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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

An effort will soon be made to
recover the body of the drowned
steamship Josephine. She is lying
in thirty-fve feet of water, with a
portion of her walking apparatus
exposed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

The oyster boat sppenrs to be
taking its time. Perhaps this is ilu
tpruy', ute, in the outer Rhodes
10 say the least. we think it's n
mighty long time between oysters
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

The total number Of educiblr
children in the parisl, of St. Tam
many is 2O77.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

A called meeting Of the Police
Jury will DE held ut the Courthouse
next Monday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

The two ferry lines across the
Bogue Falia, at Covington, are in
full operation. and ample facilities
arc afforded for crossing anything
from an OK wagon to q box oil
matches.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

The River and Harbor bill is sti
under discussion in Congress. The
appropriation of 100000 for tn.
Mississippi river has been adopted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

Peach and plum trees are il
bloom. and the f. trees are com.
mencins to leave"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19
DIED.
q

GUEsNoN-At the resiiepce of her
mother. Mrs. c. Maille. pear Covington,
on Monday, February IA, 1881. LoRrszA
GuEsNoN
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

Congressman Robertson has our
thanks for copy of the Report Of
the Agricultural Department for
1879. and other pub. docs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

GRAND MAnDI GAS PRocEssI"s
II CovISarox. ON TUESDAY, MARCH
l, 1881.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19
ON TO JACKSONVILLE.

Covineton would prove of incalcula-
BILE benefit to our town. and would
doubtless be paying investment.
The length of the road wunld be
abou. six miles. 1t wouldbe neces-
sary to build one bridge, across the
TchefIncta. and q few small cul-
verts; otherwise there is a good
solid clay foundation for the road
bed. If the citizens of Madison
vile ard Covinaton desire to have
this road built, we have no doubt
they can secure 1t, if the proper
steps are taken to encourage the
Investment of capital in the enter
prise. 1t will Grst be necessary for
the citizens Of the two towns, to-
|Sether with those persons living
along the line of the most direct
md eligible route, to hold a meet
ing and proffer the right st way.
together with the privilege Of cut
ting timber along the line of the
road for cross-ties and bridges. to
any person or company who will
"gree to build the road within "A
specified time. TINS wonld place the
matter properly before the attention
of capitalists, who would not be
slow to investigate the merits Of the
enterprise. There is no DOUBT that
this road would eventually yielu
good dividends, besides adm, very
materially in building up our tow.
aud parish. The citizeus of New
Orleans. rtcogniz ng the sup, riol
advantages afforded by our parish,
as a healthy, quiet and naturally
attractiye summer resort, woulu
take advantage Of Increased faciil-
ties of travel, and iunuurrable
summer residences would soon ~
pear "ainong the pines" The pure
ar, beaatltui streams aud charming
scenery Of st. Tamnany parish have
already attracted the attention vi
many people from the city, while
the numerous springs, both pure
and mineral, are unexceiied by any
IL tie world. The number of visit.
ors to this side Of the Lake is rap,
idly increasing every year, but So
far this fact has resulted i'll very
little benefit to Covington, while
those who stop along the Lake
shore see very little and know much
less about the natural beauty of our
parish. 1t Is true, few people
from tue c.ty have bought and I'M
proved property in Coving;on,
while oth-rs rent houses here dur
,nS the summer months. but the
lumber can and will te consider
ably increased, if this railroad is
quilt. The principal, and we be-
iieve the only reason why Coving-
ton has not long since become one
of the leading summer resorts for
citizens of New Orleans, is the
length of time required to max,
the trip. With railroad from
Madisonv lie to Cuvinston, the
time between here and New Or
,eans can be reduced to at lenst
two hours, and possibly all houl
and q half, instead of about five
hours, rs at present. We believe,
if this road is built, the summer
business" of Covington, instead OF
"elhg comparatively small, would
soon exceed the winter business
at all events. it would undoubtedly
tend to make business better dur
ing the entire year. The number
If houses in Coviugton would be
doubled in shor. time, property
would rapidly increase in value,
md all classes Of our citizens VIC ul.i
De benefited. "A little enterprise
md liberality. on the part of our
will certainly insure tn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

Z. z. X. K.--The king Of the
Karnival is Koming to Kovingtop,
MARCH, l, 1881.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

Congress has refused to abolish
the tax on matches.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

In honor Of his Most Blessed Maisstys
safe arrival in Tbs his fsvorits Capital.
AMI in appreciation Of the true legal
spirit AMI allegiance Of his loving sub
jests. there will bsa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19
onDE. OF 1aecraasqS:
ESCORT.
HIS MAJESTY KING REX AND
Suite
ROUTE:

Upon the arrival Of the King. -
-'io-,DAf evening. the procession viii
march through the principal streets Of
tie town, and thence to the Palace ST.
.ainmany, where mis- Majesty will give
audience during the evening to such sf
ais subjects ~ may desire t. be present.
ed for that purpose by his Hoasr By tie
Mayor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19
NOTICE. LICENSE PAYERS

CovISToN. LA. Feb. Ia, 1881.
All persons pursuing any pro-
fessiop. trade or occupation are
hereby notified to call at my Office
and procure their licenses for th.
year 1881 without delay.
". B. COOK.
Sheriff and EE Qficio Tax Collector.
Parish of ST. Tammany.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19
Parish Warrants
of1Ss0, good for the
taxes OF 1850, for
sale at tfais Office.

Fred Grant and his pa have gone
to Mexico.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19
Reels Git E igs Tonic restore,
the appetite,

Cultivate the snn-A ,wsr .his
spr,ng and you VIII find Yourself
pnss--se,i al uoss excel, ut G.. icken
feed next fsk. We AMOS from sa..
,,erience tn ann a ,wsr . oss.ss 81
tas hest Kinds OF food for bowls
siuriDS cold swea,her. This plant
wilt ow IN amy ont Of tho way
II and senefslIy Qdsees : large
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Nptice 10 hereby given that the
undersigned will receive saaIed
proposals. until Wednesday. tbs
23d inst, for the privilege of keep
ing refreshmen. tables 1t the Court
house. on the night 81 the Mard.
Gras ball, Tuesday. M"ich I, 1881.
H. A. MuRrHy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19
General Orders.

No improper or indecent Displays vim
be allowed in the Pageant The NarsAsi
Ut Covington. General Billreasan, 10 ..
pec:ally charged with the s.scusiss &
this provision.
II.
AL Independent Masksrs desirs,s ~
participating in the procession are o..
dered to report 10 ths Esrl Of Warwick.
who will assign them 70 proper pesisisas
in the ranks.
III.
All houses and galleries tArsssAsvt
'he town are ordered to b decorated, o.
display some sign Of allegiance y Ne
King.
The town authorities are hsssAy O.
dered to remove all obstsuctions = tAe
highways on which the Pageant viii p.sa.
Y:
All malicious mischief On he Part q
sutisets such - throwing stsass o.
dour. is interdis.sd and Sor6iadsa, N.
der the sevsrsss penalty.
And now. enioining strict sbsdisass
on the part Of AL submissive and legal
subjects, his NAjssty's unsvssvise q,
termination il announced 70 enforce all
"n l every provision Of this sdiek In o.
der that h,s brief reign may lssvs saly
smiles and pleasant rpcellsesiens bsAial.
GOD SAVE TIE KINai
Done 1t Carnival Palace. and With ne
~ Royal seal hsrsante sttseA.
Cd, this 18th day or February.
n; Is {: ~ ;s: 8 = y = =; rs;
sy's reign.
y sAs Kisg Hires,&
tsisa'd.l
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

The ladies' invitations to the
Grand Mar'li dras and Fancy
BRASS Ball are now being ISSUED.
Applications should be made t tie
members of the Executive Commit
lee. WHICH is composed of the fol-
lowing named gentlemen: II. ].
Smith, H. A. Mortee. Henry Badon
and j. d. Warren.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

Reeds Gilt Edge Topic lure
Fever l. Ague.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures
Dyspepsia.
The season for "goiag fishing"
has arrived. but the season for
catching fish" appears 10 he little
behind time. We haze been fish
ing twice lately. and succeeded in
not getting bite both times. We
expect to try it again this evening.
if it don't rain. and expect to haul
in a few Of the specklei beauties.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

Corros SrATEnEsr.-The follow
ing table shows the amount OF cot
ton shippsd from coyipg,oH to date
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19
Grand Carnival Process
sion. on
TUESDAY,
March !. 1881,
And the lol0th Of his Najessyi
1sigH:

ana tns tOIOsh Of HIS 8Aiootyt
1sigf:
The Pageant win sppsar .. aSs,l u
o'clock ~. and march thsu.sA al sAs
street. ~ Of the town. and sheeprssssa y
Grand Mask and Fancy
Dress Ball
will be given in honor Ct tho eeeasiss.
General Orders.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19

will be given in honor Ct tho eeeasisa.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03

light to me. I could sit up and read,
and look st the landscape through which
we whirled, and act as other people do.
And still didn't feel ready to confess
to cure until I had tried the sleeping
car, which has always been horror to
me. But even here the spell worked.
I ate hearty supper in the dining car
and kept it! Slept soundly all night,
got up as comfortably, and dressed with
as level head and as steady hand as
though I had been in my own room.
Read until breakfast time-a thing I had
never before done on the cars-and was
hungry for my morning meal. It is re-
ally wonderful, almost too good to be
real. For the first time in my life I have
experienced the pleasure of travelling. l
wish the conductor to be specially
thanked. wish also that I knew his
name. would like to call the Lords
particular attention to his case, and
don't want to make any mistake and
have the blessing descend upon the
wrong man" If this should meet the
eye Of the official in question. will he
please consider himself thanked? To the
scientific guessers is left the explanation
of this peculiar potency of sheet of
paper. And, as further possible con-
tribution to the welfare of qualmish
travellers, it is suggested whether the
charm would not work equally well in
preventing sea-sickness. The expert.
ment is certainly worth trying.-Bostoa
Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03

1t seems that kleptomania Is COM
plant peculiar to ladies of warranted
responsibility, and the select circles Of
society. When women Of other classes
have q passion for picking up things for
which they do not intend to pay the
habit is called shoplifting, or plain steal
ing, but the fine lady who lives in .
fashionable house, and goes to church;
and can not keep her hands off other
peoples property is only q kleptoma-
MAC. The law, while it recognizes no
distinction between kleptomania and
thievery, does not often lay its claws
roughly upon the lady of light fingers
and large acquisitiveness, but it made
an example of one the other day in New
York. The very respectable matron
took . few hair-pins from store-coun-
ter, and did not stop to pay for them.
They were worth only twenty-eight
cents, and she didn't want them, but she
had to pay $50 and spend . day in jail
among other criminals for failing in the
sleight-of-hand trick. It is suggested
that more frequent application Of this
remedy would cure keptomania.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03
An Appeal to the Head Of the Family.

There are few women in our middle
classes who have not suffered keen
pangs of humiliation from their need of
an allowance which may permit them
to spend fifty cents or dollar upon oc-
casiOns when circumstances seem to
demand it. .''What do women want
with moneyP' father or husband
asks, conscious of making suitable pro-
visions for their dress, lodging, susie
nance and travelling expenses. It is
among the many curious results of civ
ilizatiOn that the male sex NAV have
notwithstanding petty needs for
private expenditure, while women can
have none. 1t is the legitimate result
of this narrowness that women clutch
at the opportunity for foolish. lavish,
almost wanton, spending. when they
have money in their hands. 1t would
be well if each father of family should
think for and with his wife and daugh-
tiers in this matter of his income, and
decide what is fair and just for him to
allow them. Amy woman is capable Of
actual pleasure in economy and making
the most of things if she realizes that
her claims are properly apportioned in
the family estimate.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03
Our Young Folks.
{" THE KING OF HEARTS"

His kingdom is the nursery.
And mothers lap his throne:
His subjects-all the household,
Ger which he reigns alone.
Wee monarch of our hearts Is he,
This white-robed, blue-eyed "Willie wee."
We speak in softest whispers
Whene'er he lies asleep,
And at the dainty slumberer
Take many an anxious peep:
And cen a NJ can hardly dare
To brush the silken, golden hair
And every. twinkling dimple
In neck. and cheek, and chin,
Is where we snuggle kisses
And kiss them deeply in;
For loving baby so, you see,
Il bundle Of slCsct lOUe Is he.
And when our King awakens,
For his first glance we run,
And fast the glad news travels
1.-The mOnarch's nap is d0ne!
And on his throne he sits in state,
While loyal subjects on him wait.
No King e'er ruled q kingdom
As rules our Willie wee,
Ger hearts as fond and loyal
AS ever hearts could be.
Long live our little King 50 fair,
With sweet blue eyes and golden hafrf
-Mdry d. Brine. IN YOuths Companion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03
Brevity not Clearness.

It commonly supposed that brevity is
the essence of telegram, and that the
shorter message can be, the better;
that if you have thing to say in ten
words, it is better to say it in seven;
if you have a thing to say in seven, it is
better to say it in FIVE. This appears to
be the creed of the general telegram
sender. No doubt, if his sole object be
to swell the revenues of the State, his
procedure is laudable; but there are
other considerations to be taken into
account; and if he wishes his kilograms
to be rendered in such guise that they
shall be understood par qui de droit, he
will strive rather to make the wording
plain than laconic. Redundancy is, of
course, to be avoided, but too great
brevity is equally to be eschewed. La
comic writing, it is to be born in mind,
tends to obscurity; obscurity makes it
impossible for the telegraph operator to
know when he is sending sense and
when nonsense; and if he has no guide
as to what he is sending, the chances are
at least equal that he will 60 astray.
There is no doubt another motive which
weighs with some, and that is the desire
that the message should not be intelli-
gible to the officials through whose
hands it will pass. But it is short-sight-
ed policy to make the wording obscure,
in order to Illustrate hypothetic official
curiosity. If secrecy is important, it
would be better to use cipher. In the
majority of cases, however, the true
plan is to take the officials into your
confidence, and write your message in
such guise that he who runs may read.
As an illustration of the ingenuity with
which people viii express themselves
as if for the very purpose of defeating
their own object, we may cite the fol-
lowing: A lady some short time since
telegraphed: sSend them both thanks"
by which she meant, Thank you; send
them both',-the "both" referred to
two servants. The telegram reached its
destination as IS Send them both back"
thus making sense as the official mind
would understand it, but . complete
perversion of the meaning of the writer.
Nothing was gained by putting it in this
way; the cost of the message would
have been just the same if put differently,
and as the telegraph ignores stops the
message as it stood read like nonsense.
It happens that eth" is not unlike ssb''
IN the Morse alphabet, and this, coupled
with the fact that g back'' seemed to be
required as the last word, fully explains
the error.-Btacssoood's Magasisae.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03
Sickness in the Cars-A Simple and
Easy Preventive.

Many persons, especially ladies, are
great sufferers from that form of nausea
and headache known as car-sickness."
A journey by rail has for them all the
discomfort and suffering that an ocean
voyage has to majority of travellers.
The effects of the motion of the car
range from a mild disturbance of the
stomach and an accompanying headache
to "deathly Sickness" with intense
nausea and complete prostration, &C
cording to the condition and sensitive
ness of the victim. In the lightest form
the sensation is sufficiently unpleasant
to make travel by rail thoroughly dis
agreeable; in its worst, and byn no means
uncommon type, it invests this necessary
and convenient method of journeying
with dread and despair. A simple and
harmless preventive of car-sickness has
recently come to the knowledge of the
writer, under circumstances that leave
no doubt of its efficacy with some per-
sons; and if the device will work equally
well in other cases, knowledge of it
ought certainly be spread abroad. 1t is
at least worth a trial of all who suffer
this Inconvenience in travelling. A lady
who had occasion to take q short trip on
the Lowell Road.and she never travels
by rail for pleasure-was, as is usual
with her, as thoroughly sick as ever a
landsman is on the "heaving Deep"
BY the time she had ridden q dozen
miles. The conductor of the palace car,
who was apparently very familiar with
such cases, told the sufferers companion
that sheet of writing paper, worn next
to the person, directly over the chest,
was a sure preventive of the trouble in
nine cases out of ten. He had recon.
mended it to hundreds of travellers, and
rarely knew it to fail. The prescription
seemed very like ''charm'-a horse
chestnut carried in the pocket to ward off
rheumatism, or red string around the
neck to prevent bleeding at the nose.
But it was simple, and could at least
do no harm. For the return trip, .
sheet of common writing note paper was
fastened inside the clothing as directed.
Result perfectly comfortable journey,
without . hint of the old sickness that
had for years made travel BY rail ter
ror. It was so like q superstition, or q
happy accident, however, that the lady
would not accept it as real until SUBJ
jected to more severe test. This came
in day journey to New York, and that
hardest trial of ala night trip in an
ssalleged" sleeping car. Both were
taken in triumph. The 'scharm" work
ed. And the lady writes: 1.-THE day
Journey was q perpetual wonder and de-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03

The central station for the carrier
pigeons kept by the German Govern
ment for use in the event of war is at
Cologne. in . disased monastery. The
keeper and offices are located on the
ground floor. and above is huge pigeon
cote. The birds are kept in training
by being sent on regular journeys,
short in winter. They are all reared
at Cologne, and thence dispatched to
Mayence. Strasburg and Metz. The
central station is connected with Berlin
by intermediate relays. $50
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03

AC Miss Posigush says she should love
to be a soldier-they have SO many en-
gagements. She should remember that
where there are 30 many, engagements
o fellow has to be on guard. Boston
IrGnscyipt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03

Only few weeks ago polite gentle.
man, who appeared In the guise of .
guest at fashionable entertainment,
succeeded in making off with q valuable
assortment of overcoats.-Nes0 Yort
Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03

"A mink has killednearly eight hum
dred trout in pond in West Cumber-
land, Me-. owned by the Hon. w. L.
Prince. Mr.. Prince has killed the
mink. -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03

The landau is the popular vehicle d
Washington.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03

valuabl6S were recovered under threats
of arrest, and scandals resulted. In
others the host was unwilling to make
accusations, preferring to avoid the
scandal that would follow an exposure.
In one case a lady tainted when she was
accused. She would not confess, and
she was not searched, but it was after
ward said diamond ring was returned
by her father. an action which the de-
tective who told the story criticised as in
.excusably simple on the fathers part If
he had in view merely the reputation of
his daughter. 1t is said that several
-series of thefts have been committed by
young men so fascinated with society
life that they lived beyond their means,
:and at last were driven, by what appeared
to them necessity, to steal.
Two or three years ago young man
of this class purloined several watches
and other valuable articles from the
houses of Chief Justice George Shea of
1.-The Marine Court, John ID. Townsend,
and others, at a series of entertainments
running nearly through the season. A
warrant was issued for him, but he
,e ,caped arrest. He had formerly moved
in good society of right, but he had in
stroduced himself at the first of this
series of entertainments by sheer impu-
: dence. He committed so many thefts
that at last he was watched, but even
ethen he escaped with his last booty with
out being detected, and it was said that
the evidence against him was largely
inferential. His fight, however, con-
tirmed it. This case was publicly ex-
posed at the time.