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BLAZE AT CORSICANA
Worst Fire Tn the History of
 the City.
A HUNDRED THOUSAND LOSS
An Entire Block of Buildings. the Grain Elevator aud Its Contents and the Electric Plants Dpstroyed-Furai-
 ture House at Galveston Burned.

CoRsICANA. Tex, Dec. 5.-The usual quiet Sunday was all excitement in the afternoon on account of the most destructive fire ever visited this city. An entire block of buildings were de- stroyed and the fire extended to the grain elevator and the electric light plants, all of which were totally de- stroyed.
 AS a stiff mortimer was blowing, endan- gering the southern part of the city, the fire department at Ennis was wired for assistance and responded promptly with one company and hose cart un- der Chief Arch Moore and did good service.
 When the fire was first discovered flames were at work on the livery stable of o. P. Wimberly and J R. McAllis- ter, which together with horses, ve- hicles and feed were totally destroyed. The stables were located on North Tenth street. The air was filled with blazing shingles.
 The flames spread rapidly until the whole block between Fifth avenue and East Collin street WAS enveloped in fire. The only building which with stood the flames was the 2-story brick of M. Drane &5 Son.
 While the department was fighting the advance of the fire in this block flames were seen issuing from the grain elevator, three blocks south. The building was soon mass of burning debris. AS the fire advanced great seams streaked the elevator, through which streams oi wheat poured. crack ing and popping like gun discharges along a line of battle.
 The elevator had capacity of 1O0,- GOO bushels and was filled with wheat. It was an ironelad from ground to apex and from end to end. Captain James Garrity said it could not have caught from flying cinders. The fire here and at the stables is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary.
 The electric plant, of which there were two systems, was the next to sue eumb to the flames. and is total loss The wires strung along and across the streets are in utter confusion.
 The spread of the fire was checked at this point. The losses will aggregate S100,000. Thirty-fve head of horses perished in the stables destroyed It is impossible to get statistics of detailed losses and insurance at this time. Ev- erything is confusion.
 The fire leaped across the tracks of the Houston and Texas Central railroad and caught the cotton on the compress wharf Fifteen bales were slightly damaged. The cotton yard of Clayton x Lisman, just across the street south of the compress caught fire and about 30 bales were slightly damaged. Both yards fully covered by insurance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

DSUNDAY was a great day for the races in the City of Mexico. It is said that the natives readily learned the methods of betting used in the. American pool rooms. They deserve all sympathy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

FATHER BEcueER, formerly one of Dr MeGlynn's assistants, has re- nouneed the Catholic faith and em- braced Professionalism.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

A GENTLEMAN in Paraguay must kiss every lady to whom he is intro duced. That is the reason the Worlds Fair Commissioners from that country refused to meet any one in Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05
Furniture House Destroyed.

GALVESTON. Dec. 5.-The 3-story fur niture house of Kauffmann, Openhei- mer & Go. was considerably damaged by fire on Saturday. The flames first caught in the third story and what was not burned was damaged by water, The stock was valued at S65, GOO, which was fully insured. The building suffered greatly. Three firemen were badly in- jured,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

TIE Indiana Legislature is in hard luck. Nearly all of the inn portant acts passed by that body at it's recent session have been de clared unconstitutional.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

TIE officials of the Colorado State Prison are quarreling over who is the chief authority In the mean time the convicts are looking for their opportunities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05
WnI ytsit England

LONDON, Dec. Ut is believed to be practically settled that the Philadelphia cricketers will visit England in 1894. The South African team is also ex- pected to visit these shores next sum mer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

Gov. ALTGELD and party of friends have gone to Washington. The other anarchists should turn out on masse.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

TIE GRAPHIC accepts ad0erttsng sm Me distinct and aaeQuioocal guaroas- Gee hat its circulotion ia he city ot Pane Bluf and outside of the city oJ Pine BlgG is greater Mo1s that of aay other dailg published ia Pine Bluf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

NlR. WILSON has written a letter concerning the new tariff bill. If Congress will only act the people will render thanks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

TIE Chicago University announces the fact that it will publish maga- zine which will rival the greatest metropolitan publications.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

PRESIDENT DIAz is determined that if he can't suppress the revolu- tion he will at least suppress some of the newspapers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

THE new French Cabinet has openly avowed it's aversion to an in- come tax, Most of them are rich ,x,an
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

THE grand jury in San Francisco is not yet satisfied with the result of the Curtis murder trial. Whole sale bribery is alleged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

TIE Western Union is opposing the collection of taxes on it's fran ehises in Kentucky.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05
Church Set on Fire

HOUSTON. Dec 5.-Sunday before daylight someone set fire to the Mckee Street Methodist church and burned a hole in the side.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05
A Child Burned.

PARIS, Tex, Dec. 5.-The 2-year-old child of John Feezer fell in the fire and was badly burned, but it is believed that it will recover.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

SINCE the death of Mir. O'NeiH Congressman Bland is called the Father of the House"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

KANSAS people are beginning to wonder what interest Gov. Lewelling has in the Gulf X Interstate Rail- road scheme.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

ST. LOUIS is again agitating the question of underground telephone and telegraph wires.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

POLITICIANS are anxiously watch ing for the action of the Senate oil the Federal Election Law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

DR HOWARD says he is bounded by two governments and they will doubtless convict him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

SENATOR ALLISON opposes the Wilson bill. It is a part of the political trade to do this.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

THE safe-blowers of Brooklyn meant business. They secured $60, ,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

IT is estimated that 4,00O, GOO peo7 pie live upon salaries paid by rail- road companies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

ANARCHISTS in London haven t even chance to meet. The police intend to apply the ounce of proven tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

SECRETARY CARLISLE has ordered the arrest of the ten Russian refu- gees recently landed in San Fran siSoo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

THE Worlds Fair grounds art oyerrun with rats. This is an of .vaar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05
OFFICE: NO. IF PINE STREET.
 TELEPHONE No. 102.

Entered at the Post-office at Pine Bluff, Ark, as seeond-class mail matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

TIE Mobile and Dauphin Island Railroad wants $40O, 900 from the Pail Mall Gaaette for alleged libel. It's big price to pay for express ing an opinion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05
DO WE

warrant the ROUND OAK? Most assuredIy; we say it's perfect in construc- ton; we say its keeps the fire 12 to "A hours, if you like; that 1t saves the fuel, nearly half, some say more; We mean that you shall be perfectly sat iSfled. More than this we will do if necessary, but it is never necessary. It does all we claim--it does more; why takes a chance? You know the best is none too good. SEE THE NAME ON THE LEG.
 SOLD ONLY BY < <
 H. (. McGAUGHY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-05

PINE BLUFF, ARK, DEC. ,, 1893.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21
70 THE PUBLIC.

I beg leave thus to notify The
White Caps Of this District that a.
ter . disposition Of such cases, now
pending, that I will not accept en-
ployment In their defense, but viii
aid the good citizens in breaking up
White Cap methods. It has fallen
to my lot to represent with some
success, many citizens Of this dis
trict, bat I am not in favor Of
disorder, rulnauism OF persecution.
The result Of White Cap organisa-
ton b to drive out labor, unsettte
public government, and bring into
chaos and confusion the very sys-
tenn which should be our pride and
our defense. I trust I may never
be called upon 70 prosecute any
one charged with White Oapism,
but In such event I win do my duty
- best I can. Nyprofessional name
shall not be used - . menace
against the social order OF our
country.
Very Respectfully,
I0SEpH A REID
Amite City, Sept. 10, 1898.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21
CELERY.

The following 10 aaid 10 10 the
origin OF celery: An Italian noble
man. in . paroxysm Of passion slew
his only brother. and the church
condemned him ~ spend three
years in mouastsry IN prayer. and
70 sat grass like Nsbuchadnessar.
Tor his food was ~ o0sist OF the
weeds that grew in the cloister gar
den. Here be found the celery
blancl,ed and in the shady beds.
and il became his favorits food
When tho time Of his confinement
had slapss.l. be transplantsd the
weed 10 his gardea-plauted il in
trenches 10 bleach il crisp and ten
der. He stood high among The no.
bility Of The land. and at his enter.
tainmeuts introdaced this new sdi.
bic. which became very fashionable.
and has ever sincs been considered
. luxury.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21
MACMILLAN AND THE TRAIN
ROBBERS.

When Macmillan was Emperor Of
Mexico that county vas ovsrEun
with train robbera They went in
large bands, tore up the tracks and
robbed everybody on the trains.
Ono day The t,aiu from Vera Cras
10 the City OF Mexico was boanding
gayly along. The Eve coaches filed
with hidalgcs, poems. market women
and farmers. Saddsnly il came 10
. standslill. The train guard cried
out "bandidosl" Sure enough. on
either side Of the roa.l tho ragged
bat dsspersts ruilsns wore lined up
Suddenly hidalgos. poems. market
women and farmers arose. there
was . deaisuing voIley from both
sides OF the car. ard 100 bandits
fell dead, while 800 soaavsa dis
guised il the costumes Of The coun-
try turned out of The cars. pursued
the flying robbers, and killed them
every one Since then ths train
robbing business has not been fol.
lowed in Mexico 10 any consider.
able extent
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21
THE SOUTH TO THE RESCUE.

The South this year, ~ it did
twenty ye9s ago under almost
similar circumstances, will come 70
The rescue a the country and re-
store - financially diseased body
70 ii. usual healthy and prosper
ous condition. The South win do
this most desirable thing through
the means Of her magnificent cotton
crop. This has been The sheet an
Choir Of our hope throughout I'll the
gloom and danger Of The UMPIRE
cedented financial and commercial
storm which swept the country
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific.
from Canada to The Gulf, like . hur-
ricane. However, the worst Is over |;
the light Of . brighter day Is break
ing; he clouds are rolling away |;
confidence is being restored; .
healthier pulse beats In the veins
OF commerce; the debris OF the
storm b being cleared away, and
the general revival Of business,
which h already being felt in al
parts Of the country-most notably
20 in the great business centres -
viii soon zee 40 al ''happy on the
way" 70 the heights Of success and
prosperity. The way to our land
Of promise again lies through the
cotton fields OF the South. The
snowy fleece will unlock the treas.
ures and . food Of gold amounting
to over $500, 000, 900 Win soon be-
gin to dow into our country and
6ll every channel OF trade and in
dustry with it, tremendous power
and vitalizing energy.-Southern
Architect.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21
BANKING OF SWEET
POTATOES.

OF Ill methods devised for their
preservation, nothing is better. ~
every pine woods farmer knows,
than small banks containing from
twenty five to thirty bushels each.
Properly constructed, covered with
straw OF pine stravs followed BY q
foot Of earth protected from wash
ing by . thatch Of bark OF clap
boards, they viii keep until pota-
toes come again. And then ii
packed and sorted during . warm
spell Of weather In the spring in
alright barrels-air.tight barrels,
mind You, not ventilated they
can be shipped In refrigerator cars,
or in the hold Of . steamboat, with
almost . certainty Of arriving
In good order. The idea Il to keep
the tubers warm and dry.
The general policy Of growers
b to push them into market imme-
diately after digging the crop,
when they cell - low - twenty-five
cents per bushel, when BY banking
with care and selling in the spring
they win bring treble or duadruple
the price, thus paying handsome
profit, instead Of the bare cost Of
production.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21
Abita Springs.
Oct. Is, 1898

OCe. 10, 1888.
EDrroa ST.. TAxMASY FARM.a:
Mn. b. Swarts, after . TN
weeks visit, he's left for her homl
In New Orleans.
Miss MAZDA p. Raines, after I
weeks visi. to New Orleans, came
back to our little village TO spend .
while again. She is stopping Al
SimQn's Hotel.
Afs. +. J. Brown, Of New Or
leans, b visiting her friends IN oul
town.
Mr.. VIM. Moore, the proprietor
Of Moore's Hotel, hes closed the
hotel for the season, and moved Il
bis winter house in New Orleans.
Our popular express agent, Mr.
n. Green, has taken charge Of the
Pearl River Office. His many
friends are sorry he has moved and
hope to see his smiling face again
soon.
Mrs. T. Hodgins, Of New Or
leans, was here spending few days
with her daughter at Mrs. Cooley's.
Mrs. Geo. Hodgins and hel
brother Mr.. w. Kennedy spent
last Sunday in our little village.
Nessrs. p. Barelli and Geo.
Cook, two Of Covington's popular
young gents, visited our town last
Monday evening. Call again, We
are always glad to have visitors.
A very quiet wedding took
place At Mr.. Taylor Davis's house,
At Long Branch Settlement. Miss
Emma Davis was married to Mr..
F. Quave, Of jacksonville. The
happy couple have our bes: wishes
for . joyful future.
PASTIME.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21

Says . Sc. Louis weather prophet:
The indications are for . severe
winter. The corn shucks arc unusu-
ally thick. some having - many
- sixteen layers; the squirrels azs
laying in . larger supply Of corn
and nuts than usual and The geese
have already begun to migrate.
The last sign 10 tie most reliable.
All The othsre may fail. but when
the annual migration Of The geese
begins 10 October, look out Tor an
early and severe winter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21
EXPLANATORY.

We have received . letter from
the Salmen correspondent Of the
Picayune, IN reference 70 IL d.
patch which be sent fro0 that
place, stating thas Tie negro Dave
jackson had been taken from jail
and hung in the Courthouse yard
By IN angry mob On the night Of
the 18th inst. He states that the
news was brought to Salmen by q
negro from Covington, and va
geuerally accepted - true, owing
to the desperate character Of the
negro, and the fact that In resisting
arrest be had struck M. Eddie
Bossier In the head with IN axe.
When al the facts in the case aRe
considered, It Was perhaps natural
for the Salmen correspondent "a
conclude that the Ium0e waS true.
But before sending such IN impor-
tant item to the Picayune, he should
have dropped . line to the tele-
graph operator 1t Covington, who
could quickly have convinced him
OF his error. 1t was perfectly
natural that he should desire to
promptly furnish the Picayune with
the news, and in bic haste commit
ted the error (purely uniutentional)
Of not waiting until the news WAS
authofitatively confirmed or denied.
This win doubtless prove . warning
10 him In the future.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21

George Woodward, o( Bullafo,
n. T., has been arrested Tor using
the mails 70 defcaud. HIS scheme
Vas to insert advegtisemeats In rural
papers calling for correspondents
for . young lady worth so. 600 VIA
lived unhappily with her guardian.
He replied 10 al letters in . lady's
hand, and proposed that Tie cor
respondent sead enough nosey Soe
TIE mythical beiress 70 come 70
him and Be- naEEied, and thea re-
turn to get her property. He was
enjoying N income a several han-
dred dollars Q week When arrested
ct Niagara Falls. He = sow h
custody.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21

An exchange says: It i gener.
ally supposed that there il one edi.
tor in heaven. How be got there
It Is not positively known, but It b
conjectured that be passed himself
OF a . minister OF rode Tie blind
baggage. when the trick was dis
covered they searched the realms Of
felicity in Ill their length and
breath for . lawyer to draw up The
ejectment papers, but not one could
be found, and 90 the editor held the
fort.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21
FOR SALE.

A small farm six aailss from Maids o.
willie. = miles from he Tehefsnets
River. and halfa mile from The tuznpiks
road. eoafaining l6A acrsa Well dn-
bersd. plenty Of rico land. good in
provements, artesian we'll. fruit rec =
etc. Apply O the plac ..
LOUIS RLOT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21
THE PROBLEM OF THE

In 1900 We had only six cities Of
more than 5000 inhabitants; in
1850 there were 286, and in 1890,
49,. In 1900 one twepty-dfth Of
the population lived in cities
Of over 5000 inhabitants; il
1880, twenty-five and one half pei
cent; in 1890 over twenty-five pei
cent. From 1880 to 1890 the
country population Of the United
States increased eight per cent. ,
while the city population increased
6fty-seven per cent. or over seven
times faster than the rural popula-
lions. At such . difference in the
Mates Of increase 1t Is easy to de-
monstrate that within twenty OF
thirty years the city population
win be in the majority.
There l., however, . graver dan
ger than this rapid numerical in
crease. It b found in the charac-
ter Of the population which ID
gathering in the cities. The great
est cities have ceased to be Amer
lean. In 1890 the United States
census showed that 80 per cent.
Of the population Of New York Is
foreign, while in Chicago, the Sc
eond city Of the nation, 1t reaches
81 per cent Only one man In ten
in the City Of the Lakes Is Amer.
can by birth and parenta9e.
Other great cities make nearly the
same showing. Cleveland has
eight-three per cent. Of foreigners !;
Cincinnati, yixty-two Boston, sixty
i've per cent. These facts show
that the great cities are really for.
eign colonies In our republic.
No more serious problem con-
fronts the moralist and statesman
than that revealed by the above
enthusiastically Item.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21
FOR SALE.

a large Brick Residence. with about
loO acres Of land, one mile below Clai-
horns Cottages. on the Bogue Falia
river. Has II large pecan trees AID
masy email ones; 50 Leconts pear trees.
Piums, hgs. grapes. etc. Fine site for )
Hotel Or Seminary. Apply 70
VENRY TRlCOU,
COvingtOn. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21
FOR SALE.

A sc,all farm At Claibcrne Station. %.
Posite Covington, near the East Louisi.
ana Railroad Depot. Good residsnce
and out.buildings. Seven acres Of Land.
fenced in and under cultivation; live
stock. etc. Fins location for Hotel.
TOT further information apply Il this
once.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21

We desire to say to Our elti1ens, that
for years We have been selling d..
Kingsa New Discovery for eoasun ptioa,
Dr. King's New Lie PHI, Dueklea'i
Anica 6olve and Electric DlttefS, and
have never handed reDedies Tat cen
- wen, oe that have givsa sneh mi
verSal Satisfaction. We Do not heoltate
70 guarantee then every tine, and Ws
stand ready 10 rsfund the purchase
price, u satisfoetosy results do not FOL.
low their ~. These He0e1ioo have
woe their great popularity p1sely a
their merits. W. c. Heinfs, Dsu9gisl.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21
TURPENTINE IN EMULSION.

The progressive orchardist will
use every effort to drive out dis
ease from among bis trees - soon
Is discovered, and much good that
has been done Of late years Is due
to the energy displayed by horti'
culturists in their efforts at stamp
ing out various forms Of scab and
rot in trees, 80 that We are now
able 10 do much in tree planting
and be free from SO many distruc-
tive diseases. which, aided by
science, can now in many instances
be controlled and cured. The fol-
lowing emulsion il highly recon-
mended:
Mr.. T. T. Eyre says in the
Myers Press: l found that turpen-
tine would mix with soap to
thoroughness, and that coal oil
would mix with turpentine to per-
lection. I shaved three 5 cent
bars Of common soap and boiled
it in . gallon Of rain water in . two
gallon kettle.
When the soap Was dissolved I
took it away from the stove, and
while hot stirred in one quart Of
turpentine. CO per gallon); agita-
ton cut It up into . white cream /;
poured IL into q large bucket Of five
gallons and added three quarts OF
coal oil (25 cents per gallon), and
BY stirring well made white, thick
emulsion, homogeneous throughout,
adding water enough to make about
six gallons in all. The turpentine
keeps the oil, water and soap better
and longer mixed, with less stirring
afterwards.
It certainly is the best insecti-
eide I have tried, and strong - it
IL I never lost . leaf. 1t 10 too ex-
pensive for spraying-made thus
fot the brush would have to
be diluted.
I use the best paint brushes In
the market, . long white bristie
TO. I use . large bucket with .
wire fastened across one edge Of It
to wipe the excess OF the brush.
I am careful to wash the underside
Of the leaves and limbs, and pull
on al the curled leayes that cannot
be well washed.
The above quantity will 60 over
three hundred three-year-old trees,
washing them from the top to the
ground. There IS no economy in
using . weak solution or trusting to
careless help. It must be done
thoroughly twice . year, spring and
fall. Il kills ill insects il touches,
and il is . good investment Of labor
and money.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21

The cypress lumber industry win
some day be the leading one in
Louisiana, but our citizens win not
be In It to any great extent, - Tie
finest timber lands are princi-
pally owned BY Northern capitalists,
Who bought it 1t 81 Is per acre.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-10-21

Julien. tie negro murderer Of
Judge Estopinal d still 1t large.
The Times-Democrat oRers $500,
and Jenerson Parish 500, for bic
arrest.