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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09
AMERICAN FABLES.

Pleasant Stories ThinIy Disgusting Import
ant Morals.
A Carter whose vehicle was stuck in
the mud piled the lash over his mule
in the most vigorous manner, and then
Finally called out:
''Alas! that l should be the owner OF
such Cheap Beast"
but you must Remember " replied
the mule, ''that my Fodder consists OF
the very Poorest Quality.
MORAL:
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09

A Juryman who had Assisted in
Reaching Il Wise Conclusion in Several
Cases of Importance was ComplimeIted
by the Lawyers on his Wisdom, and he
replied:
Really, / Deserve no Praise for
what You Mention, for l was sound
Asleep during your Arguments.
MORAL:
The less Lawyer the wiser the YER
dict-DetroH Free Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09

You've and pliddle-aged men suffering
from nervous debility, premature old age,
loss of memory and kindred symptoms,
should send three letter stamps for large
illustrated treatise suggesting sure means
of cure. Worlds Dispensary Medical As
ISOLATION. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09
Further Evidence Of Merit.

Major R. B. Nicholson, favorably
known in Wheeling, w. Va, writes
II had long suffered from a dis
order of the bladder and kidneys.
complicated with weak nerves.
poor digestion and bad blood. Life
was becoming burden to me. The
use of cathartic mixtures and
diuretic compounds only afforded
me slight temporary relief, and /
grew despOrdent and discouraged
Indeed, l thought my case entirely
hopeless until at the recommends
ton of my nephew began the use
OF DR.. Guysott's Yellow Dock and
Sarsaparilla. soon experienced
relief from my anxiety Of mind, and
severe physical distress soon ceased
troubling me. Eventually the most
gratifying results followed. and at
the end of few months never felt
in better health, nor have l since
had any reason to doubt the per-
manency of the cure"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09
A Rarrain In Corner Lois

9 what most men desire, but to keep from
iilling grave in a cemetery lot ere half
your days are numbered, always keep a
supply of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery by you. When the first symp-
toms Of consumption appear lose no time IL
putting yourself under the treatment OF
this Invaluable medicine. 1t cures when
nothing else will. Possessing, as it does,
ten times the virtue of tie best cod liver
oil, it is not only the cheapest but far the
pleasantest to TAKE. 1t purifies and en-
riches the blood, strengthens the system,
cures blotches, pimples, eruptions anes-a-
er humors. By druggists.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09

A NEW HAMPSHIRE physicians horse
baked the other day, and four patients re-
covered before he could reach them--BOs-
ton Post
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09

PIXIES TOOTHACHE DROPS cure in minute sc
GieRn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. 25c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Ccrns BuJ ions.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09

Nh. s. T. G. MoRsELL, Washington, D.
c., writes: Had severe cough and throat
irritation. Red Star Cough Cure gave
permanent relief
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09
Mrs. Catherine Seville, of Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Catherine Seville, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, writes:
81 suffered many aches and pains,
arising from state of weakness Incl
dental to our sex. A feenng OF bearing
down about my hips at times secmcd
almost uncomfortable. l was troubled also
with dyspepsia, while sediments indi
Gated diseased kidneys. Nothing tried
benefited me until used DR.. GUYS0TT'S
YELLOW DOCK AND SARSAPARILLA. IL
has made me very regular in my habits,
and | feel restored 10 perfect health
Sores, pimples, aches and pains, formerly
my constant companions, now trouble
me no more. IL is truly the BEST friend
of suffering women"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09

COUGHS. BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs
will alleviate Coughs, Sore Throat and
Bronchial Affections, Sold only in boxes.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09

THE Chinese language has several thou
sand letters, but I is the one most used.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09

WHAT is the difference between Twee-
dledum and Tweedledee: One is written
with more eaSe-e's.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09

"IT's hard to lay aside anything for the
future" cackled the hen as the farmer re-
moved her latest effort.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09
Cheap hands turn out cheap work

THE PEASANT AND THE DOG.
A Peasant who was Awakened at
midnight by the Barking of Dog
under his Window threw up the Sash
and called out:
"How, now, what is the danger??'
There is none"
Then why do you Bark and Disturb
my Slumbers?"
For the same Reason that YOU play
the. Fiddle and keep me Awake-for
Self-Amusement."
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09
MORAL,
The WISE LERYMAN.

When the Piano next door becomes
Unbearable buy your BOY Drum.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09

n nnTIn Treated and curcd without HE knife
Tt,tH BOOK on treatment sent free. Address
OA4iVA4t r L. POND. VI. d.. Aurora. Kane CO. IN
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18
SHEEP.

Stock That Can Not Well BE Dispensed
With in the Farm Economy.
Mr.. Henry Lane has given particular
attention to sheep husbandry and APP
preciates the value of this stock from
the standpoint of practical agriculture.
especially in the older States. Refer
ring to the increase of flocks in New
Hampshire and Vermont from 1900 to
1910, and their almost as rapid decline
since the latter date, he regrets the fall
ing off as extremely improvident. and
sets forth in the Mirror his reasons for
this view, with helpful suggestions il
Illustrated by English experience:
Thousands of acres of pasture lands
are being overrun with bushes and briers.
They are being abandoned, not eonsid-
cred worth refencing for cattle. BY
keeping sheep a few years they can be
brought back to productive condition.
The day is past when the fleece will pay
the cost of keep. Wool is lower, but
mutton higher, than forty years ago,
when it was considered profitable to
keep sheep. Combine the two products
and sheep husbandry is as profitable
now as at any previous period. and
should again assume as great impor-
lance in our State. As States grow
older, the process of agriculture must be
changed and improved. Ii the growing
of wool will not pay, and it will not in
any State as lands become more valu-
able, mutton becomes the most valuable
sheep product
..As this transition takes place, the
breed of sheep must be changed and
adapted to this new condition. England
formerly produced large quantities Of
fine wool. Now it can be purchased at
a much less price than it cost her to
produce it. Fine wool is produced very
cheap in new and sparsely populated
countries. England. on this account,
did not abandon sheep husbandry, but
keeps as many sheep as at any former
period in her history. She changed her
fine wool sheep to mutton breeds. En-
gland keeps larger number of sheep.
according to her acres of cultivated
land, than any section in this country.
English farmers understand that it is
giving sheep this prominence that has
enabled them to increase their average
yield of wheat per acre up to twenty
eight bushels. Our average is but
twelve bushels"
The superiority of sheep over Other
stock for the improvement of land and
consequent increase Of the grain crops.
Mr.. Lane thinks. will be generally adj
mitted by the thoughtful agriculturist,
and he urges that their usefulness in
this direction should be remembered to
their credit, even though the direct
profit may be small.-N. y Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

Blood on young trees is said to keep
rabbits from barking them.
The noon meal for working horses
should be principally grain. 1t can be
quickly eaten, and will not disturb the
stomach.-Troy Times.
1t is said that '.in new combs the
thickness of the sides of the cells con-
tanning honey is but the one hundred
and eightieth part of an inch.
To remove rust from saws, chisels,
and so forth, scour with emory moistened
with sulphuric acid, diluted with six
volumes of water, rinse, dry and finish
with oil and emory flour.-.Albany
Journal.
--Cocoanut Cake: Make cake as
you would for jelly cake, using jelly be-
tween the layers, One good, fresh
cocoanut; break it, and having peeled
it, crate carefully and sprinkle over the
top and over the sides thickly. Be sure
and make it stick. Also, mix it with
sugar before putting it on.-Ihe House
hold.
1T is now asserted that the common
parasite in chicks. In examining earth
warns from gape-infected district the
cape parasite was found to be coiled up
in the structure of the earth worm, and
upon feeding the chicks with such
earth worms the disease was produced
among the brood.-Boston Globe.
A good sauce to 60 with plain fruit
buildings is made by mixing one cup of
brown sugar, one cup of best molasses,
half a cup of butter, one large teaspoon
full of flour; add the juice and grated
rind of one lemon, half a nutmeg
grated. half teaspoonful of cloves and
cinnamon. When these are all stirred
together, add teacup of boiling water;
stir it constantly, put it into saucepan
and let it boil until clear.-N. Y. Post.
As regards the keeping qualities of
washed butter, Henry Stewart, the we'll
known authority on dairying, tells us
he kept fifty-pound pail of washed
butter year; it then brought three
cents a pound above the price of fresh
butter sent to the New York market
with it from an ordinary commission
man. 1t was washed in the churn with
a very weak brine after the buttermilk
had been drawn off and was salted.-
Rural NcU Yorker.
The american Cultirdtor tells of a
dairyman who undertook to churn his
cream sweet, instead of allowing it to
ripen before churning; the result was
that the .choice, aromatic, nutty favored
product" which had previously distin-
guished his dairy, was replaced with
butter devoid of flavor or fragrance.
having a dead, neutral TASTE" and the
weeks product sold at thirty-five cents
per pound, instead Of at seventy cents,
the usual price for previous consign-
mentS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18
WINTER IN THE NORTH.

what Cold weather In Manitoba Means,
And this brings me to speak about
my experience of the climate of Mani
toba. The variations of temperature
are very great. have seen the Their
mometer stand at 125 . inside . tent
in summer, and at $50 below zero, or
900 below freezing point, outside the
house in winter. Such Arctic cold
would be uncomfortable if the air were
not SO wonderfully dry and clear-and
often very still-that it does not seem
half as cold as it really is. Then the
changes of weather are not generally
very sudden: the heat and cold are very
regular, and in mid-seasons the Their
mometer does not fluctuate much.
Perhaps a few homely details may
best serve to illustrate what winter in
Manitoba means. The snow outside
our house is from six to ten feet deep
from November to April. Moccasins,
made by Indians of moose-skin, are
used instead of shoes to cover the feet,
which are first cased in several pairs Of
stockings.
We were forced to melt snow for all
the water we used last winter. The
cold is so intense that when melted snow
water is poured from the boiler into a
pail. and taken at once across to the
stable. the ice on it frequently has to be
broken with stick before the cattle can
drink. 1t is rather . common sight to
see people partly frozen. The part
affected turns as white as marble, and
loses all feeling. Unless you see your
self in glass, or are told Of it, you are
not conscious of being frozen. In this
plight it is best not to 60 near fire, as
sudden thawing is very painful. People
generally try friction, rubbing them
selves with snow, or, better still, par
afiine oil. Occasionally. when one is
frozen and far from help, the part
frozen. if an extremity, will snap of.
Last year man living about thirty
miles from us was told that his ear was
frozen; he put up his hand to feel. and
the ear dropped off in his hand. Limbs
sometimes have to be amputated from
severe frost bites. My kittens ears
froze and broke off last winter, and a
neighbours pony lost ears in the same
way.
Twas surprised when I first found the
mustard freeze in my mustard-pot,
which stood foot from the kitchen
stovepipe and two feet above the stove.
where there was a blazing fire all day
and every day through the winter. Yet
the mustard froze between every meal.
Bread froze if left for half an hour in a
room without fire.
Such stories must sound almost in
credible except to those who. like my
self, have witnessed the facts, though,
of course, only in the most severe
weather.
Winter is, of course, not equally
severe throughout. Part of my descrip-
ton applies only to its colder half. But
to woman the most trying part of q
winter in Manitoba is not its severity
for you live in warm house-but its
length. Snow lay on the ground last
season for six months and 8 half. and
the great lakes were frozen for the same
period. Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

There have been 1856. 7a4 acres of
Isno granted in the interest of educa-
uon.- Washington Post.
They charge quarter to witness a
manage ceremony at Larned. Nearly
go In money was taken in at the door
recent marriage at that place for
inc benefit of the groom.-Atchison
fkas. Champion.
III this issue is a day late you NAV
oiame the weather. The editor man
aged to get to the Office Monday and
tuesday by walking the fences, and.
.ne remainder of the crew being female
neip. we have been chasing type about
their respective boxes, with no helm
except sore finger. But here's the
1etepno'ae; take it for what ID is worth.
Canton Mel Telephone.
when Michigan girl makes ND her
mind to get married she's going to get
there, no matter who opposes. Recent
~ one of these ladies grew tired Of the
monotony of single life and she went
unattended to the most dismal part of
DISMAL Dakota, there met and loved 4
man and married him before he discov.
cred his danger.-Detron Journal.
By method Of spectroscopic OBJ
servation Mr.. w. N. Hartley has reached
the conclusian that ozone is a constant
constituent of the upper atmosphere,
that it is present there in larger quanti-
y than nearer the earth's surface, and
that it is the cause of the blue color of
the sky. Either in its gaseous form or
condensed into liquid, ozone appears of
deep blue.-Boston Budget.
"A remarkable case of longevity
exists in Stonington family. Ten
brothers and sisters, all born here. are
still living, though scattered over the
entire country from ocean, to ocean.
Not one of them is less than sixty years
OF age. Among the number are men
prominent in their adopted State. Those
remaining here fill high positions in So
ciety.-Norwich Conn. Bulletin.
ALI Prater, OF Gainesville, Ga, has
constructed model of the Brooklyn
Bridge. 1t is four feet wide, thirty feet
long, and weighs $50 pounds. Three
hundred and fifty figures are kept NOV
ing on it. representing men, women,
drays. carriages, cars. ETC., and under
the bridge are boats in real water,
making the scene wonderfully like the
real bridge.
1t has generally been said that when
. newly-married couple live together
without quarreling they were as glowing
as turtle doves" This should no longer
be used as . smile; q gentleman said
this morning that he had q beauti-
full pair of turtle doves which for the
past three months have fought contin-
ually. and now the male will not allow
his consort to eat at the same time with
Enthusiastically IN. ~ Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18
An Accommodating Friend.

A desperate named Charlie Fee, who
had murdered friend in cold blood at
Brackettsville, Texas, was pursued by
the Sheriff, overtaken, and captured
after desperate resistance. After his
arrest he became quite sociable. and
the Sheriff asked him why he murdered
his visitor in his sleep.
Il did it as matter of accommOda-
tion." replied Fee calmly
AS a matter of accommodations
Yes; had often heard the deceased
say when he was alive that he dreaded
lingering death. and that he wanted
to die unexpectedly."-7eras Siftings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18
125 Years Old.

Messrs. Francis Newbery & Son, Lon
don, England, established for 125 years,
write: As testimonial from one of the
oldest drug-houses in Great Britain, re-
speeding your household remedy, will no
doubt be Of interest to you, We are pleased
to make the statement that we Ina re sold
St Jacobs Oil with satisfaction 20 the pub
lie, for several years, and that owing to
the extraordinary merits of the article, the
demand is continually increasing, and that
we have heard of many favorable reports
regarding its great virtue as pain-curing
remedy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18
IN THE DESERT.

How Christmas Was Celebrated the
March to Korti.
In the meantime, here at Korti, the
troops who are yet toiling in the rapids
between Dongola and Dali will find for
. time pleasant resting place. The
camp has been laid out in broad ave-
nues. which are kept well watered by
coolies from the adjacent villages who
are paid for the work; and on the high
bank above the river, every evening
congregate officers and men to listen to
the band of the Sussex Regiment, or to
discuss the prospect of our being able to
end the campaign promptly, by desert
march. Very soon after arriving at
Korti do the mems spirits perceptibly
rise: the hardships of the Nile route are
forgotten, and inging and laughter in
the camp are heard all day. At night,
too, when the moon lights up the river
in front. the soldiers song choruses
echo across the shimmering water to
the opposite bank, while round the blaz-
ing camp fires and through the curling
clouds of brightly Illuminated smoke
the forms of the men are seen rapidly
fitting; and mayhap now and then an
extra glare of light will show camel
or two in the background standing mo-
tionless and weirdlike, reminding us for
an instant of the terrible desert beyond,
which, perhaps, we are fated to cross.
On Christmas night we all, from the
General in command down to the
civilian correspondent. congregated in .
vast ring round an open-air stage, run
up by the Royal Engineers for the occa-
sion. There, by the light Of two huge
fires, we were entertained for a couple
of hours by the more musical spirits
among us. A Life Guardsman delivered
q stump speech. purporting to be on
temperance, but which contained only
one reference to alcoholic compounds,
and that to bewail the fact that there
remained not another drop of rum in
the Commissariat Department" And
we had topical songs and niger dances
in abundance, there being plenty of
talent to choose from. There are few
British regiments whose ranks do not
include one or more whilom profess
SIGNALS in the art of entertaining. The
very announcement, too. away up here
in the heart Of the Soudan. that Second
Captain of the Foretop WEYMOUTH will
next appear" called forth An enthusi.
astic cheer. which was renewed again
and again as . Blue-jacket from the
Nassif-el-K heir took his place on the
platform. Lord Wolseley was there all
the time with his CHEEKY, confident
mien and manner. One has only to
glance at our sprightly COMMANDMENT
Chief to feel sure that the difficulties
and dangers of this campaign win dis
appeaE. il necessary. BY magic, the mo-
ment Re confronts them. No trace is
there to be seen of the tremendous
responsibility which really sits on his
shoulders. and If any one doubts our
ultimate success, he has only to make
his way to Headquarters Camp and
wait for . glimpse of the General. to
feel completely reassured.-korti Cor.
London Standard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

When Napoleon talked Of invading Italy
member the Alps" To an ordinary man
these would have seemed simply insur-
mountable, but Napoleon responded eager
ly: "There shall Be no Alps.n So the ia
nous Simplon pass was made. Disease,
like a mountain, stands in the way of fame,
fortune and honor to many who by DR..
Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery"
might be healed and so the mountain would
disappear. 1t is specific for all blood,
chronic lung and liver diseases, such as
consumption (which is scrofula of the
lungs), pimples, blotches, eruptions, tn.
mors, swellings, fever.sores and kindred
complaints.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

The Connecticut State Reform
School at Meriden had 400 boys under
its care on December l. 1888, and 4O7
boys at the same date in 1884. During
the year the boys ate. among other
things, 1852 quarts of milk. 500 dozen
ears of sweet corn, 200 quarts of straw
berries. $50 bushels of potatoes, 100
cabbages, etc.-Harttord Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

The VoLrAIc BELT Co, of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO Vol
TAIC BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 30 days, to men tyoung or old)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss Of vital.
ity and all kindred troubles. Also for rheu.
matism, neuralgia, paralysis, and many 9TH
or diseases. Complete restoration to health,
vigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk in
Cured, as 30 days trial is allowed. Write
them atonce for illustrated pamphlet, freq
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

Despise Not the Day of Small Things.
Little things may help q man to rise-a
bent pin in an easy chair for instance. DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets" are
small things, pleasant to take, and they
cure sick-headaches, relieve torpid ivers
and do wonders. Being purely vegetable
they can not harm any one. All druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHES" are ex-
cellent for the relief of Hoarseness or Sore
Throat. They are exceedingly effective.
Sold only in boxes. Price 25 cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

AT dinner: A waggish guest before
whom has been placed dish Of fish, turns
to his fair neighbor and says: Miss. will
you have some of this dead fish," "Dead
fish? Oh-ugh how horrible! o no; none
for me, thank you."-If0y Tines.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

The conscientious lawyer never takes Q
case unless his side of it looks feesible.-
Oil City Derrick.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

Pile tumors cured In ten days,
rupture il four weeks. Address, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Assoc'n, Buffalo, n. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

SOMETIMES the woman who kneads bread
the least needs it the most.-R0ston Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

THE tongue of an omnibus never speaks
except in stage whisper.-B0stOn Tran
SCRIPT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

A CONDENSED" edition Of Webster's
dictionary is announced. This may inn
prove the work without destroying the
plot, We have ALWAYS regarded the vol.
ume as too -NOrristOcR Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

To THE drunkard life is reel: to the in.
dustrious life is earn-nest.-Philadeip hi0
Gail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

Figures can't lie. That is a tr,lism,
however. which does not apply to young
ladies' figures. They do prevaricats
occasionally, -san Francisco Examiner.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-04-18

As USUAL, the British forces are in. the
midst of the worst geographical names In
the world.-HdrJ0rd Post.