St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-01
THE NORTH. SOUTH AND
CENTRAL AMERICAN
EXPOSITION.
GOVERNMENT BUILDING,
Louisiana Department, I
July 80, 1885 }

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EDITOR ST.. TAMMANY FARMER:
The setting star OF our late
great Exposition has hardly fallen,
before another and even greater
luminary has arisen in "The North.
South and Central American Expo
sition."
The grand and beneficial results
of the late Exposition, to our State
and people, are too we'll known to
require comment. Not alone did
it bring to light the native talent
of our people. long lying dormant
for the very want of such an op-
portunity to display itself as was
presented by the great Exposition,
but the rare chance of education,
practical in all branches of useful
knowledge to our children, was one
Of vast benefit to our country. 1t
has lifted up. as it were, out OF
darkness, an honorable spirit of
emulation, to compete with our
sister States in all the arts and sci.
ences. Socially, morally and in
tellectually, our people rank second
to none. Possessing magnificent
climate and unLounded resources,
why should we stand back and
wait for others to grasp the rich
reward of energy and enterprise?
I say no! but let every man and
woman put their shoulders to the
great wheel of progress, and do
their best. The late magnificent
display Of our resources aud in
dustries. in the Louisiana Depart
ment, is alone an evidence of what
can be done; and although but
very short space of time was allot-
ted for the purpose of collecting
and arranging the same, surround
ed by many wbacks and the
want of sufficient funds, our State
ranked second to none of her glori-
ors sisters, III her elegant and use-
full display. Let me then, dear
FARMER. appeal, through yonr valu-
able columns. to my old fellow
citizens of st. Tammany parish. to
be up and doing, and add to tie
lustre OF their late praise worthy
Let the mechanic, far
mer, artisan-the young and old
all lend helping hand to the great
and prosperous future, begun by
the late Exposition, and to DO &C
in the new one.
To the ladies of our parish, I feel
it is but necessary to remind them
Of the importance of their cooper
ation. Ever to the front in deeds
Of charity wl usefulness, indie
fatigaLle in all they undertake,
they will indeed prove worthy fac
tors in the advancement of cur
cause, and I respectfully suggest
that, through the medium of your
journal, the ladies of Covington,
Vaudeville, jacksonville, Lewis
burg. aAd throughout the parish.
be invited and cordially assisted
IN organizing and arranging such
measures as will secure a display
for old st. Tammany that will cas-
tonish tho natives" And let me
also add that my poor exertions,
in whatever way I can serve them,
are ut their dieposal.
l am happy to say that the noble
efforts Of the ladies of New Orleans,
in behalf of the great enterprise,
proved grand success. Notwith-
standing the large number of per-
sons absent from the city, tho very
warm weather, ETC., the fete was all
that could be desired, and met
with such favor that q series of en-
tertainments are proposed. I think,
if something of this kind could be
by the ladies over your
way, it would attract many. Tue
localities of Vaudeville,
Lewisburg. Madisonville or Cow
ingtop offer uncqualled attractions,
aud I have no doubt satisfactory
arrangements could be made with
the several Lake steamers, on the
occasion. I simply make this sug-
gestioE, feeling satisfied that with
the cooperation of the FARMER, and
q unity of sentiment and action on
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