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Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-12-10
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Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-12-10
A4tnre $tuter.

= gn Banbe af Talitmpntere er
sresne os bpmte / Bb1labelpbia.
- Detroit, Wf,9 Ste Sec. 9aitor
Seruice er unoer Nutlase for friminel
Libel.
st pulfanf Bjersa geem Merico
er llobruo ois{e 0ese. &Bs os
sDamp tiger bsits ioeiret
gbicaso siuer $4,000 for at faa
ben r.publitanite &onuention til SoH,z
Meren.
= 8antfasSerer Sattle, &an1as Gitp
Mo., er bpmt ,tl4 Mars @enetenciarp
for unoerldb.
ao -&pinbemurberen Durant er 1egtet
nbt Torbor. 9an pil appenere til 9gtes
fterst. San nil ruaelisois binste i
@alsen.
- @au Claire, gsis. @n Stalb m,eo
8 9rauerbeite ,tlbprenoe &aptein Cher
man neobreabte ben 6te. CAB &20,s
900 os lioeu As{uronce.
= @r @uuernsr 8aite talte nblt9
/ Maoiion, gBis. for en- flor 6orSam>
ling os uolasoe for benz Eopnltsmens
@uangelium.
- Marqaette, Mi9., 6te Sec. &apz
teinen os Stgrmanben paa Sfibet Wtaz
riion rig uflare on. &offepisen, %
stprmanbeu fiBb &apteinen en- &a9le
@oi,en.
- @n Garmer peb 9eann 8arce Deb
Sefferlon gitp, Wisiouri, er arreiteret
ior at ba orebt fin Some os forpuet trt
m,nel Gambling mob en- itnoiuas &o;nz
be. 6oor er @uberae.
Sen neise Joltepartt National>
fonuention bill ianoipnlis blt afbolot I,
ct. Souls. Sena1or Mllen fru gtebraz
TIA er paatale iom &ouoioat for Breii
bent.
5000 iiees at odre itlaalet at
Demotroternes Balsfono / Chicago for
Narene SO, "a os 95. Sc fine Epue
ital enbos bape foretaset @uropature
uueo Ebuefofter.
&anias Delegation &Onsresien
forlauser, at ben frantic Mesjerins uo,
leperer ole DOtumenier Sa9en mob
8aller. iOm iibber 6ansiel paa Dfaz
basaitar.
Dom,ner Sfufus gg. 9edbam al
Metp Dorf e. uonent til 6pieiteretsboms
,ner efter s.. 6. Sadion. 9et paaitaa>
es, at Bedban, e tilfrebsfillenoe for
a1e 8olltitere, % at hans uondunelie
pil iii betreftet | Senatet.
Denper, 9ec. 6te. gbr,itian Gnz.
beaDsr (ben triitelise Gorenias hapDs0
en SIT | Metb Diftirten, Ds ea Eratte.
opitob men greitens SSn, g. 8Dro
os gbarfes aettou ansaaenbe en 3oebes
tase. Rrefteipunen blep bIbelis iaarei.
Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-12-10

9eabs, g. .. Ste Sec. @n uns
Manb, Soc gihtan, bleu ubelissenoe
iibite @gnoas gaat Os fres ioa forbdroet
at baabe !6enber os Gpbber MATTE af
iettes. 9an pil leue. lpber bet. 5or
BAN pil Qiuet pdre uarre enb Deoen.
- Dtaoilon. Wis. Ste Sec. gilbert
Bliis baebei ben Grab 9lemt bet Ste
Buo, at ban truebe meo at mproe lin
Mooer. San bleu anfla5et for 6etten
os maatte itaffe $500 2antion for at
bolbe 5reo,
- &anios @itp, Mo.. 6ranf Gaiot,
Drsaniiator for ,5olfepartiet, blep ans
falbt o9 orabt 8oithuiet mibt ! Bpen,
ben Ste bs. % rpuet af Sl5. 291eren
pil maaite life tro bette, men Daabla=
oene meobeler bet. SITE Orb onl at
;sorb, poeren bleu fatfet eQer forfulst.
bpao 6lass Siel fan bet pere neoe I.
Utis1ouri, mon?
- 6uron, g. 3. 6te Dec Wrs
Ram1el reiite paa Belpg til @eoar & a.
pios, Sa. ps tos i'm lllle Ssn meo. Der
trof bun Sames 8aa. iom os1aa bar
6uftru o9 Rarn. gBnll os Uers. STAINS
iel leb nu fin Bei os bleu borle. Sio=
ite 2eroas tom Der Telegram fra Wrs.
&amiel til benbes 5aoer. 5un par oa
| / Maibu,lle, 9enn. os trenste Bense
5aoeren gap Eelesrammet til 6utser=
lpnnen, iom itrats re,fte efter be bort
l0bue @Ntere, os Ufanoas baooe ban
bes9e drrefteret. /,
= @tepens Botnt, @is. 6te bs. Den
fample Stiutpeq Moroias pil fuar t
tomme for @etteu, os ct NIT 0,Due er
.. 81. Cole, iom / 1888 uar an{at iom
Eelepbonit / 5anibal. Wto. = Glib os
| S,eb, spor Morbet foregif Sen 29ne
Sec. nepnte Nar, gatten St,0sDsq bleu
brebt, bprte ban misteutelise Orb lBbe
4 laiennesn 1elepbonen e5snbagen for.
ub bsrte ban oaiaa en- mis,dnfetis Cam
tale mellem Mrs. Stillwea Ds Dottor
bearue. Ban neb{freo Droene, fom
opfan9ebe ueo bet elettriife 9wit@ Boro
Sioen belu Or. Searue os Wrs. St,ll.
tpen aif1e. Slillpe0s @gn bar ublouet
$4,000 for Paoerlbelien al bans So
oers Woroer, os MI er Dr. 5eurne, bans
Sutserfaoer arrelteret for Morbet.
! $ fer Waaneber bar ben tpIte STE:
sienus bolot EFT Detefiie ber ! 2anoe1
for at finbe 5orbrbeeren Bob &neebs.
@ans Hapn E, Miller, % ban Tom bib.
It'll 9onbeti Mai os bespabte fin @sseu
eiter &neebs. gn 1io foen tom bar
It'll Siour gitp, buor ban bleu arreitere1
|for at ia rppet us brenbt ct Depot ct:
itebs. 5or lite at itobe FIN Sag bolot
baniit Mopn bemmelist. Set lpffeoea
lbam at beutie fin litblo | bette, men ban
blee ftrar operleueret til autboriteterne
1t sgb Dafota for at ia rppet ct 8oits
jbus. 5rembeles bolbt ban itiult, 1ueu
ban par, for at bans Sag lite itulbe for.
raabes. Suaiuart ban gar fri benne
Vintage, bleu ban arreiteret for at ia
beoraset en- 5arner. Saaleoes git ban
] fra ben enc Mrretatton til ben anben,
men gausbeben brsb ban ifte, fsr ban
bapbe facet SpOr af Rneebs os 8euiier
! imos BAN.
Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-12-10

5enator 6iq fra Mem Oorf sioroe
insen 8 ptte | Minneiota. GOlf gift life
for at bere bam, os iaa reiife ban bjem
isjen.
Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-12-10
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= Yauen bar ienbt 1 $4,000 2ire til
Be Meolioenbe Mrmenien.
= Sen fineiife @eiier bar siuet
Drore til at bDsse en- Sernbane mellem
gefins oa gien 9iin.
3 sSniltrsenterue paa @uba liges at
hn uunoet en- itBrre Seter ouer Spantz
erne for tort g,o iioen.
: @n 6remmeb affpreoe to Sfub I
Dspue, fammsret ( 5rantris) ben Ste
Sec anaen bleu iuaret. Wanoen
arreitsrebes.S
&clera raier enbnu paa fere
Sieoer Nuslano. S en- Bropins par
Der oper 100 Dppsfalo af &olera /
useu, 1om enote meo 30te Nou.
Z 5laeterierne Nrmenien paagaar
meo famine Bolp1ombeo iom tilfLrn, o9
slormastsrne ftaar prfeslpie os Ter
pda.
+ Ben iuenlte 8p Marieftab ueb
Snbipen @sunern er eoelast al Sloe=
brauo. Dtanse Utenneifer fom tilitaoe
pq 600 er hiemle1e.
s. Sen franite Bimetaiiit Qeasue
filler Nnmoontns til be forifjeuise
2anoe ON at lammentalbe en- interna
tional Ntpnttonferenle.
| = grneauela l1sreien. Salisburp ia,
1uaret paa SetretRr Olneps Note, a
storbritannien negter at lobe Spers
maalel ON @ienbomsretten til 4nnoel
inoen ben iaatalbte @bombersline sfsib
res af noseH Bolbsiitsoomitol. 6pa,
uil iaa Dlneb eipre?
= 2sitnaut gbur9hi0 af ben enselit
Mrme, Spn al Ranoolpb g8ur9bia
Der nosen Eib bar ueret naru9renb
/ os betrasset @6ampea- paa- gusa, flyer
at Suiureenterne itpoer ooer Spanter
mes 6oueber. 8ar be sooe Stpttere
flyer ban, ssloe be siere fine gins lang
beore.
9r. Nanieu.
Tru 9tauien bar, ifGse Telegram fr
&riitiania, ben 6te Sec. peo Breubu
moetaaet s8reu fra MaRen, OF ban
@tspebition er / beoite Belsaaenoe
Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-12-10

gems Gpibs iraaote Soban @perbrup /
Blabien ium rtbinssprefioent, buiI
fen 6an fremoele betleber. 9an par
iammen meb Blebr os 6auslano afs
tionsfomiteen gissretsiasen / 1883
"a. S 5tortbinset er ban for nerpaz
renbe Gurmano for Rerinssfpmiteen
SIR. 1.
Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-12-10
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gil 0plpsnins for alle 156riiinb"s
8enner meobeles berpe6, at EDposrafen
M bar bet nnber Nrbeioe, % ct bet blir
fdrDist fgr Snl. S neiae fo6busses
rem piI SnobolostOrtesnelie bli uebs
belt. Ale, ION bar tesnet rs ION
Abonnenter, bebes inbisnbe fin &ontin.
nent Salpors sbirlep, Bredinriose, Minu
Dpert 5efte pil bli So siber os toiter
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Rodhuggeren. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn. ;) 1893-1898, 1895-12-10
9r. Nanieu.

Tru Nauien bar, ifese Telegram fra
&riitiania, ben 6te Sec. peo Breuoue
moetaaet s8reu fra Manien, OF bans
@fspebition er beoite Belsaaenoe.
9por @tspeoitiunen befinoer fig, meloer
Eelesrammet intet Dm - fun ar bet
biottl er 9aaet 9oot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-17
TURREr.TURNIN0 ENGINES.

Recent Changes Have Dome Much To-
ward Psrfecting Them.
There have been some recent changes
In the machinery for turning the tur-
rets Of war vessels, and the experts
now regard this part of the engines of
vessel rs well-nigh perfect. Little il
known generally concerning the tur-
returning engines of our warships.
Most Of the descriptions of the interior
equipment of the modern battleship
have been confined to the propelling en-
gines. which are marvels Of ingenuity
and skill. These engines, each having
the curious shape shown in the illustra-
ton. are operated by hydraulic power,
and two engines are placed in each tur-
ret. each driving pinion gearing into
an internal circular rack, permanently
fixed IL the vessel. Each engine con-
sists Of three single-acting, vibrating
hydraulic cylinders. fitted with n.y.
draulic packed plungers. each eight
inches diameter and ten inches stroke,
which revolve a vertical crank shaft,
fitted with the pinion which meshes
into the circular rack.
The valve chest is placed directly
and centrally over the crank shaft, and
is connected with each cylinder by the
pipe through which the water is con-
Quoted to the cylinders. The valve
chest consists Of an outer casing. with
water passages and ports. fitted with q
conical distribution valve. which Is
driven by and revolves with the crank
shsft OF the engine. The valve Is held
In its seat by q spring. which may be
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-17
FiRST.cLAsS COFFEE.
An Ideal, Delicious Cup Can He Aaa
Only One Way.

An Ideal, Delicious Cup Can He AaAa
Only one Way.
An ideal cup of coffee can, it Is said,
be made only in one way. The coffee
must be of the best quality and must
be assorted, ground Immediately and
used as quickly as possibly. Connois-
eeurs in coffee assure us that it is out
Of the question to make this beverage
absolutely perfect ont Of factory
roasted coffee that has been allowed to
stand in the open air any number of
hours, and, in addition, one might say
that such q thing As = cup of good cOf-
fee from that which Is purchased ready
ground is quite an impossibility. The
fine aroma of the berry evaporates in .
very short time. Given the freshly
roasted and ground coffee, an earthen
coffeepot heated very hot by being
filled with boiling water, which must
be poured out again, and q coffee bag
strainer. Then put in the coffee. ground
very fine, almost to . powder. Pour
upon it boiling water-not merely hot
cover tightly and allow the coffee to
filter through. Have ready the cups
heated by pouring boiling water in
them, put In the required quantity Of
cream and sugar. then fill up with the
distilled nectar from the coffeepot, and
one has a beverage that an exchange
calls revelation. Never expect good
results from poor coffee or lukewarm
water and half cold utensils.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-17
FOR STACKING Hay.


stack. For instance If the stack is to
be Is feet square, the bottom of the
pole will be placed on the outside Of this
square, with the top directly over the
center. Fasten q strong piece of wood.
Exc feet. on the bottom Of the pole
with wire rings in each end by means
of which it can be staked firmly to the
ground. The four guy ropes are fast
ened to the top of the pole and to the
ground by means of a stake. The pull
leys and hay forks are attached much
the same as in q barn and are operated
similarly.
For making the pole, l use two tele-
graph poles. one 90 feet. the other "a
feet, and splice them firmly together.
For guy ropes. take q or strands OF
No. l2 galvanized wire, draw them
tight and twist. The best way to do
this is to fasten one end to q post by
means of a chain with q swivel and
pull them taut with = large wire fence
stretcher such IS is used in putting up
woven wire fence. The swivel will
permit the bunch Of wires being
twisted any desired amount The guy
ropes will cost g. 40. the pole e. so, and
in addition You will need the hay fork
and pulleys, which can be taken from
the barn. The total expense of this de-
vice is consequently only $3.50. The
whole apparatus in position is shown
in the cut. have used this kind of .
hay pole for two years and can recon-
"a u T..
stacking hay that I have ever tried.
Several of my neighbors have used it
and all of them are pleased. With the
pole 40 feet long, = stack 30 to IS feet
high can easily be built. The higher
the pole the easier for the man ON the
stack.-Tarm and Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-17
NEW CAMERA s,tuftER.


Simple and Ussiul Coatsivsnee lavsaA
By 4 Frsseh1sa.
Every one knows Of what Importance
in instantaneous photography Is tbs
choice of a good shutter. 1t enables
one to obtain q very great rapidity and
to insure as uniform On exposure Of
the sensitive plate rs possible. There
Is a new shutter which seeks to satisfy
these two requirements. 1t is COM
posed Of thin bands Of metal, slightly
overlapping one another after the man.
ner Of window blind, and is placed
behind the object glass. Each band
terminates in two pinions gearing into
racks. situated at the right and left
hands of the blind, and united below
by transverse strip. II one maixes
the racks move either upwrsd or down.
ward, by button situated ct the left
of the figure. and which rnlatches i
closing spring in q previously wound
barrel; oil the Stats close up after hav.
ing uncovered for an instant the sui.
face of the lens.
Arrangements which are very sim.
pie. and, in timed photography; very
useful, permit the Stats to become mo-
tionless, in n position perpendicular to
the plane of the lens, and consequently
to make exposures of very different
lengths, ranging from instantaneous to
one indefinitely long, Accordingly Al
one winds the spring moro or less. he
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-17
POPULAR SCIENCE.
ARooN AND HEllijM:

Two scieEtinc Discoveries ef Great LITTER.
est and Importance.
Science, too, has its romances. The
discovery Of new element in the at
mosphere about Is hardly ceased to
amaze the scientific world when q new
event. q; dramatic in it's surprise as the
last chapter Of novel could be, draws
attention once more to the achieve
mentScf chemistry.
It will be remembered that Lord Ray.
leigh and Prof. Ramsay found that
there is present In the atmosphere n
substance. gas. the existence of which
bad never been suspected. 1t goes into
our lungs with every breath we draw.
It is neither oxygen nor nitrogen, the
two elements Of which heretofore the
air has been supposed to consist. Its
discovercrs called it ''argon;- a word
invented from the Greek. which is in.
tended to signify that the new gas is
indisposed to unite with other sub.
stances
Now Prof. Ramsay. experimenting
with rare mineral called cleveite, not
only found that it contained argon in
chemical union with the rare metal
uranium. but he discovered something
else of the highest scientific interest.
Tbs spectroscope has revealed to
astronomers the existence of hydrogen,
of iron and of other terrestrial ele.
ments in the composition of the sun.
1t has shown them something in the
sun which had never been found on the
earth. To that unbound element they
gave the name of helium, from the
Greek word heiios, the sun.
Prof. Ramsay saw. to his intense sur.
prise. and to the delight of all who are
interested in science, that the spectrum
OF argon taken from cleveite showed,
besides the lines of argon, the one line
which distinguished helium, and which
had previously been seen in the spec.
trim OF nothing in the heaven or on
earth, except the atmosphere surround.
ing the sun.
Helium has not yet been separated
out from the argon with which it was
mixed. SO as to be studied by itself. as
we can study the chemical properties
Of platinum or hydrogen; but now that
the mineral containing the shy element
is in the sure grasp of the chemist, it
will not be long before we shall know
all about it.-Youth's COMPANION.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-17
o,soRoeReo DIGESTION.

II 10 said to Make More Men Bald Than
Anything Else.
Dyspepsia is one of the most common
causes of badness. Nature is great
economizer. and when the nutrient ele-
ments furnished by the blood are in
sufficient to properly support the whole
body she cuts of the supply to parts
the least vital, like the hair and the
nails, that the heart. lungs and other
vital organs may be the better nour.
ished. In cases of severe fevers this
economy is particularly noticeable. A
single hair is sort Of history of the
physical condition Of an individual dur
ing the time 1t has been growing, if one
could read 1t closely enough. Take .
hair from the beard or from the head
and scrutinize It and you will see that
it shows some attenuated places, indi-
eating that at some period of its growth
the blood supply was deficient from
overwork. anxiety, or under-feeding.
The hair falls out when the strength
of its roots is insufficient to sustain its
weight any longer, and q new hair will
take its place unless the root is dis
eased. For this reason each person has
certain definite length of hair. When
the hair begins to split or fall out mas
sage to the scalp is excellent. Place
the tips Of the fingers firmly upon the
scalp and then vibrate or move the scalp
while holding the pressure steadily.
This will stimulate the blood vessels
underneath and bring about better
nourishment Of the hair. A brush Of
unevenly tufted bristles is also excel
lent to use upon the scalp. not the hair.
Halls Journal of Health.
The Horses Hope.
Young Horse-Nothing but work.
work, work. I've q great mind to COM
nit suicide.
Old Horse-Have patience. When
you are so old that you can't walk.
You'll be advertised as suitable for q
lady to drive, and after that you'll live
in ease and luxury.-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-17
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

HALF an ounce Of gum arabic. dis
solved in a little boiling water and
thickened with plaster paris. makes IN
excellent cement for broken china.
THE invalid who begins to tire of Z
diet of beef tea will find it greatly i'm,
proved by the use of different flavors
such rs a bay leaf, . Glove or bit Of
mace.
A SHOVEL Of hot Goals held over var.
nished surfaces that have become spot.
ted, will remove the spots. Care must
be taken. however, not to blister the
surface.
SARDINEs are excellent mixed with
the chopped pulp and grated yellow
peel of lemon, seasoned with salts and
pepper, and spread on hot toast OF
crackers. Two lemons are used for one
small can of fish.
SPANISH onion chopped fine and mixed
with twice the quantity of canned salm-
on is said to be an appetizing filling
for sandwich to be eaten at bedtime.
The mixture should be seasoned with
salt. pepper and . very little vinegar
mankind.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-17

the old mahogany furniture in which
her great-granlmother delighted. The
roomy old bed would make two of any
modern creation. and the four tall
carved posts reach almost to the CELL
ing. BY the bed stand carved steps,
which used to be necessary to success
n reaching the soft embraces of the
feather bed. A tall chest Of drawers
surmounted +; small looking-glass,
some quaint old spindle-back chairs
and pictures . hundred years old and
more complete this quaint room.
Over Mrs. Frank Leslie's single brass
bedstead hangs crucifix of ivory which
Is work of art in its matchless casv-
ing. A rug Of soft silky Persian weave
covers the floor Of the tiny apartment.
and a single chair completes the fur
nishings. Tho toilet-table and all Of
its belongings are in the little dressing.
room which opens off from the bed
room proper. On certain anniversaries
the dainty brass bed presents somber
appearance, for it is draped in black;
the sheets. down coverlids and pillows
are all covered with silk Of inky black.
ness.-Chicago Evening Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-17
THE HORSES TAIL.

Frequently 1t Indicates the Health and
Strength Of the Animal
In well-formed horses the tail should
be strong at the root, rising high from
the Group, the direction of which it fol
lows. When this is horizontal the tail
is gracefully carried, especially when
the horse is blowing. With power.
full, good-shaped horse It. is often car.
ried upward, or even curved over the
back, especially when the horse is
lively. The health and strength Of
the animal are. according to popular
notions, indicated by the resistance
the tail offers to manual interference
and by the way in which it is carried.
To some extent also it affords an indi-
cation of the horses disposition.
A fidgety horse usually has the tail,
like the ears, always in motion; when
about to kick the tail is drawn dow n
ward between the legs; when the ami
NAL is fatigued or exhausted then it is
dropping and frequently tremulous;
and with some horses, when yxlloping,
it is swung about in circular manner
or dashed from side to side. There can
scarcely be any doubt also that, like
the tail of birds, it assists in the horses
movements, as when the animal is gal
Looping in . small circle or rapidly
around q corner it is curved to the in
ner side.
With well-bred horses the hair of
the tail Is comparatively fine and
straight, and often grows to such .
length that it reaches the ground;
coarse-bred horses may also have the
hair long. but then it is usually very
thick and strong and more or less
frizzly. though soft. curly hair may oc-
casionally be noticed in the tail Of
thoroughbred horses in some horses
there is tendency to shedding Of the
tail hair this, like that of the name,
tail. forelock, fetlocks, and some other
parts, is permanent, and not shed 1t
certain seasons, as in other regions of
the body; the horse is then said to Be
''rat-tailed," and there is a popular
saying to the effect that such horse
is never bad one. In other instances
the tail hair falls OF, except 1T the
end Of the dock, where it forms = tuft,
and the horse is then ''cow-tailed" or
''mule-tailed. "-Nineteenth Century.