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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-02-16
Total. 1880
The following was then adopted:

To levy. collect and spiorce pay.
aent Of IN annual license tax
upon Ill persons. associations Of
pessoaa. aud corporations, pur.
suing any trade. profession, vo-
cation. calling or business in the
Parish Of ST. Ta9many. Louisi-
ana, except those Who are ex-
pressly exempt from such tax By
Articles 2O6 and 907 Of Tie Con.
stitution Of he State Of Louis.
ana:
Hsction !. b il sa.aeasd By The
Police Jury 81 The parish Of 81
Tan'many. State OF Louisiana. That
there 10 hereby levied an annual
license tax Tor the calendar year
A D 1889. and Tor each Subsequent
year. upon each person. association
VI persous. or eoeporstioa, pursa-
inv any trade. profession. voeatioe.
calling Of business IN the parish Of
g. Tammany, State Of Loaisiana,
except those expressly exsnpe ftom
such tax BY Articles 206 and 307 u
The State Conatitutio7.
Seetioo & Be it further Gnaeto6.
sts.. That he parish licenses To-
The year 1899 shall be up0n The
same trades. occupations and pro.
fsasions. and for The same auo units
- the State Licenses.
Approved January lG. 1859.
w. @. HUT0sls0M, President
". g. KxxTzEi.. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-02-16

See succession sale OF tho prop
city OF the lste Frank b. Morgan.
Subscribe literally 10 the Mardi
Gras fund. and Rex will see that
everybody has Q good time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-02-16

Weather warm, dark end windy.
With hard raiu yesterday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-02-16

The above weather record IL sui-
Acisut for al practical purposes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-02-16
BUDGET.

The following
EDTIMArI OF Rxp9uoRD
for The year 1850 vaa adopted By
the Police Jury, Jan. ID 1859:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-02-16

ALEX. BAND. Observer.
Vaudeville Station. La.
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05

Captain Delaney grewwhite and nerfuus'
the cigar fell from his fingers ana ID
stood up.
But Jack continued. "And she wandered
on 'mcng the hills overlooking the bay
seemed she was thinking Of the-May
Roy"
"For Gods sake, 60 on"' interrupted
Delaney, sinking back into his seat.
"Well, the upshot Of the matter Is, Miss
Burns is now at deaths door from an seci
dent among the rocks, though the gcssipa
say Christie meant to-suicide."
The Captain laid heavy hand on Bur.
CESS shoulder, and his eyes seemed to
blaze with an agonized fury. SIS it as bad
As that! o, my Godr' And Jack nodded
in the Affirmative
'"This is awfully cruel and sudden" said
Delaney, and his voice seemed strange and
harsh, even to himself. "You will excuse
me, old boy, if 60 in; think shall have
to be alone; this is sudden, awfully sudden. p"
Don't do any thing rash, Captain" said
Jack, uneasily, as he wrung Delancy's hand
at parting. Remember she may get well; {;
remember that
"twill. God bless you, Jack, I will try to
Keep track Of that" and Captain Delaney
staggered into the house.
Jack Burgess went softly down the walk
and shut the wicket carefully behind him,
as if he feared he might disturb his friend.
Christie was convalescing, they said She
lay on couch in the pleasant south room OF
the cottage from whose windows she could
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05
A Legend for Tea-Drinkers.

There is curious old Japanese le-
gend which processes to account for the
origin of the tea plant. Somewhere
about the year 519 A. D., certain
Buddhist priest of great sanctity paid
a visit to the Celestial empire. and, in
order to devote himself entirely to the
service of God, he solemnly vowed up
on one occasion that he would not go
to sleep for the remainder of his earth
ly life. but spend his time in perpetual
meditation. Years rolled by. until at
last one sultry day, nature asserted
herself, and the poor devOtee of Budd-
ha fell fast asleep. So great was his
remorse when he awoke that, in order
to preclude the possibility of repeti-
tion of slumber, he there and then cut of
both his eyelashes and flung them on
the ground. Passing by the spot next
day. great was his astonishment at be-
holding each eyelash metamorphosed
into shrub and exhibiting 1.-The form
of an eyelid bordered with lashes. and
possessing the gift of hindering sleep"
From these two shrubs. concludes the
legend. sprang the tea plant-Gentle.
mans Magazine.
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05

leok across to the hills beyond Cedarwood
The autumn coloring Of tho oaks, the silvery
sprays of the birch and the dark pines
above attracted her attention and hel
thoughts ran on and on but presently she
started violently.
''What is it, dear?'
Captain Delaney had just entered the
room and saw with alarm the flush deeper
on the pale face, ard that wild look of do
lirium creeping into the dark eyes again.
He had talked with her only yesterday
in the glowing of the October sunshine, heiG
her thin white hands confidently in his own
and felt sure that the pain and suffering
were over. She had seemed so contente6
and hopeful, but now the thin hands Hut
tered wildly and the restless eyes failed ir
recognition.
''Christie, darling!" And the strong man
knelt by the moaning girl and buried his face
in the pillows to weep.
The mother came and bent over the toss
ing, delirious girl.
And all hope died out in both fond hearts
as the mutterings of terrible delirium fell
on their ears.
IL see bride-the bride Of Cedarwoo6,
moaned the sufferer ''She comes robed in
white-in white; but her wedding gown
doesn't fit. No; it is too stiff, and so mar
row; more like the robes of the dead"
20, Father in Heaven! - walled the moth.
er.
s'In Heaven-Heaven," repeated the wild.
incoherent lips.
The physician came and shook his head
sorrowfully. 'No hope; no hope" he said
sadly.
srD.o,,od -, ., sb roro thu b,;ao ..I n
and the restless eyes looked strangely from
one loved face to the other as they bent
above, keeping that last vigil in an agony
untold.
The fever of delirium had burned cut
light; but reason had not returned, and the
sands of life were about run out
The cold lips moved; they stopped to catch
the words:
s'The bride-of Cedarwood comes; but she
wears a shroud. Alas! Christie Burns.
Alas! Cedar-woodr
A sigh-a shuddcr, and it was over; gos-
sip had done its worst!
Cedarwood still stands between the hills
and the shore, but alone and tenantless
The Captain went abroad directly after the
death of Miss Burns, and has never re-
turned.
But in the twilight hours shadowy form
is seen fitting hisher and thither at ''the
Captains house," sometimes under the
darkenirg cedars, sometimes in the silent
and desolate rooms. And tits SAID tha,
often there comes q strange, whis per:ng
voice, saying, in tones Of despair: ''The
bride Of Cedarwood cometh. but weareth
shroud! Alas Nor Cedar-wood!
MANDA L. CROCKEe.
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05
GREAT CURIOSITY.

An Editor. Driven by Want. Disposes OF q
Wonderful Postal Card.
81 have something that would like tc
sell you," said a man addressing the mana
ger Of dime museum.
'What is itl'
"a postal card. Here it is''
''Is it from q noted manP' the manager
asked, taking the card and glancing at it.
mo, very obscure man, should think
"Look here, you must think am fool.
What advantage can such thing be to me
Is postal card so rare that it will attract
attention."
''Oh, there is nothing more common than
. postal card, yet there is nothing rarer than
this one. Let me read it. Please send me
q sample copy Of your paper.'''
''There is nothing strange about that"
isn't theres' the man exclaimed ''If
you don't think so you ought to go into the
newspaper business"
II have been in that business. Hundreds
of newspaper men receive such communica-
tons"
3 'Dotheyl Well, / just want to tell you
that am the only editor who ever received
such q postal card, and If were not a poor
man I would not part with it. You have
not caught its fine point You see, the
writer does not say that he will get up q
club for my paper; does not say that there
ere numerous people in his neighborhood
who would like to subscribe for it.''
''Great Cesar, that's q fact. Imust have
that card. Name your price."-Arkansaw
Traveller.
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05
No Musical Sense in Horses,

An interesting report regarding the
development Of the musical sense in
horses has just been made by COM
mittee Of German biologists and bot
anists. The report says: ''The in
vestigations as to the musical sense of
horses have shown that that sense is
very poorly developed in these ami
mails. It has been proved beyond
doubt that horses have no notion what
ever OF keeping. time to music and that
at circuses they do not dance accord
ing to the tune, but that the musicians
have to keep time according to the
steps of the animals. Other investi-
cations show that horses do not un-
derstand military trumpet signals. It
is only the rider or the animals in
stinct of imitation which induces
horses to make the moves required by
the signal, but no horse without q
rider. however carefully trained, takes
the slightest notice of trumpet sig
nal and the same observation has been
made on large number of cavalry
horses without riders" "-Science
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05
The Difference in Cattle.

Riding along country road. you
often notice the cattle stand as il they
had no expectations; they hardly raise
their head as you drive by; while the
cattle in the next field will look up
with eagerness. as though men and
women contributed to their happi.
ness. Now, if you should know the
daily life OF the animals on these two
farms, you would probably find that
on one they were fed and housed. but
had no pet names. no ono greeted them
familiarly or petted them; they be-
longed to the farm. while the bright
animated cattle belonged to the fam
lily. and there's . vast di6erenca-Sas
John Lubbock
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05
a SONG OF THE SANDMAN.

Ezo! for the Sand man! jolly old fellow.
With twinkling eyes and gleesome smile
E1e comes when the candles flicker yellow,
And he does his work in jauntest style,
For he lightens his cumbersome bag Of sand
With light and brisk and a generous hand.
FIS, for the Sand-mani merry old codger,
HIS aim is firm and his shot is crack,
And the sharpest wiles OF the nimblest dodger
Can bafie him never, nor hold him back;
Bzue eyes, gray eyes, black eyes, brown,
he powders them soft-and the lids drop down.
Ho. for the Sandman funny old rover.
He stops the playing and halts the fun!
He doesn't wait till the games are over.
He doesn't care whether the romps are done.
His shaggy old head pokes in, and 10.
Mouths cape wide open and feet lag slow.
Eo, for the Sand-mani blithesome old caller,
Mothers esteem him and nurses adore,
For he gathers the children. the big and the
smaller.
And hurries them swiftly away before
They know it's been done, to the babbling
streams
And the singing birds OF the Land OF Dreams.
Emma A Opper, in Good Housekeeping.
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05
HUMOROUS.

| "A pocket-book made of rattlesnake
hide. which is so repulsive to ladies
that they won't touch it. is having
quite a sale among married men,
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Reporter - What shall say
about Mulligrubs? He kicked me
downstairs" Editor--"Oh, just say
that he declined, with much emphasis,
to express any opinions whatever to-
day. y."-Exchange.
you say that cognac is the best
remedy for collie? But l find it just
the other way. My husband used to
be troubled seldom, but since l have
kept cognac in the house he complains
of collie almost every day."-Fliegende
Blatter.
If a street-car would make any
thing like the time after the passenger
gets aboard that he is called upon to
make in chasing one our dream of
rapid transit would be realized. But
cars don't run that way.-Boston
Commonwealth.
Insurance Agent-"But you must
insure in one of these companies"
"Oh. leave me alone; you can see we'll
enough that am going to the dogs"
1.-The very thing! Here is a company
to insure against the bite of mad
dogs s"-Fliegende Blatter.
Office Boy-.1here's a letter for
you on the table. Mr.. Spinks." (Spinks
looks at it and finds that it is a bill for
his wedding suit As he has been mar
ried fifteen years he wonders how it
happens to be on his table). Spinks
-''Who brought this?" Office Boy
"A messenger boy, sir. r."-Lawrence
American.
She (softly)-'I shall never for
get this highland the ball" He
(t>nderly)-"Tell me why" She
"And that last waltzr' He--.You de-
light mer' She-"And you!" He
You entrance me! Then 1 have inn
pressed you?" She (more softly than
ever)-"Yes. you've about smashed
two OF my toes. boston Beacon.
Editor Cheap Monthly-.I tell you
It makes man feel good to do a noble
action. I'll sleep we'll tonight" Ad-
miring Wife-'.Have you rescued some
children from cruelty or saved life,
my dear" well. no, not exactly:
but to-day young woman who has
been furnishin: US with matter for
three years without charge came into
the oflice and gave her dfty cents."
-Philadelphia Record
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05
"LoR', WHAT'S THIS?n

thing but that little Christie Burns, whom
he had handled ON his knee, was nearer
death than life.
Half of Rockford knew of the accident
before dark. and Madame Rumor painted
the story in glowing colors. 1t was nc
accident, twas just as plain as day that
Christie meant suicide; because-well, it
was easy to see through it now, since the
CAPTAIN was on his way home with BRIDE.
But Christie, unconscious Of the scandal.
GUS gossip, lay in the spare-room of the
little cottage raving in widest delirium OF
pretty curtains, bright carpets, sweet-scent-
I'd cedars and of-deceit.
Great was the surprise, however, when
:he May Roy arrived, and Captain Deiapry
stepped over the plank with his usual cru
placent bachelor airs and a,one
Thenit flashed over gossipy Rockford
that somebody had prevaricated: and the
crowd gaped curiousiy at the innocent May
Roy as If it were at fault that a bride was
not forthcoming.
"Wonder how such q thing ssartedr'
questioned Jack Burgess, friend of the
Captains, to him that evening under the
cedars, as they sat enjoying social cigar in
the twilight
"Blaned if know" answered Delaney,
knocking the ashes from half-smoked Har
vana-
SWELL" replied Jack, with sigh, sits
been an unfortunate piece o. business.
dreadfully unfortunate; this gossip has,,
The Captain looked up quickly. "Whyr'
he asked
Haven't heard q word, old fellow!''
queried Jack
Not q whisper.''
We'll might have known you hadn't or
ron wouldn't be sitting here. You see, Mss
6urns has acted mighty strange ever since
ne story got afloat that yea Intended
siaelng wife with ysu."
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mrs Adeline d. 7. Whitney. the
authoress. is q sister Of George
Francis Train.
-Chauney NJ Depew recently did
the first newspaper work Of his life
for which he received payment. It
was an editorial on 'The Fourth Of
July" for Frank Leslie's Weekly. and
Mr.. Depew was paid 500 for it
w. Martindale, of the London
Public Opinion and Corsican by
birth, has probably the most remark
ably retentive memory in the world.
Indeed. it is claimed that after listen
ing attentively to q speech of thirty to
forty thousand words, he can go to his
desk and write it out verbatim, with
out the use of notes of any kind.
Mary Gordon Duffee. the author
ess. lives with her aged mother in q
ruined frame cottage which sits
perched on the very summit of
picturesque mountain near Blount
Springs. Ala. Miss Duffee is now
about fifty years old and is very eccen-
trio OF late years she has depended
almost entirely on the charity of her
kind-hearted neighbors.
Gail Hamilton. whose real name is
Miss Mary A. Dodge, prepares her
manuscript for the press on odd scraps
of paper. with a stub pen. One of her
recent articles was entirely written on
the inside blank pages OF old envelopes
which she had cut open and saved.
Friends who send her letters of which
one sheet is left clean furnish her with
a large amount of her writing ma
terial. Miss Dodge's handwriting is
a bold. round, masculine type. and no
one would suspect that it was pro-
duced by woman.
The leading tenor of the world to-
day, Tamagno. is about forty years
OF age, and originally assisted his
father in the manufacture of mineral
waters in Turin. He and his brother,
a baritone, became members of q
choral society of working-men. who
used to give evening conce is in the
public gardens, and in this capacity
the tenor attracted the notice of
Signor d'Albezio, who gave him q
musical education. Three years later.
in 1873, Tamagno made his debut in
"Un Ballo." al Palermo. and has since
been ons of the most popular tenors
in Italy and Spain. and particularly in
South America, where he amassed a
fortune. He has powerful voice,
extending two full octaves to the up
per c.
Probably the highest price ever
paid for book was f10. 900, given by
the German Government for a missal
formerly given by Pope Leo X. to
King Henry Will Of England, along
with parchment comforting on that
sovereign the right of assuming the
title of defender of the Faith" borne
ever since by English Kings. 1t was
sold at auction some years ago. The
book which secured the highest offer
was Hebrew Bible in the possession
Of the vatican. In 1912 the Jews of
Venice proposed to Pope Julius II. to
buy the Bible. and to pay for it its
weight in gold. 1t was so heavy that
it required two men to carry it. In
deed. it weighed 1926 pounds, thus rep
resenting the value of half million
of francs (f2O.OOO). Though being
much pressed for money, in order to
keep up the '.Holy League" against
T 81 4
declined to part with the volume.
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05
CHRISTIE.
EDARWOOD stood

EDARWOOD stood
between the hills and
the shore; q CHEEKY
place peeping out
from its clump Of
cedars, and common
ly known as the
Captains house"
It had been the
bachelor quarters Of
Captain Delaney for
q dozen years or
more; but now It
ha d been refur-
nished and set in
order, for the "Cap-
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05

II understand you are one of the
fair graduates, Miss Pease." More
than fair. Mr.. Fleecy. stood ninety
six in all my examinations.''- .''-Epcch.
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05
Utility First,

Minister-Ah, Mr.. Pillar. the church Is
sadly In need Of funds.
Parxhioner-What's wanted?
II have started subscription 10 buy the
new organ and another for the poor Of tho
parish" 20
81 can't contribute 70 both
Then subscribe 70 the organ fund."-
Tina
Thomas County cat., 1889-09-05

Julian Hawthorne has written
twenty-nine books
The Republican journal., 1889-10-31

W, II, Garcelon 90 entertained the Base Eall
team at his home Main St. Tuesday evening oct.
%
Pres. Cheney has recently returned from attend
ing the blial services of his brother at Hennker,
y. H.
Prize determinations Of the Freshman class still
occur occasionally. There are two more divisions
yet to speak.
The Lewiston journal states that the goals erect
ed by the College Foot Ball team the first ever
erected in Lewiston. The game is starting well.
Several of the boys went TO Portland last saturday
to witness the Tufts liowdoin game.
The Hedge Laboratory is fast approaching com
plotion. It is indeed the finest looking building on
the campus. The faculty have decided that all the
de,Iic"tory exercises shall be conducted by the
senior class to whom also will be given the honor
of christening the new building,
The Republican journal., 1889-10-31

The fall term Of the Belfast High School closed
Friday. In the afternoon exercises We're hcld ii
the school room, at which about fifty Of the parent,
and friends of the school were present. Ilul
teachers, Mr. Chase and Misses Robbins and say
age, are devotinG much attention to the work ano
are showing good results. The following program
occupied the time OF the usual afternoon session
Piano solo, Blanche sullivan; Singing IN 4 chorus
essay, Alice Knight defamation, Frank Springer
recitation, Isabel CHM defamation, TvlcI Bird
essay, Mabel Cushman; recitation in civil govern
ment, essay, Augustus knights, recitation, NcIiit
Neal; defamation, Seth NJ. Milkcu, recitation
Sallie Durham; recitation in physiology; essay
singing by a quartctte, essay, Flossie Turner
essay, Maurice Davidson; piano duet, Mr.. knight
and Miss Cushman; recitation, Annabcl Swan
defamation, Ross stevens; recitation in geulne
try; essay, Annie Crosby; recitation, Rcna Per
kins; defamation, Edgar Pratt singing by the
chorus. The program was well rendered and tho
pupils did great credit to themselves and tht
teachers. One pleasant feature of the exercise.
was the excellent music by il chorus uf Young
ladies, led by Mr.. Chase. At the close Of the en-
tertainment remarks were made by the cicrgymcn
Savage, TUFTS and Hack. They expressed them
selves as well pleased with what they had heard
and as glad to the spirit of harmony whirl
pervaded the school. After inviting al thost
present to visit the school oftcnor in the future
Mr.. Chase dismissed the pupils for vacation Of
one week.
The Republican journal., 1889-10-31

BROOKS. | find my estimate of cost of the new
bridge across Marsh River was Il little high. From
the bills already brought in it is thought it Will MOI
exceed $500 Mr.. Gordon now expects plenty OF
work IN his clothing factory and will employ more
help than lie has been using Isaac Ieathcrs ha.
moved into his new house. and is happy They
have a nice home now and you may be sure that
Eliza will keep it neat and cosy....C. L. Lane is
putting up his stable this week. lie will have q
good one, Harry Gordon is much better and
rides and walks about town now....H H. Rich
has sold Gen. Grant colt to Harvey Harris, OF
Swanville Isn't it time to have the street lamps
cleaned up and lighted these dark evenings.
Tilton Elliott has very nice grade Jersey heife1
which he expects will break the local butter record
next summer Roberts " Son have considerable
business for their planning machine this fall. 1t is
very handy thing in the neighborhood ~. Mrs
Louisa C1ley Is settling up her business in town
preparatory to spending the winter in Augusta
with her daughter Florence, who has position in
the Pension Office ...Amanda Collier as we used
to call her, with her husband and daughter is Wis
iting her parents here. Miss Joanna Jones, who
does the art business for the town, has made sew
eral sketches from nature this autumn which she
Will finish at her leisure. Mr.. Dow has several
new pieces of the Mohair Brilliantine that has
been so popular this autumn. He has also a new
lot OF flannel dress goods Jonathan Irving has Il
HCW DldCkSlHilH 70 dSSlSt llllil anu as usual ms
shop Is filled with business. Libbeus Jones,
Esq, has been established in business here for d
longer time probably than any other man in the
Vi ilage and very large number of carriages and
sleighs have been sent out from his shop His
boys are all away now, however, and he is doing
very much less business than formerly. Isaac
Staples Il Son are doing the business now, and
they are husters. They have hand one of the
largest and incest lot of seighs and jumpers ever
manufactured in Brooks. Augustus z. Small, of
Palmyra, was in town last week. The boys and
girls of twenty five years ago all remember s'Gs' .
....Will White is doing the fancy painting at
Staples carriage shop. He can do a nice job -.
M. J. Dow has new lot of heavy shaws this
week.
The Republican journal., 1889-10-31
4 Note from Professor BatCmaH.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL The cut
used 10 illustrate my poem printed in this issue Of
the Journal was obtained by me from the publish
ing house Of 5. ". Iilton & Co., Boston, and is
used by them to illustrate one of the legends in
that charming book, 'The Age of Chvalry, OF the
Legends of King Arthur This book is a work of
rare merit and should be in the library Of every
one who is desirous of obtaining knowledge of
polite literature. 1t was the reading of these fas-
cinatinS legends that prompted me to write "a
Tale of Chivalry.' Beyond the customs and habits
of tie age in which the poem is laid the cut is the
only thing | have drawn from the book in ques-
ton. The plot and incidents of the poem are the
creation of my own fancy, and such must sink
or swim. If have succeeded in drawing picture
Of the peculiar institutions of that historic epoch
which we term "The Age of Chivalry," then /
shall not have written in vain.
Truly Yours, L.C. BATEMAY