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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
SCHOOL BOAED .

Coviagton. L., Nov. I, 1897.
The School Board met on the aboue
date. subject TO call.
Peseat-
Third Ward r. w Hosmer.
Fou n Ward -Chas w. Boyle
Sixth Ward--Ias. Owens.
Seventh WarG-Dorville Couein
Eighth Ward Geo. 81. Cause
Abse1t
First Ward-Wm Eoss:er.
Second ward-Luke Allison.
Fifth Warc-Ben Williams.
N'..h Ward-Asinand Cousin
On motion. crlv seconded, the read
iu4 Of the m:nutes # the last meeting
was d,s1ensed with.
It was moved and seconded. that
schools be- let out by the Directors OF
each Ward. Cas~sed.
Mr.. C. W. Boyle moved, seconded ~
Mr.. D. Cousin, that each Walc lave
the privilege Of a6o1iscg the system Of
month"; reports OF n Ills stanti1g IN
schools. the . pelse Of 1rilting. ETC.,
70 be borne BY each Ward. Carried.
Il was moved and seconded, lh.t HI,
]. II. Abney, Parish Treasuros, be In
structed 70 correspond with the Hta.e
Auditor IN re:e. ence TO The amornt due
On the sale Of land Of School Sections,
and export tho same to the School
Board q H. next meeting. Carried.
There being 10 ful .sler bus: less, the
Board then adjourned.
q. 81. CAUSE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
Healthiest Spot in the
United States.

The interesting and historical
towns OF Abila Spring, and Coving-
ton, which are situated il St. Tam
many Parish, are two OF the most
healthy and pure spots in the
United States. The people Of
these towns have very little or no
fear Of yellow fever, and invite all
refugees to this safe harbor, they
having escaped the epidemic Of
1869 and 1873, and would think it
discourteous indeed to now declare
quarantine against their fellow-be-
ings. These unique towne are two
Of the most delightful and home
ike places on the sphere. The
people are courteous and attentive.
the air fresh and balmy OF health
giving pines abounds there; drives
IN . splendid condition, and nutri-
si0us food in abundance. What
more can one desire? /: is natural
paradise. The ride from New Or
leans being only two hours du-a-
ton, and the railroad officials =
most polite and courteous set.
New Orleans people are not by any
means slow in appreciating these
facts, and being cognizant Of same,
daily flock to these delightful har-
bors Of health and contentment-
Southern Druid.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
SIideII.
Oct. Is, 1897.

VCSs 20, 1oSSs
Editor st. Tammany FARMER:
In your issue Of the 2nd Of October,
notice . protest from the bona hdc
citizens and residents Of the Bayou
Liberty and B0nfou;a section OF this,
the Ninth Ward, against the proposed
quarantine Of schooners and other
water crafts from entering that Bayou.
That Is, 70 use q slang phrase, "All
right ETY." because there are . few
yellow fever sensattonaltsts In Slideu
that have worked themselves mp to
such . pitch that they would almost
try TO convince you that 1t 10 danger
GUS to be safe. And furthermore, the
Slidell Council and Health Committee
have no jurisdiction outside OF the
Town limits, but they have endeavored
to choke OF everything and everybody
excepting the tug L. w. Brown, and
barges OF the Salmen Brick and Lum-
Der Co., that are allowed to run unin-
terrupted. and the night the council
passed the ordinance authorizing the
Mayor to appoint . health committee,
there were but two present with the
Mayor, when the town charter distinct
" says that there must be four-hfths
present and voting to pass an ordinance,
and some Of the men appointed have
not resi0ed in the town or parish more
than six months, and the majority OF
them are non-taxpayiag residents, but
the big buga boo Of . yellow fever scare
has given an opportunity to = few to re-
tard the prosperity Of the Town, where
IL they would have acted with the nerve
Of Covington, Madisonville and Abita
Springs, and allowed them to come here
without MI this buncomb business,
it may and undoubtedly would have
redounded to the benefit Of this COM
munity, by bringing people here from
New Orleans, who on finding this .
healthy locality, would have purchased
land, built summer homes, and bec0m-
ing taxpayers, would have interested
themselves In the upbuiding aud NUM-
cipal AFFAIRS, to the detriment Of the
attempted one-man power we are hav-
ing tried to be forced on rs, aud by
people who cater to the whims OF one
individual for mercenary purposes
alone. One of the regulations estab-
lished by this self-cOnstituted health
committee c0mpels all persons having
business In the city Of New Orleans, to
70 and come the same day, and to OBJ
tain . permit from the secretary, Mr..
r. J. Hand, granting that privilege, and
on returning must disrobe at the depot
and change clothing and have those
that were worn fumigated. A lady
whose husband purchased place on
Bayou Liberty the past summer, for
which he paid (5,O0O) i've thousand
dollars, had occasion to visit New Or
leans last week and was compelled to
undergo this ordeal. from which she
contracted . severe cold. and was con-
fined to her bed. Surely this il chival-
rous and humane treatment to force
upon people, especially the gentler sex,
In this intelligent and enlightened Nine
'~ STRAGGLER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06

q. 8. Land OfRcs. New Orleans. Il. I
October 10, 1887.
Notice il hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled notice Of
his intention the make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that aaid proof
will be male before II. b. Warren clerk
ot the district court. Covington. La, on
Saturday. December 1, 1897. viz:
HYPPOLITE KOEPP,
Who made homestead cns:y No. II STA
for the southwest quarter Of the northwest
quarter. section ;, township Z. south
range 10 east, Sc. Helena meridian.
He names the following witnesses 70
prove his continuous rseiAenco upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Andrew Peter, Alfred Goodbse. Alfred
Gitz and George Kospp, IT,. all Of Aadi-
sonville, La.
oc3O St. G. Moo. Baun1Y. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
HOMESTEAD APPLICATION.

In accordance with Act No. g. Of the
legislature Of the State Of Louisiana OF
1883, hereby give notice Of my inten-
tion to homestead the following State
land, VIE:
For the north half Of the northeast
Quarter and The north bal! Of the north
west quarter section IS township 8. south
range Is east, Greeuaburs District, IL
LOUIS 0RANTHAA.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
I'm New Orleans.

The Board Of Health Of the State
of Louisiana officially announces
the status of affairs in New Or
leans - regards yellow fever to be
q follows:
During the sixteen hours ending
Nov. 1, 1t l. r. n, there were:
New cases, IL. Deaths, 5.
Total cases Of yellow fever to
date, 1647.
Total deaths from yellow fever
to date, ell.
Totsl cases recovered, 827.
Total cases under treatment, 600.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06

The new election lAw-the one
under which the delegates to
the proposed constitutional con
vention will be elected - re-
quires that al the political par
ties shall nominate their candi-
dates 1t least four weeks previous
to the election. The election will
be held on January IL, 1898. It is
absolutely necessary. therefore.
that Ill nominations be made pre-
vious 70 December 10Th. Il also
requires that Ill nominations sha II
be made BY primary election or :
convention, aud by 1t least 10 per
cent Of the voters in the parish.
Each political party, OF whatever
name, will b entitled to one dele
gate from each representative dis
trict in the State. The Democrats
will be entitled to one delegate I;
the straight Republicans, the crook
ed Republicans, III white Republic
cans, the black Republicans and
about forty other kinds Of Repu biz
cans win each have the privilege Of
nominating their fayorites. The
Populista viii also do the nominal
ing act, but 10 hope 70 ses the
the Populists marching under the
Domocratic banner, With one end IN
view-s'the greatest good % greatest
number While I'll these parties
ars entitled 70 representation, nomi-
nations must b 9ede previous 70
Decemhsr y. It's u Important
and moot eos be2 elected On any
aecoank Qogida xhEishes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
U. 8. Land Onlcs. New Orlsans, L..
OcSobef IL. 1877.

q. 8. Land O6los. New Orleans, Il.
October IL. 1877.
Notice - hereby given that the follow
ing PANIED settler has 6ied notice Of his
inesnsion 70 mako SGal proof In support
OF his claim, and that sail proof will
bs made before II. B. Warren, clerk Of
the district court, at Covinxton. La,
on Monday, November -, 1897.
JOHN COOPER
Who made homestead entry No. lA.Oel
for the northeast quaStse Of The southeast
quarter Of section 3. townahip 8. south
range u eask. 81. Helena meridian.
He names the folio wing witnesses 70
prove b h oonutinous residence upon
and cultivation or aid land Wig:
r. b. johnson. T. II. Johnson, Hiram
Jnses. Ellis Craadle, al u Slidsll. La
% . e. g. Ned. DSumbv Registee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
Death or Henry George.

The great Single Taxer, Henry
George, died suddenly IN New
York City, on Friday morning,
Oct. 80. He was in the midst of
the most excitable contest ever
witnessed over an election in New
York City, himself the candidate
for Mayor of the Jeffersonian De-
mocracy, with possible chances of
election. The excitement proved
too much for his constitution, and
he was stricken with apoplexy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
HOMESTEAD APPLICATION.

In accordance with Act No. "a Of the
legislature Of the Statc Of Louisiana Of
1858, I hereby give notice Of my inten-
tiou 10 homestead the following State
land. viz:
For the south east quarter Of section
a, township s, south range u east
0leensburg District L..
REUSHA GRANTHAA.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
HOMESTEAD APPLICATION.

In accordance With Act No. 81 Of The
legislature of the s3eate Of Louisiana Of
l668l hereby Givs notiee Of my intes-
ZION % honesteod The following 6eaie
land. viz:
For the south vest tloelioaal quastse
and vest BALI Of 10 south eese quarter
Il section Is tov1ship 3. south mango
Is eas4, 0roeoebarR District Il.
SAMUEL 0RA0THAM
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
Obituary.

The black-winged messenger OF Death
has again visited our community and
taken from our hearts our esteemed
friend, Mrs. Lucy Morgan, aged 50
years, 5 months and - days. After .
long and severe illness, she passed
away, surrounded by host Of friends
and loved ones whose hearts are rent
with grief, for Lucy was loved by all
who knew her, and her presence will
be sadly missed by every one. To the
bereaved friends and relatives we ex-
tend our warmest and most sincere
HEARTFELT sympathy, and may they be-
come reconciled to the brief separation,
and strive to live the life of the righte-
Gus, 80 when death shall come to bear
their souls away, tho sweet smiles of
dear Lucy will be among the first to
welcome them home In heaven, where
partings will come no more, where It il
one bright summer always, and storms
can come NO more. Lucy was - . way
side violet. always blooming and cast
ing her loveliness on Ill alike. She was
. kind woman, and dutiful wife, her
work was always pleasant on earth,
but now her soul has 0ut-s0ured this
earthly vale and ID now ut rest.
Beautiful toiler, thy work Ill done.
Beautiful soul into glory gone.
Beautiful life with its crown now won.
God giveth thee rest.
We know the home ID made to feel
desolate, by the loss Of such kind and
devoted wife Is Lucy was. We can hear
her sweet voice on earth no more. nor
listen to the tread Of wearied feet.
The fragile hand shall toll no more,
The tread Of busy feet are DER.
Lies lesson she, poor heart, hath
learned.
A cross long borne, . crown well
earned.
Lucy always had kind word tor al /,
and would laugh and talk In her jovial
way, but now, we can hear her and
know her on earth NO more forever.
A precious one from earth has gone,
A voice we loved IL stilled.
A place IL vacant In that home,
That never can be filed.
But We should bear in mind that God
knows best, and therefore he worked all
things after the council Of his own will.
It was BY an allwise providence that she
was called, and It was best that she
should 90, and We hope that her
pleasures II the other world are better
than they were here.
It was 90 sudden, our white lips said.
How We shall miss her, the beautiful
dead.
Who can take the place OF the precious
one ned.
But God knoweth best.
We miss thee, dear Lucy, from thy
familiar place,
We cannot hear thy footsteps now, or
zee thy smiling face.
We miss thee, Oh! We miss thee, which
ever way We 90;
But we would mot call thee back again to
this world Of woe.
ANNZELLAR BATEMAN.
Oct. 50. 1897.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
HOMESTEAD APPLICATION.

In accordance with Act No. q Of the
lsxlslature Of the State Of Louisians Of
1855, hereby give notice Of my inten-
tion % Homestead the following State
land, viz:
For the south west fns taonal quarter
OF section -. township 5. south ranse
Is east, 0reensbuSg IDistriot. La
DANIEL GRANTHAN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
HOMESTEAD APPLICATION.

In aecordADce With Act No. a Of the
legislature Ut the State Of Louisiana Of
1858, hereby give notice to ny intsn-
don 10 homestead the following State
land. viz:
For the north vase fractional quarter
Of section a. township S, south rsngs
Is oast. 0Eesasburg district, L..
E0RNEZER 4RkNTHAM
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
Abita Springs and Gov
ingtOn.
SHELrERING CROWDS OF PEOPLE
FRox THE FEVER DISTRICTS.

Judge J. S. BOssler wakes elo-
quent when he talks Of Abita
Springs and Covington and their
healthfulness. The Judge said
yesterday:
overly they have their reward
Abita springs and Covington re-
fused to quarantine dnriDg the ter
rible yellow fever epidemics Of 1853,
1861, 1873 ard the present one Of
1897. Heaven has smiled upon
this fair land and brave people, who
have dared to act in c0ntradistinc-
ZION to their sister parishes and
neighOoring Gulf States, and have
opened wide their gates and invited
the world to their chores, to breathe
their balsamic air and drink of their
life-eiving waters. In the space Of
forty-tive days six Thousand two
hundred and some odd strangers
:lave accepted their hospitality, re-
s2ouAed to and clasped their extend
ed hand Of welcome everywhere
.h-onghou: the parish, but particu-
larlY at and III the neighborhood Of
Ablta Springs and Covington. Prop
erty, houses aud land are being
bought up, residences erected and
hundreds are on the lookout to pur-
chase suitable building sites or inn
proved property.
"Nature never created m i'll
that she did not provide m anti
dote. The unfortunate wretch in
whose body the deadly rattlesnake
buries it, fangs and inserte its
poison may breathe his last. his
limbs stretched upon the very herbs
that would have neutralized the ef-
fects Of the poison and saved his
life had he but known. All the Ills
that flesh Is heir to have their reme-
dies did We but know or when We
know. Now here Is = malarial and
fever-stricken district, the Valley Of
the Mississippi, $500 miles long !;
swenty-nine States of this Union
and its adjoining territory subject
to Ill the dread terrors Of yellow
fever, malaria and Ill ito attendant:
shades OF dread disease, and It the
end Of the line cities OF refuge for
the pani,-stricken. the hopeless and
desps,ring. Stand Covington and
Abita Springs, and on their gates IS
written in letters OF living light,
Hold, Bronze John, avaunt, you
yellow devil, quit my sight. Yellow
fevef and malaria, thus far shalt
thou come, and no farther; the IN
road to your footsteps end here, -
. rock-bound coast bars the further
progress Of the Wild and wasteful
ocean. Times Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06

Notice il hereby given that by virtue
Of commission issued to me from the
above named court, In the above enti-
tied cause
Twin proceed to sell 1t public auction,
at the door Of the Courthouse. In
Covington, St. Tammany Parish, La, on
SATURDAY, Oct. l6, 1897. between
legal sale hours, the following describ-
ed property, to-wit:
Lot No. Z, In square No. l, on the
corner Of St. Joseph an Water streets,
In the town Of Madisonville, st. Tam
many Parish, La, said lot having .
front Of - feet by $50 feet In depth,
together with al the buildings and Inn
provements thereon.
Also l9O acres Of land, described -
being the southeast quarter Of the
southeast qnarter Of section 10, town.
ship Z, south Of range 10 east, and the
south half Of the northeast quarter Of
section IL, township Z, south Of range
10 east, situated about three miles from
the town Of Madisonville, ON the turn
pike road, In st. Tammany parish, La.
Sold In the above entitled cause, for
the benefit Of the creditors Of said
0alatas Bros.
Terms OF sals-Cash With the bepeBt
Of a3pnaisemsnk
J. J. STROBLE. Sheriff.
The above described property, having
failed to bring tw0-thirds Of is ap-
praised value on the day If sale, the
same will be sold on SATURDAY, No.
vember a. 1897, at the front door OF
the Courthouse, in Covingt0n, La, be-
tween legal sale hours, for what Il will
bring, in cash.
JOHN ]. SrRoBLE.
Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
FINE FARM FOR SALE.

Located 10 miles north OF Covinxtou,
ON the Holmesville road, containing 100
acres Coed residence, large harm,
nne water. Well timbefed. Forty acres
under cultivation. For further particu-
lars apply Ut this ONCE or address,
B. r. ROGERS.
Covington, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06

At this time Of last year our farm
ers were getting Il to II cents for
cotton, and paid 5 cents for their
meat, cents for rice, cents for
best domestic and IS so for dour.
This year they ar getting 81 cents
for their cotton, aud paying Z cents
for meat, Z cents for rice, 8 cents
for domestic, IS for -four, and ct
least 10 per cent more for shoes.
The Northern papers are pointing
out that prosperity has re-
turned, but the Southern farmer.
getting IS per cent less for his cot
ton and paying 20 to Is per cent
more for the necessities Of life,
fails TO see the joke.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
500 Reward.

A reward Of 500 will be given for
information ~ to the person who set
dre to my bath-house, In Vaudeville,
on Sunday morning, Oct. 81, 1897.
MRS. N. LEVY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06

Before the country towns estab-
lished guarantees, cotton was
worth seven cents a pound. Now
it has gone down to five cents.
Here is where the willy quarantinist
shows his educated hand, to the
tune Of two cents > pound on every
bale.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06

The Democratic State Contra
COMMITTEES will meet ut Alexandra
next Tuesday, Nov. .. The Com
mittee will select the date for the
primaries and fix the time and place
for holding the convention to nomi-
nate the thirty-six delegates At
large.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06

Elections were held IN Z number
Of States last Tuesday. but the re-
turns are not yet al in. Il i
known that Van Wyck vas elected
Mayor Of Greater New York.
The result In Ohio ID still In doubt.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06

WAGONS! WA6Oly'
wAdoN9Iu
Little Wagons,
Big Wagol
Wagons Of Every
script1On.
We are unloading =
carload Of the Cel0-
bratod MILBURN WAC
ONS 1T our cotton platr
form near the depot.
Come and see tn0l =
We can suit You Il
wagon and I'm price.
DARLINGTON BROS. &0
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06

The government i going to
change The color Of the two cent
postage stamps 70 green. Il i
said that this will = > saving Of
4lo, 900 : year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
DR.. F. julius Heint3.

Tenders his services - TIE peopeo -;
3ovington and the ssr1osndf1g se91e:
Try.
store.
Residence It Nrs. 0ainsaltse. g
Bogue Falls River, bsyo1d Claleoemo
Costare. will b. il Madis0oxt1eo o0sl
Mondays AMI Thursdays U169a@1E
Pythi IN Hall. &C.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
FIRST CHANGE
SHAVING PARI1O9
CONVICTION. Ia.

COVlNOIONs -.
Next to A. Sharp's First aid Laes
Chance Saloon.
Neat shop, Arst-class work. -
popular prices -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06

Good board. ard lal1
rooms, 1t Mill Have Fen
Wmow jos. 6ruxAurz
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06

Residence o.. The cornes - 1n11nn1E
strset. vest Of the A1rtihdals Heoo
Office over FTedssiek's Drue 11ooes
DAY and Night calls pronpsly oooo5'
ID. ELrnnic disease !. ~peo1e1ex.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06

Galatas Bros. vs.. Their Creditors.
State Of Louisiana, Parrish Of 81. Tam
many-Sixteenth Judicial District
Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06
DIR. ]. l.. -OPE.
DENTl8T.

Once over Frederick's Dxn9 oonl
FiTst-class Dental WORK, win - G.
on short notice
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-06

Once and resi1escs, II ~ ~ =
Cottage, near the denof. 81
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
Three to One.

In discussing the railway problem
those opposed to the companies should
bear in mind that more than seventy
dollars out Of every hundred invested
In railway property paid nothing on the
Investment last year To put the prop
osition in its simplest form, nearly
three dollars brings no returns for
every dollar that earns a dividend.
1t is contended by some that the
present capitalization is an unfair
measure of the investment because
stock watering and similar transactions
have inflated the capital. Perhaps In
some cases this is true, but on the other
hand vast aggregates of stocks and
bonds have been wholly swept out OF
existence by foreclosures or reorganiza-
tions. The one about balances the
other.
This being the case we get down to
the present proposition. namely that
the railways have right to reasonable
returns on the money actually invested.
This is all the shareholders ask of the
public. And they have a right to this.
The public has no right to demand that
they shall ask less More especially is
this true when upon the future of these
properties rests the comfort and hap
piness of Il million wage earners. And
on the welfare of these. with their four
million of dependents, depends the
prosperity of hundreds of thousands OF
other breadwinners.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-14
WOMEN OF NOTE

Mrs. John Sherman is exceedingly
well read and deeply interested in cur
rent events Next year she and Sec
retary Sherman will be able to cele-
brate their golden wedding.
A handy sunshade or canopy for
drivers is forged Of light metal or
wooden frame, to be strapped to the
body just under the arms and extend
ing upward to support a canvas top
attached to fiat frame over the head.
Louise Michel, the anarchist, is we'll
advanced in age and not particularly
prepossessing. She was carefully ed
ucated as a girl, and might have be-
come famous as pianist. Her life of
recent years has been one of unrelent-
ing poverty.
The ex-Empress Eugene still cher
ishes true Spaniard's taste for strong
scents, her favorite odors being san
dalwood and lemon verbena. The
queen regent of Spain has delicious
perfume especially made for her use
from the spice scented blossoms of the
carnation.
Boston has an octogenarian born in
a house which stood on the site of the
state house. Mrs. Mary A. B. Allan is
81 years old and is niece of Francis
Rotch her fathers brother, who owned
the ships containing the tea which ia
vored the waters OF Boston harbor at
the time OF the famous Boston tea par
ty. Mrs. Allan has silhouette of her
distinguished uncle.