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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26
PL L4NTlNc-TlME SOON.
Plant Sweet Peas Early and Do Aee
Neglect the old-Fashioned
. Flowers,

Don't forget that the peas, flower1ne
or garden, must go into the ground early.
The trenches for the peas should be pre-
pared at the earliest possible moment. a
soon as the condition Of the weather ana
soil will permit-the earlier the better.
in order that the vines may make good
root-growth while the ground - cool
and moist.
Don't neglect to plant plenty OF the
dear old "grandmother's garden" now
ers; and remember the fragrant ones g
well as those for show only. Plant some
scented foliage plants. The old lemon
verbena is one Of the best. Some OF our
most popular Towering plants OF TO-DAY
are the old kinds our mothers loVeu.
These plants seldom die and never re-
sign" their Office Of beauty-bearing.
Lettuce Is easily started In boxes 10
the house, or, If there is a furnace IN tho
cellar, with window in the apartment
through which the sun may reach tne
box part OF the day, the boxes may be
set there. and when the ground gets IN
condition to work the lettuce should Dc
ready to transplant. All hardy vege-
tables, such as beets, radishes, turn1ps'
peppers, ETC., can be started in the house
with much saving OF time.
The common rufi1ed parsley. used so
freely as garnish for many dishes and
as fiavoring for others, is easily raised
Seeds should be sown early in boxes n
the house, or in the hot bed. OF, later IN
the open ground. The seeds germt1ate
readily. When fully grown. cole and
freezing weather does not harm the
parsley, and 1t can be had green all win
ter II given a. little protection. A spr1g o1
1t suits well to put In boquets, or In the
vase. It is useful, ornamental and easily
grown Do plant a few seeds OF 1t.
For either the flower or vegetable gar
den, prepare the ground. get good seeds,
plant generously to allow for many mis-
haps, give good cultivation, and you Will
ind yourself well repaid for money, care
or exertion. Don't neglect the garden
The Commoner.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26
AWFUL SUFFERING
From Dreadful Pains from Wound on
Foot-system All Run Down
Miraculous Cure by Cuticura.

Swords cannot speak highly enough for
the Cuticura Remedies. ! am now sey,
enty-two years Of age. My system had
been all run down. My blood was SO bad
that blood poisoning lad set in. | had
several doctors attending me, SO finally ]
went to the hospital, where I was laid
up for two months. My foot and ankle
were almost beyond recognition. Dark
blood flowed out OF wounds in many
places, and was SO disheartened that I
thought surely my last chance was slowly
leaving me. AS the foot did not i'm
prove, you can readily imagine how I
felt. l was simply disgusted and tired
Of life. I stood this pain, which was
dreadful, for six months, and during this
time was not able to wear a shoe and
not able to work. Some one spoke to me
about Cuticura. The consequences were
/ bought q set Of the Cuticura Remedies
Of one Of my friends who was a druggist,
and the praise that gave after the sec
ond application is beyond description; it
seemed miracle, for the Cuticura Rene
dies took effect Immediately. / washed
the loot with the Cuticura Soap before ep-
plying the Ointment, and took the Re-
solvent at the same time. After two
weeks treatment my foet was healed COM
pletely. People who had seen my foot
during my illness and who have seen it
since the cure, can hardly believe their
own eyes. Robert Schoenhauer, New
burgh, N. T., Aug. q, 1905. !"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26
AIR IN YOUR BEDROOM.
People Must Be Educated Up to the
Absolute Need Of Clean Air
Day and Night.

Have small screen to stand by your
bed, SO that the air does not blow too
strongly on you, and until you get used
to this best have some light covering
over your head, small crocheted shawl,
or something equally light. Also 1t
would be well to have your bed warmed
before you get In; have In the foot OF it
a hot-water bag to keep the temperature
warm between the sheets. "
Do not get into the habit of having a
hot-water bag to your feet; one gets de-
pendent on it; it is best to wear woolen
bed socks, or as the shops euphoniously
call them, slumber slippers. These
start you off warm and are easily pushed
of when felt to be too warm. Slumber
slippers are easily made at home. They
can be knitted (crochet is not warm
enough) or made of three pieces of elder
down, two similar pieces, sewed together
down the back, over the heel and up the
front, over the instep, and one piece for
the sole of the slipper, and bound at the
top. around the ankle with ribbon, or
run in piece of elastic.
Since this fresh air cure has perma-
nently helped so many cases Of con-
sumption and tuberculosis, why should
1t not prevent many more cases. by be-
ing taken in time. It is the rundown
system that takes any disease. The
vitality being lowered makes the sys-
TEN fertile soil for germs of disease.
After a nights sleep of plenty of fresh
air, clean air, you do not have head
ache, a coated tongue, unpleasant
breath, poor appetite, little energy and
bad temper.
This is the elixir of life, costs nothing,
no doctors bills, no expensive outlay
to get it, and yet because it Is free. so
few people take It: take it for all it's
worth. and get all there is in it. It you
are warmly enough covered you will
sleep all night, and sleep is the repairing
of your body, your mind and your
beauty.
II you are mistress Of your own time
you can do all this, and moretoo. You
can go outdoors at will and get all the
clean air and exercise you want, but II
you are a wage-earner you cannot al
ways get as much clean air as you want
and there will generally be some one in
the Office, ETC., to object to an open win
dow.
But try to educate people to the clean
air idea, and gradually you can have
the window open a little. always, and
open all the way, occasionally. AS for
your diet; there are things to eat that
injure you in no way. except they give
you muddy skin and hence are "unbe-
coming Hall.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26
FOUND OUT.
4 Trained Nurse Discovered tn
Eject.

= 1Ta1ned Nurse Discovered tn
Eject.
No one Is In better position to know
the value OF food and drink than
trained nurse.
Speaking Of coffee nurse OF Wilkes
Barre. Pa. writes: Il used to drink
strong coffee myself and suffered great
y from headaches and indigestion.
While on q visit to my brothers / had
g good chance to try Postum Food
Cohee, for they drank It altogether IN
place Of ordinary coffee. II two weeks.
after using Postum. I found I was
much benefited and finally my head
aches disappeared and also the indi-
gest1on. IS
Naturally I have since used Postum
among my patients, and have noticed !
marked benefit whore coffee has bean
lett on and Postum used.
y observe curious fact about POST
um used among mothers. It greatlr
nelps the flow OF milk ii cases where
conee 10 inclined 70 dry II an. and
where tea cauaes nervousness.
= md trouble IN getting servants to
make Postum properly. They most IL
ways serve It before It has been boiled
long enough. It should be boiled 15 on
20 minutes and served with cream.
~" |" - az - ~
There's ! 1easonr 10 postum. il
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26
PLEASANT MEMORIES.

Oh, the summer days back yonder.
And the white clouds in the blue, dear;
Oh, the days used to wander
On across this world with you, dear;
Where the grasses were a-growing
And wild flowers were a-blowinH
And the cattle we're allowing,
And the world was made for two, dear.
Oh, the days we spent a-roaming
From the roseate break of day, dear,
Till the shadows Of the cleaning
Led us down the homeward way, dear:
And the birds were homeward flying
And the wind was softly signing
And the day was dying, dying;
Oh, the things we used to say, dear.
Oh, the looks we gave each other
When no other one was by, dear;
Never sister, never, brother,
Near enough to question why, dear;
And the summer sun was sinking
And nights first wee stars were blinking
The home-going and the drinking,
And your mothers homemade pie. dear
j. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26
EoR MECHANICAL PURPOSES
c,.rcv Needed the Rum to Lubricats
the Mechanism Of Barn
Raisers.

In rural Maine, when one has IN es-
oecially hard or disagreeable task to per.
form. one "calls in the neighbors. Al
such times, says the Bangor News, the
work performed i done without money
and without price, except that the host
must provide abundant refreshments, both
nourishine and refreshing. At such
times the winter supply Of hrewood is cut.
BE timber felled and piled, the frames OF
hn;ldinas raised. Often the host has
trouble to find intoxicants, Maine being
This was Clancy's dilemma when he en-
tered the city agency at Bangor. Straight
in front Of him sign hung: Liquors
Sold for Use in Sickness or for Mechanical
Purposes Only"
4 want two gallons Of old rum" hs
The agent pointed YEARLY to the sign.
4 saw that" said Clancy. "l've been
reading it. sa
4 Are you sick!
Go. prescription''
"What do you want il for" aueried the
sGot to have it" replied Clancy, cheer
fully, ''for mechanical purposes. I'm GO
ipa to raise barn..
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26
TO EAT WITH FINGERS.

Celery, which may properly be placed
on the tablecloth beside the plate.
Lettuce, which should be dipped in
the dressing or In little salt.
Asparagus, whether hot or cold. when
served whole, as It should be.
Strawberries, when served with the
stems on, as they usually are III the most
elegant homes.
Bread, toast, tarts and all small
cakes.
Fruits Of all kinds, except melons and
preserves. which are eaten with spoon.
Cheese, which Is almost Invariably
eaten with the fingers by the most par-
ticular people. Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26

made? Perhaps he did give me one,
but there was no one to help it to
grow. Do you think" she asked sud-
denly, that she would have loved you
enough to give you up?"
But Just then the clock chimed the
hour. There wers many strokes, and
each one seemed to beat upon their
consciousness the fact that now they
must part
"You must 60. Philip" she said
gently. The man rose.
This is the end?' he asked In q
hard, dry tone.
"This is the end" she repeated soft
", and held out her hand.
He drew . quick breath and looked
at her hand reproachfully..
mot that way: surely, not that way.
dear? May not at least tell you
good-by as I want?"
She wavered an instant, but looked
up into his face with a brave smile.
mo; It would do no good and only
make It harder for both Of us. know
better way-the way your mother
would tell you good-by. Lean down q
minute, Philip
She slipped her arms around his
neck and rested her soft lips for an
instant on his forehead.
"Good-by, my life," she whispered,
80 low that he scarcely heard it. Keep
good always
He took her hands and reverently
lifted them to hts lips, kissing them in
the pretty pink palms.
"Just one thing, Philip" she said.
wistfully. do you think that / have
harmed you much? would hate to
harm the only one I have ever loved.
you know" she added with pathetic
little break in her voice.
Strong man as he was, this was too
much for him. Tears choked Ais voice
80 that he could not answer. but he
shook his head. s..
"Good-night," she whispered, and
watched him 40 he slowly descended
the stairs without ever turning back.
Then she mechanically went to her
own apartment. The pretty rose-col-
ored lamp went out and left her IN
merciful darkness.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26
Evaporated Fruits.

II apricots, prunes, peaches and
other evaporated fruits are soaked
over night in water they will be very
much improved. They should be al
lowed to stand in barely enough
water to cover them, as too much will
make them fat and insipid. If they
are prepared in this way the taste
will be much better and, although 1t
is hardly appetizing to admit It, much
cleaner.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26
CARE OF MATTRESSES.
Turn Frequently to Give Equal Wear
and Keep Well Mended and
- Free from Dust,

The object of two-part mattress q
to provide for the wear being evenly
distributed, so that there is no un-
comfortable depression upon one side
or end such as is caused by allowing
the mattress to stay for days at a
time in the same position. II you
have one Of two parts, turn the square
over or around each day, letting the
smaller section be placed at the head
for awhile, then changed to the foot
and turned as religiously as the other
part.
II your mattress Is all in one piece.
turn it over each day, and pull it
around every two or three days, so
that it is not always the same side
of top or bottom which is receiving
the brunt of the wear.
Handles Of strong tape, or, better
still, of the binding of the seams, help
with the daily turning, and add to
the lasting qualities as well-pulling
at the sides Of mattress to get q firm
hold may result in strained ticking
and In binding dragged away from the
seams. 1t is not steady pull that
hurts, but the false strain caused by
taking hold of a surface which doesn't
yield handhold.
Dust out the tufts every little while
with fairly stiff brush-dust collects
in them almost miraculously.
Watch for the working loose Of
tufts-nothfng so tends to get mat.
tress out of shape and order as let
ting so trifling a thing as this go on
unheeded. II it is persistently neg
lected, nothing but making over the
mattress will repair the damage.
Cut new tufts out of old kid gloves
as heavy ones as you have, using an
old tuft for a pattern. Or make the
sort more often used nowadays. OF
twine looped and knotted into rosette
form. Whichever you use, sew them
in place with strong twine threaded
into long upholsterer's needle, and
knot the ends securely. OF course q
rosette is set upon each side Of the
stitch.
Mend rip or tear as soon as It be
comes apparent-with mattresses the
old saying Of "a stitch in time" Il
even more sure to save uine" than
with other forms of mending. A place
that has caught on loose wire from
the springs and torn into a Jagged
hole should have bit OF the ticking
laid under, and the torn part hemmed
down strongly to the improvised
patch. And fix that loose wire as soon
as it makes its presence known.
Cases of strong muslin, white or un.
bleached. are Of great service In keep
ing mattress clean. They are made
like great bag, either In two pieces
(allowing, Of course, for the blocked
edges) or with strip set between
upper and lower cover. following the
shape Of the mattress, although slight
ly larger.
They should be finished with but
tons and buttonholes, and are slipped
OF to be washed.
Proper care of mattresses has an
other result besides that OF increased
comfort, and that is in adding to the
life of the mattress.-Chicago Record
Herald.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26
Unpunished Offenders.

! There are things which to sensitive
souls constitute disturbance of the
peace, and yet for which there is no ade-
Quate punishment prescribed by law,
very truly observes a writer in the st.
Louis Globe Democrat. A man in a
short coat and silk hat is an offense OF
this kind, and fat woman In q rainy
day" skirt and peek-a-boo waist is an
other. There are legions OF them. They
offend the artistic sense, and mar the
face Of nature. Now and then some
aesthetic person, made desperate by
these abuses, takes the law into his own
hands and inflicts punishment, usually
at severe cost to himself. For instance,
II the man who stabbed Thomas Reed
for playing guitar in an undertaking
tablishment is caught, he may be sent
to the penitentiary. Such is the injus-
tice Of our laws. What is needed Is a
corps Of armed censors Of things in gen
eral, something between police and
humane society force, and vested with
authority to arrest offenders against
good taste. A special court fer the trial
OF such offenders could be provided, and
the keepers Of mechanical musical In
struments. the street-car whistlers.
platform chumps and persons who talk
1t the play ct al. could have justice
meted out to them. AS long as such Of
tenders are left unpunished by law. SO
long will there be unexplained" mur-
ders and assaults. for they "get on the
nerves" Of people who have artistic
eensibilities, and these people become
aroused to desperate deeds. bravtng
ayen martyrdom for the holy cause OF
rood taste. The world would welcome
such . department of justice as we have
suggested, IL some one would take the
initiative to secure the proper legisla-
zion. Here is the opportunity for some
ambitious reformer to endear himself to
the masses and make Folk. Hadley and
Jerome to pale their inefectual nres
il the bright light Of his genius.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26

Il ~ Daniel Bella, New York minis
49, has compromised his claim against
a. New York Central railroad for the
e-,ct,,re of 20 bones In viaduct COLI
5,,s,on last fall. Figuring on the basis OF
8 mn ! bone. the company has agreed
J., !, nav him SIC, 600 for his injuries. This
Il. considered to be quite step in ad-
rance In regard to the basis for personal
injury claims. :
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26

q, THAT Milwaukee man who has been
.-restad On the charge Of stealing $685.
m, worth Of gas In the past seven years,
a tapping the gaslight company's
I .,oins. viii probably find in the end that
4 q rould have been cheaper IL he had
nsed electric light.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26

nne of the largest retail tobacco deal
.rs IN the United States says that the
,on sumption OF chewing tobacco has In
creasad almost so per cent. in five years.
sIa attributes this increase to the auto
ro,,ile. because it Is impossible to enjoy
} . cigar or pipe while whizzing along In
! motor car. There Is also danger OF
marks or ashes from the lighted cigar or
nine getting into the eyes.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26

]. \ ! enthusiastic wireless telegraph in
or,tnr declares that in few years we
.,,all be able to communicate with the
EE,,,lanet Mars. But is he sure that the peo-
ss,la On Mars. Il there are any, are Will-
- and ready to talk back7
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26
Truth About the Chinese.

II every American could visit China
ehe question Of Chinese immigration
would soon be settled upon a perma-
nent basis, for no one can become ac-
Quainted with the Chinese coolie with
ont recognizing the impossibility Of
opening the doors Of our country to
him without injustice to our own Ia
boring men, decentralization to our So
cial ideas, injury to China's reputation
among US, and danger to our diplo-
matte relations with that country,
says William ]. Bryan, in Success
Magazine.
I made 1t point to inquire among
the Chinese whom I met, in order to
ascertain the real sentiment back of
the boycott. had heard Of students
being subjected to harsh regulations
at ports Of entry, Of travellers humili-
oted by confinement in uncomfortable
sheds, and Of merchants treated rude
II. and I supposed that these things
had aroused the resentment. I found,
however. that the things complained
OF were more difficult to deal with
and the concessions demanded impos-
sible to grant. In order to understand
the boycott one must know something
Of Chinese history. AS China has
never had representative government
the people have been compelled to
bring their complaints before officials
By petition; and, where the petition
has been ignored, they have been ac-
customed to bring such pressure to
hear as was within their power, and
the boycott has often been resorted to
rs a means Of compelling action upon
the part OF officials. They, therefore,
J conceived the idea of boycott against
: American goods for the double pur-
pose of urging their own government
10 favorable action and Of calling the
attention Of the American government
TO their complaint. Our officials are
doing what they can to convince the
Chinese government Of the injustice
and folly Of the boycott, and the Chi
nese officials with whom conversed
seemed anxious to cooperate with our
minister and consuls. Immediate ac-
stion upon the part Of our congress,
whether favorable or unfavorable to
the Chinese, will remove the excuse
for boycott: and our government
should not be influenced in its action
BY any threats affecting trade, for the
subject is too grave to be determined
by commercial considerations.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-26
ONIONS FOR PNEUMONIA.
New England Physician Won Renown
by Simple Remedies and Found
This One Most Successful.

Owing to the prevalence Of pneu.
monia and the great mortality which
attends It's ravages during the winter
and spring. several boards OF health
in northern New Jersey have been tax
ing measures to protect the citizens OF
their towns from the disease. The
health board Of Washington, N. j., has
published remedy which Is said to
be sure cure for pneumonia, and
other health boards are looking into
the matter with view Of having the
same thing published for the good Of
the general public. This is the pub.
lication as it has appeared in the pa.
pers of Washington:
"Take six to ten onions. according
to size, and chop fine, put in large
spider over hot fire, then add the
same quantity Of rye meal and vine
gar enough to form thick paste. In
the meanwhile stir 1t thoroughly, let
ting It simmer five or ten minutes
Then put in cotton bag large enough
to cover the lungs and apply to chest
as hot as patient can bear. In about
ten minutes apply another. and thus
continue by reheating the poultices
and in a few hours the patient will be
out OF danger. This simple remedy
has never failed to cure this too-often
fatal malady. Usually three or four
applications will be sufficient, but con
tinue always until the perspiration
starts freely from the chest. This rem
edy was formulated many years age
by one of the best physicians New
England has ever known. who never
lost a patient by the disease, and won
his renown by simple remedies. =