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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
PREMATURE TALK OF RIA.
TONS.

It appears that application has
been already made to the Louisi-
ana Congressman for food rations
from the government for the peo-
pie Of the overlooked country, and
particularly to Mr.. Boatner, in
whose district most Of the food
water is to be found.
Mr.. B0atner, it Is learned, dep
recated the idea Of begging for food
until there is . real need which our
people cannot supply. The Con-
gresham is right. He was ready
enough to ask for ) special appro-
priation for tents because it did not
then appear that they could be got
from any other source; but he re-
membered too well the demoraliza-
ton produced by the distribution
Of ratiOns in past food periods.
Thousands Of negros quit work and
gave themselves up to idleness
while they fattened on government
charity. The entire inundated Sec
ton was described as redolent OF
the odors Of fried bacon and cat
fish. This succulent inhabitant OF
the muddy waters Of the Mississippi.
which avails himself Of an oppOr-
tunity offered by . cravasse to visit
the interior Of the country, is a IA
yoEite prey Of the negroes. In
food times when government IA
tons are being handed around, the
negOes Of the overlooked districts
give themselves up to the pleasing
pursuits Of angling for these tinny
excursionists, and rs . consequence
fried bacon and catfish become the
staple luxury Of the country.
Just now the negroes are earning
good wages working on the levees,
and they are well paid in cash.
Any show Of free rations would
break up the entire system and
cause . total neglect Of the all-im-
pOrtant work on the levees. There
is so far no sign Of such . distress
for food that would warrant an APP
plicatiOn for public charity. Let
our own people give such relief as
may be necessary in isolated in
stances and not humiliste them
by begging bread from the
government until there shall be no
other res0urse left to them.-Pica-
yune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

The HEAD AND THE BRATN.-
DR.. Starr, Of London, says it is i'm.
possible to draw any conclusion
from the size or shape Of the head
- to the extent or surface Of the
brain, and 50 - to the mental ca
pacity. It i absurd to Judge Of
the brain surface by either the size
Of the head or the extent OF the
superficial irregular surface which
Is covered by the skull, without
taking into consideration the num-
Der Of folds or the depth Of creases.
"For q little brain with many deep
folds may really, when spread out,
have = larger surface than . large
brain with few shallow folds"
The above points . way to settle
al disputes that may arise Of this
nature. When = big-headed man
and . little-headed man fall out
about the size Of their respective
brains, all they have to do is to spread
their brains out on . plank and see
which one covers the most surface.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

We live in the most inviting coun-
try upon which the sun shines.
From its entire extent an invitation
goes forth to the OVERLOOKING North,
come and till where the South wind
blows softly. While the North has
its billiards, covering the earth
with snow, filling the streams with
ice and the air with IN influence
chilling as death itself, we never
have cold reaching much below the
freezing point, and seldom lasting
more than twenty-four or forty
eight hours. 1t is therefore . de-
lightful country. Stock Of all kinds
can be raised almost without ex-
pense. Here let the stOck-raisers
Of the West and Northwest come
and amass a fortune almost without
labor. No such country can be
found for fowls rs ours. The ira
ditional turkey, the chicken, whose
eggs would almost enrich the man
from the North, these and all domes-
tic fowls can be raised without any
expense. Here then is the place
for the small farmer. In . few
years he will grow rich, and with but
little severe labor, or any self-deni-
al.
The South halls all industrious
men, who with their families will
not only grow rich themselves, but
will add largely to the wealth Of our
common country. A more noble,
warm hearted people than are
found in the South cannot be found
anywhere on this broad earth.
There istroom here for thousands
and employment for all.
With the most delightful climate,
the richest soil, the greatest variety
Of occupations. with openings espec-
tally for small farmers, with large
fields for sugar and cotton, We ex-
tend . cordial invitation to all in-
dustrious and frugal people to come
to Louisiana and help us and help
themselves.
As to politics, We receive . white
Republican from the North with 81
most cordial hospitality. The color
line is nothing. It will settle itself
and will as surely turn the most
radical Republican to . Democrat,
truth at all times Is more potent
than falsehood.-Batou Rouge Ad-
vOcate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

We learn that Mr.. Thoe. Sully,
the well-known architect, and ano-
Their gentleman, will soon erect .
fine summer house on the river
bank opposite Covington, and also
put . small steam launch in the
river. This is . good idea. The
enchanting scenery along our beau
tiful river cannot be excelled any
where, and it is only . short ride to
the Lake, where the st fishing
and bathing can be had. Whether
for business or pleasure, this en-
terprise Is bound to prove . success
and will doubtless be followed by
Others.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
List OF Letters

Remaining in the Covington. La Post.
Office Friday. Aarch -. 1880:
renons calling for the same will
please nay advertised:
Brown Frank
Fischer
Goddard E G
Milsy Annie Ans
Noeehead
Martin e. q 4rs
Melton Carrie
Held for Postage-Nn B n Noas. New
orisras. L.; I'd ssAarfsshvs'de New
Orleans. La
II not called Tor In thirty days from
date, thu above Letters will be sent 70
sbo Deaj.LetteI Once.
A fec Of oae cent additional postage IL
required On all adveetizssl lsttssa.
Gas. hunzz. T. n.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
U L FOR THE STREET.

As it Is expected Of carriages and
horsemen generally to keep to the
right Of each other on the road, 50
Every gentleman on the ban.
QUOTES, on meeting others, should
keep to the right on the sidewalk.
But il . gentleman meet = lady, be
should give her the inner or safer
side, next to the houses ; or il it be
very crowded, wait till she pass.
A gentleman walking with . lady
should always take the outside next
the street, changing his position 1t
the crossings, il it throws him in
ward. The reverse Of this was once
in Europe considered sufficient
cause Of . duel.
A lady, unless aged or infirm,
should never take . gentleman's
arm in daytime and ifa gentleman
gallant two ladies, he should never
walk between them, bat take the out
side Of both, giving to his wife or
elder lady the place beside him.
In visiting public places, as soda
water stands or postotiice, after you
are served, stand aside for others,
and never crowd the door OF avenue
with your friends and in converse
ton, do not speak 50 rs to attract
others. It shows vanity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
VERY PLAIN STATEMENT.

There was . time in the past when
the Chicago Tribune was wont to
regard the negro Is the salt Of the
earth and the white people Of the
South - cut-throats and banditti,
but such is not the case now. The
race question Is now attracting Its
attention and it is devoting consid-
cradle space to the discussion Of
the great problem. The Tribune,
however, is pursuing . line entirely
different from other Republican pa
pers Of the North. 1t tells ito party
plainly that it had better abandon
the idea Of ever seeing negro domin-
alton established in any part Of this
country, and says:
The proud whites will never sub
init to negro domination or allow
them to vote negroes into Office, and
thus we 60 round in this hopeless
circle. Time has had no effect up
ON it. 1t has lasted from the savage
dawn Of the white race to the pres
emit time. Civilization has had no
effect. Religion has been power
less to change it. Education has
done nothing to reconcile it. 1t is
the same in oil climes-in tho West
Indies, In Brazil, in Sonth Africa.
in Egypt. Everywhere the Caucas-
ian race insists on domination, and
where the whites cannot rule they
get out Of the country, as they got
out Of Hayti.
1.-The negro, under the Constitu-
ton has the right to vote, to have
his vote counted, to vote for black
men for Office il he pleases, but how
are the blacks to rule in the South
if the naughty Caucasi0n race will
not submit to negro rule! That
Senator Ingalls, has not answered,
nor ever tried to, and who cant"
The STATES cOmmends the utter
ances Of the Tribune to the attention
Of Ingalls, and Chandler and other
Republican demagogues who would
make, If they could, . Hayti Of the
Southern States. The above excerpt
shows that the thinking men Of the
North are beginning to realize that
il anybody gets out Of the South
1t will be the negro, and that the
whites are going tn remain here and
rule.-Daily States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
DOES THE FIG TREE BIOS
som?

So far as ! can learn, there Seems
to be . general impression that the
fig tree does not blossom, and
have often looked most carefully to
find an indication Of . bloom; ye,
for many years 1 looked in vain.
Even DR.. Clark. the commentator,
ON Hab. iii, Z, declares 1.-THE fig tree
does not bloom" and, as usual,
dies to . new rendering Of the word,
saying, to save the prophet, that
the original means s'to flourish"
For many years l took him q
authority but still l often thought
how strange the best of fruit should
come, exceptionally, without .
bloom, till finally l began to think
it must be some OutgrOwth-a tu-
bercle-rather than . fruit, for fruit
required blossoms and had seeds.
A tnbercle contains no seeds, yet
iigs did !; and it seemed to me the
prophet thought it bloomed.
MOI have infidels been silent on
the contingent assertion Of the
prophet, although the fig tree
shall not blossom" sneering at .
prophet claiming to be inspired,
who was deficient in the simplest
fact connected with the subject !; for
all men know, they said, the fig
tree does not blossom. But the
prophet lived in . land Of figs, and
ought to have known all about
them, and doubtless did ; and il the
fig tree does not bloom, it is an ex-
ceptiOn to every known fruit tree
on the earth; and this, with the
prophets assertion, should 60 fur
ther with us than DR.. Clark's criti-
cism, which was. based on slim ex-
perience. IT'S true, the few early
figs before the regular crop are
called by some 1.-THE bloom fig"
but they drop OF and perish; mol
can I comprehend how they can
fertilize a fuller, later crop succeed
ing. They seem untimely and are
doomed to perish.
But years ago, in opening q half
grown fig, l found inside . number
Of stamens, or pistils, of . slight
pink or purplish color, which COM
posed the pulp or body Of the fig,
and l wondered (they looked SO
much Ike blossoms) if q fig could
bloom inside. But there we're the
flowers, and every little tendril
forms . little seed. which We find
when ripe. ! know . melon
forms entirely before it blossoms,
and why should not . fig form and
bloom within it?
This view, I think. is the correct
one, and harnonizes with the
prophet ; and also, from what l can
learn from warmer countries, with
their view. Dr.. Clark, whenever
he got in difficulty, dew to Hebrew
and il in great trouble, sheltered
behind the Chaldee, where few
could follow him /; and all our ances-
tors being from Northern chimes,
knew not much Of figs. We have
too blindly followed our c0mmenra-
tor, and either said with him, 1.-The
Gig tree does not bloom or thought
, few early figs, just like the 9TH
ens, were the towering figs.
To tell the truth. figs do bloom, |
bat bloom inside, and absolutely
have more blooms than any other
lruit on earth; and every fig We
Eat, we only crush some cores Of
July matured blossoms.-G. T. w.,
n. q. Christian Advocate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
New Advertisements.


In accordance with Act Nh. "a Of the
legislature Of the state Of Louisiana Of
1883. ] hereby aiys notice OF MY inten-
uoo TO homestead the following state
= viz: The southeast quarter III the
northwest quarter. sud the northeast
9"artei OF the southwest quarter of
section ). township 4. south r.ngs u
east. Grssnsbarr District.
JAMES w. OwrNs.
Covirgton. La.. March -, 1891.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

Stood Up for Him: do you
think your sister likes me, Tom
my?" eyes. She stood up foz
you At dinner" s'Stood up fol-
me? Was anybody saying any
thing against me!'' "No; nOthin'
much. Father said he thought you
were q good deal Of an ass, but sis
right up and said you wasn't, and
told father he ought to know better
than judge . man by his looks"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

Prices reduced. Every family noss can
nave the best Automatic SEWN. Ma.
chine in tho market ut reduced price.
For particulars send for our new Illus
erated Circular with samI ) Ut stitch
ing. Our ILLUSTRATED Circular elbows
every part Of the Machine perfectly, and
y worth scndin. fnr even il you haze =
Machine: Krusc 4 Murphy Mfg. Co.
IS and 457 West 2Gth St, N. 7. City.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

With the appropriation from the
River Commission, Congress and
the Lottery Company, aggregating
$3.50, 900, it does seem - II our
levecs should be made 70 stand.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

The St. Joe (Mo.) Gazette shows
in the following way how the pro-
fective tariff serves the farmer Of
the West:
1.-The Kansas farmer who burns
his corn for fuel is one Of the eighty
thousand majority in that State that
voted for . protective tariff. He
burns the corn because he il unable
to buy coal. The coal is taxed /;
the corn free. He burns the corn
because he has no money with which
to purchase clothes enough to keep
himself warm. The clothing Is
taxed; the corn IL free. The tax
Is for the beDeRt Of the manu-
Of the cloth and the owner
Of the coal mine. They are pro-
tected and the farmer heeced."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
HI SUGAR TARIFF.

Messrs. willet 4 Gray, Of New
York, who have long advocated fres
raw sugar, explain the new suga1
schedule Of the tariff as follows:
The subcommittee Of the ways
and means committee, who have
had tho matter in charge, have fixed
upon the following report to the
full committee, wig: Sugar unde,
and including No. 16 Dutch stan
dard Of color, IS per cent I'D valo.
rem; and above No. 16 Dutch
standard 40 per cent I'd valorem
m0!asses 25 per cent ad val0rem.
The duty collected on sugar for the
year ending June, 1889, was at the
rate Of &C.. Is per cent I'd valorem
80 that at the prices ruling that
year the reduction viii be 50 per
cent average, although at prices
now ruling the reduction equals
about IS per cent, and varies from
50 per cent to 63 per cent, latter
for the low grades Of distant China,
India and the Philippines, and
seems to favor beet countries by
about 5 per cent more reduction
than cane countries. Refiners' pro-
lection is reduced from the present
prohibitory tariff to the equivalent
Of about l6-lOOc per pound on re-
refined, and the raising Of the color
limit to No.. Is Dutch standard will
permit . few sugars from Deme-
rara and the West India Islands to
come in, which might possibly 60
directly into consumption without
refining. Home production re-
ceives about lc per pound protec-
instead Of about &c, n 1t
present. Consumers viii be bene-
fitted 10 the full extent Of the duty
say 1c per pound at
The government viii receive
about 81, OOO,O 600 for duty, plus
IN increase from increased con-
stimulated by low prices.
The bill is directly in the interest
Of consumers, and IL passed will
prove q perfect protection against
The power Of any sugar monopoly,
or outside Of . trust. Home
who have heretofore OBJ
to bounty may consider the
present bill less favorable than .
contract running twenty
years at &c per pound, with 5 per
cent or 4-10c per pound annual re-
luction, in exchange for raw sugar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
lAnd OfAce. New Orleans. La,
March Is. lAgn

- 'SW
Notice 10 hereby given that the fo!Iov-
ing named s"ttles has 6lel notice al his
intention to make iinsl pronf I'M
DIR Sec. 230I r. =. in suppors
of his claim. ami that SAIL proof w,il ba
made before the Rrgisiss anil Isscsiver.
at New Orleans. La, on Wednssdav>
May Z. 1880. viz:
WILLIAM h. KEEN.
Who made homestead entry No II. lOt.
for the south half al soathwsas omar.
Ter section u AMI vest half ef north.
west quarter acctisA %. tovnsLIn 6.
south mango II east. st. Helena msrif-
ian.
He names the f,llawinc Witnesses II.
Prove his continuous residence upon
IN cultivation ~ said land, viz:
6-crg , II. Coax. will ". Co,k, Carl.
burt RUSSELL. Robert MrIstyre. all OF
B. Tammany Perish. Louisiana.
mh29 g. Tnos ]. BUrLkR Neg;stsr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

We received 4 basket OF delicious
water cress, last Thursday morn
ing, from Miss Ads Bossier, Of the
popular B0ssier House, Abita
Springs, which was highly appre-
ciated. Many thanks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

The large and handsome new ho-
tel ct Claiborne Is rapidly nearing
completion, and viii, without
doubt, be one Of the finest suburban
hotel buildings in the State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

Our thanks are due to Mr.. Chas.
David, Of Vaudeville, for some
hne yellow dahlia bulbs, which We
set out yet yesterday evening to
keep company with our purple
dahlias. Now We want some white
ones.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

The Police Gazette, Of New York,
Is the most reliable and only illus
trated Sporting and Theatrical pa
per in America. Price 81 per year.
Subscriptions taken at this Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

The fine steamer New Camelia,
having been overhauled and re-
painted, viii resume her place in
the Lake trade tomorrow.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

We should adopt . high-sound-
ing name for our new public build
ing. Town Hall is too common fol
such . handsome edifice,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

District Court is still in session
at Franklinton. The Grand jury
has reported and adjourned. In
the case Of Henry J. Smith, charg-
ed with the murder Of John Tullos,
the jury failed to find . true bill
and the accused was discharged
from custody. Also, in the case Of
G. w. Adams, charged with poison
ing John Stafford, the jury failed
to find . true bill and the accused
was released.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

Mr.. A. A. Cooley has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Abita
SpgSags, vice Thos. H. McAvoy,
1Bceased.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

Jake Kflrsin, the prize fighter, is
serving out his two months SEN
tence n Psrvis BY working in .
saw mill.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

Edward Heintx: brother Of Post
master Chas. Heintz, died sudden
", Of heart failure, in New Orleans
last Monday morning.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
Only 81 per year.

Yoa 60 NJ a9ocd b livo without .
lsswspaper; Ct Tho bsse. The nmes-
Democrat q New OrleenD-De.1y md
Weekly. n Ass ~ Lsya1 s~iSeslseios.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

MI. Isaac Evans, m old citizen
OF Covington, but at present living
ut Amite City, Is on . visit to his
friends here.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

Oats that ware pastured on, or
planted late in January, are look
ing fine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

The opportune alacrity Of the
Washington Artillery Battalion in
responding to the manager Of the
Mississippi Valley Railroad with
the loan Of some Of their rifles to
guard the levees along the tracks Of
that railroad against the scoundrels
who were threatening to cut them
without any doubt averted from
Lower Louisiana the great trouble
experienced in Arkansas. On that
subject the Point Coupee Banner
says:
Portions Of our sister State, Ar
kansas, have been worried by levee
cutters. Up to date two negroes
have been killed whilst thus en-
ployed and several others captured.
The suppositiOn Is that they wanted
> food SO as to obtain free ratiOns
from the government.
We believe that il Governor
refusal to lend the rifles
of the State militia had not been
Immediately followed by the prompt
loan Of the much needed weapons
Col. Richardson, Of the Wash
Artillery Battalion Of indie
soldiers, Lower Louisi-
ana would have have been infinitely
more worried by ''levee CUTTERS
Ihan our unfortunate sister State Of
States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

March came in like December
and y going out like May.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

The "Big Fifteen" (colored, J
viii give IN excursion from New
Orleans to Abita Springs and Gov
ington on Monday, the 9TH Of
April. Among the amusements
provided, there will be several
spazring matches between noted
colored plug-ugglics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29
Rl2hr AND W kONN.

Rl0hr AND WRONG.
Never a wrong bat has . right,
Never . day Lnt has q might;
Never . Chill. hut there. a tonic.
anu sns oossis has kI3Dis( III. CuRR
ION il
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

Marshal Dulion collected corpo-
ration licenses last Monday to the
amount Of S157 so, and turned it
over to the editor; but having no
particular use for this hard-earned
money Of our merchants, We left
It on deposit with the treasurer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

Covington should have the names
Of the streets posted up on the cor
ners, and the houses should be num-
bered. A. it is 1t present, when q
stranger is In our town and desires
to find . certain place, it Is very
difficult to intelligently direct him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

Judge Lea, Of New Orleans, paid
rs . pleasant visit last Tuesday.
The Judge came to Covington for
the purpose organizing . branch Of
the Southern Loan and Homestead
Association, Of Columbus, G.. Il
IS apparently . good and beneficial
organization, but We have not learn
ed what success he met with.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

FINE SUGAR FOR SALE.-Mr.
John Theobald has several barrels
Of pure light brown open kettle
sugar for sale, made on his plants
ton near Covington. He has fur
nished rs with . sample Of this
sugar, which can be seen ct our
Office. It is light in color, very
sweet, and is - good m article Of
sugar - can be made anywhere,
and has the advantage Of being per-
fectly pure and unadulterated. See
advertisement on next Dape.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-29

kAW SUGAR.-We see . great
deal in the papers both for and
against the admission Of ssraw SUI
gar into this country free Of duty.
W. were always under the impress
sion that sugar, no matter what its
quality, wasa manufactured article.
Sugar is certainly not . direct pro-
duct Of the soil, or there would be
no use for mills to manufacture it.
It is true, the commonest grades Of
sugar can be refined and worked up
into hundreds OF different articles,
but it first has to be manufactured.
1t comes from the soil in the shape
sugar cane. Hence We conclude
that there is no such thing - 'raw
sugar." any more than there is raw
It il Ill manufactured, and
al equally entitled to protection.