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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
BETTER THAN a CASCADE.
goiaething More Picturesque Than
. Msss Of Watsr Running
over Rocks.

Several years ago William Z. Douglaa
spent short vacation with soma frisnda
in New Hampshire, relates the Boston
Herald. The first morning there found
him taking his usual long walk. He had
heard his friend talking Of Wilson's ces.
cade, just four miles from there, 90 he
decided to walk in that direction. He
had gone about two miles, when be saw
IN old man summing himself in the door.
way Of . great barn which stood near the
road.
sCan you direct me to Wilson's cas.
eade?" be inquired Of the old man.
1 The old man squinted his eyes and took
IN exhaustive survey Of the questioncr
before he spoke. Take your first right
and follow i till you come to, !. fork
where there's clump q blackberry
bushes" he said, slowly, "then strike Oh
to the left. Go on till you come to the
net cross road, and then bear of to your
left again. When you've gone piecs
On that road you'll come 70 Abe Sim
mons house. You'll know him, because
be wears plaid overalls, green and blue
plaid, and she makes 'em for him. You
can't keep from laughing when you ret
eyes on 'em, I'll wager"
Excuse me, but have only 20 much
time" said Douglas; will Mr.. Simmons
direct me to the cascade"
Il presume to say he car" he answered,
'but after you've seen those plaid over
ais little mess o. water running over
. little mess o rocks will seem tams
70 -.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
] lhEUlaAT | TIC PAINS


sSg8. ~. ..s' lsssed Jtosuoo.
Sss .. = . Nm = = disease Of tha hloo,,
\ ~ ~ ths failure 81 tha = h,s- =. = o1oo. 49,.
s1 certain poisone n...' ~ 10y % cast
4 - are of ~ m, :. 1890. as appilca-
~ relief from -. an seSalang tempo
1eulnatiun lies q, -tne .. cure for
1Iohing the hiooa = pu1a1yang and en-.
e llrs. FredericE' ~, y. 80.
Seereet, SANDY Hi, ~ - - ~ ~ 6umpteR
nun inflan nssnatn,sr sst-ss :. ! ), Wae sufferer
- time she VA .;rteeso ;,Heamat1sm from
lt flrat srr.as ~ e.14seen. She says {:
then in my hins a ana ~ ra;g ~ NEE joints,
T. regular thinr thst I Maass: s: lt became
~ winter. The 1henmst;.ro. 70 .a,o up
@ostly my hands. | IN. auecseo
shoulders. NY hanis vara ' aIs ises end
sp and my feet hecsm""e ~ "e.s ss.ta s.l pnned
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
AWFUL PSORIASIS as YEARS.
Terrible scaly Humor in Patches AL
Over the Body-skin Cracked and
Bleeding-Cured by Cuticura.

II was afflicted with psoriasis for thirty
Eve years. 1t was in patches all over my
body. I used three cakes of Cuticura
Soap, six boxes Of Ointment, and two
bottles Of Resolvent. In thirty days was
completely cured, and think permanent
ly, as it WAS about five years ago. Ihe
psoriasis FIRST made its appearance in red
spots, generally forming circle, leaving in
the center spot about the size Of . sill
yer dollar Of sound flesh. In . short
TINA the affected circle would form .
heavy dry scale Of white silvery appear.
ance and would gradually drop of. To
remove the entire scales by bathing or
using oil to soften them the flesh would
be perfectly raw, and 2 light dischargs Of
bloody substance would ooze out. That
scaly crust would form again in twenty
four hours. It was worse on my arms
and limbs, although il was in spots al
over my body, also on my scalp. If !
let the scales remain too long without
removing by bath or otherwise, the akin
would crack and bleed. ] suffered intense
itching, worse at nights after getting
warm in bed, or blood warm by exercise,
when it would be almost nnbearable. w. N:
Chidester, Hutchinson. Kan, April20, l9o5." !"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
NOTES ABOUT MOBILES.

King Edward carefully preserves
i Programmes Of the proceedings in
which he has taken part.
That arbitsr of mnsicai understand
Ing and tasts, the German emperor.
has informed the dirsctor Of the Ber-
lin opera Tint Verdi's 4Othello" does
not interest HIN, ana need DO seldom
The earl Of Halsbury, who on the
change OF ministry resigned the chan
cellorship Of England. retires at the
advanced age Of so years on pension
SoS $25.0c0, after he had received in
ls years 31.ooo.ooo in salary.
Queen Alexandra is urging the wom-
On OF the English aristocracy to found
. British Red Cross society. The
ladies OF England may perhaps on fu-
ture batt]efields be found wearing the
insignia Of the Alexandra society upon
their arms instead of the red cross
of Switzerland.
Queen Maud OF Norway will need
little tuition In the speech Of her
new realm, for she took to the Dam
ish language with Instructive ease
during her girlhood. It is said that
the difference between the two lam
guages, both in vocabulary and pro-
nunciation, are merely dialectic.
The czar's eldest daughter has one
Of the finest collections Of toys in the
world, which have been sent to her
from Paris. London and Berlin. The
prince and princess Of Wales gen
orally give their children sensible and
Inexpensive toys and when the little
ones wc;1ry Of them they are sent to
one Of the childrcn's hospitals.
Y The earl Of Elgin has name known
half over the world. His father was
plenipotsntiary to China and a most
successful viceroy Of India; his grand
father was ambassador at Constan-
tinople and collected the world-famous
Elgin marbles. The present peer has
been treasurer Of the household. COM
missione. OF works and finally most
tactf,ll and popular viceroy OF India.
He was president Of the royal commits
sion which was appointed to report on
the war IN South Africa.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
WHEN BUYING FLOWERS.
Signs Of Decay - Shown in Different
Blossoms and the Necessary
Care When Taking Home.

When the tips OF the carnation petals
begin to show a slight discoloration
the flowers are past their prime. The
whites turn yellow at the edges, the
colored varieties show the first stage
OF decline by slight curling at the
edges and fading Of the entire blossom.
Easter lilies and callas show age by an
unnatural curl at the extremities, soon
followed by yellow and then q
brownish tinge. Crysanthemums drop
the lowest or outermost petals and
when too far advanced the "eye' OF
the flower, that is, the circle Of seeds
In the center, becomes visible, and
the buyer should always see that In
the center Of the flower there is clus-
ter OF petals turned in and hiding the
eye. Roses fully opened should be
rejected, as they will not keep, and an
examination should be made of the
outer rim Of the calyx, for sometimes
several rows Of petals have been re-
moved in order that those remaining
may present fresh appearance. Lilies
OF the valley, when fresh, should have
an appearance closely resembling that
OF the finest white porcelain. II the
lowest blooms on the stalk have a
semi-transparency they are either old
or water-soaked, and should be re-
1ected. When testing them give a
handful of the blooms a smart shake,
and il any bells fall the flowers win
not keep. Stalks of tuber rose ought
to have from three to six florets open
at the bottom of the clump and the
same number Of partially developed
buds above. II all the florets are open
at the top Of the cluster the flower is
at its prime and will soon decay.
After buying, be sure that the flow
ers are properly packed for transpor-
tation in the open air. This is point
of great Importance to both wholesal-
ers and retailers. Many have means OF
heating their wagons to prevent the
freezing Of flowers and plants In severe
weather. Customers who carry home
their flowers do not always understand
how easily bloom may be touched by
the frost. Three or four thicknesses
of white wrapping paper are not too
much when the Thermometer is below
freezing, and when at zero q newspa-
per or sheet Of strong wrapping paper
tied over all will in most cases insure
security. Strange as 1t may seem, the
same precaution is necessary in hot as
In cold weather, In one case to keep
out the heat, in the other to retain it.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
FOOD AND STUDY.


., .a.....s ,nw hi0h school course
Az tio !. Z. ao,lere" writes an
ana nls. 80 s.....- ). m.n. Il struggled
amol'aous ....s..s s... ~ 4 diet Of greasy,
VAIN ny 1s.ss >',i ss,rv ..necially fond Of
pasty . .-,sd thinxs. NY system
CAKE. .aa .ta.. . . eeneral disorder
GOT ino Ssmcult for No to apply
ana = -. .ha11 vcr,, with any degree
my.sm y..esat,on - s tried different med
- s.r. s.s rc,A .nrenarations. but did
acln.. 80. - st,. toe correct the dif1culty.
aos 49, - - .tte.tion was called to
-, ~. ~. ..s ya3a I.nd I sampled Il. /
49, !. ~ SomoShiax, Is / just buckled
- 49, :. - ~ ririX dbseryance Of the di-
sS..,o,,s sS* onsfIlS Dockaeo. md n less
~. e +,ma haean to feel better. In
. ..n .sr = w.eEs my strength was restored.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
why Jones Paid.

Three friends who had been spend-
ing the evening at their club agreed
that the. one who did not do the first
thing his wife told him when he got
home should pay for an oyster supper.
Smith, in trying to find the matches,
trod on the cat. That's right said
the wife, waking up. Kill the poor
cat and have done with IT, WELL"
thought Smith, .I'll have to do 1t, or
pay so he killed the family pet.
Brown, in the dark, stumbled against
the piano. "Why don't you break the
piano." demanded his wife. Brown at
once broke the piano.
When Jones got home he stumbled
on the top step Of the staircase. Go
on" said his wife, tumble downstairs
and break your neck.
mot me-" answered Jones, I'll pay
fort the supper first. ."-San francisco
Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
Whipped Chocolate.

Whipped chocolate is delicious and
easily prepared. Make the chocolate
entirely of milk, boiling It thoroughly,
and put in the egg beaten while it Ia
over the fire, churning steadily until
1t is yeasty froth. It will hold the
foam for a long time, and. when
served, part Of the whipped cream
should be stirred down In it.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
Grease Spots on Carpet.

These may be removed by covering
with a paste made Of fullers' earth and
spirits Of turpentine. Let the paste
remain on till thoroughly dry, and
then brush OF. II the spots are very
ba1, they may need to be slightly
rubbed with the paste not too hard,
or the fullers' earth viii be difficult to
get out.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
His Main Fault.

.sBut why should you worry over
your son?'' said the incubator drum
mer. You said he was cut out for
something great p
That's just the trouble sighed
the old farmer. He is so slow that
every time. he gets an opportunity
somebody gets ahead an cuts him
out. -. Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
The very Kind.

The Sunday y-school teacher asked
the Glass: What kind Of boys go TO
HEAVIER And one little urchin
yelled out: Dead boysH-Lippin-
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
my OWN, MY NATIVE LAND.
Song Deeply stirs Returned Traveller
After Long Absence
abroad.

Ane traveller In far countries dOea
not need to have been absent from hia
native land many months, or In. un.
civilized regions, to experience on hid
return patriotic exultation Of the
heart, frequently accompanied by 4
lump in the throat, which often sur.
prises him. To what heights the same
emotion may rise in wanderers re-
turned from savage countries after
years OF homesickness two little Incl
dents may prove, says Youths Com
panion.
L An Englishman-a stolid typical
Briton, usually one Of the most un-
demonstrative Of men-received q
years leave Of absence from his for
lorn and fever-stricken post In the
African wilderness, after having lived
there seven years. When he landed on
the wharf at Liverpool, his eyes
CHANGED to light first of all upon q
postman in uniform.
Instantly he few at and frantically
embraced the alarmed and indignant
official, who struggled moment vain-
ly in his grasp, and then let out a lusty
yeN for help.
A policeman came running to the
spot.
Els lunatic!" gasped the post
man. Els tryin' to kiss me! Take
i'm OIL"
The policeman tried. But no SOON
er had he laid hands on the hysterical
homecomer than the captive suddenly
released the postman. dung both arms
round his captor's neck and wept upon
his shoulder, at the same time choking
him violently. When the officer had
extricated himself. he naturally in
vited the perpetrator of this affection
ate assault to accompany him to the
police station.
"Police station = penitentiary-asy.
lum! Whichever you please!" cried
the prisoner, ecstatically. They're
all Of them civilized, and they're none
Of them Africa!"
An American returning not long ago
to his native land after an absence
nearly as long and quite az homesick
behaved very differently.
He appeared, indeed, quite composed
and calm, but was, in fact, in kind
Of rapturous daze in which nothing
seemed real to him but rather happy
dream which must presently be dis
PEELED. Only when his carriage was
halted in blockade, not far from the
wharf and opposite a vacant lot where
a crowd Of young men were playing
bali was he at last awakened to reali-
ties. Then foul ball crashed sudden
ly through the carriage window, show
cred him with broken glass, and struck
him an agonizing blow on the elbow.
One Of the players came running to see
what injury had been done.
"Are you hurt?" he asked, anxious.
ly, looking in upon figure still curled
up and rocking with pain, while two
or three threads Of blood trickled down
its countenance.
"Hurt!" exclaimed the victim. Eyes,
thank heaven! That was q baseball
and this is America." /
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
5 Tons Grass Hay Free.
Everybody loves lots and lots Of fodder
for hogs, cows, sheep and swine.

The enormous crops Of. our Northern
Grown Pedigree Seeds on our seed farms
the past year compel % to issue spe.
cial catalogue called
sALzER's BARGAIN SEED BOOK.
This is brim full Of bargain seeds at bar
gain prices.
1END THIS NoTICB TO-DAY.
and receive free sufficient seed to crow
tons of grass on your lot or farm this
summer and our great Bargain Seed Book
with its wonderful surpriseq and great
bargains in seeds ct bargain prices.
Remit lc and we add package Of Coz
mos. the most fashionable, serviceable,
beautiful annual flower.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Lock Draw
er K, La Crosse. Wis.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24

the 0OIe9 DluTT1nS De1Ore 0eT, ana SUI
fered a good deal of torture and pain
when she attempted to read the pages
that had been hitherto as plain q
print. The specialist whom she con-
suited told her that she had so rock
lessly used her eyesight that although
q mere girl, she had the eyes OF an
old woman.
should be very sorry to think that
any girl who reads this would make
such mistake as this, for it literally
would shadow the rest of her life.
In reading, let the light fall over the
left shoulder, and sit SO that it will do
SO rather than facing 1t IL you can.
Do not attempt to study with an in
sufficient light. A students lamp that
burns steadily is good investment.
Frequent bathing with cold water
strengthens the eyes. 1t is q gcod
plan to- fill q tumbler to the brim with
pure water and then wink the eyes in
1t 60 that drop or two will sift un-
der the lids.
A. physician has said when you get
anything in the eye in order to get 1t
out the lower lid should be pulled
down, the eye should look down to-
ward the floor and slightly toward the
nose. II nothing is found in this part
then the upper lid can be turned back
and search made here" One cannot
very well Go this for herself, and the
friend who does it must have steady
hand and very deft touch.
Remember while working, to sit as
erect a. you can. Do not stoop Do
not read In q train d carriage, where
the constant movement Of the book
obliges q continual change Of focus.
Very fine needlework is trying to the
eyes.
A well-known oculist has said that
the ideal book has good type, well
spaced, on unglazed paper. A book
should be held nearly on 4 level with
the eyes and IL very heavy, should be
supported by rest. Do not read or
study when lying down.
Il I wonder II may say something here
that has not 30 much to do with the
eye itself as with the brain behind It.
There are people who are much too
quick to see faults and oefects in 9TH
ers, They are critical and censorious,
and you may be sure II there is q flaw
anywhere they will pounce upon It
without mercy. Look for the blem-
ishes in your own conduct and charac-
ter, II you choose. But take good care
not to search for them In the behavior
Of your neighbors.
The eyes that are quick to discover
when somebody needs help, that are
ready to thread needle for somebody
who no longer does 1t easily for her
self. that are willing to help the blind
or to amuse children are the eyes one
loves best.
More than any other feature, the eyes
reveal the soul. A furtive, downcast.
shifty eye Is the sign Of deceit and
do not think l have ever
seen q sweet young girl with such an
eye or with the expression that comes
from conscious wrong doing. Eyes
that have nothing to fear, that are
brave and true, and that have never
had behind them cowardly or impure
thought, are the eyes we love in our
daughters.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
sure Thing.

Sure Thing.
He-Eis doctor ordered Wilkins to
rive his brain total rest.
9he-Did he follow the advice!
.'oh. yes; he fell In iove."-Life.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24

No one win gainsay the beauty Of the
girl who can stand the breakfast table
test.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24

To Cure : Cold In One Day
Take LAxAT1vs BHoMo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure.
EW. Groves signatureiso on each boz. 25o
The fact that some one else does it. i
society's excuse.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
ANOTHER SENSATIONAL CURE:

It takes married genius TO invent .
new excuse. 4. j
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
Il Your Cistern Souri,

Never borrow trouble to-day that you
can put off till tomorrow.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-24
ABUSE THEIR EYES|
SCHOOLGIRLS SHOULD TAKE
MORE CARE OF THEM.
No Girl with Pretty Eyes Can Be Re
garded as Plain - Reading on
Trains and Fine Needlework Are
Trying to the Eyes-The Eye Re-
veals the Soul More Than Any
Other Feature.
BY MARGAREr .. sANGsrER.

BY MARGARET E. SANGSTER.
Copyright, 1906. by Joseph B. Bowles)
Considering, Dorothy. that your eyes
are not only given you for ornament,
but for use, and that as they have to last
you during your whole life, you ought
to take more care Of them than you
do. What color are they-hazel, gray,
blue, brown or black? Whatever their
color may be it is the one that best
suits your face, and whether you know
1t or not, your friends are Of the opin-
ion that you have the prettiest eyes in
the world.
A great deal Of expression is in the
eye. Eyes that are wide-open and
STRAIGHTFORWARD. that look others fully
in the face, that have nothing to hide,
are very beautiful eyes, whoever has
them. OF course they are set of by the
long fringing lashes and the well-de-
fined eyebrows that, so to speak, con-
stitute their frame. No girl can be
regarded as plain or unattractive who
has good, clear eyes, with the silken
lashes and delicately penciled brows
that artists and poets rave about.
What troubles me is to notice the
liberties many young girls take with
their eyes They sit reading at that
hour Of the day when the light is wan
ing, and the effort to discern what is
on the page is continuous. II it Is
hard for you to see, your eyes are be-
ing unduly taxed. There is popular
impression that young people strain
their eyes by gazing at distant objects.
They much oftener strain them badly
by fixing them too closely on objects
near at hand. Thus, the near-sighted
person or the person whose eyes do
not see equally, is always subject to
q strain which is wearing on the eyes
and is the obscure cause Of many head
aches.
II you find in the schoolroom that
you do not easily read lines or figures
on the blackboard, or il you have trou-
BILE in looking out places on the map,
or hunting up words and definitions in
the dictionary, you may be very sure
that your eyes need attention. Very
likely an oculist would help you at
once by fitting you with the right lens,
and you would realize what you had
not known before, that you had been
doing your work with q handicap that
put you at disadvantage. No one can
do her best il she feels fretted, irri-
tated and harassed. A girl who is
cannot stand well in her
classes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-01
THE WEEK IN PETROLEUM.

The news from the lower Southwest is of the same
dreary character for the last week as for months
past. only somewhat more intensified by reason of
the fact that it is the holiday season. general
shutdown took place throughout the entire field as
is customary at Christmas time. A break OF this
kind the routine work disturbs the business for
several days. In this instance however 1t prob
ably made less difference than usual for there
was less business to De disturbed than in years
gone by.
Such news as there is from the field is but a
repetition Of that of preceding weeks. Not
poo. OF any character has even been suggested
through the work of the drill and not well of any
especial Importance has been completed. All W.
outside well defined limits have been practically
failures and the work within such limits has
developed nothing but ltgh wells at best where
they have been OF a productive character at all.
Even The oil City Derrick says: When it is
considered that almost one-third of the number of
wells completed come in busters, it is wonder that
OPERATORS show so 1fh Sngsy ana o1 Y S
only few large psoducers have been found in any
ers they had very little part in the discoveries of
the year. 1t has been many years since operators
in the Eastern fields have met with little success
cred ID during the last twelve months they have
proved Of limited character and are quickly en-
circied by a ring of busters while the pool Itself
In Wetze and Harrison counties, in the deep sand
districts there Is G'f be south p Oh
Company is starting some new work, and also in
e sasm No on the samusI Gain Farm was
shot, but proved disappointing as it failed to re-
y iittle producer The company's No. s. on the
Manion, farm in the Folsom District is down
twenty-sx into the spray, but shows neither oil
nor gas and its second test the Fowler farm
shows no better. Several small affairs were com
reted in the Yellow Creek District. Calhoun Coun-
", a number of test wells are under way in the
Milton District. Cabell County, in the Curry Dis
trct, Putnam County; the Dqval District. Lincoln
County and the Teayes Valley District, Putnam
County but If anything important develops II
viii come surprise.
The news from Southeastern Ohio differs in no
wise from that OF the Southwest, a few small pro
ducers have been completed and liberal addition
10 the buster list has been made.
Reined petroleum was quoted at 76O cents In
barrels and 40 cents in bulk at New-York. an
advance of points in the price OF oil in bulk,
but unchanged 10 oil in barrels. Philadelphia
prices were basis of points lower. The
foreign refined market was UNCHANGED London
Sad. per imperial gallon. Antwerp Is francs
per 100 kiics. and Bremen 6.S5 marks per 50 kios