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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24

key refused to accept II until Train in
sisted. And thus the chief went broke"
And now, declining all the proffers Of
financial advances that came from a
dozen sources, he declared he would
touch no food until the journey was fin
shetland perhaps not then. He had
been banQueting all round the world, and
IL was overdone-he would stop entirely,
he said, And he did. We were still al
most twenty four hours from the finish.
Affairs had clouded mp most unpleasant
ly. The buoyant gayety of the Chiefs
spirits, impaired to the whole car, such as
had caused the passenger stranger to
fold papers for hours with sense
OF pleasure, had wholly vanished.
Gloom had taken its place, and every
member of the party turned in that
night with a sense of thankfulness that
the end was tomorrow.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24

The J. L. Thatcher Co. has new in
voice of Cyrus Noble" 1851
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24

Attractive Designs in PinoushiOns.
Our cut represents three attractive de-
signs in pincushions. The first is a hang
ing cushion in heart shape of water green
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24

Attend the Red Fronts great reduction
sale; 1t is killer; bargains for ALL Holly
street 1ED0
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24

Use Beggs German Salve for cuts
sores and burns. There is none better.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24

Money 10 loan on Fairhaven real estate.
Thos. G.. Newman, Mason block. 1893
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24

Special bargains in real estate, Asahel
Dillon & Co., Fourteenth ST. and Mill ave.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24

Stoves Atpriees to sell at Iathron's
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24
Gl0Sinp 0Ut All stoves and athron's

EynTybndy Is invited to buy | athron's
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24

Groceries P POOR F as and for laihrop's
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24

Now is the time To buy clothing, hats or
shirts, as we are overstocked and must
sell. The Red Front, Holly street, near
Elm 1870
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07
THs W'oow AT the spe,Mcs

~
aea,. 80 o.en IN tie world there's -
She:s ., III openly svow heartily detsst:
uny. coaxiag creature. . s,ichs ss.n.,
vine that ciings e''s"' '0"oss
''0 sn mo men-this widow who outvit. ~.
a the springs. ~
She Is such . prude,, 49,.
s.eet foe Of miae,
one WI Say. with orbs uplifsed i,.-.,,..
most divinc. - ">H"e'
"es sue never In her g1rIhood wcn. .o IA.
With men-oh, NO!
en sne take drive By moonliRhs With nv
scy incest beau.
0'e wln wonder. too. you havcn't grown quite
weary OF Say life.
necsuse as your aye," (sweeflr, 81 had heen
soeae years . wife"
oa " takes Just such woman to think OF the
meo0est things--s - set-=
So~i hase tins little widow who ouswits mo
<r>stths spsinss.
sas : h1s stsa sxeet vayss Of giving III ones
aOut1ehs' surt df woman N6rS c,r,icu,.r,v
ssA0& e- Lsssr' .s.ic o. -
49, o6: ally creature, hat o,vensa who's
As4eR 0ed - ss-:s:;~ ... -
by the deepest cares asdso1xoue rpd vho now
sA<0saagyt aside
Al Nssslasis qua ioll,ss: cid would know
S,see1uapso aD0thc &: -. : --17-
Se - aase his pssAsv moro prosper
<q4&e esaeoa, why I hate Ass b. In truth, ~
- se11ee ahe brings =, -
XAS6mF to her opinious-dees this widow
"sk tae spnAgs y b.
s.A -Mande Andrews. in Puck
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

Gigantic Lady to policeman)-''Sir.
can you see me across the street." Po.
liceman-''See yex across de straate h
Il? Sure, mum, I can see you . mile
."-Outing.
Maid lat one o'clock in the morn
ing)-"Get mp, Herr Professor. There's
q thief in the house." Professor
Tell him that I'm not 1t home. -
Fiiegende Blaetter. .t~
-Arabella-"Why Il Miss Passee %
proud?" Isabella-"Wcll. there arc
two hundred million engagement rings
in the world. and she has one Of them. I"
Jewellers Circular.
-Bachelor-"How would you define
love letter." Benedict-"A love let
ter is a thing that ten years afterward
you generally wish you hadn't writ
ten. en."-Philadelphia Record
-She-"You never hear Of women
cashiers running OF with their en-
ployers' money" He-'.Not often, but
when it does happen they take the en-
ployer, too"-Society Journal
II say. waiter" exclaimed IN inn
patient customer, 1--WE been here .
full hour" 1--WE been here since
seven this morning." answered the
waiter. 'Tiresome. amt it?"-Phila-
delphis Record
Mary (desperately)-''Dont you
ever feel sleepy" He (frankly)-"why.
yes; am sleepy now. but" Mary
But what?" He thoughtfully-'T don't
like to go to sleep while You are trying
to entertain e."-N. Y. Herald
AN Unfamiliar Word-H. A. Cede-
''What'd 70 buy for . birthday present.
ef you was me?" Jeweler-"What do
You think Of . manicure set?' H. A.
Cede-'Gosh. man! It's for . gal, an
she never saw . sick day in her life."-
Jewellers Weekly.
He Would Take It-''My daughter
says you kissed her." roared old Hark-
ins. II took . kiss yea. sir" said
Chappie, but il the young lady desires
I shall retufn It." ''She does % desire.
sir" cried Harkins. poekering hi
mouth. give il to me."-Truth.
-Client-"Your fee II exorbitnnt Il
didn't take you . day TO do the work. -
Lswyer-"It i my regular fee. an
not charging you for time. but for the
cost of my legal education." Client
swell. give NE . receipt for your legal
education. % that the next fellow woa't
have to pay for It too"
-Pat-"Are yez good in arithmetic,
Mixer Mike-''Oi sm." Pat-'.Wen
il ye had tin dollars. IN Oh axed yse for
the lend Of foive. how much would 70
hov left?" Mike (strongly)-'Tin dol-
lara" Pst-"Ah. yer don't seem ter
lkitch outer my idee" llike-sNo; an
yer don't seem Ter kitsh oater ny ioave
do'larA'-PhilsdslPAia ?sssa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07
| THE FARMING WORLD.


4 Handy Csatrfvaaee which Merits 0eo-
eenl lateoduc0oa.
A well for keeping .iA:ry products.
and also fresh meats, etc. is . desider-
atum ON many farms. The one illus
tEated herewith we re.enRrave from
Gleanings in Bee Culture, which thus
describes Il: For ordinary use the well
should Be dug 8 feet By square, with
. gutter or groove, down one side Is
inches square. 1t shov:ld contain two
o. three feet of lasting xater. II should
b in easy reach Of the Kitchen. and at
tached to the house If !. possible. The
curbing should be no larger than the
well. A platform. which Ats inside the
we'll, slides up and down between two
timbers which rest on. the bottom Of
the well. and arc long enough to reach
up three feet above the curb These
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07

WELL voE xEErIxe NJ IRr PRODUCTS
two timbers should Ne planed. The
framework of the platform has board
nailed ON each side o. it. forming .
groove which fits on the upright tim
hers at each end of the wall This
makes it rigid. and keeps it level The
circular black spots On the platform
represent openings for vessels The
piece that holds the wheel. over which
the rope passes to the windlass, is pro-
longed SO that when ths platform is just
even with tho top Of she curb. an iron
pin il inserted through It and the top
bar Of the platform frame. and holds
Il there. There is aRcthsr rope and
two whcelA This rOpr has . heavy
weight attached, to aslist in raising the
platform from the bottom Qf the well
with heavy loads These weights go
down inside . box formed of four wide
planks, which occupy the gutter. or
groove. One lid opets mp against the
weight box. and faste:,s with thumb
button. The other 1. hinged SO as to
hang down beside the, curb when open.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07


Fall aoA Wneas.
With growing and bresdinG stock. e.
pecially, it is nearly alw1ys best tn let
theo run ont - log -: IL. weather
viii permit A better sad shealthier
growth can be secured q less cost II
!! they can have the ran u . paeture than
II they are confined and f6reed TO de-
pend upon dry feed alone: But TO gcs
the best results Il y necessefy 70 have
good feed in the faaeEre& SO l u< ~
it can be Supplied. 'sS least during the
growing season, grass is the cheapest
food that can bc- used. It may not
always be best tc A1perd upon grass
alone. but in majoritvN = gases it can
BE made the principal food
One way of having late pasturage 10
to divide the pastures aod leave one or
more to grow, and then use it after tho
other pasturss have av1 out Another
plan 4 to SOW rye sFwAheat especially
for this purpose, andpae IL when needed.
If this plan Is followed. sow the seed
reasonably eafiy 50 rs to ges . good
start to grow before cold weather cuts
OF the other pastures 1fsoWn early in
WCA VTCRO1CW cVaAs NC IA "AASos "AAs
furnish considerable qdsn6ty Of feed
st , comparatively low e9et apd - late
rs the ground il not covered with snow.
Blue. gr.ss4s 6n3lof the best Va
Eiesies of cnsstc hkGsW - his sea-
SON for late psstnyAge lndSNbap = can
be done il VIII often Be 3Qp0d dvisable
tokeeb the st3ek o1e 81 S62 tS4ture At
tIes6E in ofdefd6 A&AnH< as late
ss Honsae~. ~ , sseaNsr -
Sx ltjs- NOT .ba1t. ADlynU08Aek lats
to allow them to be expQoolA0eold or
\ stogmA Shsltes then at night and ON
rainy. or stormy days. but give them
the run of the pastures every day that
TIE resAhee Sial pa.It sts loast until
winter weather GETS in Giving them
good pasturage in this way will great
| " lessen the qusntiayt o. tgfdiaA aAneces-
safy 10 leeeQ then IN . goe1ss0ditiou
and ut the some Sipe helnse0 furnish .
gosd variety.
II the stock San be lept&hrifty in the
early fall and winter. making tho
change from gEeenao ry4oo0 gradual.
ly, it viii cost less in proportion to tho
quantity of food supplied to Yip&er the
stock than IL they are allowed 10 run
down ut this season Hence N is i'm.
portant TO sec that q f1f u possible
good late pestprage is .PgqHfed-St
Touis Renu1Dlic
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07

/ walked boldly On and when within
about ten feet Of the first step with .
blood-curdling growl old Tiger sprang
for me- He Was an awful sight with
his wide open mouth full Of cleaning
worries, and I turned and ran for al
was worth. I had not made three
jumps before felt jerk and heard .
ripping. tearing sound, and then my
ears were greeted with howl of pain.
I then knew that tho bulldog had
gotten his eyes. nose and mouth full Of
my second best trousers and cayenne
pepper A great Joy welled up into my
heart and I stopped and watched tho
animal
"He howled as though . hundred
acnds had lent him their tongues.
clawed at his mouth. rolled over beds
Of rare dowerA demolished costly rose
bushes, turned double somersaults
backward and forward and practiced
all kinds of astound.sR gymnastical
feats. At last one ct his gyra-
tions landed him on the back
stoop. In . moment the Sxill barrel
was tipped over and the farmers
wife and hired girl were upset in its
contents Great then, was the -confu'
sion for few moments During this
melee Thought II best to decamp. ard
turned and walked happily and tri.
umphantly away. The last glimpse I
caught of the dog asI paAsed over the
brow of the hiu. found him rolling oves
. lot of clothes that had just besn lan
s,v><Sv4 ho svpaSU tn dry
Tho next day called again to note
results and TO reap my reward. =.
Tho moment I stepped within the
yard I saw the bull dog, with head
dowr and tail between his legs, start
like streak Of spotted lightning for
the barn. whence. ever and anon, long
drawn, agonizing. howls reached my
ears l..
"Wheu once in the house I was
treated like q king. Tho farmers wife
and hired girl had not had . chance to
talk with book agent for six months,
and consequently were almost wild
with delight TO see me. The old lady
bought twenty dollars worth Of books
cash down, the hired girl had me write
in her autograph album, where mono
but her dearest fyicuds' were allowed
to scribble; and when at last was COM
PEELED to go the dear old lady gave me
her blessing in . trembling voice and .
bible, while the hired girl, ~ she hid
her streaming eyes in the folds Of her
not over clean apron. begged me 10
send her my photograph and lock Of
my auburn hair."-N. Y. Herald
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07

aev - Heet The0 et . 1Ua0 oDlay %
Fuel and LAbo9.
As there has been considefSble said
about heating email lgrsepbOses at-
tachcd TO dwellings,, and - SONS make
it appear very dimcult thing TO do. I
send you.a diagram of hy goueAhOuso
and the simple way, 1 hsa6 it, -
The greenhouse Is = 4hEao4nartsv
span. fifteen by thirty feet in sizs. Ths
basement hoar II Eve fset b low the
greenhouse floor, and the basement
wall extends three feet above tho
greenhouse floor, SO the highQ walk Of
the two (c) is ON . level wit1kthe flrst
floor Of dwelling, and dor opens
from parlor into the greenhoAse. The
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07
FITTING THE FAULT.

How . Husband Punished His WleS II
Company.
A certain woman Of fashion conspic.
nous in Washington society. whose in
trinity of temper has given rise to very
Interesting gossip occasionally, figures
in quaint little story.
A short time ago she was entertain.
ing at supper, lady of her acquaint-
ance, when it chanced that there was
placed upon the table . small pot Of
is very fond Of the beverage in-9ues-
ton, partaking Of it every evening of
her life. Unfortunately. the servant
had neglected to make moro than tho
usual quantity. which was just about
sufficient for single cup. According
", when the guest was asked II she
would have some, she hesitated = mo-
ment and said mo- Whercupon her en-.
tertainer. flushed with anger 1T the
contretemps. and. rising from her seat.
deliberately poured the contents Of the
chocolate pot out Of the window.
This was embarrassing for the lady
entertained, to say the least. Of it OF
course. however. she pretended to take
NO notice. merely glancing slyly at her
host, who made the third person at tbs
repast to see il he eyinccA any con-
sciousness respecting the proceeding.
But he only smiled slightly beneath his
mustache and made no remark.
Presently he asked her II she would
have some chicken salad, of which .
big dish-full made the principal feature
among the vianda
II thank you. no." she replied, mere
ly because she had q preference for
something else.
Immediately. as If it were matter
Of course. the host picked mp the
chicken salad and threw it dish and
all out through the window into tho
garden.
''It's q way We have here" he re.
marked. calmly.
Nobody said anything for quite five
minutes afterward. but the extreme
amiability exhibited BY the hostess for
the rest Of the evening led the visitor
70 imagine that the lesson thus given
was not without . certain domestic
Observation-Disclosures Press ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07

See If the drswbscks Of the new 10.
cation will not overkaisnce those Of the
old, always remember you are not like
" 70 hear Of the drxw backs from inter
ested partieA We have learned from
pretty close obserfation that very
many u the glowing letters, crop 70
pogts. eta, TO be found in semi-real es.
tate. farm and newtpapers are written
b farmers who are snxious to sell or
By real estate men,whO are self.inter-
ested Some Of the most glowing let
ters We now recall were written by
farmers who were. urging settlers to
so@e into their locality. Now We find
Aeae aAsue Damess attached to letters
rom Othss localities. II IS 10 be pre-
sane'i that Trey 1ogsd buyers -Prsisis
rsFpsa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07
GOOD DAIRY COWS.

All Othseo Sh0o14 Ne Doop0o00 - With
est The Least Delay.
The mature dairy COW Of to-day that
will not, with generous feed and caro-.
return e5] pounds OF more annually Of
golden 70 or 80 cent butter Il, seeord-
ing TO Henry Talcott In Home and
Farm. . mortgage upon the farm that
is not to be allowed or longer carried.
The ''tin can brigade should box her
up and carry her where wafer is hot or
teeth are sharp We must have true
excellence in the cow-not BREEDERS
certificste-but an actual performer
and simply IN honest, clever old cow.
with mellow golden skin and ullder be-
yond the artificial, . reservoir Of guam
tity and quality. No man should hong.
er take the animals word for Whist she
en- do. but should immediately open
. double entry book account with her.
and hold her strictly - the balance
sheet test I do not mean breeder .
double entry set Of hooks where tho
cow givcs ten and the man figures 10
twenty or more. There is NO At place
on earth for scrubs. All cattle should
b. good for something. and the farmer
h honest enough TO decide and then
oct upon his honest convictions From
that moment forward he is . prosper
ous and happy man.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07

AMONG TINS POULTRY.
STORE up . supply Of onions for win
Ter feeding. =, -
IT is not necessary &c keep roosters
unless the eggs are iI tended for hatch
ing.
GEESE and ducks are both good scav-
enRers, and will eat much that would
otherwise 60 to waste. -
YoUxo ducks wiN lay when six
months old, but If the eggs are TO be
hatehed an old drake should run with
them.
IL selecting tie cocks for breeding
have them Of good sizs., broad breasted,
strong legs and wings, carrying the
head high and Growing loud and often.
WHEN the hens aresare confined one
rooster to every twenty-five hens will
be enough, but Wien given . good
range one to every dozen hens win be
better. 80
WHExEvHR the nights begin 70 get
cool . good feed OF whole corn can
nearly always be given with benefit.
It is one Of the best materials for keep
ing up animal heat ,g
DAxPNEss and, dr4ughts ruin more
fowls and breed more disease than
everything else confined. and vet both
are readily provided against II proper
care Is taken in good, season.
WHEN the ducks and geese are picked
regularly they will not moult but il
let alone they will ,moult the same as
chickens and during the moulting sea-
son will require dry quarters and good
feed.
ONE Of the cheape.t and best disin-
fectsnts TO use Ut this time around the
poultry house and yards 10 . pint Of
crude carbolic acid, three pounds Of
copperas and five gallons Of water;
dissolve and mix ell thoroughly to-
0ether.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07

The pigeon, as is. well known. will
feed at all the poultry yards in the
neighborhood. and IS no respecter Of
owners A flock Of pigeons will soon
learn to know the feeding hours, and
will alight in yards'wh not desired
They are liable TO carry disease from
one yard to another.'even ON their feet,
and. Is they are subject to many Of the
diseases that affect iowls. and particu-
larly roup, they are - nuisance in any
community. They win also introduce
lice from . distance, II one wishes 70
keep pigeons he shoald do so by keep
ing them in wire yards, covered. and
not st the expense Of his neighbor's
feed. with the risk pf causing disease
In al the aock& There should be some
protection for thosS who do not wish
pigeons in their yards,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07
Fun 1t Dull Flights.

In ordinary accounts Of bull-fghts
you hear of the sickening sight Of dis
emboweled horses, and bleeding men
and butchered bullA This went on
with ever-changing fun, shouts and
laughter, but no one was either hurt or
got the cocardeA Whoever thinks it Is
merely . joke to 60 down into ono Of
these enormous arenas and snatch the
tiny rosette from between the horns Of
. beast who has been trained all his
life to keep him from getting it. will
find that he has large piece Of work
cut out for him. For fun . Provencal
bull-6ght beats . pantomime. For dan.
ger and expertness it is far ahead Of
anything ever saw. As it goes on
every Sunday In the summer time all
over Provence. Frenchmen regard il as
too common an affair 10 be worth de.
scription. Foreigner never going there
st the proper season-the summer and
autumn-never or scarcely ever see it
And even down in La Camargue, on the
banks Of the Rhone, in little towns.
al of which save Aigues-Mortes arc
unknown. the courses. like baseball
matches, are held every fete-day. They
are the sport Of the people. and have
much more character in the small
towns.-Joseph Pennsll. in Century.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07
.aeesslsz tech y "

SIMPLE HEATER .Kof aNH4oGeE.
pit (IJ is four feet deep and Is partly
under the raised walk and po00y under
the center bench; the fprnl9es ~ Is
built in this. and the furnace door 10
in the bssemsnt.. The. .Ane ms abOut
two feet rise before being On level
with greenhouse. then runs close to
the edge Of the walks and Paases under
end of raised walk TO basement wall:
here We attach . six-inch stove PIPE and
carry it through and connect with
chimney Of dwelling (C).
This plan coald BE chaMgoa1t 20 suit
any style Of house; even II there was
no basement one could be made 1t .
very small cost When mating this
kind Of heater care should bes~aken
that no woodwork comes nearer. than
eight inches Of furnace. flue or pipe
Popular Gardening.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07

She-Aro you not well this morning.
Edwin?
He-Never better in my life.
She-Is-is your love for me growing
cold? you. seem 50 Indifferent, 60 un-
deDonstratiye Has anything.
He-Why. nos you foolish little girl
Tomorrow. Is. you know. l take part
in the football match game ind am
puzzled to decide whether to make 4
viii or run chances on my scvident
policY.-Avkansaw Traveller.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-07
| BOOK AGENT AND BULLDOG.

Fierce Was the Tight, But Short, and the
Agent Bsd the Last Laugh.
The story teller was q book agent,
nevertheless enjoyed listening to him.
as he reeled on the yarn something
after this style:
''Down in Jones county lives farm
er who used to keep . bulldog for the
special purpose Of soaring away book
agents and tramps, who. otherwise.
he declared, would poster the life out
of his wife and hired girl
''Tiger was the dogs name and the
mans nature.
''Now, # there was any one thing
that Tiger enjoyed it was q live, long
legged, ound-lunged book agent one
who could run and yell. His rather
melancholy countenance would light
up the instant he caught sight Of one
of these gentle beings ambling up To-
ward the front door. Then he would
quietly slide in under the front stoop
and calmly await the approach Of his
unsuspecting victim. When the book
agent was within ten feet of the first
step ont would spring old Tiger with .
savage growL The frightened agent
with . yell Of terror. would bound
backward and start on bee-line for
the garden wall But before he could
take three bounds old Tiger. with .
low. chuckling growl Of pleasure.
would fasten his sharp teeth in the
seat Of his trousers and hang on until
the farmer and his two hired men came
with .crowbaxs and grinning faces.
pried his jaws apart and set the captive
free. 30 rrs a.=
IAN this I learned from ono who
had recently been there.
The CORY tale sst my heart In .
tumult Of indignation and I determined
10 tesch that bulldog . lesson. pro-
cured three pounds Of the strongest
cayenne pepper obtainable, fastened il
firmly In the seat Of my trousers-my
second besteand thus loaded walked
boldly up p the home. Of the cranky
farmer and carnivorous. bulldog.
, Gas I swung open The gate ! saw old
Tises. dedge n uadee We sFpst piazza