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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-29
oRASShoPPeR TRAPS.

UoW the 10S0sso q th0 West 8xtO0ts
Dsts the Destructive Iaseets.
There are three principal methods
Of destroying the insects. Where the
land had been plowed for wheat none
hatched out. as inverting the soil de-
stroyed the eggs. and no hoppers were
found IN the fields Of growing wheat.
But from adjoining fields. especially
those where wheat vas Grown last
year and then abandoned without
plowing. they came in armies. sweep
ing the fields before them. In travel
Ing this way line Of march il formed
before which every green thing disap-
pears. The method adopted prior to
the arrival Of kerosene and tar was to
dig . ditch two feet deep and two feet
vide just in advance Of the approach
Ing host. A few inches Of straw II
then placed in the bottom and the
locusts are driven into It by walking
slowly along behind them. They can
aot jump out and are burned; or. II
straw is not to be had. they are killed
BY drawing log through the ditch.
The tar Is used by placing it in shall
low sheet-iron pan two feet wide and
eight feet long. with . wide board
fastened to one side.
This Is drawn sidewiso across the
heh. the hoppers jumping against the
board and falling into the tar. where
they perish. : But the handler moro
rapid and most complete method is to
use kerOOne on canvas. against which
tho pests jump. Strong muslin or
canvas. . yard wide and fifteen feet
long. h stretched on frame and car
Red on = sled-lilce srrangemeat pulled
by . team. The canvas Glants beck.
and IL constantly saturated with kero-
sene. Every ono that hops against
this and touches his body 70 the oil
dies instantly. One barrel Of kerosene
will 70 over about 120 acres. md win
kill 200 bushels or more Each farmer
is given one barrel Of oil. and promises
70 use IL oaly for destroying insseep.-
Niwseop0lie Zvi6sns. @-s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-29
THINK OF OTHERS.

Learn to Prefer Others to Yourself In the
Little Things Of Life.
Many good people who inveigh
against the world are. in an uncon.
scious way. quite as culpable as their
neighbors. The truth is that people
in general are so wrapped up in them
selves that they do not even think OF
the inconvenience or annoyance they
may be causing to others by their
thougthless rudeness. The true gen.
tlemen and ladies are those who have
acquired the unconscious habit Of pre-
ferring. in the thousand little things
that make up social life. others to
themselves. Let this principle be ap-
piled to a few very common offenses
against good manners.
Some people habitually 60 to church
late, or leave a cOncert-rOom before
the programme is completed. and
while some one is actually playing or
singing. They discompose not only the
minister or the artists, but every one
In their immediate neighbOrhood.
Why do they do this? 1t is simply an
exhibition Of unconscious selfshness.
They do not think it worth while to
hurry themselves in order to reach
church a few minutes earlier. and in
order to save themselves little incon-
venience in leaving with the rest Of the
audience, they depart . few minutes
sooner. This is all that enters their
heads; not for one moment do they
consider that the little trouble they
save themselves il q hundred times
counterbalanced by the annoyance
which they are causing. They
do not think, because they are not in
the habit of thinking. except Of their
own interest But the very essence OF
the courtesy that characterizes the
true lady or gentleman is this habit OF
thinking. The reason why so many
people slam doors, or leave them open;
why ''gentlemen' puff tobacco smoke
into the faces of ladies they are accom-
panying, or whom they may be pass
ing; why people in church dc not
check the chorus Of coughing that
breaks out Immediately the sermon
commences, and q hundred other
familiar instances, is precisely the
same unconscious selfishness. Thought
lessness. where the feelings or the con-
venience Of others are concerned. 10
and selfishness is the con-
genial soil Of bad manners. Form and
Fiycsidc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-29

A domestic servant appears and ush
ers him into the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
front parlor. A female form in tht
full flush of fair femininity rises from
the fauteuil and looks at him with q
perplexed, Observation-Disclosures
tage-of-me expression upon her regal
features
"Agathe. can 1t be that you do not
know me?" he murmurs.
"Mr. Argyle, believe" she replies
askance.
Bertrand steps forward with a rapid
stride and seeks to seize the slender.
jeweled hand that is half extended to
him. why are you SO distant.
Agathe, my darling; have you SO soon
forgotten our"
forgotten nothing. Mr.. Argyle,
replies Agathe. as she draws herself
proudly erect; "but things have
changed since then. You remember
the deed you gave me Of some Florida
land?"
II do. Miss De Reille." replies Ber-
trand. who is beginning to scent some
thing gigantic in the nice line.
"Well. Mr.. Argyle. q boom struck
that section OF Florida q short time
ago and I sold out. l am worth q
quarter of a million now, and you can
not expect that / would trust my future
with man whom can not but suspect
of wishing to marry me only for the
money possess"
Bertrand listens like one who Is
slowly undergoing the process Of petri-
faction. Surely, you can not mean
this?" he asks. "You are only jest
ing; tell me this is nothing but cruel
joke"
Il never joke. and Why should tell
you falsehood?"
Then you wish that We should meet
hereafter as strangers?"
THAT is about the size Of my wish;
would gladly be q sister to you. but
! fear you might sometime consider
such relationship near enough to at
tempt to borrow money on the strength
Of it Therefore. think it better that
We should go our respective ways"
This decision is final?"
''Quite SO. Mr.. Argyle"
"Then listen. Miss De Reille," OK.
claims Bertrand. whose form seemed
suddenly to grow about ten feet tall.
while triumphant light blazes from his
eyes and his words come quick and
sharp. like the rattle of peas in
cheese box. 'You think you have the
bulge on me, but you are wrong. When
! gave you that deed did not tell you
that / retained the deed Of four times
the amount Of land l gave to you.
The same boom that struck your pos
session swept over mine also. l sold
out l am to-day the proud possessor
of cool million; thus. thus, you are
punished for your perfidty! Farewell.
Miss De Reille; We meet henceforth as
strangers. l would not accept your
love though it were rendered me ON q
golden tray. You have trampled un.
der foot the honest love and the mill
ion dollars Of ono who would have
done all to serve you. l 60; farewell!
he laughs best that laughs last; ha-ha-
ha, ha-ha-ha-ha!"
''Stay, Bertrand; come back; re-
turn; did not mean it; forgive me for
-"
But Bertrand, with a last shrill,
strident laugh, had fed.-Rttsburgh
TsleOrOnh
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-29
THE WnlRLloic OF TIME.

8he vas Q winsome maid Wooed
Long years ago. but Fate tabooea'
My frequent cai,.Rg:
For when I fAin would talk Of love,
Her infant sister from above
Began bawling.
viewed the child with more than hatA
As with eAcn broken tete-a-teto
Love seemed to falter;
And though. Is time winged on, We strayed
In friendships paths, not one conveyed
Unto the altar.
But now win be q wedding there:
The happy groom falls to my share.
You wonder. may be,
Why Hymen all these years did bide;
But tits not she will be the bride
1t iS that baby.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-29
TOLD ABOUT RAILROADS,

Early Specimens Of Railway Literature
Primitive Locomotive.
The first book to boom territory
along railroad in the interest OF
summer boarder" traffic was issued
by the Erie railway when its passen-
ger department was in charge OF
William r. Barr. It was published in
1867. and was compiled by George A.
Catlin, then advertising clerk of the
road. and now representing the United
States at Rochelle, France. The book
was entitled Suburban Homes" ="
Since then the literature Of railroads in
that line has grown to enormous pro-
portions, hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars being spent annually by the
companies in the compiling and print
ing of their summer books, the best
literary and artistic talent being en-
ployed for the purpose. The rarest
and most valuable specimen of rail-
road literature known is an illustrated
sketch of the Erie road published in
1851, shortly after the road was opene d
AeO CuVlIO lO1S SAAs SOPACS VI SuC UOOA
are not to be had at any price.
David Mathews, who ran the first
locomotive put on q railroad in New
York State, in . letter he wrote in
1870 to the late William H. Brown-a
letter still in existence-declared that
in 1882 he ran q locomotive on that
road-the Mohawk & Hudson-from
plane to plane. a distance Of fourteen
miles, in thirteen minutes, making one
stop for water. He frequently ran q
mile in forty-five seconds. That prim
tive locomotive was built from plans
drawn by the late John B. Jervis, and
was the first engine ever built with
truck in front, a locomotives have
been made since
The first railroad chartered in New
York State was the Mohawk & Hudson,
which was chartered in 1926. The
second railroad chartered in this State
was the Ithaca & Oswego railroad.
which was operated by stationary
steam engines and horse power on in
clined planes. 1t was chartered in
1923. From 1926 to 1885 fifty-seven
railroads. with a combined mileage OF
$500 miles, received authority for con-
struction in New York State, but only
sixty-seven miles were completed
n. i. S9M.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-29
e FEAsTINo ON ooo.MeAr.

A Indian Festival of Besh Medical 81
Religious ChAEaet41.
In company With . friend I Visited
an encampment OF Indians ut tho Pipe
stone quarries. Minnesota, and wit
messed one Of the national feasts Of the
Sioux. ...-
The Indians belonged to the Yank.
ton tribe. and numbered about sixteen
lodges. or eighty people. including IL
their number bucks. squaws, papooses.
boys. girls, old and feeble warriors,
not counting the large number Of dogs.
To many the Indian cur would appear
a worthless piece Of property. but u
the feast in question the most gaunt
and hungry-looking dog OF al played
an important part. A trench about
three feet in length and one foot ir
depth had been dug and into this
the lean old dog was placed and
covered over with sticks. ON which
dirt was piled. leaving the head
only to prOtrude. Two days was he
confined in this artificial oven. At the
expiration Of the two days the master
Of ceremonies. or medicine-man. pro.
nounced all mystical rites properly
observed and that it was time to carry
out the completing act. This was done
by removing the dirt and piling on
more sticks, covering the animal COM
pletely. Fire Is now applied 70 this
heap Of brushwood and the once ~
spectacle cur made . roast dog.
Upon our arrival the roasting had
just been finished and the whole camr
were crowding around the smolderine
embers to get portion Of the much
priced Medicine Dog" which. when
eaten. 10 supposed to prolong life and
to instill into the ordinary savage the
qualifications for . warrior. While
We were not altogether welcome guests.
seemed to forbid the savage
from ignoring US. which many would
have preferred TO the dainty piece Of
roast dog. offered first to me and then
my friend.
The medicine-dog feast seems 70 b
Of both medical and religious charac
ter, an ancient custom to which the
Indian clings with tenacity.-C j.
in Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-29

What would you say. Bobby" re.
marked the minister who was dining
Eith the family. If should ask your
aamma TO let you have another piece
# pie?" Il would say, Amen" Ne
died Bobby. dov0utly.-N j. Svn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-29

"A check for g. 900. 900. drawn on 4
national bank in Shefield. Ala. re-
Gently passed between two merchants
Of that place. 1t was probably the lare-
ct ohsck ever drawn in the State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-29

Tho bulk Of the eggs that fnl their
~aS to New York cone froeW Iowa
NObruska and Canada,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-29

Tho habit of putting each tool
where it belongs as soon as it has been
used, viii help much in busy days.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-11-01
CANADIANS RESOLUTIONS.

At a convention held at Black
jack Grove, in Canadian district.
Cherokee nation, Oct. 26, 1888.
Stephen Hilderbrand was elected
chairman, and G.. l.. Sanders. sec
retary. The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, thai we lrro tho po-
sition taken by Chief Mayes in
holding out for the largest amount
of money obtainable for the graz
ing privilege west of $50, and we
favor the advertising for sealed
bids, as the best method of receiv-
ing the largest amount of revenue.
for said privilege.
Resolved, that we will not sup
port any candidate at the next
election who will not work for the
best interests Of the people in So
curing the largest amount of
money possible, for the grazing
privileges on the Cherokee strip.
Resolved, that we denounce the
actions of those representatives
who adhered to the pecuniary in
terest of the Cherokee Strip Live
Stock association in trying to pass
the bill over the chiefs veto for
the smallest sum offered for the
grazing privilege west Of $50.
. Resolved, that we denounce the
action of r. B. Ross, treasurer of
the Cherokee nation, for leasing
the lands west of $50 without the
authority of law.
Resolved, that the secretary is
instructed to send a copy of these
resolutions to the principal chief,
and one each, to the INDIAN CHEF
TAIN, Muskogee Phoenix and the
Telephone, for publication.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-11-01
A MEETING Or DELAWAREs.

There will be a meeting OF the Delaware
people at their pay house on Lightning creek
Tuesday, Nov. 18th, lsss, for the pufpc5e or
transaeting business Of general interest. All
are requested TO be present
CHAs. ". ARnsTRoNo
6-s ANpRKw MuLER, SR.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-11-01
BARTLEsyILLE NEWS.


&C. b. Cornish has returned from a short
visit to CoGeyyille
The brick Kiln is rapidly Increasing and
will soon be ready 60 burn.
VIM. Johnstone, OF the firm Of Johnstone
keeler. has returned from Kansas City, and
will soon have In large supply OF winter
goods.
Rev. Chas. Journeycake. Of Aruwe, has
been spending few days with his daughter
Mrs. Bartles, aud preached to our people
sunday.
--Johnstone 4 Keller have started another
store, about twelve miles below here on the
Caney river. A good business IL predicted
for them.
DIR. Dunn. the leading physician Of this
piece, is having large practice and has only
lost one patient since he located among MS
last spring
1t Is rumorcd that prominent young
salesman, in one Of our stores. has to 40 down
cellar TO read his 'ietters-in order to keep
cool the boys say
we regret 10 learn that our friends. John
ana oran Brooks and their sister, Mrs Alice
Miller, are soon 80 leave Ms aud make Coney-
willie thelr winter home
Jack Frost il beginning to bite: with all
zeal, which makes the boys think that Christ
' as time is near, when we expect to hear the
merry ring Of numerous wedding bells
throughout our village.
One Of our most prominent young men IL
looking down east OF late and We think the
song II am lonely little darling, " would suit
his case very we'll. for we have all "beon
there" aud know how y Is OF rselves but ''all
things hath an end "
) II Bartles has returned from his "trip TO
81. Louis aud ~ Wayne. Ind aud from the
number OF heavy loaded freight teams that
unload at his door we would judge that he
now has on hand one OF the largest aud finest
stock Of goods that ever came t. Bartlesyilie
John Carter. Hill Rogers and wm. Dodge
have gone to Kansas city to buy goods for
their stores. AZ John Chrter's the new store
building is about completed From the num-
ber Of stores that are being commenced In this
vicinity we would Judge that all the mer-
chants would be giving goods away In about
six weeks
John 4 Henderson, our Prominent ora
tor, delivered an excellent address on educa-
tion at a late literary society meeting. aud the
recitation, About Jim" " by Miss Hatcher,
was very interesting aud true to life Here
AFTER the literary Is TO have paper, edited by
Mr. Henderson. What would we do without
John lie Is our main stay. in wit and
humor.
sunday. while going down the river hill
Mr. Bartles' team hecame frightened aud the
carriage was turned ON such short order that
lie occupants. Miss iia Pratt Frank Oyerlees
aud several others. we're quicEly transferred
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-11-01

Fifteen applications tI personsl and two
applications with families not named. None
! admitted
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-11-01
CITIZENSHIP COURT PROCEEDINGS.

For the week ending October "a.
nKJECrED
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-11-29
Patents Granted

To citizens of Texas during the past week
and reported for this paper by G. A. Snow
d Co., patent lawyers, opposite U. s. pat
ent Office, Washington. ID, G.
X. II. Aiken, San Antonio, banana case.
L. Anderson, Paris hame
g. II. Clark, Montell, envelop machine.
Elias Cowan, Granger, sweep for corn
and cotton cultivators.
r. A. Dean. Tyler, corn planter attach
ment
T. @. Eberhardt, Cuero, paper holder and
cutter.
W. Il, Smith, Bandera, coin controlled
electrical weighing scale.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-11-29
From Tennessee.
BnIsToL, Tenn, July 8, 1883

BRIsToI- TESS,, July 8, 1888,
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga,
Gontlemen-Fonr years ago i was
a resident OF Des MONIES, Iowa, and
while there contracted blood poison
/ had remarkable strong constitn-
ton, and that, with tho aid OF an
eight months sojourn at Hot Springs
cured meat loast ! thought il cur
cd me, This spring pimples appear
ed on my face and my general health
began to give way. / at once attrib'
uted il to the old trouble and was
thinking OF another trip TO Hot
Springs when a friend recommended
your medicine instead. ] began to
take il, but must say with some doubt
This was soon dispolled, my general
health improved and the pimples dis
appeared, and now ] feel mysel!again.
FRANK HIERoMoSUEs
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-11-29
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and neigh
bors talking about it. You may yourself DO
one Of the many who know from personal
experience just how good thing II il, II
you have ever tried il you are one OF its
staunchsst friends because the wonderful
thing about it is that when once given tri-
al d.. Kings New Discovery ever after
holds place in the house. If you have
never used it and be afflicted with n cough.
cold or any throat, lung or chest trouble Sc
cure abottle at once and give it fair trial.
It)is guaranteed every time or money re-
funded Trial bottles froe at Reynolds u
Daniels drug store. Co
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-11-29

Editor-Uuclo 'Rastus, We want
another man at tue Office to help keep
things in shape. Do You think you
would like tho job Uncle 'Rastns-
reckon wud, Mr. Shears, but ]
dunno. No map kin toll how he wud
like editing til he triGs it, sah.-iiar'
ner'n RnXnr.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-11-29
A Sound Legal Opinion.

E. cambridge Munday ESD, County
Atty, Clay Co., Texas, says: Have used
Electric Bitters with most happy results.
My brother also was very low with Malarial
Fever and Jaundico, but was cured by time,
ly use of this medicine. Am satisfied Elec-
trio Bttcrs saved his life."
Mr. ID. l. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, Ky,
adds like testimony, saying: He positive
ly believes he would have died, had it not
been for Electric Bittcrs.
This great remedy will ward of, as well
as cure all Malaria Diseases, and for all Kid
noy, Liver and Stomach Disorders stands
unequaled. Price soc and IL, at Reynolds
Il Daniels. (6)
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A Modern Romance.

rive COPY from Good Housekeeping th'
.s.,,,,,, to-, IN ,hyme. and
io"o""s "A''"e All.
Commend II especially 10 'no 'o""s '"N'0'
-,,
She had studied all OF tue o,os'sS'
Knew nil about Latin aiid o'oeh, ;,o
llahan hhu ophp'sh WIN wv" a.
And French ana pefh'"" 'ou'a 'P'"A'
Conld sing IKE sefnPn o. h'sa'"S"''
Was pretty wen up ~ VIZ NY ,
She graduated isoin 'ne Ha''a """oN'
And then-she ioS' n'' "'"'"
There were moonlight wailkS, sur VI '"o'
drive when inc any was uono'
hibbons' faces, weua'nR 'nmon,
And then--they t~a'h Wo'o one
run 10 Europe, men nome agn'n'
Receptions ana oaliA' score
Then they settled down 70 me . 'ou''no'
Ana the honeymoon was o"'
Alas TOT their nies snip ''sSnR 10" 4,
'Mong the Drenkersoi oohe'nIus W En-
Alas that the love OF man sno"'u uep'"u
On bit OF oredd ana meat
But dinner OF NERDS though seHSoneu WIN
Too, ,ur
On the paiate ~ ins' WIN pun. y,
Ana he iongea ior tne nesh pos Oh LByp'
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-11-29

A Michigan man who was travelling
in Wisconsin bet that twenty ont OF
twenty.nine Swedes he met would be
named Ole johnson, and he won. He
got twonty.three out Of the twenty
nino.-Ex.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-11-29

To THE EDIToR-Please inform your read
ers that have a positive remedy for the
'ebove named disease. BY its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been per-
'manently cured. shall be glad to send two
bottles of my remedy FREE to any of your
readers who have consumption If they will
send me their express and post office address.
Respectfully. 4. A. SLOOUM. NJ. G.
Sep 20 ly. lSl Pearl st. New York.
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Ringing Noises

In the ears. sometimes roaring buzzing
sound nro caused by catarrh, that exceed
ingly disagreeble md very common disease.
Loss of smell or hearing also result from
catarrh. Hoods Sarsnpnrilla, the great
blood purifier, is n peculiarly successful
remedy for this disease, which it cures by
purifying the blood, II you suffer from ca
tarrh, try Hoods Sarsaparilla, the peculiar
medicine.
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ADVICE TU MOTHERS.

MRs. wiSsLOw's SOOTHING srsUr should always
be used when ,hldren are cutting teeth. 1t relieves
the little sufferer at once; It produces natural,
quiet sleep by relieving the child from PAIN,
aud the little cherub wAkeus as bright as q but
ton" II is very pleasant to taste. II soothes the
child so'tens the gums, allays all pain. relieves
wind. regulates the bowels and is the best known
remedy for diarrhGa, whether arising from teethng
or other causes, 26 cents bottle. Jy5-ly
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MARROW ESCAPE.

Col. w. X. Nelson, of Brooklyn, came
home one evening feeling peculiar tight
ness in his chest Before retiring he tried
to draw n long breath, hut found it almost
impossible He suffered for four days from
pneumonia and the doctors give him up.
DIR. Acker's English Remedy for Consump-
sion saved him and he is well to-day. For
sale 10y G. +. Bass. druggist,
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CHATTANOOGA, June ~, 1888.

CHATTANOOGA, June n, 1883.
The Swift socAc Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Gentlemen-I In the early part OF
the present year, n bad case OF blood
poison appeared upon me. l began
taking S. S. $. under advice OF an'
other, and to-day feel greatly i'm
proved. / nm still taking the medi.
cine and shall continue to do so until
I nm perfectly well. l believe it will
effect perfect cure.
Yours truly, Doc p. Howard.
Ill West 9th at.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 3,
Atlanta, Ga.