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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-03-06
OUR NAVY.
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The idea of the Pic0yune, that "a
navy adequate for any required pur-
pose can be built in few months"
is the most absurd we have seen in :
that paper for some time. TIE
Picsyune says "the experience of
the late Confederate war" proves
the point. At the time IF the war
the art of modern naval warfare was
scarcely born; and although the
IDEAS evolved by the necessities of
the war are those upon which the
great European navies of to-day are
primarily founded, they We're never
practically developed in this coun-
try. An old-Iash;oned monitor
might be constructed in a few
months; but a first-class modern
steel vessel can not-in fact, the
mere construction of one of her
guns will take much longer. The
use OF strong navy, SO far as
America is concerned, would be the
protection of our coasts and foreign
commerce, neither of which could
be defended under present circum-
stances. The fact remains indis-
putable, that before we could con-
struct any navy whatsoever, a few
European vessels could destroy
every port on the Atlantic coast
and inflict an amount of damage
which it would require years to re-
pair.
Senator Bayard, who, while in
Europe last summer, took a look Mt
the English iron-clads, says: Il did
not see anything, nor do | know of
anything, unless it be the system of
defense by torpedoss, that could
prevent one of many ships to-day
in the British naval service from
steaming into any port on the coast
of the United States and there law
ing waste any city lying on our sea-
board"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-03-06

Mr.. L. c. Levy, OF the firm Of
Simms & Levy, New Orleans, has
purchased Mrs. Kepky's place,
about two miles from Covington.
We learn that Mr.. Levy intends to
make varions improvements on tie
place, and use it us summer resi-
dence for himself and family. His
two sons viii go into the business
of stock-raiSing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-03-06
MEETING OF COMMITTEE ON
REPAIRS TO COURTHOUSE.

The Committee on Repairs to the
Courthouse. consisting of five mem
bers of the Police Jury, met at the
Courthouse on Monday, the 1st
inst.
Present-Wm. Badon, J. NJ. Alb
nev, j. l.. Dicks aud Norman Fen
dleson.
Absent-George Kepp.
On motion, Mr.. j. l.. Dicks was
elected chairman.
The committee appointed to ex-
anime the Courthouse, and ascer-
tain what repairs were needed. pre-
scented their report, which was re-
ceived and adopted.
On motion, the Chairman was
instructed to advertise, for ten days,
Il detailed statement of the work
needed, according to the report OF
the committee, the contract to be
given to the lowest responsible bid
der, the committee reserving the
right to reject any and all bids.
The work to be paid for in cash
when accepted by the committee.
The committee then adjourned,
to meet at the Courthouse on Sat
urday, March 20, for the purpose
of receiving bids and awarding the
contract.
J. +. Dicks, Chairman.
j. II. ABNEY,
WM. BADoN,
NORMAN FESpLEsoN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-03-06

The steamer Heroine, Captain
Miller, has taken the place of the
New Camelia, in the trade between
Covington and New Orleans. The
Heroine has recently been thor
oughly renovated, reprinted, her
cabin enlarged and reftted, and she
is now frst-class vessel IN every
respect. The New Camelia will
undergo similar treatment, prepara-
tory to her summer campaign.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-03-06

Among the bills introduced in
Legislature this week were the fol-
lowing:
An act to authorize and empower Po-
lice Juries throughout the State to pass
police ordinances, and to appoint con
SENATORS of the peace for their respect
i've parishes.
An act to regulate the mode of assess
ing taxes throughout the State; providing
for the correction of over and under as
sessments: authorizing the Governor to
appoint, by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, one assessor of
taxes for each and every parish through
out the State. (the parish of Orleans ex-
cepted;) defining their compensation,
and authorizing each parish assessor to
act as registrar of voters, define his du-
ties and fix his compensation.
An act TO carry into effect articles 20s
and 227 of the Constitution, and to
authorize Police Juries throughout the
State to levy and have collected an addi-
tional poll tax (if necessary for the pur-
pose of keeping the public schools open
at least nine months in the year.
An act to regulate the fees of justices
of the peace throughout the State.
An act relative to Police Juries. and
the appointment of Police Jurors Read
the third time and finally passed.
An act to regulate the practice of den
tistry throughout the State.
An act directing the State tax collect
ors to receive for all licenses and gem
eral fund taxes the warrants drawn by
constitutional officers of the State for
their salaries, under the present ccnSti-
tuition; to cash said warrants when pre-
scented, and to prohibi. speculation in
the same.
An act to provide that whoever shall
intermarry. etc. his other relative in the
ascending or descending line, and who
ever shall intermarry, etc, his or her
relative within the Thrill degree, shall,
on conviction, suffer imprisonment at
hard labor for life
An act to provide shat act No. 3 of 1871
shalFbe repealed. The act to be repealed
is the funding act of 1874. together with
amendatory acts.
An act providing that no privilege on
crops of the year as accorded 10y article
"a Al l,l
third persons having similar privilege,
or the right Of pledges under q contract
made and recorded according to act No.
GG of 1874, unless registered in the priv
lese book of the clerk of the court.
An act providing for the appointment
Of a Superintendent of the New Basin
& tnal. IFS management etc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-03-06

Major T. Walpole, editor and
proprietor Of the Yazoo City
Herald, paid rs a visit yesterday
The NeTGjd is a siaunch Democratic
Journal, and has always assumed a
prominent and leading position in
the cause of Democracy in Missis-
sippi. 1t has a very large circula-
ton throughout the rich Yazoo
Valley. Major Walpole is spend
ing few days with his friends III
Covington. He expresses himself
wei pleased with our beautiful
country, and we hope his visit Will
prove equally pleasant to him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-03-06

The Supreme Court has affirmed
the decision Of tile District Court,
in the case of Mrs. i. D. Walker IS.
Mrs. Laura L. B.relli-Appeai
from tie parish Of St. Tammauy.
The decision was in favor of Mrs.
Barelli.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-03-06

A surprise party" occurred at
the residence of Mrs. Mortee last
Monday night. With music, dane
ing and social converse, the evening
passed pleasantly and quickly away.
The FARMER acknowledges the COM
pliment of serenade the same
might.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-03-06
LETTER FROM WEST PEARL.
WEST PEARL RIVER, La,
March 3, 1880. {
En1ToR ST. TAlFMAyY FARMER:

EDITOR ST. TAlFMAXY FARMER:
One hailin9 from cur part of the
parish, III answer to the question,
whats the news?' might say, "All
quiet along Pearl river tonight"
This quiefness would be perfect,
were it not for the rumor that there
is to be new telegraph line built
through here soon, which good
news causes Il susceptible ripple
now discernable upon our other
wise placid pearl stream. Hope this
ripple viii not vanish upon the sur
face like the widening circle of a
random pebble.
For some days past the monoton-
Gus quiet has been disturbed by the
advent of Mr.. J. II. Goldsby, an
artist of much merit. His I'M
plomptu gallery at Indian Village
was throEged daily by visitors, who
were DESTROYS OF obtaining pictures
of themselves and friends. This
being privilege that is not often
offered to the denizens of country
seats, made the occasion very en-
joyable, and the little village (which
is only Il village III name) seemed
suddenly awakened as If from Il
rip Van Wrinkle" nap. The dis
patch and neatness with which Mr..
Goldsby transferred or transfred
persons faces to ferrotype plate,
was admirable, and the CLEAN of
satisfaction that played on the fea-
lures Of some, who had never be-
fore
''The giftic glen them,
To see themselves Us ithers see them. .
proclaimed alike the commences of
the counterfeit and the merit of the
artist. We spent few hours at
his studio on Monday, in COM
pany with several other ladies, and
witnessed with much pleasure the
mysterious manipulations and fin
ishing touches the artist gave 10 the
pictures.
All seemed pleased with their pic
lures, and we heard of none who
thought, like Franklin, that they
had tpaid too much for their whis-
tie
En- PEASANT, Mr.. Editor, it is de-
plorable that the excellent resources
of our part of the parish are not
more generally known. The eli
mate, soil, locality and health of the
place are all that could be desired
to induce those III search OF pleas
ant homes 10 come and see, and
coming, be contented to stay.
Small farms here, well cultivated,
would yield abundantly. Horace
Greeley said "ten acres is enough
And ten acres, scientifically treated,
here, us small farms are in the
West, would "astonish the natives.
There is plenty of room and we
want good nejghbors, and would
soon have them, if the homeless
families in crowded places knew
how cheaply our beautiful Ridge"
might be made to blossom as the
rose" Very truly yours,
l.. C. S.
q =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-03-06

The words Of Thomas Jefferso N
ON third term of the Presidency,
cannot be too often repeated or too
deeply impressed on the public
mind; ''lf some termination" he
sad, ito the services of the Chief
Magistrate be not fixed by the Con-
stltutlon, on supplied by practice,
his Office, nominally for years, will
in fact become for life; and histo,y
sho~s ho'c easily that deqraerates i,so
an inheritance" ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-03-06

The sale of the property in the
case of 4. A. Baudouin VS.. the Ro-
man Catholic Church, etc, will take
place to-day at the Courthouse.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-03-06

The Governor has appointed
Joseph N. Simmons, notary public
for the parish Of Washington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-03-06
Written for the FARMER. |
LINES.

ITO Mr.. WHITauRE. ON his sixtieth birth
day.l
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22

A south Texas correspondent writes M
follows:
An accomplishment of the cowboy,
and one in which, to be successful he
must invariably be an adept, is "roping"
cattle, or horses for that matter, with u
lasso. II il an ordinary half inch hemp
en- rope, usually sixty feet long, and pro.
vided with what farmers call "slip-
knot" The Mexicans often use a
"lariat," which is even stronger, and,
by hand, made Of rawhide thongs. The
cowboy, when about to use his lasso,
secures one end to the strong and sub.
stautial horn of his saddle, which IL
itself secured TO the animal he rides by
two strong broad girths of hair from the
cows tail. With the bridal reins in his
left hand and the rope cooled up in his
right the cowboy gsllops of into the
prairies and directs his course toward
some horse or COW he desires to catch.
At sight of him they likewise set of at a
gallop, and the race continues until the
pursuor has gained sufficiently upon
them to use his rope. The coil is ut
length suddenly thrown into the air, and
30 accurately has the rider calculated
time and distance that, although his
own animal and the one he is pursuing
are dssbing along like a locomotive, the
moose descends on the head or around
the horns of the fleeing COW. So we'll
trained is the cowboys horse that the
latter instantly stops in his career and
pulls back. The COW has also been
harted and secured, the rider and his
horse experiencing profound jolt TO
which, however, they are not by any
means strangers. a horse IL caught in
the same manner as COW, only that the
cowboy throws the rope around the neck
instead of the horns As in the rsee of the
cow.
But cattle and horses are not the only
subjects of the lasso, which is and has
long been used by Mexican bandits and
highwaymen in assualting and killing or
robbing unwary travellers on the Bio
Grande. For this purpose the stealthy
thug generally canceals himself in q
thicket OF chspparel or behind grove
Of cactus (prickly pear, which here
grows higher than mans head) near
by the roadside. In this position he,
panther.lika. awaits the approach OF his
victim, be comes riding along, totally
uuappreiensiye of danger. All at once
away goes the lssso high in the air, nor
does the wayfsrer have time to recover
from his surprise before the fatal moose
has been so tightly drawn around his
throat that his breathing is suddenly
stopped, he is dragged from his horse in
the death sgonies and soon all is over.
The thug first secures the horse, If val
liable enough, then waits till the last
struggles are past, then quickly rifles
his pockets, drags the corpse into the
chapparel, and rides away on the dead
mans horse.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22

isct ), Nsares, Of course, represent only the di.
iStol.. sVled upon property. Quite large
hAs,. collected By the state, and cities,
lafss, :. owns, in addition thereto, by way of
Stsl45 @aa otherwise. What the total amount
disoursed for public purposes may
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22

A VESSEL carried to London, lately,
! {, 600 cases OF canned salmon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22

The total exeense OF securing the 81 Csc o. scfes
of indemr ity school lands vas 1877 50 OF which
s4g2 90 wss aid fees to the reg sters and rtcev-
efs OF United States land 0fhces.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22
.sa55, $40. 5s2 SO s4o6, 1903, 1855 co


On u ~ shows an apparent decrease in valuation of
81, and is sn indication of the zeal wi tn
ha IN communities seek TO avoid the payment of
10y !Is' lr'poltion of the public expenditures. 1t
v;s, 'iueiI mat the value of taxable property IN
,IsouslI AZ rot decreased nee the gsse. sment
jrc,a.o lHueel, We all know that it has materially
IL I1s.u' ana that The assst ssment ought to show
vain, S5net sttrbnte the blame for these under
pected ~ so.ly to assessors. They cannot be
mept Tr o'ntl wise than reflect the public senti-
p4onio -, ore TIE agents and the servants Of the
ms, ~ MON 'hey are elected Nevertheless, it
obtsinad oe regretted that assessments cannot be
sspaI ya az me law requires, upon the ba is of
ton uS snow the real ratio Oh TAXA
as to also, as to the policy or right of the
a1stop /. u p any except pubic, property from
rsa sr " - dglta'en in various sections of the
10 syer VA, I arguments adduced il favor of max
h. sp,! Lla,s OF property contribute equally 20
:, support Of the glvernmsnt winch protects il,
al 80 % ,ur most consid rate at eltion. ]
St,rra' ,nt. rluIy cooperate with you in any
ssss1, i, okI TO the correction of the evls
" 'he PRESENT sy stem of assessment
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22
TAXES,

q any, Nei Hies levied in the state for the year
So, Iutt 20 $9Gs, s59OO, which is sGl, 7t9 90
Inn re lotai taxes for the previous year, aud
aa,See ta's 81 sl.93 on each one hundred dol
ur tlste ss,t sen ent Tor that year
,sa'poses for which these taxes wers levied,
amounts and rat 8, are as follows,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22

The Indebtedness of the counties cities, towns,
VILLAGES aud school districts in the state, amounts
SfWllj, sgs.le, according to the returns made to
At secretary of state. More than usual efforts
eNe been made during the past year to secure &C
scisy in these returns and 1t is believed they are
essentially correct The total public indebtedness
81 Ge people Of Wisconsin s, therefore, $l2, 36T,-
sNl' or at the rate of about eight and one-hslf
soAS per capita of estimated population, and
ton
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22
The Mexican asd His LassO.

MADISON, January IS, 1887.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22

cannot forbear in this connection calling atten-
ton TO the unsatisfactory provision made by the
state for the care of dependent children who srs
simply poor and with Ut homes. The authorities
are BY law wisely prohibited from seDding them to
the poor house, and with eqn,i reason eugat to BE-
prohibited from sending them to the iEduttria
sehools. They onght not to be brought into $3.50
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22
ASSESSMENTS.

Inc yanes Of all property in the state subject to
.iAlon as returned by the assessors for the past
"o!t.rs, are as follows:
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-16
Cruelty TO- Conyicts.

A report from DR.. d. L. Pope, who, in
company with Messrs. Shields and See.
gers of lhe Penilentiary Board, has re-
Gently made an inspection Of the condi.
tion of the convicts engaged on the
Edgeield and Trenton Railroad, has
been submitted to the House by the Su-
perintendent Of the Penitentiary, and
contains some facts, of interest. The
following is an extract:
"At Trenton we were met by Messrs.
Jones, Clark and Norris, members of the
Board Of Directors of the Edgefield and
Trenton Railroad, and made the inspec.
tion in company with these gentlemen.
There were sixteen cOnvicts under the
control of the Directors of this railroad.
One of them was employed as cook,
and seemed to be.in good health. Three
were sick in hospital, one had dysentery,
the other two had scurvy and were suf-
fering f;om the effects of Il very severe
whipping. Twelve convicts were at work
on the road, five of whom bore the marks
on their backs, abdomen, sides and else.
where Of what appeared to me unusually
severe whippings. All of these men
have all of the symptoms of scurvy, and
with but two exceptions were not sufi-
ciently strong to do the work they were
employed at. Four OF these men gave
evidence of a considerable progress of
the disease by functional arrangement Of
the heart, diarrhGa and the failure of the
sight. In the case of five OF these men
the disease was in its incipiency, but
still there was considerable loss of
strength even with these. These men
are forced to walk about three miles to
their work and the same distance back
to the slockadc in the evening. ,ach
man has about 405 cubic feet Of breath
ing space. If more attention is paid to
the cleanliness of the conyicts and their
surroundings this may prove sufficient,
as the house is well ventilated by means
of four windows and chimney, and has
no ceiling. Sufficient attention has not
been paid to the diet of the prisoners
under medical treatment. The arrange
ments fer sleeping are very meagre, sim
ply consisting of two blankets to each
man, ard q plank floor without straw.
These men are in no condition to with
stand cold or diseased impressions of any
kind. They have commenced to fail
already, and unless something is done at
once to better their condition many will
die"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-16
Opium DrunkardS.

The public were shocked not long since
by the account of the death of a lady, the
daughter of one of the most eminent
professional men in this country, from an
overdose of morphine. The wretched
story was published all over the country.
This woman was young and beautiful.
She had high culture, and was by nature
gentle, loving and lovable. A few years
ago she began to take opium for some
disease, and soon became its victim. All
her struggles against it were vain. At
au age when sue should have been in the
full vigur of her womanhood, happy
and retired wife and mother, she died
alone, and her downfall and disgrace
were blazoned in every city Of the Un-
ion.
Opium drunkenness is said to be on
the increase in this country, and it pre-.
walls largely among women. Very few ma
irons or young girls, when suffering from
weakness or nervous disorders, would re-.
sort to brandy or whisky. But dose of
laudanum, or some other anodyne, they
regard as harmless.
Physicians, too, hecdlcssly prescribe
something which they vaguely call
"drops" to an overworked mother, or
girl exhausted by ince-sant dancing and
flirting, when the proper remedies would
be a few weeks rest from labor and care,
and mure wholesome, rational life.
American women are, as a rule, ener.
getic. The busy housekeeper and the
eager belle find resort to seemingly in
nocent little black bottle, when they are
"ruu down." much easier than the CIV
ing up Of work, or the sacrifice of balls
and germans. Before they are conscious
of their danger they are victims to the
most hopeless and terrible OF appetites-
they are opium drunkards.
1t is probable that no one who has ever
become addicted to this habit has been
able TO conquerit. DeQuincy wrote book
that for dramatic horror aud pathos has
not its like in literature, to prove that it
was possible to rise "out of the deep;"
but he sank again helpless and hope
less.
The best monograph on the opium
habit written in America, was the work
of "a brilliant man of letters who believed
himself cured, yet died its victim. Most
of our readers can recall at least one Opt
um drunkard whom they have known.
Tie livid, corpse-like skin, the CLASSY
eve, the vague air of terror, are unmis'
taxable. They are signs that the night
mare, life-in. death, has seized its prey,
and is dragging it surely down TO the
grave Youths Companion.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-16

FROM THE TALMUD.-"Whois strong?
He who subdues his passion. Who is
rich? lie who is satisfied with his lot?
"He who sacrifices whole Offering shall
be awarded for whole offering; he who
offers burnt.ofering shall have the re-
ward of burnt Offering but he who
offers humility to God and man shall be
rewarded with a reward as if he had Of
fcred all the sacrifice in the world"
"There are four characters in scholars:
Quick to hear and quick to forget, his
gain is Cancelled BY his loss slow to hear
and slow to forget, his loss is Cancelled
by his gain; quick to hear and slow to
forget is wise; slow to hear and quick TO
forget, this is an evil lot" "There are
four characters in those who sit under
the wise: sponge, funnel, q strainer
and bolt sieve. A sponge which sucks
up all funnel, which lets in here and
lets out there; a straincr, which lets out
the wine and keeps backs the dregs a
bolt sieve, which lets out the pollard and
keeps back the -four" "He who has
more learning than good works is like a
tree with many branches but few roots,
which the first wind throws on its face !;
while he whose works are greater than
his knowledge is like tree with many
roots and fewer branches, but which all
the winds of Heaven cannot uproot. !,
"Ifthy wife is small, bend down and
whisper in her ear. He who iorsakes
the love of his youth, Gods altar weeps
for him. He who sees his wife die be-
before him, has, as it were, been present
ut the destruction of the sanctuary itself
-hround him the world grows dark" ."
"He who marries for money, his children
shall he q curse TO him."