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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20

PLAN OF BARN FOR COLD COUNTRY.
and three inches deep and the walk
between the gutter and wall is three
feet
LAYING THE GuTTxRs AND Floor
The ground was first made rs level as
possible. The gutter was made Of two
ten-inch planks kept level by placing
short pieces of inch boards crosswise
under them, every three or four feet.
These were let into the earth 20 that
the gutter planks rest firmly on the
ground. On the gutter plank next to
the wall two by fOur-inch scantling
II spiked, which makes the backside OF
the gutter. The space between the
gutter and the wall (three feet) is filed
with soil and tramped firmly for q walk
behind the cows.
A two BY four-inch joist Is set up
edgewise. about six or eight inches
from the starchions q strip Of board
two inches wide is laid ON the inside Of
the gutter plank. This and the two by
four joist are for the floor planks TO
rest on, aud there Is ono inch slant to
the iloor.
Before laying the planss for the lat
ter, both sides of the joists and the
space to the gutter should be filled.
rounding full. of earth, 20 that each
plank, when laid. will have TO DO
pounded 70 settle IL into the earth. 80
that il will rest firmly upon the sup
ports at each end. This will give .
water-tight floor and gutter, and they
will last much longer than il air eirou-
Lated underneath. The gutter h eight
cen inches broad. three deep in the
front, and two at the back, and win b
found nueh moro satisfactory than .
narrow one six inches deep. which
gives . cow . wrench every time she
may step into it. II il also much moro
convenient 70 clean. For cleaning the
stable We use . long-handled scoop.
and generally load the manure directly
from the stable on the wagon or sleigh.
and draw and spread It either on
meadow or land to be planted to corn
the following spring.
The feeding alley, with the exception
of . trough fourteen inches wide in
front Of the cows for feeding grain, is
elevated about four or Ave inches.
Were to build again l would have
my barn six feet wider 80 ~ to give be-
hind each row Of cows space for driving
. one-horse cart for clearing.
As to whether the cows should face
each other or stand with their backs 20
each other, i think cows are social, and
enjoy standing face 70 face.-Charles
B. beach, in Rural New Yorker.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20
UPsETTlNo A THEORY.

Fossils show That the Ox1s Never Joieed
the Caspiss.
Between the Aral and the Caspian
seas is deep. dry. narrow depression,
which has long been supposed to have
been once the bed Of river. There have
been many speculations Is to the ORR
gin and history Of this stream, and the
view has been held for years that the
famous Oxus river, which now flows
into the Aral sea, in a former era
found its way into the Caspian, and
that this dry channel, known as the
Usboi or old channel of the Oxus,
marks the course the river followed in
its way across the desert hundreds Of
miles further west than it, present
mouth in the Aral Sea.
There has been much talk within four
or i've years Of digging . channel be-
tween the Oxus river and this old river
bed. and thus diverting the Oxus from
the Aral to the Caspian. It was thought
navigation could thus be secured from
the Caspian for many hundreds Of miles
mp the Oxus-
This enterprise has been abandoned,
for il has been found that for . great
many miles there is no sign whatever
Of the old river channel; and now .
Russian scientific man named Konshine,
who has passed Ave ysars On the wide
plain between the Aral and the Caspian.
has reached the conclusion that the
Oxus never flowed along this channel TO
the Caspian. He relies chiefly on the
geological data that have been brought
to light BY recent Investigations
These data, he says afford ample evil
dence that the Sary-Kamysh lake,
southwest Of the A raj sea, was within
recent geological times vast river delta
completely separated from the Caspian
basin BY = ridge Of higher land. The
mollusks found in the region Of this
Ssry -Kamysh lake are similar to exist
ing forms in the Aral sea, while in the
Usboi the organisms are almost identi-
cal with those found in the salt Caspian
SEA 1t the present day. As furthur ev-
idence he gives the results Of borings
along the course Of the Usboi These
borinss penetrated nothing but clsys
and sands containing salt water or
marine shells, while similar borings
in the Sary- Kamysh beds Phow plenty
Of fresh-water deposits. Thus geolog-
ical investigations have been called In
to service to show that the theory that
the Oxus once joined the Caspian
the Csboi channel y untena-
bic.
Mr.. Konshine believes that the Csboi
was 1t one time . part Of
great gulf Of the Caspian sec. the steep
banks Of the Usboi marking the deep
water channel. II further investiRa-
ton confirms the truth of this theory
Il will upset one Of the most interest
ing aqd widely accepted geographic
Of recent yesrk-N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20
ALONE.

tam thinking. my dear. Of the days that ~
And iie hidden from US . times cursaia 4
drawn.
For each twelvemonsA-s gem from the easket
OF years
Falls behind that dark veil and is covered viii
The bright present i but Is fash from III
skies
And the future unseen save by faiths weary
ewes:
Yet the Jewels are ours, though they leave us g
fast.
For BY memory's touch they come hack from
the past
As l sit here tonight with but thee and my
Loving memory brings me the gems III agleaH
the light,
When my childhood and youth gave me mo
ments more bright
When your love came 10 me with its precious
ness, then
When the angels Of voc made me weakest q
And dream al wonder - years come and
II the future holds any for thee and for me.
Be they few then or none for Ne and for
thee
Ere the casket is locked with the desth-ansel'a
Little matters II II We bus stand in the door
That In swinging tween now and tho bright
evermore.
Many days hand in hand DER the highway Of
years
Have We iourneyed. my love. mid their sun
shine and tears,
And these jewels Of time ore but earnesss Of
those
We win wear in our crowns TIL eternitvs Close.
The dear children whose feet battered on By our
side
Filled our moments with Joy and our bosoms
with pride.
And our spirits were light in that faraway day.
For the shadows were few that developed our
sof,es, sunshine fell round us sod wrapped US
And sweet angels Of pesce hovered DER US at
night:
But too swiftly the years fsded. love, to their
Buried deeply the gems-wish the iusser they
gave.
Orc BY one did they leave us-to journey alone
Out from under the staYS In . region unknown,
Out from under the stars that had twinkled-in
And away from the sunshine we'd gathered 70
And alone we now walk through the valley Of
tears
With our hearts bowed in sorrow, our heads
bowed with years
And are left here 70 m0urn-fondly yearninG for
CLEANS
OF the Jewels we've lost-save for memry and
dreams
And our loved ones they bring 10 my tearcur-
tanned eyes,
To my ears their slsd songs. and their laughter
and signs,
And see them kneel down while Il lay mo- b
said,
Lulled 70 dreamlsnd BY music Of rain overhead;
Then see them 60 forth-'mid the darkness to
To the cali Of tho Angels that welcomed them
home,
And once more Der their graves do We silently
weep
As they scatter the nis,s from the City Of Sleep
have wished that she casket were empty Of
years
And that xe we're II rest nom this Journey Of
tears:
But twas Heavens high Wi. and would not
ask now
That one burden be lighter. less wrinkled the
Then what matters II, dear, since the gates are
alaf.
Whether haven OF rest il u hand or ATARI
For the jewels Of time are but earnests Of them
That will CLEAN on forever in each diadem-
Fred Pend, in later Ocean-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20
PATTY'S DINNER PARTY.
An Experience During tho Revo-
lutionary War.

''will the redcoats kill -. MOTHER
asked Patty Hampstead, - she held
tight to her mothers gown Mrs
Hampstead was standing q window
of her house, watching through = tel
escope party of soldiers about . mile
away. behind whom could be less dis
tinctly seen several other detachments
moving in the Same direction.
Patty had to wait . long time, she
thought, before the answer came. but
at last her mother put down the tele-
scope and, taking the little girl in her
arms. said:
Il do not know. Patience, but hope
they won't harm women and little
girls We must trust in the Lord TO
take care Of us"
Cant we run awayf" asked the
child, naively.
Where could we 60. Patty?-aod il
we stay perhaps We can save the
house."
Poor Miss Hempstead's voice fal-
tered, and she Rugged Patty 70 her
heart. She was her only child, . pretty
little maiden Of six years, and her "a
Their. Capt. David Hampstead, IN officer
of the Connecticut line. was . prisoner
in the hands of the British At New
York, confined in the dreadful prison
ship jersey" Six months had passed
since his wife had heard from him, and
she knew not whether he was living or
dead.
Looking again through the telescope
she plainly saw columns Of smoke ris-
ing near the river.
What do you see, mother?" asked
Patty.
There is . great deal of smoke. I
think they are burning the stores and
houses near the river"
Can you see cross II to where Uncle
Stephen is?"
Il don't know-yes: I see the da9 on
the fort. Oh! it fell just then; the
British must have captured the FORT"
And the telescope fell with . thud -
Mrs Hampstead dropped, weeping, into
. chair.
It was no wonder; her husbands
brother. Stephen. was one Of the gar
rison 1t Fort Griswold. It Croton, Just
opposite New London. on that eventful
morning, September. & 1851. You all
know the story-how twenty-four Brit
ish armed vessels had anchored on New
London At daybreak, landing eight
hundred soldiers On each side OF the
river Thames, and how Fort Griswold
was captured. and bravo Col. Ledyard
and many Of his soldiers murdered.
after they had surrendered. But on
the New London side Of Tho river the
patriots were too few to make any re-
sistance. 50 the enemy had time to
burn the town.
Besides Patty and her mother, the
only persons in the house were two
negro women servants Stephen Hemp
stead. David's brother, had been there
the night before, but at sound Of the
drums which beat on the approach of
the British he had left for Fort Trum-
bull, whence. with the rest, he had
gone over to Fort 6riswold. With three
Of his eoDpanioas hs Asd expected 70
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20
RAILROAD NEWS.

TAE average daily earning Of . rail-
way locomotive Il about one hundred
dollarA
A HISTORIC collection Of railroad
tickets will b one Of the exhibits ct the
worlds fair.
On May 20 the last broad-guage rail-
road In England, that Of the Great
Western, was narrowed to tho standard
gauge Of feet eH incheA
BETWEEN 1850 and 1890 the mileage Of
southern railroads, with The exception
Of Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mis-
souri, and Texas. was increased from u.
33e miles 20 ~, $50 mileA
TM hydrsulie railroad now daily
operated In Paris consists Of four car
Tiages or cars. each having . capacity
Of twenty-five passenger The train
runs - smoothly ~ boat on water"
ACCORDING 70 . computation recently
publiahed In tho Philadelphia Stock
holder, the percentage Of net dividends
returned 10 the etockholdess Of street
railways in the United States Il almost
sxact1y three times - great - that Of
steam railroads.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20

ONR ENJOYS
Both The method and results vhsn
Syrup Of Figs il taken; Il i pleasant
and rsffeshing 70 tho tasee, and acts
gently yet promptly On tho Kidnsys,
Liver and Bowels, eleanses ths SO.
tenn s6ectually, dispels colds, had
aches and fevers nd cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Fin i ths
only remedy Of il kind ever pro
dueed, pleasing to the taste and -
ceptable b the stomach, prompt n
its action and truly beneficial q 81
edecta prepared only iron the most
healthy and agreeable suhstances, il
many exoe0ent qualities commend Il
70 III and have made + IL mod
poplar remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs i for ME IN So
and q bottles BY an leading drug
gista Any reliable druggist Who
may not have it on hand win pro.
cure it promptly for any one Who
wishes to tzy It Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SXRUP CO.
- CAS- EaAAcaSoo. cal.
SVWsn8es ~ - Nv rex 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20
August.
Flower

Miss c. G. NcCLAvH, Scno0e'
teacher, 7s3 Park Place. Elm'r.. =.
Y. "This Spring while away nom
home teaching my first term ~ 8
country school I was pefsec1y
wretched with that human agooy
called dyspepsia. After dieting ios
two weeks and getting. NO better: 2
friend wrote me, suggesting tns. .
take August Flower. The very neAs
day I purchased a bottle. l am g
lighted to say that August Flower
helped me so that / have quiee Se'
covered from my indisposition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20

Money is called sterling" because
in the time Of Richard ]. money coined
in the east Of Germany became on &C.
count Of its purity in special request in
England and was called Easteriing
money. as the people Of that part oS
Germany were called Eastegling&
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20

1Ao 0o0y o. 3see frsoeo4-Coo Yoo -
There y . zach display adveftloement
In this paper, this week. which ano no two
words alike except one word The same 10
from The Dr.. nsrser Xedicise CO. III:
house places . ,Crescent" O everything
they make and publish. Look for II, send
them the name Of The word and they will
return You book, beautiful hthograPhs -
samples free.
PIErr 10 often but knee dssR-Bestea
Transcript.
BeSses Yeu Take . Pseias slspe
For the far west Leforc you 60 aboard your
steamer, Pullman palace train or emiGSsnt
car, sec % it thas among your Outdt 10 N
adequate supply OF Hossetter's Stomach
Bitters, . medicinal safeguard specially
suited 70 the wants Of tourists, travellers,
emigrants aud saEme1 sot0urnerA Cures
nausea, dyspeps!a, languor, heartburn, nsar
laria. rheumatism, etc
rHE standing army should b sent 70 ~
F.. J. CnExsY 4 Co, Toledo. O.. Frsprs Of
Halls Catorrh Care, o6er SEQ reward for
by taking Halrs CAtarEh Cure Send for
testimon1als, frea Sold By Druggists. ia
the best b1siress eollege-Ths school q
expeeionce.-Puck.
B4EcnAM's PIr.Ls stimulate the ptyalia In
the saliva, remove depeonsion, givo oppe-
tite, and make the sick wen.
HANNDCUR1s fright appropriately b
called sad-iroua lowell Couriee.
PINPLEs arc tnexprcssibly mortfyine.
Remedy-Glenn's sulphur Soap.
Hilrs Hair aud Whiskcr Dye, 50 cents.
THR proper plsce for undxeoae6 lid h IN
the bathtub.-Txm Siftfngs.
THE Rams Horn r. publisAed at Indian
apolis, Indiana. nj 50 per yeae.
HEALTH It'd B!rs save weak, nervous men.
Si:,rial box lOc. Ohio Chemical Co Cincin. o
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20
SHEEP SHEARINGS.

Ar no time and with no class of stock
is il q good plan to wean too suddenly;
make the change gradually.
II is laments BILE but nevertheless
true, that dogs have more friends
among the Texas legislators than sheep.
WITH cheap pasturage. western farm
ers ought to be able to readily com
pete with the eastern farmer in raising
sheep
So LONG Is so many are 50 careless in
feeding and dressing muttons for mar
ket, there will be . prejudice against
mutton.
As TO whether Il = best to sell sheep
early with the wool on. or later with
the wool Oh, can only be determined by
the prices
TIE flesh Of the sheep partalkes more
Of its feed than either cattle or hogs,
hence the care necessary In fattening 70
secure good mutton.
WHENEVER sheep are exposed to con-
ditions that keen the wool wet es.
pecially in warm weather, eotted wool
Is generally the result
SHEEP will thrive better with . var
iety Of iced In the pasture - well n
when On dry feed. and . pasture seeded
with . variety a grasses win give the
best results.
THERE Is no remedy against sheep
killing dogs - safe - that Of penning
the sheep close to the house every night.
Il may b some trouble but In many
localities Il win prove good economy.
TIE whole growth Of the industry Of
sheep husbandry u dependent on the
health and vigor Of the sheep. 1t fol-
lows therefore that the Aockmaster
should never ''let up" in his e4forts TO
preveut disease In his Aock. An ounce
Of preventive 10 worth many pounds Of
eure.-Livo Stock indicator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20

When Z man millES . COW be should
not attempt to smoke . cigar 1t the
same time. A young man out in the
country trisd II, and got along we'll
enough until be lowered his head and
touched the cows Aank with the lighted
end Of his weed. The next instant HIM
self and cigar were drsadfully put
out" The cow introduced about two
tons weight into one Of her hind-legA
and then passed it under the mixers
law. When he ceased whirling round,
and the myriads Of stars he saw had
disappeared, he said farming was the
hardest work man could put his hands
to-EsTueys' Voice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20

Ev.RY man expects 70 get his reward d
the hereafter, but mono his deoertA-lndi
annapolis Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20

HEALTH It'd b. ~ save weak, nervous men.
G:irial box lOc. Ohio Chemical Co Cincin. q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20

TaE Rams Horn - publisAed at Indian
apolis, Indiana. as q. 50 per yeaf.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20

PrNrLEs arc inexpressibly mortlfyius.
Remedy-0lenn's sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair aud Whixkcr DYE, 50 cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20

the best b1siress eollege-Ths school q
lYnAPsAnNa -0,..k
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20

r. J. CnEx.Y d Co, Toledo. O.. Prsors Of
Halls Catarrh Care, o6er SEQ reward for
by taking Halls CstarEn Cure Send for
testimonlals, frea Sold By Druggists. ia
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20

Every WE'LL" said the officer. with his
voice mufled by . large piece Of chicken
pie, ''let the men rest themselves until
l return"
"Well. child" said he, suddenly I'D
dressing Patty, where's your fAther?''
I'm New York, sir" timidly came the
reply, while her cheeks burnt.
slows that?"
my husband is . prisoner on the
Jersey sir" said her mother, with .
lump rising in her throat
The Jersey! Um-h'm! I'm sorry
fort" he said, : little disconnected, for
he knew what the horrors Of that aw-
full place were, and, being an iaonora-
BILE man himself. he shuddered to think
Of the husband Of the pale. grave lady
beside him dying in the prison ship BY
inches-
He was silent for some time. when.
noticing . hat belonging to Stephen
Hampstead. which had been left lying
on chair in the corner, his suspicious
were aroused that ''rebel" vas hidden
somewhere in the house, aid he alb
ruptly asked whose it was
MY brother-in-law's, sir"
"Humph. and where's he HIMSELF"
He il one Of the garrison If Fort
Griswold.~
"What?-the fort Col Eyre attacked
this morning? Why, yours is = fight
ing family, ma'am. I see.- lie said no
more until dinner was over: then. re-
marking: 1T is time the men had their
turn, civily bowed Mrs Henstead out
OF the room. and calling the sergeant
directed him TO bring in the whole de-
tachment to dinner.
Mrs Hampstead trembled for her
Spoons, tor British regulars were not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-14

Wilder'S Brigade Will Erect 0ne ON that Fa-
MUS Tatrle- Field

A meeting of the monument committee
of WIlder's Brigade was held at the Bates
House yesterday. Four different designs
for the monument were shown by General
Wilder, who has been interesting himself
In the matter The one selected has an
elevation of ITO feet. has square base and
q round column. There ia to be . spiral
inside stairway. The mopument is TO be
placed on the Chicknmauss battlefield at
the Widow GIenn's house. or as near rs the
park commissioners will admit.
General Wilder was requested to take
general supervision of the construction of
the monument, make necessary contracts
and hasten the construction, 80 as to have
the structure ready for unveiIng a the
tine get for the coming brigade reunion. to
be held on the ChickamauGa battlefield
Sept. ID and ii.
The monument is somewhat after the
style of the. Miles Standish monument.
which cost 81. 900. but the cest of this Is
not 10 exceed S25.O 1t will he of white
limestone, quarried on the battle field.
One hundred and twenty-five men Will be
put at work Immediately. and it will be
rushed through to completion. There will be
tablets placed on the monument either of
white marble or polished granite. one for
Tor the brigade.
There Will be O vault inside the monu-
ment of bronze or steel with several DIFF
feIent compartments. with doors and locks;
and each regiment and battery Will have q
compartment in which To file papers,
muster-rOlls OF whatever they may desire.
There will be government custodian
there all the time to take charge OF the mon
ument and see that no depreciation are
committed. Around the top of the struct-
ure will be a balcony three feet high, from
which wide view of the surrOundin Cs
may be taken. The top of the monument
will probably be capped with copper.
Among those present ct the meeting yes
terday were Gen. A. O. Miller. Seventy
second Indiana. Lebanon. who presided;
II. w. Tutswiler, Seventeenth Indiana.
city. secretary; Gen. John I. Wilder. John
son City, Tenn. treasurer; Maj. A. Cantwell.
Seventeenth Indiana. johnson City. Tenn:
w. +. HERON. Seventy-second Indiana,
Crawfordsvllle: Capt. H. b. Collins, Sew.
enty- Indiana. Frankfort: Capt. r.
@. Clark. Seventy second Indiana. Frank
fort: Capt. X. N. Simons. Seventy second
Indiana, Fran kfort; Richard Harvey, Sow
cnty second Indiana. Lebanon; Capt. N.
j. Wolf. Eighteenth Indiana Battery. Bra
zil; Victor NJ. Backus. Seventeenth lndi-
ana, city: Capt. Louis Gross, Seventy-sec
Ond Indiana, Delphi: Capt. e. ID. Mcclure.
Seventy second Indiana. Newton: j. III.
Rhoads, Seventeenth Indiana. city; Capt.
Joseph Clark. ne.hundred- and-twenty-
third Illinois. city; W.. II. Fisher, Seven
teenth Indiana, Franklin; Capt. w, o.
Grouse, Eighteenth Indiana Battery. La
fayette: jeff Lurgenfelter. Seventeenth In
diana, CITY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-14
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS DRILL.
Arrangements Eeing Made for Great Time
on the Fourth Of Ju'y.

The knights of Pythias prize drill and
parade on the Fourth of July will be one
of the best displays of the kind this city
has ever seen. The proceeds will be for the
benefit of Castle Hall Association, to be
employed in putting mp a fine building at
the corner of Pennsylvania street and Mas
sac husetts avenue.
The drill contest and dress parade are to
take place at Armstrong; Park. North In
dianapolls. This park is being put in order
for the great event. Every thing necessary
will be done for the comfort and conven-
fence of those who 60 TO see this display.
One feature of the OCCASION will be the
day fireworks, which will be on grand
scale. IL is expected that fifteen divisions
Of Uniform Rank knights of Pythias will
compete for the prizes. The $500 in prizes
will be divided into five purses, as follows:
First prize. 500; second. $500; third. S15
fourth, 500: fifth, S75 The Judges have not
yet been announced.
1t IS expected that thirty divisions of
knights of Pythias of the Uniform Rank
Will take part in the procession and pa
rade. assisted by a mum Der of military and
semI-military companies. All the COM
panies that take part in the procession
are expected to appear In the parade.