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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
AMONG THE POULTRY.

The nonsitters are the best egg pro
ducers.
Fresh laid eggs will hatch little
sooner than those laid some time.
After the young poultry are Matched
everything depends upo. the care given
Chicks in a healthy condition should
be lively and vigorous from the first
hour.
Plenty of shade is essential for the
comfort and thrift Of the young poul-
try now.
Linseed meal brightens the plumage
regulates the bowels and promotes d.
gestion.
1t is usual for some breeds to moult
lighter each year, and this is sometimes
called a defect.
All the coops should be shifted whe,.
they have no wood floors, or cleaned
out every few days.
The reason why the hen that steals
her nest always matches well is that she
is not too fat, and every egg has the
same vitality.
The principal advantage in board
floors in the poultry house is that it
avoids dampness. 1t should be covered
with hay. straw or leaves.-St. Louis
Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
IRON AND STEEL TRADE.
BY the wnr-lIow Shipments
VIII Ne Made.

"Iron and Steel" in a recent issue
says: A quite natural gain that has
been made is the certainty that war
will not affect our export trade in iron
or steel nor in sny other commodities,
save as il may be retarded by advancing
values. The possibility that exports
might be cut off and thrown back upon
the domestic market to burden and de-
press has been a retarding influence
since war became certainty. but aside
from the official PRONUNCIATION OF Span
ish policy that American goods not con-
traband CT war would be protected in
neutral vessels methods Of doing busi-
ness are changing to make coniiscation
impossible, whatever the Spanish policy
may be. Instead of selling pig iron to
be delivered on dock at Liverpool or
Hamburg. the American furnaceman
sells it TO his European customer on
dock at NV York or other seaboard
port and guarantees an ocean freight
to receiving port. The title during
transit on the high seas has thus been
transferred from the American to the
foreigner. On the other hand, the
American importer still buys his goods
deliverable at an American port. He
delays ownership till the goods are be-
yond the chance of forcible detention.
Iron and steel and their products will
continue to so abroad. irrespective Of
international Eostilities. g.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
DIVERSIFIED FARMING.
ola SAYING About Keepl.s All the
EGGS In One Basket ID ~
True m Ever II Was.

This is a subject which cannot be toe
often brought to the attention Of
farmers everywhere, because it is the
most rational as well as the most profit
able system that has ever been devised
To raise corn alone or wheat alone OF
cotton alone is not the part Of wisdom
Thousands of acres of Kentucky land Il
barren because it has been devoted to
tobacco exclusively and multiplied
thousands are barren in other states
because cotton, wheat or corn has been
grown year after year, until the plant
food for the particular favorite crop il
exhausted.
There Is hardly place in the United
States where the farmer is confined to
a single crop as his main dependence.
II can rotate corn, oats and grass or
clover; corn, wheat and clover, or corn.
oats, wheat and clover in the corn belt,
cotton and almost any other crop or
series of crops in most of the cotton
belt and even the great wheat fields of
the northwest may be given over to \
rotation of at least three years dura-
tion to the benefit of the land.
When one crop fails from stress of
weather another is usually the better
for it. This year the corn prospect il
very bad. while in the same sections.
wheat, oats and meadows are looking
better than usual, and the man who has
diversified crops is able to face the stu
alton with calmness.
Our southern brother who devotes
his whole time to cotton and buys every
thing he needs i'm the way of food.
might profitably devote few acres tc
growing food supplies with great profit.
and if to these he would add live stock
he would find profitable market for
his stock and secure the best fertilizer
for his cotton Mt the same time.-Farm.
ers' Voice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
WHERE WE EXCEL.

Our forest lands are 466. 00O, 900 acres,
while those OF all the earth are 1905
00O. GOO acres.
The number Of newspapers In the
united States for 1897 was 20, $50, rs
against 50, 900 for the entiee world.
The length Of the worlds telegraph
system in 1897 was 1905, S23 miles, Of
which there was 2.516.54s miles In
America.
The amount Of life insurance in force
in this country il $13.742, 495. $50, AZ
against $685.. 16s.54o for the bt.lance
of the world.
The receipts of the railroads Of the
United States are $1.195. 900 .0ce, q.
against the total receipts for the world
Of $2.5i5. 900. 600.
We produce one-third of the total
steel in the world, in 1896 being $780,
51s. out of the worlds production of
17.5S1,13 tons.
We produce more than half OF all the
petroleum Of the world, being in 1894
S,412, 666 barrels. while that of all the
world was "a. 33O. 500 barrels.
The number Of telephones in the
United States is 100000. as against
1.402. 100 in the entire world. or nearly
twice as many as the rest Of the world.
The forest products of this ration
are nearly one-half that Of he balance
of the entire world. being 203s8a3 tons
in 1896. against 373.2Os tons for the
world, or 10000 tons more than sill the
rest of the world.
The production of coal In the United
States for the year 1897 was los, so. 900
tons, while that OF the entire world was
about GOO. Oo0, 900 tons. nearly one-half
as much as that of the balance Of the
globe.
The steam power of the United States.
according to Mr.. Mulhall. is nearly one
third of that of he entire world. or be-
tween one-third and one-half of the bal
ance of the world, being u, 400, 600 horse
power, as against $780, 900 horse pow
err for all the world.
The number Of letters, postal cards
and book packets sent through the mail
in 1898 was 5.6e4.13S.71S in the United
States, while 1t was 1906. 443, $50 in the
entire world. The people of the United
States send half as much mail matter
as the balance of the world. s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
RECONCILED TO EARTH.
An Easy-Going Individual who Had
No Desire to Visit the Planet
Jupiter.

''What did you say those are." inquired
the man with the old-fashioned derby hat
who had paused to patronize the curb stone
astronomer.
Those are the moons of Jupiter" replied
the proprietor Of the telescope.
LET me see. Jupiter-that's one of the
planets"
"Assuredly."
"Well, there's great deal to complain Of
on this earth, but t might be worse. With
all the drawbacks, I'm glad live here in.
stead Of on Jupiter"
sOf course; you have no assurance that
the conditions there would be adapted to
your kind Of life"
1T isn't that. Tn one Of the sort Of
people who can bunk down anywhere and
be comfortable with a piece OF hard tack
and cup of coffee There's only ono thing
that gives me the blues, and that's seeing
the new moon over my left shoulder. It's
bad enough on this earth having to be on
the lookout for one moon every four weeks,
but if / lived on planet where there were
four of them never would know where
stood It all goes to show that no matter
how bad things are they might be WORSE
Detroit Free Press,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkhsm

The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. NJ. RANK, No. 2,55l
East Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia,
Pa, is . remarkable statement Of re-
lief from utter encouragement. She
says:
"Inever can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
Some years ago Ihad womb trouble
and doctored for . long time, not Sec
ing any improvement. At times /
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So it went on
until last October, / felt something
terrible creeping over me, knew not
what, but kept getting worse. 1 can
hardly explain my feelings 1t that
time. l was 50 depressed in spirits
that 1 did not wish to live, although I
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, l thought would lose nv
mind. No one knows what / endured.
L continued this way until the last
Of February, when / saw in a paper !
testimonial of lady whose case wa.
similar to mine, and who had been
cured BY Lydia E. Pinkham's veeet.-
BILE Compound. determined to trv Il
and felt better after the first dose. /
continued taking it, and to-day an !
wei woman, and can say from nv
heart, Thank God for such . u.a;.
cine"
Mrs. Pinkham invites all SUFFERING
women to write to her ut Lynn, Mass.
Tor advice All such letters are seen
ana answered BY women only.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
HANDY EGG PROTECTOR.

the front and strip Of board at the
bottom. Make the nest in the inner end,
and put in at least two nest eggs. Turn
the opening away from all windows
toward a corner, If Eossible-and a
very dark nest will be secured. 1t is an
interesting fact that hens will con-
stantly eat their eggs if laid in the or
binary open box nest, when, il they
find chance in the meantime to steal
their nests away they will never think OF
eating the eggs. This has been proved
over and over again. Such nest as that
here shown gives the hen the feeling
that she is stealing her nest away. and
thus assists in protecting the eggs.-
N. y. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
4 patriotic ring consists Of three rows
Of sapphires. diamonds and rubies,
forming the national colors.
4 Case Of Menerx.


The serenader stopped beneath the win
dow. He unslung his guitar and touched it,
strings eoftly and lovingly. Then he looked
about the dark shadows of the garden and
along the line of fence that marked the
street end Of the handsome premises.
Nothing was in sight.
Locking again at the window, the youth
ran bis fingers swiftly across the strings,
and then. lifting up his head and opening hia
mouth until the moonlight glittered on hia
teeth, be began in 4 shrill tenor:
"Oh, don't you remember"
But he got no further.
The window above suddenly opened and
large, heavily-framed engraving Of the
battleship Maine was dropped from within
and fell squarely on the singers head.
oh, we remember all right" shouted q
hoarse voice from above.
And tae startled singer gathered himself
together and sadly and painfully went his
way.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

lightning rod and cotton gin anu
steamboat and telegraph, waiting for
long years through the scofing of
philosophical schools In grand and
magnificent silence.
Calico, condemned by mathemati.
clans and monks and cardinals. carica-
tured everywhere, vet waiting and
watching with his telescope to see the
coming up of stellar Reinforcement Is,
when the stars in their courses would
fight for the Copernican system, then
sitting down in complete blindness
and deafness to wait for the coming
on of the generations who would
build his monument and bow ut his
grave. The reformer, execratei by
his contemporaries, fastened in pill
lory. the slow fires of public contempt
burning under him, ground under
the cylinders of the printing press.
yet calmly waiting for the day when
purity OF soul and heroism of char
acter will get the sanction of earth
and the plaudits of Heaven. Affection
enduring without any complaint the
sharpness of the pang, and the vio-
lence Of the storm, and the he fl of the
chain, and the darkness of the night,
waiting until divine hand shall be
put forth to soothe the pang. and hush
the storm, and RI lease the captive. A
wife abused, Prosecuted and perpet-
ual exile from every earthly comfort,
waiting, waiting until the Lord shall
gather up his dear children in IIeav-
emily home, and no poor Vashti will be
thrust out from the palace gate Jesus
in silence and answering not word,
drinking the gal, bearing the cross, in
prospect of the rapturou, cons~mna-
ton when
Angels throngcd his chariot wheel
And bore him to his throne.
Then swept their golden harps and sung.
THE glorious work is done!"
Oh. woman, does not this story Of
Vashti the queen. Vashti the yelled,
Vashti the sacrifice, Vashti the silent,
move your soul? My sermon converges
into the one absorbing hope that none
of You may be shut out of the palace
gate of Heaven. You can endure the
and the privations, and
the cruelties. and tn. misfortunes
Of this life if you can only gain ad-
mission there. Through the blood of
the everlasting covenant you go
through those gates or never go
through at all God forbid that you
should at last be banished from the
society of angels. and banished from
the companionship of your glori-
fed kindred, and banished forever.
Through the rich grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ may you be enabled to
initiate the example of Rachel and
and Abigail and d borah and
Mary and Esther and Vashti.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
INTERESTING ITEMS.

IT is against the rule to carry ma tch.
es on board 4 mo Tern man-of-war.
A BRITISH anti. uarian has discov.
cred that Shakespeare was of Welch de-
scent.
THE entire collection of coins and
medals in the British museum consists
of nearly $50. 600 specimens.
DARTMooR is the largest tract of I'M.
cultivated land in England; it occupies
one-fifth of the county of Devon.
The average Duration of human life
in European countries is greatest in
Sweden and Norway and lowest in
Italy and Austria.
Ii il said that excessive tea drinking
among the humber classes of Ireland
has caused Al alarming increase of in
sanity, especially among women.
The cries of sea birds, especially sea
gulls, are very valuable to sailors in
misty weather. The birds cluster on
the cliffs and coast. and their cries
warn boatmen that they are near the
land.
THoUGH Jay Gould died in. 1892 his
affairs are still partially unsettled.
The state of New York imposed a tax
of $751;. 900 on his estate; his executors
contested it and the case is now before
the court Of appeals. This is probably
the final step in it's settlement
TIE most wonderful bridge in the
world is one of solid agate in Arizona
1t is a petrified tree, from three feet
to four feet in diameter, spanning a
chasm 20 feet wide. More than 100
feet Of its length is in sight, both ends
being embedded in the sandstone of
the canyon.
The stomach OF an ostrich is often
made the receptacle for strange things,
One of these birds my seriously died
on a California farm and. post NOR.
tenn was held. 1t had followed about
a gang of men who were building
wire fences, and swallowed the bits OF
wire they Clipped off from time to
time.
No member of the French parlia-
ment is more correctly or fashiona bly,
attired than Mr.. Legitimus. the new
socialist deputy from the West Indian
island of Gaudeloupe. He is Negro;
believes in ghosts, witches, ETC., and is
q famous sorccrer in his own country.
In fact, he owes his election to his de.
feat of the devil on one occasion by
and yelling for several hours
Adm. SAMPSON is : religious man.
He is member of the Presby terrain
Of the Covenant in Washing
ton. and the Mems society, which is .
literary club connected with the
church. He was always regular in
his attendance during the several
years he was stationed in Washington,
and took great deal of interest in
work.
COURTHOUSE were built with little
regard for the needs of the counties.
Out in Western Kansas is = courthouse
costing so, 600. With scarcely . load
Of wood in the county there is hand. |
some fireplace in every Office. The to-
tai population Of the county is but l.
500, and the bonds Of the county have
not yet been reduced. Several court |
houses. through the process of mar
chants liens and other legal processes,
have come to Be owned by individuals.
who have been Iuzzled TO know VIVA, |
70 do with them
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

four-row marker. but has hinges on it
so it will mark on rolling or uneven
ground as well as on level ground. The
wings can be turned up SO ms to go
through a narrow gate or around OBJ
structions in a field. I used four six
inch I hinges and a common buggy
tongue. My runners are three and one
half feet long. six inches wide and two
inches thick. Have wide board on
the center so as to ride if you mark by
A. Baldwin, in Ohio Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

The possibilities Of the corn plant as
q source of food for man and beast.
aside from its other almost innumer-
able uses. arc somewhat astounding
when the figures are looked into. Mr..
Gibbs, Of Philadelphia, speaking on the
subject before the New York farmers.
among other things said that there is
no question that the American corn
stalk. the hard. woody. fibrous portion
of the stalk, will furnish al the rations
that are used for feeding horses By ali
the continental armies. Nothing else
is required. They can be sent TO the
field in bag or as pressed cake, ready
for use. with all the heterogeneous sub
stance required. No hay or othfr fed
s necessary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
PROTECTING THE EGGS.
1t Can he Done by Contracting Dark
hut Comfortable Nests for
the Laying Hens.

Egg-eating is often encouraged by
light, open nests. An easily made dark
nest is shown in the cut. A half-barrel
or long kcg is turned upon it's side. A
bit of burlap is tackled over the top Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

RrepoeeA Alllanee with En0naA1.
II the United States and England should
inrm an alliance, the combined strength
would Be % great that there would b little
chance for enemies TO overcome ~ In hike
manner, when men and women keep Up Their
Bitter, there il little chance Of attacks from
disease. The old time remedy enriches the
blood. builds mp the muscles, steadies the
nerves and increases the appetite. Try IT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
why she Didn't MARY.

t was all the photographers fault that
Miss Vanderdeckcn didn't marry. She
looked beautiful in the portrait she sent ont
to India, and all the men in her brother-in.
laws regiment were raving about her, till
somebody spied out at the back of the photo
"The original is carefully preserved.'-
Household Words.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
HANDY CORN-MARKER.
to Its Deslgner IL Goes
Ahead Of Anything Of The Mod
He Has Ever Used.

! send n plan IF commander made
this spring. which I think goes ahead
of anything of the kind ! have ever
used, and they have been many. 1t is .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
A cUARDsNAH,s TROUBLE
From the Detroit (Mich.) Jour

From the Detroit (lfich.) Journal
The promptness with which the National
Guard Of the different states responded to
President NcKmley's call for troops 1t the
beginning Of the war with Spain made the
whole country proud Of its citizen soldiers.
In Detroit there are few guardsmen more
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
Good Color scheme.

All American warships are painted dull
gray, the expectation being that the Span
ish vessels will be done brown. That's the
color scheme n at present arranged.-N. 7.
Mail and Express
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

4 Slight Notwithstanding.
Mr.. Guyer-1 suppose Jon ride wheel,
Miss Antiquate!
Miss Antiquate-Yes, indeed; completed
NY FIRST century yesterday.
Really? You don't look it, I'm sure.
Friends they were, but strangers row
Chicago Evening News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

populsr and efficient
than Max r. Davies,
first sergeant Of Co. B.
he has been a resi-
dent of Detroit for the
past six years, and his
home is at 4l6 Third
Avenue. For four
years he was connected
with the well known
Wholesale drug house
Of Farrand, Williams
1 Clark, in the capae-
ity Of bookkeeper.
have charged up
many thousand orders
fer DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, /"
said Mr.. Davies, 'sbut
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

never knew their A~ r"ss S'VsO'ss-
worth until / used them for the cure Of
chronic dyspepsia. For two years suffered
snd dcctored for that aggravating trouble
but could only be helped Temporarily.
think dyspepsia il one of the most
stubborn of ailments, and there il scarcely
= clerk or Office man but what 10 more OF
les . victim. Some days could eat any
thing. while at other times / would be starv-
ing. Those Distracted pains would force me
to quit work.
Il tried the hot-water treatment thorough
", but it did not affect my case. / have
tried many advertised remedies, but they
would help only for time A friend Of
mine recommended DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, but did mot think much Of
them.
Il finally was induced to try the pills and
commenced using them. After taking few
doses found much relief do not remem-
Der how many boxes Of the pills used, but
I used chem until the old trouble stopped.
I know they viii cure dyspepsia Of the worst
form ard am pleased to recommend them"
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills are sold BY al
dealers, or win be sent post paid on receipt
Of price, 80 cents boz or tx boxes for l15 50,
BY addressing DF. Williams' Medicine Com
pany, Schenectady, N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

What an unconcerned look everybody "a
when the contribution box = passed tne.A
way.-Washinrton (Ia.l Demecrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
nee.tv W.. Preatahle.

Beauty Was Profitable.
Pretty Cashier-You must give me holt
day t. recruit my health. My beauty il be-
ginning to fade
Manascr-Why do ron think 20?
"The men are beginning to count their
change. Weetly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

One Of the great trials in a woRs , mo
l. that no two members of her family n1e
an article cooked the same way.-Atcnis0n
fxlohA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

Nearly every man has grievance, ene
you will find it out if you touch nm HehsT
Washineton Ha.l Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

Most of our misfortunes are more sup
portable than the comments of our friends
uron them.-Colton.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

Three-fourths of the people are gullible,
4 the right man comes along. Washington
fIa.) Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

Halls CatarRA CuRo
Il taken Internally. Price 75c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06

A eood way to cure insomnia Is 70 sieeD
il of.-Washington Qa.1 Democrat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-06
/ Have
No Stonnac h

Said jolly man OF 40, Of almost aldeR
manic rotundity, .'since taking Hood's
Sarsaparilla." What he meant was that
this grand digestive tonic had 30 com.
pletcIy cured all distress and disagreeahle
dyspeptic symptoms that he lived, ate
and slept in comfort You may be put into
this delightful condition il you win take