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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-07
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.

@. b. Fielder to Fill the Place Made Va
cant by MIR. DIODOnAld's Death.
JERSEY CITY, Nov. THE Congress
ional Committee for the Seventh New
Jersey District has nominated George B.
Fielder for Congress in place of Edward
F. Mcdonald, who died Saturday.
Mr.. Fielder, in accepting the nomina-
ton, said he would, if elected, give the
salary for the two years to Mr.. Melon
AIDS widow and children.
Mrs. Mcdonald gave birth to a daugh-
ter late Saturday night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-07
L,.tIe Activity In Maine.

PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. THE campaign
in Maine having been practically settled
by the September election has been quite
dull since that time. The State votes
to- morrow for presidential electors only.
''The Republican plurality IN September
of Ia, 4l2 msy fairly be expected to be
reached in November" said . well -knowA
politician.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-07

NEw YORK, Nov. IA dinner was
rendered Saturday evening i'll the Union
League Club rooms to Henry w. Cannon,
20 nnis3ioaer to the International None
!urJ Conference at Brussels, by George
,,utledg &c Gibson. Thirty-two guests
were present The room was especially
decorated for the OCCASION AMI the table
was covered with cnrysthanemu
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-07

SARATOGA, N. Y, Nov. 7.-Sheriff
WorLen has received "a telegram from the
police OF Oakland. Cal, stating that Mar
tin FuY. the race track follower. who
>hot ;tui killed henriet tia Wilson in this
village, and who escaped from the
BaIlslon jill in August, was captured in
that city yesterday, anu is being held to
a1Nnil the arrival OF tine SarAto "a o Ulcers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-07

NEW HAVEN, Nov 7.-Thomas Dutton
of Jersey City and Aft O'Neill of Bridge
port fought for purse of $500 near
Birmingham. Two no unds We're fought
and the fight was awarded to the Bridge
port bruiser. This did not suit the 200
spectators and a general row followed In
which the referee waa rou9hlv hs-dlAA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-07

NEW United States cruiser now
being built is to have a smokestack one
hundred feet high. 1t is said that ore
of Englands mail steamers has tunnels
twenty feet higher.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-07

A WEALTHY American is reported to
have established sanitarium in the
valley of the Jordan, near the Dead sea.
This valley is the most marked depres
sion on the face of the earth, being
twelve hundred feet below sea level
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-07

That's an exchange, and a
fair exchange is no robbery.
This is the reason for ex-
changes. Summer has been ex-
changed for autumn, and that
means that it's time for you to
exchange your light suit for
one of our heavy weight suits
Have you seen the suits we are
selling for $12? Can't call
them an even exchange, for we
are giving you more than $12
worth Of clothing for your
money, We like to give our
customers extra values, it makes
them talk. The talk of pleased
customers is the best advertis-
ing merchant can have.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-07

A WOMAN in the west wrote to a New
York millinery firm inclosing check
for three hundred dollars, and added.
please don't send receipt for several
weeks, as | don't want to take any
chances of getting the cholera"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-07

THE Pennsylvania union depot in
Philadelphia promises to be the most
magnificent structure of the kind in the
world. 1t will be modern Gothic, gran
lite and brick, ten stories high and g
tower two hundred and forty feet high.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-07
Sale Of Fine Arts and italian Marble

G. E. SMELL, Auctioneer. 1918 SO Main,
At the store formerly occupied by M F. Connolly
grocer Auction sale at 7:30 p. m. Private sales
during the day. ladies are specially invited to
Magnificent Cole ton of Genuine ITALIAN
MARBLE STATUARY & MOSAICS GENUINE
ITALIAN, FLORENTINE, BARDAGLlO,
AGATE, WHITE, YELLOW & GRAY MARBLES
embracing Pedestalas, Tazzas, Groups, Statuet-
tes Vases, Urns, Herb Pitchers, Ornaments, etc,
and Gardens. being without doubt, the finest
collection Of Hand -Chiseled Marbles that has
objects are all guaranteed to be made of Genu-
inc Quarried I allan Marble. Must be seen to be
appreciated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-07
rs South Main Street.
WANTS, FOR SALE, TO Rem !

NTANTED-We want first class travel
w ing statesmen and local agents in
each section to handle our lubricating oils
and grease as side line on commission.
COLUMBIA OIL & GREAsE Co, Cleveland o.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19
jim.

Sometime. vhsa the scent q early Nav
Sits through my window. . soft spring day,
shut my eyes ana can seem to $50
Little lame Jim in the apple tree,
tiaying uunrire. ''just for fun:''
In the races he never might hope TO run,
ana csn hear him laugh - he shouted, gay.
One-to make reedyi
Two-to be steady,
Three. And-Away."
Never = race was there for jim,
Never . course marked out for him.
Isut always. the boys with tender care
bore hirlout in the soft MAY air
And bols:errd him up In the tree In state.
With There: old feller. Amt that greste
Vow gtye us start; that verse you know
One-to make ready:
rwo-so be steady:
Three and-Go.'"
Over the brook and down the Lane.
Through the meadow and back again
And Jim would FORGET his dignity.
And lean far out from his perch to zee,
watching the boys. a. they leaped the wall
HI Fun. Bill, rum" could hear him call.
And his clear voice chant ~ the victor came
The hrst's .he best,
The seconds the same.
The lasts the worst OF all the game
Dear little jim, His race is run.
His walls are cleared and his vict'ry won,
I'VE can't run races" they say. because
Jtms not in tbs tree 10 start us fair.
us no fra playing with Jim not there
Nobody else knows how to say:
Onc-to make ready!
To-ac be steady,
Three. and-Awayr"
Maud r. Burton. in Youths Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19
THE FARMING WORLD.
A DONKEY m PANTS.

4 Few Words About HunHano Trsat0aao
oe Domestic ASlSnala.
We hear considerable. In life sboat
''man's inhumanity Il man." but
mighty little about mats inhu manity
TO the domestic animals. without which
he would find life only: half worth liv-
ing. While the majoritf Of people who
own live stock are not guilty of down
right cruelty, either premeditated or
thoughtless. toward their animals,
many of us arc woefuliy neglected. Of
the many little things which might b
done for their comfort Mt the expense
of little time and mOrey; and this
neglect seems the less excusable when
we consider that nine timss out Of ten
the small expense made necessary h
providing the cOmfCrtse is repaid .
hundredfOld. il In NO other way, in the
better nature of the animals
The accompanying sk0ch was taken
from life near Long Branch, n. j.
The animal in ''pants" is . pet donkey
belonging to tine children OF . New
Yorker with . summer home at this
resort After dutifully drawing the
children in the wagonette . part OF
the day. the beast Is dressed in his reg
imentsls, and turned cut to gather bis
reward in the field of clover. free from
all restraint and proos against blow
flies and tho Jersey mosquito. II BY
chance . winged pest gets mp the
trouser leg stamp or Two of the sharp
hoof dislodgcs it: the switching tail
and twitching cars apPly protect al
other exposed parts
This protecting garb is by no means
. rough. ill-fitting niakeshift. but 10
made from strong unpleaened muslin
cut rs nearly Is possible 20 1T the form
The edges are strongly bound with mus
lin to keep them fro,a breaking out
The trousers arc made rather wide. ss
shown in the cut. and irS one-ieg trous-
ers; that is, each is separate from the
other. On the inside tf the leg they
come up close to the hoiy. and on the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19
WREWoRM aEMEDlEs.


InEoemae1oo r0FnlaAo0 - tA0 Cogo0
UsivsesaaV Beas1sa. sr-, 81.
In answer to . question In relation to
destroying wireworms. the larvs Of
click beetles, Of which there sze Rum-
Der Of species, elaborate experiments
BY Prof. Comstock, Of Cornell unisersi-
", N. ". shows that the beetles eaA b
easily attracted 70 baits Of clover
which have been poisoned BY wetting
with one of arsenicala. Paris green
water for instance. These bats con-
sist Of small punches Of the freshly
cut plant. about one-fOurth pound in
weight. distributed throughout the
field and protected and kept moist BY
being covered with boards '+
Az IN Indication Of the eAicieacy Of
this method II is stated that . series Of
twelve traps yielded in three days 4S2
teetles or IN average o( more than
forty per trap. These traps shopA -
put ont during the early summer, and
the beetles killed in . majority q cases
will not have depositsd their eggs and
the consequent dePrede4iOns Of their
lsrva, the wireworsas, will be greatly
diminished. Il frequently happens
that the infested arcas are rather lian-
tied in extent, and do not cover the en-
tire 6eld. and where this ss the case
the labor Of distrihuting bs:t will be
greatly lessened The bait should he
renewed once or twice per week during
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19

ually become contraltos; the contraltoe
tenors. regardless Of sex; the tsuors
baritones, and the baritones bassoA II
would be well II the misfortune ended
here, but this is by no means all. When
the whole human race is only able to
speak in bass tones there will continue
to b. depression of the higher Of
these, until one single deal level is
reached. above which the voice will be
unable TO rise. To this unfortunate
voice music in all its forms will long
have been impossible. For y while .
conversation, whose ghostly so!emnity
can only be imagined. will be carried
on. and then the vocal organs will
cease entirely to exist-Sxn Francisco
Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19
The I.aaguor Of Station.

Two news boys were confa abbibe
earnestly the other morning on the side
walk in front of the Recorder Office.
Said one to the other:
billy. wot's dc matter wild yer COM
plexion? Amt yer health good, me
deah bcy?"
Its disserpashun, Ed'ard." was the
reply. "Wot wild operrers an desc
swagger parties an high livin', I'm
a-ruinin' me constertooshun. I amt
wot was in me younger days"
jess ez fought, Billy. Yer must
let up Didn't see yer maxim call
Is I directed me coachman to take .
little turn trough de svener yes'dsy an
didn't yer have bol<sy?"
II s'pose twas me yer saw, Ed'srd- I
take her Eve dollar boisay now an
den. IS my style, yer know"
"Well, it's al right Billy, it's all
right; but don't yer be t'rowin' yerself
away. Yer too much . ornamint ter
s'ciety to waste yerself."
'Oh. I knows me vally. Hitch up yer
britches and have partager."
And then these two eristocrats took
. seat on the curbstone and consoled d
themselves with . couple of cigar
stumpx-N. Y. Recorder:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19

WmAr eerminates at . very low de-
9ree Of temper1ture-as low - 40 de-
grees. ,.f-h .
ONE bushel Of hard wood ashes y
worth thirty-five 70 forty cents Soe
nsnure.-Prof. French. 81 II
The United states imported over
q. ooo, 900 worth Of peas and beans in
1891. and nearly 81 ooo. 600 worth Of 20
tat0eA .4rs 80. ~sa
AIn-slAKED lime and wood. ashes
mixed. sprinkled On the vines when tho
dew Is on. is said 70 be . reDedy' for
the striped p0tat6 bog.
SMALL potatoes. which are unstable.
should not Be wasted. o. they are laxp
ries TO the hens and pigs Il will. pay
to put them away Tor feeding 70 poultry
alone. .s....s, r
In breeding. each animal stsnda not
- an isolated individual. but ~ The
representative Of . long line Of aneef
tors, each exerting some influence in
generation.
GRASS is the most e6ectual -msons a
restoring the natural vegetable surface.
or humus. 70 hilly soils. and Il has the
merit Of not being liable to beipg
washed away - any loose litter may be.
SuRPLuS water i always . damage
and shonld be removed BY dratnags. It
Is better to remove this down through
the soil than to drain it OF over the soil
1t makes farming easier and quicker.
and makes less or no waste land.
WHEN harvesting potatoes do mot
save any Of them for seed II the sliKht-
est traces Of scab are TO b seen. II
is better 10 procure seed next year
from so me source known TO b tree q
disease than to incur risk by Qoving
your own seed.
WHERE the snrface coil Aas been
stirred to the depth Of two. or three
inches. . foot below there Il found four
and one-half per cent more moisture
than in the case Of hard. undiStMrbed
surface, from which the weeds have
been simply seraped " 'i'''- = -
IT is stated that BY spraying the
vines and trees with London puEple,
not only is the codling moth larvse de-
stroyed, bat also the canker worm,
span worm and three species Of leaf
rollers. . single spraying having III Of
feet on all Of them.
To KEEP feed in trough for pigs or
for poultry is not economicsl. Re4u-
lar meals, ut certain hours, Induces .
stronger appetite and better digestioa.
Food should be Of . varied character in
order TO promote rapid growth 'and
quick increase in weight = ss,,-..
A MINNESOTA farmer last seaaon took
drifted snow and put il in the ice house.
packing each load and voting IL with
water from the WE'LL finishing up each
night with all the snow the water would
take. When full and frozen. Il was
covered with sawdust, the same - iee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19


outside run in . tapering width to the
backbone; by tapes and buttons the ends
are fastened across the back. The out
side covering is made. precisely - .
horse blanket with the exception of 1.-THE
additional length for the neck and earn
and the additional strip underneath.
running the length Of the blanket from
leg to leg and bLttoncd under the belly
tn . corresponding piece on the other
side. While ones first impression IL
that the Rarb is ludf:rous in the ex-
treme, . second glanc, brings Us to the
point of admiration FIR the neatness Of
the outfit and the comfort Of its wearer,
which is heightened (y the contented
look in the animals Syes rs he lazily
twitches his long ears. Surely sini-
lar dress could he readily made up for
the one COW and one horse of the small
farmer or owner of . country home and
be worth all il cost4-Georxe r.
Knapp. in Rural New Yorker.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19
A UNIQUE WILL.
Breaking ls Would Have Taken All from
the Contestants.

n60W0knS ~ VV0e0 kuSVO AoaSa SAss bbVuAz
the Contestants.
One Of the famous legal complica-
tions which Boston has witnessed man
aged to involve in its intricacics quitc
a numbcr Of notable men. For many
years one of tho law Offices in the old
Joy building was occupied by veteran
lawyer known as Jerry" Brown.
Quite late in life this old gentleman
was married to one of his clients, who
not long after died. When her will
was opened it was found to have been
made shortly before her marriage. BY
it she bequeathed practically sll her
property to her intended husband, Civ
ing email requests to her relatives and
to public charities, and also remember.
ing he. husbands nephew, j. T. A.
Bracket, whom she named, with him.
by Albert e. Pillsbury.
The heirs It Law Immediately set up
an attempt to break the will. on the
ground Of undue influence. Tie docu.
ments they fled stated that among the
property was . house on the Back bay
and large amount Of land in Kansas.
They retained rs counsel John ID. Long
and Stillman b. Allen. The executors
retained Charles Il Train and J. q.
Teele. The will was allowed in the
probate court and IN appeal taken to
the supreme court. There the will was
set aside. Then the executors appealed
to the full bench on exceptions, but be.
fore the case reached trial It was set
tied
The reason il was settled was this:
BY the laws of Kansas, when there is
no will the property OF . wife all goes
to her husband. The heirs were, there
fore. fighting to break = will, which, il
broken. would have left them nothing
for their pains. while the legatee under
the will was fighting to preserve it in.
tact. when he was sure to get more by
having the will broken. The coase.
qcence was that he settled with the
natural heirs on his own terms.
Uncle Jerry" lived . number OF
years to relate with satisfaction the
story of his triumph. There was NO
such contest over his will, for he made
none. the ex-governor being his only
heir and the administrators Of his es.
tate. e.--Boston Traveller.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19

"A Long Wait in Prospcct.-Polly
had been looking 1t q mountain brook
and thinking very deeply about it for
some time. Come. Polly. let's go back
to the hotel now. " said the nurse. 1T
il getting late" '"Wait Just minute.
please" replied Polly. Il want to see
the end Of this brook 60 by."-Hsrper's
Young People.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19

LARvA AND DEEfL.8 OF Wl8Ew0RN.
the early part Of the summer. In plsce
Of the clover. cornmeal dough add
sliced potatoes are used, but clover hes
proven itssH the most valuable. Where
. field has become extensively infested
BY the worms there Is little which can
be done 20 far - any aceual experiment
has shown. -
The wireworm is the larva, or hatch.
Of the egg Of . beetle, commonly known
~ the elick-bcetlc. This II. . snsll
brown or black beetle. and IS sometimes
recognised from the fact that when
placed in any unnatural position iS RE-
gains It's feet BY throwing itself into
the air BY IN actiou Of the body which
produces short, sharp clicking sound.
There are. Of coarse. many species Of
click the number. being CO.
extensive with the different varieties Ut
wirewormA ra '+i ''
The bsetle. gessrally speaking. IL p
small insect varying in sise from an
eighth 70 probably Ave-eighthS Of m
inch in length. (eee cut). '.s' raii
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19
Not Much.

Psriita-They say Dick is very much
taken with yOu.
Penelops-lndeed be isn't. lie Is re.
fused most doeidodly.-Tfuth
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19
The NewaPaPers Of Persla.

Recent travellers in Persia find the
newspapers Of that land . source of
perennial amusement There were none
till the shah returned from Europe two
years ago. While in Paris he saw the
cabmen with newspapers in their hands
when idle and naturally, il Is said, At
tributed their general intelligence to
this fact. As soon Is he arrived in
Teheran he established . ministry of
the press and called upon the mobiles TO
aid him in his plans As . result there
ore twelve journals in Persia today.
Among them b the of3cial organ Iran.
To read them, however, requires con.
siderable linguistic ability, ~ they are
printed in . mixture of Turkish, Per
sian and Arabic, with French and Rus
sian words here and there. Sheref, IN
illustrated paper in Teheran. contains
only portraits Of Russian and Europea4
celebritieA. When one can read them,
however. he finds their grave comments
ON western affairs more amusing than
the most lsbore1 efforts in Pu7ch q
the Paris comieA-Chieago NewA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19
AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY.

what Had Reads Coss the Farmsss -
the C0u7tsy.
The board Of trade ia . Tennessee
town in q recent memorial to the legis-
lature demonstrated, that bad roads
were costing tho people of that COM
mouweal;h more than S,o00, 900 an
nually. Prof. w. w. Carson, Of the
University of Tenn. .see, after careful
investigation found the, average cost Of
hauling to the Knoxville market BY
wagon to be $3.50 perton-aggregsting
81, $50. 600 . year on the total tonnage
hauled. He maintained that this hauling
could have been done for half the sum
over good dirt roads, aud for one-sixth
of it over good macadam roads, saving
81. .o0O, ,OOl annually. Frof. Richard +.
Ely, of the Johns Horkins university
and secretary of the Asaerican Econom-
ic association. af!irmcsithat poor roads
cost this country over $50 . horse. and
Prof. Jecks, of Kroy college, Ill,
thinks SIS . horse . low estimate for
the loss. Mr. Hortl. . former commis-
si0uer Of agriculture for the state Of
Tennessee, estimated the number Of
horses. mules and asses IN that state In
1850 Ut 4!S.O0o. The number has i'm
creased since his estimate. but taking
this number aud the lowest estimated
loss per horse, says Si5. IN aggregate
loss Of s7.I4o. 900 year for one state il
shown. From papers calculated BY
Prof Carson for an agricultural expert
ment station IL II shown that ON gravel
. horse will draw 0nc and . half times
the load he can draSw on . dirt road.
Of course there is great economy in
drawing power in the proper grading
of roads, and disregard Of this tact has
wasted large quantities Of money in
the road building Of the past. The
greater speed made On scientifically
graded and patent race tracks illus
trstes the advantage OF the grade.-Al-
bert Roberts, in Engineering Mage
zlne.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19

A FRIEND Of ours hes . common COW
that il an enormous eater. and she
gives six quarts of milk . day. She
cost him thirty dollj1. A GOOD blooded
animal would coat him. say. 500 and
give six gallons . day. Which y IL
cheaper eoW7
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19


One Of the most important things III
training horse is 70 tesch Il to stand
q the word Of eemmand. ADOPT some
single word - convoy your order. and
never vary It. Then compel the horse
70 obey Il fully every time II is used.
Do not NE two dinsyeat words TO eoe.
vey the same meanisx. nor attach dit.
1erent meanings to the saoe wostfi y0u
expect The hosae to learn and obey. them
aecurately.-Indians Farmer. y.
TUE western dairyman will ishsSe
plenty of GOOD hay for next winteSs
nee, provided he has SAVED II. psspeulR.
HEDoEs may he evsned sooie. with
the shears now. Do not cut iAek tpv
severely bo1ogo Wintes. ~ ''s-s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-11-19
Grow Timber.

II farmer has moro land than he
can cultivate or sell. he will pat Il "a
good use BY growing timber On Il II
is not wise to let the land grow mp in
any kind Of timber that makes its sp-
pesrsnce, but young trees should Be
set out or the seed planted. st regular
distances. 80 as 70 receive cultivation
for year or two. Nat trees will pay
something in their crops. and field Of
black walnuts will be worth . small
fortune BY the time young farmer be-
comes middle-aCed.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-19
Personals.

Mrs. Il. +. Stokes aud daughter, Of Char
!otte, are visiting relatives and friends In
Union.
Mr.. Herbert Jaucs, wife AID family, OF
Laurens, are visiting the family of W. ID.
wilkins.
Miss Sadie Gibbcs, Of Columbia, who was
gra aiuated with distinction two years ago,
from New York Institution, as a Trained
Nurse, is visiting friead, aud relatives here
Miss Gibbos Il earning for herself an exalted
reputation in her chosen profession.
Prof. A. +. MoKissick, of Ala, spent u
row days with his parents the past week.
Miss Charlotte Alston has gone TO Ashc.
vile, N. g.
Mis-. Elizabeth Grimbalt has gone to Fla
Rock, N, G.
sick brother" at Wiikssboro, n. C.
Mrs. A. Ii. Corris, accompanied by Mi's
May Duncan, has gone 10 Cokosbury after
spending slI,c time with Mr.. T. c. Dun
can.
Mrs. I. c. Duncan and her two daughter.
have gone to Seneca on visit.
Messrs. Ben d. Culp and c. c. Culp have
gone to Glenn Springs to drink that famous
water.
Dir. W. l.. Culp has returned TO Charles.
ton.
Miss kittie Rice has returned from Ashe-
vile, N. c., and is spend;"G f.~ 4-J.
with her sister, Mrs. q. c. Perrin.
Mr., L. p. Murphy has returned from his
visit to tho Old North State.
Mr.. q, p Garrett of Spartanburg, is in
town.
Misses Katie Bishop ard Minnie Gregory
are visiting Mrs. B. q. Clifford.
Gist Duncan has gone to Spartanburg,
to visit relatives.
MIR. J. Il. Rose, Of the y. Y. Racket store
has gone home to rccuperate.
Maj ID. A. Townsend returned to Colum-
bin Tuesday.
Mr.. j. L. Hunter has gone TO Columbia
5. c., on important business.
MIR. W. ID. Arthur and Mr.. L. L. Harry,
have returned from y. c.