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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04
About Catching Cold

Thin-skinned persons catch cold
most easily. Active exercise sets them
into a perspiration, aud the sudden
checking of the perspiration when ex-
ercise ceases causes cold. Such per-
sons may seldom have severe colds
they learn how to manage them. and
perhaps they have less actual sickness
such as interferes with work or pleas
ure-than persons who do not take
cold easily. Flesh brushing during the
cooler months lessons the liability to
catch cold A flesh brush is much like
an ordinary hair brush, only with a
longer handle. l have seen a very
good one made of hair brush with Il
longer handle attached to it. Habit
makes the use of flesh brush on un.
dressing for bed or ON rising in the
morning. luxury and almost necess.
ity for comfort. A brief, vigorous rub.
bling Of the skin promotes ITS healthy
activity and its ability to resist c,ld =
Household.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04
SOWING BLUEGRASS.
The Plan Adopted by Robert Mitchell, the
Noted Indiana Agriculturist.

The Plan Adopted by Robert Mitchell, the
Noted Indiana Agriculturist.
will give you my plan of sowing
bluegrass, but first give you the Ken
lucky plan, as told by several Ken
uek; farmers at National meeting
held at Lexington some years ago.
One old gentleman said that he mixed
his bluegrass seed with dirt, and in
February when the ground and
weather were both suited to work. he
sowed his blue grass. Another one
said that he mixed his seed with leachy
ashes, and sowed it in that way when
the ground and weather were right.
After several had given Their ideas of
seeding bluegrass, had to give them
my way. which is as follows: l got
some thirty bushels of extra cleaned
seed; then went to the saw-mill and
got load of saw-dust. l spread
layer of saw dust on the barn floor.
then ten bushels of bluegrass seed,
then another layer of saw-dust. and so
on until the bluegrass seed was al.
used up. l then took rake and mixed
it thoroughly. When done mixing, l
shoveled all into the wagon and drove
to the field and went to work sowing.
taking as much in my hand at time
as my hand would hold, of the saw
dust and blue grass seed. and spread
ing it like sowing oats by hand. aiming
to put two bushels of seed to the acre,
or at least n bushel and a half to the
acre.
The advantage of using saw-dust
over dirt to mix with is. first, it is
much lighter to carry, and the saw
dust being about the same buoyancy
as the blue grass seed, the seed would
stick to the saw-dust, which gave
better spread of the seed The objec-
ton to sowing dirt, besides the weight,
was that when you throw your hand
full out to spread it, the dirt being
much heavier than the blue grass seed,
would spread off by itself and not car
ry the seed along with it.
Should you not get the amount Of
seed You desire to put on the acre the
first time of sowing. you can easily go
over the ground a second time by 60
ing crossways of the way you went
first. The amount of saw-dust you use
is not particular. but to begin with as
an experiment, would advise you to
take three bushels of saw-dust and mix
twenty-one pounds of bluegrass seed
with it; then measure off an acre as
near as you can, and try how evenly
you can spread the three bushels of
saw-dust and twenty-one pounds of
bluegrass seed on that acre. By the
time you have done this, you have
learned about how to proportion your
seed and saw-dust, so as to give you an
even spread.on the field you want to
sow.-Cor. Indiana Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04
SUiflNG THE MARKET.
Remarkable Shrewtiness Displayed by tho
Donke~ Bows of Cairo,

Remarkable Shrewtlness Displayed by tho
Donke~ Boys of Cairo.
The author of '.Arabistan" has fire.
guent occasion to remark upon the
shrewdness for trade displayed by the
natives when dealing with travellers,
particularly with English or American
customers. He found our country reg
nlarly spoken of as ..Yankeedonia'' by
the common people, and one of our
our countrymen will be gravely and
politely addressed as Yankee Doodle"
BY the Arabs of the towns The form
of thanks in which the boys acknowl-
edged the receipt of little favors be-
slowed upon them was, yankee Doc
die, good. good" OF an important
branch of the business community in
Cairo. he writes:
The donkey boys. generally about
half-grown. are the kcenest little gam
ins ever saw. and for antic trollery
have no equal. One steps up 20 me,
pulls his forelock with his hand. and
gives corresponding kick behind, ac-
cidentally hits another boy in the re-
gion of the stomach. and with grin
of humor on his dirty face. saye
Take ride, sab? Mine splendid
donkey. Name Prince"-then. catch
ing an English word l uttersd, he
quickly adds ''of Wales, Prince of
Wales, sab"
If had uttered French word, the
name would have been ..Princn Ma
poleon." Others behind him. taking
the cue, call out: mine Billy Button"
tom JONES'" Waterloo" Duke
Wellington" etc.
But one frightened little ,rchin
calls out: mine berry cool d1nkey.
Yankee Dood.e-GeneralG Grant,
That last shot told and l fTlcwed
the boy to take my first ride on the
.'donk' with so illustrious name.
-Youth's Companion
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04
FARM AND FIRESIDe.

Keep the milch COWS away from
stagnant water.
Mutton sheep may pay best with
one farmer and the Merino with an
other. but. whatever kind is kept, let
the animals be the best of the particu-
lar breed.-N Y Posi-.
Cheap Tea Cake: One cup of sugar.
one cup of milk, three cups of flour and
one-half cup of butter, two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder. one teaspoonful
of caraway seed and two teaspoonfuls
currants. Cincinnati Times.
In trimming trees always try to get
one leader up straight. allowing the
branches to grow from it. so rs to
avoid crotches. which sometimes split
off from the tree when heavily loaded
with fruit. Boston Budget.
All chickens that feather rapidly
when they are young are more difficult
to raise than are those that remain
nearly naked until quite well advanced
in growth. as the rapid feathering
weakens and debilitates Western
Rural.
Mosquitoes. somebody gives assur-
ance, are so fond of apples that if an
apple-core be left on table or bureau
in a bedroom it will divert the attacks
of these insects from persons who may
be asleep in the room.
"A lady says she has not been both
cred with moths in the house for twenty
years and thinks it is due to the use of
turpentine. She puts three tablespoon
fuls in as many quarts of water, and
with this sponges her carpets after
sweeping. Chicago Journal.
Charles A. Green. in the New York
Tribune. says: 81 know of no easier
method of subduing Canada thistles
than by seeding to clover and timothy,
and moving repeatedly for three or four
years. That is certainly better than
to dig up the ground and bake it, rs
we have seen attempted.
1t will take at least five pounds of
corn fed to pig in pen to make one
pound of pork. When allowed to have
all the grass it will eat. one pound of
corn fed to pig will make it thrive,
and two pounds day will cause it to
fatten. The grass system is the cheap
est and it makes the best meat
Prairie Farmer.
One of the FIRST requirements in
successful bean culture is to have the
land as free as possible from weeds.
Foul land is the cause of more failures
in raising this crop than any fault of
the soil or climate. When our farmers
get into more careful and thorough
ways of farming and fewer weeds are
grown. these special crops will be more
successfully. Y. Telegram.
OF numerous methods for purify
ing drinking water recommended by
recognized authorities, the following
of Prof. Wilbur. of Rutgers College. is
very simple and worthy of thorough
trial: dissolve half an ounce of pure
alum in a cup of boiling water, pouring
into quart measure and filling up with
cold water. Keep it in bottle labeled
''alum solution" An ordinary tea
spoonful is the right amount to add to
a gallon of water No harm would be
done if two, or ten were added; one is
sufficient. AS different waters vary. it
may be found that less will answer"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04
A CURIOUS WRECK.
How = Shadow ON y Moonlight Night
Caused = Serious Railroad Smash-Up.
Pittsburgh Chroniclel

How = Shadow ON u Moonlight Might
Caused Serious Railroad Smssh-Up.
pittsburgh Chronicle.l
"Moonlisht nights-they are the bane Of
railroad engineers" remarked a head Of
Rcial of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad,
who knows every branch Of railroading.
81 would have thought that the train
men would be glad to have moonlight
nights" interposed the writer.
"No, sir. All engineers dread moon
light nights. They try the nerves Of en-
gineers to their utmost. Engineers like to
run on dark nights. On q moonlight night
the trouble with them is no trouble at all
shadows. An engineer, looking out from
shadows. He is sure that the dark shadow
across the track he sees is q man, or a
rock, or some kind of an obstruction. He
don't know, and he is kept in state OF
nervous excitement all the time. Going
around curves, along hillsides, many cu-
rious shadows are outlined on the track,
and very often an engineer is so worked
up over n nights ride that he is scarcely
able to perform his duties"
"Some years ago, when I was going
over the main stem of the Baltimore q
Ohio, one night, there was freight wreck
ahead of us. They were running freights
In conveys then, or, as we now call them,
In sections. Our train was stopped, and I
went forward to see what was the dam
age. Lying in a cut was about the worst
freight wreck l have ever seen. went
forward to see what the trouble was. 1t
was a moonlight night, and when l got
forward saw the engineer. He was shak-
ing all over with excitement. He was one
of the oldest and best engineers on the
road, and l was surprised to see him SO
nervous, as he had escap ID unhurt.
"'Wat is the trouble, Tom:' asked him.
could see nothing wrong.
1T was a rock replied Tom. Il was
coming round the curve when Isaw 1t. 1t
was a big one-big enough to smash a
whole train. I reversed the engine to
save a smash-up, and the cars coming
down the grade just piled up in the shape
you see Them
II looked around, but could see no rock
any where. The wreck was cleared away
that night, and there wasn't a sign OF an
obstruction near the locomotive. We all
were curious to find out what had caused
the trouble. The next night . railroad
man went to the cut, and there, in the
moonlight, he saw a perfect image of a
big rock lying right across the truck. He
looked up on the hillside, and there was a
big rock throwing its shadow down on the
track. That was the shadow that caused
. wreck that cost the company thousands
of dollars. No, sir, il an engineer wants
things to suit him, he don't want moon.
light by which tc run his train"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04
WOMEN AND MONEY,
Business knowledge Which Should Re
Possessed hY Every Girl

Business knowledge Which Should Re
Possessed by Every Girl.
Every girl who is not entirely depend
emit on her male relations-a position
which. considering all the ups and
downs of life, the sooner she gets out
of the better-ought by the time she is
old enough to possess any money to
know exactly how much she has, where
it is invested and what it ought yearly
to bring in. BY this time also she
should have acquired some knowledge
of business-bank business, referring
to checks, dividends and SO on-and as
much of ordinary business as she can.
To her information of a practical kind
never comes amiss, especially the three
golden rules, which have very rare ex-
ceptions: No investment Of over five
per cent. is really safe; trust no one
with your money without security.
which ought to be as strict between
the nearest and dearest friends as be-
tween strangers; and lastly, keep all
your affairs from day to day in as ac-
curate order as if you had to die to-
morrow. The mention of dying sug-
gests another necessity-as soon rs
you are twenty-one years of age make
your will You will not die day the
sooner; you can alter it whenever you
like; while the ease of mind it will be
to you. and the trouble it may save to
those that come after you. are beyond
telling. 1t can not be too strongly i'm
pressed upon every girl who has or eN-
poets that not undesirable thing. "a
little income of her own what for
tunate responsibility this is. and how
useful she may make it to others. Hap
pier than the lot of many married
women is that of the ''unappropriated
blessings" as have heard an old maid
called, who has her money, less or
more. in her own hands, and can use il
as she chooses, generously as wisely.
without asking anybody,s leave. and
being accountable for it to no one.
But then she must have learned from
hef youth upward how to use it. she
must not spare any amount of trouble
in the using Of it, and she must console
herself for many a lonely regret-we
are but human, all of us!-with the
thought that she has been trusted to
be a steward OF the Great Master.
Such an old maid often does as much
good in her generation as twenty mar
ried women.-By the author Of John
Halifax, Gentleman" tn Contemporary
RecteE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04
A Father Finds His hoy.
TChicago Tribune.I

A curious incident with q touch o.
pathos in it occurred the other morning
at the corner of Clark AMI Washington
streets. As Henry Howard stepped from
the street-car something in the voice Of q
bootblack who hailed him attracted him.
Turning around, he was both startled and
delighted to recognize in the gamin his
own son, who had run away from his
home in Virginia City, New, about year
ago. atom, my boy" he exclaimed, as
he advanced to embrace the youth. The
latter, looking frightened, rushed through
the crowd, and has not been seen since.
The father, who was on his way home
from New York, will remain here, with
the hope that with the aid OF the police
Tom may be found, Re is known among
his companions as Tommy McGinnis, and
is fifteen years of age.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA

The General Character and Diagnosis ol
the Terrible Lung Plague.
One of the unfortunate facts in rela-
ton to the contagious form of pleuro-
pneumonia is that no absolutely GER
tain diagnosis of the contagious form
can be made even by the most expert
veterinarians, until after post-mortem
of one or more animals determine the
real existence of the plague. This once
established, then the veterinarians can
safely diagnose other infected animals
of herd. Otherwise it is often diff
cult to discriminate between this dis
ease and the non-contagious form of
pleuro-pneumonia- For the benefit of
persons conversant with diseases more
or less prevalent on the farm. we append
the symptoms of the infectious form of
the disease. As to the post morton signs
in the dead animal: When the chest
or thorax is exposed, there may be an
extensive flow of fluid from the cavity,
sometimes several gallons There will
also be found floating therein large
flakes, of yellow, trembling,
fragile substance (coagulable lymph),
the result of active intlamma-
ton. There will be adhesions
on the surface of the lungs to the in
ner sides of the ribs, constituting So
called false membranes" or ..adven-
titious tissue of Inflammation. Some
times the lungs are united to the heart
bag (pericardium) and the midriff
(diaphram,. very much diminishing
the heart action in life The lungs
when detached are enormously heavy.
When healthy they should weigh from
five to eight pounds. In this disease
they have been known to weigh up to
eighty pounds. The healthy lung will
float in water and present clear,
bright. salmon color. the substance
smooth, elastic and yielding. The
diseased lung will show dirty or gray
color, with a tint of blush red or
purple, the surface rough and thick
ened, the substance hard and eventu-
ally solid. The lobules will be dark red
while the investing tissues will be
grayish. In cutting. the whole lang
will cut solid like cheese. There will
be tibrinous deposits on the plural
membrane and the peculiar marble d
appearance of the lungs will be easily
distinguished. Toward the end of the
disease, if slow, there may be great de-
bility and emaciation; hectic fever oc-
curing. death ensues.-Fdrn, Field
and Stockman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04
Sample of New York Gratitude.
IPort Jervis IN. Y1Letter.l

Jervis Gordon, of Milford, lost his pocket
book, in which was over one hundred dol
lars, in Port Jervis, and young John
Buchanan, hack-driver, found ii, hunted
him up and restored it. Gordon was de-
lighted, and, pulling out a handful Of sill.
ver, carefully picked out twenty five
tents and gave it to John, saying that II
would pay him for his trouble.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

FAT old lady Tin dry-goods store)-sI
will look at your dress goods" Clerk
"Yes, ma'am. Something in double
width n-Life
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

REV. FATHER MAHoSr, Dean officiating
for the Archbishop, St Mary's Cathedral,
Sydney, N. S. W., pronounces st. Jacobs
Oil the greatest of all pain-cures.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

THE name OF the new Chinese Ambassa-
dor is Lin. To ask is Mr. Lin inP' may
be taken rs an insinuation that he used to
wash and iron it-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

A blind beggar who sits on the
corner of Broadway and Fourteenth
streets. New York, is said to receive
from five to ten dollars day from
charitable folks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

HALLS Hair Remover never fails TO check
falling of the hair. Gives universal salts
faction.
As remedy for throat and lung troubles,
We recommend Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

It's pretty hard luck. In summer w
have horse-hies; and then again in winter
snow disadvantages Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

ALTHOUGH your doctor may say You owe
your life to him, he will not take II in set
Element of his bill-The Critic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

CEcAeo girl ito young shepherdess)
my dear, I've been wading, and forgot to
bring my button-hook along. Would you
oblige me with your crookP'-zyd-Btta.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

A LOWELL barber is called the Mayfowel
by his boss because he's the fastest cutter
in the shop-LoireH Citizen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

You often hear q woman say: "There's
no use talking; but she doesn't think 20
Just the same.-Neu Haven Nescs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

WHEN q couple Is about to elope, the
young man asks: docs your mother know
your router'-N O. Picdyun<.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

"WILL the coming woman marry!' asks
. contemporary. Better ask her and find
ont
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

JUDGISG from the tightness Of the arti-
Gle, 1t isn't every girl who can laugh in her
sleeve nowadays. Post Express.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04
The Morning Dress.

THERE is always crewel work to be done,
and dainty fingers delight in doing it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

THERE are not so many fellows wanting
the earth now since its cracked.-Philddet-
Dhid Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

Mr.. CHESTNUT sends US word that Lieu.
tenant HEM is an on-nest man. Thanks
- WdShin gton Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

The best cough medicine is Piso's Cure
for Consumption. Sod every where. &c
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

TIE barber tests the humidity Of the
hair by his bay Washington Critic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

CHICAGO women never argue. They put
their foot down, and that covers the whole
grounj-N Y Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04
a,ov, Al, otbay earthly flls.

ABOVE all other earthly fills,
hate the big, old-fashioned pills,
By slow degrees they downward wend,
And often pause, or upward tend:
With such discomfort are they fraugnI
Their good effects amount to naught
Now DR.. Pierce prepares pill
That just exactly fills the bill
A Pellet, rather, that is all
A Pleasant Purgative, and small;
Just try them as you feel their need,
You'll find that speak truth, indeed
SOME one says: money is close" Grab
it then.-Ner Hduen Sers-
EVERY person is interested in their own
affairs, and if this meets the eye OF any one
who is suffering from the effects OF torpid
liver, we will admit that he is interested in
getting we'll. Get bottle of Prickly Ash
Bitters, use it as directed. and you will al
WAYS be glad you read this item.
A STATUE becomes smaller when it rains;
It is statue wet
DoN'r fail to read ad of McMullen Wow
on Wire Fence Co. Name this paper.
Crows never kick up disturbance With
out cawS-LDe.
GLENN's Sulphur Soap purifies and beau-
tifies the skin Hills Hair and Whisker
Dye, black or brown, SOC.
If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
Thornpson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it pc.
MOVES in the best society," fan.-Hart-
ford Times
The best cough medicine is Piso's Cure
for Consumption. Sod every where. &c
A SAFE burglar" is one in the peniten-
Ary.-Iid-Bits.
The "old reliable"-Dr. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy.
IN racing all yachts show q great deal Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04
GETTING EVEN.
How an Obliging Man Revenged Himself
on n Lady with Bottle.

How an Obliging Man Revenxed Himself
Lady with d Bottle.
The following story is told of the
general traffic manager of Southern
railroad: Some time ago, as he was
returning to New York from the South,
the train on which he was riding
stopped at Elizabeth, and among the
passengers who boarded it was a richly
dressed lady, who entered the car in
which he sat, and anxiously glanced
around for a seat. The train was
crowded. and Mr.. o. Immediately
arose and gave the lady his-the outer
half of the-seat, and stood in the aisle
near by. When Newark was reached.
the gentleman who occupied the other
half got out and left the car. The lady
at once arose, as if to give Mr.. o.
skirts, seated herself again with her
back to the aisle, and put her little
hand-sachel on the other half of the
seat. BY this time many of the passen-
gers had become interested in the situa-
ton. When the train reached that
portion of the meadows between New
ark and Jersey City on which the phos-
phate works are situated, the terrible
stencil. so familiar to those who habit
ually travel on the Pennsylvania and
Morris & Essex railroads. penetrated
the cars. Quick as thought. the lady
seized her sachel, got out a bottle of
smelling-sal and clapped it to her
nose. Mr.. o. saw this. and leaning
over. he said to couple of gentlemen
in the seat Immediately behind her:
Gentlemen. what in the name of
Heaven has that woman got in that
bottle?"
The lady instantly turned and said:
1T is not this bottle, sir, which SMELLS"
Amid the universal laughter he re-
tired to another car, but not until he
had shot back: Madam, Is long as l
live I'll never forget the smell from
that bottle. "-Harper's Magazine.
In California chopping is too slow
a way of telling trees Giant powder is
the agent employed. because of its
cheapness. A hole is first bored under
a tree. in which the powder is placed
six pounds costing seventy cents.
When the tree comes down, there is
no stump left to be grubbed out by
hand labor: it isout Of the ground. roots
and all
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-12-04

UNLESS a mans got plenty Of money or
. wife who can cook, eating's . nuisance.
San Francisco Chronicle