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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-09

If the fogs and cool weather keep
coming we may get ram IN time
flongh lot tne larin lahos TO be
ofo ,,,, up oelor' christmas
ne people ABOUT mere are getting
'lrGu watering 'helr SOCK ut the
wells Duv so 'hey nave 10 continue
MISS Mlhn'e carson Is now put
.in9 ner Scnolars ana ihends
,,ari't tl, " Uo c VI o sp,o''I PRE-
tomds ~ ' nino i nbo',t Shria,, s''0 W., ~
trmst ~ XII sI' 10 o"s sN Unl '9'''i'S' I
, ~ "' Ja,lt - th ~ ,;It T0'' anu "o
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-09
stonewall Institute Briefs.
SroNEwALL INsr. Non. 5.

Some of our oldest citizens say
that cotton and bacon mast have
had falling out, as bacon seems
to be stuck up. tits up to sixteen
cents while cotton is down to seven.
You see it is bad for old ftiends to
fall out.
A large wolf came to the house
Of J. #. Kreidler last Friday morn
ing and caught shoat out Of the
yard. Fred Kreidlor saw him and
gave chase on horseback, when the
wolf dropped the shoat and made
Its escape into the timber
The young folks had dance at
Tom Bailey's, Friday night The
attendance was good and dancing
continued until one o'clock.
Peach creek has produced more
than an average crop Of pocans
this year.
This is all the news that can be
gathered up this time by
The earth still seems thirsty in
our part of the country.
70 the children;-Woll, child
rem you all know Santa Claus has
been visiting ~ for some few score
years, but | don't think he can
make it this year on account of the
drought. If he isn't nearly dead
he will have to bring light load
with him this year.
Health is unusually good, people
are doing we'll, plenty to eat and
nothing to do.
WELIwIsHER.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-09
Lon account Of The opening Of

On account of the opening of
the Galveston Wagon Bridge, the
citizens of Galveston have provided
for three days of genuine fun"
Grand street parade Civic and
military, fire department exhibit
ton, oyster roast, fireworks display,
lefty excursion, seine drawing, U.
$. life saving dept, exhibition, etc,
A bureau of public comfort will be
maintained, in order that all who
come may find suitable accomoda-
tions. Round trip tickets will be
sold from Sinner to Houston on
Nov, 14th, good toreturn Nov. 10Th,
at one fare. At Houston round
trip tickets can be bought to Gal
weston for $1.O0. Apply to your
local S. A. IL A. P. ticket agent.
S. ]. YouNGs. e. J. MARTIN,
Local ticket agent. e, P, A.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-09
Stonewall Stias,
S'roNNwALL, Nov. @

EnlToR GAZETTE; The same old
cry goes mp from this section, viz;
Dry weather.
A norther spwng up yesterday
bringing few clouds with it.
Farmers smiled thinking it was q
promise Of rain, Well so it was
but that promise was Ike pie crusts
are, broken.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-09
Escaped from Barnum's Show.

",
ESCAPED from BarhumS Show.
Sinner has been afflicted for the
past week with a curiosity in the
shane Of human ho;n, H.
-. ,,... ,
answers 70 'iie name Oh rrltz ana
ought to be In Barnum's show or
some dime Museum. A heavy red
beard covers the lower part Of his
face and from tbo de,ths If tbi.
oo,o ,,.al.a aa,,. i l,'''1 " '"'9
'''''' ,''N0 Uo'iie " Ore"'n surou9
enough to XIII at thirty PAGES. An
0lu cast away Funce Albert coat
pu'tohed up to his chin, a pair of
low ude pants worlds tair shoes
ana an 1913 nat completes his at
tire ana prltz Is ready tor business,
Whlch business consists IN stand
ing around in front OF the saloons
ana tacklng every one that comes
along Tor the price OF beer The
coveted nickel being secured Fritz
approaches the bar and haughtiIy
demands OF the bar tender;
RYE cents worth OF beer and
dom be all day about 1T either"
Inc toamIng glass being set be-
lore nm he eyes 1t lQnurIlV for "A
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-09

1lueohar Lodge No, 20. 0, D. Il, s..
Meets the fret and. third
Monday Of each month, ut the Morris
hall.
NJ. T.. VOTERS, President; John G.
hlohm, Vice PRECEDENT; Alvin Hum
mel, See; j. II. Huebner, Treas. :;
Franz J. Mayer, Guide; Otto Bein-
huuse,I, w; ChGs. Kusel, O. W.;
Trustees: Wm, Wendtlaud, Gus
Luersen, Julius Brieger.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-11-09

his spouse he would not say
probably the latter for conjugal
holiday.
Foster the weather prophet has
not tackled rain.
Coon hunting is still dourishing,
And yours truly is finished.
DILWORTH.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-25
FARM AND GARDEN.
THE ROT OF FRUITS.


Subject h which Every Hortieultarasa
il Iaterested.
Before tho Western Iowa Horti-
cultural society, Prof. l. Fl. Pammel.
Of Iowa Agricultural college, said:
Tho subject Of fruit rots II of interest
TO the horticulturists. n serious losses
occur every year from It The fungi
concerned are either parasitic or sapro-
phytic. One of the most serious Il
brown rot caused by q parasitic fun
gus known as Manila fructigena, Per&.
and attacks . variety Of fruit trees.
In Iowa the plum, apple and cherry
are affected. The loss caused by this
fungus IL very large in al parts Of the
United States, especially in the peach
growing districts. So severe Is IL on
some late varieties of the peach that .
large percentage is affected Every
season certain kinds Of our cultivated
forms Of the native plums are injured.
We have seen it ON the Cheney, Chip
pewa, De Soto. Wolf, etc. The writer
observed many cherries rotting on
trees In Dubuque in 1891. Usually this
fungus does not make its appearance
until the time of maturing of the fruit
approaches. but when the conditions
are favorable such rs warmth and
moisture it grows on tho flowers. leaves
and stems We had such an abundance
Of this fungus last spring at Ames that
the leaves and branches of many plants
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-25

AoVOOo.oO
~ Expeass.
Tho sttentioo given by Gov. Tlowe,
70 the good roads question win lead d
bringing this Important matter before
the Legislature Of the Empire state and
secure for Il proper consideration. The
facts and figures advanced In support
Of his argumentA make the New York
executives posit.,n clear and his argu-
ment conclusive.
Gov. Flower shows that good roads
should cost no moro than bad roads,
and In order TO demonstrate this fully
he presents statement Of the amount
Of money expended annually in main
tanning tho roads In fifty counties Of
the state Of New York. which i q. 7lS. :
76l. The governor shows that with
this sum Of money expended for In
terest ON bonds for building and main
tsining good roads there is still enough
left to provide . sinking fund with
which to eventually wipe out The
bonded indebtedness Tho cost, says
Gov. Flower. ''of $50 miles Of macadsm
road in each county ut $1,000 . mile
would Be el.050. 900. the interest on
which would be sss. 900 per anuum 1t
4per cent. leaving sl3.oO . year to b
applied TO . sinking fund" The gov.
ernor then earnestly invites the st-
tention Of tho legislature 70 this great
question:" and declares himself i'm
preased with its material importance
TO the interests of the whole state"
What Is said Of New York may b
said with added emphasis concerning
the road conditions 10 other states The
amount expended in keeping mp bad
roads would build and maintain good
roads There Is deep-seated prsjudice
against bonded ndebtedness, and this
- the outgrowth of the era Of extrsva-
giant railroad bonuses and expensive
county courthouses. As IN opposition
70 useless expenditures Il u highly
commendable. But aS IN argument
against any sort of improvement Il h
illogical and actually hurtful to the
agricultural portions Of the state.
Money invested in something that II
worth all or moro than Il paid for u
should not be looked upon - money
foolishly expended, which brings no
permanent good results.
Money expended for good roads
would b. . wise investment for the
reason that il would enhance the value
Of every bit of property in any given
county. Fifty cents an acre for each
acre Of land in an ordinary county
would pay for good roads for that coun-
ty. One dollar An acre for those lands
that are now deprecated In value and
rental would pay for roads that would |
make them accessible. Estimating the |
In value on inaccessible
farms in IN ordinary county at 80 IN |
acre. the increase wouid aggregate per-
haps g AooO, 900. while the higher rental
posaible would be enough to pay out
right for good roads for the entire |
county in two or three years at the |
most
Good roads should be looked upon - |
IN intelligent investment and not - n /
expense.-Chicago News Record
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-25

carried IL on toward Brooks piece. the
big field hard by Brookleaze. which ID
the highest point in the village, and
where we were going to burn parson
in effigy. Eth. what . scene it was!
The great pile Of fagots cracking and
blazing, and parsons cffigy a-thrown
on the top. while everyone was a-pelt-
ing it and poking it with sticks, and
groaning and hooting like . lot of saw
age beasts, and the flames and rcd
dened smoke leaping up against the sky
as eager Gs though they enjoyed their
share in it all
1--WE kept this up for close on an
hour, until the fire was almost burned
out. And then a lot of the men among
us came down here to the Ring o.
Bells to wind up the evening with .
drink. And we needed it, most on us,
for our throats wer well-nigh raw
with yelling. Farmer Scrivner, he wer
in great feather that night He stood
drinks all round. and laughed and
jested about the burning of parsons
effigy. and we all chimed in and ioked
and jeered merrily away until Eve min.
utes past eleven by that clock point
ing to the old timepiece over the fire.
place)-fivc minutes past eleven! 1
remember the time rs clear as though
1t wer yesterday.
''Then all on sudden Jcm Sanford
he wer the farmers cowman-comcs
rushing in at yonder door. with his face
all pale and startled like and sorely out
of breath.
Measter.' he gasps. 'Meastcr Scriv-
ner. come quick; the house be on fire!
MY house on fireT cries the farm
er. catching up his hat Ny house on
fire dost thee say?"
Aye answers Jcm. Il saw the
flames bursting from thy roof rs I
came along the road. and I've run
straight to tell thee.
Farmer didn't wait to ask any more
questions, but went of sharp for his
house, and we all followed to give
what help we could. We were sobered
and made serious At once. I warrant |
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-25
AGRICULTURAL NOTES

The best cheese-maleer In the land
cannot do justice TO the milk given him
for manufacture IL he must make Il mp
in . chilly apartment where il ID i'm
possible to elevate the temperature.
Then. sitter The cheeses are made. 70
be obliged TO place them In . dining
room In which the same conditions sx-
list. n another and even more serious
drawback.
ESsu.AeE may be used the next day
after Il il put in the silo, IL necessary.
Il will b warmer then than would b
wise TO feed it to . COW, bat Il may b
left 70 cool before it il fed II win,
however, gradually become moro nu-
tritious as it is kept longer. Green
corn. or corn which is not moro than
ha,f-cured after having been cut and
stacked in tho iield. may b used for
this purpose.
The advantage Of geese and ducks
over both turkeys and chickens Il that
II they can Be given the range Of Q good
pasture, with plenty Of water, they
will need less looking after. They aro
hardy and easily raised. and require
less expensive food than other poultry.
To this may be added the fact that In
nearly all cases they are healthier. be-
Ing lees subject 70 disease and being
Ire bon NeA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-25


nal dissenter in the place, set on foot
the notion Of burning parson in effigy
ON Gunpowder day. with hooting and
croanings and all sorts Of insults
well. meas:er. as have said, folks
was then Just about ripe for spiting
parson. and the proposal took on like
anything. We went in for carrying Of
I. il out, reg'lar heart and soul. and we
made q figure just parsons height and
size. and Bill Nodo.- as wcr village
tailor then. he made suit Ct broad
cloth Just like parson wore. and all of
ms Maid so much toward the value of
the stuff. Aud then some one else
went into town and bought proper
hat-parson's it wer exactly-aId when
the figure was dressed up ready for
carving around and burning. shure it
MIGHT almost have been taken for par
sons very self
God bless my soul and bcdy-how
well I remember that night! We car
ried the ehigy along rs far as the vicar
age gate. and there we stopped ana set
mn yelling and kissing. And Farmer
Scriyner. he calls for three groans for
rarsop, and we give 'em, and three
t;mes three afterward. Then parson
comes ont and tries to speak to us, but
=. arowns his voice with shouting and
groaning, so that he goes in again and
shuts the door.
..Nhen we'd done that part OF the
;ob we took up the dummy again and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-25
Walker. thsreupon replied to beau.
0ard "A follows:

gard ~ follows:
| do not desire needlessly 70 bombard Fort
Sumter II Maj Anderson viii state the time
at which, - indicated BY him. he will evacuste.
and agree that IN the meantime he win not use
his guns against Us unless ours should be en-
p!Oyed against Fort Sumter. you are authorized
thus TO avoid the e6usion Of blood. II this, or
its equivalent bo refused, reduce the fort -
y3ur judgment decides TO Be most practicable. -
It was these instructions that formed
che basis Of the second and final COM
munication to Maj Anderson, received
oy him three-quarters OF IN hour after
midnight on the morning of April L.
''liis reply" says s H. Lee. indicated
that he would evacuate tho fort on the
18th, provided he did not in the mean
time receive contradictory instructions
from his government or additional sup
plies. but he declined to agree not TO
open his guns upon the confederate
troops in the event Of any hostile dem
onstrations on their part against
his flag"
This statement, II appesrA was re-
garded by Gen. Beauregard's aides, on
reading it over, as Unsatisfactory"
and they accordingly notified him that
the bombardment would begin in one
hour. And so the civil war was opened
n " Sun
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-25

in the evenings would often go an
smoke my pipe in the taproom an
amuse myself by listening to the quain
conversation of the simple rustics VIII
frequentcd it.
1t was from the lips of one of thes
men that heard the story which an
now about to relate. lie was . quce
old chap, quite q character. brimmins
full of local lore and legend, and he in
terestcd me SO much that lost no op
portunity of drawing him out.
One evening-it was November II
last year-I happened to say to him:
Let me see; to-morrow's Guy
Fawkes' day. I suppose you have
great goings on in the village. dom
you?"
He shook his head solemnly and an
swcred:
NAY. nay, measter. We don't kceF
no Guy Fawkes' day here. Used to dc
once upon a time. But it's been given
up ever since what happened about
Parson Elves"
What was that?" inquired
Haven't you heerd, then?" he re-
Piled Maybe you'd like me to tell
'ec?'
signified assent, and settling myself
comfortably in my chair prepared to
listen to what knew from the old
fellows discoursive style of narration)
would be a to!crably long yarn.
well" he began, ''It's q main long
tine ago-forty years as reckon it.
But can rec'llcct it all clear as
though il had happened yesterday.
Parson ELVES he wer vicar o. this par
ish. A fine young man he wer, too
strong and tall and lithcsome as any
one ever see. Heart alive! How he
could play cricket and run and jump!
1t wcr a sight to watch him.
He wer good in his heart, wer
young Parson Elves. aud meant as
well as anyone. But he didn't 60 the
right way to work with us He had
new-fangied notions about the services.
and would have this altered and that
altered. all as headstrong rs could be.
never saying with your leave or by
your leave to the wishes of the congre-
CATION.
well, we didn't like this. for we've
ssA otu-A0SulOuCNl 1Osk
and the old-fashioned ways had done
very we'll for the likes of we. So we
got into a regular fcud with parson.
And there sprung up another cause for
discomfort in parsons treatment of
dissenters. He was always saying
things agin 'em in his sermons-preach-
ing about the deadly sin of schism and
what no:-until he not only stirred
them up to wrath, but also q good
many of the church folk as well. for
there was hardly family but where
some wer dissentcrs. And people
didn't like having it preached at 'em
that their parents, it might be, or hus-
bands ar wives. wer in danger of the
unsquenchablc fire.
"And SO matters got terrible bitter
Getwixt parson and the people until by
the time he'd been in the place year
many on us were ready to join in any
plan for spiting nm.
ut wer just rs the 5th o. November |
wer coming on, and Farmer Scrivner -
him rs had Brool<leaze. where Farmer |
q lies do live nOw-and wcr the princi- |
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-25

you. For If bonfirc's well enough, .
real fire is nothing to joke over, and
the stoutest heart may well quail be-
fore it. And it weren't no false alarm
| neither. As VIC ran toward the house
we saw the flames breaking savagely
from the windows of the upper flool
and twisting and licking around the
roof rs the draft blew them first one
way and then another.
'Eh. but what a scene that was!
The angry fire, roaring. cracking. and
lcaping higher every minute; the black
forms OF people running to and fro in
the yard beneath; men shouting;
women screaming and the cattle in the
stalls believing and blethering wi
fear.
"A few OF us was going to turn the
poor beasts loose when we was stopped
By summat which at once turned our
thoughts away from them and made US
well-nigh sick at heart wi dismay, for
the rumor ran like lightning through
the crowd that Farmer Scrivner's
wife and her babe, as had scarce been
born q week. were still in the upper
bedroom, cut off from the rest of the
house by the fire; and then;we looks and
sees her at the window waving her
arms wildly for help and shrieking
(poor soul9 like one daft wi terror.
"A ladder goes the cry. "a ladder
"A ladder. But somehow there
weren't no ladder to be found upon the
spot and, while they were hunting for
one and we was standing looking on
in sort of palsy-like from helpless
dismay. a tall, dark figure bursts
through us, brushing us aside like SO
many childer, and begins 10 climb a
pipe which ran down from the shoot
ing of the caves.
I'VE knowed the figure. not anoth-
or man in the place could have gone
mp that pipe SO active and SO strong.
But the flames was darting right across
it near the top. and we held our breath
wi suspense whether parsen, for all
his strength and courage. would be
able to get past But he never hesi.
tatcd nor shirked-nO. not . second!
Nay. through the belt of fire he went.
brave as lion, and, grasping the sil)
OF the window, swung himself In.
I'VE didn't hoot him this time, war.
rant You. But we set up psuch a cheering
As, they told US afterwards, was heard
over at Revelsham yonder, ten good
mile away. And our cheering didn't
lose nothing when . minute later we
seed him lowering mother and babe
wi a rope Of sheets and blankets safc
ntO the score of arms stretched out be.
oix to take them.
''But the flames had gained terrible
low, and all the roof wer ablaze. Par.
on were in deadly peril, he wer. and
We called to him to jump and save him
elf and we'd help to break his fall,
md he wer just about to when we seed
linn suddenly stagger bacls-choked. I
uppose, by the thickening smoke-and
he flames filled the window, and the
oof groaned and swayed. then fell in
Vi fearsome crash. And that wer |
'arson's end.
I'VE thowt that sparks from the ash. |
s of the bonfire must have lighted ON |
he thatch. and SO started the fro |
here. for the wind did blow that way.
md that didn't make us feel less guilty |
Ike. But. anyhow. we've none of ~
ad no stomach since then for keep
,g Gunpowder day, and I reckon We
han't have, leastaways so long Is Par.
on Elves IS remembered in Z"-Lo1-
On Truth
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-25
PC. a-REAR VIEW or SAW cLAHP.

the saw resting on them will allow the
teeth and half an inch or more Of the
body Of the saw to project above the
clamp Nail strip one-qusrter Of IN
inch thick. on the lower inside bottom
Of ono Of the clamps. thus making the
upper edge ct firmly against the saw.
This clamp can Be put in . common
bench vice. or. BY having two irons
bent 1t right angles Zig. -, and 1t
tached 70 tho back Of the clamp and
then bolted to the bench or table BE-
fore . window. The saw will thus be
held securely for filing. Il takes but
little to make these clamps. and they
will last many years.-American AGri-
eulturist
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-25

FIG. l.-RRONI VIEW OF SAW Giant.
L d. Shook. The sides Of the clamp
should be Is long n the saw. IL patent
handles are used. or just the length
between the handles II the old style b
used. The side boards should be about
one inch thick and ten inches wide.
Two common bolts four inches long
are used. and arc provided with winged
or handle nuts Zig. u, the bolts being
located at point SO that tho. back Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-03-25
A SERvICEABLe CLAMP.

Al who Have to File Croooeut UoWl
Should Have One.
Not one owner in ten Of crosscuS
saw has . proper clamp for firmly hold
ing the saw while being filed There
are many forms of these clamps. bat
one Of the best Is shown In the illustra-
tionA Figs I and 2, from sketches By