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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
BOTH JAWS SHOT AWAY
still q Successful Business Man.

"A man who had both jaws shot away
had trouble eating ordinary food but
found food-drink that supplies the
nutriment needed. He says:
I have been an invalid since the
dege Of Vicksburg. in 1866, where was
wounded by Q MIME ball passing
through my head and causing the en-.
tire loss Of my jaws. Twas a drummer
boy and at the time was leading skir-
mish line. carrying gun. Since that
time have been awarded the medal Of
honor from the Congress of the United
States for gallantry on the field.
The consequence Of my wound
were dyspepsia in its most aggravated
form and I finally proved ordinary coi-
leo was very hard on my stomach so
tried Postum and got better. Then I
tried common coffee again and got
worse. did this several times and
finally as Postum helped me every
time ! continued to use It, and how
often ! think that IL the Government.
had issued Postum to Us in the Army
how much better It would have been
Tor the soldier boys than cofIee.
Coheo constipates me and Postum
does not; coffee makes me spit up my
1ood. Postum does not: coffee keeps mo
awake NIGHTS, Postum does not. There
IS no doubt coffee IL too much Of 4
stimulant for most people and IL the
cause OF nearly all the constipation.
Ih1s 10 my experience and Won ara
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02

Another club woman, Mrs.
HauIe, Of Edgerton, Wis, tells
how she was cured Of irregulari'
ties aud uterine trouble, terrible
pains and backache, by the use
Of vida E. Pinkham's Vegetable.
Compound.
"DrAa Mrs. P1NKH1M:-A while
aoo my health began to fail because OF
female troubles. The doctor did not
help me. Remembered that my mother
had used Lydia r. P1n1ham1S
Vegetable Compound on many 90.
cas;ons for irregularities and uterine
4ronhles. and felt sure that IL could
not harm me at any rate to give 1t
trial.
II was certainly gisd to find that
within 4 week felt much better, the
terrible pains in the back and side
were beginning to cease, and at tho
time Of menstruation did not have
nearly AZ serious : time as heretofore
20 continued its use for two months,
and at the end of that time was liko
= new woman. / really have never
felt better in my life, have not had
sick headache since, and weigh ~
rounds more than ever did, 50 un.
hesitatingly recommend your medi.
cine."- Mrs, MAY HAULE, Edgerton,
Wis. Pres. Household Economies Club.
= $4,000 forfeit II original Of aooss letter p'o~ae
0enviaeness cannot b. p'odacso'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
Thu Third Division.

A Southern planter employed q ne
gro to work some of his land during
the last year on shares. On account
of the high price Of cotton the ne
gro's half Of the proceeds amounted
to 81 900. The planter knew that 1t
would ruin any Afro-American to get
such a sum Of money. and decided
that half of it would be enough. Upon
further reflection the conviction grew
upon him that $500 would ruin any
negro in the world, so he cut the sum
in half again, and piling four hundred
shining silver dollars on his desk sent
for the negro and brother. and said
that he was ready to settle. The man
fairly gasped at the amount Of wealth
in sight
20 Gawd, boss" he said. "is dat
money. all ours?"
EYES,"
"Well, den, divide in in two piles.
and you take youah half and Ill take
mine."-Minneapolts Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
: NE AND Bill.

W. our hired man, Josiar Green.
~ went tack to Briar FIN,
g said he hoped to Job he'd soen
Inc last o. me an RiI,,
: e ean.s tell which from tother yet:
suess he never will,
u1 E.n he's twin to me.
TAh n a twin to Bill.
.oid our teacher: Make .cpa learnt
sugar-cOat the pill!"
scnoofs quite interestin' p,w
niE TN me an Bill!
1i T let W. take the water pail
10 30 to Colby's well:
~ forty rods, an 50 OF course
II TOOK us quite spell.
But We got back within an hour.
An sneaked in nice an still:
1 never let us go again!
mes down on me an Bill.
"a mad little 'larum clock.
4l wasn't any good,
thought that Iecould nix Il, thoueh.
An Bill was sure /, could.
we was fixin' it all right,
"neh buI ne had to cough,
An 3oggied 1t. and all to once
Inc dog>gone thing went OIL
1ne teacher he come down the aisle.
Ilptoein soft an still;
: knew right OF that smile of his
meant woe for me an Bill.
says he: II guess I'll ring q, bell"
An pitched in like Sam Hill.
me ciapper was his spellin' book,
Inc bell was me an Bill!
~. =. Rose, In Chicago Record-Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
Story Of q ..chaner. y

A heavy touring car vas speeding
along upper Broadway, which was
crowded. Suddenly the machine turned
sharply to the left. and. without dimin-
ishing its speed, described a complete
circle. 1t missed q street car BY foot. 4
carriage by an inch, and another auto
mobile by . fraction Of an inch. Then
II shot On at the prsper taught having
done no harm
i don't think them Charters ought to
drink, remarked the cop, thoughtfully.
"And yet, " he added, "a sober man 'uc
broke his neck like Lat IN. 7. World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
A Firm Stand.

The mild business man was calmly
reading his paper in the crowded trolley
car. In front of him stood a little wom-
an hanging by strap. Her arm, was
being slowly torn out of her body, her
eyes were flashing at him, but she con-
strained herself to silence.
Finally, after he had endured it for 20
minutes, he touched her arm and said:
Madam, yon are standing on my
foot"
"Oh, am II" she savagely retorted; II
thought it was a valise. "-Lippincott's
Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
HAwAn's DuskY / RULERS.
Personal Peculiarities Of King Kala-
kaua and His Predecessor,
f Emperor LunaElo.

William N Armstrong, who was at
torney general under King Kalakaua Of
Hawaii, has written an amusing volume
about that monarch, says the Chicago
Daily News. He says in it: 1T is a
singular trait of the Hawaiians to avoid
the use-of English when sober, but when
drunk to use it with much volubility.
The kings immediate predecessor on the
throne, Lunalilo, when in liquor would
often refuse to converse with his native
relatives in the native language, but adj
dressed them in English, and directed
an interpreter to translate his speech;
and, on the other hand, required trans
lation into English Of their converse.
ton in Hawaiian. The kings re-
markable memory furnished him
With considerable vocabulary OF
uncommon words; alsohol ,seemed
to open that part of his brain
where they werestored, especially when,
like the moon, he was at the third quarter
and coming to the full On one occa-
sion the use Of thewords 'hippodramatic
performance'secured q him the pres tige
Of a learned man @sa q
When Kalakaua went around the
world In 1881 he called first on the pres
ent mikado Of Japan. Mr. Armstrong
thus pictures the two rulers: "The em-
peror and the king now rose and stood
beside each other. The emperor was
slightly above the average height of his
race; his complexion Vas dark and his
face an open one; his forehead was un-'
usually high; his eyes black and pene-
.trAting; nor did he look like one who
would put himself entirely in the hands
OF his ministers. His dress was Euro
pean military uniform and the breast Of
his coat was decorated with orders. The
king, with a complexion unusually dark
for Hawaiian, lowered above him,
graceful, imperturbable The contrast
was striking; but the inscrutable face
and the eye Of the emperor disclosed the
stronger character"
While Kalakaua was out riding the
day after meeting the mikado, says Mr..
Armstrong lock CT crows few up and,
with much eawing,s settled In tho
5rxnches. The king, who was half asleep
from the reaction and strain of the pre-
vious days extraordinary excitement,
listened, and then uttered to the inn
perial prince by his side this aphorism:
The noblest aspiration Of man isto hear
birds sing The prince was no doubt
surprised. but, like a true courtier, he
bowed and replied: Your majesty, it is
true The kings head began to nod
again in peaceful nap, and the crows
gave him screening encore"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
Bargain-Counter Rate.


There was q miser out in Akron
when I was q young man." said Sem
ator Dick, whose love for money ex-
ceeded that of any man ever knew. A
young physician who was rich and who
was enthusiastic about his profession
had q certain theory about the circula-
ton of the blood that he wanted to
demonstrate. He went to the miser and
said: Andrew, will give you 1000
II you will let me cut certain artery
It will kill you, but you will have the
100000
ttL Let me think that over until to-mor-
row. said the miser. Next day he came
around to the Office of the doctor.
I've figured that thing out he said,
and cant see what good $4,000 will
do me IL / am dead. But, say, I'll let
you half kill me for $1,000 Y.
World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
Mortified to Death.

"of course, doctor. German measles
are never serious.
81 never met but one fatal case"
"Fatal?"
eyes, it was Frenchman, and when
he discovered It was German measles
he had modification set in."-Phila-
delphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
Old Longwad =. Great m onkey
They have eloped, after all!
Daily News.
FOR STREET PAVING
Recent Experiments in London Prove
That It Is Mechanically
Suitable. 4ls1S

The question Of laying rubber streets
in London has been interesting the pub.
lie of that city recently. It has beer
brought up just at this time by the con-
struction of rubber road under the
archway at Buckingham palace, says the
New York Times. There are other rub
Der roads in London which have been in
use for number of years, notably one
at Euston Station, and the lasting quail
tiles Of the material as q street pave.
ment have been amply demonstrated
These experiences have led many people
in London to speculate on the feasibility
of paving all the principal thorcughfares
with rubber.
Expense is, however, the only thing
that stands in the way. For all other
reasons rubber makes an ideal street
covering. 1t wears, it does not get slip
perry, it does not grind INTO dust, It Is
easily cleaned, it is waterproof, and
therefore furnishes perfect surface
drainage, and, better than all else, i
deadens all sound.
Il do not think the making OF rubber
streets is at all feasible for any city,
said the manager of one of the biggest
rubber manufactures in this country.
with Para rubber selling for more than
q dollar pound, and all other rubbers
high in proportion, with the increased
demand for rubber mechanical goods,
and the increased consumption Of rubber
clothing and footwear, and with the sup
ply Of crude rubber not increasing in like
proportion, do not see how anyone
could contemplate making streets Of
rubber. There lis no doubt that the
scheme is practicable enough from anne
chanical point of view. We make rubber
thing, and we sell large quantities of it.
too, but even to cover IN ONCE floor is
expensive, and when it comes to making
a street it would be something enor-
NOUS think it would cost at least $40
per square yard, but could not say posi-
lively because do not know what speci.
fications would be used In making
streets.
"As understand it, these rubber road
ways are made of lateral strips, and arc
heldin place by melted clips at the ends
These strips are fitted close together, but
do not understand there is any vuIcan-
ization done after the strips are laid,
down. These strips would have to be
thick and would use up a great deal of
rubber, for, in order to be any good,
they would have to be springy. Pos-'
sibly when Mexico and the Philippines
and Ceylon and other tropical countries
become covered with bearing rubber
plantations, we may md rubber cheap
enough to pave cities, but that viii be
some time"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
Pioneer Republican,.

It is stated that sc Of the GIG men who
met at the republican national conyen-
ton in Pittsburg, Pa, in 1856 and nomi-
mated Pathfinder John c. Fremont for
tho presidency. still survive.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
For Good Reasons.

An old gentleman in Australia broke
on Encouragement between his daueh-
ter and young man because the youna
man led the thirteenth trump at whist
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02

you telling me that Holder paid you
some attentions before We were mar
ried. Did he ever ask"
Her cheeks turned into peoples
again. YES" she said, "he asked me
to marry him. l told you all about it
but you made light of it then"
"Of course" he said, tand it neve,
once occurred to me that it might have
touched him seriously Besides, it is
over five years ago and yet his lonely
morose nature would perhaps never
forget. Jessie waved his arm
vaguely round the almost empty room
Jess, can this be deliberate scheme
of revenge?"
She nodded her head, whispering
I'm sure Of it. felt sure of it from
the first" and his eyes blazed up with
the desire to strike back.
Revenge" he said, slowly, lis q
game for two. How blind have been!
might have known. You knew, Jess.
You knew, and yet you let me go to
him and plead for your sake and the
little 'un. Knowing this, you let me
CO."
"Our need was SO great" she an
swered.
"And l." he went on, have entrusted
him with my one great hope--a secret
even from you, Jess. had an idea for
patent process that might be worth
thousands to Fairlow's. In our ex-
tremity I confided it yesterday to
Seton Holder, and sought his adj
vice as to 1t being practicable He
thought it would be no use; said
might leave the drawings for consid-
Grafton, but felt sure they would be a
failure. OF course, he thought they
would be no use. o, fool, fool, that
was!"
She covered her face with her
hands, and he sprang up with cry of
establishment. "Your ring, your we'd
ding ring" he exclaimed; where is
it,"
II pawned it," she replied; 1--WE must
not starve. We must make fight OF
1t. Don't think it did not hurt me to
part with it, but 1t can really make no
difference. l pawned it two days ago
and you have only just noticed. Don't
be angry with me, Jack. Leave go my
wrists; you hurt me-.
What success for him." he said,
gravely, ''to have already removed the
ring. You are right; We must make .
fight Of it,
Nothing wrong, and nothing des-
perate, Jack" she pleaded. y
Nothing wrong or desperate" he
promised. But there was an expression
in his eyes she had never seen before.
Later she said to him:
Revenge is not game for two,
dear. II it was it would go on and on
without stopping. It is not even sweet
as they say 1t is. Promise me you will
attempt no harm to Seton Holder.
You look SO queer, Jack. am afraid
for you!"
II PROMISE" he said.
But in his heart he knew he lied.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
soiled hx Trade.

Mrs. Wayupp-Don't invite those
Highupp girls again. Their father has
disgraced himself.
Miss Wayupp-Impossible! He Is q
noted scientist. and president Of col
lege.
Mrs. Wayupp- Yes, but the vulgar
fellow has recently been making q
study of the trade winds. It's In all
the papers, too
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
What He Meant.

This writer" said the high school
girl, as she looked up from her novel.
"in describing the heroine says she has
becoming blonde hair. Now, what do
you suppose he means BY that?
"Of course am not sure" rejoined
her bachelor uncle, hut he probably
meant to insinuate that her ladyshin wa.
having it bleached. '-C Chicago Daily.
News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
Paul Revere's Notifying Failure.

1u1 1sevefes 1kortifying Failure.
Paul Revere had made his famou,
ride. :,
1t was really failure" he con.
nded nobody arrested me for exceed
ing the speed limit" =
Feeiing he could never be counted
with the Four Hundred, Re accepted
the measly laurels Of fa,ue.--N 7.
Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02

A Truth Worth Knowing.
What Is done cannot be undone.
especially II it is a hard boiled egg
Exchange.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
Hard. Luck.

Biddy Malone was In great fever
Of excitement when she landed in
America direct from the old country.
Her certificate OF character had been
lost on shipboard, and what could she
do? To her great happiness and con.
ISOLATION, Tim Mulligan volunteered
and wrote q beautiful Recommendation
rs follows:
This is to certify that Biddy Ma
lone had q good character before she
left the old country, but lost 1t on shiH
board coming over."-Tidbits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
An UnpardonabIe Offenee

An objectionable 0ffense.
Friend-Aren't you rather afraid Of
that handsome rival Of yours?
SmaTtchap-NOt bit.
FriendAHe ID very rich.
Smartchap-
ladies'
Smartchap-I know It.
Friend-Yet you have no fear!
Smartchap-No. He guessed at her
age once, and got her only two years
younger than she u.s.
a Domsstic DinIculty.
els that the new girl?"
ss.'' Yes.
How long is she going to stay?'
We'll, I'm going to try to keep her
until the dessert comes on, but I'm
afraid she'll quit after the third
course. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02
5Ess53l-733 13377775717ss5;S
LOVE FINDS A WAY.

Old Longwad (aside)-Guess they
won't elope this trip, cause I amt
trustin' 'em alone. -,ess,ssss..sssssss $50
Cholly Whizzer-By the way, Mr..
Longwad. you are SO clever at me.
chanics, would you mind examining my
buzz ejector? 1t doesn't work.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02


at is long letter." she said, 'tand
the Doctors orders are strict. But its
chief contents are that Fairlow's wish
to buy your new process and the price
| they offer is 81, 500. They also wish to
know II you will undertake to put II
into operation and run it at their
American works at q. salary Of
She paused.
Don't kill me with Kindness" he
said.
"Bfg boats go to 'Merica," interrupt
ed Miss Beatrice, with the usual alert
ness of young eyes and young ears.
'The letter." went on Mrs Simpson,
lis signed by Seton Holder. He deep
ly regrets, and is full of gratitude to
you for so nobly saving his life. He
says you would have been Justified in
leaving him to his fate, and he can
never sufficiently reward you"
Poor Holder For a moment, Jest,
for just the flash Of moment, leapt
with exultation when saw him
doomed; my mind swung like pendu-
lum between evil and good; then-but
there, We all have gln- ious impulse
sometimes! And to think, Jess, that
this means a new start for us-a fresh
start In . new country"
l They were silent for a moment ane
then they laughed quietly together
Miss Beatrice was holding the kitten
up by its paws in the corner. and Say.
ing: Tend 10 me, puss, cause you
are going to- 'Merica, you know. You
will have to cross the sea in bic, big
boat. Now, how long, fink you, will It
take to pack our fings?'- London Tit
BitaL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-02

Wnen our hired man, Jos,ar Green
wen. cack to Briar Hill,
lie said he hoped to lob he,a .o.n
Inc last o. me an Bill!
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-09
Fell In Cellar Door.

While walking in Caldwell street.
between the Newberry hotel and Gill
der. Weeks, & Hunters durg store
yesterday. Mr.. ]. Light, a travelling
man of New York, stepped into an
open cellar door and fell to the bot
tom, sustaining slight injuries. The
door was at the side of Glider, Weeks
& Hunters drug store. and had been
opened to take some articles out Of
this firms cellar. 1t appears that
Mr.. Light was looking at some OBJ
ject which was attracting his atten-
ton. and did, not notice the open door.
The most serious injury which he
sustained was a slight cut across the
left leg, just above the ankle, though
he was considerably jolted by the
fall.
The injury was dressed by DR.. J.
NJ. Kibler. Mr.. Light left the city
yesterday. He was registered at
the Newberry hotel.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-09
Dispensary Funds.

Newberrv county's share Of the dis
pensary school money sent out to
the various counties this week by the
comptroller general was S1,S2I.S7.
The total amount was $4,000, to be
distributed on the enrolment plan.
This makes a total Of the year OF
s276,454.55, in addition to the $1,000
for the summer schools.
On February 10 there was a dis
tribution Of SI3,96S.74 to the various
counties to supply the deficiency.
There was also a distribution at the
same time of SI22,4S7.S1. In May
there was another distribution of $685.
600, and the sum sent out this week
makes the total given above. The
total distribution in 1903 was $780,
A24,63 and cash balance of So5,7o3.-
38. This year the only balance left
will be the money turned over from
now until January 7, as it is desired
to get ali of the money in the hands
of the schools at once.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-09
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

Cotton seed dropped yesterday
from 22 IL cents to 81 cents.
The Rev. w. K. Sigh will preach
at Colony church on next Sunday
morning at II o'clock.
There will be preaching at Enoree
Baptist church on Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. All the members are re-
quested to be present, as important
business is to be tranacted. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. A. H. Booth, who has been
studying law in the Office of Mower
& Bynum, has been admitted to the
bar. Nh. Booth is studious, talented
and energetic, and gives bright prom
ise of distinguishing himself in the pro-
fession which he has chosen.
A commission has been issued to
the Parr Shoals Power Co., of New
berry, S. C. The capital stock is
placed at $4,000, with privilege to in
crease to 100000. The company
propose to develop water at Parr
shoals on Broad river, near Aston.
This electric power they propose to
sell to mills and other enterprises.
We hope this company may meet with
large success. Mr.. Parr is a member
of our Newberry church-A. R. Pres
byterian.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-09
Terribly Burned.

Minnie, the little hve-year-old
daughter of Mr.. C. P. Williams, OF
West End, was seriously though not
fatally burned on Wednesday after
noon. 1t seems that Mrs. Williams
was in the yard and that the little
girl was in the house playing in the
fire. While holding lighted splinter
in her hands, the flames were in some
way communicated to the skirt OF her
dress. which was of inhammable cot
ton flannel. She rushed out of the
house. her clothes mass of flames.
Her mother and young man boards
ing at the house succeeded III saving
the little girls life. DR.. W. G.
Houseal was summoned, sand it IS
thought complete recovery is pos
siple. The child's body was almost
a continuous blister on the right side
from the cheek down almost to the
ankle
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-12-09
CHRISTMAS RATES.
Holiday Rates via Southern Rail
way.

The Southern railway will sell ex-
cursion tickets between all points
east of the Mississippi and south Of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers, for one
and one third first class standard one
way fares, io- the round trip (mln1-
mum rate fifty cents) Tickets on
sale December %, 24, rs, 81, and jan
uary I, 1905, with final limit for the
return January 4. 1905.
For teachers and students OF
schools and colleges, one and one
third first class one-way fares. for the
round trip (:ninimum rate fifty cents)
between all points east OF the Missls-
>ippi and south of the Ohio and Po-
tomac rivers. md points in the Gen.
;-ar PASSENGER association. Tl"r. " (
on sale December 1924, lnctrsive'
with final limit January s, 1905
FJr further information regarding
rates, train service, etc, consult tick
ct agents of The Southern. Railway, or
R. w. Hum,
Div. Pas'r Agt., Charleston, S. {.