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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-06-22
ARE THEY iOENTICAL7
II IL Now Said the Capacity to Smell n
Taste Have the Same Origin.

II IL Now Said the Capacity to Suell and
Taste Have the Same Origin.
The man who smoked in the dark
one night and discovers that when he
couldn't see the smoke all the pleasure
of burning tobacco was lost is not
more remarkable than the individual
who has now discovered that the senses
of taste and of smell are identical.
This gentleman advances the theory
that the sense of taste depends upon
the number Of minute tentacles which
constitute the surface of the tongue and
he says that some men have three
times As many of these as others. The
latter never become gOurmands and
their sense of smell is, says this OBJ
server. deficient.
that when yol have . hsd cold you al
most lose both these senses. that yoa
can neither detect delicate oaorS, :.,;kc
that of perfume, otherwise % notices.
bic. nor identify the havors Of diferent
kinds of foods and drinks. The smoker
who has = severe cold finds that his ci-
gar or cigarette yields but little pleas
ure, and he finds that his glass of clare.
or champagne at dinner is almost rs
fat to the taste as SO much water.
Brillat-Savan" swho lifted cooking
from the kitchen to the library. and
made gastronomy a fine art, said that
of all the senses in their natural state.
taste procures us the greatest number
of enjOyments- For this he gives six
reasons. aS follows:
because the pleasure of eating. taken
in moderation, is the only one that is
not followed by fatigue.
Because it is common to every age,
time and condition.
Because it must return once at least
every day, and may during that space
of time he easil Y repeated two or three
times.
Because it can combine with all our
other pleasures, and even console us
for their absence.
because its sensations are at once
more lasting than others and more sub
jcct To our will.
Because we have certain special
but indefinable satisfaction, arising
from the instructive knowledge that.
by the very act of eating. we are max
ing good our losses and prolOnging our
existence.
These are the reasons advanced by
this eminent writer to prove that taste
is the most important of the senses.
He was also one of the first to suspect
the identity of the senses of taste and
smell, and he said that of two guests
seated at the same banquet one may
have delicious sensations while the
other seems to eat only because COM
peeled, the reason being that the latter
has tongue and nostrils only poorly
furnished for enjoyment. 1t is thus
that the empire of taste has its blind
men and its deaf.-N. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-06-22
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Ars- Newers waking suddenly in the
night)-''What noise Is that3 Is il you.
Cyrus?
Mr.. Newera-'.Y.yes. NY dsar.-
NrA Newess (eowposin9 herself %
slunber aGain) )-''You went find any
thing in my pocketA-
CyTus-l put IL MI in the hank thu
sf:espooo. "-Chiesgo Tribune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-06-22

Ones doctor will encouraginRly in.
form one, when struggling back to
strength from an attack Of grippe:
THAT cough Of yours will have to wear
out. You can scarcely expect to rid
yourself of il before warmer weather.
II this is true the least that one can do
is To mitigate. SO far As is possible, the
virulence of the throat affection. Glyc-
crime Is excellent ss part Of mixture
for moistenahg the dry feeling there.
Either with water or with whisky il is
beneficial, but the latter dose Is rather
sickishly sweet for one already nause.
ated by the influenza. Equal parts of
glycerine and lemou-juice make = COM
pound which 10 not unlike strong lem
onade in taste, is refreshing to take
after severe coughing and is highly
reeonoended BY Physicians--Phila-
delphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-06-22

Fly-frost coats with box back Of
covert mixtures.
Separate akirts made Of crepon,
cheviots and fancy silks in blaek.
Misses checked coats in diAereht col.
oFs. showing velvet inlaid collars
Silk waists Of Bob Roy plaid made ON
the bias. with blouse fronts and elbow
sleevea.
Chfdrenis reefers in navy blue. red
and tan, ttimnDed with tinsel braid and
braaa buttonA
Persorassd velvet waists in gold-
Boston Ql0be
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-06-22

When the sewing machine was in
vented the prediction was made that
j; would tighten the labor Of women:
.s fact, it increased the number ~
tyillA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-06-22

Farmers who claim that there II no
OvcrprOductiOn of cotton. while they
see two millions of bales piled up that
nobody wants unless at their own fig.
ures. are the first to declare that fruit
and forage crops and farm stock is sure
to suffer from overproduction as soon
as cotton crops are decreased. This is
inconsistent People must have food
whether they have clothing or not
The back will take promises to pay. but
the stomach must have spot cash. In
speaking of these two great necessaries
OF life, mo one ever transposes the words
from their natural order to 'tlothing
and food" II is always food and
clothing" Men have gone naked and
lived-thcy do so now in the tropics
but the demand for food is as regular
rs the rising and the setting of the
sun. The production of food is the es-
pecial province of agriculture. The
production of clothing is merely an in
novation and not an absolute neccs-
sity to life. The soil is the great
fountain of the human food. and must
always be SO; and as population in.
creases the food product must increase;
SO here is the demand. Now for the
supply. y.-Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-06-22
Don't Get Gay.

We desire to submit very few words
Of warning and advice to southern cot
ton planters. Don't get gay because
the price of cotton has gone up after
You had sold the last bale you had
Don't get gay and imagine that the
next crop is going to sell at ten cents q
pound fast as it can be ginned. Don't
get gay and plant every foot of ground,
including the cabbage :patch, your
wife's flower bed and the calf lot in cot
ton. Don't you do it. We may theorize
on the recent advance in the price of
cotton, but all the chances arc that the
present squirt will not last. An increased
acre Of cotton will simply be calamity.
The south must get out of the cotton
habit. at least to the extent Of plant
ing something besides cotton. 1t must
get into the corn and pork habit. Even
if cotton should go up two cents on
the pound, it would still be unprofit-
able to raise cotton to the exclusion of
everything else, but the chances are
that the present rise will come to an
early end, and the next crop will sell
rs low as this one did. Wherefor we
repeat our warning 10 the southern
cotton planter-Don't Get Gay.-Mem-
phis Commercial Appeal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-09
FLEEING FROM HOME.
Gautemalans Seeking Refuge in
Mexico.
They Leave Their Homes to ES-
cape the Draft.
DON'T LIKE BARRIOS.
Gautemalan Soldiers Accused of
Serious Outrages.
Mexico Will Demand Indemnity
for Every One.

CONTAIN State of Chiapas. Feb. g.
This border town is full of Guatemalan
refugees who are arriving from the south
daily by secret routes to prevent being
pressed into the army service.
They report great alarm as prevailing
among the people of the republic uf
Guatemala, especially among the
froniersmen, over the threatened war
with Mexico and say that the greater
part of the army of II, ,000 men now along
the border. have been forced into service
by the Guatemalan government. the
most of the refugees arriving at Comitan
have come long distances on foot through
a wild country, and are in very desti
tute condition. The problem of taking
care of them is giving serious apprehen-
sions, provisions being scarce. 1t is not
known from whence the means are TO
come for their support.
Many of them are willing TO enlist in
the Mexican army and fight against their
own country if thereby they can Goa
tribute to the overthrow of the rule of
President Barrios Among the refugees
just arrived is a Mexican family named
Valdese who have been living for some
time in Guetamala. The family consis.-
ed of the parents, two sons, and Two
daughters In making their escape from
the country they were overtaken and the
farther and two sons killed. After be-
ing maltreated the mother and two
daughters succeeded in reaching this
place nearly dead with hunger and hard
ship.
The matter will be called to the atten-
tion of the Mexican government with 4
request that a demand be made upon
Guatemala for indemnity and punish
mani of the Offondara vvho it Is eiainad
were Guatemalan soldiers. A number
of strategetic movements, which have
been made by the Mexican troops within
the last few days. have given rise to n
rumor that an advance upon Guatemalan
soil has been ordered. This is denied by
Gen. Lorenzo Garcia, who is in charge of
the tenosqui forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-09
DYKES SUCCESSOR.
He VIII BE DR.. Sterrett of Jetmore,
Hodgman County.

He VIII Be DR.. Sterrett of Jetmore,
HOdgman County.
Governor Morrill, has recommended
DR.. w. N. Sterrett, of Jetmore, Hodgman
county, for the position of secretary of
the state board of health, to succeed DR..
Fl. A. Dykes.
The secretary of the board of health
must be elected by the members of the
state board, but as the members of the
board are named by the governor his
recommendation of a man for secretary
is considered equivalent to the appoint
ment
DR.. Sterrett is young physician who
was raised in johnson county, near
Olathe, and has resided in Hodgeman
county about four years.
Representative Bradley claims the
credit for securing the governors en-
dorsement for Sterrett.
A story was circulated today by some
of the other candidates for the position
that DR.. Sterrett is relative of Governor
Morrill,, but Representative Bradley says
the story is false.
The secretary of the board of health
receives a salary of $4,000 year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-09
PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS.

Carlisle Thinks the Government Can Pay
Them without Additional LegIslatiOn.-
WASHINGTON, Feb. O. Chairman
Reilly, OF the house Pacific railroad
committee, visited Secretary Carlisle to-
day, in accordance with the request of
the committee, to discuss with him the
advisability or necessity of new legisla-
tion to protect the government interests
in the roads by carrying out the intent of
the act of 1887.
The secretary is of the opinion that no
new Legislation is necessary, believing
that the act referred to confers all neces-
sary authority upon the executive officers
of the government to employ funds if
necessary to pay first mortgage bonds
which are alien prior to the government
payments. which are soon to become due
and which the companies may be unable
tn mpat
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sage and other articles of general traffic.
The only bill Introduced today was
one by Senator Danner of Newton to
legalize the records of Harvey county.
which were destroyed by fire two years
ago.
Judge w. C. Webb and "Chief Justice"
Rightmire are disappointed because the
Sterne anti-garnishment bill was killed
in the senate yesterday. They are dis
posed to scold the Populists senators for
defeating it. Webb and Rightmire have
prepared another bill similar to the
Sterne bill, which may be introduced
this afternoon. 1t exempts the wages of
cept in cases where the wages exceed
to give bond in three times the amount
of the claim in order to begin garnish-
ment proceedings.
Afternoon Senate.
At the opening of the senate this after
noon, Senator Dunn bauld advanced bill
reg ulatiag the fees and salaries of the
officers of Lyon county. The salaries
are fixed af follows: Treasurer, $4,000 a
year; clerk. $4,000 a year; attorney.
81, 200 a year; superintendent of instruc-
ton, $1,000 a year; clerk of district
court, ices not to exceed 1000 a year;
sheriff, fees not to exceed $2,200 a year;
register of deeds, fees not to exceed
$1,000 a year; probate judge, fees not
to exceed 81, 200 year.
The senate then went into committee
of the whole and resumed consideration
of the maximum freight rate bill. This
will occupy most of the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-09
La GASCOGNE2
Is the Big Steamship Really
Gone Down?
Great Alarm Is Now Felt for
Her.
THE TEUTONIC Is IN
But Nothing Heard From the
French Boat.
A Passenger List Printed at
Havre. France.

NEW York. Feb 9-The French line
steamer La Gascogne, from Havre Jan
uary 26, has not yet been sighted. She
is now six days overdue. The hope en-
tertained that she was with the White
Star line steamer Teutonic was dissipa-
ted by the arrival list night of the latter
steamer, which reported that she had
seen nothing of the La Gascogne, her
own delay having been occasioned by
head winds and nigh seas.
The cause of the La Gascogne's non
appearance can only be conjectured, but
there can be little doubt now that the
machinery is in some way disabled and
she is working for port under reduced
steam.
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TEUroNIC COMES IN.
She Was Delayed by Head Winds and
Heavy Weather.

QUARANTINE, Feb 9.-The overdue
steamer Teutonic passed in by the Sandy
Hook lightship at about o'clock last
night and anchored. She was complete
ly covered with ice. She reports that
she has not sig hted LaGascogne and that
all on board are we'll She was delayed
by head winds and heavy weather.
The saloon passengers presented Cap
tain Cameron with set of resolutions,
commenting his skilful handling of the
vessel during the tempestuous voyage.
Throughout the rough weather the
Teutonic proved herself an able sea
boat and suffered no damage whatever
to her fittings. Captain Cameron re-
manned steadily at his post on the bridge
for the last forty eight hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-09
RAZOR UNDER HIS PILLOW

Edward Annis Adjudged Insane in the
Probate Court this Afternoon.
Edward D. Annis. a young man who
lives on Lane street, was this afternoon
adjudged insane in the probate court
and will probably be sent to the asylum.
Annis is the young man who caused SO
much excitement in his immediate circle
about a week ago by threatening his
wife's live and attempting to leave town.
Annis is considered dangerous and keeps
a razor under his pillow to kill his wife
with.
The complaint was made by his broth
er, William, who lives in st. Joseph
This is the third insane case in the court
in as MANY DAYS
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BIRD IN TODD'S PLACE.
Gov. Morrill, Will Appoint the New Labor
Commissioner Today.

Governor Morrill, will this afternoon
send to the senate the name of w. q.
Bird of Kansas City, Kas., to be state
labor commissioner to succeed J. F. Todd.
Mr. Bird is machinist and had the
endorsement of the local trades aud
labor organizations between thirty and
forty in number and was also endorsed
by all the leading men of his county in
Guiding Rev. J. G. Dougherty, Senator
Taylor, Billy Buchan, w. C. Trickett, j.
K. Cubbison, George W. Martin and
others.
The salary of the labor commissioners
is 1000 year. Commissioner Todd's
term will expire next Monday, and it is
expected the senate will confirm Mr.
Birds appointment so he can take his
office at once
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KILLING THE DOGS.

Dogs on Polk Street Being Poisoned bo
Some One.
The people living in the vicinity of
Huntoon and Polk streets are trying to
find some one who is poisoning the dogs
in the neighborhood. No less than
dozen dogs have died from the effect of
poison in the last week or two. Will
Ryus lately lost three valuable dogs, DIR
Lindsay lost one and W. w. Smiths
pointer died.
Some of the dogs which are poisoned
die almost instantly while others live
half day
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FLOUR $50 A BARREL.
Terrible Condition of the People of New
EOundland.

Terrible Condition of the People of New
Foundland.
ST JOHN. n B., Feb. 9.-The steamer
Windsor Lake has arrived at North Sid
Eey from ST Johns, N. F., for cargo of
coal
The captain reports scarcity of fuel
and great destitution there, as a ton of
coal and barrel of Hour cannot now be
bought for less than $50 of New Found
land currency.
HALIFAX, N s., Feb 9.-The mayor
and a committee from the board of trade
are meeting daily to advise measures to
relieve the distress in Newfoundland.
A steamboat company has offered free
transportation for goods, and quantity
of -four is already collected.
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safety of La Gascogne is beginning to
fill the minds of shipmen. While
the agents continue to assure tAe
friends of passengers that the steam
ship is safe, the belief is
forcing itself on the minds that some
thing extraordinary has happened to the
French ship. An eager multitude hoy
cred about the office of the company on
Bowling Green today waiting for some
word OF the missing vessel. No word of
consolation from the officials OF the com
pany could be had.
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SNOW SHOyELING 100000.

Is the Little Bill the Storm Will Cost New
York City.
New YORK. Feb. 9.-The temperature
today remains very low. The thermom-
eter reached zero at o'clock this morn
ing.
At Sandy Hook the wind is bowling
along at the rate of 56 miles.
Commissioner Waring of the street
cleaning department estimates that it
will take ten days and an extra cost
of 100000 to clean the snow from the
citY's straata.
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DISAPPOINTED BURGLARS.
The Residence of HI. X. Devendorf Plum
dered During His Absence.

The Residence of HI. Y. Deve ndorf Plum
dered During His Absence.
The residence of Fl. X. Devendorf, at
the corner of Fifth and Lincoln streets,
was burglarized last Tuesday night, but
nothing of value was taken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Devendorf have been in
Mexico since Christmas and left the
house in charge of neighbor. All the
goods of any great value were left with
different neigh bors, and the thief did no
more than to overhaul lot of clothing,
apparently. The family that has the key
to the house does not know the exact
damage and it will not be known until
Mr. and Mrs. Devendorf return next Fri
day.
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WILL BEGIN At ONCE.
Delivery of Gold to the Treasury Wi
Be NIade on Certificates.

Delivery of Gold to the Treasury Will
Be Made on Certificates.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Active prepa-
rations are making at the treasury de-
partment to carry out the bond contract
signed yesterday. A new design
for the bonds has been made
and the engraving plate is now in prog
ress. Although it is not expected
that the plan will be completed ready
for printing the bonds for some weeks
yet, the delivery of the gold is expected
to begin almost Immediately.
In exchange for deposits for the New
York sub-treasury the assistant treasurer
will be instructed to pay out treasury
certificates on deposit, which will be
taken up on delivery OF the bonds.
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HAvRE, Feb 9.-The Compagnie Gen
erale Trans -Atlantique. the owners of the
steamer LaGascogne which sailed from
that port January 26, and is now about
five aud half days over due in New
York, has given out list of the third
class passengers who sailed on the steam
er.. Nearly all were Italians.
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The Ice Forms a Bridge.

WATERFOWL, n. Y, Feb. Am ice
bridge has been formed across the St.
river at Louisville. The water
ls very swift and the danger of a gorge
by reason of the bridge is SO great that
dynamite will be used to dislodgo the
ice. The ice bridge is believed to have
been utilized by smugglers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-09
OhIo River CIosed.

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 9.-The Ohio
river closed here today and is now
frozen over from the mouth of the Big
Miami near Lawrenceburg, Ind, to -Four
Mile Bar above the city. There is
gorge reported at Portsmouth and from
there to Pittsburg theriver is practically
closed !
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Jack AatOr Ruvs R.nnd.

New YORK, Feh "A deed of con-
veyance has been recorded in the regis
ter's office in this city transferring to
John j. Astor absolutely twenty two
valuable parcels of real estate situated
in Broadway, Wall street, Dey street,
Prince street and other down town loca-
tions. The property is estimated to be
worth 90 ono 000
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THEY TAKE POSSESSION.
The Japan Army Occupies the Chinese
Stronghold.

of the navy has received the following
dispatch from Admiral Carpenter, dated
Che Foo. Feb. Z: "The Japanese have
taken possession of Wei Hal Wei today
Three vessels of the Chinese feet were
sunk in the harbor by torpedoes. The
Charleston left today for the purpose of
assisting distressed persons at Tung
Chow
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Baltimore Gets Bonds.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 9-AIexander Brown
and sons of this city, have accepted an
offer from the New York parties who
negotiated the new government loan. to
subscribe for 81, 1885, 900 of the bonds.
The price could not be learned. This is
the largest single transaction in thu
government bonds ever recorded in
Baltimore.
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ATLANTA. Ga, Feb. 9.-Advices from
MarshallvIlle, in the heart of the peach
belt, are to the effect that the young buds
have been killed and that the growers
are uneasy about the consequence of the
freeze of the crop, though they are not
vet known to be serious.
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u Passenger on La GascOgne.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 9.-Edward Mix,
Paris representative of the Thomson
Houston Electric company, who is re-
turning on the La Gascogne, is Colum-
bus young man. He received his educa-
tion at the Ohio State University, from
which he graduated in 1887. About a
year ago. while travelling in Austria,
Mr. Mix was arrested for taking snap
shots at some of the Notifications and
was held for several days
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DENVER AGAIN IN 1T.

Another Big SnowstorTn Is Prevailing
There Today.
DENVER, Col, Feb. 9.-Snow began
falling rapidly shortly before midnight
last night and already several inches are
on the ground.
The local weather observer predicts an
immediate and severe cold wave in Colo
rado and western Kansas and Nebraska.
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The Teutonfc safe

New YORK, Feb. 9-The steamer Teu-
tonic from Liverpool reached her docks
today after having been delayed outside
over twelve hours, owing to the heavy
snow storm and blizzard
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RHINE FROZEN OVER.

And All the TheRters in Vienna Closed
Because It's So Cold
BERLIN, Feb. Sin many places in
Germany the mercury registered 10 to
20 degrees below zero. The Rhine,
Neckar and Main are frozen for long
distances.
VIENNA, Feb S.-The weather is SO
extremely cold that the streets are de-
serted today and the theaters closed.
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Fulford ana EIIaOts Matched.

New YORK, Feb. 9.-The two well
known trap shooters, james A K. Elliott
of Kansas City, and F. d. FuIford of
Pittsburg, have been matched to shoot
three races at 100 birds each on Febru-
ary 10, 20 and 81, on Haritage's grounds
at Marion, n. ]. Each match will be for
a stake of 800 side and an outside
wager