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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
HERE AND THERE.

Show US . reading farmer-one
who keeps well supplied with up-to
date reading pertaining to farm mat
ters-and we will show you 4 CORE.
spondingly successful man.
The eggs received in New YorE
alone during one year amounted to So
400 barrels of seventy dozens each. and
745, s43 cases Of thirty dozens each, or q
grand total Of III, 399. $40 eggs in New
York that year.
Much il being written now about
the use of sugar and molasses as a feed
for stock. Experiments have been
made in France and Germany which
tend to show that no other form of hy-
dro-carbon is SO cheap as measured by
results.
1t is claimed by scientific authori.
ties that cows furnish milk on the
''thirds" system; that is they retain
two-thirds Of the food that is given
them for the requirements Of their
own system, and return one-third to
their owner in the shape of milk.
Mexico produces anything that can
be raised in any country, asserts the
Atlanta Constitution. So varied is eli
mate that in the same state car be raised
any product of the tropics anil Of the
polar regions. Cotton. wheat, rye
silver, silk. cocoanuts, bananas, rice,
cocoa, vanilla, logwcod. mahogany
hides and wine are the principal
products. =
A great deal of our prairie hsy h
cured too rapidly; there is too much
hurry to make hay while the sun
shines, when it is fact that hay cured
fully in the heat Of blazing sun loses
much of its value rs . feed and be.
comes hard and insipid. When prairie
grass is cut early in the day. it should.
when well wilted, be raked into wind
rows, and afterwards-sane dAy-into
small COCKS and let it cure.
People who live way Oh in the
country ought to keep themselves pro-
vided with the necessary appliances
for msnding mp their things. They can
seldom command the services of me
chanic to do this. SD tsei- househnld
and premises will b. apt to presend .
dilapidated appearances unirss they ex-
ercisc some care ami ingenuity sbx,u.
aesdtae ~ thsiF cwa thiefE
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement ana
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, BY more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup Of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of q perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on tic Kid
neys Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gisss in SOC and 81 bottles, but it il man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
Strained Eyes Mako wriakies.

n more women realized that strain.
ing the eyes produces wrinkles, more
would exercise q proper care Of these
members. Reading by dim
or failing light, coming suddenly from
n dark room to light one, or vice versa,
the eyes in any way, and
last, but by no means least. wearing
dotted and cross-barred vcils-these
and more taxing of the eyesight are o:
valuable assistance in the wrinkle-mak'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
SAYINGS OF THE WISE.

SUSPICION shall be all stuck full Of
eyes.-Shakespeare.
The more happy I am the more pity
kings.-Voltaire.
ALL powerful souls have kindred
with each other.-Coleridgc
IL temperance there is ever cleanli-
ness and elegance.-Joubert.
A KIND voice Is to the heart what
light is to the eye.-Elihu Burritt.
He who is racked by superstition can
never find peace Of mind.-Cicero.
CONQUER a vice to-day and you save
your descendants untold misery
Anon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
when an efrsrt 10 made At

Oometimes when IN eff1Rt 10 made q
providing shelter, there 10 extreme
thoughtlessness in its preparation, Is
though wind or rain would not find an
opening In straw or q crack between
plank or rails. No more comfortable
shelter can be made than . double
sided rail pen, the sides packed with
straw. and the whole covered with
straw to sufficient depth to prevent
leakage. Most farmers do not cover
such sheds perfectly; instead Of making
them rain proof, they act IS filters,
often dripping water on the pigs for
hours after the rain is over 1t would
require but lite more work to perfect
such . shed. Many farmers think
straw the meanest kind Of bedding
and 20 it is, il not properly used.
When it is used rs it should be, there
is nothing better on most farms.
When used. it should not be allowed
to become wet, nor should it be used
SO long as to become fine ~ to form
dust. When we use it and it gets
broken up 20 fine as to stick to the
bodies Of the pigs when they come out
OF the nests, we think the time
has come for q change. Again.
there is something in keeping
. pig comfortable BY proper
feeding; pig should not be compelled
to take exercise on account OF hunger
altogether, but rather on account of
his thrifty condition; comfort does not
lie entirely in the shelter given, nor
can best feeding take the place Of
shelter and comfortable quarters. But
. certain amount Of comfortable shell
ter is much cheaper than an endeavor
to make the animal comfortable BY
high feeding. Some farmers il treat
ment Of their swine act as though they
believed comfort in the way Of sheds
was actually unnecessary, that hog is
mose healthy without . shelter than
with it. Too little is thought OF
the deleterious effects Of the nest that
always stands when the animal leaves
1t. A farmer does not learn proper
care ut once when he desires to get
away from old customs. II his pigs
cough, he inquiries of his neiRhbors
what will cure them-does not take a
thought as to the cause.
We used to have our pigs and stock
cough, but since we have learned how
to make them comfortable. we do not
think Of other remedies; in fact we
have no use for them.
A thoroughly comfortable pig is .
one.-John NJ. Jamison, in
Swine Breeders Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
FOREIGN ooss,e.

TIE edible dogs In China hsve blu
tongues.
ABOUT ten persons commit suicide
every day In Paris.
PISEAPPLrs are sold In Madae,aca,
Mt the rate of four for . cent.
PLUM pudding was almost unknown
IN England before the middle of the
last century.
PETROLEUM has been used for some
time in Germany rs a means Of pre-
venting tho formation of scale in
boilers.
SIBERIAN peasants clean, stretch and
dry the skin Of the turbot for leather
bags and as substitute for glass win
dow panes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
LITTLE SAYINGS.

CAST no dirt into the well that gives
you water.
FEW take wives for Gods sake or for
fair looks.
GET name to rise carly and You may
lie all day.
A CANNOT I'll the cow and have the
milk.--Scotch.
CHARITY begins at home, but should
not end there.
HAPPY is the man who secs his folly
in his youth.
HAVE but few friends, though much
acquaintance.
LITTLE sticks kindlc q fire, but great
ones put it ort.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

Very pretty doilica arc made Of hne
japanese linen edged with rope stitch.
Cut the shape of different leaves, the
edge may be in green wash silk. Or
they may be cut to simulate . rose and
the edge worked in pink to form petals.
Or decorate with q border to represent
an encircling ribbon tied with ends. Or
they may be made of the sheerest linen
and decorated with indelible ink and .
oen to form any sort Of quaint design.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

tillate Q new idea if her brains were
properly rubbed. Her white crepon
dinner gown, touched up with q cool,
was faultless, and harmonized with the
youthful face under it's pompadour
frame Of prematurcly white hair. She
had been congratulated ON the over
whelning success of her last charity
project, and not a care disturbed her
serenity. Everybody knows that this
woman, with her unassailable position
due to birth, wealth and natural lead
crship, can afford to point new way
even If q hundred other women have
not discovered the possibility of leaving
the old one.
Bicycling was the subject. In the
midst Of a breezy description of the
possible appearance Of certain society
women as chaperons aboard bicycles
the hostess flung her little bomb.
''Didn't You know that chaperons
are not insisted on now for girls who
bicycle?'
A couple Of elderly dinner guests who
had returned to the drawing-room in
time to catch the question looked
amused, and the satirical one of the pair
smiled an appropriate smile as she said:
"Ah! no doubt the bicycle will DO
very popular in that case"
The hostess laughed.
"That expresses it, and, Of course,
you will try a wheel at once. 1t seems
ridiculous to think of the bicycle hav-
ing hand in the downfall of chape-
rons, but it appears very much that
way now. This is my experience. I
have two sons. Both my boys disap-
pear every pleasant day for several
hours. When they come back, II ask
where they have been, the answer is:
Out with the girls bicycling
"'Who went?" and they mention .
couple Of girls who are going into So
ciety next season. As to chaperons,
never one is heard Of. I have been
talking this over with the mothers of
several gira. They agree that when
their daughters go out with their BIZ
cycles they never think to ask where
they may be going or to suggest the
necessity Of a chaperon. They know
that when a couple OF girls start to-
gether somewhere very shortly
couple Of boys meet them. Usually
the gang as they express it, gets to-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
From the German.

Prof. Zweibeer. of the University Of
Bonn, is a very absent-minded man.
He was busily engaged in solving some
scientific problem. The servant hast
fly opened the door of his study and
announced great family event.
"A little stranger has arrived?"
"Eh?''
1T is little boy"
Little boy. Well, ask him what ho
wants."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
A. They Impressed Her

The little girl in the high chair was
looking ut the pictures of bicycle
costume as printed In the Sunday
paper and inquired:
what are those for?"
'They are for ladies to wear when
they go out riding" was the reply.
"And do the men wear the ladies'
clothes?- she asked.-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

Az eccentric German Is touring
through California barefooted. He
claims that he has not worn shoes in
ten years.
THE Salina (Kan.) girl who tele-
graphed invitations to her wedding
knows what to do with = bird In thd
hand when she gets him. f''s'
A woxAx-HArER. an old bachelor Of
Vienna, who recently died there. d.
rscted heirs 70 buy vacant grave on
each ado Of hla, - that even In death
% weasa eeuM b plssed uesS him
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
Alrlxoloaa Youth.

HIS Aunt fear l shall have to adj
minister a reprimand to You. Charles,
for your college follies.
Charles-Why, what have done?
His Aunt-From all that I can gather
you have been allowing your studies to
interfere with your progress in athlet-
ics.-Chicago Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
ANYBODY CAN FARM,


hut It Takes . Farmer to Make . Success
Of It.
So they can after . fashion. Yet II
. success Is made, It will only be done
by understanding how q very large
amount, at least, Of tho work must be
done. 1t may not be, and often Is not,
good economy for the farmer to stop
his farm work and do all the odd jobs
that he will find necessary. Yet he
will not fad the knowledge amiss II he
is q good gardener and horticultural,
with a knowledge of varieties and how
to plant and cultivate, prune, graft,
bud and propagate.
lie can know how to drain to avoid
washing; to measure SO ~ to derive
the largest amount Of benefit: to man
age all kinds of stock-to feed, fatten,
select, breed and doctor when ncces-
sary; to repair harness. gates, fences
and more or less machinery; in.addi-
ton to this he must have a sufficient
knowledge Of business to buy and sell
to q good advantage. Taking oil In
al, there is no calling in life that r.
quires q more varied knowledge and
demands q cooler. quicker Judgment.
with q practical knowledge of the best
plan OF managing, than success
full farming. Some men may at
tempt to farm, the same Is they
try other c1llings in life, but they
usually stay At the bottom of the lad
der, whether they farm or whether
they follow some other calling. Men
that have made a failure of everything
they have ever tried are almost Ger
tain at some time to conclude that
they can farm, when proba bly, this will
prove fully as great . mistake rs they
have made.
While it may not always DO ad-
visable for tho farmers to do everv
little job OF repairing or outside work
that comes up. 1t the same time there
are 70 many occasions when a practical
knowledge of how and what to do can
be made profitable. And without this
knowledge considerable loss will often
be occasioned.
All who farm do not make q success
but this is certainly true Of all other
callings as well. And 1t 10 certain
many of the failures with farmers are
among that class who have failed in
other callings, and also 20 70 farming
under the impression that ANYBODY
can farm. These with no knowledre
OF what constitutes a successful
farmer. or OF the different kinds of
work that the farmer must know how
totdo. are almost certain to make =
failure
The farmer Of all callings can afford
to be kind of a Jack-of-all trades. be-
cause he can make them useful at diff
ferent times. In fact the man who
makes success on the farm must. to q +!
very large extent. be general-pur-
pose-man. able to turn his hand to anv
kind OF work that may arise. Certain
1t Is that every man can not do this
and as q natural conse-
qnence every man can not farm and |
make success Farm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
S.v Rre.d Pndd,n. Recipe.

A new recipe for bread pudding is one
worth adding to the housekeepers note
book. Soak one pint Of fine crumbs in
a pint of milk until soft. add three Ia
blespoonfuls of cocoa dissolved in lit
tie water, three well-beatcn eggs. .
half-cppful of granulated sugar. and
another pint Of milk. Set the pudding
dish il a pan of hot water and bake
one bur. Whipped cream favored
with $anilla is very good with this
2uddi59 or sauce made from . scant
.uptakof sugar, tablespoonful OF corn
.arck and cupful Of water may be
"a. Cook the ingredients in double
-ilsr ten minutes. and just before serv-
.sad:ea ounce OF butter and haif.tea'
spoa1ful Of yasslls.-St. Louis Rspsesas
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
WOMAN AND HOME.
THE chAPERoNs DOWNFALL

How the Bicycle Has IaauGurated n II
seresting Rsvolutlon.
The bicycle has new function. 1t
Is relegatinR the chaperon to her
proper sphere. 1t is not good-by nor .
long farewell to the dowagers on duty.
They will wag Us long as society
swings. But in the last year there has
been Tightening of the letters that
fasten society girl to her chaperon's
side, and this, too, In the innermost
circles, the approval OF which makes .
3ustom good form.
This is how the change was described
by one Of the moving spirits in the po-
tential clique of New York's most de-
Sirable society.
This white-haired young matron was
In an after-dinner mode, ready to scin-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
He Died Too Soon.

"Doc.or!" cried the distracted won.
An, II gave my husband the wrong
medicine, and-he died"
"Terrible! terrible!"
Eyes. yesl shall never forgive my
self! He had only 1000 insurance on
his life. and he was going to increase il
Observation-Disclosures Constitution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
Cou,dn.t Count.

Walk 0. Nights-Doctor, what Il .
simple remedy for sleepless1es?
Doctor-Let the person count till he
falls asleep.
Walk o. Nights-He can't count. It's
the baby.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
Only slight aiase.

Mr.. Softleigh-Oh, Miss We're, your
respondent beauty sets my bnsin on
fire.
Miss c. Verc--NNell, never mind. il
won't be much Of . condagration.-
Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

"Do roc think that Dickens would de-
ceive fricndf' "Of course not. None OF
his friends would believe word he says"
Washington Star
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

many women owe their beauty 10 Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription? Because
beauty of form and face 1adiate from the
common center-health. The best bodily
condition results from good food, fresh air
and exercise coupled with the judicious
use of the Prescription"
It reaches the origin Of the trouble and
coerects il.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
eHE couLpN'r BEEF uP. ANYWAY.

SHE COULDN'T KEEP UP, ANYWAY.
gether. Now, those girls arc too In.
tent on keeping the pace the young
men set to get into mischief. They are
going to get to Claremont in the fifty
minutes time limit, and the girl who
keeps up best with the boys is the
favorite. They don't dismount except
for few moments before returning.
It is the athletic spirit again, and all
very favorable to the release of the
chaperon from many of her duties.
Such thing wouldn't have been heard
of five or six years ago, where we were
ultra English. Then a chaperon was
indispensable. and the proudest boast
of q society mother was that her daugh-
ter had never been left alone moment
from her birth to the time she was
handed over to scme young man 1T
tho altar"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

Ten Thousand Miles or Thirty
Il matters not which, may subject you TO
sea sickness ON the ''briny deep" Whether
you are a yachtsman, an ocean traveller, out
for day or two's fishing on the salt water,
or even an inland tourist In feeble health,
you ought to be provided with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, q valuable remedy for
nausea, collie, biliousness, acidity OF the
stomach, malaria, rheumatism, nervousness
and sick headache. Lay in an adequate
supply.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
He Was Perfectly safe.

Re ftenderly)-And may speak Z"
yopr father about It with confidence?
She tearncstly,-Yes. George. he WI,
dare to thrash yoa until after we =
MARRIED. ~TyvA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

SoxE Of the dogs with the longest coats
have the shortest pants.-Philadelphi Rec
ord.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

II the wicked flourish, and thou suffer, be
not discouraged. They are fatted for de-
struction; thou art dieted for health
Fuller.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

WAG0s-'Did you have . fine time last
night" Jaggs-"No, had it this morning,
ten dollars line, three dollars costs. Phil.
adelphia Inquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

E0TH.N3 Il rarer than the uso Of q word
n its exact meaning w hippo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

ALI are born to observe good order, bu
few are born to establish it-JOubert
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

THE JEsTER-.You broke all the good
resolutions you made last year." The Fool
-''Yes, but / shall mako others quite ~
good. life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

GOIN0 To.-She-"Where are you going
this summerF' He-''GoinS to stay at
home. detroit Free Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
KEEP THE PIGS COMFORTABLE
And FOWL Have Thrifty Stock ut L,ehs
Expense.

And fos'n Have Thrifty stock at I.arhs
Expense.
When the farmer starts out to pre.
pare narrowing nests he is too often
careless about having them comforta-
bic. The roofing is not made perfect
against rain or SHOW, or may be the
sides OF the structure are not wind
proof These careless fellows do not
realize how short the skip is FROM ~.
different to perfect work. Nor dos =.
realize the difference between sncc.ss
and failure with litter of pigs. The
wind blowing through 40 OPENING n
the shed may work ruin to the Dir.
For narrowing. q comfortable shed -
house can Be- built for Is; one thai
will do good service for q numbar az
years with but little repair. Often n
litter OF pigs Il lost that i worth much
mere thar the eoss d tho hevse
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

''TnERE's nothing like poached cggs,n as
the man said when he robbed his neighbor's
fowl house-Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

"WELL," said the monkey to the organ
grinder as he sat on top Of the organ, I'm
simply carried away with the music. =
Philadelphia Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

FAITH without works il . sign over the
door Of an empty shop.-Ram's Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

BEAUTY, devoid Of grace, il mere hook
without the bait.-Talleyrand.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

MAGIsrRArE-"Whyd did your father whip
your mOtherP Boy-"Dunn0, 'cept ma
was Ovcrtrained."-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
ON THE ROAD

TO recovery, the
young woman
who is taking
Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Pre-
scription. In
maidenhood, wo-
manhood, wife
hood and moth
erhood the I" Pre-
scription " is a
supporting tonic
a n d nervine
that's peculiarly
adapted 10 her
ne eds, regulat-
ing, and strength
ching the system
and curing the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

''SoME men, said Uncle Eben, ssam so fab
sighted dat dey KANT possibly lib ter ketch
up ter de benefit OBJ DAN discoveries" -
Washington Star
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

PRoRBs-"So you were In the Iowa cy-
clone. At what point did the storm leave
the towns" Dobbs-''It didn't leave tho
| town-tOOk it alOng."-Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

He Lacked tho Nerve to Mako Her Happy.
Upon receipt Of your address we will
mail FREQ . package OF beautifully Illus
trated transparent cards. picturing and ex-
planning just how and why men frequently
suffer from nervous troubles that prevent
their doing the right Thing at the right fine.
Edition limited. Ad., mentioning this pa
per, Sterling Remedy Co., New York City
or Chicago.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
NEAT PARAsoL CASE.

just the Thiag for Drsasing- Room -
Travelling Outfit.
This is very handy case. either to
put umbrellas in while travelling or to
hang on the wall of . dressing-roOm to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

SKILLED LABoR.-Friend- told that
most prescriptions cost little or nothing 70
make up% M but w, ws srsns
latlng the Latin."-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

SHE-"This is so sudden! You must ask
mamma" He-"Oh, that's all right. She
has given me several hints already.''-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

THE devil will keep on calling rs long %
we answer his knock.-Ram's Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

LADIES in stockholders box (who arc b.
ing Kissed for talking loudly)-"As II we
hadn't heard the sTelP overture befOre!'-
FleiGendo Blaettcr.