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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
How to Begin Right.

Fowls are more prolific than cattle
and reach maturity in q year. An in
vestment will lead to the establish
ment which enables the poultryman to
arrive at paying basis sooner than
by any other method. When one has
but small capital, therefore, the de-
sire to make profit from poultry in
year should not be entertained. A
small investment will lead to the es-
tablishment of an industry that will
give satisfactory results in few
years, if the poultryman has the pa
tience to wait until he can get estab-
lished by the increase of his flock
rather than by capital. Every addi-
tional fowl to the flock gained by in
crease is SO much gain of capital, and
what can not be accomplished at once
may be done in a longer time. The be-
ginner who desires to enter the poul
try business must, therefore, start al
it with view of building himself up.
and he must not expect any returns
until he has reached a point at which
he can derive a sufficient profit to af-
ford him a comfortable living. Many
who have gone into the poultry bust.
ness and made no profit the first yeal
ceased operations, when in fact they
had undergone years experience
and should have continued. The OBJ
ject should be to take plenty of time,
get ready and increase only to the ex-
tent of the capital.--Farm and Fire
side.
About Keeping sweet Potatoes.
We have no reason, SO far. to change
the opinion expressed almost every
fall for many years, that whether
sweet potatoes keep well or not de-
pends more on the soil on which they
are grown, or the condition of the po-
tatoes when dug. than upon the man.
ner in which they are stored, except
that it is necessary to protect them
from severe cold. We have put them
in carefully-construc bins, and had
them rot, while those that rolled into
the surrounding ditch lay in mud and
water until Christmas without rot
ting. We have never been able tc
keep sweet potatoes grown on ground
where potatoes were grown the year
before, or two years before. and after
ward rotted. We would not give ten
cents per bushel for potatoes thus
grown, except for immediate consump-
ton. 1t is our opinion that the germs
of the prevailing sweet potato rots are
in the soil and affect the potatoes be-
fore they are dug. and that such pota-
toes will rot more or less no matter
how carefully they are handled and
stored. Our experiment stations. we
believe. should experiment in this di.
rcction. and determine the facts.-
Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17

Below the Iedge, out from under the
trees and the guarding echo, we stand
in pasture where blackberry bushes
end brambles grow at our feet, and
there we look across the abandoned
apple orchard with Desolate Cottage
standing foriornly there across mead
ow that slants to the rivers side, across
the path of the river betrayed by the
trees, to the wooded hills that rise to
the sky that sinks behind them ard
shuts out the world beyond.
The shingles of Desolate Cottage are
covered with the moss of many years.
but now even the moss finds no wood
beneath it and slowly falls away.
The bricks of its chimney were long
ago built into the walls of another
home. The door stone is sunk in the
grass and hid by a tangle of wild
rose and burdock that quarrel and
are friends again.
The floors are bending and sagging
downward with the rotten sleepers. A
few bits of plaster, green with years;
few bits Ct wall paper discolored
past all resemblance to what it once
was, cling to the walls. The frames
of the windows and the glass that
was in them are long fallen away.
and driven in by the valley wines the
leaves of last years spring rustic and
frolic in the tenantiess rooms. In the
low-roofed kitchen a great brick oven
yawns beside the vacant chimney
place; and all else that remains to
tell that here was once a home is
an ancient cradle. snce red, now paint
less, rocked by the passing hreezes In
the empty Desofate Cottage of the
Valley Shut-In.
Many years ago.. when the great
beeches where the echo fingers were
saplings and only the rocks and trees
were old, John and Joanna lived with
their parents in neighboring cottages
of the Valley Shut-In. In the winter
they went tramping over the hills to
school together, John helping Joanna
over icy paths and through the shift
ing drifts, and Joanna assisting John
over harder paths in the spelling book.
whispering words to him as they sat
together on the lower form. And
John often had juicy apple for Jo-
anna, or she a handful Of nuts for
him. In summer days they led a
sweet, wild life together, fishing for
the little minnows in the river, reach
ing for the cowslips or the flags that
grew in the swamp, and when they
older grew. they met in the rlOaminu
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05
taken from q shaft on triangular
claim 800 feet on n side


Randsburg in itself possesses some
features entirely unique. 1t is an
American camp, and there is not the
heterogeneous mixture of nationality
usually found in the gold fields. Una
Gulterated democracy holds full sway.
The man in hob-nniled shoes and clay
soiled overnlls may be graduate of
some worid-samous university, or he
n.y. be al unlettered and whisly-proof
relic of the days of 40, but whoever
he may be, he is ''as good us anybody
else"
Upon two points only is the populace
of the Rand agreed, viz. belief in the
permanency of the Rand as gold field
and hatred to the Chinamnn and the
"dago." Neither of these individuals
IS tolerated.
The physical characteristics of
Rlntsburg are of asindependent kind
as the individual opinions. No title is
given to the lots, since they are ac-
quired under the mining laws, and the
man who begins his house one day in n
certain spot may have to fight for his
location or move of the next.
The greatest good humor prevails
generally, and the vigilance committee
that does duty as mayor and corpora
lion is a vigorous and determined set
OF individuals that Will not be triiied
with. If a pronounced .bad man" be-
comes too loud in his boasts or too free
with his six-shooter, he is politely or
dered to leave town or take the conse-
qucuces. So far he has wisely chosen
to leave"
The Rand has already in sight 1oO,-
100000 tons of ore, prospectors cover
the desert in every direction, and daily
some new find is eported.-Boston
Globe.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

IL carry II through every grade. Let
T. have Love in contributing to the
r. nmon good; love in endurance; love
e EVERYTHING"
iss Kate Douglass wiggin has said
= - gazing down at the Innocent child,
: ear little one it must be give and take
n thee and me. have gained some
tahg here in all these years, but thou
~ come from thence more lately
tn have l; thou has a treasure
q the years have stolen from me-
ze 1t with me-" q.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

L Fhe Senate is not at all likely to give
aIpbody chance to say the annexation
frtty was hurriedly disposed Of. .
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

Putting the financial question upon
~ slzse is an experiment that will be
NBtAed with as much anxiety from the
~ otitoe as from any other quarter.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

| pmebody might do somebody else Il
fat9r by sending a telegram like this
|s'4 4Sar Dole; Don't talk"
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05
Population of Canada.

The Canedian. department of agricul-
ture estimates the population of the
dominion to be 5,125, asa gain of
rather less than 3OO, 900 since the census
of 1891. In 1890 there were two states.
of the union that exceeded Canada in
population-New York, with 5,997,s35
inhabitants, and Pennsylvania, with
5,25s.014.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

1tdocumentary evidence of bribery
hadbeen secured by that committee Of
Tie Ohio legislature, Senator Hanna's
husness sagacity would have dropped
sss.ra points in the estimation Of
may,
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

we gather from late Washington
news that Mr.. Reed, of Me-, and Mr..
Aiey, OF Texas, are no longer doing
tie Damon and Pythias act. The con-
Resional elections will be held this
yaH f sgtlf.-
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

Z eecedt proceedings in the house
wtbid Justify changing the words Of the
oil lkpiahtation break down, "Juba dis
J IL &t, ITO Cuba dis and Cuba dat. -
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

y all the political parties adopt the
IstaGe as an advertising medium. the
frpe list il likely to grow to huge pro-
portions,
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

3sbody said that Speaker Reed
b}d ~ other day when tho Hpsee
4 aSg & bill for the relief Of
E1h0asB. Reed, but up to date nobody
hasvpcrted any quaking on his part.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

H is getting to be about ms difficult to
el}1t U. s. senator as it is to pull off a
Iprtoe 6gNt outside of Nevada. e.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05
w. s. BxuSER, NJ D.,
Plyyicial and Surgeon.
once. Seventh Street. Near Main.
Iklondike.

IklOndike.
What does It cost to ret therep When
and how should one go2 What should
one taker Where arc the mines? How
much have they produced? L. work
plentttalf What waees are paidf Ii
living expensiveP Whist are ones
chsnces Of making . stsiket"
Oopnlsta and satiafaetety replies to
theabUvs questions will be found in the
BufAu2 Non Routes "Hs6udike Folder, y
noK. ..dy for distrtbation. Sixteen
pegsAp pk practical information and m
ap-to-dats nap Of Alaska ind The Klon-
dike. FTes 4 BurinSton Route ticket
oAees; OF rat on receipe Of four cents
Ia stanss by G. W.Vaiiery, General
Assne Darlington Route. Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

Prhaps Senator Quay has been talk
Ing with his former colleague, Don
Cameron. on the silver question.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

b Canmany is 80 good that it must be
'HcenEupon speech made by Mr.. jCrok-
o. = acouncil Of chiefs-"If We don't
beoayswe're gone" ~
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

+ kheI riambers of the Indianapolis
tmtnetArY cenvention did not wear
imfr1in&, although its only child has
jduh tSsn murdered at Washington.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

9Chauncey Depew has to refer to his
peiyate secretary when he wants to knCw
bow many things he is president of.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

attention first class in conundrnms!
II seventeen out of the first thirty-two
Dindeer shipped from Norway died be-
1ere reaching the United States, how
rAany reindeer will have to be bought
6 tie government in order to spend
t>e t90O, 900 appropriated by Congress
II carry food into the Klondike regisns?
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

Zola is mad. as some of his enemies
a >rt. there is both method and adver-
ti5bs In his madness.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

Send The HERALD to your friends in
the East. Only 81.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

=
hba, Hawaii and China furnish the
mAeiple topics discussed editorially in
I'll American Monthly Review OF Re-
vi - for February. There are also a
fe& paragraphs Of pointed comment on
cdtont domestic politics-the factional
d 1snces among Ohio Republicans and
thtaNsiaing tide of Crokerism In the
DnecTatic party. The editor gives his
MSEs on. Tammsny's attitude toward
u New York rapid-transit problem
In tiha reckless expenditure Of canal
idTevement funds by the Republican
u ~ oe tie State.
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

2sster in London advertises 70 fur
II hnanuscripts to persons who aspire
D sne authors. bot can't write. 1t 50
. 10 volume. a
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

N IL hardly necessary to say that tile
b. Who recently became the third
II Of DR.. Talmage was a widows
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

ksAsl4. vl.si.. had til. ~. is< s-i.1
The Meeker herald., 1898-02-05

Q. o, tyAt iwh!.Ai.s i..lsa.ass IL. sssssn-
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A SUBSCRIBER--If the hairs are coarse and scattered, I would advise the electric needle. If fine and quite numcr. ous, know of no better way than to I,ut prepared chalk ~- the upper lip, and then with the fingers, which have also beeIi dipped in the chalk, pluck them out. It is only fair to tell you that after this they will return and the operation will have to be repeated. I do not believe that science has ever yet discovered permanent cure for tl.ls horror. Depilatory powders are usually worthless, as they merely purn the hair off to the surface of the skin and 1t promptly returns. For the red hands use the oatmeal lotion, formula for which was given in the Sunday Call, August IA.
 MYRTLE E.--The formula that you ask for is: Gum tragacanth, 111 drams; proof spirit, 3 ounces: altar of rose, 8 drops; distilled water. ounces. If It should show on your hair little brushing wilt remove it. For dandruff, wash the hair every two or three weeks, using the fol. lowing as a shampoo; Yelk of one egg, pint of distilled water and one ounce rosemary spirits. Beat the mixture thor oughy and use 1t warm, rubbing it well into the scalp. Be sure and rinse the hair in several waters after using, else the hair will be sticky and horrid. Be. sides removing the dandruff, this will make the hair soft and silky.
 DESPAIR-The hair falling in such
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

skeins and can be wound in balls Homemade stockings should be, made with very large feet, or the toes Will poke out long before the legs are worn. There Is a firm which sells feet for stockings, so that every pair of stockings can be re- footed.
 The pattern is very simple and l should say could be duplicated at home. Almost any woman can cut a pattern Of stock ing foot. For these you should obtain foot like the remainder of the hose.
 A very serviceable little play gown IS made of tan batiste with a black stripe running through it. This black stripe is very pretty upon the tan. Batiste is a material which varies greatly in thick ness, according to the quality you buy. It Is like ladies' cloth; you can get 1t light or heavy. A good material for a child is the linen batiste. which Is not quite trans parent, yet shows the skirt beneath. Lit tie slips are of all colors. Buff, yellow, canary saffron and tan come for wearing under these little dresses.
 The batiste skirt of the little dress which I have in mind was gored so that 1t set quite smooth around the waist and upon the hips. Below the waist 1t tiared suddenly, until 1t was very full around the knees. It was faced With q Lse4.u black brilliantine only quarter of an inch wide upon the front of the goods.
 The waist of this little dress was plait-
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quantities denotes a disordered physical condition. Be careful as to diet, take reg ular exercise and keep the skin in good condition by taking daily tepid sponge bath. I would also advise you to take syrup of hypophosphates occasionally, and to drink orange phosphatest t,, DeI9Te 11}tS the fingers. which have been barely damp ened in lukewarm water, will inv1gorate the hair roots Tryt this a12nbo tSnie one-balf pint castor oil one-half ounce: tincture cantharides, one-half ounce; carbonate or ammonia one-eighth ounce, Mix well and apply to the scalp every other night mas saging with the finger tips
 CITY-Benzoin diluted in water Is a good skin tonic, but must be used with discrimination. Its qualities form a new epidermis, and if the old skin happens to be in a condition to be cast you will look much of it. Be sure and get the simple about teaspoonful to a half pint of water. The best way to use 1t Is to have a slight quantity of it incorporated in your doubt If 1t will positively prevent wrinkles, but 1t may help. The tiny hairs. will re- turn and the will have f9 be 6 e lady about whom you ask Is interested in the business, which is carried on. under her name only to the extent of allowing her name to be used. The firm went into bankruptcy year or so ago and was sold out, since when she has taken no active
 w. C. GREY-Please see advice given to Despair, only instead of using the tonic prescribed for her try this for the falling hair and dandruff:
 Eau de cologne, ounces; tincture cantharides, l ounce; oil English laven- der. F dram: oil rosemary. 1e dram. This Is particularly good for dry, harsh hair. Apply merely to the roots once or
 TROUBLES-In setting up paper last Sunday my letter to you became ,discon- nected in some way. The oatmeal lotion which tumbled over into the next column was what prescribed for you
 SILvEIA bAWN-Here is the formula wax. 50 parts spermaceti 50 parts oil of sweet almonds. When melted add drop by drop SS parts rosewater. Beat briskly with silver spoon or an egg beater, and mine to color properly. The longer this IS whipped the finer and better it will be. In answer to Belle in issue of August 14 I gave directions for making the skin food. No doubt you saw it. The, orange drop, but quickly enough to get it all in while the cream Is hot. Be sure and warm the jar slightly before putting 1t fin. If 1t does not mix properly you can al- ways melt 1t second time and beat over Almondine before, because did not know it. nor do I yet. Tell the brother to read foregoing reply to W. c. Grey for treat ment of dandruff
 nothing that will actually restore the color to gray hair. The only cure Is the temporary one of stain or dye. Prema- ture gray hair is caused, as you say, by the failure of the mineral ingredients In the pigment. At the first sign of gray hair a good iron tonic prescribed by physician should be taken regularly, and at the same time tonic should be op-
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

any blouse front or back. It was trimmed with white needlework of open pattern. The needlework was arranged to form a point in the front; 1t was full at the shoulders and two rowSS S8f 1t lay one over the other, making sort of shoulder epaulet.
 of null, which was to be worn when the little girl was on dress parade. The collar upon broad scarlet ribbon which was tied at the back of the neck. When the little girl was at play this little collarette the dress. finished with a very tiny band of white insertion.
 The dress had every color in it, and any hat could be worn with 1t. 1 should ad- wise a small flat hat with a pointed crown trimmed with a great bunch of ceriSe rib bon in front, no other trimming being needed.
 Little girls are wearing the most bril- liant stockings. Instead of the somber black which encased their calves in pre- vious years, red, white and blue stock ings are worn and the ever-beautiful plaids.. This little girl was to wear pair of patriotic stockings-red and blue upon a groundwork of white. The little shoes were of white canvas. When soiled pipeclay or with magnesia. If they, are soiled very much they can be scrubbed with gasoline and a toothbrush. IT gaso- line Is used care must be taken not to ig-
 Black stockings are never very hand some except at evening, when little court costume iS hOIb, Ot Oli ScItdiil somber occasions: but colored stockings are always beautiful They do not turn gray like black, and they have much more dressy look. The plain colors are. however, less desirable than the plaids Scarlet, blue and white plaids are very smart, but unfortunately they are rather expensive They come as high as 8, al- though you can on bargain days get them for much less.
 Very industrious women are knitting these stockings for their little ones, using coarse cotton which greatly re- sembles alarming cotton. It comes in
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21
PRETTY SUMNER GOWNS
FOR THE Y0UNG6TER6=

Itself like an echo of the far past. How these things do stretch and pull out of shape" This is especially the trouble with unlined sleeves made of thin ma terial, that pretty mode that intensifies the beauty of curves and wilderness of skin beneath.
 It is in the pulling on and off that tight sleeves have been torn and spoiled. new method of adjustment. recently concocted by clever little woman who thinks, and which has been quickly adopted by several of the leading dressmakers establish ments, Is designed to do away with this wear and tear, and inconvenience. The new sleeve has but one seam, and Is made a full inch too loose for the arm. Down the outside of the seam Is sewn very fine cord of silk elastic This is twisted at intervals of half an inch or less into small raised loops. The elastic must match ex- actly the color of the gown. Parallel with the range of loops and separated by an inch from 1t is a row of tiny buttons. Is 1t not simple? The sleeve, amply large. is drawn on with ease; then the wee elastic loops are slipped over the buttons, that correspond with them in numbers, and the sleeve becomes tight. In removing the loops are first unbuttoned and the sleeve Is saved from stretching.
 It is a practical idea and one that can be easily followed, and will be appreciated by any one who has ever ruined fine sleeves in the donning and doffing.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

tuce, watercress and all green salads are also excellent for the complexion. and an occasional teaSpoonful of olive oil is good, too.
 Last, but not least beauty-seeking fem ininity must indulge in lots of sleep. With- out this natural restorative great physi- cal beauty Is out of the question. Tired nerves and brokendown tissues are cer- tainly not conducive to a high form i3 or ed forces of the body in proper repair sleep is absolutely necessary.
 certain amount of tissue is destroyed must be renewed. During sleep all volun- tary. movements are suspended, but the vital functions of respiration and .circu- rapidly. ..~ConseQuently a reserve force is accumulated ready for the demands of the next day, and one awakes rested and refreshed.
 Some people require more sleep than others. but. every one should have at least eight hours and ten, to my mind, Is not too much A good rule is to retire promptly at 10 each night, and rise at the following morning. The hours from the most repair is made, and hence the sleep gained in them is called the beauty sleep. l knew woman once who made 1t rule to retire regularly every night at g o'clock with the exception of one night in each week, which she kept as recep- ton night for her friends, or in case she cared to spend an evening out. She never let anything interfere with this rule. And I assure you that her complexion rivaled In fairness, SmOOthneSS and nneneSS or texture the most exquisite piece of Pa rian marble, and she attributed most of 1t to her religious regularity in this one re- spect.
 Perfect ventilation is absolute ne- cessity In the sleeping apartment, for, If there is not sufficient oxygen to purify the blood properly one will toss restlessly to and fro d sleep. If not altogether i'm possible, will be so disturbed that it will be of little benefit. Have the pillow upon which you sleep just high enough to raise the head so as to be even with the