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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
The Little Country Paper
How it is Regarded by Men Of
Sense and Experience.

Don't think that your efforts to
make a good local paper are unap-
preciated, MIR. County Publisher.
Metropolitan newspaper men who
are competent know that your five
column folio occupies a field which
our own magnificent productions
cannot successfully cover. The
place which the little country news
paper holds in the affections OF its
friends and supporters Is indicated
in the following pen sketch furnish
ed by an observant writer for the
New York Herald:
1.-THE morning papers lay on the
seat beside him in the elevated
train. He was reading with eager.
ness an awkward, crumpled little
sheet. The printing Of the paper
was uncouth, for it looked as.thougl
all the letters were smashed The
impression OF the type was dull and
blurred.
sit vas a weekly paper, printed
in the little town where this pros.
porous, well dressed New Yorker
had been born and bred. Many 8
man who has carved his fortune in
this city, halls the little conntr,
paper every week as welcome mes.
senger, it tells how the crops are
flourlshing, how the fences are be.
ing whitewashed every spring, and
perhaps, once in a while there is {
paragraph about the GEAR ole
mother, who has got into print BY
entertaining the sewing circle.
"And the prosperous New York
er reads it entire, while the metro
politan sheets lay beside him un'
needed. Press and Printer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
Strayed or Stolen.

About Oct. /, 1897. Six Head of
Cattle. One Pale Red Cow, with star
in face, marked swallow-fOrk in right
ear, and split and underbit in left ear.
One Pale Red Cow, with crumpley
horns. marked swallow-fOrk in right
ear, and split In left ear. One Cream
Colored Cow, with crumpley horns,
with tag in one ear, with Sanders 8 Ho-
gins name, at Starksville, Miss. Three
Pale Red Yearlings, One l-year old, and
two eight months old.
ANY Information as to their where
abouts will be literally rewarded.
C. II. BICkHAM.
COyiugtOu, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
THE REID MURDER,
Affadavits Said to Have Been Made
in Eranklinton.

Tangipohoa, Dec. 21.-Inforna-
ton has been received here from
Washington Parish which shows
that the Reid murder case is assum-
ing definite shape. Men who have
Just arrived from the vicinity OF
Franklinton say that Judge Reid,
before leaving there, fled four affi-
davits against men who are sus-
pected of the assassination. These
men are William Knapp. Of Marion
County, Miss; Walter c. Goss,
Alex Gill, the younger brother Of
Obc Gill, now in the New Orleans
Parish Prison awaiting trial, and
julius Parker, out on bond and
charged with the murder of Sam
Hyde. The matter has been handled
with the greatest secrecy, and be-
yond the fact thai the affidavits
we're made nothing could be learned.
A story was circulated about . week
ago very freely to the effect that
the assassination Of Reid was . part
Of the revenge that the Goss fac
ton propose to wreak for the kill
ing Of the members Of that family
by the Reid faction. Walter Co.'s,
it is said, left Amite about the
same time that Joe Reid did to 60
to Franklinton, and was seen re-
turning from that direction when he
had almost reached Amite again.
Young Goss' movements while he
was away from Amite are said to be
unknown. It is claimed by his
friends that be Was stopping with
his brother. The report has caused
! good deal Of excitement, but no
details can be learned.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
rife in Tang,pahoa. one Of the five

rife in Tanglpahoa, one Of the five
parishes in the district.
II it is so that the judge and
district attorney were at logger
heads it was inopportune, to saw
the least, for the I'D. to publish
the matter at the time it did. maxi
ing political matter aud political
diversion at time when sill citizens
should have been brought together.
Both gentlemen deny that any
enmity exists between them
In fine, the interviews Of lrrc-
sponsible persons, together with
the idle talk Of some Of our home
people, have combined to bring
about horrible condition OF affairs.
A house divided against itself can
not stand.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01

1t is announced that st. Louis
will establish q line of steel barges
to carry grain to the seaboard al
New Orleans at the extreme low
rate of 3 cents . bushel. This will
be an event of national importance.
The barges, with a cargo of 500
tons, will draw not to exceed 10
inches, which means an open river
It all seasons. Wooden barges
require 5 feet and are far more ex-
penslvc to maintain. A shipyard
for the construction Of steel barges
viii be opened soon in st. LOUIS,
and the new system of trsnsporta-
tion is to be in operation by next
March.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
Democratic Ticket.
For the Constitutional Convention:
THOS. NJ. BURNS.
OF st. Tammanv Parish, La.
Regular candidate of the Democratic
party.

At Large-E. B. Kruttschnitt, Of
Orleans George W. Bolton. o.
Rapides; H. e. Stringfellow, Of
Red River; Charles ]. Boatner, Of
Orleans; +. l.. Maxwell, OF Madl-
son James A. Wsre. of Iberia.
First Congressional District
George w. Flynn, james O'Con-
nor, Charles T. Soniat, Albert Is
topinal, John st. Paul.
Second Congressional District
Frank A. Monroe, DR.. II. Dickson
Bruins, Tbos. r. Richardson, Henry
G. Hester, L. H. Marrero.
Third District.-R. n. Sims, An
drew Price, A. P. Pujo, j. Y. San
ders, Edmund McCuIlum.
Fourth Distr;ct.-M. II. Carver,
H. H. White, H. T. Liverman, j.
F. Bell, l.. X. Watkins.
Fifth District. K. Clingman,
+. p. Stubs, Il. b. Dawkins, J. b.
Snyder, L. NJ. Wade.
Sixth District.-A. v. Cocoa, E.
b. Dubuisson, s. Nice. Lawrrson,
George X. Favrot, J. n. Thompson
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
FOR SALf.

A farm of $50 acres andimppo,..
ments, consisting of dweilik no.
barns, stables and out-house4 TkfSs2
acres under cultivation. Thu aerSs
in bearing grape vines All M -
fruit trees, and ten bearing peca fress
Also horse, 3 COWS. stock Of kon Z
oue-horse wagon, one buggy, aIffar
ing implements. About miles, rsR
of Covington. Inquire or adds
Matthew, at the place, or Paul Lak y.
COyiugtOu. La,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
Announcement.

At the solicitation of over 100 bona
flde voters, and numerous friends. l
have consented to become candidate
for the Constitutional Convention from
St. Tammany Parish, and respectfully
solicit the support Of the public.
THOs. O'CONNOR, JR. !,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
Democratic Platform.

The Democratic Convention,
assembled in Baton Rouge on Dec.
3, adopted the following resolu.
tons:
We, the Democrats OF Louisiana,
in convention assembled, appealing
to tue grand achievement OF the
Democratic party, 50 signally illus
trating the history Of the state and
nation for proof Of its sincere, en-.
Iightened and patriotic devotion to
the public welfare. confidently
address ourselvce to the awakened
intelligence and enlightened con.
science Of our fellow-citizens in the
following declarations of facts,
principles and purposes:
We reafiirm our allegiance and
fidelity to the grand essential prin-
ciples OF Democracy as announced
BY the illustrious founders of the
party, and as interpreted and en-.
forced by their able and worthy
successors from the days Of the i'm
mortal Thomas Jefferson to the
present time.
We renew and emphasize the
pledges OF the Democratic party
for the preservation of ail personal
and civil rights, freedom Of speech,
freedom of conscience and equslit,
OF Ill men before the law. With
Just pride we recall the record oi
our party as written in the history
of Louisiana. For more than twenty
years, The history Of the State oi
Louisiana and Of the Democratic
party have been one and indivis,ble.
During these years the Demo.
cratic party alone has preserved
for US Ill the freedom and civiliEa.
ton that has been saved from the
wreck and ruin wrought by the twin
Republican demons Of unconstitu.
:ional reconstruction and Negro
suffrage.
Much remains to be done to FULLY
restore our liberties and FINALLY
eradicate the evil effects Of polisica
crimes committed against Louisians
by the Republican party during
the starless nights Of reconstruction.
To accomplish this work, ~ well
As to insugurate other needed re-
forms, : Democratic legislature ha,
called = constitutional convention.
The policy of the Democratic party
in that convention should be direct
ed to the adoption Of = constitution
which shall comprise m enllghten.
ed, beneficial and economical
scheme OF government, which shall
insure the fullest measure of peace,
prosperity and happiness that IN
all-wise Providence may vouchsafs
to Louisiana.
10 this end, We pledge the Demo
cratic party and the nominees Of
this convention:
l. 10 the faithful Observance oil
all the limitations imposed upon
the authority of the convention by
the act Of tue legislature ordering
it, c0nv0cati0n.
2. To the adoption Of constitu.
ton which shall have To-, its sole oh.
ject the well-being OF the people Of
Louisiana, of all classes and con.
ditions.
8. To such . qualification of the
suffrage as shall forever hereafter
guarantee that the government Of
Louisiana shall be intrus.ed to her
intelligent white CITIZENS.
Conscious Of the perfect justice
Of our cause, We submit this decla-
ration Of principles and purposes 70
the considerate judgment OF our
fellow-citizens. fully confident Of
complete success ct the polls.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
FOR SALE.

A comfortable county home, han
hours ride from AbitaSpnngs.
New house and ban New feucea.
lO4 acres, with 80 achs cleared arsl
opened. Fine oaks acund hoses.
Good we'll. More than 30 fruit 60
and budded pecan treeSj For 3arlicu-
lars address:
DIR. b. APOPE,
Abita sifngs, q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01

In the interest of good govern
ment, for the preservation of the
Caucasian supremacy and the high
est civilization, no good citizen
should fail to cast . vote for the
convention rs well as for the dele
gates thereto.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

a Llewellyn Setter Bitch, medium
size, steutly built, with q six months
old pup. Color black, white and tan.
both ears black. Answers name of
Ruby. A liberal reward will be paid
for return Of both to p. v. DEGRUY,
Penn Mill Place.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
FOR SAIL
jackson Pa

In Vaudeville, La. IN
feet square, with covered pat
dancing, and artesian well; also
full elevated residence, furnis i
the beach, 100 feet front b. ESQ
depth; artesian well; dlfep1kf
trees; stables; situated noaEyEau
wharf; one square of grou =
j lckson Park, four THOUSAND 1t
all cleared, with half-mile foG
track attached; barn witt36 q
upper part to stack 80 tons hafS
implements for farming; = a1oG1S7
well giving 40 gallons a mini {4oG|
2 mules aud number of Fso :
vehicles. Address JuleS anao
Mand lille.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
Election Proclamation.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of st. Tammany,

STATE OE LOUISIANA,
Parish of st. Tammany,
CovingtoA Dec. Is, 1897.
According to Section 8, of act No.
1877 of 1896, we, the Board of Supervf-
sors of Election in and for the parish
of st. Tammany, do hereby give notice
that an election will be held on
TUESDAY, JANUARY IL, 1898.
That all electors i'm favor of the
proposition shall vote for q Constitu-
ticnal Convention, in accordance with
act No. 90, of 1896, and all opposed to
the proposition shall vote against q
Constitutional Convention. At the
same time an election shall be held for
delegates to the Convention.
OF this the duly qualified electors of
the parish of St. TammaDy will take
due notice.
The polls will be open from seven in
the morning to six in the evening.
WARREN THOMAS.
ED. BREWSTER.
w. II. MORGAN.
Board of Supervisors, Parish of st.
Tammany.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01

A Pirtsburg woman has invented
the new profession Of breathing II
shoes. Shs FIRST performed the
service for . We althy friend Who
wears the same size Of her shoe,
and now the increase 10 her BUSH
ness has necesitated her employing
v0uDg vo4s % break IN w.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
FOR SALE

A place of 165 acres Of and, {
dwelling and buildings NJ ssasy q
farm use, ncighbor of the - I0hn &
Munsch, six miles northu of 3
ington, on the HoimsvilleJ.uad. Cd
water. Well situtcd InQiries Win
receive props reply. Address,
Joseph Piland, Biloxi. Miss.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
FINE FARM FOR SAL

Located 10 miles north of Coving&
on the Holmesville road, containing
acres. Coed residence, large haS
fine water. Well timbered. Forty acT|
under cultivation. For further particl
lars apply at this Office or address,
u. f. ROGERS,
COvingtOn. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
FOR SzrHs.

My residence in Covington, 2
Apply for particulars to C.xS.
Darlington in Covingtoa, Q
at 5Iolmesville, MISS
GEO. L. WILL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
POLICE JURY.

The next regular meeting of the
Police Jury will be held on
TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 1898,
being the first Tuesday i'll the
month. All members are requested
to be present.
W. N. COOPER,
President
w. G. KENTZEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
FOR SALE.

ten acre farm, with improvements, );
at Claiborne Station, Lalose's place.
will sell furnished ii desiAble. Apply
to r. Chartres street, NewlOrleans, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
NOTICE

Covingtpn, La, Nor. 80, 1897.
/ am no longer responsible for deb
contracted by my wife, Lizzie BarEdhga
JAMES BARRINGER
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
y. 8. Land Office New Orleans La.
Dec. 2. 1897.


Dec. 2, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler LAS filod mott ce Of b is
intention te make & nal proof in snpport
Of his claim, aid that said proof will be
nl.de before H. u. Warren, clerk Of the
district court. at Covington, Ia. on
Saturday. Jan. -. 1897. viz:
LOUIS a. PERREAND.
Who made homestead entry 30. 10. SIS
for the northwest quarter Of the south
east quarter and the north half OF the
southwe est quarter of section 36. toxn-
SHIP 8. spnlh r.nge 10 east, ST. uelera
meridian.
He names tie following Witnesses
10 prove his CO: tiI.uous residence npon
and cultivation Of said land, viz
Paul verger. Rea Mckee. " iIllrr'
Brnhl,eni r y. Mckee. al Of 81 ItEa-
|5 i ~: q. Mor. Bauas1. Res =.
Hos 4 obtain Gr.s,s Legal mis-
- pais1ana ct tbs olIce, By
slll1061o e. ds,lyss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
NOTICE.

To the public: All who desire 1s1e
dental work done by me will pleasec1l
and have it attended to during ~
month of December, as Isvill be conf
PEELED to he away for 30 or three
months in the first part olhext year.
DK{y. E. POPE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
School Board.

The Public School Board will
meet at the Courthouse, in Coving-
ton, next Wednesday, Jan. 5,
1898, at III o'clock.
All members are requested to be
present.
g. II. CAUSE,
President.
F. w. HOSMER,
Secretary and Superintendent. /.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
FOR SALE.

The MILL HAVEN FARM and cQa3
tents, ut private sale. For further pAx5
ticulars apply al this Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
VENIRE.

Sixteenth Judicial District OouIt OF
Louisiana, in ana for the Plrisa OF
st. Tam many.
thereby certify that on the 2jst day
of December. 1897. the following jnrors
vere drawn by the Jury Commissioners.
TO serve for the Fl .st weak of the Januar,
term of the Sixteenth Judicial District
Court for the Parish Of St. fammanv,
La., to commence Monday, January "a,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01

We the undersigned Jury Commits
sioners certify the above and Foregoing
to be true and correct list of names
drawn to serve as Grand and Petit Jurors
for the January term 1898, this 2Ist day
of December, 1897.
J. L. Philips.
Milton Burns,
Ed. Brewster.
w. J. Mayfield.
A. Frederick.
Jury Commissioners.
II. r. Warren,
Clerk aud Ex-ofiicio Jury Commissioner.
Witnesses;
w. f.. Parker.
Jules Maille.
In testimony whereof I grart this
certificate. u1der my hand and seal off,
cially this 2lst day OF December, 1897.
H. Z WARREN, .Ierk
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01
THOMAS M. BURNS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

Office-COvington, La.
Will practice In the 10th Judicial
District, and the Supreme Court of the
State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-01-01

Democrat has charged that there was
incompeteDcy in the Sheriff's office !;
that there was q courthouse ring !;
that there was enmity between the
district judge ana the district at
torney; the condition OF affairs
here was due to politics. and caps
the climax by allowing men under
serious charges to malign dead
man, and finally editorially urging
Judge Reid to resign. Whether
the editor of the I'D. is suffering
from paresis or proboscisis, we are
unable ut this time to decide, but
il he cannot give US more wholesome
assistance than his psn las given US,
we would beg him, in the name Of
good government, please desist.
The I'D. has cast dIscredlt on
the court by urging Judge Reid
to resign. The only reason assign
ed is because the judges deceased
brother was an attorney before
Judge Reid's bar. Under the came
reasoning the district attorney.
whose father practices at the same
bar, would have. to resign; thus
two officers, elected by the voters
Of FIVE parishes. would have 10 be
replaced by one man the Govern
ur, and simply because Of the fact
that one member OF . family Is an
officer and lhe other u m attorney
1t this bsr-a condition which has
existed in this district before and
~hiUh exists ID Miesisslppt> tQ.dsy.
And this beca0se aesaesiala&
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

Of some citizen who IL acquainted With the
Mayor and then call on His Honor
You can always tell these foreigners" said
man who has been privileged character in the
office for years. by the way they como in. They
take Off their hats before they get to the door,
and bow and scrape they go along and make
more fuss about shaking hands with the Mayor
and telling him how glad they are to see him
in a language he doesn't understand-than a
hidebound Tammany man would make when
calling Dick Croker"
Seeing the Mayor on a matter of business is
a simple and unceremonious matter All one
has to do is to satisfy the officer on duty that
his business justiies the visit and then wait his
turn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
A FAMOUS SOUTHERN COIN
ONE OF THE FOUR CONFEDERATE HALF
DOLLARS IN NETWORK AND
VALUED AT $1,000
VALUED AT S1.OI

or the four celebrated Confederate half dollars
of 1sG1-prac;cally the only coins of the Con-
federacy-not more than one is now known TO
be in existence, and that is in the possession of
]. w. Scott. the weI-known coin dealer OF this
city. He values it at $1,000. The diverse side
Of the coin is the that Of the silver half
dollars Of the regular mint series OF that time.
with the Goddess Of Liberty seated. and the
date. 1861. beneath. The distinctive feature Is
the reverse side. for which new die was struck
In the centre is a shield bearing the stars anu
Bars OF the Confederacy. The number OF stars
in the feld-seven-represent the seven states
which seeded before the Inauguration OF Lin
coin. March 4. 1861. a liberty pole IS thrust
through the shield and bears on its tip liberty
cap. Twined around the shield in the form OF
a wreath are n stalk of sugar-cane and stalk
OF cotton. Above these devices are the words:
Confederate States of America" and below
them the denomination Of the coin: Half Dol
The age-herald., 1898-07-31

She wrote a personal letter to the queen, telling her that she suffered so with the rheumatism in her shoulders and had the qufnsy so bad that she begged to be allowed to wear a high bodice, as she wished personally to present her grand- daughter. An answer came from the lord chamberlain announcing that it was impossible. After that two letters were written to him stating the case, The "No" was positive. 0
 The Scotch wouldna daun. The hor- TOT of the assembly can be imagined when Lady Sarah Douglas appeared gowned superbly in white brocade, wear ing all the magnificent family jewels and having her bodice cut more decol- lete than that of any other woman, However, there arose above the low. bodice in stern comfort and there came way down to the wrists fiery red f1an- mel shirt that told how for once Scotch wit had got the better of German stuba bornness.
 There are several girls at Tuxedo whose sweethearts, like Jean, are off to the wars, but the way they are bound is beautiful. Some of the fetters are ordinary gold rings set with sapphire
The age-herald., 1898-07-31

and diamonds, turquoise and diamonds or, as in one case, a glowing ruby. A southern girl who is here is, as far as chains are concerned, very much en- gagged to a young man who means to get as near to Lee as he can and who expects to vote for him when he is put up for president. On the third finger of her left hand-that finger that has a vein which connects with the heart-she wears a beautiful pink pearl set about with diamonds. That means if she sheds a single tear-and pearls signify tears-they are to be tears of gladness. Around her neck is very thin gold chain, and on this is hung heart of diamonds. Of course this opens, and on the inside are-well, you might guess-a photograph and a lock of hair. On her wrist is a chain bracelet in which are set small rubies, and engraved about them in curious letters is the wise warming, Fool, not to know love en- dures no tie,' In return for these pret- ty trinkets she letters her sweetheart with the heavy chain bracelet, worn on the upper part of his arm and suffi- ciently tight not to fall below the el- bow. With cunning taste she has chosen that it shall be without a jewel except the decoration found by these words engraved upon it in the duplicate of her handwriting: My love is as deep as the sea and as pure as it's foam.'
 That was put on when he started for the war, and now, while the rest of us are wildly enthusiastic. she's honest enough to say she hopes every living Spaniard will soon be a dead one and that, while she would perfer the Ameri- cans to be saved, still they can all go to -, Spain or some other place provid-