St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-10
VAUDEVILLE ITEMS.


VAUDEVILLE ITEMS.
AAnDEvylL4 Aug e. 1889.
EDrrcs 81. TAxnAnY FAsHRa:
Our transient population arc
gro Wiling about tho inclemenoy Of
the weather. - they have to re-
main in-doora The TACT 10 10 have
had . regular week Of rain. and Old
Borsas has been blowing bis horn
With . 20. mile southeast wind.
One OF tho blessings Of this wind
aud high water 10 the qua ntitv Of
shrimp which have made their ap-
pesrancs during the pest few days.
greatly to tho enjoyment Of the
piscstorians.
The hotels are we'll filed with
visitors. and our town 10 crowded.
One could not form an idea Of the
number Of fair ladies who. especial
y on Saturday evenings. oong-e-
gate At the pier head. to meet thoir
relatives. friends and bsaux. for tho
be auties Of Vaudeville dead the
procession" and 70 her pride this
village can boast Of having the
prettiest and most polite young Ia
dies Of any watering place on the
coaet
We had the pleasure OF meeting
Mrs. Tbeo. Cambas. daughter Of the
popular controller Of Crescent Hall.
Who il on . visit to her parents.
Miss Josephine Rsvol. Of Char
tres street. 10 tho guest Of Mrs. ].
GrstArd. She looks - pretty and
a. liable - when she left % . year
ago. Another addition to the
bellies OF this place 10 tho intelligent
and reserved Miss Leontins Viii.
ioz. who 10 stopping with her sis-
tor. Mrs. F. Taba-y.
The fair COX (at least ono OF thsm)
g.ieves over the departure Of that
popular ladies' man. Geo. Faure.
who. after . stay Of q couple Of
weeks. Was recalled to the city on
business.
That ever welcome Jno. WatLam
paid % . short visit this week; be
reports business very brisk with
him. but Gays that although tur-
pentiue pays. he prefers the baImy
breeze Of Lake Pontchartrsin. and
tho sxeet flowers that throw "a
much love perfume in the air.
Our butchers are on their wits
end. a. it takes oil their under
standing" to attend to their uumer.
Gus customers. One going to Levy
stall on Sunday. add viewing the
quantity and quality Of the meat
90 we'll displayed on the Look~ and
stalls. would imagine himself trans
ported to the French Market, N. O.
The stores are constantly filed
with buyers. and their wagons are
on the go from morn till night. dis
tributiug the necessariss OF life to
their customers.
Before closing I must relate to
your readers . good joke I heard
related by ~ elderly gentleman
about our esteemed Governor.
which. "ss non vero. Q bon tro-
vato." Soon after the Governor
xas inaugurated he took into bis
personal service gentsel but rath-
or simple grif. and told him that
all be required Of him was to keep
his room il good order. aud also.
Sam. to he assitluous about my
morning and evening toilet" and
that whatever he saw there was 10
be kept . profound secret. Sam
seemed elated At his high position,
aud tho same evening he proceeded
to the Governors room and was re-
ouested to pull of the Governor Z
cork leg, which he did. to his great
surprise; tho Governor smiled, aud
said. Nov. Samuel" extending
bis cork arm. "pull this arm" and
il came of like the leg. to tho be.
wilderment Of the body guard; sti!l
smiling. the Governor took out q
glass eye. and handing it to Sam.
said. put this 10 that tumbler Of
water:" The waiter Was amazed.
When be returned 10 his employ.
er's side be noticed that he had
lowered his head to within . few
inches Of bis kneea The Cover.
nor. in . stern voice. said. Nov
Sam, pull out my head. and put il
in = basir OF cool waterl I" This
was too much for the sensitive Sam.
usl. and with Q terrible scream be
bolted through the door. and The
last heard Of him was tho slaomina
OF the gate when he made his exit
and until nov, although the Gov
ernor hes used ell diligence. and
engaged tho assistance OF skillful
detectives. Sans Whereabouts il
still . mystery. "But." added The
rslator. ''it u surmised that. having
gone crazy. he committed suicide
BY jumping ioto . tank Of l'eer. and