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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-06-17
NO. 81.


his compensation for said work to be $50.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
!s.sai-oi, That tbs President be and is
Hereby authorized to receive the report
If the expert appointed to examine the
books of the Tux Collector, the State and
Parish tx rolls. and the books of Mr..
Poole, ex-P;rrish Treasurer, and to issue
warrant to pay the expert Cor his SER
viGes.
. By request of Messrs. Chaffe & Sons,
the assessment of their property in Cow
ington, formerly the residence of MIR.
. fooie, was re luced from 5000 to $1,000.
BILLS PRESENTED.
/ w r Cool, to purchasing one pair of
( blankets for the jail, 81; to cash paid for
! BLINK licenses, -: to feeling prisoners,
as follows. Frank Archer, from March ID
! till discharged, -; John Willy, 33 days,
/ SI6 5u: Buil Green, 62 days. So 80; Lit
+, tie Green, t;.i DAYS. 81 30; Indian Joe,
days, -; repairing fence around court
house and table i'll courtroom, 50; total,
SIU4 30. Approved.
| Wm. Kennedy, Justice of the Peace. to
services in the case of parish vs. Edmund
Willis a,ad wife, $40 62I. Approved.
Vim. keanedy, Justice of the Peace.
to services in the case OF the State vs..
Jerry Mckelvey, 81 62l.
VIM Kennedy Justice of the Peace, to
services III the case ot the parish VS.. Her.
man Michaelis. :; H.. Approved.
+. \. Guvol, Justice of the Peace. to
sci vices i'll the case Of the State VS.. JAS.
o. Poole. - 80 approved.
L. 4. Guyol, Justice of the Peace, to
services III the case of the parish vs..
Jules Calrier, 81 10. Approved.
f. A. Guyol, Justice OF the Peace, to
services ia the case of he parish vs.. All.
LeBlaEc, -. Approved.
>. T. STABLES, constable, to services in
case of shr State ". Edmund Willis AMI
wife, 81 -. advertisement, So; total,
- II. Approved.
:. B. Staples, colstahle, to services in
case ot parrish W. Alf Leblanc, 81 30;
advertisement, S3: total Sll 81. Approved.
:. Is, staples, constable, TO services in
case of PARISH vs.. Jules Cahier. 81 ln,
advertisement 81, total IS 10. Approved.
JAS. q. Poole, to I'VE years services rs
parish treasurer. to JANUARY %, 1862,
S4UU. Laid over till next meeting.
PUEL!C EoADs AND cEERsEERs.
Mr.. Ter ance Saddler was appointed
overseer of the road from Mrs. SToders
to Deer Island And Salt Bayou, in place
OF Herberr Snider. excused.
Thos. Crawford was appointed over
seer Of the road from Little Gum creek
TO the west bank OF Pearl river.
Bills were issued t.r the members of
the Police Jury as follows:
Il. Gallata>, day and mileage, ii
miles. 1890. - az
Milton Burns, | day and mileage,
Ii miles 50
]. NJ Allison, day AID mileage,
Ii miles 20
". b. Rogers, day ard mileage,
"a miles. ....-..-. ...---..- ao
W. f. Parker. / day and mileage,
81 miles. :. CD
z. Welch, / day and mileage, 40
miles ....--.---...-.-. .---...- w
NJ. II. Crary. day aad mileage, 10
Chas. Auhry. day and mileage,
IU miles. .....-..-....... W
A. Cousia, l day and mileage, CD
1ofU Si3 5o
On motion. the Police Jury then adj
journed, to meet on the first Monday in
september. 1852.
NI i,r.cp>- p,ac,t1auf
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AN ORDINANCE.


The following ordinance was theI
adopted:
BE il ordained, By the Police Jury of 81
| 1o1Hmapy Parish, That there shall be
| levied for the year 1882. a tax of two
mills On the dollar for the Public School
fund; further tax of two mills on the
dollar for expenses in criminal matters:
tax Of one half mill on the dollar fol
repairs to the court house, and a tax OF
| five and one-half mills on the dollar tor
the general expeI ses of the parish.
he It further ordained, That the Sheriff
and ex-officio Tax Collector be and is
hereby instructed to collect, on all the
taxable property of the parish, the cor
porations Of Covington and Vaudeville
included, the two mill tax levied for the
school fund, the two mill tax levied for
expenses in criminal matters, and the
one-half mill tax for repairing the court
house; and that said taxes be collected i'll
currency and paid into the hands OF the
parish treasurer.
BE Il further ordained, That the tax col
lector shall receive, in payment of the
five and one-half mill tax levied for gem
eral expenses of the parish. the certiti-
Gates of grand and petit Jurors, witness
es in criminal cases, and all approved
bills of the Police Jury, of the curren:
year 1882.
On motion of Mr.. Burns, the tax col
lector was instructed to proceed at once
with the collection of the taxes, in ac-
cordance with the above ordinance.
The committee appointed to examine
the books OF Mr. Poole, ex-parish treas
urer, reported as follow:
CovINGToN, La, June 5, 1882.
To the President and members of the
Police Jury:
Gentleme,-Th undersigned commit
tee, appointed to investigate the books
nf Mr.. Jas. .. Poole, ex-parish treasurer,
beg leave to report as follows:
We lind the said books very much
mixed. and we are unable IL com prehend
the same. We also be- leave To report
that we lind many discrepancies ami
cross entries, which shows -
Poole has paid himself his,
year 1880. A committee
necessary to arrive-at
of the standing Of tiIsa
With the la1isn. ~
s Slgasl
] $ .s4s,s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-06-17

$50 week in your own town.
FERNS and So outfit free. Address, HI.
HALLErr l. Co., Portland. Me.
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Proceedings of the Police jar,
CONVICTION, La, June 5, 1882.

CovINGTON, La, June D, 1882.
The Police Jury met at the courthouse
on the above date.
Present-Messrs. Allison. Purns, Ga
latas, Rogers, Aubry. Cousin, Welch,
Parker and Crary.
Absent. ". Smith.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion, all fines dae by members
for non-attendance, up to the present
meeting, We're remitted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Police Jury. in committee of the
whole, examined the assessment rolls for
the present year. aud found them to be
as follows:
Parish, including the incorpo-
rated towns of Covington and
Vaudeville. 80. SG15, 3S3
Ioil taA 1.loo
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crate.
Louis Lacroix's
HACK LINE

Will make close connection with all
steamers from the city, and carry pas
sengers to Covington, Abita Springs,
Claiborne Cottage, Mulberry Grove Ho-
tel; etc. Rates moderate. Special ar
engagements made with families.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-06-17

!Nu .-.. .-..-.-a-.. -SoIo,o
on molten o. Mr.. Cousin, the rolls
were received, and the Tax Collector was
instructed 20 assess all persons who have
not been assessed, keep u separate roll
of the same, and attach it to his books.
The committee on estimate OF expenses
for year ending December 81, 1852, pre-
t..l fln..i1. tnl
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27
EDITING Il PAPER.

Here is the opinion of one who spent a
life time in the glorious fields of jour-
nalism. Editing a newspaper is pleas
ant business-if you like it, If it contains
much political matter people will not have
it. If the type is large it dor't contain
much reading matter. If we publish tele-
graph reports people say they are nothing
but lies. If We omit them they say we
have no enterprise, or suppress them for
political effect. If we have few jokes,
folks say we are nothing but rattle heads.
If we omit jokes, they say we are moth
ing but old fossils. five publish original
matter. they damn US for not giving selec
tions. If we give selections people say
we are lazy for not writing more and
giving them what they have not read in
some other paper. If we give a compli-
mentary notice we are censured for being
partial. If we don't, all hands say we are
u hog If we insert an article that pleases
the ladies the men are jealous, and Oice
sersa. If we attend church they say it is
for effect. If we stay in our Office, atten.
ding to our business, folks say we are to
proud to mingle with them. If we 60 ont
they say we don't attend to Our business.
If we don't pay promptly, they say we
are not to be trusted. If we pay promptly
they saw we stole the money" That's
aoer q hard picture, but contains several
grains of solid truth.--Swift County Press.
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27
Hail Storm,

Scandal was visited on last Tuesday af
tcrnoon by violent hail storm, which
LAID waste rip of country one and one
half miles wide and two and one half miles
long, destroying all crops in the territory
visited. In some instances the growing
wheat and other crops were driven into
the ground out of sight, giving the fields
the appearance Of newly plowed land just
after heavy rain. In some places the
hail stones lay three or four inches thick
in the open field after the storm had sub
sided. Following are the names of farm
ers who are the principal losers, with the
number of acres of grain destroyed fol-
each:
Capt Ohlson, 125 acres; Auster Thorn
asson, SO; Larson u Nilsson, 100; Louis
Hanson, rs; Anton Anderson. 70; John
Wheeler. 70; John Olson, SO; Nils Holer
"a; and John H. johnson, 80 acres.
Some of these farmers were depending
wholly ubon this years crop to free them
from debt and to support their families 70,
the coming year. This loss falls upon
them very heavily. So far as VIC can learn
there is no insurance.
Later: We learn that Mr.. G. Sax's
grain is also nearly destroyed. Rumors
say that Fairfield was also visited and q
great amount of damage done. At the
present writing VIC are unable TO state def
nitely concerning the various reports thai
are b, ing circulated
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27

Inotice the editor of the TRIBUNE re
quests farmers to give others the benefit
of their experience, in any particular line,
through the columns of his paper.
Having tried nearly every way of har-
vesting barley, for the past ten years, l
obtained the best results by cutting with
mower and raking the same as hay. One
day of good weather is sufficient to dry it
SO as to stack. BY this method one stands
good chance of getting it stacked before
rain, which is very important if one
wishes it for market. also find it quite
an item to get ten or fifteen acres in stack
before the other grain comes on, SO if you
are prevented from stacking by rain you
have chance to do some early blowing
barley differs from wheat or oats as it can
be sown later and harvested earlier
Good white barley often brings $1.00
per bushel. Barley needs to be well
dried before stacking or 1t will hurt in the
stack. 1t does not dry out like wheat.
This is the difficulty where it is bound.
The bundles do not dry sufficiently before
the other grain comes on and it is liable to
hurt in the stack or color. Barley ground
with oats makes good feed for horses, and
alone is good feed for hogs / would
recommend farmers who sow 60 or 100
acres of grain to sow ten to barley
When the editor gets through with these
political conventions and allows the agri
cultural side of his nature to develop, be.
lieve he can give US many useful sugges
tons. G.. Il.
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27
RcMdspillc.

have been hunting for corn the past
week and 1t has reminded me of story ]
heard when boy. A young sportsman
went out one day in pursuit of game and
came to an old farm house, In the rear Of
which was piece of timber, and enquired
if 1t was good place to hunt In those
woods. The farmer told him that it was
the best place to hunt that he knew of
Having permission to hunt there lie went
his way. After some hours he returned
and accused the farmer of lying to him.
You told me it was good place to hunt
and there is no game there. But, says the
farmer, it is good place to hunt. So
with the corn in this town. There Is no
corn so far rs have seen, but it is good
place to hunt, so shall continue my corn
hunt and report next week. Last week
gave Il. Il. Heenan credit for the best field
of oats in this vicinity, and | cannot say
that he has not the best field now, but
can say that F. G. Smith has twenty acres
of very good oats. Your correspondent
was passing by Smiths farm few days
SINCE and not seeing any one he took the
liberty to go into his field of oats and
measure the height of them, and the short
est that he found were four feet six inches
high and the highest were five feet seven
inches. Next George Borrill has the best
field of oats in that part of the town. His
corn will not report until next week.
see that friend Smith has q nice grove
of trees and newly painted house nestled
in among them. Now Frank this is all
very good and we delight to see such sub
stantial improvements, but we must say,
yet one thing thou lackest." Now don't
sell all you have and give to the poor. but
get some one to share these good things
with you. A FARMER.
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27
The First District,

All seems smooth. for Hon. Milo White in
the First congressional district The fol-
lowing we take from the Evening Journal
''RoCHEsTER, Mimi July 26.-The eau
cuses held last evening and this morning
develop the relative strength of the candi
dates as follows:
White Freedom, 10; Olmstead TO-
Fillmore, 8; Mower, 7; total 81.
1ale-Winora, 10; Wabasha, 8; Dodge
6; total 25
Dunnell-Frccborn, / Steele, 7; Hous
ton, 6; total A.
This seems definite and with no apparent
likelihood of any change on account of con
testing delegations. White will go into
the convention with the nomination secured
within two delegates, and it is claimed with
the whole of Dodge county to draw Oh,
which will nominate him on the second
t'allot."
Mr.. White is and has been for &c years a
leading business man of Chatfield, Mime
sofa. In 1871 Mr.. White was elected state
senator. and represented his district fol
five consecutive years in the legislature, be-
ing chairman of the committee on claims
the first three or four sessions, and ef fl
nance afterwards. BY honest and faithful
work he has gained the confidence of the
peoble. lie will make an able representa-
tive
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27
LEGAL NOTICES.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas Henry Buck and Metto Buck, his wife,
mortgagOrs, did on the 25th day Of March, A. d..
1879, duly execute and deliver to D. l.. Hammond
| aud Z. b. Bush, of Addison county,, Vermont, as
mortgages, their mortgage bearing date of March
slst, A. ID. 1879, whereby they mortgaged To said
mortgagees the following described lands, situate
in the county OF Stevens, state OF minnesota, to-
Wit The northwest quarter lNWla) OF section
two (2) township one hundred and twenty four
), north Of range forty three (l3 west to secure
the payment of the sum Of five hundred dollars
with interest, according to the conditions Of one
| certain promisory note with two interest coupons
attached, bearing oven date with said mortgage
| and made by said mortgagor to said mortgages,
which said mortgage was ON the 18th day Of March,
A. ID. 1879, duly recorded in the Office OF the regis
ter of deeds in and for said Stevens county, in
book "A" of mortgages, ON pages SRI, 578 and 579
and whereas default has been made in the pay
ment of the sum of five hundred and siXty-si und
65lO0 dollars which is claimed to be due upon said
mortgage ut the date of this notice, and no pro-
ceedings have been instituted ut law otherwise
to recover the same or any part thereof: and
whereas John L. Hammond, one of the above
day of February, A. ID. 1882 at Middlebury, in the
county of Addison, state of Vermont; and where
as, Thomas A. Hammond, Charles T.. Bush, and
state of Vermont, were ON the 1lth day Of Febru
airy, A. ID. 1882, appointed administrators Of the
estate Of said John L. Ham
for the district of Addison, state OF Vermont; and
whereas an authenticated copy of the appoint
ment OF said administrations was, on the 18th day
the register of deeds in and for the county Of
Stevens, State Of Minnesota.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of the power of sale i'll said mortgage con
tanned and Herewith recorded, and pursuant to
the statute in such case made and provided, the
said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the
lands therein described, which sale will be made
by the sheriff of said Stevens county ut the front
door Of the post office, in the village Of Morris, in
said county, on the 18th day of September, A. ID.
1882, ut 10 clock in the forenoon of that day, at
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
pay the sum due on said mortgage together with
the taxes, if any, on said premises, and twenty
five dollars attorneys fees therein stipulated be
paidin case Of foreclosure, and the disbursements
allowed by law, subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the day of sale, IL provided
by law.
Dated July 21, A. D. 1882.
THOMAS A. HAMMOND,
CHARLES Z. BU Sit,
THAD NJ. CHAPMAN,
Administrators of the Estate
of John l.. Hammond, De-
ceased.
CHARLES Z. BUSH,
Surviving Mortgagee.
WILLIAMS & CHAPMAN, l5t7
Attorneys for Mortgages, Fergus Falls, Mimi.
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27
CHURCH SER VICES.

CoNGREG ATIoNAL-Rev j. L. Fonda,
Pastor. Services every Sunday at $50 A..
M. and. 4 80 P. NJ; Weekly Prayer Meet
ing Thursday evening.
EprscoPAI-All Saints Church-Rev T
G. Hudson, Pastor. Services every Sun
day morning at II o'clock; Evening service
at Morris on the I'd and 4th Sundays of the
m onth, and at Hancock on the 1st and Sd
Sundays of each month, at 7:30 o'clock.
METHoDIsT-Rev. A. j. Brock, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10; 80 A. NJ; and
1880 L. NJ, Sunday School at close of
m orning service; Prayer Meeting Thurs
day evening at 7:30 o'clock.
CATnoLIc-Rev. F. Watry, Parish Priest.
Services on Sundays, at 1890 o'clock, A.
NJ; Sunday School. 2 P. NJ; Afternoon
services at T:30 p. NJ.
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27
TO THE OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIA-
TON OF STEVENS COUNTY.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
Your obituary committee regret it be-
comes their sad duty to report that death
has again, during the past year, invaded
Our circle and removed from our midst
two of our most worthy members, Mrs.
John Folsom and Mrs. Michael Calvin.
who were numbered among the pioneers
of Stevens county. They were possessed
of those essential traits of character, per.
severance and energy, which, combined
with sympathetic and kindly dispositions,
distinguished the pioneer mothers, and
which more than ought else served to buoy
up and encourage US all in the days of
trial and privation incident 10 pioneer life.
In the vanguard of western civilization,
as in the years which followed the settle.
ment of our country, they proved them
selves worthy of the kind regard of all,
and we desire herewith to express our es.
TEEN for their memories and deplore that
death, in invading our Diminishing circle,
should have removed those who could
least be spared from home and friends.
WILLIAM DRAGoo,
Mis- A. NILSSON,
AUsTIN THOMSON.
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27
LOOK AT THIS !

A fine chance to purchase valuable lots
in Dragoo's addition to Morris. Size of
lots 15Ox50 feet, with 20 foot alley, making
the lots ten feet longer than the railroad
company lots. Will sell part on time if
desired. Come and see me all who want
to make money on lots or who went a
good lot in the most valuable part of the
village.
Call and allow me to show you over the
site and am sure can suit you.
2 VIM. DRAGOO
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27

A poor farmer cannot conceal the fact
that he is a poor farmer. All his surround
ings proclaim the verdict against him-his
horses, cattle, wagons, harness, rlows,
fences, fields-even his wife and children
bear silent but unmistakable evidence a.
gainst him. On the other hand all of these
things will testify favorably on behalf of
the good farmer. Every passer-by can
read the evidence pro and con. This fact
alone ought 10 stimulate every farmer TO
do his hest for the sake of his own charac-
ter, as well as interest, for lie may rest
assured that every passer-by will pro-
nounce Judgement according to the evil
dence Swift County Press.
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27
WATSON AND LEONARD

WATSON AND LEONARD
will advance money on improved farms
at low rate of interest, long time, and ne
interest paid III advance.
WATSON AND LEONARD
will advance money to any who wish to
prove up on their land.
Watson & Leonard
will advance money On wheat in store.
watson & Leonard
will advance money on village property
and personal security of about all classes.
watson & Leonard
will pay the highest cash price for cattle.
Watson & Leonard
will at all times have horses on hand, and
will sell them on time.
Watson & Leonard
sell passage tickets to and from all foreign
ports on time.
Watson & Leonard
lso do general insurance and collection
business.
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27
E. J. HoDGsoN,
Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated j uly Is, 1882.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF STEW
~ ems,
District Court, Twelfth Judicial District.
Issac b. Willis and Marshal L.
Durham, Copartners as Willis
& Durham, Plaintiffs, SUMMONS.
. Versus
Emily L. Petite. Defendant
The State of Minnesota to the above named
defendant: :
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action, which has
been filed with the clerk Of said court, and to
serve copy of your answer to the said complaint
on the subscriber at his Office in the village OF
Morris, Minnesota, within twenty days after the
service of this summons upon you, exclusive of
the day of such service. and If you fail to .
swer the said complaint within the time afore-
said, the plaintiff in this action will take judg.
ment against You for the sum of three hundred
sixteen and 92100 dollars and interest at the rate
| Of seven per cent. per annum from the LIST day
of February. A. d. 1882, and the costs and dis
bursements of this action.
Dated July 10, A. d. 1882.
l4t7 GEO. L. DARLING,
Plaintiffs Attorney, Morris. MINI.
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27

4ppieton.
Now we are having 1t warmer, even hot
| for the first time this summer 1t is pos
sible we will have good corn crop
after all. The small grain is an assured
good crop, as it looks remarkably well in
this section, not having suffered materially
from the over much wet 80. MIR. A. X.
Peterson, one of our prominent lumber
and hardware merchants, is putting up II
large dwelling in the south part of town.
:. The new elevator is nearly finished,
and compares favorably with the two
others. With two large Touring mills
and three elevators, Appleton will be pre-
pared to receive all the wheat in this Sec
tiOn. The gravel train and force of
men are moving the side track to accom-
MEDIATE the new elevator, and also extend
ing the same few hundred feet. Again
have we been disappointed in having a
dramatic entertainment. After making
arrangements to play here Friday and Sat
urday even ngs the Acme Dramatic COM
pany Cancelled the dates and remained up
the road. where good houses continued to
greet them. We are richer in pocket
thereby, and are inclined to forgive them.
if they will come for sure after harvest.
Local politics have been at white
heat for few weeks past. Two of our
prominent citizens entered the race for the
legislative senatorship for this district,
while third hail from Benson. Trouble
here was imincnt, with 1.-TWO to CO." and
a public meeting was called Saturday af-
ternoon to see if compromise could not
be effected. The hall was crowded, and
an exciting time was had. 1t was plainly
to be seen that 4. w. Lathrop, Esq, was
almost the unanimous choice of the gather
ing; his opponent, j. Simmons, having
few, if any supporters. Notwithstanding
this, the latter would in wise withdraw,
and the only way out of the difficulty vas
for both candidates to withdraw, which was
accordingly done, and no other nomina-
tons were accepted at that time. tits possi-
BILE that some other person will be united on
for a candidate from this town, but at this
writing it is not known who it will be.
There is considerable feelings against Mr..
Simmons for his stubbornness in the natter.
which will work to his disadvantage,
should lie ever become candidate again.
SCRIBE
Morris tribune., 1882-07-27
Wood and Cos1l

Hard and soft coal always on hand
One Car load of blacksmiths' coal (Cum
berland) just received Orders filled
promptly. Sixty cords of mixed wood
sawed in stove length at my wood and
coal yard, opposite the depot.
E. BOWERS.
Morris, June 6, 1882. 8