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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
THE STORY.

EVENTS had moved fast for David
L at the court of King Saul Not
only had the young warriors victory
over the Palestine giant brought him
to the favorable notice of the king,
but the sweet music of his harp &C.
companied by his strong, fresh young
voice had won powerful influence
over him, so that it had come to pass
that during the seasons of deep dejec-
ton into which Saul fell at times
there seemed nothing which could dis
pei the strange moods and restore his
spirits as the music of the shepherd
tad.
And all pnassumtng and with quiet
dignity, David had taken up the activ-
flies of his new life. He missed his
sheep and the freshness and quiet of
the green meadows and mountain
hooks, and would gladly have gone
back to them, save for one thing. The
memory OF Samuel's visit to his IA
sher's house and of his amounting him,
had quicRened within his heart
strange impulses and desires. He did
not understand them, he only knew
that he was always reaching out for
some thought and experience which
lay Just beyond him. And when by
tho rapid movement of events he had
suddenly found himself mighty war
rior IA Israel instead of shepherd
boy, and had become conscious of
the powers which lay within him, a
new vista sS life opened up before
him.
But With his rapid advancement at
the court " King Saul, there had
grown up in the hearts of some of the
courtiers there feelings of jealousy
against David. and secretly they
sought cause against him. Saul, how
ever. seemed to take great delight and
pride III the young man, keeping him
near him and in many ways showing
him favorg. Sc matters stood when
an important expedition was sent out
against the PhilistiRes, and David was
given important command and in a
brilliant engagement again demon
strabed his military prowess and won
new Victories for Israel, SC that on the
return Of the victorious arm the peo-
pie came out to meet them with
shouts of praise, and what was the
chagrin and disgust OF King Saul to
hear the women singing 8 war couplet
which had been composed for the oc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24

which Ia the recess for the refriger-
ator at the rear entrance to the
kitchen, where the ice may be put in
from the back door without tracking
dirt and wet saWdust in on the clean
kitchen floor Many sour express
sion has been caused by the ice man
making too free with a clean floor
Nothing ever comes into the house
that is capable of carrying in so much
dirt as the ice mans boots. They are
extra large and they are loaded with
wet sawdust and mud from the wagon
and from the yard, and it is singular
fact that no dirt ever drops off from
the ice mans boots until he gets in
on the clean kitchen floor, then they
unload automatically. II you don't
believe it just ask any housekeeper
who has had experience.
Another convenience is the china
closet built in the wall between the
dining-room and the pantry. Every
woman has an assortment of china
and glassware that requires just
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24

nr; William A: Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide expe-
rience as Editor, Author and Manufac-
turer, he is, without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford, No.
l94 Fifth Ave, Chicago, ILL.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
The width of this house Is greater
than the length, manner of building
which has become very popular dur
ing the past few years. There are
advantages in this style of building,
such as increased light, an opportu-
nifty to get hall in the center with
rooms on each side and the possibility
of making one chimney do for the
kitchen, furnace, and crate. -
Old-fashioned houses were built
something on this plan. The hall was
in the center and there were good
sq1tare rooms on each side of the hall,
and I don't know that the general
plan has ever been improved upon, al
though some important changes have
Decu uaue.
In selecting a house. design one of
the first considerations is to make it
fit the lot. Here is a house SO feet
wide, and of course you must have a
lot at least so feet wide to accom-
modate such a house properly. Right
here it's where book of house plans
comes in to advantage. You can
thumb the whole book through and Sc
lect plan that will fit the lot You
may be confined to the locality where
your wife's relatives live, and the size
of your bank account may influence
you in favor of a small lot On a side
street, but you will pick out the lot
before you decide what kind of a
house you will build, and that is the
right way to go about it, Naturally
the location comes first, then the lot,
and it requires good deal of study to
intelligently select house plan that
just exactly fits in; but it is pleas
ant study, it is one of the most en-
ioyable enterprises ever undertaken.
There are many little details of es-
pecfal interest about this plan, one OF
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
FIRST FLOOR PLAN

such a cupboard. It is too pref
ty to have it taken out in the
kitchen or pantry with the heav-
Ter dishes. She wants to keep it I'M
der her eye, where she can look after
it herself, and she is not dspleased
when it's display catches the eye of
her best lady friend.
The stairway in this plan is worth
more than passing notice. 1t is a
combination front aud back stair and
it reaches from cellar to the garnet.
It would be difficult to invent more
convenient stairway, and it wo gid
probably be impossible to build an
other kind Of stair Of such utility to
occupy so Little space.
You have heard of cozy little back
parlors. Well, did you ever see any
thing neater or more suggestive OF
solid comfort on cold winter night
than the. library here shown with its
bright corner fire? The room wal
of course be furnished with a book
case stocked with interesting books
and center table with a good strong
light. A library suggests reading
but reading is too often rendered i'm
possible in the evening because of 9
poor light. Two essentials in a Ii
brary are comfort and light. 7'he oper
fire brightens the room, easy chairs
suggest comfort. and a good light com
pletes the combination.
A house like this is not complete
without . good attic, and an attit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
DEEP CULTIVATION or CORN.
Time to Go to Bottom of cornfield ls
Before Roots Spread.


While some still persist In plowing
corn deep from start to finish, no
matter what the season may be, ana
have no patience With any other
method, those who study experiment
station reports, know that shallow
culture, after the roots have spread
between the rows, almost invariably
gives better rea Ilts than deep cult
vatioL which breaks the fibrous roots
and leaves them hanging In punches
on the cultivator shanks. l am sat.
isfied that in dry weather corn may
be injured to the extent Of several
bushels per acre by blowing too deep
and too close to theaplants when lay
ing by. have damaged the crop
this way myself. as shown by adjoin-
ing acres worked in a more intelli-
gent manner. In a wet season, how
ever. root pruning is not so injurious,
and weed growth during the time that
cultivation is delayed by wet weather
may render deep blowing and some
ridging of the ground necessary in
orde-. to get ahead of the weeds.
It is, nearly always the front SHOW
els that do the main damage by tear
ing the roots, and in no case do let
them run deep at the last working,
but throw the points well forward,
so they will cut to their full width
with the points not more than two
inches below the surface. ! depend
largely upon the rear shovels at the
last working, running them deeper
than the front ones and turning them
SO they will throw the soil slightly to-
ward the row; then set the guage well
apart and keep away from the plants.
The shovels should be sharp-pointed,
to make clean cut and penetrate
husks, ETC., readily, but long, narrow,
needle points I dislike; for unless set
fiat to do best work on top, the extra
inch or two of point only increase
draft and root pruning uselessly, and
should be avoided, particularly in dry
weather. The time to go to the bot
tom of things in the corn field is when
the ground is being fitted for the crop,
and, if necessary, at the first blowing,
before roots spread too mucn.-F. D.
Coburn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
Buying COVE.

The practice of buying cows on the
market to use in the dairy is a poor
business. Ordinarily, cows Of this
kind are being sold because they are
no good, and it Is usually like throw
ing money away to invest it in these
animals. Why do people continue to
buy and sell such cows? The only
safe and sane way is to get good
bull and raise the best heifer calves
for home use, and If these calves are
raised right your profit win be doubled
over the method of buying second
hand" COWS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
.iDITOR-

should always have opposite windows
for ventilation. A great many attics
are spoiled because the owner wanted
to save the price of the windows
This is poor economy. The windows
look well, in fact they add more to the
appearance of the house than their
cost twice over and they make the
attic both light and airy.
The subject of ventilation is one
of great Importance. By leaving the
attic windows open you get a current
of air through under the roof, and by
leaving the upper stair door open you
get current of air up clear from the
cellar if you want it. This makes a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
WHERE is "DIcKENs' SLAP?
Famous Piece of Mahogany Has Dis
appeared From St. Louis.

81 would like to know" said an old
saloon man of St. Louis, what has
become of the famous mahogany slab
that once formed the bar counter of
the old Planters house. People called
it the Dickens slab, because when the
novelist was in this city he staid at
the Planters house, and they do say
that he spent good deal of his tins
resting his elbow on that slab, which
thenceforth went by his name When
the Planters house was taken down
the big mahogany slab nearly 20 feet
long, three feet wide and two or
three inches thick, was bought by a
saloon man, but his house, too, a few
years later, came under the hands of
the Wreckers, and the Dickens slab
disappeared. A piece of mahogany
like that could hardly be bought now
for any figure, for mahogany is among
the costliest of woods and now used
only for veneering. The slab would
be worth several hundred dollars to q
furniture maker, but more than this
to somebody who cherished old asso.
Citations, for while that slab was in the
Planters every old citizen of ST. Eouis
who drank at all, and every celebrity
who came to town, help to shine the
elbows of his coat by friction on that
slab"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
Alfalfa for HOGS.

While it is somewhat early to be
talking about winter feed for hogs,
and other farm stock, 1t is the right
time to begin to think about what
should be fed and how to prepare some
of those feeds. AS a hog feed, moth
ing is better to go with corn than al
falfa hay. 1t has been found that hogs
will eat it with a relish and many
times they will eat the moulded hay
which other stock would refuse or
which would be injurious to them If
they did eat it. Even this poor hay
makes a good ration.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
Effect of Tomatoes on soII.

A Maryland experiment station bul.
letAn has the following to say on tbs
effect Of tomatoes upon the fertility OF
the SOIL
"Fhe tomato is not specially ex.
austing crop. Tomatoes do not remove
as much plant food from soils as most
farm crops at the usual rates Of pro.
duct per acre. The refuse from an
acre of tomatoes contains more fer.
tilizing material than similar remains
of most other erops. The viAes End
roots of tomatoes are very rich Ia
potash.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
Is Pe-ru-na Useful
for Catarrh?

shouId q LIST of the ingredients OF Pc
runa be submitted to any medical exc
pert. Of whatever school or nationality,
he would be obliged to admit without
reserve that each one of them was fun'
doubted value in chronic catarrhal dis
eases and had stood the test Of many
yearS experience in the treatment o.
such diseases. THERE CAN BE no
DISPUTE ABOUT THIS WHAT.
EVER, Peruna is composed ofthe most
eficacious and universally used herbal
remedies for catarrh. Every Ingredient
of Peruna has reputation Of its oWn
in the cure ofs6me phase OF catarrh
Peruna brings to the home the COMs
BINED KNOWLEDGE OF SEVERAL
SCHOOLS OF MEDICINEin the treat-
ment of catarrhal diseases; brings to
the home the scientific skill and knoWl-
edge ofthe modern pharmacist; and last
butnotleast, brings to the home thevast
and varied experience Of Dr. Hartman,
intheuseo fcatarrh remedies, and In the
treatment of catarrhal diseases.
The fact is, chronic catarrh is dis
ease which is very prevalent Many
thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh. They have visited
doctors over and over again, and been
told that their case is one Of chronic
catarrh. It may be Ofthe nose, throat,
lungs, stomach or some other internal
organ. There is no doubt as to the ma.
ture of the disease. The only trouble
is the remedy. This doctor has triedtO
cure them. That doctor has tried to
prescribe for them.
BUT THEY ALL FAILED TO
BRING ANY RELIEF.
DR.. Hartman's idea is that catarTh
remedy can be made on q large scale,
as he is making it; that it can be made
honestly, of the purest drugs and Of
the strictest uniformity. Els idea is
that this remedy can besupplied direct
ly to the people, and no more be charged
for it than is necessary for the
handling Of il.
No other household edy so uni-
versally advertised carries upon tbs
label the principal active constituents
showing that Peruna invites the full
inspection Of the critics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
Cultivation of 4 cran.

How many civilizations of a crop
r. necessary? Well, just as many as
the ground will permit of, rather than
as few as possible. The original prep
aration of the land and the planting
is much more than half the work and
expense up to the time of harvest. It
is poor economy, after having gone
thus lar, to skimp the cultivation.
The cost OF cu1tiyating a field of corn
or potatoes Is not more than so or 60
cents per acre. If the planting has
besn well done the increased yield
will much mara than pay its cost
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24

may be due some to custom. We are
all more OF less prejudiced in favor Of
what we have been accustomed to,
especially in youth when our habits
are forming. Whether necessary or
not, the passage is there, and if you
don't want it you can keep the door
closed. 1t costs nothing to BUILD, and
I would suggest door under the
stairway, anyhow, because if you don't
want to use it yourself you might
some time sell the house to some one
who would appreciate it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24


flue that changes they air in the whole
house in short order. When living in
a house that is light and airy you
have very little excuse to run up doc
tor bills. 1t is well known fact
that fresh air Is cheaper than med
icine.
There is an archway under the front
stair which makes a passage through
from the front door to the kitchen. It
is easy to get up an argument about
the advantage of connecting the front
and back of as dwelling with a hall
passage, but l have usually noticed
that after person has lived in a
house that communicates through in
this way that they prefer to have 1t
afterwards. OF coures this preference
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
The Builders.

1.-THE Egyptians we're the Builders, -
said contractor, enviously. mo
wonder their monuments will endure
forever. Labor was nothing to them.
''As you would spend cent on a
newspaper, so would an Egyptian king
put 10000 men to work upon a tenn
pie. Labor, you see, cost nothing.
"A striking example of the Egyp.
tan prodiga1ity of labor lies in this
fact:
mo less than 2,0O0 men were EN-
ployed for three years in carrying a
single stone, a stone Of unexanpled
size, from Elephantine to SAILS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
SERMoNETTE.

sand Saul was afraid of David
because the Lord was with him
and was departed from SAUL"
What a commentary this is on
the spiritual condition of Saul!
Afraid of David! that noble
hearted, brave, unseIfish defend
er of his nation and his king.
Afraid of David! that open,
frank, unassuming young man
who sought not his own good but
that of the king. Afraid of David!
that simple country lad who had
so rnodestly taken his place in
the kings palace and had minis
tered to the iII-natured king by
his sweet music. Think of it!
Afraid of David, because filled
with devotion to God and love to
mankind, he ought by every act
OF his to perform some kindly
service for others. No, not afraid
OF David because the latter was
plotting against him; because he
was trying to work his hurt; be-
cause he was secretly his enemy
and was proving treacherous to
trust placed in his charge. No,
but afraid of David, because the
Lord was with him. Think of it!
Saul knew that he had been
rejected of God, or rather that
through his WiIIful disobedience
he had rejected God, and then in
hardness of heart that knew no
repentance he had persisted in
his course. Saul also knew that
God had chosen David. There is
no doubt but that at last the
amounting of the shepherd boy
by Samuel had become known to
him and that the thought that
this young man had been set
apart as the coming king of
israel filled his heart with hatred
and fear. He knew all this and
was foolish enough to think that
he could thwart Gods purposes;
that he could bar the pathway of
the Divine will by the weak,
puny arm of flesh.
There is no more pitiabIe or
awful picture In the Bible than
this picture of Saul fighting
against God and Gods anointed.
Scripture says "the heather rage
and the people imagine a vain
thing. The rulers of the earth
set themselves and take counsel
together against the Lord and
against his anointed. But he
that stitch in the Heavens shall
laugh: the Lord shall have them
In derision." Oh, what folly TO
fight against God.
I We can In some measure I'M
derstand how the heather can
fight against God, but how one
of Saul's training, and opportuni-
ties and the light which had
come to him could so do, is quite
beyond our comprehension. But
does Saul stand alone in this
condition.? Is there any danger
that others who have walked
close to God as he did may yet
I fall to the depths to which he
feIl2 After all, how was such
I condition possible? 1t was taken
step by step in willful disobedi-
ence and violation of the Divine
will. And there is danger to
\ every soul which INDUCES in sin
and persists therein that at last
Gods spirit will depart and leave
that soul forever. Let US not
commit the objectionable sin of
/ bIasphemy against the Holy
Ghost.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
Nature.Eakinn Eads.

III, print photograph on an apple
no sensitizer is used, only the delicate
art of "nature-faking." The neces.
saries are an apple tree bearing a
fruit which rapidly reddens as it be
comes ripe and little film negative
of your loved one. Simply attach the
film to the. sunny side of the apple
with white of egg and let nature do its
work.
The whole apple may be inca 5ed in
black paper bag and a yignel te cut
over the film part, which adds to the
effect
Young ladies who so to the seaside
to acquire q summer coat of tan have
made use of the same "sensitizer" to
imprint on their arm photograph Oh
their father or brother.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
Nell Filled.

AS the celebrated leading lady
stepped from the train at Sioux Falls
she FASTENED to the baggage room.
Where is my suitcase?" she queried
anxiously. "Ah, there it is. Be very
careful, porter"
Suitcase, ma'am?" replied the as
tonished porter. why, that piece Oh
baggage looks big enough to be 8
treasure chest"
The leading lady laughed and poked
her $1,000 bull dog in the ribs with
her green parasol.
ooh, that's my suitcase all right,
she confided. 1T contains all my di
vorce suits 80 date"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24
"Do Won really mean to tell me ;,

do you really mean to tell me-" de
manded Mrs. Hauskeep, that you are
SAD Francisco sufferer"
yes, lady replied Hungry Hawkes..
Yer see, folks has been sendin' 50
much grub out dere dey've had ter neg
leet us deseryin' cases nearer hone.
Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-24

Scripture Authority Sam. 1856
80 and the chapters that follow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11
STATE COLLEGE GETS kBAGs
Battalion of Cadets at Pullman Armed
With Spick and Span New
Rifles.

PULLMAN, Wash, March IL
(SpeciaD-The state college cadets are
now armed with Krag-JOrgensens.
Three hundred and fifty of these mod
ern implements of war have just ar
rived, and thereby an epoch is marked
in the evolution of military affairs at
the Washington state college. The
guns are from the Benecia
arsenal, at San Francisco, and,
while they have been in the
service of the regular army
they have been re-browned and re-
blued, till to all appearances they are
spick-and-span new. With the new
arms have come new belts, such as
are worn with the Springfield gun.
This year, APO cadets are being
taught military science and tactics I'M
der the consistent supervision of
Captain Edward Kimmel, of the United
States army artillery corps. Last year
there were 800, making an increase of
100 in three years. A regimental for
nation is now maintained, comprising
two batalions;; one of four companies,
and the other of three. Last year the
battalions had three companies each.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11
The Horse on His Proper Job.

Inc Horse on HIS PROPER JOO.
It is estimated that the electric rail-
ways Of this country stretched out in
one chain would reach around the
earth. That means a lot of horses set
free for other work than long hauls.
The horse may be slow in compari-
son with the electric stecd, but he Is
good for up hill and down dale and
around sharp corners. He can climb.
and he can wade; even freshets and
snow banks cannot stop him. There
was always more for the horse to do
than he could spread himself over Troll
leys relieve him of some of the burden
when they take freight to town and
back and also carry the family to mar
ket and children to school. Horses
must be saved for long hauls. With
the trolley working the team can take
Aunt Sally back to her hill farm on
time to do up preserves" and carry
boys and girls or old folks across coun-
try to neighborhood parties and enter
tainments. In his proper field the
horse can have no rival AS we'll "a
home without mother" as farm
without horse.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-11

Poindinterro and a friend were dis
cussing the recent rapid changes in the
weather.
Yes" said Poindinterro, sit is dis
agreeable, but nowhere have 1 expert
enced it so remarkably as in the Chill
there two men were having a heated
discussion in the market place where
there lay eight inches of snow. One
became so angry that he took up a
huge SNOWFALL to throw it at the other.