St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-22
VAUDEVILLE ITEMS.


MAsDEvILLs. Dec. 20. 1888.
EDlrcR ST. TAxMANY FARxRR:
Our town war struck last Men.
day morning With = blizzard from
the northwest. and TO-DAY We have
ice. aud old Pontcl,artrain rseeded
1t least quo yards from the banks.
Our city fathers bad begun . very
snbstsutial break water in front al
The Ang~ud and Coquillou prem.
ises. bat alas! tbs lack Of funds and
the ssgliysucs ofthose who were IA
haul tue poets. has stopped tue
work half 1oua
It - With pleasure ve note that
the CRY CDaucil has taken the hint
that white lsb0r.rs will not work
under . psxso boss, for tie last
work deus We under the control
OF nnr pnsrgst;e Msrshal. Bad,
Smith.
Our tows 10 still on boom. Mr.
= Poirsos. ship carpenter. has iust
Ap,shsd aud launched two splsn did
sud substantial Oats, 70 be used NJ
the mouth Of Bayou L.eonbs as
fighters. snd also u losd sand from
the beach u schoousrs engaged in
tlst trade. They arc supplied with
trsstiss sud stA9s pl.nks, 20 that
tue sci'OOusrs can b. loaded in n
day. The fats srs ~ by 40 feet. z
isst IN depth. sud dscksd. They
are owned by that energetic ysunx
msu. AmsLls Il. Vsrrst. (w6o. by
Tue way. 10 we'll osmsd.) Of our
town. He owns i've miles Of beach
o. Luke PO1tcbartrair, from Bsvou
L'sco"'i's ~ Bayou Bonfoucs. H,
vail s.~ays bs Oh hand or have N
representative NJ bis Camp IL attend
~ all w''o will give him = call.
Our st"rss are Ill very l,usy net
thug ready for Christruss. Our
"O',-y Oss." Kbavs. 10 over stocked
With new novelties. Levy intend.
~ be- not Out.lOns. and will kill the
Tat "x ~ Christmas pressut 10
his numerous csst.'msrs. Jakey r.
always ON the alert. Dsprs Bros
have received full assortment q
sstsblss. and the ever polite aud
accom- mvdatimx Depru Jr.. with L;a
gentle 'nAnusr.. 10 getting more
popnlsr every day. Thsy received.
1t present from "Gussis." . "com.
mon" liquid. shat will be 'sl,ot.
open on Christmas Eve. guaranteed
not to kill.
At "Bob's"a "Sharp" egg-rogg
will DO served. at S ?. r. At tie
Crescent dali champ .gns p.,no',
will DO served to their frisn,:s ut IL
o'clock Cbristmas day. They r.
4aest me to sxtsud ~ invitation "a
pArtsks Of the ss,ns ~ Ill their
Covinyt"n frieu,ls. aud especially to
The FAKxER Not to 10 uut.luue bv
lhs M"gni-r Bros. tue New e.
nslis will Celebrate The day ut Old
L 'ndi0g BY M a NJ. l supper,
given u the officers Ut the boat.
We tender many thanks for an IN
'itstiOn. but cannot be there aud
lere at tue saMs time.
Our town il blessed with a very
'ssful mechanic. Mr. JOS. Gratsr,i.
vho has located here With his
smily. He 10 ~ upholstsser AMI
'sp"r hunger. and will bs glad ("
'svs bis friends call upon him in
III line OF business.
Our attention hvs been called to |
s,tsin proceedings OF the Polio.
nry. With regard to . special tax |
1 two mills for criminal cnses. and |
wo mills for educational purposes.
D be levied IN the incorporated |
Dwns OF COviDgton and Nsu.le-
lille. 50 far 90 COOL But Why j.
10 town OF Msdisonvills ignorsi ? |
. she little repnblie oil to her.
Ill. or has she seeded from our
ariHh {?
Inquiries ere made daily to me
, know when that Cook" 10 COM
X down to shave his "taxed"
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