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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT.
Strange Sounds Stir Up = Scare and
Reader Sleep m Impossl-
bility.

Being a steady-going couple past
middle life they were in bed and
asleep by midnight. Shortly after that
bewitching hour she awakened with
start. 'What's that?" she asked, in
tragic whisper.
"Rats," and then he changed position
with a flop while he inquired in sleepy
way whether she had retired for the
purpose of holding jabber symposi-
um. As for him. he wanted some rest.
mo, it's not rats. Rats don't make
noise like house falling in. Hear
that awful creak? Goodness! 1 be-
lieve it's burglars. There it goes again.
I'm trembling like a leaf. Slip down
and telephone the police or the fire
company or somebody"
keep STILL" and he was now whis-
pering, in a shaky voice at that. I'm
not going to charge around the house
till know what's up and what to ex-
,pect. aBlazes! There! Hear that ?
Say, it's the roof giving, sure's you're
a foot high. Right next to this fiue.
too. Hustle now. Wen get into the
alcove of the front rbom. Come on.
Tn not going to be caught in any
dead-fall. Hurry up!'
swat till get my watch and jewell
ry." as she went falling over chairs
| to the dressing case. "Get my clothes
| there"
"nidn't l tell you to get out of there :
Don't YOU know there's II inches of
snow on the roof and that it weighs
tons? I'm not going in there to hunt
.hairpins and secondhand clothing.
Not me. Somebody's got to stand from
under SO as to dig you out"
She came with a rush. both arms
full. Goodness. My new silk hose!"
and back she dove. This time he
caught her as she came and led her
to the alcsve,. where they debated for
| an hour, her contention being that he
had no sand and his that she had no
sense. Next morning they discovered!
that there was not a wheel-barrow load
of snow on the wind-swept roof. Over
their coffee they agreed that the house
| must be settling-Detroit Free Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
THE AMERICAN WEASEL
where This Queer, Quick AID 01let
Little Creature Lives the Rats
Have to Die.

Not everybody knows what a weasel
is, what it resembles and what it lives
for. Some believe, and act upon their
belief, that it has nothing for which
to live and is of no value to man or
any of his avocations. This class is
quick to destroy the useful little
quadruped, whose mission is best de-
scribed when it is said to be the best
rat trap" obtainable, and it's life is
taken without any knowledge what
ever of it's usefulness about the prem
Uses where there are rats. The Amer
lean weasel is a queer, quiet, quick lit
tie creature and where it lives rats
have to die, for it can go anywhere
rats can and will give them no peace.
full moments. If weasels are seer
about the house or barn do not mo
lest them; they will harm nothing
but the rats. Ferrets should not be
mistaken for weasels; they are rath.
er dangerous little animals to priv.
lege about the barn and house, and
are not to be given the confidence felt
in their peaceful relatives. There may
be creatures for whose existence there
seems to some people no good excuse
but the weasel is not one of them
Farmers Voice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
RESIST ENORMOUS PRESSURE
Small Steel Balls Cannot BE Crushed
by Ordinary Mechanical
Devices.

The resisting power of steel balls to
pressure has never been actually de-
termined, and recent tests reported to
the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers leave the question still in
doubt. At these tests balls were
procured of sizes ranging from one
half to one inch in diameter from six
manufacturers, and the attempt was
at first made to test the balls by
crushing between hardened steel
plates. Difficulty was experienced,
however. in procuring steel so hard
that it would not indent under the
pressure to which it was subjected
in contact with the balls, and the
plan was adopted of placing three
balls in a row in n special holder,
which kept them in line aNially.
Pressure was then brought to bear
upon the two outer balls, eventually
crushing the middle one.
After this series of tests was COM
pleted steel was found that an
swered the purpose for testing the
balls between fat surfaces and an
other line Of tests was conducted with
the balls between two fiat plates OF
this steel. A singular fact is that
in the first series nearly all the balls
were broken by the formation with
in the ball of conical wedge which
was gradually forced toward the cen
ter of the ball until the latter was
split. The base of the cone was ap
proximately circular. with its center
at the point at which the crushing
force acted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
rom Washington
How a Little Boy wac saved.

Washington, d. C.-"When our bow
was about is months old he broke out
with rash which was thought to be
measles. In few days he had a swell
ing on the left side of his neck and
1T was decided to be humps. He was
given medical attendance for about
three weeks when the doctor said it
was scrofula and ordered salve. He
wanted to lance the sore, but would
not let him, and continued giving him
medicine for about four months, when
the bunch broke in two places and be-
came running sore. Three doctors
said it was scrofula, and each Or
dered blood medicine. A neighbor
told me of case somewhat like our
baby's which was cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla. l decided to give it to
my boy and in short while his health
improved and his neck healed so nice
~ that stopped giving him the med
icine. The sore broke out again. how
ever, whereupon I again gave him
Holds Sarsaparilla ard its persistent
use has accomplished a complete
cure" MRS. NErTIE CHASE, a K St.,
n. e.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28

have always been on the alert to hear
all l could about its history and ro-
nance, and one day accidentally
heard some Zunis speaking about the
shrine of their warrior god. Unaikah.
which was on Tai-yo-al-a-ni. 1 had
seen one shrine there-that of the
twin gods, the children of the sun,
but had never seen nor heard of any
one who had been allowed to see
Unaikah. So one day prevailed upon
Tsnehay, the former governor of Zuni,
and an old friend of mine. to take me
up long-abandoned trail to the sum-
init. He did not know the trail, but
his son. young man al 10 or so, with
a companion. could be induced to 60
along. and they knew where the trail
waS-
And what climb we had. Almost
all day getting up. Here and there We
had to creep on hands and knees over
sliding rocks, which sioped off towards
frightisi yswning precipices, and now
and again we had to be hauled by sheer
main strength, and with ropes around
our bodies, up cliffs where it was in
credible that even the. Indians could
climb At length we stood by the side
Of the ruined village, abandoned 200
years age, when the Zunis and the
Spaniarls made peace. and soon looked
On the comical wooden figures that rep
resented the twin children of the sun,
and where devout Zunis often come to
worship.
Now / began my siege with Tsnehay
about the shrine was SO DESTROYS of
finding. asked him to take me to it.
me no sabe!" he replied.
sNoasenss!" I cried. You know wsll
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
CUBAN HOSPITALITY.
Oisagrceable Experience Of Ameri-
can Soldiers In Havana After
Long Tramp.

These are the closing paragraphs OF
an account by II. Phelps Whitmarsh,
author of 1.-The Worlds Rough Hand"
of hot midwinter tramp from Santa
go to Havana:
Although the entering of city at
night and on foot was no new thing for
either of us, yet at that time, after As
days on the road, and after having
walked $50 miles with that particular
city as our goal. we looked at the mys-
FERROUS arc of light in the heavens be-
fore us with strange pleasure not un-
mixed with exultation; for not only
had we accomplished what we had set
out to do with safety and in perfect
health, but we also had that peculiar
masculine satisfaction of knowing that
we were the first white men to travel
through Cuba on foot.
AS soon as we crossed the bridge a
Guanabacoa we saw the electric lights
of Havana in circles, squares, and SEEM
inely endless rows. The whole city
was ablaze. The placid waters of the
harbor over which we looked were shot
with silvery streamers. For the re-
naming four miles we forgot our sore
feet, our WEAKNESS, even our hunger,
and stepped along at gait in keeping
with our lively spirits. At every turn
we found evidence that we were again
entering civilization; first a great,
white-walled fort guarding the road;
then brightly lighted carriages; later
a paved street, and at last a horse-car.
Then from the suburban gloom we sud-
denly emerged into busy thorough
fare. We had made 40 miles that day,
and were in Havana.
But alas! our rejoicings were quick
" nipped in the bud. Before we had
gone a block a small man with large
whistle appeared at Balaam's head.
He looked at us suspiciously for q
moment, then whistled twice. As il
by magic four policemen appeared. In
vain we protested. :, threatened AMI
flourished handfuls of papers under
the little mans nose. Our looks were
against us. With a jubilant negro
crowd surrounding us, we were
marched off ANONYMOUSLY to the po-
LEGISLATION for the seventh time, and
''run in" mule. dog and all, for the
night. Thus even to the last we were
the recipients of the one thing above
nll others that stranger notices in
Cuba-its boundless hospitality.-Cen-
fury.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28

We notice in an exchange that Q
farmer has brought to the office OF his
local papers 16 ears of field corn, aver
aging IA inches long, and weighing TN
pounds. 1t was the common yellow
corn, originally eight rowed, but by
careful selection he has brought much
of it up to ten or IL rows. We call
that improving it the wrong way for
the northern states. We have seen IL
rowed corn many time here in New
England, and seldom saw anyone who
cared to grow it the third year. The
cob is so coarse that it does not dry out
readily, and unless the season is very
favorable it is liable to mold. Possibly
it may do better in more southern
climate, but we want no 12-rowed vel
low corn here.-American Cultivator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Fighting Bob" Evans at one time Of
his life intended to be miner and
went ives. at the age of l6, arriving in
Salt Lake City with 5000 and navy
revolver.
Mrs. Pickett. wife of the confederate
general who LED the famous charge at
Gettysburg, is the author of some very
pretty memorial verses-"Our Gath
cred Lily"-printed in the Baltimore
papers.
Prof. Henry NJ. Whitney. author of
several Looks on literature, has re-
signed his professorship of English
and rhetoric at Beloit college, Wis,
where he has been for 2S years, and
will become head librarian of the
Blackstone Memorial library, Bran
ford, Conn.
Seth Low, president of Columbia
university. declines to believe that the
bicycle has gone out of fashion. Mr..
Low takes a spin or two every day un-
less the weather forbids. He does not
dress in regulation wheeling costume
ard while in the saddle apparently
takes the sport as seriously as he is
wont to take matters of greater mo-
ment.
That the body of John Ruskin, the
great British critic. does not rest In
Westminster Abbey is not the fault
of the Westminster committee. They
had gone so far as to choose spot
at Westminster for the new grave
when they were astonished to receive
from Ruskin's relatives a letter Ut
thanks, declining the honor. as incon'
sistent with Mr.. Ruskin's will.
After nearly half century of new. 3
paper and literary work in this coun'
ftry, Mrs. Jennie June Croly will soon
leave for England, the land of her
birth, where she intends to pass the
remaining years of her life. Mrs
Croly began her newspaper work in
New York in 1855, was one of the
| founders of Sorosis in 1865, was twice
elected president of that organization
and in 1889 founded and became pres
ident of The Women's Press club.
Three ex-govcrnors of New York and
three former executives of other state:
are among the prominent residents Of
New York city. Five of them are prac
ticing law-Dayid B. Hill and Frank S
Black, both of whom have directed
affairs in the empire state; James r
Campbell and George Hoadley, of Ohio
| and Thomas NJ. Waller, of Connecticut
The sixth is Eanker-Levi p. Morton
of New York-and is regarded a:
nestor of the group of ex-governors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28

SIPHONING WATER FROM A WELL.
waste cock must be used. No faucet
is then needed on the end of the dis
charge pipe: The water is turned on
and shut eff by means of rod extend
ing from the cock underground to q
convenient height above ground. The
waste is q one-fourth-inch hole, which
is opened by the act of shutting of the
water. 1t allows all the water in the
upright pipe to drain off, and is per-
feet safeguard against freezing. The
upright discharge pipe is bent at the
top to run the water into bucket OF
trough.
For a plant of this kind it is NOT
necessary or indeed desirable to wall
up the we'll to the surface of the
ground. Dig the usual size, say six
feet in diameter. and when good flow
of water is reae he'd. build the wall only
six or eight feet high, then lay heavy
OAK timbers across, the ends resting
on the top of the wall. Cut hole in
this cover large enough to admit the
strainer; over the hole set joint OF
six-inch drain pipe and fill up the well
adding joints Of pipe as the filling pro
ceeds. A Storage tank free from any
possible contamination is then OBJ
tanned. If rock is struck, blast out
reservoir, and lay the timbers across
on top of the rock and fill up as before
without any wall.
The cost will depend largely on the
distance the water must be piped. Las
October the writer put down well II
feet, six feet of this through rock, duf
$50 feet of ditch, three feet deep. lait
one-inch galvanized pipe in it. and hat
the job completed at a cost of $S4. Thi!
included everything, the work being
all hired. On many farms the cost o
the pipe need he the only cash outlay
e. I. Baird, in Orange Judd Farmer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
NOT VERY EXPENSIVE
How to Construct an Elective and
Satisfactory System Of S1phon-
ing Water from Wells.

If the ground is sufficiently undulat-
ing, so that the bottom OF the well IL
three feet higher than the point where
the water is wanted, the supply can
be easily and cEeaply secured by means
of a siphon. Use an inch galvanized
iron pipe and bury it out of reach OF
frost. All the fixtures necessary are
a pipe bent to go down into the well
and faucet at the discharge end. The
general arrangement is shown in the
engraving. There are little devices
which can be secured at hardware
stores which will make it easy to fill
the pipe should it become empty.
At the house end, if an outdoor faucet
il wanted, what is called q stop ant
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
wa. An Face.

The governor general. of Canada, while
enjoying 4 drive in the keen, frosty air. met
an Indian who was very lightly clad. From
mere curiosity he stopped the sleigh when
opposite the Indian and asked him how it
was he could Withstand the cold under 30
light a covering. The Indian, without Z
moments hesitation, answered by asking:
How your face not cold"
simplest English how it was that, the skin
of his face having been exposed to the
weather always. it naturally had hardened.
The Indian waited till the white man was
through, then, with an utterly expression
less counteance. he said:
me all face" and went his way.-Cincil-
natl Enquirer.
Beware or OintAeDts for Cataff1
That Contain Mercury,
"A mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys
tenn when entering 1t through the mncoui;
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from eput1ao! !.
physicians, a. the damage they will DO !:
often ten fold to the good you can posslol!
derive from them, Halls Catarrh GuIe
manufactured by +. j. Cheney Z GO, Toledo
o., contains no mercury, and - taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood AM
mucous surfaces of the system. In buylnt
HALLS Catarrh Cure be sure You get the gen
nine. Il il taken internally, and made !!
Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney 4 Co. Test
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Hau's Family Pills are the best.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
enough whss - Il. and Z VISIT 20 ~
II before O. 4sN0"

It before g. ds~A@"
"No! Me neres see it." he answered.
and no amoart Of persuasion or talk
could get any otaer answer from him.
At length, somewhat out of patience,
I declared: 81 know Unaikah has a
shriL. up here and I'm going to find it.
and YOU are not going down until do. !"
Seeing that 1 was thoroughly deter
mined he held a long and private con-
sultation with the two young men, and
then announced that "for a considera-
ton his SON would take me to it, but
that he himself had spoken only the
truth when he said he did not know of
its existence.
Slowly we wendell our way acre IS this
mesa top. In the far-distant valley we
could see the Zuni pueblo. Suddenly,
on the very edge of frightful preci-
pice, the son stopped and said: Here
it is" l looked about and could see
nothing. While my attention was thus
diverted the young man disappeared.
Where had he gone? Had he commit
ted suicide? / looked over the preci-
pice. but could neither see his falling
body nor his mangled remains at the
foot of the cliff. Where was he? While
was thus puzzling heard voice:
you ccme!"
But where? Again l looked down,
and this time the young mans head ap-
peared from a recess in the face of the
cliff, and, pointing to fringe of rock
that stood out little way from the
dangerous precipice. he suggested that
| step upon that. / don't think l am
very cowardly at such places. but this
was more than 1 dared to risk. That
1000 feet drop seemed too far down, so
tying enc of the stout ropes around me
had the men above hang on to it while
| was lowered to the rocky fringe
And there, sheltered under the over
hanging rock, was the long-sought
shrine. There may have been other
white men who have seen it before me
but never heard of them. Thirteen
wooden figures, carved from cedar
with the rude stone or flint knives OF
a primitive Indian people. stood in
line. reared against the wall in this
cunningly hidden retreat. An army
might seek for it in vain. l doubt
whether / could myself find it again
Yet had my photographer come ant
make a photograph of it, and then
though with much difficulty, l finally
prevailed upon my guides to permit me
to take away two Of the figures, and
should any Of my readers ever visi
Pasadena, Cal, where my home is,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28

nance and tragedy of that simple
hearted people.
Here, long centuries before the
Spaniards came, they had established
religious and sacred shrines upon its
SUBMITS. Here their maidens from
time immemorial had come to petition
"Those Above" las they called their
gods) to give them good. loving hus-
bands, and the young men preferred
their requests for home and child-lov-
ing wives. When they rebelled against
the Spaniards and drove them from
their homes, and by and by feared the
vengeance of the warlike white men,
they fed to the summit of this mesa.
fortified the almost inaccessible trail
and established their homes where
they felt they would be more secure.
But they were finally wheedled down.
and again submitted to the yoke Of
Spain.
When Mexico freed herself from
Spain, the Zunis became subject to
the new power, and. finally. when
Mexico, in 1s49, ceded this region to
the United States. the Zuni became
a portion of the heterogeneous popu-
lation which makes up the sum total
of the members that form this great
republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
a-yin< New Earn Machinery.

Purchases of new farm implements
that have to be made for use in SOW
ing and harvesting the crops of the
coming season should early have at
tention. A farmer feels much better
satisfied if he knows the difference
in price of the various makes and the
points of advantage in the mechanism
Of the different brands on the mar
ket of the new machine which he il
obliged to have. If care is taken to
thus inform himself when there is no
rush, and when the corn-planter.
mower or reaper rs purchased the
farmer feels that he has not gone It
blind" or paid more for his machinery
than he ought. He will then procure
the corn-planter or reaper best suited
to his need.-Rural World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
Clear a. Mud.

"Gentlemen of the jury asked the
clerk of the court, .'have you agreed
upon verdict?"
1--WE have" replied the foreman.
1.-The verdict of tlG jury is that the law
yers have mixed this case up so that We
don't know anything at all about it. -
Tit Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
The rnf.ilinx Memory system.

Scholar-Professor, your mnemonic
system is wonderful, and ! am sure
that anyone, after mastering the rules.
can learn to remember anything. But
1 am handicapped by one difficulty.
PROFESSIONALISM is it?
Scholar can't remember the ruler.
Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28

cured 6bonss II always
relieves painful periodic
and no woman who 8gsf.
fos.s should 10 without
this Knowledge
+. Nearly al tho NE of
women result from some
derangen,enf Of the
female 0rganksns. Aarss
Pxnkttbas,s,s great sas0dI-
oIne nsako8 WON en-
healthy; Of dbks there Is
Ovos'sxlbelk1ssn0 proof
Don't exp0rfns0nfs u
YOU suffer get this s1sody.
olno and get Mrs. PtnkC>
hams free adNkoos Her
address Il lynn AGasss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
4 Practical Motive,

Aunt Gertrude-And what will you
do when you are man, Tommy?
Tommy-I'm going to grow beard.
Aunt Gertrude-Why?
TOMMY Because then won't have
nearly so much face 10 wash.-Collier's
Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28

Teeth of papicr nache are the latest =
dentistry. By ! peculiar process they an
rendered better than any other material.
Paper teeth may be fine. but We will venture
that most people prefer their own, and thu
msy best be. accomplished by keeping the
stomach healthy with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. The condition Of the stomach in,
yariably Affects the teeth. The Bitters will
strengthen your stomach, cure dyspepGa
and hiliousneSs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
Happy
Women

who have been 5'olloNoo0 a.
paLnfd ss,onsks1xafio0 by
kvnlEa E PfnAdhaRssI6 NoNo~
table COMPOUND are 00n-
sfanfly writing grateful
koffors to Mrs. Pani5h0nS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
O.o oe the Qve.tI~u

Mrs Flyabout-Oh, dear me! ! suppose
must give up something during lent.
MIR Flyabout-Why moi give up talking %
much?
"What! And have you get gay and world
ly? Well. hardly. Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
Yea G.. oct Alle.,e Feee.E..e

Tee Caa Get Allsa's Fese-Ease FREE.
Write fo-dau to Allen s. Olmstcd, Leroy
N. Y, for FREE sample Of Aliens Foot
Ease, . powder TO shake into your shoes. II
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen
aching feet. 1t makes New or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for COINS and Bun
ions. All druggists and shoe stores sell it. go
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28
DecOllete.

How very beautiful her gowns arel''
said the young woman.
YES" answered Miss Cayenne.
''She has an artist especially engaged
to design them.
Him. He doesn't work overtime on
the waists. does he?"-Washington
Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-04-28

shall be glad to show them the first and
fifth images (from the left) which l
secrued from the shrine of Cnaikah,
the warrior god of the Zunis.
G. WHARTON JAMES.