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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

Strikes are taking place all over
the country. the majority of the
strikers being railroad men and
day laborers. As yet none of tie
skilled trades or professions have
joined in the contest. They have
mostly had their striking era and
come to z satisfactory settlement.
The laborers' strike was naturally
bound to ccme, and We have no
doubt it will result satisfactorily to
al concerned. There are two sides
to the question, and both must be
considered. The laborer is enti-
tied to a fair days pay for n fair
days work, and the employer has
perfect right TO hire whoever he
pleasea. and as many as lie pleases.
according to the work 10 be done.
Organized labor is naturally the
best, being, with few exceptions,
composed of competent workmen
We believe the present strikes will,
as they should, be ultimately set
tied by arbitration, aud result in
benefit to both workman and en-
ployer. Each is dependent upon
the other. and the prosperity of
both depends upon and rises from
the same foundation-labor anG
capital. With one of these essen
tails absent. the other would be
worthless.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

SHERIrF's DAY.-Nsxt Tuesday,
9th inst. the property of the late
Worlds Exposition, in New Or
leahs. will he sold at public auc-
ton, by order of the court. This
includes the buildings aud their
contents. Among tue items men,
toned are rich parlor sets, valua.
bile furniture, 5000 chairs, numer.
Gus works of art, etc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

Part of the machinery OF Messrs.
Keen & jays large "Saunyside
Sawmill." was furnished by the
famous Southern foundry of II. D.
Coleman: New Orleans. He can
furnish mills or parts of mills by
the million. of all kinds. aud car
ries larger aud better line Of ma
ehinery than any other house in
the South. Office, 8 Psrdido st.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24
THE CHARCOAL TRADE.
INTERESTING ITEMS ABOUT One OF
Our LEADING INDUSTRIES.
iTiiIlas-Dem ocrn.. !


The charcoal made of pine WOOL
for the New Orleans market
amounts to about 800, 900 barrels
or more per month. One party
working forty lnn,ls IN producing
charcoal estimates the amount Mt
500. 900 barrels monthly. The first
estimate gives 5000, 900 barrels
used here annually. New Orleans
uses more charcoal than any other
city Of tie same size in the United
States.
The average wholesale price per
barrel in the city is 30 cents. A
nil ion dollars change hands yearly
over this commodity. It's prices
are as mercurial as those of .tocks
or petroleum. Tn 1881. Jan. 6, the
price per barrel was 20 cents; Feb.
3. ~ cents, being the highest for
the year; lowest q certs. Tn 1882,
lowest per barrel. July, 90 cents;
highest per barrel, December, 81.
In this month n "norther" blew for
days. driving the water out Of the
Lake. anil thus ont Of Tho canals, so
schooners con!l not get ip.o the
city. The schooner George Wash
ington came in with 5000 barrels OF
ohoreoal just after the "nor,hcr"
began blowing; no other schooner
Was in; supplies of charcoal were
short and prices went mp to 81 rer
barrel. the highest price ever paid
here for charcoal. The schoone,
cleared $500.
In 1888 the lowest price Par bar.
rel was IS cents, highest IS cents.
At the hitter price the schooner
Maggie Nevers sold 1900 barrels.
the same conditions existing as
when 81 per barrel was paid.
In 1881 the lowest price per bar
rel was % cents. highest IS cents;
1885. lowest per bnr,el IL cents,
highest 40 cents; 1886. 10 date, low
est 4 cents. highes. 40 cents.
The charcoal burners are paid
10 to 10 cents per barrel for char
coal by schooners. These. after
bringing it 10 the city, resell it in
job lots to retailers nj above prices.
The retailer n,l,ls 10 to Is cents to
the wholesale price per barrel.
Corner groceries and small shop
men retail it. There are some few
street criers of charcoal. Several
parties buy AMI snip j. TO Bnton
Rouge and other towns and the
plantations in Louisiana. by rail
and boat. Nearly every household
in the city uses it. With cooks il
IS II fnvorite fuel. as it makes little
AID fewer ashes or cinders.
Over charcoal fires are Prepared
'ome Of our most delicate viands.
The tinsmiths, silversmitl,s aud
olackslniths universally use il, It
. largely nsed in smelling iran ore.
Druggists and makers Of qalpow-
Ter use willow wood charcoal
The charcoal used in New Or
cans is produced in Louisiana and
Mississippi, nsar the rivers Tshe-
uncta, Bayou Lacombe. Pearl,
Jordan. Biloxi aud Pasc,goula,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

Up the latter river 4 elGariD. sew
enteen miles long and I'VE miles
wide has been made to sapply
wool in producing charcoal. II is
made the world over. Alabama
makes it, and the street criers OF
charcoal in Mobile are noted for
the monrnful, weird. wailing sound
male in crying their coal. South
Georgia manufactures it, and ships
the sumo to furnaces in North
Georgia and Alabama for smelling
iron ore. An enterprising Yankee
is producing it in Tennessee on a
large scale. by improved methods.
He has vast ovens Of brick, III
which the wood is charred. This
process is more certain, cheaper
and expeditions.
Charcoal schoone,s come by Mis-
>issippi sound. across Lake Pont-
chartlain and mp the canals to the
Old and New Basins. There they
lay n dozen Mt II time. A week is
usually spent in disposing OF car
goes. Frames ten feet high, erect
cd around and above tie decks Of
these schooners enclose charcoal.
piled above deck. Thus loaded.
the schooner is II grim, ungainly
looking craft. There are sixty to
eighty schooners engaged in the
trade. Their capacity varies from
1900 to 5000 barrels of charcoal.
Charcoal for this market is made
by Telling pine trees. cutting and
splitting the same into lengths OF
six to eight feet. piling this into
cones Ten feet high and fifteen feet
in diameter. or in oblong form
,hilty to forty feet in length and
proportionate width and height
This is covered with leaves. straw
and moss; all is then covered with
earth m.d cinders from previous
bnrnings. 1t is fired through an
opening left mt the top of the kiln,
AMI burns fifteen 10 Thirty days,
according to conditions Of tie wood
and air. Air holes ut the side and
bottom of the kiln are made rs the
burning progresses. The burning
concluded, all openings in the kiln
are closed and the fire then dies
out. the charcoal being drawn sub
seqnenily. This is the primitive
method of making charcoal.
One acre OF pine land will sup
ply wood sufficient for kiln Of
4On barrels-the ordinary size.
Three dollars will purchase an acre
Of pine land. One man can cut
and burn II kiln of ordinary size in
one month time: he can he hired
at $50 per month. Ten dollars will
pay for cOnyevinu IA Lilr nf char
coal from the place of burning To
the schooner; $40 is the cost OF
transportation TO New Orleans
Total cost of kiln, $63. The aver
age price of a kiln of 400 barrels is
1920. This ought TO give valua-
tiun to our pine lands other than
that given by the lumber. grazing
and agricultural interests.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

A YOUNG Mans FANCY lightly
turns 10 thoughts Of love at this
season, but If his mother w.u!,.
give Kim course Of Van Wert's
Cathartic Pills lie would probably
recover. Anxious mothers and all
others can obtain the Pills of j.
Cahisr & Co.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

The Chrystal Spring House, kept
by Mrs. F. Gonthisr. is being well
patrolizsd. considering the fact
that the season has not fairly
opened.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

Mr.. J. n. Wright. recently Dis.
trict Attorney for this Judicial Dis
trict. hes LAen elected City Atto,-
nev for tue atty Of Gainesville,
Texas, where be now resides.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

WEDDING BELLS. Next Thurs
day evening, at half-past Z o'clock,
MIR. ID. j. Benson and Miss Viii
helmins BravR will be rnit,d in
the holy bonds of wedlock, at the
Methodist Church. in Covington.
The public are cordially invited to
attend.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

The Legislature will meet on
the first Monday in May-next
Monday week. The people have
had long rest, aud should try to
bear the intiiction patiently. We
hope the session will be fruitful of
wholesome legislation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

RELIEF FOR OUR LrrrLl ONES can
be obtained by using DR.. Van
Wsrt's Balsam. It cures Group,
Pneumonia aud Whooping Cough,
and SO agreeable that babies never
refuse to take It. Samples free at
]. Cahier 4 Co.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

The steamer New Camelia is
at Madisonville. receiving a fresh
coat OF paint. and being generally
renovated and put in trim for the
summer trade. The Heroine is
running in her place
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

We want local items from each
town or settlement in the parish.
Will some OF our Subscribers kind
ly furnish them? Send them right
along. Never mind the spelling
and the grammar, we want the
news.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

The popular MULBERRY Grove
Hotel. Oh. Thiery. proprietor. has
opened for the season under very
favorable circumstances. The early
arrival Of guests portends long
and prosperous season at that ia
yorite resort.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

The thermometer, last Thurs.
day, wont as high as 50 in the
shade. In tue city, on the same
day. there were como rs high
rs So Is In the shade.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

ScHooI. Books -Mr. II. Galatas,
OF Madisonville. has recei we'd sup
ply OF the school books adopted by
the Parrish School Board, and can
furnish them to all applicants ir
that part of the parish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

STRAW HATS.--I will receive
on Monday, per schooner L. M.
PIppo. the largest aid cheapest
line of Mems and Boys Straw Hats
ever offered for sale in Covinrtop.
AT city prices. Handy SAITH.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

Jos. A. Reid. ESQ.,, of Amite
City, lost fine mare one day last
week. The animal got entangled
IN her halter and choked to death
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

DTED.-In Covington. this day
Easter Eggs. Age not known.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

On Tuesday and Thursday. this
week. We succeeded in borrowing
the city papers. brought over on
the Heroine. which arrived Mt least
three hours ahead OF the overland
mail
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

Summer visitors are arriving
earlier than usual this year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

The fine steamship Heroine
makes excursions from the city to
Old Landing every Sunday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

The Knights of Labor are still
being Hoxied in the West.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

Tomorrow will be Easter Sun
day. White eggs must lay low -
eggs of color have the floor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

Mrs. Sarah Porter has petition
ed the Court for letters of admin
istration. See advei tisement.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

Father Ryan, the "Poet Priest, u
died last Thursday. at Louisville,
Ky, aged As years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

Mrs. Roach, widow of the late
John Roach, has been seriously i'll
this week, hut is slowly improving.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24
Here is a truthful little Western

story-a rabbit tale:
A Red Canon (Nevatla) pros
9ector gathered enough rabbit
meat during the late storm to last
him I'LL June. He cut u lot oil
trees, painted the ends black, and
the rabbits batted their brains ont
trying to jump into what they took
To- holes. He got 140 rabbits the
first night.-Genun Courier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

The Heroine had a good passen
ger list last Thursday evening.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24
ONE DOLLAR.
SHEEP.

will exchange enc pure Merino Ram
and some AiGh-sraded Rs,ns for oon mon
Ewes, in proportion TO quality
4, THOMSON.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24
New Advertisements.
Succession of Samue! Porter.

Succession of Samue! Porter.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of st. Tam-
many-Eighteenth Judicial District
Court-No. 1856.
Whereas, Sarah Porter has petit
toned the court for letters of a,lnlil,is-
tration on the estate of the late Samuel
Porter. deceased :
Notice is hereby given, 10 all whom
II may concern, tn show cause. within
ten days from the first publication of
this notice. whv the prayer of said peti
toner should not be granted.
by order Of tho court. this I'D day of
april. 1885.
+. B. MARrINDALg,
Deputy Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

Fires felt comfortable Monday
morning, tue 18th inst.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24
WEATHER REPORT
For the week ending April %.

ALEX. BAND, Observer.
. Vaudeville Station, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24

Blackberries are green.
The fish-fry season pans out we'll.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-28
PORT OF HONOLULU. IL. l..
Vessels Leaving To-Day.
SHIPPING NOTES.

The barkentine Discovery sails about the
middle of next week, with sugar. for San Fran
cisco.
The schooner Mary E. Foster brought 636 bags
paddy. ~ bags rice and POO bags sugar from
Waimea, Kauai August 9th. She leaves to-day
for waimea, EIeele and HanaPepe, Kauai.
The steamer Kinau, from windward ports, and
the steamer WaialeaIs, from leeward ports, will
arrive tomorrow morning.
The brigantine Claus Spreckels was locked at
the old Custom House wharf August 27th, TO
discharge her general cargo
The Hawaiian schooaer General Siegel, in
command of Captain Frank Sanders, will leave
next Monday for the French Frigate shoals.
a shark hunting expedition. They will be alb
sent about two months.
The schooner Mile Morris sails to-day for IA
laupapa. Molokai, and Lanai.
The schooner Mana arrived from HOnOmu'
Hawaii, August 27th, in ballast.
The schooner Leahi brought $40 bags paddy
and 1877 bags sugar from Hanale, Kauai, August
27th. Reports fine weather at Hanalei. The
Leahi leaves again next Monday.
The schooner Kawailani brought 80 bags rice
and 40 bags rice bran from Koolau, Oahu, August
27th.
The Union Companys steamship MararOa.
Captain James Edie, is expected to-day from
the Colonies en- route 10 san Francisco.
The barkentine Malay and the bark Dom Nico-
las are both % days out from Port Townsend,
w t, with lumber for this port. The Klikitat
is I6 days ont from Port Townsend, and the
Amelia, from Eureka, with lumber, is IL days
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-28
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Reingold takes the lead
Some interesting local news will be found
on the fourth page.
New colored worsted and Oriental laces
| at n $ Sachs, lO4 Fort street
| Unlaundried shirts, this week only, at 80
cents each at Chas, J. Fishels.
\ few more OF those 81 So shoes left at
Fishel's. Call early and save money.
The book of the season. TIRE HONoLuLs
ALMANAC AND DIRECTORY FOR 1850. Price.
Still further reductions this week at the
great inventory sale at Chas. Fishels.
The Royal Mail steamship Mararoa is
due to-day from the Colonies en- route 10
San Francisco.
Mr.. n 5. Sachs OF the Popular Millinery
establishment, has new announcement
in to-day's issue.
Lewis J. Levey will sell 100 large bales Of
choice California hay at his auction rooms
at noon to-day.
A large, full-rigged British iron ship,
deeply laden, passed off Waimea, Kauai,
on August 23d, bound west.
The firm of Lewis & Co., family grocers,
call attention to their new advertisement,
which appears in to-day's paper.
Latest novelty-cream and ecru en-
broidery skirting with edging to match,
at n. S. Sachs l04 Fort street.
Jersey waists in light blue, cream and
pink, at very low prices, at the Popular
Millinery House, n. 5. Sachs, proprie-
tor.
Canvas cloth, few pieces left, at 10
cents per yard. Arasene and chenille,
small stock left, at 20 cents per ounce, at
Fishe's.
The schooner Mary f. Foster went
aground while entering this harbor Thurs
day evening, but was got off without any
damage being done.
The sugar mill at Honomu, Maui, is
still undergoing repairs. The schooner
Mana brought four CHARTERS for repairs
yesterday to the Honolulu Iron Works.
Mr.. Jas Welsh, of the Commercial
Saloon, has just received few cases of the
famous Reingold Draught Beer, now all
the rage in Frisco. Reingold takes the
lead.
The auction sale of household furniture.
held yesterday at the residence of Mr. 5.
j. Levey, by J. Lyons, auctioneer, was
well attended, and good prices were OBJ
tanned, aggregating 81 500.
No book ever published contains 50 much
reliable and valuable information regard
ing the Hawaiian Islands in such splan
compass as the Honolulu ALMANAC AND
DIRECTORY 1856. Prize, so cents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-28
A Wonderful skater.

Prof. r. ]. Aginton, the monarch
roller skater, made his first appearance
last evening at the Yosemite Skating
Rink. A large audience was present.
His Majesty the King, attended by
Col. Boyd and His EXcellency Governor
Dominis, were among those present.
Precisely at 8 80 o'clock Prof. Aginton
came on the floor, and then gave a most
wonderful exhibition of roller skating.
His movements, some of the most diff
cult nature, were accomplished with
the utmost ease and grace, and
he was frequently applauded.
Prof. Aginton was laboriug under dis
advantage, as he has always been ac-
customed to skate in Kinks with unlim-
tied space. This afternoon at 2 80
O'Clock he gives a special matinee for the
benefit of ladies and children, and
another exhibition in the evening at 8 80
with entirely different movements. We
would advise everyone to see him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-28

the publisher $500 and wants the Legisla
ture to pay it.
Mr.. Kaunamano said he was very disap
pointed with Mr. Dole's remarks. as he ex
pected that gentleman would have sup
ported the resolution. He tthe speaker
had been 20 interested in reading the book
that he had not had time TO 90 10 bed
After reading the battles OF the Duke o
/ Wellington he felt encouraged and was
sure Of the passage OF the Army and Navy
bill. He fell asleep reading the dream
| book, and had dream. When he awoke
/ he referred to the book and found that his
/ dream would come true.
/ Mr.. Aholo was in favor of $3.50. En-
] enlargement of such kind had been given
/ before. He did not think they would be
| flooded with resolutions of a similar ma
| ture.
Mr.. Kauhane favored the reference to
the Education Committee.
His ExcelIency Mr.. Dare said he was in
favor of the resolution. He was much
surprised at the position OF Mr.. Dole His
reading of history had taught him that all
nations struggling for place in the line of
civilized nations were in the habit of rec
Ognizing the translating OF history OF other
countries. He heard Mr. Dole say the
other day that he hoped the time was not
far distant when the Cabinet would be
composed of Hawaiians. To that he would
say, Amen. This matter was a step to-
wards it. He knew of nothing that would
help them so much as to have translated
the works on political economy and the
sciences OF government. There was no
better use of the public money than for
this purpose.
The amendment for $3.50 was carried and
the resolution passed as amended.
HON. a. FORNANDER's BOOK
Mr.. Kalua presented a resolution that
the sum Of $4,000 be appropriated Hon. a.
Fernandez for assisting him in the prepa-
ration Of his book on the Hawaiian
Islands.
Mr.. Brown moved 10 amend the resolu-
ton by inserting, provided he interprets
it in the Hawaiian language"
Mr.. Dole said that the book was one for
scholars and antiquarians, and not
popular work. 1t would be nothing trans
lated in Hawaiian. Very few white people !
read it. 1t would be waste of time to |
translate a work of that kind into the Ha- |
waiian language.
Mr.. Kalua said it was very valuable |
work concerning the Hawaiian Islands !
and the people. The resolution was simply |
to encourage Judge Fernandez in his |
work.
Mr.. Hayselden was in favor of inserting |
a sum; the Judge deserved it. The ques-
ton was how much. Judge Fernandez !
had gone to great expense in getting it |
published, and was in debt. 1t was a book
for scholars. He moved the resolution be
referred to Il select committee.
Mr.. Brown withdrew his motion, and |
the resolution was referred to a select
At II O'Clock the House took a recess to
l 80 o'clock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-28
BOARD or HEALTH NOTICE.
Supplies for the Leper settlement
Tenders Wanted

MOI. To supply monthly $500 bundles palati'
each bundle to contain Il pounds p.iai, to be de-
lvered regularly every week at the rate OF hve OF
six hundred bundles, at the Leper Settlement
No. ? To supply monthly from 30 to 40 head OF
fat cattle to dress less than $50 pounds each'
10 be delivered at the Leper settlement.
No J. 10 supply monthly 100 fat sheep, to dress
not less than 50 pounds each, to be delivered at
the Leper Settlement
No 1. 10 supply monthly 1000 pounds rice,
No. or No. >, at per pound.
40. D. To supply monthly 700 pounds Hour, AT
per pound
No g. To supply monthly 800 pounds medium
bread, at per pound.
No :. To supply monthly 500 pounds No.
Island sugar, at per pound.
No. s. To supply monthly barrels salmon At
per barrel.
No. 3. To supply monthly 30 bags each loO
pounds, Island salt, at per bag.
No. 10. To supply monthly lUo gallons Kerosene
oil, at per gallon.
No. II. To supply monthly 500 pounds soap, at
per pOuni.
Nos 4, = So, 10, IL, to be deliverable Homo
iulu samples of same to be furnished when ten
ders sent in.
Tenders for the above, marked blenders for
supplies for the Leper settlement" must be sent
in to the office 81 the Board of Health not later
than August 81 1886, contract commence on
October l. 1886, and TO last twelve months.
WALTER MURRAY GIBSON,
President Board of Health.
Honolnlu. July Is, 1856 d&wtf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-28

hour and for every grandmother on tic
Islands. Ii this proposed loan Of - 10000
was effected, the debt per capita would be
$50 head Where was the money 20
come from TO pay $4,000 interest, TO be
paid at the end Of the next period? They
might lay moose on the ground and
place corn in the midst of IL, and chicken
might step INTO the snare without seeing it
until the moose frightened about its neck.
So their people might see immigrants step
ping on the wharf and everything lovely,
but the moose would be felt by-and-by.
At43O the House adjourned To 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning.