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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05
To Start Sweet Potatoes.

The sweet potato can not be planted
out before what may b. called good
corn weather. and as tins will not OF
cur before June. the middle Of April is
time enough to start the bed. Eighteen
inches of manure. or just enough o
give a gentle bottom heat. is sufficient.
the sun under the glass doing mos, Of
The work. After the bed is made an
heat started. it is ready to plant Lay
over the manure six inches If sandy
soil; il all sand. just as well or better
Halvc the potatoes leng,hwise and y
6at on the ssnd-they may nearly
cover the ground Sprinkle over thu
top just enough sand to barely cover
the potatoes After the young sprouts
have started their roots into this sand
and the tops are about six inches high.
they are slipped off and each shoot is
a plant and ready Tor the ground.
Only light. friable soil will grow them
probably. This is thrown up by the
pillow iutO ridges four feet apart. The
plants are dibblcd out on these ridges
one foot apart-the cut worm # ca do.
stroys quantities Il the sets. and mus
be watched for. destroyed when found.
and other sets put ont where needed.
At least couple # crops # sprouts
can be taken from one set of tubers,
and at any time in June will do Ia
plant them. so there is no danger Il
not having plenty of plants. I, takes
from 1900 to 10000 sets per acre.
Stable manure is the best.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

os0s 90 8xpssssacss - ~. Ia UDsu
d LsaAvuls's 1asiy Daya
=. U0sll had many anssing insldsats
marrying psspsA ssys The New Yeek
NssSi, and . tie nasriaes lsvs -,
lsess but litals IVES requires IN The way Of
Q0oot5ea0 - make evsgy thing satisfae.
w. Oas day . German, With rather Q
geed.leokiag middls-agsd woman lean.
iAg - Ais aEn, entered Tie peeosAeess
s>1Ay.
'Thavs Just bsss - cut q JAM saiA
the nan, "and boeFowed . saw end buck
asked this woman here BY ny side for Q
min, boing . poor widow wemaA I teld
her would saw the wood and take her
Tor pay, and che said: All right and
here - afs now to get married but
hain's - money, parson, 70 pay tee TIE
BILL"
Mr. Ussell married The couple end paid
the rsoordef's fss out e BIZ own pocket
o. another occasion . gambler and
sport named Charley Smith. and . fort
uns-toller known - Nine. La Prua, who
had made quite . fortune in that line Of
business, entered hls study - have the
marriage ceremony performed. After The
usual Questioas had been satisfactorily
answered b requestsd them % stand,
and then turning to the woman. he said:
''Wilt thou have this man % b thy Law.
ful and welded husband, and VIE thou
love. honor, and keep him"
s.Hold on, parson," exclaimed the worn
IN. '1ll be dsrnsd il I'll keep any man"
Mr.. Ussell then explained to her that it
hAS L. - -.
take care q him In sickness, and gave {
general explanation Of the marriage
vows. But she Was obdurats and refused
to b married unless tAs ceremony was
performed after hs1 eva wishes, vhich
Mr.. Uzze!l refused - -
"Parson. you have lost Just Atty dollars
BY not marrying mo the way I wan ted"
exclaimed the woman, Is she ordered her
carriage and drove away The nan
was worried, but she was not
In 1879 Mr.. Uz4sll was visited by Raw,
DR.. Warren, now Bishop Warren, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and Chap.
lain AcCabs. One evening there WAS Q
quick. sharp rap at the door, and . mo.
ment later arough-looking fellow entered.
'Parson," said the stranger, "'vs come
to AZ you ter marry ono Of the bows way
uCWu tuoH III y t0O6 0l0U0D W 0rfo0
and Chaplain McCabe asked to accom-
pany, - they desired 10 80 . mining.
camp wedding. and their request Was
granted. They started ont for the tent
the stranger leading the way. When
about dfty feet from the house the vensr.
able mother OF the mountain preacher
came TO the door and shouted out:
'NOh, Toni You forgot your revolver"
Mr.. Uzze.l, thinking nothing strange Of
the occurrence, returned to his house for
the weapon and q moment later rsioinsd
his rsvs-snd friends from the East. They
were both amazed At what they had seen
a nd beard, and one Of them exclaimed:
sWhy, Brother Uzzs,l, do ministers
carry pistols in Leadvillsy"
''Oh, yea" replied Mr.. U.ssll. "whsa
I 60 out after DARK carry a revolver in
one pocket and . prayer-book In the
other"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05
HERE AND THERE.

In sections devoted 10 bla, kberry
culture the growers should unite and
burn all the old wood in order to as
sist in destroying the borer.
Every poultry-yard should have a
peach tree planted therein. rs the
peach thrives well in pouliry-yarls
and is projected from the borcr by the
hen.
A small allowance Of green fool
is highly relishcd by stock Of all kinds
at this season. but where green food is
scarce few sliced roots will serve as
substitute. They act rs an app
tizer. and thereby promote health.
In mating fowls to procure egg,
for Matching purposes len hens a'd a
male may be yartlel together If the
large breeds. such ~ brahmaS. cocilins
and plymouth rocks. and fourteen
hens and a male of the small breeds.
such rs Ieghorns aud hamDargs-
1t is not safe to suddenly change
the food of cows from the dry hay and
grain to an exclusive green diet II
rye shall come in for pasturing allow
the cows but few minutes npon il the
first day. gradually extending the time
every day thereafter until they s al
become accustomed TO the green food.
In this manner may be avoided bowel
dieeases aud falling "G of milk.
Any community If farmers can.
by cooperation in the purchase Of a
thoroughbred male. CRAFTY improve
their stock in a single season. and
a small expense 10 each. while the ei
HANGED value of The stock would NOR.
than compensate for tn ffor,. Il
really costs nothing 10 inn row. a in
provement is simply adding additional
value TO the stock.
The new strawberry bed sh al
be prepared rs soon ~ th. wcs lee
will permit The young plants Shouts.
b. set out in rows early. so rs 10. ei
the benefit Of the sprins rams. DRY
winds and lack Of moisture caus
some Of the plants To perish. and thu
mere growth made by the lin. III.
War,n days shalt come "n the bc:i.:
both for rnrncrs and plants in .ys>
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05
"eoao1 veisse. oslWvA ~ VaDee
6ooAhs

UooU6
4 pEeainGnA HneiisA vunan sa0s -
American women III havo higA, sAfilL 1901
voiooo and faloo teoth.
Anerioans don't liho ~ constant WI.
ting tAey - about this nasal twaae, ~
~ Il = . fase caused By saP dry stnulat-
Ing o&0ospAarA and th0 universal pRooa0oo
Of catarrhal dimcultiss.
But WY oAou0 - many g - Wo00
havo false toetht
TAae - more Of . poser - ~ 0agAsA h
= quite impossible - aoosunt fer it exooDe
- IL theory Of dersnged stomach aoeisa
caused by tnprudence n eating - y
want Of regular exercise.
Both conditions aro unna&ural
Catarrhal troubles overywhsso pgUva0
"a end ID cough md oonsumpeiGa, which
No promoted By mAlnutxitioa Induced b.
deranged stomach actioa. The 0e0A1e1ea =
modern one. ono unknown - o1R aAeestoFo
Who prevented the easarrA, cold, cough ~
consumption By abundant and regular uso
O Whist b now known - Warner'o LAg
CseaA Cough and Consumptisa Randy 81
Log Cabin 0arsapariila, TIVE elA fashisaed
standard remedies handed down from eur
ancestors. and now exclusively put fsrtA
under the strongest guarantees q Y1saty
and emcacy BY tho world famed nAksso q
Warmers safe cure. These two remedies
plentifully used - the spring and summer
seasons advance give positive assurance
Of freedom, both from ca:orrh and tAoso
dreadful and, II neglected, inevitable eease.
quenccs. pneumonia, lung troubles aAA osa-
sumption, which - generally and lAaally
prevail among eur people.
Comrade Eli Fisher, Of Salem, Henry o.,
Iowa served four ysars In the late war md
co7tracted disease called consumption b
the doctors. He had frequent Asmse1kAgss.
After using Warmers Log Cabin Csash and
Consumption remedy, he says, uadsr date
Of Jan. 18th. 1883: II do net bleed q ~
lungs any mors, my cough docs not bother
me, and do not have any moro smothesiAG
spells" Warmers Log CABIN Rose Cream
cured his wife Of catarrh and she y seUAA
and woll."
OF course we do not me - have eur
women called nose takers and false teeth
owners, but these conditions can b readily
overcome In the manner indicated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05
GOVERNOR HILLS CLOCK.

Noteworthy Addition to the Furniture -
New Works Executive Mansion.
A valuable article of furniture was add.
Cd to the superb appointments Of the
new Executive Mans on some months aga
says the Je,r eler's Weekly. II is musical
clock. rendered especially interesting BY
its history and the bit Of romancs con.
nected with il The case IL Of natural
oak, handsomely carved, and the time
Keeper looks moro like massive side.
beard than any thing else, bearing on its
exterior no indication that there 10 any
thing musical hidden within its recessss.
The romance Is connected with the mech.
enism producing the music, which was
once contained in . magnificent
music. box which Frederick the
Great presented - Q favorits
lady Of his court u 10 not Of
the usual kind, which produce melody
through the vibration Of steel teeth, bat
consists Of swset.toned wooden flutes,
mellJw with ago every one Of them being
more than . century old. For many gen.
srations the box was treasured In the
lady's family, but about three years ago
it came under the hammer in Berlin and
was there knocked down for Q more song
70 . shrewd artisan, Who caught .
81 impss Of the antique wooden flutes b.
meath the rubbish Of ito time-worn sx-
terror. Three years ago last June Mr..
Hoffman. q Marsh & Hoffman, Of Albany,
then In Berlin, ran across the purchaser,
who had By that time conceived the
idea Of putting the flutes into q
clock. Negotiations were entered into by
Mr.. Hoffman Tor the purchase Of the clock
when completed. and q year ago in June
when again in Berlin. he completed the
bargain, and took the clock with him.
The architsct Of the Executive mansion
ehancsd to see il, and 1t once purchased
it for the ornament alton Of the then a.
most completed edifce. Besides telling
HE hours and minutes in mellow chimes
The clock plays thirty-six different selec-
ions-mainly BY italian, French and Ger
man composers These include four So
lsctions from Strauss celebrated "Cagli.
ostro" waits, 'Carmen." "Lohengrin,"
''Tannhauser, |" ''Huguenots," "Stradella"
and "Freischuts" The instrument has
been altered to play several American
airs, among which IS Payns's "Home
Sweet Home"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05
0OUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
Seasonabls Work.

The month Of March is one Of the
busiest rs well as most important Of
The yearly calendar to the fruit grower.
During the month there are many
things which must and can only be
done this month. rs well as other
things which should have been done
before but were neglected. First Ut
all in this connection comes the order.
ing OF trees and plantA II not ~.
ready attended to- do not delay the
business . single day longer. We
hear annually thousands OF complaints
from planters that the treea etc. re-
ceived from Blank 4 Blanks nursery
were so far started in bud that they
died Another frequent complaint b
that the stock received was inferior.
OF course We are we'll aware that to
some extent the tradesman is to blame
in both cases; but when he receives an
order late in April which reads thus:
Il know 1t b . little ~ late. but
want the enclosed order filled at once.
Send good dormant stock. etc." what
can the nurseryman do but gil tho
or@erP Possibly this purchaser resides
in Minnesota or some other far North.
ern State. and the order. a written
abova Is forwarded to . nurserymsn
in New Jersey. or even farther south.
The goods are forwarded. though they
may be Just starting in bud In the
warm packages en- route the buds
swell still moro. and when they reach
their destination the trees and plants
are often in full Leaf The moral Of
all this b to order your trees and
plants early.
Pruning.-lt h not too late nor yet
too early In the Northern States to
trim out the orchard and fruit planta-
TONS especially tho vineyard. Hints
and directions tor pruning have been
given from time to time in the GGrdss
which. If followed closely and in time.
will show good results.
In sections of the country where the
frost is entirely out Of the ground
not before-,he mulch may be removed
from the strawberry beds and the
ground betWeon the rows worked with
\ hoe or cultivatoE We have found it
an excellent plan to keep . mulch
among the plants in the rows until
after fruiiing time It serves the
double purpose Of keeping the ground
moist and the fruit clean
The earth which was placed around
the young trees for winter protection
should Be removed As soon 40 the
ground is in condition to work prop
erly. After removing the earth.
spade in around each tree about q
bushel of fine manure.
The soil around grapevineS shrubs.
small fruit bushes. etc. should be
worked quite deeply as soon as possi-
bic in the spring. to give the plants
and trees an opportunity for increased
strength Of growth. Amerieon
Garden.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05
Cotton Seed for Dairy Cattle.

lhe cotton States are fortunate i'm
having a food for dairy cattle scarce
~ surpassed. As this food is a produc,
OF the cotton fields. ii seems 4 proy.
idential provision. SO well adapted is
II to dairying. an industry that liberal.
ly produces the manure needed by the
land Dairying will largely furnish
tho FERTILIZER needed for the cotton.
and the cotton will largely furnish the
food for the dairy cattle. And for
me purpose. each is admirably
adapted.
Cotton seed is fed TO COWS, not 50
much because Of merit for this use.
but because it is AT hand in album.
dance The agricultural chemists who
h'v" made as uly Of feeding. at whose
he'd sias'is Prot Stewart, Il New
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05
Success and Failure.

noticed, recently. a very striki ng
piece. headed "A Good Young
Farmer" stating that he made ten
bales of cotton with one horse. and
that tho question was asked why il
was that other farmers make only
two bales of cotton with one horse.
and have to give lien for their corn
and hour next year. am not Ger
tain that l can offer tho correct an.
swer to this question. but l will mem
ton one cause that / think has a
great tendency TO diminish the sue
cess OF the farmers There are men
who claim to be farmers who are
merely pretenders. After crops are
housed. they loll around cross road
stores. little towns. and other places.
and seek amusementA such q fish.
ing. hunting. going to picnics. balls
parties etc. using time that should
be devoted to farm labor,
such 40 manure-making. rak-
Ing up lots. cleaning out fence
Jams and many other things that
might be done with profit The farm
ers should not waste their time or
money; time well spent is sure to
bring money. and money we'll spent
will bring more. If a man has money.
he can make money by his capital.
There are some of our best farmers
who think they know as much as the
wisest. and do not .eel like taking the
advice OF better mon. For example,
have a cousin who bought about four
hundred bushels of coiton-seed, and
he put them In an open rail pen; then
he poured water on them and killed
them Vi course. while they were dy-
ing there was a considerable steam
evaporating from the top of the heap.
which was the ammonia. Now, when
the ammonia was gone. the strength
was almost gone. Well. il the best
mon manage in that way, how will
the less prosperous class manage. who
look to them for advice? Thus it is
with the careless farmers of to-day; il
they do not read they will get very
badly behind in this progressive and
industrious age. The world demands
OF every man TO he up and doing. If
a man does not go ahead he will 60
back; it is impossible for him to stand
still. An idle brain is said to be the
devils Workshop
Now. young farmers especial
come up and take one or more good
agricultural journals. and see how the
country will improve in many ways BY
your so doing See where the great
men OF the world took their start in
life on the farm. and you can follow
their worthy examples. You will learn
to save every thing you raise. and how
TO manage it after you have harvested
your crops Cor Diric Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05
4 Valuable q. e.. L 500. at

A family In East Doughsrty, O., hoA Q
eat which used 70 kill and bring In game
to them. Ons moonlight night, - the eas
started out on . foragins sxpsAlSien, 10
was followed and watched As 10 made
Ito way along IL uttered . peculiar cry -
cal from time - time. The little denise ~
Of the weeds seemed to undsrstsaA II -
they began to gather from every Airse.
ton. When the cat had reached clear
and open space Il stopped and waited
Soon . number Of rabbits, - II By some
prsconesrteA arrangement began -
gather around her, until . large ring vas
formed, the cat In the center. The cat
played with the rabbits fer sous time,
chasing them around the ring. bot % last
caught one Of the mors vsnturesoms bua.
niss. putting . sudden end - shs sans
IW the night
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

AT tie burning Of q provision-store
recently the crowd helped themselves
freely. One man grasped . huge
cheese ~ his share of the plumber.
Rising up with it he found himself face
70 face with q policeman. and with adj
mirable presence of mind put the plum
der into the Office . arms. saying:
..You had better take care of that po-
liceman. or somebody will b walking
OF with IT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

We would be pleased TO know Of nan or
woman who has never had headache or been
subject TO constipation. As these seem TO
be universal troubles little advice may b
in order. Why should persons cram their
stomachs with nauseating purgstive pills,
etc, which sicken and debilitate when such
. pleasant and sterling remedy a. Prckly
Ash Bitters VII oct mildly and effectively
on the liver, kidney. stomach and bowels,
and at the same time tono up and strength
and all such distressing evils
to quickly disappear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

WB accidentally overheard the folloWina
dialogue on the street yesterday.
Jones. Smith, why don't you stop tha4 IL.
gushing hawking and spittinSl
Smih How can II You know I q Z
martyr to catarrh
j. DO as did had the disease n IL
worst form but an well now.
s. What did you do for it,
j. ! used DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. lt
cured me and it will cure you.
5. I've heard of it, and by Jove III ~ Il
J. Do so. You'll lind it ct al tho drue
stores in town.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

York, els = that . ration iur
milk aa.mals should have an albumin
ratio Of from lis 10 l:6 MIST Of the
common stock foods of The North lack
albuminoidS Thus the albuminoid
ratio of corn (grain) Is 1:s % l:iO; Of
rye. IL; Of wheat straw. lac; Of oats
straw. l:29; Of rye straw. lao; Of
average meadow hay, LIS; average
red clover. l:6; Of timothy. Is II
viii be seen that the commoner stock
foods OF the North must be compile.
mented, in economical feeding. BY
foods having an annually large per.
centage Of albuminoids. aud the
Northern feeder uses linseed or c,tton
seed meal
Cotton seed he's an albuminoid ratio
of Las Hence il any thing it
has IN excess 81 albuminoids.
But likely the cattle Of tn. S ,nth
require less Of the heat for ers
than the cattle of tho North;
OF. in other words. . higher albumin
old ratio. say of At leas, Is As the
other foods at hand are usually some
what deficient in the albuminoids. the
slight excess of the albumino ds In the
cotton seed Is rather commend :: bic
than otherwise. Cotton-seed cake.
decorticatcd. has an albuminYid ratio
of 1:l.S; undecorticaied. IL Sand
are admirable foods to b. used in
comparatively small quantities with
other foods lacking albuminods For
liberal feeding. cotton seed is much
better; in fact. albuminoid ratio alone
considered is equsled BY only red
clover pasture. or red clover hay cut
just as the clover reaches the height
Of bloom john H. Stahi, IN Southern
CultiUat0r.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

We have very little respect for the
kirl who win let . fellow take her sleigh
riding. and blow her of to hot oysters.
and then while going homo spring her
leap-year privilege on him Honke,s
QfnkneAna
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

For the benefit of those who are
getting tired of 'truly rural" As a
cure for stammering the following is
respectfully submitted: Pronounce
rapidly "Shs sells sea shells; shall she
sell 80 shells" -Eersden Republican
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

The great tragedian, Forrest, had secret
which everybody ought 70 learn and profit
fs. tsss ,b owe ~ hny. e me
have done thoroughly. I never neglect
trities." That's tho point-dea't neglect
trifles. Don't neglect that hacking cough,
those night-sweats, that feeble and capri
cious appetite, and the other symptoms,
trifing in themselves, but awful In their
significance. They herald the approach of
consumption. You are IN danger, but you
can be saved. DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery will restore you - health and
vigor, - 1t has thousands Of others. For
sll scrofu,ous diseases, and consumption u
one Of them, it 10 . sovereign remedy.
THH man who married his ideal for -
FIRST wife il looking about for woman fog
bia aecond Commonsanaak
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

FARMI1s and others who have little leis-
uro time for the next few months will ind
II TO their interest TO write TO b. +. John son
& Co, Of Richmond, Va, whose advertise
ment appears in another column. They
offer great inducements to persons - work
for them al or part Of their time
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

An Ypsilanti Mich. man has
mania for collecting axes. When his
wife gets tired Of admiring his collec-
ton che goes out and splits some
kindling.wood with dull Ratchet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

-"Yss. my heart i aleaping." sang
tAs young lady 1t the piano. lit must
take mighty short leaps the way she
laceA" whispers another young lady.
Dw1tnete~ Nookfsea
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

-Fish dealer: 81 have some nice
striped boss mum; shall l send
some"' Your housekeeper: "No. I
would prefer something in small
cAook."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

"BRowN's BRONCHIAL. TRoCHRs" afo WIDE
" known as an admirable remedy for Bron
chitis, Hoarseness, Coughs and Throat trou
bles. Sod o.iv IN 60xAa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05
a Common On -ssouco.

4 Common OVs ss0oc0.
The most trying position . truthful
clergyman can be in b - b preaching
he funeral sermoo ct . man who died
ytoh oad mean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

TIE tea kettle In said 70 b IL 0olv
singer that never gets a cold
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

II u NO wonder that some people azo
laxative. Five gases enter into . AAn6
oaitionL-Puts6uryh CAy0nieA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

CONSUMPTION may be avoided By the timely
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure In ono minute.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

TEETH nlled with gold, silver, smAlgam,
ETC., are poor substitutes for natures orig.
| inal provision. Uso Longs Pearl Tooth
Soap, a. it removes tartar and prevents -
CAV.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

TIM locomotive engineer breads Q -
placed switch; children don't
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

Tn HEst q ths family circle Tho w
ding ring
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-05

You often hear a woman say: sThsRe's No
use talking but abe doesn't think - i0se
tina aamA