St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-01-09

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EDITOR ST. TANNANY EARMEH:
You will excuse my long absence
in not writing for the FARMER, as l
have been very sick the past three
months.
We are very thankful for the
Christmas supplement. 1t was just
the thing for the young ones. and
they were tickled with it.
an glad to see you have q cor
respondent who sends you the Sill
deli news. Harvey seems to be
. smart kind u . man. and I hope
the folks toek the hint he threw out
to them. that they give him a square
meal when he goes around ''gather-
Ing Items" That's right. Harvey:
II b not every day such men rs you
are picked up in the woods Of st.
Tammany, and l would advise them
to serve you, by way Of desert, with
some fish. for they say it is good
for the brain. Sorry no n has
died as yet to remember you in his
will. as you suggested: but keep
on, Harvey. it NAV cbmc yet.
There are . few old men in Slidell
rich enough to remember YOU, if
they want to, for such brilliant SER
vice ~ yours should not go unre-
varied. But Harvey, don't keep
praising the same young lady all
the time; for . married man it
looks kind VI suspicious, and ! am
tempted to repeat for you the
words Of . recent song, although
altered s little. for your benefit:
III married men would stay at home
and let the CALLS Alone"
ETC.. etc.
Before this issue Of your paper
appears the 9Th Of January will
have passed. day sacred to the
memory Of Andrew Jackson. the
hero Of New Orleans, Of whom the
old Irishman said:
HE hal ten thousand min.
An he marched them M the bill,
An he marched them down agin.
A. when they were mp they were mp:
An when they we're down they were
down:
Al when thew were half.w ~ mp.
They were naiher mp nCr down..
So here's to his memOry-may
RIVER be green in the hearts Of
grateful people.
Some writer's Of the present day
seem to think it was a great waste
Of life. that famous battle of New
Orleans. on account Of England
and the United States coming to
terms Of peace = day OF SO before It
took place: but Andy did not
know it, for the telegraph was not
in those days; and even il
he did know it, ! believe he could
not resist the temptation that grand
opportunity afforded him Of having
!, ''slap'' at the British, for Andy
:an,e Of . race who for the past 200
rears have treasured up the cruel
wrorgs inflicted on them by periidi-
,us Albion.
For the weak and worn she tramples
on,
The trusting she betrays:
Ind whes that Justice must he done.
She cheats before she pays"
While living in Cincinnati l re-
ne,nber ''Gath's'' correspondence
o the Cincinnati MQMiver. He
vas then at the '.I1ermitage."
Jacksoa's old honey and he was
mp all the items he could
ind regarding the hero Of New Or
eans. He said Andy ~ two
ears older than he was repre-.
ented to he (0f course that would
brow Andy back in the Emerald
hut his mother was = smart
and would throw no Obsta-
le In the way Of her sons promo
He tells us also (Gath) that
Andy was going to study law
is mother followed him to the gate
nd said: Now. Andy. there are
Dnie troubles you can settle with -.
our fists. without bringing them to :
Durt'-which shows her son knew
le manly art Of self-defense. !
David Crockett tells us that 3D..
indy was the most polite man he ,
'er knew. He went to see him
ter he was elected President, :
hen Andy handed him the jug
it'll the ''rale" stun in it. and then I
lrlled his hack on Dave sO that he .
light enjoy the slug. aud never ,
oked around until lac heard jug :
,iag ''lin." That was . case Of {
Ne politemess. Z