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"Just Do rs You Plcase.o

At recent meeting of voters in one OF
the school districts of New Castle Coun-
ty, to discuss some matters pertaining 70
the welfare of the district, a worthy gen.
tleman of about sixty years of age, who
for a number of years resided in Will
mington, was called tothe chair. A motion
was made and seconded, but the chair
man sat mute, while the meeting waited
in awkward silence for him to put the
question. At length gentleman mildly
suggested that a motion had been made
and seconded, when the chairman re-
sponded, "Gentlemen, don't intend te
have anything to do with this thlpg; yos
eau lust do as you please"
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Stop THIEF.

On Wednesday last William Norwood,
residing on farm near Lewes, had $l30
stolen from a trunk in his house. We
are informed that he suspects a school
teacher who boarded with him, of the
theft, though there is no direct proof
against him. The teachers name is not
known to us. Norwood was in Milford
OH Thursday in search of the suspected
man.-Ne,cS.
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EGG EATING.

city, was gwen last evening, by the Jack
son Democratic Club, at their headquar-
ters, and Judging by those who sat
around the finely arranged table it was
thoroughly enjoyed.
Eggs were cooked in every style, and
the invited guests managed to depolish
twenty-three dozen. The party broke
up about midnight.
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;, l,oAGR RESS YESTERDAY

,ILo;NGRESS YESTERDAY.
,ne ! hlted States Senate, Yesterday.
Ieel was read from se.Pre ,ident
announcing the illness of his
10 "'li stating that it would be neces-
h y II icct a president pro tenn. where
arag mon A, G. Thurman was chosen.
occupied the chair during the dau
ens %Ms appropriation bill was then
u nol up, ian, and Mr.. Logan spoke against %
= rVnacal w;,, amendments, Mr.. BECK
I'M Without VI concluding, in favor of
Ill., III az - u came from the House.
s.cr ,ng iiouse, Senate bin authorizing
|the e,ary nary OF the Treasury to contract
tLe 5;aieee ;,l,eease of a refIigeratinx shin
yerhs, rih,s,l,,iechon of vessels and cargoe,
afternays.;1 aftpalay amended and passed. The
bed a"a Illus ' went to the Senate. was
e, remaia,w a'la now goes to The President ant
he ,",naer la',,,r OF the session was snent
ndmgsms,l g,sla'lye II Z, appropriation bill the
sl,, crra,i, OF Mr.. Bragg to reneal m the the
kian ioyahllng h the Southern CLAIMS .ea, ca,n, .me
VI W,,E,,4gs Wn,a,ET,ng led to a protracted 'o de-
lN'neht the House adiourusd .G 'h 'he
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PERSONAL.

Thomas p. Morgan, well known ma
chnist of this city, sails from PhiIadel-
phia, tomorrow, on one of the steamers
of the American line, for Liverpool,
England. From thence he will proceed
to Wurtemberg, Germany, where he will
superintehd the putting together of some
paper mill machinery manufactured in
th's city by J. Morton Poole Il Co. Mr..
Morgan expects TO be absent about three
months
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THE INCREASE OF sH.AD.

The weather for the past few days has
been very favorable for the fishermen,
and the shad are running more nnmer-
ousl. Yesterday there We're about five
hundred Delaware shad received III this
city, and this morning they were selling
from 30 to 65 cents a piece. Herring
were in abundance, being backed up to
the curb by the wagon load. They sold
freely at 10 and IL cents per dozen.
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IL cable telegram from London yes
~ quoted consols at OF 1918 for
r. anu tor the account. United
bonds were quoted at 1861 for the
Vo' ior the lO.i0s, 108 for the Ais, and
W. mo IL. The rate of discount for
"''S 10 three months bank bills
per cent, and for trade bills in
| p'D market is ia2 per cent, which
y" per cent below to the same as
nahk OF England rate
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The cargces by the stea mers seiling
from New York for Europe Saturday
were quite heavy. The special features
were five cases and 100 balls domestic
dry goods for Liverpool, and so tons Of
agricultural machices tor Germany !; 120
tons aud 8, 400 quarters of beef, and 200
carcasses sheep for the British markets.
There were but 80 head of horned cattle
and 81 horses carried. The aggregates
of grain and provisions were about
the average amount.
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The Regulators Ball.

Sixty-tive couples participated in the
grand march with which the first ball OF
the Delaware Regulators was opened in
Webster's dancing academy, last night
The march was led by Mr.. John Farley
and Miss Annie Collins. The ball was 8
very pleasant affair, and was highly en-
loved by all present.
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M OF eleven members of the pres
Piotise OF Representatives. whose seats
contested was referred yesterday to
.ohllnttee on Elections, who will
'nelf llrSt formal meeting to-day.
pns The contests is that of Curtin VS..
|u'h' from the Twelfth District of
|nsy lvania.
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LECTURE BY ENOCH sTUBBs

Rev. Enoch Stubbs, formerly pastor of
Asbury NJ. e. Church, but now located
in Philadelphia, will lecture tomorrow
evening, for the benefit Of the Ladies
Temperance Aid Society, at their hall,
220 and 222 Market street. His subject
will be, 1.-THE Hope of our Cause" Ad-
mission 20 cents.
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REPAIRING TRACKS.

Workmen are now engaged in repair
ing the siding tracks of the p. w. & b.
r. r., at the foot of Fourth street. As
the work has to be done without inter
ruptng the traffic of the road it keeps the
men busy bobbing out of the way Of the
moving freight cars.
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ALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The
( market was fairly active and irregu-
Government bonds were firm, States
and railroads strong. Money on
as easy at 4 a 81 per cent, the
w quotations being / per cent.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-16

1t is odd that frost kills yellow fever
but does not check smallpox. We know
however, that 1t makes DR.. Bulls cough
syrup go like hot cakes.
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Wilmington Markets.
NDlCATIONS FOR TODAY.

b. the Middle Atlantic States rising
|net'r, cooler northerly Uinds, clear or
tag uediter. .
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A NEW FENCE.

Mr.. Geo. w. Bright is having a new
board fence placed In front of his coal
yard, along King street, below the rail-
road. The improvement was very much
needed.
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na" messrs' Kennard e. Co

Is and l,ug w a:large trade in ladies' dress
i will do %o nave nave no doubt those in
pte 2urcbas'eii wei to examine their STOCK
purchasing elsewhere. '''' ''ocA
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REUNION AND ANNIVERSARY.
The Uniform Division, X of p, of this
citp will hold reunion and anniversary
this evening, at their looms in the NJ or
row Building. After the literary exer-
cises are concluded, those present will
DO treated to a fine banquet that has
been prepared for the occasion.
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Something With Merit Init.

THE LA BELLE letter copying book and
INK "a french chemical discovery is just
what the business public has wanted for
years. 1t enables the merchant to COPY his
ietters Uuh0M Udfer, brush or press, and
win no more trouble, time or pains than
ne would be put to IN blotting the letter he
mas written. The copying is imme ed lately
and absolutely correct, leaving the origf-
nal without blot, or blur. The books
are no more expensive than any other first
CLASS cnn s quality ofIetter copying books, they
can DE used In any ordinary press with or
wlthout water; ten or twenty letters can
pc copied at one time. The books are we'll
bound and made of the finest Fr. nch linen
tissue paper, Chas. W. Bruce Is the COM
panies authorized agent for the State Of
Delaware.
Address Chas. W. Bruce, 6l4 Pine street, -,
Wilmington, Del. apl6-1m
OHERIFF's SALE.
- By virtue of writ OF Ais. Levari Fa-
clas, to me directed, will be exposed to
public sale, at the
LAFAY ETTE HOTEL, 841 Shipley ST.,
Kept by John j. Dougherfy, in the city of
Wilmington, New Cas- tie county, Della
ware, on
SATURDAY,
The 3rd day of MAY, A. D., 1879,
Al 2,o'cIock p. m, the following described
All that certain piece or parcel of land
with a two-story brick house thereon,
situated In the said city of Wilmington,
bounded al described as follows, TO wit:
Beginning at the Intersection of the south
erly side of Tay ior street with the westerly
side of Church street thence southerly
along said side of Church street IA feet TO a
stake IN a line of land of Robert Porter;
theme with a line of the same westerly
parallel with Taylor street II feet to the
easterly side of ten feet wide alley run
ming into Taylor street: thence along said
alley side northerly parallel with Church
street IA feet TO The said side of Taylor
stt eet; and thence thereby 10 feet TO the
place of beginning, be the contents thereof
what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property OF Thomas Cory and Jane, his
wife, and t. t., and to be sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, New Castle. April 14th,
1879. apr16-eodts
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,,.ucial and'COmanercial.

wrLsrsGroN. Dell. April 10. 1873;
S,nck quotations furnished by
RleS' Tn Clayton House Building
70 ,n'.,an, bel. at IL M. to-day.
crock QUOTATIONS.
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Local stocks and Bonds.
A HUI. ud........!......'"..'

Local stocks and Bonds.
5onal Bank of Deiaware............. oc0
\ National Bank. k...............'. lS4
|bn National Bank.
{onal Bank VIII. and Brandywine.. "a
1mers' Bank. Observation-Disclosures. %
nn gton Coal Gas Company........ SO
kware X. X. Co. .......... .<oA
kware Western Il Il Co Stock, 10
Ia. vii. 4 Baltimore X. X. Co... % y
l 4 Northern X. X. Co........... IA
ware Fire Ins. Co.. 30
ware State Bonds. 103
mngton City 6s. 6s.....................1o8h 1o8 n
nington City 6s.................... 1924
Castle County Loan. n................ w
|ware Railroad. first Mortgage...... l02
Iware Railroad, extension. .........1 101
Passenger Railway Co. ist mort. 100
Stock,
|nnlc Hall ca Bonds. ds....................... 90
Duic Hall
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FIRST EDITION.
HEALD & co.
n.yKERsM & BROKERS.
AND DEALERS IN

kzyo poNDs, LOANS. MORT
ehnEs 4 COMMERCIAL PAPER.
v.rnv HOUSE, WILMINoToN,D DEL.
{,a,..t coupon, and General Coilec.
Ief'1S, Sels TO aud drafts on Great
sia md other parts OF the world.
Sns lyd
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
THAT PROPOSED RAILROAD
EDITOR ST.. TAMMANY FARMER:

EDITOR ST. TAMMANY FARMER:
Many inquiries are afoat relative
to the much-talked-of railroad that
it is proposed to build between
Vaudeville and Covington-wheth-
Ell it is really ga matter of business
enterprise" or only ''moonshine;'
and if seriously contemplated, will
it be a narrow or a broad gauge
road? and whether Covington or
Abita Springs will be the northern
terminus?
We have at present only Madam
Rumor's' gossip to rely on. but we
presume the road will be narrow
gauge, that being the cheapest in
construction and the most econom-
ical III operation; unless. indeed,
the parties who contemplate build
ing the road could purchase some
of the iron and rolling stock of that
once famous "Old Lake End" or
Ponchartrain Railway Company.
These matters are only food for
speculation at present, but we hope
soon to hear of something definite
ON the subject.
That this project has its enemies
| am aware; SO every good thing
has had from the beginning, and it
will always be so; but if this rail
way is built it will be competition
against the river, thus enabling the
public to travel cheaply and quickly.
None of us "across the lake peo-
pie" are likely to forget soon the
extortion of the monopoly that en-
dured SO long on the river, until
the New Camelia changed owners,
and although such a state of things
will probably never exist again. yet
\ wholesome competition will insure
quick and reasonable transporta-
ton. a. IL. h.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

be requested to take such action as
will secure representation in the
Convention in accordance with this
resolution.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lea offered to amend by
striking out "1Sth" and inserting
"25th" of October.
Adopted.
The resolution as amended was
adopted, and reads as follows:
Resolved. That each parish in the
Sixth Judicial and Eleventh Sena-
torial Districts shall be entitled to
three votes, and that Convention
be held at the Courthouse in Amite
City, on Saturday, the 25th day of
October, 1879, to nominate a ticket
for the proposed Eighteenth Judi
clal and Seventeenth Senatorial
Districts, and that the Parish Cen
trail Committees of the respective
parishes be respectfully requested to
take such action as will secure rep
resentation in the Convention, in
accordance with this resolution.
On motion, the Committee ad-
journed.
G. REID, President.
CHAs. E. LEA, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

cratic party OF Louisiana, appealing to
the case as now published by authority,
arraign the authors of this great crime
against liberty and the constitution, for
the just condemnation of their fellow
citizens.
ReSolced. That the Democrats of the
Senate and House of Representatives of
the Congress of the United States are en-
titled to the grateful acknowledgements
of the country for the zeal, fidelity and
courage shown by them in securing the
passage of laws by which the interference
of the military at the polls has been pro-
hibited, and the trial by jury in the
Federal court made impartial.
Resolued, That the rights, the liberties,
the interests and honor of Louisiana de-
mand that her rightfully chosen Sena-
tor in Congress, Henry.M Spoford, be
at last recognized and duly seated.
Resolred. That Francis T. Nichols,
now Governor of Louisiana. is entitled
to the grateful Acknowledgements of his
fellow-citizens for his patriotism and
public services, his devotion TO Louisi-
ana, and his success in effecting the re-
demption of her liberties.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
MEETING OF THE REPUBLI-
CAN PARISH EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
JACKSONVILLE, Sept. "a, 1879.

JACKSONVILLE, Sept. ~, 1879.
The meeting of the Republican
Parish Executive Committee was
called to order at ~ O'Clock NJ, by
Gustave Dupart, the Secretary, by
reason of the absence of both the
President and Vice President of the
Committee.
s. P. Babam was elected
President pro tenn.
A quorum being present, the fol-
lowing resolutions were offered by
Gustave Dupart, and unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That a convention of
the Republican party of St. Tam
many parish is hereby called to
meet at Bayou Lacombe, on Satur-
day, the 18th day of October, 1879,
for the purpose of electing dele
gate to the State Convention; to
reorsanize the Parish Executive
Committee, and for other purposes
of Importance.
Resolved further, That the sew
eral wards be entitled to the same
apportionment as in 1878, as fol-
lows:
Covington, Z delegates; Madison
vile, 4; Vaudeville, 4; Bonfouca, 4;
Bayou Lacombe, 3; Pearl River, 2;
Bogue Chitto, l; Second Ward, 2.
Total, 27.
!. W. T. Washington offered the
following:
RESOLVED, That a copy of these
proceedings be sent to the Presi-
dents of each of the Ward Clubs in
the parish.
RESOLVED, That a copy be also sent
to the New Orleans Observer and
st. Tammany FARMER.
Adopted.
On motion of Gustave Dupart,
the committee adjourned, subject
to call S. p. BAHaM.
President pro tenn.
GUsrAvE DUPART. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
THE BATON ROUGE CONVEN-
TION.

The Democratic State Conven-
ton assembled IN Baton Rouge last
Monday and continued in session
three days. Hon. L. A. Witt was
nominated for Governor OIL the first
ballot. Considerable enthusiasm
was manifested. Gov. Witt de-
livered very able address to the
Convention, and was followed by
Gen. T. n. Ogden, Hon. L. John
Ellis, and others. The following
nominations were made:
For Governor-Hon. L. A. Wilt,
of Orleans.
For Lieutenant Governors. d.
McEnery, of Ouachita.
For Attorney General-J. C.
Egan, OF Claiborne.
For Secretary of State-W. A.
Strong. of VIM.
For Auditor-Allen Jumel, of
Ibervilie.
For Superintendent of Public
Education-E. ii. Fay, of East
Feliciana.
On motion of III. w. Ogden,
three cheers We're then given for
Witt, McEnery and the rest of the
ticket, with the promise that it
should be elected by $4,000 ma
jority.
The following is
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
The Platform
adopted by the Convention:

RESOLVED, As heretofore declared, that
our designation as Democratic party of
Louisiana is significant of the power of
the whole body of the people, and is
used to express our determination to Sc
cure to every citizen of the state the
equal rights guaranteed to him by the
Constitution of the United States and its
amendments, and the laws made in pur-
suance thereof, and to promote reform in
every department of the State govern
ment.
Resotred, That the Democratic party of
Louisiana has no other object in view
than to preserve for the present genera
ton and for posterity the National Gov
eminent. according to the spirit of the
trainers; to protect and guard the rights
Of the States rs determined by the Con-
stitution and the decisions of the courts
of justice; to promote and advance popu-
lar education; enforce proper subordi-
nation of the military power to civil
authority; protect the purity of elections
and encourage and develop the material
resources of our people.
heSolred, That the improvement of the
Mississippi river, the building of levees
on the banks, SO as to afford ease and
safety for commerce, and channel for
navigation, as well as to protect the val
ley from inundation, and the keeping
open of the mouth of the river, is u work
of national importance, evidently war-
ranted by a just construction OF article /,
section ., OF the constitution of the
United States, which confers upon Con-
gress the right to regulate co mmerce.
Resolced, That the union and co-opera-
ton of all citizens of Louisiana is earn
estly invited, in order to secure the
adoption of the constitution now offered
for their consideration, and to prove by
q great and overwhelming popular vote
that the people OF the State have exer-
cised their rightful power to orduin and
establish for themselves an organic in
strument of government, and to do away
with forever and consign to oblivion the
constitution of 1876 as relic of wrong
and military oppression.
Resolved, That the counting of the cleo
toral vote of Louisiana in favor Of Ruth
erford ID. Hayes for President OF the
United States, and VIM. A. Wheeler for
Vice President, was VIGOROUSLY fraud
on popular rights, effected by evil
Vaccinations, the plots and conspiracies
of the late odious Radical State admins
tratlon and their aiders and abettors at
home and abroad; and that the Demo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
PARISH EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE.

The Parish Democratic Executive
Committee met at the Courthouse,
in Covington, on Monday, the 9th
day of October, pursuant to call.
There being quorum present,
the Committee proceeded to organ
ize.
Mr.. Jesse NJ. Abney was elected
President, and Mr.. w. B. Cook,
Secretary.
The minutes OF the Convention
held in Covington on the LIST of
September were read and approved.
Mr.. G. H. Cause offered the fol-
lowing:
BE it resotUed, That the action of
the Parish Convention, which met
Sept. LIST, 1879, in electins delegates
to the District Nominating Conyen-
ton, to meet in Amite City, on the
18th of October, be and the same is
hereby ratified.
Resolved, That the nominations
for parish officers be 10y convention,
on the basis of equal representa-
ton, by electing three delegates
from each ward.
Resolred, That the Parish Con-
vention be held ut the Courthouse,
in the town of Covington, on Mon
day, the 10th day Of November,
1879.
RESOLVED, That the Democratic
voters of the parish be notified, 10y
the member from their respective
wards, to hold an election for three
delegates to the Parish Nominating
Convention, on Saturday, the Sth
day of November, 1879.
Adopted.
The Committee then adjourned,
subject to call.
j. NJ. ABNEY, President.
W. q. Cook, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11
CONVICTION, LA.
Saturday. October III, 1879.

NOTICE TO CANDIDArEs.-We will
publish announcements in this
column at the following rates: For
State or District offices, S. For
Parish offices, 81. Payable invaria-
bly, in advance. All communica-
tions of personal or political ma
ture must be paid for at advertising
rates.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

The mass meeting at Amite City,
September u, which elected dele
gates to the State, Senatorial and
Judicial Conventions, instructed its
delegates to the latter Convention
to make no nomination for District
Judge or District Attorney.-NetC
Orleans Democrat.
Our big city contemporary has
made slight mistake, ''for once in
its life" We have the Amite hide
pendent, of the 4th inst, and by re-
ferring to its columns we find that
Mr.. Kent offered resolution in
structing the delegates from Tangi-
pahoa parish "to make no nominal
ton for District Judge or District
Attorney" but on motion of DR..
Reid, the resolution was tabled.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

A newspaper in the inside coat
pocket saved mans life in New
York from an assassin's bullet.
He was a man, too, who had always
paid up promptly for his paper.
Now is the time to subscribe for
the FARMER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-10-11

STATE ELECTIONS will be held in
Ohio and Iowa, next Tuesday, Octo-
Der IA, for State officers and the
Legislature. We predict that Ohio
will go Democratic and Iowa Re-
publican.