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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
ne Noon and the Rain.

PROD. II. A. Hazen, in Science, vol.
n. No. STA, shows that the full moon
undoubtedly has power to disperse
clouds and thereby to prevent rain. He
refers to researches Mt New Haven,
Conn, from 1880, which show that
there was nearly . half more rainjust
before and after new moon than full
moon" He computes the data for rain.
fall ct PhilsdelphiA. Pa. for the At
teen years, 1S71-e5, and for the ten
years, lsecJ01. I'm the first period OF
fifteen years there II . preponderance
Of rain at the time of the new moon.
In the second period for the three days
about each phase the result ID similar
to Prot. Merrimsn, though the differ
ence Of two inches between new and
full moon Is very slight When we take
tho Eve days about each phase. how
' we SEQ that the new moon has
thirteen and . half inches more rain
than the full" The observation OF
Prof. HAxen confirms the general be
lief that the full moon has the power
Of driving away clouds.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

FOB DRILLING 01ONE AXE
in the ''Stein der Weisen,"
Vienna, No. ., Is designed to show that,
although metal axes probably furnished
the idea, the task was quite feasible.
The writer supplies . cut, which we
here, Of . rude drilling ap-
.paratus, with horn drills, aided by
water and sharp-cutting sand. which
has been successfully employed tor
drilling stones
THE perforated stone axes" says
the writer. were often ornameuted BY
lines eraved, or In relief, andwould ap-
pear to have been In IS general use -
walking sticks In q later age; but they
could hardly have been designed for
actual use in war. The hole was for
the most part behind the center, tho
cutting edge Is never very sharp, and
the back portion was used IS . ham
mer. Two-edged axes are very rare.
From the unfinished specimens
which have been handed down to US,
and the inhumerable drills which have
been found, 1t Is concluded that the
drilling was performed by means Of .
hollow cylinder Of horn, wood or bone.
used with wet sand, which was intro
duced under the revolving pipe. In
some casss . moro compact drill may
have been used, but metal was ut least
unnecessary. In any case, the bow and
string for working the drill would have
been Of incalculable advantage.
The accompanying cut gives an IL
lustration Of m apparatus constructed
by Count Gundaker Wurmbrand. which
he might have used In drilling a
heads in the neolithic pile dwellings Of
the eastern AlpA A stand Ia NJ consists
Of two vertical poets Of stag horn Inn
bedded In q wooden foot. and connect
ed at top by q horizontal beam.
Through . vertical hole In the beam
passes a revolving wooden shaft ID b,
In o cleft under the end Of which is At
tached q circular drill made Of the tine
Of . stag horn, which Is bound in place
by . string. Near the lower end If the
tine is . groove, which receives the
bow string, by meansof which the shaft
Is maintained, In rapid, alternating
revolution. The stone to be drilled il,
Of course, held firmly in place by wood
en- pegs. The drilling agent is simply
wet quartz sand, which. during tho
operation. Is supplied increasingly be-
tween the drill and the surface oper-
ated on. With this apparatus, Count
Wurmbrand, following F. Keller's
method, has repeatedly drilled
through hard stones, such ~ serpen-
tine. He found the results Of his ex-
periments, including even his acci-
dents, PRECISELY such q were expert
enced In the neolithic age, ~ II proved
BY numerous finished, unfinished and
broken remainA
But whatever was gained by the
facility with which . shaft could be
axed in . drilled stone ax-head, was
lost in strength and durability. The
labor involved was by no means u light
one. and Of all the prehistoric remains
which have come down to us, by far
the greater number ere broken at tho
drilled portion. Occasionally tho
broken fragment Of m Ak Is found to
be drilled afresh, from which It 10 east
" inferred that the drilling entailed
less labor than the dressing into shape
Of Q fresh stone.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
The Bess-Drssssd Woman.

The best-dressed woman in the world
IL said to be Queen Marguerite Of Italy.
Her wardrobe includes . countless ~
riety Of elegant costumes, and she sci.
dom wears a dress more than once
This il not quite such q recklessly e1.
travagsnt proceeding Is it first APP
pears, for the queen sells her gowns to
buyers, who are vefy glad to get them,
yer ct the high prices which are
charged for them. In this connection
there 10 . pretty story told. Not long
since Queen Marguerite asked her
royal consort for his opinion as to
whether she was still young enough to
wear her favosite costume Of white
muslin. His majesty replied: This
matter requires reflection. Two weeks
later . box was carried to the queens
apartments; when Il was opened the
box was found TO b filled with white
gowns which King Humbert had Or
dered.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
SCIENTIFIC orE

BAILEY, the astronomer. calculates
the earth o. weighing e,o4o, go. 900. ooo.-
600 tons.
PETROLEUM is derived from vegets-
BILE and animal substances that wers
deposited in and associated with the
forming rocks
It Is computed that every year thu
earth receives about 146, 000,0 900, 0D Of
shooting stars, which fall on its surf!
ace, thus slowly adding to it,
The sun and the whole solar system
II moving through space toward .
point in tho constellation Hercules,
having . right ascension Of about go
degrees, and . north d~eclination Of
about Is degrees
CELLAR mould ON appleseoften un-
noticeable-consists Of . moro or less
poisonous fungi. Physicians say they
have traced cases Of diphtheria TO the
eating of it. All fruits or vegetables
should b carefully cleansed Or peeled.
ut least, II to be eaten raw.
A MASS Of one thousand pounds
weight will lose exactly two pounds
between tidewater and the top Of .
mountain four miles high. This. It II
plain to be seen, Is because the force
Of the earth's attraction Is much less
on the mountain top than Il Il ct 50
level
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
Reeipe for Tartlsts.

Mix four ounces Of fine sugar and four
ounces Of ground almonds into . stir
paste with the yolks Of two eggs; roll
It out about a quarter Of an inch thick.
cut into rounds with . duted pastry
cut yer and line some small tartlet tins
with them. Fry them In = cool oven
for some hours, remove and leave them
to get cold and Arm. Then detach
them carefully from the molds, dust
over with pounded sugar and All with
strawberries and ream prepared -
follows: Put q pound Of picked ripe
Strawberries into . basin with four
ounces Of sugar and q ~teaspoonful Of
m~araschino, let them stand for IN
hour, then mix carefully and lightly
with . gill and q half Of whipped
cream. Dish the tartlets on \ napkin
or fancy dessert paper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more. with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure Liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs
Its excellence is due to it, presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it 10 man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if offered.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
HOMEMADE AWNINGS.

They Are Easily Put Together II InseFac-
lions Are Followed.
Where the direct rays of the N
strike . window 1t Is always well to
have some kind Of q protection. partic-
ularly for south and west windows.
Vines make . good awning, but II
trained close to the window, as usually
done, they keep out the air a. well ~
sum-. To prevent this a light frame or
hood. (see illustration) should Be At
tached to the upper part OF the win
dow, reaching ut least one third of the
way down, and extending out about IL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
WIT AND WISDOM.

We do not learn TO- know men 4
they come to MS; we must go to them
to find out what they are.-0oethe.
A wise man knows the value Of 81
lence when . child c~ross-examine him
before his friendA-Adams Freeman
Police Justice-What's your bust
ness? Culprit-Machinist- Police JUS
tice-What precinct?-Town Topics.
If some people knew that the sun
had spots On Il, they would almost woe-
nv themselves to death.-Ram's HON.
TO be great for . man = 70 note
and hit the distinction between being
. fool and m instrument-C A. Bartol.
-What . young man earns In the
daytime goes into his pocket. but what
he spends in the evening goes into his
eharactee.
Every mans life il . failure whs
does not try to do something to leave
the world richer than he found ~
Rams Horn.
The hotel porter who fails toasosee
q Ruest when instructed to do % hAo
reason 70 be ashamed Of his calling
Buffalo Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

Bottesini, the celebrated double-bees
soloist, was once engaged 20 play st .
concert 1t Monte Carlo. At the end Of
the performance . young lady walked
up to him, and, shsdng hands, made
some complimentary remarks ON the
concert. II remember seeing you 1t
mammA's." she said. "And who might
your mamma be?' esked the musician,
who had been wondering who the
young lady was: 'Oh, the queen Of
EnglandI' replied the lady. who was
none other than the present Empress
Frederick.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

Of the fine snow from the mountain
crevices, loosened by the storm and
swept up over the north side Of tho
mountain top and blown toward the
south. When the Eliminates this
snow dust its brilliancy II extraordi-
nary.
This phenomenon Is r Its cause
I. to be sought in the peculiarly regu-
lar formation Of the mouptain top and
sides. These latter T slightly curved
on the northern side, probably by ice
action. This curvature hurls the snow
up against the top Of tho mountain.
where it is shaped in the peculiar man
ner by the action and force Of the wind.
Translated from Nordstjernen, Co
penhaRen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
re Dest Furnlture PoiIsh,

An experienced cabin3t-maker says
TINT tho best preparation for cleaning
picture frames and restoring furniture,
especially that somewhat married or
scratched, Is = mixture Of three parts
Of linseed oil and one part spirits Of
turpentine. It not only covers the dis
figured surface but restores wood to
Its original color, leaving = lustre upon
the surface. Apply with . wooden
cloth and when dry rub With WOODEN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

Mr.. Peighweakly-1 should think,
Mrs Slimdiet. that you would Be more
successful If you turned your board
ing house into . hotel for inva1idA.
Mrs Slimdiet-What kind Of inval1da
ought / to take In?
ar. Peighweskly-Well. yoa might
run m anti-fat sanitarium, for -
stance.-N. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
Flower In ringer Bowls.

A very pleasing table decoration that
b easily carried nj throughout the
summer months Is the addition Of dow.
ets to the Anger-bowlA Use double
bowls, one large enough to hold the
other, and fll the space between the
two with very small blossoms. The
effect Of dipping the fingers into nower.
eucircled water Is decidedly unique
and agreeable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

Yellow green isa color to be spar.
ingiy and cautiously worn. It israrsly
becoming, and has . pttileas tendency
to bring ont In bold relief every traoe
Of Illness or fatigue in those who may
sometimes don Il with impnnity. Such
. color should never Be selected for Q
gown, or its garniture, which must b
often used.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
SCIENCE
DRILLED STONE AXES.

ne Apparne1s Probably Employed -
PehLtorie uaA-A RuAs Device. WITH
Horn Drills which. Aided, BY Wsese aa1
sharp-Cuttine sand. Nay Have Dssa
Cs,A far Drilling Stones.
Could early man. without tools Of
iron, drill holes in stone? This Quesr
ton has been frequently suggested BY
the discovery, In the deposits Of the
later stone age, Of axes and other Inn
elements of stone. with holes bored In
them for the reception Of haudles. An
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

MrA Dorcas-Thanks to the agitation
Of female suffrage, living 10 growing
more simple every year."
Cobwigger-I quite agree with ydG.
II won't be long before . girl win Be
able to economist by using her hsthine
scit for . bicycle costume.-JUd~e.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

The fact that the more psper stock
Is subjected to wear in q frictional way
the tougher it becomes has led parties
into the plan Of using paper stock Sor
floor tiles These are usually made OF
stone, marble or cement, but are more
OF less liable to wear OF BY constant
use. Floor tiles are now made Of pulp
wood.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
a Delicate Dus ssrs.e AseA,.s.

The great testing machine used st
the United States arsenal It Water
town, Mass, will break by Tension .
ave-inch bar requiring $50 tons stree
and Immediately after the strain and
shock Of rsOol due to thia performance
will break . horsehair and indieete 90
curately the required ~rupturing ten
sion, which Is one pound.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

Seedy Stranger-Yas, SIR; l cut an
dashed an At all through the war"
Bartender-Hsve . drink. WhAe
fights were you In?
Seedy Stranger-Oh, I want In No
fights; I was . tailor them days, IA
CanadA|udge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

Have you done anything for the 90
cial freedom Of woman asked the lady
with eyeglasses.
Nom" said tho judge, who at In
divorce cases and was = cynic, ''but I've
done . heap for the emancipation q
man."-Chicago Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

Friend-T suppose there ara tines
when sad thOughts come TO one Who'll h
70 leave college for good
GraduAte-YeA Twas just thinking
that would have to buy my own To-
haeoo after thiA-Judeo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
A MAGNIFICENT SIGHT,.

sc C0I1KOfM10 D0OW W0A16S 000 now ~
IL Caused.
Ono Of the most magnificent natural
phenomena Is Q California snow ban
ner. When . northern storms sweeps
over the Californian Alps, which run
from north to south. onecan sometimes
see a brilliant white c~one-shoped ban
ner streaming before the wind from
each mountain top. The banners arc
often several miles Ions, sndare formed
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

Charlie-Mamma, mayn't l 60 oat
into the street for awhile? The bogs
say there's q comet 70 b seen. .
Mamma-wen. yes, but don't 60 too
near.-Tid.BitA.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
Hapw Th0aeAt.

HeThis Is . lovely afternoon Lett
do something.
She-An right What d. yoo snS-
eest?-
He-Let's got sngaged--Tid-BitA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
RaGhfa I'D putlaa

Lawyer twentieth centuryels there
anything to prevent your finding . vee-
dict based ON the evidence?
Talesman-Yess you have accepted
nv wife Is . member Of the jury
Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

proclaims one fact as true, namely, that
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters effects q cure
whenever it is persistently used for the all
ments to which it is adapted. Among these
are malarial and ~dyspeptic ailments, rheu-
matism, nervous and kidney complaints,
constipation and b~iliousness. "A tablespoon
full three times a day is about the average.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

You're not In love, Robbie. You
only think You are"
well. how the dickens I'm ] to ind
out my mistake il I am mistaken"
'Oh, marry the young woman. By Ill
meansg'-Harper's Basar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

blast Of l,1oo pounds Of dynamite
in % holes was made ecently D.
quarry ear Providence, h ]: Inc -
Of = cli6 was blown Oh and fully TO-
nno IONS of stone dislodged.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27
Not Approved

Parson Deacon Smith, kindly
awaken Brother Hawkins While 1t -
true that tbs sleep Of the just has oftsn
been commended. l do not think 4
0uge Of the Just has evsr received me
s&a1p Of approval-Harpers Bazaar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

ANGELIxA-0That was q lovely engage
ment ring YOU gave me last night, dear; but
what al those initials e. c. mean on the
inside?" Edwin-s.Why-r-that is-donr
YOU kno " that's the new way Of stamping
oIChteen caratS5o
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

Ere No were Ved dnale kaAs
Was all that lore insflre1.
put noW n 1 neglect It onco
she ssys In gettics tlzel
~ 49,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

NAxY Q man who started 0aS "a refosD
S eot Into IL 1szs couasy.-nanis Hosa-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

A~FAcErIoUs dandy, who danced with 2
couple of clumsy girls at a party recently,
remarked that, although he liked rings on
his fingers, he could not stand bellies ON his
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

THE custard pie is the poor mans natural
dessert. There is no aristocracy about the
custard pie. Tha is to say, no upper crust.
Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

urnIpx's . friend downstairs waiting
for you; says he wants you only for . min
ute.h Mr.. Catch0n-"Heres james, 0ke
hck~-fun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

lyon cannot Judge . mar By the umo!sa-
chancse 30 Il bslcsGs 70 soaebedy else"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

ssDom Jaem really be1ieve IN eves1ostinl
uuniGhmeatfb WkkeAUndoobeodly. II
1arT5eo foe - third tine to-DOtI0w.@
Later OCooD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

DEspERATE.-Clara-"Would you accept
m ~apologyp Mamie-"Yes, anything, 1t 1t
only looked like a man.'-Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

81 passed your door last night, Miss
Gocdcatch," remarked young Nj.
Boresby.
.How kind Of you.'-Tid-Bita.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

BAsxx.-"eue, this II neither rhyme NJ
r~eaeOuI" Gdggs-'I know II; but Ms ne
Eneiish Translation Of IN Italian opera
NbrettO rs-Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

hsrsslfr :CersaiaIy. Belf-preservas.on .
The Arse law q 1Ature."CBoatoa Tran
script.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

Judge-WhAt trade do you follow9
VagrantI am . builder.
"What do yoY sbuild?
'tsstlss IN tF."-QeHas SiftiaC
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

vmTUR neveR stops paying dfv3dends b
ennoo The honk heo6hN-RAm's Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

DouDrSuI aAvico should BE- wol sAake0
before taken.-Young Mems Era
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

"SoxErrxp," said Uncle Eben, .yon
k1in,t intiahly trus' or man dat keeps tal11n'
bout de beanty oh honesty. Hit eoun,o 700
much e. ef he wus argyin' WI
WmhingfQn Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

THEKx IRE ~Afty-seven thousand woms0
engaged in farming In The United
StateA
Or 1RoUsAHD carloads Of pocket
TASKS for liquor were used IN Cincinnati
last year.
The first known instance Of the us
u coal was In England in the year ESQ
Il was then called '.foasil fuel"
A noRsE 1t Passaic. N. J.. committed
suicide by wsding into . canal and
holding his head under water until IN
consciousness resulted.
FISH In the Puget sound cities are
cheaper than yer before. Large hall
but sell for twenty-five cents each.
Many Ash Of unusual size are being
taken BY the Ashing boats. Recently .
halibut weighing ITO pounds was
brought ashore.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

No NAN b good who has come 70 the con-
clusion that no - good snough--Ram's
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-10-27

BIopDs-"I know . man who has NO time
"a eak. and yet 10 isn't doing anything
6lobbc-"How's thatl" BlobbeC"He Ar
sueo that time Il money, and Is he has ne
money - has no me."-Philadeapnh hec
ord.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-18
MARRIAGE MAxlMs.

Better wait than sever.
les never Too late o. wed
Rule by appearing 90 submit
A hungry husband ia hard 10 coax.
Lei a husband loose in "a fenced field.
The shorter the bin the sweeter the fare.
a husbands wrath spoila the best broth.
Govern yourself aud you will govern each
other.
One kind thought spoken IS worth two
uuaaid
a sullcn silence works more mischief than
a royal row.
The proof Of the temper Is in the unex-
pcctcd guest.
d isn't every wife can laugh at her hus-
bands jokes.
It's cross grained wife that will scold in
a new bonnet.
Always remember that you have eyelids
~ we'll as eyes
II takes man 20 talk economy wom-
an 10 practioe C..
Better marry praying sinner than
preaching saint.
II you've picked up a crooked stick, don't
tell every one 30.
Man is the head Of the house, but woman
the neck that turns IL.
An ounce OF tobacco Gains more troubled
waters than ton of OIL
a sensible husband in hand is worth
dozen heroes ia dreamland.
II you feel like pair Of scissors, don't
choose "a penknife TO live with.-New York
Advertiser
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-18
cnown Anp scrPIrR.

Tho king Of Siam Is slowly drinking him
self into The grave.
The empress Of China hns sent five ladies
10 the court 81 Berliu ia order 10 learn Ger
man manners and etiquette
The pope. always ~ delicate physique. o.
now 30 fragile that he seems 40 have only
enough body le.l o. house bis soul.
The peaoock throne 81 sbah Jchan WINS
valued nt go. 00OO00. his crown nt sl.. 90, B.
900, aud when Doe died slJO.O0c.O 900 in gems
was found 10 bis TREASURY
Though the father aud champion Of the
waltz in England the Prince Of WAKES Inns
for private reasons been compelled 10 dis
continue the dance and substitute therefor
the quadrlle.
The Duke 81 Fife. the son-in law Of the
Prince 81 Walc'. though he started life
with fortune. has steadily added 20 b..
Stock On London concern which hc pur-
chnsed some years ago al sl1Oa share is now
quoted nt $4,000 a share.