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Sharp County record., 1881-05-26
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CHOW VERY NICE 'TWOULD BE. ;

"Dear mamma, if you just could be
A tiny little girl ike me,
And your mamma, you would see
How nice I'd be to you
I'd always let you have your Wayi
I'd never frOwn at You, and say
You are behaving i'll to-day;
such conduct will not do.
''Td always give you Jeily-cake
For breakfast, and I'd never snake
My head and say: y 0u must not IdAe
So very large Il slice.
I'd never say: My dear, trust
You will not make me say you Hlltst
Eat up your Oat-meaI;' or The crust
You'll find is very nice.
I'd buy you candy every day;
I'd go downtown with you, and say;
What would nv daring like? You may
Have anything You see.
I'd never say: My pet, you know
'Tis bad for health, and teeth, ana SO
cannot let you have it,. No;
1t would be wrong in me.
"And every day I'd let you wear
Your incest dress, and never care
If it should get a great big tear;
I'd only say TO you:
MY precious treasure, never mlhd,
For little clothes JCW tear, [ ind. -
Now. Mamma. wouldn't that be k1ndF
That's lust what I should do.
ard never say: We'll, just a felCp
I'd let you stop your lessons, too;
I'd say: They are too hard for you,
Poor child. to understand
I'd put the books and states away;
You shouldn't do a thing but play,
And have party every day.
Ah-h-h, wouldn't that be grand.
Bur, Mamma dear, you cannot grow
Into a little girl you know,
And | cant be your mammh; so
The only thing to do
Is Just for you TO try and see
How very, UeT7J nice 'twould be
For yOu to do all this for ne.
Now, Mamma, couldn't yOu2
-Sydagy DdlTg, i1 st. NIcnOlds.
Sharp County record., 1881-05-26

"Tou are u very little bov," sbs.r
drawing him to her lap, ..6ut Won Won
old enough to know right from w w. q r
and you do know it is wrong %
what belongs to any one else Will,
permission"
81 didn't stop to think, mamma
mo; you were carried away bv - \
eagerness to get what you w,:,,3 n so}
Now listen; a boy who begins br r's Sat
careless in little things is very an, n b
grow into a man careless in ~
things. Such carelessness often W (
to crime. Never trife with a s;,J ,a J
cent that is not your own, nv 5aSs
Johnny looked soberly into her earn. 3 2
eyes.
Il never viii, mamma. But m,-,
l chew little Of this beautiful ~,
gumsn He showed his eight ,sT
rather shamefacedly. Sh
I'm tell you what it is made oi,
she said, "and then you can do q, Z
please. Down among the gre,, y y
wells they put the oil. that p,,cf
smelling coal oil, into LARGE ts,;aa
which hold thousands of gallons N !,
thick, gummy stuff settles on the sii'1
of these tanks. They scrape Mi, 5s
and boil it, and put what thew ~
chemicals into it to make it look es,, 2 2
and clear and to take away the smsr
Then they dye it this pretty pink cCr Z
and put it up for little boys and grs p
chew" f- Y
Where's the mustard?' asked Il g g
mother. ur
That's it-mustard. forgot "A
name, but I'll 90 for it now n :
looked rather foolish as she cave Ess
some more money, but this time he GSStl
not forget the name. YOUTHS On
paHi0B. Q
Sharp County record., 1881-05-26

Although Yazoo is one Of 'i' in I
est and most populous counties s. = b,
iSsippi, there is not rallroau
ing it.
Sharp County record., 1881-05-26

n he :; ,iTi - lT1
butter from the cream of joke, and
cheese from the milk of human kind
ness, has since tried to wash the clothes
of the year by the light of other days.
This is the same woman who cut OF
sheer kindness to the horse buttered
his nav.
Sharp County record., 1881-05-26

Said Brown "Smith wont have
so soft a thing as he has had" 81
don't know replied Robinson; "he Il
have a soft thing 50 long as he doesn't
lose his head
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08
MOTHER SYMPTOMS
PROPHECY"

This remarkable prophecy known
as Mother Shipton's," was pub
lished in 14S3;it was republished in
1641. All the events predicted in
it, save the last, which is to happen
this year, have come to pass:
Carriages without horses shall go.
And accidents fill the world with woe.
Around the world thoughts shall fly
In the twinkling of an eye.
Waters shall yet more wonders do,
Now strange, yet shall be true.
The world upside down shall be,
And gold be found at root of tree.
Through hills men shall ride,
And no horse or ass shall be at their side.
Under water men she'll walk, 49,
Shall ride, shah sleep, shall talk.
Il the air men shall be seen,
In white. in black, in green.
Iron in the water shall float,
As easy as wooden boat.
Gold shall be found, and found
In land that's not now known.
Fire and water shall wonders do.
England at last shall admit Jew.
The world to an end shall come,
In eiglteen hundred and eigLty-one!"
In reference to the above, and
for the benefit of those of our read
ers-if any-wEo may be supersti-
tious enough to place any faith in
the predictions of Mother Ship
ton" in regard to the impending
destruction, in the immediate fu-
ture. of this mundane sphere, we
reproduce the following, which ap-
peared in the New York Sun of
recent date, and which effectually
"knocks the pins from under" ye
Ancient Prophecies:
BROOKLYN, Dec. %, 1880.
Editor New York Sun:
SIR: In the San of to-day I saw
an account of the prophecy of one
Mother Shipton, protesting to have
been made some two or three hun
dred years ago. I would like you
to inform those who may yet feel
somewhat timid about it that the
so-called prophecy was a clever
fraud perpetrated only few years
ago by one Charles Hindley, of
Brighton, England. A. H.P.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08
WHAT WE NEED.
rSouthern HonIe.1

The best thing that can be done
Tor the South must be for the bene-
fit of the farming class. We are q
nation of farmers, and always will
be. and while the people are
calling for manufacturers, more
capital, more transportation facili-
ties and better government, we
should demand Improvements in
the art of agriculture and an i'm
proved farming system.
We need q new farming system,
and for our future prosperity we
must have it. It must come, and
come soon. We need that every
farmer should know the money
value Of a well-managed farm. He
should see the necessity of using
every means to diminish or increase
its power. He should put more
system in his work. He should
put more brain-all that he can
command-in his work. It is an
uDdeniable fact that it requires
more brain to carry on o successful
farm, than it does to be a lawyer
or a member of any other profession.
Manual labor alone will not answer.
A farmer with any land at all can't
afford to work for fifty cents a day.
He can find his hands full in direct
ing his laborers and studying the
nature of his soils and crops. and
in increasing his knowledge of agri-
cultural science. If our farmers
would spend half the time reading
that they do in the field they
would soon inaugurate q new era in
the agricultural art.
Every farm must be intelligently
directed. If you don't farm with
brains, YOU had better 60 at some
thing else. You are in the wrong
place. There isn't position any
where that demands q larger supply
of brains.
Do our farmers know the real
value. the collars and cents that are
in little land well titled, in well
chosen stock, comfortable houses,
or a well-ordered garden? Do they
know that there is money in shade
trees we'll trimmed, pretty shrubby,
whitewashed fences-they ought to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

The Neyorleans Ledger, in its
advertising columns, announces
thatshe steamer New Camelia is
jMaking daily trips across the lake,
and excursions Wednesdays and
Sundays. Fare each way fifty cents,
and on excursion days, fifty cents
for the round trip. The readers
Of the FARMER all know that under
the "winter arrangement" the
schedule of the New Camelia is en-
tirely different from that given in
the Ledger, while the fare has been
raised to one dollar. We merely
refer to the matter in order to show
about how much dependence can
be placed in the statements of the
organ of the Republican party il
Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

returned to the walls of the Peni-
tertiary, where they properly be-
long. Then let the Governor ap-
point some competent person to as
sumo control of that institutioh.and
put the prisoners at work. IN HE
cotton mill attached to the Peni-
Tertiary, and a new source of reve-
nue. will soon pour its wealth into
the State treasury. It was bad
policy. in the first place, to lease
the convicts to outside parties,
while the valuable machinery in the
Penitentiary was lying idle. We
confidently expect that Gov. Wilt
will inaugurate new system of
management of the State Peni-
tentinry without any unnecessary
delay.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

painted and gates well hung? And
yet do not these things add greatly
to the value of q farm, and are they
not productive of comfort, and isn't
comfort high priced commodityf
Nothing could better assure US OF
our prosperity than to see oul far
mers go to work on the new year
with plans well laid, good system
adopted, and men. teams, and tools
in good working condition. It
would not take long then to inaugu-
rate an improved system of farming
and it would not be many years be-
fore the art of agriculture would
reach perfection in the Sunny
South.
This is what we want. A perfect
art.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

The louisiana State University
and Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, at Baton Rouge, opened its
session for 1881 on the Sd inst.
This Institution, under the manage
ment of Col. VIM. Preston Johnston,
President, and an able corps of
professors, is the peer of any Uni
versity in the South, and deserves
and should receive liberal patron
age. The cost of attending this
school is merely nominal, while the
advantages are equal to those of
the most expensive institutions of
learning. This University can justly
claim the hearty support of the peo-
pie of Louisiana, and we bespeak
for it long and prosperous career
of usefulness. We refer our readers
to the advertisement. in another
column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

The Iberville South contains a
full list Of delinquents owing taxes
on'personal property, together with
a notice of sale beginning on the
18th inst, and continuing from day
to day until the list is disposed of
The list contains about seven hun
dred names, and the property seized
consists of vehicles, live stock, jew
elry, merchandise, etc. Sheriff
Brusle evidently means business. /"
II his example is generally followed
throughout the State, We predict q
large decrease Of delinquents in the
future. This measure may appear
harsh to some. but we regard it as a
simple act of justice to the State
and to those who are in the habit
of paying their taxes promptly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

With the opening Of the year
1881, we offer extra inducements to
subscribers. It has heretofore been
cause of complaint, on the part of
some, that the FARMER was too
small for the price charged. We
are now prepared TO obviate this
difficulty, by furnishing the FARMER
and the New Orleans WEEKLY
DEMOCRAT, handsome twelve-page
paper, both for the moderate sum
Of So 25. In addition, each sub
scriber will receive copy of DIR.
Kendall's Treatise on the Horse, "
and a fine Almanac. embellisbei
throughout with beautiful steel en-
cravings. We call Particular at
teution to the Prospectus, under
the head of 'Iew advertisements. >
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

VIs1ToRs.-Oh where! Oh where!
is our Dixon graphite, to acknowl-
edge a visit from friend Kentzel,
the accomplished editor of the st.
Tammany FARMER, who. -accom-
panied by his better<half, popped
in upon us-Sn Wednesday last.
Over 6 glass of Budweiser's best,
and a few pretzels, our late difficult
ties we're amicably settled; and then,
after enjoying hearty laugh and
Misunderstanding all round, our "Over-
the-Lake" friends took their de-
parture for the ALPINE regions of
st. Tammany, leaving a most pleas
ing imp ession.-Gretnd Courier.
Glad to hear that we left q pleas
ing impression. We feared the
contrary was the case, for the mo-
ment we entered the sanctum of
the Courier, and made ourselves
known, we imagined that we could
c. iona turning White behind the
gills, and we could not help ad.
miring the agility which he dis
played in putting the press between
him and his ferocious visitors. As
for "Ava," the energetic and talent
ed editress of the Courier, she dis
cerned the weak spot in our nature
at glance, and instead of retreat
ing" she proposed to "treat;" and
in short time we were all engaged
in discussing matters and things in
general, and fruit cake in particu-
lar. We feel highly gratifed with
the generous reception we received,
and instead of leaving" a pleasing
impression, we rather think We
brought it away with us. When
you come "over the lake." we will
be happy to return the compliment.
To, Ia!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

The SHIP RAnRoAD.-Capt. Jas.
B. Eads has returned from Mexico,
where he met with very encourage
ing reception. His trip was very
successful one, as will be seen by
the following extracts from our
valued contemporary, the New Or
leans Democrat:
"The Mexican Government, in
treating with Capt. Eads, manifest
ed the most liberal feeling, and
showed an earnest desire to secure
his able services in q scheme that
cannot but improve that country.
He secured for the company which
he will form concessions of the most
generous character, and, during all
the deliberations, there was not the
slightest obstacle placed in the way
OF coming to q prompt and salts
factory conclusion.
"The Mexican Government gives
to Capt. Eads' company the right to
build a ship railway across the
isthmus; grants it 100000 acres
of land on the shores of the Pacific
on which to build terminus of the
railroad and establish q harbor;
empowers it to charge and collect q
toll Of S. per ton on the weight of
ship and cargo passing over the
road. The right is also given to
the company to build a branch or
auxiliary railroad and telegraph line
on which only customary rates are
to be charged.
"In return for this Capt. Eads
agrees to carry on the railroad all
ships of war. munitions, mails, etc.,
free of charge. Ike building of
the road must be commenced within
two years aud completed in ten
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

The lessees of the State PeLi-
tentiary, Messrs S. L. James & Co.,
after having been allowed two years
to settle their indebtedness to the
State. dcfaulted. on the 18th Of
December last, to the tune of about
$4,000. The State is partially Sc
cured from loss, however, by COL
lateral in the shape of certificate
Of indebtedness given by the New
Orleans Pacific Railroad Company
to S. L. James & Co., acknowledge
ing that the company is the debtor
Of the lessees to the extent of
$4,000. This leaves a balance Of
$25, 900 due the State. Now is a
good time for Gov. Witt to effect
decided reform in the management
of the State Penitentiary. We have
always been opposed to the leasing
nfcorvicts for the purpose of work
ing outside the walls of the peni-
Tertiary. The last Legislature would
have effected the needed reform in
this matter, but the unexpired lease
Of Messrs. S. L. james & Co..
proved an insurmountabls barrier.
This difficulty is now overcome, the
lease having been forfeited by de-
fault The couvicts should now be
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

"a thing of beauty is a joy for
ever" We have little document in
our possession which, if not exactly
"a thing Of beauty" is at least a
source Of To little pride and salts
faction. It is a small engraving,
one end of which is ornamented
with a beautiful border. At the top,
in ornamented German text, are the
words, estate of Louisiana, parish
of st. Tammany," and in the lower
right hand corner is the name of
W. B. Cook, Sheriff and ex-officio
Tax Collector. By a careful Pc
rusal of this little work of art, it
will be seen that we have given the
public school fund Gift" by
paying our poll tax. But we sup
pose every man in the parish has a
similar document in his possession.
If not, they can obtain them from
Sheriff Cook, who doubtless has a
few more of the same kind on hand,
although they will, of necessity, cost
more now than they did few weeks
ago.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08
FRENCH YARN ABOUT THE
UNITED STATES.

In murder trial in the States
United, a witness is giving his tssti.
mony as to the hour of arrival and
departure Of steamers on which the
criminal is believed to have travel
ed.
"Your Honor" asks one OF thu
jurors, Il desire to ask the witness
some questions"
Very we'll, says the judge, pro
coed, sir"
cat what time did you say the
boat left Chicago for Milwaukee ?"
cat seven o'clock in the evening"
Sharp? Remember you are up-
on your oath now"
"Sharp."
"And you have supper on board?"
Eyes, sir"
'Is it-by virtue of the oath you
meal ?"
We'll, it is pretty fair as meals
60"
mo evasive answer SIR. Your
honor, I desire that the witness BE-
instructed to answer my ques-
tons in positive and straightfor-
ward manner"
"But," says the court, while I
have every desire to aid in elicitinc
the truth, I do not precisely see
what bearing the questions You
have asked has
'lt is very important that I
should ascertain the truth on this
subject, your HONOR" says The
juror.
"Why?"
Because I am going TO Chicago
myself next week, and J think al
taking q return ticket by lake"
Americans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

Hon. B. F. Jonas, our United
States Senator, has laid us under
obligations for a copy of Diseases
Of Swine.-Ponchatoula Gazette.
We trust the editor of the Gazette
will follow strictly the rules laid
down in the book for a complete
cure, and hope shortly to chronicle
his complete restoration to health.
City Item.
Benefited will follow the direc-
tons closely. His motto is, "Whole
hog or none."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL HALL,

COUNCIL HALL,
Covington, January 5, 1881.
The Council met on the above
date.
Present-E. r. Randolph, Mayor;
VIM. Brennan, W. II. Davenport,
]. o. Poole and James Taylor.
ABSENT. A. Guyol and II. j.
Smith.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. Poole moved that as II was
the beginning of a new year, all
standing committees be discharged,
and new ones appointed. Adopted.
Mayor Randolph then made the
following appointments of commit
tees for the ensuing year:
Finance Committee-H. j. Smith.
F. A. Guyol and VIM. Brennan.
Committee on improvements
j. o. Poole, jas. Taylor and W. Fl.
Davenport.
Mr.. Poole offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Improvements be authorized to
proceed with the work Of repairing
the streets, let out contracts for the
same. and receive the work when
done, and upon their Endorsement
of the work. the Mayor shall cause
a warrant to be drawn, and sign tho
same, in payment for the work
done; said committee to exercise
their own Judgment in regard 10
what work shall be done first; and
that no bids for work shall be
opened except in the presence Of
all the members of the Committee
on Improvements. Adopted.
Mr.. Brennan offered the following:
Resolved. That no contract be
awarded to any one, unless there in
sufficient funds in the Treasury TO
pay for the same. Adopted.
On motion, it was resolved 10 re-.
move the Mayors Office and Coun-
Gil Hall to DR.. Randolph's Office.
BILLS APPROVED.
". 6. Kentzel, to salary as
Secretary, December. -. IS 90
Mrs Vogel, to paper and ink 40
Total. IS 40
The Council then adjourned.
E. r. RANDOLPH, Mayor.
". G. kENTzEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08
from MAY l, 1881.

Zone of the remarkable features
of the grant is that, contrary to her
custom, Mexico will allow Capt
Eads to secure the aid of foreign
governments to guarantee divi-
dends, and Capt. Eads is satisfied
that the United States Government
will indorse the plan up to fifty
million dollars"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

Rev. James A. Godfrey, Presiding
Elder for this DISTINCT. Travelled
during the past year over 1000 miles,
and delivered over It's sermons and
some 20 Sunday School addresses
and several lectures.-Patriot Demo-
crGt.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

The Virgins papsrs are making
great G;s.' us blows aD1Ss their SHOWS
A VirginjI paper nose how TO
blow for is country.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

South Carolina has fourteen
thousand more women than men,
and Texas has fourteen thousand
more men than women, and q Texas
paper proposes that the women
emigrate to that fair land of prom
Use.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

The New Orleans Daily City Item,
Is one of our most welcome ex-
changes. We knew the Item when
il was in it's "swaddling clothes"
and we hope some day to see it in
it's ''teens."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

The large cotton house of S. B.
Newman & Co., of New Orleans, is
financially embarrassed"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

&en. Weaver carried one county
in the United States, Walker Co.,
Texas, at the last election, receiving
a majority Of sixteen votes over
Garfield and Hancock combined.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

The New Orleans Daily States
has been awarded the contract fGr
the city printing during the Cur
rent year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

The sugar crop will be larger this
season than it has been for twenty
years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

The man who is suddenly stricken
blind, leads an ex -sightins life the
balance of his days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08
CONVICTION. La:
SATURDAY.. January 8, 1881.

The debt of New Orleans is
$25, 900, 600.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08

Legal Advertisments-One Dollar per
square for the first insertion, and Fifty
Cents for each subsequent insertion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-08
Rates of Advertising.

1'n lines Of this (Brevier) type or its equiv
ote'a ia larger type. constitutes
q square.
ONE SQUARE, FIRST INSERTION, ONE DOLLAR