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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-07-05
CovINaToN, TAmMANY La SATURDAY JULY 1879

from It's present place to James
Blackwell's mills. i'll the same ward
4 motion being made and second
ed to adopt the resolution, the
President put the same to Il vote,
which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Fendleson. Abnry, Cousin,
Welsh, Tally, kepp and Badon.
Nays-None.
Adopted
Mr. Abuey offered the following:
Resolced, That the road district,
from the bridge across Bogue TFalia,
leading to Columbia, be divided as
follows:
Fritz Bucheen, to be overseer
from the bridge across said Bogue
Falia to the junction of the military
road with said Columbia road.
Edward Norman, to be overseer
of the road from the forks of the
military road to the ten-mile post
on the Columbia road.
Alex Bush, to be overseer from
the ten mile post to the north side
of Sandy Slough, in Bogue Chitto
swamp.
Steve Mizell, to be overseer from
the north bank of Sandy Slough to
the parish line.
james III. Magee. to be overseer
on the military road, from the june
ton of tde Columbia road to the
ferry at Mat MizeIl's, on Bogue |
Chitto, and the hands living above
II. Williams to work ON said mill
tary road.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cousin offered the following:
R"soiced, That the resolution pass
ed at the February session, 1879, |
of the Police Jury, appointing com
niSsioners to lay ont new road, |
leading from Bayou Lacombe to the
Pearl River road, near Pat Welsh's,
be repealed. and that the hands
withdrawn from other roads for
this purpose be returned to their
respective roads.
Adopted.
Also, by the same: y
Resoirei, That the commissioners
at the February session,
1879, to change the road leading to
the ferry on Bayou Lacombe, be-
ginning ut the ferry on Bayou La
combe, directly with the line to in
tersect the M;.ndeville road, be also
instructed to straighten the road on
the east side of Bayou Lacombe,
beginning at the ferry, and to inter
sect the. road leading to Bayou Lib
erty.
Iad be II further resolred, That
]. r. Toomer be appointed as fore
man of said commissioners.
Adopted.
Mr.. Welsh offered the following:
Rt,solued. That the Tax Collector
be instructed to receive, in payment
of the Parish taxes, all Police Jury
ard Clerks warrants. viz: Those of
1873 for the taxes of 1878; those of +
1877 for the taxes of 1877; those of
1876, and the years preceding, for
all back taxes due i'll 1876, and the
years before, to 1874
Unanimously adopted.
The committee appointed by the
President, to examine the work done
by Isaac Evans, ON the fence around
tue Courthouse, made the following
report:
I'VE have examined she fence
around the Courthouse. and find
that the work has been done ac-
corling to the specifications and
is satisfactory, and recommend that
said Isaac Evans be paid, out of the
special tax levied for repairs to the !
Courthouse, Jail, ETC. /
Signed nj. II. TALLY,
F. WELSH,
ARMAND COUSIN,
G.. KEPP,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-07-05
Hack Line!
BY ROBERT BADON.

This old and popular carrier, connect
ing with the Steamer Gtmelid, ut Manie-
vile. Mntlisonville and Old Landing, is
carrying the L. 5. Mail and thereby ena-
blel to distance all opposition. Every
one is treated courteously, and charges
are uniform, and no delay ON account of
old horses and other vexation. Travellers
desirous of speed and safety, will look
out for Mr. Bldon.
CONVICTION, Sept. ID, 1877.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-07-05
mously adopted.

mously adopted.
The bill of the Parish Printer, for
six months salary, ending June 80,
1879, amounting to S25, was ap-
proved.
The bin of Isaac Evans, Clerk
of the Police Jury, for services rem
de,ed, for four months, ending
June 2, 1879, amounting to
So 32, was, on motion. approved.
A bill of the Clerk of the District
Court, for Record Book for the
use of his office, amounting to
SO 80, was allowed, and, on motion
of Mr.. Welsh, it was ordered to be
paid in cash.
The following resolution was
then presented and adopted:
Resoiced, That tue Tax Collector
be authorized to receive the amount
of the bill Of A. L. Leblanc, Asses
sor, amounting to SI25, in pnyment
of delinquent taxes from 1878 back
TO 1874.
Mr. Cousin offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the polling pre-
cinct of Bonfouc;L in the ninth
ward, be changed from the present
place at Mrs Frederick to the
dwelling 800 yards back of s.
Black store.
Being seconded, the President
put the same to vote, which re-
suited as follows:
Yeas = Cousin, Tally, Abuey,
kepp, Fendieson, Welsh and Badun.
Nays-None- Da M
Adopted.
The following was then offered:
Resolved. That the Clerk of the
Police Jury have one hundred
copies of the Road Law printed,
and that each overseer OF road be
furnished witha copy OF the same,
at the time his commission is
served; that the Sheriff serve the
same when serving notices of COM
mission to overseers of roads.
Adopted.
A petition was presented from
the citizens of Covii.gton aud vicin-
ity, stating that hey had, mt indi-
vidual expense, built II bridge across
the Tchefuncta. river, aud minor
bridges on the road leading to s;.id
bridge, and praying that the Police
Jury recognize the same; and ask
ing that the road leading from Cow
ington to Madisonyille, by the way
of said bridge, be declared puDlie
highway. Signed by j. +. Smith,
J. Cahier, Vim. Warren,
J. Il. Sturcken. ~ ~ .F Gfs't.i'
On motion of Mr.. Kepp, the
petition was received and adopted
Mr.. K-pp offered the following:
Resotred, That Paul Duilt.on be
overseer from the juno
ton OF the ferry and bridge roads
to the bridge Oh said road. Also,
that Alex. kedding BIZ overseer OF
the road from the ferry to the juno
tion of said road with the bridge
road.
Adopted
A bill was presented from the
Clerk of the Supreme Court of
in the case of the State
VS.. Frapart, amounting to Sl2,
which elected considerable discuss
sion. A portion of the members
thought the State ought 10 pay it,
as it was State case. The bill
was laid over until DexI meeting.
On motion, it was
ResotOed, That the Police Jury
adjourn until Monday, tine l4th uay
vi July, 1879, and that tue Tax Col
hector and Treasurer be requested
to be present at said meeting, with
their books, for inspection. 45@
The Police Jury tuen adjourned.
A true copy of tile minutes. .
WM. BADON,
President of Police Jury.
ISAAC Evans, Clerk. @
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10
An Animated Rat Trap.

Animated rat-traps are the latest
things before the public. At the Gem
trail Hudson railroad freight house, VIM.
Wilson observed somethingsfrmly held
in the shell of clam, which was packed
with others in barrel. On inspecting
it he was rather surprised to find rats
tail. In the barrel were several holes
for ventilation. and it is surmised the
rat put it's tail through one Of these to
get it saturated with the juice to obtain
a variety in it's bill of fare. But a vim
dictive clam seized upon the, caudal APP
pendage and held it tenaciously. The
rodent pulled desperately, and finally
the tail came out by the roots. An
inch of the tail was inside the shell and
half an inch of the skin inside, and the
bare tendon extended four inches fur
tker. The rat must have had to pull
strongly and suffer excruciating pain,
but the rude amputation was complete.
Gould the clam have been drawn from
the barrel the rat would have dragged
it to his hole, but the aperture was only
half an inch in diameter, and the rats
strength was not sufficient to enable it
to haul off the barrel.-Aubau7o AaI-
b7L2.1l1011 f}-r.f. 81 s.. ..5 u f'r.,f~ts
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10
CetYMayO's RenlY.

"Cetywayo, the Zulu King, is of fierce
and bloody nature. The promises he
made some time ago to mile more merci-
fully have not been kept, and he, now
denies having made them. In his re-
cent reply to Inconsistencies from the
representative of the Natal Govern
ment, he said, efiusti sf} ssfalsea y.
r. IT do kill, but do not consider yet I
have done anything in the way of kill
ing. Why do the white people start at
nothing? I have not yet begun. I
haveyet to, kill; it is the custom of our
nation, and I shall not depart from it.
My people will not listen unless they
are killed; and, while wishing to be
friends with the English, I do not
agree to give over my people to be
governed by laws sent to me by them.
Go back and tell the white man this,
and let him hear it well. The Cover
nor of Natal and I are equal. He is
Governor of Natal, and am Governor
here."o ORC OBJ bGE ZlG 9ajDdE]3
- Evidently Cetywaye is man of de
cided character. The remonstrance
sent was in reference to some special
cruelties practiced upon women, and
other wanton barbarities. irsaYg.(14
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in speechless agony THAT wrung my
hoort with ,,oin

in speeches. agony THAT wrung my
heart with pain.
ooh, Nellie, do not break my heart !
My grief, my wretchedness is beyond
bearing now. Your beloved eyes look
ing into mine will haunt me in coming
years. You know my secret. Recrim-
mate me if you will, Nellie, my darling"
A light sprung into her eyes a strange,
dazzling light that spread over her
beautiful face the light of measure
less love, of transport of joy. Fare
well!" I cried, in husky voice, not
daring to stay longer; farewell" and
turned to 60, when her fingers closed
over mine. I turned to her again, and
she threw her arms about my neck
"You must not go! You shall not 60,
for-I love-you!" and the beaming
face was hidden on my breast.
A chuclking noise from behind
startled us. It broke into laugh, then
into loud shouts and frightful roars in
termingled with hideous outlaws, and a
woman's musical laugh, till the hills
echoed and re-echoed the sound. Mel
lies face was suffused with bushes, and
she drew away from me, but clasped
her more closely, a light breaking III on
my bewildered brain.
"Ha! ha! hal" roared Joe, while
Long emitted series of strange sounds
very like laugh. "Ho! no! no! Long
-ha! ha! ha wife Tom thought sister
Nell was-ha! ha! ha!-was my wife! "
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10
The Worlds Great Religions.

It is no easy task to describe all the
great religions of the world in para
graph. However, we will do our best
to give in brief the fundamental princi.
Piles which seem to underlie each Of the
great systems eof religious thought
without attempting an essay in com.
parative theology. Beginning 3 With
Egypt, we might say their religion was
one of body, form, and variety. That
Of China, of society, the past, conserva-
tism Islam, of fate and submission to
divine will The religion Of Greece
was one of man, beauty, development.
The beauty Of nature, the charm d, art,
the genius of man, were localized by
the Greeks. Buddhism is religion OF
the individual, with nature as law.
Brahminism, of spirit, substance, and
unity. The teachings of Zoroaster
were constant struggle between right
and wrong and ultimate freedom, while
the religion of Scandinavia looked upon
nature as force, loved battle and indie
pendence In fact, both the belief of
Zoroaster and that of Scandinavia re-
gard all life as battle battle with moral
or physical evil. Courage is, there
fore, the chief virtue in both systems
These, with exception of Judaism, which
teaches the unity Of God, and of Chris
tianity, which is also monotheism,
comprise the ten great religions of the
world. Christianity cognizes God as
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10
THE FOOLS PRAYER.

Tn royal feast was done; the King
sought some new sport to Danish care,
A. I'd to his Jester cried, Sir FOOL,
Kneel down, and make for us prayer!
TN lester dotted his cap and bells,
And stood the hooking court before;
'They could not see the bitter smile
Behind the painted grin he wore.
III bowed his head, and bent his knee
Upon the monarch's silhen stool;
His pleading voice arose: U Lord,
Be mercitul to me, fool!
IS MO pity Lord, could change the heart
From red with wrong to white as wool;
Che rod must heal the sin; but, Lord,
Be merciful to me, fool!
a fTis not by guilt the onward sweep
Of truth and right 0 Lord, we stay;
II Is by our follies that so long
We hold the earth from heaven away.
These clumsy feet, still in the mire,
Go crushing blossoms without end;
These hard, we'll meaning hands we tn rust
Among the heart-strings of friend.
Cd The i'll timed truth we might have kept
Who knows how sharp it pierced and stung?
The word we had not sense to say
Who knows how grandly it had rung?
~ Our faults no tenderness should ask
The Christening stripes must cleanse them all
But for our blunders-oh in shame
Before the eyes of heaven we fall.
Earth bears no balsam for mistakes;
Men crown the knave, and scourge the tool
Taat did his will; but Thou, Lord
Be merciful to me, a fooll"
The room was hushed: in silence rose
The King, and sought his gardens cool,
And walked apart, and murmured low,
Be merciful to me, fooll"
atlantic Monthly for april.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10
Children EIODing.

A boy of Is and a girl of II ran away
together from South birmingham
Mass, to. lowell. Their escapade was
telegraphed to the Lowell police as an
elopement, and they were arrested; but
the little fellow Indignantly repealed
any aspersion on his companion, and
proved that he had taken her from her
home, where she was discontinued, to
find her a better one. A slightly older
pair, aged II and IA, really did elope
from Cleveland, and were overtaken by
the boys mother and the girls father.
The girl behaved sentimentally, throw
ing herself on her lovers bosom, and
declaring that her entwining arms, but
not her heart, might be wrenched from
him. The boy, however, on feeling the
grip Of his mothers hand on his shout
der, said Il guess we'd better go home
with 'em, Jennie"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10
The Late Ameer.

The late Ameer Of 'Afghanistan9 was
UNIVERSAL Ia called the Hmadman.
throughout his dominions, and SO great
was the awe in which he was held by
his subjects, the Times of India says,
that no one dared tell him of the defeat
of his troops on the Peiwar Khotal by
the English invaders. SEere Ali sat in,
his council room, waiting for the news,
But no one ventured to tell him the re-
suit, Y At last the motherof Abdulla Jan
sent her little girl to tell her father, He
was talking eagerly as the child entered,
and she tried hard to blurt out her mes
sage, My mother says am to tell your
Highness-" but the Ameer kept put
ting his hand on her mouth, as the dis
cussion was important. At last he turned
to her, Well, what is it, little one?"
The child came siding up, all eyes upon
her, My mother says I am to tell your
Highness the Sahibs have crossed the
Khotal." An instant stampede from
the neighborhood of the Ameer closed
the council.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10
How an Election Was Won.

The Madison Ind) Star says: Some
years ago, Russ, our own G. W., lived in
our adjoining county of Ripley. He was
then Republican in a Democratic
county. What his politics are now we
don't know. and don't care, and we
think he don't know or care either. We
only know he is a manly, big-hearted,
genial gentleman, and that's all we care
about these times. But to the story.
Russ was Republican candidate for
Sheriff in the Democratic county of
Ripley, and, as matter of course,
wanted all the votes he could get.
Then, as now, he was passionately
fond OF cunning, and always owned a
fine gun and dogs. In his country was
an old German; we will call him Jake.
He also was hunter and a power
among "the boys" He kept little
country doggery, and his Influence
was worth about thirty votes In due
time Russ met Jake, and a talk about
hunting, guns and dogs rather. warmed
the Dutchman toward Russ, although
Jake was a Democrat. After a while
Russ saw one of Jake's lank -bellied
pointers, and commenced to give away
taffy.
Jake" said Russ, that's mighty
fine dog. Where did you get him?"
Jake replied to the effect that he
raised that kind of dogs.
Well, I'll tell you," said Russ,
am very fond of hunting, and if I am
elected Sheriff this fall I shall indulge
myself in shooting to my hearts con-
tent. If I am not elected I will not be
able to shoot much. T will give you
$50 for that dog, Jake, if I want him
after the election. Here's SIS note to
bind the bargain" Jake, tickled te
death at the fine sale of his dog, which
was worth about so cents, took the bill,
and as consequence his end of the
county gave Russ handsome majority
and he was elected. barely pulling
through. Fine passed and Russ was
duly installed in the office of Sheriff
of Ripley county. Soon Jake put in an
appearance, dragging the. unwilling cur
at his heels.
Mister Russ" said Jake, you vos
now elected Sheriff Won dis county und
here is desc dog. Gift me my vorty7
wife tollars"
" Jake" said Russ, I find that my
time will not allow me to hunt so much
as I thought it would; you may just
keep the dog and the S., too"
Jake studied long time, then took a
long breath, and said: "u.
" Mister Russ, I pelieve id, Ply Got,
you buy me and not my dog! Amt
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10

not only above nature and soul, but
also asin nature and soul. Thus nature
and soul are made divine. The great
distinction between Christianity and all
other religions is that it teaches that
loves fulflls the law.-Inter- Ocean.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10
RAIN AND SHINE.

The clouds are thick and darby lower:
The sullen sodden skv would fain
Four down anever-ending shower;
hear the patteripg of the rain,
near it rattle on the pane
ana then see the mist entwining
Nor one position long RETAIN
Behold! the gentle sun is shining
AS though exulting in it's power,
Inc storm beats down with steady strain I;
upon the ivy of the tower
hear the pattering of the rain:
itsw1ftly sweeps across the plain
And then see the sky refining
and molten with golden stain.
Behold the gentle sun is shjning
Beneath the storm the cattle COVER;
1t beats upon the growing grain.
And. as it breaks both bud and flower.
hear the pattering of the rain.
From where the clouds too long have lai
They turn. and show silver lining.
A splendid glory comes again.
behold! the gentle sun is shiningi
ENVOY.
Although like some far. faint refrain
near the pattering of the rain,
Inc storm is past. No more repining-
beholdl the gentle sun is shiningl
81. Is. M. in ScTi6ner for ApYil.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10

DEER and grouse are dying out in the
forests of Scotland.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-06
THE NATIONAL DEBT.

The public debt statement, issued
on the lst inst, shows an increase of
the debt Of over six million of dol
lars; the largest increase of any
month for many years. This large
excess of expenditure was mainly due
to the fact that by direction of con-
gress the pension arrears amounting to
81 ,500,OOO was paid out of the fund
held for the redemption of fractional
currency. There was paid on ac-
count of pensions during the month a
total of$S,694,600. Besides this, large
disbursements were made on account
of appropriations for the present fiscal
year which commenced on the first oi
July. The fractional currency re-
serve fund has been exhausted, and
any future payment on account
of pension arrears will depend on
whether there will be any ether
moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated. The total debt Of the
nation at this time, less cash, in the
trea sury is s2,O33, ,293,6OO. Of this ST..
796,912,80O is in coin bonds-divideC
$734,732,75O in per cents, $3.50, ,OOO,-
600 in 4ls, $5O8,44O,35O in 5s, anC
$283,68l, $50 in per cents. The casE
on hand is $282, 2,9O5,273.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-06
NOTES FROM OTHER POINTS

About 300 yellow fever refugees are
summering at McMinnville, Tenn.
The quarantine below Cincinnati has
been removed five miles below Delhi,
its former location.
The bark Rebecca, from Matanzas,
Cuba, contributed John Henderson
to the yellow fever hospital at New
York yesterday.
New Orleans is now declared free Of
yellow fever, and physicians say it has
run its course. No cases have appear
ed for the past six days.
The State board of health of Arkan.
sas has been officially directed to or.
ganize by Governor Miller, the object
being to protect the public against
epidemic diseases.
Marine Journal If the yellow fever
at Memphis abates early, and other
Southern points continue uninfected,
there is an outlook for steamboatmen
this fall brighter than knowR for ff-
teen years.
Chattanooga Times, Saturday
Judge Furstenheins family, of Mem
phis, who refugeed to Messy Greek
some time ago, were in the city yes.
terday. They are on their way to meet
their father who is at St. Louis.
Thomas j. Turner, secretary of the
National board of health at Washing.
ton, orders that all acquisitions foi
funds should be made by or with the
approval of the State board of health
or in case there is no State board. ther
by or with the approval of the gov
ernor.
About $1,000 in cash has been raised
by the Hebrews at Cincinnati for thu
relief of fifteen families of refugee.
from this city. A number have beer
started at housekeeping, aud some
$25OO in addition is expected from tn,
various Jewish orders and ladies So
cieties in the city. Io
L. Selio and wife and NJ. Bliss, wife
and four children, who went from
here a month ago on the St. Gene
We've, were found few days since a
10 East Third street, Cincinnati, in
state Of utter destitution. They haC
four bricks for stove, and a eofe,
pot was about their only piece of fur
niture, while their only bedding was
couple Of blankets. Mrs. Selio wa
paralyzed. The efiicers told the poo
refugees they must seek other quar-
ters, as it was feared they WOult
spread infection.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-06
a MA NIannereI BnrgIar.

London News,l n'ie 90
A burglar who was convicted at
Bedford last Saturday seems to have
been one of the mildest hammered
men that ever burgled, If we may be
pardoned the use of convenient
Americanisp He was first observed
when he ought not TO have beea hy a
young lady, on visit to her uncle and
aunt at Luton, who was reading in her
bedroom at 10 o'clock at night, and
who, the door being open, became
suddenly aware Of man standing on
the threshold of her chamber. 1t
need hardly be remarked that the first
thing she did was to scream, nor that,
when the stranger told her he would
not hurt her, she. with the usual do
cllity of her sex, screamed the louder.
Thereupop appeared upon the scene
the partially clothed Forms of the
uncle and aunt, who displayed a not
unnatural curiosity to know what the
gentleman wanted. The intruder, if
we may call him by so harsh name,
politely remarked that he had made
an unfortunate mistake, that he had
got into the wrong house, and that he
trusted he had caused no inconveni-
epce, 20 an inquiry how he had got
in he replied with simple directness
through the kitchen window" upon
the sill of which were found his shoes
Consideration for his feelings obvi.
ously precluded the awkward question
why he had taken his shoes off. and
the self-inyited guest and his inyolun-
tary entertainer parted at the front
door with mutual salutations and an.
parently on the best of terms. This
oivility, however, of the host was treach-
erous, for be forthwith summoned
the police, and to them denounced the
proceedings described and the features
of !" the man who called too late.p II
was then discovered that Samuel Tay.
lor was the name both of the prose.