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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11
THE PENALTY o. POLISH.

Our Huldy's home from boardin' school;
she's been there now three year,
But things she's learnt bein' there.
Strike me as mighty queer!
somehow we don't do nothin' right
Melissy Ann an me
Though Hubby never noticed this aforc
She went away, you see.
I'm blowed il don't b'lieve the cash
I've gin to make her bright.
Haint well nigh made a Ounce o. her
An mcbbe it has quite!
She says, VIC mustn't eat out loud,
An forks an knives shouldn't clash!
An forks want made for stirrin' things,
Nor knives for catin' hash,
An then we mustn't "SOup" our tea
Or pour il out the cup;
No matter ii it burns our mouths,
An tongues an palatcs up,
Nor must we ever '.snap" our food
As hoptoads do fly,
But put things slowly in our mouths,
Then cat it quietly.
An wuss than all the rest, she's got
Sech names for things she sees!
She bitches on "a Latin word
To all the weeds an trees.
Why that old vile skunks cabbage plant
At walters in the mire,
Is "Symplocarpus fetidus"-Or some
Sech blamed high fiier.
An then the weed that yallers up
The roadsides an the ways
Is "Solidago"-this an that,
An fetched in for bouquets!
One day she picked lot o. weeds,
(Thcugh Hubby called 'em flowers,)
An got her microscope, an viewed
The trumpery for hours.
1t seemed like wastin' time to me,
But gals are somehow changed.
Mebbe its right, an am wrong,
The way the things arranged,
But when I see Melissy Ann
sweatn' bout her work
1t makes me think, 'mong other things
Our Huldy's learned to shirk.
But folks are driftin' out o. ways
AT used TO be the style;
Bumbye two pints won't make q quart,
An cheatin' won't be vile.
An hens'll hatch out chiny eggs,
An crows'll pass for quails,
An cars III float along the air,
An hoptoads'll have tails
I'm blowed if know where am,
Or what on earth be,
This cddicatin' Hubby has
So DISCONTINUED me,
-katharine II. Terry, in Good Housekeeping
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11
CATARRH.


Catarrhal Deafness-IIay Fever-A New
Home Treatment.
Sufferers arc not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious, or that they
are due to the presence Of living parasites
in the lining membrane Of the nose and
custachian tubes. Microscopic research,
however, has proved this to be fact, and
tho result of this discovery is that o simple
remedy has been formulated whereby
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness
are permanently cured in from one to three
simple applications made at home by the
patient once in two weeks.
N. B.-This treatment is not snuR or an
ointment; both have been discarded by
reputable physicians as injurious. A pamph-
let explaining this new treatment is sent on
receipt of three cents in stamps to pay
postage by A. II. Dixon & Son, cor. OF John
and King Street, Toronto, Canada-CAris-
tidn Advocate.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11
A Slip OF the Tongue.

Mamma-Why, Harry st. Clair. You
naughty, naughty boy! I heard you tell
your little brother just now. that you'd
knock him into the middle of next
week" if he didn't sit over on the sofa.
What do you mean by using such Ian.
guage?
Harry-I-I-cr meant to say
''please sit over" but my tongue
slipped.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

The other day a Chinese cook at
Livingstone, Cal, made pie for the
guests Of a hotel. 1t looked all right,
but no added two ounces Of pulverized
glass for seasoning. The first bite caused
{. stalwart Transfers mouth to bles5
and he beat the cook to jelly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

To THE EDIroR:-Please inform your
readers that have q positive remedy for
use thousands Of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. shall be glad to send
two bottles Of my remedy FREE to any OF
your readers who have consumption II they
will send mo their express and postoffice
address Respectfully, T. A. SLoCuM, NJ. c.,
ISL Pearl street, New York
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

"A most distinguished statistician
has discovered that the wars of the last
thirty-ive years On the face of the globe
cost a.a53. 600 lives. exclusive of mortal
ity from sickness. The three most de-
structive wars were, our civil war, loss
to both sides 500. 200, the Crimean war,
$50. eco and the Turco-Russian war, $50
900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

A SORE Throat or Cough, il suffered to
progress, often results in nm incurable
throat or lung trouble. " I3To,cR's Bronchial
Zrochcs" give instant relief.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

On the day before the execution the
keeper informs a doomed man that a
visitor wishes to see him.
DO you know who he isY' asks the
doomed man.
mo-
well. just ask him if he wants to
collect bill, and If he does. tell him to
call day after tomorrow. Texas Sift-
ings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

MID pleasures and palaces. tho We may roam. .
BE II ever 30 humble. there's no place like homo"
especially If blessed with wife whose
hours are not spent in misery caused by
those dragging down pains arising from
weaknesses peculiar to her sex. Picrce's
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these troubles and brings sunshine to many
darkened homes Sold by druggists under
positire guarantee from manufacturers OF
satisfaction or money refunded. Read guar
antee on bottle wrapper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

Oregon, the Paradise Of Farmers
Mild. equable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit. grain, grass, stock country
In the world. Full Information Free Address
Oregon immigration Board, Portland, Oregon
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

Tm highest grade Of impudence-ro wait
In Al umbrella shop for . shower 10 pass
QYee.-Elie2endc Batter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

AND now Q rival Of Edison's has como 70
tho surface with an invention for piercing
the ears without pain. No modern QpeEa.
house should be without one.-Puck.,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11
WEST BROOK, NORTH CAROLINA,
Sonf 9Th 1884

On A T. SHALLENBERGER,
Rochester, Pa Dear Sir-The two boxes
Of Pills you sent me did everything you said
they would My son was the victim of
Malaria, deep set, by living in Florida two
years, and the Antidote has done more than
five hundred dollars worth OF other medi-
cines could have done for him. have had
one Of my neighbors try the medicine, and
it cured him Immediately. now recommend
it to every one suffering from Malaria
Respectfully yours, w. w. MoNRok
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

TIM easiest way for . good wife % get
husband preaches.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

HAVE no equal as q prompt and positive
cure for sick headache, biliOusness, consti-
patton, pain in the side, and all liver trOub-
les, Carter's Little Liver Pills Try them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

TIE law permits man to use his wine %
rob his creditors. Yet in the face OF this Il
is argued that marriage Is failure.-Bino
hamfon Herald
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

DENffsfs ought TO make GOOD CAMPAIGN
orators; they have such an effective way
oS taking the stump-Baltimoro American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

TIM fence owner who puts up Sign
sstick no bills" as warning to agents for
theatrical companies would possibly do
pore good by making It bill no sticks"-
Washington Capital
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

'THIRH Il Q wide difference between II
bestknown and the known best WeR q
modern CITY,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

The cleansing. antiseptic and healing quail.
tiles Of DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy are un-
eQualed
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11
THE ONLY NIAGARA ROUTE.
81. Louis to New York and Boston.
WABASH TRAIN NO. a2-vESTIBULED.
Leaves st. Louis. 6:55 p. m.
Arrives Niagara Falls. - 4. y. IN.
Arrives New YOrk...........s:20 q. IN.
Arrives HOStOn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80 n. IN

Arrives Boston. $50 q M
Only through line from st. Louis
to the Grand Central Station, New York
via Niagara Falls.
Reaches the Grand Central Station
OVER TWO HOURS EARLIER than
any competitor.
Arrives Boston via Hoosac Tunnel
FIVE HOURS EARLIER than any
competitor.
II the ONLY Through Sleeping Car Line
st. Louis to Boston, leaving st. Louis
at night.
Stops at Falls View Station Expressly
to give patrons the best possible view Of
NIAGARA.
Has been for NINE YEARS the only line
to New York and Boston running
DINING CARS.
For Tickets, Time Tables and full
Information call upon the nearest
Ticket Agent
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

THIRs arc moro pictures Of George wash
ington sold In this country in . year than
Of any other person. For figures apply to
tho Post-OGco Department - Yo1kers
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

helm jammed the wheel hard over, the
great frigate, in that gale, with nearly
every stitch of canvass slowed, was
slow to answer, and on she went with
terrific velocity, until suddenly there
was a tremendous crash, as she struck
the brig amidships with her enormous
bows.
l heard the noise of the splintered
woodwork, tho grinding sound Of the
frigate's keel as she dashed along,
scraping a few cracking fragments
under her forefoot; then she went BOOM
ing on, probably leaving behind only .
few shattered pieces Of the craft she
kidd destroyed.
Meanwhile l had listened for some
| wholesome cry-from the Inflated YES
sci, and had fancied-though it might
have been the wild shout from one Of
our own crew blending with the din of
of agony as we went crashing through
and over the brig.
But whether or not that cry had come
from the destroyed craft, the terrible
sense of my being to blame for the loss
Of her crew and of her Captaln-my oen
.father-lay like heavy weight upon my
conscience. and as l now unfastened
from my breast the rope which had
saved my life when fell from aloft. 1
wished, for the moment, in my wild
grief. that there had been no hindrance
to my being dashed to instant death on
the deck below.
In that tempest and in the deep gloom
there was evidently no chance of any Of
the briggs haplcss crew being saved:
nevertheless, as the wind by this time
had slightly shifted and absted. the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

The best cough medicine n Piso's Curt
for Consumption. Sold everywhere &c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-01-11

Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04
ALLIANCE STOCK YARDS.

There is nothing small about the
ideas of the Farmers Alliance of the
Southwest. They have united to
knock unjust and oppressive trusts so
high that they will only come down
in the torn of spray. The latest news
from that part of the country which
has shown the most active organiza-
ton so far is the telegraphic communi-
cation from Kansas City that the
breeders and stcckmen of the South,
west are about to unite and form q
co operative stock yards at that city,
under the auspices of the Farmers
Alliance. Fifty acres of land adjoin,
ing the present yards is the site of
the new yards. Just how accurate
the news is at the present writing we
are unable to tell. but we know no
reason why it should not be true, and
be one of the most beneficial enter.
prlses which the Alliance has yet en-
gagged in. Look at the immense
fortunes which have been made in a
few years in the live stock commission
business, every cent of which might
have been saved to the farmer by such
an organization as the n proposed.
1t would not only actually saw money
in this way, but it would have a
strong effect in making a steady
market for beef all over the world,
because there would be no chance for
speculation and attempts to corner
the market or otherwise to influence
prices for purely selfish reasons
With executive power to manage it
and that ought not to be lacking-we
see no reason why the Independent"
stock yards ct Kansas City should not
prove a boon to both producer and
consumer, to the farmer, and to the
country at large.-Farm, Field and
NOCkmGn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04
H DIFFERENCE.

4 GREAT many people are begin
IA ming to think that there is but
little difference between the average
politician in both parties. We cannot
do without the parties; but the prob
lem must be solved somehow. Per
haps the best and .on.y way is to
equalize the representation. Give the
farmers their share Of the State and
National Legislators and some of the
trouble will be over. The PenmSyi
Vamia Farmer, one Of the aolest jour
nails in America, has the following to
say along this line:
awe would like to have any one
show as the difference between a
Democratic or 5 Republican bond
holder; or bet ween q Republican or
Democra ic president of a railroad; or
,etween the national banker who is a
Republican, and the one who is a
Democrat. Tney may all be very fine
men as individuals, but as national
legislators they stand In the same line,
and labor for the interest of their cor
poration, regardless of how such leg,
islation may effect the welfare of the
laooring man. Money, railroads, tele
graphs, lands, national banks. public
debts, coal mines, oil wells, gold and
silver mines, are all run in the inter.
ests of a class, when they ought to De
run in the interest of the people. No
one complains of the United States
Postal system, because it serves all,
rich and poor, alike. We believe
that is the only true system of man
aging things which are of in
terest to the whole people. Let the
people during the heat of the cam
paign stop t. consider these things
and then vote for the men whose in
terests are identical with those of the
people
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04
SILVER N c

GONE of US are not inclined to :ook
- upon the Silver bill, recently
passed, with much favor. However,
one of our exchanges, the Cherokee
Scout, takes a favorable view of it
and we give the article below for
what it is worth:
"The recent marked advance in the
market value of silver consequent
upon legislation in this country, has
had a decidedly beneficial effect upon
the prices of those American farm
products that are in demand in for.
eign countries. This result may not
have been foreseen by the champions
of the measure; but now that it has
followed it is easy to perceive that II
IS the logical consequence Of the acT.
Those countries which are competi
tors of the United States in supplying
Europe with grain and cotton are silver
countries-that is, silver is the cur
rency and the of values.
Now that the metal is quoted 80 per
cent. higher in London it costs just so
much more to get enough OF 1t to buy
a bushel of wheat or a bale of cotton
in India or Egypt. This causes a
corresponding use in the price OF
American farm products. This is a
big thing for the agriculturists Of
the country. Apparently the farmers
of the South and West knew what
they wanted when they demanded the
silver legislation. No doubt the sue
cess of the halfway measure finally
adopted oy a timid Congress viii
make many converts to the party Of
free coinage for silver. Some people
have to De taught quite obvious truths
by events, and they who consider
themselves leaders are not always
wiser than the masses"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04
THOSE CITY

THE editor of the Chicago Erpress
Il is a getty editor" but he seems
to be more practical and more candid
than some Of the fellows that know
just what the trouble is. In a recent
issue that paper had the following
about the errors of those city chaps:
7 "Last winter corn, while in the
hands of the farmers, was a drug in
the market at the lowest prices ever
known. 1t is now, while in the hands
of spectators, in brisk demand and
selling at good igures. A city editor
thinks rs has surveyed the whole sub
ject when he says: How much bet
ter off some of them would have been
had they held a part of their stock till
a few months later = What innocence!
The French princess said in the good
S of her guileless soul, when thou.
sands of the subjects Of the realm
we're dying of starvation, poor fool
ish people; why, | would sooner live
on brown bread and cheese than die
In that way ? How does this simple
ton of a city editor suppose farmers
could "hOld their Stocks when the
chatter mortgage fend was standing
over them to foreclose for debts con
tracted by borrowing money at three
per cent. per month with which to
buy supplies and pay taxes. The
wisdom of city editors in matters OF
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04

bilt, or perchance a Sullivan hrri.
or q Fernando Wood Tammanvito
Now put forth the same ensra
again In another direction. Spend6!I
at the pillow, in the harvest field Il"
the farm, you shall have a moa,
worthy, honest man, Gods own nohIo
man, but a mental dullard, a man rb.
sleeps well, too well, eats well ~
much, digests well, so does an or
But he is a man ready to be MAN.,
lated by the first scheming devil Of
Wilson that comes along and GETS bia
confidence, and then, obi then, see tbs
result, His dulled mental eDerg;..
instinctively pale before the supeTior
brilliancy Of his own city brother. ana
he accepts the verdict, John (himsa7G
was intended by God for the FAM
while "Brother Ben. was cut out for
the army, or a lounger, or a poIiti
clan" And so Brother John dota,
on Brother Ben, thinks him a " great
man." and sounds his praises a. a..
times, and Ben's children come f.
look at and think on Uncle john,
children as interiors. Now, Brotbor
Farmers, this condition of affair,
makes US mad, mad all over. Il
is a false condition. 1t is an untrptb
and we are here to try and help stop
the tide.
What, then, is the trouble ?
Answer: TOO much work m AXES
Jack a dull boy" Dull boys are ant
to beget dull boys. Stop workins
yourselves to death. Work less so a.
to lay awake at nights a little and
think. Think how to beat Ben in the
race; think of your favorable circum.
stances and conditions. You hav,
6, 900, 600 votes at your elbow: We
mean to send you to Congress and to
the Legislature. You must think
more and work, labor with your hands
less; think more, read more, study
more, talk more, argue more, debate
more, quarrel ION paper and in con.
ventioDs) more, have less lawsuits,
help kill off the lawyers; starve them
to death by doing your own thinking
and talking; starve them out By a
good long everlasting "stay at home"
policy for them. Make their profes,
sion unpopular and improbable.
More beans for brains, and less for
brewer and belly. 1t must be 50.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04
NOTES.

- An Alliance candidate has been
nominated in the Nashville, Tenn,
Congressional district. On we go
= The Salisbury Waterman, one
of the oldest newspapers in the State,
has recently entered a new volume.
+ The Concord Daily Standard
has entered a new volume. 1t is a
lively little daily and deserves great
success.
~ In his great speech at Weldon,
Rev. Thos. Dixon said that when a
boy at home on his fathers farm he
resolved that there were three things
he would not do after he became a
man, viz: Mind a gap, pile brush or
nurse a baby" He said he had sue
ceeded in the first two cases, but in
the latter he had modified the VOW
somewhat.
~ The tickets for the "People's
candidates, Tin Kansas, will be adorned
with a neat picture of a farmhouse
with good barns and a front yard set
off with flowers. This is the first
illustrated ballot ever gotten up, SO
far as we know. The idea is to i'm
press the voters with the Importance
of voting for home instead of for men
and dead issues.
The publisher, Mr.. James H.
Eunlss, of Raleigh, has sent us a coDv
of Turner's N. G.. Almanac for the
year 1891. This is one of the oldest
publications in the South, this being
the fifty fourth year of the publica
ton. 1t is a recognized standard
almanac of the State, and is of great
value to the people of the State. The
edition for 1891 is better than ever,
beauti ully printed and has much
needed information for the lawyer,
merchant, farmer, and IN fact every.
body.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04
Elk TIE THE LOWER
CT ASSES.

THOSE who have read that won
Il derful book, Caesars Column,
oall he struck with the remarkable
similarity of some Of the authors
predictions to the article in this issue
eco to War;" which is a letter writ
ten by a New York capitalist to a
friend in Dayton, Ohio. The author
of that book carried his readers for
ward a hundred years, but from the
letter Of this capitalist We a see that
the hundred years have expired.
while the labor organic atoms are
fighting among themselves :ae rich
have nothing to fear" u hrnever
that plays OUT they "will stir up a
war with England and kill if the
laboring people Of both countries. "
A more diabolical scheme was never
~concocted by human fends, and the
saddest part is that it is true. All
the capitalists in the Union may not
be n the scheme, but beyond a doubt
they have a plan on foot to crush the
different organizations, though the
land may be covered with blood. But
will they get u people to fight? We
shall see.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04
A T

II Asst week between four aud Ave
II hundred of su bscribers failed
TO get The PROGRESSIVE FARMER We
regret tais very much. Usually all
errors in a newspaper Office are
saddled upon the "devil' in the
prin ting Office. But in this instance
the pressman made the mistake.
When the paper came from the mill
the pressman reported it one bundle
short. A bundle contains 48O papers.
Our business manager borrowed a
bundle the pressman afterwards
decided that the paper was not shor:
and did not use the extra bundle,
hence we were short 48O papers. We
will try and not let this occur again
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-04

Resolutions Adopted at the Meeting in
This City Last Saturday Afternoon.

Resolutions Adopted at the Meeting in
This City Last Saturday Afternoon.
The following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted by the National
Farmers AllIan;e meeting, addressed
by Hon. L. L. Polk, the National
Preside It, at the Board of Trade
Auditorium IN this city last Saturday.
for a copy OF which the Dispatch is
indebted to National Deputy J, NJ,
Richardson:
Resotved, by the Farmers Alliance
of Franklin county, Ohio, That we
congratulate our worthy President of
the National Farmers Alliance of
the United States for his very able
and patriotic address just delivered,
and the cheerful news he brings US
from the great West and sunny
South, and the matchless energy and
momentum of the movement through
out the country. He came to our