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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30
HERE AND THERE.

The Berkshires are called the best
general purpose hog for the south.
Look over the beds and remove nj,
dead flowers. Keep carpet beds in nea
order with shears Always pinct
coieus by hand.
There was little marked difference
between budded and Seeding trees in
their resistance of the cold. according
to Florida Farmer.
1T is claimed that watermelon
makes the choicest vinegar of any
fruit or vegetable. Evaporated it
makes first class sirup.
Gather the seed from the choicest
varieties of ANNALS and perennials rs
it ripens. carefully labelling and stOr-
ing away to SOW later
Cotton hull ashes and dissolved
will, in connection with cowpeas, give
a good rotation of plant food.
A grower in Georgia has succeeded
in producing watermelons without
seeds. 1t is regarded as a great dis
coverv, the parent Of n great race
In the annual report of the Louis
lana station farmers interested IN sheep
breeding are advised to cross Merino
ram on native sheep to .'ciothe all ma
ked places with wool" and then to
cross Southdown or Shropshire bucks
on these lambs
The Florida Fruit Grower says:
1--WE have the remarkable spectacle of
pineapple growers actually plucking
off the immature fruit from their
plants, IN this year of scarcity. in or
der to develop to the highest pitch the
production of the more profitabl suck
ers."
"A sow should be kept in a good
thrifty condition whether she farrows
two litters or one. There is no occa-
sion ut any time in making ner fat.
Liberal feeding. ;. til good develop
ment Of bone and muscle. is what she
needs and must have if the most is
made out of her.
A rotation suggested by the
Louisiana station for. improving worm
out farms is as follows: Corn followed
by oats, then cowpeas and cotton-the
cowpeas being fed on the ground or
plosved under The restora.ion OF the
land will, of course, be much more
rapid il fertilizers of some sort be Esesi.
"A writer in Home and Farm gives
! this advice: Save all your straw, for it
has great feed value. ai a horse or
cow can be wintered in g9bss condition
with straw only for tine rough feed. il
the grain food is bran sud oiirueai in
| stead of corn, and often these can bs.
had as cheap Is corn, and sometimes
1os lsss m1Dsy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30
THE SLAUGHTER or BIRDS.
A Leader Of Fashion Invoked to Save Ou
Eeathered Friends.

A Leader Of Fashion Invoked to Save Our
Feathered Friends.
The vice president of the English So
ciety for the protection of birds writes
calling attention to the mixed
plumes" now worn by women. and ar.
ranged in the form Of lamp chimney
or sweeps brush, the demand for
which has renewed the persecution of
birds of Paradise and of herons, the
dorsal feathers of certain species o.
herons, known in the trade as ospreys,
egrets. or lin Frcnch) aigrettes. being
obtained only in the breeding season.
Extensive hcronries in Florida and
elsewhere have been utterly destroyed
in this manner. and exact statistics
have been recorded by American and
other naturalists. indorsed by the high
authority of Prof. Newton. who has
suggested that the wearers of an orna-
ment obtained at such murderous cost
should be starred as we'll as feath-
cred"
More recently some arch enemy OF
bird life has discovered that the matcn-
less plume of the birds of Paradise in
cluded lofty tufts of long and delicate
plumes, occasionally two feet in
length, of intense golden yellow and
pale brown. which. divided, bleached.
or dyed, would sell for about L. cents
apiece, mix we'll with ospreys. and
furnish = large profit to the dealers
therein, both wholesale and retail.
The idea has been carried out with re.
markable energy and success
The honorable secretary for the SO.
ciety for theprotection of birds gives
IN instance of one London warehouse
having sold sixty thousand dozen of
these mixed sprays during the recent
season; in fact, the use or cruel abuse
has been SO great that Mrs. Lemon
states the prevailing impression in the
trade to be that the supply is falling
that these comparatively rare tropical
birds are being rapidly used up. NJ.
Jules Forest afiirms. in his 'Oiseaux
dams IL Mode" that it is already diff
fcult to procure perfect specimens.
since none Of them are allowed to live
long enough to attain their full plum.
age, which, in the case of the male
bird. takes several years to develop -
London Queen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30
O@esal Bicyciists In Franco.

Cycling. even more popular in France
than in England, has just obtained
recognition in the French telegraph
services The postmaster-general is
allowing By way of experiment linn
tied number of messengers to use bicy.
cles. and they will receive an extra al-
lowance of twelve shillings a month.
The old-fashioned. ordinary bicycle
will not be allowed. because, says the
postmaster, with = fatheriy solicitude
for the messengers, they are danger
ous. nor tricycles. because they are
cumbrous Telegraph messengers
wishing to nse bicycles must not be
under fifteen nor over nineteen years
Of age. Postmasters must ascertain
whether parents or candidates lave
any objection to their sons riding
London News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30

Shippers should see that the coops
are in good condition before using, SO
that they are not liable to come spart
while in transit, rs they are roughly
handled sometimes The coops should
be high enough to allow whatever
kind of poultry is shipped room to
stand up Low coops should mot be
used. it not alone being cruel, bot .
great deal of poultry is lost every yeal
by suffocation. Coops shouid not be
overcrowded. In shipping hens and
roosters they should be kept separate.
Nothing depreciates the value of a fine
coop of hens as much as to have a
number of old cocks among them.
Shippers often wonder why they don't
get the highest market price for their
stock. In most cases this is the rea-
son. Cool stock always commands n
quick sale at best prices. Prairie
Farmer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30

Cure some clover for the hogs to eat
next winter. Cut it when in full blos-
som and put it where it can be had, so
the hogs can lie foddered with it twice
a day. My hogs will almost winter on
it. They will eat it as hay. or better.
if cut and wetted with little bran or
meal put on 1t. A corn man may
laugh at my notion, but ] will beat
him in pigs in the spring and in profits
in the fall" This suggestion is
worthy of a trial. especially Is
it seems reasonable. Al a con-
vention of Wisconsin dairymen,
MIR. Stephen Faville gave a most in
structive address about clover. which
he considers the dairy mans sheet
anchor" Among the other points in
sisted on was the wisdom Of putting
hogs on clover pasture in summer. He
surprised the convention by asserting
that more pounds of pork can be made
from one acre Of clover than from an
acre of corn. The proof he submitted
in support of this statement was IS
follows: Fifty bushels of shelled
corn would be fully an average
yield per acre. and twelve pounds of
pork for bushel Of corn (ffty-six
pounds) would he fully up to the aver
age. That would give six hundred
pounds for the acre of corn. An acre
of good clover will pasture eight hogs
from the time clover starts in till fall.
A fair feeder of hog weighing ono
hundred pounds, on being turned ont
in the spring. will gain another hun
dred pounds by fall, without any 9TH
er feed than clover. That would be
eight hundred pounds, as against six
hundred pounds of eorn--Southern
Farm
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30
P0lyglOt Stgna.

The array of signs rendered neces.
sary where people Of various national
tiles congregate often confuses one not
familiar with the foreign languages,
especially when the person is not
aware that they all mean the same
thing. On . door leading into one at
the local sugar refneries are the fol-
lowing Inscriptions:
No Admittance.
Der Entrit ist VerbOden.
Verbodner Ginzang.
Me Wchodxic.
There is still another collection on
board the Red Star line steamship sail
ing to Antwerp There il, OF course,
no smoking except on deck. and each
state room is provided with the follow.
ing sign:
No Smoking.
Met Rooken.
Defense de Fumage-
Nicht Rauchen.- n.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30
A Glovorus Caveea.

The greatest wonder of the antipodes
is the celebrated glow-worm cavern.
discovered in 1891 in the heart OF the
Tasmanian wilderness. The cavern Or
caverns (there appears to be series OF
such caverns in the vicinity, each sep
arate and distincty, are situated near
the town Of Southport. tasmania. in =
limestone bluff, about four miles from
Iday bay. The appearance of the
main cavern is that OF IN underground
river. the entire floor Of the subtorra-
mean passage being covered with water
about . foot and = half il depsh-
These wonderful Tasmsnian caves are
similar to all caverns found in lime
stone formation, with the exception
that their roofs and sides literally
shine with the light emitted BY tho
millions Of glow-worms which inhab:t
them Chicago Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30
a Dtcycler'o End.

In the morning how swiftly he sped
up the boulevard on his glittering
wheel. At night they brought him
home, with his life crushed out by the
same laundering ice wagon that had
wrecked the glistening steed. Bitterly
she wept =.
Madam" said the white-haired min
lister, with tremuIous voice. do not
weep. Mind thee, thy man Is resting
now
Nay. nay" she walled. remember
ing how he spent the Sabbath awheel,
and not in sober worship. nay. nay, I
fear me he is scorching yet-"-N. Y.
World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30

The writer spent the day at the house
Of an old farmer, who ridiculed modern
butter-making. The churning took
place before breakfast. and at that
meal the butter OH hot biscuits and
wafiies was good enough for a king; at
dinner it was not So good, but sair; at
supper 1t had puffy consistence in
dicative of rank fermentation; next
morning at breakfast it was disgust
ing. If You have good milk and
lsecpit uncontaminatedy you can't make
bad butter; but You can make good
butter that will become bad before il
is thirty hours old. What the market
wants is butter that will keep for q
few days. and to make it it is absolute.
ly necessary to know how, and then to
do oaccordingly.-Earm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30
Yaternal Thoughtfuine.

Pretty Daughter tpoutinglyl-Its too
bad! Here it is raining, and we were
going down the beach to see the last
wreck.
Father tconsoliGTly)-Never mind.
dear. you can see That sort of thing
without leaving the hotel.
What do You mean"
''Stsy right here and I'll show you
my pOckctbook. k."-Pittsburgh Bulle-
tin
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30

England's humanity is little mora
than skin deer. The nation was stirred
for time by Glads.one's appeal on be-
half OF the Armenians, but the govern
ment organs have reminded the coun-
try that England must coddle the
Turk. regardless OF his treatment Of
Christians, in order to maintain the
porte as bulwark against Russian as-
gression The Turk has played upon
that political advantage for half .
&ntury.-Philadelphia Lsdgss.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30

Woman is making rapid progress
these days" said the man in knicker-
bockers oracnlarly.
so you've been run over. too, have
your returned the man with court
lester ON his face.-Chicago Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30

Prayer has right to the word ''in-
effsble." 1t is an hour of outpourings
which words cannot express-of that
interior speech which we do not artic-
olate, even when we employ it. -Alue.
Swetchine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30
YER time he may consider most suita-

ever time he may consider most suita-
bic.
Neither is he worried by the feaE OF
losing his situation, rs many a one
who is employed by others is bound
to be at one time or another.
His position is secure. and he knows
that with fair season. his recompense
is assured Looking at the bright
side of farm life from another
standpoint: No one ever passed fine
farm i'm midsummer and did not envy
its owner. The picturesque surround
ings, tile well kept fields and pastures.
the fine horses and sleek cattle. the
general peace and prosperity which
hover over well-appointed farm. At
this season. however, inspired poets
have caused many men in other walks
| of life to become formers. and many OF
the wrecks along the country roadside
We're caused by men who had better
have emained in other walks Of life
| Field and Farm
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-30

An honest man is able to speak for
himself, when . knave is not.
spearo
The National tribune., 1895-02-14
"WEDNESDAY, FEB. s.

In the Senate, the Diplomatic and Consular
appropration bill was then taken up. The
bill moved along smoothly mn III the two import
ant amendments were reached concerning
Samoa and Hawaii. The first proposed ST, 900
for the execution OF our treaty obligation with
Samoa II was expected this CHIT Brecipitate
a contest but il WAS sgreed 10.
The Hawaiian amendment proposed an ap-
preparation Of 100000 to begin the work OF
laying a cable between the United States and
Hawaii, and authorizing the President 10 con-
tract for the entire work.
Mr. Blackburn, in charge Of the bill, stated
that be expected this item would occasion some
debate, but be ssked that il be passed over
until the formal items OF the bill had been dis
posed Of
number Of minor amendments TO the bill
were agreed to and the Hawaiian cable item
then came mp again.
Nr. bale Me. r. addressed the Senate in
favor Of cable connection with Hawaii.
Mr.. Vest No., ID. and Mr. Palmer Ill, d.
asked the cost Of the entire cable.
Mr. Hale said that be had careful estimates
made by cable experts. The distance along the
surveyed route WAS about 2, 100 miles. The
estimates showed the cost 10 be about $40 coo
70 sl2 600 per mile. This would make a total
cost OF g., 100000 TO &. 200, 900 for the entire
cable.
Mr. Allen (Neb. p asked what right thi.
Government had to enter upon the project
The same right" said Mr.. Hale, " that JET.
fers0n had in adding Louisiana 10 our territory
The same right Mr.. Seward had in securing
Alaska"
al will predict !" said Mr. Teller, "tbat tn,
next Administration, be it Democratic, RePub
The National tribune., 1895-02-14

In 1885 he entered the ministery of the M. E.
Church, and was first appointed to Pewaukee.
Wis, then to Sheboygan, and in the Fall OF
1893 to Milwaukee, Wis.
He became identified with the Order of Sons
of Veterans in 1889, being charter member of
Carl Witte Camp 81, which was mustered in at
that time. He was Chaplain of his Camp dur
ing that year, and was reappointed. He was a
Delegate to the Wisconsin Division Encamp-
ment in 1889, and was elected Major of the Di-
vision, and the following year was appoi nted
Division Chaplain on the staff of COL Harry y.
Fuller, and in Juno, 1893 was again appointed
Division Chaplain on the staff of Commander
w. C. Winter In January, 1892, he was elected
Captain of his Camp at Sheboygan, and held
that Office until be removed to Milwaukee, a
year later At the Division Encampment held
at Eau Claire in June. 1894, he was elected
Senior Vice Commander, which position he re-
signed in the Fall of 1894 to accept the appoint
mont of Chaplain in Chief ON the staff Of Com
mander-in- Chief VIM. E. Bundy.
Chaplain Patton has always been an energetic
and enthusiastic worker in the Order. whether
as Chaplain or Captain of his Camp or as Chap
lain or Commander OF bis Division. He lets no
opportunity pass to hold patriotic meetings in
his church. and the Memorial Day services that
he has conducted for several years can hardly
be excelled any where. He is true gentleman
and soldier.
The National tribune., 1895-02-14
OF Historic Interest.

Joel A. Delano, Grove, Mich, writes:
" Under the head of Brief News Of Jan. "a,
j see Z. T. Bates, of Bennington, VT, is the
possessor of commission given his father,
w. Bates, in 1896, rs Lieutenant in the artil-
lery company attached to the First Brigade,
First Division, Vermont Militia, signed by
Silas II. Jennison, Governor, etc. have a
warrant signed by Aaron Burr, esq, Colonel
commanding Sd Regiment, Third Brigade,
Third Division, appointing Sylvester Delsno
(my father orderly-Sergesnt In the fifth
company April 8, 1895. have commits
sion appointing my father Ensign in the
fifth company Of infantry, Sd Regiment,
Third Brigade, Third Division, Vermont
Militia, given at Montpelier, Vt, june g.
1926, signed by Cornelius p. Van Ness. Gov
ernor; D. kellogg, Secretary; with indorse-
ment of oath on back before Dan II. Benjs
min, Major of Sd Regiment, June 26, 1926
/ also possess q commission to my father a.
Captain of fifth company of infantry, 81
Regiment, Third Brigade, Third Division
given at Montpelier, Vt. Oct. IL, 1895. signed
by Ezra Butler, Governor d. Kellogg, Eco
Rotary, with oath of Office on back dated
April 90, 1929, before Dan b. Benjamin
Lieutenant-Coionel, Sd Regiment"
The National tribune., 1895-02-14
Encampment "a, Delaware.

The seventh anniversary of this Encamp.
roent was held in Wilmington on Feb. 2. 1t
was expected that Commsnder-in-Chief Tan
ner would be present, but he was unable to
attend.
A bountiful supper had been prepared by the
entertainment committee, the work being
aided by the auxiliary. Pending preparations
TO replenish the inner man 10 the parlor, the
comrades in the hall INDUCED. each in his turn,
in rehearsing some interesting "reminiscences Of
the war. Addresses were delivered by Com
rades Col. l.. p Roderick. Tuxbury, French,
National Junior Vice-CommRnder Donahoe.
Wilcox, Wilhelm. Orr Lieut..Col Conner. Maj.
Haymen, Solloway, Moody, Smith, Adj't Nc
Closkey, Chaplain Lamplaugh, and others The
ssair was q success and altogether enjoyable.
Two much cannot be said in praise of the ladies
of the auxiliary, who left nothing undcne to-
ward contributing 70 the comfort of the occa.
sion. On the following day the comrades at
tended with the GAR. and al old soldier
memorial service at Asbury Ii. E. Church.
The National tribune., 1895-02-14
se,ofi.ld Lisutenant-GeperaI.

Mai. Gen. Schoield was last week made Lien.
enant-G General of the Army by the signing Of
the bill creating such grade by the President,
and the sending at the same time to the Senate
Gen. Schofeld's name for the position.
There will result two vacancies in very high
commands. ore Msjor .Generslship and the
other Brigsdier-Generslship. 1t IL conceded,
however, that the 6rst will be filed by the pro.
motion of Brig. Gen. Ruger. now at Chicago.
The ranking officers Of tho three arms of the
service are Col william r. shafer lat Inf, now
At Angel Island, Cal; Col. II. w. Gleason, 9TH
Art, at Fort Niobrafs. Neb.. and Col. James f.
Wade, 5th Cav, at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
There are many other applicants in the field.
and the number doubtless would Include most
of the Colonies In the Army had not Secretary
Lamont taken SO firm stand against this
method of bringing forward claims for advance.
ment and referred instead to the record of off,
GERS, as In the case Of Capt. Darlington.
The National tribune., 1895-02-14
BRIEF NEWS

n ID reported that Chinese soldiers attacked
Can't. Cartwright. of the British wsrship Pigeon,
In the streets of Nsnkin, hooting at him and
peftipg him With mud.
The Sioux Indiaus will erect q monument to
Chief Iron Nation.
Fifty women Joined the National American
Woman's Sufftsge Association at meeting pro-
sided over by Susan B. Anthony, and held after
the adjournment Of the National Convention In
Atlanta. Go.
Henry Clay Evans took the oath of Office rs
Governor of Tennessee at the Capitol on Feb. q.
II was administered BY Justice Of the Peace i.
o. Morris Secretary Of State Morton ana the
Legislature will not recognize Evans as Gov
ernor. nor will Gov. Turney surrender the ofhce
until the returns have been settled
Wood carving is the latest fad Of the Princess
of Wales.
The Father of the House of Commons"
Charles Pelham Villers, recently celebrated
the 93d anniversary of his birth. He has rep
resented Wolverhsmpton in Parliament since
1885.
Mexico still continues preparations for war,
evidently distressing Guatemala's professions,
and is testing big guns and buying large
amounts of ammunition.
Funds for the National Pythian SAM tarium
at Hot Springs, Ark, will be raised by an as
sessment of "a per capita.
The cornerstone of monument to Polk,
the frst President OF the National Farmers
Alliance. was laid in lakewood Cemetery, Ra-
leigh, N. c., tho other day.
Robert Louis Stevenson not only left his
memoirs, but also a complete, but as yet un-
published story entitled Northern Lights"
There are also two unfinished novels.
The death of Ward McAllister has resulted
in a revival Of the demand for his book, So
ciety as Have Found It."
Tho Legislature of Colorado has passed q
bill prohibiting the flying of any foreign flag
in the State except over buildings occupied by
Consuls.
cablegram from Admiral Carpenter to the
Secretary OF the Navy confirms the report of
the capture of Wei-Hai-Wei by the Japanese.
The children of James G. Fair will contest
the alleged will of the millionaire.
Hon. John L. Stevens. ex-Minister to Hawaii
died at Augusta, Me-, Feb 8.
Ex-senator Warren rarely takes a mornings
walk around his Wyoming farm. One reason
| is that it is six times as big as the State oil
Rhode Island and has on it 1900 horses $4,000
cattle, and 10000 sheep.
stilson Hutchins, of New Hampshire, has
received 1929, 600 from the National Typo
graphic Co. as commission for negotiating the
type-setting machine patents for England in
1889.
Ex-Queeu Liliuokalani has abdicated all
| claim to the throne of Hawaii. and has taken
| the oath Of alleganc to the Republic.
The National tribune., 1895-02-14
Mention The National Tribune.

OF these were of the original company. At the
roll-cal the complete list of the company was
called. Response for the dead was made by
some comrsde present by giving some informs-
tion of his family or friends. or by relating
some "reminiscences with which the deceased
comrade was particularly associated After the
roll call very interesting letters were read from
comrades who could not be present. This was
a feature very much enjoyed by al. 1t is in
tended to have an account Of the Reunion. with
letters from the absent ones, published IN the
form of supplement. to be added to the com
pany and regimental history, which has already
been published in book form. This viii give
an opportunity to add such corrections and adj
ditional in formation since found desirable. The
officers of the company association elected are
as follows: Pres, Charles w. Fosbinder; See,
Nathaniel barrow; Cor. Sec, s. Clyde Swain.
The National tribune., 1895-02-14
Michigan Ex-Prisoners.

The 18th annual meeting Of the Michigan
Association Of Union Ex- Prisoners OF War was
held in Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. 20. Tho
meeting was addressed by Hon. Charles E. Bel
KNAPP and Col. 7. V. Fox; they related incidents
of privations and sufferings during the war.
A Campfire was held in the evening Capt.
George T. Judd was called upon TO preside.
Many of the comrades were called TO the plat
form, and gave instances of their capture and
release Old army songs were sung. The next
meeting will be held second Tuesday and We'd
nesdsy of January, 1896. The following officers
we're elected and installed: Pres, Tracbeus
Aldrich; First y.-P., Frederick Thiebeaud
Second V.-P., Orrin p. Hnntley; Sec and