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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14
ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
IT'S LOCATION - HEALTH
NOTWITHSTANDING
TURING AND AGRI-
CULTUR RAIL AD-
VANTAGES,
ETC.

St. Tammany parish is located
twenty-five miles north of New Or
lenns. CovingtoL, the county site,
is ten miles further north, i'll the
interior. and is delightfully."- located
on the Bo2ue Fhiia.
IMMIGRANTS.
with IA small amount of capital and
fair supply of industry and perse-
varance, cannot possibly do better
than locate in our parish. The eli
mate is us line as any in the world.
The winters are generally mild, and
snow rarely falls. Spring opens
early i'll February. with blossom
IN the peach and ounce trees. and
vegetation comes rapidly forward.
The heat of summer is moderate,
and the unf;liling breezes Of the
evening refresh man and beast after
the labors of the day.
THE SOIL
is very productive, and admirably
adapted for raising sugar cane, cot
ton, oats, corn. rice, peanuts, etc.
The VINE Is Indigenous, and yearly
bears large haryests Of delicious
fruit. Oranges. pears, peach, plums,
Iuinccs, figs and pecans thrive we'll.
CATTLE AND SHEEP
Craze npon our pine lands through
ont the year, and seldom are fed III
winter, thus making st. Tammany
the stock growers home. Farming
and stock land, can be purchased Mt
rates varyin. flom 81 10 So per
acre, and Government lands to
actual settlers
WATER POWER.
There is an abundance, of water
power, already improved, inviting
the attention of manufacturers. We
have no doubt small factory, suol,
us already abound in Alabama and
Georgia, for the purpose of con-
verting our cotton crop into yarn,
would prove paying investment.
FIRE CLAY
found in abundance, rs we'll as
CLAWS suitable for pottery ware OF
the very finest texture, purely white,
ana free from sand or grit. Per-
sons having practical knowledge
of such business would soon realize
!, fortune in manufacturing and
shipping such wares to the New
Orleans market.
MANUFACTURE OF GLASS.
Sand suitable for the manufacture
of glass is also abundant all along
.he banks of the Bogue Falia, above
the town of Covington. Ithas been
practically tested by Pi;tsburg
manufacturers, and found to con-
tain all the necessary properties to
prodncethe finest glassware.
CONVICTION,
the county site, contains about
eight hundred inhabitants, and is
the best business point in the par
ish, comm: n ling much of the trads
of both st. Tamnary an" Washing
ton parishes. The mail from New
Otl.ans arrives three times a week,
per steamer New Camelia, and
A TELEPHONE LINE
has been constructed to Siidell,
placing tie town il instant COM
n.uEication with all points in reach
of the telegraph OF telephone.
At present there is no mill or
mandatory OF any kind in Coving-
tor. Building sites for marufac-
tnrins purposes can be had on the
most favorable terms, and every
facility will be offered for immi-
grants to this parish.
To all honest and industrious i'm.
migrants VIII" uay wish to settle in
st. ] mmany. a hearty welcome is
extended and protection ard encour-
agement guaranteed in theic respec-
t.ve occupations
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14
Estray N Office

Estrayed before me. the undersigned,
Justice of the Peace of thu Third Wari,
of the parish of st. Tsmmany. La. by
Frank Sharp. also resident Of said
ward. an OK. OF the following descrip.
ton:
A red steer. with white spot in flank.
marked swallOw-:ork in one ear, and
u hole in the other. Abaut FIVE wears
old. Appraised at thirty ioll..rs. Ii moi
claimed within thirty days from the
date hereof. he viii he soil at ,ubiic
auction. to satisfy claims ahi charges.
IL. L. TERRELL. j. L..
Third Ward, Parish ofSt. Tammany, La.
Covinsto1. Feb. IA. 1856.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14
Notice.

CONVICTION, La, Jan. ], 1885.
Mr.. Chas. T. Smith has this LAY with
drawn fru:n the firm of ]. h. Smith u
Sons. The firm will hereafter consist OF
J. +. Smith AMI Hardy H. Smith, nh.ler
the firm name of J. T.. SyII II Il son.
J. E. SMITH.
HARDY II, SMITH.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14

Cremation offers lew attractions.
The ashes, according to Nj. Henri
de Parville. can be reduced 10
phosphate o! lime; this can lie COLI
verified int" phosDI,orins glass. and
the glass moulded Into a vase. a me-
dalton. or memorial statuelts vi
the person cre:nated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14

Losr BRIck.-The barge Fannie
with $1,000 brick. from Mr.. J.
Maloney's brickyard. near Coving-
ton, in tow of the tug Minnie, part
ed cable in the Lake, last Monday
afternoon, and is supposed to have
been driven ashore on the New Or
leans side of the Lake.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14
LAND OyYrcF New ORLEANS, La,
,JulIuaty 10. 1855.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing namel settler has fled notice OF
his intention To make final proof III sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Judge or Clerk
of the District Court, at Covlngton,
I.u., on the :3uth of March. 1885, viz:
Paul francois, who made Homestead
Entry No. COOS. for the southeast quarter
| of the southwest quarter of section IL.
township Z, south range IL east.
lie names the following witnesses to
|, prove his continuous residence npon
and cultivation of said land. VIZ:
Richard johnson, Harry Guice. Henry
Williams and John Deicry, all of St.
fammany parish. La.
se7 st e. Is. piRRAII. Re. ist-"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14
New Advertisements.
State OF Louisiana. Parish of st. Tam.
many-Third Justices Court
Glib Parker vs.. r. II. Hall.

BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias from
the honorable the aforesaid court, and
to me directed. bearing date February IL.
1855. l will proceed to cell at public
auction, ut the door ofthe Courthouse, in
the town OF ovingion, parish and State
aforesaid. on SATURDAY, the 2lst day
of March. 1885, between legal sale
b"nrs. tie following described property,
to-wit:
Lots Nos. ID anil %, according to a
survey of ii. Dicks, AMI WAS owned by
the succession Of Louisa T.
containing eighty acres. mgr Hess,
and rese'ving all movahi On the
premises.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms Of sale. c,sh.
5. Is STAPLES. Constable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14

Mr.. Abadie has purchased the
corner lots across the street from
our Office. to the left. and is making
extensive improvements thereon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14

1t you want low rates of insur-
ance. have good fire department.
This you can have by purchasing
your fire apparatus of Rumsey &
Co, Seneca Falls, N. Y"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14

No brickwork on the new Court
house this week, on account of the
cold weather. The carpenters,
however, are ut work on the frames
for the roof.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14

We have had q variety of wealth
er this week. Monday it was OPP
pressively warm, followed on Tues
day with cold weather and ice, and
cloudy and cold weather the bal
ance of the week,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14

Sheriff Cook is sending out his
notices to delinquent taxpayers.
giving them twenty days time to
come forward and settle up. At
the expiration of that time he will
seize and sell the property of those
who fail to respond. II you want
to avoid additional costs, "come up
and settle up" before it is too late.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14
Notice to Licensc-Payers
Tax CoLLEcroR's OFFICE,
Parish of st. 'ramnlany,
Cnvinrfnn In In np lAsI

lax COLLECTORS OFFICE,
Parish of st. ramnIany,
Covington, La, Jan. % 1854.
All persons who are liable for I'll
CENSES for the year 1855 are hereby
notified that have received the neces-
sary blanks, AMI am ready to issue Lii
censes for said year for all business an /
occupations.
In order to save costs, parties will
come forward, without delay. and take
out such License rs their occupation or
business may require. All Licenses un-
paid on the 3lst day of March will be
placed in the hands Of an attorney for
collection, with ~ per cent. interest.
W. s. Cook,
Sheriff aud ex-oificio Tax Collector
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14

Peach and plum trees are in full
bloom. heralding the arrival of
the merry springtime.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14

A Price, :a and II 1. cen. y ,l s:'.
costly box Of goods which will help all.
Of either sex. to more money right away
than anything else in shis world. 1ss-
tunes await the workers sbsslatsly suse.
At snss address TsUs I Co, Aasssta, ~.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14

Marshall Dulion has taken up
quite a number of hogs this week,
for running at large on the street.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14
Mayors OFF,cE.
COvINGrON. Feb. IA. 1855

MAYORS OFFICE,
COvINGTuN. feb IL. 1885
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, pursuant to M ordinance # tn
town OF Covington, La. adopted Nov. z,
1883, will proceed to sell ut public auc.
ton, at the door of the Mayors Office,
in the town Of Covington, La, on WE'D.
NESDAY, Feb. Is. 1885, commencing AZ,
the hour Of ii o'clock 4. NJ. the follow.
ing described property. to-wit:
l. Seven head of hogs. marked will,
under figure seven in Que ear, aud u.
der-bIt in the other.
Z. Two head of hogs, marked with a
hole in each ear
Terms Of sale cash.
T. j. DIJ,.ION aIarsh.l
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14
1. I. Armstrong VS.. Nathan Page.
State of Louisiana, Parish of ST. Tam
many-Thiri Justices court.

Wy virtue of writ of tieri facl,s from
the honorable the aforesaid court,
bearing date january IS. 1885, and
to me directed, will proceed tn sell at
public auction, ut the door of the
courthouse in the town of Covineton.
parish OF st. fanlnany, L.. Oh SATUR-
DAY, the 7th day of March. 1885,
between legal sale hours, the following
described property, to-wIt:
Lots Nos. So. 81. 81, 6s. II. 70. 81. 81,
50. SO, 1O5 an,l LOG. situated in the town
of Claiborne, in this Parish and State.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms of sale, cash.
s. Il. STAPLES, Constable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14

Neither mental nor physical Ia
Dor can be accomplished satisfac-
torily unless the system is in order.
When you feel tired, languid. wea-
ried without exertion, the mind
slow to act. and requiring great
mental effort, you can rest assured
that your liver is not acting prop
erly, and that nature requires as
sistance TO help throw off impuri-
ties. There is no remedy that will
accomplish this SO mildly and yet
elEsctually O. PaIcKLY ASH BITTERs.
4 trial will satisfy you Of its merits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14

The steamer New Camelia ar
rived with an unusually large
freight last Tuesday evening. This
shows that our merchants. and
those of Washington parish. are
beginning to appreciate the advan-
tage of having . swift and safe
steamer in the trade between here
and New Orleans. Capt. Hanover,
who has been in command of this
vessel for many years, is too well
known to the public. as a careful
navigator, and pains-taking officer.
to need any word of commentator
from us; a frst-class boat, however,
must have q polite and obliging
clerk, and in this respect Mr.. E
Langhoff "ills the bill" exactly;
and the accommodating and cour-
teous mate. DANDY Jim," and the
crew, are all that could be wish
cd for, while the engineer, Mr..
Patterson. is always ut his post-a
most important end responsible
one--and pilot Olsen is Railways on
deck. to look out for breakers. On
the whole. Mr.. w. G. Coyle has
bost and crew that are lust the
thing" for this trade, aud they de-
serve, and we hope they will re-
ceive, liberal patronage hereafter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-02-14
Notice.

State Of Louisiana, Parish of st, Tam
MANY.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-23
A TOUCHING SCENE.
Deaf Mutes Repeating the Lords Pray
in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn.

! Deaf Mutes Repeating the Lords Prayer
in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn.
A rOguish-loOking little fellow, prob
ably twelve years old, stood on the car
peted platform near Mr.. Beecher's arm
chair at Plymouth Church the other
night and repeated the Lords Prayer
with such infinite pathos-so touching
because it was wholly unconscious
that fifty people in the large audience
devoutly joined in his Amen" and
nearly 2OJ more ~-iped the tears from
their eyes. But little more than
year ago the boy was street wait in
Danbury, Conn. People pitied him and
gave hln pennies because he was deaf
aud dumb. \ benevolent gentleman
sent him to an oral school for deaf
mutes in Mystic. He watched the lips
of people in the audience fifty feet
away. and repeated words after them.
Maggie y Herman Hartford"
boy, horse" and several other words
We're spoken rs plainly as four out of
five school children of his age would
have pronounced them brooklyn"
bothered him. He called it Bruglir.
The boy could not hear a sound. lie
never has since he was born. So keen
was his observation that he repeated
words by watching the shadow on the
white wall of the person who uttered
them. He did not snirk a syllable of
the Lords Prayer, nor stumble once in
his articulation. His pronunciation of
some words was peculiar, J. tile whole
was rendered with such pi...ntive SIM
plicity and peculiar falling infection at
the termination Of sentences that many
ladies who heard him sobbed.
Another boy stepped on the platform.
a sharp little fellow in short trousers.
He watched peoples lips with eyes like
a lynx and shouted the words after them
as vociferously as a newsboy. Some
body tried him with hard words. such
as Nebuchednezzar. but he pronounced
them before the tones of the first speak
er's voice had died away. People
pointed to articles of clothing, such as
cuff. collar. glove or coat. and the boy
told them what they were doing. He
never dreamed of the applause that
followed him to the seat.-N. \. Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-23
LITTLE LEAKS.
1t Is the Little Wastes That Bring Trouble
to the Householder.


TO the Householder.
1t is an old adage that ga looker-on sees
more of the game than the players, "
and this has been forcibly brought to
mind by observations made in some
households for few months past. The
housewives of course were not aware of
the little wastes or leaks that were con-
stantly in progress in their family;
they were mere trifleS taken one BY one,
but it is the small leaks that sink the
ship sometimes. For instance the bread
pan had dough and flour enough left on
the bottom and sides to make q good
sized biscuit; this went into the swill
pail or drain. The gravy or butter left
on the meat platter, or perhaps large
piece of nice steak, went the same way,
or to the chickens or cat. 1t was too
much work to make soap; it was cheap
er to buy; so scraps of meat and grease
were thrown away. Potatoes were
cooked by the quantity. and what were
left after a meal were thrown into the
swill pail. Buttered toast, cake and
farmers raises-Our own wheat, grow our
potatoes. make our own butter. ETC."
True; but we farmers make our money
by these little things. and frugality and
stinginess are too very different things.
All these are little items, but in the
course of year they amount to quite
sum, that might just as well be saved,
and | could not help thinking that it
was no wonder that some farmers had
such hard times to get along and make
both ends meet. The men do not see
the waste. They provide beautifully, as
in duty bound. and if they wonder why
things do not spend better and last
longer, it does not answer to find fault
or grumble. and, perhaps, they do think
sometimes ''that 4 woman can throw
out faster with spoon than a man can
throw in with 4 shovel Cor. Country
Gentleman
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-23
FACE TO FACE.
a Fact Related in Seven Well
Told Fables.
by X. Z. FRASCILLOS,

AUTHOR OF "A GREAT HEIREss," "QUITs
AT LAST" "A REAL QUEEN" EARL'S
DIVE" ETC, ETC.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-23
Artificial leeches.

There is an ingenious instrument
known as the artificial leech, OCCASION
ally used, but now scarcely ever met
with. 1t consists of small sharp steel
cylinder worked by spring, with which
a circular incision is make. and with an
interior glass cylinder capable of being
exhausted by piston worked by a
screw. 1t was invented partly to meet
those not uncommon cases when the
patient, usually a man, declared he
would die and went off into faint if
touched by the live leech; partly because
the amount of blood distracted could be
thu; precisely measured, and partly be-
cause the leecn bites have sometimes
become infiamed through the leeches
employed being unhealthy. 1t is not
good instrument and is. as we say, not
used now. There is a specimen TO be
seen in the Museum of the College of
Surgeons among the Surgical Instru-
meDt Series" When it was presented.
about 1876, none of the Council could
guess what it was or what il was meant
for until an old country doctor was
found to explain. N. ]. Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-23
An immense stock, comprising the
standard goods. guaranteed to be
strictly as represented, at
Prices Below Competition
A comparison will convince any one
competent to judge.
Wall Paper and Fine Decorations

An especially full and elegant stocL
always in the house. such as is rarely
carried outside of the large cities. Alse
full lines of samples of the most costly
and desirable goods in the market,
which will be promptly supplied by ex-
press, giving choice of stock such az
can be supplied by no one house in the
country.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-23
BARGAINS

In Window Shades, Fixtures and Trim.
mings, Steel Engravings, Photograph
Goods, Chrs mos, Pianos Of nese iy every
make, Organs-MasOn & Hamlfn, West.
ern Cottage and others. SEWING MA.
CHIMES Domestic. Eldridge. Hartford,
White, Estey, Singer, and many other
kinds.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-23

One of the greatest curiosities in
japan is the wonderful ald almost in.
iescribable variety OF coins that arc
used daily. it requiring in some in
stanceS 1000 pieces 10 make a doliac.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-23

Nv method of business has been to
handle tue VERY BEST GOODS, that /
could fully guarantee, assured that in
the end it would be to the advantage of
nv customers and of nay business. j
do not propose to change this policy,
but if aLy one wants cheap goods, | will
supply them as low as any one can All
the above and very much more in addi-
ton to the largest stock of Books and
Stationery in Central Kansas
r. E. SEWELT
Bookseller and Staiieaer.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-29
MY NEw-FouND SWEETHEART.
BY FRED S. RYMAN.
It was several years ago
 This occurred

It was several years ago
 This occurred; have told of it, you know,
 Not word. For to tell the truth it let me Down, and thoroughly upset me. know we'll you won't forget me
 When you've heard. It was at the play of East Lynne,"
 The first night, That daisy sweet as sin,
 To my sight, From box at me seemed gazing In a manner most amazing, Now and then her eyebrows raising,
 Flirty-quite. suddenly grew warmer,
 And declared would meet this little charmer,
 Golden-haired: All things else to nothing faded, Isabel and Willie they did Not thing but what hated
 As l stared. was truly in rush
 Then to meet The lass who looked so lush
 And so sweet; From my seat slipped so quickly, And my flesh it all felt prckly, And my stomach il seemed sickly
 In my heat. I stood in Love's own boldness
 At the door But felt sort of coldness
 Coming o'er; For found that she was binder Than brick, for just behind her Came friend to steer her, kinder n
 Then swore.
 -Ns7U I0IE Hfetrurv
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-29

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CHAPTER II.

otner known piece of water, and shone the loveliest, clearest hazel color you ever saw.
 But only; alas! in the winter, spring, and perhaps late autumn; the summer heats dried and scorched it up completely. absorbed 1t into clouds, or dew, or some thing of the kind, and it ceased to be :: and then the army of old kettles that lay about on the banks high and dry was a ghastly sight indeed.
 Suppose our mighty Sayant rose some where in the Downs and finally met its fate in the sea, only five miles beyond Saltford. But in one triumphant part, where it rushed beneath wooden bridge quite outside the town and fell over an intricate arrangement of bars and break waters into cataracts which splashed quite delicioasly and made a brilliant foam and freshness, the Savant was really im- posing. Two maiden ladies who lodged on the other side of the road, and have not been mentioned previously because of their not belonging to the "dress circle" of Stafford, declared that the river was so wide and rapid just opposite their windows that they couldn't help fancying themselves beside the Missis- sippi! Rather an effort of imagination for women who had never been out of Stafford in their lives.
 This suburb of Salhord, as one might call 1t, was extra a-parochial like St. Johns. Why, can't possibly tell you. But so extra was it that though the St. Nays clergyman was supposed to look after its Jew cottages and one or two villas, it usually went by the name1of "No Mans Land" When the people were ill or in
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-08-29

ARsCN HIS OOuItCOdS plies.
 Excuse me-" said quickly; Susan and Harty were making preparations for departure not an instant was to be lost.
 Excuse my interrupting you like this, but Miss Mary Southam is waiting to speak to you, MT. Blenkinsop." Oh, the sight ofwrath on Mrs Marden's animated countenancel
 "She is here, then?" he said, quite eagerly, turning with me at once. "I could not make her out anywhere, my short-sighted-"
 "Yes, oh, yes; she is in the hall, I be- lieve. And, MT. Blenkinsop, do make her stay to tea," went on breathles.ly If you ask her she willy
 He laughed outright. {" So they hag- gle over that still :" but we were close to Miss Polly now, who had turned so white and trembling, was almost frightened.
 He grasped her hand in both of his.
 My dear friend, this is an unexpected pleasure indeed" he cried, in his hearty, kindly voice;"I understood that you had all left Stafford years ago." "No," faltered Miss Polly; "we have been here ever since you left-and Pn afraid must be going now," as her sis ters fingered at the door for her, casting ssia, offended giances in Miss Polly's di- rection.
 Going now? Nonsense, Here's Miss-this young lady-says you are to stop to tea and go with us to the evening meeting, if you are not tired out of hear ing me by that time. And insist on your doing it to oblige me. You don't mean to tell me that you've not got over that old humbug yet2 You can't refuse
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