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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

6 womaI can buy enough petty
jewelry TO half cover Ter arms
Eighteen thousand people die an
nually from snake bites. 4 horse
can be bought for from 81 to S..
Trotting oxen travel from five to
six miles per hour. He has seen
many elephants in India larger
than Jumbo. There are 49,, OOO,-
OO6 idols in India. Girls are mar
RED when si- gears OF ago. The
speaker explained that intidels are
traversinS India circulating tracts
to destroy the work that Christian
ministers have done. Extracts from
the works of Paine and Voitaire are
distributed. One of the persons
doing this work, it is said, is New
York lady.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

1t will be seen by the above that
Gov. McELery has 1873 votes that
are uncontested and sure for him,
while the opposition have only 66.
There are SO contested votes, and
1913 yet to hear from. making to-
tai Of l62 votes undecided. To be
extraordinarily liberal in our esti-
mate, we will concede to the oppo-
sition one-half of these undecided
votes, or 81, and give the other 81
to Gov. McEuery, which. added to
the 1873 votes that he has already
secured, makes grand total OF 264
for McEnery. As it only requires
200 votes to nominate, there is not
the slightest reason to doubt that
Gov. McEnery will receive the
on the first ballot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15
IMPORTANT LAND DECISION.

Secretary Teller has rendered the
following decision in case recent
ly reported from the General Land
Office, i'll Washington Territory in
which one Baird was accused of
trespass;ng aud cutting timber un-
lawfully on public lands: "The
accused, although sqnat.er, is
rishtfn!ly Oh Tie land if he intends
to make his homo on it, and t. tnke
II Under the se:,'e,nch! Laws, when
the lind - Surveyed i.u is allowed
I" do ST. Whether he is or il net
u tfes..''>sct does not depend upon
how '"nmy trees he cuts, on. ~, the
cana .hi'a character Of ...;i .,ert
II lie has taken The land in good
f,':a, he Is the owner tlicrrnf s,, al
pfaciica! purposes. ;.lthon.i: the
TIL. ma.; Remain in the Gnyer,-
menE. II Is better that the Govern.
ment should softer ocrasicra,lv i,
the loss Of timber cus on . ma
tended homestead and Oh pre-eup-
ton claims than that The settler
should he embarrassed in his #.
forts to secure the benefits OF lib |
erai laws passed for the express
purpose o: inducing people to 90
on public lands aui make them
selves homes"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

Miss Addie Fields, for eighteen
years missionary at or near Swa.
tow, China. has been giving her ex.
periences to New York audiences.
She told her hearers that infanti-
eide was II terribly common crime
among Chinese women, and it was
very hard to persuade them that it
VAS sinful to kill girl baby. She
cited the case of one woman, who.
long after she had become Chris
tian and Jealous worker for the
church, was smitten with a convia-
lion of her guilt in having destroy
ed her five daughters within ali
hour after the birth of each. She
went to Miss Fields and asked il
she might hope to be forgiven. The
bandaging of the feet of Chinese
girls to stop their growth was a hor-
rible evil, and one that the mission
aries have striven hard, aud with
some success. TO check. The prsc-
tIee dated back nearly 1000 years.
\ very brutal man once told Miss
Fields That IL the women vera M,
,has cri Pied they would he ms strong
as tic men, and the latter woula
no longer ho able 10 beat them.
f"eie was very little marital fclici,,
III China. The girl had 10 voice
IN tie choice OF her husband. She
was simply carried to her intended
5 house aud there in
lroductd to the bridegroom. "Whut
did You think OF him when Won
irst saw hlm? Was Il question Hiss
Field had often asked, aud the re-
ply almost invariably was: 81 hated
lim. Except among the Chris
ians. wife-beating was carried on
n every family. A friend of Hiss
Fields, WHO gained the affections of a
chinese wife. was once approached
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

by the latter, who whispered in her
ear: "Does your husband often
beat you?" 81 am sorry he il
Dead" said widow, referring to
her deceased husband, ''for he was
very good to me. He seldom beat
me-" Their standard Of happiness
was not to be beaten often. None
had an idea of what it was not to
be beaten at all.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

The Rev. Il. W. Parker. who has
lived "a: u quarter u! II crutny in
iiinln>i an. as II missionary, lee
inrrd recently III baltimore. lie
sail among other things. that the
Mahomiinrdan women In Indi, all
wear pan,al oons. which tie speaker
thought The most uncoMely dress
that can be imagined. The habits
and customs Of the people were
considered. The Sepoys, England's
native soldiers, get So per month
and board themselves. India has
2o4, CO0.O0O inhabitants, being from
100 to $40 persons to the square
mile. A man has lis hair cut,
shaved, finger and toe nails trim
med. ali for one cent, by the bar
GERS of the country. For six cents
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15
CHRISTMAS TREE.
CoviNG-oN, La. Dec. Il, 1888.

MINIMUM, I-h.s Ice. TX, 1899.
EDITOR ST. TAMMANY FARMER:
Some time since the teachers and
scholars OF the NJ. L. Sunday School
organized IL Mite Society" which
taxes its members five cents per
month, TO be paid into the treasury
for the benefit of the school. Now.
some of the members contend that
the sum thus obtained was to be
spent for Sunday School literature,
while others say the amount should
be expended Oh Christmas tree.
Hence it appears there is misun-
derstanding lii regard to the man
ner in which the money should be
expended. My opinion is that there
is money enough on !nnd to pro-
cure books, papers, etc, and also
defray the expenses Of II Christmas
tree. However, our good old Su-
perintendent has promised us
tree. and we fully expect one. And
moreover. would it not crush the
fonslly cherished hopes OF the
smaller children, and perhaps cause
a decrease III thair at,entinIce, il
we had no Christmas tree? trnir
hope the older members will fully
the matter, aud come to
our assistance, SO that we may be
enabled to have fine tree-oua
that will prove credit TO our
school, and not cause us to regret
our Individual efforts. by paying in
our little 'mite." FEss.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15
Georgia is the only State that

Georgia is the only State that
pensions MANNED Confederate SOL
diers. Those who have lost le.
above Tie knee receive $l00; below
the knee, SO; arm above the elbow,
$50, below the elcow, SO. These
payments are NOW being made L.,
order Il the GayernGr, under net
ot III. Legislature. THIS is ri. h!e
OILS act, and should ba followed b.,
all Tie Southern States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

The bench show will open at New
Orleans next Tuesday, with proba-
bly, the finest lot Of hunting dogs
ever seen in the city. Covington
will be represented by Judge J. III.
Thompson's English white, black
and tan setter puppy, by Champion
Gladstone, out of Fiossy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15
STRIKING A COMET.

The astronomers, not only in this
country, but all over tho world,
have been engaged for the past few
weeks in endeavoring to discover
the cause of some of the queer at
mospleric disturbances that have
lately prevailed. Everybody must
have noticed the very peculiar sun
sets and sunrises during Novem-
Der. Long after the sun lad set
there was n red glare in the West
that fingered behind for several
hours. This was first thought to
be due to what is meteoroloeicaliy
known rs ga foul sunset oldinari-
" supposed to presage a violent
storm; bGt as this red sunset car, e
evening after evening, without any
accompanying storms, this theory
had to be given IN. Others were
disposed 10 consider Tue rcd hch,
t.Gre!lsc: ion oi Il prairie ii.c. and
others psain ar aurora b"r.aiis.
All these theories were wran.
fi,.s red sunset WAS limited 10 H..
portion oi t!,.> country. I.or iu"eed
II the world I: was nulicui III
..a:iand as early IS November 8,
and seeinS Ia have Travelled SLOWLY
and regularly westward. aud i, MIS-
visible lii the Southern rs well ny
Tie Northern Hemisphere. The
FIRST theory OF tie SCIENTISTS ut;rlh-
a:ed the phenomenon To the Java
volcanic eruption, and the yapors
emitted by the volcanoes. This,
however, was finally abandoned.
The fiery sunsets were not the only
atmospheric phenomena that have
lately been noticed. In India tie
sky has been for months q deep
yellow, while in South America, for
several weeks, the sun appeared to
be OF a brilliant pea-green color.
These and other phenomena would, ,
a few centuries ago, have alarmed |
the world into the belief that it's
end was near, aud the MiIierites
would have been out in force il
heir White gowns. ready to ascend
TO heaven; but, nowadays, thev
cause scarcely murmur Of sur
Prise. We admire tue green sun,
he golden sky, and the red twi-
light. Int we refuse to be Tighten
ii by them, aid we call upon the
cienusss 10 expiaiu matters.
They have just done S.. Scout
u, the volcanic idea, they inform
IS that the earth is just now passing
trough Il region OF III, teoric dust,
av;nS IN iiie past two weeks cross
d the track Of two meteors. One
/ these IS supposed to be the de-
Els OF the famous comet of Bieia, :
ihlci, many years ago split in two,
'aving no trace behind. In other
'oids. the earth has just run into
comet, Or rather the wreck of a
omet, without the slightest dam
&c or injury to itself, and without I
ny noticeable occurrence except q
lese variegated suns and sunsets.
Times !
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

Claus Spreckies, the San Fran.
cisco sugar king. has eornerea the
entire Hawaiian sugar production.
The Quantity is estimated at eighty
million pounds, sufficient to enable
him to control the sugar trade Of
the Pacific coast.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

Sergeant Mason, who shot at the
assassin, Gniteau, has been par.
donea by the President, after being
III prison nearl y two years. He has
gone TO his homein Virginia, where
he will spend the Christmas holt
Gays with "Betty and the baby"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

The Republican National Com
mittee met at Washington City las:
"Wednesday, and decided to hold
the Republican National Nominal
ing Convention at Chicago, H., OF
Tuesday, June 3, 1884.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

North Carolina will levy no tax
next year. The Western North
Carolina Railroad Company will
pay into the Treasury 100000
which will be sufficient to defray ali
the expenses of the State Govern
ment.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

The Democratic State Nominat-
ing Convention will assemble ut
Baton Rouge next Tuesday, the
18th inst. Messrs. J. r. Hosmer,
". E. Parker and II. r. Warren
are the delegates from this parish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

All iron preparations blacken the
teeth. canstipa:e the bowels, and
give headache. with one exception,
TINT is Browns Iron Bitters.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

A true iron medicine, beneficial
to the young as well as the old Who
suffer from dyspepsia, ETC.. i
Browns Iron Bitters.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15
BEECHER ON THE SOUTH AND
THE MORNONS.

DuilnS his thanksgiving sermon
in New York city, when speaking
of his experience in tue South, MIR.
Beecher said that the desire for
slavery was entirely wiped out
there, and the people would not
bring it back if they could, the first
applause that has been heard in
Plymouth Church for many months
occurred.
When, IL minnie OR two later, he
threw in II little free trade, and as
serted that the South was thriving,
despite the skilled and established
rivalry of the North, there WAS
more apriaGsc. Il beseech the peo-
PIE, he said, not to write me let
;eis OH the subject Of whether they
onSht to .emislate to the West or
South. and whereabouts they should
so. Already the stream OF inquir-
ing letters Is like the Euphrates. I
will only say In Il general way that
along tho line I Travelled nil men
who know how to work and are
willing to live plainly, and work
hard and ateadiIy, are wanted.
Much. enduring men are wanted,
and they will find a welcome and o
fortune"
Speaking Of Mormonism, he said
1t was founded On literal accept
ance of the Old Testament. Il
don't see how man who believes
In verbal inspiration can throw
stones at the Mormons. Are they
polygamists? So is the Old Tesla.
ment saint. What sort of fellow
was Solomon in oil his glory? He
was not arrayed like one of these.
Mormonism, in its religious phi
losophy, is simply the attempt to
relntrodnce into modern economy
the institutions and the beliefs of
Mosaic period of the Old Testa-
ment.
All the agriculture there is irri.
eating agriculture. The Church
own all the machinery through
which the water has to flow, and it
IS part of the duty of Bishops to
ook after the temporal condition
'f the people, and if any man will
90 and look into that desert region
md ses the fields Of grain, the vines
md the fruit trees, the little farm
'ouses redeemed or erected by the
Industry of those poor ignorant
Normons, he will be amazed indeed.
Ind it is not without some reason
hat they point to it and say: lis
his an evidence that the providence
# God is against us?"
Is there any remedy2 I think
here are two. One is to let them
lone, and the other is to put them
0 the sword. Let us look at both
t them, and first. the Edmunds
i'll has been not only no disadvan-
age to the Mormon Church, but a
reat advantage. It has driven in
II the wanderers and consolidated
hem. 1t has made them feel again
prosecuted people.
Il think the poorest people on
nc face OF the earth to play at des-
otlsm is the great intelligent
merican people; and to send forth
body of men armed to the teeth
} cxterrninaie polygamy. not bound
y the laws OF evidence, forming
'eir own Judgment as to guilt or
lnoeence. laying the band Of power
Il whomsoe,er they think it nsces-
Try to lay it, wonld DO an extraor-
mary state of things. Well. what
the other remedy2 Let them
one; receive them into the Union:
'ithdraw your soldiers; let them
ave their church; let them be open
. all the influences that are affect
g the public sentiment OF every
tate in the Union"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15
FOR GOVERNOR:
So I'd. N1cENEIR,Y.
OE OUACE.TA
Notice TO CANDIDATES.

The following rates will be clare. !,
Tor ANNOUNCING caninla,cs The.
lc"sl, 'a.'si aces mra,ly ti.,:,,,n monaco.
ment III every lust.rs....
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15
THE AIoENERY BOOM.
4 BIRD's-EYE VIEw OF THE lCcs11NG
Snow STORM AND IT'S REsUIrs.

The following table shows the
standing of the delegates to the
State Convention, as far as heard
from:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

A oil has been introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Edmunds to abolish
the clad oath-a relic of war
legislation, which serves to keep
up discrimination that is unwar-
ranted and inyidions. We hope
the bill viii be passed. rs tie iron
clad oath is out of date and it
ought to be put on the shelf, to-
gelher with all other relics Of war
times. In our opinion, ore Senator
Is MS good as another, so long as lie
is Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-15

Representative King. If Iii,
State, has prepared the following
bills, VII ch lie Nil introduce in tie
Hnnse al The carries. pnssill. mo-
mcn;: 70 repea! the ln.y on all
agricultural Implements into ILL.,"
manufacture of which wood aud
iron enter; to rcpcai the duty on
all machinery used in the manuf;.c-
tIre OF cotton; to repeal the duty
on al machinery nsed in handling
cane; to take of the duty on cotton
ties; to repeal the duty on all wool
en- goods. such us are used by tie
laboring classes, and to reduce The
tax on tobacco IS per cent.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22

The genrl adopshn of fonetik spelin
wud nok Josh Billings hirn kite.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22
Kendall's SPAWN Cure.

Hutchinson's Ranch, IL miles north of Den.
yer, Colorado, March 9th, 1883.
DIR. B. ]. Kendall & Co., Gents For the
past three years / have used Kendalps Spav.
in Cure. In every case of spawn, of which
have treated FIVE, it has killed them ALL
and entirely removed three. In case of
splint find it has no equal, one case had
was of three years standing and the SPAWN
Cure removed It entirely. had COW get
spawned and it cured her entirely. One
year ago two hundred pound block of ice
fell out of wagon striking my foot on in.
step and toes, and it would be impossible to
mash foot worse without breaking any
bones. was taken home and carried into
the house. do not think amputation of
the leg would have caused any more pain.
went for Kendalls SPAWN Cure, it was all
used, and in six days could walk around.
About three weeks ago my team ran away
and threw me out of the wagon, the hind
wheel struck my knee. After applying sew
eral highly recommended lin:ments without
obtaining any relief, went for Kendall's
SPAWN Cure. My leg was drawn up and
my knee swollen badly. In three days l
was able to walk to the barn, could go
into details more fully, and make this very
long letter, but will not weary you.
Lam very respectfully yours,
OSCAR +. HUTCHINSON,
q Took Roy O960 Denver City Col
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22
Corrected weekly by Rodgers & Adams
Commission Merchants Macon.
The Jews Can Keep Christmas.

According to Rabbi Sonneschein, of
St. Louis, the American Jew can keep
Christmas without in the least violating
his religious convictions. The rabbi
says that the 25th of December was
celebrated by the pagan world as the
time when the longest night gives way
to the frightening Of the day, and that
the early Christian church, which had
originally celebrated the natal day Of
its founder in the spring, accepted al
the end OF the fifth century the pagan
festival, transferring its celebration Of
Christ's birth t. December. Moreover,
the Maccabean priests instituted fes
tival on the 25th of Kisler, the CORES
ponding Jewish month, to take the
place of this pagan feast, when they
had by defeating the Syrian King
driven out Greek idolatry.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22
Keeping Apples in Winter.

American Agriculturst.
1t is one thing to raise fair, sound,
winter apples Of the best varieties, and
quite another to keep them so that
they will come out in April as crisp
and toothsome as in mid-winter. And
it is not too late to attend to those still
kept in the cellar or elsewhere. To
be sure of soundness, with no worm in
side, or blotch upon the skin, is prime
necessity for good and long preserva-
ton. A fruit room of course will keep
them well, other conditions being all
right, but the average farmer who sold
all his surplus apples in autumn, and
only wants a few barrels for his dessert
and evening callers, has no suitable
place but his cellar, aud his handiesi
vessel is the secondhand barrel. Let
the barrel then be sound, with two
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22
NASHVILLE MARKET REPORT.
Corrected from the daily american every
Thursday evening.

Corrected from the daily american every
Thursday evening.
Trade was generally active today in
all lines of seasonable goods, and prices
were inclined to be shade firmer, but
no material changes.
The demand for groceries continues
active. Dealers have their hands full
in filling orders. Cofees are again
firmer, with an upward tendency. The
orange trade is still very active.
Flour is quiet but steady, with no
change in the market. Wheat is quiet
but firm. Corn remains quiet and UNI
changed. The receipts are fair but
the demand is light.
Country produce is quiet but stead
Ter. Egg were in good demand at 21c
and IN SOME instances shade more was
paid. Live turkeys are firm at 7c
gross. Choice butter is in good re-
quest. Feathers continue dull but un-
changed. Peanuts are very quiet.
Receipts are fair but orders are light.
Potatoes are dull. Beans and peas are
very dull, with little or no demand.
Wheat-from wagons, good dry, 95 to %
Corn-from wagons, AZ to 46
Corn Meal 57Hto60
Oats-2S to 30
Rye-from wagons, to
Hay, prime timothy per ton, $500.
Potatoes, per barrel, So to SOC.
Feathers-prime, to so.
Beeswax-choice, &c to 81.
Rags-well assorted, ~.
Genseng-dry, 81 90 to 81 %.
Butter s to IS
Eggs to 81
Dried Fruit, apples, 81 to 4c, blackberries,
to, peaches rs, 81 to 4c, As, 3 to C.
Evaporated apples, to 8
Tallow-choice, 6H.
| Sorghum to
Wool--unwashed, IS to 20.
tub washed, 81 to SO.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22

If you would be wealthy get upon a
mule. You will soon feel that you are
better off.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22
Kendall's SPAWN Cure.
On Human Flesh.
VeYav. Ind. Aug. 10Th.

Vevay, Ind, Aug. 10Th, 1881.
DR.. B, j. Kendall & Co., Gents Sample
of circulars received today. Please send
me some with my imprint, printed on one
side only. The Kendall's SPAWN Cure is in
excellent demand with us, and not only for
animals, but for human ailments also, Mr..
Jos. Voris, one of the leading farmers in our
county, sprained an ankle badly, and know
ing the value of the remedy for horses, tried
it on himself, and it did far better than he
had expected. Cured the sprain in very
short order Yours respectfully,
C. o. THIEBAND.
Price 81 per bottle, or bottles for So. All
druggists have it or can get it for you, or il
will be sent to any address on receipt of the
price by the proprietOrs, DR.. b. J. KEN.
DALI & CO, Enosburg Falls, Vt. Send
for illustrated circular.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22

good heads and perfectly clean
nothing upon the inside to start
rot. At the last sorting remove every
defective and bruised apple for carly
use, and leave no hole or crack in the
headed barrel. This helps to preserve
an even temperature. If kept in a
cellar, let the barrel rest upon the
bilge, and not upon the head, and keep
dry. The cellar should have a door
or window, opening easily to give more
or less air, according to the outer tenn
perature. With this convenience and
a thermometer, one can keep the tenn
perature between thirty-two and forty
degrees and have fine apples in spring.
Nothing but watching them faithfully
will do it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22
AlgUSta, Ga, Markets.

Reported by j. o. Mathewson & Co., Com.
mission Merchants.
AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. Il, 1888.
Wheat, 81 20 to S for No. red
Corn-prime white, Go to.
Flour, family S. 90, fancy family So so.
Neal, &c per bushel for fine ground in two
bushel cotton sacks.
Lard, 1Oc for choice leaf in cans.
Butter, 1Sc to20c for choice sweet in cans.
Oats, 42c to 4Sc, sacks included.
Bacon-Hams, 10 to Sides, s; Shout.
ders,7 2.
Peas clays Zoe per bushel.
Sorghum, 80 to 35c.
Hay, per ton, SIS 90 to s1s 90.
Dried Fruit, apples 8, peeled peaches l21I
Eggs, 20 to 26c.
Green apples, per barrel, 2 so to.
Dried and green fruit dull at quotations.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-22

20. Lock Box. 2362. Denver CITY, Co