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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
GROWTH OF ROCKS.
In which Real Progress Has
Deen Noticed.

Is it indeed true that rocks grow in
the sea? Are there reefs in course of
rapid formation? A circular recently
issued by the minister of marine calls
attention to unknown rocks along the
seacoast and offers premiums to fisher
men who discover rocks not shown by
the charts. An inhabitant of Biarr;tz
writes TO Cosmos: "What is taking
place at Biarritz is probably occur
ring along other rocky shores. and may
well explain the deficiencies of our
charts. Submarine rocks grow, and
in the course of few years a reef may
be found where there was none when
the chart was prepared. When l was .
child. some so years ago, the rock lying
furthest west in the belt Of rocks sur
rounding our promontory- hardly
showed al lowest tide. An old fisher
man told me that when he was ten
years old he was on Biarritz boat near
this rock. His master showed him the
rock then covered by several feet of
water. saying: Child. II you live to be
60 years old you will see this rock out of
water
To-day the rock which, in the child
hood Of the old fisherman, was covered
with water. and in my childhood was
hardly uncovered at low water, 10 200
meters above the water.
"A more recent fact. Fifteen years
ago a fisherman perceived'at distance
OF 200 meters from the rock just men
toned, beyon the belt that protects us.
a new rock. which was beginning to
grow To-day this rock, which was
not in existence 25 years ago. shows
itself at high tide. 1t is at spot where
the charts indicate ten meters of water
at lowest tide. and endangers naviga-
tion."
Evidently our charts are not revised
often enough. If rocks grow" as
claims the correspondent Of Cosmos.
revision should be made every ten
years. But do they grow? There is no
doubt thatthe seacoast rises and sinks.
There is pronounced see-saw move
ment along the Atlantic shores. but is it
sufficient to ca use rocks TO grow out of
the water in half century? The ques-
tion is interesting, illusion is easy. but
indifference would be criminal in mat
ter SO dangerous to navigation as sub
marine rocks.-Current Literature.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17

into the locomotive tender. The par
titions forming the pockets are made
double. with a space between the parts
to receive the sides OF the doors or
chutes. When closed, the doors are
locked in place. each by catch COM
prising slide held in engagement with
a staple by means Of a spring. A rope
attached to the lower part Of the slide
permits the doors to be readily un-
locked. The doors are raised and low
cred by ropes carried over puileys
through the space In the double parti.
tions. and up on the under side of the
footboard. Counterweights are at
tached to the ropes. and move vertical
ly in a longitudinal well or ch . m Der. a >
indicated in the cross section. In us
ing the car an elevated track is pro-
vided running parallel with that oc.
cupied by the locomotive. When the
engineer desires to replenish his coal
supply, he runs alongside of the ele-
waited track with the tender Of his en-.
gine beneath one OF the pockets in the
car. The catch Of the door or chute
being then released by pulling upon
the rope. the door falls and the con-
tents of the pocket are discharged into
the tender. Locomotives can in this
manner be coaIed from both sides of
the elevated track without causing
any delay and without incurrIng any
great expe American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
BELLE ISLE.

leaiy bowers OF Belle Isle, arch a q er
with stately trees
sOokh which sing CHEEKY measures the
happy birds and bees.
ai's aeaaets whispering softly in frolfc
breezes dance,
And nuiti-colc insects like ,,y,rs ,o-e,.
glance; -
Incense from petaIled censers makes glad
the scented air
"aeIs art and nature mingle their beau
sies everywhere.
Srnbeams sift FURNISHED ,nvo+. ~ ,o,a
through branches deep.
aeIe woodland gnomes and fairies their
- happy vigils keep,
mere shine and shadow fresco their rare
designs which cross
many mystic pattern on grassy mead
And happy-hsarted children wake echoes
blsthei and gay
AMID the endless vistas of softener green
and gray.
Round many a copse ard corner with
piumed and grassy reach
Inc wavelets leap with laughter upon the
pebbly beach,
y dinp!e In the sunshine. or sparkle
meath the moon,
'snhe moeking echoes answer their gentle
rhyme AID rune;
Night scstters o'er the waters q million
flashing gems
more brilliant than the jewels in royal dia-
dems
And there a-e spears Of silver with bars OF
FURNISHED gold
Across the shimmering waters in rare ar
ray Unroiied,
With mild-eyed stars which answer the
glance of stars on high
Where lovers float In rapture above a
neither sky:
True love hath here its kingdom, no won
DER lovers smile
Beneath the bowers of beauty which glori-
fy Belle Isle.
The 1eafy bowers OF Belle Isle wave VEL
comes In the breeze:
Who would not leave life's worries for
such retreats as these?
Their restful benedictions. their cool ard
careless Gains.
The chant OF short-lipped wavelets IN low
and limpid psalms?
Here tired hearts find refuge. sad lips may
learn to smile.
Charmed by the subtle gladness which glo-
rifles Belle Isle.
The leafy bowers Of Belle Isle. how soft
their branches sweep
Banks rich in curve and color which over
hang the deep.
Inviting souls to worship, to sweet ard
dreamy rest
Where countless ships sail proudly Ger
waves with flashing crest:
veil may the charms of nature each weary
heart beguiie
Which seeks those bowers OF beauty that
/ I. EDGAR JONES.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
HERE AND THERE.

The only safe and economical way
of procuring a good herd of cows il
by raising our choice heifer calves.
To buy them is often uncertain busi-
ness.
A boar should not be used for serv-
ice until he is fully eight months old,
and only when steady growth has
been kept up. When this is done a
boar at eight months will be fairly
well matured.
A sow can not make litter OF
pigC and grow at the same time. and,
as q rule, she should not breed until
one year old. This may not hold
goo with our earlier maturing breeds,
but breeding too young Injuries their
stamina.
Think twice before driving the
wagon load with corn into the hog
yard and dumping the contents on the
ground for day or two's feeding. We
would not treat our cattlc1n his way.
II We did we would lose til just a.
we do our hogs. ~
If not fitted with q heating appara-
tus, remember that water fre1hly
pumped from well is several deg1oes
warmer than that standing in tanks
or ponds, and will Lc an advantage t.
turn the steel out ard pump water
for them every tine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
TT LIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY.

ordinary way, the small wick project
ing a little above the round one. The
wicks can be raised or lowered indie
pendentiy of each other, the adjusting
screw for the little wick being placed
within the one of the larger wick. This
arrangement will be particularly well
come ,xncfe the lamp is only used tenn
porarily CT where it is used as night
lamp. 1t is also made with lever and
chain arrangement, where it hangs
from the ceiling at a height which
makes 1t difficult to reach. When the
small wick is once lighted all that is
necessary to light the larger fame is
to turn up the larger wick; this will
light without the use Of match with
in half minute or less. When the
large flame is turned out the smaller
flame continues to burn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17

IMPROVED COAL CAR.
Al Entirely New Way Of Supplying
Locomotive Tenders with Aeccs-
sary Fuel.

At regular intervals along their
lines. the various railway compa uies
have established coaling station. tor
their Locomotives. 10 which stations
coal is conveyed 10 cars and unIoaded.
When coaling an engine at these sta.
tions large iron buckets are loaded by
hand. hois,ed by a crane and then
lowered INTO the tender. The expense
ana labor incurred in this process are
considerab BILE, and the coal itself is
often wasted by this repeated han
ding. 1t is the purpose of an inve ntioa
recently patented TO overcome these
difficulties. 81
The invention in question consists
in dividing car into series OF
pockets having sloping bottoms dis
charging toward the outer sides Of the
car. These pockets are closed by doors
or chutes which can be raised or low
cred. AMI used to discharge the coal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17

and sisters endured It. II makes me
smils now to recall the shabby genteei
that hung around female garments
and children's clothes and cracked-up
tableware and patched carpets. Why,
there wasn't circus nor q monkey
show nor pound of sure enough cof-.
fee nor lump of sugar nor stick Of
candy nor any store clothes in all the
confederacy; no. not even dose of
castor oil TO follow up the green apples
that the boys had overloaded ,heir
stomachs with. Talk about your tan
shoes! Why, we didn't have any other
sort. Old Father jerks made shoes
for my boys and for my wife, too. out
Of calf skins that had been tanned in :
tub, and the calf's hair was sticking
out in patches. but they were good, il
rot pretty. ! never see pair Of red
shoes now but they remind me Of the
war, and OF poverty. ! wouldn't wear
them. ] made boat In January, 1865.
that didn't bave@a nail in it, for there
were no nails. bored holes with .
brace and bit and pegged it together
with wooden pins. and it never leaked
a drop. DeFoe wrote RobinsoneCru-
soc, and DR.. Goulding wrote the 1oung
Marooners, and they are excellent
books, but authors had to strain their
minds to make fiction read like facts.
But DIR. Catching wont have TO strain
anything to make facts read like fic-
ton. So Let us all send him sketch
from our own experience and have no
Goub; he will give Us delightful book
It is to be labor of love with him. for
he says he has no idea that there is
any money in it. He has contemplate
ed such book for long time, and his
heart is set out on it. Not long ago
DR.. Joe Jacobs gave us a most delight
full sketch about how the doctors and
druggists had 10 find substitutes for
medicine during these blockade days
when a pound of opium sold for $1,000
in confederate money.-Bill Arp, in At
lanta Constitution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
Queer uahIte Of lvsects.

The fact has recently been ascer-
tsined that male butterflies and moths
are much more given to drinking than
the females, and that the habit IL in
dulged in to the greatest extent when
the latter are away laying their eggs.
The females come to sugar. over-ripe
fruit and other food equally with the
males, but the latter alone seem to be
attracted by pure water. That The
males drink more than is necessary
has been shown beyond question. and
most motionIess for over an hour en-
gagged in sucking up and dischsrging
moisture almost continuously.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
some Causes Of I.son.ia.

An extended study OF the phenome-
ma of Insomnia by De Menaceine. a
Russian authority in medicine. brings
him to tce conclusion that it is char
acteristi. of persons who blush. laugh b.
weep rea3ily. and whose pulse is apt
to quicken upon the slightest provoca-
ton. Loss of sleep. however. he ad-
mits most frequently results from
overwork OF either mind or body;
overstrain Of either kind will dilate
the blood vessels of the brain. and
eventually parelyxe them. extreme
cold producing the same results. Ex.
periments also show that exercise OF
the emotions causes a rush of blood
to the b-ain, and sleeplessness. il oc-
curing near bedtime. There is COM
mon theory that sleep is required In
proportion to the scarcity of red cor
puscles in the Elood. and thus all per-
sons do net correspond in their need OF
sleep. aE6 many authorities agree that
the need Of sleep depends upon the
strength Of consciousness.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
TO MARK STEEL TOOLS.
Than Acid, and Costs hut .
TPine to Fill.

A correspondent OF one OF the te CHI.
nical month.ies says: "As there have
been some questions asked about
marking tools with acid inclose a re-
ceipt which will mark any kiuo of
tools, and which will not burn the
Lands or spoil anything except metal.
while doing the work better than any
acid / ever used. Ii can also be made
at about one-tenth of the cost OF the
acid. l bought this receipt of che M
ist:
Take 16 ounces Of distilled water
and in ii dissolve the following: Four
ounces sulphate copper. four ounces
chloride soda Common salt), one
dram sulphate iznc and one-half dram
sulphate alum. After it Is dissolved
i: will be ready for use. Take the too.
that you wish TO mark and cover the
place to be marked with q coating of
soap (any good soap will do). Then
write the name. marking with p. neil
or other sharp instrument, and cover
the place with the solution. or. rather,
fill the marks made by the pencil. using
the fingers, If you want to. Let stand
for q little while, and when the ma me
gets copper-colored wet and rub oil.
The soap is simply rubbed on the tool
until there is good coating. The en-
craving solution needs to be on the
tool only about one or two minutes"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
NOVEL KEROSENE LAMP.
10 Can BE Kept lighted Day aDd
Night at an Expense Of Two
Cents for - Hours.

A Saxon lamp manufacturing con-
cern has introduced a novelty which
is interesting to the numerous house
holds where kerosene is the only meth
of lighting. A kerosene lamp has been
constructed in the center Of which
there is a small wick burning constant
" at the expense of about two cents
in - hours. The main wick i. of the
round pattern and arranged in the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
shadow Of the Earth.

The earth has a shadow, but few
ever see it except in eclipses of the
moon, or else few recognize it when
they see it. Nevertheless, many OF US
have noticed on the fine, cIoudless even-
ings in the summer shortly before sum
set rosy or pink arc on the horizon op-
posite the sun. with blush gray seq
ment under it. AS the sun sinks the
arc rises until it attains the zenith and
even passes it. This is the shadow of
the earth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17

On returning recently from the
shore Mr.. Fl. L. Munson had his front
tire cut nearly in two when he still
had six miles to ride. On looking bout
he found some IX-inch ships cable
and some tarred twine. After secure
" fastening the cable to his rim by
means of the twine he was able TO ride
home with q nonpuncturablet tir."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
[sH, La, SATURDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1898.

great cities of England was . hundred
times greater on the roads connecting
these cities than the country traffic.
yet the country people were forced to
build roads and keep them in repair"
The Southern Farm Magazine, in
publishing this article, recognizes the
fact that it is likely to provoke very
general discussion, much opposition
and much commendation, and it has
invited general discussion of the sub
ject as to its constitutionality, us we'll
as regards the wisdom of such an in
novation, appreciating the fact that
the value of good roads has not in any
way been overstatcd by Col. Kelle-
brew, and the farmers would be the
ones most directly benefited.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
A Common Lack.

Unsuccessful Statesman II don't
seem to get along very well. What is
ii lack?
His Wife-Humor.
'Humor! Huh! Suppose l had q
keen sense of the ridiculous, what
good would that do?"
"You would see your own shortcom.
ings."-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
SUCCESSFUL HOUSEWIVES
They Are Not Alone Orderly Bat Pes
sess Taste In Making the Horne
Attractive.

In these modern days we are apt to
hear Of woman's success in many new
fields, but we hear little said Of her suc-.
cess in securing order. comfort and
loyeliness of home. There are just a.
many home-loving women as there
ever were, but the blessed old-time
duty of caring for home and the loved
ones of home docs not call them into
prominence. Ruskin says the best
women are recognized chiefly by the
happiness of their husbands and the
nobleneSs of their children. They are
only to be OWNED. not discerned. by the
stranger"
1t il a matter Of interest to the ma
jority of women to know the greatest
gift a housewife can possess 1t is not
enough that she be orderly. for we all
know orderly women. who are far from
successful hossekeepers. whose system
atically ordered houses are AZ barren
and dull az penal institutions. The sue
cessful housekeeper must possess taste
to make her house attractive. and above
all she must possess the gift Of making
home place of comfort. where those
who dwell therein shall rest in peace,
secure mot only from all injury. but
from all terror, doubt and division" In
order to do this there must be frugality.t
The household must live within its
means. Want of frugality is the rock
on which a great many households are
wrecked. Frugality does not mean
niggardliness- 1t only means using that
which you possess wisely and prudent
~. It is necessary for the frugal
housekeeper to be strictly orderly in
order to use what she has to use system
atically and in the manner which will
give the family the greatest amount Of
comfort. To do this she must be =
good cook and use provisions in the
wisest manner. She must understand
how cloth should be cut to give the
best wear and what materials are best
TO buy for the various purposes of the
household. Our grandmothers under .
stood all these matters, but in those
simple. homespun days it required far
less extensive knowledge to purchase
the supplies of family than to-day.
To-day the shelves of the merchant are
overfiowing with all manner Of snowy
goods which possess little durability,
and it requires knowledge and some
times considerable strength of purpose
to pass such goods BY and purchase the
plain material which will give practical
value when put to the wearing test. Il
il easy to get material that is durable
ond desirable to-day at . medium price.
There never was q time when such ex-
cellent goods were made by the Ameri-
can manufacturer.
1t requires great many sterling
qualities Of heart and mind and dis
eliminating knowledge to be success
full housewife to-day. She who does
this work we'll and lives up TO the high
est ideal Of her duty is woman TO be
highly honored among all women.-N.
Y. Tribune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
The Coabinatlon Toe stroe~.

"Your mother agrees with me exact
u. Johnny" said bis father. proceed.
ing to trim the twigs from . tough
switch "She thinks. with me. thar you
need good trouncing. and you are go
ing to get it. my son."
Yes" bitterly exclaimed Johnny.
"You and NAV always agrees ehen II
comes 10 lickin' me.. You and nav,
the whole thing. don't never have no
show. This fam'iy's run BY trust!.-
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
Just 4 Joke.

''Say. pa" asked the little son of q
railway conductor. whats an ex-
chequer?"
IAN ex-checkeri" exclaimed the con-
ductor. ..Why that must be retired
geman."-Cincinnat Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17

"Well. that's what call nm appro-
pirate verdict" remarked Jilson the
other evening. as he threw down his
paper.
.'What is ii? asked bis wife
why" he replied, you know the
defaulting cashier Of the Stecnth ma
tionai bank committed suicide when
the shortage was ciscoveredY
"Yes. ] remember said Mrs. J..
"but what OF the v:rdict
This morning" answered JiIson.
"the coronee's jury brought in q ver-
dict Of death from exposure. Chicago
Daily News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
Medical Iten.

The Doctor-lt il easy to tell just
what mans worth as soon as he opens
his mouth.
The Patient suppose that is why
you always look at . mans tongue the
first thing.-Yonkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
The Anarehtsa 4. Rixhf.

Mrs. Binks-A noted anarchist or
Chicago says that people wiilwake up
some fine morning. and find that Rus
sell Sage has lost every dollar.
Mr Einks-That's so. every word Of
u.
MY goodnessi When win ii be. do
you think?'
''When he dies,--N. Y. Week!s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17

Rosenbaum (resding Bradstreet's)
-Eighty-seven failures last week in
New York.
Cohen (aghast)-Mein Gott! such
competition OF dot will kill bizniss en-.
direly.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
Room Tor Daahf.

Dewteil-.Thc Lord giveth and the
Lord taketh away"
Downtrod treccnfIy widowed) )-Oh.
| don't know rbout the "giveth. Y.
Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
Nitrogen o. . FertlIIxer.

Sir VIM. Crooks, an English agricul-
tural chemist, after estimating all the
available sources of nitrogen for fer
tilizing purposes, and the amount con-
sumed by bread crops, concludes that
the time will soon come when scient-
lists must invent process by which
the great storehouse of nitrogen. the
atmosphere, may be made to supply
the deficit. Leguminous crops are, up
to this time, the only practical method
of drawing the indispensable requisite
from the air. Electric currents con-
vert nSrogen into available nitrous
and nitric acids, but hitherto has
proven impracticable on account OF
cost. Prof. Crooks thinks the solution
of the problem will be found in the
powers of Niagara, which he says can
be made to generate enough electrici-
ty to produce 100000 tons of nitrate
of soda annually. The rural New
Yorker suggests. in this connection,
that while waiting for this develop
ment of Niagara falls. we crowd all
the nitrogen possible into the soil by
means of clover, COW peas. etc.
Not Very Encouraging for Cotton Growers
MIR. 4. J-Landauer, of Liverpool,
one of the best known men in the cot
ton business, who annually makes q
personal investigation of the Arneri-
can cotton crop, prior to November 1.
has been in Galveston lately and has
given to the press the results OF his
1898 examination of the cotton out
look. He contends that commercial
crop of 100000 bales is conserva-
tive estimate. He considers that 3,-
5OO,OOO bales for Texas is very low
estimate. and thinks 4.0OO,OOO will be
nearer the mark. Mr.. Landauer claims
that he has never Overestimated the
yield. The gentleman also states that
spinners are not in a condition to buy
heavily for future use-that their ca
pacity is even somewhat less than it
was last year. Mr.. Landauer does not
give farmers much encouragement for
planting largely next year.-Farm and
Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
What NE Was AfteP.
is" replied the conductor.

Il believe this is through train 2
said the road agent
at is" replied the conductor.
"Then will proceed to &c
through it," announced the polite rob
ber.-Philadelphia North American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17

Give me coffee and hobsors. said
the customer to the resta,iraet waiter.
What arc Hobscns?
-SllskeEs, Of course. 10y. J. .Io,.gi. al.