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POSTPONED.

Mr.. J. nj. Allison. President Of
ti'e Police Jury, requests us to an
nounce that the next.meetlng of the
Police Jury. which was to have
beensheld on the'.secopd Tuesday
in April, has been postponed unit!
the. second Tuesday in May, as the
assessment rolls will not be ready
before that time. Members will
please take notice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01
A CHAMELEoN.-Amoug.the yarl-

A CHAMELEoN-Among.the yarl-
ous relics which Nj. Gustave Du-
part brought with him from his re-
cent trip to Mexico, is vely hne
Young Chameleon, reptile OF the
lizard species. Its skin is without
scales, but is covered with fine
granulations; the tail is prehensl-
bic, and the body is much com
pressed, giving it high back. Its
color changes more or less with the
objects about it, or with It's temper
when disturbed. In a cool. dark
place, it is nearly white, or graylsh
on admitting the Light, it changes
to brown, bottle-green, or blood
red, of various shades, and mo1e or
less mottled in arrangement. This
wonderful little animal Or reptile
can be seen to-day at Mr.. Gathers
store, and we advise our readers
not to miss the opportunity of see
ing il, rs it is little beauty, as
well as veritable curiosity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01

The TINES -DEMocRAT-A discus
sion having arisen between tie
Times Democrat and Picoyune, as
to which paper has the largest cir
culation and business patronage,
the Times Democrat proposes to
leave the question to u committee
of business men, who are to exam
inc the books and accounts of both
establishments. The Times Demo-
crat further proposes to wager the
sum of $40, 900 on the result; or if
the Picayunc is opposed to betting,
it is willing to enter into an arrange
ment by which the loser shall do
nate $4,000 to the sufferers by the
high water. 1t appears to us that
this is very fair proposition. One
of the principal objects of adver-
tiscis is to place their advertise
merits in those papers which can
give to them the greatest pub
licitv, and it is therefore important
to know what papers have the
largest circulation. Newspapers
are sent through the mails at the
rate of two cents per pound. The
records of the postofice, therefore,
ought to give fair idea as t.
which paper sends out the greatest
number of copies. 1t is claimed
the record will show that the Times
Democrat always pays more thai
double the amount OF postage pc
week than is paid 1y the Picayune
and frequently three MINES as much
This looks as thong be Times
Democrat has mpch Il nest .ciis
culation. As to hds
arc tho .p,oa,,,,ne ba, patrol
fifst three days OF y
tsfiumns dssS<e lsseansp l.. as,,; =
foik cYiumns in the ls0ses- Den.
crat-. an excess OF ever nine ~
nmnsk for the latter paper. .
nopY' hssboth papers viii subn
70 "A Investigation, as that woul
!, doNbtlese settle the onss,;on
nns as TO which one has 9Th
laresst circulat,ca in the as san -
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: We received a very large and
beautiful boquet, with the compli-
ments of Miss Mary Kellar, last
Saturday morning. and it appears
to have been the signal for grand
shower of roses, for we have been
deluged bys regular crevasse of
boquets ever sin>s not a day pass
ing but we receivsR. one or two
from our young lady@inends. We
car not account for TIM unusual
"war of roses" unless it is owing to
the fact that this is court weak. /"
I'VE are not comeatable, however,
Nwe intend tosnhold the fort
unkhe last gun is spiked Will
roseD and "forget-me-nots."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01

Wagons from the country are
now coming in empty and going
out loaded with hay, corn, oats,
bacon, and other country produce.
Next fall, when the farmers sell
their cotton and pay for their sup
plies at the present high prices,
with interest added, some Of them
Will be singing the familiar old
song: Farming don't pay, nohow
YOU can fix it,"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01
OUR AGENT.

Mr.. Martin Willis authorized
to solicit advertisements and subscrip-
tions for the FARMER, and'receipt. for the
sane. in thescity of New Orleans. He
is located at No. 135 Delachaise street,
near Camp.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01

A play called the ''Fhe Colonel
is now being performed at the
Academy of. Music, in New Or
leans. That's what comes O gittin
married"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01

"Ava," the editress of the Gretna
Courier, is coming to see us. Just
come right along, and we'll show
Won some of the beautiful "farms in
Coyinston;" also, our handsome
new picket fence, and various other
too numerous to NEIL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01

District Court convened last
Monday and is still IN session.
There is quite an array of legal
talent in attendance, among whom
we note Judge Kemp, Of st.
Helena parish; Judge Duncan, OF
Amite City; Judge Russell, of Bat, n
Rouge; Judge Wadsworth, OF
Franklinton, and Hon. I. c. W.
Ellis, of New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01

j
require an immense amount of capt.
tai to run business house during
the week and railroad or steam
boat on Sunday. Our Jewish cltl-
zens, as class, are proyerbially in
dustrious and thrifty, but only a
limited number of them could afford
to be railroad presidents and steam
boat owners on Sunday, and mer-
chants the rest of the week, Satur-
day excepted. Besides, we don't
believe such an arrangement would
justify the expense incurred.
Much OF the fault for the non-ob-
seryance of the Sabbath liss with
the people themselves, ant. here is
where moral suasion may be able
to accomplish good results. Ii
there were no Sunday purchasers,
the stores would not keep open on
that day-shut up for want of bust
ness. If people refused to ride in
steamboats,. cars. hacks, etc, on
Sunday, they would soon stop run
ming ON that day. As long as there
is demand for Monday morning
papers. editors and printers will
have to work on sunday.
1t may be possible to strike an
average, by allowing some classes
of business to be conducted on
Sunday, and compelling others to
close, but this would fail in it's OBJ
iect of securing to all people day
of rest and repose. A law which
permitted railroads and steamboats,
to be rim on Sunday, but at the
same time prescribed the butcher,
baker and grocer. and COM
PEELED the cook and chambermaid
to "take rest" would scarcely
meet with popular approval, unless
accompanied by a liberal amount OF
moral suasion. If Sunday law is
adopted by the Legislature, we
hope it will be SD framed as to be
impartial and unobjectionable. and
give entire satisfaction to every
BODY. A law containing all these
qualities could not fail to become
popular.
we believe the question can be
better settled by the people, with
out interference from the State.
When every man is SO situated as
to be able to act according to the
dictates of bis conscience, there
will be no need of IL Sunday law.
Much good could be accomplished
if the wealthy classes-the employ
ers-would set the example. If u
steamboat or railroad employee, or
G clerk, informs his employer that
he has concluded to become a good
Christian, and will hereafter do no
work on Sunday, he is Immediately
replaced by some less conscientious
person. His zeal costs him his po-
sitiun, and he finds himself COM
PEELED to work Oh the Sabbath, or
else observe seven Sundays in the
week instead of one. 1t is said that
"money is the root of all evil, aud
it is certainly u prime factor in the
evil of Sabbath breaking. Ii the
employers q those 100000 young
men to whom DR.. Walker refers
could be induced to do no business
hereafter CD Sunday. it would be
a big step in the night direction.
The laboring classes would doubt
less hail the new era with delight,
bnt so long as it is a question OF
bread and meat with theE-, they
can scarcely be said to be free
agents in the matter. If you want
the branches of the Sabbath break
ing evil to cease spreading, you
must strike at the ''roots = the rich
employers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01
THE SABBATH LEAGUE.

4 large copcourse CT Christian
and Jewish divines held a meeting
in New Orleans last Monday, and
organized Sabbath League, Bishop
J. C. Keener being elected Presi-
dent, and Rev. J. w. Fly nm, Secre-
tary.
On assuming the chair, Bishop
keener stated that the Methodist
Church stood pledged to the sacred
observance of tue Sabbath, and that
Louisiana was the only State that
had not recognized the necessity of
State Sunday law; that the previ-
GUS efforts to establish such legis-
lative act had failed; that prior to
the decision that the law was I'M
constitutional, the parishes that had
tried it found great financial gain
from it. In st. Landry parish, the
cost of criminal prosecutions bad
been reduced from $1,000 to $1,000
in a single year. He thought, with
the right influence at work, that
the next Legislature could be in
duced to pass Sunday law that
would not be unconstitutional.
DIR. Walker said that there were
100000 young men engaged in the
various railways who worked 365
days in the year, and did not get
one cent for the labor Ct 50 Sab
baths; that this large class of citi-
zens would be glad to have a day
Of quiet and repose. Then there
were the butchers and the market
people, and the retail merchants,
and the men engaged in getting up
and printing the Monday morning
papers. All would rejoice to be
liberated from their Sabbath du-
ties. He believed the laboring
classes would enter into the move
ment readily.
Rabbi Gutheim said he fnlly
sympathized with what he had
heard concerning the necessity of
keeping the Sabbath, for be suffer-
ed as much from his people VIC
lating it as the Christmas did, and
that it was invaluable to any reli-
gion. The Christians kept tue first
day of the week, the Mohammedans
FRIDAY, and the Jews the seventh
day. He would rejoice to see a
sacred observance of the Sabbath,
the jew Oh his day, and the Chris
tian on his. He said: Il warn you
against reliance upon Legislative
aid in the work-anything that
looked like union of Church and
State. Why not rely upon our
moral force to educate public senti-
ment?"
Dr.. Brickell said: Having re-
ceiyad a note from the Archbishop,
1 must speak at least in behalf of
the Bishop. I have listened to DIR.
Gutfeim with undefnable pleasure.
He has expressed my views most
clearly. I say with him, let US keep
clear of the legal power, and in onr
private relations, in our families,
by practice more than by precept,
we could create strong moral sen-
timent. The force We must use is
strong moral suasion, and by gentle
pursuasion seek to draw men into
cur measures"
After a number of addresses
from other eminent diyines, the
meeting adjourned. There will be
another meeting of the League next
Monday.
While it would be particularly
gratifying to see the Sabbath uni
versaly observed throughout the
State, it would be exceedingly diff
cult to enact IL law that would bear
npsp all classes alike. Suppose a
State law was passed compelling all
jews to closs their places of bust
iJess on Saturday, nnd all Christians
10 10 the same on Sunday. Many
.]of the largest wholesale and retail
Nnxu nrlnnnC are
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Permit No Substitution.

Insist upon obtaining FIoreston
Cologne. 1t is pre-eminently SUI
perior in permanence and rlch deli
cacy of fragrance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01

Last Saturday evening we re-
ce;yed a bucket of tie largest and
most delicious Japan pluEs us
ever tasted, from our esteemsa lady
friend, Mrs. Sterling. Many thanks.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
JOHN CHAFFE Il Sons VS.. JANIS o.
POOLE.

The State of Louisiana. Parish of st.
Tammany-E Eighteenth Judicial Dis
trict Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01

We received pleasant visit last
Tuesday evening from Mr.. W. w.
Darlington, a leading merchant Of
Franklinton, and Mr.. j. NJ, Babing-
ton, postmaster at that place. We
found them both to be genial gen.
tlemen, and worthy representatives
of our sister parish Of Washington.
Mr.. S. D. Ellis, our efficient and
energetic District Attorney, created
CONSERVATION in the hearts and a
void in the pockets Of the carriers
of concealed weapons this week
That's right. Those who carry
Colts must pony up, or leave their
warehouses and bulldogs at home.
Mr.. S. r. Poole, of Lees Greek,
called to see us last Wednesday,
and informs us that Pearl River is
high and still rising. though no
danger is apprehended from an
overflow. There is a steamboat
and snag-boat in the river. The
water is about right for floating
timber, and the log-men are happy
and hard at work.
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The mails.

O0TINGTON TO NEW ORLEANS
ARRIVE. DEPART.
Tuesday p ". Monday -. 5 \. N
Thursday Up. NJ. Wednesday. Z 4. NJ
Satur,lny..10 p. NJ. Friday ....-7 a. Il
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01

By virtue of writ OF heri facias
from t;!e Memorable tine aforesaid court,
bearing date Nav -, 1881, and To me
directed, 1 Will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the t.u.r OF tine Courthouse,
in the towE. OF Coyington, parish and
State aforesaid. on SATURDAY. the 9th
day of May, 1852, between legal sale
hours. TIE following described property.
to-wIt;
A tract of land situated in square No.
2. Division OF 1t. John, in the town of
Covington, La. commencing at the cor
ner of Vermont and Rutland streets,
running thence up Rutland street one
hundred and eighty uap feet; thence
ut right angles with Rutland street, run
ming back to a point on Vermont street
one hundred and twenty (12D) feet, in
rear of Rutland street, scid tract con-
tanning lots five (5), six 10 and sevehskO
of sai1Y lure: and on the upper side Sf
I lot ~ an additional depth oE
$50 together with all XS'
= see movements thereol8
|, lei Cook. Shsri
f$6to
pies So
i Co., n
'ks7a(
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01

Baton Rouge is to have float
ing hotel during the session Of the
Legislature. The fine steamer Ed.
Richardson will tic up there, with
accommodations for two hundred
boarders.
Victor E!oi, who killed his wife
on Mardi Gras day, by stabbing
her while she was out walking with
some children, waiting to see the
Rex procession, has been found
guilty of murder in the first degree.
He will doubtless be dropped.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-04-01

The Police Jury Committees ap-
pointed to examine the books OF
the Tax Collector and Parish Treas
nfer, and to. examine apd destroy
eaucalel warrants in the hands OF
Trassarers arc requested to
MD afshasse on the sec
ous 3 - in order to,
essg ~ ANrts to the Pa!ie5
6Ifets ON the seco1ld
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FlOcks and Fleeces.

As there is no excellence without Ia
Dor, so the highest success in sheep fat
tening and wool growing. cannot be ex-
pected, IL the grower is neglectful of
any part of his duty. With regard to
feed. it is not sufficient that sheep have
merely plenty of it, such as it ISL
they must have'plenty OF the most suita-
bic kind, to produce the best results.
Take our country over and we have
plenty of sheep. ''such as they are"
but in the matter of well-bred and we'll
fed sheep. there is hardly more pow
erty-stricken community on the globe.
1t is not numbers. but quality which we
lack. To reach the grandest results we
must make the best use of what we have,
by infusing purer blood into our flock.
We have the common" sheep in great
numbers. and now the thing to be done
is to gradually but steadily and surely
raise the standard of excellence by the
infusion of some of the "blue blood
which so many of our behind-the-time
breeders are wont to consider as only
suitable for ''aristocratic'' breeders who
pursue the business of breeding more
as a pleasant pastime than a means
OF multiplying dollars. Who has
hOe AhOb WIN luCu WIZ COulu uOt
afford well bred stock? And what prac-
teal breeder who has adopted the most
approved methods of breeding and feed
ing, considers that he can again afford
TO take up the out-of-date ways and
means of mutton and wool growing.
Tho man who feels himself too poor to
afford highly bred stock. may some day,
when he has bought wisdom by hard
experience, come to the conclusion that
he never had been able to afford any
other kind. The old popular notion
that only rich men are able to support
well-bTed stock is being rapidly ex-
ploded, however. as sensible people are
coming to the conclusion that poor men
are not able to stand the questionable
luxury of low grade stock A very
common idea is that the example of
highly prosperous men is too extrava-
giant for those Of less means to initiate,
but it is nevertheless true that such
doctrine is false, because men never
reach the highest success purely upon
their own merits and by their own man.
ageWent without exercising the very
best Judgment and employing the very
means which many who are unsuccess-
full consider "too high toned" or ex-
travagant-DToUeT' Journal
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USEFUL AND sUeeEsrIYR.

Prof Beal recommends to pack
selery and other vegetables in damp
moss for keeping through winter. IL Is
Said that vegetables thus packed will
not only keep n long time but retain
heir favor and quality so well that they
,an hardly be distinguished from fresh
ones.
An appetizing hot sauce for meats
s made by taking one can of tomatoes
and adding to il two onions chopped
hne. teaspoonful of Cayenne pepper,
cinnamon. cloves. salt, and a little nut
meg TO suit the taste. Let the tomatoes.
onions, ETC.. boil for ten minutes, then
lake from the FIRE and add a large cup
Iul of strong vinegar.
Egg Balls-Boil four eggs ten min
ntes; drop into cold water, and when
cool remove the yolks; pound these in a
mortar until reduced to a paste, and
then beat them with teaspoonful of
~,alt, n speck of pepper and the white
N one raw egg; form in balls about the
size of walnut; roll in -four and fry
brown in butter or chicken fat, being
careful not 10 burn. From Miss Par
!oa'S Cook Book.
The Prairie Farmer suggests occa-
sionally touching the latches, locks and
hinges of the doors with drop of kero-
sene or little tallow from the candle,
and thus keeping them well fabricated
Il will insure the smooth and quiet shut
ting of the doors and prevent the jar
ring. grating, or creaking so common in
neglected cases. BY this attention the
doors and latches will last longer.
Oyster Stuffing for Roast Turkey
Crate as much good stale bread as will
ill the turkey. and season it well with
butter rubbed into the bread; salt, pep
per and little summer savory. Moisten
Il slightly with oyster liquor and add as
many oysters as you choose. STUFF the
turkey and roast it in the usual way.
Serve the thickened and strained gravy
or oyster sauce with il. A turkey weigh
ing seven or eight pounds should cook
At least three hours, and a very large
turkey should cook Mt least four. Basic
every five minutes.
In feeding for beef. the not ons OF
each animal should TIC consulted-his
preferences. likes and dislkes. The
y object OF feediny usually is to get the
animal to eat all that he will digest
well; hence n variety should always be
at hand, and the ration varied by feed
ing cooked. soaked. or dry meal, as the
case may be. with hay and roots. Take
great care not 10 over-feed. and in case
of overlooking. let starvation be the
cure. Thus the animal will soon take
to feeding again, but will be much less
likely TO fall OF in flesh than il phys
licked. Nature is the best physician.
PROT. Beat, IN lansing Republican.
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"Yes" said the boy, with a vacant
look, II take no interest in the pleasure of
the chase any more, though did have a
little quiet fun this morning at the break
fast table. You zee pa is the contrariest
man ever was If / complain that any
thing at the table don't taste good, pa
says its all right. This morning took
the syrup pitcher and emptied out the
white syrup and put in some cod-liver oil
that ma is taking for her cough. put
some on my pancakes, and pretended to
taste of it, and 1 told pa the syrup was
sour and not fit to eat. Pa was mad in a
second, and he poured out some on his
pancakes and said 1 was getting too
COMPOUNDED particular He said the
syrup was good enough for him, and he
sopped his pancakes in it and fired some
down his neck. He is gaul darned
hypocrite-tha what he is. I could see
by his face that the cod-liver oil was near
killing him, but he said the syrup was
all right, and if / didn't eat mine he'd
break my neck: and by gosh had to eat
it, and pa he guessed he hadn't got much
appetite and he would just drink cup
of coffee and eat donut. like to dide,
and that think makes this disappoint-
ment in love harder to bear. But / felt
sorry for ma. Ma amt get very strong
stummish, and when she got some of that
cod-liver oil in her mouth she went UP
stairs, sickern horse, and pa had to'help
her, and she had the noorlgia all the
morning. eat pickles to take the taste
out of my mouth, and then laid for the
hired girls. They eat too much syrup,
anyway, and when they got on to that
cod-liver oil and swallowed q lot of it,
and one of them an nirish girl she got up
from the table and put her hand on heI
corset and said howly Mosesp and went
out into the kitchen looking as pale MS
ma does when she has powder on her
face, and the other girl, who is Dutch,
she swallowed a pancake and said, Mine
Colt, vas de matter from me- and she
went out and leaned on the coal bin.
Then they talked Irish and Dutch, and
got clubs and started to look for me, and
| thought would come over here. The
whole family is sick, but it is not from
love, like my illness, and they will get
over it, while l shall fill an early grave
but not till / have made that girl and the
telegraph messenger wish they was dead.
Pa and are goirg to Chicago next week
and I'll bet we'll have some fun. Pa
says need a change of air, and I think
he is going to try to lose me. It's a cold
day when get left anywhere that Ican't
find my way back. Well, good bye, old
| potatoes. -PecPs SIN.
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An American medical student in
Vienna was permitted to take part in an
operation which resulted in much
injury to a newborn child. and, taking
the matter to heart, he absented himself
for days. This elicited some well-meant
comments from the house surgeon, with
a good-natured reflection on his moral
cowardice. The student, greatly irri-
tated. challenged the professor. 1t is
contrary to etiquette for professors and
students to fight duels. so the professor
declined. explaining that nothing Often
sive had been meant The student, who
must be consummate ass, then went
to the American Minister, who sustained
the professor.
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Health and Happine.a.

It seems strange that any one will suffer
from the many arrangements brought on by
an impure condition of the blood when
Scovill's Blood and Liver Syrup will restore
perfect health to the physical organization.
1t is indeed strengthening syrup, pleasant
to take, and has proven itself to be the best
blood purifier ever discovered, effectually cur
ing Scrofula, Syphilitic Disorders, Weakness
OF the Kidneys, all Nervous disorders and De-
bility. 1t corrects Indigestion. single
bottle will prove to you its merits as health
renewer, for 1t acts like charm, especially
when the complaint is Of an exhaustive nature,
having q tendency to lessen the natural vigor
of the brain and nervous system.