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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08
r;dne has not been damaged.

bridge has not been damaged.
Our two coolest Inhabitants"
aIessrs Enoch Tally and Francis
Sadler, ST., say that this hail storm
was the most disastrous. and that
the hail stones were the largest
they ever saw. These two veter-
ans of st. Tammany parish are very
active and energetic for their ad-
vanced age. Both have mastered
the mysteries of kitchen gardening
this untoward Spring. and long
may they enjoy the fruits OF their
labor. Mr.. Enoch Tally is rs years
old, and is the Superintendent OF
our Sunday School. To-day he
went after some haws and fell over
a log. hurting his ribs. but he did
not go to bed-not he. The world
cannot spare him yet. Long may
he live to bless it. Mr.. Sadler is
90 years old; he is blind in one eye
and hard of hearing, but he is II
marvel Of energy compared to some
men who are younger. Last Sum
day he killed rattlesnake in the
COW pen with his cane; the snake
was nearly three feet long. This
makes the ninth that he has killed
during his life. The largest one
was five feet long. and its skin
measured thirteen inches across
when cut open. He found it in a
pile OF rails be was handling. At
another time he stepped on one
and killed it accid entslly. He look
ed to see what it was, and his heel
had mashed its head, instead of it's
"bruising his heel" Dear old man,
may he at last triumph over the
old serpent that caused the first sin
in this world in the same fearless
manner.
We have had Sunday School in
our new church twice. We had
an interesting service on Easter
Sunday, and East night our pastor
preached for us.
The cLulch is only finished out
side, and has rough window shut
tiers, without sash. We cannot do
anything more to it until we get
out of debt.
But my letter had better be 6n-
ished right here.
Mrs. L. CRARY SADLER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08
HUMOR OF WESTERN FER
TILITY.

"Speakin' of productive soil. !"
said a man from the West, 1.-The
half has ne7er been told. A few
years ago my wife said: why.
Bijah! I believe you've took TO
CROWN again. l measured my
self, and I hope Gabriel II miss me
at the final roundup, il I hadnt
grown six inches in two weeks. I
couldn't account for it for some
time. till at last I tumb'ed to the
fact Their war holes in my boots. an
the black soil got in there an done
its work. Did you see that boy
that was with me on the street this
morning? Looked like he war
about eighteen years old. Wal.
about six months ago ray wife sot
our six-nontIls-old kid down in the
plowed ground to play, an gents
I'll be dosgoned, if. But you
wouldn't believe that il told it.
Yes. its wonderful country. gents!
I could sit here a year re!atin'
facts. but I must go and splice our
eighteen-foot ladder, SO I Gun pick
some corn for dinner"
And this reminds the Prairie
Farn,e, of IN illustrative story told
by man returning from "out
West" when it did not extend he
yond the Miami valley, i'll Ohio.
"Why," said le. 81 was ridin' along
by clearin' out there, enclosed by
worm fence. l heard a great
seuealin' in the corn, aud stopped
to see what it meant. Well, l dis
covered that CROWN pumpkin
vine was chasin' SOW" "What
was the result? Why, the vine
got to the fence, grew right
through and across the road be-
tween my horses legs. and there
was a pumpkin on it as big rs a
half bushel before the SOW got to
the fence. Fertile soil out there.
And this reminds the Teas Stock
man of the fellow who. on return.
ing from . trip out West. told
about nine stalks of corn to tue
hill. nine ears to the stalk, and a
peck OF shelled corn on the tassol. y
He complained. however, that they
couldn't raise beans among the
corn. as the corn grew SO fast il
pulled the bean vines ur.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

by Capt. Bullitt. It is nearly six
feet long and is very handsome.
We are informed that the process
for separating the fibre from the
stalk is extremely inexpensive and
capable Of being carried on upon a
large scale. The supply of the
okra plant could be made equal to
any desired demand. The fruit Of
the plant itself being . paying crop.
the stalks would be produced at a
nominal cost. All that il needed
is moderate amount Of capital.
to render the process for extracting
the fibre available.
Iwould add that Mr.. Johnson's
model machine u very simple one)
for extracting the fibre. as also the
okra stalk with the fruit. and the
long and fine fibre, on exhibition in
the Louisiana Department. attract
ed much attention and inquiry; the
samples OF strong and fine rope
from the fibre exhibited its splen-
did qualities in this line; it's fine
adaptability for bagging. baling
stuff. and fine floor-covering mate
rial, is fully established. Thus we
ind, Mr.. Editor, even in one of our
common garden products, SO easily
grown AID SO prolific, a mine Of
wealth. If judiciously handled by
progressive business men.
Yours very truly.
WIN. BULLIrr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08
OKRA FIBRE.
New ORLEANS. May 5, 1884,

New ORLEANS. May s. 1886.
EDITOR ST. TAMMANY FARMER:
Besides the vast attractions Of
climate. soil, and the rich discov-
cries of salt, marble of fine grain
and quality, gypsum. sulphur. kao-
line. coal and iron ore OF superior
quality. which the late Expositions
have been instrumental in fully de-
veloping. and the means and prime
factor in attracting capitalists from
the North. East, and especially the
great Northwest, many other re-
sources which have heretofore been
entirely over-looked-in fact scarce.
ly even dreamed of-which may, or
in tact will prove source Of wealth
TO oul people, as here is no ques-
ton Of an active demand for the
material. proving doubly remunera-
tivs to the producer. I mean our
common garden "okra," and would
submit the following article from
the New Orleans Picayune:
"OKRA FlBRE-During the late
Exposition there was exhibited, in
the Louisiana Department. cam
Piles of a beautiful white fibre OF
great length and strength. and al
most silky fineness. 1t attracted
much attention, nobody having an
idea what it was, until Capt. VIM.
Bullitt. the attentive and thorough
ly posted Assistant Commissioner.
to inquirers that the SUBJ
stance in question was the fibre of
the okra plant. prepared by Mr.
CLas. johnson, Of Algiers. Fifth
District. A sample OF this beauti-
full fibre has been sent to this Office
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

DREss REFORM FOR LADIEs.-Our
New Book. just out, entitled "DREss
REroRM FOR LADIES" with elegant
wood engraving and biography of
WORTH, THE KING OF FASHION. PAR
Is; sent FREE to Ladies only on re-
ceipt of 1 cents in stamps to pay
postage.
We also want lady Agents for our
CELEBRATED MADAME DEANS SPINAL
SUPPORTING CoRsETs. No expert
ence required. Four orders per Jay
give the Agent $3.50 monthly. Oni
Agents report from four to twenty
sales daily. Send at once for terms
and full particulars. s. outfit free.
Lewis ScHEILE 4 Co, $50 Broad
way. New York.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08
A QUESTION IN THEOLOGY.
rIbervillo Soulful

Ibervillo South.
The christian world is divided
into SO many sects. each claiming
to be the only possible ronte to
the golden streets Of the New Je-
rusalem, it is no wonder there are
SO many OF the human iace cropping
theii way in spiritual darkness in
the Nineteenth Century. We call
upon our cold water theologians to
explain the following question. rs
it is too deep for us to solve. We
give it uerbatinl ell titeratini. only sup
pressing names:
Iberyills Parish
To the editor OF the Iberville
South Will you allow me small
spnce in your valuable Paper April
the Is there was an Expression
made by Rev - in a sermon say
ing that the Baptis Do not use the
water But use the man While say
ing SO he stood on the Platform and
soon after said that he walk Down
in the water and Buried the.man in
the water. Now the question is re-
quired Did not he use the waiter or
the man We know there was q
mightier which is God says to his
son after Baptism whom I am well
Please with question is why Le goss
down in the water / simply wants
to stop this man Of using 70 many
Bad Expression
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08
PosroYFrcR DEPARruESr.

xOSTOxFlCk DEFAkIAENIy
Once Second Asst Postmaster General,
Washington. D. c., April 80. 1886.
Hon. A. B. Irion:
Dear Sir-Referring to letter
from Mr.. w. G. Coyle, of New Or
LEAFS, La. by you submitted to this
Office. proposing to enter into con-
tract for the performance of six
times week mail service. by steam
boat, from New Orleans to Coving-
ton, La, from July l, 1886. to June
80, 1890. at the rate of $4,000 per
annum, being service asked for by
petitions recently submitted by
you. I have the honor to inform
you that such proposition caLnot
be favorably considered, as the
facts in the case do not warrant the
additional expense that such a con-
tract would involve. It is thought
that the six times week service
now in operation, from Slidell to
Covinston, connecting with rail-
road service from New Orleans to
Slldell, and the six tines a week
service from Covington to Madi-
sonville, affords all necessary postal
facilities to the offices concerned,
and that the restoration of the for
mer steamboat service, as petition
ed for, is not wholly a matter OF
any necessary Improvement of
postal facilities, but involves other
interests that do not strictly per-
tain to the postal service, and in
terests for the subservience OF
which any additional expenditure
by the Postoffice Department would
not be warranted.
For the contract term beginning
July l, 1886. awards of contract
have been made for service as now
in operation from Slidell to Cow
ington. aud from Covington to
Madisonville, involving an expen-
diture of $l42O per annum. being
$3.50 per annum less than the rate
of pay asked for by NJ. Coyle for
steamboat service from New Or
leans, which steamboat service
would not include supply Of the
Office at Bayou Lacombs, for the
supply of which Office the Depart
mtnt would have to make an ad-
ditionsl expenditure.
Furthermore, it is understood
that there is railroad already
constructed from Halloo ION the
New Orleans aud Northeastern
Railroad.) nearly to Covington. on
which railroad postal service will,
it is presumed. soon be desired.
Very respectfully.
A. LEO. KNOTT,
Second Assistant p. n. General.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

Serious riots occurred at Chicago
and Milwaukee, this week, between
Socialists and the police, and many
were killed and wounded on both
sides. The Socialist leaders have
been arrested. In some cities th ey
would have been laE posted. The
Socialists and their doctrines are
foreign to this country and must
be promptly suppressed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

A correspondent, writing from
Halloo, says: Unless your
"pieces Of chalk" were very large,
the hail stones that fell on us during
the recent storm were rot to be
compared with them, tor they were
about the size of a good old coun-
try biscuit, and everybody knows
how large that is" Certainly. nm
old country biscuit is about as big,
aud cold. and hard, AZ { full-grown
hail stone.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Covington Post
office, Friday. May Z, 1856.
Persons calling for the same will
please say advei tised:
Adams Martha Mrs
Boyer p c
Baker Francis Mrs
Coffing Mo
Carver Robert
Cooper Lucilla
Davis Tay Tor
Felts Ada MiLs
Hoffman, Mr.
Harris P J
Hoelzol p
Jourdan Miss
Jourdan William
Martin A G Mrs -.
-~reAscdowfng vaIiace
Plowman William
Sharp Eveline Miss
Tison Nollie Mrs
Talley DJ
Wesmal Y j
LETTERS HELD FOR POSTAGE.
Mrs r A Dehart. Orange Co. Tex
Hon John Z Clark. Com of PEN
sions, Washington. D G
If not called for in thirty days
from date, the above letters will be
sent 10 the Dead-I.etter Office.
The Postoffice will be open. on
Sunday, from Z to 8 o'clock A. NJ.
CHAs. HE1NTz. p. M.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

The bridge across the Bogue Fa-
lin has been repaired, with the ex-
ception Of filling in the washout on
the Covington end, and work on
this will probably be completed to-
dav.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08
New Advertisements.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

"Alpha" sends us ''The Disap-
pointed Maiden" She will be
found in another column. But as
we have another contributor by The
name Of "Alpha," who is quite a
different person, we have changed
the name of the author to "Omega,' >
to avoid any misunderstanding.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

TAKE NOTICE. All bills of a local
nature must be published in news
paper published in the parish af.
fec.ed by the same, thirty days
previous to their Introduction in
the legislature. All those who
desire to have bills introduced in
the Legislature, at the approach
ing session, should Immediately
send notice for publication to this
office, with fee of 50, in order
that ii NAV be published in time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

The new bridge across tho Bcgue
Chitto, in Washington parish. at q
point known as Magee's ferry. was
washed away during the late high
water. This will prove q serious
loss to the people of Washington
and st. T.mmany parishes. The
bridge was built last October, at a
cost Of $l4OO, and stood Is feet
above low water mark.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08
APPOINTING POLICE JURIES.

ONCE non. =. L. Lewis began tie
agitation of the question of electing
instead OF appointing Police Juries.
we notice several of the small cote.
RE OF newspaper editors of Louisi-
ana, who. because the people, in
their sovereign right. elected Gov.
McEnery in place of their pet can
didate, are blaming him for the ex-
istence of the law which makes
these officers aopointiye.
That they can be SO ignorant of
the facts of the case as to really be-
lieve what they say can hardly be
admitted. The truth of the matter
is this: Every one acquainted with
the history OF the State. since the
adoption OF the Constitution of
1879, knows full we'll that the-e is
no mention in that instrument in
dicatirg the manner in which these
officers shall be chosen. It was an
open secret at the time. and facts
have proven since that the major
ity of the Constitutional Convention
we've opposed to making these OFF,
GERS elective. for the reason that the
politics Of number of the parish
es were controlled by a class of un-
principled Spectators, aided by a
majority Of ignorant negroes, who
cared not for the good of the peo-
pie, SO long as they succeeded in
enricLing themselves.
1t was in pursuance OF this belief,
when the General Assembly met
the following year, that it passed
law making it the duty of tue Gov
ernor to appoint Police Jurors for
the parishes Of the State.
Gov. McEnery. as the ring
Governor, az these seli-rigLteous
editors are pleased to call him, had
nothing to do with the passage OF
the bill which gives him SO much
patronage an1 chance for corrupt
ing the yoters Of the State" further
than signing the bill and carrying
out the provisions thereof.
That he has done his duty we'll
in this particular, no one who
knows the least of our State his
tory can for a moment gainsay, for
it is well-known fact that scarce
ly a parish in the State is not bet
ter governed under the Police Ju-
ries appointed than it was previ-
ously under those elected. II the
people of the State are to be gov
erned by "ring rule" which de-
creases their public debt ard i'm
proves the morale of their public
servants, as has been the cass un-
der Gov. McEnery's administra-
tion. they will be very likely to try
ard increase the strength Of that
ring" the ranting aud raving of
the mud singers" to the contrary
notwithstand ing.-Feliciaaa Senti-
mol
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

Improvements are going ahead
all over town. and the hammering
OF the hammer, and saving OF the
saw, are enough to give ones head
the headache.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

The Supreme Court has decided
that where property is assessed in
the wrong name. the levy is not
binding. A very good argument
in favor of providing for careful as
easements.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

ELEcrIoN.-At the annual cleo
ton Of municipal officers for the
town of jacksonville, held last
Monday, the Sd inst, the following
were elected:
Mayor-W.S s. Wren.
Aldermen-B. Goldate, Fl. Heis-
Ger. T. Dendinger. L. Baham, Jos.
Steinle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

A Missouri farmer. who has been
testing seed corn from the butt,
the tip and the middle of the ears
for three years. finds that the corn
from the tip of the..ears will ripen
first, that from the middle next,
and that from the butt last.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

The Superintendent of Public
Education. last Thursday. made an
apportionment of school funds, to
the amount of $50, AGO 40. St.
Tammany parish gets $245 so;
Washington parish, 1882 so.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08
PEARL RIVER ITEMS.
PEARL RIVER STATION, La, l
April %, 1886. I

EAhL xeItEh OTATlOc, AA.s [
April %, 1886.
EDITOR ST. TaMMANY FARMER:
To-day we are having touch of
the "etherea! mildness" that the
poet dis.oursed SO sweetly about
in the long ago. And / do so much
appreciate this lovely "milGpess"
that I am almost tempted to send
you some spring poetry. but l am
little inclined to think that you
would enjoy rome spring chickens
with much more zest, and know
that Mrs. X. world. I cannot send
the chickens, but will promise you
all that you can eat if you will pay
our town" a visit before the sea-
son closes.
The local freight train ditched
three box cars between this pearl
River Station) and Slidell. and the
morning AMI evening mails arrived
late Tuesday evening. Yesterday
there was no mail from Meridian,
and the train did not get through
until this morning. The heavy
rainfall has damaged the bridges at
several points, SO / have been told.
NAY II began this letter to
send YOU last week, bnt other du-
ties presented me from finishing il.
On the night Of the Goth ult
quite a heavy hail storm passed
over this part OF the parish, about
IL or IL O'Clock. 1t damaged the
gardens and fruit trees considera-
bly,, but the 9th and 28th were
balmy. spring-like days, with WOO
ing zephyrs and delicious doors
tempting all the lovers of spring to
leave their indoor haunts aud revel
in
"The negligence Of nature. wide and
wild.
When. undisguised by mimic Art. she
spreads
Unbounded beauty to the wooing eye"
But oh! sudden change came
DER the spirit" Of our coy and gen.
tie season, and
1.-THE full-blown Spring through all her
foliage shrinks."
An ominous cloud from the
Northeast loomed up on the hori-
ION. about 4 P. II. on the Goth, and
soon the storm was upon us in all
it's fury. The rain fell in torrents.
and soon the hail was mingled with
the rain in perfect volleys. The
ground was literally covered. Some
of the hail stones were as large
as hens eggs, bat not so long. yet
they were not round. Analysing
one OF the largest. its first principle
seemed to be a lump of snow or
frozen mist. surrounded by glo-
bules of ice and rays Of light or
seeming space, all pointing to the
same center. like those in the iris
Of the eye. and welded together as
it it had been passed through a
smelling crucible instead of STRAIT
um of frozen air.
Ofthe effects of the storm, I have
been told that it was very disas-
trous to all the fruit trees, and
nearly all advanced gardens were
destroyed. Many hogs had their
backs broken. and one man-Mr.
John Kenedy--came near having
his head served in the same man.
ner. He lost lock Of hair and
piece of the cuticle that covered his
Uranium, but the subjacent organ
remained intact, no DOUBT much to
his satisfaction.
At Floranville windows were
smashed. and also at Pennington,
besides other damages. At Pop
larville there was no hail. The
trains have been much delayed by
the washing away of bridges. but
are running again now. although
not entirely regular. Pearl River
only lacks ten inches Of being as
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

Mr.. j. NJ. Allison, President of
the Police Jury, has appointed Mr..
Vincent Ball road overseer on the
Military road, from the forks of
the Military and Columbia road to
The nine mile post,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

Mr.. T. p. Fornia has been APP
pointed postmaster at Shady Grove,
Washington parish, vice r. Daniel
resigned.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

Marshal Dulion has been at work
this week repairing bridges. The
bridge near Capt. Miller's was
completed yesterday,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

II out Of sorts with headache, stomach
disorder. torpid liver. pain in back or side, con-
etipati0n. etc neglect may be fatal Ono dose
OF oexone's 6anat1vc Yills VIII give relief
flew &3ses restore TO new health md yieos.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

A YOUNG MANS FANCY lightly
turns to thoughts of love at thls
season, but if his mother would
give him a course of Van Wertis
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, 1886-05-08

Mr.. Mark F. Biguey, editor of
the New Orleans Daily City lem,
died on Friday, April 80, 1886,
aged SO years. He was one of the
Oldest and ablest of the veteran
editors Of the city, and a poet of
rare ability.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08
Written for the FARMER.
THE DISAPPOINTED MAIDEN.
In reply to the ''Bashful Lover.

In reply to the s.Bashful Lover. )"
BIZ OMEGA.
He never spoke word of love,
And often wondered why.
just when I'd think he Sees the point,
He'd look as though he'd cry.
And while he sat, waited long,
Resolved to seal bis fate;
His resolutions, love and dog,
Lay shiy ring at the gate.
Once only, dearest" thought
X hear th..story end;
Ny heart beat fast and faster still.
lie added, dearest friend"
I read the meaning of his flowers,
Ira. founaJ read it wrong;
Faint heart ne'er won." quoted oft,
And sang it loud and long.
And while the silv'ry moonbeams fell.
Id raise my eyes above,
But, stupid, he, with all my help,
Would never speak of love.
LAG HcNci spphC W hio Vi ipsS,
Though gave him oft the start,
! And always tried to think he would,
But guess he had no heart.
lie either had no heart, or else
lie hacked what we call pluck;
For he'd come and sit, and look rs if
he thought 'twould give him luck.
II had known his words of love
Would vanish with q cough
Poor. burning tongue! ton late too late.
IL II helped Lin get 'em of.
He never spoke 10 me of love,
But his unlucky rival did;
Says to myself. "this is my last,
So off with him slid.
MORAL.
I slid, and If I could have slid
Right back from whence came,
I'd have done it gladly, and, "you bet,
ID never change my name.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08

RELIEF FOR OUR LITTLE ONES can
be obtained by using DR.. Van
Wert's Balsam. It cures Group,
Pneumonia and Whooping Cough,
and So agreeable that babies never
refuse to take it. Samples free at
J. Cahier & Co.