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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
Figures That Brighten.

The department Of sanitation of
Havana, Cuba, has compiled some
figures which show the capital city
the Of island is an inviting place for
those who contemplate suicide. 1t
would seem that all that il Deedful
is to 90 there and live = while and
death is sure to come. From Janu-
ary to November. 1898, inclusive,
there were 1880 deaths. The
Philadelphia Record says, regarding
these figures:
'''rhis is an astounding showing.
The deaths are to tie births As nine
to one. The late George w. Waring.
one Of the most distinguished sani-
tarv engineers in this country. esti-
mated that it would Gust $50, 900. 600
70 put the city OF Havana IN a
thoroughly satisfactory sanitary
condition. In the light thrown upon
the subject bv those startling vital
statistics it would certainly seem
better to burn the city than to un-
dertake to make it fit for habitatiou
through any slower process Of pur-
QatiOn,n
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
- Mr.. James Keyser is authorized
to act rs agent for the FARMER at
- Mr.. Roland Galatas Is authorized
to act g agent for the FARMER at
jacksonville.
ENOUGH SAID.

The opinion is expressed on all
sides, by the law-abiding citizens
Of Covington. that the Times Demo
crat and Picayune, in their search
for sensational items, have been en-
tirely too jealous in publishing IN
terviews and statements in regard
to whitecapism and crime in st
Tammany Parish, which is one of
the most peaceable parishes in the
State, and furnishes the Court with
less criminal business than any
other parish in the Sixteenth
Judicial District. Our people are
satisfied to let these matters be set
tied before the tribunal of justice,
without the Intervention and eluci-
dation Of penny-a-liner reporters
for the big dailies.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
DUCK BREEDING.

There is an unfounded prejudice
against ducks and geese in the
minds Of many farmers. The usual
excuse is that they have q habit Of
pudding in every bit OF water they
find until they make . mudhole
there.
Hogs have q similar habit but no
one objects to them on that account.
because The hogs are kept in their
places. Mud is not necessary to
the happiness Of either ducks or
hogs. In fact both are better il
kept where they cannot make mud.
Ducks should be kept out Of the
dooryard aud they have no place
in the barnvard or about the water
ing troughs Of any kind. They are
SO easily shut ont Of any place that
it is not hard matter to keep them
from getting into mischief. They
cannot crawl through small hole
in = fence, and il the fence is three
feet high they will never get over
it. Ducks will drink more water
than other kinds Of poultry, hut
they do not need it for any other
purpose. II they are given their
water in trough over which Stats
are nailed to prevent them from get
ting into the water they will not
make any more mud than other
fowls. Whether kept for eggs or
Matched 20 be sold when ten or
twelve weeks old, they are more
profitable than chickens and very
much more comfortable to handle,
~ they are domestic in their habits,
easily tanned and always ready to
eat anything that is given them and
turn it to good use by growing
heavier all the trme.-Florids Far
mer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
End Of Spain's Rule In
Cuba.


Last Sunday, At noon, the Span
iards turned over the island of Cuba
to the United States, and, in the
presence of an imposing assemblage
of American troops, the stars and
stripes were hoisted over the public
buildings and forts OF the Cuban
capital, replacing the Spanish flag,
which has hoated there since the
early days of the New World. The
representatives of the Spanish
Government carried ont their part
of the evacuation agreement in en-
tire good faith, and, owing to the
preparations, made by
General Brooke, the day passed
without disturbance of any kind.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

Ours is now the greatest produc.
ing and exporting nation in all the
world. Hitherto we have held a,
best second place to Great Britain.
This year with onr exports amount
ing to twelve hundred and thirty
millions, we leave Great Britain
behind by more than sixty million
dollars.
Our exports Of domestic products
alone passed the thousand million
mark for the first time in the year
1892. From then until 1886 they
fell below that figure. but in 1896
they rose to sl,O32 900. and this
year they have reached the enor-
nous total Of 81, 23O, OOO, 900.
Twenty years ago we exported
Of our own products $3.50, 703, 1868
worth-or only . tride more than
one-half this years exports.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
Bernard Marigny W.. Jos. r. Camatte.
Fourth Justice Court. in and for the
Parish of st. TAmI1any. State Of
Louisiana.

BY virue of writ OF 6eri fAcias from
the honorable Jos Il. Dicks, Justice Of
the Peace Of the aforesaid court, and 70
me directed, bearing date Dec ~, 1888
/ will proceed to sell at public auction,
1t the late place Of business of JOS. E.
Csnntte, in the town Of Vaudeville, L. ,
on SATURDAY. January IA. 1899. coIu-
mencing at - H.. the followi ing de-
scribed property to-wit-
Seventy-nine quarts and 20 pints Of
white wine, bottles Of Columbia Bit
tiers, 3 bottles Of creme de monthe, Jug
Of curago, 8 i bottles of Vermouth,
bottle Of kirsh, one bottle of chartruese,
10 bottles Of cordial, . bottles Of syrup,
. bottles Of Harpers whiskey, TASKS
of whiskey, 8 bottles OF cider, 46 bottles
Of ginger ale, 5 bottles of pop, box Of
cigars, l slot machine, 70 empty TASKS
u gallon Of peppermint, x gallon of
chartruese, 8 bottles Of mixed liquors,
bulls horn, 5-gallou empty demilohns,
3 Jugs, Ice box, cork puller, l Ice
scraper, bottles of st. Julian wine,
barrel containing about gallons Of
Patrol whiskey, 4 battles Of celery phos-
phate, 20 ls-bottles Of beer, large fun
mel, ] k-barrel with gallons OF
whiskey. = gallon Of chartruese. IL
gallons Of creme de monthe, ~ gallons
Of Raspberry syrup In 5 gallon demij0hn,
gallon Of sherry wine, 3 gallons Of
cherry bounce, ll3 gallon Of wine vinegar.
empty wine barrels, l large ta.,le, 5
box lamps, 1 brass fausets, lot Of
empty beer bottles, cameras, box and
stand, hammock aud sail boat
Seixed IN the above entitled suit
Terms Of sale cash. with the benefit OF
appraisemeot.
r. G. SMITH,
Constable, Fourth Ward.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

How To Prevent Pneuna~mia.
You are perhaps aware that pneu-
monia always results from q cold or
from an attack Of ID grippe. Dur.
ing the epidemic OF lagrippe . few
years ago when 50 many cases re-
suited in pneumonia, it was OBJ.
served that the attack wac
never followed BY tia: disc ase when
Chambcrlsin's Cough Remedy was
used. 1t counteracts any tendency
Of . cold or Il grippe 70 result in
that dangerous disease. It ia the
best remedy il tine world for bad
colds aud Il grippe. Every bot.le
warranted.
For Sale by v. H. Frederick.
Covington, and r. B.. Paine,
Vaudeville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

It is said that m apparently inno-
cent clause in the treaty with Spain,
which provides tha. each nation
shall settle the claims OF its own
citizens for damages growing out u
the Cuban insurrection. carries with
it m immense money obligation. A
Washington dispatch says that the
American claims for damages IN
Cubs and other Spanish possessions
now amount to $26, 900 900. which
have been fled with the State De-
partment. Nor is this all. Many
more millions will be added. A
commission will = . ppointed bv
Congress to hear and determine
these claims. Doubtless they will
be bought up BY asyndicate, aud
then look out for the lobby. This
damage bill will probably run up
the cash payments under tue treaty
to $50, 900 900. including the 500
600. 900 1. i.e paid Spain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

The equipment Of the army, in
the late war, is reported upon BY
Quartermaster-General NJ. l. Lud-
lngtoa. In three and . half months
an army Of pa, 900 men was uni
formed, armed, and equipped with
supplies and al army OF 10000
men was sent 70 Cuba. In tie war
period the animals purchased cost
$5,871, $50; wagons and harness
cost $S56. 449, and 83.O78 tons Of
coal were purchased. The move
ment Of troops by rail aggregated
1858 officers and 49,, 569 men.
The department. chartered on the
Atlantic cost, to June so. 43 vessels
with total Of lO4,2 POI tons, and
these had carrying capacity OF
1887 officers, 22,335 men, 6,746
animals, and the arms, ammunition.
and camp subsistence and medical
supplies. Four water-boats, OF total
capacity Of $4,000 gallons, tugs.
and barges we're added to this fleet.
On the Pacific coast IL ships we're
chartered, aggregating Al, lac tons.
capable Of carrying 629 officers and
Is, 0s9 men and their stores. These
cost s1S6.6s2 fer fitting up; and
there was paid fo- the service Of
the ships 81 COT 1852 on the Atlantic
side and 1919, 764 on the Pacific
side. After June 80, other vessels
were chartered or purchased, in
creasing the total tonnage to ILL.,
O99. and the carrying capacity 20
p, 600 men on the Atlantic, and 10
81 .287 tons and 20, 900 men on th e
Pacific. Fourteen ships aggregat-
ing ei,298 were purchased for
s., 4S1. 600; including other vessels
Ind lighters bought, the aggregate
sxpepditure on this account Vas
IS. l1s: 800
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
School Board.

The next meeting Of the Public
School Board will be held in Cow
ington on
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IL, 1899.
All members are requested to be
present, as business Ut Importance
will come before the meeting.
Examination OF teachers. Thurs
day, Jan. 5.
G. H. CAUSE,
President.
F. w. HOSMER,
Secretary aud Superintendent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

The naval authorities in Wash
lngton have just made the discovery
that il is impossible for any of the
big battleshlps to get in or out Of
New York harbor during : very
low tide. This being The case, one
Of two things must be done-either
build lighter draft Dattleships or
deepen the channel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

Mrs. James Maund sold : ~
months old sheep to Ryder & Gutl
on Wednesday that dressed 80 lbs.
A sheep At 8 years thst dresses SO
lbs. is : good une. Less than two
years ago. Mrs. Maund paid 75cts.
for lambs. In that time she has
sold wool and mutton to .he value
ct Sc or 81, has one clip Of ~ool on
hand and $40 worth Of sheep.
Sheep raising undoubtedly pays
Jennings Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

The most Costly leather IN the
world is known to the trade az the
piano leather. The secret of tan
ming this leather is known only to
q family Of tanners in Germany,
though the skins from which 1t is
tanned comes almost entirely from
America.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
500 90 REWARD.

In pursuance of . resolution adopted
by the Boar of Aldermen OF the town
of Covington, La, reward OF 500 %
il hereby offered for the arrest and con
yfction of each and every person inpii-
Gated in the shooting of Town Marshal
p. J. Dulion, ON the night OF Wednes-
day, Nov. so. 1898.
s D. ANDERSON, Mayor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

MIR. Frank Carambat had . good
joke played on him . short time
ago while he was At C0yiryton
Louisiana. A certain well known
saloon keeper in town has set Of
deer horns mounted. Knowing
Frank to be found Of deer hunting
he loaned them to one Of Frank
friends who was 10 hunt with him.
The evening before the hunt he had
the horns nicely fitsed up in some
weeds at the end Ut the pasture.
The following morning Frsnk, his
friend and a negro valet started
about liveo'clock. Frank was in the
lead. When about half = square from
the head. the negro called to Frank
TO look ahead In the bushes. Frank
dld look, and when he saw the head
he dropped his gun and started to
run, as lie did he yelled, sshoot,
shoot! why don't you shoot?" For
. bluff his friend shot two loads in
the air and that quoted Frank down
little and lie returned and picked
up his gun. ibid you kill him?.
inquired Frank. .Dead as a nit.
Let's 60 and see how big he is =
TEen Frank was brave, and he
shouldered his gun like one Of Un-
Gle Sans recruits and led the way
to where the supposed deer. was.
When he reached within about ten
feet Of the head he stopped and
told the darkey to 60 ahead.
"Gteas Lord, Massa Frank, yer was
sole out. Cum hyar and see wat
yer turned tail on. aerusalem.
When Frank saw the joke he was
real mad but soon cooled down,
then he begged his friend rot tossy
= word about the matter and he
promised the negro gallon OF
whiskey and . box Of cigars for
Christmas il he would remain quiet,
but murder will out. and 80 it did
il this case. Headlights
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
FOR SALE.

The Leblanc place, situated i've miles
from Coyington, on the Tchef,ucts
River, and one mile below Old landing
Contains 1000 sores, more or less.
ABOUT 1000 acres timbered. las
front on the Tchefuncta River of ! mfle
ana quarter, with residence, batf
mouse, wharf, artesian well. ms. and
u! necessary outbuildiDgs. viii Be
sold entire, or separate. Title guaran.
teed. For further information. annIx
~ TINS of1ce, or to ALI. LIE Blanc ar
the premises. Postofice address.
CovinSton, La, Box as.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
WILD TURKEYS.
Market Has Them in Numbers, and
They Come from the Cow
ington Neighborhood.

The visitor from 4 distance who
knows . thing or two about hunting
is much impressed with the numer-
GUS wild turkeys he sees at various
stalls in the city on sale at the usual
fancy prices characterizing the bird
at Christmast;de. There IS, OF
course, no difficulty in telling the
domestlcated bird from the wild
turkey.
For The past few years the supply
OF the wild turkey in this city, &C
cording to . Canal street dealer,
has been steadily increasing. He
made the statement without any fear
that it would bear the prevailing
market prices, for the price Of .
villa turkey is something tLat il
never haggled over at Christmas
time. 1t is bad form and attests, rs
it were, as inadequate appreciation
Of the blessings placed at the dis
posal OF man.
This growing supply according to
the dealer, comes m0stly from the
neighborhood Of Covington, and
thereby hangs . tale. They are
.'smuxglec turkeys" That is say.
there is . law in the parish Of the
neighboring town which prohibits
the shooting Of game by the pro-
fessional hunter. 1t prohibits it.
not by ''class legisIation," but by
forbiddlng that any game killed in
the parish be taken out Of The parish.
This makes hunting strictly > sport
there, or reduces the professional
part OF the game to the small limits
Ut local sale.
The same laws Of course prevent
hunting altogether At seasoDs OF the
year other than the hunting season.
The consequence Of these police
jury ordinances, which are said to
be kept up with = zeal which is con-
siderably worse than the PUNISH
ment prescribed in the law for the
vlolators Of the game regulations,
has rssultsd in most rapid increase
in the number OF partridges, wild
turkeys, deer, etc. 1t is indeed said
to be as bad Is suicide to attempt
to take game out Of the parish, and
for . long time the professional
hunter had given up that rich field
altogether.
s'Then this bagging Of the wild
turkey must be The work Of the
asked the reporter Of
Of the dealer.
NO." replied the dealer with I'M
mistakable contempt. .'Who ever
heard Of an amateur killing . wild
turkey! And suppose he did, who
sver heard OF his allowing anyone
70 eat it, much less put It on sale ?
Why he would have it stuffed tor
IN ornament and tell his grand
Children the story about it,"
Game i growing very plentiful
around CoviDgton," said he, land
most OF the wild turkeys you see on
he market come from there. l
don't know how they get the game
away from there. Must smuggle 1t
out, l suppose. Times Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
To the public.

We are authorized to guarantee
every bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and il not satisfactory to
refund the money to tue purchaser.
There is NO better medicine made fol-
Ia grippe, colds and whoapin2
cough. Pr ce, rs and Soc per bot
tie. Try it.
For sale by V. H. Frederick,
CovingtoE, and r. B. Paine,
Vaudeville.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

Of the majority OF the capital stock g
said corporation at > 8enefai aon
called for that purpose, AFTER sen 49,
notice thereof shall have been 8lssH
by the Secretary - each stockn0loeI,
directed to his domicilc or place q
business stating the object Of s1cn
meeting.
Article XI.
No stockholder shall ever be heid
liable or responsible for the faults OF
contracts Of said corporation ID any
further sum than the unpaid balance
due on the shares Of stock owned Dy
him, NOR shall any mere inf0rmality 10
organization have the effect Of render
ing Z stockholder liable beyond the
amount due ON his stock or Of annulnnS
this charter.
Thus done and passed, in my once.
At 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 hereunto signed
their names with the said appeArers,
m me. Notary, after reading Of the
whole.
Original signed,)
Chas. Mendelson,
n. ]. Hart,
BY G.. Mendelson,
Preston +. Hall,
J. o. Daspit,
Joseph Sinai,
4 Lamar C. Quintero.
| Notary Public.
I, the undersigned authority, do here
n certify that the above and foregoing
la true and correct copy Of the origi-
M Of record and on file in my notarial
DICE.
IN faith whereof, I have hereunt0 set
mi hand and affixed my seal of Office,
ut eew Orleans, this 7th day Of Noyem-
bel A. D., 1898.
0eaD. LAMAR C. QUlNTERO,
Notary Public.
Stat Of Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans,
City Of New Orleans.
tn undersigned do herebv subscribe
Tor I'D do hereby bind themselves to
receive and pay for the number Of
sharsa set opposite their names of the
capita stock Of the ST. TAMMANY
BRICk COMPANY, LIMITED. the
act Incorporation Of which company
they hoye this day signed.
Date New Orleans, La, the 7th Of
November, 1898
s(Signed,)
Name No. Shares. Amount. |
9. Mendelson, Ninety-eight 1881 $500 90 |
d. J. HIT, One (D 100 90
Prestoul. Hall, One ll) 100 90
A true copy:
(SeaD. LAMAR C. QUINTERO,
Notary Public.
sixteenth Judicial District Court Of |
Lonlsiana. in and for the Parish of
1t. TAnnans.
certify the within and foregoing to |
be truly recorded In Book of Mortgages |
"G," folios 556, 557, 55s, $50, $50 and |
Witness ny hand and seal officially |
this 18th day Of November, A. D., 1898. |
(SeaD. +. w. HOSMER,
Deputy Clerk and Ex-O6icio Recorder. |
no 26, de !. 10. II, "a, 81.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

The expeditica that was cent out
by the Swedish government in
search OF Andree, the Arctic ex-
plorer, who attempted to reach the
north pole in balloon, has returned
from northern Siberia, where months
were spent in fruitless efforts to
learn the fate Ut An6ree and his no
companions.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
Queer Pension Claims.

Among the many claimants be-
fore the pension board are : num-
Der Of old moss backs who stbecame
sick and went home where they re-
malnded until the end Of the war, "
but the queercst Of all Is the fellow
who demanded . pension on the
ground that lie had FURNISHED : sub
stitute to do his fighting. Three
other applicants contracted corns
on their feet from which they have
been sufferers ever since and the boys
are wondering where they got their
shoes. These gentlemen certainly
contradict history which claims that
confederate soldiers were in rags
and bare-footed half the time. Men
who contracted corns during the
war must have remained too close
to their shocmaker's shop to be en-
titled to pension as veteran SOL
diers.
One applicant Gays be is the
father Of twenty-five children, and
We milne to the belief that he should
be pensloned for the good he has
done bis country, without consider
ing his military service.
One veteran, a years OF age,
save he IS feeble and without prop
erty aud needs assistance in main
tanning his nineteen year-old wife.
Rouge Truth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07

Secretary Long has completed
detailed estimates for Congress
for the fifteen new warships he
recommended to be constructed in
his annual report. The figures are:
For armament and armor for all
the ships, I'll, 1913, 400, and for
construction and engineering, $780,
100. 800.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-07
Police Jury.

The Police Jury will meet il
regular session on
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 1899.
For the transaction of importan,
business. All members are re.
quested to attend.
w. N. COOPER,
President.
w. q. KENTZELI. Secretary.