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The corn worm hao received alton
ton chiefly o. . eottoa pest hnt the ~
cent work Of the United States division
Of entomology indicates that its i'm
portanee - . cotton insect has been
exaggerated and that its injuries 70
corn are - great - TO cotton. The
worm II well known over . large part
of the United States. In The south -
the boil worm. or when In eorn0elds
ln early summer - the bud worm. taa-
eel worm, Or ear worm; and In the
north and west - the corn worm. The
tomato and fruit worm. and By other
titles derived from its vaSi0us food
plants. peas. beans, etc Its most no.
ticeable damage to corn b done BY oaA'
ing into the ears VIXEN in tho milk. fun.
rowing its way through the kernelA at
flrst the end Of the ear. but often reach
ing the middle before Il ceases work.
and BY leaving its track lined with semi
solid excrement. thus providing . fer.
tile soil for the development Of al
kinds Of moldA The worms doing
damage Of this description belong to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-30

clad and the piercing north wind cut
through him. He had been discharged
ossicured. . w6rd which seemed q
Ehesuy mockery il you looked at the
white. drawn face and heard the rack.
INK cough which shook his enfeebled
: frame. But what can be done In such
eases? Others were waiting 70 take
ms place. and he was well enough, the
doctor sid. TO les~e. 2" ~
-ln Ne told them in the hospital that he
WA going back ito tn ould place.
mentioning . village some miles dis
: ean3Nnd which he had not seen fos
-psny years; for when taken Ill in
London he had been drawn . bv q
magnet north *ard, and with . sick
J name lonRing thought he would get
well il only he could breathe again his
fresh native mir and zee the home un-
visited - long; No one knew his sto-
~, ssyipg that he had been brought in
by friendly policeman, who found
him when on his beat lying desperate
= Iy III in the shelter Of . doorway. He
had NO friends that he could find. b
said 80 they admitted him.
It was the oft-told tale. John Lear
~~s@ - SO0essSy AOSA WuV AA0AA A0AO A8&S8xsc
to lind work. and had left too, behind
him . girl to whom he was to return
when he had made . home for her.
; That home bad never been made. nor
had he had any fate but hard time&
Gradually be drifted lower and lower
stll however honestly struggiiAe for
work. He had said when leaving
Mary Romer that he would not come
I back tin he had . home for her. and
she had waited wearying, through long
yeeTs for news. while she. too.
worked for her bread and kept her
fathers house till the report came that
7 John Lear was dead. Dead, indeed,
he was to her. for NO word came from
hin-to him, too. IL had ended-in ILL.,
hesA frum want and then the hospital
Now he was discharged. with the long
ing for home strong in him. He would
make his way home: perhaps the
, squire o. some farmer wo12d give him
work., he would not trouble Mary
Rotper. but he must zee the old place.
;This lass desire overpowered III otherA
= Il. was weary tramp always
through the binding snow. to his des-
tinatfon. Hard enough for Z whole
man in sneh weather, bat well-nigh im-
possible to him in, his weakness. But
he was true north-country in pluck and
doGkodnca& His poor. thin Clothes
elnne 70 him, though the hesvy DROPS
gathered~ofsen on his forehead and his
worn boots got cloRged with snow. but
~ trudged on patiently, askinR no
help. pausipg only when HIS cough
caught him, with sharp pain and he had
20 stand still 70 ease his painting
beea&h. He had . little money which
hsd been given him BY the kindly
doctors to help hi n. for his honest
simplc courage had won On them; but
e IVES hia fixed idea that this nust Be
kept to pay for fosd and lodging when
he reached the village. % that he might
not disgraee hlb name BY Teturning . |
beggar.
Resting perforee ct intervals. spesd-
jng. - little - possible on food just to |
help him ON. be walked through the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-30
THEY; NEVER KNEW.


HE snow was
whirlinG down
silently. throw
ing it's urs
beauty eve .
over the dirty,
grimy streets.
. o oty high
chimneys and
n g ~ square
factories Of the
northern man.
UfAct q ri q 3
town But the
poor soul who
came shivering
from the hos
pital steps into
tn . compare
tive quiet white
street did not
see this un-
usual beauty.
He was thinly
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-30

A fresh and dressy appearance can
b impaired 70 black net. grenadine.
or silk evening dress that has seen serv.
Ice by putting two or three satin ruehes
near the edgs-scsrlet mauve Or any
shade preferred A dreas 20 fashioned
was made Of black satin figured with
Marie Antoinette rose clusterA The
riches added were old rose color. stem
green and black and the bodice was
eorrespondinGly trimmed Satin ruches
are seen On old cloth gowns. even those
which aso tailoe-made being % deco
rated This Il quite durable form Of
trimming. and IL 10 effective also. the
sheen of the aatin being . relief 10 the
surfaco Of duller materiala-N. Y. Poek
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-30
Chllarea'e Tnble lQaaners.

3 :
One Of the hrst lessons Of . child at
the table should be 10 take liquids
noiselsssly from The side Of the spoon.
This.does not seem TO be an easy scecn
plishment judging from the small nnm-
;ber 81 persons who possess H. Another
ahoald be 70 keep the lips closed when
eating solids. 70 avoid the disaRreesble
noise that sometimes accompanies the
action. Bread to b eaten with soup or
milk should b laid at the left OF the
plate. and broken with one hand only.
Meat musf 50 Ansly cut and eaten
slowiy; vegetable food requires even
more mastieation than meat ~ it must
be thoroughly mixed with the saliva TO
meure proper digestion. II q better -
hslp ehildrsa 70 small 4uantitiss andto
replenish the plate than to give too
large . portion st once. When there is
. decided dtGljke - sny article Of food
only . mouthful q two ahouA b Givea
q one time.-Ladiea' Home Journal
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There no way 70 esoid loas Ao0
mtnlD and hawkA sxeept 20 peo1eee tie
ehiels and fowls n so0e names.
The mink usually goes iato ~ ponl-
tzy-houss at night and . pair of 1hen
Win kin sveEy bird On the roost -
remedy In that ease h siaple. whie66
70 have no holes largp enough for .
mink 70 enter. The pOult<y-hoase
should b securely eloesd The depss-
Aasisns Of the hawk nay b partially
avoided By having looss brvsh. snall
coops q other places of refuge for ~
chicks whsnsver ths HAWKS put - %
appearonce. - tho GAieks viii -
wsy1sd h ttus - ssek epves. b. ~
eesls. "a sase b ~ hssG-rssm sS4
y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-30

n. asdd-aow = You. GIRL Ma
NrA Caldwell she's sboninabay
dirty. 6ks spoils everything she eookA
and shs's lazy and impudsnt; bat she
hes ~ eRood qaallsg rassly ~ WITH
''Ipdeedl., WhaA y thatt"< .g
s0he e1ayasIltA ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-30
ROBUST ENGLISH WOMEN.

Their Health the Result of . vlgoroaa
O0t.Dooe llfe.
- OF course the Euglish climate has
something to do with her fresh. clean
skin and her ine physique. But still
more depends upon the English Life;
contrast it with continental habits and
customs II you would learn how much.
The outdoor life. with its regular exer-
else. led By the EnGlishwoman in the
country. - an old story. though one
which can not be told too often. But
less il said Of her outdoor life In town,
which h really Of moro importance.
To 60 out. to amuse ones self in
the open cir. 10 Obviously . ne
eessity in the country In town
IL Sbecomes . luxury. but ono
with which few Englishwomen will
dispense. The average London woman
h - careful TO get her daily or weekly
supply Of fresh.a air.. TO take her allotted
amount Of exercise. n she Il to attend
70 her household and social dutiea We
should be putting onr- Anglomanis to
good use II. in our American towns. her
example were followed more closely.
have never been on The Thames ae
any hour or On aay day that / have not
found . fair proportion Of women, and
that they were not working - actively
- the men. You see them sculliug.
painting. and paddling. and equally
sharing the work which i really the
best ofplay. Itstands TO reason that they
arc the better for this breath Of purc
air. the better for the healthy exercise
which develops their muscles and
strengthens their system. sending them
back to London in, good condition to
stand the wear and tear of town as-
In winter the river must be given mp.
But there Il always tennis, which can
be played in covered court - well n
on IN open lawn. and, the average
Englishwoman plays Il with . persis-
Sencyy which theereatsst tennis enthu.
siast at home can not rival Whoever
doubts its good effects has but 70 see .
group Of Englishw omen at their Ave
o'clock tea Just after . game Of teunis.
and he will 1t once be eonverted-
Elizabeth Roberts. in Chautauquan.
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taken down and slowed away until
again needed The feed rack b placed
Just below the outer end Of the plat
form, and parallel with tie barn. In
this position Il may b sixteen 1sst
long and Jet easily reached from the
platform. Ordinary Ssneing boards
and seantling are used in t. eonstrue.
tion. The bottom Of The rack b
formed o1 boards lying upoa the three
stsips nailed hen post 70 post aeross Il
below. Il = cot upon ths ground with
out sinking tbs posts into ths soil. and
when the feeding seosoa II past may
b lifted cut o. The manure which has
accumulated around e ard carried
aside. II g. p. Shall, IN Rural New
Yorker.
''WHAT Il Il that eon b taken fto0
land and leave Il hetter9 Answer:
Clover Sow it whenever there h .
chance; COW II libsrsliy. Il = the
only opportunity a making. under al
eassumstaDeea. . clear psoot-Cstting .
valuable crop without leovjng ~ leAd
yoessg tbessby:"
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-The nest of . ''eathird." living n
New South Wales. b described By Mr..
NortA - . beautiful strueture. .sbejuR
bowl-shapsd, and eompossd extensively
Of long twies sntwinsd around ths
large broad leaves Of Ptarietis~ and
other brood leeved trsea The Leaves
appear % have beea picked when green,
and the interior of tho nest b lined en-
tirely with Ane twiRa Although r.
elude4 among tho bower hirdA ~
''cltsasd" ~ ~ bess knewa y WaHs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-04-30
REGARDING SEEDLINGS.
Uncertainty That ls 1ssplsssg ssa 0svs
Fest - o. LAbne.

Uaeogtalnty That 1s 1nsplRaog ood 0svoo
Fest - o. LsboP.
A western writer advances the %
euliar theory that. unlike the seed Of
the spple. the nut win produce . tree
that win yield nuts lihs The one from
which Il spranG. Planting . nut h
only another way Of transplanting,"
etc The apple having been longer
under cultivation than any Of our M
tive nut trees. there il likely 70 Be .
greater or wider departure from the
original type; but whoever found any
two trees Of hickory hearing exactly
the same size. form and quality ol
Of DutA And this aeoounts for the res
markable vaxistions Of the mixture
seen in any large lot Of n1ts in the
market It Il one Of Tie rules Of nature
never to produce two things alike, and
upon this variahleness an progress. o.
what We eall Improvement Il founded
II We select The largest and thinnest
shelled hickosynuts. pesaas. walnnts
O. ehestnuts. and plant them, our
chances are better o. greater for PRO-
ducing . choice variety than II We p0r.
sue the opposite course; bat there = no
certainty that al OF any great part Of
the seedlings win produce nuts equal
to those planted
For instance: TAe papeeshell hickory
b probably ono Of the largest and bsst
varieties Of the sheubaEk hickory yet
discovered In this country, but The
chances are that noe more than one
Seeding in shundred recsived from The
nuts win be superior or equal 70 those
Of the parent tree. Only one Seeding
Of this most remarkable nut has - ret
como into bearing. and the product =
far inferior 70 any Of tie hickoryuuts
found common In our foresAA The un-
certainty Of obtaining = good q val
uab:e varieties - those ffom which The
seed was gathered IN nut Or fruit trees
should not however. discourage, but
rather. stimulate 20 greater exertion
In that direetioa, for id every experinent
were certain 70 end d s.great advanso
We would sooo EsocA tha limit and loeo
interest In such opssstionA It = the
uncertainty and tie slow progress ~
are permitted 70 make under u nose
favorable cooditions that give sass 70
our labor end ensh1e- - 70 relish anA
enjoy osr sequisitiosa. Be they little o.
much. & Fulles, d n. Y.
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Many Of the yeunG men become gray
in front and On the sides Of their heads
without knowing exactly what causes
The change Pulling out The hair makes
Il gray. Il often happens that clerks.
book-keepsrs and persons Of sedentary
oesupatioa pluck ct their hair Of beard
while at work. They need not b sur-
priced Il IN . few months they and
Themselves taFning gray. for the
plucked-out hairs aro almost certain 70
b followed b. white oaeA-St Louis
Barber.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-14
NOTES AND DEMONS.

Democrats Of Kansas in numbers
sufficient to dictate resolution are in
favor Of nominating Mr.. Cleveland for
president in june. Chicago Post.
Among those who fear that
Grover Cleveland cannot carry New
York, there are not any members OF the
republican party of that state. They
are all apprehensive that he can. and
they believe that he win. BROOKLYN
Eagle.
Because short crops abroad made
a market for an increased amount Of
American breadstuffs the protection
organs point with pride to the fact
that ''the Mckinley bill has not sun
pressed exports. No one supposed it
would, when the old world is hungry:
but it cats up in taxes the greater part
of the small profits Of the American
farmers crops. IN. Y. World.
The actual increase in the vote Of
the two parties in Rhode Island has
been 5000 on the democratic vote ana
$500 on the republican. The republic
an gain has been IS per cent. and the
democratic gain IS per cent If more
s@-1AA A3SSS AAAeS tfGA0GAb NOlUa IDIuHEH 70
support Wardwen and win vote for tho
democratic candidate for president the
democratic president who win be
elected next fan may still have Rhode
Islands four electoral votes.-N. Y.
World
In these days of sore distress the
republican herdsmen are in badly rat.
tied frame Of mind A New York pa-
per has suddenly discovered that neither
Blaine nor Harrison stand a show Of
election and says that il some wise
statesman win get up Ia the Minneapo.
lis convention and make q ronsino
speech for ''Old Abe's son. .sBob' lin.
coin win carry of the prize and make
lively run. Nobody appears abla y
discover q Moses IN the republican hrls
gaahRs, potgolt Free PEass
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-14
TRADE REVIEW.

Continued Rains Placed Somewhat or a
DaHper on Western Business - The
Weeks Failures.
NEW YORK, May 7.-R. G. Dun & Co. s
Weekly Review of Trade says: Business
has been much retarded throughout
most of the western states by unusual
and continuous rains. The movement
of products is thus delayed, but it is be-
lieved temporarily. Seeding in MANY
quarters is interrupted, though on the
whole fairly advanced for the season
and distribution of goods is checked. A
somewhat better tone appears at the
south and business at the east is fairly
active for the season, although in some
lines dull and depressed. Money is
everywhere abundant in part because
the demand is smaller than usual. but
this is in measure due to the unusual
conservatism of trade, buyers making
many small purchases instead of larger
purchases and waiting more carefully
for actual distribution.
At Chicago the receipts of products
have been generally diminished by bad
weather and dry goods sales are smaller.
Exports for the week were a little
less than last year and imports have
been a little1arger.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the last
seven days number 200 as compared with
totals Of 211 last week. For the corre-
spending week of last year the figures
were 242
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-14
VOL. XIV NO A.


wnicn Hhs tbs mauag cement of Ihef11
SIGN bureaus 70 The merits og aansrii4
Of congressmea who were not ruder iai
vestigation
Later Developments have shown fnot
the nirth Of the organs was pranla
Evidence has been introduced to show
not only that Mr. Cooper was not aware
that Hersey was abusing his confidence,
but also that Raum knew # monfha
ago. and instead Of putting stop 70 if
made the discovery the basis Of efforts
to entrap Mr.. Cooper These Efforts
met with ignominious failure, and llr.
Raum appears as bafled conspirat0r.
Even republican members Of the com
mittee have felt obliged % say that
they believe Mr.. Cooper guilty of n0
wrong, and they no longer desire osec
the investigation diverted from the pur-
pose for which Il was begun.
The evidences 90 far taken abundautly
shows that the pension Office Il full Of
men who are chiefly intent upon pro-
noting their own interests, and that
officials prey not only upon the public
but upon subordinates and others.
Borrowing money appears to be
fayorite species of dissipation IN the
bureau. The commissioner borr0ws
large sums from George <. Lemon, on
the pledge of stock Of doubtful value,
or perhaps of no value, and 1t somehow
happens that nine out Of ten Of the
eases expedited under a special order
are lemons Employees loan money
to their subordinates and are promoted.
Other employees report abuses that
come under their observation, and are
discharged. Reporting any abuse is
treated as an attack on the commis-
sioner, and the latter boldly says he
will discharge any employe that attacks
him. To round up this comfortable
system Of running the Office as private
snap, every discharged employe is de-
as unworthy Of credit, because
he has been discharged. In this way
the pension bureau is to be made proof
against investigation altogether.
1t Is to be regretted, however, that
the investigation of pension abuses has
not gone somewhat deeper. It is obvi-
ous enough that the management of the
Office is bad, but if it were made better
the relief of the country would be COM
paratively small. The opinion prevails
almost universally that a large percents
age of the pensions paid 20 to the unde-
serving. Fraud and favoritism have
contributed to swell the rolls beyond all
reason, and the pension burden will g0
on increasing for years. There is need
Of a general revision Of the rolls for the
purpose of eliminating fraudulent PEN
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-14
kANsAs CHRISTIAN ENpEAvoR.

second Days Proceedings Of the sooiety-
District Reports : Reunion = Song and
Praise Service.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, May THE
Christian Endeavor convention again
convened yesterday and committees
were appointed by the president, Rev.
G. S. Sweazey.
Reports were read from the fourteen
districts into which the state union is
divided. They all showed an increase
IN membership and a wonderful ad-
vance in the work in the society. The
report Of the state corresponding secre-
tary, George P. Stitt, of Hutchinson,
showed the work of the state union for
the last year. ]. Calvin Jones, of EN-
poria, the state secretary, was absent,
but his report was read by Pot. d. S.
Kelley. The rural district fund has
S7O.7O, and the state contributions
amount to SS2O.0s, with expenses
amounting to sS44.2O. There is a bal
ance on hand of S46.64.
The next thing on the programme
was the question box, by Rev. f. E.
Clark, who read a number of humorous
and instructive questions and answered
them. L. L. Roby, of Topeka, followed
with short talk on the local union and
the district work of the society. Rev.
e. H. Drake, of Manhattan, Kan, then
led the prayer service, following which
was an appeal for money to defray the
expenses of the ensuing year by Rev ].
B. Thomas, of Topeka. A collection
was taken up at the conclusion of his
remarks. The morning service closed
with reports from the missionary COM
mittee by George Foster, of Lawrence;
from the calling committee, by Miss
Gertrude Hawley, of Peabody; from the
flower committee, by Mrs. Ida Rodgers,
of Hutchinson, and from the literature
committee, by Miss Mary r. Brown, of
Reserve.
In the afternoon the fourteen districts
held reunions, lasting half an hour The
special feature of the afternoon, how
ever, was the ''free parliament" led by
Rev. j. A. Rondthaler, of Indianapolis.
Questions were asked and answered by
individuals in the audience, and discus
sion followed each question. Rev. j. P.
Barber, of Lyndon, delivered an address
on ''The Daily Conduct of Christian En-
deavorers," which was followed by
prayer service, led by Rev. w. Fl. Rob
inson, of Wichita. S. A. Voorhees, spoke
on the national convention, after which
the pastors conference was held. The
afternoon programme closed with so
cial reception to the delegates.
The evening session opened with
song and praise service, followed by de-
votional exercises led by Miss Ida M.
Pierce, of Salina. Miss Lillian NJ.
Kreiser rendered a solo, after which
Mrs. Helen E. Moses, of Topeka, deliv-
cred a missionary address. A solo by
e. M. Smith preceded the closing ad-
dress by Rev. j. H. Brooks, of st.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-14
RHODE IsLANp.s PosITIoN.
A state Once sOlldly Republiean Ia Now
Doubtful


A state Once sOlidly Republican Is Now
Doubtful
Commenting on the lesson Of Rhode
Island, the Troy Telegram (rep) finds
that lin four years, on a strict contest
Of sharply defined economic principles,
the normal republican margin in this
litCie state has ebbed over one-half
away" And it says: There is very
ready and obvious explanation for this
New England decrease in republican
strength, if the party would only be
frank enough to accept it 1t has no
connection, as some assert, with the
currency question, for in that section
democrats and republicans sink party
lines in their advocacy of honest money.
The difficulty all points to tariff whose
schedules, oblivious TO the great indus
trial progress Of the past ten years. per
sist in treating as. newly born infants
industries that long since became able
to shift for themselves under a system
Of protection that, while guaranteeing
remunerative employment to labor,
would not encourage trusts, combines
nor other devious commercial ramiica-
tions of plutocratic rule. 1t is difficult,
of course, for the old-line party organs
70 see the truth, or, seeing il, to find
courage to tell it. But few more les
sons such as the republican party had
in 1890, and as it is now receiving in
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, aud the
northwest, win open its eyes to the rea-
son why, as Mr.. Reed says it is so gro
tesque that it should have to fight to
hold what used to be It's undisputed
own. IN. Y. Post