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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30

likes his clothes tailor-made quite az
well as his land lubber brother, AZ
though the paynaster issues ready
made clothing to those who desire u.
The work about the decks Is easy 10
the afternoon The men Leaf on Lne
fo'castIe or on the superstructnre OF
the battleships and keep clear ef tne
starboard side of the quarter deck e2-
cept when working there.
visitors come aboard in the after
Moons and Johnny and Tommy snow
the ship to their best girls. The quar-
termaster on a certain ship had MS
wife to visit him one afternoon and
the pair walked up and down the oeck
hand in hand with a beautiful uncon-
seriousness of all on-lookers. All man
kind loves a lover" and when Jacks
sweetheart comes on board the others
view the couple with interested eyes.
Can bands, devices and other memen'
tos of the ship are given and SHOWN
by the girls afterward with pride as
coming from a friend of mine IN tns
navy"
Sometimes at four o'clock in the ait
ernoon liberty party is sent ashore.
The men are commonly given liberty
till the next morning. Liberty or the
desire for it is often the cause Oh
tribulation to the sailor.
In reading accounts Of the men-or
wars men back of the '40s we find that
the character of the sailor has changed
immensely for the better, but there
are still ways and tricks known to
Jack The "happy-go-lucky" kind wiz
go far into the realm of diplomacy In
order to get a liberty that they have
no right to expect. 1t is said to De
common ruse to pretend that some
near relative is very i'll or even oeao.
The following to the commanding ON
Ger from Jacks adopted sister was
| once tried as a persuader:
Dear Captain: Won't you let my des.
| brother Johnny Jones come home! his
| dear mother is dying, so please do' Gear
captain, as he may never see MS oeaF
| mother again. Let him stay long uhie'
| dear captain. Dear captain, this letter
amt no fake. From yours truly,
/ ''MOLL1E JONES'
"P. S.-Dear captain, please let Blly
Brown come, too"
Johnny Jones did not get liberty
that day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30
Bordeaux mixture is mixed as fol

Bordeaux mixture il mixed as fol-
lows: Four pounds bluestone, pounds
unslacked lime, so gallons of water.
Dissolve the bluestone in two gallons
of warm water. Stake the lime in a
small quantity of water When Stacked
stir and add more water. Strain this
into the copper sulphate solution; put
into your spray tank or barrel. and
add water until you get SO gallons of
the mixture. The time to spray is lust
az the buds swell good and before
the blooms open. 1t is best to spray a
second time WheE the blooms begin to
fan OF.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30
EDITOR

with the other chap who says sit Ia
cheaper to buy fruit than to grow it."
1t is, If you don't know how to grow it
and haven't ambition enough to learn,
but the better class of citizens, the
progressive men, the ones who do
things, value their own homes a great
deal more than the measure marked
on the scale of dollars and cents.
There is a sentimental value and a
personal satisfaction in owning your
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30

Marbles or grubs in cattle depreciate
the value of the hides. AS soon as
they are noticed on the animals back
they should be killed by putting tur,
pentine, kerosene, crude petroleum or
mercurial ointment in the opening in
the skin over the MARBLE. A small oil
can may be used.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30

Break deep with two-horse pillow and
then harrow it twice.
Lay off your rows three feet and
drill in 500 pounds of guano.
Plant the first pretty spell of wealth
er.
If you have the seed to spare, use
80 or 40 bushels in drill and put only
400 pounds of guano.
1t will take from 10 to II bushels.
But use plenty of seed and secure a
good stand.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30

A new industry receiving much
encouragement in Germany is that of
distilling strong aromatic oil from
the green leaves of celery. A hundred
pounds of leaves will yield about one
pound of oil which is used fo2 flavoring
purposes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30

The nut trees Of the world could, it
is calculated, provide food all the year
round for the population of the globe.
Brazil nuts grow in such profusion that
thousands of tons of them are wasted
every year. .....
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30
ALWAYS have tomato plants boz.

Always have tomato plants box.
grown, and ready to set out very
early. Stake each plant and tie ap
firmly to strips nailed across. But the
most important thing is to plant far
apart, give lots of room for growth and
for the sun to shine in. For one plant
with proper treatment Is worth six
crowded and unframed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30

Deep blowing, plenty of vegetable
matter returned TO the soil. liberal use
of manure, rapid and shallow cultiVa-
ton, ard diversified crops are funda.
mental laws that must always control
good farming.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30

Seventy per cent. OF our navy are
American-born. The rest are English,
Scotch, Irish, Scandinavian, with a
sprinkling of German and the Latin
races. Our Woodworking sailor men
are our pride and there is many hero
waiting for an opportunity doing his
daily tasks uncomplainingly on board
our ships.
Very many who enlist are sons Of
families in comfortable circumstances
and fairly well educated. Some enlist
from patriotism, some for livelihood
and others from their fondness for the
sea and love Of adventure. The ro-
nance and the glamour is dissipated
when hard work like coaling ship is re-
quired.
But Jack has his fun and recreation,
too. There is usually quartette OF
singers. Banjo players or guitar play
ers are often found on board our
men of-war. The pantry boy enlivens
the lnonotony Of dishwashing by war
bling Il Love to See My Dear Old
Mother Work. or Just Break the
News to Mother" Jack dances, too,
although the hornpipe and jig, popular
ly supposed to be his terpsichorean
amusement, are out Of date. The men
| dance with each other when the band
plays They enjoy theater going.
Beer is cut off, SO the men console
themselves with candy, on one ship
eating 20 pounds day allowed them
from The canteen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30

Spinach contains more iron than do
the yolks of eggs, which again has
more than beef Apples, lentils, straw
berries, white beans, peas, potatoes,
wheat, come next, while milk is at the
bottom of the scale.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30

own home and improving it from time
to time that a person can never expe-
rience when occupying rented house.
In building house after this plan
1t is better to have lot so feet wide,
although a 40-foot corner lot would
do very well, but street of 40-foot
lots each with a house as wide as this
house looks too narrow and crowded.
Streets like this are helped somewhat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30

Mrs. Blooblood-I told the grocer
that unless he stopped drinking he'd
lose all his brS>saess.
Mr.. Blooblood-That was gentle
hint for him to give up his bad weighs,
-Jndge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30
If the PUPILS Have a say.

Chicago is to have model school, :
but the question is, model according
to whom? If 1t is model according to
its patrons. it win have IL mouths
vacation every year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30
Sure Cure FOR Manae.

1t may not be known to every one,
but half teaspoonful Of arsenic will
cure dog of the mango, more certain
than tan-bark ooze.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30
on
Shhijpboard
By Mrs. Chas. D. SIqsbee

p By Mrs. Chas. D. Sgsbee q
Wife Of Admiral Tells How Mod
ern "Jack" Spends His Time
Corporal Punishment on Man-of-
War Thing of the Past-Good
Libraries Provided A Sailors
Duties-Wednesday Is Mending
Day-When BEST Girls" Come
Aboard-7O Per Cent. of Navy
American Born How Sailors
Amuse Themselves - Mascots .
Are Popular.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30

Supper is ready at or $3.50 and
work and play are both ended by 1880.
The men then, after the usual piping.
take down their hammocks and sling
them for the night. At nine o'clock
they are piped down and tattoo" is
sounded. This means turn in" so
Jack makes ready for the night.
In few minutes the bugles blow.
The Lingering reverberation of taps"
is heard and the sailor closes his eyes
in glunber.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30

Sailors are tender-heaPted and love
pets. Every ship has its mascot--a
cat, dog, pig, goat or some other ami.
NAL. Sometimes the most inharmon'
ious animals become friends from the
close association which ship life COM
pels. 4 pig and rabbit were brought
on board a ship and piggy became
| affectionate toward bunnie to de-
gree which annoyed the latter great
". At bedtime especially the rabbit
| hid II the hope of evading his COM
paniou. But persistent piggy ran
| around squealing and nosing in this
and that corner until at last he found
Br'er Rabbit, who, though much dis
g1ste.., could not rid himself Of his
strange bedfellow.
The ships monkey has a fine time
climbing about, swinging on the yards
and getting into all kinds of mischief.
Two puppies were lying asleep on the
deck when Jocko, the monkey, seized
one and ran up the rigging with it.
All hands rushed to the rescue, but
Jocko was too quick for them. Chat
tering and balancing himself by his
long tail, as though In his native for
ests, he climbed up faster and faster,
| although hampered by the puppy un-
/ der his arm. AS he ran out on a
signal yard we were Mortified to see
| him held the hapless puppy at arms
/ length for a moment and then drop it
| into the waves.
The man of the sea has ever claimed
the privilege of growing. ! remem-
Der a story Of some time ago. Two
| blue.iaCket chums were hauling on the
/ same rope in the dog watch. One
| was disguised and addressed his chum
accordingly. Johnny" said hes II
never seen ship like this before; this
is the worst.
why, what's the matter, Billy?"
Matter! Say, Johnny, the pies was
| cold at supper time"
In what I have written have had
in mind the whole ships company,
both blue-iackets and marines, but
having retoId some of the service
/ stories of the former, l will close with
one about the marines. Once upon a
time in the good old days" the cap
tain, sitting at his cabin table, looked
I'D through the skylight and told his
marine orderly to report the direction
Of the wind. The Irish orderly. i'm
mensely fiattered at having question
of seamanship referred to his judg-
menr, looked over the rail long and
studiously, then returned to the hatch
and reported: Sir, the wind, sir, is
blowing right toward the ship, air."
| Supper is ready at or $3.50 and
work and play are both ended by 7:30.
The men then, after the usual piping,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-20
TISSUE WASTE

Either partial or total, overcome by
my Vigorel Absorbent Pad for
weak. diseased men. Call and l
will explain why # cures when all
else fails. A friendly chat will cost
you nothing. Call at once, don I
delay.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-11
HARVEY'S NECK.

Horace Ball, near here, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Jennie Lands, at
Suffolk, and taking in the Exposition.
MIR. and Mrs. Payne, of Diascond,
Va, have returned home after visit
to the lady's parental home near Hope
side.
The graded school near here opened
Monday with Miss Evans as principal
and Miss Garner in charge of the pri-
mary department. The private school
here, taught by Miss Bessie Christopher,
opened Tuesday before under very
favorable auspices. She has quite a
number of pupils enrolled and more are
expected.
Mrs. 1. NJ. Bussells is visiting rela-
tives in Baltimore.
Miss Neenah Carter, of Lyell's, has
arrived at Capt. 1. M. Bussells' and will
teach in his family this session.
Mrs. w. 7. Christopher and children
visited near Hopeside Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. l. N. Bussells, who has been
quite indisposed from sciatic rheuma-
tism, is slowly improving. Her daughter,
Mrs. Williams, and niece, Miss Annie
Toadviney of Salisbury, are with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Harding and
daughter, Mary, spent the past week at
the Exposition.
Rev. G. Y. Bradley, OF White Stone,
will preach at Wicomico Baptist chape
the third Sunday in this month at II
o'clock. SUNSHINE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-11
SOME DEATHS.

Geo. W. Harris, of Hacks Meek,
who died Saturday, September 2Sth,
was buried at MislIimon the following
Monday.
John B. Warwick, an old Confederate
soldier, died at his home near Rains
wood September 18th and was laid to
rest in Oakland cemetery, Rev. c. H.
Williams conducting the burial services.
Oh! Death, how cruel thou seemeth
when thou cometh upon us and taketh
one of the best and most useful Of our
neighborhood. This was the feeling of
the community when it was known that
at four a. m. Tuesday, October Sth, the
soul of Mrs. E. +. Raynie had begun
its eternal pilgrimage from her home
at 'Huntons, near Molusk, Va. Mrs.
Haynie was formerly Miss Mamie Cox,
daughter of Mr.. l.. o. Cox, of Molusl,
but eight years ago was married to Mr..
E. F. Haynie. She had not been well
for a month or two, and on the Satur-
day before her death was taken extreme
ly i'll, but through her suffering was so
cheerful and bright that no one of her
friends realized that the end was SO
near. She had naturally happy dis
position, was a loving daughter and a
good, noble wife and mother. In early
girlhood she became member of Bethel
M. E. church; since that time she hac
been faithful and active member al
ways ready and willing to do any good
that she could. In ali of her trials
and suffering she was not known tc
lose faith in God, her last words were
that she was not afraid to go. II
seems sad that happy home should be
deprived of its maker in the twenty.
ninth year of her age. just as she haC
launched upon womanhood and has
begun the work of her life, but We
must submit to the willof God, because
we know that He does all things fol
the best. Her remains were laid to rest
in the cemetery Of Bethel church, which
place she had been known to say wa,
the dearest spot on earth to her. Tw,
sisters and her mother sleep near he
side in the same cemetery, while he
father, two sisters-Mrs. Thomas, O
Wheaton, Va, and Miss Frances Drew
Cox-her husband, four small children
and many friends are left to mourn he
death, but in their deep sorrow the,
have the sympathy of the entire neigh
| bOrhood. A FRIEND.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-11
WHITE STONR-

The high school here is well attended
and getting along nicely. Prof. Harri-
son is making many friends among us
and especially in.the school. Misses Jen-
ME and Josie Croasdale, of Fisherman,
are boarding with Mrs. ]. II. Ingram,
and Miss Hanna Dix, of Irvington, with
her brother, Frank Dix, and attending
the school.
Miss Lillian Myers, OF Wicomico, was
visiting friends here last week.
Miss Annie Marten is milliner for
Mrs. L. B. Dunaway again this season
and Miss Zana Williams has as her
milliner Miss Otelia Adams.
Steve Hanna, who has been running
R. M. Sanders mercantile business
for him since spring, has returned from
two weeks visit to his parents in
Havre de Grace, Md. He viii open
business for himself as soon as ne car
build. Mr.. Hanna has made many
friends among us who wish him mucf
success.
Mrs. Americas DuntOn returned Mon
day from pleasant visit to friends II
Baltimore and the jamestown Exposi
ton. She will leave soon to visit he
parents in Mathews.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. A. Shriner, of Re
hoboth Church, visited their son her,
Sunday.
j. A. Cox and wife, of Byrdton anC
Baltimore, recently visited the former
sister, Mrs. Ollie Shriner.
Mrs. H. D. Mcnamara and daughter
Miss Ethel Bender, returned SATURDAY
from an extended visit to relative
in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington.
George Sanders left Monday for Bal
timore on business.
Lumber is being hauled to erect
new barber shop here.
H. D. Mcnamara has just completes
large carriage house.
Mrs. Bessie Crowder, of Reedville
was recently the guest OF her, sister
Mrs. George Smith, at the hotel
Mrs. Enos Mercer and son, Gunther
are spending the winter in the Monu
mental City.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-11
MEETING OF LAWSON.BALL CAMP.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of
Lawson-Ball Camp, Confederate Vete-
rams, was held at Lancaster Courthouse
on Wednesday, October 9th, the main
business of the meeting being to arrange
for the trip of the Camp to the Confed-
crate Reunion at Norfolk on the 2Srd.
oath and 18th of this month. The special
interest of the meeting conferred in the
organization of the choir of Daughters
of the Confederacy, which has been
drilled, and will be uniformed for the
occasion. Judge Ewell made an elo-
quent address welcoming the members,
1.-THE choir was, as it were, presented to
the Camp, and the address or response
was made in his characteristic manner
by our townsman, DIR. w. j. Newbill.
The meeting was also addressed by
Comrade Warner Ball, in stirring
words, his theme being woman and
her place in the Confederacy." Com
rade Thomas Ball read an original
poem on the death of Captain Sydnor.
A touching feature was songs of war
time by the choir, bringing tears to
Veterans eyes.
Mrs w. A. Cameron will chaperon
the young ladies. No other parties can
be taken on the boat but the choir and
Veterans. The steamer will leave IT.
vington at 6 o'clock on the morning of
the 23rd, touching at Weems and White
Some wharves.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-11
IBERIS.

Chas. H. Newton has moved to Mas
tins old place.
Mrs. Thos. p. Towles, who has been
in Illinois since July visiting her
mother and sister, returned home last
week.
Mr.. L. o. Towles and sister, Mrs. F.
b. Beane, went to Baltimore this week
to be present at the marriage of Mr..
Ernest Brent, of Illinois, and Miss
Gertrude Beane, which takes place in
that city Thursday evening of this
week. Mr.. Brent though born in this
county, has been in Henderson cou nty,
ILL.,, since childhood, where he has
been very successful as farmer and
stock raiser.
Willie Peggs is at hiss parental home
near here suffering with a sprain ed
foot, having hurt it on fishing steam err
last week.
Schooner Carrie & Bell, Captain
Thomas H. Wright, loaded railroad
ties In Eastern Branch last week for
w. G. Beane. of Lancaster.
w. w. Peirce, who moved here not
long ago from Richmond, removed his
family last week to Urbanna. Y.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-11
LETTER TO F. ". .GUNBY.
Irvincton. Va.


DEAR SIR:-If we sell Devoe to paint your
town, you won't have so much freight to
handle.
1t takes 10 gallons to paint fair-size house.
and that house won't want painting again for
5 or 10 years. That's true in way; but people,
you know, rather like fresh paint, and they
paint for nothing but looks sometimes.
That house would take 12 or l3 gallons Of
almost any other paint than Devoe, and would
have to be painted again in half that time.
Ten years is a very long time for paint to
wear; and i've isn't short.
Which makes the most freight, a 10 or 20
gallon paint? or I0year- paint? But the
l0-gallon paint is the l0-year paint; and the 20
gallon paint is the 5-year paint. Which makes
the most freightI
Ask yoar paint-dealer which he'd rather sell,
AID which he could sell most of. Ask your
painter which he'd rather paint; whe Their good
or bad paint is good for his business: which is
good paiat, the 10 or I5-gallon paint; viii IN
pays most freight, and which pays most wages.
Which viii you buy yourself. the I0-galIon 10
year. or 20-sallon 5-year, paint?
Yours truly,
F.,w. DEvoE & Co.
For sale by Messicl< Is Guaby, Irvington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-11
IlEAT9SvIIJE.

October 1st marked the .opeuing of
the Northumberland High School, with
an enrollment OF about fifty pupils.
Professor II. Is. Brent is being assist
ed by Misses Annie Shirley and Louise
Anderson. making a corps of excellent
teachers.
Misses Genevieve Smith and Maude
Nelms are visiting relatives in Balti-
more.
Mrs. Charles Thomas and children,
who have been spending the summer in
Rockingham, are visiting Mrs. J. w.
Anderson at this place.
MIR. and Mrs. C. d. Shirley spent
last week,at the Exposition.
Rev. C. L. Harrison attended the
Episcopal General Convention in Rich
mond last week.
Messrs. II. c. and c. J. Rowe have
returned from q business trip to Balti-
more.
Jud Bramble and Bob Downing were
at the Exposition this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-11
BLUFF POINT

Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Landon, who have
been visiting the lady's sister, Mrs.
VIM. A. Die, have returned to their
home at Crisfield, Md.
We are very pleased that the services
Of an efficient teacher for the Bluff
Point public school have been obtained.
Rev. Norman Hall and daughter, Rosa,
who have been visiting E. Goldsborough
Hall have returned to their home in
Loudoun county.
We regret to report Miss Ina Hall
seriously i'll.
Louis Loney and Miss Eunice Todd
are suffering with rising hands
A surprise party was rendered w.
D. Chitwood on Monday evening at his
home Logan Lodge" in honor of his
birthday. The house was neatly deco
rated with goldenrod ard ferns and an
enjoyable evening was spent. A hand
some Morris chair was presented to Mr..
Chitwood by those present.
Miss Enid Kelly left this week to take
charge of her school.
Mrs warren Packer and daughter,
Nellie, who have been visiting at the
home of Capt. Pen Potter, have returned
to their home at Noauh, Conn.
Thomas Spriggs, we are pleased to re-
.late, has recovered his usual good health.
Il dame rdmor be true wedding bells
will soon ring here.
Arthur Davis is very i'll with typhoid
fever We hope for his ultimate re-
covery.
Mr. and Mrs. Hartman Morrow and
son, Hartman, jr., who have been visit
ing Mrs. Jno. Sims, have returned tc
their home in Baltimore.
Miss Lorelle Savage is visiting Mis-:
Bette Harding.
| The ice cream saloon at Byrdton, con,
Quoted by Tom Kelly, closed for the sea
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-11
LIVELY.

Miss Lola Havnie has returned from
a short stay in Baltimore.
Miss Leila Clarke has returned to
Baltimore after spending five weeks at
her parental home here.
Miss Ethel Lusby, of White Chapel,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. B.
Clarke, at this place.
Mrs. j. A. Doggett, of White Chapel,
visited her daughter here Saturday and
Sunday.
Public school here opened Tuesday
with Miss Carrie Norris as teacher.
Mrs. B. w. Wright is indisposed at
this writing.
Two large barges are loading in West
ern Branch for Messrs. Norris, Thrift
and Eubank.
b. w. Wright has returned from a
business trip to Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Davis, of Pinck-
ardsville, visited William Keyser Sun
day.
Dame Rumor has it that wedding
bells will be heard here in the near
future.
Lebanon Baptist church, upper
Lancaster, is III the midst of a good
protracted meeting this week. Bethe
M. E. church will begin like meeting
next week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-11
q MISKIMON.

Misses Lois Forester and Bessie
Ashburne recently visited Miss Maggie
Lamkin at Wicomico.
Miss Evelyn Cockrell is on an ex-
tended visit to friends in Hacks Neck.
Miss Maud Gill visited her aunt, Mrs.
G. H. Smith, at Taft, not long since.
Mrs. Tom Jones, of Burgess Store,
visited her mother, Mrs. Tom Norman,
recently. Robt. Kilduff, of Baltimore,
was also at Mr.. Norman's lately.
Misses Masie Forester and Mamie
Bradshaw have returned from two
weeks visit to friends at Taft.
Charlie Mcclure, of Rainswood, spent
q few days with friends here last week
before leaving for Rando' )h-Macon
Academy, Bedford City.
Miss Essie Revere, of Lively, is spend
ing some time with her sister, Mrs.
Jennie Marsh.
Johnny Marsh's horse dropped dead
on the road Monday before last.
u. AND l.