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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

BIG PEACH.-Mr. H. G.
Parker, Police Juror for the Sixth
Ward, presented US, last SATURDAY.
with the largest peach we have
zen this season. i measured lot
inches in circumference, and WAS
sound, juicy and we'll favored.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

a party Of seven couples enjoyed
. hsy ride last Tuesday night to
the residence OF Mr.. Charles
Baldey. Eve miles from town
where they net with > hearty vet
come, and spent = pleassnt evening
IN dancing. singing and discussing
watermelons.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

When you go to New Orleans,
stop at PENIS Hotel, corner of ST.
Charles and Poydras streets. All
front rooms, newly furnished
throughout. Charges reasonable,
by the day or week
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Last Saturday afternoon, wn''e
NJ. Frank Carrow was trying =
....h . horse that had strsyed from
=. r.ce tack, his horse stumbled
a thrw him 70 the ground
br,akins his collar bone. ~ =,
s-- attended by Or. g. z;
w,il;sns, and he vas taken 2 ~
800. jacksonville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Rev. Jno. NJ. Williams will hold
services in Vaudeville tomorrow,
at the usual hours. The public are
cordially invited attend.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

The +. u. +. will give a grand
entertainment next Friday night,
At Castle Hall, for the benefit of
the Presbyterian Church. An at
tractive program has been prepared,
and a most enjoyable time is AS
sured. Admission 25 cents, chill
dren 10 cents.
I'nere will be a Punch an Judy
show and other amusements, for
the children, in the afternoon, from
4 to 6 O'Clock. Admission l0cts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Messrs. E. J. Schirm and J.. !.
Martin, of New Orleans, are stop
ping At the Schirm place, near
Abita Springs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Prof. A. Deiler. and son, Of New
Orleans, spent last Wednesday in
Covington, on > wait to his brother,
Prof. J. Hanno Deiler, and paid
ue . pleasant call.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Private Board, by the day, week
Or month, At Home Cottage, north
OF the FARMER Office. Mrs. Victor
Labatut.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

We had several good showers
tins week, and the air has been a
little colder than it was before the
rain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

The regular monthly meeting OF
.he Tovn Council will be held next
.ruesday night, when We hope some
step. will be taken toward oo.'',
~. new Town Hall. Alderman
N. c. Day will take pleasure ~
showing the modified plans %
hn;lders and contractors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29
pIn wATERMEI4ON.

Bit -
"wednesday Mr.. Peter les =
M.di,ony,ile, presented Us with ~
r.;.sd a. the place Of Peter les
and L. Mugnler. l. was ss.,
-rened and had . good flavor, ano
-r;ghed even SIXTY pounds.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

BRING your empty bran and oat
sacks to Z. ). Frederick, at Medals
old stand, and get cash OF trade for
the same.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

A very pleasant surprise party took
place at the home of Rev. +. Matth'es.
Refreshments were served until . late
hour and the gay party amused them
selves by playing many pleasant games.
The house was beautifully decorated
with japanese lanterns brought for
that purpose by the thoughtful party.
The effect can be easily imagined. The
numberless lanterns swaying in the
cool evening breeze, their light intensi-
fed by the dark green of the trees which
surrounded them, and the whole scene
lit up BY the silvery light Of the moon.
The rarty, which consisted Of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Matthies, Misses Z. Mulder, E.
and A. SchaIlehn, s. R%upercht, ID.
Hempel, and Messrs. F. B. Hempel, Z.
and p. Dutsch, w. A. Andrews, Of
Pennsylvania, and many others, had u
very enjoyable evening, and the success
of this trial will insure the promise of
many more before the delightful sum !.
mer season wancs. ONE OF THE PARTY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

cov1nkton, July.29, 1899
ISSUED EVERY sAruRn.v
Ars. henie Ragas, Of New Or
leans spent . few days in coyine,on
tnls week, on avisit to relatives.
Mr.: Alonzo Sharp Is able to be
up and about again, after an illness
OF about four weeks with fever.

UNEEDA copy Of the FAaxrn
every week, and you can get /: for
the small sum Of one dollar . wear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Abita Springs Fire Co. NJ. 1,
will give : grand ball and enter
tainment next Saturday night, for
the benefit Of the engine fund. See
their card IN smother column.
The Board of Directors of the
Bank of covington will meet next
Tuesday afternoon and vote on the
question OF increasing the capital
stock from el5 5000 to e25, 900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Three-quart ice cream freezers,
81 Is, At Darlington Bros, & Co.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Three-quart ice cream freezers,
81 25, at Darlington Bros. & Go.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29
In Memorlam.
Castle Hall,
jacksonville Lodge, No. ll6,
Enivhts Of Pythias.

jacksonville Lodge, No. ll6,
Knights Of Pythias.
Died, 1t his residence in jacksonville,
ON Sunday evening, July %, 1899, at >
o'clock. utter . short snd painful ill
ness. our dear member and brother,
SEYMOUR Scheppf, aged - years, .
naive of this Parish, leaving behind
him ! loving and sorrowing wife and
two children.
The deceased filled several times
noaitious of trust in the Lodge, and
hIs loss will be keenly felt by the work
inc members OF the Lodge.
He belonged to the Knights OF Pythtas
Lodge, No. lI6, of jacksonville, La, Of
which he MAS = charter member q
~ Chancellor. He took deep interest
In the workings of the Order, aud was
always to be found to the fore.
Nadisonville Lodge, No. li6,. hereby
renders its most sincere coincidence 70
tie hereayed widow and orphans, n
to the mother and relatives OF the e
parted member.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

~MARRIED-In Covington, La,
July %, 1899, by Ed. X
Doyle, J. p, Alidore Ierrebonne,
of Grand Isle, Lar, and Miss Ga
brlelle Chlghizola, Of New Orleans.
They were accompanied by the
brother Of the bride, and IL. G.
Marrero, of Gretna. The party
were c~haperoned 5y Capt. Henry
of Harvey, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

For Rent.-A fine new residence
in New Covington. Apply to +.
Domergue, Sr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Three-qu.rt ice cream
:, IS, at Darlington Bros q Co
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Miss Sweetie C'Connor enter
tertlined her numerous little
friends with a happy birthday
party, At Oak Glen, Sunday night.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Plans and specifications for all kinds
OF buildings furnished on short notice.
All orders left at Ribsva's exchange
will receive prompt attention.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Mr.. Eugene 4. smith has
bought out The Interests of Mr..
WIN. Robinson in the firm OF
Smith and Robinson, and assumed
ali debs aud liabilities. See notice
IN another column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

The Maryland peach crop, as
usual, Is reported short. There
appears to be no doubt that it is
the shortest peach crop that has
been raised in Maryland since the
summer Of 1898.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29
Pianos & Organs

TUNED AMI REPAIRED.
Also All Kinds Of Musical lnstru-
meEts Repaired.
Lessons given On the Mandolin.
Violin. etc. Terms moderate.
Watches, Clocks and Jeweiry
kepsircd.
All orders by mail will receive
prompt attention.
II. +. MEILLEUR,
CoviDetoh. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Mr.. George Mason, Of New
Orleans, with D. Nercier & Son. is
on . visit to Covington, the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eug. + Smith.
A number 1t joung folks from
Covington enjoye ed : hay ride aud
dance at the popular Mulberry
Grove Hotel last Saturday night.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
ELECTRICITY md Cats.

Strangely enough, once had an i'm
preston that q cats tendency was to
travel north. and to face the north as a
magnet does, and that this tendency
had some intimate association with the
electrical strength of it's fur. In brief,
/ looked upon cat as n lightning con-
ductor on small scale, and that accord
ing to its temperament, negative or pos
tive. did it face north or south, or just
as the points of it's fur were attracted by
the negative or positive poles Of the
earth. l was led to this by some obser-
vations had made some years previous
ly in the London suburbs. Then no.
ticed that the cats of that particular dis
trict had tendency to walk in partio-
ular directions on the walls that faced
the north rather than to walk on walls
that ran east and west AS to the idea
that cats are good weather gauges, l do
not credit that. ! believe that the rea-
son cat washes itself over its ears or
not is bound up with the particular
method by which the particular animal
cleans itself. Its main object in washing,
to my mind, is just to complete an cleo
trioal circuit, for by so doing it gener-
ates heat and therefore a pleasing sensa-
tion in its fur. --Cassell's Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
Bat.Ieship and Cruiser.

The difference between battleship
and an armcred cruiser is technical, and
Zperts have stumbled over the matter.
"a battleship is supposed to have heavier
guns and ar9nor snd to be better fitted
to withstand hard knocks from an op-
posing force. But this dces not always
hold good, rs may be seen in the case Of
tho Maine US compared with the Brook
lyn. The Maine was n battleship but
\ she was not so large nor SO heavily ar
Anored as the armored cruiser Brooklyn.
On one point there seems to be no dis
pute, and that is tho fact that tho
cruisers are faster than the battleships,
and it is conceded also that in most in
stances the battleships are better pro-
tected.-New York Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
WAVE PROPELLED BOAT.

ing body, for example a boat, in such
a manner that the free ends of the floats
(made of sheet steel or of other elastic
material or of some skeleton covered by
membrane, like the webbed feet of
aquatic birds) are directed rearwardly,
then the boat will move constantly and
spontaneously onward through the
waves, by reason of the impact of the
water on the elastic floats, the opera
tion Of the latter corresponding essen
TALLY to the action of fish's tail.
"The resistance encountered in the
water by the floats, due either to the
motion produced by the pitching and
rolling Of the boat or to the direct
pressure produced by the impact Of
masses Of water falling on the upper
surfaces of the floats, causes these
elastic floats to bend outwardly to a
corresponding degree, but as soon as the
waves have momentayily subsidized the
floats spring back to their initial posi-
ton It Is evident that the striking of
the masses of water against the arched
surfaces of the floats, as we'll as the ex-
ertion a ,fcrce during the backward
springing, gives rise to a force which
is directed toward the fast ends Of the
floats and which drives the boat in the
direction, Of this impulse. Thus, by
means ct a continuous motion Of alter
nate arching and backward springing,
the boatiis put in motion, and. as al
ready remarked. in direction from the
free to the fast end of the floats.
"The effect Of the floats is the more
pronounced as the motion of the waves
is stronger and more frequent Owing
to the resistance encountered by the
floats in. tho water, the pitching and
rolling Of the boat are materially re-
duced."
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
A Weak Brother.

Penn had n very strong aversion to
tobacco. Once he came unexpectedly
upon some of the Friends who were en-
joying the fragrant weed, but out Of
respect for their great leader they hid
their pipes, which, however, still con-
tinued to emit smoke Perceiving this.
tho governor said pleasantly, "Well,
friends, am glad TO see that you aro at
last ashamed of your old practice" "
mot entirely so, )" replied one Of the
brethren, "but we preferred laying
down our pipes to the danger of Offend
ing weaker brother. London Tit
Pits
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
Slaughter nousc. and TubercuIo.I..

Slaughter HOuscs and Tuberculosis.
A government commission on tuber-
culosis has issued its report and recon-
mends that in all towns and boroughs
in England and Ireland powers be con-
ferred on the authorities to order, where
public slaughter house has been pro-
vided, no other place shall after peri
cd of three years be used for that pur-
pose; that meat slaughtered elsewhere
than in the public slaughter houses
shall be inspected, aud that the inspect
ors shall stamp the joints and all car
cases passed as sound In regard to
London, the committee states that it ap-
pears desirable to have the provision Of
public insubstitution for private slaugh-
ter houses considered in respect to the
needs of London as whole, and in de-
termining their position regard must be
had for the convenient conveyance of ami
mails by railway from the markets be-
yond the limits Of tho city to the public
slaughter houses which should be provid-
cd. it seems that at the present time no
administrative authority has statutory
power to provide public slaughter
houses other than for foreign cattle ut
the port of debarkation. 1t is also rec
commended that no one be allowed to
offer for sale the meat Of any animal
not killed in a duly licensed slaughter
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
WAVE PROPELLED BOATS.
PrincipIc of Fins and the Web Feet
of Swimming Fowls.

The Scientific American describes
new boat propelled by waves. 1t is
1912 feet long, g. feet beam, 1.64
feet in depth and has displacement of
about 440 pounds. 1t is dscked over,
except for small cockpit in the middle
for the steersman, and has water tight
compartments at both ends. The little
craft is stanohly enough made to stand
heavy weather at sea. She is the inven-
tion Of II. r. L. Linden, secretary of
the geological station at Naples, where
the experiments have been made.
The motor contrivanoe consists in Sc
ries of powerful resilient floats with
free ends, attached to the boat at bow
and stern. Each float is of four harden
ed steel plates 10. 80 inches in length,
9.75 inches in breadth and .06S inch in
thickness at the attached ends, thinning
out to .009S inch at the free ends. Can
vas is spread between the plates, giving
an area on the upper surface of each
float of about 1315 square feet. In some
cases the inventor has increased the re-
siliency OF the floats by means of steel
tongues. The floats are placed at such at
depth that they shall at all times be un-
der water.
The principle upon which the boat
proceeds is that of the swimming mo-
ton of fishes, which the inventor has
had plenty Of opportunity of observing
in his duties at the geological gardens.
He made up his mind that the SWIM
ming motion Of the fishes which he
studied might be initiated mechanical
ly with good results, and his expert
ments finally crystallized in the discov-
cry of the following facts, given in his
own words:
eff powerful, resilient floats be at
taohed horizontally, obliquely or vor-
tically under the water line Of float
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
A New Gus.

Another new gas has recently been
discovered, not in the atmosphere this
time, but in the gases given Off by GER
tain volcanic assures in the earth. Tho
discovery is interesting as affording one
more proof that the elements Of which
blo earth is composed are precisely sim
liar to those which go to make up the
sun. 1t has been known for some time
that certain elements exist in the corona
of tho sun Of which no trace could DO
found Oh earth. One of these, says The
Golden Penny, which has been named CO.
roma, is reported TO have been found by
means Of the speotroscope. Theoretical.
ly 1t should be lighter than hydrogen,
hitherto the lightest element known,
but as 1t has not yet been obtained In
puro stato this cannot DO verified. 1t Is
to DO hoped that this discovery may be
followed by others Of similar kind.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
spanish Wooden bullets.

1t is we'll known that Spanish soldiers
in Cuba were poor marksmen. but great
surprise has been expressed ut the re-
markable lack Of execution which char
acterized their fire at Guantanamo and
Santiago, and an officer Of the United
States gunboat Montgomery has been
able to throw come light on the matter.
He visited the Maria Teresa after tho
destruction Of Cervera's fleet in search
Of souvenirs. he found large number
Of Mauser cartridges in groups of five
ready to go into tho magazines Of tho
guns. and. II tho entire Spanish army
and navy were equipped with that kind
of ammunition, both Cervcra and Toral
wero amply justified in surrendering
when they did. The cartridges consisted
Of metal shell loaded with hair and n
sprinlsling Of powder. Tho bullet was
OF neither brass nor lead, but of wood.
Some army contractor had imposed en-
the ordnance bureau of the Spanish
navy, but to what extent the wooden
Mnuser bullets were used will proba-
bly, never be known. Scientific Ameri-
can.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
Sailing on Fresh Winter.

A Pittsburger who at one time serv-
ed an enlistment on the United States
steamship Michigan, vessel of the
United States navy which is stationed
en- the great lakes, tells story of
Charles V. Gridley, captain of tho flag
ship Olympia, which led the fighting
at Manila.
Young Gridley, shortly after gradra-
tion at the Naval academy, was ordered
to the Michigan for duty. A few days
after he had reported the commander
ordered the usual boat drill, and the
crew went through the process of aban-
doning the ship. When the cutter of
which Gridley was in command had
gone mile or two away from the ves-
sci, the young officer, who had never
before sailed ON fresh water, inquired
sharply for the water cask, which he
discovered had not been placed in the
boat. s-., -...
"What do you fellows do for drink
ing water when you are called away
from the ship?" he asked the cockswain
with some asperity.
Sure, sir," replied that worthy,
1--WE generally dip over the side.'
Gridley had nothing more to say, but
the joke has been in circulation ever
since.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
KNIGHTS of Honor.

An effort Is to be made to increase largo.
ly the mem bership during tho coming
year, and good officers In tho lodges aro an
absolute necessity.
No decision has yet been given by tho
supreme dictator on the resolution passed
by the grand lodge asking that New York
and Brooklyn be permitted to participate
In the prizes given for new members.
The grand lodge Of Ohio requires tho
reporters of the subordinate lodges to fur
nish tho grand reporter n list of all tho
members of tho order so that In tho fu.
turo all official documents may DO sent to
mombors individually.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
DEADLY MALARIA.
A Parasite Disease Which CIaima
Millions of Victims Annually.


Malaria claims more victims than any
other disease. The annual aggregate
runs into several millions A scientific
commission has been appointed to in
vestigate the mode of dissemination of
malarial poison.
This poison is, in fact minute para
site that attaches itself to the blood
corpuscles. Seen under a microsoope, it
resembles at the first fungus fixed to
the round cell OF the corpuscle. The
fungus eats its way into the healthy
cell and finally leaves it shriveled and
bloodless. Hence the pallor so notice
able in persons that have suffered from
this disease. The corpuscles that give
color to the blood have been largely de.
stroyed by the malarial parasite.
The life history of the bacillus after
it has entered the human frame is well
known to doctors. Much, too, is known
of its previous history. But a link is
missing. How is its transfer from the
soil to man accomplished? This the
commission is to investigate.
There are many theories. The poison
is believed to enter the system both in
the air respired by the lungs and in the
food and water taken in by the stomach.
Water drinking is regarded in many
malarious countries as the most fire.
quent form of infection, and it is the
practice to boil all water before imbib-
ing it in order to kill the germs. At
night, over low lying valleys, heavy
mist will rise. which seems in very
truth to be deadly miasma This
white shroud of malarial fog has gained
for many valley in many land the
i'll omened appellation of the valley of
death. No one who has experienced
such an atmosphere, with it's sickly
smell OF rotting vegetation and ghost
ly, close clinging chill which penetrates
through the warmest garments, will
ever forget it. A London fog is genial
weather compared to it.
The latest theory is that malaria is
disseminated by mosquitoes. These
plaguing insects rise from swamps and
low lying lands and it is contended that
they carry in their bodies q germ Of
malaria which they deposit in the flesh
of the human creatures whom they de-
light TO torment. This theory is to be
carefully inquired into.
Malaria ravages every land within
the tropics and many in more temperate
climates Hitherto no systematic inves-
tigation of the causation of the fever
has been conducted. And yet no greater
boon could be given to the world than
safeguard against disease which not
only brings death to millions, but where
it does not actually kill leaves behind
it misery and wasted lives.-London
Mail.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
UNITED WORKMEN.
Good Reports From Kansas Juris-
diction-Eench Shnvings.

Good Reports From Kansas Juris-
diction-Eench ShnvinEs.
The grand recorder of Kansas reports
that the news from the lodges is becoming
more encouraging, one reporting class
of SO candidates and others lesser num-
bers. The grand medical examiner passed
more cases for reinstatement IN term of
GO days than in any one previous year.
Since last April Pride OF the West lodge
of Allegheny has more than doubled its
membership and is In n fair way of lead
ing all the lodges in Pennsylvania.
Kentucky added 81 new members last
month.
Okinhoma will put the classified plan in
operation in January. Grand Master
Johnson reports good progress in the work.
Missouri has in operation splendid sys-
TEN of deputy work, which is making it.
sell felG In gains reported every month,
whereas heretofore losses were the rule.
California has set apart sl5, 900 for ox-
tension work. Tho growth last year was
tho greatest in any jurisdiction.
Indiana had so approved applications
last month and suspended members, fright
oncd away by the classified bugaboo, are
returning by scores.
Pennsylvania pays a per capita tax of
$l5O.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Willis MARKS:
You are hereby notified that we have expended
during the years 1896, 1897 and 1898 the sum of
Lode mining claim in Lake mining district, in
Giipin county, State OF Colorado, Of which loca-
tion certificate is found on record in book Iis,
page i61, IN the office OF the recorder of said
county, under tho provisions of Section 1924 of
the Revised Statutes of the United Statee, and all
amendments thereto, concerning annual labor
upon mining cluins, being the amount required
TO hold said lode for the period ending on the
Slst day of December, 1895, and IL within 20 days
alter the publication of this notice, you fnil TO
as co-owner, your interest in the above named
lode mining claim will become the property of
the undersigned, your co-owners, who have nude
the required expenditure by the terms OF the said
section. A. +. GARTER.
- j. II. REILLY.
First pub. Jan. 10, last pub. April 20.