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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-27

The Ed. Thomas 10 Get for Thursday.
Whether a. trial will be had at this term of the
court, is known only to the lawyers interested.
They may go into trial, or there may be anoth-
or centinuance-just ~ the law and facts may
do not presume to state anything positively.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-27
For guns, 60 to ]. N. Bishops.

WANTED - Old Bones at Ironton Drug
Store for cash.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-27
I'm MEMORIAM.

Resolutions of Respect Adopted by
Pilot Knob Lodge. No. 1l3, I. o. G.
T., October %, 1881.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-27

Tho Circuit Court is now in session, Judge
John L. Thomas presiding. On Monday His
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-27
Our Beloved
c. A r F ED
And His Faithful Cabinet.

An eleg ant Chrome Lithograph Of our late Presi-
dent, making full length pol traits printed in 10
colors heavy paper with rich gold border Size.
1Sx26 inches. The sale Of this beautiful work Of
art has been simply unprecedented at 81 per copy.
In order that every family may be able to possess
this beautiful and touching souvenir of late
President and his Cabinet, we will mail il for only
80 cents per copy. We can furnish this same sub
ject, printed in coIors, reduced to 9xi2 inches,
AGENTS for only is cents: WANTED
taken. Now is the time for agents to reap . rich
harvest with these beautiful portraits. Nothing
sells like them. Send for samples and terms.
CONANT & CO., Publishers,
oc26 -2m 7pey ST., New York
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-09-10

d. ~ Outfit sent free to those who wish
M to engage in the most pleasant
81 and profitable business known.
EVERYTHING new. Capital not required.
We will furnish you everything. $40 a
day and upNarl Is is easily made without
stay ing away from home over night. No
risk whatever. Many new workers want
ed Mt once. Many are making fortunes
Mt the business. Ladies make as much
as men. and young boys and girls make
great pay. No one who is willing to
work fails to make more money every
day than can be made In week at any
ordinary employment. Those who en-
gag at once will find a short road to
Iort ane. Address H. HALI.ErT & Co.,
Portland, Maine. de1S "
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-09-10

On motion, the Jury then ad-
journed, to meet subject to the
call of the President.
A true copy of the minutes.
j. NJ. ALLISON, President.
W. G. KENrzEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-09-10

dr. Outfit furnished free, with
NH full instructions for conduct
HpAO ing the most profitable bust
ness that any one can engage in. The
business is so easy Co learn, and our iu-
structions are so simple and plain, that
any one can make great profits from the
start. No one can fail who is willing to
work. Women are as successful as men.
Boys and girls can earn large sums.
Many have made at the business over
one hundred dollars in a single week.
Nothing like it ever known before. All
who engage are surprised at the ease and
rapidity with which they are able to make
money. You can engage in this bust
ness during your spare time at great
profit. You do not have to invest capt.
tai in it. We take all the risk. Those
who need ready money should write to
us at once. All furnished free. Ad
dress TEuE s Co., Augusta, Maine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-09-10
AN ORDINANCE.

IN OfDlN hsCE.
The following ordinance was then
adopted:
BE 1t ordained, by the Police Jury
Of the Parish of 81. 1ammany, That
there shall be levied for the year
1881, tax of l mill on the dollar,
for the public school fund; further
tax of 2 mills on the dollar, levied
for expenses in criminal matters;
and further tax of 81 mills on the
dollar levied; for the general ex-
penses Of the parish.
BE 1t further ordained, That the
Sheriff and ex-officio Tax Collector
be and he is hereby instructed to
collect, on all the taxable property
of the parish. tie corporations Of
Covington and MandeTille included.
the mill tag levied for the school
fund, and the 2 mill tax levied for
expenses i'll criminal matters; and
that said taxes be collected in cur
rency and paid into the hands of
the Parish Treasurer, whose duty
it shall be to keep them separate
from the general fund of the parish.
l mill to the credit of the Sheriff,
and mill t. the credit of witnesses
in criminal cases. .t--E =
Be 1t further ordained, That the
Tax Collector shall receive, in pay
ment Of the 81 mill tax levied for
the general expenses of the parish,
the certificates ct Grand and Petit
Jurors. and all approved bills of the
Police Jury of the current year
1881.
The following bills were issued to
members:
NJ. Burns, 2 days and mileage
l6 miles. gu
W. b. Rogers, 2 days and
mileage, "a miles. .s..-.. Z 20
J. M. Allison. day and mile
age, IA miles. .......,,.. 8 70
W. E. Parker, ! day and
mileage, 80 miles -. 80. 4 go |
P. WEIGH, | day and mileage,
4O miles. OU
C. Aubry, 2 days and mile
age, 40 miles. ....... 8 90
A. Cousin, 2 days and mile
age, 60 miles ........... 8 90
NJ. H. Crazy, l day and mile
age, 80 miles. 49,. 81 so
On motion, the Jury then ad-
journed, to meet subject to the
call of the President.
A true copy of the minutes.
j. NJ. ALLISON, President.
W. G. KENrzEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-09-10

tSCHIs-thO uliltS IlOFlu Oh new VI
leans. CopingtoI, the county site,
is ten miles further north, in the
interior, and is delightfully."- located
on the Bosue Falia.
IMMIGRANTS,
with a small amount of capital and
a fair supply Of industry and perse-
verance. cannot possibly do better
than locate in our parish. The eli
mate is as fine as any in the world.
The winters are generally mild, and
snow rarely falls. Spring opens
early in February. with blossoms
on the peach and ounce trees, and
vegetation comes rapidly forward.
The heat of summer is moderate,
and the unfailing breezes of the
evening refresh man and beast after
the labors of the day.
THE SOIL
is very productive, and admirably
adapted for raising sugar cane, cot
ton. oats. corn. rice, peanuts, etc.
The vine is indigenous. and yearly
bears large harvesis of delicious
fruit. Oranges. pears, peach. plnms,
ounces. figs and pecans thrive well.
CATTLE AND SHEEP
Craze upon our pine lands through
out the year, and seldom are fed in
winter, thus making st. Tammany
the sGock-growers' home. Farming
and stock lands can be purchased at
rates varying from 81 to So per
acre, and Government lands to
actual settlers
WATER POWER.
There is an abundance, Of water
power, already improved, inviting
the attention of manufacturers. We
have no doubt a small factory, such
rs already abound in Alabama and
Georgia, for the purpose of con-
verting our cotton crop into yarn,
would prove paying investment.
.- FIRE CLAY
IS found in abundance, as we'll as
,lays suitable for pottery ware of
he very finest texture, purely white,
md free from sand or grit. Per
sons having practical knowledg.
If such business wOuld soon realize
fortune in manufacturing and |
shipping such wares to the New
Orleans market.
MANUFACTURE OF GLASS.
Sand suitable for the manufacture
# glass is also abundant all along
he banks of the Bogue Falia, above
he town of Covington. 1t has been
tested by Pittsburg
manufacturers. and found to con-
ain all the necessary properties to
'roduce the finest glassware.
CONVICTION,
he county site, contains about
light hundred inhabitants, and is
he best business point in the par
sh, commanding much of the trade
t both st. Tammany and Washing
on parishes. The mail from New
orleans arrives three times o week,
er steamer New Camelia, and
here is some talk of building a
telegraph line.
At present there is no mill or
lanufactory of any kind in Coving-
on. Building sites for marufac-
uring purposes can be had on the
,ost favorable terms, and every
AGILITY will be offered for immi-
rants to this parish.
To all honest and industrious i'm
Migrants who may wish to settle in
It. Tammauy, hearty welcome is
xtended and protection guaranteed
n their respective occupations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-09-10
Notice to Taxpayers.
State Of Louisiana Parish of st. Tam
many.
TAX CoLLECToR's OFFICE,

many.
TAX CoLLEcToR's OFFICE,
Covington, La, June IL, 1881. (
The taxes assessed in the year 1881
are set forth in the tax rolls now on file
in my Office, and in the mortgage office
of this parish. They are now due. and
if not paid, will become delinquent on
the 31st day ct December, 1881. and will
draw eight per cent per annum interest
from that date until sold, in accordance
with Article 2l0 of the Constitution.
w. b. Cook,
Sheriff and Ex-Oficio Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-09-10
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
POLICE JURY
st. Tammany Parish.



Present-J. NJ. Allison. Presi.
dent; u. H. Crazy. w. b. Rogers
W. E. Parker, Milton Burns, c. Au.
Dry, 4. Cousin and p. WEIGH.
Absent-James W. Smith and
Paul Dulion.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved, with the
exception OF the resolutions calling
upon the Secretary of the School
Board to furnish the Parish Treas
mer with reports for the years
1879 and 1880.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
CoyINGToN, July II, 1881.
To the President and members of the
Police Jury:
Conference.-The The undersigned
committee appointed to examine
and destroy the warrants in the
hands of the Treasurer, beg leave
to report that we have examined
warrants to the amount of S164O 30
for and OF the year 1880, S577 %
of the year 1879. and 1888 IS
of 1871 to 1873 inclusive, making u
sum total of warrants destroyed by
US of 1851 81.
Respectfully submitted
MILToS BURNS,
". b. RoGERs.
On motion, the above report was
received and adopted, and commit
tee discharged.
The following standing committee
was then appointed and empowered
to examine and destroy cancelled
warrants as they accnmnhts in the
hands of the Treasurer: J, III. ALI
son, Milton Burns and ". +. Par
ker.
CovISGFes, La, July II, 1881.
To the honorable President and men,
bers of the Police Jury;
Gentlemen-Your committee ap-
pointed to examine the Assessment
Roll of 1881, respectfully repor:
that we have found the same salts
factory. and showing total assess
ment Of
Iarlsh ........... 1888. 459
Corporation of Vaudeville 92,99U
Corporation of Covington 1895 |
4otai. $5Z0,0S |
Respectfully submitted.
P. WEIGH,
G. AUBRY,
A. Cousin.
On motion, the report was re-
ceived and Committee discharged.
PETITIONS.
Vest Pearl Rirer, June 81, 1881.
To the honorable President and members
of the Police Jury:
Geatlenen-We the undersigned
citizens of the Eighth Ward of the
Parish of st. Tammany, being in
need of public road, hereby petit
ton to you to grant us road lead
ing from r. A. Orr's ferry landing,
on Old River, to intersect with the
Pearl River road. at such place as
may be chosen by commissioners
by your honorable body;
and petitioners further ask that
they be relieved from duty on other
public roads, and that they be
transferred to work on said road.
Signed, e. Welch, Z. Smith,
John Penton, Bun Smith, E. F.
Bennett, II. Bennett. A. Buchalter.
7. 2. Crawford, j. NJ. Crawford, W.
e. Talley. j. E. Black well. James
Phillips and John Kennedy.
On motion, the above petition
was granted.
ROAD oyERsEERS.
The following public road over
seers were then appointed:
On the Honey Island road, from
r. A. Orrs ferry landing to Littl.
Gum Greek, Thos. Crawford, over
seer.
From the Pontchatolowa bridge
to the corporation line OF Mande-
vile, on the Covington road, VIM.
Phillips, overseer.
BILLS PRESENTED.
NJ. j. Guzman, Justice of the
Pence, 70 holding inquest on the
body Of Cicero Taylor, colored, at
f. Bsiley's turqent.ne orchard. on
West Pearl River. June Is. 1881
SO. Approved in favor of Coroner
Dusse.
Also the bills of the following
Jurors ut above inquest: j. f.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-09-10
OMNIBUS LINE.
BY w. III, DAVENPORT.

Leaves Covington for the Old Landing,
connecting with the steamer New Came
liza. Will take passengers to any part OF
this or adjoining parishes. Terms mod
crate fell. If
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-09-10

colored. at Bogue Chitto, fifteen
miles from Covington. July 7. 1881,
$l3. Approved.
Also the bills of the following
Jurors at above inquest: George
Meyer, Joe Meyer, Joe Hunt, E. F.
Corkern. ". F. Yarnado, So each.
Bill of G. II. Cause Assessor:
To balance due on the rolls
OF $780,. go. ...... 5 SO 90
To making assessment for
1851. ,...,... $4,000 2j0 90
10 cash paid for Poll books 10 90
To freight on same. 800. 80
To stationary. ........... / 90
Total .$311 80
Laid over till next meeting.
A number of other bills were pre-
sented and laid over till next laeet-
ing.
On motion. the salary Of the
Parish Treasurer was increased to
5000 per aunum.
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES.
The committee appointed to make
an estimate of the probable ex-
penses of the parish for thu year
1881, reported as follows:
Grand and Petit Jurors. 500
Police Jury. ...... 49,. 200
Printer and Secretary. $50.
Parish Treasurer. 200
Coroner and Coroner'sJury.. $50
fees. $50
Commissions of Tax Collector 100
Contingent fund.-. ........ 300
Sheriff, in criminal matters. :. 500,
Witnesses $3.50. 500
Total. 80. .............. S30SO
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-09-10
ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
IT'S LOCATION - HEALTH :
PRODUCTS-MANuFAC-
TURING AND AGRI-
CULTURAL AD-
VANTAGES.
ETC.

st. Tanmany parish is located
twenty-five miles north of New Or
leans. CovingtoI, the county site,
is ten miles further north, in the
interior, and is delightfully."- located
ON the Bogue Falia.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
The Nature Of an Oath.

EARLY in the rebellion, when the
Federal forces were stationed at Beau
fort, s. c.. there was an old darkey by
the name of Lige jackson, who, deserted
by his master, was left to take care of
himself as best he might. Lige was
considered chattel of weak intellect,
and moreover he was exceedingly awk-
ward in his attempts to play the role of q
house servant. He smashed and destroyed
pretty nearly everything he laid his
hands upon, and having waited upon
nearly every officer ct the post, each in
turn, after giving him the benefit of
good cursing for his stupidity, turned
him adrift.
1t happened that Lige was a witness
in case that came before court martial,
and being called up to give his testimony,
was objected to on the part of the de-
fendant, who stated that he didn't be-
ieve the negro was of sound mind.
"Stand up, Lige," said the court.
oath?'
IIige scratched his wool for moment,
and then turning up the whites of his
eyes, replied,
Look a yeare, marse; dis nigger has
waited ON bout haf de ossifers since dey
fus cum to dis place, and if he don't
understand de nature of an oaf by dis
time, den dares no wurtue is cussing.'
The court considered Lige competent
witness
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27

most shocking tragedy occurred at Plain
City, Ohio, on the night of the 18th inst.
A colored lady, Mrs. Matilda Scott by name,
her daughter, Maria Scott, and boy named
Charles Good, were all found murdered at their
home between z and 8 o'clock in the evening,
The lady was widow, her husband having
been dead nearly ten years. She consid-
cred quite well to do, as she owns fine farm.
The family has always borne high reputation,
and great excitement prevails over the dreadful
affair. The following are all the particulars
that could now be gathered A girl stopping
with the family had been away to spend the
day at Mr.. Debbs. When she drew near the
house on her return she saw some one open the
door, look out, then draw back, and hurriedly
slam the door; entering, she found no living
person in the house, but saw only the dead and
bruised bodies on the floor. There were many
marks Of violence, and indications of a strug
gle. 1t is thought that the murderer or MUIR
derers used a stout hickory club, which was
found near by, covered with blood. The blood
and brains OF the dead were found despatched
about the room. The girl started out to call
help, and met Robert Garner, to whom she
told the news He excused himself from help
ing her, and made of. Suspicion has attached
to Garner, on account OF his excited manner
and the strange and conflicting stories he tells.
A suit Of bloody clothes was found in his pos
session. He has been arrested. There is mneh
| fear that he will be lynched. 1t is said that
Garner was angry with Mrs. Scott, because she
had refused to rent him the farm for another
year. He has been living on the place and
working it for a number Of years. Tho lady
was nearly fifty years DID, and her daughter
about twenty. She has another daughter Wis
iting near Cincinnati among wealthy relatives,
and she was at once telegraphed for. The boy,
Charles Good, had been taken by Mrs. Scott to
raise, and had lived with the family for several
sears. He was about twelve years old
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
SkObelOns War.

A cablegram from st. Petersburg says:
General Skobeloff telegraphs on the 11th
inst, announcing that on the 9th, at o'clock
in the evening, $4,000 Teke Turcomans made
o sudden sortie from Geek Tepe and assaulted
the Russian trenches, which were manned by
nineteen companies of infantry and 100 Cos
sacks acting as infantry, with three siege guns
and twenty-one light guns. In spite of heroic
defense by the troops, the Turcomans carried
he Russian outworks and part of the sec
ond parallel, capturing four mountain guns
and three siege guns. The Russians then
opened an artillery fire, and the reserve stimuli
taneously attacked the enemy, who were dis
lodged from all the points they had captured.
ALI the artillery was retaken, with the exception
of one mountain gun, which had been carried
off during the early part of the engagement.
The Russian loss WAS heavy; one company of
the Ansheron regiment alone had thirty-two
and ten wounded, and one officer taken pris-
oner. The Turcoman losses are much greater;
their dead filled the Russian trenches. Stimuli
taneously with this attack considerable body
of Turcoman cavalry made sortie on the Rus
sian camp, which was successfully repulsed.
After the Turcomans had been repulsed orders
we're given for laying third parallel. Soon at
renewed the attack with their entire strength
upon the whole Russian front, but were COM
PEELED to return into the fortress by artillery
fire, at close range, from the Russian second
parallel"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27


According to the census bulletins, at the time
of enumeration, New York City had TAT
Chinese inhabitants and "A Indians: Chicago,
474 Chinese and / Indian; New Jersey, 176
Chinese and IA Indians; New Hampshire, 1
Chinaman and % Indians; South Carolina, 0
Chinese and 40 Indians; Massachusetts, 237
Chinese and 341 Indians; Connecticut, 124 Chi
nese and 26 Indians; Vermont, Indians and 5
half-breeds; North Carolina, 16 Indians; Phil
adelphia, 80 Chinese and 25 Indians; Baltimore
Chinese and 8 Indians; Georgia, Is Chinese
and A Indians and half-breeds and Albino;
Utah Territory, sol Chinese, 804 Indians and
half-breeds, and II East Indians and half
breeds; Oregon, 9,506 Chinese, Japanese, and
1,679 Indians and half-breeds; Missouri 30
Jhinese and half Chinese; Minnesota, 10
Chinese; Maine, Chinese and GOT Indians and
half-breeds; Montana, 173 Chinese and 1,750
Indians and half-breeds Pennsylvania, outside
of Philadelphia, 20 Chinese; Nebraska, 1s Chi
nese Kentucky, 10 Chinese; Florida, IS Chi
sese; Louisiana, 473 Chinese and half-Chi-
nese; Alabama, Chinese; Arkansas, 1874 CHI
nese; Georgia, II Chinese; Colorado $40 Chi
nese; Iowa, AZ Chinese; West Virginia, IA Chi
nese; California, 75,025 Chinese, 294 Japanese
Ind half-breeds, 2 East Indians, and Sand
wich Islander; Idaho, SITS Chinese and only
164 Indians and half-breeds, Michigan, q
Chinese; Texas, Chinese; Ohio, II Chinese
outside of the cities of Cincinnati, Cleveland
and Toledo, scattered about in the rural coun
! lies.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
A Pftlnble story.


In Pender County, North Carolina, Abbey
Howard, . young woman aged eighteen, some
time ago gave birth to an illegitimate child.
She was at the time living with her mother and
step-father, and they soon began to make her
home uncomfortable for her. One night last
week, despite the intense cold, they drove her
and her infant from the house. She wandered
over the country, and coming to the house Of
Emanuel McNiel was allowed to creep under
n table and sleep for the night. In the morn
ing, however, when she was questioned, and
1t was seen that her child was illegitimate, she
was speedily spurned from the house, and
again sent wandering along the road, nearly
starving, and barely able to stagger along with
her infant The roads we're ecovered with snow,
and there was @ biting wind; but she walked
over the thinly-settled country in her vain
endeavor to get q place to rest. The next
night she staggered into house where q
prayer-meeting was being held, but she did
not have her child with her. Her virtuous
sister was in the meeting, and Immediately
asked her in loud tone what had become OF
her child. The young mother turned pale, and
returned evasive answers. She left, and was
afterward followed up by her step-father, who
insisted upon knowing what had become oi
her child. She finally said IL died, and thai
she had buried it. He insisted upon knowing
where the child had been buried, and inall,
she guided him and several others to the place
There were no signs Of the body; but afte
looking about for while the remains wer
found behind clump Of bushes, near the edg
Of q pond, where ii was lying in the midst o
lot Of ice, with its skull crushed in. Near tn
body was bloody club. The mother was ar
rested and committed TO jail. 1t is believes
that in fit of desperation after being thrus
out she slew the infant rather than see II freez
10 death.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
Incurahles Not Taken.

"Mrs. Topnoody," said Mr.. t., at
breakfast, ''if you don't stop your ever
lasting wrangle I'll go to the lunatic asy-
lum." ~.
"Oh, you will, will you?" replied Mrs.
Topnoody.
"Yes, will, and that gladly"
"But you won't, all the same"
"Why won't II"
"WhyP"
''Yes. say why ?"
"Well, because they don't take incura-
bles, that's why"
Topnoody went down town without
finishing his breakfast, and wrote letter
to the authorities for information re-
specting qualifications for admission to
the asylum.