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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-01
ELECTION NOTICE.
State of Louisiana 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
TUESDAY. December I'd. 1879
from o'clock A. n. 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 CT 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 officers:
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 atfix
nv signature, this 25th day Of October.
1879. ". b. COOK.
oc2J I'd Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-01
A VERY NATURAL MISTAKE.

A young man from one of the
back towns came into the city one
day last week to buy a present for
his girl. His wondering gaze being
trans6xed by the grotesque display
in one of the dry goods windows.
he entered the store and bashfuny
stepped up to pretty young lady
behind the counter.
How much are those?" he in
quired. pointing to a pair of hand
somely wrought nickel-plated gar
ters in the window.
"Seventy-fve cents" replied the
young lady sweetly, handin" out the
articles in question, and blushing
slightly.
Il think they're kinder pretty,
don't you?" inquired the yonng
man, anxious for somebody else's
oplnlon.
Very" replied the young miss;
they are the latest style"
Everybody wears them, don't
they?' continued the young man.
almost everybody" said the
young lady, affecting an unconcern-
ed air
81 was going to get them for a
girl know said the young man,
somewhat nervously. DO you
think she would like then?"
81 should think she might-I-I
don't know" replied the young
lady, blushinS again.
"You don't suppose they are too
large, now, do you?"
"Why, IL" stammered the
young lady, the blush growing
deeper.
"Thev seem sorter big like" con-
tinued the young man, not observ-r
ing her confusion, ''but of course
wouldn be certain. Shes middlin'
size, but not very fat, and mebbee
those would be little loose.
should think she was just about
your bigness, and, of course, ii
these would tit you, they would hit
her Now, just suppose you try,
'em on, an if they"
'Sir," exclaimed the young lady
behind the counter, in voice that
raised the young mans hat on the
end OF his hair, you are insulting"
and she swept away to tie other
end OF the store, leaving the Young
man standing III dumb amazement,
holding in his hands what lie sup
posed was beautiful pair of urac,-
let's. And when one of the men
clerks came and explained to nliu
his mistake, the young man from
the back town struck u bee line Tor
his tenn, and III u very short time
he was tearing toward home at. u
rate that threatened to irretrievablY
ruin the old family horse. He won't
buy any bracelets now until after
he's Observation-Disclosures Boitrfn.
Pardon me-, said Bob, as' lie
stepped OH his girls foot iii the
dance. Don't apologize. sad
she, ''beaux on the shoes are ia>lI-
ionable, and We can stand ait, tinn.
for style"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-01
VENIRE.
State of Loulsiana-Parish of st. Tam
many.

T. WM c. MoRGAN. Clerk of the Sixth
Judicial District Court, do hereby certify
that tile following lis; of names is true
copy from the original list of jurors
drawn by the Jury Commissioners, on
the 9th day of October. 1873, 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, 1879-11-01

"Six i'll four, you can't, M the
shoemaker mildly suggested to >
.aAr customer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-01

In testimony whereof grant this certifi-
cate, under my hand and seal
[sEALj officially, this TIN day of octo-
ber,, 1873.
WM. C. MORGAN. Clark.
fn,'i1g'on. 0r. II, 1879.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25
THE
The issue of the 7 per cent. guar

The issue of the Z per cent. guar
antee bonds by the southwest branch
ofthe V. n. r. was authorized by this
act. The bill of December 10. 1856,
provides i'll Sec. 1, on page 472, local
acts, 1855, "that after either or any
of the railroad companies to which
the credit of the state has been loaned,
y = shall have drawn or ex-
pended the whole amount now au-
thorized to be loaned to each OF
either Of said roads respectively, or
in said acts are mentioned and con-
templated, 4 a further loan
of the credit of the state In her
bonds, under the same conditions
and Except as hereinafter
modified and changed) as prescribed
to each of said companies, respective
ly." This act has provisions i'll re-
gard to the guaranteed bonds to the
Southwest Branch, Sec. II.
All of the bonds issued after the
adoption of this act to any of the
railroads, carried with them by vir-
tue of its provisions, the payment of
the fractional interest from the pay
ment of the last coupon to date Of
maturity, for there is no repeal Of
that part OF the act. -. : -
The Southwest Branch Construc-
ton bonds, issued under act of No
vember 10, 1857, being In lieu of the
guaranteed z per cent: bonds, clearly
came within the above recited act as
regards the interest. They took the
place of them. The body of these
show the Interest from date of the
bonds until paid and on the back is
the Endorsement. Pay the bearer to.
gether with interest from the LIST of
July, 1877, OF January, 1873. till due,
aud became a part Of the contract.
Although the construction bonds
were dated in March, 1858, and fol-
lowing as the z per cent. guaranteed,
we're offered for exchange, yet the
state lost nothing, because there was
no interest paid on the z per cent.
bonds from January l., 1858, (the date
the last coupon was paid on the 2 per
cent.) However that may be, we have
nothing to do vita it. We consider
only the interest maturing with the
bonds at their maturity, without re-
gard to what was done at the COM
mencement of the bonds, presuming
the then state officers disohargiDg
faithfully their duties.
Independent of the laws providing
for payment of interest, aud the con-
ditions expressed in aud on the bonds,
the state was, we conceive, liable for
the interest on general principles
which control the commercial world
III regard to notes aud other inter-
est-bearing obligations. On such the
interest is paid to maturity, unless ex-
prsssly provided otherwise. There
is NJ provision ferbidding the pay.
ment of International interest not rep
resented by coupons with the bonds,
but on the contrary the whole scope
of the laws point to the states obi
cation to go pay. This was the
evident intention of the twenty
ninth general assembly in its appro-
priation for the payment of the in
terest. ..
All previous examining commit
tees passed the payment oflike bonds
with the fractional interest unrepre-
sented by coupons, without question
and allowed the credit therefor.
Hoping this will be satisfactory,
We have the honor to be, very res
pectfully, ELIJAH GATES,
THos. HoLLADAY,
Fund Commissioners.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25
COUNTY AGENTS SALE.

PY virtue OF an oroer made by the county
ID court of Lafayette couty, state of Missouri,
and ut the second adjourned November term OF
said court, and on the End day of said term, It
being the 9Th day OF January, A. D., 1879, I
was appointed the agent for said county, to sell
the real estate hereinafter described; and, by
virtue Of said appointment. l, the undersigned
agent, appointed as aforesaid, will, on
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 1sr A. D., 1879.
before the courthouse door. in the city of Lex
ington, county of Lafayette. and state aforesaid,
between the hours ofnine O'Clock =. m. and i've
O'Clock p. IN. OF said day, sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder. for cash In hand, all the
right, title, interest and estate OF the azores aid
county Of Lafayette, IN and to the following de-
.cribed real estate. situate, lying and being in
the county of Lafayette. and state aforesaid,
to-wit: Lots four ~ and nine 10y, In block
fifteen Q5). and lot five %. in block sixteen
C6), Pomeroy. Houx and Graham's addition to
the city Of Lexington, in the aforesaid county,
aud. state, known ~ the VIM. l.. Stewart
property.
Given under my hand this, the 9th day of JAN
uary. 1879. GEO. N. MOUNTJOY,
Janlltd County Agent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25
Sale

WHEREAS, Reuben 2. Lection and Parmelia
w LettOn, his wife, by their certain deed Of
trust, dated the Sth day OF January, A. D.,
1876, and recorded in the recorder's office for
Lafayette county, Missouri. in book No. Is, ut
page 100, conveyed to the undersigned trustee,
and lying in the county of Lafayette and state
Of Missouri. to-wIt: The south half of the
northwest quarter Of section. four AZ. and sixty
acres taken OF the north side OF the southwest
quarter of said section four ~, all in township
forty-nine 49) of range w ity-eight {2s) con-
tanning in all one hundred and forty GAO acres,
which said deed Of trust was made to secure the
payment Of q certain promissory note and inter-
est notes attached 10 said deed described and.
whereas. said deed of trust provides that in case
OF default Of payment of principal or interest
therein specified, then the whole of said princl-
pal and interest shall and may ut once become
due and payable. and the said premises be sold
principal note had matured; and. Whereas, de-
fault has been made in the payment OF two Of
said interest notes at and when the same became
due and payable, and by reason Of said default
the legal holder o fsaid Indebtedness has declared
all of said debt and interest due and payable
Immediately, and has requested the undersigned
to sell said premises; Now, therefore, by virtue
compliance with the terms of said deed of trust,
l shall proceed to sell the above described
premises at the front door OF the court house in
the county of Lafayette and state of Missouri, to
the highest and best bidder, for cash in land,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10Th. A. D., 1879.
between the hours of 8 O'Clock in the forenoon
and 8 O'Clock in the afternoon Of thai. day to
sutlsfy said Indebtedness together with the costs
and expenses of executing this trust.
WILLIAM w. FUTILE,
dec2S-td Tru9tpe
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
OF MISSOURI, l.,

STATE OF MISSOURI, L.. /.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, 500 &
In the Probate Court, November Term, 18th d.
November 50th, 1878. .
William Q. Harrison, administrator ofthe estR
of Thornton Z. Harrison, deceased.
NOV ut this day comes William Q. Harriso,
IN administrator of the estate of Thornton ]
Harrison, deceased, and presents to The cou
his petition, praying for an order for the sale !.
30 much OF the real estate of said deceased as W
pay and satisfy the remaining debts due by -
estate, and yet unpaid for want of sufficient 9
sets, accompanied by the accounts, lists and !
veDtOrIes required by law in such cases; on e
animation whereof. it is ordered that ell pr
sons interested IN said estate be notified that o
plication as aforesaid has been made, lind uni.
the contrary be shown on or before the q
day of the heAt term of this court, to be begun q
held at the courthouse. in the city of Lexingt0
on the second Monday in February, 1877.
order will be made for the sale of the who
or so much of the real estate Of said deceased
will be sufficient for the payment of said deS.
And il is further ordered that n copy here
be published III the Lexington Weekly I9sell
gencsr, II newspaper printed in said county {
Lafayette, ~iorfOur weeks successfully.
WM. CANNON, {
6ec7 Judge oil the Probate Court.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25
NOTICE. OF

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons. cred
IN itors and others interested in the estate Of
Robert J. Hendricks, q person Of unsound mind.
that the und ersigned. guardian and curator Of
said estate. has aled his accounts, lists and In
ventorles of said estate At the November term,
1878, of the Probate court of Lafayette county,
and will apply At the February term, 1879, OF
said court to resign his guardianship of said
estate. JAMES c. HENDRICKS,
jan1l-4w Guardian and Curator.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25
CLUBBING RATES.

Subscribers to the Intelligencer can obtain our
Clubbing Rates on foreign papers and periodic
Gals at any time daring the year. In addition
70 the above We extend TO our subscribers the
benedt Of lowest club rates TO al other leading
Aa0x1ines and periodicals..
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25

TKUSTEE,S SALE.

WHEREAS, Henry sellmyer and Caroline
w Sellmyer, his wife, by their certain deed
of trust, dated the LIST day of March. 1877, and
recorded In the recorders Office of Lafayette
county, Missouri, in book No 30, at page SOS,
conveyed to the Undersigned. trustee, the fol;
lowing described real estate. situate. lying and
beisg IN the county Lafayette and state of Mis-
souri,, to-wit: The northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter. and the southw est quarter of
the southwest quarter. and the south half of the
northwest quarter Of the southwest quarter, all
of section thirty-four (sN of township forty
eight (4s) Orange twenty eight (2S) containing
one hundred Q00 acres, more or less, which
said conveyance was made in trust to secure the
payment OF u certain promissory note described
In said deed of trust, which said note is long since
due and remains unpaid; now, therefore, at the
request of the holder of said note and in accord
ance with the provisions OF said deed of trust,
l., the said trustee, hereby give notice that l
will, Oh
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 18TH, 1879,
between the hours of Q O'Clock q. m. and 8
O'Clock p. m, of that day, IN front of the court
house door, in the city Of Lexington, county of
Lafayette, and state of Missouri, offer for sale,
ut pablo vendae, to the highest bidder, for cash.
the above described real estate for the purpose
of paying the amount due upon said promissory
note together with the costs and expenses OF
said trust and sale.
- ianlS.td .JnHN e. CORR TrnSfee
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE is hereby given to all creditors and
IN others interested In the estate Of Alfred
Dorsey. deceased, that the undersigned, ad-
ministrator, will apply to make a final set
ment OF SAID estate at the February term.
1879, Of the Probate Court Of Lafayette coun-
ty, Missouri, to be begun and held at the
courthouse in the city of Lexington ON the
second Monday In February, 1879.
DUKE Y. PRIGMORE,
jAnlltd Administrator
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25
FARM FOR l.
FOR SALE,

0NE farm al $50 acres. This farm 10
Yin . state OF good cultivation. til
divided into eight nelds; has 270 acres In ~,
grass, good orchard. barn, and all nee -
essary out-baildings and has never-faiiinr wa
ter. Ills sk miles from Dover, ~ miles from
Page City, on the Mo. P. B. R., and 1 miles
offered for the next 60. days. At $50 per acre.
Also q farm of 80 acres, 2H miles from Page
City, and I miles from Higglnsvilie. This farm
Is all under good fence, has double log house,
kitchen and necessary out-buildings. The land
is all fresh. This farm 10 offered NJ s25 per
acre. Also a farm of ITO acres Of choice land,
1 mile south of Dover. Said lands are all in
Lafayette county, Missouri.
dc7tf WIN. H, CARTER,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25
sTRAYED.

TAKEN up by Themas T. Cobb. livIngx
i In Clay township. in Lafayettes~
county, Mo. and posted before George "
the 18th day of December. 1878. one stray
MULE. described Is follows: One:dark brown
and branded with An indistinct s'H'' On the
shoulder; no other marks or brands percsivable;
Is hands high, II or II years old. Appraised TO
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25

ITO the unknown heir of Elizabeth Patrick.
L deceased, and the unknown heirs of Rebecca
Palmer. deceased: You are hereby notified that
an action has been commenced Dy said plant.
ifs, and is now pending In SAID court by petition
against the said Elizabeth Patrick and Rebecca
Palmer, both of whom departed this life since
the commencement OF said action, of whom you
are heirs and legal representatives ia aforesaid,
the object and general nature OF which is to OBJ
tain partition of the following described real
estate, to-wlt: Lots No three. four. nipe and
ten ID, 4. 8 and l0l, In block fourteen ll4l, in
St. Thomas addition to the town of Waverly,
Lafayette county, Missouri; that the interest OF
said real estate is the equal undivided one-lfty-
fourth ll-5ith1 part thereof. and that the interest
of said AlonZo Palmer and William Palmer
together with the other heirs of SAID Rebecca
Palmer, whose names are unknown, In said
real estate Is the equal undivided one fifty fourth
~ll-54thl part thereOi; YOu are further notified
that unless you appear at the next term of said
court to be begun and held at the courthouse in
the city OF Lexington, Missouri, on the eth iay
or april, 1879, and on or before the 18th day of
said term and show cause why said action should
not stand revived aS iinst you and In your names
as heirs and legal representatives of said EIiz-
abeth Patrick and Rebecca Palmer respectively,
as aforesaid, this action Will be revived against
You as substituted parties for and heirs of said
Elizabeth Patrick and Rebecca Palmer as here
inbefore set forth, and will SO proceed against
you as such heirs and legal representatives. No.,
And II is further ordered that a CODY hereof be
published in the Lexington Weekly Intelligent
Ger. a newspaper printed in said county of La
fayette, for four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion TO be at least four weeks before the COM
mencement of the next term OF this court.
A true copy. Attest:
BY c. b DANIEL. DC ~janls-ot
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
LAFAYETTE CoUNTy.S
In the Circuit Court of said county
Term, 18th day-December 23d
Lucy Ward, Lucy Patrick, Francis
Nj Thomas, Emily Foster and
William H. Foster, her husband,
Alice p. Brockenbrough and Will
LOBBY Brockenbrough. her husband,
and John 8. Thomas,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-25
Elizabeth Wiley ,William s. Themas

Wiley, William s. Themas,
Charles Thomas, Joseph L. Thorn
as, Kittie Turner and - Turner.
her husband, Anna Mead and
Charles Mead, her husband, Ella
e Wentworth and JamesW Wentworth,
her husband, John NJ. Limrick,
and May Limrick, and Nina Linn.
rick. a minor. Charles Thomas,
Jr., son of George Thomas, who
was a son of Benedict Thomas.
deceased, and who WAS q brother
of Samuel S. Thomas. deceased,
the unknown heirs of George
Thomas deceased, Nancy Thomas,
Baltimore Thomas, Katie Smell
and James c. Smell, her husband,
W. Thomas, a minor, John ID.
Patrick. Alonzo Thomas and W.
Scott Thomas, John X. Themns,
and Emily E. Francisco and Tuck
Francisco. her husband, andNotley
Thomas, Elizabeth Hays and -
Hays. her husband, Susan A.
Collins and James R. Collins, her
husband, and Robert HALEY and
William HALEY, Anthony Buck,
Susan Thomas, relIct OF Oscar
Thomas, Napoleon Buck, Moses
Chapman, rs administrator of the
estate Of Samuel S Thomas. de-
ceased. John E. Ryland, as exec-
utor of the last will and testam mt
of Benedict Thomas, deceased,
and Napoleon Buck administrator
of the estate of Rebecca Buck. de-
ceased, Baltimore Cooper. Lucy
E. Cooper, Benjamin Cooper and
Charles Cooper, and the unknown
heirs Of Elizabeth Patrick, deceus-
ed, and AionZO Palmer and Will
liam Palmer and the unknown
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The following named gentlemen are duly
authorized agents for this pspar. and will receive
subscriptions for the same:
Charles E.. Stone, Napoleon.
J. L. Marshall. Wellington.
William q. Lay, Mt. Hope.
Thomas T. Pickett, MAYHEM.
Grove Young, Aullville.
e. F. Ninas, Concordia.
William g.. Neale, Page City.
Other names will be added to this list as ar
Engagements are made.
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Postmasters taking subscriptions are author
lied to retain ten per cent. to repay them for
their trouble.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-08-15

'sNo; / know how to die without the
help of religion" And he turned his
face to the wall.
Further conversation could do No
good, and the man did not attempt it.
But he was not discouraged. After a
moments silence, he began to sing the
old hymn, so familiar and so dear to
every congregation in Scotland:
20 mother dear, Jerusalem,
When shall I come to theer'
He had a pleasant voice, and the
words and melody were sweet and
touching as he sung them. Pretty soon
the soldier turned his face again. But
its hardened expression was all gone.
"Who taught you that 7" he asked,
when the hymn was done.
''My mother"
$50 did mine. 1 learned it of her
when 1 was child, and used to sing
it with her." And there were tears in
the mans eyes. .5... ...... ........-.
The ice was thawed away. 1t was
easy to talk with him now. The words
of Jesus entered in where the hymn had
opened the door. Weeping, and with
"a hungry heart, he listened to the Chris
tian's thoughts of death, and in his last
moments gave his heart to his mothers
God and the sinners Friend.-N. Y.
Observer