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that a citizen Of that place had been
branded with the letter ID" because
he deserted from the army during the
civil war. Corporal Tanner says that
this story ought itself to be branded
with the big letter ''F'' as fake Of
the first water.
mo officer" he says, would have
dared to do such thing as to brand
one of his soldiers with red hot iron.
Furthermore such punishment was not
necessary, as the act of desertion in
war time called for the most severe of
all nishments-death."
Corporal Tanners denouncing of the
branding story as q fake has called at
tention to other milder punishments
that obtained in the sixties, but which
are no longer allowed in either the reg
ular or volunteer armies. Among these
punishments was the wearing Of a
large placard inscribed "'Thief," which
was imposed on those who committed
larceny.
Another form of punishment was the
drumming out of camp. This was gen.
orally administered to camp followers
not regularly attached to the army and
consisted in the drummers and f1fers
playing 1.-THE Rogues' March" while
the offenders were escorted beyond the
camp limits. Other classes Of offend
ers were "bucked and gagged" by ty-
ing their arms and legs and by placing
a bayonet crosswise in their mouths
and firmly tied back of their heads.
The most dreaded Of all the minor
forms of correction was running the
gauntlet" It consisted Of making the
victim run between two long lines OF
soldiers each. Of whom was armed with
a paddle or. thick switch and took q
hearty whack at the offender as he
rushed along. These punishments are
only "reminiscences now, whose recttals
serve to enliven the veterans camp
fires.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
Tennessee Praise.

Dayton, Tenn, Dec. 18th lspeciaI).-
Among many prominent residents to
praise Dodd's Kidney Pills is Mr.. N. R.
Roberts, of this place. He tells of what
they have done for him, and his words
will go deep into the hearts of all who
are suffering in the same way. He says:
II was a martyr to Kidney Trouble,
but Dodd's Kidney Pills completely cured
me. l shall always keep them on hand
in case there should be any return Of the
old trouble, but I am thankful to say
thew did their work so we'll there has not
been the slightest sign Of my old COM
plant coming back. The pain in my
back used to be terrible. If got down !
had g. hard job to get straight again. But
my back is like new one now and can
stoop as much as please. | don't believe
there ever was any medicine half SO good
as Dodd's Kidney Pills."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06

lying o1 the cashiers desk, in full
payment for everything.
The last I saw of this man he was
stranded and had just started out in
Chicago, selling gold and silver mining
stock, on commission. Z
" = -
For q number Of years two young
men travelled together from Toledo,
who had what they called the tobacco
box graft T.
During the summer and fall seasons
they would visit towns where circuses
and county fairs were held, and al
though they were frequently arrested,
they managed for years to escape any
heavy fines or long Jail sentences.
The tobacco box in question was a
very ingenious affair. It was made en-
tirely of wood, about four inches long.
and an inch and half wide, and an
inch and half thick, with slide
cover. It was SO arranged that when
closing the lid and turning the box on
either side lead plug would drop into
groove which would lock it securely,
and only those who understood it could
possibly open it. Then. if one gave the
box another turn, placing the front
down, the same lead plug would drop
into still another groove, locking 1t
still more securely.
This was the graft: The one who
carried the tobacco box picked his
man and asked his stranger friend to
have a chew. Whether he chewed or
not, the novelty of the thing usually in
terested him, and naturally enough he
would comment upon 1t.
"See here, let me show you some
thing" said the CRATER, turning the
box on Its side and letting the plug drop
into the stop. There, now, you see it is
locked" This the stranger found to be
true, and that there were no visible
means of unlocking 1t.
But to be a good fellow" the CRATER
let him into the secret, and after show
! ing him how the box must be turned on
its side to be locked and turned back
again to unlock it, he let the stranger try
it several times, until the latter was con
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
Mi1yEmm1Z0 /e

Girls modesty and oversensitiveness
often puzzle their mothers1and bafne
physicians, because they withhold their
confidence at this critical period.
A mother should come to her child1
aid and remember that Lydia =. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound will at this
time prepare the system for the coming
change and start the menstrual period
in a young girls life without pain Or
irregularities.
Miss Emma Coleof Tullahoma, Tenn.
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
AZ want to tell you that / am enjoying bet-
it all to Lydia q. Pinkhamb Vegetable COM
. When fourteen years Of age I suffered AZ!
most constant pain, and 1or tMo o. t1Ieei
years ! had soreness and pein In my sids,
HEADACHES and was dizzy and nervous, and
doctors all failed to help me.
6 Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was recommended, and Sfter taking IL my
health beoan to improve rapidly, and ! think
it saved my life. 1sincerely hope my expertss
ence win be help toother girls who ana pas
Inc from eirlhood to womanhood, for know
your Compound will do as much tor them
If you know of any young girl who -
sick and needs motherly adyice ask her
to write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass,
and she will receive free advice which
will put her on the right road to astrong.
healthy and happy womanhood.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06

practices and presidents. He has made
parliamentary practice his life study
and was brought to Washington by the
late Speaker Reed to fill the Office he
now holds with Speaker Cannon. As
oil the world knows, Mr.. Reed himself
was one of the greatest parliamentary
ans that ever lived, but he freely ad-
mitted that much Of his reputation
rested upon the aid he had received
from Asher Kinds, whose unerring
memory and Judgment enabled Mr..
Reed at times to make prompt decis-
ions that were regarded as marvels Of
parliamentary practices
Mr.. Kinds Is native Of Maine and
began his study Of parliamentary rules
in the Maine legislature, where his
usefulness and knowledge attracted
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06

constituents with public documents
and garden seeds. Often upon the
faithfulness of the private secretary
depends the congressman's hope OF re-
nomination and reelection. The secre-
taries to senators and representatives
are required to save the latter from
the opportunities of cranks, INDECENT
constituents and over-importunate Of
fee seekers. They do not always sue
coed in impressing the visitors with
the fact that they can do business in
the place of their employer, as was IL
Illustrated the other day in the case OF
Of well-known senator's secretary.
An elderly lazy called at the sena-
tors office and was greeted by the Sec
rotary. well, Mrs. Blank, what can
l do for you? asked the young man in
his pleasantest way.
Mrs. Blank rather tartly told him to
notify the senator tnat she was there
and wanted to speak to him on bust
ness.
well, will you please tell me the
nature of the busiress?" inquired the
secretary.
mo, will not discuss the matter
with you at ALL" retorted the lady.
The secretary tried to explain that
1t was customary for those calling
upon the senator to state the nature
Of their business to the secretary. BY
this time the elderly lady had grown
impatient and indignant, and glaring
| af tho v0unp man said.
"You need not think that you are
the only tin can on the shelf"
This bit of slang from an old lady
rather upset the young man, but he re-
torted: mo, l am only piece Of
scrap iron" The lady left in huff
and has not been back to see the sena-
| tor since.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06

or farmer whose death was announced
In any one of the numerous papers. .45f
Whenever q doctor had died, he i'm
anediately sent, G. o. d. by express to
his name and address, one of his cheap
medical books, which possibly cost him
20 or 80 cents, and made the collection
from $3.50 to $3.50. If it were law
yer or merchant, he sent book on law
or merchandising. I'M vi &EE~
AZ of course the express charges fol-
lowed, and in most instances the rela-
dives Of the deceased did not stop to
Investigate the matter, but, presuming
that the book had been subscribed for,
maid the charges and amount of cOllec-
ton at once.
No return address was placed upon
the package, so in case the c. O. D.
was not paid the shipper was only out
the first cost of the book.
The price was so high, and so many
pf the books were paid for, that the
& krafters profits were large.
& A certain travelling man, who mad
made the acquaintance OF this young
arafter. told me that the book graft,
with all the money there was in 1t, had
become too slow for the young man.
He and some friends had organized q
rubber plantation scheme, which mad
involved them in a mix-up, and which
threatened criminal prosecution, and
probable Imprisonment for al.
Z This "dead man graft" reminds me
of the shady transaction Of q witty
freshman, who was a manufacturing
teweler at North Attleboro, Mass. He
found a great deal of pleasure in tell
sng this story, and in his inimitable
+ irish fashion made 1t very entertain
{ ing. s sa~sE &s
Among the out-of-date goods in his
stock were three or four gross OF old
Fashioned wide bracelets. a lot Of old
STYLED wide necklaces, with large lock-
ats. about Ave gross each OF Jet ear
drops and breast pins, and large
:. quantity of other old truck.
BEING a partner in the concern, he
mad taken the precaution to have made
ont 4 Inst Of all they had on hand.
In a certain town in Illinois one day
he called upon one Of his old custom
ers. and took his order for fair-sized
hill of the latest novelties.
That evening. while at the hotel. the
.enort was circulated that his old Gus
4omer had dropped dead With heart
trouhle. It instantly occurred to the
witty Irishnlan that now ofsall times
VAS his opportunity to dispose OF his
put-of-date goods.
H.. He therefore sat down and copied on
his manifold order book, as q continue.
tiou Of the. jewelers. order. every bit o.
this old stock at enormous prices
knowing well that tbs bill would De
discounted by the sons. who would
naturally continue the business.
The order was mailed to the house
ana the goods promptly shipped. and
HE day he reached home check was
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WINGED that he understood 1t well. The
CRATER then explained that he frequent
~ had a great deal of fun, and often
made little money out of men who ask
for chew of tobacco and who, when
finding the box locked, were ready to
bet that It couldn't be unlocked.
Having fixed his man the CRATER
gave the necessary cue to his pal, who
sauntered along and inadvertently
asked for chew of tobacco.
q BY this time the CRATER had locked
the box with both combinations, one of
which had not been explained to the
stranger. When asked for chew Of
tobacco the CRATER handed out the odd
looking box to the supposed stranger.
who, on finding that it couldn't be
opened, said:
by Jove! guess that's an April fool
box, or it isn't box at all"
"Can't you open it," queried the
CRATER.
mo; and I'll bet you $50 it can't be
opened
"Ill bet vow $50 that my friend here
can open it while count ten" said the
CRATER.
"All right" replied his pal.
The CRATER now took from his pock-
ct $40 or SIS and. turning to the stran-
ger, said:
LET me have s35 quick, to put with
mine, and we will bet him"
OF course, If the stranger hadn't that
much, they <pooled what money they
had and made bet with it.
Then the stranger takes the box into
his hands and begins turning it first to
one side, and then the other. "One-two
three" the CRATER begins to count.
very slowly.
By this time the stranger discovers
that the thing won't unlock, and In less
time than it takes to tell 1t, beads of
perspiration are standing out on his
face and, greatly excited, he Is tugging
and working with the box.
The CRATER counts so very slowly that
the supposed stranger gets disguised
and sings out: Count faster. you are
cheating"
At last, when he isforced to count ten.
and the box remains unopened, the
CRATER. quickly passing the stakes to
the winner, snatches the box from the
strangers hands and, In an impetuous
way, gives it two turns instead OF one.
and open comes the box, much to the
seeming disgust Of the CRATER and amid
the lamentations of the victim.
A very amusing little story was told OF
one of these grafters who turned the
tables on an unsophisticated farmers
boy at Upper Sandusky.
It seems that during the county fairs
the town usually had been flooded with
grafters and the mayor had given the
.trictest orders to every officer to run
il any man caught with any device FOR
buncoing the people.
The CRATER, who carried the tobacco
box, selected his victim-a green farm
er's boy, who had been displaying con-
siderable money. After having had z
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
Hut Tax in Africa.

A resident Of Selukwe, South Africa,
writes: ''The township is beginning to
wear an air of excitement in conse-
auence of the natives coming in to pay
their hut tax. BY their singing and
extravagant antics you would fancy
our dusky brothers were ..igh1y de-
lighted to come into town and pay the
pound demanded by our retrenchment-
seeking government"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
Did Not Like Fat.

The provision dealer looked at Mrs.
Newlywed as If he thought she were .
victim Of temporary insanity. did you
say you wanted IA lean chicken.
ma'am?" he faltered.
Certainly / did, and the young
woman's expression took on added dig
nity. Neither Mr.. Newlywed nor /
ever eat chicken fat. tits extremely dis
tasteful to both Of US, and l see no occa-
sion for paying for what we do not like. /"
Youths Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
"Clerk Of the Speakers Table,"

dh really luu1Speu-
sable member of
the speakers cabi-
net is Mr.. Asher G.
Hinos, whose off,
cial title is clerk
at the speakers
table. - He is the
p q rli a m e ntary
sharp of the house.
He is q veritable
walking encyclo-
pedia Of parlia-
mentarv rulea.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
She Foreave Him,

'Tt has come to my ears" remarked
Miss De Playne, chat you said my face
would make man climb fence"
the diplomatic one; "but, of course, I
meant if he happened to be on the other
side of the fence. Chicago Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06

and how to cure
them. Mrs. w. G.
Davis, of Groesbeck,
Texas, says : +" Back
aches hurt me SO ]
could hardly stand.
Spells of dizziness
and sick headaches
were frequent and
the action of the
L;1unvs u,ac irrnr11.
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lar. Soon after began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills passed several gravel
stones. got well and the trouble has
not returned. My back is good and
strong and my general health better. F"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
The Speakers Secretary.

He speakers right
hand man in the
present prelimi-
nary work Of get
ting up commit
tees is his secre-
tary, L. White
Busbey. The lat
ter possesses z
wonderful fund OF
good nature and is
one of the most
tactful secretaries
who ever handled
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
TAN

0ASA NAt&AA A&AAN~
ner, the new com.
mander-in-chief of
the Grand Army
Of the Republic,
has taken &C.
caston to destroy
some of the fiction
regarding the pun
ishments of SOL
diers in the civil
war. A story was
recently sent out
from q western
town to the effect
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
An Early Reformer

II am looking" said Diogenes. "for
an honest man.
.,And when you find him, what are
you goinR to do"
Ssh! I'm not going to ind him.
That would spoil the joke. Wash
ington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
Washington LETTER
auNcLE JoEn CANNON RETURNS
IN EXCELLENT HEALTH.
INSPIRES REAL AFFECTION
Ascher c. Kinds Parliamentary Sharp
Of House Delicate and 1mpor-
tant Post of Secretary-Con-
gressmen Depend on Them.

1 S H INGTON.- So
far as practical re-
suits go Uncle
Joe" Cannon is al
ready / e c t e d
speaker Of the next
house. He is as
b u sy arranging
committees, listen
ing to applications
for places on them.
consulting W / t b
the minority lead
er of the house re-
garding them, and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06

Taylor's Cherokee Remedy Of Sweet Gum
and Mullen is Natures great remedy --Cures
Coughs, Colds, Group and Consumption,
and all throat and lung troubles. AT drug
oists. 25c.. Soc. and 81. 90 per bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
DIAGNOSIS.

First Doctor-Isn't your practice among
the wealthy?
Second Doctor-The fellow who can eat
N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06

Ten builders rear an arch, each in turn
lifting it higher; but it is the tenth man,
who drops in the keystone, who hears
the huzzas.-Century.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06


Copyright, 1905, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
A unique method Of money getting
was once operated by a young man
from town in Ohio.
~ It might have been called dead
mans graft"
After securing a lodging place, he
announced to the landlady that he was
handling books, a fair supply of which
he always. kept on hand. These con-
sisted of works on medicine, law, ag-
riculture, and various. other subjects.
These books were Of the cheapest quail
tty-often second-han
He subscribed for every weekly
newspaper within a radius of four or
five counties. The death notices of
every paper received were carefully
scanned, and the name and address Sc
curei Of every doctor, lawyer, merchant
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
Difficult Tasks.

OF Secr0.
taries, those useful
attaches to public
men nave queer.
experiences and at
times rather diff
cult work to do.
Each member Of
the house has a
private secretary,
who is often en-
trusted with his
political work and
with placa tt n 8
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalh
BE medicine for coughs and colds:-N NJ w
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
CRISIS Of e | L. J.
A TIME OF PAIN AND PERIL
Asisa Emma Cole Says ttat Lydia y
Pinthaun's Vegetable Compound has
aeve.1 Fer IAfe and Made Her We'll

How many lives Of beautiful young
o;rls have been sacrificed just as they
were ripening into womanhood How
many Irregularities or DISBURSEMENTS
haye been developed at this important
period, resulting in years Of suffering !
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
Penuriol1s,

Stella-Is Mabel stlngy?
Bella-Awfully. I insisted for Il
blocks that she allow me to pay thl
car fare. and she dld.-N. 7. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06

81 don't stand up fob de trusts said
Uncle Eben, .'but I kin say fur EN- a aa's
dey ain made as much trouble haae ra ~ "Y
family as crap games an moss races.
Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06

"Reform" consists in going after the
mote in the other fellows eye, with .
pair of forceps-St. Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
FILLED A LoNG-FELT WANT
Ingenuity Of Peripatetic Salesman
in Disposing Of His
Specially.

A young man rode in Broad street
car, holding bundle in his lap and read
ing Il newspaper, relates the Newark
News.
aisle to another. The strings coming
Slowly and surely the Irvine was work
ing itself around the corner of the pack
age The young man continued to read.
The cord continued to slip. :,
Other passengers eyed the bundle
curiously. The wrappings began to un-
fold. The watching passengers grew
nervous. To sit thera and see that bum
die fall apart was embarrassing. There
was no telling what it might contain:
The whole car was interested. yThe
paper was almost off. Still the young
man read, oblivious to all about him.
At last q little fat man reached across
the aisle and touched his arm.
"Your parcels coming undone," he said,
g7inning.
At the young mans start of astonish-
ment, the other PASSENGERS grinned also O.
young man. Ladies aud gents" he went
on, removing the paper entirely, Il have
.ere a useful and inexpensive shopping
Gag which / am introducing in this way
to people who travel OH street cars
does away altogether with the danger,
which you have just seen illustrated, in
carrying bundles that won't stay tied, no
matter how well you tic 'em; folds up so
small you can put it in your vest: pocket;
holds anything .from a spoo! of thread to
bushel of potatoes-and all, ladies' and
gents, for the ridiculous sum of dime.
ten cents"
'I1l take one" said the woman across
the aisle.
.Me, too" said the little fat man. .
And the young man did rushing busi-
ness until the conductor threw him off.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
AILING WOMEN.
Keep the Kidneys Well ana the Kidneys
Will Keep You Well.

Sick, suffering, languid women are
learning the true cause Of bad backs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06

Satisfaction with self il not always
sanctifcation Commoner.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
! "A "DEAD MANS" GRAFT.

Young Man Sends G. o. d. Packages
to Persons Lately Deceased-Rel-
atives Pay Charges - Irishman
Takes Advantage Of Dead Gus
toner - Sharper Makes Money
with a Trick Tobacco Box-A Prof.
liable Apple Graft.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
BALD HEADS COVERED
with Iuxuriant Fair and scaiy
scalps Cleansed and Purined
by Cuticura soap,

Assisted nv dressings Of Cuticura, the
a asst'e Skin cure. This treatment At once
stops falling hair, removes crus.s 1850 s;.ss
and dandruf, DESTROYS hal s..l par st;ms.
soothes irritated itching surIaes he '. scap
s aiis. supplies sne nsr the root. VII and
nnon = sweet, wholesome, healthy scalp;
when all else fails: Complete satean.i , ana
internal treatment for every gfnneV & sae
Consisting Of Cuticura Soap, Omtmens
and Pills, price $l.oo. A single Get =
often sufficient to cure.
On Him.
Ethyl Ito Gladys, who has e., wi t;ms'a
. game Of football for the nrst 'i"e'
Gladys.Well, dear. from where ! sas
it looked as though the eleven were q
him.-Lippincotts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06

''1'd like that tooth, please" said the
small boy after the dentist had extracted
the torment.
Certainly, my little man, but why dc
you want it," querie1 the dentist, hand
ing it over.
aWell, SIR responded the gratifed
boy. "1'm going to take it home and I'm
going to stuff it full Of sugar. Then I'm
going to put it. on plate, and. with
triumphant grin, watch it ache. IN. Y
World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
Much Sought

Much Sought.
People are just crazy to meet tnas
man."
"An insanity expert" Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
False Tales.

.RPORAL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-06
Wanted TO Gel Even,

me, too," said the little fat man. :.
ness until the conductor threw him off.