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Administrators Notice.

A 7 THE OCTOBER TERN of the Probate
"A Court OF Crawford County. Ark. the fol.
lowing administrators filed their accounts 70,
settlement to-wit;
j. L. Bulloct, lth ..nnual account as admin.
tStrator nf estate of Richard Biswell deed.
otC. Ii, Lonradt lst annual account as admir-
VI 4. N. Callahan. decd.
Also the final accounts current Of the fol.
wing guardians, to-wit:
John Hatlcy, Guardian OF Joseph England,
James NJ. llatley. Guardian OF Cynthia \.
Sherman.
An persons interested in the above settle
ments are hereby notified TO file their objee-
tiohs fany they have, on or before the sec
end day of next January term OF said court.
or they ~ i'll hr forever barred from excepting
to said account, or any item thereof
In witness whereof | have here
\, INTO set my hand and affixed
r. the official seal. this Novem-
Is, 1878,
l.. c, SOUTuMAlD, Clerk.
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Ssy The Houston Telcyr,p, refars +

Ey The Houston Telegram refers to
the increase of sugar culture in Texas
aud advises those "who wish to avoid
the slow and insidious poison of the vii
lainous adulterated sugars that now
usurp the place of the genuine article
should buy the Texas make, manufact
ured from the pure saccharine materia
right here within twenty miles of Hous
ton" Right here we may add that dur
ing the late epidemic st. Louis made
desperate and somewhat successful en-
deavors to control the trade of Houston
and that portion of Texas
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EE- In the United States so bushels
of grain is raised for each one of her in
habitants, estimating our population al
100000, while Europe with popula
ton of not quite 30o,o00,000 produces
only l6 bushels per haed, and Great Brit
ain only bushels, per head, 1t being
estimated that the average consumption
of grain per head is Is bushels, we pro
duce three times as imuch as we require
Russia not twice its wants, and Grea
Britain not much over one fourth her re
ouirement,
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D | l. ID

MlILER-In Van Buren, on the morning
of the 81 inst, quite suddenly, Of pneumonia
Mr.. FRITZ MILLER, aged 46 years and I
months.
Mr.. Miller was native of Bayden, Germa-
ny, ana came to the Unite States in 1854,
settling in Louisiana, and remainined there
until the year 1850, when lie came to Van
Buren. and entered into business which he
conducted successfully. In 1864. his brother
Charles came to Van Buren and embarked in
business under the frm-name Of +. 4 G. Mil
Ter. Mr.. Miller was n whole souled, genial
hearted man, and had surrounded himself
with a large circle of friends who were much
attached to him. He leaves behind him a
large and interesting family, who will have
the warm sympathy of all our people, and
that Heaven may temper the drear sadness
of their bereavement, is the prayer of all our
people.
MERRILL-At her residence, in Gregg
county. Texas, December 9TH, 1873, Mrs. n
A. MERRILL. Aged 63 years, 8 months ant
days.
Mrs. Merrill was the mother of Mrs. S. J
Bostick of Little Rock, and Mr., Yves, Mer
rill, of Van Burrn. She was for great mum
Der of years resident of this city, in ante
belum days, but during the late npleasant
ness went further south. Mrs. Merrill wa
well and favoraby known by all our oide
citizens, as she was prominent and cnthusi
astic member of the Methodist church in til
days of Van Buren's prosperity. Like man
Others of our old citizens, she has gone to he
last, long sleep, but has left behind her, as
legacy to her children, the spotless reputa
ton of noble and exalted Christian charae
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~ We are indebted to Col. J. N

~ We are indebted to Col. J. n
Smithee for copy of his report as Com
missioners of State Lands to the Cover
nor. 1t is complete history of the
business of the Land Office for the past
two years. Col. Smithee has made an
able and efficient commissioner, and il
his successor does as we'll which we
have no reason to doubt he wiIl-the
State will have no reason to complain.
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lf Democrats want 10 know who is

If Democrats want 10 know who is the
most formidable man in our party let
them observe who is most pcrsistontiy
abused and viliified by the Republican
press. In 1876, from ono end OF the
country to the other there was howl
from the Republicans against Tilden.
The howl is still Sounding all along the
linc.-L. Il. Democrat.
According to that argument, Grant is
the strongest on the Republican side, Do
you believe it7-llope City Times.
We do; aud he is the strongest and
most available man they can put out
and he is their man. Stick Il pin there
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ExyA WILMINGTON. \. C. disnatch of

E6- A Wilmington, n. c. dispatch of
the 10Th, says: The steamer J. p, Un-
derhill burned at the wharf this morn.
my. The flames spread TO the steamer
North East and to the stores on the
wharf. Half a square WAS burned, in
Guiding five stores, five warehouses, two
steamers, two stables, five horses, one
hundred hogsheads moasses, seven hun
dred ton Of coal, one thousand barrels
of rosin and a large amount of other
produce, involving a loss OF $4,000. In
surance S35 900.
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NJ \ Il r lie ID.

LLER-ln Van Buren,, on
the ID inst by the Rev. j. w. kAIGLER, Mr.
LOUIE NJ. SPEAKER and Miss KATIE MILLER
youngest daughter of the late Mr.. FRITZ Mil.
lER, all of this city.
To the young couple we extend our hearty
congratulations.
TISS--IIARRELL-On the 3lst ult.
at Dripping Springs. by the Rev. Mr.. Me-
Conner, Mr.. RoBERr CuRTiss of Washington
county. and Mis- MARTHA HARREIL dangll-
ter of the late Judge Josiah llarrcll, of Craw-
ford county.
B-WINFREI-At oliver Snrinos
on the 2l>t., Mr.. Doc. WrBB and Mle, MARY
WINFREY, daughter of Alex. Wintrey.
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HSF The WASHINGTON spccial of [

Es- The Washington special Of the
st. Louis Republican of the lst, says !:
Among those receiving calls to-day, was
Mrs Bruce the bride OF the senator elect
from Mississippi. Quite n number of
senators, members and other public men
paid their respects, and were received
by Mrs. Bruce and her sister from Ceve-
land, in agracetul and dignifisd manner.
Mrs. Bruce is very light-colored, while
her sister shows more of the negro
blood, Both ladies surprised their call
ers by their digniied selfpossession and
conduct. Already many Washington la.
dies have called upon Mrs Bruce. aud
report her to be as truly lady like as
any lady in Washington.
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Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting OF the Crawford County Agricultu
raj and Mechanical Association was adjourn
ed from Monday, the 9th inst. to Saturday
the 18th of January, 1879, at the Office OF
the President, at 2 O'Clock.
J.. G. WHITE; President.
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Efs> 1t is reported that at the close o

Es- 1t is reported that at the close of
a GreenbaclS meeting in Maine town
the other evening, collection was taken
to pay the orator of the evening for ex-
penses incurred. The hat was passed
around, and when it was emptcd it was
full Of pieces Of paper inscribed "This is
twenty cents, - "rhis is fifty cents,'
etc, to the amount of 1925. The speak
CT was disgusted. .-Exchange.
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EE- At the meeting of the Legislature
of Maine, at Augusta, on the 3d, Alon-
20 Gascalon, democrat, was elected Gov
crnor, and the nominees for Secretary of
State, aud other State offices of the dem
ocratic-greenback caucus were elected
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Esr Senatos Anthony of Rhode Is
land presented Senator Eaton with n
twenty five pound turkey, Thanksgiving.
The Rhode Island senator had to get the
bird out of his state so as make little
elbow room.
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80

ET There is on exhibitions in st
LOUIS a cloak made OF the feathers of
quail, prairie chickens and wild dicks
There are said to be IS $50 feathers, and
each feather has from five to eight stitch
es 1t took n lad y nearly seven months
to make it, and she values it AT $500.
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EF Hon. Julius Hotchlliss died at
Middletown, Conn, on the morning of
the 2sult., aged sixty-cight lie was u
prominent business man in his state, and
represented the Second district in Con.
gress from 1867 to 1869, and was elect,
ed Acknowledgements in 1870.
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bV- The latest new Daily in the field
is the Hope City Times" edited and
published by Messrs Blackburn & Story
at Hope, and very creditable Daily it
is, too.
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re- A New York city dispatch of the
30th, says that there was one hundred
and eighty deaths, the past week, from
scarlet fever, an increase of so upon the
previous week, and that the fact impels
the board of health to take action.
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Warming Order.

G. w. Stoneroad, Pltf.)
VS.. Complaint at Law.
II. l.. Hodges. DIT. }
Order of attachment. The Defendant II
L. Hodges is warned to appear H. the Justice
Court Of VIM. j. PevehouSe. In Van Burer
Township. Crawford County. Arks, to an.
swer the complaint of plaintiff. g. W. Stone.
road. WILLIAM j. PLYEHoUsE. j. Z.
Dec. l6. 1S7S-iw
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Bay" 1t is estimated that our exports of
wheat, for the present fiscal year, will
exceed 100,001,000 bushels. 1t seems to
be The mission of the United States to
supply the world with bread. We may
do the same thing, if we will, with iron
and its products.
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81 The Little Rock Board of School
Directors have a troublesome ignoramus,
by the name of Ferguson, as a member
of the Board.
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s6r We thought it pretty cold, yesier-
day morning, with the mercury at de-
grecs below zero, until we read OF its
being from 20 to 80 below at Chicago.
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s~ Wade Hampton's condition is i'm
proved very much, and his physicians
and friends are convinced that all dan.
ger to his life from the effects Of ampu
tation is passed.
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Jackson, Mississippi, had 400 cases Of
yellow fever and 81 deaths. She rcceiv-
ed a little over $4,000, and the average
cost of patients was s27. Quarantine
cost the city SlfO24
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nksF. If Wade Uamnton liyns IN tatn

sW- IT Wade Hampton lives TO take
his seat IN the senate, South Carolina
with two representatives, will have only
two legs in that body, as Senator Butler
lost legs in II cavalry charge during
the rebellion.
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Washington Post England is waking
up to the fact that the hard times have
struck her. The House Of Commons has
called upon the home secretary to an
swcr the question whether ii is true, AS
reported that we are now face to face
with such Il crisis of distress rs this gen
Grafton has never known
Pine Bluff Press Quite II number OF
Miss McBride's pupils, yesterday presen-
ted that lady with a writing desk, gold
pen and other appurtenances.
Bentonyillc Advance The Advance
was the first paper in the west to hoist
the namo Of Tiden for president in
the campaign Of 1876 We are not GER
tain but that we will hoist his name also
in 1880. The association Of his name
with Boss Tweed by the Gazette to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Little Rock Democrat : Col. J. IL.
McCarty, the wcl-known railroad con
trcator, arrived on the 23d from his work
in Colorado, and will pass the holidays
with bis family in this city. From him
we learn that Col. Tom. Bowen Is a
prominent candidate out there, for the
United States Senate.
New Haven Register While Bayard
is able and brilliant he is also young
too young to be President-and he halls
from IL Southern state. Bayard is par
ticuIarly obnoxious to the Greenbaek.
Democrats and for that reason is not a
sale candidate. Seymour has made no
recent record on the subject. He is a
Democrat, and easily chief of the party.
No Democrat eau object, with reason, to
supporting him. Bayard contains the
making OF great Democratic leader
and statesman, but Seymour is great
Democratic leader aud statesman. lie
occupies Il commanding political sitna-
tion. New York must be carried to elect
Democratic President. True, he was
defeated once, but he had no chance OF
election. With the South in shackles,
Seymour was handicapped. With the
South free, he is the strongest man the
Democrats can name.
Memphis Appeal: Grant is unques-
tionably the coming man. His nomlna-
ton and election will sound the death
knell to our Republican institutions, and
show that the American people are rea-
dy to spit upon the precedent Of Wash
ington, Jefferson, Madison, Mouroe and
Jackson, and elect a President for life
and tha neyt stcn will ha an Emnaror
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F A young lady of Boston recently
told tho Rev. Mr.. Penticost, who objects
TO round dancing, that hugging was to
her the best part OF ball.
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Ex-Gov. Bullock, of Georgia, Re.
pablican, says that the negroes in that
state now vote the Democratic. ticket.
and enjoy cqual rights with ihc whites,
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State Historical Society.

We call attention to the card below, OF
Judge John II. Eakin. This is Il matter
that should interest every one, and there
is not q town or hamlet that cannot con-
tribute something. Look over your old
relics, citizens of Crawford, and send to
Little Rock, or to Van Burcn, and leave
with Hon. Jesse Turner, who will for.
ward them. Don't one wait for the 9th
er, but all be first;
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Nov. 25, 1878.
On behalf of preliminary Execu
tive Committee, appointed to prepare q
plan for State Historical Society, | in
vite your cooperation, and that you will
attend q meeting for organization here
on the Sd Monday in January, 1879
Meanwhile, all citizens, interested in tht
object are requested to collect and Tor
ward to the temporary Secretary, c, b
Moore, Esq, any books, documents, file:
of papers, old letters, relics of our early
history, or any written communications
which may be considered useful or in
teresting. Respectfully,
JNo. r. EAKIN, for Committee.
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EF- The distress in Sheffield, England,
is so great that the mayor and clergy are
holding conferences to devise means of
relief.
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EF If Texas had rs many people to
the square mile as Massachusetts, she
would have a population of 72,000000.
The Van Buren press., 1879-01-07

rF A serious fire occurred at Helena
on the 3Ist ult,, destroying eight two
ory brick buildings occupied by mer
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H Two weeks from to day, and the
senatorial wool-pulling " between the
two Little Rock papers will be over.
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EF Ex-Governor Stearns, Of New
Hampshire died on the 2Sth ut.
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T The Indiana supreme court has
decided. in the suit of Il church against IL
member, that subscriptions made on Sun.
day cannot be collected by law.
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E1- Hon. Caleb Cushing died at his
homo in Ncwburyport, on the ID inst.
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Gt- The day sehoois al San Francisco
employ ci::' tY-four teachers.
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To morrow is the day Oh which idle
men work and fools return.
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EF The New York World says that
the political compilations of the next
house of representatives is now accura
tely determined as follows:
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h of the eth
e-...-... dred thousand men
I'd in the impending colliery
..e,n York and Derby
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tely determined as follows:
Democrats l49
Republicans 129
Nationals 10
California, which stands now two re-
publicans and two democrats, has yet to
elect.
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son of Hon.
ONE near Ft.
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.Ssll a
appy New
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-08
HOW TO TELL A HORSES AGE.

On the lower jaw, colt sheds
the two middle teeth within six
months after the second year, and
within six months after reaching
the age Of three years, sheds one
tooth on either side of these two
new middle teeth, and at four years
will have full set of new teeth on
the lover jaw. At five years there
will be shells on the corner teeth,
at six years the two middle teeth
will be smooth, at seven years one
on each side of the two middle
teeth will be smooth, and at eight
years all the lower jaw teeth will
be smooth.
On the upper jaw, at nire years
Of age, the two middle teeth will be
smooth, at ten years one tooth on
either side of them will be smooth,
and at eleven years, all smooth,
above and below. At twelve the
corner teeth project, at thirteen one
tooth next to them, and at fourteen
all project, above and below. Be
yond that all is guess work.--ET.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-08
FATTENING FOWLS.

Apparently it is m easy matter
to fatten fowls for either the market
or for table use, yet it requires both
care and judgment to do SO prop
erly, while considerable experience
is called into play to make it a de-
cided success. The way poultry is
fatteued and marketed has much to
do in determining the price, and a
few cents per pound extra, for
poultry of the best quality, will
make considerable difference in
the sum total of the receipts, and
amply repay for the extra labor re-
quired. 1t invariably pays to put
all marketing in the most presenta-
BILE condition before presenting it
to the consumers, and poultry is no
exception to this rule. In fatten-
ing fowls or chicks for market, the
best and quickest way to do it is to
keep them in darkened room,
only admitting the light when they
are fed. The food should consist
principally of soft, cooked food,
while milk, when it can be readily
obtained, should be literally sup
piled, and water may then be dis
pensed with. The floor Of the room
should be kept well strewn with
coarse sand aud with gravel. About
ten days usually sufiices to com
plets the fattening, if the fowls are
in good health and in good grow
ing condition when confined
Poultry Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-08
ABOUT BOILING EGGS.

There is an objection to the COM
mon way of boiling eggs, which
most people do not understand. 1t
is this: The white, under three
minutes rapid cooking, becomes
tough and indigestible, while the
yolk is left out. When properly
cooked, eggs are done evenly
through, like any other food. This
may be obtained by putting the eggs
into dish with a cover, as a tin
pail, and then pouring upon them
boiling water, two quarts or more
to dozen eggs, and cover and set
them away from the stove for tif-
teen minutes. The heat of the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-08
COvingtOn. November 8. 1879
AN IRISH LOVE SONG.
BY ALFRED PERcEyAL GRAVES.

BY ALFRED PERcEyAL GRAVES
All! swan of tenderness. dove of tender
ness.
Jewel of joys, arise.
The little red lark, like rosy spark
Of song, to his sun-burst flies;
But till you are risen. earth is prison,
Full of my captive signs.
Then wake and discover to your fond
lover
The morn Of your matchless eyes.
The dawn is dark to me; bark, oh! bark
to me,
Pulse Of my heart, I pray,
And gently gliding out of thy hiding,
Dazzle me with thy day!
And oh! I'll hy to thee. singing and sigh
to thee,
Passion so sweet and gay,
The lark shall listen, and dewdrops glis-
Laughing on every spray.
-Spectator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-08

water cooks the eggs slowly and
evenly, and to a jelly-like consist
ency, leaving the center or yolk q
little harder than the white, and
the egg tastes as much richer and
nicer than fresh egg is nicer than
a stale one, and no person will want
to eat them boiled in the usual way
after trying this method once.-Er.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-08
SUNFLOWERS AND THEIR
VALUE.

"Be sure and always plant sun
flowers around your drains and
kitchen windows" was the advice
given by an experienced physician
to a young housekeeper. 1T will
save you world Of suffering and a
heavy doctors bill. Fevers, or any
malarial disease, will not visit a
house that is protected by a bat
talon of snnfowers."
A long trial of this wise counsel
has proved its wisdom and utility,
and that young wife, who has grown
gray since that time, has the most
implicit faith in the virtue of sun
flowers rs preventive Of sickness.
In one or two years the plants did
not thrive, by reason of neglect,
and finally died. In these seasons
sickness visited the home, and
served to confirm her faith in their
virtue. Now she would rather her
potato crop would fail. than to have
her sunny plants neglected.
A gentleman living in the South,
whose house was situated a quarter
of mile from a marsh, aud whose
family. servants and all, every sum-
mer were afflicted with fevers of all
kinds, heard from a friend of the
protective qualities of sunhowers,
and determined to try their utility.
He prepared a strip of ground
about half way between the swamp
and his house, us he would for corn,
and planted the whole with sun
flower seeds. They made a mag
niticent growth, and that season
there was not q single case of fever
in the family. He has raised them
ever since, and healthier family is
not to be found. He utilizes the
seeds, by grinding them up with
corn and feeding to his horses, and
he says they are worth more than
thenwhole cost of raising, to keep
them in flesh, and give them a
bright, glossy coat. Poultry like
the seeds when ground and mixed
with other feed, and keep fat upon
the diet.
The plant is not very beautiful
when in bloom, as the leaves art
large and course, and the flowers
are more CANDY than lovely; but
still it possesses such wonderful
movers it should he highly esteem.
ed. and every farmhouse should
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-08
VENIRE.
State of Loulsiana-Parish of st. Tam
many.

I. VIM. C. MORGAN, Clerk of the Sixth
Judiciala District Court, do hereby certify
that the following list of names is true
copy from the original list of jurors
drawn by the Jury Commissioners, on
the 9th day of October, 1879, to serve for
the first week of the December term,
1879, of the Sixth Judicial District Court
for the Parish of st. Tammany. La:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-08

In testimony whereof grant this certifi-
cate. under my hand and seal
[sEAL1 officially, this 7th day of 0cto-
Der, 1879.
WM. C. MORGAN, Clerk.
forinqton. 0ct. II, 1879.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-08
TUESDAY, December I'd, 1879

from o'clock A. NJ. until o'clock p. NJ,
for the purpose of taking the sense of
the people of this parish in regard to the
adoption or rejection Of the New Consti-
tuition, and for the adoption or rejection
OF the Ordinance adopted by the Consti-
tutional Convention in relation to the
debt OF the State. and for the election of
the following named officers:
State Oficers
One Governor, one Lieutenant Cover
ner. one Secretary of State. one Attorney
General, one State Auditor, one Super
intendent of Public Education.
District Officers:
One Senator for the Seventeenth Sena-
torial District; one District Judge and
one District Attorney, for the Eighteenth
Judicial District.
Parish Officers:
One Representative for the Parish of
st. Tammany, one District Clerk for the
District Court, one Sheriff, one Coroner,
and Justices of the Peace and Constables
for the different Wards.
In testimony whereof / hereunto affix
nv signature, this 2oth day of October,
1879. w. B. COOK.
oc25 I'd Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-08
ELECTION NOTICE.
State of Louisiana-Parisho of St. Tam
many.

In pursuance with the law and the
proclamation OF the Governor of this
State, dated the 3lst day of July, 1879,
notice is hereby given that an election
will be held at the different polling
places in this parish, on
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-08

have them stand sentinels over all
slop-pools and drains. Country
Gentleman.