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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CnrNcII- H,1

| COUNCIL HALL,
CONVICTION, La, June 26. 1854. {
The Council met on the above
date.
Present-E. r. Randolph, Mayor
c. q. Joyner, H. J. Smith, Thomas
Davis, E. Frederick and James
Taylor.
Ahsent-Jules Pechon.
| The minutes of the four previous
meetings were read and approved
The newly elected members hav-
ing qualified, the Council proceeded
to reorganize for the ensuing year
when the following officers were
unanimously reelected:
Secretary-W. G. Kentzel.
Treasurer-J. Cahier.
Marshal-P. j. Dulion.
The Mayor then appointed the
following standing committees:
Finance Committee-H.J J. Smith,
q. q Joyner, j. Pechon.
Committee on improvements
d. Frederick, Thos. Davis and Jas.
Taylor.
Mr.. Taylor offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the corporation
assessment for the present year be
reduced from y to 5 mills on the
dollar.
Adopted.
On motion, the Marshal was en-
powered to make out the assess
ment roll and tax bills, he having
agreed to do the same for the sum
of $40.
On motion, it was resolved that
hereafter the Council meetings
shall be held on the first Tuesday
in the month. at Z PM.
The following bills were then read
and approved:
p. j. Dulion, to building and
repairing nine bridges. -. Sc 90
". q. Kentzel, to publishing
election proclamation, two
times, May "a and 81. -. 800
z. }. Dulion, to services as
Marshal, June a.. 800
Victor blanche, hauling lum-
Der and posts. rs
". Evans, commissioner Of
election, June Processes. 2 90
Z. Damiens, same. ....... 200
Jack Pellaot, six months hall
rent. Jan to June So. - 90
J. E. Smith & Sons, "a posts 2 60
". B. Cook, Sheriff, tu hold
ing town election, June 2, 10 90
W. Z. Morgan, Clerk, hold
ing town election. June 2, 10 90
W. L. jay, to 1000 feet lum-
Der. 2x12. 80 feet long,
$12; l lishtwood post, Is
cts hauling same, 81. 80. 16 Is
Henry Jones. building bridge rs
Sid Daniels. hauling lumber sol
2. J. Dnlion, to services rs
Marshall, Mt meeting of the
Council, June &c, 1884 sol
". G. Ken'zel, to salary as
Secretary for the month of
May, 1854. 5 100
Total. ....... ......$74 25
The Council then adjourned.
ID. r. RANDOLPH, Mayor.
W. q. kESTzEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28

A LOTTERY BILL.-An act has
been reported on favorably grant
ing lottery charter or privilege to
j. X. Lane. of st. Bernard, and
others, with the following amend
lnent at the end OF section 2: PRO
vided, that the privileges herein
conferred shall not be transferable:
and further, that no tickets shall be
sold by said company until $40, 900
has been paid into the State Treas
ury.
The bill to incorporate the New
Orleans and Shreveport Lottery
Company was recently defeated by
vote of - to A. Our Represent
alive, Judge Bossier. put himself
on record as being in favor Of equal
rights and opposed to monoplies,
by voting in favor of the new COM
pany, and we hope he will also vote
in favor of chartering the Lane lot
terry company.
So far as paying the license Of
$4,000 is concerned, no distinc-
ton should be made between the
two companies. Either require
Towards lottery to pay yearly in
advance, or permit the Lane lottery
to pay quarterly in advance, the
same rs Howard does. We are op-
posed to granting any privileges or
rights, and to do so is con-
trary to both the letter and spirit
Of the constitution.
The class of people who buy lot
terry tickets would not be increased
by granting licenses to new com
panies. On the other hand, with
two companies, running in opposi-
lion to each other, they would soon
be compelled to greatly increase
The number of prizes in proportion
% the number of tickets sold, aud
We would more frequently hear of
persons winning something. This
would be the natural result of COM
petition, for people would then buy |
heir tickets from the company Of
ering the greatest inducements.
+ the new company is chartered, as
he State Constitution provides ii
hall be, it will do no more harm to
he people than the present COM
amy, but rather diminish it by
making lottery tickets a sursr in
estment, and at the saline time add
10000 to the Charity Hospital
nnd.
We are opposed to lotteries, but
0 long as they are sanctioned by
he Constitution, we contend that
ne man has just the same right as
mother to go into the business, SO
ing as he complies with all the re-
uirements Of the law and.pays his
cense promptly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28

By virtue Of writ of feri facias from
the honorable the aforesaid court
bearing date May 23rd, 1884, and
to me directed, will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the door OF the
courthouse in the town of Coyinpton.
parish Of st. Tammany, La, on SAT-.
uRDAY, the 18th day of July, 1854
between legal sale hours, the following
described property, to-wit:
Five hundred and fifty acres of land
with all the buildings and improve.
ments thereon. situated on the BOONE
Chitto river. in st. Tammany parish
La, and known as the Keller ferry tract
OF land, bounded north by the sail
BoSne Chitto river. south by p.bIic
lands. east by lands of b. West. and
west by lands of Mr.. Rivers, and was
acquired by purchase by the present.
vendor from Gary & Russ, as per act
bearing date June 16, 1873, less tbr, :
hundred acres sold to w. L. Dupries,
Nov. z. 1879, as per title in CONVEYANCE
book 81, page PIT.
Seizedin the above entitled suit.
Terms of sale. cash.
w. B. Cook, Sheriff
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28

The crop report for June shows
a low standard of average, and the
crop Is fully two weeks behind the
usual growth. The highest aver
age is Florida. 50, and the lowest
Louisiana, II. Favorable weather
would improve the lower condition,
but ii the present rains continue
the standard for July will he still
lower,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28

PLUG Ii UP.-ltis related that an Ore
gon man bored for oil and struck water.
Inc liquid was new to him, and be
called the camp to his aid. There was
no solution of the mystery of the new
omponnd until one man said: "Tbis
looks like some stuff once got with my
whisky, and it came near killing me.
Better plug up the whole"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28
New Advertisements.
Joseph Block VS.. Peter Tiger.
State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Tam
many-Seventh Justices Court.

By virtue of writ of fieri facias from
the honorable the aforesaid court, and
to ne directed. bearing date June Is,
1854. l will proceed to sell Mt public
auction. Mt the door of the Courthouse
in the town of Bayou Laconbe, parish
and State Aforesaid. on SATURDAY.
the 10Th day of July, 1884, between legal
sale hours. the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
Forty acres of land, more or less, sit
uated on the east side of Bayou La
combe, known and designated as the
Peter Tiger place, together with all the
thereon.
Terms of sale cash.
j. BADoN. Constable
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Assessors Notice.

Assessors Office. at the Courthouse, in
Covington:
In accordance with the revenue laws
of 1882, act No. &c. Section %, the tax
payers of the Parish of st. Tammany
are hereby notified that the Assessors
Office will be open from the It'll until
the goth of June, 1854, for the purpose
of inspecting and correcting the assess
ment lists, in compliance with the above
mentioned law.
G. III. CAUSE,
Assessor for the Parish of st. Tanmany,
La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28

By virtue Of an order Of sale from
the honorable the aforesaid court, bear
ing date May 80. 1884, and to me di-
rected. will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the door of the Courthouse.
in the town of CovinSton. parish and
State aforesaid, ON SATURDAY, July
10. 1884. between legal sale hours. the
following described property. to-wit:
The southeast quarter of section seven
T) in township six (6.) south range
twelve u2) east, st. Helena meridian.
Terms of sale cash
w. Il. Cook, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28
School Board of st. Tammany par
ish, La. VS.. j. NJ. Allison, in So
lido with j. o. Poole.
Eighteenth Judicial District Court for
the parish of st. Tammany-State of
Louisiana.

BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias from
the honorable the aforesaid eourt and
to me directed, bearing date Nav ~.
1854, l will proceed to seIl Mt public
auction, at the door of the Courthouse.
IN the town of Covinston, parish and
State aforesaid, on SATURDAY, the 18Th
day OF July, 1884, between legal sale
hours, the following described property.
:o-wit:
The northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section ono a. and the
northeast quarter Of the northeast ouar.
ter Of section two t2,) township SIX (6.)
south range eleven QD east, containing
eighty $50, acres, more or less, together
with the buildings and improvements
thereon.
Seized in the above entitled Suit.
Terms Of sale. cash.
W. B. COOK, Sheriff.
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For Sale.

One pure BERKSHIRE BOAR and
few YOUNG PIGS. Apply to
A. THOMSON.
Sulphur Springs Plantation. Covins-
ton, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28
ST. TAMMANY TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.

Mr.. j. E. Smith has furnished us
with the following list of subscri-
bers to the Telephone fund, to-
gether with the number of shares
taken by each:
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M, ~: =; : r.; ;:

OF Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky.
Students begin weekday the No vacation.
Time complete the Full Diploma BUSINESS Course about 70
Total Cost including Tuition Set 81 Books and
Board in family 10 Teezraphy speciality. Literary Caurs
tree Ladies' received 5000 succesxfui graduates Over 500
pupils last from Is IS from u States. In
stracton praceay and individually impaired BY 10 aehers
Special TeAchers Business Men. University
Diploma This
for keahuness society leading Railroads
Pail S<ssson begins ssA Fer circulars
address irs President W. Il. SMITH, Lexington, n.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28
LEGISLATIVE.
Senate.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Judiciary: Favorably on Senate
bill to confer on married women
conducting business in their own
name and right, and separate aud
distinct from their husbands, where
the debt sought to be collected is
OF their own contraction, the bene-
fit Of all the exemption laws of this
State; unfavorably on Senate bill
No. SO, declaring the careless hand
ling of dangerous Weapons whereby
any human being is wounded or in
lured to be a crime; favorably on
House bill rs, to define and punish
the.crime of seduction.
Education: Favorably on Senate
bill 40, to regulate education in
Louisiana and provide a revenue
for the same.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
10 fix the maximum rate of pas
sage on railroads.
To amend Art. 121 of the consti-
tuition, relative to clerks of district
and appeal courts.
To amend and re-enact Act 81 of
1880, the provide for the appoint
ment OF a Superintendent and other
officers and employ ees of the New
Basin Canal and Shell Road, pre-
scribing his duties, fixing his sala-
~, and limiting the expenses.
10 prohibit and punish common
law cheats. attaching a penalty.
In relation to forced Insolvency,
compelling debtors to mako a sur
render of property.
Fixing the death penalty for as
sault with a weapon while burglar
izing.
Providing penalty for crime
against nature.
Providing punishment for per-
ury.
BILLS PASSED.
Granting an appropriation of
100000 for the Worlds Industrial
md Cotton Centennial Exposition.
To provide for the collection of
notes given for the purchase price
II 10th sections or free school land.
To regulate the practice of phar-
macy.
To amend and re-enact act 100
elatlve to marriage licenses.
To provide for the issuance and
eturn of writs of feri facias.
10 empower the Attorney Gen
raj to institute and prosecute suits
'ithout security or advance of costs
nd without bond.
10 re-enact section 1912, Revised
fatutes, providing for the payment
costs. fines and penalties into ,,
he parish treasury. !
Prohibiting and forbidding AS &
'ssors and Registrars from con-
acting or employing any person
clerk at less salary than allowed
! law.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28
SUBSCRIPTION LIST

OF SHARES TO THE CAPITAL STOCK
OF THE
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28
For Rent.
~ OLD BANK PLACE,

The fine large brick residence, known
as the
OLD BANK PLACE,
in Covington. with extensive grounds.
out. houses, shade trees, etc. Recently
thoroughly repaired. Apply to
ADAM THOMSON.
New Orleans. La.
Or to Fl. ]. SMITH, Covington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28
Police Jury.

The members of the Police Jury
are hereby notified that Il meet
ing will he held OH
MONDAY, JULY Z, 1884,
for the transaction of such business
as may be brought up for consider
alton. All the members are urgently
requested to attend.
j. NJ. ALLISON, President.
W. G. KENTzEL. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28
VIM. Schulinkamp VI. 7. P. Cor
coran, ct. als.-No. 146S.

State of Louisiana, Parish of st. TAM
many-Eighteenth judicial District
court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28

All men are created free and
equal, but some get married.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28
School Board of st Tammany par
ish, La, VS.. Stephen Mizeli, in
solido with j. o. Poole.

The State of Louisiana, Parish of Sc.
Tammany-Eighteenth Judicial Dis
trict court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28

One of the first acts of the new
Council was to reduce taxation.
See proceedings elsewhere.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28

To amend section 1924. Revised
Statutes, relative to costs and taxes
due on property sold by sheritfs on
twelve months bond.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-06-28

j. BApoN, Constable.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-19
SETTLE RS.

''Even the sun, which rises in the east, in- variably comes west to settle "-Chicago In- ter-Ocean.
 It is one of the inconsistencies of life that we throw bouquets at the soprano and boot jacks at the tom cat.-Piokyune.
 It is said that the peculiar sunsets are caused by the sun trying to set by the new standard time.-Middleboro' News.
 A party of young ladies attended church social in Elizabethan costume and when the local paper said the fair was visited by ruffs nobody caught on to the joke.-Hawkeye. The man who prepares a patent office re- port must be immensely cheered while at work by the thought that nobody could ever be hired to read the thing. Boston Post What combination of four letters in our English tongue awakens such sweet and ten der recolIections as ''home" Some persons may answer "beer,' but they have no home. -NorristoTn Herald.
 Madame who is of great embonpoint, asks her husband in what character she shall at tend the masquerade. 'As acaptive balloon, ' he said. How must dress for that chsrac ter?" Simply tying string to your foot! '' answered the brute.-Judge.
 I would like to get this young man on the stage" said Mrs. de Splnrge, presenting her son to theatrical manager, wearied of applicants for histroIic honors. ''Very sorry, madam, but the stages just gone bg: how ever, there's horse ear coming around the corner, and you can put the lad on it pres ently. Judge.
 II have cold, too" repited the auburn crimsonbeak, "but it is in my head. When ever get cold it always seems to affect my head 'Yes, that's just what the doc tor told me-" rejoined the philanthropist, catching up his scuttle and starting for the house. ''Whenever person catches cold 1t is sure to affect the weakest spot."-Yonkers Statesman.
 Young Spoonbill-'.Ah, my dearest Miss ShillinWorth, if I may-I have long wished for this sweet opportunity; but I hardly dare trust myself now to speak the deep emotion - But, nshort, love you! and-your smile would shed would shed-would-' Miss S.-''Oh, never mind the wood shed! Hoy's your aunt's money invested? And where are the securities deposited?" Union.
 When winters breeze
 Denudes the trees And nature settles down freeze;
 Wheu round the door
 The wild winds And cold comes through the cracked old floor, Our friencs forget to shut the door
 -oT City Blizzard.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-19

poses another law providing for the registra tion of marriages and making failure to register them a penal ofense. It will be probably quite as easy to convict Mormon of polygamy as it would be to convict one of failure to register marriage. These remedies are not radical enough. As Ell H. Murray, the Governor of Utah, has said In his article contributed to the January number of the North American Review.
 Inere has been no real remedial legislation ever passed by Congress" The truth is it VIII be impossible to suppress polygamy as long as polygamists have political control or Utah. Crime cannot be put down while crime governs. Mormonisn, armed with the power of taxing great and rich territory, and with ifs police force, and sitting upon juries, will not legislate itself out of existence The President in his message recommended mat the territorial government of Utah be dissolved, that the national legislature as- sume control of it, and place it's government in the hands of 8 commission Governor Murray recommended substantially the same thing. He suggests the abolition of the ter ritorial legislature and the appointment by the President of governor and legislative council of thirteen. Mir. Cullom of Illinois has recently introduced bill in the House which differs from Governor Murray's sug- gestion only in providing for council of nine instead of thirteen.
 This is the first measure in the history of the question proposing anything like prac- tical attempt at a solution of the difficulty that has ever been offered in Congress, and it is to be hoped that it will be tried and tried thorouehIv
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-19

and submitted without argument. It requires the affirmative vote of both houses to reject vote from any State from which but one return has been received, and provides that if more than one return from State shall have been received by the president of the Senate, those votes only shall be counted which shall have been regularly given by the electors whose appointmenst t have been recognized by the State tribunals. The bill provides also that, in case of dispute as to which of two or more State tribunals, determining the titles of electors, is the law fully organized tribunal, the votes only shall be counted of those electors whose title as such the two houses, acting separately, shall concurrently decide is supported by the de- cision of the tribunal authorized by the laws of the State in question. In case of more than one return from State which shall not have determined the legality of the title of the electors as provided by the bill, it is pro- vided that those votes only shall be counted which the two houses. acting separately, shall concurrently decide to be the lawful votes of the legally appointed electors of such State
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-19
'SouruaI anS G;ourier.
SINGLE COPIES TWO CENTS.
Saturday. January 18. 1884.

CHEERING CHARITABLE WORK
 How to improve the condition of the poor without hurting what capacity to help them | selves they may have is hard problem, and | 8 problem which is not solved by many of the charitable organizations. It is compara-
 lively easy to provide for the relief of i'm mediate suffering, but to raise the sufferers so
 that they will not fall back into shiftless and l improvident habits is work of immense diff hculty.
 An interesting and successful experiment 1 in New York shows what can be done, even in that worst of localities for real charitable l work, low tenement house. Three years ago several wealthy and philanthropic gen.
 tlsmen became interested in one of the worst rows of tsnements in New York. How bad they were is indicated by the names which
 they bore-"House of Blazes" and ''Helrs
 Kitchen" To day these tenements show very great change for the better. The sides
 of the buildings are whitewashed to the first story windows; the railways and stairs are swept every day and scrubbed twics week; and the rooms occupied by the tenants are scrupulously clean. Drunkenness is scarcely known within the buildings. Mortality
 among the young children has been reduced
 from fifty to two per cent. per annum. Some of the tenants have learned habits of thrift which have enabled them to save mon- ey and even in several instances to engage in business for themselves, while those who are not richer have at least more comfortable homes and live on a sensibly higher plane. To make the transformation of the locality -I-k1 sk L.. AI1ok 4hoI tenants are the same now as three years ago, only three families having been ejected. This revolution is the work of an energetic Chris tian woman, who was put in charge of the buildings when the present owners took pos session. The discharge of her duty requires that she shall visit each tenement every day; see whether it is clean, and, if not, direct it to be made so; keep informed as to the financial condition of the various families; advise them in their difficulties; provide a trained nurse when they are i'll; correct their children's habits, and even their own. It is a rule of the building and condition of ten- ancy that no liquor shall be brought into the rooms, and it is seldom that attempts are made to violate it. The superintendent never hesitates to exercise her authority, if occasion requires, and if anything is needed to enforce it, a threat of ejectment from the building is sufficient. But after the natural disposition to resent her interest in their af- fairs had worn away, the tenants came to in- vite her advice, and she now rules more by love than by fear.
 Such work as this is very cheering. There is great field in every city for imitation of ;k and tharo ara nohIa man and woman in every city who have the talent and tact to successfully engage in it. It is well worth the attention of phiIanthropists.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-19
Price Two Cents
iss bim, said: ''Yes; he takes me for hIs

kiss bim, said: ''Yes; he takes me for his papa"
 Amusing answers also occur when attempts made to tax a child's memory about things with which it may be imperfectly &C., quainted. In this category may be reckoned the two following incidents:
 ''Well, my child" said father to his littIe daughter, after she had been to church, ''what do you remember of all the preacher said?" Nothing" was the timid reply. ''Nothing!" he exclaimed in a severe tone. ''Now, remember, the next time you must tell me something of what he says, or. you will be punished" Next Sunday, the child came home with her eyes all wild with ex- citement. q remember something to day, papa" she cried eagerly. ''I am very glad of it," said her father. 'tWhst did he ssy2" He said: A collection will now be msde'!"
 We will close our paper by an amusing ex- ample of childish skepticism. A little boy about four years of age was saying his prayers at his mothsr's knee, and when he had finished the Lords Prayer, she said: ''Now, Willie, ask God to make you a good boy" The child raised his eyes to his mothers face for a few moments, as if in deep thought, and then startled her with the reply: Its no use, mamma He won't do it. I've asked him heap O. times