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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

Do not pump an old tire too hard. Az
Z rule there 10 not much danger Of .
ricer being able to accomplish this with
the small hand pump carried on a wheel.
but when it comes to foot pumps II il
different. 1t should be borne in mind
that tires, when ridden for some time,
are much more liable to damage than
when they are new, even assuming that
they have been taken care of, and the
moisture has not been allowed to pene-
trate and rot the fabric. 1t is likely that
the tire will have been reduced In
strength by wear, and some caution
must, therefore. be exercised. Any tire
IL liable to burst il pumped hard after
being in 4 cool place for some time and
then taken out and ridden under mid
summer sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30
THE CYCLISTS PISTOL


Loaded with Ammonia, Il Keeps o.
Dogs and TPanpo.
Ammonia il M efficient . protection
against dogs which show predilection
for bicycle riders as one can have. 1t has
been known in Massachusetts, to rout
highwaymen who have attempted to
hold up peaceatle wheelmen, and has
the advantage over firearms Of being
nonexplosive, and it can be handled
with safety by nervous individuals.
women and children.
An ordinary syringe nine or ten
inches long. with . barrel about IN inch
square, which can be operated with one
hand. will carry enough ammonia to
make q score Of dogs and several able
bodied highwaymen consider discre-
ton the better part Of valor. Have =
leather case made for it, and carry IL
strapped like holster to the hack Of
the headpost.
From q distance Il will look like .
brake. and yet il II within quick reach.
The holster should be long enough to
almost cover the Top Of the ejector Of
the syringe when the syringe il full
of ammonia.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30
Puneturs De(eeter,

A simple and convenient device ios
locating . puncture In . pneumatic tire
consists Of small air-tight casing. the
lower part Of which il followed out to
allow Of it's passage along the tire, hav-
ing . fine guaze wire bottom, above
which il placed some light material,
such - bran. du1y cotton. noss. etc..
whose agitatIon win discloss the pre-,
saes Of The leak - the essiag u Moved
lew1 sleag ~ III
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30
THe MAyoR.s BIG sroRy.
idea Of His wife Giving Hin Fl,
OQllQra Took the Prise.

r...e xr.e- <,.-,.
A~e =. ~ te ~.ssse IN
Doiiers TOOK TIE Prise.
There were five of six of them sitting about
the stove in the drug store, and they had
been telling pretty tall stories The drug.
gist was man Of some humor and inven-
ton, and he concocted a mixture of great
potency and fine favor, composed of up.
frumenti, saccharum alba, cortex Unions,
carophyllus aromaticus and aqua pura q.
8. This mixture he proposed to administer
to whomsoever should tell the biggest story,
and the party at once began to stretch their
inventive powers to the fullest extent. A
toilet soap drummer was appointed judge.
and the prize mixture, steaming hot, sat in an
eight ounce graduated measure upon the
edge of the stove.
The colonel told a war story of the Mum
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30
Ne Wonder He Fled.

Judge-You admit that you entered
the house of the prosecuting witness BY
the rear door 1T two o'clock in the morn
ing?
Prisoner-Yes, your honor.
Judge-What business did You have
there Mt that time Of night?
Prisoner-I thought it was my own
house.
Judge-Then why did you. when this
lady approached. leap through the win
dow, jump into the cistern and hide
yourself?
Prisoner-Your honor, thought il
was my wife.-N. Y. Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30
EXPERIMENT WITH MAGNETS.

in space. Secure two magnets of equal
power, placing them an inch or two
apart. Then make small ball Of paper
or other light material. fastening on
opposite sides bits of steel or similar
metal. Place the ball between the mag
nets, where it will assume Of its own &C
cord fixed position. held only by the
attraction Of the magnets, which act
on It as do the surrounding planets ON
the earth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30
HOW TO REPAIR A CHAIN.

plates C and ID. II center link breaks
like Fig. 3, file OF the heads Of rivets &
and F, and replace the section thus re
moved by Fig. !.
The side plates Of the extra link are
threaded, and the bolts screwed in. A
smooth ten-cent piece makes an ex-
cellent screwdriver. II the breaking Of
the chain is caused by its climbing the
sprockets, it would be well to turn II
over after making repairs.-S. II
Warns, in L. A. w. Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

Brother" said the minister gently,
you should read your Bible more assid-
uously Brother Burrough-your next
door neighbor, by the way-never lets
a day pass without . perusal, 1T least.
Of his copy Of Holy Writ"
HE may read his Bible all right
said the delinquent. .but he always
borrows my newspaper."-Cincinnau
ENQUIRER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30
ae.e.ea b Iais sister.

New Jersey boasts Of ten-year-old
girl who is both brave and quick-wittcd.
She lives ON farm, md while she was
playing with her little brother. aged
four, the latter fell down the well.
Waiting but IN instant to call her
mother. the girl seized the rope that il
used to pull up the pail, and jumped
down. When she struck the water, 20
feet below. she caught her brother By
the hair and hoistcd him into the buck
ct. Then she held ON to the rope while
her mother turned the windlass, soon
bringing the two children to the sur
face. none the worse except for . thor
ough Wettin2.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30
A Appsoprsate uesagnasae..

Miss Trinkett-Elsis hlusAes very
readily. doesn't she7
Miss Twitters-She does. She II the
very pink Of propriety. - Louisville
Courier,Jourual
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

Jack Rrokeleigh producing . ~
v0lveF)-iou refuse me? Then fare
WELT This shall b my last resort.
Miss Cotrox (aizine up tie weapon)-
Well. you ought to Be able to ret four q
Eve dollars on that.-N. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

Binnick-Lady Ancaster says that
Americans don't know how to dance.
Cynio-ehsb wrong. Amerieans can
bost Tie world n dsnc:ag atteadoaoo
@ ~ aebillU-yoWD Tepieg.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

This i . synonyn for that s!co1y, bar.
ed condition Of he mind Ehisa be- At IT,
under tie name of tie 'blusS. .blue dev.
ils," megzims" and "mullig1h6 torment
the dyspeptic almost cease3es1ly, vanish
when aftacked with Hostetters Stomach
Bittess, that, moreover, annihilates bilious
ness, constipation, ehills and fever, kidney
eomplainta and neTYouaneM.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.

One bad thing about the Klondike gold
country is that it affords an excuse for 30
many crank inventors to annoy people by
to build to get them there.-Chicago Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

Benedict (proudly)-"My wife kisses me
good night regularly" Rounder bitterly
Women are suspicious creatures, amt
they s"-Boston Herald
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

'T'd rather our engagement were not an
nounced until the end Of the session." said
the statesman. "And why, dear?" asked
the woman he had won. ..Isdon't want it
charged that l am specializing in sugar.
Indianapolis Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

In western school not very long ago,
! little fellow WIS called upon to read
for the county superintendent, who
was paying the school . visit. The boy
was \ good reader in Ill respects hut
-one-he gave absolutely no heed 70
punctuation marks. When be had An.
iehed the superintendent asked:
"WilIie. where are your pauses3
Willie dropped his book and held M
both bouda.
~asse tls4 ~. sls,- b saia
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

Those boy s toy tool chests are not good for
any purpose whatever.-Washington Dem
ncraf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me many doctors bills. +. Hardy,
Hopkins Place, Baltimore, Md, Dec. 9 81.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30
REPAIRING THE CHAIN.

Carry N Extra Link with You Wher.
ever Yoa May &c.
No minor accident il more annoying
or more difficult to repair than broken
chain. Many riders carry IN extra link,
but with NO means of usingit.
Have your dealer make link like Fig.
1, and carry it and q small file. When =
side link breaks like Fig. 2. file OF the
heads of rivets A and B. and put on side
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

There is probably nothing in this world
rs variable as the stories of a quarrel told
by each side-Washington Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

We often wonder why SO many people
tell the same story so many times.-Wash
ington Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. A
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30
Laetle Ours Clever c.e...

A little girl who lives in Grafton ~
ceived IN Invitation to party which .
friend was about to give. The invitation
had been written by the small hostess.
After surveying the note with delight
for few minutes. the recipient said:
Papa. ] wonder 4 Il & > birthday
party?
LET me zee the invitation"
After brief inspection, he aid:
~Yes: It must Be birthday party. Il
begins: Your presents i desired -
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30
SIMPLE EXPERIMENT.

1t Shows How the Earth IL Held IN
Position In Space.
A pretty experiment conducted by
very simple methods will show how this
terrestrial globe Is kept in its position
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

why are yes decorating. Mn. Murphy!
me by Denny u coming home the day..
thought he was sent up for foive years.
"Yes, but he got yeaf Oh for good Be
havoure."
''Sure, Il must be co0fortia' for - q
have good BY loike that. s!Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

take Johns place. ! loved hin iron me
bottom OF my heart. ffiend lc.iSntiy)I
But you know Whist they say-there y y
The Cook-AH.h, mum! ~ I1a - 2
kape out Nv tne k1sSnen, ensolay' ns
Mlstress liaantlyJ-l onY waa g n,.ns
few blscu,ts for ny nue1en9 s0Pla,
into teasp)-"OA! thot's al, y il? An
yishterday evening ~ only wantid 70 make
Z few biscuits for my hoosban's supper, an
Danny Brennan, The cop, got hold q wan ~
thin boi minhtake an ate ut: an God on1y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

Star Plug Combines All Good Qualt-
ties.
All the desirable qualities you want in
tobacco are found in Star plug to special
degree. Its constant use produces no evil
effects
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-30

Il = doubtful hsooe % b fooled b
eura-Ram'a Horn.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
MONTHLY CROP REPORT.

Special to the Age Herald 4 Mon .goaery, Ala, Aug. y7.-Fol- flowing isi the monthly crop rtpo1s by tine department of agriculture up to August 15. Condition of cotton compar- ed with last year at same date: '' Corn 97; hay G1; tobacco S2; sweet po- i.atoss 7s;' sugar cans S3; sorghum SS; farm animals 92.
 The ilsports from some sections and counties. the cotton crop is reported as low as from S5 to 50, and others as high aus no to 125.
 r Corn as low as 35 I.o 50 and in other counties as high as 125 to 175 This diff ference is accounted for in the fact that last, y.ar, the c1bp was spotted just as it is this year, better in some counties than in others, for instance last year the cota crop in Bullock was very poor this year the report is from 40 to l75 of last year.
 Rains are now falling and am sal.ilsfied it will cause thi late planning of corn to fill out and to increase the yield in he Etate.
 IF. CULVER,
 Com. of Agriculture.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
JAIL-BREAKlNG THWARTED.
Fierce Legal Fight Against the Back Tax
 White Man Shoots Negro.
Special to the Age-IIerald:

Special to the Age Herald:
 Athens, Aug. 17.-A shooting scsare created a sensation about eight mi,es north of here. Joqilan Townsend colofssd, attacked Adam Tingley, an aged white man. The latter was unpf3pared to re- siat as the moment ard went for his sihst gun and without hesitation fired upon the negro, placing twlea.ty or thirty small shot in such a manner as to avoid a kiF- ing. Both were arrested, but by .ynap pltal consent agulsi:ld to a compromise and we're released
 A fierce legal fight is anticipated here against the lack tax levy. A claim is made against B. and l. Vaughan fer about 2,500 it being alleg-ld that about $250oo0 has a icaped taxation. Much iil- terest is manifested in this al a test case as there line back tax officer and others who have made no resistance aga.nst the law and collectors.
 Last night about 10 o'clock Deputy Sheriff JcGlr Gray was awakened just in. time to prevent the prisorl1rs from break ing out of jaii. By some means they ss- cured an iron bar and had passed the cells and corridors anll were working on the outer wall when discovered.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
HEALTH OFFICER RESIGNS
Refused to Visit a Case of Small
 pOx.
ANOTHER CASE OF ASSAULT
And Her Assaiant Captured-Miss Baker Sue ceeds Her Father as Register in Chan
 eery-After the Gamblers.

Special to the Age-Herald.
 Decatur, Aug. 1T-S.ncs the discovery of the case of smallpox al Hars1sile. many hundreds Of people have b en vel unta4illy Naccinatei and the enIre ec3l medical force havs been busigy at-it for several days Tomorrow e mpui.ory vaccination will gin among th negroe5 !. and poorer claSses, the same me.ho5s being employed as wer, in Birmlng ham.
 Dre. Conyngton, Ros-mcni and Mur- ray went to Harts,lla to inve-tdsats a second case repe.ted there. and pro- nounced 1t genuinl smallpox.
 There is no smallpox here, altLocgh several cases have been reportJl.s but when run down by the physicians they found nothing. Nobody s flighe' ned and every hing is moving along all r.gH
 I is strongly pr b bls that at thslr.nsxt meeting the county health board will ask fer the resignation of Dn Rountree, the counity h.alth officer, wfo iefus d to vis4t rhe case of smallpox at Hartsalle, ard that Dr. Denyngton will be elected in hbs S cad. l.ssl
 Since the dessh of Reg..lir in Chsn- cery H. J. Baker, lat week, Ch1nc Tor W. H. Simpson appsimt1i Mr. Bakers daughter, M.ss L1cle, to fill his unex- pired term. i. is likely that Miss Baklr wifi be selected to fill the position dur- ing the nsxt regular term. ona.
 Another case of criminal assault has been brought to light in Decatur, this time both parties being negroes. Edward Key, a respectable negro farmer living near Flint, small town about six miles from this place, made complaint that his little girl, Florida Key, II years of age. had been outraged and named q young negro boy, Nose Strain, as her assail- ant A warrant was issued and Consta- ble Sterling Cross worked up the case, and after some search arrested the bey,l who is a well grown youth of 16 years. The boy will ha given preliminary hear- ing before Judge Edwards Wednesday morning The girl is in bad condition. The negroes here say that if the boy is guilty they want him hung.
 The merchants of beth cities are very much exercised about the matter Of the gang of professional gamblers who visit the Twin Cities every pay day and car ry off thousands of tha dollars paid to the railroad and ether employees It works a great hardship to both the men and the merchants. The latter beirg unable to make collections are forced to issue great many garnishments and this causes the discharge of many good In efi. These crooks come down hero from Nash vile and ether cities. set up their games in out-of- -the-way places, skin the boys out of their cash and then fly cut A de- ternnined effort is to hc made to bring the vagrants to justice.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
AN APPROACHING CRISIS l
The Tangled Web Woven by
 Tax Collector Lott
IS NO LONGER DECEIVlNG
No Time Allowed to Make Good His Shortage -Dekalbs New Commissioner The
 Ninth District School Fund.

Spsc.sl to the Ags-Herald:
 Montgomery, Aug. 1.-The topic of the gfeaftest interest in psfltcll ciroi $ h re is the situation in the Mobils tax collect ors offiee, which State Examiner Puri- foy has been examining sincs lait T1urs day The gl5vernc~ has r. ceived ssy,ral communications from Judge Pulifoy in rsgard to his work. but Is not givi-g any of their contents cut. The im5rss ion at the capitol-is that the case is m-Ge s rious than heretofore supposed to be, and the fact tf1at Goverr-r Johnston last sru'i g persisted in spite of considerable clamor mom some Mobile people in requir ng Col leetor Lett to give good borl, is comfort irg in what saems now an approaching crisis
 Tie pubnshsd st2tement that the gov ernor gave Mr. Lott tin s.ftember l, or till any other date to make go.d a-y shortage is not correct.
 Authority was toIiy given w. K. TsI-ry, Of Birmingham, to enter suits in d1e nnme of the state fe, use Of Ninth li-trict ag- IicUtural school to recover funds be- longing to that school from former trust ees.
 F. M. Davenport was today appointed a msamI5er of the commissioners court Of DeKlalb county to fill the vaearcy caused by the death of William Lea.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
WORK ON THE NEW RAILROAD
Progressing NiceIy-New Residences Not
 Frightened, but vaccinating.
special to the Age-Herald.

Special to the Age Herald.
 Centeville. Aug. 17.-Work on the naw railroad in this county is progressing rap- idly. y.,rfz
 MT M. r. Gardner is building a hand some residence in south Centreville.
 Merchants are dcing good business.
 There are twenty-five pr-isonalS in the county jail charged with all sorts of crimes. aa ti
 People of this county have paid very little attention to the sma llpox scare al- though quide a number have taken the precautfon to be yaccinated.
 IS. D. Logan. Esq. is on a visit to Nash vile.
 The people of this county are taking very little interest in politics. However, it is generally believed that the popuiites and republicans will fuse on the county ffices in thc next election.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
HEARTLESS PARENTS
Desert Their Child, And Are Arrested on the
 Charge of Doing Away With It.

Special to the Age Herald.
 Selma, Aug. 17.-S. J. Smedley and wife were arrested at Faunsdae this morning on a message from York. where they boarded the Southern passenger train.
 It is charged that they killed their two months old infant, but it was learned later that it had been placed on the poreh of Col R. B. Hightower's residence at Curles, near York, and deserted.
 Smedley lives nsar Evansville and was married about four months ago to most beautiful woman residing near Vineville.e Two months later the little stranger put in its Appearance. The couple will be carried back.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
Was the Woman This Time

Ashevile N. C., Aug. H.-At Tender sonville, twenty-five miles from here this morning, Mrs. Ben r. Hood shot her husband. one shot breaking his right arm and the second taking effect in his breast inflicting what may prove a dangerous wound. Mrs. Hood then shot herself, dying instantly. The cause of the trig- edy is unknown. Mrs. Hood was a Miss Cowles a native of Ohio, aged about 30 years. She had brother i'm Ohio who is judge.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
THE BUSY HUM OF INDUSTRY.
President Reynolds May Erect Building to
 Accommodate Fifty Girls.

MontcvalSo, Aug. 17.--Signs of improve 'n;-t-It can be se:n at eve,ry turn.
 The McKfbbon Lumber company is fill ing large orders fer lumber and will soCn begin the menafacturs of sash, doors and blinds.
 < Presi5l-eis Rsyunlds of the Girls Indus trial ccliegs is considering th.a erection of a two-st1Gy twenty room building which aw'l apo2mmell2te f5rty on fifty girls.
 Prof. J. l.. Ruf1in will opan a male s',hccl herla September 1.
 N-arly every one in town is carrying a sore arm from vaccination.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
PICKENS' RAILROAD NOTES
May Be Refunded Towns Booming
 Contractors Encounter New Clay
Special to the Age-Herald.

Special to the Age-Herald fss~ f'- ,
 Carrollton, Aug. 17.Ht is heAevci Hasat Governor Johnston win turn pver to thk commissioners court of Pick ems county the notes payable to the state by the Montgomery, Tuskaloosa and Memphis Railway company and securad by J. w. Wooafoak. w. E. Wooafdlk and G. Peterson The Carrollton short line will thus get $10.0oo and this can be ms de available.
 Reform is now on boom and there has
The age-herald., 1897-08-18

been sale of lots at that point, which will be initiated by other places. GoI do appears to be leading all the places sen tlla prcspectfVs railroad.
 The contractors are eneounte1.ng near Jones PheTssGls a kind of clay which ds- fies blows and shovels. The engineers VI have to givs 1t a new clas ssifcatiln in justice to the men that have taken The we.sk.
 Pickens will get a railroad to the court house, says one of the best posted men hl railroad affairs.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

The sixteenth anniversary of the fa- nous old command, the Columbus Rifle men, was commemorated in Columbus last week by the young men of thatcit and the company was reorganized with a membership of sixty-four.
 The county institutes, white and col- ored, are in session in Columbus and will continue for the week. ~
 A stock sompany has been organized in Columbus for the purpose of putting up a compress of the Webb patent.,s Work of excavating the site has already com menced.
 telegram has been receivedj in Co., lumbus stating that J. H. Stevens, and Ed l.. Young who left for the Nashville Exposition on their wheels had arrived at their destination, having made the trip in five days. They rode 112 miles in one day.. rss5-se
 Mormon elders are reported to be at Good Hope preaching their doctrine and trying to obtain converts among the citi- zens of.that vicinity. 7s' MT. B. l.. Reynolds. of Allendale, a very prominent farmer. says he is rais- ing successfully variety of cotton the staple of which will measure one and quarter inch long, @F
 The Columbus Dispatch says: Miss Rosa Wick and MT. John H. Smith, both of Fayette county. Ala, fled from the wrath and objections of irate parents to this city Friday and Friday night at 11:sO
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
Troy Raises the Quarantine.

Special to the Age-Herald. :, Troy, Aug. 1.-The city authorities to- day raised the quarantine restriction heretofore in force against Birmingham and now allows persons who have been vaccinated or who have health certifi- cate to come in.
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
Red-Headed White Man Suspected>o >ot the Chat
 tanooga Murder.
Special to the Age-Herald.

Special to the ge-Herald.
 Huntsville, Aug. 17.-A red headed white man, aged about thirty years, was arrested in this city today on suspicion Of being the man who criminally assault cd Mrs and Miss Heathcock at Chat tanoogG a few days ago. The arrest was made Ly Chief of Police Davis.
 The prisoner gives his name as Charles Maciey and says that he has not been near Chattanooga for several weeks. Mackey answers the official description of the Hcathcocks' assailant
The age-herald., 1897-08-18
MRS. WlNSLOwS SOOTHING SYRUP

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. TT SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. AL LAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins lows Soothing Syrup" and take no othsr kind. TMentY-fiYe cents a bottle.