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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25
WOODVILLE DISTRICT.
QUARTERLY MEETINGS.

Jackson, Jan. ! and 2.
Clinton, Jan. 5 and 9.
Amite City, Jan. Is and l8.
Pipkin's and Port Hudson, Jan.
% and %.
Winan'a. Jan. 20 and 80.
Bayou Sara, Feb. 8 and g.
st. Helena, Feb. - and Is,
Wilkinson, Feb. 10 and 20.
Woodville, Feb. 26 and ~.
North Wilkinson. March s and 6,
Amite, March l2 and Is.
rRANKLINToN AND cov1SaroS CIRCUIT.
Franklinton. March 10 and 20.
East Feliciana, March az and q,
East Baton Rouge, April 2 and 8.
Livingston, April 8 and 10.
The Covington Circuit is divided
into two pastoral charges, and
attached to the Franklinton Quar-
terly Conference.
Rev. B, s. Rsynor is the pastor.
of Covington, and Rev. G. T. Wick
ers ia appointed to the churches on
Bayou Lacombe and Pearl River.
That is, the Circuit as it was, ex.A
cept the town of Covington. =
Jas. A. GoDYlxy,
Presiding Elder. q
GaEExssusc, La. Dec. II. $780,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

Three able st. Louis lawyers,
Krum. Broadhead and Phillips,
have studied the question of Indians
rights in the Indian Territory, and
they agree in an opinion that all the
land is open to presumption. They
hold that, as the territory was
purchased from France, and not
from the Indian tribes, the title to
the part now occupied by Indians
has never been relinauished by the
Government. They get over the
treaty point by maintaining that the
President has no power to dispose
OF public land in tina. manner. It
is understood that an extensive in
yaslon by whites is contemplated on
the basis OF this unofficial report.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25
AHEAvYF FINE.

By referring to the court column
it will be seen that I. W. Kidder
proprietor of the Waverly Hotel
pleaded guilty to violating act No
107 of 1877, relative to keeping
ropes in front rooms of his hotel
and was sentenced to pay a fine Of
$500 and costs, and after be had en-
tered his plea, the causes against the
other hotels keepers were nolle
prosecuted by the district attorney.
This end was accomplished by all
the hotel keepers agreeing in future
to comply with the law, and also
by contributing their proportion in
paying the fine imposed on Mr..
Kidder.
District Attorney Finnes agreed
to the proceedings, as it was
only his desire to see that in
future the law would be complied
within o. Democrat.
If the above is fair illustration
of the manner in which yiolators of
the law are to be dealt with in New
Orleans, we main tain that it IL an
exceedingly bad, dangerous and
foolish precedent to established. An
offender against the laa-and a
law in which great danger to human
life is inyolyed-pleads guilty and is
sentenced to pay a fine of $500.
His associates in this fragrant viola
ton of the law are freed from
prosecution, although equally guilty,
upon promising to comply with the
law hereafter. Then the criminals
meet together and take up collec-
ton to pay the fine Of the one found
guilty, and all is lovely. The law
is supposed to be dealt impartially
to all alike. Therefore, according
to the proceedings in the above
case, when a number of persons
violate the law, it is only necessary
that one of their number be arrested
and tined. Then the rest can simply
promise "not to do SO any MORE"
and that ends it. We suggest that
a new code of laws be prepared for
the city of New Ooleans, entitled,
The Penitent Forgiven. or Crime
Made Easy"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25
Written for the FARxEB.l
LINES.
TO MISC ALICIA A'GRArH.

n
The FIRE is blazing brightly upon the
hearth tonight.
And few short verses to you. my friend,
I'll write.
L will not praise the lustrs Of thy softly
waving hair,
Nor the sapphire of thine eyes. nor call
thee passing fair.
For they are but trifies which will fade
away,
But what value most, will never know
decay.
For when thy youth and strength depart,
Unfading and true will be thy kind
and loving heart.
Like the modest violet, that peepeth
forth in wint'ry hour,
When the summer sun hath fed,
And more brilliant flowers are dead,
So, when outward charms are gone,
Lovely still will blossom ON,
Untarnished by Times destroying dart
Thy gentle, kind and loving heart
Covington. La, Dec. "a. 1880.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

Nearly svery week we see &C
counts. in our exchanges, of some
parish that has emerged from debt
and entered upon new era of pros
perity. We believe that with full,
fair assessment of property and a
close collection of taxes every parish
in the State will soon be in the
sane enviable position. Now it
seems to Us that if the sparsely set
tied country parishes can do this,
the city Of New Orleans, with its
millions Of property and thousands
OF taxpayers should be able to do
as much, and more too.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

A merchant adyertises in the
Morehouse Clarion that he has good
treech-loaders for sale for $l2 so.
Supporting that these guns contain
at least 81 so cents worth Of pot
inettle, there remains clear profit
Oslo. They are no doubt warranted
to ';go off" every time they Eek
plode," but the chances are that the
''shootist" will depart for the "hap-
py hunting grounds" about the same
time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

What has become of the case ST
the City of New Orleans VS.. ex-Sher-
hfS GaHthreapx and his sureties
While the Administrators arc en-
deavoring to discover some means
by which they can increase the rate
of taxation from ten mills to fifteen
mills. ne think they had better try
to recover some of the money out
of which the city has been defrauded
by defaulting officials.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

The Marathon Independent says:
"a correspondent wants to know
the best method of feeding cattle.
We are hardly able to advise, You
might place them in rocking chairs,
pntnapkins around their necks and
feed them with q soup ladle. Or take
'em into the kitchen and let them
eat with the hired girl"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

portion put away to itself and de-
stroyed. There is no sense nor
economy in feeding rotten corn to
any kind of stock.-Eive Stock
Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

Uncle Harry Hyams, of the Sugar
Planter. says that Annis. of the
Baton Rouge Advocate. has snakes
jim his boots. Whereapon Annis
compares Uncle Harry to Tom
Ochiitree, of Texas. Uncle Harry
viii probably retaliate by saying
you're another!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

The Cotton Plant is the name of
= new paper just started in Bias
trop, Morehouse parish. by c. C.
Tatum and G. q, Ellis. It is a
large twenty-eighL column paper,
we'll filed with interesting reading
matter. We "X."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

This season there is large
amount of damaged corn, and next
spring we may expect to hear of a
great number of cases of "blind
staggers," The good corn should be
carefully sorted aud the damaged
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

DIR. Ldnde, Mayor of Hot Springs,
Arkansas, WIS assassinated last
Tuesday night by some unknown
person
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

The agitaaon in ireland is on
re increase. England is sending
nlpre troops there every dsy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

En- that funny discussion of the
funding bill, there was more fun"
than "efing."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

The appointment of Judge
Woods, of Alabama, to the Supreme
Bench, has been confirmed by the
Senate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25
STATE AND PARISH TAXES
shreveport Standard


Those who owe State, parish or
city taxes should remember that the
first day of January is approaching,
when all the penalties and forfeit
ures incurred by delinquents will
again attach, if the taxes are not
paid, and the property he soldAnn-
der the summary process provided
by the act of 1880. All delinquents
should, therefore, make one effort
to wipe out these old taxes and
commence anew with the new year.
all the scrip which can be used in
the extinguishment of these taxes
10 much below par. The terms of
extinguishment are therefore SO lib
eral that no delinquent should fail
to avail himself of them.
The taxes for 1880 on personal
property haye also been delinquent
since September, and those on real
property will become delinquent on
the 3lst of December. They will
then draw 8 per cent interest until
cold in accordance with article 30
of the constitution. But there will
not be much time for them to draw
interest. we understand that the
officers charged with their collec-
ton will proceed vigorously to col
lect them according to law. On
the End day of December every de-
linquent is liable to be served with
a notice of his delinquency. 1t
runs up costs to have these notices
served. No other proceedings are
then necessary except the advertise
ment and sale of the property. And
these again increase the costs. 1t
will. therefore, be seen that it is to
the interest of every one to come
forward and not only save costs but
save his property from sale also.
And this advice is applicable to
State, parish and city taxpayers
alike since the means provided for
their collection are made the same
under thu constitution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

THERE'S a sermon in everything
We see proof Of this every day.
There is only one inmate Of Golfax
iais. and be is a negro preacher.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

V1ck's FLORAL GU1DE.-Of the
many Guides and Seed and Plant
Catalogues sent out by our Seeds
men and Nurseymen. and that are
doing SO much to inform the people
and beautify and enrich our country.
none are SO beautiful. none SO in
struotive as Tick.s Floral Guide
Its paper is the choicest, its illus
STATIONS handsome. and given by
the hundred, while its Colored Plate
is a gem. This work, although
costing but 10 cents, is handsome
enough for a Gift Book, ora place
on the parlor table. Published bv
JAMES WICK. Rochester, N, Y,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25
Written for the FARMU.
THE SAINTS LAMENT,
BY GEO. T. vICKRRa,

BY GEO. T. vIcKRRs,
Lonely 1 roam on earth,
Fnepds all away;
Being of Heavenly birth,
Here would not stay.
There, on my natiue shore,
Friends that have gone bsfoss
Meet us to part no more.
Oh! let me 60.
Sadly I live on earth,
Circled by pain.
Evils come dsily forth.
Each day agains
Biest is the life above,
All its surroundings love.
All there in beauty move
Oh let nego.
Troubled I more on earth,
Foes always near.
Even amid its mirth,
More room to fear.
Peace d,rells within that dome.
Safe there, where'er I roam,
Trouble can never come.
Oh let me go.
Hard do ! toll on earth;
Labor ne'er ends.
Earth never gives its worth,
Whate'sr it sends.
Sweet will my rest be thsres
Freedom from toll and care,
Blessed beyond compare.
Oh let me go.
I am but poor on earth
Nothing own;
All here an arid dearth.
With thistlss strswp.
Great is my treasurs there:
Richest Of gifts and rare;
Endless their glories are.
OhIlst me go.
Daily I die on earth
Death still ahead.
Here, even from the birth,
Death is o dread.
Dying. is the unknoun.
Tears are forever flown
Life is an endless zone.
oh let me go.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

CorroN SrArEMENT.-The follow
ing table shows the asponnt of cot
ton shipped frem Covington to date /:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

The Colonel's in town again.
Come to spend Christmas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-25

Last Tuesday was the shortest
day in the year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-09-30
Adulteration Of Groceries.

THE Massachusetts, Board of Health
reports that authorizations of staple gro-
ceries are not as common as the public
have been led to suppose. For the pur-
pose of test, the expert of the Board
took samples of flour, sugar, bread
soda, cream of tartar and baking pow
ders, obtained in stores in forty cities
and towns. The flour was found in all
instances to be wholly free from foreign
substances, and, with the exception Of
one or two coarse varieties of brown
sugar, no adulteration was pcrceptible
in that article; and in these isolated
cases there was reason for thinking that
the defects were due to imperfections
in the process of manufacture. The
soda examined, although sold under a
variety of names, such as saleratus, BIZ
carbonate, supercarbonate and cooking
soda, was all found to be much the same
article, and nearly all of it good. The
poor soda was that which had not been
properly purified of the crude soda ash,
but this sulphate is not. injurious to
health. Baking powders were found to
be pure in twenty-four instances out of
thirty-three. The adulteration con-
sisted in an excess of flour or starch
over that needed for mixing the soda
and cream or tartar. There was also
some alum found. In cream of tartar
considerable amount of adulteration
was detected.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-09-30
Sapavanaro, the New Chief Of the Utes.

Sapavanaro is not known by any dis
tinguished line of descendancy. He
was chosen second to Ouray because of
his proves and valor in the war with
the Arapahoes and other conflicts. He
is highly respected, and has large in
fluence.. He is intelligent, sober and
thoughtful, but is far from being
good looking OF commanding in
appearance. But there is a serious
ness and stubbornness of express
sion that denotes the man of resolu-
ton and determination. As he
appeared to-day he would be taken for
quite an ordinary Indian. He is
stout, short, broad-shouldered, square
backed man, probably fifty years of
age, with broad face, but rather angular
in feature, and hook nose; complex
\ ION shade darker than the average
Ute 1t might have been the distress
ing nature of the occasion that made
him look SO stolid and so sad might
say Indifferent; but I am told that this
Is peculiar to the man; that no circum-
stance can move him into demonstra-
ton of sorrow or enthusiasm; that he
takes all things and views all things
with stoicism that never betrays emo
ton. Until within the past eighteen
months Sapavanaro would not fall in
line with the peace-makers. He always
gave his voice against treaties and
against mingling with the whites. He
could not see the object or appreciate
the advantages of advancement toward
civilization. So much has he despised
the ways of the white man that he would
never 60 to Washington, although his
invitations have been frequent. After
all, under Kelley's administration as
agent he became imbued with new
thoughts and new ideas concerning the
purposes of life, and he came to look
upon the white man and his ways with
more favor. During the troubles fol-
lowing the Meeker massacre, for the
first time he joined Ouray in his pacific
measures, giving him his hearty sup
port. Up to the present he has favored
the treaty, but does not deny that it is
because it is the only way to better
their condition, and the surest way to
avoid trouble and conflict with the
large masses of whites that are flowing
into the country.
Outside the reservation the people
are apprehensive of disturbance, lest
the new chief should have the power,
but not pursue the policy, of Ouray. In
side the reservation the whites are self
assured, and at least say there is no
danger. The agency people do not
seem to be perturbed or at all uneasy,
but owned to sense of relief after the
settlement of the craftsmanship question.
Cor. Denver Tribune,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-09-30

A PROVIDENCE clergyman is having
constructed . granite tablet to which
he has given the name of 1.-THE Silent
Preacher" It is shaped like q desk,
on top of which is carved an open
Bible. On the exposed pages is the
following: "Be ready, the time is
short. These are the words I spake
unto you while l was with you, that
after my decease ye might have them
in remembrance. On the four sides
of the monument appears vast amount
comments. There are upward of s, 200
letters. It will cost about $780, It is.
to be erected at Saratoga. The clergy
man says that every summer there are
thousands who visit the watering place
who need just such teacher, and who
have nothing else to do but read and
reflect.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-09-30
A Lake with Fabulous Healing Qualities.

Mr.. David Caruthers, of Montana,
now in Washington Territory, writes
from Spokane Falls concerning the dis
covery near that place of a lake the
waters Of which possess wonderful
healing virtues. He boldly asserts that
there is no disease of the skin that two
or three baths will not cure, while in
nervous troubles, rheumatism, paraly-
sis and like ailments, the water has a
beneficial effect almost Immediately,
and in a few weeks makes a new man
of the patient. As yet no correct anal
ysis of the water has been made, but
almost any one can detect salt and bo-
rax in the taste. The lake is nearly
round, being mile and a half long and
over mile wide, and is sheltered on
all sides by immense forests of pine
and fir. The water is clear, of dark
color, and so buoyant that it will sus-
tain the weight of q man without any
exertion whatever. There is no ami
NAL life in the lake except a species of
jelly-tish. Ordinary trout or other fish
die Immediately upon being placed in
the water. The lake has no visible
outlet, and although fed by several
small streams it never increases or de-
creases its size. Almost anything can
be cleaned in the lake much better than
by the most powerful chemicals. Its
wonderful medical properties came to
be known some two years ago through
an old paralytic sheep-raiser, who had
driven his flock into the lake to give
them the benefit of good bath. A
few days after he noticed that number
of his sheep that were afflicted with
the scab were greatly improved. Then
he began regularly to wash his animals.
In short time they were completely
cured, and not only that, he found that
his almost useless arm, which he could
not prevent from getting wet as he
bathed the sheep, was gaining new life
and strength. Gratitied beyond meas
ure, he gave his whole attention to his
arm, and in very short time it was
completely restored. The news of the
wonderful cure spread rapidly around
the country. Sick people began to ar
rive and camp on the shores of the lake.
All who came were greatly benefited
and large majority entirely cured
Helena (Mo,sta,sa) Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-09-30
WIT AND WISDOM.

The man with q creak in his boots
should never suffer thirst. Boston Trans
cript. .- 4. -.s. ..,- .&.g.F..
"A farmer can raise mortgage with
a pillow more readily than with a derrick.
Boston Advertiser. ...
"A lady at Saratoga, who is very
fond of fried sausage, appears at
breakfast dressed in white satin.
Confidence and trust are beauti-
full things. Too much trust, however,
kills grocery store.-N. o. hcavune.
The number of brides who have
visited Niagara Falls this year is 1923,
and all but one tried to look if they had
been wives for fourteen years.
Mrs. Youngwoman wants to know
''what is the best way to mark table
linen" Leave the baby and a black
berry pie alone at the table for three
Manifestation Transcript.
-"Our hearts, our thoughts, ourvery
beings grow tender with age" said the
pastor, .:houghtfully. True, brother,
but how different it is with chickens
N. Y. Graphic. " -.
A South End man asked q one
armed organ grinder if he WAS a sur
vivor of the late war, and the organist
replied: "Hang it, do l act as though I
was killed in itp''-Boston Post.
Relatives are an absolute necessity
to some people. If q servant girl hasn't
got an aunt who is sick, and requires
Some one to spend the night with her,
how is the girl to get out to the circus?
-"There Are No Birds in Last Year
Nests" is the title of the latest song.
Something to the effect that there are
no buttons on this years shirts would
be more truthful, il not quite 80 ro-
mantle. Chicago Tribune.
"A circus manager wanted new
name for his show, and sophomore
collegian suggested "monohippic ag-
rrepation'' as good, and the circus man
had oot three towns billed before he
was informed that "monohippic' meant
zone horse. "-Bostos Post.
IT is sometimes said that the ap-
prentice is the most careful of BARRIERS;
but recently one was employed in one
of the downtown shops with such ill
success that the court plaster trade be-
came very active, and his employer
said: Johnny. you have missed your
vocation. You would do better ut open
ing oysters"
Recent excavations ct Pompeii
brought to light hens nest with thir-
teen eggs in It. They had been tightly
covered In the ashes and preserved, and
the finder took them home and put them
under hen and twelve Of them hatch
ed. The question now is. How long
will those chickens have to be kept be-
fore they ore up to the boarding house
standard Of agee e Sha.5
.-"Why,'' some writer asks, "is a
brilliant man less brilliant with his wife
than with any one elsep" Well. we
suppose she asks him for money oftener
than any one else. You take to Dor
rowing money regularly and constantly
Of your dearest and most brilliant friend,
and see what will become OF his brill
fancy in your presence. -BSrlingso''
Hasokeye.