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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
TO REMOVE IRON RUST.
"A Process Which Does Not Injure the Mos
Delicate Fabric.

A Process Which Does Not Injurs the Most
Delicate Fabric.
To remove iron mold, or rust, from
any white cotton. linen or other vege-
table fiber, the following process is the
best, as it does not injure the fabric:
The spots are stretched over an earthen
plate and moistened. Salts Of lemon
ore then strewn over the marks and
rubbed in with bone or wooden
spatula until the stain is removed, aft
erwards thoroughly rinsing in warm
water to remove the ncid. Nearly all
stains and dyes will be discharged by
oxalic acid; therefore, careful usage 10
necessary. Salts of lemon, salts Of sor-
rel, oxalic acid, etc. is o very danger
GUS poison, and should be used with
due caution.
Mildcw is removed by first brushing
off any loose mildew. Then a little
common salt should be rubbed in, aft
erwards literally sprinkled with pow
dered chalk. and thoroughly moistened
with clean cold water. After this the
articles should be slowly dried in the
open air, and then rinsed, and If the
marks are not removed the treatment
should be repeated. possibly several
times, but in the end the mildew will
be removed.
Taken all together, curtain dressing
Is not hard work, and may well be done
at home in the majority Of households.
as what is most required is patience
sufficient to secure careful manipula-
tion. 1t is certain, also. that curtains
carefully treated in cleaning and get.
ting up have their durability much in.
creased; indeed some lace curtains
have passed through my hands annual
~ for the past ten years. and are now
sound and good, but they have never
been framed.-St. Louis Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
WHEELS AND RIDERS.

Mns. ELIZABETH CADY STANTON snys
that women are riding to suffrage on
. bicycle"
CuAPERoNs who can ride bicycles are
In great demand in all Of the large cit
les of the country.
DocToRs have declared that the heart
Of Zimmerman, the famous bicycle
rider, is fully two inches longer than
the average size Of hearts.
w. d. BACHELOR, of Cornell college,
Iowa, has gone on . trip, with two
companions, through Europe, Egypt
and Palestine on wheels. They expect
to pay expenses by corresponding with
papers. the three having list Of forty
seven.
C. F. PARDIGoy was tho 1rst man
seen on a bicycle in Richmond. Va. He
visited his old home in Paris about 1871,
and brought very tall wheel back
with him. A conservative estimate Of
wheels in actual usc In Richmond
would be two thousand.
Rev. Mr. FAIRBANKS. IN American
missionary in India, attributes large
part Of his success to the use Of a
bicycle. Not only Is he enabled TO
cover q more extensive territory with
It. but the natural curiosity Of the ma
ttves brings large crowds to see "a horse
that needs neither grass nor grain"
If women bicyclers will have the
saddle directly over tho pedals and so
high that when the pedal Is down the
loot must be bent to reach It. they will
make a much more graceful appear.
ance. This will, Of course. make
mounting somewhat more difficult, but
the Objectionable knee action will be
less obtrusive.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
THE MEDICINE HABIT.

Il II becoming Aiarmingiy Prevalent All
Over the Country.
The habit Of taking medicine for
every ache, pain or uncomfortable feel
ing is becoming alarmingly prevalent,
and a very bad habit It is. There are
ready-madc medicines warranted to
cure anything and everything, and
they are advertised in such . way as to
attract attention Of every nervous and
chronic invalid in the land. These
read the symptoms to which these cure
ais apply and then invest in them.
There are thousands of barrels OF
stuff drank every month. and tons OF
pills and powders taken by tnosc who
are ashamed or too stingy to consult .
physician. If they happen to recover
from their headaches, tired feelings or
other discomforts, they credit it to the
medicine. If not they 20 straightway
and get some Of another kind. Thus
the dosing goes on, but the general
health does not improve. In fact, we are
becoming more and more . nation of
medicine takers. II the craze continues
we will soon need cure for the medi-
cine habit rs badly as for the liquor
habit.-Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
reeo Bre.,h,ne I, u..l.hfu,.

Cultivate the habit Of breathing
through the nose and taking deep
breaths. If this habit was universal,
there is little doubt that pulmonary at
fections would be decreased one-half
An English physician calls attention to
this fact, that deep and forced respirs-
tons will keep the entire body in glow
in the coolest weather, no matter how
thinly one may be clad. He was him
self half frozen to death one night and
began taking deep breaths and keeping
the air In his lungs as long Us possible.
The result was that he was thoroughly
comfortable in q few minutes. The
deep respirations, he says, stimulate
the blood currents by direct muscular
cxertion, and cause the entire system
to become pervaded with the rapidly
generated heat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
RAISING WATCHES.

Wnlle Tries IN Experiment That 10 Net
Very euecsssful.
One day Willie came running to bis
mother with little round black thing
In his hand. He wanted to know what
Il was.
1T Is q seed" said his mother. If
you should plant it in the ground. be-
fore long it would begin to grow. and
soon you would have some lovely flow
ers."
IF you plant things viii they grown"
asked Willie.
.sYes," said his mother. She was very
busy lust then, and did not pay much
attention to what he was saying.
The next day his mother missed her
watch. She looked for it everywhere.
At last she asked Willie II he had seen
It.
20, YES, mamma, he answered. 1T Il
al safe. I planted 1t In the garden.
and soon we will have . lot OF little
watches"
.Come at once and SHOW me where
YOU planted it." said his mother.
After some time they found 1t. 1t
was covered with damp earth, and very
nearly spoiled.
For taking the watch without per
mission Willie spent half an hour in the
closet. He does not think raising
watches is useful occupation.-Chris-
tian Work.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07

the animal had been occasionally seen
by the Indians in the mountains in
various parts of the county, but they
rarely spoke of it to the whites, fearing
the latter would start In pursuit. A
few white men saw it, but none were
very DESTROYS of taking its life because
Of its beauty. 1t weighed about sixty
five pounds, and its hair and hide were
of pure white. Near the horns the
hair was tinged with gray.
Many years ago . white deer was
seen in Mendocino county, but it was
IF . dingy or yellowish white, but the
Nevada county buck was a. white rs
snow.
It required nine large Winchester
bullets to kill It. The hunter ran
across the ANNA! on q mountain side
and opened fire. Although wounded
by the first bullet, the deer bounded
into . small clump of brush, the only
shelter within q mile. From his posi-
ton on the hillside the hunter poured
shot after shot into the thickct when
ever he could catch . glimpse Of tho
white hide. The wounded creature
was afraid to leave the bushes and
make run for shelter deeper In the
mountains, and it was literally burnt
to death with hot lead. The last shot
entered the heart, and when the hunt
er secured his prey he found that nine
bullets had struck the little creature.
Its vitality was remarkable.
The Indians In Nevada county and
across the liue in the state Of Nevada
looked upon tho white bucks death ~
an i'll omen. The hunter was very
careful in removing the skin to keep It
perfect. He sent it to San Francisco
and had 1t mounted. It Is an object Of
great curiosity to all who are interested
In anlma1s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07

Mattresses are source of vexation
to many housewives who cannot afford
to send them every year or two to the
upholsterer to be renovated. The
thrifty German woman. who never con-
siders any kind of housework too Ia
borious to be undertaken by herself or
daughters. cmpties the mattresses to be
cleaned; sees that every particle Of the
hair filing is picked apart and shaken
free Of dust. Then. after washing in
strong soap suds and rinsing in luke
warm water, the filing Is squeezed
as dry Us possible and then hung up to
dry in the sun and air in large bags
made of mosquito netting. In tho
meantime the ticking has been washed
ur q new one substituted, and she h
ready with her long. strong needle and
Irvine to sew together again As well -
any upholsterer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
LAST OF HIS KIND.

Beautiful White Deer Which Was
Sacred to the Indians.
Pure white dcers are as scarce in this,
or any other country, as white crows or
pink bars, and the last of the kind was
shot the other day In Nevada county,
Cal. Its stuffed hide, says the San
Francisco Call, is on exhibition in gun
store in the latter city. It was not an
Indian hunter who killed it, for no red
man would have dared to draw a bead
upon the beautiful creature for fear Of
q curse falling upon his family and his
tribe. The Indians in that locality be-
lieve that the white deer contained the
spirit Of one of their great and good
chiefs, and to kill it would have been
worse than murder. For several wears
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
THROAT PARALYSIS.
f1tow a. co.rssv-Hsro,d, soesno.c, MteA. J

(Ito@ n Cowriey- Herald, Sdofnasc, Nich.)
Il Wa publicly talked all over Clare Couur
y, Mich, for some time before the Courier.
Herald sent . reporter to Dover to fully in
vestigate the Coulter matter. He finally went
and we publish to day his full report. Tho
Coulters are prominent people, though Mrs.
C. In response to the question whether she
objected to being interviewed, said: Ger.
tainly not" Her story follows:
'.Abuut l4years ago we decided % take up
our abode in Dover and everything went
along smoothly for several years, business
progressed and being of saving tempera-
ment we accumulated quite IN amount.
Our family increased As the years rolled by
and we now have children living, the old
est Is. youngest 8, but sickness made its
way into our household, aud doctors bills
flooded upon US, until we have nothing left
but our home, and these sweet children.
Everything else went to satisfy the claims
Of physicians.
s'About 8 years ago I had . miserable
feeling at the back of my ears, my right
hand became paralyzed and the paralysis ex-
tended to my arm and throat, and would at
feet my head and eyes, sometimes for days
I would lose my sight, my face was de-
formed, ifeless, as it were, my nose was
drawn to one side and presented q pitt
able appearance and never expecting to re-
gain my natural facial expressions. lem
ploycd the best physicians that could be
procured, expanding thousands OF dollars
for their services but could not obtain re-
lief. At last, they stated my case was be-
yond the reach Of medical skill, and it would
be but . short time until the end would
come. This certainly was not very encour-
aging to me, but never gave up hope. In
connection with receiving the attendance OF
known to tho apothecary but never re-
ceived any relief until DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People came to my assist
ance. Before had taken half of the first
box the deformity in my face had left me.
and before four boxes had been consumed
much to my surprise l felt like new WON
IN. l have not taken any medicine since
last spring, Just about year ago and my
trouble has not appeared since. owe my
health, my life to DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
"a short time since my little boy John
could not walk ac- U.s. the room without as
sistance, In fact 10 would fall all over him.
self. but after taking few boxes OF DR..
Williams Pink Pills, St Vitus dance entire.
~ left him, and no trace OF the afhiction IN
left. These pills are worth their weight In
gold. You may say in this connection that
I am willing 1t any time to make afiidavit
to the truth Of these statements, and fur
thermore will answer any communication
concerning my case, as I consider 1t moth.
ing more than right and just that should
assist suffering humanity"
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 DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y, 10
50 cents per box, or six boxes for $2.5O.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
ODD AND OTHERWISE.

A CIRCUS performance was In prog
ress At Eagle, Wis, when . violent rain.
storm deluged tho earth. Tho circu1
manager thought the tent would BE-
blown down and drove out the audience.
some of the Philadelphia organ
grinders employ nice little colored girls
to accompany them on their street
tours, and the children amuse the spec.
tators by giving skirt dances
THOMAS G. r. DOLBY, Of Elgin, ILL.,,
Is in business there, and keeps . gen.
eral store, with the aid of seventeen
partners. The style Of his firm II IDOL.
BY & Seventeen Sons" He is tho father
Of twenty-one children.
Mr.. w. /. SMITH, . White Plains IN.
~ business man. did not take . single
holiday for ten years. But the other
week he was induced to stop work for
one day and enjoy himself at the sea-
shore. He went In bathing and was
drowned.
A VETERINARY surgeon in Van Buren,,
Me-, was called q few days ago to find
the reason and remedy for an odd hard
bunch on . horses shoulder. He lanced
tho swelling and found in the center OF
IL Q silver dime. The corner grocery
clubs are now busy with tho question:
How did it get there?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
How to Wash Embroidsries.

In washing embroideries done with
crewels on foundation Of linen or
crash, the first time bran water should
always be used to set the colors. To
prepare the water pour . gallon boiling
hot over q pound Of bran. Let the bran
soak In the water a day. stirring It oc-
casionally. then strain it well. Put the
article to be washed in the water when
it is lukewarm, pressing and squeezing
it through the water until clean. Do
not think of wringing dry, but press out
all the moisture possible and dry in q
warm place without exposure to SUM-
light. When it Is stiA damp, lay the
right side on flannel and press on the
wrong side. Use only the best crcwels
If you expect them to wash well.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07

box. such as salmon cans are packed in,
about sixteen inches long, ten inches
wide and foot deep; took of one side,
nailed cleats on the inside four inches
from the floor, and fastened In the
cover board, sawed of to at, as . seat.
I padded the seat, back and sides with
cotton, and covered the whole with
cretonne, lacking 1t ON with BRASS
headed tacks, and also tackled ON . lit
tie valcnce to the front edge Of the seat
to hang to the floor. The bottom was
left on the box, and it proved to be q
particularly substantial and serviceable
affair.-Babyhood.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
THE STAGE.

". 8. GILBERT is coming to New York
soon to superintend tho production OF
"His Excellency."
Mrs. PATRICK CAMPBELL and Mr..
Forbes Robertson will open the Lyceum
season in London next September with
"Romeo and Juliet"
SARAH BERNHARDr has been fined %
in . Paris police court for employing
two children under - after o'clock 1t
night a. tho Renaissance theater.
LONDON is about to see the earl Of
Rosslyn on the stage as . professional
actor. The first earl of Rosslyn
earned tho title by being lord high
chancellor under William Pitt.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
A SEcRETED MUSICIAN.

F1a for Merry Little sparrow In street.
A little stowaway took possession Of
the sandbox In q Franklin electric car
and made two successful trips without
He was somewhat Of .
musical genius, and 1t intervals his
strong notes rising from all parts Of the
car aroused the curiosity of tho passen-
gers.
Who was the ventriloquist? The faces
Of men and women were eagerly
watched on one side Of the car to find
whence the music proceeded. He was
evidently an amateur, with . good
opinion of his own capabilities
At the end of the second trip the con-
ductor removed some boards from the
in order to find him, but was
by sound from another part
of the scat. Not until the cushions and
boards were all lifted could the merry
little fellow be elected, and then. with .
sweep, and the music Of How lovely
the life Of q bird must b, " he sought
shelter in . leafy tree. This little spar
row teaches the lesson Of chcerfulness
under dif1culties.-N. 7. Recorder.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
OUR PUBLIC MEN.

EREAroR BRIcs has rented tho VII
liam W. Astor villa at Newport for the
season, paying SIS, 900 for it.
DAVID BRowN rounded out his fifty
eighth consecutive year Of service in
tho Philadelphia health Office . few
days ago.
JUSTICE FIELDS recent trip from
Washington to San Francisco was tho
forty.eighth transcontinental ride the
venerable 1uyist has taken. He stood
the latost Journey with comparatively
little fatigue
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
u Carnentaeee Neet Rebako.

Workingmen not only have the SEN
sitivcness Of other people about their
personal integrity, but sometimes NAV
have . neat way Of replying to an i'm
putation upon It. A carpenter sent to
make some repairs In . private house
entered the apartment Of the lady OF
the house with his apprentice.
Mary" the lady called to her scrv-
ant. ..see that my jewel case Is locked
up at once"
The carpenter understood. He r.
moved his watch and chain from his
vest with q significant air and gave
them to his apprentice.
John" he said. take these right
back to the shop. It seems that the
house isn't safe!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
IN LONDON TOWN.

TIE flower trade of London Is esti.
mated to amount to e35, 900 day.
In Southwark, London, an old hos
telry, 1.-The Crossed Keys" is about to
be torn down, which belonged to John
Harvard In 1887, before he emigrated
to America.
IT Is claimed that, owing to the good
work done by the Improved Industrial
Dwelling company. Of London, the
death rate Of that city has been re-
duced from forty to only eleven in .
thousand.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
Doe, Door and Deer-Afet.

A collie in Scotland, whom l know
well, is in the habit of fetching from
his masters room slippers, cap, keys or
anything he is sent for. One day, sent
on the usual errand, he did not reap
pear. His master followed, and found
that the door Of the bedroom had
blown to and that the dog was = pris-
oner. Some days later he was again
told to fetch something, and, rs the
wind was high, his master, after few
minutes delay, followed him. He
found him in the act Of fixing the door
firmly back with the door-mat, which he
had rolled up for tho purpose, and,
having taken this precaution, the pru-
dent animal proceeded to look for the
slippers This same collie, when walk
ing with me, ran ON In front and rang
the gate bell of the house to which /
was going, SO that I had not to wait
when I arrived there.-London Spec
<atOr,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
Iuvitstions To Church WeAdines.

There is q good deal Of dispute In re-
gard to the etiquette of acknowledge
ment of card for o church wedding.
Some high authorities assert that the
invitation is so general and means 20
little particular attention that no
notice need be taken Of it, except in the
regular line Of future visits to the bride
and to the brides mother. But Mrs.
John Sherwood, who Il, probably. our
American soci,l oracle. declares that .
card is obligatory at the hour OF the
wedding, II one cannot attend. and that
II the house address Is unknown, his
card should be sent to tho church. Ifthd0
Is necessary, most people err woefully,
TT few ueurtteu6sAts ecpd the card.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
FAMILY SCRAP sAsker..

Frequent turning IL the secret q
successful broiling.
ALWAYS use > wooden spoon for mix
ing cake, ss IN iron ono discoloes the
butter.
A DASH OF cinnamon In . cup Of
chocolate after it is poured Is said to
add piquant flavor.
WEAR well-fltting shoes about your
housework. They are less fatiguing
than loose, untidy slippers.
Loxa-HANDLED button-hooks arc or.
namented with sterling silver and the
manicure sets are charming.
In baking bread or rolls put . sauce.
pan of boiling water into the oven. The
steam will keep the crust smooth AID
tender.
ONIONS, potatoes and cabbages for
soup should always be scalded before
being used, to draw out indigestiblo
qualities.
SHOEHoRNs Of polished ebony are en-
riched by the application of an exqui-
sitely chased scroll Of sterling silver
upon the handle.
II the children have NO appetite In
the morning, don't allow them to start
for school without first drinking glass
of hot milk.
Much of the heavy cake and bread Is
the result of the oven door being
slammed when closed. Shut the door
gently as possible.
A NEW dainty for afternoon tea,
which can be cordially recommended,
Is . macaroon sandwich. It is made
with two macaroons between which il
placed very thin slice Of sage cheese.
IT should be universally known that
sand or flour scattered over burning oil
will extinguish 1t. Every household In
which lamps are used should have .
box filed with sand in q convenient
place. ready for all emergencies.-Farm-
erS' Voice
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
PUFFED UP.

usually puff itself up at once as big a.
1t can, and then almost instantly col
lapse. As the fish distends itself into
. ball the fingers Of the holder are
spread wide apart. When the fish
suddenly collapscs It Is pretty sure to
escape from the holder unless he is on
the lookout to close his fingers upon it.
When alarmed the puffer may remain
distended for Ave or six minutes or
more, and sometimes boys toss puffer
about as they would ball.
The illustrations arc Of buffers now
at the New York aquarium, which were
taken from Gravesend bay.-N. Y. Sum.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
WOMAN AND HOME.
CHARMING NOVELTY.


lnexpeaaave Tfines.
This pretty and unique case is made
Of the simplest Materials little straw
colored crepe tissue paper, - small
brass curtain rings, pale-blue India silk
for lining, and skein Of blue en-
broidery silk. The form Is like book
cover with stiff sides and flexible back,
or hinge. For the foundation, two
pieces Of cardboard 5xx7H inches, and
two others an eighth of an inch smaller
all round, are required. The smaller
pieces, for the inside, are covered with
. thin sheet Of cotton wadding-spxin-
kled with perfumed powder-and then
with India silk, after which they arc
glued to the back piece, or hinge .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-09-07
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
MAKE.eElIEvE lANp.

Far away. fsr swayi
Hear the merry jlngling bells,
Ger the 0elds Of Ice and snowS
Nearer now tho music sWollS,
We can mako believe tbs 50.
And were gliding far awayl
Far away, far awayi
Though our snow Is but sheoe
On the psrlor carpet laid:
Ana our horses prancing fects
Are Of chairs and benches madA
Yet ve're gliding faR awayi
Far away. Tar awAyi
With our hammock for . ship.
Slung aloft from stsrdy trce.
ecan mako believe our trip
Il across the bounding sea-
Sailing, sailing, far Awayi
Far away. far away!
Boldly now the billows breast,
Rocking with the swelling tide
Ger the waves with snowy crest:
Safely Ne our vessel guide
Sailing. sailing far awayi
Far away. far away!
Though our journey has been long.
Over seas and fields OF snow.
We arc nome 1t even song.
Children mako believe, yo7 know.
HALF the things they do and play.
Annie Douglas Bell, In Our Little OncA