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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
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y SCIENCE |
K AND
INVENTION

India now ranks next to the United
States as cotton producing nation.
nonin1ammable moving picture
film has been brought out in Germany
An average of three new comets
year are discovered by astronomers.
OF the offspring of insane persons
only about 60 per cent. are sound mea'
tally.
In the amount of its shipping Sing
apore is the eighth greatest port In
the world.
A single spider has been known tc
weld more than two and a quarter
miles of web.
In the British museum library there
are more than thirty-two miles Of
shelves filled with books.
At an elevation Of ten feet above thu
sea the apparent horizon Is slightly
more than ten miles away.
| Lead glass, 1t has been found b!
| English experts, is almost as impervi
Gus to X-rays as lead itself.
The wind gauge on shipboard regis
tiers up to los miles an hour, which i
+: much speed as anyone expects.
On an average man requires 100
mounds of food per annum; a womal
200 pounds, and child 900 pounds.
That 25,344,000 soap bubbles can b
produced from a pound of soap ha
been figured out by Mathematics
genius.
New York theater managers eat
mate that the nightly attendance q
the city's places of amusement is !
500 more than 1t was one year ago
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06

honey? Yes, yo is! yes, yo' is! Go
on, Whitefoot lady; it amt fur now.
an deys de bestest bucket Of oats 20
all evan tasted waitin' fo' yo', honey!
Oh Lordy, brush her on! brush her
on!"
Peaches. Peaches!" how | yelled
and cheered her. Inch by inch she
crept up on the black. Now her head
is at his flank; at his girth-but the
wire is SO near, so very near! Go on,
good Peaches! Her nose is at his
shoulder-can she fight him to the
finish? Can she-look! look! they
are neck and neck, and the multitude
is mad with watching!
In that instant Spuds brought the
cruel whip down wickedly, and stung
with the surprise and shame OF 1t,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Number of Plant Species.

The number of plant species now
known is estimated by Prof. Charles
E. Bessey at 10000. He points out that
about 10 years ago Saccardo found
the number known to be 174,0e0
and concluded that 1t would reach
400 ,OO0-including 100000 fungi-in 15G
years, by which time botanists may
be expected to find all species in exist
ence. Lime, $50 years before Sac
cardo. knew 1851 species.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Iordy! sruns Dat Whitefoot

"Oh L0rdy! Brung Dat "n''e'ooe
and simply by following his schedule
should have been many thousands
to the good.
Instead. however, ] was down TO
tho little bundle of small bills other-
,v,.a known as my income, sufficient
in itself to keep the wolf from eatlns
the knob off the door, and no more.
In the morning of the day on Whlcn
the ILLUMINATION" was to De run,
r,ara I said, John, Aunt Martha and
are going to town today. we're go.
,rg IN meet Alice Gray and some OF
INV girl friends and We'll an 'aae
luncheon at the Waldorf. Fiease' ~
to,n us there, won't you!
Impossible, little woman l saiu
81 simply must attend very lhpolt-
ant stockholders meetlng-roiiihs
atock. you know!" -,
Urn beginning to hate that ola
wan Street" she pouted; you We
heen 80 quiet and so preoccupieo %
late Really. John, you shouia 'aAe
day Off" s.,,t. not too
and we parted good friendsT
so nc track | found Murf, anxious
W" arsa+ there little Peaches FLY may
.arna If these Eastern boss own.
Id dreams tonight, subj MUTT
ans , o slowly as he went back to the
stables. enough to
couldn't dig up nerve enou - ,s ~
sane peaches to win. Even 81.
,anked an oil-painted cinch ! woaun ~
.ooAsI het a dollar. Clara J. had my
nav ,,se not to spend another cass
PRONE. : horse, and wouldn't Dreas
no'e ~ to the best girl OF an
No not even for her n IAN. ,neas,
40, roamed around like an uneasy !,
..,r,t lust to show how popu,a' -
.aas with myself, l determined no :,
was wv" NV presence near the srahu
nasn tho far field for mine.
stano a. before the great event euse.
JUS. - the fence with every nerst
~ NV system bobbing aroanu a>
carving weight for age .,,h,rd neg
n the person OF the ra'i-o W. 11nc,,
IN IN discovered friend, Ola unel'
70 ms carroll late of Carroll oount ,
HAIRY and. highly. colored, but one .
Ma msfs sest cooks that ever peeled tel
rapin. rarro,, worked for
uln Of ours near Ruralasne tra;n
neis npo to get down to our liaIn
ms he quarters 9 g ee sas'sh to
lady essa ',,, sr'as'r me- get busy ''.''s
day sob, - you mean Peaches a.
swered. 1,,,;,efoot lady" he wen
on. rspu Ism The cs snsfys DO ind som
ioo1lsh pussons handlln m0l
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Minute JeIlYhsh.

In the northern seas there exists
an extremely minute jellyfish. termed
Lizzie Koelikeri. which are SO trans
narent that a single individual can
scarcely be seen in clear water. and
81 small that wine glass OF water
can contain 5000 of them" Yet this
iellyfish occurs in such numbers on
the coast of Greenland that the sea is
ut times tinged brown by Its presence.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Can BE Arranged to Protect Face
Without Completely Blocking
Cool, Refreshing Air.
An automobile wind shield that can
be adjusted so as to protect the face
without completely blocking the draft
Improved Windshield.

which is so pleasant in warm weather,
has been designed by Philadelphia
inventor. 1t consists of two portions,
the upper being adjustable to any an
gle, while the lower is rigid, says the
Popular Mechanics. When adjusted
as shown in the illustration, it effec-
lively shields the faces Of the occu-
pants from the wind and flying parti.
cles. yet cooling breeze is permitted
To mass between the two sections.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
A KINGS Costume.

It is a proof of the fact that ideas
40 stronger in mems minds than they
used to be that King George can wear
= bowler hat and a loud suit with
~ be,ng dethroned; he would only
e1,harrass us were he to appear IN
tho regal garments of the kings OF
oor,ier age. And what in the name
~ wonder should we think o. him II
10 wore waistcoat formed OF an
an,nro;dered royal standard? Yet
sncb things were once as raturai as
s-arf,Ik iacket.-London truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Has Hickory Teeth.

Frank Forbis is the Oldest mail car
r;er in the county, and perhaps the
eldest in this part of the state. He
is ninety years old and has lost three
teeth and has worn false teeth made
o,t of seasoned hickory cut SO they
A. around the other teeth. They last
for several years. and when they
wear out he cuts out some more anu
he claims they beat the teeth the
dentists make. We think the ola
man ought to have a pension as ne
has worked most Of the time for
.m.u wages.-Horse Cave (ky.) Ga
Zette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
No Reason to Worry

II once played the part OF Venus
tn a pantomine," said the lady who
showed her age and was beginning to
have a mustache.
well, wouldn't let it worry me.
replied the one who was still fair to
look upon. Venus was only myth.
so of course. you didn't hurt her feel
ings."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06

Peaches leaped forward-yes. she
wins.
There is a bedlam of huzzas in the
stands. and when the sobbing Spuds
was dragged from his saddle to be
seated in triumph in the floral horse
shoe, a shout went up such as must
have startled the nervous clouds.
Peaches won.
I crawled away into a corner, weak
from the excitement, and If there were
tears in my eyes, it's nobody's busl-
ness!
| copyright by G. W. Dillingham; Coz
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
May Happen So.

Paw, is there any difference BE-
tween timber and LUMBER
There Is no necessary difference
In kind, my son; they differ merely IN
degree OF stage of development. For
example, a man may be spoken OF as
good timber for some high office. ana
yet represent nothing but lumber
when he gets there"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
[Yzzz s: q a5zE2D "a |
GE01;[51[5[D> STILLS
TRUE MELODY.


On frosty winter morning.
When we waken from dream.'
oh, there's nothing half so pleasant
AS the gurgle Of the steam
In purring radiator,
Which. somehow. just seems TO say
Don't you mind about the weather.
Let me drive the cold away"
All. tits music even sweeter
Than the swelling organs tones.
II you dread the tooth Of winter
And chill Is in your bones:
For the organ lulls your senses.
But the steam pipes make you warm
And, metlinks, mid tempests hoWhnS'
Nothing else hath greater charm.
Even like to hear them humping.
II 1t doesn't last too long,
For that shows they're getting pussy
And the steam is coming strong.
But to hear them simmer, simmer
When the heat begins to flow,
On a frosty morn in winter.
Is the sweetest sound I know! ~,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
His Loving Wife.

There are several places In Lon
don," said the minister, as he ia1d
aside his paper, where preachers can
buy sermons which they are permit
ted to use. I've just been reading
about it,"
Dear met" exclaimed his wife.
What won't they be selling next!
Why don't you send for few good
ones, dear? Your congregation might
like the change" .-..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Happiness Before Dyspepsia.

Happiness Before Dyspepsia.
Bacon-The darkest hour is just De
fore the dawn, they say.
Egbert-Yes, and a mans happiest
moments are just before he's miser-
able.
How do you make that out!'
why, haven't you ever noticed now
happy man is when he's eating
something which Is sure to disagree
with him ?"-Yonkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
HEAD REST FOR BATH TUBS
Hooks Arranged Over End OF Reeep'
tacIe Affords Comfortable Sup
port-Made Of Wire.

While bath tubs are not designed
to be slept in, people have been
known to take maps therein, some
times with fatal results. For the most
part. however, they have been report
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Benefits Of X-Ray.

Whether X-rayB benefit or harm may
depend on the dose. H. E. Schmidt
finds that mild application may slim.
ulate sluggish ulcer to heal, but the
mild treatment would stimulate also
the undesirable growth of cancer,
which needs a powerful dose to de-
stroy the affected tissue.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
lettina a Good Thing Pass

EetIfH9 00oo
will you have coffee?" asked neg
hostess.
mo" she replied; Il think l shall
have to give it up. People say 1t Is
bad for the complexion"
"Oh, we'll, what of it? You can n1
your complexion up again. but 1t may
be a long time before you shall nave
a chance to get another cup OF conee
as good as this.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Failed to FIGURE.

Millers-I understand that the con-
tractor who made SO much money
feeding the miners in GoldtoWn went
east and failed in business.
Antley-Yes, the ignoramus secured
contract, based on his Goldfeld
data, for feeding the pupils of wom-
ans university"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Indifferent.

What was Constable Miggs dom
up on tn stage durin' the entertain
ment?"
9TH dum'd OF idiot was insistin'
thet Jim Peters should have his Santa
Claus whiskers freproofed."
What did Jim say?"
"He said he'd worn 'em thirty year
without flreproof1n' an he didn't care
a dern whether they burned or not!'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
OVERWHELMED.

Dorothy-So you are not going to
make any new year resolutions?
May-No. l fully meant to make
few. But when l announced my In
tention the members of my family
had SO many suggestions to offer that
grew discouraged.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
A Plausible Explanation.

Madam Ito rough looking caller)-
Yes, lost a pet dog, but this isn't It.
MY dog was brown and this one 10
white.
The Man-Ah, mum. the poor little
beast turned white from grief.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
An Indication.

Il "Do you think they approve Of my
serrnon?" asked the newly appointed
rector, hopeful that he had made .
good impression.
Eyes, / think so,'' replied his wifss
.tbey were all nooding. "--5cotsman-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
The Outcome.

81 told him he was dead foolish to
be engaged to three girls simuitane
ously."
How did it turn out?
"As you might expect. His ex-
penses were such that he got SO far
behind with his board that he had to
marry his landlady."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Financial Caiamst, :.

Mr. Pneer had dropped nlckei
.hrorph a crack in the Sidewalk OF
the elevated railway station platform.
.There goes the 4o,oooth part OF my
entire years income!" he groaneo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Taken Literally.

A monkey oped bootblack stand'
Where the boa-constrtctor twlnes'
And the denizens Of Jungle Land
All praised his mcnkey-shines.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
A MiscaIculation.

Caller-You're Kitty Mcintosh, are
YOU? I know Lefty Mcintosh: she is
your first cousin, is she not?
Little Girl-No, ma'am; she's my
fourth. I've got three others.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Evidently GETTING Better.

EVldehtFy GettlHv oeteef'
Visitor-The attendants treat you
kindly and considerably, l hope.
Patient Tin hospitaD-Yes, the
nurses have been very kind. but the
surgeons have treated me In the most
cutting manner you ever heard OF.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Boosting Sales.

Boosting Sales.
"A married woman says in print
that safety razors are no good as can
openers
"Some manufacturer OF saiety
razors must have paid her a fancy
price for that testimonial.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Sensible Girl.

The count, in truth, was very poor
And something Of clown:
Although he whispered. 'Je t adore"
Miss Money turned him down.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
TO SUIT ALL.

Aunt Mary-Can get things to eat
in this store?
Floor Walker-Interior furnishings
madam, second floor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06

are prayed forth from the ordinary
horn. This process is also said to re-
duce the vibration caused by the
sound waves in the horn, and the
tones float out on the air.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
MIuht Hop.

I'VE want your wife to run Tor
noaition on the school board"
"She can't"
why not?"
"She wears a hobble.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Takino No Chances

Taking No Chances.
"Ill bet l can guess your age
Don't you dare!"
why not?"
Il have been told that you always
speak the truth"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
The Brazen Cuiprit.

An eastern man was charged with
stealing a Christmas kiss without mis-
tletoe sanction and asked the judge
II he couldn't testify in his own be-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
Evident.

Esther-Did the Lidleys marry for
love or money?
Rachel don't know that they
married for either; but It is pretty
evident that neither has got either
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
To Save His Feelings.

To Save His Feelings.
Himborn-Themers. the novelist, 10
responsible for squeezing falsehoo6
o,,t Of every one of his friends.
Antlers-How's that?
Himborn-He asked them IL they
had read his latest book"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
An Indignant Critic

DO you approve Ct the boards
mans for the school curriculum
"What! Have they got one OF them
vhizz wagons, tool?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06

A Philanthropist.
When asked to give
He'd ne'er think twice,
But all he'd give
Was good advice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-05-06
acc ahead" said his honor

We'll, all / have to say Is re-
marked the brazen culprit, that no
matter what you fine me the KISS
wasn't worth it,"
Whereupon the plaintiff tainted and
the Judge said ten days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-21
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-21
The OHIO DESIRE TO EXCEL.

It doesnt happen" Senator Pomsrsne
replied We srs pretty busy Is people n
o-fe- useful directions AETicsltBraily Ohso
,s one Il tne great states RI the Middle
Tves- We hare mines, factories. mills and
furnaces. Also great mercantile establish
rnents and fleets q ships On Lake Erie and
tae Ohio River. Becagse re have men
abun1zn'ly and particularly competent 20
rur ne nation. and because thos@ rnsn are
chosen 70 serve n hign places the impress
s.rr hss gone shrosd that our cniet ousi-
ness is poii-ics The remainder II ne coUn-
try shouid remember that the ohm man
Tres q excel not - draw attention - him
ser, bat On re theory that what e worth
doing is worth dong well Thousands o:
tourists visit tha reception room Il thA Sec
rsts-y 0, U-sr escr year. They SEE famous
hattie flags and other historical relics IN
;he north wall n a group. are four por-
traits N oil-Stsn-on's. Grants Sherrnsn's
Lres % t1e Civil War. and al we're OhiOsns.
"Reielously and socially We have bee-
unique and quite as varied IN our sctiy
ties as re have been politically. Every id'
in Ohio finds good fighting ground. Com
n1unal experiments have been made on OU-
soil We have al the known denomina-
tons in religion and some that are strange
and peculiar. among which are tile Men
nOnites. DUnkers. Zosrites and Amish
was brought UP in Z Teglon settled ~ the
hnish a sect ~ Germans that Is numer-
Gus in several Onto counties The men
dress IN coarse black clothes and use
hooks and eyes instead IF buttons They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-21

armed with shoteuns and hunting rifles
The bast equipped regiment having cid flint
lock Tower q London" muskets that had
done The state some service in the War ~
lsiZ II would Be well 20 withdraw his men.
Before settling he question. ne turned n
Captain Jesse TAYLOR. q. :. 4. In command
u tire artillery. and asked. can YOU hold
out for one hour against q determined
attack TIE favorable reply settled the
question and The men were marched swav
when the feet vas seen approaching up
tie river the artillery company fsll n work
vith the nine available guns one ~ which
was q rife and anothe- Coium bad. For
a time the artillery duel was spectacle
thai appealed 20 the sense - an artillery
man. The flashing guns AMI flying shells
made picture long 70 b. remembered
The rife burst and the Columhiad vas
spiked ~ rs own printing wire. The feet
drew nearer. and other guns We're dis
abled until only four we're capable # being
served General Tlghmsn. who had not fol
lowed his reireating army. decided that u
would re useless 70 make further resistance
accompanied as II would BE- with increase
Of fatalities and ordered Captain Taylor
10 icNNI ne nag
Captain TAYLOR and nan-o'-Tars man
ran up the lower rigging 70 the crosstrees.
from which vantage point they could look
down upon their oWn guns splitting sui
lenly now and then. and the gunhoafs. now
only go feet away. raking the fort from
end 10 end with the precision of artillery
practice. on both sides ~ the river could
be seen the hosts Of "bluecOats watching
the proceedings with Interest. while In the
distance the Confederate forces were
marching N toward Fort Donelson. Tne
night vas ever Had the hattie been de-
layed two days the Confederate would
have been drowned out. FOR the Tennessee
vas rapidly rising ard would have flooded
the magazine. The scene AT the moment
Of surrender was described In the columns
of The Tribune in this wise AT precisely
forty minutes past O'Clock the enemy
struck his colors. and such cheering. slch
"id excitement az seized the throats. arms
Or caps ~ the four or fve hundred sailors
~ the gunboats can he imagined Shortly
after the surrender Grants troops reached
the scene. by tedious deiour. ON
the following day the fleet went 40 The
river ana did further destructive work.
Granite report 10 Halleck. his superior
vas characteristic Fort Henry Is ours
| shall take and destroy Fort Donelson on
the eth" IL. F. 5.