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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

eyes and would be- II became puma.
come blind. My nerves were in such state
that a step on the floor unsettled me.
Eminent doctors. skillful nurses, the best
food and medicine all failed. Then ! con.
sented to an operation. That, too, failed
and they said another was necessary. After
the second l was worse than ever and the
World was darker than before.
1T was then | heard of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. l heard that
they had cured cases like mine and tried
them.
"They cured me! They brought sun
shine to my life and filled my cup with hap
illness. The headache is gone; the witch
ing is gone; the nervousness is gone; the
trembling has ceased. and have gained
twenty-six pounds: Health and strength is
mine and / am thankful to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People for the blessing"
These pills are a boon to womankind.
Acting directly on the blood and nerves,
they restore the requisite vitality to all parts
OF the body; creating functional regularity
and perfect harmony throughout the ner-
vous system. The pallor of the cheeks is
changed to the delicate blush of health; the
eyes brighten; the muscles grow elastic.
ambition is created and good health returns.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
TOP Dressing nr.In.

If oats or wheat have . yetlowish
cast it usually indicates deficiency oil
heterogeneous food In case of wheat it
may result from the presence Of hy, but
usually comes from lack of nitrogen in
soil or manure. In such case, il the
crop is otherwise in good condition
and promising, it may pay to give .
light-top dressing of nitrate oil
soda, and this should be done II
once, for rains may not fall Immediate
ly, and the nitrate will do no good un-
til it sinks into the soil in solution in
water. 1t is not usually advisable ia
give q very heavy dressing-SO to 100
pounds per acre will answer, because
none is lost by evaporation, and being
very soluble in water the most of it ID
apt to be appropriated by the grain
Dixie Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
AsTHMA'S PROGRESS.
From Cold to Cure.
No relief in other remedies.

caught q severe cold which feseIsea
asthma. After taking doctors
tions for d long time without Dcnep $3.50.
length made use Of Ayers Cherry
rail- and was completely cureo-
KIIcHELL, Greenwood AisA
.Some time since had severe s.L 1877.
Of asthma, accompanied with pao so.xS
and q general soreness OF the PinI. 500
muscles. I consulted physicians. ana -.
various remedies, but without gctunk ny
relief. Finally took Ayers SneIy,e
torai. and in q very short time was sne11S
cured."-J. RosELLs. Victoria, Tex
pr.Ic. Ayeks Cherry Pectoral Is kno.n
the world over rs one of the most eueSutSse
medicines for the cure of coughs, co.'s
Group, whooping cough. asthma, c.u 80
chitis, and ali affections OF the throat .n
lungs. = It is not. as are 80 many cogS
medicines, q mere soothing syrup: !.
temporary relief and palliative, but y -
q radical remedy, dealing directly .
disease and promptly healing
response TO a wide demand DIT. nJS
Cherry Pectoral Is now put mp IN haiI .l-S
bottles. sold at half price-5o cents lU,
about DIR. Ayers Cherry Pectorat n Ayeh
Curebook. A story of cures told py -
cured. sent free, on request. Dv the ~
Aver Co. Lowell, Mass
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
HERE AND THERE.

Sheep should b. dipp,l Is sooa
as shearod, for it takes less of the
material and it has more perfect 90
cess to the skin.
The hawk and crow will soon DO
round to inspect your poultry yards,
and unless you are very careful they
will sample your brood of chicks.
III farmers would give more atten-
ton to increasing the yield per acre Of
their land. and less to increasing the
acreage, they would have less cause to
darn the luck
There are many people engaged In
farming all over this country who can
only make . scant living. It is also
true that there are many persons en-
gagged in other branches Of business
who can't make even that much.
This is the time Of the year when
the farmer should carefully think over
his sources Of income, and study how
to reduce expenses, increase product
and add to income.
There is no difficulty in Kidding the
docks of ticks if the pains 70 do it
thoroughly are taken. 1t is the cheap
est way in the end. And once rot rid
of it should be kept OF the premises by
careful examination of any fresh sheep
admitted to the flock.
There are many kinds Of weeds
that would get . good start on tia
farm il it were not for the sheep. In
fact, nine cases out Of ten, where you
lind farm that is dirty and overrun
with weeds, you will lind that the
owner does not keep sheep.
The farmer who has mot maroe
suitable TO breed to heavy draft stall.
lions, had better breed to some rood
jack and raise mules. The demand for
good mules is increasing. Not I'll
mares will raise good draft colts, but
the majority will raise good mules.
Willingness TO work il not the On.
~ qualification Of good farmland
The man who IL to become member
Of the family. and companion for the
boys, should DO required drst Of Ill q
be . manly man clean IN speech, and
upright In conduct.
1T II = great mistake on the part %
any farmer 70 work until his body and
mind are tired out. % that 10th must
rest until task time begins again.
That would DO hard treatmoat for .
pillow mule. II fssaers weuld reee
more, think more, and depend asrs -
mental work than usual, they could
easily gel along without - much bodily
Woog cd tear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

Fritz is not a prepossessing dog by
any means. He is not thoroughbred
and he is not well groomed, but in his
own line there is not dog in the whole
country like him. That line is grave
yards, and Fritz is graveyard" dog
He has been to over 1000 funerals, and
will probably see as many again before
he himself joins the great majority Of
dead CANNES.
Six years ago Fritz was born in the
American Mechanics cemetery al
Twenty-second and Diamond streets
The exact place of his birth was under
the little chapel where the last prayers
are said over the dead, and in this mel.
ancholy atmosphere Fritz grew up. His
brothers and sisters, three in number
were not so fortunate. One died; the
other two were either stolen, or, unable
to stand the depressing influence. ran
away. Fritz mother also disappeared,
and he was left alone. Since then his
disposition has been melancholy.
Perhaps from disappointment, per-
haps from a morbid taste imbued by
his solitary life, Fritz at two years old
began to attend funerals. No one OBJ.
iected, his behavior was above reproach
and gradually the picture of the little
black and white dog walking mournful.
~ along in his favoritc position just be-
hind the coffin grew familiar. Now il
has come to pass that no funeral is
complete without Fritz. just as soon
as the chapel bell rings, nj matter
where Fritz is. he 'rushes ID the spot
from where he knows the coffin will
be taken. However excited he is. he
never barks, and. except when he is
outside the cemetery, he never banks
at all.
Usually, also, he lies down by the
gravedigger when . grave is being
opened, and story is told of him by
enc of Superintendent Reels men that
during one rainy night Fritz loud
yelping. not barking, but wailing, wa.
heard continually. No one paid any
attention to it, but next morning Fritz
was found beside grave which had
been made the afternoon before and
which had caved in during the night
on account of the rain.
The best thing about Fritz is that nc
matter whether il is $25 funeral, with
just a hearse and no carriages, or q
$3.50 funeral, with 90 carriages, he shows
just as much respect for the dead in
either case. He is not snob, by any
Observation-Disclosures Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
unxx,. Tht.p

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. j. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure il taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
tree.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
Re w.s waatins.

A young theological student who Il about
to depart for the missionary fields told an
that gives an insight to the cause that led to
his determining to preach the Gospel to the
heather. He had called on young lady, and
her little brother posted himself in an arm.
chair facing handsome gilt clock. He
had been there half an hour, when the young
lady said: Robbie, why. don't you 60 to
the nursery" 81 am waiting" replied Rob;
bic. "What are you waiting for, my dear!'
snow what you said."-Philadelphia Call.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
Causes Of Poor Haschlne.

The temperature Of eggs under sit
ting hens should be lOA degrees. Some
hens do not sit close to the eggs, and
fail to give the necessary warmth, and
therefore have = poor hatch. Others
stay off the nest too long in cold wealth
er. The hen is often disturbed by 9TH
er hens, which is most sure to result in
failure The nests arc often made in .
cold, windy place. Make warm mes.
in . warm place. in cold weather, and
where other hens can not disturb them.
Sometimes the eggs are not fertile,
when of course they will not hatch
Cor. Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
why the senator LAUGHED.

The lieutenant governor Of certain
state, VINO, by virtue of his Office is pres
ident of the senate, astonished the leg
islators the other day by peculiar rul-
ing. A senator was speaking, and. hav-
ing referred to .'the gentleman from
-" the president checked him. Il
want to call the attention OF the senate
to one thing" he said, after rapping
sharply with his gavel. The senators
will address each other as senators, not
Us gentlemen. The senators" he added,
gravely, 'are senator's, not gentlemen"
Then every man in the senate chamber
began laughing, but it was not until
after adjoufnment that the lieutenant
governor saw the Joke.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

balanced the pencil on a tall glass vase
Gig. By. There were two life;ess but.
terflies swinging in the air.
"You said they would fly," said Stur.
gis.
"They WILL" said mamma. I'VE must
wake them up. Run and get warm,
dry lamp chimney and silk handker.
chief and will get my fountain pen OF
stick of sealing wax, or a rubber
handled knife"
Mamma looked and found some seal.
ing wax. She made sure that this also
was warm and dry.
~ am glad have this" she said, lit is
really the best thing. Now you rut
the glass with the silk and will rut
the sealing wax with my wooden dress
skirt. Now hold your chimney about
an inch from the butterflies. See them
fly to it?" Then Mamma Leavitt hello
the sealing wax almost two inches from
the butterflies, and to Sturgis' aston.
ishment they flew to the wax.
They've gone to eat sealing wax" ht
cried in surprise. But almost before ne
HAS SAlu ~ thOy III" OuSh ~ thC B i0oS
Then back to the wax they went. Three
or four times they flew, then they
seemed tired and settled down to rest
hanging under the pencil.
"Let us give them some more life,'
said mamma.
So they rubbed the wax and tn
chimney and sure enough the butter
flies were just as lively as ever.
"What makes them fly, mammal"
1T is electricity" answered mamma
I'VE make it when we rub the wax aud
the glass;"
what is electricity?" asked Sturgis
"Now you have asked me something
can't answer" said Mamma Leavitt
81 don't know, nobody knows. Perhaps
some time wise men will find out, bu,
Until then the best thing for us is tc
find out what it viii do."-Orange judo
Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

One Of the most literary Of the London
evening papers makes the following start
hydrants and fire appliances will be ar
ranged and the stage is to be fitted with .
double asbestos and steel fireproof curtain,
comfortable by one man. The latter is de-
signed to be one Of the largest in London,
namely, about so feet wide and 50 feet Deep"
Glasgow Evening Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
Coarxe and Brutal.

History states that a certain Roman Of
fetal of some Importance was killed ono
parade. A young man of the family Of Hut
was charged with his death and brought
into court The Judge, after hearing the
case. turned to the prisoner and said:
81 sentence you to the mines for life"
tTo the mines?" echoed Ben Hur.
ayes, to the Mines" retorted the face
tious magistrate: there are great mining
facilities on the Mediterranean. You will
find all the oar you want in the galleys."
At this brutal jest it is said the attorney
for the prosecution laughed long and loud.
but Ben Hur saw no joke in the galleys-he
was not nrinter-Detrnit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
THE JOGGING BOARD.
A Plaything Which Affords Lots OF
Amusement to the Boys and
Girls Of the south.

Through the south, and particularly
in Louisiana, the children have a play
thing known as the jogging board"
One sees it under the big oak trees and
pepper trees on the well-kept lawns
about great houses, and on the hard
beaten earth in front of the negro cab
ms. It is a piece Of plank an inch
thick and IL or II feet long. Poor chill
dren place it between rails in fence cor
ners or between two stumps; the chill
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

iren of the rich have frames made like
the legs of a chair with rounds. This
is sunk in the ground and the board
placed on the top rpngs. Some children
use ordinary carpenters horses.
The board is very springy and chill
dren will sit on it by the hour Jog.
Cling" away contentedly when nothing
else will keep them quiet. A traveller
through the south said he had not seen
swing or 'teeter" in his whole jour-
ney, but that every child was provided
with a more or less satisfactory Jog
Cling board"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

Beginning Early-"I have heard a good
think my wife is a champion in that line
why, 1 thought she was always cheerful
and contented with her lot. !" "She was until
our baby was born, six weeks ago. Now she
is worrying because he may marry some girl
that we will not like"-Chicego News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
saxeA hx 9 stray Dox,

A wildcat is feline no one cares to
meet, but two schoolgirls in Wisconsin
had that unpleasant experience. Their
only weapons were their school bags.
and with these they wl:acked the brute
enough to keep him of for time. But
they must have eventually been torn, il
not killed, had it not been for the ar
rival of stray dog, at the sight Of
which the cowardly cat fed with q
scream of baf1ed rage.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

she was CuTeU.
For FIVE years l
suffered with ovarian
trou b le," is Mrs.
Clark's own version
of the story. Il was
not free one single
day from headache
and intense twitch-
ing pains in my neck
and shoulders. For
months at a time [
would be confined to
my bed. At times
black spots would
appear before my
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
Owner Wanted.

During the past week some one has left
seven pounds of gold dust in ari.oyster can
in our office, and it has been kicking around
under foot ever since. If the owner does
not call and take it away within a week we
shall heave it into the back yard. This Office
Is no Junk shop-klondike Hustler.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

Fidelity. A certain sober Judgment
ought to mark Christians. They should be
like the needle in the mariners compass,
not like the pendulum which, within its linn
tied range, is always going from one ex-
IRENE to another.-Herbert NJ. Melville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
HI. Little Game.

Askins-How is it that Slicksmith seems
to make an instantaneous hit with every
lady to whom he is introduced:
Teller-Oh. he calls the married ones
miss and the single ones Mrs."-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
Cirlae.s Rra~ht Little Jeke

Grille the other day asked her big
sister to give her an example. So her
sister said, in fun: 'sWell, il one family
has three children, how many children
have two families?" '.Nine," was the
prompt reply. "Why, how's that?"
queried her sister. 'tOh." said she,
roguishly. ''the other family had six
shi.dsenl"-Youth's Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

Regeneration.-A man may beat down
the bitter fruit from an evil tree until he il
weary; while the root abides in strength
and vigor, the beating down the present fruit
will not hinder it from bringing forth more.
John Owen,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

Dropsy treated free by DR.. H. H. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column of this paper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
4 Juvenile DarEain Hunter.

A pretty little girl of three years was
In J. drug store with her mamma. Be-
ing attracted by something in The show
case, she asked what it was. The clerk
replied: THAT il . scent bag How
cheap!" replied the little girl. "I'll take
twol"-Youth's Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

Gimme your bag. lady, and I'll put it on
top of the cab" Mrs Oatcake las she gets
in)-"No; that poor horse of yours has got
enough to pull. I'll carry it on my lap."-
Tit Rite
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
shake Into Your shocs

Aliens Foot Ease. a powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen, nervous, smarting
feet and Instantly takes the sting out of
corns and hunions It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age Allen Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot. tired, ach-
ng feet. 1tY it today. Soldby all druggists
snd shoe stores, CSC. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

Rale fer Vehicle Drives.
There il bill before the South Caro-
lima legislature which requires drivers
Of vehicles to 60 to the right
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
A WOMAN'S BURDEN.

From the Evening News. Detroit. Mich,
The women of to-day are not as strong -
their grandmothers. They are bearing .
burden in silence that grows heavier day by
day; that is sapping their vitality and cloud
Mrs. Alexander B. Clark, of All Michigan
Avenue, Detroit, is typical woman of to-
day. A wife with such ambition as only
loving wife can have. But the joys of her
life were marred by the existence Of disease.
Suffering as thousands of her sisters have
suffered. she almost despaired of life and yet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

Full of Grand Marches and Qucksteps-
sweet songs S %ewpw aae W. Hne si6c sof
got baby it's more like grand opera, with
loud calls for the author every night.
G,,ot
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
And He Gets 4

Ted-what kind of fellow il it that buys
green goods? ,
ad-N Y journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

re regularity of feature.
To be q successful wife, to retain the love
I'd admiration of her husband, should be .
woman constants study. At the first indica-
I tionofillhealth,p ainfulmenses, painsin the
side. headache or backache, secure Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, and begin
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

balanced the pencil on tall glass vase
Gig. b.. There were two life,ess but.
terflies swinging in the air.
"You said they would fly" said Stur.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
In the Arid District.

Kansas Druggist can't sell you whisky
without prescription, stranger
Col. Dreyer Ia visitor from Kentucky
/ prepared TO that, sab, when set out for
his benighted country--I had prescrip-
tion tattooed on my arm.
That's all right, then! Come in and I'll
Gil You Pick
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

It is not the fellow who gets the biggest
salary who makes the most money. It is the
one who knows what to do with it.-Waah-
ington Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
Early C0w.Pea&

About the first of May carly
varieties of cow-peas may be planted
for hogs and other stock purposes.
Peas may be advantayeousiy aided to
almost any other food given to hogs, in
Guiding even corn. The hog has q
rather small stom ,ch, which calls for
rather concentrated food, or, in
modern terms, one which has narrow
ratio-say one to fve-whercas much
of the food hogs eat ordinarily has q
ratio of one to eight or ten. 1t is too
early yet to plant the late-maturing va
rieties-when planted early these in
cline to make more vine than fruit.
Except on very rich soils it is better ia
drill peas and work them. The cost of
working is Offset by the smaller guam
tity Of seed required for drill culture.
On ordinary land it pays to apply mod
crate quantities of phosphate and pot.
ash and peas-it increases their growth
and does away with the necessity OF
applying these fertilizers - the crop
which is to follow the pess--Southcrn
Cultivator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

Stranger-What's going on here to-day?
There seems to be celebration of some kind
IA progress.
Native-Yes; we're givin' Cy Simpson a
little blowout on gittin' hack from the city
without buyin' gold brick He's the first
citizen of this place that ever done it.-Chi-
cago Evening News,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
A warm story.

Amy-So your father rebuked you for
reading that novel, ehs Did he burn It
Mamc-Oh, no! He-he put it in the ice
chest.-JJD to DATE
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

Il Is very seldom that girl can 90 away
to college without inventing some new way
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

When a girl goes away to larger town
on an extended visit there is no great sur.
prise when she returns with change OF
color in her hair.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

When,a woman tells Of cute saying By
her baby we always think the woman in
vented II
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

When you don't know, be brave enough to
say so. Besides, it is good plan; 81 dom
know" will save You many a useless argu-
ment.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

Take care of your pennies and some one
will come along with scheme to take care
of your dollars for you.-Chicago News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04
Greatness Recognised.

Does your Head Ache2 Somnif Caffein
lures instantly. All druggists. 25 cents. DIR.
Saxton Medical Co., 20l RiverSt., Troy, N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

I could not get along without Plso, Curs
for Consumption. 1t always curcs---Mrs.
i. C. Noulton, Needham, Mass, Oct. 2, %.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-04

We have noticed that the man who !.
lucky says nothing about the proverbiaJ
luck of a fooI.-Atchison Globe.