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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09
Determiaed - Have Cloud Roads

Colbert county, Alabama, is showing
. determination to have creditabls
highways that evidences public spirit
and prog rexsiveness IN q lage degree
The county issues 100 bonds Of the
value of 81, 600 each, all of which have
been taken in Chicago. The county
treasurer will receive monthly in.
stallments of $4,000 until the
100000 is paid mp. Work on the
roads will begin rs soon. a.. the
first installment of money.is received
It 10 expected that the eI00, 900 will
easily construct so miles Of road. With
the 40 miles built four years ago, Col
bert county will have nearly 100 miles
Of excellent macadamized roads. The
roads in thSs county arc said g b the
best to be found in the state. When
the 50 miles arc completed the county
will have expended 300. 900 for good
roads, and consider it well expended
and = profitable investment-Nxie
Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09

wouldat voes ~ any MIN AAA .
any ticket. Oncss Npon time he oot
. furious and felonious mad till he
swore he wouldn't vote for the Saviour
Of this lost and ruint world il He was
runnin for president on the prohibit
ton ticket.
And Asey. stribblin was yet ON the
sunny side Of sixty when he died. But
at the same time he died for the good
Of his country.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09

0rsw, Orssn 0ea2 sse Psalesy II Ysa WaaD
0esA Results.
No man engaged in raising ducks o.
other poultry takes moro pains than
Mr.. Rankin to provide - abundance
q green food the year through. Il
not only contributes much to the thrift
Of poultry, but saves the costs Of the
most expensive food elements The
great need Of gueen food i often over.
looked by beginners who neglect 70
secure it aud wonder why their duck
eggs are not fertile. 1t is not only
necessary for food for the ducklingA
but it is still Of greater importance ~
food for breeding duckA Green stun
il quite = necessary for other poultry.
Mr.. Rankin sows all his duck yards
with rye and barley every summer. to
purify the ground. A good quantity
of rye is also sown in the fall in time
to grow several inches high before il
freezes. A supply of this is cut occa-
sionally during the winter when frozen.
and is piled up in cold building and
used as needed. He has green rye in
plenty for his ducks for two-thirds Of
the winter. After the rye il used.
clover and vegetables arc sub
stituted. He uses LOCO bushels OF
turnips in . season, sometimes feed.
ing five bushels per day. These
are cut up in = root cutter
before they are cooked. Tho rye plot
from which crop was cut in the fall
grows again in the spring, and may
then be cut several times in succession.
Green oats, which are preferred to
green rye, is the next crop, and then
clover and sweet corn are available.
After corn il killed in the fall turnip
tops are fed. Corn fodder is valued
second only to clover. Rye and Gate
should be sown ve-y thickly for this
purpose, not less than five bushels n
the acre. The sweet corn should also
be drilled very thickly. - American
Agriculturist
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09
Case q Dual Con.eae.a.es..


A girl, Is years old, is said to be un-
dergoing treatment for hysteria at the
state hospital Binghamton, N. Y.
The case is a remarkable one of dual
consciousness. She can carry on sim
ultaneously two mental processes re-
sultipg in duality Of actions. One of
these processes is conscious, the other
subconscious. While she Is reading
aloud the physician slips a pencil in her
hand and she writes answers to ques-
tons asked in low voice. She remem-
bers what she has read. but when con-
fronted with the writing has no yecol.
lection Of it or Of the questions. She il
said to be perfectly sane and Dr.. White.
who il conducting the experiments. be-
lieves they may have an important bear
ing upon the whole question Of ire
sistible impulses.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09

The establishment Of military post
on the Yukon. in the gold mining region
OF Alaska, would doubtless have a good
moral effect, and the presence of the
troops that garrisoned it would doubt
less exert an. influence favorable to the
Of good order and the OBJ
servance Of the laws, but beyond this
nothing would he gained.
Under the provisions of the posse
comitatus act the troops could not be
used to aid in the enforcement of law.
the preservation of order or the sup.
preston Of crime. This act requires
strict neutrality upon the part of the
federal troops in all civil affairs. and
prohibits their employment in quelling
riots or disorders, or in any other civil
matters unless especially directed to
act by the president.
The law Is . good one SO far as it ap.
plies to the states. but it should be made
in the territories, especially
those unorgar;zed.-Military Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09
FODDER PULLING.
Il DamlnlaAes the Yield Of Grain. hat tAG
Stock Like IL.


Stock Like It.
It has been shown that pulling fod-
der dlminishes the yield of the grain
somewhat. Nevertheless, the practice
is too firmly established in the south
to be discontinued soon. In fact there
is no forage 20 universally liked by
stock as well-cured corn blades. Cows
will eat even damaged fodder in prefer
ence to the best hay. This liking for
fodder is probably owing to the easy
digestibility of the nutrients contained
in it. Corn is . great plant anyhow.
Some writer's advise to cut and
shock the cornstalks after the man.
ner of the Yankees. My own expert
ence in this line was not ut all encour-
aging. The corn was cut ut about the
fodder-pulling stage. aud put in shocks
containing Is to 40 stalks. It was .
very laborious task, much slower than
stripping on the blades. The grain
Eotted badly and was much eaten by
weevilA An acquaintance had . like,
though even worse experience. l am
inclined to think that it will not do to
cut our big corn in July or August 1t
would probably answer very well to
cut . small variety in September, when
fodder ispulled; itshould not be left on
the stalks until fully cured. tits better
to let it cure partly in the stack, even IL
necessary to tear down the stalk and
cir the fodder few hours. The most
perfect fodder il made by the follow
ing method: Strip and hang on stalks
in the usual manner; after y few houra
cured, take the punches, unite them,
put several Of them together in small
bundle. tie near the small ends, and
hang the bundles back on the stalks
until cured They will euro in . short
while when managed in this way.
and make the most delicious forage
known. Feeder should always be
treated thus, in case . shower falls
while Il Il hanging on the stalk.
Some Of the incest fodder that have
ever seen was wet while in the bench.
was united, the butt ends shaken ont
loose, bound into small bundles. leav-
Ing the thick ends loose, placed back
On the stalks for . short time, then
stacked before fully cured. It looked
dark. = II steamed, but had . pleasant
smell and was very acceptable 70
mules.
Fodder i very unesrtain reliance, b.
cause often s!,owsry weather spo;ls the
most Of it Farmers sbould therefore
learn 70 make hay, which hes the Cd
vantage, too, Of being much cheaper
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09
A Narrow Escape,

"Yes,," said young Scapely. reflect
iscly, II once played the part Of the
prodigal son."
'And did your old man kill the calfT
inquired Chumley.
almost" was the sad reply. 'he wore
out two barrel slaves on me, Town
Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09
RUFUS SANDERS.
An EXPENSIVE ASSIGNMENT.

The Naval O9ee3o NJ tne 0Ueeo,o -
bllee Paid Wen for Their Fan.
Naval officers ON duty here await
with interest the return Of the officers
who went to the queens jubilee on the
cruiser Brooklyn, says the Washington
Star. Although. from many points OF
view that assignment was a most dc
sirable one, it had one great disadvan-
tage in the important matter Of per-
sonal expense, which caused it to b.:
generally Stunned. When the Brook
lyn was selected for the mission, many
Of her officers were detached Mt their
own request, and their places supplied
by others, more fond Of social diver
sions, and at the same time able finan-
cially to engage in them. The conse-
auence was that the ship was Offered
mainly by volunteers willing and able
to pay for the social obligations Incl
dent to the jubilee.
TWAS conceded that the officers would
be put to heavy personal expenses far
beyond their salaries in returning so
cial courtesies shown them by the as
sembled representatives of other navfes.
as well as in making some show Of
reciprocating the lavish Inequalities OF
their English brethren. The trip meant
winning and dining galore. to recipro-
cate which in the slightest degree
meant expenditures considerably in ex.
cess Of their regular salaries paid BY
the government. To meet this condi-
ton, only officers having other finan.
cial resources were detailed to fill the
vacant places on the Brooklyn. Most
of them are well OF in a worldly sense
and several of them are rich. In the
latter class is included Commander Will
liam Emory. who acted as executive
officer. He is well known here as man
Of independent fortune, fond of So
ciety and, as one of his friends put it,
liable to hold up his end in any com.
pany, convivial or otherwise"
Several others of the ships company
are similarly circumstanced and con-
st;tuted, and were chosen on that &C
cunt. In order to tighten their finan-
c:al burdens as much as possible, how.
ever, the secretary Of the navy allotted
Admiral Miller, who was in command
of the expedition, the sum of 81 900 to-
wards meeting the expenses Of the en-.
tertainments the officers would neces
sarily have to give in return for cour.
tesies received. This money was used,
of course, only for the purely formal
functions on the ship. and il popular.
~ supposed to have been merely q drop
in the bucket compared with the total
expenses incurred by the officers on
their individual accounts. In recipro-
eating courtesies extended they had
to entertain scions of nobility and
other guests Of equally expensive gas.
Economical tastes and several of the
dinners given are said to have cost the
hosts . pretty penny
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09
she FaaleA 10 Falnt.

Cholly (who has left his fiancee for .
moment, fallen overheard. and been
Dramatically rescued)-Did-you-aw
faint when you heard them yell:
MAN overboard?"
Helen (sobbing)-N-No, Chojly-I
never once suggested they could mean
vnm -ppnrl
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09

straight goods and the same thing all
the way through. Any man that amt
plum willin to step out and take sides
and pick his nag and then stand to the
chickens fly up to roost, and the evenin
stars sing together, is probable to spend
his days in vanity and vexation and
wind up with q great fret.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09

They dedicated church II Q certain New
York village . few days EGO, and shortly
after the incident the daughter Of eiti1en
living over tn way was heard to say TO hef
mother:
Il wonder yhatis The natter with that
NO." replied the mother. why Do yea
think there u anything the matter With Il!
"Cause," answered the child, II heard
EN- say it was medicated. -Bostoa Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09
THE WISHY-WASHY NAN.
Tho Sage Of Rocky Crock Talks
Old Hcrse Sense.
1Ae maAnest Troable With Dairy
OFt01-Ele Was Everything In Re.
la1ion, But Never Founa
the Hone 0aoe.
~Fust and last" / have covered heap
Of ground and saw many sights down

here in the valley
OF dry bones. But
I have yet got to
see Z wishy-washy
man that didn't
land himself be-
tween the deviland
the deep blue sen.
and die with his
feathers ruined up
the wrong way.
t. ~ore 60 1hn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09
Just what He Needed.

Miss Nanyseason--No. Mr.. Bloom,
cannot be your wife, but win be sis
ter to you.
Mr.. Bloom youthful adorer)-Y0u
arr very kind, and know my mother
will like that arrangement. She has
often said I would have been 4 better
man IL had had an elder sister to look
after me.-Yellow Kid Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09

~ 68088eSoVuooe
'Niss 0ldss i stSietly IN dc steele.
isst shsr
-oA. ] hardly think shet q Old -
tbpAScaieoee joel1eA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09

-Au acys Of l&nd In Dads county,
Fla. yielded ITO hssyels Of BesmudA
egleaA which sela d tAse pr blsEsa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09

Made Free With 1A0os
Wizard 70 git dat load q lsnber, BT0
Black"
Down ter de Healin' BAN church."
"Sho 'noughs Has dey toed d baildin'
3own"
son B1owhard say dat De pews wus free, an
% ri1 up arly dis norma an weat down
dar an ripped up . par Oh en- an fotcA 'R
or1onR. "-6ontom Courier
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09

days Of my life. and nS notion b that
most any Of them viii cuss . little
when you stir 'em up.and git 'em good
hot. I don't feel like I am anything
but Test another cussin Methodist
~You have got that down all wrong"
the elder went on. 'tand you win have
to read up on the rules in orderment to
walk upright and keep yourself in the
fold. Amt you ready now to say you
got wrong, and you are sorry for it, and
won't do 50 no moref"
"Not as anybody knows Of, breth-
rem" says Drury. Seems to me like il
! man Jest cant worry along without
cussin q little around the edges that is
. case in pint between him and the good
Lord. l have found out that my main
est weak pint is for cussin. but yet !
feel like l am as good Methodist as
any man in the crowd. and hundred
common men couldn't throw me over
board from the Old Ship. Methodist,
Methodist is my name. and Methodist
will l die"
But, nevertheless. notwithstandin
henceforth thereof, as Drury went on
from bad to worse with his weak pint
for cussin the church come together
and throwed him overheard and the
Old Ship sailed proud and steady on her
way,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-12
LESS NEED ron FumGATING.
Sanitary Board TO Discuss Quaran-
tine and DR.. stones Pay.

Tho say,i.-- t-..7 Mill moot ar the NAV
-.-,--.,- e.. -. -
'o-uaS a.
pose OF conslderins hatleIs leIaIlNs W
the further relaxation Of the quarantine
regulations
7. T. ~ ,-..-.. ,t,-, tLa+ Tho nrin-
''e uil'i7 -
olpai matter TO come DeIore me meeting
is that of modifying the restrictions which
prevail against Atlanta, with especial ref
erence 70 the fumigation OF freight ana
baggage. Health officer LeHardy says
he viii recommend that the fumigation OF
both freight and baggage which comes
through Atlanta be discontinued at once.
His reason for commenting this step
is that ali freight and baggage which
leaves the infected districts is thoroughly
fumigated before passing The lines. IN
less It passes through another injected
district against which Savannah has de-
clared a quarantine the necessity for re-
peaung the process is not apparent TO nm.
All fear of the yellow fever making It's
way to Atlanta has been allayed, he said.
and especially is this the case since the
report of DR.. Stone has been made, STAT
ing that the con itiOn Of Miss Fiemins
is such that she may be pronounced en-
tirely out of danger. Other steps look
ing to The relaxation of the rules will also
be discussed.
Another matter which may come up for
its share of attention by the board is the
compensation of DR.. Stone for the ser
vices he has rendered the city in going
into the infected districts and keeping
the authorities here posted upon the turH
which the fever took at time when it
was being watched so closely. Just what
the board considers a reasonable com.
pensation is not known, but the members
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-12
FUNERAL OF JULIUS u. BELL.
The WeIl-KuoNvn Veteran Laid to
Rest in BOnavCnture.


Rest in BOnaVCnture.
A large gathering of friends attended
the funeral services of the late Julius B.
Bell, which were held yesterday afternoon
at 4 o'clock, from the family residence,
No. IS Macon street. east.
The high esteem in which the deceased
was held, not only by those who knew
him as a friend, but by those who knew
him as man of benevolence and Chris
tan integrity drew many to pay him a
last tribute of respect and devotion. The
confederate veterans, of which the de-
ceased was a member, attended the ser
vices in a body.
Rev Robb White offciated at the fun
eral The pall bearers WERE Messrs r.
G.. Trezevant. j. f. Kollock, j. @. Hodges,
H. c. Morgan, George W. Allen and Will
lam E. Clark. After the services at the
residence, the funeral procession wended
its way to Bonaventure cemetery, where
the interment was made. Beautiful
floral offerings were heaped upon the
grave many of which came from the en-
ployes of the Central of Georgia railroad,
where the deceased was for many years a
highly, esteemed and trusted employe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-12
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wiuink are stop
ping at the Pulaski house.
Hon. w. H. Venable came down yester-
day from Atlanta for few days
Mrs. Fl. A. Crane returned from the
north last night on the Gate City
Mr., Porter Lahgston of Atlanta was
registered at the De Soto yesterday.
Mrs II. A. Crane is a passenger on the
Gate City due to arrive this morning.
Rev. ]. ]. Andrew was a passenger on
the Gate City from New York last night
Among the visitors in the city yester-
day was Mr.. James H. Allen of Atlanta
Mrs w. F. Kilgore is a passenger on
the Gate City, due to arrive this morning
Mrs. r. S. Anderson and daughters re-
turned from the north last night on the
Gate City.
Mrs. Leo W. Mehrtens will leave New
York to-day on the Tallahassee to return
to Savannah
Mrs. A. e. Moynelo and Master Moynelo
returned from the north yesterday on the
d. H. Miller. from Baltimore.
Mrs. w. F. Kilgore is a passenger on
the Gate City, from New York. Mrs. Kill
gore will spend some time in savannah
Miss Eta Rothschild, after a delightful
visit to St. Simon 8, Brunswick and White
springs, mas returned nome 10 resume her
studies at the Chatham Academy.
Col. George T. Cam. inspector general
of rife practice, has gone to Macon, where
he viii join Gov Atkinson and staff on
the occasion Of the Macon Trades Display
ana Carnival.
Mr. Fred c. Wylly, who was called to
Baltimore about two weeks ago to his
son, in at that city. returned home yes
terday. His son, Dawson, has recovered
and returned to school in Maryland. Mr.
Wylly took trip also to Washington and
New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-12
CITY BREVITIEs.

The Savannah Lodge b. p. o. Elks will
hold a meeting at their hall tonight.
There win be initiation and refreshments.
An adjourned monthly meeting of the
directors Of the Savannah freight bureau
will be held at the board Of trade building
al noon to-day.
There viii be a meeting of the ST. PauPs
Parish Aid Society tomorrow afternoon
at 1870 o'clock, a No. . Duffy street. east
1t is earnestly hoped that all the members
Of the society viii be present. as the an
nual election of officers Will be held and
business of importance will be transacted
Deputy Sheriff Simon Hesser did not
leave the city last night with the insane
German sailor Franz as was expected
The steamer Ellen Rickmers will not sail
from Baltimore until Friday, instead Of
Wednesday, as was expected. So Deputy
Hesser will leave the city Wednesday
night for Baltimore, and will sail with his
charge on Friday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-12
SESSION OF THE PREsBYTERY
Rev. \. j. smith Was Elected MOder-
atOr of the Fall Session.


The representatives, from Savannah to
the meeting af the Savannah presbytery,
which was in session at Statesboro from
Friday until Monday, returned TO the city
yesterday. The meeting was a small one,
their being fifteen representatives from
thirty-six churches.
The representatives from Savannah were
Rev. A. ]. Smith of the First Presbyter-
ian church, and Rev. w. A. Nesbitt of
the Anderson street church. The session
opened Friday night. Rev. r. c. Gilmore
of Brunswick preached the sermon as re-
firing moderator in the absence of Rev.
T. NJ. Hunter. Rev. A. J. Smith of Sa-
vannah was chosen moderator and the
meeting proceeded to the routine business
of the fall meeting.
The next meeting OF the presbytery,
which will be held in the spring, viii be
in Mount Vernon. At this meeting a new
feature will be proposed In the form of
an elders and deacons' institute. The Of
fees of the elders relative to the spiritual
work of the church, and those of the dea-
cons relative to the financial work, viii be
discussed, and it is thought that this viii
prove very helpful.
A petition requesting the organization
of churches at Daisy and McDonaldsville,
was approved and a committee was APP
pointed to proceed with the organization.
The pulpts of the churches of States
boro We're occupied Sunday by the mem
bers of the presbytery. The visiting del
egates We're Hospitality and cordially treat
ed, and the meeting was said to be a
very harmonious one.
Rev. r. c. Gilmore of Brunswick re-
manned over in Savannah as the guest Of
Rev. Smith, and Rev. +. D. McDougall
of brownsville with Rev. Nesbtt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-12
ALL RECEIVED MEDALS.
Col. GOrdOn's Personal Recognition
of the Carbine Teams Work.

Col, GOrdOn's Personal RECOGNITION
of the Carbine Teams work.
The quarterly meeting of the Georgia
Hussars last night was one of the most
interesting the troop has had in some
time.
The building committee, through Hon
orary Member A. McC. Duncan, made an
interest," ting report relating to the work
that had been done on the troops quar-
tiers. The construction of the stores, it
was stated, would furnish q source of ad-
diuonal revenue, which would tend 20 put
the company in a good financial condition,
and in a few years, Mir. Duncan stated,
1t would be on a thoroughly solid finan-
cial basis. a liberal sinking fund has
been established for the purpose of paying
off the Indebtedness of the club.
Another interesting feature was the
presentation to the members of the carbine
team from the Hussars that shot at Sea
Girt, of handsome bronze medals. The
medals were presented to the members of
the team as a personal recognition of
their work, by Col. w. w. Gordon com
mander of the regiment, through Honor
airy Member A. Nee. Duncan. who made
an interesting and appropriate speech in
delivering them. An appropriate reply for
the Carbine team was made by Capt. J.
C. Postell. The members of the team, each
of whom received a medal, were Lieut.
a. Minis, Messrs. J. c. Postell, Thomas
Hunter, w. G. Harrison and r. p. Con-
stantine.
After the meeting refreshments were
served, the members of the team treating
their fellow members of the corps and
several impromptu toasts were INDUCED
in. These We're to the Georgia boys at
Sea Girt, to Col Gordon and to capt.
Postei, who was the originator of the
movement which led to the Georgia men
to enter actively into the Sea Grit con-
tests.