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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
A PLEASANT TIME.

Last Tuesday. on the occasion o.
some New Orleans friends visiting
CovIngton, several of our promi.
nent citizens got mp an impromptu
fish-fry. Such affairs are not in
frequent in st. Tammany parish
and Messrs. Hosmer, Heintz, Ken.
nedy, and others, are expert cater.
e''s, besides being most princely
good fellows, while such additional
talent and professional experts as
Leon Lamothe, Gus Aucoin, and
other good livers from the city,
sprinkled with expert anglers and
appreciative solons of the legal
fraternity. made up party fully
equal to any emergency, in the line
of eating and drinking and good
fellowship. The FARMER, having
received a gilt-edged. satin-worked
invitation, the editor n-chief de-
tailed our Fishing editor" for the
occasion, and we expected to have
the record of this journal fully sus-
tanned IN the early morning catch.
ing for the fry. 1t so fell out, how
ever, that by some blunder OF the
managing editor, instead Of detail
ing our special fishing editor" for
that congenial duty, the appoint
ment fell to the lot of our accom-
plishei drinking reporter" who,
hearing that some most expert
enced gentlemen in his line from
the city had concocted q plan to
over-reach him in his special voca-
ton, braced himself up for the
emergency, and vowed his journal
should not suffer in reputation al
the hands of its drinking report
Ell. Fired with this noble resolve,
our reporter was early on the
ground, smiling blandly.on judges,
attorneys. caterers and other guests,
and swung into line with a beer
mug two-thirds full OF whisky, and
some beer to dilute the beverage.
The further proceedings were ami
mated aud interesting. It is un-
derstood there were some little
criticisms of the court boualon,
which were settled the next morn
ing among the pines. to the entire
satisfaction of all parties, but we
have the assurances of our report
er that 9TH all 'ad YER pleas ut
time," and none seemed to ques-
ton him, as he is. own cousin to
our lighting editor"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
w. B. Cook, Sheriff.
CovINGroN, LA. June Ii. 1885.
Demorelle 4 Cusachs VS.. Cousin &
Cusachs.
The State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Sc.
Tammany-Eighteenth judicial Dis
trict court

By virtue ofan order of seizure and sale
from the honorable afore.a aid court. and
to me directed, bearing date June 8,
1885, will proceed to Fell at public
auction, at the door of the Courthouse, in
the town OF Coyington. parish and State
aforesaid, on SATURDAY, the 18th day
OF July, 1885, between legal sale
hours, the following described property.
to-wit:
A certain tract of land. together with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon. situated in the parish of St
Tammany, State OF Louisiana. and
known as the ''Southern Belle Brick
yard" fronting on Bayou Lacombe, and
measuring six and one-quarter acres on
said bayou. by sixteen acres deep,
bounded north by Bayou MilIin. and
south by Bayou Barry. or Sqirrel Branch.
and one kiln Of new burnt bricks, on
said Southern Belle Brickyard, three
wheelbarrows and eight brick mol6s.
Seized in the above entitled Suit.
Terms of sale, cash.
w. b. Cook. Sheriff.
C0rinqtOn, La, june Is, 1885.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

Bill APP writes: The Scriptures
say: 1 will give you dominion
over the fish of the sea, and the
fowls of the air and the beasts OF
the field and when the fish and the
fowls and the beasts say catch IN g
ifyou can, we go at it. But after
all it looks rather small in grown
up man or a philosopher, or a
preacher, to sit on log half day
trying to out-general few little
innocent perch and drown them in
the air, all for sport-most all: we
wouldn't give more than twenty
five cents for the average lot. But
l like fishing, nevertheless, and the
business is both scriptural and
apostolic"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

Riel's half-breed rebellion has
proved an expensive affair TO the
Government and people of Can
ada. Some 800 men were killed
and 500 wounded, and the pecuni-
airy cost is estimated at 81, DOC. 600.
1t is expected the fear TO plant, on
the part Of farmers, will cause the
wheat crop to fall greatly from an
usual surplus of 100000 bushels.
1t is thought that the rebellion will
cause many farmers to abandon
their farms and emigrate to the
States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

SERIOUS AccIDENr.-Last Sunday
evening. while some children were
playing in Mr.. Hardie Smiths
kitchen, box of concentrated I've
was accidentally knocked from a
shelf and struck little Hardie Smith
IN the face. the I've getting into his
eyes and mouth. His eyes were SO
severely burned that he could not
open them. He was taken to
the city. last Tuesday morning,
for treatment by an occulist. We
learn that he will not lose his eye-
sight, but it will be some time be-
fore he RECEIVERS. Katie Kentzel
also received some of the I've in her
mouth and on her arms, causing
great pain for o few hours. Acct
dents of this kind are of frequent
occurrence. and people cannot lie
too careful in putting concentrated
I've in safe place. when there are
any children about.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

II anybody doubts whether the
Democratic party has done the
South any good or not since tue
war, let them ponder over this: In
1870. when nearly all the Southern
States were under the control of
the Republicans, the average rate
Of taxation for State purposes was
eleven and one-eighth mills. Now,
when all the Southern States are
governed by the Democrats, the
average rate is four mills.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
COURT ITEMS.

District Count has been in SEES.
sion all the week, Judge J. III
Thompson presiding. The follow,
ing members of the bar were in
attendance: Col. james Lingan,
I. G. w. Ellis, S. D. Ellis, Judge
r. H. Mari. Judge Jno. Wads-
worth, Jos. A. Reid, E. d. Saun-
ders, A. j. Lewis. W. d. Lancaster
The following decisions were
rendered.:
Eager & Ellerman VS.. Mrs. jose
/ phine Tardos. Dismissed at plain
tiffs' cost.
Mrs. Julia Pow vs.. N. O. & N. Z.
r. r. Dismissed at plaintiffs cost
NJ. L. Hodgins & Co. VS.. J. II.
Block. Confession of judgment.
WIN. Mclaughlin VS.. j. H Block.
Confession of judgment;
I. Bloom & Son vs.. J. II. Block.
Confession of judgment.
A. j. Cousin VS.. Mrs. Heloise
Duplantier, his wife. Judgment OF
absolute divorce for defendant, at
plaintiffs cost.
II. L. Gotham & Co. vs.. j. H.
Block. Judgment as in case oil
non suit.
J. II. Webber VS.. J. II. Block.
Judgment by default.
j. Demourcl!e VS.. J. j. Cusachs.
Assigned for first day of October
term.
Demourelle & Cusachs VS.. Cou-
sin & Cusachs. Assigned for first
day Of October term.
Russell & Lingan VS.. Geo. Chew
alou and Widow Cheyalon. Judg-
ment for plaintiffs.
Chaffe & Sons VS.. Mrs. P. L. LIE
Blanc. Judgment of non-suit
f. c. Brinkman VS.. Steve Ponza.
Injunction perpetuated.
+ H. G. Shropshire vs.. Ira E.
Strain. Renamed to the lower
court, plaintiff to pay all costs, ex :
cept the cost of citation and SER
vice, that to be paid by the Justice S
court.
Town of Vaudeville VS.. Steve
Ponza. Injunction perpetuated, at
defendants cost.
Jos. Demourelle vs.. Cousin &
Cusachs. Judgment by default
against n. Cousin.
q. Il. Hardeman VS.. r. A. Orr
Judgment by default.
j. H. Weber VS.. J. H. Block
Judgment set aside, and leave
granted to file exceptions.
H. Hutchinson VS.. Julia Saufy,
his wife. Judgment of divorce.
Mrs. Eliza Newcomb vs.. n. J.
Rousseau. Judgment for plaintiff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
LAND OFFICE, New ORLEANS, La,
Nav 81. 1855.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Judge or
Clerk of the District Court, at Coving-
ton, La, on the Sth of July, 1885, viz:
Anthony b. Cole, who made Home
stead Entry No. 5037, for the northeast
quarter of the north vest quarter, and
the north half of the northeast quarter
of section 8, and the northwest quarter
of the northwest quarter Of section 8.
township 6. south range IL east, LOUISE
ana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Charles Heintz, William Walsh. Thos.
b. Cook and S. B. Staples. all of st.
Tammany parish. La.
May3O st C. B. DARRALL. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

The Courier Journal says, eff a
Consul is to be appointed for the
town where Homer was born, it is
to be hoped the President will not
overlook the spring poets of Ken
lucky" It would be hard to find
out where Homer was born.
''Seven cities claimed Old Homer dead,
Through which the living Homer begged
his bread"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

We do not recommend "Bile
Beans" to cure all the ills human
flesh is heir to, but we know they
are superior in every respect, as a
cathartic and corrector of the liver.
to pills and liquid liver regulators.
One "bean" is a dose. They do not
grippe, sicken the stomach or weak
Ell the system. Try them once
ana you will never be without
them. Sold by druggists, and medi
cine dealers a.. rs cents per bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
MARRIED..

DAVIS GALATAS.-On Tuesday,
June Is, 1885, at jacksonville, La, 6y
K. Z. Terrell, j. r.. MosEs Ii. DAVIS, OF
Covington. and Miss VIRGINIA GALArAs,
of Madisonviile.
We congratulate our friend
"Mose" and his charming bride,
and wish them a long and happy
life of welded bliss.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

An excellent authority in medi-
cine recommends little common
sugar rs q remedy for dry hack
ing cough, and gives scientific rea-
sons for it. If troubled at night or
on first waking in the morning,
have a little cup on stand close
by the bed, and take half tea
spoonful; this will be of benefit
when cough syrups fail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
New Advertisements.
NOTICE
CovINGToy, La, June Is, 1885.

CovINGToy, La, June Is, 1885.
All persons who may have claims 70
urge against the community lately exist
ing between the undersigned and his
deceased wife, Mrs. Eliza j. Smith, are
requested to present the same to the I'M
dersigned ut once.
And all persons indebted to the said
community are hereby notified that the
affairs of the said community must be
closed, and are also hereby notified to
come forward at orce and make pay
ment, without delay. and thus save
costs and trouble.
J.E. SMITH,
Testamentary Executor of the success
sion Of Mrs. Eliza j. Smith, deceased.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
LAND OFFICE, New ORLEANS, La,
Nav /. 1885.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup-
port of his claim. and that said proof
will be made before the Judge or Clerk
of the District Court. at FrankIinton,
Ls... on the 30th of June, 1885, viz:
Fielding j. Adams. who made home
stead entry No. 1916, for the southwest
quarter Q: the southeast quarter of Sec
ton 20, east half of northeast quarter,
and northwest quarter OF northeast
quarter Of section 80, township 2, south
range IL east, st. Helena meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
J. w. Ball, J. G. Restor. John r.
Wood and J. II. Burris, all Of Washing
ton parish. La.
my9 st G. B. DlRR,II, Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
LAND OFFICE, New ORLEANS La,
June IL. 1888.

Notice is he-eb, given sLat me FILL =.
ing nam sd settler has fled nGtice " Lis
intention to make fiLai proof in surport
of his claim, and that said p.xof will
be made bsiore tie Jddge CT clerk ii
the court. ut Csv'ngton, st. Tammaly
parish, To-, or the 4th lay OF August,
1885, viz:
CalviL Tally, who made homestead On.
try No. sos, for the northwest quarter
OF the northeast quarter, and northeast
quarter OF northwest qrarter, lots Nos.
4 and 4. section %. township 4, south
range Il east. st. Helena meridian.
He names the followir g wisLes;e: 4.
prove his continuous lesi lels- upoL
and cultivation &C s..:i land, VIZ:
Marshall Tally, Isaac Tally, Enoch
Tally and Jake Tally, all ofSt. Tammany
Parish, La.
je20 ct G. B. DARRALL, Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

Mr.. j. E. Smith, testamentary
executor. publishes, IN another
column, notice to the debtors
and creditors of the succession OF
his deceased wife. the late Mrs.
ElizaJ. Smith.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

We hear glowing accounts of the
crop prospects throughout Wash.
ington and st. Tammany parishes,
except in the Pearl Riyer count try
where they had q. FIVE weeks
drouth, and the rains came too late
to be of much benefit.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

Deputy Sheriff E. r. Doyle fur
hished us with the court proceed
iDgs this week, which will be found
in another column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

We hear some one almost daily
recommend Bile Beans" to his
friend who makes some complaint
Of feeling badly or bilious, or out,
OF sorts. 1t is good indication that
a great many people are using
these goods. They certainly are
an excellent remedy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

The mammoth Bartholdi statue,
Liberty Enlishtening the World, :"
presented to this country by
France. arrived at New York last
Tuesday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

Judge Thompson will proceed to
Franklinton, next Monday, to pre-
side over the June term of the
Criminal District Court for the
parish of Washington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

The case of n. F. Poole VS.. Rich
ardson & Walker has been settled,
and there will be no sale to-day, the
advertisement being ordered out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
SO Reward.
Strayed or Stolen.

A heavy built dun Pony, about four
teen hands high, with fiaxen name and
tail. blaze face, branded on one shout
der; a small knuckle on one hind FOOT: :
about ten years old. A reward of ten
dollars will be paid for his return to
the undersigned. ED. BOSSIER,
Abita Springs. In.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

A statement of the gate receipts
of the Worlds Exposition for 10
days shows that the total number
OF paying admissions was 1,15S, SAC
persons. yielding the sum of $533, ).
361 45, or daily average Of
$3l37 As.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

The big bridge across the Bogue
Falia, at Covington, has been com
pleted, and is said to be the most
substantial structure we have had
for many years. 1t was built by
Mr.. Alf. Lacroix.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

There was a brisk rain on the
Tchefuncta river, last Tuesday,
which had an exhilarating effect on
the '.rye" crop in the region round
about Horseshoe Springs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
terms.

Mr.. Ed. Bossier offers a reward
OF $40 for the recovery of his dun
pony, which has been missing since
Tuesday, the 9th inst. See adver-
tisement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

A Sixteenth Section, Public
School Land. will be sold by Sher-
if Cook on the 25th of July. See
advertisement, for description and
terms
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

There is q marked increase in
the number of su miner visitors, as
the season advances.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

The first peaches we have seen
this season were presented to us
last Tuesday by Mr.. Lucius La
croix. They were Of a deep pink
color, perfectly sound and of fine
flavor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
VICTOR blanche,
U. s. Mail Stage Line.
CONVICTION, LA.
OMNIBUS LINE.
BY w. II. PORT
CONVICTION. La.

Connects with all steamers CROSSING the
hke. viii take passengers to any part of
this or adjoining parishes. Terms mod.
crate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

There is a good demand in Cow
ington for fresh fruit and vegeta-
bles.'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

Watermelons have made their
appearance in our market.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
Succession OF Vincent Populos. Jr

State OF Louisiana, Parish of st. Tam
many-Eighteepth Judicial District
Court No. 1T.
Whereas, Luke Baham has petitioued
the Court for letters of administration
on the estate OF the late Vincent Popu-
los, ST.
Notice is hereby given. to all whom it
may concern, 10 show cause. within ten
days from the first publication hereof,
why the prayer of the said petitioner
hould not be granted.
BY order of the court, this 18th day of
June, 1885.
WM. q. MoRaAN, Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20
Assessors Notice.
AssEssoR's OFFICE,

ASSESSORS OFFICE,
CovinEton. La, May 70. 1885.
In accordance with the revenue laws
of 1882, Act No. SO, Section %, the tax
payers Of the pc IRISH Of st. Tammany
are hereby notified that the Assessors
Office, st the Courthouse, in Covinsson.
will be open from the 1Othdntil the 3Oth
of June, for the purpose of inspecting
ana correcting the assessment lists, in
compliance with the above mentioned
law, w. Z. PARKER, Assessor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

Wedding Invitations neatly printed At
the FARXEE Office. Also Visiting Cards
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-20

Sheriff and Ex-Officio Auctloneer.
CovINGToN, La, June II, 1885.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-07

POSTAGE STAMPs.-Some things
are SO common that few apprehend
the ingenuity and labor required to
make them. Postage stamps, for in
stance, are in everybody's mouth,
except the wise ones, who use q wet
sponge, but scarcely any one knows
how they are manufactured. In
printing them steel plates are used,
on which two hundred stamps are
engraved. Two men are kept hard
at work covering them with the
colored inks and passing them to
man and girl, who are equally busy
printing them with large rolling
hand-presses. After the small sheets
of paper upon which the two hun
dred stamps are engraved have
dried enough they are sent into
another room and gummed. The
gum used is a peculiar composition,
made of the powder of dried vege-
tables mixed with water The paper
is also of a perfect texture. After
having been again dried, this time
on little racks, which are famed by
steam power, for about an hour,
they are put between sheets of
paste-board and pressed by hydrau-
lie presses, capable of applying
weight of two thousand pounds.
the next thing is to cut the sheets
in half; each sheet, of course, when
cut, contains hundred stamps.
This is done by girl, with large
pair of shears, cutting by hand
being preferred to that of machin-
cry, which method would destroy
too many STAMPS.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-07
FREEDOM OF DISCUSSION.

Thoughtful and bipartisan obser-
vers of the Southern situation have
long been watching with interest
the signs which show that the South
is emerging from provincialism into
a genuine spirit of nationality and
of intellectual freedom. The great
test of this advance is the growing
liberty Of opinion, as manifested in
the press and on the platform, and
in other quarters as well. Without
this liberty of opinion there can be,
of course, no opinion no genuine
solution of any social or political
question whatever-in the South or
anywhere else.
No essay on the subject Of freed
men published for many years has
attracted wider attention than Mr..
Cables "The Freedman's Case in
Equity" in the January Century
The reception of this essay in the
Southern States (though not unac-
companied by some amusing remin-
ders of the good old-fashioned bow
ie-knife and fire-eating days. would
seem to be new proof that the
Southern people admit of the honest
and free discussion of burning ques-
tions in manner which has not
always been characteristic of that
section. Not only does the South
admit the distasteful opinions of
thinkers from other sections but,
what is still more noticeable, it is
increasingly tolerant of differences
of opinion among its own writer's.
When one considers the intolerance
recently manifested in the North
and West in the matter of political
independence, and the spirit of
"boycotting" shown towards GER
tain Northern leaders and periodi-
Gals, and when one sees this new
attitude of Southern newspapers
and leaders, one has food for rehec-
ton. Evidently a great many
changes have taken place in this
country during the past twenty
years.
A number of more or less dissent
ing essays and "Open Letters" have
come to us from the South since
the publication of Mr.. Cables last
article, but we have thought best to
confne the reply, at present, to
single representative essay of some
length, which is now in preparation
and which will appear in an early
number of THE CENTURY, The
Century for March.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-07
Miserenus.
LoNDoN SOCIETY.

rho sho,o,s, ,ono,hon onI ,ho snu,,,,,,
lia,
In hectic glow above the waving trees
Its parting hymn Dreathed iorth III llll-
abies
BY the soft rustling OF the evening
breeze.
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Time,
Bearing as yet no traces of decay
To mar the beauty of each curved line.
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v "i,i'eu n " Vi'' '''" "'''''''' ''s "''''
r, '"c ',e' N,
And one sad picture ofthe thorn-crown-
ed Head
i'"oN nv" 'i'e io'S 's''' WI '''' ''isi''
pane
heiiec's ipiicii'e u"NNi'i's !" peiioiu'
Would pause, to read the history there
on told.
OhlF one "oru marks OUT inc i"helv
Spo'-
''i'I one ""r"' WIN "''l''S' S"''i'eSS
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-07
AN ANECDGTE OF GARFIELD.

A year before his election, General
Garfield could have been seen gayly
sauntering along Pennsylvania Av-
enue, laughing, talking, nodding his
head to an acquaintance and to that,
without any obstruction to his prog
ress in the shape of a sidewalk re-
ception. Those who did not know
him personally were familiar with
his face and name. The ladies had
heard his eloquence in the House
the street urchins had seen him at
the baseball grounds, shouting, with
the eagerness of a boy, his pleasure
or dissatisfaction as the game prog
ressed. While member of the
House he often took occasionto run
out to into the suburbs of the city to
witness this exciting sport. | re-
member one afternoon when he
reached the stand erected on the
grounds few minutes after | did.
l was leaning against the front rail
of the platform, and, clapping me
on the shoulder, he asked, "who's
ahead?" / gave him the information
and he thereupon became so inter
ested in the game that he seemed
unaware that his heavy weight upon
my little body was, to say the least,
inconvenient. He was constantly
exclaiming: Good catchl" "fine hit"
"Oh! what a muffl" and other we'll
known extracts from base ball lam
guage, and he soon grew so excited
as to make me feel the effects. |
thought it wise to move to a place
of safety, and finally succeeded in
edging away through the crowd
From "Among the LHlC-mqters," By Ell
mund Alton, in 81 Nicholas for March.