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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13
CHEAP PAINT FOR HOUSES
AND FENCES.

Take q bushel of well-burntl lime,
white and unslacked; 20 pounds OF
Spanish whiting, II pounds O. rock
salt, and IL pounds of brown su-
gar. Stake the lime and sift out
any coarse Jumps, and mix it into
good whitewash, with about 40
gallons of water, and tben add the
other ingredients, aud stir the
whole together thoroughly, and
put on two or three coats with q
common brush. This is q cheap
paint. Five dollars worth ought
to make the building look a hun
dred dollars worth better. TLis
makes q coat that does net wash
of, or easily rub of, and it looks
we'll. while it will go far to preserve
the wood. It is. therefore, especi.
ally adapted to the outside of build
ings that are exposed to the wea-
Their. Three coats are needed on
brick and two on wood. If you
want to get a fine cream color, add
three pounds of yellow ochre to
the above. If you prefer a brown
color, add four pounds of lumber,
one pound of Indian red, and one
pound of lamp-black. II you want
= gray or stone color, add four
pounds of raw lumber and two
pounds Of lampblack. This will
be much more durable than COM
mon whitewush.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

aud standing upon their necks and
spreading themselves ON the floor
to the four corners Of the place.
And Mary was plensed thereat,
for she saw the other maidens
sticking to their escorts closer than
boiler rivets And she longed for
some OF the same agony.
So she prevailed upon her lover
to go aud do likewise. And he
went with a light heart, for he
loved the sport because he had
, been there before and knew the
whichness thereof.
Aud after a little while he re-
turned and took NIary's feet and
fastened the skates thereon. And
III like manner did he unto bis
own feet. Then they smiled one
upon the other and went upon
their wobbly way.
And it came to pass. when they
got out where the eyes of the rnnl-
titude were upon them, that Mary
forgot herself and looked back.
Now this was gr,evous thing to
do, for it was written on the wall:
"rhou shalt not look back when
thou skatest, lest thy feet forsake
thee and thou treadest upon thine
ear
But Mary was full of Joy and
chocolate caraWels. and remember
ed not these things.
So when she looked back her
feet lew from under her, aud went
up into the atmosphere and cut a
star therein, aud descended with u
great crash, and Mary sat down on
tue floor with dull thud, SO that
her hustle escaped and came out at
the neck of her dress. And her
fall WAS exceedingly hard; yea.
great was the muchness thereof.
So likewise had her lover spilled
himself, bat he hurt himself not, for
lie had been like the seven wise
skaters and had put cork soles in
the basement Of his trousers.
But in an evil moment he saw
Mary's hustle about her neck, and
he lifted up his Voice and laughed,
aud asked her whence came the
chatf bug.
Then was Mary wroth. and she
.yraxy rod in tla ..nrpfananca aul
answered, saying: Thou leadest
me- in slippery paths. and when the
floor risslh up aud striketh me in
Il grievous place. thou cometh not
10 my aid; yea, verify. thou gurs
lest ut my misfortune. H.nceforth
we remaineth together u little closer
vf.''
And from that day to this she
passeth him by Oh the other side
of the avenue.-Er.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

The Republicans have been in
power so long that they seem una
ble to appreciate the fact that q
change of the party in power also
means very largely a change in the
oficeholders. and Of right should
do SO. A man who identifies him.
self with a political party BY nc
cepting Office under it. should ex-
pect to follow its fortunes, and the
people having elected Democratic
President. no one has any right to
complain because the Offices are
largely or entirely filed by Demo-
crats.-NashUlle onion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

A lesson in manners: The young
Tom. in company with his father.
visits the Museum of the Louvre.
He arrests himself before the Venus
of Milo. "Say. then. papa" ex-
claimed lie, "why that one for hcr
has cut off the arms to this LADY,
Because that she herself intrude s
the fingers in the mouth" Tom
becomes thoughtful. and hastens
himself to plunge the hands Of
himself in his peck cts From The
French.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

TAKE WARNlNa-We learn that
some of the wagoners coming to
Covington are in the habit Of camp
ing near town, and in order to keep
their OK teams from roaming, they
take down the rail fences and turn
them in some planters field, so
they will have no trouble to find
them the next morning. This is
convenient for the wagoners, but is
attended with its inconvenience,
as some of them will discover to
their cost. if the practice is not
stopped. Several valuable head of
live stock have recently escaped
and been lost through the act OF
wagoners in taking down fences,
and we learn that it is the inten-
ton of planters and stock-raisers
to sue all wagoners Tor trespass
who enter their premises hereafter.
In our opinion. it is as much OF a
crime to break into a mans field
as it is TO break into bis house, and
in either case The owner would he
perfectly justified in protecting his
property by any means in bis
poverty force Of law, or any
other kind of force-wLichever is
tue most convenient.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Hay refuses to dabble in the
spoils of Office on his own account.
Being pressed recently to name
the postmaster for Allegheny City,
Pa. his home, he refused to do so
Il shall not take advantage CT my
position to do any such thing" was
bis unselish reply. 1T is for the
Democrats of my town to make the
choice. The man upon whom they
unite will suit me-"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

There is a crisis in the English
Cabinet. Prime Minister Glad
stone has rendered his resignation.
The unsuccessful outcome of their
foreign policy. aud oppressive
measures at home, are said to be
the prime cause of the downfall oil
the Gladstone Ministry. A new
and more conservative Ministry
will probably be formed next week
under the leadership OF Lord Sails
bury.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

It is said that two lawyers re-
Gently became so excited, in . case
before an Illinois justice of the
peace, that one OF them bet the
other $50 to $40 that he had mis-
stated the law. The money was
handed to the justice of the peace
AZ a stakeholder, and he promptly
fuel the lawyers the full amount
for contempt OF court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

A SUSPICIOUS CAsE.-IsabelIa
Lindon, aged two years and six
months, died in Gretna last Mon
day, Of fever, accompanied will
commissions and black vomit. DR..
Holt, President of the Board oil
Health, and four other physicians.
examined the body. and pronounce
it "a suspicious case Of yellow
fever"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

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, 1885-06-13
Font l. Son vs.. Joseph Faciane.
State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Tam
many-Eighteenth judicial District
court.

By virtue of a writ of feri facias from
the honorable the Eighteenth Judicial
District Court, in and for the Parish Of
st. Tammany, State Of Louisiana. bear
ing date June /, 1885, and to me de
rected. will proceed to sell at public
auction, ut the door of the Courthouse.
i, the town of Covington, in the afore-
said parish and State. on SATURDAY.
the 18th day of July, 1885. between
legal sale hours, the following described
property, to-wit:
l. A certain tract Of land, lying and
being situated in the parish of st. Tam
many, State Of Louisiana, fronting ON
BAYOU Liberty, and designated on
plan made by F. Terrier. dated the Esd
Of February, 1887, by The numbers SO.
81, SO, 81, 40, Al, and part Of AZ and 43.
beginning at q post on the east bank OF
Bayou Liberty, Is feet above the canal
of Perchuser; from thence 81 degrees IL
minutes eight arpents. to post on ave-
nue. Laursnt; from thence south 20 de.
grees west on the line of Avenue Lau.
rant to the line which divides it from
land formerly belonging to Joseph Lau-
rant; from thence north 20 degrees Is
minutes west, chains, to head of tho
marsh: from thence north % degrees 10
chains and % links; from thence paral-
lei with the line which divides lots II
and AZ. to the bayou; from thence mp
the river to the place of beginning, with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon.
z. l6O $500 acres of land, being
the southwest quarter of section Is,
township 3, south of range IL east,
Greensburg District. together with all
the buildings and Improvements there
on.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms Of sale. cash.
w. b CCoR. Sns.1f1.
Corinqton, Ln, June Is, 1885.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

Up to the present time, there is
q great scarcity in the crop Of sum.
mer visitors on this side of the lake.
and our hotels ure not doinga very
thriving business. We learn, how.
ever, that there is considerable
demand for accommodation in pri-
yate families.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

Judging by the rumors that have
reached us, from reliable sources,
there is a mysterious affinity be.
tween the orange blossoms Of Madi-
sonville and Covington, aud several
bridal wreaths are being prepared.
for use between now and the 4th
Of July.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

CHANGE OF SoHEDULE.-We re-
ceived notification this week, toe
late to make any change in the nd.
vertisement, that the steamer Gro.
yer Cleveland had altered her run
ming schedule. Hereafter, on We'd.
nesday night, she will only come
I'D the river as tar 40 jacksonville,
and will leave that place Thursday
morning, ut 5 o'clock.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

Mulberry Grove Hotel" near
Covington, il one of the most de-
lightful spots in the South. and
under the skillful management OF
Mr.. Chas. Thiery and his estimab!e
lady. visitors to Mulberry Grove
can rest assured that they will be
we'll cared for. Besides the main
building. there are . number OF
single aud double cottages. for the
accommodation Of families. Every
thing desired in quiet, pleasant
and healthy summer resort, with
splendid springs aud charming
scenery. can be found at Mulberry
Grove. For terms, etc. see adyer-
risement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

We do not recommend bile
Beans" to cure all the ills human
flesh is heir to, bnt We know they
are superior in every respect. as =
cathartic aud corrector Of the liver.
to pills and liquid liver regulators.
One ''boan" is dose. They do not
crime. sicken the stomach or weak
an the system. Try them once
anil you will never DO without
them. Sold by druggists and msti-
cine dealers ut as coats per bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

That well-known and popular
gentleman. MIR. Jos. Ziegler, of No
8 Royal street, and family. are
staying at the Gonthier House.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13
LOCUSTJ FOR BREAKFAST

gentleman who had an engage
ment with Prof. Riley called at his
house on Monday, and found the
entomologist alone in his dining
room, reading the morning papers,
RS he finished a late breakfast.
Come right in here" said the
Professor. l want an unprejndiced
opinion about II little matter" (And
to the servant:) Bring in some
hot ones"
The visitor, despite the fact that
he had breakfasted, was induced
to seat himself at the table, ''just
for the experiment" aud was serv-
ed with a spoonful of dark brown
objects like very small fried oys-
ters. He eyed them suspiciously a
moment, having discovered be-
meath the crust of bread crumbs a
Illuminated back, something like
that OF a very small shrimp.
"What do you call il?"
"The cicada. They ought to
Lave been cooked in"
"What! Bugs ?"
;'No, no! Not bugs, only the
cicada-miscalled the fifteen year
locust. Don't he afraid of them.
They are only the quint-ssence OF
vegetable juices, and everything in
nature feeds upon them ravenous-
ly."
Neither the savant nor his visit
or WAS able to liken the flavor to
anything with which they were FAM
iIiar. but they were agreed in the
opinion that. vulgar prejudice over
come, the cicada would be esteem
ed u rare tidbit-rare, certainly,
since it required seventeen years to
ripen, and that it might take rank
with frogs legs, birds nests, shad
roes and white bait.
Il spent an hour last night" sa d
the host, gathering them, ana
they were very beautiful when
fresh. took them just as the pupa
began to break. They were creamy
white aud plump, and looked good
enough to eat raw, but 1 didn't
venture. Think these should have
been stewej instead of fried
stewed in milk. l presume they
would be nearly as good as grass
hoppers."
DO you eat grasshoppers?"
Certainly. ! once ate nothing
else for two days, aud I found them
delicious wien properly cooked.
This is only an experiment, of
course. but my eating of grass
hoppers had Il practical object in
view. The insects had eaten near
ly everything in large section OF
country, aud many families were
ON tue verge of starvation"
Having lighted n cigar, the en-
tomologist described his expert
ence in attempting to introduce u
SFaSShOpper Oiet In inc west. lie
cooked the insects in various ways,
and found them always palatable
aud nutritious. People invited
to partake always evinced aversion
at first, but. prejudices having
been overcome, the dish became u
favorite with those who essnyed j..
Both the oldipoda migra!oria,
he said, "and the acridium peri
grinum have been esteemed as food
by some nations in all past az. 9,
as far back ut least as the Ninevnn
era. Indeed. sone tribes have been
ciassed rs Acridophigi from the al.
most exclusive preference they give
this diet"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13
Assessors Notice.
lssrssoa's OnrcR

Ho106o01B O1YlC1,
Covinston. La, May -. 1855.
In accordance with the revenue laws
Of 1881, Act No. sc, Section -. the tax
payers Of the ps rish Of St. Tammany
are hereby notified that the Assessors
Office. Atthe Courthouse. in Covineson,
will be open from the 10th until the 30th
Of June, for the purpose Of inspecting
ana correcting the assessment lists, in
compliance with tue above mentioned
law. w. l. PARKER, Assessor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

There Are five churches in Gov
ington-four white and one color
ed. There was preaching last
Sunday in the colored church.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13
New Advertisements.
NO" X1VVV4 V40V414OS4 C0'
Succession of Vincent Populos, Jr.
State OF Louisiana, Parish of st. Tam.
many-Eighteenth Judicial District
Court No. 1T.

Whereas, Luke Baham has petitioue d
the Court for letters Of administra.io ion
on the estate Of the late Vincent Popu-
los, ST.
Notice is hereby given, to all whom il
my concern. to show cause. within ten
days from the first publication hereof,
why the prayer Of the said petitioner
should not be gmnted.
BY order of the court, this 18th day Of
June, 1885.
VIZ. Z. MoRaAN. Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13
OMNIBUS LINE.
81 w. II. DAVENPORT.
CONVICTION, LA.

Conne:is with all steamers crossing the
lake. v ill take passengers to any Part Of
shis or adjoining parishes. Terms med
Gratis.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

Messrs. Harry Beck, of II. T.
Cotton, and Johnnie Exstein, of b
Flashpoler. Wholesale grocers, and
Son" Haverham, tobacconist, all
Of New Orleans, visited Covington
on a drumming" tour this week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

Mr.. John P. Weichardt. OF the
editorial staff of that influential
and progressive journal, the New
Orleans German Gazette, called, to
see us this week. He is staying q.
Mulberry Grove Hotel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

Some of the largest Irish pota-
toes We have seen this season were
raised in the garden of Mr.. J. E.
Smith, in Covington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

From present appearances. the
grape crop will be unusually large
this year. All the vines in this
vicinity are "loaded down" with
large punches, and the vineyards
present very promising appear
auC0.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13
IMMIGRATION TO ST. TAM.
MANY.

Wal Az -
The Times Democrat, Of Thurs
day. says: Mr. j. c. Morrison, re-
Gently appointed State agent of
immigration abroad for Louisiana,
left here yesterday evening for
New York, where he will tempo
rarily open his Office. Several par
ties OF immigrants me coming to
Louisiana, via the metropolis,
which Mr.. Morrison will send in
this direction. Until a regular line
of emigrant steamers is est .blish-
cd between the principal ports in
Europe, whence emigrants come,
and New Orleans, he will encour-
age those seeking Louisiana to
come via New York, special rates
having been made with the rail-
roads, and the immigrants being
brought here from Europe in thir
teen days.
Mr.. Morrison has secured homes
for more than 1000 families in tae
parishes of Webster, st. Landry.
st. Martin, Lafayette and st. Tam
many. SO that the immigrants Eeed
not remain longer in New Orleans
than the time required to transport
them from one tlain to another.
He will remain in New York
long enough to establish the Office
there. so that it can forward immi-
grants arriving at that port and
destined for New Orleans. Thence
he goes to Europe to make known
the advantages of Louisiana on
that continent. He will distribute
the pamphlets Oh the resources of
the State recently prepared by Col.
W. H. Harris, Commissioner of I'm
migration, and which will be ready
about July l. He will return in
the fall, and expects to bring with
him a colony, now organizing in
Germany, of fifty families, who vii!
settle i'll St. Tammany parish, and
hope to introduce the cultivation of
the vine there.
Alr. Morrison, on n recent visit to
Covington, assured us that these
German immigrants were well-to-
do people. having ample means to
buy homes and build improve
ments, and were practical agricul-
turists. thrifty and industrious.
They will not be able to "intro-
duce" the cultivation of the vine
in this parish, for the fou.ishins
vineyards OF Messrs. Jno I. Munsch,
Louis Matthew. and others, have
already established the fact that
our parish is peculiarly adapted to
grape culture and wine making. In
regard to this industry. they will
not be required to venture on an
uncertainty, but can embark in
vinecul!ure with the absolute GER
tainty of success. They will be
heartily welcomed by our citizens,
and it will not be long before they
will have OCCASION to congratulate
themselves for having settled with
in the beautiful aud fertile confines
of "Ola St Ta,nmany.' No better
grape country can he found any.
where, and if our agriculture
friends would devote their entire
attention to the vine and wine, We
would soon become the richest par
ish in the State. Nature has given
US a beautiful country, immigration
will fill our waste places. and the
grape and wine industry will bring
nrosperity
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

We learn that number of our
citizens will give an fashioned
fish-fry on the Tchefuncta next
Tuesday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

The big bridge is rapidly ap-
preaching completion, aud vehicles
will be able to cross OF it this even
ing. The side ratings will be put
up next week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

Roasting ears have made their
appearance in market, ard are sell-
ing at 80 cents per dozen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

A civil term of the District Court
will convene in Covington next
Monday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

The rate OF assessment OF rail
roads per mile in Alabama is from
$40, 900 to $4,000; in Tennessee.
from $4,000 to $4,000; in Louis
lana, from $4,000 to $4,000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

One column OF new ADVERTISE
ments in the paper to-day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

Judge Roman, of New Orleans,
has rented the Bank Place, in Gov
ington, for the summer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

We had a very refreshing and
beneficial rain last Monday and
Tuesday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

A report reaches us, from Man
deville, that new opposition
steamer will enter the Lake trade
in u few days. The more the mer-
rier
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13
Yale l. Bowling vs.. W. II. Toomer.
State of Louisiana, parish Of st. Tam
many-Eighteenth Judicial District
court.

By virtue Of AN order of sale from
the honorable the aforesaid court. bear.
ing date June !, 1885, and to me direct
ed, will proceed to sell At public auo-
ton, Mt the courthouse door, in the town
Of Govington parish ana State aforesaid.
on SATURDAY, July Is. 1885. between
legal sale hours. the following described
property. to-wlt:
Twenty-six acres of land, with all the
buildings and improvements thereunto
attached. situated il the parish of St
on the right bank of Bayou Lacombs.
and bounded as follows: On the north
by lands of Judson Toomer; south by
lands of Mrs. Delphine Morgan. wife Of
Octave Cousin; east by Bayou Lacombe,
according to plot drawn by p. N. Ju-
dice; which the said property was &C.
quirsd by the said w. H. Toomer from
Mrs. Delphine Morgan, wife of Octave
Cousin, by act before VIM. Kennedy,
Recorder. of date July z. 1877. less .
reservation Of two acres of land, and de-
scribed As follows: Having = front Of
one hundro and fifty feet on the road
known ms the Covinston and Bayou La.
combe road. bounded on the north by
lands of Judson Toomer, and south by
lands of the present mortgager. and
running in parallel lines sufficient to
make two superficial acres, with all the
buildings and Improvements thereon.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms Of sale cash.
w. b. Cook. Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

Cotton worms are doing great
damage to the crop IN Texas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13

a number Of town bridges lave
been repaired this week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-06-13
New Advertisements.
Mulberry Grove
HOTEL.
Near Covington, 81. Tannany
Parish, La.

This popular summer resort in the
pinsy woods has. for the accommoda-
ton of families. single and double cot
tnges. Mineral springs equal to those
of ,he Abita. Splendid shade. fine
bathing, frst-class table and plenty Of
milk.
TermsPer Day. 81 so; per Week,
$40; per Month, S35.