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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-24
ABOUT POETRY.

Sometimes when am in good hu-
NOR as am to-day, ''my thoughts
turn lightly" not to love, as do the
young mans. but to some of the gra-
yer themes of poesy. / had occasion
s ! ne other day to refer to one of Long
fellows poems and NOT having a COPY
ana not single volume being for sale,
l was surprised to fjnd how little, for
an american poet, he is read in this
section. | doubt not that there is |
general acquaintance with Evangeline
ana HlaWatha, but many of his small
Ter pieces are we'll worth reading. ri
qua not use to like Tennyson and
thought his style was effeminate,,but II
have recently found new beauties in
Locksley Hall and The Princess that
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-24

But all mankind's concern is charity ,,
That will do, | think, for INV Sun
day morning sermon, which, perhaps
ought to say is intended for general
application and for no speclal purpose
Whatever, unless it be to give body to
y what might else be a frivolous and
frothy syllabub..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-30
Houses to Rent.

Adobe house Of three rooms and barn In
Goth Ward, on car line, two blocks east 9
Goth Ward Schoolhonse, S11.
Two nicely furnished rooms on West Tenn
pie between South and North Temple streets
each SO. - -
Coy residence on Main street, six roam
buttcry, closets, cellar, also barn, water ana
gas, $S5.
i9 Adobe house. I've rooms, with lot, on State
Road, two miles from PosteAee %.
IParIor and bedroom splendidly f1raished
nesf to business, S25. -
Elegant residence Of twelve rooms, Vtn 81
modern improvements, 7th Ward. TIVE psoeEE
from Main sire 4; water snagas s8s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-30

We are IN, communication By Teee-
phone nth all Subscribers to Me Salt
Lake and Ogden City Telephone HI
change.
limited means by Loaning them at least so Eer
cent. Of the Purchase Price Of any Property ve
Sell, on long time and reasonable rate Of inter
est. We assure you Real Bargains in the fol-
lowing List. From sales made and constant
additions to our property list, look for come
thing new every alternate Sunday. US
4, We have large list Of farDingIand for sale
full particulars of which will be given on sp
plication.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES.

The committee appointed to make
an estimate Of the probable ex-
penses of the parish for the year
1881, reported as follows:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16
Eighteenth Judicial District Court for
the parish of st. Tammany-State of
Louisiana.
r. ANGEL vs.. Mrs. FRANCIS De
PETRIATE.

By virtue of an order of seizure and sale
from the honorable the aforesaid court,
bearing date the 9th day of June, 1881,
and to me directed. I will proceed to
sell at public auction. at the door of the
Courthouse. in the town of Covington,
parish and State aforesaid, on SAIUR-
DAY the 9Th day of August, 1881. between
legal sale hours, the following described
property. to-wit:
Acertain lot of ground situated in the
town of Vaudeville, st. Tammany par
ish, State OF Louisiana, and designated
as square No. 2, and measuring, in
French measure, eighty-three feet and
four inches front on Jefferson street.
four hundred and seventy-three feet
front on Wilkinson street, q like depth
on the other side of the line, aud eighty
three feet four inches front ON Claiborne
street. together With all the buildings
and Improvements thereon.
Terms OF ssle-Cash.
W. B. COOK, Sheriff.
Cerisg.on. "a. J.iy2. 1881.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16
To Contractors.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
NEW ORLEANS, La, June 80, 1881.
BIDS FOR THE FOLLOWING
NAMED WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT
of Rivers and Hsrt.ors in the State Of
Louisiana. provided for by Act Of Con-
gress. approved ilarc'l 8. 1881, will be
received at this ,fics until IL o'clock
noon. on the 3Oth OF July. 1881. Wig:
Improving Tchefuncta River. La.
Information regarding above works
will be given on apl Ii ,ation at this Office.
C. ". HOWELL,
iy2 st Mai. OF Eng'rs, U. S. A.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16
AN ORDINANCE.

The following ordinance was then
adopted:
Be 1t ordGiRed. By the Police Jury
of the Parish of 81. Tammany, That
there shall be levied for the year
1881, q tax of / mill on the dollar,
for the public school fund; a further
tax of z mills on the dollar, levied
for expenses in criminal matters;
and q farther tax of 81 mills on the
dollar levied for the general ex-
penses OF the parish.
BE it further ordained. That the
Sheriff and ex-oficio Tax Collector
be- and he is hereby instructed to
collect. on all the taxable property
of the parish, tie corporations of
| Covington ana Vaudeville included,
the l mill tax 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 asses.
Be Il 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
10 miles . on
". B. Rogers, 2 days and
| mileage, "a miles 90
j. NJ. Allison, l day and mile
age, IA miles. 3 ~
w. f. Parker, l day and
mileage, 32 miles 60
P. WEIGH, ! day aud mileage,
~ 0 W
C. Aubry, Q days and mile
age, 40 miies. & DC
A. Cousin. 2 days and mile
age, 60 miles ......... 8 0C
n. II, Crary, ! day and mile
age 90 miles. .......... 81 Sc
On. motion, the Jury then ad.
journed, to meet subject to the
call Of the President.
Atrue copy Of the minutes.
j. NJ. ALLISON, President.
w. G. KENrzEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16

On the Honey Island road, from
+. A. Orf's ferry landing to Little
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
Peace. to holding inquest on the
body of Cicero Taylor, colored, at
F. Bailey . turqent.ne orchard. on
West Pearl River, June Is, 1881.
$40. Approved in favor of Coroner
Dusse.
Also the bills of the following
jurors as above inquest: J. F.
Bailey, j: E. GuEman, jr., Charles
Farmer, Akron Wealch and Samuel
Debrow, 50 each.
T. Dusse, Coroner, to holding in
quest on the body of Charles Veret,
colored. at Bogue Chitto, fifteen
miles from Covington, July Z, 1881,
$13. Approved.
Also the bills of the following
jurors at above inquest: George
Meyer, Joe Meyer, Joe Hunt, E.. f.
Corkern, W. F. yarnado, 81 each.
Bill of G. H. Cause, Assessor:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16
HOW TO MAKE L

As to .ensilage of green fodder,
there is no doubt it is q good thing,
for it has been practiced many years
in Europe, but, as with many other
things, it has become afflicted just
now with a boom. Thirty years ago,
when a young man, visiting Europe
1 happened to be in the neighbour
hood of French agricultural school
and had the curiosity to inspect the
farm. One of the first things l saw
was a silo of beet leaves opened to
give the fodder to some oxen. 1t
was in May, and the leaves and had
been put down the previous fall.
The leaves came out brownish in
color, with Il peculiar but agree
able smell, and as they were forked
over to the cattle they we're eaten
with evident relish. The young man
who showed me around told lie
this was a common practice. and
had been in use for many years in
Trance and Germany. The silo
was a very unpretentious affair, and
such as any farmer can make for
himself to test the value of the pro-
cess. 1t was simply a trench dug
IN a hillside with perpendicular walls
coated with cement in one case, and
in another lined with planks. II
was V or eight feet deep and
about six feet wide. The mass 81
leaves packed in this trench was
pressed down with earth heaped
upon ii, Or rather upon straw first
laid upon the leaves. As the mass
subsidies in the silo, the earth
presses down and follows it protect,
ing it from the air. The front of the
silo was protected with a plank doc,
set up against the fodder and press.
ed tight by means of a sloping
prop and q wedge driven in tightly
The beet leaves were packed very
solidly in the pit, and were cut out
with a square-edged sharp tool lik.
a square-edged shovel, leaving q
solid wall much like that of a stack
or NOW of hay when cut with q hay
knife, excepting that it was moist
As the leaves or fodder sink con.
%siderably, the pit is first filled tt
the top with it, and the earth i.
heaped over it; as the mass sinks
down, the earth is kept packed O.
rammed close. until no furthe
shrinkage occurs. Afterwards ] Saw
another lot of these silos upon
sugar beet farm, where there wa
a sugar factory, and beet pomac'
was thus preserved in the pits o
the same kind. Some of them
which were empty. were bricked VI
at the sides, and some had ella,
sides only, which seemed t.
be perfectly smooth and hard. Tn
expensive masonry silos are new
improvements made within a few
years. They may be much bette.
than the plain earthern ones, bu
these have done successful duty 70
many years in France, Germany
Hungary, and other localities il
Europe. The practice is nothin,
new, only It has of late had
"boom." When corn fodder
packed away in the shape of chaff. j
is much similar IN condition to tn
leaves of beets, and the method @
preserving one will keep the Other
Southern Liue Stock Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16
KELLER'S
Cheap Cash Store.
CONVICTION, La.
Dealer in
General Merchandise.

Will keep on hand a fresh supply OF
Groceries and Canned Goods. Also, .
complete stock of Dry Goods and Ready
Made Clothes for Ladies and Children.
The largest stock of Mems, Youths and
Boys Clothing and Hat. A 6ne assert
ment of Boots and Shoes. for Men,
Women and Children Hardware. Tin
ware. troekeryvare, and everything that
.appertains TO a country store.
. all the above goods / offer at strictly
city prices. Full weights and measures
guaranteed. :.
Goods delivered in Covington free Of
charge.
Highest price paid for country produce.
decl If
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16

Receives continual supplies of we'll sc.
lected DRY GOODS and choice
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16
CHAMPION LIARS.

Hunks grocery is situated on the
edge of a prairie Ill Southern Taxas,
and quite a crowd used to meet
there aud swap news and lies. and
have horse races. and get boiling
drank, and indulge in other amuse-
menr. Old Lem Williams used to
be on hand every day, and was con-
sidered the boss liar i'll the State.
One day Lem was seated III front of
Hanks store, splitting tobacco juice
at a grass-hopper. when Bill Barker
remarked:
"Huw's crops up your way. Lem?'
We'll" he replied, ''corn's sorter
gin to tasseling. but the stand is
powerful poor"
THAT seems to be the general
complaint" remarked Bill.
Yes; this here country amt good
for raisin' corn" said Lem, as he
took a fresh chew; but If you want
TO see corn, you just orter go to
Fort Bend. When I was farming
ON the Brazos, in that country, my
corn got SO tall and thick that / had
to hang lamps on the mules ears to
see how to pillow the furrnw. II
was corn aud nc mistake; and in the
fall the stalks were So high hat l
had to knock the ears down with n
~sassafras pole. Darn my skin, the
ears ~ so big that it TUX 4 strong
man to carry more'n three of EN- at
Il time"
"Speakin' about strong men," re-
marked Bill Barker, 'sortel causes
me to remember an old steamboat
Captain wfo used to run on the
Yuzoo River in SO. One day lie
stopped ut a landing for some wood
and the niggers Were kinder slow
about bringing il aboard. Old Jud-
kins, the Captain reused up and
cussed eyerythin' i'll reach. Says
he, walkin' up to the wood pile
whar the ringers were ut work:
Pile OF your timber. yer emery
skunks, and let me show YER how 10
carry wood they kept p,lin' until
Judkins had II cord and a half of
irewood on his shoulders, and he
turned and carried it on the boat
just rs easy as if it was n bokay.
He was what I'd call a purity toler-
able stout man."
THAT reminds nee OF a man I used
to know i'll Buford Country, Ala
bamy," said a stranger named Tip
per, who had been i'll the neighbor-
hood but u short time. All eyes
turned towards the speaker, and
they began to size him up. Il guess
old Pete Jennings" continued the
stranger. was about the heftiest
man in these United States, il ]
amt mistaken"
You see, one day he was hauline
some fence posts in III OK wagon,
when the wheels began to creak
like as if they needed greasin'. He
looked under the wagon for bis tai
bucket, and found 1t wnrn't thar,
and what do you 'spose he did?"
II don't know" erowled Bill Bar.
ker and Lem Williams in chorus.
We'll. I'll just tell you what be
did. He propped up tue axle-tree,
TUX the wheel off. and steppin' oui
in the woods he picked up a pine
knot, held it over the axle and
squeezed the tar outen it. Old Pete
Jennings had a grip what beats wise
you bet"
Stranger" said Lem Williams. a;
he rose up. II don't like to dis.
rute n mans word, but that's {
blazing lie. and l amt gwine Il
believe it." And hs and Bill Barker
Quilted ahd disousted, MOUNTED
their horses and left Upper, with {
serene smile on his face. as he whit
tied the edge of 8 cracker box
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16
CARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

w pubiish Marriage and Death No
''ces IN the FARMER free Of charge. They
mus be written plainly, and sent in
Oy NJ o'clock Friday evening. Con-
gfatoiatory remarks and obituaries will
% charged for at our regular advertising
rates.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
POLICE JU r Y
st. Tammany Parish.

cevNaros, LA.July II, 1881.
The Police Jury met at the Court
house on the above date.
Present j. II. Allison, Presi-
dent; II. b. Crazy, W. B. Rogers,
W. E. Parker, Milton Burns, c. Au-
try, 4. Cousin and P. WEIGH.
Absent-James ". 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
uler with reports for the years
1879 and 1880.
tRRpoRTs OF COMMITTEES.
CONVICTION, July II, 1881.
70 The President and members of the
Police Jury:
Genaemen-We the undersigned
committee appointed to examine
and destroy the warrants III tue
hands Of the Treasurer, beg leave
10 report that we have examined
warrants to the amount of $500 20
for and Of the gear 1880, $577 70
of the year 1879. and 1888 -
of 1871 to 1878 inclusive, making a
sum total of warrants destroyed by
NJ of 1851 81.
Respectfully submitted.
Mn.ToN Burns,
w. 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 accumulate III the
hands of the Treasurer: J. NJ. ALI
son, Milton Burns and W. E. Par
ker.
cov1seros, La, July IL, 1881.
To the honorable President and mem
ben Of the Police Jury:
Genklenaen-Your committee APP
pointed to examine the Assessment
Roll of 1881. respectfully repor:
tnat We have found the same salts
factory, and showing q total assess
ment Of .
Parish. 49,. ........ $3S3,459
CORPORATION of Vaudeville . 92,99U
Cooperation of Coyington 1895
Total. 1926, 1854
RessscH1ily submitted.
P. WELcH,
G. AUBRY,
A. Cousin.
On motion, the report was re-
ceiyed and committee discharged
PETITIONS.
Wss Pearl Rrer. June 81, 1851.
70 the honorable President and members
of the Police Jury;
a,aaemen-We e undersigned
titizeus of the Eighth Ward of the
Parish of st. Tammany, being IL
need Of s<pablic road, hereby peti.
t;on to you to grset US q road lead
inc from r. A. ORr's ferry landing
on Old River, to aaterseet With the
Pearl River road. at such place as
NAV be chosen by commissioner:
APPOINTED by your honorable body
and petitioners further ask thai
thew 80 relieved FROM duty on othe'
nubic roads, and that they bt
transferred to work on said road:
ISiened, IL. Welch, 4. Smith
.John Penton, Bun Smith. Z: r
Bennett, 81. Bennett, A. Buchalter
r P. Crawford. j. N. Crawford, W
r. Taller, ]. E. Blackwell, James
Phillips and John Kennedy
On motion, the sbore petition
~ granted.
soAp ovEasEERs.
Theowing public road over
r.Js shon appointed:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16
Clubbing Arrangement.

"ewhl send the New Orleans WEEK
- DEMOCRAT the st. Tammany
.aAAER, a beautifully illustrated
Almanac and Or. Kendall's Treatise on
sas horse, to any address, n year, for
- =. free Of postage. subscriptions
must Be paid inrarioblu in Advance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16

Grand and Petit Jurors. 500
Police Jury. 49,. 200
Printer and Secretary $50
Parish Treasurer 200
Coroner and Coroner'sJury.. 80
Assessor fees. $50
Commissions eff Tax Collector 100
Contingent fund. 800
Sheriff, in criminal matters. 500
Witnesses 1850. ......... 500
Total. $1,000
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16

-Reed's Gilt Edge Tonic restores
the appetite.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures
Fever & Ague.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures
Dyspepsis.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16

Laid oyer till next meeting.
= lumber of other bills were pre-
scented and laid over till next laeet-
ing.
On motion, the salary OF the
Parish Treasurer was increased to
5000 per aunum.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-03-19

New ohio maple sugar and syrup at
Jewell's.
The ice bridge over the straits still
remains firm and teams cross without
trouble.
Engineers left Detroit last Wednesday
to survey a route for the Bay City and
Alpena railroad. 1t is coming.
Navigation has opened on the Detroit
river and the steamer Riverside is max
ing daily trips between Amherstburg
and Detroit.
Henry AmiOt rejOices over another
ship carpenter, who put in his appear
ance on this mundane sphere yesterday
afternoon Henry is ell smiles.
Car Alexander of Russia was assas-
sinated last Sunday while returning
from Michaels palace. The deed was ac-
complished by means of glass bombs
filled with nitrO-glycerine. Two were
thrown, the first demoIishing the rear
part of the imperial carriage and injur-
ing some of the attendants, but none OF
the occupants. The Emperor alighted,
when a second bomb was thrown mang-
ling the Car fearfully. He fingered fol
an hour and half, when death put an
end to his sufferings. Two of the assas.
sins were arrested.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-03-19
The United States Senate,

All the vacancies in the United States
Senate have been filled by the election
of Cameron, from Wisconsin. Frye, from
Maine and the appointment of McDill
from Iowa and EdgertOn, from Mime
sofa. The political complexion of the
Senate is as follows, Republican 81, DEM
Ocratic 81, Independent 2. However
Malone, of Virginia, who has been class
ed as an Independent has come out with
Republicans and taken part in the Re-
publican caucus for selecting the various
Senatorial committees This gives the
Republicans majority in that body even
if David Davis, Independent should throw
his pOnderOuS weight on the side of the
Democracy, which is doubtful upon many
questions, although he cO-Operated with
them in forming the committees. Last
Monday Senator MahOne had tilt with
Ben. Hill, of Georgia and he showed that
he was capable of taking care of himself
and hereafter the confederate brigadiers
will be little careful how they tackle
him.
After Mahone's position became known
the Democracy, who had been rampant
previously and firm in their demands To
name the majority of the several COM
mittees, meekly submitted to the ineyit-
able and in caucus wisely concluded to
prepare a list of Democrats for the COM
mittees in the ratio of four Democrats
to five Republicans.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-03-19
CONDENSED NEWS.

Harry Genet, one of the leaders of the
Tweed ring i'm New York, was sentenced
to eight months in Penitentiary and
fined $9,604, he to stand committed until
the money is paid in.
The Mexican National Railroad has
made contract with two firms in Penn
sylvania for 200 locomotives and 5000
freight cars, and has also contracted for
steel rails for 1000 miles of track.
A recent shipment of frozen mutton
from Australia to England was a COM
plete success. The voyage lasted sixty
five days, and the meat was perfectly
preserved. Such experiments will doubt
less be repeated.
The Secretary of the Navy has decided
to purchase the steamer Mary and Helen,
at San Francisco. to search for the lost
Arctic vessel Jannette. She will cost
100000, and will be manned by volunteer
officers of the United States navy.
The National Rife association of Amer
lea offers trophy worth $3.50, in the
American champion shOrt-range match,
under the following conditions: Open to
teams OF four from any civil, military,
or naval organization in North America;
as many teams as desire may enter
from each organization; but the same
men cannot shoot in two teams, and all
must be members of the orgaization at
the time Of entry. The match will be
shot at CreedmOOr in September next;
distance, 200 and 800 yards; fifteen
rounds per man; any rifle; entrance fee.
So per man, 10 be paid before sept. I, 1881.
The association will add $500 cash as
additional prizes in this match. The
trophy will be the permanent property y
of the winning team.