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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-02-14
PERSONAL AND LITERARY:

| Rev. A. ]. Church 10 about 70 pub
fish . book called Scenes Connected
with tho Life Of Alfred Lord Tennyson.
It will contain fourteen copper-plate
engravingS and many other illustra'
tlonA
Tho Chautauqua Literary and Sci
entifc Circle, which was organized In
1873 with . membership Of 100. has now
1900 circles located in all parts OF the
world. including branch at tho Cspc
Of Good Hops.
Tho letters Of Hans Christian An.
dersen. the celebrated writer Of fairy
tales arc soon to be published. and are|
said to be Of unusual interest They
will include his correspondence with
Charles Dickens and other celebrities.
General Buffers happy faculty Of
dropping n into sound slsep on short
notice Is one secret Of his great vitality
and vigor. In his stumping tours about
tho county It IL said that he will sleep
In railway trains and in carriages ~
readily and - comfortably - in his
bad.
Baron de Lutz who lately died. was
at one time Prime Minister 70 Louis II.
Of Bavaria, and . man peculiar and fond
OF mystery. Once. being eeriously
wounded In both legs he employed .
separate surgeon for each. and CON-
pared their respective methods Of treat
ment
John Fiske, the historian and coll
lego professor. Is we'll versed in lam
RuageA When only eighteen. besides
his Greek and Latin. he could read nu-
entity French. Spanish. Portuguese,
Italian and German. and has made .
beginning in Dutch. Danish. Swedish,
Anglo-Saxon. Icelandic. Gothic. Hebrew.
Chaldee and Sanscrit
Dr. Koucharsky. professor OF med.
icine in St Petersburg. completed Q lect-
ure on acids. and then poured some drops
from vial in glass Then he said to
his lclass: Attention. young men! In
two minutes you will see . man die.
Goodbye to you ally' He drank tho
liquid. took out his watch and counted
tho seconds until he dropped deed
Tho Critic tolls story Of . local
guide at Oxford who once escorted .
party Of American tourists about Bal
liol College. Having informed them
that the master OF Balliol Was the cole
brated Prof Jowett continued: '.Thoss
are Prof BENJAMIN Jowett's study win.
dows, and there"-throwing . handful
Of gravel against the panes. and bring
ing the poor Grecian, Mvid with fury. to
the window-"snd there, ladies and
gentlemen. Il Prot Benjamin Jowcts
himself" :.
"A large bowlder has been planted
1t Cooperstown ON the site Of Coopor's.
old home. which WAS burned in lss2.
It is surrounded BY IN iron fence, and.
ON ono polished face Of the stone this In.
scription has been cut: ''On this site,
stood Otscgo Hall. the homo Of James.
Fenimore Cooper. where ho lived from
1884 to tho day Of his death. SepGesnter,
1851. Built in 179s BY Judge william
Cooper; destroyed by hre October. 1858 -.
There is no other monument to the.
novelist in tho town which ho made ia
nous; but there Is . movement in prog
ress to erect one BY public subscription.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-02-14
POULTRY PIck,Mos.

BOnxD potatoes mashed and mixed
with cornmeal and bran makes IN ex-
cellent feed for fattenin9 turkeys
WHEAT. corn and osts are good grain
diet but fowls. especially the laying
hens, need some green food In addition.
SELL on all Of the cockrels not wanted
for breeding. Therc II NO eeooouy in
wintering moro than II needed loe thot
purpose. ...t =
GROUND or crushed bono II valuable
feed for poultry during the winter. It
can be given two or three tines . week
with profit r
In f.ttening fowls Il II net good econ
omy to feed any thing on the ground
Provide clean tsoughs and boardA They
will save feed.
Now IL the time 70 remember that 2s
hens we'll cared for will return . much
better profit than 20 allowed TO take
care Of fthemselveA
FROM now ON until towards spring
well-dressed poultry viii pay better
than those marketed alive. but the
work must be carefully donoL
SUxPLOwER seed and sorghum seed
make . good feed to add 70 the variety
during the winter and can be given two
or three times week with benefit
The Plymouth Rocks are compare
lively small eaters and are good for
age,s They are Of . good size. hardy
and vigorous, and are desirable breed
on the farm.
AErER the poultry are carefully
dressed they should be hung up until
all Of the animal heat Il cooled ont be-
fore they arc packed to ship A little
care in this respect will often avoid con.
siderable loss.
A RAIL pea covered with straw and
banked upon the sides with corn fodder
will mako comfortable shelter for the
fowls during the winter at . very small
cost II IL far better than allowing
them TO roost in the stables Or stock
sheds.
A HANDFUL of linseed meal given In
he feed twice . week will b benefit
during the winter. Nix and let stand
until 1t Is thoroughly soaked. Its bot
Tor to feed with bran or ooenDeal. Some
nse q teaspoonful Of Venetian red
mixed In with pint Of meal made into
} sti6 dough and feed 10 the fowls - .
preventive Of cholera. The cost 10 |
little and preventive = much better
han any cure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-02-14
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
4 HOMEMADE SLED.

Gov to Co.str.es . ssrsag a.A Cheap
Pair % DOho.
Tire homemade sled illustrated hero
Nth. after sketches sent US by Fred C.
McConkey, Niagara County, N. T.. has
runners four feet long. natural crooks.
aewn out six inches broad and four
inches deep and placed the Same dis
tance apart IS those OF IN ordinary
sleigh. The benches Arc six-by-eight-
inch timber hcwn out In the middle to
!our-by six inchea Tho raves are two
by-six-inch plank four feet long. The
whole IL fastened together BY two two
inch pms on each end passing through
the rave. bench and runner. AID firmly
wedged at both endA A notch II cut In
tho top Of the bench at the end two
inches decp and six inches baek 70 TO
ceive the raves. leaving the top per.
iectly smooth to receive the bolsters
which arc fastened on BY n inch-aud-a-
quarter bolt passing through the bolster
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-02-14

and bench, and keyed The draw pieces
arc three-by-four.inch timber. fitted 70
tho inside Of the crook and fastened
with an inch-snd-a-quartef pin passing
through the rave, runner and draw
piece. and wedged - before. The
tongue 10 . round pole. with head
block Of three-by-four-inch timber With
slots cut In the ends 70 receive the
brace irons which pass through about
six inches with hook that fastens in
~ eye in the drsw-piece and can b
taken on They arc coupled together
with chains about six feet long. with
hook ON one end fastened to . ring In
the bench Of the front bob. and can b
taken up or let out at pleasure Any
farmer handy with tools can easily
mako such . pair Of bobs. the use Of
which will soon pay him iee his work.
American Agriculturist
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80
With strong cotton cloth. and three q
thsse frames aEe hinged - fold. 3oe
back and. sidea A .sioilar Asos =
Ateed % the top The front r. made oe.
round pieces. the three center strips
slids mp tAsoseh helss, being Aen afD
by . crosp piecs voekipg on tvo of ths
roundA The coop whom opened. hooks
% . light solid bass. All can b vsfy,
roadily kuoclped dovn dat for ehtpoAne
auourp ssais es ID NJ eedryf That
depends upon the conditioo cf11stess
Sood ssys the Jersey Dullstan. II the !.
COW % %. eraea withant dey hAy'H
sdlaes = ID insssaA a ~. s0a ghelu-
(vAjeh shouA b. eroa1O nse4 net b
vet But X the remsinder Of hss -
. dry bsy Il should be eut fne, metsts.
Snea and tbe ground grain .spr1nkle4 ,
evSr and 1ixed 'throogk Il OteNy1ee
q upsy- bsppdn thatst1o '1U0aH Seeoeess
,inaa1ted tnto hard balas in the st11uuD6s
Ard .psoduces serious caaeS " indigs<-
tian. Bat ueisteped doso' 30 aalDe'
6ls1py.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-02-14
EXHIBITION Cooe.

n Eaabses Pealtsy.lGoa to show 1oW1o
to 0ool Advantage.
Tho illustration herewith presents
cleaIly . neat and attractive exhibition
coop such - all who purpose 1ne dis
play Of poultry should possess. In de-
scribing IL the American Poultry
Journal ssys: A fraEe u stsstshss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-02-14
TAsekssays Uspshl,sAsa Rssn.

10oe8o89vO Uop0oSoo0o koo0s
A New Yorker Who was lasely In Lon
don saw there . remarkable poem By
Thacleersy that hes never been printed
a1A = now In the possession oi the
sninantssrgeon. Sir Henry Thompsoa.
ThaekeEay, who was III whom he wrote
It, WAS patient Of this surgeon. and
the poem b . series u daily sketches Of
the pFogre0 Of his cssa. AL Of then
written in the most sstirical vein. and
many Of them while he was In acute
pain. The New Yorker who saw Thack-
erays manussript and has been telling
his friends about It says that the fam
ous easiFlst ''surpassed himself" In this
production. but it, possessor will not
permit les publication tos reasons eatis
1Actos9 70 Ainsa4
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-02-14

The Professor (at the dinner tabls)-
Oh. BY the way. Mra Chopsticks. havc
you seen your little boy Willie lately?
NrA Chopsticks-No. Professor. have
not ssen him since ten o'clock. and
can not imagine what has become Of
hin. In fast. I am very much worried
Nbout hin. f-
Proisssoe-Wsll. seeing Martha pour
cat . glass Of water just now reminded
me Of something that ! had On nv mind
. tell yoa some time ago. but which
unfortunately escaped my nind- Il was
Just about ten oicloiclG I think, thst
saw little Willie faH down the we'll
Boston Courier. s * E-c
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-02-14

Quiszs-Dos yeu believe that . few
gallons Of oil Will calm stormf
Whixxs-I dou't know. A very small
drop viii start o. IN WaN stsaaA -
Puek. Co. "a. >
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-02-14
A RIOT OF WOMEN.

Violent Oom0nstrat10ns Of the Female
workers Ii BoloGo~'s Arssaal.
Bologna was in IN uproar . short
time ago In consequence OF the violent
street demonstrations of the 60, 600
women employed in the arsenal there.
Tho government had just ordered g..
0Oo. 900 cartridges, and in the midst Of
tho resulting hurry and hustle several
women throw about explosives with the
greatest carelessness. A young woman
superintendent reported this, and
the careless women were discharged.
Tho superintendent had already
earned the hatred OF the women under
her BY hcr pretty face and popularity
with the officers The discharge OF the
women she had reported for discipline
brought this hatred 70 . white heat
and . conspiracy was formed to lynch
her. The officers in charge Of the arsenal
discovered tho plot and gsve the pretty
superintendent . guard Of ten police
men. who watched over her night and
day. All tho women in the arsenal
then went on . strike and marched up
and down tho streetA shouting. ours
ing. stoning every one they met and
usually bringing up before the pretty
superintendent's house Whenever the
superintendent appeared In the street
the women were after her with clubs
and stones. and were fought back in
hand-to-hand tussles with her escort OF
policemen. At night tho women got
drunk and painted the town till the
last BOlognaite WAS aroused and brought
TO his window with loud demands for
peace. Tho government finally listen
Cd to these demands. and had the
streets kept clear at night By COM
pany Of soldiers Although most at the
women have since returned to work,
the plot against the fascinating super.
intendent 10 still on. and she attends 70
her duties, only under tho guard Of her
ten policomon.-N. Y. Sun.
Chance for Arguosss.
Cultured Mothsr-Did you write 70 the
tailor about that suit Of clothes?
Small Soa-Yes. ma: here's the letter.
c. M-1srcyi You've. spelled suit
so-o-t
s. S-Isn't that right7 - -n'e q
. c. A.-Of course not Scot 4 the black Z
stua- -. -.
d S.-These cloths are Of black stu6.
c. M.-But SCOT 10 the black stun thas
gathers In . chimney. Tho word you
should use 10 suit 1t comes from the
FRENCH. and means set
& S-But these clothes don't. at
rhst's why we'ss ssadiaG 'su back
: = asst AsvA .t - 80
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-02-14
MILITARY PROGRESS.

SwImming Exercises for Men and Beasts
In the German Army.
The growing conviction in Germany
that cavalry In tho next war will bc al
most solely valuable for reconnoitcrinR
has led to the introduction OF regular
and painstaking exercises in swimming
for men and beasts. Tho first Of these
exercises 10 to accustom the horse to
the water. for. although every horse IL
naturally good swimmer. the physical
shock incidentally to entering the
strange element not infrequently rem
ders him incapable Of swimming. A
cavalry officer has recently expressed
the opinion that the failure to Judge
. horses swimming powers first after
the horse had been accustomed 70 the
water had resulted in . general under
estimate Of tho possibility Of IN
efacient swimming cavalry in war.
Tho horse is drse led into . stream
with . moderate current to facili-
tate swimming. A guide line is fastened
to its back and Is held and carried for
ward BY . swimming csvalryman. Then
comes the swimming with the line; and
later. with empty saddle. with clothed
cavalryman. with straw pocketA and
finally with all the regular baggage.
After this como the exercises Of cavalry
troops in bodies. till the transport Of
whole squadrons and regiments has been
accomplished without the aid Of single
plank or pontoon. The Russian cavalry
has already been drilled 90 thoroughly
in swimming that horses without riders
are often made 70 swim two or three
milcA This year special drill in swim
ming was carried on BY the cavalry star
toned at Konigsberg. Breslsu. Karls-
rune and Berlin. In tho last manouvors
Of the First Army Corps . whole East
Prussisn regiment swan small strcsU
in view OF the Emperos.-N. Y. Sun.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
German
Syrup"
Group.

we nave selected TWO or
Group. three lines from letters
freshly received from pa
rents who have given German Syrup
to their children in the emergencies
Of Group. You will credit these,
because they come from good, sub
stantial people, happy in finding
what so many families lack-a med
icine containing no evil drug, which
mother can administer with con-
6dence to the little ones in their
most critical hours, safe and sure
that it will carry them through.
Ed. L. WILLIS, Of Mrs. JAS. W. KIRK,
Alma, Neb. 1 give it Daughters College,
b my children when Harrodsburg, Ky. !
troubled with Group have depended upon
md never saw any It in attacks of Group
preparation act like with my little daugh.
Il 1t is simply mi. ter, and find it an in.
neulous. valuable remedy.
Fully one-half Of our customers
ere mothers who use Boschee's Ger
man Syrup among their children.
A medicine to be successful with the
little folks must be treatment 70,
the sudden and terrible foes of child.
hood, whooping cough, Group, diph'
iberia and the dangerous infamma'
ions Of delicate threats and lungs. g
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
Into the New Life

lie was dying. He had risen in the
morning hale old man. upright UNI
der the burden of threescore and ten,
but his limbs bad been stricken pow
erless. his mind wandered. and he
lay mumbling in his speech.
His children were around him
children and children's children
but the old man was u boy again. He
babbled of the green fields and the
.rivers-of friends; and one golden
arm of sunlight. shimmering upon
the wall. seemed Neutrality-suspicious.
ing him backward
Father and the voice was very
low and gentle; .you are better now.
tather?"
..Ay-quite well. quite WE'LL" and
the feeble, reassuring voice sank into
a quiet sigh.
Father" and there was infinite
tenderness and pity in the trembling
tones, "here is little Elsie, father
YOU remember little Elsie?'
His palsied fingers move i rs II to
touchthe little Que upon his pillow.
and they took the pOwerles' hand ana
rested it upon the child's sunny head.
Aud thus the two lay quite content as
the hours crept BY.
The gray winter twilight settled
down over the barren meadows. and
| the leafless branches OF the trees lay
! darkly against the western sky
Shadows stole into the quiet chamber
of the dying. and a silence lay like
mantle over all. broken only by some
| noise OF lusty life outside. The
breathings OF the sleepers came ano
went fitfully, and the little clock or
the mantle clicked as il sparing the
seconds grudgingly.
Once the child stirred uneasily. anc
the swift noiseless attempt OF th'
mother to remove the little ONT
reused the old man.
don't take-hsr away" and tn
hand OF the dying man made q con
vulsiye movement as II to hold he
back. And SO they watched ant
waited.
The tickings Of the clock lad be
come less audible as the night wor
on. and some one. noting that it wa
fast running down. moved toward II
don't " whisnered the daughter.
Is was nearing midnight. and tn
breathing Of the dying man was ht'u
aud uncertain. Still the clock toiie'
IN. Tick-tick- would it never cease
Calmly. painless'y. me ias' .o
ments OF recorded time were last SIP
n;.g out from an active life wei
spent. -, -, -.
Suddenly the eyes OF the Ola ma
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08

just how President Harrison is paid
perhaps one man in a hundred knows.
1t Is taken for granted, though that
the President gets his hands on his
salary in some way and spends it very
much after the fashion OF other men,
says the Washington Post.
The statutes OF the United States
fix the salary OF the President and
other public officials. Mr.. Harrison
is entitled to 100000 a year. and is
supposed to be paid quarterly. In
fact he is not.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Crounse has charge OF the payment Of
salaries and once month he sends to
the division tf accounts u document
addressed to the secretary Of the
treasury in these words. please
Cause a warrant 10 be issued in favor
OF Benjamin Harrison. president OF
the United States. for the sum of 3d.
1861, with which he is to be charged
and held accountable under the follow
ing head OF appropriations" The c.
ton of the statute IL quoted and the
document signed by the assistant Sec
rotary.
The warrant for this amount is then
issued and recorded in the prope,
books. when it is sent to Treasurer
Nebeker who issues his draft on the
United States treasury in favor OF thu
president. This draft is no differen
from any other, save that it is in The
name OF the president alone. If the
chief magistrate is in the city, it i!
sent to the white house by specia
messenger and delivered to the presi
dent or his private secretary.
After the President puts his nam
on the back OF it the draft become
negotiable paper, The same as an.
other. and is sent by him TO the Co
lumbia bank. where it is deposited t
his credit and becomes part OF his pri
vate account If he is out Of the cit,
the draft is sent to the President b.
mail.
There is no monthly accounting
| kept with tho President or Vice Pres
ident as with other officials. but at tn
close OF his term Il final settlement
made between the Treasury Deps"t
ment and the Executive.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
An AereNaeie Ks,sen.

A pet kitten follows n mistress all
over the house when she 10 ~ work.
Recently she was in an attic chamber
the blind OF the window being shut but
uniastened. This playful kitten ran
across the room and leaped against
the blind. which opened, and the kit
ten disappeared. but came crawling
back. having turned in the air and
caught the edge Of the gutter with its
forepaws. 1t was feat OF remarkable
quickness and presence OF mind. as
the little animal had a very short time
to recover from its surprise at being
launched suddenly into space. Port
land (Me.) Transcript.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
Cutting roaas.

When toast is made three or four
thin slices OF bread must be cut the
whole length OF the loaf and placed
one over the other. This done, they
must all be cut in half with one sweep
OF the knife. II this Is done by a
young woman. and the slices are not
severed clean through to the plate
she will not be married within the
year.. II the bread parts in two even
heaps she might as we'll order her
trousseau. On no account must she
take the last piece OF toast or bread
on the plate unless. she wishes to bt
an old maid. New York Advertiser.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08

ego our ways in life too lauch :,,opa
,iuH. ourselves too Tar from all our
Too often we are dead tn sich oua -
Too often to the weak and henlass Hind.
Too often, where distress and want sh;dn
We turn and pass upon the other side
The other side is trodden smooth. and ,
BY footsteps passing all the dav.
Where lie the bruised that faint and WORN
is seldom more than an untrodden wsv
w., s.'u Isl, neart' are for our feet the guide,
A"ey 'eao US ny upon the other side
1t should be ours the oil and wine n no,r
Into the bleeding wounds of stricken mas
.AHe .he smltten and the sick and sore,
And bear them where a stream ~ hIess,,,
runs;
i" sS VIC look aoout-the way is wide
And SO we pass upon the other side.
Oh friends and brothers, gliding down the
years,
humanity In calling each and all
In tender accents, born of grief and fears,
pray you listen 10 the thrilling call:
You cannot IN your cold and selfish nride
Pass guiltlessly Oh the other side.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
An. .e1c A1vorsIoaSsg.

Undoubtedly ~ Ivory Soap peeple -.
terve credit for the beat gfads q tlfustra-
tions now being used for advertising pur
poees The series Of full-page arawings
which have been appearing on the last page
of the Century represent some Of the most
capable book and magazine artistic In the
country. The series must have cost NO
small figure. AZ yet the .'way-up' artists
do not sign the work they do for advertisers,
but apprehend that II will not be long ere
we shall see in the advertising c0lumna such
names as George Wharton Edwards, E. w.
kcmble, etc. Such mcn IS these bring to
their work, besides their mechanical skill,
a trained imagination and an artistic con-
ception Of ihipgs. These qualities, when
used In connection with advertisements,
used in the ordinary literary way Printers
Ink. August 10. 1891
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
A Dream Of Hsppi ness

May be followed BY . morning Of LA
Grippe" Easily. and vhy9 Because the
Looted drauGht from partly closed wIudos.
a. open tfansom connected with . windy
entry In hotel. may convey. to your NOS
Terrible and swift are the inrosds made By
this new destroyer. The medicsted al
coholic principle in Hoatetter's Stomach
n nss cne sS. ens 0irS comp 's
development will absolutely checkmate the
dangerous malady, Unmedicated alcoholic
:t,mulants are OF little or NO value The
efncacious 10 IL in cases OF malaria. bilious
ness, constipation, rheumatism. dyspepsia
and kidney trouble. The weak are usually
vigoeAte with the bittera
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-08
4 Foot Measuring Machine.

A Baltimore man has recently taken
out patents for machine that takes
the measure OF foot just as the IA
miliar apparatus used by the hatters
measures and draws diagram Of q
mans head. The principle OF the ma
chine is the same, a series OF movable
pins conforming to the outline OF the
foot and registering the shape thus in
dicated. 1t is rather coincidence tc
note in this connection that the dia-
gram made by hat measuring ma
chine invariably resembles an old shoe
New York journal.