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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-04-03

iQu6 tai, eh mos vamos en-
tendiendo Venga el sufrsgio, y
prepararemos la maleta para NO
gozar de cerca de aus ventajas. Y
prepar6monos para el dia que triun-
fen los socialistas, que no tienen
pelos en- la lengua para anunciar-
nos 10 que nos espera con sus pro.
p6sitos ben6ficos dc enriquecerse 4
costa de los burgueses. Con mo-
two de ser el II do Marso aniver-
sario de Ia c6lebre Commune de Pa
ris, 90 solemniz6 la fecha On el tea
tro Felipe con I'm meeting famoso,
en- que 81 compaher0 Gomez NOS
hizo saber que Ia revolution social
se impone y que en- no lejana fecha
&c realizar6n sus ideales; +; y por sl
este no nos tranquilizaba bastante,
el compahero Iglesias present6 81
programa socialista, anunciando
que en- ell dia del triunfo, seran mas
prdcticos que en- Francia, donde 90
respet6 Ia Gaia Nacional, Dues aqui
SO apoderaran do los fondos del
Banco Espafiol y del Hipotecario
y de Ia Gaia de Dep6sitos, = que
maran los libros dc la Deuda ' el
Registro dc la propiedad para que
todo sea suyO; y enalteciendo es-
tos prop6sitos, llam6 ladrones & los
banqueros y q los burgueses ricos,
con grandes aplausos de todos los
companeros. Esto se llama scr 10
gicos. Por fortune, confemos Ell
que SO quedaran con las desatenta-
das esperanzas del socialismo, por-
que si triunfaran, habfa que pedir
B Dios que NOS cogiora eonfesados.
El freneni por el entusiasmo que
aespsFt6 el submarine Pefal hA del
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-24
l0rElMa CARPET RAGS
Pretty Colors That viii Not = dc for q
Long Time.

Pretty COlors That viii Not = dc for q
Long Time.
BLUE.-To four pounds Of ags take
one and one-half ounces of oxalic acid.
two ounces of Prussian blue; let each
soak over night in a quart OF rain
water, then put together in as much
warm rain water rs you want to color
with; put in the rags and let them be
in twenty minutes or half an hour.
They need not boil; scalding them will
be sufficient
YELLOw.-TO four pounds Of rags
take six ounces of sugar of lead and
half an ounce OF bichromate OF potash:
dissolve in a pint OF hot rain water
separately; take rs much hot water
as you want to color with; dip your
rags first in the lead. then in the
potash, several times, and put them
next in cold rain water. Use tin or
copper vessels
GREEN.-Dip the rags in the blue
dye. then the yellow. and you will
have a bright green. Wiring out and
shake well before hanging them to
dry.
BRowN.-To five pounds Of rags. one
pound OF japonica eight ounces OF
b:chromate of potash, two tablespoons
OF alum. Dissolve the japonica and
alum in sufficient water to cover the
goods Wet the goods in strong suds
before coloring; put the goods in the
japOnica and alum and let it stand at
scalding heat an hour or two; let stand
all night in the japonica In the morn
ing take out the goods and drain; dis
solve the bichromate Of potash in
sufficient water to cover the goods; let
it come to a scalding heat; put in the
goods, letting them remain q few
minutes (stir briskly); take out. riuse
in two waters. wash in suds; rinse dry.
Cor. Farm. Field and Stockman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-24
Seasonable Hints About Poultry.

Mr.. Francis a. Mortimer writes as
follows to the Poultry Monthly:
Plenty OF exercise. combined with
proper feed and feeding. is what will
make our hens lay.
Never let your fowls suffer for a
plentiful supply Of clear. fresh water
it's a cheap beverage
Build roosts low. especially for large
fowls. Clean the droppings from under
the roosts at least once week.
In no case breed from sickly or wesk.
constitutional fowls. as your chicks
will be worthless and also bring dis
ease.
What view must we take Of the
prosecutions which befall US from the
blundering misapprehensions Of others
relative to our intentions?
Plenty Of green forage in the sum-
mer. and cabbage, turnips and clover
chaff In winter is essential for the
thrift of your locks.
An old goose when alive Is know n
by the rough legs, the strength Of the
wingo. the thickness and strength Of
the bill and fineness OF the feathers.
1t may not be known that the hens
will thrive much better without the
presence OF cocks than with them, and
as soon ~ the chicks are Matched. and
no more are desired, remove all tho
cocks. One advantage in SO doing. Is
that tho eggs from hens, not with
cocks. will keep three times rs long as
whl those suitable for Matching, which
is very important as the season bc
crmcs warmer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-24
FULL OF FUN.

-''Of all the shell-fish In The
surrld," says Paddy. ''give me- N
egg"
-Paterfamilias- CLARA. l see that
the front gate is down this morning."
Clara (shyly)-"Yes. papa. you know
love levels all things"
Mrs Ward-'.Where is your hus-
band working now?" Mrs Precinct-
''He amt working. He has got an Of
fee in the city government Boston
Courier.
~ have got nm account Of land
slide" said the new reporter. What
head shall put it under?" Put IL
under the Real. Estate Transfers
replied the snake editor.-Pittsburgh
Telegraph
-Physicians-''You see your son is
feverish, Madam Notice the coating
on his tongue" Mrs. Anxious-'J
don't see any coating on his tongue;
but see an ulster in his throat and
his pants are dreadful short Epoch.
-Lawyer-"My conscience troubled
me little last night about that fee
charged Jones yesterday" Friend
(astonished) d)-''Your conscience" Law.
yer-.Certainly. was afraid that
had been unjust to myselI"-Washing'
ton Critic.
Dentists Daughter (who hears her
father approaching)-''Oh dear. Ed
ward. here comes my father. II he
should find US together here. We are
lost. Oh. he is coming! You will
have either to ask for my hand or-let
him pull out q tooth for you. File.
gende Blatter.
"A Little Confused what . fine
expression that was in the sermon to
day about the boys being father to the
thought. though I don't quite agree
with it whom l look at our boys" %
my dear. you are quite mistaken.
What he said was that the wish is the
father Of the man. But it was splendid.
almost as good as Browning"
Gross Examining Counsel -'.N0w.
Mr.. Brown. you say this Louis c.
Brown is distant relative Of yours?"
Mr.. Brown-"Yes." Cross-Examining
Counsel What relation Is he?" Mr..
Brown-..My brother" Cross-Exam-
lining Counsel-"But you just told us
he was q distant relative" Mr..
Brown-''So he is At present he ID
in China"
Mrs. Hilton-'.I might as we'll tell
you before we 60 any farther that ]
discharged the last cook We had be-
cause she seemed to have the idea that
she was the most important person in
the house. l trust that il I engage
your services IS cook you will always
be able to remember the place you
occupy" Would-be Co0k-'There'll
be no trouble ON that score. mum. !
never get so full but what / can find
:he way ome."-Terre Haute Express
I'm the business ofi6e Of . news
neutrality-suspicious.. I want
ny money returned. the money paid
for this advertisement" Clerk-'.It
seems TO read all right: Wanted. .
middle-aged widow Of considerable At
fractions to correspond with an old
bachelor Of means.'" Complainant
That's all very we'll; but look At the
way It is classified" Clerk-''I am
really very sorry. sir; 1t must have got
in with the Business Chances BY mis-
take Of our new clerk. ."-America.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-24
HEMP FOR PROFIT.
A Crop That Can He Raised Successfu
In the Westera States.

A Crop That Can He Raised Successfully
In the Westera States.
We have advocated the raising Oi
hemp as paying crop. A few weeks
ago one OF our contemporaries claimed
that it was not a profitable crop where
corn could be raised, rs the work up to
harvesting was twice rs great as in
corn, and after that the labor was many
times that of raising. Wedo not know
whether the veteran agricultural editor
OF the West raised hemp when he was
farming or not, but Che testimony OF
those who have raised it in recent
years goes to prove that it may be
prOfitably raised now even in Illinois.
The proprietor Of tho hemp factory
at Buckley. Iroquois County. ILL.,. Of
fers $40 per ton for properly-rotted
hemp straw this yeat He proposes to
furnish the seed. the farmers contract
ing to cut, separate and deliver the
straw at the mill dry and free
from dampness or dew. He claims
that one and one-half tons Of hemp
straw Is fair average per acre. that
two tons is a good crop, and that 500
tons were grown ON 1OO-acre field Mt
Paxton. in Ford County. Ill. He had
raised hemp for six years on the same
field in Buckley. and last year had the
best crop for the whole period. 1t is
claimed that at $40 per ton, hemp will
pay better than any other crop that
can be grown in that section, as the
labor and cost after sowing is no more
than the harvesting OF timothy.
1t will pay better upon good than
upon poor soil-so will most any crop.
As a rotation crop for diversified farm
ing near hemp or fax mill. we con-
slider hemp or flax (as the case may
be) paying crop. but do not advise
raising hemp where the fiber or straw
has to be transported far before reach.
ing a mill. Flax may be il raised for
the secd.-Farm, Field and StOckman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-24
CENSURE AND CRITICISM.

Valuable Eye-Glances from Outside Into
the Self
A noble disposition eager for SELF
improvement will accustom itself to
court censure as frankly as most peo-
pie court cOmmendatiOn. 1t will not
merely receive with grace. and accept,
but it will use censure. Whether the
structures be from the soul Of enemy
or friend; whether prompted by love.
sympathy. pity. jealousy or malice;
whether they bear the impress OF a re-
fined or a vulgar spirit; whether just
to the point or entirely untimely;
whether chiefly true or chiefly false;
whether conveyed in general terms or
specifically-makes litt!s difference.
They are an eye-glance from outside
into the self, too valuable to
be cOntemptuOusly discarded. Pos
sibly they point a deep lesson for
us. II the blame does not hit the
mark in this instance. we may vividly
recall instances in our past when We
were standing just where it would have
pierced us. had it come at that time,
and We are able to impress on our soul
. warning lesson for the future. And
even il the censure is so undeserved
that it fails to remind US of any thing
erroneous in what we have been. aud
fails to open up to us any weakness in
what we are, it nevertheless still serves
the important purpose Of revealing to
us what some one outside of us thinks
we ara Let us strive in every case Of
censure 50 to. restrain our personal
feelings as TO be able. without regard
70 the motives in the critic that prompt
Cd It's uttersnoe. to reap for our i'm
prosement the full benefit OF that in.
sight which the censure may open UP
% IS S Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-24
The work Of prope .ly harvesting tn

The work Of properly harvesting the
fruit crop is an important ono and
must be looked after. Because there
is large yield is hardly a sufficient
reason for allowing any part 70 go to
waste. Better let the stock have
part than allow it to lie on the ground
and rot. breeding insects and disease.
II clover is grown in the orchard do
not cut it II the hogs do hot eat
close down enough let the rest lie and
protect the ground. This will be bet
ter than to cut and make it into hay.
leaving the ground bare even for a
short time.-St Louis Republic
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-24
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

How to Make the Culture of Fruits snt
Vegetables Source Of Profit.
The orchard or garden that is wei
cared for will not prove failure.
There are few parts OF the farm tha
can be made more profitable than thu
garden.
1t is very important in giving M
application to destroy pests to repea
sufficiently often to make sure of tht
desired results.
II the arsenical poison seems to burr
the foliage. it is a good indication tha
it is stronger thar is necessary. ant
should be weakened.
As rule the center Of the apple
trees should be cut so rs to induce low
branches. Keep all the dead wood
cut SO as to preserve tho health OF the
tree.
Thinning with grapes can nearly al
ways be made beneficial. as it is not q
good plan to allow the vines to mature
too large a crop. while by thinning,
the quality may be gradually i'm
proved.
II, in setting out the apple trees. the
mistake has been made Of setting the
trees too thick. care should be taken
to thin out, as this is one variety Oi
fruit, at least, that will not bear crowd
ing.
In watering plants many times il
will increase the growth materially il
liquid manure is applied. One advan-
tage with manure in this condition is
that more or less of it is soluble.
Fruit trees will grow and thrive on
rocky land-too rocky to cultivate-if
care is taken to supply plenty Of ma
nurc. Often this land. unfit for culti-
vation, can be made very profitable
BY trimming the currant with a more
open head. mildew may in = measure,
at least, be prevented. The plants
fruit on short spurs Of two or three
year-old wood, and should have plenty
Of room.
From this timc on whatever imple.
ments are used in cultivating in the
orchard. care should be taken only to
stir the surface to the depth OF not
over three inches-and two would be
much better.
Because fruits get low Is not a sure
indication that fruit is not profitable.
With proper care fruit can be grown
at comparatively a small expense; and
while 1t is an item to secure the bes,
prices. yet often fruit can be sold very
low and yet give the grower a fair
profit. W
One years seeding requires seven
years wedding This fact should Ger.
tainly be remembered and both in the
garden an6 orchard care be taken "a
allow n0 weeds to mature seeds "A
few late weeds LETT to mature sec,ls
will increase the work materially next
year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-24
TWO EWe STORIES


4 Duel Between Two Powerful Birds-A
Gray Cats Bravery.
A correspondent at Stratherick sends
an eagle story which Rod and Gun
gives in his own words: MIR. Alex
ander Shaw. farmer, Oldtown. Strath-
erick. was going his usual rounds 70
look after his sheep. While going
past a clump OF birch ~ood among very
long heather, he fancied he heard q
peculiar Autter among the bushes. He
took little notice. but, the noise being
repeated. he went TO see what was ado.
He found two golden eagles fighting.
firmly fixed in each other with beak
and talons On his approaching one
OF the birds noticed the intrusion, and
let 60 his hold. The other held his
opponent fast in his talona Mr.. Shaw
then got up quite close and got hold OF
one Of them. He put his foot on the
other ones neck. He searched
his pockets and found little bit Of
string. just enough 10 tie one Of the
eagles. While he was tying the one
he kept he let the other one of. The
bird was not able to take fight for a
considerable time after being set nj
liberty. being much done out with tho
fight The other one. which Mr.. Shaw
took home. does not seem TO be any
the worse. What seems most strange
Is that eagles are seldom or never
seen so low down the country. My
belief is that they must have been
fighting for a long timc in the skies.
the one having been pursuing tho
other till they fixed In each and
dropped"
Another story Of the same class ID
from Null: ''One day recently Mr..
McMorran. farmer. Kinlochspelve, OBJ
served q largo golden eagle soaring II
. considerable height above the farm
steading. which u situated at the foot
OF Craig Ben. After whirling round
for some time. it swooped down toward
a patch Of rough heather q short dis
tance behind the farmhouse, where
Mr. McMorran observed . large gray
cat which began to defend itself
bravsly. BY jumping nimbly aside. il
leluded the clsws Of the eagle. With
hair and tail ers,ct, It stood facing the
eagle. which mado three unsuccessful
attempts 70 carry him OF. Eventually
the cat got under q large bowlder
which was near. on which the eagle
sat for some time; hut. - tho cat did
mot again appear. tho eagle SCARED
AWAY in search OF other and quietes
zame.s. peG etsokleaesglee hage q
nest on Craig Ben, and have bred there
or years
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-24
FACTS ABOUT COLLARS

uow the Fashions Have Changed Since
the Days Of the Ascients.
General Grant wore high and low
collars alike.
On the nccks OF tho ancients were
'ollars of silver and brass.
Thomas Hood wore q high collar to
lide q tunOr.
The standing collar had its origin in
Germany in the reign Of OthO w..
1918
Byron imported his famous low-roll-
ing collar from Belgium. He delighted
in exhibiting his white, almost fem
inine-appearing throat.
The jewelcd collar Of John de Shep-
pey. Bishop OF Rochester. who died in
1860. weighed four and a half pounds
1t was fine example OF the clerical
splendOr OF the period.
The early English laymen did not
cover their necks. The mailed collar
or gorget was introduced during the
crusade.
Charles Dickens, when a young
man, wore q black stock. In later
life he assumed the turned-dOwE COL
lar.
The sumptuary laws OF Richard IL.
prohibited collars from being worn.
The law was never enforced.
A straight white collar. somewhat
like that of few years ago. was in
troduced into England in lESO by the
Duke of Clarence.
Piccadillies of red and green cloth
came into fashion at the close OF the
fifteenth century.
q. Washington wore no collar Mt all In
the last years of his life. The stock
or "swathe' had been discarded. and
the old gentleman rarely went out Wis
iting.
In 1864 the Elizabethan ruf: became
the style. They sometimes projected
fifteen inches from the neck. The ruff
became odious to James l., and he or
dered it to be taken of.
The starched ruff was replaced by
the Shakespearean collar. favored by
the puritans and continued until the
death OF Charles H., when lace became
the rage.
President Buchanan's friends were
highly inccnsed because Representa-
tive Lincoln made a speech at Spring
field, ridiculing tho Presidents noto-
riOus neckwear. He said it always 70
minded him of an ''undertakers shop. !"
AltitudinOus neckwear dates from
the directoire. Collars frequently
concealed the ears at that period.
General Spinola's collars arc laun-
dcred by a colored ''aunty." They
measure 81 inches in width.
LET us have standing collars in the
fashion. We are becoming a stiff
necked generation" - ROwland's
..Knave OF Hearts," 1911.
Bill Nye says he always sports a
"straight band collar. without any
projecting masonry or ornamental
facades."
The poet Whittier affects cross be-
tween a high and low collar. 1t may
be described rs n white band folded
near the middle. and having soft over
hanging roll. and Furnisher.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-24
LONDON FASHIONS

Paris Sold 60 he Ylsldlng the Paln -
Her Anglican EtvaL
In Paris dresses are growing more
and more simple Of outline. the folds
being. nodded upon the lines Of the
figure. without excrescence or unnat-
ural protuberance.
Competent judges all agree that the
London fashion bear away the palm
this spring from those Of PAriA This
is an indirect nattery Of our clever En-
glish milliners, who are 50 skillfully
adapt to English taste the ideas they
import from Paris. and add 70 them
subtle touches Of their own which in
crease the effect
The now tennis suits are exactly like
. mans. with starched front. high COL
lar and . ma.culinc tie. They arc to
be worn under the tennis jackets which
achieved such popularity during the
last two seasons Ladies' blaxers,"
they are called in some Of the shops.
and they are 10 summer what the IA
dies smoking jackets" are to winter.
The craze for the masculine in gar
ments appears to be increasing. but
the manly shortcut coiffure has disap-
peared from polite circles.
Tho sailor hat promises TO be ~
popular as ever. 1t could not be moro
20 than it has been during the last few
seasons. and it has much to recon-
mend it.
Woolen materials remain in favor
ior dresses. though silk il TO be moro
worn than 1t was last year. There is
often . velvet underskirt to the WOOL
en dresses. and Paris milliners arrange
this 90 - TO be visible In little
glimpses. A scarlet velvet shirt II
thus indicated under ono Of navy-blue
cloth.
Tailor-made gowns and coats are al
most the only wear just now. The
,overt coat shows no signs OF closing
Its popularity. though many button-up
,oats are now worn as Offering better
protection 70 the chest and lungs than
the moro easily-donped covert cost
that fastens with one button.
Capes are Of every shape. perhaps
the newest being that which 10 .
shoulAer cape at the book. but In front
forms . long revers on either side the
buttons Of the dress. ending in point
oelow the waist. The tripple-cape. or
:arrick. is to be seen on some well-cat
,oats in the park. 1t h one Of thnse
things that middlerclsss tailor Or
dress-makcr never. vcnturesto attempt.
and Consequently it holds its sachet 70
the end-Londoa Standard
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-24
JAN EFT,

one is hitting about with . b,ithesome sre.A
.,Ans"e1ng the evening tea
~n .ne place 10 bright with her presencc
nome sunbeam is she.
sr s'sd heart sings ~ with dainty grace
~ me snow-white cloth is laid.
NOV she places the tempting Wand,
ner sktilful hands have made.
'vus nticr cakes. or snowier bread
Than hers was ever seen:
Tof This fair lady OF whom 1 sing
holds sway Is kitchen queen.
See stands in her humble doorway
IN ner simple dress OF white.
6omceody hastens his weary stem
For his welcome home at night
anu eo"eooAy soon nnds rest from care
ana balm for his acain; head
IN tne pleasant talk the cheerful song.
Or the favorite poem read
All! never was truer subject
And never q grander throne.
queen OF loyal. noble heart,
Queen of . happy home
-Aaa Simpson Sherwood. in Good House
keeping.