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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07
THE PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Tie Philadelphia 9ieaes very per-
tinently speaks a good word for the
primary school, which nowadays is
apt to be neglected. ''There is, it
says, livery much talk about the
higher education, but it is The lower
education that is really important
to most OF US, and there is no more
gratifying evidence of progress than
the gradually developed recognition
among those who have charge of
cur public educational system, of
the essential Importance of the
primary schools. The work of the
primary schools is the foundation
and the main structure of oil pub
lie education. Many children never
go beyond this, and in every case
it is the first bending of the twig
that determines the inclination of
the tree. We have been giving at
tention in Philadelphia to high
schools and grammar schools,
which are for the few; the primary
and secondary schools, which are
for tie many, have been left too
much to chance, and to the ignor-
ant laundering of imperfectly edu-
Gated teachers"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07
THE ASSESSMENT.

The assessment rolls for this par
ish, from what we can learn, are
very incomplete. In some wards
there are whole neighborhoods
where the property has not been
assessed. 1t is g common occur
renee for Il man to come in to pay
his taxes, and End that his name is
not on the rolls. This matter will
be investigated by the Police Jury
at its meeting next Monday. The
financial condition of the parish is
very deplorable-that is, il a parish
without any finances can be said to
have Il financial condition. Under
any circumstances, al the property
in the parish should be made to
pay its proportionate share of taxa
ton. All citizens enjoy the bene-
fits and should help to bear the
burdens of government. In some
cases, when the taxpayers name is
not on the rolls, he assesses himself
and pays his taxes; but where one
conscientious man does this, 1T Is
safe to say that many Others take
advantage of the omission and cs-
cape the payment of taxes. Oul
neishboring parishes Of Washing
ton and Tansipahoa are ont OF
debt and have money in tie treas.
ury. With a full and fair assess.
ment, and economical government.
there is no reason why st. Tam
many should not be in the same
prosperous condition. As it is al
present, her warrants are disposed
of 'sfor what they will bring" and
are not sought for at any price
while her officers, and all persons
who perform public duty, such as
Jurors, witnesses, members of the
Police Jury, etc, are not half paid
for their services. This can ant
should be remedied, in justice to al
concerned, and for the good name
of our parish we hope it will be, a
no distant day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

and simultaneously heard pistol
shot; witness turned and asked
Beene if he was hurt; saw the mark
of the shot on his shirt bosom, and
glancing around. saw Kingsley
standing out in front of the office.
with a pistol in his hand; witness
drew Beene backwards, closing the
door at the same time, and placed
him on the floor against the wall;
then went out to see Kingsley, and
told him that he had better go, as
he had seriously if not fatally in
iured Beene; Kingsley then walked
toward his place of business; wit
ness then returned to his room,
and found Beene just in the last
agony, and in a few seconds more
he was dead.
Mr.. Glenn Brodage's testimony
was III substance similar to that of
Dir. DeMahy.
The testimony proved conc!u-
sively that from the general char
acter of the parties, and from the
circumstances of the case, that the
unfortunate occurrence was sud-
den, unlocked for, and although
fatal in it's result, was devoid OF
malice on the part of Mr.. Kingsley,
and that he acted purely in self-de-
tense.
At the close of the trial, Mr..
| Kingsley was arrested and bound
over to appear at the next term oI
the D;strios Court, on the charge o.
carrying concealed weapons.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07
FROM "THE TIMES"

Editor Times-In reading the last
number of your paper, l noticed
YOU asked ali who had been bene-
fitted by the letter published in your
valuable paper about year ago, to
write you the facts for publication.
The letter from DIR. Bates created a
great amount Of excitement in this
vicinity, as he is we'll and favorably
known by everybody here. His
reputation rs man and as ply
stefan gave everybody the utmost
confidence in all his statements, and
this of course soon made the name
"kendalls SPAWN Cure" not only
familiar but very popular. In re-
ply to Your request, ! will say:
about nine years ago l slipped on
the ice and sprained my right limb
at the knee joint. was very lame
and suffered excruciating pain much
of the time since, and some of the
time thought I should be cripple
for life. DR.. Bates letter printed
in your paper gave me SO much
confidence in the virtues of Ken
dall's SPAWN Cure that [ tried it for
my knee and less than one bottle
completely cured'me SO that / have
had no return of pain or lameness,
for which, of course, l cannot feel
too thankful. Since my recovery I
have visited friends in the West and
found that the following parties
have used it with the grandest re.
suits in that part of the country:
The Rev. John Rice, Hematite. Mo-,
used it on his own person for az in
jury of 80 years standing and per-
formed one of the most wonderful
cures I ever heard of. j. L. Me-
Clure of Strong City, Kansas, cured
a badly lacerated and poisoned
hand, from hog bite, and also re-
moved an enlargement near the hip
joint which had become large and
troublesome. He also used it for
rleurisy and found that bathing his
chest with it relieved him at once.
To my surprise 1 found that this
wonderful remedy was better known
in the West than it was in the East,
and l found that they were using it
there on animals as well as on hu.
man flesh with the very best of re-
suits, and l find SO many cases
! Whereyer + 90 tn confirm tho f,vor-
able opinion ] had already formed
of it that l am glad of an opportu-
nifty of telling the readers of your
valuable paper what I have learned
in regard to it. Hoping to hear
from others upon this very import
ant subject, especially important to
those who have suffered for years
like myself, l remain, yours etc,
j. A. RoYcs.
Elmira, N. Y, Sept. II, 1881.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07
HOW LONG TO SLEEP.

Says Dio Lewis: Probably no
better division Of time has ever
been made than that into three
equal periods of eight hours each
eight hours being given to bust
ness. eight to reading and improve
ment, aud the remaining eight to
sleep.
81 have long thought that the
native American requires more
sleep than the European. For my
self, / find that nine OF ten hours
sleep in single night will cure me
of all trifling maladies with which,
from time to time. I may be affiict-
ed. Some extraordinary advice has
been given by certain distinguished
persons with reference to the time
devoted to sleep, but each writer
falls into the common blunder of
applying rule to all which he
finds good in his own case. Bishop
Taylor advises three bours. Wes-
ley suggests six as the least that
will answer. He declares that dur
ing his life he never knew any one
to retain vigorous health, even for a
year, with Il less quantity than six
hours, and he thought that women
required more than men.
Excess of sleep is very bad in its
influence, produces dizziness OF
mind and body, corpulency, and
disposition to apoplexy, hence Ga
len calls sleep the brother of death,
and says nothing is more pernici-
Gus when carried to excess.
THE Americans should go to
bed at 8 o'clock and rise between 5
and 6. I do not mean to say that
circumstances may never justify
their sitting up till midnight. Oh
later, but I am simply Interpreting
the voice of physiology. If the
average American. with his narrow
chest and small vitality, would re-
tire at 8 O'Clock, he would live some
years longer. and each year would
afford him more happiness and
ability to work.
"But American women most need
a change to early hours. Their
crazy nerves. neuralgia, and other
evidences Of premature decay would
lbe at oIce checked. and they would
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

The Police Jury, in making all
warrants receivable for taxes, have
acted in direct violation OF the
revenue law, which only authorizes
them to receive 'jury warrants.
They should reconsider their action
in this matter without delay, as
we understand they are liable to
criminal prosecution for making all
classes of warrants receivable Tor
taxes. It is not too late to resclnd
the order, as the assessment rolls
have not yet been accepted, and
consequently no taxes have been
collected.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07
New Advertisements.
AUCTION SALE.
A RARE CHANCE FOR BARGAINS
THE ENTIRE CONTENTS
or THE STORE or
MIR. III. w. s. Lund.
In Covington,
WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION, ON
Monday, July 80, 1883,
BIZ S. 3. STAPLES. AUcTIoNEER.
New Advertisements.

In order TO reduce and close out
an immense stock OF goods, such as
appertain to well-stocked country
store, l propose to sell out the
same at public auction, on MON
DAY, July 30. 1885, and continue
the sale, from day to day. until the
entire stock has been disposed of.
The stock consists, in part, of
a general assortment OF Dry Goods,
Ready Made Clothing, Haas, Boots.
Shoes, Hardware, Tinware, Sad,
dlery, Crockery. and full and well
selected line of Groceries. The
goods will be sold in quantities to
suit purchasers. Terms. cash.
H. w. S. LUND,
COVINGT0N, LA.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07
KINGSLEY ACQUITTED.

Tx preliminary examination of
Mr.. J. A. Kingsley, charged with
the murder of Mr.. r. z. Beene, at
Slidell, III this parish, on Tuesday,
the. 10Th ult., took place before
Judge Jas. II. Thompson, last
Tuesday. Mr.. Jos. A. Reid was
the attorney for Mr.. Kingsley,
while brother Of tie deceased APP
peared for the prosecution.
After rigid and impartial exam
nation, the Judge decided that the
killing vas done in self-defense,
and Mr.. Kingsley was discharged,
fully eScnerated from all guilt of
the crime as charged in the indict-
ment.
The testimony of the three prin-
cipal witnesses, the only ones who
knew anything important relative
to the case, was, IN substance, as
follows:
Il. b. Patton, sworn Am cousin
of the deceased; the evening before
the killing net Mr.. Beene Of the
street; Beene seemed to be greatly
excited, and stated that he had just
parted with Kingsley, with whom
he nearly had difficulty; the next
morning, the day of the killing,
told Beene lie had better be ON his
guard against Kingsley; witness
stated that Beene never drank, was
quiet, business man, but that he
was of a sensitive, high-strung ma
ture, apt to take offense quickly
and very violent when angry.
DR.. DeMahy, sworn-Stated that
he was in his own room, at Slidell
the morning of the killing; his room
lis in the rear of Mr.. Patton's Office
and opens therein; Mr.. Beene came
to his room; witness WAS living OF
the bed reading; after awhile Mr.
Beene went out; witness then heard
him speaking to Ar. Kingsley
Beene seemed to be apolosizing fol
some offensive epithets he had used
towards Kingsley the evening pre-.
vious; Kingsley replied that sit was
hard tor man to have to come
aud get an apology where one was
due him." Beene then seemed to
get excited, and said, We'll, if You
came to get an apology, l will give
you one, and with these words be
came into witness rcom and picked
up a gun that was standing in the
corner: Beene then walked to the
doorway, holding his gun with the
muzzle upwards, across mis- body,
and was engaged in cocti ing It; wit
ness sprsng up and SEIZE d the gun,
exclailning. don't shoot" when he
heard some one say. Cook out, Z
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

The expected duel between Elan,
editor Of the Richmond Wing, and
Bierne, editor of the Richmond
STATE, took place last Saturday
morning. Elan was wounded in
the thigh at tie second shot. AT
last accounts he was doing well.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

The Police Jury failed to meet
last Monday, only four members be-
ing present, Messrs. Allison, Burns,
Galatas and Rogers. Messrs. Orr
and Welch arrived late in the even
ing. The meeting was adjourned
Until next Monday, when it is hoped
all the members will be present.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

At the late term Of the District
Court, in Washington parish, the
Grand Jury failed to fad aay true
bills. This speaks well for our
model sister parish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

Roscoe Conklirg says !: "The
country newspaper is worth more
10 its country subscribers in one
month than its price for a year, and
does more for its neighborhood for
nothing than any high official does
for his munifcent salary"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

Gas. c. paws, to services as
Marshal at meetings of the
Council in June and Jaly,
l 90; to services as Mar
shall on election day. june
4, 1883. 81; total. ....... 3 90
W. G. keutzel, to publishing
election proclamation. 3 90
W. G. Kentzel, to salary as
Secretary for the month of
June. 800. :. 800. SIS 90
Total. ......... ...... $50 90
The Council then adjourned.
L. r. RANDOLPH, Mayor.
". G. KESrzEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

Mr.. F. A. Guyol yesterday shot
an alligator, about 81 feet lorg, at
Browns Landing. They say there
are several 4hers in the neighbor-
hood, and swimmers had better be
on the lookout, as some old saurian
might capture some unwary bather.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

Iu New York, last Wednesday,
7. a. Knox, editor of TerQs Syt,ags,
sent a challenge to ID. b. SEeehan,
sculptor, which was promptly ac-
.cepted, aud pistols and coffee were
ordered for two.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07
PREMIUM TO SUBSCRIBERS

All new subscribers, and all those who
pay their past Indebtedness and one
year in advance, will receive, as q pre-
MUM, a copy of DIR. Kendalfs ''Treatise
on the Horse and His Diseases" most
valuable book. For sale to non-sub-
scribers, at % cents each.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

DR.. Columbus Reid, father OF
JOS. A. Reid, ESD, Of Covington,
died at his home IL Amite City last
Sunday morning. DR.. Reid was a
prominent physician and highly es-
teemed citizen of Amite.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

Archbishop J. Is. Purcell died
ut Blanchard, Ohio. last Tuesday.
He was priest sixty years, ana a
Bishop fifty years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

Right. Rev. VIM. Pinkney. Epis-
.copal Bishop OF Maryland, died
suddenly at Hagerstown, last We'd
nesdav, aged IS years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07
The Autobiography Convention

The Autobiography Convention
is in session in Chicago. The dele
gates favor tie restriction Of the
powers Of corporations: the holding
OF public lands fer actual settlers,
the suppression of gambling in the
necessaries Of life, and the over
throw Of MI monorolies. The fol-
lowing States are represented: New
Hampshire. New York, Ohio. Michi-
gan, Illinois. Indiana, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Kansas, Colorado, Da-
kpta, California, Missouri, Ken
lucky and District OF Columbia.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Hall,

COUNCIL HAIL,
CovINGToN, La, July 3: 1883.
The Council met on the above
date.
PRESENT.. r. Randolph. Mayor;
Jules PechoI, Thos. Davis, H. J.
Srith, &. u. Joyner and james
Taylor.
Absent-P. ]. Dnlion.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The Finance Committee present
ed the following report:
CovISGroN, La, July =, 1883.
To the honorable Mayor and Board of
Aldermen:
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned
members Of the Finance Commit
tee, beg leave to report that we
have examined the books and ac-
counts of the Treasurer, Secretary
and Marshal. for the past year, and
find the same correct. We find
that there is at present, in the
hands of the Treasurer, the sum of
$500 o.
Respectfully submitted,
II. j. SMITH,
J. PEcHoN,
G. G. JOINER,
Committee.
On motion, the above report was
accepted.
The Committee of Improvements
reported that the streets and gut
tiers, almost without exception, were
N bad condition, and that all the
bridges were in need of repairs.
The report of the committee was
accepted.
The Mayor and members of the
former Council having been re-elect-
ed and qualified, the Board pro-
ceeded to reorganize for the ensu-
ing year.
The following officers were elect
ed:
Secretary-W. G. Kentzel.
Treasurer-J. Cahier.
Marshal-P. J. Dulion.
Mayor Randolph then appointed
the following standing committees:
Finance Committee-H. J. Smith,
| c. G. Joyner and J. Pechon.
Committee on improvements
C. G.. Joyner, Thos. Davis and Jas.
Taylor.
The following committee was
then appointed to destroy all can
celed warrants in the hands of the
Treasurer: H. J. Smith, Thos.
| Davis, J. Pechon and Jas. Taylor.
On motion, fac Committee on
improvements We're authorized to
purchase the necessary lumber for
repairing the bridges, and instruct
ed to have the work done as soon
as possible.
1t was moved and adopted that
all work on the streets AID bridges
be done by the day, the hands to
be paid every Saturday evening,
and that the Council meet every
Saturday evening to approve their
bills.
The following bills were then
approved:
". B. Cook, Sheriff, to hold
ing town election, June 4,
L ~
w. c. Morgan, Clerk of the
Court, to holding town
election, June 4, 1883 -. 10 90
T. julius Heintz, to services
as commissioner of cleo
ton, June 4, 1883. ...... 2 90
III. S. Kottwitz, to services
rs commissioner of cleo
| ton. June 4, 1858. ....... 2 20
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07
What

become younger and fairer. What
with tight corsets, pastry, candies
furnace-heat and midnight, Ameri-
can girls begin to fade at ~, and
women are old at 40"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

Puny. weak and sickly children
need Browns Iron Bitters. 1t WILL
strengthen and invigorate them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

Three cases of yellow fever ore
reported at the Pensacola quaran-
tine station.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

The scandal monger is abroad in
high circles again. This time it is
all about Mr.. Sartoris, whose wife
is the daughter of Gen. G. S. Grant,
and certain lady by the name OF
Mrs. Bush. daughter of Il cierl, in
the War Department. Develop
ments .re proceeding 10 develop,
while the highly connected accused
uniie in saving, ''it's not SO. We
hope not. although where there is
SO much smoke. people are apt to
think there is u little fire some
where. Grant has determined to
investigate the subject, and will no
doubt get at the truth Of the mat
ter, s.if il takes all summer"
D.t.f,.l c1.:, al e.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-07-07

Beautiful skin and far complex
ion. robust health and powers ofen-
durance follow the use Of Brown
Iron Bitters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-28

In the matter of the estate of VIM. @
Staines, deceased.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-28
The Wrong Man.

During the recent election Robin
son was a candidate for Office, and
fearing defeat through the illegal
voting OF bis Opponents hencbmen,
he induced trusty friend to watch
the polls in his district and chsllanpe
any suspicious-looking voter who
might present himself. The morn
ing OF the election daWned bright and
clear, and promptly at the opening
OF the polls Robinson's friend was
there. He was q new hand at the
business, but nothing daunted, he
determined to let no chance Of saw
ing a vote slip and carefully scrutin-
lied everv man. The day wore on
and he, being q stranger in the dis.
trict, had challenged some most re-
spected Citizens and had been
frowned down and laughed at con-
slderably for his mistakes, and Thus
far he had not succeeded in ohslIeng-
ing one man who did not prove him
in error beyond doubt, There was
little time left, and he felt called
upon to do something for his best
friend and made one more effort.
A tall well-built man with a necul-
iarly seedy appearance and a eener.
ally suspicious air, staggered up to
the box to vote. Hardly had his
name been called when our friend
called in his braVest tone, 81 ohal.
lenEe that mans VOTE" For an in
slant there was perfect silence, while
the challenger wanted to crawl into
Dallot'Dox or anywhere out of sight.
Then the trouble began. With a
Wild Whoop the voter bore down nnon
him and grasped him by the hair
In TWO minutes he had swept all the
cobwebs from the ceiling, brought
the chandelier to the floor, knocked
the policeman, off his feet. beaned
ballot-boxes, ballots, teIlers. jnsnec-
tors, clerks and books, in confused
mass In the corner, smashed egerv
piece OF furniture in the room and
vas busily engaged in moppiDe nm
tue H9oE with TIE challenger when
poh3e reinforcemsnts arrived.
As the glass eyes, teeth, tn{ts ofI
nsr' 6its Of skin and ether relics ofI
the afislr vera raked from the bean
IN the corner, it was decided to post.
pone temporarily the count in that
district; at least until the rest nj Ibe
Leliers could be sorted out. When
MS friend got well, Robinson in
formed him oonfdentialy that tbe
man he had challenged was The on
position candidate voting for bir.
Free Press.