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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-28
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
POLL CE JU r Y
st. TammanY Parish.

Covingtoa, La, July 8, 1893.
The Police Jury met on the above
date.
Present.. NJ. Allison, N. Burns,
R. Galatas, w. B. Rogers, W. L.
Parker, Chas. Aubry and r. A. Orr.
Absent-A. Cousin, 2. Welch.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
TIE following bills We're approx
ed,
Jordan Stuart, commissioner OF
election, Feb. Is, 1888, 81.
r. Z. Barks, commissioner of
election aud returning officer, Feb.
Is, 's3. 81.
Frank Mcqueen, commissioner
of election, Feb. Is, 'Sa, So.
r. A. Orr, commissioner Of elec-
tion and returning officer, lFeh. Is,
SO, 81.
r. A. Orr, commissioner 6 cleo
ton and returning officer, Nov. Z,
's2, 81.
DR.. Gee. Tebault, Coroner, to
holding inquest on the body Of
Henry Daniels, May IL, 1883. So;
to summoning and swearing jurors.
returning process verbal, etc, s5;
mileage 36 miles, So GO; to making
professional autopsy, $50; total,
$43 90.
DR.. Geo. Tebault, Coroner. to
viewing the body of Harry Henry,
May 4, 'Ss, ct Slidel, So; mileage,
40 miles. 81: total. 50.
DR.. Geo. Tebault, Coroner, to
viewing the body of Maurics Mi
chael, March Is, 'S3, at Lancaster's
place, on Tchefuncta river, So;
Imileage, Is miles, 81 so; total,
Sc 80.
DR.. Geo. Tebault, Coroner, to
viewing the body of Ernest Walk
Ell. So; mileage, IA miles, 81 10,
May Ii, 'S3; total, Sc 40.
L. B. Hetferman, to serving as
juror at the inquest on the body of
Geo. Boyd, Dec. 80. 80, So.
The following bills were reduced
one, half and approved:
Y f. A. Gdyol. j. p, to trial of the
case of State VS.. Violet Braxton,
July 2, 's3, SIS 27A.
+. a., Guyol, j. P, to trial Of the
cnse Of State VS.. Andrew Michael,
July, 'S3, 81 12I.
L. A. Guyol, J. P, to trial of the
case of State VS.. Mary j. Hamilton,
June, SO, 81 121.
The following bills were laid over
till next meeting:
S, B. Staples. constable, to SER
vices in the case of State VS.. Mary
j. Ham ilton, June %. 'S3, S..
5. B. Staples, constable, to SER
vices in the case of State VS.. An
drew Michael, June 30. SO, 81 80.
The following resolution was
then adopted:
Resolved, That only jdry war
rants, and warrants of members of
the Police Jury and its officers, lie
receivable for parish taxes aud
licenses, from and after this date,
and that the Tax Collector be fur
nished with copy of this resolu-
ton; and that all laws in conflict
herewith be and the same are here
by repealed.
On motion, the following com,
mittee was appointed to examine
the assessment rolls, and report to
the Police Jury, Tuesday morning,
at 10 o'clock: Chas. Aubry, Il. A.
Orr and NJ. Burns.
The Police Jury then adjourned,
to meet Tuesday morning, at 10
o'clock.
After adjournment the following
public ferries were sold. at the door
of the Courthouse, to the highest
bidder, by MIR. Il. Galatas, for
term Of fve years, commen cing
July 10, 1888:
Bogue Chitto Ferry. to S. M;zell,
for the sum Of $31.
Tchefuncta Ferry: to DR.. J. 7.
Chambers, for the sum Of 81.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
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To the Honorable President and mem
bers of the Police Jury:
Gen tlemen-We, the undersisn.
ed committee, beg leave to report
that We have examined the assess
ment list, and find the same COR
rect. Signed, CHAs. AUBRy,
r. A. Orr,
NJ. BURNS.
On motion, the report was re-
cei9ed and committee discharged.
The committee to examine the
books and accounts OF the Parish
Treasurer asked an extension OF
time till next meeting, which was
granted.
MIR. Rogers asked to he excused
from serving on the committee to
examine the Treasurer books, and
Mr.. NJ. Burns was appointed III his
place.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That Mr.. n. Levy be
instructed to place fiat at the Bon
fouca ferry, within ten days after
service OF notice upon him; and if
be fails TO do so, then lis lease to
be cancelled, and he, the said \
Levy. held responsible for all costs
of readvertisiny fot new bid. and
the letting Of the lease OF said ferry
to some one else.
Resolved, That ". 8. Cook.
Sheriff, be and he Is hereby author
ized to collect the costs Of feeding
prisoners IN the parish Jail, out OF
tie first money collected for parish
taxes.
Resolved, That there shall be no
free Jerry within tIga miies of
regular leased ferry; and any per-
son violating the provisions of this
resolution shall be subject to a tine
Of ten dollars. and the forfeiture to
the parish of the fat uset. at such
ferry, the fine to hs recoverable by
bill of information or indictment
before the District Court; aud upon
failure to pay such fine, the offender
be imprisoned III the Parish Jail.
ior term Of not less than ten DAYS
nor more than twenty days.
Resolved, That the public road
mt Bonfouca be changed from Ar
mand Cousins around Mrs. Fred
erich's store to n. Levy's ferry; and
that a committee of three be ap-
pointed to lay out said road
The President appointed on the
above committee, Messrs. A. Cou-
sin, Max. Cousin and John Freder-
lch.
On motion, Sheriff Cook was
authorized to purchase one book
for recording mortgages, and one
book for recording titles. ETC., for
use in the Recorders office.
The following bonds of ferrymen
were accepted:
S. Mizell, of Bogue Chi;to ferry,
bond of sl00. signed by ". Z. Par
ker.
DR.. j. F. Chambers. Tchefuncta
ferry, bond OF 500, signed by q.
Strain.
The following schedule Of
FERRY Tolls
was then adopted, to apply to all
ferries in the parish:
Five cents per wheel for all We
hicles.
Ten cents for each horseman.
Five cents for each footman.
Three cents per head for stock
cattle.
Two cents per head for horses
and mules.
Fifty cents for small OK wagon.
Seventy-fiye cents Tor Il large OK
wagon.
One hundred per cent. over the
above rates during high water.
The following
PUBLIC ROAD LAW
was then adopted:
SECTION l. Be it ordained, by
the Police Jury of the Parish of ST.
of tue Police Jury annually to APP
point overseers of the public roads,
whose duty it shall be to summon
all mail persons residing within
their respective limits. between the,
ages OF fifteen and fifty years. es-
cept ministers of the gospel. aud
those exempt by the Police Jury.
SEC. 2. BE it further ore'aixs,. etc,
a
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SECOND DAYS SESSION.
CoyINeroN, La, July 10, 1883.

The Police Jury met on the above
date. pursuant to adjournment.
Present.. n. Allison. NJ. Burus
". b. Rogers, W. L. Parker. Chas.
Aubry, f. A. Orr.
Absent-R. Galatas. P. Welch.
A. Cousin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-28

There being no further business.
the Police jury adjourned. to meet
on tue first Monday III October.
j. 81. ALLISON, President.
". G. KENTzEL. Secretary.
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The committee tc examine the
assessment rolls reported as follows
CovINGTos, La, July 10, 1888.
To the Hnorable President and mem
bers of the Police Jury:
Gen tlemen-We, the undersign-
ed committee, beg leave to report
that we have examined the assess
ment list, and find the same COR
rect. Signed, CHAs. AUBRy,
R. A. Orr,
NJ. BURNS.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
BOLIVAR EDWARDS.
Attorney-at-Law,

Will practice in the parishes of Tangi-
pa hoa, Washington, st. Tammany, st.
Helena and Livingston. ocl4 1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
HOW HE GOT RID OF HIM.

While Gen. Malone was president of
the East Tennessee road, one of the en-
gineers had fireman put on him that he
did not like, so he resolved to get rid of
him. One day, just after the first trip,
the fireman and engineer were discussing
Gen Malone, and the fireman remarked
that he felt like giving the general good
"cussing" why don't you do it, them
remarked the engineer. Yes, and get
fired" sententiously said the fireman
Not much, y replied the engineer. "You
can never get along on this road until
you cuss Malone. I cussed out of every
blankety blank thing that has happened
since he was in charge, and have got
along all right" The fireman concluded
he would do the same thing. SO the
next trip TO Richmond he went to Ma
homes office and heaped on him such an
| torrent of abuse that nearly took his
breath away Malone heard him through
and then told the fireman to come and get
his money after the next trip. There
seemed to be hitch somewhere. Things
seemed to be different from what he ex-
pected; so he went to consult his friend,
the engineer You darn fool" shouted
the latter, you didn't cuss him to his face
didn't you tell me that you did the same
thing2" No, not by blamed sight
Why, when cussed Malone he was in
Richmond and was in Bristol, and
gave him good cussing too. p" Well, the
fireman got bounced, and the engineer
was made suddenly and strangely hap
py.-I Nashcille American.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
THE COUNTY BOARD.

The county board met according to
adiournmena at nine o'clock this morning.
The report of Overseer Koch of the poor
farm. was received and adopted. 1t
showed balance on hand of $3.50.
The committee on miscellaneous claims,
and the committee on fees and salaries
submitted their reports. which were re.
ceived and adopted. The report of the
committee on jail and jail accounts, and
the report of NJ Koch, overseer of the
poor of Moline, were also submitted
The reports of Supervisors Gordon and
Taylor, as overseers Of poor, were received
and placed on tlle.
Supervisor WrAy offered resolution
which was received and adopted, to the
effect that the committee on public ex
penditures be directed TO have the boiler
for heating the county building, removed
to suitable boiler room TO be construct
ed under their direction in the jail yard
Supervisor Gordon offered the resolu
ton: That the clerk be and is hereb.
directed to copy from the jury list thu
names thereon not already checked, sai'
list when made to be the trial jury lis
for the year ensuing from this date.
Received and adopted.
No action was taken by the hospits
committee this afternoon. They ad
iourned until o'clock, tomorrow morn
ar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
BASE BALL.

The Stars played their third and last
game with the EDWARDS. of Chicago, yes
terday, and suffered their second defeat,
which was more marked than the day
previous. There was fair attendance at
the grounds, but not nearly the crowd
tia. was present the preceding day.
Those that went were sorry that they did
not stay at home, as the game was devoid
of interest, the Chicago boys having such
a decided walk-away. Hawkins arm
was lame, and after throwing few
innings, he was compelled to retire. H.
Wheelan played first IN commendable
manner Hardly any of the nine played
in their regular positions. The EDWARDS
outdone their batting of the previous
day, and played invincibly in the field,
retiring most of their opponents at first
base For the Stars Glenn made the best
hit, scoring home run. The Stars only
succeeded in getting in tallies. while the
EDWARDS ran their store up to 21.
When are the supervisors going to
challenge the book-keepcrs?
II Hawkins and Sage are paid for theil
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
EVENING AnusEMEnrs.

As the days grow shorter, and the near
approach of winter is at hand, our young
people are looking around for means of
spending the long evenings in pleasur--
able manner. Out door amusements will
have to be dispensed with. and the parlor
and ball room will be resorted to. Dancing
is one Of the chief amusements during the
winter evenings, and is pastime that is
generally liked. The Rodman Rifles, as
has been their custom for several years
past, will give series of parties during
the coming gay season, the first of which
will take place at the armory on Friday
evening, Sept. 81 The Rifles have APP
pointed standing committee to make
ali arrangements for such parties. There
Is also some talk of organizing roller
skating rink. The committee is composed
of Irving D. Burgh, chairman; c. @.
Garter, VIM. T. Channon, D. J. Sears,
VIM. H. Steel and Geo. Huber
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
A WILD CAT TREED.
Auditor Swigert After Another Snide
Insurance Company.
Springfield Register.


Auditor Swigert has freed another
small wild cat" which has been ravaging
the fiocks of the grangers over in Macon
county, in and about Decatur: Many
complaints have been recently received in
the auditors office concerning the doings
of concern situated at Terre Hau.e,
Indiana, and known as the Indiana
Mutual Aid Association. The auditor
engaged an expert, with some exper'
fence in cat hunting, and sent
him over TO Decatur last week
to look into the complaints.
The result is that the attorney general,
will shortly begin suit in the Macon
circuit court to revoke the Illinois
license of the concern, which pretends TO
be operating under the laws of this state,
also, having obtained a certificate from
Secretary Dement, year ago, to operate
with headquarters at Marshall, in Clark
county. As no general Office has been
| kept there, nor none of the directors live
| in this state, it is manifest that this pre-
tended incorporation was but snare to
catch the unwary. The investigation of
the auditors agent showed a style of bust
ness somewhat similar to that which dis
tinguished the late lamented State Capital
Life association, which received its quietus
at the hands of Auditor Swigert last fall.
The main feature which is 80 objectiona
Bile in these grave yard companies is their
practice of insuring aged and infrm
persons without their knowledge and
consent, and without any medical exam
nation. The new law, in force July Isl
of the present year, contains provision
which makes this style of business illegal,
and il is the intention of the auditor Il
hunt out all such and prosecute them
without mercy.
This determination of the auditor will
cause some trepidation among some hall
dozen other wildcat insurance companies
organized in Hoosierdom, which have beer
preying on the too susceptible Suckers
in the eastern border of this state by Sc
: curing bogus charters or certificates o
! incorporation under our laws, Will
operating entirely in In1iana,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12

seryieea they should not be allowed to-
play with other clubs and thus be unable
to do their best when the occasion re-
quires it.
The Stars expect to play the drays, OF
Clinton. two match games the latter part
of next week. They say they viii be in
good condition to play by that time. and
with slight change in the nine. expect
to make a good record. The Stars have
shown the people of this city that they
can play good game of ball. as their
first game with the EDWARDS will testify.
Like all clubs, they will meet with hard
luck once in a while. They had their
share of it this week, sure, and now we
can hope to see them successful again.
Yesterdays league games resulted as
follows:
Toledo. Ohio-Quincy 8. Toledo Z.
Bay City-Springfeld 4, Bay City 8; Il
innings.
East Saginaw-The Fit. Waynes failed
to appear today according to schedule
date. The Saginaws claim the game
though the matter will be referred Il
Secretary Morton.
New York Buffalo A. New York ]
Game called at the end of the eight
inning on account of darkness.
Philadel phia-C Cleveland 4, Philadelphia
TO. Game suspended after first inning oil
account of rain.
Boston-Boston 8. Chicago g
| Observation-Disclosures Z, Detroit 0
Grand Rapids--Peoria 8. Grand Rapid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
RIvER RIpLETs.

The stylish Sydney will show up from
below at 8 O'Clock tonight.
The merry Mary Morton is due up to-
morrow afternoon. at 2 o'clock.
The Minneapolis will be up tomorrow,
and the St. Paul will be down.
Everybody's fsvorite, Capt Congers
Josephine, came down from Dubuque this
morning, and left this aft rnoon with q
good register showing
The Mississippi river continues to de-
cline and the situation for steamboatmen
becomes more critical. Capt. James Best,
commander of the steamer Sidney, of the
Diamond 10 line, says that there is still
fair channel on the upper rivers, and
the only time that steamers strike sane
banks is when they sheer off out of tht
main channel Raft steamers and raft:
on the upper Mississippi are moving
along with but little trouble
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
BUSINESS MEN.
Regular Monthly Meeting Last Even
ing What Was Done.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Mems Association convened last
evening at the city council rooms about
eight o'clock. The first business trans
acted was the reading of several commu-
nications from manufacturing establish
ments located at different points, who
proposed to move to this city if suitable
inducements could be offered them. These
letters were referred to the committee On
manufactures without instructions. The
secretary was instructed to ask for more
explicit proposition in regard to the hay
press project.
Mr.. Alex Steel, of the special county
Hospital committee, reported that he
thought the outcome in the matter would
be favorable to the general understanding
when the bonds were voted.
DR.. C. Truesdale and G. G. Craig spoke
upon the surgical and medical require
ments, and showed that the hospital in
time, would save money for the county,
as there would be a great many patients
who would be willing TO pay for services
rendered
DIR. Truesdale and Judge Wilkinson
were unanimously requested to act with
the committee. 1
To the soliciting committee was re
ferred an Invitation from the New York
Board of Trade and Transportation, to
send a delegate to convention on the
subject of a national bankruptcy law,
which will be held in Washington some
time in the winter.
The communication from Mr.. Bailey
Davenport, suggesting an industrial ex
hibition of local nature, was referred tC
the secretary, with instructions to reply
that in the Judgment Of the association
that it was too late in the season
An invitation TO donate 800 to til
funds of the Mississippi improvement
committee, was ordered received ant
placed on file
Mr.. Steel gave notice of an amendmen
to change the time of holding meeting
Ito the last Tuesday evening of eacl
month
The Mayor of Rock Island was unani
mously elected an ex-oficio honorar
member
Alderman Reimers of the committee o
manufactures, thought that industrie
should be proposed, where large amour
of capital would not be required, espeei
ally when Rock Island capital was aske
for. He spoke favorably of mate
e factory, as only $1,000 or $4,000 VIZ
Y required, and that it would be payir
e investment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
ARRESTED FOR BAsrARDY.

Chief of Police Miller today received
notice from Kensington, H., asking him
to arrest Charles Anderson, who had de
parted for Rock island, to attend Angus
tana College. The chief Immediately
visited the college and found his man,
who had arrived only few hours before
Anderson was placed in the city Jail, to
await the arrival of an officer, who will
take him back to Kensington. He is of
Swedish descent, and speaks English with
difficulty The charge against him is that
of seduction. In the letter sent Marshal
Miller the girls name was not divulged,
but the prisoner says she is Miss Thillda
Westmann of Pullman. He admitted being
guilty of the charge against him, but il
in doubt about what to do in the matter
At any rate, Anderson's education has
been brought to sudden termination,
and since he is to become father, he viii
doubtless change his mind in regard to
his studies. If he does not marry tho
girl, he will attend some other college
beside the Augustana.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
A Match Factory.

Few if any people who are daily in
the habit of using matches have ever
thought how much of ingenuity and
skill are expended in their manufacture.
Yet the extent of the match timber or,
as it is termed, lumber manufacturing
business in the United States and Can
ada, may be fairly realized when it is
stated that one match mandatory
alone paid 81. 900, 900 in taxes during the
year ending Dec. 81, 1882, being at the
rate of one per cent per box. That Is.
the mandatory had produced in one
year 400, 600, 900 boxes of matches. The
logs were bought in the first instance
by the owners of the numerous saw
mills, to be found upon the river St.
Lawrence and its tributaries; and the
mill owner distributes the lumber after
it is cut. The wood used is pine and
spruce. The match lumber factory Is
divided into departments, in which are
manufactured match boxes; cases,
called skillets; match-sticks, called
splints. and the round wooden match
boxes, which are less used now than
formerly Match boxes are made from
square piece of wood by one turn Of
3 machine, which consists of two collars,
a borer, and side-saw. This machine
makes twelve boxes and twenty-fouI
lids per minute out of piece OF wood
an inch and three-fourths square
When the box and lids are made in th,
rough, they are placed together in 1
hollow roller, which is revolved b!
| water-power, and in this way the de
fects are removed, and the whole box i
made beautifully smooth, owing to thu
friction created within the wheel. Ih
match sticks or splints are cut doubi
the length of the ordinary woodel
match, and when sent to the match
mandatory, they are dipped at bot
/ ends, and cut in the center when dry
| These splints are made from soil
blocks of wood, which have been prev
ously steamed, by a machine whic
makes from eight to twelve sticks at
/ blow, and all the blocks are three inche
square In dav of ten hours no les
than $4,000, 900 splints are made s
i Fitch's factory.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
LICENSED TO WE'D.
COURT CHAT,

As stated in yesterdays ARGUS, the
prisoners under indictment were formally
arraigned before the circuit court. The
following viii stand trial:
Moses s. Brown and Samuel Jackson
burglary.
Fred o. Pope and Alfred Wilson
counterfeit money.
]. &. P. Ditton-concealed weapon.
Pleaded guilty but after conference with.
drew plea,
T. A. Cramer -embezzlement as agent.
F. A. Cramer-embezzlemen as officer
John Gavin-burglary.
James Newton-burglary.
w. F. McKinney--as assault to rape.
Edward Waldron-assault to rape.
| B. w. Sutton and Frank Bowker-lar
ceny.
Annie Schneider concealing death OF
bastard
In the following cases the defendants
pleaded guilty:
| Amos Weaver, Braxton Post, George
Thompson, Taylor Price and Abraham
Bush; burglary.
Taylor Price, Amos Weaver and Abra-
ham Bush; burglary
Braxton Post, Taylor Price, Abraham
Bush, George Thompson and Amos
Weaver; burglary.
4 Abraham Bush, Amos Weaver an(
Braxton Post; burglary.
Michael Kelly; assault and battery.
, 12-Jane Collins, larceny; plea o
guilty entered. and a sentence of ten day
in the county Jail imposed,
In the case of Dennis McKenney, tn
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
, the plaintiff closed his side of the cas-
! this morning, and the defense is no
r hearing testimony.