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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-19

William H. Ashmead, Of Florida, has
described in recent number Of Psyche,
. new insect which promises to be Of
considerable importance to corn grow.
ers In the Southern States 1t belongs
70 the division H0moptera, and to .
family DelphacidaA In which no species
have hitherto been described q Of
practical importance economically.
Nevertheless. many species related to
the ono described oocnr in. abundance
In different kinds Of vegetation, and
there can Be no question that . moro
thorough investigation Of their habits
viii prove them 70 b a considerab bio
economic impeetanoe. Il IL to Be hoped
that entomologists win give moro at
tentin to the study Of the habits Of
these insects. Most Of them are easily
destroyed BY the use of kerosene
emulsions. and whenever application OF
this inaecticide Is practicable IL will not
Be . sdimcult matter TO destroy them
Orange Judd Farmer.
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PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Professor Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesel
says he believes all that Mr.. Kennal
has said Of Siberian prisons, because hs
has heard SO many stories Of similar
purport from reliable Russian gentle
men.
Verdi. the composer, has secured
from the Italian Minister Of Public In.
struction an edict forbidding the owner,
Of hand-organs to play fragments from
his operas in public since they pay him
no copyright
Mrs. Sallie Joy White, president oi
the New England Women's Press Asso-
citation. has been in the newspaper
business twenty-one years. She is the
first woman who secured . position on
. Boston journal
AT recent autograph sale in Lon
don the signature OF voltaire brought
only two guineas. while that of Isaac
Watts sold for three; and while ten
pounds were given for Boswell letter,
one by johnson brought nine.
dom Pedro and George w. Childs. of
the Philadelphia Ledger, are warm per-
sonal friends and frequently exchange
letters When the Emperor used tc
visit this country he always made it .
point to be che guest of the wealthy
editor.
-ns. Oliver Wendell Holmes is the
owner Of an interesting relic in the
shape o. silver teapot that has de.
scended to him by a collateral line from
Tutor Flynt Of Harvard College, whose
term Of service extended from 1864 tc
1699.
Tho Archaeological Institute that
purposes to explore and excavate the
site Of ancient Delphi, has associated
with the names Of the most distinguished
historians and scholars among men,
Julia Ward Howe, Elizabeth G. Agassiz
and Alice Freeman Palmer.
William T. Adams. better known to
his many youthful admirers and read
ers as ''Oliver Optic" is nearly sixty,
but in vigorous health. He has made .
small fortune by his books, and in
3ulges in yacht during summer time.
Mr.. Adams started in life IS q hotel
clerk and bartender.
AAOOO ACo6 NAS0E n ROSVOiAC vi
Theibet who has been . missionary in
the Chinese borders of that country for
thirty-five years, and whose name oc-
ours in every modern book Of travellers
in that region, has lately returned to
France with the manuscript Of
Of the Thibetan language on
which he has labored for quarter Of
and which he is desirous of
having published in Europe. twill be
in Latin. French and English.
AN example of the high cost of book.
making 500 years ago is furnished BY .
bill for designing and writing . manu-
script in the year 1i03 which was
found. At the charges made
in this bill the parchment writing. the
gold-plated and enameled
silver nails, ink figures, seventy smaller
nails. . gold-plated silver
:lasp sky blue satin and binding would
according to present value sls6
he miniatures themselves. going At $50
Bookmaker.
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HUMOROUS.

-Patrick-'Tts mighty quare how
things do run in family sometimes,
Mike" Michael-'.Yis, it's SO Pat
Now, there's Mrs. clonakilty-she has
10 childer-an' il remember right, it
was just the same with her mother."-
Light
-"How do you read minds?" inquired
dude Of q mind reader. "Well," he
responded. with great dcliberation. 81
first get the mind"-then no stopped for
breath, and the dude for some reason
clipped out.-Washington Star.
-Editor-"You said in your report
that ''the table groaned under the weight
of the edibles." Is that word groaned
used advisedly?" Peporter-"Yes, sir;
the young wife had just placed a plate
Of her first biscuits on the table,
Yonkers Statesman.
Have you waited on . great many
sick people?" asked . gentleman of a
professional nurse. 'Oh, yes" "Will
you give me the address of some Of
them for references?" 81 can't do 1t.
They are all dead. don't know where
they live now."-Texas Siftinga
Shoe Dealer (for the sake of adding
the strength Of another favorable opin-
ion)-"Ah, madam, but sthat shoe is
simply perfection upon your foot.
James, how do you think Mrs. Dehoofs
foot looks in that shoe?" New Clerk
(anxious not to fall short in his
eathusiasm) -f''Immense!" - Harper's
Bazaar.
-Johnny-"My book. pa. says that
honesty is the best policy. Is that true.
pap" Munnibaggs-"Yes. my son; il
there hadn't been honest people in tn Q
world. how do you suppose should ever
have been able to get ahead as have?
Yes, my son, honesty is great help to
man, . great help."-Boston Tran
script
Man with blank book ito large,
cross-eyed woman at the door, IL am
the census taker. I wish to see the
head Of the family" Voice from in
side the room-"H'm, HIM, Ahem!"
Large, cross-eyed woman (peremp tori
ly, to owner of voice. )-s'Keep that
sradle going, James!" Ito census taker)
-'Go ahead with your questions, air."
Chicago Tribune.r
Family Doctor-''Nothing more can
be done for you, sir. ] have exhausted
my resources and advise you to make
your will" Patient-''But have been
told that DR.. Blank says he can cure
me-" Family Doctcr-s.Huh! I'd Just
like to see him try II. Id have him
elected from the society for breach of
etiquette. Jury.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-19
LITERARY sHIeeoLETHs.
They Vary Greatly With Each Sucesedil
Gcueroti0n.

1
They Vary Greatly With Each sueesedinl
Gcneration.
These passwords Of culture, although
their functions remain always the same
vary greatly with each succeeding gen
Grafton; and, IS they make room in turr
for one another, they give to the true
and modest lovers Of an author chance
to enjoy him in peace. Wordsworth 1.
now. fOr example, the cherished friend
Of tranquil and happy band, who read
him placidly in green meadows or BY
their own firesides, and forbear to troub-
e themselves about the obstinate blind.
ness Of the disaffected. But there was
. time when battles royal were fought
over his fame. owing principally, II
not altogether, to the insulting preten-
sions Of his followers. 1t was then con-
sidered . correct and seemly thing to
vaunt his peculiar merits, and IL they
reflected . shadowy grandeur upon all
who praised them, very much In the
spirit Of the little Australian boy who
said to Mr.. Froude: Don't you think
the harbor Of Sydney does US great
credit?" To which tho historians
characteristic reply WAS: "It does. my
dear, If you made it" Apart from
the prolonged and pointless discus
sion Of Wordsworth's admirable moral
qualities, '.as though he had been the
candidate for Bishopric," there was
always adelicately-implied claim ON the
part OF his worshipers that they pos
sessed finer perceptions than their
neighbors. that they wero in some in
comprehensive way open to influences
which revealed nothing to less subtle
and discriminating souls. The same tone
Of heartfelt superiority il noticeable
among the very ardent admirers Of Rob
ert Browning. who seem to be perpetu-
ally Offering thanks to Hea ven that they
are not rs other men, and Who evince q
gentle but humiliating- contempt for
their uninitiated fellow-creatures;
while Ibse4.s fervent devotees dwell on
the mountain-tops apart How many
people, l wonder, who believe that they
have loved Shelley all their lives, find
themselves exceedingly dased and
haressed by.what Mr.. Freen3an calls
''the snares Of Shelleyana," . mist OF
chatter and distorted praise!
How many unambitious readers, who
would fain enjoy their Shakespeare
quietly, are pursued even to their
chimney-corners by the
per6dious devices Of commenta.
tors and of cranks! In the meanwhile,
IN experienced few ally themselves,
with. supreme but transient enthusiasm,
10 Frederic Mistral or 10 Pushkin, to
Omar Khayysm or to Amicl; and an in
many strive falteringly to
,elieve that they were acquainted with
he Rubaiyat before the date Of Mr..
Vedder's Illustrations. and that the
liary Of alf-Germanized Erenchman,
ubmerged in . speculativ. and singu-
arly cherries philosophy, represents
he intellectual food for which their |
ouls are craving.-Agnes Repplier. in
Atlantic III
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. circular hole six inches in diameter,
and reach from the strips on the outer
edge to the box. In order to make the
ground feed settle with regularity into
the trougha strip Of hard wood about
seventeen inches long is fastened to the
top Of the pyramid ON each side and
reaches into the trough little. This strip
will vibrate back and forth, being fast
ened with asmall bolt or screw, and cause
the feed to drop slowly into the troughs
whenever the pigs try to clean out the,
corners. No waste feed when this box
u used. Shelled corn and oats can be
successfully fed in this way.
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Gold Is such favorite trimming this
season that 1t Is used on gowns for bride.
maids, in open-pstterned gilt pas
sementerie ed9ing the v neck. and the
pointed waist Of the bodice. banding the
puffed sleeves. and bordering the full
skirt This trimming u On silk muslin
gowns, and Oh others Of net With dotted
stripes, made over satin skirts that arc
bound ct TIE foot with gold galloon. A
pretty dress for . child bridemaid II ct
white China silk. with Greek key pat
tern. heaidin9 in gold around the low
necked bodice and above the hem Of tho
skirt. A wide sash Il made Of the silk,
end the waist f. worn over lace guimpe
With pufRsd sleeves A group Of BRIDE
maids at recent wedding wore small
wreaths Of blue forget-me-nots in the
hair. and carried large bouquets Of thc
Aame flowers. The ushePs at the same
wedding wore ensmeled pins Of forget
me-nots in large scarfs oe white repped
silk-Harper'e BasaE.
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THE FIBER INDUSTRY.

0eoo va1aablo 01GgossSoas o. Hemps
aad Hs0js Culture. -
Miscellaneous bulletin No. l. of the
Statistical Division Of the United States
Department OF Agriculture, Is . report
on tho hber industry, by Mr.. Charles
Richards Dodge. special agent, and In
preparation for which Mr.. Dodge, last
fall, visited several OF the max and
hemp-growing districts of France.
Belgium and Ireland It. IL an illus
trated pamphlet Of over 100 pages,
and Is arranged in two parts. the
frst relating to nax aud hemp culture
in Europe. In reviewing the methods
there pursued, the author has taken
into account particularly the wants and
condition Of the fiber industry In the
United States. The second part Is de-
voted to max. hemp ramie and jutc in
tho United States. The fact that
1.00Q 900 acres are sown to fax in this
country annually. the straw Of which is
wasted or burned after the seed has
been removed, while we arc importing
millions Of dollars worth of hbers every
year, emphasizes the importancs Of the
present investigation. some Of tho re-
suits Of which are detailed in this re-
port It is shown that by better meth
DDS Of culture and by little moro care
full handling Of the product We may
grow max both for seed and fiber. and
that there Is . demand for the quality
Of dber pr0duceabla
The cultivation Of hemp in States
north and south Of the Ohio river, II
treated in full, with accounts of recent
inventions in hemp cleaning machinery.
Hemp culture il being extended, the
product being utilized in the manufact-
ure Of binder twine, which IL shown to
b. equal to binder twine from Sisal and
Manila, with the merit Of being several
cents cheaper per pound. In regard to
these two nbers. nax and hemp the par
ticular advantage 70 our farmers In
their culture will be the saving 70 this
country, out of . total Of imports
amounting TO e44. .o0o. 000. Of ee8. 900. 900
now paid for foreign 6bers and manu-
factures that should be produced here.
and for which native max and hemp may
be substituted. Tho ramie question has
been most carefully studied, and the
present status OF the industry summed
mp. with full consideration Of past dis
couragements, present obstacles and
future possibilities Of the success Of tho
industry In all its phases. The fact
that an Eastern manufacturing firm has
created demand for American ramie il
A perfectly satisfactory
and economical decorticator IS only
needed to put the industry on It's feet
The report closes with . short chapter
on jute. This bulletin will be sent free
on application to Hon. J. n. Rusk, SEQ
rotary Of Agriculture. Washington,
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When growing calves ase allowed -
run together. they often scquire N in-
furious habit Of sucking one another.
and still moro serious In its conse-'
qucnces Is the trick. which some cows
have. Of self-sucking. A very easily.
made and effective restraint ON such
animals is the wooden nose-jewel. de-
pictcd herewith. 1t Is made OF pine or
basswood board. half m inch thick for
calves and three-quarters OF IN iacA f0s
older animals To shape the inple-
ment, two holes. an inch In diameter,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-19
THE ORIGIN OF COAL.

An Idea Of How N individual DOa ol the
Feel % Produced.
Coal may be regarded - essentially
composed CT more or less crushed and
compressed remains Of the leaves,
branches, stems and seeds Of different
kinds Of hrs, calamites. ancient club
MOSES Of the type Of Lepidodendros and
SigiAdr0 and ferns. The great ma
jority Of these plants are '.howerless,"
and they indicate . dense land veReta-
tion, growing in low, marshy situations.
and in . comparatively warm climate.
Putting the indications afforded By the
plants Of the coal together with those
afforded by the nature Of the ''under.
clay" and the 'roof' Of each coal
seam, We can form good idea
Of the manner In which an indi-
vidual bed of coal WAS produced.
Each coal-bed. in fact represents
IN old land-surface. probably . vast ana
nearly level marshy plain. apparently
placed little above high-water mark,
such as we may see st tho present day
covering hundreds Of square miles 6
the mouths Of great rivers like the Mis-
immediately beneath the coal-bed, with
its innumerable roots, II the veritahlo
old soil In which grew the tangled Jun
giles Of ferns. Cdsamitsa Lspidedsadrs and
Sigilgdri0, which clothed these anc,ent
plains from the margin Of the ocean 70
the far-distant uplandA Tho actual
''coal" itself represents the slow and
gradual accumulation, through enor-
mOusly long periods, Of tho leaves,
branches, trunks, and seeds Of this luz.
uriant vegetation. now hardened and
compressed into . mere fraction Of its
original bulk by the pressure Of the
rocks above It. Countless generations
Of plants must have lived and died
before the dark and rich vegetable
mold could have accumulated TO thick.
ness sufficient to account tor the pro.
duction Of even one foot Of coal; but q
last We must suppose that the old land
surface commenced slowly to sink b.
naath the sea, and the eueesvesaont
plains were gradually covered By the
salt water Of the ocean. Many Of the
monarchs Of the forest must have fallen
whore they stood. but others withstood
the waves till their bases were buried
by many feet OF clay and sand tranquil
ly deposited around them. The so-called
''roof' Of the coal thus represents the
first accumulation Of sediment thrown
down upon the nascent eoal-bed. and We
can readily understand how It should b
SO rich in the stems and fronds Of ferns
and othor plants. and how 1t should
often 10 traversed BY the upright Trunks
Of treeA-Science for All.
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SPOTS ON THE SUN.

| 6ut There Were No Flies ON the Old
Gentleman, Yoa bet.
It began to rain again soon after din
ner, and . disguised citizen Of Detroit,
who came down on . Woodward avenue
tram-car beside an old man remarked:
II presume this is owing to the spots
On the sun"
'Hey?" called the other. as he put his
hand to his ear.
''Spots on the sun!' yelled the other.
"Hey? Spots? Where are the spots?''
'tOn the sum-"
The old man rose up, crossed the car,
,ooked out Of the window, squared
around for minute, and then returned
and said:
Cant see tho sun t all How did
the spots come thcreY"
81 don't know"
''Hey?"
II don't know"
"Have you seen 'em?"
s.No."
''Oh, you haven't? What was your
object in telling me there were spots on
the sun? am not 50 old that I permit
any one to make . fool Of me-"
The other now looked out Of q window
and assumed . careless air, but the old
man was after him with:
''You come into . car when I am
minding my own business and begin to
talk about spots on the sun. Who are
you. sir3 Did you want to get me up to
pick my pocket?"
''They say the rainy weather comes
from the spots on the sum-" explained
the other.
"Who says so? Name the man! I'm
around all the time, and haven't heard
Of any spots ON the sunv'
The citizen got up to change his seat;
but the old man pulling him down. said:
''You want 70 work some sort Of .
Rame on mo and I know It II ever
catch you within . rod Of me again
IL"
The citizen made break and got out;
and, though he had NO umbrella, he
stepped OF the tram-car in :he midst of
the rain, with the look Of man glad to
mako the exchange. He had Just reached
the curb when the old man came to the
platform and called out:
ssTook me for greenhorn, did you! I
wish I'd walked you right ~ the police
station, you miserable swindleri Spots
ON the sun, indeedw-N. Y. Ledger.
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Young woman-I think journalism is
. grand calling, Mr.. Verbose. Are you
the editor Of the paper?
Young Man-N--no. not exactly. I'm
. writer ON space.
Young Woman with Ane enthusiasm)
-On Spacel I can imagine that It must
be very ennobling to the mind. Mr.. ver-
bose, to know all about astronomy
Puck.
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William d. Howells recently sc-
marked to . friend that he considerd
foreign travel detrimental! to the care.
Of an American novelist
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''Do you love me - much - evsf;
dear?" asked Mrs. Canaan, anxioasly.
II should think I did" replied Gas.
gam. "Didn't eat two whole biscuits
at breakfast. that you made youyself7"
-LiPpinc0ttA
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arc bored, narrow notch sawed In the
side Of the holes, and then With . katie
the whole is finished Oh and the points
rounded. - shown in the engraving.
The notch'hetweep the peints IL made
just wide enough 70 allow the oontris.
ance 70 slip snugly upon ths cartilage
between the nostrils Of the animal thst
b to wear It When properly sdjusted
It does not interfere with grazing. but
II An ef5ectual barrier 70 Obtaining sur.
reptitious supplies Of lacteal duid.-
American Agriculturist
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Tho process Of weighing silk BY tin
salts has been recently described, but
this Is from another source: The bi.
chloride is reduced by water to 50 de-
grees B.. which is the strongest solu-
tion that can be employed with safety,
stronger would be likely to injure the
dber; At 81 degrees B. silk becomes
rouNh and valueless, It 20 degrees B.
tho fiber Is dissolved. The silk IL we'll
worked in the solution until perfectly
saturated. left two hours In tho LIQUOR,
taken out and washed Ono dip add.
about eight percent. to the weight, three
treatments Rive IN increase Of about es
per cent Bare hands must not be used
in working the goods in bichloride OF
tin ut so degrees B.; It acts injuriously
upon the skin from its strong xcidity.
Tho silk must be very well washed be
fore it is soaped; any Of the tin solution
left in would deoomposs the soap.
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TnE FloridA orange crop Il said -
promise we'll
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-19

CLxAx up and dig up the earth about
the young trees. Yoa would not expect
the corn plant h. do wsn surrounded By
weeds and solid turf When we grow
trees As We do other crops. We shall
have more and better tzeea-WesterA
Rural.
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"stop"-Saturo Has u Cure.

EATON RArIDs, MIcu.-J. NJ. Loose
Red Clever Co.. Detroit Two years l
was afflicted with a very severe attack OF
Erysipelas. After two physicians had
used their treatment Tor several weeks
and l continued growing blind, and in
their diagnosis concluded that there was
no earthly help or hope for me, gave
up, having tried all the remedies knew
or heard OF. My neighbor, Mr.. Miller,
camein to see mo one day, and said try
Loose's Extract OF Red Glover, as he had
known Of its working remarkable cures.
1 told him l had lost hope, that nothing
would do me any good in this world.
He insisted, and taking his hat went
to the drug store and bought me one
bottle and urged me to try it, which l
did. Ten days afterwards sent for
Two More Bottles, aud it was wonderful
how improved. l continued using it
and to-day am better than have been
in years. No sign Of Erysipelas has
shown itgelf and l heartily recommend
it to suffering humanity as the greatest
aud best blood purifier in existence.
Yours truly, Henry MARVIN.
For sale by Logan Drug Co., Bridge
corner druggists, Wheeling, W. Va. D&w
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Then Ike told Mr.. Trimble what he
had learned, and said he would like tn
unravel the mystery, asking to be left
there, and il he was heard to shout, dur.
ing tho night, to come right down.
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curiosity was greater, and none fed the

scene.
"Why, you incredulous boy!" said
Mrs. darlington, "what does this mean
out oil your bed nj this time OF night
and under such surreptitious rircum.
stancesp-t declare l was never 30
Modified in my llie."
Don't blame him, mn'am," said Mr.,
Trimble, she has done me great ser.
vice." : -. =,
"0h, well. II he has done any good,
that certainly Is condemnatory," replied
she, adjusting her night.cap.
The prisoner was handed over, who
confessed everything, with chattering
teeth, and, on being asked howlhe got in,
pointed to hole male for u cat, In the
door opening intoa passage way, where
window was usually left open.
:, Cant be possible" said Mr.. Trevor,
Jet us SEQ you get out tho way you got
Ike moved round towards the door,
picking up by tho way n piece OF flour
barrel heading, and stood near where the
escape was TO DO made. The boy put
first his arm ont, then his head, then the
other arm, and began to draw his body
through, when Ike brought down his
weapon on some exposed part, and the
rest OF the form disappeared, with yell.
The door was suddenly opened but the
thiei had escaped through tho open
window md was never seen afterwards.
Next morning peace was restored to
the irin, and Ike received warm praise
and new suit OF clothes, rs the grease
on tho thief had rubbed OH. Mrs. Part.
inston was proud Of his exploit, ind was
not backward in saving 40. NH