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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20

report as to the health STATISTICS OF
the United States places st. Tam
many at the head Of the list In
point Of health; San Antonio, Tex. !,
second, and Waukesha third. St.
Tammany has for some forty or If
ty years been prominently held up
before the world as health resort,
free, entirely free. from yellow few
or, cholera and malaria, rs witness
the certificates and opinions Of some
of the most distinguished physicians
OF our own and Leighboring states.
st. Tammany during the last four
years has been out Of debt, pays
dollar for dollar to all to whom she
may become indebted. has . sur
plus in the treasury, has added In
that time nearly 100000 to her
assessable property, lowered the
rate of taxation from Is mills to Is
mills and put all its bridges in ex-
cellent order.
The police jury Of the parish, ap-
pointed four years ago, have been
mainly instrumental in this good
work, and deserve the highest cred
it. They have, in their every act,
kept steadily in view the honor, the
prosperity and the advancement Of
their parish.
To Poitevent & Favre. the lum-
Der kings Of our state and Of Miss
issippi, we raise, our hats in &C
acknowledgements of the immense
benefit which has accrued Of old st.
Tammany in consequence Of that
spirit Of enterprise which has
prompted this far seeing and ener-
getic Arm in building, at their own
venture and expense, line Of rail-
way Ca branch of the Northeastern
or Queen and Crescent Route) di-
rectly west from Pearl River.
Captain John Poitevent, while build
ing, gave it the soubriquet Of the
Little Sunset Route" twenty-fouI
miles to the Abita Springs (uOw
famous throughout the worldly, and
to Covington, thus reducing the
hours of travel between New Or
leans, Covington and Abita Springs,
which formerly occupied from six
to eight hours, to two hours and .
quarter, certainty Of communities
ton, a telegraph line to the Abita
Springs and Covington, daily COM
munication to and from these
points. Solid trains, handsome
freight cars, with a Wednesday and
Sunday excursion in summer. and
Sunday excursions throughout the
winter, exclusive of the regular
daily trains.
Property has increased in value
all over the parish from 100 to
2000 per cent according to locar
ton, and there is scarcely foot Of
public land to be purchased in its
length and breadth. Game abOunds
the deer, turkey, wo0do0ck,
grassee, kipc, lorrien. robin, garde
solief, snipe. duck while the MYERS
and bayous swarm with fish, SO that
the hunter and fisherman will A.
ways find cause for congratulation
that they have not forgotten theil
rod or gun; while for the lover Of
nature no grander, more diversified
forests exist on the planet, no fin.
er specimens Of that monarch Of the
forest, the oak, can anywhere meet
the eye; there are no clearer, limpid,
lovely and more romantic streams
than are to found here, nor are fair.
or women or Drawer men to be met
with the world over.
Few parishes of the state car
boast of more material and positive
advancement. Ours is not . boom,
but STEADY growth.
| 9 RoSSsvv
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20

lorrIcIALJ
PRONUNCIATION.
Proposed Amendments to the Con.
stitutiOu Ut the State of LOUISE
ana, Adopted by the Gen
eral Assembly in 1890.
STATE or LOUISIANA,
Once of the Secretary of State.

In pursuance Of the provisions of the
Constitution, publication In hereby
made and given to the qualified electors
OF the State Of Louisiana of the pro-
p0sed amendments to the Constitution
Of this State, which have been con-
curred In by twO-thiris of all the menu
hers elected to each house of the Gem
efal Assembly Of this State, at the reg
nlar session thereof, held 1t the City Of
Baton Rouge in 1880, and which are re-
qutred to be Published for the informa-
ton cf the qualified electors of this
State for three months preceding the
next election for Representatives. and
which prOp0seh amendments more fully
appear In Joint Resolutions Nos. 10
and l34, which are hereinafter onicially
Published for the information Of the
qualified electors Of this State, and
which will 10 submitted to them for
their approval Or rejection, 1t the next
general election which will be held ON
TuesaAy, the 18th day Of April, 1899.
(it being the Tuesday next following
he third Monday of said monthly in
such manner ard form that the qualified
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
THE PEOPLES PARTY
TICKET.

The Third or Peoples Party State
Convention met at Alexandra last
Wednesday, and nominated the fol-
lowing ticket:
GOvernOr-R. l.. Tannehill.
Lieut.. GOVERNOR. j. Mills.
Secretary Of Stated. McStra-
wick.
Treasurer-John Mahoney.
AuditOr-JOhn Hen0ricks.
Attorney General-Wade H.
Hough.
Supt. Ut Education-J. r. Pat
ton.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. I54-
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

e
proposing 10 submit to the electors Of
this State An amendment 10 article
two hundred ana twenty-nine f129)
Of the Constitution Of 1879, relative
to Public Education"
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen.
ersi Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
twc-thirtls Of the members elected 10
each house concurring therein, That az
ticle two hundred and twenty -uine Of
the Constitution Of eighteen hundred
and seventy mine, he amended and re-
enacted. so Ms to read an follows. viz:
Article 229-The school funds of this
State shall consist Of: 1. The proceeds
OF taxation for school purposes As pro-
vided in this Constitution; 2. The i'm
terest on the proceeds of all public land
heretofore granted by tine United States
for the use and support of the public
schools; 3. Of lands and other proper
~ which may hereafter be bequeathed,
granted or donated 10 the State or gen.
orally for school purposes; 4, All funds
or property (otiIer than unim proved
lands,) bequeathed or granted 10 the
State. not designated for other pur-
poses; 5. The proceeds OF vacant estates
falling under the laws of the State of
Louisiana The Legislature may APP
propriate to the same funds the pro-
cecds. in whole or in part. of public
lands cot designated for other purposes,
and shall provide that every pariAh, Or
every school ward in each parish, may
levy tax for the public schools there
In, which shall not exceed five (5) mills
on the dollar, the vote on such tax to be
decided by a majority Of the property
taxpayers OF each parish. or each school
ward or municipality in each parish. in
value and in number voting at said elec-
acn-a and all moneys SO collected TO be
expended in the school ward where
levied. .'All elections under this act
shall be nr,lered by tie Police Jury in
lhe parish IN which the lax is proposed
10 be Levied
SECTION 2. BE it farther resolved,
That the above amendment to article
two hundred and twen:y-ni (22N be
submitted 10 the citizens Of this State
at the next general election for their ap.
proval or rejection, and that upon all
ballots cast ut that election for State or
parish officers there shall be printed
these words: s.For amendment to article
229 of the Constitution, Against
amendment to article 229 Of the Consti-
tution."
Witness my hand and the seal
(sEALl of the State OF Louisiana. at
the city III Baton 2onge. this 20th
day Of November. 1891.
l.. y. MASON,
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20

r. H. Hickey, ls0s Main street,
Lynehburg, Va, writes: 81 was bro
ken ont III over with sores, and my
hair wuy falliax ont. After using few
bodies Of Botanic Hood Balm my hair
ealt falling ort and al the sores got
well"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20

Military road, from the forks of
the Military and Columbia roads to
the ten mile y &. Christ. Meyer.
Bradley road, James Bradley.
FOURTH WARD.
From Vaudeville to Big Branch,
j. l.. Phillips.
From Vaudeville to Bayou Pom
chatOlowa, W. j. Tracy
From jays Mill to the Chinchu-
ba Institute, Albert Burns.
From Lewisburg to Tetc Luce.
VIM. NJ. Boyle.
SEVENTH WARD.
On the DOnfOuca road, from
Bayou Lacombe to the four mile
post, j. A. Tod.
On the Vaudeville road, from
Bayou Lacomhe to Big Branch,
John III. Davis.
Pearl River road, from Bayou
Lacombe to the Ward line, John
Barteau.
From Bayou Lacom5e to the
Lake shore, Paul CASTER.
The following warrants were
issued to members for mileage and
per diem:
w. G. Hutc!lisOn 49,. :. 4 90
George kOepp, Jr.. .....S 4 90
$. II. POitevent. ........... 4 80
Il. +. Rogers. ........... 4 90
III, Sh0ultz 800. -. } so
The Police Jury then adjourned
to meet Tuesday, March Is, 1892.
w. G.. HUrCHlsoN, President.
W. G. kENrzEL, Secretary.
y0R DYSPEPSIA
Uoe Browne Iren Bitters.
Physicians recommendit
An dealers keep it. $l.OO per bottle. Genuine
hos Trademark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
For I)istrics judge.

We are authorized to announce
ROBT. II. REID,
- Anite City, ~ candidate for Judge
- TIE 6ixteenfh Judicial District, com.
nor16 q the parishes Of Tangipahoa,
q. Helena, st. Tammany, Livingston
snd Washington, at the ensuing election
ssbjsct to the action of the Democratic
party.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
rer District Attorney.
Wo ere authorized to announce
BOLIVAR EDWARDS

BOLIVAR EDWARDS
A ecandiilate for the Office OF District
Aeostney Of the Sixteenth Judicial Dis
es3se Of Louisiana. composed OF the pal
ieAss Of st. Tammany. Washington.
Thneipahsa, st. Helena and Livingston.
Eleseion April 10. 1892.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
We ere authorized to announce

We ore authorized to announce
WV. KENNEDY,
- eo16i(late for the ONCE OF ClcEk "
- Deerict Court for the Parish OF o.
1nnany.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20

We are authorized 10 announce
r. b. MARTINDALE
N can1ISlste for the Office of Clerk OF
q District Court for the Parish Of st
1ennsAy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
Fer Clerk " l,~nrt .

- Ke-ore authorized to announce
II. X. WARREN
n . candidate for the otlice OIL CieEA %
Tie District Court for the Parish OI 81
Tammany.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20

We are authorized to announce
J. S. BOSSIER,
A . candidate for reelection as Repre-
oentativc from st. Tammany Parish In
eAe General Assembly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
Fer State Senator.

We are authorized to announce
JOHN Il WOOD,
OF Washington Parish, as candidate
toe Senator from the Seventeenth Sen
aeoeial District, composed Of the Par
iahes u ST. Tammany, st. Helena, Tan
slpahoa, livingston and Washington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20

UR. +. j. HEINTL,
Aeo ennilldate for reelection to tne
- = Coroner Of the Parish Of q.
3nmenv L.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
We are authorized to announce
w. G. DAVIS,

A candidate for Representative from
q. Tanmany parish in the General As
ssohay, subject to the action OF the
Deoocsatic party.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20

The Police Jury then adjourned
to meet Tuesday, March Is, 1892.
w. G.. HUTCHINSON, President.
W. G. KENrZEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-02-20
THIRD WARD.

On the Columbia road, from the
Covington bridge to the five mile
post, Henry Page.
From five mile post to the ten
mile post. Otto Stattman.
On the L. L.: Davis road, l. ID.
Davis.
On the Pearl River road, from the
Covington bridge to the five mile
post, John Labat.
From the five mile post to Abita
bridge. Bot. Reen.
On the Vaudeville road, from
Claiborne Station to Abita bridge,
Albert Zeitvogel.
From Abita bridge to the Poncha-
to!owa bridge, Matthew Lenel.
Lee Ferry road. from Covington
to the six mile post. Charles Will
son.
Stafford Ford road, Willis Jen-
kins.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05
LIE DEMOCRATIC De ST. LANDRY.

Depuis deux semaines une gleve de
characters, dc peseurs ct d'hommes
d'entrep0t existe Il la NOuvelle-O Orleans,
laQuelle tat lie plEs grand tort all COM
merce du sucre ct du liz.
Afn d'etre plus libres d'aller yisiter
leurs amis, NJ. ct Nine Joe Harding ont
enfermt leurs trois petits enfants dams
leur malson Il Caldwell, Ark, ct sont
parts. A leur retour, lis ont trouyt la
mais0n ct les cufants b!itlGs.
Cnn nouvelie Revolution GclatC dams
FAmerique du Sud ct falt DIES progfcs
crOissants: c'est dams In province de
Santiago BeieSere, ell RcpubliQue Ar
gentlne, qu'ctte s'accompit, ct deja les
lnsurg"S sont EaltreS de la capitale ct
ont mis- les ministries en- prison, &C Gui
est I'M excellent commencement.
D'aprcs Ia lumeur qui ciTcule, de nou
yeaux cvcuements pugiistiGuUs feront
III joie DIES sportsmen, il Etpoque DIES
fttes du Mardi Gras, dams lartne meme
OH Corbett ct Sullivan ont nesulG leurs
forces Il pOlympic Club de la Nouvelle-
Orleans. LIE programme dot Gclipser
celul du mols dernier, ct palmi les plin-
clpaIes joutes sera celle entire Corbett ct
Charlie Mitchell.
La rivjtre Juanr. Qui cause dGja tant
de chagrin au ChinOiS, Went dc dGbor-
der encore, ct cttte f0is CONNIE toujours
Quard ellie Gtborde, ellie monde une
waste ctendue de territoiru ct cause une
Grande perte d'tAlstenceS. On estime IL
10000 lie nombre de ChlGis qui ont peri
ct fon calcule qu'une million d'autres
qui ont Gchappc 4 la mort sont condam-
mes !, MOURN de faim 81 lie commencement
ne leur porte secOurs immediatement.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05
SCHOOL HOUSE COMMISSION.

OPELoUsAs, Oct. II, '92.
The School-house Commission met with the
folIowing members present:
III SandoZ, E. Latreyte, Geo Pulford, j. j.
Thofmpson and V. K. Irion.
On motion OF Mr.. Sandoz, DR.. Irion was elect
ed temporary Chairman and Mr.. j. j. Thomp-
son temporary Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, resolved, that
tle officers of the Commission shall be a Chair
man, Secretary and Treasurer; that it shall
DC the duty of the Chairman to preside at all
M, etings sign all checks, drafts, etc, and call
the Commission together whenever there is any
business to be considered.
IL shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep
correct minutes OF I'LL meetings and issue Ii
warrants, checks or drafts, etc., the same to be
signed by both the Secretary and Chairman.
1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer to keep
ali funds under the control OF this Commission
aud pay all warrants checks, or drafts, when
properly signed by the Chairman and Secre-
tary.
on motion of Mr. Sandoz. the Commission
went into permanent organization and elected
the following officers
Tx. Trion, Chairman; j. ]. Thompson, See
rotary e. Latrcyte, Treasurer
On motion of Mr.. Latreyte, the Secretary was
authorized to purchase the necessary station
cry for carrying on the business of the Commits
sion.
On motion of Mr.. Pulford, resolved, that the
Commission advertise in all the Opelousis pa
pers thirty days for offers Of sites for white and
cOiored chOolhouses, reserylng the right to
reject any all offers.
On motion of Mr.. Latrcyte, the Commission
adjourned subject to call of the Chairman.
Signed: j.. THOMPSON,
Secretary.
Y. X. IRON, Chairman
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05
Is Not This True.

| The following interesting items ara
taken from the " Homestead Depart
ment" of the Louisiana Builder apC
Real Estate Index, published in New
Orleans, and may be of some benefit to
our association in this city:
Men who belong to building asso-
cations are never drunkards, law
breakers or loafers. We believe that
II all our people were engaged in this
kind OF cooperation, that before anoth-
er generation the jails would be for
rent and the poor-houses empty"
There is double advantage about
building association. The contribu-
tors derive an income on their deposits,
while the borrowing member derives a
benefit from the accumulated deposits
which he borrows. If your money is
placed in savings bank, or an insur-
ance company, or other such Institution,
it is loaned to some outsider, with whom
you have no particular interest. But
the money accumulated in building
ASSOCIATION is loaned to its own MEM
bers, and thus the members of course
derive all the profits and benefits
The methods and the machinery for
tile operation OF associations have be-
come Well-nigh perfect. But no asso-
CATION, simply AS a corporation, can
operate itself. No mere mechanical ar
rangement can obviate the necessity for
individual intelligence and responsible
ity,, This applies both to the members
ana the officers OF associations. Mem
bers must use Intelligence in the cleo
ton OF officers, and in watching the
management OF the business after the
officers are installed. Officers must
give faithful attention to the discharge
OF the obligations they have taken upon
themselves. They must attend The
meetings, and must take their brains
with them. They are not mere auto
nations, to DO wound up and to 90
through their duties in mere mechani-
Cal and perfunctory manner. Nova
days associations have become so nu-
merous that those contemplating mem
bershlp can exercise some choice in the |
matter Intelligent and capable man
agement makes an association attrac-
fulness.r Vs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05
The Force Bill.
Y. K. IRON, Chairman.

The N. o. States publishes Il number
of extracts from the utterances of lead,
ing Republicans and Populists on the
Force bill, among them the following:
al have washed my hands of the South. 1t is
a land of rebels and traitors, who care nothing
for the sanctity OF the ballot, and will never
be in favor of making an active campaign down
there until we can place bayonets at the polls.
am now more than ever in favor of ramlnins
Harrison on the Georgia election.
with the Lodge national election law in
full force over the South and various Demo
cratic stronghods up North, we may confident
ly look for different state of political affairs
than now exists. New York city will then re-
turn several more Republican Congressman
than at present, while more than twenty negro
Representatives from the South viii render the
Republican control of the future Congress alb
solutely safe and secure. Heavy taxes should
be laid upon the property of the whites to dc
velop and extend the public school system of
those States. Separate schools for the two
races should be abolished, and the plan of
bringing the youth of both colors into close and
equal relations in schools and churches given a
fair trial."-WashingtOn ID. CO. Republican.
"Give lis negro rule before Wall street dicta-
tion."-Populist orator at Hanover c. Fl Va.
"This bill now pending which so excites Dem
ocratic ire is not one .tenth part stringent
enough. not one-tenth part drastic enough in
its provisions. Why. Mr.. President, if it were
necessary, in order that the ballot shall be Sc
Gufeu 10 every ClLlZcu Vi GH6 Uulbeu STATES ana
that that ballot shall be counted as lie casts it,
TO put bayonet behind every ballot, I would
put the bayOnet ,,ehind Ex-senator Frye, of
Maine, in the debate on the Force bill
"The people Endorsed the so-called Force bill
when they elected Benjamin Harrison Presi-
dent, and they have not yet Withdrawn their
mil imus. The Federal elections bill is
acamparativeiy mild and nerveless measure.
It is simply moderate attempt to redeem |
the pledge SO emphatically given by the Repub- |
lican party in 1888. brooklyn Times, Jan. 1891
In another column the States says:
Elsewhere We print, and shall keep
standing, the utterances of President
Harrison and other distinguished and
representative Republican leaders and
organs, together with some of those of
the perncious demagogues and mouDte-
banks of the Peoples party, in favor Of
a force bill to enable the Federal gov
ernment to control our elections. We
could fill half the columns of the States
with similar utterances of Republican
leaders and organs, and of similar ones
by the Popnlites; but what we print to-
day is sufficient. Ii, after reading these
utterances, there is man in the South
who says that the force bill is mere
scarecrow, then he is a pitiable ass or a
COnsummate kDave.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05
Senator Gordon's Letter

Senator John B. Gordon is out in q
| letter, in which he utters many sound
ideas on the situation. After thorough
| ~ discussing the situation aud folly of
dividing he has the following to say in
regard to the financial depression in the
South:
1t is true-distressingly true-that ou1
people are financially embarrassed and
depressed. This is due in part to I'M
necessary tariff taxation and to class
legislation by the Republican party. 1t
Is due in pant to an insuttici-
ency of currency in the coun-
try, but it is still more largely due to
the fact that we have made more cot
ton than the world wants and less pro-
visions than we want. There are |
believe, two million more bales left
over from last crop than were ever be-
fore on hand at this season.
Ii we had made i've million bales last
year instead of nine million bales, no
combination on earth could have kept
cotton down under IL cents per pound.
Statistics show beyond cavil that the
price of cotton is put up or down far
more by the number of bales on the
market, than by the number of dollars
in circulation. 1t we would halve our
cotton crop and double our provision
crop it would not be five years until we
would have Wall street and the world
at our feet.
But, whatever be the cause of the de-
preston, we are not going to find relief
by breaking down the Democratic party
and aiding the Republican party to re-
tain control. The man is on the verge
of idiocy who thinks he can tind relief
from present ills by indirectly aiding
the Republican party to infict upon us,
through Federal election laws, ten times
greater ills in the dsorganization of our
labor, and in political turmoil and race
which such legislation will
produce.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05
Chataignier.


It is getting very dry in this section.
Sheriff Fontenot was in Chataignier yesterday.
MIR. A. Guilltt's new addition is completed
and presents neat appearance.
Reports from Faquetaique and Mamou are
that Charlton is destroying cattle and horses at
a terrible rate, some farmers having lost up to
four and five pairs of oxen.
Tho public schools will open to-day through
out the parish. Mr.. p. FL. Moroney, formerly of
Church Point, will be principal of the school
here.
Preparations are being made for the reception
Mamou.
Mr.. Emile Latour, of Vile Plate, was visiting
in Chataignier last week.
Next Tuesday, the oth OF November will take
place the election for President and this section
will try to turn out and give Grover Cleveland
good VOTE
Funds are still coming in for the church bell,
some eleven dollars having been added since
my last report.
Rustic.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

Inc DEMOCRAT begs to remind our
merchants, planters and business men
throughout the parish that it is prepar-
GU TO flll out any order for bill heads,
note heads, letter heads, bread and 9TH
Ell tickets, and in word. for any order
IN the job printing line, at short notice
and at fair and reasonable prices. Our
facilities for turning out neat and cleap
JoO work are unsurpassed aud people
requiring anytliiag in that line will but
consult their own interests 10 giving us
call aud seeing for themselves what
bargains they can make. Give us a
trial.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-11-05

FARMERS OF OLD.-Thc fathers and
grandfathers OF the present generation
OF Ge0rglans made money at farming.
Ihey prosspered and grew rich, not be-
cause Of slavery, but because they rails
ed their own bread and meat. They
lived at home. They raised their own
wheat and corn, oats aud hay. They
raised their own hogs, their own sheep,
cattle and stock. Cotton was a surplus
crop. The present generation of far
mers must follow their example in or
der to prosper.-Augusta (Ga) Chron-
icle