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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26
MUCH IN LITTLE

In the acorn lies The oak:
From III fruits . forest grows;
In this rough and shapelees mass
Bides the beauty Of the rose.
Gracious Yields are In the grain
That % small and worthless seemN
Wonder stsr-poant holds world;
VT1ny brooks mako mighty streams.
In one golden lnstant's nAeh,
Stfrs the germ Of thought sublime.
That will move the worlds great heart
Through . century OF time.
In one soul purpose CLOVIS.
10. 1t leaps to pulsing heat;
And. soma day the people lay
GarlAnds at the hero's feet.
Every act holds latent force.
Every word has potent powers
That will show. for good or III.
In the swiftly coming hours
Claudia ThArtn. In Good Hous excepting
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26
GHOST STORIES.
Il Took N Oxford Man 70 subdue .
Shook.

Il Took N Oxford Man 70 Subdue .
Spook.
Not only children and sailors but
even men Of culture are fsscinat ted
by ghost stories Bishop Wherefore
was the most eloquent preacher and
the prominent ecclesiastical statesman
of his day. DIR. John Mason Neale was
master of twenty languages and of an
immense mass of varied learning. Yet
the scholar and the bishop have been
known to sit up the night through
telling each other ghost stories.
DIR. Neale firmly believed in ghosts.
and he would keep q friend mp to the
''sma'" hours, and set his hair on end
by narrowing stories Of the supernat-
ural.
Once q clergyman. guest at the
college of which Neale was warden,
had remained up till two o'clock in
the morning, listening to his hosts
weird stories-then they parted to 60
to their bedrooms Scarcely had the
guest fallen into his first sleep when
he was awakened by the sounds of ap-
preaching footsteps
The door opened, and the apprehen-
.ive guest saw an apparition-Dr.
Neale in his cassock and = lantern in
hts hand. He had gone round the col
lege to see that all was well, and had
forgotten that he had given up his
own bedroom to his guest. The alb
sent-minded host apologized, but evil
IDENTIFY enjoying his friends nervous
ness. added:
I'm afraid you took me for a ghost"
ITO tell you the truth. did," re.
piled the guest. As soon as the hosts
back was turned. the guest got out of
bed and bolted the door.
II is not many years ago since .
deputation waited upon the then Rec
tor of Tenby. Dr.. Humphreys. to ask
him to lay . ghost which haunted their
parish.
.Why do you come to me. when you
have . parson Of your OWN" asked the
astonished rector.
You zee, Eur, our parson il no Ok
ford man, and It's only an Oxford man
that can lay . ghost" answered the
spokesman.
81 am afraid. then. said the doctor.
anxious to be let on without giving Of
Tense, lyon have come to the wrong
man: for. you see,. am Canbyidge
man. -yoaths ComPsaioA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26
SASH WEIGHTS.

A Single window May Have Nearly Ton
and . Big Building Many Toas.
There are few articles of more COM
windows are still made to be held up
with catches. just as there are still
key-winding watches; but, like the
watches, their number is proportion
atcly so small as to be scarcely appre-
ciable. Sash weights are made Of iron
and lead. The iron weights are COM
monty made of tin scrap. Lead, being
the heavier metal, is used in places
where the weight space at command is
of the required weight.
Sash weights are made in regular
sizes. ranging from two pounds to
thirty pounds, and under two pounds
and over thirty they are made to order.
Iron sash weights Of the regular sizes
are always cast round: in sizes smaller
OF larger they are cast square. Lead
weights are made both round and
square in all sizes.
Sash weights of one hundred and
fifty to two hundred pounds are not
common. but they would be considered
remarkable. Weights are sometimes
made three hundred pounds and up to
four hundred pounds Thus there
might be on a single sash window near
~ half ton of weights, and on two
sash window more than three-quarters
of a ton. So perfectly balanced are
weights and windows that they can be
raised and lowered easily. Heavy
weights are never put in by guess, nor
is it necessary to adjust them after
they are in place. The sash is weighed
before the counterbalances are or
dered, and the weights are made of
precisely the right proportions
The production of sash weights de-
ponds upon the degree of activity in
building. The total annual consump-
ton in this country is probably about
one hundred and fifty thousand TONS.
There are made in New York, Brook
lyn and Jersey City. together, prob
ably from ten thousand to fifteen thou
sand tons of sash weights annually.
Not many New York sash weights get
more than one hundred ard fifty miles
away, except when sold for export.
Weights are sent with al sashes ex-
ported to South America, Africa or
wherever they nay 20.
The agRreRste weights Of the coun-
terbalances used in many Of the larger
modern buildings may be counted in
tons.-N Y. Su0.
1T must be strange for the Span
iaris to feel that they are ruled over
by . mere infant" "Why?" Its SO
uncommon. ..Humph! It's plain you
neyer Id a infant -~j1axpog's Heoay.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26
Weak ~ Q Cat

10 bad simile, for the cat is very muscu-
lar animal for its size. But to be rs weak
a . convalescent after . wasting and pro-
tracted disease is to be weak indeed. Moth
ing in the way Of tonic promotes conval-
escence, hastens gain In strength, like
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t increases
appetite, helps digestion and induces sleep.
Nervous invalids derive from it unspeAka-
BILE benefit. 1t cures malaria, rheumatism,
constipatiOn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26
A Child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and socth-
ing effect OF Syrup Of Figs, when in need of
. laxative, and if the father or mother be
cOstive or bilious, the most gratifying re-
suits follow :ts use; SO that it il the best
family remedy known and every family
should have q bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

A Dom in limo saves Nine Of Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar for Coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one miEMea
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

$50 rou want TO marry my sonl'' said tho
stern mamma to the emancipatcd woman.
"Can you support him In the manner In
which no has been accustomedr' 81 can"
Then take him and be happy."-Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

JACK FoRD-.sI say, old man, is there any
thing between you and that little Laughton
grip Reggy Westend-"Only little mat
ter Of 500, OOO haven't goldsmith, Gray
4 Co, . Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

JrxKs-"l understand you were pretty
well OF before You were mArriedf BlinkS
--"Yeo; but I d6ntlnow It "-Smith. Gray
Z Cos Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

BEFORE THE COURT Judge you
guilty or not guiltyl" Prisoner That's
what I'm hero TO find out."-Detroit Free
Praaa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

ANY dndignantly)-"You are Just like the
villain Of the novelv' Jack-sWell, what
ought I TO be likc-the hero Of . nOvell,
Amy-''O, no! That would really be worse /"
N Y Sun
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

LILY STAPLE
TON was unde-
niably . queer
boy-the only
queer boy In
the class. Miss
Hollingsw o nth
might teach as
she would 4,
Billy n e V e +
<oolr hop tAaCh.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

until Won Arc thirty-ave years Of age." linz
pecunious Poet eagerly afterthenT
Fortune Tellerl"You win get used 70 It"
Sketch.
Ir il the business Of the newspaper editor
70 snake . long story short "-Te1as Sift-
inn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

Z "a x1nRY heart doeth good like medi-
cine. Bible.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26
DoxE up brown-autumn leaves.

McSwATfEns-s.lhe hear that Sliply Is going
to settle in New York" Skiply's Tailor
81 wish he had settled here first. "-Syra-
cuse Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26
Do.ss. q. Q.a..,sy. En-. rr,,,,


Dsssas tAs Q~aaeaey. oans Pr,s,.
Such Is the highly Important change
made oy the propFieton Il That etsndafd
IIemedy, Perry Davis PAin-Killer. for In
ternal and external use This will Is verv
acceptable to the public, and viii doubtless
fs:uit IN . largely increased demand fer
TINS Justly popular preparation.
DIPLOMATIC TUToR-aWe now coma n
tne Emperor Caligula- What do you know
ABOUT him, Princea' Pause, occasioned hv
the silence Of the august pupil. sYourhie6-
ness IS right, perfectly right. The less said
eoout this emperor the better. ia Revue
de Pochc
AFTER six years suffering, was cured BY
Piso's Cure.-MARY THoMsoN, 29K Ohio
Ave-, Allegheny, Pa. March Is, ~.
MAGIsTRArE-"You are big man. Why
Gld you let those young toughs half kiln YOU.
instead of defending yourselfs" Sufferer
Because | preferred clean bed in = hos
pltal to dirty cot in a cell Puck.
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure Price &c.
.'IN the course of tim. everything will be
utilized, and even the barber win give one a
cut for the hair. News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

from school stop 1t the store and get me .
stick of candy and . bar Of soap" Father
"What do you want Of . stick Of candyr'
Mother That's % he'll remember the
soaD."-NY, Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price &c

IN the course of tim. everything will be
utilized and even the barber viii give one 4
cut for the air.''-Galvestou News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

ofsuch an agent-hence the great popularity
Of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. These are
made from the purest, most refined and
concentrated vegetable extracts, and from
forty two to forty four are contained in
each vial, which is sold at the same price
IS the cheaper made and more ordinary
pills found in the market. In curative viz
tues, there is no comparison to be made be-
tween them and the ordinary pills, as any
one may easily learn by sending for a free
sample, flour to seven doses) Of the Pei
lets, which will be sent on receipt of name
and address ON postal card.
ONCE USED THEY ARE ALWAYS m FAVOR.
The Pellets cure biliousness, sick and
bilious headache, dizziness, costiveness. or
constipation, sour stomach, loss of appetite,
coated tongue, indigestion, or dyspepsia,
windy belchings, heartburn" pain and
distress after eating, and kindred deY1nge-
ments of the liver, stomach and bowels.
Put up in glass vials, therefore always
fresh and reliable. One little pellet +"
is a laxative, two are mildly cathartic.
As dinner pill" to promote digestion,
take one each day after dinner. To relieve
distress from over-eating, they are un-
equaled. They are tiny. sugar coated
granules; any child will readily take them.
Accept no substitute that may be recon-
mended to be Just as good" 1t may be
better for the dealer, because Of paying him
q better profit. but he is not the one who
Heeds help. Address for free sample,
WORLDS DISPENSARy MEDICAL ASSO-
CATION. Cog Main Street. Buffalo. N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

AFTER six years suffering, was cured By
rlsos Sure-MARY THOMSON, 291< Ohio
Ave-, Allegheny, Pa. March Isl ~.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

'Te deostest
uEl x5s'd 6IIl

Has discovered " ~ afsC1leg e.!
pasture past = E Sssel |. f fe 8 se's
DOWN S,u 4 to ! common 49,, ~
He has tlisd r h ~ - ri 80 q
eases, and seysr isi z & { si I'd 1lsvh
Doth thund e. num- ~, sipndrsd =
81 Rs vsiue, IN va = ,x ser - 81
B Boston St; sesd postal 80 s, lea ~ Il
A benefit = alwzy 9 are saa Is -
first bottle ss,s ;;,. .ne ousnsi 5 takes
When lie Iunss Az e1ed ~ -
shooting pains; IKE ~ ;saa 81 IL
through them; tie sam III - ths ~ T.
i sSw stcppsd, q "a 4 sway Ss e
u,eek sftef taking 4. III ems b q
II the stonsrk = foaI 9 9 ssss
cause squeami.h fsslins g : !. ! !; r
the besf YOU can q, sn6 snoe
Dose Do one tsbiespoeafuI e wsss
time. Sold by ~ DnsxlSe-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26

1T must be strange for the Span
iardis to feel that they are ruled over
by . mere infant" "Why?" Its SO
uncommon. ..Humph! It's plain you
never lid a infant r~Harpsys 1esas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26
PROGRESS.

pie VINO ger the He1He1S
E Of comfort and real en-
mt out Of life, are those
who make the most out
of their opportunities.
Quick perception and
God Judgment, lead such
somptly to adopt and
IKE use Of those refined
d improved products Of
odern inventive genius
which best serve the
needs Of their physical
being. Accordingly,
| the most intelligent
and progressive people
are found to employ
! the most refined and
4. perfect laxative to reg
. ulate and tone up the
. stomach, liver, and
bowels. when in need
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-26
CATARRH

ELY,S CREAA BALM
Opens and cleanses the Nasal assages Aliays Pain
and Inflammation. Heals the Sores, Pfot0cts the
Membrane from colds. Restores the Senses OF Tnete
and Smell. The Balm lie quickly ABSORBED and gtvcs
relief once
PARTICLES applied into each nostril and 10 agree
able. Price 70 cents Mt DruGgiste by mail.
ELY BROTHERS. IS Warren Street NAW York.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-14
Pen ST 0 MS

If you want q Pension or re-rating, or any
question answered In Pension or PATENT cases
write j. l.. Starkweather, Attorney, Romeo,
Mich. "Mr. Starkweather secured over ten per
cent Of all original pensions allowed in Michigan
for the month of August, 1890. SOB allowed."-
Detroit Free Press
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-14
A STRANGE CASE.
How an Enemy was Foiled.

The following graphic statement will be
read with intense Interests: IL cannot describe
the numb, creepy sensation that existed in my
arms, hands and legs. L had TO rub and beat
those parts until they were sore, to overcome
in u measure the dead feeling that had taken
possession of them. In addition, L had u
strange weakness in my back and around my
waist together with an indescribable gone
feeling in my stomach. Physicians said IL
was creeping paralysis, from which, accord
ing 10 their universal conclusion, there Is no
relief Once ii fastens upon person. they
say, it continues its insidious progress until
IL reaches a vital point and the sufferer dies.
Such was my prospect. had been doctoring
a year and q half steadily, but with no par
ticular benefit, when saw an advertisements
OF Dr Miles Restorative Neryine, procured
bottle and began using IL. Marvellous as 1t
may seem, but n few days had passed before
every bit of that creepy feeling had left me,
and there has not been even the slightest
indication of its return. IGnow feel as
we'll rs l ever did, and have gained ten
pounds in weight, though had run down
from 40 to 1877. -Four others have used DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine on my recomen-
dalton, and 1t has been as satisfactory In their
cases as in mine."-James Kane, La Rue, o.
DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine is sold by all
druggists on q positive guarantee, or sent
direct by the DIR. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart,
Ind on receipt of price, 81 per bottle, six
bottles for S., express prepaid. 1t Is free from
opiates or dangerous drugs.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-14
spRANa LIKE A TIGER AT HIS BREAST.

sPRANa LIKE A TIGER AT HIS BREAST.
by walking slowly about, jostling as
best 1 could among the crowd, but
with my eyes fixed anxiously upon
each balcony in turn in q feverish
searching for my brother.
At last 1 saw him, leaning boldly
above flowerdeclSed rail, and al
though his face was shielded by o
mask, l knew him by his noble
shoulders. Hurriedly 1 secured a
bunch of pure, white roses, then dart
ing across the street, managed to Sc
cure an empty chair upon the balcony
beside him.
In another instant the warning gun
had doomed and for a moment heaven
itself seemed raining flowers, and
storms, yea, even hurricanes Of roses,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-14

nau al w q Us
worshiped him with blind, persistent
alteration.
When Alicia came between us be-
gan to look upon his superior charms
with all the bitterness of greedy envy.
His perfect physique grew hateful to
my eyes and the noble face took on a
mask of proud congratulation
1t was the evening before the Car
nival of the Flowers that I reached
the acme of despair; Alicia, starry.
eyed and velvet-lipped, had talked
and danced with Fernando until my
heart was almost bursting.
Alicia was of Spanish birth, her
father, the Condo de Tornasol, had
been one of the highest mobiles in the
land, and had early wed his daugh-
ter to one who later escaped from
his country to roam the world, friend
less and alone, with conspirator's
price upon his head.
It was just after an unusually tire
some waltz and 1 had lost sight of
Alicia for moment. I left my seat
and wandered about the rooms,
searching everywhere for the starry
eyes, whose owner was the glory of
my world and heaven. At last saw
her, sitting alone in darkened cor
ner, hidden SO completely by tow
ering palm that no glance, other
than from the eye of love, would ever
have detected her.
Ks I pushed aside the struggling leaves
and stood suddenly before her, and,
in spite of her grace and breeding,
she could not forbear to start ut the
hideous picture I must have made.
Then she extended her taper hand
and smiled into my hideous face.
"Oh, senior. you have found my
hiding placew Then with flood of
rapture almost binding my senses,
/ saw that she had moved little and
was making a place for me upon the
divan beside her.
For once her smiles, her gracious
words, were all for me alone.
listened, half intoxicated, and an
swered like one in a dream. bent
forward, my lips parted, to tell her
all, when suddenly a black shadow
fell across the palms, and I had only
time to bite my lips to silence when
my brothers voice, low, tender, and
oh, how exquisitely modulated. fell,
knell-like, on my ear.
There was gentle laugh from
Alicia. She touched my hand with
her jeweled fingers and, breathing
some word of regret at leaving me
there, rose swiftly from the sheltered
nook and went back into the glare of
light, leaning once more upon my
brothers shoulder.
At that moment I could have killed
him in my rage. What right had he
to steal upon us at this, the first
sweet moment of my happiness?
hurried from the ball to plan my
revenge, for in an instant it had come to
me that were he not so constantly by
her side there might be some little
hope.
The next morning, the first day OF
the famous carnival, broke fair and
golden in it's splendor. The sun Of
the Riviera was shining brilliantly
upon the waters of the Mediterra-
mean, and from the peaks of the dis
tant mountains there came a cooling
breath of air that seemed to soothe
my frenzy just little. Calmly and
deliberately made my plans. The
costume selected was calculated to
disguise my hideous form, and even
make me many inches taller through
the monstrous helmet assumed.
AS last addition to my toilet
purchased a keen edged dagger.
1t lacked but moment of the
signal gun SO began my ghastly task
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-14
Purnla Heard Grass.

The botanical name Is Aristida Pur-
purea. Stems slender, tufted, erect,
tough and wiry, about one foot high,
from perennial, fibrous roots; leaves
involute, with roughened sheaths,
which are hairy at the Threats and are
longer than the internodes of the
stem; spikelets panicled, purplish, one
lowered; lower empty glume about
half as long as the upper one, which is
usually an inch in length, both short
awned; Towering glume rolled around
the flower, sharp pointed below, the
three rough awns at its apex nearly
equal and from one to two inches long.
It may be recognized by its Towering
glume, tufted habit Of growth and
tough wiry stems. It often goes by
the name of bunch grass" or wire
grass" 1t is nearly worthless as for
age plant, for 1t becomes tough and
wiry too early in the season. In most
localities it is regarded as a weed.
When in large tufts the tough woody
stems are very difficult to cut with the
mower, and If much Of this grass oc-
ours in hay field it is practically i'm
possible to keep an edge on sickle for
any length of time. In some instances
1t has been Of some value for early
pasturage. A specimen analysed by
the South Dakota station gave the fol-
lowing (air dry substance): Water
SGT; ash 1924; ether extract 1.73;
crude fibre 34.68; crude protein AL;
nitrogen free extract 1919; total nitro
gen Sc; albuminoid nitrogen so. The
grass is found in nearly all parts of the
country, at least east of the Rocky
Mountains.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-14

If the world looks dark, shall men, there
fore, look dark, too? Is it not a manly
business to bring it back to light and joy?
Confess that you cannot afford to take
good paper and you confess yourself fail
llre
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-14

Care of Grindstones.-In cold wealth
err the grindstone should always be
under shelter. 1t is more or less alb
sorptive of water, and when water
freezes, as IL must in winter, it will
soon chip of pieces and make the stone
run unevenly. A grindstone Of good
quality will, with care, last many years,
and it Is a pleasure to use it.. One ex-
posed always to the weather Is nuis-
anoo TO any one obliged to use It.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-14
A New Opening Ode.

Come let our anthems rise.
And pierce the vaulted skies,
To Him above.
Let all our voices blend.
Our joyful songs ascend.
TO Him our truest friend,
The God OF Love.
Come let our voices raise,
Our, earnest prayer and praise,
With pure desire;
That heavens sacred dover,
May consecrate this hour.
With true celestial power,
A flaming fire
Father TO Thee we bring,
Our humble Offering.
With one accord.
D! may we through each day,
In all we do or say.
To Thee all glory pay,
Jehovah, Lord
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-14

am failing rapidly, the physicians
say, but my secret is safe with my
noble brother. 1t is nearly a year
since the carnival and now Fernando
has secret of his own, one that he
gladly let's me share, for he knows
that sorrow and remorse have shriven
my soul of guilty deeds and filed my
heart with penitence.