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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

able growing season and open fall
and early winter. permitting the
harvesting Of the entire yield and
the actual making Of cotton by the
plants until late into the season.
Such conditions have not excited
tbis year. The growing season was
favorable enough, but the fall and
winter have been very reverse Of
favorable. Durin" the fall :he
rainfall was heavy and frequent, de-
laying field operations labor was
scarce. and. finally, the winter has
opened fully month earlier than
usual. AL these conditions have
been anything but favorable to .
large production Ut lint per acre.
II Is greatly to be hoped that the
turn in the tide, a. far Ms cotton is
concerned, has c0ue, aud that
prices will materially improve. At
tue price cotton has sold ut recent
lY. their has been no p:oit to the
producer. and an actual loss u mes-
chants and dealers. The farmers,
being unable to realize anything Oh
their crops have not been in n posi-
tiOn to purchase their usual supplies
Of necessaries and Injuries; hence
trade 10 suffering. A steady im-
pr0vement at this time, when . fair
proportion Of the crop is still III
farmers hands, while it will not en-
tirely repair the damage done. will
greatly amcliOrate The situation In
The cotton belt and rescue trade
from the depression into which II
has fallen. as q result of the low
price Of the leading staple and
money producer. -Picayune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03
Dewitt Varnado Killed
by Otto Bamber, in
Washington Parish.

Franklinton, La, Nov. 29--News
reached here at a late hour yester-
day evening that Dewitt Varnado
was shot Sunday night by Otto
Bamber, at a point about thirteen
miles northwest of here. II seems
that the men were gambling and
became involved in quarrel. when
Bamber pulled his pistol and fired
two shots, both taking effect in
Varnado's left breast, one just
above and the other just below the
heart. Ds. Brock and Bacot
were called and pronounced the
wounds necessarily fatal.
Varnado is foreman ON :he Ban
ner Lumber Company.s dummy
line, and has large connection in
this parish.
Bamber is one of the men who
has figured conspicuously in Tangi-
pahoa Parish feuds, and Is resi-
dent Of that parish
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03
Notice Of sale Of
schools Lands.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of st. Tammany,
COvingtOn, Oct. IL. 1898.

Under AMI by virtue Of an or.ler issncd
6y the Hon. w. W. Heard. Auditor Of
Public accounts of sail State. dated
sept %, 1891 will proceed to sell. ac-
eordinR 10 law, at pnblic Auction. to the
ast and highest tidder. at tire front
door OF the Courthouse, in the town Of
O'v;ngtOn, Parish aT j State afors saia.
on SATURDAY. Jan .. 1899, ut II
O'Clock A. H., tho following describ q
school laid, viz:
Section 16, Township ), south range
II east, situated in st. TammaDy
Parish, La.
TERMS Ten percent Of the purchase
price cash, aud the balance In nine
annual installments, the interest 70 be
paid on the whole amount annually. at
the rate Of eight per cent per annum;
the notes to be made payable 70 the
Auditor Of Public Accounts, secured by
special MORTGAGE on the land cold. and
personal security in solido, until final
payment Of principal and interest. Or
II the purchaser prefers. he can pay the
whole amount Of the bill in cash, de-
Quoting the interest which the credit
would otherwise draw.
In the event Of the purchaser neglect.
ing or refusing 10 pay any Of these In
stallments or interest at maturity. the
mortgage shall be forthwith closed and
the land resOld
Given At Covington, in said Parish
ana State, this nth day Of October,
J. n. ABNEY,
treasurer OF st. Tammany Parish. II.
Covlngton, La Oct II, 1899.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

While Mr. Neil, the famous cot
ton statistician, may have been cor
rect in predicting that the largest
crop ever made would be grown, i:
is quite safe to say that the IL ,OOO,-
600 bales which he estimated as this
seasons output will never be market
ed. From every section of the cot
ton belt come reports Of farmers
abandoning their crops in the fields.
or course, the extent to which this
Is being done may be exaggerated,
but there can be no sort OF doubt
about the fact that millions Of
pounds OF The staple with never be
harvested. Truly the cotton pro-
ducers are in deplorable condition,
and there is no light ahead. Sugar
Planter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

Pains in the chest when . person
has q cold indicate q tendancy to-
ward pneumonia. A piece Of flsn-
mel dampened with Chamberlain
Pain Balm and bound on to the
chest over the scat Ut pain will
promptly relieve the pain aud pre-
vent the threatened attack Of pnap-
mOnia. This same treatment will
cure q lame back in q few hours.
For sale by v. II. Frederick,
Covington, and r. b. Paine,
Vaudeville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03
The Advance i'm Cotton.

Last Monday the long hoped-for
spur: in cotton materiallzed. Were
this advance sudden and UNLOCKED
for development it may be less salts
factory; but it has been expected
and predicted, and is based upon
good, sound reasoning. The actual
advance established last Monday
was l 1-8 per pound, or &c per bale,
as far as spots arc concerned, and
tile improvements in contracts was
Is points, or 75c per bale. At one
time during the day the improve
ment in contracts was 20 points,
or one dollar per bale.
The immediate result OF this i'm
pro.ement is likely to be far.
reaching. Investors and specula-
tors have long been waiting for the
market to touch bottom and turn
on the up grade. Mondays i'm
pavement, taken in connection with
The manifest tendency of the mar
ket for several weeks past, is likely
to convince them that the long
looked-for turn in the tide has Come.
Should this prove tn be the case,
and Spectators and investors de-
ci,le 10 take hold in earnest, there
is no telling how far the improve
ment may extend.
AS stated above. tue Improvement
is based upon good, sound logic A
bumper crop is commonly UNDER
stoOd TO he the JON. result Of . favor
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03
FOR SALE.

A farm of $50 acres and improve
ments, consisting Of dwelling house,
barns, stables and out-houses Thirty
acres under cultivation. Three acres
in bearing grape vines. All kinds Of
fruit trees, and ten bearing pecan trees.
Also horse, cows. stock Of hogs.
oHe-horse wagon, one buggy, and farm
ing implements. About miles north
of Covington. Inquire or address L.
Matthew, at the place, or Paul Laborle.
COvin,st0 In
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

The Democrats gained two con-
gressmen in Kentucky, two in Illi-
nois, two - Maryland, two in
Massachusetts. two in New Jersey,
thirteen in New York, six in North
Carolina, seven in Pennsylvania,
five in Michigan and one in West
Virginia.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

Thibodaux acted elegantly in
the large vote that she gave to the
electric light proposition, but she
is not circumstance compared to
Monroe. There was a vote taken
there last week for the issuance of
40 years improvement bonds
amounting to 1855, 900.
Although it rained all day there
were a24 votes cast for the propo-
sition and only - against. The
bonds will be issued for the fol-
lowing purposes: Sewerage $780,
900; water works and lights, 500,
900; streets and sidewalks, S4O,-
900; school building, $40, 900;
! rarity hospital, s5oOo.-Comet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

Some of the wooden churches of
Norway are fully 700 years old,
and are still in an excellent state
Of preservation. Their timbers
have successfully resisted the
frosty and almost Arctic winters
because therhave been repeatedly
coated with tar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

Mountain dialect is weak and
wishy-washy beside this from q
GAINESVILLE Crenn.) paper: .A
country girl was asked if she had
been out to the fair. She said;
i didn't went. didn't want "a
went, and If 1 had wanted to wen,
! couldn't have gotten to gwine. -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

In the State exhibit at the East
Feliciana FAIR was some crushed
corn with the cob all ground into
one for stock food. This is done
by . cheap machine made for the
purpose and 1t is SAID that this
makes a better food than the corn
alone.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

Gov. Foster has received notice
that the steamer Stranger, intended
for the use of the Louisiana Naval
Reserve, will be ready for her
crew in the Norfolk navy yard
to-day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03
A Virginia paper advises I'll.

A Virginia paper advises the
Democrats to nominate Dewey and
Wheeler IS their Presidential
ticket in 1900. The alleged fact tina.
Dewey never voted the Democratic
ticket is disposed Of by the Souther n
editor by saving that Grant never
voted the Republican ticket until
he was nominated for President.
yet the Illinois man was given two
terms by the party Of his adoption.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

Chamhell ain's Collie, Chulera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be
depended upon and is pleasant and
safe to take.
For sale by v II. Frederick,
CovingtoE, and K. b. Paine,
Vaudeville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03
FOR SALE.

The Leblanc place, situated 1--we miles
from Covington, on the Ichef1ncts
River, and one mile below Old Landlns
Contains 1000 sores, more or iess.
Ahout 1000 acres timbered. Has
front ON the Tchefuncta River OF . mile
and 4 quarter, with residence, batc
house, wharf, artesian well, gas, ano
all necessary outbuildings. VIII De
sold entire, or separate. Title guaran-
feed. For further information. apply
at this Office, or to ALI. LIE Blanc, OF
the premises. P0stO6ice address,
Coyiu9ton, La, Box 36.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

The Orleans Levee Board last
Tuesday rejected the demands of
the people and refused to grant the
Illinois Central Railroad the priv
lege of building tracks on the levee
to reach its property at Stuyvesant
Docks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

There will be State annual
fair IN New Orleans. The ques-
ton was decided in the rooms OF
the New Orleans Progressive Tn
ion last Tuesday night. The eff
forts Of the Union to bring about
the result were at last crowned
with success. 1t was decided tina,
the fair shall commence Easter
Monday and continue for three
weeks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

The total gate receipts at the re-
cent Corbett- Sharkey flasco amount
ed to S46,355. This sum is to be
divided equally between the two
so-called fighters and the club. By
this calculation each Of the two
fakirs will receive SIS, 900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

The board of aldermen in
Springfield, Mass, has adopted the
adverse report Of a committee on
the question of municipal owner
ship of an electric light plant.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03
Johnson House.

Miss NJ. S. Johnson, Proprietor.
In the Ad0lph Frederick house, Is now
open for the reception of guests.
Special attention given to transient
boarders. Headquarters for Drummers.
Central location, near the Depot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

Three newly elected members of
the Massachusetts, Legislature slip
Ped in by the narrow margins, re-
spectively, of one, two and three
votes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

The undertakers and doctors
bill for this seasons football games
foot up to five deaths and thirty
three serious injuries.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

The rams in Southwestern Louisi-
ana continue and are dlscouraging'
the planters, who cannot harvest
their rice, half of which is still
standing in many Of the fields.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

Graduates hold issd Is Ros cnss =" ''s' W.
Havine numerous business c0nnecsions ano
heinr nniverasIly and repeatedly known. wo
havc superior advantages IN saoins s'e0sos ~
's @H ssoee Il ceaneeteA VIII soule College
n which Students do acfnel eao.a - 49, ~.
~. h<scS n Tie latest labor SAVING fofms-
stnSents enter at any time. knEiIsn. Aca !,
demic. Shorthand and Bnsinese senooss' ="
Xddeeoo GRO. 00UL1 = SONSs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03
FOR SALE.

A beautiful tract # LAM, situated 3
miles from the famous Abita Springs
Well timbered and small portion under
containing 16l acres or
more splendid locality for farming
purposes. For particulars address.
MRS. JAS p. GUINAULr.
633 Bourbon St. New O orleans, La
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

A place of 165 acres of Land, with
dwelling and buildings necessary f0l
farm use, neighbor of the late John T.
Munsch, six miles northwest of Cow
ington, on the HUNTSVILLE road. Good
water. Well situted. Inquiries win
receive . prompt reply. Address,
Joseph Piland. CoviDgton, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

corporation may be dissolved BY vote
of the majority OF the capital stock OF
said corporation at general meeting
called for that purpose, after ten DAYS
notice thereof shall lave been given
| by the Secretary to each st0ckbolder,
directed to his domicilc. or place OF
business stating the 0bject OF sucn
meeting.
Article XII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held
liable or responsible for the faults OF
contracts Of said corporation In any
further sum than the unpaid balance
due on the shares of stock owned BY
him, nor shall any mere infOrmality In
organization have the effect OF render.
ing q stakeholder liable beyond the
amount due on his stock or Of annulling
this charter.
Thus done and passed, in my Office,
Ut the City Of New Orleans, ON the
day, month and year first above written,
In the presence Of Messrs. Joseph O.
Daspit and Joseph Sinai, competent
witnesses, who have hereunt0 signed
their names with the said appearers,
an me, Notary, after reading OF the
whole.
Original Signed,)
Chas. Mendelsou,
n. ]. Hart,
BY G. Mendelson.
Preston +. Hall,
]. o. Daspit,
Joseph Sinai,
Lamar C. Quintero.
Notary Public.
I, the undersigned authority, do here
by certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy of the 0rigi-
nal of record and on file In my notarial
Office.
In faith whereof, have hereuntO set
my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
at New Orleans, this 7th day Of Novem-
Der, A. D., 1898.
(sear. LAMAR C. QUlNTERO,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans,
City Of New Orleans.
The undersigned do hereby subscribe
for and do hereby bind themselves to
receive and pay for the number of
shares set opposite their names of the
capital stock Of the ST. TAMMANY
0hkOh NsOMI AMI AAMA4 IL Os tuc
act of incorporation of which company
they have this day signed.
Dated New Orleans, la, the eth of
November, 1898.
(Signed,)
Name. No. Shares. Amount.
C. Mendelson, Ninety-eight 1887 $500 90
n. J. Hart, One ~ lo0 90
Preston F. Hall, One (D 100 90
A true copy:
(SeaD. LAMAR C. QUINTERO,
Notary Public.
Sixteenth Judicial District Court II
Louisiana, in and for the Parish Of
st. TaMmany.
certify the within and foregoing to
be truly recorded In Book of Mortgages
| &C." folios $50, 557, 55s, $50, $50 and
56l.
Witness my hand and seal officially
this 18th day Of November, A. D., 1898.
| (SeaD. f. w. HOSMER,
Deputy Clerk and Ex-Oficio Recorder.
no 26, de 8, 10: II, "a, 81.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

A reward of $3.50 90 has been
offered by the citizens Of Washing
ton Parish for the arrest and con-
viction of the murderer or murder
ers of Ben Magee.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03
TO BRIDGE BUILDERS.

Bids are invited to build q bridge
across the creek near PENIS Mill farm.
Specifications will be furnished OH the
place.
+. v. DEGRUY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

The city of New Orleans pro-
poses to borrow Sc, 900, 900 for
twenty years, to build a system of
sewerage and waterworks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

The Plcayune says ssone hundred
souls' were lost by the sinking of
the steamer Portland. We think
it was bad enough if they only
lost their lives.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

We then placed the said twenty
names in m envelope snd 81 aled the
same. and endorsed thereon, "Jury
List of Grand Jury No. l., to serve on
the third Monday In December, 1898. -
Then we proceeded to draw from the
remaining slips from the General We
nire iiOx thirty names to serve for the
first week as Petit Jurors on the third
Monday in d cember, 1898, as follows:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03
Is 1t Overproduction?

We are assured with positive GER
lainty that the reason the price of
cotton is so low at this time is found
IN the startling and paradoxical fact
that the Southern agricalturists are
producing more cotton than the
world can consumed!
In other words, farmers are grow
ing poor by making big crops. This
proposition is so absurd end so in
consistent with economic philosophy
that it is astounding to hear saga
ciOus business men announce it. Ii
there we're no naked or half naked
people in all the land the conten-
ton might have some plausibility in
it (; but when tie millions of ragged
creatures who produce cotton are
taken into the consideration Of the
army of those who should be cotton
consumers but who are in want Of
proper clothing simply because
they cannot get more than cost-if
that-for the raw cotton which they
grow tits not strange that markets
of manufactured cottons are glutted
and over-stocked. In other words,
4 the people in this country, who
need cotton goods, could realize a
fair. q profitable price for the raw
material out OF which such goods
are made, it would not be month,
nor q week, ncr day, until the
great stocks of cotton goods in the
hands Of merchants aud manufacta-
rers would begin to move out into
the hands of consumers and with
that movement new life would spring
into tie cotton market. The con-
tention that there IS too much
cotton would peter out and
the financial gloom which now over
hangs the South would be almost
instantly dispelled. Let the deserv-
ing and needy people in Morehouse
receive fair price for their raw
cotton, then debts would soon lie
cancelled and the great stocks OF
cotton fabrics now on the shelves
and counters of Morehouse mer-
chants would soon be on the backs
aud beds Of the producing classes.
Merchants would need more and
more goods. And thus would be
the case in the millions Of needy
homes all over the land.
But somebody will want CO to
give the true reason for the presen:
bankrupt prices for the South's
great staple, and we confess that we
are unable to do so. Under the ex-
listing depressed situation there lies
q great cause which should be dis
covered and remos ed. 1t may be
in the disjointed, oppressive fnan-
cial system growing out OF the single
standard IF redemption money.
Nearly seven million people in this
country thought so in 1896 when
they registered their votes for the
Chicago platform. II may be that
some other Cause or causes lie at
the root of the evil; but common
ordinary sense teaches any sane
man tLst tue low and impoverishin2
price cannot be explained on the
ground that the people are growing
too much OF an article which nine-
tentl,s u them need aud cannot OBJ
tain. 1t IS not ovcrprodaction that
makes farmers poor. That idea is
silly aud contemplate. Louisiana
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

The Empress of China has given
Prince Tuan the right TO behead
any person in China, regardless Of
rank and dignity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03
FOR Ale.

A house of four rooms and gallery,
good water. stable, chicken yard, 10
acres of land. One and one quarter
miles from Abita Strings. Apply to
Jos. Shin. der, ON Stafford road
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03

A farm OF twenty acres, located two
miles and . half from Covington, mean
Columbia Road. Also land for sale II
lots to suit. Apply at L. MedaPs gro
Gerry, on Columbia street.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-03
A Good Trade.


learned from Berlin aud other I'M
named sources that the United
States is going to take the Philip
pines and trade them for Canada.
The war-l!ke preparations Great
Britain is making have reference TO
this project. So tue Lima editor
declares with the emphasis Of
double leads. Who would care 10
dispute double loaded article SO
sooh after election, and one written
by an Ohio man?
1t is . trade worth making. They
would hardly oppose territorial
growth in that direction. There
would be no problem Of government
involved in taking in the Canadians.
They are our sort Of people. A swap
Of the 5000. 900 Or 100000 Vt
all sorts Of Philippine islanders for
5, Zoo, 900 of Canadians would be q
great bargain for this nation. And
such gu empire! 1t would extend
our boundaries To the Arctic ocean,
include all Of the KlOn dixie aud make
this an imperial country in eztent.
II Crest Britain is willing and
Canada dosent object there probably
would hot be the slightest dissent to
snch a proposition. The Ohio editor
has evidently not ascertained what
the Canadians think about being
snapped for a lot Of South Sea island
ers. The only possible objection
that could be raised to Ibis pleasant
proposition is that we ale likely to
annex Canada some day anyway.
But it is worth something to get the
Philippines into good hands and be
relieved Of all responsibility for
them. 1t is to be feared that the
Lima story is too good to be true.
Sioux City Journal.
A very severe and destructive
storm prevailed over the North
Atlantic coast last Saturday and
Sunday. Seventy lives are known
to be. lost in the storm.
Over thirty boats were sunk or
driven ashore in Boston harbor,
and between twenty-five and thirty
persons persisted there.
At Martha's Vineyard, off the
coast of Massachusetts, twenty two
vessels went ashore, four were dis
mantled and three sunk. Four
lives are known to have been lost
and much heavier loss of life Is
feared.
At Gloucester nine vessels were
lost.
Railroad traffic in the Eastern
States was interrupted by blizzard
and snow storm.
The steamship Portland, plying
between Boston and Portland, was
totally wrecked, and the entire
crew and passengers, numbering
80, perlshed within a short dis
lance of land.