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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
THANKSGIVING DAY.

Thanksgiving has been called the
American Christmas, but il Of quite
different origin and purpose. 1t is
not a religious festival connected
with any incident in the history Of
the church, although there are ap
propriate religious observance-, but
it is a day Of THANKSGIVING for .
successful year, for bountiful crops
and general prosperity. 1t comes
when all the harvests have been
garnered, when the farmer can re-
turn thanks that he had done 50
we'll, and that there Is enough for
him aud his family and all those
dependent on him through the win
ter. In the early days Of the pill
grims, from whom we borrowed the
holiday, this was not always the
case, and many were the winters
when Thanksgiving day could not
be celebrated, when the people
went hungry and when famine and
disease stalked through the land
New Orleans Times-Demoerat
The first great American Thanks
giving day was in 1884 for the dec
laration Of peace. There was one
more national Thanksgiving in l1S9.
and no other till 1862, when Plesi-
dent Lincoln issued national proc
lamation for day Of Thanksgiving.
Since that time the President has
issued an annual proclamation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

The Louisville Post says that the
general assembly OF kentucky wall
be q tie when it meets, and the
election of successor to Senator
Blackburn is matter of conjecture,
the Democrats having 90 votes and
l Democratic-populist vote making
50 votes. The Republicans have
68 aud One Repubhcan-alliance
vote, making a total Of 60. The
Republicans claim that the lieusen-
ant governor, WOrthington, will
have the decisive vote, thus insnring
them tue senatorslip. I'Eis is Al
error, however, rs tue lieutenant
governor, rs presiding officer Of the
senate, can not vote on joint ballot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

For the first time in many years
Louisiana will have q quiet election.
There is practically no opposition to
tlle present administration, and that
Gov. Foster will be his own sue
cessOr there is no question, but for
the Other positions Gu the ticket
there will lie considerable scram-
bling. Blu; it is gratifying to know
that the campaign will be conducted
to finish on q high plane, aad with
q view to sol.difying the Democratic
party and winning such an over
whelming victory IN April that the
thoughtful ard conservative POpu-
lists will forever abandon their Or
ganization and return-to the Demo-
crat c told.-Shreyeport Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
SIideIl.
Nov. ls. 1905.

NOV. IL, $780,
Editor St. Tammany FARMER:
Your correspondent spent . day In
the growing town of Slidell last Satur-
day. Since our last letter msny new
houses have gone up, and q new bar
room.
The saw mills and brick plants are
running on full time, with good prices
for lumber aud bricks, and pay day
rolls around regular, and the mechau-
les and laborers are promptly paid In
cash, and not In paste-board chips ~
of old,
The political pot is boiling. and the
ward leaders are getting clever aud
sociable and looking wise. But the
most interesting topic is petition said
to be in circulation, to he presented to
the Police Jury at their next meeting,
for new Courthouse, and the people
of Slidcll are anxious for 1t to be built
here. We arc reliably Informed. by
Mayor T.. II. Linton, that = real estate
owner would donate n square of ground
here. and al.o land for park. II they
could get the Courthouse built here,
convenient to the saw mills and brick
plants, 1t would save the parish many
hundred dollars. Besides, the lumber
aud b:i X men would donate literally
IN the way of brick and lumber, and NO
doubt Slidell will get it, II the people
aud Police Jury take 1t In consideration.
An amount of money would Ike saved
ny building it here, aud 1t would be
convenient to all parts of the parish,
and New Orleans Is only forty minutes
from Slidell, aud railroad communities
ton to almost the west line of the par
ish.
The hotels are all doing q good busi-
ness. Mr.. VIM. BadOn Is now running
the Bird Cage Hotel, aud has y good
number of guests.
The Crescent Hotel Is we'll patron
lied, and there Is room here for an
other hotel
Out among the farmers, we find they
have all made good crops, and the fall
gardens are looking we'll. The cane
crop is about all ground, and there has
been a good turnout Of sugar and mo-
lasscs.
|. The fruit tree man was around last
week, selling trees to his many custom
ers. All seem to he well pleased.
ROyIE
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
ENOUGH OF THE LAMB.
Mary had q little lamb,
The lamb WAS very tough.
Under the circumstances
4 little was enough.
SHE HAD NOTHING TO no

4 busy wife. tired Of hearing her
husband declar: that women had
nothing tn do, made up , little state
inent Of the way she spent her time
for one year. She had two children
aud two servants. Here are q few
only Of the items which silenced the
husband once for all: Number Of
lunches put up, 1851 !; meals order
ed, 963: deserts prepared. 1872;
lamps filled and trimmed, 1923 !;
rooms busted { \ nine room house, }
1853; dressed children, $50 times !;
visits received, $50; visits paid, l67 !;
hooks read, SO; papers read, 553 ;
stories read aloud. 234. games
played, 329; church services at
tended 1875; articles mended, 1896 :
articles oi clnthing made, l2O; fancy
articles made, Sc; letters written,
429; hours at the piano, POI hours
in Sunday school work, POS; sick
days, II; amusements attended, 10
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
PUBLIC ROADS.

The Southern Farm Gazett. OF
Starkville, contains the following
timely editorial on \ subject which
is now agitating press and people
Of Mississippi-Public Roads.
For years We have been impressed
with the wisdom Of utilizing all the
country c0nvicts on the public
roads. At all events, some mate
real change ought to he made in the
present general system Of road
working. Under the present prev
alent plan, we can never hope to
have good roads. The method pur-
sued now in almost every county,
is disgraccful 10 our intelligence rs
q people. The plan Is, not how
much work can be put OH a road
and the best quality Of work. but
how bad PAGES may be patched
over just sufficient to make the
claim good before the couits tnat
the roads have been worked. The
work upon our roads then. IS no.
substantial. lasting honest work.
There is very little in it that has
been intended to make permanent
improvement, rather on the other
hand, only temporary mskeshift-
to merely tile over preseH: emer-
gencies II is time that such con-
temptlble methods Of road working
should be abandoned aud intelligent
progressive methods adopted.
Roads ought ~ be worked under
the personal supervision OF an hon
est and competent commissioner
appointed and paid by the county.
A county tax ought to be leviei es-
pecislly for road purposes and the
board of supervisors should see to
it that this fund is expended wisely
and not wasted. Every year some
permanent road improvements
should be made, however little
County boards Of supervisors in
this State, should send their repre-
sentatives to Hinis and other coun-
ties in the State where county con-
victs are worked, and where the
latest improved road making ma.
cl'inery.i is being employed and note
the results in all their details. and
make u careful report 10 the county
supervisors. Something must he
done to improve our country roads,
aud the sooner action is taken in
the matter the better for all con.
cerned. This is no Insignificant
subject it is a matter Of moment
Gus 'mportance-one Of great mag
nitade. Good roads not only fscili-
tate travel, and save owners expense
Of wheeled vehicles and horse and
mule and OK ,'Ower-but good roads
make country desil able place oi
residence aud largely enhance tile
value Of real estate. II we cannot
have the best rOads-surely we can
have better roads than We now have.
We can make the graduation from
bad to good, year by vear-littlc
by little-but every year some per-
manent improvement. We must
60 about the matter right. The
work must be done with pains, will,
81 stem. The work done should be
well done, and every cent Of the
money wisely and economically
expended.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

James b. Campbell, the defeated
Democratic candidate f"r governor
Of Ohio, says that in the defeat
there was really . victory, as the
Democrats show ed an increased
vote, and that by next year they
will be in position to wipe out the
Republican majority entirely.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
Land Office, New Orleans, La,
Oct. 26. 1898.


Notice is hereby given that the follow
inS-named settler ha- filed notice Of her
intention to make final proof in support
N her claim, and that said Pr0Nf will be
made before the Clerk Of he District
Court, 1t C0vington, La. ON Monday.
Dec. ., 1895, viz:
CHkISTIANA LANG, (widow,)
Whnlma.ie homestead entry No. 1869
for southeast quarter o: section -, town
ship 6. south range u east, st. Helena
meridian.
Sh, names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, wig:
II. C. Duke. James Brailer. John
Exterstein and J. p. Henry. all Of S..
.lammany Parish, L..
pOv3 1t G. Med. BLUNRY. Register
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

Will sOlne contemporary that
fUresaw ruin from tariff reform
kindly explain when the ruin may
he expected to be due : With re.
duced duties foreign competition
was to close every iron mill in
America. The duties have been
reduced and We are turning out
more iron than We or any other peo-
Gle ever did in the whole history Of
the world. We are shipping 1t
abroad, We are using it in unex-
ampled volume at home and we are
raising wages while We doit. How
much higher duties will it lake to
reduce our output to the old dimen-
siOmsNSan Francisco Examiner
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
AIIONZO d. CRAWFORD.

Who made hon esteaal entry No. IL. 979
for the ea.t halt II the southwest quar-
ter III sectiOo - and east ;..lf Of north
wraa quarter 0f section n. town.
ship ., south ssnge II east. St. Helena
useSi.liAn.
lie naa,es the following witnesses to
prove bis contlnucus residence upon
AMI cultivation Of said land. viz:
Jsn.es Obsrry. rrea. q In l,lock
SAmsel CE&ssaOek, Thorn ~ l.. Cr.w-
fOr.1. sll Of ~. Tan many PArixi,. La.
Ocl9-Ct G. McD. BRcMpY. Register
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

Sore Throat. Any ordinary case
may lie cured in one night by app
plying Chamterlain's Pain Balm as
directed with each bottle. This
medicine Is also famous for its cures
of rheumatism, lame back aud deep
seated and muscular pains.
For sale by w. c. Heintz, drug
gist, Covington, and DR.. Il. Is.
Paine Vaudeville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

"Brotl,er," says Georgia editor
''don't stop your psper just because
you don't agree Will, the editor.
The last cabbage you sent us did"' t
agree with Us either, but we DIDN'T
drop you from our subscription list
IN that account
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

Mr.. Robert 5. Day, prominent
business man Of New Orleans, while
searching for . burglar rs his house
last Saturday night, etumbled ana
fell on his pistol, and accidentally
shot himself. He died in = few
no ira.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

Mr.. Hector ID. Lane. Presiden
Of the Southern Cotton Growers
Association, has returned to his
home, at Montgomery, Ala, from
= tour Of the cotton States. The
object IF his trip was to ascertain
il there were any good reason for
the recent fall m the price Of the
staple. He reports that lie found
no material reason for it; that
speculation alone caused it. He
says that the Texas crop will be
less than l.7N,Q0Q, bales. He be-
lisves the depression 10 only tenn
porary aud that cotton will reach
10 cents before January. Mr..
Lane says that this has been the
finest season for gathering the crop
that he has ever known.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
no HORSE oW010S.
n BENZ. FIELD,
- ~ DEALER IN
KIM
WATCHES, CLOCKS.
JEVELRY, AND
OPTICAL GOODS,

Who has been dealing in st. Tam
many parish for several years, VIII
mske regular monthly visits ~ follows:
Vaudeville, 10th and lith; COvingf0n.
18th. 18th and 18th; MadisOnviIle, l0tn
and 10th.
Gold and Silver bought or exchanged
for new goods.
Watches and Jcwelry repaired and
warranted.
Orders can be left with Mrs. Chopper,
Na,lisonville, or N. Lew. MandeviiIe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
Lind Office. New OrI cans, La.
Nov. II. lSJj,


Nov. t3. lS95. !
Notice ix hereby given that the follow
inx uamed settler has filed notice OF hcr
intention u make inal proof in support
OF her ciain'. and that said proof will be
n,sds before the clerk Of the district
court. ut Covington. Ia, on Saturday.
December -, 1885. viz:
NORA BROOkrER.
Who made hom estead entry No. ls. 36t
for the southe quarter OF southwest
quarter Of section IL, township .. south
E..ng.. Is east, st. Helena meridian.
Sue names the following witnesst s Ia
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Elijah Cooper. james Evans, Ouis
Edwards and Elijah Louis, all Of 81
rsnnisny Parish, Ia.
nu!3 e. Gro. Moo BRuaBx. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

An SS-year-old man Of Waseca.
Wis, married the other day, and
in settling up will, his children he
owned up to having s3O,OOO worth
Of property. He hal always sworn
TO an assessment Of $500, and the
grand jury has indicted him for
perjury.-Ex.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sixteeuth Judicial Distinct Court IL
Inuisians, in and fos the Parish oi
81, TaMnssMy.


81. TaMn;sMy.
l:y virtue Of an order of sale from
the honorable the aforesaid court, bear.
inc date October Is. 1895. and to me di-
Yecte.l-
Twill proceed to sell At public auction
OF the premises OF Mr.. Robert T. Will
lism,s. situated in the Parish Of ~
Tam msuy. La. ON THURSDAY. the 9Th
Of December. 1895, between lesal sale
hours. the following described property
to-wit:
All Of tue personal pre- perry. ~ per
inventory.
Terms Of sals-The above described
pr,perty, having been offered tor sale
for cash, and failing 70 bring the amount
rs the ! ~ directs. il il now rcohered
for sale on . credit Of Twelve months,
for what it will bring, the purchaser
giving LonI. .ith approved security.
and mortgage retained on the prop
.,ty to secnre the payment Of tho same.
less the csatx Of the suit, which must be
paid in CASH
J. J. STROBLE,
Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

The steamship FL Norte Of the
Morgan L,ne now holds the best
record from New York to New Or
leans. Her time last trip was 1
DAYS, 4 hours and 26 minutes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
Tax Collectors Notice
Tax COLLrcroR'x OFFICE,
Parish, Of st. TanlnlMny,


lOaiAglOH, In, Sept. p. 1886. !.
The taxes assessed for the year 1885 IRE
set forth in the tax roll now on die in
ny office. AMI in the mortgage Office Of
this parish. They are now due, and il
not paid. will become delinquent on the
3:st dav Ut December. 1885. and will
draw one per cent. per month interest
from, that date until sold. in accordance
with Article 80 of the Constitution. The
taxes I'm vii movable property mnss
be paid in,Ei. ,liAtely.
JOIlN j. SrROBLE,
Sheriff and Ex-OfiiciO Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

New Orleans will he . big city
like New York or Chicago, some
day. It is rapidly getting there.
Forty-twO murders have occurred
in the city so for this year, with the
holiday season vet TO hear from.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

WIN. Livingston. farmer living
near Heidelberg, has become in
sane through religious excitement
incident to Mrs. Smells meetings,
held three weeks ago.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
NOT A ONE IDEA PARTY.

To those discordant Democrats
in Louisiana who are tearing their
hair and cutting all sorts Of incon-
gruons antics because the money
question has not and will not be
made an issue in the State campaign
VIC commend the following utter
ances of Mr. Lon. Y. Stephens, in
the Boonville (Mo) Advertiser:
Let me here record one word Of
canton, which l trust all good
Democrats will heed. We must re-
member the Democratic party IS
not silver party alone. We have
other principles besides the free
coirage Of silver, and should the
victory not come at once, or As
we would have it come. this alone
should not discourage us. but
should add to our zeal aud make Us
the more loyal to the cause Of
Democracy II silver is ever re-
monetized, and l believe it will be
within few years, and given even
minting privileges with gold, it will
be done by the Democratic party.
which has the organized opposition
Of most OF the banks, metropolitan
newspapers. Associated Press, the
national administration, the Re-
publican party. and wealth Of the
world 10 combat. No Democrat,
who hates Mckinley,sm, Sherman
ism and force bills has any business
now but at home. We must stop
our senseless quarrels with eacl,
other aud send fools and fanatics to
the rear. We saoull fight the
enemy alone. The Populist whose
heart is in the fight for silver, for
tariff and other reforms should
come back to the house Of hls
father; the Republican who has
. heart which beats in sympathy
for his fellow-man can do no
good in . party with Sherman,
Reed, Mckinley and Finley. In
the fight with Republicanism we
have no fears ;but when the POpu-
lists and Republicans join haOos.
Democracy is endangered. l would
as soon desert from an army be-
cause q council of war had blund-
cred in the conduct Of a campaign
as to desert my party because =
convention hairuled against me OH
free coinage. No calamity could
come to this country equal to the
Reorganization OF tue party Of
Jefferson.
want to see the minis opened to
the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver and gold at ratio Of Ii to !.
without discrimination in favor Of
one or tue other metal; indepent Of
the action of any foreign nation,
mnd l want to see Democracy tri"m-
pllant III boil, State aud nation in
1896.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

1t is stated that every congress-
man arriving in Washington says the
President cannot 60 too far to suit
him in enforcement Of the Monroe
doctrine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

dna~berlatn's 1ys aaA 0oiA 60 r.
Il uneo,ulled COR Ecsema, Tette., -
Rheum. SAID Head, Sore Nipples Ch,ReA
Hands Itching Piles, Bunas Froe -
CRron;c Sore Eve; and Granulsted Eye Ls@'
Foe snle by Druggists ut . cents FER BOZ.
10 HORSE oW018S.
For putting . horsc in fine hesthy eoo'
d;tiou try DR.. Cadv's Condition foSoeA
They tone up the system, aid die:ssios. eoss
los Of appetite, relieve constipation. ccs!s@ s
kidney Disorders and destroy worms, guy
new life TO an old or over.woeked hone. 2"
cents per package. For sale By dEs's
For sale BY w. C. Heintz, drusE1st'
Coyinyton. and DR.. r. B. Paine, NANCE
VILE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
FOR POLICE JUROR.
We are authorized to announce
HERMAN SHCLTZ,
d \ candidate for Police Juror from
the Third Ward of st. Tammanv Parish.
Latest quotations.:
Cotton, Miidling, 3 l IL.
Rice. 75c. to g %.
Wool, l3 To l3s cents.
Cotton seen. S. 90 per ton.

The DemOcI attic Parish Executive
Committee will meet At the Court
house TODAY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
FOR SALE.
A Livery Stable

At Abita Springs, including . NUM-
Der 0f fine Horses, TallyhOs, Surreys,
bsitiinOres, Barrouches, Carriages,
Buygies, Harness, etc. For further in
formation apply at this Office. de1S
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
DIR. r. L. SCHROEDER
DENTIST.
No, SGT ROval street.
Near LAFAYETTE Avenue.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
will visit COyingtOn every Wednesday
Office ut the Methodist parsonage.
FOR SALE.

l23 4O-lOO acres good farming land,
well timbered, situated in the German
settlement, about seven miles from
COvingtOn. La. Also seven lots Of
ground 1t BOssier City, Abita Springs.
For particulars address,
CHARLES HEINTZ,
COvingt0n. La
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
WILLIAM MICHELS.

Who made homestead entry No. u, SIS
for the northeast quarter Of section 90.
township 6. south range IL east. st He
lena meridian.
He names tile following witnesses tG
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Il said land. viz:
Angu,t Plancl,e. Victor blanche.
Albert Theobali. G. W. Mason. all of
st. vaMmsny Parish. La
.cl9 Ct q :ICD BeUMDY, Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
FOR SHERIFF..

We are authorized to announce
ADOLPH FREDERICK,
"a = candidate for the Office If Sheriff Of
St. Tammaay Parish, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
FOR CORONER.

FOR CORONER.
We are authorized to announce
DIR. C, L. WILLIAMS.
"a = candidate for the Office of Coroner
Of st. Tammany Parish, La.
We are authorized to announce
DIR J. r. PIGOTT,
as 4 candidate Tor the Office of Coroner
Of St. Tammany Parish, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

Land Office. New O.leana, La. !
Oc'. 5. 1885
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention TO make final proof In support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk Of Court, ut Gov
ington. La. IN Saturday. Nov. .. 1895,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
TO SCHOOL TEACHERS

Notice il hereby given to all Teach
ers Of the Public Schools, that will
be in CovinytOn ON the second Saturday
Of each month, for the purpose of sign
ing their warrants.
J. 4. SMITH,
President School cOard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

FOR CLERK OF COURT.
We are authorized to announce
II. r. WARREN,
Is Z candidate for reelection to the
orice of Clerk of the 10th judicial Dis
trict Court for the Parish st. Tammsny.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-23

New Advertisements.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-30
PET Liens.

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