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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-21

that the Eads jetties will never fur
nish a permanent channel, and
therefore the present condition and
direction of the grain trade will
likely continue for many years.
The other day, when a vessel was
unloading a cargo of wine on the
New Orleans wharf, the hoodlums
took possession, and the Govern
ment gauger had to quit work. In
this case the Government was repre-
sented by the angelic and dovelike
Keating-the same man who once
drew pay from the State for two
offices-member of the House from
Caddo, and Division Superintend-
ent of Educational the same
time, and after he had declared that
be held but one office. We cannot
find it in our heart to censure The
hoodluns for making Heating I'M
comfortable. III they had pitched
him in the river it would be another
thing.
The Bible, Dictionary and
Rowell's Newspaper Directory are
books that we could not very well
get along without. The Directory
for the current year, which has just
been received, is equal in every re-
spect to any of its predecessors, and
reflects credit on the great Adver-
Using Agency Of Geo. P. Rowell 4
Co, of New York. who, for twelve
years, have annually issued this
Directory. For fifteen years this
firm has stood at the head of the
advertising agencies of the country.
Their reputation for integrity and
correctness in business matters rem
ders their Annual Directory On
authority on all points pertaining
to newspapers.
The New Orleans Times is not
pleased with Gov. Wilt, and the
Democrat says the reason is that
the Governor did not appoint Don
A. Pardee one of the Judges of the
Supreme Court, on the suggestion
of Charles Clinton. As the secret
Of the Times hostility to the Gov
ernor is thus divulged. it will be
interesting to the public to know
why Clinton wanted Pardee to have
this important appointment. and
will be surprised to learn that
it was gratitude that prompted him
to ask the Governor for the ap-
pointment. Some time during the
reign of Kellogg. Attorney General
Fields filed informations against
Auditor Clinton, Geo. G. Benham,
James S. Matthews, and perhaps q
dozen other shining lights in the
army of corruption that at that time
had possession of the State, charg-
ing them with robbing the State,
conspiracy, etc. Auditor Clinton
was brought to trial before jury
which stood eleven for conviction
and one for acquittal. Attorney
General Field was SO outraged at
this result, and the absolute GER
tainty that the jury had been tam
pered with by the State govern
ment, that he took q change of
venue and removed all these cases
to the parish OF Jefferson, where he
said he could get an honest jury;
and rs he declared he had the evil
dence, he would send the whole
batch to the penitentiary. Before
the cases could be brought to trial
Gen. Field died. At that time
Pardee was Judge and Brice Dis
trict Attorney Of the District Court
in Jefferson, and at the first suita-
BILE opportunity mol pros. was en-
tered in each case, which no doubt
caused Gen. Field to turn over in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-21

Auditor Charles Clinton was among
Kellogg's faithful band, and history
records that for three or four days
he wore the dirtiest shirt that ever
was in the building. Now he man
ages the New Orleans Times and
hectors the Democrats of this State
as to their political duties.
Some people in New Orleans are
very anxious to have On extra ses-
sion of the Legislature. The new
constitution makes such inroads on
the privileges heretofore enjoyed by
the ward bummers that about four
ifths of those who formerly hell
offices are now out in the cold.
They hope an extra session might
provide places for some Of the faith-
full, who have worked SO hard for
the good Of the people. The pres
ent constitution is in the main =
good one. That this is the case the
people of the State can thank the
country members of the convention
that made it. ii there is ON extra
session called, and it is likely there
will be, and there is any legislation
adopted for the renl benefit Of the
city. the country members OF the
Legislature will be entitled to the
credit. The politicians Of New Or
leans, who assume to manage it's
affairs. have succeeded in getting
municipal matters in such Il mud
die that they are powerless to 60
much further. and now they want
An extra session of the Legislature
to give them new start. Are the
country parishes willing to bear
their share of the expense?
The Constitution provides that
the last Legislature should do GER
tain things for the city of New Or
leans. The Legislature failed to
perform this duty, although its
members were sworn to obey the
Constitution-for the reason that
the Radical members in some way
made it an object for certain Demo-
Gratis to vote against any measures
for the benefit of the taxpayers Ut
New Orleans. This was in accord
with the wishes of the hoodlum
politicians who run the affairs Of
the city. Now the cry is for an ex-
ira session of the Legislature for
the relief of the city, for which the
country parishes must pay their
share Of expenses. We oppose this
extra session, because it is likely to
result in more harm than good.
when the item of cost is considered.
New Orleans is in o bad fix, from
which no session of the Legislature
can extricate it. The remedy is
with the people Of the city, whose
interest is in q good government.
rather than in the success OF the
ward bummers and the FIRE depart
ment. The city is misgoverned-
its franchises squandered, and its
citizens at the mercy Of an army Of
hoodlums and tramps. This condi-
tion will continue until the people
take matters in hand in earnest and
teach the Office holders lesson. by
proving to them that they ara ser
wants and not masters.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-21

a good Congressman, Mr.. Ellis is
the peer of the best of them. He
has capacity and courage, is a To-
borious worker, and always faithful
to his friends and his duty. His
long and continuous service in Con-
gress ranks him among the old and
experienced members, while his
amiability, courtesy and fairness on
the floor of the House is noted, even
by his political opponents-all OF
which adds to his power and capa-
bility as u worker for the interests
of the South, to which he has always
been true.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-08-21

SUsaEsrroN.--We respectfully sug-
gest to our brethren of the press
throughout the State that they unite
their efforts to secure reduced rates
of passage. whether by rail or by
steam, to Baton Rouge on the occa-
sion of the proposed Press Conven-
ton in October next. Surely, the
press of the State do enough for
these enterprises without fee or
hope of reward, to warrant some
thing in return when respectfully
asked What say our friends on
the subject?-Sugar Planter.
In this connection the farmer
temporarily assumes the chair. to
appoint Hyams. of the Sugar
Planter, Annis, of the Baton Rouge
advocate, and Jastremski, of the
Capitolian, committee to make the
arrangements referred to in the
above article. They are not per-
sonally interested in the subject.
and will therefore not be asking
favors for themselves. The country
editors are too modest TO ask for q
D. II. ticket, or even o reduction
from regular rates. They would
rather borrow the money and pay
their fare.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23
AN L

DIR. A. :. Baugh, of Polkyllle,
Miss, has been called upon by his
mate disposition to NEEDLE in other
peoples affairs, and to speak when
he is not spoken to, to address THF
LEDGER a communication, in which
he says: ...
"By request of some of your subscribers
at this post-ofice VINO are a little interest
ed in the political topics of the day. They
want you to say what you meant by weak
and puny and no foundation, as applied to
the people called Greenbackers. Do you
have reference to their platform? IT 30
show that the principles therein contained
are all wrong. If you have reference to
their organization, then, show how a puny,
sickly and dying party can crawl so fast.
If they canno crawl why keep kicking at
a dying party? Let it die in peace. If
the party is on the increase, why not tell
t1e truth; come out bravely and meet the
issue like a man.
We have little time to waste words
with this old Radical. He is not
worthy OF any attention. The fell
low is not a subscriber to this pa
per, and has evidently begged, Dor
rowed or stolen his neighbours,
Why any of our subscribers should
request him to address us a letter is
a little ~perpleXing. All of them are
his equal in education, and as com
petent as he to write communica
tions for the public prints. Oul
language in regard to Greenbacker:
is SC plain that it needs no explain
ing. 1t means what it says, an(
every fool ought to have sens
enough to understand it. If oil
Baugh does not, he is to be pittied
We recognize no principles IN tn.
"Greenback's' platform. There ar
a few "claptrap'' sentences to be-
fiddle the pnblic-no principles
We don't want any advice from th
old Radical-he is not capable Q
giving it. Let him confine himsel
to his pill bags and negro politiea
friends. From what we have hear
of HIM, it is hard to tell which is TIN
bigger fraud, he or his Greenbac.
party. In hat each is devoid {
principles, they are alike.
Baugh says, Come out bravel
like q man." AS he probably neve
experienced such a feeling, he doe
not understand or frecognize it i
inthprS
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23
BUTLER SPEAKS.

b. F. Butler, a recent convert to
the Democracy, made a speech in
Pittsburg on the 18th inst, in which
he said he had acted with the Re
publican party for sixteen years in
the hope that it would extend that
protection to the colored people of
the Sonth that he deemed right to
be done. He fought the campaign
for Hayes in 1876 under promises
of the platform and party leaders
that it should be done, and what is
the result? "The very first act of
Hayes administration was to turn
over the States Of Louisiana and
South Carolina. where it was claim
ed that there were Republican gov
ernments elected by the negro voters
or else Hayes was not elected over
the Democrats, and from that hour,
tor four years, not one thing has
been attempted to be done in behalf
| of the colored men, nor indeed any
body else" He said if the Republi-
can party could not provide protec-
ton to the colored people in eigh-
teen years he did not propose to al
low them twenty. Gen. Hancock
has said that he will enforce the
thirteenth. fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments in their letter and
spirit, and nobody who knows him
will doubt that he will stand by that
if elected and given the power, and
nobody doubts that the Democratic
party will have the power to protect
the negro, if they get into power
and their leaders had said he will
i do so. Butler says he is going to
try the experiment for four years,
and then If the Democrats can not
do better than Hayes has done he
will turn round and help kick them
out.
The Democrats ought to feel very
proud of Buffers return to their
franks. His object is so commen-
dable-prOtection of the negro, so
he says; but his real object Is be
cause he sees Republicanism is dead
and Democracy rising rapidly to the
surface. Butler is sharp enough not
to try to ride on rotten planks.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23
MAINE.

The New York Herald says it
makes little difference whether
Plaisted is elected Governor of
Maine by one or two hundred ma
jority or is found in q minority of
one or two hundred. The effect on
national politics will be substantial
ly the same in either case. If when
Mr.. Blame has done his best in his
own State, it is save 'bv the skin of
its teeth" such a result makes
Maine doubtful in the Presidential
contest and has a depressing effect
on Republican hopes. If the party
barely escapes defeat in a State in
which it confidently expected a
handsome majority it may expert
ence similar disappointments in
other States in which its success
seemed assured. Besides this un.
toward result takes the most popu.
lar and effective Of the Republican
speakers out otthe general canvass
Mr.. Blaine will have enough to dc
at home to save his State in Novem.
Der. He was booked for the Pacific
coast, where his well known svmpa
thy with the anti-Chinese move
ment would have caused him to bt
listened to with great favor anC
made him of great service to thu
Republican side. But whether Gov
ernor Davis is barely counted in o
not the distinguished Senator can
not afford to leave Maine in this cri
sis which has dashed his expecta-
lions.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23
ENFORCE TT.

Section 1888 of the Code says:
IF any person shall profaneiy swear
or cnrse. or shall he drunk in any pub.
lie place. in the presence of two O,
more'persous. he shall. on convection
hereof, before any Justice of the
Peace in tue county, where TIE same
| $40 for each offence, and shall stand
@mmittad to Jail. until such fine and
nst. TO be for the use of the public
1choIls. Ha
The above section is violated per-
haps more than any other in the
county. Never a day passes but men
are heard swearing on the. highways
and in public places, and it is the
rarest thing that arrests are made
for it. We refer to no particular
place. People swear all over the
world, and are seldom molested.
While this is not q religious iourn-
al, it is in favor of having the laws
enforced, and publishes the above
to call attention of the officers to it
Let them do their duty, by arrest.
ing those swearing in their pres once.
Citizens need never be expected to
report offences unless they are in
dividually injured. 6aa.a,a
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23
uoNxLrras srEEoH.

Conkling made a speech in
New York last Friday night, and
mentioned Garfield's name but once.
He used Hancock's several times.
He had a good deal to say about tn
"Solid South" Southern war claims
and Southern demands for appro-
priations to clean out creeks and
erect government buildings. He re-
ferred to Representative Manning's
effort. to place twelve additional
Judges on the Supreme Court Bench,
said he was from mississippi, a
State well known to be jealously
sensitive to the pure administration
of Justice and rigorous punishment
of crimes-especially hideous cow.
ardly murder and massacre He
could not let the occasion pass to.
give Hayes a left handed lick, and
expressed his confidence that Gen
eral Garfield was not the man to
follow Mr.. Hayes example. "A
candidate, if he be al honest, genu-.
inc man." said the Senator, twill
not seek nor accept a party nomina-
ton to the Presidency, Vice Presi-
! dency or Congress, and after he is
| elected become n law uAto himself.
Few things are more despicable
| than first to secure elevation at the
hands of q party, and then, in the
hope of winning pretentious non
partisan applause, to effect superior
sanctity and meanly imply that
those whose support and confidence
were eagerly and deferentially
sought r wanting in purity, patri-
otism or some other title to respect"
Commenting on the speech the New
York Herald says 'that the etfec-
tiveness of its most important parts
is somewhat injured by the fierce
ness of his invective against the
South. 1t was where he pointed
out the real question at issue in the
present canvass that he touched
too lightly as it seems to us, on
those matters which deserve the at
tention of the voters. The party
which is chosen to power in Novem'
Der will have to reconstitute and
enlarge the Supreme Court, which
as at present formed, is %overwhelm-
ed with business, to the distress of
itigants. 1t ought to amend the
federal election laws, now a crude
mass of legislation. 1t will have to
determine upon the wisdom of etern.
al improvements-and here it oc.
ours to us to wonder why Senator
Conkling should speak disrespect.
fully of the Mississippi River!'
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23
Republican Sascaiify i'm
vi aine.
RoCKLAND.M Maine. Sept. II.


TO Marcus Hanlan, New York:
"Republicans rascality is beyond
comprehension. There is no doubt
of an attempt being made to count
Plaisted out. fit succeeds it will
add ten thousand to our vote in
November. "THos. H. MURCH.'
THE DEMOCRAT NATIONAL COMMITTEE S
REPORT
"The latest reliable and official re
received from Maine are as
follows: Returns from 42S towns
give Plaisted 70,019, Davis 70,59S.
Republican majority 679.
ain the same towns in 1875, the
opposition vote was 57.499; Repub-
I1iean y, 1855; Republican majority
1926. Republican loss in. 1880
from corresponding election in 1876,
14,5S7. .l-.l. ...| @
sSThere are iftv-eight towns and
plantations yet to to be heard from.
The relative gain in these towns as
compared with 1876 would give us,
at a low estimate, over 1000 Demo
cratic majority, The Republican
manipulators in Maine are pretend
ing to claim q majority for Davis,
and are undoubtedly trying to doe
tor the returns to bear out this claim.
1t remains to be e whether they
propose to begin in Maine to rein
aug rate the frauds Of 1876.
"For two days Mr.. Blaine and the
Republican leaders conceded Mr..
PIaisted's election as the Republi
can party did Mr.. Tilden's in 1876.
The entire machinery for counting
the vote is in the hands of the Re
publican returning board. Usually,
in past years. it has only required
two days to ascertain the definite
result in Maine.
This year all the first returns
showed great Democratic gains, and
it was only when the Republican
manipulators had stopped the re
turns coming in, and delayed them
until they should be altered, that
changes were made in favor Of Da-
Wis. As an instance. the county Of
Kennebec, which usually completes
it's returns in one day, was held back
until after Thursday, and it is open
" asserted by a former Republican
leader that the returns are kept back
for manipulation.
1.-TWO of the five congressman
Murch and Ladd, are conceded.
Philbrick, Democratic candidate in
Blaine's district, while actually elec
ted, may be counted out by fraud
by q very small majority (nnder one
hundred). In the first district An
derson, Democratic candidate, is
practically in the same position, as
the Republicans only claim a ma-
jority for Reed Of 81, thus showing
that out of five congressman, four
Democrats were elected. This is
the best criterion by which to Judge
of the popular sentiment of the
State.
"Plaisted is clearly elected, and
can only be defeated by fraudulent
count. The only gains shown by
the Republican party. or claimed by
them, are in Democratic counties
inaccessible by telegraph and away
from lines Of railway. The best evi-
dence of the fraud proposed to per-
petrated is the fact that, while.the
Fusion ticket showed large gains ali
over the State in Republican cities
and counties, a Republican gain is
claimed in Democratic counties.
3eWM. III. BARNUM, Chairman"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23
HON. Wntchcx IRE MnAe.

1t Will be apparent 10 any one, who VIII
examine a SOLID GoLD WATCH, that aside
from the necessary thickness Tor engray
ing and polishing, a large proportion OF
the precious metal used, il needed only to
slifien and hold the engraved portions III
place, and supply the necessary solidltl
aud strength. The surplus gold II actually
needless 50 far as utliuy ana beauty are
concerned. In james Boss Patent Gold
| Watch Cases, this waste of precious meta
is overcome, and The same soIIdItyi ana
strength produced at from one-third IT.
ore half of the usual cost Of solid cases.
This process is OF the most simple nature,
as follows: a plate of nickle composition
metal, specially adapted to tue pnrpore
has two plates of solid gold soldefed 4one
on each side. The three. are then passed
bet ween polished steel rollers, and the re
suit is a strip of.heaviiy plated eo'aposi-
ton, from which the cases, backs, centrss.
bezels, etc, are cut and shaped by suitabit
dies and formers. The gold in lhese, cases
is sufficiently thick to admit Of all kin1,
Of chasing, engraving and eqamelIpg; the
engraved cases have been carried unit.
worn perfectly smooth by time and MS
without removing the gold. They are fol
sale by all jewelers., and each case is war
ranted by Special Certificate,
For sale in bcookhaveu b A. Staflef,
aud all Jewelers., ask for Illustrated cataio.
que, and 10 see warrant. feb-l2-lyr.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23

SOME burglars got into Chairman
JEWELS house, at Hartford, q few
nights ago and took 4 good many
valuable articles. This is the only
way we can account for the defeat
in Maine. The thieves must have
got a good portion of the money in
tended to be sent there to buy votes
on the election day.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23
1870
MAINE,

The last kilograms state an OIL
cial count will be necessary to de.
eide the Fusion or Republican Gov
ernor was elected in Maine. There
is no doubt but Plaisted is elected,
but the Republicans, who have con.
troll of the election machinery, are
holding back the returns to doctor
them in the interest of their condi-
dates. They are repeating the
steal of 1876. A late telegram from
Portland says:
Latest returns received at the Democrat
ic headquarters from 495 towns give Plais
ed 7I,493, and DAVIS 73.543. Six towns
to be heard from gave in 1873, a Fusion
majority OF l67. Returns Will give
Plais.ed a p~luralIy of ll9, if the towns to
beiheard from vote as last year.
PROFESSOR Hitchcock has discov-
cred tin in Maine. Whether any of
the recent voters there discovered
any tin is q question which only the
political committee can decide.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23
The Cinninnatti Commercial has

been trying to kill Col. Hooker's
speeches in Ohio by telling lies on
him. The last lie started is that
he robbed a younger prisoner dur
ing the war, at Stone river Col.
Nc Cardle has published a letter to
the public in which he says that
Col. Hooker was not at Stone river
during the a
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23

We are not exactly in a complaining
humor this week, but we must say that
it is a matter of surprise that parties
will buy their bill heads, letter heads,
etc abroad when such work can be
done as nicely and as cheap in Enter
prise. Enterprise Courier.
That's the rule all over the world.
There is no use to be surprised at
70 .... ...f.. .lf d
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23

A train is 500 to be run every
morning and evening between Sum
nit and McComb City for the ac-
commodation of laborers living at
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23

The Comet says in the competi-
tive examination for q cadetship at
Annapolis, Master Douglas Terrell,
of Crystal Springs, was the success
full competitor. Robert Lowry. Jr.,
Of Brandon, was the second in the
examination, and will be the cadet
in case Mr.. Terrell fails to pass.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23

Col. K. Richardson presented the
Democratic State Executive Com
mittee with a handsome banner
bearing the picture Of Gen. Ham
cock.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23
Arn Owner Wanted.

jackson Clarion.
HAvERHTuI. N. II. Aug. 80. 1870
Col. J. L Power. Jackson. Miss: |
have a small article which evidently be
longs to a Mississippi soldier in the lat
var. It has thu following written up
m it: "Henry T. Mangum, Co. f. ll'h
Miss. Regiment. Harris Brigade, A. N.
Va, Austin 26, 1164" | shall be uleas-
ed to forward to the owner, o. to his
family. Yours,
cu,, IT Nv
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-23

To the editor Washington Post,
I will accept Mr.. John G. News offer
on the Indiana elections, and will bet
him or any other nan $1,000 that Indi
ana viii give a Democratic majority in
both October and November. The
braggadocios will please put up or shut
up.
Nj. W. JOHNSON, 141S Seventh st.
WASHINGTON, Sep. Is.