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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-06-24
PRESENCE OF MIND.

How Dean Stanley Rid Himself Of
Crazy Visitor.
Dean Stanley had great respect iof
presence of mind, and used with greas
delight to tell story of presence q
mind by which he had liberated himself
from dangerous visitor. Since 20
was willing to see almost any one WHO
asked for him, he once. told ? servant
to usher into his study a gentleman
who had called, and who happened 70
bear a name which was familiar to him,
When the gentleman appeared, ne
proved to be an entire stranger. IL
was evident there had been soIae ms
take. This became still more evident
when, advancing with an air OF greas
excitement, the gentleman exclalmeo.
''Sir, have a message to the Queen
from the Most High. beg that you
will deliver it instantly" in thas
case" said the Dean, taking up his nat
s'there is not a moment to be lost. ~
us go at once" They went down stalrs
into the hall; and. opening the door.
the Dean requested bis visitor to steP
out. No sooner had he done 30 tnah
the Dean shut the door behind the ~
natic.- Christian Union. r. q ss
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-06-24
SEED TESTS.
Results of Experiments With Old and
New Vegetable Seeds.

New Vegetable Seeds.
The following are some of the re
suits of the experiments made. at the &
New York Experiment Station to de-
termine the influence of age on the
terminating property OF seeds. The
seeds used were obtained from reputa-
BILE seedsmen. Among those which re-i;,.
tanned their terminating power longest,
or for several years, were tomato, broc-
coli, beet, pea, cucumber, muskmelon,
eggplant, lettuce. turnip and Yellow
locust. About half of the locust seeds
terminated at ten years, and one-eighthf
at twenty-seven years. Turnip seed
scarcely deteriorated in seven or eight
years, and half grew at twelve years.
Tomatoes showed a slight change at
fourteen years, and very little at differ
erent lesser periods. Lettuce was
good at four or five years. Musk
melon seed lost nothing at ten years,
and cucumber endured nearly as WELL !,
At thirteen years half of the cucumber
seed grew, and at nineteen years seven 4
per cent. Beets began to lose slightly
at six years, and from tenth to third
grew at fourteen years. S
Among the seeds which begin to.
deteriorate largely in two or three
years, were asparagus, thyme, endive,g
eggplant, corn, cabbage, carrot, eauli-
flower, celery. parsnip, squash and
some others. As a general rulea seeds
of the cabbage tribe appear to be inter
mediate between the longest keepers
and those which quickly ldeteriorate, i
and broccoli and kale retain their quality
some years.
In all experiments of this character
it should not be forgotten that external
influences often have controlling
effect, and the temperature of the soil.
moisture, pulverization, etc, may
variously alter the periods of gernlina-
ton. The experiments performed ata
the station are incomplete, fresh seeds
only having been obtained of many
sorts, and the report claims nothing
more than progress toward conclusions.
-C0z,stry Gentleman. - -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-06-24

r., - ~ - !. : S7Ss - S. -
Cottage Pudding: One pint flour.
one-haif cup sugar, one egg, one cup
sweet milk, teaspoonfu1 soda, two
teaspoonfuls cream of tartar.--T J
Household. -. e s
The longer you keep eggs the less
likely they are to hatch. About
fortnight is the longest we advise.
Keep them, In bran or oats and turn
them occasionally.-Atbany Journal.
For late potatoes it Is very Doubt
full if it is ever good policy to plant the
same field in succession The crop
should be changed to some other hoed
crop, or laid down to grass Western
Rural. s,
Salt nsired with the eggs prevents
them from rising, and when used the,
omelet will look flabby; yet without
salt it will taste insipid. Add little
salt to it just before folding it and turn
ing out on the dish.-The Caterer.
The careful poultry keeper should
take view, of the fowls at night, after
they have gone to roost and see that
with room enough for the weak ones
to get away from the strong. who are
apt to tyranize. Boston Transcript. y,
Orange Omelet: Two eggs, yelks
and whites beaten separately, two
tablespoonfuls orange juice, two tea
spoonfuls powdered sugar, pinch or
salt; add all this to beaten yelks; put in
the beaten whites; place in well butteref |
omelet pan, then place in oven or CRATE
till cooked through.-Boston BulletiB-
1t is wasteful policy, that of ex-
hausting the soil so it will no longer
pay the cost of cultivation. The feed
ing of stock, carting the manure on the
land, aud proper rotation will keep the
soil intact. Hence it is more profitable.
everywhere to feed all the coarse grains
on the farm than to sell. Once the ex-
haustive process is begun it becomes
every year more difficult to make a
change for the better.--N. Y. Nail =
Indian Custard Pudding: One quart
of milk, two tablespoonfuls of meal.
Heat pint of the milk boiling hot and
pour over the meal. Letstand to cool
In few minutes add the balance of
the milk and one-half teacupful more
to make good measure; then add the
yelks of two eggs beaten with one-half
cupful of sugar. When ready to bake
add the whites of the eggs, well beat
en-. and bake one-half hour. Toledo
Blade. sac "
Beef Pie: Line tin can with pie.
crust half inch thick, put in layer Of
cooked potatoes sliced, then a layer OF;
cold beef cut into inch pieces; sprinkle
salt and pepper to suit the taste; put
in potatoes and meat alternate layers 4
till the basin is full. then fill up with
gravy or water, with a tablespoonful
of butter mixed in; put crust on the
top, cut four or five places in it, put in
the oven and bake till done. The meat
should be cooked before it is put in the
| pie.--Chicago Journal,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-06-24

are as many men as brave as Ziethen. Go
to Heaven yourself, oh employer! Take
all your people with you. Soon you will
through with manufacturing and build
ing, and God will ask you: "Where are
all those people over whom you had so
great influence Are they here? Will
they be here?" Oh, ship-ownerl into
what harbor will your crew sail? After
being tossed on so many seas, viii they
gain the port of Heaveug Oh, banker!
will those young men who are running up
and down the long lines of figures, and
handling the checks and drafts, and
handling the rolls of Government
securities - are they keeping their
accounts right with God-the credit ac-
count of mercies received and the debt ac-
count of sins forgiven. Oh. dry goods
merchants! are those young men under
your care who are providing fabrics of APP
parel for head and hand. and foot and
back, to go Observation-Disclosures into
eternity? O, you merchant grocers. are
those young men that under your care are
providing food for the bodies ard families
OF men, TO go starved forever? o, You
manufacturers of these United States with
so many wheels flying, and so many
hands flying, and so many bands pulling,
and SO many new patterns turned out,
and so many goods shipped-are the spin
ners, are the carmen, are the draymen arc
the alesmen, are the watchers Of your es.
ia blishments working out every thing but
their own salvation Can it be that,
having those people under your care, five,
ten, twenty years, you have made no
everlasting impression for good on their
immortal souls. God turn us all back from
such selfishness. and teach us to live for
others and not tor ourselves. Christ sets
u the example IT sacrifice, and ss do many
Of his disciples.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-06-24
FARM AND FlRESiDE.

-A dried apple pie is greatly inn
proved by adding a well-beaten egg
Boston Globe. ssKE sgs q
Cottage Pudding: One pint flour.
one-half cup sugar, one egg, one cup.
sweet milk, teaspoonfuI soda, two
teaspoonfuls cream of TARTAR The
H0sIeeb0Id -essi - =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06
The Moose as a Racer.

1t is said that domesticated moose
belonging to half-brecd in Maine is
valuable assistant about the farm, and
that it is capable, when hitched to sled
and driven upon the ice. of beating any
horse that can be produced against it.
At an exhibition of moose racing in this
city some years ago the moose were very
disappointing to those who went to see
them. and to the gentleman who had
brought them on in the trust
that they woulddrove a money
making attraction when offered
to the public AZ popular adm is
sion prices. They We're quite slow and
cumbersome, in very painful contrariety
10 the general belief that had been enter
tanned of them. and horses of common
breed and dubious rapidity were fleet in
comparison. Very smooth ice might
make difference, but a harnessed
moose running against good horse on
4 track of earth would seem thing that
was anchored. -Harper's Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06
A WONDERFUL GROWTH.

Some Carefully Compiled Statistics or
General Interest Relative to the Rapid
Increase in Population and Wealth OF
the More Northern Portions Of the
Great Northwest.
The late reports from the Executive
officials of the great States and Terri
tories of the Northwest show sur
prising growth in population and
|, wealth. This important region CON-
prises the rich agricultural and grazing
States and Territories of Minnesota.
Dakota. Montana, Idaho, Washington
and Oregon.
MINNESOTA.
The returns from the Minnesota CEN
sus taken in May. 1885, show popu-
lation in the State of l,l17,79S. In
1880 it was 7S0,773. The assessed valu-
alton Of property in Minnesota is Sl0l.-
OPS ,5S7; i'm 1880 it was 1888, 055, 543; in
crease. Sl42.973.oI4.
The cities of st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis, the largest and most important
business metropolis of the State. and in
fact of the entire Northwest, show an
unprecedented growth. They are sit
uated so ncareach other that their COR
porate limits now join, and form
great commercial center They arc
about equal in size, and their combined
population by the census of May, 1885.
was 24O.597; in 1880 it was $1,000, in
crease, l52.537. The capacity of the
Touring mills is 10000 barrels of flour
day. Wheat received last year, 3d.
43S, 222 bushels; elevator capacity.
$500, 600 bushels; cut of lumber, $780,
724,379 feet; new buildings erected.
4,84S: real estate sales, $29, as, $50.
Duluth and Superior, at the head OF
Lake Superior, separated only by tho
Bay of St. Louis, form an important
commercial metropolis. Their popula-
ton is upwards of 10000. and next to
Chicago they are the greatest shipping
points for wheat in the West, having an
elevator capacity of 100000 bushels.
DAKOTA.
Dakota shows remarkable growth
in population, and by the Development
of only a small portion of its great agri-
cultural resources shows large in
crease i'm the numb II of farms, products
of the soil and live stock. The returns OF
the Territorial census taken in June,
1885, and the report of Governor Pierce
to the Secretary of the Interior for 1885.
compared with the census of 1880, show
the growth of the TerritOry:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06
A "REMINISCENCES.
4 True History of the Once Famous "kOb-
ert Heller"

err heuef.
"Rohert Heller" the noted magician,
was really William Henry Palmer, na-
tive of Canterbury, in England. At the
age of ten years he was a musical pro-
Dizzy, and at sixteen he appeared in con-
cert. and had composed several brilliant
studies for the piano-forte. His musical
career was hindered by his boyish fancy
for the illusions of magic, at first mere
recreation. afterward an infatuation.
While still student he left the Royal
Academy, in company with another
young and noted artist, and at the Thea
ter Royal. Rochester. he gave his first
magical entertainment The result was
not brilliant. The friendly confederate
sa. in a front box, with greatly waxed
mustache, eye-@lass and other disguise,
but owing TO anxiety he lost his presence
of mind at critical periods. to the discom-
future of the wizard and the disgust of
the audience, from whose missiles the
two young adventures escaped through
window ut the rear of the stage.
In 1852 Robert Heller" came to the
United States, and soon afterward he
drfted to Washington. There he became
a professor OF music, was organist at DIR.
Halls church, became a lion i'm the Dip
lomatic society presided over by Lord
and Lady Napier. and married Miss
Annie kieckhofer, a daughter of one of
the firm of Riggs & CO., bankers. But
his infatuation for a Bohemian life was
not overcome. His marriage was not a
happy one. and he persuaded an old
English gentleman named Philips. the
father of a Washington bookseller, to
furnish the funds for new necroman-
GERS outfit. Soon afterward he OBJ
tanned the services of his stcp-sister. Miss
Ada Palme-. as confederate, and with
her he Travelled around the world. Re-
turning to the Atlantic coast. he died at
the Continental Hotel, Philadelphia,
November u, 1S7S.-Ben. Pertey Poore.
iaBoSton budget.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06
EXCITING ELECTIONS.
How Mexican Partisans Fight ParlIamen-
tary Election Battles.

How Mexican Partisans Fight Parllamen-
tary Election Battles.
Parliamentary elections must be rath-
er exciting in Mexico, Judging from the
iveliness which accompanies municipal
contests in that delightful country.
Even when local feeling runs high it is
rare that these latter struggles give rise
in the United States to anything worse
than strong language. In Mexico, on
the contrary, deeds are considered far
more effective than words, especially
when carried out with revolver and
bowie knife. Thus, we read without
surprise that at Buztamente the other
day the two factions turned out heavily
armed, and fought in the streets for
several hours. After time. too, they
appear to have fired and stabbed quite
promiscuously, without caring whether
they killed friend or foe. The fighting,
we are told, twas of a perfectly indis-
criminate character. When hostilities
were at last suspended by nightfall the
state of the battlefield demonstrated the
proves of the combatants. Six dead,
fifteen MORALLY wounded and large
number of less damaged Mcxicans were
included in the list of casualties. The
result was not considered satisfactory,
however, from an electioneering point
of view, and the leaders consequently
agreed to renew the struggle on the fol-
lowing morning. We are not aware
how often municipal contests take place
at Buztamente, but if they are of fire.
quent occurrence the population must
bein fair way to reach its vanishing
point.-Brooklyn Eagle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

Among the many stories Lincoln used u
relate was the following: Trudging along
a lonely road che morning on my way to
the county seat, Judge overlook me
with his wagon and invited me to seat.
henan I ia wnbble, Said I: Judge. l think
your coachman has taken drop too much. !"
Putting his head out of the window, the
judge shouted: Why, you Internal scoun-
del, you are drunk
Turning round with great gravity, the
coachman said: "Be dad but that's the
frs rightful session your Honor's giv'n n
tweF month -,
IL people knew the facts they would be
surprised TO learn how many people reel IN
the streets who never "drink adrop." They
are the victims of sleeplessness, of drowsy
DAYS, of apoplectic tendencies, whose blood
is set on fire by uric acid. Some day they
will reel no more-they Will drop dead, just
because they haven't the moral courage to
defy useless professional attendance, and by
use Of the wonderful Warmers safe cure
neutralize the urie acid in the system and
thus get rid Of the drunkenness in tbe
Llood"-The american Rural Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06
sThe Proper Study OF Mankind Is Man, -

sThe Proper Study OF Mankind Is Man, :"
SAYS the illustrious Pope. IL he had i'm
cluded woman i'll the list, he would have
been nearer the truth. il not SO poetical.
Dr. r. V. Pierce has made them both life
study, especially woman, and the peculiar
arrangements TO which her delicate system
is liable. Many women in the land who
are acquainted with Or. Pierce only Through
his "Favori:e Prescription, bless him with
all their hearts, for he has rought them the
panacea for all those chronic ailments pc
culiar to their sex; such as lcucorrGpa,
prolapsus and other displacemeEts, Ulcera-
ton, internal fever" bloating, tendency
to internal cancer, and other ailments.
Price reduced to one dollar. By druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06
Early Utah Juries.

In those primeval days the petit
juries were in the habit of exercising
the functions of both jury and court.
They would not only bring in verdict
of guilty, but would also proceed to
sentence the prisoner. In the case of
the United States vs.. Platts, in 1855,
the Jury found the defendant guilty,
and sentenced him to thirty days i'm
prisonment, and to pay fine of three
hundred dollars. The verdict was
signed "Phineas H. Young, one of the
jury"
Here is another amusing verdict,
found in the case of the People VS..
Moronol Green: 1--WE, the jury. find a
verdict of guilty on the second count
in the indictment unanimously by i'm
prisonment for term of six months. :
Another jury found man guilty OF
larceny, and sentenced him to pay
fine double in amount the value of the
property stolen.-San Lake Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

Robert Burns. in writing poem,
was always careful to use words that
the most uneducated person could read
lily understand. Here is one of Robert 8
choicest stanZaS:
80 mickle yeuks the keckle doup,
An unsicker girns the grath.
For wac and wac! the crowdies lonp
Ger jouk an italian, Draw and bath.
Where ance the Google hirpied fair,
An blithesome poortith toomed the loof,
There's nae burnie giglet rare
But biaws in ilka linking cootP'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

has been a laborious and 'cstly work. but
the end justifies the effort. Obstruction in
any important channel means disaster. Oh
structions in the organs of the human body
bring inevitable disease. They must be
cleared away, orphysical wreck will follow.
Keep the liver in order, and the pure blood
courses through the body, conveying
health, strength and life, let it become dis
ordered and the channels are clogged with
impurities, which result in disease and
death. No other medicine equals Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery for acting
upon the liver and purifying the blood.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

Have You any occupation? Do
you do any work." the magistrate asked
the prisoner. who was charged with vag-
rancy. ''YeS. your Honor, l am an
actor" "Ah, well, then, you don't
work-you play '.Ah, yes, your
Honor; you only see me on the stage.
You should see ME when I'm trying to
collect my salary" The magistrate en-.
tered day Iaborer" against the pris-
oner name. and gave him IN honor
able discharge.-BIeoklyn EsJ'c
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06
Young Men. Read This.

THE VoLrAIc BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO VOL
TAIc BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 50 days, to men tyoung or o,d)
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06
Les. and Found.

I have i5c i bo;a-
cred with cs:ai.a 81 cat
ty cnty years I lost M
emcli cat.Ec:T and az
most les. my bearing
My ey"S wsrs getting
90 lin-I l:Sdtosctsoas.
one TO thread my nee
die. Now l have M
hearing, and l can see
TO thread q tns needle
aud my SMELLS ra-..lly
scstorcd, and IL eeems
10 be improving all the
time. think there | =
nothing like Ely s
Cream EalII. for Ca
tarrh. Mas. f.. Il.
GRIMES. Rcndr.ll. Per
ry Co., Ohio.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06
A man writes to the Philadelphia

A man writes to the Philadelphia
Press from Oxford. Pa, to inquire in
regard to the word .'elmidical." We
can tell the man all about the word.
1t was coined by an enterprising poet
who was in search of a rhyme for gid
dy gak 1t would have appeared in
both Webster and Worcester but was
crowded out of both dictionaries owing
to the pressure of their columns. 1t. il
patented but county rights are for sale
at prices to suit the times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06
j.,

Engineering describes. under the
name of mystery gold" an alloy re-
scmbling in appearance, weight. and in
wilhstan,ling the jeweler s4est of strong
acids. Its analysis is given as follows:
Silver. 2.4S; platinum, 5000; copper.
by difference, $3.50. Strong boiling in
nitric acid, even when an article made
of it is left in it for some time, has APP
parently no effect upon the alloy which
is coming extensively into use.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06
Three Quotations.

When man is hanging, cut hin down,
then go through his pockcts.-7s1as Post.
When man is coughing give him Red
Star Cough Cure.-3altimore Ners.
When you want to conquer pain, use st.
Jacobs Oil-Thaa.!eiphi .Eess.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

They were just married. and he was
about nineteen years her senior. She threw
her arms around his neck and said: 81
am your darling. amt l.' This was soft
even for wedding day. He replied: "Es
co IL: ess indeed 90 liz GORE husbands dar.
ling This was at least ten years softer
Chicago telegram.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06
"A couple in Franklin County, Ga,

"A couple in Franklin County, Ga.
were married few days ago. during
the dinner-hour, while they were max.
ing sorghum. They were dressed up.
married and then dined and went out
again into the field, where the groom
began the honeymoon by feeding the
mill, and the bride by skimming the
sorghum.-N =. Graphic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

BRIGHAM YouNG acquired the title of Gen.
eral from having been called ''Briggy,
dear" so often by his numerous wives.-
N. J. Htdepexdeat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

THERE is a town in Massachusetts, not
afraid of smallpox or typhoid fever. Its
Haddam.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

Why should man be careful about mar
riage! Because wedding Is almost always
a n.iss take-N Y. Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

WE guarantee the speedy, painless and
permanent cure without knife, caustic or
salve, of the largest pile tumors. Pamphlet
and references sent for two letter stamps,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association
663 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

WHEN the astronomers skim the milky
way do they ever make use OF the big
dipper!i'-Sioar Falls Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

FINE-One dollar and costs. Finer-Tht
Judge Finest-The prisoner. Cit
izea.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

"WHY, it's the most STRENGTHENING food
you can eat" Precisely, but l don't want
to be tied to the steak all the time Live
ton Budget
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

The ridiculous prices charged by
managers for seats has temporarily
killed Italian opera in this county
London Truth,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

"WH,T is your circulationr' asked the
inaui>itive individual Of the editor. Blood
principally" was the calm reply.-DLts
pile Breeze.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-02-06

s'IN union there is strength" as the
creamery man said when he mixed . lot o.
lard with the butter.