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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
TROOPS IN THE TROPICS.
American OFFICERS 10 Investigate the
English Methods.

Washington. December l6.--A military
board, composed of Colonel VIM. l.. Alex
ander of the ccmmissary department and
Major Van Schrader Of tbs auartermaster's
DEPARTMENT will leave New York for ia
maica tomorrow by the Bay State for the
purpose Of making n study Of the Eng'isb
method of handl ng and providing for the
troops on that island. Here is the order
under the date OF December 10 by d.
rectlon Of the secretary OF war. YOU viii
proceed from this city TO New York Guy,
New York, in time to take passage on the
hospital Slip Bay state ami proceed there
Gu TO Jamaica. W. l.. under such iLstrnc-
ton as YOU may receive and on compie-
lion Of THIS duty aftor arrival IA this
country, Will return TO your prope: sta-
ton"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
cARLrsr PRISONERS TORTURED.
Savage CrueIties Inflicted on PoIiti-
cnl CRptiVes.

Savage CrueIties Inflicted on PoIiti-
cnl Cnptives.
Madrid, December 16.-Count Casa lola,
brother of Marquis Ceralbo, in an inter
view has confirmed the reports of the
savage cruelties, similar to these inflicted
upon the anarchists confined In the For
tress of Montjuich at Barcelona, which
have been applied to the Carlists arrested
at Bilboa, in order TO extract information
from them regarding the armament and
designs of the Carlists. 1t is unprecedented
that those tortures will lead to terrible
repgdsals should the Carlists take the field
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
ro A..ist One confederutes.

Washington, December i6.--RepreseDta-
tive Rixey OF Virginia today introduced
bill for the admission OF confedera es as
well as Union soldiers nj all soldiers
homes and government institutions main
tanned by the goyernmgnt. Al bo3gl
somewhat In line with the Presidents sug-
gesiion IN his spee5h at Atlanta, this re-
ferred to the government the care OF Con-
fedefate cemeteries. whereas the Rixey bill
refers TO living ex-Confedsrates who are
"mhimed, crippled or needy"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
Corn Mills
and CruShers
Large Capacity-Small Price.
HARTWELL IRON WORKS.
Houston. Texas.

question: Colonel Sexton said he would
rather, at this time, not discuss the mat
ter.
Regarding the proposition that the Same
day should he observed as memorial day
by both North and South, the colonel said
there could certainly be no objection to the
idea that The thought such step would go
a great way towar oHterating so-called
sectionalisrl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
GRAND ARMY COMMANDER.
sexton Declines to Discus
he IreSfdpnt,s Gnoa.u,

sexton Declines to Discuss
residents Speech.
'pnia' December 16.-Colonel
sexton of Chicago, National COM
" tne Grand Army of the Rep,Ib-
- attending meeting in this city
aecu'ive committee of that organi-
~aAy declined to discuss President
M, suggestion IN his speech at At
n r,.s aae National government should
a. su me Southern people In the care
=, saves Of Confederate soldiers as
n 'es iol the graves of those who
M N. On the Union side.
ssAed for an expression on the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
TROOPS FOR PHILIPPINES.
Two or Three Years Service Re
uuired of ThOsc Ordered to Mmniln.

Washington, December 16.-orders were
toahy issued for the immediate preparation
of the following named regiments of reg
ular infantry for service in the Philip
pines; Twelfth. at Jefferson barracks
Twenty second, at Fort Crooke, Neb. 4:
Thir, at Fort Smelling, MINI. Eleventh. at
Columbus barracks Ohio, and Fourth at
Fort Sheridan, III.
In each case the orders state that the
date of embarkation and point of sailing
have rot yet been dgcidel and depended
the transportation facilities which may
become available.
IT is impossible" the order reads, 40
state the duration OF the term of service
OF this character at this time, but prep
arations should be made with view OF
at least two or three years service before
returning to the United States. 1t is not
the purpose Of ths department to send any
wagon transportation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
FDh SABINE FAKE
MIR. q. BcJrII Moore Advocates the
DIGGING of "a Cnnui.

Especial Dispatch 10 The Post.)
Washington. Dectmber IG.-Mr G..
Bodell Moore Of the firm OF Lutcher G.
Moore Of Orange, Texas. appeared be-
n.re tie river and harbor committee
today at the instance OF Congressman
Cooper In behalf OF tho digging OF 4
channel through Sabine lake. He made
practicable aud reasonable arg,rmenn
showing the necessity for The improve
lnent. Many questions wiae asked
him and answered by him or by Con-
gresaman CooDer IN manner that
caused the eomnidtee TO apparently
look with favor on the proposition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
GILLEqSS ~ MEXICO.
He nnd a. Law Are supposed to
HIVE Ga tn Ncrn Cruz

He and a Law r Arc supposed to
HIVE CO to Vera Cruz.
Mexico City : ember let was re-
ported today ts Glllett, the absconding
cattleman, paf:S through this city en-
route TO Vera z ;, accompanied by man
said TO be hisc yer. The suspected party
resembled GIG and wore new growth
of beard. H6S pit in his hotel room for
twenty-four rs and left this morning
on train over the Mexican road for Vera
Cruz, at least he and the lawyer had tick
eta to that point.
ST. Louis, December ia Republic
special from Mexico City says: Grant C.
Gillett, the absconding cattle punger of
Woodbine, Kan, left here today for Vera
Cruz where he Will take steamer for
South America. His ultimate destination is
the Argentine Republic, where Gillett says
he will go into the cattle business. Gillett
has been here three days, being registered
at the Hotel Colizo under the name of
Willis +. Wilder, but admitted his identity.
Gillett had intended to remain in Mexico
indefinitely, but President Diaz action in
applying for renewal OF the eXtradition
treaty which expires next month and his
proposition 10 make II retroactive COM
PEELED Gillett to conclude that he would
be safer in South America. He had been
counted on being able to resist extradi-
lion until January 10, when, with the ex-
tradition treaty expired, he would be alb
solutely safe. Gillett has a considerable
sum of money and has been spending ii
avishly, but it is not thought that he has
he $500, 900 which he is credited with hav-
rg taken with him from the States.
Detectives are still following, but they
rave no power to make arrest and can do
absolutely nothing to prevent the departure
rom Vera Cruz.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17

'aus'oh' December 16.-Eastern Texas
nknt 70 fresh easterly winds.
'sssin iexas and New Mexico-Threaten
esther northern portion; light rain in
eaa portion; variable winds.
.uuna and Indian Territory-Threaten
"3aer; variable winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
COLLECTOR ron HAVANA.
Captain Taskar ~. Bliss Appointed
to the Position.

Washington, December ~ Captain
Taskar II. Bliss of the eommlssary de.
by Acting Secretary OF War MeikkjbhD 10
fill the empty important post OF collector
OF customs at Havana during the MILF
tary occupation OF Cuba. All the other
ports in the island are to be sub ports OF
Havana and an army officer Is TO be as.
sig;aec as collector of customs at each OF
them
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
HANNA pRiDnRY cAsE.
committee Takes Tn the subject. hu
Takes No Action

e"'ttrc Inkcs Tn the subject, hut
Takes No Action. ~,
WASHINGTON. December t6.---At n meeting
OF the senate committee ON privileges AMI
elections today tho charges of bribery
against Senator Hanna made by the ohio
state senate In connection with the sem
ator's election to his present term of Of
nee were briefly discussed aud referred to
subcommittee. consisting OF Senator'S
Hoar. Spooner and Turiey.
The subcommittee viii Investigate thu
Question and practically decide how iar
J, Is necessary 10 60 iuto the matter. Tho
charges were FLEA during the last session
OF congress- and were not pressed by their
authors. " .''''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
WAITING on US.
Spain VIII Not Act Until the Treaty
Is Ratified

Is Ratified.
Madrid, December ga seml-official
note issued today says: AS the American
senate must ratify the treaty OF peace
before it becomes effective, our government
should wait for this ratification and not
hasten to cede territory which the UniNd
States senate may not accept.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17

,naent ana pilot engine was started on the
long night run fifteen minutes ahead Al
~ W the train pulled out of the Atlanta
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
Mattcnwnn snfe.

New York. December IL. The
Lone Star liner M@iteawan. which
was many days overdue, from Gal
weston, came into port today with
broken shaft.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
WEATHER INFORMATION.
General observations,

sntions taken by the United States
as bureau at s p. m. yesterday. 18th
WAL ulQo. Dat,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17

Atlanta. Ga. December 1G.--The special
train conveying President Mckinley AMI
his party on tire trip through the Sousn
arrived on Atlanta and West Poant road
from Montgomery at 11:SS The train wa.
transferred to the Central OF Georgia rail-
way hera for the trip 70 Savannah.
All freight trains were annullcd for the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17

Especial Cable Dispatch 10 the New York Her
wv and The Houston Post. Copyrightei
1928. by James Gordon Bonnett)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-11-05
Varieties In Coeeoa.

In commenting ON different varieties
stand wet and dry weather the best
and are best suited for growing in the
south, no experienced farmer can now
fail to realize the great need and the
Importance of planting largely OF the
prolific varities this season have prov
prolific varieties thisseason have prov
en-, beyond doubt, the best suited for
cotton-growing in the south.
These prolific varieties of cotton
stand in their magnificent splendor
with short branching limbs, small
leaf and light foliage with teeming
millinos of well-set bolls, letting in the
sunlight and air, preventing, to a
great extent, the rotting of cotton
which is SO common on rich lands in
every cotton-growing state and es-
pecially when planted with the long
limb cotton.
The long-limb cotton varieties this
season stand with long reaching limbs
and broad leaf with = heavy foliage
and scant bolls, forming a dense shade,
keeping out the sun and light, in
fiicting heavy loss on the cotton-
grower, who plants the long limb-cot-
ton Mt fair price; and at the ridicu-
lous low price of four and five cents
for cotton it is terrible.
AS said in the beginning, any ex-
perienced farmer can see the great
need of planting prolific cotton, as
this crop of cotton. on account of SO
much rain, will fall short OF the mark
of Mr.. Meals estimate. The price is
too low for the quantity Of cotton that
will be made.-B. w. Hawkins. in South
ern Cultivator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-11-05
shelter for Stock.

In this connection it may be we'll to
urge the providing OF ample shelter
for stock during winter. DO not put
this off until winter comes. a large
percentage of the food eaten by ami
mails in winter is expended in keeping
ND animal Leat. Protection from cold
necessarily reduces the expenditure
of food for this purpose, and the mat
ter resolves itself into the question
which is cheaper, shelter or food? Tho
answer might he little doubtful il
one went to the expense of building
very costly stables and barns; but even
in such case it is to be borne in mind
that stable lasts for great many
years, whilst food has to be provided
every year. But in our mild climat.
it is not necessary to build expensive
barns and stables. A roof to keep of
rain and any continuance TO keep of
cold winds are a II that is needed.
Posts set in ground to support a roof
of planks-which may be taken down
and put under shelter in springer of
matched straw will answer for a COW
ering, and pine brush leaned up on all
sides except the south will protect
against wind. Surely any farmer can
have such shelters.-Southern Guilt
vator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-11-05
Fas,en,nx Hogs

Sweet potatoes have now pretty well
completed their growth and should be
fed very literally to hogs. Harder
crops, as peanuts, may be held back
for later period, but potatoes, sor-
ghum and peas should be fed literally.
Peas are included not because they are
liable to injury from frost but because
of their richness in protein or nitro
genous compounds, they supplement-
the deficiencies in most other foods,
and animals thrive most on mixed ra-
tions. AS an animal neeis n certain
amount of each constituent Of food in
certain proportions, if n food is short
on one of it's constituents, an animal
has to eat an excess of such food to
get the proper amount of the deficient
substance, and the excess Of the other
constituents is thus practically lost.
One constituent, as a rule, can not
take the place of another. Starch and
sugar can not make muscle. Push the
fattening hogs now all they will bear.
The weather will be cool enough for
them to eat heartily without injury,
but not cold enough to prevent their
fattening rapidly. There is no better
period in the year for fattening hogs
than the next six or eight weeks. Do
not forget to feed moderately at first
any new food; there is always danger
of surfeiting. CT even worse results,
from overlooking at first. - Dixie
Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-11-05
WIT AND WISDOM

Adulation Is the bridge some wall
over to reaeh our good graces.-Ram'l
Horn.
To many persons prosperity il but
the prelude to adversity-L. A. w.
Bulletin.
"Who is best man at . wedding?'
'.Thc clergyman. of course; he gets
paid Chicago Daily Record.
Jack-"Does he put much feeling
into his singing?" Tom-"You bet.
Why. when he sang his Drinking Song
last night the whole audience got the
delirium tremens." -IndianapolisJ Jour
nal.
"They have given me the heaviest
part in the new play" "You don't say
20! What is it like?" Il have to catch
the big, fat leading lady when she
faints in the fourth act."-Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin.
The minister and the policeman"
said the young and cynical boarder.
''are inseparable adjuncts Of civiliza-
tion." They are very much alike.
said the Cheerful Idiot; zone il pairef
and the other is a peeler."-Indian-
apolis journal.
A Householder's Observation-Disclosures
III don't exactly like the idea of call
ing one Of the new ships Of war The
American Girl" Yabsley-"What is
the matter with it?" Wickwire-"It
sounds too tame. The Hire! Girl would
give q much better idea of destruc-
ton and desolation."-Indian
Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-11-05
TO Increase Price OF Cotton.

Another big crop of cotton is made
and its harvest has begun. As a re-
suit of two big crops the price is very
low. and bids fair to go lower. The
cotton farmer has the blues, and the
old-time worn question Of how to in
dnce other farmers to cut down their
acreage. or to regulate the selling of
cotton by some syndicate, is being agi-
tated as remedies to cure the evil. ]
would suggest that one practical way
of partially attaining the mnch-de-
sired end Of helping up the price Of
cotton is to increase its consumption
In every possible way. One of these
ways is to use cotton sheets made of
cotton goods to gather the cottoncrop
with. So far as my observation goes.
farmers almost invariably use burlap
sheets. 1t is much easier to 60 to a
store snd buy a sheet made and ready
for use, than to buy the cloth and have
it made. The burlap sheet is made of
some foreign material, whose con-
sumption does us no good. On the
other hand. every sheet made of cot
ton gnods consumes that much Of our
own product. A burlap sheet costs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-11-05
Rational Fsrtllixlng.

There is no use in earring Goals to
Newcastle, and there is nothing gained
by giving to the soil that of which j.
has an abundance already. A soil filled
with humas-especially humas derived
from peavines and roots-needs little
or no addition of heterogeneous of phos-
So some of the limestone soils of the
prairies need no applicable ms of phos-
phate, because they contain naturally
an abundant supply of tina. substance
Again, strong clay soils contain n good
supply of potash and need no applica-
tons of that substance. What is
meant then by irrational fertilizing''
is the applying to soils OF those sub
stances only in which they are def
cient. 4 blind, indiscriminate appli-
cation of fertilizers TO soils is a very
wasteful procedure. If soil is de-
ficient in one substance only, the ap-
plication of any other docs no good.
One fertilizer can not take the place of
another. If soil is deficient in pot
ash, applying phosphate will do no
good. BY what is a farmer to be
guided in these matters? We have Civ
en- some general hints already. A
strong clay soil is not likely to be
wanting in potash; the soils derived
from the older limestone rocks are
not generally wanting in phosphates.
Soils Astounding In humus are not apt
to be deficient in nitrogen. But the
only sure guides are experimental
plots, to some of which one substance
is applied. to others a different sub
stance, and SO on, thus letting the soil
speak for itself. Every farmer should
make these experiments to determine
the wants of his soil: it may save him
hundreds of dollars.-Dixie Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-11-05
HERE AND THERE

Haul in wood. Later it means halt
the wood and twice the work. Ground
feed can also be stored while the roads
are good.
A very common error in hog feed.
ing is to mix up more soft food than
is needed. This accumulates in the
troughs and on the ground and sours'
If hogs smell around their corn
before taking hold, and especially II
some of them take few bites and then
leave, something is wrong which necds
looking after. The trouble il usually
from ever feeding.
There are countries which grow
their pigs without corn. and feed th.
wastes of the dairy with harley, oats
peas or roots, and make lean hams and
bacon which are most choice. Thisac-
counts for the great favor with which
the English hold Daniah FORK.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-11-05
she Readily Accounted for the Con.
slant Wearing or the
HaAOe.

Dotty sat on stool beside her mother
looking at the pictures in an old church
book. There were angels and cherubin
and harprsts galore, and in them the child
found much to interest her. The last pic
ture in the book was Of dozen or more
angels floating on the clouds. Above the
head Of each shone tie symbolic halo. Those
kalcs bothered Dottg. She had never seen
such head dress ami she was perplexed.
After minute thought she held the book
up to her mother aud said: See, mamma,
the ladies what's got wings and funny things
The mother looked. 'Those are angels,
DEAR she said.
And what's the funny rings on their
heads, mammal" the child asked
Those are haIos, Dotty."
Does they wear them always, mamma
Does all angels wear them:"
Yes, Dotty. All angels wear them and
they wear them all tine time"
when they's in the house,"
Eyes, Dotty"
When they's asleep"
yes"
Il guess they wears their halos all the
time, mamma, cause they're afraid if thU
took EN- off and hung en- on the hat rack
they'd get broke, don't they?"-Detroit Free
Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-11-05
FARMER PLANTER.
THE IRISH POTATO.
4 Neglected PrOduct ON the Southern Farm
for which Millions OF Dollars are
kPent Every Year.


am surprised at the farmers Of the
south, and especially myself, for neg
Letting to a grievous extent the ex-
tensive cultivation of that most pro-
ductive and wholesome and econom-
ical food plant. the Irish potato. Mil
lions of dollars 60 from the south
every year into the Golfers of northern
and western growers for something
that every farmer can raise in
abundance on his own farm here in
the sunny south. do not mean to as
sert that no potatoes are produced
here, for every farmer usually plants
from one peck to one bushel, being
governed by the size of his family,
and from May Is to July Is he has .
few potatoes. Except around cities
where market gardens are run, have
never seen an acre in potatoes on .
single farm. For nine or ten months
of the year people in the country and
small towns and villages either forego
the luxury of these succulent tubers
or purchase them from local growers
Mt most exorbitant rates. With a lit
tie care and attention, our own tables
might be supplied the whole year. and
the money paid for seed used and eat
ing potatoes might easily be kept at
home.
OF course, if every farmer raised an
abundance, there would be no great
demand in our local market, but the
demand abroad for superior potatoes
is always good, and supplying our
selves instead of buying would be an
immense saving in a single season. 1t
has been clearly demonstrated that
two crops Of potatoes nay be success
fully grown anywhere in the south by
planting in February and again in Au-
gust. Those produced in the spring
will supply our wants during the sum-
mer, and the fall crop can be stored
for winter use. There are several meth
DDS of putting them up tokeep through
the winter. which will be discussed
later, and should anyone be SO incred-
ulous as to have no faith in them let
him remember how sound north
grown potatoes shipped in open bar
rels, remain in warerooms of local
merchants. Along the gulf coast, and
in the frontier counties of our state,
the thrifty 1euton has built prosper
Gus and happy homes, and he would
rs soon think of missing a cotton or
corn crop rs of missing an Irish po-
tato crop. He has potatoes from
April / to March 81, and they consti-
tute large portion Of his usually
sumptuous bill of fare. They sell
large quantities to consumers in neigh
boring towns and cities at good prices.
while his less thoughtful and shift
less native-born neighbor raises cotton
and buys his potatoes, and that. too.
generally on CREDITOR. Florida
Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-11-05
A Pitiless God.

Almost as ancient as the earth itself
was Eros, the personification OF love
Hesiod relates that he was among the
first Of existing things, and that he as
sisted Earth in bringing forth from
chaos the earliest forms Of life and
beauty. Aristophanes and Others wrote
Of Eros as the SON of Night. Later
poets sang Of him as the sweet-minded
promoter of human affections. They
represented him as fair-faced boy,
winged and carrying bow with which
tt infiict sweet wounds upon those who
came within range. Nor has Eros
ceased to exist even in this practical
day, for 10 this day the poets sing OF
this little-winged god, as skillful and as
pitiless as in the days of old. The philo-
sophie myth of Eros and Psyche is one
of the most beautiful Of the ancient IL.
legories.-Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-11-05

IN tatters and rags,
broken in body but
of dauntless spirit,
swung into line fol
the last grand re
view" and then
quietly marched
away to begin life'a
fray anew amid the
hills and valleys Of
the Keystone State.
Among the number
Asa Robinson came
back to the old home
in Mt. Sterling, ILL.,,
back to the 6resids
that he had left at
the call to arms four
years previous. He
went away 4 happy,
healthy farmer bow