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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-08
why the Oyster Crop Fails.

It il pointed out that partial fail
ure of the oyster crop in certain
years, the diminution in size of .oys-
ters on the market and the extine-
tion of many oyster beds that former
ly were famous-the saddle rocks,
for instance-have been due to want
of material for the production Of the
oyster shell. The beds throughout
the oyster belt have steadily diteri-
GRATED in late years. and in 1nany
cases become absolutely worthless,
in spite of the fact that food has ;been
supplied artificially at great expense
and trouble, and wire fences have
been used to protect the oysters from
the starfish. For this trouble the de-
Element Of the water by sewags and
waste of various manufacturing estab-
lishments have usually been blamed,
sometimes justly. sometimes without
cause. What the, oyster must shave
or it will perish, In q full suptiy of
carbonate Of lime with which toi build
its shell. Near the mouths Of fivers.
where carbonate Of lime in m{chan-
ical solution, n it in expressed.
comes down from the hills and plains
Of the interior in drainage, ths oys-
ter has al the material it neesls for
building its house, and, at the same
time. the inhowing tide brings It am
pie food.-Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-08
COST TO cIorHE A cH1NAMAN
A. q Rule the Natives Are Exsrene's
Frugal In Their HnbttS
and Dress.

It NAV be interesting to mote, apro-
nos of the trouble in China. how ex-
tremely frugal the natives are in their
habits and dress. OF course ahe rich
Chinese wear more expensive garments
and live in a manner betting their
purses, but the ordinary Chinadnan, in
his native land can and ddes live
on as much per year as we spead each
month. The Celestial and his Sife can
clothe themselves more than COMFORT
ably for the small sum of IS Per year.
Their clothing is made in two pieces,
from cotton. Only two measures are
taken-one from neck to waist, and
one from waist to feet. The garments
have no especial shape CONFORMING to
any figure. Underwear is unknown.
and in winter the garments arSpadded
with cotton, and once a year shey are
ripped apart and washed, says she Bal
timore American.
The following figures serve 10 Illus
trate the great need they have for the
strictest economy: Common .aborera
are paid from six to seven cepts per
day; masons, stonecutters and:carpen-
ters are paid from IS to 30 eSnts per
day, and by day is meant from:sunrise
to dark. They waste nothing tnat can
possibly be put to any use. Smsll splin-
ters of wood are glued and nsdled to-
gether to form posts or boardsf scraps
Of paper serve as shoe siles and 9ven the
roots of grass and wheat are pulled up,
cleaned and used in fires. The ibeauti-
full straw plated work and Weaving
that we see brought from Chipa was
all made by women who were ptid two
cents per day for their labor-apd still
strikes are never heard Of, spd the
Chinese laborer is, perhaps. AZ Lappy .
member of his class AZ is found in the
world.
The enormous demand for cotton
makes it necessary even to import that
article into the Flowery KingdSm, al
though a great deal is grown there.
Unlike the United States ther{ is no
such thing as the gin, all of the cotton
being picked over by hand, and t5e con-
sequence is that a great amount OF
labor is employed; whereas, If one gin
were used thousands would be
tHIOWu OUT VI cIDploy ucHt. An pOOuA-
ination of the Celestial is bare feet. II
he is SO poor that he cannot afprd to
wear another stitch Of clothing, his
feet will always be encased in ihoes,
and hat will be jauntily perchfd on
his head. But of course, as everywhere
else, there are well-to-do Chinese who
spend the most unheard-of AMOUNTS
upon food and dress. Tea sells al the
way from few cents to $50 pound,
which latter price is often paid by the
rich mandarin.
A certain Chinaman came to this
country several years ago to 81 to
school. He was the SON Of . 1ery
wealthy merchant in Shanghai. 1nd
when he got to Washington walked
down Pennsylvania avenue, and had
not gone five squares before he had
bought $500 worth Of the most useless
foppery which pleased his eye. One Of
his purchases was very fine nseer-
schaum pipe, for which he paid $15sand
a few moments later swapped with an
Irish hod carrier for short clay bips.
Having never handled money before.
| he did not know ifs value
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-08

The largest sturgeon on record was
caught in the North sea. 1t weighed
525 pounds, but the delight Of the fish
ermen was tempered by the fact that
it did $3.50 worth of damage to tho
nets before it was given the coup d.
grace. s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-08

Before us II Q short letter from .
Texas farmer, in which this express
zion occurs: "Of what use are experi-
ment stations or agricultural col.
leges?" actual experience il worth
more than all the theories in exist
ence." There never was . greater
truth than that Of the great common
sense philosopher that "Experience
teaches q dear school" This In not
all he said in this connection, but IL
is sufficient for present purposes b.
cause it is . fact. Very little il prov
en- in the practical affairs Of life by
the actual experience of any single
person. On the contrary. all the abb
surdities of which ignorance is guilty
are the result of such experience Ex'
perience taught the king OF Bantam
that water could not be made solid
by lack Of heat, and for contradictinS
this conclusion his ambassador lost
his head. Experience taught the Pu-
ritans that woman with . mole on
her left shoulder was q witch, and
they burned her at the stake. IL
taught the ancients to decide great
questions Of state by examining the
entrails of ram, and even in these
days it teaches men to bleed horses
for ''hooks," to bore holes for "hol-
low-horn" and to rowel with salt for
"hollcw-tail;" to wait o week before
planting, because the phase OF the
moon or the sign of the zodiac is not
just right. Education is the acquisi-
ton of knowledge. A farmer is de-
grading his profession when he de-
nies the utility of agricultural knowl-
edge. An official government report
states that in all the states the agri-
cultural colleges and experiment sta
tions have revolutionized farming for
q considerable distance around these
institutions as centers. This In plan
ly shown in Texas, both In the vicini-
ty of college station and the Beevills
station. The same is shown in all the
states and territories. The wonder
full development Of truck farming in
southwest Texas began after the Bee
Vile station began its work. and has
continued until several thousands OF
cars are required to carry their truck
TO market, and every truck farmer in
that section attributes this to the
work and influence of the station.
And yet there are people who will
learn in no other school than that OF
experience, and undoubtedly they
gain some knowledge there, but they
pay q very dear price for 1t. Personal
experience teaches more fallacy than
fact.-Texas Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-08

What Is IN agnostic, grandpa?''
'Why, il II . man who doesn't b~-
lieve in doctors until he 10 1iek."-
Noonshine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-12-08
rhe rir.t Impression
'apa. what is culture"

Papa, What IS CULTURE
my son. it's what some people have
before you know them Brcokiyr
Lille.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04
FIERY TALK.
CInn-na-Gnel Officers Talk of Making
on Attack on Canada.


New York. Dec 30.--Relative to the
attitude Of the Irish revolutionary So
cleties toward the government Of
Great Britain ct the present juncture
Of affairs the Evening Post quotes an
officer Of the Clan-naGael as saying:
England can only be made to feel
by physical force and we're now going
to give her some Boer treatment. We
did interd going ont and sinking that
first expedition from Canada TO South
Africa, hut thought II better to wait q
little. We can mobilize our men with
cut much difficulty for an attack on
Canada. and we are farely well armed
las well as the United States troops
In the Spanish war. We have either
regiments or companies all over the
United States and are fairly web
drilled and great many of our men
are in the militia. If it is decided to
attack Canada we shall do all in our
power to keep matters so secret as not
to embarrass the government until we
are actually on the border. The
French population OF Canada would
be with us and there are number of
our own countrymcn ready to well
come us. Canada would be an easy
mark. We would have the Canadian
loyalists on n run in Il week"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04

New York, Dec. 30.-A special TO the
result Of the war i'm South Africa to
Canada is the arousing of all the lat
cnt hostility to British rule among the
French Canadians. Recent illusions
Of hostility to France have developed
the French-Canadians' hostility. The
dream Of the great majority Of
French Canadians is not only new
France on the banks of the St Law
renee, but another independent state
on the continent Of America. So deep
~ imbuCd are the Professionalism
population with the idea of the indie
pendeEce Of his country that not a
few consider the time ripe now for it.
This idea is expressed in a recent let
ter from ID. Monet. NJ. T., to the press
of Montreal. He writes:
II do not wish TO spend one cent TO
bind any closer the bonds-eXcept the
commercial bonds--which unite us to
Great Britain. We have almost moth
ing In common with the old continent
| am Canadian and my ideal is TO see
Canada take rank among the indie
pendent nations as soon as it will be
sullClShtll ttNtlbptu ny INC Nhdiits
of its population and the University Of
is natural resources"
Mr. MCEet, as well as Mr.. Bourassa,
NJ. T., who has already acted upon his
protest against aiding Great Britain
by rcsigning his scat in parliament, is
among the ablest of the members of
( the commons from Quebec. Aud now,
another French member of parliament,
Mr.. Chauyin, is heard publicly de-
nounciDG the sending of troops to aid
( Great Britain in The war.
! The French newspapers are no less
emphatis. L'Evanement, the leading
Conservative Journal of Quebec city,
says the Anglo-Roer war is unjust and
provoked for speculative ends by the
ambitious Chamberlain. In Quebec
the popular cry is against imperialism
and for the independence of Canada;
. in Ontario ana other English-speahng
provinces ii is fer cCSer union with
the British crown. Premier Laurier
therefore. finds himself placed be.
tween two ineytiuguishable fires, eth.
or of which may eventually consume
him and his government.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04

There Is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed TO be
incurable For great many years doctors pro-
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be constitu-
tional disease and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure. man
ufactured by +. j. Cheney q Co, Toledo. Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the market.
q teaspoonfitL 1t acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case 1t fails TO cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials. Address
FL. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04
TO BE TRIED BY THE STATE.
Soldiers Who Shot n Dcserter and
Were Acquitted by COurt-Mar-
tint.

Omaha, Dec 30.-Corporal Fair and
Private Jenkens. soldiers at Fort
Crook who shot and killed Private
Morgan at la Platte while the latter
was attempting to escape, and who
were cleared by court-martial, will
be arrested and arraigned at Papillion.
the county seat of Sarpy county, by
the state authorities on the charge Of
murder. United States Attorney
Summers will defend the prisoners,
and It Is thought the line OF defense
will be that the two men cannot be ar
ra!gned a second time for capital
crime. The prosecution is made at
the instigation Of Attorney General
Smythe. acting under orders from
Gov. Poynter.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04
FRENCH ARE HOSTILE
STRONG FEELING IN CANADA
AGAINST BRITISH RULE.

War In South Africa Has Resulted I'm
ArousinS All the Latent Hostility
OF French Canadians Against
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Imbued with
Desire for independence and
Mnny Think That the Time Is
Ripe Now for It-Rccent illusions
of Hostility to France Have Also
Had Their Effect.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04
WESTERN EXHIBITS.
should BE Seen 1T the Pam American
Exposition at Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. ", Dec 30.-The execu-
tive committee OF the Pan-American
exhibition has received letters from
the governors OF Indiana, Colorado,
Montana, Oregon, Washington. Maine.
wyoming, Michigan. FLORIDA and West
Virginia, stating that they VIII call the
attention Of the general assembly Of
their respective states 70 the Pan
American exposition. and use their In.
fIuence 10 have their states represent
ed. In all Of these states the legisla-
lures carnot take action In time to
have state buildings arranged. The
Managers hope to have
the states represented by commissions.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04
Mor,nonisni.

n blot upon our land--a symptom OIL
ill-health. The right
Es would act upon 1t ms Hostetter 8
Cmoch Bitters does upon constipa-
In or dyspepsia. They would quick
restore healthy purity: and that IS
|st what the Bitters does for the hui
I'm constitution. II makes the stom-
n strong by curing indigestion and
liousness. .
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04
BULlER MAY AT TACK
CONTEMPLATING A MOVE on THE
BOER POSITION.

BOcrs Strengthening Their Forces
and Extending Their Defense
Works ut Modder River ard the
Tugela-Both Positions Seemingly
Almost Impregnable - Butler
Would Like to Redeem Colenso
Defeat Before Roberts Arrival
Churchill Gives His Opinion of
The Situation.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04
Rank Impose. Obligations.

"What do you mean by 'secundus.'
tertius,' 'guartus' and 'quintus" I" in
quired the stranger.
II am calling the floors, SIR" replied
the new elevator boy from Boston.
with dignity. Tribune.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04

Exasperated Old Gentleman TO lady
in front OF him. Excuse me, madam,
but my seat has cost me ten shillings,
and | want TO see. Your hat
The Lady-My hat has cost me ten
guineas, sir, and ] want to be Scent
Punch.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04
A Dearth of Genius.

There dCsn't seem TO be nearly rs
much fine poetry written as there was
once" said the young woman.
NO" answered the young nan, mot
since all those big bicycle manufactur-
ers quit advertising. "-Washiugton
Star.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04
nhn Nan- Producer.

=, world is but a fieeting show;
,,he kicker, 50 they say,
forms no work to make things go
\ nd never pays his way.
Washington Star
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04
Reliahle Help Wanted

nor saxD The Humanitarian Eome and Sanl-
nm Tor Inyalids and Health Seekers inco DO.
g. Send &C In stamps for full information Adj
. l. nj. Tcitlebaum, Treasurer, East Las Vegas,
A
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04

bhe first step Is often so expensive
Eat YOU can't afford to take the sec.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04

, good countenance is letter Of re-
nmendation.-F Fielding.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04

Niger begins with folly and end!
|th Observation-Disclosures.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04

$4,000 PER WEEK PAID
introduce cur goods. No canvasSing.
liress W tn stamp, X. &. Andrus, Man
,cturer, CGatfleld, Minnesota.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04

We.
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the thing Ill
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friends. Mr.
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04
RaI.r.s prco,r,st Cocoa
she wanted to BE Seen.

S delicious. Costs less than one cent cup. Made
Jnly by Walter Baker co. Ltd. Dorchester. Mass
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04

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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04

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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-01-04

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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-27
Barbara Frietchie Was Flesh
and Blood.
New York Sun. ]

To the Editor of the Sun.-Sir: |
am glad to see that you have rescued
Barbara Frietche from the realm of
myth. She was a veritable parsonage
and loyal to the core. l have a photo
graph of her, taken after her welcom-
ing display of the United States flag to
the Union forces as they were passing
through Frederick City. 1t was given
me in January, 1865, by her nephew,
Gideon Bantz,a loyal resident of Fred
erick City, and, at that time, in charge
of the stores of the Christian Com
mission, the depository of which was
in the Office of his tannery. Her death
occurred some time before the above
date. Mr.. Whittier took a poets H.
cense in making her defy with her flag
the rebel General in a previous march
through Frederick. But Mr. Bantz
told me she did on that occasion
make some very pointed remarks to
the rebel soldiers as they passed her
door or loitered along the sidewalk.
Hers was the only Union flag in sight
on the streets when the Union forces
went through, and the Union General
sent an Orderly to express to the old
lady his appreciation of her act.
j. C. HOUGHTON.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-27
The Evil Of Continued Mental
Anxiety.

Some years ago collected the sta
tistics regarding the lives Of stock
brokers in certain city, and was sur
prised to find that nearly every per-
SON who lived sober life and con-
tinuously studied the ups and downs
OF the money market failed either
mentally or physically in a short time
less than a dozen years-ultimately
disappearing from active life. On the
other hand. the men who were opera
tors of great skill and coolness, and
who lived regularly most of the time,
but occasionally gave way to the drink
habit and disappeared several days at
time on account of helpless drunk
enness, lived longer and had fewer
mental disorders. This, of course,
cannot be construed into an argument
in favor of drinking even occasional
ly, but was TO my mind very strong
indication of the benefit coming from
intense mental excitement. Frequent
vacations passed in the woods or at
the seaside, without social duties, and
where temporarily men could resort
as nearly as possible to primitive life,
even for short periods, would, l am
convinced, be much better. Protract-
ed anxiety without rest breaks more
men than does hard intellectual effort.
System of Practical Medicine.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-27
Three Hundred Indictments.

The Criminal Court grand jury COM
pleted their labors and made final re-
port on Thursday evening about )
o'clock, when they returned about two
hundred indictments, making nearly
three hundred in all. There are a
great many people indicted for allow
ing slot machines to be operated at
their places of business. In fact, about
one-third of all the indictments are
for offenses of that character. The
remaining indictments cover a wide
range of infractions Cf the law.
When the grand jury had made
their final report Judge Jackson
thanked them for their energy and
faithfulness in the discharge Of theiI
duties.-Sentinel.