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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07
ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
BUT NOT A CENT FOR THE
LEYEES.

WAsaMorox, March 2.-The
joint resolution appropriating 81
OOO, 900 for the improvement ut the
Mississippi river and making it Inn
,nedistely available, which first
came up In the Senate last year,
was passed to-day.
It provides that this sum shall
be used between the mouth Of the
Ohio river and the head Of the
Passes, and shall he expended un-
der the direction Of the secretary Of
war in accordance with plans,
specifications and recommendation
Of the Mississippi river commission.
It il provided, however, that no
portion Of this appropriation shall
be expended to repair or build lev
ees for the purpose Of reclaiming
or preventing injury to lands OF
private property by overhows; pro-
vided, however, that the commits
sion is authorized to repair and
build levees If in their judgment
| it should be done As part Of their
plans to afford ease and safety
to navigation and commerce Of the
river, to deepen the channel; pro-
vided, further, that thu officers,
clerical and travelling expenses and
salaries Of the Mississippi river
commission may be paid from this
appropriation.
1t will he seen by the above dis
patch that this appropriation ID
made entirely in the interests u
commerce and navigation. No por-
ton OF this money can be used ia
build levees for the purpose Of pre-
venting injury to property BY over
flows /; it can only be used to build
levees where they may be needed
| to deepen the channel and improve
the navigation OF the river. 1t ID
apparently made solely in the inter-
est Of shippers and steamboat own
ers. As it cannot be used to build
protection levees to prevent over
flows, the residents Of the Missis-
sippi delta will receive no benefit
from it, but must look elsewhere
for relief.
What the country needs d m ap.
preparation to build the levees Of
the Mississippi river-tO strengthen
the banks wherever they may need
it, In aid Of the agricultural inter.
ests, - well ~ to improve the
channel In the interests OF naviga-
ton. One i necessary to the
other. II the river were not lined
with farms and plantations. the oc-
cupatiou Of the steamboats, would
be gone. It appears to Us that the
farmers and planters are entitled to
some protection 1t the hands Of the
Government, IS well as the mari
ners.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

SOMETHING NEw.-Aessrs. Rou-
bion 4 Giesen have been blowing
and planting our field, opposite the
FARMER Office, this week, and the
work has certainly been well done.
In preparing the ground, after
blowing, they used new invention,
the .'Drader's Patent Combined
Rotary Pillow, Spade Harrow and
Corn Cultivator," which does it,
work thoroughly and quickly, and
= . labor-saving implement and
complete farming machine it cannot
be excelled. It completely pull
verises the ground in short order,
and with one Of these implements
the farmer can do . gseat deal
more and better work than with one
OF any other make. Mr.. Giesen is
the agent tor this machine, and will
furnish 1t 1t the following prices {:
The 81 foot harrow, SIS; Z foot
harrow, as. In this progressive
age no farmer can hope to succeed
without adopting the new and inn
proved methods OF cultivation, and
no farming outfit can be called COM
plete without one Of Drader's COM
binatiou cultivat0rs. All who have
seen the machine ut work pro-
nounce it . perfect success. For
further information call ut this
o6Co.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

The Hennessey murder trial is
still in progress in the city. Con-
trary to expectation, several wit
ncsses were produced whose testi-
mony was direct, positively identi-
flying several Of the accused. On
Monday . sensation was created BY
. confession from Politz, the nature
Of which has not been made public.
Startling developments in the case
are looked for.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07
New Advertisements.
At $50 Per Month.

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07
HUNTING FOR BONDsMEN

It b reported that Mr.. Fonte.
mean, appointed postmaster 1t Cow
ingtuu (who resides ct Handeville)
BY the grace at Holy Joe wana-
maker, be- been unable to sec2re
bonds, either In Covingtoa OF Man
dsville, and b now trying his LUCK
IN this city. The intense hate Mr..
Wanamaleee manifestD for his Ger
man brother It Covington = that
q ~ renegade. - Postmastss
Heints = s@cisnt, popular and po-
9tieally anohjeesionable. That
Rsansyivaaia DutchnAn does hase
. 0sunaa. ~ - 0Ay ssse asuW.
- - ~ oeaeinsat I fully secip.
DpepAs1.-Ciey Aeo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07
POPULATION OF LOUISIANA

WAsunoIox, March ga state.
ment prepared 1t the Census Blu
reau shows that the total popula-
ton Of Louisiana 10 l.ll8, SS7. OF
this number SS4.712 are white,
SCI, 893 colored, 676 Indians, SIS
Chinese and $50 japanese. In the
parish Of Orleans there are lS6,
2SS whites and IS, SOS colored.
In Twenty-Five parishes the nun
bsr d ooloesd persons exceeds that
q tAe whites-in some Gases in ~
proportion q IS to I.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07
FOOD BEFORE SLEEP.


Many persons, though not actu-
ally sick, keep below pa. In strength
and general tune, and I an Of the
opinion that tasting during tho long
intervals between supper and break
fast, and especially the complete
emptiness Of the stomach during
sleep, adds greatly to the amount
Of emaciation, sleeplessness and
general weakness We % often meet.
Physiology teaches that In the
body there Is . perpetual disinte-
grafton Of tissue. sleeping OF
waking; it Is therefore logical to
believe that the supply OF nOur-
ishment should be somewhat con-
tinuous, especially in those who
are below par, it we would counter
act their emaciation and lowered
degree Of vitality; and Is bodily
exercise Is suspended during sleep,
with wear and tear correspondingly
diminished, while digestion, assimi-
lation and nutritive activity con-
tinue rs usual, the food furnished
during this period aids more than
is destroyed, and increased weight
and improved general vlgor is the
result.
All beings except man are gov
erued by natural instinct, and every
being with stomach, except man,
eats before sleep, and even the hui
man infant, guided BY the same in
stinct, sucks frequently day and
night. and il its stomach is empty
for any prolonged period, it cries
long and loud.
Digestion requires no interval Of
rest, and il the amount of food
during the twenty-four hours is, in
quantity aud quality, not beyond
the physiological limit, it makes
NO hurtful difference to the siom-
ach how few or how short are in
tervals between eating, but it does
make q vast difference IN the weak
aud emaciated ones welfare to
have . modicum Of food in the
stomach in the time Of sleep, that,
instead Of being consumed BY bod
" action, il may during the inter.
walls improve the lower system ;
aud am fully satisfied that were
the weakly, the emaciated, and the
sieepless to rightly take . light
lunch " meal OF simple, nutritious
food before going to bed for pro-
longed period, nine in ten Of them
would be thereby lifted into . bet
ter standard Of health.
Inmy speciality (nose and throat)
I encounter cases that, in addition
to local and constitutional treatment,
need an increase of nutritious food,
and 1 find that by directing bowl
Of bread and milk, or . mug Of
beer and . few biscuits, or . sau-
Ger Of oatmeal aud cream before
going to bed, for . few months, .
surprising increase in weight.
strength, aud general tone results {;
on the contrary, persons who are
too stout or plethoric should follow
m opposite course.-Dr. Vim. +.
Cathell, in the Maryland Medical
Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

Mayor F. A. Guyol has been e.
riously III for tho past two weeks,
With . complicated attack Of fever
and muscular rheumatism. For q
continuoue period Of l60 hours be
was without sleep. We are happy
to state that he IL now considered
out Of danger, although still con-
fined to his bed, but We hope soon
10 go him ON our streets again
His recovery = largely due to the
skill, patience and untiring devo-
ton OF bis physician, DR.. b. b.
Warren.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

The United States Commission
ers who recently inspected several
points on the Gulf coast, for the
most suitable place for the erection
Of . Government dry dock, have
decided in favor of the Algiers site
ut New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

ANOTHER GEAR IN LOUISIANA
The Car Of Russia last year pur'
chased . cotton plantation neal
Shreveport, La, for the purpose Of
studying the Theory aud practice Of
cotton raising, with the view Of
introducing it in Central Asia.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

The rainy February now ending
has been very exceptional in ito
character, for scarcely during the
lest twenty years has there been
such . succession OF rain storms
and horrid weather during this
month. February Is considered,
ordinarily, the month par excellence
for cane planting. The weather
h usually dry, and the approach Of
warm weather starts the planted
cane into quick germination. Feb
ruary planted canes frequently sur
pass fall planted canes, 20 far -
size is concerned, before May /.
The great delay that has arisen
in planting may give rise to some
careless work, and such work
woula simply make certain the
disaster that the lateness oe ~
planting season makes possible.
The month u March b freQuently
one Of drought aud high winds,
and IL the land be not In excellent
order, the newly planted cane Win
die fr0m dry rot. 1t seems suicid-
Al to cover cane With . p1oW.
This work, the most particular and
important in cane culture, should Be
done with hand hoes, In order 10
insure filling In Ill the interstices
about the planted canes with fine
earth. II this be not done, the
planted canes may die in light lands
even, and are almost sure to die in
stin or cloddy lands.
Mixed OF stin lands may be
wonderfully improved BY harrow.
ing, il planting be delayed until the
lands are dry enough to harrow
well, even il It necessitates long
DELAY. II canes are planted in
clodded, still lands, and the plant.
ing be followed by drought, tie re-
su)ting crop won't reach fifteen tons
per acre. There y right NOW i'm
mense Temptation to do this kind
OF work, and THE warning from .
burnt child who fears The IRE may
lead some others to af0id what
seems now . very possible disas-
ter.
There = . plan Of planting still
lands that may do well in urgent
cases and in lands now in old stub
bic. This plan = that Of barring
Oh the stubble row or ridge deeply
on the south side only, the barring
plow dragged back, or ploughing
. return fuFTow IN the middle. The
canes may then be planted direct
IL alongside the old s:uSbles, and
- the old cane ridge Il almost
surely in good order, in this way
enough land in Ane tilth may b.
rot 70 cover the canes. Later ON,
when the young canee are rooted
and come up, the old stubbles, or
most Of them, may Be ploughed out.
Il proper care be taken.
The matter Of cane planting in
March, 1891, 10 . most serious one.
We have every show now for .
splendid cane crop for 1891. ex-
cept the delay in planting the new
canes, and II adequate care be TAX
en-. the planting may even now be
wen and successfully d0re.
gar Planter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

The steamer New Camelia will
Be Withdrawn from the Lake trade
for about two weeks for her annu al
overhauling. She win make her
last trip tomorrow, the 9th inst.
until further notice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

FoR SALE.-Three fine milk
cows. with young calves; Ill thor
oughly acclimated, and heavy milk
ers. One il . fne graded jersey
COW. Are ofIersd for sale on &C
count OF removal Of the owner.
Apply to EUG. E. Smith.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

President Clark, Of the North
eastern Railroad, b rebuilding the
trestls approaches to the iron
bridge over Pearl River, which will
be . great improvement. He Is
using red cypress piling. which
viii last . lifetime, and will doubt
lees be here when Mr.. Callahan, the
builder, hes used his last Official
pass and gone beyond.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

Capt. S. r. Poitevent, Super
intendent Of the East Louisiana
Railroad, il having new guard rails
laid On the bridge near Abadie's,
and will fence the road in with
wire from there to the bridge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

Marshal Dulion has had his men
ut work this week cleaning the
streets and CUTTERS, and repairing
bridges, and the town will present
. neat and clean appearance when
the springtime comes, gentle An
ME
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

The improvement Committee
has had the Town Hall grounds
plowed up and are filing in the low
places. When the iron fence ID
put up, and the grass and flowers
planted, it win present . fine ap-
pearanCe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

We haven't inquired about the
welfare Of the High School building
project lately, but We believe it is
not dead, but sleeping.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

Mr.. Eldrige Magee, . well
known and highly respected citizen
Of Washington Parish, died On Fri
day, the 26th ult.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

Alderman Frederick's new house
Is about completed, and Is without
doubt one Of the finest residences
In town, inside and out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

Rs0ainisg In the Oevisgsoo. La Hose.
oGBcs Friday. Masvh Z. lUol:
fessoos calling for The sa0o viii
plsase aay advsstiaed:
George Hsasy NcPvide p Nss
a4edsEsea Kddy Psskss BaAisg M0
xabjt0 HsaAt8 Rohins0o Danced
wiehAelC Bahl . Mn
II ses called les In thirty days fsoa.
da1a. The ahovo letters will - seos .
he Om1.Loetes O0ee.
4 Sss II oas eeat aaailieaal pastage -
required - ill advertised letters.
lsuAa. nuu1z. p. r.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

james ". Lancaster, Hawkins.
VILE, Ga, writes: Ny wife was
In bod hsalth tos eight years. Five
doctors and - many more differ.
ent pa1ent medicines hod done her
10 good. Six bottles a b. b. b.
have cured her,"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

Mr. Geo. Weightman, the efficient
Treasurer Of the town Of Vaudeville,
paid 10 . short but pleasant visit
last Wednesday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07
THE CENTRE OF POPULA.
TON.

Since the 6rst census WAS taken
in 1880 the centre Of population
has moved westward on . line vary
ing but . little more than . fourth
Of . degree from TIE thirty-ninth
parallel Of latitude, about nine and
. half degrees. o. sos statute
miles. BY the irst census It was
shown to Be about twenty miles
east Of Baltimore, . little south Of
tie latitude Of that city. It b now
located . little more than i've
hundred miles westward, In the
same latitude. within four minutes
and Afty-six-secoods, near . little
town called wsstpogt, h Decatur
County, Indiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

Postmaster Heintx Is still master
Of the post, to the satisfaction OF
IN the patrons of the Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

The Times-Democrat d doing
it, best to prejudice the public
mind against Tho dagoes, BY pub
fishing their pictures In it, columns.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07
DYING TO WIN.

"a AVN AZ W. ANs
Il u sometimes sald that In life
insurance . man must die in order
To vim. The expression sounds
witty and smart, and yet, like
many .ther aphorisms, viii moi
stand investigation. Let rs Gee
what q man wins while he lives who
joins such IN order - the Knights
Of Honor.
1. He wins the comfort Of know.
Ing that his loved ones are provid-
ed for in case Of his death. This,
to . man Of heart and feeling, is nc
small comfort. In time Of sickness
he need not worry lest his loved
ones be left to the charities Of q
cold world. Only . very selfish
man can be Indifferent to the future
Of his family.
2. He wins the satisfaction o.
knowing that be has done his bes,
to provide for their future in the
event Of his death. He has
the Testimony Of . good con.
science" He at least has done hia
utmost to insure them against pow
erty and want It cannot but be .
great pleasure to . true man to
have the satisfaction Of knowing
that he has done for his dear ones
the very best within his power.
5. He wins the satisfaction Of do.
ing good to others. The money
that he pays upon each assessmen,
goes to the widow and orphan.
None of it is diverted from the ap-
propriate channel. It does not 60
To pay fancy salaries, to build ex'
pensive edi6ces, or to give agents .
large commission. Think Ut the
homes made comfortable, the fa,ni-
lies redeemed from pinching power
ty, the hoys and girls that are
clothed and maintained and educa.
ted. and tell me what honest man
would not rejoice in 30 benefcent Z
work? This is certainly . case in
which it II more blessed to give
than 1t Is to receive. Twenty mill
lion dollars were last year disbursed
among the families Of deceased
members Of the various cooperative
assessment insurance orders.
Their most bigoted enemies must
admit that they have done . grand
work in the past. That, at least,
10 secure.
4. He wins association with q
large number Of true brethren, men
who will stand BY him in sickness,
and in trouble. He wins fraternal
fellowship and rational social en-
joyment. How much better the
hours spent in pleasant exercises,
In the Transaction Of business, and
in the improvement Of mind and
heart, than il they were spent il
selfish ease or idle dissipation.
S. He wins sympathy and help
in the hour of need. In the hour
Of sickness and pain he will moi
lack attention and aid. Brothers
will sit by his bedside, and with
their presence and sympathy cheer
his lonely hours. II he dies, No
hostile eyes viii scan his certificate
or policy to see il any haw can b<
found In it whereby his helpless
widow and fatherless children can
be deffauded out Of their just
dues. The only anxiety will he "a
settle their claim and relieve their
necessities - soon - possible.
The assurance Of this il . comfor,
that . man wins while In life and
health.
So We see that 3 man wins much
without dying, aud We need no
longer talk Of ''dying to win. y
We live to win.-Rev. Jesse s.
Gilbert, A H., in knights OF Hon
or Reporter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

March came in like . lamb, and
behaved itself for three whole days.
The 4th brought cold snap and
rain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07
COST OF READING NATTER.

A friend has given Us the follow
ing calculation showing the cheap
ness Of the newspaper, compared
with books and magazines:
Bound books, in cloth or sheep,
generally cost about 1000 words
for l to 2 cents.
Fine binding, with plates, pei
1000 words, 5 to s cents.
Paper cover, per 1000 words, |
to l cent: Plain, cent; illus
trated, l cent.
MAGAZINES.
Scribner's, (a5 oents,) 1000
words for cent.
Metropolitan, (a5 oents,) 4l00
words for cent.
Century, (S5 cents. 400 words
for l cent.
While for
HEwsPAPERS,
including advertisements, which
are often - interesting and profita-
bic - reading matter, we get tho
enormous sum Of II 900 words for
. single cent.
Even after allowing one-third Of
the paper for advertising, We still
have $4,000 words to the cent,
against 1000 words in books and
1000 words for . cent in magazines.
This shows tho immense superiority
in cheapuess Of newspapers over
the cheapest books or magazines,
and shows how much we pay for
plates and binding. Yet books are
moro snduring.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

4 6ig colosed majority: Louisi-
60 Aas4ss coavicts, 7z5 Of them
ere segroes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

sTeaser'' failed to come to time
this week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

March showers bring forth April
dowers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-03-07

cutters. fifteen leaders, i've cart
ers. make fifty at 81 each. The
carrier and sugar house men are
ten, in all, they working tin mid
night for 81 so each. The fireman
another 81 so, and the engineer
q so and sugar boiler 8 so. The
aggregate expense for labor-6eld
and nlill-amounts to S72 so. Add
this cum to half the expense Of
+preparstion, cultivating and fsrtil-
ming the ten acres, (f0r only one
halt Of the ten acres have been cut
and worked up and the total cost
Of producing and working i've acres
- SO 81 and t72 50, equal to
3l43 81. Nothing but the fuel has
been omitted. Set that down ct
whatever sum you deem proper
Wood il used for fuel, and Il u e.
timated 1T IS cents per cord; Il
costs that to cut II and haul Il from
the land which b being cleared Of
the trees, stumps and roots. Ten
cords Of wood win do the work q
the day. and the grand total = a.
most but not quite $751;, to plant.
cultivate, fertilise, cut, load, cart,
grind aud teassSOem into sugar I've
scres Of sugar cane, yielding 100
tons o. cane, which b . fraction
over 81 50 per ton Of cane.
What quantity Of sugar win this
100 tons Of care yield! At least
$50 pounds to each ton, or Is, 900
pounds Of sugar. Three cents .
pound shows . gross Uutput q
1lSO for sugar alone. and no boun-
ty coosidered. Add the bounty q
two cents per pousd, asd The con-
mescial value Of Eve acres Of sugar
cane d TIE pine lands reaches H.
sum Of ESQ, OF Sl3s PEI
acse. Now, throw Oh . mir slioe
for the railroad, and . big chunk
1oe tie commission merchant, ETC.,
md then there Seems 70 Be 500
- acre clear moaey IN n our pooe
pine lasds loe ~ sagaS paaatss.
Observe, these results ere baee1
upon osly $50 posnds q s1GaR pee
Iou q Gaze. bat caass TAX q lfoo
Tie lsla aad asaly1ed b. d.
Strbes. alter deg hsd besa lying
In tAe windroW eight weeks, pular-
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-18
MUH ~ - "ANAKESIS" gives instant
hrelief and is an infallibe
v Cure for Piles. Price 81. BY
"a Druggists or mail Samples
n free. Address ANAKESlS,"
y - ~Box 24l6, New York City,

The Montvale Springs property in
East Tennessee has been purchased
by syndicate of New England capt.
talists, who will make extensive
modern Improvements.
The copper mines at Ducktown are
soon to be operated on large scale.
A spur track is to be built from the
Knoxville Southern Railroad to the
mines.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-18
E3:Yg Constructive
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'
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Special inducements to persons at dis.
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