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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
MENTAL TELEPATHY.
Rev. DR.. Charles HI. Fnrkhorst Lee
cqares His Belief In the Mystic
rfOuu Manifestation.

Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst declared
his belief in mental telepathy in his
sermon on a recent Sunday. After re-
ferring to the cable and Marconi's
wireless telegraphy, he said: by and
by. probably, we shall be able to think
across the water without going to the
trouble and expense OF setting up APP
naratus at even the shore ends of the
route. For mental telepathy is al
ready a demonstrable fact, when ex-
ercised by certain individuals.
.sThe fact that thought may be COM
municated from one brain to snothe1
without material connection is the
vital fs ct to consider. Two men in the
same room may communicate their
thoughts to each other by telepathy
or whatever you may call it. This is
well known, as is the .fact5that longer
distances have been covered in the
same way. This is very weird field
when you stop to think Of it, and
must cay that never have r ersonally
put the question to the teit. But
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
THE COUNTRY TOWN.

It's common to sheer at the country town,
with its quiet streets and its peaceful air,
"nere the little river meanders down
10 De lost in the broad blue sea some
where,
As we who think We are wise are lost
IN the roaring city that, like the sea,
HAS Its ebb and flow, with Its millions
tossed
AS bubbles robbed of Identity
lhere's Fellowship in the country town, VT
with Its, empty streets and its spreading
trees,
Wnere the country songbirds warble down
Al maids as fair as man ever sees;
"here the wind blows sweet from the fields
near by,
"here men know the names which their
neighbors bear,
Where a man is missed when he's gone to
lie
With the peaceful ones who have ceased
to care.
ihere are joys out there in the country
town
inat We of the city may never learn,
IN lhe rush for money and for renoWn,
confronting strangers where'er We turn!
IN. wasn't Cod sworld serene and fair
an the country town ere We came away?
Ana won't 1t be sweet to sleep out there,
far from the city's roar some day?
-. =. h1ser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21


dangers of urinary and bladder dis
orders, from common Inflammation,
to Dropsy, Diabetes. Bright's disease.
CASE NO. 40,321.-Mr. w. II. Ham
mer, well-known builder, residing at
1875 n. Hinde Street, Washington c. H..
Ohio, says: II am glad to endorse a
remedy which possesses such inestim-
ablevalue as Doan's Kidney Pills. They
cured me of Inflammation of the blad-
der which had caused me much an
noyance and anxiety because of the
frequency and severity of the at
tacks. I have advised others to take
Doan's Kidney Pills and know they
will not be disappointed in the re-
suits,
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine, which cured Mr.. Ham
mer, will be mailed on application to
any, part of the United States. Ae.-
dre.s Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n.
y. For sale by all druggists, price
80 cents pei. box.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21

avoid being entangled in the debris.
The tug may or may not have re-
turned to investigate the damage. At
any rate, it did not find Louis or the
Padrone. who were left laundering
in the sea.
'Boots off, Louis" called the Pa
drone. almost cheerily; ''we must swim
till we reach the islands, or till the
fog lifts.'' He wanted to keep the
Younger man from realizing how hope
less was their condition. In short
time they Invested themselves of their
boots and their outer clothing, for
they were both good swimmers.
This way. The Farallones are this
way. Follow close, but save your
strength said the Padrone. He was
completely lost, but there were vol
umes of confidence and hope in his
voice. The men struck out, breasting
the waves with strong, sturdy strokes.
They swan for several hours, but
III. fog did not lift or thin in the least.
Louis began to tire, and the Padrone
heard his< gasping for breath. "Cour-
age. boy, for Nita,' he cried. But
Louis strength was fast giving out.
"Put your hand on my shoulder"
ventured the Padrone; 81 can tow you."
mo- painted Louis; Il cannot last.
Save yourself"
ut IS for Nita, boy. You must be
saved" said the Padrone. sharply;
sin the name of God, listen!-the
breakers! There is land ahead
The young man struck out desper-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
SIZE KNEW HISTORY.
Had Read-Up ON It and Wasn't Going
to HayesHeF Work for
- Nothing.

At the Athletic club the other night
this was George AIDES contribution to
the stories that went around the table,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean:
Dear papa struck gas we'll down
on the Indiana farm SAID he, "and
Maybelle and mother came to Chicago
to see life. The first night dear May
belle went into society she made good
with young fellow who was home
from college for the holidays. His ia
Their owned four or five banks and .
few railroads, and he was the catch
of the season. He had his name down
on Maybelle's dance card so often that
all the other girls began to talk about
her. About the time they began to
call for carriages Archibald said he
wanted to call at her hotel the follow
ing night. "a - Is =
81 must ask mamma first, said she.
Mamma said she was foolish-te grab
him and hold him tight. Wise mamma
had sized him up as catch. May
belle had scheme, though, and told
him he mustn't call for two days.
Then Maybelle hunted up her dear
est Indiana friend. and asked what
she ought to do to make herselfssolid
with Archibald. Maybelle was a lit
tie shy on polite conversation and she
wanted pointers.
"'He's a college man, and ] must
be careful what l talk about she de-
clared. .- ~
History is always good topic,
said her friend. Put in all your time
from now until tom orr CIV night read
ing some history. English history is
cinch.'
':Maybelle got an English history
and never let loose of it for two days
and most of both nights, and by the
time Archibald was due she could tell
the date of everything from thesreign
of Alfred the Great to the Boer war
and back again.
"Well, Mr.. Archibald called. May
belle was trifie disappointed when
instead of putting on lot of dog, he
seized her hand and shook it like any
ordinary person, without assuming
the expected distracted air and run
ming his fingers through his hair. In
fact, he started right in giving May
belle her own bunch of talk about
what a pretty1dres she had on, and
how he liked her dancing, and regret
ted that she did not have, him call the
previous night as well. and lot of
the regular line that she would have
enjoyed down home.
''But Maybelle had not read English
history without an object. and she
never budged even when the strangle
hold got Archibald's conversation for
minute. But Archibald got his sec
ond wind pretty quick and continued
shooting the hot air until suddenly he
was all in.
"Then came Maybelle's chance. She
had listened for twelve and a half min
.uets to Archibald's commonplace,
and now she was going to show him
that she knew a thing or two. So in
the middle of painful silence she
gazed conqueringly at Archibald and
exclaimed:
"'Wasn't that awful about Mary,
queen of Scotsr
archibald started, Stared, and
stammered:
"'Why! What about her?'
"'My goodness! Didn't you know
that the poor thing had her head cut
off?' asked Maybelle, proudly. .v..
"And then Archibald asked for ice
WaterS g.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
New Cure for Lame Back

Rutledge, MINI, Feb. l6th.-Mr. E. C.
sGetchell OF this place relates happy ex-
perience which will be read with interest
BY all those who have similar trouble.
It appears that last winter Mr.. Getchell
was seized with lameness and soreness
in his back which grew worse and worse
till at last it BECAME very bad and made
it very difficult for him to get about at
all. ~
After time he heard Of new remedy
for backache which some of his friends
and .neighbors said had cured them and
he determined to try it. The name Of
the remedy is Dodd's Kidney Pills and
Mr.. Getchell has proven that it is a sure
cure. He says:
IT used two boxes of Dodd's Kidney
Pills according to directions and my lame
back vas entirely cured and am all O. K.
again. Dodd,s Kidney Pills are as good
as represented"
This remedy is very popular here and
has worked some remarkable cures Of
Backache and Kidney Trouble.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
LIFE OF SMALL BILLS.
According to Treasury Estimates
They Last But Little More
Than Two Years.

The life of paper note, and espe-
cially those of small denominat ions, as
one, two, or fve-dollar bill, has al
ways been much shorter than the aver
age person would imagine. Of late,
however, owing to the great increase
of prosperity throughout the country.
it's existence has been curtailed until
at the beginning of the present year
it has been estimated that the ordi-
nary outstanding note now lives but
little more than two years, says the
Washington Post.
The main reason for this lies in the
fact that as business becomes mere
active there is greater demand fer
small bills for ready use, and these
being handled oftener and more care
lessly than the larger ones, they wear
out much sooner. This tendency to
have the average value constantly re-
duced has made great increase in
the issue of new money amounting to
over So, 100000 in bank notes and gov
eminent paper currency, and pro-
portionate increase in destruction and
redemption.
All of this has its effect on every de-
partment through which the note
passes, from time of the beginning of its
existence in the paper mills of Massa-
chusetts, whence it is sent to the bu-
reau of engraving, to the treasury,
and to the countless people who use it
until it again reaches the treasury,
where it is redeemed and ground into
pulp.
In the paper mills this increase in the
demand for notes necessitates more
employees and more machinery. In the
bureau of engraving, where the money
is engraved, printed and numbered,
before being taken to the treasury, the
results are still more manifest. Dur
ing the past year $50 more clerks have
been added, thus bringing the number
up to 1851, which, when set up against
the 40 employees which composed the
entire working staff of the bureau rs
years. ago, is a forceful reminder of
the rapid growth and prosperity of
this country. The great amount of
work done by the bureau since 1900
has required the organization of a
night force, besides the extension at
times of the hours of labor of the en-
tire printing force.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21

gers were put ashore, while every avail
a bic inch of space was utilized by the
coal passers. OF course they made a
great deal of dirt and the promenade
deck was knee deep in coal at many
places. The passers accompanied their
work with weird chant, and as night
came on they looked like specters from
the ''nether gloom fitting noiselessly
about with their black faces and be-
grimed clothes. After the work was
over they repaired to their boats, and
there before the entire ship proceeded
to take off the dirt, each one in turn
washing over the side of the boat and
putting on clear clothing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
Etfcuct'e in Sweden.

The Swedes are quiet, taciturn peo-
pie. There is no jostling, even anon
the lowest classes. When train leaves
platform or steamboat pier the
lookers-on lift their hats to the depart
ing passengers and bow to them, a com
pliment that is returned by the passen-
gers. You are expected to lift your
hat to the shabbiest person you meet
in the street, and to enter shop, office
or bank with the hat on is considered
. bad breach OF good manners. In re-
firing from a restaurant you are ex-
pected to bow to the occupants. Bow
ing and hat lifting are SO common that
people seem to move around more
slowly than elsewhere in order to OBJ
serve the conrtesy.-petroit Free
Press. d. q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
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awful about Mary.
he CRAvED ADMIRATION.
Father Went Skating, But There
Wasn't Anybody Around to
show on To.

The man who is honest with himself
need never waste time laughing at
other people; he can find enough to
amuse. him in his own motives of con-
duet, says the Detroit Free Press.
Whenever l see pond full of
skaters remarked pleasant gentle
man. somewhat on in years, Il remem-
Der a lonely skate I once had. There
was fine creek near the little town
where | then lived; and when the ice
was good rybody went skating.
men and women. boys and girls. Skat-
ing was the society diversion in our
place at that time. Twas a middle-aged
man, but my daughters skated, SO 1
always had company, and, incidental
ly. much enjoyed the many compile
meats which were lavished on my good
skating..I had learned many cues on
the ice that younger skaters had never
heard Of. +ss
''One beautiful right winter day !
thought l would take half a day off
from business and go skating. My
daughters decided that they would
not go as it was too cold. took my
skates and faced the northeast wind
a mile out to the creek. The ice was
elegant-a sheet of frozen silver-but
there was not a soul in sight. /
thought it would be fine to have that
creek all to myself. l put my skates
on end skated the length of our usual
skating ground number of times.
But there was something lacking. !
stayed about half an hour. and then
went home.
'.'Nas it too cold, father one of
my daughters asked.
'.'No,' / said, i believe I was lonely
"'No, father piped Nr my youngest
daughter. THAT wasn't it. know
you. There wasn't anybody there to
Loo, at you and tell You what a fine
skater you are.
Il gave the impertinent young lady
a quarter. She was right. was lone
~ for admiration
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21

How an abScess in the Fall0.
plan Tubes of Mrs. Hollinger
was removed without a surgical
operation.
81 had an abscess in my side in
the fallopian tube (the falloplan
tube is connection of the ovaries).
/ suffered untold misery and was
so weak I could scarcely get around.
The sharp burning pains low down
In my side were terrible. My physi-
clan said there was no help for me
unless / would go to the hospital
and be operated on. I thought
before that I would try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
which, fortunately, l did, and it has
made me a stout, healthy woman.
Nv advice to all women who suffer
with any kind of female trouble is
to commence taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
at once" MRs. Ina S. HoLL1NGER,
Stilvideo, Ohio $4,000 forfeit II original Of
bovs letter proving genu'ns"ess cannot be produced
1t would seem by this state
ment that women would save
time and much sickness If they
would get Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once,
and also write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass, for special adj
vice. 1t is free and always helps.
No other person can give such
helpful advice as Mrs. Pinkham
to women who are sick.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
THE SAFEST RAILWAY CARS.
Recent Wrecks Arouse Interest in q
Subject Which II Frequently
Dfscussed by Travellers.

(Which car is the safest one to oc-
cupy in railroad wreck?" is a ques4
ton that has received much conside ra-
ton at the hands of travellers.
The regent railroad wreck on the
Grand Trunk in Canada, in which 20
OF 80 persons were killed, has caused a
revival of the discussion, especially in
this vicinity. where railroad wrecks
have occurred with alarming frequen-
cy during the last year, says the Cleve-
land Leader.
Railroad men are not among those
who discuss this question seriously.
This problem to all intents and pur-
posses was solved by them long ago.
When railroad superintendent hears
the mere report of a wreck, he can tell,
if he knows the makeup of train
and whether it was head-on or rear
end collision, which of the cars re-
ceived the brunt of the shock.
Railroad wrecks in the neighbor-
hood of Cleveland are usually of the
rear-end collision or head-on collision
variety, and in no case in the last de-
cade have the casualties been heavy.
Another kind of wreck is caused by the
spreading of rails. There have been
three or four of these near Cleveland
within the last two years.
'As a general principle, it is safe to
stick to the Pullman cars is the adj
vice of an old railroader, land if there
are no Pullmans on the train. size up
the cars and try to occupy the heaviest
of them. Whatever YOU do, keep, out
of the smoker
There are good and sufficient rea-
sons for this advice. The smoker on a
train, to begin with. is. the lightest of
all the cars, as a rule. and is generally
at the forward end OF. the train. If
the baggage car happens to be heavily
loaded the smoker is pinched between
two heavy sections. and, offering the
least resistance, il reduced to kindling
wood.
The car that receives the toughest
treatment in wreck. however, is the
mail or baggage car. Unless this car IS
extraordinarily heavy, it is bound to
suffer. In every wreck that has taken
place near this city during the last two
years the baggage ear has borne the
orunt of the shock. and has been the
most dangerous car in the train. In
the recent Erie wreck at Union street
great holes were punched through the
bottom of the car, it was Invested of
its trucks, and was so badly shattered
that the trunks and boxes inside were
scattered around the wreck. The
other cars were not damaged much,
with the exception of some badly
smashed window lights.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
Pure Fiction.

In real life you may know some one
who became rich through owning a
mine, or you may meet a-man who has
had money left him. and received it,
but, outside of novel. or off the stage,
did you ever know any one to step in
and pay off the mortgage on the old
home place ?-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
C0mnariAQR.

He-Are! Miss Simson ana Miss Tim
kins good friends? -
She-I should say not. Why, they
couldn't be more bitter enemies if they
sung together in the same church
choir.--Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21

the Brit
force
of
unt1ai
prisoners
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21

have given much thought to the sub
ject of telepathy or thought transfer.
ence or hypnotism or whatever it may
be called, for many years, and / am
waiting patiently further develop
ment."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
BAD BACKS.
Bad backs are found

A1AA DNS3Ao - y ~
in every household.
A bad back is a back
that's lame, weak Or
aching. Most back
a c he pains come
t r o m kidney de.
"a n &c m G n t S and
should be promptly
attended to.
Reach the cause Of
bacEache by relies-
ing the kidneys and
curing their ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills
are for the kidneys
~-1xrk ~-I o %L.h
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
beautiful Locks Burnes on.

Prof. Mommsen, whose flowing
white locks are conspicuous at all
the scientific gatherings in Berlin.
has lost almost all his ha1r. He
climbed on ladder to the topmost
bookshelf of his library to get a
volume and held candle too near
his head, with the result that his
hair caught fire. The professor sue
ceeded in throwing the skirts of his
study-gown over his head and snoth-
cred the-f1ames. His face was con-
siderably scorched and his locks were
partly consumed. The professor re-
marked to the members of his family
who ran to his assistance: 1T is all
over with my beauty"
Az Others See &c.
Myer-You may make some people
believe that story, but I'm not such =
fool as I look.
Gyer-Well. why don't you stop trav-
cling around in disguise thenf.-Chica-
60 Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21

piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
IS cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 322 Third
Ave, n, Minneapolis MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21

What is it that makes men great, papa?"
Persistent advertising, my son. "-Cleve-
lasd Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
To Cure a Cold in

A life without principles and principles
without life are two evils to be avoided
United Presbyterian
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure Csc.
A mans own good breeding is the best
security against other peoples ill-manners.
Chesterfield.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
No Bath, No Wife.
Arnnu the I'nr1S hath 1nnno,-

Among the Turks bath money forms
an item tn every marriage contract.
the husband engaging to allow his
wife certain sum for bathing pur-
poses. Should it be withheld she mas
only to go before the cadi and turn
her slipper upside down, and if the
complaint be not then redressed it is
a ground for 9lyorce.--Lold don Chron.
;cIc. - k5ss 80 10 SIS s6&ss as GA &S5,s5 rs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-03-21
.spoint Tresse. Lace.

"Point tresse" is a very rare kind of
lace made of human lair. Its produc-
ton was confined to the carly part of
the sixteenth century. Margaret,
countess of Lennox, the mother of the
wretched Darn1ey, sent from the tow
er. where she was impris oned when her
son, Lord Charles Lennox, married the
daughter Of Bess of Hardwicke, piece
of this kind of lace to Mary, Queen Of
Scots. This curious little square OF
point tresse was worked by the old
countess hands from her own gray
hair.-London Globe.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-16
Understood His Art.

Baron Won Steuben was the drillmas-
: ter of the Continental army at Valley
Forge. At first the men in the ranks
did not know the manual exercise;
many of the officers knew little or moth
ing of maneuvering. One Of the latter
turned out for inspection in dressing
gown. "Himmel und erde!' cried the
baron. "What kind Of creature is this?'
Baron Won Steuben was choleric and
profane, but he understood his art. He
swore at the ragged Continentals in
both German and French, but he taught
them the value Of drill and discipline.
When he had exhausted all the French
and German oaths he knew he would
roar to his aid, "Come here, Herr Haupt-
mann, and help me curse these block
heads" But he turned the undisci-
plined militia into well drilled troops.
Never again was the enemy able to
laugh at "Mr. Washington's rotten reg
iments Of ragamuffins."
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-16
Burial by Degrees.

The few old ex-slaves now left in the
West Indies have many curious Gus,
toms, but the most curious is that OF
burying themselves on the installment
plan. When they comb their hair they
are careful not to pull more hairs from
the head than they can help. Those
which come away they roll into a ball
and put into a bag Of white muslin
They do the same with the parings OF
their nails and any other portions of
their anatomy which become detached
When the bag is full they bury it. If
asked why they do this they reply
when me dead, massa, you bury me
body. Me hair am part Of me body, so
me bury 1t now when it dead"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-16

Has world wide fame for marvel
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salve, lotion, ointment, or balm for
crts, corns burns, boils, sores, fel
ons, ulcers, letter, salt rheum, fever
sores ,chapped hands, skin eruptions;
infalllble for Piles. Cure guaran-
,eed. Only 25c at D. A. Hender'
shott druggist.