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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
MADE LEPER FOR REVENGE.
Blood from q Diseased Filipino u
Injected Into = Volunteer
Soldiers Veins.

William Lapeer has returned to Rich
land. S. D.. to die Of leprosy, which, it
is feared. he contracted while serving
with his regiment in the Philippines.
Lapeer is the 2o-year-old SON of a
Union county farmer. and went to Ma
Mia with one of the first assignments
cf troops. While seeing the sights soon
after his arrival there, he gave offense
10 a native aristocrat whom he met in
drinking resort. The latter's friends
succeeded in separating Lapeer from
his friends: Piled him with drugged
liquor, and carried hfs unconscious
form to house in the native quarter,
where blood from a leper was injected
into a vein in his arm. Then he was
released.
When he realized what had been done
TO him. Lapeer was so Mortified that he
nearly died from nervous shock. He
fell into a violent fever, and had to be
sent home. Local physicians do not
pretend to say what will be the result
of the treatment to which he was sub
iected, as, they do not know whether
leprosy can be SO transmitted. In any
case, they think it will be several
months before the disease will manifest
itself. The patient would be sent to
New York for examination by experts.
but is suffering from nervous prostra-
ton, and too i'll to be moved.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
MONEY IN DUST HEAPS
London Search ers Through the Piles
Are Rewarded for Their
honesty.

correspondent who has had Is years
of work in connection with London
dust, contracting on a very large scale.
writes:
"The superintendent assurance that
the occasional finding of f5 notes, SOW
ereigns, gold watches and other valua-
bles is purely imaginary. covers his
own experience, but does not coincide
with mine. as Il have not, of course.
with frequency, but occasionally, seen
gold coins and SIS notes extracted
from dust heaps.
Il recall the instance of a Goswell
street printers boy sweeping his en-
pioyer's shop floor, and. with rubbish.
a bank note accidentally found its way
to the dust bin. The late Mr.. Paget,
the vestry clerk. sent to the wharf. and,
the numbers of all carts being regis
tered before leaving the wharf, and
their destination noted, it was not dim
cult 10 trace the rubbish brought from
the printers premises, and, on search.
in the presence of the owner and my
self, the lost note was discovered. and
the actual finder was rewarded with ten
shillings by the loser.
Il remember female sitter finding
roll of bank notes tied with red tape;
the actual value ] cannot say. but the
finder, believe, had $3.50 given to her;
and it is not long since local paper
reported in its columns the finding by
y poor woman and her boy. who were
searching for cinders or Goals for fir-
ing among some rough dust brought
from London and shoa upon field near
lverheath. Bucks. a packet of deeds
tied together, and. having asked . gen.
tleman who was passing. the woman
was told TO take the parcel to the solic-
itors whose address was on the deeds,
who rewarded her almost beyond gen
erosity.
"The miscellanies of dust heaps. such
as spoons, forks, rings and studs. no
doubt, do sometimes tempt the honesty
of the sorters, but these finds are more
frequent than might be supposed
London Sketch. ass ss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
BUT INCOMPETENT.
Men Appointed to Look After Army
Supplies who Were Wholly
inexperienced.

81 do not profess to criticise any
thing appertaining 10 the war;" said q
little woman whose husband is cav
airy officer in the regular army-who
holds a medal of honor. in fact, for his
work against the Apaches-''for have
'soldiered' out on the frontier with my
husband long enough to know that 1t Is
a great deal easier &c crit1cise than it is
10 adjust. But there is one feature of
the war that we army people knew all
along wasn't right-the appointment,
at the beginning. of inexperienced,
though, no doubt. amiable aud ambi-
tious aud influential young men of fam
lily as commissaries and quartermas-
tiers. That was serious mistake.
1.-THE men to receive these appoint
ments should have been the hardy, ex-
perienced, leveEheaded and masterful
noncommissioped officers Of the regu-
lar army-men who have put in years
of hard soldering on the frontier, who
know the business Of packing and
freighting and campaigning from Al
pha to Omega. They are amazingly
clever, resourccful men, many Of these
cldtime noncoms., especially those of
the cavalry arm, who've done q great
deal of Indian work, and men of dig
nifty and character besides.
.'If to them had been given the COM
missaries' and quartermasters' billets
we should never have heard all these dis
NAL, heart-rending tales of starvation
and misery owing to the nonarrival of
supplies. Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
A DIFFICULT CASE.
It Was One That the Best skin q
PAyslcia1s C0uld Not
Cope With.

Curious easel Curious case." exclaimed
, Detroit physician who is old enough to
have encountered all sorts of experiences
in . professional way.
Anything in the line of surgery" asked
the younger destor who had been addressed.
NO; insomnia; one of the most difficuls
maladies with which we have 70 deal.
Very interesting young lady. Very inter
esting, indeed. Nervous organism entirely
too sensitive, however, and apparently
proof against the remedies prescribed in the
books. Her trouble began after her en-
gagement. She evaded my questions Tor
some ums, but at last admitted that she
lay awake thinking how much she loved
and adored her prospective husband No
amount of will power at her command could
put aside her biissful meditations to make
way for sleep, and my prescriptions were
equally impotent At last the case became
90 critical that I consu.ted with the stu
dents, and they induced the young man to
make an enormous sacrifice by breaking the
"You are . marvel" said the younger
man, admiringly. Il think that there are
often cases in which common sense can sup
ply defects in our progressive but incom-
plete science of medicine; but it is not al.
ways that doctor has the requisite fund OF
common sense on which to draw. Your ex
pefience is not only exceptional but truly
wonderful. l must make a note of it. Ut
course recovery was immediatey
No." with hesitation. The truth is, she
now lies awake thinking how she hates
him Detroit Free Press,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
WHEN AN AXLE BREAKS


TIL common way Of getting vehicle
to the repair shop when an axle breaks
close to the hub. as ii usually does. 10.
in the case of a rear axle, to get piece
OF joist or other timber from the near.
est convenient place. make the for
ward end of it fast to the front axle.
and let the other end trail under the
broken axle. which rests upon II. the
end Of the joist dragging ON the pave
.mpnt behind. Thus supported. the
u~oken end. Of the aNle is kept clesr of
the pavement. but not SO high as 1t
would be if in order and with a wheel
on it, and SO the vehicle thus drawn
of to the shop has a decided sag.
A better way of getting the vehicle
with broken axle to the shop. and
one often used on heavier vehicles, such
as coaches aud large wagons. is 10 make
fast 10 the broken axle short section
of axle with wheel turning on it, such
as repair shops keep ready for such
use; wheels of different sizes, as front
wheels and rear wheels. turning on .
short length of axle. which Is secured
to the broken axle by means of clips.
This temporary wheel may perhaps be
of a different color from the other
three, but it holds the vehicle up to its
usual level, keeps it from racking. and
by this means II 10 drawn easily and
safely to the shop.
Ii may be. however, that for the very
largest vehicles such spare wheels and
axles are not kept; and. in that case,
this vehicle would be got to the shop in
the same way as the lightest of We
hicles, but with the use of rather heav-
Ter materials. Thus, when the rear
axle Of one Of those long four-wheel
trucks, such as are now used for the
transportation of ponderous iron
beams. was broken off at the wheel,
the axle was supported on long,
square, heavy stick Of timber, the for
ward end of which was secured to the
front axle. To raise the, rear axle up
to about its ordinary level, blocks were
placed between its under side and the
top side of the timber. From the under
side Of the end of the timber, as it
dragged over the paving stones little
smoke wreaths now and then hoafed
out. Even with no load at all, the
weight Of the massive truck was so.great
and bore so heavily upon the support.
ing timber that the end of the timber.
where il dragged upon the ground. had
been wore down almost to point. aud
it was almost set afire by the friction
as it was dragged along.-N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25


! n. l;ttle dauehter, Of Iscal clergyman
~. r..chsd the aae where big words are
mt 10 fioor her. and where she j. very SEN
.!t;ve To the remarks of an older brother.
Not long ago she came running 70 ne1
father. -n
"yVhy. what did George say!
"Oh." said the little girl with strong 81,
pression Of Disgust, "he said ! practiceo
what I preached don't, do II!
.sWen. my child, Il"
more than YOU do, do I!'
And then the rector choked mp. But ne
took a half hour from his sermon ana e4-
blamed the meaning of the obnoxious ex-
nression to the best of his ability.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
| Thers = mare Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put TO-
gether, and until the last few years W
supposed to be incurable. For great many
VEIN DOCTOR pronounced it local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly falling to cure with local treatment,
pronounced il incurable. Science has proven
cstarrh to be a constitutional disease, ana
therefore requires constitutional Treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured BY =. y
Cheney 4 Co., Toledo, Ohio, IL the only
constitutional cure on the market. lt u
taken internally in doses from 10 drops 70 2
teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. Ihey
offer one hundred dollars for any case Il
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testa-
monials. Address F. j. Cheney + Co.. 10
ledo, q. Sold by Druggists, 55c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
NERVOUS DEPRESSION.
rAlx VIM ms. rrxxnAa.I

A woman with the blues is . very m
comfortable person. She 10 illogical,
unhappy and frequently hysterical.
The condition Of the mind known -
the blues" nearly always. with wo-
men, results from diseased organs Of
generation. x
It h . source Of wonder that In this
age Of advanced medical science, any
person should still believe that mere
force Of viii and determination will
overcome depressed spirits and nerv-
business in women. These troubles ara
indicatious Of disease.
Every woman who doesn't under
stand her condition should write 10
Lynn, Mass, to MrA Pinkham for her
advice. Her advice II thorough com
mon sense, and il the counsel Of q
learned woman Of great experience.
Read the story Of Mrs. F. s. Bennett.
Westphalia, Kansas, - told in the fol.
lowing letter:
"DRAH Mn. PIxKaAM.-I have suf.
fered for over two years with falling,
enlargement and ulcerstion Of the
womb. and this spring. being in such
Q weakened condition, caused me "a
low for nearly six months. Some time
ago, urged by friends. l wrote to you
for advice. After using the treatment
which you advised for . short time,
that terrible dow stopped.
81 am now gaining strength and
Aesh, and have better health than ]
have had for the past ten yearA ]
wish to say TO all distressed, suffer.
ing women, do not suffer longer, when
there u one % kind and willing e
cid you."
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound i . womao's remedy for wo'
mans ills. More than . million NO
nen have been bene1ited BY Il.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

aIy1B8S OF 81 bb 0U0 8x1P4
:. /. .eriou. problem: Their f..oEifs
-smedy il Pe-ru-ns- DR.. h.1t,n
eentIv received the following lesser
from them:
ar y,vcENr's ORPHAN AsslH
East Main St, Cor. Ross Ave-:
Columbus, Ohio
nr sB Hartman: Some years .eo
. friend Of our institution reeommenoeo
IN N. DIR. Hartman's 'Pe-rans
excellent remedy for II grippe. q vnlcn
we then had several cases when sn1
sn.S to be Of : serious character;
1--WE began to use It and exPerieneed
.nch wonderful results thst since then
Pe-ru-n. has become our fsyoeate meol-
cine for II grippe, catafrh, coughs
colds and bronchitis
!. Sisters or ST.. FRANC1N
St vincent's Orphan Asylum
rorDr H.rtman's latest book On @
t.rrh. entitled "Winter CatnErn. "a
dre.. The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company, Columbus, Ohio
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
Curious signs.

The signboard Of the Labor in Vain"
Inn at Briarly Hill. Staffordshire. rep
resente a negro in a washtub and 4
white man trying his hardest. in vain
to scour the niger to make him white.
The signboard Of the MAN Loaded With
Mischief" inn, which used to be at 4is
Oxford street. London, and which was
painted by Hogarth (the sign is still be-
lieved to be in existence), represented %
man carrying . woman, a magpie and q
monkey, the woman having glass of
gin in her hand. An engraving of a
signboard picture used to be exhibited
in the window. signed drawn by Expe-
rience, Engraved by Sorrow" with the
following rhyme beneath: "a mon
key. magpie and wife is the true en-
blem of strife" One of the most Curl
ously worded signboards is the follow
ing: On the oldest inn in Warrington
you may read Tin capitals In one col
umn): "Butter and eggs Cownwards. v
the explanation being that the butter
and egg market was held in the street
from the inn downward.-Boston Trav-
eler.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
A HUSTLING HOST.
He HAD = Little scheme for Making
HIS Guests Pay for Their
Dinners.

It was an apparently innocent little din.
ner invitation which drew number OF
California street heavyweights to sthe
handsome home Of a capitalist on Pacahe
avenue, who is no longer popular in the
Pacific Union club. After the dinner,
which was deliberately planned, perfectly
served and thoroughly appreciated, the
host led the way to the billiard room, where
he produced for the inspection OF his friends
q new roulette wheel which he had just pur.
chased.
After it had been examined and duly ad.
mired monsieur proposed that his frienda
tempt fortune with it, announcing that he
would be banker, and smilingly invited
them to "break him." The guests scarcely
expected this sort of diversion, but they
hardly could decline the entertainment"
which had been provided for them. Hav.
ing careiessly undertaken to call the turn
-vn the black or the red, they expected to
lose trifie to their host, but they did not
anticipate any such financial catastrophe
as overlook each of the players.
The bank won steadily. Soon all the
player guests were broke" but the host
offered, in an off-hand way, to stake ons
and all. guarding against a loss of the
frequent loans, however, by taking the
checks of his friends. For the purpose, with
admirable forethought, he had provided
himself with blank checks ON every bank in
town.
There was no escape for his victims. They
were Ill Thoroughly trapped and well
scorched before they were released. The
euests caught the first car home in the morn.
ing, the urbane host, with unparalleled gen.
crosby, presenting each guest with nickel
to pay his fare.-San Francisco Newsletter.
A woman th;nks II is all RIGHT in her o,xn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
.Deseinea to Do Great.

The shipping clerk kept his rubber stamps
in : big, deep box on shelf nea. him.
"where they are handy he said. But the
GRAND boy was looking for an opportunity
to make himself inyalaable, SO at noon, whlIe
mail nails into the partition in such man
Der that each Eubber stamp could be hung
he stamp was then made upon small slip
Of paper, and this slip was pasted above each
stamp. The appreciation Of the shipping
clerk was shown when he said this arrange
ment saved him at least an hours work
every day. Some day that GRAND boy WIZ
be the proprietor of business SO systemat.
lied that he will not grow prematurely old
with worry.-Eurniture Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
A wonan's Smile.

''Strange what little thing viii turn tbs
whole current Of q mans life"
whats the matter now, Jones:
"Up to 80 days ago the young lady Of my
choice was taking my attentions seriously.
and our marriage seemed a foregone con-
clusion. Then met her on the avenue,
lifted my hat, made my best bow and
dropped through coal hole. Now she cant
together."-Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
In Old Missouri.

Mrs Olive-It is rumored among the
neiehbors that your husband beat you last
night. Is it true: :.
Mrs. Poplar-There isn't word Of truth
in the report. He struck at me several
times, but failed to hit me. You know, he
played with the St. Louis nine last sea
on."-Chicago Evening News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

Yabsley-Do you believe that Heaven
IL place Of eternal rest3
NUDGE don't know anything shout
II. I know. though. that eternal work
would bet wouldn't be Heaven.-la.
dianapolis Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
History.

Teacher of the Future-Who can tell me
who was Hobsons
One of the Countless Generation 40 Yet
Unborn-Please, he was the hero Of the
merry smack.-Indianapolis Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
SANITARY Notes

at seems to me. doctor. that your prices
are rather steep"
"Weli Won must bear in mind that it 10
not INV own health for which am running
. sanitarium."'-Indianap Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
she Knew.

ibid she SIX you II she was the only
girl you had ever loved?"
NO; she said she wouldn't insult me
By iptimating that ] had SO neglected
my opportunities. And beGidee-"
"WelI?"
..She said she didn't have to ass: she
could tell."e(hicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
0h That Delieiovs Coaee,

Costs but lc per ID. to grow. Salzer has the
seed. German Coffee Berry. pkg. l5c: Java
Coffee pkg. l5c. Salzer's New American
Chicory l5c. Cut this out and send l5c for
"d fr:. to
A. SALZER SEED CO., La Crosse. WISH !
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

Actors, vocalists, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothacbe Drops Cure in one minute.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

While some cows were passing the house
one of them lowed. "OE, mamma" ex.
claimed little Clara, zone Of the horns blew!
Which one was itv'-Gclden DAYS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

Every woman has a vague idea that all her
husband does every day is to open his ofiice,
read, smoke, and count his money.-Atch-
ison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

Here" shouted the baiIiff, 'tyou can't
gun here. These are private grounds"
but | thought this was the open season for
game, protested the sportsman.-Philadel
phia North American
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

The man who always says exactly what
he means is more numerous than popular
Chicago Daily NeWs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
PIant Of Rare beauty.

Mrs. Stephen B. Manley. Of Auburn.
Me-, has among her collection Of plants
q lobster cactus which is % years old
and Of rare beauty. It hasjust finished
bio ssoming. and while in full bloom
contained over 400 blossoms. which
were pink in color, and much resembled
wax flowers in appearance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

To Care o Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. &c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

I could not pet along without Piso's Cure
b. C. Nolltom Needham, Nass., Oct. q, ~.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

Said the youth: "Er-ah-lLis there any
reason why you and should not wed! y
'What has reason to do with the case?'
asked the young woman. Then he knew that
love alone ruled her actions.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

Employer (irascibly)-"Confound that
boy! Hes never around whea be il want
ed" Clerk-"I think il must be hereditary
with him, cir. His father il policeman. =
Golden Davs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

Bad Models to Follow.-He-"As elf-made
man is common enough. but we never hear
of a self-made woman" She-"Considering
the kind Of article the men turn out who are
h IL the . ssslf-makins business, you can hardly
cupation." Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

al used Tetterine for letter which bad
been running five years. One box made .
final cure."-Mrs. s. T. Hart, Cross Trails
Ala. SOC at druggists, or by mail for cash or
stamps. j. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

On visiting Niagara for the first time one
Is apt to carry away falls impression.-
Harlem Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

The moth is not a society favorite, even
if it does frequently appear in dress suit.
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

A Russian peasant having gone to the
town to-, ITO, to buy himself pair Of new boots.
and was stripped of his cherished boots by
. light-fngered tramp, but his sleep re-
manned unbroken till passing WAGNER. see
ing him lying half across the track, shouted
to him to take his legs out Of the way"
"My legs? echoed the half-aroused sleeper.
rubbing his eyes. Those legs amt mine.
Mine had new boots on" -Saturday Even.
ing Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

The most perfect whispering gallery
in the world IS the dome Of st. Psul's
in Lo- don
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

A captured ostrich always means feather
In somebody's cap.-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25
,uueplativ.

It il not the best man at wedding who
Rets better half.-N. o. Picayune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

After man has taken a girl to theater
as often a. six times. and called upon her
see a resemblance in him to her favorite
hero in a novel-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

The man who does his own thinking be-
comes focus for all the re1ectors.- RAM
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

Natural Selection-'I don't know what's
going to become of that boy of mine. He
was never known to get anything right"
Make . weather prophet Of him. Tit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

nojack-"Callowhill i always trying to
borrow money from me. / wish I knew
how to get rid Of him." Tomdick-"Len6
him some "-Melhourne Weekly Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

Even . bear story may mot be the naked
truth.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-25

A woman thinks it is all right in her own
case 20 marry a man younger than herself,
but how she howls 20 years later when some
him!-Atchison Globe.