St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-06-07

furry trying to have . race here On
the 18th. Several new sail hosts
have been built this year. and there
are several from tho Crescent City.
A number Of houses were rented
last week.
Among the prominent arrivals
here we win mention Mr.. +. A.
Cousin, the crack shot Of the New
Orleans Gun Club. He i accom-
panied by his wife, son and two
charming daughters, Misses Stella
and Regina. The latter has . most
melodiOus voice and is IN accom-
plished pianist. They will soon
visit the DOnnet family Of your
town.
Mrs. Chas. Allen and Mrs. Geo.
Norman are occupying their beau.
tiful residences on the Lake shore,
in the eastern part Of town. Jud.
son Allen is . great velOcipedist,
and deties mud and water.
Master Albert Tabarry has pur-
chased q neat and fast sail boat
from the Myrr0t Bros. She has
been christened the "'Dina."
The census takers around here
seem to have . hard time of it, for
they interfere - the present time
with the laborers. The season Is
far advanced. and an hour lost il .
heap.
The excursion Of Sunday was
more than satisfactory for the New
Camelia, but Is the boat landed .
torrential rain cooled their ardor.
But Mugnier Bros, Of the Cres-
cent Hotel, must have been very
well satisfied, as the visitors had to
stay indoors and amuse themselves.
The Hall was Overcrowded, and the
band Of music that came with them
was ever ready to respond to the
call for another shop"
Depre Bros. are in luck. They
have already sold two prizes in to-
bacco packages, one "Morning
Glory" to DR.. Owens, and one
Cotton Plant to Carl Futsch.
and this week Mr.. Henry Robert,
in . pack Of "King Bee," found q
winning ticket aid is expecting his
watch. We must congratulate that
lucky double lucky) Henry, on
the advent las. night Of q bouncing
daughter.
Our bakers are competing with
each other, and they not only speak
about subscribing for the FARMER,
but also Of advertising.
We have missed the genial face
Of our accommodating p0stmistress,
Mrs. Alvarez, and upon inquiry we
out that she Was visiting Mrs.
Tric0u, near your town, recuper-
We all hope she will soon
be with us again, although We Can
not complain of her deputy and
nephew, MI. Marcelin Hertrez.
Daily complaints are made about
the Bayou Lacombe bridges, and
especially the Abita bridge. Mr..
President, aud member for the 4th
ward, would receive the thanks Of
his constituents IL he would remedy
the evil.
Chas. Band, the wideawake son
Of our Observer, while on . pleas
ure trip to Bayou Lacombe, lost .
plain gold ring, which b .
relic. II the same is return
ed to the Pig and Whistle, . literal
reward viii be handed 10 the finder.
The drug store Of our good
hearted DR.. Givens has been newly
stocked and repainted. The sign
. work Of science. The doctor
of the hot weather.
Our municipal authorities don't
seem to care much for the front Of
Dur town, for they are not afraid Of
Building lighthouses and
wharves with the high tide b not
But the Hon. Chairman
the Improvement Committee i
D. K, for 10 I am writing the rev
.rend gentleman 10 on his mustang,
It my corner, viewing the destruc-
ion Of the breakwater and BAN
that had just been COM
,leted-not BY the corporation, but
~ Mr.. F. A. Cousin, who himself
put his shoulder to the wheel. Au-
rust h not far Oh, and the second
Monday Of that month win tell the
ale-election day.
Our town y . perfect verdant
Vegetables ars succulent,
md strawberries are Of the finest
Milk, clabber and cream
'heese are sold by the young lassies
md boys every morning. A. for
Il Scream" old Aunt Percila, IL
20, can scream - loud -
ny one, in front Of the households
{ shutdown.
Our BARRIERS are complaining Of
lull times. That everlasting Joak-
z "Fisse" Beaulieu says that since
ream cheese has been sold around !
own, he has lost two-thirds Of his
'ractice, because the youIg fellows /.
sesmed their faces and got the
ct to lick il on.
A quiet wedding took place last