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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

Results OF the search Now Beins
Made By Professor Lau, OF
Denmark.

In 1876 Adams and LIE verrier pointed
out that the motion of the planet
Uranus was disturbed in a progressive
manner probably by an unknown plan
ct. The planet Neptune was discovered
in that year in consequence of their cal
culations, as everyone knows.
The methods that they employed
have been perfected since that time and
the theory of Neptune has been critic.
ally examined by Prof. Newcomb and
others to see il it yielded any evidence
for the existence of unknown major
planets revolving about the sun in or.
bits exterior TO those of Uranus and
Neptune. Prof. Newcomb's conclu.
sions were that the evidence was NOT
yet decisive either way. The problem
has lately been attacked again by Hans
Lau, of Copenhagen, who finds evidence
that two such planets exist. At least il
the major planets pointed out by him
do exist the observations of Uranus
apd Neptune which he has used (1690.
1880 would represent the theoretical
motions of these planets better than
they are represented, supposing his
planets not to exist. His theoretical
planets have these elements, says the
Chicago Chronicle:
First planet-Distance from the sun,
Al times the earth's distance; mass one
twelve thousand nine hundredths of the
suns mass.
Second planet -ristancef from the sun
= Tho r{hsc Il noo. &C, avn
twenty-eight hundredths of the suns
mass.
Both of these planets are thus exteri-
or to Neptune, whose distance from the
sun is 30 times the earth's distance
The first planet has mass somewhat
greater than that of Neptune, the sec
ond planet a mass somewhat greater
than that of Saturn. The stellar mag
nitude would be about tenth and hence
they are easily photographed. Prof.
Pickering, director of the Harvard col
lege observatory, has instituted a
search for them on the Photographic
maps of the sky which are in process OF
construction at Cambridge. Such plan
cts as these would have small, though
appreciable, disk, and would therefore
differ in appearance from the fixed
stars in their neighborhood. 1t is like
ly that if they veritably exist they could
be detected by their appearance alone
in the great telescope of the Yerkes and
Lick observatories.
The researches undertaken by Mr..
Lau are very delicate and it is far from
certain that the data are sufficient for
the purpose. The method is adequate
and sooner or later will lead to 4 COM
plete solution. ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

Each animal had therefore an aver
age of 12ks acres of grass and hay land
for its support, besides the cultivated
forage and grain crops consumed in
the feed-lots.
.Of the 10,O00,O 900 head Of cattle in
this territory, one-third are brood
cows, and of these the gerater part are
OF very inferior grade. Less than =
million of these cows are dropping
steer calves that are fit eventually for
the Kansas feed lots. If it is true, as
we believe, that better blood means
better returns from the pasture, how
much more true is it OF the feed lot
where the steer has the richer and
more expensive foods Of the farm
brought to him en- = platter. In the
finishing process blood counts, and
counts largely in the value Of beef pro
duced to the buskel Of corn consumed.
IN the work of advancing the herds
Of the ranges and farms to higher
and more profitable grade, the short
horn breed has made wonderfully
notable record. 1t was the pioneer inn
proven to first color the cattle red,
broaden their hacks, and shorten both
the horns and legs Of the brood herds
Of Kansas. Colorado and adjacent ter
ritory on the south. Unfortunately,
much of the good missionary work is
lost to us to-day by the discontinuance
Of careful breeding and the conversion
Of majority Of these herds into beef,
and has to be done over again.
"All over the west and south there
is now being gathered the nuclei Of q
thousand cow herds, Of high and low
degree. The progeny Of these herds
will need ahaping and colorins. Here
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
REMARKABLE PREDICTIONS.
A Number or Notable Events Fore
told by n California Seer
Have Come True.

Dr.. Max Muehlenbruch, who predict
ed, in public hall In Oakland, the
blowing tp of the Maine 12 days be-
fore it took place and whose proph-
ecies of other national events have
been remarkably correct in their full.
fillment, has given. the following fore
cast for the years 1900 and 1901.
In justice to DIR. Muehlenbruch it
should be said that these prophecies
were made before the dispatch which
announced the suicide of the Chinese
emperor had been received, and while
it was believed that the Oregon would
be total wreck, says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle r-lr
The emperor Of China will be as
sassinated before the close Of 1900.
The dowager empress will die sud-
denly during 1901. 'piH fr Ts
Ii Hung Chang will fall a victim to
the assassin during the next two
years. -.tf
China will be divided, but America
will do we'll not to take any part in
It, as much war between foreign coun-
tries will be the outcome of the divi.
sion. f 4ai
~ On December Is, 1899, DR.. Muehlen-
bruch foretold the complication OF
China with three other powers.
The war between Great Britain and
the Beers will extend into 1901. Al.
though England will be victorious. her
loss financially as well as in the liver
of her subjects will be beyond compre.
hension at the present ume. The
number Of the slain will be greater
than in any war Of modern times.
In the next two gears King Hum.
bert OF Italy will three times narrowly
escape assassination. and it looks at
the present time as il the last attempt
may be successful.
The sultan of Turkey will twice
narrowly escape being murdered. and
will suddenly die from natural causes.
During the next three years Ger.
many will have many upheavals, due
to atmospheric conditions. There will
be much bloodshed and the emperor
will die suddenly. ir
On March 13, 1898, Mfr. Muehlen-
bruch foretold the assassination, dur.
ing 1900, Of a German high official
This was fulfilled by the killing, on
June IS, Of Baron Won Ketteler, the
German minister to China.
The western states, especially Kan.
sas, Nebraska and South Dakota, will
suffer during the next five years from
drought, blizzards and electrical
storms. rfrr
California is entering upon three
prosperous years, which will be fol.
lowed by two years of drought.
Between the 1st of September and
the 31st of December, 1900, San Fran.
cisco will experience the heaviest
earthquake ever known in its history;
some buildings will fall and lives viii
be lost.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
HERE AND THERE.

in France toads are raised to be
sold to gardeners. This ugly beast il
! most valuable insecticide.
In the end nothing pays SO well
as thoroughness in all of the details
of farm management and in the care
of stock.
Keep as much land as you can em.
ployed, but is pays best to keep a
small amount and keep that well en-
ployed.
An energetic mule will make
trip quicker than horse, though he
may not go so fast-the secret of his
speed is his uniform gait, steady and
persistent. E.ss
Young chicks must be kept dry.
It they run about on the damp, cold
ground too much they will get cramps
and rheumatism in their legs. The
coop should be placed on the highest
and best-draired ground available.
The mule Is not handsome, doesn't
make a good roadster, isn't stylish.
doesn't do himself proud" if hitched
to fancy yellow road wagon or cart,
but what he lacks in appearance he
makes up in actual usefulness on the
farm.
The horse and mule market il
looking up, and there is no immediate
danger of these useful animals becom-
ing extinct, the bscycle and the auto
mobile to the contrary, notwithstand-
ing. As long as nations go to war
horses and mules will be in demand.
and the more war the more demand.
The prospects at present are not par
ticularly peaceful.
The poultry business properly and
carefully conducted is no humbug or
swindle. Great riches are not a.
sured; but larger profit on small
investment can be more easily real
lied than on any other branch of ag.
ricultural or stock raising pursuits.
Good fat hogs are selling at the
Texas packeries at $4.75 to $500 per
hundred pounds. At these prices
there il ! good profit in growing hogs
when one knows how to do it. When
hogs can be grown at cost OF 81
Ger hundred, and sell for more than
twice that price. farmers ought -
plant more hoga"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

sDear Sue" he whispered "do toV
think, If I married you, your father
would ever forgive us?"
.Tm sure he would. dear, ," she asaert
ed, softly.
"And would he give NJ house oftouf
own?"
81 know he would, dearest"
.And would he give N enough toaivp
sumptuously on?"
II am sure Of IL, Harry.
.And would he take me into ltha
6rm?'
~Certainly he would"
"And let me rum the business to tutt
mysef?"
''Of course he would darling"
She smuggled to his bosom, hui he
put her aside, coldly. Il
i can never marry you," he aid,
hoarsely. "Your father il too eaerx 10
gut you OF his hands--Tit-Bits
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
COLD CABINET PUDDING.
Set the Common Dry bread Affair
That In Sometimes So
ST. UnvxelcOme.

The Justly despised bread pudding
ID the American housewives transla-
ton of that delicious dessert called
'.eabinet" pudding. 1t owes its ex-
istence to ne of those spasmodic fits
of economy of which our cooks are
occasionally guilty, in which they
waste good material in the hopeless
task of making some unpalatabie food
palatable. Stale bread, and more es-
pecially moist home made bread, can
not be made into palatable dessert
by. the addition of milk, eggs, sugar
and favoring. however generously
used. After bread has been kept
moist some days it acquires a sour.
mouldy flavor. Bread that is to be
used stale for crumbs toast, or for
any purpose, must be dried SO that all
moisture .is taken out of it. In this
state it can keep an indefinite time
without "souring." When it is to be
used for stuffing, "breading" or toast,
it must be moistened in fresh milk
or any other liquid, and seasoned for
use. It should not properly be used
for pudding. Dried bread is not de-
sirable in anything as delicate as q
pudding, and this is the reason why
bread puddings are generally "hat,
stale and Improbable" says the New
York Tribune. frT
The French cabinet pudding which
may be served hot or cold, is made
Of stale sponge cake, broken into bits
and baked in custard, with the addi-
ton of fruit, and sometimes q garnish
Of jelly or preserves. AS it is made OF
sponge cake it does not require so
much sweetening or as many eggs as
a bread pudding does. 1t is made az
follows:
Cut up into dice enough lady I'm
gers, which are two days old, to make
. pint. Butter six moulds of stone
ware, or plain tin, each holding gill
and q half Dredge the buttered
laoulds with sugar. Mix with the dice
,f lady fingers heaping tablespoon
ful of candied and shredded citron
and the same amount of currants
Divide the dice among the buttered
and sugared monlds, and prepare the
following custard: Beat in quart
bowl two heaping tablespoonfuls OF
sugar and two whole eggs, then add a
pint of cold milk and beat well. Pour
this custard slowly over the dice in
the mould 20 as to allow the cake II
absorb it. Set the puddings in a par
of cold water. reaching half way te
the height Of the moulds, and let then
bake in a rather hot oven for about
three-quarters Of an hour. Take tn.
puddings in their moulds out of thu
pan of hot water, and set them away
| to cool. When they are cold set then
in the icebox to become chilled. Wher
ready to serve remove them from tn,
moulds and serve them with COLI
orange sauce made Of pint of sweet
ened and whipped cream and tw,
tablexpoonfuls Of orange extract
Scatter few bids, of candied orang
peel in the sauce when the pudding
are served. ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
CRADLES THAT ARE COSTLY.
-. ch,,a n wealthy Parents May
Lie In One Costing $500
and Upward.

The woman that rules the world TO-
day through the medium of the cradle
has a pretty expensive undertaking on
her hands, for cradles do cost so much
is, some cradles do. This
years baby is financial monarch, in'
deed. He can cnddIe down in beauti.
full downy nest built on foundation or
rare woods carved in exquisite design
and laden with precious stones. He can
dig his pink toes into rich silks that
cost any number of dollars yard, and
wipe his pudgy nose on linens that are
equally expensive. And by the time he
has done all this and wriggled his fin
gers through any quantities OF soft
laces he will have instituted himself
sole owner of cradle that cost his ine
dulgent parents $500 and upward, says
the New York Sun.
Acradle of this description is certain.
~ a thing of beauty, and it ought to be
a joy forever. The effect of such ere.
alton upon the primitive man who
swung his progeny in bed OF boughs
or a wooden box set on rockers is diff
cult to contemplate. Even kings and
queens of past ages would stand in awe
of it. In old illuminated manuscript
there are illustrations of cradles where
in princes of royal blood lay them down
to rest, and some of these beds OF aris-
tocratic infants are still preserved for
the edification of later generations.
But the 1900 baby could turn with dis
1nsv af Dr1
and seek his own modern couch with
pride and thanksgiving. .
These really expensive cradles are mot
kept in stock by furniture dealers.
They are made to order by expert cab
inetmakers, and the furnishings are Sc
lected from the choicest importations.
"The excessive cost of some cradles,
said Broadway furniture 6ealer, lilies
largely in the amount of la Dor expend-
ed on the carving. which is most elab-
crate. In no article of furniture that
we turn out is more delicate workman
ship required than in cradle. Often
the work alone ON one of these little
beds costs 5000 to $500. Then, when
you have quadrupled this one item with
the value of the material and bedding,
you have a cradle whose elegance ought
to make any baby feel on good term,
with the whole world"
"But what about cheap cradles?1
asked the visitor. There certainly
must be cheap ones. Every baby who
is squirming through this end of thu
century cannot afford to snooze in
$500 couch"
..Oh, yes" asserted the dealer. "theJ
come cheap, lots of 'em, but We don''
handle them. The lowest priced cradle
| we carry costs SIS. But you can sc
one for one dollar. Compared will
these fancy affairs dollar cradle look.
about. like 80 cents. but no doubt th'
poor baby rests just as comfortably =!
| the more fortunate yOungster."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
FRESH BOARDER IN ECLIPSE.
The new Boaracr Got Tired of His
GuR and Put Up . Job That
SQaelehed Him.

This is the story of the total eclipse
of the Fresh Boarder at North side
family hotel. .sir
As everybody knows who has ever
lived in q boarding house, the Fresh
Boarder is, next to the Star Boarder,
the most important and essential mem
ber of the family. 1t is his business, re-
lates the Chicago Tribune, to keep MP
conversation at the table and to add to
the gayety by q wisely distributed flow
of wit and humor. 1875.
In the case in point the Fresh Board
er was particularly swell-developed
specimen. He amused the other board
ersby poking fun at the Swede waitress.
She had been in this country but few
months and spoke little English. Also.
she was faxen-haired and looked out at
the world with wide and innocent eyes.
The Fresh Boarder called her Sweet
heart" and dearest" much to the
amusement Of the young women at the
table.
"My love- he would, say, "another
cup of coffee, If you please"
Finally, the New Boarder got tired OF
it. He held a consultation with the
waitress and then bided his time in pa
tience. Finally, the Fresh Boarder left
the desired opening
Sweetheart" he said, as he looked
at the waitress with Quizzical smile,
could you get your own another piece
of beefsteak?"
But the waitress, instead of blushing
and hurrying out to the Kitchen as had
been her wont, smiled back q radiant
and happy smile.
"Dearie," she said, in broken but af-
fectionate English. "Ay luff you just so
much as Ay ever didt, but de beefsteak
is all gone."<<
Then all the other boarders, includ-
ing the Poor Relation, laughed loud and
long and the Fresh. Boarder moved
avay the next day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
A Valuable Insecticide,

Air-slacked lime scattered about the
bouse or yards will prevent diseases
in many instances and always prove
Of benefit in any case. Vermin is de-
stroyed by the busting of roosts. walls
and floors with this penetrating, puri-
flying powder, while in the outer runs
the earth is cleansed of much of the
poisonous quality by use of lime. No
harm comes from the lime habit, but
on the contrary much good may be eff
fected by contracting it. Cleanliness
is the keynote of the poultryman's
success.-Farmcrs' Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
The Weed Pests.

Weeds are injurious because they
absorb soil moisture, use plant food,
crowd and choke useful plants, in
crease the labor and expense of clean
ing seed, interfere with the regular
rotation of crops, harbor spores OF
injurious fungi and offend the eye of
all good farmers. They also inter-
fere with mowers, binders and other
implements in taking off the crops
and their presence makes some crops
difficult to cure properly.-Farmers
Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

Hog raisers differ widely as to the
best time to market hogs. Holding
the stock and watching the market
for higher prices has not proved sat-
isfactory, for the cost Of keeping is
generally more than the increase in
price. Probably the best plan is to fix
upon a season for selling when prices
are usually good. it possible. Then
have pigs come at time that will put
them ready for the market at or
about the time selected. Then have
them ripe and ready and promptly
sell. If an unexpected decline IN
prices should occur, then exercise the
best Judgment possible in deciding
whether a reaction is sufficiently
probable to justify the trouble and
expense OF holding longer. To sell
hogs, or anything else, on the open
market to best advantage, one should
keep posted as to market prices and
tendencies.-Farma and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

Dissolve one cup Of sugar in one cup
of water and boil few minutes with
the juice OF one lemon; remove the
sirup from the fire; put in the thin
peelof two oranges and let them lie for
a few minutes; then remove and rub OF
the skin from six oranges with loaf
sugar and add the orange sugar 10 the
sugar sirup with the juice Of six
oranges and the yolks Of nine eggs:
beat this with an egg beater till nearly
boiling; remove quickly; ct in cold M.
ter and continue beating till cold; then
add one pint OF whipped cream and fn-
ish the same as pineapple mousse
Ledger Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13

h the opportunity fut tho snorthorn

y the opportunity for the shorthorn
missionary to- do in a larger way that
he has SO well done before-make his
mark by painting the prairie pastures
red and roam. .rl
1.-The .shorthorns have in 20 many
contests demonstrated the stuff they
hre fnade Of that I welcome rather
than deplote the stimulating rivalry
With other beef breeds that have fol-
lowed these pioneers into the wilder
ness to help in the work Of reclama-
ton. There is missionary work and
room for them al, and the shorthorn
is more than ever needed."-Texas
Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
BITS ABOUT BELTS.
Very Popular with the
\. Ladies.

The belt is a much more important
dress accessory than it used to be.
Now not on.y must it be in the very
latest fashion, but worn in the most
approved way, says fashion author
ity. ~
It must dip in front sufficiently to
produce the much-to-be-desired long
WASTED effect. For unless it be worn
correctly it endangers the whole smart
effect Of the costume
The new belts are shown in great va
riety. Many of those to wear with shirt
waists are conspicuously narrow. The
very latest thing in belts for the out
door girl is belt Of red leather, not
more than an inch and half wide and
fastening at each side with brass buc-
k.e. Narrow black suede belts. with :
small girdle effect in front and fas.en.
ing at the side with oxidized silver buc.
kles, are also fashionably correct.
The twisted leather whip bets are
still good style for outing wear. They
are generally of tan leather and fasren
in a cinch knot.
Belts Of narrow strips of leather, the
strips fastened together here and there
with buckles. are among the seasons
novelties. These belts have the strips
arranged to taper toward the front.
A specially attractive belt of this de-
scription was made of very narrow
strips Of gray suede, held together by
long, narrow buckles of turquoise,
framed in cut steel. and the buckle at
the front was v-shaped affair, quite
large, and also of the turquoise, mount
ed in steel.
Black velvet belts striped with mar
row gold braid are worn, fastened in
front with a god snake twisted to
form buckle.
The pulley belts are no longer Of plain
ribbon. They come now in the gay
est of ribbons, and many Of them are
hand embroidered and spangled. The
rings add much to their cost. For ex.
ample. a white and baby blue ribbon
belt, with silk hemstitching between
the stripes, will be made. with rings
of b.ue enameled forget-me-nots. 9th
ers are made up with solid gold rings
and silver rings, studded with bits OF
amethyst or turquoise.
Any number OF belts this year are
made with the girdle effect. Then
there are the soft broad belts OF silk,
which are made purposely to be worn
with the short bolero jackets. They
are charming on the girl with the
long. slender waist when they are made
Of the new soft Louisine silk in change
abe coiors. In the pastel shades, and
fastening with one of the new floral
pastel buckles, these belts are most
artistic.
Silver is the foundation Of the pastel
buckles. but it is tinted and shaded in
all the delicate colors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-13
Don't Cramp the Fowls.

Fowls can not bear to be massed
together. 1t matters not how thrifty
they may be when gathered from
their runs, a few weeks of close coop
ing will show in their looks, move
ments and laying. They will become
dumpish and sickly. the cocks will
lose their natural yigor and amative
propensities, the pullets will cease to
lay, lice will hold high carnival on
their bodies, and serious loss in mon.
ey and future prospects will inevita-
bly result Home Journal.