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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-01-13
COficial,
REVENUE LAW
or THR-
Town of Vaudeville,
For THE YEAR 1883.

No. l.
Be it enacted and ordained, By the
To,cn Council of the Io,cn of Han
deuille, 81. Tammany Par ish. Io., in
regular session conuened, That for
the year 1883, there is hereby levied
an annual tax of six mills on the
dollar, on nil real estate situated
within the corporate limits of the
town of Vaudeville. except such as
is expressly exempted by the Con-
stitution.
Be it further ordained, etc., That
a license tax shall be levied and
collected from every person or
persons carrying on any business
in the town of Vaudeville, enumer-
ated in the following articles, to-
wit:
On each retail grocer or dealer,
where no liquors are sold, SIS.
On each retail or wholesale gro
Ger or dealer, where liquors are
sold in any quantity, but not mix
ed, $50.
On each bar-room, where liquors
are mixed, $50.
On each hotel and restaurant. $40.
On each public or private board
ing house, with not more than five
beds, IS.
On each soda or mineral foun-
tain, S..
On each butcher, where fresh
meats are sold, for each stand or
stall, S..
On each peddler or hawker of
fruit, vegetables. or any kind of
goods raised out of the parish, $40.
On each cart or carriage drawn
by one or two horses or mules, for
hire, SIS.
On each wagon drawn by one or
more horses. mules or oxen, used
for hire or for hauling wood, char
coal or lumber for sale orshipment,
$40.
All persons pursuing any pro-
fession not herein provided for, IS.
Be 1t further ordained, etc., That
it shall not be lawful for any per-
son to carry on or follow any trade.
profession or occupation mentioned
above, before obtaining a license,
under penalty of $25.
Be 1t further ordained, etc., That
no half license shall be granted.
Be ii further ordained, etc., That
any person or persons doing bust
ness or pursuing any profession or
vocation mentioned in this ordi-
nance shall be required to take out
a license before the 31st day OF
January, 1883; and after said date
all persons wishing to pursue any
business must take out a license for
the same previous to commencing
said business OF profession.
Approved November II, 1882.
A true copy.
a. E. FONTINI, Mayor.
j. A. MUaN1ER, Secretary.
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SHORT STOPS.


A full column of new ADVERTISE
ments this week.
Judge Thompson will hold court
in Franklinton on Monday, the
22d inst.
Quite q number of our patrons
have renewed their subscription
since the LIST. Thanks.
The days ale getting longer. I.
is scarcely perceptible. however, on
account ct the cloud weather.
The new moon appeared last
Tuesday. Both its horns are turn.
ed upward, which the Indians say
is a sure sign of dry weather.
Rev. N. B. Young, the successor
of Mr.. j. ]. Lovett on this circuit,
preached his initiatory sermon at
the Methodist Church last Sunday.
We regret to learn that Mrs,
Randolph, wife of DR.. E. R. Ran
.dolph, is dangerously i'll. We hope
coon to hear of her complete re.
,covery.
Tie night school recently started
by MIR. Dunbracco should be we'll
patronized by the youth Of Coving-
ton who are unable to attend the
day school.
Public speaking at the Court
house. on Monday, the 22d inst,
by Hon. E. T. Lewis. Let us give
cur standard-bearer q rousing re-
ception on the above occasion.
The weather has been very cold
this week. There was ice Tuesday
morning. and heavy frost We'd
cesday morning. It has moder-
atsd q little since, and is now cloudy
and windy, with signs Of rain.
The price Of cotton in the New
Orleans market, last Wednesday,
was as follows: Ordinary Sets.
Good Ordinary sscts.; Low Mid
ding 94cts.; Aiddling 9sc. This
is about &c. lower than the quota
lions last week.
Gaod, reliable, competent SER
wants, are scarce and in demand.
We know of several persons who
have been trying to get good SER
wants, but their efforts have proved
unsuccessful, up to the present
writing.
The property in the case of
Stockton vs.. Duncan failed to sell
last Saturday, and it is readver-
tised, to be sold on one years cred
it, for what it will bring, less the
costs Of the suit, which must be
paid in cash. See advertisement.
Our thoughtful friend, Mr.. Young
g. Lee. who is at present connect
ed with the fancy and staple gro
Gerry house of F. W. Kinberger, 127
Constance street, New Orleans, has
our thanks for copies of the holiday
editions of the New York Mirror,
the Daily Graphic and The Judge.
The steamer New Camelia run
aground at the mouth Of the Tche-
functa river, last Thursday even
ing, and the mails and passengers
were brought up by tugboat. We
hear some complaint from the oas-
sengers. who were charged twenty
Eve cents extra to come up on the
tug.
The individual Who makes it his
business to set the woods on fire
about this time every year, has
commenced operations, and the
sastern sky was brilliantly illumin-
ated last night by the burning for
est Wonder if the wood burners
oonfine the flames to their own
premises, as the law directsP
Don't forget the lecture, by Rev.
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Tho majority Of the ills Of the &. man
body arise from a arrangement Of the
Liver, affecting both the stomach and
bo,rels. In order to effect a csre, IL u
accessory to renaore the cause. Irrecu-
lar and Sluggish action Of the Bosrcts,
Headache, Sickness at the Stomach. Pats
in the B0ek and Loins, etc., indicate fh3s
the Liver = at fasslt, and that ssotxrsSs-
quires assistance to enaSls this or ~
Mrosr off impurities.
PriCkly Ash Hittef9 arc especially
compounded for this purpose. They are
mild IN their action aud eteettUe a. .
cure; are pleasant to the taste and taken
easily by both children and adults. To.
ken according to directions, they are .
safe and pleasant cure
General Debility, HabiA-sal Con.
stipatiOn, Diseased Kidneys,
etc, etc. asa Blood Puri0er they
are superior to any other wsedtetnsS
cleansing the system thoroughly, and
in,parffn0 nesC life and energy to tAets-
ralid. It q q medicine SOD not o.
Intoxicating beverage.
ASH ysua sRuaaisI roo paieGly M slTTl1A
and take no other. PRICE. sloo psr Doesas.
MEYER BROS. ( CO.. SOLE PR0PRlEToaS,
st. Louis and Kansas CITY. No
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ADMISSION. rs CENTS
Tickets for sale at the stores of J. E.
Smith, W. C. Warren 4 Son, H. ". S.
Lund and j. Cahier Also, at the doors
of the Church.
Doors open at TIN. Lecture to COM
mence at 7:30 P. N.
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OBITUARY..
Death of Dr. ssepjarnln n;usser.

Death nf DIR. HeBJanin ncusser.
DR.. BENZ. Musser, aged G3, died at his
residence, on East Main street, Strasburg
borough, on Saturday afternoon ut twenty
minutes after four, of paralysis, with
which he was attacked on Friday, July q.
He was Of tho third generation Of physl-
Clans OF the same name, his grandfather
and father, being we'll known in the pro
fessi IN, although deceased was the first OF
them graduated from 4 regular medical
school. He was of TIC class of 1SA3. OF
Jefferson college, and in 1914 no settled in
New Providence. whence he removed to
Strasburg in 1855, and there continued in
active practice until the time of his death.
DIR. NJ. was the son of Dr.. Martin Musser,
OF West Lampeter, we'll known in his time
as successful practitioner. Deceased
was married three times; first in 1916 to
Letitia, daughter Of the late Jacob Neff,
who lived only two years, and who was
the mother of one daughter, Mrs. Allan A.
Herr, of this city. In 1856 he was married
to Naomi. young est daughter of Rev. John
Herr, and the two children Of this marrias'
are DR.. ]. Ii. Musser, now practicine
medicine i'll Philadelphia, and Mrs. Enos
IL. Weaver, OF West Lampeter. The
second wife died in 1853 Eleven years
later he married Kate, daughter of Benz
Bucxwalter, Of Strasburg township, who
survives him.
In religion DR.. NJ. was New Mennonite,
having been identified with the church
since 1857. In all the relations of life he
was highly esteemed and much beloved.
The arduOus duties of his practice were
faithfully performed and his large circle
of patients will! deeply miss his visitations.
During his forty years OF professional
labor he was preceptor to the following
named gentlemen. most of whom are now
practicng: A J. Herr, of Lancaster city
j. II. Frautz. deceased, late of U. s.
army,) F. F. Frantz, Lancaster, ]. X
Raub, deceased, late of New Providence,
Geo. W. Miller, Lampater J. G. Weaver,
Strasburg NJ. B. Musser, Philadelphia ;
J. IL. Musser, Lampeter; Abram IL. Wit
mer, insane hospital, Washington, D. G.
j. II. Mayer, Willow Street Adam Rock
afield, ---, and II. +. Musser, Wit
mer.
services at 1 O'Clock at his late residence
and interment At 2 p. M. at Longeuecker's
meeting house.
Death OF al Aged Lady
Mrs. Anna Struble, widow of the late
Christian Strubie, died this morning at
the residence of her nephew, Robert E
Eichholtz, from dropsy OF the heart, in the
S5th year Of her age. She was in every
respect an excellent woman, widely known
and highly respected by the community
in which she passed her long and useful
life. She was a member CT the Lutheran
church. Her funeral will take place on
Tusday afternoon at 81 o'clock. Inter
mont at Woodward Hill cemetery.
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ducat1on Of Poor Children.

In looking over file of the Lancaster
Journal the following paragraph met our
eye. It was published in the issue of that
paper dated February "a, 1926, and goes
to show that even a. that early day, before
the establishment Of free schools, Lancaster
county stood at the head Of the list in
making provision tor the education OF poor
children:
';The amount paid for the education Of
poor children, for the last year, in the
county Of Adams was $3.50: 7S in Allie
gheny s349.75a ; in Bedford, SIG S2i in
Berks, sS1 Chester, So 177.O Dauphin,
81, ,372. 40 franklin, :2,O4G As; Hunting
don, $40 G3; Westmoreland. $3.50. 162 !;
York, 1,5Oa. .saI Lancaster, sG,54G.79l T."
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NEiGH,sOKHDJD NEWS.

Events Near and ( cross tie County Lines.
The Dauphi,. county commissioners pro
pose to rebuild the burned almshCuso i'm
mediately.
Tha third annual reunion of the Soldiers
Orphans "Sixteeners will be hold in the
Altoona opera house Oh August 10, 1G and
II.
Thirty two telegraph poles in 4 distance
of three and one half miles, between Spring
City and PkGaixville, have been splintered
BY recent lightning
Milton Shields, aged eight years. was
accidentally drowned in the canal at Uar-
risburg on Saturday evening. He was
playing there when losing his balance, he
fell in, drowning before assistance arrived.
Mrs. A. NJ. Spa!diug, wife of the Rev.
W. Ii. Spalding. ID. d., rector of Grace
church, Jersey City, lied on Friday. Her
husband was the late Episcopal rector in
York ard brother of tho rector of st.
Johns Z. Z. church this city.
During resent rain the York lookup,
according to tho Age. WIS in deplorabie
condition. "Tho floor nf the station was
flooded, and even the stove was full of
water. The old sink under tho market
house is not tit for L hogpen, much les;
for the retention of PRISONERS. or others
seeking Sile!ttr ava projection WITHIN tS
damp and Tou'tiy walls and partitions"
The West Chester Local Meas gives the
following as the condition of tho harvest
in Chester county: A great many OF our
farmers find their hayiug and grain har-
ves;ing considerably mixed up this season.
The cutting Of hay, wheat and oats, with
a large number, AL come together. Some
farmers have all these crops cut and in the
barn, while many who have neither reap
ers nor binders, but are depending upon
manual labor, which is very scarce, have
none Of these crops yet secured.
Two young Chester swains, John Lcnny
and Harry Miller, fa!lin1. in love viii. Miss
Bowers, naturally considered each other
rivals Ii oider to settle the matter they
got into G fee and easy fight, which did
| not bring about the desired result. BY
mutual agreement they met the next
night in the lonely precincts of quarry
On the outskirts OF the city. Each WIS
attended hy wO friends. iialf u dozen
rattling good rounds wero fought, which
ended in the spa,.ge being thrown up by
one of the principals His opponent man
aged to severely punish him. IL nov re-
mains for the young lady to choose which
OF the two shall take the mi ttCn.
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disclose some lamentable moral or mental
deficiency in the female subjects of these
scandals.

THE report which the health officer Of
the city makes of ten new cases of small
pox, makes the duty of councils more
imperative to hold a special meeting and
consider the propriety of at least invest
ing the board of health and their execu-
tive officer with such additional powers
and authority as are necessary toproperly
perform their important functions. 1t
is very clear that the measures thus far
taken by the authorities and the physi-
clans have not checked nor suppressed
the Infection; and whatever ought to
be done must be done without any fur
thcr delay.
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a somnsmbulist's Fatal Fall,
THE COUNTY AUDITURS.
Squire FRANKIE of Columbia, SUNNI,
esafnpSa

VI OOiu"Uia, SuIHlhOn0CI
EefOre Them.
This morning the board Of county audi
tors met in the orphans court, all the
members -boing present. The purpose of
their meeting was to examine Squire
FRANKIE, of Columbia, relative to some of
his bills charged against the county, and
paid by the county commissioners, but
which to the auditors looked rather crook.
ed. FRANKIE was duly notified to appear
and bring with him for examination his
docket FRANKIE was promptly on hand &C
companied by his counsel, ex-MayOr VIM.
A. Atlee and J. Hay Brown, esqs. The au.
ditors were represented by E. X. Martin,
esq. After an informal talk among coun-
sci and the auditors the case was continued
until the Sth of August, owing to the
absence of II. NJ. North, ESQ.,, senior
counsel for the squire.
The case of the auditors against FRANKIE
is a test case, in which several aldermen
in this city and justices in Columbia are
interested, and tho legality of a very
large amount of fees will be determined by
its decision. The auditors claim tho right
to have before them for examination the
magistrates dockets, and the magistrates
deay their authority, and have been ad-
vised by counsel it is said, to refuse to
show their dockets, to the auditors. Dur
ing the conversation that ensued between
the parties this morning it was made
plain that had the case not been postponed
and had FRANKIE refused 20 produce his
docket, he would have been committed for
contempt, and in that case the auditors
would have been prosecuted Individually
for heavy damages. Fortunately the
trouble was postponed for cooler weather.
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The Anthracites. of Pottsviilc, will bg
here to morrow and the citizens will have
all opportunity of seeing IN excellent
professional team. 1t is under the man.
agement of John A. Sullivan, of Pottsville,
who is well. known here, having formerly
been student at MiIlersville This nine
defeated the Harrisburg team in P,tt;-
vile on Saturday after an exciting game
The acore stood to at tho beginning Of
the ninth inning When the AnthfaGites :
made two aud won.
Ed. Sixsrnitb, of Philadelphia, who has
been engaged by the Ironsides to catch for
Hotfard's pitching, arrived in town at5:2O
on Saturday afternoon, just to late to
participate in the game. lie via play to-
morrow against the Anthsacites. Frank
Schiller, who was pitcher OF the Duncan
non club. will play with tho Ironsides to-
morrow and probably for the remainder of
the season. He is a fine all around player.
Zecher will be placed at short stop or third
base. In either position he has few equals.
A very funny game Of baseball! was
played at Harrisburg On Saturday, before
1900 people between the employees Of the
Patriot and Independent Offices. The score
stood % to ii in favor OF the Independent
nine.
On Saturday afternoon mines from the
coach shops of Philip Doersom and Nor.
beck & Miley played d five inning game
on the old Ironsides grounds. The Doer
som nine won by tho scoro of ia to 10.
The 1rOnsides will likely play the
Alerts, of Pottstown, on Saturday in this
city and may go to Reading on Monday TO
play Sam Fields new nine.
S5me one who knew better telsgrapiled d
to the Sunday Truth, of Philadelphia, that
the game in this city on Saturday was
won by the Five. Twenty club.
The Anthracites arc now third in the
raco for the inter state championship.
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CHIME AND CALAMITY,
The criminal Record of Two Days.

A student at the university in Wurzburg
was shot dead in a duel. His antagO-
mist, a German American, has fed
Thomas Connolly, who was burned at
Southampton, Conn.,, e week ago by vitriol
thrown on him by a woman whose offer Of
marriage he had refused. is reported to be
dying at the hospital at New Haven. The
sight of both eyes is gone. Henry Pardloe,
on whom some of the vitriOl was scattered,
is also said to be in precarious condition.
Two old citizens of BrownsborO, Texas,
named Hutton and Van Alstyne, had an
alteration on Saturday, in which Van
Astyne was killed, Mrs. Van Alstyne
having an arm broken and three
fingers shot oG.-Cklistopher Moore
was shot in the neck and
instantly killed in New York by
Elgene Moulle, Frenchman. Both men
were about 35 years old. An old grudge
existed between them, aud when they met
Moore assaulted Moulle, who drew his
revolver and shot him.-Eijah J. Hayes
and Buff Mcdonnell, young men QUARREL.
ed while bathing near Paris, Tennessee.
After they LETT the water a scuffle took
place in which Mcconnell drew a pistol
and fatally shot the other. Mcconnell then
started for home "but fell dead on the
way from excitement aud remorse. "-One
of The murderers of Chngan. at Pork City,
Iowa, has been killed at Elkhorn Grove,
and the other has been captured. The
prisoner confessed tina: he killed Clingan
and also man named Stubbs a year ago.
In the fight preceding the capture of J. w.
Maddy, a justice of the peace, and Benz
Craig, farmer, were shot, the former
perhaps fatally. There is great excite
ment over the matter in Iowa.-On Satur \
day afternoon at Kensington station, on the
Illinois Central railroad. robbers eutAred
the section hOrse, beat John Fashier. che
agent, ipssnsible. and then robbed him of
81 ,300, OF which 500 belonged to the
cnmpaDy. Six tranps have been arrested
on suspicion.
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NEWS BY MAIL.
DEATH Or G1NERAL TON THUAB.
Famous Man OF SMALL Otatufo-Ml0cel.
ia0y OF all S0fts-Th0 Drift OF

A Famous Man Of smau sraturs-MiseeI.
iaoy OF all sorts-The Drift of
Current Lifo.
Charles Haywood Stratton, known to
tho public as General Tom Thumb, "
died yesterday morning, of apoplexy, at
his residence, in Middleboro', Mass, in
the 10th year of his ago. The general
was the oldest and best known curiosity
in America. He was born in Bridgeport,
Conn.,, in January 1882, and when ten
years old was engaged by p. 4. Barnum,
who dubbed him General Tom Thumb
and introduced him to the public at the
American museum. New York, on De.
cember 8, 1842. Although but ton years
old, the general was 50 precocious that
his manager gave the public to understand
that the midget had passed his twentieth
year. In February, 1874, Barnum took
the general TO Europe and exhibited him
in London and the provincial towns for
more than a year. On returning to Amer
lea General Tom Thumb made tour of
the principal cities and became quite ia
nous. Barnum engaged a company of
dwarfs, and among the number were Gen
eral Tom Thumb, Commodore Mutt and
and the Warren sister, Minnie and La
vinia.
The general became infatuated with
the Warren sisters. He was, however,
unable to decide which he should marry
and his delay enraged the commodore, who
also had his eyes fixed on the fascinating
little women. When Mutt asked Stratton
for an explanation of his delay the general
slapped the commodore's face. This in
diguity 40 maddened the latter that he
procured revolver and vowed that he
would kill his insulter. This affair came
very near breaking up the combination,
but Barnum finally pacified the principals
and on February 10, 1868, the general
married Miss Lavinia. An immense
crowed witnessed the marriage ceremony
and at the museum the newly-married
couple were greater attractions than ever.
Some months latter Commodore Mutt
married Minnie Warren,
Tom Thumb and his wife made tour
of Europe in 1865 and the intense patriot
ism of the American mite was the subject
of much comment. He visited England
several times after that and made good
deal of money. He left Mr.. Barnum several
years ago and manag ID himself and wife
in their travels about the country. He
and Mutt were always jealous of each
other. When, in 1879, a dozen dwarfs
and Col Goshen, the giant, were engaged
to travel and play "Jack, the Giant
Killer" the general and tho commodore
and their wives were of the party, but the
brother ir-laws quarreled and Lavinia'.
husband withdrew from the combination
As he advanced in years the general be-
came very fleshy and it annoyed him
greatly. In his early life his habits were
regular and temperate. but after his infan,
daughter died he drank a great deal. 1t i.
estimated that his estate is worth about
$50, 900. He owned the fine house he dice
in and a valuable farm near Bridgeport.
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The culogists of the late Tiia:ldeus Ste
vens have p great deal to say about 4
famous speech lie ir.i'ic in the Legislature
in favor of the cn'rr =: So oDi.. On tbs
strength Of This mythical iaranguo many
are disposed to believe that Mr.. Stevens
stood sponsor for tbs school aystcm Of
Pennsylvania. But i5 is very doubtful
whether any such speech was ever deliver
ed. We have never seen il in print, and
have never known any person fortunate
enough TO have heard the speech or an
autbent account Of it's delivery. If there
be any such persons alive they should
communicate with the biographers of the
great cOmmoner, who are evidently in
need of accurate information.
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The Reward faId .
H0 lSO"0GW y 0I"
West Chester Republican.

West Chester Republican.
On Saturday Messers. Dott and Iarnal
Of Delaware county, who assisted in the
recapture of Frankford aud Dunn when
they broke Jail, ON Monday night, June Is,
were in town, and after consulting with
the prison authorities, gave them an
indemnifying bond, and were then paid
the reward, which was 5000 for Frank
ford and $100 for Dunn. There was a
reward of s25 for Robinson, who is still at
large.
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List OF Unc!ainea L.ttevs

The following is a list Of letters re main
ing in the postofiice at Lancaster for the
week ending July 1G, 1888:
LADIES' Last-Mary Arnold, Mrs. S. G.
Davis, Dollie Eberley, Mrs. Mary II.
Fishel, Emily Nipple, Mary L Lefever,
Mrs. Lanra Martin, Mrs. JOhinna McCrea,
Mrs. Kate NJ. Mckinney, Lydia A. Musser,
Mrs. Katie Shaub, Clara Webb.
Gents List-Geo. Brook, John V. Bra
der, Luciano Calalli (for.), Eugene Clark,
Jno. E, Denlinger, Andrew F. Gray, Harry
Hains, F. A. Hawksworth, VIM. Jones,
N. Krippen, F. NJ, Crillis s. Co., r. D.
Malone, Rifus Miller, John X. Null, Albert
Baszotta (for.). A. NJ. Shissler, Smith s.
Neson, Harry P. Stoner.