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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-08
STRANGE MEATS.
fregs' Legs - N Article NJ Diet In fhss


fro~s' Len - m Article of Diet In Thle
Country.
The French have taught other people
= great deal about what is good TO eat,
and not the least of their services in
this department OF knowledge is the
teaching Of the world that frogs-and
especially frogs legs-are an excellent
article Of food.
People in this country do not conn
monty eat frogs, any more than they
eat rabbits, squirrels and other equally
accessible and equally palatable meats;
but frogs legs are = regular item on
the bills of fare in first-clsss city hotels
and restaurants. and considerable in
dustry in supplying them for the mar
kst has sprung up.
Often necessity is required to teach
people that they have good things to
eat which ordinarily they do not touch.
A camping expedition of young men ON
q northern lake ran out Of provisions.
and found the fish in the lake insult
firearms with which to shoot wild
game. At the lower end Of the lake,
basking ON some old logs. were hum
dreds of fine, fat frogs.
Impelled by hunger, the boys fell
upon these frogs, and for several days
lived delicately and well on diet Of
which frogs legs constituted the prin-
cipal item. All the members Of that
party are now fully aware that frogs
are good to eat
Recently . French missionary in
T. L., ~ ~
made the discovery that toads are also
good to eat Reduced by necessity to
resort to toad-hesh, he found it NO less
palatable and nutritious than the
frog.
Most people. !" says Father Guerlach.
in his Journal recently published,
would die of hunger rather than eat
q toad, which, is nevertheless. l beg
you to believe, an excellent food.
Whenever could procure toads, was
able to give myself . banquet But in
France. your prejudices prevent you
from knowing and using what Is
good"
However, Paris journal affirms that
the cookery of toads has made some
little progress in France. Nothing il
better, this Journal says. than n dish
made of the backs and legs OF toads-
with the skin first carefully removed,
it needs hardly to be said.
The popular fables about the poison
ous character Of toads are nowadays
not much believed. It is true that the
toad is protected from caynivora by
the acrid secretions Of his warty skin.
but these arc irritating rather than
poisonous. and not always that
Toads, however. are of great service to
man, and it is To be hoped that it will
not bec,mc fashionable 70 eat them.
Youths Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-08


They were about to be married, and
she inveigled him into = confectionery
store where oysters were served in
every style.
"Now, we will have . little feast, -
she nid, and he handed her the bill Of
fare and tried to look happy.
..As they are the drst Of the season,
think dozen on the shell would Be
NICE she twittered.
''Yes, love-"
And IN order Of panned oysters-I
Just dote on them"
Yes, dear"
.'And-oh. yes. . Boston stew"
Yea"
II could eat fancy roast il
''Estella,' said the desperate man.
rising to his feet and steadying himself
by the table, '.you can't have all that
and Europe. too. Now choose be
.wecn."
And she chose-thc oysterA--0etroit
Free ProsA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-08

A goose with remarkable maternal
instinct has been found near Berry. in
Harrison county, Ky. Her brood was
recently drowned and m old sow, with
. litter Of twelve pigs, died about the
same time. The old mother goose has
adopted the little orphan pigs and per
sists in her attention toward them.
The family b doing we'll
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-08
Progress In Agriculture.

There never was as much real prog.
ress in agriculture as is now goirg on.
The generation that is now reaching
for the plow handles will make more
profit with less labor than was ever
done before in the history Of the world;
and as population increases. and with
it the demand for food and clothing,
the farmers Importance will appear as
full moon in q cloudless sky. Then
men will want few acres of land, and
behold, there is none to be had. Bet
ter get some while you can. Hear the
warning. and Fireside.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-08
THE NIGHTINGALE.

Sole singer in the world OF dreams.
Whose voice. outringing clear and far
Into the empty darkness. seems
An echo from q distant star.
Thou comost. as Gods angels Will.
When day and all its noisier mirth.
Gone past us like a wind. are still:
The stars In Heaven and thou on earth.
Thou singest yet in all the years.
In all the years the stars arise.
When sleep has dulled our needless ears
And weighs like death upon our eyes.
And All. outworn with sordid cares.
We browse in other Rlooms supine.
hfxnd even to greater light than theirs,
And deaf to loftier songs than thine.
But still they shine though none should see
And singest thou, unhearsi. forgot,
Save In lone niRht-timos, ii may be,
When they and thou shall know II not
Their shining makes some pathway bright;
One hears thee As he tolls along.
And passes onward through the night.
Glad In thety srlendor and thy song.
a s. J. Adcock, IN Chambers Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-08

Experiments have been made to de-
termine the effect of salt on the quaint.
ty of milk given by cows. Three cows
kept a month without salt. and the
milk carefully weighed. For two
weeks the same cows were given four
ounces of salt each. and the increase
was one hundred pounds of milk. Cows
should have rock salt where they can
lick at pleasure. There are sections oi
country lin Texas. where there is nc
deposit Of salt visible to the eve. and
vet cattle there will not lick salt.
They know when they want salt and
they should have it.-Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-08

Mollusks are not supposed to be
racers. but the razor clam, which
abounds on the Cape shore, is about as
hard to catch ~ weasel asleep They
have 4 foot that they project 1t the
other end of the long narrow shell,
and by means of it can work their way
through the sand with astonishing
rapidity. Even il you approach SO
carefully that the jar of your football
doesn't alarm it and if by = quick
movement you seize the projecting
end. you are not likely to pull out the
clam. though You crush the end of the
she'll in your fingers. The late Prof.
Fuller of the Natural History society,
told = story about these CLANS shortly
before his death. He was walking on
. beach on the Cape shore in the win.
ter. and seeing several razor shells pro-
jectinR above the sand. crept forward
carefully, and with the utmost caution
got within reach without alarming
the shy, agile molluskA Then he
made quick grab. He didn't get the
clam, neither did the CLANS disappear.
They were all frozen solid.-Portland
(Ore. Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-08
ENORMOUS AFRICAN SNAKE.

Captured, After Swallowing . Smau Ok
aAA xat lnt0 Caga.
The colony of Natal, South Africa,
abounds in boa constructors and py-
thons. While they do not attack men,
they are especially destructive Of cat
tie, sheep and oxen, and for this reason
parties are formed by hunters and ma
tives to burn the bush and forest in or
der to exterminate the pests
Some of the soldiers 1T Pietermaritz-
burg were recently informed by party
of neighboriny Zulus Of the where
abouts Of a huge python that had been
destroying their oxen. The soldiers.
with two hundred natives, started on
to capture the snake. and having lO-
Gated 1t, the forest was fired for about
. mile roundabout. an enormous pit
having been previously dug in toward
the center OF the inclOsed space. What
with the burning brush and the shouts
of the excited Ksffirx, they soon drove
the reptile toward the pit, where, clos
ing in upon him, they forced him into
il. The python proved to be of enor-
mou ssize, being thirty-two feet long
and forty-one inches in circumference
1t appeared to be quite stupid or
dazed. having just eaten = young OK
that had been let into the inclosure.
An enormous cage with iron bars half
way down the front having been con-
structed, the snake was got out of the
pit and taken into MaritzburR in tho
cage. Here it is kept ON exhibition 1t
the barracks, and is fed twice . week
two Kafiir goats at each meal It win
Eot eat anything that has already been
killed for it prefers to kill its food IL
self. The goats are thrust through
small door 1t the end of the cage alive,
when, fixing its great eyes upon them,
the snake suddenly lunges forward and
crushes them in its powerful fold.
After covering them with thick slime
about an inch deep. before swallowing,
il nattens them ont by squeezing them
and then devours them almost at n
gulp. After this the python goes to
sleep and does not wake until il is time
TO feed again.
A gentleman in Maritxburg owns >
python that has been confined in Gag G
for over thirteen months. During this
period the snake has not eaten = mouth
full Of food Of any kend, although every
conceivable delicacy Of likely snake
diet, such n frogs. birds. rats and meat,
has been sent 70 tempt it's appetite
Its fast seems not to be broken, and
the owner has ut last abandoned the
idea of coaxing the colly prisoner with
food. Il drinks . very small quantity
NJ water In n dormant state this fast
ing would be better understood for IN
this state reptiles Of this description
hsve been known to exist fer periods
of eighteen months. or even three years.
London News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-08

Husband-My dear. ! am afraid
can't get that new bonnet you wanted.
Wife ,suspiciouslyl-Have you been
playing poker witi that Mr.. Clipper:
liusband-No;h he has be.n playing
with me.-Dc:roit Fr,e Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-08

About this time in the year we see
quotations in the market reports OF
grass hogs" and it will be noticed
that the prices quoted for these are al
most al Ways lower than those for regu-
lar fed stock. This is because the flesh
Of hogs fattened ont on grass or slop is
not as firm as that of granted animals,
and is not as valuable in the eyes Of
packers or users. 1t does not pay to
send such stock to market one time in
ten, and this year. when the wheat
crop is large and the price is low. it is
an absolute waste of good material to
sell grass-fed hogs. A hog that is well
fed and in good condition from grass
feeding may be made to put on weight
very rapidly if fed cracked wheat With
little corn, and at present prices OF
hogs there is no way in which greater
price can be realized for wheat than to
feed il to them. 4 well-finished lot Of
hogs which has been fed out on wheat
and corn will make the best of pork,
and in market will bring the top prices.
Farm News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-08
-Peaeh fsdding sance.-Take Il

Peach Psdding Sance.-Tske the
juice from . can Of peaches and bring
II to the boiling point Then add .
tablespoonful Of eornstarch dissolved
in half teacupfnl Of cold water, and
boil for two minutes. Then add =
small teacupful Of sugar. and the grated
rind and the jnice Of lemoa--ts :
Housekeeping.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-08

-"Does yonr me-. ares' 1T you we'll.
Clars?' .Oh, sptsn Lilly: can hardly
move OK breathe in il. .--Tit-RitA
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TRACK AID STABLE GOSSIP.

Manchester, y. II track will be run III
dependen,ly os any circuits this season.
The veteran breeder Of Fea'naught
stock. +. l.. Norcross. bell yes that mares
vii h are vile gated and inclined TO dwell
a little should be mated y ith stations that
are rapid gated ard are nearly Ii c troters,
whila close, rapid gated mares should be
mated v Ii open gated, loig s,ri hing stall
lions
I'll ere never was a time in the is.ory of
the trotiirg turf when so mnch m ,ney was
in sight for hsrness performers, and never
ia the history of tto:ung ard paci X hose
breediog has there appeared such practical
indicati for the future prosperity of the
business. The amount of mon'y A red
this year for trotting and pacing contests is
a sum never anyways near approsched b.
fore. and if it is practical results thst trot-
ting and pa,iag horse breeders and owners
are looking for they certsi ly have much to
feel encouraged over At the present ime -
Mirror & Farmer.
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Sitg emo Sounlp.
SUPERIOR COURT.
iprI Term--Honorable Oliver G. Ra"
Presiding.

w. S. CnoATE, Clerk.
f. +. MORTON, Sheriff.
l.. 7. CARLETON, County Attorn'
+. A. SMALL, Sten0grapher.
AUGUSTA, Thursday, April -.
Emma Romeo, indicted for adultery, was
,rrrigned and pleaded nolo contendre, and,
having family of children, was allowed
to go on her good behavior, the case being
continued for sentence.
Isaac Abbott pleaded nol) contendre to
su Indictment for adultery. Continued for
s,n.enc,.
The " inesses in the Silver clsc have
been summoned TO appear on Monday
next.
Michael Burns paid $lG0 &C az fine and
cost. on a case of quor nuisance founl at
1 former t.rm.
Henry Greedy pleaded nolo contendre to
al Indictment for assault ard battery ard
his case was continued for sentence.
Joseph Cioutier paid fac and costs
amounting to $llo.93, on an indictment
found 1T u former term for maintaining d
ii1ror nuisance.
State vs.. Cote and y dean. The govern
meat in this case conclu led IFS testimony
At 3 30 and Mr.. Goddard opened for the
defence The testimony on the part OF
responde nts was not finished when couIt
adjourned at O'Clock.
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Messer.Smith.

A very pretty home wedding occurred at
tie residence of the groom's sister, Mrs. c..
f. Moody, 1875 Lynn street, Peabody, Mass,
at 10 A. NJ, April ., the contracting par
ties be ing Chester Allan Messer Of Augusta,
Me-, ard Miss Iarii.tte Cora Smith of
Reading, Mass, who were united in mar
RAG, by the Rev. Frederick J. Kelley,
pastor of the South Congregational church
at Peabody.
The groom is one of Augustus most
popular young business men, ard highly
respected by sll who know Lin. The bride
is one of Readings attractive young ladies'
and has the best wishes of hes: of friends
accompany ing her to her new home. They
were the recipients of large number of
beautiful presents.
After brief time they will take up their
r, sidence at IS Chapel street. Augusts,
Maine, where they will be at home to the ir
friends after April 23Ed.
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A Voice FROM TEE PULPIT.
What the Minister Himself Says
Regarding His Wonderful Case.
Read Every Word o! His Remarkable State
msnt. Il is Gospel Truth.
Rev. John PettingilI, Pastor Free
will Baptist Church, Rockiand,
Maine, Says.

For wears | was troubled with most alarm
ing and painful symptoms of dyspepsia, in
digestion, heart! burn, headache, and 81. ep-
lessness. During these many yesrs of ILL.,
ness | consulted the best of authorities on
the diseases OF the digestive organs, SPEC
ialists Of Rrea. renown pronounciog my
case hop less. some asserting tina. my
stomach was infested With cancers. | have
tried conntlr,s numbers of so called med
icines tia. wer. recommended 10 me or
otherS,-- Brought to my notice. Like
a dvlwIing NAN catching at a straw
woalI tuy bottles after bottles
of Sar-sp trila and other medicines l saw
adveitseI IA the papers, giving them all
a thorough trial. Al of these, although
highly spoken Of by persons whose inseg
rity could not doubr, proved worse than
useless in my case, and | kept growing
steadily worse. l became at last convinced
that the numerous physicians l had con-
suited were right, and that my disease was
indeed incurabie. Giving up all hopes,
the only course left for me was to reduce
the pain TO a minimum. This was OBJ
tai1ed by eaiiog as little as would keep
body aud soul together, aud abstaining
from all substances containing fats. sngar
and starch. Some months since KIND
friend gave me a bottle of Red Seal Sar-
ssparilli. At first l would not take it as
had lost faith in everything, believing
chat God alone coul bring relief. Being
toli, however. that this >Sarsaparilia was
prepared in q peculiar manner of its own
>her-nv 'ettsln luxurious principles CON
'ripe in most all such preparations were
III cIuol y eiimin 4ted, | at last, but still
'itntut much .opt, gave 1t trial.
I rvently Thank God that in bis goOdress
ne has allowed me to find this precious
medicine Finding relief with the first
bottle | obtained more, ard kept taking it
emil today am completely cured and as
s,ll man as ever drew the breath of life.
| SIN convinced of the superiority of the
Red Seal Sarsap riila over sill others have
tried, and consider it my solemn duty to
tell what | have tol in the foregoing, so
that others lise myself suffering from dys-
pepsia or kindred diseases of the digestive
organs may be cured by this wonderful
medicine.
This state merit is made of my own free
will and without any solicitation from the
company owning and manufacturing this
Sarsaparilla. Rev. john PETTISGlLL.
Red Seal Sarsapqrilla is sold by all drug
gists. 1t always cures.
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CITY Council! Committees.

The committees of the city council have
been announced and are as follows:
Accounts Aldermen Cunningham, Davis
Councilmen Lewis, Weber, Colburp.
Aldermen Cony, Ctoss; Coun.
cimeu Lane, Smith, Foster.
Observation-Disclosures Davis, Cory ;Coun-
cilmen Cushing, Foster, Miller.
Schools-Al lermen Cross, Spaulding
Councilmen Lewis, Cushing, Philbrick.
Aldermen Chlndler Cross Coun-
Gilman Smith, Weber. Colburn.
Fire Department Aldermen Cony,
Chandler; Councilmen Allen, Harvey Chad
bourne.
Street Lights Aldermen Cunningham,
Chandler; Councilmen Weber, Allen,
lIewins.
Bells and Clocks-Aldermen Brann,
Spaulding; Councilmen Miller, Weber,
Harvey.
Buryiug Gtounls-- Aldermen Brann,
Spaulding; Councilmen Pnilhrick, Uewinr,
Allen.
New Streets Aliermen Chandler, Brann
Councilmeu Colburn, Chsdbourne, Lane.
Enrolled Aldermen Cross,
Cunnnahsm; Councilmen Chadbourne
Lewis, llewlns.
Drains and Sewers-Allermen Davis,
Cunningham Councilman Foster, Gushing
Smith.
Printing-Aldermen Ctny, Brann Coua-
cilmen Lane. PMlbrick. Lewis.
City Observation-Disclosures Spaulding,
Davis; Councilmen Gushing, Miller, Har'
voy.
The chairman of the several COMM tei
will call meetings of their respective com.
mittees to organize as soon as possible, as
already consi ierable business awaits tht il
action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-13

The Loyal Legion of this city under the
superiatendence Ct Mrs. r. ]. FAIR. and
assistants, is increasing in numbers and in
terest, and bids fair to be strong band OF
workers at no very distant day.
The task of teaching these bright, attrac-
tive children temperance principles, is
made delightful by their ready comprehen-
sion of the lessons, and eagerness to learn
They deserve the encouragement of every
loyal citizen of Augusta who is interested
in the welfare of the young, and in the
progress of temperance.
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The kisiolyef ihs I !tvshth Maine.

General H. NJ. Plaisted, uho is spending
the winter ard spring months in the South
With his family, has been erg'gcd, says the
New Age, for several months in writing a
history of the l,h Maine Re- giment, of
which for nearly four years he was colone
The history of the llth has never teen
written, although its record was as b-iili mt
"a that of any regiment that fought for the
L uion Gen. Pl,isted commanded the lth
Maine in the Peninsular campaigr of
1862, taking part in the siege of York
town, battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks
ard s'Seven Days Battles; commanded his
brigade st the seige of Charleston il 1868,
and in the great campaign of 1864 C5
against Richmond and Petersburg, in " hich
his, The Iron Brigade" had men Kill, d
and wounded on 50 different days, losing
1885 out of 2C9S. While in the service his
command never moved to the front without
him. The History will abound in personsl
"reminiscences and is sure to be a most in
terestiug contribution to the history of
Maine men in the war.
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The Best Sslve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price rs cents per
nox. For sale by Emery & Ward, Gardiner.
july24eod&wfc.;m
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1t is expected that there will be lodge
of Pilgrim Fathers instituted here April %.
II has been about a month since the first
move Was made TO solicit for the member
ship. The order hiss the insurance feature
and admits women to membership.
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BY FLAG

INTERPRETATION OF DISPLAYS
No |, alone, indicates fair weather, station
AIRY temperature.
No ?. alone, Indicates rain or Snow station
AIRY Temperature.
No. 3, alone, Indicates local r..in, stationary
temperature.
No. |, with so. above K, indicates far
weather, warmer.
No. !, with No. below 1t, indicates fair
weather. colder.
No. 2, with No. above II, indicates warmer
weather, ram or snow.
No 2 with No. 4 below 1t, indicates colder
weather. rain or snow.
No. D. with No 4, above 1t. indicates warmer
weather with local rains.
40 J. with No 4 below IT, indicates colder
weather with local rams.
10. l. with No ). below 1t, indicates fail
weather, cold wave.
No. 3 with No. 5. below 1t, Indicates wet
weather cola wave.
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Miss Evelyn Fisher Of Caribou was in
the city, yesterday. visiting her brother,
W. H. Fisher. Esq. She was on her way
home frcm Detroit, Mich.
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Chicago Produce Mafksi.

CHrns 40. April Il.
FLoUR-s,ow, easy buyers reducing BIDS.
WEEAT-iu good demand-- ~. spring
JGt5Qi, No. ;, 40, ~; No. rad, 50.
,s,ns- No. z, IS.
OATS weaker 2. 3.a-.
No. red. "a, white, 32ia-. No. " bite. zsla
RYF--no2 40.
BARLET-No. ?, 5Sa-.
FLAxsEED-no l. i.31i-
PoRk-al2 15isi2 i.
LAap-- - i2l as As.
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sSpslla. advertisements.

Snsn Advertisements no, exceeding four line
(;kirry Sorisl coming under the head OF WANT.
KID, FOR SALE. To LIT, LOST, ..w;l, be inserted
TWO times for - cents, three times fer IS cents and
ore week Tor 81 cents, advance payment
IL sending BY mail remittance Of rostsgc stamps
or postal na.s should be made. with orsic-. Sc
the charges ase too small 10 open accounts for.
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Daily Asnnsusf 9oarnai.
WEATHER SIGNALS.
By WHISTLE.

By WHISTLE.
The first long blast is merely to attract
attention.
One long Fair weather.
"o iohB..-.....-- ....Rain or snow.
NEE toi8 ....s.-......-. Local rftIIS
yhe snort. ........-... Lower temperature.
4 "o SNORT .....--..... Higher Temperature.
Three short. .................,,.C wave
one io,o ono sbo,,t Fair weather, lower
Temperature.
Two long ,wo ssor, Ram or snow, higher
temperature.
Ono ION, ,hroastor.i Fair weather. cold
wave.
Three iors. ,br.o stc,, Local rain. higher
temperature.