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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
AGE OF THE EARTH.
Belief Of the Early Christian Nations
and the Present Ge0loE-
ical Theory.

Until almost the beginning of the
present century the general belief in
all Christian countries was that not
only the earth and man, but the
whole cosmos, began to exist about
5000 to 1000 years ago; furthermore.
that all was made at once without
natural process, and have remained
substantially unchanged ever since.
This is the old doctrine of the super
natural origin and substantial per-
manency of the earth and its fea-
lures. Among intelligent and espe-
cially scientific men this doctrine,
even in the eighteenth century. began
to be questioned, although not pub
licly; for in 1881 Button was COM
PEELED by the sorbonne to retract GER
tain views concerning the age of the
earth, published in his Natural His
tory" in 1749. Remnants of the old
belief fingered even into the early
part Of the present century, and may
even yet be found hiding away in
some of the remote corners of civil
lied countries. But with the birth of
geology, and especially through the
work of Hutton in Scotland, Cuvier in
France and William Smith in Eng
land, the much greater-the incon-
ceivably great-antiquity of the earth
and the origin Of its present forms,
by gradual changes which are still
going on, was generally acknowl-
edged. Indeed, as already said. this
is the fundamental idea of geology,
without which it could not exist as .
science.-Prof. Joseph Le Conte. in
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

No man is better known in the State of
Nebraska than Mr.. Carl T. Robert, con-
tractor and mason. A typical American
active, shrewd and full Of business sagacity.
He is not only provider for his family, but
. protector. In q recent letter to DR.. Hart
man he writes, among other things, as fol-
lows:
"Our boy, James, had the membranoss
Group, and repeated attacks of lung fever.
Our boy, Charlie, was also subject to re-
peated attacks of pneumonia and pleurisy.
Our third boy, John, was subject to fever
and ague lmalariaD and liver trouble. Your
and now have three of the healthiest boys
in the State of Nebraska, which attrib-
ute to your medicine. My wife had a stom-
ach trouble which Peruna also cured. Alto
gether for my whole family we have used
nineteen bottles of Peruna, and have thus
saved $500 in doctors bills. l am a contract
or and mason by trade and am known all
over Nebraska. / have had a stomach
trouble which has been greatly relieved by
your remedy, Peruna, for which l am still
taking it. We think it is the greatest med
icine on earth" G. T. Roberts, Falls City,
Nebraska.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
BITS OF FEMININITY.
Recent Additions to My Lady's Waf3s
robe Are Fanciful and
Pretty.

In the transparent yokes Of thu new
est gowns there Is no apparent Shout
der seam.
Gray feather boas and muffs are a
late winter feature of the Paris mode.
Buttons set with real gems are the
correct thing, if one can afford them.
Separate waists, and not "blouses,' -
are what fashion dictates for spring.
Palm leaves bid fair to rival the ever
popular polka dot for foulards, India
silks and challies.
Black and silver is a coming popular
combination.
Separate belts are no longer good
form, as everything now savors of tho
princesse effect.
Red tulle, spangled with red pail.
lettes, is likely to become exceedingly
popular for evening frocks.
A lattice work of jets, beads or
jewels, which, unlined. is used to cover
arms and shoulders, is late novelty
for waists for the theater or semi
formal occasions.
"Mitten sleeves" done in fine shirred
chiffon will be used to the exclusion Of
gloves this coming season, it is prom
ised.-Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
ECONOMICAL BUYING.
Women who Live in the Country
Should Do Their Marketing
Twice q Year.

1t takes more than q grain Of wis
dom for the average woman to buy
judiciously. We are too apt to buy at
random, and often get articles for
which we have no use-buy them mere
ly because they please our eye, not be-
cause we need them. Not many wom-
en- can afford to do that, and especially
women living in the country.
My plan is to buy twice year, once
in the spring and once late in summer.
have a list of articles wanted, care
fully prepared before starting to
town. The clothing for the family
will of necessity comprise q part of the
list. Invoice your stock on hand, de-
eide what can be made to do service till
next buying time, and what can be
remade.
always manage to buy the winter
underclothing in the spring when the
stores are selling cheaper. and the
summer underclothing at the fall buy
ing, and save quite a sum in that way,
and also get better goods than I other
wise could afford.
Then there are the towels, sheets,
pillow cases, tablecloths and napkins.
When need these watch for a special
sale, which always comes at my buy
ing time.
Old tablecloths can be made up into
napkins for the children to carry to
school, also for everyday use in the
home, or for napkins to put over the
butter when sent to market.
Many articles in the way of eatables,
needles and pins, soap, matches, etc..
can be bought with the egg and butter
money from the home stores. l pre-
fer, however, to do a cash business,
sell my goods for cash, and pay cash
for what buy, and thus often save
half the amount by buying in the city,
with cash, what would have to pay
for those things in the country store.
Geneva March. in Home Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

writes: at is with pleasure that report
that am better than have been Tor many
years. believe Peruna is without . aG ~ :
the best medicine that ever was used IN q
family. 1t has cured my nervousness, WITH
which I have been afflicted for great Nun
Der of years"
Il is a fact OF ever-increasing astonish:
ment that so many otherwise sensible ING
provident people will, for the neglect OF e
simple a precaution as to have bottle ot
PerunA at hand, bring upon themselves the
needless suffering and foolish expense that
practitioner Of medicine il forced to VIZ
ness every day. &
As soon as the value of Peruna = fdlfy ap-
preciated by every household, both - pre-
ventive and cure of these affections, tens OK
thousands of lives will be saved, and hun
dreds of thousands of chronic, lingering
cases of disease prevented. PerunA u tn
household safeguard.
A complete work on chronic catanh senS
free to any addressby the PerunA 4ediens
Company, Columbus, Ohio.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
DEAR Mrs. PINK
HAN 1T affords me
great pleasure to tell
v,r,, ~ The hawaii

daughter has received from the use of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. After beginning the use of
your medicine she began to mend
rapidly and is now able to be at her
work. Her menses are regular and
almost painless. feel very thankful
to you and expect to always keep your
Vegetable Compound in my house. It
is the best medicine I ever knew. You
have my permission to publish this
letter if you wish, it may be the means
of doing others good. MATILDA
A. CAMP, Manchester Mill, Macon, Go,
September 1s, 1899.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
Life II Earnest.

II thoroughly dislike to see man
who has no occupation said Mr.. Meek
toms wife.
$50 do /. HeSrietta," was the reply.
Il always said that. no matter how
rich a man may be, he ought to open
up an Office, SOS he can go away from
home during the day and not inter-
fere with the societies his wife may
have ct the house."-WashinGton Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.

The pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian church at Pine Bluff, Ark, was
telling his congregation of his trav-
els in the Holy Land, ana closed his
remarks with this incident, illustrat-
ing American enterprise: when Mt
Jacobs Well he drew therefrom with
his own hands bucket of water;
after doing SO and looking at the tin
bucket, he found it was = lard bucket
with the name of Swift and Com
pany' branded on same. which was
The same ~ he had seen in Pine Bluff
many times."-Kansas City Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
Riae. DeadIier Than Can.on.

It is generally supposed that more
men are killed by artillery than infan.
try fire. This is totally erroneous
notion, as from medical reports il
would appear that the rifle is respon-
sible for nearly 80 per cent. of the
British killed. In the Franco-German
war it is estimated that 6. 800 Germans
were killed by rifle bullets and only
Cos by artillery fire.-N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
Cho.t ~ the Glacier

And Other Tales, including Making Revo-
luton, Susquehanna Trail, Sculpture of the
Els, Once Pillar of the World, Feathers OF
Fashion, and others. A delightful volume,
beautifully illustrated. Ready for distribu.
ton about May l. Send 10 cents to I. w.
Lee, General Passenger Agent Lackawanna
Railroad, Is Exchange Place, New York
City. Edition Limited.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Pick leaves Of fresh young spear
mint from the stems. wash and drain
them on a cloth, chop them fine, put
them in q gravy boat, to three table
spoons of mint add two tablespoons
Of fine granulated sugar, mix thor
oughly, let stand few minutes, pour
over this six tablespoons of white
wine vinegar. Prepare this some time
before serving, that the flavor of the
mint may be thoroughly extracted
Boston Budget.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Havana's bread carts are usually
two-legged-that is. bread is carried
about the streets in large. shallow
baskets, borne on top of mems heads
1t is served in sticks as long as base.
ball bat. or in small loaves or pones
one of which is supposed to serve for
the morning meal of an ordinary citi.
zen.@Chicago Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

IOf the INTERIOR
w ri tes from
w ashi ng t o n,
d. c., to DR..
Hartman, Colum-
bus, Ohio, as fol-
lows: "pve Of
ten heard Of your
great medicine
and have per-
suaded my wife,
who has been
much Of . suffer-
er from catarrh,
to try Peruna,
and otter using
one bottle she
has wonderfully
improved. It has
proved all you
ave claim ed
for 1t, and ! take
pleasure in, rec
ommending it to
anyone who Is at
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
The Ideal Man.

There is much rivalry between the various
colleges as to which will produce the ideal
man; By this they mean 2 vigorous, honest,
intellectual man, who will make the world
better for having lived. Health will demand
first consideration, for upon that depends
brain and achievement. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters will keep the bowels regular and the
stomach healthy by curing all stomach dis
orders. 1t also prevents malaria, fever and
ague. Try it.
The doomed man had last request to
make. pray do not tell my parents" he
implored. THAT | was hanged" What
SHALL we say killed you. them" we asked,
suspecting nothing The dronsy!" cried
ihe wretchcd fellow. with loud laugh
Detroit Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Mrs. Murphy-"Oi say, Pat, what would
yer do if the ould house would tumble on
yez and crush yer to death" Her Husband
Faith, an Old ay fer me loife."-Ohio
State Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
Putting II ny.

What can do for you to-day?''
asked the pawnbroker.
WELL" said Harduppe, producing his
umbrella, perhaps you can help me to
lay by something for rainy day.
What'll you give me on his?'-Phila-
aelphia Times-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Piso's Cure cured me of a Throat and
Lung trouble of three years standing.-E
Cady, Huntington, Ind, New. IL, 1894.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

First Sufferer-"I'm going to change my
boarding place. The beefaeak il always
burnt TO a cinder." Second Ditto-"Come
up to ours-it's rare enough there."-Phil.
aaelphia Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

In making promises it is well to remem-
,er- that they are likely to be interpreted
20 mean the utmost the words allow, and
something more. Cautious words win save
trouble.@United Presbyterian.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

HASH" said the man who eats his meals
at home, furnishes US with an example
Of An end without meaDs." yes" said the
boarding-house man, "but at my place il
i mean and without nd."-IndianApolis
NeWv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

A Little Boys Refection-Little Johnny
thinks that bed is curious thing. He
says he is sent to it for punishment, and it il
punishment when he is made to get out Of
it.-Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Thorne-"Is Dobbs of peaceable dispo
sitions" Bramble-"He lived in q board
inghouse for three years without kicking. %
N. Y. journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Dismal Dawson-'I don't often hraG about
Il, but me ancestors kin be traced back to
the first American settlers" Hungry His.
Eins-.I amt never looked the thin9 up, but
] wouldn't be s'prised if could trace min
back to old Joner."-Indianapolis PrsA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
The speculative Methoa.

Bijones-rm 50 glad to hear Of
Slocum's luck. He always wanted
children the worst way.
Tellem-Well. he got them hat
way.
Flows that?"
ut was twins.".N. 7. Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

We have no earnest, persistent, ene0ie
but ourselves-L. A. W. Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

1t il truly a mysterious providence which
ordes the man who il expected above all
Others to admire q woman's millinery, to be
also the man who IL expected to pay for it.
Detroit Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Yes Csa Get Alters Feet-Ease FREE.
Write today to Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy,
N. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to shake into your shoes. II
cures chiIblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. 1t makes New or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bum
ions All druggists and shoe stores sell it. &c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Necessity is said to be the mother Of in
vention, but is not oftentimes invention
the mother of necessity? Most inventors
60 broke-Boston Transcript
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Do net fail to read the advertisement Of
TESTaINA in this paper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Dropsy treated free by DIR. H. H. Greene
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists IN the world Read their adver.
tisement In another column of this paper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

1t is said that care will kill cat; but
if a man doesn't care very much he will
probably find bootjack or gun just ~
efective.-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
Ys. ca. Get Alle.'s Fset-Ease

1t takes two to quarrel; but some folks
don't seem to have much trouble finding
the other one-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Time, patience and industry conquer Ill
khings.-Chicago Daily Nevis.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

The man who turns from evil companions
does himself good turn.-Chicago Daily
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

L it proper ta call ones brain his notion
department?-L. A. w. Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES produce
the fastest and brightest colors Of any known
dye stuff. Sold by all druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

After a man does = clever thing, he usu-
ally talks about it too much.-AtchisoD
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Too many people are contented with th,
hire life.-Chicago Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

The Rest Pr>--.-~sion fof Chiifs
- ~ :, y bottle of GRovE's TAsrELEss
c4r soNTc. tits simply iron and quininein
SGasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price SOC.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

ficted with catarrh" Peruna has become,
in multitude Of households, absolutely in
dispensable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
The Million Dollar Potato

It's marvellous Salzer's catalog tells, q
also about Rape for cattle, sheep and swine
Costs 25c. a ton to grow. Send Sc. and thii
notice, to-day, to John A. Salzer Seed 70.
La Crosse, Wis, for his big catalog. III
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Doing nothing does half the mischief Of
the world.-Boston Congregationalist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
A MOTHERS STORY.
Tells About Her Daughters Illness
and How She was Relieved.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.

mrs. PINKHAM:-I write to tell Won
about my daughter. She is nineteen
years old and is flowing all the time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Ella-'I am carried away by Tennyson',
COPY in the house"-Town TOPICS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Hon. william Youngblood, Auditor
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

moving all the time,
nd has been for about
hree months. The doc
Dr. does her but very
tile good, if any. I
thought / would
try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Il Compound, but I
want your advice
before beginning its
use. I have become
very much alarmed
about her, rs she is
getting so weak"
MRS. MATILDA A.
CAMP, Manchester
Mill, Macon, Ga,
May 81, 1899.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05

Hoy Ny Threat Hurts!-Why don't you
Use Ha.es Honey of Horehound and Tar.
ftke's Joothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Some folk. think that honesty, n mcdeEa-
tfan, is the best policy-Puck
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
How's ThioS

We offer One Hundred Dollar Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned, have known /: J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac'
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To.
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan L Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price 15c. per bot
tie Sold by al Druggists. Testimonials
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-05-05
Halls Family Pills are the best.

Il shall never be able to find another hus-
band like dear john" said the widow. Il
know" replied the persistent sutton. But
wouldn't you like an entirely different one,
just by way of contrast s'-Phiadelphia
North American.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
Colonial Troops Suffer Greatly,
New South Wales lnfan-
try Especially.
FIVE COMPANIES MISSING
Part of the Wiltshire Regi-
mont, on Outpost Duty"
Left Behind.
Doors Report Eighty British
We're Killed in a Battle
at Colesberg.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graph has the following dispatch from
Naauwpoort, dated Feb. ID:
VERY severe fighting occurred on
both our tanks near Rensberg. The
enemy greatly outnumbered our troops,
being about 1000 in number. They at
tackled the Worcestershire regiment on
their hill and with desperate determina-
ton charged home, only to experience
such heavy Maxim and rifle fire from
our men that the death roll Of the as
sailants must have been considerable.
"A patrol Of the Inniskilllng dragons
was surrounded by some 500 Beers and
CALAMITY cut its way through without
losing man, but a company Of New
South Wales mounted infantry was al.
most snnihilated. Out Of five colonial
officers only one returned to camp.
Nine wounded officers and IS men were
brought into the Naauwpoort field hos
pital. Our death roll at present is not
known"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
PHILIPPINES AGAIN..

Senate Resumes Debate on tho Question
of Retention.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Reconsideration
of the financial measure having been
concluded discussion OF the Philippine
question was resumed in the senate
drr.lg the day. MIR. McEuery Dem,
Lay strongly opposed the permanent
acquisition of the islands and believed
the United States ought to reinquish
them as soon as the authority of this
country had been asserted. MIR. Stew.
art took pronounced position in favor
Of the admission of the products Of any
of the island possessions Of the United
States free of duty.
The bill providing form Of govern.
ment for the territory Of Hawaii was
read, but beyond that formality nothing
was done with it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
THE UNDERTAKEN GROWLS.
Discourscs Oh the Absurd Way HI.
Advertising In Limited.

An undertaken Of this city Is constant
ly growing over the narrow limits to
which hij advertisements are confined.
Just the other day. picking UP a news
paper. the man Of somber countenance
turned over its pages until his eyes
caught an attractive ad. See here" he
said. Now we have it. l will read.
Make the children happy. Sensible
presents that will delight the children
Can we say that we have a special line
Of little plush caskets that will delight
the children?
"What special inducements can we of.
fer to attract trade? Can we say, we
will send some OF our homemade collins
on trial. to be returned if not satisfac.
tory?
Suppose we were to say that we had
special line of high grade caskets which
we procured ut special dissolution sale.
which we were offering at reduced rates
to those who call early. tell you it
would not be considered professional. We
cannot advertise any burgain sales in our
business. We cannot say that we have
bargains hitherto unhca!, of that will
delight and astonish all who call upon u.s.
Just notice this" said the sad one,
turning over another page Of he paper
and reading from the woman depart.
mcnt: Cut this ad out and send to us.
State your weight and height: also the
number Of inches around the waist aud
bust. and we will send you beautiful
plush cape by express, subject to your
examination. and if found perfectly sat
isfactory. you may send us the money for
it. If not satisfactory, return to US at
our expense. Now. there is great
piece Of business enterprise. but we don't
feel at liberty to branch out in that way.
Then there is that splendid scheme of
testimonials. A man writes letter stat
ing how well he is satisfied with the
goods. and the advertiser runs to the
newspaper with it. 1t might be proper
for a man to say that he had tried John
Does sassafras and found it satisfactory.
We can get no one to say that he has
used our burial boxes And that he has
found them satisfactory.
Talk about men being born free and
equal it isn't so. Other men are adver-
Using for special trade. and we simply
have to sit here and take what comes.
We can't even say t,aAs solicited.'"-
Rochester He~ald.