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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

star (as In Fig. q, and clamped between
two fat wooden rings Two old towel
rings fled fat will do.
Then fix the rings horizontally to .
support Gig. 81. 1t win be found
when this Is done that there arc twp
free ends Of the wire-one Of copper
and ono Of German silver. These are
what are known Is the terminals d
the instrument. To these, by means oil
conducting cords, must be connected ,
simple galvanometert to show how much
current will pass. !.
II now a candle or . gas jet be placed
under tho wires, 50 that the fame cat
play on the inner points Of the 'star, r
q current Of electricity will Be produced
strong enough to object the needle az
the galvsnometer.
Simple ~ this little machine IL, Il
may be indefinitely modified, and IN
new shapes made to do larger and moro
extended duty. For instance, the
rings may be taken of the support and
the inner ends Of the ''star" bent down
ut right angles to the outer ends, so -
to form . series of legs, as It werei
Then. II the affair II stood ON top Of 1
hot stove or furnace, tho same effect is
obtained IA with the candle, only there
Is more Of it, the degree of effect, In
fact, being proportional to the degree
of heat.
The phenomena which govern these
manifestations seem to be the result Of
the reversal Of the old rule: Electric.
ity in its passage always generated
heat Reversing this rule, it 10 found
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
HERE AND THERE.

A man who has not learned some.
thing of riding had best not try to
train his own horse, for it would be
almost impossible for master and ami
NAL to be educated at the same time.
Dew has a preference for some col
ors. While yellow board attacts dew
= red or black one beside it will be per-
fectly dry.
An apple grower thinks that in set
ting an orchard we Should get sueb ep-
climate. aAhd aye hsdsmaSSl:ii bit mar
kets, and not ell ssoar orchards With
only such as suit our taste at home.
Much is said of late about. steriliz-
ing milk before use. Better far to
look more after the health and sur
roundings of theNovvs that their milk
be free from all Objectionable coudi-
tions, in which case no germ-killing
process is called for.-Maine Farmer.
Men who have made money from
breeding and selling dairy stock have
raised their standard of excellence
right; along. sayi an eteh@nie,:S4d
every: Nerd sdvneE should ee esai his
ssT:4 esstA se's ys&as.e& tawi.
The best use to which wood ashes
can be put is on the grass land. Land
that is intended for scarlet clover HhiA
faA;wiu b. .Ex&lNy bepefAeds hSS
as&e&Coel 6shXspossesE6 txe2l
v41ssS1Aetx1t Sunce &jf1y6Sd AA6d;
be saved.
Gathering honey is cleaning that
which is going to wsste, and would
otherwise he complete loss. Did You
ever think Of how many things are go
ing to waste. which . hand, careful of
minor details. could garden in and
make profitable? Z a !.
An experiment has latelybeen tried
Of feeding geese with turnips, cut
In small pieces like dice, but less in
siss, and put into trough Of water;
with this food alone the effect va,
that six geese, each when lean Weigh
Ing only nins pounds, actually gained
twenty pounds each in about three
weeks fattenine.
The advocate Of turning cows out
every day for exercise should watch .
good cow in . good pasture this sum-
mer and see how much exercise. or
rather, how little, abe takes. She will
feed far enough to satisfy her appetite,
and then 60 far enough to find some
favceite spot on which to lie down and
Euminate. but no farther will shs 20
e1eeDt t. eek tQ &l1k
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
HUMOROUS.

-Uncle5'WelI, Walter, I suppose
You; are pretty busy now?- Walter
mo, not very. You see vacation hasn't
begun vet. Inter Ocean.
-She-"Nr:.B Bacon tried to put hi.
arm abOnt my waist four or five times
last night He-''1s Mr.. Bacon freak
|txlH61I4 blVn5sIuh
auntie gave me a prayer look for hll
my. Qensso now Lean say my prayer,
without Costing a single cent. New
port Dsily:News - = .s'l
-Lawyer-"It is true that my client
called the plaintiff an OK: but con-
sidering the present high price Of beef,
do not consider that a very great in
suit. "-Fliegende Batter.
-"Whur We bin?- said Wandering
Mike: "Lookin' fur work." replied
Flooding Pete. well, YOU wsnter
look out. Yer idle curjpsityll be the
ruipation ofye. yit, Washington Star.
DO you believe in woman's righta2"
she asked the shoe-dealer. 'You BET !
do" was the reply. ''And in woman'a
Fefts, too;i ana I've got 'em for two dol
lsis' and Rftyceiits pair. > Browning,
King 81 Co.'S Monthly.
berkeley Place-:>hsrd luck; old
man. On what grounds did Miss Hitee
reject you?" Jack. Hillman (absently,
why it was on the Crescent clih
grounds at Bay Ridge last Saturday"
Brooklyn Life. i
He (having nothing better to say
''Do you approve of short courtships;'
Shelves; but not too short. have
only known you . week-but. after all,
what does it matter? Speak to mother,
and guess it will be all right. ~. Y.
Press.
Sir" demanded the queen, eff
make you minister. do you think you
will keep your head?' The subject
laughed nervously. Il should prefer"
he answered, ito have your majesty
express an opinion as to that. Detroit
Tribune.
Talk about lawyers, said the eA-
thusiastic man, there are mighty few
Of them can hold n candle to old man
Greathead. Why, that man has legal
knowledge by the barrel" by the
barrel?' exclaimed the cheerful idiot.
II always thought he sold it by the
case Indianapolis Journal.
Country Livlng.-"Thc country's
all right" said the housewife from tie
city, who had been used to ice boxes,
cool cellars and that sort. ''but yon
can't keep anything" You can keep
warm, can't your inquired. the man,
who hadn'tany summer residence prop
erty for sale.-Detroit Free Press. i
-Hicks-..I won ten dollars Of Kirbk
On . bet that the Eccentric Rod woulh
Print . column article Of my eompos,-
tion." Wicks-""You don't mean 70 soS
that the Eccentric Rod actually PRINT
ed it," Hiclss-"Yes; You see ! took
the precsution TO use up the whole COL
uum II praise Of its Sunday sditioa. -
Boston Transcript 81. ;.
When the train made it, 6sst stop
after leaving home, Mr.. Simpkfns, who
had been In brown study for several
minutes. raised his eyes, which had .
troubled look in them, and remarked:
my dear. are you sure We haven't for
gotten snything?r ''Of eourse We
haven't" responded the good lady,
chserfully. 81 would have thought q
Il Tie minute the tsain stayted."-De-
tsit Nswtysils.A
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

that heat, when It crosses the two
wires whose molecules are in opposite
conditions, generates an electric cur
rent.
1t is necessary to have the wires in
the instrument described above, twisted
tightly at their ends This is the secret
Of its perfect working. Tho dissimilar-
ity in the two metals used Is marked,
and following the rnFe laid down. =
current Of electricity is generated a.
soon as heat is passed across the juno
tons.
Thermo electricity has not been. de-
velopcd as yet sufficiently to render it
commercially valu9ble." There L. no
telling, however, how soon II may come
to take Its place in equal competition
with ether. branches Of tho scieaIe. It
has lately been found that zinc-anti-
mony and soft iron form very good OPP
posites, In place Of copper and German
silver, and viii, II nodded, into conye-
niAht formsa1id placed1n position, gea-
crate quite a current.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
Profitable Poultry.
the north and northeast the great

In the north and northeast the great
big light Brahma is held up by the
headlights Of the poultry industry as
the most profitable thoroughbred va
riety Of fowls. Felch, whose name is
known the poultry world over, declares
the Brahma Is the most profitable
breed of all; but Felch lives at Nat
tick. Mass. He does not live down this
way, and, besides, he does not take his
chickens and eggs to market. On the
contrary, he advertises and sells them
Mt big fancy prices all over America.
Felch is sharp, and he is hustler to
be admired for his business sagacity.
He is also good judge of a fancy
chicken; but when he talks about prof
liable poultry-that is. poultry that is
profitable in the hands Of the people
generally-he gets badly of his base.
The light Brahma is not the most
profitable fowl in the south. That
honor and distinction belongs to tho
brown Leghorn breed down this way.
This Is comparatively warm country,
and warm weather is calculated to
make hens lay, or at least to be favora-
bic to laying, and of all the layers
there are none that can outlay the
brown Leghorn poultry, rs meat is not
to be considered even in the question
of profits as compared with the poultry
for eggs. The latter class is the most
profitable. 1t costs at least 20 cents to
raise fowl, and when it is sold at 30
or 40 cents the profit is small. But when
y 2O-cent hen lays 20 eggs, worth l cent
each, in one month. and lays that way
for nine months out of twelve, it is very
easy to see where the profit in poultry
lies. If we would have profitable poul-
try in the south. we should have good
layers, the best layers we can get, and
weed out the common stock. There is
profit in eggs-H. Il. G. in Tennessee
Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
BUILDING AND SCIENCE
DYNAMO MADE At NOME.

4 Task Reqairiag nat Llstls work and
Patience GsneratiAg . CuEEeot With
the Aid Of Few Wires and . CaAdle-
Directions for Constructing ne simple
ApDasatus.
In these days Of electrical develop
nent nearly every one II interested In
experiments, especially those which
they cen do for themselves, says the
Builder and Woodworkef.
It is . simpler matter to generate an
electric current than most people
think, all electrical machinery having
but few parts, but requiring great
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

Always On Time and Ahead of the Timsa
Seons = b tho motto Of the John A.
Hal1er Seed Co., Of La Crosse, Wis, whose
now securing tho celebrated farm districts
Of Russia, France, England, Germany, Bo-
hernia, Belgium, Italy, etc, in search Of new
and rare varieties OF farm seeds, as also
vegetable and howerseed novelties. MIR.
Sal1er II thoroughly acquainted with the
wants of tho American farmer and gar.
deuer, and he will be sure to obtain the
very vest that Europe has to offer.
Tho John A. Salxer Seed Co. makes spe-
cialty Of seeds for the farm and garden,
and Il tho introducer of more new varieties
Of wheat, oats, potatoes, vegetable and for
bined.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

/. Analysis shows It 70 b very nutFi-
t:aus food, either grsea o dry. Soe-
gAum i not 50 rich ~ Bermuda grass,
Lespedeia and other clovess, stu when
w. take into eonsidetatica ii enor.
NOUS yield. We must esteem il very
highly % : forage plant. Treated -
millet It can be cut two or three times
between June and October. An acre
Of sorghum planted. treated and fed
properly will mako more pork, beet q
milk than ~ aesU Of anything clso
rvmbly-<b ~ way & y oansak
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
I9.n with \ Do~bl, Heert,

When the Mercer county N. ~ Med
ical association WAS IN session q few
years ago eolored individual named
William King came before them for ex.
animation. He claimed to have two
hearts, but . careful examination 10.
vealed tho fact that his heart wa
double i..tead Of teine two separate
blood-pumping organs. Besides hav'
ing two. distinct pulsations, which
could easily be felt, he had wonderful
control over his double life engine, b.
ing able to stop its beating for sixty
seconds without inconvenience.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

slkfll and mathematical accuracy In
their adjustment.
We present in this connection . sim
pie method for generating . current by
means Of heat from o candle.
Take an equal number Of lengths Of
copper and German silver wire, say six
inches long), and twist their ends to-
gether in the manner shown In tho IL
lustration, alternating the metals In
the arrangement 20 that they will run
6rst German silver, then copper, then
German silver again, and 80 on. This
accomplished, the resulting chain il
bent into the shape of a many pointed
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
he following table shows the quail,
ny Of other forage plants commonly
0sed in Georgia:

1t will be s-en that sorghum is not
near SO rich In flesh ard muscle forming
elements (the albumin ODDS or protein),
but in the matter Of heat and fat-form-
ers starch, sugars, etc., it is superla-
lively rich-nore SO than other plants
In common use.--Southern Farm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
A Reversible Shot. :

City Man Ito .hunter)-Lije. yoess
heAfd . great many tough hunting
stories- Which do You think IL the
toughest yarn you ever heard?
Liie-I don't remember Of hearin' no
such tough yarn as you speak Of. Tell
You yAat saHyyaid: happena3pwa here,
though: 'hoat yeiF ago. Xman shot
. bear in the head, and just the min
ute nj haars 1eat the hatl he turned
right round. He turned % quick that
the ball hit the man and killed him
after passing through the bear.-Phil-
adelphia Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
UNIQUE SAW WISE.

How N InGsaioas Caxpsater Got Oct q
OuemnA.
A good mechanic viii generally have
his tools In good order, but through &C
cident or tho meddling Of some care
less or ignorant individual, even good
mechanic may find tools out Of order
and requiring attention before they
can be used.
Our artist the other day sketched .
carpenter who, evidently having BE-
come tired Of dull saw, resorted to
the expedient Illustrated. Not having
Q suitable wise at hand, he inserted hi
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

Citizen 0ns-Whst do. ysu-&hink Of
this income tax?
Citizen Two-I haven't made up my
mind yet I've got to wait till the end
Of the fiscal year and SEQ whether Ivo
got sny income q not--Dstxoit Free
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
New rhesey q Auroral Light.

The latest theory concerning the
cause of tho aurora borealis has been
deduced from . careful analysis Of that
light thrown through . spectz1eee.
This unique experiment clea EfAs-
.ablishes the fact that It is caule1[ BY
an electrical: discharge ameng. She
particles of meteoric iron dust con-
tanned in the atmosphere. :...,.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
SORGHUM.

a valuable. Eoeago Plant-CompaFsieo
WltA OeAor Y1ante.
A SUBSCRIBER who thinks very highly
of sorghum - TODD for stock, would
like to know what chemical ananysis
shows it tosbs worth compared with
other plants commonly used in the
south for making hay o. feeding in the
green state
; . In reply We give IN analysis Of sor-
xhum in green state and - hay:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

"UsZYCL INFORMATION" II tho title Of q
pamphlet just received from the Prickly Ash
Bitters Co., of St Louis, Mo. Anexamination
will show it to b all its name implies. 1t il
full Of useful Information" The chapters
ON "What 70 Do in Case of Accidents, !"
'.Antidotes for Poisons," 'sHealth Hints, y
ETC., arc most valuable and ara written in q
plain English, commOn-sense manner, avoid
ing medical terms - much ~ possible. II
also contains useful Information for
Farmers, Housewives" etc. 1t book that
should be In every house in the land. Write
the firm above named for q copy, and when
you get it read it attentively and keep il
where it can easily b found in time Of need.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
No Cause for Alarm

wife-What effect will these pow
ders have?
Doctor-He will seem rather dull
and stupid, but don't feel alarmed.
Wife-Oh. no; he's that way Yhen
he's perfectly well. you know.-Demor-
ast', Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

Frances and her papa had . 1sw
squares to 60, and the latter asked:
"Frsnces, shall We walk or talre tha
street carr
well, papa" replied The little GIRL,
'1u walk ifyou1l oaryme."-Hazpsrs
Baxar. -.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

Jasper-I havo noticed peculiar
thine about nen who claim 70 b.
hevo In nothing.
Jumpnppe-What II ~
Jaspa@Tksy always have IN IN
sueakal2e bolie1 in themsolvos- Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

But do il consistently, wisely, and not with
alcoholic stimulants, but BY tho reinforce
ment Of energy, the renewal Of appetite and
tho ability to digest, which Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, foremost among tones,
produces. Malaria, rheumatism, kidney
constipation and nervousness
are conquered by this victor over many all
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
ABSOLUTELY PUNE

Economy requires that in every receipt calling
for baking powder the Royal shall be used. It
will go further and make the food lighter s"eeter'
of finer flavor more digestible and wholesome.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

''Is HICKS wife nice housekeeperm Mr..
Hacks-'sWell, should say 50. Why, half
the time Hicks can't find anything that BE-
longs to him.r-Demorest's Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
Proveo By Photography.

A recent Ohio lawsuit, involving the
ownership Of one thousand five hum
dred acres Of valuable real estate, was
settled by the aid Of photography. The
turning point Of the suit was as to
whether an old deed, executed seventy.
1--WE years ago. had Ave signatures q
only four. There wefd 4paces for Ave.
but only traces Of four were visible.
The clerk of the court was ordered to
have the deed photographed by m ex-
pert. He took it to Warrington for
that purpose. The negative developed
some evidence Of the missing sigma
ture, but on charging it ten times the
whole name came forth distinctly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22


Many years ago the. rumor gained
circulation In come circles that certain
doctors had found pictures In. the: eyes
Of deceased men. which proved to be
the images Of persons and things that
they had last looked at before dying;
and, further, that these doctors had
utilized their knowledge 30 ~ 70 help ID
discovers murderer by post mortem
examination of the eyes Of She muir
dered person; Nothing. seems to have
come out Of these rumoss. except a
vague idea In the minds of reading
people that the eye Of . dead man re-
tains the image Of the last thing looked
1t. The idea has been settled as an er.
roneous one. The retina becomes Of q
pale white color soon after death. and
the pellucid fluid In the cornea, whic!i
does not exude In the living state. bu:
is constantly absorbed and renewed,
oozes ont gradually after or . short
time before death, and forms that OBJ
scure Aim before the cornes which de-
etroys its TRANSPARENCY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

81 GUESS Jimmie Jones was mistaken
about his brother being . college graduate: !"
Mamma-"Why,w what makes you think sof'
"Well, papa said they always know every
thing, and he couldn't even tell what our
baby was cryin' about."-lnter Ocean.
CuffAN THRusr-sThAt young Dumleigh
has got moro money than sense Dulham
Bluntly-'sI didn't know he was rich" Cut
tau Thrust-"He isu't"!Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

SEA air roughens tho skin. Csc Glenn
Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 50 cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22
Seeds In Manure.

1t is prevalent belief that the heat
ing of manure in the heap will kill the
seeds of weeds that may be in it. This
is a very unsafe dependence. The heat
of the manure is rarely SO much as 100
degrees. and almost all kinds of seeds
will withstand safely greater heat
than this, especially if the heat is at
tended by moisture. Seeds Of weeds
seem to be endowed with greater
vitality and power of resistance than
those Of the useful plants, and thus
survive when others will perish. Some
experiments made during a few weeks
past showed that corn,i wheat, buck
wheat, cabbage and bcets withstood a
dry heat of 1O4 degrees in an incubator
for four weeks: when planted in a hot
bed all grew in the usual man.
ner. At the same time a Their
lmometer placed in heap of
fresh manurs marked steadily s.
!dsgxeaF, A4e:s, hesp of dry horse ma
IRsNeaparked ;ea degrees, and when
Observation-Disclosures be -aire-fanged in
itli1 6entteSis.rA&s twill not do to de-
Ipeaat on,a&lle: c6inn?onr belief rs to tho
s8fiaias weed eetas::.and the better
lway is to avoid their mixture with the
manure. The :helt:s:f an animals in
ItestinSs IS 4 little S ovs. 100 degrees, and
yet we may notice that in the excrc-
ments Of any animal both clover and
grass seeds and .fhtse of weeds will
sprout and grow in the droppings in
the! ieldsi fhts Gopcltsively brewing
that 100 d@S4fsJ shst sufficient; to de-
stroy their vitality. This fact will he
shown if tha dpoppings: of the cows in
The late pasture, where the, clover vas
ia se9d 1t the time. are now examined,
for the young plants will be found
sprouting. freely in 'the,n.ARural Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

| We think the rr,kabaga is not grown
ss much as it should be by American
farmers. 1t and mangcl wurtzel are
the chief reliance Of English farmers
for succulent feed in winter for stock.
We grow corn, and therefore do not
have the same need for roots. OF the
turnip family the quick:growing kind
that are sown in July are much more
easily grown than are rutabagas. But
the latter are by far the better keepers.
and are more nutritious in proportion
to bulk. The: earlier rutabagas are
planted in June the better, as they need
the whole summer to grow in. They
also need . good deal of work in keep
ing down weeds and destroying the tur-
nip fly.-Home and Farm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

~ ~ The Ladies.
Tbe pleasant effect and perfect safety Win
which ladies may use the California liquid
laxative syrup Of Figs, under ~ c on rst r.
tine and senuine article, look for the name
~ The Caiifornia FfgSyrup Co, printed neas
the bottom Of the package.
THERE arc two many people IN the world
Who mistake iaxiness for dignify.-Clsvo
! land PlaindeAler.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-09-22

HalIn Catn1xA Cure
7. a Constitutional Cure. Price &c.
Iris not strange that stove manufacturers
should be fired by ar1u9 for the grate
cause. -
TIE most expensive shoes cost two dol
lars pair.-Puck.
The herald., 1894-05-06
Highest of all in Leavenng PowerLates U. Report
&!z,:a'::,!:!!: Esq., Bt,,s5s,:
ABSOLUTELY PuRE
ARSOl!g EEYs PURE

guests. They were seated on the plat
form, several of the ladies being in the
native costumes of the various countries
where they had been situated. Ad-
dresses were made bv the following
DR.. VIM. Dean from Siam, DR.. f. M.
Pease from Micronesia, DR.. George
Cochran from Japan, Mrs. Newell of the
home work in Utah, DR.. Martha
Sheldon from India, Miss Miller
from Burmah, Mrs. Chaplin from
China, and Rev. w. de R. Pos
from Africa. A hymn was also sung by
Miss Ma Mo Bwin. native Burmese
woman, who was in costume.
The other missionaries present were
Miss Black from Burmah; DIR. and Mrs.
W. r. Lee from Siam; Mrs. T.. NJ. Pease
from Micronesia; Mrs. NJ. f. Wick from
India; Miss N. E. Fife from Japan Mrs.
j. M. Case from Burmah; Miss Anna
Peabody from Armenics, and Miss Emma
Miller OF home missions. The bene-
diction was pronounced BY Rev. Campbell
after which the congregation was pre-
sented to the missionaries or spent the
time looking at curios OF the various
countries shown on small tables.
At o'clock this afternoon macs
mseting will be held, when the Y. M. c..
A. and Y. W. @. A. will unite and meet
with the conference.