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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-12-14
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL,


Judge John w. Brown. Of Upson
County. Ga. recently addressed the
farmers' Academy Alliance. in which
ee gave them the following advice:
'There arc things being done In our
midst that are wrong. and the men
who do this wrong arc religiously and
morally rs good men as We have They
certainly do not think thcy are doing
wrong. BY the force Of custom or
common consent they arc drifting along
an their department. controlled by the
ono idea Of making money. without
stopping TO consider whether they are
doing right or wrong 20 the Gus
tom Of trade sanctions what they do.
A wagon that cost them $51. they
sell to poor man for $75. take q
mortgage on the same and q mule 70
secure tho payment Twenty-f0ur
dollars profit on IN investment OF 81.
Extorti0n il said to be . great wrong.
II this Is not extorti0n / would like TO
see the word defined. And as II to
make tho wrong worse. they will sell
the Same wagon to man who is always
prompt u payment for go less. thus
making light the burdens of him who
10 going easily along. and adding 70
the same Of him who Is already stag
9ering under his load. II tho first
come up and pay as the last. nothing
II given him back. want to beg the
merchants Of our town who are 20
clever and kind socially. TO stop
and look at this from the stand
point Of right and justice. We take 1t
for granted that the wagon il no ex-
ception. but answers for q rule that
runs through the whole business II
. wrong TO sell TO the landlord cheaper
than to his tenant and It is wrong for
the landlord to be . party to such .
transaction.
'.H0w much sunshine would go bring
around many . roor mans hearthstone
on . Christmas morning IL ono good
Christian hereabout even thought Of
the struggle that thousands OF poor
farmers make to meet their obliga-
tons due October and November next
Their children-girls. as we'll as boys
and oftentimes the wife and mother
herself toiling in the dews OF morning
and hot sun Of evening. bringing ON
disease and premature death by ex-
posqre. doing all in their power TO help
the father and husband pay the debt
he owes. stinted in food and clothing.
while the members Of his (thc mer-
household can indulge every
luxury and grow tired for want Of
TO do.
II hope the Alliance will soon be able
10 arrange so that they can buy at tho
ssme price. 1e-pect great benefit on
his line from our exchange. Il will
be . grand pricing department by
which We will b, able to know tho |
,rice OF every article We want 70 pur-
,hase where II Is made. Then II our
can sell TO US at the same
prices We will buy from them. Other
vise we can buy through the ex-
'hange And through that depart
nent We hope some time In tho future
o price some things We have to cell p"
Southern Cultivxtor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-12-14
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY.

In Fraetislag Il, It q Necessary e E1-
erclss 0ooA JaAgoeas.
At present there is no theme more
prolific. nor ono that seems 70 possess
more interest for the people 1t large.
than that Of economy. Now. economy
Is an excellent thing when We ara thor.
ough in our comprehension Of the
word; and We may be sure. until We
are. we shall be able to practice IL
Economy is one thing and meanness IL
quite another. Some people seem
blessed in being born economists. With
them It never seems any trouble to
spend money judiciously. and they
manage 50 carefully that nothing over
goes to waste or Is lost The posses
sion Of this rare gift Is truly fortunate.
yet economy may bc cultivated until II
becomes a second nature.
In practicing economy u IL neces-
sary to exercise good judgment and
every house-keeper should know
where to economic judiciously. The
purchasing Of inferior articles Of
clothing is really. in the end. great
extravaganza. as It requires ~ much
time 70 mako such clothing. and Q
good quality Of almost any thing will
last three times ~ long - cheap ma
teriaL while II will always look better.
But the worst place to Be oversaving
is in the kitchen and dininR.room, and
the temptation 70 do 20 II now very
great. for il b common thing to see
in household and other papers recipes
for twenty-five cent dinnera directions
Tor feeding large family On very
small amount with numerou3 other
suggestions that make
many housewives feel they are ex.
travasant In spending 90 much for the
family's living. Sensible people
should know that good. nourishins
Iood 10 necessary 70 the health Of the
body. as we'll a. to the development Of +
he mind Of growing children, and
hat where it Is not supplied sicksess,
III humor and train Of lesser evile
|ollow.-LouisvilIs CourierJournal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-12-14
SPANS LITTLE KING.
4 baby Monarch who Leads . Slngulariy
Happy Life.

4 Daby Monarch who Leeds slneulasiy
| HAPPY L,6e.
The little fellows life at San Sebas-
tien is sinGularly happy one. and he
enjoys far moro freedom and liberty Of
action there than at Madrid. livery
morning. punctually mt eight o'clock.
whom the guard is relieved. he steps
out on the low and spacious balcony of
the royal chateau in Orlcr to listen TO
the music Of tho regimcntal band.
There is always q crowd of children
assembled to sec him appear. and a.
he knows many OF them personally by
name. he leans over the balcony 10 talk
to them. and the quaintest kind of con.
versations ensuc. They are generally
interrupted by tap on tho window. on
hearing which the little King cries:
"AdiOs. au revOir; must 60 in; man.
ma is waiting for me-" Shortly after
nine he appears on the sands escorted
by Nine TacOn. Raimunda and q
couple Of footmen. and plays around
In the most thoroughly democratic
manner with his sister and other
children OF his acquaintance. At
twelve o'clock. after having dug and
rOmped and padded about barefooted
in the water to his hearts content he
returns to the chateau for luncheon.
and on his arrival tho palace guard
turns out and the bugle sounds. a
noise which His Most Catholic
Majesty often attempts to imi.
tate. At five o'clock he goes out for q
drive, and as he comes down the steps
to tho carriage the royal halberdiers
range themselves, one on each step. on
either side Of the stairs. As soon ~
he is seated in the carriage he turns to
Colonel Loigorri, the chief of the hal.
berdiers. and in obedience to the in.
structiOns which he has received. ex.
claims with tho utmost gravity: LET
them retire" At eight o'clock the
little chap. who is in splendid health.
is put to bed. his mother being inva-
riably present to say his prayers with
him and to kiss him good night
While passing a weighing machine
the other day on the esplanade at San
Sebastien. with the children. the Queen
took it into her head to get the whole |
party weighed. The scales tipped the
beam at the following figures: King
Alfonso weighs IS pounds; his mother.
the Queen Regent, 1l8; his elder sister.
the Princess OF tho Asturias. 4S. ant
the Infanta Maria Thercsia. Is. That |
Is to say. the entire family weighed
just three pounds less than the old.
but not venerable. Queen Isabella II. |
The Regent while ut San Sebastieu |
spends much Of her time in driving o
spirited fOur-in-hand. She handles /
he ribbons with thoroughly Austrian
'kilL N. Y. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-12-14
To Crystalixe Flowera

First dip into . strong solution oi
gum arabic water; then hang in jars
containing strong solution made BY
boiling alum In water. until the water
will dissolve no more alum. Let them
stand in place where there will Be no
jar for twenty -four hours. or until they
are crusted over with alum. Colored
crystals can be made bv adding diar
mond dyes to tho white. but they are
not ~ pretty - tho white crystalA-
Toledo Blade.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-12-14
HERE AND THERE.

Tho carrot Is tho root crop pro.
ferred by horseA The mode Of feeding
carrots to horses IL TO chop the0 -
and give each horse half . peck theoo
times . week.
Plant trees al0ag ~ rosHsslsa
nov. and do not delay = unsE 49,
Drains along the road sbaalA - -
open. tho roads leveled 81 put = ~
best condition for winter.
Try the experiment. Of packing Q
few sweet potatoes In layers. with dry
dirt between the layers. and keep
them in some place where the temper.
aturo will not got belox the freezing
point
Satisfy (called oyster plant) 10
very hardy and may remain in tho
ground in tho rows through the winter
without injury. 1t ID not cultivated a.
extensively - It should be. although 10
II one Of the best and hardest vege
tables known.
Bulls are dangerous animals. and
. majority Of the injuries received 90.
cur from placing too much confidence
in gentle bulls. which suddenly and
Unexpectedly attack the attendant A
bull will usually prove obcdient when
young. but It IL seldom that fully.
matured bull IL safe.
Plaster Il an excellent material for
sprinkling over manure that h being
mixed with urine, In order 70 absorb
tho liquids. and also serves admirably
for de0dorizinG the stalls to . certain +
extent il 10 not caustic. like lime.
and consequently does not cause sore
feet - II sometimes the case when
other deodorizers are used.
-System in storage and . place loe
every thing = ~ necessary in the
barns and stables - in the dwelling
house. The loss OF time In hunting
for IN article IL much moro than the
time spared to put It in . proper placs.
Every thing should b where it can b
found easily when wanted. and every
animal in the stables should have ite
appropriate STALL
Tho Mirror and Farmer calls atteu.
tion 70 the fact that geese can do good
work on any location overrun With
weeds. when the weeds are young.
Many kinds Of young weeds are prs
ferred to grass BY geese. and especial
" plantaiu and purslana Geese 20
right down TO the roots for the plants,
and e6ectually keep them down II the
0ock is largo one.
-Stockmen who have made obser.
vssions In feeding swine are claiming
that como Of the breeds have lost vigor
By long continued feeding Of corn q
~ exclusive food. Corn u deficient
In mineral matter. especially Of lime.
and the use Of corn leads - degener.
acy. Only by varied diet ON the vigor
b maintained. lnjudicious feeding
leads to disease and losa
What 10 usually termed chicken
sholera II caused By the fowls partak.
Ing Of impure food or drink. generally
he former. A fowl that dies from &C.
sident o. other cause. and 10 thrown
nto the weeds or bushesI - . nsro :
orerupner Of cholera The ilook s.
'ure to iind tho remainst and by peck.
nj and scratching shout IL beco.aa,.,
'eataminatsd end develop sAsa~1.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-12-14
FAoro ron PARNCRa

ANY crop suitable for feeding b
10 green state will make good silaga
but tho corn plant is superior to AMI
other.
There are few methods by which
the small farmer can moro easily In.
crease tho profit derived from the
farm than BY keeping sheep-Western
Rural
-Sheep relish q good proportion oi
leaves and twi9s In their food at al
seasons. and will live and do we'll on
plants that cattle do not like and horses
will not eat
Don't let earth or rubbish accumu-
late around the sills Of the barn OF
sheds; II you do 1t will not be many
years before the expense and trouble
OF . new sill will have to be incurred.
Tho strawberry can be grown on
small plats that will not afford room
for . tree. and - II produces fruit In
ono year from the time the plants are
set out 1t 10 ono Of the most valuable
fruits for the family that can be grown.
Give winter protection to the small
fruit Tho thing to do is TO select the
best varieties. even il tender. and then
60 to the trouble Of protecting them.
Hardy varieties are often like the scrub
COW. tough. but mighty Improbable.
III the land is . heavy clay plow 1t
this fall for the spring crops. FEees-
Ing and thawing will greatly benefit
tho soil. especially il an inch OF the
sub-soil be thrown TO the surface.
Soils that arc very sandy will not be
much benefited in this way.l
When tree 10 to be transplanted.
never leave moro branches than are
wanted for mains. four or five at most;
never grow . mass Of unnecessary
limbs to b crowding. which must be
cut out afterward. much to the injury
Of tho tree; remove them from the
head At nrst
Young horses should not be allow.
ID to remain in pasture 90 late as 10 be
injured By cold weather. II exposed
10 cold storms or left out frosty nights
hey may suffer serious damage. and
will certainly lose flesh. and thus be-
Tin the winter much less advantage
Dusly thas II kept in prime condition
rom the stArA
Some kinds Of seeds may be kept
! long time and . very large per cent;
4 them will grow; another class will
terminate fairly we'll, while Of others
mt very small per cent will grow.
;one loso their vitality the second
ear. Wheat retains its vitality for .
ong time. and can be used when moro
han ono or two years old. but it 10 not
dvisable. only when fresh seed can
ot be secured. But rye must b fresh.
Some Western farmers complain
hat sorghum IL not what it once was.
hat It has lost its sweetness and looks
liderent In fact IL has run out.
his Is undoubtedly due to careless
ess in selecting seed Neither sor-
,hum. broom corn nor the common
;inds Of corn should be grown near
ach other. Tho pollen Of ono will. to
ono extent. affect those with which it
; mixed. And a. the admixture In
orghum SEED does not show until the
liant natures, Il is worth while to
IKE extra pains to get It pure-Amer.
IN Cultivator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-12-14

Ma Emma r. Ewing. . lecturer
on hor sehold economy. declares that
over five million dollars Is spent uee-
lessly for bluinS in this country every
year. and that million families throw
away from twenty-five TO one hundred
dollars apiece In soap grease in the
same period.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-12-14

WY EA.s.sss. TAss Dses Not lnei.as
Dspest0sas Il vltally Dencisat.
II tho object Of aschool education be
h ft children for successful and useful
lives when they become mon and wom-
On We can think Of no part Of their in
struction upon which moro stress
should be laid than upon that which
relates to department When there ere
dozen applicants for . position in .
business house. tho best-mannered boy
or youth Of the lot is invariably select
Cd. Well-macnered boys rarely re-
main long in tho messenger service in
our cities. for tho reason that business
mon offer them better positions and
secure their services Tho best
hammered salesmen and saleswomen
sell the most goods, and are
In greatest demand. Good-mannered
men make their way In politics. in the
professions. in business life and in 60
ciety to . far greater degree than the
boorish and uncouth. though the latter
may be equally diligent and quite -
competent In oil respects save that OF
department These indisputed facts
show clearly that the child who is not
instructed in manners IL being de-
prived Of the most important part of
IN education. II Il true that manners
should b taught at home. But in
many homes tho parents would need
teaching first before they could teach
their children. To the children OF
such homes the school affords the only
opportunity they will ever have OF
the rudiments Of common po-
litenesa II the school fails in its
duty In this respect the children must
grow up - boorish as their parents.
The children Of cultivated homes will
be Ill the better II required
70 practice In school the politeness
hey are taught at home. Par.
ents who have been careful to teach |
heir children good manners ct homo
have frequently found cause TO CON-
plain that their efforts In this direction
we're largely neutralised because no
ytrsss was laid upon this subject in the
There are . few old fashions
hat are better than the new. and ous
4 these h The fashion Of teaching chill.
lren 70 b courteous and polite at
,chooL Il II Q fashion that has sadly
ALLEN into decay. and IL should Be ~
rived at once A school education that
loes not include this Il vitality def
'ieut and n this day whom education
> within the reach Of all il 10 scarcely
esa than criminal 70 allow boys and
yirls to graduate from school - rude
q department ~ lot Of young sav.
lReA Tlmoa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-12-14

AS many boarders will testify. IL
10 frequently the casc that boarding.
house keeper is more religious than
pie A-Ol City Derrick.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-12-14

First Beggar-This 10 . hne Govern
ment! Don't protect nobody!
Second Beggar-What's the matter
now. Bill:
First BegEar-Why. hain't yer seen
the bloomin' bad suggestion ats bin
made TO coin half-cents. Dard knock
Us riglA out-Harper's Bazar.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-07
JONES HEARD FROM.
The Man From Florida on the Road
10 south America.

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-To the editor of THE
Bee 1notce in your paper of September
% that you say "a Florida man by the name
of Jones Is III Omaha trying to interest the
board OF trade in line to South America "
You say, IN substance, that IL can convince
the people of Omaha that the scheme is prac
ticable / may be able to secure their CO.
operation and "some financial aid" BY
turning to the files of your paper you will
find 10 your issue of September II that sue
ceeded IN convincing your leading business
men and obtained all the aid that asked of
the board of trade, and since that time
have visited four other leading cities of the
northwest and convinced them that the
project is not only feasible, but of very
great Importance. If had time think
could also convince THE l3EE that 1t is not
goods which pass through the reHneres of
Europe that | was talking about, but goods
that came here from South America direct,
save that they now come over long and
dangerous route by the way of the Atlantic
seaboard and New York.
But The BEE is correct in desiring a
pointer on the factory question. Tampa has
S2,OOO,O 900 in factories now, and three years
ago she did not have $40 invested in that
way This great change was brought about
bv establishing u fast mail line from New
York via Tampa TO Cuba, and | think that
when the proposed short line to South Amer
ica is established, in the same way, and YOU
find that Omaha is nearly 5000 miles nearer
the crude materials of that country than
she is now, she Will begin to do some of the
refining that is now done in Europe At
least. that is one of the dreams we
have in cndeavoring to bring about the
|, direct exchanges of our products for the crude
materials of South America that we can use
tn advantage, and We expect to get rates of
transportation to Omaha aud all other west
ern cities that Will make it possible for them
to manufacture those crude materials at II
profit, While at the sane time they are ex
changing oar STABLE products for them
through new channel which by It's direct.
ness will shut of foreign composition. We
have only to open our door to south America
a nd the work Will be accomplished.
! cordially invite the editor of THE BEE to
visit Tampa and look the field over You
will be glad that YOU came and the man
Jones will show you many things that will
help you to build factories in Omaha.
Yours Truly,
InNES
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-07

Ole johnson, living north Of the city, be.
came unmanageable and dashed over an EN-.
bankment fifty feet high, dragging johnson,
who had become entanglcd In the reins,
with tncm He was terribly bruised, but may
recover.
An Indian Of the Cheyenne agency had one
OF his legs injured, making amputation
necessary to save his life DIR. Daniel, OF
the agency, urged him TO have the operation
performed, but tho noble red man thought he
would cut sorry figure with one leg and
said he would rather die. Arguments were
unavailing. The doctor then thought of a
good scheme to gain his consent. He hicd
himself 70 Pierre, where he secured the SER
vices of q man VINO journeys through life on
a leg Of flesh and one manu- factured from
cork. Together they started from the reser-
walton, and after the DOCTORS friend had
given the brave an exhibition Of how he could
fly around on his cork member, the Indian
was satisfied and even anxious to submit to
the operation, and told the doctor that he
might cut of both legs, rs he was habitually
troubled with cold feet every winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-07


vacancy with some other man than At
torney General Miller, although the OPP
position would doubtless find fault with
any man he might appoint. But OBJ
lection TO Mr.. Miller on the ground that
he is not qualified for the judicial Of
fee is wholly gratuitous. It is true
that he has not had judi
cial experience, but in this re-
spect he is no worse off than
was Chief Justice Fuller when he re-
ceived his appointment. The chief JUS
tice OF the supreme court stood no
higher at the bar OF Illinois than does
the attorney general at the bar OF In
diana. The former enjoyed, before he
came into plblic life, no moro extended
reputation as asla wyer than the latter.
Mr. Miller mas long been prominent at
the Indiana bar, being regarded as
among the foremost lawyers of the
state in the extent and thor
oughncss OF his attaiuments. No
one knows this better than
President Harrison, if SO we'll, and it is
fair to presume that he knows what
iIt hCttoSbtl w ~ IuoNiSO
of the supreme court.
The fact that the business and social
relations between Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
Miller have been close and intimate
may be u good reason why the latter
should not be appointed to the supreme
court vacancy. That his appointment
would furnish ground of much hostile
criticism of the president is not to be
doubted, and il he would avoid this he
will not appoint Mr.. Miller. But as to
qualifications, the fair presu mption is
that Miller is quite as we'll equipped for
judicial duties rs were several present
members of the supreme bench when
they were appointed, and that he would
discharge such duties honestly and
conscientiously.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-07

nounces the Selection of Central Park as the
site for the worlds fair as an act of vandal.
ism. of
The czar OF Russia had bad fall from his
horse at a recent review. but the matter was
hushed up ana he seems to be all right now,
The Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon's admirers IN Lon
don are disturbed by rumor that he is seri-
ously contemplating retirement from tho
pulpit
George Russell, close young friend to
Gladstone SAYS that the latter is deficient IN
the sense of humor, and that he has no taste
for ordinary conversation.
Moncure ID. Conway has discovered that
four years Of Washington's boyhood were
passed at Mount Vernon. The historian has
also brought ID light the history of some OF
Washingtons carly love affairs.
Chac Kwok Wing, the new Chinese min
lister to Washington, told a reporter upon his
arrival at San Francisco, speaking unoffici'
ally, that the restrictive legislation of this
country was quite satisfactory to his govern
ment.
Governor Hill ruled the New York con-
vention with such high hand that even the
democratic New York Herald is dsgustcd
Here are some Of the heads over its accounts
of the affair." "Dave's Slate Unscratched
Went Through" d" "The Dictator at Albany"
"lIonest Democrats Fou hit in Vain, y
''Papier Mache Triumphant"
Captain b. w. Morgan tells a Pitsburg
| reporter that General w. II. Powell, of Illi-
| nois, who has been favoraby mentioned for
commissioner of pensions was colonel of an
! Ohio regiment at the time Colonel jackson
| of the confederate army, burned Guyandotte
| at night giving women and children no op-
| portunlty to escape General Powell crossed
| the river and followed him, extending no
| quarter, and killing twenty-sevcn of Jack
| sons troop with his own hand
General John Beatty, the chronic republi
| can kicker of Ohio, has printed in pamphlet
| form diatribe against Governor Foraker.
| The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette says the
spite and venom and malicious meanuess OF
The pamphlet are surprising combination,
| and there is not the lie st show Of reason III
| il all to change one vote