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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

Last Tuesday President Arthur
delivered a message to Congress on
the subject of improving the Mis-
sissippi river, which shows that he
is liberal in his views, and fully
sensible to the Importance of pro-
tecting the great Mississippi Valley
from disastrous foundations in the
future. We quote as follows:
The immense losses and wide
spread suffering CT the people near
tue river induce me to urge upon
Congress the propriety of not only
making an appropriation to close
the gaps in the levees occasioned
by the recent floods, as recommend
by the commission, but that Con-
gress should inaugurate measures
for the permanent Improvements of
the navigation of the river and Sc
curity of the Valley. It may be
that such a system of improvement
would, as it progresses, require the
appropriation OF twenty or thirty
millions of dollars. Even such al
expenditure, extending as it must
over several years, can not be re-
garded as extravaganr, in view of
the immense interests involved.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

Many persons take medicines
for their ailments, and as soon as
they feel better they disregard all
directions and stop taking it. They
try it again and again. and finally
throw it aside as worthless, when,
had it been perseyered in from the
start, a permanent cure would have
been effected. Now, in taking
PRIcKLY ASH BIrTERs for all COM
plants of the stomach and bowels
remember to give the medicine q
chance, and don't expect one OF
two doses to cure you.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

If the Government proposes to
furnish supplies to all sufferers
from the high water, we intend to
send in our application at once.
The river has been SO high and
swift that we haven't been able to
go fishing for two weeks, and
there's no meat in the house.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

BLACKBoARDs.-If some our car
penters will read the proceedings
of the March meeting of the School
Board, they may find something to
their advantage. The Board in
viees bids for the making Of twenty
blackboards for the public schools.
Apply to the Secretary, Mr.. Heintz,
for particulars.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22
Have You Ever

Known any person to be seriously
Ill without Il weak stomach or mac
tive liver or kidneys? And when
these organs are in good condition,
do you not find their possessor en-
joyins good health? Parker's Gina
ger Tonic regulates these import
ant organs, makes the blood rich
ani pure. and strengthens every
part OF the system. See other column
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

The United States Supreme
Court has decided the consolidated
bond case against the city, and or
dered tax of $3.50, 900 year to be
levied for the present and coming
years. to pay the interest on and
create sinking fund for said bonds.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

Many improvements are being
made in Coyington just now. The
sounds of the saw and hammer
Tsnd the air, and the musical voice
of the whitewash brush re-echoes
through the pines.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

The Governor has declared a
three days quarantine against Rio,
Vera Cruz, Havana, Matanzas, st
Iago de Cuba and Port-au-Prince.
to take effect on LIST of Nav.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

j. P. Exnicios, who was convict
ed of embezzlement of city funds,
and sentenced to the Penitentiary
last year, was pardoned by Cover
nor McEnery last Saturday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22
OUR AGENT.
MIR. Martin VIII is q

Mr. Martin Will is authorized
to solicit advertisements and subscrip-
tons for the FARMER, and'receiptIfo the
same. in the city of New Orleans. He
Is located at No. 135 Delachaise street,
near Camp.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

On the late anniversary of the
death of President Lincoln, at
Springfield, ILL.,, the body was ex-
amined and found to be completely
petritied.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

A destructive cyclone visited
Carrollton last Tuesday evening.
A number Of buildings were demol-
ished by the wind, and several per-
sons were severely injured.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

Rev. G. 7. Vickers will preach in
the Methodist Church tomorrow,
at IL A. II. Public invited.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

Summer visitors are commencing
to arrive. Several houses have been
rented during the past few days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22
Permit M Substitution

Insist upon obtaining Floreston
Cologne. 1t is pre-eminently SUI
perior in permanence and rich deli
cacy of fragrance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

A very enjoyable party was given
at the residence of Mrs. Mortee,
last Monday night. by the many
young friends and admirers of Mr.
J. d. Warren, in honor of his goth
birthday. There was very happy
assemblage of the youth and beauty
of Covington (the editor was there
and all enjoyed themselves to the
fullest extent. There was an album
dance of refreshments, and with
music and dancing, the young folks
managed to pass away a few long
hours in very short space of time.
There is only one objection to these
social gatherings. and that is, tEey
are little too utterly seldom.
They appear to be lacking in fire.
auency. But this difficulty can be
overcome by persistent repetition,
and it ou.h to be done.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

The new comet is now in the
constellation of Tyre. Perhaps that
accounts for the many exaggerated
stories about its size and probable
effect upon the earth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

The President has refused to an
null the decision of the court-:nar-
tial, rendered in 1868, in the case of
Gen. Fitz John Porter, dismissing
him from the army.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

The oyster boat has again ap-
pearea to us, gladdening the heart
like pleasant dream.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

A wagon load of fish and soft
shell crabs arrived in town from
the Lake shore yesterday morning.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

The Senate has refused to make
an appropriation for the purchase
OF seed cane for the planters in the
overtowed district next fall
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

The Ford brothers pleaded gull
ty to the charge of numbering Jesse
James, were sentenced to be hang
ed, and We're Internationally par
doned by the Governor of Missouri.
They were at once re-arrested, on Il
charge of completely in the murder
of Wood Hite, another memb6r of
the James gang of outlaws.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

FARE FIFTY CENTs.-By reference
to the advertisement, in another
column, it will be seen that the fine
passenger steamer New Camelia
has reduced her fare to fifty cents,
and resumed her regular Sunday
excursions, when the fare is only
fifty cents for the round trip. This
liberality on the part of the New
Camelia places it within the means
of all to enjoy the ezhilara.ing
breezes of the Lake and pass a
pleasant day among the pine groves
and crystal springs Of st. Tanmany.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22
A DEFENSE OF SERIES.

georgia FARMER 10 Tie euItoI VI 'is
Southern World, shows what can be
accomplished anywhere in the
South, with a little intelligent
supervision and judicious manage
ment, and e few head of "scruh
cattle"
Editor Southern World: [ see In
your issue of March Is, 1882, an
article ON "Tboroughbreds and
Grades vs.. Common Stock" The
article advocates the selling off OF
common stock and buying better.
or paying from $50 to 500 for
Jerseys. I will be candid enough
to admit in the beginning that Jer-
sey and Holstein bulls crossed upon
our best native cattle might pro-
duce q better stock than we now
have. But allow me to produce
some data and facts, to prove that
our Georgia scrub stock" under
half the care and feed of fancy
stock, are their equals in yield of
butter and milk, and in my opinion,
with tirst-class treatment and feed,
they will prove superior TIC any inn
ported stock that can be introduced,
leaving out the difficult question OF
acclimation. [ will refer you to
the report made by the Commits
sioner of Agriculture at Washing
ton, d. c., 1880, page GA, of the
s'Deerfoot herd of Jerseys" and the
"Waushakum herd of Ayrshires, !"
where the average Yield of the first
was 1923 quarts OF milk from each
COW for seven Years, and OF the
Ayrshires for the same time was
2341 quarts per year, which is less
than seveh quarts from each COW
per day.
Upon page 635 the Commissioner
goes further and says that here are
exceptional cows whose average for
the seven years was viz: Pink 81,
1871 quarts; Pink 4th, 2941 quarts;
Susie, 1882 quarts; Nab, 1898
quarts.
Now, candidly, is it not a better
policy to take common stock and
do as foliows-I copy from my own
books, which are open to the ir-
spection of any one who may wish
to investigated have one half
breed Jersey, paid s25 for her, and
am milking six common cows, that
cost from So to $50 each beside.
In January I MIXED four cows and
sold 1911 quarts of sweet milk and
made Is pounds of butter; part of
February l MIXED six COWS, and |
weighed every pound of milk |
lrawn, which was 1O49 quarts for
he month, sold SIT quarts of sweet |
milk and made 3Oa pounds of but
er; for March, up to the 22d, /
lave drawn 994I quarts from seven
'ows, and sold 29S! quarts of sweet
milk, and made As 1916 pounds of
utter, and sold the same at 80 to
o cents a pound, at my own house.
suppose we take the yield of the
ix cows for February-1O97 quarts
and put this as an average for
light months, 1892 quarts, or 1876
rarts for each COW, which is
'action less than six quarts per
ay for scrub stock, the whole OF
hem costing less than one of the
erseys or Ayrshires.
Now look ut what Mr.. Burnett
ays about the feeding of the
Deerfoot" herd of Jerseys: From
to 6 quarts of meal and shorts
er day. and all the clover hay that
lch would eat. followed by one
lird of bushel of mansold beets
1T fine for each cow daily.
While | have not fed pound of
ny since the Goth Of January, and
uring February fed SIT 20 worth
bran and corn meal, and eight :
lshels of cotton seed, costing 81.
or March / have reduced the feed |
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

The President has submitted a
message to Congress on the subject
OF extending an invitation to all in
dependent countries of North and
South America to participate in a
General Congress, to be held in
Washington City, on the 22d of No
vember next, for the purpose of
considering and discussing meth
DDS of preventing war between the
nations of America.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

The new Chinese bill prohibits
immigration for tel years. 1t will
doubtless become a law.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

The news from the overAowed
district this week is little more
encouraging. The water is falling,
but very slowly, and much land
will not be ready for planting be-
fore the middle of May. There is
still a great deal of suffering. and
supplies and food for man and
beast are called for in many Sec
tions.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEED
INGS.

CONVICTION, La, April 10, 1882.
The School Board met in Cow
ington on the above date, pursuant
to call of the President.
Present Z. II. Randolph, VIM,
Kennedy, Charles Heintz, c. q.
Joyner.
Absent-Geo. Kepp, J. NJ. Abney.
On motion, the reading of the
minutes of the previous meeting
was dispensed with.
The following was then adopted;
Resotced, That owing to the fact
that Miss Mary Keller, teacher of
the Third Ward white school, has
too many scholars for one school,
that two schools for white children
be established an the town of Cow
ington, one for males and one for
females.
Be 1t further resolreG, That Miss
Kate McDougal be appointed to
teach the white school for girls.
ana Miss Mary Kellar, by prefer.
ence, be appointed to teach the
white school for boz s, in the Third
MarS z-nnxnwUnun
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

If We were to believe one 1.-THE of
the vicious and unkind things that
have been said of ex-Goy. Wells,
we should regard him as a corrupt.
INSCRIPTIONS and very bad man,
but as we know that these criticisms
were engendered by political malice
and personal hatred, we decline to
regard them as worthy of credence
by unbiased minds; and it is only
fair that the same rule should apply
in Senator kellogg's case.-Donald-
SonUlHe Chief.
We fully agree with the Chief in
its estimate of the two aboye-named
eminent Republican statesmen.
There can be no doubt that Kellogg
is Just as corrupt and unscrupulous
as Mad. Wells ever was, even in his
palm:est days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-22

Be it further resolved, That Miss
Mary kellar be notified to send all
girls to Miss Kate McDougal, on
and after the 18th inst.
There being no further business.
the Board adjourned, subject to
call.
E. r. RANDOLPH, President.
CHAs. HEINrz, Secretary.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
STABAT MATER
Prose-: ted n whole by the Choir AZ
St. Peters Church.

A musical event of unusual Importance
was the rendition of the .Stdbdt Hater at St.
Peters church Sunday evening. The under
taking was one of some magnitude, the
music is OF great difficulty and requires a
considerable amount OF individual and col
lective training to produce a harmonious
whole. When one considers that it requires
nearly two hours to give this celebrated
hymn, he can give some idea OF the are and
study necessary to master it. The choir at
ST. Peters resolved 10 give the hymn in its
entirety--an endeavor never made before in
this city. The church was filed on the
occasion, the Indictment weather notwith-
standing, and the result was a pronounced
success. Those who we're so fortunate az to be
present declared that it was the greatest
treat in a musical way ever given in this city
by local talent. Not only were the choral
effects strong and inspiring, but the solos
were very enjoyable. Mrs. John A. Miles
sang a solo part superbly, indeed, her singing
was one of the conspicuous features Of the
hymn Mr.. Dixon Hutton's singing was
marked by a certain confident dash that was
pleasant to the ear. Mr.. Ryan and Miss
Genevieve Specht had a duet which was &C
ceptably done. Mrs. Moyston and Mrs.
Mansford sang fine duet, while Miss Jennie
Camp and Mrs. John Duffy rendered accept
able solos. The religious fervOr and the
beautiful harmony of the hymn were capt.
tally voiced. There were some twenty voices
in the chorus Prof. Winkler presided over
the organ. 1t required an hour and forty
five minutes TO give the hymn. After the
.Stab1t Mater, Miss Tillie Smith sang very
sweetly the Are Maria On Easter a fine pro-
gramme will be arranged, and the voices
will be accompanied by the organ and twelve
orchestral pieces
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
The Miserable Sneak Appeals TO the
Governor of Arkansas.



Paul Bagley, the eccentric preacher and
lecturer, who has won unenviable reputa-
ton for that destructively American accom-
plishment known a. "dead-beatism,n has come
TO grief. Sometime ago Bagley, ungrateful
and forgetful of truth, wrote a slanderous
letter to a Cleveland newspaper, in which he
denounced the people among whom he lives
az assassins. Bagley had always been treated
kindly by the people of Arkansas. lie had
gone hungry TO their houses and they had
fed him. They had shown him every cour-
tesy. They had even listened with patience
to his lecture on China. For this great in
Fiction they returned kindness. 1t is charged
that Bagley, aside from his duties as a
preacher and lecturer, had faculty of hunt
ing up land titles, with a view of depriving
people of their homes. He also had a way
OF handling scrip that worked profit only TO
himself.
Yesterday Mr.. Bagley arrived in the city.
He was in no condition for visiting, for a half
bushel OF ancient eggs hal been broken on
his garments. goose egg had been broken
on his head. The illustration left on his tile
looked like sunfiOwer.
"Whst is the matter?" asked Gazette
man, approaching Bagley. He did not reply.
An unpleasant odor hung about him. 81
say, what is the matter with yOu?"
Don't you seew
"Where did il occur"
81 don't want to talk about it. l am in no
humor to speak Of it,"
But you can tell where you were presented
with these resolutions of disrespect" He
stopped, and for a moment remained silent.
A breeze dangled an eggshell that depended
from his coat collar. The odor was strong
'At GAINESVILLE" he finally said. 81 deliv-
cred my lecture on China there last night
When / got through and started toward the
depot, something passed my face, and then l
saw that the air was full OF eggs. Some one
ran close up to me and knocked off my hat
with egg that seemed to weigh at least
three pounds"
"What did you do?"
"What could do but get out Of the way
Fearing that they intended killing me, |
went to the depot and got under the platform
While / was crouched away out of sight, l
heard nay pursuers walking on the boards
above me. Il wish that l could see him, said
one. III | were to see him, I'd shoot the hip
off him. After that they went away and /
crept into box car and remained there I'M
til this morning."
care you going to take any action in re-
gard to the matterw
81 don't know. 1 am going TO see the gov
erpor."
He proceeded to the Statehouse, and enter
ing the executive chamber stood for mo-
ment near tine governor. The executives
turned around and exclaimed:
"Whew!"
Look at me-" said Bagley.
Ppm looking at you," replied the COVER
nor. What is the matter?" Bagley then
related his adventure, illustrating by a large
map which had been rudely drawn on his
clothing. He had made no attempt to
cleanse himself, as he proposed to use the
egg illustrations evidence. He presented
very good copy of the Globe Democrats m a
of the Mississippi showing the Inundated
districts. The governor could not, of course,
take immediate action in the matter
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
FOREIGN FLASHES.

CoNTANTINoPLE, March 27.-Ruchdi Pa
sha, the Turkish statesman, is dead.
LONDON, March 27.-Johannes Meyer, a
china merchant of Mincing Lane, has failed.
Liabilities, 100000.
LONDON, March 27.-The coasting steamer
Pelton foundered in the Bristol channel.
Eighteen persons were drowned.
LONDON, March 27.-Thomas & Oxley,
merchants of London and Liverpool, have
failed. Liabilities, $4,000.
DUBLIN, March PA she'll was thrown
into house near Letterkenny, County Done
gal, to-day. Two rooms were destroyed.
HAvRE, March "a lifeboat, in rescuing
a shipwrecked crew in a gale, capsized, and
the two crews, numbering nineteen persons,
were drowned.
PEsTH, March 27.-Sixty houses and fifty
FIVE outbuildings at Boezenfa, and 24S houses
at Paks, have been burned. Several hun
dred families are in destitute condition.
VIENNA, March 27.-Grand Duke Vladi-
mir and wife, of Russia, arrived yesterday,
and were cordially greeted at the depot by
the emperor. A court dinner will be given
in the evening.
BRUSSELS, March 27.-The Letoilc reports
that an American lawyer named Goodhue
has been arrested on charges of malversation,
involving several million francs to the
bishopric oil Tourney.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 27-The object in
fixing the coronation of the car for late
date is to permit the exhibition at Moscow,
which will open in May, TO be closed before
the occurrence OF the ceremony.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 27.-Oficials are
investigating along the line of the St. Peters
burg and Moscow railway. with the object of
discovering a mine of which some nihilists,
recently arrested, gave information.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
knows Nothing About IL.

questioned respecting the printed copy of the
protocol alleged to have been signed by
Senior Maceda and Prescott. He said he
had heard absolutely nothing, directly or in
directly, through Peruvian or American
sources, to indicate there was such docu-
Il, nrinfnrnnn
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
counsel, filed protest against the recogni-

counsel, fled a protest against the recogni-
ton Of Liddy a. council for the prisoner.
Shipherd is still sick and won't be able to
appear before the House committee for sew
eral DAYS.
A. +. Bond pleaded not guilty to the in
dictnl@nts IN the straw bond cases. One il
for subornation and perjury, and two are Tor
conspiracy.
Phoebe Cousins, the woman suffrage ad-
vocate Of ST. Louis, has applied to the Pres
ident to be appointed one OF the commits
sioners 10 reorganize Utah Territory.
A friend of Mrs. Garfield has a letter from
her settirg forth the annoyances she suffers
from unauthorized publishers OF biographies
and portraits OF General Garfield and family.
The sub committee Of the House Commit
tee on Elections, in the case Of Mackey Is.
Dibble Second dis,rict), of South Carolins,
agreed to report to the full committee in
favor of seating Mackey.
The Judge acknowledgement submitted a
report TO the secretary Of war on Sergeant
Mason's case. He holds that Mason is not
lawfully confiaed, and that the proceedings
of the cour;-martial are invalid
1t is now stated positively that Teller will
be nominated Wednesday for secretary Of
the interior. A senator il authority for
saying that the President has said the posi-
ton had been offered Teller and accepted by
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-28
FOUR MEN KILLED
And a Number wOEnded by the EXplO-
sion of PO Eder MIL

SAN Francisco, March 27.-An explosion
across the bay occurred this morning in the
graduating house OF the Vulcan Powder
Company, where the manufacture OF block
blasting powder was in progress. Fire broke
out in the room, communicating instantly to
the powder, only a small quantity of which
was in the building. A blast Of flame, how
ever, rushed across the passage separating
the granulating from the drying house. In
the latter about three tons of powder was
stored, which ats once exploded. The con-
custom was not heavy, and the windows of a
building 200 yards distant were not broken.
The dry-house was blown to pieces killing
or wounding all the men at work there. The
following is a list OF the killed: George
Stansfeid, engineer; H. c. Lamb. carpenter;
L. w. Starr, carpenter; Thomas Mills, car
penter; Mr.. Stewart, general assistant about
the works, and siZ Cinnamon. The wounded
are Gottleib Koch, carpenter; w. b. Dales,
fireman of the works; Peter Schafer, car
penter, and Mr.. Ferris, also carpenter. The
result of the injuries to the wounded men is
doubtful. The loss of property will proba-
bly, fall within $4,000.