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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

remaining in ths t:ovingion. La, ro~t.
ol6cs Friday. Dc. u. 1850:
Persons calling for the same will
.'lsase say advertised:
Boyed Nellie Misa Tvav:A rr WD
Johnson Ruben 1hon,.s wa
Sevns Cora G uias White Esrnh
Selilom Mary
CHAa. HHM1x. r. n.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

A prominent clergyman gives
this description Of the life Of = min
my experience with churches
makes me think that ministers are
like cats. When you inst 60 to .
new place everybody likes the cat,
smiles and says. come pussy! nice
pussy,' and You come. Pussy is
rubbed aud fsasted. After awhile
they say, poor pussy, poor pussy
and the next thing be b lifted down
and everybody boilers 'scat!'"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

''Spare the rod and spoil the
child" Francis Tiernan, . West
ern oilllouaire and railroad presi-
dsse, seys - ~ . dnll and idling
~, uatl go day. IL school mas
~ Gagged hin b . manner that
sesag ~ pssds ard busted h trou-
seEs - . 6egfee tAAs - resolved to
nake something - Anseaf. That
expesieose was IL tnr1iag peint l.
- 1oeeasss. Neral: II yoa desire
voae boy . booo0e . mfllioaaire
railroad nagnass give, hin . sound
tArasAiag.-City Item.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

| ALltkl : DEMANDS.
ATAeioHce are lie demand
(which asrs adopted By ths Fnsk
srs' AlIpscs Convsatien, ~ s-tse
~ nss& Us abolition o
naalSSl 6onky. We demand tina
{kS government shall establish sub
treasures or depositories in TIKI
several States, which shall loan
money direct 10 the people at . Low
rete Of interest not to exceed ? pei
cent per annum on imper,shablt
farm products, and also upon rea!
estate with proper limitations upon
the quantity Of land and amount Of
money. We demand that the
amount Of circulating medium be
speedily increased to not less than
$5p per capita.
=. We demand that Congress
shall pass such laws ~ shall effect
ually prevent the dealing in futures
on sll agricultural and mechanical
products, preserving > stringent
system Of procedure in trials, such
- shall secure prompt conviction
Of offenders, and the imposition Of
such penalties - shall secure the
most perfect compliance With the
law.
3. We condemn the silver bill re-
Gently passed by Congress, and de-
mand in lieu thereof the free and
unlimited coinsge Of silver.
4. We demand the passage Of laws
prohibiting alien ownership Of land,
ana that Congress take prompt &C
ton to devise some plan to obtain
all lands now owned by aliens
and foreign syndioates, and that al
land now held by railroads and 9TH
er corporations in excess Of such ~
is actually used and needed By
them, be reclaimed by the govern
ment, and held for actual settlers
only.
5. Believing In the doctrine Of
equal rights to all and special privi-
leges tn none, We demand that our
national legislation shall be %
framed in the future as not to build
up one industry At the expense Of
We further demand . re-
moval Of the existing heavy tariff
tax from the necessaries Of life,
that the poor Of our land must have.
6. We further demand . Just and
equitable system Of graduated tax
on incomes. We believe that the
money Of the country should he
kept as much ~ possible in the hands
Df the people, and we demand that
III national and State revenues
shall be limited to the necessary
expenses Of government economical
y end honestly administered.
Z. We demand the most rigid, just
md honest State and national gov
control and supervision
II the means Of public communities
ion and transportation, and il this
control and supervision do not re-
move the abuses now existing, We
demand the government ownership
II such means Of communication
md transportation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13
ANALYSIS OF THE REMEDY.

Pans, Dec. 9.-An analysis Of
DR.. Koch's remedy for consump-
ton has been made in this city. 1t
reveals the fact that the remedy Il
composed Of the ptomaines Of tn
berculosis bacilli, which Is IS pois-
onous as the venom Of assrpent, the
cynarure Of gold and glycerine.
The glycerine preserves the pto-
maines and the gold gives the Ii
quid its brownish color.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13
THE FARMERS FOLI,Y.

An ALLIANCES store at Brookhaven
Miss, has just been closed out BY
the sheriff and the stock and build.
ing sold to pay the debt Of the con-
Germ. This IL one Of hundreds Of
similar ventures made by the farm.
ers Of the South during the past
ten or fifteen years, which met with
. similar fate. The most noted in
stance was the collapse two or three
years ago Of the Texas State Al
lance Exchange at Dallas, which
could not save itself from virtual
bankruptcy although the business
men Of that city had ''subsidized''
it with . free gift Of about $50, 900
worth OF real estate to begin with.
The farmers win discover, sooner
or later, that the best plan is to
stick to their own business, and
their outside ventures will prove to
them that the glib talk Of the ALI
ance leaders and newspapers about
the golden harvests reaped by
IL Ill bosh and nom
sense, il not downright lying. The
profits and pleasures Of busi-
ness are very fairly balanced
among al classes Of men, with the
greatest harships and the smallest
wages, it is true, for those who
pursue the rudest labor, but this
has been the rule from time i'm
and will continue to be so
10 the end Of time. Another fact
. already apparent, which Is that
men cannot 60 into any
new business with the reasonable
rope or prospect Of success, and
he higher the skill required in the
rev calling or the more intricate
t. details the greater certainty
here is Of failure. Farmers who
ire deluded BY im2racticable the
,rists into ventnring their money
y credit on schemes Of msrchan.
using, manufacturing or publish
ng newspapers make . great MIS-
axe, AZ the sequel almost invariably
hows, but generally too late for
hem to get anything out Of the
business except . solid chunk Of
This lesson also lies
,ack Of the so-cal!ed sub-treasury
',ll. The farmers do not propose
o spend their own money on it.
nut ask the government-that is.
Their people-to commit thst Part
I the folly. The chances are that
I it is inaugurated it will benefit
obody, and it is very doubtful if
he farmers could avail themselves
I 80 cumbersome . system as the
andling Of their crops ut central
'arehouses, taking them out Of the
ctive commerce Of the country and
aus cutting looee from those whose
elf-interest has prompted them to
i've active help in critical junctures
I growing the crops and pre-
airing them for market. This fol-
:. however, like others, must ran
8 course, and the enthusiasts and
leir dupes who are back Of it can
My be undeceived by the stern
'2ic Of trial and failure.
emtinel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

Fresh Deer Creek Butter, per
pound, so cts.
London Layers. 10 cts.
Currents, 4 cts.
Citro0.
At E. E. Smiths.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

A lady school teacher discourses
eloquently on the Lottery question,
in another column. She takes .
plain, common sense, business view
Of the matter, and that is what the
entire question amounts to, when
shorn Of the rav,ngs Of . few bigot-
ed sentimentalists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

BENErAcToR.-lf you have any
desire to become ( public benefac-
tor induce some person to use Reeds
Chill Cure. For sale q Heiutx.
Drug Store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

Nh. Leon Roubion, while racing
horses last Saturday, was thrown
violently to the ground and had his
right wr,st severely injured. DR.. B.
B. Warren bandaged his wound,
and he viii soon BE- ready for an
other race.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13
New Advertisements.
H~aaesead Appiicatisa.

In accordance with Act No. 81 Of the
Legislature Of the State al LouimiAna of
l5SS. hereby give notice Of my iutsu.
tion to homestead the following state
land. viz. The y EFT half Of the north~ sxt
quarter. and tie west half IT ale south.
vest quarter Of section !. towrabip
5. south nngs IL east. GreensLurR
District, Ia.
ADOLPH A. FRRDKRIcx.
(ocisqS0n. La. Dec u. 1894.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

T. L. NJ. Irby has been elected
United States Senator from South
Carolina, to succeed Gen. Wade
HAMPTON.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

Il viii pay you to read the adver-
tisemsnt Of the White Sewing Ma
ohino Co. The machine made BY
this company il Systematically and
artistically correct Il 70 . house.
hold ornament, aud - 10 useful
49,. Il hes . range q work that d
unequaned.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

The population Of the United
States. according to the Porter CEN
sus, ID 81, 622, ESQ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

the contents Of the Krumpe store
Melted about 500.
Bad colds and fevers are coming
in general use. Very few persons
are without one or the other, and
many seem to prefer both.
K. or. H.-The Knighs Of Honor
will meet next Monday night, to
elect officers for the coming year.
Every member should be present.
There will be no river and har-
Dor bill passed At this session of
Congress. This means no money
for rivers and harbors next year,
from the government.
Mr. J. J. Biery, Of Liberty Set
Element, presented Us this week
with some very fine purple top
globe turnips, which were splendid
specimens of the art agricultural.
The Y. n. d. c. viii give their
first grand ball ct the Town Hall,
Monday night, December 20.
This promises to be . most enjoy
able event, and will doubtless be
largely attended b. the elite Of our
<own and vicinity
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

Rainfall, OLA
ALEX. BA1b. Observer.
Vaudeville Station. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-12-13

Large cotton receipts this week.
We learn that the auction sale Of
the contents Of the Krumpe store
melted about 500.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07
NEwFoUNDLANDERs ANGRY.

The People Up in Arms Against the In
vasion of the French with England's
Permission.
Lord Knutsford, colonial secretary at
London, has received a note addressed
to the Queen voted by the Newfound-
land Legislative Council and House OF
Assembly. This document has probably
no parallel in the history of the colonial
empire for tho angry and threatening
tone which it assumes towards the
home government, except, perhaps,
the dispatch in which the North
American colonists in l773 announc-
ed that they would no longer pay
taxes to Great Britain. The Newfound-
landers threaten revolution in conse-
quence of arrangements entered into by
Great Britain with France regarding the
fisheries and the establishment of lob
ster canning factories by the French,
the claim being made that the 200, 200
British subjects of the island have been
reduced to poverty and great suffering,
and their rights grossly ignored.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07
IMMIGRATION INQUIRY.
Views of Various Persons Given
to the Congressional Committee.
Good Words in Favor of Bohemians-
Potter Palmer Thinks Immigrants
should he Subject to Strist
Consular Investiga-
tim.

The Congressional Committee on Inn
migration and Naturalization resumed
its sessions on the 2Sth, at Chicago.
Potter Palmer, ESQ.,, was the first wit
ness. He thought that Immigrants
should only be allowed to come from
certain specified ports in each foreign
country, at which ports they should DO
subjected to strict consular investiga-
tfon. He was opposed to fixing any edu-
cational qualification for admission to
this country. Charles Jones, Of Racine,
Wis, formerly y. S. Consul at Prague,
Bohemia, was the next witness. He said
he considered Bohemians desirable
element to introduce into this coun-
try. Not more than two per cent. OF
them would be barred by an educational
qualification, which he considered very
desirable. He favored the exclusion Of
Polish Jews He considered consular
investigation into the antecedents of
immigration both practicable and desir-
able John Anderson, editor of the
Daily Skandinaven, was next called.
He favored consular inspection and an
educational qualification. He thought
there should be change in the natural
ization laws to prevent designing poll
ticians from making capital OF
the ignorance Of the recently
landed immigrant. Mr. Owen, OF
the committee, In the course OF
Mr.. Anderson's examination. took occa-
sion to give the immigrant inspection
at Castle Garden rap. He said: II
have timed the inspection at Castle
Garden myself, and the inspection aver
aged thirty seconds to the Immigrant.
Such an inspection is, OF course, non
sensical." S. E. Gordon, farmer OF
jefferson County, Wis, for number OF
years officially connected with the Ma
tional and State Humane Societies,
explained the system of immigration
adopted by the crown authorities
in Canada and Australia. A certifi.
cate of health was required as well
as of character. The insane, deformed
and diseased were absolutely ex.
cluded. Their careful system of sitting
resulted in all the criminal and obiec-
tionable classes finding their dumping
ground in America. James Burns, of the
Carpenters Council, who had been be-
fore the committee at previous ses-
sion, was recalled. Mr.. Burns admit
ted that no knew of the importations,
but stated he was in communication
with agents of the Government in re-
gard to the matter. He offered to give
his information at secret session OF
the committee, and this was afterward
| done.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07
ABSOLUTE SLAVERY

In ths Midst OF New York City-Soune
Chinese Girl Sold For Six Hundred Dol
lars.
A strange story of violence and slav-
cry in the very seidst of New York City
came out at hearing held in the Tombs
police court. A beautiful young Chi
nese maiden was the victim. and she has
been locked up on the top floor of No IL
Mott street, in the heart OF the Chinese
quarter and compelled to submit to in
dignities from Cinnamon. 1t further ap.
pears in the story she told through an
Interpreter that she was sold to her
master, by her lover, for the sum of 5000.
The case was discovered by reporter.
Suenee is the pretty nineteen year-old
victim, and she is a native OF Annoy,
China. She came to this country hve
years ago, four of which she spent In
San Francisco. She was the hand
maid of wealthy Chinese bride.
One day she fell in love with
Ah Poor, q Chinese gambler. The
scandal drove her from her employers
home. She came to New York disguis'
ed as boy and in Poor's company. Her
gsmbler lover was unfortunate at gam
ing, and lost $4,000, and poverty drove
him to sell his girl to Lee Xii. The
girl was much frightened when brought
face to face with Lee Xiii in the court
room. Lee Xii was held in $500 bal
fer examination.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07
COLLIDED WITH A HEARSE.
The Vehicle Demolished by n Street Cal
and the Corpse Thrown Into the


The Vehicle Demolished by n Street Car
and the Corpse Thrown Into tho
street.
A peculiar accident happened at tho
Baker-street railroad bridge, Detroit.
The approach to the bridge is very
steep grade, and horse railway runs
over it. The funeral cortege of Mrs.
Mary McClennan was crossing the car
tracks at the foot of the decline, when a
car came laundering down. The driver
yelled for tho hearse to hurry, but be-
fore the hearse driver could carry out
the command the street car,
hearse, horses, the two drivers and
the remains of Mrs. McClennan
were mixed up in hopeless con-
fusion. The hearse was overturned and
smashed into kindling-wood by the
force of the blow. The roof and guard
of the street car were smashed, and all
four horses badly injured. Charles
Newmans, driver of the hearse, received
broken shoulder and bad internal in-
juries. The casket containing the re-
mains was thrown twenty feet and
smashed open by the fall. The. street
car driver escaped with few slight
bruises None of the street car passen-
gers were hurt, but the mourners forgot
their grief in their anger at the car
driver A new hearse had to be ordered,
but the coffin was fixed up sufficiently
m DrOceed
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07
HE WAS LOADED.

Diamonds by the Quart and Watches by
the Dozen Found in Smuggler's Posses
sion.
Emil Nitschke, cabin passenger on the
North German Lloyd steamship Elbe,
made oath on arrival at New York, on
the 27th, that he had no dutiable arti-
cles in his possession. Suspicious OF
the mans appearance, Inspector Brown
toek him into a private room and
made search. Out of his shoes they got
three gold watches and dozen diamond
rings that had been sewed to the ank-
let's of the footwear. In his clothes
were discovered several more watches
quart of diamond rings, crosses, scarf
pins, dozen pearl bracelets and any
quantity of other jewelry. All this
was brought to light while the man.
stark naked as he was born, stood look
ing on, watching the search of his suit
Nf clothes
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07
THE CENSUS.
An ARMY of Men at Work as Enumcrators
Penalty for Refusing Informnt'on'
H., - thp CnnSnc

An Army of Men mt Work as Enumcrators
--Pcnaity for Refusing Information.
The machinery for taking the census
for 1890 is in operation all over inc
United States. 1t requires $4,000 men
as enumerators. This, however, does
not include the additional thousands OF
clerks employed in collecting and tab
ulating tho returns. So it can be seen
Mt n rlancc what corps OF men 1t re-
ouires and immense sum OF money
must be expended to accomplish this
undertaking. Tho Superintendent Is
not given any discretion in tho
matter, but it is made obligatory
upon him to report each and every per-
son who fails to comply with the re-
ouirements of the law to the proper
persons, who will institute vigorous
prosecution of the violators, and they
become liable to fine of 500. IL Is
thought some trouble will be cxperienc-
ed in securing answers to the inquiries
regarding mortgages, as well as those
concerning special information in reia-
tion to disease, about which physicians
have recently given opinions, and de-
clined to furnish it. No exceptions
will be made in propounding the ques-
tions, or harsh measures resorted TO
in enforcing the law, but where 1t be-
comes plain that the provisions OF law
are Intentionally being violated, the
parties so offending will be called upon
to take the consequences. Mr.. Porter
intimates very plainly that so far as the
"chronic diseases" questions were con-
cerned it was not the intention OF the
office to endeavor to bring to punish
ment those who were reluctant to make
answer; but as to the mortgage" ques'
tion his language was not quite so cheer
ing for those who have determined not
to answer this part of the schedule
though tho probability is strong thai
nothing will be done with re-
calcitrants on this matter He eX
pressed himself very earnestly, how
ever, with regard to bringing the law tt
bear upon those who willfully refuse tt
answer any and all questions put u
them by the enumerators. They vii
be compelled to answer, he said, or tt
take the consequences of their refusal
He thought there was possibility tina
members of the criminal classes nigh
take advantage OF the fight made agains
the diseases and mortgage questions t.
refuse any information whatever, to th'
enumerators, and he stated that thi
would not be tolerated under any cir
| cumStanccS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07
WRECK In CALIFORNIA.
An Open Draw-BriGge Receives q
Holiday Train,
And Thirty Souls Arc Hurled to Eternity
Numerous Women and Children
Among the Victims.

One of the most horrible railway ac-
cidents ever known in California occur
red at 1:40 o'clock on the 30th, whch inc
local train connecting at Oakland with
the ferry-boats from San Francisco ran
through an open d:awbridge over tho
San Antonio Creek at webster street,
Oakland. The yacht Juanita had JUST
passed through the draw when the tram
appeared, going in the direction oil ala.
media The draw-keeper endeavored
at once to close the draw, but
1t was too late, and the engine,
with its tender ana first car, which
was filled with passengers, plunged into
the river which was here quite deep.
The engineer, Sam Dunn, and Fireman
OBrien went down with the engine.
The former, when he saw that the
bridge did not close, reversed the lever,
but the momentum of the engine was
too great to be stopped in time. Inc
weight of the engine and the iirst car
broke the couplings and left the other
two cars of the train standing on the
track. The second car ran about q
third of the way across the brldge
and stopped, but the jar was suihclent
to break open the front of the car, and
MANY of the passengers were thrown in
to the water. The first car, which had
followed the engine to the bottom OF the
muddy river soon rose, and such OF the
passengers as had escaped were picked
up by the yachts and small boats which
gathered at the scene. The trainmcn
and the rest OF the passengers lent
their aid to the work of rescue, and
when the wreclting train arrived
from Oakland the car was drawn
into shallow water, and the boats began
dragging the creek for the bodies Inc
train was in charge of Conductor Rerath
and an extra crew, it being holiday.
Tho conductor stated that probably
thirty persons had met their death. The
top of the passenger coach was cut open
as soon as it was raised above the water,
and the work Of removing the bodies
commenced, ten being taken out in quick
succession. Engineer Dunn was not tc
be found, and it was believed he perish
ed beneath his engine. The fireman,
it is thought, escaped by jumping
Three women and three girls were taker
from the water alive and removed to the
receiving hospital Another young lady
died soon after being taken from tho
water. A late dispatch says the engi
neer and fireman were both saved.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07
Te,ephone Girls Shocked.

A telephone wire running into tho
Light Horse Squadron Armory at Mil
waukee, Wis, broke and fell upon the
trolley wire of the Hinsey Electric rail-
way on Oneida street. The high voltage
current was Immediately transmitted to
the Central Telephone Exchange. where
it destroyed switchboard and prostrat-
ed several girls. Telephone service
throughout the city is more or less inn
paired by the accident. None OF the
girls were seriously injured. The pecun-
iary damage is small.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07
A ch,ld's Terrible Fall.

benjamin Barman, a lad less than
seven years of age, had his arm torn
from his body at his home in New York.
While feeding pet canary, he fell from
the top Of step-ladder out Of third
story window and was impaled on an
iron picket of the fence in front OF the
areaway. The iron ran through his arm,
close up to tho shoulder, and the weigh {
of his body tore the mangled member
from its place and left it hanging, quiv-
ering and bleeding from the picket.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07
OVER A PRECIPICE.
An Adventurous Youth Takes Fata
In,nhle IN Innkout Mountain.

An Adventurous Youth Takes Fatal
Tumble on Lookout Mountain.
Charles II. Ellison, young man Wis
iting the famous Lulah Falls, on Look
ont Mountain, near Chattanooga, fell of
the precipice over which the water
pours, and received probably fatal inju-
ries. Taking hold of a bush he started
to descend preeipitous path. when his
frail support gave way, and he plunged
headlong down to the rocks below. His
companions gave the alarm. and a cou-
pie of stout men found Ellison, and after
much hard work and dangerous climb
ing conveyed him to carriage, in which
he was taken home. His physicians
think he can not possibly recover.