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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-05-12
Farm of 200 Acres For Sale.

situated II ( he town OF Pitisfeld a miles
IRON Canaan village, near Sihleys pond so
called. Terms easy. SINAI payment down and
nalfnce can he paid in wood aud lumber now
standing on the place. Enough to pay for II by
helng handled. one hundred ,Onds Of dressing
IN HELD and IL acres plowed ready for good crop
Bnl,iing- newly repaired. Rare chance for n
good worker. Give us "a call rs this farm is
gong IN he sold anyway. This farm is well
wuterrd, good water in the house. Also one
Other farm good comfortable buildings, well
wat"red 50 acres good land, Price 500. Terms
easy. 2mll' HIRAM BURRlLI.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-05-12

n AIDES WANTED-To work for ia at their
own homes, s. 10 $40 per week can lie
caslly III Id; no canyassing: fascinating and
steady rln1loymcnt Particu ars and sam
pie Of ihr work sent for stamp. Address
HOME MFG Co., p o. Box 1910. Boston.
Mass
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-05-12
Young Volunteer !
Will stand at the stable of
.. F. HOBART,
East Madison,
THE SEASON OF 1886.

YoUSG VOLUNTEER is a hay Stal ion, stands
10 hands,, 3 inches high, and weighs 100 lbs
lie was bought in New York by John IL May
of Augusta.
YOUNG VOLUNTEER was sired by Volunteer
he Ivy Rysdyke'@ IiambletOnnn, his dam by
Srrlcy's American Star.
VOLUNTEER Is the sire of twenty one horses
with record below 30, aud five with records
hel"w p making him the " nte.t sire in the
world for trottpTs.
YOUSG VOLUNTEER had n record OF 36 when
-four years old. This hose has the sire, Speed
and blood combined in him which will make
his stock very valuable To breeders.
YouNG VOLUNTEER is the sire of Jersey Boy,
record 2.2ll3.
TER MS:
To Warrant So Season, A., Single Service. g.
Colts hOldcd for services OF horse. Mares at
owners risks All mares disposed of, consider
Il with foul Season commences May /, 1886.
D. F Hobart, lPropls.
Chas Thompson. :
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-05-12

wpo IS ustcou,nTGo WITH ret otoonipHr Or T~s
COUNTRY WI ete o. tstsihi.6 r-is sts T-ar r-t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17
THE APPROPRIATION FOR
OUR RIVERS.

Judge ]. 8. Bossier has received
the following letter from Senator
r. L. Gibson, from which we infer
that the appropriations for our
rivers have been retained in the
bill:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
Washington, d. g., June rs, 1856. J
Hon. J. s. Bossier:
Dear Sir-Every one of the APP
prop,iations for the north side Of
our Lake were stricken out OF the
appropriation bill. as not being fol
National work, and I had the rent'
est difficulty to have them restored
Resolutions have no effect on tht
committee. bnt if you could gather
facts showing tho amount OF trade
and commerce at the different
points, ETC., it would aid very mucl
to have the appropriations retained
or increased. have done the very
best ] could for yon.
Yours faithfully.
r. L.. GIBSON.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

fact that he has many times since
heard, upon every hand, that
Judge Thompson has made an able,
if not the ablest, Judge that ever
sat upon the bench in this section.
I consider it high time for the
Florida parishes to put forward
their claims for recognition. l am
cure it is not an exaggeration to say
that Judge Thompson is the peer
of any man in the District. To his
efforts in the constitutional con.
vention we are indebted for the fact
that the State of Louisiana is to-
day in possession Of the New Ca
nal, and that the exhorbitant e1ac'
tons upon our fast decaying inland
commerce are to-day removed. II
is my earnest wish that in the Sc.
lection of delegates from this sec.
ton. your parish will send such as
can forcibly and eloquently present
his claims to the convention.
INVALID.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

The following public road over
seers were appCintsd:
By Mr.. WEIGH
On the Pearl River road. from
the center of Sum Greek bridge to
Kale's place. W. Is. Porter, in place
Of Frank WEIGH.
BY Mr.. Tally
From the Pearl River road to
Slidell, r. A. Orr, in place of John
Williams.
From West Pearl River to the
six mile post, Frank Mcqueen.
From the six mile post to Eas:.
Pearl River, jeremiah Henly.
Tho following resolutions were
then adopted:
Resolred, That it shall be and is
hereby declared unlawful for any
person or persons to permit their
saw-logs or square timber to block
against any bridge over the creeks
aud bayous of this parish SO as to
endanger the said bridges or inn
pede the free use thereof; aud that
any person violating the provisions
of this act shall be punished by Is
fine of not less than $40 nor more
than 500, said fine to be recovered
in any court Of competent jurisdic-
ton.
Resolved. That the overseer on
the road leading from John Tally's
place to Slidell be authorized to
change the road so as to miss Pre-
volts field.
Also, That the overseer on the
road from the Pearl River road to
Slidal, known as the Cause road,
be authorized to change the same to
the best advantage.
Also, That the overseers on the
Honey Island road be authorized
to change the said road if necessary
Also, That Alex. Fields and Gus
tave Fields be assigned to road
duty on the public roud from Hick-
DRY Greek to Maloney's upper line.
The following warrants were then
;sued to members:
J. N. Alison. tso da, aud mil.
age. a m,lea, IS 70.
zach. Slap. two Digs and Eile-
sge. Il ra:les. Sc 70.
AlsA. B1sE, two days aud mile
.ge, 80 miles. 81 SO.
Ci.s. Aubry, two days ard mile
sea 40 miles. IS.
p. WEIGH. two days and mileage.
40 miles, S..
M;Bu:ba. two days aud mileage,
"a II :ise. 81 ~.
Jrhr Tt.m!y,, two days ard nile
aga, 81 m:...s, 50 20.
F. Gause, two days and mileage.
GA miles. 50 20.
The Police Jury then adjourned.
to meet subject to call.
J. NJ. ALLISON, President
w. G. KENrzEL. Sec:etarv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17
A VOICE IN FAVOR OF JUDGE
THOMPSON AS OUR NEXT
CONGRESSMAN.
CovrSeroN, La, July Is. 1885,

CONVICTION, La, July Is, 1856.
EprroR Sr. TAMMANY FARMER:
Dear Sir-Perlnit a former resi-
dent of your parish. now tempo
rarily residing among you (but who
must necessarily always feel a deep
interest in the welfare of your Sec
tom to ado his feeble voice to
yours in advocating the claims Of
Hon. James NJ. Thompson rs a
suitable candidate for Congress
from the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict. It is conceded, l think. that
u nomination by the Democratic
party in this District is tantamount
to an election. The only question
then at stake is the selection.
That Judge Thompson possesses
ell the necessary qualifications fol-
an able. efficient Congressman. to.
wit: Youth. energy. aggressiyeness.
as well as y full knowledge Of par
liamentary aud Legislative tactics.
none, I think. who know him. will
attempA to deny. Years ago.
through the columns Of your valu.
able journal. the writer predicted
for this gentleman an honorable
aud useful career; that he was not
disappointed. is evidenced by the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

The Democratic Committee OF
West Feliciana parish have re-
auested Ex-Gov. Il. C. Wickliffe to
submit his name to the next con-
ventiou in this district, for nomina-
ton for Congress, ard he has con-
sentcd. The st. Tammany FARMER
thinks Judge Jas. NJ. Thompson.
OF that parish, ought to be nomin-
ated. No doubt each parish of the
District has one or more candidates.
ANY competent man will suit us.
provided he will serve the people,
and not the corporations, capital.
lists, manufacturers. politicians and
himself, at the expense OF the PEG.
ple.-&. Landry Democrat.
The above extract from the St.
Landry Democrat, which is publish.
ed in the largest and most popu.
lous parish in the District, clearly
shows that the people there are in
favor of our candidate, Judge JUS.
NJ. Thompson. He ia just the kind
OF man the Democrat says it is
in favor of, according to its stan
dard OF qualifications. And he.
sides. we feel confident that the
people of st. Landry parish will
eonceds that this portion of the
District is entitled to the next Con
gresham. Aside from the justice
OF this proposition. the fact RENAME
that "our man." Judge Thompson
is eminently fitted for the position
in all respects. and all the parishes
in the District will have cause fol
consratulation. il they will join uf
ia securing his selection rs the
standard bearer of Democracy in
the coming contest. He knows nc
such word as fail. and il he receives
tue nomination, lie will be elected
by the largest majority ever known
in this District.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17
MEETING OF THE DEMO
CRATIC COMPRESSION
AL COMMITTEE.

Committee of the Sixth Congress
sional District was held ut Baton
Rouge last Saturday. The parishes
of East apd West Feliciana, Liv-
ingston and st. Tammany were not
represented.
Gen. E. T. Lewis, OF st. Landry.
offered resolution fixing Wednes-
day. September Is. as the date. aud
Baton Rouge as the place Of hold
ing the convention to nominate a
candidate for Congress-: His reso-
luton aleo requested the parishes
to elect their delegates to said con-
vention between the LIST and 18th
Of that month.
Gen. Lewis offered a resolution
to fix the representation on the
vote cast at the last election for
Governor, and giving one delegate
for each 200 votes and one for a
fraction over 100 votes cast in each
parish.
Hon. Charles f. Lea. of St. Ho-
lena. moved to amend by striking
ont that portion requiring the par
ishes to elect their delegates be-
tween the LIST aud 18th of Septem-
her,, and that this be lett discretion.
ary with the parishes. This amend.
ment WAS not agreed to.
Mr.. Lea also moved to amend
that part OF Gen. Lewis resolution
fixing the basis Of representation
by substituting 1.-The Democratic
vote cast for Congressman ut the
last Congressional election"
Hon. Z. j. Joffrion offered Us 6
substitute for the whole subject that
the basis be determined by the vote
for President.
This motion was accepted by Mr.
Lea, and was adopted.
Mr.. Mix moved that Clinton b,
selected as the place. instead 0
Baton Rouge, for holding the con
vention. This motion was moi
adopted.
The Secretary was instructed 4
publish the official call for the con
vention in accordance with IT,
resolutions adopted by the commit
tee.
The Secretary was also requested
to send a copy Of the call to eacl
member Of the committee in tn
several parishes, and the Demo
cratic papers in the District wer
requested to publish the same.
The members of tile Compression
al Committee were also requested
to hand a copy OF the call to th
president OF the parish committe
lin their respective parishes. wit
the request to order parish meet
ings OF primaries for the election Q
delegates.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17
OUR CHOICE FOR CONGRESS

We place at the head of our col
umns this week the name of Judge
Jas. NJ. Thompson, of this parish,
as our choice for the next Con.
gresham from this District. It is
generally admitted that the Florida
parishes are entitled to the Con.
gresham this time. aud in our
| opinion. Judge Thompson is the
ablest and most available man iol
the position.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

BILE BEANS! What a funny name
for a medicine! Nevertheless it is very
significant rs applied to the article.
Bile, according to Webster, is "a yell
Nwish bitter, yiscid nausceouS fluid,
secreted by the liver" Whenever tho
iiyet does not act properly this fluid is
retained In the blood and poisons the
whole system, and sallowness and misery
is the result. SMITHS BILE BEANS
IS q sure cure for biliousness and liver
complaint. Price, Is cents per bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Covington Post
Office. Friday. July 16. 1886.
Persons calling for the same will
please say advertised:
Butler John
Crawford Celia Mrs
Cuavns Pier
: Crockett Mary Mrs
Edwards Daniel
Frickey j
Fontleroy I a
Fortin p L
GuntEer VIM
Hoelzel Phil
jay John
Keen Hattie Miss
Kellar Delphine
Loret F j
Lehde Lizzie Miss
Laufenberg SEVERN
Christ H
Sales VIM
Talley A Martha
Thomas Warren
Washington J w z
Whitney Nathan
II not called for in thirty days
from date, the above letters will be
sent to the Dead-Letter Office.
The Postoffice will be open, on
Sunday, from Z to- o'clock A. NJ.
CHAs. HEINTz, p. NJ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17
THE MEXICAN PENSION ELL
PASSES THE SENATE.

The Mexican PeEsioa bill passed
the Senate last Monday. There is
very little left of the bill, "a it pass
ed the House. except the title. The
bill rs amended by the Senate will
doubtless pass the House and be
signed by the President.
The bill. us passed by the Sem
ale. directs the Secretary Of the In
terror to place on the pension roll
the names of the surviving officers
and enlisted men (inclutliEg ma
rices, MALTA and volunteers) who,
being duly enlisted. actually served
sixty days with the army or navy of
the United States in Mexico, or on
the coasts OF frontier thereof, or
en- routeithereto. in the war with
that nation. or who were actually
engaged in a battle in said war and
were honorabIy discharged, and
their surviving widows; provided.
that such widows hare not remar-
ried; and provided. that every such
officer. enlisted man or widow who
is or may become sixty-two years
of age, or who is or may become
subject to any disability or depend
ency equivalent to some cause rec.
ognized by the pension laws us a
sufficient reason for the allowaEc &c
If a pension, ehall he entitled to
the benefits Of the act, except where
such disability or dependency was
incurred in aiding or abetting the
late rebellion.
The pensions are to be IS pei
month, payable only after the pas.
sage of the act. The law ID not To
apply to persons already receiving
pensions ut or over the rate; and
where persons. entitled under the
law, are already receiving pensions
less than So a month, the pension
will only be Tor tho difference uE
to s..
Applicants for pensions under
this measure must furnish poo
of honorable discharge, either his
certificate or discharge. or, in case
this bas been lost, secondary evil
dence will be admissible.
A statement furni shed by the
Commissioner of Pensions, and en-
bodied in the report Of the HOUSE
committee estimates the total hum
Der of pensicnable persons. under
the provisions of this act ut abou
$4,000. The average age Of thes'
persons is supposed to be sixty-ive
It is expected that fifteen years
hence there will be very few, if any
of this class living.
According to the foregoing table
Louisiana sent 1000 men to th'
Mexican war. The estimates FL
the number of persons under thi'
act in the State at $500. They vii
receive total of $2S. 900 per month
| We believe there are some ten OF
fifteen Mexican veterans in tn
parish, who will be benefited by thu
above act.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

Capt. v. NJ. Fauria. Town Mar
shall of jacksonville, who recently
shot and killed VIM. and Thomas
Davis, will have preliminary ex-
animation to-daytbstore Judge Jas.
NJ. Thompson.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

A YOU'VE MANS Fancy lightly
turns to thoughts Of love at this
season, but if his mother would
give him a course of Van Wert's
Cathartic Pills lie would probably
recover. Anxious mothers and all
others can obtain the Pills Of j.
Cahier & Co.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

RELIEF FOR OUR LITTLE ONES can
be obtained by using DR.. Van
Wert's Balsam. It cures Group.
Pneumonia and Whooping Cough,
aud SO agreeable that babies never
refuse to take it. Samples free at
]. Caller & Co.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

Hugh l.. Brooks, aliaP Maxwell,
convicted of the murder of Chan lei
Arthur Preller, in st. Louis, has
been sentenced to be hung on the
9th of August.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS
Coy1NaroN La, July Is, 1886.

CONVICTION, LA, July Is, 1886.
TIE Police Jury met On the above
date, and remained in session two
days.
Preseut-J. NJ. Allison, Zach.
Sharp. Alex. Bush. Chas. Aubry,
P. Welch, Milton Burns, John
Tally, F. V. Cause.
AEsent-R. Galatas.
On motion, the reading OF the
minutes of the last meeting was
dispensed with.
Mr.. w. f. Parker, Assessor. pre-
sentsd his tax list for the year 1886.
and the Police Jury inspected the
same. and after making q few
changes, the following resolution
was adopted:
Eesolced. That the assessment
rolls be accepted, and the Secretary
be aud he is hereby authorized to
draw warrant for the payment
of the same.
The following
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

RELIGIOUS NOTICE I. II.
Trader will preach at tue Episco-
pal Church tomorrow morning, at
IL o'clock. The public are re-
spectfully invited to attend.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17
Nj AR RED.

BOWMAN-CLARK.-By Rev. N. B.
Young, at the residence of the brides
parents, July "A, 1886. AxDlEw Bow
NAN, Of New Orleans, and Miss AMANDA
II. CLARK. of jacksonville, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

The Amite City Independent and
GazeHe, and New York Weekly, fail
ed to reach us this week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

Several local items are crowded
ont this week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

DaaGsrl A neglected cold or cough may
lead to Pneumonia, Consumption or other fatal
disease. 9txong'0 PICTORIAL Pills will cure q
digestion, sick headache - thousands testify.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

ALEX. BAND, Observer.
Vaudeville Station. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17
New Advertisements.
NOTICE.

Ny wife, Wilhelmina Benson, having
left my bed aud board. the public ID
hereby notified that will not be re-
spousible for any debts con traetsd BY
her. ]. 81. BENSON.
Corinqton, La, July 16, 1886.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17
Our Choice for Congress,
Jas. MI. Thompson,
OF st. Tammany Parish.

WEATHER REPORT
For the past week. ending July
* 1885.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

See Police Jury proceedings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17
Succession Of James W. Rotchford.
Eighteenth Judicial District coarr 70.
The parish of st. TammaLy-Stats of
Louisiana-No. l8S.

Notice is hereby given to the credit
ors Of this estate, and to all other per-
sons herein interested, to show cause,
within ten days from the present noti-
ficatioa. if any they have or can, why
the accoun: presented by the admins
traitor Of this estate should not be ap-
proved and homologated. and the funds
distributed in accordance Herewith.
BY order of the Court, this 18th day
IF July. 1856.
jyl7 st w. G. MORGAN, Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-07-17

and approved:
Robt. J. Taylor, Constable, Ninth
Ward, to services in case of State
vs. WIN. Lyles. May 10. 1856. So.
Reduced one-half and approved
w, b. Cook, Sheriff, to feeding
prisoners. from March % to June
IL, 1886. inclusive, 1927.
DIR. E. r. Randolph, to medical
services rendered prisoners, as fol
lows: Eugene Mayoux, prescrip-
ton. 81 80; Gus Mason, two visits
and prescription. IS; Ben Fields,
three visits, Sc; Jerry Fagget. two
visits, 81; Arthur Harrison, one
visit. 81. Total, $40 80.
W. G. Morgan, Clerk Of Court. to
purchase OF one minute book. $l4
one notarial record, $l4; one judg.
ment book, So 40. Total, $36 40
p. j. Dulion and H. A. Mortee
to guarding prisoner in jail, fou,
days, s. each, SIG.
II. A. Mortee, Coroner. to view.
ing the body of Emma Durvenay
June 30. 1886. IS; mileage. 81 20
Total, Sc 20.
The following bills we're read laid
over till next meeting:
John j. Evans. ]. p. 9th Ward
To holding inquest on W. Toomer
May 81. 1886. $40; to holding in.
quest on David Mcqueen, June Is
1886. SO. Total, $40.
Green Stamford and Henry Sin.
gletary. jurors ut inquest OF David
Mcqueen, 81 each.
! VIC. Morgan, Clerk of Court. K
recording Coroner's inquests, 81 81
each. as follows: Feb. %, 1886
Enoch April; March 10. John Damn
May Is, L. N. Lane; May %, J. w
Rotchford; June 3. Jules Tuyes
June 10, Wiley N. Toomer; Jun,
IA, WIN. E. Davis; June 10, Marion
White; June "a. David Mcqueen
June 26, Thos. ]. Davis. Total
SIS.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-05-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

Little boys should not be allowed in the
court room during criminal Unsatisfactory
Herald
We publish list of the Democratic Execut-
i've Committee for the three adjacent judicial
districts. 1t is an able committee. vet it looks
a little suggestive that twenty-five out of
twenty seven men appointed to determine the
time and place of holding the conventions and
to conduct the campaign are la,cyers. We
think that the two who do not belong to the
legal fraternity will feel out of place-Shez5y
aurora.
1t is the same with political parties as with
Privare individuals. No party can retain the
confidence of free and enlightened people
which a double face. A fair, plain out
spoken declaration of our principals, which
will admit of but ore construction by friends
and foes, is the only safe path to pursue We
may by contrary course gain for short time
a small advantage but it would be dearly
as time will prove. Give us the man or party
who nails their principles to the mast, and as
he is carried below covered with wounds with
his last breath utter the command, Don't give
up the ship."-Battleboro Headlight.
The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-05-13
POPULAR SCIENCE.

| Four hundred and thirty-six trains run in
and out of Boston daily.
Electricity furnishes the motive power for a
20-inch gun factory in Italy.
1t cost $lO3,949,52S to conduct the public
schools of the United States in 1884
An artificial sponge has been made of cotton
in England. 1t is efficient AMI cheap
1t has been found that paper can be used as
good substitute for felt in the manufacture of
hats
large number of fine examples of Pre-
Phidian art have recently been discovered in
Athens.
1t is reported that the great Lick Observatory
in California will be completely equipped by
1888.
Egypt expects to derive large revenue from
the results of the discovery Of petroleum with
in its domains.
MIR. John E. Thayer has donated SIS 900 to
Harvard University to enable it to publish a
series of contributions on political and econo-
mic science.
Prof. Lesley, the geologis. of Pennsylvania.
declares both oil and natural gas to be "tempo-
rary, evanescent products, sure 10 be exhausted
and disappear"
microscopist of the Smithsonian institute
ion, who has Investigated the subject closely,
declares there is nothing harmful in the green
color matter sometimes found in oysters.
The bed of the ocean, says foreign write~.is
TO al enormous extent covered with lava and
pumice stone. Still more remarkable is it =.
lind the floor of the ocean covered in many
parts with the dust of the meteorites
number of physicians in Paris have organ
lied for the purpose of raising a fund for re-
searches to discover means of curing and pre-
venting consumption. A special effort will be
made to ascertain the utility of incubation.