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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

great hardship to add to this that
he should have paid his poll tax.
It would apply to all alike. Women
are debarred from voting because
of their sex, minors because of their
age, unnaturalized foreigners be-
cause of their place of birth, and
why not others because Of the nom
payment of their poll tax? If the
men who have no property are to
be part of the body polite, are to
enjoy all its privileges. and are to
have voice in carrying on the
government and imposing taxes
upon others, let them contribute
their mite according to their means
toward the expenses.
The men who don't pay the poll
tax nor contribute one cent to the
government are accorded privileges
refused to wealthy women. wealthy
minors, wealthy unnaturalized for
eigners. who pay large sums in the
shape of taxes.
If the poll tax were simply made
qualification for voting. it would
be the easiest of ali collected. Party
men and politicians would see that
it was paid. Ii the property hold
CT does not choose to pay it, let
h M refuse, on election day reject
his vote, and let that be all the
penalty. Do him justice aud place
him on an equa! footing with the
hon-property holder.
As the law now stands the non.
prope rty holder belongs to priv
legged class and the non-payer q
the poll tax is the only politica
dead-head in this Republican coun.
try.
In our opinion the poll tax ought
to be abolished, and some Other
and more effectual means adoptc:
for raising funds to maintain tht
public schools, which should bi
kept open ut least nine months il
the year, instead Of only tire,
months. rs at present.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

committed to Jail toawait an exam
ination. The girl is white, eyed
about fourteen or fifteen years,
and has been an inmate OF Mrs.
Avery's house for upward of four
years, and had the lady's entire
confidence. What motive the child
had in committing the terrible
deed she refuses to disclose, and no
one appears to be able to fathom
the mystery.
Although unable to give any
cause for their opinion, yet it is
believed by some of Mrs. Avery's
friends that some one older and
deeper in the arts of crime than
the girl is at the bottom of the of.
tense. The colored woman, Julia
Williams, has since been arrested
on suspicion.
Mrs. Avery is highly respected
Christian lady, and is well known
BIS many of our readers, having
resided in CoviDgton n number OF
wears. At last accounts she was
out of danger and slowl y recover
ing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15
POLL. TAX.
[Alexandria Town Talk. !

AloAauuIla 1OWu 1aiA.
There are said to Be only two
things certain in this world, death
and taxes. Death with impartial
knock strikes at the dopr of the
hovel and the palace. The tax COL
lector is quite regular in bis rounds,
but he is not always admitted, or
at least does not always secure bis
prey, when he calls at the door of a
certain class. This class is the nom
property holders who owe poll
taxes.
The man who owns property
cannot es cape aging the poll tax,
because his property is RESPONSE
BILE. This is the only personal tax
known to the law, and there is no
penalty attached to its non-pay-
ment, if the man has no property.
There is certainly a discrimination
against the property-holder. The
tax can be enforced against one
class of citizens. against the other
nothing can be done. The nom
property-ho.der pays or rot, just
as he pleases; if lie pays, it is sim
ply a voluntary contribution. If
he does not choose to pay it, he IS
as good, and is entitled to all the
privileges before the law, as the
man who pays poll tax, or pays
both poll tax and property tax
Let man run for tie Legisla-
ture. proposing taxes upon proper
ty to the amount Of thousands of
dollars. The vote of the mau who
does not even pay q poll tax, aud
will not be affected to the amount
of one cent, in favor of the imposi-
ton OF increasing burdens upon
property. is worth as much and
counts for as much as that OF the
man who pays hundreds Of dollars
into the public treasury.
The ballot is freer in this than in
any other country in the world, but
too much freedom may work injus-
tice. About the only qualification
necessary to the voter is that he
should be a free male citizen, over
twenty-one years of age, with a
residence of a specified time in the
State and parish. 1t would be no
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

THE WEST PoINT CADETsHIP.-Al-
though twenty-six young gentle
men sent in their applications to
Congressman Irion, for the West
Point Cadetship from this Con-
gressional District, only seven put
in an appearance at Evergres n
last Monday week. to undergo the
competitive examination, viz: A
H. Branch, H. A. Tanner, L. A
Ducote and Chas. Wier, from
Avoyelles; O. Provosty, from
Pointe Coupee; H. A. Pipes. from
East Feliciana, AMI A. w. Tempel
from West Fe!iciana. The exam
ination was conducted by Judge
VIM. Hall and Mr.. A. G.. Thomp'
son. and listed nearly two Gays
All the young gentlemen are sait
to have acquitted themselves we'll
The examination resulted in tht
selection of II. A. Tanner, of Avoy
Giles, as the successful candidate
for the position of cadet. and II
A. Pipes, of East Fcliciana, as oil
ternate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

All the leading positions in the
Federal service at New Orleans
have been filled with Democratic
incumbents. excepting those oil
Registrar of the Land Office, Re-
ceiver of Public Moneys. and Sur
veyor General OF the Land Office,
now held by c. B. Darrall, Morris
Marks and james Lewis, respect
lively. 1t is only a matter of time
when these three lucky leeches will
have TO "let 60 their hold" and
give way to gentlemen who are iii
accord with the Administration
They Gle hard, but never resign
at least hardly ever. The only way
appears to be to remove" them,
and that will doubtless be done al
an early day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15
A PROCLAMATION REGARD.
ING PUBLIC LANDS.

The following proclamation was
issued by President Cleveland on
the 10th inst:
By the President of the United States Of
America Proclamation:
Whereas, public policy demands
that the public domain shall ne re-
served for the occupancy of actual
settlers in good faith, and that our
people who seek homes upon SUCH
domain shall in no wise be pre-
vented by any wrongful interior
ence from the safe and free entry
thereon to which they may be en-
titled; and
Whereas, to secure and main
tain this beneficent policy statute
was passed by the Congress OF tue
United States, on the 25th day of
February, in the year 1885, in
which it declares TO be unlawful
any Enclosure of any public lands
in any State or Territory. to any OF
which land included within said in
closure the person, party, associa.
ton or corporation making or con-
trolling such inclosure had no
claim or color of the title made or
acquired in good faith or an assert
ed right thereto by or under claim
made in good faith, with a view to
entry thereof ut the proper land Of
fee, and which statute also pro-
hibited any person by force. tbreat,
intimidation, or by any fencing. in
closure, or other unlawful means.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

from preventing or ohstrncting anv
pers N from peaceably entering
upon or establishing settlement
or residence on any tract of pu',lic
land subject 10 settlement or entry
under the public land laws OF the
United States. and from prevent
ing or obstrncting the free passage
and transit over or threugh the
public lands; and whereas. it is, by
the fifth section of said act, pro-
yidtd as follows:
That the President is hereby
authorized to take snch measures
ms shall be necessary to remove and
destroy any unlawful inclosnre OF
any of SAID binds, and to employ
The civil Or military forces. ms may
be necessary for that purpose; aud
whereas. it has been brought to my
knowledge that unlawful Enclosures,
mud such rs are prohibited 10y the
terms of the aforesaid statute, ex
list on the public domain, and that
actual legal settlement thereon is
prevented and INSTRUCTED by such
Enclosures and by force, threats
and intimidation
Now, therefore. ], Grover Cleve-
lund, President of the Unitt d
States, do hereby order and direct
that any AMI every unlawful inclo-
sure of public lands, maintained
by any person, association or cor
poration, he Immediately removed;
and l do Hereby forbid my person,
association or corp. ration frcm
preventing or obstrueting. by
means OF such Enclosure, or by
force, threats, or intimidation, any
person entitled thereto from peace
ably entering upon and establish
ing settlement or residence on
any part of such public land which
is subjact to entry and settlement
under the laws of the United
States. And l command and re-
quire eacl. and every officer OF the
United St,ttes upon whom the duty
is lesalIy devolyei to canse this CT
d ]. 10 he b yed. and all the pro-
visions pi The net of Congress here
in mentioned TO be faithfully EN-
forced.
In testimony whereof I have
hereuntu set my hand ana caused
the seal of the United States 10 he
affixed. Done ut The City of Wash
ington, this 7th day of August,
1885, aud of the Independence af
the United States OF America the
one hundred and tenth.
| GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY The President.
r. F. BayaRD. Secretary OF State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

Smiths Bile Beans are the best
anti-bilious pnrgatises ever made,
acting either as laxative or ca
thartic. There is no ailment whose
origin can be traced to the liver
they will not cure, no weakness
they will not correct. As remedy
for biliousness, sick headache and
constipation, they are unparalleled.
Made entirely of vegetable ex-
tracts, coated with pare sugar.
They are not nauseous to take; once
into the system, they assimilate
thoroughly with the contents of the
stomach and bowels, stimulate the
liver, and do not i.ritate or grippe
the bowels.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15
Neuralgia Of the Face:

Capt. John Orr, Pennington, Miss, has
been a most intense sufferer from facial
neuralgia for over twenty years. lie has
had seventeen operations performed on
the nerves-that is, had them divided, cut
off close to the bone from which they
emerge. But this never did him any good;
the most excrucia;ing pain continued
without the least interruption. He often
wished for dc ath to relieve him OF the in
to!erable pain. The best physicians failed
to relieve him. They finally advised him
to consult Drs. Hartman s. Miller, at the
ST. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, which
he did. They prescribed PERUNA, and
in less than month was entirely relieved
of the pain. Before consulting these doc
tors the least touch to any part OF his face
or nose would cause the most fearful pain,
while now he can blow his nose and wipe
his face without the least fear of pain.
The captain is grateful beyond measure
for this unexpected and unhoped for result.
Mrs. Elizabeth kenner, 90 Laurel street,
New Orleans, has been one of the great
est sufferers from Neuralgia of the face
during the past year that we have ever
heard of. From morning to night, and
from night to morning, there was one
constant, racking, tearing, burning pain,
extending clear around her head and deep
down through every muscle, tooth and
bone in her face. No rest and no sleep.
All physicians failed to relieve her, a.
we'll as all remedies. She was constantly
in the most agonizing despair. She called
on DIR. Hartman, who said the cause was
chronic catarrh. He prescribed PERuSA
for her and now every pain has lett her.
She feels like another person and can cal
heartily and sleep soundly.
Mrs. c. !. Miles, Gallipolis, O., writes:
"DR. S. b. HARTMAN s. Co., Columbus,
O. NV affection has been rheumatism, TO-
+, Gated in the right arm and shoulder. Oh
more than two years standing, and after
irving a great many remedies without any
relief. I commenced the use of PERUNA,
which. after using three bottles. found a
decided change for the better. contin.
ued to use it and now feel entirely well.
Huldah Ward, Wellston, O., writes: Il
have been afflicted for years with that
dreaded disease, catarrh. ! tried great
MANY different kinds of medicine. but to
no effect. I commenced taking your Pc
RYYSA about nine months ago; have tax
en- about ten bottles. 1t is doing me mach
good. By its continued use l hope to be
entirely cured"
DR.. A. B. Lovejoy, Dassville, Ala,
writes: al have fine run on your PE-
RuNA and MAsALIN. Please send me
lot of books, !" The Ills Of Life"
lE-Eu-NA Is sold by all Drueg ists.
Price 81 per bottle, six bottles 50. Ii
you cannot get it IRON your Druggist,
we will send it on receipt of regular
price We prefer you buy it from your
Druggist. bnt if he hasn'; it, do not be
persuaded to try something else, but
order from us at ouce. n directed.
s. Is. HARTMAN & Co,
Columbus, o.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

A reward of two hundred dollars
is offered for information that will
lead to the conviction of the party
or parties who set fire to the cord
wood at Elliot's landing last Sun
day evening. which resulted in the
destruction of between 800 and 400
cords of wood. It is to be hoped
that the cowardly miscreant who
perpetrated the above act of arson
may be discovered and punished to
the full extent of the law. 1t re-
quires no courage to sneak into a
mans premises and apply the
match-only a coward would do
such thiDg-and for the good of
society. and the public welfare. we
hope the guilty ones will be caught
and made an example of.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15
4 SUMMER SOJOURNER RISES
TO SPEAK, AND MAKES
SOME SENSIBLE
SUGGESTIONS.
CovISGroN. La, Aug. IA, 1873:

CovINGroN. La, Aug. IA. 1885.
EDITOR ST. TAMMANY FARMER:
For some weeks past have read
yonr valuable paper. but as yet have
seen no local communications of II
social character. though should
Judge. from my short experience,
that subject matter was not the
cause of the delinquency. For my.
self. / am charmed with the enter
tainment have received in your
town. and the society with which /
have mingled. True, the essentials
o. neither are those which charac-
terlze the same in New Orleans,
but may rot in tits lie the chief
charm-the fascination which has
detained me at least in your midst,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

Tor should, to be strictly literal,
say somewhere not far distant from
Your boundaries
Ii l may make suggestion. Il
shall not wait for formal permis-
SIGN, but il my presumption meets
with disapproyal, I shall preserve
my bald pate beyond reach and
KEN we'll, if I were permitted to
make suggestion. it would be to
this effect: That the several clans
in the town be little less clon-
/ ISL, md that from time to time some
evidences Of soeiahlity be ey-
pressed in your weekly. (Which,
with this one exception. seems 10
me al efficient local organ. and
withal an agreeable newspaper.
I have been in other small towns
like this, and have seen the same
thing; and again. I have seen just
the reverse, which litter. i'll my es-
timation land am no yonng cock, ]
is decidedly preferable. I continn-
ally hear talk of his "clnb" and
that "club'-:Magnolias" and
"Rosebuds" they call themselves
and there is quite a majority OF
yonng and fair citizens not booked
for either. like myself.) unclnbbed
rs yes. I suppose, of course. the
various members of the fair sex
are none the less amiable. that
they belong to these different or
carnations, but some occasional
words from one or two of the less
gentle portion of creation lead me
to conclude that the relations OF
floral appellations and those re-
manning mortals who are contentel
with less. sylvan and sentimental
cognomens. could not exactly I've
expressed by a sprig uf arbor uitR.
You see ] was not nnlearned in
these things in my young days, and
. some of those memories. though
Pm not a sentimental fellow, are as
lasting as lie little evergreen
mentioned Well. I'll get lost in
the shrubbery if / do not como
back to my starting point, which
am eI,leayoring TO render. also m,
ultimate object. Isuggrst That Il {
"Rosebnds" and "Magnolias." and
some of the nameless young people
once or tiwce in the summer, GIVE
IA joint ball, or evenings entertain
ment of some sort. / think | can
: speak for the summer visitors a,
the varions springs and hotels
that they will contribute their share
to the evenings enjoyment. And
let some one-more ready with his
pen. il is to be hoped, than these
cd fingers-rehearse. for the bene,
, fit of those nnfortunates who posi-
. bly, will not he present, the various
; features of the affair. through the
columns of the FARMER
/ am not an interested party i,
any social faction, MS you may pre-
me, but / might suggest that il
one "club"-Iwon't designate either
by name until I'm wei. under way
across the Llke-if one "clnb
were not SO fastidious. and the
niher SO contentedly exclusive,
there would be decidedly less hard
feeling, where there should be noEc.
Well. if you do give soiree, OF
anything of that sort, and desire
the company of your humble we'll
wisher, don't forget to look for .
crown "all shaver and shorn, al
some of the boarding places. II
You just invite Everybody. you'll be
sure 10 get +. ID. l..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15
DIED.

REGEL.-In Covington La., Friday.
August Ii. 1855, at 9:l5 A. NJ, MARIE
REGEL, wife of Frederick Regel, aged
II years. Z months and II days. A ma
tive of Gnesen, Poland.
NETHERroN--At Bay st. I.onls,
Miss. Ang. 8. 1885, Mrs. ANNE e. METH
ERTos, aged 81 years, eensort of the late
Hon. Geo. H. Nethertan, of New
Madrid. No., and sister of g. y. Harri-
son, of Vaudeville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15
Wiliiauu and John Smith vs.. Alfred
Francois, Sr.
State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Tam
many-Fourth Justices court.

Bv virtue of writ of fieri facias from
.he honorable the aforesaid court, and
to me directed, bearing date July 8.
1885, will proceed to sell at public auo-
ton, Mt the door of the Courthouse.
i'll the town of Covington. parish and
tate aforesaid, on SATURDAY, Sept.
:. 1855 between legal sale hours. the
GLOWING described property. to-wit:
certain square OF ground, together
with all the buildings and improve
n.ents thereon. designated as sanare No.
80. and bounded by Fay. Where and
Livingston streets, situated in the town
Of Vaudeville, Parish aud State afore-
said.
Seized i'm the al owe entitled Suit.
Terms OF sale, cash.
W. B Cook, Sheriff.
CoriHGt1n, La, .Ttlu3I 1885
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15
Estray Notice.

Taken upAnd estrayed before me. the
undersigned Justice of the Peace of the
Seventh Ward, OF the Parish of st. Tam
many, State of Louisiana, by Laurance
Cousin, a resident of said ward, a
pale led steer. with white TANKS. white
in the face and on the back, and between
three and four years old. Marked in
the right ear with n crop. hole and I'M
derbit, and in the left ear with an upper
bit. aud has lately been rebranded over
thu CID brand with VI. If not claimed
within thirty days from thu date here
OF, he will be sold to pay costs and
charges. ALE. q. TUCKER, j. r.
Bayou Lacon,be, La. dug. Is, 1885.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15
New Advertisements
$500 Reward.

The n bove reward will be paid. by
the undersigned, for any information
that will lead to the apprehension OF
the party or parties who set fire to the
cord wood Mt Elliot's Landing, on the
Tchefuncta River, about 6 o'clock Sun
day evening. Aug. 9, 1885.
WM. DE b. ELLIOT,
j. PELLAOT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

We are glad to note the fact that
some of our readers are taking ON
interest in matters and things, and
sending in their communications.
This is rs it should be. Variety
is the spice of life, and correspond.
ence lessons the labors of the editor
and adds to the interest of the
paper. Write on one side of the
sheet, sign your name in full, (no'
for publication, discuss matters o
general interest, and we'll print
them, with pleasure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

Our genial and distinguished
friend. Col. Jas. Lingan. of New
Orleans, is staying at Mulberry
Grove Hotel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15
Notice to Taxpayers.

Tax COLLECTIONS OFFICE,
Lorington, st. Tan,many Parish. La. I
august ]. 1885.
The taxes assessed in the year 1885 are
set forth in the tax rolls now on file in
my office, and in the mortgage Office Of
tins parish. They are now due. and il
not paid, will become delinquent On the
3,st day of december, 1855. and will
draw one per cent. per month interest
from that date until sold, in accordance
with Article 2lO OF the Constitution.
W. Ii. COOK,
Sheriff and er-otfci0 1dE collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

MARRIED..

LOIsoN-SAvORIE At Slidell. La
Aug III. 1885, by c. X. Cooper. j. r,
Mrs. Julia Loison, nee Peterson, and J.
Z. Savorie. both of Siideil.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

The Vaudeville ELEcTIoN-Mu,
SIC BY THE "BAND.". The municipal
election at Vaudeville. last Mon
day, was one of unusual interest,
owing to the numerous candidates
in the field. Mr.. Alex. Band was
elected Mayor "by large majority"
over the combined vote of his two
competitors. We give the result,
as follows:
For Mayor-Alex Bani, 81; Geo.
Chevalon, 80; Matthew Dicks, IL.
For Aldermen-J. l.. Smith IS,
VIM. Phillips y, L. Alpbonse 63,
j. Mathews SO, A. Burre!l SO, J. w,
Sharp 40. Chas. Schaeffer A. J.
Vial -, N. Bremond SO, Levi John
ston 20, b. Heffner 6.
The first FIVE named candidates
got elected. The rest got left.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

We have had very heavy rains
again this week, and vegetation
suffers in consequence.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

The prospects of the new EXPOSE
ton are highly fattering. Many
of the finest exhibits of the first
Exposition were permitted to re-
main, and hundreds Of new appli-
cations for space have been re-
ceiyed. As matter of course, the
Louisiana exhibit will be promi-
nent feature, and we would like to
see an organized effort to secure a
crsditable display from our parish
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15

SrasuaRE Dlsrn1cr CosFEREScE-
Third Raund:
Spring Cottage, at Myrtle Grove,
Aug. ID and l6.
Williamsburg, Mt Bethel. Aug. 20.
Mt. Carmel, at Bethel. Aug. ~
and %.
China Grove. Aug. %.
Columbia, at Hopswell. Aug. ~
and 80.
Pearl, at Oak Grove. September
5 and 6.
Covington. at Parker's, Sept. IL
and ID.
B. S. RAYNER, P. +.
= %Ha
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-15
Notice.

Any person cangh: tres passing on the
premises of the undersigned, known as
Hickory Grove Place" will he severely
deal. with. Fair warning.
LOUIS L. Matthew.