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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27

saSn balance IN treasury. I OJ
On motion, the committee then
destroyed the above cancelled war
rants, by burning.
On motion, the committee Of the
whole then arose to report their
action in examining the Treasurer's
books.
President J. NJ. Abney then took
the chair and received the report
Ut the committee Of the whole. and
on motion the same was adopted.
1t was then moved and seconded
that the President be authorized to
permit Mr.. II. X. Warren. the out
going Treasurer, to cause the cam
collation. Of his bond. Carried.
On motion, the books OF the late
Parish Treasurer were then turned
over to the new Treasurer. Mr.. w.
c. Pharis, who had previously
qualified and given bond.
1t was moved and seconded, that
the Whitney National Bank be ~
tanned as the parish depository.
Carried.
On motion. the Police Jury then
adjourned till : O'Clock.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
A Little liro,s Experiemce IN
q Light1hOVase.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott an
Keepers Of the Gov. Lighthouse nj
Sand Beach, Mich. and are blessed
with a daughter. four years old. Last
April she was taken down with Measles,
followed with dreadful Cough and
turning into fever. Doctors ut no me
and at Detroit treated her, but In vain,
she grew worse rapidly, until she was
. mere ''handful Of bones. Then she
tried Dr. Kings New Discovery and
after the use of two and half bottles.
was completely cured. They say DIR.
Kings New Discovery Is worth It's
weight in gold, vet YOU may get trial
bottle free at w. G. Hcintx's Drug
store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27

II you arc not feeling strong and
healthy. try Electric Bitters. II az !.
"i'ppe ras lett You weak and weary.
use Electric bitters. This remedy acts
airectlv ON the Liver, Stomache ami
Kidneys, gently aiding those organ. fo
perform their functions. II YOU are
amtcted with Sick Heahachs, yuu WIN
NM! speedy and permanent, relief bv
takin. Electric Bittcrs. Oae trial viii
c"nvice you that this il the rem.,Iv ron
need. Large bottles only :,a... nj w
L. Heintz's Drug Store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.


COvingtOn, La., Aug. -, ls?,,
The Police Jury met at TIN
Courthouse on the above date. pur.
suant to adjournment.
Present: J. +. Abney, President
Geo koeppe, Jr., B. +. Rogers.
w. &. Davis, Peter Parker. John
A. Tod, Warren Thomas, A. Pro
vost, S. II. Decker, Clay Elliott.
Parish Attorney.
The reading Of the minutes Of
mondays session Vas dispensed
The following petitions were then
read:
Si'pELL. July %, 1892.
TO the Honorable President ami Mem.
bers Of the Police Jury:
Gentlemen-We, the under.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS

The Police Jury met Wednesday
morning, pursuant to adjournment,
al members being present, and de-
voted the entire day to reviewing
the assessment rolls.
At Or. NJ, on motion, the Board
adjourned to meet Thursday NOM
ing at 3 O'Clock.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27

Provost, ST. ----.--------------.--
! The Board continued the work
Of reviewing the assessment roll,
which was completed at 1pnQ.
There being = difference Of opin.
ion, it was moysd b Mr.xThl mas,
seconded By D1r. aDeckd TIT .
vote he tak8 = = wlletherI 3 NOT
the assessneht ~ de East f10uisi.
ana Railroad shall be increased
Carried.
| The President then put the mo
ton, and majority voted in favor
Of increasing the assessment.
The secrctary!was furnished with
q list Of ID names Of persons and
firms to he summoned to appear
before the BOar.l ON slonday. Sep
tember II, 1899, to show cause why
their assessment should not be in
creased.
The following report Of the court
house committee, was then read:
CuvISsrox. La, Aug. %. 1892.
10 the b"norabl4 President and Men,
beers Of the Police Jury:
Gentlcmen--We the undersigned
COMMITTEES on the courthouse build
ing offer tais as our report:
We have examined the Courthouse
building, and have come to the
conclusion that it will have to he
repaired BY running hog chains
through the upper part Of the build
ing, and other repairs by masons
and carpenters, which we now sub
init to your honorably body to act
further rs t. making the necessary
appropriation.
JNo. A. sUD, chairman;
). II. DrCkEK,
A. nRCvcSr, SH.
On motion. tia above report was
received and the committee dis
charged.
It was moved and seconded that
the petition of Mrs. j. Hernandez,
W H. Ellerman and H. Brennan, to |
open a public read from the Lee
ferry road. along the course Of the |
MOrtee AIlll ROAD. to the gate Of j.
Hernandez, he granted, the petit
TONERS to work and keep the sale.
road up at their ewn expense. Car
ried.
1t was moved. by Mr.. Decker.
seconded by Mr. Koeppe, that after
this date no bills will he accepted
for examination. by the Finance
Committee, only at their regular
meetings. Carried.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
Resolved, Tina. the President,
with the advice sind assistance Of
the Parish Attorney. is hereby in
to take such steps as may
be necessary to remove all logs
away from bridges crossing rivers,
creeks, bayOus or public roads in
his parish, as the Law directs. Car
led.
On motion. the Police Jury then
adjourned, to mcit Monday, Sep
ember II, 1927 70 act on the
:ascs Of raised assessments, and for
he transaction Of other necessary
BUSINESS. In
]. 81. ADNEY, IL
President Police JuPv.
W. G. kENTZEL. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27

Twenty Thousand builders strike
in New York on the LIST. The
magnificent beauty Of Republican
ideas is just beginning to blossom
all round the country.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
PRIMARY ELECTION.


Notice is hereby given that .
primary election, in which only
wh'se Democrats shall participate,
Vii be held throughout the sixth,
congressional district Of this State
o. Thursday, the 18th, day Of Sep
te~ber, 1882. for the purpose Of
exciting delegates to the Demo-
cratic congressional nominating
convention. which will be held in
TIE city u Baton Rouge on We'd
nesday, September II, 1892.
The number of delegates to which
each parish shall be entitled in said
o'svsntton b as follows:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
HOSTING THE SIGNAL
FLAGS.

The East Louisiana Railroad
Company, through Nr. E. S. Fer
gsso0. general superintendent, la,
been the recipient Of signal flags
nom Washington for the terminu.
Of the branch road 1t Mandeville,
La, where the company has erected
. pole OF flagstaff $50 feet high.
The occasion Of l,Oisting these flags,
- well Is the American flag and
pendant Of the company selected.
will be celebrated in an appropriate
manner. Rev. Father T.. ]. La
vaqery. rector Of Our Lady Of the
Lake, will bless and dc dicate the
aags according to the rites of the
Catholic Church. Master Walter
DeslOrges and Miss Ida D'Heme-
court have been selected Is the
sponeors, to be assisted by q mum.
Der Of maids.
d.. J u. Watkins, of New Or
leans, will be the orator Of the day.
Capt. Sambola will be on hand with
bio "l'ttle gum to fire . Columbian
salute At the hosting Of the flags.
The ceremonies will take place to
mofrOw on the arrival OF the excur.
Zion train.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
SECOND 4kr.

SECOND p *r.
.. Duet, from The Muse of Por.
tici, by Mcssrs. Alex. Lazarc and
NJ. Maumus. 7'e
9. The Rose Of Kentucky, Ma
zoarka, by the Orchestra.
:. Hymn a Ia Mutt, Bong, by NJ.
Manmus, accompanied by the o..
chestra.
.. Alertc, Chorus, by the Or.
phcon Francois, accompanied Tx
the Orchestra. 49,
Concert will begin at , O'Clock.
Admission 50 cents. Children
p cents. =. 80
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
Votes,

Convention to meet ut the Stat.
House. Baton Rouge, ON Wednes-
day, September u, 1892, at I.
O'Clock %.
A. ID. LAFARGrE,
Chairman Committee.
j. w. HyANs.
Secretary Committee
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS

The Police Jury me. at . O'Clock,
pursuant to adjournment, all menu
hers being present except Sir. A.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish of 1t. Tammsny. /

! certify the within and foregoing to
be truly recorded In Book Of Mortgages
+, fOliOs TO and lsl.
Witness my hand and seal Officially,
O., this 18th day Of July. lsS2.
I SEAL II. K WARREN,
Clerk and Ex-OniciO Recorder
Sv1c
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27

Judge Reid is making record
- . judge who wants to do his duty
and wants other people to do theirs.
He is trying to convince witnesses
and litigants that his court is not
run to SUIT the railroad, aud has inn
pt'sed fines upon some Of them who
waited to come on q train. even
when they knew the train would
not reach the courthouse by the
hour At which they were notified to
appear, when the train was on
time, which was not the case in
these instances. The judge says il
they depend on the trains they must
do 80 at their own risk.
City Independent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27

Idaho Is the only State whose
name has never been satisfactorily
accounted for.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27

We are authorized 20 announce
HOH. MANUEL II. ROBERTSON.
o. East Ration Rouge. n . candidate for
Congressman from the Sixth Congress
sional District. subject to the action OF
the Denocratic Nominating Cow entioD,
10 b held at Ration Rouge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
FIRST PANT.

l. Vision d. Amour. Waltz, BY
the Orchestra.
?. Sa:ut Paris, Chorus, by menu
bers of the OrpleOn Francois.
). Hosanna Romance, Song, BY
Mr.. Alex. Lazare, accompanied by
the Orchestra.
4. saxoplonc Solo. by Mr.. Z.
D"sse' accompanied by the Or
clestra.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
Land Omcs. New Orleans, La,
July 16. 1872.

Land Onics. New Orleans, La, /:
July Is. 1892.
Notice II hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler bas filed notice Of
his intention 70 make final proof in
support ofhis claim. and that hid nroof
will be made before the Clerk OF the
District Court, at C1virgtoo, La. on
Saturday. Sept 10. 1871, viz:
NEIL McLAIN.
Who made homestead entry No. ~. 315
for the southwest quarter Of The moth.
east quarter Of section II, tovnshin 4.
south nan9e 10 east. -. Helena meridian.
lie names the following vita .sses n
prove bis continuous H,.sidence anon
and cultivation Of said land, viz:
Ben Rogers. Morgan wallis. John
Carroll and James Blackwell. an Of RI
Tammany Parish, La.
CHAs. c. PALrREY,
voV Ot Reg lister.
Land Office. New OTleaos, Ia,
!. July Is. ley2
Notice 10 hereby givsa ehas the fol.
loving named setaleR has Sled noeice q
MS Intention % make Anal proof n
support Of his claim, and that said pfoo1
wsii be made before the judge o. clerk
Of the district court, at Covinaeon. -
on Monday. August -. 1854, viz:
GEORGE r. EDWARDS.
Who made homestead estry M saan
for the east half Of the southveue ovssscc
and the southwest quastes Of ths so1fh.
wese quarter Of section ], tovnshin :.
sonth ange 10 east. Se Helena neriS i'm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27

The Police Jury met at O'Clock
pursuant to adjournment, all mem.
bers present except Mr.. A. Pro
vost. Sr
The committee appointed to re.
ceivc bids for t:,e Parish Printing
announced that they had received
sealed proposals from the SlidelI
Bugle and st. Tammany Farmer.
1t was moved and seconded that
a vote be taken rs to whether the
Slide1l Bugle, which is printed in
New Orleans, shall be permitted to
put in q bid for the public printing
OF st. Tammany parish. Carried.
Mr.. Decker novel that the vote
be taken by wards, those in favor
voting yes, and those opposed vot-
ing no. Carried.
The Secretary then proceeded to
call the roll, as follows:
flrst wari-t;eO. kOeppe, Jr.,.. I
SECOND warti-B. r. Rogers. I
Third ward-J. NJ. Abney. ..... /
Fourth warVl-w. .G. Davis ~
Fifth ward-Ieter Parker 49,, I
Sixth warl-Warrem Thomas. I
Seventh warl-JOlln 4. Tod. ... 1
Ninth wards. II. Decker II
Ao'aA -. ...... ........... = g
A majority having voted in the
negative, the Buglc was debarred
from bidding for the parish print
ing.
1t was then moved and seconded
that the Public Printing be allotted
to the st. Ta,nmany FARMER for
the next four years. Carried.
1t was moved and seconded. that
the st. TammanY FARMER be Al.
lowed the sum Of $50 year for the |
Public Printing. dating from Sep |
tember LIST. 1892. Carried.
On motion, the Police jury then
proceeded to review the assessment |
rolls, and at q O'Clock the Board |
adjonrned to meet Tuesday morn
ng at . O'Clock.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
For Congressman.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
OF ILLINOIS,

We are authorized to announce
JUDGE A. v. COCO.
~ AvOyelles Parish, ~ candidate fol
Congressman from the sixth Congress.
eioaal District, subject to the action Of
the Democratic Nominating COnvcn.
s'o". 70 he held At Ratio" Rouge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
Lana ONCE. New Orleans. L..
aug II. l61l

A1g ii. l60l (
, Hosce u hereby given that the 1s,.
~ B. n.1ed settler has Alsd notice Of
Pert q his claim, asd M n e .sP.
wiH pc made before The 80, 'eo o.
.ne district eoart 1t Novissto~ "
- shsosy. september ~. 1872 vix:
THOMAS CYPRIEN
Who made homaSee.a 80. ~
.osl me nossAease quasser 81 ssss; 800
iH.nsn.P O. sost's mage IN 60 -
- names tho SolIowing wjt.s...,. =.
~. e., 49, .:s conssnnons resideocs ma
&c G csI..vs1aoe Of said land, via:
R;cso,S na naehardsoa. Rob ,rt l,re~n
al oS:.s r Corson and Charles Hrovn
" ~ Asmmany parish. In.
CnARLEs e. PALrREY
Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
ARTICLE N.

], Ph. \. Orr, Secretary Of the East
Louisiana Railroad Company, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Is
true and correct copy Of the original
Amendment adopted by the xtOckhOli-
ers Of said Company, ON the Goth day Of
June, ls92, and that the entire capital
of said Company was present and rep
resented at said meeting.
PHI. 4. ORR, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27
Lid Once. New Orleans. L.
July IL, 1904.

D
Notice - hereby given that the follow.
intention to lake Ana' psoo1 r. srrrc.s
OF his claim. and tkas aaiJ ~, al 4 IN
% mad" before the jadee, or In his a..
Senee the clerk OF the District Court. A
SssSs ;S Ia. on Wednesday, Ausust
WILLIAM TOPPER.
n. wv" mo s'sde Homestead EsGsy No. 9Ola,
yer q section II. township s. scntL
range III east r. Helena mer;a;s.
As names the following vitoesse. N
PsIso NM continuous fesidence uncs
anu cnItivaeaon of aaid land. vix:
:, august Herter. Chrissian Never. Loaf.
T1ceinng and ". :. Gssthes, al Of ~
iammany Parish. Ia. -
lyz3 81 In Al G. PAgyR,sr. Re,c;.a.r
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27

Office Of the East Louisiana Il. r. Co. I
COvin.tOn, st. Tammany Parish, La, !
June 20, ls92.
Special meeting Of the stockholders
of the East Louisiana Railroad COM
psny, held at Its Office In COvin*tOn,
Parish Of st. Tammsny, LOu1s1a0a,
this day, after due notice thereof had
lseen gives by thirty days publication
In the Daily Picsyume, daily newspe-
PER published In the city Of New Or
leans. aud In the II. TsmMaRy Farmer,
newspaper published In COvtn.tOn.
La. and by forty days prior notice
given by the Secretary in writing To
each stakeholder, the entire capital
stock Of said Company Icing present
and represented 1t said Meeting, the
following amendment to the Charter Of
the Company was unanimously adopt
ell:
Resolved, That the capital stock Of
this Company be and the same II here
BY increased to the sum Of Three Hun
drc,i and Sixty Thousand Dollars, d.
vitled into Thir>y-six Hundred shares,
Of the par value Of One Hundred Dol
lars each, (the same l,einx ut the rate
of Ten Thousand Dollars per mile Of
the railway acSuolly cOnP1eseusJ S91u
increased stock TO be paid for In such
manner as provided for In Article Nv VI
the Charter Of this Company, and which
Article II now amended 80 ~ to read o.
follows, tO-wit:
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of said corporation
il hereby fixed 1t the sum Of Three
Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars,
to be divided into or represented by
Thirty-six Hundred Shares, Of the sum
Of One Hundred Dollars each. Said
stock shall be paid for In cash, at the
time of subscription, OF the same may
lie issued at not less than par, In pay
ment of property actually received or
purchased by said corporation.
n. - A..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-05
LEGAL.

NIRGINIA: In the Clerks office of the
' Circuit Court of Alexandria county on
the 4th day of October, 1892.
Mary A. Mason, plaintiff, who sues OH behalf
of herself, and all other creditors of Bertha
J.. Welker, against Bertha T. Brandt, VIM
H. Saunders Irwin b. Linton, W. NJ Back
us, John b, Thompson, Samuel s. Burdett,
John II. Johnson, James r. Smoot and
John Ferry, late partners, trading under
the firm name OF Perry, Smoot &c Co.. L. a.
Veitch, Sheriff, administrator of Bertha l..
Wcker. deceased, Frederick Weiker and
James II. Mansfield.
Memo. The object of this suit is to obtain a
decree for the sale Of lots ! and = in block S
on the plat Of CurtisS & Burdett's subdivision
of "Carlin's Springs" Alexandria county, Viz
ginia, and apply the proceeds thereof to the
payment of the debts Of the said Bertha L.
Welker.
The defendants, Bertha E. Brandt William
II. Saunders. irwin B. Linton, John B. Thomp-
son and Frederick Welker, not having enter
ed their appearance and given security,
according to the act Of Assembly and the
rules Of this Court, and it appearing by
affidavit that they are non-residents of
this State, it is ordered, that said defend
ants appear here within one month after
due publication Of this order, and do what is
necessary to protect their interest in this suit,
and that a copy Of this order be forthwith in
serted in the Ale sandria Gazette q newspaper
published in the city of Alexandria, once a
week for four successive weeks and posted at
the front door of the Court House of this
county. a copy-testc:
H YOUNG, Clerk.
A. ". Armstrong, 2. q. oct5 w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-05
W oodward & Lothrop;
10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
AUCTION SALES.
By r. F. Knox, Auctioneer.

GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
By virtue of a deed of trust executed by S.
B. Stoutcnburgh and wife on the 2Sth day OF
October, 1891, and recorded in the land re-
cords of Alexandria city, liber No. Pc, page
425, will sell at public auction, in front of
the Market Building on Royal street, on
SATURDAY,,
the Doth day of October. 1892,
the following HOUSE and LOT in the city Of
Alexandria. Va; viz Beginning at point on
the epst side OF Washington street 43 feet
10t inches and running thence north OH
Washington street .i3 feet 10i inches, more or
less, to the line of the lot of Beulah Baptist
Church: thence east parallel with Wolfe street
115 feet ) inches to an alley 16 feet wide /;
thence south on said alley 43 feet 1O1 inches
more or less, to the line Of Georgc McBurncy (;
thence west with McBurneys line and paral
lei with Wolfe street 115 feet > inches to the
beginning, with the right of Use of said alley
in common with others entitled thereto, to-
gethcr with all the buildings upon said prop
erty, aud all the rights thereto belonging or
appcrtaining
Terms ofSale: So, 079 30 cash; the residue in
six and twelve months; the title to be retain
ed until the whole of the purchase money is
paid, and notes Of purchaser TO be given for
deferred payments, with interest from day Of
sale Conveyancing at cost of purchaser.
J. X. NJ. NORTON, Trustee.
oct5 wt22&cots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-05

Rrs1GNED.-Mr. l.. w. Spear to-day
rendered his resignation to President
Abbott ofthe Land and River Improve
ment Company Of New Alexandria, as
secretary and director of that company,
ond the resignation has been accepted.
Mr.. Spear. when asked by a reporter OF
the GAzETrE for the reason of his resig-
nation. said that his ideas of the man
ooement of the affairs Of the company
and those of the other directors did not
noree so he had determined to dispose
OF his interest in the company and sever
his connection with it. Mr.. spear Is
still connected with the electric railway
company, but may withdraw from tha1
also Ills retirement from these COM
panies will be a surprise, a. ii Is known
that he was one Of the principal pro
moters in their formation and the con-
strnciion of the electric railway. Mr.
SDear has been q resident of this city
;ust one wear and has made many
friends while here, al of whom were
impressed with his energy and business
qualifications He is still impressed
with the advantages of Alexandra and
thinks the city is destined TO become
one OF great Importance. Mr.. spear ;
friends here hope that he may deter
mine TO remain in Alexandra. 49,,
As vet no one has been elected TO I'll!
Mr. Spears place. but it is understood
that Mr.. Park Agnew will act In that
canacitv till the next meeting OF the di=
rectors of the company. Mr.. Agnew is
IN pbilodelDhia to-day.