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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
The Advance In Cotton.

Yesterday actual cotton sold At
s4c per pound for middling, which
is equivalent TO s4s SO per bale, or
an advance Of $l7 so per bale com
pared with the prices ruling dur
ing the greater part Of last season.
The question now uppermost in
everybody's mind in the South ,s:
Will present prices represent about
the limit of the advance, or will
values 80 even higher: There are,
Of course, some cautious people
who argue that present prices are
very satisfactory to producers that
will be content TO unload the bal.
ance of their crops; hence such per-
sons look rather tor gradual d..
clensi0n than a further advance.
On the other hand, however, the
vast majority in the cotton trade
now LOOK for further improve
ment, not = few predicting nine
cents per pound in the not distance
future.
Although there has been ,
material Improvement III the prre
of cotton, 1t is said that the manu-.
featured goods trade, both ut home
and abroad, is very prosperous,
aud there is still \ good pr,nt, even
with cotton at current prices.
With trade 50 good, it is reasona-
bic to expect that consumption sill
continue On y very liberal scale,
Notwithstanding the increased
cost Of raw cotton. 1t il admitted
that stocks Of cotton in forelgn
spinner's hands are very small,
aud surplus stocks in Liverpool are
also uncommonly light, while the
amount afloat is much less than
usual at this season. Such be-
ing the case, it is reasonable TO ex-
pect an active demand for cotton, a
spinners find it possible to turn out
yarns aud cloths at a profit, no
matter what the price Of the raw
material may be.
Because the admitted strength
of the statistical position, many
cotton men of sound judgment
look for even higher prices IN the
future, no mater what
later on may Occar.-Picayune,
Tuesday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
[Omci.l.]

Act No. ~ ). D. No. 3LBy Mr.. Cage.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment 70 the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana
relative to ratifyins aad carrying
into efEec. = special tax levisl il
the City Of New Orleans for certain
public improvements, and to sstab-
fish therein public systems Of xer'
age and water. the issuance Of bonds
therefor and the providing Ways
ana means to pay the principal AMI
interest Of said bonds.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State Of
Louisiana, Two-thirds of all the mem.
bers cleo ed 10 each Home conc 1rring:
That tho following amendment - the
Constitution Of the State be submitted
TO the electors Of the State at tie next
general election for representatives in
the legislature. TO be holden on the
Tuesday next following the third
Monday in April A. D. 1900. to wit:
Article l. "The special tax 70. pub
nc Improvements. voted by the property
taxpayers Of the City Of New Orleans
on June 6. 1889, and Ievicd by the
City Council. by Ordnance No. 5,39l
approved June -. 1899, il hereby
ratified. and its validity shall mover be
questioned. The special act adopted
by the Legislature q. tho Special Sss sion
held on August :, 1889. constituting
the Sewerage and Water Board Of the
City Of New Orleans, authorizing the
City Of New Orleans to Issue b onds. and
proviling the means 10 pay the priaci-
pal and interest thereof. AMI for other
purposes Of the special tax Aforesaid, il
hereby ratiaed and approved. specially
in Guiding the therein reserved le9isla-
tive right to aracnd the same; and all
provisions 8. G. Of said ast. and with this
amendment, 40 to that extent and for
that purpose only repealed"
Se-tion 2. Be it furthe. resolved,
ETC.. That On tho oficial ballots, to be
used at said election. shall be placed
the words, "For the City Of New Or
leans Tublic improvement Amend
ment;" AMI the wor:ls. against the
City OF New Orleans Public Improve.
meDt Amendment" and each elcetor
shall iodica'e, ~ provided in the gen
eeal election laws Of the State. whie h
Of the proposition. '.for" or ''ag,inst'
he votes for.
&, p. HENRY,
Spe ,ker Of the Houss Of Representatives.
L. II. SNYDER,
Lieutenant Governor aud President OF
the Senate.
.ppRovc.i August 18th. 1892
MURPHY J. FOSTER.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
4 trne copy:
JOHN T AI|HEL,
Secretary Of State.
Feb. SLOW.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
SMALLPOX Cure.

In view of the breaking ont al
smallpox in certain cities and the
always possible contingency Of =
visitation from it in sny city q
remedy coming from high sources
may be published with propricty.
An English physician OF repute says
tl,st the worst case Of small-pox
can be cured in three days simply
BY the use OF cream OF tartar. One
ounce Of cream Of taiter dissolved
in one pint of hot water drunk at
intervals, when cold, Is = never fail
ing remedy. 1t has cured thou
sande, never leaves . mark, never
causes blindness and avoids tedious
-Gueydan News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
Fritz Jahncke vs.. st. Tammany Brick
Company, Limited-N0. Ais.
Sixteenth Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana. in and for the Parish OF
81. Ta:umany.

Hyvirtue of \ writ Of seizure and sale. from
the honorable the aforesaid c0uHt. and to
me directed. Tearing date Feb. Z, 1900:
Twill proceed to sell at public auction
at the door of the Courthouse. in the
town Of rov;nz:on. 81. Tammahy
Parish. T.a.. on SATURDAY. March
~, 1900. between legal sale hours, the
following described property. to-wit:
l. A certain tract OF land, together
with the buildings and Improvements
thereon, rights, ways, servitudes, and
privileges thereunto appertainiDg and
belonging, situated in the Parish Of st.
Tammany, La. ON the east side Of the
Tchefuncta River. bounded on the south
BY lands now or formerly belonging to
Charles Parent, north by Bayou P0ncba-
tolowa and by public lands and west
by the Tchefuncta river. containing
eighteen hundred and fOrty-thrce super
flcial arpents, known as the Morgan
brickyard, less ten acres Of land fronting
three arpents more or less on Bayou
P0nchatOl0wa, sold to Mary Crockett,
per act before VIM Kennedy Dep'y Clerk
Ex-Ohicio Notary Public, May .. 1880,
registered In conveyance record book
an" folio $50, and four acres sold to
Charles Crockett on June 8. 1892, regis
tered in conveyance records book $50"
folios $50 and ISL.
J. A certain portion Of ground With
the buildings and improvements there.
on, and the rights, ways, servitudes and
privileges thereunt0 appertAinlng ana
belonging, situated ON the left OF the
Tchefuncta river. Parish Of st. Tam.
many, La, said tract containing nine
hundred and fifty (950) superficial ar
penis more, or less, being taken from .
tract OF land of twelve hundred afpents
and being the eastern portion OF the
plantation formerly belonging TO
Charles Parent, and Is bounded by lands
of Mrs. Weber, and below by tractof
two hundred and fiftv arpents lying be-
tween said portion Of land and the d.
vision line Of said Charles Parent and
taken from twelve hundred arpents OF
which the Southern Brick and Tile and
Construction Company was owner %
August -. 1898.
5. All the boilers, engines. machinery
and appearances and oil other articles
and things in use or not in nee. located
upon the above described property Of
eyery nature and kind whatsoever,
without any exception or reservation.
1. The steam tug "Violet H." TO-.
9etber with all and singular her engine,
boilers, machinery, boats, anchors, ca
bles, tackles. furniture and apparel and
al other appearances and apparels to
the said boat, appertaining and belong
ing.
!. The bargies. .sLucie." Bl.nche"
and "Leontine'' together with al their
tackle, furniture and apparel and ap-
performances and appliances sppertain'
ing to EACH
Seixe,l in the Adore entitled suit
Terms of sale-cash, with the be neht
Of appraiser,eEt
JOHN J. STROBLE. Shsri6.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17

The House is evidently disposed
to be extremely liberal to the dis.
abled and INDECENT Confederate
veterans. A bill was passed last
week making an annual appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the payment
of pensions. The bill when first
offered and referred TO the COM
mittee contained this appropriation,
but the committee reported an
amendment reducing the amount
to Sl25, 900. The amendment was
tabled and the original amount
appropriated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17

We arc In receipt Of . copy Ut Tue
speech delivered in Congress BY
Senator NcEnery, On The legality Of
The suffrage clause Of the Conet'tc-
ton q this State. 1t is . very able
document, and answers in amasterlY
manner the objections made. In
The course Of his speech tho Senator
sives utterance to the folio wing,
which wc heartily endorse:
ssThers has never been any dispo-
sitjon O. The part OF the people Of
Louisiana to deprive the negro Of
nv Of his political Or civil rights.
TAere has been and will continue to
"a ! Dissemination, fixed and M
,l,erable, 70 desy him social privi-
.leees on equslit5 WITH The whites, 70
nron6hit I'm fron aspiring 70 any
eoo6lit, ii soci.l life. Which nature
1913.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
LICENSE ORDINANCE

l. Be It ordained, by the Police Jury
Of the Parish Of st. Tammany, Louisi-
ana, that license be and Is hereby
levied for the year 1900, upon each per-
son, corporation, firm or association
pursuing any occupation, buincss or
calling In this parish, which Is subject
to State License.
2. Be 1t further ordained, That the
amount Of License due this Parish for
each trade, occupation, business or
calling carried on or conducted In this
parish subject to . License, is hereby
fixed ut the same IS Is now levied and
collected by the State for such trade,
occupation, business or calling in this
Parish.
8 Be II. further ordained, That the
Licenses due this parish shall be and are
hereby due and collectible at the same
time and In the same Mariner rs Ii
ceuses due the State and In the event
the same are not paid when due. it is
ordered that the Tax Collector report
the same to his attorney. who Is hereby
authorized AMI instructed to forthwith
institute legal proceedings to enforce
the payment of the same,
Adopted Jan. ., 1900.
GEO. KOEPP. JR.
President.
w. G. KENTZEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
b. r. Marigny vs.. Albert Sacerdote, ST..
Sixteenth Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana, in end for tho Parish of
st. Tammahy.

BY virtue OF wit of seizure aud sale
fsoni tn above court in the above en-.
titled suit, 10 me directed. bearing date
December 70. 1850
! will proceed to sell at prblic auction.
at the Courthouse door, in the town OF
CovinRt0p. 81 Tammany Parish. La.
- SATURDAY. March 10, 1890. between
legal sale hours. tho following described
property to wit:
Two certain lots Of ground together
with the buildings and improvements
thereon and all the rights aud ways,
privileges, servitudes, aud appur-
tances tnereunt0 belonging or In any
way appertaining, situated in the town
Of Vaudeville, In the Parish Of st. Tam
many, State Of Louisiana, in square
bounded by Lafltte, Gerard, Claiborne
and Lake streets, measuring each fifty
(5O) feet front on LATTE street, by two
hundred and nifty (2oO) feet in depth,
between parallel lines, and said lots are
designated by the numbers IL and l2.
SeiEed In the above entitled suit.
Terms Of sale-Cash.
J. ]. STROBLE, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
Official.

At the January meeting OF the Police
Jury, the following Budget and License
Ordinance was adopted for the year
ending December 81, 1890:
BUDGET
Secretary and Parish Printer 5000
Parish Treasurer. ......... 500
Assessors fees. 600
Commission Of Tax Collector 1000
Sherif's salary .......... 500
Conveying cohvicts to Pen
itentiary and insane people
to the Insane Asylum. 500
Witnesses in criminal cases 1900
Other and gene raj aud criml.
nal expenses -. ....... 5000
Coroner and coroDer's Jury 100
Grand and Petit Jurors GOO
Police Jury. -. GOO
Repairing and constructing
roads and bridges. 1000
Beneficiary cadet to State
University .............. 200
Divers incidental and con-
tingent expenses ...... 1900
Total. 49,. ...........$14, 200
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17

Under Act $50 Of 1898, . NEW
AND COMPLETE REGISTRATION Of
all legal voters Is required to be
made IN the respective parishes Of this
State, In every year In which . general
election Is held, and by virtue Of
the power vested In me by said Act and
the laws Of the State of Louisiana. pub
lie notice Is hereby given that shall
proceed to register all legal voters Of
the Parish Of st. Tammany, La, com
mencing ut the Courthouse, In the town
Of Covington, on Tue sday, Jar. 2,
1900 and closing at said Courthouse on
SATURDAY.. Jan. s, 1900, and at the fol-
lowiug-named places and dates herein
after stated, legal holidays excepted.
The Office to be open from O'Clock
A. NJ, to l O'Clock r. NJ, and from 2
O'Clock r. NJ, to 6 O'Clock r. NJ, for
the registration of all legal voters:
First Ward, At the Town Hall I'm
Madis0nville, Jan. 8 and 10.
second Ward, at verger, on Jan.
IL, and 1t Preston Burns store, Jan. II.
Fourth Ward, at the Town Hall in
Vaudeville, Jan. Is and Is.
Fifth Ward, at the polling place, on
Jan. Is and II.
Sixth Ward, at the polling place, on
Jan. IL and -.
Seventh Ward, at ]. j. Cusachs, on
JAM 20, and At Henry Keller's, Jan. %.
Eighth Ward, J. J. Willis sto re,
Precinct No 1, on Jan. %.
Eighth Ward, Geo. II. Causes store,
Precinct No. l, ON Jan. ~.
Ninth Ward. In the Town Hall At
&13d0ll Tar aud
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
Commodore Cade.

The Herwig-Howell Republican
combination which met at Alaxan-
dria on Tuesday, nominated Com
modore Taylor Cade as its candi-
date for Governor. Mr.. Cade will
be remembered as the commander
OF the gunboat which came here in
1896 to see that Brother Pharr was
duly installed a. Governor. It was
reported 1t the time that the boat
Was loaded with Winchester rifles
with which to arm the 10000 war
riors who were to assemble here 10
see that justice Was done the old,
Christian. Commodore Cade failed,
however, - receive the backing he
Was led to expect-even the fiery
Phafrites OF Baton Rouge falling to
rally under bis banners he de.
parted without Smelling the town.
He waa more coneiderate to our
women and children than even the
great hero Farragut, Is the last
named raval commander poured
br0adsidc after broadside into the
town when there was not an able
bodied man within ten mules OF it.
II Mr.. Cade 10 placing any de-
pendence on his Baton Rouge el-
lies OF the Pharr campaign he -
sadly deceiving himself, Is they
have to the last man joined the
forces against whom they were ar
rayed. Baton Rouge Truth.
Mr.. Louis Rosenthal Il the men,
Der of State Central COMMITTEE of
the Herwig aud Howell branch Of
the Republican party. for the
Parish Of st. Talnmany.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
The State Campaign.

The Republicans have put on,
two tickets in the field, and the
Popullsts have one of their own.
1t il therefore clear that the oppo.
sition to the Democracy will be
hopelessly divided, and that Mr..
Heard will receive the largest ma
jority ever given to gubernatorial
candidate in Louisiana.
The Wimberly or regular Re-
publicans held a convention in New
Orleans and went through the usual
formality of nominating = ticket
with Mr.. Reems, of New Orleans,
as candidate for Governor. The
ticket is about As good as the
average Republican ticket IN Louisi-
ana. The Wimberly people are the
old-line Republicans who openly
advocate equal political rights for
the negro. Although many of the
delegates in the Wimberly conven-
ton were negroes the nominees are
white men.
The other wing of the Republi-
can party, lead BY Warmoth and
Herwig, combined with the Sugar
Planters and held . convention 1t
Alexandra and nominated . ticket
with Mr.. z. Taylor Cade, Of Iberia,
as the candidate for governor.
Judging from the newspaper &C.
counts of the convention the War
moth gang swallowed up the
planters and ran things 10 suit its
own ideas of politics. From the
published reports 1t was . very
tame affair, twenty parishes being
unrepresen:ed and most of the
places on the ticket filled after
many Intellectual attempts to find
men who would accept the nomina-
tons. This disinclination to run
showed plainly that there was =
strong conviction among the faith
full that there was no chance to land.
Capt. Cade, the nominee of the
Alexandra convention, claimed to
Re Democrat until the last State
election, when he joined the Pharr
forces. He is not known to possess
any peculiar qualifications for the
Office Of Governor. He has not had
much experience in public affairs,
but that needs not to be dwelt upon,
as there is absolutely no probability
of HE election.
All in all, the outlook is very
bright for the Democrats. With
two Republican tlckets-one IS
weak as the other-and the Popu-
lists making their own fight, the
Democrats have nothing to fear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
RENE Young,

U. s. Land Oisce, New Orleans, Ia. [
Jan. IL, 1870. {
Notice 10 hereby given that tho follow
ing manuel settler has filed notice OF his
intention 70 make Anal proof in SUP port
Of his claim. and that said proof viii be
usale before Register Of tie United
States Land Once. At New Orleans. La,
on Mqodey, March 5. 1900. viz:
ADQLpH pIFTE.
Who made homestead satry No. r. 1GQ
for tho north ,lf OF the southeast quarter
Of section ~. township y, south range
IL esss, g. Helena Meridian.
He names the folio wing witns- ses TO
prove b il continuous resiGt nee upon
and cultivation Of said land viz:
J. 4. Price, Frank Peeler, C. ".
Crawford and r. A. Bourgeois, all Of
It. Tammsny Parish, La
jaeO G.. EALTER L. CoaES, Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17

q. s. Land Office. New Orleans, "a
Feb. 3. 1900.
Notice il hereby given that the f3llox-
inR-named settler has 6lcd natice Of his
intention to make final roof in supv ort
Of his claim. and that .aid proof will be
made before Re- gisteR U. 3. Lsnd Office.
In New Orleans. Louisiana, on
Wedne sday. March 81. 1900. viz:
GEORGE LESSLIE,
Who m ale homestead entry No. u, 617
f,r the southwest quarter Of the north
west quarter, and The northwest quarter
Of the southwest quarter. section 20. end
The northeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter Of section 80, township z.
south range - eat. St. Helena Mesi.
dian.
He oamcs the follow Ing ~itncss,a TO
prove his continuous residence u2on
and cultivation o. said land. viz:
James Band. of Vaudeville, La,
Frank carambat, J. v. Guillotte and
o. S0ublch. Of New Orleans.
fel0 ct WAL1Ea l.. CoHxx, Regiater.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
BREWSTER WINS.

The second primary was held
throughout the parish last Thurs
day, and the returns 50 far as We
have been able TO receive them up
the hour of going to press, show
that Mr.. L. Z. brewster was nomi-
mated as the Democratic candidate
for Sheriff, 1by a good majority.
We will publish the full returns
next week. So far as received
they are as follows:
FOR SHERIFF.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17

Now that the Republicans and
Populiste have made their nomi-
tons, it is tire that the Democrats
we're beslirring themselves and get
ting ont among the people. The
people want to see and hear ftom
the candidates on the stump and
know what they are to expect from
them. There ought TO be a COM
plete canvass OF the State by Demo
Gratis and they ought u open It
IN 1t once. II won't do 70 be two
sanguine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
Cumberland Telephone
Company.

The writer had occasion recently
to find himself in the local managers
Office, and from there he Was uehered
into the mechanical plant of the
Cumberland Telephone and Tcle-
graph Company. At Hammond, La.
II will soon operate complete line
to Covington and jacksonville, the
home Office being At Hammond. Mr..
Edwin Gook;n is the efficient and
hustling general manager Of Tue
company and We have never seen q
more complete aud conveniently
arranged system. Everyone praises
Mr.. Gookin for lis effectiveness
and splendid management. Every
thing is In apple pie order and not
. hitch occurs Or : complaint is
lodged. Mr.. Leland Hume, - the
secretary and assistant manager,
deserves the highest commentator
for his good work in having 50 sue
cessfally inaugurated so complete .
system. Miss Grace E6munds, .
most estimable young lady, il At the
head Of the operating room, and
deserves much praise-for her stten.
tiveness and strict attention 70 her
duties. Mr.. Preston Dean Is chief
constructor OF tue lines and 10 now
working On the lines to Covlngton
and Madisonvllle. He Is aliexperi-
enced man in his department and
will soon have above lines conn ected
with Hammond. Ae we viewed the
splendid appointments Of the plant
ana watched the clocklike work that
marked its smooth manipulation, We
thought Of the old rattle trap sys.
TEN that We have at ELsley. II the
Hammond plant and lines, and the
efficient officers and employees,
could only be transformed here,
how great an improvement it would
be TO ELsley. How many "ugly
wOrGa'' svnnlA remnin nnS,l0ken and
how many more business men and
firms would patronize it. But alas !
il cannot be, and We presume that
We shall have TO rock along, ringing
and fussing and trying to gel . lit
Tie Of ones moneys worth out OF
the Ensley lines and phones. It's
pretty rough sure enough. =
Ensley, Ala, Enterprise.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17

Senator Money, of Mississippi,
made . powerful speech in the U.
5. Senate last week in defense Of
the suffrage laws of Louisiana,
Mississippi aud other States that
have legislated the negro away
from the ballot box.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
For Sale.

One hundred and sixty ACRES az land.
Que house With four rooms and frOot
gallery. One kitchen and two other
DuIldiD2s. One stable and blacksmith
shop. Well located. Four miles from
Vaudeville, near Leslie station. viii
be sold for four hundred dollars cash.
ARHy 70 EDWARD FROSCH,
Vaudeville, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17
FOR SALE or RENT

The cottage on the corner Of Butland
944 kemper streets. Three large
F99Hs, dIil9& room az I kitchen, SER
wants ROOM, rAptiy and hath room,
aud stable. FF0nt and back galleries,
large yard, good well and nne shade
trees. Apply to this ONCE, or address
No. SsS Orleans street, New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17

Experts in the Census Bureau
estimate the population Of the
United States, As likely to be DIS
closed by the forthcoming census,
1t 7e, 200, 900. Such vast increase
over the enumeration Of 1850 would
necessitate, under existing laws, 4
material enlargement Of the lower
branch Of Congress.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17

A bill has passed the South
Carolina Legislature which COM
pels m entire separate car for the
two races and forbids second class
railway fares. 1t will be signed
by the Governor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-02-17

The following Is the result Of tine
primary election in rangipahoa
tor Judge and district attorney:
Total vote-F0r' Judge. Reid
1852, Strickland 568. Elliott AS,
Edwards POS. For District Attor-
ney, Kemp 1923, Ellis 922, Holland
425.
TIE result necessitates another
primary which will be held on March
l, when the race will be between
Reid and Strickland for Judge. and
Kemp d Ellis for District Att0P
ney.