St. Tammany farmer., 1905-09-02

nashville, 1enn., were the hon
ored guests of Captain and Mrs
s4Albert Rockenschuh on Sunday
last. They spent a most delightful
day.
/ Jones & Pickett will have their
fifth Anniversary sale on Friday
and Saturday, Sept. I and 2, and
there will doubtless be a rush fol-
rare bargains. For full particulars
and prices, we call attention to
their advertisement on the first page.
The beautiful Bogue Falaya is
dotted with launches and sklffs
every evening, which shows that our
summers ojourners fully appreciate
the beautiful scenery as they gliGe
gracefully along Or charming river,
one OF the most attractive to be-
found anywhere in the State.
The daily papers all published
fine trade editors on Sept. l., and
as usual, they make good show.
ing Of the trade and commerce of
the Crescent City and other points
throughout the State, with glow.
ing prospects fol the future all
along the line.
Mrs. Ada A. Morse, grand
daughter Of Prof. S. h. b. Morse,
inventor Of the telegraph. and her
son and daughter Lansing and
Elise, and Miss Emony Schlittler,
of Switzerland, paid US pleasant
VISIT last Friday. They are stay
ing at the Blattner house, and may
reside mere permanently.
Now is the time 10 clean up
your premises and keep them
clean. Yellow fever or not, it will
be decidedly better to keep your
homes IN perfect sanitary condi-
ton.
Our town and the other health
resorts throughout the Parish OF St.
rammanv are crowded with sum-
mer sojourners, and they appear to
be enjoying themselves to the full
est extent, for there are boating
and bathing parties, entertainments,
receptions in I'LL directions, every
night in the week, and morning and
evening.
Mr.. G. +, Mlllar, the real estate
agent Of Abita Springs, writes us
Y E. b
from New Orleans that he has not
been Ill with yellow fever, or any
other kind of fever, but is still III
robust health, notwithstanding the
reports that were freely circulated
in Ablta Springs and Covlngton,
that he was i'll in the city with yell
low fever. We are pleased to make
this correction, and hope he will
continue to retain his present good
health and genial spirit.
Our citizens were naturally in
dlgnant last Sunday, when it was
learned that some persons had
posted notice in the postoffice, at
Franklinton, to the effect that
there was case of yellow fever in
Covington. There IS strict law
and severe penalty for maliclously |
and slanderously circulating false
reports of this nature, and unless
the practice is discontinued, the
perpetrators will be crimlnally
prosecuted.
The editor and wife spent a
pleasant time at Aolta Springs
last Sunday evening. Of course
we walked "around the belt,'' and
noticed that the popular Long
Branch Hotel and Multi Hotel
we're we'll filled with contented and
happy guests, enjoying the cool
evening breeze under the shade Of
the giant oaks. We also noted
many signs of Improvement in our
progressive nelghboring town.
May Its prosperity continue as the
years roll by.
We acknowledge receipt of a
pamphlet containing the official re-
ports submitted to the governor of
Louisiana in regard to the opera
tions Of the naval force despatched
10 Lake Borgne, the Rigolets and
elswhere for the purpose OF put
Ting q stop to interference IN Lou
ieiana waters with commerce and
isking rights on the part Of patrol
boats belonging to the neighboringI
state Of Mississippi.