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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
Washington's Birthday.
Origin of the Holiday All True
Americans Observe.

Americans Observe.
In these days of the telegraph,
telephone aud lightning express
trains 1t seems strange to read that
ex. President George Washington
was dead four days at Mount Yer
non before congress, which was in
session at Philadelphia, and before
President John Adams knew that
such \ momentous event had oc.
Cured. To-day the news of an e1-
presidents demise would be known
not only IN Philadelphia, but in,
San Francisco and London in some
thing less than four minutes, and
the American newspapers would
have extras on the street announc.
ing the event in a few minutes
more.
Washington was born Feb. %,
1882, near the banks of the Pc.
tomac, and was consequently 6S
years of age when death ended his
great career Dec. IA, 1893. He had
fought with Braddock, he had led
the American colonies to victory
against the tyranny of King
George Ill, he had founded a new
republic and had been its chief
magistrate for two terms. He had
also possessed the hardihood to re-
fuse third term, and for his pa
triotic achievements his greatful
countrymen have every year since
his death honored his memory by
making the anniversary Of his berth
national holiday.
On Dec. 80, 1899, congress re-
solved, "rhat 1t be recommended
to the people of the United States
to assemble on the 22d of February
next, in such mum bers and manner
as may be convenient, publicly to
testify their grief for the death Of
General George Washington by
suitable eulogies, orations and dis
courses or by public prayers.
This resolution was made the
subject of proclamation by Presi'
dent Adams, and for the first time
Washington's birthday was cele.
brated on Fec. 90, 1900.
N'nety-three years ago General
Henry Lee of Virginia, Washing
toms friend and eulogist at the
funeral, declared III imprisoned
tones:
'sHls fame survives, bounded
only by the limits Of the earth and
by the extent of the human mind!
He survives in our hearts, IN the
growing knowledge of our child
rem, in the affections of the good
throughout the world. And when
our monuments shall be done away,
when nations now existing shall be
no more, when even our young and
farspreading empire shall have per-
ished, still shall our Washlngton's
glory unfaded shine, and die not
until love of virtue cease on earth,
or earth itself sink into chaos.
Over "a century has passed, but
Washington Is still first IN the
hearts of his countrymen, and his
''young and far Speeding empire
has reached pinnacle oil develop.
nent even his great wisdom could
not have foreseen. Il
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
The Raising of Rice,

Having been frequently ques-
toned In regard to the difference
in cost and profit derived from
raising rice irrigated by canals and
deep wells, have made the follow
ing table of expenses and profits,
which is calculated from wells and
canals, therefore it will prove
reasonably correct. By giving this
some space in your paper 1t will
reach class of subscribers who
are interested. Yours truly
!. A. LAMBERT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
TO The Public.

I have opened a tarst-class dress
making establishment, ON Kemper street.
near the 81. Fapmapy Farmer Once;
and cord daily invite tie ladies Qf this
vicinity to call and see me. have had
years of experience in the business.
All work entrusted to me will be care
fully attended to, and Iguarantee salts
ton.
New Orleans, Aug. 81, 1900.
This is to certify that Mrs. S. NJ,
Gage has had charge of the making Ct
our wardrobe during the past two
months and has proven herself to be
both proficient and reliable
E. s. SEAMANS,
Manager, Olympia Company.
RRFERF$tasss59sl bhR 'Mf!c!Grath, Brook
haven. Miss; Rev. 3. S. jones', Mayer
Hall, Ben Holmes, HattieshnFQ, Miss;
VIM. Levy, Magazine street, New Or
leans; Mrs. Dyer, Covington, Mrs.
Judge King, New Orleans.
Respectfully,
MRS. s. NJ. GAGE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22

Tommy-AIamma, where did the
new bsby come from?
Mamms-Krom heaven, darling!
Tommy latter q long period of
medltation)-No wonder he yslls.'
l bet he sees he made q mighty
bad move!-San Francisco Bull
letln.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22

DEEP WELLS.
T hree hundred acres irrigated by
wells will produce Is 1-3 sacks
per acre, 1000 sacks, at 81, $4,000
Expenses
One hundred and twenty sacks
seed at s. per sack 600
Interest at 3 per cent on 81, 500
land value 600
Cost of labor to cultivate and
harvest, at $40 per acre 5000
Threshing and sacking 1000
sacks, at zoe per sack 800
Expenses OF trrisation$3p per acre 900
Interest on we'll improvement,
$1,000, Ut 8 per cent 160
Revenues, Sl6,006
Expenses, 5000
Profits S9,940
cor &33.l3 per acre.
CANALS
Three hundred acres land irri-
gated by canals. ten sacks
per acre, 1900 sacks at 81 $4,000
Expenses
One hundred aud twenty sacks
at So 600
Interest on 81 $50 lard value at
8 per cent Cos
Cost ct labor to cultivate and
harsesk, At $40 per acre 5000
Threshing and asaekipg at zoe
per sack 600
Expense of irrigating aoe 2exss,
sacks per acre. 500 sacks at s. a,A9'l
Total 7,2oo]
Revenues, $4,000
Expenses, 1900
Profit $4,000
cor about SIG per acre.)
Houston Post, Dec. 81.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

by the archer, who, taking the butt
of the whipbow in his right hand,
holds the arrow at the notch with his
left hand; then, swaying his body
from side to side, he suddenly lets go
with his left hand, at the same time
extending his right arm to it's full
length from his side. This not only
gives the arrow all the velocity it would
acquire from the bow, but adds the
additional force of sling, thus send
ing the projectile greater distance.
In some sections of the country the
whipbow is great favorite among
the boys, who throw arrows up an
amazing distance. Arrows can be
bought in any city, but most boys pre-
fer to make their own, leaving the
"store arrows" for the girls to use
with their pretty "store bows"
A simple whipbow is made by any
boy in few minutes out of an elastic
sapling or branch, and the arrow cut
out of a pine single with pocket
knife. This can be improved upon as
much as may be desired by substitut.
ing piece of straight grained, we'll
seasoned wood for the green branc].
and regularly made Indian arrows TO;
the crude pine ones.-N. Y. Tribune.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25
TIE WORLDS MARBLES.
The Cheapest a. Well as the Most Ex.
peRsive Varieties Are Made
in Germany.

Nearly all the agate marbles that
wear holes in the pockets of all school
boys on earth are made in Thuringa,
Germany. On winter days the poor
people who live in the village gather
together small square stones, place
them in molds something like big cof-
fee mills and grind them till they are
round. The marbles made in this way
are the common china, painted china,
glazed china and imitation agates.
Imitation agates are made from white
stone, and are painted to represent
the pride of the marble players heart
the real agate. The agate painted
china marbles are of plain white
stone, with lines crossing each other
at right angles painted upon them.
Glass alleys are blown by glass blow
ers in the town of Lanscha, Germany.
The expert workmen take piece Of
plain glass and another bit of red
glass, heat them red hot, blow them
together, give them twist, and there
is pretty alley, with tae red and
white threads of glass twisted inside
in the form of letter S. Large twist
ed glass alleys with the figure of
dog or sheep inside are made for very
small boys and girls to play with.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25
IMPROVED ON NATURE.
Was Successfully Handled By
William Mckinley.

A year or two after William Mckinley
had begun the practice of law at Canton.
o., he distinguished himself in humorous
fashion in one of his first successful cases.
As often happens in court, the humor was
not merely for the sake of the Joke, but for
serious purpose. Mr.. Edward T. Roe. in
''The Life Work of William MCKINLEY"
tells the story:
The case was suit against surgeon.
whom the plaintiff charged with having
set his leg SO badly that il was bowed. Nc.
kinley. defended the surgeon, and found
himself pitted against John insolvency.
one Of the most brilliant lawyers of the
Ohio bar.
McSweeney brought his client into court,
and had him expose the injured limb to the
jury. It was very crooked, and the case
looked bad for the surgeon. But Mckinley
had both his eyes open, as usual, and fixed
them keenly on the mans other leg.
As soon as the plaintiff was turned over
to him, he asked that the other leg should
also be barred. The plaintiff and Nc.
Sweeney objected vigorously, but the Judge
ordered it done. Then it appeared that his
second leg was still more crooked than that
which the surgeon had SET
my client seems to have done better BY
this man than nature itself did," said Nc.
kinley, "and move that the suit be dis.
missed. with a recommendation to tho
plaintiff that he have the other leg broken
and then, set by the surgeon who set the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25
|l|2||}Nhuu 81
.!R{Ee:!2(aad9e
CLIMBING THE HILL.

Happy and Faint-of-Heart
Set of on journey with Only-Try:
And each was ready to do his part,
While the sunny hours went me1tily by.
But when the shadows we're growing long,
And the crickets chirping their even-song,
Up rose like q barrier steep and strong
A rocky hillside nigh.
Bald Happy-go- Lucky: Suppose We wait,
And somebody passing may give US q
ri6e?'
I'VE shall break our necks II We climb 20
later
Poor Faint-of-Heart in panic cried.
But Only-Try, with a resolute eye,
Looked up at the hill and the sunset sky.
There is plenty of time," said Only-Try.
"And the moon is full, beside"
So Only-Try. without stay or stop.
Went clambering up over rock and root,
Till he stood at last on the hills green top,
In a beautiful clearing, with flowers and
fruit.
But the other two are waiting still.
For nobody lives, or ever will,
That can reach the top Of the smallest hill
BY sitting clown at the foot!
Blanche T. Heath. in Youths Companion.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25
The Blood.

The blood is life. We derive from the blood
life, power, beauty and reason, as the doc
tors have been saying from time immem6-
rial. A healthy body, fresh appearance,
and generally all the abilities we possess
depend ON that source of life. 1t is, there
fore, the duty of every sensible man to
keep the blood as pure and normal as pos
sible. Nature, in its infinite wisd ON, has
given US thermometer indicating the state
Of the blood. which appeals to our reason
by giving notice of its impurity. Small erup-
tons of the skin, to which we scarcely pay
any attention. headache, ringing noises in
the ears, lassitude, sleeplessness, are gen.
orally a sign that the blood is not in nor
NAL state, but is filled with noxious sub:
stances. These symptoms deserve our full
attention. If more attention were paid to
these symptoms and steps taken to remove
them, then many illnesses from which we
suffer would become unknown, and the hu-
man bod would become stronger and health:
Ter. Attention, therefore, should be paid
to those warning signs, and the blood can
be purified and poisonous substances re.
moved from it by the use of DR.. August
Koenig's Hamburg Drops, discovered more
than GO years ago.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25
WHO'S WHO?"

Der to look through the holes, and
when they are in position, each person
in the first room takes the candle, and,
with only its light to aid him, ex-
amines the four pairs of eyes that are
looking at him through the holes and
guesses to whom they belong.
When all the players behind the
sheet have had their eyes thus ex-
amined the parties change rooms and
proceed as at first. A prize may be Of
fered for the nearest correct guesses,
in which case a tally-sheet should be
kept by some one named for that pur-
pose.-Prairie Farmer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25
Where Are All the Birdss

To see all our birds in their winter
homes we should have to travel from
the middle states down to the Argen-
tine Republic. We could see a great
many, though, by making midwin-
ter trip to the gulf states. In Flor
ida, for instance, we should find
enormous flocks of robins whirling
through the trees and alighting here
and there to feed upon the berries
of the china-tree and holly. Many
birds we should find only along the
coast, and many others we should
have to search for in the silent cy-
press swamps of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25
AFTER-D1NNER GAME.
1t II Called "Nho's Who" and Affords
Lots of Fun to Players and
Spectators.

To prepare for the game get an old
sheet, and in it cut four pairs of holes
of the size and shape of human eyes,
and at varying heights from the floor,
to suit the stature of different persons.
Hang the sheet in the doorway be-
tween two rooms, the wider the door
the better, then, having divided the
company into two parties, send one
party into the room behind the sheet,
the other party remaining in the first
room. Lower the lights in this room
and have lighted candle ready.
The players in the room behind the
sheet now choose four of their num-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25
MAKING "A wHIpBOW.
q Grand Weapon with Which
to Try His skill.

This graceful and powerful weapon
is like an ordinary longbow, with the
exception that the bowstring is made
fast to only one end, after the manner
Of the whiplash; where the whiplash
terminates in q snapper" the bow.
string ends in a hard, round knot.
The arrow is made like any other ar
row, either with a blunt end or point
ed spearpoint. In one side. of the ar.
row notch is cut; the bowstring be-
ing slipped into this notch, the knot
at the end of the string prevents the
arrow from slipping off until thrown
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

Many women and doctors do
not recognize the real symptoms
Of arrangement of the female
organs until too late.
81 had terrible pains along my
spinal cord for two years and suffered
dreadfully. I was given different
medicines, wore plasters; none of
these things helped me. Reading of
the cures that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has brought
about, I somehow felt that it was
what I needed and bought bottle to
take. How glad I am that I did so:
two bottles brought me immense re-
lief, and after using three bottles more
felt new life and blood surging
through my veins. It seemed as
though there had been regular house
cleaning through my system, that all
the sickness and poison had been taken
out and new life given me instead.
have advised dozens of my friends to use
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Good health is indis-
pensab)e to complete happiness, and
Lydia f.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has secured this to me-"
-MRs. LAURA L. BREMER, Crown
Point, Indiana, Secretary Ladies Relief
Corps. $4,000 forfeit z original Of aboes letter
Every sick woman who does not
understand her ailment should
write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass. Her advice IS free and
always helpful.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25
Get.Rich.Q uick Sch en,e.

Jones-Green sent dollar to man who
advertised plan for making quarter
minutes
Brown-So! And did he get the desired
information?
''He certainly did. The man wrote and
told him to take a quarter and cut it in two,
then he would have two halves."-Chicago
Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25
Only an Amateur.

Cultured Mother-My dear, your sister
Clara is an anna teur pianist, Dora is an anna
teur photographer, and Elvira is an anna
teur astronomer, but you don't seem to be
anything.
Pretty Daughter-Oh, yes, mamma, am
an amateur finance. Here's my first en-
gagement ring.-Pittsburs Press.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

Pleasant, Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs
is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

The Poet-"No, the editors never burn
my poems" The Friend-"How il that 2"
The Poet-"I write them on sheets of ~,
bestos."-London Answers.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

Clerk-T should like to get off early, sir,
as my wife wants me to do some odd jobs
about the house while it is light enough"
Manager-"Can't possibly do it," Clerk
''Thank you, sir. You are very Kind
London Answers.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

Girls who would buy titled husband.
must have legal tender hearts.-Chicag,
Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

The faster a man is the slower he j.
about paying his debts.-Chicago Daily
News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure; vi ,, WBrien, So , Third
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

The man who sprawls all over the street
car would shrink like Decent shirt if he
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

One Great Difference.-"What' the prin.
cipal difference between the wise man and
the fool? There's no one SO wise that he
isn't fool some time, is there?" stNo; but
the wise man knows when he makes a fool
Of himself. and the fool doesn't ."-Chicago
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

Blank cartridges will often make thu
most noise.-Ram's Horn.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25
stout in Defense.

Sidney..Have you any marked ability OF
any kind?
Rodney-Well, I've kept lot of widows
from marrying me.-Detroit Free Press.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

Putnam Fadeless Dyes cost but 10 cents
per package.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

Il takes two to make a quarrel, but only
one may make peace.-Ram's Horn.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. al
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. Csc
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

A friend indeed, is never in necd.-Indian-
apolis News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

We are too altrui site over duties and
e2otistic over rewards.-Ram's Horn
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

Iowa Farms ~ Per Acre Cash,
bal. a crop till paid. Mulhall, Sioux City, Ia
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

Thousands of people have catarrh who
would be surprised to know it, because
it has been called some other name than
catarrh. The fact is catarrh is catarrh
wherever located; and another fact
which is of equally great Importance, is
that Peruna cures catarrh wherever
located.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

Who were those two women who just
registered:" inquired the hotel proprietor.
"Mrs. Mary McGinnis and her daughter,
Miss Wayne Mac Ynnes," replied the clerk.
Philadelphia Press.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

The highest exercise of charity is char.
ity toward the MISUNDERSTANDING
ter
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

fyou onot derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving n
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Colum bus, O.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-12-25

Fond Mother-.I do wish you would
look over some Of my little boys sketches.
and give me your candid opinion Of them.
They strike me as perfectly marvellous for
one 50 young. The other day he drew
could scarcely tell the difference!-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28
BOERs GAINING GROUND.
Startling Reports of Their
IL Cape Colony.

London. January 25.-The Daily News
has published from it's correspondent at
The Hague. whom it claims to have
been very accurate. the following dis
patch taken from private advices:
News from South Africa has reach
ed military circles here that the power
of the Beers over Cape Colony g in
creasing daily; that the rebellion is
constantly spreading and that the COO
nists are joining the Beers in q
increasing numbers.
THE executions Of Commandment Lot
ter and Commandant S~cheepers have
had the result of deciding the loyalists
TO Join the Beers. whose position is per
sistently reported to be more favorable
than ever"
The same private advices assert that
British suffered a dozen defeats from
September to November 1901 Of which
no mention is made in Lord ktchener
reports.
The Daily News. commenting upon
this dispatch. confesses that its state
ments are probably exaggerated. but Is
of opinion that the denial OF Mr.. Bal
four. the government leader In the
house of commons. that there had been
any Boer overtures for peace, points to
the fact that the Beers believe their po-
sition to be less desperate than Is gen.
orally supposed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28

dear trusts he SWearS are such g great
blessing to humanity and this great
country. Mark Hanna is a name syn
onymous with deception and p%lundering
the people. He favors really no meas
ure that is for the relief ard protection
of the great working classes. But he
will bamboozle working leaders, with
the idea that it is to the interests of
the toilers and bread-winnerS to have
the most rascally system Of taxation
continued. Every dollar a laboring ma
spends for household goods is taxed not
less than 40 per cent, n the Messen-
ger lately showd 100 or more per cent
on some goods. A laboring man WHO
expends $10O a year for his family pays
not less than S14O. and 40 of this goes TO
the Mark Hanna crowd Of oppressors
and robbers" Let us give an example
Of vast proits-ef monster dimensions.
We take the figures from the Sun that
can be trusted:
1.-THE United States Steel Corporation
had net earnings of $S4, 779, 29S in the
nine months since March last-an enor-
nous profit. thanks to our high tariff.
In October the net earnings were w.
207. TIA. and in December $780, 900. The
disposition made Of the net earnings or
sS4. 779. 29S is instructive. For Interest
went S11. 400. 900: for sinking funds, 81
263. 292: for depreciation. 1855. 702: for
dividends. S42. COS, S07; leaving a surplus
of S19 Ala. 1877"