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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10
TO OUR BROTHER.
BY AMANDA II. CLARK.

BY AMANDA N. CLARK.
Dear absent one, how often have We won
Why we, who are as one in mind and
heart.
Should be so far by cruel fortune sun
| derel,
That nll onr ways through life must
lieapart,
Why should our love. that pure and
sacred feeling
lie chosen cor the minister of pain?
Alas. We question with u vain appealing.
As prisoue.l birds may spread their
wings in vain!
But sometimes, as We muse, our sight
grows clearer.
And we can see, through all the lonely
days.
How tins trIel love may draw our spir-
its nearer
Than mere companionship in human
ways.
In times of peace. when all is fair and
pleasant
In hours Of anguish and distress most
Keen,
We feel thy sympathy as surely present
As though We looked upon thy brow
serene.
And in the season when our hearts
grow weary
VI lies long conflict, and it doubt full
gain,
We hear thy words OF comfort, bright
and CHEEKY,
Outponred our dropping spirit to sus-
tain.
Oh. surely not in vain is this devotion
That lifts our hearts above the cou,-
mon earth
We must be purified by such emotion,
And fitted Tor new immortal birth
Fen through our parting tears light is
shining,
That promises a meeting free from
pain,
In that sweet day that knowsth no de-
clining.
When parted shall we never be again.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10

ROAD OvERsEERs. Mr.. p. Welsh.
member of the Police Jury, sends
us the following list of road over.
seers for his ward:
From Tie CENTER of Gum creek
to Hickory creek. ". PreYoit.
From Hickory creek to Mallory s
upper line, Sam. .CIaddick.
From Malony's upper line to
Talishek, Jackson Gill.
From Talishek to the center OF
the Abita bridge, W. Helvoston.
From H. Crows place to the
Pearl river road, H. Singletary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10
Valuable Property for
Sale.

The following described property is
offered tor sale:
IN WASHINGTON PARISH.
Gao acres of land, known as the old
Calhoun tract, on the Pusapatap river
near the Military road.
800 acres of land, with the improve
ments thereon, known as the Peter Viii
son tract on the Pearl River read.
ib0 Qess D acres of land, known as
the Holten tract, well tinnbered, adjoin-
ing Passmar.'s Mill.
Ion acres of land, more or less. nd.
joining Eilridse Maseo's place, Oh the
Bogue hltto.
IN ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
so acres of land and the improve
mcnts thereon, known rs Sun Posto flee,
on the Pearl River road.
100 acres of land on-the Tchnfuucta
river, known rs the Snyder tract:
$50 acres of lani on the Tchefuncta
river, known ~ the Sam Brown tract.
One house and lot in Vaudeville.
-Ahnut five squares of ground in the
forks of BIZ, on Castaing.
-One square OF ground in Mande-
Vile.
Five lots of ground, and the i'm
provements thereon, known as the Con-
rad Spring house, In Covin.ton.
One lot OF ground and the improve
ments thereon, known as the Abran
Penn house. in Covington.
-Fonr lots of ground opposite the
fsENEE Office. in Covingtnn
One store building and warehouse.
IN g, nmha street. in Conviction
..n''F i as the OLD Hornsby place.
n; i'ieno AMI Organ
= . a. - .ta1 one iu..y.
J "G:nirr '.i head of live stock.
f"i is'F:..>. INCARNATION, apply to or
''d'.fs.,', j. T.. SMITH,
lOFiu.d1tt IN
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10

The new saw mill on the Abita
river. at tie forks of Fly branch,
about Gl miles from Covington, is
20 be known as the Sunnyside Saw
mill. and is owned by Messrs. Keen
4 Jay. The capacity of the mill is
sufficient for all demands, being
from 10000 to 10000 feet per day,
as the machinery is of sufficient
strength to bear crowding. The
boiler is 4 feet in diameter; engine,
80 horse power: iron husk, Tod
mill; Tiller & Stowell's edger, late
improved, and a fine piece Of work.
The price of lumber will be from
S. to $l2 per 1000 feet, according
to quality.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10
W0man's Pro yin sc.
THE DUTIES OF THE GENTLER SEX
HOW BEST FULFILLED.

THE DUTIES OF THE GESTLER SIX
HOW BEST FULFILLED.
What great task is assigned to wo-
man. Its dignity can not be elevated 1t is
not her province to make laws, to lead
armies, nor to be at the head of great en-
terprises, but to her is given the power to
form those by whom the laws are made,
to teach the leaders of mighty armies and
the governors of vast empires. She is
required to guard against having the
slightest faint of bodily infirmity touch
the frail creature whose moral, intellect.
ual and physical being is derived from
her. She must instil correct principles.
inculcate right doctrines, and breathe into
the soul of her offspring those pure sen,i-
ments which in time to come will be
part OF themselves. and bless generations
yet unborn. Yes, to woman is given the
blessed privilege OF aiding the sufferer in
all the various stages Of his existence Sha
smiles serenely at the christening, and
weeps at the burial, while she sootlles the
bereaved heart. This is her province and
duty: Yet how can she fulfill her mission
unless possessed OF a strong and healthy
BODY? The preparation Of DIR. S. B.
Hartman, and known as PERuNA, is just
the thing for persons suffering from ma
jority of the complaints incident to this
climate. 1t is invaluable to women. and
Mrs. w. Reynolds, of New Lisbon,
Columhiana county, Ohio, is a noted ex-
ample of what the medicine can do. She
says she has suffered for years with con-
gestion of the lungs, catarrh in the head.
and was troubled with bad cough. She
had tried number of physicians, but
they al failed to cure her. She was in
duced 10 try PRRuNA, and Immediately
marked change took place. Alter using
one bottle her cough ceased and in a short
time her other ailments were cured. She
3 now completely restored to health, and
gives AL the credit to PERUNA. Mr. I.
w. Reynolds, her husband, was a con-
firmed invalid. lie could not sleep we'll,
neither could he work. He used PERuNA,
and as result, WAS completely restored
to his former vigor and strength. He
says he now feels like new man.
Mr.. Bernhardt Seubs, St. Clair, St.
Clair county, Mich, SAYS: al have thor
w tried your PERUNA in the various
ito which parents and large fam
y; children are ever liable, and find
II n every case to be just the thing needed.
No family can honestly be without it,"
Nancy Feterman, cookport, Indiana
County, Pa, says: GenfIemes: Your
PERuNA is the best medicine
ever used"
PE-Ru-NA is sold by all Druggists
Price 81 per bottle. six bottles 81, II
yon cannot get it from your BRA. .ist,
We will send it on receip, of r.sI,lar
prios. We prefer you buy 1t fr,n y.gr
Druggist, but If he hasn't 1t. L., ..,; h.
iersuadep to try spnI..iIi, e ,l,.. bit
order from us at oncr. as ,ii:reteI.
=. Il. H,Rru,x X TO-.
toiaui!ras, Ohio.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10
PEARL RIVER ITEMS.
PEARL RIVER STATION, La, !
April 5, 1856.

April 3, 1856. {
EDITOR ST. TAMMANy FARMER:
How pleasant and CHEEKY it was
to see you. in your new spring suit,
las. Monday morning. Although
you are growing larger and larger,
one cannot help feeling grateful
that You are not too large to make
your usual weekly visits. This is
big world we I've in, and big pa
pers are in demand to do the big
work. Long live the st. Tammany
FARMER to do its share.
Our new church at this place is
looming up through the trees. The
carpenters are hard at work. We
have the lumber to finish the ont
side, but not enough for the inside
The building committee, consist
ing of several energetic young Ia
dies, are making every effort to
raise enough money to finish the
church, including painting and cost
of building. A church at this point
is much needed. but the people were
scarcely able to build one witbout
some help.
"Winter fingers in the lap of
spring" So sang the poet long
ago; but il the poet hal been here
this morning he might have amend
ed the fancy by writing it after this
fashion:
Winter has inst been taking nap,
And now comes spring to sit IN his lap.
Our gardens would laugh for Joy
it winter would conclude to take
himself off to parts unknown.
The orange trees have been in
iured considerably by the severity
Of the last season. Yet Young trees,
one year old. although frozen to
the ground. are sending mp shoots,
aud this climate is aim st as favor
able as East Florida for orange cnl-
ture. Still some have become dis
in the matter OF making
The orange crop pay.
Yours etc,
Mrs. L. CRARY SApLER. ]
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council HALL,
CONVICTION, La, April Z, 1886.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Council was held OH the above
date
Present-E. r. Randolph, Mayor;
L. Frederick, V. blanche, Thos.
Davis. H. J. Smith. Jas. Taylor.
Absent. Pechon.
The minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved.
On motion. the committee APP
pointed to examine and destroy
cancelled warrants in the hands of
the Treasurer were granted further
time, till the next regular meeting.
tie make their report.
On motion, the Secretary was in
structed to make ont the corpora
ton licenses for the current year,
and the Marshal was instructed to
proceed at once with the collection
of the same
The following bills were then read
and approved:
Ed. Dias. I days work, fill
ing the washout at the
Bogue Faha bridge. 80. Is
Tom Ia, Tor, same, II days. l so
l.. Dias, same, Il days. :. Il 80
Boase. same, days. 49,. l 80
P. J. Dulion, same. II days l 50
Sid Daniels. to hauling one
load of plaEks and posts 40
P. j. Dnlion, to rebuilding
bridge at Capt. Miller's,
and repairing bridge and
ditch hear MIR. L. Freder-
ick's property, 50; to re-
building bridge, corner of
Boston and Kemper SITS,
81 50; total. 10 so
II. J. Smith, to 9 lbs. nails. As
z. J. Duiion, Marshal, to
attendance upon the Coun-
Gil. April Z. 1886. ....... SOL
". q. Ken eel, to salary as
Secretary for the months Of
January. Feb'y and March Is 90
1Otal. $5S 10 |
There being no further business,
the Council adjourned.
Z. X. RANDOLPH. Mayor.
W. G. KESrzEL. Secretary.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10
Written for the FaRaER.l
TRIAL.
BY AMANDA NJ. CLARK.

If trial it must be,
On this or that. that,
And prove to those who see
Ready to say that this is pat
To all the world around.
Discovered by the blind,
That such gift can ne'er be found.
In st. Tammany's essayist's mini.
True 1t Is that many thus may speak.
Because forsooth they no effort make,
And thus keep natures gift, feeble,
weak,
Thus in the race Of life too late they
wake.
The Parish has no mountain wild,
No city great to move,
To the gifts of her struggling child;
Oh! fragrant flower, and zephyrs suf.
ficient prove.
There lies the Lake of Pontchartrain,
Both wide and deep. and lengthy too;
To traverse its waters giveth no pain;
To behold the rising and setting sun
in full view.
So Mr.. Editor you may see.
Find the ghost Of My Sister or of (the
scissors.)
Quote Shakespeare on me:
A ghost It's true you've found. Great
Scissors
Such honors, sir, scorn to claim,
Though they should bring glory fair,
Or diamonds, bright jewels. fame:
Fulwell l know they short-lived are.
lis not from papers. far or near,
l get my thoughts; these thoughts are
mine;
dig them from whence, where,
Such thoughts do come, without re-
gard 10 age or cline.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10

In reply, we will state that the
FARMER has never charged Miss
Clark with plagiarism. What we
did say was, the poems were Ell
IDENTITY copied. and we still claim
that it looks thut way, aud our
readers will doubtless admit we had
some reason for thinking SO, when
they compare the two poems pub
lished in another column, entitled
ITO Ny Sister" and ITO Orr
Brother" We are pleased to learn
that Miss Clark is the bona fde
author of the poem accredited to
her, and take pleasure in putting
her right before the public.
We will publish the poems, "Far
Away" and "How Far Away. next
week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10
THE MAIL ROUTE.
MAsDEvILLE, La, April 5, 1856.
EDITop Sr T.>,N.~y E,,,

AHDE'iLLE, La, April D, 1886.
EDrroR ST.. TAMMASY FARMER:
All those who are longing after
the welfare of our parish. and have
read the communication of bur
worthy representative, Hon. A. B.
Iron, published in the FARMER of
March 9th. are certainly very
grateful to him for all his en,leav-
ors in their behalf. Still, as tue
mail service is matter of great i'm
portance to us, we then very re-
specially would beg him again to
represent to the Second Assistant
Postmaster General, to whom is
assigned the business of arranging
the mail service, that in our petit
ton we have not prayed to give the
mail to Mr.. W. G. Coyle. but to
give it by water, by steamboat, and
to whomsover will take the con-
tract. instead CT by land, the mail
service by land being extremely in
furious to all the Inhabitants of
this parish, farmers and merchants
in particular. BY way of Slidell,
we can't have our correspondence,
owing to the iuconvenient hours of
departure and delivery in New Or
leans, hut twice a week. The short
est route is incontestably oy cross
ing Lake Pontchartrain, which is
only distance of twentv-one miles.
If Mr. ". G. Coyle has refused
to carry the mail for $500, maybe
he, or somebody else, viii take it for
FIVE or six thousand dollars. We
cannot believe that the new Admin
istration will, fer the sake of pal
try few thousand dollars, injnre a
whole parish. Ifthe mail cannot
be carried by water, which we re-
peat is the shortest. most prompt
and convenient route this parish
will be entirely ruined. Nobody
will come to stay, or even TO spend
the summer season, in a parish
where, though very near to most
important city like New Orlelns,
yet will be, in regard tq~the mail
service, as far away as those who
are living in New York. Economy
don't mean ruin. Please insist, and
we hope yet to be soon relieved.
Very respectfully,
j. A. MUGSIER,
ALEX. BAHp, Mayor.
Rev. e. AvEILHE, Rector
of the Parish, and Principal Of the |
st. Eugene College.
l.. FRApARr, Hotel Keeper.
And all those who signed the first
petition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10
TO MY SISTER.

Dear absent one, how often have Won
dered
Why we. who are as one in mind and
heart,
Should be so far by cruel Fortune sun
dered
That all our ways through life must
lieapart
Why shoula our love. that pure and
sacred feeling.
Be chosen tor the minister of pain?
Alas, question with a vain appealing.
As prisoned birds may spread their
wings in vain
But sometimes, as 1 muse, my sight
grows clearer,
And Can see through all the lonely
days,
How this tried low, may draw our spir-
its nearer.
Than mere companionship in human
In times of peace, when all is fair and
pleasant,
In hours of anguish and distress most
keen,
l feel thy sympathy as surely present
As though l looked upon thy brow
serene.
And in the seasons when my heart
grows weary
OF life's long conflict and its doubtful
gain,
I hear thy words of comfort. bright and
CHEEKY,
Qutpoured my dropping spirit to sus-
tain.
Oh, surely not in vain is this devotion,
That lifts orr hearts above the COM
mon earth.
We must be purified by such emotion,
And fitted Tor new Immortal birth.
Zen through our parting tears light is
shining.
That promises meeting free from
pain
In that sweet day that knoweth no de-
clining,
Whe. parted shall We never be again.
The following was published i'll
the FARMER, Nov. Is, 1SS5-more
than year after the ubove poem
was published in the New York
Family Story Paper:
Written for the FARMER.
TO OUR BROTHER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10
MORE HELP FOR THE BOGUE
FALIA.

We have received the following
communications promising aid in
the securing OF al appropriation TO
improve the Bogue Falia:
MARINE CRY, Mich,
April ?, 1856.
EDITOR ST. TAMMANY FARMER:
lyon will send me the name of
the member of Congress represent
ing your District, we will write 10
our Congressman, Hon. Ezra G..
Carleton, to assist you in the mat
ter of improving the Bogue Falia.
Yours truly, W. Is. MORLEY.
The following is 4 copy of a let
ter from Hon. Edward J. Cav,
member of Congress from the
Third District, of Louisiana, to Mr..
A. Thomson. Mr. Gay is a prac-
teal working momber of Congress,
and truly represents our State and
knows its requirements. He has
also the Intelligence and moral
courage to demand Louisiana's
rights:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, !
Washington, ID. c., March 30, 1856.
A. Thomson. Esq. New Orleans, La:
Dear Sir-Your favar of the 18th
inst. came duly TO hand. and l was
glad to hear from you.
have taken the pains to see
that the, Bogue Falia is properly
specified in the Rivers and Har-
bors 6ilis which will be reported
shortly. "a being the stream re-
quiring improvement ut the hands
of the Governments. instead of the
Tchefuncta. Very truly yonrs,
EDWARD j. GAY. |
The above gentlemen will prove
powerful allies to Congressman A. |
D. Irion. in getting I'M appropria-
ton for our. river. l
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10
THE MEXICAN WAR PENSION
BILL.

From the Times-Democrat. April a.
The passage of the Mexican Pen
sion bill by the House. by the
large majority of 15S to 6S, and
without excluding ex. Confederates,
Is somewhat of surprise. That
such bill onght to have been pass
ed has never been denied, and ii
would. long since, have, been law,
had not the Republicans seen IN
opportunity here of making a little
political capital.
The fact that the Souil. furnish
ed majority of the Mexican War
veterans, that most Of the leaders
on the Confederate side in the late
war had performed important SER
vice i'll our struggle with Mexico,
gave them the desired opportunity.
The Republicans ranted about CIV
ing ex- Confederates pensions, call
ed attention to the fnct that under
the law ex-President Davis, whose
gallant services in Mexico had been
exceeded by TO other officer, would
be ponsioner under bill of this
kind, and on the Confederate and
Davis issues they defeated bill after
bill In favor of the veterans of
war, the most successful wased by
this country, the most advantage
ous and profitable, if the rich terri
tory secured by it be considered.
The bill passed by the House
grants pensions to all the surviving
soldiers aud sailors of the Mexican
war and their widows-not chill |
dren, as many suppose. 1t is
thought that it will take $1,000, 900 !
Il year ut the start. but that III e
amount will rapidly decrease from !
year to Year, as the veterans drop
off. The total number of pension
able persons under the bill is esti- |
mated by Commissioner Back at
As, 1913. of whom 81 4S3 are veter-
ans. and l4,515 widows. The
largest number will be ni~he6 by
rexas, which sent SOS men to the
war. or more than one-tenth of tie
whole number of volunteers en-
gagged. Louisiana stands second.
with 7947 volunteers, and Missouri
third, with 70l6, the South fur
1850, against 32,0SS by
the North, West and Pacific Coast.
But although passed by tie Hous
the bill Is not yet law, MS i: has to
get through the Senate. Here, in
the past, the greatest difficulty was
The House has pass
ed several bills for the relief of the
veterans of the Mexican war, but
they have been killed in the Sem
ate, mainly on sectional grounds.
In view of the fact that nearly half |
he Republicans in the House voted
for this measure, it begins to look
IS though they had como to the
that the men who won
his war, which brought snch I'M
portant results to this country, are
entitled to some recognition; and
there is reason to hopo that the OPP
position formerly encountered iii
The Senate will not be found rs
Itrong lis hitherto. 1t is generally
thought in Washington that Mex
lean pension bill will be adopted ut
his session of Congress, The one
nst PASSED by the House. with,
perhaps, some slight modification.
VTNv~~or,sn d., .,s - a..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10

The weather during the early
part of the week was cold and
windy, with heavy thunder storms
and rain. TIE thermometer, in
the mornings, up to Thursday
ranged from 81 to SO. There was
heavy frost on Tuesday and We'd
nesday. the 9th and 7th, which no
doubt did considerable damage to
early gardens.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in The Cerington Post
office, Friday. April 3. 1886
Persons calling for the same will
please say advertised:
Abnev Z II
Brown Thos
Cooper &C
Hoelzel Phil
johnson Gus
Lott L
LaCroix p ! Mrs
Parker Lewis
Scl,irm Charles
TOPPER Herman
Taliez Josephine Mrs
Tyson L Nj Mrs 2
If not called for in thirty days
from date, the above letters will be
sent ID the Deud-Letter Office.
The Postotfice will be open, on
Sunday, from I too O'Clock An.
CHas. HEINZ. p. NJ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-10

We have received a communica-
tion from Mr.. August Fl. Herter,
complaining of the present mail
service, and urging the citizens to
unite in an effort to have it changed
back to the boat. This seems to
be the almost universal desire
throughout the parish.