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the fare; and Ccots *as scyc he hac
much rather walk as long As .he was
It his side.
Tell me, Coots-how did you ever
happen to get down to this?" she
asked.
Then he told her all about it. and she
called him a foolish fellow. but he did
not agree with her.
Mother sends me money every now
and then. without the governor know
ing it." he said. "rl get along all
right until I find an opening and do
something to give me foothold."
Coots never forgot that walk down
Broadway and the warm pressure given
his fingers by her plump little hand
when they reached the boarding house.
That night she was in all his dreams
Sidney Temple belonged to the
'legit," but he was in hard luck; the
''Bowery Flower company. in which
he had played the heavy villain, having
stranded in Oshkosh, where they were
deserted by their manager and left to
get back to New York as best they
could. Temple had come in on his up
pers. and he wss staying at the second
rate actors boarding house until he
struck another engagement How he
obtained money to pay his board was
something of a mystery, but it was no
ticed that he had become very friendly
with Coots, the two being together q
great deal Daisy was the first to sus-
pect the truth, and. one day, she &C
cused Temple.
"You are playing Coots for a sucker.
Temple!" she declared, her brown eyes
flashing. Il know he has money from
his mother. and you are beating him
out Of it at cards! You are encourag-
ing him to drink, too"
Temple laughed. "Well, what of it,
Little Spitfire? He'll blow himself
some way and I've got to live till I get
on the road again"
Its shame!" cried Daisy, warmly.
"You are a scoundrel and he is nothing
but a boy!"
sit seems to me you take . remark.
able interest in the kid l believe
you're stuck on his bang"
81 don't care what you believe. I'm
not going to see him beaten out of his
money"
'How will you help it?"
II know a way. There's a man on
Twenty-third street who would give
something to know where to find you,
and he says he is willing to pay your
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23
WANTS TO euT DuRsr NOT.

! never have 10 bother about what children
need,
I m not obliged to furnish bread and other
things to feed:
= never have to keep my eyes upon the small
boys shoes.
never have to smile, say yes" or gloomily
refuse
meyer have to foot the bill for little baby.s
milk
ANA no one sends an itemized account Of
daughters silk:
N never told to call upon the corner druggists
store,
And order sent some soothing sirup, dozen so
or more
I never have 10 give my cash to buy The chill
dren books.
AND no one yet has dared to say: He has his
fathers looks"
NO creature saw me push gig with baby in
the park
Although I watch the tots that trot between
the light and dark
never have to do these things that men detest
and dread,
At least. so married men tell mel am alone
instead:
And 90 alone. rd like to try and start my life
And practice things I've mentioned here-but
now don't have to do
H. s Keller, in Good Housekeeping
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CARE OF PIANOS.
when the Sensitive IDstruments Get Out oi
SOft0.

when the Sensitive IDstruments Get Out oi
Sorts.
''Sometimes . piano gets sick, said
an expert tuner yesterday. This Buf
falo weather seems to give them the
grip. Pianos, you know, have feeling.
same as anybody. Didn't you know
that? Well. they have. This pians !
have just doctored was not SO muel.
out of tune as it was sick; run down.
1t had caught cold from changes oi
temperature. There has been q sort
of epidemic lately and eyer So many
pianos have had to take treatment.
There are two other complaints com
mon with pianos One is lack of exer.
else and the other is overwork."
''About how much exercise should a
piano get?" =
''In most cases from one to two hours
day. to keep it in the best of health.
More than two hours day slowly sape
n piano of its vital energy. Another
thing about q piano is that it has to
breathe. This fashion Of smothering q
piano in clothes-I mean draperie<
and such things hanging down their
backs-isn't any better for it than to
jam it close up against a wall. A
piano should stand two or three inches
out from a wall, SO that it can get
plenty of air. How can a piano be ex-
pected to be reasonable, I'd like &c
know, If it isn't treated like one of the
family; and il it isn't attended to when
it complains?'
"Why isn't piano tuning just the bus
ness for women" this music physician
was asked.
"Well, he replied thoughtfully. 80
far rs the hours and physical labor
are concerned. the business is Just the
thing for women, but, although they
have the ear, somehow they don't
catch the science of it or the spirit of it.
They don't seem to get into sympa-
thy with n piano. I suppose it may
be a good deal like the difference in
doctors. Some of 'em understand you
and you think you are going to get
well. while others who have Just Is
good pills can't help you . bit t"-Buf-
falo Express
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While we have frequently alluded to
the advantages of fruit trees in the
poultry yard. yet we select the peach
in preference because it will bear fruit
in three or four years from the time Of
growth from seed. and also because 1t
is = tree that delights in being culti-
waited. or, rather, in having the surface
of the ground frequently turned over,
thus fertiliz;ng it and keeping down
the grass and weeds at the same time,
while the hens will keep the borers
away. Borers and yellows will not be
great obstacles to = peach tree in .
poultry yard The main object. how
ever, is to compel cultivation OF the
tree. as by SO doing the yards are rem
dered clean and healthful for occupAn-
cy by the fowls. which is > very i'm.
portsnt matter Keeper.
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Peostmisms.

Energy and mirth are contagious
A lirunkard is Z beast minus the in.
stinct
Deceit is . cockatrice and its eggs are
suspicion.
Healthful amusement is the oxygen
of the soul
A man who is honest from policy is
not an honest man.
The more stupid person the better
satisfied Is he with himself
We generally hate . man who hits \
target that we have just missed
It is not unpleasant to hear tales
against those whom we have wronged.
As tendrils to a climbing plant SO is
curiosity to the vigorous intellect
Few persons stop to reflect that we
always bore those who are boring us
Human nature is not altogether bad.
Few people sec Others in distress with
ont wishing that somebody else would
help them--Mary NJ. Scott in Judge
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TO Check , Runaway Horse.

As soon as the driver sees the dispo'
sition to run in the horse he il driving.
let him begin the rapid jerking first ON
one line and then on the other, not
weutly. but With such force IS to bring
the bridle-bit from one side to the
other through the horses mouth. This
new motion so confuses the animal
that all other fear is taken away.
From many years driving have never
found this method to fail on the most
refractory horse. OF course. you
should never drive any horse without
the best of strong leather, that will
stand any strain you need to put Oh II
IA. Il. Van poreu. n Farm End Glfe
oIdA
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EIG 3.-PROPERLY NARROWED GROUND.

EIG. 3.-PROPERLY NARROWED GROUND.
first a cultivator with long, narrow
blades. that will run deep. without
throwing earth on the young corn.
After the rotted sod is well torn to
pieces. the subsequent tillage should
be shallow. This will destroy weeds,
and while keeping the surface mellow.
will allow the corn roots to fill the soil
between the rows. and gather plant
food from the decomposing manure
and sod With care not to break or in
iure the corn. this shallow cultivation
may be continued with profit until the
corn is tasseled OUT T. Charles, in
American Agricuiturist
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23
Air MACHINES. IN wARrARE.
How Balloons May he Managed During
Operations In the Field.

How Balloons May he Managed D0EhmB
Operations In the Field.
Balloon and wagon have formed q
junction and are ready to start with
the troops. Away goes the wagon. with
the balloon hanging to its tail. while
the attendant sappers on each side keep
it steady. The train moves along at .
good round pace. easily keeping up
with or even passing the infantry. and
makes for the particular spot ut which
it has been determined to commence
balloOning operations, which is usually
on the top of q good, high hill. An
ascent is an easy enough matter. and
is soon accomplished. The balloon Is
securely fixed to the end of the wire
rope, and the two men who arc to
ascend take their places. At the
word of command the men who have
been holding down the car let 60.
and up shoots the balloon, unwinding
the rope MS it rises. and allowed some
times to ascend to . height Of one thou
sand feet And suppose the officer re-
ceives instructions to move the position
of the balloon, is it necessary to haul
it down? Not q bit of it. A man is
placed at the end of the wagon who
carefully guides the connecting rope
so that it can not get entangled or run
risk of being cut. and away goes the
wagon, sometimes at . trot, across
fields, and up and down hill, until the
balloon itself is . long distance from
its original station. Next, suppose
that it is necessary to lower the hal.
loon, is it needful to wind in all the
wire rope that has been paid out from
the reels? No such thing. The bal.
loon is brought to earth in much
more expeditions manner. A long,
stout pole, in tho middle of which is Q
pulley wheel. is laid across the rope.
Half a dozen men seize the pole
and run it along the rope and
their weight soon brings the balloon
down TO the ground. Passengers
can then be carried on, and then the
men run the pole back. and up shoots
the balloon again many hundreds of
feet into the air, without having been
away from its exalted position more
than a few IN minutes But it is not
necessary to lower the balloon in this
or any other way whenever it is re
quired that messages should be ex-
changed between those below and those
above. There are various contrivances
for doing this Sometimes, for in.
stance, wire in attached, through
which messages can be sent to tele
phone. Another plan is to send mes
sages down the wire cable. A little
wire hook is fastened around the cable
and the letter or cable, weighed dowr
with small sandbag. is sent fiutterine
down. The human voice. it may also
be added, can be heard both from .
considerable height and depth, SO that
verbal communication is not difficult Il
there is no wind.-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

WAsrs - ~ Happy Thssgh Married.
MrA De Style-There were ninety
debutantes in our set last season. and
only nineteen young men, Isn't 1t
horrid?
Prof. Graybeard-Possibly the other
Young men have emigrated 10 Mexico.
Mercy! What can be the attraction
down there?"
"The girls are very pretty, their fash
ions seldom change, and they never
wear bonnets.-N. 7. Weekly.
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Then from post to pos one foot from
the runner mortise e slight beam to
Law the floor of this rude vehicle upon.
Just in front of the forward post at A
shave out the runner so it will bend mp
readily for shafts to come into the stir
rups Then build a strong scat on the
door and against the back Of your
sleigh, and you are ready. There is no
breaking of iron work, nor scratching
Of paint and as long a. it does not get
seasoned too much it is serviceable.
Nothing about my premises ever did
better for colt training.-N. D. Hay
den, in Farm and Home
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

II understand that the deceased
was . man Of very nervous disposition
and given to petulance." said the old
lady to the undertaken.
II didn't notice IL, ma'am," replied
the undertaken. "I've been busy with
him for the past forty-eight hours.
and he showed no signs Of petulance-
but then most eorpses u quiet
I,,1NA
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FIG. 2 - -INsUFFICIENTLY NARROWED
GROUND.

FIG. 9. - INsUFFICIENTLY NARROWED
GROUND.
when the plants begin to grow they
send their roots easily down into the
moist earth, insuring q continuance OF
the supply through the season The
soil may be perfectly prepared by
some instrument that will pulverize it
to the full depth before planting. II it
is not stony this is easily accomplished
by any Of the revolving harrows. such
as the disk" 'spading," or ''cut-
away" But there are times when. ow-
ing to coarse manure plowed under, or
the presence Of quack grass. it is de-
sirable to leave the buried material to
rot few. weeks When this is done it
is imperative that the breaking up and
Of the sod 70 the full depth
of the plowing should be done at the
first cultivation. To do this use At
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23
A EzeslIsat Resat,ea.

Corn, oats and wheat is = good rota-
ton. Generally the next crop after
wheat should be grass. with clover 70
follow the oats, following the clover
with wheat One of the best systems
advocated Is 70 plant to corn; next
sprin9 sow to oats with clover for
hay, ard then plow up and sow to
wheat Either when sowing the wheat
OF very early next spring SOW to grass;
cut two crops Of grass, and then plow
- md plant . eern again,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23
A Case OF Every Mans sorrow.

There are holes that l am. always
sorry not to find in my Shirt" said
Jokus, rs he drew . clean garment
from . laundry package
"Holesr' said his friend. "What do
you mean?''
81 mean button-holes," said Jokaa,
as he pointed to . ripped-up neckband.
and laughed in his feeble, idiotic way.
Chicago Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

y l. Al w " II L
her divine; but
he was only q
c u RI y-h e AIDED
boy. not more
t HI an t wenty,
and sentiment
al at that He
had the head of
aGreek god and
the figure Of
Apollo, yet he
was simply one
of the army of
supers W h Q
ca me out in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

Johnnie Masher-I dreamt last night
that proposed to you.
Esmerelda Longcoh3n-There Is evil
IDENTIFY . bond Of sympathy between
us. /, too, dreamed last night that
you proposed, and that rejected you
and then my big brother kicked you
down the front steps, and the dog bit
. chunk out Of you-Alex Sweet, in
Texas SiftinGA
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willing tn Aid.

Young Wife The munster wants
every woman in the congregation to
earn something for the church by her
own labor. and l don't know what in
the world to do.
Husband-You spoke about needing
q new dress and
Wife-Oh. yes, never thought OF
that I'll get the dressmaker to pay
me so much an hour while I'm being
fitted. and then she can charge it in
the biii-N. Y. Weekly.
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A Rure way.

Maud-How did you get Ned to pro-
pose to you, dear?
Marie-I told him that you were
dead in love with him, and were de-
termined to win him ut any cost, dear
est.-N. Y. World.
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A0l Advice.

Litigant-I'm willing to wager ten
thousand dollars l win the suit.
Lawyer-Take my advice and don't
bet
Litigant-No; II took your advice
I'd lose. anyhow! I've hired another
AwyeT.-Ilallo.
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what He Rested On.

Willie Uust home from school and
very much excited) = What do you
think, pa? Johnny Smith, one Of the
big boys, had IN argument with the
teacher about . question in grammar.
His Father-What position did he
take?
Willie-His last position was across
the chair, face down.-Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23
Ground fov Disbelief.

Mrs. Mullins treading the news
paper)-A Philadelphia man rcjoices in
the name of Medycvnv Garczynskiego.
Mr.. Mullins-I don't believe it.
"You don't believe that Is his right
'name?"
mo; l don't believe he rejoices In
ft"-Life,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

"Grandniece," said the old lady fec
bly,, in . tone which indicated mental
anxiety rs well - bodily suffering.
'.Yes. aunt. What Is it,"
"When DR.. Slimpset comes I suspect
he will try to give me an anodyne. and
1 want you to promise not to let him
do il. It won't cure my disease. and II
/ have q pain want to know it,
IndUe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

Paterfamiliss-nsve you any pros
poets Of being sble to properly support
my daughter?
Youthful Suitor-Oh! ye& In fact
I might say that everything in that re.
spect is purely prospective n \.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

He-I have been troubled 50 much
with neuralgia lately.
She-In your head, presume.
He-Why, how did you guess?
She-It always goes to ones weakest
unot-N. Y. World.
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4 RaQ0spH.

Wilbur = Isn't II the yeast that
makes the bread rise until 1t II half .
foot thick?
'Bridget-Yes, Wilbur.
Wilbur-Then wish you would put
some in the pies, and make them half
foot thick, too.-Harper's Young Peo-
ple.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

Miss Belle-Have You partskeh Of
the ices, Mr.. Noodles?
Mr.. Noodles-No; but Eve been
dawncing with Boston girl, don't 70
know.-Hallo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23
A ShiHtlooo Wife.

An eastern drummer who was In
Knoxville listened to the complaiAea
of mountaiueer about hard times for
ten or fifteen minutes, and then OBJ
served:
..Xhy, man. you ought to get rich
shipping green corn to the northern
market"
"Yes, / orter." was the reply.
"You have the land, suppose, and
can get the seed"
YES"
Then why don't you 60 into the
speculation"
mo use. stranger" sadly replied the
native; 1.-The old woman Is too darned
lazy to do the plowin' and plantin."-
Alex Sweet, in Texas SiftingS
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They ARe~od.

Punne-I proposed st the meeting
that . penny collection be taken up.
Dunne-How was the proposition re-
ceived?
Punne-A murmuf of . cent rose
from al parts of the house.-Detroit
Free Press.
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Net as An Nsv

"well," snapped MrA Hagglety. II
heard . woman say to-day you were
the meanest man in town."
"And Of course you had nothing to
cay in reply" growled her husband.
'.Its Just like you."
''Oh! but did though" she retorted.
'and said it, too"
"What did you say?"
81 said: 'CheStnuts. .'"-Hallo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

Angehna-That was . lovely engage
ment ring you gave me last night.
dear; but what do those initials, E. c.,
mean on the inside?
Edwin-Why-er-that is-don't You
know that's the new way Of stamping
eighteen carnts77Judgo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

Tho Way 1t VIII ID.
Pop, how are they going 70 collect
the income tax when II goes into force?'
They are going 70 leave 1t to every.
body:s honor, Bobby"
Pop, will everybody that has IN in
come have honor7
''Yes, Bobby. but in inverse ratio.
The bigger the income, the less honor
they will have."-Lite.
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SPRING..
The Dear numbags.

'VOh, woman, In our hours OF eaaG,"
You make ~ think you try TO pleascs
You Jest, and while We smile upon IL
You kiss, and COAX - tor bonDet
m Y, WoP1A.o
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

The little boy had come in With his
clothes torn. his hair full Of dust and
his face bearing undesirable marks
Of . severe conflict.
20, Willie! Willie!" exclaimed his
mother, you have disobeyed me again.
How often have told you not to play
with that wicked Stapleford boy?"
Mamma" said Willie, wiping the
blood from his nose, do look a II I
had been playing with anybody?-
Vogue.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

Hojack-Hold on there . min(Do,
Tomdik; ] have . short story TO tslly you.
Tomdik-Don't want to hear Il. I'm
short myuelf.-Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

Among the Libraries of New York
the Astor is the most impressive, the
Mercantile the most business like and
briskest the Lenox the quietest, and
the Mechanics the most popular in the
root sense Of that word. The deliver
for out-of-the-wsy informstion finds
the libraries Of New York dissppoint-
ing. and writer seeking authorities
upon % simple matter - the early
history of lotteries in the United States
was driven to the Philadelphia libra
riea. after long and vain search In New
York.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

Jfm-So your wife has left youf
Tim-She has
Jim-What were her last words4
Tim-"Does my dress touch the
Rround II the baek?'-Hallo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

Small Boy-rve 9otE good Tel1on
pop.
Young Richfello-What about?
Small Boy-Pop saw Mr.. Poorchapp
In the parlor last night, with his arm
around sister, and pop II % nesrsight-
ed he thought It WAS You. and he,didn't
say . wOrd.-Good News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

Teacher-And Lots wl--
Pupil-Was turned into pillar OF
salt. Say, teacher, that's the first pill
lar-case mentioned in history, isn't it7
-Harper's Young People.
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G-&A ns,N

Charlie-Idon't believe Q Ash diet il
good for the brain. - the papers used
to say, for I've eaten ash now for the
past three months.
Aliee-N isn't, except where II has
brains to work upon.-Raymood's
MONTHLY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-06-23

As regards table furniture, forks we
know were not in general use until the
seventeenth century. though rs early
~ the thirteenth we find instances Of
GOA and silver ones being kept for
special purposes. Six silver forks and
one of gold occur among the list of the
valuables of Edward ]. John Duke, of
Brittany. is mentioned as using one to
pick up "soppys," and Piers Gaveston
had three for eating pears with. The
custom, however, was considered an
effeminate one, and for the general &C.
commodation of guests nothing but
trenchers. napkins, and spoons were
supplied; Knives broad knife and q
narrow one-were indeed laid by the
panther on the high table along with
the bread and salt, but these were for
the use of the attendants only in eut-
ting and removing pieces Of bread. For
cutting mp their own meat the guests
had recourse TO those they themselves
wore, and the carver carried his, which
were Of = particular pattern, in .
case. A very handsome set Of carver's
knives. with handles of ivory and sil-
yer, may be seen in the British museum
Review.
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well. suppose everything went
OF without = single hitch up st
Brown's?" 1T did. You zee the bride
hsd slopes w:th the best man two houys
be5oye. "-Inter- Ocean,