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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03

Wire Is now being manufactured
whether iron. copper, or brass-by q
new and greatly improved process. and
at a considerable reduced cost The
machine devised for this purpose con-
sists OF series Of rolls In coutinu-
Gus train. geared with . common
driver. each pair Of rolls having .
greater speed than the pair preceding
1t. with an Intervening friction clutch
adapted 70 graduate the speed Of the
rolls to the speed Of the wire in proc
ess OF rolling. The entire operation
Of producing the smallest sized wires
from rods OF one-half inch il done
cold. 1t Is alleged that this method
obviates the danger Of unequal anneal-
ing and OF burning in the furnace-in
addition to this the wire being more
flexible and homogeneous than that
made BY any ordinary method. and
capable Of sustaining greater lonxi.
tudinal strain; In the case Of copper
wire there IS said 70 be q greatly in
creased electrical conductivity.-N. Y.
Sun. a.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03

try to be Q man a my vord.~ he
said. - he entered . Cadillac eating
house yesterday, but I can't always
do - ] PROMISE" -r4s5 80 -
''What did you waDtp'' asked. the
proprietor. t... a.
"1ou gave me . square meal on
tick two months ago The bin was
forty-6ve centA ! Ipsomised. 70 pay in
six weeks but ! am . little la&a",
Il don't remember the circum-
seance." 80 !
Perhaps not. - you are . big
hearted man. but I do and.hsrs's ysur
money"
Tho proprietor pulled in q q Cans
dian bin and flung out Che change,
rather disgusted with the mans -hoA-
setE~ Ten minutes q latess he1ev5t.
this disgust lad Shan2sd 70 adnila-
tion. In making change he took .
closer look at the bill. and on the
back he found the stamp: Suspended
1asA"--Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03
Oelicatelv Tinted Gloves.

The gloves this season both in
dressed and undressed kid. show moro
delicate and lovely tints than have
ever yet been displayed. The street
shades match every conceivable color
of costume. even to the many dyes in
green. For evening wear there is a
delicious exhibition OF artistic and
beautiful things. Primrose yellow.
Parma violet anemone pink. tea rose.
pale mushroom. daffodl yellow. golden
tan. and pearl gray are the choices
and most popular Of these. which ar
also imported in silk gloves of the
most exquisitely fine and firm quail
ties. The shades in Suede kid are
many of them prettier than the dressed
French gloves. showing attractive
tones in dove. tan. olive. moss, sage.
ficelle, fawn. golden brown and mouse
color-N. Y. Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03

during tho peanut harvest in the
South every body. from pigs to people.
gets fat They are not known there as
peanuts. but as goober peas, aud raid
into . goober patch has about 1t al the
delight OF . watermelon raid. It il
related that . Southern gentleman,
catching two small black children
among his goober vines called them
,y way of punishment Goober Dan and
ioober John. The boys however.
living TO be proud Of IL. adopted it as
their family surname. and to this day
he descendants are known - the
G0obcrA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03
UNHAPPY POLAND.


osW Ne = Dsane Dseasseaallssd bv Re-.
sla and PFassla.
Tho woes Of Poland are not % en-
drely . matter Of ancient history q
people arc apt to imagine. Persecu.
ti0n. OF q certain modern kind, still
goes on In that unhappy country. the
moro cruel that 1t Is not Of the sort
that can be met as q general issue. In
Russian Poland people Of all classes
are forbidden to speak Polish. Serv-
ants. cOachmen and artisans arc
urged by the Russian officials 70 watch
for and report any case in which their
employers use the forbidden tongue.
oven In private; and In every case the
offender II fined and the inf0rmer Is re-
warded. So rigid is the rule that q
poor old woman who knelt on the
pavement before . chapel in wilma
and said her prayers aloud in
Polish was '.run In" to the guard
house and only discharged after .
severe reprimand- Old men who are
In the habit Of saying their prayers
daily In the churches have been or
dered to say their prayers in Russian
In the future. A boy has been expelled
from school for writing his name in
Polish In one Of his books.
This sounds almost incredible, but Il
10 hardly worse than the persecution
carried on over the border under the
rule Of Prussia-that country which
processes to monopolize most OF the
liberality. enlightenment and progress
Of the present day. An inn-keeper.
Stanislaus Flaum. was fined seven
pounds because he would not spell his
name ''Pnaum" He was condemned
for trying 70 '.Polish" German name.
Tho sentence was 20 absurd that 1t was
afterward reversed Another man. .
bookseller In Gneisen. who had to
give evidence In . local court declined
70 testify In German. on the ground
that he did not understand the language
we'll enough. For this he was sen.
fenced to . days Imprisonment,
with the threat Of . longer term.
Thereupon he tried to testify In Ger.
man, but with such ill-success that tho
counsel begged that he might be al
lowed to repea. 1t all In Polish! But
he had 70 do his twenty-f0uI hours in
prison just the same Prayer-bocks
In Polish have been suppressed as |
''host:le to the empire. and anti-Ger-
man. and favoring the Polish Propa-
ganda."
This sort Of persecution does not
seem 20 checking and horrible as tho
kind by which 50 many
thousands Of Poles have been. at varl.
Gus times. put to the sword. shot.
hanged and imprisoned. but 1t is likely
70 b Tar moro effective In securing tho
end aimed ak When tho national Ian
guASe Il silenced ON the tongues OF .
people and forbidden In their litera-
ture. national unity. traditions and as-
pirations caa hardly long survive Po-
lands conquerors are not less deter
mined or cruel than before-they arc
wiser and moro cunning. and they will |
Poland. Boston Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03

Some q the Weak Polnts - the 0eAooo
6avlnGs- hank Syst00.

6avlngs- Bank System.
When attempts are made 70 give
what may be called practical lessons
in thrift to school children there 10
some danger that moral harm may be
done to them, not SO much because of
the lessons themselves as because OF
the means employed to stimulate the
interest OF the pupils. School savings
banks have been established in many
European schools. and Long Island
City. having adopted the system. has
had it in operation for the last three
or four years. The purpose is a very
good one. that of teaching the pupils
to be economical and thrifty. and ma
terial results of value are sometimes
reached whore the small earnings OF
pupils. grown to respectable sum.
enable them to start in business after
leaving school. or are usefully EN-.
plOyed to aid their further education
or to help their parents or for
other good purposes. From this
point OF view the schOOl-sav.
ings bank appears to be entirely
commendable, yet one has only to read
the description Of its workings, writ
ten by an indiscriminate and thought
less supporter Of the new system. to
see that it may be very harmful in
other ways. Short-sightcd advocates
Of the system describe with some en-.
thusiasm the shame Of the boy or girl
who has nothing to deposit or only
few cents. the pride OF those who put
in fifty cents or q dollar. and the envy
aroused in the breasts OF those less
fortunate when they see one Of their
number making large deposits. It is
assumed that. these feelings having
been excited, the savings bank will be
made great success, each pupil put
ting away week after week as much
money as he can beg. earn and save.
But the success Of the savings bank
attained by these means is at the ex.
pense Of the moral character of tho
pupils. The main purpose-that Of
moral training-is missed il the saw.
ings bank is made successful by such
means. No system to be administered
by all classes" and kinds of teachers,
some with clear views OF the moral pur-
poses OF the lessons, some with the idea |
that the saving Of money is the one OBJ
ject to be attained. and others indil- |
ferent as to the results Of the lesson
upon character. can rightly be expect
ed to meet with general success It
may succeed in gathering large ag.
gregate of small sums and appear to |
the unthinking to be doing a great
dea. Of good. but, il it has done this at |
the expense of character. the money
gained is not an equivalent for the
harm done. Until assurance can bo
given that the teachers Of schools are
qualified to give lessons in morality,
they should not be called upon to ad-
minister system that may have .
most baneful influence upon character
under the pretense Of developing good
habits in the pupils These are, prop
srly, subjects for home lessons. for
spiritual advisers. and for such teach
rs as have shown an intelligent un.
Of the small influences that
develop and build up character.
imOre Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03
ELEVATORS FOR CANALS

A New lnvenilon which Will Do AWay
with Locks.
A canal has just been constructed in
Belgium In which, instead OF locks. the
boats are hOisted by elevators from
one level to another. The canal OK.
tends from the coal region in the in
terror of Belgium to Brussels. cross.
ing several other canals at the same
grade. so that Belgian coal can be
brought directly by boats to Paris. a.
well as to all the principal towns in
Belgium and Holland. As the line
passes over rather hilly country. vari-
GUS ascents and descents must be
made. and. 10 save the long delays in
cidental to passing locks. the change
OF grade Is made by means Of hydraulic
elevators.
The boats. which measure about
seventy tons. are towed at the low
level into an immense tank with gates
which is submerged in the canal. Tho
gates are then closed aud the tank,
which rests on the pist0ns Of q huge
hydraulic elevator, is raised to the
upper level. when connection is made
with the next section of the canal by
means of double gates, and tho boat
proceeds on its way.
The lift OF the elevator No. I. at
g-Goegnies. which is carefully
described and illustrated in lie Genie
Civil, is about fifty feet Tho n.y.
draulic apparatus is calculated to raise
. weight OF 1000. 48 metric tons. or
moro than the Same
OF our tons. and power Is OBJ
tained by means Of steam pumps.
which force water from the canal into
pressure tanks. The apparatus is
double, so that two boats can be
handled at once. and the ascent and
descent including all the operations
of opening and shutting the gates and
and discharging the boats.
fifteen minutes. The cost of
he apparatus. exclusive Of earthwork
md masonry. patents, engineering and
purchase Of land. was about $l75, 600
Architect
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03

| 0kPoe1oo0o q . MAJ Wh0 Caast UnAeH
stand Uacle Sans Wsvs.
4 middle aged. long-whiskered
wild-eyed individual came rushing int
The post-onics the other day. like ,
man running for the bridge when I
steam tug 10 coming. There was fin
In his eye and . bit Of fire water on hi
breath ~ he came painting up the
steps. He turned neither TO the right
or the left. but made . straight dive
for the money-order department.
Il got . money order here the othcs
day." he exclaimed excitedly, - tho
clerk came 70 the window.
"Yesl" asked the clerk. In the
nildest kind Of manner.
"A money order for seven dollars
and twenty cents. for . man in Lans-
sing. Michigan"
'.Yes?"
"'Twas to pay for . setting OF white
Bramah eggs. and 1t was three weeks
ago paid for that order"
"Yesi" mechanically repeated the
clerk. busily engaged in filling out
some postal notes for people at the
other window.
"And that was three weeks ago come
Monday"
.Yes"'
':And here's letter from the man,
saying he never got the money"
'.Yes?"
"And he says II don't pay for these
eggs they are still his"
"Well. send them back" chucked
the clerk.
II can't send the eggs back; they're
chickens now. Besides I paid for them
once. Now. want to know Why he
didn't get that money! Z
Don't know, I'm sure. II you sent
Il 70 him he must have received"
''How'm to toll He says he didn't"
When did you buy tho money or.
der?"
"A three weeks ago comm Monday
or meby IL was four weeks Monday
any how it Vas . Monday"
perhaps you didn't buy the order
ut al. You don't seem 70 be sure Of
It."
You cant get out Of II that way"
he cried. frantically. Cause I've rot
. receipt for it."
Then he thrust his money order into
the clerks face. - though TO astound
him with evidence Of bis guilt
Then tho clerk had 70 take I've
minutes to explain TO him that he,
should send his receipt" and the man
would get HIS money.
Queer way Of doing things. I must
sey." he muttered - he went out
''How'm to prove I ever bought .
postal note Of 'em at all. Next time !
60 in there asking about that moper
theyHdy % maize me believe ~
oeso dreaming. -Peck's Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03
FULL OF FUN.

About year ago the Dakota farm.
,rs began to import cats to destroy the
mico in the wheat fields. Now they
havo got all the cats they want. and
are bowling for bOOt-jacks. ing
ton Free Press.
Easily Cured. Western Doctor
"How's your wife. to-day?' Husband
She's convalescent l think" w.
D.-'She is! Well. by grab. can
knock that out in short order. ~
brakes Magazine.
in verso he used to tell his love
And wrote he many sonnetA
But nov. instead. he writes her checks
To pay for new spring bonnets.
Merchant Traveller.
MIR. Van Stinc-"Y0ur friend who
has just left us seems quite . pessimist,
Miss Jones'" Miss JOnes-.Oh. no.
Mr.. Wabash IL an Oculist, and they do
say one Of the finest in tho city,
Harper's Bazaar. 3
Old Mrs Winlefgreen .'whas
bizness is the young man in thet you're
engaged to-" Miss Wintergrcen Gust
from boarding school)-"He is a phar-
macist" Mrs. Wintergrecn-''Is thet
80. now? Why I heard he KEEP drug.
store.
"A negro who was giving evidence
in . Georgia court was reminded by
the judge that he must tell the whole
truth. ''Well. yer see. boss" said the
dusky witness. Use skeered to tell the
whole truth. for fear l might tell alieL"
-'.Is your father q speculator?"
queried the first boy. as the two backed
up against the gate Il guess he is."
was tho answer. Don't you know?"
well. We have got out Of paying rent
for the last six months. and I guess
father Is . sort Of speculat0r. ."-DetrOit
Free Presa
-PupiI-'Teacher. kin mo and Bill
60 an git pail o. water?'' Arkansas
SchoOl-master-''There you go again.
How many times have got to tell you
that it amt good grammar to say me
an Bill?" Pupil--'What ort I to say?"
Teacher-'.Bill and me. Can't never
learn you nOthing9"-Harper's Bazaar.
-Father-''You girls should 6x your
minds on something higher than Dress"
One Of the Girls-"That is what We
have. pa We have got our minds fixed
on a couple Of lovely high hats down at
Mrs Feathers millinery rooms."-
London Tid-Bits.
mo. have nothing for you," the
said to a tramp ''You were
here last summer and wanted you to
beat the carpet" AN didn't l beat
it mum?" ''You know very we'll you
.''It seems to mo I beat sOme-
thing" ''Yes. you did. You beat me
out OF q dinner. -Philadslphia In
Qulrer.
MIR. Spouter." said the spolscs-
man Of the committee, 1--WE have called
to ask you. as the 'silver-tOngued ora
tor Of Biggsville.' to make . prssenta-
tiOn speech for US tomorrow evening.
It will DO GaRstarter's tenth wedding
and We are going TO give
him little surprise" "Gentlemen."
replied Mr.. Spouter. with some se-
rerity. ''can you expect silver.
Ongued orator to speak at q tin wed-
ling ng?-Chicago Tribune.
A gentleman who had lost his nose
vas invited out TO toa MY DEAR"
aid the kind-hearted lady Of tho
louse to her little daughter, II want
'Ou to be very careful to make no re-
mark about Mr. jenkins nose Gath
red around the table every thing was
'oing well. The child peeped about.
ooked rather puzzled for long time,
md at last startled tho table with:
Ma. Why did you tell me to say moth
ng about Mr.. Jenkins nose! He
'asn't got any."-Goldea daya
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03

had made four thousand tho firs,
year. should have become incautious
perhaps. and failed tho second or third
year."
Ihe manufacturer OF q stove polish
now sends out to all parts of the world
six tons daily and no has realized a
large fortune from his business; and,
at the present time. 1t is more profit
able than ever. But he commenced in
the smallest Of small ways. He car.
ried his polish about in carpet-bay,
and retailed it from house to house.
After a time he vas able to purchase
. horse and wagon. with which
he enlarged his business. A few
years later. he could travel by rail &c
distant States and take orders. con-
tinuing this method until he had can.
vassed twenty-five States. by this
time his business was large enough tc
satisfy his ambition. and his income
large enough to warran' ample assist
ance. 1t was accomplished by begin.
ming in small way. In reply to an
author. who wished for Information,
he wrote: Il began business at the
age OF fifteen. with . capital of five
dollars. My first factory was a one
story building. fifteen feet by twelve.
My first product was a carpet-bag full
al the articles l made, which sold
from door to door. struggled with
poverty and many obstacles. worked
half the night and at two or three
o'clock in the E.orning I crawled UP
into the little attic over my little shop.
hardly large enough for a dog &c
sleep in. and after an hour or two oi
sleep. got up and went at 1t again.
My factory has grown to cover three
acres; my product has grown from a
full to six tons day. and
the goods of my manufacture are sold
In every civilized country. l never
used tobacco. cider or beer. never
gambled nor read low story papers or
dime novels. but supplemented my
meager educational advantages with
good reading"
10 enter upon life pursuit without
dollar In the pocket may be discour.
aging, but such was the experience OF
scores of successful men. Two OF the
wealthiest merchants Of New York City
began their life work by sweeping the
store in which they grew and rose from
year to year. until they became its rich |
In like manner, states.
men. clergymen. lawyers, physicians,
and successful men of other |
pursuits began their careers 10 q way
,qually humble.
The New York Herald is supposed to
y one OF the most valuable newspaper
In the world. But the con-
rast between its present worth and in
uence and its inferior beginning in .
ollar on Nassau street Is one Of the
aarvels Of our day. In that dark. damp
bode. with q table extempOrized by
aging q wide board on two empty bar
els, and one chair for the editor, Mr..
'ennett began his work as journalist
[e was editor. reporter. book-keeper,
manager and salesman; working sew
nteen and eighteen hours daily;
oping. pushing. planning. waiting.
ut never mOping or covering before
ifiicultieA '.An intense desire itself
possibility into reality. Our
ishes are but prophecies of the things
g are capable of performing" l.
We add only this: Those youths who
egin business life where their fathers
II OF usually end It where their
lthers began.-William Thayer. in /.
ankee Blade. /,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03

Ibid you know that the legend E
F1uribus Unum. which has appeared
on different United States coins. was
never authorized to be 80 placed by
law?" said a numismatist. 1T was
first used in that way in 1856 There
was no United States Mint then. but
there was q private one at Newburgh.
N. T.. and the motto OF the United
States was first placed on a copper
coin struck at that mint. Very few
collections have specimens of this coin.
They are very valuable. In 1887 a
goldsmith named Brasher coined q
piece which was known as the sixteen
dollar gOld-piece, and the motto.
placed in this form, 'Unum E Pluri-
bus was stamped upon it. The coin
is worth to-day $1,000. and only four
are known to be in existence. In 1887
the motto also appeared on various
copper coins of the State of New Jer-
eey. The State of Kentucky had some
peculiar copper coins which were
minted in England in 1871 and bore
the national motto. The United States
Mint was established in 1892, but the
use OF the motto on coins was not au-
thorized or directed by any of the pro-
visions of the act establishing it The
motto had not appeared on any OF our
coins since 1887 until the present silver
dollar was coined. 1t remained on our
early gold and silver coins until 1884,
when it was omitted from the gold
coins In 1886 it was dropped from
the silver twenty-fve-cent piece. and
the following year from all silver
coins. ns.-Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03

Amber beads for cropp isnssoe,
the remedies" held in honor by cred.
ulous mammas and superstitious nurscs
from time immemortal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03

Tho only dairy which does not ~
vases 70 excess - the dromedasy.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-02-05
WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION.

YESTERDAYS OregoniGn has an edi-
torial entitled "A Common Interest"
which is characterized by less arro-
gance and supercilious assumption OF
sole possessory rights in truth and
justice than preceding articles on the
same subject-charges on Columbia
river commerce.
It suggests that we should reason
together" which is about as near an
exhibition of contrite heart as that
journal appears capable of.
To be willing to listen to reason, is,
however, a long step IN advance of its
last weeks shrieks about ''pirates," i"
and gangs" and robbers"
The opinions and suggestions OF
our contemporary as courteously
enunciated yesterday, are deserving
of respectful consideration.
The Oregonian closes its article as
follows:
Let US say again that in this matter
of reducing charges upon our com
merce, Astoria and Portland ought to
agree, unite and act together Their
interests are not diverse, but identical,
and each would need precisely the
same thing, would want exactly the
same result, if the other did not exist.
The legislature, we are confident,
stands ready to do the thing that
seems best, whatever it may be, to
Tighten the burden of commerce.
The time has now come to act. Let
us put aside distrust, have an end tc
recrimination, see in the problem be-
fore us a common interest, and in So
luton of its work for a common object
The Historian most cordially en-
dorses this. 1t is what we have al
ways argued and urged, and expresses
the exact status of the case.
Further evidence of this sincerity
of expressed desire on the part of oul
contemporary will be as powerful
factor as can be conceived of in Sc
curing such result.