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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15
CORN PLANTING TIME.
Few SeasoDable Suggestions to Farm
ers In Regard to Their Next
Corn CrOp.

In the warmer portions of the cot
ton states corn planting will soon be-
gin. 1t is desirable to plant corn as
carly as frosts will permit. 1t gives
more time to other crops which follow
later. Other things equal. early corn
Goes better than late planted: its
stalks will not be SO tall. but its ears
will be larger. 1t it also more likely
to escape the budworm. Very early
and very late planted corn suffer less
from this insect than that planted be-
tween the two. On the other hand,
early planted corn is more liable to
suffer from the depreciation of birds.
As the soil warns up from the sur
face downward, seed must be planted
quite shallow that it may the more
readily feel the heat of the sun. Later
the surface layer of soil may become
SO dry that shallow-planted seed will
not germinate, not SO now. At this
time it is not necessary to cover corn
more than from one to two inches.
As drought is the great enemy of up
land corn, every precaution against it
should be taken ut the start. Bed
ding makes land dry of more rap
idly; corn should, therefore, be plant
ed on . level or in a water-furrow.
But for water-drowning, planting in
water-surrows would be preferable. 1t
makes cultivation easy, because young
grass or weeds in the drill can be SO
easily covered with the plow. 1t rem
ders it easy for the roots that form
At successive joints to be sufficiently
deep in the soil without bedding the
land. 1t gives the stalk finally firm
er footing in the soil.
II the nature of the soil is such that
water sinks down through it prompt
IL, there is less danger of the young
plants drowning than in close stiff
soils. When planting in water-fur-
rows is not advisable, the land should
be leveled and seed dropped in mod
erately deep drills and covered with
. small list. II land is in very fine
condition the lists may be dragged
down just before the corn is ready 10
ccme up, which makes the crop start
81 ON a fresh clean surface, and also
reduces the depth OF covering OF the
secd.
~ another precauticn against
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15
what mother wanted.

4 small boy entered a grocer's shop
with a pot in his hand. and placing the
not on the counter the following dia-
logue took place:
Small Boy-Will You let my mother
have a pound of treacle. and she'll pay
YOU on Saturday?
Assistant-Tell your mother we don't
give credit.
Small Boy-She doesn't want credit
she wants a pound of treacle.-Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15
Hired Helm.

The cheapest man that certain
farmer ever had on his farm. he said,
before an institute. he paid $50 a
month. There is a good deal in that
remark. If thoroughly competent
man can be secured. one who will take
an int rest in his work, who can be
relied u.Ion at all times. who is kind
t. stVck and careful with machinery
and implements. the matter of wages
ought not to cut much figure.-Epito-
,,.~f
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

Each British soldier costs his coun.
try ESQ every year.
In France postage stamps are sold sa
sll the cigar shops.
The drugs England imports in year
are valued at 6 1000. 600.
There are 5000 English words that
are not found in the Dictionary.
NORM, the French sprinter, is serv-
Ing his military term in the Thirty
sixth infantry until next October.
1t is not generally known that the re-
mains of all the czars Of Russia since
Peter the Great lie in memorial chapel
built on one of the islands OF the Neva.
All the cenotaphs are exactly alike.
each being a block of white marble,
without any decoration whatever. The
only distinction by which one is marked
is the name of the deceased emperor.
More men wear corsets than is gen.
orally believed. A certain London cor
set-maker states that he makes hun.
dreds every year, and recently had in
hand one pair of pink satin decorated
with fleur-de-iis, and another OF Nile
green satin adorned with lotus fow-
ers, one of these being for an officer in
India.
The queen has spent more time in
Scotland than did many of the kings
and queens who ruled Scotland alone.
In fact, her majesty's spring and sum
mer sojourns In the Highlands since
1912 make an aggregate OF about 10
years. She has, therefore, been in Scot
land as n crowned sovereign longer
than Donald Bane, Duncan. Edgar. Al
exander l., Malcolm the Maiden, Mar
garet of Norway, Robert III, and Mary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15
W. G. KENTZEL, Editor.
FRIENDS.

"o. ne that counts my errors.
Not he that holds me back
Win doubling words to show me
Wnerein and how I lack;
NO. he that sees my failinzs:
And. seeing them. is free
40 take my measure by them
ne not the friend fer me-
But he that learns my virtues.
Who takes me at my best:
VINO notes my greatest failings
AND overlooks the rest;
VINO, after 1 have striven
ana have not failed, is free
WIN words Of commendation-
de Is the friend for me.
He that forever warns me
VI dangers in my way,
Who doubts my strength to meet them
And ever bids me stay,
may truly seek to shield me.
May wish me well, but he
whose faith is Inspiration
lie is the friend for me.
-. E. Kiser, in Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15

Mrs. Hogan-An' did yeZ hear bout
me ould mon droppin' a houndrid fate
an not hurtin' himsilf?
Mrs. Casey--Th' saints be praised!
Mrs. Hogan-Yis. he wurks down at
tn butchers. and they wus pigs fate. !"
N. Y. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15

IlABAsTINE u the original
and only durable Wa0 coating.
entirely different from III kat-
somines, Ready for use In
white or twelve beautiful tints
D by adding cold water.
AIDES naturally prefer Ala
BASTINE for walls and cell
inzs, because II Is pure. clean.
durable. Put up In dry pow
dered form, in flve-rouHd pack
ages, with full directions.
Ii kalsomines are cheap. tenn
porary preparations mAos from
whiting, chalks. clays, ETC..
cayinc animal glue. ALABAS-
EwARE Of the dealer who
says he can sell you the same
thing" as ALABAST1NE or
s'something Just as good. He
IL either not posted or - 1y.
ing to deceive you
ND IN OFFERING something
he has bought cheap and tries
to cell on ALABASTINE'S de-
mAnds, he may not realize the
| damage you Will suffer BY .
' kalsomine on your walls.
ENSIBLE dealers VIII not buy
q lawsuit. Dealers risk one Dy
selling and consumers by using
infringement. Alabaxtine Co.
own right to make wall coat
Ing to mix with cold water.
/ HE INTERIOR WALLS o1
every schooIhouse should 4e
coated only with pure, durable
ALARASTIEE. II safeguards
health. Hundreds OF tons are
used annually for this work.
n BUYING ALABAsT1NE. -
that packages are properly IA
beled.f Beware Of large fO1R-
pound package light kaiso-
mine. offered to customers -
q nve.p0und package.
UISANCE OF wall paper II OBJ
Waited by ALABASTINE. Il
can be used on plastered w1ils.
wood ceilings, brick or cam
vas. A, child can brush It on.
1t does not rub or scale on.
ESTABLISHED IN favor. shun
all limitations. Ask paint dealer
or druggist for tint card. Write
for "Alabastine Era" free, to
ALARASTINE CO.. GrAnd
Rapids. Michigan.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15
Gnntl Rn,sls.

The construction of good roads has
received wide attention in this coug-
try, but as yet no practical system has a
been devised by which pny consider:t-
bic portion of our roads can be inn
proved. The construction of good roads
on any except 4 gravel soil, is costly
business. SO expensive that the farm
ers simply can not bear the burden. 1t
would amount to the contiscation Of
the farms if the burden were placed
upon them, for on black prairie soil.
for instnace. there must be n deep
solid foundation laid. Gravel on such
soil will not stand. 1t will 60 down
out of sight during the spring thaws.
Where such roads exist wide tires
would go n long ways toward presers-
ing them. but it would be long time e
before everybody adopted wide tires.
But bad roads are very expensive. The
wear and tear of wagons, harness AMI
horses. which they entail, amounts TO
many millions of dollars in year, and
the farmer is shut out OF the marker,
aud from all social intercourse with
neighbors frequently for long periods.
All this is loss and 4 serious one.s }
serious. that in many sections where
the conditions are all together favora-
BILE to road Improvements. there
should be no negligence in the matter.
No one should object to the small out
lay necessary to make good seryicea-
bic road when only small outlay is
needed. Every road should be made ~
good as it is possible to make it "A.
reasonable expense, for money thus
expended wiz pay a large dividend
Epitomist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15
Out Of Sight
ont of Mind.

n other months %ue forget
tie harsh svinds Of Spring.
Bot they haDe Their use. as
some say. to blow out the
bad ar accumulated after
Winter storms and Spring
fhauus. There Is far more
important accumulation Of
badness n tie peins and ar
teries Of humanity. suhich
needs Hoods Sarsapaflla.
This great Spring Medicine clarifies
the blood as nothing else can. II cures
ecrofula, kidney disease, liver troubles,
rheumatism and kindred ailments. Thus
it gives perfect health, strength and ap-
petite for months to come.
Kidneys kidneys troubled me.
which Raye prompt relief, better appetite.
nv sleep II refreshing. lt cured my Wiio
also" MIcHAEL BOYLE, 3A73 Denny Street,
Pittsburg. Pa
F,,sas,as,nfa -v Complicated with liver
and fidney trudble, suffered for years
vim dyspepsia, with severe pains. Hood 9
Ssrsaparilla made me strong and hearty"
]. B. EMERrox, Main Street, Auburn. Ne.
Ain DlaeaSe-" Five running sores ON
INV hin caused me to use crutches. Was
confined to bed every winter. Hoods 6er-
saparilla saved my life, ~ It cured me per
fectly, Am strong and we'll" AN1t1
RoBEnr. 40 Fourth St., Fall River, MASS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15

II has been calculated that some
thing like 1.25O. 100000 pints Of tea are
imbibed yearly by Londoners. and that
the teapot necessary TO contain this
amount, IL properly shaped, would
comfortably take in the whole OF st.
Paul's cathedral.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15
Out Of Practice.

Briggs-A man might sit with that
Pilter girl for hours and she wouldn't
say word.
Griggs-No; she's been engaged so
much during the last year that she has
forgotten how to talk.-Detroit Free
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15

No Treating IN This Academy.
The Syracuse Academy of Medicine
las declared that it shall be misde-
meanor for any fellow Of the academy
TO contract TO treat the members of .
society.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15

Mabel-Do you think the use of slang
by young woman could ever lead to
profanity:
Abel-It mighton the part of the man
who heard her.-Indianapolis Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15
1000, 600 sailors from one sAip.

The U. S. Receiving Ship Vermont, now
for over ,0O0, ,0OO sailors in our navy. The age
and the accomplishments of the Vermont
are much the same as Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which has been before the public for
SO years and has cured innumerable cases
of malaria, fever and ague, besides dyspep-
sia, constipation, indigestion, blood disorders
and kidney affections
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15
WeYler,a Enrecasf.

81 don't think" growled Gen. Weyier,
"that my ability as prophet is recognized
as it should be-"
What's the matter, general:'
well, didn't | predict that Cuba would
eventually be pacified ?"-Pittsburgh Chron-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15

No fear has Uncle Jason
That he will ever freeze:
He cAn't-for he's a Mason
OF Thirty-thrse degrees.
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15

The invention Of the typewriter has
given employment to 100000 women.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15

Trilles make up the happiness or the
misery of mortal life.-Alex Smith.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15

A volunteer who belonged to Roose'
velt's rough riders and fought coura-
geously at Santiago. is now in England
seeking admission to the British army.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15

Marquise rings with emerald centers,
the outer edges studded with diamonds
and rubies, are in great favor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15

Trade" remarked the auctioneer, as he
tackled up his red emblem to indicate sale
of furniture, always follows the flag
Town Topics
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15
Tenant Farming.


Farm owners frequently say that
their farms are being ruined by ten
cnts. and some of the land owners are
going back to their farms TO prevent
this result. The majority of tenant
farmers are careful, conscientious
mea who will not injure the property
Under their charge, urless driven to it
to meet the hard requirements of u
lease. There are tenants who Will
run down farm under any circum-
stances. but they are exceptions. Now
il a tersnt is forced. by the terms of
his lease, to scrape from the soil every
thing that he possibly can in order to
pay his rent. it is not he, but the own
err who is robbing the farm. The
landlord who. in case of failure OF
crops. or poor markets, finds that the
tenant is unable to pay his rent with
out trouble, will consult his own inter-
ests by promptly reducing the rent.
1t that sort of consideration is shown
to a tenant that is worthy of having
the care of farm, the farm will not
be robbed. If he is not that kind of a
tenant, get rid of fhim.-Epitomist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15
war Wa, . Biess,.e.

'This here last war;" remarked the old
lady, "has been blessin' to my family;
John drawin' of big pension fer one ear
an three fingers; the ole mans writin'
war history: Molrs engaged to serge,nt,
an Jenne's gwine TO marry feller that
come within an ace Of bein' . sin'ruli"-At-
lanta Constitution.
Doctor" said be, "Tm . victim Of in.
somnia. I can't sleep if there's the least
noise-such as cat on the back fence, 70,
instance" This powder viii be effective,
replied the physician, after compromising
prescription. When do take It, doctor.
'You don't take it. Give it to the cat IN
little milk.'-London Tit-Bits.
A Martyr 70 Science.
"Why, doctor, you've just been reading .
paper before the medical society claiming
that kissing is dangerous to health, and now
you want kiss from mel!
For you, my dear, ! would gladly face
any danger.'-Chicago Journal.
Putting a watch under ones pillow win
mot make bed tick.-Christian Work.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15

Some actions, like frescoe work, only re-
veal their color after they have been dcne
awhile.-Ram's Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-15
Il Martvp IN Science.

Putting watch under ones pillow win
mot make bed tick.-Christian Work.
The oasis., 1899-03-25

Mohavc Miwr W. r. Philips is cleaning ont the old workings of the Janette mine, Peacock mount- aIns, preparatory Co taking out crc.
 Prom reliable source the Bishec Otb learns that the old standby the Peabody mine, in the Winchester dis trict. near Ru>selvllIc has been bond cd to El Pa>o parties for s25.ooo The mine at present belongs t W. D. Hubbard Of Hartford, Conn who purchased 1t from the company at a low figure because 1t was reported as being worked out. For the past few years it has been worked under a lease by Messrs Vein X Mitchell. who have made a snug little sum for themselves out of their lease. At present there is fourteen foot ledge of ore in the face of the drift which runs well in copper and carries con siderable silver. Six thon~and dol lars has been paid down on tne bond and the holders of the bond will soon put to work d number Of men in talk ing out ore and further developing the mine.
The oasis., 1899-03-25

Happy k the man or woman who can eat a gnnd hearty meal without suf- fering afte rward If you canuot do it take KoDoL DYSPEPSIA CURE. It digests what you eat, and cures all rms of Dyspepsia and Indigestion. L. W. Mix & Co.
The oasis., 1899-03-25
Nrt~rNo. ~,e >>--.

have encountered q six-inch streak of rich ore on their Chronicle mine, in
 Peacock mountains, near Hack berry, and Undersheritf Potts was in town this week after rupplies
 Mohave Miner: Brown & Coolidge had shipment of ore from the 1in- tic mine, Chloride, this week, that run nearly S400 per ton in gold They say they have some more Of the same kind, and their friends are glad with them, as the boys deserve their good fortune
 Florence Tribune. A. F. Barker and P. k. Brady, Jr, were up OF Mineral Creek the first of the week. They report veritable mining boom raging in that district, recent deyel- opments fully warranting it. In the Ray mine over fifty men are employed, while in the Innes property, belonging to the Clifton Copper Co., an immense body of high grade copper ore has been opened up.
 Prospector: John Miller's new strike has brought out from the east q government expert, who has pur- chased a group of ten wolframite mines and will commence shipping the ore to concentration at once The ore Miller and others have shipped will run 70 per cent. This property lies two miles east of Rus selville and three miles north of Dragoon station on the s. P. railway in this county. The work here has been confined to few owners and the opening of another company insures a thriving burg there.
 Republican: Thomas Holland, the former owner of the Castle Creek hot springs, gave an idea yesterday of the enormity of the strike recently made at the Grown King mine. He said that an immense chimney of ore was blocked tiff in addition to the ray streak. One tunnel has been drfted through the chimney which measures over loo feet cross section. Seventy i've feet above that drift is another which cuts the chimney at the same width. In this manner d large chim- l Dey of high grade ore is in sight, and the rich pay streak which runs on an average of $l64,0 ,000 tor is contained in the body.
 MOhave Miner: A strike which promises to be a sensational one has been made at the Oriole mine in Old San Domingo, about eight miles east of Wickenburg. The Oriole was lo- cated about year ago by the Ardath Gold Mining Co.,, made up chiefly of Indianapolis capitalists, with F. C. 1 White as uperintendent Tue Oriole | IS by no means new property. It was known many years ago as the San | Domingo mine and was proftably but super6cially worked by Mexicans, who | took out several thousand dollars in a | short time, reducing the ore by the | crude arrastra process. When they had worked everything in sight they abandoned tue property
 Prescott Courier The Chaparral Gold Mining Co. was incorporated in Prescott yesterday with a capital stock of s5O.00O. The incorporators are Robert E. Morrison, Joseph Nor rison aud k. NJ. Sanford. Tue cnp pany will operate the Chaparral group of gold mines belonging tO Hon John =. Jones, who is also interested in the new incorporation The company is composed Of some of our brightest
The oasis., 1899-03-25
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Dyspepsia Cure.
 DiueStS what you eat.

Itartificially digests the food and aids Nature Tn strengthening and recon structing the exhausted digestive or gans. ltis the latest discovered digest ant and tonic. No other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It in- stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Sick Headache, Gastralgia, Cramps, and all other results of i'm perIect ssiRestion
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The oasis., 1899-03-25

SUBSCRIBE for THE OASIS.
The true northerner., 1899-11-22
An Inviting Gun.

The Hon. William Wortham. long
state treasurer Of Texas, was in a New
York jewelry store one day when he
noticed a showcase filled with splen-
did jeweled revolvers with silver and
gold grips and chased barrels. having
precious stones set into the butts.
"Lemme see one of those guns" he
said to the clerk.
(Which one, sirT'
1.-THE gold one with the big ruby in
the handle"
The clerk took it from the case. 1t
was marked $33, and it looked worth
even more. The Texan took it tender
ly in both hands and held ii admiring-
ly up to the light. Then drawing him
self up to his full height, which was
612 feet, he rested the revolver barrel
upon his left elbow, crooked for the
purpose, and looked over the sights
down the long store. Those persons
who saw him involuntarily lodged.
Say" said Mr.. Wortham, with
quiet but intense enthusiasm, as he re-
turned the weapon, "if | was to wear
that gun down in my state the people
would be falling down on their knees
begging to be killed with it,"
The true northerner., 1899-11-22
Tna Much RenIln,,.

Nine. de Navarro has reCo's led in "a
Few Memories" the greatest ! son she
ever received against too murh real
ism. In certain drama the le-oine,
lnder great excitement, suddenly 1.cps
to gain cOmposure as she hears he
approaching carriages of the SITS.
"Harkv' she says. Il hear the
wheels of their carriages
We obtained the effects Of approach
ing wheels. but, try as we woull. the
stamping of the horses feet upon the
gravel before Clarisses door we could
struck me. which the stage manager
promptly indorsed
1t was that we should have in a
donkey from Covent Garden TO trot up
and down behind the scenes on the
gravel especially lad for him. We
were decidedly nervous on the first
appearance of our four footed friend,
whose role was to counterfeit the high
stepping horses of the brilliant French
court.
When his cue was given, there was
only an ominous silence | repeated
the word in louder voice, when such
a braying and scufiling were heard as
sent the audience into roars of laugh
ter. Although it was one of the most
serious situations of the play, | could
not help joining in their mirth until
the tears rolled down my cheeks.
The true northerner., 1899-11-22

LABOR Commissioner Cox has been
canvassing the vehicle manufacturers of
the state, with view of finding out the
condition of this important industry as
compared with 1898. Forty-nine of the
firms canvassed were in business in 1898,
and forty of them report that their out
put for 1899 will exceed that of 1898, and
their average estimate OF increase is rs
per cent. There seems to be something
in this republican prosperity so far as
the vehicle manufacturers are concerned.
The true northerner., 1899-11-22

IT was only few, very few, years
ago that, under a democratic free-trade
administration, it was found necessary,
in time of profoundest peace, to issue
several millions of government bonds, in
order to pay the expenses of the gov
ernment. Now things are changed. We
have republican protective administra-
ton, and the revenues of the country,
in spite of the recent Spanish war and
the expensive insurrection yet in progress
in the Philippines, are sufficient for all
public needs. Not only that, but in order
to relieve a temporary stringency in the
New York and other eastern money
markets, occasioned by excessive demands
for currency to move the big crops of the
West, the secretary of the treasury is
purchasing S25,000,000 of government
bonds as offered, paying the market pre-
MUM therefor. No comment is neces-
sary. The action of the secretary speaks
for itself. Yes, things have changed!
And nothing has happened but re-
publican administration.