St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-03-01
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MAxDEvILLE. Feb. Is. 1890.

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VAUDEVILLE. Feb. Is. 1890.
EpsroR ST. TAxxAxY FARxER:
For the past week We have been
enjoying . terrible southeast wind,
which has brought what some call
the blind black mosquitoes. They
don't bite, but they are . perfect
nuisance.
Our town ID full Of prospectors.
The stores are al well supplied.
The schooner Depre Bros. arrived
yesterday and unloaded . full cargo
for the owners.
That genial John Cappells this
morning raised sail to Amite river
for . cargo Of shingles.
Our town il not backward for
oysters, for ''Fisse" has . regular
stand and they are No. 1.
We would like to know how It 10
that our town marshal IL not about
when he is wanted-by request Of
the lady florists. Goats and hogs
are destroying banquets and flower
gardens. When called upon he
cannot be found. He ID paid by
the town to attend to h,s duties
but it seems that mail carrying to
Slidell pays him better.
Our stores are al in high glee,
and - the steamer Camelia 10 to
leave on the 10th proximo they have
ordered double supplies.
There is . move on foot to em-
ploy the schooner Depre Bros. to
run from here to New Orleans.
W. had the pleasure Of meeting
that welcome drum-her, Pomarade,
this morning. He left for your
town to-day. Take care Of
him." We are in favor Of drum
mers.
The Mugnier Brothers are hard
1t work preparing the foundation
for their new building. Our native
born mechanic, George Chevalon,
has taken the contract.
At the Hawkins place, 1t the
west end Of our town, Mr.. j. l..
Dicks is driving an artesian well
with S-inch pipe, with bis corps OF
Of men. He il doing well. Joe,
what about that saw-mill?
W. had the pleasure Of meeting
Counsellor Reid, Of Amite City,
this morning; but we got ''reid''
Of him by shipping him to the Cres-
cent City.
Having been absent on . survey
ing trip, We are sorry that We did
not zee an old time friend, Mr.. J..
E. Smith, Of your town. Let him
give me particulars by mail and he
will be sure to get . prompt an
swer.
We would advise the clerk Of the
New Camelia to subscribe to the
FARxER-only N dollsr-cheap.
Do it, and the praise Of yourself
and officers will tickle you.
On Monday eve, as I Was getting
ready for . fish, Mr.. s. volkmar,
editor and proprietor of,sthe Grant
Review, Ailbank, Dakota, and also
mayor Of the town, called upon me
for the last FARxER. Luckily l had
it in my pocket. He left for Bayou
and Slidell.
Yesterday one Of our oldest resi-
dents, Mr.. Louis Lipps, after .
illness, died. He will be
buried to-day at 10 o'clock. An
other bereavement u the death Of
Capt. Horace Tyler. For several
years the deceased with his family
had lived in our town. He removed
to New Orleans. Two years ago
he bought in the western part Of our
town . beautiful mansion fronting
on the Lake. He had it well re-
paired for the comfort Of himself
and family, which consisted Of four
children-two sons and two daugh-
tiers, al grown. Capt. Tyler has
in our suburbs made IN envi-
able reputation. A man Of educa-
cation, he Was serviceable to every
one, white or black; and although
he did not belong to the Catholic
church, whenever there was . call
upon him be subscribed literally.
Our hotels are fixing up for the
season. The ex-Crescent
i putting up . large double-story
building. Mr.. E. Fr.ppart don't
to 5e left behind. Painting
and whitewashing ID the order Of
the day. His fine hotel, with a.