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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

I. SCORPION. .. TARANTuLA. 3. CRNTIPHDE.
fore had time to drop IL received .
painful wound from the fang Of large
scorpion.
Another time, desiring to take An
afternoon siestA In my hammock, l
shook out the shawl spread.over II, and
from the folds fell . good sized female
scorpion. Having respread my shawl
I turned over the pillow to beat Il up,
when from under 1t there dropped over
a baby scorpions. Tie young scor-
pioaf GRIZZLY travel from point to
point S&lhe mothers back, but while
she is foraging around for food they
late generally t0abe found in hiding
fhiar by. as was this little colony. Over
bSd young ones have been found with
one. female.
::Tkss tpiy6H RON these creatures is
appiSdd iR M different ways, though
the ipoise 1'itEeaf Is much the same and
similar inAeta6n.
The fang of the scorpion is at the
very tip of its long, flexible tail. as the
abdomen appears TO be, and with it the
creature can deal itself quite as deadly
blow as it can to any enemy. This It
will do. just as described in one Of By
ron's poems, if it be surrounded with =
circle of fire and assured Of its inability
to escape. This have tested quite .
score of times, thus disprovine claims
of certain naturalists, who probably
never saw live scorpion, that Byron
invented the story to suit his rhyme.
The amount Of poison in the scorpion
will not, in my opinion, kill q healthy
adult. although it will cause an amount
OF pain for some hours that is most
difficult to bear with fortitude, rs I
can testify from personal experience.
But a large female scorpion certainly
can cause death to q half-grown child
or to q timid woman. or . man whose
blood is in q bad or impure condition.
the base of the most savage-lookia8
fangs. that hang down from the lower
side OF its head. Owing to their po-
sition. the term bite may be more
correctly applied to the tarantula than
to either Of the others; it is, neverthe-
less. not a bite, but . sudden down.
ward stroke of the fangs into the oh
iect attacked.
have never found anyone who knew
of q case where q centipede wounded .
man without first having been stepped
on. rolled on or in some like manner
hurt. Its poison is much more di-
lutte fluid than that Of the others and
is exuded from the hollow feet
A centipede that / rolled on with my
naked back in my sleep on the little
steamer that plies on the San Juan
river in Nicaragua left . thick red
ridge as wide as my thumb quite
across my back. but there were no
holes il my skin that friend with .
pocket lens could discover. Its poicon
is much less serious in effect than that
Of the other, rot much worse than .
row Of hornet stings would be; .hut. IL
though the least painful of these three
sometime bedfellows, it is quite bad
>n0nUh- u.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

An excellent addition to the milk
given to young pigs-and the mixture
is also valuable for pigs of . larger
growth-will be found in the potatoes
that are too small for the market.
Even where the largest varieties are
grown, and good cultivation. there will
be some potatoes which are not large
enough to sell aid which are not de
sirable for seed The great majority OF
kinds, especially when not highly Gull
tivated, have quite q proportion of I'M
marketable tubcrs. 1t pays we'll to
save these small potatoes and feed them
to the pigs Before being offered to
the pigs the potatoes should be washed
and boiled.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

When the flock il 70 be improved by
procuring males from elsewhere. the
farmer should 50 arrange his yards -
to know what to expect II he turns
the newly acquired male out TO become
. member of the flock. where there may
be other males, his object may not Be
attained. The proper plan to pursue
is to select the best hens in tho hock,
about one dozen, and place them in Z
yard with the selected male in ths
spring, about month before tbs time
for Matching the chicks arrives. Il will
do no harm to allow all Of tho hens tc
be together during the winter, pro
vided they are separated u mentioned,
in the spring. If new blood b 70 b in
troduced you must be sure that you
arc accomplishing your purpose. which
demands personal attention until the
Matching season Is over. when the
males will no longer be required
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06
Nov 70 Figure Pro0ta.

In computing the income from live
stock we must consider what il put on
the farm rs well as what is sold of it;
and in our practice in stock growing
we should consider that poor food
makes poor manure. Starving the ami
mails is starving the land. Food that
fats the animal makes manure that fats
the land The manure from . certain
weight OF good clover hay is worth
three times rs much. from wheat bran
six times IS much, from oil cake meal
nine times as much. and from cotton
seed meal twelve times as much, as the
manure from the same weight Of wheat
trsv,-Farm Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

Vn1vahae lolneo 1oe 14aoo We - =
1n0a91n9 = n
Prof Craig has givea -sospe lusUas
r,oinSer, g those who are about - en-
tsf the Sheep tdsinssA First: Study
your farm condittohs a1d leafn ssacer
II. tkhat sheep viii thrive tsst spon u:
second. II losl I'D NOT abds 70 pufchaee
even . amail 6oek Of pure bred u high
graded sheep then put Ill You can %.
vantageously id pure bred RAM ana
after that do the best you cid II 0ay..
ing ewes. Start right even II dfoe Q
small scale The sheep will rapidly In
crease. Third: In purchasing . ram
get one fully developed. strong in bone.
straight shaped and thoroughly typical
of his breed and sex. Fourth: Do not
purchase sheep that You have to trust
in for proper development Il il only
the experienced breeder who can fore
cast development Fifth: Never take
an ill-doinR Sheep even il II u cheap
with the expectation thit 1t Will b.
come al right Sixth: In selecting
sheep il possible handle them % that
you may know how much Of their form
is due to themselves and how mttch "a
the shears Seventh: Select - critical
~ rs you can to . chosen type. uni.
formity i . cheap feature for you TO
buy and yet valuable ono in . flock.
Eighth: There il no sheep that en-
bodies perfection in sheep qualities.
Judging between different sheep is .
checking Of weaknesses and , bal.
ancing Of qualitieA Be inclined To-
wards the sheep that appears to b
better every time IL catches your eye.
Ninth: The purchaser will ind It "a
his interests to select from held sheep
aud thereby shun those thst have been
fitted for show. Tenth. The best tinis
to buy is Usually in tho fall Provision
may be made with the seller 10 have
the ewes served by = ram Of different
breeding from the one YOU buy and
thereby you add another seasoa's dss
to the ram of your flock.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06
BUILDING AND SCIENCE
UGLY eeDFELLows.

Leaves from the Note B0ok u n On
Traveller The HABITS ~ Ceatlpedee,
6c0spaoas and TafantuDas-Tvsaty.F
Bables aud : Mother Seeepioa "a .
shawl
During my life In tropical countries,
writes Eugene Murray Aaron in the
st. Louis Republic, found that there
were three sorts Of occasional bedfel-
lows that one could never be too care
full to see were not between the sheets
or otherwise hidden in bed or hammock
before retiring.
These dangerous bedfellows were CEN
tipetes, scorpions and tarantulas, or
trap-door spiders. OF the three al
ways had the greatest dread of the
scorpions. partly, perhaps, on account
of their greater bulk, but more,
think, because of their villainous
temper.
So far as I have observed, the taran-
tula will only visit house or even .
camp in search Of flies or other food.
and he will usually quickly retreat If
his way is clear.
So, too, the centipedes as rule pre-
fer to hide under washboards or In
damp cellars and decaying timbers,
only coming out after food. such as
reaches and croton bugs.
ut is always the unexpected that Il
happening" sure enough, with scor.
pions. However carefully alert one
may be they are sure to turn up at the
most unlooket.for times-to be found
In ccat-tail pocket, on the inside OF .
horses collar jusths il is about to be
put on the unsuspecting beast, or in
the bathtnb. which only q few mo-
ments before was carefully inspected.
Looking over . pile OF letters on my
study table in Jamaica one afternoon,
. pile which had carefully sorted out
Just before lunch, heard . scratching
in one Of the larger envelopes, and BE-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

tory to seek for refuge in the only
place where water was to be found.
This theory appears all the more FEAST
bic owing to the fact that certain
springs of nearly fresh water are found
near the lake. and these would obvi-
ously form the rallying point for
all sorts of animals during a great
drought.
The skull Of the diprotodon meas
ures, in some specimens. over feet
long, and the length of the animal,
when set up, will be fully 10 feet. The
bones Of the tail are SO short that it is
probable the animal had. in life, no
pcrceptible tail. being, in this respect.
remarkably unlike most of the mar
supials now existent in Australia.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06
Progress In Electricity.

A remarkable illustration Of the
progress of electrical appliances is
electrolytic painting. Hitherto. II cop
per or other metal were to be deposited
electrically, bath Of solution was
needed. Now this Is changed and q
technical journal says . ships hull can
be plated as easily as = spoon or tea
pot. Instead of bath, insoluble salts,
ground to fine powder and mixed
with water, are used. This mixture Is
painted on the metal to be plated by .
fine wire brush, to which one pole Of a
dynamo conductor il attached. the
other pole being connected with q
plate. Not only pure metal, but all
sorts Of alloys can be used.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06
EXTINCT MONSTERS.
Wonderful Sine Discovofa
south Austrolia.

Bones Of Wonderful Sine Discovered -
South Austfolio.
The greatest discovery Of FOSSIL r.
mains ever made in any part Of the
southern hemisphere has just taken
place in one of the most barren and
forbidding localities in the northeast
Of South Australia. The animals,
Whose remains are included in this
great discovery, are principally Of the
extinct species, the diprotodon, =
species of marsupial closely allied %
the Australian kangaroo. In most -.
epeets. however. the dipeotedea. dur
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

round post twelve feet long. mortiss
two holes three feet from tho top. slip
in two crossbars Make round tenon
on top. put on cap and pin above. or
put hook ON back part and hook to
staple in post Leave loose, 20 it can
turn 70 swing hog out of the way OF
the next"
On this four hogs may be hung. II
the post is set loose in = neat-fitting
hole three feet deep it, the post. can b.
takeA out after using and put under
cOvor
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

one of the pieces, forming . moose
which tightens upon. the horses jaw
whenever he pulls. When the puller
finds he accompl,shes nothing except
his own discontinue. he is usually will
ing to give up the effort The entire
halter must b strong. SO he will never
succeed in breaking it. A colt should
never be tied with anything weaker
than half-inch MANILA rope, that he
may never learn his power.-A. c. West.
IN Farm and Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

Instead OF cultivsting too much land
the true system Of successful farming
is to make an acre double Its crop. To
do 20 the manure and fertilizer should
not be spread over large surface. II
does not pay TO give = plant only hall
enough for it, support bat rather 70
give it all that II needs, as will b. the
case when . small plot receives the
manure. Economy Of labor and less
ening of the cost in FERTILIZER. rs well
rs larger profits from II, acre. Ri ,hss
be assured,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06
TO HANG A PoRkEa.

A Coatrivanco to Lessea the Labor o
Dressing Hogs.
As cold weather comes ON the number
of porkers slain for home use will In
crease. The labor Of dressing them
may b materially lessened by the us<
of the changing post" illustrated here
with. No. 9, in sending II 70 Fasu,
Field and Fircside, says. 'Taks 4
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

-oftsn need tho strsng thening sappose q .
general tonic and nsrvine
Are You weak, nervous, or efhnge ~
Dr. PierceS FAvorite P1ls1ipeSo0 6t1GD
you special help. For delicate womsn, for
IN to derangsmsat., disoeda3 ard a.
eases Of the Sex, IL lenenes pain and ~
down eenssfions. Tho success q :" rAvogtte
Prescription in curing IN TIE f.ncfion.l
arrangements, painful disorder, - ehreelc
Veaknee1es Of women, WasTant ID HahosO
IN 0,enrnnfeeian IT, Youf M00oy = ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06
where They Come From

W0et0 I00y C00O Ef0ns
Il always wondered where al the
Smiths came from until my recent visit
to the city"
And then what happened7'
"Then I saw > sign Smith manu-
featuring oompany.'"-udge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06
Pos Down Again.

sAnother blow st capital!" said the
editor Of the Cross Roads vindicator.
- he set up the initials Of his measly
contemporary across the way in lower
cose Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06
FOR 4 PULLING HORSE.

A Halter which No AnlusAo WIN Ever
SoceoeA In Breaking.
An excellent halter for . pulling
horse is one made Is shown in the &C.
companying cut It is similar to the
common halter, except that the chin
strap Is double and the ring by which
the horse is fastened attaches to only
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

Poet-I have = poem In my head.
Publisher-You'l fnd . surgeons Of
noe in, the next block.-Chicago Req
ord.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06
a Great Obstacle.

81 sec the inventor of that flying ma
chine has given mp al hopes of being
able 70 ~ with It."
''Why so?"
''His creditors have attached it,
Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

aEvrxrrarxo CODES 70 him who waits, :
says the philosopher. Tho umbrella Dor
rowed by friend should b excePted.-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

Pstron-What do you call thatf
Waiter-Fsith. ] think 'tis some eGg1
toied y : hard kaot.-Judee,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

With the agreeable tonic, Hoeeetter's 0eoo-
6ch Bitters. We will foreoh1d0W The reoults
for you. They sfe gam 10 Visor, Ae:h $50
Appetite; abiiity b digest thCrooghly and
sleep soundly; quietnds q ~ aesvssi
larity OF the bowels. Malaria, fhcu0eele.
and kidney trouble arc removed ~ tnae
krsnd restorative Of health
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

Pierce e - Gu Re.
German
Syrup :

] am farmer at Edom, Texas. ]
have used German Syrup for six
years successfully for Sore Throat,
Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Pains in
Chest and Lungs and Splitting up d
Blood. I have tried many kinds a
Cough Syrups in my time, but let
me say to anyone wanting such Z
medicine German Syrupis the best.
We are subject to so many sudden
changes from cold to hot, damp
weather here, but in families where
German Syrup is used there is little
trouble from colds. John F. ZONES. Q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

BgscnAM's Pills are . wonderful medisine
mex headache, etc. Price. 8 cents . bon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

ACTORS, vocslists, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey Of Horehound ard Tar.
Pixies Toothsche Dropa Cure IN one minute
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-01-06

Tax man who declares that b win forgive
but can never forget has never tried - mail
his Wife's lettera.-6lmira 0a3ette.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-03-20

Peter Henderson for years has
been authority on flower garden and
fruit culture and his books to-day
are standard works. He tells what
to plant and how to cultivate and
anyman who follows his instruct
ions will have a fine garden fine
fruit and etc.
AS seed raiser he stands at the
top and whenever Peter Henderson
d Co.'s name is found on a package
of seeds it is guarantee that they
are the finest and best and that the
quality has been fully tested and
will give satisfaction.
This celebrated seed company, Pc
ter Henderson q Co., is represented
in this city alone by w. S. Lloyd.
Court day he sold as many seed as
is frequently sold in an entire sea-
son. Don't buy any other seeds
when you can get Henderson's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-03-20

Judge Parker has issued an in
junction restraining the Lexington
Board of Aldermen from letting
out the brick contracts for paving
the streets. The City Council pro-
posed to let out the contract on a
bid $4,000 higher than the lowest
offer to do the work. The people
took hand in the matter and asked
Judge Parker for a restraining or
der. This has for the time being
put period to the Councils ac-
ton. The whole thing looks like
somebody wanted to make a good
thing out,of the job.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-03-20

The Brazilian rebel, Admiral Da
CANA, last week took refuge on a
Portuguese man-of-war, together
with number Of his officers. The
soldiers and marines in his squad
ron in the harbor of Rio Janeiro
surrendered to Peixito the Brazil
Ian President. 1t was thought
this would at once end the war,
but later adyices say that Admiral
Mello proposes to keep up the fight
in conjunction with the rebel land
forces. He is now acting with the
Rio Grand do Sui Federalists, and
claims he will yet win the fight.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-03-20

~
In this issue we place the name
of Hon. M. C. Lisle, of Clark, as a
candidate for Congress among our
announcements. Mr.. Carlisle COM
es before the people on his record
and asks for an endorsements. He
has been faithful to his consti-
tuents, filling his seat and record
ing his vote on all questions, when
his physical condition demanded
that he should be in bed. He has
done his utmost to faithfully rep
resent the wants of his people, and
a scanning of the list of votes be-
fore Congress will disclose that he
has been on the right side of every
question before that body. Mr..
Lisle writes us that it will be i'm
possible for him to leave his place
in the House at present to make a
personal canvas, but that he relies
upon the fair mindedness of his
people to see that his interests do
not suffer while he is at his post of
luty. Our sister county of Clark
calls upon the people of Mont
yomery to stand by her candidate,
rs the day is not probably a dis
ant one when Montgomery will be
lsking like favor of her.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-03-20

The many friends Of John p.
Salyer, of West Liberty, are press
ing his claims for the position OF
Lieutenant Governor Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Salyer will make strong race
should he conclude to enter the
field for the Office. He is excellent
timber for that or almost any other
position to which he may aspire.
When he gets ready to announce
himself he will. find a strong fol-
lowing to take care Of his interests.
He has also been spoken of for
Congressman from the Tenth dis
trict.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-03-20

SIS so to $24 per head ; one cane mill
and evaperator $S2; one 10 horse
power engine sls4 Farming imple-
ments, household and kitchen furni-
ture brought fsirprices.
John Young aud Frank Fliuchem
met darky by the name of Hamilton
on the Black Creek road this side OF
Clay City aud demanded his money,
the darky demured, ana Young drew
a pistol and Halnilton knife, the
darby ran back ID, Clay City and got a
warrant tor them. The boys said they
did it for fun, the probabilities are
that they will realize more fun than
they expected.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-03-20

The Courler-Jo urnal says: The
shipment Monday of $50 tons of pig
iron from Birmingham, Ala, to Liver
pool, England, the first of series Of
shipments that will amount to several
thousand tons, exposes the false pre-
tense by which the iron men procured
that duty of forty cents ton on iron
ore from the Senate Finance Commit
tee. The iron men are afraid of En-
glish competition in this country, but
not in England.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-03-20

According to yesterdays Cour-
ier-Journal, "the attorneys for Col.
Breckenridge say that Miss Pol
lards cross-examination will last
two days longer, and that Col.
Breckenridge will be the first wit
ness to take the stand for the de-
Tense, They expect that three
days will be required for the recit-
al Of his story, and that the trial
will continue two weeks longer"
is this nastlness to be before the
people for two weeks longer? The
honored name of Breckenridge is
already jest and a by-word for
every street gamin and tough in
the country--made so by the son
OF Robert Breckenridge. If this
yomit Of filth from the Washington
tribunal is to be kept up for an
other fortnight, we suggest that
Tie defendant write his name w.
q. Pollard and drop the honored
patronymic he has so foully dis
graced.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-03-20
CORRESPONDENTS.
Stepstone.


Willis Moore has rented his farm &c
e. M. Tibbs for $500 cash.
Tibbs Maxey is building house in
Fleming county for William Cox.
Charles Raglan will erect new
barn for II. S. Bidmy er in Stepstone.
Green Bryant, Of Fleming county,
ky., has moved to his farm rented OF
Williams Coons.
James Williams is building house
for himself in Stepstone, Mrs. Kate
Evans will move into it.
William Tapp moves to Owingsville
this week. James Turley will move
to the house vacated by Tapp.
Mrs. Morrison Campbell and father,
Mr.. Byron, leave to-day for Colby for
her household goods. She will move
10 her fathers.
John, James and Oney Campbell
aud James Ross leave to-day for their
homes. Mrs. Campbell will remain a
few DAYS with her son Joe, at this
place.
Miss Carrie Clark, of New Albany,
lnd., who has been visiting at II, L.
Maxey's the past week is now visiting
relatives III Nicholas and Fleming
counties. She was accompanied by
John Maxey.
Mr.. Morrison Campbell, of Colby,
Clark county, KY, was run over by
The night express, East bound train,
February Z. He was section boss at
Colby and had gone to Winchester, and
was on his road home at the time. AS
to whether it was an accident or he
mad been hurt by some one and put
there, or how, suppose will never be
known this side Of eternity. He was "a
years old, leaves a wife and two chill
dren, both girls, a mother, four broth
ers and two sisters to mourn his loss.
Morrison was taken to the hospital at
Lexington, and lived until 7 o'clock
the next morning. He was brought
here to his brothers Elder b. f..
Parker preached his funeral, and he
was laid to rest in Milton Stephens
burying ground. Mrs. Campbell
mother of Morrison, deceased, of E.
X. Junction, was called to here to his
funeral also all of his brothers, James
Campbell, of Stone City, Lewis county,
KY, John Campbell, of Wayne, Va.
Ony Campbell, of E. X. junction, Joe
Campbell, of Stepstone, and James
Ross, brother-in-law to Morrison, of
Winchester, Ky. Ali of them were
section bosses,