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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
An APPEAL Foa eaEeooNl


The Cuban Le0gue Of Rev York Ae8n
for FinaDeial Ala.
The Cuban league Of New York.
whose president II Ethan Allen. and
vice presidents such men OF national
reputation and honor as Chauncey NJ
Dcpew, Roswell p. Flower. ETC.. has II
sued the following appeal asking Tor
financial aid in its patriotic EFFORTS In
behalf of struggling Cuba:
ITO the People of the United States:
A brave and generous people will aid
the oppressed. Cuba Is under a brutal
tyranny. Inspired by our history she
freely bleeds for independence. and ap-
peals to us for help. We must hear.
and hearing. promptly act. An IRE
prcssible conflict between republican
ism and monarchy was inaugurated by
Washington and his compatriots. and
as trustees of the great political inner
itance from them we must be In that
conflict whether we will or not. when.
ever any intelligent people fires the
opening gun for freedom. By an un-
paralleled career Of courage and sacri-
flee the Cubans have proved their right
to self-government. Our people. to
keep untarnished the heroic crown Of
our fathers, which our government at
Washington for three years has failed
to do, must extend material support to
the embattled heroes on Cuban soil.
The passive policy Of this administra'
ton. in emulation Of the last, still re-
pressed the nobler impulses of our peo'
pie, while foul murder continues. To
give now is more than to fight. He who
supplies the weapon is brother in
achievement to him who wields it.
~ plan for small subscriptions at
local points. deposited there with
banks or business firms, reaches all.
Let those who will serve send addresses
Of themselves and bank to the Red,
White and Blue League, New York.
"ETHAN ALLEN.
president of the Cuban League"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
His SuueriOr.

II am usually rated as clever perform
err" modestly remarked the weil-known
prestidieitator: The press and public ac-
fellow artists are pleased to look upon my
work as being skillful beyond that of my com
petitors; have always regarded myself as
being past master in the art and science Of
legerdemain. But yesterday l met gentle
man who is SO clearly my superior that now
/ know myself to be but the merest tyro,
struggling with the rudiments of my PRO-
fession. / can cause a small Towering plan.
or shrub to grow from the seed in few mo-
ments in full view of the astonished audi
ence, but the man of whom am speaking
has created an enormous family tree, hun
dreds Of years old, in few hours."-N. Y.
vTariI
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
SPLENDID PIG TROUGH.

Fig. 2. These may be inserted every
two or three feet. Slots are secured,
fastened as shown at S S, and may be
about eight inches apart. by this
means the pigs are precluded from get
ting into the trough. They can only
poke their noses into it, and this is all
that is needed.
This trough gives feeding space "l
both sides. The Stops are easily dis
tributed through the hopper. The con
strN- lion may be chcapened by using
only one board for each side of hopper
instead of two, as shown.-G. Waters,
in st. Louis journal of Agriculture.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
Popular0ty ma = sian.

One Of the incidents that conduced to
give the queen temporary popularity
in Ireland was this: She and the prince,
with the prince Of Wales and Prince
Alfred. were driven in their roomy car
rage to Mr.. bargains exhibition. The
streets and windows were thronged.
There were only bright faces, and the
air was filled with cheers. She bowed
very affably; the prince held his hat .
little before his forehead, and hardly
bowed. The prince of Wales took on
a cap with . white band and held It
rather gracefully, as If to show that he
should have bowed were the queen not
present. Prince Alfred looked little
sulky and kept his cap on his head.
The queen did not appear to see him.
but she did. She whipped the cap or
his head with one hand. and with the
other gave him such slap in the face.
1t was done in an instant, and without
any change Of countenance. Thunder
ing cheers marked the approval Of the
multitude.-Contemp Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
IMPROVING THE FLOCK.

why Some Attempts I'm This Direc-
tiOn Result DisastrOusIy.
Quite often a farmer having flock Of
common stock that is well acclimated
and free from disease, but not very
profitable, disposes of them and Sc
cures pure-bred fowls, which he gives
no better care. Having been improved
and made more profitable, partly by re-
ceiving excellent food and care. better
than the farmer is accustomed to
give, the improved fowls do
not thrive. Possibly they are from
high scoring fancy stock that has been
weakened by being over-shown and in
bred. Under his management they
may be no more profitable than his COM
mon stock, while they are more seLsi-
tive to exposure and susceptible to dis
ease. He has about as much use for
them rs a man without dollhouse to
put them in has for dollhouse plants.
This man may become prejudiced
against pure-bred fowls. Had he Sc
cured suitable farm-reared pure-bred
birds from stock that had not been bred
for exhibition points for several years,
and at the same time had taken more
pains to keep the hen house Glenn.
free from lice. and to provide better
food and enough of it, he would doubt
less have secured greater profit and
have been gratified with the results.
Proper food, says Samuel Cushman. has
much to do with improving breed, am.
improved characteristics cannot be re-
tanned unless sustained by it. Com
mon scrubs endure privation and ex.
posture best, and it is not, therefore, al
ways wise to discard them. 1t may be
difficult to secure really good birds for
useful purposes.-Western Plowman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

To put lot of fowls into a box, or
.vsn into a well-made coop, on 4 warm
day, and send them to distant market,
is to incur risk of loss. There is moth
ing saved by utilizing every square inch
Of the space, for when the coop is
crowded the fowls must remain where
they happen to be in the coop when the
car is in motion, hence they can get no
water, nor do they know that water IL
at the other end of the coop. A large
number Of the live fowls that reach the
market loee weight on the journey.
While with them are quite ruMher of
dead Vaas.- fsFm end Flyss!ae.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
Di0 the JOB Hinoelf.

Il is related of the late Due d'Aumale
that lack Of decision is illustrated by
the following incident: When about to
enter q room At . reception in 1873 he
was asked by the usher what name
should be announced. Gen. lie Due
d'Aumale," he answered; and then, sud-
denly changing his mind. he said: "No;
announce his royal highness. Duo
dAumale." But. not feeling satisfied
with this, he said: Say merely Duo
d'Aumale." Fl aally he said: 'Say moth
ing" and walked in unannounced.-N.
Y. Tirses,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
DOCTORS AND PATIENTS


Odd Tales Of Physicians 81 the OSA
School In England.
A physician with . large practice sees
strange sights-some humorous, some
pitiful, and some irritating. Sir Ben
jamin w. Richardson. commenting on
the fact that these singular sights tend
to produce in the doctors mind the
feeling "All things are alike to all, -
says he once surprised . bishop by say
ing that the writer Of Ecclesiastes must
have been doctor.
brought her husband to DR.. Richardson
in a little cart with his body covered
with small coal, under the idea that by
this means she was keeping him warm.
Another woman, to whom he prescribed
an ether mixture. therefore volatile.
first made it warm, in order that 1t
might be agreeable to take.
He was called in the early days Of his
London practice to visit = servant in .
large house, and overheard the mistress
ask the housekeeper: what sort of q
man is he. and how did he come? Did
he driver
Il think you'll like him. ma'am."
replied the housekecper; but, poor
man! he is only q walking doctor yet"
People made a distinction between
the walking and the driving doctor in
former days. A physician with largo
paying practice used to ride in chariot
which cost 800 guineas. Now people do
not care if a doctor comes in . landau,
or broughan. or . cab. provided he
comes quickly.
The old physician was known by
everybody as a doctor. He wore q long,
broad-tailed coat, knee brooches, Hes
sian boots. a frilled shirt with ruffles
Mt the wrists. and large white cravat
Of the finest lawn. He carried . cane
with a perforated box at the top, which
held camphor or some other smelling
substance. When he was called to .
consultation. he expected to find table
spread with wine glasses, decanter Of
brandy and bottle Of wine.-Youth's
Communion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

The following conversation took plaee Be-
keen two gentlemen in . crowded London
club room. They had been talking about the
.ondition of THINGS when they f5rst came ia
London. Mr.. Rawson said:
ssWhen first came 70 London l had only
: ragged coat. with . knife and . few mar
blee in my pocket"
"You were better OF than /, then, for ]
had neither . coat nor Z waisteoet, NOR
knife, NOR even marbles"
'sNonsense!" was The reply. How eoald
that be-"
'sWell, viii tell You. When came here
I was baby in long clothes."
The roar Of laughter that arose could heve
been heard miles away.-Tit- Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
she SUCCEEDED.
~ the Kinaness Of the Queen Seat
was Reserved.

~ the kinaness Of the Queen . Seat
WAS Reserved.
An old lady in rural England sur
prised her friends by announcing ut
table one night that she would go to
London in June to see the jubilee pro
ccssion. Some Of her relatives warned
her of the burdens of age and failing
health. but she would not listen to their
objections.
II know" she said, shat am So, but
l was in Westminster Abbey when the
queen was crowned. and shall 60 up to
London to see the jubilee parade"
The DIRECTORS shifted their ground.
They mentioned the high prices which
windows and platform seats were al
ready commanding. and suggested that
she was hardly rich enough to hire any
place along the six-mile route.
Il shall arrange that little detail.
she replied. confidently. Il shall write
10 the queen about it. She will know
my name, for it is one Of the oldest in
England. She will insist upon having
a seat provided for me-"
The old lady's enthusiasm amused
her friends. but she was wiser than
they were. She wrote q respectful let
ter to the queen. relating her good for.
tune in having been a witness NJ the
coronation service, and also of the first
jubilee festivities ten years ago. and
adding that although she was 50 and
very.feeble. she was bent upon going to
London and seeing the second jubilee
show.
The letter was sent to Windsor pal
ace, and was answered by the queen
herself with little delay. She was
touched by the old lady's anxiety to
witness the parade. and moreover rec
ognixed the name AZ one which had
come down from the era Of the Nor.
man conquest. The reply was cor
dial and gracious, and was in the
queens own hand. She thanked
her correspondent for the loyal in
terest displayed. and announced that
she had given orders that a window in
buckingham palace should be reserved
for her on the day OF the jubilee parade.
She hoped that one of the Oldest aud
Iaost respected of her subjects would
live to occupy a seat in the window.
When this gracious letter was re-
ceived the old lady was triumphant. and
all her friends were called upon to re-
joice with her.
Il knew" she told them. ''that the
queen had kind heart, and also a good
memory for . historic name like NINE"
The queen has womsnly instinct in
such matters. She knew how much
pleasure she could confer upon a worthy
lady of ancient lineage by exceptional
Kindness and honor. BY thoughtful and
deeds like this she has en-
deared herself to her subjects.-
Youths Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

Death and the people Of Germany are
alike in one respect"
"Name it.
'The people Of Germany like to use money
direct from the mint"
Go on"
death loves a shining mark, too. "-Pitts-
burKh Chronicle telegraph.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

ms over there in the
hill country. Rufus,
put me in mind OF
the furious hard
times old man Simps
Corley had along
that time" says
Aunt Nancy Newton
to me that night
after supper. You
have saw people be
fore now, l reckon,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

that seem like they had plenty of re-
ligion, but never could make it count
up for anything. Or at any rates. if
You never did have noticed plenty of
tIRt sort, first and last.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
The Appropriate Place.

'You ought to be ashamed of yourself"
said the judge to the gentleman who had
been caught picking pockets at funeral.
slave you no sense of decency!"
Yes, judge; but you know people in .
place like that are SO easily touched. In
annapolis Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
HATS e Hunters.

To eet good results in any kind Of shoot
Inn. uniform, reliable ammunition u abeo-
lately Necessary. Experience has taught
the most successful hunters that II pays to
always use ammunition made by the Win
chester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven.
c., a. it il unequalled for accuracy, reliabi!-
ity, uniformity and strong shooting quail.
ties. Winchester ammunition can be bought
everywhere u it 10 in great demand all over
the world. Like Winchester guns, it il the
standard Of the world. Il costs no more
than inferior makes and It - thousand
times better. Send for . large illustrated
cataloGue free.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

Now comes that trying time Of year
Whose woes each benedict can tell,
When madam sheds the scalding tear
Because her jelly failed to jell.
CHICAGO Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
Halls Catnrrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.

This, from the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
shows how words are losing their old mean
ings: And now, children, what is a cen
turions Well, Willies" please, ma am,
my brother is one" Your brother is one:"
yes, ma'am, he made a century last Sun.
day."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

The Mead Cycle Company, Chicago, i
the original house to sell reliable bicycles ct
low prices direct to the rider. They have
built up large business BY their honorable
dealingp and have won the confidence ok
trolls the best source of supply u the best
house to do business with.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

who had reached the melancholy stage as
he leaned against the bar What woe
it is to have wife who has a habit Of
locking you out Of your own house." you
amt one, two, three with me-" said the
other melancholy man. ''Mine has hS04U
Of locking me n."-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

Here is q problem hard to prove,
OF that there 10 no doubt,
Which takes less time-to fall in love;
Or when in love, fall out.
-.Tud9e
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

"What does that man Sticky do for q liv-
ing!"
"For board and lodging he does the ho-
tells, and for clothes he does his tailor. Out
side of that he does the best he can."-De-
troit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

1t often happens when it is predicted
that man will come to some bad end that
he comes to two or three.-Atchison Globe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

At the Hospital.-Lady Visitor"And
you are fond Of flowers, my good woman!'
The Good Woman-'FIowers, u it! Well,
am that, men," Lady Visitor@"Now,
what kind of flowers shall / bring you next
time Gomez The Good Woman-"lf il
be no inconvenienes, ! wouldn't mind some
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

The more commendable your undertaking.
the fiercer the opposition viii be.-Atchison
Cloho
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

Law Student-What arc heirs-at-law?
Lawyer-The deceased's relatives-after
the will is read-N Y journal.
"Well, Whitley, did you find the divine
creature returned your love-" Eyes, just
as soon as offered it to her."-Detroit Free
Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
rine and the Di.ae,

Time flies when a mans dinner is wait
ing for him. II only crawls when he il wait
ing far dipss~.-N O. Picayune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

Every man thinks he is the hardest man
to shave in town.-Washington Democrat.
A cold church can only be warmed by fire
that comes from. Heaven.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

/ have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
IN unfailing medicine.-F. r. Lott, 1905
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

Every attempt to make others happy,
every sin left behind, every temptation
trampled under foot, every step forward in
Heaven.-Dean Stanley.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

A Bicycle Saddle.
Deadshot Dick-What's Wild Bill . mad
about to-day?
id in paper fer a saddle that sold fer $,
20 he sent the v, an they sent him darn
toy saddle fer . rockin' horse.-Up-to-Date
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
.l.a.,a. L.be,.v philosophy.

SLaopon Labe'0" Philosophy.
"The very next time you git up wrong
end foremost in the mornin, and start
out for q greet fret and swivel. Rufus,
l want you to recollect what Labe Wal
ler-Lispin Labe, as all the boys are
wont to call him-told his store keeper
one day last spring, and let the other
man lose the sleep.
ITO start with Labe amt no great big
shakes rs farmer nohow. He works
hard, but he trades SO reckless and
heavy. In that way he has been drop
pin behind considerable and runnin
his store account up considerable
from time to time and from year to
year. One day late In the spring he
went to Bob Willis, his store keeper.
and put in his claims for another turn
Of fertilize. Mind you now. Rufus, he
had already got five turns and laid in a
whole lot of groceries. and Bob was
ruther nervous for fear he would wade
in SO deep till he never could touch
bottom no more.
Hooks to me like you mought pull
through on what you have already got,
Labe.' says Bob. If was you I
wouldn't wade too deep in debt. Amt
you skeered it will pile up so as to give
you too much worriment? Seems to
me like If I owed as much as you do,
and had no more to show out with, it
would break into my rest and make me
lose sleep
"'Now, Misther Width. don't you
pesther your mind about that. You
never will hear tell of Labe Waller
lothin any theep in regards to his store
account. No. thir. no. thir! You are
the man to 10th all the theep, Misther
Width. Yeth. thir. yeth. thir. II
amt my time Of year for lothin theep.
No, thir, no. thir! And must have
another turn of fertilize. Yeth, thir.
yeth. thir.'"
And now Aunt Nancy Newton-may
the tribe increase-has returned back
home to the old Panther Creek settle
nent. Ralcy and truly do wish that
dear. delightful old soul-thanky bag,
pipe and all-could live forever and a
few days over. And at any rates. when
her time comes, hope she may he in
Heaven two weeks before the old Devil
ever finds out that she is dead.
RUFUS SANDERS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

Difference in Durability-''It isn't at al
e.: ss ;ss &. .as ss:
people are very deceptive" And % ara
inanimate objects. You'd never think,
merely judging by external indications, that
the heavy pair Of boots bought that boy
was only going to wear for nix weeks, while
his fraGle-looking Latin grammar win last
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

The les We have from which to give. the
more it means when we do give.-Ram's
Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
lie Used nd. Relixion.

''Oncst upon a time when they had
a big distracted meetin goin on down
there at old Pilgrims Rest there was
a mighty revivement in the church ard
q gracious outpourin for all. Some Il
or 20 come out from the lost and ruint
world and got over on the right side
And old man Simps Corley was in
amongst the rest.
Now. up to that time, as everybody
knows, if you had burnt the woods
and sifted the ashes in the hopes OF
findin more reckless and wickedeT
man than Simps Corley-well. Rufus,
the thing jest simply couldn't be did
But henceforwards after that the old
man was way yonder different, and
do raley think he was tryin his levelest
to walk upright and faithful in the
ten commandments to the best of his
ability.
Hit was along in the next followin
spring and summer when tremcndi-
us long and hot dry drought swept over
the country. All the rain signs tailed
and failed and failed-the crops looked
like they would naturally take fire aud
burn up-and from general appear
r,ents it seems as if the country was on
the highway to the plupcrfect ruina-
ton.
AT that time old man Simps was
Twin owes. there on the Ridge, farmin
il on that thin red land, and the dry
drought was bearin down particlar
hard on him. Up to then, from what
he told me with his own mouth, the old
ran never had used his religion any
to speak of-that is to say, Rufus, he
was keepin it as somethin that would
do to die by, but he never had made it
count for anything in this life so fur
as he could recollect. And now, in
that terrible bad case of pushency, he
lowed he mought as well to see If he
couldn't put it to some good use. So,
consequentially. he put in and went to
prayin for rain. and he kept it up for
two days and nights hand-runnin, oil
and on. Then jest before daybreak the
secont night q storm riz and passed
over the ridge. But it fetched more
wind than water-only a light sprink-
lin of rain and a whole passle Of wind.
BLESS gracious, it blowed down the old
mans ginhouse and bowed two miles
of his fences down. 1t bowed his corn
down to a dead level with the earth,
and all but took the roof often the
dwel!in house over his head.
Next mornin old man Simps come
by our house after Andre ' Jim to 60
and help him put up the fences and
save the scatterin remains of his crop.
lie up and told US all about the prayer
meetins he had helt- 4nd the storm
which riz the night before.
'.'Reckon there must of been a mis-
take somewheres alonk the line. Aunt
Nancy says he. lookin. pc verful bad
puzzled and pestered>About 1t. Dad
blame the luck, want prayin for wind
Il was prayin for water
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

Dead beats all know just what property
il exempt from execution.-Washingto
Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

'His valet got even with Resinald for die:
charging hin" said one young man. How!
inouired the other. set his watch ahead,
70 that REGINALD got his evening clothes
on 1t half-psst five!"-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

Changing the feathers viii not turn the
Roolinss into cagles.-Rams Horn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21
OUR AUNT NANCY.
The Plain I'd Female Lady with
. Mouth.
1'c1ls the News from Down -
Panther Creek - she Found
q Man Cnaee the
Bed.

Then stories which you have told
In regards to the weather prayer meet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

Some churches have more sleepG1 thai
pillars.-Ram'o Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-08-21

Cheerful temper, joined with inso-
edge delightful and WIT good natured. Il
viii tighten sickness, poverty and affection,
convert ignorance into IN amiable SIMPLE
ity, aud render defoemity itself asreeahJe.-