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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01
A NOxIOUS WEED.

Another Weed Pest That 10 Gaining Firm
EOOth0ld.
A weed has found its way into sew.
eral places in southern Kentucky that
l fear will soon become so abundant
that it will not be easily held in check.
This is a near relative of the common
cockle-bur. or ''cuckle-bur' as it is To-
cally called-the Xanthium spinuosum,
L., spiny cockle-bur. This plant makes
it's best growth during August and
September, when other weeds are less
aggressive, and is low, branching
weed, about a foot high and spread
ing to diameter of from one
to three feet. 1t is armed at
the base of each leaf with a clus-
ter of three sharp straw-colored spines
one inch long. These thorns, together
with the bur. make it a formidable
weed to encounter. The leaf is deep,
glossy green. veined with white; the
contrast with the bright golden spines
make it rather pretty foliage plant,
but for its habit of spreading and be-
coming a nuisance.
noticed in 1890 while in Franklin
that this was a common street weed,
bordering the streets for the width Of
from three to six feet on either side,
forming an impenetrablc mass, and ex-
tending for blocks, and also along
the several roads into the coun-
try. was told by prominent citizen
there that the authorities were hiring
men at \ dollar . day to dig it up. as
it had become such pest. There it is
enormously called the Canada thistle.
The true Canada thistle has not made
its appearance here, though ] have =
specimen gathered at Lexington.
A word of warning should be uttered
against this spiny or thorny cookie
bur, as it is q disagreeable weed to
handle in gardens. and also for the
border of streets ard roadsides. Its
weapons of defense are such that it
forms an impenetrable barrier to man
or to stock, and unless weeded out ere
the burs ripen is easily carried from
place to place, thus spreading over q
wider area the coming season.
Four years ago there was not sim
gle plant in Bowling Green. A year
later one plant was observed near a
sales stable, near Eleventh street. Last
year it was noticed on some three or
four streets, and dense clumps Of it
along the roadside of one Of the turn
pixies q mile from town. This year
there is still more of it and it has
reached Reservoir hill. In fact it has
come to stay unless vigorous efforts
are made by all, whether they own the
property near or not, to exterminate
it-Cor. Farmers Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01
WHO IS A sPoRTq
Who IL Sporting Man. Who h 9poFt
man, ansl Who In who:

Who IL . Sporting Man, Who h . 0poFts-
man. and who II Who:
There was u knot of men standing
on q street corner. One Of them had
just finished relating some expert
ences of q hunting excursion which he
had taken the day previous down the
river.
$50 you're . sporting man, are you.
Jack? l never knew that before.
really said one of his companions.
No. SIR" said the first speaker. II
am not sporting man; am sports
man, but am neither = sporting man
nor q sport
Indeed. And where, pray, is the
difference"
"The difference? Why, great Scott,
man, there is as much distinction be-
tween = sportsman, . sporting man and
. sport as there is between u doctor. .
cannibal and 4 thief.- The speaker
glared at the others, but the first man
still looked blank.
pray define it, then,~ he said after
. psuse.
ITO he sure. It's something that
everybody ought to know, but unfortu-
nately lots of folks never take the
trouble to learn those things. Asports-
man is = man who loves sports in its
truest sense. At least l SO consider it.
lie is . man who enjoys hunting, 6sh-
ing. camping-out. and is commonly
fond Of other athletic amusements in
the way of Eoating. swimming. riding
and the like. He is, pardon my opln-
ion, apt to be . man of gentlemanly in
stincts and brains.
"A sporting man is an entirely diff
ferent sort of fellow. He il one who
takes an interest in sports of different
sorts, although he may not engage in
any Of them ut all. He probably plays
the races. drinks hard, takes in all the
prize-fghts, and spends most of his
evenings. when there is nothing else ON
hand, playing cards and whooping
things up. but . sport is ON . still low
er scale. He is q fellow who thinks
he's big potatoes, when he's really
nothing but . runt
"He need not know anything about
sports Or engage in them, either. His
reputation will be won chiefly by his
loud dress. his fiirtations with the
girls, his hanging round saloons and
his general worthlessness. No. sir:
there are good many persons who sre
proud to be called sporting men, or
sports, but to call true sportsman by
such . term is little short Of an insult.
Ta, ta---Washington Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01
A Little Tee Late.

Miss Fadd-Thc mesnnesS Of some
people is past compreheqsieA-
Mrs Fadd-what has 66bc Ssonz.
MY love?
Miss Fadd-Last week was elected
an active member Of the Young La
dies Philanthropy club. and to-day
began my ministsAtions by taking =
basket Of cold victuals to Door wom-
IN whose name was down on the books.
Well. when got there ! found that
some meddlesome buHybotly had been
there two weeks ago and given heI
work. and hal to carry sll that >tpf
teek,-N. y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01
Kaex His Audience.

Shocked Patron-Why do you allow
boys to 60 through the audience sell
ing candy at your symphony concerts?
Orchestra L.eader-Dey zells nod
dings but big sour balls.
..What of that?-'
''Re0ples ,uit dose ding~ in sleye
mouths giant tslk.--COod NewA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01

Radbourn-I hear that Olcott haa
been discharged from the police force.
Do you know what for?
Chesney-Yes. Refusing to accept Q
bfibe.-Broolslyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01

The city gent with \ sun blister ON
his nose was sitting ON the bank of \
stream dangling . twenty-five-dollar
fishing outfit in the water when q boy
with q pin hook and . string OF fish
came along and stopped to look 1T him
q minute.
"Say. b1y,- he called up to the road.
..is there any place around here where
a man can catch any fish,
NO." replied the boy. but there's
plenty where boy kin, and he grinned
and went ON his wsy.-Detroit free
Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01
FEEDING WHEAT.

Keat1cklan's Experience that showed
Profitable Re9ults.
To comply with my promise now
give you some figures on feeding wheat
to hogs. On the 18th of August !
weighed II hogs Of Poland-China stock
that weighed l,i9O pounds. ] soaked
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01
OalY NataFal.

'They say that for IN old bachelor
Jones is putting . good deal Of fire into
his courtship."
That's natural. He Is sparkling IN
old flame. IN. Y. PresA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01
Doing HSo Best.

Look here. old man, oughtnt you 70
keep that boy Of yours little more in
check?'
my friend, do my best; this is the
fourth one I've sent him this month. -
Atlanta Constitution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01

Minnie - Didn't you enjoy going
through the tunnel?
Bess-Not . bit. Auntie made me ex.
change places with her the minute w
1ot iuside.-Tammany Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01

She-Do you use steam or furnace
heat in your nat?
He-Neither. flnd my wife's TEN.
per more economical and less apt "a
get out of order.-Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01

Suddenly there appeared before him
being Of enhancing lovcliness, M
tive girl. clad in the simple raiment of
the tropic orient
In transport of ofsdmiration the trsv-
eier fell upon his knees
Maiden radiant" he exclaimed; II
adore thee"
She looked upon him wonderinRly.
but in silence.
Sweet one, canst thou not speak,?
A fierce light shone in her lustr Gus
eyes. now.
''Speak? Well, rather. Listen"
Climbing upon , grassy knoll. she
rendered the '-Curfew Shall Not Ring
To o-Night"-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01
A Reptile.

A boy in one of our public schools,
having been told that reptile 'is IN
animal that creeps," being asked the
name Of one. promptly replied: "A
baby.--Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01
Canned Fodder.

Ensilage is nothing in the world but
canned fodder. You take fruit and can
it and use it upon your tables, and if it
is properly canned it is nearly as pala-
table as fresh fruits. as near rs it can
be. Now. we take fodder and by
means of a silo we can it. y good silo
is an air-tight building, or as nesr as
it is possible to make it, and in
it is placed the food in a comp ara
lively green state: the enormous
weight of the green food causes it to
settle. The weight of ensilage N o
silo when settled is from forty to ffty
pounds per cubic foot. and the RESULT
is that il settles 50 compactly os to
drive the air out, and the ensilage
keeps SO long as the air is not allowed
to come in contact with it-Farmers'
Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01

Mammoth drops OF water.
Little chunks Of grease.
Make the soup for which VIC pay
Tissy cents ep.eee.
-Weshinsaoa So
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01
How to Apply Fertilizers.

In applying fertilizers it is important
that they be SO scattered and mixed
with the soil as to encourage the
spreading of the roots and plants, and
also to place the necessary amount Of
plant food within the reach of the roots
from the very first.
1t isgenerally best tosow them broad.
cast or drill and work well into the soil
before planting. When a small guam
tity of fertilizer is applied to each hill
or row at planting time. it acts
mainly as stimulant to produce
an early and vigorous start, which is
considered necessary for the tobacco.
but often renders the crop more sensi.
tive to drought. In any case care
should be taken to mix the fertilizer
with the soil, SO that it will not come
in contact with the seeds or plants.
Most fertilizers, and especially those
containing much nitrogen. soluble
phosphoric acid, or potash, will iure
or destroy young plants if brought di-
rectly in contact with them.-Ken-
lucky Agricultural Station Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01
Tho Color OF MIX.

We often hear, says one of our for
eign exchanges. a d4iryman boast of
the fact that his cows give q rich
looking" milk. Hence arises the ques-
tion; Does light color always indi-
cate q poor milk. and does a yellow
color always indicate a rich milky" As
a matter of fact, color of milk is no
safe guide to its richness in fat con-
tents. The color of the strippings and
the first milk will answer this ques-
tion. The strippings are usually six or
eight times richer in fat than the cor.
responding first milkings. and yet both
are of the same color. One authority
states that the coloring matter in milk
is heterogeneous chemical compound,
and he calls it lactochrome, and says it
is this compound that gives milk, but
ter and whey its yellow tint. The
amount Of this coloring matter in the
milk is Influenced by the food Of the
animal as well as by its individuality.
That the color of milk is not certain
index of its fat contents is borne out by
the white butter usually produced on
winter food. and the golden-hued June
product, though June grass milk is not
phenomenally rich in fat-thouRh the
fat is highly colored.-National Dsiry-
man.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01
MANY MouRNeRs.


Deserinaioa Of N Arab fuaeral In Distant
Egypt.
From along the banks of the Nah
moudiyeh canal one day saw a sad
but interesting sight. Away in the dis
tance, on the opposite side. large
number Of people were coming along,
and upon their nearer approach saw
that they formed a funeral procession.
Two sheikhs, with long blue tunics and
white turbans. led the way: and imme-
diatcly behind them were the men, to
the number of twenty-six. chanting in
. dismal way: la Illah liza Allah, wa
Mohammed ruscol Allah.- There IS no
God but God, and Mohammed is the
apostle Of God.)
The funeral costumes were their
everyday dresses, showing wide con-
trasts Of color, some being blue, Others
black, yellow, white and brown. Then
followed the bier, = young Moslem lad
being carried to his long home. 1t wa.
covered with large native rugs and was
supported by four men, relieved in turn
by others. The women and children
came next, about sixty in all. tho
women weeping and wailing and wav-
ing handkcrchiefs in front of them. now
and again filing the still air with fear
full shrieks. The women were dressed
in the usual somber blue covers and
their faces were closely yelled. They
halted opposite to the spot where !
stood, and the men got on board of one
of the tiny ferries that play backward
and forward over the canal, taking the
bier with them, and were rowed safely
to the other side, the women mean
while waiting and wailing for the dead
youth.
The boat, which was about twenty
feet long and eight feet in beam, hav-
ing returned the women and children
then got on board, most of them sit.
ting. and they were pushed across and
landed. The procession then reformed
and the wailing continued. The pro
cession wended its way for a consider.
able distance along the banks of the
canal under grove of sycamore trees
The sight left painful impression up
ON my mind. The day was beautiful,
the birds piping out their joys over
head. Everything seemed happy ex'
cept these poor Arabs. without hope
to cheer the dark tomb.-Newcastle
QEng.) Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-01

the wheat frr,A - to Sc hours; fed
them 43 bushels in % days. and then
weighed and they held the beam At
s,oe4 pounds, a gain OF 81 3-1 pounds
to the hog. total gain of s94 pounds. ]
weighed them on the 18th. That day
such hogs sold in Louisville for SS.25,
about equal to 8 cents, weighed at
home, which would give me S'3.6i for
4s bushels Of wheat or Sl.a4 per bushel.
l was very careful in weighing my
hogs and wheat, also in feeding them.
feed them from three to four times .
day and from three to four common
water buckets of wheat each time. l
fed them near a pond of fresh water in
. lot Of 10 acres set in bluegrass. When
l weighed them on the 1oth began to
feed them on cooked wheat, which I
expect to report about the 18th of Oc-
tober.-W. I. Clore. in Farmers Home
Journal.
The Irish standard., 1894-03-10
Mad Because He Wasn't Drowned.

Mad Because He Wasn't Drowned.
While fishing Oh the bank of Stony
creek, in Norristown, Pa, Johnnie
johnson. lad of twelve years, tum-
bled in the water, and sank beneath
the surface. Other boys saw him dis
appear, and they scampered away for
aid. Johnnie struggled until he reached
dry land and then took to his heels.
Half an hour later he stood on the
bridge, watching a crowd of men rak-
ing the water of the creek with Crap
pling hooks. He became interested in
the strange occupation of the men,
never dreaming they were looking for
his body He remained; on the bridge
an hour until his clothes dried, and
then descended to the creek bank,
where the anxious crowd was watch
ing the dragging Of the stream. What
you doing?' inquired johnnie of one
who had just come out of the water.
Looking for Johnnie Johnson's
corpse" replied the man. HE tum-
bled in there two hours ago" "Why,
I'm Johnnie Johnson said the as
tonished lad Then he explained to
the disguised crowd of people who had
been eager to see a limp body pulled
from the creek, and had his ears we'll
boxed for his pains.
The Irish standard., 1894-03-10
A Strange Friendship.

There is peculiar case Of infatua-
ton between rooster and two cats to
be witnessed at Alton, III. They all
belong to the keeper of a livery stable,
and for some time the rooster, which
is q large fowl of the Shanghai breed,
was afraid of the eats But friendly
feeling grew to exist between them
and this finally ripened into case of
love. They are inseparable. The
rooster will conduct himself just as he
would if escorting two hens about.
He will find worm or grain of corn,
call the cats and then eat it himself as
naturally as though he had never asso-
ciated with anything but cats. The
felines, on the other hand, will follow
him around, roll over and play with
him, share their mice with him, and in
every possible way demonstrate that
his affection is reciprocated. The
rooster sleeps on the edge of feed
box and the cats rest together in the
box. The strange friendship has ex-
listed for some time past and exhibits
no signs Of abatement.
The Irish standard., 1894-03-10
Girl, In Alaskan Society.

Visitors to Sitka pronounce it not a
bad thing at all to be girl in Alaska
society, for girls are a long way above
par in the social swim. There are card
parties and receptions, there are teas
and dinners on the trim little gum
boats. with men to preside at the urn
and show how badly even the best Of
the sex do the things woman does so
gracefully. There are balls in the
Russian castle on the hill, where in the
old days the Muscovite governors
brought their high bred wives and held
carnival through the long Alaskan
winters. Like the japanese, in case Of
company everybody borrows Of every
body. The governors wife is served
from her own china at the captains
dinner, and the ieutenant's bride may
eat from her own wedding spoons at
the paymaster's party, but there is less
strife and envy and uncharitableness
than in social circles at the great cen.
5ters of civilization, where verybody
Il striving 70 Guido every ody elsa
The Irish standard., 1894-03-10
PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Henne
- pin.-Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Mary Maher
deceased.
Letters of administration c. t. a. on the estate
OF Mary Maher, deceased, late of the County
of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, being
granted to ". b Henry.
1t il ordered, That six months be and the
same is hereby allowed from and after the date
Of this order, in which all persons having
CLAIMS or demands against the said deceased
are required to file the same in the Probate
Court OF said County for examination and al.
lowance or be forever barred.
It is further ordered, That the first Monday IL
September, 1894, at 10 O'Clock q, M, ct general
term of said Probate Court, to be held at the
Court House In the City of Minneapolis, in said
County, be and the same hereby Is appointed
O. the time and place when ano where the said
Probate Court will examine aud adjust said
claims and demands
And it is further ordered, That notice of such
hearing be given to all creditors and persons
interested In said estate by forthwith publish.
ing this order once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks in The Irish Standard, newsps.
per printed and published in said County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 23rd day of Februs
airy, 1894.
JOHN II. STEELE,
BY the Court: Judge of Probate
The Irish standard., 1894-03-10
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Henne
- pin. Probate Court. - 80.
In the matter of the estate of William Dolan
On reading and fling the petition OF George
r. smith representing that William Dolan
has lately died tk cintestate resident "a. and H.
OF minnesota, leaving goods, chattels ana estate
within this County. and praying that admins
4 1t is ordered, That said petition be heard NJ q
special term Of this Court, to be held at the
Court House in the City of Minneapolis, in said
County, on Monday, the 10Th day OF March,
of such hearing be given to ali persons inter
ested, by publishing this order at least once in
each week for three successive weeks prior ia
said day of hearing, in The Irish standard, q
newspaper printed and published in said
County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 24th day of Febru'
airy. 1894.
BY the Court: JOHN 81. STEELE,
Judge of Probate.
The Irish standard., 1894-03-10
TYRAhNous5 DooRkEEPERs.


Wholesale Business Houses.
From all outward appearances the
most important mem their own es-
timation in the large wholesale dry
goods estab lishments Of the city are
the doorkeepers. In this respect they
occupy positions analogous TO their
prototypes, the foor-walkers Of the re-
tail establishments, says the New York
Herald.
No doubt the positions have their re-
sponsibilities, and what positions have
not in q large business house, from the
humblest two-dollar-a-week Office boy
and porter to the head of the establish
ment? Responsibility, therefore, is not
monopolized by the doortenders and
affords no reason fol-: the fine assump-
ton of superiority which the actions
Of the men imply.
The duty of the doorkeepers is pri-
marily to take the time of the sales
men and clerks on entering and leav-
ing the. stores, shaking handswith hay
seed customers and bawling out the
names of the statesmen they desire to
see in stentorian tones. In addition to
these they are expected to exclude
peddlers and beggars and to see that
no one removes small parcels of mer-
chandise unless they bear the proper
tout check" of some one in authority.
1t is in the manner in which these
simple duties are performed which
makes many of the doorkeepers ridicu-
lous. They would be obnoxious were
they not SO supre mely absurd. In 8.
voice. the volume of which might de-
credit to the late Count Johannes in
passion, and with a look supposed to
strike terror to a guilty soul. one OF
them stationed in a Broadway jobbing
house overawes little messenger boys
and creates in the minds of some of
the firms humber customers an inn
preston that he is powerful factor in
the firm.
This latter quite possibly is what
the man desires to do. for as a sup
posed power these simpletons seek to
propitiate Cerberus. They drop an oc-
casional cigar into his hand and some
time during the winter probably send
him turkey or big pumpkin. With
the proprietor of the peanut-stand on
the corner and, the bootblack, both of
who are privileged to ply their trade
i'm consideration of keeping the side
walk clean, he exercises mild system
of blackmail.
The vender, in return for his favored
glances, supplies him with peanuts and
apples; the bootblack shines his shoes
for nothing. No newspaper boy is per-
mitted to enter the store without the
understanding that he is to give the
doorkeeper a paper. Such are the per-
quisites of the position of doorkeeper
in wholesale downtown house. Not
all Of them of course, accept these
petty tyrannies, but some of them do,
and display a very contemplate spirit,
too, in doing so.
The Irish standard., 1894-03-10
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Henns
- pin.-Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Eric o. Lunke,
deceased. O
Lunkt, deceased, late Of the County of Henne-
pin and State of Minnesota, being granted to
Annie ]. Lunke.
It is ordered, That six months be and the
same is hereby allowed from and after the date
ofthis order. in which all persons having claims
or demands against the said deceased are re-
quired to file the same in the Probate Court of
said county, for examination and allowance. or
be forever barred.
It is further ordered, That the first Monday
I'm September, 1884, at 10 o'clock q. NJ, at .
general term Of said Probate Court. to be held
at the Court House in the City of Minneapolis.
in said county, be and the same hereby Is ap-
pointed as the time and place when and where
the said Probate Court will examine and ADJUST
said claims and demands.
And it is further ordered, That notice of such
hearing be given to all creditors and peryOns
Interested in said estate by forthwith publish
ing this order once In each week for three sue
cessive weeks in The Irish Standard, . news
paper printed and published In said county.
Dated ct Minneapolis, this 21st day OF Febru-
airy. 1894.
BY the Court: JOHN H. STEELE.
Judge Of Probate.