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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29
MURDER AND ROBBERY.

James W. Rotchford vas foully
murdered. at his residence, near
Madisonville. some time between
last Saturday and Monday nights
His body was found last Tuesday
evening, between 4 and S o'clock,
by John Adams, a colured man. Il
seems that Adams was floating logs
past Rotchford's house-which
stands on the bank of the T:he-
functa, o short distance from Madi.
sonville-when his attention was
attracted by a number of buzzards
and thinking perhaps one of his
mules was dead, he went to the
spot and discovered the body OF
Mr.. Rotchford, Tor rather the skele-
ton, as the flesh had been eaten
from the bones.)
Coroner II. A. Mortee WAS mott.
fed. and held au inquest Wedn es-
day morning, the jury finding tha
the deceased came to his death by
blows on the head with a club, ill.,
fliotsd by parties unknown.
Tba club-a piece of banistel
railing, about three feet long, 2 by
3-was found near the remains
covered with blood and gray hairs.
The victims head had been literal
~ battered to pieces.
The body was lying at the back
door of the house, and tho only
clothing on it was blue shirt. In
his bedroom, on the table, was
found a lamp, with the oil burned
out, newspaper and pair Of
spectacles. 1t is supposed that
Mr.. Rotchford had finished read
ing, undressed himself and was
about to retire, when he was sum-
moned by a knock at the door,
which he opened, only to meet bis
death in a most bruial and horri-
bic manner.
Mr.. Rotchford was a native OF
Dublin, Ireland. He was for a mum
Der of years cotton factor and bank
book-keeper in the city. but of late
years he has resided at Madison
Vile. He was about GO years oil
age and a widower, living alone in
his house. It is rumored that he
recently received a large amount Of
money from tho city. which is
missing. together with his watch
and chain, jewelry and other 7alua-
bles.
Three colored men, Ben Fields.
Arthur Harrison and Robert Har.
rison, have been arrested on sus.
picion.
This is the most diabolIcal muir.
der ever committed in this parish,
and it is to be hoped the peipetra-
tors will soon be brought to justice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

The Telephone line, from here
to Slidell. has been thoroughly re-
paired. and the various Offices have
been fitted up with new boxes.
Mr.. Chas. Heintz has chsrge of the
Covington Office. and informs us
that the line never worked better
THAI at present. This vii! prove a
great convenience tosour citizens
and visitors, as It places us in in
slant communication with the out
side world. We learn the com,
pany Will make other important
improvements in the near future.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

terprising citizens will undertake
tue task and carry it through, we
believe the result would be aston
ishing even to the most enthusias-
tic champion of our cause. and
doubtless induce Congress to pur-
sue more just and liberal policy
in making appropriations for our
rivers and harbors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29
MORE ABOUT THE IMPROVE
MENT OF OUR RIVERS.
STATISTICS WANTED.

Representative j. >. Bosslel
writes us that he has received let
tiers from Congressman Irion and
Blanchard, and from Senator Glib.
son, in relation to bis concurrent
resolution to Congress for the i'm.
provement of our navigable streams
He has also seen tie United States
Engineer and urged him to make a
favorable report. The following is
from Congressman Irion:
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Washington, ID. G., May is, 1886.
Hon. J. s. Bossier:
Dear Sir have been absent a
few days, and your letter of the
10th came while I was away. 1t is
for this reason you did not receive
a more prompt reply.
The River and Harbor bill hay
ing passed the house and gone to
the Senate. any action you propose
to take should be promptly done
and sent to our Senators. In my
opin on, the only good which can
come from any action of our Gen
eral Assembly will be to show that
the streams you mention are con-
sidered OF Importance by the State
at large. The report of the United
States Engineer is very meagre.
While I doubt if any change for
The better can be made in the pres
ent bill, l should like to be furnish
ed with detailed staten emit OF the
commerce floated on the streams Of
the Florida parishes, in order that
1 may use it when the matter comes
up again. The committee, in rec.
ommending appropriations, are
guided almost entirely by the re-
port of the Engineer. I think it
will aid greatly in the future if you
can see that gentleman and induce
him to make more favorable and
extended reports in the future than
be has done. The present bill will
be very closely examined in the
Senate, and a resolution which
passed q few days ago indicates an
unfriendly course toward small
streams. I Will prepare a state
ment in regard to the rivers of your
section, giving, as we'll as I can,
their commercial value. to be use d
in the Senate.
I shall always be glad to advance
tue interests of the Florida parish
es to the best of my ability. and
any information you can furnish me
will be gladly received. It is too
late now to ask for surveys of the
streams you name, but I will try to
get an order for them next year.
Until q survey is made no appro-
priation can be had.
Yours respectfully,
A. B. IRON.
1t.would be an easy matter to
obtain reliable statistics of the
shipments from this parish. by an
examination of the records of re-
ceipts at the Old and New Basins,
aud at the Pontchartrain depot,
per steamers New Camelia and
Heroine; but to obtain q record OF
the extent and value OF return
freights would be q more diffcult
task, and its magnitude could only
be appropriated, without an ex-
animation of the books Of the en-.
tire feet Of crafts of all kinds
which ply between New Orleans
and our parish. II any Of our en-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

Mr.. ]. Gathers meat market is
being literally patronized by the
public. He always has as fine meat
as can possibly be procured, and
he gives good measure and cells it
cheap. He treats all customers
alike-even a child can go to Mr..
Cahier and get as good meat as if
the parents went themselves. This
is a great convenience. We hope
the public will continue to patron
ize him, and that Gathers meat
market will become a permanent
institution, both summer and win
ter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

"T-h&t'S the matter Sisn youare not
looking we'll, : O nothing only q slight
cold" II TWO days after the :i3oyeco con-
yersatio:: : 81" wasvery sick with pneu-
monia. lad he NJ first tallcn 4 dose of
SMITHS BILE BEANS Il bean) he
would h;>-c been surely cured without
harm. \ Cold is congestion; BILE
BEANS wi'l relieve a Geld quicker
than any ott,er remedy, as it relieves the
congested part at once. Far sale by all
medicine dealers. Price, &c. per bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

RELIGIOUS NoT1cE.-Rev. T. r.
Trader will preach at tue Episco'
pal Church tomorrow morning, OF
IL o'clock. The public are re-
spectfully invited to attend.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

Miss Amanda Nj. Clark contrib
utes a remarkably well written
poem, this week, entitled Judge
Not" which evinces poetical talent
of high order.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

A newsboy comes over on the
New Camelia every Sunday. which
enables us to read the city papers a
day and a half ahead Of the mail.
He should bring more papers, how
ever, as we learn he couldn't supply
the demand last Sunday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

"This World is all Fleeing
Show" but you would think differ
emily after a trial of DR.. Van Werts
Cathartic pills. They will make
you feel like a new person. j.
Cahier & Co. sell them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

A SMALL SIZED BoYcor.-We lost
one subscriber, this week, because
we bny our meat from Mr.. Cahier,
instead of from the other market.
Wonder if any more of our citizens
are being "boyco.ted" for the same
reason
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

Fish are biting we'll. Large
strings of rock6sh, trout and perch
are caught daily in the Bogue Falia,
Tchefuncta and Abita rivers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

Dress REFoRN FOR LADIEs.-Our
New Book. just out, entitled "DREss
REFORM FOR LADIES'" with elegant
wood engraving and biography of
WORTH, THE KING OF FASHION. PAR
Is; sent FREE Ito Ladies only on re-
ceipt of 4 cents in stamps to pay
postage.
We also want lady Agents for our
CELEBRATED MADAME Deans SPINAL.
SUPPORTING CoRsErs. No expert
ence required. Four orders per day
give the Agent $50 monthly. ON
Agents report from four to twenty
eales daily. Send at once for terms
and full particulars. s. outfit free.
LEWIS SCHULZ e. Co, 500 Broad
way, New York.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

Wool has been coming in freely
for the past two weeks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Covington Post
office. Friday. May Is, 1856.
Persons calling for the same will
please say advertised:
Bolinger Lena Miss
Bush H w
Bradley W Charles
Cole r Anthony
Davis Virginia Mrs
Edwards e Virginia Hiss 2
Eugene Florestine Mrs
Fauntleroy + II
Grantham Celia Mrs
Grantham Il
Gill Robert
Jackson Violet Mrs
Jackson Andrew
Jay John
Lemons G. j
Mitchell D George
Mouts emery II Miss
Myers George
Mason H David 2
McClAIn Liza
Mekell Estells
Quave w John
Robertson Anna Mrs
Rogers Jennie Miss
Saux l.
Sylvest Z j
Sail w
Toepfer VIM 2
Thomas B l.
If 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 8 o'clock A. NJ.
CHAs. HEINTZ. P. Nj.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

The Police Jury will meet next
Tuesday, June l.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

Mr.. Vincent Ball presented us.
yesterday evening, with some OF
the finest Irish potatoes We have
seen this season.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29
For Sale or Exchange.

A Thoroughbred Jersey Bull and
graded Jersey aud Durham Bull. for
sale or exchange for native stock, in
proportion to value, by
A. THOMSON,
Sulphur Springs, Covington. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

Rainfall, 2lst, 6.35 of an inch.
ALEX. BAND. Observer.
Vaudeville Station, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

There has been a noticeable in
crease in the number of arrivals
from the city during the past week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29
Mrs. Julia Cox va. Miss Phillomene
GuesnOn.

Eighteenth Judicial District codrr for
.he parish of st. Tammahy-State Of
Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

In our issue Of last week "Phos-
phoric Acid" was unintentionally
omitted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29

CORRECTED ANALYSIS
of mineral water, formerly known
as the Roach well, in Covington.
La:
Water and litre, 1000 grams.
Solid matter. 9ti() milleprams.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-29
ELECTION NOTICE.

Deputy Clerk
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-07-27
w. Chich, M. Ceans, G. las,
[wTrH APOLOGIES 10 ". $. GILBERT J

W. g.
Ny name Is Walter Murray I'm considered rather crit
In any sort of matter you might nominate political
For many years I've played all the underhand and dirty
That constitute what people call the petty party pol
ties
OF the Boards of immigration and of Health the
In each ONCE of the Cabinet I've been the pro ten res
As Foreign Minister I've proved diplomat inferior,
But better hopes entertained for in the Interior
In Legislative halls have following subservient
Who only bend their fingers when they see which way
For each has grabbed through me, some public billet
Which each knows better than to lose by voting with
stupidity.
IkeeD very open eye on every other Minister
Preventative of schemes against myself that might be
In any Ministerial game my role is that of battledore
The rest must be the shuttlecocks, just simply that
and nothing mere.
For providing for my family I've shown marked ca
And my son-inaw gains honorable mention for IA
Considerable property we've managed 20 accumulate
To live upon when some else is called TO run the
ship of State.
Ny last crew discharged although told the na-
And Dare insert tcause) to promote his interests
The state of the finances for the moment aPauling
But the Admirable Creighton is really good for moth
ing cuss
Ny sentiments religious are quite kaleidoscopcal
And vary the difference tween the Arctic zone and
tropical.
I've been Catholic Protestant, also priestly Nor
monte
and would sell my soul to any one to help in party
fight
I'm sorry that my antecedents will bear the light
OF day
For there's deal of truth in what my opponents
say,
I've been jaibird-and in Washington, while there
10 press claim
State papers distracted, and this poor dog got
shocking name.
However, here am just now, quite bursting with POM
posity,
take the floor each day with mingled cough and cheap
Yerbosity;
And hope excessive fawning, well mixed up with bold
mendacity
VIII enable hold on to my present high capacity,
ZP.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-19
CONDUCT.
A Few Rules That Should Be Carefully
Observed.

A Few Rules That Should Be Carefully
Observed.
Action has good deal to do with
ones inner thought, my young friends.
The mere practice of rules of etiquette
will carry with it an effect upon the
morals. Such rules as these should be
observed carefully by boys:
To take off the hat whenever you
enter house or private office.
To speak out distinctly but not
roughly when answering question.
To do the bidding of your parents.
teacher or employer cheerfully and
promptly.
To keep your face and hands clean,
and your clothing neat.
To keep silent when others are talk
ing, and never to interrupt a man or
woman who is speaking to another.
To resign your chair or seat to
woman, wherever you may be.
Never to take chair when in a
strange house or office, unless you are
requested to do so.
When you are addressed to be atten-
tive, and to look the person who adj
dresses you in the face.
At the table to use knife and fork
quietly and decently, and to eat with
out making noise.
These rules will generally apply to
"our girls" too, and will assure you
that young people can not do such
things every day without rising in
mental character, and becoming more
and more worthy. - chronological Jour
| mil
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-19
ILL-NATURED PEOPLE.
Something About Persons Who Are Dis
satisfied with All the World.

SATISFIED with All the NOrlu.
No plant repays cultivation better
than good nature. There is no lack of
kindness in this world of ours, but
quite large section of society allow it
to run to waste, and in time it evapor-
ates and disappears, 1t is largely
matter of education and habit. Spoilt
children are allowed to get into tenn
per when they do not get what they
want. They grow up into cross
grained men and women, and after q
time they lose the power of controlling
their grabbed instincts. Men of we'll
balanced minds are taught sooner or
later that we are all more or less de-
pendent on each other, and that no
one can afford to be q misanthrope.
But the rarest thing in life is a we'll
balanced mind which possesses the facul-
ty of introspection. Men go through life
without friends, and wonder that they
do not achieve the success their talents
would justify; it rarely occurs to them
to analyze the causes of their failure: if
they did, they would find that Just at a
particular juncture when they were
about to seize fortune at the flood, they
lacked friendly help, or they met OPP
position from some one they had Of
Tended without cause.
This ill-natured man was USUALLY a
sullen, sulky boy. He kept himself
aloof from his school-fellows. He was
morose in his family, and possessed
such capacity for making himself
disagreeable that he was promptly
obeyed and waited upon for peace sake.
He saw a gain in his ill-temper and he
cultivated it accordingly. As he grows
to manhood he finds that people are
chary of crossing him for fear of quar-.
rel, and his opinion of the policy Of
ehurlishness rises higher. Bright mer
can not be kept under, and if he pos
sesses capacity, be makes mis- way. Il
costs him more exertion than it neee
have done if he had bad allies: but b
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-19

How alert and sane a locomotive en-
glneer must be! The unsuspecting
sectlon-men. peacefully rolling home
ward ignorant of any especial" on the
line, heard this scream, looked back
ward at an express train right on top
OF them, and cast themselves, sprawl
ing like frightened frogs, down the
grassy bank. laugh now whenever
| recall the sight; but did not laugh
then. Taking all the situation in, as
one sees his road in flash of light
nlng,l slung my body around to the
left, and made grab at the bracket
under the headlight. But it was far
Their away than ! thought or the fear
full shaking of the wheels in the grasp
of the brakes and under the struggle
of the whole machine to assume its
reversed motion, threw my hand aside,
for failed, and dropped back upon
my elbow. | never looked over my
shoulder, nor lost a faculty nor wasted
an instant in making second spring,
Selling the bracket and drawing my
self up to the foot-board beside the
boiler, though it was almost too hot to
touch, and rocking and bounding like
a frantic steed.
Then looked down, to find the en-.
CINE almost at a standstill, quietly
pushing the hand-car, which had run
on down the grade fast enough to give
us time to slow up.
How did / feel while those rapid in.
cidents were happenings Busy.
hadn't time for any thing but strict at.
tention to business; no fear-no pict.
ure of the past-no thought of the fut
ure-no feeling at all, except the i'm
portance OF catching that bracket anc
scrambling over the boiler.
No, there was an undercurrent O.
separate anxiety all the time-anxiety
over The probable loss of the cushion
we were sitting on! But l so total,
forgot my companion that when hi
face stared at me behind the smoke
stack, whittier he had climbed on hi
side with equal celebrity, l was as hon
estly astonished as l should have beef
to have seen the Prince of Wales, an,
could not at once recall how he hap
pened to be there.
We reached La Crosse on time; bu
the superintendent and were perfect
ly contented to ride the rest of the wa
in the coach. Ernest IngerSoU, Il
Christian t'nion
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-19
play one game more. Minnie was

to play one game more. Minnie was
to hide.
I'm try to find new place." she
said to herself. But every hay-mow,
every nook and corner of the barn,
seemed to have been used for hiding
places, Even the old sleigh had served
its turn.
81 know" said Minnie, after min
ute's thinking; there's the great ket-
tie! They won't guess that for ever so
long" What Minnie meant was a
huge boiler, set in brick framework,
just outside the barn. There was a
fireplace under the boiler. Grandpa
used it to boil potatoes for the pigs.
Minnie managed to climb into the
boiler. 1t had wooden cover. fas-
tened up against the barn. Minnie
was small for her years. AS she
nestled down she was quite out of
sight, unless one looked over the rim
of the boiler.
"Whoop!" she shouted, and then
kept very still. Presently she heard
footsteps coming towards her. But
they were slow, and proved to be old
Peters, who was on his way to the
barn to feed the horses and cows. 1t
was almost dark. His eyes were not so
quick as they had once been. AS he
passed he shut down the cover of the
kettle!
"Peter! Peter!" called Minnie, again
and again, as she knocked on the
cover. 1t was not fastened, but was
SO heavy she could not lift it, and Peter
was very deaf.
Soon there was great stir in the
house. The children rushed in, much
frightened, and still they could not find
Minnie. The whole family, from
grandpa down, Joined in the search.
Grandma thought of all the things that
could happen and some that couldn't.
At last grandpa came near enough
| to the boiler to hear noise inside. A
scratching and knocking, and-he
listened that be his darlipg's
voicep 1t seemed so weak and muffled
and distressed. But it came from the
kettle. The cover was raised quicker
than ever before.
Poor child! poor child!' said
grandpa, as he lifted her out in his
strong arms. He placed her on his
shoulder and gave her ride to the
house.
"Well, well! I've found mice in the
kettle before, but l think this is the
biggest mouse that ever crept into it."
Mrs. Mary johnson, IN our Little
Ones.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-19
HOMEMADE SOAP.
Directions for Making Good and Salts
factory Article from Wood Ashes.

Directions for Making Good and Salts
factory Article from Wood Ashes.
In the first place get barrel "a salt
barrel is best) and take one head out,
leaving the other In the remaining
head bore a number of holes; then get
a board as large as the barrel bottom
one way, and as much larger the other
way, so it will project out from one
side of the bottom of the barrel about six
inches, then cut creases in the board
at each side to about three inches
apart in the center of the end of the
barrel the shape of the letter V. Now
make a foundation, one side of which
must be little lower than the other,
then place the board on this with the
creases in the lowest; put the barrel on
the board and put in enough straw in
the bottom to keep the ashes from fall
ing through the holes. Have the ashes
ready, perfectly clean. Place a few in
the barrel on the straw and pack it
down as tight as you can, and few
more, pack it down, and so on till the
barrel is filed. Make a shallow hole
Ill Une uSIlcS W pun luC WdtCA III. AlOs
water is the best till it begins to run,
as it takes the strength from the ashes
better. After that cold water will do.
1t takes about day for the I've to be-
gin to run, and you must pour water
on as fast as it sinks away. Place
kettle on the lower side of the board be-
fore you leave it in the evening. for it
! may begin to run in the night and
waste the I've. If it rains cover the
barrel and kettle. Cover the kettle in
such way that it will not prevent the
I've from running in it just the same.
After the kettle is filled place an egg
in the I've. If it rises to the top it is
strong enough to make thick, salvy
soap. If the egg sinks, or nearly so. It
is not strong enough, so you will have
to boil it down and use your own
judgment about the strength after
that, or put the grease in and boil it all
together at the same time, adding I've
and grease till the kettle is full enough
to boil well without running over.
Boil down. till it is nice thick
soap. You can tell by taking out
some and letting it get cold. II it is
as thick as you want it, it is done. 1
make my soap in large iron kettle.
out-doors.-Co Cor. Toledo Blade.