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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

There probably is some truth IN tnese
occusations. Most of us are acQuains-
od with farmers who are very quicA
- invest in the best machinery. anu
DJon4v of It for the purpose OF re-
3 R their own end of the WORK out
~ are very niggardly in proVlolns
s,o,,eahold helps and conveniences. -
e III right Of course to pay a grea. asal
80 attention to the comfort OF tue
80 etock. that is humane ana II Is
% {. a4at1a hut the family is worm
20 p.e.e than the animals. The nrst con-
H.. i9asa+ion should be bestowed on the
,,o,,sa and the barns should De a clo .s
sacond Water supply, near, venlil@-
sson drainage. plumbing, Laundry ar
Ilon, bath room facilities as
Fs1ns s, - sewage and garbage and ven
p0s a. "a the cellar, are very lmpor'
tant topics for consideration. lnes ;
lake r, for health, but when nesieo'eU
thew often lead to disease.
I'M ~ verandas on this house are es-
!aI,v attractive when it is bullt IN
tbe country. They give an ar o. e a,,,
e 80 refinement that goes especla. =,
anu ,, Nth good farm that IS properly
W.. y, The trout yeranua ior Ill I'm,
1issL .,.s ana easy chairs with 4 porch
mocAs s f srl callers IN the summer ume
parlol III .ig5t The side porch having
7 5 s from the kitchen ana an Sa,on
srom the sitting room naAe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
WINTER TIME IN KABUL.
Mere Pleasant Places Than the capE
tai Of Afshanistan.

The cold is intense, the snow lies
deep in the streets and the winds are
freezing. Winter, beginning early in
October and continuing until March,
renders life in Kabul difficult and I'M
comfortable. Charcoal is the chief
fuel, and as the houses, owing to
numerous doors and windows, are
very draughty, the supply of wood
very limited, and coal unobtainable,
1t is necessary to wear, even in the
house, treble thicknesses Of clothing,
and the longest, warmest and thick
est of fur coats outside the doors.
Meal times under such rigorous
conditions are a distinct misfortune,
writes Angus Hamilton in the Lady's
Realm. All foodstuffs freeze solid,
bread has to be chopped with an ak,
the drinking water broken with a
hammer. Pickles, sauces, jams and
ink are better put away until the
spring.
Joints must be served piping hot
from the fire and lying over a pan OF
glowing charcoal-even then the cen
ter will probably be unthawed, while
the matutinal cup OF tea and the
nocturnal cup of cocoa must be gulped
rapidly if it is not to freeze before II
is swallowed. There are but few com
pensations, even in Kabul, for the Sc
verify of the climate. If one ventures
| out it is most necessary to keen out
of the cold winds.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Salad DRESSING,

Put in the dish you are to cook in,
one heaping tablespoonful of butter,
same of white sugar, two level table
spoonfuls dry mustard, about half tea
spoon salt. Smooth these to a paste,
add one unbeaten egg. Beat all up
we'll, then another egg, beat more;
then another, three in all. Beat until
all is smooth, then add small cup OF
vinegar, beat again, and, lastly. one
full cup of rich milk. Of course ii
you have cream it is nicer. Put in
double boiler and cook until it thick
ems like soft custard, usually about Ii
minutes. Stir it every few minutes
Now when it is cooking, you can ado
more sugar if you like it sweeter, OF
more salt, and another time more OF
less mustard, according to your taste
1t makes delicate pale yellow dress
ing, which both appeals to the TASTE
and the eye.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
TWO SISTERS HAD ECZEMA.
Cutieura Cured Scalp Troubles OF
Two Illinois GirIs-Another Sic
ter Took .Cuticura Pills.

II must give much praise to all
the Cuticura Remedies. ! used but
one cake of Cuticura Soap and one
box of Cuticura Ointment, as that
was all that was required to cure
my disease. I was very much trou-
bled with eczema of the head, and a
friend of mine told me to use the
Cuticura Remedies, which I did, and
am glad to say that they cured my
eczema entirely. Since then we have
always kept the soap on hand at all
times. My sister was also cured of
eczema of the head by using the Gu
ticura Remedies. Another sister has
used Cuticura Resolvent and Pills
and thinks they are splendid tonic.
l cannot say exactly how long I suf-
fered, but I think about six months.
Miss Edith Hammer, R. F. D. No. 6,
Morrison, ILL.,, Oct. 8, 1906"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Embroiderinq Table Linen.

All household linen in homes OF
wealth, or where the housewife is ex-
pert with the needle, is marked with
embroidered monograms or initials,
preference being given to the English
open-work embroidery or the French
seeded. At present tablecloths are
marked with two monograms, one at
either end, or diagonally at opposite
corners. Where the napkins shall be
marked is matter of individual pref
erence, dependent upon the way in
which the napkin is to be folded. The
most common way is to mark them
diagonally in the center Of the last
square when the napkin is folded. For
napkins the size of the letters is usual
ly one or one and quarter of an
inch. For tablecloths they are from
three to eight inches in diameter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Haa cInch on Position.

Various authorities have passed on
q letter received at the post Office de-
partment short time ago and it has
finally been sent to the postmaster
general The letter came from west
ern postmaster at small Office and
read: "In accordance with the rules
Of the department, write you to in.
form you that on next Saturday will
close the post Office for one day, as
am going on bear hunt. l am not
asking your permission to close UP
and you can discharge me if you want
to. But will advise you now that
am the only man in the county who
can read and write" It is not likely
that the postmaster will be dis
charged.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
woman,a Power.

When the dream of women ad-
vanced in thought and trained by ex-
perience enough to realize the value
of cooperation shall come true, some
of the greatest curses Of modern
times shall be swept away. and the
country will be happy in possession
of a prosperous middle class, sans
monopolies, sans the trusts, sans
sweaters and sweated, sans the great
unemployed, If not the unemployable.
And all this revolution might be
quietly effected by women acting In
diligently from their own homes
Woman,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
PETS FOR LITTLE PAREslANs.
All Kinds Of Animals az PIaymates for
the Children.

Children play a great role in French
society, as all those who have read
Gyp's inimitable "P'tit Bob" will read
lily admit, and now the small Par
isienne insists on receiving on her
fete day and at the New Year a live
pet, instead of costly doll or a me-
chanical toy. The demand has been
creating a supply, and lively trade
is being done, not only in puppies and
kittens, in tiny monkeys and in lambs,
but also in tigers and leopards. Up to
a certain age, these small felines are
quite harmless, and, Of course, as soon
as they begin, so to speak, to show
their teeth and sharpen their claws,
they are sent off to one of the two
magnificent Zoos" with which the
Gay City is provided.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
FOR THOSE FOND OF HONEY.
Recipes for Three Dishes That viii
Be Found Delicious.

Honey Snaps-One pint Of honey,
three-fourths pound butter, two table,
spoonfuls ginger; boil together a few
minutes, and when nearly cold put in
flour until it is stiff. Roll out thin and
bake quickly.
Honey Cake-One cup honey, one.
half cup sour cream, two eggs, one
half cup butter, two cups -four, scant
one-half teaspoonful soda, one tea,
spoonful cream of tartar. Bake 80 min
utes in a moderate oven.
Honey Fruit Cake-Take one and
one-half cupfuls of honey, two-thirds
cup of butter, one-half cup of sweet
milk, three eggs well beaten, three
cupfuls of flour, two teaspoonfuls OF
baking powder, two cupfuls raisins
one teaspoonfgul each of cloves and
cinnamon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Exnert Ocean Mali sorters.

One of the most interesting perform
ances of modern times is the handling
Of the mails in great ocean steam
ships. Some of the men become so
expert at sorting that they work al
most automatically, many Of them be-
ing able to put their finger on any
particular town marked on the rack
blindfoIded. On an ordinary western
trip they carry on an average about
100000 letters and some 10000 regis.
tered packets. The latter have all to
be written up in detail in their books
during the voyage, and this takes
more time than the actual sorting. The
officials do not always manage to fin
ish the work by the time they reach
port, and when such is the case they
accompany what is left to the general
post Office and complete the job there.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
HEALTH AND SPIRITS
Are Restored by Or. Williams Pln9
Pills in Cases of Debility and
DAsponfiencv

Dependency
General debility is caused by men
tai or physical oVerWorl. with imper-
feet assimilation of nodrisnment, or
by some acute disease from WHICH
the vital forces have been Frustrated
and the entire organism weakened so
as not to easily rally. To restore
health it is necessary that the blood
should be purified and made new.
The case of Mrs. e. M. Spears, OF
80 Mt. Pleasant street, Athol, Mass,
is a common one and is given here in
order that others may be benefited by
her experience. She says: 81 had been
sick for a year from indigestion and
general debility brought on by over
work and worry. / mad tried many
remedies, but found no relief. / suf-
fered from swelling of the limbs, loss
of appetite and dizzy spells, which be-
came so severe towards night. that {
sometimes tainted away. was bill
ious and my hands and arms would
go to sleep for an hour or two at O
time. / was so sleepy all the time
that ] could hardly keep awake.
had frequent cramps in my limbs and
severe pains at the base of my head
and in my back. My blood was im-
poverished. / was afraid to give up
and 60 to bed fearing that ! would
never get well.
"About this time DIR. Williams'
Pink Pills. were recommended to me
by a friend in South Vernon, VT.
felt better soon after beginning the
treatment and continued until was
entirely cured. I consider DIR. VIII
liams' Pink Pills grand medicine
for weak women"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on
receipt of price SO cents per box. sin
boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medt-
/ cine COMPANY. Schenectady. n. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
vnvioorate the Digestion.

To invigorate the digestion and
stimulate the torpid liver and bowels
there is nothing so good as that old
family remedy, Brandreth Pills, which
has been in use for over century.
They cleanse the blood and impart new
vigor to the body. One or two every
night for a week will usually be all
that is required. For Constipation or
Dyspepsia, one or two taken every
night will afford great relief.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used and being purely vegetable are
adapted to every system.
Sold in every drug and medicine
store, either plain or sugar-coated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Mo Lord Bacon.

Aprpopos of DR.. Karl Bleibtreu's
theory about the origin Of Shakes
peare's plays, correspondent writes
TO the London Chronicle as follows:
when win the English public learn
to call things Jana men) by their cor
rect names? There is no such person
in history as Lord Bacon" The
great Elizabethan, who, by few
modern idiots, is accused of having
written the plays, was by name Sir
Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam, Wis
count st. Albans,r In no standing work
of reference is spoken OF as Lord
Bacon r5
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

lation and heating, also that the extra
burden thrown upon females by want
of conveniences for doing house work
is contributing factor. They name
farmers who are very careful Of their
horses and cattle but very neglectful
of wife and daughters. That the first
care with such men seems to be to
provide good feed, shelter and good
stables for the stock and the old
house must wait until everything else
is attended to. In the meantime the
women folks are Obliged to work in
a drafty kitchen and to sleep in bed
rooms with the windows shut in order
to keep warm,
Some of these physicians claim that
there would be no difficulty in keeping
the girls and boys on farms If they
had houses that were fit to live in.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Lone and Remarkable Life.

SuRold tells us of remarkable rec
ord of an old man of his acquaintance
employed by Mr.. William Lodge, of
Gorieston-on-Sea. This old gentleman
began his working life as farm Ia
borer II years ago, before Queen Vic
toria came to the throne, and at 81 he
can still drive pillow as well as most
men of half his years. Almost more
remarkable is the fact that although
he has spent practically all his long
life within sight Of the sea he has
never been on it, nor has he ever been
inside a train.-Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
EDITOR.

did work room for hot weather, while
the sitting room projection makes suf-
hcient division between porches.
The back stair in this house reaches
from the cellar to the attic, one flight
over another all the way up, an ar.
rangement that is convenient and
economical OF room. The cellar is big
enough to partition off storage room
for fruits and vegetables in different
compartments
House drains should connect with
a septic tank. A farm house cess pool
when properly constructed is just as
good as city sewer and it is no more
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

We are known as the largest growers of
Grasses, Clovers, Oats, Barley, Corn, Po-
tatoes and Farm Seeds in America. Oper=
ate over 5000 acres.
FREE
Our mammoth 148-page catalog is mailed
free to all intending buyers; or send
Sc IN STAMPS
and receive sample of perfect balance ra-
ton grass Seed" together with Fodder
Plants, Glover, etc, etc., and big Plant
and Seed Catalog free.
John A.. Salzer Seed Co., Box w, La
Crosse, Wis.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

j
An eight room, full two storv borso
with a splendid cellar and a good attic
Is what every large family needs
mere are great many different
styles OF eight room houses. Eight
rooms seem to be about the size re-
CURED by busiaess men in the smaller
towns and country places.
A great many farmers are now
building new houses. Farmers have
neen prosperous Of late and they are
using considerable money in build.
ing. A farmer likes to have a house
look well and to have conveniences
tor doing the work, that is, live, up
to-date farmers do. There are plenty
OF the other kind, but they are not
building houses like this.
This house is about as large az
necessary on the average farm. It
is about as large as a furnace will
neat economically, being SO feet in
width by 49 feet in length, exclusive
OF porches. The stairway to the attic
is closed so that no heat is wasted
in that direction. A hot air furnace
is the best means of heating I'D to a
house OF this size. Anything larger
should have hot water or steam
There is a great advantage from hot
air from the fact that it furnishes
ventilation; most houses in the coun
try are shy on ventilation.
Members of farmers families II
some rural districts are more subject
to lung diseases and pulmonary trou
bles than the inhabitants of towns OF
cities. Physicians in country places
say harsh things about some farmers
claiming that the prevalence of con
sumption in rural districts is due tt
living in houses without proper VENT
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

All the conditions of modern life
are such as to discourage men and
women from marrying, and if they do
SO to make them discontinued. Di-
vorce has rushed from the extreme
of being considered disgrace which
never should be mentioned to that OF
being regarded as a standard joke in
the comic papers, a fit subject to be
worked up in stage comedy and hilar-
ously received by large audiences.-N.
Y. Independent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
How 70 Treat Plants.

Open the doors occasionally in the
winter time and let the plants have
some outdoor air.
Don't forget 20 turn your window
plants around at least twice a week
so that all sides will get the sunlight
The wing feather of a chicken makes
a good brush with which to wash
plants
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
To groil Leqs of a Turkey.

Cut the legs from cold roast
turkey, make some missions across
them with sharp knife, season with
a little pepper, salt and pinch OF
cayenne.
Squeeze over a small quantity OF
lemon juice and place them on grid
iron (Which has been we'll buttereD,
put it over clear fire.
When done brown place them on a
hot dish with piece of butter on the
top of each and serve hot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

In washing wooden articles dissolve
a sufficient quantity of soap in warm
water, adding a little ammonia to soft.
en- it. Wash and then rinse in clean,
warm water, using no cold or very hot
water; after which shake well and
dry quickly. Do not rub on soap, and
avoid all patent washing powders Or
liquids. If you follow the above in
structions your wooden articles will
never shrink when being washed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
A Recfpe for Triple.

Six macaroons, six lady fingers, one
pint rich, soft custard, currant jelly,
sherry wine (may be omitted halt
pint of whipped cream.
Soak lady fingers in sherry vine;
nut a layer of macaroons in a dishs
put a teaspoon of currant jelly On top
of each cake, then layer of lady
fingers; repeat currant jelly on lady
fingers. Pour custard over all. Cover
with whipped cream, laid on in table
spoonfuls. Add a bit of jelly on the
cream to finish the top prettily.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Pulled Turkey English Recipe)

Two spoonfuls Of white gravy, one
of cream, grated nutmeg, salt, pepper
and -four. Pull the meat with fork
from the breast of cold turkey and
heat it in stewpan. Add two spoon
fuls of gravy, one Of cream, a piece
of butter dredged with -four, and 6
seasoning of nutmeg and salt. Sent
to table hot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

WANTED.-For u. s. Army, able.
bodied, unmarried men, between ages of q
and So; citizens of United States, of good
character and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write English; for infor-
nation apply to recruiting officer, 1875 N.
Court, Memphis, Tenn; 236 Main, Jones'
boso, Ark; Corinth. Miss; Hickman, Ky.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Health Of New, York City.

Statistics of the board Of health
show that the general death rate in
New York city is decreasing in all
diseases excepting the four groups of
acute respiratory troubles, cancer,
diseases of the heart and diseases
Of the kidneys.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

says: For twelve
or fifteen years !
was suffering fire.
quent attacks of
pain in the back
and kidneys that
lasted for three
weeks at a time. !
would be unable to
turn in bed. The
urine was in a
terrible condition,
at times a COM
plete stoppage &C.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
.Deafness Caunot Be Cured

by local applications, they cannot reach the dis.
eased portion of the ear. There is only way to
cure deafness and that by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an iniamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustschtan Tube. When this
tube IL inhsmed you have rumbling sound or inn
perfect hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed Deaf
is the result, and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored its cond-
ton, hearing win be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls CatarTh Cure. Send for circulars free
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Disease and Injustice.

The sin which is termed dishonesty
is the same evil as that which is
called disease in living bodies or
blight in the seasons; and in cities
and governments has another name,
which is injustice.-Plato.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

Garfield Tea Guaranteed under the
Pure Food and Drug Law regulates
sluggish liver, overcomes constipation, pu-
rifles the blood and eradicates disease. 1t
is made of Herbs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Now an ElepI,ant Farm.

The latest addition to the list Of
freak farms" is an elephant farm,
which, it is claimed, will be estab-
lished near Pasadena, Cal. The plans
are for maintaining a herd Of 500
animals
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

trouble. What is known as the septic
system was tried theoretically, scien.
tifically and practically in England
years ago. It consists of two tanks;
the first as nearly alright as possible,
The liquid from this is siphoned into
the second tank automatically when it
fills up to certain point. Two kinds
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Still Behind the rinea-

New York city transportation IA
cilities are as inadequate as they were
before the subways were built, al
though these underground highways
carried 100000 passengers in 1906.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

curing. I began with Doan's Kidney
Pills, and soon felt better. Keeping
on, found complete freedom from
kidney trouble. The cure has been
permanent. I owe my good health to
Doan's Kidney Pills"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. 7.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
IT'S just as easy to be pleasant as
otherwise and it pays better.

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup
For children teething sGftens the gurus, reduces IN
aammstion alsys PAIN cures wind coltc 2Sca bottle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

Some men seem to think they are
doing a great deal toward righting
the worlds wrongs by fussing with
their neighbors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
A Harmless Laxative.

II you must take laxative, take harm
less one. Lax-Fos does not grippe, therefore
does not irritate Irritation is what does
the harm. Price so cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
You Don't Have to Wait

Every dose makes you feel better. Lax
Eos keeps your whole inside right Not on5
grippe in full bottle. Sold on the money
back plan everywhere. Price so cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

Your friends think that you are
right and your enemies think that you
are wrong, but you have to show the
rest Of the cold, unsympathetic crowd.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
Material for Citizens.

On an average 29S alien children IN.
der Il years old arrive in New York
city each day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16
AWFUL ATTACKS OF PAIN.
A Most Dreadful Case Of Kidney
Trouble and How. It Was Cured.

Thomas N. Mccullough, S21 South
Weber ST.. Colorado Springs, Colo,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-02-16

It takes a clever man to pick up an
umbrella and walk OFF with 1t just as
II it belonged to him.