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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04
A Word to Mothers.

Mothers should remember it is a
most important duty at this season
to look after the health of their
families and cleanse the malaria and
impurities from their systems, and
that nothing will tone up the STEM
ach and liver, regulate the bowels
and purify the blood 80 perfectly as
Parker's Ginger Tonic, advertised
in our columns-Post. See other
column.
The New Orleans Weekly Times
Democrat and the FARMER, one
year, for 81 25, in advance.
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Desperate Fight With a Buck.

For nearly two years there has been con-
fined at Bismarck Grove, Lawrence Kan a
large buck, and which until recently was al
ways considered kind and docile animal,
and on account of its good behavior and
gentle bearing in the past was given the
very highly complimentary name of Gar
field However it TRANSFERRED last Friday
morning that the notorious and worldwide
name of ''Guiteau" would have been
much more appropriate for the beast, as the
following will signify: Last Friday Mr.. Frank
McGrade, Familiarity know about the grove as
"old Jimmie" went into pen containing the
buck "Garfeld," together with his com
panions, forthe purpose of giving them fresh
supply of water. AS Mr.. McGrade stepped
to the trough to turn on the water
Garfield made himself obnoxious to his
Keeper and Mr.. McGrade attempted TO chas
tise him by hitting him over the head with
stick which he carried in his hand whereupon
Garfield retaliated by knocking his master
NAT on his back and thon attempting to finish
him by goring him with his horns A desperate
battle ensued between McGrade and the ami
NAL The buck bounced upon his helpless
victim in terrible fury, tearing his clothes
entirely from his body. Finally McGrade sue
ceeded in getting the animals ear in his
mouth and held on to it like grim death, al
most chewing the member OFF, with both hands
holding TO his horns. In this way McGrade
succeeded in keeping his antagonist from but
ting his life out right there and then. McGrade
held the beast in this position for nearly fifteen
minutes, when the buck S attention was at
tracted by his companions for soma unac-
countable re son, which undoubtedly saved
McGrade's life, as the buck pulled loose and
dashed Off to their assistance. Mr.. McGrade
struggled to his feet as best he could and made
his escape through the gate
Mr.. McGrade was terribly mangled and dis
figured, and upon examination of his body il
was found that two of his ribs were broken,
his face and head cut in a frightful manner,
and his hands lacerated terribly by the spikes
from the bucks horns. JOn7,I reporter
called on Mr.. Meg rade late last evening at his
office, and found him resting quietly and do
ing as well "a possible although he is consid
erably crippled and lame His escape was
miraculous, and had he not presence of mind
enough to lie still after the buck had knock ed
him down, he would have certainly been
killed.
Since the above fight occurred Buckle Gar
field has passed in his checks at t'e end of a
double-barreled shotgun loaded with ''buck-
shot"-LaUrence (Kdn.) Journal.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-16
Death Caused by the Use Of Cosmetics

A dispatch from New Orleans, received in
New York the other day, announced the death
in the Hotel Dieu of Miss Cassie Troy, the
wellknown emotional actress, who has been
travelling with the Carrie Swain Dramatic
Company, supporting Miss Swain in the play
of Cad, the Tomboy." Miss Troy had been
complaining for some time of frequent sharp
pains and of rushing of blood to her head. on
November ~, while the company was playing
at BidwelPs Academy of Music she appeared
in the first act in her usual character
of Emma, the adventures. AS the cur
tain fell on the first act she was seized
with sudden illness, and could not
proceed with her part A physician who was
called pronounced her ailment painters collie.
Her part was taken by Miss Ella Hunt. and
she was removed 10 the Hotel Deu in preca-
rious condition. On Wednesday last she was
much improved, but not well enough TO pro-
coed with the company TO Mobile She re-
NAMED in the hotel In cara of a knd acquaint-
ance Her disease however, grew worse, until
death relieved her sufferings IL was believed
she died Of blood-po soning, superinduced by
the use of eosmet cs necessary 10 her max a-up
in tn parts she played. An examination OF
her makeup box showed that she was in the
habit o using large quantities of paste con-
tanning a preparation of lead which Is believed
to be poisonous
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Report Of the Commissioner Of Pensions.

WASHINGTON, December TO-
The report of the Commissioner of Pensions
for the fiscal year ended June 30 1882, is Issued.
Commissioner Dudley says the Bounty-Land
laws should be generally remodeled and sim
plified. Congress should give thoughtful con-
sideration to the entire regarding OF pensions,
making disability rather than rank the meas
ure of the pension. officers and men having
been drawn from and returned to the same
walks of civil life. There are now III different
grades of pensioners. 1t is proposed to give an
officer the benefit of his actual rank, as an act
of simple justice. 1t is recommended also, in
order to place all war claims more nearly upon
the same footing, that the limitation In Sec.
Alb be removed, 80 that cases barred by the
three-year limitation shall have their date on
the commencement at the time of Hing the
application, rather than that of the filing OF
the last piece of evidence. Widows and invalid
soldiers of the regular army and navy, whose
rights accrued since June 30, 1880, should be
ALLOW cd reasonable time to file their applica-
tons, and pensions should date from the COM
mencement OF the accruing of the right, in
stead, as from the date of fling the applica-
ton. yearly salary of 5000 is recommended
for Pension Agents. Speaking of the pension
population the Commissioned expresses regret
that no provision was made in the tenth CEN
eus Tor It's enumeration. The best apprO ina
uon that can be made shows that. Of 2063,39l
soldl rs who enl sted during the war, pensions
nave been applied for by, or on account OF,
only twentytsix per cent. The report con-
Guides with the statement from the best avail
able Information, that itappears there Is a sur
vlylng soldier population OF little over 1,C0O-
U 7, out or which ella ms for pensions in future
may be made by those who incurred pensIoI-
able disabilities.
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The Horse DOdged.

The venerable animal that draws the
coach of DIR. Breckenridge, of Norwich.
noon, throwing DIR. Breckenridge over
the dashboard. The doctor picked him
self up, and walking to the side of the
ancient brute, sternly said; ''Blast you,
promised you L d beat you il you didn't
stop stumbling down; now I'm going to
do it, The doctor went off and got a
club. He marched up to the animal
swinging the stick. The horse squinted
at him. The club was lifted and came
down with swoop. The horse saw it
coming and lodged. He wasn't there
when the club struck. The doctor was.
He thinks his knee-pan will get well in
about two weeks. -Ne.0 London Conn. J
Dam afffF 10 MNgU 0NEf
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MISS BECKY'S ssHOME..


I Miss Becky was going to the t'Old
Ladies' Homen atlast.S Itwas5 a sorry
fact. but there was nothing else for her
to do, it seemed. Who would think of
offering any other home to poor,
almost helpless old woman who had
outlived her usefulness? Having passed
her days in other peoples houses, so to
speak. she might not mind it as much,
perhaps, as a more fortunate being.
Yes," she said, ''there's vacancy
hundred dollars that Parson Amory left
me will pay my way in, but it wouldn't
last me long if began to spend it, you
know, and shall have warm bed and
my regular meals without worrying
about where the next ones coming
from. Pm most tired worrying about
ways and means. Seems as though
have been about it all my life; ever
since father was taken with heart dis
ease hearing the class in algebra Now
that the rheumatism has got the better
OF me, so that L can't work in cold
weather, and the doctor says it'll draw
my fingers up so that | can't use them
soon, it doesn't seem as if there was
anything lett for me in this world but
the Homeland / ought to be thankful
for thatp'
Miss Becky had had other expec ia
tions in her heyday, when young Larry
Rogers met her and carried her basket;
when his strong arm padded her down
the broad river to church on Sunday
mornings; when they sang together in
the choir from the same hymn book;
when they loitered homeward in the
fragrant summer dusk, and heard the
whip-poor-will complain, and startled
the tire-ilies in the hedges as they
brushed by. 1t sometimes seemed to
Miss Becky as if all this had hap
pened in another planet She
was young then, with bloom
on her cheek; but although the rheuma-
tism had bent her figure and rendered
her more or less helpless at times, yet
her dark, velvety eyes looked out like
soft stars, and the ghost of dimple
still tickered on cheek and chin in spite
of her sixty odd years. Miss Becky S
father had been the district school
teacher in those far-off days of her girl
hood. He had taught her the simple
lore at his command, but it was Larry
Rogers who had taught her music. hour
after hour, in the empty old school
house; they had practiced together,
while he wrote the score on the black.
board. But all this had not sufficed to
enable her to earn a livelihood. HeI
education, musical and otherwise, had
stopped short OF any commercial value.
In those days she had never expected
to earn her living by the sweat of hel
brow. Larry was going to give her ev.
erything. How trivial the little quarrel
seemed to-day which circumvented thi:
fine resolve of his! But what magni
tude it had assumed at the time On his
return from a trip to neighboring city
some busybody had whispered to Larry
that Miss Becky had been seen driving
with Squire Eustis' son Sam behind hi:
trotters. Sam was just home from col
lege, a harum-scarum fellow they said
who made love right and left and gam
bled bit; and when Larry reproacheC
her with il she had not denied; she hat
simply said ''What then? Ifyou choose
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There is something as startling as

There is something as startling as
it is pleasing in the speed with which
two New York counterfeiters were
brought to justice. They arrived in
Troy one Saturday, and on Sunday
night were arrested in their. room in the
hotel, with their tools in their posses
sion. On Tuesday they were indicted.
convicted on Wednesday, and lodged in
the Albany Penitentiary on Thursday,
IN Y. Times rratlra9 4atr las o.
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TO MY BED.
TENNESSEE.


Let poets strike the tuneful wire
In scornful Beauty's praise,
Far be from me the vain desire
To emulate their lays.
softer subject fills my brain,
Inspires my grateful song -rs,
To thee, my bed, this humble strain,
These homely rhymes belong
MY earliest friend how many hours
or rest owe to theel
When friends are cold, and fortune lowers,
Thou still art true to me. |
IT'S said that love nm empty sound,
Aud Friendships but aname;
Bat thee, my he'd, I've over found,
Night after night the same.
Visions of infancy arise, rsn
OF nursery days long fed,
OF rosy cheeks and sleepy eyes,
And tucking up in bed:
A kiss. and then a soft goodnight,
And heavy eyelids closing:
Who has not known the slumber, light,
i OF ehhdhood thus repesins vlgI & ~
Sometimes to lie awake, and watch
Tho moonshine onthe hoor ff.6A
Orwith rapt attention catch
Thecreak of distant door;
I rOf, IL In wi1ter-tinie. TO peep = - -
The closed curtains through,
And see the fire, while footsteps creep,
u AnIlights go to and fro. e. IL
, Twas so in childhood. Then in youth ,
u TO thee. my bed, u owe a. ~ -
The dreams, how far SURPRISING TRUTH
Dreams Of true ' love and frlendshp warm,
That only come mt night;
The dawnng day dispes the charm ~ ,
And fades the vision bright
When wearied with the discomfort
OF others, or my own,
Such consolation thou hast lent
That all my cares have flown.
And have risen on the morn, - n
With purpose good and strong a q -
That virtue should my life adorn,
Content to me belong.
And in that time when tears are shed,
And daylight looks like folly,
Calm rest find on thee, my bed,
Alone with melancholy.
Then times and places, scenes trace,
For ever passed by,
And friends whGve run.their earthly race,
And rest themin the sky y ~
Thus have shown in rhymes uncouth
How thou, my bed, hast been,
Through playful childhood hopeful youth
EAfrieud in every scene. % "a
On thee her quiet place of rest
How, sorrow ceased to weep, - ~
How anger fled the RULED breast,
And yielded up to sleep.
And now when evening breezes blow, p
And friends are lowering by,
And age or sickness lays me low, .f.
And warns me must die,
Gently hope to rest on thee,
My old, my earliest friend, y u q "a
That where young life first greeted me
Our fellowship may end.
..A iI.t rH It. [ London Society.
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In Hunga children are taught il
seven different languages.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-24
THE COURTS,

COURT IN GENERAL TERN-Chief JUS
tice Cartier and Justices Hagner and
James.-Patch vs. White on argument.
EQUITY CoURT--Justice Wylie.-Gill vs..
Buxton William T. S. Curtis appointed
Guardian ad litem and cause referred to
the auditor. Nicholas VS.. Cook James II.
Smith substituted as trustee for John III.
Cook. Homan vs.. Cutter; commission to
get answer of infant defendants ordered to
issue. Jones vs. Crafty; +. A. McIntire
appointed guardian ad Item. Morrice VS..
Gillipgham sale set aside and b. +. Hanley
appointed trustee to sell. Randall VS.. Reed I;
settlement of trustees with estate of Will
liam b. Reed confirmed. Washington
Beneficial Endowment Association VS..
Boyle; pro confesso against defendant, p.
i. Boyle, granted. Towles VS.. Towles
withdrawal of exhibit A to defendants
answer allowed. Corcoran VS.. Walker in
junction denied and bill retained. Mocka-
bee VS.. Mockabee divorce granted. Van
denburgh VS.. Vandenburgh appearance of
absent defendant ordered. Baldwin VS..
Thorp ct al; restraining order granted re-
turnable March 8, 1882. Campbell VS.
Boss same action.
CIRCUIT CoURT--Justice Macarthur
Wilson VS.. First NJ. +. Church verdict fol
plaintiff for $413, with interest. Childs VS.
First NJ L. Church verdict for defendant
Danaher VS.. Buckley; suit discontinued by
plaintiff on stipulation. Kimmel VS.
Mitchell Judgment below affirmed.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-24
RETIRING GRANT.
Passage of the Bill by the q nate

Yesterday, after our report closed, in lie Sem
ate the bill 10 place Gen. Grant on the retired
list was passed. Mr.. Bayard's amcndment to
lost by a vote of yeas 5, nays 81. 1t is said but
for the fact that this amendment would have
added to ex-president Hayes wealth s125,OOO
per annum the amendment would have been
agreed to.
An amendment by Mr.. Sherman prevailed
without discussion, making the proposed re-
tirement additional to the number authorized
by law. The bill then passcd-ycas, 30; nays,
II. Messrs. Brown, Call, Davis Of Illinois,
Davis of West Virginia, Jones OF Florida and
Ransom voted aye with tho Republicans.
Otherwise the vote was party one. The vote
in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Blair,
Brown, Call, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cam
cron Of Wisconsin, Congcr, Davis Of Illinois.
Davis Of West Virginia, Dawes, Ferry, Frye,
Harrison, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, In
gals, Jones of Florida, Jones of Nevada, lap
ham, Logan, McDill, Mcmillan, Miller of Cali
fornia, Mitchell, Morrill,, Platt, Ransom, Rol-
Inns, Saunders. Sawyer, Sherman, Teller and
Wlndom-35.
Nays-Messrs. Bayard, Butler, CockreI,
Coke, Farley, Groome, Grover, Hampton, Har-
ris, Jackson, Jonas, Maxey, Pendleton, Pugh,
Slater, Vest and Walker-17.
Messrs. Beck, Camden, Mcpherson, sauls-
bury and Vance, against the bill, We're paired
with Messrs Hale, Aldrich, Sewell, Miller of
New York, and Kellogg, respectively. Mr..
Garland, in the negative, was also paired.
The bill authorizes the President, in recog-
milton of the eminent public services of Ulysses
$. Grant, late General OF the Army, to nomi-
nate, and by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, to appoint him to the army with
ting rank and grade OF general, to be placed on
the retired list with pay accordingly.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-24
District Government Notes.

During the week ending on Saturday
there were n deaths, 81 births, 2 still births
and Is marriages.
George L. Emmons will build brick
residence on L street, between Sixth and
Seventh, southeast.
The insurance on the furniture de-
stroyed at the Jefferson building fire, which
amounts to $500, will be paid in few
days.
Thomas Martin received permit to-
day to build two brick residences on w
street, near Fifteenth, at an estimated cx-
pense of $4,000.
VIM. o. Roome, chief of the Special
Assessment Division, has written letter
to the Commissioners inviting their atten-
tion to the complaints constantly received
of the non-service of revised bills. The
service of revised bills was stopped by a
verbal order of Commissioner Phelps, and
no bills are served except where the records
fail to show service since the time when
the assessments were first issued. The is
sue of these bills would induce many per-
sons to pay before the issue of lien certiii-
Gates.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-24
IT'S A BURNING SHAME
The Way The Lazy COngressmen
Neglect District Business.

''Its no use 10 try to get quorum here TO
attend 10 District legislation said Chairman
Neal last night, hurlying away from the
vacant seats in the House with disgust; ''we
made practically no progress with the District
code, and are receiving less encouragement as
the session grows older"
Other members Of the committee were just
as indignant. Said one of them; 81 looked all
over the mcagre band Of congressman who as
sembled here tonight and was struck by the
fact that those members who usually cry
loudest for District legislation were every one
absent. Sam. Cox wasn't here, nor Holman,
and there were one or two more of those
alleged friends of the District noticeable by
their Absence.
THE CRITIC, from the reporters gallery,
counted Just thirty noses OF Congressman who
responded 10 the call for u night session, and
metority Of the owners of the noses afore
said appeared as though they had responded
after the utmost effort. The reading of the
code was commenced, beginning at the both
section. Those sections relating to licenses
created some discussion, Mr.. Joyce, of Ver-
mont, moving 10 strike out sections I06 and
1877 relative to liquor licenses, and offered as
a substitute AN amendment providing
the District except by apothecarles. The
rednosed brigade present sat down
ON the suggestion, and 1t went over.
When the school clauses were reached Chair.
man Neal said that as the present system was
satisfactory 10 the Commissioners and citizens
generally, the committee had decided to
G'iihc 'honn i'dtuico ItlhtlHB W tlc
from the Dill. Mr.. Haskell and other Republi-
cans did not desire 10 have the matter dis
posed OF so summarily. They insisted on
raising the question of color and passing a law
eliminating the term white and colored from
the school laws OF the county, after the man.
ner OF the law In Kansas. Mr.. Cobb, of Indiana,
replied to this hotly. He was not in favor OF
mixed schools. The chairman dreading q
scene, moved an adjournment, which was car
ried. The colored delegation with memorial
on the subject protesting against this dis
elimination We're present in full force, and
characterized the action of those Republicans
who ran away from the fight in no very flatter
Ing terms.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-24

The Ledger, of Easton, Nd, says that
valentine sent by youth in Washington
to girl in Easton recalls the story of
name of note in American history. The
name of the sender of the missive is Re-
turn j. Meigs family for several genera
tions. Many years ago, in aute-Revolu-
tiouary days, Jonathan Meigs courted a
young lady who rejected his addresses.
Meigs continued to love the girl, aud,
though too proud and sensitive to try a
second time to win her, he determined
never to marry anyone else, and to live and
die bachelor unless she, of her own voli-
tion, relented. After few years the lady
did relcnt, or perhaps got to know her own
heart better, ana sent letter to her former
suitor. Meigs got the letter and found in
it only the two words: "ReJurn, Jona-
than" 1t was enough. Jonathan did re
turn and made her his wife. Their first
child was baptized Return Jonathan" tC
commemorate the brief letter that saved
the Meigs family from extinction, aud from
that day to this there has been Return j.
Meigs in every generation.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-24
Political Points.

The Pennsylvania State Democratic COM
mlllee has been called to meet at Harrisburg
March %.
Mass-meetings to denounce polygamy in
Utah Territory and memorabilia Congress 10
take effective action In tho matter were held
at Chicago, Milwaukee, Keokuk, Minneapolis
and many other cities Wednesday night.
The Grim family held an election in
Philadelphia last Tuesday. Joseph l.. Grim,
Democrat, Of the Nineteenth; Jacob o. Grim,
Republican, of the Twentieth, and John L..
Grim, Democrat, OF the Twenty-fourth, are
among the Councilmen elected They are, OF
course, all Reformers, with big Il. II they
had not been they would have given some
other family chance. This Is grim truth.
The colored brother made his mark in
West Chester on Tuesday. Mr.. Hepburn
(colored( succeeded In gaining the Republican
nomination for the council this year; but some
Of the narrow Republicans protested against
the sable brother, and Mr.. Fairlamb, a repu
table Republian and old councilman, took The
field against the colored candidate. The re
suit was the success OF the oolored brother by
250 majority. The colOred voter Is getting
nearly able to stand up alone hiiddc,phiC
Times,
The Evening critic., 1882-02-24

japanese Millerite succeeded in CON
vincing the inhabitants of Wakamatsu that
the world would come to an end on the
passing the day in a state Of fearful awe,
when suddenly the ground began to trem-
BILE beneath them. At that moment the
most stable thing in existence seemed to be
the prophets reputation but after heav-
ing for two or three hours the ground once
more became substantial, and the terror
stricken people of Wakamatsu awoke to the
agreeable realization that they had merely
received visit from their old acquaint.
ance, the earthquake.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-24
FREE LIST.
Federation of Labor.

The Federation of Labor held meeting last
night at the hail. corner OF Thlrteenand-a
half and l. streets, Mr.. #. A. Gaddls, OF the
Carpenters Union, presidlng,wlth Mr. Samuel
Boyce, of The Bricklayers' Union, secretary.
There are ten on eleven unions in the Fedora
tion, and six Of them We're represented at the
meeting last night
Addresses were made by Mr.. Macdonald, OF
the Tailors Union, and Mr. Powers, OF the
seaman's National Union, advising the me-
chanics and wOrkingmen 10 help each other,
and 10 Insist upon fair days work. The
meeting received copy OF a label for union
made cigars, and lndorsed the same. The
label Is as follows
''rhis certiiies that the cigars contained in
this box have been made by iirstclass work.
man, member OF the Cigar Makers
International Union Of America, an
organization opposed 10 Inferior
ratshop, Coolie, prison, or ilthy tenement
house workmanship. Therefore we recon-
mend these cigars 10 all smokers throughout
the world"
The Federation will meet next Thursday
night 10 organize the Printers Union.