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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
LEE IN AREYANCE.


Scientific Experiments ON the vitali-
~ Of Refrigerated Seeds.
Prof. Giglioli makes very remark
able statement on the strength of
series of experiments he has concluded
On the vitality of refrigerated seeds.
After placing certain seeds under the in
Huence of gaseous and liquid chem-
ical reagents for period of more than
16 years. he found that some of the
seeds retained their vitality even when
surrounded by atmospheres of nitro
gen, chlorine, hydrogen, arseniuretted
hydrogen and nitric oxide. The long
immersion in strong alcohol, and in an
alcoholic solution OF mercuric chloride,
still left large number of seeds ca
pable for subsequentg termination. From
these experiments Prof. Giglioli de-
duces he suspicion that latent vitality
may last indefinitely when sufficient
care is taken to prevent all exchange
with the surrounding medium. He al
ludes to the common notion that life.
or the capacity for life, is always con-
nected with continuous chemical and
physical change, and that the very ex-
istence of living matter implies change.
This may be utterly fallacious. Prof.
Giglioli maintains there is now reason
for believing that living matter may ex-
list. in comparatively passive state,
without any chemical change whatever,
and may therefore maintain its special
properties for an indefinite time, as
is the case with mineral life and all
lifeless matter. Chemical change in
living matter means active life, the
wear and tear of which necessarily
leads to death. Latent life, when COM
pletely passive, in chemical sense,
ought to be life without death. Prof.
Giglioli also refers to the possibility of
an extra-terrestrial origin of life on
the earth, through the medium of me-
teOriteS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30

Sometimes it does not pay to be
economical. A farmer near Hubbard,
Neb., purchased As head of cattle and
started to drive them home. He was
cautioned to not drive them across the
ice on the river. as it was considered I'M
safe, and he was directed to the bridge.
But he calculated that the tolls would
amount to $3.50 at ten cents head, and
made up his mind to save that amount.
80 he drove them on the ice, not in a
string, but all in a bunch, and soon
there was crash and the cattle broke
through. Fortunately number Of
cowboys from the stock yards had fol-
lowed him. anticipating such an acct
dent; and, with ropes. they saved SO of
the herd. The Is that were drowned
were the most valuable animals, and
the total loss was more than $500. He
will patronize the bridge for the rest of
his life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30

attains length of six or eight inches
and the heat is intense enough to melt a
diamond, while any spot on the surface
of an iron casting can be rendered
molten in very few minutes. A foot
switch is placed in circuit, whereby the
circuit may be started or stopped at
will. A very essential portion of the
outfit is the mask, which is made of
leather fitted at the openings with vul-
canized dark glass in order to protect
the eyes from the dazzling light emit
ted by the arc. The tool is generally
slung at the end OF cord passing over
a pulley in the ceiling and terminating
in counter-weight. Thus it can be let
60 any instant when it is necessary to
assist the jointing by hammering, etc.
The special work which this little
welder is capable of doing is almost un-
limited. Among the other uses to
which it has been placed is the welding
OF boiler plates, iron of girders and
jointing, signal rods in railbars, wagon
tires, for the welding of iron, steel or
other castings, or Of two or more separ-
ate castings, removal of blow holes in
castings, for cycle and other brazing,
repair way work, jointing electric
cables, welding ship armor, jointing
overhead trolley wires, etc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
THE DIFFERENCE.

A little girl sat by the window one day.
With very cross face, I'm sorry to say,
And cried, as she looked through the clear
wiRdow-pane:
Il think it's too hateful. this tiresome old
raini
can't go outdoors,
Because it just pours;
Ill have to stay in till it's pleasant again.
Shed books, this same girl. and she'd
games. and she'd toys.
Shed pictures, and paints-oh, she'd plenty
of joys;
But. pouting and sulking (of course. all In
vain).
She said: ITS too hateful. this tiresome
old rain!
can't go outdoors,
Because it just pours:
/ think it might stop. and be pleasant
again..
Now full Of delight every leaf. every flower.
AS down fell the drops Of that charming,
cool shower;
Glad robins and bluebirds chirped out a
refrain;
The grass danced for joy. and the upspring-
ing grain;
All Natures dear voice
Sang: Let US rejoice!
Rejoice in this beautiful, beautiful ram.
Maj Stevens, in n. Y. Independent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
WASHINGTON WIDOWS.
4Aey Persist In Bringing Number
one t. the Front on Every
Cessation.

/ like gratitude. like to hear Of grate-
full people, and an anecdote heard recent
" Of one Washington man has pleased me
immensely. He has recently married the
widow of very wealthy gentleman, and
on the proceeds of the transaction he has
built handsome house. When the house
was finished and the moving into it was ac-
complished, the wife and her mother fell to
discussing just where they should hang the
portrait Of the former husband They had Just
decided to hang it in small room on the
second floor, when the new husband came
IN and heard of the matter.
Hang him upstairs!" he said. "No,
stree. No, stree. That man was my bene-
factor. owe everything have to him. He
shall hang in the place of honor.
And husband No. l now smiles down
from the mantel of the drawing room.
But that makes me. think of another
Washington widow who has recently be-
slowed herself and her belongings on Sec
ond husband
Its so Fortunate" said she to me; "my
first husbands last name began with w,
you know, and 70 does my second hus-
bands first name. All Mr.. VS. handker-
chiefs are just the thing for Willie, and l
haven't even had to have the initial on them
changed. "-Washingto Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
RACING ON Stills.
4 sport That u Osfte Popular Anonl
the French PeasantPy.

4 sport That u Qsfte Popular Anon8
the French Peasantry.
In certain parts OF France stilt-walk-
ing is a necessary accomplishment. In
the Landes, for example, everybody
uses them-the postman on his rounds,
the peasant going to market. the shep-
herd tending his fiocks, even the little
children-the nature of the country de-
mands it.
One day Landais peasant came into
Bordeaux on his stills, and the idea OF
silt races came into being. The silt
race of 1892, described by writer in
the Sketch, demonstrated the wonder
full endurance of these peasants, both
male and female.
Ii one takes into consideration the
great heat that prevailed, the hardness
Of the roads, the speed to be maintained
if one aspired to win, and the scanty
allowance of food. sleep and drink.
one cannot but marvel at the hardness
of these people. Out of 60 male start
ers 80 accomplished the enormous jour
ney of 400 kilometcrs in the fixed time
Of eight days and half. Certainly
many suffered great fatigue, and some
complained of numbness, but none were
seriously ill. One or two had at length
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
POLITENESS PAID.
How nm Accomm ot.a ting boy Wns Re
wardcG by a Stranger.

How mn Accomm oGatinE boy was ne
x,ardcti by a Stranger.
Jimmy Brennan, IL years old, and son
of Police Officer Brennan, OF Seattle,
was standing on Yesler way. when a
stranger came along, says the Post-in-
telligencer of that city. He locked like
man who had just returned from
logging camp.
Boys" he said, where's the Butter
hotel?"
I'll tell you fer quarter" said one
Of Jimuly's companions.
I'll show you where it is for ten
cents" chimed in another.
Say, Ill do it for five cents" re
marked third.
Mister" said Jimmy. "I'll point out
the Butler to you for nothing.
You're my man. said the rough
looking stranger, and the two went
down Yesler way together, while jim
my's companions stayed behind to call
him chump. Jimmie led the stranger
to the Butler.
Come in here" said the man, and he
led the boy into clothing store. Give
this boy the best suit of clothes in the
house," said the stranger. Jimmy sim
ply opened his mouth. Soon he had on
fine suit.
''Now give him an overcoat." said the
stranger, and Jimmy's eyes tried to
pop out of their sockets. The clerk
adorned Jimmy with an overcoat.
Now a hat" said the stranger. jim
my wanted to cry. He thought it was
Christmas time, and that he was by the
side of a CRATE fire. reading Andersen's
fairy tales.
Soon he was arrayed in new hat, new
suit, new overcoat. The stranger paid
for all. Jimmy started gu, Of the store.
He was so bewiIdcred that ii several
COLLINS had put in their appearance he
would have Joined them in their fairy
land festivities.
Just minute" said the stranger.
Jimmy waited If the stranger had
said: go roll in the dust of the street"
Jimmy would have done it. -
The stranger went down in his Tx
cts and closed his dealings with Jimmy
by giving him tive-dollar gold piece
and gold nugget worth about five dol
lars.
Then Jimmy thanked the stranger
and went off to tell his companions
about the man whom he showed the
Hotel Butler ''for nothing"
The stranger was a Klondiker. sup
posed to be Patrick Calvin. who re
turned on the Rosalie, with a fortune
estimated at about $4,000. 1t pays to
be polite. If you don't think SO. ask
Jimmy Brennan.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
couNTRY HOUSE PORCH.
Re Adds = Great Deal 90 the ADpeaf~
ance OF the PFeAlses.

Re Adds u Great Deal % the ADpeaf~
ance Of the PFenises.
In numberless country homes the ell
door opens directly into the kitchen.
This makes the room cold in winter,
and, in particular, gives no convenience
for hanging up coats or hats, or Of de-
posting umbrellas or overshoes when
one is entering by the back doorway.
As result, the kitchen is usually lit
tered with garments, to the discom-
future OF the neat housewife. A back
porch and a back hall or ENTRY" il
necessity in house for comfort and
convenience. The accompanying illus
tration shows how such an addition can
easily, and quite cheaply, be made to
any house that is now without these
features. The ell roof is continued
down and out with gentle curve that
takes away all stiffness. One-haH the
pace beneath this roof is shut in by
walls to make space that will not only
serve to protect the kitchen door. that
is thus shut in from the outside air, but
will also furnish space for hanging up
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
Mineral Wool Production.

The production of mineral wool in
the United States in 1897 was 1897
short tons, against $3.50 short tons in
1896. There were six producers in
1897, two of them being new concerns,
while one of the producers in 1896
dropped out of the business. In gen.
eral the mineral wool industry was
in a very unsatisfactory condition in
1897, owing to falling off in the con-
struction Of a class of houses in which
this product is particularly used, while
close competition between architects
led frequently to the omission of min
eral wool which would otherwise be
used, it being employed between walls
and consequently out of sight. The
falling off in production is accounted
for in this manner.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
PORCH FOR COUNTRY HOUSE.

ones outside garments when entering
the house. The part not inclosed makes
cool little porch whose proximity to
the kitchen will be appreciated on the
hot days of summer. The seats afford
opportunities for resting in the shade,
or for the housewife to repair with q
basket of peas, apples or vegetables
that she is preparing for the stove.
There are afforded also several hooks
and corners in which shrubs fit very
nicely, while over the front, and ex-
tending up on to the curved roof, one
may well train a handsome vine. The
open space above the outer seat can
be covered with wire netting, if de-
sired, and the vine allowed to Chamber
over it. BY this plan, ut very small
outlay, one may add to the appearance
of his house, and add UNNECESSARILY to
its comfort and convenience.-Count
Gentleman
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30

However Objectionable the trolley
may be for city use, it has, during the
last IL months, shown its immense
value for the opening up OF country
districts and the connection of popu-
lous centers. Between New York and
Philadelphia only one or two links are
now missing in complete chain of
trolley roads, and it is probable that in
short time travel by successive troll
ley steps will be possible from Port
land, Me-, to Providence, r. l., dis
lance Of 222 miles. Michigan has los
miles of trolley tracks with 500 more
projected or under discussion and one
Of its single stretches of proposed line
is 90 miles long.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
TAPPING A DATE PALM.

natives are very fond. In the flower
ing season, when the sap is abundant,
the leaves on one side of the tree are
cut off, and the rind pared down to the
woody fiber. Notches are then cut and
peg inserted, so that the juice may
be conducted into the calabash sus-
pended below. Curiously, the juice
runs more freely at night, that which
eNudes during the day being allowed
to run waste as being of little value.
Where there are great number of trees
being tapped. watch is kept all night
for fear OF thieves and poachers, who
wait their opportunity and climb the
trees very early in the morning to steal
the juice.-Strand Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
WOMEN AND THE WHEEL.
From the Gazette. Delaware, Ohio.

From the Gazette. Delaware, Ohio.
The healthfulness of bicycle riding for
women is still disputed question between
eminent physicians and health reformers.
Used in moderation it surely creates for
women a means of outdoor exercise, the
benefit of which all physicians concede
Used to excess, like any other pastime, its
effect is likely to be dangerous.
The experience of Miss Bertha Reed, the
seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr.. j. r.
Reed, 335 Lake St., Delaware, Ohio, may
point moral for parents who, like Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed, have experienced some concern
for their daughters who are fond of wheel
ing. In the fall of '96 Miss Bertha, who had
ridden great deal, began to fail in an alarm.
ing manner. She grew steadily paler and
thinner, and it appeared she was going into
consumption. Rest and quiet did her abso-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
DELIGHTFULLY."- Feminine.

A profitable religion never wanted prose
lytes.-Ital.
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He Didn.t want the Route.

Senator Sulloway. of New Hampshire,
the civil service question, said one Of the
statesmen who came to help the Michigan
club celebrate Washington's birthday.
Somewhere in the south a bright colored
boy appeared before the commission to be
examined for the position of letter carrier.
"How far is it from the earth to the
moon:' was the first question asked by
mans fitness for the place he sought.
How fab am it from de earf to de
moons' echoed the applicant. My Lawd,
Loss, if you's gwine to put me on dat route
I don't want de job
with that the young man grabbed his
hat and left as though he were chased"
Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
Presidential Receptton..

The new limit fixed for the presidents
receptions is 1000. The space for en-
tertaining in the presidents house is
confined to the east room (19x3S feet),
the green room (2sNa2 feeD, and the
corridor (79x1S feet). In this limited
space it is not possible to accommodate
more than 1000 people in an evening
with either comfort or safety. What
has been suffered in the past by the de-
voted men and women who have met in
a crowd of 1000 or 5000 at the execu-
tive mansion could fill large volume.
The struggle at these receptions in re-
cent years has been terrific.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
queer Legend Of . River.

There is river in Arizona known as
Hasa Yampa, which runs for few
miles as a clear and broad stream, and,
narrowing suddenly, disappears
through the sands. only to gush out
again few miles further on and run
along again as placidly as well-regu-
lated stream should. The man who
described this stream adds that there is
a legend connected with this river, to
the effect that anyone who ever tastes
of its waters can never afterwards tell
the truth. This suggests vague doubt
us to the truth OF this story, although
such things have been heard of be-
fore
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30

Old people who have lost their teeth
and do not care about wearing false
ones find difficulty in eating their
food. The result is the invention by q
Frenchman of a chewing apparatus.
This is held in one hand, and fork in
the other. A piece of meat, or what
ever is to be eaten, is placed between
the blades, which are opened and closed
three or four times, and by this means
the food is reduced to state of pulp.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30

to climb down and walk, vanquished by
the fierce sun.
It is an interesting fact that at first
the mems route was simply Bordeaux,
Rayonne and back; but the authorities
begged that the course might be ex-
tended to their most beautiful town,
particularly as they were just then en-
pertaining his majesty, King Oscar ii.
of Sweden.
The first prize winner and the cham
pion of all was Pierre Deycard, of Bilos,
Commune of the Girond.- He won the
most valuable of the many medals, be-
sides 1000 francs and number of
minor cash prizes. His time was 1903
hours &c minutes, and his average 4
kilometers 93S meters an hour, includ-
ing stops. His progress was YER
liable tour de force. He was terribly
anxious to win. His short snatches of
sleep were broken by dreams, in which
he seemed to r. buying cows with the
prize money and settling down to mar
ried life with his sweetheart. At ST.
Vincent de Terosse he was followed by
musicians who played LA Marseillaise"
with so great an effect upon the crowd
that one gave him ten francs, another
20, and so on. At OAK he found 200 peo-
pie waiting for him. He was too ia
tigued to notice them, and had to ask
his cycling escort to roar at him in or
der to keep him awake. He even dozed
on his stills, still striding mechanically.
Camphor.ted brandy frictions were
tried to get rid of the cramps that
threatened him. Young girls came out
to meet him with laurel wreaths and
bouquets, and everywhere he was hailed
like conquering Roman general.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
Mea.urinE the Memory.

One of the experiments recently made
In France to measure memory consist
ed in reading series of figures to the
subject at regular speed of about two
per second, and observing how many
could be repeated by him without err
ror in the order in which they were
given. The faculty of voluntary at
tention is, of course, called into play
in this experiment. Children from six
to eight years old retain, in the aver
age, five figures: children ten years old
six figures and adults seven figures.
Jacques Inaudi, the lightning caIcu-
ator. can retain more than 40 figures.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
Not to ne Impo.ea Upon.

1t was Willie's first experience in
prayer meeting. During the service his
father was asked to offer prayer, and
in the midst Of his petition a good
brother responded with hearty amen.
Willie suffered this to pass without re
mark; but when it was repeated, think
ing it was said to draw his fathers
prayer to a close, he could stand it no
longer, and, rising in his seat, he eN-
claimed in his clear. childish voice:
Don't you mind him, papa; you pray
just s long S you want to."-Boston
Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
In.eparable Midsets.

The strangest two little boys in all
the world are the Orissa twins, and
they are even more wonderful than the
famous Siamese twins, now dead.
Like the latter, they are remarkable
for the fact that physically they are
one. While the Siamese twins were
joined together by flesh only the Orissa
midgets are connected with a perpen-
dicular bone, four inches in depth and
two inches wide. Their names are
Radica and Doodica. Were it not fol
the deformities, which have made them
both famous and rich. the twins would
be considered exceedingly handsome
children, with their little curly heads
and piercing black eyes. Radica is
three feet one inch high, while his
greatly attached" partner is about
half an inch shorter. Their total
weight is 20 pounds. The twins are
now in England, are well educated,
speaking French and German fluently,
as well as smattering of English.
Their education is well looked after by
a Scottish governess.-Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
Tbe way I'm.

"Well, Tommy, I'm glad to see that
you have prize this time. How did
you manage to beat Johnny Gibbs?
always thought that he was cleverer
than you?"
Yes, uncle. but Use bigger, and told
him that / would lick him every time he
was above me in class. So / was first
Pick-Me-Up.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
Ft.h That w...f.,.....

The ocean contains several fish which
ciothe and adorn themselves. The most
conspicuous of them is the antennarius,
small fish frequenting the Saragossa
sea. which literally clothes itself with
seaweed. fastening the pieces together
with sticky, gelatinons strings. and
then. as It were. holding the garment
On with it's tore fms.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-30
THE MICROBES WE EAT.


Thirty Thousand n Day In q Conserva-
tive Estimate.
At the London institution Prof. w.
b. Bottomley, NJ. A., delivered a lecture
entitled Enthusiastically and 9th
erwise." He commenced by observing
that previous to 1880 very little was
known about bacteria, whereas at the
present time $50 species had been
searched out, and this was solely due to
the influence of Pasteur. Dealing with
fungi, the lecturer observed that ring
worm was caused by fungus like that
which grows on jam. Mice were very
subject to ringworm, and it was quite
possible for cat which had been "play=
ing" with an infected mouse to com.
municate the disease to the first child
who fondled it.
Taken altogether, however, microbes
were more friendly to the human sys-
tenn than otherwise, and we were de-
pendent on them for the flavor of but
ter, cheese, game, tobacco, etc. They
were so minute that 250. 0O0. 900 could be
comfortably accommodated on a penny
postage stamp, and they multiplied
With almost incredible rapidity.
They were to be found everywhere
in the air, in the food, in books and on
coins. A halfpenny was found by one
professor to be giving shelter to a
strange collection, including several
dangerous varieties, while the speci-
mems on one pound sterling Scottish
bank note were so numerous that he
gave up counting.
1t was estimated that in health hui
man being took in by respiration 10000
germs per day, or 100,000,000 year.
Bacteria were the scavengers of nature,
and were absolutely necessary for "the
round of life" In conclusion the lee
turer described the vicious" varieties,
which he said only number about 40.
London Chronicle.