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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09
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The principal streets Of Fort SeotS
ere nesaAanized, haye heen for IearA
and Il costa almost nothing to keep
them in repair, although it II cry Of
some 1Aooo people. There b aass .
Rovernneut road two miles hoG-froW
The town TO the northern cemetery-
which u maeadamised ead also e0vere6
with . coat Of gravel Il has been con-
plcted several years. and 90 far costa
nothing or next - nothing for fepe6sA
while il u . wouderful luxury: and re.
LET 70 drive ON IL. in contrast with the
clay roads In . muddy time. OF course
macadam will wear out in tho lOa0.
run. and involve expense for improve
ments. - Mr.. Gilbert says. bat the out
lay win b much les than to keep in
repair our present mud roads; and the
result n good roada, instead Of t)sa
quagmires 10 common now. For dur
able road the rock should not be broken
too Ans; II it Is. wag0u-wheels coming
on Il covered with mud win stick 70 tho
small pieces and lift them out Of plsee:
thus holes will be dug. and have 70 be.
filed up. This would Be apt IN occur
on . gravel road. but In that case IL
would cost bat little 10 repair. -- af'
When the government rosd was built
those who had il in charge insisted. In
Opposition to advice of experienced
men, upon breaking the material too
ine. The result was that while our
streets remained smooth the road Was
soon full of holes and was then covered
with gravel. But the government ON
cisls (too apt to know little Of their
business), persisting In their opinions
attributed the wear to the loaded wag.
ons instead Of the fineness Of the rock.
and required the city 70 prohibit their
travelling on il. A man was ststioped
for awhile to warn them on but that
folly was soon given up. Tho best ma~
terial b granite, bat limestone or any
other rock. II not broken too Ane. will
answer . good purpose. Our city keeps
its eonvicta breaking rock: for crime Z
man Is sentenced 70 % many days ''Oo
the rock-pile;" 50 it always has material
ready 70 repair its streets. Why could
not the labor Of state prisous b thus
utilized? Manufacturers object TO com
petition of prison labor in their busi-
ness, but conviets should not b kept
idle. Why Il not thisthe way out q
the dih3eulty?-Rev.' J. b Saxes in n.
" Tp;hmy,e -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09
LONG AND SHORT OF IT.
Word In Defense OF the Tall and stately
Maiden.


The small girl may be more easily
kissed, it is true, but most men prefer q
little difficulty in the getting of these
same kisses, and there are one or two
tall girls around who agree that size
doesn't make much difference anyway il
the other conditions are all right.
1.-THE unexpectedly tiny hand" is the
hand of the tall girl. You don't look
for anything else on the pretty mite,
but when the tall girl lets you get a
peep at her feet, and you have to give
your uttermost attention to realize that
she has any, it is ever SO much nicer
than You fancied, isn't II? Doesn't a
man like to feel that he has tempted q
girl little beyond her nature? OF
course. Now, II the small beauty cries
and pouts for any and everybody, isn't
it more of . triumph, to bring tears.
smiles and pouts to the face of Miss
Stateliness? A man likes to feel
big, of course, but metaphOrically,
not physically, anyb body can get the
better of tiny scrap of humanity. but
il man can bring Juno to tears or
smiles or blushes at . word don't
you suppose he ''feels himself for at
least week? He does. Don't you, my
tall sisters, let yourselves be persuaded
to the contrary.
If man wants to kiss . girl he will
do it If she be five feet tall or six. II he
wants to pet and love her, and she is
willing, few inches more or less won't
make any difference, and . small man,
II he can make . tall girl love him and
bend to his kisses, will not change
plsces with the biggest giant who ever
gathered up mite of humanity in his
arms and called her the prettiest pet
names masculine lips ever uttered or
femininity ever remembered and wooed
herself with. And, furthermore, don't
the poets know best which style Of wom-
an Is dearest p man: Don't you re
member who spoke Of - daughter Of
the gods, divinely tall?" and again what
came but ''her stature tall, hate .
ilumpy woman" Don't worry. tall
girls. There may be few people who
love your tiny sisters. but there will be
plenty of men, big and little. to adore
you and make you value every inch OF
your stature from now till the time
when 1.-The sun grows cold and the stara
arc old, and the leaves Of the 3udgUeut
beak palold"-N Y. Prcsa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Rice and Apple-When the rico y
about one-third cooked add small
quantity Of tart apples sliced. When
done, stir thoroughly together. II
steamed, this is very nice dish.-Bos-
ton Budget.
TO servo oysters on the half-shell.
clean the shells thoroughly, open them
carefully, and place those to which the
oysters adhere upon an oyster plate, ar
ranging them in . circle about the out
side of the plate, with piece Of lemon
in the center.
-Beeswax and salt will make your
rusty fiat-irons as clean and smooth n
glass. Tie lump of wax in a rag and
keep it for that purpose. When the
irons are hot, rub them first with the
wax rag. then scour them with paper
or cloth sprinlkled with salt
Small doses of sulphatc OF mag.
nefia taken internally arc curative OF
that state of the system which favors
and permits the growth of warts. Three
grain doses of EPSON salts morning and
evening have cured several children
troubled with warty growths.
Veal Olives.-Rub the desired num-
ker of veal outlets with the beaten yolks
of Che or more eggs. season with pep
per and salt, spread over with force
meat, roll them up, tie each end and
across the middle and cook them in
boiling fat. When brown cover them
with stock or gravy favored with Wor-
ccstershirc or any sauce fancied, pep
per and salt to taste.-N. Y. World.
flashed Wild Duck.-Cut the re-
mains of wild ducks into joints, and put
them in stewpan with q pint Of good
brown gravy, two tablespoonfuls OF
bread crumbs, pepper. salt and mixed
spices to taste, a tablespoonful OF lemon
juice. and small glass of diluted cur
rant jelly. Let them get gradually hot
on top of the stove, stirring occasional
", and when on the point of boiling.
dish the duck on slices of toast and
pour the sauce over it Serve very hot
Housekeepcr.
Manchester Pudding.-Boil three
quarters of pint of new milk with .
quarter of q pound Of castor sugar, .
little vanilla essence and n pinch Of
nutmeg. Pour the boiling milk ON four
well-beaten eggs. Stir in half pound
of bread crumbs, a quarter of pound
Of currants, . quarter of pound OF
sultanas and little finely shred citron
peel. Melt three ounces of butter and
add it to the mixture. Buttera pie dish
thickly. Pour in the mixture and bake
In . moderate oven. When cold turn
out.-Springfeld Republican.
To Choose Mushrooms.-Theg great
est care Is requisite in the choice Of
mushrooms, ~ the death of many per-
sons has been occasioned by carelcssly
using the poisonous kinds. The eat
able ones first appear very small, and
of round form, on a little stalk. They
grow very fast, and the upper part and
stalk are white. As the size increases
the under part gradually opens and
shows fringy fur Of q very fine salmon
color. which continues more or less till
the mushroom has gained size and turns
to dark brown. These marks should
be attended to, and likewise whether
the skin can be easily parted from the
edges and center. Those that have
white or yellow fur should be carefully
avoided, though many Of them have
the same otlor (but not SO strong) -
the right sort-lscstOn Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09
CHINESE LAUNORYMEN.
The Curious Partially Certain Perso
Have for CertAla Calllngs.

The CuriOus Partinlity Certain Persons
Have for Certaia Callin9s.
Why is it that Cinnamon take to laun-
dries much as the proverbial duck takes
to water? Why is it, also. that Greeks
and Italians take SD naturally to fruit
stands, or Jews to the pcddler's basket,
or Arabs to the retailing of statuary,
or rather. not to belittle art. to images?
This curious prediction for certain
callings is characteristic that has been
observed 50 often by people in general
that they have ceased to wonder at it,
II they ever wondered at all. Every
one knows that this partiality exists,
but few have paused long enough to
reason it out. And it is fact that per-
fectly natural causes are responsible for
the matter.
This is the land of the free. Every
body from everywhere comes here. This
is the place to get rich, and SO We get
the very poorcst-the most wretched--
of the natives of Italy, China, Greece,
Russia, Arabia and other countries.
These come here poor, uneducated, ur-
skilled. In most cases they come pur-
suant to encouraging reports from
friends already here. John Chinaman
comes and his objective point Is his
friends house. With the exception of
the Pacific coast John is restricted in
his commercial intercourse with the
white natives to the laundry. This has
been handed down - . legacy by the
ingenious Chinaman who first started
the business here. Johns friends equip
hint does not take much to start .
basement business-and he is launched
on q commercial career. In . short time
he is able to inform friends in the old
country that this il the wealth-seeker's
paradise, and when they come he helps
give them the easiest and cheapest start
to open . laundry. But Uncle Sam
has stopped all this now.
What is true of the Chinaman is true
of the Greek. Some pioneer compatriot
once began the selling of fruit and
found il successful His friends, when
they came, followed in his footsteps,
and 50 every Greek and Italian who can
do nothing else and has little or no cap
ital, il started with his little stand. The
profits are enormous. too.
Aue AIoUS uove oSCuIOue PoSSAoAIty
for image peddling. Lately few have
taken TO peddling candy, but the great
bulk travel around with = board con-
taininR chalk figures covered with paint
Enterprisin9 AEabians have even open
ed IN establishment where they supply
all newly arrived countEymen with an
outfit gratis, 70 be paid for when the
unAAIer has had n Crso6 start
Many such establishments have been
in existence for years for the benefit Of
the Jewish immigrants. The Jewish
immigrant virtually has pack or bas-
ket thrust upon him when he arrives,
and as this is IN easy way TO start in
trade, the chance is usually taken.
That some Of these peddlers suffer
there is no question; that some Of thea
mako comparative fortunes = slso typA
~Chicago Tribune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

A GREAT many kicking cows might
be cured and more prevented BY simply
trimming the flnger-nails often enough
TO keep them from cutting the tests Of
the cow.
LAxcAsrER county, Pa, grows
more tobacco thanNny other county in
the Uni.ed States The crop grown
there in 1859 amounted q 1o.s17,so
pounds.
The fat In the milk IL ths most potent
factor IN determining the yield and
quality of cheese. and the, quality of
cheese u largely Affected hy, the amount
of fat contained in II. -
REMOVING the loose bark, and swsb-
bling the trees with . solution Of con
eentrated lye will aid In preventing the
attacks Of bark lice and osher insecta
that work under the bark.
AERArIOx of milk II. excellent, but
unless the aeration ID done in pure
atmosphere il il Of no advantage. The
quality Of the air has something 70 d
with preventing Fermentation.
TuE wonderful developnsent Of the
orange tDou9tfy OF CoIliofnla - seeu
from the fact that in six eoanties there
are already 1,o0o. 900 trees hearing, end
owe 5000, 900 trees on the way 70 pro.
ductiveness
SOM farmers seem 70 fear 70 dip deer
enough in the feed box, Keeping theiz
young stock, dry cows and such other
stock as are not bringin9 n IN immedi.
ate profit on rations % lo~ - 70 Be ol
10 profit 70 TIE feeder.
Az old clover cod, plowsd under now,
and the soil given IN s2pliea&ion d
wood ashes, u one a the best locatioal
for late potasoes o. corn. u = also tn
best ground for late cabbage, - the cut
worms win then b less injarjouA
Tmcx-LeAvED plsnta. such - oleao
der. orange. ivy. etc.. ahould Be- watehe(
for the first appearanee OF scale inaeets
which shoulA b hgusheA a with I
toothbrush, taking ease 70 remove svssJ
aeals. Il possibls, for IL any are leit they
will multiply.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09

A new spring importation is 1.-THE
lily Of the valley handkerchief" The
center is a square of white crepe de
Chine, with q border of delicate green
crepe, and the edge of the handkerchief
is outlined with embroidered lilies Of
the valley. 1t should be as fragrant as
the flowers themselves. Fine linen
handkerchiefs with narrow hem
stitched borders, have the initial. which
is embroidered in the corner much
smaller than the old. Handkcrchiefs Of
sheer linen have borders of delicate
colorcd bow-knotS More expensive
handkerchiefs Of tinted mousslaine de
sole will have . swarm Of BUTTERFLIES for
the border. A dainty creation in the
handkerchief line is baby-blue crepe
with deep border of embroidered for
get-me-knOts, each tiny flower being
outlined with y silver thread. Hand
kerchiefs of various colored crepes have
deep borders of black lace or black in
sertson, combined with q rufiie Of
the crepe. To be at all in fashion
the handkerchief must blend in color
with the gown worn. Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09
Spring Ornaments.

A dainty ornament within the reach
Of everyone just now, and especially
restful and charming to a lover of ma
ture, particularly SO to an invalid, is .
vase holding good-sized twigs of trees,
which, the vase being filled with water
and placed in a sunny window--the wa
ter added TO as it evaporates, but not
changed-will be a source of continual
pleasure Is the buds swell and burst,
the leaves develop. and the blossoms OF
the species appear. Sprays Of fruit
cherry. pear or apple-are esPe-
cially satisfactory; the red tassels will
in time appear ON the branch Of maple,
and the pussy willow put forth its little
gray catkins. A branch Of Norway
pine or other evergreen with q resinous
cdor, placed in . vase of water, viii diff
fuse . pleasant fragrance. These little
hits of the real spring, brought into the
house, have . wonderfully humanizing
and cheering inAuence.-Demorest
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09
Spring Billlousness.

The spring billiousncss, of which so
many complain. and which leads to the
swallowing of SO many bottles of '"liv-
cr regulators" and stomach bitters," "
is usually due to a bad diet. The con-
sequences of the winters feasting are
felt more plainly in the springtime. as
the weather becomes less invigorating
and less tonic. 1t is q good thing to
have change of diet at this season.
Rich, stimulating and greasy food
should be specially avoided. and it will
be well to eat little or no meat for a
time. Instead, eat freely of fresh veg
etables and fruits as they come into
market, and drink plenty of hot water
an hour before meal time. Then you
can afford to ''throw physic to the
dogs" When the system has to stand
not only bad diet but q deluge of bad
medicines, no wonder that there Is q
s.strike'' somewhere.-From . lecture
by DIR. J. II. Kellogg, of the Battle
Creek sanitarium.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09
he WENT ANYWAY.


3Ao tmpeeuaoou0 Young Mao Wa Eqoo>
to All Emergencies.
He had grown tired of crcasing his
drcss-suit trousers by placing them be
tween the mattresses of his bed. The
last time he did so he had not folded
them accurately. 20 that when he put
them on the following evening the
creases ran diagonally across the legs,
giving to them anything but ''drcssy''
appearance. 1t now became his un-
pleasant duty to take his trousers to the
tailor, to whom he owed u considerable
sum already, to have them pressed and
creased. On the following day there
came to the impccunious young man a
long-coveted invitation to an evening
reception. OF course he had no money.
A series of humiliating experiences had
taught him that his tailor was an incon-
siderate person. In fact, there was no
doubt that the tailor would be capable
Of demanding not only his pay for
creasing the trousers, but also the whole
sum which was due to him. The i'm
pecunious young man nerved himself
for the encounter, which was q short
and sad one.
A happy idea struck him. Only q
block away from his room there was q
dyeing establishment and steam laun-
dry, the comely young proprietrcss OF
which had on several memorable occa.
sions done him q good turn. He ran up
to his room and uncarthed pair Of last
years tennis trousers. He held them
up to the light and saw number of
grass stains which made them unfit for
them dyed black, however, and perhaps
in the subdued lamplight they would
look like broadcloth. At all events
they would answer the purpose for once.
The attractive creature who presides
at the cashiers window was sure that
some new calamity had visited itself
upon the Impecunious Young Man when
she saw him enter the doorway, wear
ing his most persuasive smile and carry
ing under his arm a small package. She
consented, however, to dye the trousers
. most respectable black, on credit,
when the Impecunious Young Man told
her his story with a slight modification
to the effect that he had lent his trous-
ers to q friend who had gone out OF
town.
On the following day the official
weather forecast was ''Colder, with
strong winds" The weather people
were right this time and when a young
man walked home that evening the bot.
tom of the thermometer had dropped
out, the wind was blowing a, gale and
life seemed strange chance, but the
young man was happy for he was the
Impecuious Young Man who knew nc
such word as fail-N. Y. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09

inches loaG. naAe Q .so1-a1ev . eeoo
IN the central figure. Of ths sesend q
middle pisee. 1oH inches loaGs I nado
. stzswbary-path eufker. sAqwn a ~
lsft; and The rsoaining pts1s. ~ &kAss
loog, wos transformed into . stxoWbo.
~ psunsr. - seea q tAs right ~ it1ne
txatioa- Ths la4tnamed is psed -
cslting OF runnsAih Tie saEly pert =
Tie season. ItsoS9 s4aoptng snd 49,
sehe. and + usef6l Also 1pe esAGiaG e
Tie roots a lasos woods so0auA0
5ound n stsawbss1y.bsdA Ths1e -
plsments wsss III aaAs SAasY e ~
e..adsteas.-J, passA u AuUieel
0ey0oA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09
An OLD HANDSAvv.

New Oss Maa laaAs lt sssvs . VARSITY q
/ took the haad)e OF and presseted e
70 . carpenter. then had . black
smith cut the blade crosswise into three
partA OF the 1rst asd widest piece ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09

Tks importance Of better highways
y often overlooked. We get used 70
bad roads and blame the weather and
trudge along. Az people We ean
rightly lay the vespoosiblisy at or own
doogA We have not dem&nded T. We
hsvs- uet worked Sos &. ana We win ~
beve eood veado uD>l w -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09
Pleaty of Then

Customer-I want to put my money in
gilt-edged stocks for Investment
Broler-Well. there are plenty Of
guilt edged stocks in the market.-N.
Y, Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09

TO Go With It-Clerk-'Anything
else with this dress shirt, sir? Wither-
by-..Yes, put in . dozen collar buttons
-Clother and Eurnisher.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09

Blythe Roman soldiers must have
been very well drilled. Bug-Why?
Bie-Becausc they had euguzs for chap-
lsipa-ysle RecogA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-09

"A clergyman in Minneapolis tas
lately called upon to ofaciate q Q
wedding. After the service WAS 1er.
formed the happy groom called hin TO
one side and asked what his charges
were. The minister replied that he
was not in the habit OF making .
charge. "Well." replied the groom II
will call and SEQ you later" The Zap
py groom called tho nsxt week md
presented the reverend gentleman With
: dossu sticks q chewing gAm !!
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-09-23

The comparative inactivity of
the present campaign, says the Bal
more Nescs, is, perhaps, more easily
explained than would at first appear.
Counteracting influences have this
year been more powerful than ever
before. Scarcely had the calm
which invariably succeeds the excite
ment attending the nominations
died away than the labor troubles at
Homestead and elsewhere demanded
the attention of the public. Then
came the more absorbing cholera
scare. This factor having lost most
of its influence the politicians have
reason to hope that the public viii
make some recognition of their exis-
tence. The Columbus Quadri CEN
tennial in New York next month
may, however, give them still another
set hack.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-09-23

Ex-Register John Reilly, who is
% Tammany leader, says that that
organization is at work as never be-
fore and is going to give a tremen-
dous majority for Cleveland, putting
it, at the very lowest, at $1,000. He
says further, that among his person
al acquaintance are Republicans
who are going to vote for Cleveland
and his Republican vote may run
the majority up to 10000 in New
York city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-09-23

A private letter from Hamburg
declares that the ravages of cholera
in that city are greatly exaggerated
in the American newspapers While
there are many deaths and funerals
night and day, the narrowing scenes
described in our papers are many of
them evolved from the correspon-
dents brilliant Imagination.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-09-23

THE character sketch in the Sep
TENDER number of the Review OF
Reviews is devoted to the French
Anarchist, Louise Michel, and is one
of Mr.. w. Il. Stead's best and most
readable portraits. 1t is especially
timely, in view of the interest arous'
ed in Anarchists and their plots 10y
che exposures which followed the
attack upon the life of Mr.. Frick
and by the recent execution of RAJ
vachol in Paris.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-09-23

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent Qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand win pro
cure it promptly for any ca "
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KK NEW Y0RK. nv
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-09-23

If the remaining country fairs,
the fall harvest picnics and the fall
political conventions want to have a
browning attraction to bring gate
money, let them get James Corbett
to drive Nancy Hanks around the
ring, thus showing off at one view
the two greatest animals in the
world.