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New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
GIVES A WHooPI3G COUGH PARTY.
LITTLE GIRL INTRODUCES A NEW SOCIAL
IDEA IN HUNTINGTON

Huntington. Long Island June "a whooping
cough party is the latest here Miss Dorothy Smith
gave IT, She has the complaint so has. or re-
Gently has had about 30 per cent OF the juvenile
population OF the village. Miss Smith wanted 70
give a party. Her ailment made IL seem tmpos-
sfble until the whOoping cough idea came The
invitations were sent 70 her little friends They
contained a clause providing that the invitation
was TO be accepted unless the recipient had
the whOoping cough at the time, else had re
Gently recovered from IT. As a result. twenty-five
whoopers or recent whoopers responded, and
most enjOya BILE afternoon was spent. IL was
marred only bv the suddenness with which some
acute whoopers had to stop having fun until
paroxysm had passed. Mrs. Smith had a supply OF
cough drops hand
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
BrRGLARS N 4 POSrOFFICE.

The postofice at Newtown, Long Island was en-.
tered by burglars early yesterday and robbed OF S0
in money and $40 in stamps. No attempt was made
to break oren the safe. The money order GEaNSS.
was overlooked by the thieves The postoInco -
only few doors from the police station
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
MARINEs IN THEIR sUnMER Surrs-

The marines az the Navy Yard have donned
their summer garb. They dressed in white
suits Of linen, and their appearances is not unlike
that OF the White Wings. only their suits not
OF canvas. and their white helmets have a wider
brim, affordng ample protection from the sun
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
DEATH OF MES. WILLIAM Z. RRoKAH

Word OF the sudden death OF Mrs Elizabeth Gould
Brokaw at Carlton Hotel. London yesterday was
received last night In this city She was the wife
OF William V. Brokaw. OF the clothing firm of
Brokaw Brothers, IN Astor Place Her home In this
city No. S25 F1fth-ave. The funeral ARRANGE
mentS have not been made,
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
DROUTH IN ARIZONA.

Phoenix, Ariz., June 2s.-The prolonged drouth in
Salt River Valley has done many thousand dollars
worth of damage and threatens the grain and fruit
crops not now harvested Cattle in bad condi-
uon, and many ranches disposing of their stock
as quickly as possible.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
PASTOR INSTALLED AT GREENWICH

Greenwich. Conn. June 2s CspeciaD.-The Rev
Joseph H. Seldeu. Of Elgin Ill. tonight In
stalled as pastor OF the Second CONGREGATIONAL
Church here, the Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hills OF
Plymouth Church, preaching the sermon
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
GOLF PLAYER KILLED ON COURSE.
SON OF UTICA's FORMER MAYOR STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING-HIS COMPANION
INJURED.

Utica, N Y. June % (SpeciaD.-John O. A.
Doolttle. third OF former Mayor Charles A.
Doolittle, was instantly killed on Yahnundahois
golf course this afternoon in a heavy storm.
Doottle and DR.. ]. Nelson Teeter. OF this city,
were standing between the eighth and ninth
holes when the accident happened. A number OF
players were at the clubhouse but wit
messed the accident. The bolt evidently struck
Doolttle's club and then passed to the back of
his head, causing instant death Dr. Teeter,
who was about ten feet from him, knocked
senseless but revived about twenty minutes
after the accident and dragged himself to the
clubhouse.
There were no marks upon Doolittle's body,
although blood was flowing from the right ear.
Marks Of the bolt found on both trousers
legs, and his right shoe was literally torn from
his foot. The body was carried to the clubhouse,
and was later taken home by his parents.
Dooittle seventeen years old and was
one Of the best players in the club. A singular
coincidence is that Dcolittle's friends William
Herman. jr,, grandson of Senator Herman, and
Henry c. Bowers. of New York were instantly
killed by lightning on the golf links at Coopers-
town, September II, 1896.
Dr. Teeter's condition is not serious He is
unable to give intelligent statement of the
accident 1t is believed that a pair of rubber
soled shoes saved his life.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
TWELFTH REGIMENT MEN AT DINNER.

The 18th Regiment gave It's first annual dinner
last night in the Hotel Manhattan for the non
commissioned officers. in recognition of their work
as part of the Third Brigade, Second Division
First Army Corps, during the Spanish American
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
CALLS UPON CITY TO OPEN HIGHWAYS.

GRAND JURY HANDS UP A PREsENTMENr ON
BERLIN RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
The Queens County Grand Jury yesterday handed
up presentment the failure of the city to open
a highway parallel with the Long Island Railroad
in Berlin Village, Queens, for which money was
raised by the old town Of Newtown. The money is
still in the city treasury At the point in question
there are a number of large factories and there is
no way of reaching these factories except by walk
ing along the railroad tracks. AS result twelve
persons have been killed within year The Grand
Jury calls upon the city authorities 20 open the
street at once In order to avoid further accidents
New-York tribune., 1900-06-29
LADY RAyDoLPFs WEDDING POSTPONED
HER BETRoTHED. LIEUTENANT CORVALLIS
WEST ORDERED TO THE FRONT.

London. June 29.-"The Daily Express" makes
the following announcement this morning:
Lady Randolph ChurchiITs betrotbed IJau-
tenant Cornwais-West, has recovered his
health and been ordered to the front The we'd
ding has therefore been postponed
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-15
WEAVING THE PIGS.
Expert Experlence on . Subject
which II Of UtmOst Interest
to Every Farmer.

lam aware that there is great dit.
ference of opinion in regard to age
that young pigs should be allowed to
remain with their dam. have nc
fixed rule, as 7 am guided largely by
the way in which the young pigs are
thriving. ! have frequently noticed
that the milk from the dam does not
agree with the young pigs, causing
excessive diarrhoea, and in this case
we wean the pigs at six weeks. but A.
. general rule have found better re-
suits by allowing the pigs to remain
with the dam until eight weeks old.
A great many young pigs are injured
by feeding the SOW too literally upon
strong rich food. and not having
much exercise in the open air. wouid
strongly recommend moderate exer.
else, with plenty of fresh air, which
is quite as essential as pure food.
After. the young pigs are 10 days old
the sow should be literally fed upon
bran and ground oats, with the
addition of small quantity of ground
peas or corn. but great care should
be taken that the sow should not re-
ceive much gram for about 10 days
after farrowing. Mary young pigs
are so seriously injured during thia
period that they never rccover.-J. 3
Brethour, in Farmers Advocate. i,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-15
THE FIRST PRINCIPLES.
Unless They Are Carefully ObsefveA
BeekeepinE Cannot he Made
Real Success.

There are few first principles that
should be remembered by every bee
keeper. Here are some of them:
i. Bees when frightened by smoke
will Immediately gorge themselves
with honey and lose all inclination to
sting. GasH
2. The most vicious colony of hy brids
may be controlled by using little to-
bacco in the smoke. wf
3. The prosperity Of colony depends
upon the fertility of the queen. If weak
colonies have not become populous in
one season, kill the queen and give them
another. f
4. Toads. skunks and mice are great
enemies to bees;- see that they do not
have access to the apiary. f1
!. 5. Increasing or dividing should be
done as early as possible, but not until
stores are coming in abundantly.
s. Drones are just as essential as any
other bee. but too many are a nuisance.
This may be controlled by cutting out
drone combs and substituting worker
comb or foundation. 4--st
Z. Drones may be prohibited in objec-
tionable colonies by dividing early in
the spring. -.
9. Keep all colonies ktrong.-Robert
Davis, in Farmers Advocate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-15
A Few Corn Extras.

Corn-oysters are good il properly
made. Half CRATE on a rather fine
crater eight ears of corn that is neither
young nor very old, scraping out all the
remaining pulp from the huEs on the
cob. Add to this the beaten yolks of
two eggs. one level teaspoonfnl of salt.
one-fourth as much pepper, and the
whites Of the eggs beaten to a stiff
froth. Fry in little cakes shaped like
oysters in spider in sweet leaf-lard
hot enough not to soak into the butter
readily. II the corn is so wafery that
the cakes spread too much add cracker
dust, to make tbe b1tter sitter. Use
neither milk nor flour.-Ella Morris
Kretschmar, in Woman's Home Com
panion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-15
cHAPERoNs OF THE DAY.
rAev Have Manifold Dusies ana Are
Required to Earn Their
Salaries. r7sn

The woman who chaperons the girl
Of fashion of the present day has no
sinecure and earns every dollar she re-
ceives, says the Washington Star. In
the good old days when the summer
girl was merely an artists model,
whose chief mission in life was to pose
on the beach under an umbrella built
for two and show . clean pair OF heels
in the casino ballroom, any dear old
drowsy grandmamma or near-sighted
auntie who tatted and watched for
lurking drafts served admirably as
chaperon. She smuggled into corners.
never spoke unless spoken to and yet
she kept her charges in good order
and was an nonor to her profession.
But now the chaperon must know how
to make tea, to play golf. to be friend
ly to dogs. understand horse talk,
keep a level head, pink cheeks and a
good appetite. no matter how big and
green the waves look. She must be
perfectly willing to walk miles on golf
links, whisk uncomplainingly to the
box seat of a coach, eat welsh rabbit
at midnight without protest. keep
the extra young men of her protege
amused while particularly favored
admirer is being put through his fir
tation PAGES and pedal the automatic
piano playing machine when neces-
sary. -6-.s.rz ~
OF course, it stands to reason that a
chaperon who fills to perfection all
these requirements is something OF q
rare bird, yet she remains the sum
mer girls ideal, while as a matter OF
fact chaperonage in this present year
Of grace threatens to be practiced by
specialists only. There il, ior instance.
the golf matron, who knows how to
SIT on q shady clubhouse balcony.
brew tea and mind dog and young
man at the same tirae that :he effectu-
ally keeps her eye on ner cnarge by
mans of powerful field glass. Then
there is the yachting duenna and the
coaching and automobile chaperon,
every, one quite perfect in her own
way, and at seaside resort these
seasons one chaperon added to her
laurels and possibly to the onerous
duties of her sister professionals by
plunging in and rescuing from the
greedy waves the pretty girl who was
under her care. 5'A
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-15
W. g. KENTZEL, Editor.
TIE OLD SPRING.

= path that leads from the kitchen door,
Through a little garden plot
down past the cherry and apple trees
That grow in the pasture lot
1hence on through beecfen avenue
TIL You hear the waters triil
Upon the pebbles and over the stones
BY the old spring under the hill,
The old spring under the hill is cool,
With blotches and riffs of sun:
Its air is as rateful and fresh and sweet
As the air of a summer dawn
The song of bird in the trees above,
Below the song of a riil,
Are the only sounds that are heard around
The old spring under the hill.
: How oft we have trudged in other days.
To the shade and stiffness Of that old
spring.
Remote from the garish day.
How oft by its sparkling waters clear
We have knelt and quaffed our fiji.
And never draught was as sweet as
that
From the old spring under the HILL
The years are many. the years are long.
Between us and that fair time.
We hear no more the tinkiing song.
Nor the waters silver chime:
But oft in the mirror of memory
We can see the image still
OF the winding pathway, the shadows
deep,
And the old spring under the hill
denver News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-15
rABIEcLorHs IN SUMNER.
May he Dispensed with and Pretty
Center Pieces Csed On Polished
Tables.

Is Is a great saving Of laundry
work and also Of the household linen
to use no tablecloths In summer.
They are not at all necessary, except
for conventional dinner parties. Even
for the ordinary late dinner, pol
ished table, with pretty centerpiece
of white linen, garnished with flowers
and silver, looks suitable for the sea-
son, while it goes without saying that
in the daytime. unless the napery Is
Of the freshest and best, bare table
IL much more attractive. Many time
a spotted cloth is used to save the
washing and give the laundress more
time to do up the cotton frocks and
shirts, with which in summer time
she is overwhelmed, says a household
exchange.
"But my table is ugly" says one
housekeeper. "If had beautifully
polished mahogany, 1t would be differ
ent. My table would look common"
My dear woman, all natural woods are
beautiful, il well kept. Your oak
or black walnut will do perfectly well.
i NOu Iuu Oh Lie SSkaA~ANS uAA0
stains which deface it. Give 1t .
coat Of brown shellac and have your
maid rub it well with raw linsee oil
with few drops of turpentine once
a week. polishing it OF with an oiled
bit of flannel after each meal, and
never touching it with water. IT
you do this you will soon have
table to be proud of, even II it Is not
mahogany.
The best centerpfece for everyday
use is hemstitched damask square.
This will.last fresh for 4 week, while
more elaborate designs my be sub
stituted for special occasions. There
should always be an arrangement of
flowers in the center. One of the
easiest and prettiest ways Of keeping
continually fresh flowers on the table
in summer. where one has not gar
den, is to fill a small silver jardiniere
"a plated one can be bought, for a
couple Of dollars) with ferns from the
woods. placing it in coup plate filed
with water, and filling the latter with
flowers or pretty greenery of any
kind. A small supply will look elabo-
rate. and the ferns will grow and last
all summer.
At the four cepners of the napkin
cross well polished tablespoons, plac-
| ing in the angles saltcellars. pepper.
mustard pots. etc, while small dishes
will complete the pretty centerpiece.
The plates, knives, forks and glasses
should be set on the polished wood.
No one need wish for daintier or
more attractive looking table than
| this will make.
At a camp cottage. where the pine
wood table refuses to be polished into
prettiness or refinement, a clever
woman has overcome the difficulty,
| and at the same time dispensed with
tablecloths, by covering her table
! withsa dark blue denim cover that
reaches to the ground. On this she
| puts her white centerpiece. and also
white dolly to match. under every
plate. The effect is exceedingly good.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-15
BLAcKLEG IN CATTLE.
TAe Disease and Its Treatment Uts.
eassed by Prof. A. r. Peters,
Nebraska Authority.

Blackleg in cattle also goes under
the names of symptomatic anthrax
and black quarter. The disease was
for many years confounded with an.
thrax. and it was only found utter
that limb. This tumor is filed with
gas, and upon pressure a peculiar
cracking sound is produced. The
meat which this tumor affects II
black, and the tumor itself contains
q dark fuid.
B.ackleg is caused by the introduc-
ton into the system of germ known
as the blackleg bacillus. The usual
manner of infection Is through .
wound Of the skin or mucous mem-
brane. The germs do not pass out with
the excretions, hence the disease is not
communicable from animal to animal.
But If blackleg carcass be skinned
careful research will show that il Is diff
fered in great many ways from that
disease. Especially in its contagious ma
ture is the distinction marked, for OF
animals other than cattle only sheep
and goats are susceptible, and these
slightly. The symptoms Of the disease
are familiar to all stockmen. These
are lameness in the front or hind leg,
accompanied by the development Of a
tumor, and if the blood and juices be
allowed to enter the soil or il such
carcass be allowed to decompose with.
out being buried, the germsform spores
or "go to seed" and in this form may
live in the soil for many years. ready to
begin life anew as soon as conditions
are favorable. Thus the pasture may
be constant source of infection. To
prevent this the carcass must be
burned Immediately, or buried at least
six feet under the ground.
There have been many treatments ad'
vocated for this disease. The most
common are rowelling and the use OF
setons. These are alike utterly worth.
less.
Within the last five years there has
been introduced vaccine prepared
from the dried meat Of the muscles OF
the tumor of an animal that has sue
cumbed to the disease. This is the only
practical method at command at pres
ent for combating the disease il the
animal is exposed to infection.-Na'
tional Rural.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-15
suNBoNnE1 CENTER OF WORLD
uns,... weHan stsFted the
Rlourishlng Industry In
InaianaDolls. = /

~Do you know" said . manufactur-
er to an indianapolis News man. that
Indianapolis is the greatest sunbonnet
manufacturing city in the worid?"
The rise Of the sunbonnet - an arti-
cle Of extensive wholesale manufacture
was accidental and sudden. Ten years
ago there were NO manufacturers OF
sunbonnets in this country. as Tar a.
known. Sunbonnets were then. ana
had been in use for scores OF years. es-
pecially the old fashioned Quaker glng-
ham bonnet. Each community FUR
nished its own supply-every woman
made her own bonnet.
It had not occurred to anyone that
there would be profit in making them
by the dozen, or hundreds OF DOZENS
But that thought came to Mrs. n. i.
Roberts. of West Indianapolis.
A sunbonnet that Mrs. Roberts
made for herself attracted the atten-
tion Of neighbor. It was not elabo-
rate. It Was simply made. but natty,
and the tastiness Of it added practic-
ally nothing to its cost. Would Mrs.
Roberts make one for her? She would.
She did. That started the trouble.
There were other neighbors and
friends. Bonents had to be made by
the dozen. Perhaps other women IN
the city would be glad to get such bon
nets? The large retail stores were us
tied and trial orders were obtained
These orders were soon duplicated.
Perhaps there would be . sale OF them
in Chicago, in Louisville, in St. Loulss
There was
Once they were sampled there was
too much OF demand for them. Three
or four days after there had been .
shipment OF 100 dozen would come the
order: s.Ship another 100 dozen AZ
At once" Mrs. Roberts had converted
sitting-room, dining-room, bedroom
into sewing rooms, but the facilities
were overtaxed. Part Of the large barn
was remodeled and fitted up with sew
ing machines, cutting tables, ETC., but
there was no catching up with orders.
The large customers seeing that the
demand could not be supplied in that
way. started to manufacture their own
sunbonnets. Sunbonnets were nos
patented, and there was nothing 10
prohibit anybody from making even
Mrs. Roberts pattern OF them.
As one large factory after another
was started with unlimited capital pc
hind It Mrs. Roberts saw that it was
useless to try to compete in the max
ing Of the popular cheap bonnet, and
Immediately set to work to manufac-
ture the better and more expensive
kinds, and began the making OF sun
hats. Competition was headed on this
time BY securing q patent on simple
device which enabled the hat and Don
net to be taken apart to be washed,
and be easily put together again and ap-
| near m new.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-15
HoME-MApE GARDEN MARKER

pole from the woods is firmly fixed
for handle by boring 1,Is-inch hole
.the center through the scant.ing.
The end of the pile is sharpened enough
t., 90 through the hole and then
wedged behind to keep it from drawing
out. 1t is also braced with piece
Of lath from each end Of the scantling.
Pieces Of lath ] foot long are sharp
ened and nailed firmly to the back Of
the scantling, SO that one side makes
drills one foot apart and the other side
is inches.-W. II. Pillow, in Orange
Judd Farmer.
Treatment for lln.ge In HoEs.
"A correspondent asks for remedy
for mango in hogs: Make a wash
BY preparing strong decoction of
tobacco, STRAIN and dilute it, mixing
with 1T about one-half pint of giyc-
crime. Wash the hogs well with this
Or rub it with the following Eminent:
Linseed oil, one pint; oil Of tar. two
fluid ounces; sulphur, two ounces.
Either should be used two days, allow
ing it to remain three or four days.
Then wash with soft soap and tepid
water, and, if necessary. repeat the
application. Rubbing posts and the
sides and floors Of the pen or sleeping
place should also be disinfected with
carbolic 'acid.-Midland Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-15
WIT AND WISDOM.

Some fools and their money are
parted only by death, the money then
passing to the other sort Of fools
Puck.
The man who is compelled to con-
tinuany cultivate his friends is apt to
find sooner or later that the crop
wasn't worth the trouble.-Chicago
Daily News.
Ii the loafers should demand that
busy men quit work to play with
them, a party would be found to en-
BODY the demand in a platform.-At-
Gibson Globe.
.Most children" said the old
schoolmaster, "are very much like
postage stamps" "Indeed?" said his
friend. Yes; they have to be licked
to make them stick to their letters =
Philadelphia Record.
"Yes. l ate the cake she baked. To
make myself solid, you know Did
YOU succeed?" I'm a sense. couidnt
feel any soldier if had eaten brick
bats and cement."-Detroit Journal
II" said the gentleman who had
fairly prospered, "am humbly proud OF
the fact that I took Get thee behind
me. Satan as my motto when l began
business life" .There is nothing,
said the second gentleman. who had
measured business wits with the nrss
gentleman. like having good back
ing.--Indianapolis Press.
Hotel-keeper (who has let his AS
sembly-room" for concert)-"Weii,
sir; 'ope you found the arrangements
in the all satisfactory last nightT
Mr.. Bawlington-"Oh, yes; everything
was all right. There was only one
thing / object to. found the acous'
tics of the building not quite Hotel
keeper-"No, sir; excuse me. Wha,
you smelt was the stables next door!
Punch.
The druggist was smiling profusely
and Civ 1g away soda water to Gus
toner who had just paid long nc
count. Its bad policy to pay cash,
remarked another customer whit
looked on. 81 buy twice as much q.
that woman. but pay as / buy, ant
the amount I pay eacn time is nevel
enough to inspire him to give me sod'
water" And other plodding people
have noticed similar tendencies--In
dianapolis News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-15
HOW = rlxAt n.A mites.

The red mites are difficult to destroy,
but it can be DONE II they are in the
nests of the sitting hens the nests must
be burned, and probably the new nests
win have to share the same fate, as =
few nits and ice may remain on the
hens Sitting hens are quickly killed
when left to the mercy Of these mites
The roosts should be 50 constructed
that the ice will take refuge in grooves
on the under side, after which the
roosts may be temporarily removed,
the grooves saturated with oil and the
insects destroyed by 1ire. This will
have to be repeated for some time to
make the work oomPlete.-FaTmcr5
Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-15

So far as is known, the first botanical
experiment ever performed was con-
iucted by q Dutchman- He placed in
a pot 200 pounds of dried earth. and in
it he planted a willow branch. which
weighed five pounds. He kept the whole
covered up. and daily watered the earth
with rain water. After five years.
growth the willow was again weighed.
and was found to have gained l64
pounds. The earth in the pot was dried
and weighed, and had lost only two
ounces. The experimentalist, there
fore. looked upon this experiment as
supporting the theory that plants re-
nuired NO food but water. But he was
wrong. Later It was discovered that
much OF the increase in weight Of
plants was derived from carbonie ncid
90, IN the air.-N. \. Herald,