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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
WOMEN HARD LOSERS.
An Illustrative Instance Of How the
Two Sexes Act During
Horse Race.

The annals of betting on the horses
on the part of the feminine contingent
are always comically tragic. The wom-
en- take the game very seriously, and
once they become interested they are
tout TO win" all the time. They are
"cinch bettors," or try to be, and they
make no mental provision at all against
the loss of a single bet. They suffer
grievously when their secondhand
information" goes wrong and their Sc
lections finish hopelessly in the ruck.
Women who are not hard race losers
are few and far between. A stout. ma
tronly woman, neatly dressed in black.
had front-row seat in the grand stand
when the race meeting opened one Sat
urday afternoon recently. She lis
tened eagerly to the persuasive whis-
perings Of one of the grand stand touts
before the horses went to the post for
the first race, and then she pulled bill
out of her reticule and handed it to the
shrewd-faced tout. He returned from
the betting ring shortly and handed
her slip of paper. Her cheeks were
flushed and her eyes bright when the
horses passed in review before the
stand on their way to the post. and she
whispered "Alizpah! Mizpah!" in tore
that could be heard by many of those
sitting near her.
When the cry They're off," rang
thorugh the stand she leaped TO her
feet. A famous plunger, who had sa,ucO
down on the second choice in the race,
stood beside her. as cool as cucumber.
watching with his field glass the chang
ing positions of the horses as they sped
around the track.
'Kinnickinic's going we'll for a top
weighted horse" he said, quietly. to the
man next him. "Billali looks as If he's
chucking it. There goes Himtime.
Well. well! Mizpah's got the lead
now"
"AIizpah!" hoarsely whispered the
elderly matron, who stood next to rhe
plunger. and he looked around at her
curiously. Then he put up his field
glasses again and resumed his soto
voce calling of of the horses posi-
tions.
There's Biliali showing in the
place." he said. "And Kinnickinic s.ill
within striking distance. And Miz-
pah's dead"
"What: Mizpah dead" gaspet. the
elderly matron. "Mizpah dead!"
Her face went white and she fell
hack into her seat and only half-afive
looking. A bit Of paper fell from her
hand to the floor of the stand. A Curl
GUS man sitting near her picked the
bit of paper up. 1t was scrawled
showing that the elder
~ lady had put two dollars on Mizpah
10 win.-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
Foretwu Fietlon /. J.n...

The taste for reading has grown 50
rapidly in Japan that, thanks to good
translations, very many OF the best
European sntbors are now widely
tsswn and appreciated. Such works
81 lies Miserables," "Tilbelm Nels-
rcr." "Pendennis," aI3 aeveral OF Dick.
ems works have very extensive cir,
culation. On the other hand, nativs
romances have a most restricted circu
lation among the better educated. The
Japanese novelist, whose gains are OF
the smallest. seems to write eEtirely
for the people. and his productions arc
as full Of sensation and horror as the
most exacting devourer of penny
bloods" could desire. Hence. the edu-
Gated native is ashamed 10 be G;sStv-
cred peru.ing them. The chief review.
publish able literary and scientific es-
says.-London Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
selecting rig. for .rees..s.

Before disposing Of the spring pigs
make sure that you have selected
enough of the hes, ones for breeding
purposes the coming season. ! know
il is tempting sometimes 10 sell ofF
the largest ones AID think tie smaller
ones will come on all right with .
little extra care. but il is not wise TO
DO this every year. Plump. solid hogs
are the kind for brood sows and this
selection is made after studying the
nerd all summer. One thing it pays
30 do is 10 select those that are easily
kept Some hogs consume Twice g
much food rs others. and are not 10
one-half IS good hesh the year around
as the light eater. - Agricultural Epis-
vmist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
USELESS STRArAGEM.
Upon Some Fearless Stage
Robbers. go

hep, tn road agents used t be purity
reckless wen l wuz drivin stage way bacl
n tn 10s," remarked Tank Wilson, remi
1iscsntly, AN ell kinds Of schemes was pui
up t throw them off'n the scent.
lime was changed on all the stage
ioutes, an dummy mail bags an express
toxes were carried, but 'twant no use.
Th' wrst care of hoid-up / ever expert
ences wuz dur a tn smallpox scare. W.
wuz full of passengers, inside an out, an
every one t them carried belt + gold dust.
We had heerd tina. new inievidooal had
taken to tn road, an thaTfcre makes ouI
precautions
''Of course, If six or seven men holds up
stage 1t amt no use to fight, cause only
enc shows hisself an all tn rest smbushes
an gifts tn drop on you. Then they comes
forrard an takes your wealth.
so we gets up scheme. We knows
road agents is purity much askeered 1
smallpox, SO We takes along an ole tramp.
wraps him up in bandages an hangs out a
yaller flag from tn roof i the stage.
jest as we wuz ou!lin' on. I a canyon we
hears familyar hail, an, OF course, pulls
Watts that ye,ler flag for:' asks Teller,
with his Winchester at his cheek, a powerful
big fellcr with mask on.
Passengers got tn smallpox / an
swers, in a warnin' tone.
Na!, all you passengers git out an hol'
your hans up!' was the answer Throw
down them mail bags, an that there express
box
Them villins took ev'ry bit + dust that
wuz carried on the stage, an then tn head
villin thought moment to hisseD, an then
pulls tn band'ges off n tn tramp. Then he
ners, who pulls small box out n his pocket.
TIL head villin then ranges his men
where they could shoot us down ef we
moved, an he dips his knife point in tn
box an then jabs it a half inch inter tn
tramp's arm. He does tn same t each an
ev'ry one T us an then seq:
Now, there's no danger, genlmen.
You're all vaccynated. As fer me an my
fren's, we amt askeered + no smallpox. Ell
We wuz : remove these yere masks you
would see We is all pockmarked. '"-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

In small village just outside Noting.
nam farm iaborer went to the general
store, which was kept by an old woman mot
o osssrs5ocsed with brains, and asked for "a
pahnd o bacon" The old lady produced
the bacon and cut piece off, but could not
no the pound weight. 'tOh, never mind +
pahnd weight" said he; "me fist Just
weighs pahnd, SO put Their bacon in Z
scales. The woman confidently placed the
bacon INTO one side Of the scales, while the
man put his fist into the other side. and Of
course e1a took good care to have good weight.
Wniie the woman was wrapping the ba-
con up the pound weight was found, and
on seeing it the man said: Nah You see
y me nst don't just weigh > pahnd." The
scale and the mans fist into the other, this
time only just to balance The old woman
on seeing this said: 'Wha, l never seed
aught so near afore! Here's red her.in'
ior thee honesty, me lad."-London Spare
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
nov ne Writes Then.

"T am surprised to learn that the young
man to whom l have been talking writes
those brilliant and profound articles which
have caused so much comment" said the
fair stranger tn the native.
docs he claim that he writes them!'
asked the native.
HE gave me to understand 70. Isn't il
truew
"Oh, yes, it's true enough" replied the
native. He writes them-from dictation.
He's private secretary and amanuensis to
the man who composes them."IChicago
Posk
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
op,n,on. Of . Pessinist.

Polish may be laid upon wood to such
a thickness as to obliterate the grain. The
same thing may happen to a man.
People who honestly tell us of our faults
may mean well, but they never run ahead
of their tickets, at the polls.
The man who prides himself upon his
good looks never acquires the students
stoop.
Hard, steady, determined hammering is
good thing, but the greatest battles of
life are won by strategy.
The philanthropist who gives to the poor
only that he may lay up treasures for him
,, self in Heaven, will be surprised i he ever
for it. True charity is love for your fell
low man.3Cleveland Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
johns Good Meals.

Several ladies sat in one of the Colonial
club parlors few evenings ago discussing
the virtues of their husbands.
Mr.. Bingleton,' said one Of them, re.
ferrins to her life partner, never drinks,
never swears, nor does he chew"
Does he ever smoker" some one asked.
Yes, he always likes I. cigar just after
that. on an average. he doesn't smoke more
than once month";"
Some Of her friends laughed, but she didn't
seem to understand why.ICleveland Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

II. looks like rain to-day" said the
affablc milkman. as he dumped the reg
ular quart into the pitcher.
1T always does, said the woman, and
the milk man drove of wondering why
some people take such gloomy views Of
neutrality-suspicious..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
o.t,12a1.2 I.chcs Le.g.

The Dat marvel-what viii 500. 600 such lonl
heads per acre weigh. Is, 1856 lbs.--4SO Bush
els! Such \ yield pays big!
Cut this notice out and send 10 cents post
are to JOHN A. SALZER SEED COM
PANY. La CROSSE. WIS, and get theil
free; including Bromus Inermis, the great.
est grass on earth. Potatoes 81 20 Bbl. Is. ]
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
Warned.

"Ain't you worried about the trusts?"
asked the nervous man.
NO.. answered the easy.going citizen.
'If they make trouble they'll have to stand
their share of it. I've done my duty. ]
wrote and published card calling their at.
tention to whittier they are drifting, and
asking them please not to do SO. and now,
if they persist, it's their own fault. My
conscience is clear."--Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

Warwick read that French physician
has been conducting some very elaborate
Investigations to discover the most health
full form OF amusement or diversion.
Wickwire-Ah, and what did he finally
conclude was the most Conducive to longev
ity.
"Dreling.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
Reward Of 100000 ORerea,

A wealthy lady recently lost satchel con-
tanning Jewels worth Sl50,0O0 and now offers
a reward of $4,000 cash to the finder. The
loss of health is far more serious thar the
loss of jewels, and yet it can be recovered
without paying big rewards. A little money
invested in Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will
blood, establish regularity of the bowels and
help the stomach to properly digest the food
taken into il
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
T. Pacific
Coast

Tho Great Burlington.
with 100 variable
routes, excels ~
others. ~
Personally Com
Quoted exosgvojonD
/ to California - Puget
Sound Week1y dom6e
| Louis, Chicago on6
Kansas City u sceqte
Colorado
Tho 9tyoN J00
via Billings NoT1hvfoD
to Montana Pu0og
Sound. saving 90 70
600 miles journey
from Missouri valoy.
writeL. n. WAkElH,
6.P. 4, st Louis MOI
for illustrated PAIN
100000 =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

ache, headache, nervous tired
feeling, painful menstruation
and leucorrh93.
Itook four bottles of Vegeta bic
Compound, one box of Liver
Pills, and used one package OF
Sanative Wash, and am now we'll.
l thank you again for the good
you have done for me.-ELLA +.
BRENxER, East Rochester, Ohio.
Great numbers Of such letters as
the above are constantly being re-
eeived by Mrs. Pinkham from wO-
men who eve their health and
happiness to her advice and
medicine.
Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is Of
fered free to all suffering women
who are puzzled about them
selves.
II you have backache don't neg
lectit, or try heroically to work
it down." you must reach the root
of the trouble, and nothing will
do this so safely and surely rs
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Rackache is accom-
panied by a lot Of other aches
and wearying sensations. but
they nearly always come from
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

''Tctterine cured me of very annoying
case of itching piles in few days."-T. L.
BEDSIDE, Tallahatta Springs, Ala. Soc at
L. Shuptrine, manufacturer, Savannah, Ga.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

Inc readers Of this paper viii be pleased
20 learn that there is at least one dreaded
oiseasc that science has been able to cure in
~ US stages, and that is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure is the orly positive cnre
Known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
oelng constitutional disease, requires a
ConstituuoEal treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the uaticnt
strength by building up the constitution ard
essast,ng nature in doing its work. The
lropraetors have % much faith in its cura-
I'VE powers that they offer One Hundred
dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
ADDRESS F. j. CHENEY 4 Co, Toledo, @.
Sold by Druggists, s5c
Halls Family Pills are the best,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

THE two-headed girl got up another
rumpus this morning"
"What was she mad about 2"
Zone Of her heads picked out hat
Just like that which the other one hsd."
Chicago Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
S0wuA I.0~sr-

Old Gentleman-Seven dollars for pair
Of eyeglasses? / can't see it, sir.
Optician-Of course not, sir. If you
could you wouldn't need them.-Jewelers'
Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
be. VHas Verz Frank.

|. The Maid-Ah. when you're away
sou'll meet 50 many girls more beauti.
ful and more charming than
The Man (bravely)-l know il. dear
but shall pray .or streneth.-N. 7.
Journal,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

Old Fogle-"The country is going to the
dogs: I'm as certain of it as I ever was Of
anything" Old keener-"By the way.
what'll you sell that acre lot on the cor.
ner of Mary and Martha street fort" Old
Fog!e-.That lot IS not for sale. shall
hold onto it.. In less than ten Year, il will
bring more than double what Il would Ell
for to-day. Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

Injustice of Fate.-"A man can't do much
without money" "No, and when he has
money he doesn't need to do anything
Cincinnati Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

Remove the Sa1se
and -
Gibson City I her in the following - ubaed Nth
medicine W.
could not rest Your ~
troubles
Thanks to Lydia
wherever great heve1 "
Mgoo Woee Nave eea Beoeted Mrs. Advice aad Aeeo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

Piso's Cure is a wonderful Cough medi-
eine.-Mrs. W. Pickert, Van SicIen- and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

Two little brothers in Bath, Me-, were
confined indoors during a storm, and Sam,
the younger, made such an uproar that his
father Inundated him by whipping. They
shared the same bed, and as they knelt side
by. side. at night, saying their prayers, the
elder thus closed his supplication: "And,
This Sam promptly resented by exclsiminR:
lyon shut up. Willie. l can pray for N.Y.
self"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

Miss Worth-It's considered impolite to
give jewelry to girl to whom you're not
engaged.
Mr.. Strongly whom!
by all the other girls" = Jewellers
Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

She-I don't see why they can't let the
women vctes
He-Because, my dear, they are trying to
keep it secret ballot.-Philadelphia Brl-
letin
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

Te Cure . Cold In one Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. sc.
Which is the worse. joke you can't see
the point Of. or point you can't see the
ioke ofa-Tovn Tonics
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

The story goes that when Ii Hung Chang
was in England an admirer sent hin, spe-
cially fine bull terrier, intended IL watch
over the veteran statesnan's declinin:
years. The following letter-so the story
goes-was received in Acknowledgement:
My Dear -: While rendering my best
thanks for sending me your dog, beg to
say that, as fer myself, have long since
given up the practice Of eating dogs fleshs
but my attendants, to whom I handed the
thing so nice. Your devoted L"".-Houss-
hold Words.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

1t is not the man who contributes most to
the campaign fund who assumes to know
best how to spend it.-Washington Qa.)
Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

II think am in love with that eir,:
when she comes around get three new al,
eases" @What are they." 'Palpitation q
the heart, ossification Of the head and
paralysis of the tonguc."-N. o. Times.
Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

If, as the poet Wither says, "care will
kill cat" it might be we'll to hang little
of it over the back fence where felines most
do congregate.-L. A. W. Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
supernuous Law,

"This copyright law is all bosh," said the
exuberant young writer. "Just scheme to
make money"
Il thought il an excellent law"
"Rah, it's a fraud. l never copyright my
stories and no one steals them."-betroit
Free Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

The little dog always tries to bark a. bi,
as he can.-L. A. W. Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

The dreariest thing il wasted love.
In winter lingerie IS just plain underwear
A man doesn't begin to love till his pas
sion becomes Of age.
Eve never meant to eat the apple; she
only wanted to taste it.
The more 4 woman studies finance the
surer she Is that nothing makes thing %
clear - pattern.
When a woman resolves to spread sun
shine and happiness around her she begins
by carrying ! sad, wistful look in her eyes
and talking in low, nournful voiee.-N.
" presa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

"And you say you ate horse steak in Paris
How was it served?"
"a la cart, of course. Cleveland Plain
Dealer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

An agreeable truth may lie at the bob
tom Of well, but disagreeable one a.
ways comes to the surface.-ChicaSo Daily
News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

Goodly-What is grander than q man
you can trusts
Cynicus-One who viii trust you.-Jew;sh
Comment,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

The work of carriage wheel never begins
until it's tired.-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

She-"That's jus. is-everything / say
goes in one car and ont of the other" He
well, good gracious! You don't suppose
my head is big enough to hold it all .'-Yon-
kers Statesman. ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

When a man is Gin his cups" he ID often
in his hiccups.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

While you are hoping for better things
it is. just as well to keep those you have in
good repair.-PueE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
THANKFUL TO MRS. rINKHAM.
Earnest words From Women Who Have Been henevel
Mrs Pinkham Warns Against NeS0'~

thoasano followed yu a
My H0uD1s s1s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

Proud Mother-"Oh, John, the baby can
walk, Cruel Father-"Good. He can
walk The floor with himself at night, then -
Tit Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

Good advice to q drunken wife-beater:
Don't liquor.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co

San FRANCISCO. Cal
LsuMv1LLE Ky. NEW YORK. n. z.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-03-04

hoods PiI.s cure all Liver Ills q cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-25
..Iust-the Thing.

The Merchants Association of San Francisco, says the Popular Science Monthly, has been trying the experi- ment of sprinkling street with sea water, and finds that such water binds the dirt together between the paving stones, so that when it is dry no loose dust is formed to be raised by the wind; that sea water does not dry so quickly as fresh water, so that it has been claimed when salt water has been used that one load of it is equal to three loads of fresh water. The salt water which is deposited on the street absorbs moisture from the air during the night, whereby the street is thor ough1y moist during the early morn ing and has the appearance of having been freshly sprinkled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-25
-----esas g. - AMERICAN POTTERY.
souwelsa Is Almost as Lovely as
 Redwood,

soaEeisa Is Almost as Lovely as Rooikwood.
 fnerican pottery has few peers in ;se days of Souwelsa and Redwood the pale, pearly, exduisitely tinted Fe ware shown in such graceful de- ps' says the New York Commercial |Feftlser. The Souwelsa is first con- 'o Lockwood, but a poor relation. |ls costs about half as much as do symphonies in polished greens and 'sas' It has the same finish, the pie aesigns and tones, but seems to 4 lne richness of Rookwood, al- 'usa the difference would not be per- ''.ple to the person perfectly sane
 ae question of bric-a-brac. The 'uusiast can tell the difference in
 uafk, she says. The pale-tinted 'sflcan pottery is highly polished the flowers of the decoration seem pl0om mistily through the glaze. like 'sN seen through a frosty window +e' A high-shouldered jar of this V softly shaded from palest blue 'ue top, where it forms back uaa Tor a graceful rose-hued iris,
 iOng, pale green stems of which lu out deiicately against the misty below.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-25
CHINESE PRAYER.
Inspired by the First Sight of R
 Bicycle.

Inspired by the First Sight of
 Bicycle.
 A Baptist missionary once sent home an account of a prayer offered by Wang Cheng Sui on the occasion of the visit of two Americans who were on tour around the world on bicy- cles. After the bicyclists had ridden to the mission station Wang prayed: We thank Thee, our Heavenly Fa- ther, that our eyes have this day seen the real pattern of the 'self-going cart of the ancients. What mysterious wis dom is Thine! How willing Thou art to impart knowledge to men! But our stupid have we become through serv- ing Satan so long! Many years have we lived, and yet today for the first time we have seen this marvel of Thy skill, which has enabled Thy servants in the West to understand. Forgive our sins. Restore us to Thy favor. Communicate to us, also. Thy mys- teries, and let us share in the wonder full inventions by which Thou dost make Thy name glorious amongst those who serve Thee. Let us be in.. trusted with Thy secrets, and possess the power of the ancients; so with all our countrymen come to know that we have found the right path, and are servants of the true God.'' The mis- sionary thinks is very likely that such prayer will provoke smile, but he bids us believe that Wang was in red hot earnest, and that he simply felt that he had witnessed miracle anu was giving God the glory.