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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-15
Land for Sale.
1903 Acres of Land.

- " AS1 0o III ooA1oS
Situated on both sileS of tie Ahita
river. known a. the Eignie land. about
IL to miles from Goyinstcn, and toacil-
ing the famous ABfE Si'Ri NGS.
Suitable for Erickvarl nnI stock
raising. CnEttlns two fine mineral
springs. For further particulars apply
to JULES Is. MiIa;.E. Agent, Goying-
Ton. Ia.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-15
ESTR AYED.

Came to my place, two head of cattle,
one brown Cow. with bald face, and
one red Heifer. both marked crop and
half crop in each ear. and branded j. C.
They have been in my pasture all win
ter. The owner can recover the same by
calling for them. aud paying for this
advertisement. ERBiN COOPER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-15
Farm for Sale.

Situated on the Abita river one mile
above the celebrated Abit.. Springs. and
live miles from Cesin.ton. Containing
ST acres most of which Ias been under
cultivation. Iwtnt, five eariug pecan
trees "n the psace. Dwelling. stables,
aud all necessary ar.aonsas. Far terms
apply to SEi MOUa FLOT, on the
PREMISES
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-15

Ill., for working people. Send 10
nHIIDcents postage and We will
L mail you free a royal, yalua-
BILE sample box Of goods that will put
You in the way of making more money
in a few days than you ever thought
possible at any business. Capital not
required. Yon can live ut home and
work in spare time only. or all the time
All Of both sexes, of all ages. grandly
successful. SO cents to s. easily earned
every evening. That all who want work
may test the business. we make this I'M
paralleled offer: To all who are not well
satisfied we will send 81 70 pay for the
trouble of writingus. Full particulars.
directions, ETC.. sent free. Immense pay
absolutely sure for all who start at o,.ce
Don't DELAY. Address STISsoN / Co.,
Portland. Ne.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-15
Farm for Sale.

Situated on the Tchefurcta river. fnnr
miles from Covinston. ana six miles
from jacksonville. containing eighty
acres, well tim berei. Ten acres under
cultivation. Gand Dwelling. Kitchen
and Stables. For further particulars.
apply ut this office. or to
CIlAS. " BRADLEY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-15
Valuable Property for
Sale.

The following described property is
offered tor sale:
IN WASHINGTON PARISH.
GAO acres of land, known as the old
Calhoun tract, on the Pusapatap river,
near the Military road.
-32O acres of land, with the improve
ments thereon, known as the Peter Will
son tract. on the Pearl River road.
400 uess 81 acres of land, known as
the Holten tract, we'll timbered, adjoin-
ing Passman's Mill.
100 acres of land, more or less, adj
joining Eldridge MAgeo's place, on the
Bogue Chitto.
in ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
80 acres of land and the improve
ments thereon, known as Sun Postoffice,
on the Pearl River road.
-l60 acres Of land on the Tchofuucta
river. known as the Snyder tract:
so acres of land on the Tchefuncta
river, known as the Sam Brown tract.
One house and lot in Vaudeville.
About five squares of ground in the
forks of Bayou Castaing.
One square of ground in Mande-
vile.
Five lots of ground, and the i'm
provements thereon, known as the Con-
rad Spring house, in Covington.
One lot of ground and the improve
ments thereon, known as the Abran:
Penn house. in Covington.
-Four lots of ground opposite the
FARMER office, in Covington.
One store building and warehouse,
on Columbia street, in Coyington,
known as the old Hornsby place.
One Piano and Organ.
Two horses and one buggy.
A number of head of live stock.
For further information, apply to or
address. j. +. SMITH.
Couinyton, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-15
FARM FOR SALE.
Hickory Grove Place.

Situated seven niles fism tosinsten.
containing 35J acres. % acres under
entity ,tion; two acres in Grape vines;
one acre in Garden. Fruit trees an,l
cuppcrnons vines in ahnn!anc,. Gaul
house. kitchen, stables. etc. Household
and kitchen furniture, and farmln. inn
plements. all complete one horse and
buggy, one WAGON. and ten hesd of cat
tie. For further information. apply &c
LOUIS /, MATHIEj.
Hickory Grove fhce. Coyineten. Ia,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-15
A. Es. GrisWOId s. Co
I19. 49,. CANAL STREET. l19
New Orleans. La.
New Orleans. La.
A. PECHON,
Old BAk cry.
Covington, La

Tins "old reliable Bakery has been
i'll successful operation for !. number of
years. The proprietor has secured the
services of iirst-class professional Il
BAKER, and is ready to furnish Tread.
Cakes, etc. equally as good Ms can be
had anywhere. and ut prices that defy
connection. None but the rurcst
Spring Water usei in the bakery.
Bread from this Bakery can be fnund
fresh every morning Mt the stores of Mrs.
LahorJe and jules pechon
Bread Delivered Daily to all Part
IOWA and Surrounding Country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13

"1ll. What's this2' sail Hiram.
Phil was closely following Hiram as
he swung his scythc. lie always ad.
mircd the way in which the old man lay
the heavy swathes of grass as his ketn
blade cut through it.
"What" repeated Phil.
lie saw three Or four tiny soft-lookin9
gray things running this way and THAI
way through the stubble. Hiram tried
to tread on them with the heel of hi'
heavy boot, but they were out of tha
way before Phil could get good look
at them.
"Thcy'rc harvest mice" said Hiram.
"Sec, here is their nest built close to the
ground in this weed that grew at the
edge Of the wheat"
Phil looked with great interest at the
little nest. 1t was curiously woven of
grass and hung upon the stems of the
weed.
Il didn't know mice were so smart as
to do all this" said Phil. "Why did
you try to kill them, IIram2'
"B.causc if you let them live they
soon become too plenty. They will des-
troy great deal of wheat or of veg
etobles if they get into garden"
see here is one of them dead" said
Phil, picking up something from the
ground.
"Yes, Imust have stepped on it with
out knowing" said Hiram.
Phil laid the morscl in his hand.
"What little bit of thing it isr h
said.
"Thcy'rc the smallest four-footed
animal that grows-the field mouse"
said Hiram.
81 wishit had got away with the
Others" said Phil.
at seems cruel to kill them, KNOW"
said Hiram. "But you have 20, jus as
You would ra: or Il wease! or anything
ulso y AZ does mischief"
"Why does God make them if they
ere no gooG~ asked Phil.
Il can't tell that. There's plenty aud
plenty of things He's made SO plain that
we see the good at once, and when
there's a thing we can't understand it's
my way just to believe it's for some wise
reason"
Phil thought it a good way. But he
looked over the great field OF wheat
waving in the sunshine, and felt sure
there was enough for the mice and
everybody else, and was glad that the
other mice had escaped. -Smbeam.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13
An American Shakespeare,

Shakespeare is so rare and so distin.
guishcd a name that anyone who bears
it is sure to attract attention. Philadel-
phia is, | believe, the only town in the
country that can boast OF a citizen
with that world famous surname. DIR.
+. o. Shakespeare is a writer on pathol-
Cgy, who has recently returned from
abroad, where he has been sent by the
government to investigate cholera in
Europe. He is good-looking man OF
about 35, and is widely known in Phila-
delphia from his patronymic. Although
claiming English descent, he does not
assume to be either lincally or collater-
ally derived from the immortal dramat.
ist, who had no sons. Such name put:
an awful responsibility on any mortal.
Even investigation of the cholera does
not materially abate it.-New York Conn
meScidI.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13

The author of "Arabistan" has fre.
qucnt occasion to remark upon the
shrewdness for trade displayed by the
natives when dealing with travellers,
particularly with English or American
customers. lie found our country rcgu-
larry spoken of as "Yankeedonia" by
the common people, ana one of our
countrymcn will be gravcly and politely
addressed as yankee Doodle, good,
good" OF an important branch of the
business community in Cairo, he writes:
"rhe donkey boys, generally about
halG-grown, are the kcencst little gamins
! ever saw, and for antc drollery have
10 equals. One steps up to me, pulls
his fOrelock with one hand, and gives a
corresponding kick behind, accidentally
hits another boy in the region of the
stomach, and with grin of humor on
his dirty face, says: "Take ride, sahl
Mine splendid donkey. Name Prince" -
then catching an English word | uttered,
he quickly adds, "of Wales, Prince Of
Wales, ,sah."
If l had uttered French wor1, the
name would have been "Prince Napo-
lcon." Others behind him, taking the
cue, call out, "NIinc Billy Button"
"Tom Jones'" "Waterloo," 'Duke
Wellington" etc.
But one bright-eyed little urchin calls
out, "NInc berry good donkey, Yankee
Doodlc.-Gcn. Grant"
That last shot told, and I followed the
boy to take my first ride on the "donk"
with so illustrious name.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13

In one of the great picture galleries at
Windsor Castle arc several precious cas-
kcts, among other exquisite objects %
rirta. The queen entered one day with
a small book in her hand and asked tho
keeper of these treasures which was
the most rare and valuable Of all the
caskcts. He showed her one made of
pure rock crystal, ornamented with gold
and enamel. In this casket the queen
placed the small book-General Gor1on's
pocket bible, annotated and marked by
his own hand--and in this precious cas-
kct will remain this most precious relic
Of one OF England's greatest heroes. -
Tom and COuntyU.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13
WHOLE NO. 2236.
SNOW Plant Of the Sierra.

If the rcaNer will accompany me to
the Pacific cost will take him up into
the Sierra Nvada Mountains to some
point above thcSnow line for the flower
| am about to dcGribc never deigns to
appear below an altitude of 1000 feet
and show him tn most magnificent
crimson glory he cvcl saw growing right
up out of the snow. It's called the snow
plant of the Sierra, andrs the Sarcodcs
sanguinca of John Torrcy, the botanist.
Pilgrims to the Yosemite Valley and the
Mariposa and CNlaveras groves of
Sequoia (Or big trees, and to Lake Ta-
hoe from May to July, may sec hundreds
Of these crimson spikes forcing Their ex-
quisltc points through the surface OF the
SHOWS which during those months lie
lingering in the lap of Summer here and
there throughout the timber. The por-
tion of the plant which is visible above
the snow is a bright rosy-crimson in color,
and presents the very strongest contrast
to the dark green of the foliage of other
plants and the simmer of the snow. Its
root is succulcnt, thick, and full of mois-
turc, and attaches itself to the roots of
other plants; so it is probably one of
those curious members of the vegetable
world which are known to botanists as
parasites, and is, consequently, entirely
incapable of cultivation. 1t can be
transplantcd, however, and sometimes
remains as fresh for weeks as when first
:akcn up. The deer which roam in large
numbers throughout the Sierra are ex-
:rcmcly fond Of it, and 1t is not an un-
common ci cumstance to find q number
of the plants uprootcd and robbed of the
acshy part of their underground growth
(which is white) by these dainty maraud-
:rs). The snow plant OF the Sierra be-
.ong to the natural order OroJancRacea,
and is met with occasionally through
The whole Of the Sierra region at an alti-
:ude OF rising 1000 feet, but becomes
torer and rarcr as the rambler approaches
thc point Of southern connection of the
Sierra Nevada mountains with the coast
'r Sierra Madrc range.-N Y. Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13
Legally Burned at the Stake.

The Seipgig Zeitung reminds its readers
that one hundred years ago the punish
mcnt OF burning n criminal to death was
carried out for the last time in Berlin.
1t quotes from tho issue of the time
letter, written on August 1S, 1896, by
an eyewitness describing the punish
ment. All Berlin had been in consider
able excitement for some days before.
1t was seventy years since similar pun
ishment bad been carried out in the
Prussian capital, and it was supposed
that the enlightened views of the king,
no less person than the Great Frederick,
would move him on to commute the
punishment. The criminal was SER
want, one Hopner, convicted Of robbery
and setting fire to the house where his
master and family lived. The scaffold
was raised from the ground seven or
eight feet, upon which there was frame
work secured with door, making it a
sort of open oven, within which the
condemned man was inclosed. The
whole was covered and surrounded with
wood and straw. The culprit was
brought from his prison at 6 a. m., and
placed before the rath haus, and on be-
ing interrogated admitted his guilt.
His sentence was then read for the last
time, the officer of the court broke his
wand of office, and Hopner was handed
over to the executioncr. On arriving at
the place of execution he was stripped to
his shirt and inclosed in the frame The
pile was then tightencd, and it burned
for three hours.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13
A japanese Fable.

Once there was crab who found Q
Crumb Of rice cake, writes Helen N. g.
Thompson in the Overland for Scptem-
Der. Just then monkey met him, and
offered to exchange pcrsimmon seed
for the cake, to which the good-nOtured
crab agreed. The monkey ate up his
portion, while the crab went to his hole
in the hill and planted his pcrsimmon
seed in the garden. Soon fine tree ap-
pcarcd, and the crab was happy enough
over his bargain. lie used to sit on the
balcony Of his house and watch the fruit
grow and ripen with great delight. But
one unlucky day the monkey came to
see him and begged for some fruit, Of
fering to climb the tree to get it. The
crab, being very polite fellow, quietly
consented, but requested his visitor to
throw down some pcrsmmons to him
also. But the deceitful scamp filled his
pocket and ate the best fruit, stoning
the crab meanwhile with the seeds. The
crab, inwardly raging determined to
teach that monkey; but, shrcwdIy pre-
tending to regard this treatment as a
joke, challenged the monkey to descend
headfOrcmost. Vain Of his abilities, he
accepted the challenge, and began his
descent. The fruit, OF course, rolled out
of his pockets, and the crab was ready
10 seize it, and then ran to his hole.
BY and by, when the crab came out,
the monkey gave him thrashing. Sore
and smarting with his injuries, the crab
called in the aid Of his friend rice
mortar, who was passing by, with his
apprentices, a scawced, an egg and
wasp. After listening to his pitilul tale
they agreed to punish the impcrtinent
monkey. Proceeding to the house and
finding him out, the seawccd hid behind
the door, the egg in the ashes, and the
wasp III the closet, while the mortar sta
toned himself over the door. When
the monkey returned and lighted his fire
for tea, the egg burst and spatlcr d his
face, binding and burning him. Start
ing for the well to cool his pain, he
slipped on the scaweed, the wasp flew
out and stung him, and the rice mortar
tumbled down and crushed him.
"Wasn't that splended2' is the usual
finale, while the moral to greedy Or u.
grateful children is pointed out in .I..7
most approved fashion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13

Artcmus Ward said that once while on
lecture tour, night found him at a
small town in Nevada In the landlord
Of the hotel he recognized a friend of his
boyhoo /, who gave him hearty greet
ing. Supper over, the landlord said to
his guest: "Now, Brown, we hardly
ever have any show Of any kind in this
place, and don't think we ever had a
lecture. Can't you give us your lecture
pin the ball-room' 1t will please the
people nightly, and I'll take it as q
great favor if you will" With charac-
tcristic good nature Artcmus consented.
The ballroom was well filled when he
rose to speak, and before he had been
on his feet minute he made an obscr.
walton which provoked roar of laugh
ter, at which the landlord, his face white
with rage, rose and advanced toward the
platform with the remark, Conc minute,
Mr.. Brown" Artcmus paused, and the
landlord having taken his place beside
him drew revolver from his back
pocket and, addressing tho audience,
said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the
speaker is particular friend of mine
and if he's interrupted agin, blamed if
l don't shoot. You can proceed, Mr..
Brown" Artcmus proceeded, and, al
though he gave them his funniest lecture,
he reported that there was aftcrward no
further interruption. .--NO York TriJ-
1iDe
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13
A Farming Eyperimcnt.

Almost every one has heard the story
Mark Twain tells about Henry Ward
BcCcher when the latter first INDUCED in
:he luxury of amateur farming. The
great preacher boughta pig s., fed it $40
worth of corn, and then sold it for Sc.
He said he made on the pig, but lost on
The corn. A similar experience befcll
Two of my friends in this city who came
to the conclusion they would improve
The back part of their lots. They are
young men with plenty of business on
hand, and so could not work the grower
themselves. The other day one OF them
made statement of expenses and gains
to find out how he stood with his farm.
ing experiment. lie discovered that he
had paid IS for fertilizers, Sl5 for labor,
and had sworn 500 times at his neigh
bors' chickens, had quarrc,ed twice on
this account, was sued once for killing
two cats, nearly mobbcd for kicking a
dog out of his tomatoes and had for
his gains one mess of green peas, five
tomatoes, one dozen cars of corn, and a
prospective peck of potatoes. After this
my young friend will plant his farm in
lawn grass and attend the market for his
best vegetables (Penn.)
Examiner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13
Her NcliclIG MnSicll TaSln.

Physician II am afraid, Mrs. Quick
money, that there is some trouble with
your bronchial organ"
Mrs. QuickmOuey (alarmed)-"Bron'
chiol organl"
Physiciau-''Ycs,"
Mrs. Quickmoney - "Why, l ncve,
heard it called that before; but Pm sure
if you heard my daughter play on it you
would be convinced that it is all right"
-.Graphit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13

Young Matron (with theories on care
of children to nursc)-Jane'
Nurse Ycssum.
Young Matron When the baby has
finished his bottle lay him in the cradle
on his right side. After eating, child
should always lie on the right side; that
relieves the pressure on the heart. Still
Collectively the liver is on the right
side-perhaps, after all, you hal better
lay him on the left side. No, am sure
the treatise on "Infant Digestion" said
the right side. On the who,c, Jane, you
may lay the baby on his back until
have looked up the matter more thor
ouuhly Life
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13

Mr.. Boyl Winchester, the consul gen.
eral Of the United States in Switzerland,
states that one of the customs that for.
merry prevailed in the cheese regions of
that country was for the friends of a
bride and bridegroom to join in the pre-
sentation on their wedding day Of an
elaborate cheese. This cheese was used
as a family register and heirloom, on
which the births, marriages, and deaths
were recorded. He says he has seen
some Of these sold checscs' that date
back 10 1860.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13

The gentleman beside Kate said, "No,
thanks" Bless him! Kate refused him
without looking up. Millicent allowed
her friend to place some strawberries on
her plate, talking eagerly all the time;
and with sigh of relief passed on my
strange round unrccognizcd. No ques-
tions were asked, and not knowing what
to do, followed them, or, rather, went
with them, to the kitchen part of the
mansion, leaving one or two in the sup.
per room to attend on the gentlemen who
remained there.
"Now its our turn to get blowout"
said long and cadaverous waiter to me,
as we went down stairs side by side. II
dunno 'ow you feels, but the sight of
them swclls a.bustin 'cmsclves, and the
smell of the vittlcs as made me that
'ungry as | could eat the ind leg of a
dog, raw"
Iquitc agreed with my gentleman, and
painful as my position was | felt some
what chccred at the prospect of food
which his words opened out to me.
"WeIl," at length said my long friend
leaning back in his chair, hcaving a sigh
of rcpction, and casually picking his
teeth with fork, "hall can say is
I done myself VERY well, and 'opc
you ave- too, young man. l only wish
'ad a go in like this hevery day; but
life amt all beer and skittles, as the
sayin' is. Been long at this trader l
amt sure if I've seed your face afore."
"No," said |, "this is the first job I
ever had of the kind"
"Well," said he, Eyer might do
wuss, though the hours is trying to the
'clth."
81 s'posc you know what you've
got ter do, matcyI" said my companion.
"No," said |, 81 can't say do"
"Wcll, look ycrc, said he, 81 stands
ere at the bar and takes the tickets
from the gents and calls out the num-
bcrs to YOU. You finds the numbers on
the 'caps and lands the toppers an
c,tcrcr to me- and l gives 'cm to the
gents. They're all in horder, for took
'cm myself, and yer won't ave no
trouble"
Just then the exodus began, and
"llcrc, waiter, No. 81; look sharp! Not
that; the brown coat. All right; this is
mine" CA clinIl of silver. "Thank'cc,
sir,n from my friend. "Forty-two, l
tell you" to mc); "can't you find itl
Clumsy idiot" (undcr his breoth) "do be
quick Don't keep me waiting here all
night" scot a light, waiter? Thanks" !"
and so forth. was trying, in a con-
fused sort of way, IN the midst of the
hubbub, to think how | should get out
Of it all, when l got sight Of my top
gear, with its appropriate ticket pinned
on in convenient corner. Just then I
lancicd | distinguished my cousin Kates
voice, and soon caught the words, un-
mistakably hers: "Whcrc on earth can
Jack have hid len himself, Mllie9 1t is
too bad of him"
Desperately | snatched up my hat and
coat, and before my fellow dispenser, in
his utter astonshmcnt, had time to cry
out "stop thief" ! was over the bar,
down the steps in tricc, and seated in
the farthest corner of my aunt's carriage.
need scarcely add after this woeful ex-
pcricncc and after the torture of those
hours, that my cousins have had TO find
some other escort, and society has lost
an ornament (O in the person Of
Mr.. John dc Ia Roche Brown. -English
Paper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13

"Oh, Miss Brown, who was that very
homely young lady you were with this
aftemoonN
"That, sir' That was my sister"
"0h--ah-I-I beg ten thousand par
dons! lought to have noticed the great
rcscmblanccl That is-that is"
Then he wished an earthquake would
happen right then and there. --Ne,o York
C,,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-10-13

Lovers Of dogs will be interested in
the following true story: A lady was
visiting friends at the seaside, where
there was fine dog whose master was
in the habit Of giving him money every
day to buy meat for his dinner from the
butchers cart. The lady, admiring the
handsome, intelligent animal, called him
to her as she sat at breakfast and fed
him from her plate. The dog at once
went to his master, and standing on his
hind legs, paved and scratched at the
gentleman's breast pocket. At first the
master failed to understand, and ordered
him away; but the creature persisting,
he finally said: "Well, | do believe he
wants his money" and offered him a
coin, which the dog instantly took, and
trotting up to the friendly visitor de-
posted it in her lap with wag of his
tail and u look which seemed to say, 81
always pay the butcher, and why not
YOU 2-B0stOn Gaztt