St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-02-13
JAMES r. HOSMER.

Va uAo AIleuV, JuOXS A. M AuCOlu, NO.
327 Royal street, New Orleans. Mr..
Hosmer had been ailing for several
months, and At the earnest invitation OF
the judge he went to the city to get the
best medical treatment the city could
AFFORD. When he arrived there physi
clans Of distinction saw that his con-
ditiOn was far more serious than the
sick man thought, and that recovery
was impossible. He grew gradually,
but steadily, worse, aud the tenderest
Of nursing and the most skillful IF local
science could do nothing to improve
his condition, until he passed peace
fully away last Saturday night.
Hundreds of old friends, many. Of
them prominent citizens, called on him
and cheered his last weeks ON earth,
for Mr.. Hosmer WAS very much beloved
by his friends.
James r. H0smer was In his 9th
year, being born in Covington, st.
Tammanv Parish. His father was w.
B. H0smer, who had resided in st.
Tammany during his entire life, being
prominent and popular citizen, mer-
chant of Covingtop, and for q number
Of years the Clerk Of the Court. w. B.
Hosmer married . daughter Of Judge
Jones of New Orleans, who owned .
summer residence in Covingt0n, where
the family spent portion of each year.
Samuel Douglas McEnery and James
II. H0smer were college mates at An
napolis, and It Is related Of them that
there was another incident common
to the careers of each aside from their
hailing from Louisiana. They came
home al one time without leave of par
ents or of the academy-in the lam
guage Of the enterprising youngsters,
they ran OF. Judge McEnery came
home, and was promptly sent back, af-
ter feeling lecture from the old folks,
but his companion had more Judgment.
He smelt the paternal birch from afar,
and knew that he would be shipped back
beyond the rem Otest shadow or doubt
He, consequently, avoided home and
the necessity of facing the birch. He
went to Texas, where resided his ma
ternal uncle, Hines Kirkland, and it
was not long before the adventurous
from theoretical training In
the art Of war he had been enjoying at
A0O0ROl1Ss w0S lu 0NtUOl W0lk0IC
the most perilOus and uncertain sort.
He Joined TObin's scouts. who were
the Indians ON the frontier,
and was with them when the war broke
out. Tobin's scouts became at that time
merged In Forests cavalry, Of Mis-
sissippi, and the scouts aud Mr.. Hos
mer became . portion of Chalmers d.
vision, Willis battalion, Ross brigade.
At the surrender he settled In Coving-
ton, where he has been notably sue
cessful.
One Of the chief delights Of his life,
was politics, although he
never in his life held an office, and
might have again and again had any
one within the gift of his people to
bestow. His friends tried repeatedly to
send him to the legislature, but they
c 0uld never get his consent to be used
On their ticket, and so for . number of
years, indeed, up to his recent ILLNESS,
he was political power in his parish
and section of the state. Few men
have enjoved greater popularity or
stronger friendships. It was but
for he was by nature big-heart-
I'd, generous, frank, possessing keen
sense of hum0r, and being among his
:otelie of friends, regarded a. the king
bee of practical jOkers. 1t was partly
70 secure the best medical treatment,
)ut doubtless also out of q desire to
zee q number his old friends, that
brought him to the city when ne was
AIKEN i'll At his friends Judge A. NJ.
Aucoin's, with whom he had been on
he closest terms Of friendship for |
score of years, he was visited by num- |
,ers of the friends with whom up to |
'ery recently he had been one OF the |
brightest cleverest companions, and the
asst days OF his life were very charac- !
eristic of him, spent among the friends |
,e loved.
Two sons survive Mr.. Hcsmer. both |
,rOwn young men, and prominent |
InOng the present generation of st. |
rammany, Charles and Frank H0smer. |
deceased leaves one brother, Chas. H.
Iosmer, q prominent merchant of Sum-
nit, Miss who was at his brothers 1
'cdside ever since his condition b. came
ritical. He also leaves two sisters,
Kisses Laura and Tudie Hos ner, who
eside at the family homestead, near
sBoy" Hosmer, - he was Familiarity
allied, was doubtless more generally
uown than any other man in the
'arish. He was typical Southern gen.
leman of the old school, possessing
are social qualities, and . kind and
disposition. He was true as
teel to his friends. He was public
pirited, always ready to assist In any
nterprise that would be Of benefit to
IL town and Parish. No worthy
harity ever appealed to him in vain.
The fact that he was seriously Ill was
known. hence his death was
OF unexpected, and the sad tidingr
ere received with expressions Of
incere regret on al sides.
The deceased was : member Gov
lgton Lodge, No. lis, r. and A. NJ,
ovington Lodge, No. l3l. Knights Of
vthias, Arlington Lodge, No 3532,
nights Of Honor. and Gen Geo. Moor
ian Camp, No. 80, United Confetler-
te Veterans.
The remains arrived In Covington
st Sunday morning, on the excursion
ain, accompanied by his brother,
has. H. Hosmer, Of Summit, Miss,
ldge A. NJ. Aucoin, Mr.. Jas. Provost, ,
I'd Z number Of friends from the CITY,
I'd were met by delegates from the
asonic and Pythian Lodges, and
'c0rted to the residence Of his auuts,
isses Susan and Serena Jones, where
ey were viewed BY hundreds Of sof-
wing friends. Il
The funeral took place 1t half-past q
o'clock In the afternoon, and was .
~ large one cOnRiderin1, the short