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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26
SUNDAY MEETINGS.

Er[SS LIBERALS AND TRUTHSEEKERS-
B~S DR.. ]. L. York, the noted orator, speaks at
scottish Hall, 105 Larkin ST., this evening at 8
sharp on Christianity or Atheism, Which, with
prelude on Darwinism. Members OF the union are
requested to be present and have voice in the steps
Freethought Liberal Union. All cordially invited.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

~ ERMAN SECOND GIRL, YOUNG. STRONG,
VI good references, wants work in city or coun-
try. Address telephone MISS PLUNKETr,
424 Sutter st
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

DEFINED WIDOW HAVING FIRST-CLASS
IL references as housekeeper; excellent
cook; would take charge of gentlemen's club; city
or country. Address NJ. box T6 Call Office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

NOMPETENT INFANTS NURSE WITH
~ best reference desires position; city or country
MISS HICKEY, 1888 Post ST.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

RS THE ANNUAL GATHERING
5~S and games of the Caledonian Club \, x 81,
SATURDAY, May 80, at Shell Mound VI wv
Park d. X. MCNEILL, Chief. NIX
JAMES II. DUNCAN, Secretary
R%7 GEORGE II. THOMAS POST NO e-vzr.
G-~ 2, G. a. R.-0flicers and members .sggafSa,
are requested 10 attend the funeral Of our lat,
rade. DANIEL MCDONALD, at the postrooms
$50 Post ST., SUNDAY at i o clock p NJ
a. j. VlNING, Commander
II. L. TICKNER, Adiutant.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

re AT 997 MARKET ST. FIRST PROGRESS
Ge~S sive Spiritual Churchill A. NJ. developing
circle; p NJ. tests, full names; Mr.. Keegan, Han
son, Dixon, Mrs. Dunham: T:30 p. NJ, Mrs Has
kins, Dunham, Warren and Others
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

INDUSTRIOUS AND TRUSTWORTHY MAN,
i with several years reference from last employer
wishes situation as gardener and coachman; can
milk. ID. J., box 149, this Office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

~ ERMAN COOK WITH GOOD REFERENCES
" wants a situation. Address or telephone MISS
PLITN X EIT. 424 Snffer ST.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

~s.V POUNDS 00C0.
While it is true that these importa-
tions Of Egyptian cotton do not
actually compete with ordinary Amer
lean cotton, but, on the contrary, make
such American cotton available for
fresh industries through the combina-
tion with the Egyptian fiber, neverthe-
less it is worth inquiring whether it
would not be possible for the cotton
states to SO increase their production
Of long fiber cotton as to obviate all
necessity for importations of E2yp-
tian. Last year the United States pro-
duccd only "A, 200 bales Of Sea Island
cotton, Of which American spinners
consumed about "a, 600 bales, as against
$4,000 bales Of Egyptian cotton, of 500
pounds weight
1t ought certainly to DO possible to
increase the production Of Sea Island
cotton, and Gonsul-General Penfleld
suggests that 1t might be found prac-
ticable to plant Egyptian seed in the
rich bottom lands Of the Mississippi
valley, or Of the Drazos districts, with
good results. He points out that
Egyption seed Of good quality can only
be secured by the employment Of much
diplomacy, as>obstacles would unquea-
tionably be placed in the way of the
shipment Of seed to the United States
for planting purposes.
The matter is certainly worth the
careful attention of the cotton trade.
II it is ut all possible to produce sufi-
cient long staple cotton in this country
to make importations Of Egyptian cot
ton unnecessary, m effort should be
made to do so, as it is poor economy to
send money abroad to pay for an ar
ticle which can be produced at home
n. q. Picayune,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06
The First Calf.

It has been remarked by some farm
ers thai, rs usually fed, the first calf
of young heifer rarely makes good
has grown to maturity, will produce .
much better mixer. One reason for
this seems to be that, rs usually fed,
the heifer is allowed to 60 dry two or
three months. This gives her ten
dency to put on fat, and this tendency
will be imprinted on the offspring.
The best mixers we have known were
those from very old cows, in whom the
tendency to milk production was Sd
strong that they continued to give milk
until near the time to farrow their
calf. In such cases the calf at birth
will be thin and poor of flesh. but il fed
on plenty of nutritious rather than
fattening food, the calf as . mixer or
as q sire, of mixers will be none the
worse for the fact. 1t is not good
policy to give whole milk to calves that
are intended for breeders longer than
the second or third day. II they are
fed whole milk much longer than this
the tendency to fatten will become SO
firmly established that they will prob
ably never become goood mixers. At
the same time they should have q
PLENTIFUL supply of food SO as to keep
the digestive organs strong. Skinned
milk is apt to be constipeting. It
should be fed with porridge made of
oatmeal of which = tablespoonful of
linseed oil meal has been added. This
will keep the bowels open and pro-
mote digestion.-Rural World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06
Irr,e.e,oa with the Piow.

Water is q powerful factor in the pro-
duction of crops; and it is claimed to
be abundant and cheap; and SO it is in
one sense. No one questions its abun-
dance, and it may be cheap for the pos.
session, but dear in the application. 1t
costs labor and money to put water on
land by any known means of mans de
vice. In the form Of rain-thanks to
Providence, who sends His showers up
on the just and the unjust-it is dirt
cheap-far cheaper than the poorest
dirt. But rain, like the wind, cometh
when it listeth, not necessarily when
the crops need it; otherwise we would
have no injurious droughts But If We
can store up the superabundant water
of rainy seasons in such . manner that
the plants can get it by simply sending
their roots after it, aud do this with
out a prohibitory tariff in the way Of
money and labor, we will have accom-
plished the application of water to the
crop ut the least possible cost Irriga-
tion by pumping, or by gravity low
arc BOTH expensive, and in many cases
imprscticable, but sub soiling il cspa-
BILE Of universal application. Though
the impecuniosity Of the farmer for-
bids the purchase Of . subsoil pillow
(which 10 conceivable, X not probable),
q common bull-tongue following a
turning plow or doubls shovel, and
sent down - far 10 the strength of
the team viii allow, will fairly
accomplish the purpose. This will
make . reservoir to hold the
surplus rain-end the deeper the
ground II plowed the more It will
store. Then shallow and frequent
stirring of the surface, killing weeds
and breaking up the capillaries that
draw up and waste the moisture, will
preserve this water. And then, when
drought comes, and water becomes
scarce near the surface the cultivated
plants will send down their long roots
to the moist soil, and the plants will
be sustained under q condition of
drought that would be fatal to tho
crops of the farmer who depends upon
shallow breaking IS well - shallow
cultivation. This IL . method of irri-
CATION that every farmer may practice
with proflt.-Texas Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06
FARMER AND PLANTER,
EGYPTIAN COTTON.

Beoe 11gasss with Asnnea - 1te o.
saAptasA h tAs UnlteA oeeteos
Tho Importation Of cotton int The
United states looks tsry much 1ika
carrying coal 70 Newcastle" and tet
i i strictly true that Egyptian cotton
y being imported In constantly incroas'
ing quantities, and that, too. for the
reason that tho Unised States does NOT
produce = sufficient amount Of long
staple cotton to supply the demand for
that article
There are certain classes of manu-.
faotures into which long Abcr cotton
enters very extensively in combine
Zion with ordinary American cotton.
The small crop OF Soa Island cotton
produced along the lower Atlantic
coast affords the only supply Of home
grown cotton available for the pur-
pose. hence manufacturers have bean
compelled to extend the homo supply
by importations from Egypt. The
Egyptian cotton affords . fln>
and long fiber. which combines excel
lently with the shorter sta Pile Amer
lean cotton In certain classes OF man
ufactures. With the increasing pro
ducti0n Of the class Of goods requiring
long staple cotton the importation 81
Egyptian has increas ID until 1t prom
ises this year to reach $4,000 bales, Of
$50 pounds each, equal to the bulk Of
$1,000 American bales.
In . recent letter to the department
state, United States Consul General
Frederic C. Penfield, stationed at Cairo
Egypt, points ont the increase in the
shipments of Egyptian cotton to the
United States, as well as the reason:
therefor, and urges that something bt
done by the cotton growing states te
obviate the necessity for drawing &C
largely upon Egypt for long staple
cotton. Consul General Penfield fur
nishes the following table, showing
the statistical history of the rise Of
cotton culture in Egypt and the mar
velous increase in Americas consump
ton of the fiber:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06
MELON GROWING.


4 Few Hints Regarding . Prominent
Southern Industry.
Tho beginner In melon growing is
apt to make ono Of two errors or both
Of them, either OF which will surely
end In bitter disappointment, blasting
al Of his hopes for . bountiful har-
vest-the Arst II. that - q melon Is
made up Of about sixty-dve per cont.
Of water, that = nioc piece Of damp,
sobby land Il tho best that cnn b So
lected. Nothing can DO further from
the right thing. melons will do sbso-
lutely nothing on damp, undrained
land, and nothing ruins or blights =
melon crop 50 quickly q continuous
rains. The melon will stand more hot.
dry weather than even our cotton. It
Aourishes in dry weather and grows
luxuriantly week after week without .
drop of rain, . shower now and then
is AL it requires. Plant only on high.
well drained land. The second error
that all fall into, and many will be
convinced only from bitter experience,
is that melons should never be planted
on land where melons have previously
grown. say mover, because have
not grown melons long enough Us
years. for me to be convinced that they
will ever do well q second time ON the
same land-at any rate / will not put
the limit 1T less than 20 years rest for
the land after the first crop before .
second crop can be successfully grown
again. Some time since l asked an old
melon grower Of southwest Georgia
II he had made up his mind how long
the land should rest before . second
crop could be safely planted. His
reply was: Il have had some costly
experience along this line, and have
about concluded that, rs far Is
am concerned, land once producing
= fine crop Of melons will never DO
planted again BY me, for my limit Of
time for rest is 100 years, and I could
hardly hope to see the time that I
would b willing to plant It again. !"
Now my advice 70 al beginners, do
mot let any amount Of argument tempt
you to ever plant melons where they
have grown before, you will find hun
dreds Of people who will tell you that
they have grown three, four. hve and
six successive crops Of melons on the
same land and that the last was
best. / believe these fellows think
they are telling the truth. but don't
throw away any money by trying to
prove that they are right-let tho ex-
perience Of the old melon growers Of
southwest Georgia and middle Florida
be suHicient-they viii all toll you
mot to attempt it.-Farmer and Fruit
Grower.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06
HERE AND THERE.

Let the fowls and chickens have
their liberty to roam and forage II
will. Do not conflne or pen them.
They want lots OF exercise for their
highest good. and also they need the
bugs, worms and insects that abound
upon field and plain.
Animals for slaughter should al.
ways die early-like good children.
While young they make more rapid
gains than they do later. All improve.
ment in meat animals il in the direc.
ton Of early maturity. Old meat Is
mot only tough. but expensive.
The time honored custom of pound
ing COW in the side with . milking
stool to make her give down milk, will
not work. If coaxing and cajolery viii
not succeed 1t is best to change milk
era Cows have their little prejudice.
and they can not be eradicated with 4
club.
Many farmers keep far too many
male birds with their hockA These
over and above what are actually de
manded for purposes Of breeding. are
entirely useless s'ornamentA" In fact
thew. unduly disturb and worry the
layine hens. Better dispense with
them.
The land roller il = moss Important
farm inplement, and II the most neg
lected Of al. II Il one that can b
prodtably used 1t any time when II
wfll not inter6ero with growing cropoL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06
(a nix

President Isaac Lewis Of Sabina, Ohio.
+ highly respected I'll through that
section. He has lived in Clinton Co Is
years, and has been president Of the
Sabina Bank 90 years. He gladly testi-
lies to the merit Of Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and what he says Is worthy attention.
All brain workers find Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla peculiarly adapted to their needs
It makes pure, rich, red blood, and
from this comes nerve. mental. bodily
and digestive strength
~ am glad to say that Hoods 6arsapa'
rilla II very good medicine, especially =
blood purifier. It has done me good many
times. For several years I suffered greatly
with pains OF
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

g. 49, = - 81
s1zssea aolutsoa Of bosax. A1ov &
= femnsA three minutea. ~ v..n
= e With soft water. 80
- 6ath.-0as pint 81 rim v,Aer
ns1 a ounce Of tincture 81 ben.oin.
Z no my b used several tlmee { ~
-. - s.so~cd g dry upon the face. Il
~'ll whitea and refine the akin.
1o Eemovo Freckles.-A perfectly
e!mless remedy for the.e biemishes
Jug one which i usually effectual. Il
tofa.cd solution Of hoTax in r1se-
~sser. Apply nve Or s.x times ! dav
ma iet It dry on the akin.
40 Remove Wrinkles.-A prenar,Sion
~nlch aids massage IN the rcmova, 81
weep lines = made By dissolvine one.
0alf teaspoonful Of pulverised alum IN
one tablespoonful Of rosewater. beaten
WITH the whites Of two egg1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06
Know THYHELE.
non De Era Brsdfsrd, Fl

Hsom tAs Era, Brsdfssd, Fl
Too few people axe acquainted with H.
rapid advance Of medical science, and too
many doctors are still ploddtng n the Old
paths. Once Z comes 70 pass that people
ss S1" E q sss Wofids ksowisass. eses q
our suffering will como 70 ~ fhd: MeaE-
Il scientists arc mot delvine Into tho depths
Of knowledge Tor thomcrc bonent OF Dr0tner
phy:icians, but for The benefit q re
man means 81 keeping well, In the hands
Of tho sick . means Of recovery. To tho
parent they give the power Of saving tho
child. Science h wofkinG for you-wtll You
dccept ths pro6ered helpf
who resides 4 No. $40 East Main Street.
has cause to feel grateful toward III
science Of medicine.
Ono day recently, . reporter, learning tnat
Mrs. Rowend had been greatly benefited by
the use Of new medicine, interviewcd her.
female trouble for many years. She had
been doctored for the ailment for . long
tme-in fact, iAeatiy Ill her hfe..-and had
never received anything moro than tempo.
rary relief. During the last three years her
condition crew worse rs and VA. sss5 .S
50 poor that she found 1t almost impossible
- perform her household duties.
II never. believed in proprietary medf-
cines," sid Mrs. Rowcnd, ''but ono day last
fall Tread IN article In = newspaper which
told Of the cures effected by Dr. Williams
Pink Pills, and / decided to try the fnedi-
cine. Before had taken the contents Of
one box began to feel better. Tho dcpress-
ing weakness which had bothered me Tor %
many years began 70 disappear, and the %
ton Of the heart at once became stronger
and moro regular.
81 took nine boxes Of the pills and I am
now feeling better than have for several
years, and have unbounded faith In tho
medicine"
Mrs. Rowend b steadily gaining IN health
and strength and gives al the credit for her
restoration 70 health to Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills for Palo People.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are for sale by all druggists,
or may DO had by mail from DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. r., Tor
50 cents per box, or six boxes for $3.50.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06
Puhlie Deoes u EuFope.

According to the latest statistics, til
public debts Of the European nations
aggregate ~. 80. 0o0. 900. or about 81
per capita for the whole populatioo.
Tho heaviest per capita indebtedness.
500. y in Portugal. France comes next
with $13s. England's rate y about 500.
Switzerland il the smallest, =.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

tsanA wseooA ~ An yeSf best
goode that yoa are not s1hatKcd Of
eAoald also always 6sa% The name Of
The farm = hrmet eaA tho address Of
same. This, ron -, WIN show pur.
ohasets whore 70 look Tor you when
ovef they want sosnethip6 moro q the
same sort. ''Rallebility" = the great
word you should stamp upon the
minds OF customers and buyers Of your
goodA Let them know beyond tho
shadow Of doubt that the eggs you
sell and stamp with your name are
just - fresh and fns - can DO pro-
duced. Also that your vegetables and
fruits are carefully graded and appear
tho same on the bottom - Oh the top.
Then trade will gravitate to the far
NOR and the farmer will not have to
work very hard to hunt mp customers.
Il 10 very short sighted, foolish mo-
ton 70 attempt dsceiving buyers.
Never presum upon confidence fcposcd
in yourself, and you will never be
obliged to regret having been > tfide
''smart" or ITO shrcwd." Where =
seller of produce mixes inferior with
O0RSsAC oR0SAAAAO0 0O WAAA usually k0V
just what the inferior Il worth and lose
the increas that tho better stock should
bring.
Place every product upon the mar
ket in the best shade. Use clean, at
tractive packages, boxes, crates for
berries. Use clean, new barrels and
bags for transporting all the larger
fruit as well as vegetables. In same
way with hogs. cattle, horses, etc. Do
not throw them on the market until
they show the very best that il in
them to show Let them be plump
and fat, show soft. sllky or glossy
coats, and appear Ane. Then COM
mission men, dealers and consumers
will welcome you to market, urge
you to sell them, and often pay lit
tie above regular rates by way of COM
petition to get your trade, when they
come to know just what kind of fell
low You really are. Climb up to tho
top.-Cor. Farm aud Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

ana nOtnln @t-
ter unless 1t
maybe mought
be a little more
OF it. And when
Isay that Idon't
mean this rainy
day, long-face-
ted, Sunday-go-
to meetin reli-
gion. l mean
plain. oid-fash-
ion religion, that
which will stand
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

It amt for me to say for certain
whether they have got any religion TO
speak Of down at old Flat Rock church.
hut from general experiments It would
rEley seem to me as ii they must have
q monstrous strange and sorry and Pc
curious article of it.
Last Sunday was . week ngo they
put in. they did, and had the most
scandalatious church rumpus down
there that has ever come to pass in all
this skirt of the woods. 1t looks like
they have had two wings to that church
for the longest-the Tomlin wing and
the Skinner wing. The Tomlins they
wanted to do the foppin, and likewise
also the SINNERS. 1t was pull Dick,
pull devil, who should and who shouldn't
as between the two wings. and conse-
quently it was mighty scarce and sell
dom that they would flop together
peaceful and unanimous in the kindred
ties OF church fellowship, as it were.
For two years past every time / had
went down into the Flat Rock neighbor-
hood seems to me like could see thin
skim of smoke on the air and smell
somethin burnin AZ from afar of. But
last Sunday the fire broke out and bust
loose right, and Flat Rock church went
to pieces in the general smashup and
confusionment.
Now you mought not believe It If
] didn't tell you so, hut the one little
thing which brung on that tremendous
church rucus was a motto with the
words ON Earth" The women
folks had went to work and got up a
glorious big Sunday school celebration
The church was trimmed up rich and
promiscus from floor to Tafters with
flowers that bloom in the spring. Man.
sir, there was flowers all around and
flowers everywhere, and that dear old
meetin house was . delightful sight
to see. But in the general hxments you
could shct one eye and see where the
two wings of the church-the Tomlin
wing and the Skinner wing-had tried
their level blamdest to see which could
flop the hardest and fly the highest.
Presently q covey of girls all dressed in
white came in bearin the big banner,
with the words-"Peace on Earth
Sister Tomlin riz up and said they
would hang the banner on the left hand
wall. But Sister Skinner lowed they
would do nothin of the sort-thcy would
hang it up on the right hand wall. Well.
sir, from that the two wings got to
fioppin fast and furious-one on the
right side and one on the left. They
got madden and madden and hotter and
hotter, till finally Mt last the whole
shootin match went into rough and
tumble fight to settle the question as to
which was which and who was who.
OF course it was a plum scandalation on
the country for miles around. and l
wouldn't tell 1t il didn't know the
news would leak ont somewhcrcs else,
but bless gracious in the general scrap
and scramble they pulled and snatchetl
.nd ripped and tore till they made doll
rags and strings out Of that glorious
banner, with the motto and the words
peace on Earth"
Mind yon, now-I don't even make
out ike they haven't got plenty Of re-
ligion, such as it is, down there 1t Flat
Rock church. But it raley don't look
to me like they have got very much
Of that good, old-fashion sort which
brought the sunshine Of peace to lost
and ruint world.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

A MAN on RErosE-Wcstern Train-rob-
Der" Hold up your hands!" Reggie
Langnid-s.Aw-go to my man, deah fellaw;
he always awanges about my travelling
hills. r-Truth
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

PARRorr-ssDo you think that Henpec1
could ever keep . secret from his wifels'
Wiggins-"Well, Ill bet that he never LETT
her know what he really thinks Of herr'-
Truth
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

by and stay with = man every day and
every hour, and be a prop and pillow
and a comfort through all his trials
and struggles and temptations. and tri-
umphs and troubles and tribulations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

am afraid your young man II not econom-
ical" ayes, lie Is, papa; he asked mo 70 90
sleighriding tonight, and he wants TO Dor
row your Chicago Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

IT may mot DO polite to count tho change
when . friend obliges .!ou by changing =
bill but it Is just as well 70 do il u you
want your cash TO balance-Century.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

Mn. DoLLEY-"What do you mean By say
ing that your father mado light Of my pro-
used it to ignite his cigar with. "-Detroit
Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

NRs. NIx-"I hope you are not afraid Of
work" Weary Willie (uneasily)-"l ain't
exactly afraid, mum; but always feel
fdgcty when dere's anyt. ing like dat
around "-Trvth
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

'sWnAr IL the most convenient and eco
nomical way TO travel in American" asked
tho visiting Englishman. ION . pass" r
piled Trotter, dryly.-Harper's Bazaar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

Soooy pie il mentioned ~ one Of tn
causes of dyspepsia. One Of the causes Of
soggy pic IS the young married woman
Texas Siftings
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-06

A CRYSTAL. river diaphanous because y
travels slowly, soft IS the music that would
charm forever; the flower of sweetest
smell Is shy and lowly