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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
A HEALrHaFUL +. FRUIT.
Medical Authorities Have . .HlELl
Opinion of the Grape as . Regular
Part Of the Diet. f'=

= We have so many warnings against
eating uncooked fruit that it is re-
lief to know that so palatable a fruit
as the grape is prescribed as especial
ly healthful and strengthening, say.
the National Stockman. Eaten with
other suitable food in quantities from
one to two pounds daily, they increase
nutrition, promote secretion, improve
the action of the liver, kidneys and
bowels, and add to the health. The
sugar of the grape requires no diges.
ton, but is taken almost at once into
the blood, where it renders up its
force as required. Eaten moderately,
with suitable diet. they will not pro-
duce cathartic effects, but more nat.
ura1 action of the bowels, so they are
generally laxative What more could
one ask of fruit than that it should
be both luscious and 'health-giving:
There is one word of warning, though.
that we might offer: When the grapes
are procured from any place other
than from your own vines, they should
be carefully washed before eaten, for
tEC uuSl upOu tHcm uOl 1HITcQuGuIly
carries with it impure and unhealth.
full PARTICLES. Isl. ..NrBr
One who has experimental says that
borax will preserve grapes in their
natural state for many months. by
packing them in layers with liberal
sprinkling of borax between. The
fruit should be well selected, perfect
and dry, and the borax must com.
pletely cover each layer. 1t can be
used repeatedly for the same purpose,
after being spread and thoroughly
dried. This method is also recon-
mended for the preservation of cher
ries, currants, blueberries, gooseber.
ries, ETC., none of which would be so
desirable preserved in their natural
state as grapes.
Those who know by experience OF
the Strengthening properties OF
grape juice will not allow any of the
fruit to go to waste or be eaten by
poultry. Diluted with water, sweet.
ened and iced, it has no equal as 4
harvest drink.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
Where sunaowers Pay,

The sunflower crop is one Of the
best paying in Russia. A good crop
II worth. a. 1t stands in the field,
$25 an acre. The seeds are sold by
the farmer for some 81 to $3.50 a
pound; then the merchants salt them
and retail them for 50 a pound, and
at every street crossing in Russian
provincial cities are stands and ped
dlers with baskets. selling to the
passeIs-by the sailed product Of the
big sunflower, which is eaten.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
10 Mothers Of Large Families.

In this workaday world few women
are so placed that physical exertion
is not constantly demanded of them
in their daily life.
Mrs. Pinkham makes special appeal
to mothers of large families whose
work is never done, and many Of
whom suffer, and suffer for lack Of
intelligent aid.
To women, young or old, rich or
poor, Mrs. Pinkham, Of Lynn, Mass,
extends her invitation of free advice.
oh, women do not let your lives be
sacrificed when word from Mrs.
Pinkham, at the first approach Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
A Noted Knight 1enlp1ar
Owes His Health to Reruna.

Colonel T. P. Moody, . prominent Knight
Templar, il well known in every city IN the
United States west of Buffalo, n. r.. e 2
jewelers. Auctioneer. In the city Of Chi
cago as a prominent lodge man, beng
member Of the X. rs and also Of the Ma
sons. The cut shows Colonel Moody in the
costume of the Oriental Consistory Masons,
In 1 recent letter from $500 Michigan Az
enue, Chicago, ILL.,, Mr.. Moody says the fol-
lowing:
"For over twenty-five years /
suffered from catarrh. and for
ever ten years / suffered frOm
catarrh Of the stomach terribly.
81 have taken all kinds Of medi-
cines and have been treated by
all kinds of doctors, as thousands
Of my acquai0tances are aware
I'm different parts Of the United
States, where have travelled, but
my relief was only temporary,
until . little over year ago i
started to take Peruna, and at
the present time I am better than
/ have been for twenty years.
"The soreness has left my stom-
ach entirely and i am free from
indigestion and dyspepsia and
will say to all who are troubled
with catarrh or stomach trouhIo
-. -. -. :. -
Oh any KlnO, OOn't put IL OH anu
suffer, but begin to take Peruna
RIGHT 0way. and keen it uD until
you are cured, rs you surely win
I,a n Won narsevern. as-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
Too Much Imagination.

! She Is woman much gwen to romancing,
and while she IS never Intentionally ma
ofs sne nas srayh IL Then W.ra az
cussing her the other night at supper and
somebody was telling Of the wonderful en-
tertainments she is always talking Of CIV
ing and never gives.
"She has 80 much-imagination," said
the head Of the table.
Imagination" remarked the man who
sings, why, that woman has an imagination
-Washinrtnn Poat -Iss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

grated in the center. Two small
shoots may be seen coming up which
are the result Of one; seasons growth.
This. will form the. head of the fu-
ture tree. II started low enough the
rest of the branches will be cut off
and these shoots allowed to branch
out at the proper height, but If the
tree has bean grated four or five feet
high one or two aIof the larger
branches which show at the left win
be grated. Two years are usually
required to work over trees of this
size.-Orange Judd Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

weakness, may ill your future years
with healthy joy.
= When / began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was
not able to do my homework. suf-
fered terribly at time of menstruation.
Several doctors told me they could do
nothing for me. Thanks, to Mrs. Pink
hams advice and medicine am now
well, and can do the work for eight in
the family.
"I would recommend Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
mothers with large families. "-MRs.
CARRIE BELLEvLLE, Ludington, Mich.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

The Secret Service has unearthed anotheP
band Of counter.eiters and secured a large
quantity Of bogus bills, which are % clever~
" executed that the average person would
never suspect them of being spurious.
Things Of great value are always selected for
imitation, notably Hostetter's Stomach Bit.
tiers, which has many imitators but no
equals Tor disorders ike Indigestion, dye
pepsia, constipation, nervousness and een-
eral debility. Always go to reliable drug
yists who have the reputation Of giving what
you ask for.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

There is no glut in the. market Of
really good and toothsome butter. In
every town there are housekeepers
who search in vain for fine butter.
What is offered to them as ''high-grade"
butter is generally unattractive,
notified. greasy 10 the feel. insipid or
else unpleasant to the taste, full of wa
ter, over-salted, over-co,ored or in
some other way unsatisfactory.
Around every town are farmers who
could If they would, make fine butter
for regular patrons.-Farmers'V Voice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
Howl ThisY

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney ioc 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 / Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O. -l
Waldins, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
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. r~.s
Halls Family Pills are the best.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
Best for the Bowels.

No matter what ais you, headache to 4
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. c. G..
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
Fate Of His Lixane.ts.

Eyes," said Mrs. Brown, my son Thorn
q has had an awful time playing football:
But Toms quite q hero. He wrote me all
lege told him he had only three l;gyments
in his leg. Them three iigyments are what
hold the foot onto the leg. Well, Tom says
that year ago he bruk his first ligyment,
that's the outside one, in playin' tibet game
with Purdoo. Then in playing the Sham
pain university he broke the second igy-
ment right short off. And jest last week
in p.ayin' with some college from Indianna
he bruk the third ligyment, and now there
amt anything on airth holdin' that foot on
except skin. Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

1t was the middle of the week when the
young man appeared at the Office to make
his excuses and explanations "You should
have returned from your vacation last Mon
day, SIR said the proprietor of the estab-
lishment. You were having good time
at that summer resort, l suppose, and
thought you were entitled to three days Of
grace" .N-not exactly" stammered the
young man, with heightened color. Laura,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
A STUDY IN GRATING.
Appearance Ct an Apple Tree, TIVE
Years Set, That Has been Grated
In the Center. ~...

In top-working apple trees the
method pursued is either to bud OF
graft them. The illustration shows a
tree, two years set, which has been
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

knows there is no north pole, and vet think
Of the money and the lives that have been
thrown away in order to discover it," Red
ding-"Yes, but think of the time and ef-
fort wasted in seeking the man or woman
who comes up to our ideal! Neither exists,
you know."-Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
Dyed fer Love.
lgratulations, old mani"

Congratulations, Old mani"
"What for?"
"Oh, don't be hypocritical. Joak-
ley tells me your rich old uncle died
last week."
"Joakley thinks he's funny. A pref
t. young widow moved in next door
to my uncle, and he's dyed his hair
and mustache. "-Philadslphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

s'They say" remarked the philosophic
man, that the darkest hour is just before
the dawn" "Jimminy!" exclaimed Lazi.
bones, that's one of my brightest hours,
for I'm always sure to Be asleep then
Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
Too much for Hin,

Docto What! Your dyspepsia no bet.
ter. Did you follow my advice and drink
hot wat1r an hour before breakfast.
Patier.-I tried to, doctor, but I was I'm.
able to &eep it up for more than five min
ates at : stretch.- Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

4 Co.onel in the British South African
Army says that Adams Tutti Fruit was
blessing to his men while marching.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
A TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.

The letters pour in. Yes, simply pour Il
upon US in our daily mail, in food which 70
surprising. 1t seems rs il every person b
the United States had . physical trouble and
knew IS oROPS'' would make the
cure.
Everybody suffering from i'll health has
the inclination to write for bottle OF
80 DROPS"
Our enormous mail y the wonder OF tho
age.
We are fiooded-simply flooded eact
morning with letters containing LOO for .
bottle Of IS DROPS the wondroui
cure for the terribly painful diseases
Rheumatism. Sciatica, Neuralgia.
Rheumatism, Sciatica, Neuralgia
Withstand all other medicines but yield on
the instant to - DROPS" Within
it, your disease begins to disappear. Thou
sands OF men and women, who see their suf
fering friends on every side gladly relieved
or their suffering, write 10 In haste. Hun.
dreds VI testimonials from grateful corTo
spondents reach US daily.
TO enable Ill sufferers to test this won.
derful remedy, we will send free a trial
Ran4fle on receipt OF two 2-cent 1t amps to
pay Tor mailing. Large bottles Of 500 doses
el.O0, sent prepaid BY mall or express.
50 DRoP9'' is . proven
!: !: !:
Rackachc, Asthma, Hay
s1ADs Fever, CataFrh, Liver and
kidney Troubles, Sleeplessncss, Ner-
yousness, Nervous and Neuralgia
Headaches, Earache, Toothache,
Heart Weakness. LaGrippe. Malaria,
Paralysis, Creeping Numbness and
kindred diseases.
Write US in haste and stop your suffering.
Agents wanted.
SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE co.
100 Lake Street, Chicago, III.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

have never enumerated ali Of the diseases
which are classed as catasrh. It must b
confessed, -however, to seearcn this partial
list drawn .pn in battle array is rather ap.
pallinT. II TIE reader desiIes to see this list,
together with short exposition Of each
dress The Peruna Medicine Co, Columbus
OhIe.s 4Nat Es#%Af
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

:. Ex-President Cleveland is widely cred
tied with originating the phrase: Public
his death in 1874 Charles Sumner wrote:
The phrase Public Office is public trust
has of late become common property" Dor
man B. Eaton said in 1881: "fhe public Of.
fees are a public trust" Calhoun said il
1895: The very essence of a free govern.
ment consists in considering Offices as pub
lie trusts" Thomas Jefferson said in 1907:
When man assumes > public tr' st he
should consider himself as Z public prom
erty."-kansas City JOG rial
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

It is said that an ordinary brick weighs
about four pounds. Nevertheless, the man
who gets hit with one imagines it to weigh
about four tons.-Norristown Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

An AtcAison man has been refusing for
years 70 get any new furniture, because
the old was not worn out. His wife stopped
coaxing, and invited his three nephews to
spend the summer. The new furniture
had TO BE bought the day they left.-Atchi-
son Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

No man appreciates poetry unles, he has
z little 1t it in his makeup.- Chicago Daily
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

Like Oil Upon Troubled Waters il Hale.
Honey Of Horehound and Tar upon cold.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

IT, Care . Cold In one Day
Take LsxAtive Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

Dairy utensils should have the few
est number Of seams possible, and those
present should BE- smooth soldered."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

The more 4 man tarss the less wood he
saws.-Atcnison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

Lots of men who ara short on sense are
long on do.lars.-Chicago Daily News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

He was rather q rackety young man and
kept very late hours He was going on :
long journey, and on bidding farewell to
his beloved he said to her: Darling, when
am far away, every night / will gaze at
Yon star and think of thee Wilt thou, too,
gaze at yon star and think of mel" Il will,
indeed, dearest" she replied. IF needed
choose this very star "Why:a he s. Se
Because it is always out 80 late at night
and looks so pale in the morning.
Me-Jp
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

Polar Explorer-What shall call my new
book? "A Dash for the Pole"
Publishr-No. Call it "A Dash for the
Lecture Platform" American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

Other people don't amount to much when
you use yourself as standard Of compare
son.-Ckicaso Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

Cartersl Ink isjust a cheap u poor ink and
h the best ink made. Always use Carriers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

The isest PPescFiDtion for ChIlIs
and Feysr Is bottle OF GRovx's TAsTELxss
C1lIL TaxIc. tits simply iron and qutninein
Rtaateleys form. No euro no pay Price, Soc
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

PUTNAM FApELEss DYES are fast 70 sum
light, washing and rubbing. Sold BY I'll
druggists
An iceman was the only person who pos
sessed sufficient GOODNESS to meet and dis
patch a mad dog on a Pittsburgh street the
other day. r..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
= cough cure; w OBrien, 80 Third
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

There i only one place wkezS gold rusta
and that il in the heart.-Ram's Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
Needless
indigestion

Indigestion is the penalty
paid for not taking heed. You
let your liver get sluggish,
the system becomes clogged,
then the stomach rebels. Start
the liver and the stomach
trouble ceases. 1t is the mis-
sion Of the liver to protect you
from the evils Of over-eating.
IF you have fullness or distress
after meals, if your food fer
ments, sours or forms gas,
stop the trouble in a day by
taking
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01
Storms
1%er =
Regulator

No waiting for results; it
relieves indigestion and dys-
pepsia at once. Cures consti-
patton, headache and bilious
ness. Your money back if it
fails. Price SO cents.
4oSd ~ an 0rgG0kofe.
Prepared By JAMES S. ROBINSON.
Memphis, Tenn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-01

and God is all the time grinding to
pieces the golden calf. Some years
ago in a time of panic we learned a.
never before that forgeries will not
pay. that the watering Of stock will not
pay, that the spending Of $4,000 on
country seats and palatial city resi-
dence when there are only $4,000 in
come will not pay, that the appropria-
ton of trust funds to our own private
speculation will not pay. We had q
great national tumor in the shape Of
fictitious prosperity. We called it ma
tional enlargement. Instead Of calling
it enlargement we might better have
called it swelling. 1t was tumor,
and God cut it out, and the nation was
sent back to the principles Of our ia
Tiers and grandfathers. when twice
three made six instead of 60 and when
the apples at the bottom Of the barrel
were just as good as the apples on the
top Of the barrel and six handker-
chief was not half cotton and man
who wore a five-dollar coat paid for
was more honored than man who
wore $50 coat not paid for.
re modern golden calf, like the one
of the text, is very apt to be made out
OF borrowed gold. These Israelites Of
the text borrowed the earrings Of the
Egyptians and then melted them into
god. That is the way the golden calf is
made nowadays. A great many house
keepers not paying for the articles they
get borrow Of the grocer and the baker
and the butcher and the dry goods
seller. Then the retailer borrows Of
the wholesale dealer. Then the whole
sale dealer borrows Of the capita !ist.
and we borrow and borrow and borrow
until the community is divided into two
classes, those who borrow and those
who are borrowed Of. and after awhile
the capitalist wants his money. and he
rushes upon the wholesale dea.sr. and
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-05
A Uniform Bale.

Savannah, Ga. Special-The Sa-
yannah cotton exchange is sending out
a circular letter respecting cotton bal
ing, giving a new rule with respect %
bales which is to go into effect with
the beginning Of the next cotton year.
The circular says that on and after
September /, 1900, "all sales Of cotton
In Savannah in bales shall be based on
packages of standard size (24x54 in
ches) and when bales Of other dimen-
sions are rendered for delivery, an
allowance of 25 cents per bale shall be
made to the buyer by the seller on
such cotton Copies Of the above
rule are being sent to the various ex-
changes of the United States, request
ing their cooperation, and to farmers.
ginners, merchants, newspapers and
others interested in the general adop-
ticrl Of a uniform size cotton bale. The
! Galveston cotton exchange has practi-
| cally adopted the I,l]e.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-05
ON TO PRETORIA.
That is the Objective Point Of Roberts
Move.
THE B0ERS WILL MOVE BACKWARD.
The Head of the Army Now n Miles
Norlh Of Bioemfontein-Why 7eth-
ueu Was Recalled.

London. By Cable.-TGte head of the
army OF Lord Roberts is now about 81
miles north of Bloemtoatein. II oc-
cupies a cluster OF hills won from tho
Beers after a stif fght. in which the
British lost seven officers and 100 men,
The Beers haG l.>een using .these kopjes
as a base for .narauding bands that
have been beating up the country ad-
jaoent to Bloemfortein for supplies.
driving of cattle and forcing non-resi-
stent Free See:teS into their ranks
again. The enemy must have been in
considerable force, as Lord Roberts
sent 5000 infantry and 5000 cavalry
against them. Lord Roberts progress
to Pretoria will probably consist CT a
series of such forward movements, in
which Boer positions will be attacked
by a portion of the army advancing
rapidly with wheel transport the main
army coming UP as the railroad Is re-
paired. Lord Roberts is stripping the
forces in the minor sphere or opera
tions Of their wagons and transport
animals in order to hasten the advance
This is understood to De the reason
why he recalled Lord Methuen from
Barkly West to Kimberley. Lord
Roberts had to have Methuens frans-
port.
The reason why hot chase was moi
made after Commandant Olivier is
| that Lord Roberts did not wish TO veal
| out the cavalry transport Genera
French lost 5000 horses in the relief O
Kimberley and The pursuit OF Genera
| Cronie. Lord Rcbs IT'S lost 5000 trans
| pog,. cattle at Waterfall drift: and 1t il
| estimated that he has lost LOCO othe
animals since he forward movement
| began, on February 18th.
The rebellion throughout the North
western district of Cape Colony is al
most suppressed.
The Goth will sail Saturday with 80
men for ST. Helena to guard Genera
Cronje and 1000 prisoners.