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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31
ODD AND UNUSUAL.

| Part of . cornfield at Joplin. Mo,
which has never been undermined, has
tsttled 20 feet.
! Lightning struck . wire ON which .
grapevine was trained in the Pellicek
vineyard, At Moultrie. Fla, and stripped
the fruit from it, jumping then to en-
other wire and repeating the effect.
A Danbury man has hit upon an origi-
nal and profitable way Of committing
suicide. He announces his intention to
enter . cage containing ferocious lion.
and permit the beast to eat him. Specta-
tors arc to be allowed. on paying an ad-
missiou fec Of five dollars each.
! Strange blsck spots appeared on the
body Of Je6 Wallis. just before he died,
at LuveEne, Ala. Similar black spots
also appeared on tho floor, under the
bed. and all efforts to scour them out
have been useless.
The scrapiugs of iron orc are eaten
with great relish by the three-year-old
daughter Of James Gardener, Of Besse-
mer, Mich. Her parents have vainly
tried to break her Of the habit BY mix
ing nauseous drugs with the ore.
!; Attorneys December and January are
two Nevada lawyers, who are amusing
the Kansas people just now. where they
have gone on business. The two men arc
distinguished lawyers In Nevada. and
their firm style 10 January 4 December.
attorneys-at-law."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31
THE noOsfkEepea

Salt spginkled over the carpet WIN
eHectually lay the dust and will ma,e
the color bright and last longer.
To take out iron rust cover the spoe
with Ane salt and saturate with lemon
juice and lay on the grass. Repeat 4
necessary.
A pitcher Of ice water laid in news-
paper. with tho ends of tho paper
twisted together to exclude the air, viii
remain all night in any summer room
with scarcely any perceptibae melting
Of the ice.
To remove an odor from barrel, half
all Il with cold water. Heat half dozen
stones the size Of the palm Of tho hand
until they are red-hot and throw them
into the water and let the water remain
In the barrel until cold. Then rinse tho
barrel with clean cold water.
/: The average watering pot Is made Of
tin or zinc, but fancy watering pots arc
made Of china in white and other colors
and decorated. The quart sizes in the
decorated china pots arc used In . con-
se-vatory for watering plants; these
arc also frequently employed to hold
ont flowers in place Of the usual vase.
| Never let the laundress. in her COM
mendable desire to give gloss to table
linen. starch it. To produce . high.
satiny polish ON damask it should first
b thoroughly dampened and then
ironed with heavy flatiron until II h
absolutely dry. Tablecloths and nap
kins should never leave the ironing
board in q limp condition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

First Of all, the rocks laid . platforlu
- foundation and then built up the
sides in skeleton, n it were. to the full
height the nest was eventually to be
Against the sky land the tree being only
20 yards off) could watch them work
ing inside their wicker basket with the
greatest accuracy. The male brought
from the paddock pieces Of mos and
tufts Of grass, which he dropped in the
nest. and flew on: the hen, with labori-
GUS industry, worked the material into
the platform and sides. BY degrees the
wicker skeleton began to fill up and, n
last, for three-quarters of its depth the
nest was made quite solid. But I'll
around the rim several inches Of open
httice-work were cleverly left 50 tia!
the bird. while seated on her eggs. could
command . view from behind the
purdah" of al the country round her
On the nth day the first egg was laid
and ON April II or ~ the hen com
menced to sit in earnest.-Contempo.
rarv Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31
NJ MHsae Chaae.

OF the wife Of Ii Hung Chang. mil
lionaire of millionaires, . writer says:
Marchioness Ii is a very beautiful, and,
compared with her fellow-country-
women, an exceedingly learned lady.
Her age is more-possibly great deal
more-than 50. yet she looks 30, OF
even less. The wife Of the richest man
in the world, she spends royalty.
though not without keeping . detailed
account of her expenditures. In her
magnificent home ON the banks Of the
Pei-Ho she lives in great splendor. sur
rounded by song birds. peacocks.
aquaria. pottery, gems and botanical
collections. One thousand attendants
and servants answer her beck and call.
In her wardrobe are guarded 1000
coats. 1900 pairs Of ''trouserettes" and
zoo fur robes, made from the finest
skins. Her feet have been COM
pressed until they are quite inemciert
for the original purpose. and ths mar
chioness II unable to walk more than
q Few steps at > time. Twics day che
bathes n oil Of orange ard aeeeaa
blooms and afterwards takes IN air.
ing In . coolie sedan. Finally sAe
dresses her hair n 70 ways. each 1ogl
miraeulous and . more perfect exa0.
pie d the coiAure's art than tie on
that goes betQr1.-DetxQik Irpe Pssss,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31
PERFECT HEALTH.
How II Nay b Obtained by
An

A Iateeaotiag Ble q 1lseoey - 3ea1
b. Travelling Han.
Fron ne Word, Cseslssd, OAts.
After IN extsnded trip lasttng several
months and embracing many points q In
lereat throushout the West and South, Nh.
Oeorko LockharA Of Hudson, Ohio, returned
home = few days ago. He h bright and
genial as ever and looks - II his long hOli-
day had thoroughly agreed With him.
Mr.. Lockhart's business during histravels
TOOK him frequently to Hot springs and
other health resorts. He does NOT appear 70
have been very favorahly impressed with
the pcculiarities Of life Of such plaoes, nor
with the benefits received BY the patients.
sNen 20 there 70 gGt cured Of disease, says
be. .'fhey take one hot bath n the morn
ing and spend the rest Of the day geoet1lly
In drinking, gambling and general dissipar
ton. How they can expect % recover nm
sion. But they are, - rule, what the
world calls good fellows, free with their
money and bent on enjoying Themselves.
"With one man, however, whom met at
such place formed what hope win pr0ve
him for benefits which have left On ny
mind . feeling Of The strongest gratitude.
was, = you know, mot q Ill well 4
slight lameness In my right leg, contracten
about year 6go, had gradually become
worse until was compelled 70 goaround on
crutches al the time. Then my general
health failed, until in the latter part Of the
summer had about concluded % come
homo to die. such state Of affairs - you
will easily understand, was anything but
comfortable. was, In fact, neither moro
nor less thsn . helpless invalid, . nuisance
70 myself and everybody around me. IL wae
ct this junctnro that one day ON the train
fell into conversation with The man mem
ton. He recommended me 70 try DE-. Will
result"
And Mr.. LockhaEt expanded hie broad
chest and smiled. "Look hero" be con-
tinued, - he took OF his hat and holding IL
on . level with his head, kicked II easily
with the foot that used to b lame. No bet.
ter picture Of perfect health and aboundine
animal spirits could b wished for than this
one time flvalid.
"My future movements arc uncertain,a
said Mr.. Lockhart ut parting. II will no
main in Hudson for some time, but before
tho summer II over expect to make visit
to Europe"
DR.. williams Pink Pills contain, in . CON-
densec form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness 70 the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They arc also
specific for troubles peculiar to females,
such q suppressions, irregularities and Ill
forms Of weakness. They build up tho
blood, aud restore the glow OF health 70
pale aa1 sallow cheeks. In men they eject
. radical cure in all cases arising from
mental worry, overwork or exceeseo Of
Whatever nature. Pink Pills arc sold In
boxes never in loose bulk) st 50 cents .
box or six boxes for &250. and may b had
II all druggists. OF direct by mail from Dr..
Williams Medicine Company, 6chenec.
tndy. NJ Y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31
A. OLE Q~arrel Adi~ssss.

Chill and the Argentine Republic.
which divide between them the sOutherl
portion of tine South American CONT
nent, have long been ut difference ovei
the precise location of their boundaries
which are marked by the Andes. The
Argentine Republic has contended that
the line Of the highest peaks is the prop
er boundary, and Chilli has resisted thin
claim. Last year both countries made
additions to their fleets. and engaged in
other apparent preparations for war
Wiser counsels have prevailed; q pro.
tOcol agreeing to the submission Of the
disputed question to arbitration wal
signed in May, and Queen Victoria has
signified her willingness to act, ~ re.
qCested, N arbitrator. This settlement
is in accord with the general recommen.
dations Of the Pan-American confer.
ence, which met at Warrington, $4,000
-Youth's Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31
CANNOT ALWAYS CASH CHECKS.

Irouble May Arise when the Baaks Are
Closed for Two Days.
'Were you ever fixed so that you
couldn't get $500 or SO when you wanted
it in 4 hurry"
Every often" the questioner's friend
remarked, expressively.
II mean, have you ever tried to get
check cashed and failed everywhere, al
though it was prfectly good? To be
more particular. perhaps I should de-
scribe the situation. 1t came about he
cause . holiday came ON 4 Saturday.
For several days expected to he called
to the west ON business, and thought
I might be obliged to leave town in .
hurry.
'When went home ON Friday I over
looked the fact that the banks would be
closed the next day, and had only a
few dollars in my pocket. On Saturday
morning got 4 telegram that indicated
TINT might be obliged to start away
ON Sunday. and began to get some
clean linen together.
Then thought Of my cigars, and
went to my dealer for a supply. All
of . sudden It struck me that hadn't
any money for railroad fare, and asked
the cigar man whether he could cash q
check. but he had only ten dollars in the
store.
II always have about 8, 900 in my
personal account with our business
tank, and ~ have drawn on it for the
big expenses of the family thought
could get . check cashed where l trade.
I tried the grocer, but he couldn't raise
s2OO. Then went to the butcher. the
baker and the druggist. could not
raise $500 from the whole lot.
Il didn't know what to do. I ex-
planned the situation to some Of my
neighbors, but not one Of them had
more than = few dollars as pocket
money. thought Of going downtown
aud trying there, but I knew that
everp place of any account would be
closed.
II didn't believe that the ticket agent
would take q strange check and l
couldn't go into strange place like .
hotel or the telegraph offica and ask
IOT the money.
Then thought Of raising the money
by getting a money order by telegraph.
but on second thought realized that
my correspondent out west would have
the same trouble in trying to raise 500
on Il holiday. 1t looked rs if l would be
obliged to wait until my bank opened
on Monday or get small check cashed
and have the balance sent to me later"
"What did you do?"
Nothing. didn't get another tele-
gram. II had been summoned to the
tide of deathbed / would have been
in a similar fix. When the banks close
for two days they can create lots Of
trouble and anxiety. just keep that
In mind II you expect to be called away
suddenly."--N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31
nlNTsFoR THE HOME LAUNDRY.

The difficulty experienced by house
keepers generally in having washing
done at home causes many who can i'll
afford the expense to send their clothes
to laundries, where inferior soap and
injurious washing fluids are used.
while If proper attention Is given the
work it may be done quite - satisfac-
torily in the home laundry.
Assert the clothes, divide the table
snd bed linen from the wearing apparel,
md the fine garments from the colored.
First immerse the white articles in
hot water and wash carefully with
Ivory soap. After all are taken through
the suds, put in tub. pour boiling wa
ter over them, let cool, wash out in clear
water, rinse in blue water, wiring.
starch and hang on the line. The col
ored clothes should then be washed
in the same way. without scalding.
When all are dry they should be taken
from the line, sprinkled. folded evenly
and laid in the clothes basket. The
ironing must be done with hot, clean
irons, and the clothes hung up to air.
ELIZA r. PARKER
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31
WIT AND WISDOM.

One good deed il worth . buehel
improperly made out and recordsa-
Texas Sitter.
There II hardly any man % friend
less in this world that he hasn't ut least
one friend ready to tell him his faults.
-Texas Sitter.
Every man hopes to be better to his
wife than his father was to his mother,
and every woman declares that she
will be less patient than her mother
Atchison Globe.
You often hear men boast that they
do two mems work, but as rule two
men do 80 little work that any man
should be ashamed to boast unless he
does six mems work.
New Kind Of Dowry.@"Has the widow
Zangerle amy money! ''No, but have
heard that her son-in-law, with whom
she lives, has promised her dowry Of
10000 marks IL she marries again.
Fliegende Blaetter.
This is q strange world" said =
poor devil. relating his latest adven-
ture. 81 had not been able to get any
thing to cat for two days. Finally in
despair attempted to drown myself
in the Seine. A fisherman saved me.
He received Is francs reward for his
deed and Igot nothing!"-LeFigaro.
Making 1t Plain.-"This here piece
In the paper makes use OF the woal
'superfluity' several times" remarked
the man who was sitting on the empty
soap box. ''Now what do you take
superfuity to be?" II dunno's kin
exactly tell it," answered the man with
Irvine snspenders. "But sense it all
right enough" kin ye illustrate it p
"M'yes, reckon kin. Superiority is a
good deal the same thing ez feller's
wearin' necktie when he's got full
beard" Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31
Yoa Are Not ~shaken Before raksa-

Yo1 Are Not ~Shaken Before Taken
With malarial disease, but with prodigious
violence Afterwards, if you neglect imme-
date measure OF relief. The surest proven
tive and remedial form of medication IL
Hostettcr's Stomach Bitters, the potency of
which rs an antidote to miasmatic poison
has been demonstrated for over forty years
past. The liver when disorlcred and con-
gested, the bowels if constipated, and the
kldneystf inactive, are promptly aided by
It, and i 10 invaluable for dyspepsia, nerv-
Gus debility and rheumatism.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

Though examinations Of the contenta
Of stomachs Of crows have shown that
these birds feed very largely upon nox-
ious insects and other injurious animals,
the result apparently does not prove
that the crow 10 friend to the faruer.
British crows, n their search for wire
worma, pull mp thu young turnips.
probably finding = worm ut the root OF
one out Of 80 or 200 pulled up. The
fbct shows tie importance Of avoiding
conclusions ~ to the usefulness Of !
bird merely fro4 determination Of food
kabits. Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31
o,AeoLlc MUSIC.


TH1lns On the Elevated 8oo6o Destructive
to the Nerves and Temper.
Passengers who have their nerves set
on edge daily while riding ON elevated
roads are at q loss to account for the
horrible screening. grinding noise OF
the wheels. particularly when the trains
are rounding curves. It IL difficult to
describe the noise, but It II 20 annoy
ing that many people avoid riding on
elevated trains whenever It II possible
This noise II not heard on any Of the
heavy express railroad trains. but Il
confined to the elevated.
Inquiry ~ to this Notwithstanding
racket showed that employees a. well
as passengers werc in r. norance. A
reporter asked a dozen guards on the
Alley IL" before he obtained anything
like an intelligent answer. The first
guard asked replied:
Blamed II know. Jest roundin' the
curve. guess"
The last man questioned gave It ~
his opinion that the racket was the
result Of carelessness in the use of the
cars. He said:
II think 1t IL because the wheels grind
ON the rails, and little oil might stop
the noise. Another thing. I think the
trucks become rusty, and a. the train
rounds the curve they produce unusual
friction. Perhaps It would be danger
Gus to oil the track at the curve. for
II the train was running at high rate
o: speed there would be some danger
that il might leave the track.
ut II q fact that cars on the elevated
and surface street railroads are not -
well cared for a. thok,e on great rail-
road. While the engines ON the ele-
waited are always kept in first-class con-
dition and the car axles are kept we'll
oiled, not much further attention il
paid to running gear. It II looked after
in only . perfunctory way. I think
with proper care the trains could be
made to run a. smoothly ~ one heavier
railroad"
Whatever may be the cause. there il
NO doubt that this peculiarly diabolical
screeching is destroying the nerves and
temper Of thousands of people. The
railroad authorities would confer an
ether to the manifold delights Of ele-
waited travel by adopting means u sup
press it.-Chicago Tribune.
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0ssss kselE.

ibid old Gruwpey make much q Z
kick vixen you aslked him for his daueh-
te47
odd h nalne much of kick? II
doetor 0ys I'm tAreatened with eurva,
oWo e ~ srinsl. -Dstxeit HSso Pre-,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

Theoretically we have popular gov.
eminent, but practically we are often
dominated by the most degrading OF
al despotisns, the despotism OF cor.
rupt olicialism, and also the despotisQ
of UBIQUITOUS combine lions and trusts.
Rev. II. p. BrushinGham. Aetbodtse
ChSea1n Ill .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

-Aw vi1a Cens11etlg1 ~
~ 49, - .ick Hen1achee ~ u. 49,
sss6t;a Great 0egDon Liver <,ss - 49,
~ roo. They . not W I.s.,sss ~ ~
q wksse sssy IS $500 sSs Es'isf 3 e -
sy.se isvrnn 20 c9s. and y 1880 -
1 49, s. -. Every bottle e..s.@se ~.
1oney refunded kur $40
c,rr-.ox-aHealo. Dolses, yoa - ~,
AZ. .,s,.e .ren,f vcuf's Do6oga-Wess
TS' ~ setfi, q stout: bat since hsseSs
SSeel' hxvo been falling on coue
Whsa Nasaso
wenaa saaissance it nay b best - 49,
urompely, bat ono should Eemeon9 -
even the most Pertecs 5s" ..c.t .s my "A
eeofie remedy Is the syrup Of l1g1, <, s.e-
fsctuTed by the California Fig 1Qup
pany.
~ ,;shtuin~ bug, how fair your 49,
Wbat.peaceful hours you pess
You laviahly illuminate,
And rot no bills for -
Frs stopped free and permanently 49,.
Greaf Nerve Res orcr. FREQ - TIA! 49,
q treofiae. On. KLINE. - Arch - PM = =
rsAcuss-.who was the wisest na1r
rommv-aNoah." s.Noahr "Yesn. ~
~ the onlv man who knew eooN1 y
i. come in when Il fained."
TnosR who are unsucceosful - 49,
fession usually fancy they were 3s.sxss~
for something higheF.-k1tegenoe nes
EXPLOSIONS Of Coughing are aeopped ~
Hale's Honey OF Horeh0und and Tar.
Pixies ToothAche Drops Cure IN one mnesas
WAR ID the difference beeween tee -. ~.
vho cuts on the end Of his nooe ana = ~
who has Just finished his taskt ~
I'm ~ noee, and the other knows ~
ooN.
AFTER physicians hal given me mp 49,
saved by Piso's Cure.-RAIR1 EnBo, VIZ
Transport, Pa, Nov. =, 1888
ssExrLB, - asked tbs teacher in natural ~
tory. (which animal attaches himself 20
man the mostY' Emile latter oome ~
donl-'sTho leech, s1rW
Malrs CasaRsh Cofo
n Constitutional Cure. Price &c
TOURIST presenting his opened Beeoe3es
to the coachmsn-( Here, driver. Wu.s
to SEQ the first four paees."-k7ae9es
Blaetter.
II an Indian takes cold, b u hnsee %
have the wh0Oping cough
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31
NAN wants but little here below,
As some one said before,
But when he gets it, don't you know,
He wants q little more.

ssTmEsE," said the poultry farmer, point
ing to group of energetic hens, ''are Mac.
duffs." "What . queer name." observed
tho visitor; sswhy are they 30 calleds' BE
cause they always lay on"
Or all tho wonders Of the world the Tower
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

Subtle secret Of my ego y Entrusted
to time" He-"Are you not sometimes
afraid that time viii tellr--Detroit Free
Press,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

OF coincidence. There - something
in their health, or in their state. or in
their domestic condition that demands
sympathy. And yet most of the worlds
sympathy amounts to absolutely moth
ing. People 60 to the wrong crib, Cr
they 20 in the wrong way. When the
plague was in Rome, great many
years ago. there were 50 men
who chanted themselves to death
with the litanies Of Gregory
the Great-literally chanted them
selves 10 death. and yet it did
not stop the plague. And all the
music Of this world can not halt the
plague Of the human heart. come to
some one whose ailments are chronic,
and say: I'm Heaven you will never
be sick" That does not give you much
comfort What you want il = sooth-
ing powder for your present distress.
Lost children, have you? I come to
you and tell you that in ten years,
perhaps. You will meet those loved
ones before the throne Of God. Bat
there Is but little coincidence in
that One day Is 4 year with them.
What you want is sympathy
now-present help come TO
those Of you who have lust dear
friends, and say: TRY to forget them.
DO not keep the departed always In
your mind" How can you forget
then when every figure in the carpet
andsevefy book and everv picture and
every room calls out their name. Sup
posa I cone TO you and say BY way Of
coincidence. God IL wise.s 'sOhv'
you-say, THAT gives me NO heln"
Suppose come 10 you and say: God,
from al eternity, has arranged this
troahie." "Ah!" you say, .'that doss
- nQgood. Then 1say: with the
swift Jeet q prayer 60 direct % tSc
oog1 oF5b - = boarsnly snpPly. !"
-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

AFTER physicians hal given me mp. 49,
saved by Piso's Cure.-RALRA ERl1os VIZ
Transport, Pa, Nov. =, 1888
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

waAr ID the difference between tee -. ~.
vho cuts on the end Of his n0oe ana = ~
who has Just finished his ASK ~ ~ -
sens his nose, and the other knows
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

EXPLOSIONS Of Coughing aro eeoppeo y
Hale's Honey OF Horeh0und and Tar.
Pike's Toot6ache Drops Cure In one Mhnsa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

You don't hear of policeman being run
over-they are never IN the way.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

TnosR who are unsucceosfuI q
Sesaion usually fancy they were oeoooee
for somethine highef.-F1iegeade BseeeeE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

4 rRAcnrR-"Who was tho wtsese - i.
Tnmmv-ssNoah." ssNoahr "Yes0. ~
wae the only man who knew eaeen =
come in when IL fained."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31
On. LIGHTNING bog, how fair your ~
WbStpenceful hours you pess
You layfahly illuminate
And eet no bills for 81.

Frs stopped free and permanently e So
No Eta Alter first days llee Of ~. H
Great Nerve Res orcr. Free y TIA! 49, -
q troafise. On. KLINE. ~ Arch - Pm = =.
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rorr,sr fnreseuting his opened Baedekef
In tn coachmsu-(s1cre, driver, Wens
to see the first four passs."-f1iegende
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

0all'o CntaR1h Cure
n 4 Constitutional Cure. Price &c
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-31

II an Indian takes cold, 10 u hahae -
have the whooping cough.