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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-11-27
THE SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX.

The support of the schools IS
...uty that every one interested 10
the community md drsiroas of eie-
waiting the Intellectual status OF "nr
peupl. should regard ~ sacred. ana
We trust tiu,t our tax collectors
will ut once bestir themselves
in collecting this tax. which was
due and xxi. ibl- from the moment
the net ieyving it became law, an"
from which there is no possible es-
cape. The tax collector cannot re-
ceive his quietns until he has mat"
full and satisfactory returns of tins
tax. which, under the provisions "f
the act, is constituted ~ lien on the
real aud personal property of what
ever kiud of the taxpayer.
This privilege is perpetual ant:
follows the property in "ll changes
into other hands. and cannot bt
satisfied until payment IL maie
Section 3 Of the act il of m exceed
il, ly stringent character. 1t pro
vides that, in order 10 insure TIL
collection of the poll tax, employers
are lnxde liable FOR the taxes of theil
employees, and, i'll effect, makes til.
receipt Of the tax COLLECTOR sh ains
such payment u legal qnitiance To
the amount paid IN settlement o.
claims for services.
Ii the employer megl. cts or fsfu-
SEES To- collect tut, tax from his ein
ployes before the iust day uf the.
year. his property may be- seized
aud sold to satisf, tire c.'.l,us of t,,.'
State against all persons liable tn
the tax who may have worked for
and been paid by him for u period
not less than ninety days during tue
year.
Every male inhabitant in the cat,
and State over t"eniy-oue years ui
aye Is Liable for and must pay this
tax-tnere is no escape from n and
there should be no desire to ESCAPE.
N. U. Democrat.
The Poll TA4.-We would lik.
10 know II any eft ,rt nas been m.t'ie
III TINS parish To enforce the Act oil
the General Assembly pr1yl'lir &
for the collection of th. Poll Tax
due and payable to the School funds
Of the respective parishes of thi'
State.
Under the Act mentioned the
powers to collect are ample, and II
viii be a gross dereliction of duty
to f,ll to apply the remedies i'll til.
law. As tue tax s'ond under til.
oid law it was SIMPLY AN additional
our len on the property tax pay -r
What Inns been done in tins par
ish to collect it?-PeVpies' indicator.
How do you propose to enforce
the collection Of this tag? AS yet,
we have not heard Of single in
stance, in any parish in the State,
where the Assessor, in making out
his tax roll, has included the names
Of any except those liable to prop
erty tax. Yet there are hundreds OF
voters, i'll every parish, who should
he required to pay the poll tax.
Their names do not appear ON the
tax roll, and consequently the col
lect"r has no bills against them.
This may be remeditd next year,
under a new and full assessment,
but it appears to us that for tie
year 1880, the special school tax is
4 dead letter, except in the case OF
the property taxpayer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-11-27

The rice crop of Louisiana this
v.~r will he the largest ever bar
,.st RI, being not less than ,OOO
barrels. and the sugar crop will IN
qnestionablv be the largest since
the war. The present estimate is
ops. 900 hogsheads. with proper
tioaate quantity of molassts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-11-27

phefe which are esseutial to the
grswt of jut- are found in the
Calf states ~ well as in India. The
land in the Gulf States adapted to
the grow b Of j, te is probably more
EXTENSIVE than that which in India
is now devoted to the cultivation Of
this plant. If, in the high latitude
of st. Lonis. where scarcely hope
of It's g-rmination was entertained,
jute grew this season to height Ut
more than six feet. the probability
that il would flourish luxuriantly
n the s ates b 'r,lering on the Gulf
strengthens into II srmblance of
certainty. The repetition which
-..ks to impress upon the public
mind the Importance of this new
Industry needs no apology. Till
r,.iiefatinn ineit-s action. il can not
be tn frequently repeated that,
among n the productions of India,
jate ranks fourth IN i'm, .ortancs.
rhe annual value of the Indian
jnte crop can not be less than
500. 100000. Nothing is SO vital
!. t,e prosperity of tbs South as
livrr>iticaiinn nf its industries.
tn- experience of India, where
such m enormous productive value
,;.s 'sern developed. chiefly in the
last On .rt. r of century, seems to
justify The assumption that the
atura'ization nf ju:e in the South
would enrich that legion with a
Yearly income of scores Of millions.
The hesitancy of the Southern
States to mail themselves of so
I'D II al opportunity is amazing.
MOI doubt of the en- y practical
bit, Of introducing jute into this
',.nntry fingers in my own mind.
Ill tnat is now necessary to the
| ..rt8in success of the undertaking
; the INVENTION of cheap and
apid means IF ,iisintegrating the
:ibf~. II is indeed astonishing that
| - inventive germs Of our country
iJrn does not address itself tot the
solution of problem that promises
sncli rewards to Success. Possibly
the desired machine has been al
.aly invented. There are now, in
bis ronniry. four methods of dis
,ngaeing the fibre. Specimens
repaired by threa of the processes
nave been sent to me. In each
eisr the fibre WAS white, fnnbroken
nd apparently uninjnred by its
treatment N" one of these meth
IDS !, S. rts 10 he old system of dis
Indignation by water. All Of the
rocess. are mechanical OF chem
! c. !. II is claimed that the fibre
'!isensagetl by these apl liances can
Il Two or lh,.- days from the time
f emitting be ready for the loom.
But if these inventions prove de-
give. either III economy or rapid
.ry of operation, then American ill.,
.nniiy must DEVISE s me other
III. M, for fl, citing the object. As
urr,i.s, where the prize Of success
; an pnl. nc- thai would sntisfy
In. ''rer m~ If asarice." the Aneri-
an inv. ntor will hot allow himself
!" he h;.fiei hy snpfrable difficult
les. IN the preparation Of the
fibre, nothing Int chemical or me-
rhanirnl agencies can successfully
compete with the cheap manual
labor Of Indin, and convert the
culture al jnte i'll the United States
int, great and prosperous indus-
try.
rendering my thanks in advance
to he press and Planters Of the
s nth for The fav"rs which surely
viii hot be iefus, j TO disinterent-
el desire to promote the material
welfare of Tie Southern States, I
am. very respectfully, yours,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-11-27

The arrivals of immigrants at
Castle Garden, New York, last week.
were the heaviest ever known in the
history of emigration at this season
of the year. Seven steamers arrived.
bringing ov n 5000 passengers in the
steerage.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-11-27

A Wisconsin farmer t~ en:y-ihrt'
years ago planted n piece of waste
and, unfit for cultivation, Ritl-
black walnut trees. The trees M.
now from sixteen to twenty inche:
hrongh aud have been sold fui
$27. 900,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-11-27
For Sale.

Five yonng BERKSHIRE BOAR6,
b ed an born ut sulphur Springs Plan.
taion. For PARTICULARS. apply on the
pisss n007
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-11-27

cers.ed some real, solid comfort in
the reflection that our local aff,ifs
are admins cred by our own kith.
and above all, that our interests in
the national legislature are watched
by a man xhose record the people
the laboring people-of this par
ish 90 enthusiastically endorsed last
summer.
II is refreshing to think that our
all has not fallen into the hands ri
the Radical party NorehouSt
Clarion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-11-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SUCCESSION OF FRANK LEsrI.

State of Louisiana, parish Of ST. Tam.
many-EighteentL Judicial District
court-No-, 138.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-11-27

THE CULTURE OF JUTE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-11-27

The press of the Southern States
i, respectfully requested to publish
the following letter of Prof. Water
huuse on iute:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28
j. ID. lsaincs, Esa.

This gentleman is citizen of Ka-
nawha county; is Secretary of the
kanawha River Improvement Board.
lie Is now prominently spoken offor
the Office of State Superintendent Of
Free Schools, on the Democratic tick
ct. lie is said to be one of the best
men i'll the State for this position,
and would be u great improvement
on our present Superintendent
lie is competent in every particular
to fill the duties of this Office, with
credit to both himself and State
We hope it will be the pleasure OF
the Mason county delegation to the
State convention, to cast their votes
for Mr.. Baines for this office. Should
he get the nomination, weshall give
him our hearty support.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28
Farm for Sale.

t OFFER my farm, situated in Arbuckle
l District Mason County, West Virginia,
| mile from the Kanawha River and I
miles from Point Pleasant, and adjoining
the lands OF John McCulloch, Esq, A. G..
Eastman, Esq. and Joseph L. George, ESQ.
Said farm contains S44 acres, It's acres
cleared and well set in grass, the balance
well limbered. A good dwelling house,
barn 40 feet square, and outbuildings; also
good bearing orchard. Plenty OF good
water. This farm is well adapted to gra-
Eing, and is also most excellent for grain.
This farm will be sold on terms to suit the
convenience OF the purchaser For further
information, address JAS. w. SANDERS,
Five Mile 7, O., Mason County, West
Virgipia [iu,7-lma
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28
Call for Democratic Congression.
al Conventions for the Third
District.

AT meeting OF the Democratic Congress,
sional COMMITTEE Of the Third Compression.
al District, held at Charleston, March IL,
1850, the following resolutions we're adopt.
ed, viz:
Resotced, That convention Of the Dem
ocrats OF the Third Congressional District
be called to meet at the city OF Huntington,
on Wednesday, June I'd, 1880, to appoint
delegates to the National Democratic Con.
vention to be held in Cincinnati, and that
Convention of Democrats OF the Third
Congressional District be called to meet at
Hinton, on Wednesday, August 4th, 1880,
Tor the purpose OF nominating a candidate
to represent the district in the Forty.sey.
enth Congress.
In pursuance OF the above resolution a
Convention OF the Democrats of the Third
Congressional District is hereby called to
meet at Huntington, on Wednesday, June
I'd, 1850, to appoint delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, to be held
in Cincinnati, and Convention OF the
Third Congressional District, is also hereby
called to meet at Hinton, in Summers
county, OH Wednesday, August 4th, 1880,
for the purpose OF nominating a candidate
to represent the Third District in the For
ty-seventh Congress; and the Democrats
Of the various counties, comprising the
Third Congressional District are hereby
requested to meet ut their respective coun-
ty seats as soon as practicable and appoint
delegates to represent their said counties
in each of said Conventions.
C.P. SNYDER, Chairman,
Congressional Executive Committee for
Third District
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28
From Hinton.

HINTON, w. Va, April "A, 1851
Editor Register In your issue ofthe
21st, comment is made upon Senator
Hereford's late visit to this place;
and in the same connection he is
charged with leaving his duties at
Washington and attending County
Conventions in his own interest, and
that Of another gentleman ! know
that you would not Intentionally do
Mr.. Hereford injustice; but pre-
presume thatin these days, when a
public officer leaves his post for any
length Of time, no matter how short
or upon any business, no matter
what, it is taken for granted that he
is around putting up gaps in his
fences" as Walker has it, In the
first place Mr.. Hereford's fence don't
ned repairing in, this section; and in
The second place happen to kao0
that he came TO this place on private
business alone He came in response
to a letter from gentleman living
in our adjoining county, who met
him here, and had he failed to come
he with others might have suffered
considerable pecuniary loss. He
came on Wednesday, and left the
next day on the first eastern bound
train, after the completion ofhis bus
mess. / know this to be true, be-
cause | had a personal interest in
the business to (which Ihave referred.
AS to Mr.. Hereford's attending
County Conventions in his own in
terest and that of another gentle
man." / can only say that l have
known him intimately since he be-.
came citizen Of this State and have
watched his political course with
more than ordinary interest, and I
do not now remember ever to have
known, or heard of his attending a
State, Senatorial or county conven-
tion, during his nine years of public
life, and / don't believe he has ever
done So. Such charge as that made
in your paper of the Dist, would seem
to require specifications. There was
no convention held here during Mr..
Hereford's stay. D.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28

A colonization society has been or
ganized to settle one hundred thous-
and colored families in New Mexico.
Each head of a family is expected
and required to possess, in addition
tolive stock and farming implements
at least 500 to be invested in land
that being sufficient to secure a
homestead in that country, and TO
erect a temporary habitation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28
They SGueaI.

Last week we spoke Of Hon. Frank
Hereford being present at the Hinton
Convention. This seems to have
raised the ire Of Mr. H. and some Of
isfriends; so much SO as to require
a letter from one of them in
Hinton, John A. Douglass, Esq. Our
information was that he and Kenna
were both present ut the county con.
vention held at Hinton, although
this correspondent says no conven-
tion was held while Mr.. Hereford
was there. If there was none held
It certainly had a word from him
when it did meet, for he was near
about. There are manythings con.
nected with Mr.. Hereford in this
canvass, that have been reported to
us, that we do not like, and if he
persists in doing what he is charged
with, we propose to expose his
schemes, whether it offends him or
not We have higher duty to per-
form than perpetuating the friend.
ship Of Mr. Hereford, and keeping
him in the United States Senate, and
that is the perpetuity Of Democratic
principles, the helping to bring
about unity in the Democratic party,
and its success at the polls. When
we see u public man doing anything
that is calculated to destroy the har.
mony and unity of the party, in or
der to KEEP himself in office, we feel
tour duty to expose him and his
project. If Mr.. Hereford is not do
ing what is charged against him,
then he is not hurt by the statement
made int our paper 1t seems singu.
lar that this conference between
several gentleman" should have oc-
Cured right on the eve Of an i'm,
portant county convention. We
say again that We are not opposed
to MIR. Hereford's reelection to the
U. S. Senate, but if he is elected
again, we want it done fairly, and
don't want men. nominated and
elected to the Legislature simply be.
cause they are Hereford men, and
Democrats defeated because they are
not Hereford men,, Z
In this. connection, we also say to
Governor Mathews that his place
is at Wheeling, and not in going over
the district makingpolitic
II is known that he is a candidate
for U. S. Senator, and these speeches
have significance, Let the Legis.
lature be elected, uninfuenced, and
unpledged to any one for this office;
and when they meet, let Mr.. Here
ford and Mr.. Mathews go before that
body upon their merits, for election
to the United States Senate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28
Democratic and Conservative
County Convention.

THE Democratirand Conservative voters
are requested to meet in their respect
i've Districts, on the 10Th Day OF May.
1850. at the following places, and select
delegates to attend County Convention
to be held at Point Pleasant, May 22d,
1850:
Arbuckle--at Town Hall, 9 O'clock p. NJ.
Clendenin- Fadley's Schuol House, p. NJ.
Cooper -Cullin's School House, . p. Nj.
Cologne Yaugers School House, 9 p. NJ.
Graham-New Haven, 2 7. NJ.
Hannan-Town Hall, 9P NJ.
Lewis Point Pleasant, 9 p. NJ.
Union-Wolf School House, 2P. NJ.
Waggcner-C Clifton, . PM.
Robinson Machir's Store, PIP. NJ.
The object OF the above County Conven-
ton, is to appoint delegates to attend the
State, Congressional, Senatorial and Judi
cial Conventions, and to attend the Con
yention that is 10 appoist delegates to go
to the National Convention, and. also to
nominate County Ticket, II themembers
OF the Convention should, ut that time SO
determine.
BY order OF the Democratic Executive
Committee
CHAs. E, HoGG, Chairman.
ii. r. Howard, Secretary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28
PROPOSAT,S.

DKOPOSALS Tor the purchase OF the
!, ground privileges Of Mason County,
West Virginia, Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Association, at the annual Exhibition
to be held September LIST, 1880, will be re-
celved until the first day OF July, 1880.
Communications should be addressed to
ii. L. HOWARD, Secretary, Point Pleas.
ant West Virginia. [april2s4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28
Announcements.
STATE SENATOR.

We are authorized to announce D. w.
PoIsLEY, as a candidate for the office Of
State Senator, from this District, at the en-.
suing election, subject to the decision Of
the Democratic Senatorial Convention.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28

If the Democratic leaders of West
Virginia will proceed at once to a
careful and thorough organization of
the party in the State, they can car.
ny the State by 10000 majority.-M,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28

Some of our exchanges predict
that the amendments will be defeat.
ed by twenty-five or thirty thousand
majority.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28
For Sheriff

We are authorized to announce A. A.
llanley, MS a candidate for Sheriff Of Ma
son County, at the coming October elect
ion, subject however, to the decision OF the
Democratic and Conservative County
nominating Convention.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28
WANTED.

WANTED.
w ANTED-5,OOO or 5000 feet Of oak
Wy fencing lumber, delivered at McGuf-
fins Landing, foot OF Six Mile Island.
c. W. JAMESON,
Robinson DIST, Mason Co., W. Va.
mp. li-3w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28

Our representatives in Congress
did not make u very good record,
judged from u newspaper mans
standpoint, on the question, freeing
paper from duty, yet forsooth they cx,
peot all these dear papers to turn
themselves wrong sideout in their
support,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28

The big conventions will soon be
here and then-blood and thunder
till the election.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28

NATIONAL GREENBACK LA.
BOR PARTY'S COUNTY CON.
VENTION. A
THE National Greenback Laborers Of
i Mason County will hold their County
Convention in the Court House, at Point
Pleasant, on Saturday, May 18th,
1850, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose
OF nominating candidates, for the various
offices to be voted for at the general elect.
ion in October next, and on Saturday.
May Sth, 1880, the National Green.
back Laborers in the several Districts in
the county will hold their primary meet.
ings and elect delegates to represent them
in Convention. BY order OF
SAMUEL D. HANNA,
Chairman Central Committee.
JOHN Il. TlMAiS,
County Committeeman.
Thomas TuRSBuLL, Secretary.
april 14-iw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28

The extraordinary catastrophe at
Marshfield, Mo-, proves to be even
worse than was at first reported
Each new detail that comes to hand
serves to heighthen its horrors. U.s.
ual the first accounts Of such disas-
tiers are exaggerated, but this time
the terrible truth was understated.
Mursh6eld has been literally swept
out Of existence. The more fortunate
Of its eight hundred inhabitants are
destitute and homeless, the others
are awaiting burial, while property
has been destroyed to the value of
100000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28

Congress has not adjourned ye
but say they intend to soon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28
Governor sTattl,eyys.

Gov. Matthews speech, on the 9th
Of March last, delivered before the
Chamber Of Commerce at Pittsburgh
on. the resources of West Virginia,
awakened new interest in behalf
Of our State, abroad. This speech
we print in full in this weeks Regis
ter. We as people certainly owe
Gov. Matthews a debt Of gratitude
for this magnificent showing of our
possibilities as state. While all
he said is known to most West yir-
ginians it was not known abroad.
Thisspeech comingfrom such a source
as we have said is already bearing
fruit. In this connection we would
say that it is our opinion that the
extension of the Pittsburgh and
West Virginia Southern railroad is a
necessity to the development Of our
resources. Already two great trunk
lines cross our territory from East to
to West, we want one extending
from North to South. On its project
ed line this road would pass through,
for two hundred miles one of the
finest timber belts in the world, and
for almost it's entire length the hills
ARE filed with ore and underlaid with
the richest veins Of every quality Of
coal known
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28

Col. Swami Of Charleston says the
instructions ought to be for a man
with gat$ on; and IL Chicago editor
says: We must have u man nominat-
ed for the presidency, on the Repub-
lican ticket, who whether elected or
not will march to the White House
with 100000 soldiers at his back.
Well this is sample Of Republican
loyalty.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28


If the population of the country
proves to be 100000 in 1880, and
the representation in the lowerhouse
of Congress is fixed at 800, the North
will have 213 representatives and
the South 81. The Western States
including Missouri, will gain 26
Representatives, while the South
will lose 10, and the Northeast Z.
The seat of empire is in the West.
After the next Presidential election,
the solid West will be of more import
ance than the solid South. The West
ern and Southern States will be able
to outvote all the rest of The country.
This is fact Of some Importance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28

A good many States that have in.
structcd for Grant will certainly in
struct against him at the polls,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-04-28

The Jackson county Herald says
Henry s. Walker has had good
deal to say about Republicans voting
for Mr.. Kenna, and has several times
claimed in his paper that that gen
tleman was elected by Republican
votes. We have now the evidence
Of one of the leading Republicans of
Jackson county that the "most of us
voted for Walker" which was a no.
torious fact anyhow. The truth is
that Walker was and is yet the Re
publican candidate. The.convention
here last Monday was run in his in.
terests, as is abundantly shown by
the action of the meeting and by the
speeches that influenced that action.