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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

PEASANT ito chemist) -stGot any codliver
oill'' Chemist--'Certainly. Peasant-''Is
it fresh?" Chemist-'sCome, now, do you
suppose we are in the habit Of killing
whale every time q country yokel wants to
buy two penn'orth Of codliver oilP'-Meg-
gendOrfers Batter
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19


Ri6hiand Co., Ohio,
writes: " / had been
agreat sufferer from
female weakness !; .
I tried three doc
tors /; they did me
no good (; I thought
I was an invalid for
ever. But I heard
of DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription.
and then ! wrote to
him and he told me
Just how to take il.
I took eight bottles.
! now feel entirely
veil I could stand
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
CoIug to Eronomlze.

Wife-This house isn't bit too big
Those two extra rooms can be used os
store rooms
Husband-Huh! What will you store
in 'cm?
"You said must be very economical,
didn't your" :
"N course
"Well, I'll soon get them filled with
things buy at bargain sales and can't
use."-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

"YEs," she said, ..I'n give you your
breakfast, if you'll chop down that tree
for me-" Madam" Meandering Mike re-
piled, meekly, II don't want ter git out o.
my class. I'm no Gladstone. Neither am I .
George Washington Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
Recipe for Soft Gingerbread.

Recipe for Soft Gingerbread.
One cup of butter, one cup Of molas-
ses, one cup Of sugar, one cup of sour
milk or buttermilk, one teaspoonful
soda dissolved in boiling water, one
tablespoonful of ginger, one teaspoon
full cinnamon and two eggs. About
five cups Of -four. work in four first,
adding the fifth cautiously until the
desired thickness is obtained, which is
. trifle thicker than cup cake. Mix the
molasses, sugar, butter and spice to-
gether. Warm them slightly and beat
until they are lighter in color than
when you began. Add the milk. then
the soda. Having mixed all well, put
In the -four. Beat very hard five min
utes, and half pound Of seeded raisins
cut in pieces may be added. Dredge
them with flour before putting them
in. Bake at once in loaf, or in small
tins.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

+ Il Is estimated that il would cost
sl70. 0oo, 600 to build : hgidgs seroas ths
Aglish channel
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
In this work-a-Day World

Men and women continually break down
through mental strain and physical effort
! perennial fountain Of health and vigor il
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters, which restores
digestion, enriches the bloc ), and healthful
" stimulates the bowels, kidneys and liver
when they are indolent. This comprehen
sive remedy also subdues malaria, rheuma
Esm and nervousness.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

SIS TnEREanything sharper than the crease
IN tho New York dudes trousers," .Oh
yes. The crecse the Malay pirate carries al-
ways in his teeth."-Harper's Bazaar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

THE minister who is not more than a
preacher is a poor one.-Ram's Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

"WHT do you think Jenkins has political
aspirations!' '.Whyl Why, because he
likes to have men slap him on the back and
call him Old Horse. ''-Ram's Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
TWO NOL.Ds.

consists of q set of individual molds for
jellies or blanc uaange, the patterns Of
which show golfing tools, billiard
balls and cues, masonic emblems, or
even small bicycles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

A RIGHTEOUS man needs no monument. :
Rama Row.,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

HE -ssDon't you think there is consider.
able danger in letting woman who cares
for you know that you love herl" She
II think there is considerably more danger
In letting her know that you DON'T
BROOKLYN Life
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

'sDID your Uncle George remember You
when he made his wiil!, I'm afraid So u
"Afraid! Why afraid." .Well, haven't
seen the will yet, but il Uncle George re
membered me he'd leave me out."-Har-
per'S Bazaar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

WHENEVER love writes its name it does i
In its own blood.-Ram's Horn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
women oRen fee


women Otter, feel
the effect Of too
m uch gayety-
balls, theatres, and
teas in rapid
succession find
them worn out, o.
run down +" by
the end Of the sea-
son. They suffer
from Nervousness,
sleeplessness and
Irregularities The
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

THE deadly parallel-The railroad track
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

Il will show clearly, hold it and the
ribbon up to the window and trace In
through with sharp pencil.
Daintier effects may be obtained by
using moist water colors, instead Of oil
paints.
After the design Is finished fold the
ribbon in half and overseam it to-
gether on each side, keeping the
selvidge on the right side. II neatly
done this gives a cord effect, and is
better than making regular wrong
the top, and about thrce-quarters of an
inch from the stitching Of the hem
make another stitching all around
the bag; this forms a casing for
. half-inch wide ribbon as q draw
ing string. A yard Of each Of the two
colors in this narrow ribbon IL neoes-
sary. Use bodkin to draw them
through the casing. one color on each
side, and finish off the ends in little
bows. In overseaming the bag together
care must be taken to leave three
quarters of an inch unsewed, just
where the casing will come, as little
openings for the ribbon drawstring.
The advantage Of bag like this Is
that it does not have to be lined, as fine
satin ribbon is heavy enough to do
away with any necessity for this. The
magnesia should be carefully brushed
of the wrong side Of the ribbon a.
soon as the painting is dry, and just be-
fore sewing the bag together.
Pretty combinations are violet and
white ribbon painted with the two col
ors In violets. the white violcts on the
violet ribbon and vice versa; pale pink
and Nile-green, painted with daisies,
and crimson and gold, painted with
crimson and yellow carnations.-Ger-
trude Il. Duffee. in st. Louis Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

SuB-"How do you know that you really
love mel" He-"How do knowl Great
Scott Doesn't every body know that your
father Il . multi Millionaire.
Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
Nest Powerful q An esNseanae,

Faunie-Hc slavery Rzaye aAd ssvess
man, hut still think he n quite q
tr1ctive.
Kitty-wcll, II he l., It's the sttsae
tioa ct gravity.-Detyodt yyse Pteaa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent email
doses Of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

HAL8's Honey OF Horehound ana Tar -
lieves whooping cough.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure IN one minutA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19

on my feet only short time. and now do
all my work for my family Of Eve"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
Hare Cotnrfh Cure
8 taken internally Price &c.

sWAs there party here TO look at the
houseP Snapp -'Well, don't know what
you might think, but he seemed 70 me to Be
. regular picnic. Inter Ocean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
"FEMALE WEAKNESS. %

Mrs. WILLIAM HoovEs, Of BeussNt,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-01-19
CHlLDREN'S EYES.

Every Source Of Irritation Must BE Stu.
dlously Avoided.
OF all the bodily organs which need
watchful care in the period of their de-
velopment, the eye stands preeminent.
Yet no organ is SO often neglected or
abused.
1t is no calumny upon the modern
school-room, or upon the methods
which are employed there, to say that
they are in large measure responsible
for the many evidences which we meet
of an impaired and defective eyesight
among the young, and a premature
breaking down Of that function with
adults.
undermines his general health, and SO
renders every organ liable to succumb
under any special strain. Add to this
the extra labor required Of ell the
organs Of the head, the close applica-
ton Of the eyes to the page before
them, and the fact that it is often nee
essary to continue the studies with
the aid of artificial light, and it is plain
that school life is full Of dangers to the
eyesight Of the young child.
And If this is not enough to con-
vince us, we may be reminded Of the
unhygienic surroundings of even the
Disappointed schoolhouse, the preva-
lence Of contagious diseases Of the eye,
and the great liability of infection
through the various pernicious habits
Of the average school child.
No young child should be permitted
to pursue his studies to q protracted
degree by lamplight. We may turn
his eyes from the light, and even pro-
vide shades for them, and still they
will be affected. 1t is never necessary,
before ones organs are well developed,
to endeavor to prolong the twelve or
fifteen hours Of daylight.
Instruction to the child as to the
manner in which he should hold his
book while reading or writing is also
essential. This includes not only the
proper distance of the page from the
face, but the attitude Of the body a.
whole. 1t is easy to establish at an
early period a predisposition to near
sightedness, and even displacement Of
the eycball itself.
In fact, every source of irritation
should be avoided, even, If necessary,
to complete withdrawal of the child
from his enthusiastically Companion.
The Globe-republican., 1895-11-21
SHE NEVER KNEW.
a Son Ffancisco Girl Married to . Man
She Did Not Love.

A Saa Fr.neisco Girl Married 70 . Man
She Did Not Love.
A complaint filed with the county
clerk In San Francisco furnishes evil
dence that some men have peculiar no
tions as to what constitutes a joke. In
this case the funny man stands an ex-
cellent chance of being soundly casti-
gated by some male relative of his vic
tim. who is a young lady whom the
jokist tricked into a marriage. Miss
Inez Mercer, a young New York girl.
was travelling through Oregon in May
last with her parents. The journey
was of the dawdling variety. the tour
lists having means and time at their dis
posal. and rather lengthy stay was
made at Portland. There Miss Mercer S
talent as an amateur actress became
known and some society people induced
the young New Yorker to take part IN
a play which was to be performed In
aid of charity. The affair was placed
in the hands of one r. B. Westcott, who
during rehearsals which preceded the
performance it was noticed by other
members of the company that he paid
a great deal Of attention to Miss Mer-
Ger. The young lady neither encour-
aged nor repelled, feeling no interest
whatever in the man. After the stand
ard play, which formed the greater part
Of the evenings entertainment. had
been performed the performance con-
cluded with farce, which was espe-
cially written and produced for the oc-
casion by Westcott. In that farce a
marriage ceremony was to take place
between the hero and heroine. played
by Westcott and Miss Mercer, respec-
lively. So, under the impression that
the whole affair was purely farcical Miss
Mercer went through the marriage cere-
mony on the stage with Westcott. This
occurred on May "a last and on Sept.
Is Miss Mercer learned for the first
time that it was no farce, but a genu-
inc, binding ceremony that took place
between herself and Westcott. The lat
ter had marriage license in his inside
pocket and the nuptial knot was tied
by no amateur actor, but by real live
clergyman engaged for the purpose. On
the facts in the case Miss Mer-
GERS parents at once took steps to annul
the marriage. the first step being the
filing of complaint with the county
clerk at San Francisco, where Westcott
at present resides. The latter affects
still to regard the whole affair as joke
and says he will interpose no objection
to the annulment. Miss MERGERS broth
er, an athlete of some renown in his
circle. says little about the affair be-
yond expressing a deep conviction that
should he ever meet Mr.. Westcott the
latter will be likely to hear and fee!
to his disadvantage.
The Globe-republican., 1895-11-21
A MINIATURE SEA.
In Utah There Is an Artificial Lake
with Waves Like the Ocean.

In Utah There Is an Artificial Lake
with Waves Like the Ocean.
Out in southwestern Utah there is an
irrigating reservoir covering so large
an area in the open sandy desert that
the wind has a sweep sufficient to raise
waves five or six feet high. About eigh:
miles of the border of this reservoir is
an artificial bank, and unless method
of keel ing the waves off this bank
were adopted the owners of the prop
erty would some day find that most Of
the stored water had escaped through
a crevasse.
To provide the necessary protection
an inexpensive breakwater was con-
structed. which was recently described
by W. P. Hardesty in an article on the
Swan Lake works, of which the reser-
voir is part. The inside slope of the
banks is one foot rise in a horizontal
distance of five feet, and the face is
protected by cobble-stone in some places
and by willows in others, the latter CIV
ing the best results. They were OBJ
tanned early in the spring and fall.
when they will sprout. A square trench
is made in the bank down to the high
water mark, and the butts of the will
lows laid in it. Dirt is then thrown
over the QUITS and rocks laid over the
projecting ends. This has been found
to make fair temporary protection,
and the cuttings begin to grow imme-
diately, reaching height of four or
five feet during the first year. This
protects the bank from ordinary waves,
but to keep the unusually high ones
from it, which are pretty sure to cause
damage, floating breakwater is en-
ployed. This was constructed by first
driving a line of piles into the reservoir
about fifteen feet from the toe of the
bank. They were driven from twenty
to twenty-five feet apart, and row
of cedar logs about twelve inches
in diameter was strung along or
top of the water between them
The ends OF the logs are fastened
together with chains, and the
logs are fastened to the piles in such & |
way that they rise and fall with the |
waves. This boom has been found to |
break the force of the waves quite ef-
fectually. The fastenings to the piles
are sometimes broken loose in storms,
and to protect the bank in such cases
a simple plan has been adopted
wire about the size of telegraph wire
is strung at intervals from the piles te
the bank. A loop or rider of wire is
then passed over the first lire and fast
ened firmly to one of the logs in the
boom. In case the log breaks loose i,
is guided by the wires straight to the
shore and still offers some protection
to the bank
The Globe-republican., 1895-11-21
CENEVA'S GREAT FOUNTAIN.
Il Is Three Hundred Feet In Height
The Largest in the World.

It Is Three Hundred Feet In Height
The Largest in the World.
The fountain that the municipality of
Geneva has recently established at the
entrance of the port of that city is GER
tainly the largest fountain that exists
upon the surface of the globe, since it
is no less than 300 feet in height, says
the Philadelphia Press. 1t may be seen
from great distance in clear weather,
detaching itself like great white sail
Tapping through the effects of the wind.
The city of Geneva possesses a most
complete distribution Of water under
pressure, the motive power for which
is obtained from an artificial fall estab-
lished upon the Rhone at the point of
the lake. The water for domestic pur-
poses and for the running of certain
motors is raised to the height of 215
feet above the level of the lake. For
the distribution of motive force it is
raised to height of 400 feet. The res
ervoir is an 0pen-air one and is stu
ated upon the top Of Bessingers, at
distance of three miles from the turbine
building. A very ingenious regulator,
invented by Mr.. Turrettini, assures the
uniformity of the piping.
The length of the first pipe line is
about forty miles and that ofthesecond,
about sixty. 1t is to this latter that
the fountain conduit is connected. The
latter is set in play only on Sundays.
It is sometimes set in operation also in
week days in the evening. Instead of
a single jet of great height several are
then utilized that do not rise SO high.
Powerful electric-light projectors,
placed in a structure near by, brightly
illuminate them with their rays of var
led colors, which transform them into
luminous fountain of the most beau
tiful aspect.
The Globe-republican., 1895-11-21
rELEPHoN,Mo ON THE CONGO.
Drums with Which the Natives Arc Able
to Communicate.

Droms with Which the Natives Arc Able
to Communicste.
Capt. Five. a Belgian explorer, says
that the people Of the Congo have a
curious and interesting method Of tele-
phoning. For long time he refused
to believe that the natives really had
the power to communicate with others
at distance, though articles had been
sent to him in answer to such commun-
1cations. At length, one day, journey
Ing on the river by pirogue, and being
about fifty miles from Basoko. he de-
termiaed. instead of stopping. to press
on to the village. Then one of his peo-
that the party would reach the place to-
ward evening and would like to have
supper prepared ON arrival.
A native with a drum then began to
beat it after a peculiar fashion. and
presently announced that he had heard
reply. He then rolled the drum for
some time and TRANQUILITY returned to
his paddle. Capt. Five waited with
much interest to see whether his ap-
proach would be expected and was aston
ished as he neared Basoko toward even
ing to recognize on the bank one of his
fellow-explorers. Lieut.. Verellen. A
fire was burning ashore and supper was
being made ready. Capt. Five, after
greeting the lieutenant, inquired
eagerly how he had learned of the ap-
proach of the expedition. The lieuten-
ant replied that the news had been
brought some hours before by a negro.
who said that a white man was ap-
preaching by the way of the river and
would need supper.
The drum used by the natives for this
purpose is small but noisy affair of
wood. 1t is constantly employed in
communicating short distances, in
order to save time and trouble. In this
instance there had evidently been re-
lays of drummers along the whole fifty
miles from the point where the original
signal was given to near Basoko. The
natives are able, with their drums, to
signal messages Of considerable length.
This particular instance is recorded in
La Flandre, Belgian publication.
The Globe-republican., 1895-11-21
CHARGE OF THE BATTALION.

A Pen-Pictule Of Ono of tho Most I'm
posing Efforts of a Great Battle.
The battalion has been on its feet
since daybreak; there was scanty
breakfast, and while the men ate it
in the distance are sounds of the COM
ing battle. The files on the march are
closed up, every sense is alive, dust
everywhere, then smoke, the galloping
of horses, hoarse shouts, orders and
counter-orders; the battle grows apace,
men here and there go down, but the
eight companies are there; the captains
march close by the men; sometimes,
through the smoke, they catch a
glimpse of the colonel leading on in
front; each man knows his right-hand
man; no one looks behind him; some
where quite close is Tom or Dick or
Harry, the good men they have chosen
as the best, and as long as they go on
the rest will follow. So the din in
creases, the earth is reeling under foot,
shells burst beside them with a horrid
shrek and fling out quick death; can
anything alive come out of this hideous
turmoil? Still they press on; a captain
picks up the rife of a man who has
fallen and speaks a CHEEKY word-all
can't be lost when an old friend can
make a joke; another instant. and
cool voice they've heard before rings
out an order-it is easy to obey what
they've learned to obey for years-a
clash of bayonets as they fix them in
smart time together, a pause, a gasp
for breath-"Charge" and the long thin
line cleaves through the smoke and
din and is out upon the other side and
in the sunshine once again, cheering its
lungs away; the battle and dear life
are won.
The Globe-republican., 1895-11-21
Quality, SOt Place.

Said A, "Whene'er l stand between
The letters B and D.
I'm in the midst Of all that's Bad,
As you may plainly see."
"How strange" said merry, laughing E
when I between them am,
I'm tucked up comfortably in Bed,
And happy as a clam"
Its quality within ourselves"
Then mused the letter A,
"And not the place We occupy,
That makes US sad or gay"
The Globe-republican., 1895-11-21
Social Distinction.

ooh, look, George, our name is men
toned before the Wilkinses. What
fun!'
why. of course 1t is. It's in alpha
beticAl order"
"Oh. but they'll be just Is savage
all the same."-Ally Sloper.
The Globe-republican., 1895-11-21


much enjoy playing pranks on the
higher classes. The young men of
the sophomore class were at an enter
tlinment given them by the young
ladies of the class. The fun-loving
freshmen slipped into the cloak room
and carried away the hats and over
coats of the sophs. Some of them
were caught, however, and locked up
in a room in the college building and
their names published in the local pa.
pers
Osbup. the murderer of Charley Ham,
bic at Holton. has been given the
privileges of ''trusty" by the sheriff
of Douglas county, although the dis
trict judge refused to admit him to
bail. Osbun's plea is insanity, and
his play is to prove that at times he is
not responsible for his acts. If it be
true that he is so dangerous as that
the sheriff is taking a desperate
chance.
Mr.. E. B. Merriam and Governor
Woodbury. of Vermont are having
corn cribs built along the Mcpherson
branch. in Mcpherson county. at the
rate of three day. Each crib will
hold TO- 600 bushels of corn.
DIR. r. B. Mullings of Lcbo. Coffey
county, nephew of John G. Carlisle,
secretary of the treasury. after a two
days trial was acquitted of the charge
of numbering J. w. Blake and the af.
ternoon of December %. 1894, in .
joint at Arvonia. The defendant
proved the shooting was in self-de.
Tense.
The Globe-republican., 1895-11-21

six bottles am free from all distress in
my stomach and am no longer troubled
with dyspepsia Mrs. MARGARET FEN
NER, Indian Falls, N. Y.
The Globe-republican., 1895-11-21

gins translation of THE Story OF
Coronado's March," Mr.. Peck eulo-
gizes the late Joseph C. Wilson. and
NJ. Woodward and DR.. Cordley write of
Solon o. Thatcher.
2. w. Dunn, of the State Expert
mental station, sent recently LOO
pounds of sugar beets to Manhattan
college, where a test will be made of
their sugar producing qualities. Mr..
Dunn will make another shipment of
beets in few days. These beets were
grown by different farmers in differ
ent parts of the county. 1t is hoped
that these tests may lead up to the es-
tablishment of beet sugar factory in
that section.
DR.. W A. Quayle formerly president
of Baker university has a lecture on
Hamlet" which he delivered in Kan
sas City last week.
Mrs. L. w. Goode. a woman leader
of Des Moines, Iowa, who seeks to
break int flame, uses q photograph
which SO closely resembles Mary E.
Lease, that suspicion prevails that
Mrs. Goode has borrowed the Kansas
woman's picture.
An Atchison man who spends all his
money for drinks is working the old
story on his wife that he was robbed.
Ottawa sports who waited in vain
for the big prize fight to come of,
have turned their attention to dog
fights and are better satisfied Dogs
can't talk.
The Globe-republican., 1895-11-21
Gastric Dyspspei!a
~

And coustipa8oo
troubled me Tor
overayear. Igrcw. |.
worse and could
hardly perform
my household
duties. / had Sc
we're pains in my
stomach, especial
ly at night. /
treated with our
sician six
months without
avail. Iresorted to
'Hood'sSarsaparilla
auI hauiun faHon