St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Eighth Ward Items
Editor St Tammany Farmer:

| AV AAAS1S PAAhO SiAA 1OOA "AAA n.y.
The FARMERS news far spreading.
With plying signs for friends who di
And chirps for every wedding;
A tale he bears of marts and mine
OF Panama's slim Isthmus,
OF weevils told that cut up shine
OF Teddy, Congress and Christmas!
| We imagine that the adventuror
Capt. Peary. Of Arctic fame, woul
enjoy some of the weather st. Tan
many has experienced lately
| Quite lew souvenirs Of frost ali
ice have beer distributed this ia
in December. The rains came TO
late to benefit those who worke
for fall gardens, as the extrem
drouth of October and Novembe
rendered success impossible. Eve
the familiar turnip, the usual stand
by, Is conspicuous by Its scarcity
The poet of Hills Switch-wher
is that place anyhow-venturee
forth just once and piped a LITTLE
lay about the candidates. Since
| then he has been strangely silent, utter
ing never word, though he must know
by this time that Hills Switch, from thu
center to circumference, is pining te
hear from him again. Come forth, gentle
one, from tho bosom Of thatretirement
where your ma calls you Crackerjack,
and your little brothers say its because
1.-THE more you eat the more you want. y
Come forth and receive assurance that
as the proclaimer and laureate OF Hips
Switch, you are entitled to 3 sweet lit.
tie anniversary once every year.
Harry Seixas, of New Orleans, return
ed to his home Friday, after q months
visit to his grandmother, Mrs. Mahala
Garrison.
Mr.. Antoine Provost has been work
ing his log teams in both directions for
several weeks; toward the railroad in
the morning and toward the river In the
afternoon. Probably Mr.. Provost Is
determined to meet Merry Christmas"
by whatever route it comes.
Mr.. H. L. Moore, the carpenter and
contractor. has been doing considerable
work for Mr.. David Glover. at Pecan
Grove.
After an absence of nearly q year,
Mr.. John P. Downey and family return
ed to the Ridge and took possession of
their new home In time for Thanks
giving"
Most every one has been seriously at
work hereabouts so long that the soiem-
nifty of life needs to be broken, and
tired beings made to smile MIR. Ar
thur Provost, as start, might give US
q solo: Georgia girl with storm black
eye"
Say Mister Congressman, there's a
man outside wants to see you. Says
he's from your paris, an shouted an
hustled an voted for you, and now he
wants you to have the pockets of Uncle
Sans mail breaches made q good bit
bigger, so that him an some more
farmin' fellows can buy q crack fine
new stamp with parcel post" printed
On an, send farm produce like fat
poultry an syrup an dried peaches,
right plumb to the fellow who buys 'em
R. F. D. An Mister Congressman he's
! honest appearin' man, and says he
knows what he wants. an there he
comes now, chucklin an slnilin' as he
'ays:
A chorus is rising all over the land,
And swelling the breeze from coast
unto coast,
lis farmers united q host that is grand,
The cause they proclaim, the new
parcel.
q "Close as the bark on log" is an |
I'D comparison referring to stingy |
person. It's slender on the log. You
IAN peel the bark of Of log, but you
ant get close enough to some of the |
light listed people TO tell the color of
heir purse. No indeed! II you tried
hey would sprout q set Of quilts and
,rickles so quick as to cause a mad
,orcupine to succumb to jealousy.
Mr.. John Porter, in connection with his
,fother Columbus, has been logging for
ome time ut Morgan's Bluff. Johu
ings little song now like this:
/ drive team in winter grey,
To keep my cottage warm,
work in summer, every day,
Upon my little farm,
Aud thus you see pay my way,
And fear not any harm.
Mr.. B. B. Garrison and wife, with
Dickson Crawford's little son, all of
visited Mrs. NJ, j. Garrison
asst Sunday Walter Fl. Garrison, of
his ward, requests as many of the
eaders of the FALMER as are so inclfn I'd
D join the club OF subscribers he i ) now
citing up for the bright and interest
ng semi.monthly,. Farm and Home"
he club price is IS cents per year.
7hich may be sent to Mr.. Garrison, at
lidell, p. O., La. Besides being an
BILE farm journal, 'Farm and Home
, bravely working for the farmers par
81 post. Now is the time to subscribe.
THIS life Is like the apple red,
You buy from yonder cart.
Some bites are sweet, but be IL said,
Some bites are rather tart.
Messrs. Robert Taylor, Eph DAVIS
nd Mr.. Holly. the Ridge truckers. do
considerable In the line Of selling sweet
otatoes each week.
Christmas is nearing, and soon the
ardness and stern realities of life will
Q hidden away, at least for a season,
leath the glow and happiness of senti-
tent and rejoicing. Though as some
lay truly remark. times have seemed
, be hard, yet let us each remember
lat not what we possess, but what we
hoy, creates true happiness. This
oirit is sufficient to make for each one
sober, hearty aud merry Christmas.
Felicitating the FARMER editor, his
correspondents and his many readers,
q whatever Of Christmas cheer and
hristmas token that may fall to their
lare, SO endeth WILDWOOD.