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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08
IMPROVED WATCHES.

TAoy Are Hermetically Scaled, asd Run
for Three Years.
He entered Maiden Lane shop and
asked for . watch.
II want something that will keep
time" he said.
The dealer brought q small velvet rug
and placed two watches on ii, one su.
perb gold instrument and the other
nickel-plated.
'Do you recommend these?"
1--WE do"
''Whose works?''
"This,' touching the gold one. sis by
Badolet; can not say who made the
other"
''Roth Swiss?"
"BOth."
'And the prices?''
''For the Badolet ss45; for the other
$3.50"
''Six dollars and half against ss45i
Both keep time; one keeps as good time
as the other. DO you really recommend
this nickel affair?"
I'VE do. We have sold numbers Of
them and have never heard complaint.
No such watch can he made in this
country for any thing like the price. II
seems cheap enough at $3.50, but you
know there is duty of IS per cent on
it, besides which we make a small profit.
dare say the same watch can be bought
IN Paris for 20 francs
Those foreigners have recently made
remarkable improvements in watches
n I'll Nayh Snh lc~
bring about complete revolution in
horology. A journeyman clock-maker
in the neighborhood of Lyons has in
vented a method Of making a lady's
watch 60 without being wound up dur
ing a whole year, a mans watch during
three years, a pendulum Of middling
size twenty years. and public clock for
. space Of $50 years.
He manufactures watches of so small
. size that they are worn in finger-rings,
taking the place Of q seal. and require
winding but once IN fifteen days. OF
course you have heard of the watch worn
by the Empress Marie Louise on the
forefinger of her left hand. That was
a rare jewel, and was said TO have cost
1000 francs. Fifty francs will buy one
like it now.
There is one great drawback to these
watches: They can be wound up only
by the inventor himself, or those ac-
quainted with his secret. The works
are inclOsed in cases Theoretically
sealed. But coming back to the bust.
ness in hand, this $3.50 is .
stem-winder and wants winding ev.
cry day like every other good and
honest watch. And the beauty of such
watch is that you can carry it in tho
same pocket with your knife and keys,
and when bOOt-jack isn't handy it's .
good thing to shy at cats in their matu.
tinal concerts. Every man, every gen.
tleman. should provide himself with two
watches. Ill make you . special offer:
Take the two at $3.50. We recommend
both"
1T isn't half bad idea. Let's see
I'll tell you what I'll do. Give me tho
nickel watch for S. and il it proves en-
tirely satisfactory in months wear Ill
take the other. What do you say ?"
The dealer was somewhat doubtful
about his customer. and the result was
NO trade-N. " Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08

The liver Of the oyster-if he viii,
forgive . reference to such q delicate
matter-is his most important feature.
So saw the learned men. The liver mass
is very dark in color and can be easily
seen with the naked eye. The size and
importance of this tissue. says Prof.
Rice, is what makes the oyster so CRATE
full to delicate stomachs. A diet of raws
will cure dyspepsia, he says, and he lays
It to the liver. Similia similibus curan-
tur. Speaking of livers, it is curious
fact that, although intended by nature
to lead q sedentary life, the oyster
thrives upon exercise. II he becomes
attached to the hull Of vessel or the
she'll of some movable animal, like .
lobster. for instance. he will be bigger
and healthier oyster in consequence.
But he can do great deal Of ''settin'
still' and yet not suffer from enlarge
ment Of the liver.-Louisville Courier
Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08

Ing story Of her iirst positive knowledge
OF the presence Of the ..born tease" il
her own household.
"a little boy Of three or four had beer
put to sleep in a crib beside the bed in
which lay his little brother Of eighteer
months, who was just learning to pu,
words together. They had been b;
themselves in the dark for about fifteen
minutes. when the mother, passing the
door softly, overheard the following
conversation:
Baby: PUSSY 60 water. Tarly?"
Charlie: NO: pussies don't go in the
water much. They like to lie under the
stove"
Baby: PUSSY 60 water. Tarly?"
Charlie: Il just told you pussies dom,
go in the water much. Go to sleep"
Baby: PUSSY go water, Tarly?"
Charlie: I've told you two times. &c
to sleep or I'll call mamma"
BABY: doggy 60 water, Tarly?"
Charlie: "NOt much: about the same
as kitties. 60 to sleep"
Baby: ''Fishy 60 water, Tarly?"
Charlie: 'Oh, yes; all the time. Now
go to sleep"
Baby Gmperturbably, and having ex.
hausted his limited knowledge of the
names of animals): ''Pussy 60 water
Tarly?"
Charlie (now thoroughly angry): Il
have told you and told you and told you.
and now if you say another word III
shout (shOOt) your head Off,
Here the mother interfered, and
though she laughed when she thought
Of the little comedy in the dark, it was
with heavy heart, for she saw much
trouble before her ere she could hope
to eradicate the love of teasing which
was evidently already well-developet
in her beautiful baby.
The ''born tease" when he grows NJ
makes schisms in families just for the
fun of seeing his victims ''squirm," as
the child said of the frogs. lie makes
husband or wife, as the case may bc,
perfectly wretched when the mood is on
him. He breaks up happy households.
He is bane and blight under the
CHASTITY disguise of q merry-maker.
His little proddings and hectorings
shorten life and aggravate disease. 1T
is as sport to fool to do mischief" says
the inspired seer. but ''as a mad man
who casteth firebrands, arrews and
death, SO is the man who deceiveth his
neighbOr. and saith: IAN 1 not in
sport?" Does not this apply to the
''bOrn tease?'-Bate Upson Clark, in
Christian Union.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08
DISGhACEFUL RITES.
rhe Ghastly Levity That Prevails ut u
English Funeral.

English Funeral
It has been asserted. with tedious
iteration that the English people take
their pleasures sadly. No one will deny
the truth of the Indictment. but it is
seldom urged that in revenge we take
our sadnesses pleasantly. Neverthe.
less an English funeral is frequently .
merry-making, q jOvial excuse for dance
and song and the passing Of the flowing
bowl. To 60 to funeral is with some
Of us equivalent to going out for fes.
tive holiday.
Let any one who is anxious to study
the manners and customs of the English
mOurners spend an afternOon-Monday
afternoon for choice-in the neighbor-
hood of . public-house near cemetery.
I'll warrant me he'll come away with all
his preconceived notions Of ''going to .
funeral" knocked into the cockedest Of
cooked hats.
The other day it was my good-or evil
fortune to have an hour to spare in q
northern suburb of London. l had
give my horse a rest; and SO l put up
for an hour, and then wandered away
to q public house in the neighbor-
hood, to which ! was attracted by the
large number Of empty hearses and
mourning coaches drawn up in pictur-
esque confusion around it. Outside the
undertakers' men were chatting to-
gether, with their hands in their
pockets, and were smoking short clays
ard passing the pewter along. Inside
the bar was crowded with men and
women dressed in deep mourning. I
explored the house, and found mourners
in the cofee-room, mourners in the
smoke-room-it as q case of mOurners,
mOurners everywhere, and-I can't
finish the quotation, for there certainly
was . drop to drink. The mourners in
the coffee-room were more subdued than
the mourners in the bar, but they were
merry. Here was q widow who had jus,
left the dear departed 'up the road"
smiling at story which another lady
mourner was telling about ''Old Jones'"
There was young man with black
band up to the top of his hat coaxing a
girl mourner to have another whisky.
l looked round the room for the tears,
and saw but few. One or two eyes were
red. but smiles were in the ascendant,
and altogether the various mourners be-
longing to the hearses outside seemed
disposed to have pleasant hour at the
pub" before they went home.-London
Referee,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08
FOND OF NONSENSE.


OuO88 MON " no were IN tine tuoOuJ Oh O0s
ing Ludicrous Things.
"Boys, be wise, here comes fool"
exclaimed . great theologian, ceasine
to amuse. himself by jumping over
chairs and tables, as he saw a solemn,
pedantic friend approaching. "You
don't know the luxury Of playing the
fool" said Lord Chancellor Elden. as he
danced in his own drawing-room to .
tune Of his own singing. "You are a
father, Signor Ambassador. and SO we will
finish our ride" said Henry Nv. Of
France, when the Spanish Minister dis
covered him riding round the room on .
stick with his son.
Dugald Stewart, the philosopher, was
once found by friend, trying to bal.
ance q peacock's feather on his nose.
His competitor in this contest OF skill
was Patrick Fraser Tytler, the histO-
rian.
Dean Swift used to amuse himself by
Harvesting his servants with cords, and
driving them up and down stairs, and
through the rooms of the deanery.
Faraday played marbles and ball with
AAeeAS Wy .. oHu toVh PoIe iu ShohouCoS
playing once the LEARNED pig"
William Pitt delighted to romp with
children. He was once playing with his
niece and nephews, who were trying to
blacken his face with a burnt cork. A
servant announced that two members Of
the Cabinet desired to see him on busi-
ness. LET them wait in the other
room," said Pitt, catching up a cushion
and belaboring the girl and boys. They
got him down, and were actually daub-
ing his face, when he said: ''Stop; this
will do. I could beat you all, but we
must not keep these grandees waiting
longer"
A basin of water and towel were
brought in, and the great Prime Minis
ter washed his face, hid the basin, and
then received the two lords.
Doctor Battle, an eminent London
physician, used to amuse himself by
gazing at the Punch and Judy show. lie
was such successful mimic Of ''Punch"
that he once saved a patients life by
initiating that character.
The patient was suffering from a
swelling in the throat. and the doctor,
turning his wig. appeared at the bed
side with the face and voice of ''Punch."
The sick man laughed so heartily that
the swelling broke, and complete cure
followed. Man is the only animal who
can laugh; he, therefore, relishes lit.
tie nonsense.-Youth's Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08
RIGHT USE OF WEALTH.


Money to Public Good.
The parks and pleasure grounds Of
small towns throughout Europe are not
less surprising than their libraries.
nothing more pleasing during our recent
travels than the hillsi1 1e Of Burgen. in
Norway. 1t has been converted into
one of the most picturesque of pleasure
grounds; fountains, cascades, water
falls, delightful arbors, hne terraces
and statues adorn what was before .
barren mountain side. Here is field
worthy of study by the millionaire who
would confer lasting benefit upon his
fellows.
Another beautiful instance of the
right use of wealth in the direction Of
making cities more and moro attractive
we found in Dresden. The owner Of
the leading paper there bequeathed its
revenues forever to the city, to be used
in identifying it. An art committee de.
cides from time to time what new n.
tistic feature is to be introduced o.
what hideous feature 10 to be charged
and as the revenues accure they are ex
pended in this direction.
Thus through the gift Of this patriotic
newspaper proprietor his native city Of
Dresden is fast becoming one Of the
most artistic places of residence in the
whole world. A work having been com.
pleted. it devolves upon the city to
maintain it forever. I may be excused
if commend to our millionaire news
paper proprietors the example Of their
colleague in the capital Of Saxony?-
Andrew Carnegie. in North American
Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08

ANY man will take pride in fine
stock and will try and keep it we'll.
when he would neglect that of inferior
quality.
twenty-five dollars . year for to-
bacco and one dollar . year for some
cheap farm paper is the kind of manage
ment that makes the statement that
farming does not pay . much greater
truth than 1t otherwise would be.
"A man SAYS that he once made the
mistake Of his life by sending . good
butter bull to the butcher. There have
been too many such mistakes made.
The slaughter of the calves como under
that head.
Sit down some night or on several
nights. and closely estimate what it has
cost you to produce every crop that you
have grown in the past season, allowing
for all mistakes and all carelessness.
Indeed, be very careful to charge up all
that can be charged against carelessness.
Not only must the. dairyman select
the breed adapted to the kind Of dairy
ing he Is pursuing, but . careful selec-
tion Of individual animals must be made.
To do this . careful test of the milk OF
all cows Of the herd must be had, and
those falling below the proper standard
rejected.
"A sheep breeder who raises other
than either choice mutton or . really
good clip of wool. or both. is entirely
out Of his sphere and should by all
means quit the business, as any one Who
raises poor mutton and poor wool will
lose money.
Frequent transplantinGo Of the young
plant and good tiilage are essential to
best results in tomato culture. says the
der glass ten weeks before transplant
ing into the field, will give fruit about
. week sooner than those started two OF
three weeks later.
If you send hired man to buy .
horse for you and he induces the seller
to put ten dollars extra upon the price.
and give it to him, what would you do
with the man? asks correspondent II
we were able We would kick him of the
farm and mile and half down tho
road. A man who will do that sort Of
thing is thOrough-paced rascal
An exchange advises it readers to
save up the old tin cans to set around
the cabbage and tomato plants to keep
Oh cut-worms. The advice is needless.
Old cans are the one thing that persists
In being saved whether or not. We
never knew any body who from force Of
circumstances did not save the old tin
cans.
"A dairyman complains that the re-
suit Of breeding grades Of thoroughbred
bulls has not been altogether salts
factory. Well, while such breeding
will always raise the standard. it must
not be forgotten that il you want Ger.
tain kind Of animal, the only way to get
it with absolute certainty. is to breed
from thoroughbred dam and ssre. Any
other kind of breeding, while 1t inn
proves, may not be just what you so'l7
like.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08
- .;on tbat is attractinR hundreds

A sign that is attracting hundreds
Of people to where it hangs. on . car.
penter shop. in Paterson. n. j., reads:
sCoHans made and repaired. Extra
strong ones for country people," The
old man who owns the establishment
has his own coffin on hand. 1t is made
of pine wood. and is covered with neat
pattern Of wallpaper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08
Italy's Sensible Quees.

The Queen of Italy once tried to write
novel. Itwas enthusiastically praised
bv the Court ladies when one day she
read them . few chapters. She was
bright enough to wish . less partial
test, so she sent it under an assumed name
to leading publisher. who politely de-
clined to accept it. The publisher was
much chagrined when the affair came
out and on the story being paragraphed
in the London newspapers, three En-.
glish houses telegraphed to the Queen
asking for the book, but she sensibly
thinks best to abide by the decision
given when no royal name protected
the child of her infancy. Cor. Chicago
Inter- -Ocea1.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08

This Is shown to perfection in 1eSaA
The eastern counties have very sandy
soils with foundation of red clay, the
same IS in the uplands Of ';eorgia.
These sO-called poor co"uties make from
ten to twenty per cent. more cotton or
sugar cane per acre than the black. stih
prairie soils Of the west; but these stifR
soils make three times ~ much wheat.
oats or millet and double the corn per
acre that we do. We would get badly
left IL We were to make corn at fifteen
to twenty cents per bushel, and raise
only fifteen to twenty bushels per acre,
and try to compete with the prairies that
make thirty-fve to forty bushels PEI
acre.
With their higher-priccd land they
can not compete with US in our summer
crops and such stock as can live without
grain. To make one broad sweep and
advise all Texas to raise grain and hogs
and horses, or all ignore these and raise
cotton, cattle, sheep and goats, would be
doing great injustice to one part Of ouV
State.-SOuthern CultivatOr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08
KILLED or WOUNDED.
The Numerous Victims oe Ono Famil,
Fepd In Kentucky.
KILLED.

The Numerous Victims os One Family
FeUd In ken&aeky.
KILLED.
Bill Slayton, shot in the back by Sam
Mccoy, nephew Of old Randolph Nc
Coy.
Deacon Ellison Hatfield. shot in the
back by Farmer Mccoy, Is he fought
with Talbot Mccoy.
Talbot and Farmer Mccoy and RAN
lolph Mccoy, Jr.. shot on the bank of
Tug river by the Hatfield gang.
JET Mccoy, shot in the back by Cap
Hatfield.
Miss Allaphare Mccoy, shot by Eli
con Mounts IS she pleaded for her life.
Calvin Mccoy, shot in the back by
the Hatfield gang.
Jim Vance, shot by Frank Phillips as
he resisted arrest.
Dill Dempsey, shot by Frank Phillips
after he had been mortally wounded by
Jim Mccoy and WAS begging that he
might be allowed to die in peace.
John Hand, Julia Ann Mccoy and .
preacher whose name is not known, shot
1t the home Of Miss McCoy's father by
the Hatfield gang. Hand and Miss Nc
Coy were standing up to be married when
the fatal volley was fred through the
window.
Mrs. Talbot Mccoy, died Of grief after
the murder OF her husband.
WOUNDED.
Hense Scott, shot through the shoulder,
and John Scott, shot through the right
knee by the Hatfield gang, who mistook
them for McCoys. They are crippled
for life.
Mrs. Bill Daniels, two ribs broken by
Cap Hatfield. She is crippled for life.
Mrs. Randolph Mccoy, two ribs broken
and head split open.
Tom Mitchell. all Of his left-hand I'm.
gers shot of by Randolph Mccoy.
Jones Hatfield, shot in right shoulder
by Randolph Mccoy. Not crippled.
Ellison Mounts (now to be hanged),
shot in the left forearm by Calvin Nc
Coy. Not crippled.
Budd Mccoy, shot through right shoul-
der by Hatfield gang when Bill Dempsey
was murdered. Not crippled.
Cap Hatfield, shot across palm Of right
hand by Calvin Mccoy.
Detective John Knapper, Of charles
ton, w. Va. shot through hollow Of right
loot. Slight wound.-Chicago Tribune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08

Try as he may to conceal it, the
young man who goes from the East to
.he mining camps Of the West is sure tc
reveal the fact that he Is what the old
miners call . ''tender:oot." 1t Is easy
to adopt the garb and manner OF ih,
miner. but his ''lingo" Is not learned Is
. dAy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08
AN EXCLUSIVE DIPLOMAT.
How China's Minister Keeps Himself Alooi
from the Social World.


from the Social World.
The present Chinese Minister is very
exclusive in his habits. His predecessor
was one of the most agreeable and pop
ular men in society, and was always to
be seen wherever any thing interesting
was going on. and all the attaches of the
Legation also took an active part in the
gayeties of Washington. The present
Minister. Mr.. lien, not only does not
propose to indulge in social festivities
himself, but has prohibited the attaches
of the legation from doing 50. which
deprives Washington society of some of
its most attractive ornaments. Mr.. Hen
is the first Chinese Minister to the United
States to bring his wife with him. but
he might as we'll have left her at home
so far As the outside world is concerned,
for she, it is understood, Will remain a
recluse.
A prominent gentleman and lady in
this city. who lived some time in China
and have been very intimate at the le-
cation ever since it was established
here. called upon the Minister and his
wife the other afternoon, having first
given notice of their intention to do so.
The Minister received them very cor
daily in the parlor upon their arrival
and sent q servant for his wife. who
came down wearing a cOronet of gold
and diamonds. She is little woman.
no bigger than child Of ten years, and
her feet are so small that she could
scarcely walk across the room. She
chatted pleasantly, however, through an
interpreter, and as the caller was the
first American lady she had ever come
in contact with she had great many
curious questions to ask about the man.
ners and customs of women in this
country.
A few days later the call was returned
with great ceremony. and then followed
an invitation to dinner. The Minister
accepted for himself. but sent his wife's
regrets, with an explanation that. as
she had never dined except in the Chi
nese fashion, she desired to be excused.
She was informed that there would te
no other guests, but held to her refusal,
and sent as . peace Offering . hand
somely carved chest filled with the rich
est silks. which will form q portion of
the trousseau of the young lady of the
family. who is soon to be married. The
minister came to the dinner. but not be-
ing used to the knives and forks At the
table found much difficulty in eating.
About all the poor man could get into
his mouth was bread and olives. -Chica-
90 News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08
Indignant Virtue.

Mrs. Newrich-No wonder them Bos
tonese don't live very happy; they can't
even stay to home.
Mr.. Newrich-Why, what in thunder
dye mean. Miranda?
Mrs. Newrich-Here's o card she left
here telling US she would be to home
Thursdays I guess we dOr't have to
advertise when folks catch Us in the
houSc.-Loweu Nail
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08

Boymond has lately published An in.
teresting article on the weight of drops.
1t is well known that the weight de.
pends upon the exterior diameter of the
dropping tube, the interior diameter
having no influence except on the
velocity of the flow. The nature of the
liquid determines the weight, whatever
may be the proportion of the dissolved
material it may contain. Boymond used
. dropper Of one-eighth Of an inch
diameter, and determined the weight by
. very delicate balance. The mean Of
his results gave: For Is grains Of
distilled water, 20 drops; alcohol of 80
deg, So drops; alcoholic tinctures from
90 to 90 deg. s. to 81 drops; ethereal
tincture. s. drops; fatty oils, about IS
drops: violate oils. 50 drops; aqueous
solutions, whether diluted or saturated.
20 drops; wine. IS to SIS drops. and
laudanum, about IS too5 drops.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-08

The fall calf has rs much potential
as has the spring calf,
says . writer in the American Agricult-
urist. But to make it actual, more and
better care is required. The most crit
ical part Of the animals life is the first
six months During this period the
spring calf has pasture and favorable
weather. but the fall calf has neither,
and must, therefore, have the better
care. My fall calves are generally sup
posed to be two years old when they arc
only eighteen months. To make them
profitable they must have extra care.
which gives them increased value. I
give them full milk until they are .
week old. Then change gradually to
skim milk. After two weeks Of age, ~
good . calf can be reared upon skim
milk as from whole milk, provided
is added to take the place Of
the cream. For this nothing is better
than oil meal boiled to thin Jelly. Per-
sons not accustomed 10 its use arc moro
likely to use too much than too little Of
ik-National Stockman.