St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10
HOME AGAIN.

rain was one hour and > half be-
hind time, 90 in place OF taking the
Big 4 train for Indianapolis.
which had been gone about half IN
hour. We made close connection
with . hotel for the night. The
clerk produced the big register, IN
which to record our names, and
strange to relate, the last names
in the book were DR.. A. L. Dubourg
and wife, Of Slide!l, and above
them eight others from the same
place. SO We felt ~ though We
we're not entirely among strangers.
although did MT have the pleasure
Of meeting any of them. We took
the 30 train Monday morning. and
before noon We reached Indianapo-
lis. We found our sister, the only
other one of the family left, looking
much the same as she did when We
last saw her. 80 years ago, but
stouter, and her husband, Mr.. S.
E. Tyler Zone Of the three oldest
residents Of the city, bears his
age remarkably well, but is troubled
with rheumatism. Our nephew,
Mr.. G. L. Hutchinson, who is one
OF the leading real estate dealers
in the city, placed himself and bis
carriage At our disposal, and We
were s'on the 60" every day visiting
various points Of interest.
The Supreme Lodge, knights Of
Pythias, met the. week We were
there, and there was . grand en-
campment of the Uniform Rank.
There were nearly 5000 tents, and
over 20, 900 knights in the camp
each State being divided init
streets. A number Of Southern
States were represented in tn
camp, but We are sorry to say Their
were none from Louisiana, but GU
State had two delegates in the Su
preme Lodge. There was . CRANE
parade Of the Uniform Rank
Tuesday afternoon, 10 which Their
we're over 10000 Knights. nearl
every State delegation having it
own brass band. The processio
; was nearly three hours passing
given point. The city Was gail
decorated with the Pythian colors
, il honor OF the occasion, and til
: streets we're crowded with people
there being nearly 100000 visitor
: from other points. The monumer
to the soldiers and sailors. whic
is one of the tallest and han 1somel
in the world, occupying . sqqare {
ground in the heart OF the city
Was decorated ard illuminate
every night with various colore
! electric lights, and four lare
, search lighte, and presented
: grand scene never to be forgotten
4 We visited the State House, whic
| is massive marble structure, CO..
E ering two squares Of ground.
/ cost nearly $4,000, 900, and Was t.
) years 10 building. The count
courthouse is also . handsome buil'
e ing, and the temple Of the Scotti'
) Rite Masons il one OF the finest
the country.
D We spent one morning in Grow
: Hill Cemetery. It is we'll shaded
! but not fence, vine or shrubbel
r of any kind is allowed. The gra
o is kept neatly trimmed, and u
!. only distinction between the gray
o of the rich and poor 10 in the mon
o meuts. Here We loitered . while
e the graves Of our parents AMI rel
II tives.
d indianapolis ia altogether . d
y ferent city from what it WAS in Q
N boyhood days, and We found We
70 few cid landmarks. White river
y now spanned by = number OF Il
steel bridges, but We rode over :
old wooden bridge, which is 81
n preserved and kept in repair, rs
II relic Of the early days Of the Gil
r When we left there in 1865
rs population was about 10000. n
:. it is nearly 100000.
ID The streets and sidewalks
re all paved with asphsls, and are q
I'd scrupulouely clean, being sw'
IS night and morning, and there !
ht miles upon miles Of streets w't'''
n the sign Of = fence between the r
t. dences, which stand back in
IN yards, with pretty lawns in fro
he The public school System is
to mitted to be the finest OF any st
es in the Union. The buildings
'e- very large and roomy. and the
It. ricus departments are in charge
nv taiented professors. Il requl
J ! eight years for = student to gIa
nd ate.
oe We found the temperature
there about the same - in Cow
ton, but fires were lit in the natu
gas CRATES one morning, just 70
as zee how they worked 10 VIM
al They are not bothered with "