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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-08

Care n Selecting Pareat Hogs Of YlEss In
poftAAce.

Care n Selecting Pareat Hogs Of Ylrsa In
portance.
It has been ocr aim in selecting par.
ent hogs, where we have that privi-
lege, to secure . sow having three spe-
cialities-prolificness, good as sucker
and of good disposition. To have
these qualities she should be rather ON
the rough order. I believe many Of
our hog raisers have been breeding too
fine, or, in other words, selecting the
beauties, says = correspondent in the
Indiana Farmer. Neither do they have
q many or rs large pigs and they are
. great deal more apt to have trouble
when farrowing. The sow should be
long. especially under the belly
with from 10 to Is tcats; not
too short in the neck, nor too
short noscd; both should be medium.
If the nose is too short and thick, they
arc more apt to show . bulldogish dis
position. The ears should be thin, not
% lappv as TO shade the eyes
Once in buying !. I'd the privilege Of
choosing one of two young sows for
breeding. One was . perfect beauty;
the other not near SO nice, Lut deep up
and down; choose the latter, which
made rs fine . brood sow rs l ever
owned. The other died farro-ving. As
for the male, prefer him rather on the
fine order, not particularly in the bone,
but in the general makeup. As for
feed, be very careful not to fs.ed too
much corn at any time, except when
finishing for market We have seven
young sows this winter, three
full blood Poland, the others
are grades. We feed equal parts
of bran and shorts, mixed to q slol,, by
pouring boiling water over it and stir
ring 50 that all will be scalded. cooling
or thinning with milk or dish wate:, if
we have it; if not. we use cold water.
This is mixed fresh every time we feed,
twice daily, what we think they need,
together with two ears of corn to the
hog. From one to two weeks before
farrowing we put each in house made
purposely, with small lot or field where
they can exercise. We give them nice
straw, or shredded fodder, ON corn
cobs, ON q floor just laid on the g round.
Never put straw ON damp ground
Rural World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-08
COST OF 4 TRAIN.

RE Hxpepse anu Pro0ts of Travel -
EngIsah Railway L1nes-
How many people who travel in trains
ever think Of the cost Of running themE
It will probably surprise most people
who have Travelled from London to Edtn-
burgh to know that every mile OF the
journey costs the company over . hah
crown. The cost Of the whole journey
from the English to the Scotch capital
j. 6 50.
The average cost Of running : train In
England il -. I'd. per mile, 20 that the
fare being reckoned at Id. per mile,
train with less than thirty-one passeu-
gers for each mile 10 run at IOss- There
Gro few trains, however. that do not
carry more than this number Of passen-
gers and many Of them carry the mum
her doubled many times over. II il,
necessary frequently to run trains that
do not pay-usually in thinly inhabited
country districts-but for every train
run at . loss probably 100 are run at m
enormous profit.
Take. for instance, the journey ~
London to Edinburgh. which costs he
company $50. The average nunber Of
''through" passengers in these trains i
probably 60, in which case the total
fares would be E10O-a clear gain Of
nearly s 50. When Il II remembered
that these trains run several times . day
and every day in the year It win be un-
derstood what m ENORMOUS revenue
q single line yields In the course Of IL
months. Supposing the average number
Of fpassengersto go. the midnight train
from London to Edinburgh yields over
10000 for dividends in year!
The longest railway journey in the
United Kingdom would probably be
from Penzance. in Cornwall. to Thurso.
in the north Of Scotland. distance Of
over 1860 miles. A train running BE-
tween these ts.c palaces would exhaust
IN ordinary clerks sai.ry for whole
year. the cost being NO lees than El38.
London Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-08

that had their umbrellas up when the
good Lord was rainin brains and COM
mon sense upon the human family. and
Tony Lambert's name amt written
there. You can take the measure of a
youngster on his ways and his looks
stake him like the hair stands" as tho
horse men are wont to say-and then
you can lean back and look proud and
wise and KNOWN like and tell me what
manner of man he will be. And hen
I will believe not . blamed thing you
say.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-08

and the way the
world goes. Tony
amt. my boy. and
SO fur as I know l
am noteven serious
ly threatened with
any of his kinnery.
But l have got a
little note book
wherein / som e
times write tn Z
!, = m = = NJ nnOnln
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-08
LeepAele Ter the D.rxlar.

Police Constable A3030- Here, your
worship, are the tools found on ths
pris'ner-a jimmy, center-bit, . dark
lsntern an piece Of lead pipe wrapped
in = paper 10 look like = bundle Of
clothes.
Prisoner-Your honor. you win not
let IN innocent man be convicted on
such Aimsy evidence - that I hope.
Tie articles hs speaks Of are nothing
bat my bicycle lantern.nd repair kit
London Answers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-08
IN THE SETTLEMENT.
sa9e Of Rocky Creek Talks of
People and Thinga
Various and SandFy Different Sorts 0f
EOOls-PlaIn American Boys
-F0rty Acres an2
q Man.

They tell me that Tony Lambert il
. fool. Well, accordm to the Scriptures
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-08
GREED PROVES HIS RUIN.

ynsatiable Appetite 81 the CoAAsh
Makes Hin IN Easy Frey.
A Goldfish is never more happy than
when he is hung to line. He will travel
100 marine leagues il he hears that some
man in little fishing dory has hook
out. He never learns that the dainty
Juicy morsel swinging to and fro 30 OF
40 fathoms down in the sea conceals the
steel barb. His ancestors have success
sively gone on making the same unpar.
donable mistake ever since the waters Of
the great deep were gathered together.
Other creatures, in the light of dread
.ul experience. have picked up an in
stinct that there is danger in hook. but
the cod does not and Is pulled in. And
his family of younsters-he leaves be
bind 1000 of them-so0ner or later will
fellow him into cask.
So the chap in the dory drifting qui-
city over the bank watches his two hnes
and awaits the inevitable jerk which
tells of the presence of the v0racioua.
Ash. He knows that il the signal nib
ble does not come soon that cod has
other fish to fry. because II y always
eating or going to eat. 1t is the marine
personification Of famine and starves
with its stomach full Of fod. Old fishers
say that cod will gulp down baited
hook with his mouth filed with .
salmon he has just caught. There have
been several cases where this gournand
Of the seas has managed to get away
with hook, sinker and several fathoms
of heavy line. to be caught q few minutes
later by new fishing tackle.
Notwithstanding the fearful NOR
tality among this fish. 80 anxious to get
caught that only the most remarkable
error on its part can save its life. IT de-
fies determination. 1t spawns and
swarms and thickens the sea with itself.
1t has been said that If the Gods many
enemies ceased working en- him and II
he himself did not die from overeating,
be and the different members Of his
fcmily would soon iill the ocean from
bottom to surface and from shore to
shore. In fact, there would be NO more
sea.
Being q juicy, delectable morsel is
not the only good thing that can be said
Of this fish Of the genus gadus. He has
an Unsuitable appetite for scientific re-
search, and IN exploration within his
almost unfathomable stomach has re-
vealed the hora and fauna of life exist
ing far down In the soundIess deep.
While he 10 discussing breakfast Of
mussels with seaweed on the side he
Ia laboring in the cause of science. and
when some scientist hooks him out Of
his great watery dining room he will
be the means Of adding much to the
roster Of the vegetable and animal king
JON Of the sea.-Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-08

Old man Mart Mayo has now quit
drinkin whisky. At any rates, that is
what I hear people say. And l reckon
it must be SO. met up with one of old
Mart's boys-which they call his name
Luther-down at the mill the other day.
l told him how was monstrous glad
to hear that his pa had quit drinkin
sperits, and ask him if it was SO.
''Yessir, reckon it must be So" says
the boy, prompt and innocent like. II
seed him quit drinkin three or four
times this mornin."
RTYEI,S SANDERS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-05-08
News from the Settlement.

Three weeks ago to-day Misses StrhD
blin-Aunt Tabithy, as most everybody
called her-passed over the river, no
doubts at the same ferry where Abra-
ham and Isaac and Jacob and David
crossed. She was the beloved wife OF
old man Judge Stribblin, from down in
the Flat woods. They tell me that old
man judge is Iow payin his double.
breasted regards to the Widder Sin.
gleton. Seems to me like they are run.
min the human race mighty fast in
these latter days.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08

The days when senators and represent
atives in congress We're expected to
frank letters for private soldiers re-
counted by Mr. J. A. Watrous of Chicago
in some army "reminiscences, were dam
gerous ones for congressional visits to
the military camps.
Mr.. Watrous says that Senator limo
thy O. Howe of Wisconsin once visited
the headquarters of his friend, General
Rufus King, and was at the first oppor-
tuunity besieged by the soldiers with
packages of envelopes to be franked.
Senator Howe was one of the most
good natured Of men, and Immediately
sat down in the tent Of one of the cap
tains and began to frank envelopes by
the hundred.
General King had made special prep
arations fer dinner in honor of his
guest. 1t Was to eclipse all the camp
dinners that had been given for long
time Senator Howe had been franking
envelopes about half an hour when the
call came for dinner. lie went ON writ.
ing, and General King came to get him.
$50 on, King; l Ii be There directly, "
said the senator.
Dinner MS served The guests hat
arrived. 10 one ate, but after awhile
the coiored eaol, was sent tatcll the sen
ator that the meal was getting cold.
con, tel them to go ahead, said
the senator, sail writing madly on sol
dicrs envelopes. IN be with them as
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08
The Windsor Castle Ghost.

Lieutenant Glyn, the young guards
man who recently encountered a
"ghost" in Windsor castle, continues to
insist that his eyes did not deceive him.
and, judging from the details of his ex-
perience which he gravely gives to all
inQuiTers, it is more than probable that
he is quite right at least so far as re-
CARDS his assertion that he "saw some
thing. 1t is easy to see something
almost anywhere, and i'll Windsor castle
there is Il large number of people who
may well have little affairs of their own
which their duty us royal servitors pre-
vents them from attending to except III
ways as mysterious as possible. BE that
as ii may, Lieutenant (1lyn Courageous
ly, perhaps indiscrectly, declares: First,
that he was sitting quietly III the castle
library, improving his mind by peru
sal of The History OF Dorsctshire -
second, that glancing up from this far
from exciting volume, he saw a woman
i'll black, with black lace ON her head
and falling to her shoulders, who passed
noISclessly aer6ss the room and disap-
peared iii a conner that was ont of his
range of view.
This IS all there was to the aprasi-
ton, and the Internationally enough
would have thought nothing more of
the episode had not an attendant come
i'll soon after to close the library. Lieu
tenant Glyn told the man that there was
a lady III the inner room. The servant
investigated. There was no lady. And
the chief librarian, who was then sum
moned, Immediately declared that the
young man had seen the specter of Queen
Elizabeth. Lieutenant Glyn was will
ing to let ii go at that, and the story
has deeply Impressed everybody in Eng
land except few cynics The dean of
Windsor took pains to get all the de
tails. several members Of the royal
family have interviewed the guards
man, and the laI,Is have given much
space to The occurrence. Meanwhile,
Doubtless, some young woman is bless
ing the supersltious tendency of her
fellow counlrymon, and its not impos-
sible that some young man is equally
pleased at it-Ncw York Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08

81 beg your pardon. l have a match.
can light il again." he muttered has
tily.
She watched him in silence as he
struck a light and with a steady hand
once more sent Il soft glow over the
room.
Her eyes travelled to his face, with
the light shining full upon it. 1t was
strangely still. She felt peculiar little
tuttering sensation in her throat.
Jack, = size whispered falteringly.
He turned i'll a sudden passion, and
catching 10th her hands drew her neal
to hiI.-se FEAR that his White face was
almost teaching hers.
She did not move, but deep flush
crcpt over his tanned checks, and his
arms frightened convulsively The force
of his clasp crushed and hurt her His
face came nearer, nearer. Their breaths
mingled. Then, with sharp eXclama-
ton, he loosenod his hold--so quickly,
SO suddenly, that she almost fell back
ward
Forgive me, " he muttered hoarsely
good night to your mother too.
lie pulled aside the curtain with a
rough hand and stepped into the hall
She could hear him getting into his coat
Her hands were still lingering the cards
From the force of habit she TUNED three
up. Her eyes fell upon them as they lay
under the lampight.
4 ,,,ilt4I-,Z no xs.as fra4tiY,r bia ,oto
now. A-the door Was opcning-a
heartache. she felt the cool night wind
on her reck aud turned slightly Then
there was the sound of the closing door
echoing through the silent house-a
mistake.
Her eyes elung to the cards. They
seemed to mock her. She stretched he1
arms out llindly toward tie door and
tried TO call his name, but her lips did
not move.
Then in frenzy of pain she scattered
the cards on the table. Her eyes fell
suddenly upon one. She snatched il
recklessly from the pack. and rushing
into the hall flung the door wide open.
"Jack! Jack" she painted
He was half way down the steps and
as he paused and turned toward her, she
impulsiyely threw the card at his feet
He stopped wonderingly, and raising it
held it up to the light.
1t was the five of hearts.
"Nell!' be cried, springing up the
steps. His voice was hardly to be recog-
nizcd.
A sudden flutter of nervousness swept
over her, aud with throb of fear she
slammed the door tight, but he knocked
heavily against the panels
"Noll, Nell, openl What do You
mean"
The door did not move.
Sweetheart"
Then there was little uncertain
turning of the knob and crack of light
appeared. Crushing through it, he
caught the slight, trembling form in his
quivering arms.
Nell, Nell, what do you mcan?"
81 mean," her words falling spas
medically from her lips, I mean that l
want to give you my-guarantee. =
Leigh Ford in Truth.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08
tOWa ERY


Of kin aa1 .rrt~. Of = y. ecurtly WAYS
In VIII ..'ut III #faf.eht aul lid
How weary 1 oar A,or' tlese many daysl
Of ceremonious ,n has~ie = t hold,
Parl y With hcl IN ill.e 80. aaiztn phrase.
How weary is our heart nlry daysl
OF wavering eounSrlors Hefahar Hot nor cold.
Whom fran his mouth God paVtth be, j. told
How weary Is our heart finest many daysl
Yea, for the raveled night Is round tho lanes
Ana 81 k are We Of all tn e91l story.
The tramp ef power ami IL NIX tran Of pm;
The mighty broWs ii meanosl arts grown
hoary;
The mighty hands
That in the as,r, affruutel 1arga Of peace
Bind down pe llr to be raela ANA slain;
Tie emuleus a@lli :, waxing WI lout cease,
All pun n, al iu vain;
Tho paets and 70 'ur~ t. mErde ly delays,
And the dumb tnrunss that On the deaf thrones
gazc
The common, loyolrss lust of territory,
The lips that only huhale of II II mart,
While to Tire ni-at the shrinking h-lulets blaze
The bought allegiance and LIE purchased
praise,
False honor and shameful Glory
OF all the evil whereof tins Is part
How weary OIL heart.
How weary Is our heart thesa pauy daysi
William Watson.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08
BETTING ON THE RAIN.



one Oh 'pe mos Goiioas forms of
gam 1iR IL 'i'' NVi' Is ram gam.
Ding Nilieh III ''it "Inief JASON u
on' year u ae W. H'isa31 III S"I'ut'a.
lhe principal i'i" EdlA9Iiilg a'h Is III
Cotton street. ipuiI" p.'z3af.
N| on' NJ 'i'9 ''"' Nisilea 'ile pIace
can nave any conception oil me vast
crowns "ilisa at 'N''S ioof u inc Gay
anu I"r mo iiEi'' pass III ana out
nv Sie'' NJ ii'J "ie ''id"atl7' VINO
"fe ooi, sl1' ei''''IS' "u' 1lei' are as
wei piehi4 VI N.'i 10 ao EuIol'ans'
LuI"SlaiiS II" : y. I'i'iiiails ana ''r'' Ks
an" W"iueh '3'' -Nti a""iih mo me
siii'Ii 'o"i ; ~ WHY tHis SI"Hss
FORM u e"nioi'iiS u "iflea en- 'hIoush
ID d harrow enc ''i''I ""i'lN . rect "lae.
nv C""i > az, = ''''"t S99 iee' hIuaie.
he Lar iaiile'i cam " i'ii Il spout i'IIlhg
nv 'ii' Gun :. 90 - ,''e oi.' spo' "ii'ie
az ~ ~ d n.y. IL, '9iih Stailus 1T
'ii' ','Ee oi VII" iieai TOOL 1t Is
apou' iss' Ing '9 i59' "lae anu .
inVii1H '''p' +" Ia '-' t9us opening III
"iO' I,'.'s :, - .,,, mum 'ip oo..
'oi'i' rum ne ~ " ~ N seen 'iia' II
i.qu'i,' " p'.',+ "''''a ~" hl''ul iol
~ i,,"N' VI, ii'i''"'' ~ 'ause 'he Sl'ouo
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08

But like many other busy men, Mr..
LeSeur was overtaken by Rheumatism
and soon his strength gave way to a
condition of helpleSSness. This dread
disease produces more agony, he says,
than can we'll be described. For
years l have suffered with Sciatic
Rheumatism and often felt as if a
small piece of my spine had been
taken out, also as if a fragment of
bombshell had passed through my left
hip. When l would sit down, l could
not straighten up for several minutes,
and then only at the expense of great
pain. / could get absolutely no relief,
though many remedies were tried.
Someone recommended S. S. S. and l
was almost i'll despair when began its
use. In three days, however, 1 was
so greatly relieved that l felt very
little inconvenience from the rheuma-
tisn1. The disease grew less painful
as l continued the $. S. S., and very
soon disappeared entirely. S. S. S.
also proved to be a fine tonic, as now
have more appetite, and feel better
than ever before, in my life. l cannot
say too much i'll praise of S, S. S."
Rheumatism is a condition of the
blood which has always baffied the
doctors, and it is a popularity that
those who once have it are sure to al
ways be subject to its attacks from
time to time. The reason of this is
that the doctors are only able to give
temporary relief, but cannot rid the
system of the disease permanently.
S. S. S. guaranteed purely Uegetdble) ia
the only real blood remedy for real
blood troubles, such as Rheumatism,
Scrofula, Cancer, Eczema, Catarrh,
letter, Contagious Blood Poison, etc.
When S. S. S. once forces a disease
from the system it never returns. Our
valuable books will be mailed free to
any address. Swift Specific Co., At
lanta, Georgia.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08
The Daf.psiil.

1t is now many centuries since, ae-
cording to ovid, the young man Narcis-
sus was changed into daf1odil because
of his pining away from seeing his love
ly shadow in the water But it can
hardly be from sympathy with the I'M
fortunate youth that the flower has con
tinued to be 50 popular during all these
long ages Certain it is that it has as
high value today in the gardens of
persons of taste as in the flower plot of
the humblest cottager. No garden is
considered to be quite complete without
its little patch of daffodils.
OF late years florists have given at
tention to raising varieties from them
and the record Of their many forms is IA
feature of the catalogue of all scedsmen.
Double ones formerly carried off the
palm for popularity, but in recent times
the single variety is regarded as quite
as desirable. -Mcehan Monthly.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08
TOPturiing
Rheumatism.

The busiest and most useful men
are not always exempt from sickness.
Especially are they liable to be at
tackled aud completely disabled by that
most annoying and painful ailment-
Rheumatism. Men IN ali walks of life
are aabiect at any time 10 be seized
with this disease, and besides the great
bodily pain, there is almost uubearab1e
mental anguish at the thought of hav.
ing ones strength aud vigor gradually
supplanted by a condition of utter
hclplessncss. Under the effects OF
Rheumatism, the strongest men be.
come the weakest. and the most useful
are robbed of their usefulness.
Nh J. \. LeScur has lived in At
lauta. Ca, for years. and some of thu
prcttiest residences and most substan.
Tia, business blocks of that city are
monuments to his skill as an architect
and builder.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08

Feb. n, 1866, General Benjamin F
Butler presented to congress- the first
genuine American flag, made of Amer
lean materials by American labor, ever
constructed III this country.
Prior to that time all American gov
eminent flags had been made of English
bunting Since then all our official flags
have been the product exclusively of
American material and labor. Thern
were rs stars i'll the flag at that time. =,
New York Press
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08

THAT was very queer poem on The
Three Ages Of Man you published in
your paper this morning. said the man
who happened III. The general under
standing is that there are seven ages OF
man.
1T was written The Seven Ages of
Man, " explained the worried Sunday
editor, "hut | had to cut it down to
three on account of lack of space. =
Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08
TRY GRAIN-O! TRY GRAIN-O!

Ask your Grocer to day to show you pack
age of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that
takes the place OF coffee. The Children may
drink ii without injury as well the adult
All who try il. like it. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but il is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress. i the
price of coffee IS cts and q cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08

The estimates of the yield of the po-
b33, 600 acres a crop of 1908, 005 tons
was secured against an almost exactly
similar quantity produced on a much
larger acrease-753, 900 acres-in Ire
land
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08

In Paris the houses are very high and
the streets narrow. In London the houses
are low ahd the streets broad
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08
HAIR WORK.

Hair work Of all kinds done to order.
switches made. repaired and grayed fro M
combines and cut hair. Also hair goods
furnished. All shades matched, gray hair a
speciality. At the residence ot -. w. Berry,
~ High St, opposite Or. ltggart's 3mo4
MISS u. L. pOWNES.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08

Only 1 ! days are required to send
letter from New York to Brindisi, in
Italy
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08
Great Premium Offer.
M essenger's Notice.
srArE OF NAM

STATE OF MAINE
SOMERSET $50 CorRr oF lS~a1vTSCY
In the case # Alton +. Blsks ~ Lexington
PLANTATION. Iusulvt Mt Debtor.
This is to give notice that ou Z he md day o.
Mar A. u. ls97, warrant IN tH>o|Fency was
issued ont Of the Court Of Insolvency for Saic
County of Somerset against tha estate - said
Alton +. Blake of Lexington IT. adiudrtd to be
an iusolvent debtor, ou petition OF
SAID debtor, which petition @as filed on
the y d day OF March s.. p tsa-. to which
date Interest on claims is ~ He computed
That the payment of any debts fl ~ oy said
debtor. ano the transfer ana 81 Hsery OF any
property by him are forh 'aea rs aw. That
meeting of the creditors ~ sui debtor TO
prove their debts and choose oue ov more as
siguees OF his estate. Will be te8 ~ a court
of INSOLVENCY To bt holden at THE Probate
court Room In said SkoWheeau. Tuesday
the 18th day Of April, 4 u. lS9-, At one O'Clock
in the afternoon
Given under my hand the date FIRST above
written. 2wlS
=. :. " Mixer. Deputy sheriff
as Messenger Of said Court Of Insolvency.