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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02
ENTERTAINMENT.
ANDREW TURNBuLL.

The Sunday School celebration
which came off in the spacious hal
Of Mr.. j. Z. Smiths old store, las
Tuesday night, was certainly a very
enjoyable affair The large lal
was beautifully festooned with
eyergreens, in almost innumerable
shapes, aud they were so artistical-
ly arranged, by deft hands, rs to
bewilder. and make you think, for
the time being, you certainly were
in the Garden of Paradise. And
then the soul-stirring carols oil
a hundred voices, from infants to
old oge, mingled with the deep,
melodious tones of the organ, COM
pleted the grand whole so as to
make one lose his whereabouts and
drift ont in the ocean of the blest
and it is only when the music ceases
you come around again to con-
seriousness.
Superintendent Badon delivered
the opening address. and promised
us, if we would be quiet and or
derby, we should hear some nice
speaking. and that Marshal Reagan
would take care of the bad ones
but they all stayed at home. And
we never heard Demosthenes nor
Cicero, but we did hear some of
the most soui-stirring speeches we
ever listened to. And some there
were that deserve special mention,
but for fear of woundiug some
boly's feelings, we willjust let each
little boy and girl think ut was T.
that did the incest speaking.
The audience was a little larger
than the house.
Rev. J. Wilson Brown was intro
duced, and made a telling speech.
Among the many good things he
said was. if we were to take all tie
Christmas days since the birth of
Christ, we would have five years Of
these festal days.
Master Lonnie Strain then gave
us brief sketch about "Alischiel
which was. to Judge from
the noise made by the audience,
well received and better rendered,
This was followed by the song,
"Open the Door for the Children"
which put a good number of Il
reckon) No. 9's in motion.
Hiss Olivia Page then gave us o
very neat speech about the neces-
sity Of having "a new hat" every
four or five years. and told how
many ups and downs that "old
hat" bad passed through Into the
mill-pond. and then altered and
twisted into various shapes, till she
said it was worn out, just as her
beau called to take her out riding,
md no hat to wear but that "oli,
Did hat" Then from Nos. Il to lis
we're brought into reqaisition.
Then we had a feast of good
hugs [not to eat) but to listen to.
A song, Brightly Beams Our
and to enjoy it, get
Yourself in a good humor, sit in a |
comfortable rocking chair, close |
,our eyes, and you will hear the |
sweet, deep tones Illuminating |
through your mind, and awake
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02
LIST OF LETTERS

remaining III the Covinston post
Office. Friday. January |, 1856.
Persons calling Tor tho same VIII
please say advertised.
Brown Roda Miss
Baker Francis Mrs
Carver james
Carver Mary Miss
Ezell Mary Ann
RUSSELL j +
Jordan William
Jenkins Willis
Lester Susan 2
Lacroy Alfred
Miller Mary Z Mrs
Morris j w
Martin Gabrielle Mrs
Orr r A
Porter G s
Parker Wallace
Parker Glib 2
Palfrey q c
Page Nathan
Reagan Eliza Mrs
Strain Ella Miss
Stewart Diana
Sharp George
Strain z
Sharp Eveline 2
Thompson I II
Toepfer Mary Miss
Tisdaie John "
Williams Ardolle
Wesley Thomas
Young Nj \ Mrs
Zoru Fritz
Zorn Virginia o Mrs 2
If not called for in thirty days
from date, the above letters will be
sent TO the Deaa-Letter Office.
The Posto flee will be open. Oh
Sundays, from to Q O'clock A. N.
CHAs HEINTz, p. nj.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

Mr.. John T. Munsch, of Live Oak
Place Vineyard, presented us, this
week, with the "boss" turnips oil
the season. We sized up one OF
them, and found it measured 20I
inches in circumference; weight. AZ
pounds. They were of the Globe
variety, and the seed were obtained
nom D. NJ. Ferry & Co, Detroit,
Michigan.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

Mrs. Munsch, mother of our wor.
thy friend, Mr. John Munsch. pro.
prietor of Live Oak Place Vine.
yard, celebrated her 9Sth birthday
on Christmas day. She is proba-
bly, the Oldest person in the parish
The FARMER joins her numerous
friends in extending hearty con-
CALCULATIONS, and wishing her many
more such happy anniversaries.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

The undersigned acknowledges
the receipt Of the above letter, on
the morning of December oath, and
has noted contents, and will hold
himself in readiness in the future.
And I hereby notify all persons
coming on my premises after dark
to hail and give their names with
ont hesitancv, or else what may
happen will be their fault.
Respectfully,
ANDREW TURNBuLL.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

There was a pleasant gathering o
young folks at The residence OF Mr.
j. E. Smith, on Christmas Eve.
The large and beautiful Christmas
tree contained presents for all, both
young and old, including a match
box fo- the editor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

Gully to regret it was not realit.
instead of dream.
Miss Lilly Wilson did well.
Miss Rebecca Strain, subject.
"My Papa's Grave was hard to
equal and harder 10 excel. She
brought forth a few Fears. and was
loudly applauded.
| The speeches by Misses Fannie
Cook and Josie Featherstun, Oh
the subject of "santa Claus" were
very well rendered.
Music. Gospel Hymn" Another
one of those songs that can only BIZ
enjoyed and not described. We
only recollect it kinder lifted youl
hair" and that is the kind we like
Then came Miss Rebecca Wea-
yer. Subject, "A Toast to the One
that Loves You the Best" The
sweetest word, ''mother." Mos!
all the boys guessed their sweet
hearts; but the last one said, "my
mother" and that carried all, and
such stamping Of shoe leather is
seldom heard. It was indeed a
bad night on No. 9's.
Miss Sallie Cook then entertain
ed us for quite while, followed by
Miss Mamie Davenport. Subject.
'Babyland."
Miss Lucille Badon then follow
ed with Hope" and how she chung
to it will long be remembered.
Then Miss Olivia Page touching
Iy rendered, Guilty, or Not Gull
ty." A poor boy answered that he
would tell them how it was. His
father and mother were dead; he
got sick and could not work any
more, and his brother and sister
cried for bread, so lie took it.
Honest boy" and down came the
feet again, IS and all. and every
body felt like giving the poor boy Il
nickel to buy l. a. Of bread.
A duet then followed, by Misses
Emerson and Warren, and the boys
said it was al daisy
Misses Florence Mortee and
Lydia Kentzel did fairly well, and
to wind up, Miss Rebeeca Strain
told us We could not live without
dying, and for fear we would die,
we just sang "Praise Him Forever,
and then was the time, for here
came the "grab," the tempting
smell of which was not quite suf-
iicient. The children ate first, and
didn't they eat the longest! l had
to wait this time, and know how il
feels. After this my children shall
not wait for the big folks TO eat and
then call them, and hope the ole
rule will fore yer he abolished, and
all eat together.
There We're several other nice
speeches. that We're greeted with
tremendous applause, but we were
unable to get the names or subjects.
and the reason We have not printed
your name is we were afraid it
would make some OF the others
feel sorter 'shamed, for yours was
the best, you bet.
Our time came at last, and ii tie
little pigs, turkeys and chickens
knew what | do, next Christmas
they would run away, the last one
of them, for that crowd. Tuesday
night, was worse on chicken than Il
Methodist preacher ever was.
All full, all happy. Some liked
the speaking best. some the songs,
some the duet. But candidly, l
have u weakness for grub, and
little hogs head disappeared, and
only a few know whittier.
In conclusion, little girls and
boys, I wish you just as much fun
as you can laugh at, and happy
aud prosperous New Year.
Your friend, b. BILL.
THE THREE AMERICAS EX-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02
Tue FARMER enters ON its twelfth

The FARMER enters on its twelfth
volume to-day. The present editor
has been sat the helm" seven wears
and two months, during which time
we have endeavored to guide its
course with view to the good of
our town and parish, and also to
make a living out of it. This will
continue 10 be our policy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

Last Thursday night, as Old
Eighty-fise was taking his might
cap" preparatory to his long sleep,
Young Eighty-six "intruded" him.
self, and at once proceeded to "ring
in" And the sound of the bells
awakened the sleeping community
to the fact that new year was born
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

Don't fail to read the column ad
vertiseme of NJ. Hackett, VIII OLE
sale aud retail merchant and deal
er in wines and liquors. For rare
bargains go to Hackett's.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

DR.. B. B. Warren, at present 10
Gated at Grand Lake, Ark, spent
the Christmas holidays at his old
home (Mr. ". G. Warren's) in Cow
ington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02
Suece ssion of John u. Heiton.

State OF Louisiana, parish OF st. Tam.
many-Eishteenth Judicial District
court-No. ISL.
Whereas, Mrs. +. Heiton las petition
ed the court for ierters OF adminis,rn-
ton on the estate ef the late John ID.
Heiton. DECEASED
Notice Is hereby given, to all whom il
may concern, to show cause. within ten
days from the first publication hereof.
why the prayer of the said petition e r
should not be- granted.
BY order of the court, this 31st day of
December, 1885.
". c. MORGAN, Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

Mr.. Thomas Burns has been ap-
pointed, by Representative Bossier,
to a scholarship in Tulane Univer-
sity from this parish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

Mr.. Chas. Heintz presented us
with bottle Of fine old wine, yes
terday. with compliments, wishing
Us happy new year. Many
thanks. And in the words of Rip
Van Wrinkle, Heres to your health
and your family's; and may you live
long and prosper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

MIR. NJ. 81. Tally and family have
removed from Shady Grove to Gov
ington. We extend welcome to
our old friend Morris" and hope
he will prosper in our midst.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02
ed Ill, or more meriily welcomed,
anywhere. than it was ut Chubby
Hill" May it ever be the same.
NOTIFIED TO LEAVE THE
COUNTRY.
1.-THE OAKS" Sun Postofice, st.
Tammany Parish, La, Deem
Der %, 1885:

oAASay DSSSLi
Der Is, 1885:
EDITOR ST.. TAMMANY FARMER:
| send You copy OF an anony-
nous letter left on the upper door
step of my store on the night OF
December 23d. which you can pub
Iish for the good Of the country, as
follows:
"TuRNBULL-You are notified to
leave this country as quick rs pos
sible-the quicker tae better for
you. Delay no time, as your life
depends on it. This ,re give you,
that yon may save yoar life, if you
will: and if not, you will lose it.
Take warning at this. The next
will come harder, and at an I'M
known time" -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

Miss Mary KelIar will reopen
her private school, for boys and
girls, on Monday, the 4th inst.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

We wish all our readers happy
and prosperous new year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

Several local items are crowded
out this week, for lack of space.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

this State.
The agricultural exhibit aims TO
specially represent Lou's'anas
three main staples, Sugar. Cotton
and Rice. Tue New Orleans Su-
gar Exchange Sends an elegantly
arranged list of the different kinds
OF sugars, syrups and molasses
known on the market; thus:
/ graduated, white and yellow clari
fed sugars, by the centrifugal pro-
cess; then oper-kettle sugars; and
then Seconds" which result from
a second boiling of centrifugal mo-
lasses. This official list shows Is
grades OF syrups and molasses.
Theu come many classified sam
Piles of sugars and syrups from
various plantations. Then samples
of syrups OF different grades, from
cane srown on the farms Of lie up
lands. aud producing an average OF
go gallons per acre. This is
comparatively new feature: the up
lands farmers are changing from
cotton to sugar cultivation; aud,
| lacking mills, tho syrup is sent
here and sold TO refneries at good
prices. There IRE numerous sam
pies of the growing and fayorite
kinds of sugar cane; aud they grow
as well in the uplands as in theal-
iuvials.
There is a full line of specimens
of the different kinds OF Louisiana
rice, the cultivation of which has
! assumed very large and valuable
proportions. The seeds used are
Louisiana Honduras, Carolina gold
and Carolina white. The exhibit
appears in handsome, lofty. dou
BILE octason glass case, the upper
part showing cleaned rice. Ieady
for the table; the lower. the grain
frem the rough state through the
different milling processes. This
is the most complete rice .eAhibit
ever made.
There are, Of course. many bar
rels OF rice, MS well as slleafs, from
uplands and lowlands, and raised
by both white and colored cult
vators.
The New Orleans Cotton Elk
change sends complete list OF all
grades OF the heeey staple. together !
with the plant as it appears will.
its bells III the field.
The circular pyramid. filed OH
its shelves with the white tabl. |
corn in ears, the yellow Creole corn !
and yellow stock corr, is warmly |
praised by farmers from the great
grain fields of the West.
The sweet potato crop is largely |
depended on for food by tie PEG,
pie of Louisiana, whites and blacks, |
especially ia the country. Only |
two kinds are known i'll this mar
ket. the Spanish yam and the yell
low yam. They are full of saccha-
rine matter. but are not favorites ut
the North and West, where dry,
nealy potato is preferred. The ex-
hibit is large and excellent. Irish
potatoes ditto.
Many other fine vegetables are
shown, also tobacco leaf, dried ba-
gasses for paper making, red rust
proof oa,s, soft shell pecans, bick-
DRY nuts. okra, peanuts, grasses,
fodder, hay, gigantic gourds. moss,
crude and manufactured, nil in pro-
f,.;,, IL - H. II
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

Young Eighty-Six cut his frs. 9th
this morning.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02

Whereas. James nj. Bradfeld has pc
tIfionea the court for letters of curator
ship of tine estate of the late Daniel
johnson, deceased
Notice is hereby given. TO all whom ii
may concern, to show cause, within ten
days from the first publication hereof,
why the prayer of said petitioner sho uld
not be granted
by order OF the court, this 31st day OF
December, 1885.
w. C. MaRGsS, Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02
Succession of Daniel johnson.

State of Louisiana. Parish of st. Tam
many-Eighteenth Judicial District
Court-No. 1873.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-02
BILL HEADS

CLeaply printed at tbs Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-03
HELPING HIS FOES.

Does the President realize that he is obstl-
nately playing into the hands of those extreme
partisans on the Republican side who want
nothing else so much as that he shall disgrace
himself and his party, ard deprive both OF
public conidenceR Surely he cannot, OF he
would quickly invite Mr.. Garland to get out OF
a Cabinet upon which he has brought open
shame. The Republicans have no reason as
partisans to desire that the President shonld rid
himself of this incubus. If he can stand it,,
they can. 1t is not fault that the country
deems serious to make IA mistake In tie selec-
ton of "a Cabinet officer. Republican Presidents
have committed that fault, but when the mis-
take was discovered they have insisted upon
immediate change. ThereupOn the country has
accepted the change as proof that the President
did not mean to have unworthy or even dis
trusted men in places of high trust about him.
But had Republican President kept i'll office
an Attorney General who had been grossly
insulted" in the Pooh Bah sense, what an
cutlery would have been raised.
If the President can afford to shoulder MIR.
Garland, the Republicans have no fault to md
AS partisans. He will thereby help them inf
ntely. He will prove that his professions Of re-
form were an empty sham. He will prove that
those were right who affirmed that there would
be more corruption and scandal under Demo
cratic President, however well meaning, than
under any of the long line of Republicans who
have filled that office. Republicans who care
for the reputation of the country prefer that he
should clear himself and the Government from
scandal But if he refuses his partisan foes
can stand 1t.
We are not yet at the end of the first year of
a Democratic reform Administration. Aside
from the incredible laundering of the State
Department, three great scandals already bring
discredit upon the President His Attorney
General, and a host of other prominent officers
selected by him, are found to have accepted
stock in a company for services which they were
expected to render in making themselves and
their associates rich. His Secretary of the
Navy has been forced to confess that he had
no justification for forcing the bankruptcy of a
shipbuildcr who had desery ed the gratitude of
the country. His Postmaster General is
arraigned for open and fragrant violation of n
law regarding the foreign mail service, and
has been detected in putting men into office
illegally. This is not good beginning. If the
President does not want his Administration 20
become stencil in the nostIils even more hurt
full to the Democratic party than the legislative
scandals in Ohio, he will begin to purge it at
once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-03
STILL 1NOTHKR MOTOR.

Tuy TpIguNr has been favored with circular
from Mr. Joshua Garrett. IL relates TO opulent
scheme for making money and renOyatng tho point
zeal systems of the world Mr. CARROTS style a
circular writer is forcbe rather than clear so that
We are not quite that We understand him.
But gather that no has dlscOyereda new motor,
that he is anxious to get it on tho market, that
there's millions IN It," that he needs money to
start 1t aud that now is the time to subscribe for
stock on the gr Iund floor. Napoleon was n firm
believer in himself and Joshua Garrett would seem
TO be the same sort OF a man. Not that he posi-
lively asserts in his circular that he is setcompe
tent but that some thlng which If not sell-cOnfi-
dence Is "a capital imitation of II, Is suggested by
his casual remark " Mans destiny Is the best eX-
ponent Of the principles involved IN his labors as
qualified above the signature of Joshua Garrett.
tho political saviour Of tho world" Mr.. Garrett
ought to understand his own business, but we are
inclined think that if he is the possessor of that
sort of a signature he could make more money by
putting his autograph rather than his motor on the
market The world is iull of autograph
hunters and there is not one of them that
Wouldn't pay out his last CBland dollar to
obtain the signature of the political saviour of the
word-a signature warranted to qualify the princi-
pies involved in mans destiny.
1t is to be regretted that Joshuas circular is not
coplous Of particulars i'll regard TO his motor
Realizing IN his own soul what IA big thing IL ls, he
apparently loses sight Of the fact that his brother
man is not equally impressed with its value Never
theless what he does say about 1t is vigorous ard
eloquent. Listen to hlm
Washington the ig,rehead in the movement. CIV
birth To tho United States Morse gave brth 10 the
telegraph, after twelve years struggle with poverty AS
the inclosod sample Will ndicDto: have begged money
80 tho United States tn advance experiments
IA motor. that Will beat the record. want "a few
hundred dollars to translate my Impressions In model
Millions
Ia the Name OF GOD. Civilization and posterity:
beg the READER reuember" The fortunes OF Humanity
are only advanced by advancing the limits OF applied
results" Cast thy bread upon the waters Tor TO
whom much IL gwen. much Is required" want money
MONEY u MONEY ~ Remember: " the INNONATOR
has a rocky road" out the fortunes OF Humanity are
only advanced that way.
There can be few sadder spectaccs that that OF a
saviour of the world tall others counterfeit who 10
besides the proprietor of great motor aud an un-
rvalled signature compelled to request the temper
airy loan of few hundred dollars. But then it is
one Of the prerog fives of genius 10 DO hard up.
1t is only fair " Joshua to note that lac proposes
to act extremely handsomely by those who fly to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-03
4 coon GESOLUTION TO ADOPr.

GOOD hESOLUTION TO ADOPT.
One or two sug gestions made III NE
TRIBUNE yesterday with regard to tna'
mons,rous and probably illegal Harlem bridge
contract have been partly acted upon Robert
Ray Hamilton has introduced Il resolution III
the Assembly which seeks to unlock the sealeu
lips and to shed light into the mysterious move
ments of the Commissioners The resolution ~
laid over till to day, and we cannot believe thaC
the Assembly will SD far fail in the duty 1t owes
TO the people of this city as to delay IN It's
prompt passage. People who have nothing TO
conceal do not behave as these Commissioners
have done, and IA they have no right to conreai
anything from the public whose money they are
so generously dispOsing of, let the taxpayers
see what the cOncealment is all about.
But as to the Mayors action we are not able
TO speak with such qualification just yet lie
still seems a trifle tardy. Like the heather god
in whom the prophets of Baal put their mis-
taken trust "either he is talking, or he Is
pursuing, or he is on journey, or peradyenture
he sleepeth, and must be awakened"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-03
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Edwin Booth Will give twenty Eight performances in
ALI during present engagement at the Ftta Avenue
Theatre aud he will be seen in ten parts The number
OF allotted to these characters fol-
lows: six performances OF Hamlet OF IdgO OF King
Lear OF Payne's BrHtuS. OF Adcbeh . OF Sir CITES
Orerrsach in "A New Way - Pay Old Debs.' OF
Richee, NJ Bert uccio in " The Fools Revenge" OF
tIh,ers Richard H. aud Of BrHttS IN shikespcares
tragedy Of julius Caesar Mr.. Booth Will appear ID the
forrgong parts they above enumerated and this
.chedule his repergory will not be changed Those
persous THEREFOR who desire - see the great trigeLh
Ia auy particular character do when II Is au-
nounccd for production or they Will not see 1t az all
On Monday night The Marry Wives Of Windsor
WAS gyon In at the ITALIA Theatre Last night
tue excellent dramatic company OF this house presented
e. Der se.cadrt" Tonight double bill, RAub der
s,bin.rpnen and Frau Director strlese." will 10
presented aud will cause the curtain 10 rise at 'oo
o'clock instead Of at O'Clock as usual on THURSDAY
night Nanon" will br slns. On Friday. Dy request h5
m III ut will revvA" K seumueirr and FinKc anu
on SATURDAY night" robert and Bertrand VIII ne gwen
for tho beI elt Herr Augustus Walter German YER
sion OF The Mkado" is In preparation at thls lhea