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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-11-03

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The mIEtcrs are generally mtid, III.
SHOW ra,cty tails. Sih.i. oiseit
early III February. Will, b.oss,.i.
on tue peach and ounce trees. an
vegetation c.Eles lari,iiy iotm"ft
In. heat al summer Is hiutltiait
and tie gniaiill. hreeles al tlt
evening ielrcsh .ian and beast s.ilti
the labors oil the day.
THE SOIL.
IS very productive, and almirabl,
adapted Tor raising ssisai canc, cot
ton, oats, corn. rlce, peanuts, eic
Tie vine Is Indigenous, and .eari,.
bears large harvesls oi de.lciou.
fruit. Oranges. peal :, peach, plHns
uniuccS, liz, ant! pccai.s tiiine Wei
CATTLE AND SHEEP
Craze upon "ur pine hands ii.lo,.1i
on, tie year, ami seldom aic ted il
winter, titus making ST. l#n,ni:.i.
Tie s,uch-sromers iluine. Farming
and STOCK ian.l> can be purchased Il
rates yaryin. f,om 81 IL So Ia
acre, and Government lands 10
actual settlers
WATER POWER.
There is an abundance, of wnta
power, already improved. inyiin;
the attention al manufacturers. w
hay. no doubt sinail factory, su.i
rs alrca,ly abound lii Alabama ;sne
Gcnr.ia, for the purpose of r"n-
,er;inr our cotton crop into su.E,
would prove II paa i'll. investment.
FIkECEAY
Is found in abundance. as well IN
CLAWS sl,l;nl,lc for p't cry ware 81
The very finest texture, purely Mliit,
and free irulh sand ar git. III
SONS having practical know le,i -
q! sucl, business wunlu soe.l r-a:iz,.
II fortune i'll manufacturing. and
shipping sucl, Wares to the New
Orleans market.
MANUFACTURE OF GLASS
Sand suitable lnr the manGias.tnr,
of glass is also abundant all aiun;
the .,anasn f the Baaue Falia. III o..
the t"wIInf Coyinstun. il has feel
practically tested by pi;,aLur,
nlani!u.tt III e:s, AMI found ta colt
tain all the necessary properties t.
Produce tho finest glassware.
CONVICTION,
the county site, confirms about
oi:sht hnn,!res! luIahiianis, a.il l.
t e hest business point III tie pal
isl, commanding muci, oi the trade
of both 81. Talanary am' Nasl.ins
ton parishes. The mail fi"m New.
u,lans arrives three timeh weei.
per steamer New Camcl'a, ar.
there i, sane ,niis oi building
telegraph line.
At present there is no ~ Il o.
,nanuiartnyy u. auy kind IL c"si,.s-
ton. Bu;l,lln. sites fol ;"annfae-
,urin. purposes can he had on the
most favorable T.. ms, and every
facility will lie offered for in.n.i-
grants t. this parish.
Tn al houesi AMI Industrious im-
u,inrp"ts " h. ulay wish tn settle j,
s.. r n,man,. II .eart, w.lccme II
extended and protection Hrr encpnr-
nsepaent guaranteed in thei-. rcspec-
lire oecuPahse..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-11-03
CIi. TEIERy, PROPRIETOR.

This w.i!-l noNn anil popular summer
resort Is naw open fer the reception Of
guests. II Il cnainineiy situated, near
oE. Iocue Falia, ahoIt two miles ana
,alf noltli Of To, inston, and IL sur.
nun.ed ! Ii be. g.itIl grove OF mLl.
.efry trets. In the .nme grove with
Ee lot, are number Of pew cottages,
inele nj double, tor the accommoda-
i.n at ,amili.s.
MINIEIL SPEINGS.-The water Of
me ..ne spr ngS at Mulberry Grove IL
.nl. eorn.. III its medicinal props rites.
~ Int of ali!a Springs. md unsur-
Ifass... anywhere. Persons desiring TO
spend tie Summer in an attractive and
quiet place. possessing all the advan-
tapes uf pure mir. with 10th clear and
one,ai spring baths. and tnble sup:
piled with the very best the market af-
forls, Should secure accommodations at
IN. o at
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-11-03
!. people are slwsys on the

W. 3eorle are slweva on the
w lSG lockout, for n L.nee to 'n-
ime eeon-e WEALTHY; those WHO do not
III ilose il.ir 81 or:snities n main in
.serf.. We cfs.r great cinnce 10 make
money w NsEt Laniiy nien, women,
n.s ana l,rIa 10 work for us right in
heir own localities. Any person can do
he work iureiiy iroLi tie frst start.
lie lss;I,.e viii 10y ten times more
I'm o,aiI nry wages. lx..nsi.e outfit
.nIuis.td ire. Notn. Mlu Engage fails
onake r.cn.. ialidly. l"u can devote
strrvl., i, time 10 tie voik. or only
,oar spare ~. p.sI.ts. Iuil information
nj all Tia, is 1eeaed teAt free. Address
s1Issos L Co.. trltisnd. Aains-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-11-03
A LoSSMT,
Blacksmith and Wheel
wright,

Having purchased 7. J.ossst. inter
es, in the blacksmith shop, the Inhils
are informed thu, will hereafter con-
duet the business On nx own account,
and respectfully solici. their patron
age.
/ have secured the services Of cont
m tent w!.e.lWr right, and IN 'eraie'i L !.
do NIL sorl, ~ w"rk III weep aus
IRON. OH sltnrI notire VI. :: an .,es"ns-
lla.aatiHr terms.
Horse shoeins, and all .ianta'ion
work. executed with disra'tssi. low
Wagons, carts. wherilmfroMs, irene
new or repaired. Satisfaction saaf''h
tcel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-11-03

MULBERRY GROVE HOTEL.
F.r fuIti,er particulars apply TO OK
address. Ii. I:ouilly, I32 capal street.
New orleans. or Oh. TLiery. Proprietor.
Coyinston, La. 49, je91
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-14
TALK ABOUT Boards.
The Origin of the Word Barbarian and the
the Egyptian beard.

The early Romans considered d full beard
as evidence of the savage nature of its wear
sr, or ct best his lack of refinement The
term " barbarian" which was applied by
the Romans to almost every race outside
their own, has been COMPOUNDED with the
beard, especially as the word was used as
reproach to any one who wore hair upon
his face, and some suppose that the barber
of to-day obtained his name from that root.
Neither Of these suppositions are correct,
the term originating with the Egyptians in
application to the natives of Barbar an an
Gent country ON the coast of Africa. Still,
it would not be surprising if the beard had
something to do with its adoption by the
Romans. On the other hand, when an
Egyptian artist desired to depict low,
slovenly fellow, he represented him as hav-
ing several days growth of hair upon his
face. But, for that matter, the artist Of
to-day would be likely TO portray q tramp
in the same way. Among the Egyptians
artificial boards were worn however as a
matter of fashionable personal adornment,
and Egyptian warriors returning from
campaign pointed with pride to their un-
shayen faces as an evidence that their bat
ties and hardships had given them no oppor-
tunities to attend to their personal appear
ance. The beard has always been one Of
the attributes Of the soldier. Shakespeare
depicts him as bearded like pard," and
he makes Jack Falstaff say that if he does
not perform certain yalorous deed he'll
never wear hair on his face more. Readers
of Thackeray will remember that Joe Sedley
allowed his mustache to grow when he desir-
ed to pass for an officer. At the time during
which the incidents Of Thackeray's VANITY
Fair are supposed to occur no English gen,
tleman unless he were military man, wore
a beard of any kind, excepting at the risk
of being looked upon as eccentric or worse.
Later the mutton-chop" style came into
vogue, and has since remained "delight-
fully English" In this country, men not
very old we'll remember when man with
hair on his face was looked upon with
curiosity and even With suspicion. Boston
Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-14
CINDERS.
Aa4; How 1ney Are Borne by Dia:sren
Members of the Great Family.

Aa. How rney Are Borne by Different
Members of the Great Family.
There is something about getting Gin
der in ones eye, while on railroad train,
that is most laughable to those who do not
get cinders in their eyes, though terribly
painful to those whose tickets drew cinders.
man may think he is exempt from cin-
ders, and no will talk big, and passen-
gers will think he is one Of the worlds great
ones, brave and noble, but the moment
cinder gets into his eye he becomes help
less creature cross, irritable, unpleasant
companion. The bully weakens when he
gets o cinder in his eye, and will accept as
sistance from the most no-account person
on the train and will stand like a trembling
coward when some one probes for it with
corner of handkerchief, and turns up the
cyelid to find the wicked little piece OF
three-cornered burned coal. A man whe
can stand up and fight a prize fighter with
out weakening, who can have bullet probed
for without wincing, or who can have 8
leg taken off without inhaling chloro
cinder strikes his eyeball, and he almost
faints away when the eyelid is turned wrong
side out by person looking for the poor
little cinder. There is something singular
ABOUT a cinder. A boy will stick his head
out of a car window and ride hundred
miles, with cinders flying all around his
head. and he will never get n cinder in his
eye, while quiet lady, with veil on, in a
seat remote from an open window, will
have cinder in her half-closed eye before
she has rode mile, and she is all broke up.
II beats all what difference there is in
l,eople about cinders. A homely woman
might get cindsr in her eye, and nobody
would pay any attention to her, any more
than to tell her not to rub her eye very
much, but let handsome young woman
catch cinder in one of her beautiful eyes,
and the first tear that comes TO the eye
softens the heart of every man in the car,
and they oil want to probe for it and offer
some assistance. --Peci's Sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-14
GREAT MEMS NAMES.
What Some Autographs IRE Worth, and
Why.


On the sixth or top floor of handsome,
sommodious private house ON Forty second
street, New York, is an old man, probably
some 40 years of age, a native of New Eng
land. He is tall and thin, has scanty gray
locks and beard, and betrays in his habitual
stoop sedentary habit Matthew Morgan,
or Autograph Mat" as he is Familiarity
known to secondhand booksellers, is an
interesting character, remarkable not only
for the uncommon nature of his vocation
and his answering pursuit of aud devotion
to it, but for the extent of his journeyings
through the civilized world, and for his
scholarship.
What valuable photograph letters have
you on hand at present?" was asked Of
him.
the handwriting of Byron, the poet, one OF
them, quite long, addressed to his friend
Mr.. Hobhouse. 1t is dated June, 1914, and
is . very Characteristic production. Il
opens thus: Why, Johnny, in the name
of Apollyon and his master, did you no,
turn up last night according to appo'ut
ment2 waited for you two mortal hours.
Neither you nor any of your race We're even
before SO roundly cursed was astonished
first at your audacity in breaking SO solemn
a treaty with me, secondly, at my own
patience, which had never endured n like
exercise before, and lastly, at my volubility
rs mathematical you and all your works.
But really, my dear Hobhouse,' etc., ETC.,
etc. The disappointment, you see, which
occasioned this letter seems to have beer
nothing more than the breaking of an en-.
gagement by Hobhouse to accompany By
ron to Vauxhall Gardens, then a place
much resorted to by holiday-making cock
neys, but now densely populated district
of London. The price of this letter con-
sisting of three closely filled foolscap pages,
s $3.50. Will there be any difficulty in
hiding purchaser for it2 Oh, mol The
other two letters are brief, and relate sim.
ply to business matters, yet l expect te
easily realize 800 apiece for them. Here
are three verses, unsigned, by George Her
bert, the old English divine, worth at least
300; they would bring double and half as
much if they bore his signature. Here is a
sitter written by John Wesley, and here a
presentation copy of Cowper's Task with
the poets writing on the title-page. once
owned brief letter written by Sir Walter
Rale<gh while prisoner in the Tower OF
london, which sold to wealthy gentle
nan in Virginia for 81 ,000."
"How about the value of autograph let
iers by modern authors2"
:" Well, q brief letter written by Tennyson
will bring in New York all the way from
BIS to $25, but in London it would realize
nothing. But the same rule letters by
Longfellow will command as much in Lon
don, though here they are drug. Letters
by Charles Dickens sell any way and at all
times, always realizing good prices. "-,Ne,o
York Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-14
HOW HE WORKS 1T.

A well known New York journalist, who
tips the beam at 300 pounds, loves joke
and, as he is known to almost every palace.
car porter in the country, manages to carry
out the sell very successfully whenever
necessary. In case the gentleman reaches
the train late and finds the lower berths
occupied, he hunts around until he finds a
nervous traveller in place where he would
like to be himself. Then he calls the color
ed porter and asks him if he has heard of
any further news of Rev. Mr.. Smith. The
porter, who is posted, replies :" You mean
de po' gemman what you mashed de night
YOU fell froo de berth 2" Yes" replies
the ponderous traveller 4" I've often thought
of that poor man, Jim. think / broke
one of his ribs and one of his arms, didn't
II" 1.-TWO ribs and bofe arms, sah," re-
plies jim, solernnly. And it was some
where about this part of the car, wasn't it,
Jim ?" asked the heavy man, loudly. No,
sab, says the porter, "you'se thinking OBJ
de two orphans what you fell on dat night
when we was near Buffalo. If you remem-
Der, sab, one OBJ de boys died. an de oder
had his eye squashed out. Do preacher,
sab, was il de upper end OBJ de car. He
wouldn't get outen de lower berth, sah.n
Unfortunate fellow" sighed the fat travel
err; and wasn't as heavy by fifty pounds
as am now, either" BY this time the
nervous passenger is getting his trousers
on. Usually he peeps out, and when he
sees the mountain of flesh that is talking he
is more than willing to take the upper berth
than to run the risk of being crushed te
death in the middle of the night.-San
Francisco 4rgond,t.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-14
SURVEYING THE EVERGLADES.

The only portion of United States terri
tory that may be said to be absolutely un
known Is the Everglades of Florida. The
United States army drove the Seminole In
dians into this unknown region, but neither
succeeded in capturing the savages or dis
lodging them from their swamp Businesses.
Government surveyors don't know how
much land is contained in this isolated terri
tory or what it is like. Even the railway
land-grabbers, while having grants for twice
as much land as the whole State of Florids
contains, having failed to carry a surveyors
chain over this part Of their alleged domain
and no body beside the Indians and a few
negroes, who are still held as slaves by the
aborigines, seems TO know anything about
the territory. The New Orleans Times
Democrat proposes to be the first newspaper
TO tell the world the inside facts about this
heretofore unknown land. II has organized
a canoe expedition comprising six canoes,
manned by four prominent ex-naval and
army officers and eight negroes, who pro
pose TO spend several weeks in explorations
and surveys in this mysterious land. II
Tiger Tail, who is supposed to still control
600 or 800 Seminoles and to be very Jealous
of any intrusion upon his hidden retreat,
should take it into his head to oppose the
expedition of the entorprising journal the
dozen men composing it may find they have
their hands full. 1t is to be hoped, how
ever, that the expedition may be fully as
successful as it deserves to be and furnish
the American public with its first valuable
information regarding the extent and re-
sources of this unsurveyed country.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-14
MAKING A REPUTATION.

There is story of his own expense,
which the late Professor Moses Stuart Phelps
used to tell with great glee. In tho days
when he was d graduate student at New
Haven he took walk one morning with
Professor Newton O man who lives in the
world Of mathematics, and simply exists in
the common world of ordinary. Professor
Newton, as is his habit, started off on the
discussion of an abstruse problem. As tbs
Professor went deeper and deeper Mr.
Phelps mind wandered further and further
from what was being said. Az last MIR.
Phelps attention was called back to his
companion by the Professor winding up
with, g Which, you see, gives us X"
Does It ?" asled Mr.. Phelps, thinking
that in politenes ne fought to reply some
thing. Why, doesn't it? ?" excitedly pro-
claimed the Professor, alarmed at the posi-.
bility that flaw had been detected in his
calculations. Quickly his mind ran back
over the work. There had indeed been a
mistake. You are right, Mr.. Phelps,
you are right" almost shouted the Profess
Or. I" II dosen't give us * it gives us ""
And from that hour Professor Newton look
cd upon Mr.. Phelps as mathematical pro-
Dizzy. He was the first man who had ever
caught the Professor tripping. And so,'
Mr.. Phelps used often to add, with his own
peculiar smile, in telling the story, 81
achieved reputation for knowing a thing
hate. It's the way many regulations are
made in this superficial world. - Waterbury
american.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-14
JOSHUA SEARS.


There we're three romances In the life Cd
the late Joshua Sears, the millionaire
grocer of Boston. The first was when he
was poor young man. He started firta-
ton with wealthy beauty on railroad
train, called on her afterward and finally
found that his suit was in vain, because he
was poor and she was rich. The second
was when he was past middle age and very
ich. He became engaged to dashing
young widow. One of her friends asked
her, what are you going to be married 10
shat old fellow for pn +" For his money, Of
course" she said. Sears heard this. For
my money, eh 2" he criod " not by a..
blessed-si sht." He went to his lawyers,
and was told that she would have good
case in breach of promise suit. He didn't
want lawsuit, 80 no handed confidential
friend &c. 900 and told him to go and see
the widow and " fix things upin which was
done, she accepting the bride and giving
him his freedom. The third was when he
was an old man. He found himself enor-
mously rich, bat thought =" When l am
gone, as soon shall be, who will enjoy II
all ?" So he, went to his friend Alpheus
Hardy and said -" Hardy, I'm thinking
of getting married. What do You think
about it ?" Hardy thought he knew lady
that would just suit well, then, Hardy,
you go and arrange It," So Hardy conduct
sd the negotiations and Sears was accepted.
On his wedding morn the 3ashful bride
groom called Hardy aside and said to-
- Hardy, don't know anything about this
ceremony and youdo. So Iwant you to stick
close to my side and coach me, 30 that ]
won't make any laundering mistake"
Hardy did 80, and all went well.--Boston
Traveller.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-14
THIRTEEN YEARS IN HISTORY.

Tho London Standard says Thirteen
years is a considerable span, and it is tEir
teen years since Sedan was fought and won
by united Germany, or by Germany bent
apon being united. Since then nothing has
occurred to reverse or seriously to modify
The results of that victory. What seemed
The most decisive triumphs of the reign OF
Louis XIV. were annulled within the space
Of thirteen years, and his career closed in
gloom and ominous mutterings of diseon-
tent. Frederick the Great amazed the world
by the suddenness of his apparition as a
military arbiter, and his glory was, for Q
time, as great as his genius. But within far
less thnn thirteen years of his demise the
military position and warlike reputation OF
Prussia had disappeared, and the command.
ers of the armies of Republican France were
overrunning Europe. People are accustom-
ed to speak, and perhaps to think, OF the
period dominated by the figure of Napoleon
l. as one of great duration. Yet the first
French Empire did not last for anything
like 50 protracted term as the thirteen
years that have elapsed since Sedan was
fought. To some of us the news of the de-
feat and surrender of the French army on
the Mouse, and the giving up of his sword
by Napoleon I'LL to the King of Prussia,
seems to have arrived only yesterday but
in the interval there has been time for the
rise and fall of two or three Dynasties, and
half dozen towering States, as history
nbundantly shows. Waterloo disposed of
the decisive battles oflBonaparte. Yet how
long did Waterloo itself remain a decisive
battle? No one will pretend that its results
lasted beyond 1880, or fifteen years and
four years earlier events had happened that
had rudely shaken the calculations of those
Continental monarchs that had thought to
profit by it. The more we search for bat
ties truly decisive, the more difficulty Wa
have in finding them. The victors hail them
at the time as the close of one era and the
beginning of another; but they almost in
variably turned out to be mere bridge OF
transition from present imperfectly under.
stood to o future not Apprehended at all.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-14
AN INSULT TO THE PROFESSION.

A prominent physician was heard using
very uncomplimentaty Language about 6
certain butcher.
why is it," asked TREND of the doc
tor, "tdat you abuse that butcher SO much
You are everlastingly saying mean things
about him.
" I've got good reason to talk about him.
Last Winter owned fat pig. sent for
that butcher to kill and dress it. He did
30, but what do you think he told me when
wanted to know what his bill was ?"
81 have no idea"
" Well, sir, that butcher patted me on
the back and said: Never mind about
the bill, doctor. We are in the same bust
uess, you know We professional men
must help each other out was SO mad
OF the fellow could have
" Prescribed for him." added the doctors
friend.--1 eras Siflinas.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-14
Observation-Disclosures COME FROM.

The city telegraph operators ore supplied
mostly by young men who have learned the
business in country Offices. In many cases
the son of country telegrapher learns the
art from his father in spare moments, and
finally succeeds him in the business. For 0
time he is satisfied with his position and the
novelty Of buzzing' female operator in
town thirty miles distant is very pleasing
but soon he gets to talking with city opera
tors over the wires, and when he finds out
what they are paid he becomes dssatisied
with his own little salary of next to nothing
: month and himself, and SO deserts hia
post for the city. These young fellows from
the country make very good operators, fol
rs rule they begin to learn when they are
thirteen or fourteen years old, and that an
operator should begin young is positively
essential to his success. They say person
,an never bea good violinist unless he begins
when child, and it is much the same way
with telegraph operator. They begin early
and generally leave the business before they
are old not that they retire on fortune,
they drift out into some other occupation. a.
most Of them intended to do when they
irst began to handle key Boston Opera
br.