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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23
1TRsr EXAMPLE.

work Is done on them to better loca-
tions. II possible; and put al new roads.
needed, ON the levelest and best grades
obtainable. OF course. there Is Included
in this that all roads shall be as direct
and, therefore, g short between OBJ
jective points, avoiding as many crooks
and turns and angles, IS the above con.
ditions WIN justify; and aIso. II said
conditions will admit Of Il, that all
roads shall run on section and farm
lineA Now why should we contend for
this proposition? ,s.9 .
~ Roads are made to be permanent.
We are travelling the same roads our
fathers and grandfithers made and
used perhaps nearly ceatury ago No
thought was sntertainea BY them then
but that these roads would remain -
long as time would last New IL roads
are made to be permanent, is it not
clear that they should have the best
location possible? And II our fathers
made . mistake in putting them where
they did, and therefore suffered great
disadvantages and loss and entailed
that suffering upon Ms, does it not for
chilly argue that We should hasten to
correct their error that We and our
posteEity may have the benefit 70 ae-
crue? s-wrr- s.- ef
(9) Our proposition would save dia-
tance and time. A team can, travel
much moro rapidly over . level road
than over . hflly one. and in every case
where distance Il shortened time is
gained. That time u shortened BY avoid
ing the hills r. 'true - . general state
ment. In nthcexanPaes hsve given, and
in every case now think q. the level
routes would b the shorter. Indesd,
II Is like going twelve or fifteen miles
to get ten, not by Rcing around curves
and angles on the same level. but going
up and down, which i much harder.
And II. the distance were not shortened
much, Il b very probable that II would
not be any greater, on the principle
that . kettle ball Is no longer lying
down than It l. standing up and the
greater ease Afforded team and vehicles
and the time saved by greater speed
would make great gain.
(3) We would saws draught and
therefore wear and tear Of horse flesh
and Of vehicleA Awagon on the level.
could alr friction and the opposition Of
the atmosphere b removed, would
when started run Of itself till it was
stopped; but when. . hill came in the
way, the wagon and its load would
have to be lifted = high g the hill.
Now The work Of the team attached to
Tie load Is 70 overcosne only this fric-
ton and opposition Of the atmosphere
On the level road, but VIXEN Il reaches
the hill there Is added the burden OF
lifting the load to the hilltop. But
this lifting II lessened in proportion 70
The degree Of inclination Of the hill,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23

Don't leave it all on, but rather take
IN early opportunity and remove. by
picking or knocking OF, from one-half
to four-fift Of all the specimens and
thus secure the full development and
highest quality Of the remaining spec-
linens All fruit growers whose fruit
has made reputation for them BY it,
size. high color and fine quality, prac-
tice not only thinning in general. but
thinning quito severely, and every ono
who loves really choice fruit and cares
little for large number Of under-sized,
ill-loolsing and ill-tasting fruits, can do
no better than to follow In the foot
steps Of the successful commercial
growers like the Hales. Of the Wooden
Nutmeg state.-Practical Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23


Al fin protest sgainst tkS blSe s9sxe
froclEs that are 50 generally popu1Af,'
there II . sudden return % brown,
shades Of serge, saeking or whipcogd
for the tailor gown which wbRix6.0f
fashion provide at this season ofthe.
year for the cool days that are sure 10
como 1t the seashore or In the no1n-
tains. The tobacco shades known ~
Havana-brown are used In preference
to the chocolate tints Of last year. and
these sober gowns are most severely
fashioned In long coats without trim
ming, and . well-cut skirt equally.
plain. The coat falls almost to the
knee. and opens with very simple reveEs
ON . waistcoat Of tan or white duck, or
Of the spotted vesting Of mixed silk
and wool used BY men. A liner
ehemisette with tucked front and
rolled-over collar il worn with . mar
row black tie Of satin tied n small
bow. A small turban Of coarse brown
straw with ecru satin choux and wings
o. quilts il . suitable hat with this
dress when the brood-brimmed oilOr
hat j. not becoming. The marquise
hat Of black amour tress, or else Of
rice straw with simple trimming, b
also sppsopriate. and may have : BIT
Of green introduced Tan-colorsd Suede
gloves and low tan shoes with stock
ings to match complete the eostume.-
HarpeS's Bazar. I5i b q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23
THE FARMING WORLD.
LOCATION OF ROADS.

A lmportant Poias That llas Beea Ovoe.
looked Entireay.
Roads should be placed on . dead
level, II possible, and where impossible
then on the easiest grade obtainable.
No doubt nearly every one who has
travelled through the country has OBJ
served many places where the roads
run over hills, high and low, big and
little, steep and slant. when they could
just as well run through valleys.
around the hills, or along the ridges.
OF course. there are some parts Of the
country 20 dat and level that these re-
marks do not apply to them, but there
are many. very many. where they do.
I give two exaapples taken from ono Of
the most public roads In Ohio.
Here the distance from. = to I is about
three miles In Fig. I the lower lire
represents the present direction Of the
road, Fig. sis y perpendicular section
OF the road - It now runs, showing the
hills in tho route. G, d and e, being
severally about 100. $50 and l35 feet
high. The only hill in the way where
the road ought to be is b. whose ascent
could Be made very easy and the de-
scent 50 gradual - to be but little more
than pereptible.
These figures represent only about
one mile of road. As In the former
case. the lower line Of Fig. represents
the road as It is. and the upper, where
II ought to be. Fig. 2 represents the
Hills, b, 6, d and ., - now encoun-
tered. and though they are not very
high nor steep get al Of them might
Be avoided but b, BY placing the road
on the upper line. and in approaching
Il It would have Is good . grade Is it
now has
Now my proposition implies, this:
Close M all unnecessary roads: change
al existing roads before any more
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23
"'Uncle, how drunk may : gentle.

''Well, told him . gentleman was
al right 50 long 8 he could apologies
for his condition.
Then he wanted to know il cham.
payne was . good way Of reaching the
limit hadn't quite got him yet; but
I warned him against champagne, Of
course-told him it was too liable 70
carry him past the station-and that
straight whisky was the only trust
worthy beverage where man started
soberly out to get drunk.
HE laughed little and said he BE-
lieved he'd been missing some fun.
II met George again that night. about
one o'clock it was, and he was drunk.
Well, you can imagine how the thing
shocked me, because when . fellow Of
his quiet nature talxes too much, you
know it means something. saw then
why he had questioned me as he
did. The strain upon him, his disap-
pointment 1t losing the girl, had made
him reckless, and he'd taken this way
to throw it on. tried - get him home
with me, but he wouldsS have it He
said there was something wrong about
the limit Of inebriety had set, because,
while he was still able to apologize fos
his condition, he had lost al desire -
do 90. I wasn't really much alarmed.
because / thought one night Of it would
settle him. It didn't tAongh. He waal
1t it again next day. and the next.
There was . pretty row on when his
father and mother heard Of It But that
didn't worry him any. He kept Il. uF
like IN old rounder. I've known him
to get two policemen drunk in one night
miserable judge Of whisky he was.
too.
ut soon seemed inevitable that Tia
family was to produce two highly suo
cessful drunl<ards, and then Il becam
squestion Of which ono the girl stood
the best chance Of saving.
while Ed and his wife were debet
ing over il, 1t came tn jules mind one
day that, for one Of the interested par
ties, she wasn't having much voice IL
the matter. One morning. without say.
ing anything to anyone, she locked
George in his room and fed him on milk
toast and Apollinaris water al day.
Toward night she let him out He gave
her to understand that his craving fce
strong drink was next thing 70 uncon.
trollable and that she had get 70 marry
him; otherwise he could never conquer
it. She said she would marry him when
he kept sober six months, regardless q
what his father and mother might ny
It seems she had will Of her own. only
she had TO cry = good deal - get IL IL
working order.
''You can imagine how aSxiously W.
all watched George, and what . reliesi
it was to every one, when he began t<
show that he had conquered his aPpe
tite for too much whisky.
He finished out his period Of peoba
tion soberly, and the weddiE g came on |
The day before. he said to me: Well
uncle, it's pretty tough wAen . naz
has TO make = reprobate Of Aimself b
fore he can marry the woman he loves
but think did tolerably WELL i,
~ think you did, my boy I said.
considering your lack of natural quail
ifications: but don't zee that you were
forced into it.
".Yes; but ! was he said. Les
drank hard, and every one, even my
own people. said what . bright fellow he |
could be if he would only let liquor alone. |
then they gave him the girl loved
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23

-Giager Beer: Use i've gallons d
water, one-half pound Of ginger-rooe
boiled, four pounds snsar.. one-sighth
pound cream Of tartar, one bottle e.
oence of lemon, one ounce Of tartaric
acid and one quart Of yeask-Prairis
Farmer.
3 Graham Cruel: Mix oue tablespoons
sul Of graham meal in four tablespoons
fuls Of cold water; cook twenty min
utes. then stir in half . teaspoonful Of
salt and cook ten minutes longer. Put
. gill Of this Cruel into cap, with half
- much cream or milk, and serve hoA
|-Housekeeper.. - ..f,
Ginger Snaps: One tescupful Of
butter and lard mixed. two teacupfula
moaasses. IN oven teaspoonful soda dis.
solved in one-half teacupful boiling
water, one tablespoonful gingex and .
teaspoonfnl cinnamon. Add AoAP q
roll ont thin. place not too caoss to
gether in . creased pan and bake 70 q
nice brown.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Quail on Toast: Take quail, split
Il down the back. remove the entraila
and wipe it clean; after dredging with
salt, boil ten minutes over . clear IRE.
Serve st once ON . slice Of toe 1t, laying
the quail ON the toast breast MP A
little butter may be spread on the bird
before broiling. and -four sprinkled oa
It, II the invalid d not very siek.-
Housekeeper. -gs.s, e,.i.-..-.5
-Gooseberry Jam: To every quart
Of gooseberries use . pound Of loaf su-
gar; put the sugar in . preserving
pan with enough water to dissolve Il,
boil and skim II well. then put In the
berries; let them boil ten minutes.
then set away until next day; then
boil until they look clear and the sirup
Is thick; then turn into glasses and
cover with brandy peperA ~
Steamed Indian PuddinR: One
pint milk; two eggs one and . half
cups Indian meal; two small table
spoonfuls beef suet; two tablespoon-
fuls molasses; half.teaspoonfal each Of
cinnamon and ground ginger; salt
spoonful salt; pinch Of soda Heat the
milk boiling hot; add the soda and pour
upon the meal. Stir well; add the Suet.
powdered, and the salt When this
mixture h cold, put with Il the eGgs,
beaten light the mollasses and spices,
and beat al hard Turn into WELL
creased mold and steam four hour2
Eat with hard sauce.-Outlook. : 'srs
-Prvssed Chicken: Take . larDo
plump chicken; wipe we'll with damp
towel, put In . kettle, and cover with
water. Plsee over . moderate Are. and
let simusr gently until very tsndes.
When done take the meat from the
bones and cut in small pieceA Put the
bones and scraps back into the kettle
and let boil until ths liquid l. thick;
strain, and season with salt and pep
per. Arrange the chicken n . square
tin mold, pour The Mud ever, Tlsces
light weight on top. and stand in .
cold place over night When cold.and
firm. turn out Of the mold. ksfpifA
with slices of lemon and parsley. Serve
b thin sliceA-Harper's Bazar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23

Skirts covered with ruflles from hen
70 waist line are much liked.
Children have somethiag nsw in the
great white cape bonnets Of late, with
colored ribbon trimmings. These bon
nets are quaint and charming 70 look
ct, bat no one win b able 70 - H.
baby inside.
In millinery black hats for the
noment dominate the mode Some a.
trsetive black chip hats are trimmed
with . Ane imitation Of cid point lace
variously arranged on brim ana crown.
Yellow AowerA also petaniaeolee
blooms, are effective additioas - such
hatA
Large picture hats Of lsehoen win b
worn with the black satin guwns.
which are again in high favor. Three
cornered o. revolutionary hats are
much worn this summer; and, suita blv
chosen. trimmed. and wogn, aye -
oomiu9.-Chieago Mail
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23
FARM OAiRYINo.
Solsct Coed Cows and Raiso dead Corn
for Solllng.

|
for Solllng.
There are . good many requirements
for success in managing farm dairy.
says y writer in Practical Farmer. Il il
saving the little wastes which puts the
balance on the right side Of the &C
count At the end Of the year. Select
cows which will test Ave per cent fat
In the milk. Of whatever breed you
choose, and use only full-blood sires,
and you will soon have cows which win
do their part toward placing the bal-
ancc ON the profitable side. Give them
good food 365 days in the year and
plenty of pure water. Provide good
pasture in summer and some good soil.
ing crops to feed when the pasture COM
mences to dry up in early autumn. For
. soiling crop ! consider corn the
best and cheapest l give them six
hills Of corn each day after they have
become accustomed to It For my
earliest soiling use Early Cory corn
planted in hills two and half by two
and half feet apart. It natures sum-
ciently for feeding in about sixty days
from the time Of planting and il good
for table use as well Is for cow feed.
Estimate the amount of it you will
need for three weeks feeding. Plant
enough Early Minnesota sweet corn for
the next three weeks and enough Mann
moth Sweet to last until winter. Only
. small percentage Of the dairymen OF
the country realize the value Of sweet
corn rs . food for milk COWS For win.
ter feed l consider ensilsge valuable.
furnishing cheap and succulent food
Plant for ensilaRc the largest growing
variety Of corn which will mature in
your locality. Raise - much Of your
grain feed on the farm ~ possible and
feed good grain ration during the
winter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23

For . series Of pretty mas 1ne white
shirtin9 linen i selected, the design
being transferred by using transfer
paper. This II worked solidly In
smooth satin stitch with two thEeads
Of white aoselle. Use one thread Of
golden yellow. silk for outlining the
whole design, with the same for stem
work o. for feather edge aro1nA TIE
circle. These designs arc suitable also
for silk or velvet TO use under vases or
beic-a-brac. Fine twisted silk Il used
for the smbEoidery, with gold thread
for stems; o., II . more elegant effect
II desired. bullion and gold thread may
Be used with good effect This makes
. pretty aeoompanimsnt toe handso0e
vase q . Christmas gift-the mat 70 Be
Of heavy silk. The delicate colors Of
the vase may b carried out in ~
coloring Of the design.-St Louis Re-
public.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23
PARISH LA, SATURDAY,

one foot in height 10 . very Aat hill;
many arc - one TO four. or as steep
again. and would therefore place twice
the weight on the horses; hence. in tho
above instance, their burden would be
increased by one thousand pounds.-R
Asbury, in Ohio Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23
WEDDING CHIeELA.

inch wood chisel, kept well sharpened,
Is one Of the most efficient instruments
for this purpose, - the keen edge and
the weight of the chisel will cut
through the most dbrous weed. With
= short handled chisel, one must kneel
or bend over, and the resulting back
aches arc far from satisfactory. The
accompanying illustration from .
sketch by J. L. Townsend. Of Utah,
shows how such . wedding chisel can
be inserted in long hoe or fork ham
die, and it b then feasible to stand up
while fighting the weeds. which often
grow faster than one man can pull
them by hand. Narrow hand hoes or
the tomahswk or arrow head hoes may
do good service, but they cannot com
pete with . long handled wedding
chisel in the hands Of . vigorous gar.
dener. The chisel ID especially adapted
- the wedding Of sugar beets and
other root crops In weedy or dried-out
soil.-American Agriculturist
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23

3 Doctor-Now, here u . bottle of Ano
whisky, and ! want you 70 take . -
blespoon Of Il every morning before
breakfast
Patient-Doc, I'm In the habit of
taking about . mules ear full Of the
STUFF 1T exactly that time Of the day.
II this spoonful 70 Be added to the reg
ulay allowsuee2-Detyoit Free Preoa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23

thus: The team must bear the same
ratio to its load that the height Of the
hill be--s to the length Of the inclina-
tion Of The hill Rsace, team pulling
. lad weighing ~ pounds, when it
comss 70 sAll 10 lsst high with N in
clinntion of - 1sUA AaD adAed to its
bsFaen Se0.pesaAs which itrmust lift 70
H. top of thS hin O., ws nay ststs
n secordi1e - Ghs lsw Of mechanics.
Thus:
As the teen. Or power. i to the load
WEIGHT % = the height Of the hill 70
the length u inclination Of the hill.
Or r 4,O00 :: 100 60.
And this same ratio must Obtssu no
difference how heavy the load Or how
high the hill But . HI rising saly
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23

.-~why did cholly asll his bird dog
aad get that silly little pup? Estelle
-"He wanted him jdst for company ]
sappose. Inter Ocean.
'-Aunt-"well, Bobby, what do you
want to be when you grow spr Bobby
(Femembesing private seance in the
woodshedl-"An orphan"
-Tommy-''Paw, why do they al-
ways make the pictures Of Father Time
% lean?" Mr.. Figg-.'So he win rep
resent spare time, of oourse"-Indi-
anapolis Journal -s4 .,s--.fs
-Uafortunately Expressed
-"Yes, Am obliged to have my shoes
made 70 order. Ny left foot b .largvr
than my right" Ethel-ssIs IL pOdhi>
ble?"-Boston Trsascsipt
--He-"what kind of . story did that
tramp trump up to get his .breakfast?'
She--"None at all He said he'd seen >
good many babies, but our Teddy wss
ahead Of them all-.-lnter-OceaA- l.t
Prom Lack Of Exercise.
''What kind Of . fellow = Dumleigh7r-
Tell-"Well, Dumleigh is . fellow who,
II he were 20 think twice before hS
spoke, would lose the uaas of his voice."
Puck. ,..s,~., - .t..,-......s.s., .+-..s
-Probably'sn Exaggerstiou.-Snoolss
|-"What makes you 80 glum? You say
her father did al he could to hasten
your suit" Sledgeby-"You do mot
seem "a. o.reali1s that was in the suit 1t
the time."!Txuth. - -. -
Mira HielGs-..A man was here to-
day who gets living BY reading the
hands. He wanted four dollars" Hicks
-''Some swindler, WASN'T he?" :NrA
Hieks-''Yess Ae read ~ hends On our
gss neter."-N \. Times. s.s
-Anim.l Life. = Doolittle Goode-
'.How did you spend yodr vacation."
Somers HoiiidsyA'sOh. he'd . dogs
it'll" D06little Goods - "No! What
did you do7" Somers Holliday-"LAy
around and slept"-Puck.
-"Do I make myself plain?' asked
The angular lecturer On wonsn's rights.
stopping in the middle Of her discourse.
''You don't haye to- num-" replied
voice from the rear; the Lord done il
for you long ago"-vogue.
Mr.. Mix (reading . headline from
the newspepsr)-'.Hen Jumps into The
water and saves her life" Mra. Mix
"A truly noble husband" Mr.. Mix
''0reat Scott, Maria, what IN old fogy
You are! Il wasn't his wife."-N. Y.
TimeA
Senior Wardsn-s'I see that Mush-
roea college has Just made Rev. Mr.
Proe1 DID. A. he Il now doctor I.
wonder what kind Of medicine he win
dispense to his parishionerA Senior
Deaeou-'O. anodynes. the same -
usaal. Y. .Trioun6. . l9 M.
.-Boeran(doing his best 70 mako .
fAyosahle impression. has just finished
his best anecdote)-"Ha! ha! ha! That's
. pretty good ssorS, now" lfiss
Acrss-"Yes. think co. too. Ard.
they say poor Unela Phil, who was
Killed at 0ettysburg. never tired OF
k>ering l"-Life's Calendar.
t..The s6drsases q : young man h.v.
~ beeat td6alined By . Young lady. he
11btogrtto her sister. How much,
lon resemble your sister" said he. the
3vening Of the Ars4 call .''foa have
the same hair, the -nne forehead, and
the s6xhe eyes," ''And the same
3onsn she added quickly.-Tit-BitA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23

Mr.. Wavbaek-Some folks amt got
sense enough to come in when IL rains.
Did you ZEE that lone-hAired chap with
his arms full q handles?
Mrs. wayback-No; who?
Mr.. Waybsck-Don't know; but he b
down there at the old pood paintin' .
picture Of that tumble-down mill He
might know that mill wasn't built
right, er Il wouldn't . been allowed
to 60 to rack and ruin. Now ! s'pose
he'll 70 OF an put mp one just like Il,
and lose every cent he's gok-N. Y.
weekly. -=f
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-09-23

190 800G0301 080o008e
1t was indeed the Aeree bluster Of
the gale tearing I'll way through leaf
snd bEaneh that ws heard. II the bal
'lood Shoald dash against the hedge Of.
'speers ambushed there, Il would be mot
only wreck, but the sharpest peril Of
liza I'VE must trust TO luck" said
Dopaldson. grinding his teeths I'VE
can't do snythin9. But be ready TO
spring for big limb and hold on for
dear lie vixen give the Word"
We wsse not long In susponse. The
downpour suddenly lessened, and our
balloon rose little. Il still thundered
ana likhtned, bat the rage u the storm
had spent tEseM ! The captain clutchsd.
my hand with hard grip. 'We're all
right now" with . quiver in his voice.
for his iron nerve had been shaken;
INT let NJ tell yoa, y0a wiN never be
% neer deesh again and escape it."
He bent over the side Of the basket
81 think there's . village close st hand.
Lock sharp and yoa viii see the twin.
kle Of light down there" And twas
%. surely. As We moved on more lights
shot into view. We were lowering over
. valley between two nountain ridges,
one Of which had heen % nearly our
ruin. Il was IN hour after midnight
and the villagers were asleep. Donald. :
sons gaiety froAhed-lil champagne
after our recent danger. ''We'u wake
the people from their dreams with .
blast from the slies He laughed and
seized . bugle whish hung near u !.
ha1d .How's this for Gabriel's hoEny' !.
He blew notesof piercing sweetness (he
had been IN army bugler), which roe
and swollod and sent their Wild echoeo
flying among thoss midnight hills.
Lights beGsn to shine in every
house. and moving lanterns and OAe
clsAtsr of voices betokened = gensra2
alarm. What this midnight sunmona
cut Of the skies might mean Alled tbs
rural fancy with terror, and the note Of
fear eosld Be heard IN many q tie
voicss which Aoa4ed mp 70 M, We wsre
20 near the earth that We could hear
The drag-rops slapping the sticks and
stouss with its tail. ~
''vflags aAo-o-oy!" whooped the cap
tain at the top Of his lungA "Aho-o-oy
there! Bear . hand, you land-lubbers,
at tie Eope and pull N down 10 sarthr'
So our rustic friends, with . hearty
cheer, tumbled over each other in their
real 70 ges hold of ths rops-fear SOW
blown away By admiraAion-snd wo
weEe soon safely on the ground with.
our afr-ship snshoged for the night
Chicago Mail. a1 SO. =