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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-09

A new padding for covering dining
tables is knitted by machinery. BY
some housewives it is preferred to .
cover Of Canton dannel. Other real
eouveniences in housekeeping are .
little raisin-seeder that will seed =
Douad Of raisins in fifteen minutes. ,
nice little ice-shaver that prepares Ice
Tor summer drinks without wasting it,
and that Gusts only thirty cents. and =
sterilizing Thermometer to test the
temperature Of y bah7's bath, fOol ~
steFN,ssd milk. IN. I. r0st
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-09

Friend-How's business now, old boz? ?
Bad as ever?
Manufacturer-N-O; doing better
than we were.
'Silad to hear that. You told me,
some weeks ago. that vour mills were
running ut loss"
mo loss now; not . cent
'Prices gone up?'
"No. Men are on strike."-N. 4.
Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-09

The wise dairyman will always strive
to furnish variety of feed to his cows
Further than that, he will also strive
to have each kind of food cut and cured
in its most pelatable state. for he
knows that to have the food palstsble
taste welr-is . very profitable
feature to him. There b something .
little strange about the value Of mixed
feeds. For instance. when fed tOpigs Of
100 to 1:5 pounds weight, . bushel Of
shelled corn will produce ten pounds of
gain. and 100 pounds of skim milk will
produce FIVE pounds of gain. That
means when fed separately tho two
feeds will produce fifteen pounds OF
growth. Now mix tho two feeds, corn
meal and the sweet skim milk. and
they will produce eighteen pounds
Such At least has been the result Of
repeated oxperiments.-Ru World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-09

What: Mr.. Worth asked yoW IN
Be his wife? Everybody says he is .
woman hater." kste-"Yes, bat I
lon't seem 70 l'e the woman.-Roste9
transcript
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-09

In reply to . query. .'ls there any
secret about milking COW 90 - 10 ret
. result not wholly related to the food
and care Of the eowf' we would cay
thst suceesssul. milking Of . cow -
psUass tAs 0vsssest alA IN reealte =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-09

The increase Of wealth In thu
country proportiaaoa 10 population
was greatest bstwesn Use aud IsstA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-09

Ki8Y-Tba& NJ. Horvpe y
Reoaogieal lovef. ] think
Jane-What kind Of lover IS that?
"One who Il always looking fur the
.tecka a".-DetrOit Free rresA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-09

The District of Colusahie has aes
iasmA With H.::ss ssstA ~"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-09


1t il a progressive farmer who can
aucceed in making one acre support ,
COW. and he is then perfectly satisfied
with . profit Of $50 from her. II IN
acre Of land can be made to yield any
kind Of crop that will pay n profit Of
$50, the success attending snch q result
will be considered worthy Of notice.
Profit means, Of course. all that portion
Of the gross receipts which remains
after the full expenses are paid, and =
profit Of $50 IN aero Is very large. 1t is
easy to figure ton paper the possibili-
ties Of an acre OF land, but there are
facts abundant to demonstrate that -
Is but small sum to derive from one
acre Of land devoted to poultry. 1t 10
rare to find case where . large Aock
Of poultry has been given the space OF
one acre that the hens did not pay
well. although due credit Is not always
allowed for ''home" market, which
calls for poultry and eggs. accounts
not being kept with the family table.
Farm and EireSidA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-09

q sort Of '.frosernal" and eo01Dsgcies
treaty swith her. The cow has .
materna! side to be considered MIX
is secreted first and primarily for the
calf. and dairying and good milking u
. plan to get the milk, and hsve that
mother ONCE extended. TO do this
there must be . confidence awakened
! and maintained. To- the end that milk
ing this COW shal1 Be : pleasure quite
akin to supplying the calf and some
authorities claim. keep In continu'
ance the emotions" that can be
called without violence. but IN occa'
sion Of ito herr actual enjoyment.
The man who pets cow. and Will
feed her and does not give her pain
when he milks. may Be said to be more
than 4 mechanical mixer, but one
who has gone further. and is-al-
though In an artificial way-koeping
alive the cows maternal affection. and
this can but be . stimulative influence
to induce milk secretion The resder
has witnessed On untold occasions the
cows greatest desire to suclkle her
calf. or be MIXED. and IL milk giving
and milking can be closely associated
by pleasurable contact, sthere Is as
once answer that there is . secret" in
milking. and 1t is fashioned ON the
everlasting law Of good care and kind
nesA-Practical Farmer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04
MAY BRING ABOUT A CLASH.
Americans Take Disputed Territory 4,
Venezuela


Venezuela.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, August 3-Donald
Grant, N. E. Clapp, w. n. Fisher and
a. bowman, of this State, ha returned
from Venezuela, where they closed ne
gotiations for the operation of syndi-
cate, which will open that country to
American capital and give American
manufacturers,a and wholesalers larger
market and closer connections with all
northern South America than over be-
fore. Part OF the concession which is
granted to this syndicate, IL will be re-
embered, Is claime d by Great Britain.
Now that the negotiations have been
closed and the syndicate organized, as
the Orlnoco Company. it will demand
full protection OF all it's land from the
United States government. This is en-.
tirelY likely, gay the concessionarles, to
force an isaue on the question Of the
Monroe doctrine between this country
and Great Britain. The concession on
she Orinoco river ia said to be worth
many millions.
The syndicate will be obliged, under
the terms of concessions, to induce colo
niets to locate, and they will open the
mines. The latter are largely on dis
puted soil, and will, it is said, quickly
bring on conflicts with British au-
>thOri,ies.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04
Queer Pool PLAYING.

"There arc many ways OF playing pool,
but the quccrcst way over SAW the game
played was at the Louisville hotel the 9th
or night, said roundcr. "Hc was q
young man and was the admired OF every
pool player in the room. He played with
two cues, but never struck ball with his
cue. He held u cue in each hand, with the
points touching He picked his che ball
up with the CUES and rolled it bnck into
the groove formed by holding the cues
nearly together. Then lie took MIN, and
slanting his cues down Lot the cue ball
shoot down the inproviScd groove. He
rarely missed running from five to ten
balls every time his turn to shoot came. -
Louisville Courier Journal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04
nrIoRonR OF OLD AGE.
~ Alleged Wonderful Discovery of a
Partisan Doctor.

Parisian Doctor.
With marvellous assurance, and vet
with supporting statements that nav
carry conviction to some minds, DR..
Paul Brisson, Of Paris, claims to have
discovered the microbe of old sge. This
minute mischief, says the doctor, exists
only In the blood OF old and decrepis
men, but whom injected into the clrcu-
iation OF young and healthy individual
1tssraighsway produces all the signs of
advanced age II this be really 80, then
Dr. Brisson's discovery is truly wonder
iul; less wonderful, however, than the
iurther announcement made by the
ooc'or that he knows of q certain serum,
which, IL introduced into the blood,
destroys the microbe of old age aud
thus makes possible indefinite extern.
sion OF human life.
IL Is she duty of civilized people to
encourage original Investigation, and it
may safely be alleged that the present
generation has done all that could be
required OF IL in promoting those things
which promise to ameliorase conditions
that have caused and that still cause
the human race more or less OF serious
concern. Without much hesitation So
ciety has accepted great many sheories
as to microbes and bacilli and bacteria
e'Ho Al q AeEB0 uun U6E Oh cases there
has been earnest endeavor ON the part
OF the layman to readjuss his standards
OF life 80 that they might accord with
the newly-developed and frequently
astounding theories.
1t is certain that the germs of deadly
disease have boon captured and identi-
Hed beyond question, and there have
been discovered antagonistic germs
ready to do battle in behalf OF dimin-
tshed human suffering and extended
human existence. But when 1t Is
seriously insisted that the microbe of
old age has been caught and tagged,
That q pugnacious organism Is only
awaiting an opportunity to chase it out
OF the hdman gystem, so that, barring
accident. mankind may live forever, q
few thinking people will really have to
be excused il they say frankly that they
don't believe 1t. Perhaps, at some time
In the near future, these unbelievers
may have to apologize for their present
unbelief-they will doubtless be glad to
do 80 II there ia good reason for their
apology-but just now they do not con-
cede to DR.. Brisson the discovery of
eternal life on earth. Washing ton
Star.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04
spontaneous COMPUTATION.

Spontaneous combustion may 10 defined
as the ignition of inllammablc substances
without the application Of fro OF without
obvious cause of Increase of temperature
Occurrences of this sort, formerly consid-
erred as being very mysterious, arc now OK
plaincd by tho vol understood liability of
certain substances to undergo chomioal
changci which develop sufficient heat 10
set them ON fire. Ono Of tho great causes
OF tho spontaneous origin of fires in fac
tories, drug stores, etc. Is tho exposure of
liked oils. When exposed to light and afr,
these oils are disposed to oxidizo. When
undergoing oSidization, they rapidly alb
serb oxygen and givo off onrbonic acid gas
nnd hydrogen, which soon fires any In
n8IDmAble substance through which tho
Oil may DO dilIused.
Fires of this character may be illustrated
by rnfDroncn to cotton waste md tow.
mixed With oil. used in lnbricating ma
efl1nory, and which, II allowed III acc,mu-
lite tn heaps, Is as dangerous as n lighted
oigar In powder mill The larger tho
hoap of such rubbish tho greater the dan
gor incurred. CHI account of thu extra la
billy TO acEunnulato heat Packages Of
dlks which haro been "charaod"
to tnlgeslsD weight-often cause niystcrious
railway, steamship ond warehouse fires by
oNdizatiDn OF tho oils with which they
have been saturated Firo In waste heaps
rt oonl MINIS is annther form Of spuntanc-
cos combustion, tho clyuse In this case to
ho Locked for In the o1itfiaation uf the ir,n
md sulphnr PARTICLES found In this ctul.-
ST. Louis Republic
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04
Good Enough For Art, No. For Fashion,

Ii is GENERALLY understood that art and
fashion sometimes differ in their ideals Of
beauty. A poor girl recently found it out
for herself whom she tried to exchange q
calling which siD did nos lileo for one
which she hoped sho might like bcttGr.
She posed as q model for suInc of tho
most prominent New York artists, and
they all regarded her form sss reanarkably
beautiful. But she did not like the bust
ness and wanted to flnd something else TO
do. Tho wife of one of tho artists who en-
ploycd her said that she ought 60 make n
good model for trying ON garments In q
shop for the purpose of exhibiting thCun
to customers. 1t seemed as II this would
BIC tho very occupation for hor, and the
artists wife gave her letter Of rccom-
mcndation to one Of the best shops in the
city. In a few days shc camo back and
said: 'It was no use; they measured mo
and said 1 wouldn't do | was 4 inches
too largo in the whist and inches too
small In tho bust. Now York Tribune.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04
Castoria.

castoria Is an excellent medicine for chtl-
>-sen- Mothers have repeatedly told ME of It's
good effect upon their children"
Dr. c. c OsGooD,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04

"CastoVia to the best remedy for children of
winch am acquainted hope the day is not
Ear distant when mothers will consider the
real interest OF their children. and use Cas,oria
instead OF the nrious dunc> nostrums which
are destroying their loved ones, by forcing
opium, morphine. soothing syrup and other
huTtfui agents down their throots, thereby
senehns them to premature graves"
DR. J. +. KINcHELoE
Conway, Ark
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04
Shall Mexico Annex Cuba?

Chicago Tribune: A City of Mexico
newspaper, La Pasria, issued an extra
edition two weeks ago devoted wholly
70 showing the right OF Cuba to be free
from the yoke OF Spain, and to proving
that the island should. by all physical
and political rights, become a part OF
the republic Of Mexico. Troy Press
says: This would be mutually wise,
suitable and strengthening arrange
ment. The Cuhans and Mexioans are
practically OF the same race and re-
ligion, follow similar customs, speak
the same language, and would har-
monte with each other easily. In fact,
e union Of oil the states and islands
between the United States and South
America into great republic would be
q highly statesmanlike movement, and
IL la one that should be formulated by
the leading minds OF those countries,
which are now wofully weakened
through divisions and discussions. Nor.
NAL annexation on she part OF the
United States would be among English.
speaking people and therefore to the
northward.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04

A profound reason frequently discloscs
Itself in things thaT men call chancc--a
mysterious lnnd in events, Indicating in
some manner the wnT and the purpose.
We talk loudly about the capriccs OF for
tune, thu tricks OF fate, and all OF sudden
from this chaos arises an alarming light
ming fash or wonderful rays OF light. -
Victor hugo.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04
Treadinr Water.

] The information cannot be repeated too
often that one can keep atloat for q consid-
erablc length OF time by merely treading
water. Every one can do this for the mo-
ton for the legs is identical with that re-
CURED for walking up stairs. Keep your
hands under water.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04
Castoria.

"castoria IS SO we'll adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known TO me"
H. a ARCHER, NJ. D., :,
III Sc. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. z.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04

Our physicians In the cbiidreu's depart
'ricnt have spoken highly of their expert
c1ice in their outside practice with castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of castoria has won us to look with
favor upon It"
UNITED HOSPITAL AND pIspENsAnY,
Boston. Mass
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04

Don't be sahefied with any other
preparation. Ask for Ponds Extract
and insist on getting 10.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-23

CnamDerlaln's Rye, All 80
Ointment.
a certain crre for Chrome sore Ewes,
letter. Salt Rhenni. Scald Head, Old
Cnronic Sores. Sever Sores, Eczema,
Itch. Prairie Scratches. Sore Nipples
ana Files. IL is cooling and soothing
hundreds OF cases have been cured nv
u after all other treatment ,.,ap failed
Aas put up in s5 and III cent boxes
r. @. Hardwick.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-23
LARGEST OF DIAMONDS.
Said 20 Have Been sent to the
Pope at Rome.
IL Weighs More Than Nine Hundred and
seventy-One Carats which, In AvoIr-
dupois, La Equivalent TO Nearly
Half Pound.

According to cablegram received
from London, the pope has received
from the president of the Transvaal
republic diamond weighing OH carats.
The stone was found in the Jagersfon-
tein mines and is declared to be the
largest known.
The cablegram states that the mon
ster diamond is of bluish-white cast
and practically perfect, its only blem-
ish being tiny spot in the center, in
visible to the naked eye.
Why the president of the Transvaal
republic has sent it to the pope is not
made clear. 1t is not to be supposed
that he has made a present to his holt
ness of stone valued at 1000, 900.
Probably his object was to get free
advertisement for his little republic
and the big diamond found there.
The jewelers. Circular prints a pic
ture of the diamond, showing its actual
size. This was received from a CORE
spondent in South Africa. The Circu-
lar presumes that the diamond referred
to is the one known as the Jagersfon-
TEN Excelsior.
~ ''0ho PAShCo W W a AboifC WhllO
he was loading truck. Although
white overseer was standing near him,
he managed to hide it and keep it on
his person for some time. 1t turned
out, however, that he did not wish to
steal it, for he delivered it personally
to the manager. AS reward he re-
ceived $3.50 and horse and saddle.
The exact weight of the diamond is
971% carats, or about seven and one
quarter ounces avoirdupois. 1t there
fore weighs uncut nearly half pound.
inches in thickness, two and half |
inches at it's greatest breadth and one
and third inches at its least breadth. |
1t is of a beautiful blush color and is
shaped like the broken-off end of an
icicle.
The flaw in it is believed to be more
serious than is stated in the cable dis
In its present condition it measures
three inches in length, one and half
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-23
sUPERsTITI0Us VERSE.
some Had It's Origin a Great
Many Centuries Ago.
Arsnough We Are Inclined to RidIcuie the
Old Saws Yet We Are Governed by
Them--A Chapter for Love-
sick MaIdens.
[speciaI washIngton Letter.l

The fasting and prayer of the Lenten
season presage the gladness and joy
BUSINESS of the rarest and most beauti-
ful time of the year. The anthems Of
Joy at Easter-tide, the pealing of the
bells, the ringing voices singing, and
the great organs harmonizing all in the
glad acclaim: "He is riseni"--all these
foretell the magic perfume of bride
roses, and the mystic music of the we'd
ding march.
OF all the superstitious beliefs about
wedding seasons, wedding days and
wedding months, the most practical
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-23

the rich and the great; may they also
be blessed with the prayers and bene-
dictions of the dear girls in other
cities, in towns and villages and upon
the prairies, who are also marrying on
fixed doggerel days, influenced con-
sciously or unconsciously by these same
silly but harmless and enjoyable super
stitions. Let joy be unconfined to any
locality. The date of your wedding day
will always prove the anniversary of
the best day in your life. If you marry
a second or third time, you may marry
in January or July, on Friday or any
other day. ALI signs fail in the game of
secondhand hearts. No warmed-over af-
lection is recognized by Cupid nor in the
Olympian region. Only once in life
time can there be two souls with but
single thought, two hearts that beat
as one. Second and third marriages
are commercial transactions. A woman
who has trained one husband realizes
the dread difficulties of such training.
Man is very hard to manipulate. No
widow will waste her energies Sec
ond time in trying to make an ideal
man of her husband. She knows
when she takes him for better or worse,
that he is almost certain to be worse.
Consequently, the only genuine, care
free marriages, with golden futures
and glorious anticipations, are first
marriages, no matter whether they
come on Wednesdays or on Fridays. A
good, honest, lovable man will be good
husband on every day of the week or IN
any month of the year, and all through
lie. SMITH d. Fry.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-23
BE CURED AT !. HOME /! ], /!

Dn,AfpLl>ffAN, the widely known special
system q mail treatme 4 that he can now
assure the sick and Suffering permanent
sure sure az their homes at price that Is aston
isnlngiy low. Thousands are availing them
selves Of this golden opportunity, and hun
odeos OF testimonials are ON file showing the
efficacy OF the treatmeut
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-23
Painted on a Grain of Corn.

1t is said that the smallest piece of
painting in the world has recently
been executed by Flemish artist. 1t
is painted on the smooth side of grain
OF common white corn, and pictures a
mill and miller mounting a stairs
with sack of grain on his back. The
mill is represented as standing on a
terrace, and near it is horse and cart.
while a group of several peasants are
shown in the road near by. The picture
is beautifully distinct, every object be-
ing finished with microscopic fidelity,
yet by careful measurement it is shown
that the whole painting does not cover
o surface of half an inch square.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-23

of May happens to fall ia any year Is
esteemed unlucky through all the re-
mainder Of the year None marry or
begin any business upon It. None
choose to marry in January or May or
TO have their banns proclaimed in the
end OF one quarter of the year and to
marry in the beginning of the next. y
Another tabooed day is "Innocents'
day." upon which Herod killed the
babies. The Romans never contracted
marriage on the tides" or ''nonesr of
any month, and marriage contracted
on certain of the saints days was in
valid A student of folklore may
wonder how the ancients came to
marry at all, since the prohibited days
far outnumber the free ones, and a
free one in one nation was crime
against the church in another, just as
the marriage and divorce laws of the
various states make man happy
husband in one commonwealth and a
rascal in another.
Young ladies who take pleasure In
deceiving themselves with superstitions
must remember
''They that marry In green
Their sorrow Is soon seen"
Red is good ancient color for a |
wedding dress, but yellow is jealousy"
while blue is true" The preferred |
color of the world is blue, but no mat
ter what color the fabric may be, the
wedding dress must not be tried on,
because some wise old dowager some
time said that ''the fitted wedding |
dress is sure to become it's wearer's
Juno, who was both sister and wife
Of Jupiter, was born in June In the
days of the Caesars it was believed
that Juno became the guardian of all
brides of June. And even now, when
all the clouds and mists of Roman
have been for centuries dis
solved in the rays of the truth and the
life, the young ladies of new era look
lpon June as the most favored month
md SO they name the day. In our
and and in this month we can oftener
'ay: Happy is the bride the sun shines
IN, for June is sunny month.
In Scotland the pretty month of May,
With flowers, green leaves and its
wealth of sward, is not a month for
or giving in marriage. The
Scotch people believe that Queen Mary,
who married Boutwell, in May, casts an
evil eye upon all marriages made in
that month. The Romans encouraged
no marriages in May, because it was a
month for the sacred funeral rites. The
Chinese absolutely forbid any mar
riages in May.
And now, while the young ladies of
the national capital are stepping forth
from carefree maidenhood into the life
Of wifehood and its responsibilities;
while they are marrying in a film of
garnitured by love; while
they are congratulated and feted by