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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

"A compost of good muck with lime
has sometimes been found as effective
as manure. load for load, upon light and
heavy Chicago Journal.
If you are doubtful about the econ.
omy of using the finest potatoes for seed
try bushel at least. and see for your
self which will produce the most and
largest tubers.-N. Y. Herald.
Green clover turned under will in
crease the fertility of land five times as
much as the same crop left on the sur
face to ripen and dry up and then
ploughed Western Agricultur-
ist.
The Germantown Telegraph ad-
Sises ordinary farmers to hesitate be-
fore building expensive silos, but they
| need not hesitate to cut down the ra-
tons of corn and feed more roots.
Farmers Pudding: One half pint
| of molasses, half a pint of water, two
teaspoonfuls of saleratus. one teacupful
of any kind of berries rolled in -four:
thicken with flour and steam three
hours. Raisins are nice to use in place
of berries.-N. Y. Times.
-Brahmas, says an exchange, are
often sick. In ninety-nine cases out of
a hundred the sickness is caused by
overlooking. They are naturally dis
posed to lay on fat and must be made
TO scratch around little for themselves.
They are bad fowls to be kept in lots
with other varieties, as they require
different treatment.
To Il farmer. the idea of currying a
cow, mich or otherwise, is an absurd
lty; but TO dairymcn, who have highly
bred cows, who take a pride in their
business and get the top price of the
market for their produce. it is matter
of moment, in that it is known to in
crease the flow of milk and the butter
produce by ten to twenty per cent. We
say this is known, and will say further
that it is so far an established fact that
few, if any can be found to dispute it.
-Rmrat World.
-Rasp the horn with \ file to bring.
il to smooth, even surface. then scrape
with glass in the same manner as 4
shoemaker scrapes the soles of boots.
This if carefully done will leave fine,
clean surface. Then rub with piece
of cloth and electro-silicon wet to q
paste with water. Then polish with a
cloth and oxide of tin wet with water to
paste. Sometimes the horn is rubbed
down for final polish with French
polish instead of the oxide of tin.
Whiting and chalk in water is also used.
-Scicntifc american.
"A nice cup pudding is made from
this recipe: Weigh three eggs, and
use an equal quantity of butter. flour
and sugar. Cream the butter and
sugar, beat the eggs very light, and
when ali is well mixed pour into cups;
fill only half full. Bake for ten minutes
and serve with wine sauce, and have
plenty of it. \ good wayto make wine
sauce is to melt two tablespoonfuls of
butter, drain it from the salt which will
settle at the bottom, add the grated rind
of half lemon. and the juice, also:
white sugar to suit taste; let this come
to boil, then stir in one glass of white
wine.-N. Y. Posi-.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12
Yucatan.

The introduction TO description OF
| collection of birds from Yucatan
| (Proc. Roy. Fool. Soc. 1881 contains
some interesting facts about the country
itself. From the end of February to
near the end of May no rain falls, but
from the latter date the rains commence
and increase until October. Merida,
the capital. is large village situated in
forest of shady trees, which with care
have grown quite large. Rio Lagartos
is a seaport at the mouth of an arm of
the sea, into which open innumerable
springs or Subterranean rivers: but it
cannot be called river. The water is
salt. and it is bordered by extensive
marshes, the home of thousands of
flamingoes and swarms of sea birds.
The excavations called aguadas. which
are very deep, are said to be natural,
but Nj. Boncard believes that many of
them are artificial, the work of the
ancient Mapa race. They are usually
circular. but there is evidence that they
were originally qnadrilateral. To these
aguadas immense numbers of quadru-
peds and birds repair in the dry season.
A greater popularity of the region is
the ionat or senote. A seno.e is deep
circular opening in the earth, with per-
pendicular walls of limestone. gener-
ally about sixty feet high. These are
of all sizes and shapes, and at the bet
tom can be seen pool of clear, fresh.
cool water of unknown depth. The
senote is often situated in an immense
underground cave with narrow
mouth. There is usually no approach
except down the stony walls. There is
no place to rest, nor visible object in
the deep. clear waters. which the ma
uveS believe 10 be i'm all cases a part of
a great subterranean river. Large num-
bers of small birds 90 to drink in the
open senotes, and birds of prev nest in
the rocky walls, while swallows. owls.
motmots, and bats tenant the caves of
the Enclosed ones. At least two species
of siluroid fishes occur in these senotes.
The eyer-thirsty land and these tunnels
swallow up the water. SO that there are
no streams above ground. The bird
fauna of fucatan has little resemblance
to that of the Antilles, and differs even
from the adjacent island of Cuba.
An English paper says that penal
servitude is, as now carried out in En-
gland, very dreadful punishment in
deed. From the dock the convict is
carted away in the prison van, and on
his arrival at the Jail the heavy gates
are shut to with horrible sound, be-
hind him. He is thrust into narrow
cell. there to remain without COM
partnership for nine months. Scarcely
ever hearing human voice. save the
warder's. fed on coarse food, his fate is
sealed for thirty-six weeks, and after
that he will probably be sent to another
where The discipline is
less severe. The nine months
solitary confinement of q five years
convict is hard to hear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

80 ROCHESTER, June ]; lsaI ;h ,1nss
Years ago I was attacked win tne uoss
Intense and deaihly pains In my essk and
"Extending 10 the end Of my toes and to
my brain!
(Which made me deliriousI
From agony.
set took three men to hold me on my bed
at times!
sTbe doctors tried In vain to relieve me.
But to no purpose.
"Morphine and other opiates
"Had nc effect!
After two months was given up to del
"When my wife
hoard a neighbor tell what Hop Bitters had
done for her. she at once got and gave me
some. The first dose eased my brain and
seemed to go hunting through my system
for the pain.
I slept two hours, something had not done
for two months. Before had used nso
bottles, was well and at work, as nara as
any man could, for over three weeks; but
worked too hard for my strength, and tax
ing hard cold, was taken with the most
acute and painful rheumatism all through
nv system that was ever known. called
the doctors again, and after several weeks,
they left me cripple on crutches for life,
as they said. I met friend and told hlm
nv case, and he said Hop Bitters had cured
him and would cure me. Ipoohed at him,
but he was so earnest l was induced to use
them again. In less than four weeks l
threw away my clutches and went to work
lightly and kept on using the bitters for five
weeks, until became as well as any man
living. and have been SO for six years since.
1t also cured my wife, who had been SO for
wears; and has kept her and my children
well and hearty with from two to three
BEETLES per year. There is no need to ba
sick at all if these bitters are used.
j. j. BERK, Ex-Supervisor.
"That poor invalid wife!
"Sister!
"Mother!
"Or Daughter! =,
"Can be made the picture OF health with
n few bottles of Hop Bitters!
90 VII you let them suffer-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12
Eexen Uisa Men Ramed.

The N. Y. Morning Journal says that
Mrs. F. G. Kellogg, so E. Seth ST., was par
TALLY paralyzed, and lay for seven days in
commissions. Physicians were engaged and
discharged until seven had failed to help
or cure her. She was unable to leave her
bed, and was as helpless as child. After
using all sorts Of salves, ointments, lotions
and plasters, her case was given up as
hopeless. She was induced to try st.
JACOBS Oil as last chance. She began to
improve from the time the first application
was made, and by its continued use, she
has completely recovered.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

Sv;fs Specifc f. entirely vegetable preparation.
and should not he COMPOUNDED with the various SUI
srIIutes limitations, non-sceret humbugS SuS.as
All rams exc etc which are now DeiLs monutsCh-
urei by various r'ons None OF these CONAN az )
sin -ie article hcfi enters into the composition OF
{ Tn re Il only one Sxifts Specific and there y
nothing "a the world like It. To prevent disaster ALL
disappointment, be SURF 10 get the genuine Il
Swift.s Sp,ciac is Q complete antidote to Blood
TaInt Blood Poison. Maarial Poison AMI SSn
Hurnor j. DICKSON SMITH NJ. d.. Atlanta, Ia :
Ih,v, had renarkablc success with Swift's Specific
I'm the treatment of Blood and Skin Diseases and IN
Female Diseases. ! TOOK IL myself Tor Carpohcl<s
"''N A-pf' ID. O. G. HENRY. N. D., Atlanta, Ga.
Iusei Swift's Specific on my little daughter, who
w,s atffictc witt. Blood Poison which had re-
sisted all treatment. The Specfnc relieved nef
permanently. and sha use Il In my practice. 49,
w E. BRoNrK. NJ. D.. Cypress Ridge. Ark
Our treatise Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free
TO app icants 49,. r.
Nv York Office, I'D West Sd Street
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

Ask for Wells, Richardson g. Co.'s I'm.
proved Butter Color, and take no other.
Beware of all limitations, and of all other
oil colors, for every other one is liable to
become rancid and spoil the butter into
which it is put. If you can not get it write
to us at Burlington, VT, to know where and
how to get it without ezra expense. Thou
sands of tests have been made, and they
always prove il the best
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

FROM Colonel c. H. Mackey, 32nd Iowa
Infantry: 1have derived more benefit from
Ely's Cream Balm than anything else
have ever tried. have now been using it
for three months and am experiencing no
trouble from Catarrh whatever. l have
been sufferer for twenty years. c. IL.
MACKEY, Sigourney, Iowa, Feb. %, 1882.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs" are ex.
eellent for the relief of Hoarseness or Sore
Throat. They are exceedingly effective.
Sold only in toreS. Price - cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

No MEDICINE has ever been known 80 e.
fectual i'm tn. cure of all those disease
arising from an impure condition of tho
blood as ScovILL's SARsAPARILLA OF
BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

SALIIE WANDER is a hard girl to court.
She doesn't care for sparks.-1foy Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Cures coughs, bronchitis and consumption.
Pixies tootlache drops cure in one minute.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

"Mother Swans Worm Syrup" for few
erishness, worms. ccnstipatio. ..tasteless. &c
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

DR.. WILLIAMS Indian Pile ointmens'
Warranted to cure any case of bi nj, pleeo'
Ing or cling piles. At druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

A NAN feels pride in being spoken OF
as "one of the oldest Inhabitants" but
woman never does.-UOteI Mail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

YoU should not one your neIghbor, bu
you may rock his baby.-N. T. NescS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12
A Messenger OF Health.

Sent free to sufferers from nervous,
chronic and blood diseases, brain and heart
affections, nervous debility. etc. 1t tells of
wonderful cures effected by DR.. Scott's Coca,
Beef and Iron, with Phosphorus. Sold by
druggists; 81. DR.. Scott, Kansas City, Mo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

Skinny Men. "Wells' Health Remover" re-
stores health and visor, cures Dyspepsia,Sl.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

The preferred creditor is one who will
wait longest for his pay.-N. 0. Picayane.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

A charming resolvent, matchless laxa-
tive, an iI'allibls nerve conqueror, Is
Samaritan Nerriae.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

IT has been found that the termination
s'atic" in the word "lunatic" and 'fanatic"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

Rough on Corns." 15c. Ask for It. Com
plete cure, hard or soft corns, warts, bunions.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

BAKERS are great loafers, but they are
generally high-bred men.-N. !. hide.
DeuieUt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

Rev. Nh. GREENVfELD, OF Knoxville
Tenn, says: Samaritan Nercins cured
my son of epileptic Ess."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

BEWARE of the incipiens stages of Con-
sumption. Take Piso's Cure in time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

The Montreal Witness relates that
Mayor Beaudry. of that city, excited
some comment and amazement by
driving through the streets with his head
encircled in huge blue veil, in appear
ance like those that once adorned Cana
dian grand-mothers' bonnets. The
late Jane Sprague, of this city, who
had weak eyes, often protected them
with green veil.-Boston Traveller.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

BULwER was right; there is no such
word as fail; it is Modified down into as
sigument,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

"Buchu-paiba." Quick, complete cure, all
annoying Kidney and Urinary Diseases, 81.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

TEN silver dollars in each vest-pocket
will keep the vest down some.-N. 7. Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

Rough on Coughs" l5c, at Druggists. Com
alete cure Coughs, Hoarsene Sore Throat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

MY father had an eating cancer for sew
eral years, which had eaten away his under
lip and the inside Of his cheek, down to the
bottom of his gums. We got some Of
Swif's Specific and gave h.m, and the
effect las been wonderful-almost miracu.
lous. The sores are all healed, aud he is
perfectly well. Every one here said it was
only question of time about his death,
and his cure has created the greatest ex.
element in this part of the country.
WIN. B. LATHRoP.
South Easton, Mass, JAM 1884.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

REpDISG.s Russia Salve Is uncqualed for chill
plains, chapped hands, frost bites, etc. Try IL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

The skeleton of woman has been
found in an old abandoned coal shaft
IN Perry County, Ohio. Old inhabi-
tants think it is the skeleton of Mary
Doniy. who mysteriously disappeared
some nifty years ago. = Cleveland
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

WOULD it be correct TO say that a simpl,
boy was a si.labub?-Chicdyo Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

AN Oregon man wants to trade O mule
for wife. Some men never know when
they are we'll off.-Chicago Tribune
sBloating headaches, nervous prostration
and spinal weakness cured by Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

Caution to DairYmen.

1T is the gearing OF machinery that al
ways travels in cog.-Lo,ceH Citizen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12

-BloodhsQpds are still used in Texas
Tor capturing ecaped criminals Chs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12
A Dangerous Case.

RocHIsrrn June l.. ISL Ten
Vs.. .p, I VA, attacked with the most
Intense and deaihly pains In my back and
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-19
yellow Fever I'm mexico.
Civu service Examinations.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-Judge Tho
man, Civil Service Commissioner, says
that owing to the large number Of ap-
pointments being made in the depart
ments, it will be necessary to hold ex-
aminations soon in Arkansas, California,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missis-
sippi, Missouri, Texas and Wisconsin.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-19
some Eat LEGAL Fees.
lnau York corr. TIor rIme.l J

tNeW YORK torr- Troy lifMe4J
Charles O'Connor received s75. 900 for
his services in the Jumel case, which
was very reasonable, since be secured
to clients an estate worth 81 1000, 900.
Evarts received $4,000 for defending
Beecher Beach, who presented Til
ton, did hot receive more than 5000,
and to raise this sum Theodore had to
mortgage his house and exhaust all 9th.
er resources. Ten years have elapsed
since this famous action took place. and
probably the world has never seen a
more exciting scandal since the attempt
of George Nv. to divorce the queen.
Scott Lord, who conducted Cornelius
J. Vanderbilt's contest of his fathers
will received $50, 900, and William If.
Vanderbilt probably paid even more 10
his legal combatants.
In the James b. Taylor will fight. the
entire estste, amounting to quarter OF
million, was devoured by The lawyers
during long litigation, which was only
discontinued when the funds were ex-
hausted. Railway litigation pays liberal
fees, aud it Is said that David ID. Field
draws SIC, 900 year as counsel for the
II rOhus. II any prhcteiohet Snh Set
berth Of this kind be is sure Of fortune.
In the Parish will case the fees were
$4,000. The richest case, however, on
record in this country, was the protract-
ed quarrel between two coal compenies.
They had made on agreement OF very
clear and explicit character, and yet each
interpreted differently from the other.
Notwithstanding the carefulness with
which 1t was drawn there was clear room
for such misunderstanding, and each
appealed TO the law.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-19
The Man With a Voice.
+" Mentor in Chicago World

hchtor IN Chicago Worio'I
=" 1t makes me laugh every time I
think OF it," remarked young In
dianian who was going home from the
recent convention, Its so ridiculous.
What makes me laugh? Why, an inter.
view Reading Clerk Bell had with re-
porter in which he told long story
about how he gets his voice ready. He
saws n wsek or two before the conven-
ton he stopped smoking and eating
meat, and confined himself to soft eggs.
toast and water. Then he has to sleep
Just so, and all Of that sort of thing.
Why, he said he wouldn't dare take a
drink of beer or whisky. Now, l never
observed any such precautions myself;
never thonght of such thing. l think
its all foolishness. i eat three square
meals day, the squarer the better, and
as for drinking, l take nothing stronger
than Lawrenceburg sour mash or Louis.
vile copper distilled. Yet l had no
trouble making myself heard by every
man, woman and New Jerseyan in
the hall. There was deaf man among
the delegates, and / noticed when Bell
was reading he would put hi, horn up to
his ear and lean his head forward and
look troubled. But when l had any ything
to say he would drop his horn, sit back
| in his seat and smile. Why, the people
could hear Just as plain as thosgh we'd
all been in country school house"
"But were you one OF the clerks?' in.
quirsd a Kentucky delegate. 81 don't
remember seeing you on the platform.
"qJlerk? Thunder; no." replied the
Hoosier with some warmth. .'Do you
think I'd lower myself or my voice to do
such work as that? No; I'm the man
that sat up in the gallery and gave that
whoop at the end Of every storm OF ap-
plause. Betchuve heard me, and don't
have any foolish notions bout training
my voice. Ii that Bell fellow would
drive a pair OF steers to plow in ten
acre lot as do down home, he wouldn't
want any soft egg diet in order to make
himself heard in the biggest convention
this side Of the bad place"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-19
Electro-Magnetic Institute

No. Ill, ll3 and ll9 s. Main street,
nearly opposite Cathedral. DR.. E. Rob-
bins, the celebrated Medical Electrician,
cures diseases that Battle the skill of
other physicians by warm vitalizing cur
rents Of electricity, scientifically admin
istered with the latest improved electrical
instruments, also by Electro Therapeutic
baths, Electro-T Thermal baths, Medicated
Vapor baths, Russian baths. hot and
cold, showers and plunge baths. Hy-
gienic. Hydropathio and Psychopathic
methods Of healing. The Institute is
one Of the finest in Southern California,
elegantly furnished with every facility
for treating indoor aud outdoor patients.
The Doctor would advise those that are
suffering from pain or disease to try this
new method Of healing, before abandon.
ing all hope, as references can be given
to hundreds Of leading citizens that have
been cured by these means, when all
else had failed. Diseases diagnosed
without explanation from the patient,
free Of charge. Office hours till l2; |
to 5; . to 9. Telephone 244. feb24tf.
SHILOHS VITALIzER is what you
need for Constipation, Loss Of Appetite.
Dizziness and oil symptoms Of Dyspep-
sia. Price so and rs cents per bottle.
Sold by C. f. Heinzeman, l22 North
Main street.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-19
BISMARCK AND HUMBOLDT:
A Little Cabinet Picture of Life In q
German Royal Palace.

THE Manhattan for August
cat the late Kings evening parties
was the only victim when Humboldt un-
dertook to amuse the company after his
fashion. Heused to read aloud. often
for ho rs at stretch, from the biogra.
ply OF some great French scientist OF
architect, in which no living soul bot
himself took the least interest. While
reading he stood upright, and held his
book close to tho lamp, lowering ths
volume from time to time, in order to
make learned comment upon its con
tents. Nobody listened to him, but he
went on all the same. The Qleen sewed
away steadily at her embroidery, not
hearing word of his lecture. The King
looked ut pictures es-copper.plates and
wood.engravings- made as muca
noise Us he could in turning over the
leaves. The young people on either side
OF the room and in the background
chatted away to one another quite un.
restrainedly, giggling and altogether
rendering the reading utterly ialudiblo.
But it went on all the same incessantly,
murmuringly like brook. Gerlach y It
upon his little round stool, over the
edges of which his fat hung in flaps all
around it, and slept snoring with such
vehemence that the King upon one occa
sion awakened him saying: 'Gerlach
don't snorep 1 was Humboldt's only
patient listener; that is to say, l held
my tongue as il 1 were. attending to his
lecture, and occupied myself with my
own priyate thoughts until the time
came for cold cakes and white wine"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-19
Gum on Trees.

A Dutch scientist, DIR. Beijerinck, has
found that the gum which collects
on the branches of certain trees-es-
pecially the cherry, peach, plum and
others bearing stone fruits-is due to a
disease OF the tree. The disease is pro-
duced by highly organized fungus,
whose action causes the formation of the
gum, ann it is quickly reproduced in
sound trees when they, are inoculated
with pieces of the gum containing any
of the fungus. This knowledge of the
nature of gum may enable fruit growers
to protect their trees from troublesome
contagious disease, while it also indi-
Gates that the product of valuable gums,
like arabic and tragacanth, which are
produced in the same manner, may be
largely increased by simple system OF
cultivation by inocnlasion.