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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-10-30
The Fate Of Wedding Presents.

DUPLICATES ana SOpefnuOuS Wed
ding presents are great source of an
noyance to many newly-married pair
in England as well as America. In the
latter country, however, with charac-
teristic cleverness, they have known
how to turn even this fact to account;
and there are reported to be at pres
emit at least half dozen persons in
New York alone who have engaged
in the business of purchasing or ex-
changing wedding presents. OF course,
the transaction must be carried on in
the most private manner, and with no
little ingenuity, SO as to avoid giving
pain to the kindly donors. Half q
dozen opera-glasses, biscuit-boxes, but
ter-dishes or sugar-bowls is no uncom-
mon number; and as for smaller arti-
cles of electro-plate, they pervade ev-
cry collection of wedding presents to
such q dreadful extent that the poor
bride positively groans over the sight.
The method Of conducting the new
business is of itself ingenious. The
buyer or exchanger watches the mar
riages as their respective announce
ments are published in the daily pa
UCl6S 0uu VVl1CVCO VuV AdAACo t1llU ICSl~
dences; and when the wedding is that
of well-known people list of presents
is invariably given; this LISTS carefully
read and thought over, and about three
months after the wedding, pair have
settled down in their new home a gen.
tlemanly stranger makes his appear
ance and inquiries for Mrs: So-and-so,
at the same time sending in his card.
The lady repairs to her drawing room
and gives audience to her visitor, who
opens his business in the most circum-
spect manner; for, of course, until he
knows with whom he has to deal the
bare suggestion may be considered Of
fensive. Generally, however, women
are very weak where bargains are con-
cerned. and the visitor obtains hear
ing for his proposals. The presents are
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-10-30

"A recent obituary notice says:
I" Mr.. Smith was an estimable citizen.
He died with perfect resignation. He
had recently been marriedv-Er-
change.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-10-30

A Partisan of the Parisians mounted
to the imperiale of an omnibus fort
night ago, and turning to the passen-
gers, cried: Have you ever seen q
man crushedp'' He then threw himself
head foremost into the road. His skull
was fractured by the shock, and his legs
were cut off by the wheels of the We
hicle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-10-30


When the present Pope was Car
dinal he cherished the idea of publishing
q Catholic journal that should be an
organ for his church, and that could be
read by all the people of Europe and
America in their mother language.
Since his elevation to the Pontificate,
he has exerted himself to start this
and has announced that its
first number will be issued in October.
1t will be printed in seven different Ian
guages; twill discuss the political and
economical questions of the day, and
officially represent the opinions of the
Holy See. The compositors are to be
the deaf and dumb pupils in the asylums
of Rome. Alimeade will be the General
Superintendent, and the Pope is anxious
that p Cardinal should be at the head of
the editorial department. The novel
paper will start with forty-two thousand
subscribers. Very few Of this number
arc Italians.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-10-30
THE INDIANS.

A Dispatch from Northumberland
Sheridan-The Troops Under Gen.
eral Merritt Ordered to suspend
Further Pursuit Of the Utes-The
Recent Outrages In New Mexico.
WASHINGTON, October 10.
The following dispatch is published
here to-day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-10-30

that James Redpath, the Lyceum man, was in
the Island OF Jamaica, whittier he had gone in
a sort of dazed condition, being evidently
exhausted and worn out, both physically and
mentally. He had very little money with him,
and 1t was thought he would soon return and
settle up his affairs and resume business.
The Barnstable County Mass
Grand Jury have indicted Charles Freeman
the Second Adventist who killed his child
under the delusion that God had commanded
him to make the saeri6ce-for murder in the
first degree. No bill was found against Mrs.
Freeman, and she was discharged.
Dun, BARLOW 4 Co., of New York,
report that the failures in the United States
in the last three months number 1,262, less
than one-half those for the third quarter of
1873, the precise decrease being 1851, while
the liabilities are less than one-quarter of
what they were in the same period of last
year.. The figures show the liabilities for 1879
to be sl5,OoO,OOO MS against $66, OOO OOJ for the
third quarter of 1873. 8Es
The wounded (thirty-two in num-
ber) of therbsttle of Mill Creek. arrived at
Rawlins, Wy. T., on the afternoon of the 18th.
They were all doing well. Major Thorn.
burgh's body was brought in at the same
time and shipped at once to Omaha. T;
The official returns of the vote cast
at the recent California election upon the
question Of Chinese immigration have been
published. They aggregate as follows: ID
favor, S33; against, 154,63S. !iif Gsftsft /
p A WASHINGTON telegram of the 18th
announces that General Sheridan had been
instructed by General Sherman to withdraw
the troops uader General Merritt, in pursuit
OF the Utes, and order them to their proper
stationa, leaving at White River Agency only
sufficient number Of men to guard the Gov
eminent property. Adispatch was received
by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
A Dad MAN"
ELOPES WITH HIS SISTER-IN-
LAW.

One day last week John c. Lem
mons, a sour-natured individual,
living about three miles from Cow
ington, informed his wife that he
was going into the country to work
on sugar plantation, and would
probably be gone some time. As
he would need little money while
he was gone, he proceeded to con-
vert all his worldly goods into
ready cash." he would also have
sold the homestead, but it happened
to belong to his wife; he then bought
q horse with another mans note,
which had been placed in his hands
for collection; he also bought a
buggy from Mr.. Losset, in Coving-
ton, part cash and part on time
long time. Having completed his
preparations, he started OH his
journey; but he halted at the resi-
dence of his sister-in-law long
enough for her to jump into the
buggy, and that is the last that has
been heard of either of them. It is
supposed that they are now some
where in Livingston parish-prob-
ably both have gone to work on the
same ''sugar plantation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LAND OFFICE, New ORLEANS, La, |
October 7, 1879.

Notice is hereby given, that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and secure final entry there
of at the expiration of thirty days from
the date of this notice, viz:
ANDREW J. WEIGH, of Washington Par
ish, La, who made homestead applica-
cation No. 1912, for the northwest quar-
ter of section twenty-three, township two,
south, range ten, west, Greensburg dis
trict, La. and names the following as his
witnesses, viz; Emanuel Sylvest and
Joseph Sylvest, both of Washington Par
ish, La.
ocll nos W. N. BURWELL, Register
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
CovingtOn Price Current.

COTTON-Selling at 8 to Zoe.
SUGAR-Choice brown rae; choice
white Zoe.
FLOUR Common Sc to 81; choice fam
lily IS 90.
BACON-Choice clear sides Zoe. clear
rib sic; smoked shoulders 7Ic; dry salt
ed &c.
MESS PORK-Per bbl., Sl1 90.
LARD-Choice 10c per Id.
COFFEE pie; good 17!c; ordi-
nary 15c per Id.
RICE-Prime 1Oc; common Sc. rough
rice 75c to S5c per bushel.
COW HIDES Dry sailed Sc; flint 10c.
BEESWAX-Per h., zoe.
TALLOW-Pe h., &c.
POULTRY-Gr Grown chickens 50 90;
half-grown 81 IS to 81 so per dozen; tur-
keys 75c to 81 90.
CORN Mixed Csc; choice white zoe
per bushel.
CORN sIEAL-s1 90 per bushel.
OATS-Choice black 50c.; rust proof
75c. per bushel.
BRAN-sl 90 to 81 % per cwt.
EGGS-Per doz., 15c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
To the Voters Of the Parish Of 81.

1ammany:
Notice is hereby given that will be at
the following named places, on the days
named, for the purpose of registering all
the qualified voters of this parish:
Thursday, Oct. 2, until Wednesday.
Oct 8, at the Courthouse, in Covington.
Friday, Oct. 10, at Blackwelrs Mill.
Tuesday, Oct. IA, at Mizells Ferry,
Bogue Chitto.
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16 and H.,
at Pat Welsh's store.
Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 20 and q,
at Robinson's store, Honey Island.
Thursday, Oct. %, at Geo. HI. Causes
store.
Saturday, October %, at Indian Vii
lage.
Monday, Oct. 81, at S. Block store,
Bonfouca.
Wednesday and Thursday. Oct. 30 and
80, ut Chas. Aubry's store, Bayou La
combe.
Monday and Tuesday, Nov. and 4,
at Vaudeville.
Friday and Saturday, Nov. and 8, at
Madisonville.
Monday, Nov. IL, until Monday, Dec.
l, at the Courthouse, in Covington.
ALFRED LEBLANC,
sep20 tde1 Registrar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

A change appears this week in the
advertisement of the steamer New
Camelia. She now makes daily
trips across the Lake, while the
Heroine has been'placed IN the Bay
st. Louis, Pass Christian and
Biloxi trade. The schedule of the
New Camelia will doubtless prove
satisfactory to those travelling be-
tween Covington, Madisonville,
Vaudeville and New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

The Episcopalians of Covington
and vicinity are making strenuous
efforts to revive an interest in their
Church. 4 letter from Rev. J. f.
Girault to one of the members in
Inmates that Rector will soon
visit Covington and institute Lay
Readings. The ladies, as usual,
are foremost in this good work Gas
they are in everything promotive
of the welfare of mankind.) We
sincerely trust their efforts may be
crowned with success, for with the
occasional services of a Rector, and
Lay Readings each intervening
Sunday, the interest in the services
of this Church are sure to be re-
yived and kept alive.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
Covington, Sept. q, 1879.
j. L. DICKS rs. n. Levy.
Parish Court for the parish of st. Tam
many-State of Louisiana.

By virtue of writ of fieri facias to me
directed by the honorable the Parish
Court of the aforesaid Parish and State,
bearing date June Z, 1879, will proceed
to sell at public auction, at the door
of the Courthouse. in the town of
Covington, parish and State aforesaid,
on SATURDAY, the LIST day of Novem
Der, 1879, between legal sale hours, the
following described property, to-wit:
FORTY CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND
in square No. SO. in the town of Mande-
Vile, Parish and State aforesaid, desig-
mated as lots numbers one to fifteen, in
elusive, twenty-one to forty, inclusive,
and forty-six to fifty, inclusive, said
square being bounded by Where, Coffee,
Monroe and Carroll streets, as per plan
deposited in the Recorders Office of this
parish.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms OF sale-Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement
W. B. COOK, Sheriff.
Covington, La, Sept. %, 1879.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
NOTICE.

All persons having freight in the ware
house of the steamer New Camelia are
hereby notified that unless special ar
rangements have previously been made,
all freight remaining in said warehouse
uncalled for at the expiration of thirty
days from the receipt thereof will be
charged storage. WIN. BADON,
Agent.
Covington, Sept. 81, 1879.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

Rev. l.. r. Featherstun, of Ben
ton, Miss, who was stationed on
the Covington circuit several years
ago, arrived here last Saturday,
and will remain a few weeks for
the benefit of his health. He is
suffering from the effects of a severe
attack of intermittent fever. We
hope his sojourn in the ''piney
woods district" may have the de-
sired beneficial result.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
VENIRE.
State of Louisiana-Parisho of st. Tam
many.

/. WIN. C. MORGAN, Clerk of the Sixth
Judicial 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, 1879-10-11
FoR THE FARMER.
VERSES

OK IHE Z AhNER.
VERSES
On the death of Miss ..Shannie" McMa-
hon,
Thy lovely form and smiling face
Is marbled now and cold.
But oh! we hope thy spirit dwells
Within the streets of gold,
Where those whom Jesus saves from sin
Walk with the angels bright;
Where sorrows tear is wiped away
Where sickness ne'er can blight.
And there. beyond the stormy skies,
Where partings come no more,
Will meet again, the loved and lost,
On Eden's sunny shore.
S. C. A.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

Mr.. G. III. Cause is contractor for
the above new mail routes, which
are not in operation yet, but will be
as soon as he receives documents
from Washington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
Weather very warm.

Did your number draw prize?
Just cast your eye over the ''venire, ="
in another column, and you'll find
out all about it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
Now chew sugar cane.
We believe the School Board held
a meeting last Saturday.

RELIGIOUS Services will be held
in the Episcopal Church, in Gov
ington, tomorrow Sunday, 18th
inst, on the arrival Of the steamer
New Camelia-say about II o'clock.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

In testimony whereof grant this certifi-
cate, under my hand and seal
[sEALl officially, this 7th day of 0cto-
Der, 1879.
WM. C. MORGAN, Clerk.
COriaqtuh, Oct. u, 1879.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

Quarterly meeting commences in
the Methodist Church to-day, and
will be continued until tomorrow
evening.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

Yesterday being Friday, many
persons abstained from eating meat,
because there was none to be had
in the market.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
PEARL RIVER TO RIGOLETS.

PEIRL RIVER To KITULEIS.
Leaves Pearl River Saturday. at $50
A. M. Arrives at Rigolets by /: 80 P. NJ.
Leaves Risolets Saturday, at 2 P. N.
Arrives at Pearl River by 6P. NJ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
Cotton Statement.

The following is u statement of
the amount of cotton shipped from
Covington during the present COM
mercial year. commencing Sept. 1st,
1879.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

PEARL RIVER TO SHADY GROVE
Leaves Pearl River Monday, at A. N.
Arrives at Shady Grove Tuesday, by
6P. NJ.
Leaves Shady Grove Wednesday, at
GA. NJ, Arrives at Pearl River Thurs
day, by 6 P. NJ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

WILL LEAVE New LAKE END
On MONDAYS and THURSDAYS, for Mande-
vile, jacksonville and Old Landing,
on arrival of the II NJ. train.
On TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS,
for Vaudeville and jacksonville, on
arrival of the P. NJ. train.
On SATURDAY. for Vaudeville and Old
Landing, on arrival of the p. n.
train.
SUNDAY EXCURSION, leaving on the arrival
of the z A. NJ. train.
RETURNING
Leaves Old Landing on TUESDAYS and
FRIDAYS at A. NJ, and Vaudeville
at 3 A. N.
Leaves jacksonville MONDAYS, WEDNEs-
DAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, at
$50 A. NJ, and Vaudeville at 6:40
A. NJ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

The choicest of Wines, Liquors and
Cigars constantly on hand, and the best
and coolest Beer in the city. Customers
carefully attended to. sep27
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
ST. TAMMANY FARMER.
Covington. October Ill, 1879.
LOCAL ITEMS.
The Mails.

CONVICTION TO NEW 0RLE4Es
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
DEPART.

PEARL RIVER TO PEiRLINGTON
Leaves Pearl River Thursday, at A. NJ.
Arrives at Pennington by ii A. N.
Leaves Pennington Thursday. at l P.
NJ. Arrives at Pearl River by P. M.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

evening.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

Fare to all points. ...............-Sl
Sunday Excursion, ....-.........Sl
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-03-06
Congressman Rainey and Enrolled Bills.

The Baltimore American's Washi ngton
correspondent of the Oath, says:
Conger, of Michigan, compressed into a witt
cism this afternoon an argument which the Dem
ocrats will find is very difficult to answer. The
Democracy, in its desire to spend the peoples
money, is bent upon unseating Rainey, the col
ored mem Der fl ON South Carolina, and in giving
his seat to Richardson, the con testant, with the
twelve thousand dollars which will go with it,
An attempt was made to bring the case up this
afternoon by motion that it should be consider
ed at night session, when Couger, of Michigan
said: sit ought to be put off until the last mo-
ment, until after every bill is enrolled" The
House was convulsed with laughter and the Dem
ocratic members of the Committee on Enrolled
Bills were unable to hide their shame. The pow
er OF the sarcasm lies in the fact that during the
closing days of the last session Of Congress the
| Democratic members of the Committee on En-
rolled Bills were the responsible authority, were
either drunk neglectful of their Duties SO that
practically the entire supervision OF enrolling all
the important bills by which alone the failure of
the great Sundry Civil bill was prevented fell to
| Congressman Raney, the colored member from
| South Carolina. He worked night and day, with
out sleep or food, and succeeded in enrolling the
bills. Without him an extra session would have
been necessary. Yet the Democrats now propose
| to eject him from his seat in the House the last
week in the session for partisan reasons, when
| the law and the facts and the certificates are ON
| his side.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-03-06

Connects with Chesapeake s. Ohio Railroad East
and West. At Lynchburg with Atlantic. Miss.
Ohio Railroad to and from Southwest Virginia.
Chattanooga, Atlanta. New Orleans. Nashville,
Memphis, Little Rock and all points in Texas.
At Danville close connection with Richmond
and Danville R. R. to and from the Carolinas,
Georgia, Florida and via Atlanta, with Mobile,
New Orleans and Southern Texas.
For Manassas Line leave Washington at Z w a.
M and Alexandria, rs a. M, DAILY, except Sun
| day. arrive at STRASB U G. at IL rs P. M.
| connecting with the Valley Road. east and west.
Leave Strasburg 3:20 p. M. connecting at Manas-
| sas with Northbound Mail train to Washington
| for the North and West
| For Middleburg daily connections at Plains
| station.
For Upperville regular connection at Delaplane
For Warrenton leave Washington 90 am daily
| All trains make good connections, at Washing
| ton, to and from North and West.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington at oC
| a m, running through without change, connect
| ing with through sleeper to Florida"
| Excursion Tickets to Jacksonville, Florida, on
sale Dec. 1st, good to May 18th, 1879, at very low
| rates.
Through tickets sold at the lowest rates.
| j. M. BROADUS.
| dec5 General Ticket Agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-03-06


Council OF the Lords OF her Majesty, the
Queen of England, are given in the New
York Herald:
General Badeau, Consul General at London, has
transmitted to the Department of State copies of
the orders in council by the Lords OF Her Majesty
issued under the Contagious Diseases (animals)
act of 1875 also copy of the act under which
strict police regulations and rigid inspection OF
animals. domestic and foreign. The diseases pro-
vded against under the act by the orders in coun-
Gil are the cattle plague, sheep pox, pleuro pneu
mona, typhoid among swine, foot and mouth di
sease and CHAMBERS or farcy.
Animals brought from any OF the following
countries shall not be landed in Great Britain
namely, the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, the
dominions Of the King of the Heenes, the domin-
tenegro, the Prlncipality Of Roumania, the do
minfons OF the Emperor of Russia and the domin-
ions of the Sultan.
The following countries are not under prohibi-
ton, but Of strict regulation and Inspection
viz: Her Maiesty's possessions in North Amer-
ca, the United States Of America, Denmark, Nor
way, Sweden, Sp lin and Portugal
Bonds Of fl,0O0 or less required from the
owners or charterers OF vessels importing animals
for the faithful observance Of the conditions un-
der which the animals are admitted Eighteen
ports are named where animals may be received.
but at no other can they be landed Bristol, Glas-
gov Liverpool London, Plymouth and South
ampton are among the favored ports.
Provision is also made against cruelty to ami
mails in their transit by railway and vessel within
the kingdom.
The pens must be large and clean. Freshly
shorn sheep must not be exposed to the weather
in winter Overcrowding is prohibited. Water
must be freely furnished to the animals during
transit and at the cattle yards,
schedule IT several hundred railway stations
is published, at which water must be provided
to the satisfaction CT the Privy Council.
buffers and the decks or floors provided with bat.
tens or other footholds for the animals. Many
other salutary and similar rules are issued from
the office OF the Veterinary Department OF the Pri
Wy Council.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-03-06

An old servant enters the shop Of an
apothecary and presents him prescription
in which is ordered portion containing two
decigrams of morphine. The apothecary' IS
assistant weighs the dangerous ingredien
with the greatest care. 'sWhat a shame p
said the old woman to him, with shove at
his elbow. Come, don't be so stingy, it is
for an ORPHAN
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-03-06

Ny sister says no man wich shoots pidsin
matches shall marry her, but no man wude
want to marry her, guess, as long as the
pidgin shootin held out, cos that would be
fun enuff. When she said it her yung man
got red like beat, but didn't say ncthin.
Mex day he asst my Uncle Ned did he kno
enybody witch wude like to bi a jan-up good
shotgun. Uncle Ned he said side like
to hi it my own self if it was good pidgin
gun, but guess it amt, cos it has come nifty
nj spiln matcll.'' Some pidgins carry let
tiers, same as the postotfice, and one time
wen my sisters yung man went away he cot
one of our pidgins and took it along for to
fetch back letter to her, just for flier.
Next day wenever that girl herd the dore
bel ring she was jest wild, cos she thot 1t wos
her letter come, for her idee was that the
pidgin would leave it at the postoffice, for to
be delivered by the letter-carryers. But wen
my mother tole her the pldgin must come
thru the winder, she went and thru up evry
winder in the hous, and it was cole day (,
and Frankly, that's the baby, took cole and
came nifty near peter in out.-Lattle Johnny
in the Port Jervis Journal.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-03-06

So for the seventy years up to 1860 we
grew an average rate of three and half
per cent. per annum, dividing the whole Pc
ried into perioes Of ten years each. With
out the war our population in 1870 would
have been 42,6OO,0 1000; in 1880, by the same
ratio, it would have been upward of 81 ,000,
COO. AS it is we shall come considerably
short of $4,000, 000.'