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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-11-17
POE-TT TRY. ! I
AN EPE<ODE.

To the city
Farmer Chitty,
Plain, but gritty,
Came one day;
And he wandered,
And he pondered,
On his way.
Thus while gazing
at amazing
Sights, and praising
All he saw:
He wa. taken
Hand was shaken
By mistaken
Mr.. Shaw
Who to right it
And requite it,
Him invited
To a smile;
And the farmer
To the former
Grew warmer
Friend the while.
Soon, eated,i
And inflated
Chitty waited
For the deal;
When some aces
Showed their faces
Two hard cases
Made him squoal.
In the city
Stood the gritty
Farmer Chitty,
Cursing all.
Not penny
Of the many
Had he, any
More to call.
Home returning
Through the burning
Sand, and learning
How to tramp,
Spouse she took him
And she shook him,
Grit forsook him.
lldn't believe a blamed word he sale
Tie Gas Siftinds,
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-11-17

| Winnipeg Free Press.
A correspondent, J. Ell. Cameron, of
Oak River, sends us the following: A
horrible accident happened on October IL /,
at Oak River, township 13, range %, by
which man named Robert Kerr was
burned to death. He had received large
amount of money from his friends in the
old country, and had been away on a
spree for several weeks in Brandon. When
he returned, few days before his death,
took the liquor in his possession from him,
giving him daily allowance. He wanted
more, and threatened to do away with
himself if he did not get it. On the morn
ing of the 18th, Mr.. Anderson and num-
ber of his neighbors left home for Brittle.
That evening about dusk, Mrs. Anderson
went out to look for the cows, leaving
Kerr in state of partial intoxieation up
stairs. In short time her brother, re-
turning from the field, saw the fire shoot
out through the thatch of the roof. He
rushed into the house to rescue the unfor-
tunate man, but the fire and smoke pre-
vented his going up stairs, where the fire
had started. He shouted, but got no
answer. There was no window up stairs
by which he could be reached, and before
the neighbors had arrived or anything
could be done to rescue the man, the up
per floor had fallen in and the house was
in mass Of flames. The logs were pull
led down and the fire checked as much as
could be done. In the morning Mr.. Kerr's
remains were found. The head, legs and
arms were burnt away and the upper side
of the body, only part of the body and legs
remaining. It is a pretty general impress
sion that the fire which ended his life SO
horribly was the work of the wretched
man himself. Mr.. Anderson lost almost
everything. Mr.. Kerr's parents live in
Edinburgh and are very wealthy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22
Written for the FARMER. ]
VENUS ANDYOMENE

With ferian beauty, free from everv
/ stain
A dream OF Phidias fleeing from b;s
sight,
when conqnering day usurped IL,
throne of night
In noble nudity sue rose to reign.
p from the waves like dawn and uor,a.
We're slain
by her sweet presence, and her rosr
light:
Within deaths chalice LIES fierce WIN
grew bright,
And craving nations found surcease If
pain.
a'norous terTor thrilled tie spacious
air,
As. borne by swift-wineed doves. she
sought the land,
Across the sterile prnirie of the sea
And Lesbian melody, awakened there
Echoed the singing of the h..ied bona
io stir the ages until man be freq
tovinston, La, Sept. ~, ISss.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22

man is the manned Nichcils.
Nichols is a little doubtful of hi.
ability to cope with McEnery il
the contest for the position, and he
just simply writes to friend tina,
he will serve if elected. This en-
couraging bit of information is
given to the public by the sonorous
editor of the "Bugle Call" We
presume the editor "called" with a
loud voice, since the answer came
from Arkansaw, where the MAIN
ed Nichols" was when he answered
Still other great men are men
toned. A voice from the wilds of
West Carroll announces the name
OF Judge A. G. WHY as the only
man in the State fitted for the Gov
ernor's seat. The Judge has not
YET been heard trOm-by lis. Of
course, if nominated he will be
bound to serve-all good and great
men are thus bound.
In the meantime-that is, while
the political pot is kept boiling, bv
the newspapers of the State-Gov. |
McEnery stands a tarnation good |
chance to be the next Governor of |
Louisiana. Nichols nor Ogden can
beat him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22

a business which is vicious and i'm
moral, and which in The main preys
upon the Ignorant and credulous.
This bank cannot be permitted
to stand in the shoes of Nj. A. Dau-
phin, and thus enable him to ac-
complish by indirection what he is
not allowed to do directly.
Hereafter, therefore, you will de-
liver to the New Orleans National
Bank no registered letters nor re-
deem no money orders payable to
it, but deal with the same as direct
ed by the Department on Novem-
Der l3, 1879.
This order will be revoked When
ever the bank gives satisfactory evil
depce that it has abandoned the
above scheme.
Very respectfully,
w. @. GRESHAM,
Postmaster General.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22
THE SCHOOLS.

Upon inquiry, we learn that the
Covington High School, and the
private school of Miss Mary kellar
are fairly well attended. True. Tie
weather has been quite warm, and
the dust at times unbearable, never
theless we are sorry to see SO many
children still out of school. They
haze had two months vacation.
and should now be at their studies
which at present, in consequence of
the heat, are light and may readily
be committed to memory. Too
long a detention from books will
naturally dull child's mind, and
cause it soon to forget what it once
knew. Our public schools do very
little good, merely because they
exist SO short a time. Here they
are generally in session Only three
months, and the children have the
remaining nine months to undo the
little they have dcne-and thew
well succeed.
Covington has good private
schools. and her people should
embrace the opportunities offered |
by them for instrGeting the young.
Gnd encourage and support them. |
Parents do wrcng to delay sending
heir children until coolsr weather
.or IN go doing the children get be-
md III their lessons and classes.
md at last lose interest, in seeing
heir former class. mates promoted
beyond them. These schools need
10 commentator from us. Their
'ast records and successes are suf-
cidnt to guarantee them liberal
nture support. We wish them !.
ood speed. and hope many more .
hildren will attend them in the
ext week or two.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22

noshing meriting their censurs OF
action.
Not until late the past spring has
any exceptions beep taken to the
terms or operations of this contract.
The effort seems TO be, not to inter-
rupt the workings, or to test its le-
gality, but to endeavor, by criti-
cism and ienunciation of it, to
shoulder the blame and response
bility upon the Governor OF the
State. II the contract is unjust or
illegal-contrary to the provisions
of the act purporting to authorize
1.-THE present Governor of the
State is not responsible for it. He
was not party to it, neither has he
any power to rescind or anarn it.
L simply becomes q question Tor
Judicial action. The Governor may,
like any citizen, suggest to or re-
quest The Attorney General OF the
State to investigate the conditions
OF the contract. and if expedient,
take the necessary proceedings for
securing judicial decision upon
their legality. This tie Governor
has Lately done. Those parties who
have been so maEciously denounc-
ins dim for what .hey ssEme to be-
bis responsibility i'll the matter,
gould haze taken this same step
Years ago.
The efforts to identify Governor
with the workings of this
contract, or the operations of the
Land Office, have utterly and ridi-
failed. The effort to do So
Vas snaiieious and disgraceful from,
he beginning. Had the contract
'een r"iPahly fraudulent, nc re-
possibility could Lave attached to
iov. McEnery. These slandercrs
ave .akei. Il 'con.enrp;ible ady4n-
age OF The met that tie Governor
be'a bother of John
icE.nery, the party to the land
on'Far'' in order TO create. .rsju-
zee and distrust in the minds of
lie public against him. Their plot
as been exposed, and tley are now
IL diStressinl rreoicament for ma
anal to sastain their opposition 20
osefnor MeEnery,s sas.aidsp,.-
aurepas Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22

A DESERVED TRIBUTE.-Says the
Daily States: The action Yesterday
of the Mexican Exchange, in re-
fussrg to accept the resignation OF
Mr.. H. Dudley Coleman. speaks in
high terms for the confidence and
esteem inwhich they hold him. Mr.
Coleman, a Young and enterprisirg
merchant, having Of late been I'M
fortunate in business, sen. in his
resignation as President of the Ex-
change. A set Of resolutions were
passed asking him to withdraw his
resignation, as he had been :nstru-
mental IN making the Exchange a.
success. and they were assured his
continuance in Office would do
great deal towards the promotion
OF permanent business relations be-
tween this city and Mexico and
South America. They expressed
high admiration for his sterling !
qualities, and confidence il his abil. !:
ity. Mr.. Coleman subsequently, |
withdrew his Resignation. |
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22

Mail Facilities TO BE W1rHpRawS
FROM THE New ORLEANS NATIONAL
BANK The following letter was
sent 20 the Postmaster at New Or.
leans, last Wednesday. by the Post
master General:
". d. Merchant, Postmaster, New Or
leans, La:
Sr-Since you were instructed
to deliver no registered letter reach
ing your Office addressed to NJ. 4.
Dauphiu, and to redeem no money
orders payable to him, he has di-
rected an advertisement inserted In
certain newspapers, that all regis
tered letters intended for him, and
concerning the Louisiana State
Lottery Company, be addressed to
the New Orleans National Bank at
New Orleans, and that all money
orders sent to your Office for his |
benefit and concerning the business
of said lottery, be made payable to
said bank.
l am il possession of trustworthy
that this bank has been
and is still receiving through your
office registered letters and money
orders for the purpose of II. a.
Oauphin, in pursuance of his pub
ished directions.
This is a defiant scheme, on the
BART of III. A. Dauphin and the
New Orleans National Bank, 70
wade orders which have been nd.
lressed to you by the Postmaster
ieneral. in pursuance ofstatutes of
he United States, inke6ded to pro- |
ect the mails and She public against /
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22
LAMB OFFICE. NEw ORLEANS, La. J
September Ii. 1889

Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing named settler has filed notice of
her intention tc make final proof in
support of her claim, and that said
proof will De made before the Judge or
clerk OF tue court ut Covingson, La, ON
Tuesday, October 30, 1888, viz.
Homestead No. 1850, Anna Norman
widow, OF ST. Iammany parish, La, for
the southeast quarter of section 29.
township .. south range IL east, st. He
lena meridian
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence unoy,
and cultivation of said land, viz:
W. H. Davenport. II. j. Smith, Harry
Dutscn and Chas. Strattman. of ~. Tan
MANY parish. La.
seq st q. B. D6RALL, Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22

Tie New York Herald has finally
arrived at the conclusion that the
country would not be endangered
by the Democratic party nominat-
ing Southern man for Vice Presi-
dent ii 1881. We think SO too,
considering the fact that n Demo-
cratic President conld not be elect
ed without the votes of the Southern
States. We are not candidate for
that exalted position. tut will "ao-
!cept the nomination if rendered us"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22

The Morgan City Free Press,
Dohaldso4v.ile Chief, New Orleans
Standard, and other Republican
papers, have esponsed the cause Of
Nichols and Ogden. 1t has been
a scng time since aheis henchmen
bad finger in the chicken pie, and
they are in favor Of anything for a
change. They wonld doubtless
Ike to see Il bolt in tue Dem ocratic
Convention, and fusion move
lnent inaugurated. As fusion
ticket. we snsssast the names of T.
\. Ogden and Dave Young. How
does that strike youo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22

Mrs. .Iarsi,a GI!!ett died ut
Amite City on the night Of the 9th
lust. She vas the widow of Ben
jrn'n d. Gul!e;t, the inventor of
the celebrated Magnolia Gin, and
founder of the Gul,e:t Gin Mapr-
factory at that Llace.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22

The wife of one of the candidates
in Ohio is collecting for her scrap
book the press notices of her hus-
band which have appeared since
has nomination. He is afraid there
Is divorce suit pending some
where.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22
Wanted to Exchange.

One Mare, one'Horse, and f,nr thor
opghhred Berkshire P,gs. for vonno
Cows with Calves. Apply to Lakeyisw
fouitr! lard, Lewisburs, La. or
CHAS. =. PITCHER.
Box S33. New Orleans. La
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22
THAT LAND CONTRACT.

We have carefully examined into
the now famous Land Contract
concerning the operations of which,
and Gov. McEnery's responsibility
therefor, SO much has been said.
For tue information Of our readers,
we will briefly state tie facts:
Some several years since, investi
CATION had disclosed the fact thai
there We're million or more acres
OF land within the limits of the
State of Louisiana which bad been
considered as State Lands. and
winch, under acts of Congress-
riShttuliy belonged to the State:
but through some neglect in fur
nishin2 proof to the Land Depart
ment OF the General Government.
had never been set aside or patent
Cd to the State. Much of this land
had been supposed by the State
authorities to be State land, and |
had been sold as such, and had
been settled upon and improved by
bona tide settlers; as for example,
that lnrge tract of land known as
the "houmas Grant" lying between
this point and the Mississippi river.
Again, the United States had sold
to actual settlers large qantities of
lands which actually belonged to
the State, but had not been sur.
yeyed and set aside as State lands.
The Legislature, in 1880, to eff
|sct e settlement of this matter and
secure what rishtfully belonged. TO A
The State, as well as to maintain its
for lands sold by the
United States belonging to it-by r
act 23-authorized the State Exc.
'utive to contract with some suits-
lie party to prosecute the claims of
he State; said party's compeasa-
ion to be contingent upon recor- :
ry, and not to exceed, in amount
fly per cent. of the land Or serip
covered.
The late Gov. Wilt, under this ne
ct. entered into contract with -
he Hon. John McEnery, some sa
lree years since; said McEnerv :
as to receive scrip to the amount
nifty per cent. of the lands recov-
'ed by him. This scrip, in conse- on
lence OF the fact that large por- 20
DIS of the land recovered wopld
such as had already been sold =
the State or the United States L.
i'd be in the possession of bona fae
stlers, thus preventing a division
kInd, was made locatable upon heI
y public lands belonging to the SUI SUI
ate. rle
MIR. McEnery entered immedi- in
ely upon his duties under this wi 4
atrsct. and operations have been the
ing on under it ever since ua -
: been from tie beginning paid S
with .bo 49, rn. pro
\ seA ms. Two and
'erens sessions of the Legislature v
re seYatinized its operations, one n na
pefiai committee. and found seq
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22
w. Q. GRESHAM,
Postmaster General.

A Portuguese doctor says he ,las
cured seven cases of hydrophobia
by rubbing garlic into the bite and
dosing the patient internally with a
decoction of garlic for several DAYS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22
New Advertisements
Notice.

Inc person who broke the lock of nv
hog Pen, about two months 400 ona
isft a eh'sei, IN hurrying to get away.
viii please cell at my house ar d est the.
s"hie. j. ROCHE
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22

All the Republican, ptpers in the
State are advocating the cleins Of
Gen. Nichols for Governor. Whv
j. this: Do they expect that he
viii divide the positions within the
gift OF the Executive? What right
have the Republican papers to die
tate to tbs Democratic party who
shall be their standard he:4rer at
She coming electios.,. Their u!,jec;
Is to idsn the brescli between the
friends of McEuery and Nichols,
with the hope that the latter Gun
bs prevailed .,ana Ia run as an jn-
dependent candidate, ia case lie
fails to receive the nominations. =
Ioersiiie South.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22

"Macdanald and Cleveland" are
3Heat'ones: az the Democratic stand
bearers in 1881.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22

Indigestion. dyspepsia, heart
burn. nalisea. etc, cured Dy usirg
Browns Iron Bittels.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-22

The best c,.rr fpr discusses Of the
nerves, brail AMI L.nsc!ea, il
.6~f5h 4 5 Iron Biiters.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-08-14

PnorEETY RncovEREp.-Ap assen-
ger, on train No. 1, en- route from
Chicago to Washington, lost on July
18th 4 pockct-booII containing $50 in
money and about $4,000 in bonds,
certificates of stock and other val
liable papers. The loss was reported
to the general passenger agent of the
B. & O. r. r., who at once instituted
q diligent search all along the line of
the road. II few days ago L. f.
Grannon, special detective for the B.
& O. r. r., discovered the lost prop
erty in the possession of two car OK
aminers ut this place, whose names
arc kept from the public. It seems
that a passenger on the train above
named, had dropped it on the plat
form, and it had been found by two
men whose duty it was to examine the
cars. They claim to have kept the
matter quiet in hopes that reward
might be offered. The pockct-booll
and contents was recovered. The
men we're discharged at once. Great
credit is due the detective and to Off
GERS Of the company for their dill
igcnce in prosecuting the search.
MGtins0urg Statesman.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-08-14
Various items.

The Kimball House, at Atlanta,
Ca, which cost $725, 900, was burned
before day on Sunday morning.
There was no loss of life.
Gen. j. w. O'Ferrall, member
of the State Board of Public Works
of Mississippi, has been visiting his
brother Hon. Chas. L. O,Ferrall, of
Harrisonburg.
What decoration is that you are
wearing?" said an Austrian Sergent
to new recruit. The man blushed
deeply and responded; "It's a medal
our COW won at q cattle-show.'
The old war horse of Stonewall
jackson is about to be taken to the
Virginia Military Institute at the re-
quest of Mrs. jackson, to end his
days there. He. is now twenty-five
years old, and has for several years
past been in North Carolina.
Assuming that the migration of
1888 will equal that of 1882 and 1881,
these three years, it is estimated will
give the United States not less than
two hundred and fifty thousand Ger
man farmers and mechanics, and over
fifty million dollars of German
money.
When Geo. T. Grant had muir
dered j. W. Manning, in Pittsylvania
county, Va, he fed to Sullivan,
Tennessee, where he assumed the
name of so. VI. Jones'" UnIuckily
for him his letters were put in the
postofficc box Of real j. w. Jones,
there, were opened and his secret
discovered. The sheriff of Pittsyl-
vania was telcgraphed to and went on
and arrested the murderer.
West Virginia is twenty years old
as State. In that time her popula.
ton has been nearly doubled. Vir-
ginia, which suffered in population
both by the loss of territory and men
during the wsr, has just about regain
ed her former position, having almost
as many inhabitants by the census of
1880 as the old and undivided Vir-
ginia had in 1860. Both mother and
child are doing well, thank you!
Richmond State.
The Philadelphia Times says edito-
rally: "Thc nomination of Gen. w.
G.. Wickham for State Senator in one
of the districts of Virginia by the
democrats indicates that at last there
is to be a practical union of all per-
sons opposed to the bossism and the
disgraceful tactics of Mahome. Gen.
Wicllham has been a consistent,
straight republican, refusing to sur
render either himself or his party
committee to the demands of repudi-
alton. lie is still republican, and
only gives up his affiliations in order
to do his best cndeavOrs to cleanse
his State from the Malone dcfilcment.
1t is. rather late to adopt this policy
now that the honor of the State has
been compromised, but it may be able
to do some good even yet, and the
effort deserves communication -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-08-14
For The Spirit of Jefferson. 4

Dir. Editor: noticed published in
your paper few weeks ago, a Finan-
cial Statement of the receipts and dis
bursments for the past year of the
town monies. While the report may
be true, it seems to be more of an in
sinuous than explicit or instructive
nature. I cannot see how the former
Council was concerned in the liquor
license of 1882. Had they not the
right to collect and expend it? The
amount was $4,000 per year, or
$4,000 per term of their office. Will
not the present Council, by their adj
dition to the license of $4,000 on each
dealer, realize $4,000 per year, or
S8OO.0O per term-a difference of
$4,000. Then what had the license
of 1882 to do with the financial state
ment of the present Council, when
they neither collected nor expended
it? 1 also notice that the former
Council was in debt to the amount of
S5O5.95, which the present Council
had to pay. Would it not have been
wise and generous for them to have
specified also, that they had collected
monies due the former Council far ex-
ceding their indebtedness? Suppose
we take the trouble toitemize:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-08-14

FRANK LEsLIE's SUNDAY MAGAz1xE.-Thc
September nG'nbcr could scarcely Ice cxcellcd
in the v"rirty AID eXcellence of tho contents.
it is overlooking with good things Rev c. +.
Cheney. Bishop Of tho Diocese OF Chicago,
contributes No VIII. of ''Reli";2us Dcnomina-
tons in the United StatcS-What is She Re
formed Episcopal Church :" The editor has Il
the -.mcr:crn Pilgrim in Palestine and
Canon" the Natives of the North'' are con-
tinucd. and the other articles are by popular
writers. The serial, short stories. sketches.
essays. etc. afford delightful and cdifyinS
reading. There are poems: a sermon by Rev.
DR.. Talm2gc. ''GnatS and Camels," Editoria.
and Personal Comments. Record of Important
Events, and Il Miscellany that abouuds with i'll
tcrcst, entertainment and instruction. The
number is profuscly and beautifully embel-
hshed. Price g5 cents per number; Sc year.
postpaid. Address Mrs. Frank Leslie. Pub
Usher, 50, IS and 81 Park Place. New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-08-14
DIED.

In Bolivar. OF Thursday evening. August
9th. 1855 Mr.. JOSHUA CAVALIER. in the 6}d
year Of his age Mr.. c. was one of the very
hest citizens Of Bolivar. He was ever ready to
leEd hclrng hand. or symp0thizc with those
Il sad vacancy in the town. as well as the home
circle. of which lie was u dutiful husband and
a!IcctionGtc fathcr. y large family and sor-
rowing community deeply feel his loss.
At the home of her father. at ITalItown. July
2d, 1888. Miss ANNIE REBECCA OFT. dnugh-
ter of Mr.. John w. Off, i'll the 41st year of her
age.
In Charlestown. on Thursday. August 9th.
1883. mt 1910 O'Clock. OLIN GLENN BEALL,
infant son Of Florence G. aud DIN Bcal.
III this County. on the nigh: of August 6th.
1883. Mr.. JOHN RODERICIz, aged about 20
years.