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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
BOTH WERE WRONG.


Thcs stood In \ doorway, waiting for
: lull in the rain. when he passed
"They" we're . wealthy baker and his
wife and che was q man so shatbi!y
dressed ard so dixreputable in appear
|ance hat rromcnacrrs turned to look
lack at him. ~ s~
u.wher- do yoa suppose he's goins
asked tic wife.
"Straisht to some saloon where whis-
Is is ten cents u drink" replied the
husband. .'IIe has touched the pc5'ic
for the amount and won't be happy un-
| til he inve: is it,
perhaps the poor fellow is look'ng
for q iea-ers.- RESTAURANT. said the
wife. following the shabby figure down
the street. "W~ mustn't be rnckari-
table
The ns.N d1d -ot go into saloon.
neither ufd nc .sis- into the cellar of a
| cheap restaurant. lie shuf1ed ainns
till b. was nea-.y lost to view and
then he stepped iE front of window.
where he stood motionless.
Il wors.er what interests hilne"
museJ The woman aloud
| "Vhor''
"Th. man who just passed. have
been following him with my eye. See
him there, looking into that Window"
'Oh. that's saloon. no doubt. He
proba bly, only has eight cents and he's
| feasting his eyes on the booze"
'I'll wager Won months pin money
against sealskin sack it's a resraD-
rant and he's smelling the food You
are tao hard on the poor. Robert il
am right ! shall give him a dollar.
Come"
Opening the umbrella she took her
husband by the arm and they went
The shnbbily dressed man was stand
| ing before the window of an art store,
absorbed in the contemplation of a rare
collection of steel engrnvings- His face.
though thin from hunger, was refined
| and his eyes bcamed with eager sntis-
faction The woman pulled her hus-
band away.
"Aren'. you going to give him the
DOLLAR asked the latter. The woman
made nc reply. but she glanced a: the
husba cd with look through which
flashed a faint suspicion of disgust.
| There were times when she almost
wished that she had not married for
| money Chicago Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
TeLdmp

whi,c-enameied parabo!ic reflector. pro-
vided with stickpin TO allow it to be at
tached to the hat or any part OF the
clothing. The light is strong enough
TO allow ordinary printed matter to he
read at a distance of 100 feet from the
lamp.
The combination has been found very
useful by gas inspectors in reading
meters in dark cellars. by repair men
exploring cellars and trenches for gas
leaks and defective pipe connections or
examining gaseous sewers. by miners
and mine inspectors in gaseous miues
where the risk of explosion even from
the miners lamp is ever present: by
watchmen in powder mills and ware
houses storing intlammable oils or es-
sences. or by workmen repairing Gil or
gas tanks or examining the rivetinS in-
side steam boilers. This lamp is espe-
c:ally valuable. as It leaves the hands
free. Its weight is about two poILds.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
nor.e.ho~. OF Al.,.l.u...

Aluminium. according to United
States Consul Atwell, Mt Boubaix,
France, is now being used not only in
the manufacture of bicycles, but the
military authorities have for some time
past made an effort to employ this
metal in place Of iron. copper and steel
for all articles of equipment carried by
infantry, in order TO reduce the weight
as much rs possible. 1t seems. too,
that. with the same object. the Russian
minister Of war has ordered aluminium
horseshocs fo- tb. cavalry. In tests
for this purpose shoe of the new
aluminium model Is placed on one foot.
the three remaining shoes being Ut the
usual sort. 1t is found that The
aluminium wears out less rapidly and
is less affected by mud and moisture
than the ordinary shoe and weighs
about 2H ounces less.-l'hiladelphia
Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
FOR SAW RACKS.

able by touch of the hand. while at the
seme time it presents no obstacle to the
action of the sawyer. it will doubtless
be welcomed by workmen. A standard
secured at the side of the bed carries
an arm adjustable vertically 10 suit
saws Of different diameters. On the
extremity OF the arm socket Is fixed
to which u pair of 'dished steel wings
are independently pivoted. and these
wings are supported by counterweights
on chains passed over pulleys fixed 10
beam overhead. The action OF these
wings is so apparent in the engraving.
and the construction is SO simple. that
no further explanation is necessary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
ne.ent Of nash Attitudes.

Going 10 the mountains for benefit
in cases OF pulmonary disease is reg
ular thing among persons thus af-
ficied. That there is reason for this
many people understand. although
they do not know precisely what il is.
\ number Of medical scientists have
been working on this question and
have discovered that the increase in
the red blood corpuscles when one
moves from lower 10 higher attitudes
is very marked. As il is known that
the abseuce cf red corpuscles causes
debility ard weakness. SO the presence
of many Of them indicates q higher de-
gree CT vitality and better state OF
health. High. cool air is very beneficial
in complaints of this sort.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Secretary Gage works more hours At
his desk than any Of his clerks.
The real name ct Jules Verne is
O.chewifx. He il a native Of Warsaw.
and lives ut Amicns. France.
Cornelius Vanderbilt receives an
average of 800 letters day. Most of
these are answered by his secretary.
but about 80 he must himself attend to.
No wonder that all the noyelixts are
turning playwrigh:s. James N. Barrie
is said TO have cleared 100000 in roy
ai.ics from ..The Little Minister" SO Ear.
II seems that when Fitzhugh Lee was
in West Point he went by the name of
.-rhe Flea" partly because he signed
himself II. Lee" partly on account OF
his light stature eEd activity.
4 few weeks ago B. S. Cunningham.
Of Cincinnati. gave sG0.G60 to the Uni
reysity OF Cincinnati for new build
ing. and now Asa Van Wormer. OF the
same city, has given SEQ. 600 for library
hail
Virgil \. Buhiluck. native OF Erazza,
in the Adria;ic. aud a member Of San
Francisco's police force. Is good Latin
and Greek scholar and speaks English.
.sussian. French. German. Italian and
Spanish.
Among the theories as TO why
Rr,lyard kipIing dislikes so much to be
interviewed is the suggestion that he Is
apt. when excited and speaking OF
hand. 20 say much mere than he cares
10 stand responsible for.
Twilight is Hall Gaines favorite time
for work. At this period his friends
,nay frequently end him. sitting Eo-
fionless in a huge armchair until he
has composed. phrase by phrase, every
wcrd he is going to write.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
Electric Cane Lamp.

The latest electric plaything. says
Electricity. is an electric cane lamp.
The handle Of the cane contains an In
candescent lamp. the two poles OF
which IRE connected with the plates
of battery. Below this is . small
chamber 10 carry the battery fuid.
When it is desired to use the lamp tire
cap is taken OH and the cane inclined!
90 that the liquid it contains comes
in contact with the electrodes. A cur
rent is thus produced that will. ii il
asserted. keep the light going for m
hour. which ought to be "a sufficient
allowance of time for the sometimes
somewhat difficult search for the key
hcle. provided that the lamp works.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
DOES QUICK WORK.
Progressive Methods Introduced 1nts
New SlasEhae ring Plant La
New Jersey.

ment that is being made in industrial
methods in the treatment Of slaugh-
tered cattle. The lower part Of the
building is used for the banging room.
while the machinery department and
the whole process OF scraping are in
the higher part Of the structure. The
whole power, except that Of the elec-
;rical plant. is furnished by IS horse
power automatic cutoff engine. With
the scraper. which is Of the best known
design. COO hogs can be scraped in one
hour. and it needs only one man TO serve
ii. It both pours in the water from the
top and sprays all the way down from
perforations in the stardpipe. There
is also drier Of special make. which
has dust trap attachment. This pre-
vents the scattering TO the winds and
loss in other ways Of the light fertilizer.
which in the olden days. while il en-
riched the land Of the farmers around
slaughteripg establishments. nauscat-
ed the population Of the country for
miles around. Connected with this
drier is a condenser. which prevents
the escape of the foul odors which have
hitherto made slaughtering places =
nuisance to the community. This drier
has a capacity Of 200 pounds of dried
stock per hour. and it does its work
thoroughly. Attached to the render
ing tanks there is also new deodorizer.
which prevents the escape Of any offen-
siye smells from that usually prolific
quarter. The runways in the hanging
room, instead Of being wooden. as they
usually IRE. have iron rails. The ven-
tilation is perfect. and the atmosphere
of the whole building is dry and clear.
the steam being taken away. so that the
men are not smothered in drifting
cloud OF moisture. y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
nesrayea BY Red Dye

The Berlin newspapers have been
telling with great glee of a triumph OF
science over crime. In one Office in that
city where many clerks were employed
a number of petty thefts had been com.
mitted, the pockets of coats hanging &c
snterooms being visited and cigars and
small change distracted. The police
were for time nonpIused, and then in
voked the aid Of science. \ professor
being consulted. he advised the inser-
tion Of delicate aniline powder in the
mouth end of some cigars to be placed
at the mercy Of the thief. The mex.
morning there was a summoning Of the
clerks and = general inspection Of their
mouths. Two unhappy youths were
discovered with aniline tongue aud lips,
and promptly discharged.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

LAMP FOR MINERS
A Valuable lnventlcn Whieh WIN
Rob Underground Work Of Many
OF Its Dangers.

There has recently been devised :
portable electric safety lamp for use
il. special cases when an open flame or
even one safegunrded. as in the miners
lamp. would prove dangerous. Ihe
combination. says the Electrical
World. consists Of a cry battery mr.
ranged TO be carried in a holder at .he
belt. O: in the pocket. The battery IS
controlled by small rheostat. ma'n-
,aining an even supply OF current TO tine
lamp and allowing il to burn with the
same briiiiancy during the life OF 'ke
battery. The electrical lamp, connected
10 the battery by Il flexible cord. is OF six
candle power. and is set in small
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

Sparrows are the most determined
lighters among the birds, the bulldog
among the four-footed animals lxing
the nearest to these little pests in point
Of grit and endurance. Two of them
were recently observed in terrific COM
ba. on the roof of . house. In the fury
of battle they neared the edge OF the
roof and one tcppled over. Instantly
the other few on top Of him and forced
him 10 the pavement. where the coz
test was resumed rs hercely as ever.
They took no notice of bysfander who
approached the angry birds and
picked up both Of them. After carry
ing them little distance he set them
free, and their spirit was unbroken.
and they went at it ag.in, bill and
claw. BY and by one of them gave in
snd fed, but his rival YVES not generous
enough to let him BE-, for he gave chase,
but whether he caught him or not the
onlooker was unable to learn. Wherever
they may roam these birds may be re-
lied upon for impudence and quarrel
somenexs.-Washingt Stnr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
An EnEltsh Saw Rack Device That
VIII Doubtless BE Welcomed
By woPkmen.

The accidents with rack saws work
ing rough timber. unlike accidents with
ordinary saw benches. are chiefly due
TO workmen stumbling or slipping while
moving the logs. and fall onto the saw
teeth leads to fearful consequences.
The rack saw guard depicted in the
illustration isian English device to pre-
vent accidents Of this kind. and as the
guard is self-sustaining and is adjust
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
Ne More Rouna Carriers.

The girl who ycarns after rosy cheeks
hss just discovered that one Of the
methods Of securing the desired healthy
glow il to avoid the round garter. In
place Of the circle Of elastic she now
uses smart ribbed stocking that has
not only an elastic top, but gathers
snugly about the leg. Just above the
knee, without injuriously COMPRISING
the flesh. Into the top of the stocking
two ribbon ends are caught, and these.
when tied, have all the ornamental ef-
feet Of the colored garter, without any
of its injurious results. Still another
hygieEic contrivaDce for the woman
who il fearful that the constant use Of
the round garter will bestOw on her
a red nose in her later life. is an at
tachment for making fast the top OF
the stocking to the bottom of the draw
cr leg. Two buttons on the drawers
and two loops on the stockings make a
neat attachment, ard great comfort il
thereby assured.-St. Louis Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
Cola-weatAer Diet.

December should mark radical
changes in our diet. it now being the
mission Of our food 10 keep out :he
cold'' as we'll as TO nourish the body.
Good soups and good meats are now OF
first importance-indeed. are synony-
nous with good senses. begging the
pardon of our vegetarian friends.
Purees of meat foundation and all the
strong. rich soups-to be avoided at
other seasons-are strictly in 1nidwin-
ter order. In winter meat becomes the
pivotal point of our diet.-Ella Norris
Kretschmar, ir Womkn's Home Com.
papion. -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
BROTHERLY LOVE.


VI wes out in the country the past
summer" said the surveyor. "and while
there my attention was attracted TO .
couple OF old farmers living in neigh
boriy peace that was beautiful to be-
hold.
.sThey had married sisters and taken
up their present farms more than -
years ago. They had built within 100
feet of each other, and shared the wa
ter from a common well.
.If Farmer Jones killed hog. Farm
er Smith was sure to get the choicest
cut. IL Mrs. Smith baked Mrs. Jones
was sure to be remembered.
They belonged to the sGme church.
lad the same politics, and stuck up
for each other in way that was the
talk CT the entire reighborhood.
.Their children had intermarried and
settled near. and SO closely did they
live among themselves that it was dit-
ficult TO tell what place they really
called their home.
"When the village preacher preached
of the benefits of living in peacetand
harmony. everybody knew to whom he
referred.
"But all this wss changed one day
when each entered pumpkin at the
little county fair near by. Az both
could not carry OF the prize, one Of
them was disappointed. and quarrel
started that grew more bitter day by
day.
"Neithcr would have anything to do
with the other. and the quarrel soon
centered on the well that they had been
using in common. 1t WAS near the di-
viding line. and both claimed IT,
Clearing that was \ surveyor. they
rot me to run the line between them.
I did so, and found that the true line
cut the pump squarely in two. ieav-
ing the handle on one side and the nosel
ON the other.
"Farmer Jones could pump all the
water he wanted to, but had no means
OF securingit. On the other hand. Farm
er Smith had access to the ncsc. but
could not use the handle.
.Neither would give in. and when
left they were both hauling their water
from the river over 4 mile away. while
the pump was taking . long-earned
rext."-Detrcit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
PHILADELPHIA POLICEMEN.
They Are . Patriarchai Dody Fro
ylJcd with Canes by . k1na-
IL Manlclpailty.

.Djd YOU ever see a Philadelphia
policeman ?" said . New Yorker the
other day. ''Of course you haven't un-
less YOU have seen one in Philadelphia.
l guess they're not strong enough TO
travel. The first thing New York
man notices about the Quaker City po-
lice is that they all carry canes. OF
course the men over there will tell you
that these canes are weapons OF odense
and defense intended TO aid in sup
pressing the exuSerant Philadelphia
temperament. They will give you to
understand that club such as our
policemen carry would never do in
Philadelphia. because over there things
move so rapidly that evildOers would
be out Of reach before a man could
swing a club. So they give the police
men long canes with crooked handles
to catch the fleeing. sinner and yank
him back into custody.
That's what they'll tell you over
there. bat it won't take New Yorker
iorg to find out the truth. They give
canes to the police force because that
ancient and honorable body needs
them. The Philadelphian likes to make
out that he's real devilish individuals;
too mean to live and too awful mean
TO die. The fact is, however. he's gen
orally kind-hearted soul that wouldn't
hurt q fly. That's the reason the NY
is 80 conspicuous m element in the
summer population. Being thus gentle
and tender-hearted, the Philndelphian
isn't going to condemn a lot OF nice old
gentlemen 10 stand around all day
without stout stick to lean on. Hence
the policemen's canes.
"I was in Philadelphia and I es-
timated that the average age Of the
policeman happened to encounter was
about so years. This included two gay
young sprigs of about 20. who helped
to bring down the average. Otherwise
il would have been nearer IS. One be-
nign old gentleman at-well. never
mind the exact corner. but it was an
important crossing on Chestnut street
was a patriarch with flowing white
beard and . general air OF threescore
and ten. Being . kiEd-hearted man
myself l was glad to see him lean from
time to time ON his cane. storing up
enough vitality to enable him TO hold
up the next trolley car by ware Of
his wand. AS he stood there holding
out his cane, his long beard floating in
the wind and his venerable form
Strengthened majestically. he remind
ed me Of Moses stretching ont his rod
20 part the Red sea. Looked like . con-
temporary. don't you know. ! was
pleased to observe other ancient police
men resting upon these canes fur
nished them by kind-hearted munici-
pality. and concluded that 1t mnst
truly be q City Of Brotherly Love-
\. Y. Sun. IL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
straw for Pavemene..

A Berlin patent agency announces
tina. a Polish engineer has found .
method Of chemically treating straw
in such q way that it can be pressed
into a substance as hard as stone and
cheaper than wood paving. for which II
II expected to prove a substitute.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
Poea to Chesse Cakes.

Beat very light the yolks of 1e eggs,
with one pound of nufter. one rouns. of
sugar. the juice and grated rind ofthres
lemons. Set the MATURE over hot wa-
ter and add. beating all the while. .
Quart Of rsw grated p0sato. Lire patty
pans with puff paste. and fill with tie
batter. Bake quickly. ane either frost
or cover with ueringue msze from ti.:.
whites Of the eSyx.-Dozsop 0lci.e-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

One pint of chopped figs, enc pin. Of
water, one cupful Of sugar. the juice
g.: one lemon; tart shells Of puff paste.
Stew the hgs very slowly in the water
three or four hours. adding the sugar
when nearly done. More boiling wafer
must be added il the first boiis away.
When done add the lemon-juice and
ill into tie shells, which shos'd be
small. the 6gs l,eing very rich. Whipped
cream may be heaped over the fig nil
ing.-Woman's Home Companicn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

Milan has curiosity in a clock which
i made entirely Of bread. The maker
is a native of India and has devoted
three years OF. his time to the construc-
ton of this curiosity. The clock IS OF
respectable size. ard goes we'll.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

Oysters, after they have been
brought away from the sea. know by
instinct the exact hour when the tide
's rising and approaching their beds,
md so. Of their own accord. open their
.he!ls to receive their food from the
YEA as Il they were still AZ home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
An OS ] TenHstone.

Henry Jacobs. an eccentric citizen Of
lincoln. Kan. has erected in memory
IT his son James, who died in 1891. a
white marble tombstone. cut IN the
shape OF satchel. Young James was
of an unsettled disposition and travelled
4 great deal. The old gent;eman's idea
wak to commemorate the fact in the
sOyuf,<f0np
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

suitor-Your daughter. sir. is the
light OF my existence.
| Her Father-Oh. that's il. ehs I've
often wondered how you cou:! cScr
see her. with the gas turned dowr *?
llow.-Chicago Daily News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
q. EveulDw -.

Yeast-l saw msn throw banana
skin on the sidewalk to-day.
Crimson onbeak-Well. that evens
thugs up: ] saw banana skin throw
. man on the sidewalk yesterday
Ionkegs Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
Warth ana yslse

Edith don't see why you are going
TO marry old Stubbs. What is he good
for:
Clara-.A million or more.-Faets and
Fiction.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

The Rue Berckmans, one Of the most
fashionable quarters Of the capital. has
just been visited by plague Of large
rats. No house has been free from these
unwelcome visitors, and the havoc they
have made il SO great that most of the
residents have been put to fight. Some
of the rats are Of IN extraordinary size.
and hitherto the measures which have
been taken to. free the neighborhood Of
the pest have proved Of little avail
London Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

steam chest or cylinder, yet no steam
escapes. This fitting of metal parts 50
closely that no steam escapes at the
joints i. considered triumph among
metal workers. The cylinder Of this
unique engine is composed of lead and
pieces Of scrap iron. The lead was first
nodded around a short piece Of gas
pipe. after which the pipe was re-
moved and the inside of the cylinder
dressed and shaped TO a nicely with !
steel scraper. The steam chest is also
of lead. The valve. which is Of tn.
sliding pattern. is made from a
piece Of scrap iron, cut and finished
with a small file. This valve is oper-
ated by means Of rod connecting with
an eccentric on the shaft of the engine.
The piston heads are discs cut with
endless patience from plates OF steel
made with an old saw. The boiler is
fully as original as the engine and very
effective. 1t has steam gauges. q whistle
and safety valve, which latter con
trolls the steam pressure exactly. The
boiler is placed over furnace made of
bricks. with CRATES Of iron. The con.
nection from the boiler TO the engine Is
small gas pipe into which the throttle
valve is fixed.
Villa Shultz lives with his parents or
farm six miles from Hagerstown. Ind. !,
and attends the country school near
his home. His inclination. however.
does rot run to books. but his delight
and recreation is in making something.
He is tireless in industry and has end :
less patience. and. with these virtues.
should make his mark in the world -
Chicago Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

The microbe has no fears for me:
In fact. I'd think Il bliss
To be micrcbe. don't you know.
And dwell In my loves kiAs-
IN. y. Journal, -.