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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-07
Fire Department Inadequate.

MEDFoRD, Mass., Jan. I'm his address,
Mayor Perry called special attention to
the need OF an increase in the fire depart
ment, ms the present department can
hardly be considered efficient in case of an
accident or emergency.
More Light.
TAUyToy. Mass, Jan. 7-Mayor Morris
recommends an iron bridge over Mill river
at Washington street; lighting the city
from one end TO the other; that tho lights
lr kept burning every md all night;
,hu hiring Of public school tcachers whose
education has been Ijaid for by the city.
woburn's Wants.
woBuaS, Mass, Jan. 7-Msyor Allen
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08
INDUSTRIOUS QUEENS
Ambitious 70 Keep Abreast with II
Female Subjects.

Ambitious to Keep Abreast with Ths1R
Female Subjects.
Industrious duchesses are almost -
thick, relatively, as peas in . pod. There
Is the duchess Of Belfast, temperance
lecturing; there is. the duchess Of
Sutherland, exploiting English tex
tile fabrics; thereis the duchess Of Rut-
land. article writing; and 10 you might
60 on. Now my attention is drawn to
the industry of queens and expresses,
and they seem determined to keep mp
with the educational distinctions Of
their female subjects. The queen Of
Portugal. who is shortly to visit Eng
land. is immensely interested in the
advance Of women in every sphere. and
has taken most energetically to the
study Of medicine, with o view Of in
ducing Portuguese ladies to take it up.
On this point of feminine medical prac-
titioners her majesty il very keen. be-
lieying that women ought to be attend
ed by women. Queen MSrgherita Of
Italy has taken most warmly to lit
erature, and book by her, descriptive
Ut Alpine scenery and illustrated by
sketches from her own pencil, will
shortly be published. Empress Eu-
genie il engaged on q religious work.
in the form of mcditations for every
day in the year. The empress Of Aus
tria II said TO be plodding ut her Greek
like any girl graduate, and the English
.empress-queen Victoria can now read
and write Hindustani with perfect ease
"a language her majesty took up less
than. two years ago.-N. Y. Mail and
Expreeo. -, --.-..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08
How to Treat . Jack.

First, make lot Of an acre or more,
the more grass the batter, as it is very
essential for them to have grass and
plenty OF outdoor exercise, where they
can roll. wallow and follow the incli
nation Of their nature. Make stable
with door on east side. leave it open in
fair weather SO he can 60 out and in
when its suits him. Oats is the best
feed, one-half gallon mixed with one
quart 81 wheat bran. 1.-The doesn't eat
that much take it ont OF the trough,
never. leave food by him to be.
come stale; feed three times .
day AND water regularly, Or have
it whore he can 60 to it.
Corn is coed food if not fed too much,
three -. four ears three times q day
being isufacient Always feed plenty
of ro6Ehness and change it often. &C
he will not become tired Of it. Any
kind ',0f HAY, timothy. herdsgrass,
clovery 1Aiilet, pea vines or corn fodder.
is good.s Keep stables clean and dry.
Your jack will be in good health and
feel ready. for business. Curry once or
twice 3 day and never let lice get at
Him. Always tease the mare with .
horse, and be sure she is in good heat
before letting the jack At her. Never
whip jack, rs it will make him timid.
Southern Stock Farm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08

At the meeting Of the international
geographical congress, in only, two
points Of importance.wa there any ap-
pearance of q consensus of opinion.
The first was the very obvious fact that
the entire coast line of tropical Africa
and the lower courses Of the great
rivers broadly speaking, the: coastal
xone-presented great obstacles to the
establishment Of European settlements.
owing to the .malarial character Of the
climate. It il for this reason that we
find the European settlepents on the
coasts situated on islands or peninsular
lands. The soils most favorable to the
propagation Of malaria are naturally
those Of the maritime regions and the
.Aertile 1iats bordering tn lower. and
sometimes the middle, courses Of the
.krest rivetss and itie here we find ma
larial fevers in their worst or remittent
forms are epidemic. This penn.
cious variety prevails also in low-ly1uE;
piarshy districts under ? certain alti-
tude. Consequently, rapid. transit
through these fever belts II IN essen-
tial condition for the permanent estab-
lishment Of European settlements ON
The high plateaus.-Nineteenth Cen
tuKY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

-Of q religious communities In the
diocese Of Paris only % hare refused to
pay De new tax imposed.
Pope Leo having appointed vicar.
general for Wales, . Welsh Protestant
Journal calls IL 1.-THE attack Of the anti
christ ON Walcs."
Oxford men are beginning to send
IN petitions asking the university au-
thorities not to submit the question
CT giving women the bachelor Of arta
degree to the vote of the alumni.
-Awoman, Fraulein Marie Schwartz,
m been made for the first time d
ector of . girls public school in
Jenna. All the male teachers In the
ity protested against the appointment.
Arizona pays the women teachers
In her public schools the highest aver
age monthly wages Of any state in the
union-$74.45. Massachusetts,. on the
other hand, pays her men teachers IN
average of s11s.07 monthly.
-Flogging as punishment for gif1s
ID what the London school board wants
to introduce into the industrial schools.
A short time ago It was considering the
advisability Of turning out the school
teachers who did not agree with its
theories Of religious instruction.
Over 81, 200, 900 will be at the dis
posal of the Institute of France, whose
centenary was recently celebrated.
when the due d'Aumale dies. The in
come Of the five accidents that consti-
tute the institute Is now $4,000. The
Due d'Aumale's gift Of the domains
of Chantilly gives it nearly $4,000. 1000
Of landed property.
About a year ago party Of Seventh
day Adventists chartered the brigantine
Pitcairn and started out with her from
Sun Francisco ON a missionary expo
dition in the south seas. Word Of tho
vessel has just been received from
Nukualofa. Aonga. The party has Wis
tied Rarotonga. Rurutu. Pitcairn and
many other islands, stopping long
enough at each one to distribute tracts
and pamphlets and Bibles. and to do
missionary work in various ways.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08

and inonensivA Il sometimes attaske
young plants IN the bed. producing
what Is known - ''black shank" Dis
eased potatoes should never b bedded
ont to grow slips or sets from. Dis
eased slips should never DO planted in
the field A Geld which has grown
diseased sweet potatoes should not b
used again for tho same purpose for
two or three years. As before stated,
1t Is best to grow potatoes for seed
from vine cuttings. because they arc
much less liable to carry diseases
which will infect next years CROP
Texas Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08
Her:,s Oueoir r~rele.

Talking about strange Yeaturexof an-
imal life, there II in the Mojave desert
. turtle TINT eats grass. It lives. in
holes in the sand, which It makes to es-
cape the intense heat Of the SUM-. You
may take 4 stick and get them out. II
il the. Xerobates Agassizii, just lately
named for the great naturalist, . very
pretty turtle, that gets on geoa feeding
to be about ten inches long and - VveigA
jkxte'A66t pssmds. A woman down
on the desert last summer had eight Or
ten Of them In an open pen. which abe
was fattening to eat. They eat GIash
like horses. When these turtles get
fat, - they quickly 20 on.'the 1iaas.
they beat Ill the frogs or Toase tatAeys.
An. ordinary one Of these turtles II
worth three or four 'dollsxs.~N. +
Sun. .--.... a.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08
RAISING or HORSES


4seopeee ~ ~ 1as1se . 1ssssa1o1 -
- Dlsss1saes1 Haso@
The price Of horses has Of latefbea
90 reduced that farmers are discoux.
aged In horse raising. The low prices
now prevailing are due to : want q
demand on account Of the electric car
system, which has been 70 generally
established throughout the cities and
some parts Of the country for rapid
transportation. This n, no doubt, IN
aome part the cause Of the weak de-
mand for horses in the markets. There
h, however, another cause, which viii
be found in overproduction. A few
years ago the horse craze. - It may
b called, prevailed among farmers. and
there was scarcely anyone who was not
breeding either first-class roadsters or
tlooded drivers.
For these. f.F . few years, first-class
prices were obtained, and the demand,
which was ct the time fictitious one,
produced . sort Of boom in horsedesh,
with IN oversupply. and now there are
too many horses for the market, which
has for the time been somewhat dimin-
ished by the electric car lines.
But good horses are always desirable,
and will in the near future bring better
prices than now. Farmers will under
stand what they need, and for awhile,
perhaps, the supply will be short Of
the demand. but the price viii again
settle to . fair compensation for the
trouble and risk in raising good horses.
Good family horses will always be In
in the cities and in the prosper
GUS villages. Cars may carry men to
business, and women to their shopping,
but there is . demand, in hours not
spent in business, for . carriage horse
to supply the need felt by every well-to-
do family that they may have . restful
airing in the parks and In the suburbs
of the city. Farmers would do well
to turn their attention to raising horses
to supply this want. Horses should
he raised Of the best blood. not for the
turf, but for the carriage, and - much
care should be taken in their training
for this purpose. a. is necessary to pro-
duce good conditioned, quiet, trusty
horses suited to driving through al the
hustle and noises Of the city.
This will require time and care In the
trainer, but such horses will always
have . good sale. and can be probably
raised.
Give M good family horses and the de-
mand will be sufficient to pay the pro-
Queer Q good profit.-Farm News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08
GOOD ROADS.

Some q the Advantages They Would Bring
to the Farmer.
With the presence of another crop.
handling season and the heavy move.
ment OF tonnage incident to the large
prospective yield. comes anew the sub
iect Of good roads as an auxiliary to .
more equal distribution Of movement
throughout the year. Under present
conditions producers and carriers alike
suner from the congestion which Is
necessitated at certain seasons of the
year by the demand Of farm work on
the one hand and the inpassable roads
on the other. Farmers, perhaps more
than any other individual class, have
their hours OF labor regulated by the
weather. During rains or imme-
diately thereafter-providing the rains
be long continoed-it il practically i'm.
possible for them to work. The fields
are not in condition for cultivation
and the roads are. In . majority Of
cases, impossible. 20 that in the course
OF the year the farmer is subjected to
many hours of enforced idleness. The
common carrier is also similarly IT.
fected. principally. however. as . re-
suit Of the effect of the wet weather
on the farmer rather than upon
himself During the period OF dry
weather. when the crop work is Inn
perotive, and roads are good. agri-
cultural products are rushed to the
initial markets with the utmost dis
patch. filling the warehouses and
creating . demand for cars that can
not readily be supplied. II At all. It is
no uncommon sight to see at many Of
the western shipping points numerous
wagon loads Of grain standing all day,
and oftentimes all night. because OF the
lack of transportation facilities to
carry on the accumulation with which
various warehouses are already filed.
Indeed, instances have been known
where wagons were thus obliged to
wait three or four days before they
could be unloaded. The remedy for
much Of this congestion Is to
be found in the construction Of
good roads of such q character a. not
to be easily affected by the weather.
Some railroad companies. approaching
the value of such construction, have
offered to haul the necessary material
from the quarries or other sources Of
supply to the various distributing
points 1t extremely low rates, and in
some cases without charge. tits prob.
able that the adoption of . rule of free
carriage within reasonable limits by
all roads would prove . profitable nm.
dertaking. The advantage Of . regu.
larly distributed delivery throughout
tho year would largely Offset the extra
expense incurred by such . regulation.
Railway Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08
HERE AND THERE.

Most diseases Of fowls and men
originate from impure food and drink.
One can not be too cautious about what
goes into the stomach. = $50 ;.
. OF all meats mutton IL the least
affected with infectious diseases. IL tho
most easily digested Of all. and all over
the world people are eating more of 1t.
Mutton can be grown cheaper than
beef. - -
Everyone who raises stock rec
ocnizes clover Is = feed stuff. but few
appreciate its true value as a rcnova-
tor. Clover can be prcfitably grown
in many sections Of the south where
it is now not even known.
Fowls now have their new dress,
and are ready for business. Next
comes the mating. Don't keep moro
male birds than are nccessary-they
are . dead expense; get rid Of them.
The cock of whatever breed should be
lively and aggressive, IS we'll d Of
lineage beyond reproach.
Ducks are harder than chickens;
they seldom take the roup; can stand
cold weather better, and damp places
have NO terrors for them. A fence
three feet high will hold them in
bounds, and low shed with little
straw scattered under it is all the r0ost
they need. and al the .houseing. 7, y.
III four or i've pounds Of wool will
pay the cost Of winterfng sheep. six or
seven win give profit. and with the
increase, \ very good profit. In fact:
II the wool will pay for the keep, I
consider the. lambs - making suf-
fcient profit. and, with good ewes
given good care, the. profit in this way
will be rs large rs with any. other
class Of stock. s-:::.. IT,,
!; with sheep two factors are i'm
portant; one is to keep good sheep
and the other is to keep them well. II
this - done. = fair per cent on the
money Invested can - realized; but If
poor sheep. are !, kept. Or they are
;1ierlected, little o. no profit is posi-
lie. There snust 1e . combination of
the two, - = failure 70 supply either
one VIII seriously offset the resule.
-.-.D6h.tw WASTE the corn eobs,. but il
able tet Corn and cob Mill snd grind
both 3oGsther. In. nntx1tiye propetties
the combinifioR dqes not differ mate
xisllx. frem the corn, unmixed. except
In :talaR1aatsr. proportion :of dber and
. somewhat smalleS:pee-esnt Of desh-
loraniu6 peinGipass.. For cattle espe-
eisl3y- 10 xoed- and economical, the
mechanical action Of ne absr. eompen-.
satin9 tor lack Of protein -: =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08
. wATcH~vouR POTATOES:

: -. -: SD. 80 a.a
The Reeessly.storsdr ssers Ks1aire Ye.af;
W. Attentloo. -
Sweet potatoes recently stored should
be carefully watched. Unless this is
done rot may make serious inroads
upon them before one is aware of its
presence. We give an extract from .
late bulletin Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical college describing. two
forms OF this fungus, one of which is
EkA6svG 9 sofe rotk e form qnite com
mon throughout the state-the other
is known. as black rot This is also of
great interest TO potato growers, as It
not infreduentft destroys : greater
part Of the potatoes stored. We COM
mend this report to = careful reading
by all. potato growers
X" ''Thore are several fungus diseases
which live upon the sweet potato and
produce the condition known as rot.
Only those which have been the most
destructive here will be discussed. Per-
haps the most serious one the grower
khAe SO: deal :with;as th&. soft rot (Rhi-
xophus nigricansl This fungus is not
4dunt in. lbusllaneexM he field, but
lbs Ahs most sri1s aSrk~ id the
store room. The potato. when attack
ed, It once b1comes soft and worthless
and gives OF !. An. offensive odor.
|SleNkeligq lold 1n~O 1odaS grows over
the tuber in . white felt-like mass.
The tuber then begins to shrink. and
Fa& the end.'et bruised place9 will ap-
pear > dark povdery: mass Of spore.
The fungus does Its most serious work
soenatter diggina.. while the. potatoes
are going through swext- The
sthtsfs should be placed in small piles
in .. dry, cool place, and be watched
csfehiiiS unsis they ife 'dfied put If
the diseased ones are taken Away and
/ the pdt&tdet Veil cared for tie fungus
Will ,almoet step in. two wedkh when
the tubers are ready for storing.
/. xaIE 1s1alina ahe 4btotoes bruise
them, = little. . possible. And thus
leave NO place where the disease may
Snser..ss1lltaisJs b tput away:in : dry.
cool pface after curing out and dry,
clean road sand be sprinkled among
EReleell. III f1pxpA Mill d. but lit
lie injury. Il d very serious SOMA
times IL this il neglected. d<stroyang
hundredd pf bushels in . sltoet tiDs,i
Jet it q Rsily b held in cheek:'
~1n1n satocyctis An6fnta)
has l6st serious dfeass ~
have pntend with in ffe sy6te.
room, - he light red sk}n viFis-
ties. S. = ppkin yam: hive .besn
injnsed most IL white skin Varieties
- k.Akat.i ple skin jxAs6ties
AZ ~ fsI3ss ~ 3.
form e. dark brown q oliy9 patches.
vhiek arc very hTes1laF y outline.
! fI6sNnbH - ..eRteAs .Nhin Only
O. very small infected spot =
Inandn110so ,1kInisikhts VIII
s S ~ sssssS1 81 lis sisssg sssie'
a -tha4AaAes: - 4naaaiaG.swlfe4 -
|1nista1rAs We 1aNe A11so1oea@ 6klAe6o
dissasdkakt tn llhaeaHuy = p96e "a
GG(les he fcst swlo year.
Sporei 49, diseased potatoes have
been paacsl II soand potatoes ana The
diseaao produced. % there esn b NO
donhe = - ~ eauaas = tabse wheu
lnfeete1 With ohie dieoeeQ eeoqq1e q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08
SWEARING IN THE NAVY.

eome Ola Heroes Renowned foe Their
Commsad Of eeroag Language
How the army swore in Flanders Is
historic. and the profanity Of some old
salts Of high rank in the United States
navy il proverbial throughout ths
service. Once . month. at muster ON
. sunday, when the articles Of war are
read. the youngsters grin to hear the
eloquent denunciation Of profans
swearing AZ conduct unbecoming an
officer and . gentleman. The younger
men Of commanding rank arc less
given to strange oaths than a few
crusted old fellows some grades higher.
A subordinate now and then surprises
such superior by making complaint by
communication to the department
touching specific instances Of the habit,
but even q reprimand from the highest
source cannot break up the manners
Of . lifetime, and nobody expects per
D,anent amendment in the case Of the
men forty years In the service.
There are amazing stories Of the lam
guage commonly used by grizzled he
roes, often the idols Of the navy. One
venerable officer with . wife and fam
lily Of daughters Il famous for his seem
ingly inadvcrtent lapses into the most
sulphurous oaths at his own table and
In the presence Of his guests. The
stranger first hearing It catches hi9
breath with astonishment, but the h
dies have learned to hear Il Without
seeming to understand. Az these out
bursts occur in the old gentleman's
blandest moments, they come with III
additional shock of the unexpected.
There il q story in the service Of the
way in which q renowned admiral re-
ceived . young officers suit for the
hand of the old sea dog daughter. just
what the old gentleman said may not
be set down here, but 1t was . brutally
profane and insulting outburst. The
youngster had tact fitted to the occa-
sion; for. instead of flinching or speak
ing the old man fair. he replied with
equal profanity. and won his future
father-in-law' heart and consent in
the same instantly. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08

~ oMee Ono Hundred Dollars Rex,rA
~ Nv oeeo Of CaeaETh tha3 - ~ ~
salsd ~ aal's Cetsxrh Cuo.
1 -. ~ C:NlI g Coz Props, Toledo, q.
Cheney for the last IS yesrs. IA heiiev:
MIN perfectly hohorahle IN IN business
transactions and financially aha 70 rarrv
OUT any Obligations made by their arm.
ledo, o. AZ
WALDIxo, KEENAN, q MArym. Who,e,.,a
druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
nalIs CataErh Cure IL taken internally.
acUEg directly upon the blood and mucous
. ~ Of the system. Price 75c per bot
uo. Sold BY all Druggists. Testimonials
HAlrs Family Pills are tha hest
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08
Ts Family Pills are the best.
Wifsll sol,e,tudsI

Watts-Does your wife object to
your poker playing?
Potts-Oh. not violently. All she
asks Of mo il that will start for home
"a soon as find myself good winner.
indianapolis Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08

the look on any married woman's face
should convince the girls that the men arc
not worth the exertion necessary to catch
one.-Atch;son Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08

''Is she pretty?"
"No; but she has Z prepossessing
bank account."-PCck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08

FoR Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure II .
successful remedy.-H. p. DIErER, 81 Throo1
Ave-, Brooklyn. n. Y, Nov. Il, ~.
II q no sure sign that the west 10 pol.
ished country because 20 many people scour
the plains.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08
The Pilgrim.

Holiday Number.) Full Of bright
by bright writers and artists. Entirely
original, new and entertaining. Mailed free
70 any address on receipt of six 90 cents in
postage stamps Write to Gre. II. HEAF-
FORD, Publisher. as Old Colony building,
Chicago, Ill.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08

FoxD PARENr-"I wish, Bobby, that
could be o little boy again" Bobby-"l
wish you could-ittler than me-"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08

TN sAippsr q . yssDsl - - II
without mn eGgD. H O. asWa1otV -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08
THE BIGGEST DIAMOND.
- t0o1D Like . Chunk 81 Coal-Weet
AhQut $4,000

II 9SO00 Like . C000k 81 C004-W09e0
Ahsat $4,000
The largest known diamond was re-
Gently found in Brazil. Though 20
large, the stone 10 by no means 20 val
usble as many smaller ones, being
''black diamond" and unsuited for use
as gem.
Tho diamond in question weighs
800 carats. and II, therefore. n we
have said above, by far the largest ever
known. The great Jagersfontain di-
anaoAd, which was found in South A.
rica about two years ago. and which
was said to be the largest known 70 b
In existence up TO that time, weighed
970 carats.
The stone mentioned WAS found n
tire carbon district. the old diamoad
field Of Brazil. It IL Of the class known
N black diamonds" or commercially
~ carbon, which are used In diamond
drills and for similar purposes, their
color not adapting them TO ornament
The original finder Il We believe,
not known. At the present time the
stone u in the hands u the jewelry firm
Of Kahn 4 Co., of Paris. and the Brazil
ian government II negotiating for IT.
purchase for the National museum.
1.-THE value Is placed ~ experts 1t be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. The price
paid for it BY the present owners -
somewhat uncertain, one account put
ting. il ut. 81. 900. while another said
that they paid Sc shillings three pence
;(Epglishl per csFat which would make
the price nearly $40 900. or not far from
it, probable maximum value. There Il
little doubt that i win eventually be
placed IN the Brazilian museum, q NO
fEivutS 1rm could a4ord to pay the
amount asked by IL present holder. on
Twhich would be likely 70 b aslred By
any eemmercial houss into whose
hands II. might pass" = Engineering
and Mining. Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08

"Broscn's Bronchial 1r0ches'' are . simple
remedy and give immediate and sure relief.
WIEN tunnel u projected, It u general
b put through.