St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-02-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A calf at West Fallowfield. Can,
ate nineteen young turkeys and wanted
more.-1oronto Globe.
The ancient Mexicans made pictures
with the colored plumes of hummin:.
birds. after the manner of mosaic.
-lary-'.In one respect I care more
for corn than I do for you" George
(surpriseO -"Why. pray?" Mary
%. corn will pop."-Bosto" Budget
--Teacher-'.Have animals capaci-
ty for anection?'' Class-"Nearly all. :"
Teacher-.'Correct. Now. what ami
NAL possesses the greatest affection for
MANI" Little Girl-''Woman."- Oma-
ha World.
The Illinois Humane Society. or
ganizcd at Chicago in 1870. has good
record. During the last six years it has
investigated IS. IA complaints. extend
ed help to 5.463 children. and saved
from abuse over 5000 horses.
"A Kentucky shcep-brceicr adver-
tises that, living near three towns. he
has concluded to discontinue his contest
with dogs. and therefore offers tho
remnant of his flock Of thoroug hbrcd
Southdowns for sale.
-Perils Of the Deep.-Wife Tin the
cabin. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the trouble
on deck. Charlie?' Yacht-Owncr- THE
jib-sheet is lost overheard" Wife
well. WHY don't they come and take
one from the state-rOom?"-Ti Bits.
There is = mending bureau in New
York City where bachelors and neg.
lected husbands take their shirts.
socks, cuffs. and whatever is in tattcrS,
and can have them made whole again.
The only ways it used to be possible to
get this work done was to fee the wash
erwoman for the purpose. or to take the
work to ono Of the charitable institu-
tions that still make specially Of EN-.
ploying their inmates at this work.
"A watch has been invented by the
Swiss watchmakers solely for the use
Of blind people. A small pc: is set
in the center Of each figure. When the
hOur-lrand is approaching certain
hour the peg for that hour drops when
the quarter before it is passed. The
person feels the peg is down and then
counts back to IL. He can thus tell
the time within few minutes and BY
practice he can become 50 expert rs to
tell the time almost exactly.
"A colony of rats" says the New
York Sun. ''were driven out Of their
resting place in the cellar of No. IS
Fulton street, Brooklyn, Tuesday. by
the collapse Of the foundation Of one of
the pillars of the Kings County Elevated
road. With bale-sticks and bung-
starters the occupants Of the saloon
overhead managed to cxterminate
nearly one hundred. 1t will cost the
about two dollars rat to pay
The damage done by the water which
flowed in the cellar"
"A most rem arkable imitation Of
black walnut has lately been manufact-
nred from poor pine, the quality and
appearance of the article being such
IS to defy detection. except upon very
,losc examination. To accomplish this.
,ne part of walnut peel extract is mixed
with six parts of water, and with this
solution the wood is coated. When the |
is half dry. solution of BIZ
chromatc of potash with water is
rubbed on it. and the made walnut is
ready for use.
N should think you would adopt |
safety couplings for your freight
rains" remarked a gentleman to the
of = railroad. as brake
nan with leg mashed of was carried
3y on a shutter. "Why SOP" asked the
because you cripple
70 many brakemen BY the old method"
vas the reply. mot much,' said the
This railroad only |
bays an eight per cent. dividend. while
ny stock in a cork-leg factory pays a
dividend Of forty-two per cent. Do you
hink want to 60 to the expense Of
safety couplings in order to
brow the cork-leg factory into bank
uptcy: You must he crazyr'-l!ew.
,aH Independent.