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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

Miss Ada Bossier, who has been
III for some time, is now at Hotel
Disu, in the city. Her mother
accompanied her. We hope soon
to hear Of her improvement and Ill
innate recovery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

THE CAUSE OF TIE PRES.
EMF TRIPLE ASSESS
MENTS.

article Dy Grand Reporter -. j
Searcy, in the Mystic Tie. explain,
the cause Of the triple assessment.
levied in August and September or
all members # the Knights o.
Honor:
The financial statement which
follows the death Inst. in the Aug.
ust number Of the Knights of Homo,
Re porter, shows that the las. war
rant for death benefits. paid on
August l4th, was No. l7.742.
The last death OH the published
register of August l4th is No.
5000. This shows thas the Order
owed on August 18th the benefits
due the Widows and Orphans Of
32S deceased Knights Of Honor, or
say in round numbers 100000.
The triple assessments for August
and September will put in the So
preme Lodge Treasury by October
10th say 1914, OcO, from Which de-
duct 5000, 900, leaving q balance,
after pawn. all obligations up to
Aus nst l4th Of Spa, 900, which
which will pay not less than l22 Of
the deaths which, will have been
registered between August 18th
and September 10th.
If the death rate continues as it
has for several months past, say
l56 per month. there will be On
October lO,l. on: "a unpaid claims.
which. If we take advantage 0f the
benefit of GO days allowed for pay
ment of all benefits. wouid not be
paid until November 4.
The careful reader will note from
the Supreme Reporters financial
that one double assess
ment brings in about $2S0.0O or
say sufficient to pay l40 deaths.
Now. with an average death rate
per month at $50 IN In. it is clear
" seen that several triple assess
ments are necessary to NEE, the
current death rate o! any year, tol
say roth;nn Of epidemics of aay
character in any part Of the ccun- |
Irv.
In 1873 and 1879 nearly eight |
triple assessments were necessary
10 pay for the !Oes IT members bv
vellOw fever within a very small |
scope Of territory. To the preva-
ence Of Ia grippe, in 1899. 80 and |
81. throughout almost thu entire
country, and also io the failure OF
'ur Supreme officers to call . sufii-
:icncy Of assessments in those
ears to keep up with the death
ate from Ia grippe. is due entirely
he calling Of more triple assess-
nentS in 1891 than wa anticipated. |
sut. Brothers, what is the differ
nee whether we have paid them In
$50 and 1890 or il We have to nay
hem in 1891?
Come up like men and do that
'hich YOU expect others to do for
our beneHc;nries sooner or later.
ONE of you who are now prone To
omplain would, IL it were possible,
nrn over in your tombs at 20 much
kicking" from other members at
'e demand for one dollar add
onal to assist in paving tie
mount due on your benefit 6ertif- II
ne.
1t is often s,id that TO bury the |
ead is 10 do th,t whic., some ono
ust eventually do for voa. Do you
II see = parallel hera? A Knight /
Honor pays his assess nents to q
l,eve t!e Widow anil Orphan of a
,ceased brother. The dead bro {
er has done the same thing for I
hers. but he never helps to pay d
I his own beneficiary. He leaves i
At for others to do. So will ron.
The Knights of Honor have sim e
e. double and triple assessments.
here Is Ms such thing AZ an sex ],
! assessment" Remember the II
nm is misnom r ana should not O
used. %
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

several OF our rice planters COM
menced harvesting their crops thus
week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

It begins to look like .'Levee
Sam" will run away with the NOM
ination for Governor. leaving the
hayseed and its snti-bulb 10 sprout
again in '96.-Norgaa City Re
view.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

The plans for the new Catholic
Church have been received BY Fa-
Their Koegerl and submitted to our
builders for estimates on the
work. It will be a very attractive
and imposing ediace, 40 by 80
feet, with IN so foot steeple.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

Oof hotels and resorts are all
crowded and appear to be doing
. regular "land Office business.
Another cold wave arrived yester-
day morning, aud the wood box
gained another victory over the ice
box.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

Eighteenth Judicial District Coast AZ
Louisiana. IL and for the Parish of
St rsmmany--No. Yjl.

Notice Is hereby given to the ore.ljtoss
Ut this estate. and - all other p~sxoas
iesein interested. Ia sLow cause, visbim
ten days irs''S the present notification.
81 any they tsv. OF ena. Why the NC.
-s''int presented Ly Mn. G. 4. IA.ru~.
administrative Il shis estate. nd omid not
be approved and ls"ssologassd, aad eh.
fund.- disteibate,l IN aceor.lanos there
with.
~ order Of tl- court. this ~ day Of
SePeesukev. 1861.
f.H. M'H1sxDA.R, Clerk.
CsrSnqf0., L.. Ssl.t. 5, 1901.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

We publish in smother column
Gen. JOHN q. Gordoa's address te
the United Confederate Veterans.
and to all the ex-Soldiers and Sail.
ors of the late Confederate States
of America. 1t is published stimuli.
taneously to-day all over the South,
with the view Of calling the atten.
ton Of Veterans in every Southern
State to the importance Of form
ing Camps without delay. and of
appealing to them to Join the s'Ben-
evOlent, Social and Historical or
ganization of United Confederate
Veterans. Any details or informa-
ton desired, copies Of Constitution
or blanks wanted, will be promptly
furnished by applying to General
George Moorman, Adjutant Gener-
al and Chief Of Staff, New Orleans,
La,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05
HIGH AIMS-SAD DEFEATS.
lcity Itea.l

y (city Item.1
In time the Farmers will and GU
that they are very much like othe
classes Of humanity, embracing Il,
good and the bad, the honest an
the dishonest; and that even TIL
"brethren" who are lOudest in de
nunciasion Of the ostracised classe
those not permitted to bind then,
selves BY oath to be no longer fire.
aud independent American citizen
are sometimes but "whited sepul
chres." In fact, no better a. far
mers than. say, the notorious Rev
Boone. 10 creditable in his sphere
When the Farmer departs from
the natural lines OF his honorable
occupation and attempts to assam.
all the functions of the condemned
Glasses which necessity or superior
enterprise has brought into exist
ence, lie assumes all the risks incl
dental 10 dealing with deceitful hui
man nature, even though be feels
safe-guarded BY the restrictions Of
q sworn secret Order. 1t is not
usually long before he discovers
that the man who was .hii,y and
tricky and given to double dealing
before he was a Farmers Unionist
is very apt, on q tempting occasion
Offering. to develop similar traits,
even rs a s'brOther.'
Without referring to the political
bargain and sale now exciting the
State, in which principles stood no
chance whatever against "oflice and
boodle." the really honest farmers
are referred to the results of their
Efforts TO become merchants, and
BY mesns Of cooperative stores
those who had given a life
line Of study to so trading that
hey could, under fierce COMPETE
ION. gain and retain the farmers
1t is with no satisfaction that We
'opy the following official iliustra-
i've announcement from the Frank
linton New Era. 1t is done simply
o point the remark that the Jack
'f-ali-trades" old saw is just as APP
'licable to the farmers as it is to !
NY other class also TO recall the
'isdom of that other familiar adage /
bout the successful cobbler stick.
'g to his last. We quote from the
lew Era:
BUSINESS NorICe.
BY virtue OF resolution IL the
'oard Of Directors of the Farmers
nion Commercial Association.
Limited. TO goods will he sold
u credit after September 1. All
lose owing the firm will please de-
vcr their cotton at the earliest mo-
ent possible. Those desiring
sell ms their cation will have t.
oliver it here. In order Ia have il
eighed. Those shipping may de-
rer either here or ut Covington.
no case will gin weights be re-
lived.
The Board instructed me to bring
ut against any one who dieposes
sewhere of cotton pledged IL il,
fore final settlement here. Grim
al proceedings will also be iusii-
ted against all Violations Of this
By order Of the Beard.
". l.. SMITH, Agent.
Franklinton, Aug. &c. 1891.
What a volume Of insinu.tion,
cusation and threat that short i
business notice. cnntains!. How !
my ''good intentions" dropped !
paving stones into shcol, docs il !
{ indicated
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05
Land Ofice. New Orleans. L.. ,
Selse. z, 1901.

Land Ocice. New Orleans, L..
Sept 2. 1891.
Notice v her. ~ given that IRE follow.
i"R named settler has d!ed notice 81 b,~
int ntis.n 10 make nnal prof il .sr,ovs
os His claim. snL that said proof = N, L.
made before tie isegisier esd Receiver
At New Orieans. "n Saturday, October
~. 1891. viz:
FELIX A. ADAMS.
Who made H0mesteAd knssy M. eeea.
for the vert bali q the nessiesss qa.r-
ter. and 1sactiossl anrshv ssa quarter AZ
section =. towrship 3. sosth rspec n
osxt. a. AtleuG ~. idfsn.
He NAMES The SDljs.wins vita es.e, 4.
pscss his eentsasoua Tssid<ncs .rc~
end cultivstios Hf aid lsn.. sis:
&. ;. Acnabos. :. q. Ckeasy, Tcsev
Yjelsls and ja~erl Ta,ls III 81 ~
TamuaaRy PhsisA. Ia.
~s-& CsAA q. fass.ss. n%eislse
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

r. +. Hoffman, editor Times, Rocky
Mount, Va, writes: 81 am pleased to
say that Botanic Blood Balm Is the best
appetizer and tonic for delicate people
ever saw. II acted like . charm In my
case"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05
ABlTA ICE
MamufaacturilaS Co.
LIxIrKD.]
Abita Springs, La.
r. nov prepared 10 furnish Ice made
from the justly celebrated
ABIrA MINERAL SPRINGS
WATER.
WATER.

At reasonable rates. For analysis Of
Abits Ice and Water, ailresa.
n. GREEN. Agent.
Abita Springs. In.
Or Abila Ice Man ufacturinx Co.. Tim.
tell Press street. near Urquhars, New
Orleans, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

The Fifth Annual Camp Meeting
vii opsn Is the St TAmmany
Camp Groupds, It German Settle
nent, On Friday. The 18th Of Sep
toubae.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

Cotton is coming in quite freely
considering the soonness of the
season.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

marshal Dalton arrested an old
female and her nine children this
week, TOR violating Ordinance No.
>. See notice under new advertise
ments.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

rive days gone, and no Oyster
boat vet. Ring up Capt. Sharp.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

The Covington Normal Institute,
Prof. ]. N. Sibert, Principal, will
open on Monday, Oct. 5th, and will
doubtless receive the liberal pa;-
ronage of our citizens. 1t is the
aim OF prof. Sibert to establish q
first-class school IN our town, and
with his skill and experience he will
accomplish that end, provided he
meets with the proper encoara ge-
ment We call attention to the adj
vertisement in another column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05
CARD OF THANKS.

The ladies who are interested in thu
Clown Hall Piano Fund.-" desire t.
thank all who so generously and spon
taneously assisted at the entertainment
given last Saturday night for It's bene.
dt. Our special thanks are due to Mr..
Louis Burg, Of New Orleans, and his
orchestra, who furnished sweet music
for the evening gratis; DR.. c. A.
Chandler, OF New Orleans, who materi.
ally aided by writing . manuscript for
the occasion, Miss Emzie Emerson, OF
Mobile Ala, who acted as musical di.
redress, AMI Miss Margot Roubion,
accompanist. There will be no state.
~ent published until next week, as re.
turns are not all made.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

6 OOsp@"J 10 W." ~ Iuu OpcI-
alton, and prepared to furnish ice
from the mineral waters of the
springs 1t reasonable rates. This
Il IN enterprise which should meet
with the liberal patronage of our
citizens. See advertisement.
Mr.. Milton Burns informs us tina,
bis new saw mill, At Chubby Hill
Plantation, is now completed and
in running order. This is another
important acquisition to the grow
ing industries Of our parish, and
viii prove . great convenience to
the citizens Of the Second Ward.
The Weather Report again failed
to reach us on time this week. This
has occurred several times in the
last few months. Mr.. Band, the
Observer, Acently informed us that
be mailed the report At Vaudeville
every Wednesday evening, and it
surely ought to reach US by Thurs
day ght-Friday night is too
late. Where does the fault lie?
The LIST IT September editions Of
the city papers show that the tinan-
cial, commercial and agricultural
interests Of the State are IN a pros
porous condition, Notwithstanding
the fact that the Ants claim the
Lottery Is running the country. In
fact, the State has prospered more
during the existence of the Lottery
than it ever did before. This fact
speaks for itself and argues well for |
the future Of Louisiana aud the Lot
terry Company.
MARRIED Thursday evening,
Sept. 5, 1891, At the residence Of
the BRIDE father, Mr.. Zach. Strain,
BY Rev. F. Matthies, Mr.. J. C.
HUxr, Of 81 Paso, Texas, and Miss
LErrrIA STEAM, IT C0vington.
We acknowledge the compliment
Of . liberal share Of the brides
cake and . bottle Of wine. and ex-
lend our hearty congratulations, and
|oin With the many friends Of the
sappy couple in wishing them .
ovful and prosperous future. |;
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

DR.. c. A. Chandler, dentist, is
still in Covington and will remain
until further notice. See advertise
ment on next page.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
ONE HORSE ANDCAERiAuE,
ONE COW, Ere.
Or account of owner Yutur,. inc sN-<ho
city. For turtle, insosmsti'n apply as
this Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

New Advertisements.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-09-05

-. Il. SAITH, Agent.
Franklinton, Aug. &c. 1891.
What = volume of insinuation.
accusation and threat that short
'business notice. contains!. How
many ''good intentions" dropped
as paving stones into shcol, docs it
not Indicate!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-27
IT'S THEIR SCHEME.

1t is very probable that the report
of the commission which was sent to
Europe to search for facts in regard
to European immigration to this
country, will be of a startling nature.
Nothing of an official nature can be
secured, of course, until this report
has been laid before congress, but a
few matters have leaked out, giving
an idea of the scope of the report.
One of the commissioners is
said to have discovered in Southern
France "a systematic collection of
abandoned women for shipment to
the United states" Commissioner
Schulteis was advised that hundreds
of Russian paupers were passed from
England to America on consular GER
tificates, and that the object of the
society for the Protection of Friend
less foreigners in London was to pre-
vent such people getting Judgement
in Great Britain. Large numbers of
destitute emigrants were travelling on
prepaid tickets. The absence of pro-
lection for the young women among
the emigrants is severely criticised.
There seems to be a systematic
scheme on the part of European goy-
ernments to unload their criminal
and pauper classes upon this country.
For them it makes good dumping
ground for their dangerous classes.
For us it is like scattering the germs
of contagious disease, and is corrupt
ing the body polite. The fruits of
such course are seen in the revolu-
tionary red flag meetings, like those
recently held in Chicago, and for which
this country has no use.
To those who will make good citi-
zens this country has warm welcome
but against the elements of discord,
crime and pauperism the door should
be securely closed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-27
WHAT A CONTRAST,

What contrast between to-day
and the first Thanksgiving of the Pill
grim Fathers! To-day we are sur
rounded by all the comforts and luxu-
ries of life. With palace homes, in
place of the old stage coach, to travel
in; with every convenience at hand
that inventive genius can contrive:
with space practically annihilated and
the news of the world laid at our
door each day, it would seem as
though we of to-day had far greater
reason to render thanks to the Supre-
me Being for our surroundings, than
had the Pilgrim Fathers upon the
bleak New England coast, with the
wild, rolling, surging waves, which
broke at their feet, upon the one side,
and the cruel, merciless, skulking
Indian upon the other. And yet it is
doubtful if we feel more thankful for
the comforts that surround us than
did our ancestors upon that first
Thanksgiving day when they sent up
praises to the Almighty for deliver
ance from the dangers which sur
rounded them, and for the prosperity
that had been granted them
From that day to this the custom
of setting apart one day of the year as
a day of Thanksgiving has been kept
up. But what change in the OBJ
Seryance of the day. The early New
England settlers looked upon it chief
ly from religious standpoint, as a
day when they should assemble to-
gether and render praise unto God for
the blessings showered upon them.
But the idea of the day has grown
and broadened. and while the relig-
ious feature of it is still retained, it
has grown to be a day of joyousness
and feasting.
1t has grown to be regular hol-
iday, peculiar in itself from the mem
cries and traditions which gather
around it. And it should be preserv-
ed for upon no other of our holidays
can we as appropriately pause to con-
side our material prosperity as upon
this which has grown from mans
thankfulness for the blessings show
cred upon him from the hand of an all
wise Creator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-27
THERE is NO ESCAPE.

1.-THE issue between the Republican
and Democratic parties in 1892" says
the New York Press, ''on free silver
coinage is already made and must be
fought out at the polls with the
greater issue of the tariff This is
a plain statement of the fact. 1t is
very probable that Secretary Foster
in his recent address to the New York
Chamber of Commerce banquet, out
lined the Republican policy of the
future when he declared the financial
doctrine of Republicanism to be the
maintenance of the parity of gold and
silver, and it outlines clearly the
position the administration will take
this winter as regards the free silver
policy of the house.
The Democrats of the south and
west will join the mine owners in an
attempt to secure the coinage of a
Is cent dollar. West of the
Alleghanies there is hardly a
state where the Democrats will not
declare in favor of free silver. Know
ing this to be fact the silver men of
the west will push matters to the eX-
treme in this attempt to secure the
enactment of legislation in their
favor, and so place the Democratic
party in position where they must
take it up, for the simple reason that
they can not avoid it.
Already Democratic leaders in the
South, like Senator Pugh, are declar-
ing the tariff is an issue upon which
they can not succeed, and demanding
that they take up the silver question.
While this is no doubt going from bad
to worse, it simply shows the predica-
ment the party is in because of the
dangerous position it is assuming
toward the financial question.
The late election in Ohio shows that
the Republicans have only to stand
firm for protection and honest money
to win the contest next year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-27
ST. PAUL AFTER 1T.

Now that Minneapolis has secured
the Republican convention, st. Paul
has preached the idea of getting the
Democratic convention. We can see
no good reason why both of the great
conventions should not come to the
northwest.
The northwest is growing to be, is,
one of the important sections of the
country, and the action of the Nation
al Republican committee shows that
it can no longer be ignored. Here is
the push and energy of the nation,
and here also is bound to be the great
seat of empire.
In securing the Republican conyen-
tion for Minneapolis, ST. Paul played
most important part. The leading
men of that city put their shoulders
| to the wheel and worked as faithfully
| for the interests of Minneapolis as
they would for those of their own city.
In fact the two cities worked together
as though they were but one, and for
this st. Paul deserves great credit.
The result shows that from the first
no other city really stood any chance
of obtaining the prize.
Now that st. Paul wants the Demo
cratic convention, Minneapolis ought
to return the compliment and work
as faithfully for the interests of ST..
Paul, and no doubt will.
If both the conventions could be
held in the twin cities it would be a
great thing, not only for them, but
for the whole northwest. 1t would
bring the representative men of both
parties here; the men who have infiu-
ence in national councils, and who are
peculiarly interested in the growth
and welfare of the entire nation. If
they visit us, look us over and see
what we are; what are our prospects,
resources and wants, they can act
more intelligently in the future upon
all questions pertaining to our inter-
eSts.
Again, besides the representative
men of the parties, there will be in at
tendance as lockers on at the conyen-
tions men interested in great business
enterprises in all parts of the country,
and their acquaintance with the
northwest is especially to be desired.
The benefits of two such gatherings
might not show themselves at once,
but rather spread out over the future,
but they will come just the same, and
we sincerely hope that ST. Paul will
be successful in it's attempt to secure
the Democratic convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-27

EX-SENATOR PAYNE, who is one OF
the leading Democrats of Ohio, in
reply to reporter of the Cincinnati
blquirer as TO whether he thought the
free silver question helped roll UP
McKinley's plurality said:
No, / do not think so. do not
ahink the silver issue cut so much OF
a figure as is thought. The tariff was
the issue. Our people in Ohio are not
free traders The Mckinley tariff bill
is not such bad law. The duties are
about I5 per cent too high, but the
principal is all right. The tariff rep.
Tesents something economically, while
tree traderepresents only wind. Ohio
can never be carried, on the issue OF
free trade: Thus it was Mills coming
here, representing only the wind OF
the argument, did us no good, if, in.
deed, not HARM"
Now, listen to the free traders cal
the venerable Ex-senator back mum.
Der, and doubt his Democracy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-27

CLEVELAND Leader: Now corn is
going to Europe at a rate which, while
falling far below the movement of
wheat that has taxed transportation
facilities to the utmost this fall, is
nevertheless almost unparalleled.
Last week, at the single port of Balti-
more, twenty-five steamships were
chartered to carry grain to Europe,
most of the cargoes being corn. The
exports of rye have been many times
greater than in any recent season, and
Europe is taking an unusual quanti-
ty of oats and barley, also, from the
United States. We are being called
on in this, our year of plenty, to feed
the domestic animals as well as the
people of Europe, to an extent almost
unprecedented.