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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
IN SMALL DOSES.

TIE mean depth Of the Atlantic ocean
or. the average Of many soundings Is
thirteen thousand two hundred feet.
THE area of Boston is thirty-seven
square miles; that Of Chicago is ono
hundred and eighty-nine square miles.
THE District Of Columbia was orig
inally one hundred square miles, but
thirty miles wcrc receded to Virginia in
1916.
THE first map Of the gulf stream was
made by Benjamin Franklin. who tried
to point out the utility Of ocean currents
in navigation.
T.R. RArxEs, Abbott, Neb.. claims
to be the raiser of the largest tomato
three pounds three and one-half ounces
and eight and one-half inches In diam
eter.
ACCORDING to the census Of 1890 Mass
achusetts had population OF S7s, 1877,
New York s9s, ISL, Pennsylvania. 4S4,
s73 and Virginia 747. 1910. Total popula-
ton Of the United States In 1890 was
6s, So, 003.
LONDON IL the largest city Of the
earth. with q population Of 4.2sl. 49,;
Paris stands next, with 2.A&7 ,o57; New
York third, with 1900, 7s9. Next follow
Canton. Berlin, Toxic and Vienna in
tho order named.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
NATURAL HISTORY DtoTs.

II Is said that the flesh the fcre,
quarters Of the beaver resembles that
Of hand animals, while that on. the hind
quarters has q fishy taste.
TIE aye-aye Of Madagascar is re-
markable chiefly for its eyes, which arc
larger In proportion to It's size than
those Of any other creature.
IT Is believed by microscopes that
the highest powers Of their instruments
have not vet revealed the most minute
forms OF animal life.
SNAKES have the singular property of
being able to elevate the head and re
main without the slightest movement
for many minutes at time.
VOLUNTARY muscles are almost al
ways red; involuntary muscles are
generally white, the most notable ex-
ception in the latter csso being the
heart
Wrrn both the alligator and tho
crocodile the tail is the most for1nido-
Die weapon. One stroke, fairly deliv-
cred, viii break the legs OF the strong
est man.
A DEcAPITATED snail, kept in moist
place, will in a few weeks grow o new
head, quite as serviceable and good
looking as that which was taken away.
CATS and several other animals have
false eyelid which can be drawn
over the eyeban either to cleanse it OF
to protect it from too strong light
THE muscles of pigs snout are ex-
ceedingly powerful for their size, md
thus enable the animal to turn up very
hard ground with the utmost ease.
A BAT finds its way about without the
assistance Of its eyes. A blinded bat
will avoid wires and distractions as
dexterously as though It could see per
fectly.
WHEN falling, rs out Of tree OF
down a steep declivity, bears will roll
themselves into q close resemblance to
a huge furry ball and thus escape with
out injury.
THE mole Is not blind, as many per.
sons suppose. It's eye is hardly larger
than pin head, and Is carefully pro.
tectcd from dust and dirt by means Of
inclosing hairs
No PARENTAL care ever falls to the
lot of q single member of the insect
tribe. In general the eggs Of an insect
are destined to be hatched long after
the parents are dead.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
PERSONAL AND iMpERsoNAL

Prince Bismarck's Goth birthday
will occur April 1, and all over Ger
many preparations are making for its
celebration. Many statues, busts and
monuments, erected to the greatest
living German, will be unveiled that
day. Gifts and mementos will be pre-
scnted and charitable institutions will
be dedicated to his memory.
When he was q boy, Thomas A.
Edison was so silent and thoughtful
that he had usually to be addressed
two or three times before he paid at
tention to the speaker. He looked
silly and was called ''old Sam Edison's
fool" But he prol& himself "a little
smarter than he looked" His father
is still alive, at the age of 81.
Swami Vivekanenda, the Hindoo
monk who is now lecturing in this
country, has calm pleasant face, lit
up with large brilliant eyes. He lived
in the Himalayas for some time, where
he claims he acquired calmness Of
mind. He is said to be wonderful
combination Of religious orthodoxy
and social radicalism, western scholar
ship and eastern spiritual wisdom.
Charles Nude, the founder of tho
famous British circulating library
which bears his name, began business
for himself in a very modest way by
opening, in 1874, at the age of twenty
two, small newspaper and stationery
shop in Southampton row, where he
lent out books at q penny a volume.
From this small beginning grew the
greatest private circulating library in
the world.
AS railway car slid rapidly by a
famous church venerable clergyman,
with white hair and ruddy face, vainly
signaled the conductor. At length,
when the car was fully half block
above the church, the old gentleman
called out sharply and pctulantly, II
want to get out; you've gone way past
the church," and all the passengers
chuckled at the rufYled temper of the
good man.
Some time ago when Henry Irving
was in Edinburgh, Scotch clergyman
came and informed him that he was
to attend the theater that week for the
first time in his life, to see one of the
Lyceum productions Irving felt duly
tiattered, and SO expressed himself;
but the divine, after a certain amount
of stammering, confessed that he did
not wish to see play in which there
was q ballet. Irving, greatly puzzled,
informed him that there was no dane
ing in the plays he was then producing,
but that according to the slang of the
profession" the supernumeraries of
both sexes were technically called 1.-The
ballet" and hence probably arose his
visitors mistake. The worthy mans
face beamed, and he took an affection
ate leave of his host: but at the door he
was seized with misgivings and sud-
denly demanded point blank: IF there
is no ballet, Mr.. Irving, why do people
talk SO much about your legs?" Irv-
ing's answer has not been chronicled.
-Argonaut.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
A WOMAN'S NERVES
Tho Story Of . Woman to Whom
Noise Was Torture.
Frustrated BY tho Least Excltcment-Phy-
sieians Bamed BY Her Case.
Iron a. Gate Ctr. E.ok.k leva,

Iron ehs Cote City, Keoksk. loHo)
Mrs. Helen Meyers, whose homo Is at S5l5
Vernon Avenue, Chicago, and whose visit to
Keokuk, Ia, will long be remembered, was
at one time AFFLICTED with nervous maiady
which at times drove her nearly to distrac-
ton. ''Tho sc terrible headaches are 4 thing
Of the past" she said tho other day to q
Gate City representative, land there is quite
q story in connection with it, too"
Mynervous sys stem sustained agreat shock
some fifteen years ago, brought on, be-
lieve, through too much worrying over
family matters, and then allowing my love
for my books TO get tho better of my dis
erection where my health was concerned.
Why, whenever my affairs at home did not
go along Just as expected, would invari-
ably become Frustrated from the excite
ment, and would consider myself fortu-
nate indeed il the effects of the attack
would not remain for 4 week. Twas obliged
to give up our pleasant homo not far from
the Lake Shore drive, because l could not
stand the noise in that locality. Icould find
no place in the city which deemed suitable
to one whose nervous system was always
on the point Of explosion. To add to my
misfortunes my complexion underwent .
change, and looked SO yellow and sallow
that I was ashamed to venture from the
house at all.
MADAM" said my doctor to me soon
liter an unusually severe attack of the NAL
sdy, "unless you leave the city and seek
some place Of quiet You will never recover"
So concluded would visit my uncle, who
lives in Dallas County, Iowa, and whose
farm would surely be a COOL place for one
In my pitiabie condition. i picked up the
Gate City one day and happened to come
across an Interesting recital of tho recovery
of some woman in New Yorl State who was
afflicted as had been. This woman had
been cured b. DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. i thought ths il Pink Pills
cured that woman they mig Mt do the Same
for me. began to take the pills accord
ing to directions, and began to feel better
from the start. After had taken several
boxes OF them Twas ready to so back to
Chicago. My nervousness was gone and
my complexion was as fresh as that OF any
sixteen-year-old girl in low q, and Pink Pills
Is what put the color in my checks. No
wonder am in such high spirits and feel
like prize fighter. And no wonder like
to come to Kcokuk, for if it had not beeA
for Pink Pills bought from keokuk firm
would not have been alive now, "lssughingly
concluded the lady.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are for sale by all druggists,
or may be had by mail from DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady. n. Y, foI
- cents per box, or six boxes tor $3.50.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

-Customer-"What in the world is
that unearthly bowling overhead?''
Clerk (smiling)-''There is a painless
dentistry establishment upstairs, sir. "
Yonkers Statesman.
Professor returning home at night,
hears noise)-"Is some one there|'
Burglar under the bed)-"No." THAT
is strange! ] was positive some one
was under my bed Tid-Bits-
There is discussion in the mu.
steal world about PATHS highest note. y
$50 I understand" "Well. when she
was along this way last it was five
dollar one."-Atlanta Journal.
-Margie-"Don't you think Burt
Sawbuck has wheels in his headY'
Flossie-'rm pretty sure he has.
heard him complain of tired feeling
in it the other dsy."-South Boston
News.
Are you writing any more stor;es?
"No, I've given it up. Too much fric-
ton" Worried you too much, you
mean" No, my manuscript was worn
out going through the mails SO much. "
Atlanta Journal.
This wine is exceedingly cold,
said the guest. '.You don't get it that
cold in a common icebox, do you?
'.Yes, sah." Il am surprised to hear
it. thought you must keep it in the
beds. Cincinnati Tribune.
-Madge-"There was a girl sat DO
side me in the car to-day who had the
prettiest foot ever saw" Yabsiey-
Ibid she have pretty face?" Nadge-
81 can't tell you. couldn't see over
her sleeves. indianapolis Journal.
-George--.I wonder why it's SO easy
to get engaged to a girl in the sum
mer?" Jack-''I just telr you what
George; after girl sees herself in 9
summer clearinghouse looking-glas.
she'll accept most anybody.
worth Times.
Master Ito his page boy)E'If any
body calls you can say that / shall be
back at twelve" Page-"Yes, sir
MISUNDERSTANDING at half-past eleven
Has anybody cailed?" Page-"fes
sir; six beggars. They will look in
again at twelve. "-Kikeriki.
philadelphia Lover = "You arr
sweet enough to eat" Boston Sweet
heart-"There is nothing remarkably
sweet about my being able to eat
Possibly you wish to convey the i'm
preston that II am sufficiently saccha
rine to be eaten" Philadelphia
Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06

temper. fear of impending calamity and Q
thousand and one arrangements of body
and mind, result from such pernicious prac-
tees. All these are permanently cured BY
improved methods of treatment without the
patient leaving home.
A medical treatise written in plain Int
chaste language, treating of the nature,
symptoms and durability Of snch diseases,
sent securely sealed in plain envelope, on
receipt oftiiis notice. with Iocents in stamps,
for postage. Address, WORLDS DisPEN-
sARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, NY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
PLAN OF SECOND FLOOR.

The foundation below ground viii be
of limestone, rubble work, 10 inches
thick. Tho underpinning will be OF
brick 10 inches thick faced with pressed
brick The chimncys showing above
roof will also be of pressed brick. All
glass to be American double thick. All
art glass will cost e1.50 per foot. AL
cutters and down spouts will be OF
galvanized iron. The shingles shown
In gable will be round, butt dimension
shingles. The entire building will be
sheathed with matched flooring; over
this are placed two thicknesses OF felt
paper, the whole being finished with
1 inch siding. The shingles for roof
will be Of the Star A Star brand. The
roof boards are to be of fencing laid ?
inches apart for air space.
The ioist for the first and second
Noors will be 2x10, 10 inches on centcrs;
ceiling joist Exc. 10 inches on ccnters;
roof rafters, exc. 20 inches on CEN
tiers, and oil studding 2x4, 10 inches
on centers. The height Of first
and second stories viii be % feet
in the clear. the length Of the studding
will be % feet. The basement contains
laundry, furnace room, coal bins and
frui. room.
The plastcring will Be two coat work.
Tho floors will be double with felt
paper between, the floors in kitchen,
bathroom and pantry viii be Of maple,
the reception hall floor and stairway
will be Of red oak, and all other floors
will be of pine. The finish throughout
will be Of pine painted ivory white. The
exterior of the house will have its
trimmings painted ivor-- white, with
the body a chocolate color, three coat
work. The veranda and porch floors
ore to be painted gray, and all sash .
dark green. Roof will be stained with
yellow ochre.. The owner will select
and pay for mantel. art glass and shelf
hardware. GEORGE A. w. KNIT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
A BELGIAN Low MARKET.

Curious and Ancient Custom Observed In
the Town Of Art0n.
A singular and ancient cxstom takes
place the first Thursday in December
every year in the little Belgian city of
Arton. This is the celebrated st.
Nicholaus festival. and its counterpart
is probably impossible to find in any
country.
Peasants, male and female, enter the
city in the early morning, all dressed
in their holiday dress and all bent on
being married. The young men and
women march up and down on the
market place, and as soon as a young
peasant sees the girl for whom he has
a liking he invites her to one of the
many cabarets or cafes that surround
the market, and here the agreement
and conditions for the marriage are
talked over.
The young peasant is always attend
ed by an important parsonage called
''the spokesman" This person plays a
most important part, and without him
NO marriage could be arranged. This
man enjoys the confidence Of both par
ties; he knows the qualification of ev-
cry young peasant and how much of .
marriage portion each girl is provided
with 1t Is he who does the talking
for both parties, and. If an agreement
is entered into and a wedding is the re-
suit, he receives q certain part Of
the wedding portion, a new high hat
and . pair of boots. AS long as the
consultation between the two families,
commenced at the festival, continues
the spokesman has q guod time. He is
entitled to the best of food and drink,
and if no successfully carries out the
negotiations he is the first one to be in
vited to the wedding.
As soon as couple are engaged.
which must be done Lsfore the festival
is over, the custom is for the beau to
purchase some oranges and candy for
his girl and she presents her intended
with q pipe and package Of tobacco.
The origin Of this marriage festival
is lost in obscurity, but it Is faithfully
observed by the people Of this province
rear after year. -Chlsago Tribune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
PERSONAL.

Ar the head Of the $50 women nurses
In the hospitals Of Japan is Countess
Mere, wife OF Admiral Mere.
SENAToR-ELECr BAKER, Of Kansas, d
the sixth senator elected from that
state since the war who WAS not In the
army.
The name Of President Fsure Of
France is pronounced as one syllable.
the '.aur" as nearly .s possible like the
s'or" in the word cork.
BlsHor PAREr, Of Maryland. says "a
IN inquiring clergyman: THE bishop
does not encourage the vesting OF WON
en- singers. lie most earnestly hopea
thst tAe {sshion will net spreads
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06

Last spring notice was made in these
columns that Mr.. Henry A. Salzer, Of
the John A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse,
Wis, Americas leading Seed Growers
and Merchants, was in Europe in search
Of rare seeds and novelties for the
American farmer and citizen.
Judging from their new catalogue, his
trip was an eminently successful one.
It is brim full Of rare things. OF es-
pecial merit we name the Bismarck
Apple, bearing the second year; the
Giant Towering Star Phlox, the Ger
man Coffee Berry; and for the farmer
the Victoria Rape, Germanica Vetch.
the Lathyrus silvestris, the Giant Spur
~ and Giant Incarnate Clover; SAGA
line, and dozens of other rare things.
This wide-awalke firm is in the van,
and their catalogue, which is sent you
for cents postage, would be cheap at
81 per copy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
Gold Filings In Dentistry.

People, says dentist, wonder why
gold is used for stopping, and are apt
to credit the dentist with employing II
for his own ends, on the ground that he
can charge more and get corresponds
ingly larger profits than would be the
case if he used any baser and less ex.
pensive metal; but, he says, in explana-
ton, little reflection would convince
the suspicious ones that there is ne
ground whatever for such ideas, and
that the real reason for using gold is
that it will weld while cold and will
successfully resist the action OF the
acids and fluids Of the mouth, hence II
is unequaled Us d preservative Lr the
teeth
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
BUILDING AND SCIENCE
HOMES FOR THE PEOPLE.

4 Residence Combining the Cseful Win
the Artistic-A Good Deal Can He Ac-
com2iishcd with Eighteen Hundred DOL
Lara just NowoHow to 1suild Durably
~ Well - Chmply.
Written for This Psper.l
This is O really attractive house. 1t
contains eigh. IRONS, and can be erected
upon a stone foundation with brick I'M
derpinning fer l,sOc. the size upon the
ground being IS feet front by ~ feet
depth.
The parlor is 1311x1b feet; sitting
room. 12xi5,G. feet; dining~room, 1ax14h
feet; kitchen, 11x13 feet; pantry, 51z1
s,L feet. The chambers arc l21sx1S1z
feet; lax17 feet; Yx1a feet; 0xlo feet;
alcove, 9x91l feet; bathroom. 6x9 feet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
HnKsa THAI

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol-
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all bushes,
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West q Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o. Walding,. Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood and mucou.
surfaces of the system. Price, s5c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills. &c,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
H.. No Enec. on the Blood.

The effect Which living at high alti-
Tides has on the blood OF man aid an
finals has recently been investlg ated.
The result shows that the proportion
of oxygen aud other constituents in
the blood Of Alpine men and animals is
exactly the same as among similar
creatures liyiny below sea-lcvci.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06

for sideboard and china closet with
slide leading into the kitchen. The
kitchen has door leading to rear stairs
going up to second floor and a door
leading to stairs going down to base
mcnt or to yard. Another door leads
into the pantry, which is 511xsH feet.
The sink will be of iron lined with white
porcelain and will have drip boards ut
both ends.
All the closets are of a large size.
The chamber over the sitting-room
has a window leading upon an open
balcony.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
Noble Resi1natlon.

Finncce- Dearest, don't you think you
could love mother enough to have hel
come ard live with US?
Reggy (heroically)-Morc, darling
more!
Fiancee-How much more?
Reggy-Enough more to have us &c
md live ON her.-N. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06

The front veranda is 9x11 feet, recap
ton hall, 9xll feet. From one corner
OF tho latter is q stairway leading TO the
second floor.
The parlor contains fireplace and
sliding doors between the sitting-room
and reception hall. The sitting-room
aud Gining-room are separated by q
cased opening. There arc three win
dows in the bay, the larger one being
landscape window. From the sitting
room there is door leading to the side
porch. The dining-room has q recess
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
FrcAkA.

Museum AttendGnt-This couple you
see here were engaged the whole OF .
summer season at the seaside.
Visitor - What Is singular about
them?
Museum Attendant-They are mar
ried. Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
Turn About.

Good doggy" said the boy In per
sunsive accents, us he fastened an
empty E,eat-can to the animals tail.
1--WE got a tin for you"
.And I've got it in for your barked
the dog, turning round and biting him.
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06

Are not more barren Of comfort than the
waists Of those who suffer from dyspepsia,
fromlivercomplaint or from kidney trouble.
But in Hostetter's Stomach Bitters they can
lind relief. So can the malarious, the rheu-
matte, the neuralgia, the feeble and the old.
Use with persistence this remedy with 4
career Of over a third of century. A wine
ylaSSful three times a day
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06

this opinion. !
am now 50 years
of age. Four years
ago I was afflicted
with rheumatism
in my back and
limbs, SO badly
that it was impcs-
sible for me to get
my usual sleep a.
night. / had just
lpartiallyrecovered
from the grip,
which reduced my
weight 40 lbs. Ny
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
Another Kind Of Goose.

Johnny-Whatd did you have for dinner
at your housee
Tommy-Had q goose.
Johnny-Was it nice eating?
Tommy-It wasn't the kind Of goose
that you eat. It was that young
Snipsey that keeps running to our
house thinking sister Nan is in love
with him, when shs aink-N, Y, Re.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
An important Difference.

To make it apparent to thousands, who
think themselves ill, that they are not af-
fected with any disease, but that the system
soms 70 ni thsr hear,s ss co % couditian
is easily cured by using Syrup of Figs.
Manufactured by the California Fig SyrupCo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06

WHAT great scheme it would be for the
stage dancer OF the day If she could, like
Mercury, have wings on her heels to make
lem fly higher.-N. Y. Recorder.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
(,omparin4 Notes.

s'What was your answer when
young Higbie asked you to marry him?"
"Why do you want to know"
because he asked me last night, and
want to let him down with somethinS
different"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
re,e nova Experieucc.

Teacher-Can any Of you tell me why
flannel is comfortable in winter?
Bright Boy Gn new underwear)-lt
makes yeh hitch about aid wriggie
around, and the exercise keeps yeh
warm..GOod News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06

Clerk Of Western HOTEL thought It
best to caution that old fellow who
lust came in about blowing out the gas.
Proprietor-Where is he from?
Clcrk-Erom the Greater New York.
Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-04-06
Rev. DR.. Parker

Is the beloved pastor Of the Universalist
church at Fargo, n. D., and has also been .
pastor in Providence, r. l., New York City
and Troy, N. Y. He says:
81 regard Hoods Sarsaparilla the best
hloc.7 v,,,r;fsar and I have good reason Tor