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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
Presldent Kruger Ahead.
Pretoria, Trarsvaal, South Africa,

DEC 4, 1859.
Messrs. Swanson Rheumatic Cure Com
pany, Chicago, H., L. S. A.: Gentlemen
Your last shipment and communication re-
ceived. | am very much pleased with the
information that you have so kindly given
me.
Please find enclosed bank draft to the
amount of f4l2 los, for which send me
twenty-five (25) gross of Swanson's -
DROPS" Ship same as before in order
that there may be no delay, as this medi-
tine will be greatly needed before it reaches
US. The last shipment is almost disposed OF,
rs the medical department Of our army uses
large quantities. This order is entirely for
use in the army.
have been told that our success on the
battlefield is due to a certain extent to the
use of "5-DROPS' Rheumatic Cure, which
has relieved and prevented a great deal of
suffering among our men from Rheumatism,
Neuralgia and other acute pains caused by
exposure. Your ..5-DROPS" is as good as
Transvaal soldier. In one of the battles,
small quantity of '5-DROPS," together
with other medicines, was captured by the
English, which was great loss to our men,
The Ruinecks won't do it again. am, re-
spectfuliy yours,
PETER HAAS.
"5-DROPS" is the most powerful specific
known. Free from opiates and perfectly
harmless. 1t is perfect cure for Rheu-
matism, Sciatica, Neuralgia. Dyspepsia,
Backache, Asthma, Catarrh, La Grippe,
Neuralgia Headache, etc. Large sized bot
ties 900 dosesi, Sl.00, or three 90 bottles
for $3.50 Sample bottles 25 cents
SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE CO.
leo to l64 E. Lake ST., Chicago, Ill.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
sTER1L1rY IN STOCK.
An Irritating and Perplexinx Prob.
lem and How 1t May BE
Partially Solved,

Sterilitv in stock is often a perplex..
ing problem and always an Irritating
one. The cattle breeder is anxious to
know if the bull is q sur. sire and the
COW sure breeder, and if they are
not, loss is added 10 the wear of aux
icty. Breeding too yoIng is often a
cause of constitutional weakness and
ultimate sterility. In some cas,s, for
special purposes, heifers are bred
before they are a year old. generation
after generation, and after awhile
barren COWS and imporcnt bulls arc
sure result. 1t is an imminent dam
ger in all cases of breeding heifers too
young, and the danger is SO imminent
that if the heifer is accidentally bred
before she is old enough it is always
better to dry her off Immediately after
calving, and not breed her until she is
of proper age. PIethoric females are
often sterile. Diseases of the womb,
ovaries and any of the gencrativ. or
gans may produce barrennass, and
their treatment should always be
prompt. With plethoric COWS dose
of salts few days before coming into
heat, and light diet, will often help
matters. Heifer calves tina. are
twinned with bull are usually bar
rem. and there is no remedy.
Prevention.-The prevention Of
sterility will be found, in general, in
Keeping the animal in good health, the
avoidance of TOO much fattening feed
and too high feeding, and in breeding
the animal only when it is Of rcasona-
BILE age. 1t is claimed that ever 25
per cent. of cows are sterile every
year. when, as it is natural for cow
to breed. AZ cows, barring accident,
should drop calves annually. Both the
COW and the bull often become unre
liable as direct result of the lack Of
exercise. They become too fat. are
lazy, and there is fatty degeneration
of tie provocative organs. The RENE
dy for this condition need hardly be
stated Turn the cow on to short pas
rurc, where She must rustic fer q liv-
ing. Put the bull to work. or. rs a
writer suggests, put him into field
and chain him 10 Il strong cable
reaching from one tree or post 10 am
other. He can then he driven from
one end of the cable to the other. ii
he is still indisposed 10 exercise.
Whatever may be said against cNer-
cising mich COWS. there is no Iues-
ton of the utility of exercising a cow
that is too fat if you intend to breed
her.-Cor. Epitomist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
Yest'a stolen Pigs.

Another story that Vest told related to
L:s candidacy for the legislature in 1861
against \. S. Walker. The canvass was ex-
cecdingly exciting because Of the near ap-
preach of war, and all the questions ihci-
dent to i. were discussed with much ami.
nation. Charges and counter-charges were
made. Both sides knew that about six
votes either way would determine the con-
test, and on the day before election Walker
raised the point on Vest that he had stolen
some pigs. The only way that Vest could
meet the charge was to acknowledge smil-
inslv that he had the pigs in his pen and
n his possession. If he had gone further
sn! said that he had bought them-which
they hoped he would do-they had wit
nesses to show that he had not bought
them, but Vest was too shrewd to be caught
in the trap. and turned the accusation of
with laugh and the remark:
Zone can't account for the way his boys
get pigs st. LOFTS Republic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
How's Thisp

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
fo- any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and. financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
lcdo, o.
Walding, kinnan & Marvin, Wholesal.
Druggists. Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

$50 and up. We nre not guessing at
this. We have tried it for gears.
A good garden will make the doc
tors bill less, and the store bill less,
and the grunbling bill less. Begin in
time and look after your garden. And
then see why it is that all your farm
is not as good as your garden. The
garden is profitable, helpful, and edu-
cat.ye.-Dixie Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
Hick-'T wonder how the Toper. manage

Hicks-"1 wonder how the ToyIers manage
to get along. Why. believe they owe every.
body in town." Wicks-"That's why they
get along so WELL. Toller has a big mail
every morning. They are all duns, to b.
sure; but the impression upon the neigh.
bors is just the same as If they were invita-.
tons to first-class society functions. II is
the quantity, not the quality. that does the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
An All-Year Resort.

The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ark,
opens March l, 1900. A most desirable, at.
tractive and convenient resort for health
and pleasure seekers. Ideal climate, pure
sparkling water; best accommodations.
Through Sleepers via Frisco Line. Write
for particulars to Manager Hotel or to any
representative of Frisco Line.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
Called 1t Down.

remarked the funny barber, as the dudelet
climbed into the chair
"Aw-beg pardon" said the youth, ''but
WEAKLY, | aw-fail to comprehend"
That's French for cutting down." an
swered the knight of the razor. with grin
on his mug-Chicago Evening News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
Paradoxical.

Bridget" said the mistress to her sick
servant, would you take little medcine.''
Faith, ma am" said she, I'D take any
'twould kill me.'-Philadelphia Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
nusine.s Acumcn,

Old Harticash-l've decided to take young
Sharpleigh into business with me as soon
as he and my daughter get back from their
honeymoon.
Bullion Bonds-But thought you saw NO
coed in the fellow?
Il didn't at first, but I've changed my
mind. / told him he couldn't have my
daughter till he had at least $1,000 in the
hank. He got me TO put il in writing, and
then went out and borrowed the FL 900 on
the strength Of , becoming my son;lp III "
lowed to 60 to waste. "-Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
our Increased trade with ch,n.-

a, England can no longer compete with us ia
Dur trade with the Chinese has increased Il.
most mo, forty per cent. within the last wear.
inns ls mercy natural. The best wins in
everything; For a ike reason, Hostetter's
stomach Bitters, the best remedy in the
country, has for fifty years acknowledged no
superior to cure constipation, indigestion.
dyspepsia and biliousness,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
BOER WAR NOTES

The baker gets crusty himself when his
brcsd doesn'. pan cut WE'LL -t;o,dep Days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
Rape. SPELLS. Bronus

Most remarkable trio. Will make a fell
low rich despite himself If be plants a
plenty. Salzer's catalog tells. Send Zoe. and
this notice for samples Of above and big cat:
alog. John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse;
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

The Pocahontas Tobacco Works Co. Of
Bedford City, Va, wants two travelling
statesmen in each state Write them for par
ticulars. Experience not absolutely necessary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
Low Teupernture

Teacher-What happens when a mans
temperature goes down as far as it can 60:
Smar. Schoar-He has cold feet, ma am.
Boston Christian Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is a bottle Of GROVES TAsrELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quininein
Utasteless form. No europe pay. Price, SOC.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

Nobody is expected to see through j1ke
until after it is cracked.-Golden Days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

It requires no experience to dye with PUT
NAM FADELESS DYES. Simply boiling
your goods in the dye Is all that's Necessary
Sold by all druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

The echo is always polite enough to re.
turn a oall.-Chicago Daily News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

The promises OF a lover are as unreliable
IS those of politician.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

The Grip of Pneumonia may be warded of
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

A man seldom tells the truth about his
business; he exaggerates it one way or tn
other.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

The goodness Of our intentions never ex.
euses the badness of our actions.-Ch Chicago
Daily News. ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

You must behave yourself if you hops
20 avoid worry; no guilty man can avoid
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
A Side Show.

The gentlemen engaged in spreading q
knowledge of the Pan-American exposition
in Buffalo in the year 1901 have certainly a
sufficient idea of its importance They speak
sorry attraction Electrician.
Not need, but pride, keeps us poor
Rams Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10
Nervous
Women

are aklkng women. When
q woman, has some female
trouble she Il certain to
be nervous and SNrefckbeoE,
win many women the
asposs6hly slffes.fng Is 50
as,eaf that they are for
days positively insane,
and the most diligenf eff.
forts Of ordinary treat
mont are szaavaNxng.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
IN unfailing medicine.-F. r. Lott, 1905
Scott st., Covihgton, KY, Oct. I, 1904.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-10

Te Cure . Cold IN Ose Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money fit fails 70 cure. sc.
The way to get more is to make the most
Of what We have.-Ram's Horn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-02
DEsEREr EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1900

with the trainmen, but Gar below them
al the bottom OF the pit beneath
reeklne boiler with "a bunch of colored
waste in one hand and a smoking torch
iu the other. / had always l0nged To
ride and run a locomotive. but 10 WAS a
far cry from a cornheld 10 that exalted
gaat m the cah-at least DO seemed to
mr-and IL was not until went Go Colo
RADIO. having previously gone broke
ON the wheat market that began tO
curry thc iron horse. Q Was soon out
ON the road firing and ln lees than two
year, from my FIRST lr.D was in FUN
charge of an engine J had already be-
gun t1 nlan h0W ! would handle my
mon when ! WAS master mechanic and
how fwould select my master mechanics
when was general manager But / fell
sick with sclatIca, and the world lost o.
pretty good car hand ana gained a
worse story teller
Richard Henry Stoll1rd, sometimes
cdledsihe dean of American men Of Lett
ters. Us industriously lt work upon hts
"reminiscences for publication THIS fan.
Hc lives in an old-iashiouHl huuse near
Stuvyesant Park, In New York city
whar. ha has made his home Tor more
dard. who Is famous n hsr lime as the
old poet. and their clever som LorImer
who atagtpd Tess of the Dl'rheryillps
for Mrs Flskp. COMPRISE his household
Mr. St0idard does i.s work u his d.
brary. which Us seyffol rooms with
nothing but row uuon row OFF books for
wall paper be writes clos ~ With
fine pen. putting three no ird Almost
Indec,uheuble words upor -'Hvla
sheet Of note paper The N4U an' Fv-
press EMPLOYS "a clorl tl Wu..rIhe W.
stoddard's famous hool, r-.i..s f0r tho
printers Several yesrs ago 'H'.r was
printer iu the posinr-rHom who
read Mr. Stoddard's copy IKE urIut hut
his accomplishment turned h.s head.
and when he demanded more woes
than the foreman -ot De was l1id of
and now the poets reviews reach the
typesetters IN typewriter form
Miss Mary =. wilkins VIII san for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-02
Nothing
EEs The
VAHEHgEG2e
WcDsaEGg

has such 2 record for ab-
s0IHfeiy curing female Ills
and kidney troubles as
has Lydia &c PiRkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Medicines that are sd-
VsPEiSed to cure every
tii7g caan0f be SE0Oifics
for anything
Eydia E. PiHkham's
Vegetable Compound will
moi cure every kind of H.
ness that may afsIlCG men,
wcDisH and og,Hair0B, but
rTOof is monumental Maf
IL viii ARD does cure all
he Ills peculiar TO women
This is q foot indispUf-
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by moro fifan a million
WoE9cBs
II you aPa sick don't ex-
pertinent, lake fhe n5oJi-
cine that has fbe record
Of the largest BHUbsr Of
cures
Lydia L. pinkham Med. Co., Lynn, MasG
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-02
PRINTED BETWEEN THE sHELLs


COPY of the special Siege edition OF
the MafekIng Mail has been received In
london. II Is about a foot In length by
eight inches in breadth. and h printed
ON brown tissue paper The copy in
question Travelled some 230 miles be-
tween the soles OF the carriers boot
and the covering was black and all
most worn through when II reached
Kimberley on Feb. Is. Wenty-fOur days
after the date Of los publication
A paragraph boz the first column an
nounces tbat "thp bank viii be open on
sunday from to 10 "a. m. 10 receive de-
posits." and adds. In connection with
banks and banking affairs we call at
tentlon to the general order regarding
the advent OF q paper currency. This
order clearly establishes these notes
a legal tender but does not limit The
amount of any one payment. II would
be interesting 90 know whether. as this
issue is 90 balance the silver shOrtfau
the limit of "a legal tender viii be- the
same. e. e., SO
The official order upOn this subject
from Col II. S. $. Baden Powell. com
handing the frontier force. reads as
follows.
"Mafeklug. 23d January lg0O-Paper
currency Owing 90 the scarcity of sill
yer, Il has been found necessary 10 issue
a paper currency ion small amounts
namely, 3s. 2s. H., sd and 3D. This
will be redeemable on the termination
OF the siege, and Is current for its fun
face value. All persons are. therefore,
warned that In refusing to accept,
charging commission ON. or paying less
than the full face value OF this cur
rency. Is Illegal and win render the Of
fender liable 10 severe penalties"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-02

ty-elght. and Mrs. ohphant her Chron-
icles OF Carllngford at forty-two or
three; while Miss EdReworth published
Castle Rackrent at thirty-One
Gabrielle dAnnungio's method Of
working says the New York Herald, is
as original as his work itself. A stu
dent and at the same time a man Of
the world, he resolutely abandons pleas
ure at certain seasons and devotes HIM
self wholly to literary work. That MOTH
Ing more may disturb him. he goes 10
the country house Of his friend, Michet-
Il. the painter, and there, IN a large
room. he labors strenuously over his
romances. No staircase leads 10 this
room. neither has IL any door In the
morning a ladder Is placed against the
window, and D'Annunzio climbs up and
thus reaches his desk Thereup0n the
ladder is removed by Michetu and the
novelist works az his ease until moon.
when his friend climbs uD 10 him with
a light luncheon. The entire afternoon
Is also devoted 10 work and not until
evening does D'Annunzlo descend the
ladder. He then Joins Michett In a
short walk. after which the two friends
chat together until late IN the night.
I'm this way D'Annunzio forces himself
to work steadily. for, no matter how
much he may be tempted 10 wander
away and enjoy himself IN society. the
absence OF stairs and OF the ladder dur
ing his working hours renders % i'm
possible for him 10 escape from his tenn
porary prison. Several 0f his rumances
have been written under such conditions
and their success has been SO great that
the author Is becoming yearly more at
tached 20 the large and cl0istral room
in his friends country house
James Ford Rhodes. who ~ now
working on the concluding volume OF
his History Of the United States. IL OF
Ohio birth and New England pareniage.
He was born On Cleveland. May /. lS4S.
Mr. Rhodes decided very early IN lie
10 make historical studies a speciality.
In a recent Interview he saws that a
morning lecture on Current Events az
the Cleveland High School whore he
was a pupil In Ciyil War times whetted
his anoetlte for national affairs aud
vs. hen he entered the University Of New
York IN 1865 as a special student, II was
40 make history his main work under
the direction Of that prince OF teach
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NOTES.

4 J. r james writes IN the ST. James
- or MI Klpllng's opinion that
sn snort stories may be written
4 ,.ul me novel must be the work
y, lts's1ll'y' There are, he says. un-
''1lIy great examples 10 cite IN sup
ny h.s View. Richardson wrote
H.. har.owe when he was near
7, lell.ne Tom Jones at forty-two.
suilh The Vicar Of Wakefield at
g.sEht, and Sterne Trlstram
. N,-{ after f0rty-flve. Cervantes
ss snei lhe first part OF Don Qulxote
- 'tisht and the second at sixty
n, peioe his Robinson Crusoe at
wy, Blnyan his Pilgrims Prog
\, .. my and Addison was going on
lii,.e @lnen ne created SIR Roger. Scott
y. t.l Wayerly at f0rty-three. Gait
AInals 90 the Parish al for;--tvo.
49,. Nrotchet Castle al forty-slx.
'-Nio.ay vanity Fair al thlrty-six:
XXX, Desan his Barchester series
- ana Charles Reade wrote The
y lnd The Hearth at forty-slx.
~. n pa, kmore did not write Lorna
m, wy he was about fOrty-four and
hn surprise some 10 be reminded
J ~, r,s'eIson was about forty when
Ina ~ Iilnce otto. Disraeli wrote
so ~ iIey when he was only twenty
'56iss,,n e vas forty when he published
ayly 10y and n Lytton began equally
M, nlth Pelham, his best work as nov.
J, m. w. ne work Of his late maturity.
y, y, e,her hand, Roderick Random
f3 p,,lllen az twenty-slx or seven.
n ~, 'ea"lck az twenty-four. Probably
fef r,i, grecocious novel in its way
'.fs,i' wen , was The Ordeal OF Richard
boz, +, written when Mr.. Meredith was
.5r. ~, ..uty. Nor are the ladies much
% a. '..lous IN spite OF the wonder
'isisSl. austen, who wrote Pride and
n st as soon as she was OF age.
ora ~, events already knew her
nam @ulch was undeniably rather. "a
nsr b.s' Little Fanny Burney. too.
.rsi,s world early. and published
y e,l t e' tWenty-slx. As for the Bron-
snse w.. whether FOR praise or blame.
laFl,.g,sl they had 20 draw on their
Be- Az ior their worldly knowl-
q M, h.ue other hand. George Eliot
ssrlns ',slh as a novelist an She was
h, N,,.,ly, nor did Mrs. Gaskell:
''''ord began Our Village at thir.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-02

drama, It remains to be seen what new
fields there are for him 10 triumph in.
Frankfort Moore has very little SYM
pahy with the young novelist who Is
discouraged because his second OF third
book does not brins him fame or for
tune. Il published thirty-one books,
he says, before the literary public
knew anything about me- Mr. Moore,
says the Saturday Evening Post was a
journalist IN Belfast, and a hard
working one at that. but he managed
10 find leisure time 10 produce in twelve
years thirty-One books Tor boys, rafting
tales Of adventure of all kinds by land
and sea. Mr. Moore was never discour-
aged. for he thought he should know
quite well when his time came. He fin
ished writing / Forbid the Banns, and,
as he was leaving home for his Office,
one evening, said quietly to his wife
that. now the story was completed he
should resign his position that night
and they would move TO London rs IL
as good as all thatg' asked Mrs Moore.
81 thik so. " replied her husband, you
might read IT," Shortly after they went
TO London. In a few months the novel
had been rejected by seventeen London
publishing firms. Finally some one was
found 10 try IL, and in the first six
months Mr.. Moores royalties amounted
10 Ei00O
Cy Warman. whose clever railroad
tales have gained him considerable rep
utation as a story teller tells how he
came 70 know the iron horse so thor
ouEhly: ! began my railroad work not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-02
The Useful Old Gray Poet OF the
Dome"

Mr. S A, Boydeu. who gives his ad-
dress as the capitol dome, aud who Is
referred 10 by Capital wits as figuring
higher than any man connected with
the government ls called the Gray
Poet OF the Dome by new congressman,
who speak 0racuIatly. He is a wonder
iul old man. past 10. and for fifteen
years has guarded the frescOes from
damage. prevented idlers from drop
Ing their effects 0n the heads OF people
underneath. discouraged too pr0fuse
demonstration of i0ve-making eX-
planned the alleE0rcal frescoes assisted
amateurs Boz spelling dry plates and
Kept the morbid public from rushing
headlonB 10 eternity hy way Of the cap-
ital dome. lf the visitor comes sud
denly upon ar. B0yden he win be
found bending over a time worn volume
uf Byron, L0ngtellOw or Bryant, either
softly reading 90 himself or repeating
some loved passage from memory With
hundreds passing around the circular
walk every day Dee never enters into
conversation unsolicited but once start
cd De win be- found an astute Judge Of
human nature and run ~ stories OF
great people who have left their names
with him His collection OF cards Is
probably the largest In Washington As
the heroes who climb the stairs always
have t0 take a breathing spell. In which
they grow laxative he tells many a
spicy story Of great folks