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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
Fare to all points Soc
Excursion Rates, Round Trip Soc
C4iidreu--Rat' Price.

Three lines of stages connect with the
steamer at Vaudeville Jacksonville and
Old Landing, for COYlNGTON.
Freight will be received daily at her
landing, New Basin, near Magnolia.
Bridge.
baggage (only) received at the corner
of Canal and Carondelet streets, on the
departure of the train ou which the boat
leaves.
Shippers and Passengers can safely
nelly upon the aLore trips being regu-
larry made, unless prevented by bad
weather or low water.
For further information, apply TO
". Ii. COYLE,
No. 30 Carondelet St, New Orlea rs
Orto WI. BADON,
Corington, La
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
LAND OFFICE, New ORLEANS. La.
August "a, 1880.

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 thereof, said proof to be made be-
fore the clerk of the court. Mt Covington,
parish of St. Tammany. La, ON the 18th
day of September. 1850:
LOUIS j. DIRksEN, No. 3943, for the
south half of the southwest quarter of
section Z, township 8. south, range II
east, Greensburg district, La, and names
the following as his witnesses, VIZ:
Henry Jones. Charles Strattman, Charles
Heintz and H. j. Smith.
GEO. BALDEY,
aug2S SEES Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04

judge CheevrrS mas no..
his lntontion III optndn- a
at Walk, sha ami Will wal
bis vacation 1T Ablta ) II
Tammauy' parish. inst,au. Inc
Judge visited Donaldsonyille this
W 'ek tn consider at Chambers some
mlt;ef:, e -, snc-
C .Ssiou r,t
y Ter \ III
i,CreSri.
didSUnclite Chug
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
Special Notice.

CONVICTION, La, Aug. %, 1880.
All persons owing taxes to the cor
poration of Covington, prior to january
1, 1850, are hereby notified to call at the
Mayors office and pay the same. within
twenty days FROM the date of this notice.
or they will be proceeded against, ac-
cording to law. WM. REAGAN,
nu2S Marshal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04

Notice is hereby given to the creditors
of this estate, and to all other persons
herein interested, to show cause, within
ten days from the present notification,
if any they have or can. why the final ac-
count filed in this office by the admins
traitor of this estate should not be ap-
proved and homologated, and the funds
distributed in accordance Herewith
BY order of the Court
WIN. G. MORGAN, Clerk.
Covington, La, Aug. %, 1850. .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04

]. i1siiee rodlng lnto CovingtOn, pro
: Vlded the wagoners can get herr
over the wornont roads and rick
ETY. bridges.
Rev. DR.. Palmer, of New Or.
leans. will address the sinners o,
I Covinston some time during the
present month. We will give our
readers due notice of the time and
place.
MIR. Thos Crawford arrived in
Covington from Pearl River last
Thursday. His wife and child are
here. They say its "fne boy"
Score one more for the census of
St. Tammany parish.
In 1877 the assessed valuation
OF property in this parish was
1851 ,314. The assessment rolls
just completed show valuation of
$685., 329-being $25,9S5 less than
the previous assessment.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures
| Fever 4 Ague.
NEw PosToFFIcE.-A postofice has
just been established ut Talisheek,
on the Columbia road, fourteen
miles from Covington, with Sir. J.
NJ. Abney as postmaster. This will
doubtless prove a great convenience
to the citizens of that locality, and
We hope the increased mail facilities
will also result in an increased cir
culation of the FARMEE in that
neighb0rhood.
New CoTTos GlS.-Those enter
prising planters, Messrs: Milton and
Preston Burns, have concluded to
establish 4 cotton gin i'll connection
with their sugar house, at Chubby
Hill Plantation" nine miles from
Covington. The gin arrived on the
schooner Pippo last Monday. and
will be ready for business in few
days. This is. we believe, the only
steam gin in the parish. and we
have no doubt the Messrs. Burns
will do q Aourishing business am ong
the planters in that portion of the !
country during the coming season.
The spirit of enterprise and i'm
provement shoull be fostered by |
our citizens, if we hope TO become
a prosperous people. Delays are
often dangerous and expensive dur
lug the cotton season, and the great i
advantage of steam over water
power will doubtless be fully ap- |
preciated by our farmers, who will |
be enabled to place their cotton in
the market much sooner than by
the old process.
FIRE-One day last week. MS the
steamer New Camelia was passing
out of the river into the Lake, the
officers and crew went through the
''fire drill" which the law requires
shall be performed on every pas
senger steamer at least once q week.
The alarm OF fire" was given,
and soon every man was ut his
post, the hose were attached to the
engine, and stream of water was
being thrown upon the spot where
the raging flames" were supposed
to be. just as the crew had got
fairly at work, and amid the noise
and din and cries of fire" the door
of a state-room was suddenly thrown
open. and a prominent and we'll
known young attorney, whose i'll
tense alarm was only equalled by his
scanty attire, rushed frantically forth
and proceeded through the entire
length of the cabin, needless of the
glances Of the fair occu-
pants, and crying at the top of his
voice, ".Where, where's the fire?' !;
In his enthusiastic efforts to discov-
er the whereabouts of the fire and
''knos the worst" he dashed down
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice to Taxpayers

Notice to Taxpayers.
State of louisiana Parish of st. Tam
MANY.
Tax CoLLEcToR's OFFICE,
Covington, La, Sept 4, 1880 J
The taxes assessed in the year 1880 are
set forth in the Tax Rolls nov on file in
my Office and in the Mortgage Office of
this parish. They are now DIE, and if
not paid will become delinquent on the
3lst day of December, 1880, and will
draw eight per cent per annum interest
from that date until sold, in accordance
with Article 210 of the Constitution.
W. B. Cook,
Sheriff and Ex-oficio Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
The
NEW ORLEaN

- r'I"1HPtLy uIHII-
Gu free, uD REQUEST
With news, literary. family and agri-
cultural department. cluai 10 that of
any paper published il. the SoU;i, il
~" -X..als all others In its ular-
-si'.irl reviews
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
SUCCESSION OF +. STEFANIE LEGRIx

Eighteenth judicial District Court for
the parish of st. Taminany-State of
Louisiana-No. 136.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
oE4RL RIVER TO PE4RLINGTON

PEARL RIVER TO PEA TON.
Leaves Pearl River Thursday, at 81. NJ.
Arrives ut Pearlingtoa by ii A. II.
Leaves Pesrlington Thursday. at p.
N. Arrives 1t Pearl River by Fx.
PEARL RIVER TO COVIIGTON
Leaves Pearl River Monday, at Ga. NJ
Arrives at CoyingtoE On Tuesday, by
ga. NJ
Leaves CGviRgtsn on Tuesday, at
$50 A. N. Arrives 81 Pearl River Wsdnes-
day, bysA
PEARL RIVER TO RIG0LETy
Leaves Pearl River Saturday. 1t $50
A. NJ. Arrives at Rigolets by 1880 p. NJ.
Leaves Rigolets Saturday, at 2 p. II.
Arrives at Pearl River by GR,&
GOTIAGTOI AND SHADY GROVE
Arrives at Covington from Shady
Grove on Tuesday, Mt 6 =. NJ
Leaves Covington for Shady Grove
Wednesday, 1T Z a. u.
CoyIsGToN AND PoNcKAToCLA.
Arrives ut CovingsoR every Friday, at
6P. N. Departs Saturday, at 6 A. NJ
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
NEW CAMELIA

WILL LEAVE THE NEW LAKE END
On arrival OF the cars from the corner
of Canal and Carondelet streets:
On MONDAYS and THrRsDAYs, for
Vaudeville, Lewisburg, Madison
lille and Old Landing. -. i p. N
On TUESDAY, FRIDAY and SATUR-
DAY, for Vaudeville. Lewisburg
and Madisonville, extending
Saturdays trip to Old Landing. 4 p. N.
EXCURSIONS.
WEDNESDAY,. for Vaudeville and
Old Landing. N
SUNDAY, for Vaudeville and Old
Landing. ..--..... :. ........7 A. II.
WEDNESDAY, for Vaudeville and
Madisonville ..6P. NJ
SUNDAY, for Madissariue direct 6 p. u.
RETURNING
Leaves Madisonyille on MONDAYS.
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS $50 A. II
Leaves on WEDNESDAYS. .5 A. NJ
Leaves Old Landing, tuesday and
FRIDAY A. NJ
Leaves old Landing, WEDNESDAY
and SUNDAY, tExcursjons) .3P. u.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04
Written for the FARMER. I
LINES

[Written on the death of JESSE s. DAVIS,
who was drowned in the Bogse Falia.
on Thursday, August 2e, 1ss0l
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-09-04

Opcu. dIlii u Piouiiiicht uuo we'll
known young attorney, whose i'll
tense alarm was only equalled by his
scanty attire, rushed frantically forth
and proceeded through the entire
length of the cabin, needless of the
surprised glances of the fair occu-
pants, and crying at the top of his
voice, ":Where, where's the fre?"
In his enthusiastic efforts to discov-
er the whereabouts of the fire and
"knoA the worst" he dashed down
the stairs to the lower deck, where
his excited actions and peculiar APP
pearance attracted the attention of
some friends, who quickly explain
ed to him that it was simpl V fire
drill, = intended to keep the crew of
the boat in training, so that each
man would understand his duty i'll
ease IN actual fire should occur.
After hearing all the evidence he
concluded that he WAS the guilty
victim of delusion, for which he
proceeded to punish himself hy re-
manning as remote as possible dur
ing the balance of the trip to the
city.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-29
Winter Sport in Canada.

A correspondent of the New York
World, describes how royalty amuses
itself at Ottawa, Canada, as follows
But the tobogganing was the real fun
Of the evening, and a pretty sight the
great towering slide made with its rows
of Chinese lanterns extending down,
down quarter of 81 mile into the trees,
with the red glare of the bonfire to light
up the cargoes of much compressed
but laughing humanity, as one AFTER
the other they dashed with thirty mile
an-hour speed down the slope with a
swish and crunch and growl, which
is the peculiar and most Jolly language
Of the most captivating of winter sports.
Now and again, but rarely, for the fates
were kind last night, a load would sway
wildly from side to side for a moment
IN its course, the steersman would give
an unfortunate touch too much to right
or left, and presto! all the kings horses
and all the kings men could not pre-
vent plunge in the snow or free-and-
easy roll down the slippery path. But
no one was hurt, and if there is one
thing more than another which tends to
make things pleasant on these occa-
sions it is the bon comradeship engen-
dered by good upset.
Lord Lorne opened the ball with a
grand descent" " on a much laden to-
boggan carrying flaming torch of the
inner rind of the birch bark. Thin
as paper and full of resin, it flares
up with q fierce glare. and with
an unearthly yell Of warning down
rushes the first toboggan, the flaming
portions of the torch falling on all sides
into the smooth white snow. Mr.. Har-
bord and Mr.. Bagot, the two aide-de-
camps, and Maj. de Winton, the COVER
nOr-general's secretary, were devoted to
the sport, and the two former, with
Lord Grosvenor, who is now on visit
to Lord Lorne, presented appearances
moro remarkable for sound practical
sehse than for any delicate grace of out
line. For the benefit of tobogganers it
may be limited that if you take a body
ofaverage rotundity. the osseous frame
work being first literally covered with
IL comfortable padding of softer tissure,
and in addition to its ordinary rainment
put on it a heavy fisherman's guernsey;
draw over its legs, carefully tucking in
its everyday garments, pair of thick
woolen stockings or seeks; pull down
over it's eyes red woolen cap and pop
its hands into pair of very extra thick
mitts-you will have the last creation of
mans inventive genius-the scientific
tobogganer. Mrs. Russell Stephenson,
sister to Lady Dufferin, and Mrs. Ruth
vim, who is also visiting at Rideau, ven
tured down under the care OF Mr.. Har-
bord, who with wonderful self-abnega-
tion devotes himself to the service of
this Moloch of a pastime. About eleven
o'clock his excellency moved toward the
house, where an elaborate supper was
laid in the ballroom, and where, with
out the ceremony of taking off wraps,
his numerous guests found satisfactory
means OF assuring themselves that to-
| bogganing and skating, to say nothing
of curling, are excellent incentives to
appetite.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-29
Dog Crazed by Grief.

A family who formerly lived near
Providence emigrated to Kansas about
a year ago. leaving behind them an old
dog named Dash. Dash had been
brought up in the family from puppy
hood; he had kept faithful watch every
night in winter and summer weather,
and he was deeply attached to his mas
ter Dash was not ugly in disposition,
and he Disseminated instinetively be.
tween the wandering reprobate, whose
presence in the neighborhood was dis
agreeable, ifnot dangerous, and the sub
stantial citizen out for walk or drive.
Whether indifference or lack Of means
caused the proprietor of Dash to go
away without him is not known. After
his masters departure Dash seemed to
be a changed dog. Although kindly
treated bya relative of his former owner,
he grew moping and despondent. He
would sometimes run down the road TO
meet an approaching team, and look up
anXiously at those in it, as if expecting
to see well-knoWn face. When spoken
to in a plying tone, or patted and ca
ressed, he would turn up his mild eyes
with mute and appealing glance, and
his tail would wag in hopeless, forlorn
way At length it became evident that
the dogs brain was affected. Was he
crdzed BY grief. or was he in the imbe-
cility Of old ageP The writer is inclined
to the former opinion. At any rate it
was Judged best to kill him, and a single
bullet put an end to the life and the
wretchedness of poor Dash.-ProrideRce
.T07lyunI
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-29
Floods in Central Amierlca.

The Cauca valley In Central America
has suffered a visitation of the floods
which seem to have been general
throughout Colombia, almost at the
same period in which the 'norther " Of
November visited the isthmus. In the
early days of December the valley was
visited by very heavy rain. Foot af-
ter foot the water rose. until it was
many wards above the highest fl sshet-
mark designated by memory or tradi-
ton. The inhabitants for miles along
its course were driven from their homes
and witnessed their destruction, as well
as that Of fences, out-buildings, crops,
and domestic animals. The river rose
until it was over three miles in width,
and went raging through the valley
with an impetuosity which carried all
before it. Several small villages were
destroyed and several lives lost, al-
though no definite report has been OBJ
tanned. On the subsidence of the stream,
people were aghast at thernin. Every
thing was destroyed in the way OF small
crops and moyables OF all Sorts. Cattle.
goats, and horses were gone. Cocoa
farmers visited their haciendas in boats
irving to gather their crop, which had
been left on the trees They had to 60
armed in order to protect themselves
against the immense snakes which had
gathered in the branches Of the trees
md which had been driven down the
valley by the force of the waters The
losses are estimeted at sbeut NJ spVit %.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-29
The Smart Turtle.

One damp afternoon the turtle came
waddling out into the big room to bor-
row little sand to lay his eggs in. MY
friend" the elephant said, ''yours is
very hard case
''Yes," replied the turtle, ''but while
there's life there's soup"
The elephant was greatly astonished,
for he didn't know the turtle was given
to that sort of thing at all, and all the
other animals grinned, because, you see,
it wasn't often the elephant met any
body in the menagerie who could talk
to him.
"Well," said he, after pause,
" it's a good thing your back is so
broad.n
Eyes, it is" replied the turtle, "be-
cause there's no telling what make
comb of it.n
The animals cheered softly and the ele-
phant looked amazed.
. Well, old o-as-you-please,n he said,
presently, "you pay as you go, don't
you?"
"Oh, yes," the turtle said, II have
to shell out every once in while. How's
hides?" he asked, cheerfully.
''Oh, they're easy" the elephant said;
''a little loose, may be, but nothing to
worry over. House-moving business
keeps up, reckon?"
Eyes, sir" the turtle said. "notning
rushing particularly, but I'm in and out
all day. Nothing unusual in shawl
straps, is thereP"
The animals cheered at this delicate
allusion to the trunk business, and for
the first time in his life the elephant
looked as though he was going to
lose his temper, but he rallied and
said:
"Oh, no; much the same as usual;
Just kind Of hand to mouth business
By the way, didn't / see your fathers
old overcoat up in front of the restaurant
yesterdayP"
q guess you did," said the turtle;
" he WASH t the kind of man to dieand
make no sign. Going down into the
billiard room pretty soonP"
The elephant said Ne, they'd have
to excuse him, but if they'd wait till the
hyena came along he'd have some native
whine with them" And then the tur-
tie said "All right, he'd drop in about
tusk.n
And the menagerie went to supper
that night with the greatest enthusiasm.
But the elephant was very quiet and
only spoke once, and that was to ask
the ostrich where he supposed the turtle
grew to be SO cuteP And the foolish
bird of the desert tossed an iron bolt
head down its throat and replied:
picked it up, | reckon
And then, children. the elephant
grinned and said there seemed to be an
epidemic In the menagerie, and he leaned
up against the center-pole and went to
bed. Burlf'sQfofs Hnwkeye;
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-29

explain, perhaps. Meanwhile Jack put
on his hat, and departed in quest Of the
great In an hour he was with us, his
usual imposing air and magisterial de-
meanor lost in the agitation of the
moment. He shook me warmly by the
hand.
Your friend has explained all, Mr.
Hathaway. i am deeply grateful to you.
Where is my child?" rrtfs1 15rN
!, The most renowned physician in town
was quickly summoned, but in vain Mr..
Bullion begged him to devise means to
remove his daughter. At present. she
must not leave her bed. In a few days,
perhaps, with returning strength, she
might lie for two or three hour at a
time on a sofa in our sitting-room.
Further change was imperatively for
hidden.
So Mr.. Bullion, with many apologies,
begged that some of his daughters fa-
vorite pictures, and few chairs, etc.,
from her boudoir, might be brought;
and we could not refuse. A few hours
transformed our bachelor den into a
kind of fairy palace.
Mr.. Bullion was naturally a constant
visitor, and / had to receive him in the
tattered dressing gown. Twice he found
me writing with manuscripts Uttered
around.
''You are an author?" he queried,
with smile.
"a would-be one"
pray do not desist from writing on
my account. May amuse myself for
time with your papers?"
He borrowed a bulky one at leaving
to submit it, he said, to a publisher he
knew. Next day | received a letter
rom well-known firm, offering $3.50 for
the copyright and an additional $3.50 if
second edition was called for. In my
youth and inexperience, it did not oc-
cur to me for months the money came
from the bankers pocket.
OF cou sc | eagerly assented, and took
my coat and vest out of pawn-not a
day too soon, for Miss Bullion was pro-
nounced convalescent, and that after
noon her fathers strong arm conveyed
her from one room to another.
l lived in fairyland for week, till
our guest departed. She explained the
visit to our obscure street-it was to
pawn jewelry for her brothers benefit,
wild lad, whose excesses had driven
him from home, and who had recently
been writing her letter after letter,
limiting at frightful consequences if she
could not furnish him with money.
"Mr. Hathaway" she said, "will
you be my friend, and try to reclaim
himpn
She put transparent little hand in
mine, as she spoke, and | promised.
Her g friend "-I would have promised
anything for such title.
Then an eventful conversation took
place between me and the banker.
You have abandoned the idea of be-
coming IL barrister, Mr.. Hathaway, and
the profession of an author is pre-
carious one. Unite it with another pur-
nit. You are goo d linguist, and I
sadly need a foreign correspondent.
The hours and duties will be light
enough; cast in your lot with mel
will take care you have no cause to re-
gret it."
sented.
The firm is Bullion s. Hathaway now,
the junior partner having married the
seniors daughter. John Hornsey is
their lawyer, a man much respected in
the profession. Hal Trevor is just be-
ginning to make a stir as a fashionable
physician.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-01-29
The Value Of Worn Gold Coins.

Inquiries are daily made at the
United States mint as to the leas. cur
rent weight at which the government
will receive gold coins at their nom-
inal value. Under the fourteenth sec
ton of the coinage act of 1878, it is pro-
vided that gold coins reduced in weight
by natural abrasion not more than cne-
half of one per centum below the
standard weight, after period of circu-
lation of twenty years, aud a proper
tionate rate for a less period, shall be
received at their nominal value at the
United States treasury and It's offices. :"
The following statement exhibits the
standard weight and leastcurrent weight
of gold coins after circulation of
tw wenty years, and at which least current
weight they are receivable in payment
of debts to the United States: