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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS

Covington, La, March 10, 1884.
The Police Jury met on the above
date, pursuant to call.
Present.. nj. Allison, NJ. Burns,
R. Galatas, w. e. Parker. W. B.
Rogers.
Absent-A. Consin, P. Welch. R.
A. Orr. Chas. Aubry.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Courthouse Committee pre-
sentsd verbal report, stating that
they had met Mr.. Coughlan, from
New Orleans, and in company with
him examined the building; that
Mr.. Coushlan, after careful and
thorough inspection, condemned
the building as unsafe, and stated
that it was in too bad condition
to be repaired. The committee
therefore recommended that the
Courthouse be torn down and re-
built.
On motion, the report was re-
ceived and adopted.
The committee appointed to ex-
anime the Treasurer's books pre-
sented the following report:
CovINaroN, LA, March 10, 1881.
To the Honorable President and mem.
bers of the Police jury:
Gentlemen-We, the undsrsign-
ed committee, appointed by your
honorable body to examine the
Treasurer's books and accounts,
beg leave to report that we find the
following amount in warrants,
which have been paid in by the
Tax Collector for the hereinafter
mentioned years, rs follows, to- wit /:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
Notice To license Payers.

Tax CoLLEcToR's OFFICE,
Parish of st. Tsmmany, 7
Covington, La, March Ii. 1853.
All persons pursuing any trade, pro-
fession or calling, are hereby notified to
call upon the undersigned. without de-
lay, and secure their State and Parish
Licenses for the year 1884.
w. b. Cook,
Sheriff and ex-officio Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
FOR JUDGE AND DISTRICT

| "A AOxSANAAs
In another column will be found
the announcements Of Judge JAS.
NJ. Thompson and District Attor-
ney s. D.. Ellis. who are candidates
for reelection to the positions they
now hold. At the recent session OF
the district committee the offices OF
District Judge and District Attor-
ney were declared to be non-politi'
cal, and it was therefore decided
that there should be no party noni-
| nations for these Offices. At the
same time the committee unani-
mously Endorsed the present IN
cumbents, and recommended their
reelection. This action OF the
committee met with the hearty APP
proval of the people throughout the
| district. In December, 1879, Judge
Thompson was elected to the office
i of District Judge by over 700 ma
jority, although opposed by such
well-known gentlemen as MIR. .. T.
Amacker and Judge Russell. he
entered upon the duties of the
Office in 1880, and for the past four
years has filed the position with the
grace and dignity of veteran. He
has given a patient hearing and due
consideration to all cases that have
come before him. both civil and
criminal, and his decisions have ali
been made in strict conformity with
wise and just Interpretation of
the law, without fear or favor, and
to the general satisfaction OF the
public. We have never heard but
one man express an opinion against
him. This man was from the coun-
try, and he said: Judge sThomp-
son will get very few votes from my
ward; we're going to vote against
him. because he's too stretches
too hard on u.s." In our opinion
and We believe all lovers of law and
order will coincide with us-thls is
one of the very best reasons why
Judge Thompson should be re-
elected. He has been strict and at
the same time just and impartial i'll
his rulings. Were it otherwise, he
would have shown himself unwor-
thy of the trust reposed in him. :and
we would be the last to advocate his
cause. As it is, the people have
closely observed his course during
the past, and approve the manner
in which he has administered the
laws. That he will be reelected by
a larger majority than ever. is
foregone conclusion.
AIr. S. D. Ellis, the candidate for
reelection to the Office of District
Attorney, is we'll known to our
readers as an energetic and indus
trious officer, and u courteous and
affable gentleman. In the perform
ance of his official duties he has
been ever uatchful over the inter-
ests of the people. and has made a
jealous and active prosecuting Off
Ger. He is a careful and consci-
entious guardian of the rights of all
law-sbiding people, and his un-
firing efforts to convict and punish
criminals has made him a terror to
evil-doers. He is emphatically the
right man for the place. He has
proved his fitness and ability. during
the past four years, and his expert
ence will tend to make him, if pos
sible, more efficient in the future
1t remains for the people to say
whether he shall be retained in the
office he has filled with such emf
nent integrity and uprightness. and
we have no doubt they will, at the
April election, bring in a verdict
in his favor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

Ben Thompson and King Fisher,
two noted Texas desperadoes, we're
shot and killed in q theater at San
Antonio last Tuesday night.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

One weeps for the death of chill
dren; but perhaps the change Of
them into calious men and women
ia 4 saddsr thing to see. after ALL
OuidA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

On the Goth of April next the
Secretary of State will discontinue
the issue of election paper, as it
could not be delivered in time after
that date. Those candidates who
want their tickets printed at home
should procure the paper at once.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

Respectfully submitted,
MILToN BURNS,
w. L. PARKFR,
Committee.
On motion the report was re-
ceived and committee discharged.
The Police Jury. in committee of
the whole, then proceed to burn the
cancelled warrants, amounting to
$6l76 SO.
PETITIONS.
The petition of certain citizens,
praying that the question of licens-
ing the sale OF liquor in this parish
be submitted to the voters ut the
election in April next, was then
taken up and favorably acted upon,
and an election ordered, as prayed
for by petitioners.
A petition praying for the estab-
lishment of public road across
Stafford's Ford, ON Bagley's Mill
Greek. was then read, and on mo-
ton. the petition was granted, and
Willis Jenkins appointed overseer.
STATE COMMISSIONER APPOINTED.
On motion, Col. Geo. Norman
was appointed to represent this
parish as member of the Louisi-
ana State Commission, at the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Gen.
tennial Exposition, and the Secre-
tary was instructed to notify him of
his appointment.
The following committee was
then appointed to procure a suita-
BILE place for holding the terms of
the District Court, and also to re-
ceive bids for the work of rebuild
ing the Courthouse: Judge J. NJ.
Thompson. Sheriff W. b. Cook,
and W. G. Morgan, Clerk of Court.
BILLS APPROVED.
The following bills were read and
approved:
Parish of st. Tammany to S. B.
Staples, constable, Dr.: TO services
in case of State VS.. Jourdan Wal
lace, February, 1883, $40.
Parish of st. Tammany. to Clerk
and Sheriff Dr.: In case of n. Page
VS.. w. B. Cook, Tax Collector, SO.
Parish of st. Tammany to +. A.
Guyol, J. p, Dr.
State vs.. Jourdan Wallace, $12.
State VS.. John Megan, 81 62I.
The following
ROAD ovERsEERs
were then appointed:
By Mr.. Rogers
On the Vaudeville and Covington
road, from Pontchatolowa bridge to
the town of Vaudeville, Tony
Glockner.
On the Covington and Bayou La
combe road. from the Covington
road to the east end of the Marigny
cow-pen. Geo. Froche.
On the Vaudeville and Pearl
River road. from Vaudeville to OPP
posite II. Strains, Theo. Jay.
On the Covington and Lewisbnrg
road, from Lewisburg to Tete
Loose. Fred. Rose.
On the Vaudeville and Madison.
vile road. from Calls shipyard. on
the Tchefuncta river, to Wan. Phil
ip's, Simon Pujol.
BY MIR. Burns
Military road, upper end. Willis
Fontleroy.
Military road, lower end, L.
Dirks.
Road through the crossways,
Hugh Sharp.
Kimble road, Steve Sharp.
Lee ferry road, lower eDd, A.. C.
Dickson.
Lee ferry road, upper end. ]. F.
RUSSELL.
Ho!mesville road, upper end. h.
Hanz".
Holmesville road, lower end, D.
NJ. Lloyd.
Martin Penn road, FAC. Brown.
Edwards road, J. M. Yates.
Lee road. Tom Neal.
Factory road, Morgan Wallace.
BY Mr. Allison
From the forks Of the road. at
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

Gen. F. N. Ogden has been ap-
pointed chief superintendent of the
Worlds Exposition,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

See notice to license payers, in
another column. All State licenses
unpaid on the first of April will in
cur q penalty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

The cold and rainy weather of
this week will doubtless retard the
growth of vegetation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

There are four candidates for
Sheriff in Tangipahoa parish. Three
Of them will doubtless get badly
MIXED" when the returns come in.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

Two boys quarreling: my pa
is preacher an will go to heaven. +"
"Yes, an my pa is a doctor an can
kill your ole pa,"-Ex.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
Died.

PERKINS-In New Orleans, La., on
Saturday, March 5. 1884, a. 1910 p NJ,
LYDIA Is. MORGAN, wife of j. W. Perkins,
aged "A years. The remains were taken
to Afadisonville for interment
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorized to announce
JUDGE J. s. BOSSIER.

as a candidate for Representative from
St. Tammsny parish in the State Legis-
lature. Election, April %, 1884.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
A. MARrIN VS.. A. G. TUCKER.
The State of Louisiana, Parish of st.
Tammany-Eighteenth Judicial Dis
trict court.

By virtue of writ of fieri facias from
the honorable the aforesaid court,
bearing date February 8. 1854, and
to me directed, will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the door Of the
courthouse in the town of Covington,
parish of St. Tammany, Ls.. on SAT-
UKDAY, the 5th day of April, 1854,
between legal sale hours, the following
described property, to-wit:
The southeast quarter of section thir-
ty-three (33.) township seven (7,) iangs
thirteen l3) east, containing Isl 68-l0O
acres.
Terms of sale, cash.
w. B. Cook, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
THE TOWN HALL ASSOCIA-
TON.

A meeting of the stockholders of
the Town Hall Association will be
held at the Courthouse, in Coving-
ton, on Saturday, April II. 1884,
for the purpose of determining
what action shall be taken in refer
ence to the question Of building q
Town:Hall. A full attendance is
requested. The meeting will be
called to order at 5 o'clock P. NJ.
Signed MANY STOCKHOLDERS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
We are authorized to announce
Nh. STEPHEN D. ELLIS.

as a candidate for reelection for District
Attorney of the Eighteenth Judicial Dis
trict, composed Of the parishes of st.
Tamnany, Washington. Tangipahoa and
Livingston. Endorsed by the Democratic
District Committee. Election April az,
1884.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
See Police Jury proceedings.

The list Of delinquent tax sales
will be published next week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

The Mississippi Legislature has
passed bill prohibiting the sale Of
toy pistols in that State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
DISTRICT COURT.

Jury terms-Fourth Monday in March
and second Monday in October. Court
terms-Fourth Monday in May and third
Monday in December.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
ST. TAMMANY PARISH.


Covington-Biery, jacob ST.. in
jury to abdomen. So.
Ernest, Mary F.. widow 1912. So.
Beard, John, 6. s. W. right hip,
S. 33s.
Goodbee, Nancy, widow 1912, S..
Mallory, Martha Ann, widow
1872, S..
Lloyd, Maria. widow 1912. s..
Galloway, Peter, survivor 1872.
IS.
Crawford, Samantha, widow 1872
So.
Observation-Disclosures, Elizabeth
Jane. widow 1872, So.
Perrilleaux, Euplinosine, widow
1912, So.
Notwithstanding. August g.,
g s. tract. right humerus. So.
Patterson, John c., wound left
leg, So.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

Tho candidates for Representative
are actively engaged in canvassing
the parish. Judge Bossier, whose
announcement is published else
where. appears to have the inside
track. We learn that Mr.. Polite
vent has Withdrawn in his favor.
Mr.. W. w. Wren, of jacksonville,
and Mr.. F. A. Guyol. Of Covington,
are also in the field, and the race
promises to be q lively one.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

Sheriff Cooks guest. John Me-
gan, skipped the town" last Tues
day night. without paying his board.
He effected his escape from Jail by
breaking the locks with q crow-bar
and cold chisel, which had been
passed to him from the outside.
Megan was awaiting trial on the
charge of attempted rape.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
TERMS OF COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT.
Fourth Monday in February, and the
fourth Monday in July.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

Subscribe for the FARMEK-don't
borrow it from one who does.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.

The following rates will be charged
for announcing candidates. The
cash must accompany the announce
ment in every instance:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
LIST OF PENSIONERS.

The following is a list of. pen
sioners of the United States, on the
roll January l, 1883, resident in
the parishes of st. Tammany and
Washington, furnished'us for'pub-
lication by the Department of the
Interior:
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Announcements.
FOR JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce
Hon. JAS. NJ. THOMPSON,

A. 4 candidate for reelection for Judge
of the Eighteenth Judicial District. COM
posed Of the parishes of st. Tammany,
Washington, Tangipahoa and Livings-
ton. Endorsed by the Democratic Dis
trict COMMITTEES. Election April %, 1884.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
WASHINGTON PARISH.
Widows 1912, So each

Widows 1912, So each:
Megehe, Daniel. Magse. Sarah,
Cooper, Martha, Lewis, Samantha,
Joiner, Sophia, Bearden, Elizb'th,
Oliphant, Tem'ceSimmons, NJ. F. G
Tonev. Eliza, Headen. Malta X.
Survivor 1912, RUSSELL, Jno., SIS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

There being no further business.
the Police Jury adjourned, subject
to call.
j. NJ. ALLISON, President
W. G. KENTzEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15

W. G. KENTzEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-03-15
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

". C.. MORGAN, Clerk
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-01
Our Boys.

An exchange says: Our country is
becoming very like the old world in
many respects, and, perhaps, in no re-
spect more so than in the rearing of her
boys. AS general rule the more thrift
ty the father the more thriftless the son.
The sons of we'll .to-do men are permit
ted, through the indulgence that char
acterizes American fathers, to grow up
utterly incapable, not only of ofmanaging
their fathers estate, but of fighting the
ordinary battles of life. The boys of
to-day get only so much education as
they themselves chose to take; they
grow up in idleness, and they misman-
age and lose the wealth they inherit.
They end where their fathers began.
Many boys, through over-caution of
their parents, grow up entirely innocent
of the ways of the world; and when as
men they enter upon the serious busi-
ness of life, ignorant of the various
phrases of society, they are cheated at
every turn, and whatever wealth they
may have started with soon becomes the
try offers such advantages to the young
men as ours. Here well directed ener-
gy and economy always make life sue
cess. But such energy and economy
are rarely found in the rich man S son.
1t is easy to be convinced of this fact.
The very wealthy men of to-day are
those whose boyhood was passed in pow
erty; and, generally, the rich mans son
is and will be poor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-01
From London Society.

Generally speaking, marriages pass
off very smoothly, and frequently with
very pretty effects. The brides are
credited with careful study and pc
rnsal of the service for many days before
hand. Sometimes there has been a re-
hearsal. 1 have known brides, when
the grooms have failed to make the
proper responses, prompt them imme-
diately and with the greatest facility.
The most common mistake of the bride
is to take off only one of her gloves,
whereas both hands are brought into
requisition in the service. As for the
men, they commit all kinds of blunders
and bunglings. have known a man,
at that very nervous and trying moment,
follow clergyman within the commu-
Mon rails, and prepare to take place
opposite him. / have known a man,
when minister stretched out his hand
to unite those of the couple, take it Wig
orously in his own and give it hearty
shake. Sometimes more serious dIttl-
culties occur. Some ladies have had an
almost unconquerable reluctance to use
the word "obey;" one or two, if their
own statements are to be accepted, have
ingeniously constructed the word "no-
bey." The word, however, has still to
be formally admitted into the language.
There was one girl, who was being mar
ried by very kindly old clergyman,
who absolutely refused to utter the word
"obey." The minister suggested that,
if she were unwilling to utter the word
aloud, she would whisper it to him; but
the young lady refused to accept even
this kind ofcompromise. Further, how
ever, than this the clergyman refused to
accommodate her; but when he was forced
to dismiss them all without proceeding
any further, the recalcitrant young
person consented to "obev,"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-01

A man may get into berth and Shuck
himself very comfortably. He can
stand on his knees and duck his head
and take off some of his clothes, and
then he can lay down on his shoulders
or the back of his neck and kick off
other articles of wearing apparel, be-
cause when the buttons are unbuttoned
his clothes are as liable 10 come off in
the dark as in the light. But it is differ
ent with a woman. Her clothes are
pinned On with all kinds of pins, from
the safety pin to the darning needle, tied
on with strings, hooked on with hooks
and eyes, buckles, and put on in many
ways only known to the fair sex. Give
her large enough room, three or four
gas lamps, and large mirror, and plen-
ty OF time, and she can nnd nearly all
the pins, strings, hooks and eyes, buck
les, &c., and what she can't find she can
break at night and tie up in the morn
ing; but place her in small berth, in
the dark, with only two eyes to watch
all the holes in the curtain to see ifany-
body is looking, and only two small
hands to find things to unfasten, and
she is in bad box. Add to all these
calamities, such as pins, hooks, strings,
and buckles, several hundred hair pins
and an invisible net that is invisible even
in the day time, and quantity of hair
that has no visible means of support, and
shoes with fifteen buttons on, or laced
up for quite distance, and you will not
wonder that the woman who had her
berth made up first is the last to retire,
and almost before you hear the last cor
set string break at night, you hear her
trying to get her clothes on in the morn
ing. With all these things to contend
with, it is not to be wondered at that
women are frequently heard to say that
they never sleep a wink in sleeping
car. They don't have time to sleep.
There is no place in sleeping berth to
put a bushel of pins and things, and by
the time she has got her clothes half off
she is exhausted, and lays down with
her mouth full of hair pins to wait for
daylight so she can open the window
curtain and take an account of stock.
If Mr.. Pullman would place clothes
basket in every berth, or bureau, or
even whatnot, it would be better2 but
a woman's mind cannot be at rest suffl-
cient to sleep when she believes that her
corset, in which she has stuck the safe
ty pins, and the hustle with the jewelry
tied up in it, are going to fall out of the
berth on to the floor and be commented
on by dozen male passengers, and she
lays there with her eyes wide open, won
dering if the porter Will not know
enough to let her shoes alone when he
finds yard of silk stocking in each
shoe, and wishing she had -ner-twn dol
lars back.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-01

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