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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10
WITTY Mr.. REID.

How whitelaw Extricated nlmself From
IN EmbarrassinE SIT uatto".
Here is little story about Whitelaw
Reid that is going the rounds of the
clubs. There is q saying in Paris that
it is not necessary for a gentleman to
make bon mots since the wits are sure
to make and attribute them to him.
Whether this is the case or not. it is
certain that though heretofore the
editor of the Tribune has not had the
reputation of a wit, sine. his appoint
ment to France he has been quoted as
the author of some Of the most de-
lightfully clever of speeches, as this
for example: He was introduced the
other day to a very beautiful woman.
whose name he did not catch. but
who filled him with admiration
by her ripe and rosy lowell
ness. While they were converssng a
lowering faced man passed by whom
Reid knew quite well. but knew moth
ing to his credit; whom, in fact, he
heartily disliked, and feeling his pres
ence jar upon the amiability OF his
mood. he exclaimed in an undiplomatic
impulse: Now there is man ]
loathe." His handsome companion
flashed her eyes upon him and cried
sharply: But that is my husband:'
and Reid answered calmly. without an
instant's pause or the turning OF a hair
..Aud that is exactly why loathe
him." Which goes to show that
though President Harrison's appointee
may sometimes make blunders, he
knows perfectly how to repair them.
and the Frenchmen will not catch him
mapping. Brooklyn Eagle. e.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10
A Serpentine Problem.

An astronomer from Harvard Oh
servatory some time ago pro-
pounded this problem to a number OF
fellow-savants: Suppose that three
snakes, each two feet In length. should
catch each other by the tip of the tail.
thus making a circle six feet in circum-
ference. Suppose that each snake
should begin to swallow the one in
front OF him. In what way would the
resultant figure. after each snake had
swallo wed the one in front OF him.
differ from the original circle? There
were many diverse opinions upon the
subject. some Of them entering the
c,nsideration of the fourth dimension
OF space. because any one OF the snakes
would have swallowed the two in front
OF him and yet have been swallowed by
the two In back Of him, and. thevreforc.
would be both inside and outside OF his
two fellows.-Notes and Queries.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10
Forage Crops.

Farmers at the South rely too much
upon grain for stock food; such diet is
concentrated. and given In abundance
10 not healthful. Furthermore. it is
expensive, and the policy. no doubt.
explains in some degree the large ex-
pense account among farmers Espe-
cially Is this true Of corn. Farm teams
would be in much better condition ~
to health and efficiency il they were
given much less corn and more oats.
Oats are not 50 heating as corn. and
they furnish mere Of the flesh-making
elements.
Farmers will do we'll to hunt out
cheaper food products. especially il
the general conditions Of the farm stock
are to be improved thereby. Oats can
be grown at very little cost under
favorable circumstances. anc they fur
nish nm abundant grain and forage
crop. must believe farmers are max
ing mistake to abandon fall sowing.
have never yet in the severest winter
had oats killed below q fair stand.
II sown by the middle Of Septem-
ber and we'll put in. in good soil.
Sheaf oats. cut into short length BY z
good Ross machine. will mako OK
celent food for farm teams at much
less cost than corn. with the limited
amount Of forage it furnishes. Eot
the purpoees We are now discussing.
oats should not be allowed 70 become
fully mature. q much Of the value will
b wasted by scattering and the dead
ness Of the straw. The amount Of oal
straw to be seen trodden under foot
during the season Of feeding 10 -
touishinG. ! have. oftentimes. found
it in barns two feet deep and almost
complete loss. Il furnishes some
thing Of an sbsoFbent. II h true. but
outside OF that it IL perfeos waste o.
. fair forage crop. A. an absorben
il would do muahsbetter. nrun thr00el
machine Il il. hovever.. altogetts
out Of place under. Dot, until \ ha
heea R1k& k&3StDrosGb the tsaQa Gu
At tho proper stage. wheat st9aNAcp
up and mixed with other food. VII
furnish . good degree Of nourishment
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10
ARTILLERY TACTICS.
The Place Of Batteries In the Warfare
the Future.

Tho Place Of Batteries In the Warfare OF
the Future.
As the range of guns in The field is
augmented, battles will more than ever
be prepared by cannon. batteries will
open fire at distances Of miles. and the
adversary's batteries must, at least. be
weakened before infantry can venture
to advance. except under very peculiar
circumstances. The power of modern
cannon is so tremendous that when host.
lie batteries come into conflict at any
thing like reasonably near distances
viz. from 1900 to $500 yards-the
duel can scarcely last long. We shall
see no cannonades like that directed
against La Haye Sainte. which lasted
for hours. and the victory will belong
to the artillery chiefs who. with any
thing like an equality of force. lay
their guns best. take most accurate
aim, avoid salvoes and wild dis
charges. take care that their men are
not hurried, and. above all. can emf
lade their enemy-a process now moro
tnan ever OcStTuCtlNo. TUT Vic Tete
sons to which we have referred before
he system of artillery reserves should
be given up az completely obsolete;
no efforts should be spared to bring
forward every available gun as quick
" as possible. and the organization OF
the three arms should be SO arranged
as to secure this object. the pieces and
their trains being always kept in close
contact with the rest of the army. and
capable OF rapid movement to the
front. For the rest. artillery should
he always ready. and equal to contend
in the field with infantry; 1t should
consider itself a more powerful arm in
any thing like an equal struggle. and
once 1t has been placed in its true
position it should. if possible. never
:all back. At the same time. in our
Judgment. at least. artillery. owing TO
he vast spaces Of battle-fe!ds in mod.
ern. war. may on many OCCASIONS be
greatly imperiled. d.-Academy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10
With a view to supplementing gra

With a view to experimenting gram
crops. and, indeed. to displacing them'
somewhat. it is more my purpose In
this article TO call attention to the bet
ter class Of forage cropa Drilled corn.
known rs corn fodder. German millet
Kaffir corn and the different kinds OF
sorghum make excellent forage. ana
some Of them, on light work. complete
substitutes for grain food.
Ihave found especial advantage In
the cultivation Of early amber for for
age To feed green. to best advan-
tage. it should be planted every two or
three weeks convenient to the barn. 1t
will be ready for use about the time it
is seeding. and can be fed to great
profit through the entire season. / feel
that can not too earnestly commend
carly amber. not only 40 m cxcclcns
forage crop. but a partial substitute Tor
grain as we'll.
As dry forage, farmers must Be
little caution about curing. One sea-
son lost sixty wagon-lOads by allow
ing it to stand too long before crtting.
Possibly each man had best expert.
ment for himself on this point taking
advantage Of my mistake In waiting
until the seed had well formed. I
would suggest "a. probably. the BEST
time for curing. just as it gets into full
bloom. Fodder corn and Kafiir corn
can doubtless wait until farther nd.
vanced. !,
These crops should be drilled In
rows about three feet apart. with the
seed near enough to each other TO pre-
vent large growth Of stalk. The dis
tance must be determined by the char
acter OF the land. The object is to
minify the stalk. as large growth be-
comes too fibrOus and hard.
The main objection urged by farmers
to the crops I am advocating is the
amount OF waste. as in the case OF oat
straw. Farmers who do not intend TO
supply themselves with good cutting
machine oughA not to expect any thing
but manure from such crops. A good
straw and forage cutter will pay for
itself on an ordinary farm in one sca-
son. II is much better to invest little
money in machine than q great deal
in constant waste. On the larger farms
a power machine can be attached to
the same engine that runs the gin. and
enough forage cut ON rainy days 70
supply the farm without apparent loss
of time. =
On smaller farms any Of the inn
proved machines will do rapid and good
work. run by hand. and save largely
in preparing food rations for the farm
teams. Forage crops and hay will
greatly help the matter Of cheap. nu-
tritious stock foOd.-W. j. N0rthen. In
Southern CultivatOr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10
HERE AND THERE.

1T is very important in giving an
application to destroy pests to repeat
sufficiently often to make sure Of the
desired results. ne.
-Buttermilk is q hcalthful drink for
most people, though it does not agree
with all. To many tho acid Is just
what the system needs
Leave the tobacco pipe outside OF
the milk room. Better leave the man
who has been smoking it outside too.
His absence will not injure the favor
Of the butter q bit.
because the grass can be procured
BY the COWS now is no reason for
emitting any portion Of the food at the
barn. The COW is q producer. and the
better she is fed the larger her yield OF
milk and butter.
Loss Of rest at night is - trying
to animals a. to humans, and especially
TO horses that have worked during tho
day. The windows should have mos
quito-netting TO protect against insects
in the stables. sA
Thinning with grapes can neasly
always be made beneficial. as il IL not
. good plan to allow the vines to ma.
ture too large a crop. while BY thin
ming the quality may be gradually I'M
proved.
I'm watering plants. many times 10
will increase the growth materially IL
liquid manure il applied. One ad-
vantage with manure in this condition
is that more or less of it Is soluablc.
III. in setting out the apple trees.
the mistake has been made Of setting
the trees too thick. care should be
taken to thin out. asthis IL one variety
Of fruit, at least, that will not bear
crowdin9.
Even in summer bedding should
be provided in the stalls for all classes
Of stock that arc confined as night rs
cleanliness II very important In the
summer season. The less manure in
the stall and stables the fewer flies and
insects.
Watch all young and tender plxhts
for cutworms and potato beetles Tho
former works best on cool night and
the latter during the day. Tho beGlle
viii eat young tomato and .4eg Ql1hts
and destroy then N shera tina
Green ducks are now In demaed.
and cell veil They should not weigh
over seven pounds per pair. and sh6ald
hot b over Ten 'wsekSs 0gd1~ - Ds6ag
tho best 'priess tas4y shoaA 30 ng1ds
e1 fat snd sid ia ~ drssse! ccEfi-
s-Bsse,.o... Be, fruit: get giS,i low d IsSss sss I. sars
ihdicktion that ftuitis NOT proaskAae.
WITH proper 0rsslkuitaes bss0owu
IlateonRaraaseg esps!ls{pa1psA and
rllss.! $i,ls lssl .!E E' . .sls s e., e.
low and gives the grower . fair profit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10
Imagination in Disease.

A story has been told at times dur.
ing the past ten years in this city Of
resident who, imagining he was i'll.
went to bed. and when told by the
physician who had been summoned to
attend him that nothing was the mat
ter with him replied that he was sick.
he knew he was sick, and would be
dead in less than q week. He fulfilled
his prediction by dying. Another case.
somewhat similar, was told on Friday.
A young man residing in tho Ninth
ward has the measles. and ''caught It
by imagination. His home 10 in the
country. where he went . fortnight
ago. A brother at that time told him
how he had been exposed to measles
over a month before. and Of his luck
in escaping cOntagion. and when tho
young man, who boards in this city,
returned he told his shop-mates about
his brother. adding that he felt sure
he would take the disease. Every day
he brOoded over the matter. saying he
knew he would get it, as it was just
his luck. and. SIRE enough, he did get
it, and is now i'll at his boarding house
with the old-fashioned measles. good
and hard. .-Philadelphia Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10
AN ACTRESS STORY.
Peisonifying the Goddess Of Liberty With
. Chariot for = stage.


Before / made hit," said an act
ress. who now need give no thought to
the future. Il used to see some rainy
days At one time. few years ago. !
was without an engagement. and also
without money. except a small hoard
that l religiously parceled out into
weekly amounts that should pay my
board for six weeks. After that, the
deluge, thought. and in the mean
timc l needed dress desperately. j
was not presentable to go and see man.
ayers in my old clothes. but where the
dress was coming from l could not
guess. One morning l started out.
feeling that something must lie done.
and wandered around among the dra-
matte agencies and theatrical intclli-
gence offices all day without hearing
of any thing. was about to go back
to my boarding place. discouraged.
when thought of one l had not visit
ed. / went there, found the manager
in all alone, twiriing telegram in his
had.
ANY thing for me: l asked az
gayly as / could.
Nothing, I'm afraid-unless.' he
added suddenly. you'd do this and he
indicated the telegram.
What is it,"
Some German festival out in Pat
ersOn, a procession, and they want a
Goddess Of Liberty for the dome OF the
chariot
Il flushed with anger to have it of.
fered me.
Better take it, Kate" went on the
manager think he had seen the do
spair in my face when l went in. It'll
give you bit OF pocket money.
Twenty-Five dollars for one days work
isn't bad
1T tempted me. ! hesitated.
When? faltered.
Tomorrow. They have been dis
appointed, and dispatched to me just
now. l was on the point OF sending to
a party who'll be only too glad to 60
as you came in. You'd suit better,
though. than she; you're a large ma
jestic figure. and your long hair will
add to the imposing effect. Better go.
Kate he finished, persuasive!y; no
one will know
.'t;'ll CO. said defiantly. and did.
Took IN early train. peering furtively
everywhere for any chance acquaint.
ance OF whose presence l stood in NOR
tai dread. Found the committee, got
a long white dress draped with a flag.
let down my hair. put on a gold crown.
set my face into scowl, and mounted
the dome. All day it seemed to me
like that old chariot rumbled around
the streets. was in an agony lest
some one should recognize me. but l
don't believe my own brother, if l had
one, would have known me.
Two old German women followed
me for some blocks. oh, vat cross
lady, said one referring to me.
Yah. said the other, she veel not
lafr:' and then. as they walked along.
she veel not cfen smile
1.-The day came to an end at last. 1
got my money and hurried back to
Now York. The next day read an
account of the festival in the papers,
in which the fact was chronicled that
IAN extraordinarily ugly woman per-
sonated the Goddess of Liberty For
once. though, my vanity was not
wounded. l got the dress. and,
whether it was that or not, the very
first week l wore it got an engagement
which turned out to be n very success
full one-the beginning. indeed. OF my
prosperity. But have never forgot
ten that dreadful day."-N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10
aRANDMA's oIRL,sH GOWNS.

aied and yellowed by time are they,
Even Love can not say Nay.
Old and faded once new and gay:
bright and gay in far-oR day
when Grandmamma was girl, they say:
Srsndmamna now SO worn and gray!
Sv,et with scents CT the damask rose,
blossoms fashion comes and goes,
Ard their perfume, now passe,
was well liked in q far-oR day,
When Grandmamma was . girl, they say;
Grandmamma now so worn and grayi
On the daintiest OF them all
see tear that she let fall:
Grandpapa kissed the rest away,
Far away in a far-o6 day
When Grandmamma was . girl, they say;
Grandmamma now SO worn and grayi
0"t truce 70 these musings vain;
In their cedar chest again,
All the dainty gowns I'll lay:
Memories OF far-on day
When Grandmamma was q girl they say;
Grandmamma now so worn and gray.
TODAY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10

Says the Detroit Free Press:
''America can take in 1000 COO. .OW
more comers and find room for all te
build homes and make gardens. We
haven't settled a huudredth part OF the
country yet" And still there is talk
of erecting tweniy-cisht-story build
mgS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10
The plant from which the Chin

Tho plant from which the Chinese
and Japanese obtain the tea is called
by botanists Thea bohea- 1t is .
small evergreen tree or shrub. closely
allied to the camelia-indeed one Of
the latter. called warratah, is also said
to furnish q certain class Of tea Tho
bush Of the genuine tea-plant grows
from three to six feet high. bushy.
branches numerous. ileafy. The young
shoots, fnely-silky. are evergreen.
The flowers are white and not unlike
the myrtle. but longer and usually two
together; the anthers and stigma arc
yellow; in flower In August and Sop
tember in its native country. Ii was
first introduced into British gardens in
1868. The black and green teas. a.
vn1h%AiAt then. dspead foe their color
npon the process OF drying. YAW
young leaves and shoots give the finest
lea
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10

The Cincinnati Enquirer has sscer'
tained from q shoemaker in that city
hat Gnciuptas lSaiss s<OAhsaA 1eAS
No 2 shoes If they wanted to be proud
aud vain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10

Taking 1000 pounds. tho compare.
tive value Of good hay. oat straw ana
wheat straw csn be detcrsiued from
the following table:
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

John Bright has suffered another relapse.
New York banks now hold sl7, ,2p5, 900 In
excess OF the legal requirement.
Sing Yon, cashier OF See Son & Co., Chi
cago. has skipped TO Canada with $500.
The Berlin Folks Zeitung has been con
fscated for libeling Prince Bismarck.
The King OF Holland has had relapse,
and his condition is critical.
Emperor William gave a protracted au-
dience 10 Bismarck yesterday.
A dispatch from Munich says King Otto,
OF Bavaria, has been proved without doubt
TO be hopelessly insane.
The suspension OF Edward Hatch was
announced on the New York stock ex-
change yesterday.
Three blocks Of buildings In Manchester,
Eng, composed mostly OF warehouses,
burned yesterday. Loss 100000.
q. 7. Huntington will in short time
withdraw from all the roads east OF the
Mississippi and retain control OF the South
ern Pacific road only.
A decision has been handed down by the
English appeal court upholding the electric
light patents OF Edison and Swan, thus re-
versing the decision Of the lower court
The judges OF the Dublin court OF ap-
peals have refused 10 grant an order OF ap
peal 10 William O'Brien against the recent
sentence to four months imprisonment for
offences under the crimes act.
The steamship Queen arrived at New
fOrk yesterday after a tempestuous yOy
age. The rough weather caused the death
OF the horses Clusorti and Prince Lee val
ued at $4,000 each. The horses had beer
entered Tor many races here the coming
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-The secretary
OF the interior to-day rendered decision
In the case OF Jos. w. Allan ct al, OF Glen
dive, Montana, against Lewis Merrill ct al.
involving an important question Of the
validity Of locations OF Sioux Indian half.
breed scrip. The defendants in this case
located Sioux scrip upon unsuryeyed pub
lie land as attorneys In fact for the Indians,
and under the same powers the attorneys
made the improvements required by law.
The protestants maintained the locations
so made were Invalid and illegal, on the
ground that IL was not shown the improve
ments were made for the benefit OF the
Indians, AS required by law. The secre-
tary In his decision sustalns the protestants
and holds the locations as made were In
effect the result Of the sale and transfer OF
scrip. which Is a direct violation OF the
law. IL 10 said at the department the deci.
sion will Affect the titles 10 large quantities
Of land, being Immediately ndlAcent 10
towns on the Northern Pacific railway In
Montana, Minnesota and Dakota, upon
which scrip Of the character described has
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-19
SWINDLERS In JAIL.
The Electric Sugar Refining Manipulators
In the Hands of the Law.

The Electric Sugar Refining Manipuiators
In the Hands Of the Law.
ANN ARBoR, Mich, Feb. la-All the
parties Interested In the Electric Sugar Re-
fning company frauds were arrested At
Milan Saturday. the sheriff returning 10
this city about midnight with Mrs. Olive
Friend. William II. Howard, Gus Halstead
alx George Halstead, and plac Ing them In
the county jail, where they are confined.
They were arrested for obtaining money
under false preienses. Three indictments
have been found against them by the grand
jury OF New York last January. One Is
for fraud against the sugar company, and
two on complaint Of Lawson nFuller, Of
New York. On these indictments requisi.
ti0Ds were made on the governor Of Michi.
gan, who issued orders for their arrest Feb.
]. The trouble has been 10 get oil the par.
ties within the state at the same time. Mrs.
Friend was In concealment and Howard
was at Windsor. Yesterday morning they
returned TO Milan, feeling sure that no
criminal action was 10 be brought, but they
were arrested as above stated. As IL was
late no bail could be obtained, and they re-
manned in jail. Howard threatened that
when they got TO New York there would
be sensation greater than ever stirred
that city.
Now that the parties connected with the
recent Friend Electric sugar swindle have
been arrested, further Developments
are promised. Lawson N. Fuller,
one Of the directors OF the company, main
tains that there is no doubt that Friends
refining process Is genuine new discovsr ry
and declares he will put all these folks In
the penltentiary unless they disclose the
process,
Mrs. Friend and the other Electric Sugar
people are sui In jail. They will make q
strong legal fight against the validity OF
the papers held by tie New York officers.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-19
FIVE ARE CHOSEN.
The indianapolis Prophets Have Harri-
sons Cabinet Nearly Completed.

The indianapolis Prophets Have Harri-
son'. Cabinet Nearly Completed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb, 1S.-Speculation as
10 Gen. Harrison's probable cabinet still
continues the engrossing theme In political
and journalistic circles. Efforts 10 name
the complete cabinet are widely at vari-
ance, especially as TO the portfolios for the
interior, Justice and agriculture. There is.
however, an harmonious opinion as 10 the
other Eve portfolios, scarcely anyone being
found now who Is willing TO gaInsay the
present conviction that Blaine will be sec
retary OF state, Window secretary
OF the treasury. Rusk secretary of
war, Thomas secretary OF the navy
and Wanamaker .postmaster-general,
There Is pretty good foundation for coup
ling Gen. Jn0. w. Noble, OF st. Louis, with
the Interior secretaryship, and the persist
ency with which the name OF w, ii. ii.
Miller, Of this city, Is being coupled with
the attorney-generalship causes many 20
heleve the report has q real foundation.
But the best authorities give the depart.
ment OF justice 10 Judge Estee, OF Callfor-
mia. Nearly all the cabinet makers, for
some reason, have Warren Miller's name
on the slate for the new agricultural port
folio, and not q few give also ex-senator
Plat one OF the coveted seats.
reported here tonight on what is
deemed excellent authority, that Gen. Jno.
w. Noble has admitted 10 intimate friends
that he has not only been offered but has
accepted n cabinet position, that OF secre-
tary OF the interior.