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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-01
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

We have now 100000 school
teachers, and an average of more than
sixty-six pupils for each.-N Y. 1ri1-
une.
The first Presbyterian church in
Indiana was planted near Vincennes in
1906. The membership now in the
State is about 30,OOO.-I Indianapolis
Journal.
A tabernacle having no respect Of
creed is proposed at Atlanta, Ga. A
gentleman has signified his willingness
TO head list with 5000. Atlanta has
twenty-six Methodist churches alone.
"A year ago the National Educa-
tional Association was largely in debt.
To day it owes nothing aud has six
thousand dollars in the treasury. This
is indicative of strong feeling of har-
monious CO operation among the teach
ers of the Countrywide Current.
"A white child ten years Of age who
can not write his name is by some sup
posed to be a rarity in this country, but
such children numbered more than
half a million in 1870, and nearly 600, ,0OU
in 1880. Thirteen white children out
of hundred in the year 1880 escaped
the combined influences OF church. day
school, Sunday-schoOl and family
teaching.-ChicagoH Herald.
The Independent notices that
women preachers are getting to be a
regular thing in Massachusetts,. 1.-The
Congregational yearbook, it says.
..records two Congregational churches
in that State supplied by women
(thought not formally installed,) one
of whom, Annie H. Shaw, has acted as
pastor for five years, and the other,
Louise S. Baker, for four years. That
women can be pastors in the conserva-
tive old orthodox churches OF Massa-
chusetts is, then, an accomplished fact,
but not as yet an acknowledged
accomplished fact, as the timid
brackets around their yearbooks in
dicatcs.
Pupils in the public schools are
kept at work upon arithmetic from
eight to ten years. This fact has re-
ceived the attention of Mr.. Washington
GLADDEN., who says: 1.-The reason why
One-seycnth of the years allotted to
human life are consumed upon the
study of arithmetic is that the science
has been developed in most of our text
books to aneedless extent" He finds
a great many superfluous subjects are
introduced; that the application OF
arithmetic to all manner OF possible
and impossible transactions is extended
so far that life becomes burden to
many q pupil before the book is fin
ished. He would shorten the time OF
this study two or three years.-Ez-
change.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-01
COVINGTON, TAMMANY PARISH LA NOVEMBER 1,

"Very nice cake" said the lady who
waited on her. 1--WE will take the
three loaves." As she spoke she opened
the cashiers drawer and handed Mrs.
Hilton the price paid for such cake.
'.Can YOU make good cookies and gin
ger-snaps? There is such demand for
them that we can't half supply our Gus
toners"
.'I'll bring some tomorrow" replied
Mrs. Hilton.
They were pronounced excellent, and,
as the days passed by, there was such a
demand for Mrs. Hiiton's cookery that
she was obliged to get Ellen back again.
Il really can not get along alone"
she said, land Ellen is so good"
"Of course you need her." replied
her husband.
When the second month was passed,
Chester Hilton had only little money
in his pocket. The months bills were
coming in. 1t was the first time that
he had ever had to humiliate himself by
candlestick maker" to wait for their
pay. His wife had kept the grocery
book hidden, because it was her stock
in trade, and there had been q larger
bill than ever entered against her hus-
band that month. But when Chester
Hilton asked for the pass book the last
day of the month. she laid them with 4
cunning smile on his desk. AS he
glanced through the long list of gro
ceries. frown gathered upon his face
for an instant-was his wife sovery ex-
travagant, when doing her own work ?''
But when he got to the bottom of the
page and saw the word paid" writ
ten across it, he said in a tone of sur
prise:
"Who is paving my bills?"
Nobody but your own little wife,
Goldie, dear" she said, putting her
arms around his neck. '.You know
you kept secret from me, and SO /
kent one from you"
Then followed such burst of elo-
guence as only husband in the same
situation can appreciate.
Il know. Goldie, YOU have theory
against money-earning wives. but just
this once you know you must change
your opinion. 1t was so much better
than having bills carried over"
"You precious darling" he said.
'.But you won't have any more of your
husbands bills to pay, because l have
Just been engaged by Hunt & Slocum.'
to begin work there tomorrow at a
higher salary than ever had before"
Airs. Susdn +. Perry, in Chicago In
terror.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-01
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

An Eastern paper says that dozen
girls from New Haven are taking
tramp through the Adirondack Noun
tains. The tramp must be having
good time.-N. Y. Dial.
The young men at the seashore
don't seem to be benefited by the
change of air. They arc, if anything.
so a young lady informs US, fresher
than ever.-Boston Globe.
"A Vermont women is awful mad
because she mistOok London Punch
Joke in an almanac for cottage pud-
ding recipe, and made the whole fam
ily Sick with the blues for two days.
Burlington Free Press.
Promise me, dear husband" said
young Mrs. Newbride. aifectionately.
Charles -''promise me never. in your
darkest hours. ever to commit suicide.
| am told that it will vitiate your life
insurance Chicago journal.
There is an old fellow in Hamilton
County, Ohio, who is nearly hundred
and two years of age. he has been
chewing tobacco for the last seventy
five wears. Nothing less than strych-
nine will kill some men.-Burlin3ton
HaUkeye.
-..Wbat's all this I hear about the
Mother Hubbards? What are they.
anvway?" 40, they are dresses that
are not pleasing to the fastidious West
erners. They seem to be afraid of
them. .Women wear them in the
East, too. don't they?" 20, yes,
they're worn all over" "Have you
ever seen anything in them to be afraid
OFF, Yes, my wife. .'-Rochester Post
Express.
domestic Felicity-"John, what is
that peculiar smell?" The hour was
late and he had just returned from the
lodge. THAT is the incense we use in
the lodge room, my dear" IF that 8
all YOU 90 to the lodge for don't see
why YOU can't buy few bottles of it
and keep it in the house in case OF sick
ness" He merely remarked that he
thought she was incensed enough
Chicago Tribune.
-"Do you know Mr.. Duder?" asked
one Newport girl of another. 81 can't
saw that know him, but have met
him several times" swell, you ought
to cultivate him." "Why, is he any
thing much?' 81 don't know how he
will be in the future, but now he needs
cultivation about as much as any man
ever met" Then they smiled softly
into each others eyes and went their
several ways.-AcrchaH Traveller.
-Jones-"Ha, ha. Life will now be
worth living. must show this item
Of news to my next-door neighbor. He
can't fail to take the hint. Tho paper
| says some genius has invented noise
less violins for practice and they are
already on sale" Smith (wearily)-
That won't help me any. I've got to
have my sleep broken until greater
boon appears" Jones-"Why. what
| could be greater boon to humanity
than no:seless musical instruments?
Smith-(mopping his throbbing tenn
| -"Noiseless babies. ."-Ihiladei-
| phia Cal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-01
TIE OLD WIFE.

BY the bed the old man, waiting. sat in vigil
sad and tender,
"nere his aged wife lay dying; and the twi-
light shadows brown
eiowly from the wall and window chased the
sunsets golden spicndor
Going down.
Is 1t n'ght?" she whispered. waking for her
spirit seemed to hover
LOST between the next worlds sunrise and the
bedtime cares OF this.
anu the old man. weak anl fearful, trembling
as ne bent above her.
Answered YES"
'Are the children ins' she asked him. Could
he tell her? All the treasures
" 1neir household lay in silence many years
beneath the snow:
but the heart was with them living, back
among her tolls ana pleasures
Long ago:
And again she called at dew-fall, in the sweet
- old summer weather.
where is little Charley. father? Frank and
Gar, Robert-have they Gomez"
Iney are safe the old man faltered-"all
the children are together,
Safe at home.
Then he murmureh gentle soothinrs, but his
grief grew strong and stronger,
Til it choked and s:iled him as he held and
kissed her wrinkied hand,
4or her SOUL lar out of hearing, could his
fondest words no longer
Understand.
Still the pale lips stammered questions. lull-
abies and broken verses,
Nursery prattle-all the language of a moth
ers loving deeds,
While the midnight round the mouruer, left
to sorrows bitter mcrcies,
Wrapped its weeds.
There was stiffness on the piliow-and the old
man listened lonely
Til they led him from the chamber, with the
burden on his breast
for the wife of seventy years, his manhood'S .
early love and only,
Lay at rest.
Fare you weT.' he sobbed. my Sarah-you
will meet the babes before me;
I18 little while, for neither can the parting
long abide,
And you'll come and call me soon, know
and Heaven will restore me
To your side"
Twas even so: The spring-time, in the step
of winter trcading.
Scarcely shed its nrchari-blossoms ere the old
man closed his eyes.
And they buried him by Sarah-and they had
their diamond wedding"
In the skies.
Theron BIorn. in Youths Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-01
Modifying Nature.

Speaking of rains recalls the fact
that the dry and arid regions of this
country are steadily diminishing. As
the cultivation of the American soil
extends. the area upon which rain falls
enlarges, In California, seasons of
drought when wheat could not be
grown were formerly frequent, but OF
late years there has been no failure
of the small grain crops from this
cause. Then the number of days in
which rain falls has increased.
Formerly rain rarely fell later than
April. but this year rain storms of great
violence occurred as late as June.
Rain also now falls often in western
Kansas, where formerly it was very
unfrequent. 1t is supposed the extern
sion of telegraph and railway lines has
something to do with cloud-formations
in districts heretofore arid.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-01

Robert Thompson, awealthy young
Georgian. en- route from Louisville to
st Louis in a Baltimore & Ohio sleeper,
dreaming of a swimming tournament,
and, imagining himself on a spring
board in a sanatorium, walked to the
platform and plunged of. Fortunately.
the train was running through n level
country. and his leap did not result
seriously. .-St. Louis Giobe,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-01

An apple tree on j. Wesley ST.
monds' farm in Franklin, n. H.,
planted in 1770. has borne fruit in
abuS dance over ninety years. It meas
ures eleven feet four inches in circum.
ference one foot from the ground. -
Boston Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-11-01

The absurd office of Kings cock
Grower was continued so late as the
reign of George l. During Lent an
officer denominated the 'King's Cock
Grower" crowed the hour every night
within the precincts of the palace, in
stead of prpnouneing it in the usual
manner.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-24
A Word from q Democrat.

FSiiow Democrats:
The convention is over, the ticket
made out thing good one in every
respect. True and honest Democrats,
though some may feel chagrined, let us
remember EsOp's fable of the father and
quarrelsome sons: "There is strength in
unity Let us drop all personalities and
work tor one purpose. To elect solid
ticket in November. If there are one or
two on the ticket that have some little
trait which You don't exactly admire,
don't try to defeat the party on that az
count What kind Of Democrat do Won
call him that bolts a convention because
he is not nominated. You will find him
Il chrome gr,lmbler, and the party who is
without him. is the best off. Tenderfoot
or old-timer stick to the ticket, a lesson
have learned from my political oppo-
nents. especially appeal to my per-
sonal friends to stick. appeal to both
parties to vote for the Constitution. ANY
farmer who places an obstacle in the way
of the development of the mineral re-
sources of the country is working against
his own interest. suggest that each
voter votes in his own precinct, 80 as to
give each precinct its just apportionment
in the convention. S. n. CowAN.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-24
Albrino Park Farm,

Mr.. John NJ Robinson the owner of
the above farm situated about six miles
west of Bozeman on Middle Greek, has
Just finished thresIing his wheat and
oats crop and We give below. the results
obtained. 1t must he remembered that
water was so scarce that he could not get
full yield. 100 acres cultivated, yielded
1854 bushels of grain or over 50 bushels
per acre on an average divided as follows:
II acres in Scotch Fife wheat of superior
quality yielded IS bushels per acre. IS!
acres in Australian Club wheat yielded
at the rate of - bushels per acre. 10
acres in oats yielded 1864 bushels or a
trifle over GO bushels per acre. This crop
of :144S4 bushels of grain was threshed
out in three days or an average of 1900
bushels per day. In one half days run
there was 1900 bushels of grain threshed.
Mr.. Robinson informs us that his crop
suffered for water and if it had been
plenty the oats would have reached 50
bushels per acre and the wheat at least
ID bushels. The grain is of the first
quality. We are aware that this will be
doubted in the states, but all old Montan-
ians who have seen 50 many marvellous
yields will not doubt it for a moment.
We hope that Mr.. Robinson will give us
a S mple with amount of yield to the
acre, SO that we may send to the Worlds
industrial Exhibition.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-24
Precinct Changes.

The County Commissioners at the Sep
TENDER term, among other things or
dered that the following new precincts
be established: Chico, (Emigrant Gulch)
Three Forks, Shields's River, Myers up
per ranch) Monforton's, Upper Boulder
There are now twenty-six precincts
in this county. The following changes
were made in the names of precincts !:
That of Elk Grove changed to Salesville.
That of Muir to Timberline. That Of
Yellowstone No. , to Livings ton. That
Park to Gardner That of Puett to Mel
vile. Also ordered that two precincts be
established in Bozeman, both for. the
convenience of voters and to facilitate the
counting of ballots. One on the east-side
at Bushnell's store and one ON the west
side at the Court House. Judges have
been appointed for all and the Judge first
named to be the one authorized to post
up the notices.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-24
Election Precincts.

At the September term of the Board
Of County Commissioners it was ordered
that the general election be held at the
places named and that the judges ofsuch
for the respective precincts named:
East Bnzeman- John Tilton. c +
Bushnell, . Van Tassel.
West BOzem,an r. p Menefee, + B
I.an,n,c, Davis Wilson.
Salesvillc - Norman Webb. Charles
Sales, W J Slower.
MonfDrton's-H Monf,rton, & ii Wat
erman, J NJ Robinson.
East Gallatin-M W Penneil, A + Ham
ilton, W II DAVIS.
West Gallatin-Wm. Fly. Charles An
ceney, NJ Dawes.
Willow Creek-G l. Duke, ID = Rob-
bins, VIM. Tinsley.
Fridley's-W H Lee, W 4 Davis, An
drew Daily.
Livingston-H 4 Ceperly, Geo Metcalf,
+ L Mintie.
Sweet Grass-W A Harrison, W F
Brown, W Hansard.
Gardiner-James Mccartney G Vi
las, Y H Daniels.
Flat Head-Alf johnson, II GalIop,
A + Grail.
Cooke City-C II Eaton, James Jobb,
W II Moore.
Big TIMBER p Dunl,am, W II
Bramble, Newton Budd.'-
Hillsdale & W Sanford, f. . Pennell
J II Collins.
Hunter's-A J Hunter, James Fin mis-
II q Bartlett.
Melville-W q Strong, J " story, )
S Marshall.
Observation-Disclosures Wise. + K Dus-
tin.
Chico-(i J Ra:cl,el,ler, Jas Conncl, l..
r Glidden.
Shields River Ben Myers. John Har-
vey, " & Officer.
Richland-G J Allen, Judge Lilly,
John Lovely.
Three Forks-A w Paul. & Callagl,an.
John StOvenOr.
Gallatin City, J Dunbar. A + Mich
OILS, James Eurrill.
Upper Boulder Pete Benson, q W
Baker, W + Mcleod.
Moreland-M ID Leadeater. + 4 Bar
ton, W ID Flowers.
MissiOn-B V Clark. A Il Hicks. John
Locke
Cascades II Forney, d NJ Allen, TT
Allen.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-24
District Court.

The district court for this county has
been actively at work the past week and
will continue during the week. A great
many cases have been continued and
quite number, dismissed. Below we
give list of those in which issues were
joined and judgments rendered.
Laura Mccormick vs.. James Mc(,or-
mick. Divorce granted.
Carrie L. Pierce vs.. Bushnell, ct al. De-
cree Of foreclosure Of mortgage.
Geo. Budd vs.. Perkins 4 Calfee. Judg-
ment for plaintiff for $522.62.
Theodore Borip Vs. Cornwall ct al.
Judgment against Cornwall for 1888
and costs and continued rs to balance.
Jacob Gum vs.. Andrew & Nelson Muir.
ray. Judgment against Nels Murray
for $3.50. Judgment for Andrew MUIR
ray for costs of suit.
p. Dodson vs. hewitt Bros. Judgment
for plaintiff for $3.50. I'VE understand
the defendants offered more than this
before suit was brought.)
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-24
Candidate.

We are authorized to announce that
Miss Hamilton will be candidate for
the Office of Superintendent of Public In
struction for Gallatin county. Miss Ham
ilton's name was presented to the Demo-
cratic convention and she received
handsome vote, but not enough to secure
the nomination. At the solicitation of a
great number of friends, without regard
to party, she has consented to 60 before
the people for their suf.rages. About
Miss Hamlton's qualifications there can
be no doubt and as the question of ma
tionality has been raised, it would bc well
IL say that she was born in Maine and
we believe that is yet Il part Of the Uni
ted States, as the Republicans have seen
tit to select IL candidate for President
from there. Miss Hamilton does not
seek the office as Il politician but because
she feels equal to the task of filling it
successfully and besides she is struggling
not to maintain herself alone, but be-
cause misfortune has placed Oh her should
ers the charge of an invilid sister who
has no one else to look TO for support,
their parents having died sometime ago.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-24
Republican Primary.

The primary meeting of the Republic
cans took place Thursday 18th inst Two
tickets were in the field and considerable
enthusiasm was manifested. The polls
were open from 3 to Sp. III. and the
workers on both sides were industrious
until the close of the polls to get as
many votes IN as possible. Although
they polled handsome vote, they did
not reach the number polled at the DEM
ocratic primary by Al. There did not
seem to be any too much harmony. We
give below the list of delegates elected,
five Of whom were on both tickets. There
were 1872 votes cast of which
J. V. Bogert received 1SS,
E. F. Ferris, l46,
+. NJ. Gardiner, l22,
W. W. Anderson, 13l,
Nelson Story, 1911,
Geo. r. Nichols, l22,
Peter Koch, 1874,
P. H. Bohart, 1856,
J. II. Nixon, 1872,
J. A. McElroy, 1872.
Thus it will be seen that the old guard
has again wheeled into line The con-
vention to which these delegates are
elected will meet at Bozeman on the 18th
inst.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-24

class rate of $50 would be made between
this point and St Paul and Omaha and
that a one cent per mile rate might be
given from those points to New Orleans.
This is, however, merely superstition. To
believe for moment that one cent
per mile rate has or will be made over
either the L. L or y. =. road is absurd
in the extreme. Their local rates are
seven or eight cents per mile and t" sup
pose that they will carry people for this
occasion at one cigtll Of that sum is pre-
,ustyrors. Ifa rate of twice that amount
should be made, there would not he peo-
pie enough remaining i'll the country for
the next six monthus from which t.
make up the tickets for county officers.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-24
Railroad Rates to the Worlds Fair.

We haye been been frequently asked
about the railroad rates to the Worlds
Fair at New Orleans. We had been un-
der the impression that the rate would
be one cent. per mile over all roads, but
it seems that such is not the case. We
copy the following from tie Butte Miner
of the 18th, inst.
The impression seems to have gone
about that special railroad rate OF one
cent per mile has been given out by the
n. P. and Z. P. roads and connecting
lines from Butte to New Orleans, cover
ing the time Of the Worlds Fair, which
begins in that city shortly. Just how
this impression obtained footing, we are
unable to say, but having interviewed
our local ticket agents upon the subject
We are prepared to state no such rate
has ever been authorized or is likely to
be. One Of our local agents stated that
it was probable that round trip first
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-24
Territorial News RakingS.
MILES CITY.

MILES CITY.
The Record is stirring up matters in
Custer county and its editor YIELDS a
trenclIant pen.
Charles &. Cox has accepted position
on the Benton Record. Query: Will
that sheet be any cleaner?
This years crops in Custer county have
tolerably successful considering the heat
and dryness of the early summer Local
politicians report the production of beats
to be something beyond their expert
ence
The Democratic convention of Gallatin
County nominated +. X. Armstrong last
Tuesday for the council There was Il
bitter fight between Bozeman and Liv-
ingston over the nomination of the lat
ter place urging the claim of IA Savage
Bozeman won by single vote, and the
Livingston Enterprise is disguised and
downcast. We regret to see such fac
tional discussions waging among our
brethren in the Rocky Mountains, but
we trust that after the first smart of de-
feat has subsidized the disappointed ele-
ment will throw off their prejudices.
and lend cheerful cooperation to the sue
cess of the party ticket-Record.
HELENA.
The delegates to the territorial conven-
ton from Lewis & Clarke and jefferson
counties are for J. K Toole for Delegate.
Jim Halford, Montana JIM" has re-
ceived the nomination for Sheriff of
Lewis and Clarke county, at the hands
Of the Democratic party
Under the favorable weather, building
mas been resumed with new vlgor and
the city council have determined to erect
buildings for the use Of the city.
The races at Helena, which were post
poned on account of bad weather, were
finished last week on Wednesday and
Thursday. The first race, running purse
$3.50 for two year olds was won BY n,
Armstrong; Gray Cloud. Time 1.19J.
The second race was for a purse of
$lOOO, mile heats, won in two straight
heats by Hundley & Puett's Red Boy.
Time 1.47 and Lao. Second day. First
race mile dash, purse $3.50, won bv n.
Armstrong; Hermine. Time 11Sl.
Second race, free for all, trotting race
won by Tempest.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-24
Grand Lodge A. r. & A. ~.

The Masonic Lodges of the Territory
will he interested to know that the
Northern Pacific Railroad has generously
agreed to give members attending the
twentieth annual communication of our
Grand Lodge, to be held at Bozeman,
October Let, round trip tickets at one
fifth regular rates, and tickets can be
had at Missoula, Garrison, Helena,
Townsend, Billings and Miles City. The
same application has been made of the
Utah K Northern, and no doubt the same
favors will be granted. Will the press
Of the territory please give publicity to
this information?
CORNELu's HEDGES,
Grand Secretary.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-24
Hanna's Case.

In the third district court for Meagher
county, in session at White Sulphur
Springs, the case of Hanna, charged with
murder, was continued to the April
term of next year. The application by
the prisoners attorney for change of
venue to Lewis and Clark was denied by
the court, and the case will be heard at
the succeeding spring term for Meagher
county.