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The Republican journal., 1898-11-17
NEWS OF BELFAST.

a, ~. dance at Town Hall. Isles
T''' Wednesday evening, Nov Esd,
a. Townsend's orchestra OF Bel
s-arrer returned from Boston Sat-
5aght for use at his stable
ts ,..ng machine" capable of clip
r from 50 to 90 minutes.
SISTERS h ad one window of their
r- Very prettily trimmed in the
5'ors-blue and god-Satur-
t- ., If the Belfast-Thomaston foot
has added shooting gallery
,iluent, He has two IA gets
heating Winchester target rifles.
three alleys, two billiard tables,
ahe and two targets.
Hand Circle, Kings Daughters,
-etb Mrs. Staples on Bay View
y.aiay, Nov. Dist. All members
-.r- ID be present, as the circle has
..r, orders to be rlled before the
II this city were out riding
80. M,-s+;o crono uoII
haa,a tho ra,or+ If rias
0- ,ugug of the bullet. The bull
-ar the horses head that it
mn and stop suddenly.
= +ba Lotto Hon ss+b T.
,ra.. s+rae, in ,bis c;tv 70.
-i,la
49,. .o a,,a
I..i.,;-.n..~; ca.rnaan
y D,a
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+hoir s+or.
III, o7 VEL ,,Iass
,.i.o4 ,,aors
..I, - T.
,-;t - pos+or, po,fas+
,t. 49, 1,rae bn-+ar
which ros n,4 in ,wo
D.lt,. a;,;,, =
9 81 an 'e'' 'iii
"'s n N"4 iii0i0 - yuan Soil7
.A James H. clark has bought
tTshau promising 4-yeaf-olu
eI Neisonee, out OF a Ham
i-. MI Clafh mas named MIN
pr A I. EIlngwoods horse,
INJURED as reported IN The
week. was Killed Friday. The
lad has near fore shoulder
tt : gaining $40" ~ anu may pe
r1u Went to Watervilie Friday
telegram from City Marshal
tNi and bought to Belfast one
anoni VINO was accused OF steal
at, sum OF money and other
lH an empIoye of the hotel in
7-NAu0u vas VrIeu oelole We I oIlce
la& ana bonhd over IN S2oo TO
t'"rt' he hao The oVefeoaV on
crested Ia W aterVilie.
rIHUL SNOW" The first snow
.. 4r season came Thursday, Nov.
~14w ieI nearly all the forenoon, hut
t- q. Il fell until about noon. From
~. ...- until = n. m. it fell quite rapjdly.
Ii falling in an Az o,clooi. i
1aih' anu continued lie" hours
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NV baby suffered from terrible Eczema.
Doctor and every remedy tried, to no account.
He cried all the time and his face was like
raw meat. had to carry him on pillow,
and was fairly discouraged. l used half
box of CUrICURA (ointment) and CuTIcURA
SOAP, and in one areek my baby ,rds entirely
cured To-day his skin is as smooth as silk.
MrsJ. G. FREESE, 800 S. 1st st., Brooklyn, NY.
SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT FOR SKIs-ToRTuRED
BABIES. Warm baths with CUrICURA SOAP and gentle
snointings with CuTIcURA. greatest of skin cures
Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG AND CHEM.
Corr Props Boston. How to Cure Babys Eczems free.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

s.Thrse miles from nowhere In .
little backwnods Village over in
North Carolina, the other day, |
found the one town in the world
where everybody works and no
loafing IS permitted" says a writer
in the Louisville Post I'm this
hamle. there's no idleness that is
not voluntary or vicious, and this
privilege is not allowed, even to The
wandering Willie out Of job. On
a sign at the post Office in Beach
land is this injunction, from which
there is no appeal: NO loafng In
this town. We work, and so must
everybody else who expects to re-
side here for any length Of time.
Idleness breeds crime, and as we
never had a robbery or y murder
here we have determined to strike
at the root of all evil. Tramps
will be given one hour in which to
depart, and honest men on. Ut en-
plovment will be given work il they
desire it. II not they must git, and
as fast as their lazy legs will carry
them away from our village. This
means you"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
The Suffrage Bill.

The Constitutional Convention
is awaiting the report Of the Suf-
frage Committee. The plan for
qualifying the suffrage has been
adopted by the subcommittee.
The qualifications under this plan
are the educational or property,
with the exemption Of those who
voted In the 1868 elections and their
descendants. The educational test
will be the ability Of the party
offering himself for registration
to fill out the blank in his native
tongue under the requirements OF
the registration Act of 1896. The
property requirements will be his
own, or his wife's, or his minor
children's ownership of $500 worth
of property.
1T is understood that there will
be unanimous report from the
general suffrage committee on this
plan. But it is understood that
the advocates of an understanding
clause and a poll tax qualification
arc going to make most bitter
fight against it when it comes be-
fore the convention.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
PARISH OFFICIALS

Stat. seraier, 17lh District.
CLAW Eliot. ta..yin.;;.on.
Representative, Victor Fanria,
..at:ls onsiiic
sheriff j. +. Strolle, Covington.
Clerk of Court, FL. u Warren
coroner, DIR. j r. Pisgott-
treasurer, j. II. Abney.
Parish ATTORNEY. Clay Elliott
Assessor N:sfreD Thomas,
Thon,asyiiie.
Parish Surveyor, j. n. Yates
Covirston.
Inspector OF weights aid meas
ures. G.. w Bradley. toslngtol.
POLICE JURY
President, W. N. Cooper.
secretary, w. q. Ken'ze.-
Treasurer J. 81. Abney
LIST ward, ssec. Koepp. Jr- Madi-
soi.vilie.
2d uafd. 3. T. Rogers. coyiEgg-
ton.
Sd ward, w N Cooper. %
4.h ward, ). NJ. Smith, Lewis.
burg.
5ih ward. W. Il Packer. Thomas
vile.
9Th war,l. II. Q. Parker. Violin.
It'll ward. John A. Todd. Bayou
Lacambc.
S,h ward, ]. Fl. Murphy. Slidell.
9tli ward, las. Keyser. Slidell.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
Ordinance Relative to
Roads.

The following ordinance is good.
and we hope our representatives
in the Convention will support it,
or one possessing its important
features:
.Section l. The General Assem-
biz shall at the next session after
this Constitution is adopted divide
the State, exclusive Of the City of
New Orleans, into road districts of
not less than three nor more than
nine parishes each, aud provide for
the appointment or election OF two
road commissioners for each parish,
who shall ia the manner to be pro-
vi.lcd by law have supervision Of the
construction, repairs and mainten-
ancc of roads in said districts, and
who shall De aided aud assisted
therein by the State Board IT En-
gineers To effect said purpose
SAID commissioners may levy an
annual road tax, or forced contribn-
ton, OF not less than So nor more
than 81, upon every male resident
Of the district over .lle age of
twentv-one years. and upDn every
vehicle used in the distric: for lucD-
motion over Girt reads; provided
that other taxes or forced cortribu-
tions on real and personal property
may be levied by said commission
ers for road purposes when the rate
OF taxation and The purpose anG ne
cessity thereof shall have been sub
United to the property taxpayers,
,aale and female, resident and nom
resident, and persons under tnlelage,
If The parish or district to be taxed,
and majority in numbers and
value Of the persons voting ut said
election, whether in person or
through their legal representative
or agent. shall have voted in favor
thereof.
.Sec. 2 The General Assembly
shall make all laws necessary to
carry out aud enforce the pro-
visions of the foregoing section.
aud such other laws az will en-
courage and promote good roads
throughout the State, and shall re-
lieve from compulsory road duty
all persons who have paid theif
road taxes.
Sec. 3. The General Assembly
may provide that prrsOns convicted
Of misdemeanors aud sentenced to
the parish jail, either IN the first
instance Or in default of iine, shall
work On the pubic roads At any
place in .Ae district in which said
Jail j. situated during the period Of
sentence.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
Change Of Opinion.

Ten or fifteen years ago. II LOUISE
ana, Mississippi aud South Carolina
had attempted to eliminate the ne
gro vote by an educational or
property qualification. or IN under
standing clause, the entire republi-
can press in the North would have
raised mighty howl Of indignation
and Congress would have been
called upon to pass force bill pro-
viding for Federal troops at the
polls to protect ''the brother in
black" in his right to vote. bnt
since the North has come 10 bet
ter understanding Of the conditions
in the South, and now realizes that
negro suffrage is a failure, and those
Republican statesmen who at the
termination OF the civil war under
took the reconstruction Of the South
by enfranchlsing the negroes, COM
mitted a calamitous blunder. The
Northern people know great deal
more about the negro and his pecu-
llarlties than they did decade ago,
and they have not been impressed
bv him. The Pitts burg Post states
the situation in the following terse
editorial:
"A great change has taken place
in Northern opinion on the Southern
suffrage question. We Of the
North, Of all parties, are very much
nis posed 10 let the >outherne:s
manage it as best they can, con-
sidering their peculiar and excep-
tional conditions, Of which we have
had no experience or home knnwl-
edge. 1t is a pretty general adnls-
sion at the North that negro suf-
frage has been great failure, and
could the step be retraced it would
hover be made compulsory on the
people If the States. But it is in
the constitution TO stay. and the
sole remedy appears to be to
.dpdge" or evade it, which is of
doubtful political morality. Ten
years ago attempts such as have been
recently made, and are now making
in Louisiana, ta abridge the negro
vote, would have stirred up a polili-
cal outburst Of the most violent ard
sweeping character, and been fol-
lowed by force laws. but Northern
opinion now appears TO justify the
South in doing anything that it can
within reason and the shallow of law
to mitigate the evil The fact is. a
sentiment is growing With US that
the suffrage basis Is too broad IL
our own section. aud that MAKES US
tolerant of Southern effort to purge
the voting lists"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

Congress should be careful and
scan closely the measures which
have ;,een and will be introduced
ostensiblv for the national defense.
because there is good reason to be-
lieve that advantage will b. taken
Of the popular excitement growing
out OF Tie wild war talk t, railroad
through both houses bills carrying
jobs OF large proportions. The
builders of torpeiD bats arr very
anxious !. have Congress appropri-
ale lh. sum of $500, 900 for the
construction Of twenty boats 10 lie
manned bv the navel militia OF the
different States, although it Is a
wefl-ktlown fact that the navel mi
litia know nothing Of the use Of tor
peaoes aud would be apt 70 blow
themselves 20 kingdom come were
they to fool with the machines
Daily States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
SCHOOL BOARD.

President, Geo. Ii. Cause.
Superintendent and Secretary.
It. W. Hosmer
LIST ward. VIM Bossicf, Madison
vile.
2d xald, Luke Allison. Cosing-
ton.
Sd ward. F. ". Hosmor. coying-
ton.
4ih ward. G. ". Boyle. Mande-
Vile
5.h Ward, Ben Williams. Gov
ingtt.n.
9th ward. Jas. Givens. Floren-
vile.
7ih wasd. Dorville Cousin,
Bayou Lacombe.
S,l, ward, G.. FL. Cause. Slidell.
9th war,i. Armand Cousin. BeE-
fuuca.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05


Mr.. Dingley's hat has become ar
issue in politics. Last week the
Hon. Jerry Simpson made it one.
Dr.. Dingley, the republican leader
the maker of the tariffs In the
habit Of setting his hat on the desk
N froHt OF him. One day Simpson
looked into his hat and found il
marked "Londcn = For half an
hour the Kansas statemans kept the
house in . roar over the hat with
the London mark, and Mr.. Dingley
had The bad taste To lose his tenn
per and possibly his love OF truth.
Tor be deisred the hat was made in
New York, and the maker said he
had : class Of customers who would
pay more for it with the London
mark, 70 be put it there. The ex-
cuse may be true. but the hat will
figure u the campaign This fall.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
Best Navy IN the World.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Feb. a. -
Rear Admiral Gherardi, retired,
that gray and grizzled old Warrior
OF the seas. who knows the smell oi
powder fired in actual warfare. is
convinced that trouble is brewing
between this country and Spein, Sal.
though with the trained caution al
nava! man he will not express him.
self in SO many words. He said,
with impressive distinctness, when
interviewed by reporter at his
home here:
1T the disaster of the Maine was
caused by an accident, well and
good but il it were an act Ut treach.
erv and The Immediate cause Of The
disaster was torpedo or q mine,
Coo help Spain
lin tile event of war being de.
clared. is our navy in such shape as
10 meet the Spanish navy with any
degree OF conlidencc?" the admiral
was asked
There was a defiant ring ia the
aimirals reply: I'VE have til.
clsanest navy in the world. M,
oMy the cleanest, but we have the
best fighting blood Of any navy III
the world The boys would ask
for only swenty-foLr hours with the
Splash navy. l have the creates,
respect III the wurla for the British
navy, and SD have the rank and file
Of our navy, but we are not afraid
OF them, and certainly we have con-
siderable confidence IN our ability
To uphold the honor Of the country
in meeting with Spain's navy"
Do you think they would fight!'
asked the reporter
"Nnt before our guns answered
the Admiral. Il know those fell
lows. / tell you the war would no,
be worth calling war. In two
days from the time the President
signed the declaration Cuba and
Havana would be ours. Before the
Spanish fleet cpnld cross the ocean
there would be nothing left for
them To do excep. to turn back. OF
else be prepared to 60 to Davy
JDnes's locker or surrender to Us.
No, there is nothing else to say.
Spain cannot fight US either in
money, men Or guns. w. don't
want to flight her. I don't I've
seen war. knnw what it IS 1t
is terrible thing, 10 be avoided il
we possibly can. But, il they make
us, it they are pig-heaned enough
not to see reason, why We must
pitch right into them and thrash
them in the shortest possible order,
and TIE old sea-dog shook himself
just like a great shaggy mastiff.
Admiral Ghedardi commanded
tile allied fleets during the inter
national Columbia review, and, al
though retired for age, is ready al
tue call Of duty to tender his sword
again to Uncle Sam il it be needed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

From every State in the Union
come expressions Of the willing
ness of the people to orally round
the flag" and in case war is de-
clared with Spain, we can place at
least 5,o0o,O 900 men in the field on
short notice, and there will be no
lack Of money to equip and main
tain them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
q, s. Land Office. New Orleans, La.
February II. 1898.

Notice Is hereby given thattL follow
ing pamed settler has filed notice ct his
intention 10 Quake ::nal proof in support
OF his claim, and that sal / proof will
be made before II. r. W.rren, clerk Of
the district court, al Covington. La. !,
on Saturday, April Q. 1893. viz:
ROSEMAND QUAvE.
Who made homestead entry TO. -, 2Il
for the southeast quarter Of section 10.
% wnkhip 5, south range II east. St.
Helena meridian.
&c names the following witnesses 10
prove b il continuous residence upon
anil cultivation Of said land wig:
Charles Crawford, O. d. Crawford.
Sam Grantham and W. L. Pufyis, Ill OF
Townsville, La
20 g s. g. Ned. Grumpy Register .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

The Atlanta Constitution repro
duces this editorial notice from one
OF its State exchanges:
HE was followed TO his last rest
ing place by 81 grandchildren, 81
great grandchildren. and II great
great grandchildren, who deplore
his untimely death.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
FOR SALE.


In Vaudeville, La. Two thousand
feet square, with covered platform fol
dancing, and artesian we'll; also beauti-
ful elevated residence, furnished, on
the beach, 100 feet front by ESQ feet in
depth; artesian well; different fruit
trees; stables; situated near Camelia
wharf; one square Of ground opposite
} sckson Park. four thousand feet square,
all cleared, with half-mile 6O-foot race
track attached; barn with l6 stalls
upper part to stack 30 tons of hay; ali
implements for farming; fine artesiar
we'll giving 40 gallons minute; 5 cows
mules and number of horses AND
vehicles. Address Jules Mapaud.
MandevilIe II
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

Prosperity echoes are still coming
IN. The Rhode Island Locomotive
works failed and shut down on
February 4. The Pueblo, Colorado.
Steel Works dischared their hands
receiving s. per day and replaced
them with negroes brought from
the South at 81 25 per day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
The Constitution.

Tie Washington Post very cor
rec,ly declares that very few citi-
gems OF the United States are fam,-
liar with the Federal constitution
and calls attention to the fact that
members of Congress often quote
passages from the Declaration OF
independence as provisions Of the
fundamental law. 1t would be a
good idea TO have the constitution
Of the United States read, and its
meaning explained by the teachers
Of the public schools, until the
children become familiar with it. in
stead OF teaching them botany,
hygiene aud things that will be Of
no use to them IN after life. Ii
this were done there would be fewer
ignnramuses in Congress and the
people generally have ! clearer Idea
Of their form OF government
o. States.
There is worful Ignorance Of the
constitution Of til. United States
in this cDuutry, aud not one man in
twent, that you meet Is acquainted
with its contents. Some persons
occupying high public stations in
life aud influential public Journals
area hsolute,y unacquainted with aud
IMMERSED IN the fundamental law Of
the land. We agree with the States
that the constitution of the United
States saculd be taught in public
schools. It should BE- mad. one Of
the text books ami side by side with
United States history be thoroughly
lnstilled into the minds. Of the stu
dents. There Is lot OF stuff that
Is now embraced in the schou! CIR
rlculum that is OF no Use, will do
the child no good in after life and
could easily be Topped off and re-
placed by this Important study.
Tie constitution is short, succinct
and easy of comprehension, and il
it was adopted as course Of study
in our public schools, there would
soon be less deplorable ignorance
OF the fundamental law cf the land
There are lot of iingnes through
out tue county, some prominent
and ought t" know better, calling Oh
President Mckinley to declare war
against Spain on account Of the
Maine disaster, as it he could do
such thing. President Mckinley
has no more right to declare war
against Spain than We have. That
is right that is vested in congress
alone, BY the constitution, and the
president is powerless 70 act in the
premises.
Should the constitution be en-
braced in the course OF study at the
public schools. it would bring the
people in closer touch with our form
u government and would verse .h..
people in that great instrument OF
which now there is ! most lamenta-
bic ignorance.-Morehonse Clarion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

Uncle Sam is the champion
heavyweight of the world. He
may not be in good fighting trim
at present, but if necessary, he can
train quicker and enter the ring in
better shape, and witn better stay
ing qualities, than any prize fighter
that ever backed up his colors with
his muscle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
Terms of Court.

FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT.
fours.. Mo. day in February. and
lie. H. ST liond,y IL July.
JUDGES -Jas. u. Thompson Gov
ing.on; W. W. Leake. Clinton.
sIxrEaNTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Jud..-;tobt. Z. Riad.
Attorncy-Duncnh s. Kemp.
II is ordered bv the Court. That
he foli wing regular ter;ns vi she
i6tl. Juiici;sl District Court he aud
The same are hereby established
md fixed:
Livingston Parish-.Jury Terms,
second Monday in April. first Nom
lay in October.
C,nrt terms, FIRST Monday in
Sc: to mLer AID second Monday in
october.
st. Helena Pa.ish-Court terms,
81 M.ndl.y in March md 81 Mon
liz, III November.
Jury terms, ) Monday in Febru-
.ry aud I'd Monday III November.
st. 1ammaAy Pnrish = court
terms. LIST Monday in iIay and 4th
Monday iii October.
Jury tenn, 4tl, Mond... in January
md 4ih Mon day in June.
Tkngi.ahoa Paris!,-Jury Germs,
second Monday in January and
FIRST Mouf.y Ill June.
Corlt terms, 4tL Monday in
April. 4tL ..sonlay in November.
Washington Parish Court
t rms, second Monday il May, and
tie first Monday in December.
Jury terms, Al. Monday il March
md g.: Monday ia October.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
FOR SALE OR RENT

The beautiful commodious and well
appointed Guinau nit home, on the Bogue
Falia river opposite the town of Coying-
ton. This is one of the most comfort.
able homes in the parish, built of solid
masonry, and is in first-class condition.
Contains sixty acres of land.
Apply on the premises, or address
Mrs. JAS. p. GuINAULT.
r. q. Box Al, COyington. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
The Birmingham Per.
lection Mattress.
Awarded the Highest Medal at the
Tennessee Centennial.

Let every man, woman aud child
who sleeps, can't sleep, or who
wishes to sleep more in the same
length of time, with double the
amount of rest, call and see this
Mattress, at the store of Mr. D.
v. Richard. where it will be on
exhibition for two or three weeks,
and orders taken.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

Frederick Weyerhauser, Of st.
Pail, is, with the probable excep-
tiou of the Car Of Russia, the
largest timber owner on the face
of the globe. 1t Is estimated that
he owns $4,000, 100000 feet Of
standing white pine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

The Court Of Inquiry is still at
work trying to find out the cause
Of the destruction of the battleship
Maine. \ thousand theories have
been advanced, but nothing def
rite will be known until the Court
makes its report to the Secretary of
War, which will probably be done
some time next week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
q. s. Land Office New Orleans L.,
Feb. ), 1897.

q. s. Land Office Ne. Orleans La.
Feb. 5, 1897. I
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler .,as iiiad mott &c of his
nteE ton te make Il nal proof in support
of his claim, AID that s..ld PROOF will be
n.,de befor- ii. Il. Warren, clerk Of the
district court. ut Covington, La, on
Thursday, March. Il. 1898. viz:
ARCHIE III. RUSSELL,
no make HON estes,d entry No. Is. 48i,
fer the east half o. the southw est quar-
ter OF section 20. and The east kali OF the
northwest Quarter. section 81, township
4, south r.;rgc ii cast, st. Helena rlari-
liam.
He names the following Witnesses
"a prove his continuous residence upon
md cultivation OF Sail land, viz.
r. \. Galloway. Wrl. Perry. Henry
II. Stafford. Jesse Richardson, all Of
'ovingion. In.
lie la-6t. g. Med. BauuBr. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

The Atlanta Journal says: A
pleasant but forcible reminder that
the war is over is that a Lee-one
OF the Lees--tlle beau sabreur OF
the Confcderacy-is the main reli-
ence Ut a Republican administration
in a situation so delicate that only
d man with undaunted courage and
undoubted patriotism could be
trusted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
FOR SALE.

A place Of l65 acres Of Land. with
dwelling aud buildings necessary for
farm use, neighbor Of the late John n
Munscii, six miles northwest Of Cow
ingt0n, on the Holmsyille road. Good
water. Well situted. Inquiries win
receive : prompt reply. Addreas-
Joseph Pfland, Biloxi, Miss.