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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25
THE RAILROAD TO COYING-
TON.
New Orleans Picayune. ]


The Whitney Iron Works. at
the corner Of st. Joseph and Tch ou-
pitoulas streets, yesterday received
over the Belt Railroad o narrow
gauge locomotive from Pearl River.
The little engine, which is of tue
pattern known as the saddle back,
belongs to the Poitevent & Favre
Railroad, which extends northwest
from Pennington. Miss, on Pearl
River, towards Covington, La. The
road has been completed for dis
lance of IA miles, and was used as
q log railroad up to the present
time, and was a narrow gauge road.
It is the intention OF the owners Of
the road to extend it to Covington
and other points in st. Tammany
parish. and to change the gauge
from q narrow to q standard gauge
railroad, connecting at Pearl River
Station with the Northeastern Rail-
road, thus furnishing communion
ton by rail between New Orleans
aud the North Lakeshore watering
places in st. Tammany parish. The
locomotive received yesterday is q
very neat and serviceablo piece of
machinery, and was brought to the
city for the purpose of having the
gauge of the wheels changed to tit
q Ash track. As soon as this has
been done the little engine will be
run on the Belt Railroad track to
the Northeastern Depot. and thence
on the track of that line across the
great trestle to Pearl River juno
ton. the gauge of the Poiteyent
& Favre Railroad will then be
changed to the standard gauge
which will be accomplished in a
very short time. everything being
in readiness for the work now.
The firm, which is one of the
most extensive in the lumber bust
ness in the South, have recently
purchased sluall standard gauge
locomotive, which, with the one
now being changed, will prove am
pie motive power for the present.
The other rolling stock and engines
will be changed as soon as the To-
connective now at the Whitney shops
ia completed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25
COL. Z. W. ROBERTSON.

The Democratic candidate for
Congress from this District, Col.
Z. W. Robertson, needs no intro
ductiol to our readers, for he is
already we'll and favorably known,
having been our Representative for
three consecutive terms, from 1916
to 1882. Although he was no. the
choice of this portion OF the Dis
trict. he will, now that he has re-
ceived the nomination, be cordially
supported, and we feel confident
that in the discharge of his duties
he will look out for the interest of
this parish and the entire district.
A correspondent Of the Pointe
Coupee Banner refers to Col. Rob-
ertson's past record. on the subject
of river improvement and the build
ing of ievees, as follows:
"The only levee work done by the
Government in Pointe Coupee par
ish was after the disastrous flood of
1882, when the River Commission
built Scott leree, Raccourci levee.
the levee from Hog Point to Will
Transport, and the line of levee be-
tween Red River Landing and the
head of the Atchafalaya. At the
time this vast amount OF work,
which cost more than 500, 900, was
undertaken by the Commission.
Col. Robertson was the Congress
man from this District, and it is no.
torious that no one labored harder
than he did to have Congress make
a liberal appropriation to be ex-
pended by the River Commission,
and after the appropriation was
made he lost no time in urging
upon the Commission the propriety
aud the necessity of spending fair
proportion upon our levees. That
he was successful is shown by the
levees mentioned above. There has
been no United States work on the
levees below Red River since Col.
Robertson went out OF Congress,
although he has had two success
sors."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

JUSTLY FINED.-The Ccnterville
(Md. Observer is publishing the
history of Queen .Annes county,
from which we make the following
extract:
Wednesday. September 6, 1865,
"Messrs. John Browne, james Mer-
rick and james Roe met at the
Almshouse. the Secretary and the
other members being absent, and
there being no quorum to transact
the regular business. those present
proceeded to organize for the pur-
pose OF enforcing the bylaws. by
appointing Col. Merrick, President.
and Capt. Roe, Secretary, when, on
motion of MIR. Brown. it was
Resolved. That we regret the alb
sence of our fellow-members, and
in consideration OF their RESPONSE
bic duties due the public, and for
their own future good. we feel COM
PEELED to impose upon them the
following penalties, to-wit:
On w. j. Gibson, l demijohn OF
Old Rye; ON p. Wilmer, l basket
champagne the best;l on Judge
Carmichael, l box cigars and e
meerschaums; on r. L. Earle. 2
baskets grapes and l doz. canned
fruit; on Col. Emory und VIM. Nc
Kenney. a dinner in Centerville
during November term. DIR. Emo
~, physician to the board, to guar.
untee the health Of the board for
one month. aud to take box Of his
own pills"
The historian fails to state wheth.
or the doctor took Il dose of his own
medicine, or whether no died a
natural death.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25
A CIRCULAR TO REGISTERS
OF LAND OFFICES.

The following circular, addressed
to Registers and Receivers OF Uni
ted States Land Offices, was issued
last Saturday by s. nj. Stockslager,
Acting Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office:
ut has come 10 the knowledge of
this office that Mt many towns Ill
which United States land Offices a.e
located, and in other places, certain
land agents and attorneys adopt
business signs of u character to rep
resent their offices rs Government
Offices; as example: United States
Land Office, in bold letters of a
size to be readily seen at n distance,
and in very small letters, business
done here or Papers drawn here.
and that the effect and apparent
purpose of such signs is to mislead
and deceive the public. particularly
settlers and applicants who are un-
informed, and who often enter these
offices. have their papers made out.
pay fees, and lenve their entry MOP
ey. fully believing TINT they have
been transacting business with M
authorized Government officer. You
are authorized to notify all agents
and attorneys in your district using
deceptive or misleading signs or
ADVERTISEMENTS on any character
that the use of the same must be
forthwith discontinued, aud you
will report all such agents or attor-
neys to this Office, and the facts in
osch case, in order that proper steps
may be taken to prohibit them
from practice before the Land De-
rartment aud local LAID offices.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED By
THE DISTRICT CON-
VENTION.

Resolved, That the Democracy
of the Sixth Congressional District
OF Louisiana, in convention assem-
bled, congratulatcs the country
upon the restoration of the Federal
Government to the care OF the
Democratic party.
That i'll the administration Of
President Cleveland, We recognize
the evidences of an able, honest and
patriotic leader, whose aim is not
only to advance our country in oil
that makes a nation great, but also
to protect the rights of the indi.
viduai citizen against tho usurpa-
tons Of mouopolies, aud to secure
reform III every branch of the pub.
lie service.
We favor the extinguisbment oil
the public debt as rapidly as the
surplus revenues of the countr,
will admit.
We believe in liberal appropria-
tons for the improvement of oul
rivers aud harbors.
We favor the construction of a
navy. and such harbor Notifications
rs will enable us to cope with any
foreign power, and for this purpose
we recommend tie establishment
of such plants in our country NJ
may be requisite for the construc.
ton of the heaviest ironclsds and
ornaments without aid from
abroad.
That We approve and indorse the
principles enunciated in the Chicago
platform regarding the tariff. be.
lieviug such tariff should be levied
upon imports Tor purposes of reve.
nue. to defray the expenses of gov
eminent and pay the interest Oh
the public debt.
We view with pride and satisfac.
ton the high and substantial pro.
sress made by our beloved State
under Democratic administration
and believe that with a firm and
unbroken front presented to til.
foe, we will continue in the future
to march on to Democratic victo'
ries.
A new
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
was appointed, as follows:
At large-T. J. Herman. ex-officit
Chairman.
Avoyel.es-T. H. Thorpe.
Baton Rouge. East-W. G. Ran.
dolph.
Baton Rouge, West-H. NJ. Fav.
rot.
Feliciana, East-N. B. Porter.
Feliciana, West-L. w. Brandon
Livingston-W. L. Jones.
Pointe Coupee-T. &. Sparks.
st. Helena-J. nj. Olom.
st. Landrv-T. S. FonteIot.
st. Tnmmany-J. II. Hosmer.
Tangipahoa-P. j. McMahon.
Washington-F. NJ. Brown.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25
AID FOR CHARLESTON.

Judge J. S. Morris, of Natchez,
Miss. has donated. for the benefit
of the Charleston sufferers, por-
trait of the late S. S. Prentiss. paint
ed by Bush. Upon seeing this an
nouncement, the editor of the New
Orleans Picayune proposed to take
charge of the disposition OF this
valuable work, and present it for
competition between tue States OF
Louisiana and Mississippi, the
award to be mude to the State
whose citizens respond the most
literally. This offer was promptly
accepted, aud the friendly compe-
tition has already commenced.
For every dollar paid to this fund
one vote will be recorded for the
State from which the name is re-
ceived. Subscription letters re-
ceived should state that the amount
iuclosed is to be placed to the credit
of the "Prentiss Fund" Remit
tances may be made by postotlice
order, registered letter. or draft to
order of Nicholson & Co, New Or
leans, La.
The great desti.ution and suffer-
ing in Charleston caused by the
recent earthquake, and the contin-
uous shocks since, of more or less
severity. justly appeals to the char
ity of all benevolent persons; and
contributors to the "Prentiss fund"
while aiding in noble work. will
have the doubly proud satisfaction
OF knowing that they relieved the
distressed, and also helped to secure
for our State magnificent paint
ing of the great Southern orator
and statesman, S. S. Preniiss. We
hope the citizens of st. Tam many
will respond literally to the call,
and promptly, for now is the time
to act. The sooner renittances ore
forwarded, the better it will be.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25
SPECIAL MAIL DELIVERY.

On next Friday, Oct. l. the spe-
cial rapid delivery system of the
postoffice, which has heretofore
been confined to cities. will be ex-
tended to all postofices in the Uni
ted States. The privileges Of the
system will also be extended to all
classes of mail matter, instead OF
being confined to letters or first
class mail matter. Therefore. every
article of maila5le matter to which
is affixed a ten-cent special delivery
stamp, in addition to the postage
required. will. upon its arrival by
mail, have Immediate delivery by
special messenger, within the limits
Of free delivery postoffices, or with
in one mile of all other offices.
Drop letters, registered letters and
parcels will receive like attention,
and the deliverers OF these mails
will be deemed employees OF the
postal service. The hours at which
special delivery will be required are
IA. NJ. to IL P. NJ. at FREQ delivery
Offices, and Z A. NJ. to 8 p. N. at all
other Offices, Sundays excepted.
These special stamps. which are
valueless except to secure special
delivery, will not be changed in
general style:~ The words. "Se-
cures immediate delivery at q spe-
cial delivery Office" will give place
to Secures immediate delivery at
any postoffice," on the next Issue
of the stamps. Information con-
corning the delivery has been sent
out bv the Postmaster General to
all postmasters, that they may know
what is expected OF them after the
LIST Of October.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25
New Advertisements.
Election Notice.

BY virtue of the authority vested in
me by the Election Law of the State Of
Louisiana, and i'll pursuance of the
proclamation of his Excellency, Samuel
Douglass McEnery, Governor of the
State of Louisiana, l do hereby give
public notice that there will be an cleo
tion held in the parish Of st. Tammany,
State aforesaid, ON
Tuesday,. November 2, 1856
it being the first Tuesday after the first
Monday OF said month, commencing at
o'clock A. NJ. and closing ut q o'clock
+. NJ. of the same day, for the purpose Of
clecting one Representative from the
Sixth Congressional District of the
State OF Louisiana to the Fiftieth Con-
gress o. the United States of America
The election will be held at the time
above specified and at the following
named polling places, towit:
First d-MadisonvIlle.
Second ward-Blackweli's Mill.
Third ward-Covington.
Fourth war.i-Mandeville.
Fifth ward-School house, near w. L.
Dnpriest's.
Sixth warl-Pat. Welsh's store.
Seventh ward-Bayou Lacombe.
Eighth ward--Geo. Causes store.
Ninth ward-Bonfouca. at Gentle
vere's store.
JAS. r. HOSMER,
Returning Officer, Parish of 81. 7d,nmany
C6riRfOn, L., September %, 1856.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25
OLEOMARGARINE.
THE NEW LAW ON THE SUBJECT.

Chief Deputy Collector Asher has
compiled from the new oleomarga-
rine law the following extracts,
covering the points Of interest to
Wholesale aud retail Dealers:
Wholesale dealers III o!eomarga-
rine will pay q special tax of $500
per annum.
Whenever any stamped packages
containing oleomargarine shall have
been emptied, it shall be the duty
of the person III whose hands the
same is. to utterly destroy the
stamp thereon. On the day when
this act goes into effect. Oct. 81.
1856. all oleomargarine on the
premises of any dealer must be i'll
wooden packages, containing not
less than ten pounds, and the deal
er holding such packages will be
required to mark thereon the exact
quantity in pounds. and pay the
tax thereon of two cents per pound.
ietuil dealers III oleomursarine
shall pay special tax of SIS per
annum.
The tax for wholesale and retail
dealers is reckoned proportionately
from tho first day IF the month III
which the business is commenced
to the first day of May following.
Oleonarsaiine must be packed
in iirkins. tubs or other wooden
packages, containing not less than
ten pounds. marked. stamped and
branded, as required by law.
Wholesale dealers must sell only
original stamped packages.
Retail dealers must sell only from
original stamped packages, i'll
quantities not exceeding 10 pounds,
and shall pack the oleo:nargarine
sold by them in new wooden or
paper packages. similar to those
usually employed in selling butter
and lard at retuiI, and such wooden
or paper package must have. be-
sides the name and address of the
dealers, printed or branded there
on, in letters not less than quar-
tex of an inch square, the word
"oleomnrgarine," and the quantity
i'll pounds contained therein, writ
ten or printed thereon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

"Women will never be able to
obtain employment in the drug
stores" said q st. Louis druggist
recently, because they are not able
to keep q secret. You may not
think so, but q pharmacy becomes
Q regular confessional. There are
secrets placed in our keeping that
it would never do to trust to the
tender mercy Of the average CAD
ding. gossippy female. In our bust
ness We learn all about peoples
bodily Affections and weaknesses,
and we are acquainted with the
little sins and things of that kind
which the interested parties would
not have the world know for any
thing. Then, too. We learn who
paints, who powders. who eats
opium, who uses belladonna to
brighten the eyes. or arsenic to
whiten the skin, who is obliged to
use insect powder at home, and
various things of that kind that
would be too great temptation FOR
. laxative woman to give away"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

Canada, agrees with Wigsans in
substance. He says the shock will
be rsherod in by n heavy storm III
the west and northwest, and rough
weather on the Atlantic coast. He
looks to see damage done in the
district south of the Both parallel
of latitude.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25
LIST OF LETTERS

AXC4 w LIZ i 4LlNO
Remaining in the Covington Post
office. Friday. September "a. 1886.
Persons calling for the sumo will
please say alvel lised:
Dutruch Alphonse
Etunrod Nj Miss
Galloway JAS
Hinton Anna Miss
Jones j w E
Lott E, care OF Jas O Poole
McLain Neill 2
Mcintyre Robert
Mason II ID Mrs
Moran VIM
Mike Alfred
Plaster G
Reayen Adiine
Toney Eliza Mrs
Thomas Ed
Toepfer II
Williams Ardella Mrs
Wilson Bishop
Willis Nellie Mrs
If not called for in thirty days
from date, the aboye letters will he
sent TO the Dend-lIetter Office.
The Postoffice will be open, on
Sunday, from Z to 8 o'clock A. NJ.
CHAs. HEINTZ, z. nj.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25
VIRGINS SAYS WE WILL BIZ
VISITED BY A BIG EARTH
QUAKE NEXT WE'D
NESDAY.

"A 6peClal lIOm OttawH, OutoElo,
of the 2lst inst, to the New York
Herald, says: Prof E. Stone Wig
gins, of the Meteorological Bureau.
say that Wednesday. the goth inst,
will witness ono of the most terrific
subterranean upheavals ever known
on this continent. Inasmuch as
DR.. Virgins foretold the Charles
ton earthquake. his prediction is
regarded us worthy of weight.
Being seen by o reporter last
evening, he said:
ut is certain that an earthquake
will visit the Southern States on
the 29th Of this month. The dis
turbance will cross the Atlantic, and
il will in all probability affect south
ern Europe. South America will
he exceedingly liable to be affected.
and the upheaval will be a severe
one. There is no danger from
earthquakes in America until the
29th inst, and even then the earth
quake force will move from east to
west, on a parallel few degrees
south OF Charleston. If Charleston
is visited this time it can ouly be
on that day."
Being asked as to the parallel OF
latitude on which the disturbance
would take place, DR.. Virgins re-
piled that the activity would be
confined to the 30th parallel OF lati-
.ude. and would extend froE. ocean
to ocean. The shocks would also
affect San Francisco and the Pacific
slope. North of parallel IL the
disturbance will be meteorological,
and will consist OF q terrific storm
in fact. vast hurricane. The
disturbance throughout will be ter
rife, and cannot fail to cause wide
spread devastation. The force will
be far greater than that which
caused the recent disturbance, so
disastrous to Charleston city, and
the country will be alike affected.
The destruction to property will be
something terrible. Jacksonville,
Fla, Macon and Atlanta. Ga, Mo-
bile. Ala, New Orleans and Baton
Rouge, La, Houston, San Antonio
and Galveston, Texas, will in all
human probability be more or less
damaged. He predicted that New
Orleans, Macon and Mobile would
be ruined. as these cities were right
in the path Of the subterranean and
meteorological phenomena.
When Prof. Virgins was asked
to what cause he attributed this
terrific submarine upbeaval, he de-
clared that it was produced by o
shifting OF the earth's center OF
gravity, and that this displacement
would be brought about by a con-
jonction Of Jupiter, Saturn, Mars.
and our two satellites, one being
the visible and the other the in
visible moon. The hitter is q dis
covery by DR.. Virgins.
Walter H. Smith, President of
tie Astro- Meteorological Society Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

The Philadelphia Press wants The
postmaster taken out of politics.
A few years ago, when all the post
masters were Republican party
workers, the Press was ominously
silent. This sudden gush Of virtue.
however, on the part of the Press,
is well understood. A thing Dny
work very well ono way. and not
quite SO well another.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

Poultry farming doesn't take a
great deal OF land, but with good
management the harvest comes
every day, and, though it is small.
its multiplication by all the days of
the year compares favorabiy with
more pretentious ventures.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

Many a person is starving WIN q full
table before them. Appetite gone! Am
bition gone! Life q burden!I What is
the matter? The Liver has ceased to
do its proper work. The life channel
are clogged. Poisonous fluids are
thrown back into the blood, which
should be thrown out. SMITH, BILE
BEANS will surely stimulate the livel
to do its work well, and headache, sal
lowness and bad breath will flee away.
Price, IS cents per bottle. AL druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25
THE FRAUDS.

The earthquake prophecy OF Pro-
lessor Virgins. and the prediction
OF the other crank, of the world
dissolution, will be found in ano-
Their column. Both events are fix
ed for next Wednesday. Both arti-
cles will doubtless be read with in
terest, and cause some uneasiness
to those who are silly enough to be-
lieve in such nonsense. And the
best way to prove that these two
would-be prophets ore frauds. and
oil others like them. is to publish a
few Of their predictions, make a
note of them. and watch the result.
II the earthquake fails to occur
next Wednesday, then Virgins ef-
fort to establish reputation as a
weather prophet will prove q fail
ure, and no more attention will be
paid to him. So far as the worlds
coming to an end is concerned.
prophecies of that event are nearly
% old IS the world itself, and we
don't remember of single one Of
tlem ever having come true. We
advise the weak-minded and super
stitious to put no faith in such fool
ish talk. Sensible people need no
such advice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

Mr.. Chas. Davis. Artesian Well
ist. has been boring q we'll in our
Office yard this week. He has
now reached a depth of seventy
five feet. according to the number
of times We went out to see that
everything was going on all right.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

THE official report OF The Depart
ment of Agriculture says: The
l,onisinna and Arkansas crops are
the best in the South-above the
average in condition, and us little
injured by any causes OF low yield
as in tho most favorable years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

We learn that the steamer Day
Dream has been bought by a Man
deville company. and will soon make
regular trips from New Orleans to
Covington. landing at Capt. Wea-
ver's wharf.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

Look out for the FARMER next
Saturday. Full particulars of tie
end of the world, including the last
word Of the last man. In q later
edition We will give the last word
of the last woman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

For Example. a few
Popular Goods:
HE-NO TEA. IS cts. per pound.
sold by others in same line OF busi-
ness for Is cts.
DUFFY'S MALT WHISKY, per
bottle, rs cts. Others sell ut 81.
BROWNS IRON BITTERS. per
bottle, 10 cts. Others sell ut 81.
MATCHES, large box. quarter
gross. 20 cts. Sold by others for
rs cts.
Where large quantity is want
ed, in whole packages or cases
special prices will be given on ap-
plication.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

Mr.. Jas. r. Hosmer, Returning
Officer, publishes his notice of cleo.
ton and list of polling places, in
another column,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-09-25

BY Mrs. L. CRARY SADLER.
When a thing improbable seemeth,
How often We hear one say,
with laugh.) ~ yes, that will happen
If my ship CONES III to-day.
And to-day yon saw your ship coming,
Not freighted with shingles OF pegs,
But with Cupid's and Hymen's own
nectar,
Which you may auaff to the dregs.
While your ship is kept taut by hopes
anchor,
She's safe in her brinv bed.
But when you weigh anchor for sailing.
Keep an eye on the "breakels ahead.
When the voyage Of your love-life is
ended,
And your ship will sail out nevermore.
May she ride in the Summer Land har-
Dor,
And land you on Canaan's blest shore.