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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03
A NEW VARIETY OF CANE.

Many new plants have been
brought to light in the recent ex-
plorations BY Englislmcn, French
men and Germans in equatorial
Africa, but one in particular has >
special claim to the attention Of
West Indians.
In the Upper Niger region. where
heat and moisture combine to
produce luxuriance Of tropical vege-
tation, agiant variety Of sugar cane
has been found, which, is described
- possessing great saccharine
richness and being reproduced from
ssed. which in this variety Is well
developed: This is indeed news to
the sugar planter, and from = bottom
ic point Of view confirms the theory
that our present cultivated varieties
Ire descended from an original per.
Iected towering and seeding plant,
The perpetuation Of which BY cut.
ing impaired, in course OF time.
he original attributes OF the parent
'ariety. The agric ultural board and
ocal planters should. take particu.
n note Of this reported discovery,
md % also should the government
'otanist. Such . variety Of cane
Introduced on this island would be
vosth millions Of Tusser silk worms,
md prove Infinitely more sdvanta-
'eous for its prosperity And 1t Is
o be hopetl We shall 500. hear |
omething more Of the Niger cane. |
Port q Spain Gazette. Trinidad. |
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03
Wso1tea for the TARNEn.
THE SECOND ADVENT.

I0E SkCONU Adv 6NH.
Twice has the cycling clsruk q Tie ss'
been made,
Since last I struck my teEt beneath TIN
greenwood shade
OF fair st. Tammsny,s pDfuidlc oaks,
Seeking, in sister parishsP, and burxs,
and state,
That wealth Of health Which not aloas
doth wait
On place, or time, or tort,se-favosed
folks J.
And many . sylvan NOOK and qulet
haunt,
Cndullesl by tourists stereotypia9
touch.
I've loitereti BY the wsre-kissed shores
Of lovely bays,
And watched for hours the Aercs Cuffs
frantic ways,
Sane. save whes srishiag In the
stOrm-nend's clntch.
I've found beside tho mighty Pere of
Waters delight
In noting Its rcsistless. seethlng, rush-
Ing might,
Or following ships i,.st melted OF to
I've drifted with the small sire ans
placid tide,
Or anglesl At the l'ayos's sesigy side,
And each ami all held certain charm
for me.
But .'et, would not yiye -. Tammaay's
rich store
Of bijou scenes, and srandly Legendary
lore;
Her Indians, with ,Aef stole ways. ..a
Her primal forests, with their boarded
worth.
Ready to meet the talketi.of timber
dearth:
Her mesiiratcsi waters and halm-la.les
Her rice fields, with their dainty, shin-
mering sheen;
Her pear and orange orchards, emersl d |
green;
Her purplins vineyards and plumsd
fields Of cane;
Ter picturesque Tchefsncta's 10 osled |
sleeps,
Where many . siistering streanlet
laughs and leaps
With Joy to swell the volume Of srasd
fo"tchartra'n.
lib, POntchartrain! Thou art nv Art.
best love!
I'D never, since I frvn thy silver.
sansicd side did rovs,
Has picture pleased me llks nv anti
impress.
md . :"~'' rare st. 1'""''' ! ''''r
'hO' looked At now f-om diRereut point
Of view,
Thy claim to merit does mt grow The |
less. Il
lere rhythmic BOgu- falia's low re.
frain
'hispcrs me welcome to the Saints
domain II
An honest welcome, without heck.
neyed phrase or csat- l.
|htIe oil the princely pines, encirclinsI
bis ,s s,,'"''' virgin trs' Of . rustic
III up their stately heads. high bel.
melted,
'aserriny mon: thesAselvea, a tho i!
they said, -
Ne hail thee, 'Stratser,' Soe night
we'll We know, l.
'oa art our Lover Of TIE Ion. aso. s
Come hack to worship with - I. per.
petual chant"
GRACE g. WATTS.
(s,.;..S,. Il a.l .an, I1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03
PUT NONE But DEMOCRATS
ON GUARD.

The Clinton (East Feliciana)
watchman, in IN editorial headed
"A Test Of Democracy" gives ut
terance to the following:
It seems to ~ . Fundamental
principle Of political honor that no
person should participate il .
party primary unless he intends to
support the platform and candidates
OF that party.
Public opin,Oa universally con.
demns-and with perfect Justice
any man Who uses bis vote to in
6uence the result Of . primary
election, then refuses to abide by
and sustain the result because his
own personal wishes were not Con-
summated BY that result. BY Ill
rules Of political ethics such . per.
sons is regarded - . political trail
tor and hotter.
Under ordinary circumstances
this principle b recognized BIZ Ill,
and no rules, - . general thing,
are requisite to enforce Il. How.
ever, whenever . campaign occurs,
wherein al sorts Of new ian9led
mushroom parties participate and
bring about . condition Of political
guerrilla warfare, the constituted |
party authorities cannot be too care.
full in establishing III the usual and |
necessary safeguards against insid.
ioas and teas0nable intrusion into
the party councils Of those vIso win,
in the hour Of decisive battle, desert
TO the enemy.
Democratic primary elections
should be held for Democrats. and
no man can claim to be . Democrat
wh0 refuses to support the Natioa-
Il Democratic ticket.
Our East Feliciana contempo-
rary's views are in strict conformity
vith the law and the gospel Of De-
nocracy. II it should be. conceded
hat men protesting Ill sorts Of po-
itical heresies and with curses and
lenunciations OF the Democratic
'arty upon their recreant hips, ~ ,
'eing no better than the Republi- [
IN party, are permitted to take Z
art in our primaries and conves.
ions. with the known purpose OF ,
olting II they cannot foiet their | ]
lad theories and their favorite de.
'agogues upon the DethocracS,
zen the power u the party Is 1t N .
nd. :
No such thing - this should he '
'lerated. For the Denocratic i
arty to permit such men to have . .
y in the drafting Of it's platforms
nd nominations Of its candidates, :.
ould he ~ ridiculous ~ it would
: for the generalof IN army IN the
I'D to permit enissaries Of the .,
'emy he is hghing to enter his e
'uncils Of war aad influence and b
rect tlem.-Daily StAtes. q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03
Land O@cs. New Orleans. La.
Ja1y s. lS9Q.

Land O@cs. New Orleaaa, La.
Jsly S. lSS9.
Nosiee h hereby gives that Ne Sol.
Loving named settler baa aleil paejse Of
ess Intention % mako Asal psoof d
support ofhis claim. and that asid proo1
vill be made before the Cle.k of ~
Ds.e'ics Court. at Csvisgsoo, Ia. o.
Saturday. Sept III. 1874, viz:
NEIL MCLAIN.
Who made homestead estsy No 10 Az
sos the soWthwess quarter Of ne nes1H.
east quarter q sseSioo ~, tpvpaAiD &
south sases 10 east. u. Helsna neei3iAs.
ne e:aea the following vieosaDeo .
pscve hts continuous fesitleaeo ~
40 eales voa3oa q said laod. Wig:
ben kogen+ 0oeeaa wallis. JeAn
CasroSl aad James Blaekvell an q n
IanMany Parish, L..
CHAs. G. PALrREY,
you u 6egistes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03
Lad Once. New Osleass. L.,
AQQ m. 109a

Omses New OsSeoos. La,
-. Aug II. lsea
Notice h hereby givsa shas ~ H.
sov,eG nAnssl settler has AleA noeiae -
rs ibtea etoo 70 make asal proe0 RI ~.
pm q hts CLAIM, and lhae "a -
WI 20 made before The c1esk Of
Ne district eoaEt. at Coviostoo. L.
q Ihn"Asy. Sepssnbss - tea via:
THOMAS CYPRlEN.
Who made homestead saery No. s7ss.
Ios tho northeast quarter Of seseioo Il
eS.sss''P :. south mango 10 eaeG q.
Ueless Sssvil;sH.
he names the following wisseases n
psove his coatanu0us rc.;i,lenee ~
and caltivstioa Of xaid lasd, via:
Georse lsichasilsoa. Rcl,sst Hspsn.
.sceard DOsson and Charles brown.
AL Of Z. Tamnsany r~siah. La.
CHARLES C.. PALrsEY.
sazO 6t Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03
COST OF GROWING AN ACRE
OF RICE.

Auc ScuuUuS VI CtVl1uxSC1OO - 10
produce abundance Al the lowest
possible cost and the prices Of al
the products OF labor are continual.
" lessenihg In spite Of ali obstruc.
tons. 1t would be well for rs to
remember this in the discussion Of
al economic questions. Any OBJ
struction to trade, commerce or
production Is = calamity and may
increase prices for . time but the
onward march Of cultivation win
sweep away all Instructions and
prices will persistently seek lower
level. Now with this fact in view
what is and what will be the cost
Of growing an acre Of rice Dur.
ing the past five years rice has
been grown at an average expense
Of say ZIP 90 per acre. This year,
1887, at . cost SO 90 per acre.
Can It not be grown much cheaper:
Suppose YOU pillow . cost Of 81 OO|
per acre in the fall. Then . pul.
verizef with seeder attached win
SOW ten acres at . cost Of 10 cts.
per acre and 10 cts. more per acre
for narrowing, in all 81 80 to which
add CSC. for seed rice-one third
sack at - p per sack-and you
have y IS per acre. Then add
y 80 for harvesting and stacking
equal IS o., then add threshing,
Is barrels at Isle, eqnal g. and |
81 for delivery to warehouse, equal |
B o. in all. Sacks cannot be
charged to any one crop as they
will last for dozen. From 81 to-
y Is the present cost Of growing |
wheat or corn in the north, but the
'ame crops are grown in California
'0f very mnch less. f. ID. Mobiles
laid at Jennings lately that grain
vas harvested. threshed and nut in
'acks at one operation in California
It 81 p per acre, and we'll they
must, for field crops only average
l6 per acre there, q in Illinois
md 81 in Iowa.
1t will not be necessary to pillow
he land more than once in three
'rops and with . harvester inn
.roved, say after the pattern Of j.
v. RandOlph's, which can be used
y header also, rice may be har.
'ested at 81 OO or less per acre
md sacked and threslled for an
lller dollar. I believe that rice
Iill be grown in the near future At
. OF - per acre, with an average
held Of ten to twelve barrels per I
ere. or at an average expense Of /,
DC. . harrel or sack. and that fer. ,
LIKING will increase the profits 1T
be grower every time. We are
on raising rice ut q cost Of 81 pcr
arrel and selling at q 80 to 81.
We can reduce the cost. Il b our
lain duty to do SO and the logic Of
rents viii 0blige us to do 80. II
now cf no other class Of farmers
no are making such profits. 9
Gheat, oats, and corn in the north. {
est rarely pay 81 per acre over
Ist Of labor.
Rice often pays go, $50 and $50
e acre over cost Of production.
his may not last forever, but n .
'e price lessons, the uses viii d
'0aden. With rice at 81 80 to g :,
r barrel, It will stop the import !.
feed and make Us an indepeu.
ut community. What beef, port 4
I'd chickens We would raise!
God barns, best etock and album.
nee Of feed on every farm, for
ce can be raised cheaper than
tt. wheat Of corn. The price Of
'e cannot crowd the cost Of pro.
lctson - long ~ breweries run.
ID women know how to cook i'll
mmimwa Ros,rs,%>,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03

Once Of the East I.Ouislana b. \. Co. /
COvinytOn, st. Tamnany Parish, La,
June -, 1851. J
Special meeting 0f the stockholders
Of the East Louisiana Railfuod COm-
pany, held at It's once II COvin&too,
Parish Of SC. Tammany, LOaisiass,
this day, after due notlce thereof had
been given by thirty days psblicstiUa
In the Daily licayune, . daily newspa-
per Published In the city u New o..
leans, and In the s.. Tammasy Farmer,
q newspaper published IN COvia&toa,
La, and by forty days prior a0aice
given by the Secretary In writing to
each stockh0lder, the eatire capital
stock Of said Company being present
and represented at said meeting. TIE
following amendment to the Charter a
the Company WAS unanimously o3Opt.
Cd:
Resolved, That the capital stock q
this Company be and the Some b here
by increased to the sun Of Three Hun
tlreh and Sixty Thousand Dollars. "a.
vltled into ThirV-slx Hundred ohores.
Of the par value Of One Hundred Dol.
lars each, (the same belng q The rate
II Ten ThO1xand Dollars per nile q
the railway actually completely said
Increased stock to he paid for n euch
manner ~ provided for In Article Nv Of
the Charter Of this Company, and which
Article is now amended % o. to reed o.
tO-wlt:
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock Of said coepoeati0a
r. hereby fixed at the sum Of Three
Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars,
TO be divided into or represented by
rhirty-six Hundred shares, u The su4
of One Hundred Dollars each. Said
stock shall be paid for In cash, at the
time Of subscription, or the saae nay
be issued at not less than par, in nav.
ment Of property actually received o.
purchased BY said cospogati0a.
!, III. 4. Orr, Secretary Of The East
Louisiana Railroad Company, do hereby
certify that the shove and l0eexoing b
true and correct copy Of The oeiginal
Ameedment adopted BY the stockSold.
~ OF said Company, On the 30eh doy II
Ione, 1857, and that the entire eanital
y said Company was prssent and rep
Ut said meeting.
PHI. A. ORR, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03
STATE OF LOUISIANA. !
Parish of ~. Tannrnaav !

certify the within and forexoan. In
ne sroly recorded IN Book Of M0etIaees
+, fOliOs 10 and l2l.
Witness my hand and seal oGlcialiy.
(., this nth day 0f jelly, lsS9.
oEAl~ II. K WARREN,
Clerk and Ex.OmlcjO RecofQleP
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03
WEATHER AND CROPS.

United States Departmen: Of Az
riculture, Weather Bureau-Weatl.
er crop bulletin Of the Iouisian,
weather services for week endin,
Aug. 30, 1892.
Bulletin No. 26.--Warm an.
cloudy weather has prevailed dur
ing the past week. The rain hal
been general. and, while mucl
tighter than recorded for severa
weeks, have worked damage to cot.
ton and In many localities delayed
rice harvesting.
This mornings weather mar
gives promise Of . decided and fav.
cradle change In the weather con.
dit,ons Of this state. An area Of
high barometer, attended rs rs usu.
q BY cool and cloudy weather, has
moved much farther south than II
any previous time this season, now
centering over Oklahoma territory.
II carries with It the cool winds
from the North, the masses OF vapor
have disappeared and dry, cloud
less atmosphere prevails throughout
the South this morning. The local
bureau ventures . forecast Of fair
weather IN Louisiana for the com.
ing three or four days, which will
favOfably affect cotton and the har-
vesting Of rice. This latter work
will doubtless be pushed while the
clear spell lasts.
Cotton has suffered in nearly an
sections from rain and cloudy wealth
er. The large growth Of the plant
has shaded the lower hollis. causing
them 10 rot. Complaint Of worms
hare become more general, and are
heard from Ii nearly al the cotton
growing parishes. A heretofore
the hin crop is the best,
bat even the uplands cannot escape
3amage BY the boil worm.
Cane continues to improve tl,oagh
week Of dry weather would have
,een acceptable. Absence Of rains
voald benefit the plant and tend
Q . needed development Of y.ccha-
Inc matter.
Reports regarding the rice crop
We somewhat conflicting this week,
wing to the irregular distribution
4 showers in the rice region. In
ONE localities rains have continual.
J intesfered with the gathering Of |
b crop, while In more favored |
'oeti0as work IN the rice fields has !
zen uninterrupted. On the wAole,
Mr. progress Was made In harvest |
y tie crop and with favorable |
leather daring the coming week .
pleadid showing viii be made.
Issued by authority Of the chief
I The weather bureau.
Z. G. EAsTox,-
Assistant in Charge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03

TAs New 0s1saas llea9uns - -
decd ths yearly sabss:iDeisa psiss q
IL Weekly fssa q g & q . ysas. nh
ssD,ssaid ls-Sees pap4s ana visA -
49, ssaaiss matter. eaaels epsv -
he - ny sa1foA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03
81. Tanaaany 3armer.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF ST.
TAMMANY PARISH.
W. G. KENTZEL.
EDITOR AND PROPR,EroR
COVlNGT0N La, SEPT. 8. 1892
FOR PRESIDENT.
Grover Cleveland
OF NEW YORK
FOR VICE-PRESIDENr.
A. E. Stevenson,
OF ILLINOIS.
For Congressman.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
We are authorized to announce
JUDGE A. v. COCO.

IN Avoycllcs Parish, ~ . candidate for
Congressman from the Sixth Congress.
s'onal District, subject to the action Of
the Democratic Nominating Convrn-
ZION, to he held at Baton Rouge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-04-29
Now | have found a Friend
Whose love shall never end.
leans liuei
The Reason. Why.

We call il Alat a,tine, rs T. IS m1nutac-
tured from alabaster rock.
The people use it because it is durable AMI
beautiful.
The ,anitarians endorse it because it is Of
n sanitary nature, and contains no poison
Gus material.
We advertise it As we want all to have an
onuortunity 10 be benefited by its adYau-
tages.
Wall paper firms fight it, as it displace'
their poisonous products.
Some dealers talk against ir, n they can
Inv cheap kalsomines, and where the people
are not posted, sell at Alabastine Pre- IS
thus making more profit.
Kalsomines must 60. as they are only
temporary and spoil the walls.
Aiabastine has come to stay, as 1t posses
ses merit, and has the uuqualiiel endorse
ment fthcse who have usei it TOR years.
Alabastine has stood the test OF time, an
now stands higher in public favor thau ever
before.
Prof. Kedzia. the eminent sanitarlan OF
Michigan. saws: Have carefully tested for
arsenic or copper; none could be foun1.
Find no traces Of poisonous or injurious ma
terial' ,,..
DIR. DeWolfe, the health officer OF ChiclSa
avs. "The perfect wall for domestic haoit1-
tion i the material which resis.s decomposi-
tion in every form. IL scenes 10 mo that
Alabastine Is admirably adapted to the PUG
poe" ,.,,.co o,po..,
Crock Mich, writes: We will, probab =,
use Aiabastine as long as it is i'm existence
We are located at Grand Rapid, Mich.r
and will cheerfully answer any comnunica'
lions III relation ~ our gOots.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-04-29
Home OF The Redwood.

The redwood is found from the boun
Diary OF Mexico northward, forming vast
forests upon the coast range, never ex-
tending very far from the Pacific. The
wood is light and close grained, much
resembling that OF the red cedar in ap-
pearance. 1t splits with remarkable
facility,i is durable, and used for building
purposes and almost every variety OF.
wood work 1t proves to be the principal
staple Of the California lumber trade,
As it rates no higher in the market than
the sugar pine, which Tricky covers the
mountain slopcs,it is remarkable that the
lumber companies should moi have let
the Dig trees alone and turned their at
tention to the sugar pines, with which
they could have made as much money
aud been at no expense for blasting
New York Recorder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-04-29
Most graceful Animal in the World.

The species Of monkey known az the
aqiIc or slender gibbop, is, perhaps, the
most agile and graceful animal IN the
world. They are of extremely slender
build, and possess marvellous strength to
their size. 1t is declared by some who
have seen them in their wild state that
they actually leap distance Of fifty feet
at single bound. This is done by
swinging from the limb Of tree, from
which they receive some momentum.
There is trustworthy account OF one
which was placed in the London colec-
ton in about 1S41. The cage which was
constructed for it was very large, and
made of wire Or rods of iron. Within
the cage was tree of considerable size
for the gibbon to play upon; she amused
herself by leapirg from limb to limb,
and while thus engaged small bird was
liberated III tnc tASS' 40 wv ''N III
its flight arose through the limbs of the
tree, the gibbon, swinging from limb,
caught sight Of the bird end instantly
sprung by sheer strength of her muscles
and caught the bird in mid-air and
caught limb almost on a level with the
one she had left; aud the measurement
showed the actual distance cleared in
the leap to be a tride more than eighteen
feet. The precision with which she
calculated her distance, time and
strength to execute this double feat, was
certainly triumph OF acrobatic SKILL
New York Independent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-04-29
cULrIvArING AN ORCHARD.

II is very evident that young and I'M
mature plants of all kinds should receive
GOOD culture during the whole period OF
development. A tree will be found just
as sensitive to good or bad culture as
smaller plants, but from its greater size
this is less noticeable. Few orchards re-
ceive the care which ought to be given
Where land remains uncultivated and
hard. it is as much unfit for young
orchard as it would be for corn. Though
its effects may not be as Immediate, yet
in the end the results amount to about
the same. To insure thorough culture
in an orchard, it is quite necessary to
GROW some crop which has to be plowed.
Nothing answers this purpose better than
corn. 1t furnishes shade to keep the
ground cool, and requires cultivation to
about the same extent. Small grain or
grass ought never to be sOwn in newly
planted orchard. Ii the growth ot
tree becomes checked, it will never fully
recover. An orchard needs annual cul-
t;votion until the tree comes into bear
inc. After that, seeding to red clover
.nuts the soil in excellent condition and
keep, it cool. Many prefer the sowing
Of buckwheat in an orchard, to give a
looseness to the soil. 1t is also sad to
bo preventive of blight.-American
Farmer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-04-29
elf efsnse.

The following suggestive little Ola
logue appears in the Home COmp1n-
ion. A touch of surprise tends to fix
the attention, and so to assist the
memory.
.Do you think 1t would be wrong
for me to learn the noble art of self
dcfensc?" a rcligiouSly inc ined young
man inquired of his pastor.
Certainly not, answered the min
lister. Il learned it in my youth my
self, and ! have found it Of great
value during my life"
"Indecd, sir. Did YOU learn the
old English system or Sulliyan'S Sys-
temp"
Neither learned Solonon's syS-
tenn"
"SOl0mOn'S sy,tcm?'
Yes; YOU will find it laid down in
the first verse Of the fifteenth chap
ter Of Proverbs: ~ soft answer turn
9th away wrath 1t is the best Sys-
tenn of Sclf-defcn,c Of which | have
ever heard"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-04-29
A Coin R,turns Alter Seventeen Years.

Seventeen years ago a boy named G.
Meredith, living in Prince William
County, Virginia, now resident OF
Washington, stamped his name on sill
yer quarter coinel in 1861, the year OF
his birth. He then spent it and won
derel if he would ever sec it again. a
few days ago young lady in the census
Office in looking through her purse
found quarter stamped G. Meredith,
and, turning TO fellow clerk, SAID,
"Mr. Meredith. here is a quarter vita
your name on it" The person addressed
was brother of the boy who hal
stamped the coin. lie remembered the
incident aud the coin found its way
back to the man who owned 1t seven
teen years ago. Washington Star
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-04-29
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
HARNESS For TRAINING COLTS.

A colt shouldineyer know how much
strength he has until he knows how to
use it. If he once runs away he is never
safe horse afterward, and. while he
may to all appearances forget 1t, there
will come a time when he wall run again,
aud the chances are that he will do
much damage. The harness for break
ing and driving colts should be extra
strong and heavy. The rcins and bit
especially must be stout enough for all
possible emergencies. A straight-b bar
bit is good enough for steady horse,
but it cannot be depended on with
fractions animals. There are numerous
kinds of bits that are easy when horse
is steady, but so made as TO hold the
horse when lie tries to run.-Amerlcan
Agriculturist.