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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23
Mr.. S. B. Stanles informs Ms {

Mr.. S. B. Staples informs us that
while be vas digging a hole for a
fence-post, on his place in Coving-
ton, last Tuesday, he discovered
what appeared to be the opening to
a cave. In order to discover its
depth, he lowered q very large-sized
cold-chisel, when it was suddenly
seized by some kind of an animal,
which bit off the end of the chisel.
He then lowered the ram-rod of his
gun, but was unable to reach the
bottom of the cave. After with
drawing the ram-rod, he threw it
on the ground by his side, and it
accidentally rolled into a small pool
of water, when behold, the water
was Immediately transformed into
solid ice. There was also a large
crack in the ground, extending from
the hole across the yard, and
through this crevice he could dis
tinctly hear the most unearthly
sounds. MIR. Staples, not relishing
the idea of having such a mysterious
subterranean menagerie on his
place, proceeded to fill the cave
up, and planted his post solidly
in the ground above it. 1t is use
less for US to assure our readers
that Mr.. Staples is q reliable man
in every particular, and whatever
he says can be depended upon as
strictly true. But if there are any
doubling Thomases, why. "ding it."
the ferce-post is there to show for
itself.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

The Geographic will of the late
John Burnside, the Louisiana rail-
lionaire. who died recently at She
Virginia Springs, was opened on
Monday. 1t was written in 1857.
After making requests amounting
to about $3.50, 900, Oliver Bierne,
of Virginia, is made universal lega-
tee. The estate is now valued at
SIS, 200, 900 or 5000, 900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23
AN AMAZING FISH o r
Translated from the French.1

Translated from the French.l
A rich proprietor at the interior
had made to establish o pond srti-
fetal, where found themselves az
~glomerated 5000 trouts.
This proprietor is the father Of q
girling of from five to six.
She had taken the habitude to go
each morning to give to eat to the
%trouts, at the aid of crumbs of
bread.
These fishes were become SO en-
tanned that they skipped out of the
water for to attrap the crumbs
which the infant held in the crevice
of her hand.
1t arrived one day that she lost
the equilibrium, and she fell the
head first in the pond, of which the
water was enough profound.
At the cries emitted by the girling
the father was run himself.
But what horror! He saw his
infant extended without movement
at the surface, where she foated as
a cork.
What was not the surprise OF the
father in seeing that she had been
supported by q mass compact of
trouts.
The fishes had SO arranged them
selves under her body as to sustain
and prevent her from to drown.
If this history is truthful, the
fishes ale not SO much deprived of
the intelligence as one pleased him.
self to believe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

Water has become SO a r IN
Paris, France, that it has become
necessary to discontinue sprinkling
the streets. and great fears of sick.
ness are entertained. As soon as
the above news was received in this
country, a similar state of affairs
was reported at ST. Louis, which
city aspires to become the Paris OF
America. Chicago must now dry
UP" o. shut up.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

A Galveston printer has been ar
rested for burglary. THIS is a bad
case, and not in good fern. He
was probably hard-pressed. He
must have known that such conduct
would surely lead from the "pick-
up" to the lookup" and chase
him out of good society. Better
stick to the rule, honesty is the
best policy"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

Stanley Matthews is frequently
taken for Grant, Garfield and
Hayes. Grant himself notices the
resemblance.-Er.
Bishop Galleher, of the Louisi-
ana Diocese, looks like Grant also.
So does Judge Taylor Beattie.-
Baton Rouge ADVOCATE.
It is bad enough for them to
know this, without continually re-
minding them of it in the papers.
They should not be arraigned for
what is clearly not their own fault.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

A party of masked men visited
the Jail at Grand Haven, Mich,
while the Sheriff was absent, and
demanded the keys of the Jail, that
they might take out a prisoner and
try him before Judge Lynch's court.
The Sheriff's wife obligingly opened
the door of the Jail and allowed the
visitors to walk in. She then
turned the keys on them and
locked them up until the re-
turn of her husband, who filed
complaint against them for their at
tempted violation of the law.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

A farm is advertised for sale in
to- days paper. 1t is eight miles
from Covington, in a good neigh
borhood, and contains eighty acres,
twelve of which are under cultiva-
ton. The live stock consists OF
about IA head of cattle and 10 hogs.
See advertisement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

An ethereal maiden called Maud,
Was suspected of being q fraud;
Scarce . Drum was she able
To eat at the table,
But ont in the pantry-Oh. Lawd!
Augusta Chronicle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

During q recent storm il WASH
ington parish, the lightning struck
u tree by the side of which a wagon
drawn by three yoke of oxen was
passing. II then struck the team,
probably attracted by the chains,
and all the oxen were instantly
killed. One of the drivers was bad
" stunned. but has since fully re-
covered
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23
See advertis emeEt.

Widow Badon' s residence, in Gov
ington, will be sold at auction next
Saturday. This place is located in
a quiet part Of town. and is q very
desirable piece of property. There
is q good dwelling, kitchen, stable,
etc, and three lots Of ground. A
good title guaranteed. See adyer-
tisement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

Quite a good haul was made the
other day by that portly and iovial
disciple of Isaac Walton, Col. John
Overton. on a fishing excursion on
the Tchefuncta river. He was &C.
companied by Judge j. NJ. Thomp.
son, of Tangipahoa. whose wiles
and Establishments no tawny filmed
fishes can resist. Among ether
prizes they captured a trout meas
urlng tyenty-one inches in length,
hfteen inches in circumference
around the head, width of BODY
seven inches. and weighing four
pounds and one ounce. 70 the un-
believers and paragraphists the
Colonel shows, as proof evident, o
sketch OF the animal, taken on the
spot by himself o. democrat.
We can also vouch for the truth
OF the above, with the exception
that Judge Thompson is a citizen
Of this parish, and not of Tangi-
pahoa. The Judge assured us,
himself, that the trout actually
weighed four pounds and one
ounce, and his reputation for vera
city precludes the thought that he
would prevaricate about the weight
of a trout-at least not for one
ounce. But we didn't see the fish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

First doctor to second doctor
All. I hear you've a famous cure for
rheumatism! I'm subject to rheu-
matte attacks myself; next time I
have ole of them I must ask you to
let me try your cure on one of my
patients.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

William Cullen Bryant presented
bis wife with a copy OF Mother
Goose's melodies a few years; ago,
In which he had written: Il know
of no other book in the world that
has been read more diligently or
has given more JOY than this"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

We had q fine shower of rain
last Thursday, whish did o great
deal of good to the vegetable world,
but failed to cool the atmosphere, to
any Improbable extent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

81 remember said Brewer, u re-
member two young men wlo used
to board at my house they are
both dead now" The crowd broke
out into a meaning smile, and
Brewer wondered why they didn't
wait for the funny part of the story
to come.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

Somebody said to a doctor the
other day, do the doctors 60 to
the watering-places? EYES," said
he, shut they do not drink the
waters. They always have some
thing stronger"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

A witness in an Ottawa court re.
fused to be sworn on the old YER.
sion of the Bible, and the Judge al
lowed the use of a revised New
Testament.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

Peaches n selling in Covington
1T five and ten cents per dozen. We
bought a dozen for a dime yester-
day, and after a fair trial, we pro-
nounoe them fat, unpalatable,
wormy, and not worth ten cents a
bushel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

Just in. Do you drink brandyg
No! do not drink brandy, but
my brother Andy, who is quite a
dandy. drinks brandy, mixed with
rock candy.-&eubenuiWe Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

A man who made some abusive
remarks about President Garfield
was knocked down in the reading
room of the Grand Pacific Hotel, at
Chicago, by a stranger supposed to
be AL x-Confederate soldier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

A young lady in New York ap.
propriately named her dos Penny,
because it was the one sent to her.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

A party of young men from the
town Of Colfax recently crossed the
river at that place and administered
a sound thrashing to a white man
who had brutally beaten his wife.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

RABsrrs.-Axle-grease and lard
well mixed in equal proportions, and
rubbed on your trees, will protect
them from rabbits. Very little need
be used, as only the scent is neces.
sary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

Major Walpole, of the Yazoo
City Herald, has gone to Eureka
Springs, Ark, for his health. Dur
ing his absence, the local and bust
ness departments of the Herald are
conducted by a Roach.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

About nine hundred dollars have
been subscribed, up to date, for the
erection of the telegraph line.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

A Bostonian tells of q New
Yorker who had SO big a mouth
that the last time he gaped he lost
his balance and fell in.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

State Treasurer Burke estimates
that the revenue from State taxes
ard licenses for 1881 will fall short
OF the years appropriation by at
least $2O4, 900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

English newspapers assert that
the Gear of Russia is mentally de-
ranged. If this true, he had better
be deposed before he assassinates
himself
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

The old comet, although still
visible, appears to be on its last
tails
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

President Garfield still continues
to improve, and very little doubt is
now entertained Of his ultimate re-
coyery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

A Kansas man caught "a rattle
snake by the head and crushed it to
death while it was crawling up his
pantaloons. To be continued.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

CorToN STATEMENT THE follow
ing table shows the amount of cot
ton shipped from Covington to date:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

a Few comets in the North shall burs,
IN eighteen hundred and eighty-6rst.
-Aother Skiptoa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23
LETTER FROM WEST PEARL
Vest Pearl Rirer, La, July 90, 1881.
EDITOR ST.. TAMMANY FARMER:

Vest Pearl Riuer, La, judy 90, 1881.
EDITOR ST. TAMMANY FARMER:
To cheer responding hearts, the
poet saith: For though it's rain
ing hard to-day, the sun will shine
tomorrow" But with us the de-
spondency all arose from the per-
sistent shining of the sun day after
day. week after week, with no pros
pect of q rain Tomorrow" A.
last, however. the blessed rain has
fallen. ard the parched earth seems
laughing in delight--if we might
call fresh flowers, glossy. leaves,
clean vegetables and delicious fruit
a laugh of the earth.
How we mortals complain of the
weather, and yet the weather al
ways gives us a standing topic,
when without it we might be as
non-communicative as the obelisk
lately brought to our shores is as to
its origin; and therefore we ought,
like
Good old Mr. Ball,
Be very thankful we have
ANY weather here at ALL"
In the very acme of that hot
weather. in June, we had some of
the finest peaches I ever ~saw-rich,
rosy and mellow, some of them
measuring ten inches in diameter,
without a knot or a worm, and they
were as near perfection as any fruit
could be. Some of my neighbors
have watermelons weighing thirty
five pounds, and some even more
THAI that.
When our railroad is built
through here, (and that it will cross
the Rigolets between the mouth of
Pearl River and Fort Pike is now,
I am told, a fixed fact,) then the
world will hear from this part of
the parish, and some of it's now
dormant but really magnificent re-
sources will be developed.
If the editor of the Democrat
wants a slice of Apple Pie" he
had better put in an appearance
pretty soon, as it is on the board,
all cut up. and several slices dis
posed of already, with the prices
going up. The editor. by coming
over here, would also have his
geographical knowledge somewhat
enlarged, and his bump of locality
developed.
Some day in the near future our
parish metropolis will feel proud of
her Pearl River dependencies, and
when a letter halls from Apple Pie
the editors will not have to appeal
to the public to find out where it
came from.
Our 4th of July passed off very
quietly. The sad news of the at
tempt to kill the President cast o
gloom over the little pleasantries
we expected to enjoy on Independ-
ence Day. Every one seemed to
feel that it was a personal sorrow,
and that his death would be a
national calamity. Even those OPP
posed to the Administration ex-
press the deepest sympathy with
and their earnest wishes for the re-
covery of President Garfield.
We hope that the Commence
ment exercises of the Louisiana
State University came off pleasant
ly to all concerned. Judging from
the programme, one cannot help
thinking that all those who re-
ceived invitations missed q great
treat by not going. The annual
sermon, by Bishop Galleher, was
doubtless we'll worth the trip. to
Baton Rouge.
We r proud of our noble State
and its institutions. We were in
formed, by Hon. A. W. Weems, that
the University of Louisiana has had
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

Since Sept. l, 1880. 1858
Same time last year. .21S6
Total last year. .2190
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures
Fever & Ague,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-23

Bee School Board proceedings, in
another column,
, 1881-07-27
P R @ G E L D | N GS
OF THE
900D01A
or ST.. GROIN.
TCOnclas,on Of Meeting Of 18th july lSol'l

Ord Crownmember (Fd6er) could under
stand the motives of the honorable Member
10 making The proposal now before the
Council; and could understand that all
the members would wish that the
Governor was in our midst, to hear his
views and to be able to lay before HIS
Excellency what we desire. But the
question is, it that could have any
influence on this Budget. We have to-day
heard ..the request expressed by His
Excellency the Minister to have the Budget
closed as speedily as possible, and we all
know that a Committee on the Budget
would take a long time to get through
Moreover, we are now in the same Sltua-
ton financially as for the last 3 years we
know notour real position we knew cer-
tainly that we owe large sums /; but Of the
two heaviest items on our budget, the MI
litary Expenses and the interest eel. for the
Factory, we know nothing. OF the other
items ia the Budget, the most OF them have
during the last years been thoroughly
sifted, and scarcely anything OF conse-
ouence could be done now, as OF course
the saving of o couple HUNDRED dollars
would not effect much. He agreed that it
is desirable to hea, His Excellency's views
on several branches, but it need not be
under this Budget, and he hoped that His
Excelleucy would be here within a short
time.
, 1881-07-27

NEW AENl EMF.

m A Major WIN. f. MOORE har hen
lUJ vendt sig til Skifteretten som
behandlende afgangne VIM. Moore
og Enkefru E. w. Moores 30 ON
Fritagelse for navnte Boes Fordrin-
ger mod ham, indkaIdes heryed Boets
Creditorer til en- Samling, der vii
bliver afholdt paa. Tinghuset i Frede-
riksfort Fred0gen den 19de august d0.
Efermiddag KL /.
Frederiksted's Skiftcret, St. CroiX
den 23de JUL 1881.
r. PETERSEN.
, 1881-07-27

M0AJOR WM.F. MOOREhavingap
IEIl piled to Frederiksted's Dealing
Court as administering the Dealing Of
thelate William Moore and widow T..
w. Moore for the withdrawal of said
Dealings claims against him person
ally, the creditors of said Dealing are
hereby requested to meet in a session
to be held at the Court-Hou at FIRE.
deriksted on Friday the 1911 august
this gear at l o'clock p. M
Fredeliksted's Dealing Court st.
Croix July 23rd 1881.
r. PETERSEN.
, 1881-07-27
ORDER OF DAY

for the Colonial Councils Extraordinary
Meeting Monday 1St Aag~st 1881
IL o'clock noon.
/. Election of a Vicechairman in
stead of Member Kalmer, who
resigns his seat in the Council
on account of departure from the
Island for a year.
2. Discussion on the Report from
the Committee TO revise st.
Croix Communal Accounts for
l878-79. Copy Of report here
with.
8. End Discussion on Draft of Bud
get for 1882 with Money Bills
appertainlng thereto.
Amendments to the Money
Bills to be sent in before Wednes-
day the 9th July a. C.
Colonial Council, st. Croix 22nd July
1881.
H. A. JURS.
Chairman.
, 1881-07-27

3rd Member for Chiistiansted (Lemming)
had expected to have heard from 18th Mem
Der for Frederiksted (Lltimer)a with lraw
al OF his argument 10 favour OF this moron
alter the remarks that had fallen to-day
from His Honour the President and 2nd
Crown member (KaImer), and then chiefly
because those remarks Showed that His
Excellency the Governor would and
could not be inclined to have a conference
with a Committee OF the Council, parti-
cularly when he had such instructions as
have been mentioned to-day from His
Excellency the Minister of Finances, to
lose no time in forwarding the budget, which
instructions had their practical impor-
lance for us and for the Minister 10 view
OF his subsequent,dealings with the Diet.
From these considerations, together with
the other facts stated by other honouraole
Members, especially this that there is no
possibility or advisabiIity of making any
alterations OF importance or note in the
Budget itself through the treatment Of "a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17

The great lumber producing regions OF
the Northwest are divided into three dis
tinct districts, known as the Mississippi
Valley district, the Eastern Michigan and
Huron shore, and the Lake Michigan. Tho
first named, embracing the territory drained
by the Mississippi. St. Groix, Chippewa
Wisconsin, and other rivers, produced last
year 2, 600, 100000 feet of lumber and $50.
coo, 900 shingles. The second district, in
Guiding the Green Bay shore, Cheboygan
Manistee, Ludington, White Lake, Nuske
gon, Grand Haven, and Wolf River, yield
ed about the same amount, while Eastern
Michigan, taking in the Saginaw Valley
and Huron shore, produced about LOO,
OOo, 600 feet Although there has been al
unusual cutting in the Saginaw Valley, the
greatest increase this year is in the Missis
sippi Valley.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17

port It. Unless there is republican opposi-
lion the bin will pass and become law; If
there is such opposition it win fail. This
fact is worthy taking note Of now So that
should the measure be defeated the blame
will be put where it belongs on the repub-
liean party including Davis and Malone.
The entire matter is very simple; il
republicans are sincere in their expressions
of strong and overwhelming desire fol-
civil service reform now is their opportu-
nifty to show it and by prompt and
hearty support of the democratic members
secure it. President Arthur has recon-
mended such course in his message, let
us see what-that recommendation is worth
There is one thing to be borne in mind
when the bill comes to a vote; if it sue
ceeds it will be because democrats pro
posed it, If it fails it is because republican:
opposed. No matter what pretext may be
gwen for negative vote such vote is one
cast against reform and in favor of the
present spoils system. How harmful thai
system is we all know; and the only ques
ton to be taken into consideration j.
whether republicans are sincere in theiI
expressed desire for change. That vote
will be well worth watching.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17
STAR ROUTE STEALS,

The Chicago Tribune is authority fol
| an account of a late star route exposure.
1t is a route 2o6 miles long in Nevada. A
stage driver took the contract at first for
| SIS, 900, and of course failed soon after ii
| was awarded to him. His employers then
| took it for SO, 700, and speedily ''expedit-
ed" it up to $25, roo. Having fxed@it at
these comfortable figures, they then chang
ed the route by making concessions with
another ronte on which they had a con-
tract, by which they saved carrying on
one-fourth of a route. upon one-fifth of
which, by the way, they never carried any
mail at all. There was but one station on
the whole route of any Importance At
two stations there was single inhabitant,
and on 200 miles of the route that were
passed over by the Inspector the only in
habitants he saw were seven sage-hens,
one coyote, two jack rabbits few larks,
and few chipmunks. Commenting on
this the Tribune says: And yet such a
mean steal as this, which was endorsed by
Senators Jones and Sharon it appears Gao
not be punished"
There is one singular fact connected
with republican newspaper comments on
the star route steals that is worth noting.
The only party papers that are doing any
thing to aid trying the thieves are like the
New York Times and Chicago Tribune,
half-breed papers, and in strong antago-
nism with the administration. The stall
warts are all discreetly silent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-17
GRANT AND A PENSION

General Grant wants to have his name
placed upon the army retired list and the
pay thereto attached given him. This is
not intended as startling statement, OF
one whose novelty or strangeness is calcu
lated to fill the reader with any apprecia.
BILE amount of wonder or establishment
To want something has been Grants
chronic state for a good number of years
and his refusal of any offered present is q
surprise that the American people have
yet to be INDUCED in The General has a
faculty of taking everything and anything
proffered him that would do credit to an
Italian begger and the limit of his receiy-
ing capacities has never yet been reached;
probably never viii be.
As matter of plain fact Grant has no
claim either IN law or equity to anymore
money from the government. His resig
nation from the army effectually put an
end to any right he before had to 60 on
the retired LIST; and as he did it to accept