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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

but this did not seem to alleviate
his feelings to make me drop them.
Just then noticed at officer COM
ing toward us. He did not see him,
as his back was towards him. !
thought they would double-team
me, but not so. He asked what
was the matter. i told him that !
found those cartridges on the
ground and that this soldier wanted
me to drop them. He then aaked
what l intended to do with them.
/ told HIM that l wanted the powder
to hunt birds with. He told me to
keep them and sent Mr.. Soldier to
his camp. Again I won . victory.
A schooner belonging to Mr.. N.
came to the village with some
groceries. l do not know how he
got there, whether by permit
from the Yankees, or If he smus-
gled them in. This was previous
TO the troops being camped in the
village.1 He placed them at fathers
house to be disposed Of in . sys-
tematic way, letting each family
purchase in proportion to the num-
Der of persons in the family. Peo-
pie came for miles to get what they
could, although each family got
very little.
As usual on q bright sunny day,
the gunbOat AZ came up the river
and dropped anchor right in front
Of fathers house. and began mop
ping her cannons, loading and run
ing them out of port ready for action.
1t was a paralyzing sight, to behold
four brass cannons pointing as il to
say "down with those rebel
houses" It was not long before
every man, woman and child
that could walk was in front Of
fathers house, watching and wait
ing, and hoping for the best. They
did not fire gun. and finally every
body went home, and peace seemed
to reign supreme.
Another little anecdote which
needs to be related, happened az
follows: The Al anchored just be-
low fathers house, and sent = boat
ashore with . barrel of hardtacks,
which they proposed to distribute
among the inhabitants of the vii
lage. As soon IS this was known,
everyone went who could get there,
that is boys and men and . few girls
and young ladies. You ought u
have seen the boys swapping hats,
and going two or three times. hid
ing their faces to avoid detection.
When the rush was over and the
crackers were getting scarce, the
young ladies and girls managed t.
push their way through the crowd
around the barrel. A young lady,
Miss II. d., came to the barrel
holding something toward the Yam.
kee in charge Of the crackers.
"Help YOURSELF" he said, and she
endeavored to do so, and was en-
We'd by everyone present.
SMALL BOY.
TO BE CONTINUED.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
GRAND FIELD DAY AT THE
STATE UNIVERSITY.

On Saturday. May Is, there will
be an interesting field day at the
State University grounds, at Baton
Rouge. The corps Of cadets, UNI
der the management Of the COM
mandant of cadets, First T.ieuten-
ant +. s. Benton, Thild Artillery,
United States Army. . graduate
Of the West Point Military Acad-
envy, have arranged to have grand
sham battle, showing the new devel-
opment Of tactics, artillery contest
and charge on = fortified position.
The most extensive preparations
have been made for this event.
The Governor. with his staff mount
ted and in full dress, will review
the cadet corps and attending mill
tary companies at ? p. M, after
which there will be . dress parade,
followed BY = sham battle.
1t is expected that the event will
be attended by many Of the veter-
ans of the late war, and will give
many Of them an occasion to meet
again.
At 4 o'clock there will be an
intercollegiate base ball game be-
tween the teams of the State Uni
versity and Tulane University Of
New Orleans.
On Friday evening, the corps Of
cadets will give . grand ball to the
Tulane College, At which the Gov
ernor Of the State will be present
with his staff, and many visiting
military men.
The Governors wife, assisted by
. number Of other ladies will receive
the guests, and young ladies from
all over the State will be present,
and in State famous for its beau
tiful and well-governed women, the
assemblage will be worthy Of re-
membrance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
Jos. Ragusa VI. Jno. Rizza.
Sixteenth Judicial District Court d
Louisiana, in ard for the Parish Of
st. Tammany-No. 1878.

By virtue Of writ OF seizure and
sale from the honorable the aforesaid
court. and to ne directed. bearing date
April II. 1893
I will proceed 70 sell At public auc-
ton, at the door Of the Court
bouse, in the town Of Coving-
ington. Parish Of ST. Tammany. La. on
SATURDAY. June 3. 1893. between
legal sale hours. the following described
property, to-wit:
A certain tract Of land situated in the
parish Of St Tammany. La. designated
BY the nambers 4 and S. on plan made
BY Mathew Dicks, surveyor. on the 18th
day Of May. 1870. and deposited in the
ONCE Of Theo. Bnisson. notary public.
in New Orleans, La
Lot No. 4 has - s3-1O0 superficial
acres, boun,s ed in front by The Tche-
fnncta river, in the rear by laSt Of lot
No. 10, on the right by lot No. s. and on
the len by lot No. ;.
Lot No. has 50 superficial acres.
bounded in front by the Tchefuncta
river, in rear by part Of lot No. 10. on
the right BY lot No. 6. and on the len By
lot No. 4
Scisesl in the above entitled suit
Terms Of sale. cash.
w. Is. Cook, Sheriff.
(euisgIoa. La. April -. 1889.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

Since its first introduction, Electric
Ditters has gained rapidly in popular
favor, until now Il Is clearly In the lead
among pure medicinal tonics and alter
atives- containing nothing which per
mits its use ~ . beverage or int0xicant,
1t is recognized ~ the best and puresa
medicine for ailments Of Stomach. Liver
or Kidneys. 1t will cure Sick Headache
Indigestion, Constipation, and drive
Malaria from the system. Sstisfactton
guaranteed with each bottle or the
m oney will be refunded. Price only
SOC. per bottle. Sold by W. G. Heintx,
druggist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

We authorize cur advertised drug
gist to cell DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Cons umption, Coughs and Colds up.
on this condition. II yOu are amteted
with . Cough, Colder any Lung, Throat,
or Chest trouble, and will use this rem
edy - directed, gising 1t . fair trial,
and experience Qbenefit, you may re-
turn the bottle and have your money re-
funded. We couM not make this ofeI
did we not know t5at DIR. Kings New
Discovery could b relied on 1t never
disappoin's. Trisl bottle free at W.
C. Heintx's Drug Store. Large size,
SOC and 81 90.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

The Mansfield Democrat-Journal
has the following to say on the sub
ject of the hour: ssSeveral of our
contemporaries urge that the justice
Of the peace be abolished. Their
argument is that incumbents Of the
Office are often ignorant and incom-
petent, and their courts travesties on
justice. In some u knces all this
may be true. but thE exception is
the rule. The average justice oi
the peace is . useful officer, whose
services can hardly be dispensed
with. Who will perform the duties
that attach to the Office, il these
courts should be abolished. A
parish court would be too cumber-
some and more expensive than
these ward courts. We would pre-.
Ter to see the jurisdiction OF the
justice enlarged than abolished.
The average justice possesses COM
mon sense, knows right from wrong,
and can be relied on to mete out
justice between man and man. 1t
is not necessary that he should be
q lawyer; he has little use for the
technicalities of the law, and his
decision generally meets the APP
prevail Of his neighbors. The law
yers say that the less justice knows
the less liable he is to make mistakes.
II this be true, and We are not dis
posed to take issue with the legal
fraternity. it goes to prove that the
Office should not be abolished, be-
cause the incumbents are not always
learned in the law"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

Il b surprising how enormously
the use and consumption Of articles
Of food, clothing or even luxuries,
increases with the decrease OF
price. This h shown by the recen,
increase in the use Of sugar. When
sugar was selling It seven cents the
consumption in the United States
was reckoned 1t twenty-five pounds
. year to each person. When the
price fell to five cents the consump-
ton rose to sixty pounds to the
person.-Baltim0re Sun. Dem.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
MadisOmville Items

May 8, 1898.
EDITOR ST.. TAMMANY FARMER:
On Monday. May l, at the beau
tiful residence and park Of Nine
A. Brady, on the Tchefuncta river,
mile and . half above the pretty
town Of jacksonville, Mrs. S. L.
Forshee, director Of St. Francis
Xavier's School, rendered her pu-
pills . "May-day enjoyment" Al
the early hour Of eight o'clock the
pupils assembled ut their school,
laden with baskets filled with good
substantlals and delicacies of the
season, and with bright faces and
cheerful hearts all started out to
enjoy . gala day. After q delight
full walk, the park was reached.
All were received and warmly well
coined by Mime. Brady and
her amiable daughters. The morn
ing was bright and fair, and out
door pleasures were fully enjoyed.
The evening showers, while pre-
venting lawn games and outdoor
sports. did not mar the pleasure Of
the children and guests, Is the
home Of Nine. Brady afforded am
pie room for al enjoyments. The
wish Of all participants in the
"May-day enjoyment" is that an
other such occasion may soon fol-
low. The absence Ct Rev. Jos.
Koegerl was much regretted.
Many thanks to Mr.. Theo.
Dendinger and Eugene Muguier for
the delicious and cooling beverage
sent by those gentlemen to the pic
nicers.
ROSE,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
New Advertisements.


Considering the Detition and request
of the committee of the Police Jury OF
st. Tammany parish, La, 1t 10 hereby
ordered that the June term OF the 10Th
Judicial District Court Of Louisiana, In
and for the parish of st. Tammany,
fixed by law for the fourth Monday In
June, 1893, be adjourned sine die, and
that there be NO jury drawn or SUM
moned for said court; and that II. X.
Warren, Clerk of said Court for said
parish Of st. Tammany, enter this order
ON the minute records Of said court, and
give notice thereof by publication three
times in the O1icial newspaper OF said
parish.
Amite City, La April %, 1893.
ROBT. r. REID,
Judge 10th Judicial Dist. of Louisiana.
A true copy.
II. r. WARREN. Clerk.
CONVICTION, April -, 1898.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

A fake cat, covered with calico,
placed In the window OF . West
minister IND. residence, frighten-
cd away the English sparrows,
which before the advent OF the
nake-believe pussy hlled the trees
near the house and kept up an end
less twittering.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

About 1900 acres, heavily timbere d
situated near Abita Springs and other
parts Of this parish.
Also $500 acres in the parish Of Liv-
ingston, situated on the line Of the pro-
posed cross line railroad Of the Illinois
Central Railroad from Baton Rouge to
P0nchat0ulA For further particulars
apply to Clay Elliott, attorncy-at-law,
COvingt0n, Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
FOR SALE.

A Double Cottage in Vaudeville. well
furnished. Four rooms in the main
building. and seyeral other out-bailal.
ingA Fronts ON MaIigny stfeee. one
block from the Lake shore. Four lots
ground, cash 60 by 100 feet two lots I'M
der cultivation. Apply 70
MRS. A. NANIENT,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
FOR SALE OR RENT.

A comfortable house in CovinG$on,
containing six Eoorss. vide hall. dining
loon and kitchen. Convenieat 1oca-
ton for private rssidenss OF boarding
house. g1as two lots Of ground. . ane
flowing we'll. fruit trees. etc. For fur
ther inloenasaon. APPLY 70 or adde's.
W. KENNEDY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

Netaphysicians have never been
able to explain the mysterious psy-
Geological phenomenon which en-
ables . person in . dream to wit
ness N actual occurrence, an illus
lustration OF which was afforded in
the remarkable case Of Featherstone
reported recently. The son awoke
his wife In the night and told her
b had dreamed that he saw his
father grasping . razor and with =
deep cash In his throat. Being
troubled BY the impression, he
visited biz fathers shop, broke
4 IL dor, which was barred, and
cav Tie realisation Of his dream in
every detail. There are many sim
liar Instances on record of this
nvstesious operation OF the human
mind, u some Of which the vision ap-
peared TO the dreamer at exactly
lie moment when the event occur
red. though the scene was in . DIFF
berent and remote country. Sir
william Hamilton, the highest
authueity O metaphysics, fails in
lis fanoas chapter on dreams
adequately TO explain the phe-
noneaou, and, indeed, in cannot
b explained.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

Desirable Building Lots at Abita
Springs, situated near the railroad and
convenient to the Springs, being lots
Nos. 6, Z and 8, in square No. 81. Apply
to Clay Elliott, att0rney-at-law, Coving-
ton La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

A small farm ct Claiborne Station, op-
posits Covington, near the East Loutsi-
ana Railroad Depot. Good residence
and out.buildings. Seven acres OF land.
fenced in and under cultivation; live
stock, etc. Fin, location for Hotel.
For further information apply At this
ONCE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
FOR SALE.

Two or three hundred young PECAN
TREES, to set out this Spring. Price
Is to 80 cents each, the purchaser to
dig and set them. PHI. HOELZEL,
CovingtOn or jacksonville p. o.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
WANTED.

AwHITE COOK, about % or g years
Of age, to help to keep house for 4 small
family in the country, on the Tchefuncta
River, about six miles from C0vingt0n.
Apply 1T this Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

We learn from the Fianklinton
New Era, that sheep in that section
are effected with . skin disease that
VIII cause . decrease in the wool
yield, and that chickens are dying
In large numbers from what is sup
pose to Be cholera.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

Rollo-''Tell me, pa, is there
any Offence between common salt
and chloride Of sodium" Mr..
holIfday-''Yes, Rollo, . great diff
Terence. Salt Is two cents . pound
q the grocer's, while chloride OF
sodium i fifty cents . teaspoonful
ct the druggists. Boston Tran
SCRIPT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

A book On telf-culture gives the
Following - : secret Of happi-
ness: Have no vain regrets for the
past, look forward with hope to the
future. and strive to do your duty,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
FOR SALE.

A House and Lots In COvingt0n.
Also $50 arpents Of land ON West Pearl
River. Apply to Mrs. Margaret Lunn,
s. Felicity street, New Orleans, or r.
b. Martindale or VIM. C. Pharis, Cow
ingtOn. La. MRS, II. LUNN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
PHOTOGRAPHS
.= TIN.NPES.
COVINGTON PHOTO STUDIO
Capary Cottage.

In announcing the opening of the
above Gallery, the undersigned, while
respectfully soliciting your patronage.
desire to call attention to the fact that
the LATEST and MOST ArPROvED instru-
ments and appliances have been placed
In the operating aud chemical rooms,
and only FIRsT-Cl.Ass WORK will be DE-
LIvKRED. Only one grade Of Photo
graphs will be made, and the highest
gloss or burnish attainable with the
most improved devices known to the
Art, will be given to each picture. An
experience Of 20 years ~ an operator
in leading galleries, and . record for
frst-class CRAYON PORTRAITS, in
Covington, La, should be . sunicient
guarantee that the standard Of our work,
either a. to pose, lighting or chemical
effects, will be Of the highest grade and
equal to work produced anywhere, and
at the lowest rates possible for high art
productions. Proofs of all negatives
viii be shown, and no charge made for
re-sittings IL the first prove unsatisfac-
tory. Persons desiring large portrait,
who have no small picture to copy from,
will be given PIiOTOGRAPHIc SITTING
GRATIS. Studio and Gallery open
EVERY DAY. from A. ~. till r. n.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
Written for the FARxER.l
A Village Ransacked
AND A PRISONER AT NINE.

A story of scenes and incidents
in st. Tammany parish, during the
late civil war.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

"H0quet" Il . French term,
! meaning that peculiar noise emitted
BY persons suffering with some
temporary obstruction Of the throat.
The affection is obstinate and an
noying, but the most original cure
for It was related to the Item yes
terday by = well-known lawyer.
The latter somewhat hurriedly en-
tered > saloon, and putting the
equivalent upon the table, received
. drink which he swallowed 90 pre-
cipitately - to induce . first class
case Of ''hoquet," or, in English,
''hiccough," which it seemed inn
possible TO stop. Suddenly the
proprietor Of the place confronted
the lawyer, and in . stern voice de-
handed pay for the drink. The
latter was % startled and irritated
that the ''hoquet'' ut once disap-
peared, and he denounced the land
lord In no measured terms. The
cure appears . good one, and might
even b more widely extended.
There b in this city = writer whose
lucubrations have attained . vide
reputation for extreme length and
corresponding natness. Could not
this would-be litterateur be cured
N some such way Of his ''hoqaet"
(proocunced 20 K.")-City
Item.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
PHOTOGRAPH.
G. 3. BECK
VIII open . flrst-class
Photograph and
FerrOtype Gallery
G. B. BECK

In Covington. ON MONDAY, May 18th,
next to Heintz's drug store. All work
guaranteed to be satisfactory. Rates
reasonable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

The business will be continued by the
undersigned, who respectfully solicits
the patronage Of the friends Of the old
arm and Of the public In general.
MN. G. BEERY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

Including Horses, Carriages, Hackst
Harness. Etc, all complete. ON accoun
Of change Of business Apply on the
premises. at Abita Springs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
'0vINGT0k La. MAY 6. 1893

Feed your poultry on raw onions,
chopped nne, mixed with other food,
ABOUT once every other day; it is
better than . dozen cures for rs
many different diseases.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

N. B.-We are prepared to take views
of Residences, exterior and interior,
Horses, Cattle, ETC., ON short notice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
Dissolution Notice.

Covington, La, April 26, 1898.
The public are notified that the firm
Of Jeffrey & Biery, retail merchants, h
hereby dissolved by mutual consent.
ROBT. JEFFREY,
WIN. G. BIERY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06

A. L. wr1z.lAxs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-05-06
PART Four.

OIOAc UP SUcallDS PICS.
They would 60 in the country and
drive up so to 100 head Of cattle,
that were already poor, pen them in
. half-acre lot and leave them there
three or four days, killing one or
two, and then turn them out in the
village. These poor starved aDi-
mails would stagger as il drunk
while trying to make their way back
to the woods. Many were shot while
passing through town by mischiev-
Gus soldiers, who wished to know
what kind Of marksmen they were.
We rebel boys would wrestle with
the Yankee drummer boys, and
while in this exercise wo uld unfasten
their cartridge boxes and spill as
many as possible, and others would
pick them up In this way the boys
managed to supply themselves with
powder for future use. Caps were
scarce, that is, gun caps. l found
. box of 200 caps, less ten, which l
traded for four laying hens.
The cavalry used q small gun,
known rs . carbine, and the cart
ridges were rubber cased. One day
I was walking through the cavalry
camp ground :or pastime. Now and
then I would pick up one Of these
rubber cartridges. While thus oc-
cupied I was startled by . voice
just back Of me, commanding me
to drop those cartridges. I turned
to see " no it was, and found that
l again had . tough Yankee to par
lev with. / told him / found the m,
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-12-01

some misunderstanding between Mr.. r.
II. Wright and ourselves, and that our
old firm was dissolved by limitation July
2. Mr.. Wright objected to being left
out of the new or present firm composed
of the other four partners under same
firm name) and he is inclined to give us
all the trouble he can, and brought suit
against US for injunction, accounting, etc.
While we are very confident (by advice
of our counseD that we will not be dis
turbed in prosecuting the present busi-
ness, still, such thing might happen
that the court would order this business,
property, brands, ect, to be sold to the
highest bidder, and should Mr.. Wright
form syndicate to offer more for it
than we think it is worth, we will of
course allow it all to go to such bidder.
Should such an event take place, we
would at once begin manufacturing
cigarettes under the name of W. Duke,
Sons s. Co, with as much capital as we
now have and all the experience. SO
we would give the new buyers lively
time, as we feel confident that within
twelve months any new cigarette busi-
ness we might start would be as large as
this one now is.
We desire to know, that should We
conclude not to purchase the present
brands and business, but start new one,
will you give US the use of the machines
now in use here ? II we can get these
machines as soon as we should want
them, and under same arrangements as
now (of which Mr.. Wright knows moth
ing) we would endeavor not TO employ
any hands TO roll cigarettes Advise US
at once, as we are making all necessary
arrangements looking TO the possibility
of such an event.
Yours truly,
". DUKE, Sons & Co.
The above letter, written in the hand
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