in this place, we
are surprised AT his intolerabe assurance
and to hc surprised when any act OF his is
being considered, all know, that it requires
it to ne far out Of the ordinary
b
THE GzACEHAM PICNIc "A fr0wnin
sky greeted those interested in this ever
welcome annual picnic on Saturday morn
ing last ana slight fail Of rain about eight
O'clock betokcn Disappointing A inir
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-08-17
A Rare Bargain.

/ -Nfoi IhSuc \"i' - u purify N'Gtbb'iS
bitter and q powerful tonic, free from Qni,
nine or any mineral substance, and always
cures the severest cases.
The Sixth Judicial District Democratic
Convention will be hold in Frederick On
/ the 5th of October, and the Congressional
Convention ia Cumberland on the lAh,
Bones Wanted Fifty tons Of Bones
. wanted at the Crescite Mills Mechanics
town. for which the highest price, cash
will be paid
| June tx F. WHITE
BAND FESTIVAL AT GnACEHAM. The
Graceham Cornet Band will hold festival
for the benefit of that organization on
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur
day evenings, August 30 anC 81 and Sep
tember and ? See posters. Fuller
statement next week.
It is the common observation that the
standard Of natural health and normal &C
tivlty, among American women, is being
lowered Nv tire influence of false ideas and
habits eff FIFE. engen&crcd by fashionable
! Ignorance and luxurious living 1t is =
happy circumstance that Mrs Lydia f
finkham has come tn the front to Instruct
and cure the sufferers of her sex,
! Or VIM. Zimmerman, formerly wei
known in this locality, died at his home in
Walkesvi'lc, this county, on Monday last
aged = years. Ilcwas successful prac
tftion-r and was highly regarded for his
many genlemanly Qualities. he WAS the
father of Dr. Michael Zimmerman, and
the uncle Of Or. Geo " Zimmerman 0I
Graccham lie was buried at Creagerstown
on "Wednesday tyCstrr1ayf ut 10 O'Clock
Drs Mcpherson of Caructil Furnaces and
White OF this place icing Of the pail hea,
erS.
THANKs.-On Friday last, n basket Wa,
placed on our desk by Mrs. 4 NJ + koonl1
with permission to cXalniue us contcits
bo4uet OF rare flowers, h'N't' Ao>o''
the finest terms we have ever seem paper
beneath hid from cur view nest OF m2m
moth Trophy tamatocs, a trjplct Of onions
each aO"nt thr'c ana ohc-h"H ihch's IN O.
ame'er ana bucket OF hh'kN'FricH o' I
she, quality and favor attained Only III the
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| RIFLE Practice. - On Friday h.~t
/ three VI our citizens engaged in testing tht
accuracy OF on" o: R"miuE tou's inserted
rife barrels inserted in Tie right harrc, O
/ \ hrcccn loading shot yum and -"l1C excel
lent shooting Va dome nj +" loU and -.
wards. EII,. ,iA'ua OF The shots may p" ctl
CLOSED in ,our-iu.h circle about two inCh
ps above and two iuchc~ to the len of ;,t
centre. thus satisfactorily Showing TIE re
CURED REIMBURSEMENT Of tine sights, lh'
shooting was done with Tia :trLr, n TX
foot of a bill, but some o. l.c balls ricoch
cited from the ground ard caused ,om
considerable alarm to sc,crul uc,snus WA,
happeuc,i to be at work ahaHt c;cat AGN
dgcL wards beyond ihc rar-Ct.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-07-21

legislators, judges and congressman,
that to-day there Is not railroad conf
pany which is dependent to any extent
upon the oil traffic for its revenue, that
he is not its king. The late Commo-
dore Vanderbilt was once approached
for relief from the grinding exactions
OF this company, and for the first time
In his career the commodore was non
plused, and turning to his interrogation
he said with great force, coupled with
his usually severe explosives:
Il am powerless to aid you, and l
am free to admit that Rockefeller is
the only man in the world who can die
tate TO me-"
What sorry spectacle is here pre-
sented? One man, who by virtue of
his Office as president of the standard
oil company, can walk into the Office
of the president of the great
railway corporation which trav-
erses the Empire State from sea shore
to lakes can dictate to him how he
shall run his road, what freight rates he
shall give, and who shall have the priv
ileges In connection with the produc-
ton of one of the most important
traffics of everyday life. The poor
man must have oil to burn it is as es-
sential to the comfort of his home as
the coal which furnishes heat or the
food which sustains life. Gas is SO
high, he cannot burn it, while oil has
had its day as an illuminatof; candles
are primeval, and the electric light is
problem for the future and yet while
in its munifcence and liberality the
Great Architect of the universe has
made the earth to yield, by a simple
touch, untold quantities of oil for light
ing purposes, with the evident inten-
ton that it should enter into daily con-
sumption ard become the cheap light
of the people, monopolies have stepped
in and usurped the prerogatives of a
greater power than themselves, and
have set at naught the supreme author
ity and made themselves supreme.
With active competition, with the cost
of the product reduced to the mini
mum, and a margin of reasonable
profit added thereto, these nabobs who
now control the entire product of the
oil fields could still give a greater yield,
and furnish light to the people fifty per
cent. less than they charge for it at
present.