St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-07-06
VAUDEVILLE ITEMS.
EAkpEv,1Iz, Irly 3. 1895

VAUDEVILLE. Irly 3. 1889.
EorrcR 81. TAxxAsY FARxfR:
Orr town is gradually filing up
with newcomers. The last arrivals
are the families Of Mossrs. John
Darel. N. Bsquie. A. Bagrr. J. Z.
5. SelIeck and Col. Geo. Bl0orin.n.
whose genial coun:eannce was well
coined by his numerous friends
Last Wednesday wees. 0ut oi u
sOciaLis party III Cvss loo thai
wouid have arrived here "a the
New Cnm-lia, barely ons-L.!f
dared 10 brave tho pouring down
rain. that l'rgsu at dsyIiS Lt ard
lasted uutii 3p. \. Verify the la
dies who Came deserve c,t,cl, credit
and they outuumbered tho SC call-
ed stronger SEE" On the arrival
Of tho steamer. that always attsn-
tive aud charming Miss Eugeuie
Mugnier. Of the Crescent. was on
hand to receive them. With her
usuAl smiling c0uutsnanee and
06liging manners. aud escorted the
ladies to several we'll prepared
rooms. 90 they could shake the
'dast" Of their sLoes and rebuild
their Lssd-gsar. Soon the violin.
accompanied BY the piano. resonnd-
ed in the ladies' pa,ior. aud young
aud old joined in the dance. At /
o'clock that ever alert aud busy
bee. Eugene. had to disturb then.
by striking the gong for dinner.
The table this time was differently
decorated from M other picnic.
The towels in tue tumLlers were 50
srtistic.liy folded that the view was
charming. some representing lilies,
some magu0liss. some flowers aud
some cspucius. aud the whole were
fOlded by the nimbIe fingers OF
Mics Jennie. whu has great tact in
arranging such articles. After d,n-
ner tho Muynisr Bros. and their
sister were highly compli,nented
by the participants. who assured
them that ere long they would re-
turn.
Last Monday week. AZ usual, a
big crowd congregnted 10 front OF
the postoffics. awaiting the arrival
Of Tue New Orleans aud CovinRtou
ANAL. The carrier was . littls bc-
niud time. aud the "old fogies"
were growing; but wLea. at z A.
= hs made his appearance and
i,alts.i in front u the Office. and
landed Our pOst'nistres4 Mrs. L.
Alvarez. u mnrmur OF joy issued
from tue smiling faces o! every one
present Having bssn absent for
seven weeks, the guest Of the Tri.
cOu family. near your town. she
has returned with a rosy face AMI
Al increase OF twenty pounds. We
thought the Lake breeze was re-
cupszstivs. but We throw up the
glove in favor Ut the Bogue Falia.
Your r. a. epent a day in Man
devilis last week. and wss the guest
of our p. a. Charlie" does not
look vt all discounted ever the III.
tempt committed upon L,m BY
Uncis Sam.
That popular butcher. Mr.. N.
Levy. has had an artesian we'll
driven ~ one Of our i.s.i.s ne-
cI,snics. Mr.. Jos. L. Dicks Al
though badly crippled in Quo arm.
Joe" struck water at %! feet. He
drove u ioch pipe. aud tie Gov
is ut present Is gsiI.'Ls per minnts.
The frat ship nent Ut moss 81 the
city for tho pest four weeks war
made by Jocob Levy. who shipped
GO bales by tue New Ca:nelin, Oar
moss dealer. Peters. 10 getting out
line lot of extra clean black NOSE
:or ehipment.
On Tuesday. the 25th ult.. qnit-
a large picnic took place from our
town. given by Messrs. r. TaLar,v
and F. A. Cousin At daylight,
boarded the scl:oone. C!e,a-
sntins A.. Capt. Sandy Myrros,
With a splendid breeze. there being
Is invited gussts. a,ncng WHOM
were Nessrs. Pnjol. FGne!. Fsurs.
and your correspondent. we Pro.
seeded to Bayou des Manslee. 8
miles east OF Vaudeville. After
landing and enjoying most lpxu-
riou- cold bite. the party selected
their officers Tor the day. Al FOL
lows: f. Tsbary. general super
intentleut; F. A. Cousin. providsr
o! game; Mr.. Pujol. setting tent
aud keeping order; X. Faure. table
and bench supervisor; Chas Funnel,
bartender. A. aud T. TaLary.
crabmen; Emile Cousin. cigar aud
tobacco proviler; your correspond
emit and Capt. Sandy were dsputed
to att&n nd to tho seine. aud as usual
with their good luck. after an hour
came back to camp will, over 100
. pscklsd trout and many crnskers.
Then all hands tui ned iu and scaled
the fish aud turned them over IN
our caterer. Alfred Francois, Who
served no with mountain OF fried
6sh and an Al CONTRIBUTION. which