St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-11-09
PARISH FAIR
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SHOWING

soil, in domestic arts or in the al
tainments of her public and privat
schools.
The. grand arch at the entranc
gate, the work of Mr.. Frank Boudou
squfe, was finished by Monday even
ing, and is an excellent piece O
work, making grand entrance t
the "Jolly Way" brilliantly lighte'
with electricity and filled with tn
clamorous din to awaken interes
in the various amusements that line,
the way to the main building.
The agricultural department wa
situated just at the entrance to tn,
main building and was one of tn,
most attractive features of the fair
The products exhibited here leave NJ
doubt that this parish is destined
to become one of great agriculture
value. Products of all kinds coul(
be seen shat were worthy of exhibi
tion at any fair in the country. Blu
the most interesting exhibition wa!
that of cane. Red, white and ribbon
cane, with eight feet of ripe joints
is not common thing even in wha,
is known as the sugar districts, ye
when one looked about the cane ex
hibit here it looked as if every grow
err had been able to walk in his fieli
and cut them down. This promise.
to become an industry of great ex
tent in the future. Such cane should
cut about twenty-five tons to the acre
and the sight of it should haster
the erection of the central cane mil
that is now being talked about.
Exhibits in the Different Depart
ments.
CONVICTION.
The Covington department of the
ladies' exhibits formed an interest.
ing display, both in the way of an.
tiquities and the excellence of the
work in modern embroideries, Bat,
tenburg work, drawn and bobinet
work, crocheted work, and other
handicraft in the work of women
There were jackets and center pieces
art squares, Russian lace table GOV.
ers, quilts, curtains, pieces that il
took a year to finish, raff1a work, as
we'll as works of art and other
things of interest. A stole and cur.
tains were beautiful pieces of work
A reproduction of the celebrated Har-
nett painting, in photographic form
of the violin that he discovered while
travelling in Italy, is the property OF
Mrs. ]. J. Foley. This painting was
of a violin discovered hanging be-
hind a door. The exhibition of the
painting disclosed the fact that the
violin was of fabulous value and
resulted in its recovery. There were
but twelve of these Autographs print
ed, and the one on exhibition is one
of them. A quilt made in 1854, the
of Mrs. Tim Foley, an aunt
of Mrs. J. j. Foley. an antique hand
painted vase, an inisid antique table
and hat made of cocoa nut fibre
were also the property of Mrs. Foley.
An Irish poplin dress, made in
Cork, Ireland, fifty-four years ago,
ia the property of Mrs. Quitman
Mrs. VIM. Bodebender has
on exhibition PAPER mache jewelry
case, inlaid with pearl, which was
once in the possession of Carlotta,
the wife of Macmillan.
uCIC W0V y ny LII OOOh lGU yCAlN
old, and q catechism 107 years old;
also medical book by John Travis.
published in 1857, and a Persian veil
20 years old.
A most interesting exhibit was that
# Mrs. John M. Williams; it was
linen wrappings taken from an Egyp-
ian mummy said to be $500 years
I'D. The antiseatic spices with which
is impregnated still gives forth a
trong odor.4 =.
Mr.. Lemongi has some very In
eresting exhibits, in canoes anG
ewelry as we'll as in money and
The Journal Histor-
que is dated April 5, 1922; another
ives tableau of the military forces
n Louisiana in 1903. There are
of Jefferson Davis. Card1-'
lal Gibbons, Bishop Jansens, and
thers of prominence, and there are
opies of sales of slaves ante-dating
he war. One act of sale recites
ontract between master and slave
or his freedom for stipulated sum.
nd antoher shows that freed slave
ctually owned slaves themselves.
he Columbia Phoenix, dated April
Z, 1865, VOL I, No. 25, announces
Is subscription price as $4,000 per
,onth. 1t gives an account of Lin
oln's death.
AB1TA SPRINGS. 4
The Abita Springs booth gave &.
eautiful display of crocheting,~ en-
robbery, Battenburg work and quilt
ng, besides many articles of art
nd interest. There is a beautiful
rocheted quilt and a christening
ress made in 1874 by Mrs. Robt
lendow. A homespun blanket bears
he following card: "This blanket
ras made b. Mrs. Enoch Talley, Vt
"a: hem, F.. O., La. The sncc,
'ere raised by them: the wool shear
4, spun and woven, also. The
olors were wild peach, walnut and
ldigo leaves. The dye was set with
Operas.
There was a Autograph picture
{ the Evening Star" large steam
hip, which was wrecked in 1865.
card states that the only survivor
t this wreck is now living in Abita
prings and is 80 years of age. The
icture is the property of Mrs. T. D.
of Abita Springs.
There are numerous specimens of
,llies, preserves, canned goods, and
le art of cookery.
VAUDEVILLE.
This department also had a very
retty exhibit Of embroidery and |
lncy work. There were beautiful |
spreads and knitted work.
here was a curtain, inserted with |
men crochetted PANELS, made by |
rs. Owens, "A years old. Some OF !
Le hcrdsomest work of the fair was |